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[THE  AUERHAHN  AT  HOME 

From  a  Painting  by  Carl  Zimmermann 


2 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  s,  1907. 


Motor  Boats,  Row  Boats, 
Hunting  and  Fishing  Boats 


Mullins  Steel  Boats 

built  of  steel  with  air  chambers  in  each  end 
like  a  life  boat.  Faster,  more  buoyant, 
practically  indestructible,  don'tleak,  dry 
out  and  are  absolutely  safe.  They  can’t 
sink.  No  calking,  no  bailing,  no  trouble. 

Every  boat  is  guaranteed.  Highly  en- 

dorsed  by  sportsmen  The  ideal  boat  for  Wplte  fol,  Catalogue, 

pleasure,  summer  resorts,  parKs,  etc.  ^ 

THe  W.  H .  Mullins  Company,  126  FranRlinSt.,  Salem,  Ohio 


THIS  WINTER. 

WILL  SEE  MORE  BOATS  BUILT  THAN  EVER  BEFORE 

SAIL/  ^nd  POWER 

Avoid  those  vexatious  delays  in  the  spring.  Be  wise — start  your  work  early. 

MANHASSET  SHIPBUILDING  <a  REPAIR  CO. 


BUILDERS  OF  SAIL  AND  POWER.  CRAFT, 


Marin©  Railways. 
Winter  Storage. 


PORT  WASHINGTON,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

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IF  YOU  ARE  BUILDING  A  NEW  BOAT 

and.  want  the  greatest  possible  SPEED,  as  well  as  com¬ 
fort  and  pleasure,  or  if  you  have  a  boat  which  has  not 
developed  the  pace  you  expected,  buy  a  new  1906  model 


CUSHMAN  ENGINE. 

It  never  disappoints.  It  always  makes  good.  Simplest 
and  most  powerful  engine.  Valveless;  cylinder  water 
jacket  and  head  cast  in  one  piece.  The  CUSHMAN 
MOTOR  holds  m-any  speed  records.  Single  and  double 
cylinders,  2  to  20  H.  P.  Send  for  illustrated  descriptive 
booklet  of  this  remarkable  engine. 

CUSHMAN  MOTOR  COMPANY,  Lincoln,  Neb 

DAN  KIDNEY  SON,  West  De  Pere,  Wis. 


lilders  of  fine  Pleasure  and  Hunting  Boats,  Canoes, 
soline  Launches,  Small  Sail  Boats.  Send  for  Catalogue. 


KNOCK  DOWN  BOATS 


Launches,  row  and 
sail  boats. 

Canoes  and  Hunting 
boats. 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


Of  all  Descriptions. 


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Canoe  and  Boat  Building. 

A  Complete  Manual  for  Amateurs. _  Containing  plain 
and  comprehensive  directions  for  th*e  construction  of 
canoes,  rowing  and  sailing  boats  and  hunting  craft.  By 
W.  P.  Stephens.  Cloth.  Seventh  and  enlarged  edition. 
264  pages.  Numerous  illustrations  and  fifty  plates  in 
envelope.  Price,  $2. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

Canoe  Cruising  and  Camping, 

By  Perry  D.  Frazer.  Cloth.  Illustrated.  Price,  $1.00. 

Full  of  practical  information  for  outdoor  _  people, 
whether  they  travel  in  canoes,  with  pack  animals  or 
carry  their  outfits  on  their  own  backs. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


•  *a  journaL  of  outdoor  life.  ' 

TRAVEL.  NATURE  STUDY  SHOOTING,  FISHING.  YACHTING 


CORRESPONDENCE. 

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ROPING  A  COUGAR. 

I  went  out  recently  for  a  beef  steer  and  fol¬ 
lowed  a  course  up  Cougar  Canon.  What  did  I 
find  but  a  lion  track  in  the  snow,  the  snow  being 
six  inches  to  two  feet  deep  in  the  drifts,  so  I 
could  easily  track  the  lion.  Then  I  began  to 
wish  for  my  gun,  but  I  followed  along  the  track, 
and  in  about  a  mile  I  came  to  a  calf  he  had 
killed  about  three  days  ago. 

He  had  just  left  this  calf,  I  could  see,  on  the 
run,  so  I  went  on  after  him  at  a  gallop.  It 
was  a  very  rough  country,  but  in  a  mile  I  got 
sight  of  Mr.  Lion.  He  was  leaping  along,  seem¬ 
ing  to  go  about  thirty  feet  to  a  jump.  Then 
down  came  my  lasso  and  I  began  to  flank  my 
horse  with  it. 

He  had  scented  the  lion  and  did  not  want  to 
face  the  music,  but  the  lasso  and  rfiy  spurs  made 
him  go  on  up  toward  the  lion.  When  within 
about  thirty  feet  of  the  lion  I  made  a  throw  with 
the  lasso  and  caught  him  fair  around  the  neck, 
then  took  my  turns.  The  lion  grabbed  the  rope 
in  his  teeth,  but  the  horse  was  wild  with  fright, 
and  with  me  giving  him  the  rein  and  the  spur 
he  made  such  a  hot  pace  that  lion  never  gained 
his  feet,  and  was  turned  end  over  end  so  he  let 
loose  of  th’e  lasso,  and  I  never  let  him  get  his 
feet  again  until  he  was  dead. 

The  lasso  has  the .  teeth  marks  where  he 
grabbed  it.  •  Any  one  can  search  this  hide  for  a 
bullet  hole.  If  anyone  thinks  I  shot  the  animal 
I  will  hold  this  hide  to  let  him' examine  it.  Then 
I  want  to  sell  it.  The  head  is  on,  and  the  feet 
up  to  its  knees.  The  lion  was  seven  feet  from 
the  tip  of  the  nose  to  the  tip  of  the  tail,  and 
stood  three  feet  high—  M.  Pulsipher,  in  the  Salt 
Lake  City  Evening  News. 


WINTER  FISHING. 

How  many  of  ’the  thousands  of  fishermen  who 
sail  back  and  forth  in  the  waters  about  Greater 
New  York  from  early  May  until  late  _  September 
realize  that  fishing  the  year  around  is  a  hobby 
with  scores  of  residents  of  the  city. 

One  of  the  coldest  days  of  a  very  cold  winter 
a  matter  of  business  called  a  newspaperman  to 
Long  Beach.  He  was  obliged  to  make  his  way 
as  best  he  could  beyond  the  dreary  barn  of  the 
great  hotel,  which  looked  bare  and  forbidding  in 
its  solitude,  to  a  cottage  located  to  the  east  of 
the  hotel  building.  . 

There  was  a  little  snow  on  the  ground,  an 
( Continued  on  page  5.) 


SPAR.  COATING 

is  used  by  those  yacht  builders  who  have  a  reputa¬ 
tion  they  intend  to  keep.  The  most  expensive  var- 
nhh  is  the  varnish  that  does  not  last  long  and  leaves 
the  boat  unprotected  The  cheapest,  because  it  is 
the  best,  is  Edward  Smith  &  Co’s  Spar  Coating — it 
was  used  on  the  International  yacht  cup  winners— 
on  the  “Queen,”  the  “Vim,”  etc.,  etc.  Its  initial 
cost  may  be  a  little  more  than  some,  but  in  the  long 
run  it  is  by  far  the  most  economical. 


80  Years’  Experience  in  Every  Can 


EDWARD  SMITH  <$L  COMPANY 

59  Market  Street  45  Broadway 

Chi'cago  New  York 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


abundance  of  sun  and  a  deluge  of  wind,  which 
seemed  to  be  playing  hide  and  seek  with  itself 
by  blowing  from  almost  every  point  of  the  com¬ 
pass  at  once. 

Out  on  the  ocean  sands,  where  the  sun  at  least 
simulated  warmth  upon  the  white  beach,  a  soli¬ 
tary  figure  paced  slowly  along,  fishpole  in  hand, 
line  somewhere  out  in  the  breakers,  and  eyes 
straight  out  to  sea,  forgetful  of  the  wind,  the 
cold,  the  season  and  everything  else,  possibly  ex¬ 
cept  the  hooking  of  a  fish. 

Curiosity  prompted  a  visit  to  the  lone  watch¬ 
man  of  the  pebbles  on  the  shore,  and  much  to 
the  surprise  of  the  intruder  the  solitary  fisher¬ 
man  was  discovered  to  be  none  other 'than  one 
of  the  most  zealous  disciples  of  Izaak  Walton, 
who  lives  on  Manhattan  Island.  After  reaching 
the  shore  line  it  was  ascertained  that  he  was  not 
alone,  for  both  to  the  east  and  to  the  west  there 
were  other  figures,  at  long  intervals,  pacing 
methodically  along  the  water  line,  reeling  in 
after  a  cast  with  as  much  zeal  as  if  it  were  mid¬ 
summer  and  they  were  assured  of  at  least  one 
strike  every  fifteen  minutes. 

After  the  first  exclamations  of  astonishment 
had  subsided,  when  fisherman  and  visitor  recog¬ 
nized  one  another,  the  man  with  the  line  con¬ 
fessed  that  he  made  at  least  one  visit  monthly 
during  the  winter  to  Long  Beach,  whenever  he 
thought  he  could  find  an  onshore  breeze  and  a 
little  sun,  and  he  insisted  that  in  five  years,  or  so 
his  luck  had  been  good  enough  to  repay  him  for 
his  trouble. 

But  Long  Beach  is  not  the  only  place  for  win¬ 
ter  sport.  The  fishermen  of  Babylon  are  always 
on  the  lookout  for  the  cold  weather  anglers,  and 
so  long  as  the  steamers  run  o<ut  to  the  fishing 
banks,  there  will  always  be  somebody  on  board 
to  try  for  cod  and  ling.  Occasionally,  too,  there 
are  fishermen,  not  far  from  Central  Park  and 
104th  street,  who  have  been  known  to  travel  to 
the  lakes  within  forty  miles  of  New  York,  and 
after  fishing-  half  the  day  through  the  ice  return 
with  tales  that  are  worth  telling— and  occasionally 
some  fish. — New  York  Telegram. 


SHAD  ACCOUNTED  FOR. 


Engineers  report  that  the  Hudson  River  is 
bottomless.  Oh,  well !  That’s  where  the  shad 
have  gone. — New  York  Evening  Telegram. 

The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
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and  unbutton.  Stay- buttoned.  They  out¬ 
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never  wears  off  like  other  plated  buttons. 
Also  made  in  Gold  and  Sterling.  If  dam¬ 
aged  in  any  way,  exchange  it  for  new 
one.  At  all  jewelers  and  haberdashers. 

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Fish  on  the  East  Coast  of  Florida. 

By  Wm.  H.  Gregg,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  assisted  by  Capt. 
John  Gardner,  of  Ponce  Park,  Mosquito  Inlet,  Fla. 
With  100  engravings  and  12  colored  illustrations. 
Cloth.  Illustrated.  268  pages.  Map.  Price,  $4.00. 

A  visitor  to  Florida  can  hardly  make  the  trip  without 
this  book,  if  he  is  at  all  interested  in  angling.  It  gives  a 
very  complete  list  of  the  fishes  of  the  East  Coast  of 
Florida,  and  every  species  is  illustrated  by  a 'cut  taken 
from  the  best  authorities.  The  cuts  are  thus  -of  the  most 
value  to  the  angler  who  desires  to  identify  the  fish  he 
takes,  while  the  colored  plates  of  the  tropical  fish  shown 
in  all  their  wonderful  gorgeousness  of  coloring,  are  very 
beautiful.  Besides  the  pictures  of  fish,  there  are  cuts 
showing  portions  of  the  fishing  tackle  which  the  author 
uses.  A  good  index  completes  the  volume. 

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HITTING  vs.  MISSING. 

By  S.  T.  Hammond  (“Shadow”).  Cloth.  Price,  $1.00. 

Mr.  Hammond  enjoys  among  his  field  companions  the 
repute  of  being  an  unusually  good  shot,  and  one  who  is 
particularly  successful  in  that  most  difficult  branch  of 
upland  shooting,  the  pursuit  of  the  ruffed  grouse  or 
partridge.  This  prompted  the  suggestion  that  he  should 
write  down  for  others  an  exposition  of  the  methods  by 
which  his  skill  was  acquired.  The  result  is  this  original 
manual  of  “Hitting  vs.  Missing.”  We  term  it  original, 
because,  as  the  chapters  will  show,  the  author  was  self- 
taught;  the  expedients  and  devices  adopted  and  the  forms 
of  practice  followed  were  his  own.  This  then  may  be 
termed  the  Hammond  system  of  shooting;  and  as  it 
was  successful  in  his  own  experience,  being  here  set 
forth  simply  and  intelligibly,  it  will  prove  not  let*  effec¬ 
tive  with  others. 

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has  for  its  purpose  three  objects: 

First— To  make  known  the  opportunities  American  waters 
afford  for  enjoyment  of  houseboating  life. 

Second — To  properly  present  the  development  which 
houseboating  has  attained  in  this  country. 

Third — To  set  forth  the  advantages  and  pleasures  *f 
houseboating  in  so  truthful  a  manner  that  other* 
may  become  interested  in  the  pastime. 

The  book  contains  forty  specially  prepared  articles  by 
owners  and  designers  of  well-known  houseboats,  and  is 
beautifully  illustrated  with  nearly  200  line  and  naif-tone 
reproductions  of  plans  and  exteriors  and  interiors.  A 
most  interesting  chapter  is  devpted  to  houseboating  in 
England. 

The  book  has  been  carefully  prepared  by  Mr.  Albert 
Bradlee  Hunt. 

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Bears  I  Ha.ve  Met — And  Others. 

By  Allen  Kelly.  Paper.  209  pages.  Price,  60  cent*. 

After  some  years  of  peaceful  slumber,  Mr.  Kelly’*  most 
excellent  book  of  bear  stories  was  roused  to  life  by  a 
recent  criticism  of  Mr.  Seton,  the  question  being  where 
Mr.  Seton  got  his  material  for  his  bear  stories,  for  * 
number  of  people  suggested  that  it  was  taken  from  Mr.  • 
Kelly’s  book.  With  the  merits  of  this  controversy  “our¬ 
selves  have  naught  to  do,”  but  the  matter  in  Mr.  Kelly’* 
book  is  excellent,  interesting  and  worthy  of  pretty  much 
any  author. 

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Building  Motor  Boasts  a^nd 
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are  discussed  in  the  book 

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A  complete  illustrated  work  on  the  building  of  motor 
boats  and  the  installing,  care  and  running  of  gasolene 
motors.  By  Charles  G.  Davis.  With  40  diagrams, 

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and  care  of  gas  engines  should  be  most  carefully  perused 
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worth  the  price  asked  for  it. 

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TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 

meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled — an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  five,  which  aids  the  eye  of  the  scorer  greatly. 
Similar  heavy  lines  divide  the  perpendicular  spaces  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  • 
glance. 

The  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose.  . 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rule* 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 
for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlingham  Revi»«d 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  rises,  and  the 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1. 

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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Jan.  s,  1907. 


TARPON  TACKLE  A  SPECIALTY 

H.  L.  Leonard  Tarpon  Rods  I 

Wm.  Mills  (EL  Son’s  Intrinsic  Tarpon  Reel  Eaualled  bv  none 
Wm.  Mills  (EL  Son’s  Captiva  Tarpon  Hooks  j  = 

Wm.  Mills  (El  Son’s  Red  Spool  Tarpon  Lines  J 

SEND  rods  for  repairs  now 

WILLIAM  MILLS  SON,  21  Park  Place,  New  York,  U.  S.  A. 


THOS.  J.  CONROY  28 

Manufacturer  and  Denier  in  .  .  « 

Fine  FishingTackle &SportingGoods  J'*1 

TARPON,  TUNA.nnd  ALL  SOUTHERN  TACKLE_ 11 CW  1  OrK 

yfr  A  W  We  make  a  specialty  of  repairing  Fish- 

mx,  1^  JL  JPtL  Jl  JLx  *3  ing  Tackle  of  all  kinds  and  makes. 

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foundland  will  take  up  the  question  of  protect¬ 
ing  and  turning  into  a  permanent  valuable  asset 
the  great  game  and  fish  resources  which  it  pos¬ 
sesses.  The  time  to  do  it  is  now,  not  ten  years 
hence. 


r^T  ^oD/ozp'rrtArT'TV  In  every  land  are  to  De  iounu  me 

NEWFOUNDLAND  S  OPPORTUNITY.  themselves 


In  every  land  are  to  be  found  men  who  are 


the  one  founded  by  Mr.  Carnegie  should  interest 
itself  in. the  return  to  our  covers  of  those  natural 
things  that  have  been  exterminated  through  man  s 
selfishness,  and  it  is  still  more  gratifying  when 
the  person  chosen  to  carry  on  these  experiments 
is  one  whose  eminence  in  his  particular  field  is 
unchallenged,  as  is  that  of  Dr.  Hodge. 


Within  the  past  few  years,  the  island  of  New¬ 
foundland,  once  so  far  away,  has  been  made  so 
accessible  that  it  is  coming  to  be  a  famous  re¬ 
sort  for  anglers  and  big  game  hunters  from  the 
'  United  States.  For  hundreds  of  years  the  game 
'  and  fish  supply  of  the  island  has  kept  up  merely 
because  man’s  destruction  hardly  more  than 
equalled  the  annual  increase  of  the  inhabitants  of 
its  forests,  its  barrens  and  its  rivers. 

;  Now,  matters  have  changed.  Newfoundland 
was  not  too  far  away  to  be  reached  by  the  march 
of  improvement,  and  railroads  now  offer  easy 
access  to  regions  that  once  were  reached  only 
i  by  long  days  of  weary  foot  travel.  There  can  be 
but  one  result  of  this  greater  accessibility.  Un¬ 
less  protective  measures  are  taken,  the  game  and 
fish  will  be  more  and  more  rapidly  destroyed, 
until  a  time  will  come  when  these  great  resources 
j  of  the  island  will  be  so  diminished  as  no  longer 
I  to  attract  the  visiting  sportsman. 

Yet  if  the  people  of  Newfoundland  are  wise  in 
time,  this  diminution  may  be  so  long  postponed 
I  that  the  present  generation  will  never  suffer  from 
it.  The  island  still  possesses  vast  quantities  of 
f  game  and  fish,  and  it  is  necessary  only  that  these 
supplies  should  be  adequately  conserved  to  enable 
1!  them  to  last  for  generations.  Many  years  ago  in 
the  State  of  Maine,  conditions  differed  not  greatly 
from  those  which  prevail  in  Newfoundland  to- 
J  day.  There  was  a  great  supply  of  game  which 

\  was  rapidly  being  killed  off,  but  the  people  of 

i  Maine,  by  wise  legislation,  by  the  appointment  of 
a  commission  of  good  men,  and  by  giving  into 
the  hands  of  these  men  plenty  of  power,  were 
enabled  to  check  the  destruction,  and  to-day 
Maine  has  a  great  and  valuable  supply  of  fish 
■  and  game,  which  each  year  bring  large  sums  of 
money  into  the  State. 

The  fish  and  game  of  any  country  are  among 
its  most  valuable  resources ;  and  this  is  especially 
true  of  a  sparsely  settled  country.  If  abundant, 
the  game  and  fish  attract  into  the  country  a  class 
of  men  who  have  money  to  spend,  and  who 
usually  are  free  in  spending  it.  They  offer  em¬ 
ployment  to  guides,  boatmen  and  others,  at  a 
season  when  such  men  might  otherwise  be  idle , 
and  what  is  more  important,  they  pay  their  em¬ 
ployees  in  cash  upon  the  spot.  In  such  coun¬ 
tries  it  is  certainly  for  the  advantage  of  every 
*  man  who  desires  employment  in  the  woods  or 
on  the  streams  that  the  game  and  the  fish  should 
be  preserved;  and  it  is  much  more  easy  to  pre- 
serve  game  that  already  exists  than  to  let  such 
game  be  destroyed  and  then  try  to  replace  it  by 
that  brought  from  other  quarters. 

It  is  greatly  to  be  hoped  that  before  long  New¬ 


momentary  pleasure  and  nothing  of  other  men 
or  of  the  future.  Such  men  are  found  in  New¬ 
foundland  as  wanton  butchers  of  the  deer,  and 
they  are  reported  to  come  there  from  other  lands, 
from  Europe  and  from  the  United  States,  and  to 
slaughter  deer  and  fish  without  reason  and  in 
violation  of  statutes  and  good  morals  alike.  Re¬ 
ports  of  such  happenings  have  frequently  been 
spread  abroad  since  sportsmen  began  to  go  into 
Newfoundland,  and  while  there  may  be  exagger¬ 
ation  in  the  reports,  there  is  probably  some  foun¬ 
dation  for  them.  It  is  human  nature  to  regard 
offenses  against  the  law  by  foreigners  as.  much 
more  serious  than  if  committed  by  the  natives  of 
any  place,  and  if  excessive  slaughter  is  attributed 
to  Englishman  or  to  American,  it  tends  to  make 
such  foreigners  unpopular  with  the  residents  of 
Newfoundland,  and,  in  the  eyes  of  many  people 
there,  justifies  special  legislation  against  nonresi¬ 
dent  sportsmen.  This  is  an  especial  reason  if  one  s 
desire  to  retain  his  own  self  resnect  were  not  rea¬ 
son  enough— why  visiting  sportsmen  should  ob¬ 
serve  the  laws  affecting  game  and  fish. 


TO  PROPAGATE  QUAIL  AND  GROUSE. 

Interest  in  the  propagation  and  increase  of 
those  wild  species  which  once  filled  the  whole 
land  and  have  now  in  many  places  become  so 
scarce  is  growing  far  more  rapidly  than  most 
people  believe.  Scattered  over  the  United  States 
are  experiment  stations  or  game  farms  wheie 
State  officials  are  conducting  experiments  in  the 
domestication  and  acclimatization  of  various  birds 
and  animals,  and  not  a  few  private  individuals 
are  at  work  in  the  same  field.  Their  success  is 
varying,  for  as  yet  all  this  work  is  experimental. 

Who  would  have  believed  a  few  years  ago 
that  an  institution  founded  for  the  promotion  of 
pure  science  would  be  willing  to  expend  its  funds 
for  the  purpose  of  increasing  the  game  supply, 
and  yet  this  is  just  what  has  been  done.  Two 
or  three  days  ago  Dr.  Clifton  F.  Hodge,  of 
Clark’s  University,  received  $500  from  the  Car¬ 
negie  Institution  “to  be  expended  in  the  domesti¬ 
cation  and  study  of  the  native  grouse  and  quail. 

The  extraordinary  success  attained  by  Dr. 
Hodge  in  the  domestication  of  the  ruffed  grouse 
is  very  well  known.  He  has  had  experience  in 
this  matter  greater  probably  than  any  other  man, 
and  his  interest  in  it  is  most  active.  In  addition 
to  this  grant  by  the  Carnegie  Institution,  Dr. 
Hodge  has  recently  had  voted  for  the  same  pur¬ 
pose  a  grant  of  $200  by  the  Massachsuetts  Fish 
and  Game  Association.' 

It  is  very  gratifying  that  a  vast  institution  like 


THE  WARDENS. 

There  are  many  truths  in  Warden  Harry 
Chase’s  communication,  in  another  column.  War¬ 
dens  we  must  have,  but  no  man  can  be  expected 
to  do  his  full  duty  unless  he  is  supported  by  his 
superiors  and  encouraged  by  the  sportsmen,  who 
are  directly  benefited.  Game  protection  is  not 
so  old  in  some  States  that  the  warden’s  status  is 
clearly  understood.  Too  often  his  authority  is 
an  uncertain  quantity,  depending  on  politics. 
Frequently  he  fails  to  secure  convictions  be¬ 
cause  of  the  high  social  or  political  -  standing  of 
the  chief  offenders,  whose  influence  renders  them 
immune  from  punishment,  while  offenders  who 
are  little  -  known  must  pay  the  full  penalty  of 
their  acts. 

In  a  large  measure  the  warden  must  look  to 
the  game  protective  associations  for  moral — and 
too  often  financial — support.  There  are  not 
enough  of  these.  Associations  are  needed  in 
every  county,  with  a  central  State  body  to  in- 
.sure  at  least  one  general  yearly  meeting.  The 
sportsmen  who  complain  of  lack  of  protection 
should  exert  themselves  toward  the  formation  of 
local  associations. 


We  are  glad  to  publish,  in  another  column,  a 
short  communication  from  Mr.  L.  H.  Johnson, 
secretary  of  the  Protective  League  of  Salt  Water 
Anglers,  and  the  application  blank,  of  this  na¬ 
tional  body  of  sea  anglers.  The  objects  of  this 
worthy  organization  are  “to  obtain  legislation 
looking  to  the  enactment  of  beneficial  laws  for 
the  protection  of  salt  water  fish;  the  co-operation 
of  anglers  at  large  in  conforming  to  and  enforc¬ 
ing  the  same,  and  generally  in  furthering  and 
aiding  all  lawful  methods  looking  to  prompt 
action  in  all  violations  of  the  law.”  More  power 
to  the  League  and  its  officers,  ihere  is  need 
for  all  the  good  work  it  can  do. 

We  agree  with  Mr.  W.  J.  Carroll  and  the 
sportsmen  of  Newfoundland  that  personally  con¬ 
ducted”  big  game  shooting  parties  are  not  “m 
accordance  with  the  traditions  of  true  sport. 
They  remind  us  too  much  of  the  old-time  side 
hunt.  Expeditions  made  up  to  invade  the  game 
fields  are  not  likely  to  be  favored  by  citizens  of 
regions  they  visit.  The  well  known  hunting  re¬ 
sorts  are  too  much  frequented  now,  and  any 
additions  are  likely  to  be  attended  by  a  corres¬ 
ponding  decrease  of  game,  and  perhaps,  hunters 
as  well.  Accidents  are  of  frequent  occurrence 
when  too  many  shooters  are  abroad.  , 


8 


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[Jan.  s,  1907. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


The  New  York  Sun’s  recent  half-page 
article  on  “Killing  Elk  for  Their  Teeth”  was 
a  commendable  one,  and  no  doubt  it 
helped  to  attract  attention  to  this  reprehen¬ 
sible  practice;  but  it  was  unfortunate  that 
the  following  paragraph  appeared  in  the 
otherwise  praiseworthy  article: 

There  is  a  story  that  sometimes  these  poachers  do  not 
kill  the  elk.  They  rope  the  animals,  hogtie  them,  as 
cowboys  tie  cattle,  and  pull  their  teeth.  Then  the  elk 
are  turned  loose  to  starve.  This  is  far  more  cruel  than 
killing  them  outright. 

This  probably  could  be  done,  but  not  many 
men  of  the  elk-killing  class  would  care  for 
work  so  strenuous.  The  idea  that  an  elk,  de¬ 
prived  of  the  two  coveted  teeth,  would  starve 
is,  however,  not  true.  The  canines  of  the  elk 
are  just  as  useful  in  -masticating  its  food  as 
the  canines  of  a  horse  are  for  the  same  pur¬ 
pose;  in  other  words,  they  are  of  no  use  for 
that  purpose. 

* 

'In  Wisconsin  a  deer-hunting-license  holder 
gets  two  tags  with  his  license,  entitling  him 
to  shoot  two  deer.  A  -correspondent  sends 
me  the  following  from  a  Duluth  paper,  show¬ 
ing  how  anxious  a  Milwaukee  hunter  was  to 
use  up  his  tags,  and  the  result: 

George  L.  Odenbrett,  of  Milwaukee,  used 
two  tags  of  his  hunting  license,  but  when  he 
returned  to  Milwaukee  with  his  hunting  out¬ 
fit  he  only  took  one  deer.  The  other  tag  went 
with  a  deer  that  escaped  with  the  tag.  Oden¬ 
brett,  with  his  brother  was  crossing  the  coun¬ 
try  northwest  of  here,  to  a  camp,  nine  miles 
through  the  woods.  On  the  trip  the  brothers 
came  to  a  swamp,  and  saw  the  track  of  a  big 
animal.  William  Odenbrett  circled  around 
the  swamp,  while  George  waited  for  the  game 
to  appear.  The  result  was  that  George  had 
a  standing  shot  at  a  big  buck.  It  was  his  first 
deer,  so  he  dropped  his  rifle  when  he  saw  the 
animal  fall,  and  rushed  forward  to  finish  the 
task.  Taking  out  his  license  he  tore  off  a 
tag  and  tied  it  to  the  buck’s  horn,  then  took 
out  his  knife  to  cut  the  buck’s  throat.  Be¬ 
fore  he  could  open  the  knife,  however,  the 
buck  was  up  and  away.  His  shot  had  struck 
one  of  the  buck’s  horns  and  stunned  the  ani¬ 
mal.” 

If  the  brother  did  not  imagine  that  a  new 
smelter  had  opened  up  in  that  neck  o’  woods, 

I  miss  my  guess. 

* 

“Will  the  Civilized  Man  Hunt  -and  Fish  for 
Sport?”  was  the  subject  on  which  a  Brooklyn 
minister  delivered  a  sermon  on  a  recent  Sunday. 
Will  he!  What  a  question  for  an  apparently 
enlightened  minister  to  propound.  But  then,  on 
second  thought,  it  all  depends  on  this  particu¬ 
lar  sky  pilot’s  definition  of  the  term  “civilized 
man.”  Some  day  when  his  head  is  unusually 
woolly  from  worrying  over  questions  of  this 
sort,  let  him  go  out  of  town  a  few  miles,  open 


his  eyes  and  see  for  himself  whether  civilized 
men  do  hunt  and  fish  for  sport.  It  may  be  our 
friend  is  one  of  those  who  believe  that  all  the 
sportsman  cares  for,  in  his  journeys  afield,  is  to 
fill  the  game  bag  or  creel.  In  that  case-  the  min¬ 
ister  should  be  introduced  to  a  lively  trout 
through  the  medium  of  a  four-ounce  rod. 
What? 

* 

In  one  of  his  letters  Horace  Kephart  refers 
to  a  Mr.  Clemens  (the  Hon.  Jere  Clemens) 
and  a  book  he  wrote,  entitled  “Bernard  File,” 
in  which  the  hero  drives  five  bullets  in  succes¬ 
sion  front  a  pocket  revolver  into  a  spot  of  wet 
powder  half  the  size  of  a  man’s  hand,  at  forty 
paces,  without  lowering  his  arm.  Mr.  Kephart 
adds : 

I  showed  this  passage  to  one  of  our  crack 
shots,  and  he  remarked:  ‘Well,  if  Lile  had  the 
nerve  of  the  man  who  wrote  that  book,  he  could 
have  made  the  score  standing  on  his  head.’  Of 
course,  Mr.  Clemens  used  a  novelist’s  license; 
but  it  is  a  pity  he  was  not  content  with  the 
simple  truth  about  the  marksmanship  of  his 
time — it  needed  no  embellishment.  ' 

Eaily  in  the  forties  there  was  a  character  in 
St.  Louis  named  Gabriel  Paul,  who  disputed 
with  Travis  the  pistol  championship  of  the  West. 
When  Paul  was  feeling  particularly  jolly,  he 
used  to  shoot  off  the  boot-heels  of  passersby, 
or  shoot  cigars  out  of  men’s  mouths  with  his 
pistol.  This  was  before  cowboys  were  heard 
of.  Wre  have  men  to-day  who  could  do  as 
much— but  they  don’t.” 

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The  Rev.  Geo.  \  .  McAllister,  pastor  M.  E. 
Church,  of  Lockwood,  N.  Y.,  writes  me  to  say: 

Just  tell  that  fellow  who  hung  up  his  gun 
when  he  shot  the  rabbit  and  grouse  at  one 
shot  and  is  waiting  for  ‘some  one  to  beat  it.’ 
that  I  will  ‘go  him  one  better.’  Here  is  a  story 
that  came  to  me  from  a  fellow  sportsman  that  is 
perfectly  reliable:  While  returning  from  a  hunt 
with  an  unsatisfactory  bag— in  the  days  when 
it  took  more  to  please  a  sportsman  than  at 
present— he  saw  three  pigeons.  One  was  flying 
.  east,  one  west,  and  the  third  coming  directly 
•toward  him.  He  threw  his  gun  to  place,  shot 
at  the  incomer  and  killed  all  three.” 

■I 

I  have  often  wondered  what  passes  through 
the  minds  of  small  creatures  when  they  find 
themselves  in  strange  places.  This  occurred 
to  me  very  forcibly  one  day  when  I  stood  for 
half  an  hour  watching  the  antics  of  a  gray 
squirrel  that  had  tried  to  cross  a  road  on  a 
two  inch  cable,  and  whose  progress  was  not 
only  blocked  by.  the  huge  traveling  steel 
bucket  used  to  carry  earth  from  an  excavation 
to  wagons,  but  whose  life  was  threatened  re¬ 
peatedly  when  it  got  in  the  bucket’s  way.  It 
was  compelled  to  run  at  top  speed  every  time 
the  bucket  came  toward  it,  but  the  moment 
the  latter  began  to  ascend  the  cable  the 
squirrel,  as  cocky  as  ever,  scrambled  along  behind. 

W.  L.  Allison,  of  Waynesburg,  Pa.,  sends 
me  an  occurrence  somewhat  similar,  involving 
a  rabbit.  He  says  that  the  letter  he  incloses 
needs  no  explanation  save  that  the  country 
referred  to  is  an  oil  and  gas  region,  gridironed 


with  oil  and  gas  pipe  lines,  and  the  six-inch 
pipe  mentioned  was  used  for  casing  wells. 
Those  pipes  are  frequently  used  in  several 
wells,  being  hauled  from  one  well  to  another, 
as  described  by  Mr.  N.  P.  Rogers  of  Jeffer¬ 
son,  Pa.,  who  writes: 

“Two  teamsters,  Wm.  Taylor  and  Chris¬ 
topher  Simmons  (both  now  residents  of 
Clarksville,  Pa.)  were  hauling  6  inch  pipe 
from  the  Jake  Crayne  farm  to  a  point  be¬ 
yond  Clarksville,  stopped  at  my  place  to  feed 
their  horses  and  get  dinner. 

‘Dan  Clendaniels,  who  worked  for  me  at 
that  time,  discovered  a  rabbit  in  a  joint  of 
that  6  inch  casing.  A  few  questions  elicited 
the  fact  that  the  teamsters  did  not  know  it 
was  there.  They  informed  us  (Dan  and  I) 
that  they  had  rolled  the  casing  from  a  skid- 
way  higher  than  their  wagons,  on  to  their 
wagons,  ‘and  it  just  went  on  hellity-lick,’  as 
Taylor  expressed  it.  The  distance  from  this 
point  to  Crayne’s  well  is  fully  four  miles. 
After  some  difficulty  we  forced  the  rabbit 
out  of  his  iron  hole — for  we  failed  to  scare 
him  out  by  throwing  in  gravel,  and  a  short 
chase  with  my  farm  dog,  soon  put  bunnie 
out  of  business.  The  little  fellow  did  not 
seem  to  be  in  the  least  hurt  from  his  jolting 
up-hill-and-down-dale,  and  skipped  out  as 
lively  as  anybody’s  rabbit,  and  might  have 
made  good,  except  for  his  being  a  stranger 
in  a  strange  land. 

Foxes  are  justly  credited  with  consider¬ 
able  cunning,  but  Br’er  Rabbit— timid  little 
chap  that  he  is — usually  depends  upon  his 
heels  for  safety,  and  whatever  possessed  that 
fool-fellow  to  ride  so  far  I  do  not  know,  unless 
impelled  by  sheer  fright.” 

* 

It  is  curious  how  general  is  the  belief  that 
automatic  firearms,  so-called,  will  fire  repeatedly 
if  one  merely  presses  the  trigger.  No  one,  it 
seems,  stops  to  think  what  the  result  might  be 
if  this  were  true.  No  one  apparently  considers 
how  awkward  it  would  be  if  an  automatic  rifle 
should  keep  on  firing  after  one  is  ready  to  stop. 
Fancy  the  hunter  using  one  on  deer,  the  first 
shot  being  effective.  Do  persons  holding  this 
belief  imagine  that  he  must,  therefore,  hold  the 
rifle  muzzle  down  and  let  the  next  several  shots 
lodge  in  the  ground?. 

Common  sense  should  teach  any  person  that 
no  such  thing  would  be  permissible  among 
civilized  people. 

All  automatic  firearms  for  sporting  and  mili¬ 
tary  use  are  automatic  only  in  the  sense  that 
the  gas  generated  in  the  chamber  by  the  firing 
of  the  first  shot  is  utilized  to  extract  the  spent 
shell,  push  a  fresh  cartridge  into  the  chamber, 
raise  the  striker  and  close  the  locking  bolts. 
One  pressure  of  the  finger  discharges  the  piece 
and  loads  it  again;  and  that  is  all.  The  piece 
must  be  made  ready  for  the  first  shot  in  very 
much  the  same  manner  as  with  the  oldest  single¬ 
shot  rifles.  In  some  of  them  it  is  not  only 
necessary  to  press  the  trigger  with  considerable 
force  for  each  shot,  but  to  release  it  instantly 
and  completely.  If  the  trigger  be  held  back  the 
parts  will  not  function,  and  the  cocking  must 
be  done  with  the  hand-lever,  just  as  the  piece 
must  be  made  ready  for  the  first  shor.  In 
short,  the  so-called  automatic  arms  of  to-day  are 
automatic  ejectors  and  loaders;  that  is  all. 

Grizzly  King. 


Jan.  5,  1907- J 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Camp  Don’t  Hurry. 


IV. — The  Old  Bear  Hunter's  Home. 

Saturday  morning  Robert  took  the  train  to 
he  first  station  up  the  creek,  and  fished  back 
o  camp,  while  we  set  about  reorganizing  our 
■ooking  apparatus.  So  far  we  had  used  the 
ire  between  two  logs,  and  while  it  cooked  the 
ood,  it  often  overdid  it,  as  well  as  broiling  us 
;onsiderably.  Whenever  we  spoke  of  making 
.ny  different  plans,  Robert  would  announce  that 
ve  could  use  what  we  liked,  but  for  him,  the 
)pen  fire  was  the  only  proper  thing.  Henry 
md  I  admitted  the  romance  of  it,  but  deplored 
he  inconvenience. 

It  looks  beautiful,  in  a  picture,  to  see  a  man 
lown  on  one  knee,  with  the  other  sticking  out 
n  front  of  him,  like  a  half  open  jack-knife,  and 
tracefully  holding  a  frying-pan  over  a  fire.  If 
hat  same  man  will  stay  there  long  enough  to 
ry  a  mess  of  trout,  it  will  take  a  crow-bar  to 
>ry  him  up,  and  you  cannot  rub  the  kinks  out 
)f  his  back  and  legs  by  bed-time.  Then  if 
le  happens  to  want  to  make  coffee  and  pan¬ 
cakes  at  the  same  time,  he  will  wish  he  had 
lands  sticking  out  all  over  his  body.  That  is 
lot  all  the  trouble  either,  for  he  needs  a  sort 
if  merry-go-round  contrivance  to  keep  him  in 
iroper  relation  to  the  wind  and  fire,  in  order 
o  avoid  burning  his  whiskers  and  converting 
lie  pancakes  into  charcoal  tablets. 

Robert  liked  this  sort  of  thing,  or  pretended 
re  did,  which  amounts  to  about  the  same  in 
his  world,  but  Henry  and  I  could  not  get  ac¬ 
customed  to  starting  in  on  one  side  of  a  griddle- 
•ake,  where  it  was  burned  to  a  crisp,  and  wind- 
ng  up  at  the  other  edge,  with  our  teeth  full 
if  batter. 


Lying  in  the  bottom  of  the  trunk  was  a 
liece  of  sheet  iron  about  two  feet  wide  and 
hree  feet  long,  with  a  couple  of  griddle  holes 
■:ut  in  it,  and  round  pieces  to  form  the  griddles; 
j  dso  three  or  four  bars  of  light  wagon  tire, 

!  ibout  thirty  inches  in  length,  which  we  had 
irovided  with  the  intention  of  building  a  cook- 
ng  arch.  Robert  knew  nothing  of  these  bits 
if  “foolishness,”  and  while  Henry  went  to  the 
i  illage  and  bought  a  couple  of  lengths  of  stove¬ 
pipe,  Uncle  Nick  and  I  gathered  stones  and 

taid  two  parallel  walls,  about  a  foot  apart,  and 
ifteen  inches  high,  which  were  joined  together 
,it  one  end  by  a  similar  wall.  We  made  a 
ort  of  mortar  out  of  loam,  and  imbedded  the 
tones  tightly  in  it,  so  that  when  the  sheet- 
ron  was  put  on,  and  the  stove-pipe  built  into 
he  closed  end,  it  made  a  very  fair  arch.  The 
|  fits  of  wagon-tire  laid  across  under  the  coVer, 

I  :ept  jt  from  sagging  with  the  weight  of  pots 
md  kettles. 


As  soon  as  the  thing  was  filled  with  dry  pine 
I  wigs  and  lighted,  we  stood  back  a  respectful 
ij  listance,  for  those  sand  stones  were  likely  to 
j  lo  some  snapping  before  they  became  fire  sea- 
i1  .oned.  After  a  puff  or  two  of  smoke,  the  draft 
ound  its  way  up  the  pipe,  and  how  it  did 
•oar.  When  the  stones  began  to  warm,  it 
ounded  like  a  giant  corn-popper,  and  to  stand 
,  n  front  of  the  open  end  was  abopt  like  fool- 
'ng  around  the  muzzle  of  a  Gatling  gun.  That 
nerformanc'e  lasted  for  an  hour  or  more,  and 
hen  the  arch  sobered  down  to  be  a  good 
lonest  cook-stove.  We  prepared  dinner  on  it, 
md  were  satisfied  that  a  big  improvement  in 
.  )ur  domestic  affairs  had  been  made. 

“Well,  now!”  said  Robert  as  he  tramped  into 


camp,  and  sliding  his  thumb  under  the  basket- 
strap,  lifted  it  over  his  head,  and  dropped 
the  well  filled  basket  in  front  of  the  tents, 
“The  boys  have  been  having  a  nice  play-spell.” 
Then  walking  around  our  “new  contrivance/’ 
and  examining  it  skeptically,  he  remarked,  “It’s 
too  late  in  the  season  to  use  it  to  boil  sap  on, 
but  I  guess  it  will  do  to  dry  out  some  half- 
baked  things  there  are  around  camp.” 

“It  might  come  in  handy  to  dry  out  any 
clumsy  fellow  who  happened  to  fall  into  the 
creek,”  Henry  replied. 

After  the  remarks  had  died  down,  I  took  a 
trip  with  Terry  across  the  flat,  and  up  the  side 
of  a  mountain,  to  perfect  his  training  in  “Toho,” 
and  also  to  give  myself  a  view  of  the  valley 
from  another  direction.  The  pup  had  already 
learned  to  stop  short  at  any  pace  when  I  gave 
the  command,  and  would  stand  still  until  I 
came  up  to  him,  but  now  I  wanted  him  to  learn 
to  remain  standing,  if  I  passed  him.  That  was 
a  great  tax,  but  he  learned  it  quickly,  although 
the  first  few  times  that  I  walked  by  him  he  felt 
certain  he  was  going  to  be  left  behind,  and 
would  almost  wiggle  out  of  his  tracks.  Often 
he  crept  up  a  little  when  my  back  was  turned, 
but  if  I  faced  about  he  was  standing  stock  still 
again.  When  I  gave  him  the  word  to  come  on, 
there  was  no  hesitation,  and  an  arrow  would 
have  been  kept  busy  following  him. 

A  smart  puppy  is  certainly  fine  company,  and 
we  both  enjoyed  the  afternoon,  for  when  the 
training  was  over  I  let  him  roam  at  will,  and 
many  a  chipmunk  and  woodchuck  had  to  hunt 
their  holes  in  haste. 

From  a  cliff  half  way  up  the  mountain,  I 
could  see  the  Esopus  go  wiggling  away  among 
the  foot-hills;  and  the  railroad  cross  and  re¬ 
cross  it.  The  trains  would  crawl  from  rocky 
cuts,  and  then  go  out  of  sight  into  the  next- 
opening.  The  sky  was  full  of  broken  fleeces, 
and  their  shadows  raced  across  the  valley,  while 
the  houses  of  the  village  were  one  minute  a 
dull  lead  color  and  the  next  a  glistening  white. 
On  the  narrow  flats  bug-lilu  men  and  horses 
crept  over  the  light  brown  fields,  plowing  and 
harrowing. 

We  staid  until  a  longer  and  permanent  shadow 
came.  It  was  High  Point  shutting  off  the  de¬ 
clining  sun.  and  we  tramped  down  through  the 
rustling  laurel  bushes  on  to  the  soft  green 
nreadow,  where  birds  were  constantly  flying  , 
up  and  settling  down. 

Sunday  morning  we  had  breakfast  prepared 
by  two  different  methods.  Henry  cooked  the 
bacon  and  pancakes  on  the  arch,  but  Robert 
insisted  upon  frying  the  trout  over  the  open 
fire.  The  arguments  for  and  against  the  rival 
culinary  systems  lasted  until  Uncle  Nick  had 
the  dishes  washed,  and  then  Robert  started 
out  to  give  11s  a  practical  demonstration  of  the 
open  fire’s  superiority. 

He  had  told  us  what  fine  pot-pie  he  could 
make  with  venison,  but  he  said  it  would  work 
as  well  with  veal,  and  he  was  going  to  give 
us  a  treat.  The  night  before  he  had  gotten 
the  meat,  with  the  other  necessary  ingredients, 
at  the  village,  also  a  twelve  quart  tin  pail  to 
do  the  cooking  in.  He  fixed  a  fire  to  suit 
him,  and  hung  the  pail  over  it,  with  the  veal, 
water,  and  such  other  things  as  his  recipe 
called  for  in  it.  Then  with  a  deal  of  care  and 
precision  he  mixed  certain  quantities  of  flour, 
lard,  baking-powder.  &c.,  until  by  the  time  the 
meat  had  cooked  long  enough  for  their  re¬ 
ception,  he  had  turned  out  about  a  dozen  quite 
natural  looking  embryo  dumplings.  We  watched 


the  process  and  encouraged  him  by  kindly  sug¬ 
gesting  different  things,  which  we  believed 
would  add  to  the  quality  of  the  product,  but 
he  stubbornly  refused  to  accept  our  amendments, 
although  some  of  them  were  aTticles  of  recog¬ 
nized  merit,  like  Limburger  cheese  and  sour- 
krout.  Henry  said,  “Those  dumplings  are  go¬ 
ing  to  be  pretty  large  caliber  for  any  gun  we 
have,  but  perhaps  we  can  melt  them  up,  and 
cast  them  over  smaller.”  Uncle  Nick  remarked, 
“The  pail  looks  strong,  so  there  ain’t  much 
chance  of  their  failin’  through  the  bottom.” 
I  urged  trying  strings  on  to  them  so  that  if 
we  happpened  to  want  to  eat  one,  we  could 
pull  it  up.  “You  better  do  that  to  the  next 
big  trout  you  hook,  then  mebbe  you  can  land 
him,”  Robert  retorted. 

When  the  cover  was  removed  from  the  pail, 
a  tempting  odor  came  out,  and  we  began  to 
have  hopes  that  Robert  had  not  overdrawn  the 
picture  of  his  ability.  He  laid  the  dumplings 
carefully  all  over  the  top  of  the  meat,  so  that 
they  looked  like  a  nest  full  of  eggs;  and  then 
put  the  cover  back  on,  while  wre  waited  to  see 
if  he  could  really  hatch  out  a  pot-pie. 

The  wind  was  shifty,  so  that  the  fire  would 
not  stay  where  it  belonged,  and  Robert  had  to 
work  lively  to  keep  it  evenly  distributed.  Some¬ 
times  it  would  blaze  up  on  one  side  of  the 
pail  clear  to  the  top,  while  the  other  side  would 
be  out  of  the  heat,  and  getting  cooled  off.  Rob¬ 
ert  twisted  and  turned  it,  and  slid  it  back  and 
forth  on  the  pole,  but  do  his  best  he  could 
not  get  the  flames  in  the  right  place  more 
than  a  minute  at  a  time.  The  busier  he  got, 
the  redder  his  face  grew,  and  strong  words  be¬ 
gan  to  leak  out. 

All  at  once  he  snatched  the  pail  clear  away 
from  the  fire,  and  pulling  the  cover  off,  got  a 
cloud  of  hot  steam  on  his  hands  and  in  his 
face.  We  asked  what  was  the  matter,  and  he 
said  “Oh!  like  a  fool,  I  didn’t  put  water  enough 
in,  and  now  it’s  boiled  dry  and  burning.  If 
I  give  it  more  water  the  dumplings  will  fall, 
and  if  I  don’t  they’ll  be  scorched.” 

A  council  was  held,  and  the  difficulty  solved 
by  his  poking  a  hole  between  the  dumplings 
with  a  stick,  while  Henry  and  I  poured  in 
water  through  a  paper  funnel.  When  the  lid 
was  replaced,  he  returned  the  pail  to  the  fire, 
resuming  the  whirling  and  dancing  program, 
until  he  said,  “Well,  I  guess  the  things  are 
done.” 

Uncle  Nick  had  set  the  table,  while  Henry 
and  I  cooked  the  balance  of  the  meal  on  the 
arch,  so  that  everything  was  in  readiness  for 
the  grand  feast.  Each  one  took  a  plate,  and 
with  a  fork  and  big  spoon  dug  out  as  much 
from  the  pail  as  he  dared  undertake.  Uncle 
Nick  took  the  first  taste,  and  a  look  of  dis¬ 
appointment  went  over  his  face,  while  his  next 
mouthful  was  something  else  beside  pot-pie. 
Henry  was  second  to  try,  and  I  caught  him 
smothering  a  groan.  I  clung  close  to  potatoes, 
and  waited  for  Robert,  who  was  last  to  sit 
down.  He  had  not  noticed  the  effect  upon  the 
others,  and  being  hungry  from  his  exercise, 
took  a  liberal  sample.  A  sort  of  shock  seemed 
to  strike  him,  and  then  bracing  up  under  it 
he  said,  “There,  I  told  you.  you  couldn’t  cook 
anything  decent  within  a  hundred  feet  of  an 
arch.” 

Well,  it  did  not  matter  much,  for  baked  po¬ 
tatoes  and  dried  beef  make  a  pretty  fair  Sun¬ 
day  dinner  any  way. 

When  it  was  time  to  feed  the  dogs,  Henry 
gave  a  plateful  of  the  pot-pie  to  Lassie,  but 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  5,  1907. 


she  smelled  of  it,  puckered  up  her  thin  lips, 
gave  a  little  sneeze  and  walked  off.  Then  I 
called  Terry,  and  he  came  with  a  bound  and 
a  puppy’s  appetite.  He  pit6hed  into  it  with  a 
sort  of  swallow-it-whole  air,  and  I  thought  he 
was  going  to  be  able  to  handle  t>he  subject; 
but  he  soon  backed  off;. looked  at  it  quizzically, 
and  turning  a  solemnly  reproachful  face  up  to 
me,  followed  Lassie. 

The  case  seemed  so  strange  that  we  deter¬ 
mined  to  hold  an  autopsy  upon  the  pot-pie, 
in  the  hope  of  locating  the  disease.  We  put 
the  pail  on  the  ground,  bottom  side  up,  and 
rapped  it  smartly  with  a  stick.  After  a  little 
there  was  a  sort  of  thud  inside,  and  as  we 
lifted  the  empty  pail,  there  stood  the  veal  pot- 
pie  incrusted  in  a  solid  black  shiny  coal.  Rob¬ 
ert  looked  at  it  a  minute,  and  said,  “Well,  I 
thought  I  smelled  something  burning!” 

In  the  afternoon  we  drove  up  the  Bushkill — 
the  small  stream  which  flowed  by  the  camp — 
to  visit  the  old  bear  hunter.  On  one  side  or 
the  other  of  this  creek  is  a  narrow  flat,  extend¬ 
ing  several  miles  above  the  village,  -but  the 
mountains  encroached  upon  it  continually,  un¬ 
til  as  we  reached  his  home,  we  found  the  flat 
only  wide  enough  to  make  a  small  garden,  and 
perhaps  pasture  a  horse  and  a  cow.  Beyond 
his  house  the  bases  of  the  mountains  are  the 
banks  of  the  brook,  and  the  road,  such  as  it 
it  is,  is  cut  out  of  the  side  of  the  hill,  cross¬ 
ing  and  recrossing  the  stream  to  find  the 
easiest  places. 

We  did  not  need  to  have  his  house  pointed 
out  to  us,  for  one  could  not  help. but  know  it. 
It  was  small  and  low,  but  comfortable  and 
clean.  Near  it  was  a  little  barn,  against  which 
were  nailed  the  skins  of  many  different  animals, 
besides  a  curious  collection  of  bird  wings,  skull 
bones,  and  different  specimens  of  anatomy, 
gathered  by  the  old  man  on  his  hunting  excur¬ 
sions.  A  great  hawk,  which  would  catch  no 
more  chickens,  hung  beside  the  head  of  a  fox, 
from  which  the  cunning  had  gone.  The  bleach¬ 
ing  skeleton  of  a  skunk  was  propped  up  on 
rustic  crotches,  just  below  the  skin  of  a  black 
snake.  By  the  barn  were  ranks  of  newly  split 
maple  stove-wood,  seasoning  in  the  sun,  while 
some  logs  not  yet  cut  up  lay  between  them 
and  the  road.  A  little  further  on  were  piles 
of  hickory  hoop-poles,  prepared  for  market. 
These  had  been  gathered  at  odd  times,  when 
fishing  and  ,  hunting  were  out  of  season,  and 
would  be  handy  in  providing  groceries.  A 
giant  pine  with  some  of  its  roots  washed  bare 
by  the  creek,  stood  on  the  bank,  and  completed 
the  picture. 

As  we  drove  up,  the  old  man  with  his  good 
natured  looking  family  sat  in  front  of  the  house. 
They  greeted  us  heartily,  and  he  said,  “It’s  such 
a  g-r-a-n-d  day  I  felt  most  sure  you’d  come,  and 
we’ve  all  been  out  in  the  yard  waitin’  for  you 
most  an  hour.  The  weather  is  gettin’  so  warm 
these  days  you  must  be  dry,  so  I’ll  go  right 
down  cellar  and  get  some  cider,  the  first  thing, 
and  then  we  can  have  our  visit  comfortable. 
Meby  you’d  like  some  apples,  too?  We’ve  got 
a  few  Roxbury  russets  left,  but  it’s  gettin’ 
pretty  late  in  the  season  for  apples.  I  guess 
Mary  will  let  us  have  some  doughnuts  to  go 
with  the  cider,  won’t  you  Mary?” 

As  we  drank  and  visited,  he  pointed  out  the 
different  mountains,  and  told  us  their  names, 
calling  our  attention  to  the  shaded  ravines  up 
their  rugged  sides,,  where  this  and  that  stream 
had  its  head.  He  directed  so  that  with  the  field 
glass  we  found  the  rock  ledges,  dry  stubs,  and 
tall  hemlocks  which  marked  the  different  turn¬ 
ing  points  in  the  trails  over  the  southern  ranges. 
Then  he  indicated  places  where  he  had  trapped 
bears,  or  in  company  with  his  meek  looking 
little  beagle,  had  treed  and  captured  coons. 

As  he  patted  the  dog’s  head,  and  drew  his 
long  silky  ears  out  through  his  hand,  he  said, 
“My!  but  that  little  feller  is  a  grand  coon  dog, 
•  and  Oh  boy!  how  gritty  he  is.  When  he  wasn’t 
more  than  a  pup,  me  and  another  feller  went 
one  night  over  on  High  Point,  where  we  knew 
there  was  an  awful  big  old  coon  lived.  He’d 
licked  out  three  or  four  dogs  and  wouldn’t 
tree  for  anything.  The  other  feller  went  along 
the  side  of  the  mountain,  part  way  up,  and  I 
kept  below  him  with  the  pup.  By  and  by  we 


come  to  a  little  stream,  and  the  coon  had  gone 
up  it.  The  dog  got  ahead  of  me  climbing  up 
the  mountain,  and  when  I  got  to  where  the 
coon  was,  he  and  the  pup  was  fightin’  right 
in  the  middle  of  a  little  pool,  and  I  see  the 
dog  was  goin’  to- get  drowned.  I  jumped  onto 
the  'coon  with  both  feet,  thinkin’  I  could  smash 
him,  but  sir,  he  was  just  as  hard  and  round 
as  an  injy  rubber  ball,  and  I  bounded  right 
off  and  fell  kerslosh  into  the  water.  Well,  I 
got  up  and  took  my  revolver  and  held  it  down 
close  to  the  coon  and  let  him  have  a  couple, 
and  that  fixed  him.  Well,  sir!  when  I  stretched 
him  out  on  the  ground,  he  was  so  big  he  most 
looked  like  a  Ijfar,  and  his  meat  was  so  tough 
and  rank,  we  Couldn’t  eat  it  when  we  got  it 
cooked,  and  the  dog  had  about  all  Qf  it. 

“Sometimes,”  the  old  man  continued,  “these 
little  dogs  are  just  as  much  use  as  big  ones. 

I  remember  once  when  a  man  that  lives  down 
the  creek  set  a  trap  and  got  an  awful  big  bear 
in  it,  but  the  bear  got  the  toggle  loose  and 
went  off  with  the  trap.  We  knew  he  couldn’t 
go  far,  so  we  started  out  to  find  him.  We. 
tracked  him  a  good  ways,  but  his  front  foot 
got  so  sore  that  he  walked  on  his  hind  legs, 
and  somehow  we  lost  the  track,  for  there  wasn’t 
any  snow,  and  the  ground  was  froze  so  hard 
all  we  had  to  go  by  was  the  blood  marks.  We 
didn’t  have  no  huntin’  dog,  but  my  neighbor’s 
little  black-and-tan  whiffit  was  followin’  along, 
and  barkin’  at  everything  he  see.  By  and  by 
we  heard  him  making  the  awfullest  fuss,  way 
up  on  the  side  of  the  mountain,  and  thought 
it  was  a  squirrel  probably  that  he  had  treed. 
Well,  he  kept  at  it  so  long  we  went  up  to  see, 
and  there,  sir!  we  found  that  old  bear  standin’ 
up  taller  than  I  be,  and  that  little  whiffit  was 
jumping  around  in  front  of  him,  and  barkin’ 
like  he  was  goin’  to  eat  him  up.  The  bear  was 
strikin’  at  the  little  feller  with  the  front  paw 
that  wasn’t  in  the  trap,  but  he  might  just  as  well 
struck  at  a  flash  of  light.  We  watched  ’um 
a  few  minutes,  and  then  we  shot  the  bear, 
and  Oh  boy!  what  a  big  fat  one  he  was.” 

While  the  old  bear  hunter  was  telling  the 
stories,  his  half  grown  daughter  had  amused 
herself  by  looking  at  the  mountains  through 
our  field-glasses,  ahd  having  exhausted  that 
source  of  entertainment,  had  taken  to  watching 
objects  with  the  glasses  reversed.  Aftertvarious 
expressions  of  astonishment,  at  the  great  dis¬ 
tance  and  diminutive  proportions  which  the 
glasses,  when  used  in  this  manner,  lend  to  every¬ 
thing,  a  brood  of  little  chickens  running  about 
the  garden  came  into  her  range  of  vision.  “O 
pa !”  she  exclaimed,  “it  most  puts  the  chickens 
clear  back  into  the  eggs.” 

On  the  way  back  to  camp  the  dogs  felt  more 
familiar  with  the  country,  and  showed  their 
confidence  in  themselves  by  making  'side  excur¬ 
sions  into  barnyards  and  around  houses.  Some¬ 
times  they  would  meet  friendly  dogs  who  rather 
welcomed  the  call,  and  they  would  stay  until 
the  wagon  got  nearly  out  of  sight,  then  race 
after  us  as  if  it  just  occurred  to  them  that  they 
might  be  left.  Upon  reaching  the  team,  they 
would  dash  by  and  on  ahead  to  investigate  the 
next  strange  habitation.  This  kept  up  with  no 
serious  results  until  well  toward  home,  and  they 
began  to  feel  that  they  could  enter  any  new 
domain,  without  finding  hostile  occupants. 

We  were  nearing  a  home  which  was  partly 
hidden  from  the  street  by  a  dense  hedge,  hav¬ 
ing  two  gates  in  it,  one  just  above  and  the 
other  a  little  below  the  house.  The  dogs  were 
racing  on  madly  ahead  of  us,  with  Lassie  fifty 
feet  in  the  lead,  when  we  saw  her  dash  into  the 
first  opening,  while  Terry  ' was  doing  his  best 
to  keep  up.  As  he  reached  the  gate  and  dis¬ 
appeared,  Lassie  darted  out  of  the  second  one, 
and  went  on  down  the  road.  Just  then,  from 
behind  the  hedge,  came  about  three  yelps,  and 
in  an  instant  Terry  shot  out  of  the  second  gate 
too.  His  tail  was  not  only  between  his  legs, 
but  clear  up  under  his  chops,  and  the  pace  he 
set  beat  all  puppy  records. 

When  we  came  opposite  the  house,  we  saw 
a  huge  mongrel  stand  bracing,  as  if  anxious  to 
welcome  more  strangers.  It  looked  as  if  Lassie 
in  her  flight  had  awakened  him  from  his  after¬ 
noon  nap  and  Terry  had  appeared  just  in  time 
to  get  the  full  force  of  the  irritation  which 


follows  sudden  awakenings.  We  did  not  see 
anything  more  of  them  for  a  full  mile,  and  de¬ 
cided  they  would  be  at  camp  awaiting  us,  and 
Lassie  was,  but  at  a  bend  of  the  road  we  found 
Terry  sitting  in  the  dust,  looking  back  and 
watching.  ’ 

Visions  of  savage  mongrels  preyed  upon  Ter¬ 
ry’s  mind  through  the  early  hours  of  the  night, 
and  he  kept  us  awake  a  long  time,  with  his 
jumping  and  barking.  I  did  not  have  the  heart 
to  correct  him,  for  he  was  doing  just  what 
I  would  have  done,  had  I  met  with  the  same 
surprise  that  he  did.  He  slept  under  my  bed, 
in  the  smaller  tent,  and  between  his  growing 
like  a  weed,  and  the  bed’s  settling  under  my 
weight,  the  space  had  become  rather  too  small 
for  him,  so  that  he  gave  me  a  jolt  every  time 
he  sprang  from  his  dreamland  enemy. 

The  first  few  nights  in  camp  the  dogs  had 
been  very  restless.  The  sounds  were  so  new 
and  suspicious  to  them.  Every  toad  that  hopped 
or  every  mouse  that  worked  its  way  among 
the  dry  leaves,  came  in  for  careful  attention. 
About  our  first  work  in  the  morning  had  been 
to  go  out  in  front  of  the  tents,  and  gather  the 
harvest  of  boots  and  shoes  which  had 'been 
thrown  at  Lassie  during  the  night  to  induce 
her  to  sleep  quietly.  She  had  of  late  become 
more  accustomed  to  the  sounds,  and  now  it 
was  only  the  unusual  that  attracted  her  keen 
ear. 

She  knew  there  was  something  wrong  with 
Terry  that  night,  and  I  watched  her  actions  in 
the  moonlight.  She  slept  in  front  of  the  larger 
tent  and  was  tied  to  the  pole,  but  every  time 
he  jumped  and  barked  she  would  get  up  and 
come  as  near  my  bed  as  the  leash  would  per¬ 
mit.  Standing  with  her  head  down  she  listened, 
and  when  he  made  a  sudden  move,  she  gave  a 
plaintive  little  whine.  I  unbuckled  her  collar 
and  she  came  and  lay  down  beside  him.  Then 
we  all  went  to  sleep. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood, 
[to  be  continued.] 


Billy. 

At  the  time  I  first  knew  Billy  he  had  sailed 
the  seven  seas  in  seventy-seven  keels,  as  sailor 
on  merchantmen  and  men-of-war.  The  flags 
that  Billy  had  sailed  under  would  make  a  truly 
wonderful  patch-quilt,  and  the  harbors  in  which 
he  had  adventured  were  legion. 

There  came  a  time  when  the  call  of  the  sea 
no  longer  held  him,  and  then  Billy  forsook  the 
ships  and  those  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in  them, 
and  builded  him  an  ark,  that  swung  at  anchor 
in  a  land-locked  estuary  on  the  California  coast. 
I  will  not  be  more  exact,  for  this  is  a  bit  of 
personal  history,  and  details  are  not  essential.' 

Although  Billy  had  forsworn  the  sea,  he 
could  not  altogether  take  himself  from  the  sound 
of  the  billows  and  the  tang  and  taste  of  salt 
air.  So  Billy  compromised.  He  built  the  afore¬ 
mentioned  ark,  which  swung  at  double  anchor 
in  an  estuary  in  sound  of  the  breakers  (riding 
in  with  the  white  manes  flying,  just  on  the  other 
side  of  the  dunes)  in  sight  of  the  sea  (which 
stretched  away  to  the  Channel  Islands  and 
thence  to  the  other  side  of  the  world). 

Here  in  summer  Billy  fished — with  seine  when 
fish  were  in  the  surf,  with  troll  and  set  lines 
when  fish  were  in  deep  water,  and  here  in  winter 
Billy  shot  swan  and  crane,  and  ducks  and  geese 
and  curley  and  marlin,  and  snipe  and  rail. 

For  the  spoil  of  his  nets,  and  the  harvest  o: 
his  heavy  ten-bore  were  alike  shipped  to  mar¬ 
ket.  Billy  was  in  sooth  a  market  shooter,  but 
withal  had  in  him  the  elements  of  good  sportsj 
manship.  He  never  shot  a  duck  unfairly,  an: 
the  pleasure  of  the  chase  was  more  his  recom  j 
pense  .than  the  hard-earned  dollars. 

Billy  had  few  friends,  other  than  his  pipe  anc 
his  gun,  his  boat  and  his  nets  and  his  snug 
little  ark;  but  those  few  were,  always  welcomi! 
to  the  spare  bunk  on  the  port  side  of  the  arlfc 
and  to  what  fare  the  season  and  his  lardei 
afforded. 

In  winter,  when  the  south-east  winds  wen 
loosed,  and  the  storm  clouds  gathered^  and  th« 
sea  outside  grew  dark  and  rough,  the  ducks  tha 
were  driven  out  of  the  preserves  on  the  marshej 


Jan.  5,  1907-] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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ON  THE  EASTERN  SIDE  OF  RUNDELL  MOUNTAIN — BUFFALO  HERD  IN  FOREGROUND. 


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RUNDELL  MOUNTAIN. 


at  the  head  of  the  estuary  flighted  to  the  little 
sound  instead  of  the  angry  sea.  Then  was  good 
shooting  near  the  ark,  and  it  lasted  until  after 
j;,  the  wind  shifted  to  the  west,  and  blew  the  storm 
inland.  Sometimes  for  three  days  at  a  time  the 
sound  would  be  the  haven  of  great  rafts  of 
storm-bound  fowl,  and  then  would  Billy  send 
[  word  to  me  to  come  down  to  the  ark.  His 
message  was  usually  laconic,  and  was  left  for  me 
at  the  gun  store,  where  Billy  made  his  purchases 
of  powder  and  shot  and  hooks  and  lines.  Its 
usual  form  was  a  brief  statement  that  a  big 
wind  was  blowing  and  that  the  birds  were  in. 

Billy  was  always  waiting  for  me  when  the 
evening  train  pulled  into  the  sleepy  little  seaport 
town,  and  it  was  Billy  who  helped  me  with  im-. 
pedimenta  to  the  rickety  three-plank  wharf 
where  his  skiff  lay  moored. 

In  the  little  cuddy  of  the  ark  a  red-hot  stove 
was  ready  for  two  fat  sprigs.  A  generous  kettle 
of  razor  clams  were  steamed  and  savory  of 
garlic,  while  the  oven  held  some  huge  mealy 
potatoes,  done  to  a  turn. 

It  was  Billy  who  cooked  the  ducks,  while  I 
ate  the  clams;  it  was  Billy  who  washed  the 
U  dishes,  while  I  smoked  my  pipe. 

Outside  the  wind  howled,  and  rocked  the  little 
:  ark  till  the  lamp  swung  like  a  pendulum,  and 
the  dishes  clicked  in  their  racks.  The  pelting 
rain  made  music  on  the  tarred  and  rounded 
roof,  which  one  could  touch  with  extended  hand. 

1  When  all  was  made  shipshape,  and  Billy  had 
(t  measured  the  powder  and  seated  the  wads  in  a 
couple  of  hundred  brass  shells — no  nitro  for 
Billy— he  lighted  his  pipe  and  smoked  while  he 

I  shotted  them.  What  solid  comfort  it  was  to 
lie  back  on  the  bunk,  and  smoke  and  doze  and 
dream,  happily  conscious  of  a  satisfied  appetite, 
a  good  pipe,  and  a  prospect  for  a  rattling  shoot 
in  the  morning! 

Everything  about  the  'odd  craft  bespoke  her 
character.  A  motley  lot  of  battered  decoys 
were  stacked  in  one  corner,  while  others  peeped 
from  under  the  bunks.  On  an  improvised  bench  in 
another  corner  were  loading  blocks,  boxes  of 
wads,  drums  of  powder  and  sacks  of  shot.  Oil¬ 
skins' hung  from  the  walls  of  the  little  cabin, 
with  odds  and  ends  of  canvas  clothing,  and 
weather-beaten  flannels.  Coils  of  hard-braided 
fish  lines,  with  their  many  hooks  embedded 
neatly  in  cork  disks,  hanks  of  seine  twine,  cork 
floats  and  lead  weights,  and  a  hodge-podge  of 
1  other  sporting  gear  blent  in  harmonious  en¬ 
semble. 

Billy  was  deep  in  one  of  his  sea  yarns  by  the 
time  we  had  put  “the”  gun  together,  and  laid 
,  out  our  togs  .for  the  morning.  Then  would 
j'  Billy  suggest  a  game  of  seven  up.  We  were 
I  clad  in  pajamas  and  somewhat  sleepy. 

“All  right,  Bill,  wait  till  I  fill  my  pipe  again.” 
The  pipe  was  refilled  and  lighted,  the  wind 
I  shrieked  and  moaned  louder  than  before,  the 
!  rain  droned  more  drowsily,  the  waves  lapped 
I 


and  seethed  against  our  craft  almost  as  if  we 
were  at  sea. 

“I  think — we’ll  have — a  corking  shoot — to-mor¬ 
row,  Billy.  All  right — get  the  cards.” 

•  * 

What,  what,  where  are  we?  Why,  I  haven’t 
been  asleep.  If  I  had  been,  I  wouldn’t  be  so 
sleepy  now.  Five  o’clock  and  breakfast  ready? 
Yes,  for  Billy  has  been  astir  for  half  an  hour, 
and  two  rashers  of  bacon  and  eggs  are  almost 
ready,  and  the  coffee-pot  is  sending  forth  its 
appetizing  aroma  from  the  cuddy.  A  hasty 
splashing  and  sputtering  engagement  with  a  tin 
basin  on  the  stern  deck,  with  a  flurry  of  rain 
blown  in  by  the  wind,  and  we  are  ready  for 
breakfast.  ...  . 

Then,  snugly  clad  in  oil-skins,  we  get  into 
the  skiff,  with  the  decoys  between  us,  and  then 
over  the  choppy  surface  of  the  sound  to  a  point 
that  Billy  knows  of. 

Billy  rows,  of.  course,  while  we  try  to  keep 
our  hands  warm.  Likewise  Billy  puts  out  the 
decoys,  after  making  us  comfortable  in  the 
blind.  Later  Billy  joins  us,  and  good  shooting 
follows.  Billy  praises  our  good  shots,  finds 
excuses  for  our  bad  ones,  and  kills  the  birds  we 
miss.  Ah,  dear  old  Billy!  He  was  a  character! 
Here’s  luck  to  him,  wherever  he  is  to-day! 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.  ROBERT  ErSKINE  ROSS. 


The  Game  Preserve  Idea. 

New  York,  Dec.  25. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  was  much  interested  in  your  recent 
editorial  on  the  Game  Preserve  Idea,  in  which 
you  pointed  out  that  in  primitive  America  cer¬ 
tain  persons  and  their  families  possessed  the  sole 
rights  to  fish  and  hunt  over  particular  areas  of 
land  and  water.  This  fact,  though  familiar  to 
some  ethnologists,  seems  to  have  been  generally 
unknown  until  you  pointed  it  out. 

That  it  was  a  law  that  obtained  over  much  of 
North  America  cannot  be  doubted,  though  it  is 
probable  that  it  did  not  exist  in  regions  where 
the  food  animals  and  their  pursuers  were  con¬ 
stantly  moving  about,  as  for  example  on  the  buf¬ 
falo  plains.  That  it  existed  in  certain  fishing 
waters  in  the  sea  as  well  as  on  fresh  water 
streams  is  shown  by  Swanton’s  recent  paper  on 
the  Haidas  of  Queen-  Charlotte’s  Island,  B.  C.,  in 
which  it  is  stated  that  “the  halibut  fishing  grounds 
were  all  named  and  were  .  owned  by  certain 
families.”  This  is  not  surprising  since  you  have 
already  announced  a  similar  state  of  things  on 
the  Frazer  River  to  the  south  and  among  the 
Aleuts  to  the  north  of  the  Haidas. 

I  am  glad,  however,  to  be  able  to  add  a  further 
reference  to  this  private  ownership  of  the  right 
to  take  food  in  certain  districts  to  the  ones  which 
you  have  already  instanced. 

The  reference  I  have  cited  may  be  found  in 
Haida  Texts  and  Myths,  recorded  by  John  R. 
Swanton,  Washington,  1905,  p.  31- 

Ethnologist. 


Over  Old-Time  Trails. — HI. 

( Concluded  from  page  1020.) 

On  the  day  following  the  departure  from 
Banff,  while  we  were,  talking  over  the  buffalo 
that  we  had  seen,  one  of  our  party  related  a 
story  told  by  the  Blood  Indians  to  account 
for  the  existence  of  the  constellation  of  the 
Pleiades — the  seven  stars.  The  tale  runs  some¬ 
what  like  this:  , 

Once  there  were  seven  little  boys  who  wanted 
new  robes,  and  who  begged  their  fathers  when 
they  went  buffalo  hunting  to  bring  them  little 
yellow  calf  skins  for  their  robes.  No  one  of 
the  fathers  remembered  the  request,  and  the 
season  for  the  yellow  calves  went  by  without 
any  one  of  the  boys  receiving  the  robe  that  he 

desired.  . 

So  the  little  boys  felt  that  they  were  being 
badly  treated  and  they  became  very  unhappy, 
so  much  so  that  they  no  longer  wished  to  live. 
They  told  each  other  their  troubles,  and  the  un¬ 
happiness  of  each  became  known  to  the  others, 
until  all  the  seven  knew  that  all  were  being 
treated  alike.  They  got  together  and  consulted 
and  at  last  resolved  that  they  would  go  away. 
“Then,”  they  said,  “perhaps  our  fathers  will  be 
sorry  that  they  treated  us  so  badly.”  But  the 
boys  could  not  decide  what  to  do  or  where  to 
go. 

One  boy  said,  “Let  us  change  ourselves  into 

the  grass.”  , 

“No,”  said  another,  “the  buffalo  eat  the  grass, 
and  if  we  do  that  we  shall  be  utterly  destroyed. 

Another  said,  “Let  us  change  ourselves  into 

water.”  . 

“No,  that  will  not  do,”  said  another;  the 
buffalo  drink  water.  They  might  drink  us  up. 

At  length  they  decided  to  change  themselves 
into  stars.  They  did  so  and  became  the  Pleiades. 

When  the  buffalo  calves  come  and  while  they 
are  yeilow  the  Pleiades  cannot  be  seen,  but  as 
soon  as  the  calves  change  their  color,  the 
Pleiades  appear  and  continue  in  the  sky  all  the 
year  until  the  yellow  calves  come,  when  they 
again  disappear. 

The  pleasant  party  broke  up  soon  after  leav¬ 
ing  Banff  and  its  members  went  in  different 
directions.  Some  of  them  came  east  to  Winni¬ 
peg,  that  great  city  which  not  so  long  ago  was 
merely  a  Hudson  Bay  trading  post,  Fort  Garry. 

At  Winnipeg  it  was  our  great  good  fortune 
to  meet  Mr.  C.  N.  Bell,  a  gentleman  deeply 
learned  in  the  history  of  the  northwest.  In  the 
old  days,  away  back  in  1870,  he  had  done 
sentry  duty  before  the  walls  of  Ft.  Garry-  He 
was  kind  enough  to  go  with  us  out  to  the  old 
fort  where  now  only  the  back  gate  is  standing. 
About  the  rectangle  of  the  old  fort  are  holes 
and  hollows  where  formerly  were  piers  of  the 
walls  and  the  cellars  of  old  warehouses.  The 
fort  faced  the  Assinaboine  River,  and  the  axis 
of  its  length  was  at  an  angle  with  the  streets 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  5,  1907. 


I  2 


as  they  run  at  present.  At  the  back  of  the  fort 
stood  the  Governor’s  house,  where  once  a  year 
for  three  or  four  days  the  factors  of  the  various 
Hudson’s  Bay  Posts  who  could  get  to  Ft.  Garry 
assembled  to  report  to  the  Governor.  During 
this  -meeting  a  great  celebration  was  held  and 
food  and  drink  were  free;  rum  for  the  common 
herd,  but  champagne  for  the  factors.  . 

Up  and  down  the  Red  River  from  time  im¬ 
memorial  had  passed  the  trail  where  the  Crees 
and  the  allied  Assinaboines,  and  later  the 
Saulteaux,  had  traveled  on  the  way  to  and  from 
their  hunting  grounds  along  that  stream  and 
its  tributaries.  Here  at  the  Grandes  Fourches, 
where  Red  River  and  the  Assinaboine  meet  to 
form  the  large  stream,  Alexander  Henry,  the 
younger,  found  them  more  than  100  years  ago. 
Near  the  same  Grande  Fourches  the  old  Sioux 
trail  running  east  and  west  crossed  the  path 
used  by  its  enemies.  One  may  imagine  how 
party  after  party  of  men,  women  and  children, 
traveling  by  canoes  or  with  dog  travois,  jour¬ 
neyed  by  this  point;  and  in  mental  picture  may 
view  their  camo  life,  their  hunting  adventures, 
their  panics,  and  their  battles.  And  here  to-day, 
through  a  great  city,  soon  to  become  greater, 
the  main  street  .of  Winnipeg  follows  the  course 
of  the  old  Cree  trail,  and  hurrying  white  men, 
animated  by  the  same  emotions  of  love  and 
hate  and  anxiety  and  fear,  pass  over  the  course 
traversed  by  the  savage'  of  long  ago. 

It  were  to  be  wished  that  in  some  way  the 
name  of  the  modern  highway  commemorated 
its  similar  use  by  those  ancient  travelers.  Were 
it  only  called  Trail  Street,  or  Cree  Avenue,  it 
would  be  a  reminder  of  old-time  conditions. 

Above  Fort  Garry  on  the  Assinaboine  River 
once  stood  old  Fort  Gibraltar.  Henry  the 
younger  speaks  of  riding  out  on  the  prairie 
from  the  fort  and  killing  some  cow  buffalo  at 
the  Stony  Mountain,  a  rocky  ridge  a.  few  miles 
out  from  Winnipeg.  John  MacDonald,  its 
builder,  was  then  in  command  at  Fort  Gibraltar; 
the  same  John  MacDonald  who  later  was  in  the 
sloop  Raccoon  when  it  took  possession  of  Mr. 
Astor’s  post  at  Astoria,  at  the  time  of  its  sur¬ 
render  to  the  British  during  the  war  of  1812. 

It  was  up  and  down  the  Red  River  that  Henry 
passed  during  the  years  of  his  trading  at  Fort 
Pambian,  and  it  was  Mr.  C.  N.  Bell,  we  be¬ 
lieve,  who,  in  papers  read  before  the  Historical 
Society  of  Manitoba,  first  brought  to  notice  the 
extraordinarily  interesting  Henry  Journal,  which 
was  later  elaborated  by  Dr.  Coues. 

Here  was  a  land  which  at  certain  seasons  was 
run  over  by  the  buffalo  in  such  numbers  that 
the  grass  was  worn  off  it,  the  willows  and  the 
underbrush  trampled  to  powder,  and  the  trees 
worn  smooth  and  polished  by  the  rubbing  of  the 
great  brutes.  A  tributary  of  the  Red  River  was 
called  Scratching  River.  On  these  streams  as 
on  others  in  the  west  there  was  always  whole¬ 
sale  destruction  of  the  buffalo  in  the  spring 
when  the  ice  went  out.  As  Henry  says,  “It 
really  is  astonishing  what  quantities  must  have 
perished,  as  they  formed  one  continued  line  in 
the  middle  of  the  river  for  the  part  of  two  days 
and  nights.  One  of  my  men  found  an  entire 
herd  of  buffalo  that  had  fallen  through  the  ice 
in  Park  River  and  all  drowned.  They  were 
still  sticking  in  the  ice.”  A  month  later  he 
writes:  “Buffalo  still  drifting  down  stream.  It 
is  most  intolerable  the  stench  arising  from  the 
vast  amount  of  drowned  buffalo  that  lay  along 
the  banks  of  the  river  in  every  direction,  above 
and  below,  and  of  which  we  can  see  no  end. 
They  tell  me  it  passes  all  imagination  the  great 
numbers  of  buffalo  that  are  lying  along  the 
beach,  and  on  the  banks  above.  I  am  informed 
that  almost  every  _  spring  it  is  the  same,  but 
not  always  in  such  immense  numbers  as  this.” 

When  I  had  last  visited  Winnipeg  a  good  many 
years  ago.  yet  after  the  railroad  had  reached  it, 
it  was  a  little  village  of  a  few  houses  far  away 
from  the  track,  now  it  is  a  great  city  of  100,000 
people. 

In  its  time  this  Red  River  settlement  was  a 
great  place.  In  1734  La  Verandyre  established 
a  trading  post  there,  but  it  was  not  until  60 
years  later  that  the  English  merchants  with  the 
Hudson’s  Bay  Co.  established  their  permanent 
forts  on  the  Red  and  the  Assinaboine  Rivers. 
Early  in  the  last  century  (1811)  the  Hudson’s 


Bay  Co.  granted  to  Lord  Selkirk,  its  largest 
stockholder,  a  great  tract  of  land  which  he  pur¬ 
posed  to  use  as  homes  for  the  Highland  peas¬ 
antry  who  were  then  being  evicted  through  the 
settling  up  of  their  old  territory  in  Scotland. 
A  number  of  the  stockholders  of  the  Hudson’s 
Bay  Co.  were  opposed  to  making  this  grant, 
yet  a  number  of  colonists  were  sent  out.  Mean¬ 
time  the  Northwest  Co.  had  been  formed  and 
was  fighting  the  Hudson’s  Bay  Co.  and  began 
also  to  fight  Lord  Selkirk.  The  story  is  a  long 
one  and  is  told  at  length  in  Mr.  Charles  N.  Bell’s 
interesting  paper  on  “The  Selkirk  Settlement 
and  the  Settlers.”  It  is  also  given  in  Alexander 
Ross’  “Red  River  Settlement,”  and,  in  fact,  there 
is  a  large  literature  on  the  subject. 

No  one  who  was  familiar  with  the  old  north¬ 
west  twenty  or  twenty-five  years  ago  conceived 
of  the  change  that  was  to  take  place  within  a  gen¬ 
eration. 

The  old  forts  have  disappeared  and  on  the 
ruins  of  many  of  them  have  risen  modern  build¬ 
ings.  The  old  people  who  inhabited  them,  the 
old  Indians  who  used  to  bring  furs  to  trade,  the 
very  animals  whose  skins  were  traded  have 
vanished  from  off  the  land.  To-day  domestic 
animals,  modern  machinery  and  a  people  wholly 
ignorant  of  the  history  of  the  country  that  they 
inhabit  fill  the  land.  The  change  is  astonishing. 

From  Winnipeg  trains  bore  us  swiftly  east¬ 
ward  to  a  dense  population  and  to  regions  yet 
more  commonplace,  and  a  little  later  we  were 
again  at  home.  Yo. 


Calling  Up  a  Moose. 

My  friend,  Billy  Johnson,  guide,  moose 
caller  and  philosopher,  had  invited  me  to 
accompany  him  on  a  week’s  hunting  in  the 
State  of  Maine,  and  I  had  accepted.  Billy 
had  promised  to  notify  me  when  the  condi¬ 
tions  became  favorable,  and  on  the  afternoon 
of  Oct.  10  I  received  a  letter  directing  me  to 
come  at  once. 

Billy  met  me  at  the  station,  and  a  short 
drive  landed  us  at  his  home,  where  I  spent 
the  night.  We  were  astir  before  daylight 
the  next  morning,  and  after  breakfast,  set 
out  on  a  twenty-mile  drive  into  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  reaching  Billy’s  river  cabin  at  4  o’clock. 

It  was  dark  and  cold  and  a  mist  lay  over 
the  river  when  we  rose  next  morning.  We 
dressed  warmly  at  breakfast,  and  taking  our 
rifles  and  oilskin  jackets,  swiftly  dropped 
down  stream  to  the  big  rock  on  the  edge  of 
the  river,  where  we  disembarked,  drawing  the 
canoe  into  the  thick  hardhacks,  which  grew 
over  the  whole  bog  two  or  thre  feet  high 
and  were  dripping  with  moisture. 

It  was  about  six  o’clock,  and  dawn  was 
just  breaking,  when  I  took  my  place  with  my 
back  to  the  rock,  and  Billy  ascended  it,  bare¬ 
headed  in  spite  of  the  bitter  cold,  and  carry¬ 
ing  his  bark  call.  This  was  a  simple  horn  of 
thick,  birch  bark  about  fifteen  inches  long  and 
five  inches  wide  at  the  mouth.  It  was  held 
together  by  rings  of  bark.  Billy  raised  the 
horn  to  his  lips  and  sent  the  sonorous,  long- 
drawn  out  call  of  the  cow  moose.  Beginning  in 
a  high  key,  it  sinks  through  two  octaves  and 
ends  in  a  grunt — po-wcvw-ow-ahe !  repeated 
twice  wholly,  and  again  in  part. 

We  stood  like  statues,  one  minute,  two  min¬ 
utes,  our  watches  and  our  heart-beats  seem¬ 
ing  so  loud  that  they  must  frighten  away  all 
the  game  within  a  mile.  For  another  eight 
or  ten  minutes  I  stood  shivering  and  listen¬ 
ing,  before  Billy  again  raised  the  horn  to  his 
lips,  and  repeated  the  yearning,  sonorous  call. 
Again  I  listened,  while  th.e  bright  spot  on  the 
eastern  horizon  grew  gradually  into  a  disc 
of  molten  gold  from  which  yellow  shafts  of 
light  shot  out  through  the  thick  white  mist. 

There  came  a  call  from  the  southeast,  to¬ 
ward  a  high  ridge  across  the  river.  Billy 
involuntarily  bent  forward,  looking  intently 
at  the  woods  on  the  opposite  bank.  I  watched 
him  with  bated  breath;  but  we  were  behind 
the  rock,  and  heard  nothing: 

We  had  been  standing  motionless  for  a 
half  hour  in  the  bitter  cold  and  were  all 
atremble.  Billy  once  again  sent  forth  the  wild 
wail,  ending  in  a  yearning  moan.  Oh!  What 


was  that?  Away  off  on  the  ridge  a  peculiar 
sound  like  the  far-off  explosion  of  a  rocket 
“He’s  coming.  I  hear  him,”  whispered 
Billy. 

The  next  ten  minutes  were  exciting 
enough.  Stalking  cannot  compare  with  it. 
Nearer  •  and  nearer  came  the  great  beast 
That  last  hoarse  “Wah”  could  not  be  a  thou¬ 
sand  yards  away,  and  then  it  came  again 
nearer  still.  Billy  called  low  and  pleading, 
and  across  the  river  we  heard  the  leaves  shake 
and  the  dry  underbrush  crack.  Another  sec¬ 
ond  and  the  great  black  bull  moose  parted 
the  birches  with  his  gigantic  antlers  and 
stepped  out  on  the  bog.  What  a  height. 
How  clean  and  yellow  his  horns! 

For  a  second  he  stood  motionless,  scanning 
the  river  bank,  and  then  slowly  moved  to¬ 
ward  us  with  lowered  head,  smelling  for  the 
scent  of  his  mate. 

“Now,”  whispered  Billy.  It  was  a  scant 
200  yards  and  a  good  light.  Now  for  the 
trial  of  the  rifle  and  the  nerves  of  the  man 
behind  it.  Steadying  myself  against  the  rock, 
I  drew  a  bead  on  the  bull’s  neck  where  the 
shoulder  met  it,  while  a  great  calm  game 
over  me,  and  I  felt  that  I  could  not  miss.  A 
couple  of  seconds  only  and  the  rifle  spoke. 

Almost  at  the  sound  the  bull  threw  up  his 
head,  emitted  a  half  roar  and  plunged  down 
into  the  hardhacks.  “Come,”  shouted  Billy. 
“He’s  down,  all  right,”  and  we  fairly  jerked 
the  canoe  out  of  the  hardhacks  and  raced 
across  the  river.  I  was  ready,  rifle  in  hand,  to 
shoot  again  if  the  moose  should  rise  and  at¬ 
tempt  to  escape;  but  there  was  little  need  of 
the  precaution.  The  bullet  had  struck  him 
in  the  neck,  passed  diagonally  through  his 
body,  breaking  the  spinal  cord  and  coming 
out  at  his  side.  He  never  knew  what  hit  him. 

As  we  stood  there  over  the  magnificent 
animal  I  felt  no  wild  sense  of  elation  such  as 
successful  hunters  often  feel,  but  an  inner 
feeling  of  what  one  might  almost  call  artis¬ 
tic  satisfaction  in  the  completion  of  the  work 
that  had  been  perfect  from  inception  to  ac¬ 
complishment.  I  think  Billy,  who  wore  one 
of  those  adhesive  smiles,  felt  more  real  ela¬ 
tion  than  I  did,  and  good  right  he  had  to  de 
so,  for  he  had  called  up  a  beautiful  bull  the 
very  first  time  he  tried,  and  showed  him  to 
me  at  a  distance  at  which  only  incompetency 
or  a  bad  case  of  buck  fever  could  have  caused 
a  miss.  Imagine  an  immense  bull  moose, 
weighing  close  to  fourteen  hundred  pounds, 
with  antlers  spreading  fifty-four  inches,  palms 
nearly  seventeen  inches  wide,  with  thirty-four 
points,  standing  across  the  river  looking  at 
you,  and  you  will  admit  it  was  a  sight  worth 
going  miles  to  see. 

The  enjoyment  that  one  finds  on  a  trip  of 
this  kind  is  really  not  in  the  kill  itself,  but 
in  that  indescribable  something  which  comes 
with  the  peace  of  the  fireside  pipe,  the  flick¬ 
ering  of  the  camp-fire  in  the  haze,  the  sun- 
•  shine  and  the  storm.  A  little  life  in  the  woods 
is  good  for  us  all.  J.  P.  F. 

Gloversvilie,  N.  Y. 


Death  of  G.  L.  Henderson. 

Mr.  G.  L.  Henderson,  brother  of  ex-Speaker 
David  B.  Henderson,  died  in  California  about 
the  first  of  December. 

Mr.  Henderson  was  for  a  short  time  assistant 
superintendent  of  the  Yellowstone  National  Park, 
a  position  from  which  he  was  relieved  in  the 
summer  of  1885.  He  was  best  known  as  the 
builder  and  owner  of  the  Cottage  Hotel  at  the 
Mammoth  Hot  Springs,  which  for  some  time  he 
ran  in  competition  with  the  Yellowstone  National 
Park  Association  hotels. 

Mr.  Henderson  was  very  much  devoted  to  the 
National  Park  and  extremely  well  informed  about 
it.  It  is  believed  that  he  first  reached  that  re¬ 
gion  about  1875. 


CAMP  SUPPLIES. 

The  camp  suplies  to  be  complete,  should  include 
Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk,  Peerless  Brand 
Evaporated  Milk  and  Borden’s  Malted  Milk,  all  of  which 
contain  substantial  nourishment  in  compact  form,  and 
supply  every  milk  or  cream  requirement. — Adv. 


The  Word — Not  the  Tone  Alone. 

Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  Dec.  26. — Editor  Forest  and 

E  Stream:  In  spite  of  the  flood  of  natural  history 
flowing  from  the  press — the  work  of  earnest, 
keen  observers,  not  the  gush  of  the  “natural 
history  romancers” — I  am  sorry  to  say  there 
are  still  men,  educated  men  and  evidently 
lovers  of  nature,  who  are  unable  to  rid  them¬ 
selves  of  errors  resulting  from  early  false 
teaching  or  narrow  prejudice.  They  say, 
with  an  air  of  finality,  that  “the  horse  and 
the  dog  are  very  intelligent,  and  seem  to 
know  what  is  wanted  of  them,  sometimes, 
but  they  do  not  recognize  words,  as  such,  and 
cannot  learn  their  meaning — they  are  affected 
only  by  the  tone!” 

There  is  in  Chicago  an  eminent  and  inter1- 
esting  minister,  quaint  in  speech  and  original 
in  manner  of  delivery,  whose  sermons  are 
printed  in  at  least  one  great  newspaper,  and 
whose  thoughts  I  usually  like  for  their  man- 
I  liness  and  power,  who  has  at  least  almost 
;  “fallen  from  grace”  in  my  estimation,  because 
:  of  an  unkind,  unsound,  altogether  unjustifiable 
!  remark  in  one  of  his  reported  sermons.  Now 
■  I -would  quote  same,  but  I  have  lost  two  or 
thre  precious  hours  in  an  unavailing  search 
for  that  particular  sermon,  so  I  am  compelled 
to  trust  entirely  to  memory.  But,  while  not 
pretending  to  reproduce  his  words,  I  will  cor¬ 
rectly  give  their  sense: 

I  “Man,  having  an  immortal  soul,  is  the  only 
really  intelligent  animal,  the  only  one  that 
thinks.  You  brag  about  the  smartness  _  of 
your  dog!  You  imagine  smartness  into  him! 
He  does  a  few  things  that  look  smart  (for 
;  which  his  trainer  should  have  all  the  credit), 
but  he  also  does  some  very  foolish  things.” 

The  last  sentence,  plainly  shows  his  unfair¬ 
ness  and  unsoundness — as  if  a  man  never  did 
1  any  foolish  thing! 

I  am  a  preacher  myself;  yet  I  wonder  that 
anyone,  especially  a  preacher,  should  deem 
it  necessary  to  imply  the  superiority  of  man 
by  emphasizing  the  inferiority  of  the  brute. 
Nobody  but  an  irresponsible  sentimentalist 
could  claim  an  equal  intelligence  for  brutes; 

:  yet  mankind  would  be  happier  and  wiser  if 
j  humbler,  and  ever  alert  and  ready  to  “prove 
■  all  things,  hold  fast  that  which  is  good,”  in 
i  earthly  as  well  as  spiritual  matters. 

In  former  contributions  to  Forest  and  Stream 
I  believe  I  gave  plenty  of  the  most  positive 
1  evidence  “from  real  life”  that  animals  can 
and  do  think,  and  that  they  can  and  do  learn 
|  words — simple  and  common  ones,  ’tis  true, 
but  words,  nevertheless;  and  that  they  are 
1  no  more  greatly  influenced  by  the  mere  tone 
than  are  sensitive  human  beings.  Yet  I  wish 
to  ask  the  attention  of  all  who  desire  to 
;  strengthen  their  habit  of  examining  carefully 
before  claiming  positive  knowledge,  to  a  little 
I  further  evidence. 

It  is  true  that  animals  can  be  taught  to 
I  obey  a  tone  alone,  that  is,  a  mere  sound  hav¬ 
ing  no  place  among  the  lists  of  words.  So 
may  a  human  being.  Therefore,  that  proves 
nothing.  It  is  likewise  true  that  you  may 
1:  say  a  thing  in  a  tone  that  contradicts  the 
[1  word — and  the  animal  may — or  may  not — re¬ 
spond  to  the  tone  only.  But  the  same  effort 
will  produce  the  same  effect  upon  any  sensi¬ 
tive  child,  woman  or  man!  Again,  horses  and 

I  dogs  are  the  most  sensitive  of  all  brutes,  the 
most  easily  offended,  encouraged,  dis- 
'couraged.  Therefore,  need  one  be  surprised 
U  if  he  finds  it  takes  a  long  lesson  to  teach  a 
|  horse  or  dog  to.  obey  the  word  regardless  of 
the  tone  and  manner?  That  either  can  be  so 
taught,  however,  thousands  of  people  know 
from  their  own  experience. 


I  can  say  to  my  little  Gipsy,  “Come  here 
and  let  me  whip  you,”  in  the  quietest,  softest, 
most  smiling  style — and  she  comes  cringing, 
trembling  and  ashamed,  showing  unmistak¬ 
ably  that  she  considers  the  word  “whip” 
humiliating  and  hateful,  yet  hopes  I  do  not 
intend  to  inflict  any  punishment.  Then  I  can 
frown  my  worst  and  shout  out  as  Savagely  as 
I  please,  “No,  you’re  a  good  dog!”  and  she 
frisks  about  joyfully,  although  she  dislikes 
harsh  tones  even  in  sport. 

If  a  horse  learns  nothing  but  the  tone  of 
command,  just  ask  any  old  driver  why  his 
faithful  cart  horse  invariably  does  the  proper 
thing  at  any  of  the  following  commands  (all 
spoken  in  the  same  low,  even  voice,  and, 
mayhap,  the  driver  quite  out  of  his  sight): 

“Whoa — back  a  little — pull  up — a  little  more 
— hold — easy,  now — pull  up — gee — whoa,  haw, 
and  back  a  little.  Stand  still,  now.” 

These  commands  may  look  a  trifle  arbitrary 
and  confused  in  print,  but  they  are  very  or¬ 
dinary  sounds  in  Hot  Springs  (excepting  that 
they  are  not  always  mild),  and  frequently  ut¬ 
tered  in  the  order  here  given.  I  have,  noticed 
that  the  more  mildly  they  are  given,  the 
more  likely  they  are  to  be  promptly  obeyed. 

L.  R.  Morphew. 


Jewels  from  Nature’s  Lapidary. 

At  Lake  Goguac,  Michigan,  one  summer 
morning,  there  was  presented  to  my  sight  the 
most  beautiful  nature  picture  that  I  ever  saw. 
During  the  night  all  of  the  spiders  had  been 
seized  with  the  same  impulse,  to  spin  webs. 
For  miles,  as  far  as  the  eye  could  see,  there 
were  thousands  of  silken  webs,  some  of  the 


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I.  -V 


7 


dream.  Such  scintillation  of  colors  and  glitter 
of  light!  It  was  Nature’s  Coronation!  Mag¬ 
nificent!  No  artist  could  paint  a  scene  so 
lovely,  so  brilliant,  so  grand.  No  human 
lapidary  could  cut  diamonds  or  polish  precious 
stones  that  could  reflect  more  luster  and 
beauty.  Just  the  memory  of  that  one  morn¬ 
ing  recreates  its  inspiration,,  and  I  feel  the 
benediction  of  nature. 

Charles  Emmett  Barnes. 


LUNCH  TIME. 


orb,  triangle  and  funnel  shape,  and  others 
festooiied  from  top  to  top  of  the  tallest 
grasses,  the  weeds  and  bushes  looking  like 
fairy  telephone  lines.  A  dew  had  fallen  in 
the  night  and  had  congealed  in  tiny  drops 
upon  the  gossamer.  It  was  a  bright,  clear 
morning,  and  when  the  sun  rose  and  its  rays 
fell  upon  the  acres  of  dew-besprinkled  webs, 
it  presented  a  sight  beyond  description.  It 
was  fairy  land.  The  artistic  forces  of  na¬ 
ture  had  been  working  in  her  laboratory  and 
produced  millions  of  precious  gems  that  shed 
a  silvery  sheen  over  the  landscape,  dazzling 
the  eye  and  electrifying  the  brain.  Every 
drop  of  dew  was  a  diamond.  The  rays  of  the 
rising  sun  reflected  from  the  jewels  of  Aurora, 
producing  a  splender  that  rivaled  an  oriental 


Weight  of  Grouse. 

Natick,  Mass.,  Dec.  2. — Editor  Forest  and 
Streayn:  Am  sending  herewith  the  weights  of 
ruffed  grouse  killed  this  season  in  the  southern 
part  of  Middlesex  county.  It  has  seemed  to  me 
that  the  birds  have  not  been  as  large  for  the  last 
two  or  three  years  as  formerly,  and  would  be  glad 
of  a  comparison  with  some  other  section.  Would 
inbreeding,  resulting  from  a  scarcity  of  birds, 
have  the  effect  of  reducing  the  size  of  the  young 
birds  ? 

Grouse  have  been  at  least  as'  plentiful  as  last 
season.  Woodcock  rather  scarce  and  no  quail. 

Fourteen  birds  killed  in  October  averaged  just 
under  19  ounces;  thirteen  killed  in  November 
averaged  a  little  less  than  21  ounces;  twenty- 
seven  birds  averaged  19 ounces ;  largest  bird, 
24  ounces ;  smallest,  17  ounces.  There  were  six 
or  seven  old  birds  in  the  lot.  Twenty  of  these 
birds  were  killed  after  Oct.  21.  R.  L.  E. 

[Inbreeding,  if  carried  far  enough,  might  have 
the  effect  suggested,  but  we  should  greatly  doubt 
the  existence  of  any  such  inbreeding  as  our  cor¬ 
respondent  suggests  in  a  state  of  nature.  Nature 
takes  pretty  good  care  of  this  matter.  The  ruffed 
grouse  looks  to  be  a  much  larger  bird  than  it 
really  is.  We  believe  that  the  average  weight  is 
not  more  than  1%  pounds,  although  there  is 
record  of  these  birds  weighing  2.y2  pounds.  Back 
volumes  of  Forest  and  Stream  have  contained 
much  on  the  weight  of  grouse. — Editor.] 


Winter  Signs. 

According  to  many  of  the  time  honored 
signs,  the  present  winter  is  to  be  a  hard  one. 
Farmers  declare  the  husks  of  the  corn  are 
unusually  heavy  and  thick.  The  muskrat  houses 
are  more  than  twice  as  high  as  usual.  On 
a  certain  pond  where  ordinarily  there  are  but 
two  or  three  rat  houses  not  more  than  a  foot 
and  a  half  high,  we  recently  counted  eight, 
all  of  them  between  three  and  four  feet  high. 
Some  of  them  looked  almost  as  large  as  a 
small  beaver  lodge. 

Severe  weather  winter  birds  have  made  their 
appearance  in  unusual  numbers.  Aside  from 
the  tree  sparrows,  which  usually  come  on 
soon  after  the  blue  snow  birds,  flocks  of  pine 
siskins  are  to  be  seen  in  the  parks  of  New 
York  city,  and  recently  in  Connecticut  a  large 
flock  of  redpolls  was  observed.  This  indi¬ 
cates — what  of  course  we  have  already  had 
— bitter  cold  weather  in  the  north. 

Dwellers  in  New  England  may  be  on  the 
lookout  for  pine  grosbeaks — beautiful  birds 
which  occur  with  some  regularity  in  northern 
New  England,  but  seldom  get  as  far  south 
as  New  York — as  well  as  for  crossbills,  the 
red  and  white-winged,  which  may  perhaps 
also  be  seen.  Persons  who  are  fortunate 
enough  to  live  in  or  near  the  country,  and 
who  love  to  be  abroad,  tramping  the  white 
fields  or  pushing  their  way  through  frozen 
swamps,  should  not  neglect  field  glass  and 
note  book  at  this  season  of  the  year,  for  they 
may  have  an  opportunity  to  observe  birds  that 
are  seldom  seen  except  by  dwellers  in  the  far 
north. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  5,  1907. 


He  Let  the  Rabbit  In. 

West  Park,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  26. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Some  people  I  know  once  had  a 
kitten  that  got  under  the  kitchen  floor.  The' 
kitten,-  instead  of  coming  out  the  way  it  got 
in,  found  a  knot-hole  in  the  floor  and  under 
this  it  sat,  looking  up  imploringly,  first  with 
one  eye  and  then  with  the  other.  The  peo¬ 
ple,  being  of  the  society  with  the  long  name 
type,  foolishly  tore  up  a  section  of  the  floor 
to  liberate  the  kitten,  instead  of  covering  up 
the  hole,  in  which  case  the  kitten,  as  soon  as 
it  no  longer  saw  the  light  or  people  at  that 
place,  would  have  hunted  for  light  somewhere 
else,  and  so  found  its  way  out. 

Their  experience  was  the  very  opposite  of 
one  I  had  when  a  small  boy.  I  was  just  be¬ 
ginning  to  set  traps,  and  one  winter  day  was 
delighted  to  catch  a  rabbit.  I  slipped  the 
rabbit,  uninjured,  into  my  hunting  coat  pocket 
and  took  him  home,  hanging  my  coat  up  in 
the  hall.  The  secret  of  having  a  real  live 
rabbit  in  my  pocket,  unsuspected  by  the 
family,  was  so  •  delightful  that  I  let  him  remain 
that  day,  giving  him  apples  on  the  sly.  The 
next  morning  I  was  met  by  the  hired-girl  in 
high  wrath. 

"What  did  you  want  to  let,  that  rabbit*  in 
with  you  when  you  came  in  last  night  for,  say 
— a  scarin’  me  most  to  death?” 

I  tried  to  put  on  a  “straight  face”  and  solemnly 
replied,  “Well,  it  was  so  cold  and  the  poor 
rabbit  a  shiverin’  and  wantin’  to  come  in,  I 
hadn’t  the  heart  to  refuse  him;  so  I  let  him  in.” 

“Well,  you  young  clip,  if  you  let  any  more  rab¬ 
bits  in  this  house  to  scare  me  when  I  come 
down  in  the  dark  in  the  mornin’  I’ll  leave— you 
can  just  leave  ’em  stay  out,  cold  or  no  cold.!’ 

These  are  true  stories  and  the  moral  is:  How 
readily  humans,  even  those  not  officially  belong¬ 
ing  to  the  new  school  of  natural  history  ro¬ 
mancers,  impute  human  motives  to  all  actions 
of  animals!  Julian  Burroughs. 


Gulf  Bird  Reservations. 

Away  back  in  September,  a  frightful  hur¬ 
ricane  ravaged  the  coast  of  certain  portions  of 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  One  of  its  branches  de¬ 
vastated  the  "city  of  Mobile,  causing  terrible  dam¬ 
age.  Mr.  Frank  M.  Miller,  President  of  the 
Louisiana  Audubon  Society,  has  just  learned 
of  the  effect  of  that  hurricane  on  some  of  the 
bird  island  reservations  in  the  gulf,  It  is  re¬ 
ported  that  Grand  Cochere  Island,  which  con¬ 


tained  100  acres,  has  been  swept  out  of  exist¬ 
ence  by  the  tropical  hurricane  of  September. 
Breton  Island,  which  was  6  miles  long,  and  wag 
the  largest  island  in  the  group  and  the  most 
resorted  to  by  breeding  sea  birds,  was  cut  up  into 
three  pieces  by  the  storm,  three  leads  now  run¬ 
ning  through  it  from  side  to  side. 

Since  the  storm,  we  are  told  by  President 
Miller,  that  no  one  has  ventured  out  to  the 
reservation.  Trappers  had  been  engaged  to  go 
to  Breton  Island  and  trap  with  the  raccoons 
and  muskrats  this  winter,  animals  which  in  the 
breeding  season  do  much  damage  to  the  birds, 
but  these  trappers  were  prevented  from  going, 
and  their  lives  were  thus  saved. 

Mr.  Miller  is  quoted  as  saying: 

“Breton  Island  stood  twelve  feet  out  of  the 
water.  The  storm  was  worse  in  that  section 
of,  the  sound  than  during  the  Galveston  storm. 
All  the  inner  islands  were  under  water  six  feet. 
In  one  instance  a  house  was  on  very  high  pil¬ 
ings,  as  was  the  cistern.  The  water  was  so 
high  that  the  cistern  floated  off  and  left  its 
stand. 

“Thousands  of  pelicans  are  on  Breton  Island 
with  broken  wings.  They  are  dying.  The 
storm  was  so  fierce  that  the  birds  were  dashed 
to  the  ground  and  in  other  ways  injured. 

“At  Chandeleur  Island  an  iron  ship  that  had 
been  wrecked  on  its  shores  four  years  ago  was- 
carried  clear  across  this  island  and  to  the  north 
harbor  islands,  where  the  wind  shifted  and  blew 
the  vessel  back  to  Chandeleur  Island,  where  it 
is  again  lodged.  Four  keepers  were  on  the 
ship  at  the  time,  and  they  escaped  serious  in¬ 
jury. 

“One  thing,”  added  Mr.  Miller,  “There  is  not 
a  raccoon  or  muskrat  left  out  of  the  700  square 
mile  reservation.  Every  one  was  drowned,  and 
I  do  not  believe  the  islands  will  be  infested  with 
them  again.” 

Whatever  the  destruction  of  sea  birds  by  the 
storm  may  have  been,  continued  protection  will 
repair  such  damage,  and  if  the  predaceous  ani¬ 
mals  have  been  destroyed  by  drowning,  as  Mr. 
Miller  believes,,  the  storm  so  far  as  the  bird 
islands  go,  will  not  have  been  an  unmixed  evil. 


Kill  the  Cats. 

Replying  to  our  recent  comments  on  cats’  as 
game  destroyers,  a  correspondent  writes  us : 

“Kill  all  cats  found  on  a  country  road,  as  they 
have  no  good  intentions.  We  make  laws  to  pre¬ 
vent  gunners,  but  not  cats.” 


Some  Red  Squirrel  Maneuvers. 

Conneaut  Lake,  Pa.,  Dec.  26. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Moving  day  in  squirreldom  is  nol 
the  first  of  April,  nor  in  fact  any  day  or  sea¬ 
son  ruled  by  the  calendar,  but  a  movable 
date  fixed  Upon  by  the  matron  for  purely  local 
or  personal  reasons. 

Last  season,  when  the  approach  of  warm 
weather  brought  the  family  more  and  more 
to  the  veranda,  a  red  squirrel  which  had  for 
months  frequented  the  overhanging  cherry 
tree,  manifested  its  disapproval  of  human  in¬ 
vasion  by  a  regular  tirade  of  scolding  every! 
time  any  one  appeared.  Failing  to  make  any 
headway,  it  was  one  day  noticed  running 
down  the  tree  and  along  the  fence  with  some-! 
thing  in  its  mouth.  Shortly  it  returned,  and 
a  second  squirrel  baby,  carried  as  a  cat  car-i 
ries  her  kittens,  was  removed  to  a  place  of  safety. 

Another  of  the  genus  was  observed  to  fre¬ 
quent  a  clump  of  sunflowers,  the  heads  of 
which  disappeared  mysteriously,  even  in  the 
immature  state.  Later  these  seed  heads, 
some  of  them  not  half  grown,  were  discovered 
tucked  away  in  a  pile  on  the  second  floor  of 
a  little  used  outbuilding,  evidently  for  winter 
use.  Near  by,  in  a  bag  hung  over  a  rafter, 
Mrs.  Squirrel  had  made  her  nest;  and  when 
an  inquisitive  member  of  the  family  peeped 
in,  her  rebuke  was  a  speedy  removal  of  her 
family  to  unknown  quarters. 

One  of  the  tribe  was  frequently  observed 
to  spring  from  shop  roof  to  a  neighboring 
apple  tree,  thence  to  neighboring  trees  under 
which  a  colony  of  incubator  chicks  were  do¬ 
miciled.  One  day  cries  of  distress  summoned 
the  family  to  the  chick  nursery,  where  a 
wounded  chick  and  a  vanishing  squirrel  told 
the  story.  In  half  an  hour  ’the  alarm  was 
repeated,  and  the  furry  mischief  was  seen  to 
run  down  a  tree  trunk  and  grab  three  chicks 
in  turn,  holding  each  but  an  instant,  and  then 
bound  up  the  tfee  before  assistance  could 
be  given.  A  bystander  insisted  that  it  was 
purely  a  mischievous  prank,  but  the  chicks, 
none  of  which  was  seriously  hurt,  did  not  ap¬ 
preciate  the  joke.  The  old  house  cat,  too, 
suddenly  became  interested.  The  squirrel 
tauntingly  jeered  from  the  treetops,  but  be¬ 
fore  night  the  cat  had  avenged  the  insult,  and 
the  squirrel  was  no  more.  Bessie  L.  Putnam. 


Ingersoll’s  Mammals. 

From  the  press  of  the  Macmillan  Co.  .comes  a 
new  animal  book  by  Mr.  Ernest  Ingersoll,  who 
has  been  writing  natural  history  books  and  articles 
for  lo  these  many  years.  The  present  volume  is 
devoted  to  the  mammals  and  appears  to  be  one 
of  a  series,  since  the  head  lines  of  the  title,  page 
is  The  Life  of  Animals,  and  the  word  Mammals 
comes  in  as  a  secondary  title. 

The  work  deals  with  the  mode  of  life,  the  his¬ 
tory  and  the  relationship  of  the  most  familiar 
class  of  animals,  the  one  to  which  we  all  belong 
the  mammals.  It  does  not  concern  itself  with 
descriptions  of  species,  but  rather  with  the  broad 
characterization  of  groups  and  the  -expression  oi 
the  habits  of  different  members  of  the  groups. 
It  thus  contains  a  mass  of  material  hot  found  in 
the  ordinary  scientific  book  nor  even  in  the  ordi¬ 
nary  natural  history,  but  which  to  the  great  pub¬ 
lic,  the  uninformed  person  or  the  beginner  in 
nature  study,  is  much  more  interesting  than  any¬ 
thing  which  relates  merely  to  color,  form  or  sys¬ 
tematic  position. 

In  compiling  this  volume  Mr.  Ingersoll  has 
gone  to  the  best  authorities,  and  in  the  last  pages 
of  the  book  he  quotes  gives  references  to  270  of 
these.  Moreover  he  -  has  had  the  assistance  and 
advice  of  Prof.  Henry  F.  Osborn  and  'Dr.  W.  D. 
Matthews,  of  the  American  Museum  of  Natural 
History;  Mr.  D.  G.  Elliott,  of  the  Field  Natural 
History  Museum,  and  Mr.  Hornaday,  of  the 
Zoological  Society.  The  volume  is  profusel  > 
illustrated  and  most  of  the  pictures  are  extreme!] 
good,  many  of  them  being  taken  from  photo  I 
graphs  of  living  animals.  There  are  fifteen 
colored  plates  of  great  beauty. 

The  book  is  one  of  extraordinary  usefulness 
and  interest  and  should  have  a  wide  popularity.! 
There  is  a  good  index. 


A  YELLOWSTONE  BEAR. 


Jan.  5,  1907  ] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


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The  Warden’s  Side. 

Bennington,  Vt.,  Dec.  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  reading  the  sportsman’s  magazines 

and  other  periodicals,  we  invariably  find  letters 
from  sportsmen  complaining  of  the  non-enforce¬ 
ment  of  the  game  laws  in  different  sections  of 
the  country,  and  the  woeful  neglect  and  in¬ 
efficiency  of  the  local  warden.  How  seldom  do 
we  read  anything  in  praise  of  the  game  warden, 
or  answers  to  these  complaints,  wherein  the 
warden’s  side  is  set  forth.  It  is  in  view  of  this 
state  of  affairs  that  I  have  felt  constrained  to 
attempt-  something  in  the  latter’s  defense.  We 
have  heard  only  one  side — the  sportsman’s  side. 
He  has  found  intolerable  conditions  in  some 
locality  and  complains  of  them,  and  yet  he  does 
nothing  to  aid  the  warden  in  ameliorating  these 
conditions. 

As  I  have  been  a  warden  for  some  years, 
have  studied  the  situation  in  many  parts  of  the 
country,  and  have  heard  the  warden’s  side  in 
answer  to  complaints,  I  find  it  usually  the  same 

story  everywhere.  .  ,  ,  , 

The  sportsman  may  sit  in  his  comfortable 
home  and  complain  of  the  warden’s  incompe¬ 
tency,  but  if  that  same  sportsman  undertook  to 
enforce  the  laws  he  might  have  a  different  story 
to  write.  In  the  first  place,  game  wardens  are 
the  poorest  paid  officers  in  the  country,  and  in 
the  second  place  they  are  seldom  given  sufficient 
powers  and  support  to  enforce  the  laws  and 
protect  themselves.  Three-quarters  of  the 
wardens  receive  no  pay  whatever,  and  yet  their 
work  is  decidedly  of  the  most  difficulty  and 
strenuous  character.  There  is  no  “glory  in 
the  service,  either,  and  all  that  a  successful 
warden  generally  receives  is  criticism  and  abuse. 
If  he  is  slow  and  timid  about  making  arrests, 
he  is  ridiculed  and  called  a  “spineless”  warden. 
If  he  enforces  the  law  rigidly,  then  he  is  abused 
by  those  whom  he  prosecutes  and  criticised  by 
others  for  being  “over-zealous.” 

A  warden  is  necessarily  an  executive  and 
prosecuting  officer  in  one,  for  he  must  secure 
his  evidence  and  produce  his  man  before  a  con¬ 
viction  can  follow.  For  this  service  he  receives 
a  salary,  a  fee,  a  part  of  the  fine,  so  much  per 
diem,  or  no  compensation  whatever,  as  the  case 
may  be  in  different  States.  He  must  labor  with 
many  handicaps.  Very  few  States  empower  him 
to  search  without  a  warrant — a  power  absolutely 
necessary,  since  in  most  States  the  possession 
of  illegal  fish  or  game  is  equivalent  to  a  con¬ 
viction.  To  be  successful  he  must  possess  all 
the  qualities  of  an  accomplished  detective,  and 
at  the  same  time  be  tireless,  energetic,  honest, 
courageous  and  enthusiastic  for  the  cause  which 
he  represents.  What  are  some  of  the  handi¬ 
caps?  We  must  remember  that  very  few  viola¬ 
tions  occur  in  the  cities  or  populous  sections. 
They  are  committed  where  the  fish  and  game 
are -found— in  the  lonely  forests,  by  the  isolated 
lakes  and  streams,  and  on  the  distant  waters. 
It  is  hard  to  secure  evidence  in  a  case  from 
farmers  and  pioneers  in  sparsely  settled  districts. 
These  natives  do  not  like  to  testify  in  court 
against  an  offender  for  fear  their  barns  will  be 
burned,  their  cattle  poisoned,  or  themselves 
ostracised  for  turning  informer.  Or  in  many 
instances  they  are  opposed  to  the  game  laws 
in  general  and  sympathize  with  the  poachers. 

If  we  secure  men  as  deputy  wardens  in  these 
sections,  we  cannot  expect  much  from  them,  for 
if  they  do  their  duty  and  cause  a  prosecution 
they  become  unpopular  with  their  neighbors. 
If  they  receive  little  or  no  pay  for  their  work 
they  are  sure  to  say:  “Well,  I  guess  I’ll  give 
up  this  warden  business.  I  have  made  too  many 
enemies  and  the  pay  is  so  small.  There  s  noth¬ 
ing  in  it.”  So  we  find  that  the  regular  warden 
or  protector  must  depend,  almost  wholly,  upon 
himself  in  enforcing  the  law.  To  accomplish 


this  means  extensive  traveling — mostly  on  foot 
— lonely  waiting,  watching  and  resourceful 
scheming  to  outwit  the  violator.  I  have,  as 
■yet,  not  mentioned  the  .personal  dangers  that 
may  menace  a  warden,  with  the  poachers  and 
violators,  and  their  sympathizers,  all  in  league 
against  him. 

Suppose  our  warden  or  protector  clings 
doggedly  to  his  work  and  gets  his  man  in 
every  case.  Each  time  he  prosecutes  an 
offender  he  makes  a  consistent  enemy  of  that 
man,  and  the  latter’s  friends  become  his  secret 
enemies.  These  secret  enemies  work  in  the 
dark  and  injure  the  warden  when  he  least  ex¬ 
pects  it.  They  are  men  who  “knife  him  in  the 
back,”  and  attack  him  in  cowardly  fashion. 
Now,  if  the  warden  keeps  up  his  pace  vigor¬ 
ously,  at  the  end  of  a  year  or  so  he  will  begin 
to  look  about  him  and  take  his  bearings.  He 
finds  he  has  drifted  so  far  out  on  a  sea  of  un¬ 
popularity  that  he  knows  not  where  to  look  for 
a  friend.  Where  are  all  those  sportsmen  friends 
he  had  a  year  ago  who  were  going  to  support 
him  to  the  bitter  end  if  only  he  did  his  duty? 
Alas!  They  have  all  abandoned  him.  Those 
who  are  opposing  him  are  so  open  and  loud 
in  their  denunciation  that  his  few  remaining 
friends  raise  but  a  feeble  voice  in  his  behalf. 
These  friends  feel  that  they  will  be  on  the  un¬ 
popular  side  if  they  uphold  the  warden  and  to 
be  on  the  unpopular  side  would  be  detrimental 
to  their  business.  The  warden’s  enemies  are  al¬ 
ways  alert  and  active,  while  his  real  friends  are 
prone  to  be  indifferent  and  permit  things  to 
work  out  his  end  or  salvation.  So  he  is  left  to 
his  own  resources  and  melancholy  reflections. 
He  soliloquizes  after  this  fashion :  “Why  is 
this  so?  Have  I  not  tried  to  enforce  the  laws 
honestly?  I  was  informed  that  is  what  I  was 
appointed 'for.  I  was  also  to  be  supported  by 
the  best  men  of  the  community.  Now,  people 
turn  on  me  or  shun  me — people  whom  I  have 
never  harmed  in  the  least.  Can  I  afford  this 
sort  of  persecution?  How  much  pay  have  I  re¬ 
ceived  for'  all  this  hard  work  and  unpopularity? 
Not  sufficient  to  support  my  family?  Very  little, 
indeed,  so  I  think  I’ll  retire.” 

That  is  the  way  nine  successful  wardens  out 
of  ten  are  treated,,  and  that  is  why  they  either 
resign  or  become  inactive.  And  when  the  war¬ 
den  becomes  inactive  or  powerless,  then  his 
enemies,  with  renewed  efforts,  begin  to  write 
to  the  Statfe  Commission  and  point  . out  his  short¬ 
comings.  Some  complain  of  his  incompetence, 
some  of  his  ignorance  or  discrimination  in  en¬ 
forcing  the  laws,  while  others  even  attack  his 
honor  or  motives.  In  time  the  commission  will 
take  cognizance  of  these  protests  and  the  war¬ 
den  gets  a  “calling  down.” 

This  is  the  final  straw.  With  all  these  ele¬ 
ments  arrayed  against  him,  of  course,  the 
warden  is  helpless,  and  it  is  impossible  for  him 
to  discharge  his  duties  properly.  His  good 
record  of  the  past  is  forgotten,  the  difficulties 
and  conditions  of  the  present  are  not  con¬ 
sidered,  and  the  future  prospects  of  -fish  and 
game  protection  in  that  community  are  ignored. 
But  where  is  the  enthusiastic  sportsman,  who 
was  so  quick  to  condemn  the  warden,  that  is 
willing  to  take  that  place  and  enforce  the  laws? 

These  are  not  all  of  the  warden’s  troubles. 
He  must  often  face  criminal  poachers,  heavily 
armed,  who  will  take  advantage  of  him,  if  he 
is  not  careful,  and  shoot  him  down,  and  under 
the  laws  in  some  States  the  warden  is  compelled 
to  go  slow  in  drawing  his  own  weapon.  Even 
the  State’s  representatives  in  the  courts  often 
seem  prejudiced  in  their  dealings  with  game 
wardens.  Am  I  exaggerating?  Very  well,  I 
will  not  be  so  egotistical  as  to  mention  some  of 
my  own  experiences,  but  will  cite  the  case  of 
Frank  C.  Rowe,  a  game  protector  of  Wilkes 
Barre,  Pa.  In  October,  1905,  Warden  Rowe 


arrested  a  Polander,  named  Coniff  in  the  bor¬ 
ough  of  Ashley,  Pa.,  for  shooting  robins.  He 
had  some  difficulty  in  getting  his  man,  as  he 
found  the  latter  intoxicated,  with  friends  who 
tried  to  rescue  him  from  the  officer,  so  that 
Rowe  was  compelled  to  take  his  prisoner  in  a 
wagon  and  keep  back  the  interfering  crowd 
at  the  point  of  his  revolver.  Coniff  was  con¬ 
victed,  but  appealed  his  case  and  was  admitted 
to  bail.  Within  four  days  after  his  arrest  Coniff 
was  taken  ill  with  spinal  meningitis  and  died. 
Rowe  and  his  companion,  Charles  Holleday, 
were  arrested,  charged  with  murder.  At  the 
coroner’s  inquest  they  were  exonerated,  but 
Coniff’s  relatives  had  the  warden  re-arrested  on 
the  charge  of  assault.  The  district-attorney  also 
lodged  a  charge  against  Rowe  of  carrying  con¬ 
cealed  weapons.  (Just  imagine  it!  Prosecuting 
an  officer  for  carrying  concealed  weapons!) 
Of  course,  the  warden  was  acquitted  of  assault 
and  the  other  charge  was  later  withdrawn.  Then 
on  Sept.  8,  1906,  Warden  Rowe,  accompanied 
by  a  friend,  William  Walters,  started  out  on 
duty,  intending  to  go  into  the  forests  to  look 
for  some  quail  the  warden  had  put  out  for  the 
State  Game  Commission.  About  2  P.  M.  that 
day  they  came  upon  Dominic  Lebiski  and  Adam 
Rustas,  two  foreigners.  Lebiski  had  a  gun  and 
was  shooting  robins,  while  Rustas  had  about 
thirty  dead  robins  in  his  possession.  Warden 
Rowe  arrested  Rustas  and  then  started  for 
Lebiski,  who  immediately  opened  fire  with,  his 
shotgun  upon  the  officer  and  his  companion. 
Rowe’s  body  was  pierced  by  fourteen  pellets 
of  shot,  while  Walter’s  received  nine.  The  war¬ 
den  stood  his  ground  like  a  brave  officer  and  re¬ 
turned  Lebiski’s  fire  with  his  revolver,  when 
suddenly  he  was  surprised  to  find  that  his 
prisoner,  Rustas,  was  also  shooting  at  him  with 
a  revolver.  At  this  Rowe  turned  and  shot 
Rustas  dead.  He  and  Walters  then  went  to 
the  authorities  at  Wilkes  Barre  and  surrendered. 
They  were  held  in  prison,  without  bail,  until 
November,  when  they  were  tried  and  acquitted. 
Great  interest  was  manifested  in  the  case,  and 
the  Governor  and  Attorney-General  of  Pennsyl¬ 
vania  took  a  hand  in  the  trial  to  see  that  the 
officer  got  justice.  He  was  shamefully  treated, 
and  witnesses  committed  perjury  in  an  attempt 
to  convict  him.  While  Rowe  was  being  held  for 
trial,  another  warden  in  the  same  section, 
Charles  Beecham,  was  ruthlessly  murdered  by 
another  robin-hunting  foreigner.  In  these  cases 
the  Pennsylvania  sportsmen  did  at  last  come  to 
the  front  and  aided  Warden  Rowe  very  ma¬ 
terially.  Justice  has  begun  to  dawn  on  them, 
and  the  outlook  is,  they  will  not  permit  many  of' 
these  murdering  foreigners  to  carry  arms  in 
that  section  much  longer,  and  the  wardens  will 
be  better  supported  and  protected. 

In  conclusion,  I  will  say  that,  despite,  this 
shameful  record  and  the  numerous  handicaps 
connected  with  the  warden’s  work,  .  I  am.  still 
optimistic  and  think  I  can  see  a  silver  lining 
to  the  clouds.  Harry  Chase, 

County  Game  Warden. 


Florida  Quail. 

Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Dec.  23. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  The  weather  has  been  so  warm  and 
dry  -the  birds  are  staying  in  the  bays  and  hum¬ 
mocks.  We  have  had  no  rains  worth  mention¬ 
ing  since  the  first  of  November,  and  the  mercury 
has  been  in  the  70’s  almost  every  day. 

G.  A.  Irwin. 


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The  Season  in  Washington. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  Dec.  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Gray’s  marsh,  which  is  looked  upon 
by  sportsmen  as  the  best  duck  shooting  ground 
on  the  lower  sound,  has  become  die  property 
of  Joe  Schlumpf  and  A.  H.  Anderson,  prom¬ 
inent  business  men  of  Seattle.  A  contract  has 
been  let  for  the  construction  of  a  hunting  lodge 
and  many  other  improvements  which  will  give 
the  lucky  owners  one  of  the  swellest  preserves 
on  Puget  Sound.  The  property  comprises  476 
acres,  part  of  which  is  covered  with  timber. 
The  marsh  proper  is  cut  by  a  long  and  winding 
slough,  and  it  is  here  that  the  shooting  is  the 
best.  The  owners  will  plant  grain  along  either 
side  of  the  stream,  let  it  grow  up,  fall  back  to 
seed,  and  then  give  the  ducks  a  warm  reception 
when  they  come  in. 

With  the  exception  of  some  of  the  well-fed 
preserves,  duck  shooting  in  western  Washing¬ 
ton  has  not  been  up  to  the  average  during  the 
past  three  weeks.  There  have  been  storms, 
but  the  combination  has  not  been  right  to  yield 
good  results  all  around.  State  Senator  R.  F. 
Booth  and  Frank  Atkins  were  at  their  preserve 
near  Richmond  one  day,  but  had  indifferent 
sucess,  the  birds  flying  very  high.  H.  W. 
Markey  caught  a  good  day  near  York  and 
came  home  with  a  nice  bag.  The  luckiest  of 
the  local  hunters  was  a  boy  who  borrowed  a 
shotgun  and  hid  himself  in  a  little  cover  on 
Mercer  Island.  In  half  a  day’s  shooting  he 
bagged  twelve  canvasbacks. 

The  California  sportsmen’s  convention,  fol¬ 
lowing  in  the  footsteps  of  Washington,  recom¬ 
mended  the  enactment  of  a  hunting  license,  and 
legislation  prohibiting  the  sale  of  ducks  and 
trout.  It  is  gratifying  to  notice  that  the  Cal¬ 
ifornia  sportsmen  voluntarily  cut  the  limit  on 
ducks,  from  fifty  to  twenty-five.  In  Washing¬ 
ton  the  limit  has  been  twenty-five  for  some 
time,  but  in  Oregon  hunters  are  still  permitted 
to  kill  fifty  in  a  day’s  shoot.  To  the  credit 
of  the  clubs  which  have  preserves  it  should  be 
said  that  they  often  establish  a  limit  lower  than 
the  law,  and  generally  speaking,  the  regulation 
is  observed.  Of  course  there  is  a  class  of 
hunters  who  will  take  advantage  of  a  good  flight 
to  shoot  as  long  as  their  shells  hold  out,  but 
this  class  is  decreasing  in  numbers  as  sentiment 
for  the  strict  observance  of  the  law  gains.  Judg¬ 
ing  from  reports  along  the  coast,  it  appears  as 
if  substantial  improvement  was  being  made  in 
game  protection.  Hunters  can  no  longer  be 
blind  to  the  fact  that  they  are  cutting  off  their 
nose  to  spite  their  face  .  when  they  slaughter 
game. 

Slowly  but  surely  small-bore  shotguns  are 
gaining  in  popularity  along  the  Pacific  Coast. 

It  was  not  many  years  ago  that  duck  hunters 
thought  it  necessary  to  use  a  nine  or  ten- 
pound  ten-gauge  gun,  and  there  were  those  who 
did  not  object  to  having. an  eight  close  at  hand 
in  case  of  an  emergency.  Fashion  changed  to 
the  twelve-gauge,  which  to-day  is  generally 
recognized  as  the  best  all-around  gun  to  be  had. 
Four  or  five  years  ago  a  few  of  the  more  ex¬ 
pert  shots  tried  the  sixteen,  and  were  so  well 
pleased  that  they  commenced  singing  its  praises. 

It  was  admitted  that  the  pattern  was  not  so 
large  as  the  big  bores,  but  it  was  asserted  posi¬ 
tively  that  the  penetration  was  as  great  if  not 
greater.  To-day  the  twenty-gauge  is  being  used 
to  a  limited  extent,  especialy  among  the  quail 
hunters.  The  advantage,  of  the  small  bore  gun 
comes  in  lightness  and  reduced  cost  of  ammuni¬ 
tion.  Portus  Baxter. 


Organizing  Wolf  Hunts. 

Montreal,  Can.,  Dec.  24 .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  is  very 
much  alive  to  the  importance  of  preserving  game 
for  rod  and  gun.  In  this  connection  one  of  the 
things  that  it  will  do  is  to  organize  large  wolf 
hunts.  1  his  matter  I  have  in  charge  and  I  have 
written  to  a  number  of  settlers  and  lumbermen 
for  information  as  to  the  whereabouts  of  the 
greatest  number  of  wolves.  The  wolf,  as  you 
know,  is  migratory,  but  he  is  likely  to  stay  some¬ 
where  in  the  neighborhood  of  where  hares  and 
partridges  are  plentiful,  and  where  deer,  moose 


and  caribou  yard.,  From  the  information  I  have 
received  it  seems  almost  certain  that  the  country 
north  of  Desbarats,  Ont.,  twenty-eight  miles  east 
of  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  is  thickly  populated  with 
wolves.  One  of  the  settlers  writes  from  that 
section : 

^  “This  would  be  a  good  place  for  a  wolf  hunt. 
The  wolves  are  very  thick  near  here  and  the 
lakes  are  situated  just  right.  A  neighbor  of  mine 
shot  a  wolf.  There  were  two  wolves  that  came 
to  his  door  to  try  and  coax  his  dog  away,  but 
the  man,  Joe  Torrence,  shot  one  and  the  other 
ran  away.  Later  on  this  winter  my  son  chased 
two  on  Bass  Lake,  but  did  not  shoot  either  of 
them.” 

Another  settler  says:  “Wolves  are  very  numer¬ 
ous  and  they  are  doing  a  lot  of  damage  with  the 
big  game.  One  man  in  a  lumber  camp  says  he 
saw  five  or  six  in  a  day.” 

I  am  taking  the  utmost  care  in  our  wolf  hunt 
to  avoid  the  danger  of  any  member  being  shot, 
as  there  will  be  many  rifles.  No-  rifles  will  be 
allowed  on  the  lake  at  all,  as  the  ricochetting 
power  is  almost  as  great  as  the  direct.  I  tested 
my  .30-30  on  a  lake  in  northern  Quebec.  I  struck 
a  bit  of  clear  ice  at  300  yards,  with  a  rock  bluff 
another  300  yards  beyond  it.  The  bullet  only 
scratched  the  ice  and  struck  the -rock  bluff  just 
about  the  height  of  my  head.  I  then  fired  into 
some  snow  near  the  clear  ice.  It  ploughed  its 
little  channel  through  the  snow  for  about  a  yard 
and  a  half  and  reached  the  same  bluff,  a  little 
bit  lower  than  the  other  bullet.  Guns  with  buck¬ 
shot  shells  would  be  effective  enough,  I  think, 
for  the  wolf.  I  inclose  a  circular  of  the  wolf 
hunts,  which  may  be  of  interest.  We  have  not 
yet  definitely  decided  upon  what  point  we  will 
select  in  Quebec. 


The  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  has  with  much 
painstaking  evolved  plans  tO'  save  the  game  on 
Vancouver  Island.  The  railway  owns  a  large 
amount  of  land  there.  There  are  clauses  in  the 
provincial  act  giving  specific  classes,  such  as 
miners,  Indians  and  others,  too  much  latitude  in 
the  killing  of  game.  It  leaves  a  loophole  which 
many  pot-hunters  use  to  give  them  an  excuse  for 
killing  all  the  year  round.  An  effort  will  be 
made  to  overcome  this.  The  following  will  show 
the  benefit  of  preserving  the  fishing  waters  of 
British  Columbia : 

Fish  caught  by  Mr.  -  in  unpreserved 

waters:  1900.  March,  April,  May,  20  salmon; 
1901,  March,  April,  May,  17  salmon;  1902,  March, 
April,  May,  11  salmon. 

Now  mark  the  difference.  After  establishing 
a  preserve  in  his  own  waters  this  gentleman 
caught:  1904,  March,  April,  May,  77  salmon; 
ipoSj  March,  April,  May,  122  salmon;  1906, 
March,  April,  May,  123  salmon. 

Two  really  wild  buffalo  have  been' found  near 
Stonewall,  twenty-five  miles  north  of  Winnipeg. 
The  Government  is  trying  to  corral  them  to  add 
to  the  herd  at  Stonewall.  What  a  fine  thing  it 
would  be  if  the  first  fruits  of  the  agitation  for 
game  protection  would  be  the  saving  of  the  buf¬ 
falo  on  these  famous  old  hunting  grounds. 

L.  O.  Armstrong. 

[The  first  wolf  hunt  will  be  held  on  Monday 
Jan.  21,  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  starting  from 
Montreal,  and  the  second  on  Feb.  9  from  Des¬ 
barats  unless  a  better  starting  point  is  decided  on 
meanwhile.  The  entire  outfit  necessary  excepting 
fiiearms  and  including  blankets,  clothing,  snow- 
shoes,  railway  fare,  food,  guides,  etc.,  will  be 
furnished  for  a  certain  sum,  the  outfit  to  be  re¬ 
tained  by  the  user.  Full  information  will  be  sup¬ 
plied  by  Mr.  Armstrong. — Editor.] 


The  Kyler  Case. 

A  jury  called  to  try  the  case  of  David  Kyler, 
of  Holhdaysburg,  Pa.,  charged  with  killing  a 
bear  during  the  closed  season,  acquitted  Mr. 
Kyler  and  imposed  a  part  of  the  costs  on  the 
game  warden  who  prosecuted  him.  Mr.  Kyler 
testified  that  while  fox  hunting  a  bear  attacked 
him  and  that  he  fired  twice  at  it  with  bird  shot 
then  clubbed  it  to  death.  Self-defense  was  his 
plea.  The  decision  is  an  astonishing  one,  since 
it  is  well  known  that  black  bears  do  not  attack 
men. so  long  as  escape  is  possible.  Why  he  was 
hunting  foxes  with  small  shot  he  did  not  say. 


Lost  in  the  Woods. 

Nilwood,  Ill.,  Dec.  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  inclosed  clipping  regarding  the 
disappearance  of  Caldwell  and  Lincoln,  explain 
the  situation.  The  story  of  their  disappearance 
is  about  as  follows:  Ihey,  with  their  guides, 
went  into  camp  several  miles  from  Grand 
Marais.  Their  provisions  ran  low  and  the  guides 
went  to  Grand  Marais  for  a  new  supply.  They 
were  detained,  on  their  return,  by  a  snow  storm, 
and  when  they  reached  camp  both  Caldwell  and 
Lincoln  were  gQne,  and  as  no  tracks  were  to 
be  found,  it  was  supposed  they  had  gone  hunt¬ 
ing  before  the  snow  storm  and  had  lost  their 
way. 

Search  parties  were  sent  out  from  Grand 
Marais,  but  nothing  was  found  except  a  note 
they  left  in  Wamabo’s  shack. 

3.  he  story  of  the  search  is  too  lengthy  to 
be  given,  but  Caldwell’s  diary,  kept  on  birch- 
bark,  is  eloquent.  It  follows: 

“Nov.  16 — Started  for  and  arrived  at  Mud 
lake,  3:30  P.  M.,  beginning  of  snowstorm. 

“Nov.  17  to  20 — Remained  in  camp  on  short 
rations — last  food  morning  of  20th,  when  we 
attempted  to  go  forward  on  improvised  snow- 
shoes.  Found  the  task  impossible  and  returned 
to  shanty. 

“Nov.  21  and  22 — Awaited  rescue  and  relief 
from  our  guide,  Pete  Wamabo. 

“Nov.  23 — Started  for  Mark  lake  camp  without 
food.  No  trail  visible,  so  followed  compass. 
Made  about  one  mile  and  camped  in  swamp. 
Traveling  had  been  terrible. 

“Nov.  24— Made  about  one  and  a  hah  miles 
and  in  evening^  camped  in  big  burning. .  Shot 
a  porcupine.  Good  food  for  hungry  man. 

Nov.  25 — Made  about  ip2  miles  and  crossed 
outlet  of  stream  of  Mark  lake  about  one  mile 
south  of  lake.  Camping  again  in  cedar  swamp. 

“Nov.  26 — About  one  foot  of  soft,  wet  snow 
fell  and  added  to  our  discomfort. 

Nov.  27 — Reached  Mark  Lake  camp  about 
noon,  and  found  all  our  clothing  and  effects 
had  been  removed  and  the  food  supply  which 
we  had  expected  to  find  had  been  eaten  by  the 
men  who  brought  it  out. 

“Nov.  28  and  29 — Rested  in  camp.  Mended 
our  clothing  as  best  we  could,  and  in  evening 
of  29th  made  our  Thanksgiving  dinner  on  a 
piece  of  rabbit  we  had  left  at  camp  previous 
to  having,  gone  to  Mud  Lake. 

“Nov.  30 — Left  camp  at  noon  for  Cascade 
River  Crossing,  near  east  end  of  Pine  Lake, 
camping  in  evening  on  southern  slope  of  big 
burning. 

“Dec.  1 — Broke  camp  about  7  o’clock  and 
were  overtaken  by  Axel  Berglund  and  his  men, 
who  had  been  looking  for  us  for  eight  days. 
Glad  to  meet  them.  After  hearty  exchange  of 
felicitations  we  crossed  Pike  Lake  arid  made  our 
way  to  small  shanty  on  Mrs.  Hume’s  home¬ 
stead. 

“Dec.  2 — Reached  lumber  camp  of  Reynolds, 
Minick  &  Marshall,  and,  after  hospitable  treat¬ 
ment  at  hands  of  Mr.  Minnick,  we  secured  a 
team  and  were  all  hauled  to  Grand  Marais.” 


Newfoundland  Game. 

St.  Johns,  N.  F.,  Dec.  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  great  caribou  migration  is  about 
over.  The  herds  have  all  worked  south  to¬ 
ward  their  winter  feeding  grounds.  During  the 
last  month  or  so  they  were  seen  crossing  the 
railway  track  in  vast  numbers.  Up  north  the 
frost  has  sealed  the  marshes,  and  the  uplands 
are  covered  with  snow.  It  was  later  this  sea¬ 
son  than  usual,  when  the  herds  began  to  move 
south.  The  weather  was  mild  and  wet  all  the 
fall.  Last  week  the  railway  section  men  saw 
great  numbers  on  the  move.  They  report  that 
large  herds  crossed  the  track  between  Deer 
Lake  and  Bay  of  Islands,  and  some  companies 
numbered  as  many  as  eighty  caribou.  All  the 
hunters  who  have  been  here  this  fall  have  been 
pretty  successful.  Some  of  the  earlier  ones  had 
to  work  for  their  heads,  but.  the  later  ones  got  f 
all  the  sport  they  needed.  I  would  not  be  sur- 
prised  to  see  some  good  illustrated  articles  in 
Forest  and  Stream  the  coming  winter,  as  many, 
of  the  hunters  carried  cameras  along. 


Jan.  5,  1907  ] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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We  had  one  “personally  conducted”  shooting 
party  this  season.  Sportsmen  with  whom  I 
have  discussed  the  new  departure,  do  not  look 
on  it  favorably.  Somehow  it  is  not  in  ac¬ 
cordance  with  the  traditions  of  the  sport  to 
gather  together  a  heterogeneous  rabble  and  dump 
them  down  on  the  caribou  barrens.  It 
looks  too  much  like  organized  butchery — like 
a  war  of  extermination.  As  long  as  the  hunter 
came  by  his  “lonesome”  or  with  a  trusted  cluim 
or  two  to  stalk  the  caribou,  he  was  made  heartily 
welcome,  but  when  they  descend  in  swarms 
new  legislation  must  be  made  to  fit  the  new 
conditions.  At  one  time  within  the  memory  of 
many  living  men,  penguins  were  so  plentiful 
around  the  Island,  that  boats’  crews  used  to 
knock  them  down  with  sticks,  pick  the  feathers, 
and  then  burn  the  bodies.  Wild  birds’  eggs, 
especially  murres’  and  terns’,  used  to  literally 
cover  the  islets  that  abound  along  the  coast. 
Crews  of  fishing  schooners  used  to  land,  sweep 
a  large  space  of  eggs  a  few  days,  old,  and  then 
board  their  vessels  and  wait.  Next  morning 
they  would  go  ashore  and  collect  boat-loads 
of  fresh  eggs.  These  used  to  be  brought  to 
St.  Johns  and  sold  for  a  few  cents  per  dozen, 
until  the  practice  was  stopped.  Now  there  is 
not  a  single  penguin  left  on  the  island.  They 
have  long  ago  been  exterminated.  The  eggs 
of  wild  birds  are  nearly  as  scarce;  in  fact,  it 
is  only  in  some  out  of  the  way  places  they 
are  found  in  small  numbers.  The  “personally 
conducted”  hunting  expeditions  of  to-dav  bring 
back  the  memories  of  other  days,  and  i  hope 
we  are  not  as  ignorant  and  indifferent  as  our 
forefathers,  to  permit  history  to  repeat  itself 
in  connection  with  our  caribou. 

'  The  need  of  a  good  game  commission  and 
a  live,  intelligent  game  commissioner,  be¬ 
comes  more  apparent  day  by  day.  I  believe 
the  next  session  of  the  legislature  will  deal 
with  these  matters,  and  it  is  high  time. 

Up  to  date  we  have  had  the  best  specimens 
of  American  sportsmen,  but  of  late  we  have 
had  some  visitors  that  remind  one  of  the  ac¬ 
counts  of  the  “dago”  hunters  in  New  York. 
The  fact  that  an  American  judge,  in  open 
violation  of  the  law,  “pumped”  twenty  shots 
into  a  herd  of  does  while  swimming,  is  not 
calculated  to  give  the  conservative  local 
sportsman  an  exalted  idea  of  American  citi¬ 
zens.  It  is  reported  that  these  does  were  shot 
at  in  the  reservation,  and  in  spite  of  the  re¬ 
monstrances  of  the  guide.  I  wonder  what 
President  Roosevelt,  that  prince  of  big  game 
hunters,  would  think  of  one  of  his  judges  who 
would  commit  such  an  outrage  on  American 
territory?  If  men  of  light  and  leading  be 
guilty  of  such  an  atrocious  act,  an  offense 
%  against  the  laws  of  God  and  man,  what  are 
1  we  to  expect  from  the  rag,  tag,  and  bobtail? 

It  is  very  evident  that  the  time  has  arrived 
when  the  law  must  be  fitted  to  meet  men  of 
that  ilk;  but  fortunately  we  have  very  few 
American  sportsmen  of  that  breed,  as  yet, 
and  we  do  not  want  them.  Our  American 
visitors  have  proved  that  they  are  genuine 
sportsmen,  and  they  are  welcomed  with  good 
fellowship  by  all  local'  men.  The  average 
is  high,  and  the  general  impression  is  that 
they  are  “good  fellows.”  W.  J.  Carroll. 

Conditions  in  the  Northwest. 

Wilmington,  N.  C.,  Dec.  20. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  In  regard  to  shooting  in  the  North- 
West  Territories,  I  hunted  almost  continuously 
from  the  opening  of  the  season,  Aug.  23  to  Oct. 
1,  in  the  vicinity  of  Saskatoon  and  Duck  Lake. 
The  duck  shooting  around  Saskatoon  is  all 
slough  shooting,  is  hard  work  and  at  best  only 
fair.  The  chicken  shooting  is  poor.  At  Duck 
Lake  very  good  duck*  shooting  can  be  had,  but 
the  chicken  shooting  is  poor.  Around  Hague 
friends  told  me  that  there  was  good  chicken 
shooting,  fair  duck  shooting  and  good  goose 
shooting.  Hague  and  the  Doukobor  settlements 
west  of  Hague  are  the  mecca  of  goose  shooters 
in  that  country.  Theo.  G.  Empie. 

Bluff  House,  Milford,  Pike  County,  Pa.,  Dec.  30, 
1906.— I  wish  to  congratulate  you  on  the  very  clean  and 
in  every  way  desirable  paper  that  you  publish.  Keep 
up  the  good  work. — P.  N.  Bournique. 


Pointed  Big  Game. 


The  following  incident  is  perfectly  true  and 
absolutely  unique : 

As  a  member  of  a  colonial  mounted  corps,  the 
British  South  Africa  Police,  of  Mashonaland, 
Rhodesia,  S.  A.,  it  fell  to  my  lot  in  April,  I9°3> 
to  enumerate  for  official  statistics  the  white  resi¬ 
dents  of  Rusapi  district  which  is  180  miles  south¬ 
east  of  Salisbury,  the  capital,  and  64  miles  west 
of  Umtali  near  the  Portuguese  border.  It  was 
upon  my  return  journey  to  the  main  camp  that 
the  following  dog  incident  occurred. 

On  the  18th  day  of  April,  about  4  P.  M.,  I 
reached  an  outlying  farm  house  close  to  the  rail¬ 
way  and  in  the  vicinity  of  very  suggestive  look¬ 
ing  hills.  As  I  knew  the  owner,  I  decided  to 
outspan  there  for  the  night.  Mv  horse  having 
been  sent  to  water  with  a  native  boy  the  farmer 
and  I  entered  the  house.  In  a  few  moments  a 
Mashona  herd  boy  dashed  in  unceremoniously 
crying:  “Baas!  baas!  a  lion  is  down  near  the 
cattle.”  After  questioning  the  boy,  who  was 
much  excited,  we  set  off,  accompanied  by  a  fox 
terrier,  and  upon  arriving  where  the  cattle  were 
grazing,  we  at  once  found  his  majesty’s  spoor, 
[track]  which  we  followed  until  lost  on  the  hard 
.ground. 

After  searching  the  most  likely  places  we  gave 
up  hope  of  finding  him  and  turning  about,  headed 
for  home.  After  crossing  a  vlei — open  grass  land 
— we  entered  a  thick  bush  and  proceeded  a  short 
distance.  Then  I  missed  the  dog  and  looking 
back  descried'him  pointing  in  the  orthodox  style, 
the  hair  on  his  back  fiercely  bristling  and  body 
as  rigid  as  a  statue.  Retracing  my  footsteps  and 
looking  over  the  bushes  where  he  was,  imagine, 
my  complete  surprise  to  behold  a  magnificent 
lion,  full  length  with  face  toward  me,  barely 
fifteen  paces  "off.  At  sight  of  me  he  growled 
softly  and  then  I  shouted,  “There  he  is,”  but  by 
the  time  my  friends  had  run  up  and  I  had  re¬ 
covered  from  my  surprise,  the  lion  was  bound¬ 
ing  off,  much  to  the  chagrin  of  my  friend.  The 
bush  was  thick  and  we  had  to  fire  at  random, 
and  he  got  clean  away. 

Needless  to  say,  a  few  choice  epithets  were 
slung  at  me  by  the  other  fellow,  but  it  all  hap¬ 
pened  very  quickly  and  T  was  totally  unprepat  ed 
for  such  a  close  view.  Moving  round  behind  the 
bushes  we  found  the  skin  and  entrails  of  a  sheep, 
which  had  been  devoured,  bearing  out  the  state¬ 
ment  that  the  lion  will  not  eat  the  intestines,  of 
his  prey.  All  this  time  the  dog  was  jumping 
round  and  at  last  started  off  on  the  trail,  and  _we 
had  a  hard  job  to  get  him  back..  The  evening 
was  getting  dark  and  we  had  no  wish  tO'  meet  the 
lion  among  bush  in  the  dark.  After .  reaching 
home  the  farmer  placed  some  strychnine  on  a 
piece  of  meat  and  placed  it  on  the  veldt,  but  our 
visitor  did  not  return  that  night. 

It  is  not  often  a  dog  has  the  opportunity  to 
point  such  royal  game.  . 

Talking  about  dogs  I  remember  seeing  an  Irish 
terrier  rout  out  a  hedgehog  and  there  ensued  a 
terrific  onslaught  ending  in  the  death  of  the 
spiney  one  and  leaving  Boxer,  the  terrier,  full 
of  quills,  which  I  plucked,  much  to  his  discom¬ 
fort  George  W.  Ball. 


News  of  the  Grindell  Party. 

Press  dispatches  from  Douglas,  Arizona,  dated 
Dec.  26,  make  it  possible  to  _write  the  closing 
chapter  in  the  story  of  the  Grindell  exploring 

party.  -  .  ,  „  ,  ^ 

In  June,  1905,  Prof.  Thomas  Grindell,  of  Doug¬ 
las,  Arizona,  organized  a  party  to  explore  Tiburon 
Island  T20  miles  northwest  of  Guaymas,  Mexico, 
in  the’  Gulf  of  California.  Among  other  things 
they  carried  a  small  still.  As  they  approached 
the  coast  on  their  way  to  the  island,  fresh  water 
failed,  and  on  the  beach  opposite  the.  island  they 
remained  three  days  trvin"  but  failing  because 
of  the  intense  heat,  to  distill  salt  water.  Mean¬ 
while,  Olin  Ralls  was  hunting  inland  for  water 
Three  davs  later  the  partv  started  out  to  find 
him  J  F.  Hoffman  and  Ingraham  became  too 
weak  to  follow  Prof.  Grindell..  Hoffman  secured 
a  shotgun  and  some  ammunition  and  urged  T11- 
graham  to  follow  him  back  to  the.  coast..  Dit. 
latter,  mad  from  the  heat  and  thirst,  tried  to 
kill  Hoffman,  who  returned  alone  to  the  coast, 


where  he  found  the  abandoned  still  and  evi¬ 
dences  that  Ralls  had  returned  after  the  party 
had  gone.  Evidently  he  wandered  away  again, 
for  his  burro’s  body  was  afterward  found.  Hoff¬ 
man  at  last  succeeded  in  distilling  enough  water 
at  night  to  last  him  during  the  day,  and  started 
south  alongshore;  carrying  the  still  a  short  dis¬ 
tance,  then  going  back  for  the  gun.  Seven  days 
after  he  left  the  party  he  found  and  ate  some 
snails,  then  killed  snakes  and  pelicans.  The 
coast  line  is  very  crooked  and  the  journey  an 
inferno  for  a  strong  man,  but  Hoffman,  alter¬ 
nately  carrying  gun  and  still  until  exhausted, 
went  on.  His  ammunition  running  out,  he  threw 
the  gun  away.  No  doubt  he  covered  300  miles 
between  the  end  of  June  and  Oct.  25,  when  he 
appeared  in  Guaymas,  burned  black,  covered  with 
running  sores,  an  animated  skeleton. 

E.  P.  Grindell,  a  brother  of  the  professor,  there¬ 
upon  organized  a  search  party,  but  failed  to  find 
his  brother’s  body.  In  November,  1905,  another 
party  started  from  Guaymas  in  a  launch.  Both 
failed,  as  have  other  expeditions  sent  out  since, 
although  Hoffman  the  survivor,  accompanied 
some  of  them.  The  work  of  the  search  parties 
showed  that  the  professor’s  party  had  not  been 
on  Tiburon  Island  at  all. 

On  Dec.  26,  1906,  a  party  of  prospectors,  re¬ 
turning  to  Douglas  from  Lower  California,  re¬ 
ported  the  finding  of  the  bodies  of  Prof.  Thomas 
Grindell,  Ingraham,  Harry  E.  Miller  and  Capt. 
Olinder,  identifying  them  by  papers  found  in 
the  vicinity. 

The  Overland  Stage  Road. 

Michigan  City,  Ind.,  Dec.  26.— Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Can  any  of  your  readers  tell  me 
the  route  taken  by  the  overland  mail  coaches 
from  Cheyenne  to  Salt  Lake  City  when  the  rail¬ 
way  was  completed  as  far  as  the  former  place? 

I  took  the  stage  coach  at  Cheyenne  on  the  27th 
of  March,  1868,  for  Sacramento,  Cal.,  having 
bought  my  ticket  at  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  paying 
an  even  three  hundred  dollars  for  it.  We  crossed 
the  Laramie  River  and  the  north  fork  of  the 
Platte,  traveled  through  the  Bitter  Creek  Valley 
and  the  passengers  were  ferried  over  Green  River. 
I  remember  we  stopped  at  Fort  Bridger  for  a 
couple  of  hours,  while  we  had  breakfast.  Salt 
Lake  was  reached  on  the  ninth  day. 

We  encountered  a  great  deal  of  snow  in  the 
mountains  which  caused  some  delay,  so  that  we 
laid  up  two  nights  at  stations.  The  rest  of  the 
time  we  were  going  day  and  night  as  far  as 
possible.  I  crossed  what  was  said  to  be  the  sum¬ 
mit,  with  one  of  mv  fellow  passengers,  on  foot 
half  a  mile  or  so  ahead  of  the  sled  which  was 
then  doing  duty  as  a  stage  coach,  at  midnight  of 
April  3-  I  kept  no  diary  or  memorandum  of  our 
various  stopping  places,  for  change  of  horses, 
meals,  etc.,  but  have  many  vivid  recollections  of 
incidents  of  the  trip. 

In  looking  over  the  map  of  Wyoming  1  have 
often  wondered  how  far  from,  the  present  line 
of  the  Union  Pacific  Railway  the  stage  road  was 
From  Salt  Lake  to  Virginia  City,  Nevada,  I 
knew  the  route  pretty  well,  having  been  one  of 
those  who  pioneered  in  eastern  Nevada,  and 
visited  various  parts  of  it,  where  I  have  seen 
some  of  the  old  abandoned  stage  stations. 

Lexden. 


Stop  the  Sale  of  Game. 

Madison,  Wis.,  Dec.  22.— Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Mr..  Shiras  is  working  along  the  lines 
of  what  must  be  accomplished  if  our  migratory 
birds  are  not  soon  to  be  annihilated.  .  Of  what 
earthly  use  is  it  for  us  to  prohibit,  spring  shoot¬ 
ing  arid  sales  of  the  birds  when  Chicago  commis¬ 
sion  men  have  their  agents  out  from  the  first  of 
December  to  the  first  of  March,  and  from  the 
southern  boundaries  of  Wisconsin  to  the  Gulf  of 
Mexico  buying  ducks  and  putting  them  in  cold 
storage?  I  believe  that  a  national  law  prohibit¬ 
ing  shooting  at  Certain  seasons  everywhere  and 
prohibiting  the  sale  of  game  at  all  times  and  in 
all  places!  is  the  thing  to  work  toward. 

Grant  Thomas. 


Philadelphia,  Pa.— Your  good  paper  is  always  on  the 
table  in  the  smoking  room,  and  is  read  with  pleasure 
by  many  lovers  of  the  rod  and  gun,— Wm.  R.  Hallowell. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  s,  1907. 


The  Season  in  North  Carolina. 

Raleigh,  N.  C.,  Dec.  27. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Secretary  Bruner,  of  the  State  Board 
of  Agriculture  and  Curator  Brimley,  of  the  State 
Museum,  devoted  several  days  immediately  be¬ 
fore  the  holidays  to  their  annual  hunt  at  the  large 
lakes .  near  Havelock,  but  the  weather  was  so 
warm  until  the  last  day  that  they  had  extremely 
poor  sport.  The  lands  belong  to  James  A. 
Bryan,  of  Newbem,  and  cover  some  30,000  acres, 
including  three  lakes.  There  were  a  great  many 
ducks  and  geese,  but  they  were  flying  high  and 
seemed  to  be  wandering  everywhere.  The  last 
day  was  intensely  cold,  a  blizzard  raging,  and 
there  was  but  little  good  shooting.  The  cold 
which  then  set  in  still  continued  and  has  been 
the  most  remarkable  on  record  in  this  part  of 
North  Carolina  during  the  holiday  season,  the 
temperature  here  at  Raleigh  Christmas  day  being 
14  degrees  and  the  ice  being  an  inch  and  a  quarter 
in  thickness. 

The  collection  of  game  birds  of  the  State  is 
being  made  absolutely  complete,  in  order  that  it 
may  be  exhibited  at  the  Jamestown  Exposition. 
North  Carolina  will  have  a  building  there  and  it 
is  quite  probable  that  a  section  of  this  will  be 
devoted  to  this  particular  feature.  The  num¬ 
ber  of  specimens  already  mounted  is  something 
over  200.  The  fish  and  the  game  animals  will 
also  been  shown. 

State  Auditor  Dixon  and  State  Treasurer  Lacy, 
accompanied  by  several  other  sportsmen,  devoted 
three  days  this  week  to  hunting  at  Carteret 
Lodge,  which  is  near  Morehead  City  and  about  a 
mile  from  salt  water.  There  are  20,000  acres  in 
this  preserve  and  it  is  owned  by  the  Dukes  of 
Durham  and  other  very  wealthy  men,  being  in 
charge  of  Superintendent  Hewitt.  Some  of  the 
best  shooting  in  the  State  is  to  be  had  there. 

A  charter  has  been  granted  to  a  company  which 
will  have  a  very  extensive  preserve  for  game  not 
far  from  Fayetteville,  taking  in  parts  of  Cumber¬ 
land  and  Moore  counties.  There  will  be  about 
40,000  acres  in  this,  and  it  is  understood  that 
options  have  been  secured  on  some  other  lands, 
which  will  either  be  leased  or  else  taxes  will  be 
paid  upon  them  for  the  shooting  privilege. 

As  yet  no  snow  has  fallen  in  North  Carolina 
and  birds  have  had  a  very  easy  time  of  it  every¬ 
where,  as  there  is  plenty  of  food  for  them,  not¬ 
withstanding  the  almost  complete  failure  of  the 
field  peas.  The  shooting  is  very  good  at  Pine- 
hurst  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  weather  has 
in  general  been  extremely  dry.  It  is  but  telling 
the  truth  to  say  that  the  best  shooting  is  going 
to  be  had  in  North  Carolina  in  January  and 
February.  November,  with  the  exeception  of  a 
very  few  days,  was  extremely  unfavorable,  there 
being  a  drought  of  remarkable  length,  while  in 
December  the  days  fit  for  shooting  have  been  but 
few.  Fred  A.  Olds. 


North  Carolina  Game  Law. 

A  committee  of  the  active  members  of  the  Au¬ 
dubon  Society  of  North  Carolina  has  issued  the 
following,  call  to  those  interested  in  the  preserva¬ 
tion  of  birds  and  game  in  their  State: 

“Despite  the  most  earnest  efforts  of  the  State 
Audubon  Society  to  foster  and  protect  the  birds 
and  game  of  the  State,  certain  species  are  in 
many  sections  being  rapidly  depleted  in  numbers. 
This  condition  is  most  certainly  due  in  large  part 
to  the  inadequacy  of  our  present  game  laws.  For 
example  there  are  a  great  number  of  local  laws 
whereby  the  open  seasons  in  adjoining  counties 
vary  greatly,  some  counties  not  even  protecting 
at  any  time,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  deer  and 
other  game.  Again,  the  open  market  for  game 
during  the  closed  season  in  most  of  the  counties 
of  the  State  offers  an  inducement  for  pot-hun¬ 
ters  to  ply  their  craft  with  great  profit. 

“There  are  many  who  believe  that  the  netting 
and  trapping  of  partridges  should  be  absolutely 
stopped,  unless  it  be  under  permits  for  purposes 
of  propagation  on  game  preserves.  At  present 
only  five  counties  in  the  State  prohibit  this  des¬ 
tructive  method  of  taking  game.  There  are  other 
points  regarding  the  protection  of  game  which 
should  be  brought  before  the  attention  of  the 
coming  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly. 

“In  order  that  these  matters  may  be  fully  dis¬ 


cussed  and  concerted  action  taken,  a  convention 
of  bird  lovers  and  those  interested  in  game  pro¬ 
tection  is  hereby  called  to  meet  in  the  Raney 
Library,  Raleigh,  N.  C.,  on  Jan.  17,  1907,  at  11 
o’clock  A.  M.  Delegates  are  looked  for  from 
every  county  in  North  Carolina.” 


Westminster  Kennel  Club  Show. 

Mr.  James  Mortimer,  superintendent  of  the 
Westminster  Kennel  Club  Show,  fixed  to  be  held 
Feb.  12  to  13  inclusive,  announces  the  list  of 
judges  and  their  assignments  as  follows  : 

Roger  D.  Williams,  Lexington,  Ky. — Blood¬ 
hounds,  deerhounds,  greyhounds,  foxhounds, 
Samoyedes,  and  whippets. 

James  J.  Lynn,  Port  Huron,  Mich. — Mastiffs 
and  fox  terriers. 

Dudley  E.  Waters,  Grand  Rapid-s,  Mich.— St. 
Bernards. 

B.  Ulrich,  Nuremberg,  Germany.- — Great  Danes 
and  dachshunds. 

Dr.  J.  E.  De  Mund,  Bensonhurst,  N.  Y. — 
Russian  wolfhounds  and  Newfoundlands. 

William  Arkwright,  Sutton  Scarsdale,  England. 

• — Pointers,  basset  hounds,  and  retrievers. 

Major  J.  M.  Taylor,  Rutherford,  N.  J. — Eng¬ 
lish,  Irish,  and  Gordon  setters,  Chesapeake  Bay 
dogs. 

H.  K.  Bloodgood,  New  Marlborough,  Mass. — 
Sporting  spaniels  and  poodles. 

Thomas  Cadwalader,  Fort  Washington,  Penn. 
— Beagles. 

W.  Ormiston  Roy,  Montreal,  Province  of  Que¬ 
bec. — Collies. 

J.  W.  Morgan,  Montclair,  N.  J.— Old  English 
sheep  dogs. 

Alfred  B.  Maclay,  Westbury,  L.  I. — Dalma¬ 
tians. 

Henry  C.  Beadleston,  New  York  City. — Bull¬ 
dogs. 

Theodore  Offerman,  New  York,  N.  Y. — Aire¬ 
dale  terriers. 

W.  Freeland  Kendrick,  Philadelphia,  Penn. — 
Bull  terriers. 

C.  G.  Hopton,  East  Orange,  N.  J. — Chow 
chows,  French  bulldogs,  Schipperkes,  Chihua¬ 
huas,  Italian  greyhounds,  Papillons,  and  miscel¬ 
laneous  class. 

F._  A.  Feeling,  Charlestown,  Mass. — Boston 
terriers. 

John  Sergeant  Price,  Jr.,  Chestnut  -  Hill,  Penn. 
— Irish  terriers. 

B.  S.  Smith, _  Closter,  N.  J.— Welsh  terriers. 

T.  S.  Beilin,  Minneapolis,  Minn. — Scottish, 
Roseneath,  Skye,  Bedlington,  Dandie  Dinmont, 
black  and  tan,  Yorkshire,  and  other  toy  terriers. 

Mrs.  Reginald  F.  Mayhew,  Clifton,  S.  I. — 
Pomeranians,  Pekinese  spaniels,  Griffons,  Brux¬ 
ellois,  and  pugs. 

Mrs.  W.  W.  Hadley,  New  York.-^English  toy 
spaniels  and  Japanese  spaniels. 


“In  The  Lodges  of  the  Blackfeet.” 

It  is  expected  to  issue  in  January  next,  in  book 
form,  the  work  which,  under  the  above  title,  ran 
through  many  numbers  of  Forest  and  Stream 
and  made  a  sensation.  The  book  in  permanent 
form  will  be  published  under  another  title,  “My 
Life  as ,  an  Indian,”  and  over  another  name, 
that  o-f  J.  W.  Schultz.  We  are  prepared  to  re¬ 
ceive  orders  for  the  volume  and  we  expect  a 
great  many.  Here  is  a  story  which  our  readers 
justly  recognized  as  a  very  remarkable  one.  The 
scene,  laid  on  the  plains  in  the  picturesque  times 
of  the  buffalo  chase,  and  of  war  with  hostile  neigh¬ 
bors,  is  vivid  and  animated.  It  is  history,  yet 
history  full  of  romance.  It  is  a  tale  whose  faith¬ 
fulness  is  soon  recognized  by  every  reader.  The 
editorial  note  by  which  it  is  prefaced  says  : 

“The  book  has  extraordinary  interest  as  a 
human  document.  It  is  a  study  of  human  nature 
in  red.  The  hunter  has  penetrated  through  the 
veil  of  racial  difference  and  misunderstanding 
and  has  got  close  to  the  heart  of  the  people  about 
whom  he  writes.  Such  an  intimate  revelation 
of  the  domestic  life  of  the  Indians  has  never  be¬ 
fore  been,  written.  The  sympathetic  insight  every¬ 
where  evident  is  everywhere  convincing.  We  feel 
that  the  men  and  the  women  portrayed  are  men 
and  women  of  actual  living  existence.  And  while 


in  the  lodges  on  the  Marias,  the  elemental  pas¬ 
sions  have  fuller  and  franker  sway,  we  recognize 
in  the  Blackfoot  as  here  revealed  a  creature  of 
common  humanity  like  our  own.  His  are  the 
same  loves  and  hates  and  hopes  and  fears.  The 
motives  which  move  him  are  those  which  move 
us.  The  Indian  is  the  white  man  without  the 
veneer  of  civilization.” 

The  price  of  the  volume,  which  will  be  illus¬ 
trated,  will  be  $1.50. 


“Jack,  the  Young  Canoeman.” 

Among  the  books  published  last  autumn  was 
another  one  of  the  “Jack”  series  by  George  Bird 
Grinnell  under  the  above  title.  Mr.  Grinned  has 
written  a  series  of  these  “Jack”  books  which  deal 
with  the  adventures  of  the  hero  in  various  por-  , 
tions  of  the  western  country  twenty  or  twenty- 
five  years  ago.  These  books  treat  of  outdoor 
life  and  are  full  of  natural  history,  hunting  ad¬ 
venture  and  reminiscences  of  'the  earlier  west. 

The  present  volume  describes  the  adventures 
of  Jack  during  a  canoe  voyage  along  the  const 
of  British  Columbia.  Of  it  the  Cincinnati  En¬ 
quirer  says :  “It  is  filled  with  information  about 
outdoor  life,  which,  however,  is  so  artfully  dif¬ 
fused  as  to-  leave  unabated  the  interest  aroused 
by  the  numerous  adventures  of  Jack  and  his  lid 
friend  Hugh  Johnson,  two  Vancouver  Island 
Indians  and  the  famous  cobbler  naturalist  of 
British  Columbia.”  The  story  is  a  wholesome  one, 
which  can  be  recommended. 

It  is  illustrated  by  sketches  by  E.  W.  Deming, 
and  by  reproductions  of  photographs.  Price  $1.25. 


A  Sailor  of  Fortune. 

Under  this  title,  McClure,  Phillips  &  Co.  have 
issued  the  personal  memoirs  of  Capt.  B.  S. 
Osbon,  which  were  brought  together  by  Albert 
Bigelow  Payne  and  published  in  Pearson’s  Maga¬ 
zine.  Our  readers  will  recall  Capt.  Osbon’s 
stories  printed  in  Forest  and  Stream — especially 
his  dog  stories  and  a  tiger  shooting  adventure — 
which  appeared  a  year  or  two  ago. 

The  life  of  which  this  volume  tells  has  been 
one  of  stirring  adventure.  The  volume  is  thrill¬ 
ing  and  gives  us  many  intimate  details  of  a 
sailor’s  life  in  many  waters  and  of  the  Navy  in 
the  Civil  War  which  are  of  great  historical  in¬ 
terest. 

Capt.  Osbon  was  born  in  1827  and  is  still  alive, 
hale  and  hearty.  His  adventures  commenced 
early,  for  as  a  boy  of  eleven  he  ran  away  from 
home  and  began  his  sea  life  on  the  Hudson,  be¬ 
coming  “a  towpath  engineer”  on  the  canal  west 
of  Troy.  He  first  saw  salt  water  on  a  pilot  boat 
in  New  York  harbor,  went  to  sea  as  a  cabin  boy 
before  he  was  fourteen,  and  from  this  time  on 
was  by  turns  whaler,  trader,  Arctic  voyager, 
officer  in  the  Argentine  Navy,  lecturer  and 
reporter,  but  always  sailor.  It  .would  be  hard  to 
name  a  quarter  of  the  globe  that  he  has  not 
visited,  and  wherever  he  went,  he  kept  his  eyes 
wide  open  and  strove  to  carry  away  something 
that  was  worth  holding  on  to.  It  is  this  that 
fills  the  story  with  interest  and  excitement. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  war,  Capt.  Osbon  took 
part  in  the  second  attempt  to  relieve  Sumter. 

Lie  was  present  at  the  taking  of  Port  Royal  and 
was  later  on  the  flagship  with  Farragut  when 
he  passed  the  forts  at  New  Orleans  and  up  the 
Mississippi  river.  At  the  close  of  the  war  he 
was  engaged  to  create  a  navy  for  Mexico,  Presi¬ 
dent  Juarez,  then  just  installed  as  the  ruler  of 
that  country,  haying  authorized  Gen.  Carvajal  to 
secure  an  American  officer  who  was  competent 
to  create  and  command  a  fleet.  But  while  Capt. 
Osbon  received  his  appointment  as  Admiral,  and 
even  took  command  of  the  single  river  steamer 
which  then  constituted  the  Mexican  navy,  the 
times  were  too  troublous  and  Capt.  Osbon  pres¬ 
ently  resigned.  And  so  with  up  and  down  ad-  j 
ventures  the  years  passed  to  the  time  of  the 
Spanish  War,  in  which  Capt.  Osbon  discovered  ij 
the  Spanish  fleet  at  Curacao-. 

The  style  of  the  narrative  throughout  the  book 
is  simple,  but  wonderfully  vivid  and  attractive, 
and  the  volume  is  one  which  is  deserving  of  a 
real  popularity.  Price,  $1.50. 


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Grecnheart  and  Split  Bamboo. 


Supplementary  to  the  notes  we  published  last 
week  in  relation  to  the  controversy  over  the  rela¬ 
tive  merits  of  grcenheart  and  split  bamboo  sal¬ 
mon  fly-rods,  appearing  in  the  English  Fishing 
Gazette,  the  following  experiments  by  J.  J.  Hardy 
are  interesting: 

“These  tests  have  been  carried  out,  not  with 
a  view  to  showing  how  much  built  bamboo  is 
better  than  greenheart  or  vice  versa,  but  in  a 
strictly  impartial  manner.  The  materials 
chosen  were  selected  old  seasoned  bamboo  and 
greenheart.  The  lengths  of  the  pieces  made 
for  comparison  are  practically  those  of  an  18ft. 
three-piece  rod  top— that  is,  6ft.  The  measure¬ 
ments  of  the  hexagonal  built  pieces  are  all 
exactly  the  same  and  are  given  in  thousandths 
of  an  inch  at  every  3m.,  as  follows: 

“Lesser  diameters  of  A,  B,  D, — that  is,  across 
the  shorter  depth  of  section — 127,  141  161,  170, 
185,  199,  214,  220,  237,  253,  276,  283,  294,  309,  312, 
325,  328,  34L  355.-  363,  370,  381,  392. 

“Greater  diameters  of  A,  B,  D — that  is, 
across  the  greater  depth  of  section — 129,  144, 
173,  184,  190,  216,  231,  241,  261,  275,  289,  306,  320, 
334.  340,  354,  361,  370,  385,  392,  400,  412,  424- 

“Mean  diameters  to  which  the  round  green¬ 
heart  is  made  to  give  same  sectional  area — 128, 
14254,  167,  177,  18714,  20714,  22214,  23014,  249, 
264,  28254,  29454,  307,  32154,  326,  33954,  34454, 
35554,  370,  37754,  385,  39654,  40854.. 

“The  weights  of  the  finished  pieces  are:  A, 
bamboo-built,  30Z.  7drm.;  B,  bamboo  and 
greenheart,  built  in  alternate  strips,  30Z.  7drm.; 
C,  round  greenheart,  30Z.  9drm.;  D,  green¬ 
heart  built,  30Z.  8drm. 

“Reference  to  the  table  shows  that  A— hex- 
agonal-built  bamboo — has  a  free  deflection  of 
5  per  cent.,  and  a  deflection  under  the  40Z.  load 
of  41  per  cent.,  while  the  round  greenheart,  C, 
has  a  free  deflection  of  854  per  cent.,  and  a  de¬ 
flection  of  6154  per  cent,  under  the  4°z.  load. 
The  deflections  at  the  butt  are  shown  by  the 


three  vertical  lines.  D  and  C,  the  hexagonal 
and  round  greenheart,  bending  nearest  to  end 
of  lever  O.  show  the  least  resistance,  and  con¬ 
sidered  as  fishing-rods,  C  would  bend  a  good  deal 
more  into  the  hand  than  A,  a  point  worthy  of 
note  as  this  has  been  somewhat  in  dispute. 
The  comparison  of  values  are  given  in  the 
tables  attached  to  the  diagrams. 

“In  the  diagram  with  8oz.,  it  will  be  noted 
that  as  the  load  is  increased,  the  value  per 
cent,  of  the  built  bamboo  over  the  round  green¬ 
heart  (to  resist  deflection)  is  also  increased,  and 
there  seems  no  reason  to  doubt  that  under 
heavier  loads  the  results  would  show  much  more 
strongly  in  favor  of  the  built  bamboo. 

“From  these  diagrams  it  will  be  seen  that  A, 
the  built  bamboo,  is  much  the  stiffest  and 
strongest  form.  B  has  the  second  place,  be¬ 
ing  composed  of  bamboo  and  greenheart  built 
in  alternate  strips,  but  the  introduction  of  green¬ 
heart  lowers  the  value  considerably.  C,  the 
round  greenheart,  shows  a  further  reduction  in 
value.  D,  the  hexagonal  greenheart,  is  built  of 
material  taken  from  the  same  plank  as  the  round 
greenheart.  It  may  be  noticed  that  the  round 
greenheart  shows  a  trifle  less  deflection  than 
the  hexagonal,  and  this  is  explained  as  follows: 
If  you  refer  to  the  weights  given  above,  you 
will  notice  that  the  round  greenheart  is  one 
drachm  heavier  than  the  hexagonal,  and,  being 
slightly  larger  in  sectional  area,  has  a  greater 
depth  to  resist  deflection,  while  the  hexagonal- 
built  greenheart  is  exactly  the  same  as  A  and  B, 
and  was  tested  in  the  same  manner — that  is,  the 
pieces  resting  on  the  flat  face  of  the  hexagon. 

“A  test  was  also  made  with  built  bamboo 
steel  center,  and  this  gave  with  8oz.  a  deflection 
of  73  per  cent,  (see  cross  at  A,  74),  which  is 
one  point  better  than  the  built  bamboo  without 
steel  center. 

“I  think  it  is  unnecessary  to  say  anything 
in  reference  to  the  structure  of  bamboo,  and  the 
reason  of  its  vast  superiority  over  greenheart, 
as  that  has  already  been  thoroughly  thrashed 
out.” 


DEFLECTIONS  with  4oz. 


A.  hexaconal  cane  built. 

B.  HEXACONAL  CANE  &  CREENHEART 
BUILT  IN  ALTERNATE  STRIPS. 

C.  ROUND  CREENHEART. 

D.  HEXACONAL  CREENHEART  BUILT. 

A.  DEFLECTION  AT  POINT  41  per  cent.  FREE  6  per  cent. 

B.  DO.  DO.  52*  DO.  .  DO.  7  DO 

C.  DO.  DO.  61*  DO.  .  DO  8*  DO. 

D.  DO.  DO.  63*  DO.  .  DO.  9*  DO. 

COMPARISON  OF  VALUES. 

AT  POINT  FREE 

Value  of  A  over  B  11*  per  cent.  2  per  cent, 
do.  C  20*  do.  .  3*  Ido. 

do.  D  22*  do.  .  4*  DO. 


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DEFLECTIONS  with  Soz 


A. hexaconal  cane  built. 

B.  HEXACONAL  CANE  &  CREENHEART 
BUILT  IN  ALTERNATE  STRIPS  . 

C.  ROUND  CREENHEART. 

D.  HEXACONAL  CREENHEART  BUILT 

A.  DEFLECTION  AT  POINT  74  per  cent. 

B.  DO.  DO.  89  DO. 

C.  DO.  DO.  100  DO. 

COMPARISON  OF  VALUES. 


Value  of  A  over  B  15  per  cent 
do.  A  do.  C  26  do. 


Parasite  in  Bass. 

New  York,  Dec.  24. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  While  fishing  in  Culver’s  Lake,  near 
Branchville,  N.  J.,  last  Saturday,  my  boat- 
mate,  Mr.  Walter  Dorr,  caught  a  black  bass 
weighing  iJ4  lbs.,  which  put  up  as  game  a  fight 
as  any  fish  of  its  weight  I  have  ever  seen, 
making  good  runs  and  several  leaps  out  of 
water  against  hard  pressure  of  a  9  oz.  steel 
rod.  This  fish  was  a  very  perfect  specimen, 
to  all  outward  appearances,  as  plump  and  vigor¬ 
ous  as  though  taken  from  much  colder  water. 
This  was  my  first  visit  to  this  lake,  and  before 
going  out  I  was  told  that  the  fish  were' 
“wormy,”  so  I  made  a  minute  examination  of 
this  bass,  and  found  a  condition  that  astonished 
me  much.  In  place  of  a  regulation  stomach 
and  digestive  tract,  I  found  two  solid  masses 
of  granular  substance,  each  about  the  size  and 
shape  of  •  a  medium-sized  soft-shelled  clam. 
These  adhered  not  very  firmly  to  themselves, 
but  stuck  tight  to  inside,  back  and  sides  of  the 
fish.  The  oesophagus,  like  the  stomach,  was 
almost  entirely  missing,  the  two  granular 
bodies  lying  up  close  to  the  pharynx  at  one 
extremity,  and  the  anus  at  the  other.  A  small 
ouantity  of  black  matter  resembling  faeces  ad¬ 
hered  "to  posterior  parts  of  the  two  granular 
lobes.  These  two  adhering  lobes  filled  the 
entire  abdominal  cavity,  and  were  as  hard  as 
the  substance  of  the  fish  itself,  which  seemed 
perfectly  normal  and  healthy,  with  no  sign  of 
worms.  To  the  naked  eye  there  was  no  evi¬ 
dence  of  parasites  in  any  part  of  the  fish.  How 
this  bass  could  live  at  all  is  a  mystery  to  me, 
to  say  nothing  of  the  fact  that  it  fought  with 
unusual  ferocity  and  strength  and  showed  no 
evidence  of  emaciation.  The  bait  used  was  a 
small  live  sunfish  about  3  inches  long,  none 
of  which  remained  in  the  fish’s  mouth  when 
brought  to  boat.  Can  any  of  your  readers  throw 
light  upon  this  phenomenon?  T.  A.  W. 

[Last  year  the  viscera  of  a  black  bass  taken 
in  Culver  Lake  which  were  affected  in  the  same 
way  observed  by  our  correspondent  were  re¬ 
ported  on  in  Vol.  LXVI,  p.  I3°4-  The  parasite  is 
a  larval  flatworm  of  some  kind,  and  Prof.  Ed~ 
win  Linton,  of  Washington  and  Jefferson  Col¬ 
lege,  Washington,  Pa.,  who  examined  the  para¬ 
site,’  stated  that  it  is  a  cestode  representing  an 
unknown  kind  of  tapeworm  belonging  to  the 
genus  Taenia.  It  should  be  remembered  that 
Hie  tapeworm  in  this  case  may  not  be  one  which 
will  undergo  any  part  of  its  development  m 
man.  The  experience  of  our  correspondent  is 
not  an  uncommon  one.  Parasites  in  game  fishes 
and  in  food  fishes  as  well  are  only  too  numerous, 
as  any  one  may  discover  who  will  read  Dr. 
Linton’s  papers  in  the  Reports  and  Bulletins 
of  the  U.  S.  Fisheries  Bureau. — Editor.] 


Fresh-Water  Shad. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Some  years  since  you  mentioned  that  shad  had 
been  found  in  one  of  the  West  Virginia  rivers 
tributary  to  the  Ohio.  Recently  an  old  memory 
has  recurred  to  me,  which  may  account  for  the 
shad. 

A  good  many  years  since  there  was  a  most 
notable  character  in  Westmoreland  county.  Pa. 
I  cannot  get  his  name  into  my  memory,  but  he 
was  one  of  those  men  who  are  always  doing 
something  that  nobody  else  would  think  of  doing. 
Now,  this  gentleman— he  was  that— put  shad  into 
Jacob’s  Creek,  a  small  tributary  of  the  Yiough,  a 
tributary  of  the  Monongahcla,  about  fifteen  years 
ago,  but  all  disappeared.  I  do  not  know  enough 
about  fish  to  advance  any  theories  and  merely 
submit  this  fact  for  what  it  is  worth. 

William  Wade. 


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Pennsylvania  Wardens’  Work. 

Chief  Warden  John  W.  Criswell  has  made 
his  first  annual  report  to  Fish  Commissioner 
W.  E.  Meehan.  He  says  that  the  records  show 
seven  regular  wardens,  including  himself,  and 
166  special  wardens.  Five  regular  wardens  and 
65  specials  made  arrests  during  the  year  for 
violation  of  the  fish  laws.  Many  special  war¬ 
dens  who  did  not  report  arrests  rendered  valu¬ 
able  aid  in  other  respects,  Sometimes  directly 
assisting  the  regulars,  and  what  is  of  even 
greater  importance,  by  the  exertion  of  moral 
influence  in  preventing  violations  of  the  fish 
laws  within  their  immediate  territory.  In  fact 
the  majority  of  the  special  wardens  have  given 
evidence  of  a  greater  desire  to  prevent  illegal 
fishing  than  to  prosecute,  and  thereby  secure 
one-half  the  fines  imposed. 

The  total  number  of  arrests  from  December 
L  1905,  to  December  1,  1906,  was  495.  There 
were  441  convictions,  54  acquittals,  39  committed 
to  jail,  $14,362.50  imposed  in  fines  and  $8,522.50 
collected.  Forty-two  cases  were  appealed  to 
the  County  Courts,  12  were  disposed  of,  four 
were  appealed  to  the  Superior  Court  and  two 
disposed  of  finally.  Of  the  495  arrests,  260 
were  made  by  the  regular  wardens,  203  by 
special  wardens  and  32  by  the  State  Police 
and  constables.  The  regular  wardens  secured 
the  conviction  of  231  and  the  total  collection 
of  $3,885.  The  special  wardens  secured  188  con¬ 
victions,  and  the  total  collection  of  $4,637.50  in 
fines.  State  Police  and  constables  secured  23 
convictions  and  the  collection  of  $695  in  fines. 
There  were  31  distinct  offenses  charged.  Of 
the  offenses  there  were  26  for  dynamiting,  34 
for  illegal  dip  nets,  41  for  short  trout,  13  short 
bass,  16  game  fish  out  of  season,  26  for  gigging, 
29  for  outline  fishing,  63  fish  baskets,  26  ex¬ 
cessive  number  of  lines,  55  fishing  on  Sunday. 
In  most  of  the  cases  of  Sunday  there  was  also 
other  illegal  fishing,  for  which  charge  was  not 
made. 

Many  of  the  counties,  especially  counties 
where  a  year  or  more  ago  the  enforcement  of 
the  fish  laws  was  opposed,  the  masses  of  the 
people  are  coming  to  realize  the  good  that 
is  being  derived  from  the  work  of  protection 
and  are  agitating  further  protection  strongly. 
Some  suggest .  stricter  laws  with  respect  to  de¬ 
vices  generally,  but  ask  for  more  liberal  laws 
on  the  use  of  rod,  hook  and  line. 

According  to  reports  of  wardens,  the  dangers 
and  resistance  to  officers  engaged  in  enforcing 
the  fish  laws  have  greatly  diminished  among 
the  natives  of  the  State,  but  a  class  of  the 
unnaturalized  foreign  element  are  still  very  per¬ 
sistent  and  defiant,  and  must  be  approached 
with  care  when  arrests  are  necessary.  Many 
put  up  stubborn  fights  to  escape  arrest,  and  it 
is  often  a  hazardous  undertaking  to  put  them 
into  custody.  During  the  year  one  warden  was 
murdered  and  two  others  seriously  wounded 
while  in  the  act  of  arresting  unnaturalized 
foreigners. 

The  constables  of  the  State  have  been  more 
active  than  formerly,  and  much  valuable  as¬ 
sistance  was  given  by  the  State  Police. 


Salt  Water  Anglers. 

New  York,  Dec.  23. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  herewith  inclose  application  blank 

of  our  organization.  Knowing  your  sympathy 
with  all  in  the  protection  of  wild  game  and  fresh 
water  fish,  I  thought  you  might  feel  the  same  in¬ 
terest  in  the  protection  of  salt  water  fish.  Salt 
water  fish  are  gradually  being  exterminated  by 
the  bunker  boats  and  pounds.  We  have  no  ob¬ 
jection  to  food  fish  being  caught  for  food,  but 
unfortunately  the  vast  majority  of  all  fish  caught 
are  turned  into  fertilizer.  The  mesh  of  net  has 
become  so  small  that  even  four  ounce  fish  can¬ 
not  escape.  L.  H.  Johnson,  Sec’y. 


Tensile  Strength  of  Gut. 


Mr.  Douglas  J.  P.  Haines;  of  Birmingham, 
England,  has  contributed  the  following  to  the 
literature  of  angling,  with  reference  to  the  tensile 
strength  of  silkworm  gut : 

To  get  more  extended  information  as  to  the 
tensile  strengths  of  the  different  classes  of  drawn 
and  natural  gut,  I  carried  out  careful  tests  with 
strands  of  various  sizes  in  a  dry  unsoaked  state, 
and  after  two  hours’  soaking.  For  this  purpose 
a  spring  balance  was  taken,  and  to  it  was  attached 
a  recording  pointer,  in  order  to  obviate  any  likely 
errors  in  reading  due  to  the  sudden  jerk  caused 
by  the  breaking  of  the  gut.  On  the  bottom  of 
the  balance  was  placed  by  means  of  a  hook,  a 
small  grip,  and  this  arrangement  was  fixed  to  the 
top  hook  of  a  small  tensile  testing  machine.  A 
small  grip,  similar  to  that  already  mentioned,  was 
fixed  to  the  lower  shackles  of  the  machine.  For 
testing,  the  ends  of  the  strands  of  gut  were  bent 
over  in  a  loop  and  bound  with  well  waxed  fine 
twine,  to  prevent  their  breaking  at  the  places  of 
contact  with  the  grips.  The  ends  so  obtained 
were  held  in  the  grips,  and  by  means  of  a  hand 
wheel  the  strain  was  gradually  applied  until  rup¬ 
ture  of  the  gut  occurred,  when  by  means  of  the 
recording  pointer  the  load  (in  lbs.)  that  caused 
the  break  was  observed. 

Table  of  results  in  which  the  strands  of  gut 
are  arranged  in  order  of  their  tensile  strengths : 


.  Tensile  Strength 

Particulars  of  the  Tensile  Strength,  after  2  hours’ 

Samples  Dry.  Soaking. 

*3x  drawn,  12in .  4  pounds  2%  pounds  • 

lx  drawn,  13in .  5  “  3(4 

Fina  undrawn,  13in .  714  ‘i  5 

Retina  undrawn,  33in... .  814  “  6 

Regular  undrawn,  13in . 9  “  7 

Padron,  undrawn,  12in . 1014  “  IV2 

3/5  Marana  undrawn,  12in . 1614  “  1214 

4/5  Marana  undrawn,  llin'. _ 19  “  16 

*1/5  Imperial,  undrawn,  ll%in..  .1914  “  15 

2/5  Marana  undrawn,  llin . 2014  “  1614 

♦These  are  the  two  samples  referred  to  in  tests  of 
knotted  samples. 


The  necessity  of  soaking  gut  before  commenc¬ 
ing  to  fish  has  created  in  many  minds  the  impres¬ 
sion  that  dry  gut  has  less  weight  lifting  capacity 
than  that  which  has  been  soaked.  The  foregoing 
tests  are  eloquent  proofs  to  the  contrary.  What 
soaking  does  is  to  render  the  gut  far  less  brittle 
and  more  resilient  than  it  is  in  a  dry  state. 

With  a  view  to  ascertaining  how  much  a  cast 
is  weakened  by  the  shearing  action  of,  and  tor¬ 
sional  strains  imparted-  by,  the  knots,  I  tested 


some  knotted  samples  by  the  method  previously 
described,  arranging  the  knots  exactly  between 
the  grips  of  the  testing  machine.  If  the  sizes  in 
the  following  table  are  compared  with  the  cor¬ 
responding  sizes  in  the  foregoing  table  of  the 
tensile  strengths  of  single  strands,  it  will  be  seen 
to  what  an  extensive  degree  the  strength  of  gut 
is  reduced  by  knotting. 

Particulars  of  Tensile  Strength,  After  two 

Samples.  Dry.  hours’  soaking. 

Two  knotted  strands  2.751bs.  2.01bs. 

3x  drawn  Klin.  both  broke  at  knots  one  broke  at  knot 

Two  knotted  strands  13.1751bs  10.251bs. 

1/5  undrawn  Im-  both  broke  at  knots  one  broke  at  knot 
perial,  ll!4in. 

The  results  given  are  the  mean  of  the  figures 
obtained  from  two  tests. 

To  a  marked  extent,  the  strength  of  a  cast 
depends  upon  the  skill  exercised  in  knotting  the 
several  strands  of  gut  together.  Gut,  when 
damped  especially,  is-  a  soft  substance,  and  if  the 
knotting  is  not  skillfully  done,  one  length  is  very 
apt  to  cut  into  and  weaken  the  other,  or  the 
greater  strain  required  to  bring  the  knots  into 
position  disintegrates  the  fibre  of  the  gut  and  so 
weakens  it. 


The  North  American  Association. 

The  seventh  annual  meeting  of  the  North 
American  Fish  and  Game  Protective  Associa¬ 
tion  will  be  held  Wednesday  and  Thursday, 
beb.  6  and  7,  in  Quebec.  The  meeting  will 
be  held  in  the  Parliament  buildings,  and  as 
the  Provincial  Legislature  will  then  be  in  ses¬ 
sion,  and  the  president  of  the  association,  Hon. 
Jean  Prevost,  is  a  member  of  the  government 
of  the  Province,  considerable  interest  will, 
likely  be  aroused  in  the  transactions  of  the 
association. 

One  of  the  most  successful  baits  employed 
in  catching  pike  in  .  Lake  Danford  was  accident¬ 
ally  discovered  by  a  farmer’s  boy,  who,  hav¬ 
ing  some  milk  in  the  bottom  of  his  can,  left 
it  there  when  he  filled  it  up  with  water  to 
keep  alive  some  small  perch  he  had  caught. 
Five  minutes  later  those  perch  were  a  dainty 
white  color,  and  proved  the  most  killing  bait 
which  had  ever  been  tried  there.  There  were 
no  worms  in  that  country  at  the  time,  and  up 
to  that  time  the  favorite  bait  for  pike  was  a 
piece  of  red  squirrel.  When  the  little  white 
perch  were  let  down  into  the  water  to  tempt 
the  big  pike,  the  black  bass  could  often  be 
seen  fighting  the  big  fellows  away.  The  perch 
bait  is  now  prepared  for  use  in  that  part  of  the 
country  by  placing  the  little  fish  in  milk  and 
water,  in  the  proportion  of  one  part  of  milk  to 
three  parts  water.  E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


A  Proposed  Casting  Tournament. 

We  understand  that  the  New  York  Athletic 
Club  intends  to  hold  a  fly-  and  bait-casting 
tournament  early  next  summer,  with  attractive 
events  open  to  all  amateurs  and  a  few  restricted 
to  members.  It  was  at  first  proposed  to  hold 
the  affair  on  the  club  grounds  on  Travers 
Island,  but  this  will  likely  be  abandoned  in 
favor  of  water  in  the  city,  as  few  anglers  would 
care  to  employ  their  tackle  on  the  salt  water  of 
the  Sound. 


New  Maryland  Wardens. 

Governor  Warfield  has*  appointed  deputy  game 
wardens  at  large  for  the  State  of  Maryland  as 
follows:  John  L.  Kelly,  Harford  county; 

William  H.  Fowler,  Cecil  county;  Charles  B. 
Carr,  Anne  Arundel  county. 


Fish  for  Carnegie’s  Lake. 

Loch  Carnegie,  at  Princeton,  N.  J.,  is  to  be 
stocked  with  game  fish  from  the  Government 
hatcheries.  Grover  Cleveland,  with  numerous 
others,  signed  the  application,  which  was  pre¬ 
sented  at  Washington  by  Congressman  Wood. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  nezvsdcalcr  on  order.  Ask  your  dealer  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


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THE  CAPE  COD  CANAL. 

For  two  hundred  years  the  plan  of  connecting 
Cape  Cod  and  Buzzard’s  Bays  by  a  canal  has 
been  under  consideration  without,  however, 
bringing  forth  any  results.  Recently  a  firm  of 
eminently  successful  engineers  and  contractors 
have  taken  over  all  that  has  been  accomplished 
so  far,  including  a  charter  granted  by  the  State 
of  Massachusetts  in  1889.  It  is  reported  that 
work  will  begin  very  soon  and  that  within  three 
years  there  will  be  a  tide  water  canal  connecting 
the  two  bays.  This  will  reduce  the  distance  to 
Boston  from  the  westward  many  miles. 

The  Cape  Cod  peninsula  and  the  shoals  have 
always  been  one  of  the  terrors  of  our  eastern 
coast,  and  has  been  the  grave  of  many  gallant 
ships  and  brave  crews.  The  great  amount  of 
tonnage  yearly  passing  around  the  Cape,  and  the 
regular  percentage  of  losses  would  seem  to  have 
been  reason  enough  to  have  brought  this  project 
to  a  speedier  conclusion.  It  is  not  only  in  the 
direction  of  safety  that  the  benefit  appears,  but 
also  in  the  increase  of  safe  traffic.  The  scheme 
was  opposed  by  a  railroad  which  considered  that 
its  interests  would  be  jeopardized  by  such  a 
water  way.  However,  after  having  acquired  the’ 
steamship  lines,  the  railroad  has  changed  front 
and  has  come  to  realize  that  instead  of  hamper¬ 
ing  traffic,  it  should  seek  to  increase  it  by  land 
and  by  water. 

From  the  view  point  of  the  yachtsman  of  the 
Atlantic  coast,  the  Cape  Cod  canal  will  be  a 
great  boon.  It  will  remove  from  the  yachtsmen 
of  the  Sound  an  unwarranted  stigma — for  the 
contempt  implied  by  saying  a  certain  yacht  was 
built  to  sail  only  on  Long  Island  Sound,  is  not 
to  be  mistaken.  Cape  Cod  has  been  an  actual 
barrier  to  eastern  cruising  apd  only  those  so  for¬ 
tunate  as  to  have  time  at  their  disposal  and  good 
ships  under  them,  have  been  able  to  go  round. 
The  Sound  then  limited  the  cruising  possibilities 
of  the  average  man;  so  that  in  many  cases  yachts 
haye  been  built  solely  with  a  view  to  racing  or 
cruising  upon  its  waters. 

With  the  opening  of  the  canal,  a  new  cruis¬ 
ing  ground  will  be  available  to  the  Sound  yachts¬ 
men  and  one  but  little  removed  from  the  present 
limits  of  many  of  the  annual  cruises.  The 
beauties  of  the  coast  of  Maine  are  well  known 
and  appreciated,  and  are  known  as  a  yachts¬ 
man’s  paradise  to  many  who  for  years  have  gone 
eastward.  The  scenes  are  lovely,  bold  landscapes, 
clean  water  and  good  safe  anchorages,  and  the 
inhabitants  most  kindly.  It  is  true  that  the  coast 
east  of  the  Cape,  like  that  west  of  the  Cape,  is 
subject  to  fogs,  but  these,  though  disagreeable, 
and  sometimes  dangerous,  are  not  of  greater 
duration  than  elsewhere. 

The  canal  will  permit  and  encourage  friendly 
contests  between  eastehi  and  western  boats.  The 
smallest  may  now  come  boldly  to  invade  the 
waters  of  its  rivals,  and  the  long  line  of  shift¬ 
ing  sands,  surrounded  by  their  ever  changing 
currents  will  have  no  terrors  for  the  small  boat 
sailor,  or  motor  boat  man.  The  canal  will  open 
a  section  of  the  country  comparatively  unde¬ 


veloped  and  will  greatly  increase  the  number  of 
yachtsmen  by  bringing  many  localities  admirably 
adapted  to  small  as  well  as  big  boats  within  a 
reasonable  distance  of  town. 

The  financial  arrangements  of  the  company  in¬ 
terested  seem  to  be  sound,  and  the  names  of  the 
moving  spirits  in  the  project  are  of  the  best 
standing.  There  is  every  reason  to  believe  that 
the  work  will  be  begun  at  once  and  pushed  to 
its  conclusion.  It  is  a  great  work,  much  needed 
from  a  commercial’  point  of  view  and  one  which 
will  also  greatly  benefit  the  sport  of  yachting. 


Hunting  the  Monotype. 

The  ancient  and  honorable  game  of  hares  and 
hounds  has  given  life  to  many  kindred  contests 
in  its  day  in  other  branches  of  sport,  but  it  will 
come  as  news  to  many  that  it  has  now  invaded 
even  the  yachting  field. 

The  novel 'pastime,  called  Hunting  the  Mono¬ 
type,  comes  to  us  from  sunny  Italy,  curious  to 
relate,  and  is  the  invention  of  one  of  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  that  active  little  organization,  the  Sail¬ 
ing  Club  of  Naples.  In  its  birthplace  it  found 
immediate  recognition,  for  there  are  no  more  en¬ 
thusiastic  yachtsmen,  than  the  members  of  the 


A  HARE. 

Neapolitan  aristocracy,  but  it  also  found  its  way 
to  other  points  and  it  now  flourishes  throughout 
the  Mediterranean. 

In  its  early  trials  the  sport  was  not  a  complete 
success.  Unforeseen  complications,  for  which  no 
provision  had  been  made,  arose  right  and  left, 
and  it  was  several  months  before  sules  covering 
all  points  could  be  formulated  and  adopted.  At 
present,  however,  it  is  seldom  that  the  referee 
has  to  be  called  upon. 

Hunting  the  monotype,  as  the  name  indicates, 
is  a  chase,  or  race,  on  the  principle  of  hares  and 
hounds,  with  boats  for  hunter  and  quarry.  The 
hares  are  chosen  from  the  one-ton  restricted 
class  of  the  Bay  of  Naples;  they  are' one-design 
open  boats,  24ft.  over  all,  bulb  keel,  sloop  rigged, 
and  built  specially  for  racing,  though  of  a  whole¬ 
some,  seaworthy  type.  The  hounds  are  bigger 
and  faster.  No  limitations  as  to  measurements, 
sail  area,  build,  or  size  of  crew  have  been  placed 
on  them,  and  but  for  the  fact  that  it  is  often 
necessary  to  follow  the  hares  into  shallow  water, 
there  is  no  telling  what  monster  yachts  would 
enter.  Speed  being  a  secondary  consideration, 


big,  comfortable  cruisers  are  often  pressed  into 
service  and  on  these  a  merry  crowd  sails,  bent  on 
making  a  jolly  outing  of  the  contest.  Not  in¬ 
frequently,  though,  the  great  _  rivalry  existing 
among  the  Naples’  Corinthians  calls  out  the  fast 
racing  craft  like  Prince  Fondi’s  Acnaib  and  the 
Sailing  Club’s  Molly.  Then  it  is  a  duel  to  the 
death,  in  which  no  stone  is  left  unturned  to  se¬ 
cure  victory.  Strategy,  cunning  and  inventive¬ 
ness  then  play  an  important  part  in  the  game  and 
are  often  the  deciding  factors,  as  will  be  seen 
hereafter. 

Under  the  latest  ruling,  as  many  monotypes 
are  manned  as  there  are  hounds  entered,  each 
hound  being  assigned  to  a  specified  hare  and 
being  forbidden  to  capture  any  other.  Thus 
every  couple  indulges  in  an  individual,  separate 
contest. 

A  double  holiday  is  always  chosen  for  the 
event  and  as  Naples  celebrates  no  end  of  relig¬ 
ious,  national  and  municipal  feasts  there  is  no 
lack  of  opportunity. 

The  hares  are  given  a  start  of  twelve  hours 
over  the  hounds  and  may  get  under  way  any 
time  after  midnight  of  the  day  preceding  the 
first  holiday.  They  must  sail  for  at  least  six 
out  of  each  twenty-four  hours,  and  cannot  there¬ 
fore  return  to  port  until  thirty  hours  have 
elapsed.  If  they  have  not  crossed  the  finishing 
line  by  2  o’clock  on  the  following  afternoon 
(thirty-eight  hours  after  their  start)  the  hound 
is  declared  'winner. 

The  hounds,  starting  at  12  o’clock  noon,  must 
sail  six  of  the  remaining  twelve  hours,  and  six 
of  the  next  day,  before  they  are  allowed  to  hang 
around  the  finishing  line.  In  order  to  be  de¬ 
clared  winners  they  must  either  keep  their  par¬ 
ticular  hare  from  crossing  the  line  in  the  specified 
time,  or  touch  it  with  boat  hook  or  oar,  while 
outside. 

What  makes  the  sport  fascinating  is  the  fact 
that  skippers  are  allowed  to  disguise  their  boats, 
even  to  changing  sails,  rigging,  flags  and  all,  and 
to  use  any  trick  they  may  think  of  to  outwit 
their  opponents.  When  it  is  considered  that 
each  side  employs  a'  whole  staff  of  scouts  and 
spies  it  will  be  realized  what  ingenuity  is  called 
into  play. 

The  Bay  of  Naples  is  ideally  adapted  for  the 
sport.  It  is  enclosed  on  three  sides  by  land  and 
a  well  defined  area,  measuring  at  a  cough  esti¬ 
mate  twenty  miles  by  fifteen,  can  be  accurately 
mapped  out.  The  boats  are  not  allowed  south 
of  the  Punta  Della  Campanella,  or  north  of 
Ischia,  nor  can  they  cross  an  imaginary  line 
drawn  from  the  Isle  of  Nisida  to  the  Isle  of 
Capri.  This  section  is  rich  in  harbors  and  an¬ 
chorages  where  a  small  boat  can  run  in  to  make 
changes,  or  hide.  Leaving  Naples  toward  Ischia 
only  one  really  safe  place  of  concealment  is  to 
be  found,  the  “Gaiola”  (little  village)  a  small 
hole  behind  huge  rocks,  in  the  port  of  Manzi ; 
but  toward  Santa  Lucia  shelters  are  numerous. 
San  Giovanni,  Portici,  Torre  del  Greco,  Torre 
Annunziata,  Castellamare,  Meta,  Vico,  Piano 
Sorrento,  Massa  and  Capri  all  have  anchorages 
where  merchant  vessels  are  always  found  and 
where  a  diminutive  24-footer  can  hide  with  the 
chances  in  favor  of  its  not  being  located. 

One  of  the  most  successful  hunts  in  the  history 
of  the  sport  took  place  recently  and  will  bear 
telling  about ;  first,  because  it  will  give  the  reader 
an  idea  of  the  variety  afforded  by  these  contests; 
second,  because  the  only  hare  to  elude  its  hound 
and  make  port,  was  sailed  by  a  young  member 
of  the  American  colony  in  Naples,  Mr.  Robert 
Handley. 

The.  start  was  set  for  a  Friday,  at  midnight, 
Saturday  and  Sunday  providing  the  necessary 
double  holiday.  Four  couples  were  entered. 
Three  of  the  hares  went  off  promptly  with  the 
gun,  hoping  to  do  their  six  hours  of  sailing  in 
darkness  and  lose  the  enemy’s  spies  before  dawn; 


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[Jan.  s,  1907. 


but  the  fourth  boat,  the  American’s,  was  still 
bobbing  serenely  at  its  moorings  at  5  o’clock  in 
the  morning,  and  the  scouts,  tired  of  their  long 
vigil,  decided  that  the  skipper  must  have  with¬ 
drawn,  and  they  abandoned  their  post  to  seek 
some  much  needed  rest. 

No  sooner  had  the  last  one  yawned  himself  out 
of  sight  than  a  grinning  face  arose  above  the 
rocks  of  the  mole.  A  hasty  glance  around,  a 
low  whistle,  and  a  minute  later  three  figures 
jumped  into  a  nearby  dinghy  and  rowed  out  to 
the  belated  contestant.  Sail  was  made  in  a  jiffy, 
the  mooring  hastily  cast  off,  and  a  stiff  breeze 
catching  the  canvas,  bore  the  little  craft  under 
the  lee  of  Portici  in  record  time.  Here  a  row¬ 
boat  came  alongside  and  pretty  soon  a  rough 
lateen  sail,  of  the'  kind  used  by  the  fishermen  of 
the  bay,  had  been  run  up  on  an  “antenna”  in¬ 
stead  of  the  sloop  mainsail.  A  bowsprit  was  next 
affixed,  then  an  old  jib  was  thrown  over  the  tell¬ 
tale  bow,  completely  disguising  it,  and  a  little 
later  a  small  fishing  “paranza,”  with  three  ragged 
fishermen  on  deck,  was  seen  to  leave  the  harbor, 
and  after  tacking  around  aimlessly  until f  11  130, 
make  Piano.  Here  an  active  shipyard  is  located, 
and  the  boat  was  soon  lost  in  the  forest  of  masts. 
Let  us  follow  it,  though,  and  see  what  happens. 

On  rounding  into  the  wind  between  two  cask¬ 
laden  “tartane”  the  helmsman  took  out  a  hand¬ 
some  gold  watch  and  smiled  to>  himself,  “Six 
hours  and  twenty  minutes  under  way,”  he  re¬ 
marked  to  his  companions,  “we  are  O.  K.”  Then 
the  anchor  splashed  overboard,  the  jib  came  down, 
and  ten  minutes  later  the  entire  lateen  rig,  mast 
and  all,  lay  flat  on  deck,  under  a  huge  canvas 
cover  which  craftily  concealed  even  the  size  and 
build  of  the  boat.  From  beneath  this  canvas 
presently  emerged  three  nattily  dressed  yachts¬ 
men  who  signalled  to  a  nearby  boat  and  were 
immediately  rowed  ashore.  Here  they  found  an 
advantageous  position  on  a  rising  knoll  and  sit¬ 
ting  down  comfortably  in  the  shade  of  a  conven¬ 
ient  tree,  they  proceeded  to  scan  the  horizon  with 
the  marine  glasses  they  all  carried. 

A  few  minutes  after  twelve  a  white  speck  ap¬ 
peared  on  the  horizon,  beyond  the  mole  and  an 
excited  “There  she  goes!”  came  from  all  three. 

With  bated  breaths  they  watch  the  pretty 
Acnaib  approach  along  shore,  running  into 
every  hole  that  looks  at  all  suspicious  and 
eventually  coming  in  full  view.  Prince  Fondi 
is  evidently  aware  of  the  cunning  of  his  op¬ 
ponents;  there  are  lookouts  at  the  masthead, 
in  the  rigging  and  all  over  the  deck;  he  is 
taking  no  chances. 

Slowly  the  tall  sail  jibes,  as  the  graceful  sloop 
rounds  the  point,  and-  the  watchers  have  a 
thrilling  experience  as  she  luffs,  not  a  hundred 
yards  from  the  dismantled  boat.  Has  she  been 
recognized?  No,  by  Jove,  the  Acnaib  is  filling 
again,  Prince  Fondi  has  evidently  concluded 
that  even  an  American  will  not  have  nerve 
enough  to  hide  in  the  enemy’s  camp  and  he 
has  a  boat  house  in  Piano.  Lazily  the  hound 
moves  out  and  the  hare  is  out  of  danger. 

With  a  shout  of  joy  the  three  leap  into  a 
“carrozella”  the  rickety  cab  of  the  district,  and 
in  time  land  at  a  fashionable  hotel  in  Sorrento-, 
Here  they  spend  a  cheerful  afternoon  and  are 
just  about  to  go  in  to  dinner  when  a  thunder¬ 
bolt  falls,  in  the  shape  of  the  entire  crew  of  the 
Acnaib. 

It  means  defeat,  sure  and  unavoidable,  for 
they  cannot  return  on  board  without  being  fol¬ 
lowed  and  once  monotype’s  location  known,  the 
speedy  hound  will  make  short  work  of  it. 

Like  a  flash  an  idea  occurs  to  the  young 
American  and  putting  on  his  best  smile  he  wel¬ 
comes  his  would-be-captors  with  open  arms, 
inviting  them  all  to  dine  with  him.  The  meal 
is  a  great  success,  every  one  imagines  the  host 
is  trying  to  take  defeat  philosophically,  and  they 
like  him  the  better  for  his  sportsmanship. 

At  11  o’clock  Handley  confesses  to  being 
tired,  and  after  wishing  a  cordial  good-night  to 
every  one,  he  retires  with  his  two  mates.  Spies 
are  promptly  stationed  outside  the  double  room 
the  three  are  using  together,  and  they  marvel 
greatly  at  the  high  spirits  of  the  skipper,  who 
spins  yarn  after  yarn,  undismayed  by  the  grunts 
of  his  companions,  the  only  sign  of  approval 
they  favor  him  with.  They  would  have 
marveled  far  more  had  they  been  able  to  see 


through  the  door.  As  he  gabbed  the  raconteur 
wrote  on  a  piece  of  “paper,  “Put  on  your  sailor 
togs,  carry  your  shoes,  don’t  make  any  noise, 
jump  out  of  the  window,  go  straight  on  board, 
if  followed  make  your  way  to  Portici  and  row 
out  into  the  bay,  hurry.”  This  he  handed  to 
both  and  in  short  order  they  had  disappeared 
over  the  window  sill. 

For  ten  minutes  after  he  went  on  talking  and 
grunting  his  own  approval,  then  a  final 
good-night  reached  the  spies,  the  light  went  out, 
the  bed  creaked,  and  all  was  silent. 

Fortune  does  not  always  favor  the  brave.  As 
our  mariner  struck  the  sidewalk,  a  heavy  hand 
fell  on  his  shoulder,  and  he  turned  about,  to  find 
himself  face  to  face  with  a  “questurino,”  the 
hated  policemen  of  Naples.  Explanations  fell 
on  deaf  ears,  the  minion  of  the  law  sneered  at 
the  idea  of  a  “signore”  jumping  out  of  a  hotel 
window,  at  midnight,  in  the  garb  of  a  destitute 
fisherman.  A  silver  lira  persuaded  him  to  ap¬ 
peal  to  the  proprietor  for  identification,  though, 
and  our  hero  finally  got  away. 

•It  was  not  quite  midnight  when  the  anxious 
crew  of  hare  No.  4  heard  a  splash  on  shore. 
A  few  minutes  later  a  swimmer  brought  up 
alongside  and  willing  hands  drew  the  dripping 
admiral  on  to  the  deck  of  his  flagship.  The 
enemy  was  followed  again. 

By  5  o’clock  the  next  morning  the  little  mono¬ 
type  was  hovering  around  the  finishing  line, 
ready  to  go  over  as  soon  as  the  six  sailing 
hours  had  elapsed.  The  flapping  sail  df  the 
Acnaib  could  be  seen  at  the  horizon,  but  there 
was  no  wind  to  bring  her  in.  Slowly  the  time 
went  by,  and  then.,  about  7  o’clock,  a  breath  of 
air  was  felt.  It  only  blew  for  a  few  minutes,  but 
it  was  quite  enough  for  hare  No.  4  to  cross  the 
line  to  victory. 

The  idea  of  establishing  “Hunting  the  Mono¬ 
type”  on  Long  Island  Sound  has  been  aired,  and 
it  is  not  unlikely  that  experiments  will  be  made. 
With  slightly  varied  rules,  to  suit  the  locality, 
there  is  no  reason  why  the  attempt  should  not 
prove  a  success.  L.  deB.  Handley, 


British  Letter. 

At  this  time  of  year  there  is  very  little  ac¬ 
tive  life  in  the  world  of  yachting,  a  fair  num¬ 
ber  of  steam  yachts  are  fitted  out  for  winter 
cruises  to  the  Mediterranean,  but  at  present  there 
is  little  prospect  of  a  return  of  the  old  racing 
days,  which  during  February  and  March  at¬ 
tracted  the  first-class  cutters,  including  the 
Prince  of  Wales’  Britannia  and  her  rivals,  Ailsa 
and  Satanita  to  the  charming  regattas  at  Cannes 
and  Nice.  It  is  hoped,  however  that  in  future 
years  big  yacht  racing  will  be  revived  again 
in  the  Mediterrnean.  There  is  really  no  chance 
of  any  taking  place  in  1907,  because  the  builders 
will  have  all  their  work  cut  out  to  have  the 
new  yachts  ready  by  the  middle  of  May.  Work 
proceeds  upon  the  two  new  racing  cutters  for 
the  23  metre  class,  75.4  feet  line  rating,  the 
one  at  Camper  and  Nicholson’s,  Gosport,  for 
Sir  James  Pender,  and  the  other  at  Fife’s  yard, 
Fairlie-on-Clyde,  for  Mr.  Myles  B.  Kennedy, 
The  vessels  will  be  composite  built,  steel  frames, 
2 Y-2  by  2 j/2  inches  with  reversed  frames  2)4 
by  2^4  inches,  and  principally  planked  with  2)4- 
inch  mahogany  of  hard  texture,  they  will  be 
classed  at  Lloyds  according  to  the  new  rules 
for  the  building  of  yachts  intended  for  racing 
in  the  international  rating  classes.  Yachts  in¬ 
tended  for  the  international  classes  from  5 
meters  (16.4  feet)  to  23  meters  (75.4  feet),  in¬ 
clusive,  will  all  have  to  be  built  under  special 
survey,  in  accordance  with  the  requirements 
of  Lloyd’s  new  rules,  which,  according  to  the 
new  arrangement,  are  identical  with  those  of 
the  French  Bureau  Veritas  and  Germanischer 
Lloyd,  and  they  will  be  classed  R  in  the  So¬ 
ciety’s  Yacht  Register,  denoting  that  their  scant¬ 
lings  are  as  required  for  their  respective  rat¬ 
ings.  To  enable  a  yacht  to  retain  her  class  in 
the  Yacht  Register,  she  will  require  to  be  ex¬ 
amined  in  dry  dock  or  on  a  slipway  by  Lloyd’s 
surveyors  annually  if  practicable,  but  in  no  case 
is  a  longer  period  than  two  years  to  elapse 
between  such  surveys.  These  rules,  combined 
with  the  new  scantling  tables  which  have  been 


formed,  practically  by  the  leading  designers, 
or  at  any  rate  precisely  in  accordance  with 
their  wishes,  will  have  the  effect  of  entirely 
abolishing  the  old  light  scantlings  which  for 
years  have  been  the  source  of  annoyance  to 
yacht  owners  and  have  prevented  many  yachts¬ 
men  from  joining  in  class  racing.  As  soon  as 
the  new  scantling  tables  are  complete,  they 
will  be  procurable  from  the  Secretary  of  Lloyds 
Register,  71  Fenclnirch  street,  London,  Eng¬ 
land,  and  even  though  England  and  America 
are  still  laboring  under  the  disadvantage  of 
having  different  rules  for  yacht  measurement, 
it  would  be  a  good  thing  I  feel  sure  for  Amer¬ 
ican  yachting  if  your  clubs  were  to  agree  upon 
uniform  scantlings  for  the  yachts  in  their  classes 
that  race  under  the  New  York  Yacht  Club, 
or  as  I  believe  you  now  call  it,  the  universal 
rule.  Should  you  adopt  a  scantling  rule,  you 
could  not  do  better,  from  a  yacht  owner’s  point 
of  view,  than  to  adopt  the  tables  drawn  up  by 
Lloyds  and  apply  them  to  your  own  classes. 
At  present  they  are  adopted  only  for  yachts 
of  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  12,  15,  19  and  23  meters  bv 
the  European  International  Rule,  there  being 
ten  tables  in  all,  but  each  is  drawn  up  in  three 
forms,  namely  for  wood,  composite  or  steel 
construction. 

Among  the  well  known  vessels  which  have 
recently  changed  hands,  here  have  been  the 
yawl  Columbine,  81  tons,  Lais,  cutter,  ex-40 
rater,  91  tons;  White  Heather,  racing  cutter, 
80  feet,  151  tons  and  Valdora,  yawl,  106  tons. 
The  last  named  pair  are  pretty  well  known  to 
American  yachtsmen,  because  they  were  under 
racing  canvas,  the  White  Heather  then  being 
a  yawl  also,  when  the  Herreshoff  schooner 
Ingomar  paid  her  memorable  visit  to  British 
waters  two  seasons  ago.  Charles  Barr  handled 
Ingomar  beautifully,  and  in  that  year,  there 
being  a  dearth  of  big  racing  vessels  here,  she 
had  an  easy  task  in  sweeping  the  board,  her 
popular  owner,  Mr.  Morton  F.  Plant  carrying 
off  many  handsome  trophies.  Mr.  Plant  ter¬ 
minated  his  visit  to  Europe  by  purchasing  the 
large  steam  yacht  Venetia  from  Mr.  Sykes. 
Within  a  month  of  the  present  date  the  owner 
of  the  yawl  Valdora,  Dr.  I.  G.  Douglas  Kerr, 
passed  away  at  the  early  age  of  49  years,  and 
his  pretty  vessel — one  of  the  most  shapely  fast 
cruisers  Fife  ever  designed,  has  been  sold — Dr. 
Kerr  was  very  proud  of  his  yacht,  and  sailed 
her  very  keenly,  in  1905  winning  twenty  prizes 
in  38  starts;  but  naturally  as  a  much  smaller 
and  less  powerful  boat  she  could  not  make  a 
match  with  Ingomar.  However,  Dr.  Douglas 
Kerr  wagered  his  yacht  against  Ingomar  each 
time  they  met  on  Y.  R.  A.  time  allowance,  just 
for  a  sporting  bet.  There  were  fourteen  races, 
of  which  the  American  schooner  won  twelve — 
in  fact  Ingomar  only  lost  twice,  once  when 
she  carried  away  her  bowspirt  in  a  collision  at 
Dover,  and  upon  another  occasion  when  she 
was  disqualified  in  a  luffing  match  on  an  al¬ 
most  calm  day — so  the  big  vessel  was  ten  races 
to  the  good. 

In  open  sea  and  a  strong  wind  Ingomar 
met  a  worthy  rival  in  the  German  Emperor’s 
yacht  Meteor,  but  Barr  had  too  handy  a  boat 
for  the  Kaiser’s  ship  to  tackle,  and  beat  the 
imperial  schooner  repeatedly.  The  mention  of 
Meteor  recalls  the  announcement  that  this  yacht 
will  be  manned  in  future  by  a  German  crew, 
instead  of  by  the  Itchen  Ferry  men,  who,  in 
charge  of  Ben  Parker,  have  been  in  the  vessel 
since  she  was  built.  Peters,  the  crack  German 
sailing  master,  who  has  commanded  Hamburg 
nee  Rainbow,  will  now  be  appointed  to  sail 
the  German  Emperor’s  yacht,  and  two  stewards 
and  the  carpenter  will  be  the  only  English  hands 
retained  in  the  Emperor’s  service.  It  is  con¬ 
sidered  that  this  change  is  to  be  the  forerunner 
of  others,  and  that  eventually  the  English  and 
American  built,  but  German  owned  yachts,  now 
manned  by  English  sailors,  will  be  manned  en¬ 
tirely  by  German  crews. 

A  movement  is  now  on  foot  in  Europe  to 
adopt  the  same  sailing  rules  in  all  the  countries 
that  have  recently  become  affiliated  under  the 
International  Rating  Rule.  The  rule  about 
which  there  has  been  the  greatest  difference  of 
opinion  among  nations,  seems  to  be  the  luff¬ 
ing  rule.  When  one  yacht  is  overtaking  another, 


Jan.  5,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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the  rule  of  the  road  at  sea  provides  that  the 
yacht  which  is  overtaking  shall  keep  out  of 
the  way  of  the  yacht  which  is  overtaken.  The 
English  rule  of  yacht  racing  has  always  gone 
on  to  say  that  .“a  yacht  may  luff  as  she  pleases 
to  prevent  another  passing  to  windward.” 
Hitherto  there  were  no  end  of  protests  and  dis¬ 
putes  over  the  questions,  “How  long  may  she 
continue  to  luff?”  and  “when  should  the  over¬ 
taken  boat  be  counted  to  have  ceased  to  be 
luffing,  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  the  over¬ 
taking  boat  passing  to  windward?  and  at  what 
point  does  any  further  luffing  become  mere 
luffing  for  the  purpose  of  causing  a  foul?” 

There  were  so  many  arguments  and  heated 
disputes  over  these  points  that  the  Y.  R.  A. 
decided  to  add  an  explanatory  foot  note  to  the 
rule,  as  follows:  “The  intention  of  this  rule  is 
that  an  overtaken  yacht  may  luff  as  she  pleases 
to  prevent  another  yacht  passing  to  windward, 
until  she  is  in  such  a  position  that  her  bow¬ 
sprit  end  or  stem,  if  she  has  no  bowsprit,  would 
strike  the  windward  yacht  abaft  the  main- 
shrouds  when  her  right  to  prevent  the  other 
having  a  free  passage  to  windward  shall  cease.” 
The  critics  of  course  observed  that  if  the  orig¬ 
inal  rule  was  so  badly  worded,  and  so  obscure, 
that  it  required  another  “rule”  or  “note”  to 
make  it  clear,  it  was  time  it  was  altered.  How¬ 
ever,  this  did  not  turn  out  to  be  the  case  in 
practice.  Luffing  always  has  been,  and  prob¬ 
ably  always  will  be,  the  joy  of  all  practical 
sailors.  Every  sportsman  loves  to  luff  his  op¬ 
ponent,  and  luff  him  to  the  very  last  inch  the 
rule  permits.  The  foot  note  it  appears  was 
just  the  very  thing  everybody  wanted.  The 
principle  of  making  one  rule  to  explain  another 
'may  have  been  a  wrong  one,  but  putting  that 
on  one  side,  every  sailor  could  understand  the 
simple  and  practical  wording  of  the  foot  note. 
The  proof  of  the  pudding  is  in  the  eating. 
Protests  and  disputes  vanished  as  if  by  magic, 
and  what  was  “the  surprise  and  delight”  of 
those  who  drafted  the  rule  to  find  that  the  New 
York  Y.  C.  had  actually  adopted  the.  word¬ 
ing  of  the  foot  note  in  their  racing  rules  of 
1904  and  1905,  and  had  embodied  its  all  im¬ 
portant  principle  in  their  new  racing  rule  XIII 
of  1906.  The  luffing  rule,  which  has  now  been 
made  doubly  clear  by  the  foot  note,  and  which 
is  now  identical  in  England  and  America,  is 
a  very  old  one  in  England,  having  been  in 
force  since  the  earliest  days  of  yacht  racing, 
and  I  hope  it  will  not  be  long  before  it  is 
universally  adopted. 

In  America,  up  to  the  year  1903,  a  different 
rule  existed,  an  overtaken  yacht  might  only 
luff  as  she  please,  provided  she  began  to  luff  be¬ 
fore  an  overlap  had  been  established.  In  Ger¬ 
many,  on  the  other  hand,  the  overtaken  yacht 
might  not  continue  to  luff  after  an  overlap  had 
been  established,  and  I  believe,  although  I  am 
not  sure,  this  rule  still  exists  in  France.  At 
any  rate  I  know  that  when  racing  in  Germany, 
one  used  to  be  obliged  to  place  a  pair  of  eyes 
on  the  end  of  the  counter  to  observe  the  pre¬ 
cise  moment  to  desist  from  luffing,  in  order 
to  observe  the  rule  faithfully. 

The  Cercle  de  la  Voile  de  Paris  has  agreed 
to  throw  open  the  one-tonner  cup  to  the  new 
6-metre  class  under  the  new  international  rule. 
This  is  the  first  European  event  of  an  inter¬ 
national  character  and  will  take  place  at  Meulan 
on  the  Seine  in  May,  1907.  Entries  may  be 
sent  in  up  to  December  31,  1906,  and  challenges 
for  the  cup  have  already  been  received  from 
Germany,  Spain,  and  England.  The  German 
challenging  club  is  the  Norddeutscher  Regatta 
Verein,  and  the  English  club  the  Island  Sail¬ 
ing  Club,  Cowes.  The  English  challenger  will 
be  designed  by  Mr.  Linton  Hope. 

B.  Heckstall  Smith. 


Messrs.  Maconnell  &  Cook  have  sold  the  fol¬ 
lowing  yachts:  The  raceabout  Fire  Fly,  owned 
more,  of  Fishkill  Landing,  to  Mr.  Fred  Grirnpe, 
Norfolk,  Va.  Fire  Fly  was  formerly  owned  by 
Mr.  G.  P.  Granberry  and  won  the  championship 
of  Long  Island  Sound  two  consecutive  years. 
The  auxiliary  yawl  Gladys,  Mr.  L.  H.  Whitte- 
by  Mr.  M.  B.  Pendas,  to  Mr.  E.  L.  Woodard,  of 
of  New  London. 


23 


SCHOONER  YACHT  QUEEN. 

Designed  and  built  by  the  Ilerreshoff  Mfg.  Co.,  Bristol,  R.  I.,  for  J.  Rogers  Maxwell,  Esq. 

Photo  by  James  Burton. 


Boston  Letter. 

“  ‘The  time  has  come,’  the  walrus  said, 

‘To  talk  of  many  things,’  ” 

Of  sonder  boats  and  rating  rules, 

Of  Kaisers  and  of  scantlings. 

But  first  an  apoplectic  word  of  apology !  It 
may  have  been  due  to  earless  writing  on 
my  part,  or  the  fault  of  the  printer,  but  my 
last  letter  as  published  contained  an  aggravat¬ 
ing  mistake.  I  have  reference  to  the  state¬ 
ment  concerning  the  relative  speeds  of  the  Davy 
Jones,  when  using  first  one  and  then  both  of 
her  engines.  What  I  think  I  wrote  was,  “Using 
both  engines,  thus  doubling  the  power,  she 
would  develop  a  speed  of  only  1.1  knots  ad¬ 
ditional.  Yet  according  to  all  known  formulae, 
etc.,  she  should  have  obtained  an  increase  of 
two  knots.” 

The  situation  in  respect  to  the  sonderklasse 
remains  chaotic;  in  regard  to  a  race  at  Kiel 
in  1907,  the  situation  is  critical.  The  Eastern 
Y.  C.  has  cabled  the  Kaiserlicher  Y.  C.  that 
it  has  found  it  impossible  to  be  at  Kiel  with 


representative  boats  and  crews  earlier  than 
August.  This  is  tantamount  to  a  polite  but 
firm  declaration  that  there  will  be  no  race  at 
all  unless  the  Germans  abandon  the  idea  of 
holding  it  during  Kiel  week  and  consent  to  a 
match  in  August.  And  this  is  certainly  little 
enough  for  us  to  insist  upon.  Throughout  the 
entire  negotiations  and  match  last  year  the 
Eastern  Y.  C.  went  more  than  half  way  to 
meet  the  Germans’  conditions,  requirements  and 
limitations.  It  is  impossible  for  Americans  to 
try  out  and  select  their  challengers  in  time  to 
send  them  to  Germany  early  enough  to  pre¬ 
pare  for  a  match  beginning  June  17.  Our 
spring  weather  is  often  admirable  for  sailing,- 
but  boats  that  would  be  at  their  best  in  April 
wrould  not  be  among  the  leaders  in  July  and 
August.  Spring  breezes  have  more  weight  than 
summer  winds. 

Last  season  the  conditions  of  the  match  were 
announced  in  mid-February,  and  while  the  prep¬ 
arations  went  forward  with  an  unprecedented 
rush,  the  last  of  the  seventeen  boats  was  barely 
completed  by  July  15.  A  race  in  Kiel  week 


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[Jan.  s,  1907. 


would  mean  trials  here  in  April,  a  matter  of 
but  three  months  from  date.  1  rue,  one  of 
these  boats  can  be  designed,  built  and  rigged 
inside  of  seven  weeks,  but  the  yacht  yards  are 
already  fairly  well  filled  with  prior  orders,  which 
could  not  stand  still  while  sonder  klasse  boats 
were  hurried  lo  completion.  We  expected 
a  1907  race  last  fall,  but  no  authorative  an¬ 
nouncement  was  made,  nor  has  one  yet  been 
made,  as  to  the  details. 

"  The  German  attitude  is  due  to  a  commen¬ 
dable  desire  to  be  hospitable.  They  wish  a 
match  during  the  week  when  the  Kaiser,  the 
great  .war  ships,  and  the  host  of  visiting  Eng¬ 
lish,  French,  Spanish  and  Danish  yachts  will 
all  be  at  Kiel;  when  that  old  sea  port  will  be 
overrun  with  dignitaries  and  the  social  season 
at  its  height.  They  desire  to  entertain  our 
representative  in  the  most  cordial  and  hospi¬ 
table  manner.  We  appreciate  that  desire.  But 
our  representatives  are  going  there  to  wm  a 
race.  And  if  the  German  yachtsmen  think 
American  yachtsman  place  imperial  favors  and 
social  attention  above  yacht  racing,  the  fault 
is  not  ours. 

Much  credit  is  due  to  those  German  yachts¬ 
men  who  came  to  Marblehead  last  summer  and 
made  such  a  plucky  fight  for  the  Roosevelt 
Cup.  They  have  understood  our  plight  and 
done  their  utmost  to  delay  the  match  well  into 
the  summer  of  1907.  If  such  is  not-  the  action 
taken,  no  blame  or  criticism  can  attach  to  them. 

As  for  our  boats  and  yachtsmen,,  the  -situation, 
as  well  as  it  can  be  discerned  through  the  fog 
that  shrouds  their  motives  and  intentions,  is 
approximately  this :  The  Alecto  and  Lorelei 
are  out  of  the  running,  and  their  owners  are 
not  considering  building  again  for  the  class. 
Mr.  Adams  will  be  too  busy  to  go  to  Kiel 
and  will  replace  Auk  with  a  new  boat;  Mr. 
Wightman  has  sold  Bonidrei  to  Mr.  Sumner 
H.  Foster,  and  will  sail  next  summer  in  the 
Dull  O.  D.  class;  Mr.  Foster  may  race  Bonidrei, 
but  would  not  think  of  entering  trial  races 
with  her;  Mr.  Charles  H.  W.  Foster  will  go 
to  Kiel  if  there  is  a  race,  but  has  not  ordered 
a  boat  to  replace  Caramba ;  Chew  ink  VI.  is  out 
of  the  running  and  her  owner,  Mr.  Macomber, 
if  he  races  in  the  class  at  all  will  do  so  on 
Windrim  Kid;  Cod  will  not  be  an  aspirant, 
and  her  owner,  Mr.  Prince  is  non-committal; 
Ellen  may  be  raced  again,  but  her  owner  will 
not  build  a  new  sonder  boat;  the  same  ap¬ 
plies  to  Hayseed  III  and  Skiddoo;  the  New 
Orleans  and  Sumatra  are  for  sale,  the  former 
may  possibly  be  raced  again  if  not  sold,  but 
would  not  be  sent  to  Germany,  the  latter  will 
be  replaced  if  at  all  by  a  boat  for  some  local 
class;  Sally  VIII.  is  out  of  the  game,  but  her 
owner,  Mr.  L.  F.  Perceval,  has  announced  that 
he  will  build  a  new  sonder  boat,  his  order,  how¬ 
ever,  remains  unplaced.  Dr.  Bremer  will  race 
Manchester,  again,  and  might  build  a  new  boat. 
Vice-Corn.  Clark  is  ready  to  take  Spokane 
abroad  should  she  be  selected,  but  will  not  build. 
Com.  Park  is  unwilling  to  take  Vim  to  Kiel. 
That  completes  the  existing  list.  I  believe  I 
know  of  two  prominent  yachtsmen,  not  pre¬ 
viously  identified  with  the  class,  who  would 
build  if  an  August  race  were  announced  in  the 
near  future.  The  probabilities  are  that  several 
others  would  build  in  such  a  contingency  to  up¬ 
hold  the  name  of  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  and  the 
reputation  of  the  Natiort. 

Turning  to  the  local  arena,  all  our  expecta¬ 
tions  are  pinned  on  class  Q.  The  rule  is  a  good 
one,  it  produces  a  shapely,  wholesome  boat  of 
moderate  dimensions,  with  the  promise  of  sea¬ 
worthiness.  But  all  these  characteristics  will  go 
for  naught  unless  embodied  in  a  hull  of  stout 
construction,  provided  with  a  cabin  house  and 
suitable  internal  fittings.  This  Orestes  is  not. 
Arid  thus  she  hag  stood,  with  one  leg  on  the 
Sir  Thomas  Lipton  cup,  and  the  other  ready  to 
deliver  a  swift  kick  to  more  wholesome  aspirants 
for  that  same  trophy.  Massachusetts  yachts¬ 
men  have  ever  favored  sound  construction  and 
cabin  boats  whatever  their  search  of  speed  may 
have  seemed  to  teach  to  the  contrary.  And 
therefore  class  Q  being  without  scantling  and 
cabin  restrictions,  they  have  declined  to  build 
for  it.  Form  alone  does  not  obviate  machines, 
construction  plays  an  important  part,  and  the 


easiest  way  to  beat  Orestes  has  appeared  to  be 
by  means  of  flimsy  construction  and  a  thus 
greater  ratio  of  ballast  to  displacement.  But 
this  has  not  appealed  to  our  yachtsmen. 

Recognizing  these  facts,  Mr.  Caleb  Loring, 
owner  of  Orestes,  has  come  forward  in  a  spirit 
that  stamps  him  as  a  true  peer  of  our  best 
sportsmen,  and  announced  his  willingness  to 
equip  his  boat  with  cabin  house  and  fittings  and 
to  make  her  conform  to  such  other  reasonable 
restrictions  as  may  popularize  the  class.  This 
is  a  magnanimous  waiver  of  a  manifest  advant¬ 
age,  a  plain  declaration  that  Mr.  Loring  wishes 
no  trophies  that  he  cannot  win  in  actual  and 
equable  competition. 

Following  hard  upon  this  announcement 
comes  a  call  from  Mr.  Hollis  Burgess  for  all 
yachtsmen  interested  in  class  Q  to  meet  and 
adopt  a  set  of  scantling  and  cabin  restrictions, 
that,  while  in  no  way  interfering  with  or  limit¬ 
ing  the  universal  rule,  shall  insure  stout,  well- 
fastened  hulls  and  resonable  cabin  accommo¬ 
dations.  Mr.  Burgess  acts  at  the  request  of 
several  friends. 

One  practical  difficulty  confronts  this  move¬ 
ment — it  has  no  official  standing.  To  organize 
a  class  Q  association  would  be  to  create  an¬ 
other  of  those  sub-organizations  which  are 
strangling  the  Y.  R.  A.  to  death.  But  on  the 
other  hand,  to  wait  for  the  Y.  R.  A.  to  act  on 
its  own  initiative,  would  be  to  too  long  delay 
action.  The  only  alternative — and  it  seems  a 
forceful  one — is  adopt  suitable  restrictions  and 
make  “a  gentlemen’s  agreement”  to  abide  by 
those  rules,  never  to  race  against  a  boat  which 
does  not  observe  them  and  to  send  to  Coventry 
any  one  who  presumes  to  build  outside  of  those 
restrictions  and  thus  win  an  unearned  honor. 
With  such  an  agreement  adopted  and  published 
it  would  be  easy  to  build  up  the  class  at  once, 
getting  the  restrictions  ratified  by  the  Y.  R.  A. 
at  leisure  any  time  before  the  season  begins,  and 
thus  meeting  the  Lipton  cup  deed  of  gift  which 
provides  that  the  trophy  shall  be  for  boats  of 
class  Q  under  the  universal  rule  and  sailing 
under  the  Y.  R.  A.  rules.  It  is  inconceivable 
that  any  one  would  have  the  effrontery  to  seek 
the  cup  with  a  flimsily  built  boat  in  the  face  of 
such  an  agreement.  At  least  three  new  boats 
seem  already  assured  if  this  scheme  is  adopted. 

The  wharves  of  Boston  are  the  scenes  o.f 
many  stirring,  many  amusing  and  many  pathet  c 
sights.  As  the  vessels  come  and  go  they  stir 
old  memories  and  portray  the  latest  novelties. 
Kipling  has  said  that  if  you  will  wait  long 
enough  at  the  Liverpool  docks  you  will  see 
any  man  in  this  world  whom  you  may  seek. 
Much  the  same  thing  might  be  sa  d  of  Boston. 
For  lo!  as  I  strode  down  State  street  to-day  I 
saw  over  the  roofs  of  the  buildings  on  Long 
Wharf  a  pair  of  topmasts  that  piqued  my  at¬ 
tention.  And  so  I  marched  down  the  dock,  to 
find — the  Livonia,  challenger  for  the  America's 
Cup  nearly  forty  years  ago.  Livonia,  of  Sir 
James  Asbury.  There  she  was,  the  same  old 
hull,  the  same  old  blocks  and  tackle,  the  same 
hatchways  and  skylights,  the  same  clear,  yachty 
deck,  the  same  old  binnacle,  the  same  old-style 
reefing  bowsprit,  jib  outhaul,  mainmast  back¬ 
stays  and  forward-raking-topmasts.  There,  in  a 
slip  full  of  our  newest,  jauntiest  and  best  off¬ 
shore  fishermen,  lay  Livonia,  the  most  rakish, 
the  prettiest,  the  most  able-looking  of  a  dozen 
sail.  Her  binnacle,  bittheads  and  wheel 
covered  with  tarpaulins  with  crossed  flags, 
and  in  her  waist  an  old-type  English  yacht’s 
gig.  And  in  her  hold!  oh,  the  pity  of  it!  a  cargo 
of  coal,  kerosene  oil  and  of  miscellaneous  canned 
foods.  Ah!  Livonia!  Poor,  poor  old  ship! 
You  have  but  one  comfort.  Your  “old  man” 
venerates  you.  Every  line  of  your  hull,  every 
spar,  block,  halliard  and  deck  fitting  yet  be¬ 
speaks  gentility,  shabby  gentility  perhaps,  but 
still  gentility.  You  alone  of  all  those  schooners 
swing  both  topmasts  to  the  winter’s  breezes. 
You  alone  show  gentle  blood  in  your  creation. 
Your  clean  entrance,  your  flaring  bows,  your 
well  molded  counter,  the  sweep  of  your  sides 
and  of  your  sheer  line,  one,  all,  mark  you  despite 
your  years  and  wrinkles  as  the  beauty  of  the 
docks.  Think  only  of  the  master  who  lovingly 
preserves  in  every  detail  your  original  peculiari¬ 
ties  and  mourn  not  over  the  frozen  herring  that 


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brought  you  first  to  Boston  nor  the  mixed  cargo 
that  you  carry  home  to  Newfoundland.  The 
glories  of  your  past,  the  needs  of  your  old  age 
are  in  tender  hands.  And  along  the  top  stringer 
of  the  dock  are  a  row  of  keen  sympathizers, 
each  conscious  of  your  proud  history,  mindful 
of  your  present  beauty  and  filled  with  affection¬ 
ate  regard  for  you. 

Louis  M.  Clark,  Esq.,  has  accepted  an  ap¬ 
pointment  as  one  of  the  Yachting  Commis- 
!  sioners  of  Jamestown  Exposition,  thus  round¬ 
ing  out  the  staff  and  making  it  representative  of 
all  the  prominent  yachting  centers.  While  Mr. 
Clark  is  well  known  as  a  keen  racing  man  ana 

[skilful  yachting  legislator,  it  is  not  always  re¬ 
called  at  what  personal  inconvenience  he  gives 
his  time  to  the  fulfillment  of  such  duties  as  this 
which  he  has  now  undertaken.  A  prominent  and 
very  busy  attorney,  such  as  he  is,  finds  it  no 
small  matter  to  steal  time  from  his  professional 
duties  for  even  such  labors  of  love  as  service  in 
the  interest  of  yachting. 

The  Lynn  Y.  C.  has  secured  an  option  on  a 
parcel  of  land  on  the  water  front  at  the  head  of 
Marblehead  Harbor,  and  is  to  erect  a  modest 
house  thereon,  with  the  usual  float  facilities, 
early  in  the  spring.  This  is  but  one  more  bit  of 
cumulative  evidence  of  the  centralization  of 
yachting  at  Marblehead.  It  will  be  a  great  boon 
to  a  very  large  fraction  of  the  Lynn  Y.  C.  mem¬ 
bership  and  will  add  further  lustre  to  the  yacht¬ 
ing  diadem  of  that  charming  old  port. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Seawanhaka  Y.  C.  Officers. 

Upon  the  invitation  of  Rear  Commodore  Frank 
S.  Hastings,  the  annual  meeting  of  the  club  will 
be  held  at  his  residence,  No.  15  West  sotji  street, 
on  Tuesday,  Jan.  8,  1907,  at  9  P.  M. 

In  pursuance  of  Chapter  XLI.  of  the  by-laws, 
it  is  proposed  to  amend  Chapter  XXVII.,  Section 
3,  by  the  addition  of  the  following: 

“A  member  in  Class  B  shall,  upon  attaining  the  age 
of  thirty  years,  become  a  member  in  Class  A  and  shall 
pay  an  initiation  fee  of  $50,  which  shall  be  due  on  the 
date  of  the  next  annual  meeting.” 

This  provision  to  be  inserted  before  the  last  para- 
!  graph  of  the  said  section  as  it  now  stands. 

In  pursuance  of  Chapter  VII.  of  the  By-Laws, 
the  trustees  have  made  nominations  for  positions 
for  the  year  1907  as  follows : 

Com.,  E.  C.  Benedict;  Vice-Corn.,  Winslow  S. 
Pierce;  Rear-Corn.,  Frank  S.  Hastings;  Trustees 
(class  of'  1910),  John  D.  Barrett,  Howard  C. 
Smith;  Sec’y  Samuel  R.  Outerbridge;  Treas., 
|  Frederic  P.  Moore;  Meas.,  C.  Sherman  Hoyt; 

I  Race  Com.,  Victor  I.  Cumnock,  Irving  Cox,  C. 
Sherman  Hoyt,  John  B.'  Dennis,  James  A.  Blair, 
Jr.;  Law  Com.,  Wm.  A.  W.  Stewart,  Wm.  G. 

I  Low,  Jr.,  Johnston  de  Forest;  Committee  on 
Lines  and  Models,  John  Hyslop,  St.  John  Smith, 
j  Montgomery  IT.  Clark;  Country  House  Com., 
Charles  A.  Sherman,  Beverley  R.  Robinson ; 
Rear-Corn.,  F.  S.  Hastings,  Arthur  H.  ITager- 
I  meyer,  Allen  E.  Whitman. 

- - . — . 

Launch  Geisha  Sold. 

1  The  twin  screw  gasolene  yacht  Geisha,  ex 
Nauhught,  has  been  sold  by  Mr.  A.  Bleeker 
Banks,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  to  Mr.  H.  L.  Pierce,  Sa¬ 
vannah,  Ga.,  through  the  agency  of  Mr.  Stanley 
i  M.  Seaman.  220  Broadway,  New  York.  Geisha 
!  is  96ft.  over  all,  16ft.  6in.  beam,  4ft.  draft,  was 
designed  and  built  1903  in  Quincy,  Mass.  She 
offers  .  excellent  accommodations,  consisting  of 
two  staterooms,  saloon  sleeping  four,  pilot  house 
!  with  two  transoms  and  two  toilets  for  owner  and 
|  guests.  These  quarters  are  beautifully  finished 
in  mahogany.  There  is  a  large  galley,  besides 
engine  compartment  and  crew’s  quarters.  Her 
top  deck  is  used  as  promenade.  Two  50  horse- 
j  power,  4-cycle  Murray  &  Tregurtha  engines  give 
-  her  an  actual  speed  of  12  miles  per  hour.  Com- 
(  plete  electric  plant  furnishes  lights  throughout 
J  the  boat.  She  is  completely  equipped,  includ¬ 
ing  two  tenders  in  davits,  binnacle  and  compass, 
water  tanks,  etc.  The  yacht  was  fitted  out  and 
left  Quincy.  Mass.,  last  week  for  an  extended 
southern  cruise. 


YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

Mr.  Hugh  S.  Gambel,  secretary  of  the  Motor 
Boat  Club  of  America,  will  have  the  entry  blanks 
for  the  race  to  Bermuda  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Motor  Boat  Club  of  America  and  the  Royal 
Bermuda  Y.  C.,  for  the  trophy  offered  by  James 
Gordon  Bennett. 

n  **  *, 

T  he  auxiliary  schooner  yacht  Attaquin  has 
been  placed  in  commission  and  is  in  charge  of 
Captain  Lundberg,  and  will  sail  shortly  for 
Florida. 

«t  *  * 

The  Erie  Basin  Y.  C.,  situated  at  the  foot  of 
Columbia  street,  Brooklyn,  has  elected  the  fol¬ 
lowing  officers  for  the  coming  year :  Com.,  C. 
W.  Cooper;  Vice-Corn.,  Emil  Swanson;  Rear- 
Corn.,  Charles  Kelgard;  Sec’y,  William  Ottersen; 
Financial  Sec’y,  Loliman ;  Treas.,  John  Wolf; 
1  rustees,  John  H.  Malmken,  Otto  Hildebrand 
and  F.Morris;  Meas.,  Harry  Crawford,  and  Fleet 
Surgeon,  Dr.  Thomas  F.  Patterson. 

The  prizes  won  during  the  past  season  were 
presented  at  the  meeting.  The  second  annual 
ball  will  be  held  on  Jan  30. 

*  *  « 

Mr.  Frank  Bowne  Jones,  through  his  agency, 
reports  the  following  sales  and  charters: 

The  96ft.  power  yacht  Glenda  has  been  chart¬ 
ered  for  Mr.  Francis  S.  Eaton  to  Mr.  Russell 
A.  Alger,  Jr.,  of  Detroit,  Mich.,  and  member  of 
the  New  York  Y.  C..  The  yacht  will  be  used 
by  Mr.  Alger  in  Florida  waters  this  winter. 

The  65ft.  power  yacht  Captain  has  been  sold 
for  Mr.  J.  A.  Mollenhauer,  New  York  Y.  C.,  to 
Mr.  S.  P.  Wetherill,  Corinthian  Y.  C.,  of  Phil¬ 
adelphia. 

The  auxiliary  schooner  yacht  Savarona  has 
been  sold  for  Mr.  C.  H.  Clark,  Jr.,  Corinthian 
Y.  C.,  of  Philadelphia,  to  Mr.  George  S.  Runk. 
The  name  of  the  yacht  has  been  changed  to 
Margaret.  The  yacht  is  114ft.  over  all,  80ft.  on 
the  waterline,  23ft.  breadth,  12ft.  deep,  and  10ft. 
draft.  She  is  fitted  with  a  Standard  motor  of 
100  horsepower. 

The  Bar  Harbor  30-footer  Red  Wing  has  been 
sold  for  Mr.  Arthur  E.  Whitney  to  Mr.  A.  H. 
W.  Johnson. 

The  yawl  Albicore  has  been  sold  for  Mr. 
Charles  G.  Tate  to  Mr.  J.  H.  Steele. 

The  trunk  cabin  launch  Caprice  has  been  sold 
for  Mr.  W.  E.  Reynolds  to  Mr.  A.  IT.  .Hardy, 
of  Brockville,  Canada. 

The  launch  Javelin  has  been  sold  for  Mr. 
Charles  W.  Lee  to.  Mr.  A.  G.  Warren,  of 
Rochester,  N.  Y. 

The  knockabout  Mirage  has  been  sold  for  Mr. 
J.  D.  Chapman  to  Mr.  F.  J.  Hayne,  of  Port 
Huron. 

The  raceabout  Mvstral  has  been  sold  fo.r  Mr. 
A.  C.  Bostwick  to  Mr.  Robert  Toland,  of  Phil¬ 
adelphia. 


Canoeing. 


A.  C.  A. 

Newark,  N.  J.,  Jan.  1. — To  the  Members:  It 
is  a  great  pleasure  to  greet  you  thus  early  in 
1907,  and  extend  my  best  wishes  for  a  happy 
new  year,  hoping  that  some  of  that  happiness 
will  be  obtained  from  our  little  friend  the -canoe, 
and  our  bigger  friend,  Sugar  Island,  on  which 
the  meet  will  be  held  from  Aug.  9  to  23.  By 
strange  conincidence,  and  rare  good  luck,  the 
moon  will  be  with  us  from  start'  to  finish — be¬ 
ing  “new”  on  the  opening  day,  and  “full’  though 
sober,  on  the  closing  day. 

At  this  time  there  is  not  very  much  informa¬ 
tion  in  detail  to  give  you,  and  while  I  do  not 
believe  very  much  in  making  promises,  of  one 
thing  you  may  be  sure — there  will  be  “some 
things  doing”  this  summer,  and  several  come 
into  my  mind  regarding  the  meet,  that  in  a  gen¬ 
eral  way  will  be  of  interest. 

I  expect  the  racing  this  year  will  astonish  you, 
and  not  only  the  sailing  this  time,  but  the 
paddling  as  well.  The  Racing  Board  has 
definitely  settled  the  racing  regulations,  and 
briefly,  points  of  importance  are  as  follows: 


ARTHUR  BINNEY, 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 


Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker, 
Mason  Building,  Kilby  Strest,  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  "Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  ®.  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 
131  State  Street,  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Tel.  4870  Main.  Cable,  "Burgess,”  Boston. 

MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS: 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 

YACHT  BUILDING.  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

.  10-ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 


“Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

“Outlook.”— Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

^Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.”— Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat. 
2554  miles. 

“Pineland.” — 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
“Elizabeth  Silsbee.”— 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.”— Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
“Corinthian.”— Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905- ’06. 
“Cricket.  40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
“Orestes."— Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1901  and  Champion 
22 -rater. 


Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines 

Main  Ottica,  10  Tremont  St.  Tel.  1905-1  Main.  n  i 
Branch  Office,  131  State  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  D0St0l),M8SS> 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 

yacht  *BroKer, 


viiy. 


C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  <&  CLARK. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS  AND  ENGINEERS 
YACHT  BROKERAGE.  High  Speed  Workia  Specialty. 

17  Battery  Place,  New  York. 


SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No,  112  Water  Street.  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3556-2  Main. 


v  *»»»  »  rp  p  » »  * 1  pp  pr  pppr  **,»**,* 

|  HENRY  J.  GIELOW  | 

5  Engineer,  Naval  Architect  5 
|  and  Broker  5 

%  50  Broadway,  -  -  New  York  2 

AT  Telephone  4673  Broad  m 


CHARLES  D.  MOWER.. 

Naval  Architect. 

CRUISING  AND  RACING  YACHTS 

29  Broadway.  Telephone  3953  Rector. 


COX  STEVENS. 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 

105  MAIDEN  LANE,  NEW  YORK. 

Marine  Models  :h  Kinds 

A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


26 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  5,  1907. 


There  is  still  the  decked  sailing  canoe  class,  as 
heretofore;  and  by  the  way,  I  know  of  a  num¬ 
ber  of  new  canoes  being  built,  and  others  which 
have  changed  owners,  that  will  greatly  add  to 
the  interest  in  the  sailing  races.  Probably  there 
will  bfe  additional  ones  between  now  and  spring, 
which  added  to  the  fleet  of  last  year,  will  make 
a  brave  showing,  and  a  fleet  that  we  will  be 
proud  of.  ... 

Then,  the  open  canoes  have  been  divided  into 
two  classes — a  cruising  class,  such  as  we  always 
have  with  us,  and  a  racing  class.  For  the  cruis¬ 
ing  class  we  will  have  the  record  and  plenty  of 
sailing  races,  some  with  handicaps,  and  an 
entire  set  of  paddling  races,  not  open  to  the 
men  who  paddle  in  the  racing  class.  The  cruis¬ 
ing  class  is  defined  the  same  as  in  the  1906  year 
book,  with  the  additional  restriction  that  the 
waterline  beam,  with  150  pounds  weight  aboard, 
must  be  at  least  88  per  cent,  of  the  over  all 
beam. 

The  principal  thing,  however,  is  to  confine 
this  class  to  strictly  bona  fide  cruising  canoes, 
in  the  intent  of  the  rules,  and  you  may  be  sure 
this  regulation  will  be  rigidly  enforced.  Then 
for  the  racing  paddlers  who  want  the  fastest 
thing  that  can  be  paddled,  there  has  been  added 
a  new  class,  which  is  really  the  old  rule  in 
force  until  last  year,  and  reads  as  follows: 
“Paddling  canoes  for  racing— -one  and  two  men: 
Maximum  length,  16ft.;  minimum  beam,  3°in-; 
minimum  depth,  ioin.;  minimum  weight,  50 
pounds.  This  class  was  restored  to  .meet  the 
wishes  of  the  paddling  men,  and  I  am  thorough¬ 
ly  convinced  from  the  experience  of  this  year, 
that  it  is  very  desirable.  Not  only  to  make 
amends  to  them  for  my  discouragement  of  the 
class  the  past  year  (which,  however,  resulted  in 
clarifying  the  situation  and  putting  it  in  good 
shape'),  but  also  to  make  a  great  success  of  the 
races  in  this  class,  I  will  make  the  utmost 
efforts  to  give  them  special  prizes,  for  at  least 
some  of  the  events,  and  have  the  races  arranged 
in  whatever  way  will  suit  them  best.  It  is  sug¬ 
gested  by  a  number,  that  the  races  for  this  class 
be  scheduled  for  a  certain  day  or  successive 
days,  as  desired,  and  have  them  on  those  days, 
no  matter  what  the  weather,  so  that  a  man  hav¬ 
ing  but  a  day  or  two  at  his  disposal,  may  be 
able  to  count  on  paddling  those  races.  The 
Racing  Board  has  also  waived  the  two-night-in- 
camp  rule  for  this  class  to  help  along  the  good 
work. 

Any  offers  of  special  prizes  for  this  class,  or 
any  other,  and  any  suggestions  relative  to  the 
races  in  any  way,  will  be  gladly  received. 

I  particularly  want  two  especially  suitable 
prizes — one  a  perpetual  trophy  for  open  canoe 
sailing,  and  the  other  for  the  best  camping  out¬ 
fit  suitable  for  cruising.  Details  of  these  will 
be  discussed  later,  but  suggestions  are  desired. 

I  have  not  yet  appointed  a  chairman  of  either 
the  campsite  or  regatta  committees,  as  I  want 
to  get  exactly  the  right  men,  that  will  handle 
both  departments  in  the  best  manner.  I  have 
men  in  mind  for  each,  and  am  only  waiting  until 
I  feel  sure  they  are  the  right  ones,  to  offer  them 
a  New  Year’s  present  of  the  “honor.”  Mr. 
Walwin  Barr  of  the  Yonkers  C.  C.,  is  chairman 
of  the  transportation  committee,  and  in  addition 
to  the  usual  arrangements  that  we  are  accus¬ 
tomed  to,  he  is  endeavoring  to  secure  special 
cars  for  the  transportation  of  canoes,  particu¬ 
larly  from  the  Eastern  Division,  that  has  al¬ 
ways  seemed  so  necessary,  as  well  as  for  better 
local  travel  to  the  island,  with  good  chances  of 
success.  I  have  three  plans  under  advisement 
for  the  mess,  and  realizing  the  great  importance 
of  this,  will  do  my  very  best  to  get  the  most 
satisfactory  results. 

Mr.  Furman  is  hard  at  work  on  the  year  book, 
which  he  hopes  to  get  out  much  earlier  than 
usual,  and  in  which  I  will  be  able  to  tell  you 
more  in  detail  the  plans  for  the  coming  season. 
There  seems  to  be  a  general  revival  and  con¬ 
tinuance  of  the  interest  shown  the  past  summer, 
and  I  look  to  a  most  successful  meet,  and  sea¬ 
son  in  general. 

I  thunk  I  can  with  propriety  call  your  atten¬ 
tion  to  the  two  official  organs  of  the  associa¬ 
tion,  Forest  and  Stream  and  Fore  ’n’  Aft, 
and  advise  you  to  not  only  subscribe  to  them, 
but  send  communications,  as  letters  or  articles 


from  readers  are  of  the  greatest  interest  to  all. 

You  know,  as  well  as  I,  that  we  have  had 
very  little  canoeing  news  served  up  to  us  in 
recent  years,  and  both  of  these  organs  are  will¬ 
ing  to  do  their  share  if  we  will  do  ours,  and  I 
for  one,  say,  “Let  us  make  the  trial,  at  least.” 
We  naturally  cannot  expect  them  to  publish 
canoeing  news,  if  canoests  do  not  subscribe  to 
their  papers.  .Please  do  not  forget  this  as  soon 
as  read,  but  act  upon  it,  to  make  a  trial  of  it 
at  least,  and  see  if  good  does  not  result  to  canoe¬ 
ing  and  the  A.  C.  A.  I  should  be  very  glad  to 
have  any  one  send  reports  of  cruises,  or  ex¬ 
periences  of  any  kind  in  a  canoeing  line,  to  me, 
and  news  or  information  that  will  be  of  general 
interest,  and  I  will  try  and  have  them  appear 
regularly,  so  you  may  be  assured  of  some  canoe¬ 
ing  news  in  every  number. 

Geo.  P.  Douglass,  Commodore. 


Royal  C.  C. 

Some  time  ago  we  reproduced  the  drawings  of 
a  B  class  canoe,  suitable  to  race  for  the  inter¬ 
national  trophy,  which  event  will  come  off  in 
England  next  summer.  The  full  requirements 
were  not  then  available,  and  were  about  to 
undergo  some  changes.  There  is  a  great  deal 
of  interest  in  Europe  in  this  class,  and  at  this 
time  the  number  of  entries  will  require  elimina¬ 
tion  races  being  held. 

A  B  class  sailing  canoe  shall,  for  racing  pur¬ 
poses  comply  with  all  the  following  dimensions 
and  requirements:  She  shall  be  sharp  at  each 
end,  with  no  transom  or  flat  stern,  any  metal 
keel,  centre  plate,  or  ballast  shall  be  detachable 
from  her.  Dimensions,  maximum:  Length 
over  all  shall  not  exceed  17ft.  Beam  not  over 
42in.  No  seat  shall  be  extended  beyond  the 
side  of  the  canoe.  Fixed  draft,  including  keel, 
or  drop  keel  when  hauled  up,  shall  not  exceed 
14m.  (Extreme  length  of  any  spar  shall  not  ex¬ 
ceed  the  load  line  or  rating  length  of  the  canoe; 
in  respect  of  a  mast,  such  length  of  spar  will 
be  measured  from  the  waterline  to  extreme  top 
of  mast.)  The  length  of  mast  plus  length  of 
boom  shall  not  exceed  twice  the  length  of  the 
load  waterline,  provided  the  load  water  line  is 
not  less  than  12ft.  6in.  Dimensions,  maximum: 
The  depth  inside  from  deck  to  skin  (to  be  taken 
at  any  distance  within  3ft.  of  mid  over  all  length 
and  at  not  less  than  ioin.  out  from  middle  line) 
shall  be  not  less  than  I2in.  Depth  outside  from 
top  of  deck  at  middle  to  under  side  of  keel 
(taken  anywhere  up  to  2ft.  from  either  end 
of  the  canoe)  shall  be  not  less  than  i2in. 

Construction — There  shall  be  a  sleeping  com¬ 
partment  between  two  fixed  complete  transverse 
bulkheads  of  wood,  which  are  to  be  not  less  than 
5ft.  6in.  nor  more  than  3ft.  apart  and  not  more 
than  5ft.  from  mid  over  all  length  and  of  such 
compartment  a  length  of  3ft.  on  the  flooring 
shall  be  clear  of  centre  plate  case  and  shall  ex¬ 
tend  from  side  to  side  of  the  canoe;  to  such 
portion  of  the  compartment  there  shall  be  a 
direct  hatchway  above  it  of  not  less  than  i6in. 
in  width,  extending  3ft.  in  length,  and  any  bucket 
well  or  cover  of  any  kind  fitted  in  or  over  such 
hatchway  or  any  part  of  such  hatchway  shall 
be  detachable  from  the  canoe.  To  each  com¬ 
partment,  forward  or  aft,  of  the  above  men¬ 
tioned  bulkheads  there  shall  be  a  door  >  or 
hatchway  of  not  less  than  80  sq.  in.  opening. 
Scantling — The  substance  of  the  skin,  or  plank¬ 
ing,  shall  not  be  less  th^n  Rjin.  and  of  the  deck 
shall  not  be  less  than  3/i6in.  in  its  finished 
state,  and  the  substance  of  the  bulkheads  above 
mentioned  shall  not  be  less  than  Jfjin.  in  its 
finished  state. 

Rudder — When  an  underbody  rudder  is  fitted 
it"  shall  be  liftable  trough  the  body  of  the  canoe 
until' it  is  above  the  lower  edge  of  the  keel  at 
such  place  and  also  shall  be  removable  from  the 
canoe. 

Rating— The  rating  of  the  canoe,  load  water¬ 
line  multiplied  by  sail  area  and  divided  by  6,000, 
shall  hot  exceed  0.3. 

Sails — The  certificate  of  rating  shall  be  given 
in  respect  of  one  type  of  rig  or  suit  of  sails 
only;  and  under  such  certified  sails  or  sail  only 
shall  a  canoe  be  qualified  to  compete,  but  a 
trysail  or  stormsail  in  addition,  provided  it  does 


not  exceed  75  sq.  ft.,  is  allowed;  only  one  cer¬ 
tificate  shall  be  granted  to  or  be  held  at  a  time 
by  any  canoe. 

A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — Theodore  J.  Cornu,  New 
York  city,  by  J.  E.  Zdankiewiez. 

NEW  MEMBERS  ELECTED.  • 

Atlantic  Division. — 5211,  Lenord  C.  Ketchum, 
New  York  city;  5216,  S.  Julien  Suffern,  New 
York  city;  5218,  William  S.  Elliott,  New  York 
city;  5219,  Robert  R.  Smith,  Germantown,  Pa. 

Central  Division. — 5208,  Reed  C.  Schermer- 
horn,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  5209,  William  A.  Cowan, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  5210,  Otto  L.  Heintz,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.;  5214,  Edward  B.  Holmes,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.; 
5215,  Benjamin  M.  Williams,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Eastern  Division. — 5212,  Charles  W.  Pitman, 
Somerville,  Mass.;  5213,  Edward  J.  Proffett, 
Providence,  R.  I. 

Western  Division. — 5217,  Northam  Warren, 
Chicago,  Ill. 

T  rapshooiing. 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

Jan.  8. — Brooklyn,  L.  I. — Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club  ama¬ 
teur  tournament.  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  Sec’y  and 
Mgr.,  201  Pearl  street,  New  York. 

Tan.  15-18. — Hamilton  (Can.)  G.  C. 

Jan.  17.— Quarryville,  (Pa.)  G.  C.  tournament.  J.  R. 
Armstrong,  Sec’y. 

Jan.  19.— Wissinoming,  Pa.— Open  to  all  amateur  handi¬ 
cap  tournament.  J.  K.  Starr,  Mgr.,  221  N.  65th  St., 
Philadelphia. 

Jan.  21-26.— Brenham,  Tex.— Sunny  South  Handicap. 

Feb.  11-13.— Mobile,  Ala.— Carnival  midwinter  tourna¬ 
ment;  $300  added.  John  O.  Sirman,  Mgr. 

April  24-26.— Hutchinson,  Kans.— Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association. 

May  14-16.— Chicago.— Illinois  State  Sportsmen  s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

May  20-24.— Lebanon,  Pa.— Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  14-15.— Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16.— Chicago.— Illinois  State  tournament. 

May  21-23— McMechen.— West  Virginia  Sportsman’s  As¬ 
sociation.  _.  , 

May  22-25.— St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game,  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  28-29.— Rochester,  Ind.— Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana. 

May  28-30.— Des  Moines.— Iowa  State  Sportsmen  s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

May  30.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot. 

June  4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League. 

June  28-30.— Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

At  Avon,  Pa.,  on  Dec.  26,  a  match  at  20  birds  was 
shot  between  Messrs.  Howard  Brooks  and  Harry  Buck, 
for  $25  a  side.  Brooks  won  by  a  score  of  16  to  15. 

•¥, 

Secretary  J.  R.  Armstrong  writes  us  as  follows:  “The 
Quarryville  Gun  Club  will  hold  an  all-day  target  tourna¬ 
ment  on  their  grounds  in  Quarryville,  Pa.,  Thursday, 
Jan.  17,  and  on  the  same  day  will  shoot  the  Rising  Sun 
Club  a  match  for  a  cup.”  , 

Secretary  C.  M.  Hughes,  of  Newport,  R.  I.,  writes  us 
as  follows:  “I  find  that,  owing  to  a  conflict  of  dates 
that  I  knew  nothing  about  at  my  previous  writing,  I  have 
got  to  change  the  dates  of  the  Aquidneck  Gun  Club 
two-days’  shoot,  from  July  23  and  24  to  July  30  and  31, 
1907.” 

* 

In  the  cup  match  of  the  Boston  Shooting  Association 
winter  series,  at  Wellington,  Mass.,  on  Dec.  26,  Mr.  H. 

C.  Kirkwood  was  high  with  a  straight  score  of  50.  Out 
of  the  total  programme  of  150,  he  scored  148,  which  was 
shooting  after  the  manner  of  the  highest  expert,  nearly 
a  99  per  cent,  performance.  The  remaining  dates  of  the  | 
series  are  Jan.  9,  23:  Feb.  6,  20;  March  6,  20;  April  10,  \ 
24.  Manager  O.  R.  Dickey  has  donated  seven  loving 
cups  of  equal  value  to  the  shooters  making  the  highest 
aggregate  of  six  best  scores  made  in  the  series.  The 
shooters  are  classed  as  90,  80,  70,  60  and  50  per  cent.  men. 


Jan.  5,  1907.] 


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4* 


National  Yearly  Average 


Championship 


1906 


WON  BY 


W.  H.  HEER  and  U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

•  » 

He  scored  96.3  per  cent,  of  the  14,055  targets  shot  at  during  the  year.  This  is  the 
greatest  honor  in  the  trap  shooting  world  as  well  as  the  severest  test  which  can  be  applied 
to  Shot  Shells,  for  it  is  the  highest  year’s  percentage  ever  made  by  any  shooter.  U.  M.  C. 
Quality,  therefore,  stands  to-day  supreme  as  proven  by  “Sporting  Life’s”  annual  Trap 
Shooting  Review.  Mr.  Heer’s  Arrow  Shells  are  always  uniform  in  velocity,  pattern  and 
penetration,  thus  enabling  this  wonderful  shot  to  go  through  a  whole  year  with  less  than 
four  targets  missed  out  of  every  hundred  shot  at. 

Two  of  the  Four  Highest  Amateurs 

used  U.  M.  C.  Shells  exclusively.  Harry  Taylor  scored  93.8  per  cent,  out  of  9,950  targets 
and  O.  N.  Ford  scored  93.3  per  cent,  out  of  13,770  targets.  The  other  two  high 
amateurs  shot  assorted  makes. 

U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

were  used  by  five  of  the  nine  highest  shooters  who  used  one  make  of  shells  exclusively 

throughout  the  year.  .  • 

This  present  brilliant  showing  for  Arrow  Shells  during  1906  is  backed  by  many  past 
records,  among  which  may  be  mentioned  the  winning  of  10  out  of  17  Grand  American 
Handicaps — a  bigger  percentage  of  winnings  than  those  of  any  gun,  shell  or  powder  concern. 

#  • 

Shoot  1/.  M.  C.  Shells  at  the  Chicago  G.  A.  H. 

The  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 


Agency, 


BRIDGEPORT.  CONN. 

313  Broadway, 


New  York  City 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Jan.  5,  1907. 


May  14-16  have  been  fixed  upon  for  the  Illinois  State 
shoot  of  1907,  at  Chicago. 

Tuesday  being  a  holiday,  Forest  and  Stream  went  to 
press  on  Monday  of  this  week.  A  number  of  scores  are 
perforce  held  over  in  consequence. 

At  the  Point  Breeze  shoot  on  Saturday  of  last  week, 
Murphy  was  the  only  one  to  kill  10  straight,  which  he 
accomplished  from  the  back  mark,  30yds.  Crump  and 
Peltz  shot  a  match  at  15  birds,  the  former  winning  by  a 
score  of  13  to  10. 

* 

Elsewhere  in  our  trap  columns,  Mr.  J.  K.  Starr,  .221 
North  Sixty-fifth  street,  Philadelphia,  presents  in  full 
the  conditions  governing  the  amateur  handicap  tourna¬ 
ment,  open  to  all,  to  be  held  on  the'  grounds  of  the 
Florists’  Gun  Club,  Wissinoming,  Jan.  19.  > 

W, 

The  Northside  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J., 
has  accepted  a  challenge  from  the  North  Caldwell  Gun 
Club  to  shoot  a  seven-man  team  match,  on  Jan.  12,  on 
the  home  grounds,  and  a  return  match  will  be  shot  on 
the  grounds  of  the  North  Caldwell  Gun  Club  on  Jan.  19. 

V 

Manager  John  D.  Sirman,  10-12  S.  Conception  street, 
Mobile,  Ala.,  informs  us  that  the  Mobile,  Ala.,  mid¬ 
winter  shoot  will  be  held  on  Feb.  11,  12  and  13.  During 
the  carnival  week,  low  rates  will  be  made  all  over  the 
country  to  Mobile  and  New  Orleans.  A  large  attendance 
is  expected.  Added  money,  $300. 

*?, 

The  programme  of  the  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club  shoot, 
to  be  held  at  Bergen  Beach,  Brooklyn,  L.  I.,  Jan  8,  has 
a  programme  of  special  worth.  Event  No.  1  is  the  first 
contest  of  a  'series  for  the  McKane  cup,  and  valuable 
merchandise  prizes;  handicaps  16  to.  21yds.;  50  targets, 
$1  entrance.  Event  No.  2,.  amateur  sweepstakes;  50 
targets;  $3;  class  shooting;  merchandise  prize  to  high 
professional  and  amateur.  Event  No.  3,  50  targets;  $3; 
Rose  system.  Attractive  programmes  are  provided  for 
the  club  shoots  on  Lincoln’s  birthday,  Feb.  12,  March 
12,  April  9  and  May  14.  The  grounds  at  Ave.  N  and 
E.  71st  St.,  Bergen  Beach,  can  be  reached  from  Brooklyn 
Bridge  by  Flatbush  trolley  cars.  The  Secretary  and 
Manager  is  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

r 

The  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  programme  for  the 
year  1907  abounds  in  valuable  prizes.  The  club  trophy 
is  a  silver  punch  bowl,  tray  and  goblets,  value  $120;  com¬ 
petition  Saturdays  and  holidays  from  Jan.  1  to  Dec.  1, 
except  such  days  as  may  be  set  apart  for  tournaments; 
total  500  targets,  and  six  highest  scores  to  count.  The 
Remington  trophy,  a  shotgun,  value  $50,  a  50-target  re¬ 
entry  handicap,  to  be  shot  for  in  January,  Febufary  and 
March.  The  L.  C.  Smith  trophy,  a  shotgun,  value  $140, 
to  be  shot  for  in  April,  May  and  Junne,  on  the  second 
and  fourth  Saturdays,  the  conditions  being  a  50-target 
handicap.  The  Hunter  Arms  trophy,  a  handsome  beleek 
vase,  value  $20,  to  be  shot  for  on  the  first  and  third 
Saturdays  in  January  to  June,  inclusive.  The  monthly 
cup,  50  targets  each  Saturday.  The  president’s  trophy, 
a  handsome  gold  medal,  to  the  man  making  the  highest 
net  scores  in  the  regular  events  during  the  club  year. 
The  championship  of  the  Metropolitan  clubs  will  be  held 
on  April  6.  The  anniversary  shoot  will  be  held  on  June 
8.  President,  George  Batten;  Secretary,  Edward  Wins¬ 
low;  Field  Captain,  Charles  L.  Bush. 

Bernard  Waters. 


Forester  Gun  Club. 

Newark,  N.  J. — Christmas  was  observed  by  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  Forester  Gun  Club  with  a  good  attendance  of 
the  afternoon  shoot.  The  high  winds  made  good  scores 
difficult.  But  even  with  this  handicap,  there  was  some 
fairly  good  scores  made. 

The  management  has  adopted  a  new  plan  of  having 
but  two  shooters  on  the  stand  at  once,  which  proves 
very  exciting  and  gets  the  shooters  in  trim  for  match 
shooting. 

Among  the  guests  present  were  Mr.  Jos.  M.  Bryne,  of 
the  Deal  Golf  and  Gun  Club,  and  Mr.  Harry  Good,  from 
Pittsburg. 

A.  Jewell  was  high  man.  J.  J.  Fleming  did  not  shoot, 
as  he  was  kept  busy  trapping  and  was  successful  in 
not  having  a  single  balk  to  his  credit. 

Events:  1  2  3  4  Events:  12  3  4 

Targets:  25  25  15  25  Targets:  25  25  15  25 

A  Jewell . 29  19  8  18  R  Puls  .  6  9  5.. 

'  ' .  ~~  '  .  10  8  ..  .. 


D  Fleming  Jr.  19.19  9  19 

T  Heavier  . 15  17  8  . . 

J  Weiler  .  13  15  14  4 

J  M  Bryne....  12  . .  ..16 

Sebery  .  11  12  6  . . 

J.  Weiler,  of  the  old  Keystone  Club,  this  city,  was 
present. 

J.  J.  Fleming,  Secy. 


H  Koenig 

Jadels  .  4  7  4.. 

IT  Good  .  9  15  6  4 

D  Fleming  . 11  . . 


Damascus  Gun  Barrels. 

Consul  J.  C.  McNally  writes  that  the  Damascus  gun 
barrel  manufacturers  of  Liege  have  tried  from  time  to 
time  to  influence  legislation  to  compel  the  manufacturers 
of  the  imitation  brand  to  mark  on  their  barrel  the 
nature  of  their  design.  The  consul  continues: 

“The  firearm  manufacturers,  who,  in  the  make-up  of 
their  guns,  use  both  the  genuine  and  imitation,  opposed 
such  legislation,  with  the  result  that  one  must  distinguish 
for  himself  whether  he  is  purchasing  the  real  or  imita¬ 
tion  article.  I  have  been  asked  from  time  to  time  by 
American  firearm  manufacturers  regarding  the  manu¬ 
facture  of  the  imitation  Damascus  barrel;  and  if  the 
local  manufacturers  could  supply  them  with  ascertain 
number,  etc. 

“When  the  gun  is  manufactured  in  Liege,  and  not 
having  a  genuine  Damascus  barrel  attached,  it  goes  to 
the  proof  station  with  a  plain  barrel.  If,  after  the  test, 
the  manufacturer  desires  to  have  an  imitation  barrel, 
he  calls  into  use  some  silk  paper  and  takes  the  design 
of  an  original  Damascus  barrel.  By  means  of  a  de- 
calcomania  transfer  it  is  attached  to  the  plain  barrel  by 
the  use  of  certain  acids,  which  are  held  as  secret.  No 
separate  barrels  are  ever  covered  with  the  imitation 
design,  but  only  when  attached  to  a  gun.  Double- 
barreled  shotguns  are  usually  the  only  sort  thus 
decorated.  It  is  quite  a  difficult  matter  to  distinguish 
between  the  real  and  imitation  Damascus  barrel,  and  to 
make  a  test  it  would  be  necessary  to  erase  the  design. 
If  an  imitation,  no  acid  in  the  world  will  restore  it, 
but  if  the  Damascus  is  genuine,  the  application  of 
sulphuric  acid  will  immediately  bring  out  the  original 
design. 

“The  gun  manufacturers  say  that  the  trade  demands 
both  sorts  of  Damascus,  and  while  it  is  certain  that  the 
importer  will  know  which  article  he  is  buying,  the  retail 
dealer  could  easily  be  imposed  upon  unless  he  were  an 
expert  in  the  business.  No  doubt  the  ordinary  person 
has  often  been  under  the  impression  that  he  possessed 
a  genuine  Damascus,  while  the  opposite  was  true. 

“It  is  impossible  to  obtain  statistical  information  as 
to  the  number  of  guns  of  the  imitation  Damascus  barrel 
exported  from  Belgium,  for  while  an  accurate  account 
is  kept  at  the  proof  station  of  all  guns  and  barrels 

undergoing  the  test,  the  same  being  compulsory  before 
the  gun  ca.n  be  sold,  the  barrel  being  designed  after 
the  test,  no  intelligent  estimate  can  be  made.  One  of 
the  dealers,  however,  informed  me  that  no  less  than  200,- 
000  annually  of  these  barrels  bore  the  imitation  mark. 
Most  of  the  imitation  Damascus  barrel  guns  are  sent  to 
the  United  States  and  South  America.  Of  the  latter 
section  Brazil  is  the  largest  buyer,  while  Argentina  is  a 
close  second. 

“The  steel  imitation  Damascus  barrel  can  be  bought 

as  cheap  as  50  cents,  while  the  most  ordinary  of  the 

genuine  will  command  from  $1  to  $1.25.  The  manu¬ 

facturers  of  firearms  emphatically  declare  that  not  only 
they,  but  those  between  the  manufacturer  and  the  con¬ 
sumer,  declare  the  nature  of  the  barrel,  while  the 
original  Damascus  makers  are  as  emphatic  in  their 
declaration  that  a  deception  is  practiced  somewhere 
along  the  line.  It  is  said,  'however,  that  the  imitation 
brand  is  to  be  found  on  cheap  guns  «only.” — From  Daily 
Consular  and  Trade  Reports. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

Reports  come  from  Des  Moines,  la.,  that  the  Iowa 
shooters  will  attend  the  next  G.  A.  H.  at  Chicago  in  a 
body.  It  is  now  up  to  Capt.  Hardy  to  take  his  train¬ 
load  of  well-trained  shooters.  It  is  thought  by  posted 
parties  that  Illinois  and  Iowa  furnish  the  majority  of  the 
best  shooters  of  the  country.  The  sportsmen  of  the 
great  corn  and  hay  states  will  no  doubt  surprise  Elmer 
Shaner  with  their  attendance  on  this  great  occasion. 

The  Bay  City,  Texas,  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  tournament, 
same  as  last  year,  the  week  following  the  Brenham 
shoot.  These  1  exas  shoots,  coming  in  the  winter  time, 
are  yearly  growing  more  popular. 

Seventeenth  annual  dinner  of  the  Eagle  River  Fishing 
and  Shooting  Club  was  attended  by  forty  members,  who 
met  at  the  Great  Northern  Hotel,  Chicago,  Ill.  Among 
those  present  were  State  Senator  Thomas  Dawson,  Sen¬ 
ator  Albert  Tiffany,  of  Antioch,  Ill.;  also  Homer  K. 
G.  Alpin,  Michael  C.  McDonald  and  Chas.  A.  McCul- 
lagh.  The  following  officers  were  elected:  President, 
John  W.  Becker;  Vice-President,  Dr.  T.  Lund;  Secre¬ 
tary,  Frank  A.  Volger. 

The  members  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club,  Richmond, 
Va.,  are  very  much  elated  over  the  selection  of  that  city 
for  one  of  the  Interstate  Association  handicaps  during 
the  year  1907.  Also  the  fact  that  professionals  cannot 
compete  for  money  nor  prizes  in  any  event. 

White  Rock  Rod  and  Gun  Club  has  been  organized  at 
Memphis  for  the  entertainment  of  its  members.  A  club 
house  will  be  erected  only  one  and  a  half  miles  south 
of  the  Fair  grounds  that  will  cost  $5,000,  besides  the 
ground  cost,  $10,000.  T.  M.  Cullom  is  president;  H.  S. 
Mackintosh,  Secretary,  and  A.  C.  Jones,  Treasurer. 

Thomas  Neill,  of  Fairmont,  W.  Va.,  won  the  special 
prize  for  his  excellent  work  at  the  shoot  held  by  the 
gun  club.  Luther  Squier  was  present,  and  made  a  run 
of  84.  The  boys  report  that  when  the  shoot  was  over, 
the  best  part  of  the  entertainment  was  the  fine  turkey 
spread  at  the  hotel. 

The  secretary  of  the  Topeka,  Kans.,  Gun  Club  re¬ 
ports  that  no  more  shoots  at  targets  will  be  held  on 
their  grounds  until  better  weather  is  established,  and 
there  is  no  game  shooting. 

The  Chicago  Giin  Club  will  start  out  well  for  the 
first  season  on  their  splendid  grounds,  as  the  G.  A.  H., 
the  only  shoot  during  the  year  where  professionals  will 
be  allowed  to  compete  for  the  prize,  and  the  Illinois 
State  tournament  will  both  be  held  on  the  new  grounds 
at  123d  .street  and  Michigan  avenue.  Something  over 
$15,000  will  be  spent  on  the  grounds,  and  arrangements 
will  be  made .  for  the  accommodation  of  five  hundred 
shooters. 

Jacob  Lesher,  Camden,  O.,.  is  now  wearing  the  medal 
of  the  Twin  Valley  Club. 

One  of  the  ^old-time  gun  clubs  has  been  resurrected  at 
Marquette,  Kans.  If  there  were  a  few  more  men  in 
each  State  like  “Hy”  Anderson  there  would  be  more  gun 
clubs  in  existence. 

The  Blankhart  trophy  shoot  will  be  held  at  the  Grove 
Gun  Club,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Jan.  6. 


The  Chicago  Associated  Gun  Club. 

Chicago. — The  new  Chicago  shooting  park  is  owned  in 
fee  simple  by.  the  shotgun,  rifle  and  revolver  shooters  of 
Chicago  and  vicinity,  who  have  consolidated  their  in¬ 
terests  by  subscribing  for  the  stock  of  the  new  organ¬ 
ization,  which  is  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Illinois, 
with  a  capital  stock  of  $12,000,  divided  into  480  shares  of 
$25  each,  full  paid  and  non-assessable.  The  park  is 
located  between  123d  and  124th  streets,  on  the  north 
and  south,  and  Indiana  avenue  and  Michigan  avenue  on 
the  east  and  west,  and  contains  11.09  acres  of  ground, 
admirably  adapted  for  trapshooting  and  revolver  and 
rifle  ranges,  all  independent  of  each  other.  The  ground 
will  rise  rapidly  in  value,  and  it  will  not  be  long  before 
shares  will  be  quoted  above  par.  Each  share  entitles 
the  owner  to  full  membership  privileges,  without  dues, 
and  may  be  transferred  by  vote  of  the  directors  of  the 
corporation.  The  club  house  is_  thoroughly  up  to  date 
in  the  matter  of  accommodations  and  modern  con¬ 
veniences,  with  cafe,  private  lockers,  assembly  rooms, 
etc.  A  beautiful  lawn  will  be  laid  out  around  the  club 
house,  where  the  families  of  members  may  indulge  in 
lawn  tennis,  croquet,  etc.  Large  shade  trees  extend 
along  the  entire  frontage  of  Michigan  avenue,  also 
massive  oaks  are  in  abundance.  The  Indiana  avenue 
sewer  parallels  the  park  on  the  east,  thereby  assuring 
ample  drainage.  Transportation  facilities  are  of  the  best. 
Leaving  the  city  every  forty  minutes  during  the  day,  the 
Illinois  Central  express  trains  stop  within  two  blocks  of 
the  Park.  The  running  time  is  thirty-eight  minutes. 
The  Calumet  electric  street  railway,  connecting  with  the 
South  Side  Elevated  at  Sixty-third  street  and  South 
Park  avenue,  runs  in  frtint  of  the  door. 

Fred.  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 


Olean  Gun  Club. 

Olean,  N.  Y. — The  Olean  Gun  Club  held  its  last  shoot 
for  the  season  on  Christmas.  There  was  a  fairly  good 
attendance,  considering  the  weather.  The  snow  and  high 
wind  made  it  the  most  difficult  shooting  the  club  has 
ever  experienced. 

It  was  the  last  shoot  for  the  $25  gold  medal,  donated 
by  the  Hunter  Arms  Company,  of  Fulton,  N.  Y.  Oscar 
Westling  takes  the  medal,  having  worn  it  the  most 
times  during  the  season.  This  medal  has  been  con¬ 
tested  for  during  our  weekly  practice  shoots.  The  fol¬ 
lowing  names  are  the  ones  that  have  won  the  medal 
at  different  times  during  the  season: 

Oscar  Westling  4  times,  F.  F.  Mason  3,  G.  Moore  3, 
F.  A.  Ross  3,  F.  N.  Osborn  2,  Mr.  Jamison  2,  J.  Dailey 
2,  E..  Varley  2,  Geo.  Moore  2  and  E,  Miller  1  time. 

The  Hunter  Arms  Co.  medal  has  been  a  handicap 
shoot,  with  added  targets,  each  contestant  shooting  at  50 
targets.  F.  F.  Mason,  Secy. 


Sheepshead  Bay  Gun  Club. 

Sheepshead  Bay,  L.  I.,  Dec.  25.— There  was  a  very 
cold,  high  wind,  about  2  o’clock  in  its  direction  over 
the  traps. 

No.  8  was  at  50  targets;  added  target  handicap;  $10 
added  by  club. 

No.  9  was  at  25  targets;  added  handicap  allowance,  for 
a  cigar  holder  donated  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Montanus.  It  was 
finally  won  by  Mr.  Ed.  Voorhies. 


Events : 

12  3 

4  5  6  7 

8 

9 

Targets : 

15  15  15  15  15  25  25 

50 

H. 

T. 

•  25 

Schorty  . 

. ...  12  12  9  14  11  20  19 

37 

8 

45 

19 

Tyler  . 

9  7  11  15 

22 

14 

36 

Howard  . 

9  10  17  11 

22 

12 

3* 

H  Bergen  . . . . 

. . . .  12  11  . . 

7  11  20  14 

34 

12 

46 

i9 

D  Martin  . 

....  2  5  -4 

3  . .  7  . . 

18 

12 

30 

12 

Montanus  . 

....  7  ..  .. 

..  ..  14  .. 

24 

10 

34 

10 

McKane  . 

....  8  10  7 

..  ..  11  .. 

31 

12 

43 

13 

Scheubel  . 

....  9  10  .. 

35 

10 

45 

18 

E  Voorhies  ... 

....  7  ..  .. 

7 . 

35 

10 

45 

21 

H  Voorhies  ... 

....  4  ..  .. 

s . 

16 

20 

36 

10 

C  Cooper  . 

.  8  11 

36 

18 

50 

18 

C  Morris  . 

. 10  9 

31 

10 

41 

18 

Dryer  . 

.  8 

9 . 

27 

16 

43 

17 

Osterhaut  . 

. 13 

24 

18 

42 

Carolan  . 

8 . 

7 

Williamson  .... 

.  9 

8  . .  ..17 

32 

12 

44 

16 

F  Thier  . 

24 

14 

38 

16 

D  Heffner  .... 

IS 

20 

36 

At  Point  Breeze. 


Philadelphia,  Pa. — The  shoot  at  live  birds,  held  at 
the  Point  Breeze  track,  Dec.  25,  had  two  special  matches, 
besides  an  open  sweepstake  at  five  birds.  One  match  was 
between  Messrs.  Fred  Muller  and  A.  A.  Felix,  25  birds, 
$100  a  side.  Tim  second  match  was  between  Messrs.  C. 
Smith  and  J.  Haines,  13  birds,  $25  a  side. 

CoM  temperature  and  a  stiff  wind  were  hard  weather 
conditions  for  the  shooters.  The  birds  were  a  good  lot. 


Special  match,  25  live  birds,  30yds.  rise,  $100  a  side: 

Fred  Muller  . 2022222220222222222022222—22 

A  A  Felix  . 22202222222202221022*2*22—20 


Special  match,  13  birds,  handicap  rise,  $25  a  side: 

C  Smith,  30 . 2222222222202—12 

J  Haines,  28 . 2102222222202—11 


Open  sweepstakes.  5  birds,  handicap  rise,  $5  entrance: 


Murphy,  30 . 11122—5 

Felix,  30  . 21222—5 

Coleman,  30  . 22222—5 

Muller,  30 . 222*2—4 

Aiman,  28 . 20212—4 


Haines,  28 . 22022—4 

Smith,  30  . 22022—4 

Davis,  28 . 02202—3 

McDonald,  28 . 12000—2 

Rand,  28 . 02000—1 


Jan.  5,  1907.] 


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“  The  Gun  That  Shoots  Through  Steel 99 


Standard  Rifle ,  20=inch  round  nickel  steel  barrel,  pistol  grip  stock  of  plain 
walnut,  not  checked,  weight  about  7y  lbs.,  number  of  shots  6.  List  price. 


$28.00 


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a  serviceable,  handy  gun  from  butt  to  muzzle.  There  are  no  moving  projections  on  the  outside  of 
the  gun  to  catch  in  the  clothing  or  tear  the  hands,  and  no  screws  or  pins  to  shake  loose.  It  is  easily 
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through  a’  3^-inch  steel  plate.  This  most  modern  type  of  cartridge  also  possesses  the  added  ad¬ 
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A  SIMPLER  AND  MORE  HANDY  TAKE-DOWN  device  than  that  used  in  the  Winchester  Model 
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and  the  rifle  is  separated  into  two  parts,  the  stock  and  action  being  in  one  and  the  barrel  and  receiver 
in  the  other.  When  taken  down,  the  exposed  working  parts  are  all  accessible,  making  it  easy  to 
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for  this  type  of  rifle  was  demonstrated  at  the  recent  National  Matches  at  Sea  Girt,  when  the  Win¬ 
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[Jan.  s,  1907- 


Wykagyl  Country  Club, 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. — At  the  weekly  shoot  of  the 
Wykagvl  Country  Club,  Saturday,  Dec.  29,  ten  members 
and  one  guest,  Mr.  Laskey,  of  Toledo,  faced  the  traps. 
A  stiff  cross  wind  made  the  targets  very  hard.  Ogden 
and  Brennan  divided  the  honors,  each  winning  two 
events. 

At  the  end  of  the  first  month  competition  for  the 
season  prizes  is  very  close.  Members  with  wins  to  their 
credit  for  Sauer  gun,  Howard,  Scoble,  Pini,  Pelham, 
Ogden.  For  Remington  run,  Pelham,  Pini,  Scoble, 
Brennan  (2).  For  T.  L.  Jaques  trophy:  Bavier,  Howard, 
Scoble,  Brennan  (2). 

First  event,  25  targets,  handicap: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

Ogden  .  7  24  Pelham  .  0  21 


Calhoun  . 3  22 

Brennan  . .  5  22 

Scoble  .  4 

Howard  . 1 


22 

22 


Henderson  .  3  19 

Bavier  .  6  16 

Suter  .  7  15 

Pini  .  5  12 


Second  event,  25 

targets, 

handicap : 

Brennan  . 

..  5 

24 

Ogden  . 

Henderson  . 

..  3 

24 

Scoble  . 

...  1 

24 

Suter  .. . 

Calhoun  . 

..  3 

22 

Pini  .... 

Pelham  . . 

..  0 

21 

Laskey  . 

Bavier  . 

...  6 

20 

Shoot-off: 

Brennan  . 

..  5 

25 

Howard 

Henderson  . 

..  3 

23 

17 

17 


0  16 


1  22 


Third  event,  25  targets,  handicap: 


Calhoun  . 3  25 

Brennan  .  4  25 

Bavier  .  6  24 

Ogden  .  6  24 

Henderson  .  3  23 

Shoot-off : 

Brennan  .  4  24 


Howard  . 1  22 

Scoble  .  4  21 

Laskey  .  0  20 

Suter  .  7  15 

Pini  .  5  15 

Calhoun  .  3  21 


Fourth  event,  25  targets,  handicap: 


Pini  ' .  5  21 

Scoble  .  4  19 

Pelham  .  0  18 

Bavier  . . 6  17 

Suter .  7  13 


Ogden  .  6  25 

Henderson  . 3  25 

Brennan  . 3  23 

Howard  . 1  22 

Calhoun  .  3  21 

First  shoot-off: 

Ogden  .  6  24  Henderson  . 3  24 

Second  shoot-off : 

Ogden  .  6  22  Henderson  . 3  18 

Fifth  event,  25  targets,  scratch: 

Brennan  . 22  Calhoun  . 17 

Henderson  . 21  Pini  . 16 

Ogden  . ....18 

Sixth  event,  25  targets,  scratch: 

Howard  . 23  Ogden  . 16 

Brennan  . 18  Henderson  . 15 


Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  Dec.  28. — The  Christmas  Day  shoot 
of  the  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club  was  fairly  well  attended, 
and  the  sport  was  very  spirited  while  it  lasted.  There 
was  a  good  stiff,  cold  northwest  wind  blowing  during 
the  afternoon,  and  it  kept. the  scores  down  a  little  below 
the  usual  average.  Nevertheless,  the  boys  all  seemed  to 
enjoy  themselves  while  they  were  shooting. 

The  management  made  arrangements  for  a.  number  of 
chickens  ducks  and  a  large  goose,  and  put  them  up  for 
prizes.  They  all  went  to  some  of  the  shooters’  homes 
to  be  prepared  for  a  good  midweek  meal.  They  seem  to 


be  more  acceptable  than 

merchandise 

prizes. 

Scores  were  as  follows: 

Targets : 

10 

15 

10 

15 

10 

10 

25 

Hopper  . 

.  8 

9 

6 

10 

7 

3 

19 

Radcliffe  . 

.  7 

12 

8 

9 

4 

8 

21 

H  Sindle  . 

.  8 

10 

6 

11 

7 

9 

21 

C  Hudson  . 

.  5 

9 

8 

5 

3 

5 

17 

T  Traschler  . 

.  2 

6 

6 

6 

4 

4 

16 

8 

14 

8 

8 

18 

E  Van  Horn . • . 

6 

11 

8 

5 

21 

8 

10 

6 

5 

15 

F  Sindle  . 

8 

4 

8 

6 

4 

C  Peatry  . 

.  , 

4 

2 

.  . 

T  Dunkerly  . 

. 

,  , 

.  . 

12 

B  O’Brien  . 

. 

.  . 

.  . 

.  . 

.  . 

8 

of  the  last  day,  and  no  shooter  can  shoot  for  this  that 
has  not  shot  the  entire  progremme.  This  event  will  be 
a  25-target  race,  $2.50  entrance,  to  be  shot  from  the 
16yd.  ma^k,  per  cent,  plan  of  division. 

The  live-bird  events  and  the  Sunny  South  Handicap  at 
100  targets  will  be  the  only  open  events.  The  other 
events  will  be  only  open. to  amateurs. 

Arrangements  have  been  completed  for  first-class  hotel 
accommodations.  The  shooting  grounds  will  be  put  in 
shape,  and  fitted  with  plenty  of  live-bird  and  target 
traps,  and  everything  will  be  done  for  the  pleasure  and 
comfort  of  the  attendants. 

Cheap  railroad  rates  will  be  in  effect  at  this  time  from 
the  north,  east  and  west  to.  Texas,  which  shooters  from  a 
distance  can  take  advantage  of;  also  rates  from  all  points 
in  Texas. 

Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 


The  participants  were  all  given  handicaps. 

The  first  handicap  event  was  captured  by  John  Doty, 
who  carried  home  a  large  turkey.  In  the  second  Harry 
Sindle  won  out  and  received  a  pair  of  chickens.  At  the 
finish  there  was  a  tie  between  E.  Van  Horn  and  H. 
Sindle,  each  of  whom  broke  21.  They  decided  to  shoot 
off  for  the  big  goose.  Van  Horn  was  the  lucky  man. 

Wm.  Dutcher,  Capt. 


North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  Dec.  29. — The  club  much  appreciated 
the  presence  of  the  trade  representatives,  Messrs.  F.  E. 
Butler,  Robt.  H.  Nichols  and  H.  P.  Fessenden,  all  of 
whom  shot  through  the '  programme.  There  were  ten 
programme  events.  The  scores: 

Targets:  10  15  10  15  10  15  10  15  25  25 

Nicols  . .  9  12  10  13  9  15  5  13  23  .. 

Fessenden  .  9  13  7  12  9  15  6  9  ..  .. 

Butler  .  7  13  8  10...  11  7  10  18  .. 

Mossbacker  .  4  9  6  10  8  8  ..  ..  15  .. 

Simonton  .  3  9  6  4  6  8  6  6  ..  .. 

Banta  .  6  ..  ..  ..  6  6  ..  .. 

Munenthaler  . I  ..  ..  5  4 . 

Terhune  .  8  9  8  12  ..  .. 

Radcliffe  .  5  12  8  6  18  . . 

Landis  . 14  9 

Polhemus  . 14 

Jones  . 10 

Edmonds  . . 10 

G  A  Hopper .  8  13  7  14  18  . . 

There  were  twenty-three  participants  at  the  Christmas 
Day  shoot  of  the  club,  and  they  contested  in  seven  pro¬ 
gramme  events.  The  scores: 


Trophy  event,  50 

targets: 

G  F  Pelham . 

2 

46 

F  H  Schauffler. . . . 

,...14 

44 

G  W  Kuchler . 

..10 

45 

W  Henderson  .... 

....  0 

40 

T  W  Hibbard . 

..  6 

44 

Capt  Borland  . . . . , 

....  6 

40 

C  H  Dugro  . 

..16 

44 

B  Von  Eesten...-. 

....  0 

33 

T  D  Scoble  . 

..  8 

44 

■  Trophy  event,  25 

targets: 

G  F  Pelham . 

..  3 

25 

C  H  Dugro  . 

. 6 

19 

W  Henderson  . 

..  0 

23 

B  Von  Eesten - 

....  0 

19 

J  W  Hibbard . 

...3 

20 

Trophy  event,  25 

targets : 

W  Henderson  . 

..  0 

24 

T  W  Hibbard . 

....  6 

39 

C  H  Dugro . 

..  6 

23 

B.  Von  Eesten... 

....  0 

17 

Trophy  event,  25 

targets: 

Dr  Williams . 

..  5 

25 

W  Henderson  . . . 

21 

C  H  Dugro  . 

..  6 

25 

Capt  Borland  . . . 

....  3 

19 

..  5 

24 

B  Von  Eesten  ... 

....  0 

17 

Dr  De  Wolfe . 

..  4 

21 

Shoot-off  won  by 

Dr. 

Williams. 

Trophy  event,  25 

targets : 

' 

G  F  Pelham . 

..  2 

25 

W  Henderson  ... 

....  0 

19 

C  H  Dugro . 

..  6 

25 

B  Von  Eesten  . . . 

....  0 

15 

J  W  Hibbard . 

..  3 

20 

J  Adolph  . 

....  8 

14 

Shoot-off:  Pelham  25,  Dugro  24. 


Keystone  Gun  Club. 

Lebanon,  Pa.,  Dec.  26. — There  was  a  very 'strong  wind. 
The  birds  were  good.  Scores: 

Event  at  15  birds: 

Hansell  . 222002202222222—12 

Jones  .  . 020216221022221 — 11 

Arnold  . 101012222210100-10 

Kranse  . .' . .  100022000222212—  9 

Schneider  . 1 . 221202102220211—12 

Van  . 00101020212200—  7 


Targets: 


15  15 


Dr  Hunter  .  6  12 

D  H  Grimshaw .  2  5 

B  Fisher  .  2  3 

J  Spaeth  .  3  10 

A  Veenstra  .  3  4 

J  Bender  .  6  12 

H  Beckler  . 5  9 

W  Hemstead  .  6  7 

J  Westerhoff  .  5  9 

A  Hedgerman  .  7  9 

W  Banta  .  8  8 

C  Vermorel  .  11 

E  W  Simonton  .  8 

C  Lewis  . 

J  Polhemus  . 

VV  H  Wilson . 

W  Muther . 

R  Wilson  . . 

H  Landis  . . 

J  Munenthaler  . 

F  Brown  . 

I  Storms  . 

M  McGuirk  . .. . . 


25 

21 

8 


10 


10 

5 

10 

7 

3 

3 
7 

4 


15  10  10 
12  •..  8 


4 

11 

7 

12 

13 


12 

8 


7 

4 

9 

4 

10 


Horgan  . . . . . 2000000000 

Weaver  . 0000000001 

Gates  . . . 0020000200 

Rodermal  . 0001200020 

Werth  . 1100012002 

Schools  . 0222020122 

Levan  . . 21000 

Seachrist  . 22000 

Ressler  . 0222022222 

Target  events: 

Targets:  25  25 

Ressler  .  23  21 

Chamberlin  .  22  21 

Eisenhour  .  22  19 

Curtis  .  21  21 

Wellington  .  21  18 


Targets : 
Ehrhorn 

Allen  . 

Jones  . 

Sanborn  - . . 
Arnold  . . . 
as  follows: 


6 

11 

9 

Targets : 

25  25  25 

Targets: 

25 

4 

8 

7 

Hansell  .... 

.  23  25  24 

Clymer  . 

. 23 

3 

8 

.  , 

Van  . 

.  19  18  18 

Arnold  . 

. 23 

7 

8 

8 

Kranse  . 

. 19  15  . . 

Horgan  . 

. 10 

2 

5 

.  . 

Long  . 

.  16  16  . . 

Miller  . 

. 10 

0 

4 

.  , 

Buck  . 

.  20  17  . . 

Ressler  . 

. 22 

6 

11 

.  . 

Brooks  . 

.  21  17  . . 

—  1 
—  1 

—  3 

—  3 

—  5 

—  7 

—  2 
—  2 
—  8 

25  25 
21  .. 
19  18 

17  14 
13  .. 

18  .. 

25  25 


The  Sunny  South  Handicap. 

Brenham,  Tex.,  Dec.  19. — The  Sunny  South  Handicap, 
to  be  given  here  by  the  Brenham  Gun  Club,  Jan.  21  to 
26  inclusive,  will  be  the  most  attractive  shoot  we  have 
ever  given. 

It  will  have  the  live-bird  attraction  which  we  had  to 
cut  out  last  year  on  account  of  the  scarcity  of  birds. 
This  time  we  have  arranged  for  the  birds,  and  the 
Sunny  South  Handicap  at  25  live  birds,  the  sporting 
event  of  the  South,  is  on.  This  event  will  have  $150 
added  and  silver  trophy.  The  entrance  will  be  $25,  four 
moneys ;  per  cent,  plan  of  division. 

The  entire  programme  will  aggregate  abopt  fifty-three 
live  birds,  and  870  targets.  The  target  events  will  have 
from  $10  to  $150  added  to  each.  The  sliding  handicap, 
Rose  system  of  division'  will  prevail  in  the  20-target 
events,  while  the  25-target  events,  which  have  the  larger 
amounts  of  added  money,  will  be  shot  from  the  16yd. 
mark,  and  have  per  cent,  plan  of  division. 

One  dollar  extra  over  the  entrance  of  the  target  pro¬ 
gramme  will  be  collected  each  day  from  each  shooter, 
and  this  amount  set  aside  and  added  to  the  last  event 


Boston  Shooting  Association. 

Wellington,  Mass.,  Dec.  26. — The  scores  made  in  the 
series  of  cup  shoots,  to-day,  follow: 

Events :  123456789  10  11 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  10  15  10  15  15  15  10 

Griffith  .  14  15  14  15  9  15  9  15  15  14  10 

Buffalo  .  14  15  14  14  9  14  9  11  15  14  8 

Frank  . .  15  13  12  14  10  15  10  13  14  10  7 

Kirkwood  .  15  15  14  14  10  15  10  15  15  15  10 

Comer  .  14  10  11  13  10  13  9  14  12  13  9 

Powell  . 13  14  14  14  10  13  9  14  15  15  10 

Hughes  .  13  12  14  14  9  12  10  13  14  14  7 

Burns  .  14  12  15  14  10  12  9  14  15  15  10 

Carmichael  .  12  12  15  10  9  13  9  13  11  12  7 

S  Wood  .  15  13  14  13  9  15'  9  14 . 

Kawop  .  11  12  14  12  10  13 

Powers  .  15  12  10  13  9  14 

Powdrell  . 15  13  14  10  7  10 

Hassam  .  5  13  14  14  9  15 

Lilly  . : .  11  11  14  7  9  11 

Allen  .  12  13  12  11 

Nelson  . 11  8  9  15 

Bartlett  .  5  12  11  12 

Freeman  . .  8  10  1113 

Dr  Lang  . .  8  5 . 

Fifty-target  match  for  cup:  Kirkwood  50,  Griffith  48, 
Frank  48,  Hassam  48,  S.  Wood  47,  Comer  46,  Powell  46, 
Powers,  46,  Kawop  45,  Burns  45,  Allen  44,  Carmichael  44, 
Hughes  44,  Lilly  43,  Buffalo  43,  Nelson  42,  Powdrell  36, 
Freeman  29,  Bartlett  24. 


Brooks  . 

. 2020220010—5 

202 

222 

Buck  . 

Five  birds, 

$5  entrance: 

.....  0201210020— 5 

202 

220 

Hansell  . 

. 22222—5 

Biems  . 

. . .  .20202—3 

Buck  . 

. 02221—4 

Brooks  ....... 

....00202—2 

Kranse  . 

. 10011—3 

Long . 

....20000—1 

Van  . . 

. 10012—3 

Miller  . 

....21000—2 

Nat.  Ressler. 


9  13 
7  14 
7  8 
7  8 


8  14  11  . . 

9  14  10  . . 

8  11 . 

9  15  12  15  6 
9  14 . 

8  9  12  12  7 

9  12  10  . .  7 

3  6 . 

8  6 . 


Lebanon  vs.  Harrisburg. 

Lebanon,  Pa.,  Dec.  29- — A  team  race  of  eleven  men, 
members  of  the  Harrisburg  Shooting  Association  and 
Keystone  Gun  Club  of  Lebanon,  was  held  to-day  on  the 
grounds  of  the  Golden  Keys  Hotel.  The  conditions 
called  for  10  live  birds  per  man. 

The  Keystone  Club  won  out  by  the  small  margin  of 
2  birds,  but  not  until  the  last  four  birds  were  liberated 
and  shot  at  was  the  match  decided.  Up  to  this  point 
the  score  stood  a  tie,  but  here  is  where  the  unexpected 
happened.  Oliver,  of  Harrisburg,  to  the  score,  lost  2 
birds;  Riwhne,  of  Lebanon,  to  the  score,  2  dead.  The 
race  was  decided  in  a  few  minutes.  Much  credit  was 
given  Riwhne,  as  he  is  well  up  in  years,  fifty-seven.  A 
tie  was  all  that  was  expected. 

The  shoot  was  managed  by  Capt.  Nat.  Ressler,  and 
everything  went  along  finely,  with  the  assistance  of 
Secretary  Singer,  of  Harrisburg.  Scores  were  as  fol¬ 
lows  : 


New  York  Athletic  Club. 

Travers  Island,  N".  Y.,  Dec.  29. — Dampness,  a  heavy 
mist  and  a  bad  light  were  the  prevailing  weather  con¬ 
ditions  at  the  shoot  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club  to¬ 
day.  Mr.  T.  D.  Scoble,  a  new-comer  at  the  shoots  of 
the  club,  was  high  in  the  first  event  at  50  targets,  with  a 
total  of  47.  G.  F.  Pelham  was  high  in  the  second  event 
at  50  targets  with  a  score  of  46.  Messrs.  W.  Henderson 
and  B.  Von  Eesten  are  members  of  the  Wykagyl  Golf 
and  Country  Club,  of  New  Rochelle.  They  shot  from 
scratch.  Scores: 

Trophy  event,  50  targets: 


Harrisburg  S.  A. 

Allen  . 2002220202—  6 

Wellington  ,  .2222222222—10 

Jolly  . 1222222221—10 

Byres  . 2022220222—  8 

Keys  . 2022202222—  8 

Oliver  . 2202222200—  7 

Eisenhour  ...2021202222—8 

Hunter  . 2222222222—  9 

Chamberlin  .2022222222—  9 

Woods  . 0222222022—  8 

Curtis  . 2222222220—  9 

92 


Keystone  Gun  Club. 
Ressler,  Capt.2222022222—  9 
Trafford  . . .  .2222220222—  9 

Tones  . 2022220222—  8 

thrhorn  . 2202222220—  8 

Arnold  . 2222022222—  9 

Schneider  ...2222222220—9 

Gloss  . 2222022222—  9 

Kranse  . 0222222022—  8 

Bollman  ....2222222022—9 

Long  . 22022222220—  8 

Riwhne  . 0202222222—  8 


Nat.  Ressler. 


94 


H.  T. 

H.  T. 

T 

D  Scoble . . 

....8  47 

Capt  J  N  Borland.. 

.  6  44 

C 

H  Dugro . . 

....16  46 

F  H  Schauffler . 

.14  44 

G 

F  Pelham . 

....  2  46 

W  Henderson  . 

.  0  40 

G 

W  Kuchler... 

....10  44 

T  W  Hibbard . 

.  6  30 

J 

Adolph  . 

....16  44 

B  Von  Eesten . 

.  0  39 

Narine  and  Field  Club. 

Bath  Beach,  Brooklyn,  Dec.  29. — The  fog,  dampness 
and  dark  light  were  unfavorable  weather  conditions  for 
good  scores.  Charles  M.  Camp  was  high  gun  in  the 
total  of  the  events,  with  a  score  of  94  out  of-  125. 
Scores : 

C  M  Camp . . . 

I  Snedeker  . 

W  H  Davol . 

I  M  Knox . 


. 20 

15 

20 

18 

21- 

-94 

. 10 

14 

17 

15 

14-70 

. 11 

15 

10 

13 

13- 

-62 

.....  ..10 

13 

9 

12 

12- 

-56 

Jan.  5,  1907-] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


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The  most  accurate  and  reliable  cartridges  are  the  U.  S.,  as  proven  by  careful  tests  made  by  the 
U.  S.  Government  experts. 


MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL,  MASS..  V.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St.  New  York.  114-116  Market  St.  San  Francisco. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 


Bay  Ridge,  L.  I.— The  December  cup  of  the  Crescent 
Athletic  Club  was  won  by  Lewis  C.  Hopkins,  on  the 
close  margin  of  one  target,-  at  the  last  shoot  of  the 
month,  Dec.  29.  J.  H.  Ernst  was  in  the  lead  before  the 
final  contest  began,  with  a  total  of  69,  with  Frank  B. 
Stephenson  a  close  second.  Hopkins  scored  25  with  a 
total  of  70  for  his  three  best  scores,  and  thereby  won 
the  much-coveted  December  cup.  The  scores  follow: 

December  cup,  25  targets,  handicap: 


H.  T. 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  25 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins . 4  24 


H.  T. 

J  H  Ernst .  5  20 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  23 


Team  cups,  25  targets,  handicap: 

W  C  Damron....  4  23  H  Vanderveer... 

C  A  Lockwood...  3  24—47  A  Hendrickson.. 


4  15 
4  22—37 


Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Stephenson  .  0  15  Dr  Hopkins 

L  C  Hopkins . 2  15  Vanderveer 

Ernst  .  3  14  Damron  ... 

Lockwood  . 1  14  Dr  Keyes 


2  11 
2  12 
2  12 
0  12 


Shoot-off,  same  conditions:  Stephenson  15,  Hopkins  15. 
Shoot-off,  same  conditions:  Hopkins  14,  Stephenson  13. 
Trophy  shoot,  25  targets,  handicap: 


Ernst  . .  5  25 

Stephenson  . 0  25 

L  C  Hopkins... . 3  25 

Lockwood  .  3  24 

Vanderveer  .  4  24 


Hendrickson 
Damron  ... 
Marshall  .... 

Keyes  . . 

Lott  . 


4  24 

4  23 

5  21 
1  21 
2  23 


Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 
Ernst  22. 

Shoot-off:  Stephenson  24, 


Stephenson  23,  Hopkins 
Hopkins  15. 


Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Ernst  .  3  15  Lockwood  . 

Damron  .  2  15  Fairchild  . 

Hendrickson  .  2  15  Brower  . 

Stephenson  .  0  14  Marshall  . . 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  13 

Shoot-off:  Ernst  14,  Hendrickson  14,  Damron  11. 
Shoot-off:  Hendrickson  13,  Ernst  12. 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 


Damron  .  2  15 

Stephenson  . 0  14 

Vanderveer  . ...2  14 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  13 

Lott  .  1  13 


Marshall  . . 

Lockwood  . 

Ernst  . 

Hendrickson  . 

Keyes  . 


Trophy  shoot, 

Lockwood  . 

Dr  Hopkins  .... 

Damron  . 

Hendrickson  . . . 
Stephenson  ... 
Shoot-off:  Dr. 


15  targets,  handicap: 

. 1  15  Ernst  . 

. 2  15  Vanderveer  . . . 

. 2  14  Keyes  . 

. 2  14  L  C  Hopkins 

. 0  14  Marshall  — 

Hopkins  14,  Lockwood  12. 


1 

2 

3 

3 


3 

1 

3 

2 

0 


3 

2 

0 

2 

3 


23, 


11 

10 

10. 

10 


13 

12 

11 

10 

9 

13 

12 

12 

11 

9 


Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Ernst  .  3  15  L  C  Hopkins . 2  12 

Dr  Hopkins  .  2  13  Lott  . 1  12 

Stephenson  .  0  12 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Brower  . 3  15  Hendrickson  . ..2  11 

Ernst  .  3  13  Damron  . 2  10 

Fairchild  .  2  i2  L  C  Hopkins .  2  8 

Lockwood  .  1  11 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  scratch:  Lockwood  14, 
Stephenson  14,  Damron  13,  Hendrickson  12,  Keyes  11, 
Ernst  10,  L.  C.  Hopkins  8,  Vanderveer  8. 

Shoot-off:  Stephenson  15,  Lockwood  11. 

Parade  of  the  Moonlight  Squad,  25  targets:  Lockwood 
24,  Damron  19,  Hendrickson  16. 

Encore:  Lockwood  16,  Damron  15,  Hendrickson  13. 


Bradford  Gun  Club. 

Bradford,  Pa.,  Dec.  27.— We  held  our  annual  turkey 
shoot  to-day,  and  the  attendance  was  good,  when  the 
weather  was  taken  into  consideration.  It  commenced 
to  snow  just  before  the  shoot  started,  and  it  lasted  all 
day.  The  programme  was  ten  events  of  15  birds  each, 
and  was  on  allowance  handicap,  there  were  three  scratch 
men,  Mallory,  Jr.,  Conneely,  and  Pringle.  It  was  a 
well  arranged  handicap,  as  no  one  won  more  than  one 
turkey.  There  were  just  four  who  shot  the  entire  pro¬ 
gramme  and  failed  to  win  a  turkey,  and  two  of  these 
were  scratch  men.  This  was  one  of  the  shoots  .where 
the  low  and  middle  man  was  well  cared  for,  and  all  the 
members  expressed  themselves  as  having  a  happy  time. 
Those  who  failed  to  win  turkeys  made  up  on  eating 
oysters,  which  were  served  by  the  Atlantic  Oyster 
House  in  all  styles.  Pringle  was  high  for  the  day. 


Open-to-AIl  Handicap. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Dec.  29. — An  open-to-all  amateur 
handicap  target  tournament  will  be  shot  over  the  traps 
of  the  Florists’  Gun  Club,  Wissinoming,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  Saturday,  Jan.  19.  The  trophies  to  be  competed 
for  ’  are  the  sportsmen’s  cup,  donated  by  Mr.  L.  R. 
Huber,  and  a  cup  donated  by  the  management.  The 
conditions  will  be  100  targets  in  each  event,  handicap 
rise  (sliding  handicap  system)..  Each  event  will  be  shot 
in  five  strings  of  20  targets  each.  All  contestants  will 
start  on  the  17-yard  mark.  _  , 

The  score  in  the  first  string  will  be  the  contestant  s 
shooting  mark  in  the  second  string,  handicaps  changing 
with  each  string.  , 

The  entrance  in  each  event  will  be  82,  with  an  op¬ 
tional  sweepstake  of  $5.  The  sweepstake  purse  will  be 
divided  high  guns,  one  money  for  every  two  entries. 

The  first  event  will  commence  upon  the  arrival  of  the 
9-06  A.  M.  train  from  Broad  Street  Station.  For  pro¬ 
grammes  address  J.  K.  Starr,  221  North  Sixty-fifth  street, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Baltimore  Shooting  Association. 


Baltimore,  Md.,  Dec.  27.— An  event  at  15  white  fliers 
was  the  main' feature  of  the  competition  at -the  shoot 
of  the  Baltimore  Shooting  Association  to-day.  The  scores 
were  as  follows: 


Moxley  . 

German  . . . . 
T  R  Malone 
H  Waters  . 

Schabb  . . 

Francis  .... 


..15  CM  Malone . 13 

..15  Cottman  . 14 

.  .14  Hawkins  . 13 

..14  Porter  . 12 

.  .12  Leland  . 12 

..14  Allan  . 12 


Moxley  and  German  divided  first  money.  • 

A  miss-and-out  was  divided  between  M.  and  James  R. 
Malone,  with  10  straight. 


Shot  at. 

Broke 

Wagner.  ... 

. . . .150 

91 

Conneely  . . 

....150 

127 

Mallory,  Jr. 

....150 

130 

V ernon  . . . . 

. . .  .150 

93 

Brown  . 

. 150 

112 

Hall  . 

....150 

101 

Crittenden 

....150 

85 

Ellsworth  . . 

. 150 

124 

Bodine  . . . . 

. 150 

128 

Shot  at.  Broke 

Pringle  . 150  .  136 

Eygabroat  . 150  89 

Artley  . 120  88 

Pease  . 105  26 

Willis  . 105  70 

Mallory,  Sr -  90  68 

Godfrey  .  45  27 

Webster  . 45  27 

Spectator. 


Montclair  Golf  Club. 

Montclair,,  N.  J.,  Dec.  29— The  scores  made  at  the 
weekly  shoot  of  the  Montclair  Golf  Club  to-day  are  ap¬ 
pended.  Scores: 


Event  1,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

W  Brown  .  3  23 

W  B  Perley . 0  22 

W  T  Cross  .  2  22 

Event  2,  25  targets: 

W  Brown  .  1  23 

W  B  Perley  .  0  22 

A  R  Allen .  0  22 

Event  3,  25  targets: 

A  R  Allen  . 0  23 

W  B  Perley .  0  23 

W  Mack  .  6  22 


H.  T. 


A  R  Allen  .  0  21 

A  Tilt  .  2  21 

W  Mack  .  6  20 

A  Tilt  ...’ .  2  21 

H  H  Schroeder  . 8  19 

W  Mack  .  5  16 


W  Brown  .  1 

A  Tilt  . .  0 

H  H  Schroeder . 6 


20 

19 

15 


A.  R.  Allen  and  W.  B. 
in  the  ehoot-off  Allen  won. 
Event  4,  10  targets: 

W  B  Perley .  0  8 

W  Brown  . 0  7 

A  Tilt  .  0  5 


Perley  tied  for  first  prize,  and 


W  T  Cross  .  0  5 

W  Mack  . 2  5 


H  H  Schroeder . 2  5 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  s,  1907. 


PETERS  LOADED  SHELLS 


Used  by  Mr.  E.  C.  Griffith  at  the  tournament  of  the  Pale=Faces, 
Boston ,  Dec.  7.  Mr.  Griffith  won  the  Pale=Vace  Trophy  and 
First  Amateur  Average;  he  was  also  high  man  at  the  Welling¬ 
ton  (Mass.)  tournament ,  Nov.  28;  score  143  x  150.  PETERS 
ammunition  has  made  an  unprecedented  record  in  1906,  but 
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receipts  of  the  trapper,  the  use  of  the  traps,  with  in¬ 
structions  for  the  capture  of  all  fur-bearing  animals.  By 
W.  Hamilton  Gibson.  Illustrated.  Cloth,  300  pages. 
Price,  >1.00 

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Blackfoot  Lodge  Tales. 

The  Story  of  a  Prairie  People.  By  George  Bird  Grinnell. 
Cloth.  300  pages.  Price,  $1.75. 

Mr.  Grinnell  has  for  years  been  on  terms  of  intimacy 
with  two  of  the  three  tribes  which  made  up  the  great 
confederation  known  as  the  Blackfoot  Nation,  and  having 
the  confidence  of  the  braves  and  wisest  of  the  old  men, 
he  has  penetrated  deep  into  the  secret  history  of  the 
tribe. 

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Hunting  Without  a  Gun. 

And  other  papers.  By  Rowland  E.  Robinson.  With  illus¬ 
trations  from  drawings  by  Rachael  Robinson.  Price, 
$2.00. 

This  is  a  collection  of  papers  on  different  themes  con¬ 
tributed  to  Forest  and  Stream  and  other  publications, 
and  now  for  the  first  time  brought  together. 

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99 


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parts  can  be  easily  taken  out  by  simply  removing  stock  from  barrel,  which  is  attached  with  thumb-screw.  Action  is 
attached  to  barrel  and  breech-block  drops  down  when  cartridge  is  to  be  inserted  or  empty  shell  extracted.  Has  positive, 
horizontal  extractor  ;  18-inch  barrel  ;  open  rear  and  German  silver  knife-edge  front  sights  ;  weight,  2/4  pounds.  Cham¬ 
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P.  O.  Box  5668 

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New  York  Office,  98  Chambers  Street. 


Jan.  s,  1907.] 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  Dec.  29. — The  main  event  was  at 
50  targets,  divided  into  30  singles,  use  of  both  barrels, 
and  10  pairs.  This  event  was  won  by  Colquitt  with  the 
excellent  score  of  42: 

Boxall  . 28  9 — 37  Benson  . 20  7 — 27 

Colquitt . ,....30  12—42  Winslow  . 23  11—44 

T  Dukes  . 28  12—40  Crane  . 25  S— 33 

Batten  . 22  5—27  Pray  . 23  9—32 

Simmons  . 14  7—21  Cockefair  . 24  10—34 

fc  The  relay  team  shoot,  15  targets  per  man,  each  man 
(protected  his  partner,  was  won  by  Boxall  and  Cockefair, 
•although  one  other  team  was  unable  to  finish  on  account 
of  darkness.  Scores: 


3oxall  . 15 

Cockefair  . 14 — 29 

Dukes  . 14 

Trane  . 14 — 28 


Colquitt  . 13 

Pray  . 15 — 28 

Batten  . 11 

Benson  . 15 — 26 


Single  Triggers. 

1  he  single  trigger  has  been  gaining  steadily  in  the 
avor  and  practical  acceptance  of  shooters,  whether  it  is 
ised  at  the  traps  or  afield. 

Its  many  advantages  on  double  guns  are  so  obvious 
that  an  enumeration  of  them  is  necessary  only  when 
appealing  to  the  attention  of  the  tyro  in  shooting 
natters. 

.  Many  single  triggers  have  been  placed  on  the  market 
irst  and  last,  but  not  till  within  recent  years  have  any 
jeen  so  perfected  in  their  mechanism  as  to  meet  en- 
irely  the  exactions  of  practical  use'. 

Forest  and  Stream,  some  time  ago,  presented  de¬ 
scriptions  of  the  up-to-date  single  trigger  mechanisms. 

I  he  latest  offered  to  all  users  of  double  guns  is  manu- 
actured  by  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger  Co.  of 
>lney,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  That  firm  claims  that  doubling 
;s  impossible  with  their  single  trigger,  that  it  works  in- 
lependently  of  recoil;  that  it  has  no  frictional  parts; 
hat  the  shifting  action  from  left  to  right  is  controlled 
>y  the  safety  device,  and  therefore  can  be  adjusted 
vhile  the  shooter  holds  the  gun  in  any  position;  that  it 
lways  works  the  same,  whether  a  blank  or  any  load, 
'ght  or  heavy,  is  used,  and  that  the  hammers  can  be  let 
own  without  snapping  them. 

The  general  advantages  of  the  single  trigger  are  that 
he  stock  is  always  the  same  length  for  both  barrels, 
'here  is  no  moving  of  the  finger  from  one  trigger  to  the 
tfaer,  thereby  avoiding  a  disturbance  of  the  gun’s  posi- 
,on.  There  is  no  probability  of  bruised  fingers  from  the 
Recoil,  because  there  being  but  one  trigger,  there  is 
Inuch  more  room  for  the  fingers  within  the  trigger 
•  !u,a,rd’  an<^  also  for  this  reason  a  glove  can  be  worn  in 
old  weather  without  obstructing  the  free  use  of  the 
rigger  finger. 

All  these  are  important  matters  in  furthering  the  best 
uccess  of  the  shooter. 


Rifle  'Range  and  Gallery . 

Fixtures. 

an.  28- Feb.  2.— Rochester,  N.  Y.— The  Indoor  Twenty- 
two  Caliber  Rifle  League  third  annual  tournament, 
under  auspices  of  the  Columbia  Rifle  Club.  T  S 
j  Mullan,  Sec’y. 

larch  9-16.  New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  cham- 
.  pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Heck- 
1  ing.  Sec’y. 

lav  644— Charleston,  S.  C.— National  Schuetzen  Bund 
nfth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec  y. 


Ladies  Zettler  Rifle  Club. 

At  their  headquarters,  Zettler  Bros.’  gallery,  159  West 
wenty-third  street,  New  York,  the  members  of  the 
ady  Zettler  Rifle  Club  met  on  Dec.  29.  The  following 
ere  the  results  of  20  shots  each: 

tiss  A  Ludwig . 248  243— 491 

iss  B  Ludwig  . 248  242 490 

iss  F  Muller  . 1 . 242  245 _ 487 

Ts  H  Fenwith  . 239  240—479 

iss  L  Eusner  . 245  234 479 

iss  J  Von  Der  Lieth . .”.".'232  232 464 

iss  A  Von  Der  Lieth . .* . 228  234 _ 462 

iss  A  Miersee  . 226  236—462 

Honorary  members: 

r  £  Tol?he  . 230  230—460 

r  G  Ludwig  . 242  242 484 

r  V  Muller  . .””””234  225—459 

r  Fenwith  . 229  230—459 

r  T  Miersee  . 216  256—452 

r  J  Wilkens  . 215  219—434 

r  H  Ficke  . 216  207—423 


The  22-Calibre  Indoor  League. 

The  programme  of  the  Twenty-two  Caliber  Indoor 
sague  of  the  United  States,  to  be  held  under  the 
spices  of  the  Columbia  Rifle  Club,  Rochester,  N.  Y., 
eek  of  Jan.  28,  presents  a  variety  of  contests  and 
erewith  many  prizes  of  cash  and  merchandise. 

The  target  championship,  as  issued  by  the  Columbia 
me  Club,  has  conditions  as  follows :  Rifles  .22cal. ; 
(Stance  75ft.,  any  position  without  artificial  rest;  time 
nit.  Prizes:  First,  Winchester  trophy,  value  $50; 
pond,  Winchester  rifle,  model  1907;  third  Winchester 
le,  model  1905;  fourth,  Winchester  rifle,  model  1903; 
th  and  sixth,  $5  each.  Entrance  fee,  35  cents  each 
■get,  or  three  targets  for  $1.  Trade  representatives 
ly  shoot  for  record  only.  Shooting  hours  for  military 
ests,  12  M.  to  1.  P.  M.  and  7  to  9  P.  M. 
j  the  merchandise  prize  contest  has  the  following  con- 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


33 


35 

Position  for  Firing 
First  Barrel. 


The  Perfect 

Sirvgle 
T  rigger 


The  only  single  trigger  without  extra  parts  on  outside  of  gun. 
Positively  will  not  “double”  under  any  condition. 

Safety  device  controls  order  of  firing.  Change  from  right  to 
left — or  vice  versa — can  be  made  by  movement  of  finger  while  gun 
is  at  shoulder. 

Trigger  is  not  affected  by  any  weather  conditions. 

We  will  place  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger — and  fully  guar¬ 
antee  it— on  any  standard-made  hammerless  gun.  Write  for  des¬ 
criptive  booklet. 

PHILADELPHIA  SINGLE  TRIGGER  CO.,  Olney,  Philadelphia,  U.  S.  A. 


Butcher’s 


Boston 

Polish 

Is  the  best  finish 
made  for  Floors, 
Interior  Woodwork 
and  Furniture 


OT  brittle,  will  neither  scratch  nor 
deface,  like  shellac  or  varnish.  Is  not 
soft  and  sticky,  like  beeswax.  Perfectly 
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gallery,  159’  West  Twenty-third  street,  New  York,  scores 
were  made  as  follows: 


Ring  target: 
A  P  Fegert.... 
H  D  Muller... 

C  Oltmann . 

F  Rolfes  . 

D  Scharning- 

hausen  . 

G  Viemester  . 

B  Eusner  - 

C  Gerken  . 

J  Von  d  Lieth 
A  Hennerich.. 
F  Wessel,  Jr.. 
H  Schumacher 
F  Schroeder... 


239  237 — 476 

238  238—476 
242  233—475 

239  236—475 


C 

F 


238  236—474 
241  232—473 

234  234—468 

235  229—464 
229  228—457 
,231  224—455 
228  226—454 
231  223—454 
,230  221—451 


G 

H 


Folcke  . 230 

_  Brodt  . 227 

H  Von  d  Lieth.217 

Dettloff  . 214 

Roffmann. .  .207 
Wuhrmann.  .207 
.  Ficke,  Jr.... 206 
_  Gennerich  ...210 
H  Ficke,  Sr.... 213 

A  Dux  . 205 

H  Brummer....204 
H  Teschmacher207 
H  Folcke  . 200 


D 

H 


217-447 

220—447 

215—432 

208—422 

204 —  411 
203—410 

201— 407 
196—406 
194—407 

202— 407 

205— 409 

192— 399 

193— 393 


Bullseye  target: 

C  Oltmann  .  62% 

G  Dettloff  . .  71 

D  Scharninghausen  . ..  72 

H  D  Muller .  75 


F  Rolfes  . 78% 

Chas  Folcks  . 79% 

H  Schumacher  . 95 

F  Brodt  . 100 


Harlem  Independent  Schuetzen  Corps. 


The  scores  made  at  the  shoot  of  the  Harlem  Inde- 
pendent  Schuetzen  Corps  follow: 

Ring  target: 


A  P  Fegert.... 239  235— 474 

B  Eusner  . 234  234 — 468 

A  Muller  . 234  234 — 468 

C  Wembacher.232  233 — 465 

G  Thomas  _ 221  233 — 454 

Dr  A  Muller... 216  224— 440 
H  J  Behrmann.227  212 — 439 

H  Kraus  . 225  212-437 

St  Baumann. .  .221  214 — 435 
F  Weiler  . 218  216 — 434 


O  Heinrich  . . .  .228  208 — 436 

T  Martin  . 217  212—429 

T  Nastvogei. . .  .213  213 — 426 
E  Modersohn.  .202  222 — 424 
C  '  Thibauth  . .  .212  213—425 

J  Mauch  . 211  209—420 

P  Zunger  . 207  203^—110 

E  Hilker  . 197  192—389 

J  Lanzer  . 135  134 — 269 

J  Wiedmann  ..108  106 — 214 


Bullseye  target: 

J  Martin  . i . .  29 

j  Mauch  .  54 

J  Lanzer  . 63 

E  Modersohn  . 68 

C  Thibauth  . 79 


F  Weiler  . 

A  P  Fegert . 

C  Wembacher  . 
H  J  Behrmann. 


80 

88 

96 

99 


G  Thomas  . 110 


New  York  City  Schuetzen  Corps. 

The  shoot,  Dec.  20,  held  in  Zettler  Bros.’  gallery,  159 
West  Twenty-third  street,  had  scores  as  follows: 

A  P  Fegert . 238  237—475  R  Bendler  . 214  209—423 

C  Wagner  ....233  233^66  A  Wiltz  . 209  208—417 

R  Schwanem’n.236  223 — 459  A  Reibstein  ...212  204 — 416 

F  Schwarz  ....230  228—458  F  Prunke  . 208  201—409 

L  Gleichmann.232  222-454  E  Stein  . 215  191—406 

B  Eusner  . 232  221—453  J  Wagner  . 204  200—404 

H  C  Radloff...222  222— 444  H  Kuhlmann.  .198  195— 393 
Jos  Finger  ....228  226—454  C  Benn  . 212  162—374 


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the  buffalo,  and  having  secured  the  rest  from 
the  wolves,  returned  hastily  homeward.  It  was 
late  at  night  when  he  entered  the  wigwam. 
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mild  equanimity,  which  had  hitherto  distin¬ 
guished  his  manner,  and  thanked  him  very  af- 
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The  eyes  of  the  famished  boy  were  fastened 
on  the  beef,  as  if  he  would  devour  it  raw.  His 
father  ordered  him  to  hang  on  the  kettle,  and 
[  cook  some  beef  for  them  all;  but  Smith  said 
that  he  himself  would  cook  for  the  old  man, 
while  Nungany  broiled  some  meat  upon  the 
coals  for  himself.  The  boy  looked  eagerly  at 
his  father  for  his  consent,  and  receiving  a  nod 
in  reply,  he  sprung  upon  the  meat  as  a  kite 
would  pounce  upon  a  pullet,  and,  unable  to  wait 
for  the  slow  operation  of  the  fire,  began  to  eat 
it  raw. 

Smith,  in  the  meantime,  had  cut  several  very 
thin  slices  and  placed  them  in  the  kettle  to  boil; 
but  supposing  Tecaughnetanego  as  impatient  as 
he  had  been,  he  was  about  to  take  them  off  the 
fire  before  they  were  thoroughly  cooked,  when 
[.  the  old  man,  in  a  tone  as  calm  and  quiet  as  if  he 
!  had  not  fasted  for  three  whole  days,  desired  him 
to  “let  them  be  done  enough.”  At  the  same 
time  he  ordered  Nungany,  who  was  still  eating 
like  a  shark,  to  take  no  more  for  the  present,  but 
to  sit  down,  and,  after  a  few  minutes,  he  might 
sup  a  little  broth. 

:  The  old  man  then  reminded  Smith  of  their 

conversation  the  night  before,  and  of  the  accom¬ 
plishment  of  his  assurance  that  Owaneeyo  would 
provide  for  them  in  their  extremity.  At  length 
he  desired  Smith  to  give  him  the  beef,  observing 
that  it  had  been  boiled  enough;  and,  as  if  he  had 
reserved  all  his  appetite  for  that  moment,  he  fell 
upon  the  food  with  a  keenness  and  persever¬ 
ance,  which  showed  that  the  gifts  of  Owaneeyo 
were  appreciated. 

In  the  morning,  Tecaughnetanego  requested 
Smith  to  return  to  the  spot  where  he  had  killed 
the  buffalo,  and  bring  in  the  rest  of  it  to  the 
camp.  He  accordingly  took  down  his  rifle  and 
entered  the  wood,  intending  to  hunt  on  the  road. 
At  the  distance  of  a  few  miles  from  the  camp, 
|  he  saw  a  large  elm,  which  had  been  much 
scratched,  and,  perceiving  a  hole  in  it  some  forty 
feet  from  the  ground,  he  supposed  that  a  bear 
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deer;  and  during  the  rest  of  the  winter  the  little 
party  fared  sumptuously. 

Early  in  April,  the  old  Indian’s  rheumatism 
abated  so  much  as  to  permit  him  to  walk;  upon 
which  they  all  three  built  a  bark  canoe,  and 
descended  the  Ollentaugy  until  the  water  be¬ 
came  so  shallow  as  to  endanger  their  frail  bark 
among  the  rocks.  Tecaughnetanego  proposed 
'  to  go  ashore  and  pray  for  rain  to  raise  the  creek 
or  river,  so  as  to  enable  them  to  continue  their 
journey.  Smith  readily  consented,  and  they  ac¬ 
cordingly  disembarked,  drawing  their  canoe 
ashore  after  them.  Here  the  old  Indian  built  a 
“sweating-house”  in  order  to  purify  himself,  be¬ 
fore  engaging  in  his  religious  duties. 

He  stuck  a  number  of  semi-circular  hoops  in 
the  ground,  and  laid  a  blanket  over  them.  He 
then  heated  a  number  of  large  stones,  and  placed 
them  under  the  blanket,  and  finally  crawled  in 
himself,  with  a  kettle  of  water  in  his  hand, 
directing  Smith  to  draw  down  the  blanket  after 
him,  so  as  almost  entirely  to  exclude  the  ex¬ 
ternal  air.  He  then  poured  the  water  upon  the 
hot  stones,  and  began  to  sing  aloud  with  great 
energy,  the  steam  rising  in  clouds  from  the 
blanket. 

In  this  hot  place  he  continued  for  fifteen 
minutes,  singing  the  whole  time,  and  then  came 
out  dripping  with  perspiration  from  head  to 
foot.  As  soon  as  he  had  taken  breath,  he  began 
to  burn  tobacco,  throwing  it  into  the  fire  by 
handfuls,  and  at  the  same  time  repeating  the  fol¬ 
lowing  prayer,  in  a  tone  of  deep  and  solemn 
earnestness: 

“O,  great  Owaneeyo!  .1  thank  thee  that  I 
have  regained  the  use  of  my  legs  once  morq; 
that  I  am-  now  able  to  walk  about  and  kill  tur¬ 
keys,  without  feeling  exquisite  pain. 

“Oh  !  oh  !  oh  !  oh !  Grant  that  my  knees  and 
ankles  may  be  right  well,  that  I  may  be  able, 
not  only  to  walk,  but  to  run  and  jump  logs,  as 
I  did  last  fall! 

“Oh!  ho!  ho!  ho!  Grant  that,  upon  this 
voyage,  we  may  frequently  kill  bears  as  they 
may  be  crossing  the  Sandusky  and  Scioto. 

“Oh!  ho!  ho!  ho!  Grant  that  we  may  also 
kill  a  few  turkeys  to  stew  with  our  bear’s  meat! 

“Oh!  ho!  ho!  ho!  Grant  that  rain  may  corqe 
to  raise  the  Ollentaugy  a  few  feet,  that  we  may 
cross  in  safety  down  to  Scioto,  without  splitting 
our  canoe  upon  the  rocks. 

“And  now,  O  Great  Owaneeyo  !  thou  knowest 
how  fond  I  am  of  tobacco,  and  though  I  do  not 
know  when  I  shall  get  any  more,  yet  you  see 
that  I  have  freely  given  up  all  I  have  for  a 
burnt-offering;  therefore,  I  expect  that  thou  wilt 
be  merciful  and  hear  all  my  petitions;  and  I,  thy 
servant,  will  thank  thee  and  love  thee  for  all  thy 
gifts.” 

Smith  held  the  old  chief  in  great  veneration, 
and  he  listened  to  the  first  part  of  this  prayer 
with  respect  and  gravity;  but  when  the  attention 
of  Owaneeyo  -was  called  to  the  tobacco,  his 
muscles  gave  way,  and,  in  spite  of  his  efforts  to 
restrain  himself,  he  burst  into  a  low,  half-stifled 
laugh.  Ridicule  is  at  all  times  formidable,  but 
particularly  so  in  a  moment  of  enthusiasm  and 
sincere  devotion.  Tecaughnetanego,  was  ser¬ 
iously  offended,  and  rebuked  his  young  compan¬ 
ion  in  the  following  words : 

“Brother,  I  have  somewhat  to  say  to  you ! 
Wfien  you  were  reading  your  books  in  our  vil¬ 
lage,  you  know  I  would  not  let  the  boys  plague 
[  you,  or  laugh  at  you,  although  we  all  thought  it 
a  foolish  and  idle  occupation  in  a  warrior.  I 
respected  your  feelings  then ;  but  just  now  I  saw 
you  laughing  at  me. 

“Brother^  I  do  not  believe  that  you  look  upon 
praying  as  a  silly  custom,  for  you  sometimes 
pray  yourself.  Perhaps  you  think  my  mode  of 
praying  foolish,  but  if  so,  would  it  not  be  more 
friendly  to  reason  with  me,  and  instruct  me, 
than  to  sit  on  that  log  and  laugh  at  an  old 
man?” 

Smith  apologized  with  great  earnestness,  de¬ 
claring  that  he  respected  and  loved  him  sin- 1 
cerely.  The  old  man,  without  saying  a  word,  \ 
handed  him  his  pipe  as  a  token  of  friendship,  \j! 
although  it  was  filled  only  with  willow  bark.  The 
little  offence  was  soon  forgotten. 

A  few  days  afterward,  there  came  a  fine  rain, 
and  the  Ollentaugy  was  soon  sufficiently  deep  to 
admit  of  their  passage  in  safety.  After  reaching 


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he  Sandusky,  they  killed  four  bears  and  a  great 

Inany  wild  turkeys.  Tecaughnetanego  gravely 
issured  Smith,  that  this  was  a  clear  and  direct 
tnswer  to  his  prayer. 

In  the  summer  of  1759,  and  in  the  fourth  year 
>f  his  captivity,  or  rather  adoption,  Smith,  ac- 
ompanied  by  Tecaughnetanego  and  Nungany, 
ailed  in  a  bark  canoe  down  the  St.  Lawrence 
xs  far  as  Montreal. 

Here  he- privately  left  his  Indian  companions, 
and  went  on  board  a  French  transport,  which 
J  le  had  heard  was  about  to  sail,  with  a  number 
|  >f  English  prisoners  on  board,  intended  to  be 
:xchanged.  After  having  been  detained  some 
i  ime  in  Montreal,  in  consequence  of  the  English 
leet  being  below,  he  was  at  length  exchanged, 
nd  returned  to  his  native  country.  His  family 
md  sweetheart  received  him  with  great  joy;  but 
o  his  inexpressible  mortification,  poor  Smith 
Found  that  the  latter  had  been  married  only  a 
ew  days  before  his  arrival. 

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The  killdee  is  known  to  every  sportsman  in 
he  land.  The  bird  is  practically  useless  as  an 
rticle  of  food,  and  yet  some  are  unsportsman- 
ike  enough  to  kill  it  on  sight.  The  killdee’s 
iredominating  color  is  a  beautiful  cinnamon 
irown  that  becomes  a  deep  red  when  touched 
>y  the  sun.  The  bird  makes  a  fair  and  shining 
nark  and  it  is  killed  from  the  sheer  lust  of  the 
rilling. 

It  is  the  experience  of  the  members  of  the 
\.udubon  societies  of  the  country  that  rarely  has 
he  true  sportsman  been  appealed  to  in  vain  for 
id  in  the  preservation  of  bird  life.  The  gunner 
vho  is  not  a  pot-hunter,  is  content  with  a  fair 
lay’s  shooting.  A  heavy  game  bag  is  not  neces- 
afily  the  all  in  all  of  spor’t.  He  gets  much  from 
lis  day  afield  besides  the  quarry.  The  true 
portsman  is  a  nature  lover.  The  killdee  has 
ilways  been  considered  a  game  bird,  even 
1  hough  it  is  as  useless  for  the  table  as  is  any 
cavenger  English  sparrow.  The  man  who 
vould  think  it  a  high  crime  to  kill  a  robin  will 
hoot  a  killdee  every  time  one  rushes  from  the 
ield.  The  ornithologists  are  hopeful  that  the 
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vord  of  Mr.  Dutcher  that  the  killdee  is  verging 
m  extinction.  This  address  will  be  printed  and 
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t  is  intended,  the  killdee  plover  is  said  to  be 
loomed  to  extinction.  The  range  of  the  killdee 


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Col.  Fred  A.  Olds,  Raleigh,  N.  C.: 

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BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


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It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  'I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Spring  Trout  Farm. 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


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in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

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Plymouth,  Mass. 


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all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes. 

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Established  i860. 
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Removed  to 
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cor.  Elm  St., 

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is  nearly  as  broad  and  as  long  as  the  land.  It 
is  found  on  the  seacoast,  in  the  meadows  of  the 
middle  land,  and  on  the  broad  stretches  of  the 
western  prairies.  The  bird  lacks  in  wariness.  It 
is  such  easy  prey  that  the  wonder  is  the  gunner 
is  not  ashamed  to  shoot  it.  If  it  had  anything 
of  the  wisdom  of  its  cousins,  the  golden  plover 
and  the  black-breasted  plover,  its  posterity 
would  be  assured  a  place  in  the  American  fields 
for  all  time  to  come.  The  killdee,  persecuted 
as  it  is,  still  seems  to  hold  faith  in  man. 

A  golden  plover  feeding  in  the  grass  of  the 
meadow,  or  along  the  edge  of  the  marsh  in  the 
field’s  hollow,  will  know  the  gunner’s  approach 
long  before  he  comes  within  harming  distance. 
The  killdee,  careless  of  his  safety,  waits  until 
he  is  fairly  forced  from  the  ground,  and  then 
he  flies  away  on  lazy  wing,  courting  death. 

The  scientists  gave  the  kildee  the  surname 
Vocifera.  Under  the  recent  changes  by  which 
the  birds  have  been  laden  with  a  trinomial  no¬ 
menclature  the  name  may  have  passed,  as  the 
bird  apparently  is  about  to  pass.  It  was  an 
eminently  fitting  designation.  Seemingly  the 
killdee  never  can  be  silent.  When  on  the  wing 
it  anounces  its  approach  with  the  wild,  far- 
reaching  cry,  “killdee,  killdee,”  which  has  given 
it  its  countryside  and  waterside  name.  Silent, 
nine  times  out  of  ten  it  would  be  safe;  calling, 
it  invites  destruction;  The  note  of  the  killdee 
has  been  called  harsh,  but  its  friends  deny  this 
on  the  ground  that  no  sound  in  nature  in  harsh 


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FOR  SALE.— One  buck, 
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RICHARDS,  Bridge 


two  does  (one  with  fawn)  and 

tame.  Address  ALBERT  J- 
Cottage,  Nahant,  Mass. 


Jan.  5,  1907  ] 


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REMINGTON  REVOLUTION 

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The  highest  trap  shooting  honor  goes  to  the  Remington  Shot  Gun  this  year,  for  with  it  W.  H.  Heer 
,  won  the  year’s  average  for  1906,  scoring  96. 3%— the  highest  year’s  score  ever  made. 

The  Remington  Autoloading  Rifle  and  Shot  Gun  have  met  with  universal  success. 

Remingtons  are  the  guns  of  the  present  and  future. 


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when  thought  is  given  to  the  fitness  of  things. 
The  call  of  the  killdee  is  in  keeping  with  the 
character  of  its  surroundings.  Its  note  has  an 
element  of  wildness  in  it  that  is  found  in  the 
note  of  no  other  of  the  shore  and  upland  birds, 
except  only  the  curlew.  The  note  has  an  ap¬ 
pealing  characteristic  that  too  seldom  finds  a 
response. — .Boston  Traveler. 


ALL  IN  THE  GAME. 

.Promising  themselves  and  their  friends  to  be 
I  good,  and  never,  never  to  do  so  again,  so  long 
as  they  live,  Messrs.  M.  R.  Kellum  and  Percy 
Cavill,  returned  home  recently  from  a  week’s 
hunting  trip  to  Cape  Florida  and  vicinity,  says 
the  Miami  Metropolis. 

They  sailed  away  from  Miami  in  Mr.  Kellum  s  ; 
launch,  Camie,  enthusiastic  and  drawing  pictures  j 
of  hundreds  of  duck,  deer  and  other  game  that 
were  to  fall  their  victims.  They  could  see  it  all 
as  plain  as  day;  it  was  nothing  but  pleasure  and 
snort.  But,  alas,  it  turned  out  different. 

They  had  no  difficulty  in  reaching  Cape  Sable, 
but  after  they  got  there  the  trouble  began. 

I  Everything  went  wrong — wind,  rain  and  no  one 
knows  what,  occurred.  Enough  is  to  say  that 
they  left  the  launch  at  Cape  Sable,  and  sailed  for 
two  davs  in  a  10ft.  dinghy  to  Tavanier  Creek. 
From  Tavanier  Creek  they  “hoofed”  it  twenty  of 
the  longest  miles  that  man  ever  tried  to  Jewfish 
I  Creek.  There  a  good  Samaritan  set  them  across 
the  creek  in  a  launch  to  the  mainland,  and  the 
Homestead  tram  did  the  rest. 

Mr.  Kellum  is  aching  in  every  joint  and  Mr, 
Cavill  is  limping  about  with  corns  on  his  feet  as 
big  as  “shinplasters.”  Despite  all  this  both 
Kellum  and  Cavill  assert  and  affirm  that  they 
made  a  good  bag  of  duck  and  other  game,  but 
|  fishing  and  hunting  yarns  have  been  spun  be¬ 
fore. — Jacksonville  Times-Union. 

UNNATURALIZED  FOREIGNERS  AND 
FIREARMS. 

Whether  it  would  be  advisable  or  not  to  pro- 
1  vide  by  Congressional  enactment  that  unnatur- 
I  alized  foreigners  in  the  United  States  shall  not 
I  be  allowed  to  possess  firearms,  as  has  been  pro- 
:  posed  now  and  then  by  the  local  authorities  of 
•various  communities,  it  is  interesting  to  observe 
1  that  such  a  measure  appears  to  be  vaguely  sug¬ 
gested  in  the  following  extract  from  the  annual 
report  of  the  game  commissioners  of  the  State  of 
Pennsylvania :  “We  reiterate  the  assertion  re¬ 
peatedly  made  that  the  presence  of  many  un¬ 
naturalized  foreign-born  residents  within  our 
I  borders,  and  their  disposition  to  use  guns,  legally 
and  illegally,  is  a  constant  and  exceedingly  grave 
j  menace  to  our  wild  life  in  the  State  and  to  the 
■  peace  of  many  communities  wherein  these  peo¬ 
ple  are  found.  Many  of  them  have  a  crude  idea 
i  of  the  true  meaning  of  the  word  ‘liberty,’  and 
j  construe  it  to  mean  a  license  to  do  as  they  may 
!  see  fit,  regardless  of  law.  This  disposition,  con- 
\  nected  with  the  low  value  they  appear  to  place 
.  upon  human  life,  seems  to  make  them  individually 
and  collectively  a  dangerous  people,  and  one  upon 
whom  the  strong  hand  of  the  law  cannot  be  too 
quickly  laid.” — Army  and  Navy  Journal. 

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ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS, 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 
hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
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ROOKWOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 

FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs,  retrieves 
and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam,  Bell  of  Hessan; 
sire,  Kentis  Chip.  Price,  $50.00.  A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153, 
Montgomery,  Pa. 

For  Sale. — Dogs,  hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares. 
8  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

_ C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE — Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters  and 
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No.  3011. — Greener  Crown  quality 
Pigeon  Gun,  without  self-acting 
ejector.  Cost  $435,  and  is  a  splen¬ 
did  specimen  of  this  grade.  Has 
straight  grip,  fine  English  walnut 
stock,  Sir  Joseph  Whitworth  bar¬ 
rels,  both  barrels  full  choke. 
Elaborate  engraving.  Very  few 
Crown  Greeners  ever  come  into 
the  market  second  hand,  and 
when  they  do  are  snapped  up  at 
once.  In  absolutely  perfect  con¬ 
dition,  without  flaw  or  blemish, 
and  a  great  bargain  at . $250.00 

No.  1455. — Greener  Ejector  Pigeon 
Gun.  One  of  the  best  shooting 
guns  we  have  ever  had.  In  splen¬ 
did  second-hand  condition.  Cost 
new  $250.  Has  very  fine  polished 
Circassian  walnut  stock,  straight 
rip,  large  gold  shield,  no  safety, 
ne  Damascus  barrels.  Dimen¬ 
sions:  12-ga.,  30-in.  barrels,  7  lbs. 

9  oz.  weight,  2  1-16  in.  drop  and 
13%  in.  stock.  A  great  bargain  at. $150. 00 

No.  1480. — Francotte  Hammerless, 
in  first-class  condition,  12-ga.,  30- 
in.  barrels,  6  lbs.  15  oz.  weight, 

2%  >n.  drop  and  14%  in.  stock. 
English  walnut  full  pistol  grip 
stock,  elaborate  engraving.  Sie- 
mans-Martin  steel  barrels,  left 
barrel  modified,  right  barrel  cyl¬ 
inder.  Cost  $135.  A  bargain  at..  $90.00 

No.  1844. — J.  V.  Needham  Ejector 
Hammerless.  An  extremely  good 
specimen  of  the  Anson  &  Deeley 
type  of  hammerless  ejector.  Has 
Siemans-Martin  steel  barrels,  both 
full  choked.  Handsome  English 
walnut  stock,  half  pistol  grip, 
nicely  engraved.  Dimensions: 

12-ga.,  -30in.  barrels,  7  lbs.  6  oz. 
weight,  2 %  in.  drop  and  14%  in. 
stock.  Net  price  has  been  $100, 
but  it  is  slightly  shopworn,  and 
will  sell  at  . $75.00 

No.  2052. — Greener  Featherweight 
Field  Gun.  A  splendid  little  gun, 
and  only  shopworn.  Fine  Eng¬ 
lish  walnut  stock,  Siemans-Martin 
steel  barrels,  left  modified,  right 
cylinder,  12-ga.,  28-in.  barrels, 

5  lbs.  15  oz.  weight,  2%  in.  drop 
and  14%  in.  stock.  Regular  price 
$150  net.  Special  bargain  at . $120.00 

No.  2018. — Greener  Grand  Prize 
Pigeon  Ejector.  Cost  $300.00.  A 
splendid  specimen  of  the  grade, 
and  as  good  as  new.  Siemans- 
Martin  steel  barrels,  both  extreme 
full  choke.  Polished  Circassian 
walnut  stock.  Straight  grip,  elab¬ 
orately  engraved.  Horn  fence, 

Price  . $200.00 

No.  3010. — Greener  Far-Killing 
Single  Duck  Gun.  A  splendid 
long  range  duck  gun  that  sells 
regularly  at  $125.  Dimensions: 

10-ga.,  36-in.,  13  lbs.  weight,  2%  in. 
drop  and  14%  in.  stock.  Fine 
English  half  pistol  grip  stock, 
under-grip  action.  Greener  lam¬ 
inated  barrels  and  a  magnificent 
shooter.  Price .  $85.00 


No.  1031. — Greener  Ejector  Trap 
Gun.  A  splendid  shooting  gun 
and  a  bargain.  Fine  English 
laminated  barrels,  handsome  im¬ 
ported  walnut  stock,  scroll  fence, 
full  choke  both  barrels.  Cost 
$250,  and  as  good  as  new.  Dimen¬ 
sions:  12-ga.,  30-in.,  7  lbs.  weight, 

2%  in.  drop,  14  in.  stock.  Price,  $150.00 
No.  3012. — Remington  Hammer¬ 
less  Ejector,  with  one  set  of  trap 
barrels  and  one  set  of, field  bar¬ 
rels.  The  gun  with  field  barrels 
is  28  in.  and  weighs  7%  lbs. ;  right, 
cylinder;  left  modified.  With  the 
trap  barrels,  30-in.  and  weighs 
7%  lbs. right,  modified  and  left 
full  choke.  The  gun  is  like  new 
and  has  handsome  half  pistol 
grip,  English  walnut  stock,  3%in. 
drop  and  14%  in.  stock;  fine 
Damascus 'barrels,  and  cost  $142. 

It  can  be  bought  for . $100.00 

No.  1746.— W.  &  C.  Scott  &  Son 
Hammer  Duck  Gun,  10-ga.,  30-in. 
barrels,  9%  lbs.,  2%  in.  drop  and 
13%  in.  stock.  Cost  new  $350,  and 
is  in  first-class  condition.  Fine 
English  walnut  stock,  full  pistol 
grip.  English  laminated  barrels, 
under-grip  action,  magnificently 

engraved,  and  a  bargain  at..- . $100.00 

Nr.  3025.— W.  C.  Scott  &  Son 
Monte  Carlo  Model  Hammerless. 

Very  fine  Damascus  barrels,  half 
pistol  grip  stock,  crystal  aper¬ 
tures.  A  fine  shooter,  and  in 
splendid  condition.  Cost  new  $145. 
Dimensions:  12-ga.,  30-in.  barrels, 

7  lbs.  5  oz.  weight,  2%  in.  drop, 

13%  in.  stock.  A  bargain  at....  $90.00 
No.  1499. — W.  E.  Schaeffer  Son 
8-ga.,  Single  Hammer  Duck  or 
Goose  Gun.  This  gun  is  like  new 
and  cost  $150  only  a  short  time 
ago.  It  is  the  best  specimen  of 
a  Schaeffer  single  gun  we  have 
ever  seen.  The  barrels  are  fine 
Damascus,  and  34  in.  long,  and 
the  gun  weighs  12  lbs.  It  has 
3%  in.  drop  and  the  stock  is  13% 
in.  long.  Fine  English  walnut 
half  pistol  grip  stock,  top  lever, 

D.  &  E.  fore-end.  Can  be  bought 

for  . . .  $85.00 

No.  3034. — W.  W.  Greener  Far- 
Killing  Duck  or  Goose  Gun.  A 
splendid  heavy  8-ga.,  hammer 
gun,  full  choked  in  both  barrels. 
Dimensions:  8-ga.,  36-in.,  12  lbs. 

4  oz.  weight,  3%  in.  drop  and 
13%  in.  stock.  Siemans-Martin 
full  choked  barrels.  Top  lever, 

Deeley  &  Edge  fore-end,  full 
pistol  grip.  Cost  $200,  and  is  in 

first-class  condition.  Price . $100.00 

No.  3033. — Stephen  Grant  Ham¬ 
mer  Duck  and  Goose  Gun,  8-ga., 

34-in.,  fine  Damascus  barrels, 
very  dark  Circassian  walnut 
straight  grip  stock.  Under-grip 
action.  Elaborately  engraved  and 
finished.  Cost  $350,  and  is  as 
good  as  new.  Weight  12%  lbs. 

2%  in.  drop  and  14%  in.  stock. 
Anyone  appreciatng  a  fine  Stephen 
Grant  will  find  this  a  bargain  at  $125.00 


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DOGS  OF  WAR  AND  PEACE. 

“In  the  first  regiment  of  the  Royal  Guards,”! 
says  M.  Blaze,  “we  had  a  dog  called  Bataillon.  I 
Entertained  by  the  soldiers  of  the  guardhouse, 
he  always  remained  there;  his  masters  changed! 
every  twenty-four  hours;  but  that  gave  him  no 
uneasiness.  Sure  of  his  pittance,  there  he 
stayed.  He  would  follow  no  one  to  the  bar¬ 
racks;  but  looked  upon  himself  as  the  humble 
servant  of  twelve  soldiers,  two  corporals,  a  ser¬ 
geant  and  drummer,  whoever  they  might  hap¬ 
pen  to  be;  and  without  being  uneasy  about  the 
matter.  During  the’ night,  when  it  froze  hard, 
the  sentinel  frequently  called  Bataillon,  and  took 
his  place  to  warm  himself  at  the  stove;  the  dog  I 
would  have  suffered  death  rather  than  have 
passed  beyond  the  door.-  When  we  changed 
garrison,  the  dog  followed  the  regiment  and  im¬ 
mediately  installed  himself  in  the  guard-house 
of  the  new  barracks.  He  knew  all  the  soldiers 
— he  caressed  them  all,  but  would  take  no  notice 
of  those  who  did  not  wear  our  uniform.  To  this 
dog  the  regiment  was  a  master — an  individual 
whom  he-  loved.  His  feeling  was  for  blue 
dresses  with  amaranth  facings — he  despised  all 
other  colors.” 

It  is  owing  to  the  difference  among  the  varie¬ 
ties  of  the  domestic  dog  in  some  respects — as 
in  docility,  strength,  size,  speed,  keenness  of 
scent,  ferocity,  etc.;  and  their  similarity  in  others, 
as  attachment  to  their  masters,  fidelity,  etc., — 
that  there  is  scarcely  any  purpose  to  which  the 
dog  has  not  been  put.  Like  man,  he  follows 
different  occupations;  the  street  dogs  are  the 
lazzaroni  of  their  race.  In  the  earliest  times, 
the  dog,  like  his  master,  was  a  mighty  hunter. 
The  chase  of  the  ferocious  or  of  . the  swift  was1 
h  s  occupation;  he  brought  the  wolf,  the  wild 
boar,  and  the  lion,  to  bay;  or  tired  down  the 
deer  and  antelope.  Soon,  however,  war  be¬ 
came  a  game  at  which  kings  played,  and  Vte 
Victis!  for  war  in  a  semi-civilized  state  of  so¬ 
ciety  is  unmitigated  by  moderation  or  humanity. 
Then  was  the  dog  called  from  the  chase,  or 
from  guarding  against  savage  brutes  the  peace¬ 
ful  flocks  and  herds,  to  assist  human  brutes  in 
the  destruction  of  each  other;  the  dog  became 
a  warrior,  and  a  most  formidable  one,  either  in 
the  citadel,  the  entrenched  camp,  or  the  battle¬ 
field.  Shakespeare’s  expression  put  into  the 
mouth  of  Anthony,  “Cry  havoc,  and  let  slip  the 
dogs  of  war!”  is  by  no  means  metaphorical. — 

(Continued  on  page  45.) 


SPAR.  COATING 

is  used  by  those  yacht  builders  who  have  a  reputa¬ 
tion  they  intend  to  keep.  The  nmst  expensive  var¬ 
nish  is  the  varnish  that  does  not  last  long  and  leaves 
the  boat  unprotected  The  cheapest,  because  it  is 
the  best,  is  Edward  Smith  &  Co’s  Spar  Coating- — it 
was  used  on  the  Internati  -nal  yacht  cup  winnos — 
on  the  “Queen,”  the  “Vim,”  etc.,  etc.  Its  indial 
cost  may  be  a  little  more  than  some,  but  in  the  long 
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Dogs  of  war  had  long  been  used  before,  and 
vere  so  long  after  the  time  of  the  first  bald 

'aesar.  .  . 

Watch  dogs  were  not  only  kept  within  the 
-itadel  of  Rome,  but  in  all  the  fortresses  of  the 
Greeks.  The  citadel  of  Corinth  was  guarded 
externally  by  an  advanced  post  of  fifty  dogs 
ilaced  “en  vidette”  on  the  sea  shore.  One  night 
he  garrison  slept,  overcome  with  wine;  the 
enemy  disembarked,  but  were  received  by  the 
fifty  dogs,  who  fought  with  indomitable  courage 
ill  forty-nine  fell.  The  survivor,  named  Soter— 
listory  has  preserved  his  name — retreated  from 
the  field  of  battle  to  the  citadel,  and  gave 
he  alarm;  the  soldiers  were  roused,  and  the 
uiemy  was  repelled.  The  Senate  ordained  that 
Soter  should  wear  a  silver  collar,  with  this  in¬ 
scription,  “Soter,  defender  and  preserver  of 
Corinth.”— Journal  of  Agriculture. 


OWL  IN  CITY  HALL  PARK. 

They  caught  an  owl  in  City  Hall  Park  recently. 
Billy  Lawrence,  foreman  of  the  grounds,  says 
that  he  is  going  to  set  a  spring  trap  over  near 
the  clump  of  bushes  on  the  east  corner  and  catch 
a  wildcat  next. 

Jack  Manning,  the  one  armed  newsboy  who 
sells  papers  at  one  of  the  eastern  approaches  to 
the  park,  claims  the  honor  of  having  discovered 
and  captured  the  bird.  Jack  wasn’t  sure  that  it 
was  an  owl  until  Billy  Lawrence  took  a  look  at 
it  and  classified  it. 

“It  was  me  for  beating  it  into  the  brush  when 
I  hears  a  lot  of  sparrers  cheepin’  around  in 
there,”  said  Jack  when  asked  to  relate  his  ex¬ 
perience  in  catching  a  real  owl.  “And  say,  I 
pipes  it  for  a  cat  soon  as  I  gets  me  lamps  on 
de  boid;  it  kinder  looks  like  a  cat  anyway,  and 
I  ain’t  ever  seen  no  owls. 

“I  beats  it  in  under  all  the  brush  and  grabs 
de  boid  by  his  feet.  An’  he  hauls  off  and  raps 
me  knucks  wid  his  beak  something  savage. 
‘Hell,’  says  I  to  myself,  ‘dis  ain’t  no  cat ;  dis  is 
de  real  pazazas  in  fightin’  chicks — a  reg’lar  stem 
winder  wot  sits  on  a  swingin’  perch  and  they 
feeds  raw  meat.’  ‘It’s  me  for  de  boid  fancier,’ 
says  I  to  myself  as  I  snakes  out  from  under  all 
'  the  brush. 

“Then  Billy  Lawrence  here  he  tells  me  de 
boid’s  an  owl,  so  I  gives  him  over  to  Billy  and 
he’s  goin’  to  ship  him  up  to  de  boid  house  in 
Central  Park.  I  ain’t  got  no  place  for  owls.” — 
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Where,  When  and  How  to  Catch 
Fish  on  the  East  Coast  of  Florida. 

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John  Gardner,  of  Ponce  Park,  Mosquito  Inlet,  Fla. 
With  100  engravings  and  12  colored  illustrations. 
Cloth.  Illustrated.  268  pages.  Map.  Price,  $4.00. 

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very  complete  list  of  the  fishes  of  the  East  Coast  of 
Florida,  and  every  species  is  illustrated  by  a  cut  taken 
from  the  best  authorities.  The  cuts  are  thus  of  the  most 
value  to  the  angler  who  desires  to  identify  the  fish  he 
takes,  while  the  colored  plates  of  the  tropical  fish  shown 
in  all  their  wonderful  gorgeousness  of  coloring,  are  very 
beautiful.  Besides  the  pictures  of  fish,  there  are  cuts 
showing  portions  of  the  fishing  tackle  which  the  author 
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HITTING  vs.  MISSING. 

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repute  of  being  an  unusually  good  shot,  and  one  who  is 
particularly  successful  in  that  most  difficult  branch  of 
upland  shooting,  the  pursuit  of  the  ruffed  grouse  or 
partridge.  This  prompted  the  suggestion  that  he  should 
write  down  for  others  an  exposition  of  the  methods  by 
which  his  skill  was  acquired.  The  result  is  this  original 
manual  of  “Hitting  vs.  Missing.”  We  term  it  original, 
because,  as  the  chapters  will  show,  the  author  was  self- 
taught;  the  expedients  and  devices  adopted  and  the  forms 
of  practice  followed  were  his  own.  This  then  may  be 
termed  the  Hammond  system  of  shooting;  and  as  it 
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The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
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jr  r  NEGLECTED  DUTIES. 

There  is  one  duty  almost  entirely  neglected  by 
peace  officers  in  districts  where  men  are  shot  by 
mistake  for  deer.  -When  they  learn  that  a  man 
has  been  shot  in  the  woods,  it  is  their  duty  to 
investigate  the  case  thoroughly  and  learn  whether 
it  occurred  through  accident,  criminal  car-eless- 
ness  or  design ;  in  other  words,  whether  or  not 
there  are  any  suspicious  circumstances,  warrant¬ 
ing  the  holding  of  the  man  who  fired  the  shot  or 
others  known  to  have  been  in  the  vicinity  at  the 
time. 

It  is  a  grave  thing  to  shoot  a  man,  and  no 
excuse  whatever  should  be  accepted  until  an  in¬ 
vestigation  by  the  coroner  or  justice  of  the  peace 
has  been  held. 

In  all  large  cities  cases  of  sudden  death  are 
rigidly  investigated  by  the  coroner.  Any  person 
happening  to  be  present  at  the  time  and  failing 
to  satisfactorily  account  for  his  actions  is  held 
until  all  the  circumstances  surrounding  the  case 
are  inquired  into.  Persons  are  often  held  in  jail 
as  witnesses,  although  no  charge  is  lodged  against 
them.  The  object  of  all  this  is  to  prevent  mis¬ 
takes  in  letting  interested  persons  get  away  be¬ 
fore  the  facts  are  brought  out.  Very  often  the 
evidence  is  fairly  plain  that  nO'  one  is  involved, 
[  but  the  officers  do  not  take  long  chances  on  mak¬ 
ing  serious  mistakes. 

In  the  woods  the  direct  opposite  applies.  If  a 
body  is  brought  to  a  village  and  some  one  says 
the  mart  was  mistaken  for  a  deer  and  shot,  greater 
efforts  are  exerted  to  console  the  guilty  person 
than  to  getting  the  facts.  The  proper  authorities 
are  too  prone  to  say,  “If  anyone  wants  to  risk  his 
life  in  the  woods,  and  get  shot,  why,  let  him. 

'  We  can’t  stop  him” — and  let  it  go  at  that.  They 
pay  very  little  heed  to  the  possibility  that  some 
person  may  have  “settled  an  old  score”  with  the 
hunting  rifle. 

It  is  said  that  in  States  where  laws  have  been 
passed  making  careless  shooting  punishable  as 
manslaughter,  victims  have  been  abandoned  when 
wounded,  the  shooters  running  away  in  fear  of 
punishment.  This  may  be  true,  but  if  the  proper 
authorities  do  not  sift  such  cases  to  the  bottom— 
with  all  others  of  this  class— then  they  are  sadly 
remiss  in  the  performance  of  their  sworn  duties. 


THE  ALIEN  HUNTER. 

Things  have  reached  such  a  pass  in  cer¬ 
tain  parts  of  the  country  that  one  can  hardly 
pick  up  a  newspaper  without  seeing  an  account 
of  sonje  recently  arrived  foreigner  who  has  been 
violating  the  law  by  trespassing  on  private  prop¬ 
erty  with  a  gun,  or  shooting  out  of  season,  or 
shooting  nongame  birds  that  are  protected  by 
law.  Too  frequently  when  an  owner  of  property 
or  an  officer  of  the  law  interferes  with  one  of 
these  persons,  the  law  breaker  shoots  or  stabs 
the  person  who  interferes  with  him. 

While  these  law  breakers  are  generically  spoken 
of  as  Italians,  they  may  of  course  belong  to  many 
nations,  but  it  is  generally  true  that  they  are  im¬ 
migrants  from  southern  Europe  and  that  they  come 
from  lands  where  the  destruction  of  all  bird  life 
is  regarded  as  legitimate,  and  where  such  life  is 
regarded  only  as  so  much  food  moving  about,  to 
be  captured  by  any  means  whatever. 

The  alien  hunter  is  usually  employed  as  a 
laborer  on  some  large  construction  work,  lives 
in  a  camp  with  a  horde  of  his  fellows  and  hunts 
the  robin,  the  chippie  or  the  blue  bird  solely  as 
food.  If  an  officer  attempts  to  arrest  him,  or 
even  warns  him  to  discontinue  his  practices,  he  is 
quick  to  shoot,  to  use  the  stilletto  or  to  run  away, 
as  seems  good  to-  him.  The  last  volume  of 
Forest  and  Stream  contains  a  number  of  notices 
of  wardens  shot  and  of  one  killed  in  this  way. 
Occasionally  the  warden  shoots  a  little  quicker 
than  the  Italian  and  kills  him.  ^ 

This  condition  of  things  is  confined  to  no 
special  locality,  but  it  is  evident  that  it  takes 
place  to  the  greatest  extent  where  these  for¬ 
eigners  are  chiefly  gathered  together.  Several 
States  have  enacted  special  laws  to  control  this 
evil.  Massachusetts  and  New  York  are,  among 
these  States,  but  in  neither  is  the  law  so  far 
enforced  as  to  be  respected.  It  is  like  the  New 
York  city  ordinance  which  forbids  the  alien  to 
carry  lethal  weapons,  yet  if  by  chance  the  police 
ever  round  up  and  search  fifteen,  or  twenty  Ital¬ 
ians  they  always  capture  anywhere  from  a  bushel 
to  a  barrel  full  of  pistols,  running  from  the  most 
modern  to  the  most  antique  makes,  and  of  dirks, 
daggers,  stilettoes,  knives  and  razors  of  strange 
and  varied  character. 

Everyone  of  these  violations  of  the  law  by  an 
alien  tends  to  bring  nearer  the  legislation  on  this 
subject  which  all  now  feel  to  be  imperative. 


Forest  and  Stream  has  received  a  number  of 
envelopes  inclosing  cash  with  subscription 
blanks  but  without  the  names  and  addresses  of 
the  senders.  If  any  of  our  forgetful  friends,  fail¬ 
ing  to  receive  acknowledgment  of  such  letters, 
will  write  in  and  identify  their  remittances,  we 
can  then  give  them  proper  credit  on  our  books. 


started — so  many  important  general  and  local 
protective  oganizations  that  it  seemed  she  was 
about  to  take  her  place  as  the  leading  State  in 
effective  game  and  fish  protection.  Diverting  the 
attention  of  the  local  associations  from  protec¬ 
tive  work  to  factional  fights  must  prove  to  be 
detrimental  to  the  cause  for  which  they  were 
organized. 

GERMAN  CARP. 

If  the  claims  of  the  Philadelphia  fish  market 
men  are  true,  and  the  war  of  extermination  has 
begun  to  tell  on  the  German  carp  in  the  Dela¬ 
ware  River,  then  anglers  and  all  other  friends 
of  clean  rivers  and  the  survival  of  our  native 
game  fishes  should  rise  and  cheer,  for  there  may 
be  brighter  skies  in  days  to  come.  If  carp  are 
actually  being  exterminated  in  the  Delaware, 
it  may  be  that  they  can  be  driven  out  of  other 
rivers,  or  failing  this,  their  numbers  may  be  kept 
within  bounds. 

The  dark  side  of  this  silver-lined  cloud,  how¬ 
ever,  is  ominous.  In  waters  where  carp  fisher¬ 
men  draw  their  nets  frequently  the  spawn  of 
the  black  bass  is  disturbed  if  not  destroyed  by 
the  hauling  of  the  nets.  In  waters  like  those 
of  the  St.  Clair  flats— as  has  been  pointed  out 
in  these  columns — the  spawn,  small  fry  and 
even  large  bass  are  crushed  in  hauling  in  the 
carp.  In  States  where  the  laws  prohibit  the 
sale  of  game  fish,  when  these  are  found  in  the 
nets  they  are  buried  by  the  fishermen  to  hide 
the  truth.  A  partial  remedy  for  the  evil  would 
of  course  be  to  prohibit  netting  carp  during  the 
black  bass  spawning  season. 


THE  CALIFORNIA  DIVISION. 

■  The  sportsmen’s  organizations  of  California 
have  split  into  two  branches  and  a  new  associa¬ 
tion  has  been  formed.  The  old  organization  is 
opposed  to  the  administration  of  the  Board  of 
Fish  and  Game  Commissioners,  and  the  new  one 
has  indorsed  it.  Without  going  into  the  merits 
of  the  controversy  that  has  brought  about  this 
division,  we  cannot  help  regretting  that  war  and 
not  peace  has  in  effect  been  declared,  for  Cali¬ 
fornia  had — up  to  the  time  when  this  quarrel 


It  is  with  gratification  that  we  note  Mr.  Bax¬ 
ter’s  assertion  that  small  gauge  shotguns  are  gain¬ 
ing  in  favor  on  the  Pacific  coast.  We-  are  fre¬ 
quently  told  the  twelve  gauge  is  small  enough. 
No  doubt;  and  there  are  good  reasons  for  its 
general  adoption.  But  the  number  of  men  who 
prefer  to  reduce  the  weight  they  are  to  carry 
afield,  yet  who  wish  to  use  stiff  charges  for  cer¬ 
tain  shots,  is  ever  increasing,  and  if  the  sixteen 
or  the  twenty  gauge  will  satisfy  them  for  aver¬ 
age  shooting,  it  is  quite  certain  that  it  can  be 
made  heavier  in  proportion  than  is  possible  with 
the  twelve  gauge.  In  this  form  it  is  a  safe  gun, 
and  free  from  the  objections  to  very  light  guns 
when  used  with  heavy  loads. 

K 

Despite  the  fact  that  Captain  Reald  Amundsen, 
the  Norwegian  sailor,  who  successfully  navigated 
the  Northwest  Passage,  says  it  is  a  region  of  big 
game,  it  is  not  likely  many  sportsmen  will  go 
there  while  game  can  be  found  nearer  home  in 
a  warmer  region.  Captain  Amundsen  says  his 
party  saw  “great  quantities  of  game — moose, 
caribou  and  reindeer — and  that  they  had  no  hard¬ 
ships,  although  they  passed  much  time  in  a  region 
that  was  all  sand  or  ice.” 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  12,  1907. 


A  Bear  Hunt  at  San  Pascual. 

“Juego  la  copa  de  oro  y  gano”  (I  play  the 
cup  of  gold  and  win),  said  Jose  Guero,  as  we 
were  all  seated  in  the  big  sala  of  the  old  adobe 
house  on  the  San  Pascual  ranch  playing  burro 
tisnado. 

"That’s  all  right,”  said  the  big  Missourian, 
yawning  noisily;  “why  don’t  you  fellows -show 
us  some  of  your  celebrated  bear  hunting  you 
talk  so  much  about?  I’ve  been  on  this  ranch 
a  year  and  haven’t  seen  a  bear  lassoed  yet, 
though  there’s  tracks  around  pretty  near  every 
day;  blamed  if  I  don’t  begin  to  think  it’s  a 
California  yarn  about  lassoing  bears,  anyhow.” 

“Well,”  said  Chato,  “if  anybody  wants  to 
lasso  a  bear,  one  nailed*  the  old  mare’s  colt  last 
night  down  by  the  oak  corral,  and  from  the  num¬ 
ber  of  tracks  there  must  have  been  at  least  six 
of  them;  anyhow,  there  was  an  old  one  with 
some  half-grown  cubs.  They  made  a  close  call 
on  the  old  mare;  but  only  tore  a  strip  of  meat 
off  her  side.” 

Don  Jose  Sotelo,  a  gray-haired  man  of  sixty 
years,  who  had  been  major  domo  of  the  Chino 
ranch  in  its  palmiest  days,  looked  up  from 
the  corner  where  he  was  preparing  hair  from 
a  horse’s  mane  to  be  made  into  a  hair  rope, 
and  began  to  manifest  an  interest  in  matters 
going  on  around  him. 

“Carrai!  you  can  revenge  the  old  mare  if  you 
want  to.  There’s  nothing  I’d  like  better.” 

Jose  Navarro,  the  head  vaquero,  replied; 
“We’ll  trade  her  for  a  bear — perhaps  two;  if 
we  don’t,  some  of  the  Doctor’s  fine  colts  will 
get  a  call  one  of  these  nights,  besides  the  mare 
is  old,  and  if  we  are  lucky  we  can  have  a 
good  time  and  a  big  bear  fight  on  the  Diez 
y  Seis  de  Septembre.” 

Don  Jose’s  eyes  shot  a  glance  of  contempt 
at  the  “if”  in  his  son-in-law’s  remarks.  The 
old  man  was  said  to  have  lassoed  and  tied  a 
dozen  bears  at  Chino  without  assistance. 

“Well,”  said  one  of  the  boys,  “let’s  do  it 
now  while  Don  Jose  is  here  and  we  have  a 
full  moon  to  work  by.”  This  was  greeted 
by  a  yell  of  approval. 

After  being  urged  by  all  present,  particularly 
the  Yankees.  Don  Jose  consented  to  lead  the 
bear  hunt.  After  a  general  discussion  of  the 
subject,  it  was  decided,  this  being  Sunday,  that 
all  could  be  gotten  in  readiness  for  the  neck¬ 
tie  party  by  Tuesday  night. 

[Et  is  many,  many  years  since  the  fashion  of  roping 
and  taking  alive  the  great  California  grizzly  passed 
away.  That  it  used  to  be  done  we  all  know,  yet  this 
knowledge  comes  to  us  rather  by  tradition  and  hearsay 
than  through  the  testimony  of  eye  witnesses.  It  is 
especially  interesting,  therefore,  to  be  able  to  read  this 
account  of  the  last  bear  hunt  at  San  Pascual  by  Mr. 
Hancock  M.  Johnston,  who  took  part  in  it.  San  Pascual 
is  the  site  of  the  present  Pasadena. 

At  that  time,  nearly  half  a  century  ago,  the  ranch  was 
the  property  of  Mr.  Johnston’s  uncle.  Dr.  John  S. 
Griffin,  who  came  to  California  in  1849  with  Gen.  Phil. 
Kearny,  who  was  Dr.  Griffin’s  cousin  on  the  mother’s  side. 
The  native  Californians  who  took  care  of  the  stock  on  the 
ranch  had  difficulty  in  pronouncing  the  names  of  many 

the  Americans,  and  thus  applied  to  them  nicknames, 
or  called  them  by  the  nearest  approach  that  they  could 
make  to  the  American  name.  Thus  a  man  named  Sid 
was  called  “El  Cir”;  on?  named  George,  “Cheorchie.” 
Such  terms  as  sanchez,  chineno,  garfia  and  so  forth,  ap¬ 
plied  to  horses,  refer  to  their  brand.  The  sanchez  horse 
having  belonged  to  a  man  named  Sanchez  and  bearing 
his  brand;  the  chineno  bearing  the  brand  of  the  Chino 
(Willow)  Ranch,  and  so  on. 

Some  years  after  the  events  recorded  in  this  account, 
the  ranch  in  question  was  sold  to  the  Indian  colony,  and 
afterward  became  the  now  famous  Pasadena.  The  old 
adobe  ranch  house  long  ago  disappeared,  the  spring 
under  the  spreading  oak  has  been  boxed  in,  but  it  is 
still  a  lovely  and  romantic  spot. — Editor.] 


El  Burrero  viego  (the  old  donkey  herd)  and 
El  Cir,  a  young  nephew  of  the  owner,  were 
delegated  to  invite  Jose  lenero  (the  wood 
cutter),  a  noted  bear  sharp,  and  also  to  .have 
the  bait  prepared  and  make  all  arrangements. 
Don  Jose  and  Navarro  were  detailed  to  select 
each  man’s  best  broken  and  bitted  horse  and 
put  it  in  condition  for  the  work  ahead.  These 
horses  are  so  skilfully  trained  .that  with  only  a 
twine  string  for  reins,  they  can  be  stopped  at 
full  speed,  whirled  around  or  even  thrown  on 
their  side. 

Poking  a  good  deal  of  fun  at  each  other,  the 
Californians  and  the  skeptical  Americans  went 
to  bed  in  first-class  humor,  looking  forward 
to  any  amount  of  fun  and  enjoyment  in  the  next 
few  days;  the  Americans  feeling  that  when  the 
hunt  was  over,  if  there  was  no  bear  tied,  they 
would  have  the  laugh  on  the  natives  for  all  time. 

Next  morning  long  before  daylight  all  had 
breakfasted  and  scattered  to  carry  out  their 
respective  duties  connected  with  the  big  hunt. 
By  daybreak  the  horse  band  was  corralled,  and 
as  we  rode  away  we  saw  Don  Jose  and  Navarro 
selecting  our  horses.  We  three  went  to  find 
the  old  mare,  the  others  to  search  for  the  bear’s 
regular  trail  from  -the  mountain.  We  roped 
the  mare  without  difficulty  and  led  her  along 
the  edge  of  the  bajeo,  meeting  El  Cir  and  his 
party  as  agreed  near  the  oak  corral.  They  had 
found  the  trail  along  a  wood  road  which  filed 
down  a  very  narrow  canon  into  the  Arroyo 
Seco,  a  general  place  of  refuge  for  thieves  and 
murderers  in  those  early  days.  The  trail  was 
immediately  alove  the  corral  de  robles,  so- 
called  because  it  was  built  of  oaken  logs  placed 
on  end;  it  was  used  for  convenience  when  brand¬ 
ing  horses  and  cattle. 

After  carefully  examining  the  location,  we 
brought  the  old  mare  up  to  the  edge  of  the 
bajeo,  which  is  a  low,  flat  piece  of  land;  this 
one  was  as  smooth  as  a  floor,  a  mile  and  more 
wide  and  about  three  miles  long,  running  south¬ 
easterly  across  the  San  Pascual  ranch,  the  site 
of  the  present  City  of  Pasadena.  Here  we 
killed  the  mare,  and  dragging  the  paunch,  made 
a  circuit  of  about  ten  miles  by  way  of  the 
Canada  de  las  flores  and  Precipice  Canon, 
thence  across  the  Plain  of  Flowers  above  Loma 
Colorado  (now  Monk’s  Hill),  down  through  the 
Rincon  to  the  Arroyo  Seco  bank,  from  whence 
we  followed  the  bank  back  to  the  mare’s  body. 
This  was  done  to  enable  the  bear  to  follow  the 
scent  of  the  carcass. 

By  the  time  we  had  finished  it  was  late  in 
the  afternoon;  we  had  long  been  thinking  of 
bean  stew  and  coffee,  so  we  left  for  the  ranch, 
where  we  found  that  Don  Jose  and  Navarro  had 
been  as  busy  as  we.  We  reported  to  the  Don, 
attended  to  the  tired  animals  and  seated  our¬ 
selves  to  a  savory  supper,  to  which  we  did 
ample  justice. 

When  candle  light  came  each  man  busied  him¬ 
self  putting  on  new  latigos,  replacing  all  weak 
strings  in  every  part  of  the  saddle,  bridle  and 
spurs;'  going  over  every  strand  of  his  riata, 
until  nearly  midnight,  when  we  all  turned  in.  Next 
morning  by  sunrise  a  messenger  was  dispatched 
to  visit  the  carcass.  By  early  breakfast  time 
lie  reported  that  there  was  about  one-third 
gone;  that  where  the  paunch  had  been  dragged 
over  sandy  places  in  roads,  the  bear  tracks 
were  so  thick  it  looked  as  though  they  had 
been  patted  smooth  by  human  hands;  in  fact, 
he  could  not  tell  how  many  bears  had  followed 
that  trail  by  the  tracks,  for  his  part  he  thought 
about  a  thousand. 


“Ah!  calabacero,”  said  Don  Jose,  “don’t  yot; 
know  that  one  bear  will  sometimes  walk  up  anc: 
down  the  paunch  track  just  for  fun?  They  art 
devils.  To-night,  it  is  a  sure  shot  on  their 
coming  again,  as  they  'evidently  did  not  fine 
the  old  mare  until  too  near  daylight  to  finis! 
her,  so  to-night  as  the  moon  rises,  we  musj 
be  within  ear-shot  of  the  carcass,  and  we  won’’! 
give  up  the  bear  until  the  moon  sets.  '  She) 
most  likely  to  come  in  the  half  lights.” 

After  breakfast  we  saddled  up  our  favorites 
and  went  out  over  the  bear  trail  to  make  £ 
guess  of  how  many  bears,  and  of  what  size 
they  were,  also  to  select  our  road  for  the  raic 
upon  them,  and  take  in  the  accidents  of  the 
ground  in  daylight.  The  bear  sharps  decider 
that  there  was  an  enormous  she  bear,  with  three! 
half-grown  cubs,  which  would  make  it  ampbj 
exciting  for  the  eleven  hunters. 

Those  horses  were  fed  all  the  grain  tha 
was  good  for  them  that  day,  and  were  as  wel 
cared  for  as  any  Kentucky  thoroughbred  eve: 
was  the  day  before  the  race,  for  we  knew  then 
would  be  plenty  of  hard  work  for  them  some 
time  between  dark  and  daylight. 

By  early  dusk  Tuesday  night,  every  man', 
horse  was  carefully  saddled  and  bridled,  riata: 
coiled  and  hung  on  the  pommels  and  the  latigo: 
left  so  that  one  pull  would  tighten  then 
sufficiently  for  the  journey.  Anxiously  w< 
waited,  loafing  around  the  corridors  with  oc 
casional  glances,  at  our  horses,  discussing  tin 
prospects  of  the  hunt  from  every  standpoin 
and  relating  incidents  and  accidents  of  pre 
vious  hunts  engaged  in  by  different  individuals 

About  10  o’clock  Don  Jose  put  new  life  inti 
the  circle  by  shouting  out  of  the  door  of  tin 
house,  “A.  las  armas,  muchachos,  adelante!’ 
(To  arms,  boys,  forward!)  In  less  time  than  i 
takes  to  tell  every  man  was  in  his  saddle  an< 
we  were  strung  out  on  the  trail  by  twos  ami 
threes.  A  finer  looking  cavalcade  could  no 
have  been  picked  out  for  perfect  pose  in  th 
saddle,  mounts  and  equipment  for  the  prospec 
tive  work. 

Don  Jose,  sitting  his  beautiful  and  gracefu 
tordillo  (gray)  chineno  straight  as  an  arrov 
in  spite  of  his  sixty  odd  years;  Navarro  on  hi 
high-strung,  merry  sabino;  Chato  on  E 
Mohino;  El  Cir,  my  brother,  on  his  Arab 
shaped  Garfia  cream;  I,  on  a  Sanchez  with  fou 
white  feet,  and  the  others  equally  well  mounter 
set  off  merrily  at  a  fox  trot  up  the  wood  roa> 
and  along  the  easterly  bank  of  the  arroyc 
through  the  Potrero  Chiquito  and  Potrero  d 
las  Aguages,  through  the  magnificent  .live  oak‘ 
which  then  abounded  there,  and  came  out  o: 
the  mesa,  just  above  the  old  Tejon  trail  leadinj 
by  the  Piedra  Gordo,  or  Eagle  Rock.  Ther 
we  stopped,  and  throwing  our  feet  up  over  th 
horses'  withers,  tied  our  spur  chains  to  preven 
their  clinking  against  the  stirrups. 

Don  Jose  rode  slowly  ahead,-  listened  intent! 
for  a  moment,  then  said  in  an  undertone.  “Th 
old  woman  has  arrived,  -sons.”  El  Burrer 
wanted  to  know  how  he  knew.  The  old  ma 
replied,  “The  dog  that  eats  does  not  bark 
Don’t  you  hear  the  coyotes  yelling?  In  othe: 
words,  the  bear  is  eating  horse,  the  coyote 
want  to  eat  horse,  but  are  afraid  of  her,  s* 
stand  off  and  yell  at  her;  if  the  bear  was  no 
there,  the  coyotes  would  be  eating  and  coul 
not  yell.” 

“Well,’  said  the  burrero,  “that  is  easy  to  gues 
after  you  know  how.” 

“Now,”  said  Don  Jose,  “as  you  see,  the  moo 
is  just  coming  over  the  sierras,  and  in  aboc 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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two  minutes  she  will  have  her  horn  hooked  over 
the  top  of  one  of  those  pines,  and  give  us  light 
to  do  our  work,  so  cinch  your  saddles  and  be 
ready  for  the  word;  remember,  the  unskilful 
and  Americans  must  stay  back  and  keep  be¬ 
tween  the  bears  and  the  edge  of  the  arroyo,  so 
as  to  make  them  take  to  the  plain  for  it,  if  they 
run,  which  I  doubt  very  much  their  doing,  as 
a  grizzly  bear  with  cubs  at  her  side  will  gen¬ 
erally  stand  her  ground  and  fight  to  the  death. 
The  cubs  of  course  are  most  likely  to  cut  across 
and  break  for  the  arroyo,  so  you  who  can’t  do 
any  work  keep  between  them  and  the  arroyo, 
and  if  they  make  toward  you,  charge  them  and 
hammer  them  over  the  head'  with  your  ropes- 
ends.  Navarro,  El  Lenero  and  I  will  attend  to 
Mrs.  Oso.  El  Cir,  El  Guero,  Jose  Ybarra, 
Chato  and  Ambagsio  ought  to  be  able  to  take 
care  of  the  three  cubs  and  tie  them  up.” 

When  all  were  ready  we  rode  along  the  mesa 
just  behind  the  brow  of  the  hill  very  quietly 
until  we  arrived  at  a  point  between  the  bear 
and  the  arroyo  bank;  wheeling  about,  we  divided 
ourselves  in  accordance  with  .the  work  allotted 
to  us,  when  our  attention  was  called  to  the 
fact  that  it  was  light  enough  to  see  the  bear. 
Every  man  shook  his  feet  in  the  stirrups  to 
see  if  everything  was  tight,  and  Don  Jose,  press¬ 
ing  his  gray  with  the  calves  of  his  legs,  and 
slightly  leaning  forward,  went  off  with  a  bound 
like  a  shot,  yelling,  “Santiago!  At  the  bear, 
boys,  don’t  be  cowards  or  gourd  sellers.” 

Every  man  followed  at  like  speed,  over  the 
mesa,  down  the  steep  slope  to  the  bajeo,  hoot¬ 
ing  and  yelling  like  demons.  In  the  dim  light 
we  could  see  a  massive  form  which  looked  to 
me,  as  I  got  nearer,  more  like  my  small  boy¬ 
hood’s  idea  of  an  ogre  than  anything  I  had 
ever  seen.  It  was  terrifying,  but  upon  nearer 
-approach  my  ogre  resolved  itself  into  an 
enormous  grizzly  standing  with  her  fore  paws 
hanging  purposelessly  before  her.  Two  cubs 
were  sitting  on  their  haunches  at  her  side  look¬ 
ing  at  us  in  wonder  and  curiosity;  the  other  was 
hidden  behind  her  and  the  carcass. 

We  all  expected  her  to  stand  her  ground  and 
fight  foi*  her  cubs,  as  bears  generally  do,  but  she 
evidently  thought  them  big  enough  and  old 
enough  to  take  care  of  themselves,  so  when  we 
got  within  about  sixty  feet  of  her,  she  lit  out 
with  a  snort  -(about  the  same  sound  that  a 
large  hog  would  make  if  she  did  her  very  best) 
for  Precipice  Canon. 

According  to  instructions,  Don  Jose,  El 
Lenero  and  Navarro  only  put  out  after  the  bear. 
El  .  Georchy,  El  Burrero  and  I  deployed  as 
scouts  between  the  cubs  and  the  arroyo;  El 
Cir,  El  Guero,  Ambagsio,  Ybarra  and  Chato 
charging  the  cubs,  which  stood  their  ground 
and  made  a  game  fight  from  start  to  finish. 
Don  Jose  led  the  trio  after  the  old  bear,  a  little 
to  the  right  and  about  sixty  feet.  in  her  rear. 

Navarro  was  immediately  behind  him,  El 
Lenero  about  a  hundred  feet  behind  and  some¬ 
what  to  her  left.  They  all  gained  on  her  in  the 
run  across  the  bajeo,  and  Don  Jose  planted 
his  lasso  around  her  neck,  but  it  was  promptly 
jerked  off  and  thrown  to  one  Side  in  a  very 
contemptuous  manner.  Don  Jose  slowed  down 
to  prepare  his  rope  again,  giving  Navarro  a 
chance  which  he  improved  as  well  as  he  could, 
but,  unfortunately,  just  as  he  was  about  to 
throw,  the  bear  gave  a  snort  that  sent  Navarro 
and  his  sabino  a  hundred  yards  off  their  course; 
by  this  time,  “the  necktie  party”  had  struck  the 
hog  wallow  on  the  other  side  of  the  bajeo  and 
the  bear  had  the  advantage,  so  she  increased 
the  gap  between  herself  and  El  Lenero  con¬ 
siderably,  for  by  this  time  he  was  leading  the 
trio  of  lassadores;  but  as  soon  as  the  hog 
wallow  was  cleared  and  the  smooth  slope  dotted 
with  elder  bushes  on  the  other  side  gained,  El 
Lenero  ran  on  to  her  rapidly  and  planted  his 
riata  over  her  neck  and  behind  one  shoulder — 
“aluso  ladron”  (thief  fashion),  as  we  used  to 
call  it. 

It  was  too  much  for  the  bear’s  ingenuity. 
She  could  not  get  it  off,  so  she  turned  and 
charged  with  one  foreleg  lashed  to  her  neck; 
but  Don  Jose  was  right  there,  and  as  she  came 
the  old  chap  met  her  with  a  beautiful  overhand 
throw,  caught  both  hind  feet,  and  whirling  the 
chineno  ’round  on  his  hind  feet,  had  her 


stretched  out  full  length  on  her  side  quicker 
than  I  can  tell  it. 

The  other  two  horses  having  given  courage 
by  their  actions  to  the  cowardly  Sabino,  Navarro 
came  up,  and  taking  down  his  horsehair  rope 
to  hold  his  horse  with,  wrapped  the  reirts  very 
tight  around  the  pommel,  got  down  and  went 
to  Don  Jose’s  assistance;  Don  Jose  now  took 
a  reef  in  his  riata,  riding  up  within  ten  feet 
of  the  bear,  leaving  about  twenty  feet  of  the 
loose  end  beyond  his  horn.  Navarro  took  this, 
slipped  it  through  the  neck  rope  and  passed  it 
back  to  Don  Jose;  catching  that  between  Don 
Jose  and  the  bear  in  his  hands,  he  pulled  hard 
on  it  to  keep  it  tight;  Don  Jose,  taking  up  the 
slack  of  the  end,  tightened  the  riata  at  about 
the  same  point  as  before,  drawing  the  hind  feet 
chock-a-block  to  the  neck  riata  and  rolling  the 
bear  into  a  big  ball.  Of  course  this  is  one  way 
of  roping  a  bear,  but  there  are  as  many  ways 
as  there  are  of  tying  down  a  steer. 

Navarro  now  took  some  bale  rope  and  half- 
hitching  it  several  times  ’round  the  bear’s  nose, 
fixed  at  least  one  female  so  that  she  would  have 
to  keep  her  mouth  shut.  He  then  added  his 
riata  to  the  other  two  and  the  trio  dragged 
the  bear  up  to  a  tree  about  a  foot  in  diameter, 
pulled  her  hind  feet  around  it  on  opposite  sides 
with  riatas,  then  with  many  knots  and  half¬ 
hitches  known  only  to  sailors  and  vaqueros, 
tied  them  together,  hugging  the  tree,  at  the  same 
time  leaving  plenty  of  space  between  the  tree 
and  her  body,  so  that  she  could  describe  as 
many  circles  around  the  tree  by  springing  and 
walking  around  it  with  her  forelegs  as  she 


chose,  but  could  not  reach  the  riata  on  her  feet. 

Navarro  now  took  all  the  other  riatas  off, 
and  cutting  the  bale  rope  on  the  bear’s  nose, 
left  her  as  free  as  air,  except  as  to  her  two  hind 
feet.  She  availed  herself  of  the  opportunity  to 
make  up  for  long  silence  and  enforced  inaction. 
She  screamed,  kicked,  bit,  scolded  and  threat¬ 
ened,  and  we  poked  fun  at  her  in  several  differ¬ 
ent  languages  until  she  lapsed  into  sullen  silence, 
when  we  left  her  to  solitary  meditation  and 
went  back  to  the  bait. 

Guero  succeeded  in  catching  a  cub  the  first 
throw,  and  Chato  and  Ybarra  helped  tie  it; 
the  chambones  or  greenhorns  were  all  busy 
with  the  other  two;  one  of  the  cubs  ran  for  the 
arroyo.  I  threw  my  riata,  but  having  buck 
fever  somewhat,  the  cub  ran  through  the  loop 
and  kept  his  course.  I  whirled  my  horse  and 
whacked  him  on  the  nose  a  couple  of  times 
with  the  hondo  (rawhide  lasso  loop)  which 
turned  him  back.  By  this  time  the  big 
Missourian  had  gained  courage  and  wanted  to 
be  in  it,  so  about  the  time  the  cub  was  turned 
El  Georchy  was  pretty  close  to  him  and  coming 
head  on  at  full  speed.  The  cub  probably  think¬ 
ing  that  as  Georchy  had  no  riata  here  was  his 
meat,  immediately  changed  his  tactics  and 
charging  the  Bayo  Coyote,  caught  about  four 
pounds  horse  steak  off  the  stifle,  hanging  on 
like  a  mortgage. 

You  should  have  se.en  the  bay  buck  and 
squeal!  Instead  of  standing  the  usual  three 
bucks,  as  most  gringos  do  (one  up,  one  down, 
and  the  other  to  the  ground),  that  gringo  simply 
was  great;  you  could  not  have  slipped  a  piece 


WOLVERINE  KILLED  BY  ROBERT  WALCOTT  IN  LABRADOR. 

From  Madison  Grant’s  “Notes  on  Adirondack  Mammals.” 
Reproduced  by  permission  of  the  Forest,  Fish  and  Game  Commission. 


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[Jan.  12,  1907. 


BAY  -LI NX  IN  THE  NEW  YORK  ZOOLOGICAL  PARK. 

From  Madison  Grant’s  “Notes  on  Adirondack  Mammals.’’ 
Reproduced  by  permission  of  the  Forest,  Fish  and  Game  Commission. 


of  tissue  paper  under  him  at  any  stage  of  it. 
Chato,  who  had  been  trying  to  learn  English 
all  winter  before,  became  so  excited  and  en¬ 
thusiastic  that  he  vented  all  his  vocabulary  in 
one  long  sentence,  and  though  not  to  the  point, 
was  more  appropriate  than  he  knew,  “Bully, 
Coche,  I’ll  keel  you  now;  I’ll  wheep  you!  I’ll  let 

you  know  to-morrow!  Oh,  by  - !”  he 

screamed. 

El  Cir  said,  “I  thought  you  couldn’t  ride 
broncos,  George?” 

“Well,  I’d  like  to  see  the  color  of  tne  horse 
that  could  dump  me  down  among  them  bears, 
ride  or  no  ride;  I’d  fly  if  I  had  to.” 

This  put  every  one  into  a  hilariously  good 
humor.  El  Gir  caught  the  cub  with  his  riata 
as  he  was  flung  off  by  the  crazed  bucking  Bayo 
Coyote,  and  Ybarra  and  Navarro,  who  had 
gotten  back  by  this  time,  tied  the  others.  The 
fight  had  lasted  about  an  hour  and  a  half,  and 
we  had  bagged  four  grizzly  bears.  “But,” 
asked  the  burrero,  “what  kind  of  an  outfit  is 
going  to  load  and  haul  this  menagerie  to  the 
house  and  town,  I  want  to  know?” 

“Well,”  said  Don  Jose,  “it’s  pretty  near  day¬ 
light.  Let’s  go  back  and  get  some  good  hot 
breakfast  and  fresh  horses,  and  we  will  show 
you  how  easy  the  thing  is  when  you  have  the 
sabe.” 

So  we  went  home,  and  after  a  delightfully  hot 
breakfast,  selected  fresh  horses,  this  time  with 
reference  to  strength  and  education  among  mad 
bulls  and  steers.  We  took  with  us  also  a  large 
beef’s  hide. 

When  we  got  back  we  found  one  cub  dead; 
Don  Jose  said  from  anger.  I  thought  from  be¬ 
ing  tied  too  tightly;  otherwise  everything  was 
as  we  left  it,  so  we  went  to  visit  the  old  bear, 
to  see  if  her  temper  had  been  improved;  but  we 
found  her  still  in  hysterics;  she  had  dug  holes 
all  around  the  tree  until  it  was  almost  uprooted, 
and  all  we  could  see  was  a  part  of  her  hind  legs 
tied  around  the  tree. 

“Now,”  said  El  Burrero,  “what  figure  does 
that  beef’s  hide  cut?  Are  you  going  to  feed 
it  to  her?” 

“You’ll  see,”  replied  Don  Jose.  Measuring 
more  or  less  the  length  between  Mrs.  Oso’s 
front  and  hind  legs  when  stretched  at  full  length 
and  width  between,  he  made  like  measurements- 
on  the  beef’s  hide  and  cut  holes  about  an  inch 
and  a  half  in  diameter  at  each  point;  the  fore¬ 


legs  of  the  bear  were  then  pulled  taut  with 
riatas  wrapped  with  sheep  skin,  wool  side  in 
and  the  strongest  and  thickest  riatas  in  the 
outfit  wrapped  and  half-hitched  around  each 
leg.  the  hind  legs  being  treated  the  same. 

The  bear  was  pulled  out  from  the  tree  by  the 
fore  feet;  the  hide  was  stretched  in  front  of  her 
and  the  rumps  of  the  hide  slipped  under  the 
fore  feet;  the  ends  of  the  riatas  were  passed 
through  the  holes  made  about  the  forearms  of 
the  steer’s  hide  and  she  was  dragged  up  on  the 
hide  until  the  riata  drawing  through  the  holes 
pinned  her  feet  close  to  the  hide.  The  riatas 
on  her  hind  feet  were  passed  through  the  holes 
made  in  the  gaskins  of  the  hide  and  tightened, 
fastening  the  hind  feet  to  the  hide.  She  now 
presented  the  appearance  of  being  pinned  to  a 
card  like  a  bug  for  a  specimen. 

The  gringos  looked  on  open-mouthed  and 
guessing  from  time  to  time.  “Well,  I  thought 
•  I  knew  it  all  before,  but  I  didn’t.” 

“Sure,”  was  the  burrero’s  comment. 

By  this  time  a  fifth  riata  was  attached  to  the 
head  of  the  beef’s  hide.  Three  vaqueros  now** 
took  the  forward  riatas,  and  two,  the  ones  at¬ 
tached  to  the  hind  feet,  taking  a  turn  on  their 
pommels  and  pulling  all  together,  Mrs.  Oso 
slid  over  the  grass  on  her  rawhide  sled  as  slick 
as  a  toboggan;  the  rear  vaqueros  keeping  just 
enough  tension  to  hold  the  bear  flat  on  her 
stomach.  The  gfingos  took  off  their  hats  and 
yelled  with  delight.  We  left  the  five  men  haul¬ 
ing  Mrs.  Oso  back  to  the  ranch  house,  and 
turned  our  attention  to  the  two  remaining  cubs. 

First,  their  mouths  were  tied  with  bale  rope 
and  the  whole  body  enveloped  in  a  horse  blanket 
(to  prevent  fright  of  horses),  leaving  a  breath¬ 
ing  hole  at  the  head.  Four  men  put  each  on 
a  horse,  one  man  led  the  horse,  and  one  walked 
on  one  side  holding  on  to  the  blanket  to  steady 
the  cub.  In  this  way  they  were  taken  to  the 
house  very  comfortably. 

At  night,  seated  in  the  corridor  in  the  cool 
breezes  coming  up  the  arroyo  from  the  ocean, 
El  _  Burrero  said,  “Don  Jose,  they  told  me  you 
caught  and  tied  seven  bears  alone  at  Chino,  and 
that  such  a  thing  was  not  uncommon  among 
the  Californians,  even  Romulo,  an  eighteen- 
year-son  of  Don  Andres  Pico,  doing  the  trick 
alone;  but  I  put  them  down  as  Californy  lies, 
and  didn’t  take  the  trouble  to  ask  you  how  it 
was  done;  but  since  l  have  seen  four  bears 


tied  up  like  shoats  by  you  fellows,  I  am  going 
to  ask  you  to  tell  me  how  one  man  surrounds 
a  bear  all  alone.  If  you  tell  it  straight,  I  will 
believe  it;  but  I  think  it  will  stump  you  before 
you  get  him  backed  up  to  a  tree.” 

“Diablo,  viejo!  a  vaquerito  del-pais  can  do^ 
the  work  for  me,  because  I  frequently  send 
one  to  kill  and  butcher  a  steer  alone,  and 
Carrai!  if  he  can’t  do  one,  he  can’t  do  the  other, 
because  it  is  almost  equally  dangerous  and 
takes  about  the  same  nerve.  Anyhow,  a  man 
who  is  a  coward  has  no  business  being  a 
vaquero,  which  requires  plenty  of  courage 
whether  you  are  breaking  a  colt  or  throwing  a 
cape  at  a  bull  or  gathering  up  a  riata  at  full 
speed. 

“Well,  I  will  tell  you  of  my  last  bear  which 
I  was  not  hunting,  as  I  had  lost  none  that  day 
and  was  only  looking  over  the  different  bunches 
of  cattle,  to  judge  their  condition.  In  going 
through  some  thick  willows  that  grow  in  the  big 
swamp  at  Chino,  I  felt  my  horse  stagger  and 
heard  such  a  slap  that  I  knew  instantly  that  a 
bear  had  intended  to  slap  my  face  as  a  surprise, 
but  had  missed  me  and  struck  my  horse  on 
the  rump,  so  instantly  I  put  spurs  and  went 
flying  out  of  the  willows  to  the  open  grass  be¬ 
yond,  meantime  trailing  my  riata  which  had 
hung  loosely  coiled  on  the  horn — our  custom 
when  on  the  range — and  prepared  my  lasso. 

“The  bear  was  full  charge  behind  me,  and 
with  his  mouth  wide  open.  I  took  in  the  situa¬ 
tion  and  slowed  down,  letting  him  come  within 
about  ten  feet,  circling  until  I  was  pretty  close 
to  a  lone,  curly  willow,  slid  the  horse  on  his 
haunches  a  little  to  one  side,  and  as  the  bear 
came  up,  caught  him  by  one  hind  leg;  quick 
as  thought  I  tightened  the  riata,  running  around 
the  tree  and  drawing  Mr.  Oso  close  up  to  it. 
He  had  fallen  and  rolling  over,  was  biting  at 
the  rope  on  his  leg.  I  rode  around  the  tree 
four  or  five  times  encircling  it  tight  with  the 
riata  and  tied  the  end  to  an  outside  limb. 

Mr.  Oso  never  thought  to  follow  me  at  each 
turn,  so  I  tied  the  hind  foot  to  the  tree.  I  then 
drew  near  to  him,  he  trying  to  get  at  me  all  the 
time,  and  taking  down  my  macate  threw  it 
around  his  neck;  taking  a  few  turns  on  my 
pommel  brought  the  end  of  the  rope  along  the 
opposite  side  of  the  horse’s  neck  from  that 
which  was  fast  to  the  bear  and  tied  it  to  the 
rope  between  the  bear  and  the  horse,  to  prevent 


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CANADA  LYNX  IN  THE  NEW  YORK  ZOOLOGICAL  PARK. 
From  Madison  Grant’s  “Notes  on  Adirondack  Mammals.” 


Reproduced  by  permission  of  the  Forest,  Fish  aVid  Game  Commission. 


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my  horse  from  turning  tail  to  the  bear  and 
getting  into  all  kinds  of  difficulty.  Then  I 
reached  down  and  pulled  my  cinch  straps  as 
tight  as  possible,  so  he  could  not  budge  the 
saddle.  Getting  off,  I  took  my  silk  sash,  went 
on  the  opposite  side  of  the  tree  and  tied  his 
two  hind  legs  tight  together,  my  horse  pulling 
away  from  him  in  the  opposite  direction,  keep¬ 
ing  him  from  whirling  on  me.  Now  my  bear 
1  was  backed  itp  to  the  tree  and  tied.  You  saw 
the  rest  last  night.” 

We  selected  a  large  post  that  stood  under  the 
i  shade  of  three  large  live  oaks  that  grew  at  the 
:  corners  of  the  triangle,  about  250  feet  north 
of  the  house  on  the  wood  road,  and  tied  the 
'  bear  as  before,  giving  her  water  and  meat. 

1  Leaving  her  alone  we  planned  to  kill  the  day, 
rest,  loaf  and  feast;  the  third  succeeding  day 
would  be  the  grand  function  at  El  Pueblo,  and 
meantime  we  must  move  Mrs.  Oso  six  miles, 
provide  a  toro  bravo  for  her  to  fight,  also  a 
1  suitable  place  for  spectators.  We  decided,  as 
the  most  fitting  way  of  celebrating  our  prowess, 
upon  a  barbecue! 

El  Cir  gave  the  order  for  a  fat  calf  of  ten 
months  to  be  killed.  The  lenero  went  down 
j  to  a  spot  designated  and  dug  a  circular  hole 
I  two  feet  deep  and  wide.  Selecting  water-worn 
cobbles,  with  which  the  arroyo  abounded,  he 
lined  the' hole  with  them;  taking  several  arms- 
ful  of  dry  oak  branches  and  breaking  them 
1  to  fit  the  cobble-lined  hole,  he  quickly  struck 
j  a  match  and  had  the  pile  in  full  blaze.  Soon 
it  was  only  a  mass  of  beautiful  coals.  I  wish  I 
could  give  you  the  picture  oj  this  spot  as  it 
1  looked  on  that  summer  day.  A  great  live  oak 
!  casting  its  shade  a  hundred  feet  around  its 
gnarled  trunk,  overhanging  a  spring,  cool  and 
clear;  its  rim  was  surrounded  by  ferns,  coarse 
tr  t  graceful,  a  belated  mariposa  lily  stalk  was 
here,  and  a  lupin  bloomed  scantily.  We  scarcely 
i  noticed  it  all  so  much  then,  but  I  recall  it  now, 
forty  years  later,  perfectly. 

The  boys  arrived  with  the  calf,  butchering  it 
in  Spanish  style  as  it  lay  dead  on  the  rails  that 
had  been  put  under  it.  Cutting  off  the  head 
and  taking  the  liver  and  the  feet  from  the 
cnees  down,  they  turned  them  over, to  the  lenero, 
who  soaked  clean  barley  sacks  in  water  and 
enveloped  the  meat  in  them,  putting  in  a  few 
cloves  of  garlic  for  seasoning.  He  scooped 
the  coals  and  ashes  out  of  the  hole  and  put  the 


wet  sacks  in  on  the  red  hot  rocks,  placing  a 
layer  of  green  sycamore  leaves  about  two  inches 
thick  over  all,  then  covering  them  with  the 
freshly  dug  earth  to  the  depth  of  a  foot,  pack¬ 
ing  it  hard  with  the  spade. 

While  the  lenero  was  thus  engaged,  the  other 
boys  had  been  as  busy  as  a  lot  of  gophers. 
Some  had  made  a  rousing  bed  of  beautiful  clear 
red  coals,  the  best  broiling  fuel  in  the  world, 
others  had  gone  to  the  house  bringing  back 
bread,  salza,  green  peppers,  salt  and  claret. 

Every  man  was  his  own  cook,  and  every  dish 
was  a  broil.  Some  used  a  long,  slim  oak  or 
sycamore  stick,  others  laid  the  juicy  morsel 
directly  on  the  coals,'  each  one  selected  his 
favorite  bit,  and  what  a  menu  to  choose  from! 
Each  had  its  own  particular  flavor;  salted, 
eaten  piping  hot  from  the  stick  with  a  spoon¬ 
ful  of  salza  or  bit  of  green  pepper  and  washed 
down  with  a  swallow  of  claret  or  spring  water. 

Sitting  on  the  roots  of  the  tree,  as  large  as  a 
man’s  leg,  some  forming  the  seat,  some  the 
back,  of  as  restful  an  arm  chair  as  one  could 
wish,  one  had  the  whole  range  of  the  Lincoln 
Park  Hills,  and  looking  through  a  gap  in  the 
arroyo,  the  cupola  of  the  town  courthouse,  the 
misty  outlines  of  homes  on  the  south,  and 
through  the  gap  the  profile  of  the  recumbent 
Indian  or  Washington,  as  the  face  seemed  to 
resemble,  in  the  Los  Felis  hills.  To  the  north 
the  beautiful  sage-covered  hills,  fringed  with  the 
dark  green  live  oaks  and  beyond  in  the  distance 
the  blue  Sierre  Madres;  to  the  east  the  hills 
covered  with  oak  surrounding  the  rodeo. 

Then  the  siesta;  stretched  under  the  closely 
woven  boughs  of  the  live  oak.  with  the  cool 
breeze  plhying  around  our  heads,  the  music  of 
the  water  as  it  fell  among  and  ran  over  the 
boulders  down  the  bank  of  the  arroyo  to  a 
garden  below,  and  the  enjoyment  of  the  dreamy 
cigarritos,  until  soft  sleep  fell  among  us.  Those 
days,  those  times!  They  will  never  more  re¬ 
turn. 

By  daylight  we  had  loaded  the  bear  on  and 
added  an  extra  new  skin  to  the  hide  gondola, 
to  better  protect  her  from  the  rocks,  and  under 
the  escort  of  eight  men— five  only  being  neces¬ 
sary — started  on  our  journey  down  the  sandy 
road  of  the  Arroyo  Seco  to  the  pueblo,  the 
other  three  going  on  ahead  to  secure  suitable 
corrals,  etc.  The  bear  procession  met  a  train 
of  several  two-yoke  oxen  drawing  carretas, 


which  the  bueys  with  a  snort  scattered  all  over 
the  arroyo,  not  paying  any  attention  to  the 
“Ho!  parate,  Chanate!  vete  Barcino,  _ carajo! 
A  burro  train  also  scattered  off  with  its  pack- 
saddles,  rushing  through  the  willows;  in  fact, 
Mrs.  Oso  seemed  to  inspire  every  animate  thing 
with  new  life  on  sight,  and  no  wonder,  for  she 
was  about  as  ugly  as  a  “kick  on  the  shins,”  with 
the  question  of  whether  it  hurts  or  not  added 
on  to  it. 

The  crowd  having  all  the  seats  and  standing 
room,  Mrs.  Oso  and  Mr.  Toro  were  brought 
in  and  introduced  to  one  another,  by  making 
fast  a  log  chain  twenty  feet  long  to  the  bull  s 
foot,  and  the  other  end  to  Mrs.  Oso  s  neck, 
this  to  prevent  a  scattering  in  case  they  did 

not  face  the  music.  . 

When  all  was  ready,  the  vaqueros  retired, 
letting  both  animals  loose  at  the  same  time. 
For  a  moment  they  stood  looking  at  each 
other.-  The  bull  concluded  first  that  he  had 
her  sized  up,  lowered  his  head  and  charged 
her.  The  bear  half  rose  on  her  hind  legs  and 
swatted  him  on  the  shoulder,  taking  about  four 
pounds  of  beefsteak  off.  but  the  bull  in  the  sup¬ 
plemental  rush  knocked  her  over,  and  backed 
off,  pawing  the  dirt  as  he  went.  The  giizzly  got 
up.'  shook  herself  and  rushed  like  lightning  at 
the  bull,  grabbing  him  at  the  withers,  but  hardly 
had  she  taken  hold  when  the  bull,-  throwing  up 
his  head  with  enormous  force,  ended  her  hind¬ 
quarters  up  almost  over  her  head,  and  as  her 
bod-y  came  down,  with  a  quick  side  thrust  he 
rammed  his  horn  in  behind  her  short  ribs  clear 
to  the  heart. 

The  bear  let  go  her  hold  and  fell  pver  on  her 
side,  dving  in  less  than  a  minute.  The  bull  was 
all  right,  with  the  exception  of  the  lost  beef¬ 
steak  "and  the  bite  on  his  neck,  and  just  as  mad 
as  ever,  he  pawed  the  dirt  and  bellowed  for 
more  bear. 

“Another  surprise,”  El  Burrero  said;  who 
would  ever  think  a  bull  could  kill  a  bear  in 
.three  minutes?” 

The  bear,  though  very  thin  from  raising  a 
large  family,  weighed  1,100  pounds;  fat,  would 
have  easily  weighed  1.500  pounds  or  more.  I 
can’t  remember  what  became  of  the  cubs,  but 
think  they  were  sold  to  a  man  called  Round 
House  George,  who  kept  a  few  animals  and  sort 
of  pleasure  garden,  on  a  small  scale  in  Los 
Angeles.  Hancock  A I .  Johnston. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  12,  1907. 


52  • 


Camp  Don’t  Hurry. 


V.— The  Bushkill. 

The  breakfasts  were  a  delightful  feature  of 
our  camp  life.  Many  a  man  has  thought  when 
a  tempting  breakfast  has  been  spread  before 
him  at  home  or  in  a  good  restaurant,  how 
much  better  it  would  taste  if  servqd  in  the 
charming  surroundings  of  the  woods.  Here 
we  had  that  pleasure.  The  village  store  fur¬ 
nished  anything  we  cared  for  in  the  way  of 
cereals  or  fruit,  and  we  succeeded  in  learning 
the  pancake  art  to  perfection.  A  large  pail  of 
milk  was  set  in  the  spring  every  night  and 
morning,  so  that  a  pitcher  of  cream  could  be 
had  for  the  skimming. 

After  our  trout  appetites  wore  off  a  little  our 
breakfasts  were  usually  strawberries  and  a 
cereal,  both  flooded  with  cream;  then  boiled 
eggs  and  bacon,  followed  by  coffee,  and  as 
many  griddle-cakes  as  we  could  eat.  Picture 
starting  the  day  with  such  a  feast,  served 
under  a  beech  tree,  by  the  side  of  an  enchant¬ 
ing  stream,  just  as  the  sun  has  come  up  from 
behind  the  mountains,,  and  while  every  leaf 
and  blade  of  grass  is  tipped  with  a  drop  of 
dew.  Then  imagine  the  smoke  that  followed, 
with  nothing  more  pressing  upon  the  mind 
than  to  decide  whether  we  should  fish,  roam 
the  woods  or  just  laze  about  camp.  Oh,  I  wish 
I  were  there  now! 

As  I  write,  the  stock  ticker  at  my  elbow 
keeps  up  an  incessant  snapping  of  its  vicious 
little  teeth;  the  snake-like  tape  falls  into  the 
basket,  a  mass  of  entangling  coils;  hoarse¬ 
voiced  men  and  boys  in  the  street  are  shouting 
the  latest  “extra,”  and  the  ambulance  gong 
clangs  savagely  in  Broadway.  Oh,  for  some 
fairy  to  wave  a  wand  and  change  the  ticker 
to  a  singing  reel;  the  tape  to  a  taut  line;  the 
hoarse  voices  to  the  barking  of  the  dogs,  up  at 
camp,  and  mellow  the  ambulance  gong  to  the 
tinkling  cow  bell.  Ho,  hum! 

By  the  end  of  the  first  week  the  creek  had 
fallen  to  about  its  normal  stage  for  that  season 
of  the  year.  It  left  a  beach  perhaps  a  hundred 
feet  wide  extending  from  the  cave  bank  down¬ 
stream  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  mile.  This  beach 
was  laid  thick  with  stones,  varying  in  size  all 
the  way  from  a  fish  basket  up  to  big  boulders. 
The  waterline  was  broken  by  many  little  bays 
a  few  inches  deep,  which  set  back  in  among 
the  rocks,  and  as  'many  little  peninsulas  ex¬ 
tended  out  into  the  water. 

By  these  bays  we  used  to  sit  hours  at  a  time 
in  the  sunshine  and  watch  the  tiny  lives  that 
swam  to  and  fro  under  the  crystal  surface, 
protected  alike  from  their  larger  enemies  and 
the  sweeping  current  of  the  main  stream. 
Schools  of  minnows  sailed  round  and  round  a 
certain  spot,  and  then  at  an  unseen  danger 
signal  all  turned  in  a  twinkling  and  were  out 
of  sight.  One  by  one,  as  their  fears  wore  off, 
they  would  reappear  falteringly  from  under 
this  or  that  stone,  and  before  we  realized  it, 
all  would  be  swimming  around  in  a  circle 
again.  Steady-going  bugs  swung  on  wide 
arcs,  making  little  dents  in  the  water  under 
their  bodies.  Fickle-minded  beetles  darted 
this  way  and  that  in  groups.  Nervous  striders 
would  dash  along,  stop  short,  and  then  dash 
again,  using  two  legs  for  paddles,  while  their 
other  four  slid  along,  making  not  even  a 
scratch  on  the  surface  of  the  pool.  Dragon 
flies  flew  up  and  down,  always  missing  the 
water  by  the  breadth  of  a  hair,  and  then  alight¬ 
ed’  on  the  stones  with  their  stiff  wings  sticking 
straight  out  in  a  tiresomely  rigid  position.  In 
tiny  lakes,  no  larger  than  my  hat,  little  clouds 
of  newly  hatched  tadpoles  wiggled  from  shore 
to  shore,  and  then  all  settled  down  in  a  shiny 
black  mass. 

There  -was  an  interesting  variety  of  eggs 
along  the  water  in  protected  spots,  and  great 
ingenuity  had  been  shown  by  the  creatures 
laying  them.  At  one  place  we  found  what 
looked  like  water-soaked  tapioca  pills,  strung 
together  in  the  form  of  a  pearl  necklace,  so 
that  their  edges  touched.  In  the  center  of 
each  was  a  glistening  black  spot,  and  the 
string  thus  formed  was  looped  like  a  coil 


spring  which  has  been  drawn  out  further  than 
it  can  stand,  and  is  not  able  to  recover  itself. 
The  string  was  about  thirty  inches  long,  and 
one  end  was  fastened  to  a  stone  just  in  the 
edge  of  the  creek,  while  the  other  end  ex¬ 
tended  across  stream  and  was  attached  to  an¬ 
other  stone. 

When  the  water  receded,  it  left  a 'coating  of 
salt  water  over  the  stones  of  the  beach,  which, 
under  the  baking  sun,  had  dried  to  a  white 
crust,  and  was  checked  into  innumerable  little 
blocks,  like  the  mosaic  work,  only  unlike 
mosaic,  the  corners  and  edges  were  all.  curled 
up  by  the  action  of  the  heat.  In  the  full 
light  of  the  moon  there  was  a  ghostly  appear¬ 
ance  to  the  place,  which  was  half  awing  as 
one  walked  and  saw  his  shadow  shoot  up, 
the  side  of  a  large  rock  and  then  passing  be¬ 
yond  it,  reach  out  to  a  great  length  over  the 
more  even  surface  of  the  smaller  stones. 

At  a  distance  in  the  night  I  saw  a  skunk 
wander  across  the  beach,  standing  for  a  time 
by  the  stream,  as  if  drinking,  and  then  retrace 
his  steps  to  the  woods.  Sometimes  as  I 
strolled  along  the  willow  thicket  of  the  bank 
a  huge  water-snake  would  glide  from  under 
the  ferns,  and  wriggling  in  and  out  among  the 
marble-like  boulders,  slip  into  the  nearest  pool. 

The  arch  made  such  a  good  cook  stove  that 
Henry  decided  it  was  entitled  to  a  cover,  so 
that  in  rainy  days  we  should  have  a  place  to 
prepare  foofi  without  its  turning  out  to  be 
soup,  whether  soup  was  the  original  plan  or 
not.  He  set  up  four  crotches  .about  ten  feet 
apart  in  the  form  of  a  square,  and  by  means  of 
cross  poles  and  rough  boards  made  a  slanting 
roof,  which  looked  as  if  it  would  answer  the 
purpose.  We  drove  nails  into  the  underside  of 
the  boards,  and  it  furnished  a  good  place  to 
dry  out  wet  boots  and  socks.  The  sun  soon 
curled  the  boards  up,  so  that  when  a  shower 
came  the  result  was  like  a  lot  of  eave  troughs 
which  had  been  thoughtlessly  located  with 
emptying  ends  in  the  most  unexpected  places. 

The  first  rain  of  any  importance  came  dur¬ 
ing  the  night,  and  had  cleared  away  by  morn¬ 
ing.  Henry,  after  getting  up  and  building  a 
fire,  was  standing  over  a  fryingpan  full  of 
bacon  when  I  came  out  to  see  what  condition 
my  rubber  boots  were  in.  I  pulled  one  off  the 
nail,  and  it  seemed  a  little  heavy,  but  I  did  not 
suspect  what  the  matter  was  until  the  thing 
flopped  over  in  my  hand  and  emptied  a  quart  of 
water  into  the  bacon.  The  grease  flew  all 
over  us  and  the  neighborhood.  However,  the 
sputtering  was  _  slight,  compared  with  that 
which  Henry  did,  when  by  my  removing  the 
weight  of  the  other  boot,  from  the  warped  and 
twisted  board,  I  allowed  a  pocket  of  water, 
which  had  accumulated  in  a  hollow,  to  escape 
squarely  into  the  back  of  his  neck.  He  started 
up  quite  a  brisk  line  of  remarks,  from  which 
I  was  unable  to  sift  any  personal  compliments 
intended  for  myself,  so  I  asked  him  who 
built  the  roof  anyway. 

“Well,  I  built  it,”  he  retorted,  “but  if  you 
are  going  to  use  it,  it  should  be  covered  with 
a  layer  of  fool-proofing.” 

The  storage  capacity  of  the  roof  seemed 
to  be  pretty  well  exhausted  by  these  experi¬ 
ments,  so  that  starting  again  with  a  fresh 
pan  of  bacon,  breakfast  came  out  all  right  after 
all.  That  afternoon  we  got  a  roll  of  tar  paper 
from  the  store,  and  our  troubles  from  leakage 
were  at  an  end. 

The  only  really  inconvenient  thing  about  the 
cook  house  was  that  in  digging  loam  to  lay  up 
the  arch  with,  we  had  made  a  hole  about  three 
feet  deep  right  back  of  it,  and  the  hole  was 
included  in  the  space  covered  by  the  roof.  We 
often  discussed  the  project  of  filling  it  up,  but 
never  during  our  entire  stay  were  we  able  to 
bring  ourselves  to  a  frame  of  mind  suited  to 
the  task.  It  was  easy  enough  to  dig  the  hole, 
when  we  were  anxious  to  see  how  the  arch 
experiment  would  turn  out,  but  to  actually 
carry  dirt  to  fill  it  was  labor  of  a  very  differ¬ 
ent  sort. 

Henry  was  more  interested  in  the  hole  than 
any  one  else,  for  he  is  a  quick-moving  creature 
and  always  keeps  his  eyes  more  upon  the  ob¬ 
ject  to  be  obtained  than  upon  the  path  to  the 


object.  In  this  way  it  happened  that  almost 
every  time  he  had  to  go  around  behind  the 
arch  he  fell  into  the  pit.  ‘Scarcely  a  day  passed 
that  we  did  not  hear  a  commotion  and  other 
things  which  indicated  that  Henry  had  fallen 
again.  At  length,  when  one  day  he  had  taken 
a  particularly  hard  tumble,  he  came  up  with 
determination  sticking  out  all  over  him  and 
began  to  throw  brush  into  the  excavation, 
stamping  it  down  with  his  heel  and  mumbling. 
He  got  a  good,  stiff  tangle  of  small  limbs 
wedged  in  before  his  ire  subsided,  and  he  left  i 
it  with  the  remark,  “There,  I  guess  that’ll 
help  some.” 

This  method  of  handling  the  difficulty  was 
not  a  success,  so  far  as  Henry  was  concerned, 
and  proved  to  be  quite  a  burden  upon  the  rest 
of  us.  Instead  of  its  keeping  any  one  out  of 
the  hole,  it  just  prevented  his  seeing  it  at  all. 
Once  a  fellow  started  to  fall,  he  would  be  some 
little  time  ramming  his  legs  down  into  the 
brush  before  he  came  to  a  full  stop.  When  he 
finally  got  through  falling  he  was  about  as 
securely  trapped  as  possible,  so  that  help  was 
always  required  to  get  out.  It  became  one  of 
our  daily  exercises  to  untwist  Henry  from  the 
tangle,  about  as  you  take  a  screw  out  of  a 
cork. 

On  the  Monday  following  our  visit  to  the 
old  bear  hunter,  Robert  decided  that  we  needed 
some  new  logs  for  the  camp-fire,  and  so  he 
cut  down  a  small  beech  which  stood  just  on 
the  edge  of  the  bank  above  the  springs.  It 
did  not  fall  free,  but  lodged  in  some  other 
trees,  and  he  went  up  on  the  body  to  cut  away 
the  brush  which  was  holding  it.  He  gave  a 
good,  sharp  stroke,  which  severed  a  little  limb 
and  set  the  tree  rolling  just  enough  so  that  he 
lost  his  balance.  To  save  himself  from  falling 
he  had  to  drop  his  ax  and  jump  clear  of  the 
limbs  in  the  only  direction  which  was  open  to 
him,  and  that  happened  to  be  right  down  the 
bank.  I  was  standing  near,  and  was  thoroughly 
frightened,  for  it  certainly  was  a  good  chance 
for  him  to  be  hurt.  He  went  out  of  sight  over  1 
the  edge  in  a  flash,  and  as  soon  as  I  could  get 
around  the  falling  tree  to  the  ridge  I  saw  him 
slipping,  sliding  and  sprawling  along  down 
the  slope,  grabbing  at  everything,  but  catching 
nothing.  At  the  bottom  he  came  to  a  halt 
sitting  in  the  spring.  One  foot  had  gone 
through  the  bail  of  our  milk  pail,  while  the  sec¬ 
ond  was  planted  firmly  in  a  basin  of  eggs.  As 
he  sat  there  in  the  cold  water  with  a  milk 
shake  on  one  shoe  and  an  omelet  on  the  other, 
he  looked  up  at  me  and  asked,  “What  time  of 
day  do  you  suppose  it  is?” 

I  saw  there  was  nothing  hurt  but  his  feel¬ 
ings  and  the  eggs,  so  I  suggested  that  he  go 
and  get  some  dry  clothing.  “Not  by  a  darned 
sight,”  he  retorted.  “A  fellow  who  makes 
such  a  move  as  that  don’t  deserve  to  have 
dry  clothes  on,  and  I’m  goin’  to  stay  right  in 
these.” 

However,  we  compromised  the  matter  by 
my  putting  a  couple  of  poles  over  the  arch 
and  his  sitting  on  them  until  most  of  the 
dampness  was  gone.  Just  at  this  juncture 
Henry  happened  in,  and  seeing  Robert  sitting 
there  wiping  the  egg  off  his  shoe,  remarked, 
“Getting  quite  reconciled  to  the  arch,  aren’t 
you,  Robert?” 

“Got  to  use  it  for  something;  it’s  no  good 
for  cooking,”  he  replied,  without  looking  up. 

In  the  afternoon  Robert  and  I  went  up  the 
Bushkill  fishing.  It  is  a  most*  interesting 
stream,  and  has  as  many  moods  and  tempers 
as  there  are  months  in  the  year  or  changes  in 
the  weather.  At  its  upper  end,  where  it  runs 
for  miles'  between  the  mountains,  it  is  walled 
and  choked  by  solid  ledges,  but  as  it  plunges 
downward  among  these  fetters,  it  gathers 
power  and  fury.  When  at  length  the  moun¬ 
tains  recede,  just  below  the  old  bear  hunter’s 
house,  and  leave  the  creek  free  to  work,  its 
will  upon  the  narrow  flat,  its  vengeance  seems 
to  know  no  bounds.  It  is  never  satisfied  with 
the  bed  it  has  made,  but  rolls  and  tosses  about 
in  its  anxiety  to  try  a  new.  one.  It  races  back 
and  forth  across  the  flat,  filling  in  here,  tearing 
out  there  and  uprooting  everywhere.  Such  is 
the  Bushkill’s  behavior  in  normal  stages;  but 


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53 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 

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when  the  vast  sides  of  the  mountains  scoop 
1  up  summer  showers  and  empty  them  into  it 
or  pour  out  their  flood  of  melted  snow,  it  be¬ 
comes  a  deafening,  roaring  torrent,  rushing 
straight  ahead  and  sweeping  all  before  it. 

The  stream  had  recently  been  giving  one  of 
these  demonstrations  of  its  power,  and  we 
noted  the  effect.  Although  it  was  now  only  a 
spunky  creek,  often  not  more  than  thirty  feet 
wide,  we  saw  places  where  it  had  cut  a  channel 
a  hundred  yards  wide,  and  eight  feet  deep. 
The  water  had  even  overflowed  this  channel 
sufficiently  to  fill  wide  stretches  of  woodland 
with  deep  layers  of  matted  and  tangled  flood 
trash.  There  were  limbs  and  trunks  of  trees, 
all  with  their  bark  torn  off;  planks,  broken 
and  split;  sills  of  buildings  with  rusty  spikes 
sticking  out;  tangled  webs  of  wire  fence;  a 
broken  wagon  wheel,  a  half  rotted  sap-trough, 
and  in  one  place  we  found  the  skeleton  of  a 
sheep'.  All  this  was  bedded  together  with 
dried  grass  and  weeds.  Sometimes  the  creek 
had  turned  to  one  side  and  cut  out  circular 
cave  banks,  against  the  downstream  side  of 
r  which  such  masses  of  rubbish  had  lodged  and 
were  floating.  As  the  water  swept  under  them 
the  foam  would  be  skimmed  and  banked  up 
in  dirty  yellow  drifts. 

The  stream  presented  a  most  striking  picture 
in  contrast  to  its  surroundings.  It  was  so 
active,  so  changeable,  so  busy,  while  every¬ 
thing  along  its  shores  was -resting  or  sleeping. 
The  bright  green  meadows  and  pastures 
stretched  back  from  the  banks,  unruffled  by 
any  breeze.  Cows  lay  in  the  shade  of  motion¬ 
less  trees  and  chewed  their  cuds,  while  their 
heads  rocked  back  and  forth  in  lazy  response 
to  each  succeeding  breath.  In  front  of  many 
houses  dogs  slept  with  their  chins  resting  on 
their  forelegs  or  dozed,  too  indolent  to  more 
than  roll  a  dull  eye  after  the  bumblebee  that 
droned  athwart  their  vision.  The  team  that 


should  have  been  plowing  stood  still  in  the 
furrow,  while  the  driver  leaned  against  the 
handles  of  the  plow  as  he  felt  in  one  pocket 
after  another  for  his  plug  of  tobacco.  The 
birds  had  sung  themselves  out  in  the  morning, 
and  having  fed  their  young,  were  resting 
silently  among  the  clustering  leaves.  Old  men 
with  their  chairs  tipped  back  nodded,  while 
their  pipes  went  out. 

The  only  thing  that  moved  except  the  creek 
was  time,  and  we  would  not  have  known  that 
except  that  the  shadows  of  the  mountains  kept 
reaching  out  further  and  further  across  the 
flat  and  the  stream,  and  then  began  the  long 
climb  up  the  verdant  sides  of  the  opposite 
slope.  From  a  fishing  point  of  view,  the  after¬ 
noon  had  not  been  a  success.  There  are  days 
when  trout  will  not  bite,  and  the  affidavit  of 
many  a  foot-sore  angler  can  be  brought  in 
support  of  that  assertion.  However,  the  re¬ 
membrance  of  such  a  scene  will  stay  with  one 
long  after  he  has  forgotten  the  disappointment 
at  the  poor  luck,  and  may  serve  for  a  ray  of 
sunshine  on  some  bleak  winter’s  day. 

We  had  just  returned  to  camp,  when  Henry 
came  trudging  in  with  a  gun  over  his  shoulder 
and  a  pail  of  fresh  buttermilk. in  his  hand.  He 
had  been  out  looking  up  the  woodchuck  sub¬ 
ject,  and  after  shooting  one  had  swapped  it 
with  a  farmer  for  the  buttermilk.  This  trans¬ 
action  started  a  precedent,  and  was  repeated 
often  enough  to  keep  not  only  our  own  but  the 
farmer’s  peculiar  taste  satisfied. 

We  had  scarcely  finished  supper  and  lighted 
our  pipes  when  the  man  we  called  Hickory 
came  stumping  through  the  dry  leaves  with  a 
friend  of  his  who  was  made  from  about  the 
same-  kind  of  timber.  Hickory  was  some¬ 
where  along  in  the  fifties,  not  very  tall,  but 
ruggedly  built,  and  his  firm  mouth  and  heavy 
chin  would  have  given  him  rather  a  severe 
look  had  not  the  wrinkles  of  his  weather¬ 
beaten  face  all  run  in  the  good-natured  direc¬ 
tion. 

He  was  a  typical  specimen  of  a  thrifty 
mountain  teamster.  One  of  a  large  class  in 
that  section  who  own  the  teams  they  drive 
and  will  take  a  contract  to  draw  anything,  from 
cordwood  to  a  stone  weighing  a  score  of  tons, 
off  from  the  seemingly  inaccessible  sides  of 


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SMALL  DREDGERS  LAID  UP  IN  SUMMER  AT  HOOPER’S  ISLAND. 
Photograph  by  Raymond  S.  Spears. 


the  steepest  mountain.  Such  men  will  ride  a 
load  of  logs  or  quarried  stones  down  hills 
and  over  roads  which  make  artillery  drill  seem 
like  a  tame  pastime.  Subject  to  all  manner  of 
accidents,  happening  often  when  they  are 
alone,  they  become  very  self-possessed  and  re¬ 
sourceful.  While  these  men  often  have*  a 
mild  manner  of  speaking,  there  is  a  certain 
directness  and  force  to  their  remarks  which 
one  recognizes  as  being  the  result  of  confi¬ 
dence  in  their  own  power. 

The  greeting  of  these  two  men  was  none  the 
less  cordial  for  being  undemonstrative,  and  we 
seated  them  where  we  could  get  the  full  benefit 
of  seeing  the  camp-fire  shine  on  their  bronzed 
faces.  Such  visits  had  been  expected,  and  in 
the  trunk  were  bottles  kept  for  the  occasion, 
one  of  which  was  now  produced.  There  were 
no  glasses,  but  that  did  not  matter  so  long  as 
the  bottle  was  properly  filled,  and  teacups  an¬ 
swered  very  well.  After  the  customary  com¬ 
pliments  about  the  quality  of  the  refreshments 
and  the  smacking  of  lips  had  died  out,  we  set¬ 
tled  down  to  visit. 

The"  first  thing  we  wanted  *to  know  about 
was  the  accident  which  accounted  for  Hick¬ 
ory’s  clumsy  walk.  We  had  heard  in  a  general 
way  about  it,  and  knew  he  had  shown  good 
nerve  in  getting  out  of  it;  but  we  wanted  his 
own  version  of  the  experience. 

“Now,  Hickory,’’  said  Henry,  “before  we  • 
get  on  to  any  other  subject,  just  go  at  it  and 
tell  us  all  about  your  getting  hurt.  The  way 
it  was  told  to  us,  it  sounded  like  a  close  shave.” 

“Well,”  said  Hickory,  looking  down  at  his 
feet  and  moving  them  a  little  as  he  spoke  of 
their  unnatural  shape,  “it  was  a  close  call  for 
that  end  of  me.  You  see,  my  teams  was  draw- 
in’  stone  from  the  new  quarry  up  on  Cold- 
brook  Mountain,  and  they  was  gettin’  out 
some  pretty  big  ones  there.  They  got  out  one 
that  measured  up  thirteen  tons,  and  I  told  the 
boys  I’d  ride  that  down  myself.  I  shut  up  a 
couple  of  wagons  (took  the  reaches  out,  and 
coupled  the  front  and  rear  axles  as  closely  to¬ 
gether  as  the  wheels  would  allow)  and  put 
railroad  ties  on  for  bed-pieces.  Then  I  put  a 
timber  across  the  bed-pieces  on  each  wagon 
for  bolsters  and  hitched  the  wagons  together. 
When  the  stone  was  loaded  it  lay  as  light  as  a 
feather  on  the  bolsters,  and  I  sat  on  the  front 
end  of  it,  with  my  feet  on  the  bed-pieces.  We 
had  to  brake  it  pretty  tight,  for  the  road  is 
terrible  steep;  but  we  got  down  the  mountain 
all  right,  and  most  out  to  the  unloadin’  der¬ 
rick  without  so  much  as  bustin’  a  trace  chain. 
Then,  all  of  a  sudden,  the  hind  ex  of  the  front 
wagon  went  down  and  let  the  stone  dip  for¬ 
ward.  It  caught  my  feet  and  doubled  them  up 


against  the  bed-pie.ces  just  as  easy  as  if  they’d 
been  yarn  mittens. 

“There  wasn’t  but  two  men  there — my  boy^ 
and  another  fellow — and  they  tried  every  way 
they  ccfuld  think  of  to  git  me  loose;  but  they 
couldn’t  budge  that  stone,  and  I  was  afraid 
they  was  goin’  to  kill  themselves  pryin’  and 
liftin’.  All  the  time  there  stood  that  derrick, 
not  more  than  a  hundred  feet  away,  that  could 
lift  it  just  as  easy  as  you’d  lift  a  piece  of  pie, 
but  it  wan’t  no  use  to  us.  Well,' after  about 
twenty  minutes  I  see  they  couldn’t  do  it  no 
way,  and  I  told  them  to  give  me  an  ax.  Then 
I  held  it  in  one  hand  and  chipped  and  split 
a  notch  out  of  the  tie  under  one  foot  big 
enough  so  that  it  let  it  loose.  You  see  the  tie 
was  so  wide  that-  there  was  timber  left  to 
hold  the  stone  after  I’d  cut  out  a  chunk  the 
width  of  my  foot.  I  did  it  myself,  for  I  was 
afraid  the  men  would  cut  my  foot,  they  were 
so  excited  and  flustered  with  their  liftin’  and 
strainin’.  When  I’d.  got  one  out,  they  see  how 
it,  was  done,  and  was  some  cooled  down,  so 
they  cut  the  other  out,  for  I  couldn’t  use  the  ax 
left-handed. 

“When  the  doctor  got  there,”  Hickory  con¬ 
tinued,  “and  said  he  could  fix  my  feet  up  with¬ 
out  cuttin’  um  off,  I  was  pretty  tickled,  for 
they  didn’t  look  much  better  than  mincemeat 
to  start  on.  That’s  why  I  hain’t  been  here 
before.  I  heard  you  fellows  was  here,  but  I 
couldn't  get  around  much,  and  now  my  shoes 
are  half  full  of  stuffing  to  fill  out  the  parts 
that’s  gone.”  •« 

We  were  very  glad  to  find  Hickory  so  nearly 
recovered,  for  our  early  accounts  of  the  acci¬ 
dent  had  given  us  forebodings. 

The  visit  drifted  from  one  subject  to  an¬ 
other,  until  we  noticed  that  Hickory  was  rather 
more  particularly  dressed  than  usual.  His 
cjothing  had  a  newness  about  it,  and  there  was 
a  little  dash  of  bright  color  in  his  necktie 
which  gave  us  suspicions.  The  suspicions 
pointed  to  a  certain  widow  whom  we  had 
heard  of.  Just  as  they  were  taking  their  part¬ 
ing  drink,  Henry  put  his  hand  on  Hickory’s 
sleeve,  and  patting  the  new  cloth,  asked  some 
question^  about  the  widow.  .  Then  the  man 
who  had  courage  enough  to  cut  himself  out 
from  under  a  thirteen-ton  stone,  blushed  and 
stammered  like  a  school  boy. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood. 

[to  BE  CONTINUED.] 


ROUGHING  IT 

soon  grows  tiresome  unless  the  food  is  good.  Good  milk 
is  one  item  indispensable  to  a  cheerful  camp,  and 
Borden’s  solves  the  problem.  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand 
Condensed  Milk  and  Peerless  Brand  Evaporated  Milk 
keep  indefinitely,  anywhere,  and  fill  every  milk  or  cream 
requirement.  Beware  of  cheap  imitations. — Adv. 


t  54 


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[Jan.  12,  1907. 


A  Cruise  in  a  Converted  Canoe.— IV. 

Our  gale  continued  to  increase  as  night 
came  on.  “That’s  a  lonesome  sound,”  Rusk 
said.  “I  like  it.  slapping  the  sheets  and  creak¬ 
ing  in  the  blocks,  but  not  .that  howling.” 

When  morning  came  the  wind  was  falling 
off  a  bit,  and  toward  noon  it  was  merely  a 
strong  breeze.  That  afternoon  a  Barron 
Island  sloop  started  for  the  draw.  As  he  bore 
down  on  it  the  steersman  missed  his  aim,  and 
had  to  come  about  hard  down,  the  bowsprit 
just  tipp.ing  the  bridge  piling.  He  struck  the 
top  of  a  pile  under  water  and  "painted  it  off 
his  own  bottom.”  We  had  to  lend  a  hand  with 
ropes  and  then  he  tried  again,  hopping  up  and 
down  at  the  wheel  m  his  nervousness,  but  get¬ 
ting  through  safely  nevertheless.  I  went  down 
to  Fishing  Creek  Post  Office  with  the  mail 
carrier  that  night  and  got  our  mail.  Awaiting 
the  carrier’s  coming  were  a  score  of  women 
and  two  or  three  men,  one  plainly  an  island 
parson — big,  strong  and  hearty,  with  a  merry 
laugh. 

“You’ll  hear  from  the  old  man  this  time, 
the  parson  said  to  one  woman.  To  another  he 
remarked,  “You  don’t  belong  here  now — you 
won’t  get  any  letter.  Bill  wrote  just  last 
night” — 

“He  ain’t  the  on’y  one,”  the  girl  replied, 
with  a  toss  of  her  head. 

Many  of  the  men  had  gone  to  Delaware 
Bay,  where  Chesapeake  Bay  sailors  are  m 
great  demand  on  the  private  beds,  being  the 
most  expert  of  their  kind  anywhere.  The 
women  at  home  were  waiting  to  hear  from 
relatives,  sweethearts  and  husbands,  most  of 
whom  were  on  the  inland  waters  along  the 
Atlantic  coast,  but  some  few  of  whom  had 
gone  down  to  the  deep  water  in  larger  craft. 

As  each  letter  was  scrutinized  by  the  post¬ 
mistress,  she  called  the  name  aloud. 

“Now,  -who's  that?”  a  listener  would  ex¬ 
claim. 

“Why,  that  must  be  that  feller  into  Simonses 
bugeye  Susan!” 

“That’s  just  who  ’tis,  I  ’member  now.” 

Some  letters  were  for  the  lower  island,  and 
some*  for  Barron  Island,  on  the  far  side  of 
Tar  Bay.  A  chorus  of  squeals  and  giggles  an¬ 
nounced  that  some  girl  had  heard  from  her 
“feller,”  and  one  shout  went  up  because  a 
person  had  received  a  letter  the  -night  be¬ 
fore,  “And  now  she’s  got  another!”  The  per¬ 
son  remembered  that  a-  third  person  had  re¬ 
ceived  a  letter  a  week  before.  Once  the  post¬ 
mistress  stopped  and  examined  a  letter  with 
care : 

“Now,  who’s  that  from,  Sally  Ann,  do  you 
know  that  writin’?” 

I  had  given  Rusk’s  and  my  names  to  the 
postmistress  on  arriving,  and  at  last,  toward 
the  bottom  of  the  deck  sffe  read,  “John  Rusk!” 
The  next  instant  she  exclaimed,  “Well,  I  de¬ 
clare,  here’s  anoth — gracious!  Theh’s  two 
more!” 

The  cries  and  laughter  stopped,  and  with 
curious  scrutiny,  the  half  dozen  letters  for  us 
were  handed  over. 

“Well,  I  declare!”  the  mail  carrier  ex¬ 
claimed,  “I’d  ’gun  to  think  you  wa’n’t  goin’  to 
git  none;  an’  you  did  git  six  right  together, 
didn’t  ye?” 

That  night  Rusk  held  forth  in  the  post 
office.  Being  a  stranger,  the  fishermen  and 
oystermen  went  over  the  fields  of  their  griev¬ 
ances.  The  rich  pressed  hard  upon  the  poor 
in  the  oyster  business.  There  should  be  laws 
to  suppress  the  injustices,  and  there  ought  Jo 
be  changes  here  and  there,  especially  beneficial 
to  Hooper’s  Island.  Rusk  had  been  accumu¬ 
lating  a  fund  of  information  about  the  locality, 
and  especially  about  the  oyster  business.  Sud¬ 
denly  he  turned  on  one  of  the  speakers: 

“Now,  look  here,”  he  said,  “Is  there  any 
oyster  law  you  haven’t  violated?” 

“No-o,”  was  the  answer. 

“Can  you  imagine  -  any  oyster  law  you 
wouldn’t  violate?” 

“Well,  no,  not” — 

“You  dredged  forty  times  at  night  last  win¬ 
ter  on  tongers’  grounds,  didn’t  you?” 


“Well-er,  yes;  I  -was  some” — ■ 

“1  knew  it,”  Rusk  burst  out.  “You  fellows 
are  whooping  up  for  laws  for  the  other  fellows, 
while  you  violate  any  law  that  s  put  down, 
if  you’d  obey  the  law,  you  could  make  others 
obey  the  law, .but  you  won’t -do  that.  You  go 
out  and  rip  the  oysters  off  the  rock  contrary 
to  law  and*  reason.  You  kill  the  spats,  sell  the 
culls  to  Virginia  and  Delaware,  and  grab  off 
every  standard  you  can  get  anywhere,  by  hook 
or  crook.  You  aren’t  satisfied  with  doing 
honest  day’s  work  the  year  around,  but  want  to 
get  enough  off  two  months’  tonging  or  dredg¬ 
ing  to  last  you  the  rest  of  the  year,  smoking, 
drinking  wdiiskey  and  anything  else  you  want 
to  do.  You  kill  all  the  oystering— why,  you 
kill  the  goose  that  lays  the  golden  egg,  and 
get  mad  because  the  stuffed  bird  doesn’t  lay 
eggs  like  the  IJve  one.” 

it  was  an  audacious  speech  to  make  to  that 
crowd.  I  had  in  my  note  book  half  a  dozen 
stories  of  how  Hooper’s  Islanders  had  mobbed 
the  oyster  police  about  every  time  they  came 
down  there,  threatening  to  rescue  prisoners. 
Capt.  Phil  Gohiggin,  of  Cambridge,  was  down 
there  with  Capt.  Dad’  Flowers  one  time,  and 
two  or  three  hundred  of  the  islanders  came 
down  upon  them,  wrecked  their  skiff,  and  made 
trouble  generally,  although  the  police  bluffed 
them  off. 

The  listeners  fell  silent,  but  Rusk  shrugged 
his  shoulders,  looking  from  face  to.  face  with  a 
teeth-showing  grin.  Finally  one  said,  "That’s 
just  about  it.  We  do  just  that.” 

Perhaps  greater  wastefulness  is  not  to  be 
seen  anywhere  than  around  the  Chesapeake 
Bay  islands.  I  saw  tons  of  dead  herring 
turned  out  of  pound  nets  because  there  was 
no  market  for  them.  No  one  attempted  to  salt 
them,  and  no  one  smoked  them  for  market. 
Everybody  put  down  a  barrel  or  two  for  win¬ 
ter,  but  that  was  all.  The  shad  are  caught  in 
such  numbers  as  to  jeopardize  the  future  sup¬ 
ply,  the  roe  being  sought  for  more  than  any¬ 
thing  else — and  every  shad  roe  meaning  just 
so  many  hundred  thousand  fry  undeveloped. 
Even  the  eels  are  gourmands  in  the  matter  of 
■fish,  attacking  the  shad-  in  the  gill  nets  and 
stripping  them  of  the  spawn. 

We  ran  down  to  Ploopersville,  on  Middle 
Hooper’s  Island,  on  April  12.  Rusk  had  found 
several  who  might  want  gasolene  engines  in 
the  near  future,  and  on  the  Middle  Island  there 
might  be  others.  Our  run  down  was  interest¬ 
ing,  as  showing  how  shoal  the  Honga  is — for 
miles  the  bottom  was  only  a  few  inches  below 
the  keel,  and  one  reef  of  mud  we  plowed  for 
fifty  yards.  One  needs  a  boat  drawing  about 
twenty  inches  or  less  for  some  of  the  Eastern 
Shore  waters,  although  the  channels  will  take 
ocean-going  schooners  far  up  the  salt  rivers. 

Hoopersville  was  around  the  second  point, 
its  harbor  opening  suddenly  out  of  a  low 
marsh.  It  was  not  an  inviting  place  to  lie,  for 
the  east  wind  had  a  far  sweep  across  the 
Honga,  nevertheless  we  found  a  little  nook 
down  by  the  White  brothers’  wharf,  where  we 
would  be  moderately  safe,  at  least.  In  all 
directions  were  boats  lying  at  anchor  or 
moored  in  shoal  coves,  where  the  land  was 
washing  away.  The  White  brothers  have  sev¬ 
enteen  or  eighteen  oyster  dredges,  a  dozen  of 
which  were  in  the  cove  behind  their  store. 
One  of  the  brothers  was  sent  afloat  as  captain 
of  a  canoe  dredge  when  he  was  sixteen  years 
old.  His  father  made  captains  of  all  his  boys 
early  in  their  ’teens — and  they  made  able  cap¬ 
tains,  shipping  their  crews  at  Baltimore,  and 
bringing  in  their  boats  well  loaded  with  oys¬ 
ters.  The  boys  made  the  same  kind  of  con¬ 
tract  with  their  father  as  other  captains  did. 
The  owner  furnished  the  boat,  outfit,  sails  and 
lines,  the  captain  paid  the  men  and  running 
expenses — the  owner  took  one-third  and  the 
captain  two-thirds  the  gross  catch.  Many  of 
the  Flooper  Islanders  are  captains,  and  their 
bearing  and  appearance  are  grim  and  almost 
forbidding  from  their  habit  of  enforcing  obe¬ 
dience  and  work,  even  to  the  death  of  the 
sailors.  The  cruelty  of  man  to  man  is  no¬ 
where  in  civilization  more  frightful  than  on 
the  Chesapeake  Bay,  and  the  strange  part  of 


it  is  many  of  the  worst  captains  can  bring 
dozens  of  people  to  show  that  they  are  kind 
parents,  good  neighbors  and  careful  in  the 
observance  of  the  Sabbath — this  is  actually 
done  at  the  trials  of  some  of  the  captains  ac¬ 
cused  of  unspeakable  cruelty’ and  inhuman  sav¬ 
agery  toward  the  unfortunates  taken  down  to 
the  dredgers  by  the  Baltimore  crimps.  They 
are  brave  seamen,  facing  every  danger  of  their 
calling  with  set  jaws  and  bright,  clear  eyes, 
even  going  down  to.  death  without  a  cry  of 
dismav;  but  with  all  their  heroism,  the  curl 
of  their  lips,  the  hardness  of  their  faces,  and 
their  gestures  show  their  indifference  to  the 
suffering  of  the  men  under  them  almost  as 
plainly  as  the  marks  of  their  calloused  knuckles; 
on  the  faces  of  their  crews. 

They  and  their  ancestors  have  been  on  these.; 
islands  for  hundreds  of  years.  More  than  one 
have  in  their  veins  the  Indian  blood  of  the 
prehistoric  islanders.  They  are  most  graceful 
when  on  their  little  boats,  standing  on  the 
washboards  of  their  jumping  canoes,  not  know¬ 
ing  that  it  is  a  feat — the  little  babies  do  it,  the 
old  men,  tottering  back  and  forth  in  the  boats 
do  it,  so  why  should  not  any  man  in  his  prime 
do  it?  After  six  weeks  I  could  not  walk  along 
the  washboard  beside  the  cabin  of  the  Virgie 
Lee  without  taking  hold  of  the  life  line;  bu 
one  of  the  bay  men  walked  along  the  same 
place  with  both  hands  in  his  pockets,  whistling 
and  much  interested  in  the  engine,  not  ever 
knowing  that  the  boat  was  rolling  from  side 
to  side  as  he  came. 

We  beached  the  canoe  on  a  little  sandbar  to 
paint  it.  Rusk  was  now  trying  to  sell  the  boa 
so  that  he  could  go  back  to 'the  Catskills  to  hi 
business  of  summer  resort  photographer.  He 
would  take  $150  for  the  boat,  engine  anc 
outfit,  which  was  rather  better  than  reasonable 
but  young  White,  in  the  absence  of  his  broth 
ers,  who  were  coasting,  did  not  want  to  pay 
so  much,  although  they  needed  just  such  ; 
boat  to  carry  soft-shell  crabs  to  a  shipping 
point  on  the  railroad.  Rusk  taught  him  hov 
to  manipulate  the  engine,  sent  him  afloat  alom 
wdtlr  it,  and  got  him  enthusiastic  over  the  craft 
It  was  worked  down  now,  and  was  running  a 
smoothly  as  one  could  wish. 

It  was  with  great  interest  that  I  paced  bad 
and  forth  on  Middle  Hooper’s  Island.  It  wa 
low  ground,  but  how  low,  it  is  difficult  for  on 
to  understand.  The  houses  were  all  built  o: 
stilts — on  piles — several  feet  above  the  groun 
because  a  combination  of  a  gale  out  of  th- 
southeast  and  high  tides  fill  the  Chesapeak 
Bay  till  thousands  of  acres  are  overflowe 
which  are  ordinarily  above  water,  and  thes 
high  tides  come  just  often  enough  to  ruin  th 
land  for  agriculture.  The  salt  “kills”  the  so 
and  ruins  the  crop  chances  for  many  year: 
No  matter  where  one  went,  beside  the  roa 
would,  appear  a  ditch,  through  which  the  sa 
water  came  even  in  ordinary  tides,  and  afte 
a  dry  gale,  the  leaves  of  the  pines  and  th 
blades  of  grass  were  salt  to  the  taste,  and  th 
crystals  were  even  visible  to  the  eye  in  sur. 
light,  like  frost. 

The  levees  had  come  to  the  island.  Oni 
young  man  had  dug  a  ditch  around  his  hous' 
and  heaped  the  dirt  up  outside  to  a  height  < 
three  or  four  feet.  That  rain  storms  migl 
not  flood  him  out,  he  had  fixed  flood  gates  i 
his  levee  to  drain  off  the  rainwater  from  thi 
ditches.  I  wondered  that  the  whole  island  hai 
not  been  leveed  off  in  some  past  day;  bi 
going  o.ver  to  the  Chesapeake  side  the  reaso 
was  at  once  apparent.  The  island,  like  all  tfj 
other  islands  there,  was  washing  away.  Tli 
shoal  extends  five  miles  out  to  the  bay  char 
nel,  and  the  shoal  grows  ever  wider  and  eve! 
shoaler,  while  the  island  melts  away  inq 
by  inch. 

“There  used  to  be  a  piece  of  high  grounl 
out  there,”  Postmaster  Capt.  Robert  Booz  sail 
pointing  toward  the  bay.  “It  was  just  co* 
ered  with  pieces  of  stone.  The  Indians  dotj 
something  with  .them.  We  called  it  Tom( 
Point,  and  it  was  the  highest  land  on  the  islar 
hereabouts.  The  Indians  had  their  graves  c 
that  high  ground.” 

( Continued  on  page  77.) 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


55 


The  Passenger  Pigeons. 

New  York  City,  Jan.  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  following  remarks  on  wild  pigeons 
are  from  notes  made  by  the  writer  during  a 
conversation  with  Mr.  Thomas  Hand,  of 
Netherwood,  N.  J.,  on  Dec.  30,  last.  Mr.  Hand 
was  engaged  in  trapping  passenger  pigeons  for 
a  long  time  prior  to  their  sudden  disappearance. 
He  is  not  one  who  exaggerates,  but  all  his 
statements  are  made  in  a  quiet,  unassuming 
manner  that  is  very  convincing: 

Sometimes  he  and  others  in  his  district 
shipped  no  barrels  of  pigeons  a  day  for  sixty 
to  seventy  days  running,  to  New  York.  1  hese 
came  from  Ohio,  Pennsylvania,  Michigan,  Wis¬ 
consin  and  Minnesota. 

T-he  hens  laid  but  one  egg  at  each  nesting 
Mr.  Hand  saw  some  Hocks  of  wild  pigeons 
fifteen  to  twenty  years  ago  in  Minnesota.  The 
flight  always  occupied  two  or  three  days,  and 
the  birds  all  came  at  one  time,  none  straggling 
along  after — that  is.  no  particular  quantities. 
The  birds  in  their  flight  flew  very  high  up,  so 
that  they  looked  like  very  small  batches  indi¬ 
vidually — clear  out  of  gunshot. 

The  accepted  reason  for  their  extermination 
in  that  part  of  the  country  was  a  tremendous 
fog  that  lasted  about  four  days,  and  the  birds 
in  taking  their  regular  course  across  Lake  Erie 
became  bewildered  and  were  finally  lost  and 
drowned  in  the  lake.  The  natives  on  the 
Canadian  side  said  they  were  washed  up  on  the 
shore  in  “wind-rows,”  so  that  they  had  to  go 
from  the  villages  and  bury  them.  When  Mr. 
Hand  was  asked  how  many  were  lost  in  this 
catastrophe,  he  stated  that  there  could  be  no 
fair  estimate,  but  his  opinion  was  that  there 
were  millions  of  tons  of  these  birds  destroyed. 

When  the  trappers  'set  their  nets  for  these 
birds — which  was  nearly  always  near  their  nest¬ 
ing  or  roosting  place— in  the  mornings  they 
caught  what  was  called  the  “Tom  ’  flight,  indi¬ 
cating  the  male  birds.  In  the  afternoon  the 
hens  would  come  off  the  nests,  and  all  the  buds 
caught  at  that  time  of  day  were  hens. 

At  one  time  in  a  certain  locality  the  pigeons 
had  eaten  up  all  the  spring  wheat,  and  the 
trappers  found  that  they  were  feeding  after  that 
on  small  caterpillars  or  inch  worms,  finding 
their  crops  full  of  them.  In  consequence  of  this, 
as  the  worms  eaten  decomposed  quickly,  and  for 
the  reason  that  people  would  not  purchase  them 
after  finding  what  they  had  fed  on.  the  trappers 
had  to  pull  the  crops  out  of  each  bird  before 
shipping.  The  old  birds  would  leave  the  young 
one  in  its  nest  when  resuming  the  flight,  at  a 
certain  period,  with  the  result  that  the  helpless 
young  were  preyed  upon  to  a  tremendous  ex¬ 
tent  bv  the  hawks,  owls  and  crows. 

Shelby,  Mich.,  was  generally  the  center  of 
the  biggest  flight. 

The  highest  price  Mr.  Hand  ever  got  for 
these  birds  was  $4  a  dozen  when  there  was  a 
good  demand  for  them,  and  from  that  down  to 
fifteen  cents  a  dozen.  He  shipped  nearly  all 
of  the  birds  that  he  sent  to  New  York  to  Mr. 
N.  Durham,  New  York  city. 

Two  enterprising  fellows  from  Boston  got 
an  idea  that  they  could  buy  all  the  live  birds 
that  came  to  Shelby,  put  them  in  inclosures, 
feed  them  and  ship  them  to  the  different  mar¬ 
kets,  as  “corn  fed”  birds  and  thereby  get  a  very 
much  enlarged  figure  for  them.  So,  with  this 
in  view,  they  built  a  series  of  inclosures  in  the 
center  of  the  town  in  some  open  lots,  Shelby 
being  then  but  a  village,  and  they  took  all  the 
live  "birds  that  were  brought  to  them,  paying 
twelve  cents  a  dozen  for  them.  Soon,  however, 
as  many  of  the  birds  died  and  could  not  be 
reached  without  considerable  destruction  to  the 
live  birds  that  hardly  had  moving  room  in 


these  inclosures,  the' stench  became  very  great, 
with  the  result  that  some  doctor  indicated  that 
one  or  two  local  cases  of  sickness  resulted 
therefrom,  the  final  outcome  being  that  the 
natives  went  there  one  night  and  destroyed  all 
the  inclosures,  liberating  an  estimated  number 
of  6co,coo  birds. 

Mr.  Hand  thinks  that  the  great  disaster  to 
the  birds  in  the  fog  occurred  in  the  late 
seventies,  as  he  was  trapping  them  in  1876,  and 
subsequent  to  that  time,  after  which  they  all 
disappeared.  The  pigeons  at  that  time  were 
near  Bellefontaine,  and  crossed  the  lake  near 
Ashtabula,  Ohio.  A.  Clinton  Wilmerding. 


Hingham,  Mass.,  Dec.  31. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Late  last  May  (1906)  two_  wild 

pigeons  ( Ectopistes  migratorius )  appeared  in  my 
woodlot  in  Hingham,  Mass.,  and  fed  in  the 
field  adjoining.  Several  times  I  saw  them;  once 
I  am  pretty  sure  that  a  third  one  was  with  them, 
though  the  pair  had  disappeared  in  the  woods 
when  the-  odd  one  flew  over.  Then  they  went 
away.  In  August,  however,  the  field  was  sown 
to  clover  and  timothy,  and  the  pigeons  appeared 
again,  this  time  a  flock  of  seven  or  eight.  They 
stayed  about,  feeding  on  the  seed,  especially 
upon  sOme  buckwheat  that  had  ripened  and 
fallen  before  the  plowing  for  more  than  a  week. 
I  got  within  a  hundred  yards  of  them  a  dozen 
times  with  my  bird  glasses.  Unfortunately,  I 
have  no  camera.  Had  I  realized  the  doubt  in 
my  sense  of  sight  (and  my  veracity)  that  such 
a  report  as  this  would  naturally  create,  I  should 
have  summoned  one  of  your  staff  and  had  the 
birds  photographed. 

“How  do  you  know,”  asked  Mr.  C.  H.  Ames, 
“that  they  were  not  doves?’’  My  reply  was  that 
all  my  early  life  was  spent  in  South  Jersey, 
where  I  was  as  familiar  with  the  turtle  dove  as 
with  a  crow.  I  was  so  certain  of  my  discovery 
that  no  thought  of  doubting  my  eyes  occurred 
to  me,  though  that  is  no  proof  that  I  saw 
pigeons.  I  am  so  certain,  however,  that  a  small 
flock  of  seven  or  eight  passenger  pigeons  went 
on  their  way  south,  that  I  am  sending  you  this 
for  publication. 

I  believe  we  shall  again  see  the  long  mar¬ 
velous  flocks  that  once  were  the  wonder  of  the 
bird  world.  Dallas  Lore  Sharp. 


New  York  Fish  and  Game  Report. 

The  eighth  and  ninth  reports  of  the  New 
York  Forest,  Fish  and  Game  Commission, 
covering  the  years  1902  and  1903,  have  just  been 
received.  The  large  volume  is  handsome  and 
exceedingly  interesting. 

As  usual,  the  reports  for  the  two  years  in¬ 
clude  those  of  the  superintendent  of  forests, 
the  secretary  of  the  Commission,  the  fish 
hatchery  officials,  the  chief  game  protector  and 
the  superintendent  of  shell  fisheries.  Besides 
these,  there  are  a  number  of  papers  on  special 
subjects,  which  are  of  unusual  interest. 

The  efforts  to  stock  the  Adirondacks  with 
moose  and  elk  are  reported  to  be  succeeding. 
Mongolian  pheasants  are  being  reared  and  dis¬ 
tributed  to  applicants,  but  details  are  not  given. 
There  are  a  few  beaver  in  the  Adirondacks— 
enough,  if  they  should  be  protected,  to  stock 
the  whole  region. 

Among  the  special  articles  of  great  interest 
are  The  Cultivated  Forests  of  Europe,  by  A. 
Knechtel;  Forest  Nurseries  and  Nursery 
Methods  in  Europe,  by  William  F.  Fox;  Birds 
as  Conservators  of  the  Forests,  by  Dr.  F.  E. 
L.  Beal;  Fishes  and  Fishing  in  the  Adirondacks, 
by  A.  Tudd  Northrup:  The  Albino  Brook 
Trout,  by  Clifford  R.  Pettis,  F.  E.;  Descrip¬ 
tions  of  Fishes,  by  Dr.  Tarleton  H.  Bean; 


Notes  on  Adirondack  Mammals,  by  Madison 
Grant;  The  Squirrels  and  Other  Rodents  of 
Adirondacks,  by  Frederick  C.  Paulmier;  The 
Wild  Fowl  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  by  J.  H.  Dur¬ 
ham;  A  Forest  Working  Plan,  by  the  United 
States  Bureau  of  Forestry.  All  of  these  are 
interesting,  and  all  of  them  are  illustrated,  for 
the  most  part  in  colors,  and  in  several  of  them 
the  colored  illustrations  are  of  extraordinary 
beauty. 

Dr.  Beal  is  well  known  as  an  economic 
ornithologist,  who  has  long  been  connected 
with  the  Biological  Survey.  Of  late  years  an 
examination  of  the  stomachs  of  birds  has  en¬ 
abled  us  to  learn  exactly  what  the  insects  are 
on  which  birds  feed,  and  how  far  these  in¬ 
sects  are  harmful  to  vegetation.  We  are  thus 
given  a  reasonably  exact  measure  of  the  use¬ 
fulness  to  man  of  any  bird  on  which  a  suffi¬ 
cient  series  of  observations  have  been  made. 

In  his  paper  on  Birds  as  Conservators  of  the 
Forest,  Dr.  Beal  discusses  a  number  of  groups 
of  insect-eating  birds.  Important  among  these 
are  the  woodpeckers,  the  titmice,  the  creep¬ 
ers,  the  kinglets,  the  vireos  and  the  wood  warb¬ 
lers.  But  besides  these  there  are  a  multitude 
of  other  birds,  ali  of  which  do  their  part.  But, 
after  all,  from  the  forester’s  point  of  view,  the 
most  useful  are  those  which,  either  as  winter 
residents  or  as  migrants  in*  spring  and  fall, 
spend  much  of  their  time  searching  over  the 
trees  and  destroying  the  eggs  and  immature 
insects  \yhich  lie  hidden  in  the  crevices  of  the 
bark  or  among  the  branches. 

While  nine-tenths  of  the  work  of  any  bird 
may  be  beneficial,  one  tenth  may  be  harmful, 
yet  the  species  must  of  course  receive  credit 
for  the  balance  in  its  favor.  Some  birds,  such 
as  the  sapsucker,  are  thought  to  do  consider¬ 
able  harm,  but  the  good  that  he  does  probably 
far  outweighs  the  evil.  Other  familiar  wood¬ 
peckers  of  our  northern  forests — among  them 
the  three-toed  species,  which  only  come  down 
from  the  north  in  the  severest  winter  weather 
- — are  useful  birds  and  it  were. to  be  wished  that 
they  stayed  longer  with  us.  They  live  almost 
wholly  on  insect  food,  of  which  four-fifths  is 
composed  of  harmful  borers.  Most  outdoor 
men  are  familiar  with  the  flicker’s  fondness 
for  ants— insects  which  prey  on  the  trees  and 
do  great  damage. 

Outside  the  groups  already  named,  which 
are  constant  searchers  after  insects  and  their 
eggs,  the  cuckoos  tear  up  caterpillars’  nests 
and  devour  the  worms,  as  do  also  both  the 
orioles  and  the  robins.  The  bluejay,  the 
crow  and  many  of  the  finches  do  a  vast  work 
in  destroying  the  hordes  of  insects  that  are 
constantly  at  work  preying  on  the  forests. 
Nor  are  the  insect-eating  birds  alone  in  the 
beneficial  work  which  they  do  for  the  forests. 
The  smaller  mammals,  such  as  mice,  woodrats 
and  rabbits,  though  they  do  not  harm  the 
grown  trees,  do  destroy  young  ones,  and  in 
forest  nurseries  often  cause  great  loss.  Many 
years  ago  Dr.  A.  K.  Fisher’s  work  demon¬ 
strated  that  the  hawks  and  owls  keep  down 
these  injurious  animals,  and  are  thus  worthy 
of  protection. 

The  illustrations  for  this  chapter  were  drawn 
by  Mr.  Louis  Agassiz  Fuertes,  and  are  re¬ 
markably  beautiful  and  life-like  pictures  of  the 
species  represented.  Dr.  Bean’s  descriptions  of 
fishes  are  illustrated  by  handsome  plates  drawn 
by  Denton. 

A  paper  of  peculiar  interest  is  that  on  Ad¬ 
irondack  Mammals,  by  Mr.  Madison  Grant, 
the  secretary  of  the  Zoological  Society.  The 
paper  is  an  interesting  one,  having  especial 
reference  to  the  fur-bearers,  but  mentioning 
as  well  a  number  of  ungulates  and  rodents. 
Mr.  Grant  quotes  from  an  old  account  of  the 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  12,  1907.  • 


New  Netherlands  a  somewhat  curious  page,  de¬ 
scribing  the  animals  of  that  country,  not  all  of 
which  can  be  to-day  identified. 

Of  the  elk  Mr.  Grant  says  that  the  form 
known  as  the  eastern  elk,  which  was  once 
abundant  near  the  Atlantic  coast,  is  now  en¬ 
tirely  extinct.  By  permission  of  Major  W. 
Austin  Wadsworth,  former  president  of  the 
Fish,  Forest  and  Game  Commission,  and  pres¬ 
ident  of  the  Boone  and  ■  Crockett  Club,  a  pho¬ 
tograph  is  published  in  this  report,  showing 
the  antlers  of  several  elk  killed  in  the  Genesee 
Valley  about  1843.  There  is  a  record  of  one 
elk  killed  at  Bolivar  in  Allegheny  county,  N. 
Y.,  in  1834.  There  are  believed  now  to  be 
about  200  elk  in  the  Adirondacks,  most  of 
them  received  through  the  liberality  of  the  late 
Wm.  C.  Whitney.  A  few  years  more  will 
very  likely  see  them  firmly  established  there. 
The  Canada  lynx  is  reported  to  be  extremely 
rare,  though  it  is  probably  not  altogether  ex¬ 
tinct.  On  the  other  hand,  the  bay  lynx  is 
much  more  abundant  and  is  by  no  means  con¬ 
fined  to  the  Adirondacks. 

The  question  of  the  establishment  of  beav¬ 
ers  in  the  Adirondacks  has  been  much  agitated. 
A  few  native  to  the  region  are  believed  to  ex¬ 
ist  there  still,  though  their  numbers  cannot  be 
large.  Mr.  Grant  truly  points  out  that  the 
lynx  is  a  very  dangerous  animal  enemy  of  the 
beaver,  more  because  it  is  well  armed  and 
quick  than  because  it  is  large  and  strong. 
There  are  marten  and  possibly  fisher  still  to  be 
found  in  these  woods,  and  if  we  remember 
right,  it  is  not  many  years  since  Mr.  J.  B. 
Burnham  was  fortunate  enough  to  kill  a  fisher 
there. 

A  most  interesting  feature  of  Mr.  Grant’s 
paper  is  the  very  large  number  of  engravings 
by  which  it  is  adorned,  almost  all  of  them 
being  from  photographs  made  from  living 
animals. 

Of  these,  several  were  taken  by  Mr.  Shiras, 
but  many  were  made  by  Mr.  E.  B.  Sanborn  in 
the  New  York  Zoological  Park,  and  several 
were  furnished  Mr.  Grant  by  the  kindness  of 
Dr.  Frank  Baker,  superintendent  of  the  Wash¬ 
ington  Zoological  Park. 

Mr.  Paulmier’s  article  on  the  squirrels  and 
other  rodents  of  the  Adirondacks  is  illustrated 
by  a  number  of  colored  plates,  which  do  not 
seem  to  be  satisfactorily  reproduced,  the 
colors  being  too  brilliant. 

Mr.  Durham’s  article  on  the  wildfowl  of  the 
St.  Lawrence  River  is  illustrated  by  several 
quite  beautiful  plates  by  Mr.  Fuertes,  and  a 
number  of  very  interesting  photographs.  It 
can  hardly  be  called  an  adequate  discussion  of 
the  group  which  it  purports  to  describe. 


Memorials  of  Men  of  Science. 

On  the  afternoon  of  Saturday,  Dec.  29,  a  large 
meeting  was  held  at  the  American  Museum  of 
Natural  History,  at  which  were  donated  to  the 
Trustees  of  the  Museum  marble  busts  of  ten 
eminent  scientific  men  who  have  passed  away. 

In  the  absence  of  Mr.  J.  Pierpont  Morgan, 
Vice-President  of  the  American  Museum  of 
Natural  History,  Dr.  Henry  Fairfield  Osborn 
presided.  Dr.  Herman  C.  Bumpus,  Director  of 
the  Museum,  made  the  presentation  address  on 
behalf  of  Mr.  Morris  K.  Jesup,  the  President  of 
the  Museum,  who  had  donated  the  busts.  Hon. 
Joseph  H.  Choate  accepted  them  on  behalf  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees. 

A  number  of  our  most  eminent  men  of  science 
made  brief  memorial  addresses  referring  to  the' 
lives  and  services  of  the  great  men  represented 
by  the  busts.  Dr.  S.  Weir  Mitchell,  of  Philadel¬ 
phia,  spoke  of  Benjamin  Franklin;  a  paper 
on  Alexander  Von  Humboldt  by  Baron 
Speck  Von  Sternberg,  German  Ambassador 
at  Washington,  was  read  for  him  by  Count 
Hatzfeldt,  First  Secretary  of  the  Embassy,’  Dr. 
C.  Hart  Merriam,  Chief  of  the  U.  S.  Biological 
Survey,  the  most  eminent  biologist  in  America 
and  the  legitimate  successor  of  Audubon,  spoke  of 
John  James  Audubon;  Dr.  N.  L,  Britton,  Direc¬ 
tor  of  the  N.  Y.  Botanical  Gardens,  for  John 
Torrey;  Dr.  Robt.  S.  Woodward,  President  of 
the  Carnegie  Institution,  for  Joseph  Henry; 


Prof.  A.  E.  Verrill,  of  Yale,  read  a  letter  from 
the  Rev.  Edward  Everett  Hale,  an  intimate  per¬ 
sonal  friend  of  Prof.  Louis  .Agassiz ;  Dr.  Arthur 
Twining  Hadley, .  President  of  Yale  University, 
spoke  of  James  Dwight  Dana;  Dr.  Hugh  M. 
Smith,  of  Spencer  Fullerton  Baird;  Dr.  Wm. 
K.  Brooks,  of  Joseph  Leidy,  and  Dr.  Henry  Fair- 
field  Osborn,  of  Edw.  D.  Cope. 

The  addresses  were  notable  ones  and  three  pos¬ 
sessed  especial  interest;  Dr.  Merriam’s  for  its 
admirable  balance,  Dr.  S.  Weir  Mitchell’s  for  its 
strikingly  beautiful  English,  and  Dr.  Hadley’s  for 
its  deep  feeling.  The  auditorium  was  crowded 
with  members  of  the  American  Association  for 
the  Advancement  of  Science,  and  many  persons 
were  turned  away. 


American  Forestry  Association. 

As  we  go  to  press  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
American  Forestry  Association  is  taking  place 
at  Washington,  D.  C.  On  the  evening  of  Tues¬ 
day,  Jan.  8,  a  reception  was  held  at  the  residence 
of  Mr.  Gifford  Pinchot,  the  Forester,  and  on 
Wednesday,  Jan.  9,  at  10  A.  M.,  the  public  meet¬ 
ings  began  at  the  New  Willard  Hotel. 

Although  the  programme  of  the  meeting  is 
not  accessible,  it  is  hardly  to  be  doubted  that 
one  of  its  most  important  subjects  of  discussion 
will  be  the  Appalachian-White  Mountain  bill, 
and  that  an  energetic  effort  will  be  made  to 
forward  its  enactment  into  law.  Already  this 
measure  has  unanimously  passed  the  Senate  ot 
the  United  States,  has  been  recommended  by 
the  House  Committee  on  Agriculture  without  a 
dissenting  voice  and  has  been  approved  by  the 
President.  A  majority  of  the  House  of  Repre¬ 
sentatives  is  believed  to  favor  it,  and  its  friends 
think  that  all  that  is  needed  to  pass  it  is  to 
bring  it  to  a  vote.  Another  aspect  of  this  meet¬ 
ing  will  be  its  educational  side.  This  will  deal 
especially  with  the  policy  of  National  forests. 
The  need  for  forest  preservation  and  extension 
grows  more  pressing  year  by  year.  We  have 
not  yet  learned  the  lesson  of  economical  con¬ 
sumption  of  our  forests,  nor  how  to  provide  for 
continuing  their  yield. 

On  t[ie  other  hand,  never  has  the  American 
Forestry  Association  been  so  strong  as  it  is 
to-day.  It  numbers  nearly  5,500  members,  of 
which  about  one-half  have  been  added  within 
the  year. 


In  Favor  of  Forest  Reserves. 

On  the  last  day  of  its  sessions  at  Columbia 
University,  New  York  city,  the  American  As¬ 
sociation  for  the  Advancement  of  Science  dis¬ 
cussed  the  question  of  the  destruction  of  the 
forests  of  the  White  Mountains  and  the  South¬ 
ern  Appalachians,  and  the  following  resolutions, 
to  be  presented  to  the  House  of  Representa¬ 
tives  at  Washington  by  a  committee  of  five 
members,  was  adopted: 

“The  American  Association  for  the  Advance- 
men  of  Science  again  respectfully  calls  the  at¬ 
tention  of  Congress  to  the  increasing  serious¬ 
ness  of  the  results  of  the  rapid  and  reckless  de¬ 
struction  of  the  forests  of  the  White  Mountains 
and  Southern  Appalachian  regions,  about  the 
headwaters  of  important  interstate  rivers,  and 

“Respectfully  urges  upon  the  House  of  Rep¬ 
resentatives, _  now  about  to  reassemble  in  Wash¬ 
ington,  the  importance -of  passing  at  its  present 
session  the  bill  now  before  that  body,  which 
provides  for  the  establishment  of  National 
forest  reserves  in  the  White  Mountains  and 
Southern  Appalachians.” 


In  his  message  to  the  Legislature,  Governor 
Charles  E.  Hughes,  of  New  York,  declared 
against  the  private  use  of  public  forests  and 
waters  in  the  following  words: 

“There  has  been  general  recognition  in  recent 
years  of  the  vast  importance  to  the  State  of  the 
preservation  of  its  forests.  To  prevent  the 
irreparable  loss  which  would  be  occasioned  by 
their  devastation  and  conversion  to  private 
uses  the  State  has  pursued  the  policy  of  acquir¬ 
ing  forest  tracts.  This  policy  should  be  con¬ 
tinued,  and  as  rapidly  as  possible',  and  so  far  as 


may  be  necessary  to  accomplish  its  purpose,  the' 
State  should  extend  its  holdings.  All  prop¬ 
ositions  which  may  involve  any  diversion  of 
these  lands  from  the  purpose  of  their  acquisition 
should  be  most  carefully  scrutinized. 

“In  this  connection  it  is  well  to  consider  the 
great  value  of  the  undeveloped  water  powers 
thus  placed  under  State  control.  They  should 
be  preserved  and  held  for  the  benefit  of  all  the 
people  and  should  not  be  surrendered  to’  private 
interests.  It  would  be  difficult  to  exaggerate 
the  advantages  which  may  ultimately  accrue 
from  these  great  resources  of  power  if  the  com¬ 
mon  right  is  duly  safeguarded. 

“By  the  act  creating  the  Water  Supply  Com¬ 
mission  it  is  provided  that  no  municipal  or 
public  corporation  or  public  board  or  any 
private  person  or  water  works  company  en¬ 
gaged  in  supplying  any  municipal  corporation 
with  water  should  acquire  lands  or  additional 
sources  of  water  supply  save  as  the  commission 
determines,  among  other  things,  whether  the 
plans  proposed  are  justified  by  public  necessity 
and  are  equitable  in  their  relation  to  other 
divisions  of  the  State.  It  also  has  important 
powers  with  reference  to  river  improvement.  It 
remains  to  be  considered  whether  it  is  not  ad¬ 
visable  to  provide  a  more  comprehensive  plan, 
embracing  in  a  clearly  defined  way  the  matter 
of  water  storage  and  the  use  of  water  courses 
for  purposes  of  power.  The  entire  question  of 
the  relation  of  the  State  to  its  waters  demands 
more  careful  attention  than  it  has  hitherto  re¬ 
ceived  in  order  that  there  may  be  an  adequate 
scheme  of  just  regulation  for  the  public  benefit.” 


Governor  Guild  of  Massachusetts  referred  in 
his  message  to  forest  protection  in  the  follow¬ 
ing  words: 

“A  commonwealth  that  has  appealed  to  the 
national  Government  to  save  the  forests  that 
guard  the  sources  of  our  water  supply  and  water 
power  must  not  neglect  her  own  duties.  The 
scope  of  the  State  forestry  work  cannot  be  ex¬ 
tended  with  the  means  at  present  at  our  dis¬ 
posal;  and  I  cordially  recommend  to  you  a 
consideration  not  only  of  more  effective  laws 
in  regard  to  forest  fires,  in  order  to  save  the 
trees  we  already  possess,  but  of  the  laws  in  re¬ 
gard  to  .forest  taxation,  that  the  growing  of  new 
forests  on  lands  at  present  sterile  and  unpro¬ 
ductive  may  be  encouraged.” 


North  Carolina  Quail. 

New  York,  Jan.  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  your  issue  of  Dec.  29  you  state  that 
in  North  Carolina  quail  in  large  numbers  are 
thrown  away  because  the  owners  found  that  after 
the  birds  had  been  killed,  that  they  could  not  be 
shipped  out  of  the  State.  I  have  before  me  a 
copy  of  the  game  law  of  North  Carolina  and 
in  which  is  contained  the  paragraph,  “Holders 
of  nonresident  licenses  may  take  out  of  the  State 
fifty  partridges  or  quail  in  one  season.”  Who  is 
right  ?  Dr.  George  Erff. 

[Section  11  qf  the  North  Carolina  law  permits 
any  person  holding  a  hunter’s  license  to  take  out 
of  the  State  “50  partridges  or  quail,  50  beach 
birds  or  snipe,  12  grouse,  and  2  wild  turkeys  in 
a  season,”  and  Section  8  permits  him  to  take 
his  birds  out  of  the  State  in  the  manner  pre¬ 
ferred  by  him,  but  if  he  sends  them  as  freight, 
express  or  baggage  the  receptacle  containing 
them  must  be  properly  labeled  with  his  name  and 
address  and  the  kind  or  kinds  of  birds  contained 
in  it.  We  referred  to  several  reports  received 
of  the  wholesale  destruction  of  North  Carolina 
quail.  On  page  944,  of  our  Dec.  15  issue,  Mr. 
Olds  said  “a  few  days  ago  nearly  1,500  birds, 
which  shippers  at  these  places  [Charlotte  and 
Greensboro]  had  arranged  to  get  out,  could  not 
be  sent,  and  the  would-be  shippers  had  to  have 
them  hauled  off  and  thrown  away.” — Editor.] 


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Shooting  Licenses. 

Buffalo,  Jan.  i. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
I  am  in  favor  of  a  resident  license  law  as 
against  a  license  or  tax  On  guns.  In  my  mind 
there  are  three  good  reasons  why  we  should 
have  a  resident  license  law: 

First. — If  we  can  pass  a  law  making  it  neces¬ 
sary  for  all  resident  sportsmen  to  take  out  a 
hunting  license  during  the  season,  we  will  find 
that  we  have  a  fund  started  which  will  be  a  great 
help  in  game  protection.  It  will  mean  more 
game  wardens,  if  we  are  wise  and  use  it  in  that 
way,  and,  besides,  money  in  the  treasury  for 
propagation  of  game.  The  working  of  this  law 
in  Illinois  furnishes  an  example  for  other  States 
to  follow.  It  is  an  easy  law  for  them  to  enforce, 
and  puts  thousands  of  dollars  into  the  cause 
of  game  protection  each  year.  •  The  most  vital 
thing  of  all  in  game  protection  is  plenty  of  good 
game  wardens,  and  without  the  number  and 
quality  of  protectors  we  cannot  do  much  in 
forcing  lawbreakers  to  respect  the  laws.  We 
want  men  who  know  the  woods  and  who  are 
not  afraid  to  leave  the  railroad  tracks;  men  who 
are  resourceful,  for  there  is  a  free  masonry  in 
the  woods,  and  the  news  of  a  warden’s  presence 
travels  fast. 

Second. — We  have  a  nonresident  license  law 
and  we  need  the  resident  law  to  help  enforce  it. 
Our  nonresident  law  is  a  dead  letter  for  the 
reason  that  it  cannot  be  enforced.  All  a  bunter 
from  some  other  State  needs  to  do  is  to  say 
he  is  from  New  York  city  or  Buffalo,  and  that  lets 
him  out,  so  far  as  taking  out  a  license  is  con¬ 
cerned.  Whereas,  if  we  only  had  a  resident 
license  law,  a  hunter  would  be  obliged  to  pro¬ 
duce  a  license  of  some  sort.  We  should  follow 
the  example  of  Wisconsin  and  make  the  penalty 
heavy  for  fraud  in  obtaining  the  wrong  license. 
I  think  the  hunting  license  is  here  to  stay,  and 
New  York  may  as  well  fall  in  line.  While  it  is 
true  that  all  of  these  extra  costs  are  felt  by  the 
average  sportsman,  I  do  not  believe  any  of  them 
would  begrudge  it,  if  they  .were  to  see  the 
money  used  in  honest  effort  to  uphold  the  laws. 

Third. — If  we  have  a  resident  law,  we  should 
not  issue  licenses  to  unnaturalized  foreigners, 
and  I  would  be  in  favor  of  going  to  a  further 
limit  if  it  could  be  done  legally.  The  Italians 
who  overrun  the  country  are  nothing  but  a 


!  pest. 

Of  course  a  tax  or  license  on  the  guns  them- 
;  selves  would  also  raise  a  revenue,  but  as  many 
have  guns  who  do  not  hunt,  and  as  only  a 
man’s  honesty  would  prevent  him  dodging  the 
tax,  I  think  the  resident  hunting  license  the 
t  better  of  the  two. 

Mr.  Clarence  L.  Parker,  in  bis  interesting 
i  communication  in  Forest  and  Stream  of  Dec. 

29,  advocates,  among  other  things,  a  closed  sea- 
'  son  for  guns.  Would  this  reach  the  class  in- 
1  tended,  and  could  such  a  law  be  enforced?  It 
!  would  be  aimed  principally  at  the  lumber  camps 
I  and  campers,  who  hunt  out  of  season.  It  is 
!  against  the  law  now  to  possess  venison  out  of 

I  season,  yet  very  little  is  done  to  apprehend  the 

[  camps  in  which  it  is  kept.  It  is  a  popular  say¬ 
ing  in  our  State,  “that  a  law  cannot  be  enforced 
in  the  Adirondacks  which  is  unpopular.”  It 
'  seems  as  though  a  law  making  a  closed  season 
on  guns  would  be  very  unpopular.  Many  like 
to  take  a  gun  into  camp  for  target  practice.  I 

am  not  one  of  that  class,  as  I  never  want  to  be 

bothered  with  a  gun  on  a  fishing  trip,  but  am 
raising  the  question  for  the  sake  of  an  argument. 

•  We  now  hear  arguments  that  the  hunting 
season  should  open  in  the  Adirondacks  when 
the  season  on  trout  closes,  and  we  see  that  Mr. 
i  Whipple  suggests  the  15th  day  of  September  as 
;  the  closing  of  the  trout  season  and  the  open- 
;  >ng  of  the  deer  season,  while  Mr.  Parker  sug¬ 
gests  Sept.  1  as  the  time  for  the  open  season 


on  game  to  begin,  which  would  dovetail  into 
the  present  season  on  trout.  The  reason  for 
this  being  that  the  hotels  do  not  want  to  be 
idle,  nor  the  guides.  Also  that  many  go  to  the 
woods  for  the  last  of  the  fishing  and  first  of  the 
hunting.  Now,  Mr.  Parker  suggests  in  his 
article  that  he  would  not  even  have  any  guns  in 
the  adjoining  counties  of  the  Adirondacks,  ex¬ 
cept  in  the  permanent  homes,  during  the  closed 
season  for  guns.  What  method  does  Mr.  Parker 
suggest  for  getting  the  guns  into  the  camps  of 
those  who  stay  over  for  the  hunting?  I  am  not 
so  sure  but  that  I  like  Mr.  Parker’s  idea  of  a 
closed  season  on  guns,  but  there  seem  to  be 
many  objections  to  it  at  first  sight.  What  about 
the  farmer  shooting  crows-  and  hawks  out  of 
season?  If  Mr.  Parker  means  literally  to  have 
the  guns  kept  only  in  permanent  dwellings,  they 
could- not  be  taken  outside  of  same.  Is  his  idea 
of  a  closed  season  on  guns  so  rigid  that  he 
would  not  permit  target  practice?  I  know  what 
a  man  is  when  he  is  turned  loose  in  the  woods 
with  a  rifle.  We  had  one  with  us  on  a  fishing 
trip  the  past  fall,  who  had  a  new  .22  rifle.  I 
came  out  of  the  cabin  and  caught  him  aiming  at 
a  robin  at  long  range.  I  said,  “Don’t  shoot  at 
the  birds.”  He  replied,  “All  right;  I’ll  just 
knock  the  feathers  out  of  his  tail.”  He  shot 
and  a  bunch  of  feathers  were  wafted  up  and  the 
bird  flew  away.  Ten  minutes  after  be  had  shot 
a  muskrat  which  was  swimming  in  the  lake.  A 
man  in  camp  with  a  rifle  is  a  savage,  without  a 
doubt.  Dixmont. 


Knoxville,  Tenn.,  Jan.  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  appreciate  your  offer  to  allow  me  to 
express  my  views  on  the  very  important  subject 
so  ably  discussed  in  the  current  issue  of 
Forest  and  Stream,  and  assure  you  of  my  in¬ 
terest  in  this,  and  all  protective  measures.  The 
fact  is,  however,  that  I  am  scarcely  in  a  position 
to  speak  authoritatively,  as  I  belong  to  the 
Scattergun  Tribe,  and  have  never  enjoyed  the 
privilege  of  so  much  as  seeing  the  glorious 
country  of  the  big  game,  or  the  forests  of  Maine 
and  New  York.  • 

On  the  general  principles  governing  the  ques¬ 
tion,  I  have  put  a  deal  of  thought,  and  done 
some  investigating,  and  beJieve  that  the  public¬ 
ity  which  comes  with  discussion  in'  such  high- 
class  publications  as  Forest  and  Stream  is  a 
great  educational  factor,  along  the  right  lines. 

The  gun  license,  nonresident  license  and  every 
measure  enacted  with  protective  intent,  is  a 
move  in  the  right  direction,  though  at  times 
made  without  sufficient  study  of  the  best 
methods  to  achieve  the  best  result,  and  there¬ 
fore  occasionally  requiring  a  backward  step. 
Legislators  and  laymen  should  freely  and  frank¬ 
ly  discuss  all  of  these  questions  before  the 
books  become  encumbered  with  enactments,  on 
their  face  inefficient  and  defective,  and  which 
either  wither  and  are  forgotten,  or  else  pro¬ 
nounced  by  courts  unconstitutional. 

“Thou  shalt  not,”  is  a  terrible  command  to 
some  people,  and  mankind  is  more  restive  under 
it  than  children  of  a  smaller  growth.  The  fact 
that  “perfect  liberty  is  perfect  observance  of  a 
perfect  law,”  is  yet  only  a  maxim -to  be  written 
to  the  boy  off  at  school. 

Restrictive  laws  are,  and  always  will  be,  con¬ 
sidered  selfish,  but  so  might,  and  probably  does, 
the  criminal  think  of  the  penal  code.  But  un- 
ouestionably  education  is  what  is  needed  along 
the  line  of  game  protection,  and  reasonable 
restriction;  and  after  that  the  thing  for  the 
next  class  is  “the  big  stick,”  with  the  right  man 
wielding  it,  and  the  people  solidly  back  of  him. 

I  am  not.  and  never  was,  in  sympathy  with  the 
class  of  men  who  denounce  all  men  who  seem 
inclined  to  be  selfish  in  these  matters  as  unfit 
for  the  name  of  man,  for  I  have  known  some 
pretty  good  fellows  who  were  really  quite  selfish 


afield;  nor  do  I  believe  the  way  to  reform  is 
by  a  No.  10  boot  backed  by  good  leg  muscle; 
I  am  optimist  enough  to  believe  that  most  men 
are  open  to  conviction,  and  if  the  idea  is  a  good 
one,  and  the  cause  righteous,  they  will  get  in 
line,  if  convinced  of  the  fact.  Lewis  Hopkins. 


Hudson,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  There  is  no  question  in  my  mind  as  to 
laws  which  should  be  passed  and  enforced  in 
order  to  protect  the  game  in  this  State.  I  be¬ 
lieve: 

That  the  sale  of  game  should  be  prohibited. 

There  should  be  a  system  of  license,  under 
which  residents  should  pay  from  $1  to  $2  for 
each  gun  or  rifle  in  their  possession.  Non¬ 
residents  should  pay  $10  and  aliens  $25. 

The  open  season  for  all  game,  flesh  and  fowl 
alike,  should  be  from  Sept.  15  to  Nov.  15. 

Any  person  found  in  possession  of  firearms 
out  of  season,  except  it  be  on  their  own  prop¬ 
erty,  to  be  subjected  to  a  fine  and  such  fire¬ 
arms  to  be  confiscated.  H.  R.  Bryan. 


Boston,  Jan.  3. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Concerning  the  question  of  a  gun  license,  I 
have  seen  some  account  of  the  discussion  in  the 
State  of  Maine  on  this  subject,  but,  though  in¬ 
terested  in  it,  have  not  had  time  to  inform 
myself  about  it. 

,1  am  in  favor  of  any  and  every  influence,  legal 
or  otherwise,  which  will  tend  to  preserve  our 
game,  restrict  shooting  to  legitimate  sportsmen, 
and  restrict  the  market  hunter  and  the  game 
slaughterer — whether  Italian  or  native.  The 
trouble  with  the  Italians  is  very  great.  As  you 
say,  “all  is  fish  that  comes  to  their  nets,”  and 
they  will  kill  even  the  tiniest  songster  whenever 
they  get  a  chance.  I  am  frank  to  say  that  my 
impressions  are  in  favor  of  a  good  gun  license — 
a  strictly  enforced  one — and,  considering  the 
interests  involved,  I  believe  all  right-minded  men 
will  be  willing  to  conform  to  a  good  requirement 
in  this  direction,  though  I  know  that  it  will  be 
very  'difficult  to  establish  a  rate  that  will  be 
effective  and  yet  not  bear  hard  upon  some  who 
are  in  themselves  perfectly  proper  persons  to  be 
entrusted  with  a  gun.  C.  H.  Ames. 


The  Long  Island  Season. 

The  season  for  shooting  ducks,  geese,  quail, 
grouse  and  squirrels,  on  Long  Island  is  now 
closed,  although  brant  can  be  shot  until  the  end 
of  April. 

The  season  was  notable  for  the  number  of  red¬ 
head  ducks  found  in  Long  Island  waters  through¬ 
out  the  autumn  and  early  winter,  and  some  of 
the  bags  on  the  most  favorable  days  were  un¬ 
usually  large.  Better  law  observance  during  the 
months  May-September  inclusive  is  believed  to 
be  largely  responsible  for  the  better  shooting  in 
the  open  season.  While  nonresidents  do  not 
shoot  many  ducks  during  the  first  four  months 
of  the  closed  season,  it  is  stated  by  some  persons 
that  many  of  the  local  gunners  will  not  obey 
the  law  which  prohibits  spring  shooting,  and  that 
it  is  next  to  impossible  to  obtain  evidence  against 
them,  for  they  can  shoot  brant  in  the  winter  and 
spring,  and  it  is  not  often  possible  for  the  war¬ 
dens  to  catch  them,  with  ducks  in  their  posses- 
'  sion. 


Not  a  Guide. 

Winter  Park,  Fla.,  Dec.  30. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  am  informed  by  some  of  my 
friends  that  my  name  appears  among  the  list  of 
guides  to  sportsmen  coming. to  Florida.  If  such 
is  the  case  you  will  greatly  oblige  me  by  strik¬ 
ing  same  from  the  list.  I  have  hunted  and  fished 
for  my  own  pleasure  for  twenty  years  here,  but 
am  not  a  guide.  W.  R.  Smtth. 


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{Jan.  12,  1907. 


The  Dog  Went  Along. 

Sullivan  County,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  31. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  The  wood  moths  must  be 
very  hardy.  I  saw  a  small  one  on  Dec.  15  after 
intensely  cold  weather,  four  to  ten  degrees  be¬ 
low  zero.  In  late  November  they  were  oc¬ 
casionally  very  numerous.  I  have  seen  them 
hatching  when  the  ground  was  covered  with 
melting  snow.  On  Nov.  3°  I  saw  one  of  those 
rare  birds,  the  log  cock  or  cock  of  the  woods 
(pileated  woodpecker),  the  largest  of  the  wood¬ 
peckers.  This  bird  is  about  the  size  of  a  teal 
duck.  It  much  resembles  the  ivory  bill  wood¬ 
pecker  in  coloring,  having  the  crimson  crest, 
black  body  and  black  and  white  wings. 

I  have  observed  several  specimens  of  the  ' 
varying  hare,  the  big  fellow  who,  when  cold 
weather  begins,  puts  on  a  fur  overcoat  of  spot¬ 
less  white,  to  match  the  snow.  Close  to  the 
skin  the  fur  is  still  blue.  This  hare  has  the 
speed  of  a  racehorse  when  well  aroused  and 
followed  by  hounds.  He  will  shoot  off  for  a 
mile  or  more  nearly  straight  away,  then  circle 
round  and  come  tearing  back  to  the  very  cover 
from  which  he  was  started.  This  hare  always 
sits  out  in  all  weathers,  never  going  to  ground 
as  the  common  American  hare  or  rabbit  does; 
in  fact,  in  many  parts  of  the  country  the  latter 
spends  much  of  its  time  in  burrows,  hollow  logs 
or  other,  safe  retreats,  coming  forth  at  night 
to  feed  and  play.  It  is  said  to  be  a  true  hare 
and  often  sits  in  form,  particularly  where  it  is 
not  disturbed  or  pursued.  If  followed  by  dogs, 
it  will  sometimes  seek  shelter  in  stone  piles, 
hollow  trees  or  old  walls. 

No  record,  is  kept  of  the  number  of  deer 
killed  in  Sullivan  county  during  the  open  season 
of  fifteen  days  .in  November,  but  I  should  esti¬ 
mate  the  total  to  be  about  75  or  80.  No  dogs 
are  allowed  and  the  dense  cover  makes  still¬ 
hunting  difficult.  The  most  successful  hunters 
were  those,  I  fancy,  who  joined  a  large  party. 
Then  two  or  three  men  would  drive  toward  the 
others  on  stands.  Owing  to  the  brushy  nature 
of  the  country  where  most  of  the  deer  were 
found,  the  shotgun  was  preferred  to  the  rifle  by 
many  men.  The  finest  buck  I  saw,  said  to 
weigh  265  pounds,  had  been  struck  by  three 
large  buckshot,  two  of  which  had  entered  the 
animal’s  body  directly  behind  the  shoulder;  the 
third  was  in  the  ribs. 

From  all  the  reports  I  have  had  from  four 
or  five  counties  in  New  York,  ruffed  grouse  have 
been  remarkably  abundant  during  the  past  sea¬ 
son.  Nothing  like  it  has  been  known  for  many 
years.  The  flight  of  woodcock  was  unusually 
heavy  also.  For  several  years  I  have  thought 
that  this  beautiful  game  bird  was  increasing 
in  numbers,  and  now  I  am  quite  confident  that 
this  is  true.  The  habits  of  the  woodcock  are 
so  peculiar.  It  breeds  in  so  many  odd,  out-of- 
the-way  places,  that  we  know  comparatively 
little  about  its  numbers.  Then,  too,  in  the 
winter  months,  the  immense,  and  often  inac¬ 
cessible,  swamps  and  canebrakes  of  our  South¬ 
ern  States  welcome  the  bird,  and  in  ordinary 
seasons  it  is  distributed  through  these  retreats 
over  a  great  extent  of  territory.  It  is  only  when 
a  cold  wave  of  exceptional  severity  swoops  sud¬ 
denly  upon  them  that  they  are  driven  into  more 
exposed  situations.  If  forced  far  to  the  south¬ 
ward  in  January,  they  soon  begin  to  work  back 
again.  I  remember  seeing  evidences  of  a  heavy 
flight  of  woodcock  in  a  swamp  not  many  miles 
from  Cedar  Keys,  Florida,  after  unusually  cold 
weather  in  that  month.  The  ground  was 
riddled  with  borings,  but  I  thought  at  the  time 
that  the  woodcock  remained  only  one  or  two 
nights.  I  had  been  shooting  in  this  swamp  a 
few  days  previously,  as  the  quail  usually  flew 
into  it  for  cover.  I  never  saw  a  woodcock  in 
Florida;  probably  they  are  not  often  driven 
there  in  numbers.  There  is  so  much  good 
ground  for  them,  so  many  safe  retreats  further 
north,  and  which  they  would  not  leave  unless 
compelled  to.  Many  woodcock  winter  in 
Louisiana,  and  we  have  heard  of  them  in 
Mexico.  I  have  had  what  I  considered  good 
testimony  to  the  fact  that  woodcock  occasionally 
breed  at  the  south,  and  about  the  first  of 
September  shot  half  a  dozen  of  the  fattest  Eng¬ 
lish  (Wilson)  snipe  I  ever  saw,  on  a  river  plan- 


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tation .  in  Georgia.  I  saw  one  woodcock  on 
the  first  day  of !  March  near  the  same  place. 
This  was  remarkable,  as  not  many  birds  are  seen 
after  the  early  days  of  February  in  that 
latitude.  _ 

To  return  to  our  noble  friend,  the  ruffed 
grouse.  This  bird  takes  excellent  care  of  his. 
precious  person  and  the  proportion  of  birds 
bagged  to  the  number  flushed  is  usually  smaller 
than  any*  other  upland  game.  Some  years  ago 
three  good  sportsmen  said  that  on  the  previous 
day  they  had  flushed  fifty-three  ruffed  grouse, 
and  of  this  large  number  they  had  killed  just 
four.  The  birds  were  very  wild,  and  they  had 
not  had  any  shots  at  short  range.  Now  and 
then  one  is  lucky  enough  to  own  or  have  the 
use  of  a  wise  old  dog  who  knows  all  about 
ruffed  grouse,  their  ways  and  wiles  and  how.  to 
handle  them.  With  such  a  dog  it  is  astonish¬ 
ing  how  many  shots  one  gets  over  dea'd  points. 
We  must  never  hurry  such  a  dog.  He  knows 
just  how  fast  he  dares  to  road  the  old  ’cock 
whose  scent  is  in  his  nostrils.  .  He  creeps  along, 
stopping  now  and  again  when  the  bird  would 
spring.  The  old  boy  glances  back  at  you  oc¬ 
casionally  just  to  see  if  you  are  following  with 
due  circumspection.  What  influence  he  has  on 
the  bird  I  do  not  know,  but  the  latter  probably 
becomes  enamored  of  the  old  cuss  who  trails 
him  s.o  deferentially,  and,  at  last,  lays  up  and 
allows  him  to  establish  his  point.  In  that  case 
the  man  behind  the  gun  usually  has  a  shot  at 
short  range,  whereas,  with  an  ordinary  every¬ 
day  dog,  that  old  grouse  would  have  whirled 
away  at  forty  yards  rise,  or  more. 

During  the  past  open  season  I  always  carried 
a  gun,  even  when  out  for  a  short  but  brisk  con¬ 
stitutional.  Late  one  afternoon  I  was  tramping 
out  of  town  when  a  very  sad-looking  pointer 
pup,  with  its  tail  between  its  legs,  sneaked  up 
behind  me.  She  sniffed  the  ambrosial  odors 
issuing  from  the  game  pockets  of  my  dis¬ 
reputable  old  coat  and  then  came  along.  When 
well  outside  the  town  and  sure  that  she  could 
really  .go,  the  pup  gradually  developed  con¬ 
fidence!  Her  tail  straightened  out  and  after 
a  time  began  to  wag.  Then  she  trotted  on  in 
advance.  Coming  to  some  timber,  she  leaped 
the  fence  and  raced  to  the  end.  I  entered  the 
field  on  the.  other  side  and  began  to  climb  the 
hill.  In  a  moment  she  was  a  hundred  yards 
beyond.  At  last  we  entered  the  woods  on  top 
of  the  high  ridge  and  away  she  went,  one  minute 
out  of  sight  on  the  right  hand,  the  next  I 
heard  a  crashing  far  to  the  left. 

We  were  passing  through  a  bit  of  open  woods 
when  the  pup  flushed  a  grouse  on  a  hillside 
where  there  were  a  few  bushes.  It  flew,  and 
she  really  thought  she  could  catch  it.  A  long 
tramp  and  then  she  flushed  three  birds  in  a 
timber  slashing,  again  far  out  of  shot.  Up  to 
this  time  I  had  not  spoken  to  the  dog.  Now 
I  called  her  'in  and  we  had  a  serious  conversa¬ 
tion.  Two  of  the  grouse  had,  I  thought,  gone 
into  some  thick  second  growth,  thirty  feet, 
possibly,  in  height.  I  circled  this  first,  then 
worked  around  where  the  birds  were.  Both 
flushed  well  within  range,  but  the  first  flew  low. 
I  had  but  a  glimpse  of  it  and  missed.  The 
second  was  high  in  the  air  and  going  fast  when 
the  full  choke  stopped  him,  stone  dead — a  fine 
old  ’cock.  The  pup  was  perfectly  crazy .  over 
that,  bird. 

We  proceeded  to  hunt  for  the  third  grouse, 
which  had  crossed  a  wide  clearing  into  the 
woods.  It  was  delightful  to  see  how  quickly 
the  dog  was  finding  out  things.  She  was  really 
beating  her  ground  now.  She  knew  what  she 
was  after  and  just  how  it  was  scented.  It  was 
a  long  search,  but  at  last  I  saw  the  pup  crouch 
a  little  arid  begin  to  creep  forward  toward  the 
edge  of  the  bluff.  There  was  no  cover,  nothing 
but  big  trees  and  dead  leaves.  The  grouse  was 
just  under  the  bank  and  flushed  rather  wild; 
otherwise,  I  think  the  pup  could  have  made  a 
full  point.  I  encouraged  her  to  hunt  for  the 
dead  bird,  as  she  seemed  to  fear  that  some¬ 
thing  was  wrong.  She  found  the  game  and 
stopped  on  it;  I  picked  it  up  and  allowed  her 
to  smell  it  and  nose  it  a  little. 

Coming  down  the  mountain  she  hunted  and 
covered  the  ground  as  if  she  knew  all  about  it. 
Unfortunately,  there  were  no  more  birds  to  be 


found,  but  that  dog  will  be  a  grand  one,  if  she 
has  half  a  chance.  I  know  that  she  afforded  me 
a  great  deal  of  amusement,  and  that  I  have 
seldom  put  in  two  hours  more  agreeably.  The 
view  from  the  ridge  alone  is  reward  enough  for 
the  climb.  It  is  very  extensive,  covering  all  the 
country  to  the  east  and  south,  and  includes  the 
Shawangunks  and  the  Catskills,  thirty  miles 
away.  How  hard  it  must  be  for  men  who  have 
grown  up  in  the  high-  hills  and  open  places,  to 
settle  down  for  life  in  the  narrow  streets  of  a 
great  city.  Theodore  Gordon. 


The  Late  Thomas  A.  Logan. 

Thomas  A.  Logan,  who  was  one  of  the  few 
remaining  old-time  sportsmen,  passed  to  his 
reward  at  his  residence,  West  Ninth  street, 
Cincinnati,  Dec.  29.  He  was  nearly  seventy- 
eight  years  old,  and  had  been  in  very  poor 
health  for  nearly  two  years.  In  the  fall  of  1904 
he  visited  Duck  Islandj  Illinois,  on  his  annual 
duck  hunt,  and  on  his  return  was  seriously  ill. 
He  recovered  partially  from  the  attack,  and  was 
able  to  get  about,  until  early  in  the  spring  of 
1906,  when  he  was  suddenly  taken  ill  and  never 
recovered,  though  able  at  times  to  get  about, 
and*  visiting  the  club  on  several  pleasant  Satur¬ 
days. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Cosmopolitan  Gun 
Club,  and  for  some  time  after  the  organization 
of  the  present  Cincinnati  Gun  Club  was  chiefly 
instrumental  in  keeping  the  club  alive,  until 
it  finally  merged  with  the  latter  club.  He  was 
one  of  the  early  members  of  the  Cincinnati  Gun 
Club  and  always  took  an  active  part  in  its 
shoots. 

In  June,  1871,  he  was  one  of  a  number  of 
sportsmen  who  organized  the  Ohio  State  So¬ 
ciety  for  the  Protection  of  Game  and  Fish.’  This 
society  was  renamed  the  Cuvier  Club  in  1874. 
and  incorporated  in  1881,  Mr.  Logan  being  one 
of  the  incorporators,  and  for  several  years  was 
recording  secretary.  He  was  an  enthusiastic 
student  of  ichthyology  and  belonged  to  many 
State  associations  for  the  protection  of  game 
and  fish,  and  did  good  work  in  this  direction.  Under 
the  nom  de  plume  of  “Gloan,”  he.  wrote  the 
first  book  on  the  breechloader  published  in 
America,  the  chapter  on  Field  Ethics  being  an 
especially  fine  piece. of  work,  and  breathing  in 
every  line  the  spirit  of  kindliness,  which  was  a 
distinguishing  feature  of  his  character.  He  also 
wrote  many  delightful  sketches  and  articles  on 
field  sports  for  the  various  sportsmen’s  journals. 

At  one  time  he  used  to  spend  the  season  at 
Lake  Koshkonong,  Wis.,  as  the  guest  of  Mr. 
Ed.  Bingham,  when  that  lake  was  to  the  West 
what  Chesapeake  Bay  is  to  the  East,  as  a  resort^ 
for  canvasback  ducks.  Many  of  his  winters 
were  spent  in  Florida,  and  the  summers  at  the 
Soo,  where  he  enjoyed  the  fishing,  being  as 
ardent  a  lover  of  angling  as  of  shooting.  He 
was  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  Great  Lakes, 
and  all  the  waters  in  the  North.  . 

As  a  lawyer  he  was  one  of  the  best  known 
members  of  the  Hamilton  county  bar,  and  had 
practiced  law  in  Cincinnati  for  nearly  sixty  years. 

Olive  and  Grace  Logan,  the  well-known 
writers,  are  his  sisters.  He  leaves  one  son, 
Lieut.  Commander  George  W.  Logan,  U.  S.  N., 
who  recently  completed  a  survey  of  the  Panama 
coast  for  the  Government,  and  is  now  stationed 
in  Washington.  He  was  born  in  Philadelphia. 
He  retired  from  active  business  about  ten  years 
ago  and  devoted  much  of  his  time  to  his 
favorite  sports  of  hunting  and  fishing. 


Quail  Shipment  Seized. 

Enid,  Okla.,  Dec.  31. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  -In  the  case  of  the  Territory  of  Okla¬ 
homa  vs.  Paris  N.  Rupert  for  shipping  30,000 
quail  from  Okeene,  Okla.,  and  consigned  -to 
Coyne  Bros.,  of  Chicago,  which  were  seized  by 
State  Warden  Watrous  at  .Enid,  Okla.,  a  plea 
of  guilty  was  entered  by  the  defendant  who  was 
fined  $350  and  costs  in  the  Probate  Court.  This 
shipment  was  valued  at  $8,000  had  it  reached 
Chicago,  which  is  a  total  loss  to  Mr.  Rupert,  be¬ 
sides  the  fine  and  “trimmings.” 

Eugene  Watrous,  Warden. 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


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Ducks  Abundant  in  the  Northwest. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  .Jan.  2. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  D”rk  hunters  are  praying  for  a  good 
storm  to  stir  things  up  and  give  them  another 
'aste  of  the  good  shootirg  they  enjoyed  a 
short  time  ago.  There  are  plenty  of  mallards, 
widgeons,  and  sprigs  in  the  open  water,  but 
with  conditions  as  they  are  now  there  is  little 
doing  except  in  a  few  favored  places  where 
grain  is  thrown  out  with  a  lavish  hand. 
Widgeon  are  more  in  evidence  than  at  any  - 
other  time  this  season,  but  so  far  as  inland  water 
goes,  the  birds  have  not  settled  down  to  regular 
feeding  grounds. 

Not  only  has  the  weather  been  against  good 
shooting,  but  the  tide  has  been  wrong,  and  the 
moon  has  given  enough  light  for  the  ducks  to 
do  their  feeding  at  night.  Under  such  con¬ 
ditions  the  flight  is  never  good.  Comparatively 
few  local  sportsmen  were  out  early  in  the 
week,  the  Christmas  holidays  keeping  them  at 
home  more  contentedly  than  would  have  been 
the  case  if  the  conditions  had  been  favorable 
for  good  bags.  Friday  and  Saturday,  however, 
the  gun  stores  were  kept  busy,  and  the  fire¬ 
places  at  all  the  preserves  were  running  at  full 
blast,  with  rubber  boots  and  hunting  jackets 
ornamenting  the  lounging  rooms. 

Joe  Schlumpf  and  A.  H.  Anderson,  who  re¬ 
cently  purchased  Gray’s  Marsh  near  Port 
Williams,  have  not  been  to  their  preserve  re¬ 
cently.  They  have  decided  to  stop  all  shooting 
while  the  improvements  are  being  made.  Wapa- 
too,  which  is  one  of  the  favorite  food  supplies 
of  the  ducks  in  Oregon,  is  to  be  planted  along 
the  big  slough  which  runs  through  Gray’s 
Marsh,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  hunting  will 
improve  each  year.  Wapatoo  is  a  tuber  of  the 
species  of  arrowhead,  and  was  given  its  name 
by  the  Indians  of  Oregon.  It  is  one  of  the  best 
drawing  cards  for  ducks  in  the  Pacific  north- 
j  west.  Mr.  Schlumpf  has  thought  of  trying  wild 
rice,  but  as  experiments  in  this  direction  have 
not  been  successful,  he  may.  give  up  the  idea. 

The  preserves  around  San  Francisco  have  not 
afforded  better  sport  recently  than  those  along 
*  Puget  Sound.  Small  ducks  have  disappeared, 
but  canvasbacks  have  been  dropping  in  from 
the  north  until  the  bay  near  Sausalito  is  liter¬ 
ally  covered  with  them.  They  are  resting  from 
their  long  trip,  and  unless  the  wind  comes,  up 
■  will  not  drop  into  the  marshes  for  the  present. 

The  Los  Angeles  papers  say  limit  bags  are 
scarce  in  lower  California  at  present,  but  strings 
running  as  high  as  twenty-five  are  not  uncom¬ 
mon.  In  California  the  limit  is  now  fifty  a  day, 
the  same  as  it  is  in  Oregon.  In  Washington  it 
is  twenty-five.  Large  consignments  of  wild 
ducks  are  being  shipped  to  the  San  Francisco 
•  market  from  the  south.  A  San  Francisco  paper 
says  candidly  that  these  hunters  pay  no  atten¬ 
tion  to  the  limit  prescribed  by  law,  as  they  find 
ready  sale  for  all  they  can  kill.  It  is  to  be 
hoped  that  the  Legislature  will  put  these  men 
I  out  of  business  by  adopting  the  recommenda¬ 
tion  of  the  sportsmen  to  abolish  the  sale  of 
ducks  in  the  markets.  If  not  abolished  entirely, 
the  number  of  days  during  which  sales  may  be 
made  should  be  limited.  Portus  Baxter. 


New  Vermont  Laws. 

Nortiifield,  Vt.,  Jan.  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
\  Stream:  I  had  expected  to  have  been  able  at 
this  date  to  have  given  you  a  full  report  of 
what  our  past  legislative  session  had  done  for 
the  fish  and  game  interests  here  in  Vermont, 
but  I  can  only  give  a  partial  report  of  what  it 
did  which  it  should  not  have  done,  and  what 
it  has  not  done  which  it  should  have  done.  In 
the  first  place,  it  did  not  increase  the  salary  of 
our  “hard-worked  commissioner,”  and  it  only 
added  the  beggarly  sum  of  $500  to  the  former 
appfopriation  to  carry  on  his  work,  and  will 
require  him  out  of  this  appropriation,  to  pay 
transportation  for  fish,  and  mileage  for  himself 
and  messengers  and  lay  out  at  least  $800  on  the 
State  hatchery,  and  at  least  during  the  coming 
I  season  $400  for  repairs.  This  miserable  state 
of  things  has  caused  the  commisioner  to  coun¬ 
termand  an  order  for  400,000  eyed  trout  eggs 
for  the  State  hatchery,  as  there  would  be  no 


money  to  pay  for  distributing  the  fry,  etc. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives  they,  by  a 
•large  majoiity,  passed  a  bill  for  the  wholesale 
destruction  of  fish  in  lakes  Champlain  and 
Memphremagog  by  granting  licenses  to  seine  in 
those  waters,  but  the  Senators  showed  their 
good  judgment  by  killing  this  bill  when  it  came 
to  them. 

There  is  no  State  in  our  Union  that  is  better 
adapted  by  nature  for  the  summer  boarder  or 
summer  home  trade  than  Vermont,  and  there 
is  no  State  that  does  less  to  encourage  this  busi¬ 
ness'  than  Vermont.  We  have  thousands  of 
beautiful  trout  streams  that  if  properly  stocked 
would  be  a  source  of  attraction  that  would  bring 
the  summer  visitor  and  his  cash  here.  The 
summer  visitor  wants  recreation  as  well  as  rest, 
and  this  recreation  is  fishing,  and  he  is  going 
where  he  can  have  that  recreation  which  he  is 
willing  to  pay  well  for,  if  good. 

A  few  who  were  devoted  to  fish  and  game 
protection  succeeded  in  having  a  few  changes 
made  in  the  open  seasons.  Woodcock  and 
ruffed  grouse  open  season  will  be  from  Sept. 
15  to  Dec.  1.  The  trout  season  in  streams 
opens  May  15  and  closes  Aug.  15;  in  ponds  and 
lakes  the  season  opens  May  x  and  closes  Sept. 
1.  The  upland  plover  season  opens  Aug.  1. 
Nonresidents  are  required  to  take  out  a  license 
of  $5  for  shooting  game  birds  and  are  granted 
a  license  to  shoot  deer  for  an  additional  $10. 
These  are  a  few  of  the  changes  made,  and  very 
soon  a  full  report  will  be  given  you. 

Stanstead. 


Questions  About  Skis. 

Little  Falls,  N.  Y. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Will  some  reader  of  Forest  and 
Stream  kindly  answer  some  questions  about  ski 
running?  I  have  a  pair  I  sawed  out  in  a  log 
camp  several  years  ago,  but  apparently  they  don’t 
hang  right,  and  when  I  try  to  go  over  logs  or 
hummocks  in  the  woods  I  land  on  my  nose 
usually,  but  sometimes  on  the  back  of  my  head. 
At  other  times  I  get  nowhere  in  particular,  which 

is.  very  painful. 

What  are  the  proper  dimensions  of  a  pair  of 
skis  ? 

How  are  they  stringed  or  rigged? 

Of  what  wood  should  they  be  made? 

How  can  one  climb  hills  with  them? 

How  can  one  get  over  a  log  when  he  comes  to 
one  on  the  side  of  a  hill? 

How  do  they  compare  with  snowshoes  in  the 
woods — I  mean  in  Adirondack  balsam  swamps, 
spruce  knolls,  hardwood  ridges  and  steep,  for¬ 
ested  mountain  sides? 

Can  a  ski  runner  go  through  the  woods  as 
fast  as  a  snowshoe  man?  Where  would  he  go 
faster,  where  slower  than  the  snowshoer? 

Can  one  climb  a  steeper  hill  with  snowshoes 
than  with  skis;  can  he  climb  faster?  Why? 

Why  are  skis  popular  in  the  west  and  not  in 
Maine,  New  York,  etc.? 

I’m  all  right  in  rolling  country,  and  along 
ordinary  woods  roads,  but  the  moment  I  get 
against  the  side  of  a  log,  I’m  in  trouble.  I  want 
to  go  everywhere  a  snowshoe  ■  man  can  go.  I 
want  to  go  faster ;  I  want  to  go  further,  be¬ 
cause  my  friends  among  the  woodsmen  jeer  me 
very  much  when  they  catch  me  on  a  20  per  cent, 
up-grade  or  worse.  I  should  be  obliged  to  any¬ 
one  who  will  help  me  exasperate  and  humiliate 
them,  as  they  have  exasperated  and  humbled  me. 

Raymond  S.  Spears. 

[For  replies  to  the  first  four  of  his  questions, 
we  would  recommend  our  correspondent  to  study 
the  little  volume,  “Ski  Running,”  published  in 
London,  and  dedicated  to  the  Ski  Club  of  Great 
Britain.  There  is  much  that  is  interesting  in 

it,  especially  about  the  stringing  or  rigging  of 
the  skis.  It  can  be  furnished  by  the  Forest  and 
Stream  Publishing  Co.,  price  $1.25. 

It  is  quite  obvious  that  one  can  get  over  a 
log  only  by  stepping  over  it  sidewise.  He  can¬ 
not  step  over  it  with  his  skis  directed  at  right 
angles  to  the  length  of  the  log. 

We  believe  that  in  the  woods  snowshoes  are 
far  better  than  skis.  We  must,  however,  get 
persons  more  learned  in  skiing  than  ourselves  fo’- 
full  reply  to  our  correspondent. — Editor.] 


Maine  Sportsmen’s  Meetings. 

Bangor,  Me.,  Jan.  5. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  annual  meeting  of  the  Maine  Fish 
and  Game  Association,  which  is  held  alternately 
in  Bangor  and  Augusta,  convened  on  the  after¬ 
noon  of  Tuesday,  the  first,  third  Vice-President 
D.  M.  Parks,  of  Pittsfield  in  the  chair.  The  meet¬ 
ing  was  held  in  a  committee  room  at  the  State 
Himse  in  Augusta,  and  about  35  persons  were  pres¬ 
ent  during  the  session,  including  '  over  twenty 
wardens,  who  had  come  to  Augusta  to  attend  the 
annual  meeting  of  their  association,  which  met 
later  in  the  day. 

The  annual  report  of  Secretary-Treasurer  Far¬ 
rington  showed  the  association  to  be  in  good 
condition,  financially  and  numerically]  He  re¬ 
viewed  the  work  of  the  year,  and  made  some 
strong  suggestions  regarding  the  need  of  legis¬ 
lation,  to  -  further  restrict  the  activities  of  the 
illegal  killers  of  big  game.  He  disagreed  with 
the  Commissioners  who,  in  their  annual  report 
just  issued,  claimed  that  the  reduction  in  ship¬ 
ments  of  big  game  over  the  railroads  this  year 
(having  fallen  off  about  30  per  cent,  from  the 
shipments  of  1905)  was  due  to  a  decrease  in  the 
deer  supply.  He  believed,  however,  in  a  resident 
license  of  at.  least  $1,  as  “it  would  be  the  means 
of  saving  a  large  amount  of  game,  by  giving  the 
Commissioners  means  to  provide  better  protec¬ 
tion  in  close  time.”  He  Called  attention  to  the 
great  danger  that  confronts  Maine’s  forestry 
from  the  rapid  extension  of  railroads  into  the 
very  heart  of  the  forest  reserve,  and  urged  that 
attention  be  given  to  this  danger  before  it  is 
too  late.  Fie  reviewed  at  considerable  length  the 
importance  of  the  inland  fisheries,  and  the  futility 
of  stocking  with  fry,  asking  that  funds  be  pro¬ 
vided  for  rearing  the  fry  to  two-year-old  fish  be¬ 
fore  liberating. 

The  following  officers  were  elected  for  this 
year:  President,  D.  M.  Parks,  of  Pittsfield; 

Vice-Presidents,  I.  K.  Stetson,  of  Bangor;  J.  F. 
Sprague,  of  Monson ;  F.  C.  Barker,  of  Bemis ; 
J.  W.  Brackett,  of  Phillips;  J.  Putnam  Stevens, 
of  Portland ;  A.  H.  Shaw,  of-  Bath,  and  W.  H. 
Newell,  of  Lewiston;  Directors,  David  M.  Parks, 
ex-officio;  C.  A.  Judkins,  of  Kineo;  V.  W.  Mac- 
Farlane,  of  Greenville;  E.  C.  Farrington,  ex- 
officio,  and  A.  B.  Farnham,  of  Augusta;  E.  P. 
Mayo,  of  Waterville;  Harry  R.  Virgin,  of  Port¬ 
land;  Secretary-Treasurer,  E.  C.  Farrington; 
General  Counsel,  Wm.  T.  Haines,  of  Waterville. 

Chairman  L.  T.  Carleton,  of  the  Inland  Fish¬ 
eries  and  Game  Commission,  then  made  a  verbal 
report  of  the  doings  of  the  legislative  committee, 
which  had  not  .formally  adopted  the  measures 
which  he  then,  in  the  committee’s  name,  pre¬ 
sented.  Among  the  measures  which  that  com¬ 
mittee  recommended  was  one  to  prohibit  the 
carrying  of  firearms  on  the  wild  lands  of  unin¬ 
corporated  townships  during  June,  July  and 
August;  a  larger  appropriation  to  enable  the  com¬ 
mission  to  feed  fish  to  the  second  year  before 
liberating,  and  to  screen  lakes  and  ponds  stocked 
by  the  State ;  shortening  the  deer  season  by  re¬ 
moving  the  last  fifteen  days,  making  its  close 
coincide  with  the  close  of  the  moose  season ; 
also  recommending  that  nonresidents  be  forbidden 
to  take  more  than  one  deer  out  of  Maine,  the 
intent  being  to  make  it  unprofitable  to  kill  for  the 
Boston  market.  Mr.  Carleton  then  proceeded  to 
present,  in  place  of  the  recommendation  of  the 
committee,  a  bill  which  he  had  drafted  himself, 
and  designed  to  protect  the  deer  in  close  time 
from  wanton  slaughter  by  railroad  employes 
(Italian  laborers)  and  lumbermen,  not  to  mention 
the  summer  canoeist. 

Mr.  Carleton’s  proposed  bill  follows : 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  have  in  pos¬ 
session  any  firearms  in  or  upon  any  of  the  wild 
lands,  or  upon  the  waters  situated  in  wild  land 
townships  of  the  State,  from  Dec.  x  to  Sept.  15 
next  following  to  each  year,  except  upon  a 
written  license  of  the  commissioners  of  inland 
fisheries. 

Therefore,  under  a  penalty  of  $50  for  the  of¬ 
fense,  and  $5  a  day  for  every  day  firearms  are 
had  in  possession,  contrary  to  the  provision  here¬ 
in  contained,  and  a  further  penalty  of  forfeiture 
to  the  State  of  all  firearms  found  in  possession 
of  a  person,  in  violation  of  this  section. 


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»  Sec.  2.  Wild  lands  shall  be  construed  to  be 
all  land  in  all  unincorporated  townships. 

Sec.  3.  Any  person  authorized  to  enforce  the 
inland  fish  and  game  laws  is  authorized  to  seize 
all  firearms  found  in  possession  in  violation  of 
this  chapter  and  shall  forthwith  forward  them  to 
the  commissioners  at  Augusta  and  said  commis¬ 
sioners  shall  sell  them,  the  proceeds  to  be  used 
for  the  protection  of  fish  and  game. 

Sec.  4.  The  commissioner  of  inland  fisheries 
and  game  may  license  the  taking  of  suitable  fire¬ 
arms  upon  these  lands  and  having  them  in  pos¬ 
session  to  actual  bonafide  residents  of  the 
State  having  legitimate  business  thereon  and 
to  occupants  of  licensed  hotels  and  sporting  camps 
for  target  practice,  but  not  to  anyone  on  canoe¬ 
ing,  trapping  or  fishing  trips  or  to  unnaturalized 
citizens. 

Sec.  5.  Applicants  shall  pay  for  such  license 
as  is  provided  for  in  Sec.  4,  the  sum  of  $1  to 
the  commissioners  and  by  them  it  shall  be  paid 
to  the  State  treasurer  and  then  expended  for  the 
protection  of  fish  and  game  by  said  commis¬ 
sioners. 

There  was  a  very  free  expression  of  opinion 
regarding  this  bill,  when  the  authar  had  finished, 
and  with  but  one  exception  those  present  were 
in  favor  of  it,  the  vote  showing  but  one  against 
its  adoption.  This,  of  course,  is  merely  a  recom¬ 
mendation  of  the  principles  of  the  bill  to  the 
legislators,  but  with  those  lawmakers  who  know 
nothing  whatever  about  the  fish  and  game  ques¬ 
tion,  these  recommendations  .  of  the  leading 
sportsmen’s  association  in  the  State  carry  a  good 
deal  -of  weight. 

On  the  proposition  to  shorten  the  open  sea¬ 
son  for  killing  deer,  there  was  a  decided  oppo¬ 
sition,  and  it  was  laid  on  the  table.  All  the 
other  propositions  were  adopted  without  a  dis¬ 
senting  vote. 

What  will  be  done  with  these  “recommenda¬ 
tions”  now  depends  in  great  measure  on  the 
members  of  the  Legislature,  and  not  before  in 
a  great  while  has  the  prospect  been  so  unsettled. 
The  Democrats  have  a  larger  membership  in  the 
State  Government  than  before  for  a  long  time, 
and  propose  to  make  themselves  felt,  both  in 
legislation  and  in  other  ways.  Certainly  such 
radical  measures  as  these  will  not  go  through 
without  any  objection,  and  it  may  be  that  none 
of  the  proposed  measures  will  be  found  on  the 
statute  books  at  the  adjournment.  Should  the 
agricultural  power  fuse  with  the  Democrats 
against  any  of  these  propositions,  it  is  doubtful 
if  the  Republican  majority  can  swing  votes 
enough  to  carry  it  through,  and  there  are  some 
Republicans  who  are  not  farmers,  who  will  vote 
against  the  most  radical  of  these  propositions 
every  time,  regardless  of  party. 

In  the  evening  the  wardens  held  their  annual 
meeting,  and  it  was  well  presided  over  by  Presi¬ 
dent  D.  L.  Cummings,  of  Houlton  and  Square 
Lake,  who  has  held  that  office  since  the  organi¬ 
zation  two  years  ago.  He  nominated  Walter  I. 
Neal,  who  has  guarded  the  avenue  of  “escape  to 
the  outer  world”  at  the  station  in  Bangor  for 
several  years,  to  succeed  him  as  president,  and 
Mr.  Neal  was  elected,  as  were  E.  M.  Blanding 
as  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  M.  C.  Morrill  and 
W.  T.  Pollard  as  Vice-Presidents,  and  Walter 
I.  Neal,  Geo.  E.  Cushman,  D.  L.  Cummings,  F. 
M.  Perkins,  F.  J.  Durgin,  Fred  E.  Jorgensen  and 
Geo.  M.  Estey,  Directors.  The  wardens  re¬ 
mained  in  session  until  a  late  hour,  discussing 
the  measures  proposed  at  the  meeting  qf  the 
Maine  State  Fish  and  Game  Association 
in  the  afternoon,  and  unanimously  indorsed  all 
the  things  indorsed  by  Mr.  Carleton. 

,  Herbert  W.  Rowe. 


Federal  Control. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Jan.  1. — Editor  Forest  and' 
Stream:  I  shall  very  heartily  support  the  plan 
of  Federal  control  over  migratory  birds  and 
similar  matters  as  suggested  in-  the  article  of 
Judge  Shiras.  I  should  be  very  glad  to  have  you 
send  me  an  extra  copy  of  the  number  in  which 
that  article  was  printed.  D.  L. 

The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  fi  yi 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dealei  \ 
supply  you  regularly. 


Tarpon  House  Burned. 

The  quaint  old  barracks  at  Punta  Rassa,  Fla., 
occupied  by  Captain  Winfield  Scott  Hancock,  as 
headquarters  in  the  campaign  on  the  Caloosa- 
hatchie  against  the  Semmoles,  was  burned  to 
the  ground  on  Sunday  last.  For  many  years  the 
old  structure,  only  slightly  enlarged  and  fitted 
up  with  small  rooms,  has  been  maintained  as  a 
fisherman’s  resort  by  George  R.  Schultz,  who  for 
years  has  been  chief  operator  of  the  United - 
States  and  of  the  Cuban  cable  via  Key  West,  as 
well  as  express  agent,  port  officer,  justice  of  the 
peace  and  postmaster. 

The  Tarpon  House  stood  on  stilts  on  a  promi¬ 
nent  point  looking  out  on  San  Carlos  Bay  at  the 
lower  end  of  Charlotte  Harbor  and  was  about 
three  miles  from  Sanibel  light  and  the  same  dis¬ 
tance  from  St.  James  City,  the  nearest  large  town 
being  Fort  Myers,  eighteen  miles  up  the 
Caloosahatchie.  The  building  was  about  forty  by 
eighty  feet  and  two  stories  high,  built  of  yellow 
pine  and  with  verandahs  on  all  four  sides.  It 
stood  back  from  the  water’s  edge  about  150  feet 
and  was  connected  with  a  steamboat  wharf  and 
warehouse  by  an  elevated  boardwalk.  An  open 
hallway  ran  through  the  house  from  end  to  end 
with  cell-like  rooms  on  either  side  and  an  upper 
tier  of  ten  rooms  much  in  favor,  but  known  as 
“murderers’  row.”  Each  of  these  rooms  was 
engaged  a  year  in  advance  by  anglers  from  New 
York,  'Philadelphia,  Cleveland,  Toledo,  Newark 
and  other  places.  These  anglers  generally  left 
their  tackle  there  and  have  probably  met  with 
heavy  losses  iii  tackle,  trunks,  rods  and  boats 
which  were  stored  under  the  house  in  the  off 
season.  There  was  plenty  of  water  near  at  hand, 
but  few  people  to  use  it,  and  once  the  fire  got 
a  fair  start  there  was  no  hope  of  saving  the  age- 
dried.  fat-pine  structure.  There  are  only  five  or 
six  houses  at  Punta  Rassa  and  they  are  scattered 
along  the  shore.  It  Was  an  important  shipping 
point  for  the  products  of  the  Surrounding  coun¬ 
try,  however,  and  for  years  was  .the  main  ship¬ 
ping  point  for  Florida  cattle  and  hogs  con¬ 
signed  to  Cuba.  Aside  from  this  it  was  one  of 
the  best  places  to  go  fishing  from  on  the  whole 
west  coast,  and  Schultz’s  hotel  was  noted  for  its 
square  meals  and  lack  of  the  restraint  enforced 
by  the.  conventionalities  at  the  fashionable  hotels. 
Overalls  and  jumpers  constituted  full  dress  at 
George’s.  It  is  a  pity  the  historic  place  is  des¬ 
troyed.  It  will  probably  be  rebuilt,  for  Schultz 
is  by  no  means  down  and  out,  but  no  new  struc¬ 
ture  can  take  the  place  of  the  old  in  the  minds 
of  those  who  have  spent  many  winters  there. 

Harrimac. 


Old  and  New  Names. 

Morgantown,  W.  Va.,  Jan.  1. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Should  we  call  animals  and  birds 
by  their  right  names,  or  call  them  the  names 
by  which  we  have  known  them  in  our  boyhood 
and  by  which  names  we  associate  some  of 
the  most  pleasant  recollections  of  our  early 
woods  life?  What  is  in  a  name  anyhow? 
Verily  there  is  much!  The  name  given  to  an 
animal  or  bird  is  largely  a  matter  of  pro¬ 
vincialism,  and  is  local  in  its  application. 

One  of  the  bright  spots  in  my  recollections 
of  boyhood  hunting  is  that  of  killing  my  first 
grouse,  but  if  I  were  to  rehearse  the  story  to 
most  of  my  boyhood  acquaintances  and  call  it 
a  grouse,  it  would  lose  half  the  charm  for  me 
and  likely  as  not  leave  my  listener  wondering 
what  I  was  talking  about. 

Oh,  no!  It  was  a  “pheasant”  I  killed  that 
cold  winter  day.  It  was  butchering  day;, the 
hogs  had  been  carried  away  and  were  being 
cut  up;  the  dinner  of  spare  ribs  and  buck¬ 
wheat  cakes  was  over,  and  the  services  of  the 
boy  were  no  longer  needed.  He  had  a  little 
shotgun,  about  three  pounds  in  weight,  which 
looked  like  a  toy.  Local  buyers  were  paying 
twenty-five  cents  each  for  pheasants,  but  they 
were  always  flying  when  the  boy  saw  them, 
and  it  never  occurred  to  him  that  they  could 
be  shot  while  flying.  A  long  tramp  through 
the  snow,  and  the  boy  saw  one  sitting  in  a 
fence  corner  and  killed  it,  and  on  the  way 
home  sold  it  and  got  the  cash,  which  looked 


big.  The  buckwheat  cakes  and  sausage  tasted 
good  that  night  while  explaining  how  the  first 
pheasant  was  killed.  Do  not  ask  me  to  call  it 
a  grouse,  because  pheasant  sounds  so  good  to 
me  ever  since  that  memorable  day,  and  any 
person  will  know  what  bird  is  referred  to 
when  told  it  happened  in  Pennsylvania. 

The  woodchuck  ( Arctomys  monax),  while 
a  lowly  animal,  and  not  honored  by  being 
classed  as  game,  has  probably  been  productive 
of  more  fun  for  the  boys  than  almost  any 
animal  we  could  name;  but  he  was  not  a 
woodchuck  when  we  were  having  so  much  fun 
with  him..  He  was  a  “groundhog,”  although  it 
never  occurred  to  us  then  that  there  was  noth¬ 
ing  about  him  of  the  hog  nature,  and  noth¬ 
ing  whatever  to  justify  classing  him  as  any 
species  of  hog.  We  never  went  into  details 
about  trifles  like  that,  and  he  was  accepted  as 
groundhog,  and  as  such  was  hunted  and 
trapped,  and  to-day  it  would  dampen  our  en¬ 
thusiasm  woefully  if  we  were  to  tell  about 
what  fun  we  had  in  our  youth  hunting  and 
trapping  woodchucks. 

The  common  cottontail  rabbit  was  trapped 
in  box  traps,  and  hunted  by  most  of  us  before 
we  were  allowed  to  carry  a  gun.  It  represents 
the  first  game  many  of  us  have  killed,  and  the 
first  meat  we  have  supplied  for  the  table. 

It  was  the  rabbit  track  which  we  first  knew 
when  we  saw  it  in  the  snow,  and  learned  to 
follow  in  the  direction  it  was  traveling,  won¬ 
dering  why  the  larger  tracks  of  its  hindfeet 
should  be  ahead.  It  was  by  following  its 
track  and  observing  its  cunning  in  backtrack¬ 
ing  and  maneuvering  to  mislead  its  probable 
pursuer,  that  we  received  our  first  lessons  in 
woodcraft,  and  the  art  of  hunting;  but  what 
associations  of  our  boyhood  hunting  would  be 
recalled  by  referring  to  “hare  hunting”? 

Yes,  they  were  hares  and  hare  tracks,  and 
are  yet;  but  to  us  they  were  rabbits,  and  rab¬ 
bits  they  will  probably  remain,  so  long  as  our 
memories  serve  to  recall  what  is  past. 

Emerson  Carney. 


California’s  New  League. 

The  State  Fish  and  Game  Protective  League 
was  recently  organized  during  a  meeting  of  the 
Sacramento  County  Fish  and  Game  Protective 
Association,  at  Sacramento,  and  Lieut. -Gov. 
Alden  Anderson,  in  calling  the  temporary  or¬ 
ganization  to  order,  showed  that  it  was  in  a  way 
a  protest  against  the  action  of  the  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  at  its  Monterey  meeting.  The 
committee  on  resolutions,  of  which  the  lieutenant- 
governor  was  a  member,  condemned  the  action 
of  the  State  Sportsmen’s  Convention  and  praised 
the  State  Fish  Commission,  after  which  it  pro¬ 
posed  the  following  changes  in  the  game  and 
fish  laws:  Changing  the  open  season  for  doves; 
a  three-year  closed  season  for  grouse;  reducing 
the  bag  limit  of  ducks  from  50  to  35  per  day; 
favoring  a  closed  season  for  trout  from  Nov. 
15  to  May  1,  and  for  salmon  from  Sept.  15  to 
Oct.  20;  limiting  catching  of  “fish  or  black  bass” 
to  50  per  day;  limiting  the  sale  of  striped  bass 
by  means  of  a  higher  minimum  weight  mark. 
The  dove  and  grouse  resolutions  were  adopted. 
A  proposition  to  prohibit  the  sale  of  ducks  was 
opposed,  but  all  .were  in  favor  of  an  enforce¬ 
ment  of  the  bag  limit.  This  was  not  being  done 
by  the  authorities,  one  man  stating  that  as  many 
as  3,800  ducks  had,  to  his  knowledge,  been  ship¬ 
ped  in  one  day.  A  resolution  was  adopted  favor¬ 
ing  the  division  of  the  State  into  three  game  and 
fish  districts.  Resolutions  favorable  to  a  bag 
limit  of  35  ducks  per  day;  prohibiting  the  ship¬ 
ment  out  of  the  State  of  trout;  indorsing  the 
Fish  Commission,  etc.,  were  adopted. 

Frank  D.  Ryan,  of  Sacramento,  was  elected 
President;  Vice-Presidents,  W.  M.  Hughes,  of 
Madera;  J.  H.  Barr,  of  Marysville,  and  James 
F.  Farraher,  of  Yreka;  Secretary,  A.  D.  Fer¬ 
guson;  Treasurer,  W.  R.  McIntosh;  Executive 
Committee,  E.  A.  Forbes,  of  Marysville;  G.  H. 
Anderson,  of  San  Jose;  P.  B.  Bekeart,  of  San 
Francisco ;  J.  R.  Tyrell,  of  Grass  Valley,  and 
Edward  Silene,  of  Los  Angeles. 


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A  Morning  on  the  Tay. 

New  York  City,  Dec.  28. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Some  twenty-five  miles  from  the  town 
of  F.  there  is  a  charming  little  stream  called 
the  Tay,  presumably  after  the  better  known 

(river  in  Scotland.  Harry  and  I  paid  our  re¬ 
spects  many  times  to  this  stream,  which  flowed 
through  an  undulating  country  of  hills,  dales  and 
pretty  farms,  well  cultivated,  and  when  in  their 
summer  verdure  beautiful  to  the  eyes  of  those 
who  live  in  towns  or  cities. 

The  last  trip  we  made  was  about  1848.  There 
was  a  little  romance,  a  widow  and  her  daughter 
mixed  up  with  this  outing.  About  fifteen  or 

[twenty  years  previous  to  this  time,  this  lady  and 
her  husband  bought  a  small  farm  on  the  shore 
of  this  river,  twenty-five  or  thirty  miles  distant 
from  the  town  of  F.  In  the  course  of  time, 
and  a  very  natural  result,  a  girl  baby  arrived  in 
the  family,  and  was  named  Jennie,  that  also  being 
her  mother’s  name.  A  few  years  after,  the  father 
was  injured  by  a  falling  tree  and  subsequently 
died  and  the  mother  was  left  a  widow. 

The  days  of  sorrow 'and  mourning  gradually 
passed.  The  sowing,  hoeing  and  harvesting  must 
not  be  neglected.  Of  hardy,  thrifty  Scotch 
descent,  Mrs.  Jennie  kept  careful  oversight  on 
the  farm  and  live  stock  and  Jennie  the  younger, 
all  moving  along  quietly,  peacefully  and  prosper¬ 
ous.  Little  Jennie  was  now  a  bright  romping 
girl  with  a  frizzy  head  of  golden  brown  hair, 
bright  hazel  eyes,  a  pretty  face,  well  covered  with 
the  regular  crop  of  summer  freckles,  and  a  well 
rounded  supple  frame.  She  had  outgrown  the 
village  school  and  was  sent  to  town  to  finish  her 
education  and  polish  her  deportment. 

Aleck,  the  town  baker  was  a  favorite  with  the 
I  students  of  the  female  academy.  His  store  was 
clean,  his  cakes  and  pies  were  good,  and  fresh 
every  day.  Jennie  made  frequent  visits  to 
Aleck’s  bakery,  the  two  becoming  good  friends. 
Jennie  on  her  vacation  at  home  told  her  mother 
wonderful  stories  about  Aleck.  He  was  nice, 
kind  and  attentive  to  all  the  girls,  and  moreover 
he  was  good  looking  and  a  braw  Scot.  On  one 
occasion  Mrs.  Jennie  came  to  town  to  visit  her 
daughter,  and  Jennie  Jr.,  insisted  on  her  mother 
calling  at  Aleck’s  bakery. 

After  that  visit  Aleck  went  to  the  Tay  fish¬ 
ing  so  often  that  his  business  was  being  neglected 
and  Harry  and  Bob  began  to  fear  there  would 
not  be  a  trout  left  in  the  stream.  But  it  was 
soon  learned  that  it  was  not  trout  Aleck  was 
after,  no  indeed ;  he  did  not  wear  his  old  fish¬ 
ing  togs,  but  his  best  Sunday  dress,  and  cast  the 
most  fascinating  lures  and  hooked  the  widow 
and  married  the  farm.  That  sentence  don’t 
read  just  right,  yet  I  can’t  make  it  any  “riter.” 
Anyway,  right  or  wrong,  Aleck  sold  his  bakery, 
married  Mrs.  Jennie  and  settled  down  to  farming 
on  the  side  of  the  Tay. 

Harry  called  at  the  book  store  early  one  morn¬ 
ing.  I  noticed  a  joyous  smile  on  his  brown  face; 
his  eyes  told  me  that  something  good  was  in 
view. 

“Say,  Bob,  said  he,  “Aleck  wants  you  and  I 
to  visit  him  next  Thursday.  Can  you  come?” 

Leave  of  absence  was  obtained  and  off  we 
started,  at  5  o’clock  Wednesday  evening,  to  be 
ready  for  the  fray  at  early  morning.  A  drive 
of  two  and  one  half  hours  brought  11s  to  Aleck’s 
home.  A  well  built  house  with  a  large  fire  place 
from  which  a  cheerful  blaze  spread  its  light 
throughout  the  room.  Mrs.  Aleck  had  prepared 
a  refreshing  meal,  the  odor  of  which  would 
sharpen  the  appetite  .  of  the  true  sportsman. 
Harry  and  Bob  were  familiar  with  the  Scotch 
;  dialect,  and  an  hour  was  spent  in  murdering  Clan 
McGregor  Scotch,  Aleck,  Mrs.  Aleck,  Harry  and 
Bob  all  getting  a  word  in  now  and  then  between 
the  puffs  of  our  pipes  about  Auld  Reekey,  Robby 


Burns,  Duncan,  Bruce  and  Macbeth.  Then  to 
bed  to  rest  before  an  early  morning  start. 

A  June  morning  at  4  o’clock.  How  delightful 
to  think  of,  how  exquisite  to  enjoy.  The  mist 
lay  low  on  the  river,  the  sun  about  to  shed  its 
rays  between  the  hills,  the  moth  and  white  in¬ 
sects  floating  about,  now  and  then  touching  the 
water  for  a  morning  bath,  or  an  early  breakfast, 
for  a  hungry  trout.  As  we  walked  some  dis¬ 
tance  up  the  stream  for  deeper  pools,  we  saw 
with  a  tingling  sensation  a  break  in  the  water, 
a  white  moth  disappear  and  we  knew  the  fish 
were  ready  for  the  white-winged  fly.  Aleck 
cried,  “Here  we  are,  the  big  fish  are  there,  see, 
just  by  that  ripple.” 

Harry  gently  dropped  the  tiny  lure  and  quick 
as  thought  there  was  a  strike,  and  the  first  beauty 
of  the  morning  was  netted  and  in  the  creel. 

It  was  agreed  that  twelve  good  size  fish  to 
each  was  to  be  retained,  all  under  size  returned 
to  their  native  element.  It  was  an  ideal  day,  the 
pests,  mosquitoes,  midges  and  black  flies,  few. 
We  arrived  safely  at  Aleck’s  house  at  3  o’clock, 
enjoyed  a  refreshing  dinner,  bade  our  friends 
good-bye  with  many  thanks  and  started  for  our 
homes.  R.  R. 


Testing  the  Strength  of  Wood. 

The  belief  may  not  be  general  but  it  exists 
nevertheless,  that  a  fishing  rod  will  withstand 
more  strain  if  it  is  applied  gradually  than  if  it 
comes  suddenly,  as  in  the  breaking  of  a  line  or 
the  catching  of  the  hook  in  some  obstruction  at 
the  beginning  of  the  forward  cast.  Experiments 
have  been  made  by  the  United  States  Forest  Ser¬ 
vice  with  long-leaf  pine,  red  spruce  and  chest¬ 
nut,  both  ‘soaked  and  kiln-dried,  and  while  these, 
varieties  of  wood  are  not  used  for  fishing"  rods, 
nevertheless  the  results  of  ’the  tests  are  interest¬ 
ing. 

This  relation  of  the  duration  of  stress  to  the 
strength  and  stiffness  of  wood  is  now  being 
studied  by  the  Forest  Service  at  its  timber  test¬ 
ing  stations  at  Yale  and  Purdue  universities. 
The  investigation  should  determine  the  effect  of 
a  constant  load  on  strength ;  the  effect  of  impact 
load  or  sudden  shock ;  the  effect  of  different 
speeds  of  the  testing  machine  used  in  the  ordi¬ 
nary  tests  of  timber  under  gradually  increasing- 
load,  and  the  effect  of  long-continued  vibration. 

To  determine  the  effect  of  constant  load  on 
the  strength  of  wood  a  special  apparatus  has  been 
devised  by  which  tests  on  a  series  of  five  beams 
may  be  carried  on  simultaneously.  These  beams 
are  two  by  two  inches  in  section  and  thirty-six 
inches  in  length,  each  under  a  different  load. 
Their  deflections  and  breaking  points  are  auto¬ 
matically  recorded  upon  a  drum  which  requires 
thirty  days  for  one  rotation.  The  results  of  these 
tests  extending  over  long  periods  of  time  may 
be  compared  with  those  on  ordinary  testing 
machines,  and  in  this  way  safe  constants,  or 
“dead”  loads,  for  certain  timbers  may  be  deter¬ 
mined  as  to  breaking  strength  or  limited  deflec¬ 
tions. 

The  experiments  of  the  Forest  Service  show 
that  the  effects  of  impact  and  gradually  applied 
loads  are  different,  provided  that  the  stress  ap¬ 
plied  by  either  method  is  within  the  elastic  limit 
of  the  piece  under  test.  For  example,  a  stick 
will  bend  twice  as  far  without  showing  loss  of 
elasticity  under  impact,  or  when  the  load  is  ap¬ 
plied  by  a  blow,  as  it  will  under  the  gradually 
increasing  pressure  ordinarily  used  in  testing. 
These  experiments  are  being  extended  to  deter 
mine  the  general  relations  between  strength  under 
impact  and  gradual  loads. 


All  the  fish  laws  of  the  United  States  and  Can¬ 
ada.  reznsed  to  date  and  now  in  force,  are  given 
in  the  Game  Laws  in  Brief.  See  adv. 


Bait-Casting  Rods. 

It  seems  that  English  anglers  who  are  inter¬ 
ested  in  the  long  average  casting  done  by  ex¬ 
pert  half-ounce  bait-casters  in  the  United  States 
will  never  understand  the  theory  and  the  method 
of  overhead  casting  with  our  short  rods.  Mr. 
Leonard  Crossle,  reviewing  a  long  article  writ¬ 
ten  by  an  American  angler  for  the  Fishing 
Gazette,  mentions  a  cast  of  176  feet  in  the 
Nottingham  or  horizontal  style,  and  E.  B. 
Bartholomew’s  198ft.  ioin.  record  cast  overhead, 
and  concludes:  “It  would  seem,  therefore,  that 
an  angler  using  the  horizontal  cast  would  stand 
absolutely  no  chance  against  an  equally  expert 
competitor  who  casts  overhead.” 

The  176ft.  cast  mentioned  was  made  with  a 
rod  almost  twice  as  long  as  that  used  by  Mr. 
Bartholomew.  Side  casting — right  to  left,  if 
the  caster  be  right-handed — is  far  easier  to  learn 
than  overhead  casting,  and  with  the  modern 
short  rod .  very  long  casts  can  be  made,  but 
placing  the  bait  in  a  certain  spot  is  by  no  means 
easy,  even  with  long  practice,  whereas  in  the 
overhead  style  one  can  cast  within  arrq’s  length 
of  a  tapeline  every  time  if  he  exercises  ordinary 
care.  And  this  applies  to  the  longest  casts, 
whereas  in  the'  side  cast  the  longer  the  throw, 
the  less  accurate  does  it  become. 

Let  our  angling  friends  who  do  not  under¬ 
stand  the  overhead  cast  try  this  experiment. 
Take  a  stone  weighing  a  half  ounce,  and  with 
the  full  swing  of  the  arm,  pitch  it  as  far  as 
possible,  then  throw  the  same  stone  with  an 
overhead  swing  of  the  arm.  Any  one  who  tries 
this  will  at  once  understand  the  superiority  erf 
the  overhead  cast,  both  for  distance  and  ac¬ 
curacy.  The  side  cast  begins  low  and  ascends 
gradually  in  either  case,  but  in  the  overhead 
cast — stone  or  weight — force  is  applied  through 
a  much  greater  part  of  the  circle,  which  is 
larger. 

In  overhead  casting  there  are  two  factors  of 
importance:  (1)  for  accuracy  alone,  and  for 

casts  under,  say  150ft.,  a  rather  flexible  rod 
to  7ft.  long  gives  the  best  satisfaction;  (2)  for 
distance  casting  alone  a  short,  stiff  rod  with  a 
rapid  taper  from  center  to  top,  with  plenty  of 
backbone  and  a  steely  spring  when  used  with 
force.  The  trajectory  curves  of  the  weights 
used  with  these  two  types  of  rods  hold  the 
secret  of  the  respective  styles.  With  the  whippy 
rod  the  trajectory  curve  is  high  and  the  weight 
travels  slowly,  while  with  the  5  to  6ft.  stiff  rod 
the  curve  is  comparatively  flat  and  the  velocity 
of  weight  must  be  high  to  overcome  gravity. 
This,  again,  explains  the  necessity  for  stiffness 
and  power  in  the  rod. 

If  you  watch  an  expert  teaching  a  beginner 
to  cast  overhead,  you  will  hear  the  former  say, 
“You  can,  by  imparting  an  easy  swing  to  the 
weight,  cast  100  to  130ft.  overhead  without  any 
apparent  effort.”  The  latter  invariably  tries 
to  cast  bard,  and  the  weight  strikes  the  water 
15ft.  away.  He  notes  that  the  tendency  is  to 
cast  down,  but  does  not  realize  that  he  releases 
the  line  at  the  end  instead  of  at  the  beginning 
of  the  swing.  Practice  shows  the  way  and  he 
finds  that  the  sooner  he  releases  thumb  pressure 
on  the  reel  after  the  forward  swing  is  begun, 
the  higher  will  be  the  curve,  and  if  he  does  not 
try  to  use  force,  soon  acquires  distance  and  then 
accuracy.  Little  by  little,  as  he  gains  mastery 
over  the  reel,  he  adds  force,  lowering  the  curve 
and  gaining  distance.  Then  he  unconsciously 
acquires  a  style  all  his  own,  and  imparts  the 
greatest  force  through  a  given  part  of  the  cast 
in  a  steady  swing,  a  whip-like  snap,  or  even  by 
lunging  forward  with  one  foot — it  all  depends 
upon  the  rod  and  its  adaptability  to  his  indi¬ 
vidual  understanding  of  the  game.  In  other 
words,  he  tries  all  known  methods  and  all  rods 


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[Jan.  12,  1907. 


available  until  he  decides  on  certain  ones,  then 
sticks  to  that  which  gives  the  best  average  re¬ 
sults  in  his  own  case.  Another  angler  may  tell 
him  his  rod  is  not  just  what  it  should  be,  but 
if  he  sticks  to  it,  and  it  is  at  all  adapted  to  his 
own  peculiar  style,  he  will  do  well  with  it, 
though  it  may  give  poor  satisfaction  to  another 
person.  (This,  of  cotirse,  applies  to  a  good  rod, 
made  for  and  adapted  to  the  work  in  hand.) 

The  casual  observer  cannot  understand  why 
there  can  be  much  difference  between  two  5 J^ft. 
rods  of  the  same  diameters  at  winding-check 
and  top,  but  with  slightly  different  tapers.  They 
may  look  exactly  alike  to  him,  but  while  each 
may  cost  a  lot  of  money  and  be  perfectly  made, 
one  may  be  worthless  to  the  owner  of  the  other, 
and  vice  versa,  in  tournament  casting. 

To  some  persons  it  may  seem  that  whereas 
a  10ft.  rod  must  be  nicely  balanced,  a  rod  only 
half  as  long  is  more  or  less  stick-like,  and  made 
a  given  caliber,  will  answer.  Nothing  could  be 
further  from  the  truth.  While  it  is  true  that  a 
rod  of  this  length  requires  less  time  and  ma¬ 
terial  than  the  old-fashioned  long  rods,  it  must 
be  even  more  carefully  made,  for  a  difference  of 
one-sixty-fourth  of  an  inch  in  butt  or  tip  may 
render  it  absolutely  worthless.  A  mistake  in 
the  long  rod  may  be  hidden  in  its  greater 
resilience,  and  this  may  save  it;  .but  reduce  the 
length  by  one-half  and  you  double  the  work  re¬ 
quired  of  each  foot. 


A  Pennsylvania  Warden’s  Work. 

Warden  George  D.  Shannon,  of  Philadelphia, 
has  sent  a  very  interesting  report  to  Fish  Com¬ 
missioner  Meehan  of  the  carp  industry  in  Phil¬ 
adelphia  during  1906.  According  to  the  report 
the  sales  of  this  generally  execrated  fish  was  only 
about  $8,000  less  than  the  sales  of  shad,  herring 
and  fresh  water  fish  caught  in  the  Delaware  River 
and  sold  in  the  Philadelphia  markets.  According 
to  Mr.  Shannon  there  were  sold  3,136,375  pounds 
realizing  $203,371.  He  says  the  sale  of  carp  this 
year  has  been  in  excess  of  all  previous  years,  and 
that  on  .an  average  40,000  pounds  of  carp  are 
consumed  weekly  in  Philadelphia.  About  one 
third  of  the  fish  are  alive  when  sold.  For  the 
last  two  weeks  in  November  live  carp  sold  whole¬ 
sale  at  from  thirteen  to  fourteen  cents  and  dead 
stock  was  quoted  at  from  nine  to  ten  cents  a 
pound.  The  retail  prices  for  live  fish  were  from 
sixteen  to  eighteen  cents  a  pound.  Dead  fish 
from  ten  to  fourteen  cents  a  pound.  Thus  a  live 
carp  of  three  pounds  and  over  sold  during  the 
lqst  week  in  November  at  a  higher  price  than 
shad  usually  sell  for  during  the  open  season. 

The  bulk  of  the  live  carp  are  taken  from  the 
Delaware  River  and  contiguous  waters  and  are 
caught  by  means  of  hauling  seines,  fyke  nets,  dip 
nets  and  stake  or  parallel  nets."  The  carp  mar¬ 
ket  of  Philadelphia  appears  to  be  controlled,  he 
says,  by  a  company  which,  has  ponds  in  which 
carp  bought  at  low  figures  are  held  for  a  rising* 
market.  As  many  as  90,000  pounds  of  carp  have 
been  in  these  ponds  at  one  time.  Live  carp  when 
caught  are  carried  to  Philadelphia  by  boats  and 
wagons.  The  bottom  of  the  latter  are  covered 
with  wet  hay  or  grass  on  which  the  live  fish  are 
placed  and  covered  with  other  wet  grass  and  so 
carried  safely  to  the  city  and  placed  in  tanks  ap¬ 
parently  without  any  harm  having  come  to  them. 

In  his  report  of  the  shad  and  herring  industry, 
Mr.  Shannon  confines  himself  entirely  to  the 
business  as  conducted  in  Philadelphia,  which 
amounted  to  $211,400,  and  to  the  catch  of  the 
Pennsylvania  nets  which  amounted  to  $34,613. 
Thirty  thousand  one  hundred  and  fifteen  shad 
were  caught  by  Pennsylvania  nets  and  the  fish 
were  sold  at  an  average  of  forty-five  cents  each. 
There  is  invested  in  boats  and  nets  by  Penn¬ 
sylvania  fishermen  $12,865,  and  the  total  number 
of  men  employed  was  179. 

Mr.  Shannon  concludes  his  report  by  declaring 
that  the  carp  dealers  in-  Philadelphia  are  clamor¬ 
ous  for  a  law  to  protect  the  carp.  They  demand 
a  close  season  and  a  minimum  size  of  fish  which 
may  legally  be  caught.  They  say  that  owing  to 
the  fact  that  there  is  no  protection,  the  fish  are 
rapidly  decreasing  in  number  in  the  Delaware 
River  and  its  tributaries,  and  it  requires  more 
work,  more  men  and  greater  expense  to  meet 
the  growing  demand  for  the  fish. 


An  Expert  Fly-Fisher. 


From  Scraps. 


Fish  and  Fishing. 


The  North  American  Association. 

The  meeting  of  the  North  American  Fish 
and  Game  Protective  Association  will  be  held 
in  Quebec  Feb.  6  and  7,  under  the  presidency 
of  the  Hon.  Jean  Prevost,  Minister  of  Coloni¬ 
zation,  Mines  and  Fisheries,  and  will  occupy  one 
of  the  large  committee  rooms  of  the  Parliament 
House,  and  as  the  Legislature  will  be  in  session, 
it  is  probable  that  the  proceedings  of  the  asso¬ 
ciation  will  be  closely  followed  by  many  of  the 
provincial  politicians.  In  the  selection  of  the 


place  for  the  next  following  annual  meeting, 
New  York  stands  a  very  good  change.  It  is 
expected  there  will  be  a  lunch  or  dinner  at  the 
Parliament  House  by  the  government  or  the 
Speaker  of  Legislature,  a  lunch  a.t  Mont¬ 
morency  by  the  president,  a  trolley  ride  to 
Montmorency  and  also  to  La  Bonne  Ste.  Anne 
if  time  permit,  and  very  likely  a  trip  up  the 
St.  Lawrence  on  board  one  of  the  ice-breaking 
steamers  of  the  government,  as  far  as  the  new 
bridge  in  course  of  construction  at  Cape  Rouge. 

The  names  of  those  who  are  to  read  reports 
include  Mr.  A.  Kelly  Evans,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson, 
Dr.  Finnie  and  Mr.  L.  O.  Armstrong.  Mr.  C. 
E.  E.  Ussher  will,  unfortunately,  be  unable  to 
attend  the  meeting. 

The  Cascapedia  Threatened. 

The  startling  statement  is  made  that  the 
destruction  of  the  Cascapedia  as  a  salmon  river 
is  seriously  threatened  by  the  proposed  con¬ 
struction  of  a  dam  eighty  feet  high,  about  four 
miles  above  the  last  settlement,  for  the  purpose 
of  generating  electric  power  to  operate  a  pulp 
factory  at  the  mouth  of  the  river.  When  it  is 
considered  that  the  Cascapedia  is  probably  the 
finest  salmon  river  in  the  world,  the  enormity 
of  the  threatened  evil  becomes  apparent.  The 
Cascapedia  is  noted  for  its  large  fish.  Its  fame 
spread  some  years  ago  to  the  United  States, 
and  resulted  in  the  formation  of  the  Cascapedia 
Salmon  Club,  which  pays  the  government  over 
$7,000  a  year  for  the  fishing  in  a  portion  of  the 
stream,  while  private  parties  lease  the  angling 
in  the  lower  reaches  of  the  river  from  the 
owners.  Thousands  of  dollars  are  distributed 
yearly  among  the  inhabitants  in  paying  for 
leases,  and  many  of  the  natives  are  employed  at 
high  wages  to  guard  the  river  and  to  act  as 
guides.  It  is  not  yet  quite  certain  that  the  dam 
project  will  succeed,  but  the  pulp  company  is 
wielding  all  possible  influence  in  support  of  its 
application  for  a  charter  authorizing  its  con¬ 
struction.  There  will  have  to  be  a  fishway  in 
the  dam,  but  many  fish  which  ascend  it  to 
spawn  will  be  killed  in  the  fall  over  it  on  their 
attempted  return*  to  the  sea,  and  those  that 
escape  will  desert  the  river.  It  is  also  claimed, 
and  I,  believe  rightly,  that  the  dam  would  so 
back  up  the  water  as  to  destroy  the  best  pools 
now  under  lease  to  the  Cascapedia  Salmon 
Club. 

Tomcod  Fishing. 

Fishing  for  tomcod  has  been  exceedingly 
good  for  some  days  past  in  the  St.  Lawrence 
River  at  Quebec  and  at  the  mouth  of  the  St. 
Charles.  The  favorite  method  of  'fishing  for 
this  little  frost  fish  there  is  through  the  ice.  So 
heavy  and  thick  is  it  over  the  St.  Charles,  that 
small  wooden  shanties  are  erected  on  it, 
furnished  with  table,  chairs,  etc.,  and  heated 
with  a  stove.  Holes  are  cut  in  the  ice  for 
fishing  purposes. 

Pacific  Salmon  on  the  Fly. 

A  recent  mail  brought  me  an  interesting  letter 
from  my  old  fishing  companion,  Colonel 
Andrew  Haggard,  D.S.O.,  who  spent  a  good 
part  of  last  summer  and  autumn  camping  on 
the  Cowichan  River  on  Vancouver  Island.  The 
Colonel  is  delighted  with  the  rainbo.w  trout. fish¬ 
ing  in  that  river  in  September,  though  he  admits 
that  it  is  not  much  good  in  July  and  August. 
Just  opposite  to  the  cottage  where  he  was  stay¬ 
ing,  the  Colonel  one  day  hooked  and  killed  a 
12-pound  salmon  from  a  boat,  having  .to  take 
up  anchor  and  follow  the  fish  down  a  rapid. 
That  fish  rose  to  a  Durham-Ranger,  and  two 
more  were  killed  on  the  same  fly,  while  three 
were  hooked  and  lost.  On  spoons  and  minnows 
he  killed  several  of  these  fish  up  to  18  pounds. 

.  E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


Illinois  Bait  Casters. 

Bloomington  Ill. — The  McLean  County  Bait¬ 
casting  Club  has  secured  Halfens  Lake,  a  large 
body  of  water,  and  will  at  once  erect  a  club 
house.  The  club  purposes  to  improve  the 
grounds,  and  will  co-operate  with  the  Illinois  fish 
commission  in  preventing  illegal  fishing  and  also 
in  propagating  game  fish.  B.  C. 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


63 


I  THE  ROUTE  TO  THE  JAMESTOWN  EX¬ 
POSITION. 

The  plans  are  well  advanced  for  the  yacht 
races,  both'  for  sail  and  power  craft,  which  arc 
to  be  one  of  the  many  features  of  the  Exposi¬ 
tion,  and  which  are  to  take  place  during  the 
j  latter  part  of  August  and  September.  As  the 
days  go,  from  the  various  parts  of  .  the  country 
more  reports  come  in  of  yachts  which  will 
rendezvous  at  the  Exposition  for  the,  racing. 

[From  the  yachtsman’s  point  of  view,  be  he 
a  large  or  small  boat  owner,  the  situation  of 
Jamestown  is  ideal.  The  Chesapeake  Bay  as  a 
cruising  ground,  has  been  known  and  enjoyed 
by  too  few.  It  not  only  offers  great  possibilities 
!  for  cruising,  but  possesses  the  great  advantages 
of  supplying  splendid  fishing  and  shooting 
grounds.  The  shores  of  the  bay  are  rather  low, 
but  afford  a  most  enjoyable  variety. 

The  bay  is  the  home  of  the  bug  eye,  a  type 
of  vessel  that  for  many  years  has  held  its  own 
agaitist  newer  types.  The  route  south  from 
New  York  and  the  eastward  is  well  protected 
and  passes  by  means  of  canals  through  a  beauti- 
!|  fill  country  and  one  in  which  there  is  no  need 
to  experience  any  hardship  or  inconvenience  in 
obtaining  supplies.  This  water  way,  for  many 
;  years  in  existence,  has  educated  those  in  charge 
of  the  locks  and  bridges  to  courtesy.  Though 
heretofore  yachts  have  been  somewhat  of  a 
rarity  on  it,  they  are  not  unknown,  and  the 
!  yachtsman  or  motor  boat  man  going  south  will 
j  find  that  with  ordinary  care  and  foresight  the 
journey  will  not  be  subject  to  the  many  annoy¬ 
ances  which  often  accompany  a  canal  cruise. 


|  PASSING  OF  THE  NEWPORT  30-FOOTER? 

It  is  rumored  that  the  Newport  one-design 
30ft.  class,  which  has  been  raced  with  commend¬ 
able  persistency  for  many  years  about  Newport, 
i  is  on  the  eve  of  dissolution  as  a  class,  and  the 
|  rumor  goes  further  in  stating  that  the  boats  will 
1  probably  be  taken  up  by  some  yachtswomen 
J  and  perhaps  raced. 

The  30-footers  have  been  fine  little  vessels  for 
)  the  purpose  of  afternoon  racing  in  Narragansett 
j  Bay,  and  many  yachtsmen  that  have  graduated 
I  from  this  class  #have  them  to  thank  for  much 
!  good  experience.  these  boats  were  designed 
t  ar>d  built  at  Bristol  and  are  fin  keel  boats  of 
j  the  purest  type.  For  speed  and  weatherliness 
|  these  little  yachts  have  never  been  excelled;  and 
!  their  long  period  of  service  is  proof  of  this. 

I  It  is  a  matter  of  record  that  for  many  years 
some  of  the  yachts  in  many  of  the  smaller 
classes  in  England  have  been  owned  entirely 
and  raced  by  their  fair  owners  with  great  suc- 
1  cess.  At  home,  we  have  some  sailor  women 
who  can  handle  a  tiller.  Last  summer  in  the 
absence  of  a  committee  some  ladies  acted  in 
that  capacity  and  started  a  most  satisfactory 
race. 

The  ability  of  the  fair  sex  to  handle  and  look 
after  a  small  boat  is  not  to  be  doubted.  There 
;  are  times  of  course  when  even  a  man’s  strength 
is  taxed — but  with  a  well  proportioned  boat, 


well  built  and  rigged,  there  does  not  seem  to 
be  any  real  objection  to  this  for  afternoon  sail¬ 
ing  and  racing.  In  Massachusetts  Bay  the  prac¬ 
tice  is  growing  in  favor,  and  there  are  many 
devotees  to  this  art  which  requires,  beside  a 
gentle  hand,  much  coolness,  skill  and  judgment. 

Boston  Letter. 

The- proposed  meeting  to  arouse  enthusiasm 
in  class  Q  by  providing  scantling  and  cabin  re¬ 
strictions  was  held,  as  planned,  on  Jan.  2,  and 
was  attended  by  a  dozen  prominent  yachtsmen. 
The  difficulty  of  taking  any  steps  that  could  have 
an  official  status  was  the  first  cause  for  argu¬ 
ment.  It  was  finally  determined  to  appoint  a 
committee  to  prepare  restrictions  and  to  sub¬ 
mit  them  to  the  Atlantic  Conference  with  an 
urgent  appeal  for  immediate  action.  The  great 
obstacle  to  the  movement  lies,  as  already  pointed 
out,  in  the  fact  that  official  recognition  and  in¬ 
dorsement  can  hardly  be  secured  in  time  for 
boats  to  be  .built  and  made  ready  for  the  1907 
season.  It  is  probable  that  the  committee  after 
preparing  its  tables  will  take  steps  to  have  boats 
built  under  some  such  gentlemen’s  agreement 
as  was  outlined  last  week  and  trust  to  Provi¬ 
dence  that  their  scheme  will  be  adopted  by  the 
Atlantic  Conference  and  the  Y.  R.  A.  It  is 
thought  that  five  boats  may  be  built,  but  no 
names  have  been  given  out,  or  even  whispered 
sotto  voce,  which  is  a  great  pity.  If  three  or 
even  two,  men  would  come  out  into  the  open 
and  pledge  themselves  to  build  for  the  class 
under  suitable  restrictions,  the  movement  would 
receive  an  irresistible  impetus.  The  committee, 
consisting  of  Hollis  Burgess  (chairman),  Henry 
A.  Morse,  Winfield  M.  Thompson  (secretary) 
and  four  designers,  Messrs.  Burgess,  Crownin- 
shield,  John  F.  Small  and  Owen,  will  meet  Jan. 
7  for  the  purpose  of  taking  the  first  steps  to¬ 
ward  outlining  the  scantling  tables. 

It  is  known  that  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  has  re¬ 
ceived  a  letter  from  the  Kaiserlicher  Y.  C.,  re¬ 
lating  to  the  date  of  the  next  sonderklasse 
match,  but  its  contents  have  not  yet  been  made 
public.  The  impression  is  general  that  the  Ger¬ 
mans  cling  tenaciously  to  Kiel  week  as  the  only 
proper  time  for  this  contest  and  talk  of  “no 
race”  becomes  more  pronounced.  There  is  no 
need,  however,  for  such  a  feeling;  there  will  be 
a  race  and,  in  all  probability,  it  will  be  during 
August. 

The  owners,  and  crews  of  the  Hingham  Y. 
C.  one-design  15-foters  are  to  have  a  banquet 
at  the  Rowes’  Wharf  station  of  the  Boston  Y. 
C.  on  Jan.  23.  They  anticipate  a  jovial  gather¬ 


ing  enlivened  by  good  speaking  by  a  number 
of  prominent  yachtsmen. 

In  mulling  over  the  old  records  of  the  Boston 
Y.  C.  recently,  I  discovered  that  on  the  event 
of  the  formal  opening  of  its  first  club  house  on 
the  waterfront  June  23,  1874,  the  club  was  pre¬ 
sented  with  a  complete  file  of  “the  celebrated 
sporting  paper,  Forest  and  Stream,”  then  ten 
months  old.  William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Steam  Yacht  Revolution. 

In  1902  the  Curtis  Turbine  Co.  commissioned 
the  Gas  Engine  &  Power  Co.  and  Chas  L. 
Seabury  &  Co.,  Cons.,  of  Morris  Heigths,  to 
design  and  build  for  their  account  a. steel  yacht, 
which  was  to  be  fitted  with  turbines  constructed 
by  the  Curtis  Company.  The  yacht — an  experi¬ 
mental  boat  on  a  large  scale — was  to  demon¬ 
strate  the  practicability  of  this  form  of  turbine 
to  the  propulsion  of  yachts.  The  orders  re¬ 
ceived  by  the  Seabury  Company  were  to  the 
effect  that  a  form  of  the  highest  development 
for  high  speed  was  to  be  supplied;  the  hull  to 
be  of  steel  of  beautiful  proportions,  and  with 
luxurious  accommodations.  Accordingly,  two 
designs  were  made,  which  embodied  each  in 
their  way  the  best  practice  of  these  famous 
builders,  who  for  many  years  have  turned  out 
some  of  the  finest  and  speediest  exemplars  in 
our  fleet  of  steam  yachts. 

The  designs  were  sent  to  the  United  States 
Testing  Tank  at  Washington,  which  is  in 
charge  of  Mr.  D.  W.  Taylor,  and  who  over-, 
looked  the  tests.  The  power  which  was  to  be 
provided  by  the  Curtis  turbines  was  estimated 
to  be  about  3,000  horsepower.  After  exhaustive 
tests  had  been  carried  out.  the  best  model  was 
selected,  and  the  construction  of  the  yacht  be¬ 
gan,  and  the  ship  in  due  course  was  placed  on 
trial.  It  was  regrettable  that  the  performance 
was  not  better,  for  the  speed  developed  was 
low  compared  with  the  estimate,  and  the  wave 
formation  astern  when  the  yacht  was  at  her  best 
speed,  miserable.  From  the  practice  of  the 
Seabury  firm  and  their  uniform  success  with  not 
only  steam  yachts,  but  torpedo  boats  and 
destroyers,  the  blame  of  the  Revolution  could 
not  be  placed  on  their  shoulders.  The  fact  is 
that  five  years  ago,  the  design  and  construction 
of  turbines  was  not  so  well  understood  as  it  is 
to-day.  Since,  there  has  been  a  great  change — 
that  of  the  reduction  in  the  number  of  revolu¬ 
tions  per  minute.  It  is  admitted  in  all  quarters 
that  it  was  impossible  to  so  design  a  propeller 
as  to  get  a  proportionate  efficiency  as  compared 
with  that  developed  in  the  turbine.  The  builders 
of  the  hull,  however,  were  not  directly  interested 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  t 2,  1907. 


OUTBOARD  PROFILE  AND  CABIN  PLAN  OF  STEAM  YACHT  REVOLUTION - MR.  F.  A  UGUSTUS  HEINTZ,  LARCHMONT  Y.  C. 

Designed  and  built  by  Gas  Engine  &  Power  Co.  &  Charles  Seabury  &  Co.  Cons. 


in  the  machinery  plant,  except  an  interest  in 
doing  all  in  their  power  to  show  their  vessel  in 
the  best  light.  The  trials  of  Revolution  were 
many  and  thorough,  and  a  number  of  sets  of 
boilers  of  different  makes  were  tried  in  turn, 
but  all  showed  an  abnormal  coal  consumption, 
required  to  supply  the  turbine  with  a  sufficient 
amount  of  steam. 

A  year  ago  the  yacht,  after  having  been  laid 
up  for  some  time,  was  purchased  by  Mr.  F. 
Augustus  Heintz,  Larchmont  Y.  C.,  and  during 
the  past  season  was  for  some  time  in  commis¬ 
sion  under  his  flag,  but  the  turbines  were  not 
found  satisfactory  and  a  change  of  machinery 
was  decided  upon. 

Recently  Revolution  has  been  taken  to  the 
yard  of  her  builders,  who  have  been  awarded 
the  contract  of  removing  the  turbine  engines 
and  the  present  boilers  and  replacing  them  with 
a  new  reciprocating  plant.  The  new  engine  will 
be  a  duplicate  of  the  design  of  those  in  that 
most  successful  and  fast  yacht  Kanawha, 
designed  and  built  by  the  Gas  Engine  &  Power 
Co.,  and  C.  L.  Seabury  &  Co.,  Cons.,  which, 
under  the  ownership  of  Mr.  H.  H.  Rogers,  won 
the  Lysistrata  cup  over  an  ocean  course  against 
Noma  and  Haouli,  in  1904.  The  engine  will 
develop  about  1,500  horsepower,  and  steam  will 
be  supplied  by  two  patent  Seabury  water-tube 
boilers  of  latest  design.  There  will  also  be  a 
complete  equipment  of  pumps,  condensers  and 
blowers. 

Through  the  courtesy  of  the  Seabury  Com¬ 
pany  we  are  able  to  publish  an  outboard  profile 
of  Revolution  and  the  cabin  plan,  showing  the 
new  arrangement  of  the  engine  space.  The  ac¬ 
commodations  themselves  are  not  to  be  altered, 
but  before  going  in  commission  the  yacht  will 
be  refinished  and  redecorated  below.  As  the 
plans  show,  she  is  a  well  turned  vessel,  beautifully 
proportioned,  and  is  one  of  the  finest  produc¬ 
tions  of  the  yard.  The  lines — which  we  regret 
not  to  publish — are  similar  to  those  of  other 
fast  boats  turned  out  in  recent  years.  Indeed 
with  the  new  reciprocating  engine  plant,  the 
yacht  will  be  one  of  the  fastest  of  her  type  A 
guarantee  has  been  made  of  18  knots.  The 
dimensions  of  the  yacht  are  as  follows: 


Length — 

Over  all  . 177ft.  9m. 

Waterline  . .'.140ft. 

Breadth  . • .  17ft. 

Draft  .  6ft.  6in. 

Depth  .  lift. 

Coal  capacity  .  ... . 55  tons. 

Speed  (guaranteed)  . 18  knots. 

Radius  of  action  (normal  speed) . 1200 


Freeboard — • 

Forward  . .  lift. 

Least  .  7ft.  2in. 

Aft  .  8ft.  2in. 

Engine  I3l4"x2i"x34"x2i"  stroke. 

Horse-power  . 1500 


The  yacht  will  be  ready  for  delivery  about 
May  1,  1907. 


Neola  Sold. 

It  was  but  recently  reported  that  the  bronze 
sloop,  Wetamoe,  had  passed  from  the  hands  of 
Mr.  Lippit  and  had  been  acquired  by  Prof.  Chas. 
Lane  Poor,  New  York  Y.  C.,  who  brought  the 
yacht  with  the  intention  of  racing. 

Neola,  a  sister  boat  to  Wetamoe,  has  been 
sold  through  the  agency  of  Messrs.  Cox  & 
Stevens  to  Mr.  James  A.  Blair,  Jr.,  of  Oyster 
Bay.  The  yacht,  which  is  wintering  at  Green- 
port,  will,  at  the  opening  of  the  yachting  sea¬ 
son,  be  thoroughly  overhauled,  given  new  sails 
and  put  in  the  pink  of  condition  for  racing.  It 
is  probable  that  some  alterations  will  be  carried 
out  to  the  hull,  with  a  view  to  increasing  her 
sneed.  At  any  rate,  the  prompt  acquisition  of 
these  two  vessels  shows  how  well  they  are  re¬ 
garded,  and  under  new  owners,  the  duels  next 
summer  promise  to  be  most  interesting. 


Motor  Boat  Club  of  America. 

The  monthly  meeting  of  the  Motor  Boat  Club 
of  America  will  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Manhattan, 
New  York  city.  Thursday  evening,  Jan.  17,  at 
8  o’clock.  Following  the  meeting  there  will  be 
a  club  smoker. 

The  following  applications  are  now  before 
the  board  of  governors,  and  will  be  acted  upon 
at  a  meeting  on  Jan  8.  William  B.  Oliver,  Jr., 
Josiah  Tallmadge,  Wilson  P.  Foss,  Philip  G. 
Bartlett,  Josiah  W.  Buzzell,  Henry  T.  Bragg. 


Harlem  Y.  C. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Harlem  Y.  C.  was 
held  recently  at  the  Harlem  Casino,  and  the 
officers  for  the  year  were  elected.  Commodore 
F.  H.  Muhlfeld  refused  renomination,  and  Vice- 
Commodore  Geo.  W.  Jarchow,  launch  Pauline 
J.,  was  chosen  in  his  stead.  Philip  J.  Fox,  sloop 
Kathryn,  Vice-Com.;  Fred  D.  Newton,  sloop 
Widgeon,  Rear-Com. ;  William  Williams,  Treas.; 
H.  B.  McAllister,  Fin.  Sec’y;  J.  F.  Proctor, 
Rec.  Secy.;  Dr.  T.  A.  Martin,  Fleet  Surg. 
Trustees  for  one  year — J.  K.  Getty  and  A.  T. 
Brown;  for  two  years — Walter  S.  Sullivan,  F. 


J.  Meader,  and  E.  M.  Hartman.  Chairman  of 
Regatta*  Committee  will  be  T.  B.  Bates,  and 
John  Munner,  Meas.  The  club  holds  the 
Brooklyn  Y.  C.  long  distance  trophy,  won  by 
the  sloop  Mopsa,  owned  by  Messrs.  F.  C.  and 
W.  S.  Sullivan,  in  a  race  from  New  Rochelle 
to  Montauk  to  Cape  May  and  finished  at  the 
Brooklyn  Y.  C.  at  Gravesend  Bay. 


YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

Mr.  William  Gardner  has  recently  completed 
the  design  for  a  large  power  yacht  for  use  upon 
Long  Island  Sound.  The  yacht  which  will  be 
named  Yaqui  is  being  built  at  the  yard  of  Messrs. 
Purdy  &  Collison,  City  Island,  to  the  order  of  Mr. 
Louis  M.  Josephthal,  formerly  assistant  paymas¬ 
ter  in  the  U.  S.  Navy,  and  now  paymaster  of 
the  Naval  Militia.  The  yacht’s  dimensions  will 
be:  Length,  over  all,  91ft.  6in. ;  breadth,  12ft. 
6in.,  and  the  machinery  equipment  will  be  made 
up  of  two  125  horsepower  Craig  motors  driving 
twin  screws.  The  speed  of  the  yacht  will  be,  it 
is  expected,  about  twenty  miles  an  hour.  The 
service  of  the  Yaqui  will  be  between  Hempstead 
Harbor  and  the  city.  The  yacht  will  be  flush 
decked  with  two  raised  trunks.  Under  the  for¬ 
ward  house  will  be  located  the  crew’s  quarters, 
galley  and  engine  room,  the  tanks  being  located 
aft  of  the  engines  in  a  water  tight  compartment. 
The  after  trunk  will  house  the  owner’s  quarters, 
which  consist  of  a  large  owner’s  room  at  the 
after  end  with  two  wing  staterooms.  Next  for¬ 
ward  will  be  the  main  saloon  9ft.  long  and  the 
width  of  the  ship,  forward  of  the  saloon,  will  be 
a  lobby  and  toilet  room  on  one  side,  with  the 
companionway  to  the  deck,  and  on  the  other  a 
pantry.  Yaqui  will  be  very  carefully  built.  The 
specifications  call  for  double  planking,  cedar  and 
yellow  pine,  the  frame  to  be  of  oak,  and  the 
deck  fittings  of  mahogany.  Below  the  joiner 
work  will  be  plain ;  the  owner’s  quarters  will  be 
finished  in  mahogany  and  white  pine,  white 
enameled. 

«  *  at 

Vice-  Commodore  Frederick  M.  Hoyt,  Larch¬ 
mont  Y.  C.,  and  owner  of  the  well  known  Fife 
designed  cutter  Isolde,  has  purchased  from  Mr. 
Richard  Mansfield  the  schooner  yacht  Amorita. 

Amorita  was  designed  by  Mr.  A.  Cary  Smith 
in  1905  and  built  of  steel  at  Wilmington,  Del., 
for  Mr.  W.  Gould  Brokaw,  who  raced  her  most 
successfully.  Her  dimensions  are,  length  oyer 
all,  99ft.  6in. ;  waterline,  70ft.;  breadth,  15ft.  7in., 
and  draft,  12ft.  Amorita  entered  for  the  King’s 
cup  last  summer  and  was  the  only  Vessel  not  en¬ 
rolled  in  the  New  York  Y.  C.  to  compete. 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Compiled  by  “Senera.”  Cloth.  Illustrated,  244  pages. 
Price,  $1.50. 

This  compilation  comprises  six  hundred  and  odd  hints, 
helps,  kinks,  wrinkles,  points  and  suggestions  for  the 
shooter,  the  fisherman,  the  dog  owner,  the  yachtsman, 
the  canoeist,  the  camper,  the  outer;  in  short,  for  the 
field  sportsman  in  all  the  varied  phases  of  his  activity. 
“Hints  and  Points”  has  proved  one  of  the  most  prac¬ 
tically  useful  works  of  reference  in  the  sportsman’s 
library. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in 
‘Forest  and  Stream.” 


On  Jan.  2,  at  the  Hotel  Astor,  the  annual  meet¬ 
ing  of  the  Manhassett  Bay  'Y.  C.  was  held  and 
the  ticket  as  arranged  by  the  nominating  com¬ 
mittee  was  elected ;  Com.,  Alphonse  H.  Alker, 
steam  yacht  Florence  ;  Vice-Corn.,  Harry  L. 
Maxwell,  sloop  Yankee;  Rear-Com.,  Chas.  W. 
Gould,  launch  Columbine;  Trustee  for  one  year, 
Clarence  H.  Robbins;,  for  three  years,  Payne 
Whitney  and  Ashton  C.  Clarkson ;  Sec’y,  Col. 
Frederick  A.  Hill;  Treas.,  James  L.  Laidlaw ; 
Meas.,  William  Gardner.  The  membership  was 
reported  as  224,  156  of  which  are  afctive  mem¬ 
bers,.’ and  the  fleet  numbers  154  yachts. 

«  *  * 

Mr.  J.  M.  Goetichus,  New  York  Y.  C.,  has 
sold  his  keel  auxiliary  yawl  Wayfarer,  to  Mr. 
Chas.  L.  Harding,  Boston,  Mass.,  through  the 
agency  of  Mr.  Stanley  M.  Seaman,  220  Broad¬ 
way,  New  York.  Wayfarer  is  a  flush  deck 
yacht  75ft.  over  all,  59ft.  waterline,  16ft.  6in. 
breadth,  and  9ft.  draft,  designed  and  built  by 
Geo.  Lawley  &  Sons  Corp.,  1903.  She  is  con¬ 
structed  in  the  best  manner  throughout.  Her 
accommodations  are  very  commodious,  offering 
two  staterooms  and  a  saloon  and  bath  for  owner 
and  guests,  finished  in  white  enamel  and  mahog¬ 
any.  There  is  a  stateroom  for  captain.  Large 
galley  with  all  modern  conveniences  and  roomy 
forecastle.  She  is  equipped  with  a  Standard 
motor,  and  completely  furnished  in  every  respect. 

*  *  * 

At  Port  Jefferson,  L.  I. — There  is  building  at 
the  yard  of  J.  M.  Baylis  &  Son  a  90ft.  launch  to 
be  called  Jessemine  for  Mr.  Alfred  Hennen 
Morris,  owner  of  the  sloop  yacht  Gardenia,  de¬ 
signed  by  William  Gardner  last  year.  The  launch 
will  be  equipped  with  twin  screws  driven  by  60 
horsepower  Craig  motors. 

«  *  * 


ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker, 
Mason  Building,  Kilby  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  “  Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 

131  State  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Tel.  4870  Main.  Cable,  “Burgess,”  Boston. 

MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS  : 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 

YACHT  BUILDING,  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

10- ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 


"Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

“Outlook.” — Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

“Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.” — Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 
25 V2  miles.  • 

“Pineland.” — 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
“Elizabeth  Silsbee.” — 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. . 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.” — Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
“Corinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905-’06. 
“Cricket.” — 40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
“Orestes.” — Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


HOLLIS  BURGESS. 

Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines. 

Main  Office,  lOTremont  St.  Tel.  1905-1  Main. 

Branch  Office,  131  State  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  DOSiOII ,  M 3SS. 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 


At  the  works  of  the  Williams-Whittelsey  Co. 
the  following  launches  are  being  built : '  For  Mr. 
E.  R.  Thomas,  an  85ft.  launch,  Thomas  motor, 
horsepower,  250;  Mr.  A.  Heckscher,  80ft.  launch, 
300  horsepower  Standard  engine ;  for  Mr.  A. 
Felix  Du  Pont,  75ft.  launch,  75  horsepower 
Standard  engine;  for  Mr.  T.  B.  Pritchard,  a  65ft. 
launch  to  be  named  Decota,  equipped  with  two 
30  horsepower  Buffalo  motors  driving  twin 
screws;  for  Mr.  W.  C.  Stuber,  a  37ft.  launch  to 
be  named  Dolph,  equipped  with  a  25  horsepower 
Standard  engine;  for  Mr.  H.  T.  Koerner  a  55ft. 
launch  to  be  named  Seminole,  and  equipped  with 
a  55  horsepower  Standard  engine.  The  Williams 
Whittelsey  Company  have  been  quite  successful 
in  the  design  and  building  of  gasolene  motor 
yachts,  of  which  they  have  made  a  specialty.  The 
boats  now  building  are  to  be  built  of  wood. 

*  *  « 

Haouli,  steam  yacht,  Mr.  F.  M.  Smith,  New 
York  Y.  C.  until  recently  in  winter  quarters  at 
New  London,  has  been  placed  in  commission. 
Last  week  the  yacht  sailed  for  New  York,  from 
whence  she  will  proceed  to  Key  West_  where  Mr. 
Smith  will  join  her.  Haouli  was  designed  some 
years  ago  by  Mr.  Henry  J.  Gielow  and  has 
proved  to  be  a  very  fine  vessel. 

*  *  *? 

There  have  been  rumors  afloat  recently  to  the 
effect  that  Commodore  Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  of 
the  New  York  Y.  C.,  had  ordered  a  racing  sloop 
of  57ft.  rating  under  the  Universal  Rule  from 
the  Herreshoff  Manufacturing  Co.  at  Bristol. 
The  design  of  the  proposed  racer  was  to  be  the 
same  as  the  two  vessels  building  by  Messrs. 
Lippit  and  Pynchon.  Commodore  Vanderbilt  will 
not  fly  his  colors  in  the  57ft.  class  next  season. 

*  «  * 

Mr.  Arthur  E.  Payne,  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Summers  &  Payne,  of  Southampton,  England, 
and  a  son  of  the  late  A.  E.  Payne,  Sr.,  lately  re¬ 
turned  home  from  a  visit  to  our  ship  and  yacht 
yards,  and  it  is  reported  took  with  him  an  im¬ 
portant  commission. 

it  K  It 

It  is  reported  that  Commodore  Bird  S.  Coler, 
of  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  has  a'sked  Col.  David  E. 
Austen,  a  former  vice-president  of  the  club,  to 
sail  his  schooner  Rusalka  in  the  Bermuda  race 


yacht  TlroKer, 

Telephone  6950  Broad.  41  Wall  St..  New  York  City. 

C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  (SL  CLARK. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS  AND  ENGINEERS, 
YACHT  BROKERAGE.  High  Speed  Workia  Specialty. 

17  Battery  Plaoe,  New  York. 

SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3556-2  Main. 

|  HENRY  J.  GIELOW  | 
$  Engineer,  Naval  Architect  $ 
k  and  Broker  5 

50  Broadway,  -  -  New  York 

Telephone  4673  Broad  Jf 

CHARLES  D.  MOWER., 

Naval  Architect. 

CRUISING  AND  RACING  YACHTS 

29  Broadway.  Telephone  3953  Rector. 

COX  STEVENS, 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 

105  MAIDEN  LANE.  NEW  YORK. 

Marine  Models  an  Kinds 

A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


CABIN  PLAN  OF  SAVARONA. 

Designed  by  Mr.  Arthur  Binney  for  Mr.  C.  H.  Clark,  Jr.,  Philadelphia,  1906. 


for  the  $1,000  Maier  cup  next  June,  and  it  is 
probable  that  Col.  Austen — who  enjoys  a  great 
reputation  as  an  amateur  yachtsman— will  accept. 

*  * 

The  name  of  one  of  the  two  one-design  57- 
footers,  which  is  being 'built  at  Bristol  for  Mr. 
Geo  M.  Pynchon,  will  be  Istalena. 

«  *  « 

Mr  Louis  M.  Clark,  long  identified  as  an 
officer  of  the  Eastern  Y.  C.,  has  been  elected  to 
serve  on  the  yachting  commission  of  the  James- 
twon  Exposition,  as  a  representative  from  Mass¬ 
achusetts  Bay.  ^ 

^ 

The  first  general  meeting  of  the  New  Y ork 
Y.  C.  will  be  held  at  the  club  on  Thursday,  Jan. 

I7-  *► 

It  is  reported  that  the  Atlantic  Y.  C.  will  have 
a  new  commodore  in  the  person  of  Mr.  Leonard  . 
Richards,  owner  of  the  steam  yacht  Buccaneer. 

*  ** 

Columbia,  steam  yacht,  belonging  to  Mr.  J. 
Harvey  Ladew,  New  York  Y.  C.,  has  gone  on  a 
southern  cruise. 

^ 

The  graduating  yacht  captains  class  nearing 
their  finals  in  navigation  at  the  New  York  Nauti¬ 
cal  College  is  composed  of  the,  following :  C  B. 
Howell,  steam  yacht  Charmary;  G.  A.  Allen, 
steam  yacht  Levanter ;  G.  L.  Lunde,  schooner 
yacht  Lasca;  A.  P.  Johnson,  schooner 
yacht  Rusalka ;  C.  V.  Erikson,  power  yacht 
Tringa ;  F.  H.  Newton,  power  yacht  Asor , 
Walter  Frost,  steam  yacht  Reverie;  Harry  Odell, 
power  yacht  Aletes  III.;  Kasper  Johnson,  power 
yacht  Wyandance,  and  J.  A.  Lindelof,  chief  mate 
of  the  steam  yacht  Diana. 

*  *  « 

The  nominating  committee  of  the  Indian  Har¬ 
bor  Y.  C.  has  made  the  following  selections  for 
the  club’s  officers  for  the  year:  Com.,  Roy  A. 
Rainey,  schooner  Invader;  Vice-Corn.,  Janies  C. 
Stewart,  steamer  Issaquena;  Rear-Com.,  E.  Bur¬ 
ton  Hart,  sloop  Kestrel;  Sec’y,  William  T.  Ritch ; 
Treas.,  Richard  Outwater;  President  of  the  Cor- 
poration  and  Trustee,  Class  of  I9^^>  Charles  1. 
Wills;  Trustee,  Class  of  1910,  Lorenzo  D.  Arm¬ 
strong;  Regatta  Com.,  Frank  Bowne  Jones, 
Chairman;  Robert  Monks  and  Frank  C.  Hender- 

S°Mr.  George  Lauder,  Jr.,  retires '  from  the  office 
of  commodore  after  a  service  of  three  years. 

m,  x,  * 

The  auxiliary  schooner  yacht  Savarona,  de¬ 
signed  by  Mr.  Arthur  Binney,  of  Boston,  a 
year  ago  for  Mr.  C.  H.  Clark,  of  Philadelphia, 
has  been  sold  through  the  agency  of  Mr.  Frank 
Bowne  Jones  to  Mr.  Geo.  H.  S.  Runk,  of  Phil- 
adelphia.  „  „  R 

*  Last  Saturday  there  was  held  at  the  Hotel 
Astor  the  third  annual  dinner  of  the  South  Bay 
Y.  C. 

*  m.  * 

On  Thursday  of  this  week  there  was  delivered 
at  the  New  York  Y.  C.  a  very  interesting  lec¬ 
ture,  by  J.  Dunbar  Wright,  a  well  known  yachts¬ 
man,  sportsman  and  traveler. _  The  subject  of  the 
lecture  related  to  a  recent  trip  around  the  world 
by  Mr.  Wright,  with  particular  attention  to  that 
part  of  the  journey  from  Alexandria  to  Japan. 


Schooner  Yacht  Savarona. 


Savarona  is  an  excellent  type  of  a  modern 
cruising  schooner,  having  good  accommodations 
aft  for  owner  and  guests,  with  rather  better  room 
than  usual  for  the  officers  and  crew.  the 
owner’s  quarters  consist  of  a  large  main  saloon 
with  the  usual  and  necessary  furniture,  and  with 
two  wide  berths,  one  on  either  side,  which  can 
be  used  if  required.  Forward  of  the  main  saloon 
are  two  staterooms,  the  one  on  the  starboard  side 
being  the  larger,  and  having  toilet  room  con- 
nected  with  it.  This  room  is  fitted  with  a.  wide 
berth  and  transom  which  can  also  be  made  up 
into  a  berth.  The  forward  stateroom  on  the  port 
side  is  smaller,  although  it,  like  all  the  other 
staterooms,  is  fitted  with  a  large  bureau,  ample 
clothes  lockers  and  wash  basin. 

In  the  extreme  after  end  is  the  owner’s  room, 
extending  the  entire  width  of  the  boat,  with  the 
usual  arrangement  of  a  berth  on  either  side, 

■  bureau  in  the  center,  and  at  the  after  end  clothes 
lockers  and  drawers  under  berths.  Connecting 
with  the  owner’s  room  is  toilet.  Between  the 
owner’s  room  and  the  main  saloon  on  the  star- 
board  side  is  located  a  large  guest  room  fitted 
like  the  others  with  all  necessary  locker  and 
drawer  space.  On  the  port  side  opposite,  is  a 
bath  room,  and  a  large  chart  locker  and  pigeon 
holes  for  code  signals.  There  is  a  large  oil  skin 
locker  aft  of  the  chart  locker. 

Owner’s  quarters  are  finished  in  mahogany  and 
white;  the  walls  of  the  main  saloon  and  state¬ 
rooms  being  covered  with  different  colpred  tapes¬ 
try  and  silk  hangings.  Between  the  main  saloon 
and  engine  room  on  the  port  side  is  a  passage 
way  forming  a  butler’s  pantry,  wnere  there  are 
lockers  fitted  for  china  and  glassware,  and  small 
ice  chest  and  sink. 

The  engine  and  mess  room  is  a  large  room  m 
the  middle  of  the  vessel,  occupying  about  17  feet 
■in  length.  On  each  side  are  good  roomy  state¬ 
rooms  for  sailing  master,  engineer  and  mate,  two 
cooks  and  two  stewards.  Forward  is  a  large 
galley,  between  which  and  the  forecastle  there 
is  a  water  tight  steel  bulkhead.  The  forecastle 
is  large  and  airy,  and  is  fitted  with  hanging  bunks 

for  eight  men.  . 

Under  the  floor  of  the  mess  room  there  is 
a  large  chest  holding  several  tons  of  ice  for  cold 
storage.  The  hatch  in  the  mess  room  floor  giving 
access  to  this  ice  is  directly  under  the  mess  room 
companion  on  deck,  so  that  ice  can  be  easily 
lowered  from  the  deck. 

The  motive  power  consists  of  a  100  horsepower 
•  reversing  Standard  engine  having  six  cylinders 
with  a  bore  of  8in.  and  stroke  of  loin.  This  en¬ 
gine  sets  in  a  water  tight  pit  about  15m.  below 
the  mess  room  floor.  The  idea  of  this  being  to 
prevent  any  oil  or  grease  from  getting  into  the 
bilge  of  the  boat.  There  is  an  auxiliary  plant 
combining  air  and  bilge  pump ;  the  bilge  pump 
being  piped  to  draw  from  the  bilge  or  from  the 
waste  tanks,  and  to  discharge  either  overboard 
or  to  a  hose  for  washing  purposes  or.  for  fire 
purposes,  or  discharging  into  the  water  jacket  of 
the  engine.  The  idea  for  the  latter  being  that 
there  may  be  another  method  of  supplving  cir¬ 
culating  water  to  the  engine,  in  case  the  regular 
circulating  pump  should  give  out,  and  also  for 
cooling  off  the  engine  after  it  is  stopped,  this 
being  advisable  for  cruising  in  southern  or  warm 
climates,  so  as  to  keep  the  mess  room  as  cool  as 
possible. 

The  boat  is  lighted  with  acetylene  gas  of  the 


safety  storage  system,  the  cylinders  being  located 
in  the  lazarette.  The  boat  has  a  large  water 
tank  capacity,  about  2,000  gallons.  All  the  tanks 
are  made  of  steel,  and  of  such  size  that-  they  can 
be  removed  through  the  large  hatch  in  the  floor 
of  the  main  saloon  without  disturbing  any  of 
the  joiner  work.  .  There  are  large  skylights  lie- 
sides  port  holes  in  the  side  of  the  vessel,  giving 
ample  lmht  and  ventilation.  The  main  compan- 
ionway.  is  large  with  seats  on  each  side;  the  stair¬ 
way  being  about  three  feet  wide. 

The  deck  of  Savarona  is  wide,  giving  ample 
room  for  stowing  boats.  The  equipment  of  boats 
carried  consists  of  a  naphtha  launch,  22ft.,.  a 
speed  launch  with  18  horsepower,  automarint 
Standard  engine,  a  cutter,  and  a  dinghy.  The 
spars  and  rigging  are  all  heavy,  and  the  sai 
spread  is  moderate. 

The  ioo  horsepower  engine  gives  Savarona  2 
speed  of  rather  better  than  ten  statute  miles  pei 
hour.  The  propeller  is  a  solid  one,  being  al¬ 
lowed  to  revolve  when  the  boat  is  under  sail 
With  her  ample  freeboard,  good  beam,  anc 
moderate  draft,  Savarona  represents  a  most  at 
tractive  type  of  auxiliary  cruising  boat.  Th< 
owner’s  quarters  give  room  for  sleeping  sevei 
people  in  berths,  besides  having  transoms  w.hicl 
can  be  made  uo  into  extra  berths  when  required 
The  boat  is  built  of-  steel,  has  teak  deck  and  tea’ 
furniture,  and  in  fact  in  every  way  is  as  hand 
some  and  serviceable  as  a  boat  can  be  made. 

Savarona  is  owned  by  C.  H.  Clark,  Jr.,  0 

Philadelphia,  who  has  expressed  his  entire  satis 
faction  of  the  boat  in  every  particular.  She  i 
considered  one  of  the  handsomest  and  most  at 
tractive  boats  that  has  ever  been  about  thes 
waters.  Savarona  was  designed  by  Mr.  Artfni 
Binney,  of  Boston,  and  completed  early  in  190 
by  the  firm  of  Geo.  Hawley  &  •  Son,  Corporator 
South  Boston.  Her  dimensions  are  as  follows 
Length— 

Over  all  . 114ft. 

Waterline  .  82ft 

Beam  .  22ft.  91 

Draft  .  10ft.  31 


Canoeing. 


New  York  C.  C. 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  New  York  Cam 
Club  was  held  recently  at  the  Hotel  Astor  ai 
these  officers. were  elected:  Pres.,  E.  A.  Bennet 
Com.,  B.  V.  R.  Speidel ;  Capt.,  William  Yellan 
Jr.;  Purser,  Harry  McCaughney;  Sec’y,  J.  1 
Shroyer ;  Trustees,  L.  S.  Tiemann  and  A.  I 
Poole;  Auditing  Com.,  W.  F.  Clayton  and  Geor 
Walsh.  The  reports  of  the  officers  showed  th 
the  club  had  had  a  very  prosperous  season.  T 
commodore  appointed  H.  S.  McKeag  and  A.  1 
Poole  a  committee  to  have  charge  of  the  can 
racing  in  the  club,  and  they  have  called  a  med 
ing  of  the  members  interested  at  the  club  hott 
on  Saturday,  Jan.  12,  to  arrange  plans  for  t 
coming  season.  Five  of  the  members  have  agrej 
to  order  sailing  dinghies  of  the  same  model 
the  two  already  in  tW  club. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  members  proposed. 

Western  Division. — Henry  D.  Mueller,  M 
waukee,  Wis.,  by  Robert  Eddy. 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


67 


The  Championship  of  1906 

-  WON  BY - - 

W.  H.  HEER  and  U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 


He  scored  96.3  per  cent,  of  the  14,055  targets  shot  at  during  the  year, 
making  the  HIGHEST  YEARLY  AVERAGE  ever  attained  by  any  shooter, 
as  shown  by  “Sporting  Life’s”  Trap  Shooting  Review.  This  is  the  greatest 
honor  in  the  trap  shooting  world,  as  well  as  the  severest  test  which  can  be 
applied  to  shot  shells.  Mr.  Heer’s  Arrow  Shells  are  always  uniform  in  velocity, 
pattern  and  penetration,  thus  enabling  him  to  go  through  a  whole  year  with  less 
than  four  targets  missed  out  of  every  hundred  shot  at.  Two  of  the  four  highest 
amateurs,  Harry  Taylor  and  O.  N.  Ford,  used  U.  M.  C.  Shells  exclusively, 
and  five  of  the  nine  highest  shooters  who  used  one  make  of  shells  exclusively, 
shot  U.  M.  C.  make.  U.  M.  C.  Quality  reigns  supreme  for  1906. 


U.  M.  C.  Shel/s  are  Practically  Perfection  and  are  Steel  Lined 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


T  rapshooting . 


If  you  want  your  shoot'  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

Jan.  15-18. — Hamilton  (Can.)  G.  C. 

Jan.  17. — Ouarryville,  (Pa.)  G.  C.  tournament.  J.  R. 
Armstrong,  Sec’y. 

Jan.  17. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Keystone  Gun  Club  all-day  tour¬ 
nament.  Nat.  Ressler,  Mgr. 

Jan.  19. — Wissinoming,  Pa. — Open  to  all  amateur  handi¬ 
cap  tournament.  J.  K.  Starr,  Mgr.,  221  N.  65th  St., 
Philadelphia. 

Jan.  19. — Newark,  N.  J.— Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
Mgr.  • 

Jan.  21-26. — Brenham,  Tex. — Sunny  South  Handicap. 

Feb.  11-13. — Mobile,  Ala. — Carnival  midwinter  tourna¬ 
ment;  $300  added.  Tohn  O.  Sirman,  Mgr. 

Feb.  12.— Newark,  N.  J.— Forester  G.  C. 

Feb.  22. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  C.  holiday 
shoot.  Wm. *  *Dutcher,  Mgr. 

Feb.  22. — Newark,  N.  J.— Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
Mgr. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 

May  20-23.— McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  H.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 


May  21-23. — McMechen. — West  Virginia  Sportsman’s  As¬ 
sociation. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana. 

May  28-30. — Des  Moines.— Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League. 

June  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  16-18. — Boston  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  Glenside  Gun  Club,  Skaneate’es,  N.  Y.,  has  ar¬ 
ranged  to  hold  a  tournament  on  May  16.  A  special 
attraction  will  be  added  money.  Messrs.  Cottle  & 
Knapp  are  the  managers. 

r 

A  ten-man  team  match  was  shot  at  Whitehouse,  N.  J., 
between  the  local  and  the  Lablatang  Gun  Club,  of 
Highbridge.  The  visitors  were  defeated  by  a  score  of 
143  to  136,  each  man  shooting  at  25  targets,  on  Jan.  5. 

Secretary-Treasurer  Thomas  A.  Duff  informs  us  that 
the  seventh  annual  tournament  of  the  Dominion  of 
Canada  Trapshooting  Association  will  be  held  on  Aug. 
7-9,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club,  Toronto, 
Canada. 


The  cup,  first  prize  in  100-target  handicap  of  the  Bos¬ 
ton  Athletic  Association,  was  won  by  George  B.  Clark, 
Jan.  5,  with  a  score  of  100,  and  an  allowance  of  17. 
Seventeen  shooters  participated  in  this  event.  Dr. 
Gleason,  scratch  man,  scored  95. 

* 

The  Northside  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  shot  at 
40,000  targets  on  their  own  grounds  in  1906.  Mr.  Henry 
Beckler,  the  President  of  the  club,  sends  earnest  holiday 
greetings  to  Forest  and  Stream,  bestowing  also  many 
words  of  praise  on  its  excellence.  • 

The  New  Year’s  Day  cup  was  won  by  Mr.  Charles  J. 
McDermott,  Chairman  of  the  Shooting' Committee  at  the 
shoot  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  at  Bay  Ridge,  after 
two  shoot-offs  with  Mr.  A.  E.  Hendrickson,  -winning 
on  the  narrow  margin  of  1  target, 

* 

On  Thursday,  Jan.  17,  the  Keystone  Gun  Club,  of 
Lebanon,  Pa.,  will  hold  an  all-day  target  tournament. 
It  will  be  a  complimentary  shoot,  held  in  honor  of 
Messrs.  Lester  German  and  Wm.  M.  Foord.  Pro¬ 
grammes  can  be  obtained  of  Manager  Nat  Ressler. 

* 

Secretary-Manager  Elmer  E.  Shaner  writes  us  that 
“The  Interstate  Association’s  second  Eastern  Handicap 
target  tournament  will  be  held  at  Boston,  July  16,  17 
and  18,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added 
money.  The  dates  of  the  eighth  Grand  American  Handi¬ 
cap  target  tournament  have  not  as  yet  been  definitely 
decided  upon,  but  it  will  in  all  probability  be  held  dur¬ 
ing  the  week  of  June  16,  at  Chicago,  on  the  new  grounds 
of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club.” 


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[Jan.  12,  1907. 


Dr.  E.  R.  De  Wolfe  distinguished  himself  at  the 
New  Year’s  Day  shoot  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club 
by  winning  the  holiday  cup  with  a  full  score  of  50,  by 
scoring  a  leg  on  the  January  cup  with  a  score  of  49,  and 
by  winning  first  in  a  trophy  contest  with  a  full  score 
of  25. 

* 

In  the  team  contest  between  the  Northside  Gun  Club, 
of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  and  the  North  Caldwell  Gun  Club 
there  will  be  seven  men  to  each  team.  The  first  contest 
will  take  place  on  the  grounds  of  the  Northsides  on 
Saturday  of  this  week.  The  place  of  the  second  match, 
we  are  informed,  has  not  yet  been  determined. 

* 

Manager  Wm.  Dutcher  writes  us:  “The  Jackson  Park 
Gun  Club,  Paterson,  N.  J.,  will  hold  its  annual  Wash¬ 
ington’s  'Birthday  shoot  on  Feb.  22.  We  expect  to  offer 
a  very  attractive  programme.  We  are  considering  at  the 
present  time  the  dates  and  plans  for  some  big  shooting 
affairs  for  this  section,  and  hope  to  advise  you  as  soon 
as  possible  of  same.” 

The  Sauer  gun,  value  $125,  which  was  the  object  of 
much  earnest  competition  during  the  past  year  at  the 
shoots  of  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club,  was  won  by 
the  club  secretary,  Edward  Winslow.-  The  many  at-» 
tractive  events,  combined  with  the"  specially  effective 
work  of  the  club  secretary  as  press  agent,  guarantee  Bat 
the  present  year  of  the  club  will  be  active  and  successful. 

* 

The  seventeenth  annual  tournament  of  the  Hamilton, 
Ont.,  Gun  Club,  to  be  held  Jan.  15-18,  has  $1,500  guar¬ 
anteed.  On  the  first  day,  there  are  two  live-bird  events; 
one  at  10  birds,  $10  entrance,  $200  guaranteed,  the  other 
at  20  birds,  $15  entrance,  $500  guaranteed.  Surplus  is 
added  in  each  event,  and  handicaps  are  from  26  to 
32  yards.  On  Jan.  16,  there  are  one  10-bird  event,  $7.50 
entrance,.  $100  added,  and  ten  20-target  events,  $2  en¬ 
trance,  $20  added.  On  Jan.  17,  the  programme  is  similar 
to  that  of  the  previous  day.  On  Jan.  18,  there  are  two 
10-bird  events.  Shooting  commences  at  9  o’clock.  The 
club  has  made  arrangements  with  Messrs.  Hart  &  Lyne, 
customs  brokers,  to  pass  guns  of  American  shooters  who 
will  attend  the  tournament.  It  is  necessary  to  send  guns 
so  that  they  will  arrive  in  ample  time.  Duty  is  collected 
on  American  ammunition. 

The  programme  of  the  sixth  annual  Sunny  South 
Handicap  at  live  birds  and  targets,  given  by  the  Bren- 
ham,  Tex.,  Gun  Club,  Jan.  21-26,  inclusive,  provides 
abundance  of  competition.  On  the  first  day,  -one  8  and 
one  12-bird  event,  each  at  30yds.,  are  scheduled.  En¬ 
trance  $5  and  $8  respectively.  Miss-and-outs  will  also 
be  shot,  time  permitting.  On  the  second  day  an  8-bird 
event,  $5  entrance,  high  guns,  will  be  the  warming-up 
contest,  prior  to  the  Sunny  South  Handicap  at  25  birds, 
$25  entrance;  handicaps  26  to  32yds.;  $150  added;  class 
shooting,  40,  30,  20  and  10  per  cent.;  ties  shot  off  miss- 
and-out.  On  Jan.  23,  there  are  six  20-target  events,  $2 
entrance,  $7.50  added,  and  the  Houston  Chronicle  trophy, 
emblematic  of  the  amateur  championship  of  the  South¬ 
ern  States.  Conditions,  100  targets,  $10  entrance.  On 
Jan.  24  there  are  elevep  amateur  events,  each  at  20  tar¬ 
gets,  $2  entrance,  $10  added.  On  Jan.  25  there  are  six 
20-target  events,  $2  entrance,  $10  added,  sliding  handi¬ 
cap;  Rose  system.  Also  the  Sunny  South  Handicap  at 
targets;  100  targets,  $100  added;  $10  entrance;  handicaps 
14  to  21yds.;  class  shooting.  On  Jan.  26  there  are  nine 
events  at  20  targets,  and  one  at  25  targets,  $150  added, 
16yds.,  open  only  to  amateurs  who  have  shot  through  the 
programme.  Shells,  etc.,  sent  prepaid  to  Manager  Alf. 
Gardiner,  Brenham,  will  be  delivered  on  the  grounds 
free.  Bernard  Waters. 


Forester  Gun  Club. 


Newark,  N.  J.,  Jan.  1. — The  day  was  grand  for  target 
shooting.  The  programme  was  started  at  1:30  P.  M. 
Events  7  and  8  were  handicaps  for  turkeys.  Scores: 


Events: 

Targets: 

D  Fleming  .... 
D  Fleming,  Jr.. 
J  G  Fleming.. 

A  Jewell  . 

G  J  Mossbacker 
Jas.  Hever  .... 
O  Shuetz  . 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

10 

20 

10 

10 

20 

25 

6 

14 

7 

5 

13 

8 

16 

7 

5 

7 

15 

7 

7 

5 

10 

8 

7 

14 

ii 

6 

16 

4 

7 

15 

.  . 

4 

13 

i6 

5  7  . . 


Event  7,  10  targets,  prize  a  turkey: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

Fleming  .  4  7  J  J  Fleming .  0  6 

D  Fleming,  Jr .  3  6  Jas  Hever  .  5  7 


Shoot-o'ff:  Fleming  6,  Hever  8. 
Event  8,  same  conditions: 


H.  T.  H.  T. 

D  Fleming  .  4  0  J  J  Fleming . 0  8 

D  Fleming,  Jr .  4  0  jas  Hever  .  4  5 

Next  shoots,  Jan.  19,  Feb.  12,  22.  Competition  will 
begin  at  12:30.  J.  J.  Fleming,  Mgr. 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Bergen  Beach,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  1. — There  were 
seventy-six  shooters  in  all  the  events.  Between  6,500  and 
7,000  targets  were  thrown.  The  weather  was  warm  and 
clear  in  the  forenoon,  with  a  cloudy  sky  and  a  wind 
blowing  across  the  traps  from  left  to  right  in  the  -  after¬ 
noon.  Each  of  the  following  events  was  at  15  targets,  all 
standing  at  16yds.,  at  No.  2  set  of  traps: 


Events : 

JAR  Elliott . 

12  3  4 

.  14  15  14  14 

12  11  13  15 

5  6 

14  .. 

7  8  9 

10  11  12 

10  10  9  14 

10  10 

Howard  . 

T  Short  . 

J  Nicoll  . 

Harrison  . 

. 11  9  12  7 

.  9  11  4  9 

.  7  13  9  10 

. 12  10  9  12 

14  14  12  13 

14  12  10  9  11 

5 . 

9 . 

11  15  13  11  11 

12  . 

A  Schoverling  ... 

Strader  . 

Eickhoff  . 

.  15  12  9  7 

.  9  11  10  10 

.  11  8  14  8 

.10  6  12  13 

10  13  13  10  12 

10  8 . 

11  8  8  . .  . . 

12  12 . 

10  13  9 

Silkworth  . 

Jacobson  . 

Southard  . 

. 13  9  10  12 

.  9  6  10  13 

.  10  5  7  10 

12  8  11  13 

11  13 
13  14 

12  .. 

9  12  .. 

ONT 

12  11  9  12 

5  6  9  6 

9  7  12  8 

.6  7  8  7 

.  8  l  3  10 

11  8  9  6 

Russell  . 

. 10  10  14  . . 

7  5  1.. 

D  Deacon  . 

.  8  9  10  . . 

5  8  9.. 

.  8  12  7  .. 

.  13  14  12  .. 

...  13  12  10  . . 

.13  7  11  . . 

,  6  8  11  .. 

15  9  ..  .. 

•  13  15  ... . 

.  12  12  . .  . . 

* 

.  51.... 

.  7  12  . 

..  5  ....  ; . 

.12 . 

7 . 

.  3 . 

10 . 

.11 . 

,  8 . 

GiUig 

.  .  5 . 

...  10  . 

...  14  . 

8  9  . .  . . 

10 . 

.13  7  ..  .. 

Wert 

...  5 . 

...  7 . 

7 . 

.  1 . 

,  8 . 

8 

Morrison  . 

.  11  11  . .  . . 

_  8 . 

9  . , 

May  . 

.  14 . 

Cooper  .  8 


J  Kowhun .  6  13 

G  Kowhun . 15 


The  50-target 

distance  handicap,  re-entries  allowed, 

had 

seventy  entries 

and  re-entries.  The  prizes 

were  mer- 

chandise.  At  No.  1  set  of 

traps  Mr.  r.  L. 

Schneider 

acted  as  referee. 

,  and  Mr.  De  Long  as  scorer. 

At  No.  2 

set.  Mr.  F.  Coleman  acted  as 

referee,  and  Mr. 

F.  Bergen 

as  scorer.  The 

officers 

of  the  club  are:  President, 

H. 

Bergen:  Vice-President, 

K. 

Kouwerhoven; 

Treasurer, 

H.  W.  Dreyer; 

Secretary  and  Manager,  L.  H.  Schorte- 

meier.  Scores: 

H. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

Dreyer  . 

...16 

36 

Tyler  . 

...16 

27 

Strader  . 

...16 

25 

Strader  . 

...16 

19 

Doudera  . 

...  16 

20 

McGill  . 

...16 

42 

Eickhoff  . 

...16 

32 

Harrison  . 

...16 

43 

McGill  . 

...  16 

34 

Howard  . 

...16 

31 

Southard  . 

...16 

28 

Van  Valer  .... 

...16 

37 

Gracely  . 

...16 

23 

Fleming  . 

...16 

39 

Suydam  . 

....  16 

40 

Schorty  . 

...18 

38 

Morrison  . 

...  16 

33 

Martin  . 

...18 

45 

Brassett  . 

....  16 

14 

Reynolds  . 

...18 

30 

W  H  Matthews...  16 

46 

Evans  . 

...16 

32 

H  Harrison  ... 

...  16 

39 

Cooper  . 

...16 

28 

H  Fleming  . . . 

....  16 

33 

Gille  . 

...16 

24 

Rvder  . 

...  16 

36 

J  Kouwerhoven 

...16 

36 

Williamson  .... 

...  16 

33 

Silkworth  . 

...16 

28 

Vosselman  . 

....  16 

32 

Silkworth  . 

...16 

30 

Ben  . 

....  16 

28 

Geer  . . 

....16 

34 

Childs  . 

....  16 

37 

Weiskotten  .... 

....16 

27 

McClave  . 

....  16 

34 

P  May . . 

....16 

35 

Gillig  . 

....  16 

23 

Dr  Cocklin  .... 

30 

H  Bergen . 

....  17 

42 

D  Van  Valer... 

....16 

21 

F  W  Matthews...  17 

30 

Wolpert  . 

....16 

24 

Guhring  . 

....  17 

23 

O  N  T . 

36 

Burns  . . 

....  17 

40 

Nicoll  . 

....16 

31 

Howard  . 

....  17 

38 

Schuster  . 

....16 

31 

Fleury  . 

....  16 

38 

Brown  . 

....16 

34 

Dr  Griffin  .... 

....  16 

29 

J  Kouwerhoven. .  .16 

39 

Schorty  . 

. 19 

35 

G  Kouwerhoven. .  .19 

36 

Elliott  . 

. 19 

36 

Evans  . 

....16 

32 

A  Schoverling 

....19 

33 

Cooper  . . 

....16 

24 

Martin  . 

. 19 

35 

Gille  . 

....16 

33 

Schneider  .... 

. 19 

37 

Flagg  . 

....16 

28 

Hilton  . 

. 16 

34 

Carolan  . 

....16 

25 

Forster  . 

. 16 

31 

Silkworth  . 

....16 

30 

Russell  ....... 

. 16 

30 

Ryder  . 

....16 

33 

Jan.  5.— The  events  were  mostly  from  the  longer  dis¬ 
tances,  Nos.  1  and  2  being  from  19yds.,  No.  4  from 
23yds.,  and  No.  6  from  20yds.  The  scbres: 


Events:  1  2  3  4  5  & 

Targets:  25  25  25  25  25  25 

Kelly  . 20  17  22  17  21  .. 

Suydam  . 18  20  19  17  15  17 

Martin  .  21  19  22  15  23  17 

Fleming  . 18  20  19  21  19  13 

Guhring  .  11  9  13  11  .. 

Dreyer  .  17  11  12  14  10  .. 

Bergen  .  19  21  19  17  19  .. 

Vincent  .  8  11  . 

Chamberlain  .  20  15  18  19  . .  20 

V  oorhies  .  19  20  13  19 

Franklin  .  11  9  10  .. 

Ryder  .  20  18  18  15 

Trone  . 1 .  4  8  9  .. 

Shevlin  .  . 15  17  .. 

Aldrich  .  10'  ..  .. 

Griffith  .  16 

Griffith  . . . .  .  •  •  18 


Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s  Assn.  Gun  Club. 

Utica,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  1.— The  shooters  gathered  in  large 
numbers  to  the  New  Year’s  Day  shoot  of  the  Oneida 
County  Sportsmen’s  Association  Gun  Club.  There  also 
was  a  large  attendance  of  spectators.  Norwich,  Her¬ 
kimer,  Clinton,  Waterville  and  Little  Falls  were  strongly 
represented  Many  of  the  contestants  were  in  excellent 
shooting  form,  and  as  a  consequence  many  good  scores 
were  made.  Mr.  A.  Klausner  was  high  for  the  day  with 
a  total  of  138.  out  of  150.  Mr.  W.  E.  Corfield  was  second 


with  136. 

Events :  12345678  910 

Targets :  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15 

Corfield  . 15  15  14  13  15  14  14  13  11  12 

Morrison  . .  12  12  11  12  9  13  15  13  12  12 

J  Wagner  .  14  13  14  13  14  13  12  15  12  13 

Lewis  .  14  15  13  13  14  13  12  12  13  13 

Klausner  .  14  14  13  14  15  13  14  15  12  14 

De  Haven  .  4  11  8  10  8  8  . 

Cristman  . •• .  12  10  10  1113  8  1113  12  10 

J  Watts  .  13  8  10  12  10  12  11  13  11 

f  Aude  .  13  12  12  7  11  11  13  13  10  13 

J  Deck  .  11  11  10  10  12  11  8  14  14  11 

C  Brown  .  12  14  12  11  11  11 . 

Mathers  .  14  9  12  12  11  10 . 

De  Bee  .  12  10  11  10  14  11  15  12  11  9 

W  Wagner  . 12  12  11  10  10 . 

Wilkin  . .  8  12  11  4 . . 

Newcomb  .  3  5  5  3  10  . 

Borden  .  14  12  13  10  15  11  11  10  . .  .. 

Lawrence  .  12  8  10  5  9 . 

Hill  .  4  7  10 . 

Klock  . . .  10  10 . 

Hayes  .  8  13  9  10  8  10  10  7  . . 

Benton  .  10  13  10  12  10  11  11  11  .. 

Barlow  .  11  14  13  11  9  6  12  9  . . 

Biddlecome  . 12  12  11  11  11  11  .. 

E  Loughlin  .  10  6  6  10  13  10  .. 

Stauring  .  8  14  12  9  5  ..  .. 

Armstrong  . 14  8'  9 . 

Bonney  .  ..  11  10  12  9  11  7  .. 

Brunner  . : . 14  11  13 . , 

Storm  .  9 . 

Barsch  . 10 . 

Metzger  . 13  13  12  13  ..  .. 

Stein  .  5  11  13  . .  . . 

Siedsma  . ; .  6  11  10 

Crain  .  9  9  ••  •• 

Huss  .  7 . 

Jones  .  9  6  .. 


B.  S.  A.  Shoot. 

The  Baltimore  Shooting  Association  held  its  tenth 
annual  New  Year’s  shoot  at  the  club  grounds,  Tuesday 
afternoon,  Jan.  1.  Nineteen  shooters  participated  in  the 
race  for  a  beautiful  silver  loving  cup,  given  by  Capt. 
James  R.  Malone.  The  entrance  was  $5,  at  20  white 
fliers,  birds  extra,  three  moneys,  50,  30  and  20  per  cent. 
Hood  Waters  and  Clarence  Malone  tied  for  the  cup 
with  20  straight.  Hawkins,  Thomas  and  Keller  broke  19 
each,  Shaub  18. 

It  was  an  ideal  afternoon,  blue  skies,  balmy  air,  and  a 
lazy,  gentle  little  breeze,  too  mild  to  encourage  the 
birds  to  fly  swiftly.  Many  of  them  lacked  spirit,  and 
seemed  to  realize  there  would  be  no  1907  for  them.  The 

scores : 


Waters,  30  ..: . 

Keller,  27  . 

Hawkins,  31  . 

Cottman,  29  . 

ARM,  28 . 

Mears,  26  . 

Shaub,  26  . 

B  G  Middleton,  27 
H  G  Middleton,  27 

M  oxley,  28  . 

Leland,  26  . 

Dunn  28  . . 

C  Malone,  33  . 

Francis,  30  . 

Thomas,  26  . 

Ridgley,  26  . 

Bond,  28  . 

Biddle,  26  . 

France,  27  . . 


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A  series  of  three  matches  between  the_  Baltimore 
Shooting  Association  and  the  Keystone  Shooting  League, 
of  Philadelphia,  has  been  called  off  by  the  Philadelphia 
team,  owing  to  their  objection  to.  Hawkins  and  Ger¬ 
man,  Waters,  Storr  or  any  professionals  shooting  on 
the  Baltimore  team.  Rather  late  for  them  to  “squeal,” 
when  they  have  always  shot  against  these  same  Baltimore 
men.  We  have  but  few  live-bird  shots,  while  Phila¬ 
delphia  and  New  Jersey  claim  many,  and  with  four  of 
our  men  barred,  it  would  be  practically  out  of  the  ques¬ 
tion  to  get  a  team.  A  Social  Tramp. 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


69 


WINCHESTER 

Model  1907  Self-loading  Rifle  .351  Caliber,  High  Power 

“  The  Gun  That  Shoots  Through  Steel" 


Standard  rifle,  20-inch  round  nickel-steel  barrel,  pistol 
grip  stock  of  plain  walnut,  not  checked,  weight  about  724 
pounds,  number  of  shots,  6.  LIST  price,  $28.00 

A  HANDY,  HANDSOME,  POWERFUL  GUN:  The  Model  1907,  -35i 
Caliber  High  Power  is  a  six-shot  take-down,  handsome  and  symmetrical  in  out¬ 
line  and  simple  and  strong  in  construction.  It  is  a  serviceable,  handy  gun  from 
butt  to  muzzle.  There  are  no  moving  projections  on.  the  outside  of  the  gun  to 
catch  in  the  clothing  or  tear  the  hands,  and  no  screws  or  pins  to  shake  loose. 
It  is  easily  loaded  and  unloaded,  easily  shot  with  great  rapidity  and  easily  taken 
down  and  cleaned. 

THE  .351-CALIBER  HIGH  POWER  CARTRIDGE  represents  the  latest 
development  in  powder  and  cartridge  manufacture.  Although  small  in  size,  it 
develops  tremendous  velocity  and  energy,  making  it  powerful  enough  for  the 
largest  game.  The  soft-point  bullet  mushrooms  Splendidly  on  animal  tissue,  tear¬ 
ing  a  wide  killing  path.  The  regular  cartridge  will  shoot  a  metal  patched  bullet 
through  a  I^-inch  steel  plate.  This  most  modern  type  of  cartridge  also  possesses 
the  added"  advantage  of  economy.  Owing  to  the  comparatively  small  amount 
of  metal  used  in  the  shell,  it  costs  much  less  than  old  style  cartridges  no  more 
powerful. 

THE  WINCHESTER  SELF-LOADING  SYSTEM  is  positive,  safe, 
strong,  and  simple.  There  is  nothing  experimental  about  it.  Tested  by  use  and 
abuse  for  two  years,  it  has  proved  its  absolute  reliability  and  practicability.  In 
these  qualities  there  is  no  other  self-loading  system  that  approaches  it.  We 
were  the  pioneer  manufacturers  of  Self-loading  rifles. 

A  SIMPLER  AND  MORE  HANDY  TAKE-DOWN  device  than  that  used 
in  the  Winchester  Model  1907  is  next  to  impossible.  A  few  turns  on  the  take¬ 
down  screw,  found  at  the  rear  of  the  receiver,  and  the  rifle  is  separated  into  two 
parts,  the  stock  and  action  being  in  one  and  the  barrel  and  receiver  in  the  other. 
When  taken  down,  the  exposed  working  parts  are  all  accessible,  making  it  easy 
to  clean  the  action. 

RAPIDITY  OF  FIRE:  This  rifle  has  a  detachable  magazine,  which  can 
be  inserted  in  the  gun  when  the  bolt  is  closed,  making  loading  quick,  safe  and 
easy.  The  superiority  of  this  style  of  magazine  for  this  type  of  rifle  was  demon¬ 
strated  at  the  recent  National  Matches  at  Sea  Girt,  when  the  Winchester  Self- 
loading  system  won  all  the  competitive  prizes  for  rapid-fire  shooting;  the  record 
being  fifty  shots  in  one  minute  agaijnst  twenty  fired,  from  the  other  self-loading 
rifle  having  a  fixed  magazine.  Still  another  advantage  of  the  detachable  maga¬ 
zine  is  that  it  makes  it  unnecessary  to  work  the  cartridges  through  the  gun  in 
unloading. 

COMPARISON  IS  CONVINCING:  We  know  of  no  better  way  for  a 
prospective  purchaser  to  become  convinced  of  the  superiority  of  the  Winchester 
Model  1907  .351-Caliber  High  Power  Rifle  than  by  comparing  it  with  other  makes 
of  similar  guns.  Look  at  them,  handle  them,  price  them,  load  them,  take,  them 
down,  shoot  them,  test  their  penetration,  killing  power  and  range  if  you  will.  In 
fact,  compare  them  in  any  way  you  see  fit. 

Circular  fully  describing  this  rifle  sent  free  upon  request. 

WINCHESTER  REPEATING  ARMS  CO.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


Wykagyl  Country  Club, 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  5. — Appended  is  a  copy 
of  the  scores  made  at  the  traps  on  New  Year’s  Day  and 
to-dav.  The  star  of  the  New  Year’s  Day  shoot  was 
Henderson,  as  he  was  the  only  one  to  win  two  events, 
•scoring  a  leg  each  on  the  Sauer  gun  and  Remington  gun. 

Calhoun,  who  is  rapidly  getting  back  to  his  old-time 
form,  won  the  third,  after  shooting  off  twice  with  Scoble. 
Scoble  had  his  revenge,  however,  in  the  next  event,  win¬ 
ning  the  holiday  cup.  Talcott,  who  won  the  first  leg  on 
the  January  cup,  is  a  natural  shot,  and  with  a  little 
more  experience  will  shoot  with  the  best  of  them. 

In  to-day’s  shoot,  Bavier  was  a  three-time  winner, 
scoring  a  leg  each  on  the  Sauer  gun,  Jaques  trophy,  and 
January  cup. 

Calhoun  divided  the  honors  with  him,  winning  a  leg 
on  the  Remington  gun,  and  making  the  best  score  for 
the  Pelham  cup. 

Scores  of  shoot,  Tan.  5: 


First  event,  25 

targets. 

handicap,  for  Sauer 

gun 

• 

FI. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

Bavier  . 

..  6 

21 

Henderson  .. 

..  3 

18 

Hill  . 

..  1 

20 

Ogden  . 

..  5 

18 

Talcott  . 

..  1 

20 

Scoble  . 

..  3 

18 

Calhoun  . 

2 

19 

Pelham  . 

..  0 

15 

Howard  . 

..  i 

18 

Suter  . 

..  7 

13 

Second  event. 

• 

25  targets, 

aandicap,  for  Remington  gun: 

■Calhoun  . 

..  2 

22 

Howard  . 

..  1 

16 

Brennan  . 

..  3 

21 

Pelham  . 

..  0 

15 

Bavier  . 

..  5 

21 

Talcott  . 

..  1 

14 

Henderson  .... 

..  1 

19 

Hill  . 

..  1 

13 

Scoble  . 

..  3 

17 

Suter  . 

..  6 

13 

■Ogden  . 

-..  5 

16 

Third  event, 

25 

targets, 

handicap,  for  T. 

L. 

Taaues 

trophy: 

Howard  . 

..  1 

23 

Henderson  ... 

..  1 

20 

Bavier  . 

..  5 

23 

Scoble  . 

..  3 

20 

Brennan  . 

..  3 

22 

Ogden  . 

..  5 

19 

, 

Atwood  . 

..  6 

22 

Suter  . 

..  7 

17 

Pelham  . 

..  0 

21 

Hill  . 

..  1 

16 

•Calhoun  . 

..  1 

20 

Fisher  . 

..  7 

14 

1 

Shoot-off : 

• 

Bavier  . 

..  5 

25 

Howard  . 

..  1 

20 

Fourth  event, 

25 

targets. 

handicap,  for  January 

cup 

rl 

Bavier  . 

..  4 

24 

Scoble  . 

..  3 

20 

Brennan  . 

..  3 

24 

Pelham  . 

..  0 

17 

Henderson  .... 

..  1 

21 

Calhoun  . 

..  1 

17 

Suter  . 

,,  7 

21 

Talcott  . 

..  1 

16 

Ogden  . 

...  5 

20 

Hill  . 

..  1 

15 

Howard  . 

...  1 

20 

Shoot-off : 
Bavier  . 

..  4 

21 

Brennan  . 

..  3 

19 

.  Fifth  event,  25 

targets 

scratch,  for  Pelham 

cup 

Calhoun  . 

20 

Held  . 

.18 

Henderson  .... 

19 

Bavier  .* . 

.17 

Howard 

19 

Brennan  . 

.16 

Talcott  . 

18 

Ogden  . 

.14 

It 

Pelham  . 

18 

Scores  of  New  Year’s  Day  shoot,  Jan.  1,  at  Wykagyl 
Country  Club,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

First  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Sauer  gun: 


Henderson  . 

...'3 

24 

Bavier  . 

..  6 

19 

Calhoun  . 

...  3 

23 

Ogden  . 

..  5 

19 

Howard  . 

...  1 

21 

Scoble  .•• . 

..  4 

17 

Pelham  . 

...  0 

21 

Pini  . 

..  5 

14 

Second  event,  25 

targets. 

handicap,  for  Remington  gun : 

Henderson  . 

2 

24 

Bavier  . 

19 

Calhoun  . 

...  3 

23 

Pini  . 

..  5 

19 

Ogden  . 

...  5 

22 

Brennan  . 

..  3 

17 

Talcott  . 

...  2 

21 

Howard  . 

..  1 

16 

Scoble  . 

...  4 

21 

Pelham  . . 

..  0 

15 

Third  event,  25 
trophy: 

Calhoun  . 

targets, 

handicap,  for  T. 

L. 

Jaques 

...  3 

25 

Brennan  . 

..  3 

20 

Scoble  . 

...  4 

25 

Pelham  . 

..  0 

19 

Ogden  . 

...  5 

24 

Talcott  . 

..  2 

19 

Bavier  . 

...  6 

23 

Meighan  . 

..  7 

18 

M 

Howard  . 

...  1 

22 

Pini  . 

..  5 

16 

h 

Henderson  . 

,  First  shoot-off: 

...  1 

21 

V 

Calhoun  . 

...  3 

24 

Scoble  . 

..  4 

24 

Second  shoot-off 
Calhoun  . 

...  3 

24 

Scoble  . 

..  4 

23 

Fourth  event,  50 

targets, 

handicap,  New  Year’s 

cup 

Scoble  . 

...  8 

47 

Talcott  . 

..  4 

43 

Calhoun . 

...  4 

46 

Henderson  ... 

..  2 

42 

Bavier  . 

46 

Howard  . 

..  2 

37 

Pini  . 

...10 

45 

Kerby  . 

..  6 

26 

\ 

Ogden  . 

44 

Talcott  . 

..  2 

24 

1 

Brennan  . 

...  6 

42 

Fifth  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  Tanuarv 

cup : 

Calhoun  . 

..  2 

23 

Meighan  . 

..14 

24 

Brennan  . 

...  3 

23 

Ogden  . 

..  5 

18 

(SI 

Henderson  . 

...  1 

20 

Kerby  . 

..  3 

17 

Howard  . 

..  1 

20 

Fred.  W. 

Howard. 

Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  Jan.  2.— The  second  serial  shoot  of  the 
Boston  Gun  Club  was  held  at  Wellington  to-day,  with 
twenty-four  shooters  on  hand  during  the  seven  different 
events.  The  fine  weather,  thought  by  all-  to  be  just  the 
inducements  wanted  to  start  the  90  per  cent,  ball  roll¬ 
ing,  but  for  some  reason  unknown  to  any,  except  the 
stay-at-homes,  80  per  cent,  took  highest  honors,  both  in 
the  50-bird  match  and  the  programme. 

I  Burns,  for  some  time  past,  has  been  plugging,  and 
the  high  average  of  to-day  meant  considerable,  with 
1  such  experts  as  there  were  there  to  do  battle  with. 
Buffalo  and  (Gleason  for  once  did  not  start  the  pro¬ 
gramme  and  finish;  this  is  such  an  unusual  thing  that 
'  events  in  Boston  trapshooting  will  be  dated  from  this 
event.  The  Doctor  had  just  a  slight  bit  of  advantage 
over  his  good-natured  rival,  though  Buff  hopes  for  his 
turn  next  Wednesday. 


One  of  the  welcome  visitors  from  far  off  was  Mrs.  W. 
K.  Parks,  of  Philadelphia,  who,  though  somewhat  out 
of  form,  shot  some  very  good  events.  Just  one  shoot 
in  a  year  is  too  little  to  get  accustomed  to  this  most 
peculiar  of  grounds,  and  luckily  for  some  of  the  boys, 
too,  if  past  scores  are  any  criterion. 

Griffiths  and  Roy’s  first  two  events  showed  the  way 
to  high  scores,  but  the  remaining  events  were  some¬ 
what  unfortunate,  and  every  one  was  at  sea  forever 
after.  Scores: 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Shot 

Targets : 

15 

i  15 

15 

15 

20 

15 

15 

at. 

Brk. 

Burns  . 

.  12 

14 

10 

14 

14 

11 

13 

no 

88 

Wheeler  . 

.  12 

11 

13 

13 

13 

12 

9 

no 

83 

Dickey  . 

.  11 

13 

13 

10 

12 

12 

12 

no 

83 

Osborne  . 

.  11 

12 

13 

10 

14 

12 

9 

no 

81 

Comer  . 

.  14 

12 

11 

10 

12 

10 

11 

no 

80 

Kirkwood  . 

.  11 

12 

8 

6 

16 

10 

14 

no 

77 

Frank  . 

.  12 

12 

8 

10 

15 

10 

7 

no 

74 

Daggett  . 

.  12 

10 

9 

9 

13 

10 

8 

no 

71 

Fay  . 

.  11 

10 

9 

13 

12 

8 

7 

no 

70 

Pennington  . 

.  10 

8 

7 

11 

15 

5 

13 

no 

69 

Woodruff  . 

.  10 

9 

10 

7 

14 

7 

10 

no 

67 

Hassam  . 

.  9 

8 

9 

7 

8 

9 

8 

no 

58 

Roy  . 

.  14 

15 

9 

10 

13 

13 

95 

74 

Cook  ..... . 

.  11 

13 

13 

11 

14 

12 

•  . 

95 

74 

Griffiths  . 

.  12  13  10  12  16  9  . . 

95 

72 

Fenton  . 

.  12  12  12  12  10  7  . . 

95 

65 

Worthing  . 

.  12  10  10  6  16  9  . . 

95 

63 

Mrs.  Park  . . 

.  8  9  10  11  13  8  . . 

95 

59 

Bryant  . 

.  7  5  10  5'  10  6  . . 

95 

43 

Gleason  . 

. 10  13  11  12 

65 

46 

Buffalo  . 

.  7  10  10  10 

65 

37 

Sibley  . 

.  884  .. 

50 

20 

Lang  . 

.  5  4  7  . 

45 

16 

Hardy  . 

Fifty-bird  match 

. 10  8 . 

t 

Class  A. 

30 

18 

Yds.  T’l. 

Yds. 

T’l. 

Griffiths  . 

..21  37  Dickey  . 

....21 

34 

Roy  . 

..21  36  Kirkwood  . 

....21 

32 

Frank  . 

Gleason  . 

..21  35  Buffalo  . 

..21  34 

Class  B. 

....19 

27 

Burns  . 

..18  39  Mrs  Park  . 

....17 

32 

Wheeler  ... . 

..19  38  Daggett  . 

....18 

32 

Cook  . 

.  .17  37  Pennington  .... 

....17 

31 

Osborne  . 

..18  36  Worthing  . 

....18 

31 

Fay  . 

..16  33  Fenton  . 

....17 

29 

Comer  . 

..18  32  Hassam  . 

Class  C. 

....18 

24 

Woodruff  . 

..17  28  Bryant  . 

....16 

21 

70 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Jan.  12,  1907. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 


Brooklyn,  L.  I.,  Jan.  1. — The  New  Year  shoot  of  the 
Crescent  Athletic  Club  was  well  attended,  and  the  pro¬ 
gramme  provided  numerous  trophy  contests.  Mr.  Chas. 
J.  McDermott  won  the  New  Year’s  cup  after  two  closely 
contested  shoot-offs  with  Mr.  A.  E.  Hendrickson.  The 


sc--’''’'3 : 

New  Year’s  cup,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

C  J  McDermott . 6  25 

A  E  Hendrickson...  4  25 

C  A  Lockwood .  3  24 

W  C  Damron .  4  24 

T  P  Fairchild .  5  24 

T  N  Teeter .  4  22 

T  H  Ernst .  5  22 

'S  P»  Camp .  5  22 

A  G  Southworth .  0  20 

W  W  Marshall . 5  -20 


H.  T. 


R  E  Fox .  6  20 

F  C  Ravnor .  5  20 

F  B  Stephenson....  0  10 
H  B  Vanderveer. . .  .  4  19 

G  G  Stephenson . 2  18 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  7  17 

C  A  Sykes .  3  15 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  15 

G  Brower . 5  14 


Shoot-off:  McDermott  25, . Hendrickson  25. 

Second  shoot-o<T :  McDermott  24,  Hendrickson  23. 


Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 


J 

N 

Teeter . 

..  4 

25 

w 

C 

Damron  . 

..  4 

23 

c 

T 

McDermott. . . 

..  6 

21 

T 

H 

Ernst . 

..  5 

20 

I’ 

B 

Stephenson . . . 

..  0 

23 

G 

Brower  . 

..  5 

22 

R 

F. 

Fox . 

.  .  7 

22 

C  A  Lockwood .  3  21 

G  G  Stephenson....  2  20 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  20 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 7  20 

H  B  Vanderveer . 4  18 

J  P  Fairchild .  4  16 


Team  shoot,  15  targets: 


G  G  Stephenson . 12 

F  B  Stephenson . 14 

W  C  Damron . 11 

J  N  Teeter . 14 

S  B  Camp .  9 

J  P  Fairchild .  7 

j  PI  Ernst . 12 

Dr  F  C  Raynor..,..  6 

Handicap  .  6 — 91 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

H.'  T. 

W  C  Damron .  2  15 

G  G  Stephenson . 1  14 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  13 

J  P  Fairchild....;...  2  13 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

R  E  Fox  .  4  15 

W  C  Damron .  2  15 

G  Brower  .  3  15 


F  B  Stephenson....  0  14 


H  B  Vanderveer  ....11 

L  C  Hopkins  . 12 

C  A  Lockwpod . . . . .  .13 
A  E  Hendrickson. .  .12 

C  J  McDermott . 12 

W  W  Marshall . 12 

R  E  Fox .  7 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  3 

A  G  Southworth _ 12—94 

H.  T. 

H  B  Vanderveer . 2  11 

R  E  Fox .  4  10 

G  Brower  .  3  10 


J  P  Fairchild .  2  13 

G  G  Stephenson....  1  11 
H  B  Vanderveer . 2  7 


Shoot-off:  Damron  13,  Fox  15,  Brower  11. 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

W  C  Damron .  2  14  G  G  Stephenson . 1  10 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14  J  P  Fairchild .  2  10 

R  E  Fox . .  4  11  G,  Brower  .  3  9 


Shoot-off:  Damron  13,  Stephenson  12. 


irophy  shoot,  15 
R  E  Fox . 

targets : 

..  4  15 

C 

A 

Lockwood . 

.  7 

13 

F  B  Stephenson... 

..  0  13 

H 

B 

Vanderveer. . . 

2 

12 

T  P  Fairchild . 

..  2  13 

G 

Brower  . 

.  3 

11 

W  C  Damron . 

. .  2  13 

L 

C 

Hopkins . 

.  2 

9 

Trophv  shoot,  15 
W  C  Damron . 

targets : 
..  2  13 

R 

E 

Fox . 

.  4 

12 

I.  C  Hopkins . 

..2  13 

C 

A 

Lockwood . 

.  1 

12 

F  B  Stephenson... 

..  0  12 

T 

P 

Fairchild . 

,.  2 

11 

Shoot-off:  Damron  13,  Hopkins  12. 
Trophy  shoot,  15  targets:- 


R  E  Fox . 

.  4" 

15 

J 

P  Fairchild . 

9 

12 

T  H  Ernst .  . 

.  3 

15 

F 

B  Stephenson... 

. .  ti 

12 

G  Brower  . 

.  3 

15 

I- 

C  Hopkins . 

2 

10 

C  T  McDermott. 

.  4 

15 

H 

B  Vanderveer.. 

2 

9 

W  C  Damron... 

2 

14 

N 

Hubbard,  Jr . . 

,.  4 

8 

C  A  Lockwood.. 

. 1 

14 

Shoot-off:  Fox 

15,  Ernst 

13,  McDermott  12,  Brower 

12. 

Trophy  shoot, 

15  targets 

T  N  Teeter . 

0 

15 

A 

G  Southworth.... 

..  0 

13 

C  A  Lockwood.. 

. 1 

15 

W 

W  Marshall . 

..  3 

14 

Dr  F  C  Raynor.. 

.  3 

15 

A 

E  Hendrickson.. 

2 

12 

G  Brower  . 

.  3 

15 

R 

E  Fox . 

..  3 

10 

T  P  Fairchild... 

.  3 

14 

L 

C  Hopkins . 

2 

6 

T  II  Ernst . 

.  3 

13 

F 

B  Stephenson... 

..  0 

12 

Shoot-off:  J.  N.  Teetex  14,  Lockwood  13,  Raynor  12, 
Brower  9. 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

J  PI  Ernst .  3  14 

\v  \V  Marshall .  3  14 

W  C  Damron .  2  14 

C  A  Lockwood . 1  14 

F  B  Stephenson....  0  14 

J  P  Fairchild .  3  13 

A  G  Southworth . 0  13 


S  B  Camp .  3  11 

F  C  Raynor .  3  11 

J  N  Teeter .  1  11 

N  IPubbard,  Jr . 4  10 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  9 

L  C  Hopkins .  1  9 


Scratch  shoot,  15  targets: 


G  G  Stephenson,  Jr . 14 

W  C  Damron . - . 14 

Dr  J  J  Keyes . 14 

C  A  Lockwood . 13 


IP  B  Vanderveer . 12 

F  B  Stephenson . 12 

A  E  Hendrickson . 11 


Shoot-off:  G.  G.  Stephenson  13,  Damron  13,  Dr.  Keyes 


10. 

Second  shoot-off:  G.  G 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

H.  T. 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr.  1  14 

J  H.  Ernst . 0  14 

T  B  Stephenson . 0  13 

W  C  Damron .  2  12 


Stephenson  15,  Damron  13. 

H.  T. 

T  W  Stake .  3  11 

H  B  Vanderveer . 2  9 

W  W  Marshall .  3  8 


Shoot-off  :2  G.  G.  Stephenson  15,  Ernst  11. 


Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 
PI  B  Vanderveer....  2  15 

W  C  Damron . 2  14 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr.  1  14 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  12 

J  H  Ernst  .  3  11 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

W  C  Damron .  2  lo 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr.  1  15 

W  W  Marshall .  3  15 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14 

PI  B  Vanderveer . 2  13 


W  W  Marshall .  3  10 

Dr  J  J  Keyes .  0  10 

T  W  Stake .  3  10 

J  P  Fairchild .  3  10 


J  P  Fairchild .  3  12 

C  W  Brown .  3  11 

T  W  Stake  . .  3  9 

Dr  J  J  Keyes . 0  8 


DICKERSON  TROPHY. 

Won  by  Wm.  M.  Foord,  of  Wilmington,  Del.. -at  the  New 
York  Athletic  Club  Amateur  Championship  Contest, 
Dec.  12,  1906. 


Shoot-off:  Ernst  15,  Damron  12,  Lockwood  15,  Mar¬ 
shall  15,  'Stephenson  15. 

Second  shoot-off:  Ernst  15,  Lockwood  14,  Stephenson 
12,  Marshall  8. 

Jan.  5. — The  attendance  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club’s 
shooting  contingent  at  the  Bay  Ridge  traps  was,  fairly 
good  in  number.  W.  C.  Damron  scored  a  leg  on  the 
January  cup,  after  which  his  handicap  allowance  was 
reduced  1  target,  from  4  to  3.  Scores: 


January  cup,  25 

targets : 

H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

W  C  Damron.... 

....4  25 

Dr  T  T  Keyes . 

...  1 

19 

C  A  Lockwood. . , 

....3  24 

F  B  Stephenson.. 

...  0 

18 

A  E  Hendrickson...  4  23 

T  W  Stake . 

...  5 

18 

H  B  Vanderveer. 

....4  22 

T  H  Ernst  . 

...  5 

If 

T  P  Fairchild _ 

G  G  Stephenson, 

....  5  22 
Jr.  2  20 

C  W  Brown . 

...  5 

12 

Shoot-off:  Damron  15,  G.  G. 
Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

J  H  Ernst.. .  3  15 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  14 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  13 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr.  1  13 

J  P  Fairchild .  2  14 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

W  W  Marshall .  3  lb 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  15 

T  P  Fairchild .  3  14 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14 

G  G  Stephenson.  Jr.  1  14 

W  C  Damron .  1  14 

Shoot-off : 


Stephenson  10,  Marshall  8. 


W  C  Damron .  2  12 

Dr  T  J  Keyes . . .  0  12 

W  W  Marshall . 3  11 

T  W  Stake .  3  7 


J  H  Ernst .  3  13 

C  W  Brown .  3  12 

H  B  Vanderveer . 2  11 

T  -W  Stake  .  3  11 

Geo  Brower  .  3  11 

Dr  J  J  Keyes . .  0  10 


Marshall  15,  Hendrickson  14. 


Montclair  Golf  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J. — The  New  Year’s  Day  shoot  of  the 
Montclair  Golf  Club  had  three  cups  as  an  incentive  to 
best  efforts.  A.  R.  Allen  won  the  _  first,  W.  B.  Perley 
the  second  and  W.  T.  Cross  the  third  cup.  Scores:  ' 


T<am  shoot,  25  targets: 

W  C  Damron . 4  25 

C  A  Lockwood...  3  22—47 
Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

W  W  Marshall .  5  25 

A  E  Hendrickson....  4  24 

W  C  Damron .  3  24 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr.  2  22 

C  A  Lockwood .  2  22 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  21 


H  Vanderveer....  4  14 
A  Hendrickson..  4  21 — 35 

G  Brower  .  5  20 

C  W  Brown .  5  20 

T  H  ..Ernst .  5  20 

T  W  Stake .  5  20 

1  P  Fairchild .  5  19 

Hr  J  J  Keyes . 1  13 


A  R  Allen .  0  S5 

W  B  Perley . 0  83 

W  T  Cross .  K  ™ 

A  Tilt  .  0  72 


W  Brown  .  5  69 

W  Mack  . 17  65 


J  V  W  Griswold . 20  61 

C  E  Van  Kleck . 20  61 


New  York  Athletic  Club. 


Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  1. — The  New  Year  s  Day- 
shoot  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club  had  a  good  attend¬ 
ance.  The  holiday  cup  was  won  by  Dr.  E.  R.  De  Wolfe 
after  a  close  *  shoot-off  with  Messrs.  Debacher  and 
Kuchler.  He  also  scored  a  leg  on  the  January  cup  with 
a  score  of  49,  and  also  was  first  with  a  straight  score  in 
a  25-target  trophy  event.  The  shooters  were  the  guests 
of  Mr.  Fred  Vilmar  at  a  bountiful  spread  in  the  club 
house  after  the  competition  was  concluded.  Scores: 


Holiday  cup,  50  targets: 

H.  T. 

Dr  De  Wolfe .  8  50 

R  Debacher  ... - 16  50 

G  W  Kuchler . .  10  50 

C  Hodgman  .  4  48 

VV  Bavier  .  14  47 

T  W  Hibbard .  6  46 

Capt  Borland  .  6  45 

G  G  McMurtry .  4  44 

Shoot-off:  Dr.  De  Wolfe 
January  cup,  50  targets: 

Dr  De  Wolfe .  8  49 

W  Bavier  .  14  48 

G  G  McMurtry .  4  48 

C  Hodgman  .  4  48 

J  W  Hibbard .  6  47 

G  Robinson  .  4.  47 

G  F  Pelham .  0  46 

C  W  Billings  .  0  45 

Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

W  Bavier  .  5  25 

C  H  Dugro .  8  25 

Dr  De  Wolfe .  3  25 

R  Debacher  .  8  25 

C  Hodgman  . 2  24 

F  H  Schauffler .  7  23 

F  D  Scoble .  3  23 


H.  T. 


C  W  Billings .  0  44 

F  H  Schauffler . 14  42 

T  D  Scoble.........  6  41 

G  Robinson  . . .  4  41 

T  Adolph  .  14  41  ( 

F  Vilmar  .  8  39 

G  F  Pelham .  0  39 

C  H  Dugro . 16  35 

i,  Debacher  24,  Kuchler  23. 

C  H  Dugro . 16  45 

R  Debacher  . 16  45 

G  W  Kuchler . 10  46 

F  H  Schauffler . 14  45 

Capt  Borland  . 6  42 

F  D  Scoble .  6  41 

J  Adolph  . 14  39 

F  Vilmar  .  8  39 

C  B  flings  .  0  22 

F  RobinSon  .  6  22 

G  F  Pelham .  0  22 

Capt  Borland  .  3  2d 

G  G  McMurtry .  4  22' 

I  W  Hibbard .  3  19 

F  Vilmar  . 4  19- 


Final  shoot-off,  10  birds:  Bavier  9,  Dugro  8. 
Shoot-off  won  by  Hodgman. 

Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 


25 
8  25 
6  25 


C  Hodgman 
R  Debacher 
G  Robinson 

W  Bavier  .  5  25 

Dr  D?  Wolfe .  2  24 

G  F  Pelham .  0  24 

F  H  Schauffler .  7  23 


C  W  Billings 
J  W  Hibbard. 
F  D  Scoble.. 
C  H  Dugro... 
Capt  Borland 
F  Vilmar  .... 


0  21 
3  21 
3  21 
S  20 

3  20 

4  19 


Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

Dr  De  Wolfe  .  2  25 

C  Hodgman  .  2  24 

C  W  Billings .  0  22 

R  Debacher  .  8  22 

J  W  Hibbard .  3  22 

Trophv  shoot,  25  targets: 

C  H  Dugro .  8  25 

C  W  Billings .  0  23 

F  Vilmar  .  4  21 

Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

R  Debacher  .  8  23 

F  Vilmar  .  4  22 

G  G  McMurtry .  2  20 


G  F  Pelham .  0  22 

F  H  Schauffler....  7  21 

Capt  Borland  .  3  20 

C  H  Dugro .  8  20 

F  Vilmar  . ‘. .  4  19 

F  H  Schauffler .  7  21 

R  Debacher  ........  8  20 


C  W  Billings .  0  20 

J  W  Hibbard .  3  19 

C  H  Dugro .  4  22 


Jan.  5. — There  was  introduced  the  distance  handicap 
in  addition  to  the  allowance  handicap,  ,which  has  pre¬ 
vailed  so  long  in  the  club’s  competition.  The  leg  on  the 
January  cup  was  won  by  F.  H.  Schauffler  with  a  full 
score  of  50.  He  had  14-target  allowance. 

January  cup,  25  targets: 


H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

F  H  Schauffler.... 

..14  50 

G  F  Pelham . 

....  0 

46 

F  H  Schauffler . 

.14  50 

H  Harrison  . 

....  0 

38 

G  Greiff  . 

.  0  46 

Dr  Schauffler.... 

....  0 

25* 

T  W  Hibbard . 

.  6  46 

- 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets : 

T  W  Hibbard . 

.  3  21 

W  Brown  . 

....  6 

18 

F  H  Schauffler . 

.  7  20 

Dr  Schauffler  .... 

....  0 

14 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets : 

G  F  Pelham . 

.  0  25 

W  Brown  . 

6 

21 

F  H  Schauffler . 

.7  25 

Dr  Schauffler  . 

....  0 

12 

J  W  Hibbard  . 

.  3  24 

Shoot-off  won  bv 

Pelham. 

Trophv  shoot.  25 

targets : 

T  W  Hibbard . 

. .  3  24 

G  Greiff  . 

....  0 

20 

F  H  Schauffler . 

. .  6  21 

H  Harrison  . 

....  0 

20 

G  F  Pelham . 

..  0  21 

Dr  Schauffler  . . . 

....  0 

18 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets : 

G  F  Pelham . 

..  0  24 

C  Tacob  . 

....  7 

20 

G  Greiff  . 

..  0  20 

H  Harrison  . 

....  0 

14 

Distance  handicap 

s,  25  targets: 

Yds.  T’l 

Yds. 

T’l 

T  W  Hibbard . 

..18  20 

G  Greiff  . 

....20 

17 

H  Harrison  . 

..17  20 

F  H  Schauffler.. 

....16 

17 

G  F  Pelham  . 

..20  18 

Dr  Schauffler  ... 

....16 

8 

Shoot-off  won  by 

Hibbard. 

Distance  handicap,  25  targets: 

G  F  Pelham . 

..20  22 

T  Tohnson  . 

....16 

18 

T  W  Hibbard . 

..18  21 

H  Harrison  . 

. 17 

15 

G  Greiff  . 

..20  IS 

Boston  Athletic  Association. 

Jan.  5. — At  the  Association’s  grounds  at  Riverside  to- 
dav.  seventeen  shooters  contested  in  the  100-target  handi- 


cap  for  th 

e  cup. 

George  B. 

full  score 

of  100,  he  having  1 

B. 

H. 

T. 

Clark  . 

. 83 

17 

100 

Daggett  . 

......76 

21 

97 

Gleason 

0 

95 

Adams 

. 85 

8 

93 

Barnes  . . . 

. 76 

17 

93 

Hallett  ... 

. 81 

12 

93 

Owen  . . . . 

. 79 

12 

91 

Derby  . . 

. 72 

18 

9U 

Titcomb 

. 68 

17 

85 

Clark  was  successful  with  a 
7  targets  allowance.  Scores: 


B. 

H. 

T. 

Powell  . 

....77 

8 

85 

Hill  . 

....62 

22 

84 

H^ao-ue  .... 

....68 

15 

83 

Ballou  . 

....71 

12 

83 

Cornette  ... 

. 66 

15 

81 

Farmer  .... 

. 60 

15 

75 

Whitney  ... 

. 60 

15 

75 

Tuttle  . 

. 57 

lo 

71 

FOREST  AND  STREAM 


7i 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


LOWELL,  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St.,  35-43  Park  St.,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Accuracy  test  of  K rag- Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridges  held  at  Springfield  Armory 
by  order  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army. 

TESTED  — Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 

CONDITIONS—  10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

DISTANCE— 1  .000  yards. 

RESULT  a.rvd  OFFICIAL  REPORT: 

U.  S.  Cartridges  excelled  all  others. 

MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  Dec.  29. — -Scores  made 
v: 

Event  1,  10  targets,  practice: 

to-day  fol- 

xall  . . . 

. 9 

W  Dukes  .... 

.  9 

Iquitt  . 

. 9 

Winslow  . 

.  9 

Dukes 

....: . 10 

Batten  . 

.  6 

Event  2 
ubles: 

30  singies,  use  of  both  barrels,  and  10 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

xall  . . . 

.  9  37 

Benson  . 

. 5  25 

Iquitt  . 

. 12  42 

Winslow  . 

. 11  34 

Dukes 

. 12  40 

Crane  . 

.  8  33 

tten  . . . 

.  5  27 

Bray  . 

.  9  32 

nmons 

ivent  3, 

. -....7  21 

relay  team  race, 

Cockefair  . 

14  targets: 

. 10  34 

Iquitt  . 

. 13 

Boxall  . 

. 15 

ay  . 

. 15-28 

Cockefair  . 

. 14—29 

Dukes  . 

. 14 

Benson  . 

. 11 

me  .  v . 

. 14—28 

Batten  . 

. 15—26 

an.  1. — Owing  largely  to  the  very  fine  weather  the 
;w  Year’s  Day  shoot  was  well  attended,  twenty-five 
;mbers  taking  part  in  the  various  events.  Event  1,  at 
1  targets,  handicap,  scores  to  count  on  the  club  trophy 
500  targets,  was  followed  by  three  other  events  for 
I  nor  prizes.  Scores: 


|  Events: 

:  Targets: 

1  illoway  . 

1  'xall  . 

I  Soverel.. 

ikes  . 

Cockefair  . . . 

tten  . 

rke  . 

ay  . 

mpbell  . 

H  '  Cockefair 

i  'tt,  Jr  . 

rnes  . 

•  ane  . 

j  sh  . 

itterlinp;  _ 

j  inyon  ....... 

R  Soverel... 

rlich  . 

i  Cockefair  . . . 

•  lbot  . 

'  binson  . 

I  :obus  . 

’  mpbell,  Tr 
ighes  . .' . 


1 — -v  2  3  4 


H 

25 

T. 

15 

10 

10 

4 

18 

22 

13 

7 

2 

21 

23 

11 

10 

io 

3 

15 

18 

8 

0 

21 

21 

12 

9 

9 

0 

15 

15 

9 

8 

4 

14 

18 

15 

S 

3 

2 

15 

17 

12 

7 

8 

3 

12 

15 

3 

15 

IS 

S' 

9 

2 

19 

21 

13 

10 

2 

17 

19 

15 

6 

-8 

0 

IS 

18 

13 

8 

7 

3 

13 

16 

15 

6 

0 

IS 

18 

5 

9 

14 

15 

8 

5 

8 

13 

8 

10 

i3 

10 

7 

6 

7 

13 

9 

..  *7 
8  7 


2 

5 

7 


Event  3  was  the  Forest  and  Stream  event,  and  in 
!  '  shoot-off  Boxall  and  Ehrlich  won  out,  each  receiving 
;  ear’s  subscription  to  Forest  and  Stream. 
iaturday,  Jan.  5. — Some  twelve  members  of  the  Gun 
'  ib  were  out  lo-day,  besides  one  visitor,  Mr.  Frank 


Butler.  Weather  conditions  were  favorable  to  good 
scores. 

Event  1,  known  as  the  Hunter  Arms  Trophy,  at  50 
targets — 30  singles,  use  of  both  barrels,  and  10  pairs — 
to  be  shot  for  the  first  and  third  Saturdays  from  Janu¬ 
ary  to  June;  trophy  to  man  making  most  wins,  was 
won  by  Mr.  L.  W.  Colquitt.  Scores: 


S.  D.  T. 

Butler . 24  10  34 

Colquitt  . 29  14  43 

Batten  . 25  8  33 

Boxall  . 22  13  35 


S.  D.  T. 

Winslow  . 28  2  30 

Cockefair  . 25  11  36 

Bush  . 22  7  29 

Dukes  . 27  9  36 


Event  2,  for  the  club  trophy  of  1907,  at  a  total  of  500 
Targets,  handicap,  during  the  year,  not  more  than  50 
targets  on  any  one  day  has  scores  as  follows: 

II.  T.  H.  T. 

Colquitt  . . . ...  0  45  Winslow  .  S  48 

Boxall  .  4  44  Cockefair  .  4  4o 

Dukes  .  0  45 

Event  3,  at  50  targets,  for  the  January  cup,  cup  to  go 
to  the  man  making  the  highest  net  scores  during  the 
month,  resulted  in  the  following  scores  being  made 
for  the  day: 


Colquitt  . 

. 45 

Winslow  . 

. 40 

Boxall  . 

. 40 

Cockefair  . 

. 41 

Dukes  . . 

. 45 

Simmons  . 

. 29 

Bush  . . 

Butler  . 

. 3S 

One  of  the  chief  prizes  for  the  year  1906  had  bjen  a 
Sauc-r  gun,  valued  at  $125.  This  had  been  tied  for  by 
Messrs.  Colquitt  and  Winslow,  each  having  scored  three 
wins  during  the  year.  The  tie  was  shot  off  under  the 
same  conditions  as  the  original  event,  and  resulted  in 
another  tie.  In.  the  final  shoot-off  Mr.  Winslow  won 
out,  and  was  awarded  the  gun.  Scores: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

Colquitt  .  0  22  Winslow  .  4  22 

Second  shoot-off:. 

Colquitt  .  0  21  Winslow  .  4  24 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Staley — Muller, 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  3. — The  match  between  Messrs. 
J.  Staley  and  Fred  Muller,  50  birds,  $100  a  side.  30yds. 
distance,  was  won  by  the  former.  Muller  allowed  Staley 
the  last  five  birds  as  kills.  Muller  withdrew  at  the 
forty-second  round.  The  scores  then  being  42  to  39, 
Staley  had  the  lead  on  even  terms. 

On  Jan.  22  there  will  be  an  open  sweepstake  at  15 
birds,  entrance  $10,  birds  extra.  Hugh  McAnany  will 
guarantee  a  purse  of  $100.  ' 

On  Jan.  28  R.  J.  Lamb,  pf  Mount  Holly,  N.  J.,  and 
Fred  Murphy,  of  Philadelphia,  will  shoot  a  match  at  50 
birds  for  $50  a  side.  Scores: 

T  Staley  222222112221222202122*12122222220222222222 — 39 

Muller  y  .  .  '202222222222222202022222222*222*22222022220 — 35 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  1. — The  President’s  shoot  was  a 
success.  There  is  a  rallying  to  do  honor  to  Col.  Brand- 
reth,  whose  popularity  transcends  far  above  the  desire 
to  win  prizes,  though  the  list  of  prizes  was  valuable  and 
generous  in  number.  Mr.  W.  H.  Coleman,  of  the  home 
club  was  high  with  84  out  of  100.  The  guests  of  the 
Colonel  were  Messrs.  J.  S.  Fanning,  R.  B.  Lawrence 
and  W.  H.  Johnson,  of  New  York  city. 

All  were  in  Class  A  but  those  with  B  after  their 
names. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

'Targets : 

25 

25 

25 

25 

Brk. 

W  H  Coleman . 

.  19 

20 

24 

21 

84 

G  B  Hubbell . 

.  15 

19 

19 

21 

74 

R  B  Lawrence . 

.  13 

21 

16 

15 

65 

T  C  Barlow . 

.  16 

18 

17 

14 

65 

F  Brandreth  . 

.  12 

16 

16 

15 

59 

C  C.  Blandford . 

.  17 

18 

16 

IS 

69 

A  Bedell  . 

.  19 

20 

18 

20 

77 

J  S  Fanning  . 

.  23 

18 

21 

17 

79 

1  T  Hyland . 

15 

15 

16 

62 

E  Brewerton  . 

.  13 

13 

14 

14 

54 

Wm  A  Clark . 

.  16 

9 

7 

15 

47 

T  F  Hahn,  B . 

.  5 

6 

8 

6 

25 

T  Willi.  Tr  . *. . 

.  10 

14 

16 

9 

49 

W  S  Smith . 

.  16 

13 

11 

14 

54 

N  Tuttle,  B  . . 

.  13 

16 

11 

18 

5S 

Le  G  Wynant  . 

.  12 

15 

17 

12 

56 

C  Swain,  Jr.,  B... . 

.  4 

3 

5 

3 

15 

W  H  lohnson  . 

.  11 

9 

13 

14 

47 

S  Mullen,  B . 

.  10 

10 

11 

10 

41 

W  Fisher  . 

.  15 

14 

16 

13 

58 

E  Macdonald,  B  . 

.  17 

10 

9 

6 

42 

L  R  George,  B  . 

.  3 

10 

7 

10 

30 

C. 

G. 

B. 

Baltimore  Shooting  Association. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  Jan.  1. — The  shoot  of  the  Baltimore 
Shooting  Association  New  Year’s  Day  had  a  loving  cup, 
presented  by  James  R.  Malone,  as  the  chief  prize.  The 
contest  at  20  parti-colored  fliers,  was  as  follows: 


Waters  . 

..20 

Shabb  .. 

..18 

C  Malone  ... 

..20 

T  Dunn 

..17 

Hawkins 

..19 

Francis 

H  Keller  ... 

..19 

R  Bond 

..17 

Thomas  _ 

.  .19 

Those  who 

withdrew 

were : 

A.  R. 

M. 

11  out 

of 

12, 

Mears  6  out 

of  8, 

B. 

G.  Middleton  4 

out 

of  6, 

H. 

G. 

Middleton  9  1 

out  of 

10, 

I. eland 

13  out  of 

15, 

Biddle 

15 

out 

of  16,  Ridgely  4  out  of  6,  France  4  out  of  6.  The  tie 
between  Waters  and  Malone  will  be  shot  off  on  Jan.  9. 

A  miss-and-out  was  divided  by  Dunn,  Cottman  and 
Keller. 


7  2 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  12,  1907. 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 


Events :  1 

Targets:  10 

J  Spaeth  .  9 

A  A  Hegeman .  9 

H  Munenthaler  .  7 

J  Doty  .  7 

F  Brown  .  4 

F  Terhune  .  5 


2  3 

15  25 
12  18 
11  20 


A  Rad  cl  iff  e  . 

F  Landis  . . 

9  7  17 

....  9 

favored  the 

B  Terhune  . 

and  a  good 

H  Wright  . 

the  Midland 

H  C  Banta . . . 

The  scores: 

H  Howland  . 

4  5  6  7 

W  H  Johns...- . 

.  W  H  Wilson . 

10  15  25  25 

I  Storms . 

. 

9  15  20  16 

e  i  A  1C  IQ 

Dr  Reagan  . 

. 

7  12 


8  .. 
8  11 

4  .. 
7 

5 
4 


14 

ii 

15 


15  11 
11  .. 


H  Van  Riper .  3 

W  Jones  . 

R  Payne  . 

W  Banta  .  13 


8 

4 

12 

21 

8 

11 

15 

5 

11. 

7 

6 

7 

12 

13 

5 

3 

17 

4 

7 

ii 

8 

21 

6 

11 

19 

10 

15 

13 

6 

8 

io 

14 

Jan.  1.— The  best  scores  were  made  by  John  Bender, 
with  Toe  Spaeth  a  close  second,  The  highest  score  of 
the  day,  24  out  of  25,  was  made  by  Henry  Beckler. 
Eighteen  members  participated,  and  there  was  activity  at 
the  scores  from  start  to  finish.  Scores: 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13 

10  15  10  15  10  15  15  25  10  25  25  15  25 

5  7  7  6  3  6  7  10  4  10  16  ..  15 


Events : 
Targets : 
W  Banta 


Position  for  Firing 
Second  Barrel. 


The  Perfect 

Single 

Trigger 

IT  NEVER  DOUBLES 
IT  NEVER  BALKS 


Independent  of  recoil.  No  light  springs.  No  delicate  parts. 

NON-FRICTIONAL 

The  only  Single  Trigger  that  has  a  mechanically  controlled 
movement  that  -  always  wotks  the  same  either  with  a  blank 
or  the  heaviest  pigeon  load. 

THIS  MOVE/WENT  IS  SIMPLE,  BUT  POSITIVE 

We  will  place  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger— and  fully  guar¬ 
antee  it — on  any  standard-made  hammerless  gun.  Write  for  des¬ 
criptive  booklet. 

PHILADELPHIA  SINGLE  TRIGGER  CO.,  Olney,  Philadelphia,  U.  S.  A. 


J  Spaeth 
J  Bender  .... 
Dr  Reagan  . . . 
H  Beckler  .... 

Berdkarn  . 

I  Storms  . 

J  Polhemus  . 
Hunenthaler  . 
B  Terhune  . . . 

F  Brown  . 

W  .Jones  . 

W  Hemstead 
J  Westerhoff 
A  Veenstra  .. 
Harry  Beckert 
E  Planten  . . . 
J  Hulmes  . 


8  4  8  10 
8  11  8  14 
...69 
6  7  8  11 
2  7  ..  6 


7  . .  8  21  5  18  21  ..  18 

9  8  11  20  . .  21  23  . .  20 

4  . .  8  18  . .  16  . .  12  . . 

7  10  . .  12  . .  19  17  . .  . . 

3 . . 

2  7  9  11  3  16  24  ... . 

5  10  12  . 

1  7  ..  12  . 

7  7  ..  16  . 

6  8  8  13  9  16  . 

..  10  11  23  4  19  . 

..  10  ..  ..  6  . .  . .  6  .. 

..  ..  5  17  9  16  . 

. .  . .  5  17  9  16  . 

. .  . .  9  17  8  9  . 

. 14 . 

. 16 . 


Oradcll  Gun  Club. 


Oradell,  N.  J.,  Jan.  7. — Herewith  find  scores  made 
at  the  grand  opening  shoot  New  Year  s  Day.  lhe 
number  of  targets  broken  looks  as  if  the  shooters  re¬ 
solved  to  start  the  New  Year  good.  Fessenden,  pro- 
fessional,  with  his  tan  coat  and  single-barrel  musket, 
was  present.  Among  the  visitors  were  a  large  number 
of  the  Pleasure  Gun'  Club,  of  Englewood,  and  North 
River  Gun  Club.  ...  .  •  ■ 

In  events  5  and  8  special  prizes  were  awarded  for  high 
scores.  The  tie  in  event  5  between  Lewis  and  Ropes 
was  shot  off  in  the  eighth  event,  and  fell  to  J.  G.  Ropes, 
of  Coatesville,  on  a  score  of  22  out  of  ^5.  Event  8  was 
for  one  year’s  subscription  to  Forest  and  stream. 
Great  interest  was  shown  in  this  event,  and  it  was  won 
by  Dr.  Downs,  of  the  Englewood  Club  with  the  fine 
score  of  24  out  of  25.  The  special  prize  for  high  a\- 
erage  during  the  entire  programme,  100  shells,  was  won 
by  F.  Truax,  of  the  North  River  Club.  Scores: 


Events : 

Targets : 

F  Truax  . 

C  E  Hunter. . . . 
F  H  Lewis..... 
C  L  Richter. . . . 

J  G  Ropes . 

C  J  Westervelt 
H  P  Fessenden 
A  C  Ackerman. 
J  W  Winters.. 

"Allison  . . 

Dr  Wilkerson  . 
F  Ackerman  . . . 

C  P  Pest . 

Downs  . 

Lydecker  . 

Townsend  ....... 

Crooks  . 

Van  Buskirk  ... 

Sortor  . 

E  Vreeland  .... 
Canter  . 


123456789  10 
15  20  25  15  25  15  20  25  15  25 

13  19  22  14  18  14  17  22  15  23 

13  16  22  13  21  11  17  21  14  18 

14  19  23  15  23  13  16  20  14  18 

11  18  16  12  18  10  17  20  11  22 

11  18  22  13  23  13  16  22  14  21 

11  18  20  12  22  9  14  16  ..  .. 

13  14  15  13  17  11  13  21  12  . . 

10  20  17  13  . .  11  18  20  14  19 

14  20  17  15  13  10  20  16  12  20 

10  18  17  10  23  13  17  24  13  .. 

14  18  18  12  20  9  12  22  14  16 

9  .24  .  14  20  ..  22 

13  17  21  11  21  10  1416  .... 
22  12  21  14  18  24  14  22 

. . 12  19  11  10  18  9  .. 

.  12  ..  11  . 

.  7 . 

.  7  14  21  10  18 

.  12  16  12  ... . 

.  6  12  6  16 

. 22  1119 

C.  P.  Post,  Sec’y. 


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Made  in  standard  lengths 


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A  TRIUMPHANT  YEAR! 


A  record  of  the  great  events  of  the  rifle  shooting  world,  during  the  year  1906,  which  is  given  herewith,  justifies 
absolutely  the  broad  statement  that  Peters  Factory  Loaded  Cartridges  possess  every  essential  of  perfect  ammunition, 
and  are  immeasurably  superior  to  all  other  makes.  1  hey  have  been  used  by  the  leading  experts  of  the  country 
and  have  contributed  toward  the  making  of  experts;  they  have  won  more  victoiies  and  prizes  than  any  other 
ammunition,  either  factory  or  hand-loaded;  they  have  destroyed  old  standards  and  set  new  ones;  they  have  broken 
and  distanced  worlds’  records  and  have  revealed  possibilities  which,  with  the  use  of  ordinary  ammunition,  were  not 
believed  to  exist.  This  list  includes,  only  the  most  important  victories,  but  justifies  awarding  the  year’s  laurels  to 

PETERS  CARTRIDGES 


Indoor  .22  Cal.  Championship 

OF  THE  UNITED  STATES 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Feb.  12-17 : 

Won  by  W.  A.  Tewes,  of  New  York  City,  by  the  marvelous 
score  of  2481  out  of  a  possible  2^00  points,  and  beating  the 
previous  world’s  record  by  13  points.  He  used  PETERS 
.22  Short  Cartridges.  The  NINTH  SUCCESSIVE  YEAR 
Peters  Cartridges  have  won  this  honor. 

Annual  Military  Tournament 

Sea  Girt,  N.  J.,  Aug.  24-Sept.  6 : 

Contestants  using  PETERS  ammunition  won  22  of  the 
All-Comers  Matches — second  place  in  10,  third  place  in  10, 
and  fourth  place  in  8,  including  practically  every  important 
event  and  a  majority  of  all  the  prizes. 

Ohio  State  Rifle  Association 

ANNUAL  MEETING 

Port  Clinton,  O.,  Sept.  10-15 : 

PETERS  ammunition  used  by  the  winners  of  21  out  of  23 
All-Comers  Matches,  including  all  the  aggregates  and  the 
Ohio  State  Championship. 

Illinois  State  Rifle  Association 

ANNUAL  MEETING 

Camp  Logan,  Ill.,  Sept.  15-16 : 

11  out  of  13  All-Comers  Matches  won  with  PETERS  am¬ 
munition,  including  the  Illinois  State  Championship. 

International  Team  Match 

Creedmoor,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  2-3 : 

Won  by  the  7th  Regiment  Team  of  New  York,  defeating 
the  Queen’s  Westminster  Volunteers  of  London  by  the 
score  of  1648  out  of  a  possible  1800  points,  using  the 
famous  PETERS  .30  Cal.  Bullet. 

International  Team  Match 

Toronto,  Oct.  13: 

Won  by  the  74th  Regiment  Team  of  New  York,  using 
PETERS  .30  Cal.  Cartridges  defeating  the  Queen’s  Own 
Rifles,  by  a  score  of  935  to  837. 

Peters  Loaded  Shells 


Have  kept  pace  with  Peters  Cartridges  in  the  race  for  supremacy.  They  are  immensely  popular  with  Field  and 
Trap  Shooters,  especially  the  Amateurs,  who  are  quick  to  recognize  the  loads  that  give  the  best  results.  They 
have  won  the  1906  Championships  of  Kentucky,  Illinois,  Ohio,  New  Hampshire,  Arkansas  and  New  Jersey,  also 
the  GRAND  EASTERN  HANDICAP  and  tournament  averages  innumerable.  They  have  begun  the  year  1907  by 
winning  the 


TRI-STATE  CHAMPIONSHIP 

Of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Kentucky  (Live  Birds),  won  at  Dayton,  Ky.,  January  1,  by  C.  A.  Young,  using  Peters 
Factory  Loaded  Ideal  Shells;  score  2 4  out  of  25,  and  1  dead  out  of  bounds. 

The  Peters  Cartridge  Company  extends  greetings  to  the  Trade  and  Shooters  ot  the  United  States,  soliciting  their 
continued  patronage  and  offering,  as  in  the  past,  an  unexcelled  and  unequalled  line  of  ammunition  for  Rifle,  Revolver 

and  Shot  Gun. 


TUB  PETERS  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 


New  York:  98  Chambers  St. 
T.  H.  Keller,  Mgr. 


Cincinnati,  O.,  U.  S.  A. 


New  Orleans:  321  Magazine  St. 
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Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  Jan.  2. — The  annual  New  Year’s 
shoot  of  the  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club  took  place  on  Jan. 
1,  as  usual.  Starting  about  1:30  P.  M.,  we  kept  things 
moving  along  at  a  pretty  lively  pace  until  darkness  put 
an  end  to  what  proved  to  be  a  very  enjoyable  afternoon 
for  both  shooters  and  spectators,  who  turned  out  better 
than  usual  on  a  New  Year’s  Day.  Most  everybody 
seems  to  have  other  attractions  on  for  that  day  in  par¬ 
ticular. 

The  day  opened  up  very  pleasantly,  the  sun  beaming 
its  beautiful  rays  down  on  Paterson  for  the  first  time 
in  four  days,  and  it  made  the  bo^s  feel  as  though  they 
would  spend  a  few  hours  out  at  the  traps.  They  were 
well  repaid  by  the  recreation  and  pleasure.  It  was  that 
kind  of  weather  we  look  for  in  the  spring  instead  of 
mid- winter.  Most  of  the  shooters  discarded  their  shoot¬ 
ing  jackets  and  sweaters,  and  the  visitors,  who  were 
many,  were  content  to  sit  outside  on  the  seats  which 
run  along  the  front  of  the  club  house,  there  to  view 
the  shooting,  while  those  on  the  inside  had  all  the 
windows  up  and  were  apparently  content  with  their 
surroundings. 

Aaron  Doty,  who  is  at  present  located  at  Scarsdale, 
N.  Y.,  at  general  contracting,  was  with  us  again  to-day, 
enthusiastic  as  ever,  but  a  little  out  of  practice.  John 
Doty  is  shooting  in  great  form.  Hopper  is  finding  him¬ 
self  again,  and,  in  fact,  the  regulars  are  all  coming 
around  again  in  their  shooting,  which  proves  a  good 
drawing  card  for  the  club. 

There  were  nine  events  on  the  programme,  and  every¬ 
thing  ran  off  smoothly  and  withouf  a  hitch.  This  was 
owing  to  the  good  work  of  William  Dutcher,  who  acts 
as  referee,  cashier  and  scorer.  The  following  were  the 
scores  for  the  day: 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Targets : 

10 

15 

10 

15 

10 

15 

10 

16 

25 

Hopper 

.  .  _ 

....  9 

11 

8 

10 

10 

12 

7 

12 

24 

it 

9 

6 

13 

8 

Van  Horn 

....  9 

13 

9 

10 

8 

14 

8 

10 

Baxter  . 

....  5 

7 

3 

10 

8 

14 

9 

8 

Barry  . 

....  4 

8 

2 

6 

4 

14 

3 

8 

Hudson  .... 

9 

4 

9 

5 

8 

9 

9 

Morgan  . . . 

....  7 

11 

5 

12 

5 

14 

.  . 

9 

Simontcn  . . 

....  4 

6 

4 

9 

5 

12 

4 

12 

ii 

Hall 

9 

5 

7 

Brunt  . 

....  5 

3 

2 

6 

H  Sindle  .. 

....  8 

6 

15 

8 

11 

9 

13 

F  Sindle  . . 

....  7 

9 

4 

8 

8 

14 

9 

9 

Doty  . 

* 

6 

11 

9 

14 

8 

9 

is> 

J  Doty  . 

9 

14 

8 

12 

9 

11 

24 

Traschler  . . 

4 

10 

6 

10 

6 

7 

.  • 

Mathews  . . 

4 

10 

10 

10 

.  . 

Bergen  .... 

. 

. 

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b 

2 

Lebanon  Valley  Shooting  Association. 

Avon,  Pa.,  Jan.  1. — The  members  of  the  Lebanon 
Valley  Shooting  Association  celebrated  the  incoming  of 
1907  with  a  matinee  this  afternoon.  Perfect  weather  made 
the  gathering  a  pleasant  affair.  Not  a  hitch  occurred 
to  mar  the  afternoon’s  sport.  As  a  special  feature,  a 
match  was  arranged  beforehand  between  A.  C.  Kreuger 
and  Capt.  Nat  Ressler,  of  Lebanon.  The  man  from 
Columbia  proved  the  better  smasher,  and  defeated 
Ressler  without  much  trouble. 

The  shoot  was  managed  entirely  by  Nat  Ressler,  and 
his  duties  had  some  bearing  on  his  score.  Neverthe¬ 
less,  the  boys  all  had  a  fine  'time,  as  they  usually  have,  at 
shoots  under  the  above  management.  Scores  as  follows: 


Events : 

Targets: 

Hansell  . 

Trafford  . 

Woods  . 

Hoffman  . 

Barr  . 

Kreuger  . 

Buck  . 

Cochran  . 

Werth  . . 

Shanaman  . 

Brooks  . 

Arnold  . . . 

Krause  . 

Peiffer  . 

A  Fulmer  . 

C  Fulmer  . 

Yost  . 

Ressler  . 

Special  match: 

Kreuger  . 

Ressler  . 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

Brk. 

13 

14 

13 

15 

15 

14 

15 

15 

13 

14 

141 

14 

12 

13 

12 

15 

13 

14 

12 

14 

14 

133 

12 

14 

15 

14 

13 

14 

13 

14 

12 

12 

129 

14 

10 

14 

15 

13 

12 

10 

13 

12 

14 

127 

12 

13 

12 

13 

10 

15 

12 

13 

13 

10 

123 

13 

10 

13 

10 

11 

12 

12 

12 

14 

14 

121 

13 

11 

12 

9 

15 

13 

14 

11 

10 

11 

119 

7 

13 

13 

11 

10 

14 

13 

12 

10 

12 

117 

10 

12 

10 

15 

11 

10 

14 

11 

13 

10 

116 

11 

13 

11 

15 

10 

7 

9 

9 

12 

13 

110 

• 

10 

10 

10 

10 

11 

9 

7 

105 

11 

11 

11 

14 

60 

11 

9 

8 

28 

7 

6 

10 

23 

4 

4 

7 

18 

4 

7 

11 

22 

8 

8 

16 

15 

13 

13 

41 

24 

21 

20 

24—89 

.20 

21 

22 

21—84 

Nat.  Ressler,  Mgr. 


Keystone  Gun  Club. 

Lebanon,  Pa.,  Jan.  3. — The  members  of  the  Keystone 
Gun  Club  held  a  club  matinee  this  afternoon  on  their 
grounds,  to  compete  for  three  trophies,  which  will  be 
shot  for  in  club  competitions  weekly  at  live  birds  and 
targets. 

Event  No.  1,  10  live  birds,  for  the  beautiful  Schmidt 
cup,  was  won  by  Ressler,  who  killed  straight. 

Event  2,  for  the  Keystone  Gun  Club  gold  medal,  was 
tied  for  by  Trafford  and  Hansell  on  22  targets.  Trafford 
won  in  the  shoot-off  by  the  margin  of  one  target. 

Event  3,  50  targets,  Ressler  trophy — a  silver  shaving 
set,  was  won  by  Ressler;  but  Trafford  and  Buck  were 
very  close,  only  2  targets  difference  between  the  three 
shooters. 

The  shooting  of  Trafford  and  Buck  under  the  adverse 
weather  conditions  was  commendable.  A  very  heavy  fog 
and  haze  made  the  saucers  very  hard  to  see.  Ex-State 
champion  at  live  birds,  W.  Bollman,  was  a  competitor 
and  did  very  well,  considering  no  practice  for  a  long 
time.  Scores  as  follows: 


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Jan.  12,  1907.] 


Schmidt  trophy,  10  birds: 

Ressler,  30  . 2222222222—10 

Trafford,  30  . . . 0222222022—8 

'  Hansell,  30  . 2222222200—  8 

Bollman,  30  . 2221012202—  8 

Tones,  29  . 2010002222—  6 

Buck,  28  . 2222002222—  8 

Rump,  28  . 2222022200—  7 

(Ehrhorn,  28 . . . : . 2200222222—  8 

Witters,  28  .  2222222022—  9 

Long,  27  . 2222222022—  9 

Krause,  27  .  2002102022—  8 

Brooks,  26  . : . . . . 2220222222—  9 

Klein,  26  . 22w 

;  I  Gifford,  26  . 22 w 

j  Werth,  28  . 22w 

Event  No.  2,  Keystone  Gun  Club  medal,  25  targets: 

Trafford  . 22 

Hansell  . 22 

Clymer  . 19 

Ehrhorn  . 19 

!  Witters  . 19 

Buck  . IS 

Krause  . 18 


Ressler  . 17 

Werth  . 15 

Long  . 14 

Brooks  . 13 

Rump  . 11 

Gifford  . 11 


Event 
Ressler 
Trafford 
Buck  .. 
Hansell 


No.  3,  Ressler  trophy,  50  targets: 

. 22  21—43  Ehrhorn  . 19  15—34 

. 20  22—42  Krause  . 15  15—30 

. 20  21 — 41  Bollman  . 18  15 — 33 

. 20  17—37  Werth  ....*. . 15  18—33 

Nat  Ressler,  Capt. 


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Fixtures. 

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two  Caliber  Rifle  League  third  annual  tournament, 
under  auspices  of  the  Columbia  Rifle  Club.  J.  S. 
Mullan,  Sec’y. 

March  9-16. — New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  cham¬ 
pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Heck- 
ing,  Sec’y. 

Mav_  .614. — Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

Sickness  has  kept  some  of  our  regulars  away  from 
the  range  the  past  few  weeks,  and  but  few  scores  have 
been  secured.  The  following,  however,  show  that  a  few 
of  the  boys  are  still  in  the  game,  and  the  old  standbys 
will  be  in  a  short  time. 

One  hundred  yards,  military  rifle:  Chief  Yeoman 
Fred.  S.  Mayo,  U.  S.  N.,  36,  40,  43,  44. 

Military  rifle,  25yds.:  B.  Norman  45,  W.  Almy  44,  45. 

Revolver,  50yds.:  Wm.  Almy  81,  88,  85,  89,  85:  total 
428. 

Pistol,  50yds.:  Wm.  Almy  88,  88,  93,  87,  94;  total  450. 

Pistol,  20yds.:  W.  H.  Tibbetts  69,  80,  64,  68,  78,  59,  73, 

1  74,  64',  73,  68. 

One  hundred  shots,  25yds.,  T4in.  ring'  target,  .22  tele¬ 
scope  rifle:  Mayo  241,  239,  239,  242,  243,  244,  244,  240,  243, 
239;  total  2414. 

Rifle  practice,  25yds.,  Hin.  ring  target:  Mayo  238,  238, 
240,  238,  239.  237,  239,  239,  239,  242. 

Rifle,  50yds.,  Standard  target:  Mayo  79,  81,  79,  76,  88, 

;  80,  82. 

|.  Rifle,  25yds.,  Standard  target:  Mayo  90,  91. 


New  York  City  Schuetzen  Corps. 

New  York,  Jan.  3. — Gallery  shoot  at  Zettler  Bros.,  159 
.  W.  Twenty-third  street: 


R  Busse  . 241  238 — 479 

A  P  Fegert....240  238— 478 
I  F  Schwarz  ....231  228—459 

B  Eusner  . 230  221—451 

J  Fuegner  . 228  222—450 

E  Stein  . 230  213—443 

A  Trunke  . 221  219—440 

H  Kuhlmann. .  .211  201 — 412 


Owensville  Rifle  Club. 

Owensvtlle,  Ind.,  Dec.  25. — The  Owensville  Rifle 
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offhand,  %in.  •  German  ring  target,  telescope  sights: 

|  G  W  Wetter . 243  247  246  245  246—1227 

J  Montgomery  . 242  245  246  243  243—1219 

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New  York  Schuetzen  Corps. 


New  York,  Dec.  28. — The  shoot  of  the  New  Yor, 
Schuetzen  Corps,  held  in  Zettler  Bros.’  gallery,  159  \\ 
Twenty-third  street,  was  well  attended,  and  scores  wer 
made  as  follows: 


c 

Noemayer. . 

.245  235—480 

G 

Ludwig  . . . 

.241  ... 

Cl- 

as  Mayer... 

.244  234—478 

P 

Heidelberger .236  239 — 4 

B 

Zettler  . 

.237  237—474 

J 

B  Bonn . 

.238  235-41 

A 

P  Fegert... 

.228  241—469 

C 

Stoever  .... 

.233  234— 4s 

H 

Haase  . 

.231  234—465 

H 

D  Meyer... 

.228  234—4t 

J 

Hermann. . . . 

.230  231—461 

F 

Ronn  . 

.226  234—4i 

G 

Thomas  . . . 

.230  230—460 

C 

Elfers  . 

.222  235—4.: 

N 

Beversten. . 

.235  221—456 

Dr 

C  Grosch.. 

.225  229—4.' 

H 

D  Gobber.. 

.229  224—453 

H 

Kahrs  . 

.228  225—41 

R 

Schwanaman.228  225 — 453 

R 

Ohms  . 

.230  220—41 

A 

Beekman. . . . 

.226  224—450 

IT 

Hainhorst. . 

.229  220 — 41 

G 

Offermann. . 

.230  216—446 

1 

Sennigenn. . . 

.230  216—41 

C 

Brinkama. . . 

.232  214—446 

W 

Ahl  . 

.217  227— 4  ^ 

J 

Hainhorst. . . 

.220  220—440 

A 

W  Lemcke. 

.234  206— 4‘ 

C 

Boesch  .... 

.223  216—439 

H 

Leopold  . . . 

.226  213—41 

F 

Facomore 

.224  214—438 

H 

Michaelsen. 

.232  206—41 

H 

Hesse  . 

.216  216—432 

H 

Decker  .... 

.221  205 — L 

C 

Schmidtz. . 

.225  201—426 

H 

D  Ficker... 

.222  202 — 41 

J 

Gute  . 

.218  204—422 

M 

Then  . 

.231  190—4: 

H 

Offermann. 

.210  210—420 

D 

Brinckmann. 208  207—41 

C 

Mann  . 

.204  211—415 

w 

Ullrich  ... 

.225  189—41 

H  Rottger  . . . 

.207  206—413 

w 

Lohmann. . 

.210  203—4! 

B 

Wehrenberg.206  204 — 410 

H 

Hinecke  ... 

.206  204—41 

P 

Willins  .... 

.205  202—407 

T 

F  Ernst.... 

.206  201—41 

D 

Loeth  . 

.212  192—404 

L 

L  Goldstein. 202  201 — 4C 

G  Kessler . 

.205  196—401 

Bullkeye  target : 

w 

Ullrich  ... 

.  24 

G 

Ludwig  .... 

G 

W  Offermann . 28 

C 

Elfers  . 

.  29 

H 

Haase  .... 

.  48 

H 

Kahrs  . . . 

.  62; 

J 

C  Brinckmann . 63 

G 

H  Wehrenberg . 66 

H 

Decker . 

C  A  Noemeyer 

H 

Heinecke  .. 

.  78 

Cincinnati  Rifle  Association. 


2C 


The  following  scores  were  made  on  Dec.  31  by  men 
bers  of  this  Association,  at  200yds.,  on  the  German  rin 
target.  Hasenzahl  was  high  with  a  score  of  221.  Wn 
Hasenzahl  and  F.  Bruns  tied  on  the  honor  target  wit 
68  points: 

Hasenzahl  . 221 

Gindele  . 220 

Freitag  . . 218 

Payne  . 213 

Hofer  . 213 

Nestler  . 212 

Roberts  . 211 

Drube  . 203 

Bruns  . 200 

Allen  . 193 


215 

214 

204 

210 

202 

212 

202 

194 

189 


213 

208 

196 

190 

202 

210 


212 

207 

195 


11 


197 

209 


185 

171 


18S  187  182  11 


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New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps. 


:  New  York,  Jan.  2. — The  shoot  of  the  New  York  Cen- 
j  al  Schuetzen  Corps,  at  159  W.  Twenty-third  street,  was 
ell  attended. 


Ring  target,  scores: 

P  Fegert . 239  239—478 

Busse  . 235  23o — 470 

Schumacher. 233  230 — 403 

Rolfes  . 229  223—452 

f  Folke  . 229  217 — 44G 

|  Wessel,  Jr... 226  218-444 

'  Duse  . 223  21S — 441 

Schroeder _ 221  218 — 439 

Wehrmann. .  .221  213 — 434 
[  A  Ficke....216  212— 428 
Ricker  . 193  185-378 


II  D  Muller... 240  233— 473 
C  Oltmann ...  .237  233—470 
D  Scharning- 

•  hausen  . 235  237—462 

F  Jaeger  . 227  225—452 

A  Heinerich _ 232  214 — 446 

B  F  Tietjen.... 221  221—442 

I  Lieth  . 220  218—438 

H  Hoffmann. . .  .220  216—436 

G  Detloff  . 217  ^1—428 

H  Folke  . 209  205—414 


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Open  Dec.  1,  1906. 


Duck,  Quail  and  Rabbit  Shooting 

at  Ba.yport,  Long  Island. 

Dogs,  guns  and  ammunition  furnished;  moderate  charges; 
best  accommodations.  Apply 

HENRY  STOKES,  Bayport  Hotel,  Bayport,  L.  I. 


TOWER  HILL  FARM 

will  accommodate  sportsmen  for  the  season,  November 
1st  to  March  1st.  Quail,  woodcock  and  other  game. 
Good  dogs  and  team.  Comfortable  Southern  home.  En¬ 
gagement  with  one  party  at  a  time.  I.  M.  TULL, 
Kinston,  N.  C. 


SHOOTING,  FISHING  and  BOATING. 

Sportsmen  who  desire  a  home  on  the  sea  shore  where  there  is 
good  shooting,  fishing  and  boating,  write  for  information  to 
E.  M.  MAXWELL.  Cardinal,  Mathews  County,  Va. 

Having  some  25,090  acres  of  exclusive  shooting  privileges, 
a  number  of  trained  quail,  wild  turkey  and  deer  dogs, 
competent  guides,  first-class  accommodations  §nd  livery. 
I  am  offering  to  the  sportsman  accommodations,  hunt¬ 
ing  lands,  guides  and  trained  dogs  for  the  hunting  of 
quail,  wild  turkey  and  deer,  taking  charge  of  every  ar¬ 
rangement  from  their  stepping  off  of  train  at  my  place 
to  their  departure  from  same.  A  few  well-broken  quail 
dogs  for  sale.  Northern  references  given.  Game:  Quail, 
deer  and  wild  turkeys.  Open  season:  Nov.  1  to  Feb.  1. 
For  further  information  address  DR.  H.  L.  ATKINS, 
Boydton,  Va. 


HOTEL  GRACE, 

Clarksville,  Mecklenburg  County,  Va. 

The  ideal  quail  hunter’s  home.  Also  deer,  duck,  geese, 
turkey,  etc.  Deer  season,  Oct.  1  to  Jan.  1.  Quail  and 
other  game,  season  Nov.  1  to  Feb.  1.  Large  areas  for 
hotel  guests.  Modern  hotel,  with  water-works,  inside 
toilets,  electric  bells,  etc.  Fine  place  for  sportsmen  and 
their  families.  Experienced  guides  and  good  dogs.  Address, 
W.  F.  SNEAD,  Prop.,  Clarksville,  Mecklenburg  Co.,  Va. 


Hotels  for  Sportsmen. 


burners’  Lodge 

Luxurious  Winter  Home  for 
Gentlemen  and  Ladies. 

Abundance  of  Quail! 
Unlimited  Shooting  Grounds! 

ot  a  Cheap  Place. 

FRANK  A.  BOND.  Buies,  N.  C. 


Brookline,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1906. 
Col.  Fred  A.  Olds,  Raleigh,  N.  C.: 

My  Dear  Sir — Having  just  returned  from  a  visit 
to  Gen’l  F.  A.  Bond,  Hunters’  Lodge,  N.  C-,  I 
hasten  to  thank  you  for  having  put  me  in  com¬ 
munication  with  that  gentleman.  Certainly  no  one 
could  ask  more  than  a  comfortable  home,  a  luxu¬ 
rious  table,  pleasant  society  and  an  abundance  of 
game  within  easy  reach;  and  all  of  this  General 
Bond  offers  those  who  are  fortunate  enough  to  be 
his  guests,  and  when  in  addition  to  this,  one  finds 
his  charges  extremely  moderate,  it  is  certainly 
what  you  described  as  a  “Bonanza.”  Thanking  you 
again  for  your  valuable  assistance,  I  am  yours 
faithfully, 

(S)  Arthur  L.  Walker. 


fife  MECKLENBURG  HOTEL 
and  GAME  PRESERVES. 

The  Sportsman's  Pa.ra.dise, 

uail,  Turkey,  Rabbits,  Squirrels,  Deer, 
ennel  of  Fine  Pointers  and  Setters.  Kennel  of  Fine 
Foxhounds. 

Excellent  Livery  and  Guides. 

Hotel  Modern — Steam-heated,  Electric-lighted.  Rooms 
single  or  en  suite.  Sun  Parlors. 

Private  Baths.  Baruch  System  of  Medicinal  Baths. 
Noted  MINERAL  WATERS. —  Mecklenburg  Lithia 
and  Chloride  Calcium,  free  to  guests. 

Splendid  Golf  Course.  Bowling,  Riding,  Driving. 

Write  for  Booklet  and  other  descriptive  Literature. 

fife  MECKLENBURG  MINERAL  SPRINGS  CO., 
Chase  City,  Va. 


BAGLEY  FARM, 

Bagley’s  Mills,  Vac. 

Philadelphia  Representative.  444  So.  43d  Street. 

La  Crosse,  or  South  Hill  stations;  6  hours  from  Washing¬ 
ton,  D.  C.,  on  Seaboard  Ry.  20,000  acres  of  shooting  land 
for  guests.  Positively  the  best  quail,  turkey  and  deer 
shooting  in  the  South.  Guides,  dogs  and  horses  fur¬ 
nished.  tf 


’tenants  and  Exchanges. 


DISEASES  OF  DOGS. 


Nursing  vs.  Dosing. 

A  Treatise  on  the  Care  of  Dogs  in  Health  and  Disease. 
By  S.  T.  Hammond  (“Shadowj,  author  of  “Training 
vs.  Breaking.”  161  pages.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.00. 

This  work,  from  the  pen  of  “Shadow,”  will  have  a 
hearty  welcome.  It  comes  from  one  who  writes  from  full 
knowledge.  “The  results  of  more  than  fifty  years  of 
experience  are  here  given,”  writes  the  author,  “and  I 
assure  the  reader  than  no  course  of  conduct  is  advised, 
no  treatment  recommended,  no  remedy  prescribed,  that 
has  not  been  thoroughly  tried  and  tested  by  the  writer, 
and  is  believed  to  be  entirely  trustworthy  in  every  re¬ 
spect.”  Sent  postpaid  on  receipt  of  price,  $1.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  12,  1907. 


T  ajcidermist-s . 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 


XOrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 


“Heads  and  Horns. 


99 


It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins, 
Antlers,  etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and 
Fish,  and  all  kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy.  • 


Ward's  Natural  Science  Establishment, 


ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


J.  KANNOESKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  pur¬ 
poses  a  specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for 
the  fur  trade.  369  Canal  St.,  New  York. 

Please  mention  Forest  and  Stream. 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 


A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 


No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE. 

Tel.  4205  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


FRED  SAUTER.  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 


Formerly  No.  3 
3  No.  William  St., 


Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 


Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

THE  M.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON.  MASS. 


RAW  FURS  WANTED. 


Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  1. 


REMINISCENCES  OF 
SPORTSMAN. 


TRAINING  vs.  BREAKING. 


For  Sale. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 


We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blat-t  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous^  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Waramaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 


Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 


BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
pation  in  field-sports  a  thousand  and  one  inci¬ 
dents  worth  the  telling.  The  book  is  compelling 
in  its  hold  on  the  reader;  once  begun  it  will  not 
be  put  aside  until  finished.  468  pages.  Price, 
$3.00,  (postage,  25  cents). 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Practical  Dog  Training;  or,  Training  vs.  Breaking.  By 
S.  T.  Hammond.  To^  which  is  added  a  chapter  on  train¬ 
ing  pet  dogs,  by  an  amateur.  Cloth,  165  pages.  Price,  $1. 
FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


,jC9  anu  m  w  j  v»».  —  —  —  

brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT. 


It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Spring  Trout  Farm. 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass.  


DDAAIf  TDAUT  of  all*  ages  for  stocking 
DiVvIvJIa  I  K.V/U  1  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO. 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE 


We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes. 

Also  for  table  use  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK  ... _ _ 

TROUT  CO.,  Tarkside,  Pa.,  Henryvdle  R.R.  Station. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 


Positively  Western  birds.  Shipments  commence  October 
1.  Early  deliveries  advised.  Also  pheasants,  rabbits,  etc. 
Established  1838.  #  „  , 

E  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


Trained  ferrets;  ferret  harness,  muzzles,  sacks^  rabbit  net; 
ferret  and  pheasant  books.  WALLACE  &  SON,  Lucas, 

Ohio. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. _ tf 


Pheasants,  quail,  deer,  partridges,  swans,  peafowl,  foxes, 
ferrets.  UNITED  STATES  PHEASANTRY,  Pough¬ 
keepsie,  N.  Y. 


15,000  Ferrets,  perfect  workers.  These  animals  exter¬ 
minate  rats,  hunt  rabbits.  48-page  illustrated  book  for 
6  cents.  Circular  price  list  free.  . 

SAMUEL  FARNSWORTH,  Middletown,  Ohio. 


“Property  for  Sale. 


TO  LEASE 


for  a  term  of  years, 


Fishing  and  Shooting 


on  80,000  acres  of  forest  land  in  Transyl¬ 
vania  County,  and  Henderson  County, 
Western  North  Carolina.  This  tract  is 
known  as  Pisgah  Forest,  and  forms  the 
southern  half  of  G.  W.  Vanderbilt’s  famous 
Biltmore  Estate. 

For  particulars,  apply  to 

FOREST  DEPARTMENT, 

Biltmore,  N.  C. 


Live  Gejne 


for  stocking  game  preserves  and  parks, 
plow  in  season:  Partridges,  Pheasants, 
Capercailzies,  Black  Game,  Roe  Deer, 
Fallow  Deer,  Red  Deer,  Wild  Boars, 
Hares,  Rabbits,  Foxes,  etc.,  etc- 
Our  specialty  the  celebrated  Hungarian 
Game.  We  will  bring  over  another  large 
consignment  of  Hungarian  Partridges 
and  other  game  about  middle  of  January 
under  personal  care  of  experienced 
keepers.  Kindly  place  your  orders  in 
time.  Write  for  price  list  to 


Messrs.  WENZ  MACKENSEN, 

Ya.rdley,  Pa. 

Agents  for 

JULIUS  MOHR,  JR. 


Ulm,  Germany, 


Exporter  of  all  kinds  of  wild  animals,  live  game,  orna¬ 
mental  water  fowl,  fancy  pheasants,  shoot¬ 
ing  pigeons,  etc.,  etc. 


For  Sale. 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL 

Furnished  for  Breeding  Purposes 

Secure  them  NOW  while  they  can  be  had 

CHAS.  PAYNE,  WICHITA,  KANSAS 


Write  or 
Wire 


out  through  a  devious  channel  that  he  knew 
and  set  a  pole  in  the  bottom,  paid  out  his  net 
across  the  current  and  made  it  fast  to  another 
pole.  Perfect  silence  seemed  essential  to  suc¬ 
cess,  so  the  least  possible  noise  was  made 
while  setting  the  two  thirty-yard  nets.  With 
these  Capt.  Booz  had  no  difficulty  in  catching 
more  than  enough  fish  for  winter  salts  and 
summer  eating.  Rock,  or  striped  bass,  are 
the  fish  taken,  and  they  are  found  around  the 
clumps  of  grass. 

While  we  were  talking  Capt.  Booz  spied  a 
fleet  of  five  ships  plowing  up  the  bay  six  or 
eight  miles  out.  He  got  his  long  telescope, 
and  we  made  them  out  to  be  four  battleships 
and  the  President’s  yacht,  Mayflower,  on  their 
way  to  Annapolis  to  pay  the  nation’s  respects 
to  John  Paul  Jones.  It  was  a  beautiful  sight, 
and  we  could  see  the  water  jumping  up  at  the 
bows  and  foaming  over  in  a  huge  “bone.” 

All  these  islands  are  worth  visiting.  Tighl- 
man’s,  Taylor’s,  Kent’s,  Sharp’s,  Hooper’s, 
Bloodsworth’s,  Barron — to  them  came  the 
English  two  hundred  odd  years  ago,  and  set¬ 
tled  upon  them.  Some  were  the  resort  of  the 
buccaneers,  and  I  saw  a  Spanish  “piece  of 
eight”  which  a  tonger  brought  up  from  the 
bottom  in  Big  Choptank.  It  was  dated  1628, 
if  I  remember  right,  and  was  "cased  in  a  wad¬ 
ding  of  “sea  stone,”  on  breaking  which  the 
tonger  was  amazed  to  find  a  coin. 

Bishop  Morgan  happened  to  visit  the  island 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL  FOR  SALE.— Until  March  1st 
we  can  fill  orders  of  one  dozen  and  up  with  birds  fresh 
from  traps.  After  that  date  the  law  will  prohibit  any 
birds  going  out  of  State.  It  is  now  or  never.  We  guar¬ 
antee  safe  arrival  in  good  condition.  Can  furnish  hun¬ 
dreds  of  customers  in  the  North  and  East  as  to  refer¬ 
ences,  and  bank  references  as  to  financial  standing.  The 
largest  handlers  in  United  States. 

H.  M.  LONG  &  SONS,  Wyeth  City,  Ala. 


FOR  SALE. — One  buck,  two  does  (one  with  fawn)  and 

two  peccaries,  all  quite  tame.  Address  ALBERT  J. 
RICHARDS,  Bridge  Cottage,  Nahant,  Mass. 


Jan.  12,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


REMINGTON  REVOLUTION 

The  highest  trap  shooting  honor  goes  to  the  Remingtgn  Shot  Gun  this  year,  for  with  it  W.  H.  Heer 
won  the  }ears  a\erage  for  1906,  scoring  96 -3% — the  highest  year’s  score  ever  made. 

THe  Kemingtorv  Autoloading  FLifle  and  Shot  Gun  have  met  with  universal  success. 
Remingtons  are  the  guns  of  the  present  and  future. 

Buy  a  'Remington 


Agency,  315  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANV, 

ILION,  N.  Y. 


and  Rev.  Mr.  Bosman  came  down  to  ask  Rusk 
to  set  the  Bishop  across  to  Lakes  'Cove,  four 
or  five  miles  up  the  Honga.  It  was  a  lively 
journey — the  boat  plunged  and  pitched,  and 
Rusk  told  stories,  sang,  impersonated  a  par¬ 
son’s  sermon  by  saying  the  alphabet  with 
varying  emphasis.  He  was  at  his  best,  and 
excruciatingly  funny. 

“My.  mv,  my!”  exclaimed  Brother  Bosman, 
shouting  with  joy.  A  brave,  good  man  is  Bos¬ 
man.  He  rides  his  circuit  of  islands — Barron, 
and  the  three  Hooper's  Islands — sometimes  in 
;  ferocious  gales,  careless  of  sleet  and  snow, 
and  always  cheerful.  His  task  takes  him  afloat 
in  all  kinds  of  weather,  and  long  since  he  won 
the  admiration  of  the  seafaring  men  among 

r horn  he  works. 

“He  don’t  scare,”  the  islanders  said. 
Hooper’s  Island  depends  chiefly  on  oysters, 

!  fish  and  crabs  for  its  living.  Crabbing  is  the 
poor  man’s  business.  Here  at  Hooper’s  Island 
we  saw  the  wastefulness  of  the  people  at  its 
worst.  The  fishermen  were  dumping  8,000  or 
10,000  dead  herring  into  the  sea  from  their  nets 
every  day.  They  couldn’t  get  ten  cents  a  hun¬ 
dred  for  them,  and  commission  merchants  at 
Bajtimore  refused  to  do  more  than  pay  the 
!  freight  on  the  cases. 

As  remarkable  a  spectacle  as  ' the  .islands  af¬ 
ford  is  the  Walloons,  or  Northern  divers,  or 
loons,  which  are  caught  in  the 'pounds.  Sim- 
!  mons  found  fifteen  of  the  loons  in  his  net 
pounds  one  morning,  and  brought  eight  to  the 
dock.  They  filled  the  air  with  lamentations, 
md  a  more  doleful  sound  one  never  heard.  It 
was  the  loon  laughter  with  the  laugh  left  out. 
They  fought  among  themselves,  and  struck 
ihrough  the  crates  at  any  one  who  approached, 
i  As  a  speculation,  one  of  the  captains  sent 
hem  to  Baltimore  to  a  commission  merchant, 
iut  they  were  returned  next  day  but  one,  and 
n  the  meantime  six  had  died,  and  one  was 
blind,  doubtless  because  of  blows  from  the 
sills  of  its  fellows. 

The  loons  were  on  their  way  north.  They 
pere  always  alone,  keeping  far  from  their  kind, 
no  far  as  I  saw,  with  one  exception.  This  was 
.vhen  three  of  the  birds  were  within  a  few  rods 
)f  each  other.  As  we  coasted  down  the  Honga 
oward  Hooper’s  Straits,'  we  saw  loons,  each 
pird  having  a  square  mile  to  himself,  appar¬ 
ently.  Now  and  then  one  called,  but  not 
often,  nor  with  the  cheerful  “yowling”  one 
sears  on  a  mountain  lake.  Unlike  the  gulls, 
vhich  we  saw  in  great  flocks,  the  loons  made 
heir  flight  northward  alone — and  ye't  they 
were  not  out  of  sight  of  their  kind.  They  were 
.ill  going  north  at  the  same  time,  but  far 
enough  apart  so  as  not  to  be  crowded. 

We  left  Hooper’s  Island  on  April  16,  and 
ruised  away  southward.  We  stopped  at 
dooper’s  Straits  lighthouse,  and  passed  on 
'own  to  Deal’s  Island.  At  the  dock  we  found 
he  fishermen  in  a  state  of  mind.  Some  thief 
vas  stealing  shad  from  the  pounds.  An  ex¬ 
pedition  was  going  to  start  out  that  night,  and 
■  had  come  just  in  time  to  go  with  the  pirate 
1  un-ters.  Raymond  S.  Spears. 


K^ennel  Special . 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale. — Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds,  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 

hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
Four-cent  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue. 

_ ROOKWOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 

FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 

well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs,  retrieves 
and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam,  Bell  of  Hessan- 
sire,  Kentis  Chip.  Price,  $50.00.  A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153, 
Montgomery,  Pa. 

For  Sale.— Dogs,  hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares. 

0  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  "M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 


FUR  SALE.— Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters  and 

hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass 

FOR  SALE.— Registered  Chesapeake  Bay  pups,  four 

months  old.  MAURICE  SCHINDLER,  Sisseton,  S.  D. 

Hounds  for  Sale. — Eight  fox  and  one  deer  hound.  Good 

hunters.  E.  P.  BAILEY,  Breeder  and  Trainer,  Kennett 
Square,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE.— Registered  Chesapeake  Bay  pups,  four 

months  old.  MAURICE  SCHINDLER,  Sisseton,  S.  D. 


MODERN  TRAINING. 

Handling  and  Kennel  Management.  By  B.  Waters 
Illustrated.  Cloth.  373  pages.  Price,  $2.00. 

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9  oz.  weight,  2  1-16  in.  drop  and 
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inder.  Cost  $135.  A  bargain  at..  $90.00 

No.  1844. — J.  V.  Needham  Ejector 
Hammerless.  An  extremely  good 
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type  of  hammerless  ejector.  Has 
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full  choked.  Handsome  English 
walnut  stock,  half  pistol  grip, 
nicely  engraved.  Dimensions: 

12-ga.,  -30in.  barrels,  7  lbs.  6  oz. 
weight,  2%  in.  drop  and  14%  in. 
stock.  Net  price  has  been  $100, 
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will  sell  at  .  $75.00 

No.  2052.— Greener  Featherweight 
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steel  barrels,  left  modified,  right 
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5  lbs.  15  oz.  weight,  2%  in.  drop 
and  14%  in.  stock.  Regular  price 
$150  net.  Special  bargain  at..... $120. 00 

No.  2018. — Greener  Grand  Prize 
Pigeon  Ejector.  Cost  $300.00.  A 
splendid  specimen  of  the  grade, 
and  as  good  as  new.  Siemans- 
Martin  steel  barrels,  both  extreme 
full  choke.  Polished  Circassian 
walnut  stock.  Straight  grip,  elab¬ 
orately  engraved.  Horn  fence, 

Price  . $200.00 

No.  3010. — Greener  Far-Killing 
Single  Duck  Gun.  A  splendid 
long  range  duck  gun  that  sells 
regularly  at  $125.  Dimensions: 

10-ga.,  36-in.,  13  lbs.  weight,  2%  in. 
drop  and  14%  in.  stock.  Fine 
English  half  pistol  grip  stock, 
under-grip  action,  Greener  lam¬ 
inated  barrels  and  a  magnificent 
shooter.  Price . .  $85.00 


No.  1031. — Greener  Ejector  Trap 
Gun.  A  splendid  shooting  gun 
and  a  bargain.  Fine  English 
laminated  barrels,  handsome  im¬ 
ported  walnut  stock,  scroll  fence, 
full  choke  both  barrels.  Cost 
$250,  and  as  good  as  new.  Dimen¬ 
sions:  12-ga.,  30-in.,  7  lbs.  weight, 

2%  in.  drop,  14  in.  stock.  Price,  $150.00 
No.  3012. — Remington  Hammer¬ 
less  Ejector,  with  one  set  of  trap 
barrels  and  one  set  of  field  bar¬ 
rels.  The  gun  with'  field  barrels 
is  28  in.  and  weighs  7%  lbs. ;  right, 
cylinder;  left  modified.  With  the 
trap  barrels,  30-in.  and  weighs 
7%  lbs.;  right,  modified  and  left 
full  choke.  The  gun  is  like  new 
and  has  handsome  half  pistol 
grip,  English  walnut  stock,  3%in. 
drop  and  14%  in.  stock;  fine 
Damascus  barrels,  and  cost  $142. 

It  can  be  bought  for . $100.00 

No.  1746.— W.  &  C.  Scott  &  Son 
Hammer  Duck  Gun,  10-ga.,  30-in. 
barrels,  9%  lbs.,  2%  in.  drop  and 
13%  in.  stock.  Cost  new  $350,  and 
.is  in  first-class  condition.  Fine 
English  walnut  stock,  full  pistol 
grip.  English  laminated  barrels, 
under-grip  action,  magnificently  ' 

engraved,  and  a  bargain  at . $100.00 

No.  3025.— W.  C.  Scott  &  Son 
Monte  Carlo  Model  Hammerless.  ' 

Very  fine  Damascus  barrels,  half 
pistol  grip  stock,  crystal  aper¬ 
tures.  A  fine  shooter,  and  in 
splendid  condition.  Cost  new  $145. 
Dimensions:  12-ga.,  30-in.  barrels, 

7  lbs.  5  oz.  weight,  2%  in.  drop, 

13%  in.  stock.  A  bargain  at - $90.00 

No.  1499. — W.  E.  Schaeffer  Son 
8-ga.,  Single  Hammer  Duck  or 
Goose  Gun.  This  gun  is  like  new 
and  cost  $150  only  a  short  time 
ago  It  is  the  best  specimen  of 
a  Schaeffer  single  gun  we  have 
ever  seen.  The  barrels  are  fine 
Damascus,  and  34  in.  long,  and 
the  gun  weighs  12  lbs.  It  has 
3%  in.  drop  and  the  stock  is  13% 
in7  long.  Fine  English  walnut 
half  pistol  grip  stock,  top  lever, 

D.  &  E.  fore-end.  Can  be  bought 
for  . . .  $85.00 

No.  3034.— W.  W.  Greener  Far- 
Killing  Duck  or  Goose  Gun.  A 
splendid  heavy  8-ga.,  hammer 
gun,  full  choked  in  both  barrels. 
Dimensions:  8-ga.,  36-in.,  12  lbs. 

4  oz.  weight,  3%  in.  drop  and 
13%  in.  stock.  Siemans-Martin 
full  choked  barrels.  Top  lever, 

Deeley  &  Edge  fore-end,  full 
pistol  grip.  Cost  $200,  and  is  in  " 

first-class  condition.  Price . $100.00 

No.  3033. — Stephen  Grant  Ham¬ 
mer  Duck  and  Goose  Gun,  8-ga., 

34-in.,  fine  Damascus  barrels, 
very  dark  Circassian  walnut 
straight  grip  stock.  Under-grip 
action.  Elaborately  engraved  and 
finished.  Cost  $350,  and  is  as 
good  as  new.  Weight  12%  lbs. 

2%  in.  drop  and  14%  in.  stock. 
Anyone  appreciatng  a  fine  Stephen 
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In  southwestern  Colorado,  with  two  of  my 
friends,  I  stepped  off  the  narrow  gauge  train  i 
just  at  the  entrance  of  the  Black  Canon,  at  a 
point  which  was  recommended  to  us  as  one  of 
the  most  favorable  places  for  trout  fishing  along 
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ing  right  under  a  cliff  formed  by  one  of  the 
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rumbling  noise  which  was  distinctly  audible  1 
above  the  roar  of  the  stream. 

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down  the  stream ;  in  another  moment  we  saw 
two  sheep  being  carried  down  the  torrent ;  the 
next  moment  the  body  of  a  lamb  fell  within  a 
foot  of  where  I  was  sitting.  Then  followed  a. 
veritable  shower  of  sheep.  One  of  my  compan¬ 
ions  was  struck  senseless,  and  before  I  could  go 
to  his  assistance  I  was  struck  on  the  head  by  a 
large  ram  and  was  carried  into  the  raging  river. 

In  this  part  of  the  Gunnison  rocks  protrude 
above  the  surface  of  the  water,  and  no-  one  can 
cross  the  stream  without  assistance  an'd  hope  to 
come  out  alive.  I  was  hurled  from  side  to  side 
and  from  rock  to  rock,  when,  after  being  carried 
down  the  stream  fully  ten  furlongs,  I  was  washed 
up  on  to  a  pile  of  sheep  that  had  accumulated 
on  one  of  the  rocks.  I  was  bruised  and  scared 
to  the  point  of  insanity,  but  I  managed  to  reach 
the  shore,  although  my  life  was  again  imperiled 
by  reason  of  a  break  in  the  dam  of  sheep  which 
had  temporarily  bridged  the  stream. 

The  explanation  of  the  shower  of  sheep  is  as 
follows :  The  sheep  and  cattlemen,  who  each 
claimed  the  plateau  as  their  grazing  ground,  had 
been  engaged  in  bitter  warfare.  The  cattlemen 
maintained  that  where  the  sheep  were  allowed 
to  graze  the  land  was  rendered  tmfit  for  cattle  to 
graze  upon,  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  sheep 
cropped  the  grass  so  closely  that  there  was  noth¬ 
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|Ls  to  find  some  way  for  them  to  convert  the 
|Jste  products  of  their  farms  into  alcohol  with- 
t  being  obliged  to  send  them  away  to  a  big 
Ktillery,  or  to  put  in  expensive  plants  of  then¬ 
'll.  Farmers’  Bulletin  No.  268,  which  contains 
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(jarces  and  manufacture,”  says : 

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d  he  was  assured  that  any  farmer  could.  It 
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Vorable  to  the  operation  of  stills  by  farmers, 
i  rtly  because  it  would  be  unprofitable  to  pro- 
;  ce  less  than  from  seven  to  ten  proof  gallons 
j  lay,  and  partly  because  of  the  difficulty  of  meet¬ 
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i.iect  °f  the  bill  recently  introduced  by  Senator 
gmsbrough,  of  North  Carolina.  He  believes 
l  it  any  farmer,  or  any  number  of  farmers,  can 
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|pply  themselves  with  light,  heat  and  power  at 
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(e  of  petroleum  to  such  an  extent  because  of 
it1?  use  of  alcohol  that  it  is  possible  *a  tax  may  be 
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Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 


TO  FLOOD  ADIRONDACK  LANDS. 

Within  the  past  few  years  the  Adirondack 
region  has  become  one  of  the  most  popular  and 
populous  resorts  for  pleasure  seekers  in  the 
whole  country.  Its  visitors  are  by  no  means 
limited  to  residents  of  New  York  State,  but 
come  as  well  from  the  East,  the  South  and  the 
Middle  West.  In  the  Adirondacks  may  be  found 
accommodations  for  the  most  wealthy  and 
luxury-loving,  as  well  as  for  those  who  delight 
in  the  strenuous  life  of  the  roughest  camping 
out.  There  are  found. beautiful  mountains,  fair 
lakes,  winding  streams  and  agreeable  climate, 
together  with  game  and  fish  in  abundance 
sufficient  to  satisfy  most  sportsmen.  With  all 
these  attractions  it  is  not  surprising  that  multi¬ 
tudes  of  people  flock  to  the  Adirondacks  in 
spring,  summer  and  autumn. 

The  beauties  of  this  region  are  now  gravely 
threatened  by  a  measure  to  be  considered  by 
the  State  Legislature,  and  we  shall  be  surprised 
if  all  persons  interested  in  the  Adirondacks  do 
not  frankly  express  to  the  New  York  Legislature 
-  their  views  on  the  measure. 

The  constitution  of  the  State  of  New  York 
provides  that  the  lands  that  the  State  now  owns, 
'  or  hereafter  acquires,  constituting  the  forest 
reserve  as  now  fixed  by  law,  shall  be  forever 
kept  as  wild  forest  lands  and  shall  not  be  leased, 
sold  or  exchanged,  or  taken  by  any  corporation, 
nor  shall  the  timber  thereon  be  sold,  removed 
or  destroyed.  At  the  last  session  of  the  Legis¬ 
lature,  however — in  the  spring  of  1906 — two 
members,  Senator  Geo.  R.  Malby  and  Assembly- 
man  E.  A.  Merritt,  Jr.,  introduced  a  concurrent 
,  resolution  so  amending  Section  7  of  the  consti- 
f  tution  as  to  permit  the  Legislature  to  except 
such  lands  as  may  be  used  for  the  storage  6f 
water  for  public  purposes  and  the  construction 
of  dams  therefor. 

Such  a  law  would  change  the  whole  face  of 
the  Adirondacks,  would  permit  the  building  of 
dams,  the  flooding  of  State  lands,  the  killing  of 
the  timber  on  these  State  lands,  the  drawing 
off  of  the  water  again  and  the  formation  along 
lakes  and  ponds,  which  are  now  beautiful  and 
natural,  of  great  mud  flats  which  would  be  un¬ 
sightly  and  unwholesome,  and  would  make 
travel  on,  and  camping  near,  these  waters  irri- 
|  possible  or  very  disagreeable.  A  number  of 
corporations  are  anxious  to  obtain  for  their  own 
profit  and  without  expense  the  use  of  waters  be¬ 
longing  to  the  State.  To  make  the  greatest 
profit  from  the  free  use  of  these  waters  they 
are  prepared  to  ruin  a  great  part  of  the  Adi¬ 
rondack  region  and  to  make  it  useless  to  health 
seekers  and  vacation  people.  It  is  estimated 


that  not  far  from  one-sixth  of 'the  Adirondack 
region  would  be  overflowed,  and  this  just  where 
slimmer  visitors  now  resort,  and  will  always 
wish  to  camp.  Many  permanent  homes  would 
likewise  be  destroyed  by  such  flooding. 

To  amend  the  constitution  as  proposed,  the 
resolution  referred  to  must  again  be  passed  by 
the  Legislature  and  then  must  be  voted  on  by 
the  people  of  the  State.  It  is  not  likely  that  the’ 
people  will  consent  to  such  abandonment  of 
their  rights. 


THE  BEAVER’S  WORK. 

The  part  taken  by  the  beaver  in  the  develop¬ 
ment  of  North  America,  as  suggested  in  another 
column,  is  well  worth  considering.  The  earnest¬ 
ness  and  persistence  of  the  animal  has  caused  its 
name  to.  become  a  synonym  for  industry  in  the 
American  speech,  so  that  of  an  energetic,  hard 
working  person  we  say  that  he  “works  like  a 
beaver.” 

Because  its  operations  are  chiefly  nocturnal, 
so  that  it  is  seldom  or  never  seen,  and  because 
of  its  skill  in  controlling  water  and  in  house¬ 
building,  something  of  mystery  has  grown  up 
about  the  beaver.  It  is  said  that,  it  fells  trees  for 
the  purpose  of  building  its  dams  and  can  lay 
a  tree  where  it  wishes  to  with  the  accuracy  of 
the  most  skilled  axman.  It  is  said  also  that  it 
uses  •  its  tail  as  a  trowel,  plastering  the  mud  on 
its  houses  and  dams  with  this  appendage  as  a 
mason  spreads  his  mortar.  Myths  like  these  will 
probably  have ‘a  long  life.  The  latter  belief  is 
no  doubt  encouraged  by  the  beaver’s  frequent 
habit  of  slapping  the  water  or  earth  with  its  tail 
as  an  alarm  signal,  whenever  it  is  startled.  There 
are  many  unexplained  things  about  the  beaver’s 
life. 

Long  before  the  white  man  came  to  America 
the  beaver  was  hard  at  work  building  his  dams 
all  over  the  country;  and  in  narrow,- and  some¬ 
times  in  wide,  stream  valleys  arresting  the  water 
and  so  collecting  in  its  ponds  the  detritus  swept 
down  from  the  hills  and  from  the  upper  reaches 
of  the  stream.  As  this  sediment  gradually  filled 
up  the  shallow  ponds,  the  beaver  moved  to  other 
places,  and  when  in  time  the  dam  broke  down 
and  the  waters  drained  off,  a  wide  level  meadow 
was  left — the  bottom  of  the  old  pond.  All  over 
the  continent  in  suitable  localities,  from  Mexico 
north  to  the  tree  limit,  and  from  the  Atlantic 
to  the  Pacific  this  was  going  on  century  after 
century,  and  in  this  way  no  doubt  were  made 
vast  areas  of  level  meadow,  whose  origin  is  how 
unsuspected  by  the  people  who  occupy  them. 

In  the  seventeenth  and  the  eighteenth  and  the 
nineteenth  centuries,  the  rich  harvest  of  beaver 
fur  which  lay  ready  to  be  gathered  in  America, 
fired  the  Imagination  of  English  ajid  of  French, 
and  a  struggle  began  for  the  acquisition  of  that 
fur  that  cost  many  a  life.  Without  the  beaver 
and  the  pelt  which  it  produced  the  earliest  French 
and  English  explorers  would  have  had  for 


motive  to  lead  them  into  the  western  wilds  only 
the  vague  hope  of  the  discovery  of  a  northwest 
passage. 

After  the  independence  of  the  United  States 
was  declared  it  was  the  beaver  that  beckoned 
men  westward,  each  hardy  trapper  striving  to 
push  his  way  beyond  his  fellow,  feeling  that  just 
over  the  next  mountain,  or  in  the  next  valley, 
he  might  chance  upon  a  beaver  colony  far  larger 
than  any  yet  discovered.  It  was  largely  the  pros¬ 
pecting  spirit  of  modern  times,  the  possibility  of 
“striking  it  rich,”  though  the  prize  sought  was 
fur  and  not  precious  metal.  So,  step  by  step,  the 
trappers  explored  the  hidden  valleys  of  the  moun¬ 
tains  and  the  plains,  and  when  at  last  the  price 
of  beaver  fell,  there  was  left  all  through  the 
western  country  a  sparse  population  which  fur¬ 
nished  the  guides,  hunters,  scouts  and  Indian 
fighters  of  ’a  later  day. 

Over  much  of  the  west,  the  beaver  has  been 
exterminated,  but  in  a  few  localities  where  pro¬ 
tected  it  is  as  abundant  as  ever.  If  its  value 
as  an  assistant  in  water  storage  and  irrigation 
shall  come  to  be  generally  appreciated  the  beaver 
will  receive  general  protection,  and  when  this 
protection  is  afforded  it,  it  is  altogether  possible 
that  it  may  become  a  semi-domesticated  animal, 
which,  besides  performing  good  service  in  stor¬ 
ing  water,  may  also  furnish  to  the  farmer  whose 
land  it  occupies  an  annual  income  from  its  valu¬ 
able  products,  That  a  time  is  coming  when 
many  of  our  wild  animals  will  be  domesticated 
and  bred  for  profit  can  hardly  be  doubted.  Why 
should  not  the  beaver  be  one  of  these? 


SMALL  CALIBERS  NOT  POPULAR. 

When  the  United  States  Army  Ordnance  De¬ 
partment  adopted  .38  as  the  caliber  for  army 
officers’  revolvers  there  were  grave  doubts  in 
the  minds  of  expert^  marksmen  as  to  the  wisdom 
of  the  change.  They  admitted  that  .38  caliber 
revolvers  and  cartridges  were  much  lighter  in 
weight  than  the  old  .45’s,  but  they  also  knew 
the  shortcomings  of  smaller  bullets  and  were  not 
at  all  sure  that  the  higher  velocity  to  be  gained 
in  using  smokeless  powder  would  ever  place  the 
small  bores  on  an  equal  footing  with  the  .45  cali¬ 
bers. 

As  a  weapon  of  defense,  the  .38  caliber  has 
failed,  just  as  small  caliber  revolvers  have  proved 
to  be  failures  in  the  British' campaigns.  From 
the  Philippines  complaints  have  come  in  increas¬ 
ing  numbers  that  the  service  cartridge  is  too 
small  for  effective  use  in  the  rough-and-tumble 
fights  officers  and  men  have  taken  part  in  with 
the  natives  of  those  islands,  and  the  President 
has  recently  given  the  question  his  personal  at¬ 
tention  in  conferences  with  the  officials  of  the 
War  and  Ordnance  Departments,  with  the  result 
that  a  board  of  which  Col.  Philip  Reade  is  chair¬ 
man,  is  now  testing  new  weapons  at  the  Spring- 
field  Arsenal. 


88 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  19,  1907. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


Did  you  ever  notice  what  an  attraction  the 
top  rail  of  an  old  worm  fence  seems  to  have  for 
the  small  woods  folk  on  winter  days  when  the 
sun  is  out?  If  the  fence  divides  wood  and  field 
one  who,  while  resting  on  the  top  rail,  will  sit 
quietly  and  watch  may  see  many  things  that 
will  brighten  his  tramps  homeward  through  the 
snow.  Chipmunks  and  chickarees  find  the  old 
fence  a  protected  highway  which  they  traverse 
frequently  in  their  excursions  to  and  from  their 
storehouses.  It  is  surprising  how  quickly  a  red 
squirrel  can  go  from  the  woods  to  an  orchard 
or  field  along  these  fences,  although  they  must 
travel  twice  the  actual  distance  in  following  the 
angular  path.  Hawks  may  see  and  try  to  catch 
them  napping  as  they  hop  down  from  the  fence 
here  and  there  to  examine  stumps  or  logs  where 
they  may  find  a  morsel  forgotten  another  day, 
but  if  a  shadow  crosses  their  vision  there  is 
a  flash  of  red  and  the  old  fence  is  sanctuary. 
The  shadow  may  be  that  of  a  crow  or  jay,  but 
no  chances  are  taken,  and'  the  red  holds  his 
breath  until  safely  ensconced  on  the  bole  of  a 
nearby  hemlock,  when  he  gives  out  his  personal 
opinion  of  the  disturber  of  his  peace. 

It  is  the  furry  gray  squirrel  that  I  love  to 
watch  as  he  makes  his  way  along  the  fence. 
He,  too,  is  fond  of  sitting  on  the  top  rail  and 
surveying  his  little  world,  but  if  anything  dis¬ 
turbs  him  it  is  worth  a  long  tramp  to  watch  him 
as  he  zigzags  back  and  forth,  following  the 
riders  toward  his  home  tree.  If  not  suspicious, 
however,  the  gray  skips  along  from  rail  to  rail, 
turning  back  now  and  then  to  jump  down  and 
examine  something  on  lower  rails  or  on  the 
ground.  Often  it  is  a  nut  that  he  thinks  he 
buried  in  a  certain  clump  of  grass  in  a  fence- 
corner.  Frequently  he  is  mistaken  in  the  exact 
place,  but  he  finds  it  further  on  and  comes  back 
to  the  rider  to  eat  it.  Watch  him  closely  when 
he  finally  sees  you  blocking  his  way.  He  looks 
at  you  with  his  head  turned  sidewise  and  you 
wonder  that  he  shows  no  surprise,  and  cannot 
make  out  whether  he  knew  you  were  there  all 
the  time  or  is  only  bluffing.  Now  he  turns 
back  and  traverses  a  few  rails,  gets  down  on  the 
next  one  and  makes  a  pretense  of  searching  for 
something  there,  comes  back  to  the  rider  again 
and  feigns  perfect  composure,  slips  down  to 
the  ground  while,  as  he  seems  to  think,  you 
have  been  thrown  off  your  guard,  and  then 
makes  his  way,  now  slowly,  now  like  a  streak, 
to  the  shelter  of  the  woods — just  as  though  you 
did  not  sabe  squirrel  ways. 

r, 

I  read  the  other  day  of  an  Englishman's 
method  for  keeping  a  fishing  rod  in  good  con¬ 
dition  while  it  was  not  being  used.  He  referred 
to  an  eighteen-foot  greenheart  salmon  rod  made 
in  the  style  known  in  Ireland  as  the  Shannon 
or  Castleconnell  rod,  which  consists  of  three 
pieces  that  must  be  spliced  and  the  two  joints 
made  fast  by  winding  with  waxed  tape.  Be¬ 


cause  of  the  time  taken  to  splice  the  joints,  he 
said  it  was  desirable  to  put  such  a  rod  away 
fully  mounted,  but  admitted  the  awkwardness  of 
finding  many  places  where  this  might  be  done 
so  that  inquisitive  persons  could  not  handle  the 
rod  while  its  owner  was  away.  A  good  plan, 
he  said,  was  to  secure  an  iron  pipe,  cap  or 
plug  one  end,  and  fit  the  other  end  with  a  hinged 
flap  and  a  padlock.  This  could  be  supported 
by  nails  driven  in  the  outside  of  a  building. 

As  an  eighteen-foot  Castleconnell  rod  weighs 
several  pounds,  it  is  to  be  assumed  that  if  any 
of  the  neighbors  sees  four  men  lugging  nineteen 
feet  of  two-inch  iron  pipe  across  country,  he 
will  think  they  are  on  their  way  to  a  natural  gas 
well,  and  not  suspect  .them  of  walking  off  with 
a  fishing  rod.  On  second  thought,  remembering 
the  old  saying  that  no  one  steals  things  to  work 
with — and  to  wield  a  salmon  rod  requires  no 
little  physical  exertion — perhaps  the  scheme  is 
a  safe  one.  Any  friend  who  has  a  supply  of  iron 


WINTER  AS  IT  SHOULD  BE — NOT  AS  IT  IS. 


pipe  is  welcome  to  try  it  as  a  rod  case.  A  few 
experiments  in  carrying  it  in  subway  trains  will 
determine  any  objections  there  may  be  to  its 
complete  efficiency. 

8* 

That  story  of  Sky  Pilot  McAllister’s  about 
the  man  who  shot  three  pigeons  at  one  shot — • 
one  from  the  east,  one  from  the  west  and  the 
third  an  incomer — reminds  me  of  three  jack- 
rabbits  I  flushed  one  day  when  there  was  little 
fresh  meat  in  camp  and  even  jackrabbit  would 
have,  been  welcome.  I  walked  along  a  gmne 
trail  that  wound  through  sagebrush,  rifle  ready 
to  fire.  All  at  once  three  husky  jacks 
burst  out  of  the  sagebrush  about  twelve 
feet  in  front  of  me.  One  followed  the  trail  at 
first,  and  I  aimed  at  him  until  the  second  one 
disturbed  my  nerves,  when  I  swung  on  him, 
then  for  some  unknown  reason  I  turned  to¬ 
ward  the  third  rabbit,  and  by  that  time  they 
were  all  kicking  up  didos  in  the  way  they  have, 
and  for  the  moment  it  seemed  to  me  that  rab¬ 
bits  were  bobbing  up  everywhere.  I  went  back 
to  camp  and  bacon. 

I  thought  the  Russians  were  poor  marksmen, 
but  how  about  the  two  young  Frenchmen  who 
fought  a  duel  the  other  day  a  la  Americain.e? 


Each  was  supplied  with  a  French  army  revolver 
and  ten  cartridges,  and  at  the  word  “Trois,”  he 
was  by  agreement  entitled  to  use  up  all  his 
ammunition.  In  the  excitement  of  the  moment 
the  seconds  neglected  to  count  the  number  ot 
shots  fired,  but  when  the  clouds  of  smoke  drifted 
away  they  picked  up  the  slain  and  found  that 
he  had  sustained  a  flesh  wound  below  the  belt. 
It  is  not  stated  what  sort  of  armor  the  witnesses 
wore,  or  if  there  were  cyclone  cellars  on  the 
field  of  honor,  but  I  fancy  the  innovation  will 
not  become  popular  over  there.  I  would  not 
care  to  be  a  witness — would  you? 

* 

Game  birds  illegally  shipped  are  found  in 
almost  every  curious  receptacle  imaginable,  but 
it  remained  for  a  Texas  commission  house  to 
make  the  champion  blunder.  A  game  warden  in 
Los  Angeles  wondered  ’  why  consumers  on  the 
Pacific  coast  should  order  oysters  sent  out  by 
express  from  El  Paso,  Tex.,  and-  he  followed 
this  up  by  concluding  that  oysters  did  not  fre¬ 
quent  the  Rio  Grande,  anyhow,  as  they  were  not 
in  the  habit  of  making  overland  journeys  when 
they  could  help  it.  •  One  can  contained  six  dozen 
teal  ducks  in  ice  with  heads,  legs  and  wings  re¬ 
moved  as  further  disguise ;  another  contained 
Texas  quail.  It  is  believed  the  Texas  “oyster 
beds”  will  be  abandoned  as  unprofitable. 

J.  H.  Drake,  of  Gloversville,  N.  Y.,  sends  me 
this : 

Last  fall  I  was  out  for  the  day,  hunting 
ruffed  grouse  and  woodcock.  I  was  working 
the  edge  of  some  large  alders,  and  paying  but 
little  attention  to  the  dog  inside,  when  all  at  once 
I  saw  a  partridge  close  to  the  edge  of  the  brush. 

I  fired  at  him  and  knocked  him  down. 

When  I  went  inside  to  pick  him  up,  I  saw 
another  kicking  his  last.  Then  the  dog  called 
my  attention  and  I  looked  his  way  and  saw 
another  which  he  rounded  up  wing  tipped.  This 
made  three  full  grown  birds  at  one  shot — seeing 
but  one*  when  I  fired. 

* 

A  story  comes  from  Coweta,  Ind.  Ter.,  re¬ 
lating  that  an  eagle  flew  down  where  some 
children  were  at  play,  and  picking  up  a  five- 
year-old  boy,  tried  to  fly  away  with  him,  but 
failed.  The  child’s  weight  and  his  kicking 
were  too  .  much  for  the  big  bird,  and  when 
finally  droppped,  the  boy  was  not  much  hurt 
The  story  goes  on  to  say  that  “this  is  the 
first  time  in  the  history  of  Indian  Territory 
that  a  child  has  actually  been  picked  up  and 
carried  by  an  eagle,”  henoe  the  writer  evi¬ 
dently  believed  it  himself.  Has  any  reader 
of  Forest  and  Stream  ever  known  of  an  authen¬ 
tic  case  of  this  sort? 

«? 

The  bookkeeper  of  a  sportsmen’s  publication 

received  a  letter  one  day  from  an  old  subscriber, 

stating  that  he  had  long  read  it  with  interest 

and  was  aware  that  it  was  time  to  renew  his 

subscription,  but  did  not  wish  to  do  so,  as  he 

would  not  need  it  in  the  future.  It  was  not 
* 

noticed  that  the  postmark  was  that  of  a  town 
in  which  a  State  prison  is  located,  but  the  post¬ 
script  was  eloquent.  It  said:  “P.  S.:  I  am  to 
be  hung  next  week.” 


Grizzly  King. 


Sheep  Hunting  in  the  Rockies. 

September  had  come  around  with  its  frosty 
nights  and  its  leaves  in  all  their  autumn  colors. 
Little  sprinkles  of  snow  showed  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  on  the  mountain  peaks.  The  game  season 
was  open  and  to  the  man  who  lives  in  this  land 
there  comes  a  craving  for  the  wild  game  and  the 
chase.  He  cannot  resist  it  long.  It  is  only  a 
question  of  a  little  time  until  he  snatches  a  few 
days  from  his  fall  work  and  takes  his  outing  and 
hunt. 

His  hunt  is  very  different  from  that  of  the 
tourist,  who  comes  to  the  haunts  of  the  deer 
and  sheep  with  a  guide  and  establishes  a  camp. 
The  latter  hunts  the  country  by  easy  stages.  He 
seldom  takes  more  than  an  easy  day’s  trip  be¬ 
tween  breakfast  and  supper,  with  a  good  lunch 
between.  He  takes  a  day  off,  now  and  again, 

1  to  “rest  up.”  He  hunts  a  day  or  two  and  again 
■  spends  an  easy  day  in  camp  or  nearby.  He  is 
having  his  vacation  and  there  is  no  reason  for 
his  hurrying  and  wearing  himself  out  by  hunting 
all  the  time.  He  has  come  out  to  enjoy  him¬ 
self,  to  break  the  monotony  of  his  regular 
routine  and  get  game  if  he  feels  like  staying 
;  long  enough.  But  the  man  who  lives  nearest 
the  mountains  and  game  country  seems  to  have 
less  time  for  hunting  than  any  one  else.  He 
may' possibly  take  more  hunts  in  the  year;  he 
generally  gets  game  when  he  goes,  but  invariably 
he  goes  when  he  must  return  within  a  limited 
time.  The  result  is  he  hunts  as  long  as  there  is 
daylight  to  help  him  and  travels  and  camps 
after  dark. 

During  last  summer  my  younger  brother  had 
been  promised  a  little  hunt  before  he  went  east 
I  to  school.  Several  opportunities  had  slipped 
:  by.,  and  as  he  had  to  have  his  hunt  and  naturally 
did  not  want  to  take  it  alone,  I  went  with  him. 
The  evening  of  the  sixth  had  come,  and  he 
had  to  be  off  to  school  before  the  fifteenth. 
We  got  a  few  supplies  ready,  dug  up  our  old 
i  frying-pans  and  coffee-pot,  pack  saddles,  pack 
|  ropes  and  hobbles,  rubbed  the  dust  off  our  rifles 
I  and  put  everything  in  readiness  for  an  early  start 
j  next  morning. 

Before  daylight  we  were  up  and  busy.  The 
horses  were  fed  and  watered  and  saddled.  Then 
j  the  supplies  and  beds  and  wagon  sheet,  which 
j  was  to  be  used  for  a  tent,  all  were  packed. 
Last,  but  far  from  being  of  least  importance 
when  starting  on  such  a  trip,  we  ate  a  great  big 
1  breakfast. 

i  As  we  rode  away,  our  little  sisters  joined  us, 
j  and  we  made  quite  a  party — four  in  all  and  two 
|  pack  horses.  Headed  for  the  mountains,  we 
hustled  off  toward  our  destination,  which  was 
plainly  seen.  It  seemed  only  a  bit  of  a  ride  to 
get  there  and  begin  work,  but  on  and  on  we 
rode,  talking  of  our  chances  of  success  and 
how  much  game  we  could  pack  home,  of  the 
f  incited  time  we  had  and  our  determination  to  get 
.?ame;  of  other  hunts  and  long  rides  and  tramps, 

,  and  all  the  ups  and  downs  of  a  hurried  trip. 

1  he  time  passed  quickly  and  we  were  soon  at 
he  forks  of  Cut  Bank,  nine  miles  from  Brown- 
ng-  Then  we  crossed  the  river  and  a  ride  over 
t  stretch  of  open  prairie  between  the  forks 
brought  us  to  old  Weasel  Fat’s  ranch.  H  ere  we 
, camped  for  an  early  dinner,  so  the  little  gills 
i  -'ould  return  before  dark. 

|  Afterward  Arthur  and  I  settled  down  to  the 
|  :tern  business  of  getting  into  the  game  country, 
i  In  a  short  time  we  galloped  into  the  Cut  Bank 
A  anon  and  then  between  big  mountains.  On 
last  the  mouth  of  the  canon  joining  the  main 


valley  from  the  north,  then  across  a  stream 
.  and  past  the  mouth  of  another  canon.  For  a 
while  we  followed  the  main  river  very  closely 
and  climbed  the  cliffs  at  the  falls,  and  through 
buck  brush  and  willow  and  .windfalls  until  we 
reached  the  heavy  timber.  After  that  the  climb 
began,  and  our  progress  was  slow,  but  we 
were  determined  to  reach  the  lake  at  the  foot 
of  the  pass  that  evening.  Sunset  came  and  still 
we  were  on  the  trail.  Our  horses  were  tired 
from  a  long,  long  ride,  but  we  urged  them  on 
and  after  a  little  while  in  the  dark  the  lake 
showed  before  us. 

There  we  unpacked  our  horses  and  were  not 
long  in  getting  camp  prepared.  The  horses 
were  little  trouble,  for  they  were  hungry  enough 


AFTER  A  CLIMB  OVER  THESE  CLIFFS  ONE’S  APPETITE 
NEVER  FAILS  HIM. 


to  pass  their  time  enjoying  the  rich  mountain 
grass,  so  we  turned  them  loose  to  range  at  will. 
No  tent  was  brought,  but  our  wagon  sheet  was 
thrown  over  a  rope  stretched  between  two  trees. 
'1  hen  the  sheet  was  stretched  to  form  the  shape 
of  an  A  tent.  The  four  corners  were  pinned 
seclurely  to  the  ground.  A  saddle  blanket  was 
fastened  over  the  opening  at  the  west  end  and 
our  home  was  complete.  The  beds  were  laid, 
lunch  eaten  and  a  weary  pair  rolled  in  for  the 
night. 

By  the  first  break  of  day  we. were  at  it  again. 
The  horses  were  rounded  up  and  picketed,  for 
they  were  apt  to  wander  away  after  a  quiet 
night’s  feed  and  rest.  We  sat  down  and  en¬ 
joyed  a  good  warm  breakfast  of  oatmeal  and 
condensed  cream,  bacon,  fried  potatoes,  coffee, 
and  hot  flapjacks.  I  had  to  try  several  times 
before  I  could  toss  one  of  the  latter  up  from 
the  frying-pan,  turn  it  and  catch  it  in  the  pan 
again. 

While  eating  we  took  turns  looking  through 
the  binocular  glasses..  Not  a  stone’s  throw  in 
front  of  us  was  a  little  stream  that  seemed  to 
be  tearing  itself  all  to  pieces  on  the  rocks  in 
its  hurry  to  get  somewhere  down  the  canon, 
and  just  beyond  was  a  lake  at  the  foot  of  the 
giant  mountain,  so  calm  and  clear  that  one 
could  see  in  it  a  perfect  reflection  of  the  cliff 
nearby.  To  our  left  was  the  pass,  not  very 
high  or  steep,  but  striking  in  the  symmetrical 
curves'  of  its  sky  line  and  the  smooth  appear¬ 
ance  of  its  shale.  Further  to  the  left  and  to¬ 


ward  the  east  the  sun  was  just  peeping  over  the 
high  wall  of  Mount  Hough,  and  so  dazzling  in 
its  constant  stare  we  could  not  look  again.  Be¬ 
low  and  to  the  right  was  the  valley.  It  was  not 
very  wide  and  was  a  characteristic  mountain 
valley.  1  here  were  several  canons  joining  it 
from  the  north,  and  down  each  dodged  a  little 
stream  as  white  as  snow.  Each  seemed  to  play 
peek-a-boo  as  it  showed  its  course  at  irregular 
intervals  through  the  dark  green  forest  and  then 
disappeared  in  the  evergreens  of  the  main 
valley.  Between  these  tributaries  reared  great 
mountains,  dotted  here  and  there  with  patches 
of  snow  that  had  lain  all  summer.  Somewhere 
on  these  old  rocks  was  our  game,  but  where? 
It  seemed  that  many  of  the  great  cliffs  must 
conceal  game  that  might  walk  out  at  any 
minute,  but  it  didn’t,  so  we  planned  to  climb  the 
pass  and  hunt  through  the  cliffs  toward  the 
east. 

.  As  soon  as  our  breakfast  was  finished*  our 
tramp  began.  Once  in  a  while  we  stopped  to 
catch  our  breath  and  look  about.  There  were 
no  signs  of  game,  but  we  climbed  high  into  the 
cliffs  and  crossed  over  two  mountains.  Find¬ 
ing  no  recent  signs,  we  turned  back.  It  was  not 
long  after  we  reached  camp  until  the  outfit  and 
we  were  on  the  horses.  We  rode  down  to  the 
mouth  of  the  first  canon  joining  from  the  north. 
There  we  tied  up  our  horses  without  unpacking. 

The  afternoon  was  fine  and  our  ride  rested 
us,  so  we  started  again  with  renewed  vigor. 
After  a  long  climb  across  the  shale  at  the  foot 
of  the  cliffs,  we  found  a  few  signs.  We  puffed 
and  steamed  and  sweated  and  kept  climbing, 
but  luck  was'  not  in  our  favor.  Striking  a  goat 
trail,  we  followed  it  to  the  head  of  the  canon, 
but  saw  nothing.  Returning  to  the  horses  just 
before  dark,  we  hustled  to  the  mouth  of  another 
canon  and  camped. 

Early  in  the  morning  we  were  climbing  with 
the  vow  not  to  return  until  we  had  game.  At  the 
edge  of  the  timber,  where  the  cliffs  begin  to 
rise,  we  found  many  bear  signs,  and  though 
that  was  not  what  we  wanted,  we  climbed  on, 
and  it  gave  a  sort  of  new  life  and  push  to  us. 
As  we  climbed  higher,  a  few  goat  and  sheep 
signs  were  noticed  with  greatest  satisfaction. 
On  and  up.  The  wind  began  to  blow.  The 
higher  we  climbed,  the  more  wind  was  en¬ 
countered  until  there  were  times  when  we  had 
to  crouch  down  behind  a  rock  to  catch  our 
breath  and  Collect  our  senses  enough  to  pro¬ 
ceed.  Finally  I  found  on  a  ledge  the  bed 
grounds  of  several  sheep.  The  climb  had  been 
hard  and  long,  and  we  were  tired  before  that, 
but  did  you  ever  reach  that  point  in  a  hunt  when 
after  a  discouraging  day  you  came  to  the  signs 
of  success  and  felt  that  new  life  leap  through 
your  veins?  Did  you  feel  tired  any  more  till 
you  had  your  game?  We  did  not.  We  could 
scarcely  notice  the  wind  any  more.  We  never 
got  out  of  breath.  No  ledge  was  too  steep. 
Wherever  those  tracks  went  or  seemed  to  go, 
there  the  trail  seemed  as  smooth  as  a  cinder 
path. 

But  we  were  cautious.  I  had  hurried  as  fast 
as  I  could  and  still  be  observant  of  the  rocks 
and  scrub-bush  ahead.  At  last!  There  they 
were,  not  fifty  yards  away,  looking  for  the 
enemy  they  seemed  to  know  was  near.  Three 
sheep!  I  dropped  down  and  looked  back.  No 
Arthur!  Where  was  he?  I  looked  ahead  again. 
The  sheep  were  running.  I  lost  no  more  time, 
but  raising  my  rifle  I  fired  quickly  for  fear  they 
would  dodge  away  in  the  brush.  I  hit,  but  did 
not  kill.  Away  they  went  until  I  lost  sight  of 


go 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Jan.  19,  1907. 


A  HAUNT  OF  THE  ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  SHEEP. 


them.  Suddenly  from  above  there  was  a  shot, 
then  another  and  quiet.  Above  me  I  heard  the 
smashing  of  brush.  I  crouched  down  close  be¬ 
side  the  big  rock  near  me.  Smash!  and  a 
wounded  sheep  tore  through  the  brush  just 
over  my  head  and  landed  on  his  feet  in  front 
of  me.  Away  he  went — but  not  far,  for  I 
dropped  him.  •  We  had  one. 

I  started  after  the  lad  and  the  other  sheep.  I 
soon  saw  the  boy  running,  climbing,  fairly  kill-' 
ing  himself  to  reach  the  top  of  a  ledge  some 
distance  aw.ay.  I  shouted  at  him  and  he  mo¬ 
tioned  they  had  gone  th^t  way.  I  followed,  and 
after  a  short  chase,  we  found  they  had  evidently 
given  us  the  slip.  We  returned  to  our  sheep 
and  started  to  drag  him  down  to  a  good  place 
for  cleaning  him,  but  had  not  gone  far  when  we 
found  the  other  sheep  lying  dead.  He  had 
climbed  and  had  lost  his  balance  and  fallen. 

We  cleaned  them,  ate  our  lunch  and  started 
to  camp.  Did  you  ever  carry  a  whole  sheep  and 
your  gun  and  camera  down  a  mountain  and 
through  timber  and  streams  and  over  logs?  Did 
you  ever  carry  them  after  a  long  day’s  hunt, 
until  you  were  so  weak  you  were  not  sure 
whether  you  would  stand  or  fall  the  next  time 
you  put  your  foot  down?  Or  fall  and  have  the 
sheep  land  on  top  of  you?  •  We  did  all  of  this. 
We  plodded  on  until  we  were  doing  well  if  we 
could  carry  our  load  fifty  yards  before  we  be¬ 
came  exhausted  and  fell,  but  after  dark  we 
reached  camp  and  cooked  and  ate  the  tender, 
juicy  steaks  by  firelight.  Then  we  cooked  and 
ate  more  steaks  and  the  next  day  we  got  home 
with  a  pack  horse  well  loaded  with  game. 

Arthur  said  while  looking  at  the  game  when 
we  were  eating  lunch:  “It’s  fun  while  it  lasts, 
though  it  doesn’t  last  long;  but  it’s  worth  it.” 

Joseph  Locicley  Sherburne. 


THE  CAMPER’S  FRIEND. 

Pure  Milk  is'  desirable  wherever  you  camp,  one  or  one 
thousand  miles  from  civilization.  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand 
Condensed  Milk  always  opens  up  perfectly  fresh,  pure 
and  satisfactory.  It  is  the  first  item  thought  of  by  the 
veteran  camper. — .4,dk‘. 


Hunting  Wild  Turkeys. 

In  looking  over  the  columns  of  several 
sporting  journals  for  the  last  year  or  two  I 
found  a  number  of  articles  on  the  wild  turkey, 
and  the  manner  of  hunting  them,  all  very  mis¬ 
leading,  as  the  writers  were  not  skilled  in  the 
science  of  woodcraft,  and  least  of  all  in  the  true 
method  of  hunting  wild  turkeys,  which  is  my 
favorite  sport.  Our  domestic  turkey  is  as  un¬ 
like  our  wild  turkey  as  the  thoroughbred  racer 
is  unlike  a  sluggish  plow  horse.  He  is  not  de¬ 
rived  from  the  M.  gallopavo  of  the  United  States, 
but  the  M.  mexicana,  a  coa’rser,  clumsier  bird. 
M.  gallopavo  is  as  untamable  as  the  Indian.  You 
may  hatch  their  eggs  under  a  domestic  hen,  but 
when  grown  they  forsake  civilization  and  return 
to  their  gipsy  life.  The  domestic  turkey  was 
exported  from  Mexico  to  Spain,  from  Spain  to 
France,  and  from  France  to  England,  and  from 
England  to  the  United  States.  The  wild  gobbler 
does  not  come  to  maturity  until  two  years  old. 
Such  has  been  my  experience  with  those  I  have 
raised  from  eggs  of  wild  hens.  The  wild  hens, 
although  very  tenacious  of  their  nest,  take  but 
little  care  in  its  preparation,  and  when  setting 
are  careful  in  concealing  it  from  the  old 
gobblers,  who  take  pleasure  in  destroying  them 
that  they  may  go  to  laying  again.  And  while 
it  might  appear  paradoxical,  yet  it  is  a  fact,  that 
the  more  gobblers  killed  and  the  fewer  left  to 
breed  from,  the  more  young  turkeys  are 
hatched.  On  this  account  the  last  Mississippi 
Legislature,  of  which  I  was  a  member  of  the 
Senate,  gave  especial  attention  to  our  game  law 
which  forbids  the  killing  of  hens  at  any  season, 
but  permits  the  killing  of  gobblers  from  Nov.  1 
to  May  1.  If  the  hens  are  left,  there  will  always 
be  gobblers  enough  for  breeding  purposes. 

Wild  turkeys  'have  many  peculiarities  differ¬ 
ing  from  tame  turkeys,  both  in  shape  and  habit. 
His  color  is  a  brilliant  bronze,  and  his  steel-blue 
head  with  its  snow-white  cap  and  the  sheen  of 
the  morning  sunlight  on  his  bronze  plumage 
presents  the  most  fascinating  picture  of  sylvan 
beauty  that  ever  caused  a  hunter’s  heart  to  throb 
with  joyful  anticipation.  An  old  gobbler  al¬ 
ways  roosts  alone,  and  collects  his  hens  by  his 
gobble  in  the  early  morning.  A  flock  of  wild 
turkeys  as  they  seek  their  roost  scatter  about 
in  different  trees.  You  never  find  a  flock  in 
one  tree,  and  seldom  two  on  the  same  tree  where 
there  are  plenty  of  trees  around  their  roosting 
places.  They  also  prefer  to  roost  over  a  stream 
or  pond  far  from  the  haunts  of  men;  or  oyer 
marshes  that  keep  from  their  retreats  prowling 


wildcats,  raccoons  or  other  wild  animals  that 
might  follow  their  trail,  but  will  riot  wade  in 
the  water  where  any  foot  fall  will  awaken  the 
light  sleeper.  Around-  these  marshes  lie 
moccasins,  cottonmouths  and  other  poisonous 
reptiles  ready  to  strike  the  foot  of  the  intruder. 
There  is  no  bird  or  beast  so  watchful  or  cunning 
as  an  old  gobbler.  It  is  next  to  impossible  to 
stalk  him.  I  never  try  it.  He  places  no  de¬ 
pendence  in  the  sense  of  smell,  if  he  has  any. 
His  eyesight  is  so  keen  and  his  hearing  so 
acute,  he  needs  no  second  glance  at  a  suspicious 
object;  he  takes  no  chances  where  danger 
threatens.  If  a  twig  snaps  or  a  brush  shakes, 
his  head  is  so  shaped  he  can  see  on  every  side 
at  once,  and  if  a  glance  does  not  satisfy  him,  he 
is  off.  The  glint  of  a  sunbeam  on  a  gun  barrel,  or 
the  slightest  movement  of  a  hand  to  remove  a 
pestiferous  mosquito  sets  him  going,  and  he 
may  be  a  mile  away  before  he  will  gobble  or 
strut  again. 

The  hens  separate  from  the  gobblers  during 
the  winter.  In  the  spring  the  gobblers  battle 
for  the  mastery,  and  the  master  gobbler  when 
with  other  gobblers  always  keeps  in  the  rear, 
depending  on  the  watchfulness  of  the  younger 
or  weaker  ones  to  guard  him  in  his  walks. 
Therefore  when  I  call  up  more  than  one  at  a- 
time,  I  always  shoot  the  hindmost  gobbler  with 
my  first  barrel  and  have  another  nearer  for  my 
second,' my  aim  being  to  make  sure  of  the  chief. 

I  use  a  shotgun  and  No.  6  shot,  and  never  shoot 
save  at  the  head.  A  gobbler  will  fly  off  with 
a  death  wound  in  the  body;  besides  it  spoils  it 
for  the  table. 

The  first  lesson  a  turkey  hunter  has  to  learn 
is  how  to  imitate  correctly  the  call  of  the  hen, 
and  not  to  call  too  much,  for  he  will  find  that 
'  hens  call  very  little,  especially  in  the  spring. 
In  the  fall  and  winter,  when  they  are  in  flocks, 
the  best  way  to  hunt  them  is  with  a  dog.  1 
have  found  the  pointer  the  best  for  turkey 
hunting.  He  runs  rapidly  .  and  silently,  and 
dashes  suddenly  into  a  flock,  barking  as  they 
scatter,  then  the  hunter  should  go 1  in  their 
direction,  and  when  he  thinks  he  is  near  enough, 
conceal  himself  and  dog  where  he  can  sit  with 
his  back  against  a  tree,  and  a  log  or  brush  in 
front  and  wait  a  half  hour  or  until  he  hears  a 
turkey  yelp,  then  do  the  best  calling  he  can 
until  he  gets  a  shot.  If  he  finds  the  flock  col¬ 
lecting  to  the  leadership  of  an  old  hen,  set  the 
dog  out  and  scatter  them  again,  and  never  allow 
your  impatience  to  get  the  better  of  your  judg¬ 
ment,  but  take  your  position  and  continue  the 
tactic  I  have  advised  and  you  will  succeed. 


WILD  TURKEYS  FEEDING. 

From  a  Photograph  by  C.  L.  Jordan. 


Jan.  19.  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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SOUTHERN  WILD  TURKEYS. 
From  a  Photograph  by  C.  L.  Jordan. 


From  March  until  May  you  should  only  hunt 
the  old  gobblers.  Then  all  the  endurance,  skill 
and  patience  that  can  only  be  learned  by  prac¬ 
tice  are  required,  and  do  not  answer  every 
gobbler  or  strut  you  hear,  and  remember  the 
greatest  fear  you  will  have  is  in  calling  too 
much  or  in  missing  the  true  note  of  a  hen.  Only 
call  sufficiently  to  let  the  gobbler  know  there  is 
a  hen  in- the  direction  of  the  call.  When  you 
are  satisfied  he  has  located  the  sound,  call  only 
at  intervals  of  several  minutes.  Do  not  get  be¬ 
hind  a  tree  or  log;  sit  in  front  of  a  tree,  using 
your  knees  as  a  blind  while  facing  the  gobbler 
with  the-  gun  cocked  and  resting  on  your  knees, 
your  hat  brim  shading  the  upper  part  of  your 
face  and  your  eyes  looking  over  your  gun  bar¬ 
rel.  If  you  find  him  coming,  keep  still.  If  you 
are  required  to  change  your  position,  watch  as 
he  passes  a  tree  and  be  very  sure  you  do  not 
make  a  mistake  and  find  he  has  poked  his  head 
but  beyond  the  body  of  the  tree.  You  are 
taking  chances  whenever  you  move.  Do  not 
shoot  too  quick.  Let  him  come  in  close  range 
and  aim  at  his  turbaned  head.  You  will  find 
it  the  most  exciting  sport  you  ever  engaged  in, 
and  perhaps  you  will  have  buck  ague.  It  is 
a  glorious  feeling,  however;  very  tantalizing, 
but  conducive  to  health  and  longevity. 

As  I  sit  in  my  easy  chair  in  my  home,  with 
the  balmy  air  as  soft  as  an  April  morning  in 
our  summer  land,  my  mind  goes  back  to  that 
April  day  when  with  my  fellow  townsman,  Mr. 
Thos.  Walton,  my  wife  and  I  took  the  train  for 
Livingston,  Ala.,  where  we  had  accepted  an  in¬ 
vitation  from  Mr.  W.  K.  Pickens  (an  old  sub¬ 
scriber  of  Forest  and  Stream),  to  visit  him  in 
April  for  a  turkey  hunt.  The  next  morning, 
leaving  “Mrs.  Pious”  to  enjoy  the  hospitality 
and  pleasant  society  of  Mrs.  Pickens  and 
daughter,  we  drove  out  to  Mr.  Pickens’  shoot¬ 
ing  box  on  a  farm  near  the  Suquanotchee  River. 
We  hunted  that  afternoon  and  next  morning. 
But,  alas!  the  grand  forest  of  pines  on  the  up¬ 
lands  adjacent  to  the  Suquanotchee  valley  were 
being  destroyed  by  lumbermen,  who  had  filled 
the  forest  with  woodchoppers,  and  with  dummy 
engines  hauling  logs  over  tramways  to  the  mills, 
and  these  woodchoppers  without  a  knowledge 
of  the  art  of  turkey  hunting  had  infested  the 
woods  in  vain  endeavors  to  kill  wild  turkeys, 
but  had  by  constant  chasing  and  shooting,  as 
well  as  disturbing  their  roosting  places,  driven 
the  flocks  out  of  their  range,  except  one  noted 
old  gobbler,  who,  with  a  few  hens,  defied  the 
attempts  of  unskilled  foreigners  and  negroes 
on  the  farms  to  drive  him  from  his  favorite 
walks.  We  found  his  tracks  in  the  low  places, 
but  two  days  were  spent  in  vain.  On  the  even¬ 
ing  of  the  second  day  Mr.  Pickens  heard  him 
gobble  in  the  bottom  just  before  roosting  time. 
Next  morning  before  day  we  were  out  on  the 
edge  of  the  bottom  listening  for  him.  I  imitated 


the  hoot  of  the  barred  owl  and  was  answered 
with  a  gobble.  He  was  across  the  Suquanotchee 
and  it  was  necessary  to  cross  to  get  near  him, 
as  a  fat  turkey  will  walk  a  mile  rather  than  fly 
across  a  stream.  Mr.  Walton  brought  his 
trained  gobbler  with  him,  as  the  old  gobblers 
will  often  come  to  fight  a  strange  gobbler  invad¬ 
ing  their  territory  when  they  will  not  come  to 
a  hen  call.  A  negro  from  the  farm  carried  the 
pet  gobbler,  so  Mr.  Pickens  sent  the  darkey  to 
pilot  me  to  a  log  that  I  could  cross  over  to  the 
side  where  the  gobbler  was. 

After  crossing,  I  sat  down  in  front  of  a  cot¬ 
tonwood  tree,  and  made  the  negro  lie  down  be¬ 
hind  it,  cautioning  him  not  to  move.  I  then 
with  a  thin  leaf  pressed  to  my  lips  imitated  the 
cry  of  a  hawk,  which  he  answered  with  a 
gobble  clear  and  shrill,  by  which  I  knew  he  was 
fine  and  fat.  Th'e  gobble  of  a  lean  gobbler  is 
coarse  and  flabby,  showing  his  condition  to  the 
skilled  turkey  hunter.  I  located  his  position 
by  his  gobble  in  a  tall  oak  which,  with  the  skill 
of  a  military  engineer  he  had  selected,  because 
it  was  surrounded  by  a  marsh  and  apparently 
unapproachable,  while  from  his  lofty  perch 
he  overlooked  the  adjacent  hills.  I  made  the 
cluck  of  a  hen,  at  which  he  gobbled  and  soon 
after  flew  down,  and  began  to  gobble  and  strut 
on  the  edge  of  the  marsh,  to  which  Mr.  Walton’s 
gobbler  replied,  also  another  tame  gobbler  a 
negro  had  some  distance  below  me.  After  a 
little  I  gave  the  yelp  of  a  hen — at  which  he 
gobbled.  Then  I  heard  a  woodchopper  on  some 
kind  of  a  scraping  machine  which  was  more 
like  the  rasping  of  a  file  when  the.  mill  man 
was  sharpening  his  saw.  All  of  which  sounds 
the  gobbler  knew  as  well  as  I  did.  I  gave  a 
sharp  cluck,  which  he  answered  with  a  gobble 
and  strut.  I  knew  then  he  had  heard  my  cluck 
and  the  call  I  followed  it  with,  as  he  quickly 
gobbled  several  times,  recognizing  in  it  the 
true  call  of  a  hen.  I  then  remained  quiet  a 
long  time,  while  he  strutted  and  gobbled,  then 
called  just  loud  enough  to  reach  him,  like  a 
hen  that  was  too  timid  to  call  out  loud,  to 
which  he  answered.  Also,  a  hen  yelped  a  few 
yards  from  me  going  to  the  gobbler.  In  a 
little  while  she  passed  back  by  me,  and  I  kept 
perfectly  still  until  I  heard  her  fly  across  the 
Suquanotchee;  but  I  had  caught  her  note,  and 
imitating  her  voice,  I  called  again,  in  answer 
to  which  he  strutted.  I  then  ceased  calling  and 
waited  a  long  time,  when  I  saw  him  coming 
very  cautiously  toward  me,  frequently  stopping 
and  listening.  Then  as  he.  started,  dropping  his 
wings  and  strutting,  I  called  very  low.  for  lie 
was  nearly  in  gunshot.  Again  I  called  very  low. 
and  at  the  sound  he  closed  his  wings,  dropped 
his  tail  and  started  toward  me,  and  would  have 
come  close,  when  the  fool  darkey  became  so 
excited  he  had  to  peep.  I  knew  by  the  startled 
motion  of  the  gobbler  he  had  seen  the  negro, 


and  I  fired.  It  was  a  long  shot,  but  my  only 
chance.  I  had  faith  in  my  old  gun,  and  at  the 
crack  cf  the  gun  he  rose  among  the  trees. 

One  of  my  feet  was  alseep,  and  I  was  unable 
to  rise  from  my  cramped  position  to  get  another  ’ 
shot  when  I  saw  him  falling.  The  negro  broke 
after  him  as  lie  fell,  and  grasped  his  tail,  which 
pulled  out  as  the  turkey  ran,  but  the  delay  was 
fatal  to  the  gobbler  as  it  gave  me  another  shot, 
which  -took  off  the  top  of  his  head. 

Okolona,  Miss.  Pious  Jeems. 


Hare  Hunting  in  Norway. 

A  couple  of  years  ago  I  had  a  rather  inter¬ 
esting  little  hunt  after  the  Arctic  hare.  In  the 
latter  part  of  April  I  found  myself  at  Tromso,  a 
li’ttle  town  the  other  side  the  Arctic  circle,  and 
as  I  had  along  my  American  foxhound  bitch,. 
Jessie,  the  idea  struck  me  to  have  a  hunt  after 
the  great  Arctic  hare,  which  were  very  plentiful 
on  the  other  side  the  Sound.  First  of  all  I  went 
on  a-  stillhunt  for  a  companion  and  secured  one 
in  Lars  H.  (by  the  way,  a  brother  of  one  of  the 
men  who  just  now  has  finished  the  northeast 
passage),  and  a  more  pleasant  fellow  would  be 
difficult  to  find.  He  was  like  all  the  Tromso 
sportsman,  a  bird  hunter,  particularly  ptarmigan, 
but  was  very  anxious  to  get  on  to  the  tricks  of 
the  chase  as  something  entirely  new  to  him. 
Although  he  had  shot  polar  bear,  walrus  and 
seal  by  the  hundred,  he  had  never  shot  a  hare 
in  front  of  the  hound. 

We-  started  just  as  daylight  commenced  to 
show  in  the  east,  and  got  a  man  to  ferry  us 
over  the  Sound,  about  1,000  yards  wide.  On 
coming  ashore  we  strapped  on  our  skis,  as  the 
snow  was  still  waist  deep,  and  started  toward  a 
valley,  probably  a  half-mile  wide,  with  towering 
mountains  on  each  side  a  thousand  yards  or 
more  in  height. 

We  had  not  proceeded  far  before  the  first 
hare  tracks  were  found,  winding  among  the 
birches,  and  within  fifteen  minutes  the  deep, 
full-toned  bay  of  Jessie  rang  out  on  the  morn¬ 
ing  air,  the  echo  being  repeated  again  and  again 
among  the  mountains  until  it  sounded  like  a 
whole  pack  of  dogs.  The  hare  made  a  bee-line 
for  one  of  the  mountains,  the  snow  being  too 
deep  for  him  in  the  valley.’  and  up  he  went  to 
the  top  that  was  just  turning  a  rosy  red  from 


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the  rising  sun,  and  there  he  commenced  to  go 
his  rounds,  the  faint  bay  of  the  hound  occasion¬ 
ally  floating  down  to  us  after  long  intervals  of 
silence. 

After  waiting  half  an  hour,  in  the  vain  hope 
of  bunny  coming  down  again,  I  started  up,  al¬ 
though  I  knew  it  would  be  a  tough  job,  while 
Lars  was  to  stay  below  in  case  he  came  down. 
The  first  part  of  the  way  was  not  so  bad.  Al¬ 
though  the  snow  was  soft  and  deep,  the  birch 
woods  were  pretty  open,  and  by  zigzagging,  I 
advanced  slowly  but  steadily  until  two-thirds  of 
the  way  up,  at  the  timber  line.  Here  the  scrub 
birch  were  so  interwoven  that  I  could  not  get 
through  with  the  skis  and  had  to  take  them  off, 
and  it  was  only  by  hard  work  I  got  through. 

As  the  woods  were  left  behind  there  was  a 
smooth,  hard  crust  on  the  snow  that  held  me 
up,  but  as  I  advanced  the  grade  got  steeper  and 
presently  it  was  only  by  going  on  all  fours  and 
digging  the  toes  of  my  shoes  into  the  crust  I 
could  advance  at  all.  I  had  just  managed  to 
get  to  a  place  where  it  was  possible  to  stand 
upright,  when  Jessie  was  heard  approaching 
and  bunny  came  along  with  long  elastic  jumps, 
passing  me  some  sixty  or  seventy  yards  away, 
too  far  for  a  certain  shot. 

Presently  Jessie  appeared  and  a  hard  time 
she  had,  poor  girl,  as  she  came  along  the  steep 
grade  on  the  hard  crust,  slipping  every  once  in 
a  while  and  .sliding  down,  letting  out  some  des¬ 
perate  yelps  until  she  managed  to  check  her 
downward  course.  The  chase  passed  along  out 
of  hearing,  and  as  it  was  hard  telling  where 
bunny  would  go,  I  sat  down  on  a  convenient 
stone  to  have  a  smoke  and  a  look  around  at 
the  magnificent  scenery.  At  my  feet  was  the 
deep  blue  water  of  the  Sound  with  its  ships  and 
boats;  on  the  other  side  the  town  with  its 
churches  and  houses,  all  on  a  Liliputian  scale; 
behind  me  were  mountain  top  by  mountain  top 
flashing  white  in  the  sunlight,  while  the  valleys 
showed  like  cracks  in  a  frozen  sea;  over  all  a 
cloudless  sky  with  the- blessed  sun  that  per¬ 
forms  such  wonders  in  this  part  of  the  world. 

The  pipe  was  pretty  near  smoked  out  and  the 
keen  wind  commenced  to  make  me,  in  my  per¬ 
spiration-soaked  condition,  shiver,  when  down 
in  the  valley  the  chase  was  heard  again.  Faintly 
it  floated  up  to  me,  and  I  waited  expectantly 
for  the  boom  of  Lars’  gun,  as  I  heard  it  com¬ 
ing  his  way.  Nothing  was  heard,  however, 
from  him,  and  the  chase  continued  on,  turning 
up  the  mountain  in  my  direction,  when  about 
half  way  it  turned  to  the  left  along  a  sort  of  a 
ledge  and  disappeared  in  the  distance.  The 
thing  for  me  was  to  get  to  that  ledge  before 
bunny  came  around  again,  and  as  the  easiest 
and  quickest  way  to  get  down  was  to  slide,  I 
sat  down  and  “slid,”  offering  a  fervent  prayer 
that  the.  cloth  wouldn’t  give  out. 

Getting  to  the  skis,  I  strapped  them  on,  and 
after  an  exciting  run,  including  a  tumble  (a 
regular  “header"),  the  ledge  was  reached  just 
as  Jessie  was  heard  coming  down  the  valley 
again,  passing  over  exactly  the  same  course  as 
before.  Nothing  was  heard  from  Lars  (he 
wasn’t  on  to  the  racket  yet),  and  the  chase 
turned  my  way;  nearer  and  nearer  and  presently 
bunny  appeared  on  the  scene,  some  200  yards 
away,  coming  directly  toward  me,  looking  very 
pretty  in  his  snow-white  coat  with  black  ear- 
tips.  When  within  some  35  yards,  the  old  gun 
roared  and  bunny  turned  a  sommersault,  and 
was  gone  to  the  “happy  hunting  grounds.” 

A  loud  “doat!”  (signifying  dead)  from  me 
'  was  answered  by  Lars  below,  and  then  the  hare 
was  opened,  the  intestines  taken  out,  Jessie 
getting  the  heart,  livdr  and  lungs.  To  replace 
them  a  bunch  of  pine  twigs  was  thrust  into  the 
abdominal  cavity,  so  as  to  give  the  full  appear¬ 
ance  he  had  before  the  “operation.” 

Putting  on  the  skis,  I  took  a  straight  shoot 
down  the  mountain  and  joined  Lars  in  a  few 
minutes.  The  chase  had  lasted  some  three 
hours,  practically  without  a  stop,  which  made 
me  rather  proud  of  the  bitch,  as  crusted  snow 
holds  the  scent  poorly.  Lars  was  a  convert  to 
the  new  way  of  hunting,  and  although  he  had 
no  chance  to  shoot,  was  very  enthusiastic.  The 
very  last  words  he  said,  when  he  followed  me  to 
the  steamer  a  couple  of  days  later,  was:  “Don’t 
forget  to  send  me  a  pup.”  Chr.  G. 


Camp  Don’t  Hurry. 


VI. — Jim  Curtis. 

Thus  far  fishing  on  the  Esopus  had  been  good 
during  nearly  all  our  stay,  so  that  we  were  able 
to  take  as  many  trout  as  we  needed  for  camp 
use,  during  an  hour  or  two  at  evening.  Prob¬ 
ably  it  would  have  been  all  right  in  the  early 
morning  too,  but  we  did  not  know  that,  for  the 
sleeping  was  also  good. 

There  seemed  to  be  plenty  of  California  rain¬ 
bow  trout,  which  ran  about  ten  or  eleven  inches 
in  length,  and  they  were  well  scattered  through 
the  stream,  so  that  it  did  not  matter  much  where 
we  fished,  since  there  was  almost  no  really  still 
water.  We  preferred  to  hunt  for  the  German 
brown  variety.  Of  the  latter  kind  there  were  not 
so  many,  but  they  were  very  large  and  gamy,  and 
we  soon  came  to  know  their  haunts.  We  felt 
better  satisfied  with  an  evening’s  fishing  after 
having  tussled  with  and  landed  one  of  these,  than 
to  have  caught  a  basket  full  of  smaller  fish. 

The  antics  of  the  dogs  were  a  continual  source 
of  amusement  to  us.  One  day  as  I  returned 
from  fishing,  I  poked  my  way  through  the  thicket 
of  willow  bushes  which  fringed  the  stream,  and 
striking  onto  the  sandy  flat  below  the  springs, 
started  across  it  for  camp.  In  the  center  of  this 
flat  was  a  small  pool  of  clear  water,  and  its  glis¬ 
tening  surface  reflected  the  mellow  light  which 
sifted  in  through  the  scattering  leaves  of  the 
young  maples.  _  As  I  neared  the  pool  I  saw  the 
pup  Terry  sitting  motionless  on  its  edge  gazing 
into  its  crystal  depths  seriously,  as  if  his  soul 
was  heavily  burdened.  His  naturally  solemn  face 
wore  its  most  dismal  look,  and  he  seemd  to  be 
in  the  full  enjoyment  of  one  of  those  haven’ t- 
got-a-friend-in-the-world  spells,  which  come  to 
boys  in  their  teens. 

This  was  a  favorite  performance  of  Terry’s, 
and  we  had  often  seen  him  doing  the  same  thing 
m  the  s’me  place.  I  was  curious  to  see  what 
he  thought  about  it,  and  stepping  behind  a  large 
hemlock,  I  picked  up  a  pebble  and  tossed  it  into 
the  pool.  He  started  a  little,  and  stared  quizzi¬ 
cally  at  the  spot  where  the  stone  had  fallen. 
Then  turning  his  head  slowly  around,  he  looked 
in  all  directions  for  the  intruder.  After  a  bit 
he  spied  me,  and  if  it  is  possible  for  a  dog  to 
look  silly,  he  certainly  looked  like  a  youth  who 
has  been  caught  writing  his  first  love  poem.  For 
afi  instant  his  confusion  lasted,  and  then  throw¬ 
ing  sorrow  to  the  winds,  he  came  bounding  to¬ 
ward  me,  with  his  bushy  tail  swinging  in  circles, 
and  his  long  soft  ears  flapping  up  and  down. 

The  ideas  the  dogs  formed  of  ethics  in  camp 
life,  were  sometimes  very  curious.  For  instance, 
Lassie  detected  the  fact  that  the  spring  from 
which  we  took  our  drinking  water  was  colder 
than  several  others,  which  were  fully  as  accessi¬ 
ble,  although  an  actual  test  by  the  thermometer 
showed  only  a  scant  decree  of  difference.  She 
insisted  upon  drinking  there  from  the  first,  and 
while  it  was  not  exactly  the  place  we  would 
have  selected  for  her,  we  did  not  seriously  ob¬ 
ject,  since  it  ran  a  fairly  swift  current.  As  the 
season  advanced  and  warmer  weather  made  her 
heavy  coat  burdensome,  she  chose  the  same  spot 
as  a  bath  tub,  and  succeeded  in  using  it  a  num¬ 
ber  of  days  for  that  purpose  before  we  detected 
her.  We  had  often  wondered  why  it  was  oc¬ 
casionally  found  in  such  a  roily  condition. 

To  this  proceeding  we  positively  objected,  and 
Henry  spent  a  couple  of  hours  building  a  neat 
rustic  fence  about  three  feet  high  around  the 
spring.  As  he  climbed  up  the  bank  after  his 
labors,  and  turned  to  view  his  handiwork,  Lassie 
came  rushing  over  the  loose  sand,  intent  upon  a 
bath.  She  had  been  having  rather  a  heated  ex¬ 
perience,  digging  out  a  woodchuck  in  a  neigh¬ 
boring  field,  and  was  disappointed  at  finding  her 
way  to  a  cool  bath  blocked.  She  looked  per¬ 
plexed  for  a  minute,  and  then  nimbly  leaping 
over  the  fence  came  down  with  a  splash  into 
the  water.  Henry  sighed,  and  shouldering  his 
ax,  started  out  to  cut  poles  for  a  cover  to  put 
over  the  fence. 

At  the  foot  of  ‘the  bluff,  in  a  hollow  chestnut, 
a  red  squirrel  had  his  home,  and  whenever  he 
found  it  necessary  to  come  down  onto  the 
ground,  the  dogs  seemed  to  know  it,  although  he 
was  entirely  hidden  from  camp.  They  might  be 


sleeping  ever  so  soundly  in  the  sunshine,  and  the 
flies  might  walk  over  their  ears  unnoticed,  but 
let  that  squirrel  stir  a  dry  leaf  in  search  of  food 
or  water,  and  they  were  up  and  off  with  a  rush. 
He  seemed  to  know  their  habits  as  well  as  they 
knew  his,  so  they  never  got  within  catching  dis¬ 
tance  of  him.  When  he  heard  them  coming,  he 
scratched  his  way  up  the  rough  bark  of  the  tree, 
and  seating  himself  safely  on  the  first  limb, 
scolded  them  vigorously.  After  they  had  watched 
him  a  minute,  with  their  tails  wagging  in  a 
chagrined  sort  of  way,  and  Lassie  had  given  a 
parting  yelp,  they  returned  to  their  beds  and  in 
a  short  time  were  dreaming  again. 

One  afternoon  I  took  my  wading  boots  to  the 
village  to  have  them  tapped.  I  found  a  cobbler 
and  had  a  good  visit  with  him  while  the  re¬ 
pairs  were  being  made.  He  was  not  quite  the 
sort  of  a  character  one  would  have  expected  tolj 
find.  Although  his  tall,  thin  frame  bore  the 
weight  of  well  toward  four  score  years,  it  was 
still  erect,  and  his  step  was  light  and  steady. 
FT  is  neatly  shaven  face  was  finely  chiseled  and 
his  eyes  were  bright  and  quick.  Only  the  wax- 
stained  fingers,  bent  by  years  of  holding  the  awl, 
betrayed  the  shoemaker. 

“Can  you  tap  these  boots  and  drive  in  some 
heavy  nails  while  I  wait?” 

“I  think  so,  sir,”  he  replied.  “Let  me  see 
them ;”  and  picking  up  each  boot  separately  he 
critically  inspected  the  soles  and  heels.  “I’ll 
put  on  a  good  tough  lift  of  leather,  and  will 
these  nails4,  be  heavy  enough  ?”  he  asked,  turn¬ 
ing  out  some  from  a  paper  box  and  holding  them 
up  for  my  inspection.  When  I  told  him  that  the 
nails  would  answer,  he  said: 

“You  just  take  a  seat;  that  chair  is  a  little: 
rickety,  but  I  guess  it  will  hold  you,  and  I’ll  go, 
right  at  them,  for  there  won’t  be  anybody  after 
these  shoes  I’m  working  on  before  to-morrow.” 

As  leaning  forward  and  reaching  out  to  a  little 
clutter  of  leather  remnants,  he  selected  one  which 
after  bending,  and  otherwise  examining,  seemed 
to  suit  his  purpose,  he  asked : 

“Are  you  one  of  the  party  who  are  camping 
up  at  the  mouth  of  the  Bushkill  ?” 

I  assured  him  that  I  was,  and  then  as  he  set 
■  one  boot  upon  the  leather  and  carefully  marked 
around  it,  with  the  back  of  his  knife,  he  pro¬ 
ceeded  to  remark. 

“The  fishing  must  be  very  good  now,  for  I 
see  them  bringing  quite  a  lot  by  here.  They 
seem  to  be  mostly  German  browns,  but  I  don’t 
like  them  as  well  to  eat  as  I  did  our  native 
trout.  When  I  was  a  boy  these  streams  around 
here  used  to  be  full  of  speckled  trout,  but  later 
the  tanneries  killed  them  most  all  off.” 

“Have  you  always  lived  in  these  parts?”  I 
asked? 

“Yes,”  he  replied,  “all  but  a  few  years  I-  was  I 
out  west.  I  didn’t  like  it  there  very  well  and  came 
back.  You  see,  I  used  to  fish  and  hunt  a  good 
deal  over  these  mountains,  when  I  was  younger, 
and  the  flat  country  out  there  never  seemed  Tike 
home  to  me.  It’s  a  long  time  now  since  I’ve  done 
much  fishing  or  hunting.  The  old  dog  is  dead, 
and  the  gun  got  rusty,  and  I’m  not  so  spry  as  I 
used  to  be.  I  fished  though,  some,  after  I  quit 
hunting,  for  I  didn’t  have  to  climb  the  hills  to  do 
that,  but  I  gave  my  fish  pole  to  my  grandson 
when  he  was  a  little  boy,  and  now  he’s  a  man 
grown.” 

Picking  up  a  whetstone,  he  gave  his  thin  knife 
three  or  four  vigorous  strokes  back  and  forth 
across  it,  and  finished  the  sharpening  on  the 
strap  which  was  glued  to  a  beveled  strip  on  his 
bench.  Then  as  he  took  the  leather  from  the 
pail  of  water,  where  it  had  been  soaking,  and 
slowly  shaped  the  taps,  I  could  see  that  his  mind 
was  far  away.  I  suspected  he  was  thinking  .of 
people  whom  I  never  knew,  and  times  which  I 
could  not  remember.  Not  wishing  to  disturb 
the  old  man’s  reveries,  I  sat  still  and  watched 
him  cut  and'  fit,  until  finally  he  struck  the  first 
blow  with  his  hammer,  and  that  seemed  to  bring 
him  back.  When  by  pounding  the  leather  on  the 
smooth  lapstone,  with  his  curiously  formed  ham¬ 
mer,  he  had  fashioned  it  to  suit  him,  he  said: 

“There,  I  guess  we  are  ready  to  nail  them  on  1 
now.” 

While  he  alternately  nricked  holes  and  drove 
nails,  I  asked  him  if  he  had  always  had  his  shop 
in  Unasego. 


Jan.  19,  1907.] 


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|  “Here  and  abouts,”  lie  replied,  “excepting  the 
first  two  years  that  I  worked  at  my  trade,  and 
then  I  whipped  the  cat.’  ”  He  looked  up  at  me, 
to  see  if  I  knew  what  he  meant,  and  found  me 
intently  watching  him,  for  to  actually  meet  a 
cobbler  who  had  practiced  that  ancient  custom 
seemed  to  me  very  interesting.  I  asked  him  to 
tell  me  about  it,  and  he  went  on  to  explain. 

“In  them  days  most  all  the  people  were  far¬ 
mers,  and  grew  their  own  leather.  About  once 
a  year  they’d  have  a  shoemaker  come  to  the 
house,  and  make  up  boots  and  shoes  enough  for 
the  whole  family.  Often  I’d  stay  a  month  or 
six  weeks  in  one  place,  and  we  had  good  times 
too.  The  families  was  larger  then  than  they  are 
now,  and  at  most  every  house  there  was  young 
people,  so  that  nights  we’d  have  apple  pearings, 
huskings  or  dances.  The  family  liked  to  have 
the  shoemaker  come  and  always  set  out  to  have 
fun.  At  one  place  where  •  there  was  three  or 
four  girls,  they  hid  my  tools,  so  I  couldn’t  work, 
and  we  skylarked  it  all  day.” 

As  I  watched  the  old  man,  and  fancied  the 
white  hair  turned  again  to  black  or  brown,  and 
filling  the  shrunken  cheeks,  painted  them  with 
:he  bloom  of  youth,  and  imagined  the  wiry 
frame  responding  to  young  blood,  I  could  not 
flame  the  girls  for- hiding  his  tools  to  make  liis 
stay  the  longer. 

He  pricked  holes,  and  hammered  with  the 
nonotonous  regularity  of  a  machine,  but  said  no 
nore.  When  the  last  nail  was  driven,  and  he 
lad  carefully  felt  inside  each  boot  to  see  that 
10  unclinched  points  were  sticking  up,  I  bade 
lini  good-day,  wondering  why  he  stopped  his 
larrative  when  he  came  to  that  particular  house. 

Tying  the  boots  together  by  the  straps,  I  slung 
hem  over  my  shoulder,  and  started  in  the  direc- 
ion  of  the  camp.  As  I  reached  the  railway 
tation,  the  train  from  Angowara  was  just  puli¬ 
ng  in  and  I  leaned  lazily  up  against  the  freight 
ilatform  to  watch  the  other  people  hurry.  Some 
ushed  to  get  on  the  train,  and  others  were  as 
nxious  to  get  off.  Some  were  bidding  depart- 
ng  friends  good-bye  while  others  craned  their 
leeks  in  search  of  expected  arrivals.  At  the 
oor  of  the  baggage  car  a  husky  looking  man 
ras  assisting  trunks  to  fall,  with  a  dull,  crunch- 
ig  thud.  The  engineer  was  moving  about,  pok- 
lg  the  long  nose  of  his  oil  can  in  between  the 
pokes  of  the  driving  wheels  and  among  the 
laze  of  gearing.  Little  round  billows  of  shim¬ 
ming  hot  gas  were  crowding  each  other  out  of 
re  smokestack,  while  the  air  pump  snorted,  im- 
atient  at  the  delay. 

The  expressman  called  “All  right  here,”  the 
aggage  man  repeated  it.  and  it  echoed  from  one 
latform  to  another,  back  to  the  dapper  little 
’ullman  conductor  at  the  rear.  The  train  coll¬ 
ector  growled  a  deep  “All-aboard,”  and  waved 
is  hand  to  the  engineer,  who  was  climbing  into 
is  cab.  There  was  a  sharp  siss-sis-s  from  the 
rake  valve,  a  stealthy  movement  of  the  cars, 
ien  a  heavy  long  drawn  puff,  and  the  telegraph 
lerator,  looking  out  of  his  window,  set  the  little 
ey  clicking,  and  reported  to  the  dispatcher 
dumber  six  gone.” 

As  the  crowd  oh  the  platform  dissolved  and 
arted  on  its  various  ways,  I  caught  sight  of 
le  short,  stocky  form  standing  with  his  back 
ward  me.  .In  his  right  hand  he  was  holding  a 
g  satchel,  and  the  fingers  of  the  other  were 
read  out  like  hooks,  clutching  a  tangled  assort¬ 
ed  of  articles,  which  included  a  fish  basket, 
rod  case,  a  landing  net,  and  wading  boots. 
“Hello,  Jim  Curtis  !”  I  called  and  started  to¬ 
ut'd  him.  He  wheeled  about  and  said: 

'“Well!  I  didn’t  expect  any  of  you  fellows  at 
e  station.  I  started  off  so  suddenly  I  didn’t 
ink  to  send  any  word,  and  I  was  just  waiting 
r  these  people  to  thin  out  a  little  to  see  if  I 
uldn’t  smell  out  the  camp  without  asking  any- 
e  where  it  was.” 

That,  was  just  . like  Jim.  His  long  suits  were 
rgetting  and  investigating.  He  would  have 
irehed  every  bit  of  woods  within  five  miles 
fore  he  made  an  inquiry.  Pulling  a  hoop-pole 
)m  a  nearby  pile  and  stringing  the  luggage 
on  it,  we  went  tramping  up  the  track  with  the 
rden  between  us. 

I  didn’t  know  until  this  morning  just  when 
:ould  came,”  said  Jim,  “but  things  let  up  a 
le  at  the  bank,  so  I  saw  my  way  clear  and 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


had  barely  time  to  catch  the  last  train.  I  guess 
1  forgot  my  fly-book,  but  maybe  my  wife  put 
'*■  Y\  kaf?'  W  hen  I  got  to  Angowara  I 
couldn’t  remember  what  station  you  told  me  you 
would  be  at,  but  I  asked  the  conductor  if  he 
knew  where  three  crazy  fellows  with  a  couple 
of  dogs  were  camping,  and  he  put  me  off  here. 
Say,  these  are  fine  old  hills,  and  how  good  the 
air  smells !” 

Assuring  him  that  this  was  the  right  place,  and 
that  we  had  flies  enough,  I  began  to  ask  ques¬ 
tions  about  people  and  things  at  Oswenango. 
He  could  not  seem  to  remember  well  enough  to 
make  his  answers  very  interesting,  so  I  gave  it 
up  The  way  led  through  a  flat  perhaps  a  mile 
wide,  which  was  surrounded  on  all  sides  by 
lofty  peaks,  and  we  were  just  far  enough  away 
from  them  to  comprehend  their  size  and  beauty. 
After  a  little  Jim  said: 

Now  let’s  put  this  load  down,  and  go  sit 
on  that  pile  of  ties,  until  I  get  a  good  view  of 
all  this,  country  and  kinder  come  to  know  the 
mountains  and  where  I  am  at.” 

So  we  sat  down,  and  looking  toward  the 
south,  I  told  him  their  names,  as  one  after 
another  he  inspected  their  rugged  outlines,  and 
noted  their  individaul  pecularities.  The  one 
furthest  down  stream,  with  the  great  gaunt  sides, 
where  it  had  already  been  twilight  for  the  past 
two  hours,  was  High  Point,  and  South  Mountain 
was  tied  to  it  by  a  rocky  spine.  Hanover  was 
separated  from  them  by  a  deep  ravine  where  the 
shades  of  evening  were  already  thickening  over 
the  home  of  the  old  bear  hunter.  The  "bright 
light  shining  on  White  Rock’s  spruce-covered  top 
had  turned  it  all  to  purple,  and  Wittenberg  was 
crowned  by  a  fleecy  cloud  of  silver. 

“Now,”  said  Jim,  “what’s  the  big  scarred  old 
fellow,  with  the  round  top,  that  the  sun  is  just 
setting  behind?” 

.“Sampel’ s  Point,”  I  replied,  “and  its  sky  line 
will  glow  for  an  hour  after  the  sun  has  gone.” 

Then  we  faced  about,  and  looked  across  the 
Esopus  to  the  great  sloping  sides  of  Tice  Teneyck 
extending  for  miles  up  and  down  the  stream. 
The  rays  of  the  declining  sun  turned  its  verdure 
into  billowy  velvet  which  grew  ever  brighter  as 
our  eyes  followed  it  up  to  the  summit.  We 
watched  the  shadows  in  its  great  wrinkles  grow 
deeper  and  the  golden,  light  along  its  base  change 
to  dark  green,  -but  its  crown  was  still  gor¬ 
geously  bright  as  we  picked  up  the  ends  of  our 
hoop-pole  and  trudged  on. 

While  we  walked  along  the  noiseless  path  of 
the  pine  woods,  we  saw  through  the  undergrowth 
the  tongues  of  flame  shoot  up  from  the  newly 
lighted  camp-fire,  illuminating  the  white  tents,  and 
the  green  leaves  of  the  little  beeches.  Henry 
and  Robert  were  just  sitting  down  to  supper 
when  our  approach  brought  the  dogs  tearing  out 
into  the  gloom  with  loud  barkings  to  welcome 
friends  or  repel  strangers  as  the  case  might  be. 
As  we  rounded  the  tents  and  came  into  the  light 
of  the  fire,  there  was  a  chorus  of  “Hellos”  and 
“How-are-yous,”  followed  by  a  general  confusion 
of  hand  shaking  and  dog-tail-wagging. 

After  a  few  minutes  things  got  straightened 
out,  and  a  quick  levy  being  made  upon  the  dish 
cupboard,  the  hitherto  vacant  side  of  the  table 
was  spread.  It  was  too  late  to  think  of  cook¬ 
ing  trout.  A  deeper  notch  was  cut  into  the  pan 
of  baked  beans  which  Mrs.  Brown  had  sent  to' 
us,  and  another  slice  was  taken  from  the  boiled 
ham  in  our  cold  storage  spring.  So  we  went  at 
it  with  appetites  about  an  hour  over  due. 

After  supper  we  took  a  lantern  and  going  into 
a  thicket  of  young  hemlocks,  it  was  quick  work  . 
for  so  many  hands  to  pick  browse  enough  for 
Jim’s  bed.  We  had  expected  him  for  several 
days,  so  the  frame  was  already  waiting.  When 
the  bed  making  was  finished,  Jim  set  about  in¬ 
vestigating  the  camp.  He  found  the  spring  and 
drank  from  it.  Next  he  inspected  the  cooking 
arch,  lifting  the  griddles  off  and  looking  inside. 
The  stove  pipe  attracted  his  attention  and  he 
gave  it  a  little  shake  to  see  if  it  was  solid.  Then 
he  walked  around  behind  the  arch  to  examine 
its  construction,  and  fell  sprawling  into  Henry’s 
pit.  As  he  slowly  untangled  himself  from  the 
net  work  of  brush  and  came  up  out,  one  leg  at  a 
time,  he  asked: 

“Just  what  particular  point  of  convenience  do 
you  fellows  claim  for  that  contrivance?  When 


you  get  a  hole  diggin’  fit  on,  I  should  think  you’d 
go  a  little  further  away  from  camp  to  do  it.” 

But  nothing  could  stop  Jim  for  very  long,  and 
lie  was  soon  into  the  tents,  trying  the  beds  and 
Oojj'j'  furniture,  until  he  came  to  the  cupboard. 

Don  t  that  rock  and  shake  the  dishes  off  when 
the  wind  blows?”  he  asked,  and  after  a  minute’s 
inspection  he  gave  it  a  little  push. 

t  he  dishes  seemed  to  be  pretty  well  anchored, 
and  kept  their  places,  but  a  pepper  box  came 
down  from  the  top  shelf,  striking  him  on  the 
head  and  sprinkling  his  face  and  eyes  quite  gen¬ 
erously.  After  he  had  gotten  through  sneezing, 
and  was  waiting  for  his  eyes  to  clear  up,  he  said: 

I  guess  I  feel  a  good  deal  like  a  bull  father 
had  when  we  lived  on  the  farm.  The  old  fellow 
vvas  so  ugly  they  had  to  keep  him  chained  all 
the  time.  Once  when  father  and  the  hired  men 
were  away  he  got  out.  Mother  hustled  us 
youngsters  into  the  house  as  quick  as  she  could 
and  shut  the  doors.  She  didn’t  do  it  any  too 
soon,,  either,  for  in  about  a  minute  that  yard 
wasn  t  a  very  healthy  place  to  ‘bring  up  chil¬ 
dren  The  dog  tackled  him  first,  but  only  a 
streak  of  dog  and  ki-yi’s  went  round  the  corner 
ot  the  barn,  and  he  was  lame  for  a  month, 
then  the  bull  went  up  to  a  topped  buggy  that 
was  standing  out  of  doors,  and  flipped  it  over. 
Next  he  knocked  the  well  curb  off  and  ’most 
fell  into  the  well.  Father  had  set  out  a  barrel 
of  wood  ashes  that  morning  intending  to  make 
a  leach  of  them.  The  old  bull  saw  the  barrel, 
and  went  for  jt,  catching  it  about  in  the  middle. 
Well !  there  wasn’t  enough  ashes  left  to  scour 
a  spoon  with,  and  the  barrel  was  just  kindling 
wood  already  split.  The  bull  kinder  stopped  a 
little,  and  shook  his  head,  and  then  began  to 
bellow  and  run,  but  that  time  he  didn’t  aim  for 
anything.  He  went  through  three  or  four  rail 
fences  like  a  cannonball,  and  finally  wound  up 
down  on  a  neighbor’s  farm,  in  a  mill  pond.  Gee ! 

I  know  just  how  he  felt,  and  I  wish  I  was  in 
that  pond  now,”  he  concluded,  still  wiping  his 
weeping  eyes. 

When  Jim  got  so  he  could  see  again,  Robert 
and  Henry  started  to  the  village  for  some  gro¬ 
ceries,  and  I,  having  an  errand  at  Mr.  Chat¬ 
man’s,  went  part  way  with  them.  Jim  said  he 
guessed  he  would  stay  and  watch  the  camp-fire 
and  be  company  for  the  dogs.  As  soon  as  we 
were  out  of  sight,  Robert  remarked : 

Jim  hasn’t  seen  the  ant  hill  yet,  and  probably 
won  t  until  morning,  but  I’ll  bet  he  pokes  a  stick 
into  it  before  breakfast.” 

He  did  not  find  any  takers,  for  we  were  all 
of  the  same  mind.  The  ant  hill  which  Robert 
leferred  to  was  located  in  the  center  of  the  circle 
where  our  tents  were,  and  of  course  accounted 
for  the  little  round  vacant  spot  having  been 
found  in  an  otherwise  dense  timber  growth.  We 
had  doubted  the  advisability  of  starting  camp  so 
near  the  ants,  but  as  it  was  the  most  accessible 
place,  had  chanced  it. 

The  ants  were  of  the  variety  which  have  black 
and  tan  colored  bodies,  so  we  thought  if  we  left 
them  alone  they  would  not  bother  us,  and  thus 
far  we  had  neighbored  with  them  in  peace  and 
harmony.  _  It  had  often  been  predicted  that  as 
soon  as  Jim  came  he  would  stir  them  up  “just 
to  see  what  they  would  do.” 

.  The  boys  made  a  flying  trip  to  the  store,  for 
it  was  getting  late,  and  I  stayed  at  Mr.  Chat¬ 
man’s  until  they  came  back,  then  we  '  walked 
through  the  woods  together.  When  we  were  near 
enough  to  see  what  was  going  on  in  front  of 
the  tents,  Henry  grabbed  our  shoulders  and 
stopped  us,  saying  as  he  did  so,  “Look  there!” 
We  looked,  and  saw  Jim  sitting  by  the  ant  hiil, 
his  head  bent  down  intently  watching,  and  hold¬ 
ing  a  stick  and  lantern  in  his  hands. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood. 

[to  be  continued.] 


New  Publications. 

“Moonface,  and  Other  Stories,”  a  book  by  Jac’t 
London,  comes  to  us  from  the  Macmillan  Com¬ 
pany.  There  are  six  stories  in  all.  “Local 
Color,”  ( one  of  them,  is  an  entertaining  yarn  in 
London’s  best  style,  and  the  prospector  in  “Ah 
Gold  Canyon”  will  call  to  the  mind  of  every 
reader  who  knows  his  west  just  such  a  character 
he  has  known  in  the  flesh. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  19,  1907. 


Propagating  Game  Birds  in  Illinois. 

Illinois,  the  grand  old  State  of  the  Middle 
West,  that  has  for  years  offered  magnificent 
duck,’  prairie  chicken  and  quail  shooting,  now 
that  its  natural  preserves  have  became  im¬ 
paired,  again  comes  to  the  front  and  leads 
many  other  States  in  the  Union  in  the  propa¬ 
gation  of  game  birds.  The  entire  credit  for 
this  condition  of  affairs  is  due  to  the  pro¬ 
gressive  leadership  and  wise  management  o 
Dr.  John  A.  Wheeler,  the  State  Game  Com¬ 
missioner.  Since  his  appointment  seveia 
vears  ago,  he  has  been  instrumental  in  secur¬ 
ing  the  adoption  of  much  important  legisla¬ 
tion  for  the  protection  of  game,  and  has  revo¬ 
lutionized  the  workings  of  the  department 
until  it  has  become  a  model  of  its  Kind. 
Scarcely  a  day  passes  but  that  outside  States 
ask  for  information  concerning  the  workings 
of  the  Commission.  .  , 

A  competent  organization  has  been  effected 
throughout  the  State,  vigilant  wardens  now 
patrol  every  county,  and  the  activity  of  these 
officers  in  arresting  violators  of  the  law  has 
had  even  more  far-reaching  results  than  had 
been  hoped  for. 

Many  delegations  from  sister  States  have 
visited’  the  remarkable  propagating  farm  in 
Sangamon  county,  near  Auburn,  where  nearly 
five  thousand  of  the  most  beautiful  varieties  of 
quail,  prairie  chickens,  partridges,  pheasants, 
turkeys,  geese,  ducks  and  other  game  birds  are 
on  exhibition. 

On  the  farm  of  215  acres  leased  by  the  State, 
the  Commission  is  engaged  in  raising  these 
birds  for  distribution  to  every  county  of  t-he 
State,  and  among  farmers  who  will  promise 
to  feed  them  and  otherwise  to  aid  in  their  in¬ 
crease.  The  work  commenced  two  years  ago 
on  a  small  scale,  and  without  any  blowing  of 
horns,  owing  to  Dr.  Wffieeler’s  modest  meth¬ 
ods  and  the  uncertainty  of  results,  has  now 
grown  to  extensive  proportions. 

Each  year  thousands  of  birds  and  also  eggs 
will  be  distributed,  and  it  is  confidently  be¬ 
lieved  that  in  a  few  years  not  only  will  quail 
and  prairie  chickens  be  found  as  numerous  as 
in  days  gone  by,  when  the  pioneer  first  blazed 
his  way  through  the  wilderness,  but  that  the 


gaudily  colored  ring’-necked  Mongolian  pheas¬ 
ants  will  be  as  numerous.  The  efforts  of  the 
department  in  propagating  these  handsome 
birds  have  been  successful  beyond  anticipa¬ 
tions.  They  are  verv  hardy,  and  very  'prolific, 
laying  about  forty  eggs  annually,  and  given 
reasonable  protection,  will,  it  is  believed,  in¬ 
crease  rapidly  at  this  rate.  Dr.  Wheeler  bases 
his  deductions  on  the  remarkable  increase  of 
the  bi-rds  in  Oregon.  Twenty  years  ago  they 
were  unknown  there,  until  Charles  Denby, 
Minister  to  China,  imported  twenty  pairs  of 
the  birds  and  liberated  them  in  Oregon.  They 
have  increased  until  there  are  now  millions, 
a  record  of  one  day’s  shooting  during  the  open 
season  recently  showing  that  50,000  were  killed 
by  sportsmen. 

Dr.  Wheeler  has  at  the  game  preserves  1,000 
laying  pheasant  hens,  and  will  keep  these  birds 
especially  for  their  eggs.  Next  year  he  will 
introduce  a  new  plan  of  propagation.  Instead 
of  the  birds,  he  will  send  a  setting  of  eggs  to 
any  farmer  who  will  promise  to  place  them 
under  a  hen  of  the  ordinary  poultry  variety, 
and  then  liberate  the  young  pheasants  upon  the 
fields  or  in  adjacent  timber.  He  believes  that 
the  farmers  who  raise  the  birds  from  the  eggs 
will  naturally  take  greater  interest  in  their  de¬ 
velopment  and  assist  them  to  maturity,  when 
they  will  be  able  to  take  care  of  themselves 
and  then  commence  to  rear  families  of  their 
own.  By  distributing  20,000  eggs  a  year  and 
also  many  thousands  of  the  young  birds  raised 
on  the  State  preserves,  he  hopes  soon  to  in¬ 
crease  the  game  in  Illinois  beyond  what  it  ever 
has  been.  _ 

The  State  preserve  furnished  an  interesting 
sight  for  the  visitor.  Hundreds  of  individual 
coops  are  distributed  in  long  rows,  each  coop 
containing  a  hen  and  a  setting  of  eggs.  There 
is  a  square  wire-covered  runway  for  the  birds 
after  hatching  period.  After  a  series  of  ex¬ 
periments,  Dr.  Wheeler  has  found  that  the 
bantam  buff  cochin  was  the  best  species  of 
poultry  to  raise  the  young  quail  and  pheas¬ 
ants.  He  secured  a  large  number  of  these 
birds,  and  they  hatched  a  considerable  propor¬ 
tion  of  the  young  quail  and  pheasants  distrib¬ 
uted  during  the  past  year. 

From  a  small  beginning,  these  game  pre¬ 


serves  have  grown  to  be  the  most  extensri 
of  any  in  the  world.  In  addition  to  the  hur 
dreds  of  small  coops,  there  are  an  equally  larg 
number  of  breeding  pens,  8  by  12  feet  in  siz 
in  which  the  birds  are  confined  while  develo] 
ing.  They  are  especially  adapted  to  the  wi 
and  timorous  nature  of  many  of  the  specie 
giving  them  hiding  places  upon  the  approac 
of  strangers. 

While  it  is  posible  that  other  varieties  w 
be  given  some  attention,  the  efforts  of  the  d 
partment  will  be  principally  centered  upon  tl 
propagation  of  the  English  and  Chinese  rin 
necked  pheasants.  There  are  six  varieties 
these  birds,  as  follows :  Golden,  silver,  Lai 
Amherst,  Swinhoe,  Japanese,  and  Reeves.  T. 
first  two  will  be  given  the  most  attention.  / 
are  magnificent  birds  of  rgrely  beautif 
plumage.  There  are  also  six  varieties  of  qu; 
upon  the  farm,  comprising  the  native 
White,  the  Alabama  Bob  White,  Mexican  bit 
California  valley,  California  mountain  pa 
ridge,  and  the  Hungarian  partridge.  T 
native  quail  and  those  imported  from  t 
south  will  be  given  the  preference  in  the  prc 
agation.  The  Mexican  blue  quail  is  a.hai: 
some  bird,  the  head  being  surmounted  by 
top-knot,  while  the  odd  bluish  tint  makes  the 
very  noticeable. 

Among  the  rare  birds  on  the  preserves  £ 
three  fine  specimens  of  the  Hungarian  cap' 
cailzie,  a  very  large  black  grouse.  They 
habit  the  pine  forests  of  Europe,  and  but  f 
of  them  have  been  brought  to  the  Unit 
States.  The  English  black  game  is  anotll 
imported  bird  that  Dr.  Wheeler  is  experime 
ing  with.  The  male  is  black  with  a  ly 
shaped  tail.  The  southern  quail  have  be 
very  successfully  raised  and  have  multipl 
numerously  wherever  distributed. 

Dr.  Wheeler  has  found  the  three  great 
sentials  to  the  successful  propagation  of  ga 
birds  to  be  cleanliness,  plenty  of  water  a 
plenty  of  feed.  The  birds  on  the  State  p 
serve  are  fed  twice  a  day,  but  never  more  tl 
they  will  eat  up  cleanly.  There  is  no  dan; 
in  over-feeding,  but  to  insure  perfect  heal 
they  must  have  plenty  to  eat.  Oats,  Kal 
corn,  sorghum,  buckwheat  and  millet  is  j 
food  used.  The  Illinois  farmers  have  b 
asked  to  sow  buckwheat  and  millet  in 
corners  and  out-of-the-way  places  of  tl 
fields  to  furnish  food  through  the  winter  ; 
summer  to  the  birds.  A  little  thoughtfuln 
in  this  direction  will  save  the  lives  of  th 
sands  of  birds  annually.  Illinois  has  set  a  p 
for  the  propagation  of  game  that  will  be  dl 
cult  for  other  States  to  follow. 


Michigan’s  Wolf  Nuisance. 

A  press  dispatch  to  the  New  York  Tit 
dated  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Mich.,  Jan.  4,  says 

“Charles  H.  Chapman,  State  Game  War 
has  written  to  the  Russian  Minister  at  Wash 
ton  asking  under  what  conditions  he  may  ini 
Siberian  wolf  hounds.  He  wants  them  to 
him  rid  Michigan  of  wolves.  Warden  Chap 
has  used  every  method  he  can  devise  to  drivel 
the  destructive  pests,  but  they  seem  to  mulll 
far  more  rapidly  than  they  can  be  killed.  I 
State’s  offer  of  $40  a  head  for  wolves  has  broil 
in  thousands  of  pelts,  but  still  the  vicious  I 
mals  roam  the  woods  and  pastures,  killing  tl 
sands  of  sheep  and  deer  and  other  animals. 

“So  much  has  been  said  regarding  the  rem 
able  ability  of  the  Siberian  wolf  hounds  to 
terminate  wolves  in  badly  infested  territc 
that  Mr.  Chapman  believes  that  a  few  of  thet 
Michigan  would  save  thousands  of  dollars 
farmers  and  prevent  the  total  exterminatioi 
deer.” 


ENGLISH  AND  CHINESE  PHEASANTS  FEEDING  TOGETHER  ON  THE  ILLINOIS  PROPAGATING  FARM. 


Jan.  19,  1907] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


95 


BREEDING  PENS  FOR  ENGLISH  AND  CHINESE  RING-NECK  PHEASANTS— COOPS 
PLACED  CLOSE  TOGETHER  FOR  TILE  WINTER  SEASON. 


COOPS  FOR  YOUNG  PHEASANTS  AND  QUAIL — ROOSTTNG  BOXES  SET  ON 
COOPS  TO  PROTECT  FROM  THE  WEATHER  IN  THE  WINTER  SEASON. 


Beaver  as  Irrigators. 

Many  years  ago  I  was  at  the  Blackfoot  In¬ 
dian  Agency  in  northern  Montana  making 
preparations  to  start  into  the  mountain  on  a 
hunting  trip.  About  the  reservation  were 
many  old  acquaintances  and  friends,  Indians, 
half-breeds  and  whites,  who  had  been  in  the 
West  for  thirty  or  forty  years,  and  were  fami¬ 
liar  with  old-time  conditions.  It  has  always 
been  a  pleasure  to  me  to  talk  to  such  people — 
men  whose  powers  of  observation  were  highly 
trained,  whose  experience  had  been  long  and 
whose  memories  were  good.  Most  of  the 
things  they  said  deserved  careful  attention; 
many  of  them  were  worth  setting  down  in  a 
notebook. 

One  afternoon  I  was  sitting  alone  in  front 
of  the  trader’s  store,  when  old  Bill  Weaver, 
the  best  trapper  of  all  that  northern  country, 
came  around  the  corner  of  the  building,  and 
walking  up  to  me,  sat  down  and  said: 

“When  are  you  going  to-  start  out?  ’ 

“I  do  not  know  just  when,”  I  replied,  “but 
certainly  before  long.  I  am  waiting  to  see  the 
clouds  lift  off  the  mountains.  I  don’t  care  to 
go  into  them  in  rain  or  snow,  if  I  can  help  it. 
We  have  bad  weather  enough  there,  anyhow. 

The  old  man  sat  silent  for  a  little  while,  and 
then  reaching  out  a  stubby  forefinger,  he 
touched  my  knee  and  said,  “George,  don’t  you 
go.” 

“Why  not?”  I  asked. 

“Let  the  mountains  go  this  year,  and  come 
with  me.  I  will  tell  you  why.  I  have  found  a 
place  where  there  is  a  whole  lot  of  beaver. 
It’s  only  a  little  stream,  but  they  are  thick,  and 
if  you  and  I  go  there.  I  reckon  we  can  catch 
twenty-five  or  thirty  in  two  or  three  weeks. 
Come  with  me  and  we  will  have  a  nice  little 
spell  of  trapping,  and  will  make  a  little  money.” 

The  proposition  was  an  attractive  one.  I 
should  have  enjoyed  Weaver’s  company  in 
a  visit  to  a  place  where  beaver  were  undis¬ 
turbed,  the  trapping  and  the  money;  but  I  had 
promised  friends  that  I  would  go  with  them  to 
the  mountains,  and  it  was  too  late  to  change 
my  plans.  So  I  went  into  the  high  hills,  and 
Beaver  Bill  went  off  to  trap.  Four  weeks  later 
when  I  returned,  I  found  that  he  had  come  in 
some  time  before  with  forty-two  beaver  and 
about  seventy  mink  skins:  Certainly-  an  ample 
reward  for  his  labor. 

For  a  number  of  years  Weaver  used  to  go 
off  every  season  to  this  trapping  ground,  whose 
secret  he  carefully  guarded,  and  come  back  in 
a  sho.rt  time  with  a  considerable  catch  of  fur. 
But  at  last  some  change  swept  Weaver  out  of 
the  country,  and  I  have  not  seen  him  for  many 
years. 

In  the  autumn  of  1906  I  crossed  the  little 
stream  which,  until  Weaver  had  discovered 
it.  had  perhaps  never  been  trapped.  It  lies  in 
a  rough  country  at  a  little  distance  out  from 


the  mountains,  hidden  at  the  bottom  of  a  nar¬ 
row  valley,  whose  steep  walls  rise  hundreds  of 
feet  on  either  side.  Now,  however,  as  with 
most  of  the  little  valleys  in  the  West  where 
there  is  water,  a  settler’s  house  is  there  and 
his  cattle  browse  on  the  steep  hillsides,  while 
from  the  narrow  but  level  stream  valley,  he 
cuts  hay  enough  to  insure  them  against  the 
dangers  of  winter.  One  would  suppose  that 
the  beaver  would  long  ago  have  disappeared, 
but  this  is  just  what  they  have  not  done.  At  close 
intervals  along  the  little  stream  -stand  dams 
kept  constantly  in  repair  by  the  beaver,  the 
water  being  held  back  so  that  it  stands  only 
about  six  inches  below  the  level  of  the  stream 
bottom.  There  may  be  a  difference  of  a  foot 
or  a  foot  and  a  half  in  the  height  of  the  water 
above  and  below  any  one  of  the  dams,  but  in 
any  case  it  is  close’ to  the  land’s  level.  The 
actual  bed  of  the  stream,  however,  lies  five  or 
six  feet  below  the  level  of  the  soil  in  the* 
bottom,  and  in  every  pool  there  is  water  deep 
enough  to  swim  a  horse.  I  know,  because  I 
tried  to  find  a  place  to  ride  across  it  without 
going  down  to  the  bridge  where  the  road 
crosses,  and  I  had  to  back  out  or  get  a  wetting. 

Why  is  it  these  beaver  still  flourish  on  this 
little  stream,  as  in  fact  they  are  beginning  to 
flourish  on  many  another  little  stream  in  Mon¬ 
tana?  It  is  true  that  the  Montana  law  pro¬ 
tects  beaver,  and  it  is  forbidden  to  kill  them, 
but  in  these  sparsely  settled  districts  the  law 
is  often  forgotten,  or  if  remembered,  disre¬ 
garded. 

The  reason  that  these  beaver  are  protected 
is  that  the  man  who  claims  this  water  and  the 
adjacent  hay  meadow  realizes  that  in  the 
beaver  he  has  a  lot  of  unpaid  servants,  who  by 
their  work  are  saving  him  a  great  deal  of 
labor  and  of  money.  They  have  dammed  this 
creek  and  have  thus  put  under  irrigation  the 
meadows  from  which  he  cuts  his  hay.  If  he 
were  short-sighted  enough  to  tear  up  these 
dams  and  to  kill  these  beaver,  he  would  be 
obliged  to  go  to  the  head  of  the  stream  and 
there  take  out  a  ditch,  bring  it  around  along 
the  hillsides,  build  laterals  and  sub-laterals, 
and  so  get  water  on  his  hay  meadows  at  con¬ 
siderable  expense.  Now,  that  meadow  is  sub- 
irrigated  throughout  its  whole  length,  receiv¬ 
ing  just  the  amount  of  water  that  it  needs  and 
all  this  without  one  cent  of  cost  to  him  who 
cuts  his  hay  there. 

This  is  a  single  example — but  a  striking  one 
— of  the  work  the  beaver  do.  They  are  doing 
similar  work  in  a  number  of  places  in  Mon¬ 
tana,  but  what  seems  to  me  much  more  in¬ 
teresting  than  the  fact  that  they  are  doing  this 
work  is  the  further  fact  that  people  are  com¬ 
ing  to  understand  the  usefulness  of  their  ser¬ 
vices,  and  are  trying  to  encourage  and  pro¬ 
tect  them  in  order  that  they  may  continue  this 

work.  .  ,  r  , 

There  are  many  streams  in  Montana,  and 


indeed  in  other  portions  of  the  West,  where 
the  water  flows  on  a  bed  six,  eight  or  twelve 
feet  below  the  level  of  the  stream  valley.  In 
such  places  men  with  infinite  labor  built  dams 
to  hold  back  the  water,  so  that  thqy  may  take 
it  out  to  use  in  irrigation;  but  nine  times  out 
of  ten,  when  the  spring  freshets  come,  the 
dam  goes  out,  the  labor  is  wholly  lost,  and  the 
meadow  which  it  was  desired  to  irrigate  re¬ 
mains  as  dry  as  ever. 

Such  a  stream  is  the  Rosebud  River,  a  tribu¬ 
tary  of  the  Yellowstone  from  the  south.  For  the 
lower  eighty  or  ninety  miles  of  its  course,  its 
valley  is  broad  ‘and  flat  with  wide  meadows, 
which,  if  watered,  produce  luxuriant  crops  of 
grain  or  alfalfa  or  of  native  hay.  But  the  stream 
itself  flows  through  a  narrow  channel  cut  through 
this  valley,  and  ten  or  twelve  feet  below  its  gen¬ 
eral  level.  Moreover,  about  midsummer  the 
Rosebud  usually  goes  dry,  and  for  months  water 
stands  in  it  merely  in  holes.  Many  attempts — 
some  of  them  successful — have  been  made  to 
dam  the  stream  so  as  to  store  the  spring  water 
for  irrigation,  but  where  these  attempts  are  not 
successful,  the  dry  meadows  far  above  the  water 
level  produce  nothing  except  a  little  dry  pasture. 
At  one  point,  however,  twenty-five  _  or  thirty 
miles  from  the  mouth  there  exists  a  little  colony 
of  beaver  which  the  ranch  owner  has  protected. 
They  have  dammed  one  or  two  trickles  of  water 
coming  from  springs  in  the  hills,  have  made 
themselves  a  series  of  ponds  in  which  the  waters 
stand  only  a  little  below  the  level  of  the 
meadows,  and  the  result  of  this  shows  itself  in 
the  best  hay  meadow  on  the  place. 

In  the  settling  up  of  the  West  the  beaver 
has  played  a  great  part.  It  was  the  beaver 
that  led  men  into  and  across  those  mysterious 
fastnesses  that  used  to  be  called  the  Shining 
Mountains.  It  will  be  interesting  if  in  these 
latter  days,  when  civilization  and  all  that  goes 
with  it,  has  thrust  itself  into  every  nook  and 
valley  of  those  Shining  Mountains,  and  the 
land  on  both  sides  of  them,  the  living  beaver 
should  perform  an  active  work  in  making  the 
land  productive,  and  its  occupancy  by  the  white 
man  possible-  G.  B.  G. 


“In  the  Lodges  of  the  Blackfeet.” 

Owing  to  various  unexpected  but  unavoidable 
delays,'  the  publication  of  the  volume,  “My  Life 
as  an  Indian”  has  been  delayed  until  early  in 
the  month  of  February.  This  book,  it  will  be 
remembered,  appeared  in  Forest  and  Stream  as 
a  serial  over  the  signature  W.  B.  Anderson.  Its 
present  title  as  stated  is  “My  Life  as  an  Indian?’ 
and  the  author  is  J.  W.  Schultz.  The  volume 
will  be  handsomely  illustrated  by  a  multitude  of 
photographs  of  Blackfeet  Indians. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dea'er  to 
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96 


New  York  Zoological  Society. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  Zoological 
Society  was  held  at  the  Hotel  Astor  on  the 
evening  of  Tuesday,  Jan.  8.  Mr.  Chas.  T. 
Barney,  chairman  of  the  executive  committee, 
presided,  and  Mr.  Madison  Grant,  the  secretary, 
presented  the  executive  committee’s  annual  re¬ 
port.  This  report  showed  that  rapid  progress 
had  been  made  toward  completing  the  Zoo¬ 
logical  Park  and  the  Aquarium.  The  object  of 
the  society  has  been  rather  to  furnish  large  and 
accessible  collections  to  the  public,  than  to  push 
its  scientific  work;  in  other  words,  for  the  pres¬ 
ent  its  work  is  devoted  to  education  rather  than  to 
research.  Of  the  construction  work  done  dur¬ 
ing  the  year  the  most  important  has  been  that 
done  to  the  north  end  of  Baird  CourJ  and  the 
Concourse.  The  approach  to  the  terminus  of 
the  Subway  system  at  West  Farms,  is  about 
completed.  Plans  have  been  made  for  the  re¬ 
maining  buildings  of  the  Park,  and  it  is  hoped 
that  within  two  years  all  the  important  buildings 
will  have  been  constructed. 

The  attendance  at  the  Park  and  at  the 
Aquarium  continues  to  grow.  In  the  last  year 
the  attendance  at  the  Zoological  Park  reached 
the  total  of  1,321,917,  being  an  increase  of  88,390 
over  the  attendance  of  1905.  These  figures  re¬ 
late  to  the  fenced  portion  of  the  park,  and  do 
not  include  the  visitors  to  the  area  lying  east 
of  Boston  Road,  and  to  Bronx  Lake,  which  has 
become  a  favorite  resort  during  the  summer  for 
visitors. 

The  attendance  at  the  Aquarium  for  the  year 
1906  has  been  the  largest  in  the  history  of  that 
institution,  and  reached  the  enormous  figure  of 
2,106,569,  which  is  380,399  more  than  last  year, 
and  represents  an  average  attendance  of  5,771 
per  day.  Since  the  original  opening  of  the 
Aquarium,  Dec.  10,  1896,  it  has  been  visited  by 
17,103,328  people.  The  total  annual  cost  to  the 
city  for  the  maintenance  of  the  Zoological  Park 
and  for  the  Aquarium  is  about  five  and  one-half 
cents  per  visitor. 

The  membership  of  the  society  on  Jan.  1, 
1907,  was  1,594- 

During  the  year,  the  animal  fund  has  been  in¬ 
creased  by  gift  of  $10,250,  and  by  receipts  from 
park  privileges,  $14,204.64.  There  has  been  ex¬ 
pended  for  animals  the  sum  of  $23,099.48,  leaving 
a  balance  of  $1,355.15  Jan.  1.  The  income  ac¬ 
count  still  is  insufficient,  and  the  establishment 
of  an  endowment  fund  is  suggested.  Applica¬ 
tion  has  been  made  to  the  city  authorities  for 
a  bond  issue  of  $500,000  to  be  used  in  construc¬ 
tion  work;  $250,000  to  be  issued  during  the 
year  1907,  and  a  like  amount  during  the  follow¬ 
ing  year.  The  amounts  provided  for  the  main¬ 
tenance  of  the  Park  for  1906  and  of  the  Aquarium 
have  been  scant,  and  it  is  only  by  the  most 
rigid  economy  that  the  year  has  been  gotten 
through  with.  Moreover,  the  city  authorities 
have  decreased  the  amount  provided  for  the  Park 
for  the  next  year. 

Among  the  important  gifts  received  during  the 
year  are  a  hippopotamus  presented  by  Samuel 
Thorne,  five  sea  lions  presented  by  Jacob  H. . 
Schiff,  three  pairs  of  black  bears  presented  by 
Samuel  McMillan,  E.  H.  Harriman  and  Dr.  A. 
B.  Duel,  a  pair  of  jaguar  cubs  presented  by  Mrs. 
Arthur  Curtiss  James,  two  manatees  and  two 
Florida  crocodiles  presented  by  A.  W.  Dimock, 
five  buffalo  and  five  elk  presented  by  T.  D.  M. 
Cardoza.  A  young  African  rhinoceros,  purchased 
for  the  society  at  Mombasa,  East  Africa,  by  Rich¬ 
ard  Tjader,  was  received  at  the  end  of  the  year. 

Plans  for  the  elephant' house  are  now  in  the 
hands  of  the  Park  Department,  and  a  contract 
for  the  construction  of  this  building  will  be 
awarded  soon.  A  zebra  house,  to  contain  a 
collection  of  horses,  is  to  be  built  to-  occupy  the 
old  caribou  range.  The  executive  committee 
has  determined  to  establish  a  collection  of  heads 
and  horns  which  will  be  placed  in  the  new  ad¬ 
ministration  building,  and  Dr.  W.  T.  Hornaday, 
the  Director  of  the  Park,  has  presented  his 
private  collection  to  the  society.  • 

At  the  close  of  the  year,  the  Park  contains 
3,624  specimens,  an  increase  of  753  over  the 
previous  year.  There  are  808  species,  an  in¬ 
crease  of  about  150  species.  There  are  189 
species  of  mammals,  481  species  of  birds  and  138 


species  of  reptiles  and  amphibians. 

The  report  has  already  shown  that  the 
Aquarium  continues  to  grow  in  'popularity. 
During  the  year  its  most  important  additions 
were  two’  manatees,  a  400-pound  loggerhead 
turtle,  seven  specimens  of  the  giant  snapping 
turtle  of  the  lower  Mississippi,  and  two  large 
tarpons  received  last  summer,  and  then  noted 
in  the  Forest  and  Stream.  The  fish  hatcheries 
were  operated  as  usual,  as  a  fishcultural  ex¬ 
hibit,  and  large  quantities  of  young  fry  were 
turned  over  to  the  State  Fish  Commission. 


The  American  Bison  Society. 

♦ 

The  first  annual  meeting  of  the  American 
Bison  Society  was  held  at  the  American 
Museum  of  Natural  History,  New  York  city, 
Jan.  16,  with  President  William  T.  Hornaday 
m  the  chair  and  these  members  present:  Prof. 
Franklin  Hooper,  of  the  Brooklyn  Institute  of 
Arts  and  Sciences;  Prof.  Frederic  A.  Lucas, 
Curafor  of  the  Brooklyn  Institute  Museum; 
•Edmund  Seymour,  Austin  Corbin,  George  S. 
Edged  and  C.  H.  Stonebridge,  of  New  York 
city;  Clark  Williams  and  William  Lyman  Under¬ 
wood,  of  Boston,  and  Ernest  H.  Baynes,  of 
Meriden,  N.  H.' 

The  resignation  of  Edmund  Seymour,  as 
treasurer,  was  accepted  and  Clark  Williams  was 
elected  to  fill  the  vacancy.  Mr.  Hornaday  stated 
that  he  had  corresponded  with  Capt.  Walker 
concerning  the  suitability  of  the  Sequoia 
National  Park  as  a  bison  refuge,  but  the  captain 
did  not  favor  it.  Among  the  communications 
was  one  from  Prof.  Elrod  relative  to  the  Flat- 
head  Indian  Reservation  range.  The  executive 
committee  was  instructed  to  publish  the  society’s 
annual  report,  including  a  history  of  the  society 
and  its  purpose. 

In  the  discussion  of  suitable  ranges  for  the 
buffalo  the  society  hopes  to  purchase  the  secre¬ 
tary  was  instructed  to  incorporate  in  the  pro¬ 
ceedings  an  expression  of  the  society’s  approval 
of  the  New  York  Zoological  Society’s- generos¬ 
ity  in  presenting  a  herd  of  bison  to  the  United 
States  Government. 

Mr.  C.  H.  Stonebridge  spoke  at  length  con¬ 
cerning  the  suitability  of  the  Crow  Indian  Reser¬ 
vation  as  a  range  for  a  herd  of  bison,  and  it  was 
decided  to  take  the  preliminary  steps  toward 
this  end,  and  to  ask  Prof.  Elrod,  now  in  the 
west,  to  examine  the  Flathead  Reservation  also. 

On  motion  the  executive  committee  was  also 
instructed  to  take  the  necessary  steps  toward 
the  establishment  of  buffalo  herds  in  the 
White  Mountain  Forest  Reserve  and  the 
Southern  Appalachian  Reserve  (if  these  are 
established).  It  was  also  brought  qut  that  one 
of  the  trunk  line  railways  was  so  anxious  to  see 
a  buffalo  herd  near  its  main  line  of  tourist 
travel  that  it  was  possible  to  secure  a  tidy  sum 
from  this  company  to  be  used  in  purchasing 
bison. 

The  committee  on  nominations  announced  the 
names  of  the  following  gentlemen  to  be  di¬ 
rectors  for  the  ensuing  year:  A.  B.  Perry, 
Prof.  J.  H.  Gerould,  Madison  Grant,  David  S. 
Jordan,  William  L.  Underwood,  Clark  Williams, 
C.  H.  Stonebridge,  Dr.  H.  C.  Bumpus  and 
Herbert  L.  Bridgeman.  It  was  decided  to 
amend  the  constitution  making  the  number  of 
directors  twenty-seven  instead  of  eighteen,  as 
at  present.  A  meeting  of  the  board  was  there¬ 
fore  held  for  the  purpose  at  the  office  of 
Edmund  Seymour,  45  Wall  street,  New  York 
city,  Jan.  18,  at  noon. 

An  invitation  was  extended  by  Mr.  Corbin 
and  Mr.  Edgell  to  the  society,  to  hold  a  sum¬ 
mer  meeting  at  Blue  Mountain  Forest  Park  in 
New  Hampshire. 

Secretary  Baynes  had  several  articles  that 
were  examined  with  interest  during  the  meeting. 
The  first  thing  was  a  lot  of  hair  shed  by 'the 
Corbin  preserve  herd.  From  some  of  this  a 
skein  of  “yarn”  was  spun  by  the  usual  method, 
and  from  this  a  pair  of  gloves  had  been  knitted. 
These  and  the  “yarn”  were  soft  and  felt  very 
much  like  medium  grade  yarn,  but  were  de¬ 
cidedly  oily  and  emitted  a  strong  odor,  which 
of  course  could  have  been  eliminated  had  there 
been  a  desire  to  do  so. 


American  Forestry  Association. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Forestry 
Association  was  held  in  Washington,  Jan.  9,  and 
the  members  listened  to  addresses  by  Secretary 
of  Agriculture  James  S.  Wilson,  Chaplain  Ed¬ 
ward  Everett  Hale,  of  the  United  States  Senate; 
Enos  Mills,  of  the  Colorado  Forestry  Associa¬ 
tion,  and  Chief  Forester  Gifford  Pinchot.  The 
annual  report  showed  5,543  members  on  the  rolls. 
All  of  the  members  and  their  friends  were  urged 
to  do  all  in  their  power  toward  the  passage  of 
the  White  Mountain  and  Appalachian  forest  re¬ 
serve  bills,  now  before  Congress.  Forestry  work 
by  the  Government,  the  States  and  the  associa¬ 
tion  is  progressing  favorably,  and  more  attention 
is  given  to  economical  working  up  of  timber  by 
those  who  cut  for  market.  Experiment  stations 
have  been  established  in  several  States,  and  more 
foresters  appointed,  while  fire  control  is  show¬ 
ing  good  results. 

Resolutions  were  adopted  as  follows:  Urging 
the  passage  of  the  White  Mountain  and  Appa¬ 
lachian  reserves;  warning  investors  of  the  danger 
of  loss  to  them  through  forest  fires  and  asking 
co-operation;  urging  Congress  to  favor  Presi¬ 
dent  Roosevelt’s  recommendation  that  the  Gov¬ 
ernment  loan  the  forestry  association  $5,000,000 
as  working  capital  for  the  development  of  forest 
reserves;  asking  Congress  to  repeal  the  timber 
and  stone  act,  and  substituting  legislation  pro¬ 
viding  that  land  which  is  more  valuable  for 
timber  than  for  other  purposes  shall  hereafter 
not  be  subject  to  entry  of  any  kind;  approv¬ 
ing  the  action  of  manufacturers  and  users  of 
forest  products  in  asking  Congress  to  appropriate 
$200,000  to  establish  a  wood-testing  laboratory 
in  connection  with  the  forest  service;  thanking 
Gifford  Pinchot  for  his  unselfish  and  untiring 
efforts  in  behalf  of  the  forestry  interests  of  the 
country;  deploring  the  death  of  Mr.  Samuel 
Spencer,  formerly  a  director  of  the  association. 

The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  en¬ 
suing  year:  President,  Hon.  James  Wilson, 
Secretary  of  Agriculture;  Vice-Presidents,  Dr. 
Edward  Everett  Hale,  Chaplain  of  the  Senate; 
Consultitig  Foresters,  Mr.  F.  E.  Weyerhaeuser, 
Mr.  James  W.  Pinchot,  Dr.  B.  E.  Fernow; 
Consulting  Forester,  Mr.  John  L.  Kaul; 
Treasurer,  Mr.  Otto  Luebkert;  Board  of  Direc¬ 
tors,  Secretary  James  Wilson,  Mr.  Wm.  L.  Hall, 
Mr.  George  P.  Whittlesey,  Mr.  James  H.  Cutler, 
Mr.  Rutherford  P.  Hayes,  Prof.  Henry  S. 
Graves,  Mr.  F.  H.  Newell,  Mr.  Gifford  Pinchot, 
Mr.  N.  J.  Bachelder,  Mr.  Albert  Shaw,  Mr.  W. 
W.  Finley,  Mr.  George  K.  Smith,  Mr.  Win;  S. 
Harvey,  Mr.  H.  A.  Pressey,  and  Mr.  George 
Foster  Peabody. 


A  Novel  Suggestion. 

New  York,  Jan.  8. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
With  the  settling  up  of  our  western  country  and 
the  ever-increasing  army  of  hunters  it  becomes 
more  and  more  evident  that  the  days  of  our 
big  game  are  numbered,  and  that  a  few  years 
more  will  see  the  end  of  free  hunting.  It  may 
be  possible  to  preserve  a  small  number  of 
elk,  blacktail  deer,  bear,  antelope  and  sheep  in 
national  preserves  protected  by  the  regular 
army.  Private  or  public  parks  fenced  and 
guarded  by  keepers  may  save  a  few  more. 

Even  if  the  farmers  and  ranchmen  of  the 
Rocky  Mountain  country  took  a  little  interest 
in  enforcing  the  game  laws  instead  of  stupidly 
endeavoring  to  kill  every  head  of  game  they 
see  at  any  season  (as  with  a  few  exceptions  they 
seem  to),  it  would  only  be  a  question  of  time 
when  all  winter  range  would  be  shut  off  by  the 
constant  encroachment  of  settlers  upon  the 
fertile  valleys. 

There  is  one  way,  it  seems  to  me,  in  which 
we  might  save  some  of  our  most  valuable  game, 
and  that  is  to  introduce  it  to  the  mountain 
regions  of  South  America.  I  wish  those  of  your 
readers  who  are  familiar  with  the  climate  and 
flora  of  the  Andes  would  give  us  their  views 
upon  the  subject  of  introducing  the  elk,  moun¬ 
tain  sheep  and  mountain  goat.  If  it  is  feasible 
we  might  produce  a  great  hunting  ground  for 
years  to  come  for  the  sportsmen  who  enjoy 
the  life  of  the  wilderness  which  within  the 
United  States  has  gone  forever. 

Joseph  E.  Buckley. 


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Bangor,  Me.,  Jan.  5. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  proposition  of  Mr.  Clarence  L. 

Parker  in  the  last  issue  of  your  magazine  is  of 
considerable  interest  to  us  “up  in  Maine,”  not 
only  because  he  refers  frequently  to  Maine’s 
laws  for  the  protection  and  preservation  of  big 
game,  but  because  the  very  thing  advocated  by 
him,  and  which  seems  to  be  in  the  minds  of  a 
great  many  men  in  several  different  States,  is 
now  being  agitated  for  the  “wild  lands  in  unin¬ 
corporated  townships”  in  this  State,  although 
it  is  extremely  doubtful  if  such  a  law  is  passed 
by  the  present  Legislature — prominent  sports¬ 
men  say  such  a  law  can  never  be  passed  in 
Maine. 

At  the  recent  annual  meeting  oT  the  Maine 
Sportsmen’s  Fish  and  Game  Association,  Chair¬ 
man  Carleton,  of  the  Inland  Fish  and  Game 
Commission,  made  a  verbal  report  for  the  As¬ 
sociation’s  committee  on  legislation.  He  ex¬ 
plained  carefulK  that  the  committee  had  held 
no  formal  meeting,  nor  taken  any  formal  action, 
but  that  he  believed  the  majority  of  the  commit¬ 
tee  was  in  favor  of  certain  legislation  which  the 
members  had  talked  over,  and  which  was  em¬ 
bodied  in  reports  sent  out  through  the  press  of 
the  State. 

Among  these  recommendations  was  one  that 
the  Legislature  pass  a  law  forbidding  the  carry¬ 
ing  of  firearms  of  any  kind  on  to  the  “wild  lands” 
of  the  State  during  the  months  of  June,  July 
and  August.  Personally,  he  was  of  the  opinion 
that  this  left  open  the  most  dangerous  months 
in  illegal  killing  of  big  game,  and  he  then  pre¬ 
sented  to  the  meeting  a  draft  of  a  bill,  “not  by 
any  means  perfect,”  he  said,  but  embodying 
the  principles  which  he  wished  carried  out  in 
the  legislation  asked  for.  This  bill  prohibited 
the  carrying  of  firearms  on  to  the  wild  lands 
“in  unincorporated  townships”  throughout  the 
whole  of  close  time;  in  fact,  nonresidents  are 
absolutely  prohibited  from  taking  firearms  with 
them  on  camping  and  canoeing  trips  between 
Dec.  15  and  Oct.  1,  next.  To  make  this 
effective  there  is  a  penalty,  including  the  for¬ 
feiture  of  the  firearms  to  the  State.  There  is 
also  a  clause  or  section  to  permit  the  commis¬ 
sioners,  in  their  judgment,  to  issue  special  per¬ 
mits  to  those  residents  whom  they  regard  as 
entering  legitimately  upon  the  wild  lands,  who 
may  sacrifice  $1  (or  whatever  sum  might  be  de¬ 
cided  upon)  to  the  fish  and  game  treasury,  for 
this  privilege  of  taking  their  rifles  with  them. 
Mr.  Carleton  stated,  frankly,  that  this  bill  was 
aimed  at  “the  unnaturalized  foreigners  and  the 
summer  canoeists.”  He,  too,  specified  a  man’s 
“permanent  house  or  residence”  as  the  only 
place  where,  under  such  a  law,  one  might  keep 
firearms. 

There  was  not  a  very  large  attendance  at  the 
meeting,  and  at  least  two-thirds  of  those  present 
and  voting  on  the  question  brought  up,  were 
wardens  in  the  employ  of  the  commission  of 
which  Mr.  Carleton  is  chairman,  so  that  the 
representative  character  of  the  meeting  as  one 
of  sportmen  might  be  questioned  if  one  were 
so  inclined.  But  the  meeting  decided,  by  a  vote 
of  thirty  to  one,  to  recommend  to  the  Legisla¬ 
ture  that  it  pass  a  law  embodying  the  features 
of  Mr.  Carleton’s  draft. 

That  is  as  far,  it  may  be  said,  as  the  move¬ 
ment  for  a  gun  license,  or  a  prohibition  on  guns 
on  wild  lands,  has  gone  up  to  the  present  time. 
It  is  claimed  by  some  that  the  movement,  be¬ 
lieved  to  have  originated  with  the  game  commis¬ 
sion,  is  primarily  for  the  purpose  of  getting  even 
more  money  into  the  fish  and  game  treasury, 
and  is  of  a  piece  with  the  law  that,  a  few  years 
ago,  established  a  license  for  nonresident 
hunters.  This  is  of  course  unjust,  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  the  commission  received,  during  the 


last  fiscal  year,  something  like  $41,000  from  fines, 
penalties  and  licenses  of  various  kinds,  and  un¬ 
less  the  purpose  is  to  patrol  every  deer  and 
moose  path  in  the  big  woods,  the  amount  now 
in  its  control  ought  to  be  sufficient  for  the 
reasonable  protection  of  the  big  game.  Possibly 
this  is  but  an  entering  wedge,  and  that  eventu¬ 
ally  it  will,  if  successful  in  getting  a  passage, 
result  in  a  law  in  future  years  to  forbid  any  per¬ 
son  owning  a  gun  or  rifle  unless  he  pays  an 
annual  tax  for  keeping  same. 

Those  in  a  position  to  know  the  temper  of 
the  Maine  Legislature  say  that  it  will  be  im¬ 
possible  to  pass  such  a  law,  even  abridged  to 
three  months  of  the  year.  While,  perhaps 
from  the  standpoint  of  a  sportsman  who 
honestly  wishes  to  see  the  illegal  killing  of  game 
made  as  infrequent  as  possible,  it  might  under 
certain  conditions  seem  essential  to  enact  some 
such  law  for  the  perpetuation  of  such  sport  as 
might  be  left,  that  time  has  not  yet  arrived  in 
Maine,  nor  will  it  if  the  sentiment  of  the  citizens 
generally  is  consulted  before  the  State  places 
such  a  law  on  its  statute  books. 

I  do  not  know  what  the  conditions  are  in 
other  States  that  have  big  game,  nor  what 
reasons  they  may  have  for  prohibiting  the  carry¬ 
ing  of  firearms  on  their  wild  lands.  Perhaps 
the  very  objections  that  are  brought  against 
such  a  measure  in  Maine  would  be  just  as  perti¬ 
nent  in  any  or  most  of  the  other  States;  but 
here,  aside  from  the  desire  of  some  sportsmen, 
and  of  officials  and  wardens,  there  appears  to 
be  little  public  sentiment  in  favor  of  any  such 
move. 

Personally,  I  do  not  believe  that  such  a 
license  as  is  proposed,  is  of  the  great  value  it  is 
claimed  to  be  by  its  proposers,  as  a  game  pro¬ 
tective  measure.  Taking  Maine  as  a  territory 
to  be  affected,  my  idea  is  that,  if  with  $41,000 
at  their  disposal,  and  the  consequent  opportunity 
for  extending  the  warden  service,  the  authorities 
are  unable  to  materially  reduce  the  illegal  kill¬ 
ing,  as  the  inference  is  that  they  are  not  or 
have  not  been,  then  with  the  added  difficulty  of 
carrying  out  the  provisions  of  so  drastic  a  law 
as  this  would  be  there  would  be  next  to  nothing 
done  to  protect  the  deer;  but  the  time  of  all  the 
wardens  the  funds  could  hire  would  be  dissi¬ 
pated  in  searching  canoes,  camps  and  other 
temporary  abiding  places  for  contraband  fire¬ 
arms.  It  is  probable  that  any  attempt  to  search 
the  person  would  cause  a  few  funerals  in  the 
warden  ranks,  and  so  long  as  pistols  of  deadly 
calibre  and  long  range  may  be  carried  in  the 
pocket,  the  danger  to  the  deer  would  hardly  be 
decreased  to  any  extent,  and  summer  game 
would  still  be  eaten  “en  route.” 

Another  condition,  which  of  course  would  be 
limited  in  its  application,  is  that  a  great  many 
of  the  guides  and  camp  proprietors  make  their 
homes,  all  the  year  through,  in  their  camps. 
These  are  often  accused  of  killing  deer  at  all 
times  when  wanted,  and  whether  true  or  not, 
the  warden  who  presumed  to  enter  their  camps 
and  seize  their  rifles  would  certainly  want  to 
get  out  the  country  by  the  air  line.  Not  that 
there  are  many  men  who  Would  emulate  the 
awful  example  of  Graves,  who  a  number  of 
years  ago  killed  a  warden  who  shot  his  dog, 
but  in  the  heat  of  passion  a  guide  might  do 
things  that,  in  his  sober  moments  he  would  not 
be  likely  to  do.  It  was  very  plainly  shown  at 
the  meeting  of  the  association  referred  to  above, 
that  if  any  attempt  were  made  to  have  the 
provision  of  this  proposed  bill  cover  those 
counties  where  the  land  is  all  incorporated,  then 
those  counties  would  work  against  it,  and  if 
they  were  permitted  the  same  freedom  that  now 
obtains  within  their  limits,  signatures  might  be 
reasonably  numerous. 

One  of  the  reasons  why  such  a  law  will  not, 
and  I  believe  should  not,  appeal  to  the  people 


in  general,  is  that  it  is  more  of  the  spirit  of  a 
monarchy  than  of  a  republic.  There  is  nothing 
democratic  in  the  growing  disposition  of  some 
of  the  wealthy  men  of  this  country  to  fence  off 
portions  of  the  grand  recreation  sections  of  the 
land,  and  keep  them  for  their  own  private  use, 
taking  away  from  the  people  their  rightful  herit¬ 
age,  since  legal  authorities  agree  that  “the  fish 
and  game  belong  to  the  people.” 

The  laws  of  Maine  do  not  and  probably  never 
will  permit  the  owners  of  wild  lands  to  pro¬ 
hibit  the  crossing  of  those  lands,  for  hunting 
and  fishing.  Thus  there  can  be  no  preserves 
here,  in  the  sense  that  they  exist  in  the  Adiron- 
dacks  and  some  other  portions  of  this  country. 
Every  added  restriction  on  the  hunter  makes 
the  sport  of  hunting  or  fishing  more  and  more 
the  pleasure  and  recreation  of  the  men  of 
greater  means,  instead  of  being  open  to  every 
man,  rich  or  poor,  who  does  not  abuse  the 
previlege  which,  for  the  sake  of  perpetuating  it, 
the  State  must  place  under  certain  rules. 

Then  again,  there  comes  into  this  the  ques¬ 
tion  of  personal  privilege:  In  passing  from  the 
protection  of  society  and  government,  as  one 
does  in  leaving  the  safeguards  of  the  incorpo¬ 
rated  towns  and  entering  upon  the  pathless 
woods  and  waterways  of  the  timber  area  of  a 
State  so  large  as  Maine,  the  individual  has  the 
inalienable  right  to  safeguard  his  person  from 
attack  from  any  quarter  by  carrying  a  weapon 
with  which  he  may  defend  himself.  Few  men 
can  tell  in  advance,  unless  going  purposely  into 
danger,  the  form  the  danger  to  their  “life,  liberty 
and  the  pursuit  of  happiness”  is  going  to  take. 
If  in  their  travels  they  willfully  and  with  force 
of  arms  feloniously  kill  game  that  is  marked 
as  sacred  until  Oct.  1,  it  is  “up  to”  the  warden 
force  to  apprehend  them,  and  having  proved  the 
violation,  see  that  they  are  properly  punished 
through  the  usual  channels  of  the  law. 

When  the  law  enforcing  the  employment  of 
guides  by  every  nonresident  entering  upon 
Maine’s  wild  lands  to  camp  and  kindle  fires  was 
passed,  it  was  freely  claimed  for  it  that  it  would 
lessen  the  illegal  slaughter  of  game.  The  state¬ 
ments  made  at  the  association  meeting,  of  one 
warden  finding  135  carcasses  ©f  deer  near  a 
lumber  camp  (in  summer  after  the  camp  had 
been  occupied  the  previous  winter)  and  of  six 
dead  cow  moose,  each  with  two  unborn  calves, 
speaks,  to  my  mind,  more  forcibly  of  the  in¬ 
effectiveness  of  the  protective  service,  than  of 
the  need  for  the  prohibition  of  rifles. 

Yet  there  is  much  to  be  said  on  both 
sides,  and  a  way  should  be  devised  to  protect 
game  that  will  not  work  hardships  on  the  law- 
abiding  citizens  of  the  United  States  who  visit 
the  woods  in  close  season,  and  who  ought  to 
be  permitted  to  carry  arms  for  their  protection 
against— -they  know  not  what. 

Herbert  W.  Rowe. 


Fairbanks,  Cal.,  Jan.  5. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  am  very  bitter  against  this  gun 

license  (in  a  free  country  such  as  ours  should  be, 
but  is  not).  It  is  flavored  too  much  with  imper¬ 
ialism,  and  the  majority  of  our  people  do  not 
take  kindly  to  that. 

I  am  in  favor  of  protecting  our  game,  if  pos¬ 
sible,  by  shortening  the  open  season  so  that  the 
game  will  increase  rather  than  decrease,  and 
if  that  will  not  do,  to  close  the  season  altogether 
for  three  or  five  years  at  a  time.  I  would  pro¬ 
hibit  the  killing  of  does  and  fawns  and  running 
deer  with  hounds  under  any  circumstances.  That 
destroys  more  deer  than  anything  else.  The 
hounds  catch  a  great  many  that  are  never  found, 
and  if  they  are  found  the  flesh  is  not  fit  to  use, 
for  a  deer  that  is  run  down  is  so  heated  up  that 
as  soon  as  it  is  dead  it  is  as  rigid  as  if  it  had 
laid  until  it  was  cold. 

One  needs  a  dog  to  track  the  wounded  deer, 


[Jan.  19,  1907- 


9S 


and  where  there  are  several  out  together  to  drive 
the  brush,  almost  any  kind  of  a  dog  will  do. 

I  think  shepherds  are  the  best,  but  have  had 
setters  that  were  first  class.  There  is  hardly 
any  dog  except  a  hound  that  will  run  a  deer 
long  enough  to  do  much  harm. 

In  the  open  season  one  should  be  allowed  to 
dispose  of  his  game  as  he  sees  fit,  provided  he 
made  good  use  of  the  flesh,  but  under  no  cir¬ 
cumstances  should  one  be  allowed  to  kill  for 
the  heads  and  hides.  There  should  be  no  re¬ 
striction  in  the  amount  one  could  kill  in  the 
open  season  and  the  transportation  companies 
should  be  allowed  to  carry  it  the  same  as  any¬ 
thing  else.  There  is  a  very  small  proportion  of 
our  people  who  are  so  situated  that  they  can  go 
hunting,  and  as  our  laws  are  now  they  have  to 
go  without  game.  Should  the  game  decrease, 
shorten  the  open  season  or  close  it  altogether  for 
a  while.  The  law  as  it  now  is  in  most,  if  not 
all  of  the  States,  is  a  class  law  and  has  many 
enemies.  In  regard  to  the  foreigners  and  others 
who  destroy  everything  that  conies  in  their  reach, 
I  do  not  think  we  could  make  any  better  law 
than  we  already  have  that  would  help  us  out. 
The  law  in  this  State  (and  I  have  no  doubt  all 
the  States  have  similar  laws)  is  that  it  is  a  mis¬ 
demeanor  to  go  inside  of  an  inclosure  without 
permission.  In  Mendocino  county  we  have  a  law 
prohibiting  shooting  along  the  county  roads,  also 
for  thirty  yards  on  each  side  of  the  road.  The 
trespass  law  and  the  road  law  combined,  if  en¬ 
forced,  seems  to  be  about  all  the  law  we  could 
have  to  cover  the  above. 

Several  years  ago  we  had  quite  an  agitation, 
and  I  believe  a  law  in  regard  to  using  guns  larger 
than  a  ten  bore,  also  pump  guns,  as  they  call 
them,  but  I  think  this  law  was  a  dead  lettei . 
It  is  useless  to  make  laws  wdiich  cannot  be  en¬ 
forced.  M.  W.  Fairbanks. 


New  York  City,  Jan.  12. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  am  in  favor  of  the  gun  license,  and 
I  believe  the  figure  to  be  effective  should  be.  for 
residents,  $5.  Any  man  who  wants  a  gun  for  a 
legitimate  purpose  would  be  willing  to  pay  that. 
Game  in  this  part  of  the  country  is  getting 
scarcer  year  by  year  and  unless  something  is 
done  to  check  the  ravages  of  the  pot-hunter,  it 
is  only  a  question  of  time  when  there  will  be  no 
game  left — and  perhaps  no  song  birds.  The 
native  pot-hunter  is  merely  a  man  who  does  not 
want  to  work — a  pale  face  Indian,  so  to  speak ; 
the  foreigner  (by  whom  I  mean  'the  Italian  gen¬ 
erally)  is  one  who  would  lay  the  country  waste 
in  order  to  save  the  price  of  a  bunch  of  garlic. 

Frank  Moonan. 


A  Michigan  Panther. 

Saginaw,  Mich.,  Jan.  5 .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  inclosed  clipping  from  the  Sault 

Ste.  Marie  News  of  Jan.  3  explains  itself.  The 
Osborn  boys  are  sons  of  the  lion.  Chase  S. 
Osborn,  formerly  State  game  warden  of  Michi¬ 
gan,  and  I  have  not  the  slightest  doubt  that  the 
account  is  accurate.  Deerfoot  Lodge  is  situated 
in  the  heart  of  the  wildest  country  that  still  re¬ 
mains  in  Michigan,  near  the  Taquamanon  River. 
I  take  considerable  interest  in  it  from  the  fact 
that  George  B.  Morley  and  I  own  about  40,000 
acres  of  hardwood  timber  lands  that  surround 
Deerfoot  Lodge.  Mr.  Osborn,  Sr.,  early  in  the 
season  killed  three  bears  at  Deerfoot.  I  believe 
he  killed  one  of  them  with  a  charge  of  bird  shot, 
for  he<*vas  hunting  partridges  when  he  came  on 
to  them.  W.  B.  Mershon. 

[The  clipping  states  that  George  and  Chase 
Osborn,  Mark  Cady  and  Ted  La  Londe  caught 
a  “catamount”  in  a  No.  4  wolf  trap,  and  thinking 
it  held  securely,  photographed  it,  then  fired  sev¬ 
eral  shots  at  it  without  success  and  were  com¬ 
pelled  to  return  home  for  more  ammunition. 
Coming  back,  they  killed  the  animal,  and  then 
found  that  it  had  broken  the  trap  and  was  not 
held  by  anything,  but  could  not  account  for  the 
fact  that  it  remained  near  the  trap  while  they 
were  absent.  It  measured  5 14  feet  in  length. 
The  News  goes  on  to  say  that  the  region  men¬ 
tioned,  being  adapted  to  the  needs  of  _  wolves, 
panthers,  etc.,  these  are  collecting  there  in  num¬ 
bers  as  the  surrounding  country  is  being  settled 
up. — Editor.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 
Adirondack  Guides’  Convention. 

Utica,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  12 .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  annual  meeting  of  the  Brown  s  1 1  act 
Guides’  Association,  held  in  Boonville,  Jan.  10, 
was  very  lagely  attended.  The  following  officers 
were  elected:  President,  Richard  Crego;  vice- 
president,  H.  D.  Grant;  secretary-treasurer,  A. 
M.  Church;  executive  committee.  Nelson 
Chandler,  Benjamin  Parsons,  Merrill  M.  White, 
George  Barber.  A.  J.  Delmarsh,  Charles  Martin 
Charles  H.  Smith.  The  annual  report  presented 
by  Secretary  Church  was  as  follows:  Receipts, 
$724.30;  expenditures,  464.80;  balance  on  hand, 
$259.41. 

The  same  methods  have  been  pursued  in  the 
past  year  as  in  former  years.  Men  were  kept  on 
watch  for  game  violators  wherever  they  could 
be  obtained.  More  of  this  work  could  have  been 
done  had  we  been  able  to  get  more  men  suitable 
for  the  purpose.  The  Association  asks  and 
insists  that  the  close,  season  on  game  and  fish 
be  respected.  Violations  of  the  game  law  are 


WARDEN  HARRY  CHASE. 


less  frequent  than  in  former  times,  but  there 
are  still  those  who  want  more  than  their  share 
of  fish  and  game.  A  few  dogs  were  imported 
this  year  and  four  were  killed.  The'  Association 
applied  for  and  distributed  10,000  brook  trout 
fingerlings  and  10,000  brook  trout  fry,  also  210,- 
000  lake  trout  fry.  E.  J.  Van  Arnam,  of  the 
Association,  also  received  and  planted  1,000 
brook  trout  fingerlings.  The  people  as  well  as 
the  Association  should  take  more  interest  in 
stocking  the  lakes  and  streams  with  fish  than 
they  do.  There  are  over  175  camps  and  hotels 
on  the  Fulton  Chain  of  Lakes  annually  occupied 
during  the  summer  months  by  men  and  women 
and  children  who  fish,  and  it  seems  strange  that 
there  should  be  but  one  application  for  fish  with 
which  to  restock  and  replenish  the  supply  from 
which  all  draw,  more  or  less.  In  these  cottages 
are  men  who  fish  from  daylight  till  dark  every 
day  in  the  week  (and  a  few  of  them,  no  doubt, 
after  dark)  whose  catch  goes  up  into  the  hun¬ 
dreds,  and  yet  not  one  of  them  has  signed  his 
name  to  an  application  or  raised  a  finger  toward 
having  the  supply  renewed.  The  State  gets  the 
eggs,  hatches  them,  feeds  and  raises  them  to 
fingerlings  and  would  deliver  them  at  their  door 
free  of  charge. 

The  New  York  Legislature  at  its  session  in 
1906  amended  the  game  law  so  as  to  include 
September  in  the  close  season.  This  action 
was  against  the  advice  and  protest  of  this  As¬ 
sociation,  and  also  that  of  many  others.  The 
only  object  there  can  be  in  shortening  the  sea¬ 
son  for  hunting  is  to  lessen  the  kill.  The  num¬ 
ber  of  deer  in  the  aggregate  is  becoming  less. 
The  season  of  last  fall  must  convince  any  one 


that  the  taking  out  of  September  did  not  have 
the  desired  effect,  for  more  deer  were  killed 
during  the  months  of  October  and  November, 
1906,  than  ever  before.  No  previous  hunting 
season  has  ever  seen  so  many  hunters  in  the 
Adirondacks.  In  1905,  during  September, 
October  and  November,  there  were  shipped  from 
Beaver  River  station  on  the  Mohawk  and 
Malone  railroad,  ninety-six  deer,  while  during 
October  and  November,  1906,  in  the  six  weeks’ 
time,  the  shipments  reached  to  146  carcasses  of 
deer.  It  has  long  been  the  opinion  of  your  sec¬ 
retary  that  the  last  two  weeks  of  the  open  sea¬ 
son,  that  part  of  the  hunting  season  which  falls  in 
November,  must  be  cut  out.  A  movement  is  on 
foot  to  cut  out  the  two  weeks’  deer  hunting  in 
November  and  restore  the  two  weeks  in  Sep¬ 
tember,  thus  making  the  open  season  Sept.  16 
to  Oct.  31.  A  law  has  also  been  put  in  force 
requiring  all  nonresidents  to  obtain  a  license 
from  the  fish  commission  before  fishing  in  the 
State,  and  requiring  in  payment  a  fee  equal  to 
that  imposed  by  law  in  the  State  from  which  the 
application  comes.  It  is  proposed  that  this  law 
be  amended  requiring  a  license  from  residents 
to  be  issued  by  the  fish  commission,  county 
clerks,  the  fee  therefor  not  to  exceed  one  dollar. 

A  concurrent  resolution  amending  the  State 
constitution  and  providing  for  the  building  of 
dams  and  the  flooding  of  State  lands  for  the 
storage  of  water  for  commercial  purposes  was 
passed  by  both  branches  of  the  Legislature  at 
the  close  of  its  last  session.  The  State  consti¬ 
tution  provides  that  all  lands  now  owned  or 
hereafter  acquired  by  the  State,  situated  within 
the  Adirondack  Park,  shall  forever  be  main¬ 
tained  as  wild  forest  lands.  They  are  not  to 
be  leased,  exchanged  or  sold,  and  tlie  timber 
thereon  shall  not  be  cut  or  destroyed.  This 
resolution  is  looked  upon  with  much  suspicion 
by  a  large  number  as  apparently  an  entering 
wedge  toward  the  cutting  and  removing  of  the 
timber  from  State  land.  It  will  be  remembered 
that  a  bill  providing  for  the  lumbering  of  the 
State’s  holdings  under  certain  restrictions  was 
once  considered  in  the  State  Senate  and  failed 
of  passing  by  a  very  small  margin.  While  the 
rights  of  a  private  party  to  remove  the  timber 
from  his  own  holdings  cannot  be  questioned, 
any  measure  that  hints  of  destroying  on  re¬ 
moving  the  soft  wood  timber  from  the  State  s 
forest  "lands  immediately  concerns  you,  for  the 
game,  which  is  your  stock  in  trade,  cannot 
survive  our  Adirondack  winters  without  the 
sheltering  cover  of  the  balsam  and  the  spruce. 

The  beaver,  those  we  wintered  for  the  State 
two  years  ago,  are  prospering  finely.  They 
have  dams  and  houses  built,  and  as  far  as  any 
one  can  judge,  are  increasing  in  numbers.  Since 
a  year  ago  quite  a  number  of  elk  have  been 
liberated  "by  the  State,  mostly  in  the  eastern 
part  of  the  Adirondacks.  Some  of  them  have 
journeyed  as  far  west  os  Old  Forge,  working 
from  there  south  and  west.  I  am  informed  by 
Commissioner  Whipple  that  seventy-five  elk  and 
twenty-five  beaver  are  expected  from  Yellowstone 
Park,  to  be  turned  loose  in  the  Adirondacks. 
well.  The.  last  two  years  have  shown  more  bears 
than  those  previous. 

Cards  were  issued  to  96  active  and  427  asso¬ 
ciate  members,  51  of  which  were  new.  Two 
members  sent  in  seven  applications  each,  and 
another  five.  Let  us  have  100  this  year.  Keep 
up  your  interest  and  work. 

The  committee  on  resolutions  submitted  the 
following: 

That  the  State  take  measures  to  check  the 
denudation  of  Adirondack  lands  of  all  soft 
wood  timber  and  the  accumulation  of  inflam¬ 
mable  material  thereon;  declaring  against  all 
cutting  of  timber  on  State.  lands;  protesting 
against  the  storage  of  water  in  the  Adirondacks 
and  calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  these 
waters  can  be  stored  outside  the  forest  areas; 
urging  its  representatives  at  Albany  to  defeat 
the  suspicious  measure;  recommending  that  the 
open  season  for  deer  hunting  in  the  Adiron¬ 
dacks  close  on  Oct.  31  each  year;  condemning 
the  sale  of  deer,  partridge,  grouse,  woodcock, 
quail,  brook  and  lake  trout  taken  in  the  State 
(except  if  raised  in  confinement);  favoring  the 
right  of  special  game  protectors  to  search  with¬ 
out  warrant.  "  W.  E.  Wolcott. 


Jan.  19,  1907-] 


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North  Carolina  Game. 


Raleigh,  N.  C.,  Jan.  II. — Editor  Forest  and 
\  Stream:  In  his  message  Governor  Glenn  speaks 
as  follows  about  the  work  of  the  Audubon 
Society: 

“The  Audubon  Society  has  done  a  great  deal 
in  preserving  the  game  birds  of  the  State,  as 
well  as  birds  that  are  useful  and  ornamental. 
The  society  is  growing  in' favor  every  day,  and 
should  be  encouraged  in  its  efforts  to  stop  the 
wholesale  slaughter  of  our  birds.  The  only 
thing  the  society  asks  of  the  Legislature  is  a 
uniform  law  in  regard  to  the  time  during  which 
game  birds  should  be  hunted.  It  asks  that  the 
time  for  huhting  commence  Nov.  15  and  end 
March  1,  and  be  allowed  at  no  other  time  in 
any  county.  I  approve  the  request.  The  law 
should  be  uniform,  and  it  is  hoped  you  will  so 
make  it.” 

Secretary  Gilbert  Pearson  of  the  Audubon 
Society  is  here  and  received  a  report  to-day 
from  Warden  Hanes  of  Edgecombe  county, 
whom  he  sent  specially  to  Currituck  county  to 
break  up  the  unlawful  shooting  of  ducks  by  pot¬ 
hunters,  who  violate  the  law  day  and  night. 
Hanes  is  a  capital  officer.  He  telegraphed 
Secretary  Pearson  that  he  had  made  seven 
arrests  of  persons  he  caught  in  the  act,  that 
five  of  them  had  been  held  for  trial  and  that 
two  others  were  in  custody.  It  is  found  that  the 
pot-hunters  have  been  very  greatly  encouraged 
by  the  representative  from  Currituck  county, 
who  is  said  himself  to  be  a  pot-hunter,  and  that 
the  news  is  being  circulated  in  that  part  of  the 
State  that  this  representative  would  secure  the 
repeal  of  any  and  all  laws  affecting  game,  and 
that  the  pot-hunters  would  be  allowed  to  go 
through  private  preserves  and  shooting  grounds 
at  their  pleasure;  hunt  on  anybody’s  grounds; 
in  other  words,  do  exactly  as  they  please.  It 
turns  out  that  some  months  ago  Secretary 
Pearson  went  to  see  the  representative  from 
Currituck  and  suggested  to  him  that  it  would  be 
a  very  fine  thing  to  enforce  the  law  thoroughly 
and  to  get  public  sentiment  in  the  line  of  carry¬ 
ing  out  the  game  law  as  it  ought  to  be  carried 
out,  and  that  the  way  to  do  this  was  to  have 
law  and  order  clubs  of,  say  100  members,  to 
take  this  matter  in  hand.  Secretary  Pearson 
prepared  everything  for  the  organization  and 
sent  it  to  the  representative-elect,  but  judge  of 
his  surprise  when  he  found  that  the  latter  had 
availed  himself  of  the  plan  to  use  it  in  forming 
an  organization  of  pot-hunters  to  defeat  the  law. 
State  Auditor  Dixon,  Capt.  F.  Dilling  and  some 
other  members  of  the  Legislature  spoke  about 
this,  and  Capt.  Dilling,  who  is  a  sportsman  of 
a  very  fine  type,  said  he  would  see  whether  such 
a  bill  got  through  the  house  as  it  was  proposed 
to  pass,  abolishing  all  protection  and  leaving 
everything  wide  open  in  Currituck  or  anywhere 
else.  The  fact  is  the  Audubon  Society  has 
gained  in  strength  very  greatly,  and  it  is  going 
to  fight  this  Currituck  business  to  a  finish  and 
the  best  element  of  the  Legislature  will  be  back 
of  it.  Several  years  ago  this  same  business  was 
tried  and  your  correspondent  was  one  of  the 
speakers  before  the  committee,  in  the  course 
of  his  remarks  telling  plainly  of  the  slaughter 
of  shore  birds  in  North  Carolina  and  along  the 
coast  by  hired  hunters,  aided  by  natives  whom 
they  employed,  who  were  shooting  the  birds 
for  their  plumage  and  who  literally  destroyed 
them  from  Virginia  to  Florida,  one  man,  a 
North  Carolinian  named  Piner,  having  killed 
over  30,000.  There  is  a  good  sportsman  element 
in  the  Legislature,  and  it  is  pretty  certain  that 
things  are  to  be  very  well  looked  after.  The 
outlook  is  gratifying,  in  fact. 

I  notice  in  a  letter  signed  by  Dr.  George  Erff 
in  your  issue  of  Jan.  12  he  refers  to  your  edi¬ 
torial  on  my  letter  of  Dec.  15,  about  the  throw¬ 
ing  away  of  nearly  1,500  partridges  at  Charlotte 
and  Greensboro,  which  had  spoiled.  I  want 
to  say  that  these  birds  were  not  killed  by  sports¬ 
men  at  all,  but  that  they  had  been  bought  by 
men  who  were  trying  to  ship  them  out  of  the 
State  in  great  quantities  and  at  Greensboro  the 
well  trained  bird  dogs  nosed  out  the  birds,  400 
of  which  were  in  two  packages  which  the 
shipper  was  trying  to  get  to  New  York.  The 
weather  was  very  warm,  and  the  birds  spoiled, 


otherwise  they  would  have  been  sold  to  private 
individuals  in  the  city  for  food  purposes  by  the 
warden  and  the  proceeds  turned  into  the  Audu¬ 
bon  fund.  Sportsmen  have  of  course  a  right 
to  take  out  a  certain  number  of  birds  in  a  season. 
No  doubt  some  of  these  partridges  had  been 
killed  by  countrymen,  some  trapped  and  some 
netted. 

The  weather  is  now  extremely  warm  and  the 
temperatures  so  far  during  January  have  ranged 
from  50  to  70  degrees,  the  weather  being  that 
usual  toward  the  end  of  March.  Of  course  this 
spoils  the  duck  hunting.  A  friend  of  mine  here 
a  few  days  ago  got  a  couple  of  blue-wing  teal, 
found  in  a  little  stream  while  he  was  looking 
for  partridges. 

Governor  Glenn,  State  Auditor  Dixon  and 
some  other  gentlemen  expect  to  leave  in  a  few 
days,  if  the  weather  improves  to  have  some  duck 
shooting  at  Harbor  Island,  about  twenty-five 
miles  from  Morehead  City,  this  State.  They  will 
go  there  in  the  oyster  patrol  boat,  accompanied 
by  State  Oyster  Commissioner  Webb.  If  con¬ 
ditions  are  right  the  place  is  a  very  fine  one  tor 
sport. 

I  find  to-day  quite  a  lot  of  sentiment  in  favor 
of  shortening  the  open  season  for  partridges. 
The  sportsmen’s  convention,  to  be  held  this 
month,  comes  at  a  very  apt  time  and  will  do  a 
good  deal  of  good,  as  the  Audubon  Society  is 
strong  and  Governor  Glenn,  himself  a  sports¬ 
man,  is  in  full  accord  with  all  its  efforts.  Gov¬ 
ernor  Aycock,  also  a  sportsman,  is  fully  in  line 
with  it,  and  these  things  have  been  fortunate  in 
many  ways.  All  the  members  of  the  State  ad¬ 
ministration  are  sportsmen,  and  hardly  a  week 
passes  that  Governor  Glenn,  Auditor  Dixon  and 
Treasurer  Lacy  do  not  get  a  few  hours  in  the 
field.  Of  course  there  is  good  shooting  in  the 
immediate  vicinity  of  Raleigh,  and  in  half  an 
hour  thev  can  be  among  the  birds. 

-  F.  A.  Olds. 


The  Raven  in  Story. 

New  York,  Jan.  12. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  your  issue  of  Dec.  29,  1906,  there 
appears  an  article  headed  “The  Raven  in  Story’ 
in  which  you  have  unconsciously  perhaps,  thrown 
light  upon  a  question  that  has  never  been  defi¬ 
nitely  settled  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  leading 
genealogists  of  England  and  America. 

When  Albert  Welles,  the  president  of  the 
American  College  of  Genealogical  Registry  and 
Heraldry,  after  some  twenty  years  of  careful  re¬ 
search,  published  his  famous  “Pedigree  and  His¬ 
tory  of  the  Washington  Family,”  in  1879,  he  was 
somewhat  discredited  because  he  claimed  to  have 
discovered  a  line  of  direct  descent  for  the  father 
of  our  country  from  Odin,  the  founder  of  Scan¬ 
dinavia,  B.  C.  70,  having  delved  out  this  pedigree 
from  the  “Domes  Day”  book,  through  which  he 
learned  that  the  first  Washington,  or  rather  the 
ancestor  of  the  first  Washington  in  England,  was 
a  direct  descendant  of  a  younger  son  of  one  of 
the  Scandinavian  kings  that  had  emigrated  to 
England,  or  more  properly  the  Orkney  Isles,  of 
which  he  was  the  first  earl  or  governor. 

Now,  I  have  failed  to  note  that  Mr.  Welles 
found  any  connection  between  the  crest  of  the 
coat  of  arms  of  Washington  and  that  of  Odin, 
which  in  the  article  referred  to  in  Forest  and 
Stream  is  stated  to  have  been  a  raven  borne 
upon  his  standard,  and  as  is  well  known  to 
heraldists,  the  crests  that  were  later  used  by  the 
families  of  England  had  their  derivation  from  the 
insignia  borne  upon  the  standards  of  the  early 
chieftains  and  from  the  emblems  worn  as  the 
crests  to  their  helmets  in  battle. 

It  would  seem,  therefore,  that  you  have  added 
some  valuable  evidence  in  support  of  Mr.  Welles' 
contention,  in  that  the  crest  of  the  branch  of 
the  Washington  family  in  England,  from  which 
George  Washington  is  descended,  is  that  of  a 
raven,  and  this  crest  was  also  used  by  Wash¬ 
ington  himself.  Wm.  Lanier  Washington. 


SATISFIED. 

Chicago,  Ill.,  Julv  23,  1906. — We  have  carried  an  ad¬ 
vertisement  in  Forest  and  Stream  this  season,  and  the 
returns  were  perfectly  satisfactory.  As  Forest  and 
Stream  has  brought  us  such  good  returns  this  season, 
you  may  rest  assured  that  we  will  not  overlook  this  publi¬ 
cation  next  season. — Talbot  Reel  Co.,  Nevada,  Mo. 


Warden  Chase’s  Record. 

Vermont’s  Commissioner  of  Fish  and  Game, 
H.  G.  Thomas,  has  reappointed  Harry  Chase,  of 
Bennington,  warden.  Mr.  Chase  has  already 
served  two  years  as  Bennington  county’s  game 
and  fish  warden. 

This  appointment  has  met  with  the  approval 
of  the  sportsmen  and  the  press  of  Vermont,  for 
Mr.  Chase’s  remarkable  work  has  attracted  wide¬ 
spread  attention  and  favorable  comment.  Mr. 
Kinsley  reviewed  Mr.  Chase’s  work  in  the  follow¬ 
ing  words  in  a  recent  number  of  the  Boston  Herald  : 

“Bennington  county  is  one  of  the  most  moun¬ 
tainous  sections  of  the  State,  and  previous  to 
1905  little  or  no  effort  was  made  to  enforce  the 
laws  for  the  protection  of  fish  and  game,  and 
the  statutes  prohibiting  the  killing  of  deer  in 
the  closed  season  and  the  catching  of  small  trout 
were  openly  disregarded,  especially  the  section 
which  established  the  legal  length  of  brook  trout 
at  six  inches.  During  the  ten  years  preceding 
1905  there  had  been  but  three  arrests  and  one 
conviction  for  violations  of  the  fish  and  game 
laws,  and  so  far  as  Bennington  county  was  con¬ 
cerned  the  statutes  might  just  as  well  have  never 
been  enacted.  Even  here  in  Bennington  the  fish¬ 
erman  generally  disregarded  the  six-inch  law. 
and  basketfuls  of  trout,  not  one  of  the  fish  of 
legal  length,  were  brought  in  from  the  mountain 
streams  every  season. 

“There  has  been  a  change  during  the  past  two 
years.  Against  the  three  arrests  and  one  con¬ 
viction  in  ten  years.  Warden  Chase  already  has 
a  record  of  fifty-five  arrests  and  forty-eight  con¬ 
victions  to  his  credit,  and  there  is  naturally  a 
larger  respect  for  the  laws  for  the  protection 
of  fish  and  game.  Of  the  prosecutions  conducted 
by  Chase  eleven  were  for  killing  deer  in  closed 
season,  eight  for  allowing  dogs  to  run  deer,  one 
for  killing  grouse  in  closed  season,  three  for  fish¬ 
ing  in  private  preserves,  twelve  for  catching 
trout  under  six  inches  in  length,  two  for  placing 
lime  in  public  waters,  two  for  using  snares  and 
spears,  one  for  using  gill  nets,  three  for  fishing 
in  closed  season,  ten  for  hunting  on  Sunday,  and 
two  for  fishing  through  the  ice  in  waters  in¬ 
habited  by  trout.  The  warden  has  also  seized 
a  number  of  set  lines  and  seines  and  has  cap¬ 
tured  nine  dogs  that  were  chasing  deer.  In  the 
forty-eight  convictions  following  arrests  by  the 
warden  the  fines  and  costs  imposed  by  the  courts 
amounted  to  $1,615.10,  of  which  $988.60  went  to 
the  fish  and  game  department  of  the  State. 

“That  the  warden’s  relentless  prosecution  of 
the  poachers  in  the  county  has  brought  about  a 
marked  decrease  in  the  amount  of  illegal  fishing 
and  hunting  is  generally  admitted.  The  change 
has  not  been  accomplished  without  a  large 
amount  of  friction,  and  in  the  more  remote  towns 
public  sentiment  has  been  strongly  opposed  to 
an  enforcement  of  the  laws.  Many  of  the  in 
habitants  of  the  county  believe  that  they  have  an 
inherent  right  to  hunt  and  fish  when  they  please, 
and  it  has  been  difficult  for  the  warden  to  secure 
a  conviction  in  the  local  courts  even  when  the 
evidence  against  the  poachers  was  thoroughly 

convincing.  , 

“Warden  Chase  has  also  encountered  opposi¬ 
tion  of  a  political  nature,  and  during  the  recent 
session  of  the  Legislature  there  was  some  wire¬ 
pulling  emanating  from  the  northern  halt  ot  the 
county  to  block  his  reappointment.  He  was  even 
summoned  before  the  special  investigating  com¬ 
mittee  of  the  Legislature  that  was  appointed  to 
inquire  into  the  workings  of  different  State  in¬ 
stitutions.  The  committee  put  lum  on  the  stand 
for  an  entire  day  and  went  through  his  accounts 
thoroughly,  but  found  nothing  to  which  it  could 

take  exceptions.  .  .  ,  ,  , 

“The  enforcement  of  the  six-inch  law  has  cei- 
tffinly  improved  the  trout  fishing-  in  the  county. 
I11  tin’s  immediate  vicinity  the  fishing  last  season 
was  the  best  in  years,  and  in  the  northern  sec¬ 
tion  of  the  county  the  improvement  was  even 
more  marked,  the  opening  day  catch  on  the 
Battenkill  River  of  over  500  pounds  having  never 
been  equalled  in  the  memory  of  the  present  gen¬ 
eration.”  _ 

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IOO 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  ig,  1907. 


Commissioner  Meehan’s  Report. 

The  report  of  Fish  Commissioner  W.  E. 
Meehan  for  1906  has  been  handed  to  the  Gov¬ 
ernor  of  Pennsylvania.  In  1905  there  were  dis¬ 
tributed  from  the  various  hatcheries  143,550,108 
fish.  The  output  for  1906  is  397,636,890,  or  with¬ 
in  about  3,000,000  of  the  total  outputs  of  1902, 
1903,  1904  and  1905.  For  many  years  field  work 
has  been  conducted  on  the  Great  Lakes  in  con¬ 
nection  with  the  LTnited  States  Bureau  of  Fish¬ 
eries  for  the  gathering  of  white  fish,  lake  herring 
and  wall-eyed  pike  eggs,  and  on  the  Delaware 
for  shad  eggs.  This  year  systematic  field  work 
was  begun  for  the  gathering  of  wild  eggs  of 
pickerel  and  yellow  perch  from  the  natural  moun¬ 
tain  lakes  of  northeastern  Pennsylvania  and 
with  surprisingly  good  results.  It  was  this  ad¬ 
dition  which  added  so  materially  to  the  output 
for  the  year  1906.  Nearly  250,000,000  eggs  of 
pickerel  and  yellow  perch  were  saved  in  this 
manner. 

The  leading  fishes  distributed  were,  pickerel, 
179,600,000;  yellow  perch,  64,398,661;  wall-eyed 
pike,  53,700,000;  lake  herring,  39,120,000;  white- 
fish,  36,468,000;  brook  trout,  9,305,750;  lake  trout, 
6,170,600;  smelts,  5,000,000;  shad,  3,013,000;  black 
bass,  78,253 ;  frogs,  198,275.  The  other  fishes  dis¬ 
tributed  in  smaller  quantities  were  gold  fish,  sun- 
fish,  catfish,  Loch  Leven,  rainbow  and  cut-throat 
trout,  muscallonge,  rock  bass,  bullheads. 

Believing  that  what  are  generally  known  as 
the  commoner  fishes  like  the  catfish  and  sun- 
fish  should  be  given  attention,  steps  were  taken 
to  propagate  both  these  as  well  as  some  other 
fishes,  and  with  gratifying  results,  and  prepara¬ 
tions  have  been  made  to  propagate  them  on  a 
larger  scale  in  the  future.  Particular  attention 
was  given  to  the  sunfish  at  the  request  of  the 
Department  of  Health  which  needed  this  species 
as  an  aid  in  warfare  against  the  malarial 
mosquito. 

A  new  hybrid  trout  was  produced  at  one  of 
the  hatcheries,  which  it  is  hoped,  will  live  and 
thrive  in  waters  which  have  become  too  warm 
for  brook  trout.  Nearly  5,000  applications  for 
fish  and  frogs  were  received  and  the  great  ma¬ 
jority  filled. 

As  a  result  of  heavy  plantings  and  a  more  in¬ 
telligent  comprehension  of  the  proper  methods 
of  planting  and  a  more  rigid  enforcement  of  the 
fish  laws,  the  waters  of  the  State  are  showing 
a  marked  increase  in  the  number  of  game  fish. 
There  were  more  trout,  bass  .and  wall-eyed  pike 
this  year  than  last,  according  to  reports  received 
from  all  parts  of  the  State.  Although  there  was 
a  reduction  in  the  value  of  the  commercial  fish 
industry  on  Lake  Erie,  the  causes  were  other 
than  a  scarcity  of  fish.  It  is  admitted  that  every 
indication  points  to  a  restoration  of  the  white- 
fish  and  lake  trout.  The  chief  cause  for  a  reduc¬ 
tion  in  the  value  of  the  catch  on  Lake  Erie  was 
a  prolonged  strike  among  the  fishermen  employed 
by  the  various  “fish  houses.”  The  shad  fisheries 
of  the  Delaware  are  in  an  alarming  condition 
owing  to  the  confusion  of  the  laws  between  the 
States,  the  reckless  pollution  of  the  streams,  and 
to  some  extent,  to  unfavorable  meteorological 
conditions.  Incomplete  figures  show  an  estimated 
value  of  the  commercial  fisheries  exclusively  in 
Pennsylvania  to  have  been  $634,684.39,  of  which 
$168,995  were  Lake  Erie,  $203,371  Philadelphia 
carp  market,  and  $2x1,400  shad,  herring  and  fresh 
water  fish  on  the  Delaware,  and  $29,951  as  the 
commercial  brook  trout  industry. 

Efforts  were  made  for  the  first  time  to  in¬ 
troduce  salt  water  smelts  into  fresh  water  lakes 
in  northeastern  Pennsylvania,  and  experiment  to 
determine  the  value  of  the  cut-throat  trout  as 
a  lake  fish  were  continued.  Subsequently  pro¬ 
gress  was  also  made  toward  successful  frog  cul¬ 
ture. 


In  concluding  his  report  Commissioner  Meehan 
recommends  that  measures  recommended  by  the 
joint  legislative  commission  be  enacted  to  secure 
uniform  or  concurrent  laws  between  the  States 
of  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Maryland,  Delaware, 
Ohio  and  Pennsylvania. 

Among  the  provisions  in  uniform  legislation 
there  should  be  one  prohibiting  the  catching  of 
shad  in  the  Delaware  River  from  Friday  sunset 
until  after  Sunday  midnight  of  each  week  dur¬ 
ing  the  otherwise  legal  open  season ;  forbidding 
the  sale  of  certain  food  and  game  fishes,  notably 
bass  and  yellow  perch  of  less  than  a  designated 
size,  no  matter  where  caught  or  at  what  time  of 
the  year;  forbidding  the  sale  of  black  bass,  wall¬ 
eyed  pike  and  chain  pickerel,  no  matter  where 
caught  during  the  close  season. 

I  strongly  recommend  that  there  be  a  small 
license  imposed  on  all  devices  used  for  catching 
fish  for  the  market  and  in  return  to  make  fish 
caught  in  such  licensed  devices  the  subject  of 
larceny.  The  moneys  accruing  from  such  license 
fees  to  be  devoted  to  the  Department  of  Fish¬ 
eries.  That  there  be  no  license  fees  on  devices 
used  for  purely  private  purposes  and  where  the 
fish  are  not  for  the  market ;  also  the  enactment 
of  stringent  legislation  prohibiting  the  pollution 
of  streams  to  an  extent  that  it  destroys  food 
fish  and  injures  animal  life. 

That  an  appropriation  be  made  sufficient  to 
purchase  a  seagoing  boat  for  patrolling  and  qgg 
gathering  purposes  on  Lake  Erie;  that  the  law- 
limiting  the  number  of  regular  wardens  to  twelve 
be  changed,  so  that  at  least  thirty  may  be  ap¬ 
pointed  and  at  a  salary  to  be  fixed  by  the  Legis¬ 
lature;  that  the  law  providing  that  half  the  fines 
collected  for  illegal  fishing  be  paid  to  the  in¬ 
former,  and  the  other  half  to  the  department  be 
amended  so  that  all  the  fines  collected  should 
be  turned  into  the  State  treasury  for  the  use  of 
the  Department  of  Fisheries ;  that  the  regular 
wardens  be  not  entitled  to  any  portion  of  the 
fines  and  that  the  Department  of  Fisheries  be 
authorized  to  pay  such  sum  as  in  its  judgment 
seems  best  to  such  special  wardens  as  secure 
convictions ;  that  there  be  some  legislation  giv¬ 
ing  the  United  States  Government  Federal  con¬ 
trol  for  fish  protection  purposes  on  the  waters 
of  Lake  Erie  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Pennsyl¬ 
vania  and  the  Delaware  River  bordering  Penn¬ 
sylvania  ;  that  there  be  some  slight  changes  in 
the  present  law,  which  in  the  main  will  give  a 
little  more  freedom,  particularly  with  respect  to 
game  fish. 


A  Salmon  Rod  Test. 

A  series  of  experiments  was  recently  made 
by  Mr.  R.  B.  Marston,  editor  of  the  English 
Fishing  Gazette,  with  the  purpose  of  determin¬ 
ing  whether  a  split  bamboo  salmon  rod  would 
bend  more  than  a  greenheart  salmon  rod  under 
severe  pressure.  His  assertion  of  the  belief 
that  split  bamboo  would  bend  more  caused  a 
long  controversy,  which  was  recently  referred  to 
in  these  columns.  The  salmon  rods  tested  were 
16ft.  long,  one  of  greenheart  and  one  of  split- 
cane,  made  to  match  each  other  in  length  and 
diameter  of  joints  as  nearly  as  possible. 

“The  object,”  Mr.  Marston  says,  “was  to  see 
whether  a  split-cane  would  bend  more  under 
severe  pressure  than  a  greenheart,  and  I  was 
told  that  I  could  apply  any  test  I  pleased.  After 
carefully  measuring  the  circumference  of  the 
joints  I  found  that  the  greenheart  butt  was 
slightly  stouter  than  that  of  the  split-cane.  To 
see  which  rod  would  bend  most  under  tbe  same 
pull  one  of  my  sons  fixed  a  staple  in  a  tree  on 
the  lawn  about  3ft.  from  the  ground;  to  the 
staple  we  fastened  a  spring  balance  marked  up 
to  16  pounds.  At  about  twenty  yards  distance 
we  placed  a  garden  seat  with  its  slightly  sloping 


back  turned  toward  the  tree — it  is  one  of  those 
seats  formed  of  stout  laths  of  teak  from  an  old 
man  of  war,  secured  to  an  iron  frame.  With  a 
mat  on  the  back  of  the  chair  it  was  easy  to 
fix  the  rods  at  any  angle  we  required,  and  at 
exactly  the  same  angle — we  tried  the  rods  first 
leaning  toward  the  tree  at  an  angle  of  about 
45  degrees,  and  afterward  much  nearer  the 
perpendicular.  The  loop  at  the  end  of  the  reel 
line  was  then  attached  to  the  hook  of  the  spring 
balance,  and  I  got  my  son  to  watch  the  indicator 
and  call  out  the  weight.  I  then  wound  the  line 
until  the  balance  showed  12  pounds — probably 
more  by  some  pounds  than  one  ever  pulls  in 
actually  playing  a  fish — in  fact,  it  was  about  all 
the  pressure  I  could  put  on  with  a  large  salmon 
reel.  The  loop  on  the  line  was  then  slipped  on 
to  another  hook,  keeping  the  pressure  exactly 
the  same,  and  the  other  rod  tried  in  the  same 
way,  and  when  the  12-pound  pull  was  reached 
the  rods  were  found  to  be  bending  in  identical 
curves — there  was  so  little  difference  that  stand¬ 
ing  some  yards  away  on  either  side  it  appeared  as 
if  there  was  but  one  rod.  We  then  got  a  pulley 
with  a  grooved  steel  wheel  about  an  inch  in 
diameter,  with  screw  staple,  which  was  screwed 
into  the  tree.  After  greasing  the  wheel  to  make 
the  line  run  quite  freely  over  it  we  put  the  lines 
so  that  they  pulled  against  each  other  round  the 
wheel,  still  with  the  12-pound  tension  on,  and 
found  that  the  curve  of  the  rods  made  by  this 
very  severe  tension  remained  practically  the 
same. 

“The  result  of  these  trials  of  split-cane  versus 
greenheart  convinced  me  that  although  the  split- 
cane  was,  if  anything,  a  trifle  the  slighter  of  the 
two  rods  (each  16ft.  rod  weighed  2  lb.  6}4oz.), 
the  bend  under  a  pull  of  any  strain  up  to  12 
pounds  was  practically  identical.  I  expected 
that  the  split-cane  would  bend  more,  but  I  was 
quite  mistaken.  In  both  cases  under  the  great 
strain  the  top  joints  and  part  of  the  middle  were 
quite  straight  and  hanging  on  the  line.  Both 
rods  were  quite  uninjured,  proving  them  to  be  of 
excellent  material  and  make.” 


Anglers’  Club  Meeting. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Anglers’  Club  of 
New  York  was  held  at  Burns’  Hotel  the  night 
of  Jan.  8.  A  large  number  of  members  and 
guests  sat  down  to  the  dinner  which  preceded 
the  meeting,  although  the  night  was  most  un¬ 
pleasant  outside.  Several  applicants  were 
elected  to  membership  and  nearly  a  dozen  or 
more  are  pending.  The  club  roster  contains 
nearly  seventy  names,  although  it  is  only  passing 
into  its  second  year.  The'  election  of  officers 
resulted  as  follows:  President,  Robert  B. 
Lawrence;  vice-president,  Milton  H.  Smith; 
secretary,  Perry  D.  Frazer;  treasurer,  Gonzalo 
Poey,  all  re-elected.  Directors,  in  addition  to 
the  officers,  C.  G.  Levison,  James  D.  Smith 
and  John  E.  Bullwinkel.  Committee  on  admis¬ 
sions,  G.  M.  L.  LaBranche,  H.  B.  Leckler,  R. 
J.  Held,  Edward  B.  Rice  and  Charles  Stepath. 

President  Lawrence  appointed  the  following 
committees,  to  serve  during  the  year:  Tourna¬ 
ment — Messrs.  LaBranche,  Stepath,  Frazer, 
Held  and  Levison.  Programmes— LaBranche, 
Held  and  Frazer.  Arrangements — E.  B.  Rice, 
Leckler  and  Todd.  Delegate  to  National  Asso¬ 
ciation.  C.  G.  Levison. 

Messrs.  E.  B.  Rice,  T.  M.  Jardine  and  C.  G. 
Levison  were  appointed  a  committee  to  secure 
information  relative  to  the  purchase  or  lease 
of  a  club  house  and  land  on  some  trout  stream 
or  lake  within  a  reasonable  distance  of  the 
city,  where  members  may  go  for  trips  of  two  or 
three  days. 


Jan.  19,  1907-] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


101 


,i«le  Talks  About  Fly-Fishing. — I. 

Men  who  are  not  members  of  the  great  fra- 
irnity  of  anglers  have  no  idea  of  the  pleasure 
ley.have  missed  and  are  missing;  of  the  savor 
nd  sweetness  which  a  love  of  fishing,  and  par- 
cularly  fly-fishing,  adds  to  life  on  this  old 
lanet.  Those  who  can  say  with  Fishin’  Jimmy, 
I  allers  loved  fishin’  and  knowed  it  was  the 
jest  thing  on  the  hull  earth,”  are  fortunate.  It 
not  necessary,  however,  for  a  man  to  begin 
radioing  the  gentle  art  early  in  life,  business, 
le  practice  of  one  of  the  professions,  or  loca- 
on,  may  prevent  many  from  going  fishing  until 
aite  late  in  life.  Sir  Humphrey  Davy  was 
;ty  years  old  before  he  took  up  his  rod,  yet  he 
jecame  a  celebrated  angler  and  wrote 
Salmonia.” 

One  stores  up  many  happy  memories  for  all 
me.  The  incidents  of  past  seasons  rise  before 
is  mental  sight  on  gloomy  wintry  days,  and 
ith  the  beginning  of  a  new  year  he  thinks  of 
le  joyful  days  to  come,  when  he  can  snap  the 
lackles  which  bind  him  and  fly  away  to  his 
ivorite  trout  stream.  Then  there  is  so  much 
leasure  to  be  had  out  of  the  accessories  of  the 
rt,  the  rod,  reel  and  line,  the  beautiful  arti- 
:ial  flies  and  filmy  casting  lines  or  leaders.  If 
e  is  a  moderately  patient  man  and  is  gifted 
ith  a  little  mechanical  ability,  he  may  make 
lost  of  these  things  himself.  Many  amateurs 
e  lovely  flies,  and  some  of  the  finest  rods  I 
jave  seen  have  been  made  by  them.  Where 
lere  was  one  fly-fisher  fifty  years  ago,  there  are 
ow  a  hundred,  and  we  cannot  fail  to  note  the 
rowing  interest  in  the  sport.  Many  books  on 
igling  have  been  written  in  recent  years .  and 
one  that  I  know  of  have  failed  to  find  readers. 
Some  people  say  that  nothing  can  be  learned 
om  books,  but  I  think  this  is  quite  a  mistake, 
racfice  is  absolutely  necessary,  of  course,  but 
e  gain  many  valuable  hints  in  our  reading  as 
ell  as  in  conversation  with  anglers  of  ex- 
erience.  As  an  instance  of  this,  many  years 
go  I  saw  in  a  work  on  angling  an  illustration 
f  a  fly-fisher  casting  his  fly,  and  this  picture  had 
reat  value  for  me.  I  had  been,  up  to  that 
;me,  rather  a  laborious  wielder  of  the  fly-rod. 
requently  my  arm  ached  so  badly  after  a  long 
.ay’s  work,  or  after  several  consecutive  days  on 
le  stream,  that  my  sleep  was  not  sound  or  rest- 
il.  I  gained  something  from  that  illustration; 
cannot  say  now  just  what  it  was,  but  I  do 
now  that  from  that  time  on  fly-fishing  has 
?en  more  pleasurable  and  less  fatiguing.  The  rod 
iems  to  do  the  work  in  ordinary  stream  fish- 
ig  without  conscious  effort  on  my  part  and 
nly  the  grasp  of  the  hand  is  cramped  or  un- 
Dmfortable  at  the  end  of  the  day. 

Again,  I  was  fishing  a  large  stream  after  a 
eavy  freshet.  The  water  had  subsided  con- 
derably,  yet  the  trout  seemed  to  have  re- 
ained  in  numbers  in  certain  sheltered  places, 
hey  were  rising  steadily  under  the  bank  of  a 
mg  curving  pool,  but  nothing  I  could  offer 
lem  seemed  to  their  taste.  I  could  not  see 
hat  they  were  taking  until  I  went  up  stream 
id  waded  across.  Then  I  found  that  a  flight 
t  ants  was  on,  as  it  was  in  August.  Why  or 
ow  they  got  on  the  water  I  did  not  stop  to 
insider,  but  went  through  my  fly-book  looking 
r  an  artificial  ant.  I  found  none  and  for  a  time 
as  at  a  loose  end.  Suddenly  I  remembered 
iving  read  somewhere  that  a  small  lead  winged 
oachman  would  kill  when  ants  were  on  the 
ater,  and  soon  found  three  of  these  insects 
1  No.  12  hooks.  To  my  notion  they  were  not 
uch  like  ants,  but  the  trout  welcomed  them 
adly  and  I  killed  in  that  long  pool  either 
/enty-two  or  twenty-eight  good  trout,  I  forget 
hich.  I  found  out  afterward  that  I  was  fli¬ 
ghted  to  that  veteran  angler,  H.  R.  Francis 
lot  F.  F.)  for  this  hint,  and  it  was  not  iti- 
nded  for  American  anglers  either. 

I  believe  strongly  in  the  purchase  of  a  really 
'St-class  rod.  If  you  are  a  beginner  and  think 
mrself  clumsy  or  nervous,  buy  a  cheap  rod 
1  begin  with.  Smash  it  in  your  early  efforts 
catch  fish  and  then  get  the  best  rod  you  can 
ford  to  buy.  A  really  first-rate  weapon  will 
}  practically  all  the  work  in  casting  the  length 
line  usually  required,  and  is  a  source  of  con- 
ant  pleasure  to  its  possessor.  There  are  some 


rods  that  one  loves  to  cast  with,  even  when 
there  are  no  fish.  It  is  best  to  have  water  to 
practice  on,  but  a  lawn  or  open  field  is  good 
enough.  You  can  get  the  idea  of  how  to  cast 
in  a  room,  with  a  switch  and  a  piece  of  string. 
Use  the  wrist  in  short  casts  and  keep  the  elbow 
down  near  the  side.  In  the  back  cast  never 
allow  the  point  of  the  rod  to  go  much  beyond 
the  perpendicular.  It  is  the  spring  of  the  rod 
and  the  wrist  that  do  the  trick.  It  is  only  in 
long  casts  that  the  whole  arm  comes  into  play. 
Make  the  rod  spring  with  the  wrist;  don’t  just 
wave  it  to  and  fro.  Begin  with  a  short  line, 
not  much  longer  than  the  rod — the  longer  the 
line  the  more  difficult  it  is  to  allow  the  correct 
time  before  coming  forward. 

One  great  advantage  of  the  modern  split  bam¬ 
boo  rod  is  its  quick,  snappy  action.  The  old- 
fashioned  rod  was  comparatively  slow  and  soft. 
One  had  to  allow  more  time  behind.  Some 
people  call  casting  the  fly  whipping,  and  there 
is  some  analogy  between  the  fly-rod  and  a  whin 
with  a  short  stock  and  very  long  lash.  I  fancy  that 
a  good  driver  of  oxen  would  use  his  wrist 
largely  in  neatly  clipping  a  piece  of  hide  out  of 
one  of  the  leaders,  and  we  have  all  heard  the 
story  of  the  stage  coachman  who  was  so  expert 
that  he  could  twitch  the  pipe  from  between  the 
lips  of  passing  pedestrians  with  his  whip  lash 
as  he  drove  by.  It  is  not  difficult  to  learn  how 
to  cast  well  enough  to  kill  a  few  trout.  After 
this  your  fate-  is  sealed.  You  will  never  be  able 
to  drop  angling,  as  you  may  some  other  sports, 
even  if  you  have  not  time  to  become  very 
expert.  In  the  beginning  try  to  acquire  a  good 
style.  A  high  back  cast  is  most  important.  Never 
allow  the  fly  to  touch  ground  or  water  behind 
you.  A  great  many  people  throw  the  points  of 
their  rods  too  far  back  in  casting  and  then 
wonder  why  so  many  hooks  are  broken  and  flies 
ruined.  I  have  known  men  who  could  cast  a 
long  distance  and  who  were  quite  successful  in 
killing  trout,  who  never  got  over  this  habit  of 
smashing  flies.  It  is  ugly  work  and  it  is  very 
expensive. 

Good  single-action  click  reels  can  now  be 
bought  for  much  less  money  than  a  few  years 
ago.  Steel  springs  and  ratchets  are  most  im¬ 
portant.  If  you  are  to  have  but  one  reel,  buy 
one  that  will  carry  fifty  yards  of  the  line  which 
suits  your  rod.  A  stiff  rod  requires  a  heavier 
line  than  a  more  pliable  one  to  bring  its  full 
power  into  play,  but  I  find  it  easier  to  cast 
lightly  with  a  thin  line  than  with  one  of  large 
diameter.  In  actual  fishing  it  is  not  often 
essential  to  throw  a  very  long  line.  Braided 
waterproof  silk  is  what  we  ask  for,  and  now-a- 
days  we  usually  find  just  what  we  want,  or  very 
near  it,  at  the  shops.  Formerly  I  used  an  E 
double  tapered  line,  but  an  F  or  even  G  level 
line  is  good  enough  for  stream  fishing. 

As  for  flies,  their  name  is  legion  and  new 
patterns  are  constantly  being  added  to  the 
lengthy  list.  A  wandering  angler  who  casts  his 
line  in  many  waters  requires  a  large  stock  of 
flies,  as  he  must  be  prepared  to  vary  the  size 
as  well  as  the  colors.  He  must  have  the  gay 
and  gorgeous,  as  well  as  the  modest  and  sub¬ 
dued.  Midges  and  imitations  of  the  natural 
flies  may  kill  best  in  one  place,  the  fanciest  of 
fancy  lures  in  another.  The  man  who  haunts 
one  stream  or  locality  has  comparatively  little 
trouble.  He  soon  learns  the  colors  and  sizes 
which  suit  the  water  and  may  get  through  his 
season  without  using  more  than  half  a  dozen 
patterns  in  two  sizes.  If  he  is  an  entomologist, 
he  will  want  quite  a  variety  in  size  and  color, 
and  perhaps  several  shades  of  the  same  color 
in  the  flies  he  deems  best.  This  man,  I  think, 
gets  rather  more  out  of  his  sport  than  the 
unbeliever  who  scoffs  at  his  theories.  He  is 
constantly  on  the  lookout  for  natural  flies  and 
deeply  interested  in  their  transformations,  which 
are  truly  wonderful.  He  is  only  at  sea  when  he 
visits  regions  where  lures  are  killing  and  his 
small  imitations  of  little  value. 

I  have  almost  overlooked  one  of  the  neces¬ 
sities,  the  leader,  of  silkworm  gut.  This  should 
usually  be  about  nine  feet  in  length  and  stout 
or  fine  as  required  to  meet  the  conditions  of  the 
waters  fished  and  the  size  and  shyness  of  the 
fish.  I  usually  make  up  my  own,  beginning 
with  moderately  thick  gut  next  the  line  and 


tapering  to  the  finest  point  I  think  it  advisable 
to  use.  We  can  buy  finer  natural  gut  than 
formerly,  if  willing  to  pay  the  price  asked  for  it, 
but  are  still  occasionally  driven  to  this  drawn 
gut  for  shy  fish,  when  the  water  is  low  and 
clear.  This  is  gut  which  has  been  drawn 
through  diamond  or  steel  plates  to  reduce  the 
size  and  make  the  lengths  of  even  thickness 
throughout.  It  is  said  that  many  years  ago  gut 
was  not  bleached  and  could  be  had  clear  and 
colorless  as  glass.  The  chemicals  used  in 
bleaching  make  it  white  and  opaque,  and  much 
more  conspicuous  in  the  water.  It  is  claimed 
also  that  bleaching  detracts  from  the  strength 
of  the  gut  and  makes  staining  necessary.  From 
time  to  time  we  have  been  led  to  hope  that  good 
gut  in  long  strands  would  be  produced  from  one 
of  the  large  American  silkworms,  but  nothing 
practical  has  yet  been  accomplished.  I  have 
seen  a  strand  six  feet  in  length,  but  it  was  not 
of  good  quality. 

Horsehair  still  has  its  advocates  in  some  parts 
of  England,  the  dales  of  Yorkshire,  for  instance. 
There  four  small  flies  on  hooks  tied  on  hair 
and  with  single  hair  casts,  are  used  by  old- 
fashioned  anglers.  Th§y  claim  hair  falls  straight 
and  lightly  on  the  water,  that  the  droppers  stand 
out  better  from  the  cast,  and  that  it  is  less  con¬ 
spicuous  than  gut.  They  may  be  able  to  get 
better  hair  than  we  can  procure  in  this  country, 
but  from  my  own  experience  I  should  say  let 
hair  alone;  it  is  a  delusion  and  a  snare. 

Drawn  gut  can  be  had  of  any  fineness  desired, 
as  fine  as  a  lovely  woman’s  hair.  It  is  graded 
and  numbered  by  the  letter  X,  X  being  heaviest 
and  XXXXXX  the  finest  made.  Sometimes 
the  thickest  grades  are  known  as  l/2  and 
drawn.  The  finest  natural  is  known  as  refina 
and  occasionally  we  are  able  to  buy  a  hank  in 
long,  round  strands,  which  are  fine  enough  for 
the  lowest  water  and  shyest  fish.  Common  gut 
can  be  had  in  abundance  at  a  low  price,  but 
the  heaviest  salmon  and  finest  trout  are  ex¬ 
pensive,  the  former  particularly  so;  in  fact,  one 
seldom  sees  a  leader  made  from  imperial  sal¬ 
mon  gut. 

Much  pleasure  will  be  found  in  buying  rods 
and  tackle.  If  inexperienced,  any  old  angler 
will  rather  enjoy  helping  you  out,  or  you  can 
go  to  a  first-class  shop,  ask  for  a  salesman  who 
is  an  angler  and  tell  him  where  you  propose 
to  fish.  If  economy  is  an  object  to  you,  very 
fair  working;  tools  can  be  had  for  a  little  money. 
It  is  surprising  to  handle  some,  of  the  rods  that 
are  priced  at  five  to  ten  dollars.  I  do  not  con¬ 
sider  weight  in  the  scales  of  great  importance, 
as  I  like  a  good-sized  comfortable  handle.  It  is 
the  weight  outboard  from  the  hand  that  tells. 
One  of  the  lightest  rods  I  ever  saw  weighed 
eight  ounces  on  the  scales.  It  had  a  big,  fat 
wooden  handle  and  substantial  fittings,  but  the 
rod  proper  was  very  light.  My  individual  prefer¬ 
ence  is  for  a  rod  of  ten  feet,  but  lots  of  men 
prefer  something  shorter.  I  have  seen  good 
work  done  with  an  eight-foot  rod,  but  there  is 
a  great  difference  in  the  power  of  rods  of  the 
same  length.  A  tall  strong  man  can  handle  a 
rod  of  great  power,  and  with  a  suitable  line 
bring  out  all  there  is  in  it.  He  may  be  able  to 
do  this  all  day  long  without  great  fatigue,  while 
a  weaker  person  would  be  heavily  handicapped 
and  tired  to  death. 

Dry  fly-fishing  is  more  fatiguing  than  ordinary 
wet  fly  work,  but  at  times  and  on  some  waters 
it  has  advantages  and  will  kill  more  trout.  It 
is  quite  essential  in  this  fishing  that  the  fly 
should  be  cast  in  such  a  way  that  it  falls  of  its 
own  weight,  otherwise  it  is  apt  to  drop  on  its 
side,  with  wings  flat  upon  the  water.  In  this 
position  it  is  not  nearly  so  attractive,  particu¬ 
larly  to  shy  fish.  To  do  this,  direct  your  fly  at 
an  imaginary  mark  about  two  feet  above  the 
level  of  the  water.  It  is  not  hard  to  accomplish 
this  with  a  moderate  length  of  line,  but  where 
a  very  long  cast  is  a  necessity,  one  must  just 
do  his  best  to  reach  the  spot  by  carrying  his 
hand  high  in  the  air  and  bringing  the  whole 
arm  into  play.  As  I  said  before,  one  can  get  a 
very  good  idea  of  how  to  use  the  wrist  in  cast¬ 
ing  with  a  stiff,  springy  switch,  and  a  piece  of 
string,  or  fine  line,  two  or  three  times  the  length 
of  this  impromptu  rod.  If  most  of  one’s  fishing 
is  done  in  small  brooks  where  few  large  trout 


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are  found,  a  very  light,  short  rod  will  give 
more  pleasure  than  a  more  powerful  weapon, 
and  is  more  convenient  to  use  among  trees  and 
bushes.  I  have  seen  some  pretty  work  done 
with  an  eight-foot  rod,  but  personally  I  would 
never  choose  anything  under  nine  feet  and  five 
ounces  in  weight.  A  well  shaped  handle  of 
cork  is  a  great  comfort.  Those  tiny  little  hand- 
grasps  are,  to  my  notion,  much  more  tiring  to 
the  hand. 

If  we  can  afford  a  battery  of  rods,  the  first 
selection  is  not  of  so  much  importance,  but  if 
we  can  have  but  one  it  should  be,  in  our  eyes,  as 
near  perfection  as  possible.  Even  the  man  of 
many  weapons  will  be  apt  to  bave  one  prime 
favorite  which  he  uses  at  all  times  and  in  all 

places.  After  fishing  with  a  light  rod  for 

several  days,  one  that  has  more  weight  and 
power  will  feel  very  heavy  and  unwieldly. 

It  usually  pays  to  fish  up  stream  in  small 
brooks  and  in  the  large  streams  when  they  are 
low  and  clear.  Early  in  the  season  when  the 

water  is  high  the  best  results  will  often  be  ob¬ 

tained  by  fishing  across  and  down.  One  may 
cast  his  flies  over  the  same  place  many  times 
and  then  get  a  rise.  In  a  fair  current  it  may  be 
best  to  almost  hang  the  flies  over  the  trout,  at 
this  season  they  are  often  slow  to  rise.  I  cast 
over  a  fish  that  was  catching  minnows  for  half 
an  hour  or  more  from  a  point  about  opposite 
and  it  paid  no  attention  to  the  fly.  I  then  went 
above,  and  getting  out  a  long  line,  fairly  hung 
the  fly  over  the  fish.  This  was  a  large  trout 
(three  pounds),  as  I  had  supposed,  literally 
crammed  with  fresh  silvery  minnows. 

When  writing  of  sport  one  could  fill  a  book 
with  stories  of  personal  experiences.  All  the 
big  fish  one  has  taken  rise  and  plead  for  recog¬ 
nition.  The  small  chaps  are  forgotten,  al¬ 
though  they  have  contributed  largely  to  our 
pleasure  in  days  past.  Fly-fishing  is  more  in¬ 
teresting  where  we  know  a  few  really  big  fish 
exist.  They  may  be  slow  to  rise,  but  give  them 
a  fair  chance;  they  will  take  a  fly  occasionally. 
Too  many  of  them  are  shot,  speared,  snared  or 
taken  with  baits  of  one  sort  or  another.  A 
large  fly  will  sometimes  tempt  them  when  they 
would  disdain  a  good  imitation  of  the  natural 
fly  in  the  water. 

If  you  know  where  a  real  Jumbo  lives,  be 
sure  that  your  tackle  is  of  the  kind  to  give  you 
a  chance  of  killing  him.  There  is  no  knowing 
what  he  may  rise  at,  but  see  that  your  casting 
line  and  fly  are  in  good  condition.  Don’t  use 
gossamer  gut  even  with  a  very  small  fly.  I  did 
that  myself  and  had  good  reason  to  regret  it. 
(Great  Scott!  you  should  have  seen  that  trout.) 
These  trout  are  occasionally  in  shallow  water 
early  in  the  morning.  The  evening  is  a  good 
time  to  try  for  them  in  warm  weather.  A  good 
many  anglers  have  regretted  not  having  fish  of 
unusual  size  mounted.  It  is  certainly  a  great 
pleasure  to  have  a  trophy  or  trophies  of  that 
description  to  hang  on  one’s  wall. 

In  the  streams  of  the  Middle  States  flies  of 
sombre  colors  are  usually  successful.  Duns  of 
sorts  are  favorites  with  me.  All  the  ephemera 
pass  through  the  dun  stage  before  reaching 
maturity.  The  natural  flies  and  larva  that  form 
a  considerable  portion  of  the  trout’s  food  belong 
mostly  to  the  ephemeridae,  trichoptera  (caddis), 
perlidae  (stone  flies),  and  diptera  (gnats).  All, 
or  nearly  all,  of  these  flies  are  born  of  the  water 
and  pass  the  greater  portion  of  their  lives  in  it 
as  immature  and  undeveloped  insects.  While 
not  absolutely  essential  to  success,  some  little 
time  spent  in  the  study  of  these  insects,  their 
habits  and  metamorphosis,  will  be  found  very 
interesting  to  any  one  who  wanders,  rod  in 
hand,  by  the  sides  of  our  beautiful  trout  streams. 
No  one  seems  to  know  a  great  deal  about  them, 
yet  the  larva  fairly  swarm  in  some  waters,  and 
during  May  and  June  they  often  hatch  out  in 
great  numbers  upon  the  surface.  Some  of  them 
have  a  bad  habit  of  coming  out  at  night,  but  a 
great  many  are  day  fli^s.  The  species  seem  to 
vary  a  good  deal  even  on  streams  that  are  not 
many  miles  asunder.  A  fly  may  be  very  abund¬ 
ant  on  one  river  and  be  practically  unknown  on 
another.  I  fancy  that  they  are  not  as  abundant 
on  the  waters  with  which  I  am  familiar  as 
they  were  years  ago.  The  water  gets  much  too 
warm  for  them  in  summer,  in  streams  that 


formerly  remained  quite  cool  throughout  the 
year.  Some  day  they  will,  probably,  be  closely 
observed,  but  it  is  very  difficult  to  preserve 
specimens  in  any  similitude  of  life.  1  he 
ephemera  are  particularly  fragile. 

Doubtless  the  reason  why  artificial  flies  were 
originally  invented  was  because  it  was  impos¬ 
sible  to  use  the  smaller  and  more  delicate 
natural  flies  as  baits  on  the  hook.  The  first 
fly-fisher  cast  his  eyes  about  him  in  search  of 
something  that  would  answer  in  imitating  the 
flies  upon  which  the  trout  were  feeding. 
Feathers  were  naturally  the  first  materials 
thought  of  and  the  old  red  cock’s  hackle  was 
the  first  of  all  the  artificial  insects.  The  old, 
old,  Adam  of  them  all.  The  breed  has  been  in¬ 
creasing  for  several  hundred  years  and  numbers 
2,000  or  more  at  the  present  day.  Of  salmon 
flies  alone  there  are  several  hundred  patterns. 
These  belong  to  the  lure  order  mostly,  as  do 
many  of  the  large  flies  used  for  bass  and  trout. 
The  little  old  red-hackle  remains  a  good  fly  to 
this  day  and  is  put  upon  bodies  of  many  colors, 
peacock  herl  being  perhaps  as  well  liked  as  any¬ 
thing;  red  wool  is  favored  by  many. 

The  artificial  insect  has  been  the  subject  of 
many  arguments,  much  discussion,  and  a  great 
deal  of  thought  and  patient  labor  have  been 
devoted  to  its  construction.  From  time  to  time 
new  materials  have  been  suggested  or  patented, 
particularly  for  making  the  wings,  but  we  are 
always  compelled  to  return  to  ffeathers.  One 
firm  of  tackle  makers  went  so  far  as  to  have 
the  wings  of  real  insects  collected  and  prepared 
by  some  secret  process  to  make  them  tough  and 
durable.  Gauzy  silk  was  also  tried  and  there 
was  one  fly  with  patent  wings  that  made  a  noise 
in  the  air  like  a  quail  rising  from  a  briar  patch. 
Men  who  are  fond  of  fly-fishing  are  pretty  sure 
to  accumulate  a  large  stock  of  flies,  they  are 
easily  stowed  away  and  sometimes  the  most 
unlikely  looking  patterns  may  prove  to  be  of 
value.  The  bulk  of  our  captures  will  be  made 
with  a  few  favorite  flies  in  which  we  have  con¬ 
fidence,  but  do  not  despise  a  large  assortment. 
One  advantage  of  the  eyed  hook  is  that  the 
flies  may  be  kept  for  years  without  deteriorating 
to  any  extent.  There  is  no  gut  snell  to  rot  or 
weaken.  I  use  these  hooks  a  great  deal  for  tail  flies 
and  in  dry  fly-fishing,  but  have  a  sneaking  fond¬ 
ness  for  the  old  snelled  hooks,  nothing  can  be 
neater  and  they  are  convenient  for  droppers. 

The  great  desideratum  in  fly-fishing  is  to  keep 
out  of  sight  of  the  keen  eyes  of  the  trout.  Be¬ 
ware  also  of  casting  the  shadow  of  your  person 
or  of  your  moving  rod  over  the  water  you  are 
about  to  fish.  Fish  into  the  sun  or  even  into 
the  moon  if  you  should  chance  to  essay  fly¬ 
fishing  by  moonlight.  Early  in  the  season  a 
bright  sunshiny  day  is  favorable.  Eater,  an 
overcast  sky  is  an  advantage  and  after  a  hot  day 
the  evening  fishing  is  often  good.  Something 
can  usually  be  done  between  10  o’clock  and  2:00 
P.  M..  Very  many  baskets  have  been  made  be¬ 
tween  those  hours.  On  the  streams  1  have 
fished  most  frequently  of  recent  years  an  up¬ 
stream  wind  appears  to  be  in  one’s  favor,  proba¬ 
bly  because  it  usually  comes  from  the  south,  yet 
I  have  had  great  sport  in  a  gusty  northwest 
wind  with  cold  showers  of  rain  at  intervals.  A 
short  light  rain  certainly  helps  one,  but  I  never 
did  anything  in  a  regular  downpour,  except  on 
one  occasion.  I  never  paid  a  great  deal  of  at¬ 
tention  to  the  weather  in  advance,  being  only 
too  glad  to  go  fishing  when  I  had  the  oppor¬ 
tunity.  I  remember  starting  by  train  one  after¬ 
noon  when  the  weather  was  doubtful  and  I  had 
only  the  next  day  at  my  disposal.  Before  we 
had  traveled  fifty  miles  the  rain  descended  in 
torrents  and  when  I  reached  the  stream  it  was 
almost  in  flood  and  very  dirty.  I  went  to  bed 
in  a  perfectly  hopeless  mood,  intending  to  take 
the  first  train  home  in  the  morning.  However,  at 
breakfast  I  was  informed  that  the  water  was 
clearing.  Conditions  improved  as  the  day  ad¬ 
vanced,  and  I  enjoyed  splendid  sport,  killing 
many  fine  trout.  The  very  uncertainty  of  the 
business  makes  it  more  interesting,  and  a  few 
fish  taken  under  adverse  conditions  are  highly 
valued.  The  most  sporting  water  is  well  stocked 
with  shy  fish  of  large  size,  which  can  only  be 
deluded  by  our  very  best  efforts.  Killing  such 
trout  enlarges  our  bump  of  self  esteem.  Nothing 


is  more  discouraging  than  a  bad  light,  I  mean 
those  atmospheric  conditions  that  make  the 
finest  leader  show  up  like  a  cable  and  the  best 
artificial  fly  appear  as  just  what  it  is,  the  veriest 
humbug.  If  the  fly,  when  it  is  in  the  water, 
looks  natural  to  you,  it  usually  kills  fish,  so  it; 
must  appear  all  right  to  them. 

Sullivan  County,  N.  Y.  THEODORE  GORDON. 


Fishing  Rod  Materials. 

Has  any  reader  of  Forest  and  Stream  any 
knowledge  concerning  all  wood  fishing  rod- 
consisting  of  a  core  of  one  variety  of  wood  ant 
a  covering  of  another?  It  may  be  there  wouh 
be  no  merit  in  a  combination  of  this  sort,  but  i1 
seems  reasonable  to  believe  that  a  wood  cortj 
might  give  better  service  than  one  of  steel  if 
a  split  bamboo  rod. 

Aside  from  the  objections  that  steel  wire 
inserted  in  split  bamboo  rods  and  cementet 
(so-called)  to  the  bamboo  sleeve  work  loose 
the  metal  renders  the  rod  too  heavy  and  loggy 
It  would  seem,  therefore,  that  a  wood  con 
could  not  be  condemned  on  similar  grounds 
It  would  be  a  very  simple  matter  to  insert 
round  strip  of  greenheart,  lancewood  or  eve; 
bamboo  in  the  center  of  split  bamboo  butt 
and  joints,  and  in  tips  of  the  larger  sizes.  No 
that  we  believe  a  good  hand-split  bamboo  ro 
might  be  stiffened  in  this  fashion,  but  it  is  pos 
sible  it  might  be  made  stronger. 

Small  yacht  and  canoe  spars  are  hollowed  t 
lighten  them,  and  they  are  wonderfully  stiff,  al 
though  they  are  not  always  bound  as  a  glued-u 
rod  is  bound,  and  they  are  frequently  expose 
to  the  weather  for  long  periods  of  time.  But  th 
hollow  spar  is  made  larger  in  diameter  than  tb 
solid  one  on  the  theory  that  a  thin-walled  tub; 
of  large  diameter  will  be  stronger  and  lighte 
than  a  solid  rod  of  small  diameter,  other  thing; 
being  equal.  This  reasoning  cannot  be  followe 
out  in  making  the  fishing  rod,  as,  no  mattt 
how  light,  its  diameter  must  be  kept  within 
working  maximum  limit,  and  therefore  hollo 
tips,  to  be  sufficiently  strong,  would  probabi 
have  to  be  too  large  to  please  the  angler’s  ide 
of  the  fitness  of  rods  in  general.  If,  howeve 
the  wood  be  made  hollow  and  a  solid  core  0 
another  variety  of  wood  inserted  in  the  sarr 
manner  as  the  graphite  in  a  pencil,  it  is  po 
sible  there  might  be  some  merit  in  it,  for 
would  not  contain  defects,  like  cross  grain,  i 
maker  being  free  to  so  assemble  the  three  par 
of  a  joint  that  perfect  and  imperfect  section 
would  be  combined  in  the  same  manner  as 
gluing  up  split  bamboo.  If,  as  seems  to  hav 
been  shown  in  experiments,  a  solid  round  greei 
heart  tip  is  stronger  than  a  hexagonal  one  bu 
up  from  strips  of  the  same  material,  it  won 
be  interesting  to  know  the  relative  stiffness 
a  greenheart  tip  made  from  two  hollowed  piec 
fitted  with  a  core  of  either  greenheart  or  son1 
other  wood. 

It  should  be  pointed  out,  in  this  connectioi 
that  whereas  most  anglers  believe  their  favori 
split  bamboo  rods  to  be  made  from  six  stri 
glued  solidly  on  all  bearing  surfaces,  as  a  matt 
of  fact  a  great  many  butts  and  joints  are  actj 
ally  hollow.  In  the  medium  and  lower  gra 
rods  thin-walled  “female”  bamboo  is  used,  a 
when  the  strips  are  glued  together  a  hollow 
left  in  the  center  throughout  the  length  of  t 
joint  or  butt. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  whole  cane  bit! 
and  joints  might  be  strengthened  by  insertir 
into  them  other  whole  cane  pieces  of  the  propj 
diameter.  _  I 

In  Germany  cleaning  rods  for  .22  caliber  rin| 
are  made  by  inserting  a  thin  steel  rod  in 
hickory  stick.  If  this  wood  can  be  bored  si 
cessfully  when  less  than  7-32  inch  in  diamek 
it  should  be  possible  to  bore  butts  and  joirj 
for  rods,  and  possibly  tips  as  well,  although 
would  seem  that  two  hollow  pieces  with  a  wo 
core,  all  cemented  and  whipped,  should  possf; 
more  good  qualities.  The  cleaning  rods  referr| 
to  are  32  to  36  inches  in  length,  or  about  t 
same  as  rod  joints.  They  have'been  used  in  t 
United  States  for  several  years,  and  are  w 
liked,  as  they  do  not  injure  the  rifling  of  t 
barrel  as  much  as  if  made  of  metal  alone. 


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Jan.  19,  i9°7  ] 


Boston  Letter. 


I 

SMALL  BOATS. 

Few  people  in  their  travels  along  our  coasts 
id  rivers,  or  in  foreign  countries  can  have 
died  to  notice  the  part  played  in  the  sea  scape 

>  the  local  small  boats.  It  is  noticeable  that 
Ich  of  the  world’s  harbors  possesses  its  par- 
:ular  type,  adapted  in  form,  construction  and 
g  to  the  requirements  of  the  locality.  How¬ 
ler,  in  recent  .years  some  localities  have  been 
larly  denuded  of  their  local  type  and  which  has 
■en  replaced  by  boats  of  modern  design.  The 
lvancement — if  it  may  be  called  such — has  not 
opped  here,  for  mechanical  means  have  re- 
aced  the  oars  and  sails  of  former  times. 

A  search  through  the  records  of  sea  lore  does 
it  reveal  any  accurate  data  as  to  what  these 
iats  have  been,  nor  has  any  artist  left  any  de¬ 
lations  to  compare  in  the  least  with  those  left 
y  the  famous  Dutch  masters  of  the  marine 
liool  of  the  seventeenth  century.  There  is  no 
uibt  as  to  the  value  of  a  study  of  some  of  these 
nail  boats  so  well  adapted  to  certain  conditions, 
has  been  left  to  the  Swedes  and  Frenchmen 

>  gather  together  the  forms,  construction  and 
iata  relating  to  many  of  the  boats  and  vessels 
1  all  parts  of  the  world  and  these  works  are 
le  foundation  from  which  the  student  can  work. 
The  tendency  of  the  age  is  to  search  for  some 

ew  thing,  and  though  to  a  certain  degree  new 
lings  may  be  found,  much  greater  benefit  and 
bccess  might  often  attend  a  closer  study  of  what 
already  well  tried.  A  most  surprising  thing 
1  regard  to  small  boats  is  that  the  period  at 
hich  they  were  designed  has  nothing  whatever 
)  do  with  their  form,  which  depends  entirely  on 
bility,  study  and  practice.  It  is  not  generally 
nown  that  the  small  boats  of  the  eighteenth  cen- 
lry  were  far  more  beautiful  than,  and  as  ser- 
iceable,  as  those, of  the  present  time.  The  day 
not  far  distant  when  we  shall  see  a  return  to 
mie  of  the  ideas  of  an  earlier  time.  The  ar- 
stic  conception  and  execution  exemplified  by 
hat  is  left  of  a  barge  belonging  to  Marie  An- 
>inette  in  the  Louvre  Museum,  in  Paris,  is 
uperior  in  every  way  to  anything  swung  at 
re  davits  of  our  largest  ocean  going  steam 
iachts.  It  is  impossible  to  hope  for  the  re- 
abilitation  of  many  of  the  old  customs  of  the 
:a,  some  of  which  called  for  beautiful  and  de¬ 
bated  form  on  every  vessel  large  or  small.  But 
would  be  truly  delightful  to  see  just  enough 

>  remind  and  charm  us  and  to  indicate  a  knowl- 
dge  of  the  usages  of  a  day  that  is  long  passed 
nd  of  which  the  present  generation  is  quite  un- 
anscious. 

Mr.  Wallace  M.  Campbell,  of  Boston,  has 
ought  the  gasolene  yacht  Alta  from  Mr.  C.  M. 
Voodward,  Springfield,  Mass.,  through  the 
gency  of  Mr.  Stanley  M.  Seaman,  220  Broad¬ 
way,  New  York.  Alta  is  56ft.  over  all,  12ft. 
earn,  3ft.  draft,  built  in  1900,  and  equipped  with 
Twentieth  Century  4-cycle  motor,  sufficient  to 
rive  her  ten  miles  an  hour.  She  offers  comfortable 
uarters  for  a  party  of  six,  is  lighted  by  elec- 
ricity  and  thoroughly  equipped.  The  yacht  is 
ow  laid  up  near  New  York  and  will  start  east 
'arly  in  April,  when  the  owner  intends  joining 
er  for  an  extended  cruise. 


“Fifty-six,  fifty-seven,  fifty-eight,  fifty-nine ! 
Fire!’’ 

They  are  off.  Off  in  the  smoke  of  the  gun ! 
Class  Q  has  started! 

Those  keen  racing  men  Dr.  F.  L.  Gay  and 
Hollis  Burgess  have  the  weather  berth  with  an 
announced  order  of  a  Herreshoff  22  rater.  Close 
up  with  them 'is  another  expert  pair,  -for  years 
unbeatable  in  the  old  25ft.  cabin  class  with  their 
coquettish  Flirt,  Messrs.  Fabyan  and  McKee. 
The  names  of  their  designer  and  builder  are  not 
yet  public  property,  but  everyone  knows  that  B. 
B.  Crowninshield,  Esq.,  designed  Flirt.  Next 
conies  Mr.  Crowninshield  himself  with  an  order 
from  a  prominent  yachtsman,  an  ex-sonderklasse 
owner,  who  in  all  probability  will  desire  that  the 
designer  take  the  new  boat’s  stick.  Then  follow 
in  a  hot  luffing  match  an  active  racing  member 
of  the  4Zorinthian  Y.  C.  (Marblehead),  and 
another  good  sportsman,  representative  of  one  of 
Massachusetts’  neighbors  in  statehood. 

There  are  at  least  two  other  likely  candidates 
neither  of  whom  is  a  “four-flusher’’  so  that  there 
is  every  probability  of  at  least  seven  new  boats 
to  meet  Orestes — and  all  because  of  Mr.  Caleb 
Loring’s  sporting  proposition  to  submit  that  pres¬ 
ent  champion  to  reasonable  cabin  and  scantling 
restrictions. 

In  view  of  the  widespreading  popularity  which 
the  proposed  restrictions  have  given  the  class  no 
one  need  be  surprised  to  see  ten  boats  competing 
for  the  Lipton  cup  this  coming  summer.  It  is 
well  within  the  range  of  possibilities. 

On  Wednesday,  the  16th,  there  will  be  another 
meeting  of  the  gentlemen  interested  in  the  class, 
and  Mr.  John  F.  Small  will  submit  a  carefully 
drawn  set  of  scantling  restrictions  based  on  a 
sliding  scale  so  as  to  meet  the  likelihood  that 
the  boats  for  the  class  may  vary  widely  in  water¬ 
line  length  and  displacement.  Mr.  Small’s  tables 
are  based  on  those  formulated  by  Lloyd’s  Asso¬ 
ciation  for  the  international  rule  adopted  in 
Europe  last  spring,  but  Mr.  Small  has  found  it 
possible  to  save  weight  in  many  places  without 
sacrificing  strength.  He  deserves  great  credit 
for  the  time  he  has  given  the  matter  and  the 
skill  shown  in  handling  it.  No  opposition  is  an¬ 
ticipated,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  scantling 
tables  and  cabin  restrictions  will  be  unanimously 
adopted.  These  latter  will  produce  a  trunk 
cabin  similar  to  those  seen  on  the  old  21ft.  race- 
abouts,  but  proportionately  larger. 

Meanwhile  the  Boston  designers  have  almost 
unanimously  agreed  to  be  bound  by  whatever  re¬ 
strictions  the  meeting  adopts  so  that  there  is  now 
practically  no  chance  of  any  bounder  showing  up 
with  a  skinned  out  hull  on  technical  claims  that 
the  Lipton  cup  deed  of  gift  antedates  the  re¬ 
strictions. 

Mr.  Hollis  Burgess  has  sold  his  boat  Sintram, 
recent  champion  of  class  P  and  former  champion 
raceabout,  to  Mr.  Harry  Green,  of  Boston,  wbo 
will  race  her  in  class  B  of  the  interclub  handi¬ 
cap  association  where  she  should  do  well. 

Recent  yacht  club  elections  are  as  follows : 

Corinthian  Y.  C. — Com.,  Henry  A.  Morss; 
Vice-Corn.,  Harry  H.  Walker;  Rear-Corn.,  Will¬ 
iam  P.  Wharton ;  Sec’y,  Herbert  S.  Goodwin ; 
Treas.,  Fred  W.  Moore;  Meas.,  William  B. 
Stearns;  Executive  Com.,  William  D.  T.  Trefry, 
Philip  N.  Wadleigh ;  Regatta  Com..  Lawrence  F. 
Percival,  William  L.  Carlton,  Benjamin  C.  Tower. 
George  Upton,  F.  G.  Macomber,  Jr.;  Member¬ 
ship  Com.,  Percival  W.  Pope,  Merrill  Hunt, 
Harold  K.  Wead,  George  P.  Hodgdon ;  House 
Com.,  William  H.  Joyce,  Samuel  W.  Lewis. 

Cohasset  Y.  C. — Com.,  William  R.  Sears; 
Vice-Corn.,  Frank  R.  Pegram ;  Sec’y,  Burton  S. 
Treat;  Treas.,  George  W.  Collier;  Executive 
Com.,  Lyman  D.  Wilcutt,  James  A.  Bouve, 
Charles  W.  Gammons,  Fred  H.  Pratt,  Charles 


H.  Cousins;  House  Com.,  Daniel  M.  Tower, 
Russell  D.  Tower,  Samuel  C.  Bates;  Regatta 
Com.,  Alanson  Bigelow,  Jr.,  Ralph  D.  Williams, 
Gilbert  S.  Tower,  Francis  J.  Moors,  Clarence  W. 
Barrett;  Membership  Com.,  Stephen  R.  Nichols, 
Paul  J.  Bates,  Robert  F.  Leighton,  Joseph  M. 
Wilcutt,  Horatio  B.  Tower,  Ronald  S.  Osgood, 
Edward  E.  H.  Souther. 

Hingham  Y.  C. — Com.,  Charles  B.  Barnes,  Jr.; 
Vice-Corn.,  Alfred  L.  Lincoln ;  Sec’y,  J.  Sumner 
Fowler;  Treas.,  Charles  M.  Scudder;  Executive 
Com.,  W.  L.  Barnard,  G.  W.  Glidden,  George  S. 
Marsh;  Regatta  Com.,  Dr.  S.  H.  Spaulding, 
Frank  H.  Coleman,  W.  I.  James,  Ralph  C.  Stod¬ 
dard,  George  M.  Melcher;  Membership  Com., 
Alfred  L.  Lincoln,  J.  Sumner  Fowler,  F.  A. 
Turner,  Jr.,  C.  Chester  Lane  and  Win.  W.  Mel¬ 
cher  ;  Blouse  Com.,  Chas.  M.  Scudder,  George 
W.  Glidden  and  J.  S.  Fowler. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


American  Power  Boat  Association. 

1  he  deferred  meeting  of  the  American 
Power  Boat  Association  was  held  on  Jan.  3,  at 
the  Hotel  Knickerbocker.  Through  Dr.  J.  E. 
De  Mund,  of  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  the  club 
presented  two  silver  cups  which  would  be 
awarded  to  the  two  motor  boats  making  the  best 
time  from  New  York  to  Jamestown — one  by  the 
inside  route  from  New  York  via  the  Raritan, 
Delaware  and  Raritan  Canal,  the  Delaware 
River,  the  Delaware  and  Chesapeake  Canal  and 
down  the  Chesapeake  to  Jamestown.  The  sec¬ 
ond  cup  to  be  awarded  the  boat  going  outside 
from  New  York  to  the  Capes.  The  boats  may 
start  at  any  time,  but  must  report  the  date  of 
their  departure,  and  report  their  arrival.  The 
meeting  of  the  Association  was  presided  over 
by  President  J.  Norris  Oliphant,  and  there 
were  twenty  or  more  members  present.  Mr. 
Anson  F.  Cole  resigned  the  secretaryship  and 
Mr.  J.  H.  McIntosh  was  appointed  to  fill  the 
vacancy. 

The  changes  in  the  racing  rules  were  taken 
up  at  length,  and  there  was  much  time  taken 
up  in  discussing  the  question  of  rating,  which 
had  become  necessary  as  a  result  of  some  of 
the  races  held  last  year.  In  the  gold  challenge 
cup  event  it  was  decided  that  the  competitors 
must  be  weighed,  and  the  midship  section  ob¬ 
tained  in  accordance  with  an  amendment  pro¬ 
posed  by  Mr.  Henry  J.  Gielow.  This  amend¬ 
ment  is  as  follows: 

“This  section  may  be  obtained  by  multiplying 
the  actual  weight  of  the  boat  in  pounds  plus 
300  pounds  for  weight  of  the  crew  by  a  constant 
and  dividing  by  the  length  of  the  load  waterline 
in  feet,  the  constant  for  sea  water  to  be  .0284, 
and  for  fresh  water,  .0291 — the  present  method 
of  measuring  the  boats  for  rating;  but  clubs  may 
use  the  rule  as  applied  to  the  gold  challenge 
cup  if  it  is  found  desirable.” 

Mr.  Gielow  presented  an  amendment  for 
horsepower,  which  was  adopted.  It  reads  as 
follows : 

“The  horsepower  of  gasoline  explosive  motors 
shall  be  calculated  by  multiplying  the  area  of 
one  piston  in  square  inches  by  the  number  of 
pistons  receiving  direct  explosions  and  dividing 
by  the  constant.” 

This  amendment  eliminates  from  the  rule 
mention  of  the  word  “cylinders”. 


The  committee  of  the  American  Power  Boat 
Association,  intrusted  with  arranging  of  club 
cruises,  reports  that  the  annual  cruise  in  1907 
will  have  Jamestown  as  an  objective,  the  cruise 
beginning  at  New  York  about  the  17th  of 
August. 


104 


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RAVEN - CONSTRUCTION  PLAN. 

Designed  by  C.  D.  Mower,  1906,  for  Messrs.  J.  W.  Fearnside,  et  al.,  of  Hamilton. 


Raven. 

Though  it  is  a  long  time  since  pleasure  sail¬ 
ing  began  upon  the  waters  of  the  Great  Lakes, 
lying  on  the  northing  boundary  of  the  United 
States,  it  is  but  in  comparatively  recent  years 
that  it  has  established  itself  in  a  way  that  be¬ 
tokens  beyond  all  doubt  the  interest  of  the  fresh¬ 
water  sailors  in  both  cruising  and  racing.  Each 
year  seems  to  add  to  the  membership  of  the 
clubs  and  the  number  of  boats. 

As  the  middle  west  has  developed  it  was 
natural  that  when  the  country  was  permanently 
settled  and  the  great  industries  prospering  that 
there  should  be  many  men  that  would  realize 
the  possibilities  of  these  magnificent  sheets  of 
water.  For  many  years  the  boats  of  our  eastern 
seaboard — after  they  had  been  out-built  or  out¬ 
classed — found  a  ready  sale  in  this  new  field, 
and  many  a  proud  champion  has  held  her  title 
through  a  second  childhood  on  some  western 
lake.  Some  of  these  old  vessels  have  been  the 
basis  on  which  many  of  the  best  racing  classes 


have  been  built  up.  It  did  not  take  long  for 
commissions  to  come  to  eastern  designers  for 
boats  to  “lick  creation,”  the  local  conditions 
being  so  different  to  those  prevailing  here,  that 
before  the  true  state  of  affairs  was  realized,  there 
were  many  failures.  These  days  have  passed 
and  there  are  few  naval  architects  to-day  de¬ 
signing  sailing  boats  who  are  not  thoroughly  con¬ 
versant  with  the  conditions. 

Mr.  Charles  D.  Mower  has  turned  out  a  great 
number  of  boats  that  have  brought  him  well 
deserved  praise  in  many  of  the  western  classes. 
It  is  by  his  courtesy  that  we  publish  one  of  two 
boats  that  he  designed  last  year  for  the  Lipton 
cup  races  at  Chicago.  As  this  event  grows  in 
popularity,  so  also  do  the  number  of  com¬ 
petitors.  The  number  of  boats  entered  showed 
the  great  interest  this  match  awakened.  Mr. 
Mower  was  associated  with  Mr.  Morgan  Barney 
in  designing  a  third  boat — Cherry  Circle — which 
won  the  cup  in  the  races  last  summer. 

Raven,  the  boat  reproduced  by  permission  of 
Mr.  Mower,  was  ordered  by  J.  W.  Fearnside, 


Esq.,  of  Hamilton.  Ontario,  and  associates,  and 
was  built  by  Messrs.  Robertson  Bros.,  ol 
Hamilton.  Raven,  who  finished  third  on  finai 
score  in  the  Lipton  race,  as  the  plans  show,  if 
typical  in  form  and  rig  of  the  type  best  adapted 
to  speed  under  the  conditions  governing  the 
Lipton  cup.  But  they  are  not  productive  of  a 
boat,  in  the  full  sense  of  the  word,  but  of  an 
ingenious  machine  conforming  to  the  rules,  which, 
if  well  handled,  is  fast.  It  was  a  matter  of  remarl 
to  notice  the  way  even  the  designers  spoke  01 
these  boats,  and  were  they  their  own  or  not. 
they  were  not  reticent  in  condemning  the  type 
as  impossible  to  the  best  advancement,  either  ol 
the  sport  of  racing  or  sailing  yacht  or  the  art 
of  designing  small  boats. 

It  is  of  interest,  however,  to  look  at  Raven 
from  a  point  of  view  not  so  much  of  thej 
amateur  as  the  professional,  and  the  drawings* 
—excellently  done — will  give  ample  reason^ 
though  none  is  now  needed  for  the  Universal 
Rating  Rule,  but  indicate  the  present  and  im-l 
mediate  need  of  scantling  regulation.  The 


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IQTOR  AND  STEAM  YACHTS 

HE  PIGEON  HOLLOW 
SPAR  CO. 

ie  Oldest  Makers  and  Most  Reliable  Hollow 
Spars  Made.  Write  for  prices. 

6  Condor  Street,  East  Boston,  Mass. 
RALPH  DERR  (Lessee) 

iarine  Construction  Company 

ichts,  Launches  and  Tow  Boats  in  Wood  and  Steel 
Small  Steel  Barges  and  Tow  Boats  a  Specialty. 

5W  YORK  OFFICE,  -  32  Broadway. 

WORKS:  Staten  Island,  IT.  Y.  City. 


design  is  manifestly  a  scow,  of  great  breadth, 
small  draft  of  body,  with  a  very  deep  fin  to 
carry  the  lead  ballast.  The  form  is  obviously 
weak,  and  this  accounts  for  the  great  amount 
of  trussing  in  the  wake  of  the  mast  to  take  the 
thrust  caused  ky  the  sail  spread  and  the  pound¬ 
ing  on  the  boat’s  flat  bow.  The  details  of  con¬ 
struction  are  interesting  and  show  much  skill 
in  arranging  the  different  part  of  the  structure, 
which,  even  after  the  races,  stood  the  strain 
well.  The  rig  is  simple,  being  made  up  of  jib 
and  mainsail,  and  in  racing  the  usual  balloon 
jib  and  spinnaker  are  carried.  The  accommoda¬ 
tions  in  most  of  the  boats  was  as  in  Raven,  of 
the  most  limited  character;  in  fact,  it  would 
be  useless  to  purchase  such  a  boat  with  the  idea 
of  cruising  after  the  boat’s  racing  days  were 
over,  for  alterations  to  make  them  satisfactory 
would  nearly  amount  to  rebuilding.  However, 
during  last  summer  there  was  a  sloop  quite  as 
extreme  in  some  ways,  but  with  far  better  ac¬ 
commodations,  on  the  Sound  that  sailed  many 
races  and  did  some  cruising;  but  the  splashing  as 
the  boat  sailed  in  rough  weather  seemed  to  be 
terrific.  Raven  is  a'  good  example  of  what  the 
Lipton  cup  has  produced  on  the  lakes.  There  is 
dissatisfaction,  and  there  is  a  probability  of  the 
conditions  being  changed  to  produce  a  better 
all-round  boat. 

The  design  of  Raven  as  a  whole  presents  an 
appreciation  of  conditions  and  a  bold  execution 
.  in  the  design  to  turn  out  a  boat  that  would  win. 
The  hull,  of  great  breadth,  little  depth  and  low 
lead,  has  been  surmounted  with  a  sail  spread 
that  would  drive  the  form  that  carries  it. 

The  dimensions  are  as  follows: 

Le’ngth — 

Over  all  .  36ft. 

Waterline  .  21ft. 

Overhang — 

Forward  .  9ft. 

Aft  . 6ft. 

Breadth- 

Extreme  .  10ft.  6in. 

Waterline  . 9ft.  loin. 

Draft  .  6ft.  6in. 

Sail  area  . 900  sq.  ft. 

Displacement  . 7954  lbs. 

Lead  keel  . 1540  lbs. 


In  these  days  of  great  office  buildings  it  is 
indeed  seldom  that  signs  indicative  of  the  nature 
of  the  business  carried  on  within  are  exhibited. 
The  name  as  a  rule  simply  appears  in  the  plainest 
way  possible  upon  a  glass  door.  In  Boston  the 
old  custom  of  signs  has  not  died  ou*t.  The  sign, 
a  half-tone  of  which  we  print,  is  that  which 
hangs  over  the  door  of  Mr.  B.  B.  Crowninshield’s 
office  on  T  wharf,  and  it  seems  particularly  suit¬ 
able,  for  all  about  are  constantly  discharging 
fishermen — come  in  from  the  sea,  as  their  rusty 
sides  and  salt  whitening  the  rigging  indicate. 
The  sign  itself  is  very  tastefully  done,  and  it  is 
regrettable  that  the  colors  cannot  appear.  It  is 
rather  pleasing  to  know  that  this  custom  has 
not  been  entirely  forgotten  by  those  connected 
with  the  building  of  ships,  who  in  the  older  days 
spent  much  time  to  decorate  their  vessels. 

x  x  x 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Indian  Harbor  Y. 
C.  which  was  to  be  held  at  the  club  house  at 
Greenwich,  Conn.,  on  Jan.  8,  has  been  laid  over 
until  Friday  Jan.  18. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  deader  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


105 


ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker, 

Mason  Building,  Kilby  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Cable  Address.  "Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  <&  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 


131  State  Street, 

Tel.  4870  Main. 


BOSTON.  MASS. 

Cable,  “Burgess,”  Boston. 

MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS  : 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 

YACHT  BUILDING.  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

10-ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 

“ Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

“Outlook.” — Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

“Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.” — Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat. 
25 lA  miles. 

“Pineland.” — 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
"Elizabeth  Silsbee.”— 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.” — Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
JCorinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905-’06. 
“Cricket.”^— 40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
"Orestes." — Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


HOLLIS  BURGESS, 

Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines. 

Main  Office,  10  Tremont  St.  Tel. 1906-1  Main.  n  i  ,, 
Branch  Office,  131  State  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  DOSiOILMSSS. 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 

yacht  *BroKer9 

Telephone  6950  Broad.  41  Wall  St..  New  York  City. 

C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  (SL  CLARK. 

II . n £tV £nLn 1  TEfCT S  AND  ENGINEERS, 

TAUNT  BROKERAGE.  High  Speed  Workia  Specialty. 

17  Battery  ■  Place,  New  York. 

SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3556-2  Main. 

|  HENRY  J.  GIELOW  | 

$  Engineer,  Naval  Architect  $ 
|  and  Broker  5 

50  Broadway,  -  -  New  York  « 

Telephone  4673  Broad  • 

CHARLES  D.  MOWER., 

Naval  Architect. 

CRUISING  AND  RACING  YACHTS 

29  Broadway.  Telephone  3953  Reotor. 

COX  (Si  STEVENS, 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 

105  MAIDEN  LANE,  NEW  YORK. 

Marine  Models  Kinds 

A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making:.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


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RAVEN - SAIL  PLAN. 

Designed  by  C.  D.  Mower  for  Messrs.  J.  W.  Fearnside,  et  al.',  of  Hamilton.  Finished  third  on  final 'for  Lipton  cup. 


rule1  standing  mile  and  flying  kilbmeter.  The 
boats  to  compete  in  the  last  event  in  their  dif- 
fcrGnt  series. 

The  boats  are  divided  into  four  classes,  which 
are  again  subdivided  into  series.  The  classes 
are:  (a)  racers,  (b)  cruisers,  (c)  naval  pin¬ 
naces,  (d)  hydroplanes.  The  racers  are  divided 
into  two  series  (1)  under  25ft.  in  length,  (2) 
over  25ft/  in  length.  The  cruisers  are  divided 
into  four  series,  also  according  to  length,  the 
maximum  lengths  for  the  series  being  20,  25,  41 
and  60ft.  respectively,  with  a  maximum  cylin¬ 
der  volume  corresponding  to  those  lengths.  Ii 
the  case  of  the  naval  pinnaces,  length  and  cylin¬ 
der  volume  are  specified,  while  for  the  hydro-: 
planes  no  restrictions  are.  made. 

*  «  « 


The  fifth  annual  motor  boat  show,  of  Boston 
will  be  held  at  Mechanic’s  Hall,  on  March  9  t< 
16.  Mr.  Chester  I.  Campbell,  of  5'Peai*  Square 
is  the  general  manager  of  the  show. 

■6  *  W 


On  Wednesday,  Jan.  9,  the  annuel  meeting  0 
the  Bensonhurst  Y.  C.  was  held  at  the  Assembl 
in  Brooklvn.  The  regular  ticket  has  been  ar 
ranged  by  the  committee,  but  when  the  votin 
came  off  it  was  found  to  have  been  muc 
changed,  but  was  satisfactorily  adjusted  in 
following  officers  were  elected:  Com.,  W filial 
H  Childs;  Vice-Corn.,  R.  W.  Rummell;  Reai 
Com.  F  J.  Schussel;  Sec’y,  W.  W  W.  Roberts 
Treas.,  C.  H.  Clayton;  Meas.,  Alfred  Mackaj 
Directors,  John  H.  Ives,  John  F.  Eggert,  E.  I 
Marlow;  House  Com.,  A.  J.  Boyd;  Chairman, 
H.  MacKrell,  A.  Finn;  Race  Com.,  J.  Browr 
Chairman,  F.  Mcl.  Arnold,  George  Le  bauvag 
W.  Ainsley,  G.  L.  Beston;  Nominating  Com.,  J 
C.  Bellows,  Leo  A.  McTighe,  J.  R.  Brophy,  \ 
J  O’Neill,  Louis  H.  Hall;  Audit  Com.,  Lon 
Wunder,  W.  R.  Sainsbury,  A.  H.  Hawkins ;  Del 
gates  to  G.  B.  Y.  R.  A.,  J.  Brown,  G.  B.  Water 
Delegates  to  American  Power  Boat  Associatio 
Walter  M.  Bieling,  F.  J.  Schussel. 


Palm  Beach  Regatta. 


We  have  received  from  Mr.  Theodore  D. 
Wells,  chairman  of  the  Palm  Beach  Power  Boat 
Association,  the  list  of  entries  for  the  events  of 
the  carnival  which  will  be  run  over  the  same 
course  as  in  previous  years.  The  racing  will 
begin  on  Jan.  29*  The  events  for  each  day  are 
given  below.  There  are,  besides  the  boats  en¬ 
tered,  about  five  more  entries  expected  to  start 
in  the  races,  which  without  a  doubt  will  be  very 
interesting.  Each  year  these  races  attract  more 
attention  and  gain  importance  in  the  sport  of 
motor  boating.  Length.  power 

Winifred  II.,  Louis  S.  Clarke,  Biscayne  Y.C..  24  16 

Wasp,  R.  P.  Yates,  Buffalo  Y.  C. .........  •••••—  18 

Meteor,  J.  F.  De  Berry,  Lake  Worth  Y.  C..  — 

Van  Horn,  C.  Van  Horn . . ......  all 

Grey  Wolf,  H.  L.  Willoughby,  Jr.,  Bristol 

(R.  I.)  Y.  C . .  23 

Possum,  H.  L.  Willoughby,  N.  Y.  Y.  C . 24 

Bruiser,  J.  K.  Clark,  N.  Y.  Y.  C.:.. .  A . . 

G.  j.  Paddison 


Class 

Class 

Class 

Class 

Class 


Class 

Class 

Class 

Class 

Class 

Class 


Wednesday,  Jan.  30. 

A  or  Class  X:  5  miles;  11:00  A.M. 
B  or  Class  Y:  10  Miles;  11:30  A.M. 
A  or  Class  X:  10  miles;  2:30  P.M. 
B  or  Class  Y:  10  miles;  3:30  P.  M. 
C  or  Class  Z:  15  miles;  4:00  P.M. 
Thursday,  Jan.  31. 

5  miles;  10:30  A.M. 

5  miles;  11:00  A.M. 

5  miles;  11:30  A.M. 

5  miles;  2:30  P.M. 

5  miles;  3:00  P.M. 

15  miles;  3:30  P.M. 


Friday,  Feb.  1. 

Six  trials:  1  mile  events,  10:30  A.  M. 

Consolation:  5  miles,  2:00  P.M. 

Closing  event:  Endurance  run,  3:00  P.  M.- 
Theodore  D.  Wells,  Chairman  of  the  Regatta  Commit¬ 
tee;  Telephone  6737  Broad. 


10 

15 


YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 


39 


30 

28 

50 


20 

20 

3 


12 

5 


Mera,  W.  i.  Huffstetler,  W.  Palm  Beach  Y.C.30 

Spray,  Geo.  D.  Dewey,  Halifax  Y.  C.. .  1» 

Show-Me,  M.  M.  Austin,  Halifax  Y.  C. ......  25 

Errand  Boy,  G.  S.  Andrews,  Lake  Worth 

Y.  . . . 

Planet,  W.  B.  Covar . . .  25 

Goinsome,  S.  P.  Merrill . . .  26 

Ram,  T.  G.  Ronald,  Halifax  Y.  C .  30 

Fire-Fly,  J.  W.  Taylor . . .  22 

Kathrine,  J.  Middleby  . . .  21 

Lamb,  W.  C.  Sneden. . .. . ., . . .  |3 

Stiletto,  B.  F.  Davis,  Biscayne  Y.  C..... . 2b 

Dixie,  E.  J.  Schroeder,  Motor  B.C.  of  A . 40 

Simplex,  Smith  &  Mabley.. — ••••• . ~ 

Secret,  F.  D.  Craig,  Bay  City  Y.  C .  27 

Sparrow,  C.  T.  Swain  . 

CLASSIFICATION. 

Class  A:  Rating  80ft.  and  below,  A.  P.  B.  A*,  rating 


10 

12 

40 


12 

133 

35 

20 


rule. 


Class  B:  Rating  80ft.  and  above,  A.  P.  B.  A.  rating 


rule. 


Class  C:  All  boats;  A,  P.  B.  A.  rating  rule. 
Class  X:  35ft.  and  under,  L.W.L. 

Class  Y:  35ft.  and  above,  L.W.L. 

Class  Z:  All  lengths,  L.W.L. 

SCHEDULE. 

Tuesday,  Jan.  29. 

5  miles;  11:00  A.M. 

10  miles;  11:30  A.M. 

5  miles;  2:30  P.M. 

5  miles;  3:00  P.M. 

10  miles';  3:30  P.M. 


Class  A 
Class  B 
Class  A 
Class  B 
Class  C 


The  Monaco  races  on  the  Riviera  will  take 
place  between  April  7  and  15-  As  usual  an  ex¬ 
hibition  of  the  boats  will  be  held,  when  all  the 
boats  will  be  hauled  out  and  shown,  afterward 
the  races  will  take  place  -for  which  a  sum  equal 
to  $20,000  has  been  subscribed  for  prizes.  The 
racing  will  be  as  follows: 

First  Day.— Race  for  cruisers  not  exceeding 
20ft. ;  race  for  racers  not  exceeding  25ft. ;  course. 
50  kilometers. 

Second  Day.— Race  for  cruisers  not  exceeding 
25ft.;  race  for  racers  over  25ft.;  course  50  kilo¬ 
meters.  .  . 

Third  Day. — Race  for  cruisers  not  exceeding 
60ft.;  race  for  hydroplanes  (unrestricted);  small 
handicap  for  racers ;  course,  50,  10  and  25  kilo¬ 
meters  .  ,. 

Fourth  Day.— Race  for  cruisers  not  exceeding 
40ft.;  race  for  naval  pinnaces;  course,  50  kilo¬ 
meters.  _  . 

Fifty  Day. — Championship  of  the  sea ;  course, 

200  kilometers. 

Sixth  Day.— Handicap  race  Tor  cruisers,  handi¬ 
cap  race  for  racers.  The  handicaps  will  be  based 
on  previous  performances  and  the  boats  started 
on  their  allowance  in  such  a  way  that  they  win 
in  order  in  which  they  finish. 

Seventh  Day.— Trial  race  under  new  rating 


The  Seawanhaka  Corinthian  Y.  C.  elected  t 
ticket  prepared  by  the  nominating  committee 
the  annual  meeting  held  on  Jan..  8  at  the  re: 
dence  of  Rear  Commodore  Hastings.  The  ti 
list  of  officers  elected  is  as  follows:  Com., 

C  Benedict,  steamer  Oneida;  Vice-Corn.,  Wir 
low  S.  Pierce,  steamer  Gundreda;  Rear-Cor 
Frank  S.  Hastings,  ketch  Peggy;  Trustees  (ck 
of  1910),  Charles  A.  Sherman,  John  D.  ■^arr 
and  Howard  C.  Smith;  Sec’y,  Samuel  R.  Oufi 
bridge;  Treas.,  Frederic  P.  Moore;  Meas., 
Sherman  Hoyt;  Race  Com.,  Victor  I.  Cumno 
Irving  Cox,  C.  Sherman  Hoyt,  John  B.  Deir 
and  James  A.  Blair,  Jr.;  Law  Com.,  William 
W.  Stewart,  William  G.  Low,.  Jr.,  and  Johns, 
de  Forrest ;  Committee  on  Lines  and  Mode 
John  Hyslop,  St.  John  Smith  and  Montgom. 
H.  Clark ;  Country  House  Committee,  Charles 
Sherman,  Beverly  R.  Robinson;  Rear-Corn., 
S.  Hastings,  Arthur  H.  Hagemeyer  and  Allen 
Whitman. 

«  «  « 

r*  I 

We  have  received  from  Edward  Smith  &  Ccj 
pany,  45  Broadway,  New  York,  their  book. cal 
“Winners  for  1906.”  This  is  a  compi.ation 
the  races  held  under  the  auspices. of  many  of 
important  yacht  clubs  in  the  United  States— 
seaboard  and  the  Great  Lakes  are  included, 
form  is  very  handily  arranged  for  ready  re 
ence,  and  gives  other  information  as  to  the  cl 
themselves.  The  work  is  illustrated  with  tn 
.of  the  season’s  successful  boats.  This  little  be 
which  will  be  sent  on  request,  should  find  a  p 
in  every  yachtsmanls  cabin  or  home,  as  it 
the  most  compact  and  attractive  reference 
can  be  had. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 


NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

'  Atlantic  Division. — Robert  F.  Tims,  N.  J 
city,  by  H.  J.  Dietrich ;  Douglas  Miller, 
Ridge,  N.  J.,  by  B.  O.  Rouse. 

Central  Division.— Daniel  M.  Anthony. 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  by  C.  F.  Wolters;  C.  | 
Reamer,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  by  L.  Russell 


Jan.  19,  1907] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


107 


The  Championship  of  1906 


WON  BY 


W.  H.  HEER  and  U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

He  scored  96.3  per  cent,  of  the  14,055  targets  shot  at  during  the  year, 
making  the  HIGHEST  YEARLY  AVERAGE  ever  attained  by  any  shooter, 
as  shown  by  “  Sporting  Life’s"  Trap  Shooting  Review.  This  is  the  greatest 
honor  in  the  trap  shooting  world,  as  well  as  the  severest  test  which  can  be 
applied  to  shot  shells.  Mr.  Heer’s  Arrow  Shells  are  always  uniform  in  velocity, 
pattern  and  penetration,  thus  enabling  him  to  go  through  a  whole  year  with  less 
than  four  targets  missed  out  of  every  hundred  shot  at.  Two  of  the  four  highest 
amateurs,  Harry  Taylor  and  O.  N.  Ford,  used  U.  M.  C.  Shells  exclusively, 
and  five  of  the  nine  highest  shooters  who  used  one  make  of  shells  exclusively, 
shot  U.  M.  C.  make.  U.  M.  C.  Quality  reigns  supreme  for  1906. 

U.  M.  C.  Shells  are  Practically  Perfection  and  are  Steel  Lined 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 


Agency, 


BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

313  Broadway, 


New  York  City. 


T  raps  hoofing. 

If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 

Fixtures. 

Jan.  19. — Wissinoming,  Pa. — Open  to  all  amateur  handi¬ 
cap  tournament.  J.  K.  Starr,  Mgr.,  221  N.  65th  St., 
Philadelphia. 

Jan.  19. — Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
Mgr. 

Jan.  21-26. — Brenham,  Tex. — Sunny  South  Handicap. 

Feb.  11-13.— Mobile,  Ala.— Carnival  midwinter  tourna¬ 
ment;  $300  added.  John  O.  Sirman,  Mgr. 

Feb.  12.— Newark,  N.  J.— Forester  G.  C. 

Feb.  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Lincoln’s  Birthday  shoot  of 
the  Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  C.  holiday 
shoot.  Wm.  Dutcher,  Mgr. 

Feb.  22.— Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
Mgr. 

Feb.  22. — Holmesburg  Junction,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — In¬ 
dependent  Gun  Club’s  holiday  target  tournament. 
J.  K.  Starr,  Mgr..  221  N.  65th  St.  ^  T  TT 

March  12.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y.  _  , 

March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec  y. 

April  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association. 

May  8-9.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  16-17.— Montpelier,  (Va.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y.  TT 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schorterheier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St..  New  York. 

May  14-15.— Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna- 
ment.  ’ 

May  14-16.— Chicago.— Illinois  State  Sportsmen  s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 


May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 

May  20-23.— McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  H.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24.— Lebanon,  Pa.— Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  '21-23.— McMechen.— West  Virginia  Sportsman  a  As¬ 
sociation. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-25.— St.  Louis.— Missouri  State  Game,  and  Fish 
Protective'  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  28-29.— Rochester,  Ind.— Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  _  ,  . 

May  28-30.— Des  Moines.— Iowa  State  Sportsmen  s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

May  30.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot. 

June  4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League. 

June  5-6.— Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,.  Sec’y.  _  „ 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Aiert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  .440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Tune  28-30.— Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  11-12.— Sbamokin,  (Pa.)  G.  C.  tournament.  S.  C. 
Yocum,  Sec’y.  .  .  ..  , 

July  16-18.— Boston  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money 
Elmer  E.  Shaner;  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  ot 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting .  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

Sec’y 

Aug  20-22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 


drivers  and  twisters. 

Dr.  C.  H.  Burr,  Secretary,  writes  us  that  the-  Mont¬ 
pelier,  Vt„  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  tournament  on  May 
16  and  17. 

The  Exeter,  Ont.,  Gun  Club  (“The  Huron  Indians”) 
have  fixed  upon  March  29  for  their  annual  tournament. 
The  merchandise  event  will  be  a  special  feature. 

« 

Mr.  G.  M.  Phillips,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  writes  us  that 
May  8  and  9  have  been  claimed  as  dates  for  the  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  Messina  Springs,  N.  Y.,  Gun  Clifb. 

« 

The  match  at  25  live  birds  between  Messrs.  Horace 
Young,  A.  A.  Felix  and  Fred.  Muller,  Jan.  9,  was  won 
by  Young,  with  a  score  of  19.  Felix  scored  18,  Muller  17. 

* 

The  weather  in  New  York  and  vicinity  was  all'  that 
could  be  undesired  on  Saturday  of  last  week,  and  as  a 
consequence  the  attendance  at  the  club  shoots  there¬ 
abouts  was  comparatively  light. 

The  team  shoot  between  the  North  Caldwell,  N.  J., 
Gun  Club  and  the  Northside  Gun  Club  of  Paterson  was 
fixed  to  be  held  on  Saturday  of  last  week,  but  because 
of  the  bad  weather  it  was  postponed  to  Jan.  26. 

Sec-Mgr.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  writes:  “I  beg  to  advise 
that  the  Interstate  Association’s  second  Western  Handi¬ 
cap  target  tournament  will  be  held  at  Denver,  Colo., 
Aug.  20,  21  and  22,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Denver 
Trap  Club;  $3,000  added  money.” 


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The  first  of  a  series  of  three  matches  between  the 
Colgate  and  Perryman  (Md.)  gun  clubs,  was  shot  on 
Jzm.  9,  and  resulted  in  a  victory  for  Colgate  by  a  score 
of  445  to  441.  Each  of  the  ten  men  shot  at  50  targets. 
High  individual  score,  49,  was  made  by  Mr.  J.  Mowell 
Hawkins. 

* 

A  practice  shoot,  six  entries,  at  10  birds,  took  the 
place  of  the  regular  programme  at  the  Point  Breeze  track; 
Philadelphia,  on  Saturday  of  last  week.  The  weather 
was  so  unfavorable  that  the  attendance  was  small.  The 
match  between  Messrs.  Fred  Muller  and  Horace  Young 
was  postponed  till  a  date  to  be  decided  upon  later. 

* 

At  the  shoot  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club,  of  Lebanon, 
Pa.,  Jan.  10,  Mr.  G.  S.  Trafford  won  all  the  trophies, 
three  in  number,  'by  scoring  10  straight  in  the  live  bird 
event  and  winning  in  the  shoot-off  with  Jones;  by 
scoring  24  out  of  25  targets  in  the  Keystone  medal 
event,  and  by  scoring  46  out  of  50  in  the  Ressler  trophy 
event. 

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The  team  match  between  Ossining  and  Montclair  re¬ 
sulted  in  a  victory  for  Ossining  on  the  Ossining 
grounds,  Jan.  12,  with  weather  conditions  which  com¬ 
bined  heavy  clouds,  wind,  rain  and  a  raw"  temperature. 
The  scores  were  183  to  178,  five  men  on  a  side.  Messrs. 
Bedell  and  Bush  tied  on  40  for  high  individual  prize, 
and  the  tie  will  be  shot  off  at  Montclair,  N.  J.,  in  Feb¬ 
ruary. 

This  week,  Jan.  16,  Mr.  Arthur  Gambell  contemplated 
leaving  Cincinnati,  to  take  charge  of  the  shooting  at 
Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  during  the  winter  season;  that  is,  till 
about  April  1.  Mr.  Gambell’s  ability,  in  all  matters  per¬ 
taining  to  club  shoots  and  tournaments  has  proved  to 
be  of  the  highest  order.  Also,  he  has  the  initiative  and 
energy  which  keep  things  moving  even  on  dull  days. 
Again,  he  can  do  some  stunts  with  the  shotgun  himself. 

There  are  two  events  on  the  Florists’  Gun  Club  pro¬ 
gramme,  each  at  100  targets,  sliding  handicaps,  14  to 
20yds. ;  entrance,  price  of  targets.  The  first  will  be 
started  upon  the  arrival  of  the  9:06  train  at  Wissinoming 
from  Broad  street  station,  and  the  second  on  the  arrival 
o>f  the  1:12  train,  Jan.  19.  The  prize  of  the  first  event  is 
the  manager’s  trophy;  of  the  second,  the  Sportsman’s 
Journal  trophy.  Optional  purse  in  each  event,  $5,  high 
guns,  one  money  for  each  two  entries.  The  events  to 
be  shot  in  strings  of  20  targets,  the  first  string  to  be  shot 
from  17yds.  John  K.  Starr,  Manager,  221  N.  65th  street, 
Philadelphia. 


Secretary  Horace  C.  Kirkwood  writes  us  that  “The 
eighth  annual  tournament  of  the  Boston  Gun  Club  will 
be  held  during  the  year  1907,  on  the  dates  June  5  and  6. 
The  usual  policy  of  the  club  in  relation  tO'  team  shooting 
will  still  be  held.  On  the  second  day  the  Interstate  team 
match  between  New  England  States  will  in  all  prob¬ 
ability  be  held,  as  it  is  practically  all  arranged  at  the 
present  time.  Shooters  from  all  over  the  country  are 
welcome,  and  the  management  will  do  whatever  they 
can  toward  making  them  have  an  enjoyable  time.” 

Assistant  Secretary  C.  A.  Jobson  writes  us:  “At  the 
third  annual  meeting  of  the  Lock  Haven  Gun  Club  the 
following  officers  were  elected  for  the  year:  President, 
R.  L.  Schuyler;  Vice-President,  J.  Hogan  Furst;  Sec¬ 
retary,  Judge  C.  H.  Bressler;  Treasurer,  C.  M.  Flack; 
Field  Captain,  P.  S.  Kift;  Assistant  Captain,  C.  A. 
Jobson;  Official  Scorer,  F.  E.  Harder;  Executive  Com¬ 
mittee,  C.  A.  Jobson,  Chairman;  J.  N.  Keller,  H.  A. 
Stevenson,  D.  B.  Anderson,  Barton  Pardee.  Our  third 
annual  tournament  will  be  held  on  Aug.  14  and  15  next.” 

« 

The  matter  concerning  the  conditions  governing  the 
New  York  city  cup,  published  this  week  in  Forest  and 
Stream,  comes  in  happily  apropos  at  this  juncture,  for 
the  reason  that,  under  the  “deed  of  gift”  the  shoot  of  1908 
is  the  last  open  shoot  for  said  trophy;  and,  moreover, 
the  convention  of  1908  is  to  fix  the  conditions  within 
certain  limitations,  for  the  final  contest  for  it  ih  1909. 
Considering  the  value  of  the  trophy,  the  good-will  of  the 
donors,  and  the  significance  of  the  trophy,  the  old  New 
York  State  Association  for  the  Protection  of  Fish  and 
Game  has  treated  the  trophy  with  contemptijnus  in¬ 
difference. 

The  programme  of  the  second  competition  of  the 
Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club  series  can  be  obtained  of  the 
Secretary-Manager,  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  201  Pearl  street, 
New  York.  This  event  is  the  Lincoln’s  Birthday  shoot, 
Feb.  12.  Event  1,  50  targets,  is  a  handicap,  distance, 
16  to  21yds ;  entrance  $2,  price  of  targets.  Event  -2, 
amateur  sweepstake,  all  at  16yds. ;  50  targets,  $3  entrance, 
class  shooting.  Box  of  cigars  to  high  amateur  and  pro¬ 
fessional  respectively.  Event  3,  50  targets,  $3  entrance, 
Rose  system.  Practice  targets,  one  cent  to  amateurs. 
Shooting  will  commence  at  10  o’clock.  Flatbush  avenue 
trolley  car,  Brooklyn  Bridge,  transfers  to  shooting 
grounds,  Avenue  N  and  East  Seventy-first  street. 

Bernard  Waters. 


New  York  Athletic  C  ub. 

The  new  country  house  of  the  New  York  Athletic 
Club,  now  in  course  of  erection  at  Travers  Island,  is 
beautiful  and  home-like  in  its  design  and  arrangements, 
'the  main  entrance  will  face  the  athletic  field.  The 
roomy  verandas,  24ft.  wide,  will  occupy  three  sides  of  the 
building,  e'ast,  south  and  west.  The  large  dining  room 
will  contain  3,000  feet  of  floor  space.  The  entire  build¬ 
ing  is  to  be  of  fireproof  materials — iron  stair  cases,  con¬ 
crete  floors,  side  walls,  red  tiles  for  roofing,  and  brick 
walls,  with  stuccoed  exterior.  The  first  floor  and  bast- 
ment  will  be  allotted  to  cafe,  grill  room,  billiard  room, 
dimng  room,  etc.,  while  the  second  and  third  floors  will 
have  fifty-five  sleeping  rooms,  shower  baths,  barber 
shop,  valet  room,  etc.  Close  by  the  shore,  the  shooting 
house  and  traps  are  located.  In  such  beautiful  and  com¬ 
fortable  surroundings,  the  club  .shooters  enjoy  their 
weekly  ccntests,  and  the  great  athletic  competitions  are 
held. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  12. — Fog,  cold  rain  and  a  dull 
light  were  unfavorable  weather  conditions  for  good 
scores  or  good  attendance  at  the  Bay  Ridge  grounds  of 
the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  to-day.  Weather  conditions 
considered,  there  was  a  fair  attendance  nevertheless. 
The  leg  on  the  January  cup  was  won  by  Mr.  J,  H. 
Ernst,  with  a  full  score.  Scores: 

•  January  cup,  25  targets,  handicap: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

J  H  Ernst .  5  25  O  C  Grinnell,  Jr....  1  18 

F  B  Stephenson .  0  24  H  B  Vanderveer . 4  18 

W  C  Damron .  3  22  G  Stephenson,  Jr....  2  16 

L  C  Hopkins  .  3  19 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Ernst  .  3  13  Damron  .  1  11 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  13  G  Stephenson,  Jr....  1  11 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions:  Ernst  12,  F.  B.  .  Stephen¬ 
son  11. 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Damron  .  1  13  F  B  Stephenson . 0  11 

Ernst  .  3  12  Vanderveer  .  2  11 

Hopkins  .  2  12  Grinnell  .  0  9 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap : 

C  A  Sykes .  2  14  F  B  Stephenson .  0  11 

Damron  . 1  12  Grinnell  .  0  11 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap : 

Damron  . 1  13  Grinnell  .  0  11 

Sykes  .  2  11 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14  Ernst  .  3  13 

Damron  .  1  14 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions:  Damron  15,  Stephenson  13. 
Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap : 

Damron  .  2  10  Damron  .  1  11 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14  G  Stephenson,  Jr....  1  11 

Vanderveer  . 2  14  Ernst  .  3  10 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions:  Stephenson  14,  Vander¬ 
veer  10. 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Damron  .  1  15  Ernst  .  3  11 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  13  G  Stephenson,  Jr _ 1  10 

Vanderveer  .  2  12  Hopkins  .  2  10 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  all  scratch: 

F  B  Stephenson . 14  Grinnell  .  9 

Damron  . 13  Vanderveer  . 7 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr . 13 


Jan.  19,  1907.] 


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109 


K. 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Bergen  Beach,  L.  I.  Jan.  8. — The  weather  was  ex¬ 
ceedingly  disagreeable,  but  a  large  crowd  was  present 
nevertheless.  Other  events  were  shot  in  addition  to  the 
regular  programme.  Over  6,500  targets  were  used.  The 
three  programme  events  were  each  at  50  targets.  No.  1 
was  the  distance  handicap  event,  and  was  shot  at  trap 
No.  1.  Nos.  2  and  3  were  at  16yds.  and  were  shot  at 
trap  No.  2.  There  was  a  northeast  wind  and  rain  in  the 
shooters’  faces.  Scores:  H  denotes  handicap;  B,  broke; 
P,  points;  *,  yards  next  contest. 

Events: 

Targets: 

A  Betti  . 

G  Kowenhoven  . 

G  Piercy  . 

J  Martin  . 

H  Bergen  . 

F  R  Maier . 

W  D’Brien  . 

H  Fleming  . 

A  E  Barry  . 

W  H  Matthews . 

F  W  Matthews . 

C  R  Whitehead . 

Schortemeier  . 

C  W  Reynolds  . 

J  G  Ropes . 

J  Harrington  . 

Capt  Dreyer  . 

Wm  Hopkins  . 

F  Suydam  . 

H  B  Williamson . 

Ira  McKane  .' . 

O  N  T  . 

A  Russell  . 

W  C  Damron . 

F  A  Stone . 

G  Steckart  . 

S  Charley  . 

T  Short  . 

W  Schuster  . 

G  Hilton  . . 

Dr  Weiskotten  . 

Walpert  . 

Silkworth  . 

E  W  Voorhies  . 

J  L  Flagg . 

F  Gille  . 

J  Ryder  . 

J  H  Hendrickson.. . 

C  Doudera  . 

O  A  Gillis . 

J  Fischer  . 

C  Cooper  . 

Dr  Ravnor  . 

P  J  May . 

C  A  Lockwood . 

G  Remsen  . 

G  J  Finster. , . . . : . 

G  F  Kister . 

D  C  Van  Valer . 

P  Garms  . 

G  Fleury  . 

S  Shcfrt  . . 

W  H  Ryder . 

J  Voorhies  .•. . 

F  Their  . . 

A  E  Hendrickson . 

Manufacturers’ 

Frank  Butler  . 

H  P  Fessenden . 

Bob  Schneider . 

Neaf  Apgar  . 

II  Welles  . . 

Sim  Glover  . 


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Boston  Shooting  Association. 


Wellington,  Mass.,  Jan. 
Shooting  Association  to-day 
Events: 

Targets: 

Buffalo  . 

Frank  . 

Kirkwood  . 

Mayor  . 

Griffith  . 

Wheeler  . 

Burns  . I . 

Climax  . 

Bain  . 

Comer  . 

Powell  . 

S  Wood  . 

Hassam  . ; . 

Bryant  . . . 

Mrs  Park  . 

Hepner  . 

Powdrell  . 

W  orthing  . 

Sibley  . . . 

Jack  . 

Lynde  . 

Hardy  . 

F  Cavicchi  . 

Fay  . 

Bartlett  . 

Harrigan  . 

Neilson  . 

Mortimer  . 

Cup  match,  50  targets: 

Griffith  . ; . 48 

Frank  . ....39 

Hassam  . 34 

Burns  . 47 

Powdrell  . 41 

Buffalo  . 38 

Powell  . 45 

Comer  . 41 

Sibley  . 38 

Bryant  . 37 


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12 

9 

11 

7 

9 

5 

12 

7 

9 

7 

11 

9 

9 

11 

8 

9 

13 

11 

10 

11 

8 

14 

7 

8 

5 

9 

Kirkwood 

.45 

Neilson  . 43 

Climax  . 41  • 

Wheeler  .-. . 42 

Bain  . 39 

Mrs.  Park  . 39 

Jack  . . 32 

Lvnde  . 29 

Hardy  . 44 

Horrigan .  .37 

O.  R.  Dickey,  Mgr. 


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Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  12. — On  Saturday  the  Montclair, 
N.  J.  Gun  Club  team  proved  that  they  were  no  fair 
weather  shooters,  by  coming  up  in  the  pouring  rain 
to  shoot  the  scheduled  team  race.  While  but  five  of 
the  eight  came,  still  their  appearance  was  none  the  less 
appreciated  by  the  home  team.  After  the  shoot  the 
visitors  were  entertained  at  the  Weskora  Hotel,  and  a 
jolly  good  bunch  they  proved  to  be.  Chris.  Feigenspan 
came  up  from  Newark  to  shoot  with  Ossining,  ex¬ 
pecting  that  the  Crescents  would  have  a  team  on  hand. 
When  he  found  that  just  Montclair  was  against  us,  his 
Jersey  loyalty  asserted  itself,  and  he  would  not  compete. 

Our  friend,  W.  F.  Haight  was  the  only  trade  repre¬ 
sentative  present. 

Capt.  Travel-  from  Poughkeepsie,  and  Signor  Betti 
from  Mt.  Kisco,  braved  the  elements  to  uphold  the 
honor  of  Ossining,  and  their  appearance  strengthened 
the  home  team  materially. 

Two  preliminary  events  were  ■  shot.  Events  3  and  4, 
at  25  targets  each,  comprise  the  team  shoot.  Another 
event  of  15  targets,  shot  in  semi-darkness,  finished  the 
shoot. 

With  a  lowering  sky.  wind  and  rain,  and  fast  targets, 
scores  had  to  suffer.  The  results  of  the  team  race  was 
as  follows:  Ossining  retains  the  cup,  and  Bedell  and 
Bush,  with  40  breaks  each,  will  shoot  off  at  Montclair 
for  the  individual  prize  for  high  score  some  time  during 


February. 

Events : 

Targets  : 

Blandford  . 

Betti  . 

1 

15 

.  10 
.  11 

2 

15 

6 

12 

3 

25 

15 

20 

4 

25 

i.6 

5 

15 

9 

s 

Feigenspan . 

.  13 

14 

17 

9 

Colquitt  . 

.  10 

11 

20 

19 

10 

Dukes  . 

.  11 

14 

20 

19 

9 

Parker  . 

.  12 

6 

13 

20 

8 

Bush  . 

.  12 

12 

21 

19 

Boxall  . 

.  12 

11 

14 

13 

* 

Haight  . 

.  10 

12 

12 

r7 

Hyland  . 

.  9 

5 

4 

w 

Bedell  . 

.  9 

12 

19 

21 

Coleman  . 

.  10 

7 

16 

18 

9* 

Clark  . 

.  7 

8 

15 

Willi  . 

.  6 

4 

12 

Traver  . 

6 

17 

21 

8 

Ilubbell  . 

8 

16 

19 

5 

Fisher  . 

11 

Wynant  . 

4 

Team  shoot: 

Ossining. 

Montcla 

ir. 

A  Betti  . 

..36 

Boxall 

27 

A  Bedell  . 

..40 

Bush  .. 

-JO 

A  Traver  . 

..38 

Park  .. 

W  Coleman  . 

..34 

Colquitt 

•  •  .  • 

39 

G  Hubbell  . 

..35—183 

Dukes 

39 

-17S 

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C.  G.  B. 


I  to 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  19,  .1907. 


New  York  City  Cup. 


A  full  copy  of  the  minutes  of  the  forty-first  annual 
convention  of  .the  New  York  State  Association  for  the 
Protection  of  Fish  and  Game,  held  at  Buffalo,  June  5, 
1899,  was  obtained  by  Forest  and  Stream  at  the  tune  of 
said  meeting.  The  questions  which  were  raised  last 
year  concerning  the  conditions  imposed  by  the  donors 
of  said  cup  through  the  medium  of  a  committee  duly  ap¬ 
pointed  by  them,  and  the  status  of  the  cup  at  present, 
were  not  fully  determined.  The  report  aforementioned 
was  found  recently  filed  away  with  old  documents.  Such 
part  of  it  as  is  pertinent  to  the  matter  is  herewith 
presented,  and  proves  conclusively  that  the  conditions 
governing  this  beautiful  and  valuable  trophy  have  never 
been  fully  observed.  Also,  the  terms  of  the  motion 
made  by  Mr.  Gates,  the  substance  of  which  was  that  a 
State  committee  should  be  appointed  to  confer  with  the 
cup  committee  to  secure  a  modification  of  the  terms 
governing  the  cup,  were  .ignored.  There  never  was  a 
committee  appointed  to  hold  such  _  conference.  The 
status  of  the  cup  therefore  is  unqualifiedly  as  set  forth 
in  the  following  “deed  of  gift”:  _  , 

To  the  President  N.  Y.  State  Association  for  the  P.  of 
F.  and  G.,  and  to  the  Members  of  the  Association 
Generally:  ,  .  , 

Gentlemen— The  State  Association,  not  being  possessed 
of  a  trophy  emblematic  of  the  inanimate  target  cham¬ 
pionship  of  the  State  of  New  York,  ‘certain  members  of 
the  Association,  residents  of  Greater  New  .York,  and 
their  friends,  hereby  beg  to  offer  to  the  Association  such 
a  trophy. 

The  conditions  under  which  this  trophy  is  given  are 
briefly  as  follows:  c 

The  cup  can  only  be  won  by  a  member  of  the  State 
Association  as  defined  by  the  constitution  and  by-laws 
of  the  Association.  ,  .  ,  ,  _ 

The  number  of  targets  to  be  shot  at  to  decide  the  State 
championship  at  inanimate  targets  shall  not  be  less  than 
one  hundred  per  day  for  each  target  day  of  the  annual 
tournament  of  the  State  Association.  The  shooter  mak¬ 
ing  the  highest  aggregate,  in  such  events  as  may  be  set 
aside  by  the  club  holding  the  State  shoot  to  decide  the 
State  championship,  shall  be  entitled  to  hol'd  the  trophy 
and  title  until  the  next  succeeding  State  shoot ;  and 
shall  execute  a  bond  in  the  sum  of  $200  in  favor  of  the 
club  selected  to  hold  the  next  shoot,  as  a  guarantee  for 
the  return  of  the  trophy. 

The  State  shoot  in  1908  shall  be  the  last  open  competi¬ 
tion  for  the  tronhy ;  and  the  Association  shall  decide  at 
its  convention  in  that  year  (1908)  what  conditions  shall 
govern  the  contest  for  the  trophy  at  the  State  shoot  in 
1909,  such  contest  to  be  between  the  previous  winners 
of  the  cup  for  the  absolute  ownership  thereof.  The  only 
condition  imposed  by  the  donors  of  the  trophy  affecting 
the  final  contest  for  the  same  is  that  it  mpst  be  at  not 
less  than  KM)  targets  per  man. 

The  donors  of  the  cup  also  make  it  one  of  the  con¬ 
ditions  of  the  deed  of  gift  that  the  club  holding  any  one 
annual  shoot  between  the  dates  of  1899  and  1908,  mclu- 
sive,  shall  donate  to  the  winner  of  the  trophy  a  prize  of 
not  less  value  than  $25,  to  commemorate  his  win  of  the 
,  State  championship. 

Summed  up  in  a  simple  form,  the  conditions  are:  lhere 
will  be  ten  contests  for  the  cup,  provided  there  is  a 
State  shoot  held  each  year  up  to  and  including  the  year 
1908;  and  in  1909  there  will  be  a  final  contest  for  the  ab¬ 
solute  ownership  of  the  cup,  open  only  to  those  who 
have  previously  won  it. 

If  these  conditions  are  satisfactory  to  the  members 
of  the  State  Association,  and  will  "be  accepted  by  them, 
the  committee  appointed  to  secure  the  trophy  takes 
pleasure  in  handing  the  same  to  the  members  of  the 
Audubon  Gun  Club  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  in  trust  for  the 
Stale  Association,  to  be  competed  for  at  the  annual 
State  shoot,  to  be  held  in.  the  city  last  above  named, 
Tune  6-9,  1899.  „  , 

(  Bernard  Waters, 

n  _  J  J.  S.  S.  Remsen, 

Committee-:  ^  H>  Ke]Ier- 

^Edward  Banks. 

Mr.  Reid:  Gentlemen,  you  have  heard  the  communi¬ 
cation  thus  read,  what  do  you  propose  doing  w,ith  the 
same? 

Mr.  Kennedy:  I  move  that  the  communication  be 
received  and  filed,  and  that  the  trophy  be  accepted  on 
the  conditions  as  are  set  forth  therein,  and  that  the 
thanks  of  the  State  Association  in  convention  assembled 
be  tendered  to  those  who  give  the  trophy. 

Mr.  Reid :  Gentlemen,  you  have  heard  the  motion. 
The  motion  being  seconded,  the  question  is  now  before 
the  house  for  discussion. 

Mr.  Keller:  Before  that  motion  is  put  before  the 
convention,  I  would  like  to  say  to  you,  Mr.  President' 
and  members,  that  as  one  of  the  committee  who  tendered 
that  trophv,  it  was  my  idea  that  the  donors  of  the  trophy 
do  not  wish  it  to  be  accepted  if  there  are  any  conditions 
stated  or  attached  to  it  which  you  do  not,  like.  Now, 
personally,  ‘there  are  things  in  there  which  appear  to 
me  a  little  severe. 

Mr.  Reid:  Do  I  understand  your  name  is  signed  to 
the  communication  just  read,  Mr.  Keller? 

Mr.  Keller:  Yes,  sir. 

Mr.  Keller,  continuing:  Now  there  are  certain  con¬ 
ditions  imposed  to  the  winning  of  this  trophy  which  to 
my  mind  don't  seem  to  be  very  good.  Our  idea  in 
giving  that  cup  was  to  simply  give  something  for  us  to 
shoot  for,  and  create  a  new  interest  in  the  annual  State 
shoots  of  the  Association.  Several  of  the  prizes  that 
were  formerly  competed  for  in  the  previous  shoots  and 
the  conditions  about  them  were  so  similar  that  we  in¬ 
tended,  or  it  was  our  idea  to  give  you  something  new 
to  shoot  for.  They  have  got  a  clause  in  here,  for  in¬ 
stance,  the  clause  which  says,  “That  the  club  holding 
any  one  annual  shoot  *  *  *  shall  donate  to  the  win¬ 
ner  a  prize  of  not  less  than  $25.”  Now,  it  does  not 
seem  to  my  mind  that  it  is  right  to  impose  that  con¬ 
dition  on  any  club. 

Mr.  Kennedy:  Mr.  President,  may  I  ask  that  the 
letter  be  again  read  to  us. 

(The  president  reads  the  above  communication.) 

Mr.  Keller:  It  seems  to  me,  Mr.  President,  that  that 
has  got  a  string  or  two  attached  to  it,  and  I  think 
that  a  trophy  of  this  kind  should  be  put  up  and  let 


everybody  have  a  chance  to  shoot  for  it.  Now,  I  know 
that'  the"  committee  who  represent  the  donors  ot  tms 
trophy  would  like  you  to  accept  the  same,  and  have  you 
appoint  a  committee  to  make  some  rules  to  shoot  tor  it. 
There  are  perhaps  a  half  dozen  men  in  New  York  btate 
who  will  win  that  trophy,  whereas  if  it  was  put  mt.°  a 
race  for  50  birds  there  are  one  hundred  men  who  might 
possibly  have  a  chance  to  shoot  for  it. 

According  to  this  offer,  if  we  accept  its  terms  and  con¬ 
ditions,  we  make  it  compulsory  for  each  club  to  put 
their  hands  down  in  their  pockets  and  virtually  pay 
over  $25  to  the  winner  of  the  trophy.  ■ 

1  merely  make  the  suggestion  because  I  believe  the 
committee  would  agree  to  anything  that  your  committee 
would  care  to  decide  upon,  and  if  these  conditions  do 
not  meet  with  your  approval,  the  committee  donating 
the  trophy  would  like  to  place  the  whole  matter  in  tne 
hands  of  your  committee  and  allow  such  committee  to 
make  rules  they  like  in  regard  to  the  trophy. 

Mr.  Reid:  I  can  appreciate  Mr.  Kellers  remarks  on 
the  subject  matter  before  the  convention.  As  one  ot  the 
committee,  he  doubtless  feels  that  there  are  certain 
conditions  attached  to  the  winning  of  this  trophy  which, 
in  some  respects,  are  a  little  unfair;  but  it  seems  to 
me,  though,  as  though  it  were  rather  late  in  the  day  to 
change  them,  as  our  shoot  comes  on  to-morrow. 

Mr.  Joseph  Dingens:  Do  I  understand  that  if  a  man 
who  competes  for  that  trophy  and  the  tournament  lists 
for  five  years,  must  shoot  100  birds  a  day,  and  it  he 
should  miss  a  bird  once  out  of  five  days  he  would  not 
be  able  to  win  this  cup.  If  that  is  so  that  trophy  would 
not  be  competed  for  by  more  than  a  dozen  me^AAn.  . 
State  if  they  have  got  to  shoot  for  five  days,  100  birds 

.a  Mu'  Reid :  That  is  my  interpretation  of  it,  and  if  the 
members  have  any  suggestions  they  might  be  placed  on 
record  in  this  matter  and  conveyed  to  the  committee 
Mr.  O’Leary:  Why  not  make  it  a  special  event  for  100 
birds  instead  of  having  it  strung  out  for  five  days,  and 
let  it  be  settled  in  one  day. 

Mr.  Gates:  If  the  gentleman  at  my  right  will  make  a 
motion  to  withdraw  the  motion  now  under  discussion  I 
think  I  can  offer  one  that  will  meet  with  the  approval 
of  the  convention.  •  ,  ,  ,  .  , 

Mr  Kennedy:  With  the  consent  of  the  delegate  who 
seconded  the  motion  that  I  have  made,  and  which  is  now 
before  the  convention,  I  shall  withdraw  the  same. 

A  Delegate:  I  consent. 

Mr.  Reid:  The  motion  is  withdrawn  from  your  con- 

S1<MratGates:  I  move  that  this  trophy  be  accepted,  and 
that  the  president  of  the  club  appointed  to  hold  the 
shoot  of  1900  name  a  committee  to  confer  with  this 
committee  and  to  endeavor,  if  possible,  to  secure  a 
modification  of  the  terms,  so  as  to  meet  the  suggestions 
made  by  Mr.  Keller,  which  in  my  judgment  are  ab¬ 
solutely  right.  I  think  there  are  two  conditions  which 
are  imposed  to  the  winning  of  the  trophy  which  should 
be  changed,  and  on  his  suggestion,  as  a  member  ot  the 
committee,  that  they  are  willing  to  change  them,  and 
there  is  no  doubt  in  my  mind  that  we  can  make  an 
arrangement  next  year  that  will  be  absolutely  satisiac- 
tory.  We  want  to  accept  this  trophy  and  afterward  by 
a  conference  with  this  committee  secure  such  an  ar¬ 
rangement  as  will  tend  to  make  this  a  popular  xnatter, 
which  it  evidently  would  not  be  if  accepted  under  the 
conditions  proposed.  ,  ,  ,,  .  ,  . 

The  motion  being  regularly  seconded,  the  president 
puts  the  motion  before  the  convention. 

Upon  the  question  the  following  remarks  ensue: 

Mr.  O’Leary:  Do  we  understand  that  this  trophy  will 
be  shot  for  as  specified  in  this  programme  at  the  present 
time  ^ 

Mr.  Gates:  Yes,  sir.  It  does  not  interfere  with  your 
programme  at  all,  Mr.  President.  .  . 

No  further  remarks  being  made,  the  motion,  being 
duly  seconded,  is  put  before  the  convention  and  unani¬ 
mously  carried. 

Mr.  O’Leary:  Mr.  President,  I  move  this  convention 
that  the  secretary  be  instructed  to  send  to  the  committee 
representing  the  donors  of  this  trophy  the  thanks  of  this 
convention  for  the  trophy  offered.  _ 

The  motion  being  duly  seconded,  is  put  before  the 
convention  and  unanimously  carried. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

Messrs.  Hampton  and  Benjamin,  of  Iola,  Kans.,  will 
reorganize  the  gun  club  which  they  conducted  last 
fall.  An  effort  will  be  made  to  secure  the  strongest  mem¬ 
bership  possible,  as  the  contests  at  the  trap  afford  the 
participants  much  amusement.  As  soon  as  the  reorgani¬ 
zation  is  perfected,  there  will  be  shoots  held  weekly. 

Harry  Kahler,  the  Davenport,  la.,  nineteen-year-old 
phenom,  has  announced  his  intention  to  demonstrate 
his  marvelous  feats  at  hitting  small  moving  objects 
with  the  rifle.  . 

Date  has  been  set  for  the  Upper  Wisconsin  and  Mich¬ 
igan  League  of  Gun  Clubs’,  tournament  for  the  year 
1907.  June  8  and  9  will  be  the  dates,  and  if  the  plans 
now  under  way  go  through,  there  will  be  $500  added 
money.  That  will  draw  the  State  shooters  from  every 
part  of  the  territory  embraced  in  the  League. 

Milwaukee,  Wis.,  will  have  the  honor  of  holding  the 
next  shoot  for  the  Wisconsin  and  Upper  Michigan 
League  tournament.  . 

The  Highlands  Gun  Club  was  organized  recently  at 
Fort  Thomas,  Ky.,  with  members  as  follows:  Al.  Frank, 
Harry  liegeman,  Arch.  Link,  Andrew  Donald,  G.  J. 
Ouehl,  Tom  Hardesty,  Joe  Anderson,  Otto  Burger,  Cleff 
Collins,  Fred  Knepper,  Wm.  Woodward,  Sam  Riley, 
Rev  R.  B.  Nelson,  A.  Wadsworth,  Al.  Fuhrman,  Burt 
Fuhrman,  Robert  Littleford  John  Regan.  Otto  Burger 
was  elected  President.  The  club  has  leased  ground 
which  will  be  used  for  trapshooting. 


Wykagyl  Country  Club, 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.— At  the  regular  weekly  shoot 
of  the  Wykagyl  Country  Club,  Calhoun  carried  off  the 
honors  of  the  day,  winning  a  leg  each  on  the  Sauer 
gun  and  T.  L.  Jaques  trophy.  In  the  scratch  event,  for 
the  Pelham  cup,  he  was  also  high  gun.  Ogden, 
Talcott  and  Howard  tied- for  the  Remington  gun,  Ogden 
winning  the  shoot-off.  Brennan,  with  a  handicap  of  4, 
captured  a  leg  on  the  January  cup  with  a  full  score. 
The  scores: 


First  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  season  trophy: 

H.  T.  H, 

Calhoun  . 1  23  Henderson  . ,1 

Brennan  .  3  22  Scoble  .  3 

Ogden  . ....5  22  Bavier  . . 3 

Suter  . * .  7  20  Pirn  . 5 

Talcott  . 1  19 

Second  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  Remington  gun: 

Ogden  .  5  23  Scoble  .  3 

Talcott  .  1  23  Suter  .  7 

Howard  .  1  23  Bavier  .  3 

Brennan  . 3  21  Pirn  .  “ 

Calhoun  .  0  19  Henderson  . 1 

Shoot-off:  ,  , 

Ogden  .  5  23  Talcott  . 1 

Howard  . 1  22 

Third  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  Jaques  cup:- 

Scoble  .  3  23  Talcott  . 1 

Calhoun  .  0  23  Pini  . ® 

Henderson  .  1  22  Brennan  . 3 

Ogden  .  4  22  Suter  .  7 

Howard  .  1  22  Bavier  . . . .  3 

Shoot-off:  „ 

Calhoun  .  0  21  Scoble  .  3 

Fourth  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  Jaques  cup: 

Brennan  .  4  25  Henderson  .  2 

Ogden  . .  5  23  Howard  . 2 

Talcott  .  2  22  Bavier  .  4 

Calhoun  .  0  21  Pini  . . . . 6 

Scoble  .  4  21  Suter  .  7 

Fifth  event,  25  targets,  scratch,  Pelham  cup: 

Calhoun  .  23  Talcott  . . 

Flo  ward  . 22  Brennan  . 

Henderson  . 21  Suter  . 

Qo-den  . .' . 21  Atwood  . 


T. 

19 

17 

16 

12 


18 

16 

14 

14 

11 

21 


21 

21 

19 
18 

17 

20 

18 
17 
14 
iu 
10 


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.15 

.12 

.10 


Pacific  Coast  Handicap. 

The  Breeder  and  Sportsman,  in  a  recent  issue  states: 

“The  reason  that  the  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  was  not 
selected  at  the  recent  meeting  of  the  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion  was  because  the  meeting  was  somewhat  divided 
upon  where  the  shoot  should  take  place  for  1907.  Strong 
inducements  were  held  out  in  the_  interests  of  various 
coast  points.  From  recent  information  the  Pacific  Coast 
Handicap  may  take  place  in  Spokane,  Portland,  or  pos¬ 
sibly  Seattle.  It  is  the  intention  of  the  Association  to 
try  to  reach  all  of  the  different  parts  of  the  United 
States  with  their  subsidiary  shoots. 

“It  behooves  our  local  trapshooters  to  get  a  move  on 
if  they  desire  the  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  for  Ingleside 
in  September.  One  thing  certain,  and  that  is  there  will 
be  a  decidedly  larger  entry  than  at  either  of  the  prior 
handicaps.  Further,  San  Francisco  can  turn  out  a  larger 
entry  than  will  assemble  at  Portland  or  any  of  the 
Northern  points.  By  September  we  will  have  plenty  of 
hotels  and  other  accommodations,  and  can  easily  handle 
comfortably  any  crowd  that  may  attend  a  big  trap  shoot 
. — or,  for  any  larger  feature,  for  that  matter.  One  that 
that  might  induce  a  larger  attendance  than  usual  from 
the  North  is  the  sight-seeing  conditions-.  Thousands 
of  people  have  journeyed  across  the  continent  for  that 
purpose  and  have  “got  their  money’s  worth.”  Arizona, 
New  Mexico  and  Texas  will  be  as  well  or  better  repre¬ 
sented  than  at  the  Los  Angeles  and  other  shoots. 

“It  may  look  as  if  San  Francisco  wants  too  much  in 
asking  for  the  Coast  Handicap  again.  This  shoot  would 
have  been  a  big  feature  here  last  September,  barring  the 
fireworks.  In  consequence,  there  is  a  strong  feeling 
among  not  only  the  local  shooters,  but  with  the  fra¬ 
ternity  in  Vallejo,  Sacramento,  Santa  Rosa,  San  Jose, 
Santa  Cruz,  Monterey  and  numerous  other  points  within 
easy  reach  of  this  city  that  the  shoot  take  place  at 
Ingleside,  just  to  show  what  we  intended  to  do  and 
can  do.” 


Al  Narberth, 

Narberth,  Pa..  Jan.  12. — Babb  defeated  Titlow  in  a 
match  by  a  score  of  24  to  23.  In  the  .  sweepstake  at  25 
birds,  three,  Wallace,  Sharp  and  Babb  tied  on  24.  Scores: 

Match  shoot,  25  birds,  30yds.  rise: 

p  .  _ 222222222222222*222222222—24 

Titlow  .22222222*222222*222222222—23 

Twenty-five  bird  event,  28yds.  rise: 

Wallace  .  2222222222111222222211011—24 

Sharo  ””  .  ..1122202222112222222211222—24 

Babb  .  ..2222210112222222221122112—24 

Titlow'  -  ..2222210111*22222222211222—23 

Hamel  . .  ..2222211111002221122222222—23 

T  Emerson”  . 2222211102110222222222222—23 

Anderson  ”  . .  . . 2222200111*22220222222222—21 

Rainey  . . 22222011*2002221102222211-20 

Litzenberg'  ’  “  . 2222211011220021102222*22—20 

Moore  ^  . .  .22222001102222211022*2222 — 20 

Hines  .  .2222200*11002220222211111—19 

Dill  . 1111100*22002220111102222—18 

Smith  . '. . 110002222200*100011100110—13 

Small  . 0000011001***001110000000—  6 


New  England  Kennel  Club. 

Braintree,  Mass.,  Jan.  12. — At  the  weekly  contest  of 
the  New  England  Kennel  Club  to-day,  W.  O.  Gay  made 
high  score  in  both  events,  as  follows: 

Club  cup : 


H.  T. 


H.  T. 


W  O  Gay . • .  5  23  R  H  Morgan .  5  19 

S  Hammond  . 10  20  A  Door  . 10  1“ 

Season  trophy:  . 

W  O  Gay .  4  24  A  Blanchard  .  0  21 

R  H  Morgan . 2  22 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


W.  19,  1907-] 


1 1  I 


U.  S.  Government 


Ammunition  Test 


Accuracy  test  of  Krag-Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridges  held  at  Springfield  Armory 
by  order  of  -  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army.. 

TESTED—  Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 

CONDITIONS — 10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  - rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

DISTANCE— 1  ,000  yards. 

R.ESULT  and  OFFICIAL  REPORT: 

U.  S.  Cartridges  excelled  all  others 


MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL,  MASS.,  V.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St.,  35-43  Park  St..  New  York.  114-116  Market  St..  San  Francisco. 


Keystone  Gun  Club. 

Lebanon,  Pa.,  Jan.  10. — The  weekly  shoot  was  held 
day  on  the  Keystone  Gun  Club  grounds.  There  was  a 
r  attendance.  The  weather  was  good,  and  as  a  result 
od  scores  were  made.  G.  S.  Trafford  was  the  whole 
ing,  winning  all  three  trophies  by  killing  straight  in 
e  live  bird  event  and  outshooting  Jones  in  the  shoot- 
f.  He  won  the  Schmidt  cup  in  the  target  event.  He 
ored  46  out  -of  50  for  the  Ressler  cup,  and  24  out  of  25 
r  the  Keystone  medal.  This  was  doing  pretty  well, 
le  only  sad  feature  was  that  there  were  not  more 
Dphies  for  him  to  compete  for.  The  boys  claim  that 
ey  will  take  his  measure  the  next  time.  His  wins 
:re  certainly  achievements,  as  Jones  was  pressing  him 
ird. 


Schmidt  trophy,  10  birds: 
-afford,  30... 2222222222— 10 

mes,  29 . 2222222122—10 

whom,  28 ... 2122222200 —  8 
ihneider,  29.0020222222—  7 
rause,  27. .  .1000111222— 7 
Shoot-off : 

j  rafford,  20 . 220 

1  Keystone  medal,  25  targets: 
'  H.  T. 

rafford  .  2  24 

mes  .  3  22 

hrhorn  . 4  17 

|  chneider  .  3  21 

j  rause  . 5  12 

i  Ressler  trophy,  50  targets: 

j  rafford  .  4  ,  46 

ines  .  8  45 

I  hrhorn  .  8  40 

chneider  .  6  41 


Barry,  30 . 2122022222—  9 

Brooks,  26  . .  .0022222222—  8 

Rump,  28 . 2102122222—  9 

Arnold,  27. . .  .2220222222—  9 


Jones,  29 


.020 


H.  T. 

Barry  .  6  20 

Brooks  .  7  19 

Rump  .  4  18 

Buck  . 4  20 

Arnold  . . 4  19 

Krause  . .10  38 

Barry  .  6  39 

Buck  .  8 . 39 

Nat.  Ressler,  Mgr. 


The  Shamokin  Gun  Club. 

i  Shamokin,  Pa.,  Jan.  12.— The  members  of  the  Shamokin 
lun  Club  recently  held  a  regular  business  meeting  and 
lected  the  following  o..cers:  President,  U.  H.  Prich 
rd;  Vice-President,  J.  E.  Herrold;  Secretary,  S.  C 
1  7ocum;  Treasurer,  F.  G.  Seiler;  Captain,  Dr.  A.  B 
^ongshore;  Vice-Captain,  Wm.  Fulton;  Executive  Com 
nittee,  B.  B.  Smith,  W.  T.  Wray,  D.  F.  Green,  E.  W 
lensel  and  Henry  Kaseman.  The  club  also  appointed 
>.  C.  Yocum,  Dr.  A.  B.  Longshore,  U..  H.  Prichard 
I  nd  Wm.  Fulton  on  a  committee  to  make  arrangements 
or  the  annual  target  tournament,  claiming  July  11  and 
1  2  for  its  dates. 

We  contemplate  giving  $400  away  in  cash  and  mer- 
handise,  viz. :  First,  special  purse  of  $200  to  low  guns, 
1  vhich  we  expect  to  raise  by  giving  the  entire  profits  of 
he  shoot,  and  by  assessment  of  $1  on  each  shooter,  and 
he  club  donating  $50.  Second,  we  to  give  $125  in  mer- 
[  handise,  donated  by  our  members  and  others  interested. 
Third,  we  will  give  $50  to  the  high  guns.  Fourth,  we 


will  give  $25  to  the  two  teams  of  four  men  each  making 
high  score  in  team  shoot. 

S.  C.  Yocum,  Secy. 


Montclair  Golf  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  Jan.  12.— Notwithstanding  an  inky 
sky  and  cold  rain,  there  was  a  good  attendance  at  the 
shoot  of  the  Montclair  Golf  Club  to-day.  ihe  dub 
championship,  a  contest  between  A.  R.  Allen  and  A. 
Tilt,  was  the  special  feature  of  the  competition.  Allen 
won  with  a  straight  score  of  50  to  48  by  Tilt.  Allen 
now  will  have  to  defend  his  title  against  any  member 
when  challenged.  Several  events  at  25  targets  were  shot 
with  results  as  follows: 


A  R  Allen. 


Twenty-five  targets 


T  Thompson 


A  Tilt 


H. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

0 

21 

T 

Thompson  . . . 

.  3 

20 

3 

21 

A 

Tilt  . 

.  0 

15 

!'o 

22 

T 

Thompson  . . . 

. 3 

21 

,  3 

22 

A 

K  Allen . 

.  0 

20 

25 

A 

Tilt  . 

.  0 

22 

.  o 

22 

Batten  . 

.  3 

17 

\'i 

24 

A 

R  Allen.’ . 

.  0 

20 

.  0 

21 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Gun  Club. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Jan.  12. — The  weather  was 
unfavorable.  A  series  of  prize  events  will 
this  week,  each  event  at  200  targets,  which  w 
in  strings  of  50. 

One  hundred  target  race: 

Randall  . “  16  20 

Herman  .  16  18  15 

Ahlers  .  j*  19 

Johnson  .  |7 

Woodbury  .  17  13  16 

Miss  Altherr  . . .  12  17  14 

Andrews  .  J1  14  14 

Rhodes  .  14  16  14 

Martin  .  13  13  10 

Stegeman  .  °  a 


rainy  and 
be  started 
ill  be  shot 


20  15—87 
18  17—84 
17  16—83 
16  14—78 
16  14—78 

11  15—72 

12  •16— 71 
14  15—68 
16  11—65 

12  11—67 

13  12—61 
11  15-59 


Alpha  Boat  Club. 


Team  A 

Oglesby  . 20 

Griswold  . 24 

Longbottom  . 22 

Star  . 21-87 


Hudson  Gun  Club. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  Jap.  6. — The  appended  scores  were 
made  at  the  club  shoot  to-day.  The  Hudson  Gun  Club 
shoots  twice  a  month,  and  the  next  shoot  will  be  held 
on  Jan.  20,  commencing  at  9:30  A.  M. 


Events: 

Targets: 

1 

25 

.  19 

2 

25 

17 

3 

25 

17 

4 

25 

13 

D 

25 

0 

25 

Hetherington  . 

.  18 

.  18 

19 

16 

17 

20 

19 

.  15 

15 

16 

.  16 

19 

21 

id 

.  17 

14 

18 

Pope  . . . 

Malcomb  . 

Gille  . 

.  16 

.  14 

.  19 

18 

13 

16 

17 

15 

15 

is 

is 

20 

Headden  . ; 

.  15 

.  25 

17 

20 

15 

22 

22 

24 

20 

Southard  . 

M  C  G . 

.  17 

.  18 

15 

19 

16 

18 

19 

23 

2i 

19 

24 

WrigM  . . 

. ♦  20 

20 

21 

19 

18 

20 

12 

15 

20 

.  . 

.  . 

In  the  club  handicap  on 

Dec.  23, 

Schortemeier 

was 

high  with  24  out  of  25. 


Thos.  Keller,  Sec’y. 


Colgate— Perryman. 

Tan.  9— The  team  contest,  the. first  of  a  series  of  three, 
between  the  Colgate  and  Perryman  (Md.)  gun  clubs,  was 
won  to-day  by  the  Colgate  Gun  Club  with  a  total  of  44o 
to  441.  The  scores: 


Colgate. 

Hawkins  . 49 

Spann  . 46 

Gent  . 44 

France  . 44 

Moxley  . . 47 

Nitzel  . 44 

T  R  Malone . 44 

Hesse  . 43 

Regan  . 42 

Carl . 42-445 


Perryman. 

Bando  . 48 

J  Mitchell  ..........46 

German  . 45 

Foord  . 45 

Bowman  . 45 

McKelvey  . 43 

L  Towner  . H3 

Emmord  . 42 

Schirling  . .-••••42 

Turner  . 42 — 441 


Chester,  Pa.,  Tan.  12. — The  Alpha.  Boat  Club  ,  held  a 
team  shoot  at  Linwood,  to-day,  with  results  as ■  tollows: 

Team  B. 

Lawton  . 19 

Granger  . . 18 

Ladomus  . 23 

McCallum  . 22 — 82 


Young— Felix— Muller, 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  9.— A  large  crowd  witnessed  the 
three-cornered  match  between  Messrs.  Horace  Young, 
A  A  Felix  and  Fred  Muller  to-day  at  the  Point  Breeze 
track.  Each  man  shot  at  25  birds.  Young  led  with  a 
score  of  19.  As  a  consequence  of  this  contest,  a  50-bird 
match  was  arranged,  to  take  place  between  Young  and 
Muller,  on  Jan.  14.  Scores: 

Vri„  n  „  2222222022002220202202222—19 

K  .  .’0222222022022000*22222222—18 

Muller . .20222202220202*2222022200-17 


I  I  2 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Jan.  19,  1907. 


La  Junta  Gun  Club. 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 


La  Junta,  Colo.,  Jan.  12. — There  is  a  good  deal  of  in¬ 
terest  being  shown  by  the  members  of  the  La  Junta  Gun 
Club  in  the  efforts  being  made  to  stop  the  wheels  of 
the  trophy  clock  donated  by  Mr.  Will  Bowen,  and  at 
present  held  by  Mr.  I.  W.  Harr.  Mr.  Harr  has  success¬ 
fully  held  the  clock  for  three  weeks  against  all  comers. 
His  scores  have  been  better  than  the  average  amateur 
can  boast  of. 

The  shoot  this  wyeek  was  not  as  well  attended  as  we 

wished,  and  the  birds  were  thrown  somewhat  erratic, 

causing  a  falling  off  in  scores. 

Shooting  at  25  targets  the  scores  were  as  follows: 

Harr  . 23  Beibes  . 18 

Bowen  . 22  Beimer  . 18 

Ritter  . 19 

There  will  shortly  be  a  contest  for  the  supper,  and  the 
interest  is  getting  pretty  strong.  La  Junta  has  some 
shooters  even  if  the  outside  does  not  hear  from  us  in  the 
papers.  Four  or  five  of  the  club  are  good  for  22  to  24 
out  of  25  most  any  time.  C.  B.  Ritter. 


Paterson,  N.  J.,  Jan.  12. — The  regular  shoot  of  the 
'Northside  Gun  Club-  was  held  to-day  on  the  club 
grounds  at  Columbus  Heights.  A  good  nurnber  of  the 
shooters  and  their  friends  were  in  attendance.  The 
grounds  were  very  wet,  but  the  platform  afforded  dry 
footing. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Targets: 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

25 

Dr  Hunter  . 

.  7 

12 

20 

17 

14 

20 

C  Truax  . 

.  6 

7 

17 

22 

23 

W  Jones  . 

.  4 

12 

17 

17 

16 

A  A  Hegeman . 

.  5 

9 

20 

18 

18 

16 

Dr  Reagan  . 

.  8 

12 

22 

20 

T  Spaeth  . 

.  7 

14 

21 

21 

2i 

if 

T  Bender  . 

.  5 

9 

20 

23 

16 

Wm  Kussmaul  . 

2 

8 

? 

12 

10 

ii 

H  Beckler  . 

.  6 

9 

16 

15 

19 

H  Zabriskie  . 

14 

18 

19 

S  Shwart  . 

19 

18 

15 

E  Christopher  . . 

. 

.  . 

.  . 

19 

14 

.  . 

Position  for  Firing 
Second  Barrel. 


The  Perfect 

Single 

Trigger 

IT  NEVER  DOUBLES 
IT  NEVER  BALKS 


Independent  of  recoil.  No  light  springs.  No  delicate  parts. 

NON-  FRIC  TI  ON  A  L 

The  only  Single  Trigger  that  has  a  mechanically  controlled 
movement  that  always  works  the  same  either  with  a  blank 
or  the  heaviest  pigeon  load. 

THIS  MOVEMENT  IS  SIMPLE ,  BUT  POSITIVE 

We  will  place  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger — and  fully  guar¬ 
antee  it — on  any  standard-made  hammerless  gun.  Write  for  des¬ 
criptive  booklet. 

PHILADELPHIA  SINGLE  TRIGGER  CO.,  Olney,  Philadelphia,  U.  S.  A. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  Jan.  12.— Owing  to  the  fact  that  the 
weather  was  very  stormy,  and  that  several  of  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  club  were  taking  part  in  a  team  race  with 
the  Ossining  Gun  Club  at  Ossining,  N.  Y.,  the  attend¬ 
ance  was  very  small. 

Events  1,  2,  4  and  5  were  for  practice,  event  3  being 
the  initial  shoot  for  the  Remington  trophy.  Scores: 


1 

10 

8 

5 

6 


2 

15 

14 

12 

5 


H.  B.  T. 
6  38  44 
6  34 
12  27 


40 

39 


Events: 

Targets : 

P  Cockefair 
Winslow 
Hughes  ... 

C  Cockefair  .  . .  ..  5 

Gould  .  g 

Event  5.  relay  team  race: 

P  Cockefair  . 10  Winslow  . 9 

C  Cockefair  . 4 — 14  Gould  .  9 — 18 

The  Montclair  team  was  beaten  at  Ossining.  Scores, 
183  to  178,  a  difference  of  5  targets  in  favor  of  the  Os¬ 
sining  team.  Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Belmont  Gun  Club. 


Narbertii,  Pa.,  Jan.  9. — A  live  bird  shoot  was  held 
on  the  Belmont  Gun  Club  grounds  to-day.  The  15-bird 
handicap  had  $5  entrance.  Scores: 


Babb  . 

. 28 

14 

Mvers  . 

. 2S  - 

11 

Clegg  . 

. 28 

12 

Cohr  . 

. 28 

11 

Kohler  . . 

. 28 

12 

Hart  . 

. 29 

9 

Johnson  .... 

. 27 

11 

Blaffie  . 

. 28 

9 

'Rifle  Range  and  Gallery. 


Fixtures. 

Jan.  28-Feb.  2. — Rochester,  N.  Y.— The  Indoor  Twenty- 
two  Caliber  Rifle  League  third  annual  tournament, 
under  auspices  of  the  Columbia  Rifle  Club.  J.  S. 
Mullan,  Sec’y. 

March  9-16. — New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  cham¬ 
pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Heck- 
ing,  Sec’y. 

May  614. — Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  Jan.  10. — The  following  scores  were  made  in 
the  gallery  of  the  Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Asso¬ 
ciation,  2628  Broadway  The  conditions  were  20yds., 
revolver:  B.  F.  Wilder  94,  90,  89,  86,  86;  M.  Hays  84,  84; 
C.  B.  Tameson  84,  79;  W.  Shedd  91,  86,  85;  C.  W. 
Green  89,  88,  86,  82,  80;  G.  Greuzer  91,  90,  86,.  86,  86; 
J.  E.  Silliman  87,  85.  J.  E.  Silliman. 


The  Rendezvous,  Homossassa,  Fla.,  Jan.  1. — Kindly 
continue  my  ad.  in  your  journal  February  and  March. 
I  am  much  pleased  with  results.  Fishing  fine.  Every¬ 
body  having  elegant  luck  and  fine  sport.  Weather  ideal; 
75  degrees  in  the  shade  to-day.  I  wish  you  a  prosperous 
and  happy  New  Year.  W.  L.  Lowry. 


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Indoor  .22  Cal.  Championship 

OF  THE  UNITED  STATES 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Feb.  12-17: 

Won  by  W.  A.  Tewes,  of  New  Y ork  City,  by  the  marvelous 
score  of  2481  out  of  a  possible  2=>oo  points,  and  beating  the 
previous  world’s  record  by  13  points.  He  used  PETERS 
.22  Short  Cartridges.  The  NINTH  SUCCESSIVE  YEAR 
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Annual  Military  Tournament 

Sea  Girt,  N.  J.,  Aug.  24-Sept.  6 : 

Contestants  using  PETERS  ammunition  won  22  of  the 
All-Comers  Matches — second  place  in  10,  third  place  in  10, 
and  fourth  place  in  8,  including  practically  every  important 
event  and  a  majority  of  all  the  prizes. 

Ohio  State  Rifle  Association 

ANNUAL  MEETING 

Port  Clinton,  O.,  Sept.  10-15 : 

PETERS  ammunition  used  by  the  winners  of  21  out  of  23 
All-Comers  Matches,  including  all  the  aggregates  and  the 
Ohio  State  Championship. 

Illinois  State  Rifle  Association 

ANNUAL  MEETING 

Camp  Logan,  Ill.,  Sept.  15-16: 

11  out  of  13  All-Comers  Matches  won  with  PETERS  am¬ 
munition,  including  the  Illinois  State  Championship. 

International  Team  Match 

Creedmoor,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  2-3 : 

Won  by  the  7th  Regiment  Team  of  New  York,  defeating 
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score  of  1648  out  of  a  possible  1800  points,  using  the 
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International  Team  Match 

Toronto,  Oct.  13: 

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PETERS  .30  Cal.  Cartridges  defeating  the  Queen's  Own 
Rifles,  by  a  score  of  935  to  837. 

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New  York  Schuetzen  Corps. 


Jan.  11.— The  gallery  shoot  of  the  New  York  Schuetzen 
Corps,  held  in  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery,  159  W.  Twenty, 
third  street.  New  York,  had  scores  as  follows: 


Sinnigen . 223  20o— 428 

Schuane . 224  206—426 

H  Glaudost. . .  .218-208 — 426 

J  Dappel . 235  190—425 

W  Schaefer.... 213  211— 424 
C  Brinkama. .  '.  .216  208 — 424 
W  J  Behrens.. 217  206-423 
H  C  Hainhorst.211  211—422 
H  Hoenisch. .  .215  207 — 422 

C  Schmitz . 216  205 — 421 

A  W  Lemke. .  .214  206 — 420 

J  C  Brinckman.214  206 — 416 
H  OfTermann .  .208  208 — 416 


Bullseye  target: 

J  Schmidt  . 13% 

F  V  Ronn . ,,...*23% 

H  Kahrs  .  2614 

C  Siever  .  27 

J  N  Herrmann. . 3314 

N  C  L  Beversten .  38 

H  Rottger  .  30 

N  Jantzen  . 5314 

D  Peper  . .  5414 

J  Gabe  .  5714 

W  Dahl  .  58 


Ad  Beckmann.  .216  197—41? 
A  Sibberns. .  ..215  198— 413 

Droingets  . 206  206 — 412 

J  F  R  Ernst... 211  208-401 
J  N  Tonges. . . .204  204 — 40? 

F  Harre . 213  194-40! 

F  C  Boyes . 206  200 — 40C 

H  Heinecke. . .  .204  201 — 40f 
L  L  Goldstein. 205  198 — 40? 

B  Kumm . 210  191—401 

P  Willms . 210  191-401 

H  Rottger . 203  197— 40C 

J  Rogge  . 203  197-401 


A  W  Lemcke . 50 

G  N  Wehrenberg . 60 

H  D  Gobber . 60VJ 

H  Henisch  . r...  64 

T  C  Tholke . 64¥j 

C  Glandorf  . .  65^ 

A  P  Fegert . 71 

G  Nollgen . 72 

B  A  Niemeyer . 72 

R  Schwanemann  . 88y  I 


Ring  target: 

C  Ludwig  . 244  238—482 

C  Meyer  . 242  239—481 

A  T  Fegert.... 237  240— 477 
C  Niemeyer. ..  .239  237 — 446 

B  Zettler  . 238  235—473 

R  Schwanem’n.237  235 — 472 

F  V  Ronn . 238  226—464 

J  C  Bonn . 237  226—463 

T  Hainhorst....231  231— 462 

T  Schmidt  . 231  231—462 

H  Michaelsen.,232  235— 467 
F  Facompre. . .233  225 — 458 

H  Lohden  . 228  228^456 

Dr  C  Grasch. . .  .230  225—455 

H  Haase  . 230  225-455 

P  Heidelberger.238  216 — 454 

C  Glandorf . 220  225 — 454 

J  Gute  . 219  234—453 

D  Peper  . 230  223^453 

G  Thomas’ . 228  225—453 


G  Offermann. .  .229  223 — 451 
H  D  Meyer.... 228  222-451 

W  Ullrid  . 230  220—451 

H  Ouaal  . 226  224 — 45( 

H  D  Gabber... 233  215-44! 

W  Dahl  . 225  223-44! 

G  Kessler  . 223  224-44' 

N  Beversten. .. .232  214 — 44l 

C  Sievers  . 226  220 — 44t 

H  Kahrs  . 225  217-44! 

D  Lieth  . 225  214—43! 

W  Schults  . 219  214-43! 

G  Wehrenberg. 227  206 — 43: 

H  Leopold . 218  214-43: 

H*  Decker  . 220  211-43 

T  Herrmann. .. .216  215 — 43 

H  Markus . 222  208 — 43 

C  Mann  . 229  200-42! 

J  G  Tholke... 223  205 — 42! 


Dupont  Rifle  Association. 

Wilmington,  Del. — The  scores  made  at  recent  shoot; 
of  the  Dupont  Rifle  Association  are  as  follows: 

Jan.  1.— Weather  conditions  fair,  with  varying  wind 
200yds.,  rifle:  „  „ 

Dr  W  G  Hudson .  10  97679998  8 — 8 

10  8  10  10  10  7  8  8  8  10-8 
9978  10  9  10  87  10-8 
J  W  Hessian . 10  10  9  8  8  10  7  9  8  8 — 8 

9  10  10  9  7  7  10  -7  8  9-S 
.S87868988  8—7 

S  T  Newman . 10  686877  10  7  5 — 7 

9  10  9  5  8  7  10  7  8  7-8 
H  B  McCollum .  89  86  10  8579  10 — 8 

9  10  5  7  8  9  10  5  7  7-7 

Tan.  5. — Conditions  fair,  200yds.,  rifle: 

T  F  McCafferty .  10  10  8  10  6  8  8  7  8  10 — 8 

10  7  6  7  7  8  7  6  6  7-7 

S  J  Newman .  10  8  10  8  7  9  6  7  8  8 — 8 

J  W  Scott .  8  9  9  8  7  8  5  10  8  6-7, 

9  9  7  9  10  7  10  8  9  8-8 

9  9  10  8  6  8  8  8  8  7— 8 

Dr  W  G  Hudson .  9  10  9  10  10  7  9  8  6  10-8 

J  W  Hessian .  87  89999  10  7  9 — 8 

10  8  10  6  9  10  10  7  10  10-9 
Revolver  and  pistol,  50yds. : 

J  W  Hessian .  7  8  9  9  10  8  7  9  10  8-8 

10  7998896  9  10-8 

I  Dupont  . . .  9  7  8  6  7  9  9  10  9  10 — 8 

Jan.  9. — Indoor.  20yds  ,  pistol:  I.  Dupont  95,  92,  8r 
85,  83;  L.  Dupont  85,  83,  82,  78;  J.  W.  Hessian  79,  82,  84 
F  Harkins  62,  67. 

Rifle,  25yds.:  J.  W.  Hessian  245,  247;  I.  Dupont  235. 
Jan.  12. — Conditions,  rain,  heavy  fog;  200yds.,  rifle: 

J  VV  Hessian .  877878  10  99  7 — 8 

10  6  8  8  9  9  10  10  7  9-8 

99  10  10  99888  10-9: 
H  B  McCollum .  896  10  9678  10  7-8 

10  10  6  6  7  5  8  7  9  4— 1 7 

Pistol  and  Revolver,  50yds.: 

H  B  McCollum . 10  9  S  10  8  10  7  10  9  9-8 

988  10  99978  8-8 
8  8  9  9  8  10  10  10  9  9-9 

L  Dupont  .  7  6  8  10  10  10  8  9  10  9-8 

10  9  10  6  9  9  10  8  8  7—8] 

7  9  10  8  9  8  8  10  9  8-8 

10  9  8  8  10  10  8  10  7  10-9 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y. 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

Three  of  our  boys  are  breaking  in  new  ,44cal.  r< 
volvers,  and  ai;e  as  yet  reluctant  to  turn  in  scores  a 
made.  Any  one  can  infer  from  this  that  they  are  nc 
even  up  to  our  modest  standard.  Now  and  then  a  fello’! 
will  make  a  bunch  of  good  shots,  but  too  far  from  tbi 
10-ring  to  count  much,  and  the  target  goes  to  economiz 
on  coal. 

Gardiner  has  tuned  liis  new  telescope  rifle  up  to 
240-clip,  and  is  treading  close  on  the  heels  of  our  chan; 
pion  Luther.  It  is  hinted  that  the  latter,  has  procured 
six-shooter  and  commenced  practice  in  a  neighbor 
pasture,  as  yet  with  safety  to  neighbors  and  also  econom 
in  the  matter  of  target  and  pasters.  But  when  Sterr 
gets  the  hang  of  a  gun  it’s  a  case  of  good-by  to  futui 
honors  for  the  rest  of  the  crowd.  Sterry  has  a  me 
quiet  way  of  allowing  some  enthusiast  to  put  up  a  goo 
score  and  posing  as  record-maker  until  he  grows  wear 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Jan.  19,  1907] 


of  seeing  the  record-maker  strut  around,  and  then  goes 
to  work  and  boosts  the  record  beyond  reach  of  the  rest. 
We  all  know  by  experience. 

Following  are  all  the  scores  our  scribe  secured  this 

week: 

Revolver,  50yds.:  Parkhurst  83,  90;  Coulters  69,  74, 

76,  78. 

Military  rifle,  25yds.,  reduced  Creedmoor  target,  min¬ 
iature  load:  Parkhurst  43,  42,  43,  43,  42,  41,  43,  41. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  Min.  ring  target:  Luther  240,  240,  245, 
240,  244;  Gardiner  240,  240,  244,  244,  241;  Mayo  237,  240 

240. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  Standard  target:  Mayo  92. 


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National  Rifle  Association  of  America. 

An  important  meeting  of  the  directors  of  the  National 
Rifle  Association  of  America  was  held  in  the  Armory 
of  the  Seventy-first  Regiment,  New  York,  on  the  even¬ 
ing  of  Jan.  9.  There  was  a  keen  contest  for  the  presi¬ 
dency  of  the  organization.  Gen.  Bird  W.  Spencer,  who 
has  been  president  of  the  National  Rifle  Association 
during  many  years  past,  was  unanimously  re-elected, 
after  which  he  resigned,  whereupon  Gen.  Geo.  H.  Harris, 
commanding  the  National  Guard  of  the  District  of 
Columbia,  and  Gen.  James  A.  Drain,  recently  Adjutant- 
General  of  the  State  of  Washington,  were  p.ut  in  nomina¬ 
tion  for  the  vacant  office.  Gen.  Drain  was  elected  as 
resident.  Vice-presidents  were  elected  as  follows:  Gen. 
.awrason  Riggs,  of  Maryland;  Gen.  George  B.  Critch- 
field,  of  Ohio,  and  Mr.  J.  A.  Haskell,  of  New  York. 
Lieut.  R.  H.  Sayre,  of  New  York,  was  re-elected  treas¬ 
urer,  but  for  business  reasons  declined  the  office,  Where¬ 
upon  Major  E.  G.  Isbel,  of  Connecticut,  was'  elected 
treasurer.  Lieut.  A.  S.  Jones  was  re-elected  secretary. 
Executive  committee:  Col.  Thomas  Talbot,  of  Boston; 
Col.  J.  V.  Nash,  of  Georgia,  and  Col.  F.  K.  Patterson, 
of  Pennsylvania.  The  matter  of  arranging  a  match  for 
the  Palma  trophy  remains  in  charge  of  the  executive 
committee. 


At  Walnut  Hill. 

Walnut  Hill,  Mass.,  Jan.  12.— The  weekly  shoot  of 
the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association,  had  a  small  at¬ 
tendance.  Shooting  was  confined  to  the  200y‘d.  range,  as 
the  snow  obscured  the  1000yd.  targets  most  of  the  time. 
The  silver  military  medal  was  won  by  H.  Cushing,  Jr.- 
Scores: 

Silmer  military  rifle  medal:  Won  on  ten  scores  of  43 
or  better  by  H.  Cushing,  Jr:  43,  43,  43(  43,  44,  43,  44,  44, 
44,  43. 

Offhand,  practice  match: 

H  E  Tuck .  21  23  20  21  23  22  25  16  23  23—216 

M  Alden  .  20  16  24  21  25  25  24  24  18  19—216 

B  J  Smith .  25  22  23  22  20  13  21  21  22  23—212 

F  C  Fitz .  20  23  21  17  21  21  22  20  22  22—209 

H  -V  Hill .  20  18  20  23  17  18  24  25  19  21—205 

H  E  Comey . '.....  18  17  22  17  24  23  17  18-24  24—204 

F  H  West .  20  22  20  20  24  14  17  22  19  19—197 

J  B  Hobbs .  22  18  9  25  19  17  18  19  21  23—191 

Honor  target  match.  3  shots,  ring  target: 

H  E  Tuck....  16  22  22—60  B  J  Smith . 16  20  24—60 

Rest  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge . .  12  12  12  10  12  12  11  11  .10  11—113 

11  11  12  11  12  12  10  11  11  11—112 


Harlem  Independent  Schuetzen  Corps. 

Jan.  9. — The  Harlem  Independent  Schuetzen  Cov>s 
made  scores  as  appended  at  their  gallery  shoot,  159  W. 
Twenty-third  street  to-day: 

Ring  target: 

C  Wembacher.  .235  226 — 461 
A  P  Fegert....237  235— 472 
G  Thomas  ....227  226—453 

O  Heinrich . 238  215—453 

W  Mensch  ....222  219 — 441 
St  Baumann. .  .220  219 — 439 
C  Thibauth....223  214— 437 
Zacharzowsky.  .220  217 — 437 

H  Kraus  . 219  214—433 

Ph  Zugner  ....221  206—427 


Monatsberger...215  210 — 425 

J  Martin  . 215  208—423 

Modersohn  ....223  195 — 418 
T  Nastvogel  ...214  204 — 418 

P  Weiler  . 214  203—417 

C  P  Hopf . 208  199—407 

C  Fauth  . 200  197—397 

E  Hilker  . 197  193—390 

Blumenberg. . .  .224  224—448 


Bullseye  target: 

A  P  Fegert. .7 . 

...26 

G  Hilker  . 

....127 

H  Kraus  . 

...  58 

P  Zugner  . 

....150 

E  Modersohn  .... 

...69 

G  Zacharzowsky  . . 

....150 

C  Fauth  . 

T  Martin  . 

....152 

C  Thibauth  . 

...80 

W  Mensch  . 

....165 

F  Monatsbereer  . . . 

...95 

G  Thomas  . 

....173 

f  Nastvogel  . 

. .  .125 

S  Baumann  . 

. . .  .174 

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English  journal  to  the  effect  that  elephant  ranch¬ 
ing  was  about  to  be  attempted  in  America  and 
the  statement  is  now  confirmed  by  Forest  and 
Stream,  published  in  New  York,  which  says  that 
"it  is  proposed  to  try  the  experiment  of  breed¬ 
ing  elephants  on  a  Texas  ranch.  At  any  rate 
J.  F.  Adams  has  purchased  several  elephants  and 
shipped  them  to  his  ranch  near  Valentine,  Texas, 
and  others  are  to  be  sent  there  from  time  to 
time  for  breeding  purposes.”  Apropos  of  this 
item  of  news  the  New  York  paper  remarks  that 
it  would  “seem  a  curious  state  of  affairs  if  in 
years  to  come  old  world  mammals,  through  care¬ 
ful  propagation,  ever  become  sufficiently  abund¬ 
ant  in  this  country  to  hunt  as  game.”  We  gather 
that  Mr.  J.  F.  Adams’  courageous  enterprise  has 
been  suggested  by  the  success  which  has  attended 
ostrich  farming  in  Florida  and  elsewhere;  and 
that  his  scheme  has  for  its  immediate  purpo.se 
the.  supply  of  the  demand  for  elephants  ior  ex¬ 
hibition  .purposes.  The  experience  gained  dur¬ 
ing  many  centuries  of  elephant  keeping  in  India 
is  not,  it  must  be  admitted  such  as  would  en¬ 
courage  any  man  to  embark  capital  in  elephant 
breeding  as  an  industry.  There  are,  if  we  may 
write  without  the  book,  some  three  or  four  cases 
of  elephants  having  calved  to  tame  bulls  in  this 
country,  but  these  are  no  more  than  the  ex¬ 
ceptions  which  go  to  prove  a  familiar  rule;  and 
while  we  ourselves  should  be  sorry  to  invest  any 
capital  in  Mr.  Adams’  Texas  venture,  we  do  not 
dare  to  commit  ourselves  to  confident  predic¬ 
tion  of  failure.  We  do  not  discover .  Valentine 
in  our  Times  Atlas,  but  inasmuch  as  the  vast 
area  of  that  State  lies  north  of  the  30th  parallel 
of  latitude,  we  are  justified  in  concluding  that 
the  scene  of  Mr.  Adams’  experiment  lies  well 
north  of  the  region  where  Asiatic  elephants  are 
to  be  found  in  a  wild  state  or  used  for  industrial 
purposes:  Of  course,  the  gentleman’s  intention 
may  be  to  employ  African  elephants.  The  general 
character  of  Texas  and  its  climate  approximate 
more  nearly  to  the  character  and  climate  of  the 
African  elephant’s  habitat  than  to  those  of  the 
Asiatic  species;  but  in  this  case  Mr.  Adams 
would  seem  to  be  multiplying  the  difficulties  of 
his  self-appointed  task  without  necessity.  He  has 
first-  to  catch  and  tame  African  elephants  before 
he  can  begin  his  stud  operations ;  and  we  imagine 
that  the  work  of  creating  a  kheddah  organiza¬ 
tion  in,  say  the  region  north  of  Uganda,  where 
elephants  are  plentiful,  might  appal  even  Ameri¬ 
can  enterprise. 

In  the  absence  of  specific  information  the  prob¬ 
abilities  point  to  the  employment  of  Asiatic  ele- 


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phants,  and  perhaps,  Mr.  Adams  has  studied  the 
.subject  in  Burma  or  Malaya,  in  either  of  which 
:  provinces,  it  must  be  allowed,  he  would  find  more 
i  encouragement  than  in  the  peel  khana  records  of 
j  [this  country.  Across  the  Bay  of  Bengal  the  birth 
of  calves  in  captivity  is  common,  as  regards 
Burma,  and  quita  a  matter  of  course,  in  Malaya. 
In  Burma  the  practice  of  turning  the  elephants 
■out  into  the  jungle  to  find  their  own  rations  after 
the  day’s  work  produces  as  one  result  frequent 
matings  between  wild  bulls  and  tame  cows;  as 
another  the  not  infrequent  mating  of  the  tame 
;  bull  with  the  tame  cows.  One  of  the  most  re¬ 
markable  examples  of  the  latter  was  brought  to 
our  notice  by  a  forest  officer  some  years  ago, 
who,  unable  to  credit  the  assertions  of  his 
natives,  was  at  the  pains  to  see  for  himself  the 
actuality  of  a  hobbled  bull  pairing  with  a  tame 
:ow  under  the  circumstances  described.  Further 
'south,  in  the  Malay  Peninsula,  we  have  it  on 
testimony  collected  by  Sir  Frank  Swettenham 
that  the  fertile  pairing  of  tame  elephants  is  a 
regular  thing  and  that  the  birth  of  calves  is 
:  taken  as  a  matter  of  course ;  but  that  the  calves 
thus  born  of  tame  parents  do  not  in  their  turn 
reproduce  their  kind,  a  curious  phenomenon  on 
which  more  light  is  much  needed.  Malaya  fur-. 
{ nishes  the  case  of  the  elephant  in  the  state  of 
domestication  most  nearly  complete;  but  it  falls 
very  far  short  of  complete  domestication  de¬ 
fending  obviously  on  continual  captures  to  main- 
rain  the  supply  of  calves  bred  in  captivity.  Mr. 
\dams  may  find  encouragement  in  the  situation 
n  Malaya;  but  how  far  do  the  climatic  and  other 
,  ronditions  of  a  Texas  ranch  approximate  to  the 
limate  and  conditions  amid  which  the  tame  ele¬ 
phant  breeds  in  Malaya.  In  the  one  case  we 
i  and  enormous  ranges  of  grass  land  and  com- 
(baratively  little  forest;  for  all  we  know,  of 
Bourse,  Valentine  Ranche  may.  be  an  exception 
o  the  rule  and  offer  large  tracts  of  heavy  jungle 
■suitable  for  elephant  feeding.  Such  tracts  are 
lot  usually  taken  up  by  the  long-headed  Ameri¬ 
can  who  acquires  land  with  the  view  of  making 
noney  out  of  it;  but  let  us  suppose  that  Mr. 
\dams  has  such  country  at  his  disposal  for  the 
purpose  of  his  experiment.  How  about  the 
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We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blaes  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Warainaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Prestori,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


Asia ;  it  is  heavier  even  than  it  is  in  Burma 
and  that  we  apprehend  is  saying  a  good  deal. 
Native  lore  maintains  in  both  Malaya  and  Burma 
that  the  fertility  of  the  domesticated  elephant, 
in  its  different  degrees  in  either  country,  is  due 
to  the  comparative  freedom  allowed  the  work7 
ing  beasts  and  the  variety  and  sufficiency  of  the 
food  they  are  allowed  by  the  native  owners  or 
care  takers  to  find  for  themseives.  It  is  no  doubt 
within  Mr.  Adams’  competence  to  give  his  stud 
elephants  liberty  enough,  but  the  food  question 
is  another  matter.  As  already  said  we  are  not 
prepared  to  confidently  predict  failure,  but  should 
any  measure  of  success  attend  the  Texas  venture, 
Mr.  Adams  will  astonish  naturalists  and  all  who 
have  studied  elephant  questions  in  this  country. 
Meantime  holders  of  elephant  stock  need  be 
under  small  concern  as  to  the  prospect  of  a 
fall  in  the  value  of  their  animals. — The  Asian, 
Calcutta. 


MR.  SURFACE  ON  SNAKES. 

Writing  of  Pennsylvania  snakes,  H.  A.  Sur¬ 
face,  State  Economic  Zoologist,  of  Pennsylvania, 
says  in  the  monthly  bulletin  that  “ignorance, 
mythology  and  superstition  have  combined  to 
surround  them  with  an  atmosphere  of  dread.  It 
is  not  only  superstition,  but  also  ignorance  and 
unnecessary  fear  which  have  rendered  it  impos¬ 
sible  for  many  persons  to  study  them  carefully. 


Live  Geone 


for  stocking  game  preserves  and  parks. 
Now  in  season:  Partridges,  Pheasants, 
Capercailzies,  Black  Game,  Roe  Deer, 
Fallow  Deer,  Red  Deer,  Wild  Boars, 
Hares,  Rabbits,  Foxes,  etc.,  etc. 

Our  specialty  the  celebrated  Hungarian 
Game.  For  stocking  purposes  there  is 
nothing  that  equals  Hungarian  Par¬ 
tridges,  Hungarian  Hares  (weighing.  12 
to  20  lbs.  when  fully  matured)  and  Hun¬ 
garian  Pheasants.  Write  for  circulars, 
and  place  your  orders  before  season 
closes. 

Messrs.  WENZ  MACKENSEN, 

Ya.rdley,  Pa. 

Agents  for  JULIUS  MOHR,  JR. 

Ulm,  Germany, 

Exporter  of  all  kinds  of  wild  animals,  live  game,  orna¬ 
mental  water  fowl,  fancy  pheasants,  shoot¬ 
ing  pigeons,  etc.,  etc. 


For  Sale. 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


•  and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  pur¬ 
poses  a  specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for 
the  fur  trade.  369  Canal  St.,  New  York. 

Please  mention  Forest  and  Stream. 

ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE, 

Tel.  4206  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 

FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 

best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


with  the 
Heads, 


TAXIDERMISTS 

/USk 4w 

Dealers  in  Supplies.  Glass  Eyes,  and 

all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 

•  sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

I  THE  M.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON,  MASS. 

RAW  FURS  WANTED. 

Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  1. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Spring  Trout  Farm. 
L.  B.  HANDY.  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 

HD  AAV  TDAI IX  of  all  ages  ior  stocking 
DJKA/UH.  IRvUI  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO. 
Plymouth,  Mass. 

BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes. 

Also  for  table  use  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  t® 

.catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Station. 

THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  /streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838. 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 

ENGLISH  PHEASANTS  FOR  SALE. 

Owing  to  bad  weather  during  shooting  season,  we  have 
two  or  three  hundred  fine,  vigorous  birds  more  than  we 
need  for  stock.  Prices  on  application.  A.  G.  Mac- 
VICAR,  Game-Keeper,  Brooklake  Park,  Madison,  N.  J. 

_ _ 4 

For  Sale.— Nine  pairs  of  Golden  Pheasants  in  plumage, 
$12  per  pair.  Six  pairs  of  young  Silver  Pheasants,  $8  a 
pair.  JOHN  M.  TYLER,  Smithtown  Branch,  N.  Y.  3 

Trained  ferrets;  ferret  harness,  muzzles,  sacks,  rabbit  net; 
ferret  and  pheasant  books.  WALLACE  &  SON,  Lucas, 
Ohio. 

LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me.  tf 

Pheasants,  quail,  deer,  partridges,  swans,  peafowl,  foxes, 
ferrets.  UNITED  STATES  PHEASANTRY,  Pough¬ 
keepsie,  N.  Y. 


“Properly  for  Sale. 


TO  LEASE 


REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
pation  in  field-sports  a  thousand  and  one  inci¬ 
dents  worth  the  telling.  The  book  is  compelling 
in  its  hold  on  the  reader ;  once  begun  it  will  not 
be  put  aside  until  finished.  468  pages.  Price, 
$3.00,  (postage.  25*  cents). 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


foj  a  term  of  years, 

Fishing  and  Shooting 

on  80,000  acres  of  forest  land  in  Transyl¬ 
vania  County,  and  Henderson  County, 
Western  North  Carolina.  This  tract  is 
known  as  Pisgah  Forest,  and  forms  the 
southern  half  of  G.  W.  Vanderbilt’s  famous 
Biltmore  Estate. 

For  particulars,  apply  to 

FOREST  DEPARTMENT, 

Biltmore,  N.  C. 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL 

Furnished  for  Breeding  Purposes 

Secure  them  NOW  while  they  can  be  had 

CHAS.  PAYNE,  WICHITA,  KANSAS 


Write  or 
Wire 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL  FOR  SALE.— Until  March  1st 
we  can  fill  orders  of  one  dozen  and  up  with  birds  fresh 
from  traps.  After  that  date  the  law  will  prohibit  any 
birds  going  out  of  State.  It  is  now  or  never.  We  guar¬ 
antee  safe  arrival  in  good  condition.  Can  furnish  hun¬ 
dreds  of  customers  in  the  North  and  East  as  to  refer¬ 
ences,  and  bank  references  as  to  financial  standing.  The 
largest  handlers  in  United  States. 

H.  M.  LONG  &  SONS,  Wyeth  City.  Ala. 

15,000  Ferrets,  perfect  workers.  These  animals  exter¬ 
minate  rats,  hunt  rabbits.  48-page  illustrated  book  for 
6  cents.  Circular  price  list  free. 

SAMUEL  FARNSWORTH,  Middletown,  Ohio. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


REMINGTON  REVOLUTION 


I  he  highest  trap  shooting  honor  goes  to  the  Remington  Shot  Gun  this  year,  for  with  it  W.  H.  Heer 
won  the  year’s  average  for  1906,  scoring  96.3%— the  highest  year’s  score  ever  made. 

The  R^emirvgtorv  Autoloading  R^ifle  and  Shot  Gun  have  met  with  universal  success. 

Remingtons  are  the  guns  of  the  present  and  future. 


'Remington 

REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY 

ILION.  N.  Y. 


Agency,  315  Broadway,  New  York  City 


;  a  consequence  there  are  no  other  groups  of 
imals  in  this  State  concerning  which  there  is 
much  fear  and  ignorance,  and  toward  which 
ire  is  so  much  cruelty  almost  uni  for  ml-  shown 
a  relentless  and  unjust  warfare.” 

A  portion  of  the  bulletin  is  devoted  to  dis- 
jsioning  the  public  concerning  certain  “myths, 
lacies  or  folk  lore  of  serpents,”  which,  Prof, 
rface  says,  are  current  in  some  parts  of  Penn- 
ivania. 

The  wholesale  puncturing  of  popular  ideas 
out  reptiles  is  illustrated  by  the  following 
f  icimens : 

Snakes  do  not  sting  with  their  tongues. 

Snakes  do  not  charm  birds  and  people. 

The  green  serpents  are  not  venomous. 

There  is  no  such  creature  as  a  hoop  snake, 
lich  rolls  like  a  hoop. 

I  There  is  no  horned  snake  with  a  venomous 
rn  at  the  end  of  its  tail. 

Snakes  are  not  blind  once  a  month,  nor  regu- 
ly  during  “dog  days.” 

Snakes  do  not  moult  or  shed  their  skins  each 
>nth. 

Serpents  cannot  blow  out  or  spit  poison. 
Snakes  do  not  chase  and  attack  people  with- 
t  provocation. 

Serpents  and  other  reptiles  are  not  slimy. 

Mo_  certain  kinds  of  snakes  milk  or  suck  cows. 

!  Ct  isn’t  true  that  when  snakes  are  killed  their 
(Is  do  not  die  until  the  sun  goes  down  or  until 
thunders. 

To  kill  a  snake  and  turn  it  over  will  not  bring 
n. 

Snakes  do  not  spring  or  jump  from  the  ground 
their  victims.  They  do  not  strike  from  a  truly 
|  led  position. 

|  Nothing  in  the  belief  that  when  a  firearm  is 
nted  at  a  snake  the  reptile  draws  its  own  bead 
i  it  is  impossible  to  miss  it  or  to  shoot  it 
i  ywhere  but  in  the  head. 

snake  cannot  be  made  to  - “put  out  its  legs” 

L  putting  it  into  the  fire. 

Snakes  do  not  lose  their  venom  by  being  de- 
yed  of  water  for  six  days  or  more. 

I  Snakes  have  no  medicinal  qualities,  and  the 
flowin'-  popular  notions  are  myths:  That  galls 
|  snakes  are  an  antidote  for  snake  bites;  that 
i  ir  oil  is  good  for  rheumatism,  baldness  and 
tfness;  that  wearing  their  skin  will  cure  rheu- 
(  t*srr}  aud  stiffness;  that  a  snake  heart,  oil  or 
od  is  good  for  consumption  or  other  ills ;  that 
ike  flesh  should  be  eaten  for  blood  disorders ; 

.  t  a  second  bite  of  the  snake  in  the  same  place 
1  cure  or  counteract  the  first  bite;  that  rattles 
;  snakes  are  charms. 

‘It  is  a  remarkable  fact.”  says  Prof.  Surface, 
at  in  some  parts  of  this  State  the  oil  of  snakes 
i5  a  very  high  commercial  value  for  the  sup- 
>ed  curative  qualities.  This  is  founded  on 
lerstition.” 


Louis  World’s  Fair,  1904:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 
is  Exposition,  1900:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 

SPRATT’S  PATENT 

AM.  (LTD.)  • 

Manufacture  specially  prepared  Foods  for 

M^jk.  DOGS.  PUPPIES, 
|T<  CATS.  RABBITS. 

Ur  PIGEONS.  GAME. 
BIRDS,  FISH. 

'rite  for  Catalogue,  “Dog  Culture,”  with 


K.ennel  Special . 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale.— Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds,  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS 
Pontiac,  Mich. 


ROOKWOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 


FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five 

well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs! 
and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam,  Bell  o 
sire,  Kentis  Chip.  Price,  $50.00.  A.  P.  HULL, 
Montgomery,  Pa. 


vviuc  lor  ^ataiogue,  uog  Vulture,”  with  practical 
chapters  on  the  feeding,  kenneling  and  management  of 
dogs;  also  chapters  on  cats. 

Spratt's  Patent  1  S 

(America)  Ltd.  )  1324  Valencia  St.,  San  Francisco.  Cal 


“THE  SETTER,”  by  C.  B.  Whitford, 

article  which  will  run  in  “Field  and  Fat 
six  months.  Every  sporting  dog  fane 
sample  copy  and  special  trial  su 
Field  and  Fancy”  is  the  only  week 
country  devoted  exclusively  to  the  dog. 
FANCY  PUB.  CO.,  14  Church  St., 


H°gs,  hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares. 
40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 


AND 

HOW  TO  FEED. 

Mailed  FREE  to  any  address  by  the  author. 

H.  CLAY  GLOVER,  D.  V.  S.f  1278  Broadway,  New  York 


Hounds  for  Sale. 


_  tt  .Fight  fox  and  one  deer  hound.  Good 
E.  P.  BAILEY,  Breeder  and  Trainer,  Kennett 


DO  YOU  HUNT? 

lrn*J"e|R COON  FOX  and  DEER 
HOUNDS  For  Sale.  Reasonable  Prices 

Here  in  Arkansaw  we  have  millions  of 
Coons,  Foxes  and  Deer  at  our  door  to 
tram  our  hounds  with,  and  we  train  them 
too.  They  Deliver  the  Goods.”  A  few 
trained  Rabbit  and  Squirrel  Dogs.  Also 
untrained  Pups.  For  particulars  address 

SPRING  RIVER  KENNELS 
27,  Imboden,  Ark. 


Place  your  dogs  with  us  and  have  them  ready  for  Fall  Shoot 


CLARION  KENNELS,  Scottsburg,  Va, 


MODERN  TRAINING 


For  use  in  dog  training.  Price,  $2.00.  B} 
ail,  $2.10.  Send  for  circular. 

B.  WATERS. 

546  Broadway,  New  York 


THE  KENNEL  POCKET  RECORD 


HORSE  AND  HOUND 


By  Roger  D  Williams,  Master  of  Foxhounds 
Hunt  Club;  Keeper  Foxhound  SFod  Book 
National  Foxhunters’  Association:  Offici 
Brunswick  Hunt  Club. 

“Horse  and  Hound”  is  encyclopedic  in  all 
tains  to  foxhunting.  It  has  chapters  as  follow 
ing.  The  Hunter.  Schooling  of  Hunter- 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO, 


A  Big-Game  and  Fish  Map  of  New 
Brunswick. 

We  have  had  prepared  by  the  official  draughtsman  of 
New  Brunswick  a  map  of  that  Province,  giving  the  local¬ 
ities  where  big  game — moose  and  caribou — are  most 
abundant,  and  also  the  streams  in  which  salmon  are 
found,  and  the  rivers  and  lakes  which  abound  in  trout. 
Price,  $1. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
P  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dea’er  to 
’ ply  you  regularly. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  ad.  in  Forest 
and  Stream. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


DOG  MUZZLES 


Our  catalogue  of  “Doggy”  goods 
contains  a  complete  description  and 
prices  of  allthe  popular  styles  of  Dog 
Muzzles. 

A  COPY  IS  YOURS  FOR  THE  ASKING 


IVER  JOHNSON  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

163  Washington  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


FRANCOTTE 

FIELD  GUNS  —and—  TRAP  GUNS 

KNOCKABOUT 

are  acknowledged  the  most  dura¬ 
ble,  lightest,  handiest,  strongest 
shooters  and  best  all  around  guns 
in  the  world  for  the  money. 

An  unlimited  assortment  of  12, 

16,  20  and  28  gauges  in  stock.  12 
gauges  from  6  to  8  lbs.;  16  gauges 
5 yz  to  6  ]/z  lbs. :  20  gauges,  5  to  6 
lbs. :  28  gauges,  4  to  5  lbs.  All 
lengths  and  drops  of  stocks. 

Guns  sent  on  approval.  Will 
take  your  old  gun  as  part  payment. 


Francotte  Single  Barrel 
Trap  Guns  Have 
Arrived. 


Our  Catalogue  for  Winter  Sports 
now  ready. 

We  handle  everything  in  the 
Sporting  Goods  line. 

VON  LENGERKE  &  DETMOLD 

349  Fifth  Avenue,  near  34th  Street,  NEW  YORK 

Old  reliable 

BALL1STITE  (dense)  and  EMPIRE  (bulk). 

Always  the  same.  Never  have  had  to  be  called  new  or  im¬ 
proved.  Just  the  same  all  the  time.  Heat  or  cold,  rain  or 
shine.  WON  in  most  of  the  events  in  which  it  was  shot 
during  1906.  Is  going  to  do  better  in  1907  because  more 
shooters  will  use  it. 

JIf  I  AIT  fS\  75  Chambers  Street. 

.  11.  ivi\U  VVT.,  New  York  City. 


FINE  GUNS 


All  the  Prominent  ENGLISH 
and  AMERICAN  MAKES 


Scott,  Greener,  Purdey,  Jos.  Lang  (Si  Son, 
The  New  F ox  (Latest  Am.  Gun),  Parker,  Smith,  Lefever, 


Send  for  descriptive  circular  of  our 

Swedish  Leather  Jackets, 

We  control  the  importation  of 
these  Finest  Skirts. 


WM.  READ  SONS 

107  Washington  St..  Boston,  Mass. 
Established  1826  The  Old  Gun  House 


Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 

The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4%  to  4/4  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  1 7  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5^4  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder, ”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  of 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after,  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


HENRY  C.  SQUIRES’  SONS 

No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  New  York 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States 


Agents  for  the  NOBEL’S  EXPLOSIVES  CO-.  Ltd..  Glasgow.  Scotland. 

Send  for  “Shooting  Facts.” 


L 

DAMPING 

VOL.  LXVIII— No.  4. 


ANGLING 


SHOOTING 


PRICE.  TEN  CENTS 


7  '  -V 


NATURE  STUDY,  SHOOTING,  FISHING  YACHTING 


1907,  by  Forest  and  Stream  Pub.  Co.  FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO.,  346  Broadway,  New  York 


Entered  as  second  class  matter  .July  10, 
1906,at  the  Post  Office, New  York, N.Y. 


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ELK  IN  THE  ADIRONDACKS 

From  a  Photograph  made  by  the  New  York  Forest, .Fish  and  Game  Commission 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  26,  1907. 


Mullins  Steel  Boats 


Motor  Boats,  Row  Boats, 
Hunting  and  Fishing  Boats 


built  of  steel  with  air  chambers  in  each  end 
likea  life  boat.  Faster,  more  buoyant, 
practically  indestructible,  dor’tleak,  dry 
out  and  are  absolutely  safe.  They  can’t 
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fuel  timber.  Upper  Alsace  furnishes  only  1.- 
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BIRD  FLIGHTS. 

occurrences  of  American  birds  in  this 
y  raises  the  interesting  question,  how  do 
ross  the  intervening  2,000  miles  of  ocean? 
it  suppose  a  bird  is  capable  of  sustained 
ifor  a  sufficiently  long  period  to  accomplish 
On  the  supposition  that  this  yellow  shank 
j  at  the  rate  of  150  miles  an  hour,  it  would 
j  plish  the  distance  in  fourteen  hours.  And 
It  must  be  remembered  that  this  bird,  being 
er,  would  be  able  to  rest  from  time  to  time 
;  water.  As  regards  the  rate  of  flight  at- 
by  birds  in  their  migratory  journeys  some 
;ting  computations  are  to  be  found  in 
I  s  “Heligoland  as  an  Ornithological  Obser- 
|j.”  His  figures  are  125  miles  an  hour  for 
oded  crow,  208  for  the  northern  blue  throat 
15  for  the  Virginia  plover.  At  the  last  rate 
klantic  could  be  crossed  in  about  eight  and 
quarter  hours.  Some  six  other  American 
in-birds,  including  the  red-crested  snipe  and 
i  skimo  curlew,  are  recorded  from  the  Scilly 
Is. 

!  er  American  birds,  including  the  yellow- 
1,  cuckoo,  have  been  recorded  in  Ireland, 
in  connection  with  this  crossing  of  the 
tic  by  American  birds,  it  is  interesting  to 
in  apparent  attempt  to  cross  in  the  opposite 
ion.  In  a  British  association  report  for 
t  we  read : 

Rathlin  O’Birne  (West  Donegal),  im- 
ffe  flocks  of  birds,  starlings,  thrushes  and 
ires — passed  west  from  Dec.  18  to  23.  The 
1st  land  to  the  west  of  this  rock  island  is 
‘  ica.  This  is  not  an  isolated  occurrence, 
westerly  flight  of  land  birds  at  stations  off 
zest  coast  of  Ireland  has  been  noticed  on 
occasions.” 

vould  be  interesting  to  know  if  any  of  these 
[prising  mierants  ever  reached  the  other 
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one  reads  of  them  now  with  smiles  and  now  with 
(and  need  not  be  ashamed  to  own  to  the  tears) 
Robinson  writes  of  nature  with  marvelous  insight; 
the  ready  word,  the  phrase,  to  make  a  bit  of  landsc 
scene  of  outdoors,  stand  out  clear  and  vivid  I 
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The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
romote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre- 
tion,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

bjeCtS.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 


COMPROMISE  MEASURES. 

In  the  discussion  as  to  whether  or  not  the 
arious  States  will  be  benefited  by  the  enactment, 
f  laws  regulating  the  possession  of  firearms  in 
tie  closed  season  one  point  appears  not  to  have 
een  given  sufficient  consideration.  This  re¬ 
ntes  to  rifles  of  small  caliber,  to  revolvers  and 
o  pistols. 

It  is  evident — if  the  merits  of  the  various  dis- 
;  ussidns  carried  on  in  recent  years  may  guide  us 
|  —that  sportsmen  who  are  heartily  in  favor  of 
igid  protective  measures  will  gladly  welcome 
HWS  prohibiting  the  carrying  into. the  woods  dur- 
ig  the  closed  season  of  all  big  game  rifles  and 
11  shotguns. 

j  If  the  prohibition  ends  there  such  laws  are 
kely  to  prove  popular  and  effective,  and  their 
Enforcement  will  put  a  stop  to  the  killing  of  big 
'•ame  for  lumber-camp  meat.  This  is  the  prin- 
ipal  end  sought,  for  under  present  laws  it  is 
onceded  to  be  very  difficult  to  obtain  evidence 
efficient  to  convict  lumber-camp  hunters  who. 
ill  deer  in  illegal  fashion.  Such  laws  would 
^ Iso  prevent  canoeing  parties  from  taking  big 
ame  rifles  into1  the  woods  in  the  summer 
ronths,  a  practice  now  too  general  in  certain 
States.  It  is  doubtful,  however,  if  a  law  ab¬ 
solutely  prohibiting  the  possession  of  firearms 
i  the  closed,  season  would  be  favored  by  sports¬ 
men  at  large,  and  since  other  interests  would 
,  ertainly  oppose  it  to  the  bitter  end,  only  the 
ainority  would  advocate  it.  To  secure  the  pas- 
Jage  of  the  protective  law,  therefore,  the  obvious 
hing  to  do  is  to  seek  a  compromise  measure. 

It  is  a  recognized  fact  that  one  of  the  most 
!  ifficult  problems  met  with  in  our  cities  has  to 
j  o  with  weapon-carrying.  No  matter  how  severe 
he  penalty,  there  are  men  who  will  carry 
;  /eapons  when  they  go  abroad,  and  every  house-  ( 
old  has  its  revolver.  A  general  attempt  to  con- 
scate  all  these  weapons  and  to  punish  their  pos- 
essors  would  inevitably  fail. 

If  this  is  something  well  nigh  impossible  to 
|  e  done,  how  much  more  difficult  would  it  be  to 
1  revent  sportsmen  from  taking  revolvers,  target 
f  istols  and  small  target  rifles  into  the  woods  in* 

I  he  summer.  To  attempt  to  reason  with  them 
i  s  to  revolvers  would  be  hopeless;  for,  beside 
ill  the  good  or  bad  reasons  they  might  give  for 
faking  revolvers  with  them,  the  one  of  "protec- 
ion”  would  remain  unanswerable. 

The  little  rifles  and  the  target  pistols  and  re- 
olvers  are  generally  taken  into  camps  and  on 
ummer  journeys  (i)  because  of  the  sportsmen’s 
[nherent  love  for  firearms;  (2)  through  a  general 
esire  to  practice  marksmanship  in  the  open  ;  and 
1  3)  as  a  means  of  passing  the  time  on  rainy 


days  or  when  the  fishing  is  not'  to  be  had.  It 
is  true  that  even  the  smallest  rifles  have  been 
used  successfully  in  deer  shooting,  and  that  they 
might  be  so  used.  It  is  also  possible  to  kill  big 
game  with  revolvers.  But  these  are  weak  spots 
in  a  proposition  that  is  strong  in  other  respects. 

Americans  are  proud  to  be  called  a  nation 
of  riflemen,  and  few,  indeed,  are  the  sportsmen 
who  do  not  own  and  occasionally  practice  with 
small  rifles.  Target  and  pocket  revolvers  and 
target  pistols  are  merely  compact  miniature  rifles, 
carried  into  camp  or  on  journeys  with  a  view  to 
use  in  whiling  away  the  time.  It  may  be  that 
their  owners  have  a  vague  idea  as  to  their  pos¬ 
sible  use  in  protecting  their  loved  ones  and  their 
property,  but  this  is  only  a  secondary  and  very 
indefinite  part  of  their  purpose. 

Every  landowner  and  bona  fide  resident  may 
be  permitted  to-  possess  firearms  of  every  sort, 
whether  his  residence  be  in  the  woods  or  else¬ 
where  ;  but  the  Lumber  camp  is  not  a  permanent 
residence,  and  no  big  game  rifle  or  gun  should 
be  kept  there  in  the  closed  season. 

These  are  some  of  the  reasons  why  it  were 
better  to  legislate  against  bona  fide  big  game 
firearms,  with  a  reasonable  hope  of  success  rather 
than  to  declare  against  all  firearms  and  insure 
failure  for  the  cause. 


BIRD  ISLANDS  OF  THE  GULF. 

That  is  a  most  interesting  report  which  Presi¬ 
dent  Miller,  of  the  Louisiana  Audubon  Society, 
has  made  on  his  last  summer’s  visit  to  the  won¬ 
derful  group  of  bird  islands  lying  off  the  mouth 
of  the  Mississippi  River  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 
It  offers  another  proof,  if  further  proof  were 
needed,  of  the  ease,  with  which  our  wild  creatufes 
may  be  protected,  if  common  sense  be  united  to 
absolute  fidelity  to  a  cause. 

In  the  case  in  question  the  Federal  Govern¬ 
ment,  the  National  Association  of  Audubon  So¬ 
cieties  and  the  Louisiana  Audubon  Society  were 
acting  together,  with  the  detail  of  the  work  in 
the  hands  of  President  Miller.  The  estimated 
increase  of  100,000  birds  in  a  single  year  on  these 
lonely  sand  bars  of  the  Gulf  is  a  magnificent  re¬ 
sult  of  this  work,  and  one  which  should  go  far 
to  strengthen  the  hands  of  the  bird  protective 
movement  all  "over  the  land. 

The  presence  on  one  of  the  islands  of  rac¬ 
coons  and  muskrats,  which  prey  upon  the  eggs 
and  young  of  the  breeding  birds,  has  handicapped 
the  work  in  this  one  place,  but  it  is  reported 
that  in  the  terrible  storm  of  the  early  autumn 
of  1906  the  sea  absolutely  covered  some  of  these 
islands,  and  it  is  possible  that  the  predatory 
mammals  may  thus  have  all  been  destroyed. 
Whether  it  be  so  or  not,'  confidence  may  be  felt 
that  Mr.  Miller  and  his.  associates  will  discover 
some  effective  way  for  dealing  with  such  natural 
enemies  of  the  birds,  and  will  hedge  their  charges 
about  with  all  possible  safeguards. 


THE  FOREST  SERVICE. 

None  of  Forest  and  Stream’s  readers  should 
pass  over  the  report  of  the  speech  delivered  be¬ 
fore  the  American  Forestry  Association  by  Chief 
Forester  Gifford  Pinchot,  for  in  it  he  explains 
what  his  department  has  done  and  proposes  to 
do.  In  a  few  years,  at  the  present  rate,  this  de¬ 
partment  will  be  self-sustaining  and  an  im¬ 
mensely  -valuable  asset  of  the  people. 

The  Forest  Service  needs  good  men,  and  will 
need  an  ever  increasing  number  as  the  years 
pass  by.  Here  is  an  opportunity  for  boys  who 
are  fond  of  a  life  out  of  doors,  of  young  men 
who  are  constitutionally  unfit  for  a  life  between 
four  walls.  Frequently  the  assertion  is  heard 
that  the  youths  of  to-day  have  few  opportunities. 
Here  is  a  situation  that  belies  this  plaint.  Op¬ 
portunities  for  advancement  are  good  and  there 
is  nothing  of  the  humdrum  in  forestry  as  in 
other  work. 

In  Illinois,  according  to  a  recent  decision 
rendered  by  the  attorney-general,  prairie  chickens 
may  be  legally  hunted  after  July  1  of  this  year, 
but  if  Commissioner  Wheeler’s  recommendations 
are  incorporated  in  the  laws,  these  birds  and 
also  the  imported  pheasants  he  has  distributed, 
will  be  protected  for  three  or  four  years  more. 
While  the .  Commissioner  favors  a  reduction  of 
the  bag  limit  to  twenty-five  for  wildfowl  and 
fifteen  or  twenty  for  quail,  strangely  enough  he 
is  credited  with  the  belief  that  spring  shoot¬ 
ing  should  not  be  abolished,  on  the  ground  that 
it  does  not  reduce  the  number  materially.  This 
may  be  true  if  an  average  of  the  various  years 
is  struck;  but  there  are  times  in  early  spring 
when  the  slaughter  of  wildfowl  along  the  Illinois 
and  Mississippi  river  bottoms  is  a  disgrace  to 
the  State. 

Mr.  Sherwood  places  before  our  readers  to¬ 
day  a  mental  picture  that  will  appeal  to  them 
with  peculiar  force;  that  of  a  young  man  trying 
to  learn  the  art  of  trout  fishing  without  assist¬ 
ance,  and  aided  by  no  experience  gained  in  boy¬ 
hood  days,  for  he  was  brought  up  far  from  trout 
streams  and  the  woods.  But  his  father  had  been 
an  ardent  angler,  and  he  himself  tried  hard  to 
succeed,  only  to  find  that  on  the  last  day  of  his 
vacation  he  could  not  fulfill  his  promise  to  take  • 
home  to  his  mother  in  the  old  trout  basket  she 
had  kept  for  the  boy  from  her  husband’s  effects, 
a  few  trout.  If  that  youth  lives  to  be  a  cen¬ 
tenarian  he  will  never  forget  the  kindness'  of 
heart  of  “Jim,”  who,  gentle  as  a  woman,  cor¬ 
rected  the  boy’s  mistakes  and  saw  him  put  two 
goodly  trout  in  the  old  basket  for  his  mother. 

* 

We  congratulate  Mr.  Thomas  Curtis  on  his 
record  of  three  score  and  five  years  a  sports¬ 
man,  and  upon  the  additional  fact  that  he  can 
now  review  all  those  hunting  days  with  pleasure 
unmixed  with  regret. 


.  ■ 


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[Jan.  25,  1907. 


'WsiS&sm 

1  Ml  gfMEf  TOMMMT 

A  Cruise  in  a  Converted  Canoe. — V. 

For  some  time  the  fishermen  going  out  of 
Deals  Island  had  been  worrying  over  a  thief 
who  came  to  their  pounds  in 'the  night  and  stole 
the  shad.  The  night  before  we  left  Hoopersville 
Captain  Jim-Ed  Todd  had  anchored  about  twenty 
yards  off  one  of  his  pounds  down  Holland  Strait 
way,  and  in  the  middle  of  the  night  had  dis¬ 
covered  a  canoe  in  the  pound,  and  a  man  drop¬ 
ping  fish  from  the  net.  The  thief,  seeing  the 
sloop,  shoved  over  the  net  bolt  rope,  hoisted 
sail  and  got  away.  Shouting  in  impotent  wrath, 
Captain  Jim-Ed  saw  the  thief  fade  from  yiew  in 
the  gloom.  Other  victims  had  caught  sight  of 
the  lone  canoeman,  but  had  been  unable  to  cope 
with  him,  for  he  was  a  superb  sailor,  a  descend¬ 
ant,  perhaps,  of  those  old  pirates  who  developed 
the  boats  whose  speed  made  Baltimore  famous 
a  hundred  years  ago. 

Rusk  and  I  were  quite  certain  we  had  seen 
the  man  at  the  steamboat  wharf  at  Middle 
Hooper’s  Island  that  morning.  This  man  had  a 
long,  low  canoe,  painted  black,  with  a  light 
streak  along  the  footlog.  It  had  new  snowy 
white  sails,  and  the  ropes  did  not  creak  in  the1 
blocks  as  he  hoisted  them.  He  was  a  tall, 
rather  slender  man,  with  a  thick  black  mustache 
and  moved  with  cat-like  grace,  wasting  not  a 
motion  or  a  turn  as  he  got  his  boat  under  way, 
backing  it  from  the  dock  with  a  sheet  set  aback, 
and  turning  half  around,  he  caught  the  wind  the 
other  way  and  darted  out  over  the  water  with 
what  was  the  most  graceful  and  handiest  boat 
maneuvering  I  had  ever  seen. 

“We're  going  to  pull  out  right  away,”  Rusk 
said  to  him.  “We’ll  go  down  a  piece  with  you.” 

“I’m  in  a  hurry,”  the  man  said.  “Eve  got  a 
long  ways  to  go.  I  came  in  to  sell  my  fish,  and 
I  san’t  wait.” 

Five  minutes  later  we  were  after  him,  but  he 
vanished  from  the  face  of  the  waters  so  suddenly 
that  we  remarked  it.  at  the  time. 

For  days  the  Deals  islanders  had  been  keep¬ 
ing  track  .of  who  was  coming  and  going?  Not 
a  canoe  was  absent  from  its  customary  berth 
without  their  knowing  why,  and  when  the  pos¬ 
sibility  of  the  thief  being  a  Deals  islander  was 
suggested  they  said  it  couldn’t  be,  for  every  boat 
and  every  man  was  accounted  for. 

“It’s  somebody  from  up  the  creeks  or  rivers 
or  Fishing  Bay;  they’re  the  handiest  with  their 
canoes  of  anybody,  an’  some’ll  steal  gum  boots 
off  a  man’s  feet  when  he’s  asleep.” 

As  night  came  on,  the  Harry  Anderson  armed 
for  patrol  duty.  A  .50  caliber  carbine  was  taken 
aboard,  while  the  small  boys  and  some  of  the 
larger  ones  looked  on  and  begged  the  carrier  to 
shoot  it  just  once.  A  plenty  of  them  knew  shot¬ 
guns,  but  the  rifles  have  grown  scarce  since  the 
law  forbidding  oyster  boats  carrying  them  for 
the  purpose  of  fighting  the  oyster  police  went 
into  effect  'when  Captain  Howard  sank  two.  or 
three  oystermen  to  enforce  it. 

We  sailed  away  in  the  dusk;  Tilden  Webster, 
Charles  Gibson,  Willie  O’Brien,  Tom  Anderson 
and  myself.  A  slight  breeze  was  blowing,  just 
enough  to  fill  the  sails  as  we  bore  away  toward 
the  nets  out  in  Tangier  Sound.  With  us  sailed 
the  Eddie  Collier,  bound  down  to  other  nets. 

_  What  a  night  that  was !  Overhead  the  wind 
sighed  through  the  rigging.  Our  wake  was  a 
long  line  of  dying  fire.  Now  and  then  a  wave 
broke  into  smoky  flame,  a  thrilling  sight  in  the 
night.  In  the  distance  were  shore  and  channel 
lights.  We  here  down  upon  the  yellow  gleam  of 
the  pound  lanterns,  and  saw  that  every  pole,  and 


the  lengths  of  the  net  webbing,  resisting  the  cross 
current  of  the  tide,  set  the  surface  agleam.  We 
could  see  the  nests  for  hundreds  of  yards,  by  the 
glow  they  caused.  It  was  a  cold,  blue  flame  like 
some  pale  poison,  sight  of  which  made  one 
shudder. 

“There's  a  light  out.  I  saw  that  light  go  out 
a  second,”  the  steersman  exclaimed,  “jus’  like 
somebody  passing  it.”  . 

We  beiat  up  to  that  pound.  It  seemed  a  long 
way  off,  and  Rusk’s  night  glasses  merely  cleared 
the  air  a  bit,  till  suddenly  the  big  black  poles 
loomed  up  under  the  bows,  and  it  was  hard 
down  and  come  about  to  keep  from  going 
through  the  hedging.  At  the  pound  we  saw  that 
it  was  a  stake  intervening  which  had  caused  the 
light  to  disappear. 

Our  imaginations  assisted  our  eyes  a  good  deal 
as  we  beat  back  and  forth  along  the  pale  lines 
of  cold,  rippling  fire.  We  did  see  one  bugeye 
passing  along,  only  to  dbappear  suddenly,  swal¬ 
lowed  by  the  gloom.  From  time  to  time  far 
back  in  the  recesses  of  the  night,  a  white  gleam, 
a  motion  of  dark  on  dark,  a  fading  ghost  of  a 
sail  would  set  the  steersman  whispering,  and  out 


A  WICOMICO  RIVER  CANOE. 


would  go  our  light — hidden  by  battened  windows 
from  a  distant  view — and  we  would  clamber  up 
and  seek  to  pierce  the  veil  of  mystery  which  had 
drawn  across  the  thing  seen  or  unseen.  Now 
and  then  we  saw  some  distant  craft,  making  its 
way  honestly  along,  with  the  lights  showing,  but 
it  was  not  of  them  we  wished  to  know. 

As  the  night  wore  along,  the  change  of  the 
tide  was  watched  for  eagerly.  Excitement  and 
anxious  watching  lasted  for  two  or  three  hours, 
and  then  the  four  divided  into  two  watches,  two 
retiring  to  the  bunks,  and  the  other  two  going 
on  deck,  one  to  the  tiller,  the  other  to  help  scan 
the  water.  I  alternated  between  the  cabin  and 
the  deck  during  the  first  watch.  One  of  the  two 
soon  nodded,  as  he  sat  on  the  cabin,  then  nodded 
again  and  again,  bringing  himself  to  with  a 
severe  jerk.  At  last  he  came  up. 

“I’ll  lie  down  an  hour,  then  you  call  me.”  he 
said.  Soon  he  was  sound  asleep.  Then  I  sat 
on  the  deck,  or  wandered  back  and  forth,  dodg¬ 
ing  the  boom  as  we  came  about.  The  wind  in¬ 
creased,  and  when  the  tide  began  to  ebb,  I  too, 
grew  sleepy  and  went  down  into  the  cabin.  I 
dozed  away  on  the  locker,  stretched  at  full  length 
I  went  fast  asleep  at  last.  Suddenly  there  was 
a  crash,  followed  by  a  loud  yell  from  the  deck. 
All  hands  jumped  for  the  deck.  We  had  run 
into  a  brace  stake  at  one  of  the. pounds,  wdiich 
made  a  noise  like  a  smashup,  and  the  steersman 


had  yelled,  because  he  did  not  know  just  what 
had  happened.  We  drank  a  cup  of  coffee,  ate 
a  biscuit  and  returned  to  our  sleep,  till  the  watch 
changed. 

The  night  seemed  to*  grow  heavier  as  the  hours 
passed.  The  darkest  hour  was  about  the  time 
the  watch  changed,  or  a  little  later.  Then  the  • 
waves  rocked  away  murky  black,  breaking  into 
chilling  fiery  crests. 

The  tiller  creaked,  the  noise  of  the  sail  ebbed 
and  flowed  like  the  sigh  of  wind  among  the 
leaves,  the  blocks  strained  and  rattled  as  the 
lines  drew  on  the  sheaves.  Especially  when  we 
came  about  there  was  a  crashing  which  must 
have  been  audible  far  across  the  water.  Some¬ 
how  it  seemed  to  me  that  hunting  a  canoe  with 
a  slower  and  unhandier  boat  was  not  the  way 
to  get  the  thief.  I  suggested  to  the  men  that 
two  or  three  men  could  go  out  in  a  canoe  and 
beat  the  pirate  at  his  own  game,  hiding  in  the 
pounds,  or  coasting  back  and  forth  from  net 
to  net  as  we  were  doing. 

“No,”  they  said,  “it  wouldn’t  do ;  of  course 
he’d  be  caught,  likely  enough,  but  probably  some¬ 
body  would  get  killed  that  way.” 

Other  excuses  were  offered.  A  storm  might 
come  up ;  it  would  be  uncomfortable  lying  out 
there  in  an  open  canoe ;  the  thief  might  not  be 
caught  anyhow.  After  all,  we  were  not  so  much 
on  a  man  hunt,  .as  on  a  man  scaring  expedition. 
Perhaps  we  succeeded. 

When  the  tide  changed  to  ebb,  and  the  wind 
stirred  up  a  rougher  sea,  it  was  remarked  that 
"They're  not  apt  to  fish  on  a  strong  tide  like 
thft ;  if  they  had  any  stealing  to-  do  to-night, 
it’s  been  done.”  Anchor  was  dropped  and  there¬ 
after  we  had  only  to  wait  for  day  to  come.  The 
cook  for  the  morning  stirred  up  biscuit,  cooked 
some  mackerel  and  corn  bread  and  brewed  strong 
coffee.  There  was.  a  pause,  and  one  of  the  men 
asked  grace.  Then  we  fell  to,  eating  rapidly,' 
for  there  was  the  fishing  to  do,  and  that  wre  had 
saved  the  fish  was  yet  to  be  proved. 

I  got  into  a  suit  of  oilskins,  gum  boots  and 
hat  for  “The  scales  fly  some’at  when  we’re  fish¬ 
ing.”  It  was  over  the  side  into  the  fish  boat, 
and  sculling  up  to  the  pound.  The  funnel  lines 
were  slacked  off  and  the  bottom  fastens  shaken 
loose.  Then  the  boat  was  run  over  the  pound 
bolt  rope  and  the  big  twine  bottom  hoisted  up, 
beginning  at  one  corner,  and  working  toward  the 
'diagonally  opposite  one.  Soon  we  saw-  the  dark 
forms  of  the  fish  darting  back  and  forth,  con¬ 
gesting  at  last  into  a  flopping,  shining  mass 
from-  which  scales  and  water  flew  in  all  direc¬ 
tions  while  the  shad  were  dipped  out  and  counted 
•as  they  were  dropped  on  the  bottom  of  the  boat. 

Having  made  the  haul,  the  boat  was  taken  out¬ 
side  and  the  pound  hauled  back  to  place,  on  the 
tide  side  first,  then  on  the  opposite  side.  The 
funnels  were  fixed  in  place,  and 'an  extra  look 
taken  at  th'e  knots  to  see  what  kind  they  were, 
to  give  proof  in  case  the  thief  should  come  that 
way  again. 

Three  nets  were  hauled,  and  i?4  shad  taken; 
not  a  bad  day.  None  had  been  disturbed  by  the 
thief,  but  down  toward  Hooper’s  Island,  on  the 
bay  side,  nets  belonging  to  other  fishermen  had 
been  hauled.  A  salmon  was  hung  on  a  nail  by 
the  deck  office,  having  been  caught  in  one  of  the 
nets  of  an  outside  fisherman ;  a  few  are  taken 
every  year.  A  few  other  kinds  of  fish  were 
there,  too,  including  a  little  sturgeon  and  tiny 
flat  fish. 

Rusk  had  had  enough  of  Deals  Island,  and 
nothing  loath,  we  cleared  away,  dropped  dowH 
alongside  the  fish  fertilizer  boat  and  started  to 


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tow  it  toward  the  Nanticoke,  it  being  calm 
weather  and  hot. 

We  had  to  pass  through  a  fleet  of  oyster 
tongers  on  a  “rock,”  and  as  we  passed  through 
them,  the  captain  shouted  to  the  tongers :  “Buy 
feesh'1  Buy  feesh !” 

Several  of  the  tongers  stopped  us,  and  sales 
were  made  at  ten  cents  a  hundred  herring.  As 
we  cleared  the  rock,  far  up  Monie  Bay  appeared 
a  little  gasolene  launch,  bearing  down  upon  the 
fleet.  One  tonger  saw  the  boat  long  before  we 
did,  apparently,  for  it  was  up  anchor  and  haste 
away  as  fast  as  oars  could  drive.  The  launch 
came  rapidly — eleven  miles  an  hour — and  through 
our  glasses  we  could  see  a  gray-whiskered  man 
examining  our  boat  through  his  own. 

“Hit’s  the  police  boat  Woolfert,”  the  junker 
said.  “Captain  Bob  Walters  knows  me.  He 
thinks  we’ve  got  oyster  culls  aboard,  and  he’s 
going  to  look  us  over.” 

Coming  up  at  full  speed,  the  police  boat  swept 
past  us,  the  inspectors  scanning  the  cargo  of  old 
ropes,  iron,  and  what  not,  and  getting  a  look 
and  a  whiff  of  the  fish,  upon  which  the  boat 
sheered  about  and  sailed  away  through  the  oyster 
fleet  still  at  full  speed,  and’  finally  disappeared 
in  the  distance. 

We  got  the  batteau  to  Roaring  Point,  and  there 
Rusk  looked  around  to  advertise  his  engines. 
A  boy  there  said  his  father  was  thinking  about 
buying  a  gasolene  engine,  and  we  waited  for 
the  man  to  come  up  from  the  tonging  beds. 
Toward  night  the  fleet  came,  making  a  beautiful 
sight,  and  when  the  tonger  landed.  Rusk  tackled 
him.  Yes,  he  wanted  to  get  an  engine,  and 
thought  of  putting  it  in  his  canoe.  He  studied 
it,  examined  it,  and  considered  deeply.  He  put 
leading  questions  to  Rusk,  to  find  out  if  he  was 
reliable,  and  at  last  took  him  away  where  they 
could  talk  quietly  and  not  be  heard.  Here  he 
opened  negotiations  with  Rusk,  for  the  purpose 
of  having  him  make  a  bargain  with  the  makers 
of  auto  engines  by  which  the  tonger  could  sell 
a  revolutionary  invention  to  them.  When  Rusk 
came  back,  he  sat  silent  for  a  time. 

“What  do  you  think  he  had  in  mind?  He 
wanted  me  to  get  my  companies  to  buy  his  plan 
to  run  boats  by  propellers  in  the  air,  instead  of 
in  the  water.  He  said  there  were  millions  in 
it.” 

Then  Rusk  chuckled,  “I  quit  him  pretty  quick 
after  that,”  he  said., 

It  had  been  a  rather  disappointing  trip  so  far 
as  selling  gasolene  engines  was  concerned.  But 
unquestionably  Rusk  had  opened  the  eyes  of 
many  fishermen  and  oystermen  to  their  value,  and 
his  cards  scattered  from  the  river  Wye  to  the 
Wicomico,  already  began  to  bring  questions  as 
to  what  kind  of  engine  should  be  put  into  such 
and  such  a  sort  of  boat.  It  was  needful  that  the 
engines  should  be  very  cheap  and  easily  manipu¬ 
lated  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  islanders,  and 
after  our  first  tunings  up,  Rusk  had  gotten  his 
specimen  into  such  condition  that  a  boy  could 
run  it,  and  so  that  any  man  able  to  turn  a  key 
wrench  could  take  it  apart  and  put  it  together 
again ;  things  that  appealed  to  those  who  were 
at  all  acquainted  with  the  eccentricities  of  the 
gas  motors.  And  now,  too,  when  we  started  we 
went,  and  when  we  stopped  we  could  start  again 
when  we  pleased.  We' were  far  and  away  better 
off  as  to  going  anywhere  than  the  men  with  sails, 
which  the  sailors  saw ;  and  doubtless  in  a  very 
few  years  Chesapeake  Bay  will  be  overrun  with 
gasolenes,  and  the  hundreds  of  sails  which  one 
sometimes  sees  on  the  dredging  grounds  will  be 
a  thing  of  the  past.  Perhaps  this  is  a  misfor¬ 
tune;  one  of  the  great  beauties  of  the  bay  will 
have  departed,  not  to  return  until  the  bay  men 
are  yachtsmen,  delighting  in  sailing  for  its  own 
sake.  Rusk  was  a  kind  of  pioneer,  and  so  my 
trip  was  a  good  one  to  make. 

We  were  now  at  the  edge  of  the  mainland. 
There  was  a  real  hill  up  which  the  road  had  to 
climb  from  the  steamboat  wharf,  and  the  houses 
were  larger,  but  not  neater,  than  those  of  the 
islands.  We  were  very  close  to  the  line  be¬ 
tween  baymen  and  farmer.  Out  on  an  island 
near  Roaring  Point  was  a  house  on  a  bit  of  a 
knoll.  I  asked  a  man  if  there  was  much  land 
there? 

“There’s  a  hundred  acres.” 

“Any  good  land?” 

“Yes  sirree !  That  man’s  got  two  acres  that’s 


the  best  garden  anywhere  around  here.  ’ 

Another  man  on  the  same  dock  looked  with¬ 
out  enthusiasm  toward  the  island,  but  when  he 
gazed  toward  the  mainland,  he  waxed  eloquent 
over  the  great  farms  and  orchards  there.  The 
contrast  was  startling.  Evidently  the  trip  up  the 
Wicomico  River  to  the  railroad,  where  I  was 
to  start  homeward,  would  not  be  uninteresting 
after  the  view  I’d  had  of  the  island  people. 

Raymond  S.  Spears. 


Camp  Don’t  Hurry. 


VII. — His  Father’s  Fish  Basket. 

Henry  and  I  were  wandering  through  a  bush 
lot  which  skirted  the  south  bank  of  the  Esopus, 
in  quest  of  sassafras  root,  when  we  came  to  a 
cradle-knoll  covered  with  young  wintergreens., 
We  sat  down  on  the  mossy;  cushion  and  ate 
our  fill  of  the  pungent  leaves,  sandwiched  oc¬ 
casionally  with  the  bright  red  fruit  of  the  last 
year’s  plant  and  feebly  flavored  partridge  ber¬ 
ries.  Some  one  had  worked  hard  to  clear  that 
field  of  timber  and  only  left  an  occasional  big 
maple  and  oak  standing.  Then  he  let  it  all 
grow  up  to  brush  again. 

We  saw  Robert  tramping  along  the  path 
near  us  under  one  of  the  solitary  maples,  and 
looking  down  at  something;  on  the  ground,  ex¬ 
claimed,  “Well,  you  poor  little  fool,  you’ve  fell 
out  of  bed,  and  can’t  get  back.”  From  watch¬ 
ing  the  ground,  he  raised  his  head,  and  looked 
long  and  carefully  into  the  tree,  continuing  his 
remarks:  “It’s  a  long  way  up  there,  and  your 
mother  ought  to  have  more  sense  than  to 
build  a  nest  so  high,  but  if  I  leave  you  here  a 
dog  or  a  cat  will  get  you  sure.” 

Pulling  off  his  wading  boots,  he  picked  up 
an  object  which  he  put  into  his  coat  pocket,  and 
then  began  to  climb  the  tree.  It  taxed  his  iron 
muscles  to  the  utmost  to  drag  even  his  light, 
wiry  body  up  to  the  limbs,  but  he  did  it,  and 
then  crawling  among  the  branches  to  the 
top  he  deposited  a  featherless  little  robin  in 
its  nest.  The  descent  was  not  yet  finished  when 
two  more  fell  from  the  same  nest,  and  lay 
squeaking  and  fluttering  among  the  dry  leaves. 

“I  know  what’s  the  matter  with  you,”  he 
said,  as  coming  down,  he  stuffed  them  into  his 
pocket,  “your  mother’s.  got  killed,  and.  you’re 
so  hungry  you  can’t  lie  still.  Well !  it  s  too 
bad,  but  I’ll  give  you  one  more  square  feed 
before  you  die.” 


Turning  over  a  few  stones,  he  found  some 
angleworms,  and  climbed  to  the  nest  again.  The 
feeding  was  scarcely  finished  when  the  old  robin 
came  flying  homeward,  and  set  up  a  terrible 
commotion  about  what  she  thought  was  an  in¬ 
trusion.  While  on  the  second  errand  of  mercy 
he  caught  the  sleeve  of  his  shirt,  and  tore  a 
good  sized  hole  in  it.  As  he  collected  his  fish¬ 
ing  tackle,  and  was  ready  to  start,  he  looked 
up  into  the  tree  and  called  out,  “Now,  old  girl, 
you  better  be  a  little  more  prompt  with  your 
meals  if  you  want  to  keep  your  family  at  home, 
and  I  most  ought  to  make  you  sew  up  this 
tear.” 

At  supper  Henry  asked:  “Robert,  what  s  the 
matter  with  your  shirt?” 

“Caught  it  on  a  bush,”  was  the  laconic  reply. 

One  day  while  wandering  about  the  village 
store  I  chanced  to  notice  lying  upon  a  table 
devoted  to  souvenirs  and  other  trinkets  a  small 
but  gorgeously  colored  feather  duster.  It  was 
only  intended  as  an  ornament,  and  looked  like 
a  cross  between  a  bird-of-paradise  and  a  dia¬ 
mond-dye  advertisement.  After  a  little  inspec¬ 
tion,  I  decided  that  if  one  should  use  it  to  se¬ 
lect  fly  wings  from,  he  need  be  in  no  fear  of 
exhausting  his  variety  for  some  time.  I  had 
always  wanted  to  try  fly-tying,  so  I  bought  it, 
together  with  some  snelled  hooks  and  a  spool 
of  silk.  My  equipment  now  seemed  complete, 
except  that  while  on  the  way  to  camp  I  re¬ 
membered  that  there  was  no  hackle.  I  decided 
to  ask  Robert  to  court  me  a  lock  from  some 
auburn-haired  lady,  but  Terry  came  running 
toward  me  just  then,  and  I  noticed  that  in  his 
coat  I  possessed  an  abundant  supply. 

It  seemed  best  to  at  first  make  one  like  the 
boughten  article,  so  that  I  could  get  used  to 
it,  and  at  the  same  time  have  something  by 
which  to  measure  the  degree  of  success..  The 
work  started  off  flatteringly,  and  when  it  had 
progressed  far  enough  to  put  on  the  hackle,  I 
whistled  to  Terry,  and  nipped  from  his  back 
the  small  amount  which  I  needed.  I  had  never 
appreciated  what  a  clumsy  thing  a  man’s  hand 
is  until  I  attempted  to  put  those  few  short  hairs 
where  they  belonged  on  the  hook. 

One  by  one  the  others  abandoned  whatever 
they  were  doing,  and  seated  themselves  around 
the  table  where  I  was  working.  Henry,  after 
picking  up  the  duster  and  giving  it  a  rather 
critical  inspection,  said:  “I  guess  a  , fellow 
could  tie  a  buff  cochin  rooster  out  of  this.” 

“I  think  that’s  what  he  is  trying,”  Robert  re¬ 
plied,  without  looking  up. 


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[Jan.  26,  1907. 


Henry  watched  the  hatching  fly  a  minute,  and 
then  remarked,  “Perhaps  it  is  a  buff  cochin, 
but  it  don’t  seem  to  me  as  if  it  was  very  well 
bred.” 

I  informed  them  that  it  was  a  ^‘professor,” 
and  Jim  suggested,  “Maybe  it  is,  but  his  mind 
must  be  wa'ndering.” 

“I  believe,”  Robert  observed,  “that  the  thing 
would  work  best  on  blind  trout,  and  I  wouldn’t 
be  much  surprised  if  bull-heads  would  rise  to 
it  in  muddy  water.” 

“Perhaps  it  will  be  interesting  in  a  scientific 
way,”  Henry  put  in,  “as  throwing  some  light 
on  the  origin  of  species,  since  it  is  certainly  a 
most  unnatural  production.” 

“I  can’t  quite  agree  with  you  there,”  Jim  re¬ 
plied,  after  some  deliberation.  “When  you  take 
into  account  Terry’s  face,  the  feather  duster,  and 
the  man  who  is  doing  the  tying,  the  product 
is,  I  believe,  precisely  what  might  be  expected.” 

And  so  they  went  on  with  their  bickering  un¬ 
til  at  the  end  of  about  two  hours  I  had  a 
couple  of  flies,  which  had  the  distinction,  of  be¬ 
ing  the  only  ones  of  their  kind  in  existence, 
beside  never  being  the  subject  of  covetousness. 
However,  the  effort  had  not  been  entirely  with¬ 
out  compensation,  for  while  the  others  were 
chaffing  me,  the  lad  who  brought  our  milk  had 
leaned  on  the  corner  of  the  table  and  watched 
the  performance  with  a  Yankee  boy’s  keen  in¬ 
terest  in  anything  new.  For  him  our  stay  had 
been  a  period  of  great  temptation.  It.  was  cer¬ 
tainly  a  trial  to  a  boy  to  come  each  night  and 
morning  to  a  camp  where  lazy  fellows  were 
joking,  where  guns,  fishing-tackle  and  dogs 
were  in  abundance,  and  then  have  to  go  directly 
back  home  in  answer  to  a  command  to  weed 
■in  the  garden.  At  times  he  was  not  able  to 
tear  himself  away,  often  lingering  until  some¬ 
one  came  alter  him.  This  was  one  of  those  oc¬ 
casions. 

I  felt  m  a  measure  to  blame  for  having  been 
the  cause  of  his  detention,  and  knew  that  I 
owed  him  something  to  compensate  for  the  cor¬ 
rection  he  must  stand.  Just  as  the  work  was 
finished  I  heard  hasty  footsteps,  and  seeing  the 
boy  raise  his  head  and  listen,  I  handed  the 
flies  to  him,  pointing  in  the  direction  of  the 
other  path.  Instantly  two  bare  legs  were  in 
motion,  and  when  the  pursuer  came  there  was 
no  tardy  boy  loitering  there. 

Our  tramping  ground  covered  about  four 
miles  in  length,  on  the  Esopus,  extending  prin¬ 
cipally  up  stream  from  the  mouth  of  the  Bush- 
kill.  and  these  observations  refer  only  to  that 
section. 

So  far  as  any  of  us  ever  saw,  there  were  no 
caddis  worms,  of  the  variety  which  look  like 
broken  bits  of  small  twigs,  in  either  the  Esopus 
or  the  Bushkiil.  We  watched  carefully  for  them 
from  the  middle  of  May  until  well  into  July, 
but  never  saw  one,  yet  there  were  numerous 
other  streams  nearly  as  large  as  the  Bushkiil 
which  flowed  into  the  Esopus,  in  two  of  which 
at  least  we  found  this  sort  of  caddis  worm 
particularly  abundant.  In  one  of  these  streams 
they  were  so  plentiful  that  in  a  pool  not  more 
than  one  hundred  yards  from  where  it  emptied 
into  the  Esopus,  it  was  impossible  to  step  with¬ 
out  treading  on  numbers  of  them.  We  were 
unable  to  account  for  this  peculiar  distribution 
by  the  theory  that  the  water  was  too-  swift  in 
the.  main  stream,  for  the  tributary  brook  was 
fully  as  swift.;  in  fact,  a  regular  little  torrent. 
Of  the  variety  of  caddis  worms  which  build 
little  gravel  dens  on  the  stones  of  the  bottom, 
there  was  an  unlimited  quantity  in  the  Esopus. 

A  curious  little  bit  of  life  we  found  in  the 
Bushkiil  toward  the  latter  part  of  June.  One 
morning  I  was  wading  down  this  stream  when 
a  peculiar  marking  on  many  of  the  stones  in 
the  bottom  of  the  rifts  attracted  my  attention. 
It  looked  as  if  some  one  had  taken  bits  of 
heavy  black  silk  thread  about  one-fourth  of  an 
inch  in  length  and  laid  them  carefully  all  over 
the  stones.  The  threads  were  parallel  and  all 
equal  distances  apart,  being  separated  from 
each  other  bv  about  their  length.  They  were  all 
lengthwise  with  the  current,  and  so  far  as  could 
be  seen,  motionless.  I  picked  up  one  of  the 
stones,  and  to  my  surprise  as  quickly  as  it  left 
the  water,  every  little  silk  thread  became  a  tiny 
coil  about  the  size  of  the  head  of  a  pin.  Still 


every  coil  was  just  so  regularly  placed  as  the 
threads  had  been,  and  just  so  far  from  every 
other  coil.  By  the  use  of  a  small  pocket  glass 
I  discovered  that  each  thread  was  a  little  black 
worm  or  leech,  fastened  at  one  end  to  the 
stone.  When  taken  out  of  the  water  it  curled 
around  the  end  which  was  fastened.  The  anchor¬ 
ages  were  just  far  enough  separated  from  each 
other  to  allow  the  worm  to  swing  clear  around 
a  circle  of  which  it  was  the  radius  without 
touching  any  of  the  others.  So  accurately  had 
the  little  creatures  solved  this  geometric  prob¬ 
lem  that  when  they  were  in  the  water  stretched 
at  full  length  with  the  current  it  gave  the  ap¬ 
pearance  of  regularity  which  I  have  already 
mentioned. 

In  still  another  instance  did  the  calculation  of 
an  insect  seem  marvelous  to  us.  Early  in  July 
white  spots  began  to  appear  on  certain  large 
jrocks  which  stood  up  out  of  the  water.  These 
spots  were  six  inches  to  two  feet  above  the 
surface  of  the  water,  and  were  always  on  the 
sides  of  the  stone,  never  on  top.  If  there  hap¬ 
pened  to  be  a  little  hollow  in  the  side,  so  that 
some  protection  from  storms  was  furnished  by 
it,  the  spots  would  be  much  more  plentiful 
there,  often  a  dozen  or  more  to  a  square  foot. 
They  were  about  the  size  of  a  silver  quarter, 
but  quite  irregular  in  outline.  It  looked  as  if 
a  piece  of  lime  as  large  as  a  bean  had  been 
soaked  until  very  soft  and  then  thrown  against 
the  rock.  When  the  white  coating  was  gently 
removed  it  was  found  to  cover  two  layers  of 
very  small,  neatly  packed  light  green  eggs,  ob¬ 
long  in  shape,  standing  with  one  end  toward 
the  rock. 

The  curious  feature  about  it  was  that  the  in¬ 
sect  which  laid  the  eggs  there  seemed  to  have 
an  excellent  idea  of  the  size  of  rocks.  Only  the 
largest  rocks  were  selected  to  be  used  as  incu¬ 
bators,  but  no  attention  was  paid  to  whether 
they  extended  high  above  the  water  or  not. 
For  example,  one  rock  which  stood  only 
eighteen  inches  out  of  water  at  its  highest 
point,  but  was  more  than  five  feet  across  its 
top,  had  over  thirty  nests  upon  its  sides.  Near 
it  was  a  boulder  which  stood  more  than  two 
feet  out  of  water,  but  was  only  about  two  feet 
across,  and  on  it  were  no  nests.  Over  one 
hundred  boulders  were  within  our  range  of  vis¬ 
ion,  and  we  watched  them  carefully  for  many 
days,  finding  that  in  all  instances  this  sort  of 
discrimination  prevailed.  Not  more  than 
twenty  of  the  rocks  had  eggs  upon  them,  but 
the  twenty  included  all  those  which  had  the 
broadest  surfaces,  while  not  more  than  half  of 
the  twenty  were  as  high  as  many  of  those 
which  were  slighted  by  the  insect. 

Often  it  was  not  the  things  that  we  did  as 
they  had  been  planned  which  brought  us  the 
most  real  enjoyment,  but  some  little  incident 
that  thrust  itself  in  unbidden.  One  of  these 
came  the  day  after  the  fly-tying  experiment. 
In  the  Bushkiil  there  were  many  large  trout, 
lying  at  the  bottom  of  deep  but  perfectly  clear 
pools.  We  had  often  seen  them,  and  about  as 
often  tried  to  catch  them,  but  they  never  wanted 
any  lure  which  we  had.  Henry  and  I  deter¬ 
mined  to  make  one  more  try  at  it,  and  spent 
considerable  time  rigging  up  an  almost  invisible 
set  .of  tackle.  Jim  watched  us,  and  commenting 
upon  it,  said  he  wouldn’t  be  surprised  if  some 
lazy  spider  stole  those  leaders  to  build  a  web. 

On  our  way  to  the  creek  we  came  to  a  little 
clearing  in  the  timber  and  found  the  ground 
red  with  wild  strawberries.  We  stopped  to 
pick  a  few,  and  as  soon  as  we  realized  how 
good  and  how  plentiful  they  were,  the  fishing 
spirit  went  out  of  us  in  a  minute.  The  first 
cluster  we  tasted  put.  us  back  twenty-five  years, 
and  we  were  care-free  boys  again.  “I  don’t 
believe  it’s  a  very  good 'day  for  fishing  any 
way,”  I  suggested,  “let’s  line  a  basket  with 
leaves  and  pick  enough  for  supper.” 

“No,  sir!”  Henry  replied,  “I  don’t  care  any¬ 
thing  about  the  fishing,  but  if  I  am  going  to 
pick  berries  I  want  a  nice  shiny  tin  pail,  so  I 
can  hear  the  first  few  drop  on  to  the  bottom.” 

“All  right,  let’s  go  and  get  one,”  I  assented, 
and  we  started  back  to  camp  to  exchange  our 
tackle  for  a  pail.  When  we  reached  there,  Jim 
and  Robert  had  gone.  Uncle  Nick  lay  in  the 
hammock  asleep  with  a  newspaper  over  bis 


face  and  the  dogs  only  opened  their  drowsy 
eyes  enough  to  see  who  it  was,  and  then  dozed 
off.  We  did  not  disturb  them,  and  were  soon 
headed  for  the  clearing  again.  On  the  way 
Henry  said: 

“It’s  all  pretty  natural  except  that  the  old  two- 
quart  pails  used  to  have  rings  around  them  to 
mark  off  the  pints,  and  a  boy  could  tell  how 
fast  he  was  getting  along  by  watching  when 
the  rings  were  covered  up.” 

So  the  afternoon  was  spent,  'and  when  the 
others  came  back  at  night  they  found  us  hulling 
our  strawberries. 

None  of  us  feeling  quite  in  the  mood  for 
fishing,  after  supper  we  went  up  to  the  ob¬ 
servatory,  and  stretching  out  at  full  length  upon 
the  mossy  sod,  smoked  as  we  discussed  the 
stream;  or  else  said  nothing  and  just  watched 
its  eternal  activity.  Across  the  creek,  beyond 
our  sight,  a  dog  was  barking,  and  a  lone  fisher¬ 
man  stood  -on  the  shore  while  his  long  sunset 
shadow  extended  out  over  the  glistening  surface 
of  a  little  bay. 

“I  wonder  who  it  is,”  said  Jim,  “that  has  as 
old  looking  a  basket  as  that,  and  yet  don’t 
know  any  better  than  to  fish  for  trout  in  the 
only  square  rod  of  smooth  water  there  is  in 
sight?” 

“I  don’t  know  his  name,”  Robert  replied, 
“but  he  has  been  around  here  several  days  and 
always  fishes  exactly  where  he  could  not  by  any 
possibility  get  a  rise.  I  met  him  up  by  the  big 
hole  the  other  day  and  had  a  talk  with  him.  I 
was  just  landing  a  trout  when  he  came  along, 
and  he  stopped  and  watched  me.  He’s  a  real 
gentlemanly  little  fellow,  but  don’t  seem  to 
know  much  about  fishing.  He  works  at  it  faith¬ 
fully  enough,  though,  for  I  have  seen  him  every 
time  I’ve  been  near  the  creek  for  a  week. 
Curious  how  some  people  can’t  seem  to  get 
any  idea  about  where  fish  are  likely  to  lay.” 

-“If  he’s  as  anxious  to  learn  as  all  that,”  Jim 
remarked,  “some  one  ought  to  show  him  a  little 
about  it.”  - 

“That’s  just  what  I  was  thinking,”  Robert 
replied,  “and  I’d  have  done  it  that  day  only  I 
didn’t  know  then  that  he  was  a  greenhorn. 
Likely,  he  was  brought  up  in  the  city,  and  never 
had  any  chance  to  learn  what  a  stream  or  a 
trout  was  like,  only  when  he  was  taken  out 
into  the  country  for  a  week  or  two,  and  then 
it  was  all  so  new  to  him  he  didn’t  get  ac¬ 
quainted  with  it.” 

.  “Well,”  said  Jim,  “it’s  a  shame  to  see  so  much 
good  energy  and  patience  go  to  waste,  and  if 
I  thought  he  wouldn’t  feel  offended,  I’d  go 
down  and  show  him  where  to  fish.  Guess  I 
can  fix  some  sort  of  excuse  to  talk  with  him.” 
and  he  clambered  down  the  cave-bank  while 
we  watched  the  results. 

Of  course  we  didn’t  hear  anything  that  was 
said,  but  we  could  tell  pretty  well  what  was 
going,  on  by  the  actions.  When  Jim  reached 
him  there  seemed  to  be  a  few  minutes’  talk, 
followed  by  a  sort  of  general  looking  the  water 
over,  with  some  pointing  up  and  down  stream 
by  Jim  and  a  careful  watching  by  the  fishermart. 
Then  they  looked  at  the  flies  he  was  using,  and 
Jim  took  one  from  his  hatband  and  put  it  on 
the  leader.  When  they  had  come  up  stream  a 
little  and  worked  out  over  the  boulders  well 
into  the  middle  of  the  creek,  Jim  seemed  to  be 
pointing  to  a  swell,  just  above  where  the  water 
broke  around  a  big  rock,  and  then  to  a  place 
where  it  eddied  a  little  below  the  rock. 

The  young  man  attempted  to  reach  them  with 
his  flies,  but  made  clumsy  work  of  it.  Jim 
took  the  rod,  and  letting  out  a  little  more  line, 
dropped-  the  flies  above  and  beyond  the  swell, 
drawing  them  across  it.  He  repeated  the  cast 
two  or  three  times,  and  then  handing  the  rod 
back,  his  pupil  tried  it  with  manifest  improve¬ 
ment.  Nexp-he  tried  below  the  rock,  but  noth¬ 
ing  came  of  it  or  of  several  other  places  they 
tested.  After  a  time  a  trout  jumped  just  below 
where  they  were  fishing,  and  we  saw  them  work 
back  nearly  to  shore  and  out  toward  the  spot 
over  another  line  of  rocks.  There  were  some 
more  pointings,  then  a  cast,  a  splash,  and  the 
reel  sang,  while  the  rod  bent  and  yanked.  Jim 
watched  the  bow  of  the  rod  and  seemed  to  be 
giving  his  orders  as  the  line  was  let  out  and 
reeled  in,  during  a  fight  which  lasted  as  much 


Jan,  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


as  twenty  minutes.  Finally  the  fish  was  landed 
and  turned  out  to  be  a  good  big  brown  trout. 
The  young  man  looked  up,  a  picture  of  delight, 
while  we  gave  a  rousing  cheer  and  threw  our 
hats  into  the  air.  They  tried  again  and  got  a 
nice  California  before  it  grew  so  dark  that  we 
went  back  and  lighted  the  camp-fire. 

Pretty  soon  Jim  came  in,  bringing  the 
stranger,  and  we  had  a  chance  to  learn  more 
of  him.  He  was  small,  delicately  formed,  and 
could  not  have  been  much  over  twenty.  His 
manners  and  language  were  perfect*  and  fitted 
him  like  a  glove.  We  saw  at  a  glance  that  in 
his  life  there  had  been  no  barefoot  days,  no 
romping  with  a  dog.  no  stealthy  trips  with  a 
big  brother’s  gun.  His  one  streak  of  luck  was 
a  gentle  mother.  For  him  it  had  been  a  few 
years  of  artificial  life  among  brick  walls,  and 
then  to  form  a  cog  on  some  wheel  of  a  great 
commercial  machine.  True,  his  breeding  had 
helped  him  to  a  start,  but  his  vitality  was 
sapped,  and  a  cog  he  would  always  be,  with 
two  weeks’  freedom  a  year,  when  some  one  else 
said  so.  We  urged  him  to  stay  and  sit  by  the 
fire,  which  he  did,  taking  a  childish  delight  in 
all  that  he  saw. 

.  “How  very  charming  this  is,”  he  said;  ‘T 
had  never  been  in  a  camp  before  and  did  not 
realize  what  it  would  look  like.  I  am  deeply 
indebted  to  you  gentlemen  for  giving  me  such 
a  pleasant  opportunity.  I  believe  I  should  en¬ 
joy  living  in  this  manner  very  much,  and  when 
I  have  my  next  vacation  I  would  like  to  get  a 
tent,  and  haye  mother  go  with  me,  and  just 
stay  in  the  woods  all  the  time.  It  was  on  her 
account  that  I  came  here.  I  have  always  gone 
to  the  sea-shore  before  this  season,  but  she 
urged  me  to  come  to  the  mountains  for  a 
change.  My  father  used  to  like  the  mountains, 
she  tells  me.  He  fished  considerably,  and  I 
expect  if  he  had  lived  I  should  have  been 
taught  how  before  this  time.  His  fishing  so 
much  made  mother  think  it  a  fine  sport,  and 
when  he  died  she  said  she  was  going  to  keep 
his  basket  until  I  was  old  enough  to  bring  some 
trout  to  her  in  it.  My  vacation  ends  to-morrow, 
so  I  go  home  on  an.  early  train,  and  I  was 
dreadfully  worried  for  fear  I  was  not  going  to 
be  able  to  take  any  trout  back  with  me.  Do  you 
know,  I  have  fished  all  this  time,  and  never 
thought  to  try  the  swift  water,  for  it  did  not 
seem  to  me  that  anything  could  stay  in  it.” 

“Say,”  Jim  broke  in,  “we’ve  got  some  good 
ones  down  in  the  spring  that  we  caught  this 
afternoon,  and  you  better  let  us  put  a  few  of 
them  in  your  basket,  and  then  you’ll  have. a  fine 
.  showing.” 

“Oil.  thank  you!”  the  young  man  replied, 
“that  is  very  kind  of  you,  but  I  couldn’t  let  you 
do  it;  you  have  done  so  much  for  me  already; 
and  then  I  can  tell  mother  I  caught  these  my¬ 
self.” 

“You’re  right,”  said  Jim,  “she  will  like  those 
two  better  than  she  would  a  whole  basket  full, 
if  she  knew  someone  else  caught  them.” 

Then  we  showed  him  about  the  camp,  how  we 
cooked  and  where  we  slept,  and  after  he  had 
politely  thanked  11s  he  drew  from  somewhere 
within  his  fishing  clothes  a  neat  little  case,  and 
handing  each  .of  us  a  card,  said:  “Now,  when¬ 
ever  any  of  you  gentlemen  are  in  New  York, 
mother  and  I  will  be  more  than  pleased  to  see 
you,  and  I  shall  tell  her  all  about  what  a  pleas¬ 
ant  evening  you  gave  me.” 

Jim  lighted  him  out  through  the  woods  to 
the  highway  and  did  not  bid  him  good-night 
until  he  was  in  sight  of  the  big  boarding-house 
up  on  the  hill.  Then  he  slowly  sauntered  back 
to  camp,  watching  the  shadows  and  listening 
to  the  monotonous  sounds  of  the  'spawning 
toads  along  the  creek.  As  he  struck  into  the 
woods  he. indulged  himself  in  one  of  his  favorite 
pastimes,  singing  in  the  night  with  'a  voice  that 
filled  the  timber  with  echoes.  The  dogs,  raising 
•  their  heads,  listened  for  a  minute,  and  then 
knowing  the  voice,  fell  back  to  sleep  before  the 
camp-fire.  We  could  make  out  the  air  and  the 
words  of  Robin  Adair  long  before  we  could 
see  the  sweeping  shadows  of  his  moving  legs 
cut  across  the  field  of  light  which  the  swinging 
lantern  threw  upon  the  leaves  of  the  forest. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood. 

.  [to  be  continued.] 


The  Hobo  and  the  Kerosene  Motor. 

West  Park,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  19. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  new  kerosene  motor  spun  like  the 
proverbial  top;  from  Croton-oii-Hudson  to  Ver- 
planck  Point  the  brass-  cranking  pin  was  a  shin¬ 
ning  gold  band  around  the  fly-wheel,  the  bolts 
in  the  reverse  gear  blended  away  entirely,  the 
green  shores  rolled  astern  with  delightful  speed, 
the  motor’s  song  was  one  of  content  and  duty 
well  done. 

I  had  started  on  a  fifty  mile  run  up  the  Hudson 
in  the  brand-new  hull  of  what  was  to  be  a  30ft. 
trunk  cabin  hunting  launch  with  an  equally  new 
kerosene  motor.  I  had  neither  oars  nor  sail,  cable 
nor  anchor,  steering  gear  nor  lantern,  food,  nor 
rope.  It  was  the  first  time  in  my  life  I  had 
ever  run  any  kind  of  an  engine  or  navigated 
with  any  boat  other  than  a  rowboat.  I  didn’t 
know  port  from  starboard,  injection  nozzle  from 
watersight  feeds ;  for  oil  supply  I  had  a  garbage 
can  connected  to  engine  with  a  rubber  hose.  The 
hull  did  have  a  rudder  and  to  this  I  had  tied 
my  only  piece  of  rope,  fastening  it  again  to  the 
clamp  beside  the  engine ;  with  this  I  stood  over 
the  engine  and  also  steered. 

Off  Peekskill  the  fun  began.  The  governor — I 
supposed  it  was  that — began  to  rattle  and  engine 
slowed  down.  Only  for  an  instant,  however,  but 
in  that  instant  my  heart  almost  stopped.  I  did 
not  know  what  caused  it  or  how  to  remedy  it. 
I  was  on  strange  waters,  helpless  in  a  big,  high 
sided  boat.  I  soon  passed  a  long  tow  and  was 
passed  in  turn  by  the  “New  York.”  Again  the 
governor  rattled,  the  periods  of  speed  and  slow¬ 
ing  down  and  rattling  followed  one  another, 
the  times  of  slowing  and  rattling  coming  oftener 
and  lasting  longer  each  time.  Iona  Island  was 
left  astern  and  past  Highland  Falls  the  rattling 
was  continuous.  I  steered,  powerless  to  do  any¬ 
thing  else.  West  Point  was  slowly  passed,  the 
tide  running  a  good  flood.  In  Newburg  Bay  I 
began  to  feel  more  at  -home  though  I  suffered 
great  and  increasing  anxiety.  The  governor  was 
rattling  badly  now,  often  the  motor  ^exploded  out 
through  intake  ports,  and  I  was  leaving  a  train 
of  kerosene  on  the  water.  I  was  almost  out  of 
oil  too,  but  knew  no  way  to  prevent  the  loss  or 
make  engine  run  properly.  I  was  going  about 
three  miles  an  hour,  the  tide  adding  two  mak¬ 
ing  five. 

Off  Roseton  the  engine  gave  a  final  gasp  and 
stopped.  I  knew  but  one  way  to  start  it,  i.  e., 
by  rocking  fly-wheel,  and  this  I  practiced  for  an 
hour  until  my  hands,  already.  sore,  were  raising- 
alarming  blisters.  All  in  vain.  I  saw  the  two 
tows  I  had  passed  now  pass  me,  also  the  prec¬ 
ious  flood  tide  losing  its  force.  Finally,  after 
uselessly  hailing  tugs  and  motor  boats,  I  drifted 
ashore  where  luckily  I  was  able  to  make  a  small 
dock.  Soon  a  crowd  collected,  asking  questions 
and  offering  advice.  What  to  do  I  did  not 
know,  except  to  get  more  oil  and  try  again.  If 
I  had  had  a  gasolene  motor  I  would  have  been 
stuck  for  keeps,  but  as  it  was  I  gave  my  last 
dollar  to  a  negro  for  five  gallons'  of  kerosene. 

The  hobo  had  appeared,  large,  dirty,  lazy,  with 
heavy  lidded  eyes.  He  asked  me  twice  if  the 
boat  was  not  unfinished  when  the  answer  was 
obvious.  To  be  asked  twice  such  a  question  at 
such  a  time  made  me  snap.  He  took  no  offense, 
but  expanding  his  optimism  still  more,  asked 
pie  easily:  “Say,  Captain,  seein’  as  you’re  a 
goin’  up  the  river,  can’t  I  sail  along?”  I  told 
him  to  get  in,  which  he  did,  taking  the  tiller 
naturally.  I  fired  up  the  engine  and  tried  to 
start  it,  but  only  to  have  it  make  one  or  two 
turns  and  stop.  Just  then  the  negro  came  with, 
the  kerosene.  I  filled  the  garbage  can.  took  as 
good  a  hold  of  the  crank  pin  as  my  blistered 
hands  would  permit,  and  rocked  it.  Like  a  live 
thing  the  p’in  was  jerked  from  my  hand  and  the 
motor  was  off,  singing  like  a  bololink.  “Shove 
off,”  I  cried;  twenty  pairs  of  hands  pushed  the 
boat  away  from  the  dock.  I  threw  on  the  clutch, 
the  hobo  put  the  helm  hard  over,  and  in  a 
moment  more  we  were  rounding  Danskammer’s 
Point,  cutting  the  ebb  at  eight  miles  an  hour. 
My  hands  were  too  sore  to  clap  for  joy,  as  be¬ 
fore  they  had  also  been  too  sore  to  wring  with 
despair,  otherwise  I  should  have  felt  demonstra¬ 
tive.  I  offered  the  hobo  my  last  cracker,  all 
that  was  left  of  the  lunch  my  wife  had  put  up 


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for  me  two  days  before.  He  nibbled  it  to  be 
polite  and  we  both  drank  river  water  from  the 
greasy  can  I  used  to  bail  out  the  boat. 

We  raced  past  the  two  tows  again;  Milton. 
Cedarcliff,  Marlborough,  were  left  behind  and 
Poughkeepsie  was  at  hand.  I  felt  it  my  duty  to 
inform  the  cheery  hobo  of  the  situation  and  told 
him  that  I  would  let  him  off  at  Poughkeepsie  if 
he  wished,  and  that  the  place  where  I  was  going 
only  had  a  dozen  houses  or  so. 

“O  no,  friend,”  he  said  easily  with  a  dis¬ 
missing  wave  of  his  hand,  “It’s  all  the  same  to 
me — any  place  will  do.  I’ll  go  as  far  as  you 
are  a  goin’:” 

Only  once  before  had  I  seen  such  unconcern, 
such  triumph  of  mind  over  physical  things  and 
bodily  needs,  and  that  was  years  ago  when  I 
had  rowed  my  father  and  John  Muir  across  the 
river  and  to  my  father’s  remark  that  he  would 
take  him  to  Slabsides  for  the  night,  Muir  re¬ 
plied  :  “O,  any  place  will  do — up  here  in  the 

woods,  anywhere,”  indicating  in  a  general  way 
the  western  hills. 

Soon  the  governor  began  to  rattle  again. 

“Give  her  more  oil,”  said  the  hobo. 

I  industriously  oiled.  Still  the  rattling. 

“Give  her  more  oil,”  said  the  hobo  again  in 
his  even  tones. 

I  picked  up  the  can  and  filled  the  garbage  tank 
full  again.  Instantly  the  rattling  ceased.  Then 
I  saw  the  truth — my  connections  leaked,  which, 
with  a  full  tank,  leaked  oil,  but  when  oil  in  tank 
got  lower  than  oil  pump  they  leaked  air  which 
slowed  down  engine.  The  rattling  was  caused  by 
pump  trying  to  get  more  oil. 

I  was  happy  now.  In  the  gathering  darkness 
we  pulled  through  Krum  Elbow  and  I  was  in 
home  waters.  The  “Mary  Powell”  passed  us 
here  on  her  home  stretch,  too.  Soon  the  hobo 
and  I  were  tied  up  to  our  dock  and  I  was  giving 
him  about  forty  cents  in  change  for  good  luck 
— every  penny  I  had  left.  Though  I  never  saw 
him  again  I  shall  never  forget  his  easy  content 
with  things  as  they  are.  My  next  thought  was 
to  get  my  hands  tied  up  and  assure  a  worrying- 
family  and  anxious  neighborhood  of  my  safe 
arrival.  Julian  Burroughs. 


Wyoming  State  Game  Report. 

Judge  D.  C.  Nowlin,  State  Game  Warden  of 
Wyoming,  has  issued  in  good  time  his  annual 
report  covering  the  year  1906.  It  contains  much 
that  is  interesting. 

One  of  its  subjects  is  the  protecting  the  male 
elk,  since  in  the  search  for  large  heads  the  best 
bulls  are  destroyed,  and,  according  to  the  report, 
the  calf  crop  injured.  The  fact  that  the  best  elk 
hunting  now  found  in  the  United  States  is  in 
Wyoming  makes  the  big  game  hunting  public 
resort  to  that  S.tate  in  constantly  increasing 
numbers.  The  elk  herds  are  threatened  ^nd 
antelope  are  growing  more  and  more  scarce.  The 
assistant  wardens  report  .that  in  many  places  the 
settlers  are  sincerely  anxious  to  protect  the 
game,  and  it  is  hoped  that  this  feeling  may  grow. 

There  are  many  propositions  from  different 
assistant  wardens  for  changes  in  the  seasons 
and  changes  in  the  amount  of  the  license  fee. 
Some  of  the  propositions  are  to  close  the  season 
for  a  term  of  years  on  antelope  and  on  bull  elk. 
Mr.  Augustine  Kendall,  of  Rock  Springs,  sug¬ 
gests  a  general  gun  license  of  $2  for  anyone 
carrying  a  rifle  or  a  shotgun.  This  gentleman 
also  says :  “I  would  like  to  see  spring  duck 
shooting  abolished,  and  a  higher  nonresident  big 
game  license.” 

There  is  a  report  of  the  killing  of  game  and 
of  cattle  by  the  Ute  Indians  on  their  passage 
through  the  State.  Mr.  Nowlin,  reporting  on 
general  conditions,  says  that  of  all  Wyoming’s 
big  game  animals  only  deer  have  increased  since 
1903  and  these  but  slightly.  The  sheep,  though 
few,  seem  to  be  holding  their  own.  Antelope 
are  decreasing  alarmingly.  Elk  are  decreasing 
slightly.  A  close  season  is  recommended  for 
antelope  for  a  number  of  years  and  a  shorten¬ 
ing  of  the  season  for  elk. 

Mr.  Nowlin  recon’imends  the  passage  of  a  bill 
providing  for  a  $1  resident  license  for  all  hun¬ 
ters  of  large  or  small  game.  Persons  who  are 
interested  in  big  game  hunting  in  Wyoming  will 
do  well  to  send  for  this  report  and  read  it 
through. 


Bird  Breeding  on  the  Louisiana  Coast. 

When,  in  the  year  1904,  President  Roosevelt 
dedicated  Breton  Reservation,  comprising  seven 
islands  on  the  coast  of  Louisiana,  and  the  Federal 
Government  went  into  the  bird  breeding  busi¬ 
ness,  it  was  not  foreseen  the  work  would  assume 
its  present  magnitude.  Subsequently  the  Audu¬ 
bon  Society  of  Louisiana  rented  seventeen  con¬ 
tiguous  islands,  comprising  about  3,000  acres 
from  the  Lake  Borgne  Levee  Board,  and  now- 
the  islands  comprised  in  this  practically  one  ex¬ 
periment,  situated  in  an  area  of  700  square  miles 
of  land  and  water,  contain  probably  the  largest 
bird  breeding  area  to  be  found  anywhere  in  the 
world. 

To  visit  these  islands,  one  must  take  the  L. 
&  N.  R.  R.  train  from  New  Orleans,  fiftA^-seven 
miles  to  Pass  Christian,  Miss.,  and  then,  getting 
into  a  small  boat,  sail  due  south.  The  first 
island  is  fqund  -about  twenty  miles  out  and  the 
remainder  are  strung  along  the  way  for  eighty 
miles  further.  Mostly  they  are  low  lying,  of  a 
sandy  formation,  covered  with  a  number  of 
species  of  tenacious  grass.  Where  the  grasses 
grow  high,  the  laughing  gulls  and  Louisiana 
herons  make  their  nests  of  twigs.  Where  shells 
abound,  royal,  Iforster's,  Cabot  and  Caspian  terns 
and  black  skimmers  scoop  out  slight  depress_- 
ions  in  which  to  lay  their  spotted  and  mottled 
eggs. 

Most  of  the  birds  nest  in  June,  but  the  black 
skimmers  lay  their  eggs  in  July.  When  the 
almost  naked  young  of  this  species  come  forth, 
it  would  seem  as  though  the  sun’s  heat  of  130 
degrees  would  kill  them,  but  nature  knows  its 
own.  The  reason  why  the  birds  nest  so  late  is 
probably  to  escape  -the  spring  equinoctial  storms, 
and,  by  the  time  the  summer  hurricanes  come,  in 
the  month  of  August,  the  young  are  able  to  fly; 
the  consequences  are,  nesting  takes  place  between 
two  very  serious  weather  crises. 

After  the  plans  for  this  bird  breeding  experi¬ 
ment  were  formulated,  the  National  Committee 
of  Audubon  Societies,  of  which  William  Dutcher 
of  New  York  is  president,  became  interested, 
and  now  through  the  efforts  of  these  united 
agencies,  successful  results  are  achieved  by  the 
simple  precautionary  measure  of  hiring  wardens 
to  watch  the  islands  to  prevent  trespass.  These 
wardens  must  be  good  seamen  and  absolutely 
fearless.  They  meet'  nature  in  her  fiercest  aspect 
and  mankind  of  the  most  dangerous  character. 
They  literally  take  their  lives  in  their  hands  at 
all  seasons. 

In  the  latter  part  of  June  of  the  present  year, 


s. 


with  our  Chief  Warden  Captain  William 
Sprinkle,  master  of  the  six  ton  schooner  Sea 
Bird,  I  sailed  from  Pass  Christian  on  a  tour  of 
inspection.  After  leaving  the  mainland,  one  is 
impressed  by  the  utter  loneliness  and  dreariness 
of  these  outer  sentinels,  to  ward  off  the  fury  of 
the  hurricanes,  which  rush  in  from  the  tropical 
seas.  At  that  season  of  the  year  not  a  sail  is 
sighted.  In  years  gone  by  the  bird  trappers  and 
the  egg  stealers  risked  the  dangers  of  the  gulf  to 
carry  on  their  nefarious  business,  but  now  that  a 
strict  watch  is  kept,  the  place  is  deserted, 


all  th.e  inner  islands,  to  our  regret,  we  found 
they  were  no  longer  confined  to  the  soil.  No 
sooner  did  we  land  on  an  island  than  the  whole 
mob  of  fathers  and  mothers  and  young  ones 
launched  off  into  the  air,  and  it  became  literally 
crowded  with  flashing  white  wings,  while  the 
tremulous  high  hysterical  ‘‘ha-ha-has”  of  the 
laughing  gulls  and  the  guttural  “tearrrs”  of  the 
terns  made  it  impossible  for  us  to  hear  each 
other  talk. 

When  we  reached  Battledore  Island  we  were 
fortunate  enough  to  find  a  few  laughing  gulls 


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LITTLE  DEAD  MAN  S  ISLAND,  A  FAVORITE  BREEDING  SPOT  FOR  TERNS  AND  GULLS. 


shunned,  in  fact,  by  all,  and  the  weariness  of 
being  absolutely  alone  becomes  depressing. 

We  carefully  inspected  the  various  islands  as 
we  went  out,  and  found  that,  at  the  lowest  esti¬ 
mate,  all  of  S,ooo  birds  were  raised  on  each  one 
of  fifteen  of  our  islands,  while  on  the  outer¬ 
most,  one  belonging  to  the  Federal  Government, 
25,000  were  raised,  making  a  total  of  100,000 
birds,  which,  from  practically  nothing  two  years 
ago,  shows  what  -nature  can  do  if  permitted  to 
carry  out  her  wise  purpose. 

The  trip  had  been  planned  so  that  I  would 
have  the  opportunity  of  seeing  the  young  chicks, 
but  the  season  had  been  so  propitious,  that  on 


BATTLEDORE  ISLAND,  ON  WHICH  TEN  THOUSAND  BIRDS  WERE  RAISED. 


still  nesting.  One  of  the  accompanying  illustra¬ 
tions  shows  Such  a  nest,  with  two  recently 
hatched  birds  and  one  egg  just  “pipped.” 

In  years  past,  this  island  suffered  more  than 
any  other  from  the  depredations  of  egg  thieves, 
their  method  of  procedure  being  particularly 
atrocious.  Say,  for  instance,  a  crew  decided  they 
would  get  a  boat  load  of  eggs ;  they  would  sail 
for  the  island  and  land  thereon  about  2  o’clock 
in  the  afternoon.  The  whole  crew  would  go 
ashore,  and,  with  clubs,  would  break  every  egg 
on  the  island,  no  matter  if  there  were  10,000 
already  laid.  They  would  then  sail  away,  to  re¬ 
turn  the  next  morning  to  gather  up  a  load  of 
eggs  consisting  of  500  to  600  dozens,  and,  bring¬ 
ing  them  to  market,  would  sell  them  at  fifteen 
cents  a  dozen,  guaranteeing  them  as  strictly 
fresh,  which,  of  course,  they  were.  Our  society 
was  determined  to  break  up  this  business,  so 
we  put  a  warden  on  the  island,  with  a  good  rifle 
and  told  him  to  stay  right  there  day  and  night 
for  ten  weeks.  It  was,  therefore,  with  some 
curiosity  that  I  landed  on  the  island,  but  k  glance 
sufficed  to  show  that  the  lonely  vigil  of  our  men 
on  that  little  speck  of  land,  on  the  broad  waters 
of  the  gulf,  had  been  productive  of  grand  re¬ 
sults.  Fully  10,000  birds  had  been  hatched  out, 
and,  as  we  walked  over  the  island  and  raised 
great  swirling  clouds  of  laughing  gulls  and 
Forster’s  terns,  to  be  succeeded  in  other  parts  of 
the  island  by  clouds  equally  dense  of  black  skim¬ 
mers,  with  their  plaintive  piping  cries,  -I  felt 
grateful  that  it  was  possible  to  carry  on  such  a 
wonderfully  beautiful  work.  Instead  of  the  dole¬ 
ful  and  piteous  cries  which  had  assailed  my  ears 
when  I  first  visited  this  island  some  two'  years 
ago  the  birds  were  actually  becoming  fearless, 
and  instead  of  the  sickening  slaughter,  to  supply 
the  wholesale  millinery  trade  with  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  wings  with  which  to  bedeck  the 
hats  of  foolish  women  and  girls,  the  living  birds 


Jan.  26,  1907.  j 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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were  there,  clamorous  witnesses  to  the  efficient 
work  of  the  Audubon  Society  of  Louisiana. 

On  the  fourth  day  out,  we  arrived  at  Breton 
Island,  the  outermost  island  of  Breton  Reserva¬ 
tion.  This  island  is  six  miles  long  and  one-half 
mile  wide.  Like  all  the  other  islands  of  the 
outer  coast,  it  is  practically  a  sand  reef,  except 
that,  being  of  greater  height,  it  has  accumulated 
as  time  has  gpne  by,  a  light  loam  from  the  de¬ 
caying  vegetation  and  now  many  varieties  of 
grasses  and  flowers  make  it  somewhat  of  an 
oasis  in  the  dreariness  of  the  gulf. 

Through  some  unknown  accident,  years  and 
years  ago,  raccoons  and  muskrats  were  intro¬ 
duced  on  the-  island,  and  have  now  increased  to 
such  proportions  that  bird  breeding  is  altogether 
impossible.  If  these  “varmints”  could  be  ex¬ 
terminated,  the  island  would  become  the  ideal 
spot  for  tbe  purpose  for  which  it  was  undoubt¬ 
edly  intended,  but  there  seems  to  be  no  known 
plan  to  accomplish  this  much-to-be-desired  re¬ 
sult. 

As  we  came  to  anchor,  about  a  half  mile  from 
shore,  a  light  breeze  dimpled  the  surface  of  the 
water,  but  soon  it  died  away  and  the  gulf  be¬ 
came  mirror-like,  and  then  was  opened  to  our 
'sight  the  wonders  of  another  world.  We  were 
floating  on  about  six  feet  of  crystalline  Water, 
the  bottom  of  the  gulf  covered  with  a  species  of 
grass  about  six  inches  in  length,  and  in  this 
water  and  in  this  grass  could  be  seen  a  great 
variety  of  animal  life;  fish  of  many  species  with¬ 
out  end  or  number;  clams  opening  and  shutting 
their  shells  along  an  erratic  way;  oysters  with 
mouths  open,  drinking  in  the  floating  food ;  a 
short  distance  off  could  be  seen  the  dreaded  man- 
eating  shark,  in  another  direction  the  porpoise, 
and  in  still  another  direction,  the  flashing  tar¬ 
pon.  In  this  latitude,  land  and  water  are  prolific 
in  life  to  an  astonishing  degree.  Our  wonder¬ 
ment  was  brought  to  a  close,  however,  by  notic¬ 
ing  the  storm  clouds  which  were  rapidly  piling 
up  in  huge  masses  in  the  distance.  Finally,  these 
assumed  the  threatening  aspect  of  the  dark  tor¬ 
nado  cloud,  out  of  which  came  a  manifestation 
of  power  so  awe-inspiring  that  it  will  remain 
with  us  for  many  a  day.  From  the  front  of  the 
dark  storm  cloud — all  of  a  thousand  feet  aloft — 
suddenly  descended  a  ribbon  of  cloud,  apparently 
twenty  feet  wide;  at  first  it  was  rigid,  after¬ 
ward  it  gently  swayed  in  the  fury  of  the  blast 
which  went  before  as  a  precursor  to  the  rain. 
This  ribbon  of  cloud  came  down  about  two  hun¬ 
dred  feet,  and  then,  pointing  rigidly  at  the  water, 
there  began  a  commotion  on  the  surface  of  the 
gulf,  fully  eight  hundred  feet  below,  which  was 
awe  inspiring  to  a  degree.  Without  visible  con¬ 
nection  this  pointing  finger  of  cloud  started  a 
circular  vortex  in  the  waters — all  of  fifty  feet 
in  diameter. 

Faster  and  faster  went  the  water  around  this 


circle,  deeper  and  deeper  grew  the  bowl-like  for¬ 
mation.  Around  the  edges  the  water  was  torn 
off  and  disintegrated  into  thin  tenuous  vapor 
which  looked  like  escaping  steam,  and  then, 
strange  to  relate,  from  the  bottom  of  this  mael¬ 
strom  arose  a  thin  column  of  water  which, 
mounting  higher  and  higher,  speedily  formed  a 
junction  with  the  pointing  finger  of  cloud,  and  a 
dreaded  waterspout  was  born.  The  law  of  gravi¬ 
tation  was  superseded  by  a  greater  force.  Un¬ 
numbered  tons  of  the  gulf  were  being  hurled 
aloft  by  a  force  irresistible  and  awful  in  its 
grandeur.  The  waterspout,  as  soon  as  it  was 
born,  took  three  degrees  of  motion  unto  itself,  an 
onward  one,  a  swaying  one  which  was  terrible 
to  contemplate,  and  a  circumgyration  around  a 
changing  center.  The  onward  one  meant  death 
to  us,  as  we  were  right  in  the  path  of  its  pro¬ 
gress,  and,  seeing  the  menace,  the  captain  grabbed 
up  his  compass  and  a  jug  of  water  and  ordered 
us  into  the  yawl,  which  was  pulled  shoreward 
with  the  strength  of  despair.  Fortunately,  when 
witbin  fifty  yards  of  us  the  “spout”  broke,  a 
deluge  of  rain  blotted  out  everything,  but  we 
were  safe.  That  night  fierce  winds  roiled  the 
Waters  of  the  gulf,  and  in  the  morning,  when  our 
cruise  was  continued  to  the  Grand  Cochere,  a 
heavy  sea  buffeted  our  craft  as  though  it  were 
doomed. 

Grand  Cochere  is  a  sand  reef.  On  its  inhos¬ 
pitable  bosom  the  body  of  the  beautiful  eighteen- 
year  old  daughter  of  Thomas  Taggart  was 
found  ’after  the  destruction  of  the  launch  Paul 
Jones,  on  which  she  was  a  passenger.  A  pene¬ 
trating  loneliness  haunts  the  place.  Much  to 


our  regret,  the  birds  nest  there.  It  is  a  place  of 
danger  always,  being  open  to  the  furious  storms 
of  the  sea;  nevertheless,  the  birds  were  fortunate 
this  year  in  that  no  serious  storms  had  violated 
the  spot  and  it  is  calculated  by  our  warden  that 
anywhere  from  25,000  to  50,000  birds  were  raised 
there. 

When  we  arrived  at  the  island,  a  heavy  sea 
was  rolling  in  from  the  outer  way,  but  the  in¬ 
vestigation  had  to  be  made,  so  into  the  yawl  the 
captain  loaded  me  and  my  faithful  camera,  and 
soon  he  was  pulling  us  shoreward.  We  had  gone 
but  a  short  distance,  however,  when  we  realized 
that  we  could  not  land  in  the  surf,  which  was 
lashing  the  shore  in  its  fury.  As  tbe  little  boat 
rolled  and  pitched  we  caught  glimpses  of  the 
beach  lined  with  tens  of  thousands  of  royal  and 
Cabot  terns,  pelicans  and  others  species  of  wild 
sea  birds.  Here  was  the  great  sight  we  had 
come  so  far  to  see.  Here  was  a  picture  of  multi¬ 
tudinous  bird  life  that  could  not  be  duplicated 
anywhere  else.  But  photographing  was  out  of 
the  question.  The  wind  rising,  we  realized  that 
the  question  was  not  one  of  photographing  birds, 
but  of  self-preservation. 

The  wind  had  shifted,  and  with  the  shift  came 
the  menace  of  the  sand-pit.  We  arrived  back  at 
the  schooner,  and  then  came  a  desperate 
struggle,  wind  and  sea  and  tide  seemingly  de¬ 
termined  to  pick  up  the  boat  and  dash  ber  011 
the  spit;  but  after  five  tacks  skill  and  courage 
won  out,  and  I  was  able  to  congratulate  our 
captain  on  saving  his  boat  and  ourselves  from 
destruction.  Frank  M.  Milker. 

President  Audubon  Society  of  Louisiana. 


[Jan.  26,  1907. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


JJEST  OF  LAUGHING  GULL. 


What  the  Forest  Service  Stands  For. 

Address  by  Gifford  P'nchot,  Forester  U.  S.  Dept,  of  Agri¬ 
culture,  before  the  American  Forestry  Association. 

The  Forest  Service  stands  for  business  fores¬ 
try.  In  addition  to  that  statement  I  have  only 
a'  few  words  to  say  to  you  about  what  the 
Forest  Service  stands  for,  because  I  think  you 
know.  If  I  may,  I  will  say  just  a  word  about 
what  the  business  situation  is  in  the  Forest 
Service,  because  I  have  been  talking  that  matter 
over  with  the  House  Committee  recently,  and 
it  is  very  fresh  in  my  mind. 

Just  before  the  transfer  of  the  forest  reserves 
from  the  Department  of  the  Interior  to  the 
Department  of  Agriculture  was  made,  I  was 
rash -enough  on  behalf  of  the  Forest  Service 
to  engage  with  the  House  Committee  that  if 
they  would  give  us  the  right  to  charge  for 
grazing,  the  Forest  Service  would  never  ask 
for  an  appropriation  of  more  than  a  million  dol¬ 
lars  in  one  year,  and  that  within  five  years 
from  the  transfer  it  would  cease  to  ask  for 
anything.  In  other  words,  that  in  five  years 
the  Forest  Service  would  be  self-sustaining. 

It  is  now  nearly  two  years  since  the  transfer 
of  the  reserves  to  the  Department  of  Agricul¬ 
ture  was  made,  and  the  prospect  for  fulfilling 
that  promise  is  good.  During  the  year  of  the 
transfer,  in  which  we  had  charge  of  the  reserves 
for  five  months  only,  the  income  was  $75,000, 
there  being  then  no  grazing  fee.  The  next 
year  the  receipts  were  $767,000,  or  during  the 
past  calendar  year  something  over  a  million, 
and  during  the  present  fiscal  year  we  shall  take 
in  about  a  million  and  a  quarter.  The  prospects 
are  good  for  an  increase  in  the  income  of  about 
a  half  million  a  year  for  the  next  few  years. 
In  other  words,  we  expect  a  reduction  of  a 
hundred  thousand  dollars  in  the  next  year's  ap¬ 
propriation;  that  will  give  us  $900,000.  Year 
after  next  we  expect  to  get  only  $700,000,  the 
next  $400,000.  and  then  nothing.  So  that  the 
business  of  the  Forest  Service  looks  as  if  it 
might  fairly  be  expected  to  come  out  all  right. 
But  that  is  a  good  deal  like  learning  to  write 
in  the  process  of  getting  an  education.  If  the 
Forest  Service  stands  merely  for  business  suc¬ 
cess.  only  a  very  small  part  of  its  functions  can 
possibly  be  filled.  We  must,  however,  lay  a 
foundation  of  business  success  upon  which  to 
build  our  superstructure  of  technical  success 
in  the  application  of  forestry. 

The  first  few  months — indeed  the  first  two 
years — since  the  forest  reserves  were  brought 
under  the  care  of  the  Forest  Service  have  nec¬ 


essarily  been  given  to  completing  the ‘business 
organization.  Now  we  are  going  to  take  up 
with  more  and  more  emphasis  the  details  of 
technical  matters.  The  business  of  the  Forest 
Service  is  to  practice  forestry;  it  cannot  prac¬ 
tice  forestry  successfully  unless  it  can  make 
that  practice  pay.  We  know  now  that  prac¬ 
tical  forestry  can  be  made  to  pay,  and  the  next 
point  for  us  to  prove  is  that  we  can  practice 
as  good  forestry  in  the  administration  of  the 
National  forests  as  could  be  practiced  by  any 
other  organization  in  our  place.  The  point 
which  we  are  going  to  be  judged  by  in  the  end 
isn’t  the  business  success,  but  the  professional 
success,  and  that  is  getting  to_  be  the  chief  ob¬ 
ject  of  the  Forest  Service;  just  as  the  boy, 
having  learned  to  read,  goes  ahead  and  uses 
that  knowlegde  -to  get  his  technical  education 
and  prepare  himself  for  the  real  work  of  life. 
The  whole  prospect,  I  may  say  to  you,  for  the 
Forest  Service  seems  to  be  excellent.  I  have' 
been  unable  to  see,  and  I  have  looked  care¬ 
fully,  that  we  have  any  serious  dangers  ahead 
for  the  next  two  or  three  years  except  the  pos¬ 
sible  failure  in  getting  the  things  we  need  in 
addition  to  the  things  we  have  now.  The  rou¬ 
tine  success,  of  the  management  of  the  National 
forest  reserves  is  fairly  secured,  but  there  are 
many  objects  toward  which  we  are  reaching, 
some  of  which  we  may  fail  to  reach. 

I  am  just  going  out  this  week  to  discuss 
with  the  livestock  men  of  the  west  the  question 
of  National  control  of  the  open  ranges.  Thefe 
is  a  strong  movement  among  them  to  put  the 
control  of  three  or  four  hundred  million  acres 
of  public  grazing  land  in  the  Forest  Service, 
to  administer  it  just  as  we  are  administering 
the  ranges  in  the  forest  reserves.  It  is  a  move¬ 
ment  in  whose  ultimate  outcome  I  have  the 
utmost  confidence. 

But  just  now  the  main  issues  are  the  proper 
handling  of  the  National  forest  reserves  and 
the  proper  spread  of  interest  in  forestry  in  the 
United  States;  and  I  think  without  question 
that  assiduous,  earnest,  and  fairly  intelligent 
handling  will  assure  good  results. 

There  is  another  matter  that  I  wish  to  speak 
of.  suggested  by  what  Secretary  Wilson  said 
this  morning  about  action  of  the  States.  With 
the  progress  of  sentiment  in  favor  of  forest 
preservation  there  have  arisen  State  and  Na¬ 
tional  organizations  to  deal  with  these  prob¬ 
lems.  And  growing  out  of  these  there  have 
been  created  forest  commissions,  State  forest¬ 
ers,  etc.,  men,  and  bodies  of  men,  who  are  tak¬ 
ing  up  these  problems  in  the  States.  The  ques¬ 


tion  of  the  policy  of  the  Forest  Service  toward 
State  forestry  is  very  important,  and  it  is  our 
decided  policy  to  leave  to  every  State  every¬ 
thing  in  forest  work  that  each  State  does  not 
need  to  have  us  do  for  it.  Within  a  couple 
of  days  I  wrote  to  the  State  Land  Board  of 
California,  asking  that  whatever  appropriation 
it  proposed  to  get  for  the  expenses  of  Forest 
Service  work  in  California  be  given,  not  to  us, 
but  to  the  State  Forester;  and  in  similar  cases 
it  is  the  pojicy  of  the  Forest  Service  to  help 
State  organizations  just  so  far  as  they  want 
our  help,  but  never  to  penetrate  their  field 
except  by-  their  invitation — never  to  stay  in  it 
any  longer  than  is  necessary;  but  that  work 
which  ought  to  be  done  by  the  States  should 
be  left  by  the  National  Government  to  them. 
Of  course,  this  does  not  mean  that  the  National 
forests  should  be  managed  by  the  States. 

Another  matter  in  which  the  Forest  Service 
is  interested  is  the  support  of  education  in 
forestry.  It  is  striving  to  give  help  just  so  far 
as  it  can  to  the  institutions  scattered  through¬ 
out  the  country — which  are  taking  up  instruc¬ 
tion  in  forestry,  from  either  of  two  points  of 
view.  I  wish  to  make  this  distinction  here: 
there  are  preparatory  schools,  so  to  speak,  in 
forestry,  which  do  not  prepare  students  in  pro¬ 
fessional  work,  and  there  are  professional 
schools  whose  business  it  is  to  turn  out  men 
ready  to  work  in  the  first  field.  The  great 
danger  which  threatens  forest  education  now 
is  thai  institutions  which  are  well  equipped 
to  give  the  preliminary  education  should  at¬ 
tempt  to  turn  men  out  as  professional  foresters, 
when  they  are  not  really  able  to  do  so.  The 
Forest  Service  is  exceedingly  anxious  for  a 
supply  of  men,  and  it  is  still  more  anxious  that 
the  men  who  come  in  should  be  thoroughly 
trained.  Accordingly  it  is  very  solicitous  that 
the  schools  which  profess  to  give  complete  and 
professional. training,  should  really  be  equipped 
for  that  purpose.  And  I  must  tell  you  in 
closing  of  the  tremendous'  need  that  we  have 
for  men. 

We  have  now,  as  you  know,  127,000,000  acres 
in  forest  reserves.  All  of  this  is  but  a  drop  in 
the-  bucket  compared  with  the  total  forest  area 
of  the  United  States,  and  but  a  small  part  of 
the  forest  which  must  be  preserved  if  the  re¬ 
sults  of  forest  preservation  are  to  be  achieved. 
We  are  doing  pretty  well  with  the  western 
mountains,  but  those  western  mountains  will 
not  supply  the  National  need.  That  must  be 
done  by  the  States  and  by  private  individuals, 
who  will  hold  and  manage  their  forests  on 
scientific  principles.  Even  in  this  comparatively 
small  forest  area,  which  the  National  Govern¬ 
ment  holds,  our  forests  are  ridiculously  inade¬ 
quate.  We  have  now,  in  the  middle  of  winter, 
about  600  forest  rangers  and  about  90  forest  su¬ 
pervisors;  that  it  to  say,  a  force  of  about  700 
men  for  an  area  which,  if  it  were  managed  as 
it  would  be  managed  in  Prussia — taking  Prus¬ 
sia  as  an  illustration — and  we  were  to  have  as 
many  men  on  our  forest  reserves  as  they  would 
have  in  Prussia,  we#would  have  something  over 
15.000  forest  supervisors  and  something  over 
1 17.000  forest  guards.  We  have  about  200 
trained  foresters  to  do  the  work  which  would 
be  done  in  Prussia  by  15,000.  If  we  were  to 
add  a  hundred  men  a  year  to  our  present  force, 
and  each  man  aonointed  lived  and  worked  to 
the  end,  it  would  take  about  a  hundred  and 
fifty  years  to  get  our  reserves  manned  in  the 
Prussian  way.  One  of  the  very  first  demands 
of  the  present  situation  is  f.or  men.  We  realize 
that  unless  the  forest  schools  can  begin  to 
turn  out  the  trained  foresters  we  need,  we  shall 
be  unable  to  meet  the  rapidly  increasing  de¬ 
mands  for  men  in  the  forest  reserves  to  handle 
them  properly.  The  only  reason  we  can  do 
it  now  is  because  the  demand  for  products  of 
the  reserves  is  comparatively  small.  As  the 
population  increases,  as  people  understand 
how  to  use  the  National  forests  more  freely, 
and  as  roads  and  trails  are  built,  the  forests 
will  be  used  then,  twenty,  or  a  hundred  times 
more  than  they  are  now;  and  when  that  time 
comes,  unless  we  can  have  enough  trained  men 
ready  for  professional  work  on  the  reserves, 
we  shall  have  an  exceedingly  hard  job.  Just 
one  ray  of  light,  in  addition  to  the  very  hopeful 


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fact  that  many  forest  schools  have  been  estab¬ 
lished,  shines  from  .the  prospect  that  Congress 
will  give  $2,000,000  to  be  spent  on  permanent 
fire  lines,  and  with  that  sum  of  money  will 
at  last  double  the  efficiency  of  our  present 
force.  When  that  comes  about  it  will  be  al¬ 
together  the  most  hopeful  thing  that  has  hap¬ 
pened  to  us. 


Familiar  Insects. 


VII. — The  True  Bugs. 

While  the  word  “bug”  has  been  in  common 
English  use  for  a  long  time  as  applying  to  an 
insect  of  almost  any  kind,  the  entomologists  re¬ 
strict  the  word  to  a  certain  group  of  insects 
which  they  call  Hemiptera  or  half-winged  in¬ 
sects.  The  mouth  parts  of  the  members  of  this 
order  are  formed  for  sucking,  and  the  transfor¬ 
mations  are  incomplete,  their  life-changes  re¬ 
sembling  those  of  the  grasshoppers  rather  than 
those  of  the  butterflies  and  moths.  An  immense 
number  of  noxious  insects  are  included  in  this 
group,  some  of  the  more  notorious  being  the 
squash-bug,  the  bedbug,  the  chinch-bug,  the  var¬ 
ious  kinds  of  plant-lice  and  bark-lice,  the  period¬ 
ical  cicadas  and  many  other  equally  injurious* 
pests. 

A  Bug’s  Life  History. 

The  life  history  of  these  true  bugs  may  be  il¬ 
lustrated  by  the  common  squash-bug,  a  creature 
too  well  known  to  most  owners  of  gardens.  This 
pest  appears  in  the  garden  in  early  summer,  and 
the  female  soon  begins  depositing  her  eggs  upon 
the  leaves.  These  eggs  are  small  rounded  ob¬ 
jects,  more  or  less  triangular  in  their  general 
outline.  In  from  six  to  fifteen  days  they  hatch 
into  tiny  bugs  which  are  to  grow  into  the  form 
and  size  of  the  parents. 

The  newly  hatched  squash-bug  is  more  bril¬ 
liantly  colored  than  at  any  other  time  during  its 
life,  and  those  colors  make  it  very  conspicuous 
against  the  green  background  of  the  leaves.  The 
color  of  the  abdomen  and  the- posterior  portion 
of  the  thorax  is  light  green;  that  of  the  legs  and 
“feelers”’ or  antennae  a  beautiful  crimson;  that 
of  the  head  and  anterior  portion  of  the  thorax 
a  lighter  crimson,  while  the  margins  of  the  eyes 
are  darker.  This  beauty,  however,  is  but  short¬ 
lived;  at  'the  end  of  an  hour  the  crimson  is 
noticeably  darker,  and  in  a  few  hours  it  changes 
to  a  jet  black. 

The  young  squash-bugs  soon  begin  their  attack 
:  upon  the  plant  by  inserting  their  tiny  beaks  in 
the  succulent  tissues  of  the  leaves.  In  their  gen¬ 
eral  habits  they  resemble  the  adults.  After  about 
three  days  of  this  feeding,  the  abdomen  becomes 
noticeably  swollen  and  the  color  somewhat 
lighter.  This  is  an  indication  that  the  period  of 
moultihg'has  arrived. 

The  young  bugs  in  these  early  stages  are  often 
called  nymphs.  They  now  assume  a  quiet,  sta¬ 
tionary  attitude.  The  process  of  moulting  begins 
by  the  splitting  of  the  skin  lengthwise  along  the 
middle  of  the  upper  surface  of  the  body,  the  split 
extending  along  the  thorax  and  the  front  end 
of  the  abdomen.  The  time  required  to  complete 
this  operation  varies  greatly,  but  generally  is  not 
longer  than  an  hour  or  two. 

A  few  hours  after  the  first  moult,  when  the 
bugs,  have  taken  on  their  normal  colors,  they  are 
considerably  lighter  than  they  were  before.  The 
length  is  now  about  one-ninth  of  an  inch.  They 
are  also  more  alert,  moving  about  more  rapidly. 
They  feed  again  upon  the  sap  of  the  leaves  for 
about  nine  days,  when  they  undergo  their  sec¬ 
ond  moult.  After  this  has  taken  place,  so  that 
the  nymph  is  in  the  third  of  its  younger  stages, 
the  body  is  larger  and  flatter,  with  the  margins 
more  sharply  defined  and  the  color  somewhat 
darker  than  in  the  second  stage.  The  length  is 
now  about  one-eighth  of  an  inch. 

The  most  notable  difference  taken  on  by  the 
insect  in  the  fourth  stage,  which  is  entered  upon 
by  the  third  moult,  which  takes  place  about  eight 
days  after  the  second  moult,  is  the  noticeable 
development  of  the  wing-pads.  These  now  be¬ 
come  much  more  conspicuous  than  before.  After 
living  in  this  stage  for  about  seven  days  the  in- 
|  sect  moults  for  the  fourth  time,  entering  upon 


its  fifth  stage.  It  is  now  quite  different  in  ap¬ 
pearance  and  is  easily  recognized  as  a  full  grown 
nymph.  The  wing-pads  are  greatly  enlarged, 
while  the  thorax  is  widened  and  lengthened.  The 
body  is  more  rectangular,  and  in  general  becomes 
so  similar  to  the  mature  bug  that  at  a  little  dis¬ 
tance  it  may  readily  be  mistaken  for  the  latter. 
It  is  now  one-third  of  an  inch  long.  The  full 
grown-  nymph  lives  in  this  fifth  stage  about  nine 
days  before  the  final  moult  by  which  it  matures 
into  the  adult  squash-bug. 

The  Giant  Water  Bugs. 

The  largest  members  of  the  order  Hemiptera  in 
the  United  States  are  the  giant  water-bugs,  some¬ 
times  called  electric  light  bugs.  These  form  a 
family  of  peculiar  creatures,  each  armed  with  a 
pair  of  immense  front  legs  fitted  for  grasping 
and  clasping  their  victims,  and  a  piercing  dagger¬ 
like  beak  fitted  both  for  striking  the  prey  and 
sucking  its  juices.  It  is  also  provided  with 
poison  glands  which  make  more  sure  the  effect 
of  every  thrust. 

One  of  the  largest  members  of  this  family  is 
illustrated  in  the  accompanying  picture.  It  is 
brown  in  color,  with  leathery  wings  overlapping 
each  other  on  its  back,  thick  legs,  along  the  sides 
of  which  are  fringes  for  swimming,  and  a  flat 
boat-shaped  body  which  offers  little  resistance  to 


BLACK  SQUASH  BUG  GIANT  WATER-BUG 

(adult).  (adult). 


the  water.  The  eggs  of  this  insect  are  deposited 
on  pieces  of  wood  or  reeds  along  the  margins 
of  ponds.  They  are  laid  in  clusters  of  from  forty 
to  sixty  or  more  eggs  in  each.  The  eggs  theun 
selves  are  about  one-fifth  of  an  inch  long,  oblong 
ovate  in  form,  with  the  general  color  brown 
spotted  with  black  and  a  whitish  crescent-shaped 
mark  near  the  top.  The  giant  water-bugs  are 
typical  examples  of  the  true  bugs.  ‘They  belong 
to  the  sub-order  called  by  naturalists  Heteroptera, 
the  members  of  which  are  characterized  by  hav¬ 
ing  the  front  pair  of  wings  thickened  at  the  base 
and  membranous  at  the  tip. 

The  Chinch  Bugs. 

The  most  destructive  single  species  of  the  true 
bugs,  so  far  as  American  agriculture  is  con¬ 
cerned,  is  doubtless  the  chinch-bug.  This  notor¬ 
ious  pest  has  destroyed  millions  of  dollars  worth 
of  croos  in  the  corn  and  wheat  fields  of  the 
middle  west.  The  adult  chinch-bug  is  a  small 
blackish  insect,  slightly  less  than  one-fifth  of  an 
inch  long,  with  the  legs  dark  yellow  and  their 
tips  black.  The  young  do  not  differ  in  general 
form  from  the  adults.  When  first  hatched  they 
are  pale  yellow,  but  they  soon  become  red ;  this 
continues  to  be  the  prevailing  color  until  the 
pupa  or  last  nymph  stage  is  reached.  The  insect 
is  then  grayish  or  brownish  black.  The  eggs  are 
quite  small,  being  about  0.03  inch  in  length,  and 
amber  colored.  Short-winged  varieties  of  the 
adult  chinch-bugs  are  sometimes  found. 

The  Aphides  or  Plant  Lice. 

From  the  point  of  view  of  the  economist  the 


aphides  or  plant-lice  form  one  of  the  most  im¬ 
portant  families  of  the  true  bugs.  There  are  a 
great  many  species  of  these  little  pests,  of  which 
the  “green-fly”  of  house  plants  is  a  familiar 
example.  They  infest  nearly  all  kinds  of  green 
plants,  sucking  the  sap  through  their  pointed 
beaks,  and  often  causing  the  destruction  of  valu¬ 
able  crops. 

In  briefest  summary  the  normal  life  history  of 
these  aphides  is  as  follows:  In  the  spring  there 
hatches  from  an  egg,  deposited  the  previous 
autumn,  a  little  aphid  that  sucks  the  sap  of  its 
food  plant  for  a  number  of  days — sometimes  a 
fortnight — before  it  becomes  full  grown.  Dur¬ 
ing  this  period  of  growth  it  moults  or  sheds  its 
skin  a  number  of  times  to  provide  for  its  rapidly 
increasing  size.  This  insect  is  sometimes  called 
the  stem-mother;  she  is  always  wingless.  Soon 
after  reaching  maturity  she  begins  to  give  birth 
to  living  young,  continuing  the  process  for  some 
time.  These  young  resemble  the  stem-mother  in 
general  appearance,  being  of  course  much  smaller. 
Each  soon  begins  sucking  the  sap  on  her  own 
account,  and  in  about  two  weeks  becomes  mature. 
It  then  begins  bringing  other  aphides  into  the 
world;  these  soon  mature  and  give  birth  to  a 
third  generation. 

All  of  these  early  broods  give  birth  to  young 
without  the  presence  of  any  males.  Many  of 
them  are  winged,  but  the  majority  are  wingless. 
This  method  of  reproduction  is  continued 
throughout  the  warm  months,  but  on  the  ap¬ 
proach  of  cold  weather  a  true  sexual  generation 
is  produced,  the  males  of  which  may  be  either 
winged  or  wingless,  while  the  females  are  always 
wingless.  The  latter  deposit  the  true  eggs,  fre¬ 
quently  on  the  bark  of  trees.  These  eggs  pass 
through  the  winter,  and  in  spring  hatch  into 
stem-mothers  which  renew  the  yearly  cycle  of 
existence. 

The  Ants  and  the  Aphides. 

The  relations  of  aphides  and  ants  has  long 
been  a  matter  of  popular  wonder,  the  aphides 
being  commonly  called  the  cows  of  the  ants. 
And  it  may  well  excite  unusual  interest,  for 
this  is  one  of  the  most  remarkable  cases  of 
mutual  adaptation  to  be  found  in  the  world  of 
living  things.  It'  is  well  established  that  the 
ants  tend  the  plant-lice  for  the  sake  of  the  liquid 
execretions  which  serve  the  ants  for  food.  On 
the  whole  the  most  wonderful  of  these  adapta¬ 
tions,  which  has  been  carefully  studied,  seems 
to  be  that  of  the  yellow  ant  and  the  corn  root 
aphis,  a  species  destructive  '  to  Indian  corn  in 
many  of  the  Middle  States.  The  eggs  are  found 
in  the  soil  in  winter  in  the  nests  of  the  ants. 
In  early  spring  they  hatch  into  small  greenish 
lice  which  are  transferred  by  the  ants  to  the 
roots  of  certain  grasses,  where  they  are  care¬ 
fully  tended  by  the  ants.  In  about  two  weeks 
the  aphides  become  full  grown  and  begin  giving 
birth  to  living  young.  In  the  meanwhile  the 
ground  has  probably  been  plowed  and  some 
crop  sowed.  In  case  the  crop  is  corn  the  ants 
transfer  their  little  proteges  to  the  corn  roots, 
but  if  it  is  oats  or  wheat  they  may  continue  to 
rear  them  upon  the  grasses.  The  young  from 
these  become  adult  in  about  a  fortnight,  some 
of  them  being  winged  and  others  wingless.  The 
winged  ones  fly  to  other  hills  of  corn  in  the 
same  or  neighboring  fields,  where  the  ants  are 
waiting  to  receive  them  and  proceed  to  establish 
colonies.  This  second  generation  brings  forth 
living  young,  mostly  wingless,  and  generations 
continue  to  develop  on  the  corn  roots  through¬ 
out  the  summer.  In  autumn  the  true  sexes  are 
produced,  and  the  winter  eggs  are  deposited  in 
the  mines  of  the  ant  colonies. 

There  are  many  other  members  of  this  order 
Hemiptera  of  much  interest  to  mankind.  The 
strange  periodical  cicada,  with  its  long  period  of 
growth  underground,  sometimes  thirteen  and 
sometimes  seventeen  years,  is  one  of  the  most 
remarkable  of  these.  The  hosts  of  leaf-hop¬ 
pers  and  twig-hoppers  are  also  worthy  of  care¬ 
ful  study,  and  the  myriads  of  true  bugs  that  live 
on  or  in  the  water  are  of  fascinating  interest. 
In  all  of  them  there  are  marvelous  adaptations 
to  the  conditions  of  existence,  and  the  study  of 
such  adaptations  forms  one  of  the  most  impor¬ 
tant  lines  of  biological  research. 

Clarence  M.  Weed. 


Deer  Hunting  in  Minnesota. 


Nilwood,  Ill.,  Jan.  19. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  All  through  the  month  of  October  a 
longing  was  in  my  heart  once  more  to  range 
the  big  woods,  where  each  year  for  the  last 
sixteen  I  had  spent  at  least  two  weeks  in 
search  of  large  game.  So  when,  on  the  10th 
of  November,  I  received  a  telegram  from  H.  H. 
Salmon,  of  Biwabik,  Minn.,  stating  that  the 
camp  was  opened,  supplied  and  waiting  for  me 
and  that  no  excuse  would  be  taken  for  not  com¬ 
ing,  I  packed  my  camp  outfit  and  started  for 
Skibo,  Minn.,  near  which  station  the  camp  is 
located. 

On  arrival  at  Duluth  I  was  met  by  the 
Doctor,  who  was  on  his  way  to  the  same  camp 
- — intent  on  gathering  in  his  allowance  of  deer 
and  moose.  At  Skibo  we  were  met  by  Harry 
and  Jonas. 

Arrived  at  camp,  we  had  supper  and  then 
settled  down  to  enjoy  a  good  smoke  and  talk 
over  things  that  had  happened  during  the  year 
past.  About  11  o’clock  we  all  turned  in  and 
slept  soundly  until  5  A.  M.,  when  the  Doctor 
roused  us  by  shouting  that  it  was  time  all  re¬ 
spectable  hunters  were'  up  and  doing. 

After  breakfast  Harry  and  Jonas  left  me  to 
guide  the  Doctor  and  went  to  work  the  country 
east  of  camp,  the  Doctor  and  I  going  south. 
There  being  no  snow  we  found  nothing  to  indi¬ 
cate  that  deer  were  in  the  country  until  we 
came  to  the  spruce  swamp  south  of  the  hills, 
where  our.  camp  is  located.  There  we  saw 
plenty  of  signs,  but  no  deer.  After  several 
hours’  careful  hunting  we  returned  to*  camp. 
Harry  and  Jonas  were  there  when  we  arrived, 
As  far  as  big  game  was  concerned  they  had 
been  no  more  successful  than  we,  but  had  killed 
two  partridges  and  three  rabbits. 

Until  Saturday  the  17th  we  met  with  no  suc¬ 
cess.  It  snowed  all  day  on  the  16th,  and  on  the 
17th  I  took  the  Doctor  through  a  spruce 
swamp  to  a  bit  of  high  land  near  Partridge 
River,  where  in  years  past  deer  were  wont  to 
congregate  in  crossing  from  the  river  to  the 
hills.  Here  we  found  tracks  of  several  deer, 
and  concluded  to*  follow  one  through  the  swamp 
to  the  hills.  •  Shortly  after  crossing  the  swamp 
I  saw  a  small  deer  jump  from  his  bed  and  stand 
looking  at  me.  I  called  the  Doctor’s  attention 
to  the  easy  mark.  He  turned  quickly,  and  in 
doing  so  slipped  on  a  rock  or  limb  and  fell. 
The  deer  started,  and  the  Doctor  fired  from  a 
sitting  position,  scoring  a  miss.  We  again 
sighted  the  deer  running  through  the  brush. 
The  Doctor  fired  six  times,  knocking  the  deer 
down,  but  it  jumped  up  and  disappeared,  but 
after  following  we  came 'upon  him  lying  down, 
and  the  Doctor  finished  him. 

This  was  the  . first  deer  for  the  party,  and  we 
took  it  to  camp,  the  Doctor  being  satisfied 
with  one  deer  for  that  day.  The  next  morning 
I  took  him  into  the  roughest  part  of  the  coun¬ 
try,  nick-named  by  Jonas,  “The  Devil’s  front 
yard.” 

Here  we  started  a  spike  buck,  which  the 
man  of  medicine  succeeded  in  dropping  after 
a  volley  of  six  shots.  This  finished  the  Doctor’s 
deer  hunting.  On  Monday  Jonas  killed  a  small 
buck,  and  picked  up  a  spike  buck,  giving  him 
his  quota  for  the  season. 

Thursday  morning  we  took  lunch,  and  laying 
a  course  due  north  started  for  a  locality  where 
I  thought  we  would  find  moose.  We  found 
where  two  moose  had  bedded  about  a  day 
previous,  and  after  two  hours  of  as  tough  work 
as  I  ever  had  on  a  hunting  trip,  we  came  into 
a  burned  country  that  was  to  all  appearances 
the  home  of  quite  a  number  of  moose,  for  the 
snow  was  full  of  tracks.  The  new  growth  of 
brush  was  so  thick  that  it  was  impossible  to  see 
any  distance,  and  here  we  jumped  our  two 


•moose  without  seeing  them.  After  holding  a 
council  of  war  all  decided  that  to  kill  the  moose 
then  would  be  too  much  of  hardship,  and  that 
if  none  were  to  be  had  nearer  the  railroad 
track  they  would  go  with  what  deer  they  had 
and  could  get  by  Saturday. 

Friday  morning  Harry  got  his  deer  and  this 
ended  our  hunt.  _  J.  P.  B. 


How  a  Hunter  Cooks  Game. 

Sioux  City,  Iowa,  Jan.  15. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Many  a  hunter  has  returned  home  with 
a'  fine  bag  of  game  only  to  be  d.sappointed 
when  his  wife,  worthy  though  she  may  be,  has 
spoiled  the  exquisite  flavor  in  the  cooking.  I 
have  been  thus  disappointed,  and  so  this  fall, 
after  a  successful  trip,  I  asked  permission  to  be 
monarch  in  the  kitchen  for  a  time,  and  the 
way  I  prepared  some  choice  viands  from  the 
game  I  had  may  be  interesting  to  many  gun¬ 
ners. 

To  successfully  cook  game,  whether  it  be  bird 
or  animal,  depends  much  upon  the  way  it  is 


HON.  JESSE  SHERWOOD. 

prepared  previous  to  going  into  the  pot  or 
baking-pan.  I  had  some  fine  partridges,  and 
selecting  four  birds,  plucked  them  clean  and 
prepared  them  for  the  kitchen  table.  Taking 
the  four  birds,  I  placed  them  in  salt  water  for 
half  an  hour.  The  salt  water  must  be  weak  or 
the  flesh  will  be  impaired.  Soon  after  taking 
the  partridges  from  the  weak  solution  of  salt 
1  wiped  them  dry  with  a  coarse  cloth.  Then 
with  some  salt  and  pepper  I  rubbed  the  birds 
well  inside  and  out.  Nothing  gives  the  bird 
the  flavor  desired  like  putting  plenty  of  salt 
and  pepper  into  the  flesh  before  it  has  been 
placed  in  the  oven.  The  other  things  to  be 
done  before  the  birds  are  fit  for  the  table  fol¬ 
low  in  order:  Brown  some  fine  bread  crumbs, 
adding  to  them  fresh  butter,  salt  and  pepper 
together  with  grated  rind  and  juice  of  one 
lemon  Take  this  and  stuff  the  birds  well.  Sew¬ 


ing  up  of  the  birds  should  be  done  with  fine 
cotton  thread.  Cover  the  front  and  back  with 
slices  of  bacon,  tying  well  with  cotton  twine. 
Place  the  birds  in  a  baking  pan  together  with 
a  cup  of  water  and  let  them  cook  for  half  an 
hour.  Then  remove  the  cover  and  the  slices  of 
bacon  and  brown  them  for  twenty  minutes. 
Now  for  the  gravy.  Rub  together  a  table¬ 
spoonful  of  corn-starch,  one  of  butter,  add  this 
to  the  gravy  already  in  the  pan  and  stir  till  it 
thickens.  After  pouring  the  gravy  into  the 
bowl  add  a  dash  of  cayenne  pepper,  and  if  pre¬ 
ferred  a  little  lemon  juice.  My  wife  said  this 
was  the  most  appetizing  partridge  bake  she 
ever  ate,  and  so  did  my  guests. 

Now  I  would  like  to  tell  you  how  to  cook 
rabbits  so  they  will  be  fit  for  a  king  to  eat. 
My  recipe  is  for  a  mess  of  two  rabbits.  Pre¬ 
pare  a  stuffing  of  fine  bread  crumbs  seasoned 
well  with  salt  and  pepper,  chopped  parsley, 
sweet  marjoram,  which  most  housewives  have 
about  the  house,  two  tablespoonfuls  of  butter 
and  two  well-beaten  yolks  of  eggs.  Stuff  the 
rabbits  and  carefully  sew  them  up.  This  sew¬ 
ing  up  part  of  the  cooking  is  equally  as  im¬ 
portant  as  the  cleaning.  Sprinkle  with  salt 
and  pepper  and  rub  well  on  the  outside  with 
butter.  Place  in  a  deep  baking  pan  with  two 
teacupfuls  of  warm  water,  and  roast  them  for 
an  hour,  basting  frequently  with  the  gravy  in 
the  pan  and  dredging  well  with  flour.  When 
brown  take  out  and  lay*  on  a  hot  dish;  add  to 
the  gravy  already  in  the  pan  one  gill  of  claret, 
a  saltspoonful  of  powdered  mace,  one  of  grated 
nutmeg,  one  tablespoonful  of  browned  flour 
rubbed  with  a  tablespoonful  of  butter.  Let  the 
gravy  boil  and  as  soon  as  thick  pour  over  the 
rabbits  on  the  hot  dish.  This  is  the  way  to 
cook  rabbits  to  get  the  tender  juicy  flavor  you 
want  to  taste  after  a  hunt  in  the  wet  woods 
or  rough  stubble. 

The  old  way  the  colonists  made  a  pot-pie 
was  all  right,  but  for  a  hunter’s  dinner  or 
breakfast  something  like  the  following  is  the 
best  and  above  all  is  easily  made.  It  may  be 
served  cold,  too,  to  the  hunter  after  coming  late 
in  the  evening  cold,  wet  and  muddy  and  ready 
to  eat  anything.  Take  six  partridges  (prairie 
chicken,  quail  or  ducks  will  do)  truss  like  chick¬ 
ens,  season  with  salt,  pepper  and  a  small  tea¬ 
spoonful  each,  of  cloves  and  mace,  powdered 
fine;  cut  two  pounds  of  lean  veal  and  one  of 
fat  bacon  into  small  pieces;  put  these  into  a 
stew-pan  with  one-quarter  of  a  pound  of  butter, 
some  shallots,  parsley  and  thyme  chopped  to¬ 
gether,  and  just  enough  water  to  cover  it. 
Stew  until  tender,  then  season  by  rubbing  on 
butter  and  pepper,  no  salt.  Strain  and  pound 
the  meat  till  perfectly  smooth,  then  mix  the 
pulp  with  some  of  the  liquor  in  which  it  has 
been  boiled.  Have  ready  a  rich  pie  crust.  Line 
a  large  deep  dish,  lay  in  the  birds,  then  spread 
the  force  meat  over  them  and  cover  the  pie 
with  a  thick  crust,  closing  well  at  the  sides  to 
prevent  the  gravy  from  running  out  when  boil¬ 
ing.  Glaze  the  top  of  the  crust  with  a  well- 
beaten  egg  and  cut  three  gashes  across  it  for 
the  steam  to  escape.  This  pie  should  be  baked 
slowly  in  a  moderate  oven  for  about  three  hours. 
When  the  pie  is  opened  I  will  venture  to  say 
that  if  the  above  directions  are  carefully  fol¬ 
lowed  one  will  never  want  a  viand  better  in 
this  world. 

Success  to  the  hunter’s  wife  who  will  try 
any  one  of  these  recipes. 

Frank  Wesley  Fickle. 


THE  CAMPING  OUTFIT 

of  the  thoughtful  camper  invariably  includes  a  supply  of 
Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk.  With  this  in 
camp,  the  most  important  food  item  is  taken  care  of. 
Eagle  Milk  keeps  indefinitely  in  any  climate.  The 
original  and  leading  brand  since  1857.  Always  uniform.— 
Adv. 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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A  Famous  Sportsman. 

The  excellent  portrait  of  the  Hon.  Jesse 
j!  Sherwood,  published  herewith,  will  confer  a 
pleasure  upon  thousands  of  devotees  of  the  dog 
and  gun  who  will  gaze  upon  it.  Provincial, 
indeed,  is  he  who  does  not  know  Mr.  Sherwood 
1  personally,  or  through  his  gentle  writings. 

Mr.  Sherwood  began  breeding  actively  in  the 
70s,  and  has  been  identified  as  a  breeder,  owner, 
patron  of  bench  shows  and  field  trials,  more  or 
less,  ever  since.  Through  the  turbulent  times 
which  marked  the  adoption  of  the  imported 
setter  and  the  retiring  of  the  native  setter  as 
field  trial  favorites,  in  the  late  70s  and  early  80s, 
Mr.  Sherwood's  writings  in  the  sportsmen’s 
journals  made  for  instruction,  tolerance,  fair¬ 
ness  and  good  fellowship,  traits  which  are 
natural  to  him  and  which  endear  him  to  his 
thousands  of  friends  and  hold  their  esteem  and 
loyalty  ever.  He  is  a  hopeless  man  indeed,  in 
whom  Mr.  Sherwood  fails  to  find  some  good 
traits,  and  it  is  not  of  record  that  such  a  man 
ever  existed.  His  optimism  impels  him  to  take 
the  happy  view  that  nothing  is  so  bad  but  what 
it  might  be  worse,  and  nothing  so  good  but 
what  it  might  be  better. 

He  is  a  busy  man,  being  vice-president  of 
the  National  Live  Stock  Commission  Co.,  Chi¬ 
cago,  a  mammoth  concern  in  the  live  stock 
trade;  yet  he  forsakes  business,  for  a  time,  when 
the  field  trials  are  in  order,  and  when  the 
shooting  is  good  and  lawful. 

His  most  renowned  dog,  of  national  fame,  is 
Champion  Jessie  Rodfield’s  Count  Gladstone, 
j  whelped  Sept.  26,  1901.  Color,  white,  orange 
and  ticked.  Sire:  Lady’s  Count  Gladstone, 
Count  Gladstone  IV.  (Count  Noble — Ruby’s 
Girl)- — Dan’s  Lady  (Dan  Gladstone — Lily  Bur¬ 
gess);  dam,  Jessie  Rodfield,  Rodfield  (Antonio 
—Nelly  Hope) — Maud  Gladstone  (Dan  Glad¬ 
stone — Gladstone  Sue).  Breeder:  J.  A.  Jlrown, 
Chariton,  Iowa.  Winnings:  Third,  Eastern 
Derby,  1903;  first,  Minnesota-North  Dakota 
;  Derby,  1903;  third,  Independent  All-Age,  1903; 

I  second,  Continental  All-Age,  1903;  third.  East¬ 
ern  All-Age,  January,  1904;  equal  third,  Eastern 
Subscription  Stake,  January,  1904;  first  Motion- 
gahela  All-Age,  1904;  fourth,  Independent  All- 
Age,  1904;  second.  Continental  All-Age,  1904; 
third,  Eastern  All-Age,  1904;  third,  Eastern  Sub- 
1  scription  Stake,  1904;  second  United  States  All- 
Age,  1905;  Championship  Illinois,  1905;  third, 
Continental  All-Age,  1905;  third.  Eastern  All- 
Age,  1905  ;  third,  Eastern  Subscription  Stake.  1903  ; 
first,  United  States  All-Age,  and  second,  E.  F. 
t  T.  All-Age,  1906.  He  also  has  achieved  success, 
on  the  bench,  winning  first  and  special  at  the 
St.  Louis  dog  show  in  the  field  trial  class,  and 
second  at  New  York.  With  characteristic 
pluckiness,  Mr.  Sherwood  writes:  “I  have  won 
l  many  firsts  at  New  York  about  thirty  years  ago, 
and  I  want  him  to  go  back  this  year  and  win  the 
first  instead  of  second.” 

— 

Decoys. 

Point  Loma,  Cal.,  Jan.  19. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  If  you  are  in  a  grizzly  country  and 

succeed  in  killing  an  elk  you  leave  the  elk  un¬ 
disturbed,  going  to  a  point  of  vantage,  properly 
I  selected,  and,  if  fortune  smiles  upon  you  and 
your  aim  be  true  and  the  soft  nose  bullet  prop¬ 
erly  expands,  you  get  your  grizzly. 

The  old  alligator  hunters  used  a  live  dog  or  a 
squealing  pig,  properly  staked  out  to  bring  the 
old  monster  within  range. 

The  little  box  of  syrup  in  the  hands  of  the 
bee-tree  hunters  proves  the  undoing  of  the  busy 
little  honey  producers. 

The  horn  of  birch  bark  scientifically  operated 
has  decoyed  many  an  antlered  monarch  to  his 
;  doom  and  set  his  head  and  horns  upon  the  walls 
of  many  a  den. 

The  bone  of  his  brother’s  wing,  properly  blown 
into  from  behind  a  blind,  has  proven  fatal  to 
hundreds  of  roving  gobblers,  proof  against  all 
.  other  inducements. 

The  odoriferously  baited  trap  has  kept  the 
whole  world  warm  with  furs. 

The  dead-fall,  reeking  with  honey,  is  responsi- 
1  ble  for  the  death  of  many  a  sweet  toothed  bear. 

Then  there  is  the  wily  goose,  keen  of  eye, 


watchful,  suspicious,  alert.  Every  inch  of  stubble 
is  surveyed  as  he  comes  along  at  the  head  of 
the  flock.  There  must  be  no  fresh  dirt  around 
the  pit,  no  loose  straw,  and  no  unnecessary  foot¬ 
marks,  for  all  these  mean  something.  The 
“winged”  wild  geese  tethered  out  upon  the 
ground  around  the  pit  seem  to  take  a  devilish 
delight  in  decoying  their  free  relatives  within 
danger’s  zone.  Come  !  Come !  honk  the  decoy¬ 
ing  geese.  And  down  from  the  clouds  a  honk¬ 
ing  answer  comes  back,  and  the  great  birds 
circle  and  swing,  and  trustful  to  the  limit,  fly 
right  into  the  face  of  the  guns. 

Even  the  mute  knife-edge  metal  goose  decoy 
plays  its  part,  and  if  the  aim  be  true  two-,  per¬ 
haps  three,  geese  come  tumbling  to  earth  lured 
by  a  few  pieces  of  painted  metal.  The  mallards, 
canvasbacks  and  redheads  fare  no  better.  The 
well  concealed  blind,  the  floating  decoys,  dead 
or  living,  the  call  of  the  men  in  the  blind,  and 
what  is  left  for  a  poor  duck  to  do  ?  And  when 
an  old  lone  greenhead  circles  around  to  sweep 
down  and  on  vibrating  pinions  to  hold,  like  a 
fixed  object  in  the  air,  as  he  sizes  up  the  decoys 
a  few  feet  below  him.  it  seems  like  shooting  at  a 
mark  on  the  barn  door. 

The  .snipe,  who  loves  the  shelving  beach,  learns, 
when  too  late,  of  the  perils  of  decoys.  And  so 
does  man  circumvent  the  wariness  and  caution 
inherent  in  wild  life.  X. 


An  Unusual  Record. 

Quincy,  Mass.,  Jan.  15. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  1  have  twenty  years’  continuous  issues 
of  Forest  and  Stream  and  others  as  old  as 
thirty  years — 1875. 

Probably  you  are  not  much  interested  in  the 
fact,  but  I  ljave  for  sixty-five  years  or  more, 
almost  without  a  break,  had  a  gun  in  my  hands 
one  or  two  days  every  week  during  the  shoot¬ 
ing  ■  season.  It  is  sixty-six  years  last  August 
since  I  killed  my  first  upland  plover,  and  it 
was  done  with  a  28-gauge  flint-lock  gun.  It  is 
sixty-three  years  since  I  went  to  Cape  Cod, 
coming  May.  I  was  one  of  twelve  who  went 
there  at  that  time,  six  of  whom  were  my 
brothers.  No  one  of  the  twelve  is  now  living 
except  the  writer,  but  they  were  all  much  older 
than  me.  All  the  memories  of  that  trip  are  as 
fresh  to  me  as  if  they  were  not  a  day  old,  and 
in  fact  all  the  shooting  trips,  away  and  around 
home,  have  left  their  distinct  memories  with 
me,  probably  to  remain  as  long  as  the  brain  is 
in  any  wise  active  and,  if  possible,  with  an  ever 
increasing  satisfaction  and  pleasure  as  they  daily 
pass  through  my  mind. 

As  my  shooting  activity  has  about  reached 
the  end  of  its  rope  I  cannot  do  without  my 
Forest  and  Stream.  Thomas  Curtis. 


Pemmican  Making. 

Chippewa  Bay,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  8. — Editor  forest 
and  Stream:  Can  you  give  me  the  formula  and 
directions  for  making  pemmican?  W.  W.  W. 

[We  know  of  no  formula  for  the  manufacture 
of  pemmican.  The  method  of  preparing  it,  how¬ 
ever,  is  described  in  “Blackfoot  Lodge  Tales,”  p. 
206.  The  flesh  of  the  animal  to  be  used  is  cut 
in  thin  flakes  and  dried  in  the  sun.  The  dried 
meat  is  then  lightly  roasted  by  being  toasted  on 
the  coals  of  an  aspen  or  cottonwood  fire.  This 
roasted  dried  meat  is  thrown-  on  a  skin  and 
beaten  with  sticks  until  it  is  reduced  to  very 
small  fragments.  The  pounded  meat  is  mixed 
with  a  certain  amount  of  melted  tallow,  or  fat  from 
the  marrow,  put  into  rawhide  bags,  and  rammed 
down  tight  with  a  large  stick  until  the  bag  is 
full,  when  it  is  sewed  up.  Then  the  pemmican 
makers  jump  on  it,  to  expel  all  the  air,  and  when 
the  grease  is  cold,  the  pemmican  is  as  solid  as  a 
stone,  and  about  as  heavy.  Sometimes  when 
made  in  small  quantities,  the  dried  meat  is 
heaten  to  powder  between  stones.  This  was  the 
old  method  of  making  buffalo  pemmican.  Of 
course,  at  the  present  time,  pemmican  is  not 
made  except  as  a  curiosity,  or,  commercially,  for 
use  with  Arctic  expeditions.  We  presume  that 
the  flesh  for  such  pemmican  is  kiln  dried,  but 
we  do  not  know  about  this. — Editor.] 


Wolves  in  Forest  Reserves. 

The  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture 
has  in  press  and  will  issue  in  a  few  days  Bulle¬ 
tin  72  of  the  Forest  Service,  entitled,  “Wolves 
in  Relation  to  Stock,  Game  and  the  National 
Forest  Reserves,”  prepared  by  Vernon  Bailey, 
Assistant  in  Charge  of  Geographical  Distribution, 
Biological  Survey. 

The  bulletin  calls  attention  to  the  present 
abundance  of  wolves  in  various  western  States, 
the  losses  suffered  by  stockmen  on  the  western 
cattle  ranges,  and  the  destruction  of  game  in 
forest  reserves  and  in  National  parks,  with  sug¬ 
gestions  for  the  destruction  of  the  wolves. 
Among  the  protective  measures  recommended  are 
bounties  and  wolf-proof  fences.  The  means  of 
destruction  suggested  are  hunting,  capture  of  the 
wolf  cubs,  poisoning-  and  trapping. 

The  bulletin  is  illustrated  by  three  full  page 
plates  and  five  text  figures. 


Mayor  McClellan’s  Recommendations. 

In  his  annual  message  Mayor  George  B.  Mc¬ 
Clellan,  of  New  York  city,  recommended  that 
the  small  herd  of  bison  now  in  Prospect  Park, 
Brooklyn,  and  all  the  animals  now  in  the  Cen¬ 
tral  Park  inclosures,  be  turned  over  to  the  New 
York  Zoological  Society. 


CHAMPION  JESSIE  RODFIELD’s  COUNT  GLADSTONE,  HON.  JESSE  SHERWOOD  OWNER,  CHICAGO. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Jan.  26,  1907 


138 


Gun  Licenses. 

Elizabethtown,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  17.—- Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Every  measure  enacted  with  pro¬ 
tective  intent,  every  influence,  legal  or  other¬ 
wise,  which  tends  to  preserve  our  game,  and  re¬ 
strict  shooting  to  legitimate  sportsmen  should 
have  the  support  of  every  law  abiding  citizen. 
In  this  connection  1  would,  as  a  resident  sports¬ 
man,  be  satisfied  to  pay  a  gun  license  of  $1  pro¬ 
vided  nonresidents  be  made  to  pay  a  license  of 
$5  and  aliens  $25.  As  a  man  who  has  lived  in 
the  Adirondacks  all  his  life  and  witnessed  the 
number  of  guns  used  increase  from  a  few  hun¬ 
dred  to  many  thousands,  I  will  certainly  be  par¬ 
doned  for  writing  these  few'  lines  about  a  sub¬ 
ject  on  which  I  do  not  claim  to  be  an  authority. 
My  impressions  are  in  favor  of  a  graded  license 
as  indicated  above.  George  L.  Brown. 


Northville,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  18. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  have  read,  with  a  great  deal  of  in¬ 
terest,  the  articles  which  have  recently  appeared 
in  your  paper  relating  to  the  law  on  deer  in  this 
State.  I  have  lived  for  a  number  of  years  in  the 
Adirondack  region  and  have  had  some  experi¬ 
ence  in  hunting.  I  am  frank  to  confess  that 
there  are  questions  which  are  hard  to  cover 
satisfactorily  by  statute.  It  seems  to  me  that 
parts  of  the  law,  as  it  now  is,  must  have  been 
prepared  by  corduroy  sportsmen,  whose  only  ex¬ 
perience  in  hunting  has  been  either  shooting  clay 
pigeons  near  a  palatial  club  house,  or  shooting 
at  a  mark  in  a  shooting  gallery.  At  the  present 
time  deer  cannot  be  taken  between  sunset  and 
sunrise.  On  a  cloudy  day  a  hunter  must  have 
an  almanac  in  his  pocket  and  be  sure  that  his 
w'atch  records  standard  time,  lest  by  firing  his 
gun  one  minute  too  soon  or  too  late  he  may 
make  a  criminal  of  himself.  Take  for  instance 
the  number  of  deer  which  a  hunter  may  take  and 
have  in  his  possession  during  the  open  season; 
the  law  allows  two  to  be  taken,  but  only  one 
to  be  in  his  possession  at  a  time.  If  a  person 
get  two  deer,  and  employs  a  lad  to  accompany 
him  home,  claim  the  deer  while  en  route,  and 
upon  arrival  give  it  to>  some  one  designated  by 
the  hunter,  the  law  is  obeyed;  in  other  words, 
if  a  man  is  honest  he  is  a  criminal,  but  if  he 
resorts  to  subterfuges  he  is  all  right. 

Those  who  are  averse  to  a  man  shooting  more 
than  two  deer  during  a  season  frequently  turn 
out  to  be  the  parties  who  sit  in  camp  and  play 
cards  and  drink  whiskey  while  their  guides  do 
the  killing.  If  these  parties  were  obliged  to  do 
their  own  shooting,  fewer  deer  would  be  slaugh¬ 
tered.  The  gentleman  from  Jamestown  who 
quaked  at  the  idea  of  a  law  being  passed  in  the 
interest  of  the  innkeepers  and  guides  of  the  Adi¬ 
rondacks  is  laboring  under  an  erroneous  im¬ 
pression.  For  deer  are  their  stock  in  trade,  and  they 
are  inclined  to*  be  more  selfish  in  their  preser¬ 
vation  than  the  sportsmen.  The  member  from 
this  district  has  introduced  a  bill,  I  am  informed, 
which  provides  that  deer  shall  not  be  shot  in 
the  water.  The  hunter  must,  therefore,  beware 
that  the  deer  he  shoots  falleth  not  in  a  mud 
puddle,  or  he  too,  may  be  a  criminal.  Why 
would  it  not'  he  better  for  the  law  to  be  explicit 
and  provide  just  exactly  what  it  means?  If  the 
law  is  intended  to  protect  deer  against  dogging 
and  jacking,  let  it  so  be  understood  and  en¬ 
forced.  Let  the  time  for  killing  begin  Sept.  *16, 
and  close  Nov.  15;  it  is  not  too  long.  The  sea¬ 
son  would  begin  late  enough  to  make  poor  jack¬ 
ing  and  would  close  early  enough  so  that  snow 
hunting  would  be  reduced  to  a  minimum,  and 
yet  would  be  late  enough  for  the  meat  to  keep. 
Let  whoever  has  venison  obtained  during  the 
open  season,  and  desires  to  keep  the  meat,  file  a 
certificate  with  the  nearest  game  protector  or  the 
town  clerk  of  the  town  in  which  he  lives,  as  has 
been  suggested,  describing  the  venison  which  he 
has,  how  and  when  the  same  was  obtained,  and 
such  person  shall  he  permitted  to  keep  such  veni¬ 
son  so  described  for  his  family  use;  provided, 
however,  that  such  certificate  be  filed  in  the 
proper  office  not  more  than  three  days  after  the 
close  of  the  open  season. 

T  believe  it  is  safe  to  say  that  more  deer  are 
killed  by  crusting  or  while  they  are  yarded  than 
are  killed  lawfully,  and  that  they  are  killed  for 
their  skins.  I  would  suggest  that  a  very  strin¬ 


gent  law  be  placed  upon  the  possession  of  deer 
skins.  Just  what  would  be  most  effective,  of 
course,  is  a  moot  question  just  now.  But  one 
suggestion  would  be  to  enact  a  law  making  it  a 
misdemeanor  to  have  a  deer  skin  in  possession 
after  Dec.  1,  following  the  close  of  the  open 
season,  which  was  not  in  pickle  or  presenting 
some  process  of  curing  or  tanning. 

W.  H.  Bass. 


Denver,  Colo.,  Jan.  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  This  question  is  difficult  to  treat  on,  owing 
to  the  vastness  of  our  country.  What  might  be 
right  and  proper  in  Maine  would  not  be  appli¬ 
cable  in  say,  Louisiana  or  California.  In  some 
parts  game  or  fowl  are  so  apparently  in  excess 
of  the  ordinary  requirements  of  the  sporting  fra¬ 
ternity  that  they  become  a  nuisance  to  farmers. 
For  instance,  geese  at  times  in  California  have 
been  so  thick  as  to  destroy  crops.  I  have  sold 
Henry  rifles  by  the  case  and  cartridges  by  the 
ten  thousands  to  a  Portland,  Oregon,  gun 
dealer  to  be  used  by  hired  men  to  simply  shoot 
at  geese  to  keep  them  off  wheat  fields  in  upper 
California  about  i860  to  1861.  Quail  recently 
were  so  plentiful  in  southwest  Colorado  they  were 
said  to  destroy  much  of  the  fruit  crop.  Deer 
in  New  Jersey  years  ago  were  protected  for  five 
or  six  years,  and  before  the  expiration  of  the 
closed  season  many  farmers  and  fruit  growers 
of  middle  and  upper  Jersey  petitioned  for  an 
opening  of  the  season,  as  they  destroyed  their 
young  orchards  and  so-  I  instance  this  as  one 
reason  for  the  discrimination  in  favor  of  some 
sections  as  against  others  where  game  is  not 
so  abundant  and  convenient  to  reach. 

I  am  in  favor  of  just  and  eauable  game  laws 
for  the  protection  of  all  quadrupeds  in  their 
propagating  throughout  our  whole  country,  at 
same  time  permitting  limited  seasons  for  killing 
a  limited  amount,  and  when  such  seasons  are 
closed  let  them  be  closed  to  everybody.  But 
how  are  you  going  to  fix  it  when  we  have  poli¬ 
ticians  making  our  laws  and  filling  our  offices 
which  have  simply  become  nests  for  grafters,  to 
draw,  funds  from  the  public,  and  wink  at  their 
friends’  violations  of  the  laws?  I  hardly  know 
how  to  suggest  a  remedy  that  would  have  any 
respect  shown,  granting  such  laws  were  enacted. 
So  far  as  the  wildfowl  are  concerned,  I  do<  not 
believe  we  have  any  right  to  legislate  for  them 
by  State  laws,  for  they  belong  to  no  particular 
section  from 'the  north  to  the  south  pole,  and 
in  their  course  of  flight  from  warm  tO'  cold  sec¬ 
tions  in  passing;,  let  the  sportsman  have  all  they 
can  get  by  ordinary  sportsmanlike  shooting.  The 
excess  of  their  requirements  might  be  turned 
over  to  dealers  in  poultry  to  help  reimburse 
the  sportsman  for  his  expenses,  which  would 
enable  hundreds  of  citizens  who  never  go  shoot¬ 
ing  and  who  would  like  to  occasionally  have  a 
duck  or  goose  in  season  ff>  obtain  one. 

As  for  gun  tax  or  license  I  am  too<  much  of  an 
American  to-  be  in  favor  of  such  an  English  snob 
law.  The  United  States  constitution  permits  all 
citizens  to  bear  arms,  hence  it  would  be  uncon¬ 
stitutional.  Still,  I  do  not  believe  in  letting  the 
lowest  classes  of  Europe  come  here,  buy  a  cheap 
gun  and  kill  anything  from  a  snowbird  to  a 
turkey  if  they  get  a  chance.  I  think  such  poachers 
or  depredators  should  be  restricted  in  some  way, 
and  I  believe  they  should  not  be  entitled  to  have 
the  right  of  practice  or  privilege  of  using  a  gun 
until  they  have  been  in  the  country  ten  years 
and  know  how  to  read  their  permits  and  the  tres¬ 
pass  notices  of  the  surrounding  country  where 
private  residences  and  farms  prohibit  hunting. 

I  am  in  favor  of  a  national  law  for  protecting 
the  large  game  animals  of  the  reserves  for  sea¬ 
sons  of  intervals  of  four  years  beginning  with 
the  elk,  mountain  sheep,  moose,  caribou,  antelope 
and  deer ;  allow  the  deer  to  be  killed  during 
October,  T907,  all  others  protected;  then  the  ante¬ 
lope,  1908,  all  others  protected;  then  elk,  1909; 
mountain  sheep,  1910.  This  plan  would  give  a 
season  for  one  kind  out  of  the  several.  At  the 
same  time  each  would  have  four  years  to  in¬ 
crease  without  being  killed.  But  all  the  laws  that 
can  be  enacted  will  not  prevent  the  friends  of 
politicians  from  killing  whenever  a  chance  offers, 
and  it  is  said  many  wardens  violate  the  laws 
occasionally.  J.  P..  Lower. 


Western  Ducks  Flying. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  Jan.  19. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  cold  snap  that  the  duck  hunters 
have  been  looking  for  all  winter  struck  the 
Pacific  northwest  eight  days  ago  and  for  a  short 
time  there  was  no  end  of  fine  sport.  Every 
hunter  who  could  get  away  from  his  work  grabbed 
his  gun,  loaded  his  vest  or  case  with  shells,  and 
started  for  the  preserves.  Early  in  the  week 
good  strings  were  brought  in  from  all  the  princi¬ 
pal  grounds,  but  as  the  cold  snap  continued  there 
was  a  marked  dropping  off  in  the  flight  owing 
to  the  gradual  extension  of  ice  fields. 

In  all  the  marshes  where  the  water  is  shallow 
the  ice  was  thick  enough  to  resist  the  rays  of 
the  sun,  and  the  ducks  were  compelled  to  take 
to  the  open  water  a  considerable  distance  from 
the  shore  line.  Inland  waters  were  soon  covered 
with  glare  ice,  and  after  the  birds  had  been  fooled 
a  few  times  they  headed  for  the  sound  or  lakes 
where  the  surface  was  unaffected.  In  many  of 
the  bays  along  the  shores  of  Lake  Washington 
good  sized  flocks  of  ducks  were  seen,  something 
that  is  unusual  since  the  commercial  develop¬ 
ment  was  extended  to  choice  water  front  prop¬ 
erty  in  all  directions. 

One  hunter  had  good  luck  on  Squak  Slough 
by  the  simple  experiment  of  breaking  the  ice 
in  an  open  place  until  there  was  a  large  enough 
place  for  his  decoys.  The  usually  wily  sprigs 
and  widgeon  came  sailing  along,  and  noticing 
the  little  flock  of  decoys  swung  around  and  came 
down  with  wings  nicely  bowed.  It  was  great 
sport,  because  many  ducks  were  in  the  air  and 
they  were  hunting  hard  for  a  place  to  drop  in. 

Reports  from  Oreuon  and  California  last  week 
were  to  the  effect  that  thousands  of  new  ducks 
had  come  scurrying  in  with  the  cold  weather, 
and  the  presumption  is  that  they  were  from  the 
Puget  Sound  country,  being  driven  south  by  the 
bitter  cold  north  wind.  Some  of  the  preserves 
in  southern  California  had  given  up  getting  any 
more  shooting,  but  the  sudden  change  in  climatic 
conditions  gave  a  new  lease'  of  life,  and  the 
sprigs,  widgeon,  gadwalls,  teal  and  spoonbills 
fairly  filled  the  air.  A  large  part  of  the  army 
continued  on  further  south,  but  every  now  and 
then  big  flocks  would  break  away  and  come  down 
prospecting  for  a  place  to  alight  and  get  food. 
Big  ducks  were  in  evidence  to  some  extent,  and 
for  the  first  time  this’  year  many  bluebills  were 
noticed. 

The  cold  weather  cannot  continue  much  longer 
in  the  Pacific  northwest,  and  when  it  breaks  the 
ducks  that  have  remained  will  be  eager  for  food. 
Baited  preserves  where  the  water  is  at  the  right 
depth  will  afford  excellent  shooting.  Many  of 
the  preserves  along  Squak  Slough  have  been 
troubled  with  too'  much  water,  this  being  the 
case  before  the  cold  weather  came  along  and 
complicated  matters.  Recent  reports,  however, 
are  to  the  effect  that  the  water  has  gone  down. 
If  it  does  not  rise  again  too  much  the  ducks  will 
be  able  to  get  the  food,  and  they  know  where 
it  is. 

Walter  Piper  and  Sam  Eustis,  two  local  sports¬ 
men,  were  at  Milltown  the  last  of  the  week. 
They  found  it  hard  work  crawling  out  early  in 
the  morning,  with  the  mercury  trying  to  drop 
out  of  sight,  and  the  north  wind  biting  their 
faces.  Ice  fields  spread  out  before  them  in  all 
directions,  but  they  worked  hard  and  managed 
to  bring  home  about  thirty  ducks  of  different 
varieties.  _  Portus  Baxter. 


New  Publications. 

In  his  “Sa’-Zada  Tales”  W.  A.  Fraser  hits  on 
a  somewhat  novel  method  of  describing  wild 
animal  ways.  Sa’-Zada,  a  keeper  of  wild  animals 
in  a  large  zoological  narden,  realizing  that  on 
hot  nights  in  summer  his  charges  could  not  seek 
relief  from  the  heat  as  could  the  humans,  de¬ 
cided  to'  gather  them  together  every  evening  and 
persuade  each  to  tell  the  story  of  his  life.  Thus 
on  one  occasion  all  the  animals  assembled  to 
listen  to  yarns  spun  by  the  leopards,  the  ele¬ 
phants  the  next  night,  and  so  on.  In  this  way 
many  animal  habits  are  explained  in  a  way  that 
a  boy  or  girl  can  understand.  The  book  is  illus¬ 
trated  by  Arthur  Heming  and  published  by 
Charles  Scribner’s  Sons,  New  York. 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


J39 


Angling  Ex-Libris. 

An  ex-libris,  or  bookplate,  is  a  small  piece 
of  paper  whereon  is  printed  the  owner’s  name, 
and  pasted  on  tbe  inside  cover  of  a  book;  in 
other  words,  it  is  a  piinted  slip  to  denote  the 
1  ownership  of  books.  A  proper  ex-libris  should 
have,  first  of  all,  the  name,  boldly  and  plainly 
printed,  and  a  space  left  for  the  number  of 
volumes  contained  in  the  library.  Then  to  make 
it  more  interesting  and  personal,  some  decora¬ 
tive  device  of  the  owner’s  peculiar  and  individ¬ 
ual  choice,  as  well  as  some  favorite  motto,  if 
desired. 

In  Europe  those  who  have  the  right  use  fam¬ 
ily  crests  or  armorial  bearings  for  their  ex- 
libris.  Every  well-regulated  library  should 
have  some  mark  of  ownership,  and  the  ex-lib¬ 
ris  takes  the  place  of  the  owner’s  signature. 

The  majority  of  intelligent  anglers  acquire  in 
the  course  of  time  a  collection  of  angling  liter¬ 
ature,  books  they  keep  for  reference,  for  ad¬ 
vice  as  well  as  for  pleasure.  These  comprise 
many  thousand  volumes,  from  Juliana  Berners 
and  Izaak  Walton  down  to  the  present  time, 
truly  a  galaxy  of  famous  names  in  all  pro¬ 
fessions  and  walks  of  life.  This  quiet,  inoffen¬ 
sive  pastime  of  angling  has  drawn  to  it  many 
men  of  many  minds,  from  the  church,  the  law. 
literature,  science,  art  and  medicine.  Each  and 
all  have  their  quota  of  devoted  adherents,  and 
with  reason,  too.  The  charm  of  Walton’s 
“Compleat.  Angler”  is  partly  due  to  the  sim¬ 
plicity  and  purity  of  nature  which  finds  ex¬ 
pression  in  his  work.  There  is  a  quiet  and  be¬ 
nign  light  in  his  writing  which  draws  us  to  it 
and  makes  us  choose  to  linger  over  it.  The 
delight  of  days  spent  by  the  riverside  is  de¬ 
scribed  as  if  Walton  felt  himself  to  be  the  teller 
of  good  tidings,  in  which  whosoever  wished 
might  share. 

Charles  Kingsley  has  written  most  delight¬ 
fully  about  fishing.  He  had  also  a  good  store 
of  knowledge  of  plants,  insects,  birds  and  all 
the  life  about  a  river.  Who  would  not  have 
kindled  at  the  thought  of  a  day’s  fishing  with 
Kingsley?  Who  would  have  not  been  better 
,for  it?  For  he  never  for  one  moment  leaves 
us  in  doubt  of  the  strength  and  sincerity  of 
his  affection  for  all  that  was  interesting  and 
beautiful  outdoors. 

For  such  books  as  these  a  book-plate  would 
seem  an  indisputable  part  of  a  well-conducted 
library,  a  distinctive  and  personal  charm  of  the 
room,  showing  at  once  the  taste  and  refinement 


that  is  common  to  all  lovers  of  nature.  It 
speaks  also  of  the  aid  in  life  by  giving  tbeir 
choicest  mottoes;  and  by  the  details  of  the  de¬ 
signs,  their  tenderest  feelings  in  what  they  most 
love. 

An  ex-libris  is  also  a  special  mark  of  the 
owner’s  which  does  not  destroy  the  value  of  a 
book;  it  has  often  proved  the  contrary,  as 
many  a  purchase,  worthless  as  a  book,  becomes 
valuable  from  having  in  it  an  ex-libris  of  some 
distinguished  author  or  person.  With  what 
pleasure  one  becomes  the  possessor  of  a  book 
containing  a  strip  of  paper  on  which  is  en¬ 
graved  a  crouching  lion,  and  underneath 


V  . .  '  ;  v»  - 


printed  “Charles  Dickens.”  How  one  would  be 
charmed  to  know  that  the  great  novelist  had 
handled  and  read  with  pleasure  the  same  book 
we  possessed  ourselves. 

Many  well-known  anglers  do  not  incorporate 
fishing  subjects  in  their  ex-libris,  often  having 
indifferent  ideas  without  any  particular  mean¬ 
ing.  This  seems  strange,  because  of  the  fact 
that  no  subject,  if  properly  designed,  makes  a 
prettier  device  for  the  purpose  of  a  book¬ 
plate  than  that  of  an  angling  picture,  either  of 
the  fish  in  repose,  or  representing  their  mode 
of  capture.  Of  course  in  many  of  the  crests 
and  coat-of-arms  of  old  English  families,  the 
fish  plays  a  prominent  part,  such  as  in  the 
Lucy  arms,  which  contains  three  luqes  or  juke, 
similar  to  the  Washington  crest  of  three  stars. 
Others  have  bears,  deer,  lions,  etc.  If  the 
Howland  plate  (here  illustrated)  is  placed 
alongside  the  very  best  it  easily  holds  its  own. 
both  from  an  artistic  point  and  from  the  point 
of  plainly  showing  the  favorite  hobby  of  its 
owner.  This  plate  is  one  of  the  best  of  thous¬ 
ands  I  know,  and  certainly  adorns  any  book, 
but  it  represents  only  one  phase  of  an  infinite 
variety  of  fishing  plates  that  can  be  devised 
and  used  by  anglers,  from  a  good  drawing  of 
a  single  fish  to  the  complicated  device  where 
various  kinds  of  tackle  are  arranged  together. 

Dr.  Van  Dyke’s  plate,  designed  and  etched 
on  copper  by  a  well-known  artist,  pictures  a 
nude  young  boy  angling  by  the  brook-side.  On 
his  knee  is  a  book,  which  now  and  then  diverts 
his  attention  from  the  float.  On  the_  shield  is 
the  crest  of  a  knight’s  helmet  with  a  single  star 
above  it.  Among  tbe  leafy  branches  of  a  tree 
is  a  scroll  whereon  is  inscribed  ** Lux  swnmet. 
Lex  Men  ”  The  general  character  of  the  design 
is  well  thought  out,  and  at  once  truthfully  tells 
the  favorite  pastime  of  its  talented  and  versatile 
owner  in  a  most  charming  manner.  Dow 
strikingly  appropriate  it  is  to  the  author  of 
“Little"  Rivers”  and  “Fisherman’s  Luck.”  We 


would  hardly  expect  the  learned  professor  to 
adopt  any  other  symbol  than  that  pertaining  to 
fish  and  fishing,  though  his  work  shows  a  more 
serious  bend  as  professor,  poet  and  critic,  and 
at  times  he  will  in  lighter  moods  say  things 
playfully,  as  the  verse  referring  to  his  book¬ 
plate  shows: 

Siddons  Mowbrey  drew  this  lad, 

And  James  D.  Smillie  etched  him; 

You  see  his  book,  you  see  his  brook — 

But  his  fish?  he  hasn’t  ketched  ’im. 

The  Howland  plate  is  a  characteristic  design 
'with  a  central  shield  having  thereon  three  lions 
rampant,  supported  by  a  fish  on  either  side,  in 
their  mouths  holding  by  a  strap  a  flask;  on  the 
other  a  creel,  filled,  not  with  trout,  but  books. 
Crossed  between  is  the  fly  rod  and  net  with  the 
angler’s  hat  between.  As  a  background 
growing  from  the  lower  center  is  a  group  of 
interlaced  bullrushes  and  ferns.  Above  on  a 
gracefully  designed  scroll  or  ribbon  is  inscribed 
" Piscator  non  solum.  Piscator,”  the  name  and 
date  being  placed  on  a  larger  ribbon  below.  It 
is  a  highly  finished  steel  engraving,  evidently 
done  by  a  talented  expert. 

Of  a  very  different  character  is  the  one  of 
Charles  E.  Cameron,  being  a  copperplate  etch¬ 
ing,  showing  an  Indian  standing  beside  his 
bark  canoe  beached  among  the  ferns,  with  one 
arm  resting  on  a  huge  rock.  Overhead  is  a 
dark  pine  tree,  and  in  the  foreground  is  a 
tumbling  little  waterfall.  In  the  background  is 
a  lake,  and  still  further  distant  high  mountains 
tower  above.  As  a  motto  it  has  the  familiar 
and  well-known  “Book  in  the  Running  Brooks.” 
Though  not  exactly  a  fishing  plate  it  is  closely 
allied  by  its  outdoor  atmosphere  and  its  motto. 
It  is  a  very  beautiful  plate  and  well  executed. 

Another  exquisitely  etched .  plate  is  that  of 
Daniel  B.  Fearing,  which  represents  a  lusty 
trout  coming  up  through  the  deep  water  to  a  fly 
on  the  surface,  making  a  picture  very  charac¬ 
teristic,  telling  in  effectiveness,  yet  pleasingly 
simple.  The  panel  picture  has  a  border  or 
frame  made  of  a  fine  trout  line — outside  of 
which  is  a  rod,  numerous  flies,  all  subordinated 
to  the  main  picture.  At  the  top  is  the  charm¬ 
ing  motto,  “Wish  Us  the  Wind  South,”  done 
in  beautiful  lettering  which  is  a  charm  to  the 
eye,  and  certainly  adds  greatly  to  the  general 
effect.  This  plate  is  one  of  very  few  instances 
where  lettering  is  a  decided  improvement  in  a 


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i:  x  LIBRIS 

JOHN  GERARD  IIECKSCIJER 


design— it  so  often  happens  that  a  book-plate, 
perfect  in  every  way,  except  that  one  would 
wish  the  lettering  absent,  but  in  this  instance 
both  in  proportion  and  value  as  a  whole,  it  is 
perfectly  well  balanced.  Mr.  Fearing  is  a 
bibliophile  who  has  long  been  known  as  an 
ardent  collector,  and  whose  splendid  angling 
library  of  over  four  thousand  volumes  has  a 
worthy  ex-libris  to  adorn  it. 

Somewhat  similar  is  that  of  Mr.  Dean  Sage, 
a  smaller  but  highly  finished  plate  representing 
a  trout  with  rod  and  net  crossed  behind  it. 
Simple  as  possible,  it  is  very  effective  when 
placed  in  the  book.  It  is  a  steel  engraving 
with  no  lettering  whatever  but  the  owner’s 
name,  done  in  the  conventional  script  style. 
One  of  the  smallest  book-plates  I  know,  the 
paper  measuring  but  two  inches  by  one 
inch,  yet  it  has  a  refined  distinction  and  effect¬ 
iveness  not  attained  by  many  more  pretentious 
plates.  From  Mr.  Sage,  so  closely  identified  to 
the  salmon  and  trout  of  the  cold  northern 
waters  a  big  leap  is  made  to  one  of  the  sunnv 
south. 

The  plate  of  Mr.  John  Gerard  Heckscher  is 
a  most  beautiful  and  highly  satisfactory  plate 
from  every  standpoint,  the  main  feature  being 
a  spirited  representation  of  a  leaping  tarpon, 
at  once  showing  the  owner’s  pleasure  and 
pastime.  Ingeniously  arranged  are  some 
angling  volumes  on  a  sort  of  balcony,  overlook¬ 
ing  a  southern  lagoon  with  cocoanut  palms  in 
the  distance.  These  books  rest  upon  a  panel 
in  which  is  the  owner’s  name.  Above  the  cen¬ 
tral  picture  is  a  shield,  having  upon  it  the 
clasped  hands  of  friendship,  and  behind,  en¬ 
twined  around  a  delicate  piece  of  ornament,  is 
a  ribbon,  upon  which  is  placed  a  well-known 
German  motto.  I  find  some  difficulty  in  making 
a  choice  between  this  and  the  Howland  plate. 
Both  are  distinctively  angling  plates,  carried 
to  the  highest  perfection  art  and  design  can 
attain.  Both,  of  course,  are  expensive  plates, 
being  engraved  by  famous  experts.  But  this 
alone  is  not  all.  The  artists  have,  I  can  well 
see,  gone  to  infinite  pains  to  make  a  design 
distinctive,  individual,  with  the  result  that  as 


V-  //,  /V 


pictures  they  are  perfect  gems  for  the  purpose 
intended. 

The  writer’s  plate  represents  him  in  the  act 
of  landing  a  trout.  Above  is  -a  shield  with  two 
young  mermaids  holding  a  shell  to  represent 
sea  fishing,  and  on  the  shell  is  placed  a  palette 
and  book  to  denote  his  profession.  The  outside 
border  shows  a  salmon  and  trout,  with  a  num¬ 
ber  of  flies,  both  natural  and  artificial,  with  the 
motto  used  in  the  “Compleat  Angler”:  “Simon 
Peter  said,  ‘I  go  a-fishing,’  and  they  said  ‘we 
also  will  go  with  thee’.”  The  design  is  a  sim¬ 
ple  pen  drawing  and  photo-engraved. 

Mr.  Henry  Blackwell  has  an  etched  plate  that 
in  many  respects  is  highly  pleasing,  drawn 
mainly  in  outline,  suggesting  closely  the  old 
wood-cut  style  of  drawing,  which  is  crude  and 
yet  naturalistic.  I  doubt  if  a  Japanese  artist 
could  draw  so  true  a  kingfisher  in  so  few 
lines,  conveying  as  it  does  a  natural  action  all 
anglers  will  recognize.  The  crane  and  flying 
fish  are  just  as  well  drawn,  but  the  group  of 
fishes  in  the  foreground  do  not  show  up  so  well. 
I  take  it  they  are  intended  to  represent  a 
speckled  trout,  bass,  pike  and  eel.  On  one  side 
is  placed  the  rod  and  creel,  on  the  other  the 
net,  with  a  few  cloud  lines  completing  the  cir¬ 
cle,  with  the  name  engraved  in  the  center. 

Another  beautiful  and  perfectly  adequate 
plate  is  that  of  Mr.  Henry  A.  Sherwin,  who  is 
well  known  as  an  ardent  Waltonion  scholar 
and  collector  of  piscatorial  things,  as  well  as  bib¬ 
liophile,  whose  collection  is  constantly  growing. 
Mr.  Sherwin’s  is  what  would  be  termed  a  “por¬ 
trait  plate,”  having  a  panel  picture  of  Izaak 
Walton,  evidently  from  the  Houseman  portrait. 
Below  it  is  an  excellent  representation  of  a 
salmon  and  trout  resting  on  crossed  net  and 
rod;  entwined  gracefully  in  and  out  are  some 
bullrushes,  the  picture  forming  a  vignette  ef¬ 
fect,  at  once  strong  and  delicate.  Of  the  same 
character  as  the  Howland  plate,  it  is  not 
bound  together  in  a  panel,  nor  has  it  a  shaded 
background  to  heighten  its  effect,  each  object 
being  modeled  up  to  the  highest  degree  of  per¬ 
fection  on  the  plain  paper  background.  The 
owner  has  another  plate,  much  smaller  in  size, 
exactly  the  same  design  with  the  exception  of 
the  shape  of  the  portrait  panel?  Both  are  en¬ 
graved  and  designed  by  E.  D.  French,  who 
also  made  the  equally  beautiful  Heckscher 
plate.  Personally,  I  should  prefer  this  plate, 
because  of  the  Walton  portrait  being  intro¬ 
duced,  for  it  at  once  enhances,  if  anything  could, 
a  distinctly  angling  plate.  It  would  never  do 
for  every  angler  to  use  Walton  for  his  ex- 
libris,  but  it  is  quite  the  proper  thing  for  a 
Waltonian  collector  like  Mr.  Sherwin  to  do  so. 

Some  years  ago,  on  a  day  of  pleasant  mem¬ 
ory,  not  easily  forgotten,  I  was  in  the  splendid 
library  of  the  late  Dean  Sage  at  Menands,  near 
Albany.  Chatting  of  books  the  genial  and 
kindly  owner  asked  me  what  I  would  like  to 
see  down  from  those  shelves  of  many  books. 
Aware  of  my  host’s  love  of  angling,  and  that 
coupled  with  my  own,  naturally  I  replied  that 
I  should  like  to  see  a  genuine  first  edition  of 
Walton’s  “Compleat  Angler.”  I  half  feared 
that  the  request  could  not  be  granted,  but  with 
a  happy  smile  Mr.  Sage  turned  and  reached 
down;  then  he  placed  the  precious  volume  be¬ 
fore  me.  Such  a  book  could  only  be  in  the 
possession  of  the  very  wealthy,  and  aside  from 
its  intrinsic  value,  it  assuredly  gave  intense 
pleasure  to  handle  a  volume,  which  perhaps 
had  at  one  time  been  handled  by  the  saintly 
Izaak  himself.  This  little  book  to  me  seemed 
infinitely  more  precious  than  any  of  the  rest, 
with  its  quaint  spelling,  admirably  printed  on 
paper  that  by  time  had  been  turned  to  a  rich 
dark  ivory  color.  The  owner’s  small  but  ex¬ 
quisite  angling  plate  was  placed  on  the  inside 
cover  beside  another  one,  which  with  that  choice 
good  taste  of  a  true  bibliophile  had  not  been 
removed.  Mr.  Sage’s  ex-libris  is  very  similar 
in  character,  though  very  superior  in  execution, 
to  the  signet  ring  presented  to  W.  H.  Pepys 
by  Sir  Humphrey  Davev,  of  which  an  enlarged 
drawing  is  shown.  Walton’s  own  seal  has  a 
representation  of  our  Savior  on  the  cross,  or 
rather  on  an  anchor  shaped  like  the  cross.  This 
at  once  shows  the  intense  piety  and  true  faith 


of  so  good  a  man.  The  signature,  so  plain  and 
readable  (a  rare  thing  at  that  period)  stamps 
the  writer  of  it  a  man  of  strength  as  well  as  of 
neatness  and  individual  fearlessness. 

From  among  the  modern  book-plates,  the  se¬ 
lection  here  engraved,  a  fair  idea  can  be  formed 
of  what  fishing  plates  are  now  in  use.  Some 
have  a  separate  plate  for  books  other  than 
those  on  angling.  There  are  a  number  of  well- 
known  men  in  America  whose  favorite  pastime 
has  been,  and  is,  that  of  angling.  Such  a  few 
may  be  mentioned  as  the  late  Mr.  Joseph  Jef¬ 
ferson.  Dr.  Weir  Mitchell,  Mr.  Cleveland,  Mr. 
Edison,  Mr.  Robert  B.  Roosevelt  and  others. 

In  England  a  much  longer  list  could  be  given, 
especially  among  literary  men,  who  seemed  to 
have  a  deep  affection  for  angling.  Blackmorc 
shows  it  in  nearly  all  his  works.  Andrew 
Lang,  Christopher  North  and  William  Black 
were  happiest  on  a  salmon  river,  as  was 
Millais  the  painter.  Sir  Edward  Greay  in  his 
book  on  fly-fishing  gives  a  delightful  glimpse 
of  his  boyhood  days  at  Winchester.  These,  and 
many  others,  have  given  us  books  well  worthy 
whereon  to  place  our  ex-libris,  when,  if  lent 
to  a  negligent  friend,  he  may  identify  it  by  its 
book-plate  as  being  out  of  place.  Then  he  will 
feel  bound  to  return  it  at  once  to  its  right¬ 
ful  owner.  Louis  Rhead. 


Temperature  and  Salmon. 

According  to  experiments  conducted  in  Great 
Britain,  salmon  are  very  sensitive  to  variations 
of  temperature  in  the  water  in  rising  to  artificial 
flies.  At  one  of  the  meetings  of  the  Royal  So¬ 
ciety,  of  Edinburgh,  Mr.  George  Muirhead  stated 
that  a  series  of  experiments  lasting  four  years 
showed  that  salmon  were  caught  on  only  131  days 
each  year.  When  the  weekly  variation  in  the 
temperature  of  the  water  was  only  3  degrees,  the 
weekly  average  of  salmon  taken  on  each  rod 
per  day  was  2.14,  falling  to  .40  when  the  tem¬ 
perature  varied  as  much  as  12  degrees. 


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Little  Talks  About  Fly-Fishing. — II. 

(Continued  from  page  1 02  ) 

In  dry  fly-fishing  I  like  the  leader  to  be  just 
under  the  surface6 — never  could  do  much  when 
it  floated  like  a  snake  or  made  a  straight  line  in 
the  water.  The  fly  cannot  float  to'o  cockily.  Of 
course,  I  do  not  pretend  to  be  a  past  master 
of  dry  fly  or  any  other  style  of  fishing,  but  we 
are  always  learning  something  either  from  per¬ 
sonal  experience  or  from  other  anglers.  There 
are  just  a  few  men  who  lock  up  everything  they 
learn  in  their  own  breasts  and  imagine  that  no 
one  knows  anything  worth  while  except  them¬ 
selves.  The  great  charm  of  fly-fishing  is  that 
we  are  always  learning ;  no  matter  how  long  we 
have  been  at  it,  we  are  constantly  making  some 
fresh  discovery,  picking  up  some  new  wrinkle. 
If  we  become  conceited  through  great  success, 
some  day  the  trout  will  take  us  down  a  peg. 
We  may  see  them  rising  madly,  yet  no  fly  we 
can  put  up  is  of  any  service  whatever.  Again 
we  hook  an  enormous  trout  only  to  lose  him 
through  stupid  blundering  upon  our  part. 

It  is  rather  surprising  that  women  do  not  take 
to  fly-fishing  more  than  they  have  in  the  past. 
They  are  usually  interested  at  once  when  they 
do  try  it,  and  one  of  the  best  chums  and  most 
faithful  fishers  I  ever  knew  was  a  girl.  Prob¬ 
ably  the  trout  think  that  they  are  tempted  quite 
enough  as  it  is  without  having  pretty  girls  on 
the  streams  to  whom  no  well  bred  fish  could 
say  no.  ■ 

In  dry  fly  work  it  is  often  difficult  to  float  the 
fly  naturally,  unless  the  current  flows  evenly  and 
we  are  directly  below  the  fish.  If  trout  are 
rising  in  almost  still  water  or  an  eddy  under  the 
far  bank  and  the  current  is  swift  between  the 
angler  and  the  fish,  the  cast  is  a  difficult  one. 
The  stream  seizes  the  line  and  drags  the  fly  out 
of  the  eddy  at  once;  in  fact,  this  tendency  to' 
drag  is  a  nuisance  in  many  places  and  is  some¬ 
times  impossible  to  overcome.  Throwing  a  slack 
line  will  often  allow  the  fly  to  float  naturally 
long  enough  to  raise  the  trout.  I  was  taught  to 
believe  that  every  rising  trout  would  be  missed 
if  the  line  was  not  straight  between  the  rod  point 
and  the  fly,  but  this  is  not  the  fact  in  this  fish¬ 
ing.  There  may  be  a  long  curve  in  the  line  or 
quite  a  slack  line  in  the  water,  yet  the  fish  may 
be  struck  successfully.  With  large  trout  a  slight 
delay  is  probably  an  advantage,  as  usually  they 
take  the*  fly  more  slowly  than  the  small  fish. 

In  wet  fly-fishing  a  straight  line  is  more  of  a 
necessity,  yet  I  believe  that  large  trout  are  often 
missed  or  are  lightly  hooked  through  hasty  strik¬ 
ing.  The  fly  may  even  he  pulled  away  before  it 
is  in  the  mouth  of  the  trout  if  the  fish  is  seen 
before  the  rise.  One  cannot  make  hard  and  fast 
rules  for  fly-fishing.  Trout  rise  differently  under 
varying  conditions.  They  may  rise  boldly  with  a 


splash  or  just  dimple  the  water  as  they  suck  in 
an  insect.  I  have  seen  them  leap  out  of  the 
water  and  strike  down  upon  the  fly  or  miss  it 
altogether.  Again  a  big  fish  has  slowly  finned 
itself  after  the  fly,  like  a  cat  creeping  upon  a 
mouse,  until  very  close,  and  then  pounced  upon 
it  like  a  tiger.  There  is  endless  variety  in  the 
sport,  and  if  we  are  in  good  health  no  day  is 
long  enough  for  us.  From  the  first  cast  in  the 
morning  to  the  last  one  at  night  is  but  a  moment. 
We  have  been  absorbed  in  our  occupation  and 
happy  for  many  hours.  When  I  was  quite  a 
small  lad  I  made  up  my  mind  that  one  day 
should  be  long  enough,  anyhow.  I  tumbled  out 
of  bed  before  daylight  in  the  longest  day  in 
the  year,  June  22,  and  tramped  far  up  the  stream. 
I  was  casting  my  flies  as  the  sun  rose  and  con¬ 
tinued  fishing  until  9  o’clock  at  night.  I  killed 
three  trout  in  the  morning,  one  at  noon,  and 


three  at  night,  seven  in  all,  and  returned  home 
completely  worn  out.  I  was  really  satisfied  for 
several  days. 

In  lake  fishing  for  large  trout  one  may  do 
hcst  by  sinking  his  flies  ‘and  drawing  them 
through  the  water  with  short,  slow  jerks.  The 
same  is  true  in  black  bass  fishing  and  numbers 
of  the  pike  family  may  often  be  deluded  in  much 
the  same  way.  A  very  large,  light  colored  fly 
is  best  for  the  latter.  Skittering  a  fly  for  pick¬ 
erel  is  not  bad  fun  if  you  have  nothing  better 
in  view.  I  have  had  great  sport  fly-fishing  for 
the  big-mouth  bass  and  occasionally  with  the 
more  gameful  small-mouth. 

As  Dr.  Henshall  has  succeeded  in  his  efforts 
to  hatch  the  grayling  artificially  and  has  distri¬ 
buted  thousands  of  the  fry  in  several  States,  I 
trust  that  in  years  to  come  this  beautiful  fish  will 
become  abundant  in  many  of  the  waters  suited 
to  its  habits.  It  spawns  in  the  spring  and  is  in 


fine  condition  when  the  trout  are  up  the  streams 
and  on  the  spawning  beds.  It  is  a  fine  game  fish 
and  free  riser  at  the  fly.  Unfortunately  it  has 
been  almost  exterminated  in  Michigan,  where 
nothing  was  done  to  keep  up  the  stock.  While 
the  streams  which  it  inhabited  were  liberally 
supplied  with  trout,  naturally  the  latter  had  the 
best  of  it.  Many  of  our  waters  are  so  full  of 
feed  for  the  fish  that  they  could  carry  comfort¬ 
ably  Targe  numbers  of  both  trout  and  grayling, 
but  there  may  be  a  few  in  which  only  a  limited 
number  of  fish  can  thrive.  The  number  of  well 
fed,  healthy  trout  in  streams  that  are  very  little 
fished  and  where  there  has  been  no  great  mor¬ 
tality  from  other  causes,  is  sometimes  extraordi¬ 
nary.  I  hawe  heard  of  twenty-eight  pounds  of 
trout  being  taken  from  one  stand  in  a  long  June 
evening. 

Fly-fishing  for  grayling  differs  little  from 
trout  fishing.  They  are  rather  finical  and  require 
considerable  variety  of  fly.  A  little  tinsel  or  a 
red  tag  sometimes  adds  to  the  attractions  of 
the  small  flies  most  in  use.  The  late  Fred. 
Mather  was  a  great  admirer  of  the  grayling  and 
this  is  certainly  a  strong  argument  in  favor  of 
the  fish.  The  ordinary  trout  fly  tackle  is  all 
that  is  required  for  them,  although  in  England 
some  men  are  fond  of  what  is  called  “swimming 
the  worm”  for  grayling.  A  rod  of  about  twelve 
feet  is  used  with  a  fine  line,  small  hook,  and  a 
tiny  cork  float.  The  worms  must  be  small,  bright 
and  well  scoured.  In  William  Henderson’s  “My 
Life  as  An  Angler”  many  great  takes  of  trout 
with  worm  are  chronicled  and  much  has  been 
written  by  English  writers  of  the  “clear  water 
worm.”  The  majority  of  American  anglers 
eschew  the  worm  as  their  love  of  fly-fishing  in¬ 
creases  and  only  resort  to  it  when  trout  are  re¬ 
quired  for  food.  When  we  were  young  we 
carried  a  variety  of  baits  in  addition  to  flies  and 
the  unfortunate  trout  were  tempted  in  several 
ways.  We  killed  all  we  could  and  were  quite 
destructive.  As  a  man  grows  older  he  cares  less 
for  slaughter.  One  of  the  very  best  “clear 
water”  worm  fishers  in  this  country,  who,  I  am 
confident,  could  hold  his  own  anywhere,  has 
used  the  artificial  fly  exclusively  for  years  and 
kills  quite  enough  trout  to  satisfy  him. 

A  number  of  fly-fishers  may  follow  one 
another  on  a  fairly  large  stream  and  each  one  of 
them  enjoy  fair  sport,  but  there  are  certain  baits 
and  methods  of  using  the  same  which  make  the 
trout  shy  and  put  them  off  the  feed  for  hours. 
This  is  rather  a  selfish  business,  I  fancy,  and 
its  effects  are  more  marked  and  noticeable  after 
the  early  part  of  the  season  when  the  water  has 


become  low  and  very  clear.  Bait  fishing  and 
spinning  are  usually  prohibited  in  club  waters, 
and  it  will  be  noted  that  this  rule  alone,  if  strictly 
adhered  to,  will  lead  to  a  considerable  increase 
in  the  stock  of  trout.  On  our  mountain  streams 
we  usually  experience  a  good  deal  of  cold,  windy 
weather  in  April,  and  trout  never  rise  freely 
until  the  snow  water  has  run  off.  I  have  not 
seen  many  natural  flies  until  May  in  these  ele¬ 
vated  regions,  although  at  a  lower  level,  and 
further  south,  many  gnats,  brown  and  dun- 
colored  ephemera,  have  appeared  on  the  water 
before  the  end  of  March.  The  trout  in  the  early 
days  of  the  season  are  hungry  and  not  very  shy. 
Sometimes  they  will  rise  at  any  of  the  well 
known  artificials.  A  large  and  bright  fancy  fly 
may  do  as  well  as  anything.  No.  8  hook  is  big 
enough.  The  silver  dun,  blue  dun,  Wickham’s 
fancy,  March  brown,  black  gnat,  Beaverkill,  cow 
dung,  Seth  Green  and  royal  coachman  will  prob¬ 
ably  enswer  every  purpose.  The  professor  and 
queen  of  the  water  are  favorite  flies. 

In  May,  when  natural  flies  of  various  colors 
appear,  I  like  to  approximate  the  coloring  of 
those  which  are  most  numerous.  Duns  of  dif¬ 
ferent  shades  are  very  useful ;  brown  and  golden 
spinners  are  good.  These  with  the  flies  already 
mentioned  will  probably  be  sufficient.  In  Maine 
the  blue  jay,  Montreal,  Parmachene  belle  and 
beau,  B.  Pond,  scarlet  ibis,  silver  doctor,  pro¬ 
fessor,  toodlebug,  brown  hackle,  large  alder  and 
many  others.  No.  6  hook  seems  to  be  a  favorite 
size  now.  Not  so  many  big  flies  are  used  as 
formerly  and  some  quite  small  flies  are  used  on 
No.  8  and  10  hooks.  For  the  landlocked  salmon 
it  is  becoming  the  fashion  to  use  small  salmon 
flies  in  the  well  known  patterns,  Jock  Scott, 
Durham  Ranger,  silver  doctor,  black  dose, 
Childer’s,  etc.,  or  No.  4  to  6  hooks. 

New  patterns  are  evolved  every  season,  but 
if  the  combinations  of  color  are  good,  it  will 
usually  be  found  that  they  resemble  some  old 
or  almost  forgotten  fly.  I  have  often  had  good 
success  with  flies  dressed  to  color  and  not  to  a 
pattern,  but  there  are  several  of  my  own  inven¬ 
tion  which  I  have  found  so  reliable  in  stream 
fishing  that  I  adhere  closely  to  the  original  for¬ 
mulas.  It  does  not  pay  to  change  a  good  thing 
unless  you  are  positive  that  you  are  making  an 
improvement.  I  remember  seeing  a  great  take  of 
trout  in  Maine,  with  that  curious  fly  the  Jenny 
Lind.  I  pleased  my  fancy  at  the  time  by  imagin¬ 
ing  that  the  reason  for  this  was  that  I  had  seen 
some  small  bright  blue  butterflies  near  the  lake. 
I  do  not  supnose  that  the  trout  ever  saw  one  of 
them.  On  the  same  lake  I  had  fine  sport  one 
evening  when  using  small  imitations  of  natural 
flies.  The  weather  had  been  bright  with  very 
little  wind  and  the  large  flies  commonly  used 
had  failed  completely. 

It  is  still  possible  for  the  man  of  moderate 
means  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of  salmon  fishing, 


but  the  great  majority  of  our  fly-fishers  are 
pretty  well  satisfied  if  they  can  spend  a  few 
weeks  on  fair  trout  waters.  The  rivers  of  New¬ 
foundland  and  Nova  Scotia  are  free  (except  cost 
of  license),  but  the  only  place  I  know  of  where 
the  Atlantic  salmon  can  be  taken  in  the  United 
States. is  in  the  Bangor  pool  in  Maine.  I  think 
that  it  was  Francis  Francis  who  said  that,  “A 
good  trout  fisherman  will  soon  become  an  ex¬ 
pert  salmon  angler,  but  that  if  the  latter  descends 
to  trout  fishing  he  may  have  to  go  to  school 
again.”  I  cannot  quote  literally  as  I  do  not 
remember  where  I  read  this.  If  a  man  wishes 
to  kill  large  salmon  with  a  spoon,  probably  the 
best  places  to  go  is  the  Compbell  River,  Van¬ 
couver  Island.  The  Tyee  salmon  are  killed  there 
over  fifty  pounds  weight.  Salmon  flies  are  ex¬ 
pensive  and  many  patterns  unnecessary.  Prob- 
( Continued  on  page  154.) 


142 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  2 6,  1907. 


ILLUSTRATIONS  OF  WORKING  OF 
VARIOUS  EXISTING 


PLANKING  AND 
YATHTS  AND 


FRAMES  FORMULAE  AS 
RESTRICTED  CLASSES. 


APPLIED  TO 


Planking. 


Basis  of  12in.  spacing. 


18ft. 

21ft. 

22ft. 

d 

C/l 
IS)  < 

a 

u 


Yacht  or  Class. 

Class  of  Massachusetts 
cabin  class  (recent  yac 

cabin  class . 

7000  lbs . 

8000  lbs . 


-  120001b  s. 

L  r  15000  lbs. 

lfiOOO  lbs. 


30ft.  L.W.L.  (Canada  Cup  Class) . : . 

Prominent  56ft.  L.W.L.  yacht . . . 

Top  of  57ft.  or  K  Class  (about  65ft.  L.W.L.) . 

Prominent  70ft.  L.W.L.  yacht . 

Note.— Formula;  work  out  in  decimals,  but  terms 
ventence. 


Thickness 

r 

Sectional  Area 

A 

Actual 

as  per 

Actual 

as  per 

Sectional 

Formula. 

Thickness. 

Formula. 

Area. 

1  l/10in.  scant 

34in. 

V/s  sq.  in. 

Vs  sq.  in. 

..  %in.  scant 

%in. 

1  15/16  sq.  in. 

2J4  sq.  in. 

%\n. 

2  sq.  in. 

2 14  sq.  in. 

2  1/16  sq.  in. 

.13/1'iin.  scant 

13/I6in. 

214  sq.  in. 

2  sq.  in. 

13/10in.  full 

%in. 

2%  sq.  in. 

2 Vs  sq.  in. 

2 14  sq.  in. 

2%  sq.  in. 

.  15/16in.  full 

2%  sq.  in. 

3  1/16  sq.  in. 

lin. 

3Vg  sq.  in. 

3  sq.  in. 

1  l/16in.  scant 

3!4  sq.  in. 

1  l/16in.  full 

3%  sq.  in. 

l/16in.  full 

1  in.  full 

3%  sq.  in. 

314  sq.  in. 

D/sin.  full 

l34.n.  full 

7  15/16  sq.  in. 

7%  sq.  in. 

21/sin.  full 

9%  sq.  in. 

2%in.  full 

2Jiin.  full 

steel  frames 

‘13/16  scant,”  “13/16  full,”  etc.,  above,  are 


Boston  Letter. 

The  final  meeting  of  the  committee,  having  in 
charge  the  matter  of  scantlin"  restrictions  for 
class  Q,  was  held  Jan.  16.  Those  present  in¬ 
cluded  Louis  M.  Clark,  of  the  Eastern  Y.  C., 
Chairman;  Sumner  H.  Foster,  representing  the 
Boston  Y.  C.  and  the  Massachusetts  Y.  R.  A.  ; 
Henry  A.  Morss,  Commodore  of  the  Corinthian 
Y.  C. Winfield  M.  Thompson,  Secretary,  and 
designers  B.  B.  Crowninshield,  George  Owen  and 
W.  Starling  Burgess.  Designer  John  F.  Small 
was  unable  to  be  present,  but  the  tables  which 
he  had  prepared  were  considered,  and  although 
not  adopted  in  form  yet  his  idea  that  a  sliding 
scale  was  preferable  to  a  fixed  set  of  scantling 
dimensions  was  recognized  as  not  only  just  but 
essential.  The  universal  rule  classing,  as  it  does, 
boats  of  widely  different  lengths  and  displace¬ 
ments  at  the  same  rating,  it  is  obvious  that  the 
scantlings  of  the  smallest  boat  might  not  suffice 
the  largest,  while  those  of  the  latter  would  give 
an  unnecessary  strength  to  the  former. 

Mr.  Small's  scheme  was  to  base  his  sliding 
scale  upon  length  as  a  unit,  but  such  a  plan  has 
its  disadvantages  since  length  is  but  one  factor 
of  a  boat's  size.  Displacement  on  the  other  hand 
seems  to  afford  a  better  gauge  since  it  is  the 
product  of  length,  breadth  and  draft.  It  also 
takes  into  account  the  weight  of  ballast,  hull, 
spars  and  sails.  The  weak  point  in  any  theory 
based  on  displacement  as  a  guide  to  construction 
is,  of  course,  that  a  wide,  shoal  hull  needs  heavier 
frames  than  a  deep,  narrow  body,  but  the  uni¬ 
versal  rule  taxes  breadth  so  severely  that  this 
point  is  not  one  of  practical  moment. 

Having  determined  upon  displacement  as  the 
basis  the  committee  then  adopted,  with  some 
slight  modifications,  the  tables  prepared  by  Mr. 
George  Owen.  Briefly  stated  the  Owen  formula 
is  based  on  the  theory  that  construction  should 
vary  in  direct  ratio  to  size,  i.  e.,  displacement. 
The  size  of  each  element  of  strength  is  to  be 
ascertained  by  multiplying  a  corresponding  factor 
of  displacement  by  a  fixed  constant,  determined 
by  known  examples  of  construction.  In  the  case 
of  frames,  deck  beams,  clamps  and  bilge  stringers 
this  is  expressed  in  terms  of  the  square  root  of 
displacement  multiplied  by  the  constant  sug¬ 
gested  by  existing  boats ;  in  the  case  of  plank¬ 
ing  the  cube  root  of  displacement  multiplied  by 
a  similarly  ascertained  constant  gives  the  mini¬ 
mum  allowable  thickness  in  inches. 

That  Mr.  Owen  is  not  as  well  known  as  are 
some  other  designers  furnishes  no  criterion  as 
to  his  ability.  He  has  designed  a  number  of  suc¬ 
cessful  boats,  but  is  a  new  comer  to  Boston,  hav¬ 
ing  only  recently  entered  the  engineering  de¬ 
partment  of  the  Fore  River  Ship  Building  Co. 
A  keen  yachtsman  with  an  analytic,  mathematical 
mind,  he  shows  thorough  knowledge  of  the  uni¬ 
versal  rule  and  a  firm  grasp  of  the  questions  in¬ 
volved  in  constructional  detail.  His  rule  fits 
closely  the  scantling  dimensions  of  the  champion 
Orestes  and  follows  the  best  examples  of  con¬ 
struction  when  applied  to  larger  or  smaller 
classes.  Thus,  if  applied  to  the  18ft.  knock¬ 
abouts,  it  would  permit  slightly  lighter  planking, 
but  would  compel  the  use  of  heavier  frames  (a 
really  needed  change),  and  when  applied  to  the 
21  ft.  and  22ft.  cabin  classes  it  would  exact  the 
same  thickness  of  planking,  but  would  allow 
lighter  frames.  The  boats  of  these  two  classes 
are  not  commonly  regarded  as  too  heavily  built, 
but  under  the  universal  rule  would  be  taxed  into 
less  breadth,  less  sail  area  and  more  body  on 
the  same  displacement,  and  consequently  the 
frames  could  be  shaved  down  in  safety. 

The  rule,  with  a  table  of  comparisons,  is  given 
herewith  in  tabular  form. 

The  designers  present  at  the  meeting  signed 
an  agreement  not  to  design  boats  for  Q  class  of 
lighter  construction  than  that  permitted  by  the 


adopted  tables.  Mr.  Small  and  Mr.  F.  D.  Law- 
ley  have  promised  to  sign  for  their  firms.  Messrs. 
Henry  A.  Morss  and  Winfield  M.  Thompson 
were  made  a  committee  to  secure  the  signatures 
of  the  other  Boston  designers  to  this  agreement 
and  to  secure  a  similar  agreement  from  the  New 
York  designers  covering  Massachusetts  orders. 
No  difficulty  in  securing  signatures  to  such 
agreements  is  anticipated. 

After  considerable  discussion  no  cabin  or 
cockpit  restrictions  were  adopted,  the  controlling 
reasons  being  that  a  number  of  prospective 
builders  to  the  class  do  not  want  cabin  houses. 
And  it  is  argued  that  those  who  do  desire  trunk 
cabins  will  find  them  no  handicap  since  weight 
can  actually  be  saved  by  building  them;  this 
gain  in  weight  offsetting  a  slight  increase  in 
windage  and  less  deck  room  for  sail  handling. 

If  an  owner  does  not  want  a  cabin,  he  does 
not  want  it.  Viewed  from  that  standpoint  it 
seems  a  hardship  to  compel  him  to  put  one  on 
his  boat.  Not  to  compel  him  to  do  so,  how¬ 
ever,  does  handicap  the  competitor  who  wishes  a 
boat  equipped  with  complete  cabin  fittings.  Yet 
the  universal  rule  has  everywhere  been  “touted’’ 
as  a  sure  means  of  producing  a  capable  cruiser 
when  outbuilt  as  a  racer.  It  is  self  evident  that 
a  cabin  can  be  added  at  any  time,  but  purchasers 
of  second  hand  boats  are  generally  chary  about 
undertaking  such  drastic  renovations.  The 
cabinless  raceabouts  do  not  find  a  ready  sale  to¬ 
day,  but  those  with  cabins,  and  the  far  less  de¬ 
sirable  2 1  ft.  cabin  sloops,  just  because  of  their 
cabins,  command  better  prices  and  a  wider  mar¬ 
ket. 

Following  close  on  the  heels  of  the  announce¬ 
ment  of  the  Gay-Burgess  boat,  ordered  of  Her- 
reshoff,  comes  the  news  that  Mr.  L.  F.  Percival 
has  placed  an  order  with  Messrs.  Burgess  and 
Packard  to  design  and  build  a  new  Q  boat  for 
him.  Sally  IX.  is  to  be  planked  with  mahogany 
with  a  teak  top  strake  and  teak  deck  fittines  and 
will  be  a  worthy  successor  to  her  long  line  of 
illustrious  predecessors. 

Other  orders  are  expected  from  Messrs. 
Fabyan  &  McKee,  Francis  Skinner,  Esq.,  for  a 
Crowninshield  design,  and  Mr.  Charles  FI.  Til- 
linghast,  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  for  a  design  from 
Mr.  George  Owen’s  board.  Several  others  are 
in  the  air  but  hidden  by  the  now  customary  fog 
of  secretiveness.  William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Messrs.  Tams,  Lemoine  &  Crane  have  com¬ 
pleted  designs  for  a  one-design  class  to  be  sailed 
on  Lake  St.  Regis,  N.  Y.  Ten  boats  have  been 
ordered  from  Mr.  M.  F.  Reardon,  Canarsie. 
The  boats  will  be  of  the  metal  centerboard 
variety  with  watertight  cockpits.  Waterline 
length,  16ft. ;  breadth,  7ft.,  and  a  considerable 
overhang  fore  and  aft.  The  rig  will  be  jib  and 
mainsail. 


Scantlings  for  Class  Q  (18  to  22ft.) 
Under  Universal  Rule. 

L  vITa. 

The  universal  rule — R  := - : - was  adopted  at  a 

5.5  V  D 

meeting  of  the  Class  Q  Scantling  Association,  held  on 
Jan.  16,  1907: 

GENERAL  FORMULA. 

Sectional  area  in  square  inches  of  any  frame,  deck 
beam,  shelf,  clamp  or  bilge  stringer,  shall  be  expressed 
in  terms  of  the  square  root  of  the  displacement  in  cub:c 
feet  times  a  constant.  Thickness  in  inches  of  planking 
and  deck  shall  be  expressed  in  terms  of  the  cube  root 
of  the  displacement  in  cubic  feet  times  a  constant. 

FRAMES. 

On  the  basis  of  12-inch  spacing  on  centers. 

Sectional  area  in  square  inches  =  V  D  X  0.2. 

Frames  to  be  of  oak,  parallel  in  siding  and  moulding 
throughout  their  length,  with  bevel  allowed  for  fairing 
with  planking. 

SHELF  OR  CLAMP. 

Sectional  area  in  square  inches  =:  V  D  X  0.4. 

Shelf  or  clamp  to  be  of  hard  pine,  and  to  run  from 
stem  to  transom,  with  taper  allowed  due  to  necessary 
beveling. 

BILGE  STRINGER. 

Sectional  area  in  square  inches  —  \/  D  X  0.3. 

To  be  of  hard  pine,  to  be  full  sectional  area  for  its 
whole  length,  to  extend  two-thirds  the  over  all  length 
of  the  boat. 

DECK  BEAMS. 

On  the  basis  of  12-inch  spacing  on  centers. 

Main  beams  of 'oak.  Sectional  area  in  square  inches  = 
V  D  X  0.3,  for  at  least  four  beams. 

Auxiliary  beams  of  sprtice  or  its  equivalent  in  strength. 
Sectional  area  in  square  inches  =  V  D  X  0.2. 

Half  beams  of  spruce  or  its  equivalent  in  strength. 
Sectional  area  in  square  inches  =  VDX  0.15. 

PLANKING. 

Thickness  in  inches  ~  V  D  X  0.16. 

Thickness  in  inches  =  V  D  X  0.14,  if  hard  pine,  or  at 
least  its  equivalent  in  strength  is  used. 

DECK. 

Thickness  in  inches  —  V  D  X  0.15. 

Thickness  of  deck  may  be  reduced  %'n.  if  canvas- 
covered  with  not  lighter  than  8oz.  duck. 

AGREEMENT  FOR  SCANTLINGS  FOR  CLASS  O. 

VVe,  the  undersigned,  hereby  agree  to  conform  to  the 
restrictions  adopted  by  the  C.ass  O  Scantlings  Associa¬ 
tion,  on  Jan.  16.  1907,  in  any  boat  designed  or  owned  by 
us.  and  built  later  than  the  above  date  for  racing  in 
Massachusetts  Bay  in  1907.  , 

Signed — S.  H.  Foster.  Henry  A.  Mcrss,  Hollis  Bur¬ 
gess,  B.  B.  Crowninshield,  L.  M.  Clark,  VV.  M.  Thomp¬ 
son,  George  Owen,  VY.  Starling  Burge  s,  Cl.nton  H. 
Crane,  Henry  J.  Gielow,  C.  D.  Mower. 


Mousquetatre,  power  yacht,  Ins  been  delivered 
by  the  New  York  Launch  and  Engine  Co.  to  her 
owner,  Mr.  Paul  E.  De  Fere.  The  yacht  has 
been  fitted  up  and  left  for  southern  water's.  The 
dimensions  of  the  new  boat  are:  Length,  over 
all,  85ft. ;  waterline,  Soft. ;  breadth,  14ft.,  and 
draft,  4ft.  A  Twentieth  Century  motor  of  75 
horsepower  is  fitted.  The  accommodations  are 
commodious  and  comfortable. 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


M3 


Soya — Q  Class  Boat. 

In  connection  with  the  passing  in  Mass¬ 
achusetts  of  special  scantling  rules  for  the  en¬ 
couragement  of  the  Q  class,  the  lines  of  the 
Gravesend  Bay  Q  boat  Soya  will  be  of  interest. 
Orestes  met  Soya  last  fall  and  carried  away  the 
championship  of  the  class.  A  great  effort  has 
been  made  in  Boston  to  boom  this  very  satisfac¬ 
tory  class  of  small  boats,  for  they  are  of  such 
a  size,  and  if  plainly  built  of  such  a  cost  as  to 
be  within  the  reach  of  many  yachtsmen  and 
make  ideal  racing  and  cruising  boats.  As  to 
cruising  the  development  has  not  been  very 
marked,  but  the  idea  is  gaining  ground  and  will 
in  all  probability  result  in  some  fine  boats  being 
built  with  good  accommodations.  When  the  rac¬ 
ing  days  are  over  these  will  make  fine  little 
cruising  boats,  comfortable  to  live  in,  fast  and 
seaworthy.  Soya  was  designed  by  Mr.  Clinton 
H.  Crane,  of  Messrs.  Tams,  Lemoine  &  Crane, 
for  Mr.  William  A.  Barstow,  of  the  Atlantic  Y. 
C.,  who  raced  her  very  persistently  last  year. 
Mr.  B.  Frank  Wood,  of  City  Island,  built  the 
boat. 


Crescent  A.  C. 

On  Jan.  20  a  dinner  was  given  by  several 
members  of  the  club  to  Mr.  J.  F.  Havens  and 
Mr.  J.  B.  O’Donahue,  the  owners  of  Jigstep  and 
.  Crescent.  The  cup  offered  by  Mr.  O’ Donahue 
to  the  27ft.  class  last  summer  was  presented  to 
Mr.  Havens,  owner  of  Jigstep.  Mr.  Chas.  Mc¬ 
Dermott,  a  vice-president  of  the  club,  presided. 
The  following  gentlemen  were  present :  C.  J. 
McDermott,  Gegrge  T.  Stebbins,  W.  H.  Childs, 
B.  V.  R.  Speidel,  Macdonough  Craven,  A.  F. 
Aldridge,  J.  Cassidy,  Jr.,  A.  D.  Byrne,  Charles 
Gould,  Mr.  Knox  Hackett,  E.  B.  Havens,  W. 
Douglass  Walker,  J.  K.  Sloane,  Joseph  L.  Tay¬ 
lor.  Jay  S.  Jones,  Frank  H.  Sayre,  E.  McLean, 
A.  A.  Adams,  E.  W.  Belcher,  J.  W.  H.  Bergen, 
W.  B.  Crowtage,  E.  H.  M.  Roehr,  E.  F.  Lucken- 
back,  H.  B.  Hill,  F.  M.  Walson  and  C.  W.  Smith. 

Sir  Thomas  Lipton  has  presented  a  cup  to  the 
club  for  15-footers  to  be  won  outright  by  the 
boat  making  the  best  score  of  points  during  the 
racing.  There  will  be  about  fifteen  events.  The 
boats  are  to  be  inexpensive,  and  are  primarily  to 
foster  a  good  type  of  able,  speedy  and  comfort- 
;  able  boats.  The  conditions  as  submitted  to  Sir 
Thomas  and  approved  by  him  are  as  follows  : 

Sir  Thomas  Lipton,  Part.,  for  the  encouragement  of 
yacht  designing,  yacht  building  and  yacht  racing  among 
those  yachtsmen  who  make  their  headquarters  on  New 
York  Harbor  has  offered  to  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club 
a  cup  to  be  known  as  the  Sir  Thomas  Lipton  cup  for 
New  York  Hay. 

This  cup  is  to  be  raced  for  during  the  season  of  19(17 
and  to  be  won  by  the  yacht  scoring  the  most  points  in 
the  series  of  races  arranged  with  the  approval  of  the 
Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

[  GENERAL  CONDITIONS. 

The  races  are  open  to  yachts  enrolled  in  the  fleets  of 
the  Crescent  A.  C.,  Atlantic  Y.  C..  Brooklyn  Y.  C., 
Bensonhurst  Y.  C.,  Marine  and  Field  Club  and  New 


York  C.  C.  The  races  are  to  be  sailed  over  the  courses 
of  these  clubs. 

MEASUREMENTS. 

Yachts  to  race  for  this  cup  must  be  of  the  15ft.  class. 
1  hey  must  measure  under  the  rule  of  15ft.  or  under. 

BALLAST. 

\\  eight  of  ballast  must  not  exceed  50  per  cent,  of 
displacement. 

CONSTRUCTION. 

Hulls  must  be  built  of  cedar,  mahogany  or  heavier 
wood,  copper  fastened.  Double  planking  not  allowed. 

CABIN. 

Yachts  must  have  cabins  not  less  than  6ft.  Gin.  long, 
with  not  less  than  3ft.  Sin.  headroom  under  the  carlings 
and  with  not  less  than  9  sq.  ft.  of  floor  space  between 
transoms.  Yachts  launched  prior  to  Jan.  1,  1907,  are 
exempt  from  this  rule. 

SPARS. 

All  spars  must  be  solid. 

CREWS. 

Crew  to  consist  of  not  more  than  three  persons.  All 
must  be  amateurs  and  the  helmsman  must  be  a  mem¬ 
ber  of  the  club  in  which  the  yacht  is  enrolled. 

RESTRICTIONS. 

Not  more  than  two  suits  of  sails  allowed  to  each 
yacht  during  one  season.  But  if  through  an  accident 
a  sail  should  be  spoiled  the  committee  may,  in  their 
discretion,  allow  the  owner  to  procure  an  extra  suit. 

Yachts  may  be  hauled  out  for  cleaning  not  more 
than  once  in  a  month  and  may  no  be  on  the  ways  more 
than  forty-eight  hours  at  such  cleaning. 

Each  owner  must  furnish  a  certificate  stating  that  the 
yacht  was  built  in  accordance  with  these  rules  and  the 
club  measurer  must  also  certify  that  they  have  been 
complied  with. 

TIME  ALLOWANCE. 

Races  to  be  sailed  without  time  allowance  except  for 
yacht  launched  prior  to  Jan.  1,  1905. 

SCORING  BY  POINTS. 

The  cup  shall  become  the  property  of  the  owner  of 
the  yacht  scoring  the  largest  percentage  of  points  in 

the  series.  Each  competing  yacht  will  be  credited  with 
as  many  points  as  the  number  of  yachts  she  defeats, 
with  one  point  added  as  an  entry  premium.  A  yacht 
that  starts  and  does  not  finish  will  receive  no  point  for 

entry,  but  will  be  coun  ed  as  a  defeated  yacht  in  the 

awarding  of  points  to  yachts  that  complete  the  race. 

Points  will  be  figured  in  each  race  from  the  greatest 
number  of  starters  in  one  of  the  series.  If  twelve  yachts 
start  in  one  race  the  winnSr  in  each  race  of  the  series 
will  be  credited  with  twelve  points,  the  second  boat  will 
be  eleven  points  and  so  on.  In  order  to  qualify,  a  yacht 
must  start  in  at  least  66  per  cent,  of  the  races  sailed. 
The  winner  will  be  the  yacht  that  scores  the  largest 
percentage  which  the  total  number  of  points  to  her 
credit  bears  to  the  total  number  of  points  she  would 
have  had  if  she  had  won  every  race  in  which  she  started. 

CLUdi  RACES. 

Each  club  holding  a  race  must  make  a  report  to  the 
committee  of  the  Crescent  A.  C.,  and  the  Crescent  A. 
C.  committee  on  these  reports  will  decide  the  winner 
of.  the  trophy. 

PROTESTS. 

All  protests  of  racing  and  questions  that  arise  during 
a  contest  must  be  settled  by  the  regatta  commit.ee  in 
charge  of  the  race,  and  in  accordance  with  the  rules 
of  the  club  holding  the  race. 

Other  matters  must  be  referred  to  ■  the  committee  of 
the  Crescent  Club,  which  committee  will  decide  on  all 
points  relating  to  the  conditions  governing  the  cup. 
CONTESTS. 

The  Crescent  A.  C.  and  the  committee  of  the  other 
c'ubs  will  arrange  and  announce  early  in  the  season 
the  dates  of  the  races  for  this  trophy. 


Alvina,  steam  yacht,  Mr.  Alexander  S.  Coch¬ 
ran,  New  York  Y.  C.,  is  now  being  fitted  out  at 
Bay  Ridge. 


Bermuda  Races. 

The  race  to  Bermuda  for  the  cup  offered  by 
Commodore  Maier,  of  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  and 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  and 
Royal  Bermuda  Y.  C.,  will  be  started  on  Wed¬ 
nesday,  June  5,  from  Gravesend  Bay.  The  con¬ 
ditions  have  been  published.  The  following  en¬ 
tries  are  reported : 

Schooner  Dervish,  85ft.  over  all,  Commodore 
Henry  A.  Morss.  Corinthian  Y.  C.  Marblehead: 
schooner  Black  Hawk,  61  ft.  over  all,  Mr.  Chas. 
E.  Gibson,  Boston  Y.  C. ;  schooner  Rusalka,  63ft. 
over  all,  Commodore  Coler,  Brooklyn  Y.  C. ; 
schooner  Zuhrah,  Mr.  Henry  Dcscher,  Indian 
Harbor  Y.  C.  For  the  B  class  there  are  so  far 
two  entries.  An  unnamed  sloop  is  being  built 
at  Bermuda  for  Mr.  D.  Burrows,  and  a  new  boat 
for  Commodore  Maier,  former  owner  of  Tamer¬ 
lane,  being  built  at  New  Rochelle.  There  is  no 
doubt  that  many  entries  will  be  received,  as  the 
race  is  very  popular  and  is  creating  attention. 


The  following  builders  are  constructing  boats 
tO'  be  entered  in  the  power  boat  race  to  Ber¬ 
muda  for  the  James  Gordon  Bennett  cup,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Motor  Boat  Club  of  America 
and  the  Royal  Bermuda  Y.  C. :  Messrs.  Stearns 
&  McKay,  Messrs.  Burgess  &  Packard,  W.  L. 
Hand,  New  Bedford;  Messrs.  A.  Cary  Smith  & 
Ferris,  and  Messrs.  Murray  &  Tregurtha,  of 
Boston. 


Hudson  River  Y.  C. 

The  annual  election  of  officers  of  the  Hudson 
River  Y.  C.  occurred  on  Jan.  11,  and  the  follow¬ 
ing  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  next  year : 

Com.,  E.  J.  Radie;  Vice-Corn..  Paul  Diehl; 
Rear-Corn.,  C.  T.  Krauss ;  Sec'y,  Thomas  Wall; 
Financial  Sec’y,  B.  J.  Foss;  Treas.,  Francis 
Biegen ;  Meas.,  D.  W.  Trenifidi ;  Fleet  Surgeon, 
Dr.  E.  E.  Cory ;  Librarian,  W.  D.  Lang ;  Trustees, 
Paul  Wetzel,  William  Arndt,  L.  Maurer,  L. 
Schwiers,  W.  Zimmerman,  W.  H.  Hazell,  M. 
Dellac,  E.  J.  Randofer,  E.  .Wakefield  and  J.  M. 
James;  Regatta  Com.,  Robert  Entwistle,*  Leo 
Foss,  Harry  Inman,  J.  P.  Stadtmuller  and  H. 
Paulson;  Fleet  Capt.,  George  C.  Conley. 


Bergen  Beach  Y.  C. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  club  will  be  held 
on  Feb.  12.  The  following  ticket  has  been  gotten 
up  and  will  in  all  probability  be  elected  : 

Com.,  John  A.  Still;  Vice-Corn.,  E.  Butler; 
Rear-Corn.,  J.  H.  Greene;  Treas.,  E.  A.  Chap¬ 
man  ;  Recording  Sec’y,  Charles  A.  Gregory ; 
Financial  Sec'y.  E.  J.  Center;  Treas.,  Charles 
H.  Greene;  Board  of  Directors,  C.  R.  Fitz- 
maurice,  three  years;  C.  H.  Palliser,  two  years; 
S.  J.  Burton,  one  year,  and  J.  A.  Sutter,  one 
year. 

The  club  house  is  to  undergo  some  changes. 
A  wing  will  be  added  and  other  improvements 
will  be  carried  out. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Photo  by  N.  L.  Stebbins. 

Cigarette. 

Cigarette,  steam  yacht,  was  designed  in  1905 
for  Mr.  William  H.  Ames,,  of  Boston,  by  Messrs. 
Swazey,  Raymond  &  Page.  In  our  issue  of  Dec. 
1,  1906,  we  published  the  interesting  drawings 
of  this  fast  boat.  Since  we  have  received  from 
the  designers  the  new  photograph  of  the  yacht 
taken  in  Newport,  while  going  at  a  20  knot  clip, 
there  is  no  doubt  of  the  resemblance  to  a  torpedo 
boat,  and  the  wave  formation  is  good  for  this 
speed.  Cigarette  was  built  of  steel  by  Messrs. 
Lawley,  of  South  Boston.  The  dimensions  are 


as  follows : 

Length,  over  all  . 112ft.  oin. 

Breadth  .  14ft-  7m- 

Draft  .  4ft.  7in. 

Horsepower  .  850 

Speed  . . . 21  knots. 


New  Rochelle  Y.  C. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  New  Rochelle  Y. 

C.  will  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Manhattan  on  Feb. 
2.  A  ticket  has  been  prepared  in  which  all  the 
principal  officers  are  retained.  The  regatta  com¬ 
mittee  is  entirely  new,  Mr.  G.  P.  Granberry, 
Mr.  J.  D.  Spartman  and  Mr.  L.  D.  Huntingdon 
retiring.  The  new  committee  will  be  headed  by 
Mr.  R.  M.  Haddock.  The  nominations-  are  as 
follows:  Com.,  F.  H.  Waldorf;  Vice-Corn.,  E. 
M.  Gill;  Rear-Corn.,  Frank  Maier;  Sec’y,  Robert 
L.  Forbes;  Treas.,  D.  Ed.  Dealy. 

Regatta  Committee. — R.  M.  Haddock,  Chair¬ 
man;  Ernest  B.  Wright  and  Martin  S.  Katten- 
horn.  Meas.,  Robert  N.  Bavier;  Law  Com., 
John  F.  Lambden ;  Trustees  for  three  years, 
Walter  P.  Blackman,  Charles  Otten  and  George 
W.  Lippencott. 

The  nominating  committee  includes  Thomas 
J.  Hume,  Chairman;  Horatio  Page  and  James 

D.  Sparkman.  The  dinner  committee  is  com¬ 
posed  of  Commodore  Gill  and  Messrs.  Briggs 
and  Wright. 


CIGARETTE. 

The  announcement  is  made  that  the  club  will 
assume  the  management  of  the  power  boat  race 
to  Marblehead  this  year  which  has  been  given 
up  by  the  Knickerbocker  Y.  C. 


Danish  Skiff. 

From  time  to*  time  wc  receive  inquiries  for  in¬ 
formation  in  regard  to  small  boats  of  low  cost 
and  simple  build.  There  are  a  number  of  books 
dealing  very  clearly  with  the  construction  and 
building  of  these  small  boats,  but  in  many  cases 
the  boats  are  too1  heavy,  and  the  construction  of 
such  a  nature  as  to  be  too  complicated  for  the 
novice  to  do  the  work  in  a  satisfactory  way.  The 
amateur  small  boat  builder  should  seek  the  least 
difficult  boat,  whether  in  design  or  construc¬ 
tion;  for  these  in  service  have  proved  best,  and 
when  they  have  gotten  damaged  or  smashed  the 
loss  has  not  been  great.  The  flat  bottomed  boat 
at  one  time  was  considered  somewhat  dangerous, 
but  this  has  been  overcome  by  making  the  boat 
of  a  suitable  shape.  There  are  many  of  these 
boats  all  over  the  country  on  our  rivers  and 
lakes.  The  boats  are  particularly  handy 
where  the  waters  are  rocky,  as  they  slide  up  and 
may  be  pushed  off  without  great  danger  of  up¬ 
setting,  which  would  not  be  the  case  with  the 
usual  round  bottomed  boat.  That  old  boats  are 
quite  as  good  as  some  more  modern  examples 
will  be  conceded  by  those  examining  the  draw¬ 
ings  herewith  of  the  Danish  skiff,  which  were  re¬ 
drawn  from  an  old  drawing  of  1760,  by  Martin 
Coryell  Erismann.  The  proportions  are  very 
good  and  the  boat  would  be  easy  under  oars, 
and  would  readily  carry  a  good  load.  The  con¬ 
struction  is  very  simple  and  amply  strong  for 
anything  but  the  very  roughest  service.  The 
materials  for  the  planking  are  white  pine,  but 
some  other  material  could  be  used,  and  the  fas¬ 
tenings  should  be  of  copper,  or  for  fresh  water 
galvanized.  But  copper,  though  a  little  more 
expensive,  is  better.  The  type  of  row  lock  is 
one  seldom  seen  nowadays,  for  the  iron  or  brass 


ones  are  far  cheaper  than  the  knees,  which  should 
be  of  apple  wood  or  other  such  tough  material. 
For  certain  waters  the  boat  could  readily  be 
fitted  with  either  one  or  two  sails  of  the  sprit 
type  and  with  a  pair  of  lee  boards  and  a  rudder 
would  make  an  ideal  sailing  boat.  It  is  in  this 
type  of  boat  that  most  of  our  good  sailors  have 
learned  to  sail,  safety  will  depend  much  on  a 
moderate  sail  spread  and  care  in  handling.  This 
boat,  with  the  long  and  high  bow,  would  live 
long  in  rough  water. 

The  dimensions  are :  Length,  18ft.  9m. ; 

breadth,  top,  4ft.  2in. ;  bottom,  2ft.  4m. 

The  planking  is  of  pine  in  two  strakes  for  the 
sides,  t^in.  in  thickness,  and  the  butts  well 
shifted.  The  bottom  J^in.  thick.  The  frames  of 
oak,  £4in.  thick,  about  3ft.  apart,  moulded  about 
i%in.  at  the  bottom;  the  floors  should  be  about 
moulded  and  about  ?4in.  thick,  and  one 
should  be  placed  between  each  frame.  The 
thwarts  white  pine  %in.  thick.  A  heavy  mould¬ 
ing  should  be  worked  around  the  top  strake 
either  of  oak  or  elm  about  i%in.  square  with  the 
outride  edges  chamfered.  When  finished  the 
boat  should  be  calked  and  three  coats  of  zinc 
paint  should  be  given  all  over. 


Effort,  Mr.  Frank  M.  Smith’s  bronze  sloop, 
winner  of  the  King’s  cup,  is  laid  up  at  City 
Island.  Mr.  Gielow,  her  designer,  is  having  cer¬ 
tain  alterations  carried  out  by  Mr.  Jacob.  A 
new  hollow  boom  will  be  shipped  and  a  cockpit 
fitted.  New  sails  will  be  made  for  next  season 
when  she  will  be  early  put  in  commission. 

T he  next  meeting  of  the  delegates  to  the 
Gravesend  Bay  Y.  R.  A.  will  take  place  at  the 
Assembly,  Brooklyn,  on  Tuesday  -night,  Jan.  29. 
The  meeting  will  be  open  to  all  yachtsmen  in¬ 
terested.  The  publication  of  the  Lipton  cup  con¬ 
ditions  will  bring  forth  a  number  of  possible 
owners  in  the  15ft.  class. 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


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YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

The  auxiliary  power  schooner  Julia,  belong¬ 
ing  to  Mr.  John  H.  Sanderson,  New  York  Y.  C., 
is  being  fitted  with  larger  motive  power  under 
the  direction  of  Messrs.  A.  Cary  Smith  &  Ferris. 

m.  n 

The  postponed  meeting  of  the  Indian  Harbor 
Y.  C.  took  place  at  Greenwich,  on  Jan.  18.  The 
election  resulted  as  follows :  Com.,  Roy  A. 
Rainey,  schooner  Invader;  Vice-Com.,  James  C. 
Stewart,  steamer  Issaquena ;  Rear-Com.,  E.  Bur¬ 
ton  Hart,  sloop  Kestral ;  Sec’y,  Charles  D. 
Burnes ;  Treas.,  Richard  Outwater;  Meas.,  Mor¬ 
gan  Barney;  President  of  the  Corporation, 
Charles  T.  Wills;  Directors  (terms  expiring 
1910),  Charles  E.  Wills  and  Lorenzo  D.  Arm¬ 
strong;  Regatta  Com.,  Frank  Bowne  Jones, 
Chairman;  Richard  Monks  and  Frank  C.  Hen¬ 
derson. 

Mr.  Frank  Bowne  Jones,  chairman  of  the  re¬ 
gatta  committee,  announced  that  the  race  to  New 
London  would  be  repeated  this  year.  It  was  a 
most  successful  event  last  season  and  brought  out 
a  large  entry  list. 

«  «  * 

It  is  rumored  that  Mr.  C.  K.  G.  Billings,  New 
York  Y.  C.,  is  to  have  a  turbine  steam  yacht 
to  take  the  place  of  his  present  steam  yacht  Surf. 
The  yacht,  which  will  be  named  Vanadis,  is  to 
be  296ft.  long.  She  will  be  designed  and  built 
in  New  York. 

*  *  * 

The  first  general  meting  of  the  New  York  Y. 
C.  was  held  on  Thursday  night,  Jan.  18.  Com¬ 
modore  Vanderbilt  presided.  The  various  com¬ 
mittees  reported  progress.  Mr.  Cormack,  sec¬ 
retary,  reported  that  the  club  has  a  total  mem¬ 
bership  of  2,447,  of  which  1,774  are  active,  105 
life,  530  navy,  6  flag  (women)  and  32  honorary, 
and  that  the  fleet  comprises  5 77  vessels,  of  which 
57  are  schooners,  133  sloops  and  yawls  and  387 
steam,  auxiliary  and  power  vessels,  which  rep¬ 
resent  a  tonnage  of  76,064  tons. 

It  has  been  announced  since  the  meeting  that 
Commodore  Vanderbilt  had  joined  the  class  of 
57-footers,  two  of  which  are  being  built  at 
Bristol,  by  the  Herreshoffs.  These  two  sloops 
are  one  for  Mr.  Harry  F.  Lippitt,  the  other  for 
Mr.  Geo.  M.  Pynchon.  Many  rumors  are  afloat 
to  the  effect  that  Mr.  Harry  Maxwell  will  sell 
his  70-footer  Yankee  and  build,  so  this  class 
promises  three  boats  with  the  possibility  of  two 
more.  The  Herreshoff  firm  has  taken  over 
■or  otherwise  disposed  of  Commodore  Vander¬ 
bilt’s  70-footer  Rainbow  and  her  tender  Mirage. 

*  *  * 

On  Thursday  of  last '  week  the  Motor  Boat 
Club  met  at  the  Hotel  Manhattan.  After  the 
regular  business  meeting  an  entertainment  and 
smoker  was  held  and  proved  to  be  a  most  en¬ 
joyable  affair,  there  being  a  good  attendance. 

*  *  * 

There  have  been  many  reports  of  the  new 
yacht  which  Messrs.  Swazey,  Raymond  &  Page 
have  been  designing.  The  yacht,  which  will  be 
an  auxiliary  schooner,  is  to  be  for  Mr.  Edward 
R.  Coleman,  owner  of  Hildegarde.  The  new 
vessel  will  be  a  three-masted  schooner,  200ft.  over 
all,  150ft.  waterline,  and  32ft.  breadth,  and  a 
sail  area  in  excess  of  30,000  sq.  ft.  This  new 
auxiliary  will  be  the  largest  yet  built  in  this 
country,  and  will  be  entered  for  the  Transatlantic 
race  next  year. 

«  K  * 

Genesee,  auxiliary  schooner,  Mr.  James  S. 
Watson,  New  York  Y.  C.,  is  being  fitted  out  at 
Tebo’s  Basin,  South  Brooklyn.  The  steam  yacht 
Surf,  Mr.  C.  K.  G.  Billings,  New  York  Y.  C., 
is  also  being  fitted  out. 

*  *  * 

On  Jan.  16  the  Knickerbocker  Y.  C.  held  its 
annual  meeting  at  the  Hotel  Manhattan.  A  din¬ 
ner  was  served  after  the  business  of  the  meeting 
was  concluded.  Commodore  Walter  Beam,  who 
has  served  for  three  years,  retired  and  his  place 
was  taken  by  Dr.  J.  B.  Palmer,  sloop  Naiad. 
Mr.  Daniel  Noble,  power  boat  Madeleine,  Vice- 
Corn.  ;  and  Mr.  Lucius  C.  Berrien,  power  boat 
Iris,  Rear-Com.;  Treas.,  Mr.  Geo.  H.  Cooper; 


*45 

ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker, 
Mason  Building.  Kilby  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  “  Designer,”  Boston. 


C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  (SL  CLARK, 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS  AND  ENGINEERS, 
YA6HT  BROKERAGE.  High  Speed  Workia  Specialty. 

17  Battery  Place,  New  York. 

SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  355A-2  Mai*. 

I  HENRY  J.  GIELOW  | 
$  Engineer,  Naval  Architect  J 
|  and  Broker  3 

50  Broadway,  -  -  New  York 

Jg  Telephone  4673  Broad  ]f 

CHARLES  D.  MOWER.. 

Naval  Architect. 

CRUISING  AND  RACING  YACHTS 

29  Broadway.  Telephone  3953  Reotor. 

COX  STEVENS, 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 

105  MAIDEN  LANE,  NEW  YORK. 

Marine  Models  "h  Kinds 

A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


BURGESS  ®.  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 

131  State  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 


Tel.  4870  Main. 


Cable,  ‘‘Burgess,”  Boston. 


MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS  : 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 

YACHT  BUILDING,  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

10-ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 

“Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

"Outlook.” — Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

“Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.” — Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 
25/4  miles. 

“Pineland.”— 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
“Elizabeth  Silsbee.” — 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.” — Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
‘‘Corinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  19O5-’06. 
“Cricket. ”y-40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
"Orestes.” — Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


HOLLIS  BURGESS. 

Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines. 

Main  Office,  10  Tremont  St.  Tel  1905-1  Main.  n  . 

Branch  Office,  131  State  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  DOSlOI^MaSS. 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 

yacht  'BroK.er, 


Telephone  6950  Broad. 


41  Wall  St.,  New  York  City. 


[Jan.  25,  1907. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Sec’y,  Mr.  J.  O.  Sinkinson;  Meas;,  Mr.  Geo.  J. 
Steltz ;  Fleet  Surgeon,  Dr.  Geo.  E.  Hamlen ; 
Trustees,  Mr.  Rodman  Sands,  Mr.  Henry 
Stephenson,  Mr.  Clarence  H.  Zocher,  Mr.  F. 
Stillman  and  Mr.  Alfred  Schoen. 

The  Knickerbocker  Y.  C.  has  purchased  a  site 
at  Port  Washington  with  a  frontage  of  75  feet 
and  will  remove  from  their  present  quarters  at 
College  Point  upon  the  completion  of  the  club 
house,  which  will  be  situated  near  that  of  the 
Manhassett  Bay  Y.  C.  The  power  boat  race  to 
Marblehead,  for  which  the  club  has  stood  spon¬ 
sor  since  its  establishment,  will  be  given  up  to 
the  New  Rochelle  Y.  C.,  who  will  take  charge 


The  schooner  yacht  Venona,  Mr.  Robert  Oly¬ 
phant,  New  York  Y.  C.,  is  being  overhauled  at  the 
yard  of  Messrs.  Purdy  &  Collison,  City  Island, 
under  the  direction  of  Messrs.  A.  Cary  Smith 
&  Ferris,  naval  architects. 

K  It  « 

The  American  Association  of  Engine  and  Boat 
Manufacturers  will  hold  their  second  annual  boat 
show  at  the  Seventh  Regiment  Armory,  Chicago, 
Ill.,  from  March  2  to  9. 

This  is  an  organization  composed  of  entirely 
western  firms.  It  is  regrettable  that  this  asso¬ 
ciation  should  have  chosen  a.  name  so  nearly  re¬ 
sembling  the  parent  organization  which  is  the 
National  Association  of  Boat  and  Engine  Manu¬ 
facturers  and  which  will  hold  its  show  at  Madi¬ 
son  Square  Garden  as  usual.  The  western  in¬ 
terests  in  the  trade  clamor  for  representation, 
which  is  laudable,  but’ certainly  it  is  not  within 
good  reason  or  to  the  interest  of  motor  boat¬ 
ing,  that  the  manufacturers  should  bring  their 
differences  to  the  public  view,  for  it  does  not 
conduce  to  the  interests  the  prospective  user  and 
buyer  of  this  most  popular  product,  the  motor 
boat. 

We  publish  below  the  list  of  the  officers  and 
members  of  the  Western  or  American  Associa¬ 
tion  of  Engine  and  Boat  Manufacturers: 

Pres.,  Everett  Hunter;  Treas.,  J.  M.  Truscott ; 
Sec’y,  Henrv  T.  Chace.  Jr.;  First  Vice-Pres.,  W. 
J.  Reynolds;  Second  Vice-Pres.,  J.  M.  Truscott; 
Third  Vice-Pres.,  C.  F.  Sparks;  Fourth  Vice- 
Pres.,  J.  Sarvent;  Directors,  Everett  Hunter,  W. 
J.  Reynolds,  J.  M.  Truscott,  C.  F.  Sparks,  J. 
Sarvent,  J.  M.  Sweeney. 

Members  of  the  American  Association  of  En¬ 
gine  and  Boat  Manufacturers : 

•  Anderson  Engine  Co.,  Shelbyville,  Ill.;  J.  W. 
Alexander  Co.,  -Chicago,  Ill.;  Buffalo  Gasolene 
Motor  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. ;  The  Beckley-Ralston 
Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. ;  The  Ben  Hur  Motor  Co.,  Chi¬ 
cago,  Ill. ;  Geo.  B.  Carpenter  &  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill. ; 
The  Duplex  Coil  Co.,  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis.;  C.  D. 
Durkee  &  Co.,  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  The  Dayton 
Electrical  Mfg.  Co.,  Dayton,  O. ;  Edison  Mfg. 
Co.,  Chicago,  Ill.;  Fore  ’N’  Aft,  Chicago,  Ill.; 
The  Gray  Motor  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich.;  Hanks- 
craft  Co.,  Madison,  Kis. ;  Hunter-Weckler  Boat 
Co.,  McHenry,  Ill. ;  Holley  Brothers  Co.,  Detroit, 
Mich.;  The  Knoblock-Heideman  Mfg.  Co.,  South 
Bend,  Ind.;  Lake  Shore  Engine  Works,  Mar¬ 
quette,  Mich.;  Madison  Boat  Co.,  Madison,  Wis. ; 
The  Motor  Boat  Publishing  Co.,  New  York,  N. 
Y. ;  The  W.  H.  Mullins  Co.,  Salem,  O. ;  National 
Carbon  Co.,  Cleveland,  O. ;  Outing  Boat  Co., 
Chicago,  Ill;  Rudder  Publishing  Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y. ;  Racine  Boat  Mfg.  Co.,  Muskegon,  Mich. ; 
C.  F.  Sparks  Machine  Co.,  Alton,  Ill. ;  Spaulding- 
Engine  Co.,  St.  Joseph,  Mich.;  Sarvent  Marine 
Engine  Co.,  Chicago,  Ill.;  Truscott  Boat  Mfg. 
Co.,  St.  Joseph,  Mich.;  Truscott  Boat  &  Auto 
Supply  Co.,  St.  Joseph,  Mich.;  Toledo  Motor 
Boat  &  Power  Co.,  Toledo,  O. ;  Western  Launch 
&  Engine  Works,  Michigan  City,  Ind. 


Dervish. 

On  Dec.  9,  1905,  Forest  and  Stream  published 
the  drawings  of  a  56ft.  waterline  schooner,  de¬ 
signed  by  Mr.  Clinton  H.  Crane,  of  Messrs. 
Tams,  Lemoine  &  Crane,  for  Mr.  Henry  A. 
Morss,  commodore  of  the  Corinthian  Y.  C., 
Marblehead.  The  yacht  which  was  built  by 
Lawley.  of  Boston,  was  named  Dervish,  and  the 
photograph  shows  her  as  completed.  She  has 


Photo  by  Jackson.  DER\ 

proved  to  be  a  most  comfortable  boat,.  of  good 
appearance,  and  though  particularly 'designed  for 
cruising  has  given  a  good  account  of  herself 
in  races.  She  has  been  entered  in  the  sailing 
race  to  Bermuda  next  summer. 


ISH. 

who  would  not  be  likely  to  know  what  they 
wanted,  and  in  this  and  other  ways,  will  be  of 
great  assistance. 


Length — ■ 

Over  all  . 95ft-  3m. 

L.  W.  L . 56ft.  oin. 

Overhang — 

Forward  . ....13ft.  10m. 

Aft  . I5ft.  Sin- 

Breadth  . 18ft.  om. 

Draft-  . toft.  6m. 

Freeboard — 

Top  rail,  forward  .  6ft.  10m. 

Least  . .  4ft-  6in. 

Aft  .  4ft  inn- 


Canoeing. 


New  York  C.  C. 

About  twenty-five  members  of  the  New  York 
C.  C.  met  at  the  club  house  on  invitation  of  the 
regatta  committee,  Saturday  evening,  Jan.  12,  to 
talk  over  the  canoeing  plans  for  the  coming  sea¬ 
son. 

This  meeting  was  arranged  to  take  advantage 
of  the  unusual  interest  shown  at  this  time  of 
the  year  over  the  racing  outlook,  and  to  learn 
the  views  and  wishes  of  those  interested.  .  All 
of  those  present  including  Commodore  Speidel, 
President  Bennett,  and  Messrs.  Poole,  Yelland, 
Moore,  Douglass,  Goodsell,  McKeag,  Hawthorne, 
Sawyer,  Sweet,  McCaughey,  Allerton,  Coley, 
Philip  and  Erskine,  spoke  in  favor  of  starting 
the  season’s  racing  very  early,  and  to  have 
plenty  of  races,  probably  every  Saturday.  A 
number  favored  making  special  efforts  to  get 
men  out  for  paddling  and  to  bring  up  that  branch 
of  the  sport  to  the  standard  set  by  the  sailing 
men.  This  club  will  turn  out  a  large  fleet  for 
the  meet  of  the  American  Canoe  Association  in 
August.  The  regatta  committee,  consisting  of 
Messrs.  McKeag,  Poole  and  Coley,  for  the  canoe¬ 
ists,  have  undertaken  to  get  outfits  for  new  men, 


Brooklyn  C.  C.  Dinner. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Brooklyn  C.  C.  was 
held  at  Mouquin’s,  in  Fulton  Street,  New  York, 
on  Jan.  12,  with  about  thirty  members  and  guests 
being  present.  Commodore  Reitzenstein  pre¬ 
sided,  and  in  well  chosen  words  introduced  the 
speakers.  After  the  dinner  was  over  Judge 
Wilkin  gpve  an  interesting  account  of  the  races 
he  had  entered  in  the  past  season,  and  for  which 
he  was  awarded  the  prize  for  the  man  making 
the  most  entries,  and  told  of  the  pleasure  he  had 
derived  from  the  exercise.  Commodore  Doug¬ 
lass,  of  the  American  Canoe  Association,  who 
was  a  guest,  as  well  as  Secretary  Furman,  spoke 
principally  of  his  early  acquaintances  with  the 
club,  which  dated  back  twenty  years,  and  of 
some  of  the  achievements  of  some  of  its  mem¬ 
bers.  Ex-Commodore  Stanlev  told  what  the  club 
had  accomplished  during  the  past  year  and  gave 
a  little  account  of  some  of  his  trips  under  paddle, 
which  Covered  over  six  hundred  miles,  and  for 
which  he  received  the  mileage  prize.  Messrs. 
Hogan,  Williams,  Dater  and  ohers  also  spoke. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  members  proposed.  • 

Atlantic  Division.— David  S.  Hill  and  William 
C.  Kuhn,  both  of  Trenton,  N.  J.,  and  both  by 
-  Frank  E.  .Kimble ;  Lewis  T.  Shipps,  Bordentown, 
N.  J.,  by  Louis  W.  Wiese. 

NEW  LIFE  MEMBERS. 

Jan.  9.  No.  73,  William  A.  Furman,  Trenton, 
N.  J. ;  Jan.  12,  No.  74,  Joseph  F.  Eastmond, 
N.  Y.  City. 

IN  MEMORIAM. 

Atlantic  Division. — Feb.  4,  1906,  Will  K.  Park, 
No.  3025;  Jan.  1,  1907,  A.  Wentworth  Scott,  No. 

4635- 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


M7 


The  Championship  of  1906 


- WON  BY - 

W.  H.  Heer  and  U.  M.  C.  Shells 

He  scored  96.3  per  cent,  of  the  14,055  targets  shot  at  during 
the  year,  which  is  the  HIGHEST  YEARLY  AVERAGE  ever 
made  by  any  shooter.  That  Mr.  Heer’s  Arrow  Shells  are  always 
uniform  in  velocity,  pattern  and  penetration  is  proved  by  the  fact 
that  he  shot  through  a  whole  year  with  less  than  four  targets 
missed  out  of  every  hundred  shot  at.  Some  of  his  long  runs 
during  the  year  are  208,  213  and  256,  without  a  miss. 

The  Grand  Canadian  Handicap 

has  just  been  won  at  Hamilton,  Ontario,  .by  Mr.  J.  E.  Cantellon, 
who  made  a  perfect  score,  shooting  Arrows. 

Shoot  U.  At.  C.  Shells  at  the  Chicago  Grand  American  Handicap 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


T rapshooting . 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

Feb.  9. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Riverside.  G.  C.  tournament. 
E.  J.  Loughlin,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  11-13. — Mobile,  Ala. — Carnival  midwinter  tourna¬ 
ment;  $300  added.  John  O.  Sirman,  Mgr. 

Feb.  12.— Newark,  N.  J.— Forester  G.  C. 
i  Feb.  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Lincoln’s  Birthday  shoot  of 
'  the  Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  22. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  C.  holiday 
shoot.  Wm.  Dutcher,  Mgr. 

Feb.  22. — Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
Mgr. 

Feb  22.— Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Holmesburg  Junction,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — In¬ 
dependent  Gun  Club’s  holiday  target  tournament. 
J-  K.  Starr,  Mgr.,  221  N.  65th  St. 

March  12.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.-Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’y. 
*ipril  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

^pril  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association. 

May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier,  (Va.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-16. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Glenside  G.  C. 

1  tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 


May  20-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  II.  S. 
West,  Sec’y.' 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen. — West  Virginia  Sportsman’s  As¬ 
sociation.  . 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  *  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana. 

May  28-30. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  11-13.— Svracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-'21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club ;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  28-30.— Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  11-12.— Sharnokin,  (Pa.)  G.  C.  tournament.  S.  C. 
Yocum,  Sec’y. 


July  16-18. — Boston  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices"  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

•  Sec’y. 

Aug.  20-22.- — Denver,  Colo. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under  * 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

At  the  weekly  shoot  of  the  New  England  Kennel  Club, 
Jan.  19,  at  Braintree,  Mass.,  Mr.  Thomas  Motley,  Jr., 
.won  both  the  cup  events. 

* 

The  North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Troy,  N.  Y., 
announces  a  shoot  for  Feb.  22,  and  their  first  annual 
merchandise  tournament  on  May  30. 

r 

The  Independent  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  live  bird  shoot 
at  Sinking  Spring,  Pa.,  on  Feb.  22.  At  the  same  place 
a  two-man  team  contest  has  been  arranged  to  take  place 
on  Jan.  25,  for  $50  a  side. 

* 

The  fifth  annual  target  championship  of  the  Kentucky 
Trapshooters’  League,  we  are  informed  by  Secretary 
Frank  Pragoff,  will  be  given  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Fayette  County  Gun  Club,  at  Lexington,  Ky.,  May  23 
and  24. 


148 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  26,  1907. 


Secretary  E.  J.  Loughlin,  Utica,  N.  Y.,  writes  us  that 
the  Riverside  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  target  tournament  on 
Feb.  9. 


The  eighth  annual  tournament  of  the  Ossining,  N.  Y., 
Gun  Club  will  be  held  on  May  30.  The  Secretary  is 
G.  B.  Hubbell. 


The  South  Side  Gun  Club  recently  elected  officers 
as  follows:  President,  C.  F.  Feigenspan;  \  ice-President, 
Edward  F.  Duffy Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Francis  C. 
Nott,  Jr.  The  club  will  hold  shoots  regularly  on 
Saturday  afternoons,  beginning  in  the  near  future. 


Mr.  Edward  Banks,  of  the  Dupont  Powder  Co.,  Wil¬ 
mington,  Del.,  was  expected  at  his  office  on  Monday  of 
this  week,  after  a  delightful  sojourn  in  Florida,  where 
fish,  game  and  balmy  air  are  in  abundance.  A  brief  note 
from  Mr.  Banks  stated  that  his  outing  was  most  enjoy¬ 
able  in  every  respect. 


To  the  renowned  chief  and  trapshot  of  Canada,  and 
to  his  good  wife,  we  extend  our  heartiest  felicitations, 
as  will  all  our  readers  who  peruse  the  following  re¬ 
print  of  a  card  received  by  us  this  week:  Mr.  and  Mrs. 

Thomas  A.  Duff,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto,  a  daughter, 
born  Jan.  19,  1907.” 


The  reliables  to  the  number  of  three  were  in  evidence 
at  the  shoot  of  the  Marine  and  Field  Club  to-day,  at 
Bath  Beach,  Brooklyn.  The  programme  total  was  175 
targets.  Mr,  C.  M.  Camp  was  high  average  with  156; 
second,  A.  C.  Bellows,  156;  third,  W.  H.  Davoe,  147. 
A  heavy  fog  obscured  the  view  and  lessened  the  scores. 


Captain  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Ossining,  writes  us  as 
follows:  “The  forty-ninth  annual  tournament  of  the 

New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Association  will  be  held 
under  the  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple.  Gun  Club, 
of  Syracuse,  June  11-13.  Geo.  C.  Kirk,  Tournament 
Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.” 


The  third  leg  for  the  January  cup  was  won  by  Mr. 
J.  H.  Ernst,  at  the  shoot  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club, 
Bay  Ridge,  L.  I.,  Jan.  19.  He  made  a  full  score, 
though  in  the  total  of  the  three  January  cup  shoots,  he 
is  led  by  Mr.  W.  C.  Damron,  who  has  scored  25,  24 
and  22,  to  Ernst’s  25,  25  and  17 — that  is,  71  to  67. 


Numerous  special  prizes  will  be  a  feature  of  the  New 
York  Athletic  Club  contests  during  the  coming  season, 
and  it  is  expected  that  the  number  of  shooters  will  be 
largely  increased  thereby.  The  tfapshooting  committee 
has  a  membership  of  practical  shotgun  experts  who  are 
earnest  in  promoting  the  interests  of  the  sport.  The 
members  are:  George  F.  Pelham,  Chairman;  J.  W.  Hib¬ 
bard,  C.  W.  Billings,  F.  Flodgman  and  Gus  Greiff. 


There  were  twelve  entries  in  the  contest  at  20  live 
birds  on  the  grounds  of  the  Keystone  Shooting  League, 
Ilolmesburg  Junction,  Jan.  19.  Messrs.  P.  F.  Dupont,  of 
Wilmington,  and  Frank,  of  Philadelphia  tied.  The 
shoot-off,  miss-and-out,  was  won  by  Dupont  with  a  score 
of  19  to  18.  The  weather  conditions  were  extremely 
unpleasant  and  unfavorable  for  good  scores. 


Mr.  J.  P.  Seidy,  Phillipsburg,  writes  us  as  follows: 
“High  average  of  the  Alert  Gun  Club,  of  Phillipsburg, 
N.  J.,'  for  1906  was  won  by  Jacob  Pliess,  of  Easton,  Pa., 
shooting  at  a  55yds.  target  on  doubles  and  singles, 
breaking  88  per  cent.  E.  Markley,  of  the  same  place, 
broke  81  per  ceflt,  winning  second.  Both  men  shot  at 
2,300  targets.” 


The  North  River  Gun  Club,  of  Edgewater,  N.  J.,  has 
returned  to  its  old  grounds  on  the  Hudson  River.  This 
undoubtedly  will  be  for  the  best  interests  of  the  club. 
Since  it  left  the  river  grounds,  interest  waned  with  the 
result  that  there  was  often  a  light  attendance,  and  weeks 
in  which  no  shoots  were  held.  New  enthusiasm  is  now 
aroused,  and  no  doubt  there  will  be  the  same  strong 
support  that  was"  so  conspicuous  in  the  old  days.  • 


Secretary  George  \\  .  Mains  writes  us  that  at  a 

meeting  of  the  Enterprise  Gun  Club,  of  McKeesport, 

Pa.,  held  Friday,  Jan.  18,  the  following  officers  were 
elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  R.  G.  Knight,  President; 
William  Pickle,  Vice-President;  Geo.  N.  Mains,  Sec¬ 

retary;  J.  F.  Calhoun,  Treasurer.  Our  opening  shoot 
takes  place  in  February,  and  the  first  contest  for  the 
McKeesport  Daily  News  cup  takes  place  on  these 

grounds  March  30.  Our  eleventh  annual  tournament 
will  be  held  on  May  30.” 


The  manager’s  cup,  the  first  event  of  the  programme  at 
the  amttteur  handicap  tournament,  at  Wissinbming,  Pa., 
Jan.  19,  was  won  by  Mr.  Harry  Landis,  who  tied  on  89 
with  Messrs.  Harry  McCarty  and  C.  E.  Mink.  In  the 
shoot-off  Landis  broke  24  out  of  25  and  won.  Mr.  Mink 
and  Mr.  Andrew  Ballantyne  tied  on  89  for  the  Sports- 
man  ’s  Journal  cup.  Ballantyne  refused  to  shoot  off  the 
tie  on  the  ground  that  Mink  is  a  professional.  The 
matter  has  been  submitted  to  Mr.  Elmer  E.  Shaner, 
Secretary-Manager  of  the  Interstate  Association,  for 
adjudication. 


The  team  contest  between  Harrisburg  and  Lebanon, 
Jan.  19,  at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  resulted  in  a  victory  for 
Lebanon  by  a  score  of  84  to  79.  There  were  ten  men  on 
a  side,  and  each  man  shot  at  10  live  birds.  Straight 
scores  were  made  by  Capt.  Ressler  and  Arnold,  of  the 
visitors,  and  Capt.  Oliver  and  Wilson,  of  the  home 
team.  In  the  series  of  three  matches,  the  Lebanon 
team  won  the  first  also;  therefore  the  second  victory 
ended  the  series.  A  match  for  a  $200  purse,  to  be  shot 
on  neutral  grounds,  was  arranged  at  the  close  of  the 
shoot.  The  date  is  not  yet  determined. 


The  Boston  Athletic  Association,  on  the  grounds  at 
Riverside  Jan.  19,  defeated  the  Norfolk  Country  Club  in 
a  5-man  team  match.  The  scores  were  as  follows: 
Boston  Athletic  Association — Adams  44,  Clark  43,  Owen 
44,  Hallett  46,  Howell  43;  total  220.  Norfolk  C.  C.— 
Nickerson  47,  Hutchinson  37,  Smith  32,  Burgess  37, 
Royce  39;  total,  192. 


At  the  shoot  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club  on  Jan. 
19,  at  Travers  Island,  Mr.  F.  H.  Schauffler  won  a  leg 
ori  the  January  cup  with  a  full  score  of  50.  Mr.  Hill 
broke  6  out  of  10  doubles,  winning  first  thereby,  and 
also  won  first  in  the  distance  handicap  event  with  a  score 
of  21  out  of  25  from  the  19yds.  mark.  In  the  first  event 
Mr.  C.  F.  Pelham  scored  24  out  of  25  from  scratch  and 
won.  ► 


Concerning  the  series  of  shoots  held  by  the  Bergen 
Beach,  L.  I.,  Gun  Club,  the  Secretary-Manager  corrects 
an  error  in  our  review  of  the  programme,  published 
recently.  In  the  50-target  event,  the  entrance  is  $1, 
that  being  the  price  of  targets,  instead  of  $2,  as  er¬ 
roneously  stated.  There  are  still  four  contests  of  the 
series,  and  participation  in  three  contests  is  a  condition 
necessarily  observed  to  qualify  for  a  prize. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 


Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  19. — ' The  scores  made  on  the 
grounds  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  .Club  at  Bay  Ridge 
to-dav  were  of  a  high  order,  notwithstanding  the  rainy 
weather  conditions.  Mr.  J.  H.  Ernst  made  a  full  score 
for  the  January  cup,  Messrs.  L.  C.  Hopkins  and  W.  C. 
Damron  being  a  close  second  with  24  each.  Damron, 
however,  is  in  the  lead,  his  total  in  three  shoots  being 
71  to  67  for  Ernst;  that  is,  25,  24  and  22,  to  25,  25  and  17^. 
Scoi  es : 


Mr.  Edward  Banks,  one  of  the  Dupont  Powder  Co.’s 
able  lieutenants,  of  Wilmington,  Del.,  is  back  at  his 
desk  after  a  most  delightful  sojourn  in  Florida.  He 
enjoyed  himself  thoroughly,  as  indeed  who  would  not 
in  such  an  outing,  for  he  shot  ducks  among  the 
thousand  islands  of  the  Banana  River,”  had  snipe  shoot¬ 
ing  on  the  marshes  of  Lake  Poinsett,  and  had  some 
black  bass  fishing  vouchsafed  to  few  mortals,  his 
heaviest  bass  weighing  7  pounds  2  ounces,  taken  on 
7-ounce  rod,  and  casting  a  “bucktail.”  Banana  River 
is  a  branch  of  the  Indian  River.  Several  weeks  of  such 
delights  are  quite  enough  to  keep  one  fiappy  and 
vigorous  till  it  is  time  to  go  shooting  and  fishing  again. 


January  cup,  handicap,  25  targets.  ^ 

T  H  Ernst  .  5  25  C  A  Lockwood .  3 

W  C  Damron .  3  24  F  B  Stephenson . 0 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  24  H  B  Vanderveer. . . .  4 

T  W  Stake.., .  5  23 


Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Emst  .  3  15  F  Stephenson 

Damron  .  1  15 

Shoot-off :  Ernst  15,  Damron  13. 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Ernst  .  3  15  Damron  .  j- 

Vanderveer  .  2  14  F  Stephenson  .  0 

Moffett  .  0  13  Hopkins  .  - 

Trophy  shoot,  25  targets,  handicap: 

Vanderveer  .  4  25  F  Stephepson  . 

Frnst  .  5  24  Hopkins  .  Jj 

Grinnell  .1 .  1  24  Damron  .  3 

Moffett  .  0  *  23 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

F  Stephenson  .  0  14  Henry  . 

Damron  . 1  12 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

Ernst  .  3  15  Moffett  . 

Damron  . 1  1®  Hopkins  . 

F  Stephenson  .  0  14 

Shoot-off:  Damron  14,  Ernst  9. 

Shoot  for  team  prize,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

W  Damron .  3  24  F  Moffett  . . 

C  Lockwood .  3  25 — 49  L  C  Hopkins  ... 

F  Stephenson 


0  14 


13 

1 


12 


22 

22 


2  - 


3  f 


0  If 
2  V 


G  Stephenson....  2  18 


H. 

0 

3 

0 


O  Grinnell  . 1 


Dr  Hopkins  .  4  25 — 43 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 

H.  T. 

F  Stephenson  .  0  15  Stake  . 

Damron  .  1  14  Vanderveer 

Hopkins  .  2  14  Ernst  . . . . 

■  ~  Grinnell  .. 


T. 

20 

22-4 

21 

20—4 


Moffett 


0  12 


H.  T 
.  3  It 
.  2  1 
.3 
.  0 


H. 


Damron  . 3 

Grinnell  . 1 

Moffett  . 6 

Lockwood  . 3 

Hopkins  .  . . 3 

Ernst  . 5 

V  anderveer . 4 

Werleman  . 6 


handicap : 
First  25. 

A 

Second  25. 

Granc 

Total 

.  B. 

T. 

H. 

B. 

T. 

24 

25 

3 

25 

25 

50 

22 

23 

1 

23 

24 

47 

22 

22 

0 

24 

24 

46 

19 

22 

3 

20 

23 

45 

21 

24 

3 

17 

20 

44 

17 

22 

5 

13 

18 

40 

15 

19 

4 

12 

16 

35 

10  16 
scratch : 

6 

12 

18 

34 

Stephenson  . 13 

Moffett  . 12 

Hopkins  . 12 

Damron  . .11 


Grinnell  . . . 
Vanderveer 
Werleman 
Stake  . 


Moonlight  squadlet: 

Lockwood  .". . . 43  Damron 

Moffett  . 38 


The  Smith  Gun  Club,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  contemplate 
holding  an  all-day  shoot  on  Washington’s  Birthday, 
commencing  at  10  o’clock,  The  annual  dinner  of  this 
club  was  held  on  the  evening  of  Jan.  17,  at  Smith’s 
Franklin  Hall,  Park  avenue  and  Stone  street.  Eighty- 
two  were  present.  Officers  were  elected  as  follows: 
President,  James  F.  Murphy;  Vice-President,  Clarence 
Cooper;  Treasurer,  Samuel  Castle,  Jr.;  Recording  Sec¬ 
retary,  James  Enape;  Financial  Secretary,  J.  Edward 
Leslie;  Captain,  Irwin  Castle;  Lieutenant,  Andrew 
Lindley;  Steward,  O.  E.  Bedford;  Scorer,  Charles  T. 
Day,  Jr.;  Assistant  Steward,  John  J.  Kraemer;  Sergeant 
at-Arms,  Walter  Williams.  Shoots  are  held  every  Satur¬ 
day  afternoon  and  holidays.  . 

Bernard  Waters. 


New  York  Athletic  Club. 

New  York,  Jan.  21.— Herewith  are  the  ^scores  of  th 
regular  weekly  shoot  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club,  a 
Travers  Island,  N.  Y.  The  bad  weather  kept  down  th 
attendance,  only  six  guns  reporting. 

Considering  the  conditions,  the  scores  were  good,  lh 
fog  and  mist  at  times  almost  obscured  the  traps,  and  > 
wTas  necessary  to  “get  on”  the  clay  bird  quickly  or  the 
were  lost  in  the  fog  banks  that  were  rolling  in  from  th 

Sound.  . 

Schauffler  won  his  second  leg  on  the  monthly  cuf 
Kuchler  and  Dr.  De  Wolf'  having  one  each.  Scores: 

Trophy  event,  25  targets,  won  by  G.  F.  Pelham: 

H.  T.  H. 

G  F  Pelham .  0  24  GW  Kuchler.. . 3 

F  H  Schauffler .  6  25  E  Dugro  .  8 

W  B  Ogden .  0  18  Dr  Hill  . 1 


January  cup,  50  targets,  won  by  Schauffler: 

Pelham  .  0  41  Kuchler  .  6 

Schauffler  . 12  50  Dugro  . 16 

.  0  36  Hill  .  2 


Ogden 

Trophy  contest,  25  targets,  won  by  Dugro: 

Pelham  .  0  23  Kuchler  .  3 

Schauffler  .  5  23  Dugro  ....^ .  » 

Ogden  . .  0  18  Hill  . 1 

Event  4,  10  pairs,  won  by  Hill;  distance  handicap: 


Pelham  . 10 

Schauffler  . 10 

Ogden  . 10 

No.  5,  trophy,  25  targets,  distance  handicap;  won  b 


Kuchler 
Dugro 
Hill  .. 


At  Leigh. 

Leigh,  Neb.,  Jan.  15.— Herewith  are  the  scores  of  a 
small  shoot  which  took  place  here  recently: 

Shot  at.  Brk.  Shot  at.  Brk 

Markham  . 102  77  Ryan  .  53  38 

Kemp'er  .  &2  39  J.  J.  Ryan. 


Hill : 

Yds.  Brk. 

Pelham  . 

. 21 

17 

Schauffler  . . 

. 16 

16 

Ogden  . 

. 18 

20 

Dugro 
Hill  .. 


Yds.  Bi  I 
.16  16 
,.19  21 


No.  6,  handicap,  25  targets;  won  by  Dugro: 

H  B  H.  J 

Telham  .  0  23  Dugro  . . .  7  i[ 

Ogden  . 0  17  Hill  .  0 

C.  F.  Pelham,  for  the  Shooting  Com. 


J 

Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


149 


Amateur  Handicap  Tournament. 

J 

Philadelphia,  Tan.  19. — Under  conditions  that  were 
he  worst  ever,  the  amateur  handicap  tournament  was 
hot  over  the  traps  of  the  Florists’  Gun  Club  at  Wissin- 
oming,  to-day.  With  sik  inches  of  snow  underfoot  and 
a  constant  drizzle  the  whole  day,  it  is  a  wonder  any  one 
came  out  to  shoot.  But  then  it  takes  more  than  a  little 
inclement  weather  to  keep  the  “dyed  in  the  wool”  sports¬ 
man  away  from  his  favorite  sport,  and  a  goodly  attend¬ 
ance  was  on  the  grounds  with  the  arrival  Of  the  after¬ 
noon  train. 

The  first  event  on  the  card  was  a  100-target  race  for 
the  manager’s  cup.  In  this  there  were  ten  entries.  The 
final  total  bringing  Harry  Landis,  G.  S.  McCarty  and 
C.  E.  Mink  into  a  tie  with  89  breaks.  The  shoot-off 
at  25  targets,  18yds.  rise,  was  won  by  Landis  with  24, 
McCarty  23,  Mink  22. 

1  The  race  for  the  Sportsmen’s  Journal  cup,  100  targets, 
t  brought  out  twenty-one  entries.  Early  in  the  game  C. 

E.  Mink  and  Andrew  Ballantyne  finished  with  scores 
j  of  89.  D.  E.  Merkle  came  along  like  a  winner  until  the 
I  last  string  of  20.  He  needed  18  to  get  into  the  tie  and 
19  to  win.  The  result  of  knowing  just  what  he  had  to 
!,  do  and  over-coaching  by  his  friends,  proved  his  un- 
doing.  He  fell  down  to  17,  scoring  his  three  lost  targets 
out  of  the  first  six. 

The  one  feature  that  put  a  bad  ending  to  a  good  day’s 
sport  came  up  when  Mr.  Ballantyne  was  notified  to  get 
ready  to  shoot  off  the  tie  with  Mink.  Ballantyne  refused 
to  shoot  off  the  tie  because,  in  his  estimation,  Mink  was 
a  trade  representative.  I  explained  the  situation  care¬ 
fully  to  Ballantyne,  also  the  rules  of  the  Interstate  As- 
!!  sociation,  which  make  a  trapshooter  a  manufacturer’s 
representative  and  put  him  out  of  the  amateur  class. 

Also  stating  that  a  few  weeks  ago  I  went  to  the 
trouble  of  making  inquiry  into  Mink’s  standing.  From 
the  manager  of  the  sporting  goods  house,  J.  B.  Shan¬ 
non’s  Sons,  where  Mink  is  employed,  I  was  given  the 
following  facts: 

“When  Mink  came  to  us  a  few  months  ago  he  re¬ 
quested  a  certain  wage.  This  was  more  than  we  felt 
able  to  pay,  but  compromised  by  offering  him  $3  less 
per  week  and  100  shells.  We  pay  none  of  his  shooting 
expenses  whatever.” 

On  the  strength  of  the  above  statement  I  failed  to  see 
how  Mink  can  be  classed  as  a  manufacturer’s  representa¬ 
tive;  but  to  wind  up  the  contest  and  make  the  affair 
1  clear  to  all  interested,  I  demanded  that  Ballantyne 
|  shoot  off  the  tie,  and  if  he  did  not-  win  out  I  would 
!  place  Mink’s  case  before  Mr.  E.  E.  Shaner,  secretary  for 
the  Interstate  Association,  everybody  interested  to  abide 
by  his  decision. 

[I  To  this  he  would  not  agree,  so  I  have  taken  the  mat- 
|  ter  up  with  Mr.  Shaner.  If  he  decides  that  Mink  is  a 
professional,  then  I  will  award  the  cup  to  Ballantyne.  If 
he  decides  that  Mink  is  an  amateur,  I  shall  award 
Mink  the  cup  on  the  strength  of  Ballantyne’s  refusal  to 
Ishoot  off  the  tie. 

The  manner  of  shooting  was  in  strings  of  20  targets. 
The  first  string  in  each  event  was  from  17yds.  After 
!  the  first  string  each  shooter  stood  at  the  mark  which 
compared  with  his  previous  score,  14  to  20yds. 

The  manufacturers’  representatives  present  were  Frank 
1  Butler,  W.  H.  Heer,  Harry  Overbaugh,  Sim  Glover, 
1.1  Lester  German,  Neaf  Apgar,  and  Howard  George, 
j!  Sportsman’s  trophy,  100  targets: 


.  Targets: 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

Total. 

!  Tansey  . 

. 19 

19 

12 

20 

17 

87 

!  Heer  . 

.  18 

18 

18 

20 

16 

90 

McCarty  . 

.  16 

IS 

18 

16 

16 

84 

j  Glover  . 

.  19 

19 

17 

18 

20 

93 

!  Apgar  . 

.  19 

19 

16 

17 

20 

91 

Butler  . 

.  18 

13 

15 

18 

14 

78 

Mink  . 

.  20 

17 

16 

18 

18 

89 

Landis  . 

.  17 

15 

IS 

17 

18 

85 

P  F  Dupont . 

.  16 

20 

13 

15 

14 

78 

Ballantyne  . 

.  19 

16 

16 

20 

18 

89 

Ludwig  . 

.  18 

16 

16 

18 

16 

84 

1  Shew  . 

.  17 

8 

6 

7 

9 

47 

George  . 

.  13 

12 

14 

15 

15 

69 

Cantrell  . 

.  18 

19 

14 

16 

18 

85 

Smith  . 

.  6 

8 

6 

7 

w 

27 

Firth  . 

.  8 

10 

•  9 

14 

15 

56 

Ruber  . 

.  15 

18 

18 

17 

19 

87 

1  A  Smith  . 

.  14 

17 

14 

15 

14 

74 

!  Reade  . 

.  18 

16 

17 

18 

15 

84 

L  Little  . 

.  9 

14 

9 

12 

12 

56 

!  Bell  . 

.  16 

16 

11 

w 

w 

44 

j  Merhle  . 

.  18 

18 

17 

18 

17 

88 

j  Tarter  . . 

.  17 

19 

13 

15 

17 

83 

i  VTinker  . 

.  17 

16 

14 

16 

19 

82 

j  •iheeler  . 

.  17 

17 

14 

16 

12 

76 

1  McKaraher  . 

.  12 

12 

14 

14 

14 

66 

j  Mrs  Park  . 

.  14 

18 

11 

17 

19 

79 

Manager's  trophy,  100 

targets: 

Targets: 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

Total. 

jerman  . 

.  19 

18 

16 

20 

16 

S9 

j  Heer  . 

.  20 

19 

19 

20 

15 

93 

I  McCarty  . 

.  18 

18 

19 

15 

19 

89 

|  Glover  . 

.  19 

19 

19 

20 

19 

96 

\pgar  . 

.  18 

15 

15 

18 

15 

81 

P  F  Dupont . 

.  12 

13 

19 

17 

13 

74 

lutler  . 

. .  13 

17 

16 

18 

11 

75 

1  Mink  . 

.  IS 

18 

16 

20 

17 

89 

1  ^andis  . 

.  16 

18 

18 

18 

19 

89 

i  Ballantyne  . 

.  18 

14 

18 

18 

17 

85 

I -Ludwig  . 

.  17 

17 

13 

14 

17 

78 

1  Tansey  . 

.  17 

16 

20 

19 

14 

86 

|  Doolittle  . 

.  14 

18 

15 

19 

13 

79 

J  ihew  . 

.  11 

15 

9 

9 

11 

55 

LFrank  . 

.  15 

15 

15 

14 

16 

75 

t*  Shoot-off,  25  targets: 

Landis  24,  McCarty  23, 

Mink  22. 

J.  K.  Starr. 


Harrisburg  vs.  Lebanon. 

!  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Jan.  19. — The  second  shoot  of  the 
I  eries,  of  what  was  to  be  a  series  of  three  shoots,  was 
I  leld  to-day  by  teams  from  the  Keystone  Gun  Club,  of 
j  -.ebanon,  and  the  Harrisburg  Shooting  Association.  Har- 


"Winchester 

Model  1907  Self-loading  Rifle  .351  Caliber,  High  Power 

“ The  Gun  That  Shoots  Through  Steel" 


Ai- 


Stan  dard  rifle,  20-inch  round  nickel-steel  barrel,  pistol 
grip  stock  of  plain  walnut,  not  checked,  weight  about  7J4 
pounds,  number  of  shots,  6.  LIST  price,  $28.00 

A  HANDY,  HANDSOME,  POWERFUL  GUN:  The  Model  1907,  .351 
Caliber  High  Power  is  a  six-shot  take-down,  handsome  and  symmetrical  in  out¬ 
line  and  simple  and  strong  in  construction.  It  is  a  serviceable,  handy  gun  from 
butt  to  muzzle.  There  are  no  moving  projections  on  the  outside  of  the  gun  to 
catch  in  the  clothing  or  tear  the  hands,  and  no  screws  or  pins  to  shake  loose. 
It  is  easily  loaded  and  unloaded,  easily  shot  with  great  rapidity  and  easily  taken 
down  and  cleaned. 

THE  .351-CALIBER  HIGH  POWER  CARTRIDGE  represents  the  latest 
development  in  powder  and  cartridge  manufacture.  Although  small  in  size,  it 
develops  tremendous  velocity  and  energy,  making  it  powerful  enough  for  the 
largest  game.  The  soft-point  bullet  mushrooms  splendidly  on  animal  tissue,  tear¬ 
ing  a  wide  killing  path.  The  regular  cartridge  will  shoot  a  metal  patched  bullet 
through  a  inch  steel  plate.  This  most  modern  type  of  cartridge  also  possesses 
the  added  advantage  of  economy.  Owing  to  the  comparatively  small  amount 
of  metal  used  in  the  shell,  it  costs  much  less  than  old  style  cartridges  -no  more 
powerful. 

THE  WINCHESTER  SELF-LOADING  SYSTEM  is  positive,  safe, 
stroijg,  and  simple.  There  is  nothing  experimental  about  it.  Tested  by  use  and 
abuse  for  two  years,  it  has  proved  its  absolute  reliability  and  practicability.  In 
these  qualities  there  is  no  other  self-loading  system  that  approaches  it.  We 
were  the  pioneer  manufacturers  of  Self-loading  rifles. 

A  SIMPLER  AND  MORE  HANDY  TAKE-DOWN  device  than  that  used 
in  the  Winchester  Model  1907  is  next  to  impossible.  A  few  turns  on  the  take¬ 
down  screw,  found  at  the  rear  of  the  receiver,  and  the  rifle  is  separated  into  two 
parts,  the  stock  and  action  being  in  one  and  the  barrel  and  receiver  in  the  other. 
When  taken  down,  the  exposed  working  parts  are  all  accessible,  making  it  easy 
to  clean  the  actiorl. 

RAPIDITY  OF  FIRE:  This  rifle  has  a  detachable  magazine,  which  can 
be  inserted  in  the  gun  when  the  bolt  is  closed,  making  loading  quick,  safe  and 
easy.  The  superiority  of  this  style  of-  magazine  for  this  type  of  rifle  was  demon¬ 
strated  at  the  recent  National  Matches  at  Sea  Girt,  when  the  Winchester  Self¬ 
loading  system  won  all  the  competitive  prizes  for  rapid-fire  shooting;  the  record 
being  fifty  shots  in  one  minute  against  twenty  fired  from  the  other  self-loading 
rifle  having  a  fixed  magazine.  Still  another  advantage  of  the  detachable  maga¬ 
zine  is  that  it  makes  it  'unnecessary  to  work  the  cartridges  through  the  gun  in 
unloading. 

COMPARISON  IS  CONVINCING:  We’ know  of  no  better  way  for  a 
prospective  purchaser  to  become  convinced  of  the  superiority  of  the  Winchester 
Model  1907  .351-Caliber  High  Power  Rifle  than  by  comparing  it  with  other  makes 
of  similar  guns.  Look  at  them,  handle  them,  price  them,  load  them,  take  them 
down,  shoot  them,  test  their  .penetration,  killing  power  and  range  if  you  will.  In 
fact,  compare  them  in  any  way  you  see  fit. 

Circular  fully  describing  this  ride  sent  free  upon  request. 

WINCHESTER  REPEATING  ARMS  CO.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


risburg,  and  came  to  a  close,  as  the  Keystone  team  won 
two  matches.  The  Harrisburg  team  did  not  win  any. 

The  shoot  was  he'd  to-day  under  the  most  adverse 
weather  conditions.  A  very  heavy  fog  hung  over  the 
grounds,  together  with  snow,  and  made  white  birds  very 
hard  to  see. 

Not  satisfied  which  club  can  produce  the  best  team, 
Capt.  Allen,  of  Harrisburg,  promptly  accepted  the  Key¬ 
stone  challenge  for  another  match  for  a  $200  purse,  to 
be  shot  on  neutral  grounds.  The  match  will  be  held  in 
the  near  future.  Scores  as  follow: 

Team  match,  10  birds  per  man,  paid  by  loser: 


Wykagyl  Country  Club, 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  20. — The  weather  con¬ 
ditions  on  Jan.  19  were  cloudy,  high  wind  and  foggy. 
First  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  Jaques  trophy: 

H.  B.  IL  B. 

Ogden  .  5  25  Pelham  . 0  19 

Calhoun  .  0  21  Howard  .  2  19 

Bavier  .  4  21 

Second  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  monthly  cup: 
Ogden  .  4  24  Pelham  .  0  19 


Howard 


2  19 


Lebanon  Team. 
Ressler,  Capt. 2222222222—10 

Arnold  . 2222222222—10 

Clyrner  . 2202122222—  9 

Borry  . 2222222220—  9 

Hanscll  . 2222220222—  9 

Ehrhorn  . 2202022222—  S 

Trafford  . 2200222222—  8 

Bunny  . 2201022222—  8 

Gloss  . 2020022222—  7 

Schneider  . . .  0222022001—  6 

84 


Plarrisburg  Team. 
Oliver,  Capt.  .2222222222— 10 

Wilson  * . 2222222222—10 

Jolly  . 0222122222—  9 

Chamberlin  ..2222222220—  9 

Hunter  . 2202222022—  S 

Rogers  . 2202202222—  8 

Icey  . 2200022222—  7 

Woods  . 2022220020—  6 

Keyse  . 0022222200—  6 

Henry  . 2002220022—  6 


J.  B.  Singer,  Sec’y. 


79 


Calhoun  .  0  20 

Bavier  . 4  20 

Third  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  Sauer  gun: 

Pelham  .  0  24  Calhoun  .  0 

Bavier  .  4  23  Ogden  .  3 

Suter  .  7  20  Howard  .  2 

Fourth  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  Remington  gun: 

Suter  .  8  22  Bavier  .  5 

Ogden  .  4  20,  Kerby  . 3 

Calhoun  .  1  19  Brennan  . .  4 

Pelham  .  0  17 

Fifth  event,  25  targets,  scratch,  Pelham  cup: 

Calhoun  . 21  Brennan  . 16 

Pelham  . 21  Suter  . 10 

Ogden  . 17  Kerby  .  9 


19 

16 

15 

14 

15 

16 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Jan.  26,  1907. 


1 5° 


North  River  Gun  Club. 


Edgewater,  N.  J.,  Tan.  19. — Hurrah,  boys;  hurrah!  the 
old  North  River  Gun 'Club  is  back  on  the  river,  and  has 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  grounds  anywhere  in  the 
State.  There  were  fifteen  shooters  present  to-day,  and 
if  the  weather  had  been  clear  there  would  have  been 
many  more.  The  boys  missed  tbe  “hoot  man,”  and  also 
Mr.  George  Piercy,  because  Fred  wanted  his  squad  filled 
on  the  20yd.  mark. 

The  boys  had  a  mutual  admiration  society,  owing  to 
the  fact  that  they  had  got  back  on  the  river. 

The  club  will  put  up  some  Valuable  prizes  to  be  shot 
for  at  an  all-day  shoot  in  the  near  future.  Scores: 

Events : 

Targets:. 

Truax,  20  . 

Dr  Richter,  20 . 

Welles,  20  . 

Russell,  16  .  12 

Schoverling,  20  .  14 

Eick,  18  . ’ . 

Goetter,  16  . 

Vosselman,  16  .  16  10 

McClane,  16  . 

Hunter,  18  .  12 


Club  event,  25  targets: 

Pratt  . 21 

Tansey  . 20 

Dr  Cotting  . 20 

Griffith  . 20 

Hand  . 19 

Reade  . 19 

George  . IS 

Cantrell  . IS 

Robinson  . 18 

Bourne  . , . 18 


Lilly  . 17 

Kendall  . 16 

Sfone  . ...16 

Fontaine  . 15 

Heite  . 45 

Goslin  . 15 

Wilkins  ■ . 14 

Plinkson  . 13 

Firth  . 10 

Masterson  . 10 


Downs,  18 
Ropes,  18  . 

Walters,  16  . .  12 


Allison,  18  .  15  ll 

Fleming,  18 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

25 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

22 

12 

12 

10 

10 

9 

21 

19 

12 

14 

10 

10 

14 

13 

12 

10 

7 

12 

12 

5 

5 

6 

12 

10 

14 

5 

7 

9 

10 

9 

15 

4 

4 

7 

8 

10 

11 

11 

7‘ 

7 

11 

14 

16 

10 

9 

11 

9 

10 

15 

11 

12 

12 

13 

11 

12 

3 

4 

12 

5 

9 

18 

13 

10 

7 

10 

10 

20 

10 

10 

12 

9 

11 

12 

7 

6 

6 

7 

15 

ll 

'7 

6 

14 

11 

21 


10  11 
10  12  16 


There  was  a  sho’ot-off  in  Class  A,  challenge  cup  event, 
between  Messrs.  Thomas  Tansey  and  Frank  Cantrell, 
who  tied  on  21.  Scores: 

Class  A,  challenge  cup  event,  25  targets: 

Cantrell  . . 21  Tansey  . 

Shoot-off : 

Cantrell  . . . 21  Tansey  . 

Class  B,  challenge  cup  event,  25  targets: 

Lilly  . 19  Hand  . 


21 


20 


16 


11 


8  15 

9  13 
12  14 

9  16 
4  .. 
8  .. 
11  8  12  16 


Camden  Gun  Club. 


Camden,  N.  J.,  Jan.  19.— A  pig  was  the  prize  in  the 
25-target  handicap  at  the  shoot  of  the  North  Camden 
Gun  Club  to-day.  Marcy,  Chalmers  and  Newman  tied 
on  22,  and  in  the  shoot-off,  Marcy  won.  He  also  made 
.high  average  in  the  sweepstake  events  with  a  total  of  62 
out  of  a  possible  75. 


Jas.  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y- 


Montclair  Golf  Club. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  Jan.  19.— The  programme  consisted 
of  five  handicap  events,  in  which  the  competition  was 
keen  and  close. 


Event  1,  25  targets: 

A  R  Allen .  0  25 

F  S  Hyatt .  4  24 

T  V  W  Griswold . 6  23 

Event  2,  25  targets: 

P  Allen  .  7  25 

F  S  Hyatt .  4  24 

A  R  Allen .  0  23 

Event  3,  25  targets: 

A  R  Allen . 0  23 

F  S  Hyatt .  4  22. 

J  V  W  Griswold . 5  25 

Event  4,  25  targets: 

A  R  Allen .  0  23 

J  V  W  Griswold . 5  22 

Event  5,  15  targets : 

P  Allen  .  5  14 

J  V  W  Griswold..*...  5  12 


P  Allen  .  6  21 

A  Tilt  .  0  18 


Marcy  .  18  14  20 — 62 

Chalmers  ......19  13  19 — 51 

Fleming  . 17  13  20 — 50 

Newman  . 18  10  17 — 45 

Hog  handicap,  25  targets: 

Chalmers  . 22 

Marcy  . 22 

Newman  . 22 

Fleming  . 20 

Shoot-off,  10  targets: 

Marcy  . 10 

Chalmers  .  9 


A  Tilt  .  0  21 

J  V  W  Griswold . 6  18 


A  Tilt  .  0  23 

A  R  Allen .  0  21 

P  Allen  . 4  17 


P  Allen  . ....5  21 

A  Tilt  . .  0  20 


A  R  Allen. 
A  Tilt  . 


.0  10 

0  10 


In  the  500-target  contest,  which  ends  on  March  1,  the 
scores  up  to  yesterday  afternoon  showed  A.  R.  Allen 
in  the  lead  with  90  out  of  100.  Percy  Allen  scored  61 
out  of  100;  J.  V.  W.  -Griswold,  62  out  of  100;  A.  Tilt  43 
out  of  50. 


Meadow  Springs  Gun  Club. 


Philadelphia,  Jan.  19. — The  weekly  shoot  of  the 
Meadow  Springs  Gun  Club  to-day  had  a  club  event  at 
25  targets,  handicap,  as  the  main  feature.  Warner’s  al¬ 
lowance  was  just  sufficient  to  win  out  when  added  to  his 
actual  score.  In  the  sweepstake  events  a  total  of  75 
targets,  Howard  was  high  average  with  a  total  of  69. 
Scores : 


II.  T. 

Warner  .  4  23 

Kane  . 1  22 

Gothard  .  0  21 

Kauffman  .  3  21 

Howard  .  0  20 

Marshall  .  0  20 

Sweepstake  events  were  as  follows 
Events:  1 

Targets:  .  10' 

Howard  . • .  9 


11.  T. 

Emrey  .  0  18 

Walters  .  0  17 

Edgar  .  0  10 

■Mathers  . . , .  0  10 

Rutherford  .  0  10 


Marshall 


Warner 

Gothard 

Smith  . . 

Walters 

Chandler 

Kearney 


At  Point  Breeze. 


15 

15 

20 

Brk. 

15 

12 

18 

69 

13 

12 

13 

59 

13 

11 

16 

62 

13 

11 

11 

53 

10 

10 

12 

44 

10 

12 

16 

39 

13 

13 

26 

12 

ii 

12 

35 

11 

10 

11 

32 

9 

10 

19 

9 

14 

14 

37 

/as 

a 

bad 

light 

and  a  rainfall  with  a  wind  which  the  shooters  faced  when 
at  the  score.  While  these  conditions  were  unfavorable 
for  the  shooters,  they  were  still  more  unfavorable  for  the 
birds.  Of  the  eight  contestants  three  killed  10  birds 
straight  in  the  10-bird  event.  Scores: 

Crump,  28 _ 1111122112 — 10 


Murphy,  30... 1212211111— 10 

Lamb,  30 . 1211112111—10 

Peltz,  28 . 1121022111—  9 


S.  S.  White  Gun  Club. 


Wickes  . 17  13  19-49 

Pfeil  . 15  12  17-44 

Guest  . 14  11  16 — 41 

Murray  .  7  8  12 — 27 


Wickes 
Pfeil  .. 
Guest  . 


. ...20 

. 19 

. 19 


Newman 


Clearview  Gun  Club. 


Philadelphia,  Pa..  Jan.  19.— The  monthly  handicap 
shoot  of  the  Clearview  Gun  Club  had  a  25-target  event  as 
the  main  competition.  High  score  was  made  by  Rambo, 
whose  allowance  of  5  targets  enabled  him  to  make  a  full 
score,  though  closely  followed  bv  Fisher  and  Ludwig  with 
scores  of  24  each,  made  from  scratch. 


H. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

Rambo  . 

.  5 

25 

Hunter  . 

.  3 

21 

Fisher  . 

.  0 

24 

Paulson  . 

.  0 

19 

Ludwig  . 

.  0 

24' 

Hyler  . 

. 5 

20 

A  Edwards  . . . 

.  3 

24 

Aiken  . 

.  0 

18 

T  Edwards  .... 

O 

24 

Elwell  . 

. 5 

18 

Anderson  . 

.  3 

24 

Fitzsimmons  _ 

. 3 

17 

Davison  . 

.  0 

22 

Kregg  . 

.  0 

17 

Holznagle  . 

.  0 

21 

Fink  . 

.  5 

15 

Dyer  . 

.  0 

21 

Carl  - : . . 

.  4 

12 

Hudson  Gun  Club. 


Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  Jan. 
shoot  of  the  Hudson  Gun 
Events:  12  3  4 

Targets:  25  25  25  25 

Schorty  .  19  20  18  19 

Banta  .  21  16  15  .. 

Brown  .  17  16  . .  . . 

'  Tack  . .  17  14  17  17 

Pape  .  11  13  16  15 

O’Brien  . 20  17  ..  15 

Hallenger  .  18  16  22  19 

Gillig  .  11  10  ..  .. 

ITaddon  .  19  11  . . 


North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  19.— We  have  just  organized  a  new 
gun  club  here  in  this  city.  The  club  will  be  known  as 
the  North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Troy,  N.  Y. 
We  will  hold  a  weekly  shoot  on  every  Saturday,  and 
already  several  shoots  have  been  held. 

On  Feb.  22  we  will  hold  an  all-day  shoot,  and  on  May 
30,  Decoration  Day,  will  hold  our  first  annual  merchan¬ 
dise  shoot.  We  have  a  membership  of  over  one  hundred, 
and  they  are  still  coming  in  fast.  We  also  intend  to 
join  the  New  York  State  Trapshooting  Association. 


Scott  . .! 
C  Uline 
Pine  . . . 


Shot 

Shot 

at. 

Brk. 

at.  J 

.  75  ■ 

55 

Rouff  . 

.  75 

49 

Rabie  . 

75 

43 

Butler  . 

. 25  . 

.  75 

31 

DeLong  ... 

. 25 

.  50 

26. 

W  Uline  . . . 

.  50 

20 

Bessinger  . 

. 25 

.  50 

20 

McChesney 
T.  T.  Farrell, 

Field  Sec’ 

Brk. 
15 


35 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  Jan.  18. — A  dense  mantle  of  fog 
hung  over  everything  this  afternoon,  making  it  a  difficult 
matter  to  locate  the  targets  and  almost  impossible  to 
make  good  scores.  Notwithstanding  the  extremely  un¬ 
pleasant  state  of  the  weather,  six  enthusiasts  shot 
through  seven  events. 

Events  1,  2,  3,  at  10  targets  each,  were  for  practice. 
Events  4  and  5,  £t  30  singles,  use.  of  both  barrels,  and 
10  doubles  were  on  the  Hunter  Arms  trophy,  and  6  and 
7  being  on  the  January  cup.  Scores: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

Targets:  10  10  10  30  20  25  25 

Geo  W  Boxall  . 8  7  8  22  7  20.  16 

E  Winslow  .  8  9  8  24  7  16  16 

Ken  .Winslow  . . .  4  ..  ..  9 . 

Thos  Hughes  .  7  7  5  . .  9  .. 

Geo  Batten  .  8  12  12  16  13 

P  H  Cockefair  .  8  25  12  18  19 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Kelly,  30 . 1222222022-  9 

Felix,  Jr,  28..  1120202222—  8 
Muller,  30.... 2011022120— 7 
Hoffman.  28.. 2200012212—  7 


M  essina  Springs  Gun  Club, 


follows : 
Targets: 


Wissinoming,  Pa.,  Jan.  19. — The  first  of  the  yearly 
series  of  the  S.  S.  White  Gun  Club  was  held  to-day  on 
the  grounds  of  the  Florist  Gun  Club.  The  new  chal-  • 
lenge  cups  were  in  competition.  W.  W.  Kendall,  who 
broke  16,  won  the  cup  by  virtue  of  a  liberal  handicap 
allowance.  Scores: 


Brugman 

Hookway 


Shane 


b 

to-day 

are 

as 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

21 

21 

24 

21 

23 

22 

22 

22 

19 

22 

20 

19 

19 

17 

23 

20 

22 

20 

22 

15 

14 

13 

15 

,  . 

15 

15 

17 

,  . 

14 

a 

.  . 

Columbus,  O.,  Gun  Club. 


Columbus,  O.,  Jan.  19. — A  gale  of  w.ind  made 
cult  targets  at  the  shoot  of  the  Columbus  Gun 
Scores: 


diffi- 

Club. 


Events : 

Targets : 

1 

2 

25 

3 

25 

4 

25 

O 

25 

b 

25 

l 

25 

5 

21 

Hall  . 

. 18 

20 

19 

17 

19 

21 

» . 

Weinerman  . 

. 24 

21 

21 

23 

20 

22 

21 

2! 

. 23 

21 

23 

22 

22 

23 

Hanley  . 

. 20 

19 

23 

23 

24 

20 

22 

2( 

H  E  Smith . 

. 20 

21 

21 

19 

20 

Baker  . 

. 20 

17 

17 

Fishinger  . 

. 22 

21 

17 

• 

Wells  . 

. 17 

21 

.  • 

•  • 

• 

Winton  . . . 

. 23 

23 

23 

- 

J  H  Smith  - - 

• . 18 

21 

19 

•• 

•• 

1 

Smith  Gun  Club. 


Newark,  N.  J.,  Jan.  19.— The  club  will  hold  a  pnz 
shoot  on  Washington’s  Birthday.  Mr.  P.  McGuirk  d< 
feated  Mr.  J.  F.  Murphy  after  a  tie  in  the  mam  contest 
by  breaking  24  to  Murphy’s  16  in  the  shoot-off  at  2 
targets.  Totals  fpllow: 


Shot 


I  Castle  . . 
C  Day,  Jr. 


Matthews 


at. 

Brk. 

.105 

91 

I  Davis  .... 

.125 

106 

C  Day,  Sr. 

.  75 

61 

Murphy  ... 

.225 

131 

Minion  .... 

.200 

98 

Almoncj  .... 

.125 

61 

Shot 

at. 


Brl 


50 


* "Rifle  "Range  and  Gallery 


Fixtures. 


Jan  28-Feb.  2.— Rochester,  N.  Y.— The  Indoor  Twent; 
two  Caliber  Rifle  League  third  annual  tournamen 
under  auspices  of  the  Columbia  Rifle  Club.  J.  . 
Mullan,  Sec’y.  ,  , 

March  9-16.— New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  char 
pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Hec 

Ma^O-H.— Charleston,  S.  C.— National  Schuetzen  Bur. 
'fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ge 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps. 


New  York,  Jan.  16.^-The  shoot  of  the  New  York  Ce 
tral  Schuetzen  Corps,  held  in  Zettler  Brothers’  galler 
159  West  Twenty-third  street,  had  scores  as  follows: 


20. — The  scores  made  at  the 
Club  follow: 

Events :  12  3  4 

Targets:  25  25  25  25 

Putney  .  16  13  . .  . . 

Southard  . 15  21  18  17 

Bodie  .  17  15  17  16 

Malcomb  .  14  15  . .  . . 

Neare  .  13  18  15  15 

Gillie  .  13  16  ..  .. 

Pervis  .  11  14  12  15 

Wright  . 20  19 


Ring  target: 

R  Busse  . 244  J235 — 479 

H  D  Muller.... 238  234— 472 
D  Scharning- 

hausen  . 238  233 — 471 

B  Eusner  . 232  235 — 467 

F  Rolfes  . 230  232 — 462 

IT  Schumacher. 233  228 — 461 

F  Brodt  . '.  .228  229—457 

H  A  Ficke,  Jr. 229  226—455 

C  Folke  . 227  227-454 

F  Wessel,  Jr. .  .224  223 — 447 

J  v  d  Lieth . 221  223—444 

Bullseye  target,  degrees: 

B  Eusner  .  41  % 

H  D  Muller  .  68 

A  Heimerich  . ’70% 

D  Scharninghausen. . .  78% 

C  F  Tietjen  . 79 

H  Brummer  . 88% 


C  Gennerich . . .  .217 
A  Heimerich. .  .223 
H  Boffmann. . .  .222 

H  A  Ficke . 209 

A  Dux  . 215 

H  Brummer. ..  .210 
C  F  Tietjen... 211 

G  Detsloff  . 216 

C  A  Schrag...l98 
D  Wuhrmann.  .186 
F  Ricker  . 185 


224-4 
228—4 
211-4 
214-4 
209-4 
209—4 
205- 
197-4 
199—: 
178-: 
178—3 


Chas  Folke  . 12C 

F  W  Wessel,  Jr . S£ 

F  Brodt  . . lb 

F  Ricker  . 14! 

R  Busse  . lit 

J  von  der  Lieth . 14r 


made 


New  York  City  Schuetzen  Corps. 

New  York,  Jan.  17. — Gallery  shoot  of  the  New  Ya 
City  Schuetzen  Corps,  at  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery: 

Ring  target: 


A  Kronsberg.  .242  241 — 483 

R  Busse  . 244  235—479 

Scbwanemann .  .227  226 — 453 

B  Eusner  . 226  224 — 450 

F  Schwarz . 223  224 — 447 


L  Gleichmann.216  215 — 

J  Keller  . 214  212— 

A  Reibshein. .  .209  195 — 
F  Trunke . 183  140- 


The  series  of  the  Pistol  Club  tournaments,  at  Pi: 
hurst,  N.  C.,  commence  this  week.  The  conditions  a: 
50yds.  distance,  handicap ;  open  to  men  and  wome 
prize,  a  sterling  silver  trophy.  Mr.  Geo.  S.  Hill,  Pi: 
hurst,  will  receive  entries. 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


U.  S.  AIMMUNITIO 


The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting.  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  \/.  vS\  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable. 


MANUFACTURED  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL.  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St.,  35-43  Park  St.,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Programme  for  Tests  of  Revolvers. 

1.  Examination  of  revolver,  as  to  design,  appearance, 
balance,  etc. 

2.  Special  examination  will  be  made  as  to  safety 
features. 

3.  Dismounting  and  assembling.  The  times  required  to 
totally  dismount  and  assemble,  except  removal  of  the 
barrel. 

4.  The  number  of  —(a)  Pins  and  screws,  (b)  Small 
springs,  (c)  Other  parts. 

5.  The  number  and  kind  of  tools  required  to  dismount 
and  assemble. 

6.  Twenty  rounds  (10  single  and  10  double  action)  to  be 
fired  into  butt  to  observe  working  of  revolver.  The 
above  tests  will  be  made  with  the  revolver  in  the  hands 

■of  and  operated  by  the  inventor  or  his  representative, 
if  present. 

7.  Velocity  at  37.5  feet,  mean  of  5  shots. 

8.  Accuracy  and  penetration  at  75  feet;  10  shots. 

'9.  Rapidity  with  accuracy;  target  6x2  feet,  range  100 
feet.  1  he  number  of  shots  fired  to  be  18.  Revolver 
fired  from  hand.  Time  and  number  of  hits  to  be  noted 
in  each  case.  To  be  conducted  by  representative  of  the 
inventor,  if  present.  Firing  to  begin  with  chamber  and 
cylinder  empty,  and  cartridges  arranged  as  desired 
by  the  firer. 

10.  Rapidity  at  will.  Same  as  preceding  test,  except 
that  the  revolver  will'  be  fired  without  aim  into  a  butt 
at  short  range,  and  hits  will  not  be  considered. 

11.  Endurance.  Revolver  will  then  be  fired  deliberately 
500  rounds,  cooling  after  each  50  shots. 

12.  Velocity.  Same  as  paragraph  7,  above. 

13.  Excessive  charges.  Revolver  to  be  fired  five  times 
with  cartridges  in  which  the  charge  of  powder  is  in¬ 
creased  to  produce  a  pressure  in  the  chamber  25  per 
cent,  greater  than  the  regular  pressure. 

14.  Pierced  primers.  Revolver  will  be  fired  once 
with  a  cartridge  in  which  the  primer  has  been  thinned 
so  as  to  insure  piercing.  Two  rounds  will  be  fired  to 
observe  action. 

15.  Dust.  Both  ends  of  barrel  will  be  tightly  corked 
and  the  revolver  will  be  exposed,  in  a  box  prepared 
for  that  purpose,  to  a  blast  of  fine  sand  for  one  minute. 
The  surplus  sand  may  then  be  removed  by  blowing 
thereon,  jarring  of  the  piece,  or  wiping  with  the  bare 
hand  only.  The  cylinder  should  be— (a)  Empty  when 
exposed  to  dust,  (b)  Loaded  when  exposed  to  dust.  In 
“b”  the  cartridges  may  be  removed  and  wiped,  then 
reloaded. 

16.  Rust.  The  mechanism  will  be  thoroughly  cleaned 
of  grease,  by  boiling  in  a  solution  of  soda,  both  ends 
of  the  barrel  tightly  corked;  the  revolver  then  placed 
in  a  saturate  salution  of  sal-ammoniac  for  five  minutes. 
After  exposure  to  the  open  air  for  twenty-four  hours, 
five  shots  will  be  fired  into  a  sand  butt. 

17.  Supplementary  tests.  Any  piece  which  successfully 
passes  the  foregoing  tests  may  be  subjected  to  such 
supplementary  tests,  or  repetitions  of  previous  ones, 
to  further  determine  its  endurance  or  other  qualities 


as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Chief  of  Ordnance  or  by 
the  Board. 

General  Remarks:  During  the  above  tests  the  revolver 
will  be  entirely  in  the  hands  of  the  Board,  except  when 
specially  stated  otherwise,  and  no  alterations  or  repairs 
other  than  those  possible  on  the  ground  will  be  allowed, 
except  by  special  permission  of  the  Board.  If  the  re 
volver  fails  in  any  test  the  remainder  of  the  programme 
may  be  discontinued  in  the  discretion  of  the  Board. 

In  case  of  misfires,  cartridges  will  be  opened  to  de¬ 
termine  the  cause,  and  if  due  to  ammunition,  the  test 
will  be  repeated. 

Springfield  Armory,  Jan.  15,  1907. 

Board  convened  by  S.  O.  305,  W.  D.,  Dec.  28,  1906. 


Programme  of  Tests  of  Automatic  Pistols. 

1.  Examination  of  pistol  as  to  design,  appearance, 
balance, .suitability  for  mounted  troops,  etc. 

2.  Special  examination  will  be  made  as  to  safety 
features. 

3.  Dismounting  and  assembling.  The  times  required 
for  each  of  the  following  operations:  (a)  To  dismount 
the  breech  and  magazine  mechanism  with  the  exception 
of  the  magazine  catch,  (b)  To  complete  dismounting, 
(c)  To  assemble,  except  the  breech  and  magazine 
mechanism,  (d)  To  complete  assembling. 

4.  The  number  of — (a)  Pins  and  screws.  (b)  Small 
springs,  (c)  Other  parts. 

5.  The  number  and  kind  of  tools  required  to  dismount 
and  assemble. 

6.  Twenty  rounds  to  be  fired  into  butt  to  observe 
working  of  pistol.  The  above  tests  will  be  made  with 
the  pistol  in  the  hands  of  and  operated  by  the  inventor 
or  his  representative,  if  present. 

7.  Velocity  at  37.5  feet,  mean  of  5  shots. 

8.  Accuracy  and  penetration  at  75  feet;  .10  shots. 

9.  Rapidity  with  accuracy;  target  6x2  feet,  range  100 
feet.  Number  of  shots  fired  to  be  three  times  the 
capacity  of  clip.  Pistol  fired  from  hand.  Time  and 
number  of  ‘hits  to  be  noted  in  each  case.  To  be  con¬ 
ducted  by  representative  of  company,  if  present.  Firing 
to  begin  with  chamber  and  magazine  empty,  and  clips 
or  holders  arranged  as  desired  by  firer. 

10.  Rapidity  at  will. .  Same  as  preceding  test,  except 
that  the  pistol  will  be  fired  without  aim  into  a  butt  at 
short  range,  and  hits  will  not  be  considered. 

11.  Endurance.  Pistol  will  then  be  fired  deliberately 
500  rounds  as  a  self-loader,  cooling  after  each  50  rounds. 

12.  Velocity.  Same  as  paragraph  7,  above. 

13.  Mounted  test.  Pistol  will  be  fired  by  a  mounted 
man  such  number  of  times  as  may  seem  necessary  to 
determine  its  ease  of  loading,  manipulation,  and  safety. 

14.  Decreased  charges.  Pistol  to  be  fired  12  rounds  as 
a  self-loader  with  cartridge  in  which  the  powder  charge 
has  been  decreased  so  that  the  first  four  will  give  pres¬ 
sure  of  25  per  cent,  less,  and  the  last  four  10  per  cent, 
less  than  the  service  pressure. 


15.  Excessive  charges.  Pistol  to  be  fired  5  times  as 
a  single  loader,  with  cartridges  in  which  the  charge 
of  powder  is  increased  to  produce  a  pressure  in  the 
chamber  25  per  cent,  greater  than  the  regular  pressure. 

16.  Pierced  primers.  Pistol  will  be  fired  once  with  -a 
cartridge  in  which  the  primer  has  been  thinned  so  as 
to  insure  piercing.  Two  rounds  will  then  be  fired  to 
observe  action. 

17.  Dust.  With  the  mechanism  closed  and  both  ends 
of  the  barrel  tightly  corked,  pistol  will  be  exposed,  in 
a  box  prepared  for  that  purpose,  to  a  blast  of  fine  sand 
for  one  minute.  The  surplus  sand  may  then  be  re¬ 
moved  by  blowing  thereon,  jarring  of  the  piece,  or 
wiping  with  the  bare  hand  only.  .The  magazine  should 
be — (a)  Empty  when  exposed.  (b)  Loaded  when  ex¬ 
posed  to  dust.  In  both  cases  pistol  should  be  used 
as  a  self-loaded,  and  in  the  second  the  cartridge  may 
be  removed  and  wiped,  then  reloaded.  In  case  of  self¬ 
loading,  failures  to  work  in  either  case  the  piece  will 
be  tried  by  operating  by  hand. 

18.  Rust.  The  mechanism  will  be  thoroughly  cleansed 
of  grease,  by  boiling  in  a  solution  of  soda,  the  ends  of 
the  barrel  tightly  corked,  and  the  pistol  then  placed  in 
a  saturated  solution  of  sal-ammoniac  for  ‘five  minutes. 
After  the  exposure  to  the  open  air  for  twenty-four  hours, 
five  shots  will  be  fired  into  a  s'and  butt,  using  pistol  as 
a  self-loader.  In  Case  the  self-loading  mechanism  fails 
to  work,  the  pistol  will  then  be  tried  by  operating  by 
hand. 

19.  Supplementary  tests.  Any  piece  which  successfully 
passes  the  foregoing  tests  may  be  subjected  to  such 
supplementary  tests,  or  repetitions  of  'previous  ones, 
•to  further  determine  its  endurance  or  other  qualities 
as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Chief  of  Ordnance  or  by 
the  Board. 

General  Remarks:  During  the  above  tests  the  pistol 
will  be  entirely  in  the  hands  of  the  Board,  except  when 
specifically  stated  otherwise,  and  no  alterations  or  repairs 
other  than  those  possible  on  the  ground  will  be  allowed, 
except  by  special  permission  of  the  Board.  If  the  pistol 
fails  in  any  test  the  remainder  of  the  programme  may 
be  discontinued  in  the  discretion  of  the  Board. 

In  case  of  misfires  the  cartridges  will  be  opened  to 
determine  caus ■>,  and  if  due  to  the  ammunition,  the  test 
will  be  repeated. 

Springfield  Armory,  Jan.  15,  1907. 

Board  convened  by  S.  O.  305,  W.  D.,  Dec.  28,  1906. 

Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  Jan.  17. — The  scores,  rnade  at  the  gallery, 
2628  Broadway,  Jan.  17,  are  appended. 

We  have  a  match  on  with  Baltimore  next  Thursday 
evening;  10  men;  20  shots,  any  revolver  or  ammunition, 
at  20yds. ;  scores  exchanged  by  mail.  . 

B.  F.  Wilder,  91,  86,  89;  T.  Anderton.  96,  90;  M. 
Hays,  82;  C.  W.  Green,  90,  89,  89,  86,  SI;  J.  D.  Smyth. 
SO,  79;  H.  Klotz,  87;  G  .Grenzle,  92,  87,  88,  86.  85;  J.  E. 
Silliman,  86,  83.  Jas.  E.  Silliman. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Jan.  26,  1907. 


Peters  Loaded  Shells 


Are  immensely  popular  with  Field  and  Trap  Shooters,  especially  the  Amateurs,  who  are  quick  to 
recognize  the  loads  that  give  the  best  results.  They  have  won  the  1906  Championships  of  Kentucky, 

Illinois,  Ohio,  New  Hampshire  and  Arkansas,  also  the  GRAND  EASTERN  HANDICAP  and  tournament 
averages  innumerable.  They  have  begun  the  year  1907  by  winning  the 

TRI-STATE  CHAMPIONSHIP 

Of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Kentucky  (Live  Birds),  won  at  Dayton,  Ky.,  January  1,  by  C.  A.  Young,  using 
Peters  Factory  Loaded  Ideal  Shells;  score  24  out  of  25,  and  1  dead  out  of  bounds. 

One  trial  of  Peters  Loaded  Shells  will  convince  any  impartial  shooter  of  superior  qualities.  Black 
Powder,  King’s  Semi-Smokeless,  and  all  Standard  Bulk  and  Dense  Smokeless  Powders  furnished. 

THE  PETERS  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY, 


NEW  YORK:  98  Chambers  St.  T.  H.  KELLER,  Manager. 


CINCINNATI.  OHIO. 


NEW  ORLEANS:  321  Magazine  St.  J.  W.  OSBORNE,  Manager 


Camp  Life  in  the  Woods. 

And  the  Tricks  of  Trapping  and  Trap  Making.  Con¬ 
taining  hints  on  camp  shelter,  all  the  tricks  and  bait 
receipts  of  the  trapper,  the  use  of  the  traps,  with  in¬ 
structions  for  the  capture  of  all  fur-bearing  animals.  By 
W.  Hamilton  Gibson.  Illustrated.  Cloth,  300  pages. 
Price,  $1.00 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Blackfoot  Lodge  Tales. 

The  Story  of  a  Prairie  People.  By  George  Bird  Grinnell. 
Cloth.  300  pages.  Price,  $1.75. 

Mr.  Grinnell  has  for  years  been  on  terms  of  intimacy 
with  two  of  the  three  tribes  which  made  up  the  great 
confederation  known  as  the  Blackfoot  Nation,  and  having 
the  confidence  of  the  braves  and  wisest  of  the  old  men, 
he  has  penetrated  deep  into  the  secret  history  of  the 
tribe. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Hunting  Without  a  Gun. 

And  other  papers.  By  Rowland  E.  Robinson.  With  illus¬ 
trations  from  drawings  by  Rachael  Robinson.  Price, 
$2.00. 

This  is  a  collection  of  papers  on  different  themes  con¬ 
tributed  to  Forest  and  Stream  and  other  publications, 
and  now  for  the  first  time  brought  together. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


IS  T  E  V  E  N  S 


Rifle  Telescopes 

make 

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IMPOSSIBLE! 


“CHAMPION  SHOTS  CHAMPION  the  STEVENS.”  A  good  shot  becomes  a  better  shot  if  equipped  with  a 

STEVENS  RIFLE  and  STEVENS  TELESCOPE. 

Our  'Scopes  can  be  fitted  to  any  standard  make  Rifle.  They  range  in  Price  from  $8.00  to  $42.00,  and  are  the  largest 
and  most  popular  line  before  the  public. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Cincinnati  Rifle  Association. 

The  regular  shoot  of  this  Association  took  place  on 
Jan  13,  when  the  following  scores  were  made  at  200yds., 
offhand,  on  German  ring  target.  Wm.  Hasenzahl  was 
champion  of  the  day  with  a  score  of  225.  Chas.  Nestler 
was  high  man  on  the  honor  target  with  69  points: 

Hasenzahl  . 225  224  222  222  221 

Nestler 
Roberts 
Gindele 
Payne  .. 

Hofer  .. 

Allen  . . 

Freitag 


223  222  218  216  216 

222  221  219  219  214 

220  217  209  202  ... 

220  214  213  212  210 

212  210  206  204  202 

•202  197  197  196  182 

.190  187  180  178  ... 

The  following  members  are  the  successful  winners  of 
five  prizes  during  a  six  months’  competition,  shot  on 
the  honor  target: 

Nestler  . 73  71  69—213  Hasenzahl  ...  .OS  66  66— 200 

Payne  . 70  69  65—204  Bruns  . 68  65  61—194 

Roberts  . 72  64  64—200 


It  has  been  decided  that  the  recent  order  enforcing  the 
prohibition  against  the  use  of  the  armories  of  the  State 
of  New  York  by  non-military  bodies,  does  not  apply  to 
the  school  boy  athletes  of  the  Public  Schools  Athletic 
League,  whereat  there  is  much  cause  for  rejoicing.  If 
the  boys  were  denied  the  use  of  the  armories,  the  rifle 
practice,  which  has  become  so  popular  and  prevalent 
with  them,  would  be  checked  if,  indeed,  it  was  not  prac¬ 
tically  abolished  because  of  such  deprivation.  Now  the 
knowledge  of  rifle  shooting  can  be  inculcated  as  hereto¬ 
fore,  with  the  consequent  benefit  to  the  individual  in 
acquiring  so  valuable  an  accomplishment,  and  to  the 
nation  in  having  a  reserve  of  marksmen  which  comprises 
the  whole  people. 


FISH  AFFECTION  FOR  EACH  OTHER. 

In  the  “Philosophical  Transactions,”  Vol.  9,  it 
is  stated  that: 

“Fish  that  are  kept  in  jars,  when  they  have 
lived  awhile  together,  contract  so  great  an  affec¬ 
tion  for  each  other  that  if  they  are  separated 
they  become  melancholy  and  sullen,  and  are  a 
long  time  before  they  forget  the  loss. 

“Mr.  Anderson  put  two-  ruffs  into  a  jar  of 
water  about  Christmas,  and  in  April  he  gave  one 
of  them  away. 

“The  fish  that  remained  was-  so  affected  that 
it  would  eat  nothing  for  three  weeks;  so  that 
fearing  it  would  pine  to  death,  he  sent  it  to  the 
gentleman  on  whom  he  had  bestowed  its  com¬ 
panion. 

“On  rejoining  it,  it  ate  immediately,  and  re¬ 
covered  its  former  briskness.” — Fishing  Gazette, 
London. 


TAKING  NO  CHANCES. 

“Here’s  a  nice  looking  place,  Tom,”  said  a 
young  wife  recently  as  she  entered  a  Harlem 
flat  house  with  her  husband.  “Let’s  look  at  the 
rooms.” 

Tom  tagged  in.  He  had  a  bull  terrier  in  leash. 
The  janitor  showed  them  the  rooms. 

“They’re  very,  very  small,”  complained  the 
wife. 

“No’m,”  replied  the  janitor  sadly..  “Them 
ain’t  small.  Y’orter  see  the  flats  next  door.  If 
you  took  one  of  them  you’d  have  to  teach  your 
dog  to  wag  his  tail  up  and  down.” 

“Come  on,  purp,”  cheerily  called  the  dog’s 
master.  “This  flat  is  so  large  I’m  afraid  I’ll  lose 
you.” 

FISHERMAN’S  LUCK. 

Most  extraordinary  year  for  fishing.  One 
sportsman  was  hauled  overboard  by  a  giant  cod 
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LITTLE  TALKS  ABOUT  FLY-FISHING.— II. 

Continued  from  'page  141. 

ably  those  mentioned  for  landlocked  salmon,  on 
No.  6,  3  and  i  hooks  would  be  enough  with  the 
black  and  brown  fairies.  The  blue  doctor,  Beau¬ 
fort  moth,  silver  gray  and  bull  dog  might  be 
added  to  give  greater  variety.  The  Beaufort 
moth  is  our  old  friend,  the  white-winged  coach¬ 
man  with  a  yellow  tag  and  golden  pheasant  crest 
tail.  I  tied  one  before  I  ever  heard  of  the 
Beaufort  and  gave  it  to  a  friend  who  killed  two 
salmon  and  a  grilse  on  it,  the  only  fish  he  got. 
The  curious  part  of  it  is  that  the  first  salmon, 

14 pounds,  was  killed  with  the  dry  fly.  My 
friend  knew  nothing  of  fly-fishing  and  got  out 
the  line  in  such  a  way  that  it  was  slack  in  the 
water.  The  fly  floated  down  with  its  wings 
cocked,  resembling  a  little  yacht,  he  said.  The 
salmon  came  up  and  made  more  than  one  at¬ 
tempt  to  take  it  before  he  succeeded.  Then  the 
angler  struck  violently  and  broke  his  borrowed 
rod  in  two  places.  The  Indian  came  to  his  as¬ 
sistance  and  two  hours  and  a  quarter  of  great 
excitement  followed  before  the  fish  was  gaffed. 
What  fun  it  would  have  been  to  have  had  a  re¬ 
served  seat  for  the  entire  performance. 

Sometimes  it  is  very  interesting  to  see  a  good 
fly-fisher  at  work,  but  after  a  time  one  wishes  to 
grasp  the  rod  himself.  It  is  rather  annoying  to 
"have  spectators  overlooking  our  sport.  We 
prefer  to  be  alone  with  nature,  with  perhaps  one 
good  friend  somewhere  in  the  same  stream.  It 
is  pleasant  to  have  a  chum  to  lunch  with  and  to 
share  the  homeward  tramp.  Then  perhaps  we 
realize  for  the  first  time  that  we  are  weary  and 
the  miles  are  not  so  long  if  we  can  chat  and 
rehearse  the  striking  events  of  the  day. 

For  stream  fishing  the  hook  most  used  is  No. 

10,  but  Nos.  8  and  12  are  favorites  with  many. 

As  the  water  lowers  and  the  days  become  warm 
we  often  find  it  necessary  to  reduce,  the  size  of 
our  flies  and  it  is  well  to  be  provided  with  a 
few  patterns  on  No.  14  .and  16  hooks.  There 
are  two  scales  employed  by  manufacturers  of 
hooks.  One  begins  at  000,  the  smallest  size,  00,  ■ 
and  o  next,  then  No.  1  up  to  about  17  or  larger. 
The  other  scale  begins  at  No.  18  smallest  and 
runs  up  to  No.  1.  The  sizes  above  No.  1  are 
o,  1-0,  2-0,  3-0  up  to  about  9-0  or  10-0.  This 
seems  rather  mixed  until  one  becomes  ac¬ 
customed  to  it,  and  we  never  feel  safe  unless  we 
say  No.  10  old,  No.  5  new  style  in  asking  for 
hooks  in  a  shop  where  we  are  unknown. 

There  is  a  strange  charm  about  the  use  of 
tiny  flies  and  very  fine  tackle,  particularly  for 
trout  of  large  size.  The  means  to  the  end  seem 
so  frail  and  inadequate,  yet  it  is  astonishing  how 
much  can  be  done  with  the  finest  gossamer 
casts  if  they  are  made  of  fresh,  sound  drawn 
gut.  The' great  danger  is  in  the  strike.  Any¬ 
thing  like  a  sharp  jerk  is  fatal.  If  the  strain  is 
steady  quite  a  heavy  pull  will  be  safely  endured 
in  water  where  there  are  few  dangerous  obstruc¬ 
tions.  Some  of  the  large  brown  trout  are  very 
cunning  and  will  take  advantage  of  any  rocks, 
stumps  or  water-logged  branches.  The.  fairest, 
most  heedless  of  all  the  trout  warriors  is  prob¬ 
ably  the  rainbow.  He  fights  desperately,  but  has 
no  tricks  as  far  as  my  experience  goes.  We  can 
onlv  speak  of  fish  as  we  have  known  them  and 
trout  are  kittle  cattle.  I  remember  one  pool 
where  the ‘'trout  only  rose  well  between  2  and  3 
o’clock  in  the  afternoon.  I  had  tried  the  place 
many  times  before  I  became  aware  of  this.  .  Not 
far  below  was  a  small  deep  hole  from  which.  I 
had  never  taken  a  trout.  One  day  I  saw  a  rise 
in  it  at  a  tiny  insect,  of  which  a  good  many 
were  to  be  seen.  Putting  up  a  dun  on  a  No.  16 
hook,  I  killed  two  trout,  the  first  12  and  the 
second  18  inches  long.  Of  course  I  fished  this 
spot  many  times  thereafter,  but  never  caught 
another  trout  in  it,  large  or  snlall.  In  a  low 
stage  of  water  trout  are  very  shy  and  secretive 
and  are  wonderfully  successful  in  hiding  them¬ 
selves  away.  At  such  times  one  may  form  a 
very  poor  opinion  of  a  stream  that  is  really  well 
stocked.  In  re-stocking  a  water  that  has  been 
depleted,  yearling  trout  will  give  much  better 
results  than  fry,  even  if  the  number  is  very  * 
much  smaller.  One  often  hears  of  the  good 
sport  enjoyed  in  old  streams  that  for  years  had 
been  considered  worthless  for  angling.  The 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FORE.ST  AND  STREAM. 


brown  trout  is  a  great  sticker  and  will,  I  believe, 
do  well  in  waters  that  are  not  cold  enough  for 
our  native  brook  trout.  They  have  splendid  fish¬ 
ing  in  New  Zealand  for  brown  trout  and  our 
rainbows,  all  from  the  importation  of  eyed  ova. 
No  member  of  the  salmon-  family  was  native  to 
these  islands,  and  the  astonishing  results  attained 
in  about  twenty  years  show  what  can  be  done 
in  barren  waters  by  the  exercise  of  patience  and 
perseverance.  Of  course  the  first  requisite  is  an 
adequate  supply  of  natural  food  for  the  fish. 
The  supply  must  be  large  if  wTe  expect  to  have 
big  trout. 

In  mid  winter,  when  the  cold  is  intense  and 
the  ground-  is  covered  with  snow,  the  anglers 
begin  to  think  and  talk  about  fishing.  Let  two 
or  three  be  gathered  together  and  one  will  hear 
some  very  interesting  stories.  I  heard  a  good 
many  such  during  the  holidays.  One  fisherman 
of  the  rough  and  readv  sort  was  relating  a  won¬ 
derful  tale  of  how  he  hooked,  played  and  lost 
a  monster  trout.  All  other  baits  failing,  he  had 
used  a  young  while  mouse,  and  the  la'st  words 
I  heard  were,  “O !  I  tell  you,  there  is  nothing- 
like  mice.  Have  a  box  with  cotton  in.it  to  keep 
them  warm  and  comfy  and  just  hook  them 
through  the  skin  on  the  back.”  Artificial  mice 
can  be  bought  in  the  shops,  and  - 1  once  carried 
one  to  Maine  with  me,  intending  to  experiment 
with  it,  but  I  forgot  to  try  it.  It  would  not  have 
been  fly-fishing,  anyway,  and  that  is  the  sport 
which  really  grasps  and  holds  us  until  the  very 
last  day  of  our  lives.  The  subject  is  a  very  fas¬ 
cinating  one  and  next  to  the  actual  fishing  we 
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days,  long  before  the  introduction  of  firearms, 
compassed  the  destruction  of  these  wild  animals 
always  seemed  to  me  to  possess  special  interest, 
and  by  camp-fires  innumerable  throughout  many 
seasons  I  have  talked  with  the  Lapps  upon  the 
subject.  Followdng  is  the  result  of  these  con¬ 
versations,  held  on  the  banks  of  lonely  streams 
and  lakes,  by  birchwood  fires,  usually  in  an  at¬ 
mosphere  composed  principally  of  mosquitoes, 
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surprising.  For  hundreds  of  years  the  Lapps 
pursued  them  on  the  wastes,  sparing  neither  age 
nor  sex.  For  success  in  killing  them  the  nomads 
made  their  greatest  sacrifices  to  their  gods ;  to 
compass  their  death  or  capture  they  exercised 
all  the  perseverance,  skill  and  endurance  of  which 
they  were  possessed ;  and  to  become  an  expert 
hunter  of  rein  was  the  young  Lapp  s  highest 
ambition  from  the  time  he  could  first  bend  a  bow. 
The  oldest  method  of  capturing  these  animals 
was  with  the  bow  and  arrow,  these  being  set  in 
a  narrow  place,  either  formed  by  nature  or  by 
the  felling  of  a  quantity  of  trees,  through  which 
the  deer  had  a  track.  Later  they  were  taken  by 
means  of  snares.  For  this  purpose  hundreds  ot 
trees  were  cut  down  and  formed  into  long  fences, 
often  five  or  six  miles  in  length ;  and  in  openings 
arranged  every  here  and  there,  strong  snares, 
made  of  the  plaited  sinews  of  deer,  were  placed. 
These  were  put  out  early  in  autumn,  and  were 
not  removed  until  the  first  heavy  snowfall. 

Rein  were  also  taken  in  deep,  round,  or  oval 
pits,  which  were  excavated  in  rows,  the  one  after 
the ’other,  of  ten  or  fifteen,  usually  on  a  high, 
narrow,  and  long  tract  of  sand  or  morain,  by 
the  banks  of  some  river  or  lake  to  which  the 
deer  were  in  the  habit  of  resorting  in  summer 
to  eat  the  moss  which  grew  there.  The  pits 
were  covered  over  with  twigs,  branches,  leaves 
and  grass;  and  at  the  bottom  of  each  there  was 
placed  an  upright  spear,  made  of  hard  wood  or 
of  iron,  so  that  when  the  animal  fell  in  it  was 
transfixed.  Of  such  pitfalls  there  are  many  re 
mains  to  be  found  in  Finmarken,  and  far  south, 
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Sagvandene  in  Hammero,  on  the  neck  of  land 
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well  preserved  ones  may  still  be  seen.  Here.  is 
exactly  the  kind  of  place  where  one  can  imagine 
a  herd  of  deer  running  down  from  the  wooded 
slopes  above,  and  out  on  to  the  neck,  m  order 
to  cross  th'e  narrow  stream.  But  now  the  pit- 
falls  and  the  heaps  of  stony  debris  where  the 
Lapps  after  a  successful  drive  sacrificed  to  their 
gods  are  thickly  overgrown  with  small  trees  and 
undergrowth — the  deer  have  ceased  to  exist. 


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A  still  more  destructive  method  of  killing  them 
was  for  long  in  vogue  in  Finmarken.  The  Lapps 
did  not  in  this  case  take  the  trouble  to  dig  pit- 
falls,  but  they  cut  down  the  trees  for  miles,  and 
with  them  constructed  high  fences,  so  arranged 
that  a  wide  entrance  was  formed  at  one  end, 
while  arms  led  by  degrees  in  various  turns  and 
twists  to  a  deep  excavation  or  lake.  Great  hunts 
were  arranged  by  which  the  deer  from  an  ex¬ 
tensive  tract  of  country  were  driven  into  such 
inclosures,  and  whole  herds,  without  regard  to 
age  or  sex,  were  mercilessly  destroyed  in  this 
manner.  The  name  of  the  man  who  first  initiated 
this  particular  form  of  butchery  still  lives  in  the 
Lapp  legends.  He  was  called  Peivas,  and  dwelt 
some  400  or  500  years  ago  in  Swedish  Lapmark 
in  the  days  of  Gustavus  Vasa. 

There  is  no  animal  so-  hated,  and  at  the  sam'e 
time  so-  feared,  by  the  Lapps  as  the  wolf.  Not 
that  it  attacks  man — no  single  instance  is  re¬ 
corded  in  tradition  or  story  of  such  an  occur¬ 
rence  ever  having  taken  place  in  Finmarken,  even 
by  a  pack;  but  it  frequently  happened  that  the 
“Fjeld  Fin,”  who  was  one  day  rich  in  the  pos¬ 
session  of  large  numbers  of  deer,  awoke  next 
morning  a  poor  man,  his  deer  all  killed,  wounded, 
or  scattered  over  the  wastes  by  the  night  attack 
of  the  bloodthirsty  brutes.  It  appears  somewhat 
curious,  therefore,  that  hardly  any  method  of 
destroying  wolves,  other  than  by  running  them 
down  on  ski  or  poisoning,  would  seem  to  have 
been  adopted  by  the  nomads.  The  only  plan 
which  can  be  described  as  peculiar  was  as  fol¬ 
lows  :  When  a  Lapp  broke  up  his  camp  on  the 
mountains  in  order  1o  seek  fresh  pasturage,  he 
scattered  about  small  balls  or  lumps  of  frozen 
reindeer  sinews,  which  were  tightly  bound  round 
strong  hooks  of  juniper.  When  the  wolves  had 
swallowed  these  the  heat  of  their  interiors  caused 
the  sinews  to  relax ;  the  hooks  sprung  apart,  and 
so  lacerated  the  animals’  intestines  that  they  died. 

The  feelings  entertained  by  the  Lapps  with  re¬ 
gard  to  the  bear  were,  on  the  other  hand,  rather 
those  of  respect  and  veneration.  To  describe  the 
ceremonies  observed  by  them  when  they  went 
bear  hunting,  when  they  brought  the  animal 
home  dead,  and  when  they  eat  it,  would  fill  many 
pages ;  not  a  bone  might  be  broken — they  re¬ 
ceived  honorable  burial.  At  an  ancient  place  of 
sacrifice  on  the  island  of  Aaro,  in  the  Alten 
Fjord,  such  a  quantity  of  bones  were  found  a 
few  years  ago  that  it  seemed  as  if  all  the  Lapps 
in  the  countryside  had  eaten  their  bears  there 
for  generations.  Bears  still  exist  in  Finmarken, 


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Brookline,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1906. 
Col.  Fred  A.  Olds,  Raleigh,  N.  C.: 

My  Dear  Sir— Having  just  returned  from  a  visit 
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need  for  stock.  Prices  on  application.  A.  G.  Mac- 
VICAR,  Game-Keeper,  Brooklake  Park,  Madison,  N.  T 

LI  \  E  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER.  Bucksport,  Me. _  tf 

Pheasants,  quail,  deer,  partridges,  swans,  peafowl,  foxes, 

ferrets.  UNITED  STATES  PHEASANTRY,  Pough¬ 
keepsie,  N.  Y.  


"Property  for  Sale. 


TO  LEASE 

for  a  term  of  years, 

Fishing  and  Shooting 

on  80,000  acres  of  forest  land  in  Transyl¬ 
vania  County,  and  Henderson  County, 
Western  North  Carolina.  This  tract  is 
known  as  Pisgah  Forest,  and  forms  the 
southern  half  of  G.  W.  Vanderbilt’s  famous 
Biltmore  Estate. 

For  particulars,  apply  to 

FOREST  DEPARTMENT, 

Biltmore,  N.  C. 

Shooting,  Fishing  and  Boating. 

For  Sale. — 200  acres  of  shore  property  on  Long  Island 
Sound.  Best  of  duck  shooting.  Suitable  for  gun  club. 
Terms  easy.  H.  J.  ROSE\  EL  l ,  66  Broad  St.,  New 
York  City. 


but  in  nothing  like  such  numbers  as  in  the  olden 
time,  when  they  were  found  pot  only  on  the 
mainland,  but  on  most  of  the  larger  islands. 

As  is  the  case  at  the  present  day,  foxes  have 
always  been  plentiful  in  Finmarken.  Being  very 
dependent  on  the  migrations  of  the  rodents,  their 
numbers  vary  considerably  from  one  year  _  to 
another,  but  the  value  attaching  to  their .  skins 
has  always  made  their  pursuit  a  favorite  occupa¬ 
tion  of  the  Lapps.  Many  attempts  have  been 
made  to  people  the  islands  of  Finmarken  with 
the  black  and  the  blue  varieties,  but  the  result 
has  invariably  been  that  the  offspring  of  those 
introduced  turned  out  red.  Of  -the  innumerable 
contrivances  for  their  capture,  one  only,  called 
“Tano,”  need  be  referred  to  here.  This  was  a 
fir  stump  about  five  feet  high,  with  two  wedges' 
inserted  at  the  top,  so  that  three  upright  points 
remained.  On  the  center  one,  which  was  made 
the  longest,  the  bait  was  fixed  and  in  attempting 
to  get  at  the  latter,  the  fox  was  caught  by  the 
foot  or  leg  in  one  of  the  splits.— London  Field. 


MAINE’S  SKUNKS. 

State  of  Maine  reports  that  she  netted  $125,- 
000  from  skunks  last  year.  There  must  be  few 
in  a  hill  out  there  or  else  they  are  not  the  real 
thing.  Why,  in  Wisconsin  most  anybody  would 
give  that  sum  to  be  rid  of  a  single  skunk. — New 
York  Telegram. 


Live  Gaorve 


for  stocking  game  preserves  and  parks. 
Now  in  season;  Partridges,  Pheasants, 
Capercailzies,  Black  Game,  Roe  Deer, 
Fallow  Deer,  Red  Deer,  Wild  Boars, 
Hares,  Rabbits,  Foxes,  etc.,  etc. 

Our  specialty  the  celebrated  Hungarian 
Game.  For  stocking  purposes  there  is 
nothing  that  equals  Hungarian.  Par¬ 
tridges,  Hungarian  Hares  (weighing  12 
to  20  lbs.  when  fully  matured)  and  Hun¬ 
garian  Pheasants.'  Write  for  circulars, 
and  place  your  orders  before  season 
closes. 

Messrs.  WENZ  MACKENSEN, 

Ya-rdley,  Pa. 

Agents  for  JULIUS  MOHR,  JR. 

Ulm,  Germany, 

Exporter  of  all  kinds  of  wild  animals,  live  game,  orna¬ 
mental  water  fowl,  fancy  pheasants,  shoot¬ 
ing  pigeons,  etc.,  etc. 


For  Sale. 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL 

Furnished  for  Breeding  Purposes 

Secure  them  NOW  while  they  can  be  had 

LW  CHAS.  PAYNE,  WICHITA,  KANSAS 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL  FOR  SALE.— Until  March  1st 
we  can  fill  orders  of  one  dozen  and  up  with  birds  fresh 
from  traps.  After  that  date  the  law  will  prohibit  any 
birds  going  out  of  State.  It  is  now  or  never.  We  guar¬ 
antee  safe  arrival  in  good  condition.  Can  furnish  hun¬ 
dreds  of  Customers  in  the  North  and  East  as  to  refer¬ 
ences,  and  bank  references  as  to  financial  standing.  The 
largest  handlers  in  United  States. 


• 

15,000  Ferrets,  perfect  workers.  These  animals  exter¬ 
minate  rafts,  hunt  rabbits.  48-page  illustrated  book  for 
6  cents.  Circular  price  list  free. 

SAMUEL  FARNSWORTH,  Middletown,  Ohio. 


Jan.  26,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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REMINGTON  REVOLUTION 

The  highest  trap  shooting  honor  goes  to  the  Remington  Shot  Gun  this  year,  for  with  it  W.  H.  Heer 
won  the  years  average  for  1906,  scoring  96  3% — the  highest  year’s  score  ever  made. 

THe  R.emingtoi\  Autoloading  R_ifle  and  Shot  Gun  have  met  with  universal  success. 

Remingtons  are  the  guns  of  the  present  and  future. 

"Buy  a  'Remington 

REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY. 

Agency,  315  Broadway,  New  York  City.  ILION,  N.  Y 

. . . . .  ■  M  ■■  . . .  . . . .  - . . 


TO  CHECK  RAVAGES  OF  BLACK  HILLS 
BEETLE. 

In  the  effort  to  check  the  pine  bark  beetle, 
which  has  been  severely  attacking  the  forest  in 
parts  of  the  Black  Hills  Forest  Reserve,  South 
Dakota,  the  Government  is  resorting  to  drastic 
measures.  For  the  first  time  under  the  Forest 
Service,  actual  cutting,  skidding  and  burning  of 
debris  have  been  carried  on  by  Government  em¬ 
ployees.  Insect-infested  timber,  both  standing 
and  already  felled  under  Service  direction,  is  of¬ 
fered  for  sale.  Large  quantities  of  it  can  be 
secured  at  a  fraction  of  the  price  charged  for 
green  wood. 

\  et  this  wood  is  just  as  good  for  lumber  and 
railroad  ties  as  green  wood,  and  would  ordinarily 
bring  an  equal  price.  Small  sales  have  not  been 
numerous  enough  to  remove  the  infested  timber; 
hence  it  is  necessary  to  offer  special  induce¬ 
ments  if  the  timber  is  to  be  saved.  Timber  not 
now  accessible  can  be  reached  under  extensive 
operations  which  would  warrant  the  building  of 
the  necessary  railroads. 

This  action  followed  upon  a  study  of  the  in¬ 
sect  situation  on  the  reserve  by  Dr.  A.  D.  Hop¬ 
kins,  in  charge  of  forest  insect  investigations  in 
the  Bureau  of  Entomology,  who  recommended 
that  the  Service  push  the  cutting  and  disposal 
of  infested  timber  as  the  only  means  of  prevent¬ 
ing  the  spread  of  the  beetles  through  wider  and 
wider  areas.  To  broaden  the  market  for  the 
timber  a  clause  in  the  agricultural  appropriation 
bill,  last  winter,  permitted  the  exportation  of 
timber  for  two  years  beyond  the  borders  of 
.South  Dakota.  But  even  this  has  not  brought 
enough  or  large  enough  applications  to  take  the 
timber  which  should  be  disposed  of.  Hitherto 
the  Government  has  waited  for  a  bidder  before 
advertising  for  competitors.  This  procedure, 
through  delay,  threatens  too  serious  a  loss  in  the 
waste  of  trees  now  infested  and  in  the  spread  of 
the  beetles  to  fresh  stands.  The  Forest  Service 
will  now  take  the  initiative  and  advertise  for  bid¬ 
ders,  in  .order  to  draw  attention  to  this  timber, 
which  is  a  menace  to  the  future  supply  on  the 
reserve. 

By  securing  prompt  purchasers  for  the  infested 
logs  and  standing  trees,  and  destroying  the  in¬ 
sect  broods  by  firing  the  bark  and  slash,  it  is 
hoped  that  the  surrounding  forests  will'  soon  be 
saved  from  further  insect  attack. 

The  timber  attacked  by  the  bark  beetle  has  not 
lost  its  commercial  value.  There  is  no  reason 
why  the  desired  sales  should  not  more  than  re¬ 
imburse  the  Government,  besides  utilizing  a  large 
amount  of  pine  which  would  otherwise  be  wasted. 


HARD  TO  CAPTURE. 

The  cassowary  is  a  bird 
That’s,  hard  to  capture,  very. 

Folks  hunting  for  his  plumes  have  made 
The  cassowary  wary. 

— Kansas  City  Times. 

1  he  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  newsdealer  on  ordyr.  Ask  your  dea'er  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


K.ennel  Special. 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale.— Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds,  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 

hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
Four-cent  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue. 

ROOKVVOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 

SALE.  Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 

well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs,  retrieves 
and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam,  Bell  of  Hessan; 
sire,  Kentis  Chip.  Price,  $5U.U0.  A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153, 
Montgomery,  Pa. 


THE  SETTER,  by  C.  B.  Whitford,  is  the  title  of  an 

article  which  will  run  in  “Field  and  Fancy”  for  the  next 
six  months.  Every  sporting  dog  fancier  should  send 
JPT.  f? j  copy  and  special  trial  subscription  offer. 

Field  and  Fancy’  is  the  only  weekly  paper  in  the 
LHTBT  devoted  exclusively  to  the  dog.  FIELD  AND 
FANCY  PUB.  CO.,  14  Church  St.,  N  ew  York  City, 


For  Sale  —Dogs,  hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares. 

a  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue.. 

_ C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE.— -Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters  and 

hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass 

Puppies,  by  Tony’s  Count.  Cheap. 

FRANK  FORESTER  KENNELS, 
_ Warwick,  N.  Y.  6 

For  Sale  or  Exchange.— Thirty  trained  bird  dogs.  Want 

Smith  hammerless.  Summer  cut  price  list  and  de¬ 
scription  on  request.  Send  on  trial.  OSCAR  HEGE 
Winston,  N.  C.  4 

Place  your  dogs  with  us  and  have  them  ready  for  Fall  Shoot- 
ln^p  CLARION  KENNELS,  Scottsburg,  Va. 


MODERN  TRAINING. 

Handling  and  Kennel  Management.  By  B.  Waters 
Illustrated.  Cloth.  373  pages.  Price,  $2.00. 

This  treatise  is  after  the  modern  professional  system  of 
.training.  It  combines  the  excellence  of  both  the  suasive 
j  rce*  systems  education,  and  contains  an  exhaus- 
tive  description  of  the  uses  and  abuses  of  the  spike  collar. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


THE  KENNEL  POCKET  RECORD 

Morocco.  Price,  50  cents. 

The  “Pocket  Kennel  Record”  is,  as  its  name  implies,  a 
handy  book  for  the  immediate  record  of  all  events  and 
transactions  which  take  place  away  from  home,  intended 
to  relieve  the  owner  from  the  risk  of  trusting  any  im¬ 
portant  matter  to  his  memory. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


A  Big-Game  and  Fish  Map  of  New 
Brunswick. 


We  have  had  prepared  by  the  official  draughtsman  of 
New  Brunswick  a  map  of  that  Province,  giving  the  local¬ 
ities  where  big  game — moose  and  caribou— are  most 
abundant,  and  also  the  streams  in  which  salmon  are 
found,  and  the  rivers  and  lakes  which  abound  in  trout. 
Price.  $1. 


St.  Louis  World’s  Fair,  1904:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 
Pans  Exposition,  1900:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 

S  PRATT’S  PATENT 

AM.  (LTD.) 

Manufacture  specially  prepared  Foods  for 


DOGS.  PUPPIES. 
CATS.  RABBITS. 

POULTRY. 
PIGEONS.  GAME. 
BIRDS.  FISH. 


Write  for  Catalogue,  “Dog  Culture,”  with  practical 
chapters  on  the  feeding,  kenneling  and  management  of 
dogs;  also  chapters  on  cats. 


Snratt’s  Patpnt  )  450  Market  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

opidll  b  rcHCHI  [  714  s  Fourth  St  St  Louis,  Mo. 
(America)  Ltd.  )  1324  Valencia  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


"BOOK.  Off 

DOG  DISEASES 

AND 

HOW  TO  FEED. 

Mailed  FREE  to  any  address  by  the  author. 

H.  CLAY  GLOVER,  D.  V.  S.,  1278  Broadway,  New  York. 


Trained  CO ° N.  FOX  and  DEER 
HOUNDS  ForSaie.  Reasonable  Price* 

Here  in  Arkansaw  we  have  millions  of 
Goons,  Foxes  and  Deer  at  our  door  to 
tram  our  hounds  with,  amd  we  train  them 
too.  1  hey  “  Deliver  the  Goods."  A  few 
trained  Rabbit  and  Squirrel  Dogs.  Also 
untrained  Pups.  For  particulars  address 

SPRING  RIVER  KEiNNELS 
Box  27.  Imboden.  Ark. 


IMPROVED  SPIKE  COLLAR. 

For  use  in  dog  training.  Price,  $2.00.  By 
mail,  $2.10.  Send  for  circular. 

B.  WATERS. 

346  Broadway,  New  York. 


HORSE  AND  HOUND 

By  Roger  D.  Williams,  Master  of  Foxhounds,  Iroquois 
Hunt  Club;  Keeper  Foxhound  Stud  Book;  Director 
National  Foxhunters’  Association:  Official  Tudire 
Brunswick  Hunt  Club.  J  B  ’ 

“Horse  and  Hound”  is  encyclopedic  in  all  that  per¬ 
tains  to  foxhunting.  It  has  chapters  as  follows:  Hunt¬ 
ing-  The  Hunter.  Schooling  of  Hunters.  Cross- 
Country  Riding  and  Origin  of  the.  American  Hound. 
Breeding  and  Raising.  Horses.  The  Kennel.  Scent.  The 
Fox.  Tricks  and  Habits  of  the  Fox.  In  the  Field. 
Hunt  Clubs.  The  style  is  clear  and  crisp,  and  every 
chapter  abounds  with  hunting  information.  The  work  is 
profusely  illustrated.  Price,  $2.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  ad.  in  Forest 
and  Stream. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


DOG  MUZZLES 


0 

Our  catalogue  of  “Doggy”  goods 
contains  a  complete  description  and 
prices  of  allthe  popular  styles  of  Dog 
Muzzles. 


A  COPY  IS  YOURS  FOR  THE  ASKING 


IVER  JOHNSON  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

163  Washington  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


FRANCOTTE 

FIELD  GUNS  —and—  TRAP  GUNS 

KNOCKABOUT 

are  acknowledged  the  most  dura¬ 
ble,  lightest,  handiest,  strongest 
shooters  and  best  all  around  guns 
in  the  world  for  the  money. 

An  unlimited  assortment  of  12, 

16,  20  and  28  gauges  in  stock.  12 
gauges  from  6  to  8  lbs. ;  16  gauges 
5/4  to  6  '/z  lbs. :  20  gauges,  5  to  6 
lbs.;  28  gauges,  4  to  5  lbs.  All 
lengths  and  drops  of  stocks. 

Guns  sent  on  approval.  Will 
take  your  old  gun  as  part  payment. 


Francotte  Single  Barrel 
Trap  Guns  Have 
Arrived. 


Our  Catalogue  for  Winter  Sports 
now  ready. 

We  handle  everything  in  the 
Sporting  Goods  line. 

VON  LENGERKE  &  DETMOLD 

349  Fifth  Avenue,  near  34th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


Old  Reliable 

BALLISTITE  (dense)  and  EMPIRE  (bulk). 

Always  the  same.  Never  have  had  to  be  called  new  or  im 
proved.  Just  the  same  all  the  time.  Heat  or  cold,  rain  or 
shine.  WON  in  most  of  the  events  in  which  it  was  shot 
during  1906.  Is  going  to  do  better  in  1907  because  more 
shooters  will  use  it. 

JH  I  ITT  Snl  75  Chambers  Street, 

•  SI.  L//4.W  tsL  V/Vr.j  New  York  City. 


Our  Specialty  -Finest  Quality— Soft  as  a  Glove. 

Swedish  Leather  Jackets 

Now  Being  Ordered  for  Fall  Shooting. 

Soft  and  pliable  as  kid.  A  complete  protection  to  sportsmen  or  anv  exposed  to 
cold.  Worn  under  the  overcoat,  they  are  a  handsome  garment  and  much  used.  A 
capital  jacket  for  bicycle  use,  skating  and  driving.  Also  automobile  use. 

irSF”  We  take  the  entire  product  of  the  manufacturers  of  above  Finest  Jackets, 
and  this  make  cannot  be  obtained  elsewhere  in  the  United  States. 

A-Quality,  of  the  very  finest  skin,  brown  grass-color,  $20.00 

B-Quality,  2d  grade,  -  $15.00 

Black  Jackets  at  -  -  $7.00,  $8.00  and  $10.00 

Send  measurement  around  chest  outside  vest.  If  money  is  sent  with  order,  we 
will  forward  free  by  mail;  and  if  not  satisfactory  on  receipt,  we  will  return  money 
on  return  of  Jacket.  Entirely  different  from  any  other  make. 

f5f"  As  there  are  many  different  makes  of  Leather  Jackets  in  the  market  adver¬ 
tised  as  finest,  etc.,  mostly  made  here  of  common  skins,  we  invite  those  desiring 
such  to  send  for  one  of  ours,  and  if  not  found  superior  on  examination  to  any  other 
it  can  be  returned  at  our  expense,  and  we  will  refund  money. 

WM.  READ  ®.  SONS. 

107  Washington  St.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Sole  American  Agents  for  these  Finest  Imported  Skins. 

Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 

The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $2oo  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  to  4 )4  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  17  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  Field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5)4  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  Field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  of 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


HENRY  C.  SQUIRES’  SONS 

No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  New  York 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States 


Agents  for  the  NOBEL’S  EXPLOSIVES  CO.,  Ltd.,  Glasgow,  Scotland. 

Send  for  "Shooting  Facts.” 


WITH  ILLUSTRATION  SUPPLEMENT 


VOL.  lxviii.  No.  5.  PRICE.  TEN  CENTS  Saturday,  February  2,  1907. 


iw.brFSrd*s.,aC,mPrSco.  FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO.,  346  Broadway,  New  York 


THE  RESULT  OF  A  MORNING’S  FISHING  AT  PALM  BEACH,  FLORIDA 

Amber  Jack  Taken  by  John  B.  Cauldwell  and  William  L.  Green 


162 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


MARK  TWAIN’S  “DUEL.” 

At  four  we  went  down  into  a  little  gorge,  about 
a  mile  from  town,  and  borrowed  a  barn  door  for 
a  mark— borrowed  it  of  a  man  who  was  over  in 
California  on  a  visit — and  we  set  the  barn  door 
up  and  stood  a  fence-rail  up  against  the  middle 
of  it,  to  represent  Mr.’  Laird.  But  the  rail  was 
no  proper  representative  of  him,  for  he  was 
longer  than  a  rail  and  thinner.  Nothing  would 
ever  fetch  him  but  a  line  shot,  and  then  as  like 
as  not  he  would  split  the  bullet — the  worst  ma¬ 
terial  for  duelling  purposes  that  could  be 
imagined.  I  began  on  the  rail.  I  couldn’t  hit 

( Continued  on  page  165.) 


Write 

Motor 
—Hunting 


for  catalogue  of 
Boats— How  Boats 
and  Fishing  Boats . 


Mullins 

Pressed  Steel  Boats 

Are  the  Fastest  and  Safest  Boats  Built 

They  are  built  of  smooth,  pressed  steel  plates,  with  air  chambers  in  each  end 
like  a  lifeboat.  The  smooth,  steel  hull  has  handsome  lines,  and  glides  through 
the  water  with  the  least  possible  resistance— they  are  faster,  more  durable  and 
safer-they  don’t  crack,  leak,  dry  out.or  sink. and  are  elegant  in  design  and  finish 

The  Mullins.Steel  Motor  Boats  have  revolutionized  motor  boat  building,  and 
are  superior  in  every  way  to  wooden  motor  boats.  They  are,®^’PP^, 
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PENNSYLVANIA  PUBLIC  WATERS. 

A  decision  of  importance,  involving  the  fish¬ 
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pleasant  by  way  of  comparison  with  the  petty 
abuse  heaped  on  him  by  the  enemies  he  made 
through  the  performance  of  those  duties.  Poli¬ 
ticians,  wealthy  corporations  and  individuals,  men 
with  fancied  “pulls” — all  were  landed  in  “Sam” 
Fullerton’s  dragnet.  They  did  not  like  rough 
handling  when  they  broke  the  game  and  fish 
laws,  and  all  were  ready  and  eager  to  strew  his 
path  with  thorns. 

To  Mr.  Fullerton  is  due  no  small  measure  of 
credit  for  the  absence  to-day  of  game  displays 
in  the  markets  of  the  country  during  the  closed 
season.  He  was  one  of  the  pioneers  irt  holding 
up  illegal  interstate  traffic  in  game  and  fish,  in 
searching  shipments  and  in  placing  responsibility. 

Carlos  Avery,  who  has  been  appointed  to  suc¬ 
ceed  Mr.  Fullerton,  takes  into  the  office  with  him 
the  best  wishes  of  sportsmen.  His  is  an  impor¬ 
tant  position — one  of  the  most  important  of  its 
kind  in  the  Northwest.  More  power  to  him. 


Great  indignation  is  expressed  by  those  in¬ 
terested  in  game  and  bird  protection  at  the  action 
of  the  House  Committee  on  Agriculture  in  strik¬ 
ing  from  the  Agricultural  Appropriation  Bill  the 
provision  for  the  maintenance  of  the  Biological 
Survey.  A  like  feeling  of  indignation  will  be  felt 
by  the  farmers  of  the  country,  especially  those 
of  the  West  and  Southwest,  as  they  come  to  re¬ 
alize  what  this  action  would  mean  to  them,  if 
it  should  be  carried  out. 

It  is  reported  that  members  of  the  Agricultural 
Committee  have  stated  that  its  action  was  taken 
because  no  practical  commercial  agricultural  ad¬ 
vantage  could  be  shown  to  come  from  any  of 
the  work  of  the  Bureau.  This  statement  is 
absolutely  the  reverse  of  true,  and  means  merely 
that  the  Congressmen  making  it  ‘had  not  taken 
the  trouble  to  investigate  the  work  of  the  Bureau, 
and  to  learn  what  that  work  means.  The  aboli¬ 
tion  of  the  Biological  Survey  or  its  dismember¬ 
ment  would  be  the  most  serious  blow  that  could 
be  given  to  agriculture  in  the  western  United 
States. 

The  Bureau  of  Biological  Survey  occupies  itself 
with  three  principal  subjects  :  the  geographic  distri¬ 
bution  of  animals  and  plants,  the  economic  rela¬ 
tions  of  birds  and  mammals,  and  the  carrying 
into  effect  the  provisions  of  the  Federal  laws  re¬ 
lating  to  game  in  Alaska,  to  the  protection  of 
game  and  small  birds,  and  to  the  importation  of 
foreign  birds  and.  mammals. 

The  value  of  this  work  to  the  country’s  wel¬ 
fare  can  hardly  be  overestimated,  for  its  first  two 
departments  have  a  most  important  bearing  on 
the  interests  of  the  farmers  all  over  the  land.  A 
knowledge  of  the  distribution  of  the  different 
species  of  birds,  mammals  and  plants,  especially 
in  new  countries  where  farming  experience  has 
not  been  long  and,  above  all,  over  the  newly 
settled  western  country,  tells  unfailingly  just 
where  certain  crops  can  be  successfully  raised. 
If,  for  example,  we  know  that  on  a  mountain 
side  in  southern  California  a  particular  crop  can 
be  raised,  and  know  also  that  on  some  mountain 
side  in  Nevada  or  Utah  the  same  birds,  and 
mammals  and  plants  are  found,  as  in  the  Cali¬ 
fornia  spot,  we  are  absolutely  certain  that  the 
crop  of  the  California  mountain  side  will  do 
well  also  on  the  mountain  side  of  the  other 
locality.  In  other  words,  the  results  of  the  in¬ 
vestigations  of  this  subject  furnish  to  the  farmer 
information  that  he  could  himself  acquire  only 
by  long  and  hard  years  of  costly  experimenting. 

Economic  ornithology  and  mammalogy  are 
comparatively  new  studies,  but  the  Bureau  of 
Biological  Survey,  by  its  inquiries  into  the  food 
habits  of  mammals  and  birds,  has  learned  much 
about  what  species  are  injurious  to  agriculture 
and  what  ones  are  beneficial.  It  has  learned,  and 
is  explaining  to  the  people  that  the  birds  and 
mammals  which  destroy  noxious  animals,  insects 


and. seeds  should  be  protected  and  encouraged,  so 
that  the  farmer  may  have  the  assistance  of  these 
helpful  species.  It  is  constantly  inquiring  into 
the  uses  of  animals,  investigating  their  habits 
and  devising  means  for  the  encouragement  of  the 
useful  and  the  destruction  of  the  harmful.  Only 
last  winter  and  spring,  one  of  the  chief  assistants 
of  the  Survey  spent  months  afield  in  the  West, 
in  order  to  discover  methods  for  keeping  down 
the  wolves  which  devour  the  live  stock  of  the 
ranchman.  The  report  of  his  work  and  his  dis¬ 
coveries,  which  has  just  been  published,  will  save 
annually  many  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars 
to  the  cattlemen  and  to  the  small  farmers  of  the 
West. 

All  through  the  West  destructive  rodents,  such 
as  gophers,  ground  squirrels,  prairie  dogs  and 
rabbits,  prey  upon  the  farmer’s  crops,  causing  in 
the  aggregate  an  annual  loss  of  several  million 
dollars.  The  Biological  Survey  studies  the  habits 
of  these  pests,  and  recommends  •  methods  by 
which  they  may  be  kept  under;  and  the  adoption 
of  these  methods  saves  to  our  Western  ranch¬ 
men  and  fruit  growers  hundreds  of  thousands 
of  dollars  every  year. 

The  preservation  of  game  and  the  protection 
of  birds  are  closely  allied  to  the  other  branches 
of  the  work.  The  Survey  is  the  agent  for  the 
carrying  out'  of  the  provisions  of  the  Lacey  law, 
and  has  proved  a  most  efficient  agent.  Its  in¬ 
spectors  have  greatly  reduced  the  illegal  traffic 
in  game  and  have  brought  many  actions  against 
those  who  have  shipped  game  in  violation  of  the 
interstate  commerce  provisions  of  the  law.  Mar- 
ketmen  who  formerly  ignored  the  State  game 
laws  manifest  a  great  respect  for  the  Federal 
law  as  enforced  by  the  Biological  Survey. 

Another  of  the  duties  of  this  branch  of  the 
Survey  is  the  keeping  out  of  foreign  species  of 
animals  which  might  prove  even  more  destruc¬ 
tive  than  the  English  sparrow  and  the  house  rats 
and  mice.  A  great  danger  threatening  the  south¬ 
ern  part  of  the  United  States  from  California  to 
the  Carolinas  is  the  ever  present  menace  of  the 
introduction  of  the  mongoose,  an  animal  thus  far 
kept  out  by  the  constant  vigilance  of  the  Bio¬ 
logical  Survey,  whose  inspectors  examine  all  in¬ 
coming  vessels  carrying  live  animals  at  the  var¬ 
ious  ports  of  entry  from  Boston  to  San  Fran¬ 
cisco. 


There  are  many,  people  whose  experience  is 
so  limited  and  their  horizon,  so  narrow  that  they 
sneer  at  game  protection  and  see  in  it  nothing 
that  is  practical ;  but  everyone  acknowledges  that 
the  wellbeing  of  the  country  depends  on  the  well¬ 
being  of  its  farmers.  To.  abolish  the  work  of  the 
Biological  Survey  would  be  to  deal  a  blow  to 
our  agricultural  interests  from  which  they  might 
not  recover  for  many  years.  We  are  convinced 
that  such  an  injury  to  the  country  will  not  be 
done.  The  mere  suggestion  that  it .  might  be 
done  gives  unnecessary  alarm  to  a  v?ry  large 
number  of  people. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


fa  . 


Gordon  Cumming  in  Africa. 

The  name  of  Gordon  Cumming  is,  to  the 
popular  mind,  perhaps  the  most  familiar  in  the 
annals  of  African  sport.  To  middle  aged  and 
elderly  people,  he  is  still  the  lion  hunter,  par 
excellence,  of  South  Africa,  the  very  type  and 
ensample  of  those  adventurous  Nimrods  who 
have  earned  their  fame  in  the  wilds  of  many 
countries.  His  book,  published  on  his  return  to 
England  in  the  early  fifties,  at  once  made  him 
famous.  Written  with  wonderful  vigor,  pictur¬ 
esqueness,  and  nervous  force,  it  at  once  captured 
the  British  public,  and  together  with  his  display 
of  trophies  shown  in  the  Great  Exhibition  of 
1851,  served  to  establish  him  as  a  popular  hero. 
Some  doubtless  scoffed  at  the  great  hunter  and 
professed  to  regard  his  daring  feats  as  apochry- 
phal.  There  never  was  a  greater  mistake  in 
the  world.  Gordon  Cumming  undoubtedly  ac¬ 
complished  all  that  he  professed  to  have  done. 
His  feats  are  vouched  for  by  Livingstone  (see 
page  152  of  Missionary  Travels  and  Researches 
in  South  Africa.  David  Livingstone,  1856),  who 
saw  much  of  him  in  Bechuanaland  during  his 
hunting  career,  as  well  as  by  others.  I  myself, 
while  hunting  in  the  same  country  during  the 
last  decade,  have  heard  from  aged  Bechuanas 
and  especially  from  the  well-known  Chief 
Khama,  who  as  a  boy,  well  remembered  Gordon 
Cumming,  the  amplest  corroboration  of  the  ex¬ 
ploits  of  this  celebrated  Scot. 

The  second  son  of  Sir  William  Gordon  Cum¬ 
ming,  of  Altyre,  Roualeyn  Gordon  Cumming 
was  born  in  1820.  After  a  brief  period  of 
soldiering  in  the  Madras  Cavalry,  the  Royal 
Veteran  Newfoundland  Companies,  and  the  Cape 
Mounted  Rifles,  Gordon  Cumming,  always  a 
passionate  lover  of  sport,  became  so  enamored 
of  the  life  of  the  hunting  veldt  that  he  resigned 
his  commission  in  the  Cape  Rifles  and  for  the 
next  seven  years  devoted  himself  with  irresistible 
ardor  to  the  pursuit  of  South  African  great 
game.  Few  hunters  have  had  greater  success. 
He  slew  every  variety  of  quarry  to  be  found  be¬ 
tween  the  Cape  and  the  Limpopo;  many  a  grim 
lion,  scores  of  elephants  and  rhinoceroses  fell 
to  his  rifle.  His  athletic  figure,  clad  as  often  as 
not  in  a  flannel  shirt,  a  Highland  kilt,  and  a 
broad-brimmed  hat,  with  bare,  brawny  arms  and 
legs,  and  red  beard,  became  familiar  at  many  a 
Boer  outspan  and  homestead  and  in  many  a 
native  village.  One  of  the  most  unconventional 
and  picturesque  heroes  of  the  good  days  in 
South  Africa,  Gordon  Cumming’s  strong  per¬ 
sonality  and  daring  feats  will  remain  always  en¬ 
shrined  in  the  annals  of  South  African  pioneers. 
The  great  hunter  made  his  first  real  appearance 
in  the  veldt  in  1843,  when  he  shot  many  a  head 
of  game  on  the  northern  plains  of  Cape  Colony, 
between  Colesberg  and  the  Orange  River. 
Springbucks  in  tens  of  thousands,  black  wilde¬ 
beest,  quagga,  blesbok,  and  gemsbok  were  here 
met  with,  and  many  a  fine  trophy  fell  to  his  rifle. 
He  particularly  delighted  in  the  chase  of  the 
noble  gemsbok,  one  of  the  finest  of  all  South 
African  antelopes,  a  desert-loving  creature, 
found  only  in  parched  and  waterless  wastes,  and 
possessed  of  great  speed  and  staying  powers. 
After  many  a  desperate  chase,  Gordon  Cum¬ 
ming  slew  some  notable  specimens  of  these  ante¬ 
lopes,  and  secured  their  coveted  trophies.  The 
gemsbok  is  adorned  with  magnificent  horns, 
long  and  straight,  often  exceeding  three  feet  in 


length.  When  at  bay  this  antelope  is  very 
formidable,  defending  itself  fiercely  against  lions 
and  other  carnivora,  as  well  as  human  hunters. 
Cantering  up  to  a  cow  gemsbok,  which  he  had 
wounded  and  run  to  bay,  on  one  occasion 
Gordon  Cumming  had  a  narrow  escape.  “I 
foolishly  approached  her  without  firing,”  he 
says,  “and  very  nearly  paid  dearly  for  my  folly, 
for  lowering  her  sharp  horns,  she  made  a  des¬ 
perate  rush  toward  me,  and  would  inevitably 
have  run  me  through  had  not  her  strength  at 
this  moment  failed  her.” 

An  Absolutely  New  Country. 

In  this  region  of  Cape  Colony,  Cumming  wit¬ 
nessed  the  wonderful  spectacle  of  a  Trek  Bokken 
— or  migration  of  springbucks — which  he  de¬ 
scribes  as  the  most  extraordinary  and  striking 
scene  connected  with  beasts  of  the  chase  that  he 
ever  beheld.  For  two  hours  before  dawn  he  had 
lain  awake  listening  to  the  grunting  of  the 
bucks  within  two  hundred  yards  of  his  wagon, 
and  thinking  there  must  be  a  good  herd  of  them. 
“Rising  when  it  was  light,”  he  writes,  “and 
looking  about  me,  I  beheld  the  ground  to  the 
northward  actually  covered  with  a  dense  living 
mass  of  springboks,  marching  slowly  and  stead¬ 
ily  along;  they  extended  from  an  opening  in  a 
long  .range  of  hills  on  the  west,  through  which 
they  continued  pouring  like  the  flood  of  some 
great  river,  to  a  ridge  about  a  mile  to  the  north¬ 
east — the  breadth  of  the  ground  they  covered 
might  have  been  somewhere  about  half  a  mile. 
I  stood  upon  the  fore  chest  of  my  wagon  for 
nearly  two  hours,  lost  in  astonishment  at  the 
wonderful  scene  before  me.  *  *•  *  During  this 
time  these  vast  legions  continued  streaming 
through  the  neck  in  the  hills  in  one  unbroken 
phalanx.  I  saddled  up,  and  riding  into  the 
middle  of  them  with  my  rifle  and  after-riders 
fired  into  their  ranks  until,  fourteen  had  fallen, 
when  I  cried  ‘Enough.’  ”  A  man,  says  Cum¬ 
ming,  might  have  bagged  thirty  of  forty  bucks 
that  morning.  Further  on  “I  beheld  the  plains 
and  even  the  hillsides  which  stretched  away  on 
every  side  of  me,  thickly  covered,  not  with 
herds,  but  with  one  vast  mass  of  springboks; 
as  far  as  the  eye  could  strain,  the  landscape  was 
alive  with  them,  until  they  softened  down  into  a 
dim  red  mass  of  living  creatures.”  Such  was 
the  astonishing  plenty  of  animal  life  in  Cape 
Colony  in  those  glorious  days! 

Pursuing  his  way  steadily  northward,  Cum¬ 
ming  crossed  the  Orange  and  enjoyed  much 
sport,  shooting  many  varieties  of  game — harte- 
beest,  brindled  and  white-tailed  gnu,  koodoo, 
Burchell’s  zebra,  and  roan  antelope.  Mighty 
herds  of  blesbok,  almost  as  innumerable  as 
springbok,  were  seen.  One  night  in  the  Griqua 
country,  Cumming,  taking  a  pillow  and  skin  rug, 
lay  as  he  often  did  for  game  by  a  neighboring 
vlei.  All  night  he  felt  something  moving 
beneath  his  pillow.  In  the  morning,  as  he 
breakfasted,  his  men  brought  to  him  a  huge  puff- 
adder,  one  of  the  most  poisonous  of  snakes, 
which  had  been  about  his  bed  all  night  and  was 
found  sunning  itself  on  his  kaross. 

Here,  too,  he  got  a  fright  which  he  long  re¬ 
membered.  Having  shot  a  wildebeest  (gnu)-  by 
a  pool  at  night,  he  fell  asleep  and  awoke  to  find 
himself  surrounded  by  a  troop  of  Cape  hunting 
dogs,  savage  and  ferocious  carnivora,  which 
pursue  and  pull  down  the  strongest  antelopes. 
Cumming  expected  no  other  fate  than  to  be  torn 
to  pieces,  but  springing  to  his  feet,  he  waved 
his  blanket,  addressing  his  savage  assembly  in 


the  most  solemn  manner.  The  wild  dogs  re¬ 
treated  at  his  unwonted  apparition,  and  as  Cum¬ 
ming  snatched  up  his  rifle,  presently  retreated, 
barking  like  collies. 

Gordon  Cumming’s  first  adventure  with  a  lion 
happened  ' in  this  wise,  in  the  Griqua  country — 
now  Griqualand  West.  A  lioness  was  found 
devouring  a  blesbok.  At  first  she  sallied  out 
at  her  disturbers,  but  thinking  better  of  it, 
started  at  a  smart  canter  for  a  range  of  hills. 
Mounted  on  his  good  horse  “Colesberg,”  the 
Highlander  spurred  briskly  in  chase,  and,  find¬ 
ing  herself  overhauled,  the  lioness  subsided  to  a 
trot,  and  presently  sat  up  on  her  haunches  like 
a  dog,  with  her  back  to  Cumming,  appearing,  as 
he  describes  it,  to  say  to  herself,  “Does  this 
fellow  know  who  he  is  coming  after?”  Now 
she  sprang  to  her  feet,  and,  showing  her  teeth 
and  growling  fiercely,  made  a  -short  run  for¬ 
ward,  making  a  loud  rumbling  noise  like 
thunder.  Finding  she  could  not  intimidate  the 
hunter,  she  quietly  lay  down.  All  this,  it  is  to  be 
remembered,  happened  upon  a  bare  open  plain. 
There  was  no  escape,  one  or  the  other  must  go 
down.  The  Hottentots  came  up,  and  Cumming 
arranged  that  one  of  them,  Kleinboy,  was  to 
hand  him  his  spare  rifle  in  case  his  first  shot 
proved  insufficient.  ,  By  this  time  the  men  were 
in  a  precious  stew;  their  faces  assumed  a  ghastly 
paleness.  The  lioness  ran  forward,  and  “I  had,” 
he  says,  “a  painful  feeling  that  I  could  place  no 
reliance  on  them.  Now  then  for  it,  neck  or 
nothing!  She  is  within  sixty  yards  of  us  and 
keeps  advancing.  Turning  the  horse’s  tail  to 
her,  I  knelt  on  one  side,  and,  taking  a  steady 
aim  at  her  breast,  let  fly.  The  ball  cracked 
loudly  on  her  tawny  hide,  and  crippled  her  in 
the  shoulder,  upon  which  she  charged  with  an 
appalling  roar,  and,  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye, 
was  in  the  middle  of  us.  At  this  moment 
Stofolus’  (a  Hottentot’s)  rifle  exploded  in  his 
hand,  and  Kleinboy,  whom  I  had  ordered  to 
stand  ready  by  me,  danced  about  like  a  duck 
in  a  gale  of  wind;  the  lioness  sprang  upon 
Colesberg  (the  horse)  and  fearfully  lacerated 
h.'s  ribs  and  haunches.  *  *  *  I  was  cool  and 
steady  and  did  not  feel  in  the  least  nervous, 
having  fortunately  great  confidence  in  my  own 
shooting;  but  I  must  confess  that  when  the 
whole  affair  was  over,  I  felt  it  was  a  very  awful 
situation  and  attended  with  extreme  peril. 
When  the  lioness  sprang  on  Colesberg,  I  stood 
out  from  the  horse,  ready  with  my  second 
barrel,  for  the  first  chance  she  should  give  me 
of  a  clear  shot;  this  she  quickly  did,  for  seem¬ 
ingly  satisfied  with  the  revenge  she  had  taken 
she  quitted  Colesberg,  and  slueing  her  tail  to 
one  side,  trotted  sulkily  past  within  a  few  paces 
of  me.  Taking  one  step  to  the  left.,  I  pitched 
my  rifle  to  my  shoulder,  and  in  another  second 
the  lioness  was  stretched  on  the  plain.”  It 
would  be  impossible,  within  the  limits  of  this 
paper,  to  follow  Gordon  Cumming  in  his  many 
other  successful  encounters  with  lions.  Once, 
as  he  lay  at  night  shooting  by  a  pool  of  water, 
he  had  six  lions  round  him,  and  only  saved  him¬ 
self  from  the  persistent  advance  of  one  of  them 
by  shooting  it  dead.  Once  he  encountered  a 
troop  of  four  male  lions,  and  slew  two  of  them, 
right  and  left.  When  one  remembers  the  in¬ 
feriority  and  uncertainty  of  the  weapons  of  those 
days — the  forties — these  exploits  are,  in  truth, 
^ery  remarkable.  Cumming  had,  in  fact,  an 
iron  nerve  and  infinite  hardihood  and  gained  his 
reputation  at  the  risk  of  his  life  times  without 
number. 


Feb.  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


1 69 


A  Camp  Tragedy  Avenged. 

One  dark  windy  night  on  the  Limpopo  River, 
a  terrible  tragedy  happened  in  his  camp.  The 
appalling  roar  of  a  lion  was  heard,  followed  by 
the  shrieking  of  Hottentots,  then  one  of  them, 
Stofolus,  rushed  up  to  his  master’s  wagon 
shrieking  out,  “The  lion!  The  lion!  He  has 
got  Hendrick.  Hendrick  is  dead!”  It  was 
too  true.  Hendrick,  Cumming’s  most  trusty 
Hottentot,  had  been  seized  by  the  camp-fire  and 
carried  off.  They  did  what  they  could,  but  on 
such  a  night,  pitch  dark  and  windy,  little  could 
be  attempted.  The  dogs  were  encouraged  to 
attack  the  dangerous  brute,  but  the  lion  re¬ 
peatedly  drove  them  off,  and,  s.afe  in  his  bushy 
lair,  actually  devoured  the  unfortunate  man 
within  fifty  yards  of  the  camp.  “As  day  broke,” 
says  Cumming.  “we  heard  the  lion  dragging 
something  up  the  river  side,  under  the  cover  of 
the  bank,  and  we  proceeded  to  inspect  the  scene 
of  the  night’s  awful  tragedy.  In  the  hollow, 
where  the  beast  had  consumed  its  prey,  we 
found  one  leg  of  the  unfortunate  Hendrick, 
bitten  off  below  the  knee,  the  shoe  still  on  his 
foot;  the  grass  and  bushes  were  all  stained  with 
blood,  and  fragments  of  his  pea  coat  lay  around. 
Poor  Hendrick!  I  knew  that  old  coat,  and  had 
often  seen  some  of  its  shreds  in  the  dense 
coverts  where  the  elephants  had  charged  after 
my  unfortunate  after-rider.  Hendrick  was  by 
far  the  best  man  I  had — of  a  most  cheerful  dis¬ 
position,  a  first-rate  wagon  driver,  fearless  in 
the  field,  very  active,  willing  and  obliging,  and 
his  loss  to  us  all  was  very  serious.  I  felt  sick  at 
heart,  and  could  not  remain  at  the  wagons,  so 
I  resolved  to  go  after  the  elephants  to  divert  my 
mind.”  Gordon  Cumming  shot  an  elephant  and 
returned  to  camp  two  hours  before  sunset;  then 
he  orders  horses  to  be  saddled  and  goes  in 
search  of  the  man  eater.  The  lion  had  taken 
covert  in  some  reeds,  and  the  dogs  were  sent 
in  to  dislodge  him.  He  held  up  the  river. bank, 
but  presently  turned  and  stood  at  bay.  “As  I 
approached,”  says  Cumming,  “its  horrid  head 
was  to  me,  his  jaws  open,  growling  fiercely  and 
his  tail  waving  from  side  to  side. 

“On  beholding  the  brute,  my  blood  boiled 
with  rage,  and,  setting  my  teeth,  I  dashed  my 
steed  forward  within  thirty  yards  of  him,  and 
shouting  ‘Your  time  is  up,  old  fellow,’  placed 
my  rifle  to  my  shoulder  and  waited  for  a  broad¬ 
side.  This  the  next  moment  he  exposed,  when 
I  sent  a  bullet  through  his  shoulder  and  dropped 
him  on  the  spot;  he  again  rose,  but  I  finished 
him  with  a  second  in  the  breast.  The  natives 
now  came  up  in  wonder  and  delight,  and  order¬ 
ing  John  to  cut  off  his  head  and  forepaws  and 
bring  them  to  the  wagons,  I  mounted  my  horse 
and  galloped  home,  having  been  absent  about 
fifteen  minutes.  When  the  Bakalahari  women 
heard  that  the  man-eater  was  dead,  they  danced 
for  joy,  calling  me  their  ‘father’.”  Thus  was 
poor  Hendrick  avenged.” 

Gordon  Cumming  passed  through  much  of 
the  country  of  the  Bechuanas  before  a  shot  from 
the  rifle  had  ever  wakened  its  savage  echoes. 
Much  of  the  territory  was  absolutely  virgin 
ground,  and  he  found  the  great  game  there 
wandering  in  their-  primeval  solitudes  just  as 
they  had  wandered  through  uncounted  years 
of  the  past.  He  often  waxes  enthusiastic  in  his 
descriptions.  One  can  hardly  wonder  at  his  joy 
and  delight.  Ascending  a  mountain  in  the 
Bakwena  country,  he  says:  “I  obtained  a 
glorious  view  of  the  surrounding  country;  it 
was  truly  a  fine  and  boundless  prospect; 
beautifully  wooded  plains  and  mountains 
stretched  away  on  every  side  until  distance  was 
lost  among  the  faint  blue  outlines  of  the  moun¬ 
tain  range.  Throughout  all  this  country,  and 
vast  tracts  beyond  it,  I  had  the  satisfaction  to 
reflect  that  a  never-ending  succession  of  herds 
of  every  species  of  noble  game  which  the  hunter 
could  desire  pastured  there  in  undisturbed  se¬ 
curity,  and  as  I  gazed  I  felt  that  it  was  all  my 
own,  and  that  I  at  length  possessed  the  undis¬ 
puted  sway  over  a  forest  in  comparison  with 
which  the  most  extensive  moor  and  mountain 
tracts  of  the  wealthiest  European  sportsman 
sink  into  utter  insignificance.”  Truly  the  lot 
of  the  big  game  hunters  of  those  early  Victorian 
days  was  an  enviable  one.  His  first  giraffe  was 


shot  in  this  magnificent  country  of  Middle 
Bechuanaland,  even  at  the  present  day — although 
most  of  the  game  has  gone — one  of  the  most 
beautiful  regions  of  all  South  Africa. 

His  First  Giraffe. 

A  little  before  sunset  his  driver  remarked  to 
him:  “I  was  going  to  say,  sir,  that  that  old  tree 
was  a  camelopard.”  Looking  where  the  man 
pointed,  Cumming  saw  that  the  old  tree  was  in¬ 
deed  a  giraffe,  and  turning  his  eyes  a  little  to  the 
right  beheld  a  troop  of  these  stately  creatures, 
standing  at  gaze,  “their  heads  actually  towering 
above  the  trees  of  the  forest.”  It  was  late,  but 
the  fiery  Highlander  galloped  straight  at  the 
troop  and  presently  ranging  close  up  to  .the 
stern,  of  a  fat  cow  he  brought  her  down. 

“No  pen  or  words,”  he  writes,  “can  convey 
to  a  sportsman  what  it  is  to  ride  in  the  midst 
of  a  troop  of  gigantic  giraffes;  it  must  be  ex¬ 
perienced  to  be  understood;  they  emitted  a 
powerful  perfume,  which  in  the  run  came  hot 
into  my  face,  reminding  me  of  the  smell  of  a 
hive  of  heather  honey  in  September.  The  greater 
part  of  this  chase  led  through  bushes  of  wait-a- 
bit  thorns  of  the  most  effective  description,  and 
my  legs  and  arms  were  covered  with  blood  long 
before  I  had  finished  the  giraffe.  I  rode  as 
usual  in  the  kilt,  with  my  arms  bare  to  the 
shoulder— it  was  Chapelpark  of  Badenoch’s  old 
gray  kilt,  but  in  this  gallop  it  received  its  death 
blow.” 

A  wonderful  game  country  it  must  have  been. 
“I  had  ridden,”  he  says,  “only  a  short  distance 
across  the  valley  when  I  fell  in  with  a  troop  of 
blue  wildebeest  (brindled  gnu),  and  presently 
saw  seven  majestic  koodoos  standing  on  the 
mountain  side  high  above  me;  in  trying  to  stalk 
these  I  disturbed  a  troop  of  graceful  pallahs 
and  a  herd  of  zebras,  which  clattered  along  the 
mountain  and  spoiled  my  stalk  with  the  koo¬ 
doo.  To  these  succeeded  a  large  herd  of 
buffaloes,  reclining  under  a  clump  of  mimosa 
trees,  and,  securing  my  horse  to  a  tree.  I  pro¬ 
ceeded  to  stalk  in  on  them,  and  killed  the 
patriarch  of  the  herd,  which,  as  usual,  brought 
up  the  rear.”  Next  day,  he  sallies  out  again, 
picks  up  a  large  herd  of  buffalo,  gives  chase, 
and,  after  an  exciting  hunt  full  of  danger  and 
surprises,  slays  two  magnificent  old  bulls.  Re¬ 
turning  to  the  wagons,  by  way  of  light  recrea¬ 
tion  he  bowls  over  “a  stag  sassaby  and  a  princely 
old  buck  pallah.” 

In  his  very  first  elephant  hunt,  which  hap¬ 
pened  in  this  country,  Cumming  was  within  an 
ace  of  coming  to  grief.  He  wounded  a  big  cow 
with  fine  tusks.  “Having  placed  myself,”  he 
says,  “between  her  and  the  retreating  troop,  I 
dismounted  within  forty  yards  of  her  in  open 
ground,  and  Colesberg  being  extremely  frigh¬ 
tened,  gave  me  much  trouble,  jerking  my  arm 
when  I  tried  to  fire.  At  length  I  let  fly,  but  on 
endeavoring  to  regain  the  saddle,  my  horse 
would  not  allow  me  to  mount;  and  when  I  tried 
to  lead  him,  and  run  for  it,  he  backed  toward 
the  wounded  elephant.  At  this  moment  I  heard 
another  close  behind  me;  and  looking  about 
beheld  the  ‘friend’  (which  had  previously  en¬ 
deavored  to  assist  the  wounded  cow),  with  up¬ 
lifted  trunk,  charging  down  upon  me  at  top 
speed,  trumpeting  shrilly  and  following  an  old 
deaf  pointer  named  Schwarts,  that  trotted  along 
before  the  enraged  •  animal.  I  felt  certain  she 
would  have  either  me  or  the  horse.”  Luckily, 
at  this  critical  moment,  the  dogs  came  up  and 
took  off  the  attention  of  the  charging  elephant; 
and  Cumming,  springing  into  the  saddle,  was 
presently  able  to  finish  his  task  and  bring  down 
the  first  of  many  a  huge  elephant  slain  in 
Africa.  She  carried  a  pair  of  long  and  perfect 
tusks,  and  the  sportsman  was,  naturally,  in  high 
spirits  at  his  success. 

A  Sportsman’s  Noblest  Prize. 

Gordon  Cumming  was  particularly  fond  of 
night  shooting,  and,  lying  in  some  small  hole 
by  some  desert  pool  or  fountain,  watched  the 
many  species  of  game  arrive,  after  their  long 
thirsty  day  under  the  African  sun,  and  drink 
deeply.  In  those  days  and  for  long  after,  while 
game  remained  plentiful  in  South  Africa,  many 
great  hunters  indulged  themselves  in  this  pur¬ 


suit.  The  sport  seems  to  have  had  a  peculiar 
fascination,  and  under  the  wonderful  African 
moonlight  some  of  the  strangest  sights  and 
the  most  exciting  adventures  were  experienced. 
It  was  not  an  uncommon  thing  for  Cumming 
to  slay  a  couple  of  rhinoceroses,  a  lion,  and 
perhaps  a  buffalo  and  an  antelope  or  two  in  the 
course  of  a  single  night.  Having  bagged  his 
fiftieth  elephant  and  a  lioness  a  day  or  two  be¬ 
fore,  Cumming,  on  the  3d  of  September,  1848,  . 
went  down  to  a  fountain  in  the  Bamangwato 
country,  and  betook  himself  to  his  hiding  place, 
having  baited  the  ground  for  lions  with  a  dead 
pallah  antelope  shot  that  afternoon.  It  was 
clear  moonlight,  and  his  men  had  scarcely  lain 
down  upon  their  blankets  when  the  terrible 
voice  of  a  lion  was  heard  to  the  eastward.  Cum¬ 
ming  had  already  slain  a  white  rhinoceros,  and 
a  troop  of  wild  dogs  having  attempted  to  carry 
off  the  dead  pallah,  he  had  fired  into  them. 

Then  came  a  clattering  of  hoofs  and  an  im¬ 
mense  herd  of  brindled  gnu  approached  the 
water.  As  they  drank,  the  hunter  shot  the  lead¬ 
ing  cow,  which  ran  sixty  yards  up  the  slope  be¬ 
hind  them  and  fell  dead.  “Soon  after,”  he  says, 
“a  lion  gave  a  most  appalling  roar  on  the  bushy 
height  opposite,  which  was  succeeded  by  a 
death-like  silence  that  lasted  for  nearly  a  minute. 

I  had  then  only  one  shot  in  my  four  barrels, 
and  hastily  loading,  kept  with  breathless  at¬ 
tention  the  strictest  watch  in  front,  expecting 
every  moment  to  see  the  terrible  king  of  beasts 
approaching,  but  he  was  too  cunning.”  After 
fifteen  minutes  of  anxious  suspense  “I  heard 
the  hyaenas  and  jackals  give  way  on  either 
side  behind  me,  and  turning  my  head  round 
beheld  a  huge  and  majestic  lion,  with  a  black 
mane  which  nearly  swept  the  ground,  standing 
over  the  carcass.”  Seizing  the  dead  gnu,  the 
lion  dragged  it  some  distance  up  the  hill  and 
halted  to  take  breath.  “I  had  not,”  continues 
the  hunter,  “an  instant  to  lose;  he  stood  with 
his  right  side  exposed  to  me  in  a  very  slanting 
position,  the  ball  took  effect  and  the  lion  sank 
to  the  shot.  All  was  still  as  dqath  for  many 
seconds,  when  he  uttered  a  deep  growl,  and 
slowly  gaining  his  feet,  limped  toward  the 
cover,  where  he  halted,  roaring  mournfully  as  if 
dying.”  It  was  still  night,  and  night  in  the 
lion  veldt  is  never,  too  safe,  but,  anxious  to 
preserve  his  trophy  from  the  attacks  of  the 
hyaenas  and  jackals,  Cumming  went  back  to 
camp,  brought  out  dogs  and  a  couple  of  horses, 
and  sought  the  lion.  He  found  him  stretched 
dead.  “No  description,”  he  says  “could  give 
a  correct  idea  of  the  surpassing  beauty  of  this 
most  majestic  animal  as  he  still  lay  warm  before 
me.  I  lighted  a  fire  and  gazed  with  delight 
upon  his  lovely  black  mane,  his  massive  arms, 
his  sharp  yellow  nails,  his  hard  and  terrible 
head,  his  immense  and  powerful  teeth,  his  per¬ 
fect  beauty  and  symmetry  throughout;  and  felt 
that  I  had  won  the  noblest  prize  that  this  wide 
world  could  yield  to  a  sportsman.”  Night 
shooting,  it  is  to  be  remarked,  is  by  -no  means 
so  easy  as  it  sounds  from  the  great  hunter’s 
description.  Even  under  a  brilliant  moon,  as  1 
can  testify,  the  light  is  not  the  same  as  under 
the  clear  sunshine,  and  the  shot  can  never  be 
so  certain.  Gordon  Cumming’s  immense  and 
most  varied  bags  at  this  species  of  shooting, 
are,  setting  aside  the  risks  he  always  ran,  all 
the  more  wonderful. 

Anchoring  a  Hippo. 

Fear,  however,  was  a  thing  absolutely  un¬ 
known  to  such  a  man.  He  would  tackle  any¬ 
thing  living.  The  great  python  of  Africa  is 
not  the  kind  of  creature  that  the  average  man 
cares  about  handling  in  the  wild  state.  A  fear¬ 
some  looking  serpent,  having  great  con¬ 
strictive  power  and  attaining  as  much  as  20  feet 
in  length,  it  is  far  from  an  attractive  object  in 
natural  history.  Yet  Cumming  once  seized  one 
of  these  monsters  by  the  tail  just  as  it  was  en¬ 
tering  a  crevice  beneath  a  mass  of  rock,  and 
getting  a  rawhide  thong  round  the  middle  of 
its  body  tugged  at  it  with  the  aid  of  his  Hotten¬ 
tot,  Kleinboy,  until  the  reptile  relaxed  his  hold. 
The  snake  suddenly  springing  out  at  them  open- 
jawed  snapped  within  a  foot  of  their  legs.  Re-- 
leasing  his  hold,  Cumming  quickly  overtook  the 


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monster  and  belaboring  its  head  with  a  big 
bough  presently  killed  him.  On  another  oc¬ 
casion,  wishing  to  secure  a  stunned  hippopotamus, 
Cumming,  regardless  of  crocodiles,  entered  the 
river,  and  plunging  his  long  knife  into  her  stern 
tried  to  tow  her  ashore.  The  wounded  Behe¬ 
moth  awoke  from  her  lethargy  under  this  treat¬ 
ment,  and  with  Cumming  hanging  on  like  grim 
death  to  her  hindquarters  waltzed  about  the 
pool,  carrying  her  attendant  with  her  in  her 
struggles,  like  a  mere  fly.  Not  to  be  baulked, 
the  hunter,  as  she  tired,  cut  two  incisions  in  her 
hide,  got  a  leather  riem  from  his  man,  passed 
it  through  the  incisions,  and,  mooring  his  cap¬ 
tive  to  a  tree,  finished  her  off  with  a  ball 
through  her  head. 

Few  men,  I  suppose,  have  ever  slam  so  many 
rhinoceroses  as  Gordon  Cumming  during  his 
seven  years  of  hunting.  He  has  been  known  to 
shoot  five  during  a  single  day,  and  some  of  his 
trophies  from  these  monsters,  in  the  shape  of 
the  long  fore  horns,  were  immense.  One,  se¬ 
cured  from  a  white  rhinoceros,  still  holds  the 
record.  It  is  in  the  possession  of  Colonel  W. 
Gordon  Cumming,  a  cousin  of  the  celebrated 
African  hunter,  and  measures  no  less  than  5 
feet  2^/2  inches,  having  a  circumference  at  the 
base  of  22J/2  inches.  His  bag  of  lions  still 
counts,  as  a  phenomenal  one.  Many  wagon  loads 
of  magnificent  ivory,  the  fruits  of  his  expeditions 
into  the  Bakwena  and  Bamangwato  countries, 
were  brought  down  at  different  times  by  Cum¬ 
ming  and  sold  at  Grahamstown  market.  Very 
few  hunters  indeed  have  had  the  glorious  op¬ 
portunities  of  Roualeyn  Gordon  Cumming.  In 
the  finest  hunting  grounds  the  world  has  ever 
seen,  at  a  period  when  the  quest  of  great  game 
was  only  just  beginning,  he  roamed  for  seven 
long  years,  enjoying  the  most  abundant  and  ex¬ 
citing  sport  that  has  ever  fallen  to  the  lot  of 
any  European  hunter.  Fever  and  hard  work 
told  in  the  end,  even  upon  his  giant  strength  and 
magnificent  constitution.  He  died  at  Fort 
Augustus,  Invernesshire,  in  the  year  1866,  having 
only  attained  46  years  of  age. 

H.  A.  Bryden. 


New  Publications. 

Old  time  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  well 
remember  Mr.  Lewis  E.  France,  of  Denver, 
Col.,  who  over  the  signature  “Bourgeois”  used, 
to  contribute  to  the  Forest  and  Stream  charm¬ 
ing  anglng  tales  of  the  Colorado'  parks  and 
the  high  mountains.  An  enthusiastic  angler  was 
and  is  Mr.  France,  and  one  whose  pen  for  many 
years  has  given  pleasure  to  a  large  constituency. 

There  has  just  been  printed  a  little  book  from 
his  pen  entitled,  “No  Stranger  to  my  Neigh¬ 
bor.”  The  tale  is  brief  and  simple,  dealing  with 
the  adventures  of  a  Mr.  Godfrey  Holley  on  a 
fishing  trip  to  the  mountains,  where  he  hooked 
and  landed  a  wife.  It  is  told  with  all  Mr. 
France’s  old  charm  of  expression,  and  is  illus¬ 
trated  by  half  a  dozen  sketches  by  Chas.  Edgar 
Shaw. 


“The  North  Country”  is  a.  charming  book; 
finely  illustrated  with  half-tone  reproductions 
from  photographs,  telling  of  a  summer’s  journey 
in  the  North-of-Lake-Superior  country,  taken  by 
Harry  A.  Auer,  the  author,  and  his  father  and 
mother.  Rapid  running,  fishing  for  trout,  wood¬ 
craft,  humorous  incidents  -of  portage  and  camp, 
combine  to  make  the  story  one  full  of  interest 
for  the  sportsman.  It  is  from  the  press  of  the 
Robert  Clarke  Company,  Cincinnati. 


Although  his  best  work  is  found  in  his 
natural  history  writings,  Ernest  Ingersoll’s 
“Eight  Secrets”  is  a  book  any  youth  who  loves 
the  country  will  find  profitable  and  instructive, 
for  it  will  serve  its  purpose  in  showing  him  how 
otherwise  dull  hours  may  be  passed  in  evolving 
schemes  to  be  worked  out  on  opportunity.  The 
scene  is  laid  on  a  Pennsylvania  farm  and  the 
boy,  Archie  Duncan,  finds  unlimited  amusement 
in  working  out  mechanical  contrivances  that  any 
boy  can  manage.  Incidentally  he  is  ably  assisted 
*by  a  neighbor’s  girl,  and  other  characters  play 
minor  parts  in  the  story.  Published  by  the  Mac¬ 
millan  Company,  New  York. 


Camp  Don’t  Hurry. 


VIII. — Mark  Cushman. 


Several  years  previous  to  the  time  of  this 
story,  Henry  and  I  stood  on  the  top  of  a  rocky 
ledge,  half  way  up  the  side  of  one  of  the  famous 
peaks  of  the  Catskills.  It  was  a  bright  day  in 
early  spring;  so  early  that  on  the  north  slopes 
great  sheets  of  snow  remained,  and  in  many 
places  along  the  lower  edge  of  the  timber  the 
sugar  groves  were  plainly  defined  by  the  spark¬ 
ling  bits  of  sunlight  which  the  tin  sap-buckets 
reflected.  In  the  valley  below  us  was  a  little 
creek.  From  our  vantage  ground  we  could  see 
its  source,  a  small  mill-pond,  and  watch  it  run 
through  meadow  and  pasture  lands  for  a  mile 
or  two  and  then  plunge  into  a  deep  wooded 
ravine,  finally  again  emerging  into  sight  just 
before  it  was  swallowed  by  the  muddy  spring 
torrent  of  the  Esopus.  But  it  was  not  scenery 
that  we  were  looking  after.  We  had  started  in 
the  early  morning,  climbing  up  the  slippery 
side  of  the  mountain,  and  over  its  top;  now 
the  afternoon  was  well  advanced,  and  we  were 
hungry. 

Contemplating  the  scattering  row  of  farm¬ 
houses  which  dotted  the  road  along  the  creek, 
like  vultures  we  planned  a  descent  upon  which¬ 
ever  one  seemed  nearest  and  most  propitious 
looking.  Their  occupants  were  all  strangers  to 
t;s,  so  it  was  largely  a  matter  of  luck  to  make 
a  choice,  but  luck  was  with  us  that  day,  and  we 
chose  wisely.  Walking  along  the  ledge,  we 
found  some  perpendicular  clefts,  wide  enough 
to  permit  of  our  climbing  down  to  the  steady 
slope  below.  Then  at  the  gait  of  hungry  men 
going  down  hill  to  dinner,  we  went  straight 
to  the  home  of  Mark  Cushman. 

A  plain  statement  of  the  facts  to  Mrs»  Cush¬ 
man,  at  the  kitchen  door,  soon  brought  relief 
from  our  hunger  and  opened  the  way  to  an 
acquaintance  with  the  family.  Before  we  had 
finished  eating  Mr.  Cushman  came  in.  A 
powerful,  raw-boned  man,  with  little  puckers 
running  in  all  directions  from  his  eyes,  as  if 
he  was  amused  or  just  going  to  smile.  When 
he  shook  hands  with  us  it  was  a  sort  of  en¬ 
veloping  process  and  our  hands  went  out  of 
sight.  He  made  us  feel  so  much  at  home  that 
when  he  said  he  guessed  the  log  must  be  sawn 
through  and  he  had  better  be  going  back  to  “set 
it  up,”  we  asked  to  go  with  him.  We  were 
impelled  partly  by  a  liking  for  the  man,  and 
partly  by  a  curiosity  to  see  what  sort  of  a  saw¬ 
mill  was  so  well  behaved  that  it  could  be  set 
going  and  then  safely  left  to  run  itself,  using  its 
own  judgment  about  when  to  stop. 

We  had  noticed  several  piles  of  newly  sawn 
lumber  around  some  low  buildings  back  of  the 
barns  as  we  approached  the  house,  but  seeing 
no  steam  or  smoke-stack,  had'  not  suspected 
that  there  was  a  mill  there;  in  fact,  our  minds 
had  been  running  more  on  a  ham  and  eggs  line 
of  thought.  Mr-.  Cushman  led  the  way  among 
a  rambling  group  of  barns,  and  by  a  small 
inclosure  where  a  yoke  of  great  solemn-look¬ 
ing  oxen  blinked  stupidly  as  they  chewed  their 
cuds.  Then  we  came  to  the  mill-yard  through 
a  various  assortment  of  ox-carts,  bob-sleds  and 
heavy  wagons.  There  were  none  of  the  great 
banks  of  logs  indicative  of  wholesale  slaughter 
in  the  forest,  nor  the  rattle  of  chains  and  shouts 
of  men  which  are  associates  with  such  a  place. 

Evidently  Mr.  Cushman  was  a  lumberman  of 
the  moderate  type.  Single  logs  were  dropped 
here  and  there  as  if  by  chance,  and  they  repre¬ 
sented  in  variety  all  the  species  of  the  woods. 
Warmed  by  the  sunshine,  they  were  giving  off 
their  perfume,  each  according  to  its  kind,  the 
resinous  pine  and  the  pungent  birch.  In  an 
ancient,  heavily  framed  building  whose  one  side 
gaped  as  if  waiting  to  devour  more. timber  stood 
an  old-time  “up  and  down”  sawmill.  The  saw 
having  yanked  its  way  through  the  whole  length 
of  an  oak  log,  to  within  an  inch  of  the  dog 
irons,  and  fearing  to  try  its  teeth  upon  them, 
had  stopped  still,  and  was  patiently  waiting  until 
its  master  should  run  the  carriage  back,  and  set¬ 
ting  up  the  log,  give  it  a  new  place  to  gnaw  at. 
Older  men  had  described  this  form  of  .  mill  to 
us,  but  to  actually  find  one  that  had  withstood 


the  progress  of  invention  to  the  extent  of  being 
in  daily  use  as  late  as  the  beginning  of  the 
twentieth  century,  was  surprising. 

After  the  board  making  industry  was  again 
put  upon  a  going  basis  by  the  starting  of  this 
machine,  Mr.  Cushman  took  us  to  another  part 
of  the  yard  to  show  us  what  he  made  from  the 
crooked  logs.  There  were  so  many  of  these 
scattered  about  that  we  had  asked  the  question 
and  were  told  in  reply  that  they  were  used  to 
make  “crooked  flitch.”  That  explanation  was 
not  very  lucid  to  us,  until  we  saw  some  piles 
of  the  “flitch”  seasoning. 

Planks  of  various  thicknesses  had  been  made 
by  fastening  the  logs  in  the  mill  in  such  a  man¬ 
ner  that  the  crook  in  them  humped  up  like  a 
spunky  cat’s  back.  Then  without  removing  the 
bark, 'they  were  slitted  through  from  end  to 
end  with  the  saw.  This  process  made  a  plank 
from  which  a  very  respectable  new  moon  could 
have  been  fashioned,  but  which  for  ordinary 
.purposes,  where  lumber  is  used,  must  have 
been  a  sorry  misfit.  We  were  told  that  this 
timber  was  used  by  the  ship  builders  along  the 
Hudson  River  to  make  keels  and  ribs  from,  and 
that  its  value  was  set  according  to  the  crooked¬ 
ness.  The  rule  was,  the  greater  the  crook  the 
higher  the  price. 

The  power  for  the  mill  was  furnished  by  a 
little  pond  which  was  skirted  on  one  side  by 
Mr.  Cushman’s  timber  lands  and  on  the  other 
by  a  grove  of  sugar  maples.  Near  the  grove 
stood  a  weather-beaten  shed,  from  the  loose 
joints  of  which  thin  clouds  of  smoke  and  steam 
were  slowly  drifting  upward.  As  we  approached 
it  the  smell  of  the  lumber  became  less  distinct 
and  soon  was  lost  in  the  rich  odor  of  boiling 
sap.  Inside,  on  a  rough  stone  arch,  several  big 
flat  pans  were  full  of  the  simmering  syrup,  and 
one  of  them  was  nearly  boiled  to  the  sugaring- 
off  point.  Mr.  Cushman  dipped  a  little  from 
each  pan  and  let  it  slowly  run  back,  watching 
the  stream  to  see  how  thick  or  thin  ff  was. 
Then  he  poked  the  fire  and  added  a  few  sticks 
before  he  returned  to  the  mill  to  set  up  the 
log  again.  _ 

So  we  came  to  know  and  like  Mr.  Cushman 
and  his  family.  In  the  years  which  succeeded 
this  chance  meeting  we  often  staid  there  weeks 
at  a  time,  and  when  the  camp  was  started  we 
took  the  first  opportunity  of  visiting  them,  and 
urged  the  household  to  come  and  spend  a  day 
with  us  in  fhe  woods.  This  invitation  was  in 
part  accepted  by  Mr.  Cushman’s  appearing  one 
forenoon,  while  we  were  all  lying  around  the 
camp  discussing  the  important  subject  of 
whether  we  should  do  something  or  just  keep 
on  lying  still. 

If  one  was  looking  for  curious  or  eccentric 
chatacters,  he  was  not  looking  for  Mr.  Cush¬ 
man.  He  had  none  of  those  traits,  unless  good 
plain  common  sense  is  rare  enough  to  be  a 
curiosity.  Dignity  grew  upon  him  as  bark  on 
a  tree,  so  that  his  modesty  and  strength  blended 
delightfully,  and  he  was  a  comfortable  man  to 
be  with.  In  reply  to  our  inquiry  about  his 
family,  and  why  they  had  not  come,  he  said: 

“Mother  and  the  girls  are  busy  getting  ready 
for  a  church  festival  to-night,  and  John  said 
he’d  stay  home  and  kinder  tend  to  things  while 
I  was  away.  Some  day  next  week  he  plans 
to  come  to  see  you,  and  maybe  he’ll  bring  the 
girls.  They  want  to  come,  but  they  think  it 
would  be  a  good  deal  of  bother  for  you  men 
to  take  care  of  a  lot  of  women,  but  I  guess 
they’ll  come  for  all  that.  I’ve  been  waiting  to 
come  myself  every  day  since  you’ve  been  here, 
but  we’ve  been  pretty  busy  getting  out  timber 
for  a  house.  John’s  going  to  get  married  this 
fall,  and  he’s  bought  on  a  piece  that  joins  us, 
and  is  building  a  house  on  it.” 

“So  John  is  to  be  married,”  soliloquized 
Henry;  “any  one  that  we  know?” 

“Well,  I  guess  you  never  knew  her.”  Mr. 
Cushman  replied.  “Terribly  nice  girl;  her 
father’s  land  joins  us  on  the  south.  John  was 
going  to  tell  about  it  when'  you  was  up  to^the 
house,  but  he  didn’t  quite  get  his  spunk  up.” 

“You  must  be  glad  to  have  him  settle  so 
close  by,”  I  remarked. 

“Yes,  I  wouldn’t  hardly  know  how  to  turn 
the  mill  without  John.  Of  course  I  shouldn  t 
have  said  anything  if  he  had  decided  to  go  away, 


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for  I  think  young  folks  better  start  house¬ 
keeping  by  themselves,  but  I  was  glad  when 
he  decided  to  build  so  close,  and  her  folks  was 
glad,  too.  He  did  think  for  a  spell  of  goin’ 
down  .onto  the  river  and  startin’  in  business  with 
a  man  he  knows  there,  but  he  give  it  up. 

“Couple  of  nice  dogs  you’ve  got  there,”  Mr. 
Cushman  went  on.  as  he  reached  out  to  pat 
Terry,  who  seemed  rather  more  disposed  than 
usual  to  form  a  new  acquaintance,  but  was 
crowded  out  of  the  expected  caress 'by  jealous 
Lassie.  “You  don’t  want  to  let  them  get  across 
the  big  creek,  for  we’ve  been  having  a  real  time 
up  our  way  with  mad  dogs,  and  there  are  orders 
out  to  shoot  every  stray  dog.  We’ve  got  old 
Shep  tied  up;  couldn't  get  along  very  well  with¬ 
out  him.  That  setter  pup  ought  to  be  up  to  0111- 
house  this  fall;  there’s  lots  of  birds.” 

"Do  you  hunt  much?”  Robert  asked,  begin¬ 
ning  to  take  an  interest  in  this  animate  son  of 
Tice  Teneyck. 

“Oh,  not  much;  when  we  do  we  usually  go 
into  some  one  else’s  woods.  You  see,  we  travel 
back  and  forth  so  much  through  our  own  timber 
— because  we  only  just  cut  what  trees  are  past 
growing  any  better,  and  have  to  look  all  over 
the  mountains  to  find  them — that  we  get  ac¬ 
quainted  with  most  all  the  broods  of  birds,  and 
kinder  hate  to  kill  them,  just  as  quick  as  they 
are  grown  up.  I  never  cared  quite  so  much 
about  a  shotgun,  anyway,  as  I  do  a  rifle;  guess 
that’s,  because  I  used  to  chase  bears  and  foxes 
over  these  mountains  when  I  was  a  young  man. 
Late  years  I  don’t  think  I  can  see  to  shoot  quite 
so  well  as  I  did  once;  but  I  made  a  pretty  good 
shot  last  week.  Stood  in  the  woodshed  door 
and  killed  a  crow  that  was  pulling  up  corn  way 
down  on  the  flat.  Didn’t  think  I  could  more 
than  scare  him  away.  But,  sir,  he  lopped  right 
over  and  never  stirred  a  feather.  John  said  he 
guessed  my  eyes  would  do  for  a  spell  yet.” 

Robert  suggested  that  after  dinner  we  have 
some  target  practice. 

“You  couldn’t  suggest  anything  that  would 
suit  me  better,”  Mr.  Cushman  replied,  “I  don’t 
suppose  I  d  stand  much  chance  with  you  young 
men,  but  I  should  enjoy  it  just  as  well  as  I  ever 
did,  and  I’d  like  to  try  your  guns.” 

So  after  we  had  done  our  best  getting  up  a 
good  dinner,  we  shot  until  it  was  pretty  well 
established  that  Mr.  Cushman’s  eyes  and  nerves 
were  as  good  as  any  in  the  party.  The  talk 
turned  to  the  penetrating  power  of  guns,  and 
using  some  dry  hemlock  timbers,  we  tested  ours 
•  until  one  of  the  bullets  went  through  several 
thicknesses  and  into  a  solid  knot.  Probing  to 
see  how  far  it  had  gone  did  not  bring  very  sat¬ 
isfactory  results,  and  Mr.  Cushman,  picking  up 
the  dull  camp  ax,  said: 

“Let's  cut  it  out.  I  want  to  see  how  far  it 
could  go  into  anything  as  hard  as  that.” 

Using  the  ax  with  one  hand,  he  sliced  off 
that  knot,  seemingly  with  as  little  effort  as 
one  might  slice  an  apple,  while  we  looked  on 
with  admiration. 

When  with  visiting,  eating  and  shooting  the 
afternoon  was  well  spent.  Mr.  Cushman  said: 

“Now,  boys,  I  must  be  going.  I  can’t  re¬ 
member  when  I  have  enjoyed  a  day  as  well  as 
I  have  this,  and  I’d  like  to  stay  to  supper,  but  I 
promised  mother  and  the  girls  that  I  would  go 
to  the  social  with  them,  and  it’s  a  long  drive 
up  home.” 

“I  dislike,”  said  Henry,  as  he  prepared  for 
bed  that  evening,  “to  interfere  with  any  of  the 
time-honored  customs  of  this  camp,  but  I  can 
see,  and  I  think  the  rest  of  you  can  if  you  look 
at  me,  that  the  practice  of  tearing  gun-wipers 
from  the  tail  of  my  nightshirt  has  already  been 
carried  too  far.” 

The  cause  of  Henry’s  observation  was  this: 
The  first  time  we  used  our  new  guns,  he  had 
not  been  able  to  find  any  cloth  for  wipers  which 
just  suited  him.  until  his  eyes  fell  upon  his  cot¬ 
ton-flannel  nightshirt.  Its  half-worn  condition 
made  it  just  about  flexible  enough,  and  he  tore 
a  small  bit  from  the  back  breadth,  pronouncing 
it  excellent  for  the  purpose.  Robert  and  I  had 
guns  to  wipe,  so  we  took  a  litle  more.  From 
that  beginning  it  developed  into  a  regular  habit, 
so  that  every  session  of  target  shooting  was 
followed  by  more  or  less  curtailment  of  that 
back  breadth.  The  levy  which  had  been  made 


upon  it  during  that  afternoon  had  left  it  well 
above  the  knees  and  with  a  very  uneven  edge. 
As  we  surveyed  the  rather  striking  picture  which 
he  made  attired  in  this  garment,  Jim  said : 

“There  is  one  good  thing  about  it,  anyway, 
Henry;  you  can  tell  which  is  fore  and  aft  of 
that  rig  without  waiting  until  you  get  into  it  and 
begin  to  feel  for  the  buttons.” 

“Yes,”  Henry  replied,  “I  can  tell  where  the 
‘fore’  is  all  right,  and  part  of  the  ‘aft,’  but  unless 
these  depredations  are  stopped,  the  buttons  will 
soon  be  all  that’s  left.” 

“Whatever  disease  it  is  that  affects  it  seems 
to  be  spreading  pretty  fast,”  Robert  remarked. 
“Why  don’t  you  pencil  it,  as  the  doctors  used 
to  erysipelas,  and  see  if  you  can’t  stop  it?” 

"I  will,”  said  Henry,  and  pulling  the  back 
around  where  the  front  ought  to  be,  he  marked 
across  it  with  a  bit  of  charcoal. 

“Now,  that’s  the  dead  line,”  he  continued, 
“and  no  more  fishing  for  gun-wipers  is  allowed 
above  it.” 

Uncle  Nick’s  eyes  twinkled  as  he  said: 

“I  wouldn’t  make  so  much  fuss  about  it,  any¬ 
way,  for  I  guess  it’s  about  on  its  last  legs.” 

“The  way  you  fellows  abuse  the  back  of  my 
nightshirt,”  said  Henry,  “makes  me  think  of 
Tim  Morris  and  John  Hughston.  Tim  lived 
next  to  us  when  I  was  a  boy,  and  he  and  I  were 
about  the  same  age.  He  was  smarter  than  a 
streak  of  chain  lightning,  but  he  hated  to  work 
more  than  any  boy  I  ever  saw.  He  kept  the 
whole  neighborhood  laughing  at  the  tricks  he’d 
play  to  get  rid  o'f  doing  anything.  His  father 
used  to  spend  half  his  time  trying  to  keep  Tim 
straight  and  the  other  half  being  discouraged 
about  him.  One  day  he  set  Tim  planting  corn 
and  sent  John  Hughston  to  work  with  him. 
John  was  about  as  big  as  an  ox  and  almost  as 
good-natured,  but  he  was  only  half  witted.  He 
would  work  all  right  at  anything  he  knew 
enough  to  do,  but  that  wasn’t  many  things. 
They  hadn’t  more  than  started  planting  before 
Tim  began  to  figure  out  some  way  of  getting 
out  *of  it.  I  don’t  know  how  he  did  it,  but  he 
persuaded  John  that  it  would  be  the  easiest  and 
quickest  way  to  get  the  field  planted  if  he 
should  climb  on  John’s  back  and  drop  the  corn 
from  there  while  John  covered  it  with  .his  hoe. 
He  said  he  could  count  the  kernels  faster,  and 
would  keep  the  sun  off  John’s  back.  So  -he 
climbed  up,  and  rode  there  all  the  forenoon 
until  John  was  about  tuckered  out.  Then  Tim’s 
father  found  them  and  cut  a  limb  from  a  hickory 
tree,  allowing  he’d  take  a  hand  in  the  shading 
business  himself.  Tim  told  me  afterward  that 
it  didn’t  hardly  pay,  because  he  said  his  father 
happened  to  get  hold  of  a  pretty  knotty  stick.” 

On  the  following  morning,  I  was  obliged  to 
start  for  New  York  to  look  after  business  mat¬ 
ters.  They  had  to  be  very  important  to  drag 
me  out  of  the  woods,  and  even  so  might  not 
have  succeeded  only  for  the  fact  that  the  trip 
would  last  but  a  day  and  a  night.  It  was  warm 
at  camp,  but  not  enough  so  to  be  uncomfort¬ 
able  until  I  was  suitably  dressed  for  the  journey. 
What  a  miserable  thing  a  starched  collar  is 
anyway! 

As  we  dropped  down  out  of  the  mountains 
and  the  train  began  to  run  along  under  the 
smothering  ledges  on  the  west  bank  of  the 
Hudson,  people  mopped  their  brows,  and  look¬ 
ing  at  each  other  remarked,  “This  is  going  to 
be  a  hot  one.”  The  nauseating  gas  of  the  tun¬ 
nels  lingered  longer  than  usual  in  the  cars.  The 
black  cinders  coming  through  every  open  win¬ 
dow  clung  to  the  flesh.  The  passengers  looked 
sticky,  grimy  and  ill-tempered.  At  Weehawken, 
under  the  low-roofed  sheds  of  the  station,  the 
air  was  stifling.  The  train  poured  out  its 
human  load  like  a  stream  onto  the  decks  of  the 
ferry,  and  there  it  moved  restlessly  about  as  the 
boat  plowed  its  way  through  the  floating  rub¬ 
bish  of  the  foul  waters,  among  the  shipping  and 
the  tooting,  toward  the  eastern  shore. 

As  she  rubbed  along  the  greasy  sides  of  the 
slip  and  became  enveloped  in  the  filthy  odors, 
the  passengers  flocked  to  the  forward  deck  and 
stood  impatiently,  as  if  marking  time  until  the 
folded  gates  should  release  them.  Husky  men 
hooked  the  boat,  and  set  the  windlass  clanking 
until  the  cables  creaked  and  groaned  under  the 
strain.  The  gang-planks  fell  with  a  thud,  and  at 


the  call  of  “hands  off,”  the  gates  chugged  back. 
The  crowd  rushed  forward  as  if  drawn  by  some 
unseen  force,  and  in  a  minute  the  oven-like  city 
had  swallowed  it  up.  Although  it  was  not  yet 
noon,  the  signs  of  torturing  heat  were  every¬ 
where  present.  I  was  told  that  this  was  the 
fourth  day  of  steadily  increasing  heat,  and  that 
the  nights  had  been  sleepless. 

One  did  not  need  to  be  told.  Stored  heat 
radiated  from  every  brick  and  every  stone.  The 
air  was  thick  with  the  odor  of  melting  asphalt. 
1  he  horses  dropped  their  heads  and  staggered  as 
they  moved  lifelessly  along  under  the  scorching 
sun.  The  depressing  sound  of  the  ambulance 
gongs  was  ominously  perpetual.  The  sunny 
sides  of  the  streets  were  deserted  while  the 
shaded  ones  were  as  proportionately  congested 
by  people  w'ith  anxious  flushed  faces.  Busy 
corners  were  blocked  by  exhausted  horses  fall¬ 
ing  in  the  streets.  Groups  of  ever-curious 
people  would  swarm  around  a  certain  spot  and 
then  break  open  at  a  point  so  that  men  could 
be  seen  carrying  some  heavy  burden  toward  the 
nearest  drug  store. 

As  the  day  wore  on  the  tell-tale  mercury  rose 
higher  and  higher.  With  every  newly  posted 
bulletin  the  number  of  those  who  had  succumbed 
mounted  up  until  it  reached  and  passed  the 
figures  of  the  mercury.  The  sun  grew  fiercer 
and  became  a  brazen  red.  In  the  bottom  of 
the  canon-like  streets  men  and  animals  fairly 
broiled.  Then  began  the  rush  to  leave  the  city. 
Every  car  and  every  boat  which  would  take  men 
out  of  that  furnace  was  crowded  to  its  utmost 
with  half-exhausted  humanity. 

I  walked  through  the  lower  East  Side,  and 
there  saw  children  fighting  like  tigers  over  the 
bits  of  broken  ice  which  fell  from  the  wagons, 
while  others  ran  after  the  driver,  pleading  for 
“just  a  little  piece.”  Wretched  looking  mothers 
swayed  naked  heat-sored  babies  back  and  forth 
in  their  arms  that  they  might  continue  to 
breathe.  Filthy  children  sprawled  over  the  side¬ 
walks  and  swarmed  upon  the  fire  escapes.  Be¬ 
sotted,  ugly  looking  men  growled  and  cursed 
as  they  pushed  their  way  through  the  squirming 
mass  of  wretchedness,  or  else  sullen  and  stupid, 
lounged  upon  boxes  and  barrels  with  their  heads 
down.  As  I  half  staggered  through  the  sicken¬ 
ing  sights  and  the  crazing  heat  a  momentary 
vision  of  the  camp  flashed  through  my  mind. 
Could  two  spots  on  one  earth  be  so  different? 

After  I  had  gone  uptown  to  my  hotel  and 
sweltered  through  dinner,  I  walked  a  few  blocks 
on  one  of  the  avenues.  Have  you  noticed  that 
here,  in  the  summer,  the  sun  sets  at  the  end  of 
each  street?  That  night  it  was  so  red,  so 
threateningly  hot,  that  I  felt  there  must  be  many 
suns,  and  a  new  one  watched  to  search  me  from 
the  west  at  every  crossing.  And  so  the  sun 
went  down  untempered  by  a  feather  of  cloud, 
and  its  last  fierce  glance  was  a  threat  for  the 
morrow  to  that  breathless  city. 

It  was  a  feverish  bed  which  I  had  that  night, 
with  no  smell  of  pine  or  hemlock  about  it.  In 
the  morning  when  the  fiery  orb  began  to  climb 
up  among  the  gas-tanks  and  smoke-stacks  along 
the  East  River,  showing  no  sign  of  mercy,  I 
beat  an  early  retreat,  and  the  first  train  to 
Unasego  found  me  ready  and  waiting.  As  I 
walked  into  camp,  grimy  with  the  dust  of  the 
cars,  and  shedding  my  coat  and  collar  as  I  went, 

I  thought  that  if  there  was  a  cooler,  more  com¬ 
fortable  looking  spot,  I  had  never  seen  it. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood. 

[to  be  continued.] 


The  Lost  Monster. 

I  have  tasted  many  pleasures 
And  have  supped  on  sorrow,  too. 

And  my  sky  has  oft  been  clouded 
And  the  clouds  lacked  silver  hue; 

But  never  in  life’s  journey 
Has  my  joy  with  pain  been  crossed, 

As  with  my  first  experience 
Of  a  salmon  hooked  and  lost. 

Ye  gods!  he  was  a  whopper 
As  I  struck  him  in  the  pool, 

When  he  skiddoo’d  with  my  leader 
I  felt  and  looked  a  fool. 

They  said  he  was  a  half-starved  slink 
And  not  worth  the  trouble  cost, 

But  I’d  swear  he’d  weigh  full  twenty  pounds, 
That  first  salmon  I  had  lost. 

Walton,  Jr. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


I  72 


Protection  Against  Wolves. 

For  several  years  much  complaint  has  been 
made  at  the  Forestry  Bureau  in  Washington 
of  the  depredations  of  wolves  on  stock  in  the 
West.  With 'the  increase  of  cattle  on  the  range, 
and  of  game  in  game  preserves,  game  refuges 
and  national  parks,  there  seems  to  have  been  a 
corresponding  increase  in  the  number  of  wolves, 
as  might  naturally  enough  have  been  expected. 
The  complaints  seem  largely  to  be  founded  on 
an  erroneous  idea  that  the  forest  reserves  serve 
as  breeding  grounds  and  homes  for  the  wolves, 
from  which  they  raid  the  surrounding  country, 
killing  stock  and  again,  retreating  to  forest 
cover.  This  of  course  is  not  the  case.  The 
wolves  stay  close  to  their  food  supply..  If  their 
food  is  in  forest  reserves  they  remain  in  the 
reserves ;  if  the  food  is  outside  they  are  found  there. 

The  frequency  of  these  complaints  led  Mr. 
Pinchot,  the  forester,  to  apply  to  the  Biological 
Survey  for  assistance  in  this  matter,  and  Dr.  C. 
Hart  Merriam,  Chief  of  the  Survey,  detailed  Mr. 
Vernon  Bailey,  his  Assistant  in  charge  of  Geo¬ 
graphic  Distribution,  to  make  an  inquiry  into 
the  matter.  Mr.  Bailey’s  very  interesting  and 
valuable  report  has  just  been  issued  by  the 
Forest  Service  as  Bulletin  72-  If  will  be  found 
of  great  interest  to  all  persons  living  within  the 
territory  where  wolves  range. 

The  wolves  of  North  America  are  divided  into 
two  groups,  the  coyotes  or  prairie  wolves,  com¬ 
prising  a  number  of  small  species  and  sub¬ 
species,  and  the  large  wolf  which  varies  in  color 
from  white  to  gray  and  red  to  black,  which  are 
generally  known  simply  as  wolves,  though  often 
called  “timber  wolves,”  “gray  wolves,”  “moun¬ 
tain  wolves,”  “big  wolves”  or  in  the  southwest, 
‘‘lobos”  or  “loafers.”  It  is  the  big  wolves  that 
<do  the  damage  to  cattle,  the  coyotes  confining 
their  depredations  to  sheep,  very  young  calves, 
the  young  of  game  and  smaller  birds  and  mam¬ 
mals. 

Over  much  of  the  more  thickly  settled 
United  States  wolves  have  been  exterminated. 
There  are  a  few  in  the  Appalachian  Mountains, 
in  western  North  Carolina  and  Tennessee  and 
some  in  Florida,  southern  Georgia,  Alabama, 
and  Mississippi,  as  well  as  in  Minnesota,  Wis¬ 
consin  and  Michigan.  Over  the  whole  plains 
country,  however,  from  Texas  and  Mexico, 
north  to  the  Arctic  circle  wolves  are  abundant, 
but  in  western  Utah  and  Arizona,  in  part  of 
Oregon  and  Washington,  and  in  Nevada  and 
Southern  California  there  are  few  or  none. 

Mr.  Bailey’s  observations  and  all  reports  of 
hunters,  trappers,  ranchmen  and  forest  rangers, 
show  that  the  wolves  leave  the  mountains  when 
the  cattle  come  down  from  them  in  autumn,  and 
only  return  there  when  the  cattle  are-  driven  into 
the  mountains  in  June.  They  breed  in  the  lower 
country — the  foothills— and  some  of  them  do  not 
follow  the  cattle  into  the  hills  in  summer,  but 
remain  in  the  valley  through  the  summer. 

How  abundant  wolves  are  in  any  given  terri¬ 
tory  no  one  can  say.  In  the  past,  most  States 
have  offered  bounties  for  the  destruction  of 
wolves,  but  apparently  without  greatly  affecting 
the  supply.  In  twelve  years,  for  example,  the 
State  of  Wyoming  paid  bounty  on  20,819  wolves, 
the  amount  of  which  was  more  than  $67,000. 
To  this  should  be  added  some  portion  of  over 
$14,000  paid  in  1898  on  wolves,  coyotes  and 
mountain  lions,  the  species  not  reported  on  sep¬ 
arately.  In  Minnesota  a  bounty  for  thirty  years 
from  1866  to  1895  inclusive,  paid  on  both  wolves 
and  coyotes,  amounted  to  the  astonishing  sum 
of  $261,987.27,  and  in  the  nine  years  from  1896 
to  1904  inclusive  the  bounty  was  paid  on  29,346 
wolves  and  coyotes,  amounting  to  $119,952.38. 

The  stock  destroyed  by  wolves  is  mainly 
cattle.  Calves  and  yearlings  are  generally 


selected,  but  cows  and  even  full-grown  steers 
are  often  killed.  They  are  usually  attacked 
from  behind  and  eaten  alive.  “Occasionally  an 
animal  will  escape  the  wolf  with  a  great  piece 
torn  out  of  its  ham,  while  the  wolf  goes  on  to 
catch  and  kill  another.  The  ranchmen  in  the 
wolf  country  maintain  that  a  ‘critter’  even 
slightly  bitten  by  a  wolf  will  die  of  blood  poison¬ 
ing,  and  many  detailed  instances  seem  fully  to 
substantiate  this.  More  cattle  are  therefore 
killed  than  are  eaten.  Evidently  the  wolves 
prefer  freshly  killed  beef.  In  summer  they 
rarely  return  for  a  second  meal  from  the  same 
animal;  but  in  winter,  when  in  the  snowy  north 
the  cattle  are  gathered  into  pastures  or  stables, 
they  often  return  to  a  carcass  until  its  bones 
are  picked. 

“The  actual  number  of  cattle  killed  by  wolves 
cannot  be  determined.  Comparatively  few  ani¬ 
mals  are  found  by  cattlemen  and  hunters,  when 
freshly  killed,  with  wolf  tracks  around  them  ana 
wolf  marks  on  them.  Not  all  of  the  adult  cattle 
missing  from  a  herd  can  surely  be  charged  to 
the  depredations  of  wolves,  while  missing  calves 
may  have  been  taken  by  wolves,  by  mountain 
lions,  or  by  ‘rustlers.’  Nevertheless,  there  are 
data  enough  from  which  to  draw  fairly  reliable 
conclusions.  In  the  Green  River  Basin,  Wyo¬ 
ming,  on  April  2,  1906,  Mr.  Charles. Budd  had 
eight  yearling  calves  and  four  colts  killed  in  his 
pasture  by  wolves  within  six  weeks.  At  Big 
Piney  a  number  of  cattle  and  a  few  horses  had 
been  killed  around  the  settlement  during  the 
previous  fall  and  winter.  At  Pinedale  members 
of  the  local  stockmen’s  association  counted 
thirty  head  of  cattle  killed  in  the  valley  around 
Cora  and  Pinedale  in  1905,  between  April,  when 
the  cattle  were  turned  out  on  the  range,  and 
June  30,  when  they  were  driven  to  the  moun-' 
tains.  In  1906  wolves  were  said  to  have  come 
into  the  pastures  near  Cora  and  Pinedale  and 
begun  killing  cattle  in  January  on  the  ‘feed 
grounds,’  and  Mr.  George  Glover  counted  up 
twenty-two  head  of  cattle  killed  by  them  up  to 
April  10.  Just  north  of  Cora,  Mr.  Alexander, 
a  well-known  ranchman,  told  me  that  the  wolves 
killed  near  his  place  in  June,  1904,  a  large  three- 
year-old  steer,  a  cow,  three  yearlings,  and  a 
horse.  On  the  G.  O.  S.  ranch,  in  the  Gila 
Forest  Reserve  in  New  Mexico,  May  11  to  3°> 
1906,  the  cowboys  on  the  round-up  reported  find¬ 
ing  calves  or  yearlings  killed  by  wolves  almost 
daily,  and  Mr.  Victor  Culberson,  president  of 
the  company,  estimated  the  loss  by  wolves  on 
the  ranch  at  10  per  cent,  of  .the  cattle. 

“In  a  letter  to  the  Biological  Survey,  under 
date  of  April  3,  1896,  Mr.  R.  M.  Allen*,  general 
manager  of  the  Standard  Cattle  Company,  with 
headquarters  at  Ames,  Neb.,  and  ranches  in  both 
Wyoming  and  Montana,  states  that.  in  1894  his 
company  paid  a  bounty  of  $5  at  their  Wyoming 
ranch  on  almost  exactly  500  wolves.  The  total 
loss  to  Wyoming  through  the  depredations  of 
wolves  Mr.  Allen  estimated  at  a  million  of 
dollars  a  year.” 

Young  colts  are  killed  in  considerable  num¬ 
bers  on  the  horse  ranges  of  the  West;  sheep 
not  very  frequently  when  they  are  herded, 
though  coyotes  do  much  damage.  Goats,  .if  un¬ 
herded,  are  killed  in  some  numbers,  and  in  the 
timbered  bottoms  and  swamps  of  eastern  Texas, 
Louisiana  and  Arkansas  hogs  are  frequently 
destroyed. 

“The  amount  of  game  killed  is  even  less  easily 
determined  than  of  cattle,  but.  judging  from  the 
evidence  obtained,  wolves  kill  far  less  game  in 
the  western  United  States  than  either  coyotes 
or  mountain  lions. 

“At  Big  Piney,  Wyoming.  I  examined  wolf 
dung  in  probably  fifty  places  around  dens  and 
along  wolf  trails.  In  about  nine-tenths  of  the 
cases  it  was  composed  mainly  or  entirely  of 


cattle  or  horse  hair;  in  all  otjier  cases,  but  one, 
of  rabbit  fur  and  bones,  and  in  this  one  case 
mainly  of  antelope  hair.  A  herd  of  twenty  or 
thirty  antelope  wintered  about  five  or  six  miles 
from  this  den,  and  the  old  wolves  frequently 
visited  the  herd,  but  I  could  find  no  other  evi¬ 
dence  that  they  destroyed  antelope,  though  I 
followed  wolf  tracks  for  many  miles  among  the 
antelope  tracks  on  the  snow.  Jack  rabbits  were 
killed  and  eaten  along  the  trails  or  brought  to 
the  den  and  eaten  near  it  almost  every  night, 
and  a  half-eaten  cottontail  was  found  in  the  den 
with  the  little  pups.  While  wolves  are  usually 
found  around  antelope  herds,  they  are  probably 
able  to  kill  only  the  sick,  crippled  and  young.  The 
following  note  from  Wyoming  appeared  in  the 
Pinedale  Roundup  of  July  4,  1906: 

“  ‘While  riding  on  the  outside  circle  with  the 
late  round-up,  Nelse  Jorgensen  chanced  to  see  a 
wolf  making  away  with  a  fa!wn  antelope.  He 
gave  chase  to  the  animal,  but  it  succeeded  in  get¬ 
ting  away,  never  letting  loose  on  its  catch.’ 

“About  a  den  near  Cora  the  numerous  de¬ 
posits  of  wolf  dung  on  the  crest  of  the  ridge 
not  far  away  were  found  to  be  composed  of 
horse  and  cattle  hair,  though  fresh  elk  tracks 
were  abundant  over  the  hillside  on  all  sides 
of  the  den,  while  cattle  and  horses  were  then  to 
be  found  only  in  the  valley,  eight  miles  distant. 
Several  j-ack  rabbits  had  been  brought  in,  and 
eaten,  and  the  old  wolf  on  her  way  to  the  den 
had  laid  down  her  load,  evidently  a  jack  rabbit, 
gone  aside  some  twenty  feet  and  caught  a  ruffed 
grouse,  eaten  it  on  the  spot,  and  then  resumed 
her  load  and  her  journey  to  the  waiting  pups. 
One  small  carpal  bone  in  this  den  may  have  been 
from  a  deer  or  small  elk,  but  no  other  trace  of 
game  was  found. 

“Talking  with  hunters  and  trappers  who 
spend  much  time  in  the  mountains  when  the 
snow  is  on  the  ground  brought  little  positive  in¬ 
formation  on  the  destruction  of  elk  or  deer  by 
wolves.  Mr.  George  Glo.ver,  a  forest  ranger 
long  familiar  with  the  Wind  River  Mountains, 
in  both  winter  and  summer,  said  that  he  had 
found  a  large  blacktail  buck  which  the  wolves 
had  eaten,  but  that  he  suspected  it  had  been 
previously  shot  by  hunters.  In  many  winters 
of  trapping  where  elk  were  abundant,  Mr. 
Glover  has  never  found  any  evidence  that  elk 
had  been  killed  by  wolves.  Coyotes  constantly 
follow  the  elk  herds,  especially  in  spring  when 
the  calves  are  being  born,  and  probably  destroy 
many  of  the  young,  but  wolves  apparently  do 
not  share  this  habit.  It  seems  probable,  how¬ 
ever,  that  in  summer  the  young  of  both  elk  and 
deer  suffer  to  some  extent  while  the  wolves 
are  among  them  in  the  mountains. 

“Many  deer  are  killed  by  the  wolves  in  the 
timbered  regions  of  northern  Michigan,  Wis¬ 
consin  and  Minnesota,  and  in  parts  of  Canada, 
especially  during  the  winter,  when  snow  is  deep 
and  domestic  animals  are  housed.  On  Grand 
Island,  in  Lake  Superior,  a  gray  wolf  appeared 
on  the  game  preserve  of  the  Cleveland-Cliffs 
Iron  Company  in  January,  1906,  when  the  snow 
was  two  feet  deep.  Within  the  next  thirty  days 
it  killed  thirteen  deer  and  one  caribou,  the 
carcasses  of  which  were  found  by  the  party 
organized  to  hunt  the  wolf. 

“Wherever  wolves  inhabit  timbered  'country 
they  are  destructive  to  game  in  proportion  to 
their  abundance,  to  the  abundance  of  game,  and 
to  the  scarcity  of  domestic  cattle.  In  the  far 
north  caribou,  moose  and  musk-ox  are  their 
principal  prey,  while  in  some  parts  of  the  United 
States  and  Canada  they  kill  many  deer  every 
year.  Over  the  Central  Plains  region  of  the 
United  States  wolves  in  great  numbers  origin¬ 
ally  preye.d  on  the  buffalo  herds,  but  the  buffalo 
wolf  has  now  become  pre-eminently  the  cattle 
wolf.” 


Feb.  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


173 


Mr.  Bailey  discusses  very  fully  the  measures 
to  be  used  in  protecting  stock  against  the 
wolves.  The  first  of  these  mentioned  is  a  modi¬ 
fication  of  the  coyote  proof  fence  which  Prof. 
D.  E.  Lantz  some  years  ago  showed  to  be  use¬ 
ful  in  keeping  coyotes  in  or  out.  Mr.  Bailey 
believes  that  a  fiv^-foot  fence  would  keep  wolves 
out,  but  in  regions  where  the  snow  falls  heavily, 
the  fence  must  of  course  stand  actually  five 
feet  above  the  surface  of  the  snow. 

Bounties  against  noxious  animals  have  been 
shown  by  Dr.  T.  S.  Palmer  and  others  to  be 
useless,  and  are  not  recommended.  Where 
bounties  are  paid,  however,  Mr.  Bailey  suggests 
a  method  of  marking  skins,  so  as  not  to  destroy 
their  value,  and  as  a  wolf  skin  is  at  present 
worth  $4  to  $6,  it  is  certainly  worth  while  so  to 
mark  them  that  they  will  not  lose  their  market 
value. 

In  considering  the  destruction  of  wolves  it  is 
very  justly  pointed  out  that  hunting  with  dogs 
is  useless  and  impracticable  from  the  economic 
standpoint.  It  is  very  good  fun,  but  costs  too 
much  in  time  and  money  to  be  employed  by  the 
stockman.  The  best  way  of  all  to  rid  a  country 
of  wolves  is  to  find  their  dens  in  early  spring 
and  to  destroy  the  pups.  Puppies  are  born  com¬ 
monly  in  March  and  April  and  for  some  weeks 
after  birth  do  not  venture  from  their  homes. 

Poisoning  is  the  familiar  method  of  getting 
rid  of  wolves,  but  of  late  years  it  has  been 
thought  that  they  were  becoming  so  highly  edu¬ 
cated  that  they  would  not  touch  poison.  This 
reputation  has  no  doubt  come  in  part  from  the 
careless  or  ignorant  use  of  poison,  and  it  is  al¬ 
together  probable  that  when  proper  precautions 
are  employed  it  may  still  be  a  most .  effective 
means  of  getting  rid  of  the  animals. 

Trapping  is  still  practicable  with  young 
wolves,  but  old  ones  are  too  cautious  to  venture 
within  a  trap.-  Under  this  head  Mr.  Bailey  gives 
directions  for  setting  traps,  the  use  of  scents  and 
bait,  incidentally  some  notes  on  the  preservation 
of  wolf  skins.  He  also  adds  some  notes  on 
trapping  and  poisoning  coyotes  and  on  the  lo¬ 
cating  of  coyote  dens. 

The  present  paper  is  one  of  great  value,  not 
alone  to  stockmen,  .but  also  to  people  generally 
who  reside  in  the  western  country.  It  is  illus¬ 
trated  with  a  map  showing  location  of  wolves 
•  in  the  United  States  and  location  of  twenty 
breeding  dens  in  western  Wyoming,  and  by  a 
number  of  photographs  and  cuts  bearing  on  the 
trapping  of  wolves.  , 


Deafness  in  Wild  Animals. 

Persons  who  spend  much  of  their  time  in  the 
wilds,  and  who  have  been  much  brought  in  con¬ 
tact  with  wild  animals,  knew  very  well  that  these 
animals  are  subject  to  diseases  and  accidents  of 
many  sorts.  In  old  times  it  was  not  very  un¬ 
usual  to  find  dead  the  apparently  uninjured 
young  of  deer,  antelope  and  mountain  sheep. 
Animals  that  have  lost  a  limb  are  sometimes 
seen  and  others  with  deformed  horns. 

Attention  is  called  to  the  subject  by  a  letter 
in  a  recent  number  of  Science  from  the  pen  of 
■Loye  Holmes  Miller,  of  the  State  Normal  School 
of  California,  which  deals  with  a  case  of  deaf¬ 
ness  in  a  coyote. 

“In  the  great  semi-arid  regions  of  the  west, 
the  struggle  for  existence  is  so  strenuous  that 
the  special  senses  are  very  highly  perfected.  Es¬ 
pecially  is  this  true  of  the  sense  of  hearing  as 
evidenced  by  the  enlarged  external  ear  in  many 
forms.  The  coyote  (Canis '  ochropus)  is  espec¬ 
ially  marked  with  this  enlarged  concha  and  un¬ 
doubtedly  has,  under  normal  conditions,  a  very 
keen  sense  of  hearing.  Popular  report  endows 
him  also  with  almost  supernatural  sense  of 
smell.  The  individual  of  the  species  must  then 
labor  under  a  decided  handicap  if  the  hearing 
be  destroyed  or  the  sense  of  smell  even  slightly 
impaired.  The  instance  which  I  cite  suggests 
that  such  may  be  often  the  case. 

“In  cleaning  a  pair  of  skulls  of  this  species, 
which  I  obtained  in  August  last,  I  found  in  the 
case  of  the  male  that  both  ears  were  crowded 
>  full  of  the  bearded  seeds  of  the  common  fox-tail 
grass  (Hordeum  murinum )  which  is  such  a  pes¬ 
tiferous  #weed  in  the  southwest.  The  seeds 


were  packed  closely  into  the  tympanic  chamber 
and  the  beards  were  very  much  darkened  by  hav¬ 
ing  remained  in  the  ear  some  time  subjected  to 
the  exudations  from  the  inflamed  surfaces.  In. 
the  same  individual  a  fully  bearded  seed  was 
found  in  the  left  nostril  worked  well  up  among 
the  folds  of  the  turbinated  bone. 

’’The  second  specimen,  a  female,  taken  at  the 
same  time,  had  the  grass  in  both  ears,  but  none 
in  the  nostrils.  » 

“The  ear  bones  showed  no  signs  of  necrosis, 
though  the  seeds  were  in  direct  contact  with 
them.  Hearing  was  undoubtedly  destroyed,  and 
in  case  of  the  male,  the  sense  of  smell  must  have 
been  impaired. 

“The  animals  were  taken'  by  strychnine  poison 
.  with  a  bait  of  watermelon,  a  crop  the  coyote  in- 
jures  extensively  in  the  sparsely  settled  regions. 
The  specimens  came  to  my  hands  in  the  meat; 
they  were  in  good  flesh  and  pelage.  There  was 
no  possibility  of  the  seeds  having  gotten  into 
the  ears  and  nose  after  death.” 

The  case  mentioned  is  very  remarkable,  nor 
do  we  understand  how  the  ear§  of  the  coyote 
should  have  become  packed  full  of  grass  seed. 
On  the  other  hand  $ve  recall  a  case  many  years 
ago  when  a  dog,  hunting  at  great  speed  over  a 
snipe  marsh,  ran  a  stout  weed  stalk  up  one  of 
his  nostrils  and  dragged  with  him  for  a  little 
distance  the  remainder  of  the  weed.  After  the 
weed  had  been  removed  the  nostril  bled  a  little, 
but  the  animal  seemed  to  suffer  no  great  incon¬ 
venience  from  the  injury. 

In  certain  parts  of  the  west  in  summer  the 
ears  of  domestic  cattle  are  covered  with  wood- 
ticks,  and  often  these  get  deep  down  into  the 
ear.  In  the  case  of  mountain  goats  we  have 
seen  the  ear  packed  full  of  ticks  down  almost  or 
quite  to  the  drum,  and  it  has  seemed  quite  im¬ 
possible  that  animals  so  afflicted  should  be  able 
to  hear.  This,  however,  is  merely  a  temporary 
condition  lasting  for  a  month  or  two,  when  pre¬ 
sumably  the  ears  would  clear  themselves.  The 
subject  is  an  interesting  one  and  we  should  be 
glad  to  hear  from  any  - correspondent  who  may 
have  anything  to  contribute  on  it. 


Mockingbird  in  Lockport. 

Locicport,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  21. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  A  month  ago  I  met  a  lady  living  on 
Gooding  street,  this  city,  who  said  there  was 
a  strange  bird  about  her  house,  and  she  would 
like  to  have  me  come  and  see  it.  She  said  it 
was  gray  with  a  whitish  breast,  and  about 
the  size  of  a  robin.  I  suggested  that  it  might 
be  a  shrike,  but  she  replied  that  she  knew  a 
shrike  and  this  was  not  one.  Although  they 
had  seen  it  nearly  every  day  since,  I  had  not 
been  able  to  find  it  in  about  a  dozen  visits  to  the 
locality.  Jan.  16,  the  lady’s  husband  came  to 
tell  me  they  had  the  bird  in  a  cage,  and  wanted 
me  to  see  it. 

I  showed  him  my  collection  of  between  three 
and  four  hundred  mounted  birds,  but  he  saw 
nothing  like  the  bird  captured.  When  I  called 
his  attention  to  the  brown  thrasher,  he  said 
it  was  that  shape,  but  not  that  color.  I  then 
told  him  that  I  thought  they  must  have  an 
escaped  mockingbird,  and  an  hour  later  I  saw 
that  it  was  this  species,  but  of  a  different  color 
from  any  mockingbird  that  I  had  ever  seen. 
The  color  was  a  sooty  black.  I  have  seen  only 
caged  birds  of  this  species,  which,  I  presume,  are 
male  birds,  as  they  were  singers,  and  the 
captured  bird  is  perhaps  a  female,  which  may  acr 
count  for  the  dark  color.  From  the  appearance 
of  the  claws,  this  bird  has  never  been  in  a  cage. 
The  members  of  the  household  had  been  feed¬ 
ing  apples  to  this  bird  for  a  month  or  more, 
and  they  noticed  that  it  was  getting  so  tame 
that  they  could  get  within  five  or  six  feet  of  it. 
Wednesday  morning  was  somewhat  colder  than 
it  had  been  for  some  days,  and  when  the  bird 
came  about  the  kitchen  door,  the  lady  left  the 
door  open,  and  the  bird  came  in  and  flew  up 
•  on  a  wire  running  across  the  room,  where  it 
soon  put  its  head  under  its  wing  and  remained 
there  an  hour.  As  the  door  had  been  left  open, 
the  bird  went  out. 

In  the  afternoon  it  returned  to  the  wire.  In 
the  meantime  a  cage  had  been  procured  and  the 
sleeping  bird  was  caught  and  put  in  it. 


The  bird  is  in  fine  condition,  and  but  for  its 
tameness,  I  could  not  believe  it  had  ever  been 
in  a  cage.  J.  L.  Davison. 

The  Baby  Rhinoceros. 

About  a  month  ago  the  New  York  Zoological 
Park  received  a  baby  rhinoceros,  purchased  for 
it  by  Mr.  R.  Tjader  at  Mombasa,  East  Africa, 
and  brought  to  this  country  by  Mr.  Lang,  who 
was  Mr.  Tjader’s  companion  in  Africa.  A  few 
days  ago  Mr.  W.  T.  Hornaday,  the  director  of 
the  society’s  park,  gave  an  Evening  Post  re¬ 
porter  an  account  of  the  little  beast’s  capture: 

“Both  of  the  young  rhinoceroses  now  in  the 
Park,”  said  Mr.  Hornaday,  “were  captured  in 
about  the  same  locality  in  German  East  Africa, 
near  Lake  Victoria  Nyanza  and  the  border  of 
British  East  Africa.  Our  new  baby  was  the 
prize  of  an  Austrian  named  Fleischer,  who  was 
hunting  southeast  of  the  lake  about  the  middle 
of  last  July,  having  only  a  small  party  of  natives 
and  being  rather  poorly  equipped.  He  caught 
sight  of  a  female  rhinoceros  with  a  young  calf 
by  her  side,  and  he  wanted  the  calf,  which  he 
knew  would  be  worth  good  money  if  he  could 
get  it  to  the  coast. 

“Now,  the  African  natives  are  very  much 
afraid  of  the  rhinoceros.  As  soon,  therefore, 
as  Fleischer  began  to  stalk  the  female,  his  fol¬ 
lowers  fled,  leaving  him  all  alone.  He  succeeded 
in  shooting  her,  and  as  she  fell  he  dropped  his 
gun,  rushed  forward  and  seized  the  baby  rhin¬ 
oceros.  Although  only  a  few  weeks,  old,  it  was 
then  large  enough  and  strong  enough  to  make  it 
well-nigh  impossible  to  hold  it.  He  grasped 
the  calf  round  the  neck,  however,  and  held  on 
while  it  dragged  him  over  the  rough  ground 
and  through  thorny  bushes  for  nearly  half  an 
hour.  His  clothes  were  torn  to  shreds,  and  he 
was  cut  and  scratched  by  the  ‘wait-a-bit’  thorns, 
familiar  to  African  explorers. 

“Despite  all  this,  Fleischer  held  on  until  the 
calf  became  so  exhausted  that  he  could  con¬ 
trol  it.  Finally,  his  native  followers  came  back 
to  hi's  assistance,  and  the  prisoner  was  then  se¬ 
curely  tied.  It  was  found,  however,  that  the 
creature  was  so  obstinate  and  combative  that  the 
captors  could  neither  lead  nor  drive  it.  As  it 
absolutely  refused  to  go  on  the  hoof,  they  tied 
its  legs  together,  thrust  a  long  pole  between 
them,  and,  with  the  animal  swinging  under  the 
pole,  back  downward,  carried  it  on  a  six  days’ 
journey,  covering  ninety  miles. 

“In  the  early  part  of  this  journey,  the  head  of 
the  calf  was  left  hanging,  and  this  caused  the 
animal  to  struggle  continuously,  so  that  there 
was  danger  of  its  killing  itself  through  exhaus¬ 
tion.  To  remedy  this,  a  large  piece  of  coarse 
cloth  was  slung  under  the  pole  like  a  hammock, 
and,  being  supported  by  this  means,  the  infant 
rhinoceros  ceased  to  struggle.  During  all  this 
period  it  was  fed  on  unsweetened  condensed 
milk,  and  very  soon  afterward  it  began  to  eat 
grass.  A  mother  rhinoceros  gives  but  a  small 
quantity  of  milk,  and  the  young  begins  to  graze 
when  only  a  few  weeks  old. 

“The  captive,  which  is  a  male,  was  taken  to 
Gkoma.  a  military  station  in  British  East  Africa, 
where  he  was  kept  for  a  month  and  a  half.  At 
this  station  a  pool  was  made  for  him,  in  which 
he  disported  every  day,  and  plastered  himself  all  . 
over  with  mud.  Having  been  bought  as  a  specu¬ 
lation,  he  was  taken  by  caravan  to  Sharati, 
and  then  to  Uganda,  whence  he  was  conveyed  on 
the  Uganda  Railway  to  Mombasa,  on  the  coast.” 

On  Jan.  1  the  baby  rhinoceros  weighed  235 
pounds,  and  his  height  at  the  shoulder  was  26}^ 
inches.  He  was  very  docile  and  affectionate  with 
Mr.  Lang,  but  in  the  Park  he  at  first  refused 
to  let  himself  be  fed  and  otherwise  cared  for  by 
a  strange  keeper.  Now,  however,  he  is  good 
and  quiet.  He  consumes  eleven  cans  of  un¬ 
sweetened  condensed  milk  daily,  and  all  the 
boiled  rice  and  clover  hay  that  he  can  get. 

We  have  on  hand  several  second-hand  standard  books 
which  we  will  sell  at  the  following  prices: 

Goode’s  “Fishing  Industries  of  the  United  States,” 
quarto,  two  volumes,  one  of  text  and  one  of  plates. 
Price  $3.50  for  the  two. 

“Sport  in  Natural  History  of  Moray,”  a  luxurious 
volume,  beautifully  illustrated,  published  at  £2  10s. 
Price,  $10.25. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


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[Feb.  2,  1907. 


Putting  Up  an  Indian .  Lodge. 

While  in  buffalo  days  some  of  the  wild  In¬ 
dians  of  the  plains  occupied  permanent  dwellings 
during  a  part  of  the  year,  there  were  others 
who  lived  wholly  in  movable  lodges. 

These  were  made  of  buffalo  skins  tanned  white 
and  sewed  together.  They  were  of  different 
sizes,  the  poor  occupying  smaller  lodges,  while 
the  wealthy  man,  he  who  owned  many  horses, 
very  likely  had  a  large  family  and  required  a 
larger  lodge.  The  size  of  a  man’s  lodge  was 
to  some  extent  an  indication  of  his  wealth.  Two 
horses  were  needed  to  drag  the  poles  of  a  large 
lodge  and  one  to  carry  the  lodge  itself;  three 
horses  for  the  transportation  of  the  dwelling 
alone,  to  say  nothing  of  the  other  property  and 
the  different  members  of  the  family. 

A  lodge  of  moderate  size  required  eleven  skins 
and  eighteen  poles  were  needed  to  set  it  up.  A 
sixteen  skin  lodge  required  twenty-two  poles. 
The  larger  the  lodge  the  greater  was  the  num¬ 
ber  of  poles  needed.  From  the  fact  that  they 
used  an  unusual  number  of  poles  in  setting  up 
their  lodges,  it  resulted  that  the  Cheyennes  had 
well  stretched,  nice  looking  lodges. 

The  Northern  Cheyennes  declare  that  an  odd 
number  of  hides  was  always  used  for  the  best 
lodges,  and  the  number  might  range  from  eleven 
to  twenty-one.  The  skins  were  sewed  together 
with  sinew  thread.  First,  of  course,  the  hides 
must  be  tanned;  the  hair  removed  and  the  skin 
softened.  Then  the  Cheyenne  woman  held  a  sew¬ 
ing  “bee”  which  was  not  unlike  the  “bees”  of 
our  ancestors  in  the  early  days  of  this  country. 
She  invited*  her  friends  to  come  and  help  her 
sew  her  lodge,  and  provided  them  with  refresh¬ 
ments.  Among  them  was  always  one  woman 
especially  skillful  in  cutting  out  the  lodges,  and 
she  fitted  the  skins  together  before  the  women 
began  to  sew  them. 

All  this  is  introductory  to  the  story  of  the 
raising  of  the  lodge  which  is  figured  in  our  sup¬ 
plement  this  week.  There  we  see  at  work  put¬ 
ting  up  her  lodge  Stands  Out,  a  tall,  handsome, 
self-respecting  Cheyenne  woman,  no  longer  in  her 
first  youth,  for  she  is  the  mother  of  grown  up 
children. 

Before  the  lod^e  is  erected  she  has  carefully 
gone  over  it  to  see  that  it  is  in  good  order.  It 
may  have  been  worn  against  the  saddle,  or  a 
lash  rope  may  have  cut  a  hole  in  it,  or  it  may 
have  been  torn ;  and  if  there  are  holes  they  must 
be  patched  before  the  lodge  is  put  up,  other¬ 
wise  it  will  leak  to  the  discomfort  of  some  one. 
If  holes  are  found,  Stands  Out  cuts  a  piece  of  hide 
of  the  proper  size  and  with  the  awl  and  sinew 
mends  them.  A  hole  is  punched  by  the  keen 
awl,  the  sinew  thread,  moistened  in  the  riiouth, 
is  pointed  and  passed  through  this  hole  as  a 
shoemaker  passes  his  waxed  end  through  leather 
and  the  .patch  is  sewn  on.  So,  one  by  one,  all 
holes  and  rents  are  repaired  until  the  lodge  is 
everywhere  tight  and  rain  proof.  ■ 

The  first  operation  of  erecting  the  lodge  is 
to  tie  together  the  three  poles  which  form  the 
lodge’s  foundation.  These  are  lashed  together 
at  the  proper  distance  from  their  butts  by  one 
end  of  a  long  rope  and  the  three  poles  are 
erected  and  the  butts  spread  so  as  to  form  a 
tripod.  The  long  line,  one  end  of  which  lashes 
them  together,  hangs  down  and  several  feet  of 
it  tests  on  the  ground.  After  the  three  poles 
have  been  properly  spread,  all  the  remaining 
poles  save  three  are  leaned  up  against  the  forks 
of  the  first  three  in  such  a  way  that  they  are 
evenly  distributed,  their  butts  forming  a  short 
ellipse  on  the  ground.  It  is  generally  believed 
that  the  poles  form  a  circle,  but  this  is  not  true ; 
the  figure  is  elliptical  and  the  length  of  the  ellipse 
is  from  windward  to  leeward. 

The  poles  having  been  properly  arranged, 
Stands  Out  takes  hold  of  the  line  which  hangs 


down  from  the  three  important  poles,  steps  out¬ 
side  the  circle  of  the  lodge  'poles  and  walks 
around  them  from  east  to  south  to  west  to  north, 
holding  the  line  in  her  hand  and  throwing  it  up 
as  she  moves,  so  that  it  slips  up  as  far  as  pos¬ 
sible,  and  tightly  holds  all  the  poles  at  the  point 
where  they  cross  each  other.  The  result  of  this 
act  is  that  all  the  poles  are  strongly  bound  to¬ 
gether.  Then  she  enters  between  the  poles,  pulls 
the  line  as  tight  as  she  can,  drives  a  stout  pin 
into  the  ground  near  the  fire,  and  ties  the  line 
firmly  to  this,  thus  anchoring  the  lodge  poles 
from  the  center  and  relieving  the  strain  on  any 
set  of  them  in  case  a  hard  wind  comes  up. 

Of  the  whole  number  of  poles  to  be  used  in 
the  lodge  three  still  remain  on  the  ground.  One 
of  these  is  used  to  raise  the  lodge  lining.  In¬ 
side  the  lodge  lining  at  the  back  of  the  smoke 
hole,  two  stout  leather  thongs  are  fastened  to 
the  lodge  covering  and  these  are  firmly  bound  to 
this  pole  at  just  the  proper  height.  By  this 
means,  when  the  pole  with  the  lodge  covering  is 
raised,  and  the  pole  is  laid  up  in  its  proper  place 
against  the  forks  of  the  other  poles,  the  smoke 
hole  is  at  just  the  right  height  above  the  ground 
and  the  border  of  the  lodge  covering  all  about 
nearly  reaches  the  ground.  The  woman  now 
walks  about  the  poles,  and  spreads  the  lodge 
covering  over  them,  shaking  it  out  and  flapping 
it  in  the  direction  she  wants  it  to  go,  somewhat 
as  a  bed  maker  flaps  a  sheet,  until  its  nearly 
vertical  borders  meet  in  front.  These  borders 
are  then  pinned  together,  as  high  up  as  she  can 
reach,  by  means  of  little  wooden  skewers  which 
pass  through  holes  in  the  margin  of  the  lodge 
covering.  Stands  Out  cannot  reach  up  as  far 
as  the  lower  edge  of  the  smoke  hole,  so  she  gets 
a  travois  and  leaning  it  up  against  the  lodge 
climbs  up  and  stands  up  on  that,,  and  finishes  the 
pinning.  Next  conies  the  final  arrangement  of 
the  butts  of  the  poles,  so  that  the  lodge  covering 
shall  be  evenly  supported  and  stretched  on  all 
sides,  and  then  the  driving  of  the  pins  into  the 
ground  to  hold  the  lodge  covering  down.  Now 
the  small  ends  of  the  two  other  poles  are  passed 
into  little  loops  or  pockets  at  the  points  of  the 
wings,  and  these  are  extended  in  the  proper 
direction. 

Stands  Out  now  digs  a  hole  in  the  ground  in 
the  middle  of  the  lodge  for  her  fire,  and  if  pos¬ 
sible  she  gets  a  few  stones  as  big  as  one’s  fist 
and  puts  them  in  a  circle  around  the  fireplace. 
Then  she  hangs  the  door,  tying  it  by  its  strings 
to  one  of  the  pins  which  holds  the  front  of 
the  lodge  together  and  her  house  is  completed. 

It  has  taken  a  long  time  to  describe  this  opera¬ 
tion,  but  it  does  not  take  Stands  Out  a  long  time 
to  perform  it.  She  works  briskly,  never  makes 
a  false  move  and  wastes  no  energy.  She  has 
built  her  house,  and  when  the  fire  is  kindled  and 
the  lining  put  up,  it  will  be  warm  and  comfort¬ 
able  on  the  coldest  winter  day. 


Quail  Drowned  Out. 

New  Bern,  N.  C.,  Jan.  19  —Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Every  last  one  of  the  “5 7  varieties” 

of  calendars  I  received  at  Christmas  says  that 
this  is  the  19th  of  January,  but  I  don’t  believe 
it.  Possibly  “you  all”  do — but  then  there  are 
corroborating  circumstances  up  “thataway,”  such 
as  snow  and  a  20-mile  nor’wester  with  the  mer¬ 
cury  down  around  14  degrees  Fahr.  Here,  in 
North  Carolina  it  is  the  19th  of  April.  You  have 
had  some  rain,  too,  up  there,  I  see,  during  the 
last  three  weeks:  Here  we  have  had  but  gne 
drizzly  day  since  Dec.  31,  and  are  going  about 
with  our  beaks  open  and  wings  drooping  from 
the  heat.  Day  after  day  the  sun  shines  out  of  a 
clear  sky,  the  surface  of  Neuse  River  (except 
on  two  occasions)  has  been  like  unto  a  mirror, 
and  the  girls  are  driving  about  (three  in  a 


buggy)  .wearing  shirtwaists  and  no  hats.  But 
that  isn’t'  what  I  started  to  tell  you  about,  for 
this  is  a  sporting  article,  if  you  please. 

In  a  somewhat  recent  issue  your  (naturally) 
optimistic  correspondent  from  Raleigh  states 
what  he  doubtless  believed  to  be  the  conditions 
regarding  the  quail  supply  in  this  State,  to  which 
is  appended  the  following-  editorial  qualification :  1 
"In  some  sections,  however,  the  quail  seem  to  be 
fewer  in  number,  and  it  is  thought  by  some  peo¬ 
ple  that  the  young  birds  were  drowned  out  by 
the  summer  rains. — Ed.” 

This  statement  is  entirely  too  conservative;  there 
is  no  doubt  whatever  on  the  subject  in  the  minds 
of  not  merely  “some,”  but  of  many  people.  1  he 
young  quail  were  drowned  out  and  their  bodies 
were  found  almost  everywhere.  To  believe  this 
one  has  only  to  see,  as  I  have  seen,  the  record 
of  the  summer  rainfall,  kept  by  J.  B.  Hill,  the 
special  observer  of  the  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau 
for  this  section.  Rain  fell  on  24  days  in  June, 
25  days  in  July  and  25  days  in  August,  the  total 
precipitation  being  nearly  40  inches !  On  the 
14th  of  June  the  rainfall  amounted  to  4.21 
inches !  On  the  previous  day  it  had  been  1  62 
inch  and  on  the  day  following  it  was  r.24  inch. 
Then  came  six  more  in  succession  with  .29,  1.15, 

1. 19,  1.89,  .22  and  -.92  inches!  In  July  nearly 
a  foot  of  rain  fell,.  3.09  inches  falling  in  parts 
of  two  days. 

This  abnormal  precipitation  extended  over  a 
very  large  area  in  eastern  North  Carolina,  and 
when  one  reflects  that  (according  to  Traut- 
wine)  ■  the  weight  of  one  inch  of  water  on  one 
acre  of  ground  is  101  tons,  it  is  sm^ll  wonder 
that  the  little  quail,  as  well  as  the  crops,'  were 
drowned  out.  But  even  if  the  usual  number  of 
quail  had  lived  to  maturity,  the  heat  and  dryness 
of  November,  December  and  January  have  been 
such  as  to  make  hunting  laborious  and  exhaust¬ 
ing,  and  not  many,  even  of  the  *oid  birds  of 
which  the  coveys  are  mainly  composed,  have 
been  bagged,  this  season  in  eastern  Carolina. 

J.  L.  Kearny. 


A  Wildcat  in  the  Highlands. 

West  Park,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  21  .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  A  wildcat 'was  shot  here  yesterday 

under  most  unusual  circumstances.  A  neighbor 
of  mine,  Mr.  S.  W.  Freleigh,  heard  a  great  com¬ 
motion  among  his  hens  about  half-past  twelve  in 
the  morning.  On  looking  in  the  hen  house  he 
saw  dead  hens  lying  everywhere  and  on  hear¬ 
ing  a  loud  “thump”  he  saw  the  big  wildcat  stand¬ 
ing  up  in  the  corner,  his  front  paws  held  up  like 
a  begging  dog,  his  eyes  as  .big  as  “tea  cups.” 
Mr.  Freleigh  shut  the  door  and  slides  at  once. 
While  he  was  gone  for  his  gun,  a  few  paces- 
away,  the  cat  went  on  killing  chickens. 

While  warm  the  cat  measured  four  feet  from 
front  to  hind  paws.  It  was  very  poor,  being  but 
little  more  than  bone  and  fur.  Its  track  was 
like  that  of  a  large  dog.  It. was  the  first  wild¬ 
cat  seen  in  this  vicinity  for  many  years.  No  one 
dreamed  of  their  being  around  except  some 
children  who  declared  they  had  heard  a  “panther 
holler.”  The  night  watchman  on  the  railroad 
near  Mr.  Freleigh  said  he  had  heard  this  one 
squall  the  night  before  the  chicken  killing.  On 
looking  the  cat  was  tracked  to  a  hollow  under  a 
big  tree  nearby  from  which  lair  it  had  only  dome 
out  once  since  the  last  snow  until  it  made  its 
noon  time  raid  on  the  chickens.  It  killed  thirty- 
nine  pullets,  biting  them  in  the  neck,  eating  none. 

I  took  two  pictures  and  a  chicken  to  “try.”  I 
will  report  the  result  later.  Last  summer  the- 
hired  girl  had  come  in  in  alarm  one  night,  de¬ 
claring  she  had  heard  a  wildcat.  I  told  her  there 
was  none  nearer  than  Canada  or  the  Adiron- 
dacks  and  that  she  was  the  only  “wildcat”  I 
knew  of.  How  little  one  can  tell  when  it  comes- 
to  wild  animals.  Julian  Burroughs. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


05 


Feb.  2,  1907.] 


California’s  Favorite  Game  Bird. 

What  sportsman  is  there  who  having  had  the 
pleasure  of  seeing  the  California  valley  quail  has 
not  at  once  fallen  in  love  with  him?  In  my 
opinion  there  is  no  bird  so  gamy  and  resource¬ 
ful  and  none  which  can  more  sharply  test  the 
nerve,  eye  and  skill  of  the  man  behind  the  gun 
or  prove  the  good  qualities  of  a  dog  as  can  this 
little  prince  of  American  partridges. 

Valley  quail  are  found  in  all  the  valleys  and 
foothills  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of 
California,  and  not  many  years  ago  were  very 
plentiful,  but  owing  to  the  drain  made  upon 
them  by  the  privilege  heretofore  granted  to 
sell  game,  aggravated  by  the  non  bag  limit,  their 
numbers  greatly  decreased,  until  1901,  when  a 
law  was  passed  limiting  the  bag  in  one  day  to 
twenty-five  birds  and  prohibiting  their  sale.  ■ 
Since  that  time  they  have  commenced  to  increase 
until  now  it  is  no  difficult  task  for  one- to  leave 
San  Francisco  or  other  large  cities  in  this  State 
in  the  morning  and  return  in  the  evening  of  the 
same  day  with  the  bag  limit.  The  birds  are 
found  in  large  bevies  in  all  the  hills,  ravines  and 
valleys,  along  the  edges  of  the  hay  and  grain 
fields,  in  the  stock  pastures,  orchards  and  vine¬ 
yards  ;  in  fact,  almost  anywhere  where  they  find 
proper  cover,  water  and  feed,  and  are  not  too 
indiscriminately  shot  at  or  hunted.  O11  the  bevies 
being  flushed  and  followed  they  scatter  and  lie 
well  and  close  and  afford  great  sport  in  shoot¬ 
ing  over  a  well  trained  dog. 

They  will  lie  until  almost  stepped  upon,  and 
when  they  do  flush  will  rise  with  a  great  whirr 
of  wings  that  will  startle  almost  any  one,  and 
are  off  like  “a  streak  of  greased  lightning”  pre¬ 
senting  a  mark  that  will  test  the  eye  and  nerve 
of  the  best  of  marksmen.  He  who  thinks  he  is 
“in.  it”  with  the  best  of  them  at  jacksnipe  or 
Bobwhite,  will  find  that  something  is  wrong 
when  he  first  tries  to  shoot  the  valley  quail,  and 
he  will  burn  some  powder  before  he  gets  on  to 
the  knack  of  stopping  the  little  blue  streaks. 

When  the  warm  sunshine  of  early  spring 
awakens  life  to  renewed  activities,  and  the  buck¬ 
eye  and  the  wild  lilac  are  bursting  forth  into 
bloom,  then  it  is  that  the  valley  quail  turns  his 
*  thoughts  to  love.  Well  he  knows,  as  with  par¬ 
donable  pride  he  loudly  proclaims  that  fact  to 
all  passersby,  that  he  will  not  be  molested  by 
man  during  this  felicitous  season.  Standing  erect, 
majestic,  proud,  haughty  and  defiant,  he  calls 
from  the  top  of  some  old  stump  or  dead  bush 
“Here,  here,  here;  we  camp  here,”  in  a  loud 
clear  voice,  and  the  country  folks  all  know  that 
the  quail  are  nesting.  Having  selected  his  com¬ 
panion  for  the  summer  the  pair  seek  a  suitable 
place  to  build  the  nest,  secure  from  skujik,  dog 
or  cat  or  the  thoughtless  school  boy.  The  nest 
is  usually  built  in  a  slight  depression  in  the 
ground,  and  is  chiefly  composed  of  dry  leaves 
and  a  few  spears  of  grass.  A  great  many  nests 
are  built  in  cocks  of  hay  or  in  hay  and  grain 
fields  and  are  consequently  destroyed  by  thought¬ 
less  farmers.  The  more  careful  husbandman, 
however,  takes  the  trouble  to  mark  the  nest  by 
driving  near  by  a  stake  to  which  is  attached  a 
white  rag,  thus  being  able  to  know  where  the 
nests  are,  and  to  avoid  destroying  them  while 
harvesting  his  crop.  He  knows  that  the  quail 
are  valuable  to  him  in  more  ways  than  one,  and 
acts  both  wisely  and  humanely  in  accordance 
with  that  knowledge.  In  these  nests  are  de¬ 
posited  from  fourteen  to  twenty-two  sharp 
pointed  oval  eggs  of  a  dirty  white  color  covered 
with  dark  brown  spots.  The  male  assists  in  the 
incubation  of  the  eggs  as  well  as  in  the  care 
of  the  young,  and  a  proud  father  indeed  is  he. 

In  about  twenty-three  days  the  eggs  hatch,  and 
the  young  have  often  been  seen  running  from  the 
nest  with  part  of  the  egg  shell  attached  to  them. 
The  eggs  all  hatch  about  the  same  time,  and 
the  whole  family  do  not  go  any  great  distance 
from  the  nest,  but  nevertheless  never  remain  very 
near  it.*  I  have  often  gone  to  a  nest  and 'found 
the  eggs  all  right,  none  being  even  pecked,  and 
returned  in  a  few  hours  to  find  all  the  eggs 
hatched  out  and  the  family  moved.  The  old 
folks  keep  everything  quiet  for  the  first 
six  or  eight  days  after  hatching  and  no 
matter  how  careful  one  ntay  watch  he  will 
see  and  hear  but  little  of  them.  In  about  ten 


days  the  young  are  -able  to  fly  a  little.  They  are 
fed  on  insects,  and  soon  learn  that  their  lives 
depend  on  their  sharp  eyes  and  swift  move¬ 
ments.  Contrary  to  the  habits  of  some  birds,  the 
male  assists  in  feeding  the  young,  and  t  he 
family  remains  together,  and  often  when  not  dis¬ 
turbed  raises  two  broods  of  young  in  one  sea¬ 
son.  In  this  case  the  male  takes  care  of  the  first 
brood  after  they  are  about  fifteen  days  old. 

The  food  of  the  valley  quail  consists  mostly 
of  insects,  grass  and  weed  seeds,  to  which  might 
be  added  a  little  grain,  but  they  are  never  des¬ 
tructive  of  crops  of  any  kind. 

Few  birds  respond  more  keenly  to1  protection 
than  do  the  valley  quail,  but  on  being  much 
hunted  they  become  very  wild  and  resort  to 
places  hard  to  get  at  and  shoot  over.  Unlike  the 
Bobwhite,  they  roost  in  trees  and  are  conse¬ 
quently  better  protected  from'  their  natural 
enemies.  Often  when  flushed  they  will  alight 
in  liveoak  trees,  from  whose  thick  branches  it  is 
hard  to  flush  them. 

The  different  bevies  of>  young  birds  remain 
together  in  the  little  valleys  in  the  foothills  and 
do  not  migrate,  remaining  all  summer  near  where 
they  are  hatched.  Late  in  the  fall,  when  the 


CALIFORNIA  VALLEY  QUAIL. 


days  get  short  and  the  evenings  and  mornings 
cold  and  frosty,  they  will  go  to  the  tops  of  .the 
hills  where  they  will  be  able  to  get  the  early 
morning  and  late  evening  sun.  Here  three  or 
four  families  will  come  together  and  will  in  turn 
consolidate,  sometimes  being  as  many  as  300  to 
1,000  birds  in  such  an  aggregation.  These  large 
bevies  remain  together  all  winter  and  do  not 
disband  until  the  next  mating  season,  when 
those  that  have  mated  in  the  spring  will  leave 
the  big  bevies  and  go  to  the  little  valleys  among 
the  foothills  to  spend  the  summer  and  rear  their 
young. 

The  unmated  birds  remain  on  the  hilltops  and 
in  the  rough  places.  These  unmated  birds  are 
always  very  wild. and  flush  at  a  great  distance 
in  advance  of  the  hunter.  They  flit  down  the 
steep  hill  sides  and  settle  in  the  thickest  cover, 
thus  becoming  secure  from  all  harm,  as  it  is 
next  to  impossible  to  pursue  them  in  such  places. 
On  the  other  hand  the  mated  birds  become  very 
tame  when  not  molested,  and  can  be  seen  along 
the  road  sides,  or  wherever  proper  cover  is 
near.  They  often  build  their  nests  in  old  straw 
sheds  or  hay  barns,  and  I  have  also  found  them 
nesting  in  the  gardens  near  dwellings  where  they 
become  almost  as  gentle  as  the  domestic  fowl. 
These  mated  birds  seem  to  realize  that  the  nearer 
they  locate  to  some  farm  house  the  more  pro¬ 
tection  they  will  receive.  On  the  lawns  sur¬ 
rounding  the  country  residence  of  the  late 


Alonzo  Hayward,  near  San  Mateo,  Cal.,  about 
twenty  miles  south  of  San  Francisco,  there  can 
be  seen  almost  any  afternoon,  upward  of  1,000 
wild  valley  quail  as  they  come  out  from  the 
shrubbery  surrounding  the  premises  to  be  fed  by 
the  gardener.  In  Golden  Gate  Park,  in  the  Pre¬ 
sidio,  and  in  all  the  cemeteries  in  the  city  of 
San  Francisco,  can  be  seen  thousands  of  wild 
valley  quail.  It  is  needless  to  say  that  these  birds 
are  not  disturbed  in  these  places  and  in  the  early 
morning  and  evening  their  calls  can  be  heard  in 
every  direction.  It  is  indeed  a  pretty  sight  to 
see  them  as  they  run  along  the  paths  and  across 
the  lawns  and  to*  realize  that  these  are  wild — 
absolutely  wild  quail. 

Under  the  State  law  the  open  season  begins 
Oct.  15  and  continues  until  Feb.  15  of  the  follow¬ 
ing  year.  In  order  to  thoroughly  enjoy  the  sport 
the  hunter  should  not  be  too  h'eavily  clad.  He 
should  wear  light  but  strong  shooting  clothes 
and  heavy  hunting  shoes  with  large  nails  in  the 
bottoms,  as  the  quail  will  lead  him  over  many  a 
steep  hill.  He  should  use  a  12  or  16  gauge  gun 
and  shells  loaded  with  No.  8  and  9  shot.  Thus 
equipped,  with  a  good  dog  and  genial  companion 
he  is  ready  for  the  sport. 

He  who  has  not  previously  had  experience 
with  the  valley  quail  will  be  surprised  at  his 
gameness  and  at  the  many  tricks  he  has  up  his 
sleeve  to  mislead  both  the  hunter  and  dog.  The 
birds  having  flushed  and  flown  a  short  distance 
to  good  cover,  alight  and  run  a  little  distance 
when  they  scatter  and  “stick.”  The  hunters 
come  up  and  the  dogs  are  working  nicely  and 
finally  come  to  a  point.  Up  walks  the  novice 
to  flush  the  bird  at  point,  when  out  from  under 
his  feet  flushes  another  quail  and  with  a  great 
whirr  of  wings  is  off  like  a  blue  streak.  Bang- 
bang.  Never  touched  him.  The  novice  reload¬ 
ing,  turns  to  explain  why,  when  up  goes  another 
with  the  same  result  as  before. 

“That  first  bird  I  shot  behind  and  that  last 
one  turned  just  as  I  pulled  the  trigger,  but  I 
will  get  the  next  one  all  right.” 

“Mark,”  calls  his  companion,  and  “I  believe 
I  am  rattled,”  exclaims  the  novice,  “for  I  shot 
right  through  the  top  of  that  big  bush  and  not 
within  six  feet  of  that  bird.” 

With  a  determined  look  on  his  countenance 
and  with  jaws  firmly  set  he  begins  to  climb  the 
steep  hill  to  where  the  dogs  are  again  pointing. 
A  quail  flushes  within  three  feet  of  and  behind 
him.  He  quickly  turns — half  falls — loses  his 
hat  and  scores  a  double  miss.  “This  beats  all;  I 
have  done  some  shooting  before,  but  nothing  to 
V" equal  this.  Here  I  am  with  the  reputation  of 
being  a  crack  shot  and  I  can’t  hit  one  of  those 
little  blue  devils  to  save  my  soul.”  But  being  a 
true  sportsman  he  can’t  help  admiring  the  game¬ 
ness  of  the  little  sprites  and  enjoy  the  misses 
fully  as  well  as  the  kills,  if  not  more  so. 

He  proceeds  now  more  fully  determined  than 
ever  to  learn  how  to  drop  some  of  those  “little 
blue  devils”  and  the  better  he  becomes  ac¬ 
quainted  with  valley  quail  gameness  and  cunning 
the  better  he  likes  his  company.  He  will  lose 
no  opportunity  to  be  with  him  in  the  hills,  not 
caring  so  much  for  the  great  bag  he  may  be  able 
to  take  as  for  the  opportunity  offered  by  this 
little  bird  to  test  his  every  uood  quality  of  marks¬ 
manship  and  to  try  out  the  mettle  of  his  dog. 
Therefore  he  returns  from  the  field — it  may  be 
with  only  a  few  birds — but  fully  satisfied  that  he 
has  been  well  repaid  for  his  day’s  hard  work. 
As  he  reviews  the  incidents  of  the  day  around 
that  evening’s  camp-fire  you  will  invariably  find 
him  enthusiastic  and  loud  in  his  praise  of  this 
California’s  favorite  bird,  and  the  years  will  find 
him  growing  more  and  more  devoted  to  its  fas¬ 
cinating  pursuit.  For  here  is  where  the  true 
measure  of  a  quail  shooter’s  skill  is  taken,  and 
nothing  so  stimulates  a  true  sportsman's  interest 
as  being  pitted  against  a  quarry  whose  cunning 
intelligence  oft  puts  his  own  favorite  steel  to 
shame.  Walter  R.  Welch. 

Capitoia,  Cal. 


BREAKFAST  IN  CAMP 

is  nothing  without  coffee,  and  coffee  is  nothing  without 
Cream.  (Drdihariiy  cream  is  out  of  the  question  nin- 
times  out  of  ten,  but  Borden’s  Peerless  Brand  Evaporated 
Milk  takes  its  place  perfectly  and  keeps  indefinitely  until 
onened.  It  is  unsweetened  and  has  the  natural  cream 
flavor  and  color. — Adv. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


1 76 


Adirondack  Forest  Preservation. 

A  meeting  of  the  Association  for  the  Protection 
of  the  Adirondacks  was  held  in  New  York  city, 
Jan.  25,  for  the  purpose  of  devising  plans  for  de¬ 
feating  the  proposed  amendment  to  Section  7  of 
Article  VII.  of  the  State  constitution.  Letters 
were  read  from  a  number  of  prominent  men, 
followed  by  a  very  animated  discussion  of  the 
subject  in  which  the  measure  was  unqualifiedly 
denounced  as  inimical  to  the  '  interests  of  the 
people. 

A  scathing  review  of  Adirondack  history  for 
the  past  fifteen  years  was  presented  in  behalf 
of  the  Association  for  the  Protection  of  the  Adi¬ 
rondacks,  in  which  various  depredations,  actual 
and  planned,  were  set  forth,  and  in  which  it 
was  claimed  that  the  proposed  Constitutional 
Amendment  was  another  step  by  grabbers  to  get 
their  clutches  on  State  property  for  their  per¬ 
sonal  aggrandizement.  Burke  was  quoted  to 
the  effect  that  when  bad  men  band  together,  good 
men  must  associate,  and  the  review  concluded 
by  saying  that  when  greed'  and  graft  wer.e  ram¬ 
pant  the  citizens  of  the  State  should  not  remain 
passive.  • 

In  conclusion,  a  joint  committee,  representing 
the  various  organizations  participating  in  the 
meeting,  was  appointed  to  take  such  steps  as 
might  be  netessary  to  secure  the  defeat  of  the 
proposed  amendment  if  it  should  be  introduced 
in  the  present  Legislature. 

A  review  of  all  the  facts  bearing  on  the  ques¬ 
tion  was  given,  and  the  association  put  itself 
on  record  as  follows : 

“A  circular  recently  put  forth  by  the  advocates 
of  the  amendment  claims  among  other  things  that 
the  building  of  storage  reservoirs  on  State  lands 
in  the  Adirondacks  is  necessary  for  the  control 
of  destructive  floods,  for  the  promotion  of  pub¬ 
lic  health,  'for  the  supply  of-  the  enlarged  Erie 
Canal  and  for  the  industrial  development  of  the 
State. 

“We  claim,  on  the  contrary,  that  to  amend  the 
Constitution  as  thus  proposed  will  put  the  State 
forest  lands  back  again  at  the  mercy  of  those 
against  whom  this  bulwark  was  erected  in  1894. 
That  it  will  permit  the  destruction  of  forests ; 
produce  unhealthy  conditions ;  mar  the  scenery ; 
place  the  people’s  possessions  at  the  service  of 
private  corporations ;  that  there  is  more  hydraulic 
power  avaifable  outside  of  the  Adirondack  Park 
than  can  be  utilized  for  a  century,  and  that  stor¬ 
age  reservoirs  can  be  constructed  outside  the 
park  if  the  promoters  will  buy  the  property  in¬ 
stead  of  building  their  dams  on  State  land ;  that 
the  defeat  of  the  proposed  Malby-Merritt  Amend¬ 
ment  will  not  in  the  least  impede  the  industrial 
development  of  the  State  by  legitimate  means ; 
that  its  adoption  will  open  the  way  to  the  virtual 
pre-emption  by  private  corporations  of  water  re¬ 
sources  which  may  eventually  be  required  by 
our  cities ;  that  the  proposed  amendment  is  not 
necessary  to  prevent  damages  by  floods ;  that  75 
per  cent,  of  the  damage  done  by  floods  on  the 
Hudson  River  at  and  below  Troy  is  due  to  the 
Mohawk  waters,  not  originating  in  the  Adiron¬ 
dacks  ;  that  the  other  minor  freshets  are  controllable 
outside  of  the  Adirondack  Park  or  otherwise 
avoidable;  that  the  proposed  amendment  is  not 
necessary  for  the  purposes  of  the  enlarged  Erie 
Canal,  as  the  reports  of  the  State  engineers 
show ; 

“And  that  this  and  similar  allegations  are 
simply  subterfuges  designed  to  deceive  the  public 
and  to  cover  up  schemes  for  private  aggrandize¬ 
ment. 

“The  interests  which  are  promoting  this  amend¬ 
ment  have  been  discredited  by  their  record  of 
dissimulation  and  hypocrisy;  and  the  history  of 
the  Adirondacks  for  the  past  thirteen  years  shows 
that  the  people  still  need  the  benefit  of  the  salu¬ 
tary  restraint  which  the  constitution,  as  the 
supreme  law  of  the  commonwealth,  places  upon 
current  legislation. 

“When  the  forces  of  greed  and  graft  are  ram¬ 
pant,  we  cannot  remain  passive.  There  is 
occasion  for  every  citizen  who  appreciates  what 
the  Adirondack  Park  is  now  and  will  be  in  the 
future  to  the  people,  and  what  it  would  mean 
to  impair  in  any  degree  the  constitutional  pro¬ 
tection  which  it  now  has,  to  arouse  himself  and 


take  vigorous  steps  to  maintain  the  safeguards 
that  have  wisely  been  erected.” 

Letters  opposing  the  proposed  legislation 
and  endorsing  the  association’s  work,  by  the  fol¬ 
lowing  gentlemen  were  read :  Andrew  V.  V. 
Raymond,  of  Union  University;  J.  M.  Taylor,  of 
Vassar  College;  the  Rev.  L.  T.  Chamberlain, 
John  B.  Thatcher,  Rev.  L.  H.  Schwab,  Henry 
Phillips,  Gen.  G.  W.  Wingate,  Robert  W.  De 
Forest,  R.  U.  Johnson,  S.  R.  Stoddard,  of  Glens 
Falls;  Bishop  Potter,  and  others. 


The  New  Jersey  Commission’s  Work. 

The  annual  report  of  the  Board  of  Fish  and 
Game  Commissioners  of  New  Jersey  shows  that 
the  year  has  been  an  exceedingly  active  one. 
The  board  at  present  consists  of  Benjamin  P. 
Morris,  president  and  secretary,  of  Long 
Branch;  David  P.  McClellan,  of.  Morristown, 
and  Percy  H.  Johnson,  of  Bloomfield.  The 
fourth  member,  David  T.  Miller,  died  recently 
at  Camden.  There  are  24  wardens,  167  deputy 
wardens  and  one  game  protector.  The  latter 
is  James  M.  Stratton,  of  Long  Branch. 

These  fish  were  placed  in  the  various  lakes 
and  streams  in  New  Jersey  during  the  year: 
45,000  trout,  9,800  black  bass,  14,600  perch, 
2,075  pickerel,  7,300  catfish,  100  crappie  and  46,- 
100  bait  fish. 

In  conjunction  with  the  Department  of  Fish¬ 
eries  of  Pennsylvania,  and  the  Forest  and  Fish 
and  Game  Commission  of  New  York  the  com¬ 
mission  collected  from  the  Delaware  River  and 
hatched  and  distributed  3,013,000  shad.  One 
hundred  thousand  of  these  were  put  in  the 
Hudson  River. 

The  commission  liberated  7,440  quail  in  the 
spring,  with  a  loss  of  but  232  birds,  or  about 
three  per  cent.. 

Every  effort  was  made  to  keep  the  public  in¬ 
formed  on  the  fish  and  game  laws.  Over 
twenty  thousand  copies  of  the  fish  and  game 
laws  were  distributed,  in  addition  to  20,000 
charts,  showing  the  open  and  closed  season  for 
taking  game.  There  were  321  prosecutions.  Of 
these  312  were  convictefl  and  nine  acquitted. 
The  fines  amountd  to  $7,824.93. 

The  following  are  the  recommendations  of 
the  Fish  and  Game  Commissioners: 

The  laws  as  now  fconstituted  have  given  better 
satisfaction  as  a  whole,  than  any  previous  law 
that  the  Legislature  has  enacted  upon  the  sub¬ 
ject.  It  is  the  sense  of  the  board  that  the 
laws  be  unchanged  with  the  exception  of  such 
amendments  as  may  be  made  necessary  from 
time  to  time  to  meet  •  new  conditions  and 
emergencies.  We  recommend  that  there  be  a 
tax  placed  either  upon  all  guns  or  upon  all 
persons  before  hunting,  whether  resident  or 
nonresident,  and  that  all  licenses  cover  hunting 
for  all  kinds  of  game.  We  see  no  reason  why 
there  should  be  any  exceptions.  The  nonresi¬ 
dent  license  act  should  be  amended  so  as  to 
cover  hunting  for  wildfowl  and  snipe,  as  well  as 
quail  and  rabbit. 

We  renew  recommendation  of  previous  years 
to  abolish  spring  shooting,  on  all  kinds  of  game 
and  birds;  the  sale  of  game  should  be  abolished. 
This  would  stop  the  market  hunter,  who  causes 
the  greater  part  of  the  trouble. 

The  commission  recommends  that  purse  net¬ 
ting  be  abolished;  regulating  pound  nets;  the 
abolition  of  fishing  through  the  ice;  making 
June  15  opening  day  for  bass  fishing; .  abolish¬ 
ing  July  woodcock  shooting,  etc. 


North  Carolina  Game  Laws. 

Greensboro,  N.  C.,  Jan.  26. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Secretary  T.  Gilbert  Pearson,  of 
the  State  Audubon  Society,  recently  returned 
from  Raleigh  where  he  has  been  attending  a 
convention  of  North  Carolina  bird  lovers.  The 
object  of  this  meeting  was  to  unite  in  asking  the 
Legislature  to  pass  certain  restrictive  laws  re¬ 
garding  the  killing  of  birds  which  are  regarded 
as  important  for  their  preservation.  The  meet¬ 
ing  was  well  attended,  representatives  being 
present  from  a  large  number  of  counties  of  the 
State.  Dr.  R.  H.  Lewis  presided  at  the  day 


session  and  Dr.  J.  I.  Johnson,  Mayor  of  Raleigh, 
in  the  evening.  At  the  meeting  Mr.  Pearson 
stated  that  the  State  Audubon  Society  would 
recommend  to  the  Legislature  the  following 
changes  in  the  laws : 

First:  >  A  uniform  close  season  for  quail  and 
other  upland  game  birds  from  March  1  to  Nov. 
15,  provided  this  would  not  conflict  with  any 
county  which  had  a  shorter  season  than  the  one 
herein  provided  for.  At  the  present  time  ten 
counties  have  a  shorter  season,  and  over  eighty 
counties  have  a  longer  one  for  snooting  birds 
than  the  above  dates.  He  said  this  change  in 
the  law  was  deemed  wise  for  two  reasons ;  first, 
because  of  the  great  amount  of  confusion  aris¬ 
ing  in  the  State  as  a  result  of  the  innumerable 
local  laws  now  existing;  and  second  because  it  was 
generally  agreed  that  quail  should  not  be  hunted 
before  Nov.  15.  “Even  then,”  he  said,  “many 
young  quail,  unable  to  fly,  are  found  in  our 
fields.”  Second:  Making,  it  unlawful  to  sell 
game  during  the  season  of  the  year  when  it  is 
unlawful  to  kill  it.  He  stated  that  in  any  large 
town  in  North  Carolina  it  is  common  to  see 
quail  offered  for  sale  before  the  hunting  season 
opens.  By  stopping  the  sale  of  birds,  market 
hunters  will  have  little  motive  to  kill  them  be¬ 
fore  the  season  opens.  Third:  To  make  it  un¬ 
lawful  to  net  or  trap  quail  except  for  purposes 
of  propagation.  Only  five  out  of  the  ninety- 
seven  counties  of  the  State  have  this  law. 

The  convention  heartily  endorsed  these  recom¬ 
mendations.  Many  other  points  were  then  dis¬ 
cussed,  such  as  stopping  dogs  from  running  at 
large  during  the  summer  months  while  the  birds 
are  breeding;  the  securing  of  additional  funds 
with  which  to  pay  warden  services ;  stopping  the 
sale  of  game  at  all  times;  and  stopping  the  ship¬ 
ping  of  wildfowl  out  of  the  State.  It  was  finally 
decided  to  ask  for  a  State  measure  making  a 
close  season  for  woodcock.  At  the  present  time 
this  fast-disappearing  game  bird  is  protected  by 
a  close  season  in  only  eleven  counties.  This  step 
was  taken  upon  motion  of  Dr.  J.  I.  Johnson. 
Col.  T.  J.  Anthony,  of  Charlotte,  discussed  at 
length  the  importance  of  limiting  the  number  of 
birds  which  a  man  may  shoot  in  a  day,  and  the 
only  other  matter  acted  upon  favorably  was  his 
motion  to  ask  for  a  bag  limit  of  twenty-five  quail 
per  day. 

Messrs.  Haynes  and  Woodhouse,  of  Currituck 
county,  were  present  and  spoke  at  length  re¬ 
garding  the  destructiveness  of  the  market  hun¬ 
ters  of  the  wildfowl  in  Currituck  Sound.  They 
had  made  the  journey  to  Raleigh  in  order  to  ac¬ 
quaint  the  members  of  this  conference  and  the 
members  of  the  Legislature  with  conditions  as 
they  really  exist  in  that  section,  as  they  had 
reason  to  believe  the  representative  in  the  Legis¬ 
lature  from  Currituck  this  year  would  try  to 
have  many  of  the  protective  game  laws  of  that 
county  repealed.  C.  J.  Lambe. 


The  Master  of  Game. 

On  the  third  page  of  our  ’supplement  this 
week  is  a  reproduction  from  the  oldest  English 
book  on  hunting,  “The  Master  of  Game,”  written 
between  1406-1413  by  Edward,  second  Duke  of 
York,  Who  was  the  master  of  game  at  the  court 
of  Henry  IV.,  and  who  was  killed  at  Agincourt. 
Some  twenty  of  the  original  manuscript  copies 
were  found  after  a  long  search  by  W.  A.  Bail- 
lie-Grohman  and  his  wife,  the  editors  of  the 
modern'  work,  and  after  a  great  deal  of  research, 
comparison  and  consultation  with  the  British 
Museum  authorities  and  others,  the  Shirley  manu¬ 
script  was  selected  for  printing. 

The  manuscript  work  was  not  original  with 
the  Duke  save  in  part.  Rather  it  was  an  original 
translation  with  additions  from  the  French  of 
Count  Gaston  de  Foix’s  “Livre  de  Chasse,”  the 
first  parts  of  which  were  written  in  1387.  Only 
five  of  'the  thirty-six  chapters  in  “The  Master 
of  Game”  are  original,  but  numerous  interpola¬ 
tions  made  by  the  translator  add  to  the  value  of 
the  book.  The  illustrations  in  the  "various  Eng¬ 
lish  manuscripts  were  so  inferior  to  those  in 
the  French  manuscripts  that  the  reproductions 
(of  which  pur  supplement  picture  is  one)  were 
made  from  the  latter,  which  are  preserved  in  the 
Bibliotheque  Nationale  in  Paris. 


Feb.  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


177 


Gun  Licenses. 

Norwich,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  25. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  It  is  a  pleasure  to  read  the  letters  of 
Dixmont,  of  Lewis  Hopkins,  of  H.  R.  Bryan  and 
C.  H.  Ames  in  Forest  and  Stream  of  Jan.  12. 

Dixmont’s  reasons  for  a  resident  hunting 
j  license  seem  to  be  good  ones.  The  fees  will 
very  much  help  out  on  expenses  for  protection 
of  game,  and  all  true  sportsmen  will  be  glad 
to  assist  in  this  direction.  A  resident  hunting 
license,  and  it  should  also  include  all  fishermen, 
will  clearly  catch  all  nonresidents,  as  a  resident 
will  have  to  swear  to  'his  citizenship  and  also 
have  another  resident  do  the  same'  for  him,  be¬ 
fore  he  can  get  a  license,  and  each  man  must 
have  a  license  with  him  when  hunting  or  fish¬ 
ing.  If  aliens,  or  others,  who  carry  guns  in 
j  .  fields  and  woods  to  shoot  any  and  all  birds  and 
animals  within  range,  can  be  kept  from  so  doing 
it  will  be  a  great  gain. 

It  was  thought  the  statement  in  Forest  and 
Stream  Dec.  29  last,  as  to  “A  Close'  Season  for 
Guns”  made  plain  the  wi^h  to  make  it  unlawful 
for  any  person  in  the  Adirondack  Park  and  ad¬ 
joining  country  to  have  a  gun  of  any  kind 
outside  of  a  permanent  residence  during  the 
close  season  for  deer  only,  and  allow  the  use  of 
guns  during  the  open  season  for  deer  same  as 
now. 

The  writer  can  state,  from  personal  knowl¬ 
edge,  from  talks  with  guides,  hunters  and  hotel 
men  in  the  North  Woods,  that  there  is  an 
earnest  desire  to  have  the  killing  of  deer  by 
men  in  lumber  camps  stopped,  and  to  have  it 
unlawful  to  have  guns  in  the  woods  or  in  camps 
during  the  close  season  for  deer.  In  June,  1906, 
three  lumber  camps  in  the  Adirondacks  had  re¬ 
spectively  five,  eight  and  nine  guns  in  them,  and 
those  guns  were  there  to  kill  deer  with.  If  those 
guns  had  not  been  there  no  deer  would  have 
been  killed  for  those  camps.  Maine  and  Canada 
ale  considering  laws  along  the  line  of  making 
it  unlawful  to  have  guns  in  the  public  forests 
during  the  close  season  for  game,  and  not  to 
|  allow  the  carrying  of  firearm?  by  persons  under 
fifteen  years  of  age. 

As  to  the  need  of  shooting  crows  and  hawks, 
we  are  learning  that  these  birds  do  more  good  than 
harm  and  were  not  made  in  vain.  Target  prac- 
|  tice  is  good  in  Its  place,  but  it  seems  necessary 
j  to  allow  no  excuse  for  having  guns  in  the 
Adirondack  Park  and  adjoining  counties  during 
the  close  season  for  deer.  The  way  to  protect 
is  to  protect.  As  Dixmont  states,  most  men  in 
camp  with  rifles  are  savages;  or  even  worse,  for 
j  savages  did  not  kill  for  the  sake  of  killing  and 
to  waste.  Clarence  L.  Parker. 

— 

Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Jan.  21. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  herewith  inclose  to  you  a  copy  of 
a  letter  just  written  by*  the  president  of  the 
Pennsylvania  State  Sportsmen’s  Association, 
relative  to  the  necessity  of  imposing  a  license 
upon  resident  gunners  in  our  State,  and  the 
purpose  intended.  Joseph  Kalbfus,  • 

Secretary  of  the  Game  Commission. 

Mr.  Worden’s  letter  is  too  long  to  be  pub- 
j  lished  in  full.  In  it  he.says  in  part: 

“I  have  just  noticed  an  article  in  the  press 
relative  to  the  action  of  certain  gentlemen  in 
Lock  Haven  in  opposition  to  the  proposed  bill 
imposing  a  license  of  one  dollar  on  those  people 
of  this  State  who  propose  *to  hunt.  These 
gentlemen  declare  themselves  very  loudly  on 
lines  they  lay  down  for  themselves,  as  reasons 
and  purpose  of  this  measure.  If  these  gentle¬ 
men  had  taken  pains  to  investigate  this  matter 
thoroughly,  if  they  had  taken  pains  to  find 
out  the  origin  of  this  proposed  measure  and 
the  necessity  therefor,  I  am  sure  that  not  one 
of  them  would,  in  any  way,  raise  his  voice 
in  protest,  but  on  the  contrary,  would  be  among 
the  loudest  in  support  of  this  bill.” 

Mr.  Wordefi  then  reviews  the  work  done  in 
j  the  past  by  the  sportsmen  and  the  State  Asso¬ 
ciation  and  calls  attention  to  the  small  sum 
available  for  game  protection,  reasoning  very, 
justly  that  the  proposed  measure  should  be  en¬ 
dorsed  by  “poor  men;”  He  continues: 


"We  have  tried  to  have  the  State  contribute 
through  appropriation  in  sufficient  amount  to 
the  work  of  this  board  time  and  time  again. 
With  what  result  you  will  understand  from  the 
following  figures:  First,  a  magnificent  appro¬ 
priation  of  $300  per  year  was  allotted  to  this 
use;  later  this  was  followed  by  an  appropria¬ 
tion  of  $3,000  per  year;  then  $6,000,  and  now 
the  tremendous  figure  of  $10,000  per  year  has 
been  set  apart  by  this  great  State  for  the  pur¬ 
pose.  Not  enough  in  my  humble  opinion  to  pay 
ordinary  traveling  expenses,  let  alone. other 
claims  that  they  might  have  cause  to  meet. 
Some  days  ago  I  received  word  that  a  single 
trial  in  defense  of  a  game  protector,  who  in 
defense  of  his  own  life  had  killed  a  foreigner 
he  found  hunting,  had  cost  the  Game  Commis¬ 
sion  $1,500.  This  is  one  of  many  just  claims 
I  know  these  people  are  called  upon  to  meet. 
How  they  do  as  well  as  has  been  done  is  the 
only  wonder  in  my  mind,  and  how  to  correct 
these  conditions  has  been  the  question  with  the 
organized  sportsmen  of  this  State.  A  bill  of 
like  character  with  the  present  bill,  requiring 
a  resident  hunter  to  secure  a  license  before 
hunting  in  this  State  was  introduced  in  1895, 
when  it  died  in  committee. 

“Since  that  time  this  matter  has  been  con¬ 
sidered  thoroughly  in  all  its  aspects  and  finally 
indorsed  by  the  Pennsylvania  State  Sportsmen’s 
Association  at  its  annual  meeting  held  last 
spring.  The  .members  of  this  association  felt 
that  it  was  not  fair  or  just  for  them  to  bear  the 
burden  of  game  and  wild  bird  protection  in  this 
State  alone  as  they  have  borne  it  up  to  this 
time,  and  that  it  was  only  fair  and  just  that 
every  man  who  enjoys  hunting  either  for  one 
day  or  for  one  week  or  for  one  month  should 
be  compelled  to  contribute  to  this  purpose, 
namely,  the  purpose  of  supplying  the  sinews  of 
war  to  a  worthy  body,  which  is  doing  and  has 
been  doing  the  very  best  that  is  possible  under 
existing  conditions.  They  feel  that  this  is  only 
just  as  between  men.  Each  member  of  this 
organization  is  ready  and  willing  to  contribute 
his  share.  They  now  propose  to  ask  the  Legis¬ 
lature  to  compel  the  man  who  is  not  ready  and 
willing  to  either  pay  this  money  or  quit  hunting. 
They  feel  that  any  man  who  is  not  able  to 
pay  one  dollar  toward  this  purpose  should  not 
waste  his  time  in  hunting.  They  simply  ask 
that  the  man  who  is  benefited  should  be  com¬ 
pelled  to  walk  up  to  the  captain’s  desk  and 
settle.” 


Feeding  Quail. 

Whitinsville,  Mass.,  Jan.  21. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  We  are  now  feeding  in  this  local¬ 
ity  eight  different  lots  of  quail.  These  are  all 
natives.  We  do  not  intend  purchasing  quail  for 
liberating  this  season  as  we  believe  we  have 
enough  natives  for  our  purposes.  We  hear  of 
one  or  two  further  coveys  which  we  hope  to 
secure  later.  There  has  been  little  snow  thus 
far  and  all  the  ' native  quail  should  be  getting 
on  well  without  aid,  nevertheless  we  feed  those 
we  can  find  as  in  case  of  deep  and  long  pro¬ 
tracted  snows  later  our  birds  will  be  located  and 
easily  provided  for.  Our  experience  is  that  once 
a  feeding  place  is  established  the  quail  will  not 
leave  it  until  spring  if  a  little  grain  is  placed 
there  occasionally. 

The  shooting  season  just  passt  has  been  the 
best  for  a  number  of  years  in  this  section  for 
ruffed  grouse.  Nearly  everyone  reported  a  larger 
bag  of  these  birds  than  they  have  been  able  to 
secure  for  several  years.  Our  quail  shooting  has 
also  been  about  'as  good  as  it  ever  has  been.  I 
have  reliable  data  whioh  show  that  at  least  ten 
dozen  of  these  birds  were  taken  by  the  shooters 
in  town  during  the  single  month  of  the  open 
season.  We  have  a  good  stock  left  over  of  both 
grouse  and  .'  quail.  Woodcock  were  reported 
scarce  and  there  were  far  less  than  the  usual 
number  killed.  Cyrus  A.  Taft. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  .  Ask  your  dea'er  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


Newfoundland  Caribou. 

I  he  Reid  Newfoundland  Company  is  making 
special  efforts  to  send  a  good  exhibit  to  the 
Sportsmen’s  Shows  in  Montreal,  Boston  and 
New  York.  While  the  company  has  first-class 
material  to  whet  the  appetite  of  gunners,  it 
lacks  good  anglers’  exhibits.  The  trout  and 
salmon  exhibits  are  not  as  expressive  as  they 
ought  to  be  of  our  facilities  in  that  line,  but 
Mr.  I.  N.  Johnstone,  of  the  company,  assures 
me,  that  this  deficiency  will  be  remedied  the 
coming  season.  Mr.  Johnstone  expects  a 
greater  rush  than  ever  this  year,  and  is  already 
making  preparation  to  give  visitors  a  good  time. 

Many  American  hunters  •  were  disappointed 
last  fall  in  not  getting  good  heads.  Caribou 
were  plentiful  enough,  but  decent  antlers  were 
few.  Mr.  J.  Guille  Millais  Arket,  author,  ex¬ 
plorer  and  big-game  hunter,  who  traveled  last 
year,  off  the  beaten  track,  into  the  hitherto  un¬ 
explored  wilderness,  accounts  for  the  scarcity  of 
big  heads  near  the  railway  track  in  this  manner. 
He  says:  “I  had  made  a  long  journey  of  fifteen 
days  into  the  interior  to  a  district  which  no 
white  man  has  ever  previously  entered,  and  dur¬ 
ing  twenty  days’  hunting  saw  nearly  2,000  cari¬ 
bou,  including  'five  or  six  big  stags  every  day. 

1  his  proved  that  the  stags  had  learned  some¬ 
thing,  whereas  the  hunters  have  learned  noth¬ 
ing  during  the  past  ten  years,  for  the  big  stags, 
except  for  purely  local  migrations, .  have  found 
it  necessary  to  avoid  the  dangerous  zone.  So 
Newfoundland  will  keep  her  deer  in  vast  num¬ 
bers  as  long  as  the  means  of  access  to  the  in¬ 
terior  is  difficult,  and  the  virgin  forests  of  the 
central  parts  are  undisturbed  by  the  woodman’s 
ax. 

The  last  account  we  had  from  the  deer  coun¬ 
try  was  to  the  effect  that  they  were  moving 
south  in  vast  herds.  Probably  the  next  news 
will  be  that  they  are  massed  in  thousands  within 
a  few  miles  of  the  whole  southern  coast.  Dur¬ 
ing  the  next  few  weeks  a  man  with  a  good 
camera  would  get  a  picture  of  caribou  near 
Burgeo  that  would  prove  a  revelation  to  Ameri¬ 
can  sportsmen. 

The  fishing  season  opened  Jan.  15.  All  the 
lakes  are  coated  with  ice,  though  most  of  the 
rivers  are  yet  open.  Comparatively  few  sports¬ 
men  go  a-fishing  through  the  ice,  although  a 
great  many  anglers  combine  business  and 
pleasure  (such  as  it  is  on  a  wind-swept  pond  in 
midwinter)  and  catch  and  sell  their  fish  for 
good  prices. 

I  send  you  a  clipping  from  a  local  paper, 
which  gives  a  curious  reason  for  the  scarcity  of 
rabbits  and  partridge  the  last  few  years.  Sports¬ 
men  blamed  the  lynx  and  foxes  up  to  this  time, 
but  now  a  new  claimant  has  arisen  in  the  form 
of  the  weasel.  Talking  about  the  scarcity  of 
rabbits  reminds  me  of  a  report  from  Port 
Blandford.  For  years  rabbits  were  num¬ 
erous'  in  that  neighborhood.  They  were  shot 
and  trapped  in  hundreds  and  sent  on  to  St. 
Johns  in  barrels,  where  they  retailed  for  about 
20  cents  per  bracq.  Now,  there  is  not  one  to 
be  had  for  love  or  money.  They  seem  to  have 
disappeared  from  Port  Blandford  and  miles 
around  it.  I  see  by  late  Canadian  papers  that 
some  mysterious  disease  has  carried  off  thou¬ 
sands  of  rabbits  in  western  Canada.  Rabbit 
hunters  reported  the  same  mysterious  disease 
around  here  about  five  years  ago,  and  during 
its  prevalence  thousands  of  rabbits  perished. 
The  clipping  follows: 

“Several  of  our  young  men  who  make  a  prac¬ 
tice  of  setting  slips  for  rabbits  in  the  woods 
near,  Carbonear  Long  Pond,  say  that  weasels 
are  so  plentiful  that  it  is  impossible  to  secure 
a-  sound  rabbit  after  it  has  been  snared.  At 
nearly  all  the  sljps.  tracks  of  the  weasels  could 
be  seen,  and  in  case  a  rabbit  was  in  a  slip  it 
was  sure  to  be  eaten.  The  men  say  that  there 
must  be  hundreds  of  these  animals  in  the  woods. 
Some  seem  inclined  to  blame  the  decrease  in 
the  partridge  here,  as  the  animals  prey  upon 
young  birds  besides  destroying  the  eggs  in  the 
nest.  On  the  other  hand,  the  weasel  is  credited 
with  being  one  of  the  best  natural  aids  to  keep 
in  check  the  increase  of  rats,  mice  and  other 
vermin.”  W.  J.  Carroll. 


178 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


Homes  of  the  Amber  Jacks. 

Down  along  the  Florida  coast,  beginning  with 
the  splendid  beach  of  Fernandina,  the  sea  rolls 
in  with  tireless  energy  and  laves  the  sands 
with  the  warm,  waters  of  the  Gulf  Stream,  the 
vast  volume  rolling  through  the  narrow  channel 
and  widening  out  in  the  North  Atlantic,  there 
is  hardly  a  rock  or  stone  to  be  found  along 
shore,  and  the  highest  point,  in  all  probability, 
from  New  York  to  Cape  Florida,  is  a  diminu¬ 
tive  hill  near  the  beach  which  I  have  often 
climbed  at  Pilottown  on  the  St.  Johns. 

The  beaches  vary  much  in  general  appearance 
to  the  close  observer.  In  one  place  they  are 
wide,  the  sea  retreats  at  the  ebb  tide  a  re¬ 
markable  distance,  and  the  stroller  along  the 
sands  can  wade  out  a  long  way  in  shallow  water, 
and  ships  that  are  wrecked  at  high  tide  are 
high  and  dry  at  the  ebb.  Again  the  beach  is 
abrupt  and  precipitous.  The  area  of  breakers 
is  narrow  and  soon  reaches  deep  water.  On  the 
north  side  of  the  St.  Johns  the  channel  comes 
suddenly  in  shore,  and  on  the  south  the  sand 
dunes  are  ever  changing,  like  the  island  _  of 
Anacapa.  In  calms  they  lie  like  sleeping 
monsters,  huge  krakens  hauled  upon  the  sands 
basking,  in  the  sun;  but  does  the  wind  rise 
they  begin  to  move  and  a  single  day  will  so 
change  them  that  the  landscape  of  pne  day  is 
blotted  out  and  replaced  by  another. 

I  have  followed  these  dunes  from  the  Jersey 
shore  down  nearly  to  the  mouth  of  the  Rio 
Grande,  and  they  are  everywhere  fascinating  in 
their  shapes  and  habit.  Along  the  Texas  and 
lower  Florida  coasts  a  strange  outer  bar  has 
formed,  a  long  attenuated  ridge  of  sand,  a 
series  of  islands  formed  by  the  so-called  passes, 
as  Aransas,  in  Texas.  On  the  Florida  coast 
this  outside  reef,  island  or  sandy  barrier  forms 
the  so-called  Indian  River  that  lies  between  it 
and  the  mainland,  making  possible  some  of  the 
finest  fishing  in  the  south.  The  beach  of  the 
outside  island  is  often  wide,  a  splendid  hard 
boulevard,  and  again  deep  water  approaches 
the  shore  and  many  kinds  of  big  fish  come  in. 

At  the  mouth  of  the  St.  Johns  I  have  had 
sport  with  the  channel  bass,  sea  trout,  call  him 
what  you  will,  but  for  the  really  hard  fighter  of 
the  east  coast  of  Florida  one  should  try  the 
waters  near  Palm  Beach,  Lake  Worth  Inlet, 
Miami  and  various  regions  in  the  vicinity  of 
Biscayne  Bay  and  from  there  down  the  reef  to 
Key  West,  and  camp  on  the  trail  of  the  amber 
jack.  Palm  Beach  is  perhaps  the  most  con¬ 
venient  place  to  try  this  fish  and  one  of  the 
best  grounds,  as  this  fine  game  for  some  reason 
comes  in  here  so  near  shore  that  it  is  taken 
from  the  dock  at  times.  Bpt  the  best  fishing 
is  some  distance  off  the  beach,  anchored  in  a 
small  boat  beyond  the  breaking  of  the  swell. 

The  amber  jack  doubtless  frequents  the  deeper 
waters  of  the  Gulf  Stream  here,  and  his  appear¬ 
ance  so  near  shore  is  merely  a  foraging  trip, 
as  in  localities  where  small  boats  can  lie  along 
the  submerged  reefs  further  down  the  coast  the 
fine  fishes  may  often  be  seen  swimming  along 
the  reef  in  deep  water. 

We  may  imagine  ourselves  shoving  off  some 
fine  morning,  the  men  skillfully  pulling  the  boat 
through  the  surf  and  anchoring  off  the  sands 
where  the  amber  jacks  are  known  to  be.  The 
air  is  soft,  and  the  wind,  what  there  is,  is  warm. 
The  boatmen  are  blacks  who  know  the  country 
well,  and  the  boat  is  soon  anchored  in  a  spot 
where  some  unknown  angler  in  the  past  hooked 
a  fish  that  towed  his  boat- far  out  into  the  Gulf 
Stream  before  it  was  gaffed. 

The  equipment  for  the  sport  is  a  16-ounce  rod 
with  a  single  tip,  a  tuna  or  tarpon  reel  holding 
600  feet  of  2i  or  24-thread  line,  a  mere  thread 
one  might  think  with  which  to  play  so  large  a 


fish,  but  not  found  wanting.  The  bait,  a  live 
“spot,”  is  cast  thirty  or  forty  feet  away,  and  the 
anticipating  part  of  the  sport  is  begun.  The 
current  is  strong  and  sweeps  the  bagging  line, 
and  ever  and  anon  the  click  will  sound  a  note 
and  the  angler’s  pulse  will  start  and  throb;  but 
when  this  has  happened  several  times  and  found 
to  be  the  current,  or  a  jelly  fish  sagging  on  the 
line,  the  angler  quiets  down  and  views  the  land¬ 
scape  o’er— the  long  line  of  sandy  beach,  the 
groups  of  palms,  and  off  at  sea  the  deep  blue 
waters  of  the  mighty  current  sweeping  on, 
freighted  with  semi-tropic  treasures  for  other 
and  distant  lands. 

The  boatman  is  telling  of  certain  catches  he 
has  seen  when,  like  an  electric  shock,  comes 
the  sharp  staccato  of  the  click.  There  is  no 
mistaking  it;  no  tide  rip  here.  And  see!  look! 
the  line  stiffens,  straightens  out  like  a.  wire, 
trembles  a  second,  throwing  the  water  in  crystal 


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PROF.  HOLDER  PLAYING  A  FISH  IN  AVALON  BAY. 


drops,  and  then  the  game  is  given  the  butt  and 
the  reel  screams,  high  and  low,  as  the  unknown 
jerks  the  line  away  in  long  and  splendid  bursts 
of  speed. 

There  is  always  the  thought  that  it  may  be  a 
shark  or  a  ray,  or  some  not  desired  vermin, 
but  you  have  taken  the  amber  jack  before  and 
its  sturdy  cousin  of  the  Californian  Islands  and 
there  is  no  mistake  about  it. 

Springing  to  your  feet,  with  the  butt  of  the 
rod  firmly  in  the  leather  socket  around  your 
waist,  you  see  what  a  game  fish  can  do,  what 
splendid  strength  he  brings  into  play  as  he  races 
away,  dragging  the  line  from  beneath  your 
thumb  and  the  heavy  brake  seemingly  playing 
with  it. 

Fifty,  one  hundred,  two  hundred  feet  of  line 
slip  away  before  the  fish  is  stopped,  and  then 
it  appears  to  strike  heavy  determined  blows  at 
the  rod,  sweeping  around  in  a  splendid  half 
circle,  the  line  cutting  the  water  and  the  fish 
rising  with  a  peculiar  motion. 

Amber  jacks  have  been  hooked  here  that  no 
man  could  stop;  in  the  language  of  the  boat¬ 
man,  “they  simply  walked  away  with  the  line,” 


then  when  the  end  came  never  stopped;  and 
there  is  seemingly  no  limit  to  the  powers  of  this 
fellow. 

The  angler  has  a  start,  the  thumb  brake  of 
leather  stops  the  run  and  the  big  reel  begins  the 
pitiless  work,  and  while  the  jack  races  he  is 
insensibly  coming  in  all  the  time.  More  than 
once  he  realizes  this  and  plunges  down,  and  if 
the  water  is  deep  enough,  sulks  and  bores  like 
a  salmon  and  with  ten  times  its  force.  But  the 
water  is  comparatively  shallow,  and  the  game 
can  only  break  away  and  dash  off  fifty  feet 
to  .  be  checked  again  and  again.  But  it 
never  really  surrenders,  never  really  dis¬ 
covers  that  it  is  in  the  toils.  Like  its  cousin, 
the  California  yellowtail,  it  fights  until  it  is  in 
the  boat,  and  even  then  I  have  seen  a  fish 
double  and  send  itself  whirling  out  of  a  barrel 
into  the  freedom  of  the  sea. 

The  angler  can  now  see  the  jack  as  it  races 
around  the  boqt,  and  the  black  boatman  fingers 
his  gaff  ready  to  give  it  the  quietus.  Nearly 
thirty  minutes  have  slipped  away  and  the  at¬ 
tempts  of  the  oarsman  to  keep  the  angler  stern 
first  to  the  fish  and  the  powerful  rushes  have 
carried  the  boat  out  from  shore  where  the  fish 
has  plenty  of  water.  The  man  at  the  rod  be¬ 
gins  to  feel  that  he  has  earned  his  fish.  In 
boxing,  fencing  or  broadsword  play  there. is  a 
“let  up,”  time  for  rest,  but  in  this  duel  with  the 
amber  jack  it  is  all  one  round,  and  arms  and 
fingers  are  stiff  and  ache.  Pressing  the  thumb 
on  a  leather  pad  for  half  an  hour,  holding  a  stiff 
rod  in  one  position,  is  deadly,  and  the  amber 
jack  appears  to  have  taken  his  second  wind. 
Perhaps  there  is  a  third  wind  for  amber  jacks, 
as  suddenly,  when  coursing  along  at  the  sur¬ 
face  he  apparently  sees  the  boat  and  goes  crazy, 
plunging  down  to  the  mad  acclaim  of  the  reel, 
tearing  off  the  hardly  won  line  and  carrying 
despair  into  the  angler’s  soul. 

But  this  is  the-  beginning  of  the  end,  and 
holding  the  rod  and  line  firmly  the  angler  dips 
the  point  to  the  surface  and  lifts,  “mans  the 
pumps,”  lifts  for  all  he  is  worth,  gains  three 
feet  on  the  sfculker,  then  dropping  the  tip,  reels 
rapidly;  and  so  ever  repeating  the  trick — the  only 
remedy  when  fishes  will  sulk— he  regains  his 
lost  line  and  has  the  splendid  fish  in  sight  again. 
There  is  a  flash  of  silver,  yellow  and  green,  a 
display  of  surface  below  the  resilient  rod,  then 
the  reel  works  it  on  to  the  quarter,  and  as  the 
patch  of  color  surges,  hissing  along,  the  negro 
gaffer  drops  his  weapon  quietly,  skillfully  under 
the  fish  and  lifts  him  just  under  the  gills,  holds 
him  firmly  for  a  moment  while  the  spray  and 
spume  fly,  then  depressing  the  rail,  he  slides 
the  gallant  fighter  in,  where  he  hammers  the 
bottom  as  the  angler  perchance  swings  his  hat 
to  some  distant  and  less  fortunate  friend  still 
at  anchor.  These  are  the  moments  of  joy  in 
the  life  of  the  angler,  and  surely  life  is  not  a 
failure  along  the  Gulf  Stream  and  is  worth 
living. 

The  boatman  gives  the  fish  the  quietus  and 
holds  it  up,  a  sort  of  giant  bluefish,  and  indeed 
a  cousin,  but  a  fish  of  entirely  different  mould. 
It  is  about  five  feet  long;  the  scale  limit  is  sixty, 
and  the  indicator  as  the  fish  is  hooked  on  goes 
down  with  a  sag,  suggesting  that  eighty  pounds 
is  more  like  it.  The  amber  jack  is  nicely  pro¬ 
portioned;  calling  to  mind  the  bluefish,  but  the 
head  is  larger  in  proportion  to  the  bodL  and 
solid,  and  the  body  is  thick  and  high  beneath 
the  dorsal.  The  dorsal  fin  extends  nearly  to 
the  tail  and  has  a  streak  of  gold  in  it  like  that 
of  the  California  yellowtail,  its  Pacific  cousin. 
The  side  fins  are  dusky  and  gold;  the  ventrals 
dark,  even  black,  and  vivid  yellow.  All  the 
under  surface  is  a  vivid  silver  blazing  -in  the 
sunlight,  while  the  upper  surface  is  green  or. 
amber  in  the  water,  flashing  blue  when  out  arid 


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presenting  a  blaze  of  iridescence  often  as  the 
fish  dies.  Few  fishes  so  impress  one  with  their 
evident  power'  and  sturdiness  as  this  amber  jack 
which  the  ichthyologists  call  Scriola  lalandi;  a 
fish  which  averages  twenty-five  pounds  and  in 
its  prime  tips  the  scales  at  over  one  hundred. 

Later  when  four  or  five  jacks  have  been 
added  to  the  score  they  are  taken  in.  the  largest 
one  weighing  nearly  seventy  pounds,  all  in  all 
one  of  the  finest  fishes  of  the  summer  seas. 

At  Palm  Beach  there  is  much  rivalry  in  the 
amber  jack  field,  and  some  splendid  records 
are  held  by  the  gentlemen  who  fish  there.  Mr. 
Wm.  Lawrence  Green  held  the  record  for  many 
seasons  with  an  81^-pound  fish  which  he  killed 
after  a  gamy  struggle.  This  record  was  beaten 
by  Mr.  J.  B.  Caldwell,  who  in  1905  took  an 
amber  jack  with  a  21-thread  line,  rod  and  reel, 
that  weighed  92  pounds;  and  this  may  be  said 
to  be  near  the  limit.  Mr.  Green  stated  that  he 
fished  the  amber  jack  waters  for- five  years  be¬ 
fore  he  made  his  record  of  8ip2.  Some  of  Mr. 
Green’s  fish  weighed  as  follows:  In  March, 
1904,  No.  1,  46  inches,  weight  34  pounds;  No. 
2,  50  inches,  long;  weight  42 pounds;  No.  3, 
60  inches,  weight  67 14  pounds;  No.  4,  61  inches, 
weight  67  pounds;  No.  5,  60  inches  in  length, 
weight  8ij4  pounds. 

My  own  amber  jack  fishing  has  been  mainly 
on  the  extreme  outer  reef,  and  for  several  sea¬ 
sons  I  was  content  with  one  fish  of  good  size 
Long,  East,  Garden,  Bird,  Middle,  Sand  and 
Loggerhead  keys  rose  directly  in  the  Gulf 
Stream  that  came  sweeping  up  from  Yucatan 
and  the  winter  home  of  the  tarpon.  The  water 
was  beautiful  in  tint  and  tone,  and  the  reef  of 
branch  coral  stretched  away  for  miles,  cut  here 
and  there  by  vivid  blue  channels,  the  type  of 
all  that  is  beautiful  in  color.  The  water  was 
filled  with  delicate  forms  of  jelly  fish,  the  fairy¬ 
like  Physophora  with  its  blaze  of  colors,  the  lumi¬ 
nous  colonies  of  Pyrosoma  and  chains  of  Salpcc. 
I  had  fished  for  days  for  the  elusive  amber  jack 
along  these  submarine  gardens  and  without  luck, 
until  one  day  while  trolling  with  live  mullet,  the 
strike  came  and  the  sport  was  on. 

It  is  difficult  to  find  any  fish  with  which  to 
compare  this  fish,  its  power  and  strength  are 
so  great.  I  was  hardly  aware  that  I  had 
hooked  it;  my  line  was  deep  in  the  heart  of  the 
channel,  and  suddenly  the  amber  fish  had  me  in 
its  toils,  racing  away  with  the  light  dinghy  and 
300  feet  of  line,  evidently  reaching  the  bottom 
to  come  pulsating  up  to  the  surface  with  great 
throbs  easily  felt  on  the  line,  to  stop  when 
checked  and  give  back  blow  for  blow. 

The  amber  jack  of  the  Pacific  Coast  is  the 
great  game  fish  of  the  people  in  Southern  Cali¬ 
fornia  waters,  where  it  is  known  as  amber  fish, 
but  more  particularly  as  yellowtail  (Scriola  dor¬ 
salis).  It  is  longer,  more  slender,,  the  head  not 
so  large  and  the  body  not  so  thick,  and  there 
are  no  dusky  spots  nor  lines;  the  fins  yellow,  as 
gold,  and  a  stripe  down  the  side  of  gleaming 
yellow.  The  upper  surface  ' is  green  or  amber, 
the  belly  silver.  The  yellowtail  ranges  from  15 
to  70  pounds  here  and  comes  in  from  the  deep 
water  in  March  or  April  and  remains  about  the 
islands  from  San  Clemente  to  Santa  Catalina  or 
San  Nicolas  until  December.  I  have  taken  them 
from  the  wharf  at  Avalon  Bay  nearly  every 
month  in  the  year;  but  they  are  not  supposed 
to  be  here  in  the  two  cold  months  and  are 
generally  absent.  But  in  the  months  named,  or 
in  May,  they  suddenly  appear  in  large  well 
broken  schools,  soon  breaking  up  into  smaller 
ones.  Then  the  sport  begins,  not  for  the  ex¬ 
pert  few,  but  for  all  the  people  who  may  fish, 
and  i.rj  July  or  August  one  of  the  most  remark¬ 
able  fishing  sights  to  be  seen  anywhere  is  staged 
on  the  placid  waters  of  Avalon  Bay,  Santa  Cata¬ 
lina.  Here  possibly  two  hundred  boats  may  be 
seen,  the  anglers,  with  rod  and  reel,  fishing  for 
the  game  yellowtail  or  amber  jack.  They  are 
anchored  about  twenty  feet  apart,  and.  form 
a  compact  floating  town  or  assembly,  fishing 
*  in  water  of  the  deepest  blue  about  one  hundred 
feet  or  more  in  depth  just  at  the  entrance  of 
the  bay.  Now  and  then  comes  a  shout  and  a 
boat  cuts  loose  from  the  throng  and  is  rowed 
or  towed  away,  and  the  angler  is  seen  to  be  in 
the  toils,  the  fish  jerking  the  rod  down  to  the 


water’s  edge  in  sharp  blows  while  the  reel  sings. 

There  is  nothing,  at  least  in  these  waters, 
quite  like  this  splendid  rush,  fairly  demoralizing 
to  some.  I  have  seen  a  man  jerked  from  a  pier 
by  such  a  fish.  Another  on  receiving  the  strike 
was  seized  with  a  species  of  buck  fever  and 
trembled  so  that  the  fish  ran  away  with  all  the 
line — 600  feet — and  would  have  taken  the  rod 
had  I  not  gone  to  the  rescue;  yet  these  fishes 
average  but  17  to  25  pounds.  I  have  seen  one 
that  weighed  80  pounds,  and  the  largest  catch 
with  a  rod  is,  I  believe,  51  pounds. 

The  yellowtail  is  so  common  in  these  waters 
that  if  fished  for  in  the  eastern  fashion  with 


A  17-POUND  YELLOWTAIL  TAKEN  BY  PROF.  HOLDER 
ON  AN  S-OUNCE  SPLIT  BAMBOO  FLY-ROD. 

TIME,  THREE-QUARTERS  OF  AN  HOUR. 


handlines,  a  boatload  could  be  taken;  but  the 
rod  prevails,  and  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes  is 
devoted  to  the  catch  which,  comes  slowly  up 
through  the  blue  water  like  a  star.  Four  or 
five  such  fishes  satisfy  the  most  ardent  angler 
along  these  isles  of  eternal  summer. 

Charles  F.  Holder. 


Salmon  and  Smells. 

New  York,  Jan.  7. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
“The  Old  Angler”  always  brings  up  points  of 
.interest,  and  some  for  discussion.  His  query 
about  rivers  in  which  smelts  and  salmon  are 
found  together  can  be  answered  in  this  way. 
In  many  "of  the  far  northern  streams  salmon  re¬ 
main  in  the  estuaries  until  autumn.  .  In  other 
streams  they  run  up  to  falls  that  are  impassable 
at  the  summer  stages  of  water,  and  remain  there 
until  the  autumn  flood.  In  some  small,  streams 
nearer  home  salmon  remain  in  estuaries  until 
almost  spawning  time,  and  then  run  up  quickly 
and  return  quickly.  This  is  said  to  be  the  case 
with  some  of  the  Prince  Edward  Island  streams, 
and  if  smelts  are  found  in  the  same  waters  they 
would  probably  be  in  the  rivers  at  the  same 
time  with  the  salmon.  Robert  T.  Morris, 


Lovers  of  Rod  and  Reel  Meet. 

The  members  of  the  Racine  Fly-casting  Club 
held  their  annual  banquet  and  dinner  Monday 
evening,  Jan.  14,  at  Racine,  Wis.  This  organiza¬ 
tion  is .  composed  of  the  representative  men  of 
the  city  who<  take  particular  interest  in  angling 
and  casting.  The  arrangement  committee  spared 
no  pains  nor  expense  in  arranging  the  decora¬ 
tions  in  the  dining  room.  Susan  Thompson,  the 
well-known  caterer,  prepared  the  menu,  and  it 
"was  perfect  in  every  respect.  The  tables  were 
most  inviting  and  covers  were  laid  for  fifty.  Be¬ 
sides  the  local  club  members,  there  were  present 
as  guests  from  out  of  town,  Mr.  H.  W.  Perce, 
of  Chicago,  president  of  the  National  Associa¬ 
tion  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs;  and  Mr.  B.  J. 
Kcllenberger,  of  Milwaukee.  Judge  E.  B.  Bal¬ 
den,  president  of  the  local  club,  acted  as  toast¬ 
master.  Toasts  were  responded  to  by  many. 
Mr.  Perce  outlined  the  benefits  and  scope  of  the 
national  organization,  which,  it  seems,  will  aid 
largely  in  perfecting  this  admirable  game  of  fly- 
and  bait-casting.  The  proposed  new  aluminum 
weight  received  considerable  discussion,  with  the 
result  that  the  delegate  from  this  club  to  the 
National  Association  was  instructed  to  vote  in 
favor,  of  the  aluminum  weight,  provided  a  satis¬ 
factory  one  was  produced. 

Considerable  interest  was  manifested  in  the  in¬ 
ternational  tournament  for  1907,  and  all  of  the 
members  resolved  themselves  into  a  committee 
of  one  to  make  this  tournament  the  biggest,  best 
and  most  interesting  ever  held.  The  boys  are  all 
working  together,  and  nothing  but  the  best  of 
results  are  possible.  Racine  being  very  readily 
accessible  by  either  boat  or  rail,  ought  to  attract 
a  large  number  of  entries.  Furthermore,  as  this 
is  the  first  tournament  ever  held  under  the  aus¬ 
pices  of  the  National  Association,  it  is  re#eiving 
considerable  support,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that 
all  clubs  interested  will  get  in  line  and  send  as 
large  a  delegation  of  casters  as  possible.  The 
various  committees  are  already  at  work  on  the 
many  details,  and  will  leave  no  stone  unturned  to 
give  every  one  a  good  time. 

New  officers  for  the  year  were  elected  as  fol¬ 
lows:  President,  Chas.  H.  Washburn;  Vice- 

President,  Allen  H.  Barnes;  Secretary-Treasurer, 
Dr.  C.  F.  Browne;  Captain,  J.  R.  Dishington. 


To  Drain  Trout  Lake. 

A  dispatch  to  the  New  York  Times  says  the 
United  States  Steel  Corporation  is  preparing  to 
spend  nearly  $2.000000  in  draining  Trout  Lake, 
seven  miles  from  Grand  Rapids,  Minn.,  and  re¬ 
ducing  what  is  now  a  beautiful  body  of  water 
four  miles  long  and  a  mile  wide,  to  a  mere  mud 
hole.  Trout  Lake  is  near  the  Canisteo  Mine, 
which  has  been  opened  by  the  Steel  1  rust.  Into 
the  deep  shafts  that  have  been  sunk  water  from 
the  lake  pours  constantly,  making  it  necessary 
to  work  the  pumps  day  and  night.  With  the  en¬ 
larging  of  the  underground  workings,  the  ex¬ 
pense  from  the  excessive  moisture  in  the  soil  will 
increase.  So  the  trust  decided  to  get  rid  of  the 
lclhc 

“For  some  time  agents  of  the  corporation  have 
been  purchasing  and  obtaining  options  on  the 
land  abutting  the  lake  shore..  This  work  is  about 
finished,  and  it  is  expected  that  before  long  a 
deep  canal  will  be  built  that  will  carry  the  water 
into  Swan  River,  several  miles  away.  The  towns 
of  Bovey  and  Colerian  are  situated  at  one  end 
of  Trout  Lake.  They  are  beauty  spots,  especially 
in  summer,  because  of  the  lake,  which  is  a 
favorite  resort  for  campers  and  fishermen.  But 
these  towns  have  nothing-  to  say  about  the  j^te 
of  the  lake  because  they  are  practically  controlled 
by  the  iron  mine  interests.” 


A  Preservative  for  Minnows. 

Although  a  similar  formula  has  no  doubt 
been  frequently  published,  for  the  benefit  of 
those  who  have  not  read  it.  the  following,  is 
given:  Pure  formalin  2  fluid  ounces,  glycerine 
5  ounces,  water  20  ounces.  Into  this  put  the  min¬ 
nows  it  is  desired  to  preserve  and  leave  them 
several  days,  after  which  they  should  be  placed 
in-  a  fresh  solution.  Seal  the  bottle  with  paraffin 
and  they  will  keep  for  many  months. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


180  FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


National  Angling  Association. 

The  following  circular  letter  has  been  sent 
to  the  various  clubs  affiliated  with  the  National 
Association  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs: 

“This  will  notify  you  of  the  appointment  of 
Mr.  Chas.  C.  Elliott,  of  Elgin,  Ill.,  as  the  rep¬ 
resentative  of  the  Fox  River  Valley  Bait-Cast¬ 
ing  Club,  and  of  Mr.  Chancellor  G.  Levison,  of 
Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  as  the  representative  of  the 
Anglers’  Club  on  the  Executive  Committee  of 
this  association.  As  indicated  by  the  appoint¬ 
ment  of  Mr.  Levison,  the  Anglers’  Club  of  New. 
York  has  affiliated  with  the  association,  and  this 
fact  will  undoubtedly  be  a  source  of  gratification 
to  the  other  affiliated  clubs.  The  association 
may  now  be  said  to  extend  from  ocean  to  ocean. 
True,  there  are  some  wide  gaps  between,  but 
clubs  are  lining  up  in  a  way  to  indicate  that  in 
time  these  gaps  will  be  filled.  Unofficial  ad¬ 
vices  come  from  South  Bend,  Ind.,  and  Omaha, 
Neb.,  to  the  effect  that  the  clubs  at  these  points 
will  shortly  affiliate,  and  the  sending  of  this 
letter  was  delayed  in  the  hope  they  would  have 
done  so  by  this  time. 

“The  following  letter  from  Mr.  J.  W.  B ram- 
hall,  Second  Vice-President,  explains  itself: 

“  ‘On  October  7,  the  Kansas  City  Bait  and 
Fly-Casting  Club  will  give  its  first  tournament, 
which  will  end  our  first  year’s  club  meetings. 
One  of  our  members  on  programme  committee, 
being  connected  with  our  leading  sporting 
goods’  house,  asked  for  donations  from  manu¬ 
facturers  and  dealers  for  prizes  for  this  event, 
and  in  response  received  about  twenty  hand¬ 
some  tackle  articles  ranging  in  price  from  $2  to 
$10.'  As  soon  as  I  discovered  this  I  called  a 
me-eting  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  our  club 
to  take  action  on  this  point.  It  was  unani¬ 
mously  agreed  that  we  would  nat  accept  any 
donation  whatever,  and  that  the  club  would 
purchase  all  prizes  outright,  believing  this  to 
be  in  line  with  the  policy  of  the  National  As¬ 
sociation.  Our  local  house,  no  doubt,  had  in 
view  a  very  good  advertising  medium  which  'I 
briefly  brought  to  an  end.’ 

“The  above  indicates  a  spirit  -that  should  be 
paramount  among  all  anglers  and  true  sports-, 
men,  and  is  well  worthy  the  consideration  of 
all  affiliated  clubs.  An  expression  on  this  sub¬ 
ject  from  each  member  of  the  Executive  Com¬ 
mittee  is  earnestly  requested  by  the  president. 
The  wish  has  been  expressed  by  many  that  the 
utter  elimination  of  merchandise  prizes,  whether 
donated  by  dealers  or  purchased  by.  the  clubs, 
could  be  brought  about.  This  is  certainly  the 
right  kind  of  sentiment,  but  whether  it  is  pos¬ 
sible  or  advisable,  at  least  for  the  present,  re¬ 
mains  to  be  seen,  as  the  opinion  is  widespread 
that  merchandise  prizes  are  necessary  to  secure 
a  large  attendance  at  national  tournaments.  Re¬ 
garding  club  contests,  however,  the  matter 
should  receive  the  most  careful  consideration  on 
the  part  of  each  club.  While  the  national  as¬ 
sociation  should  not  dictate  in  the  matter,  it  is 
surely  within  its  province  to  suggest  through 
the  representatives  on  the  executive  committee 
anything  looking  toward  maintaining  a  high 
standard  of  sportsmanship  among  the  affiliated 
clubs. 

“A  leading  dealer  has  said  he  believes  manu¬ 
facturers,  dealers,.  etc.,  would  be  glad  to  con¬ 
tribute  prizes  to  international  or  national  tour¬ 
naments  of  yearly  occurrence  and  general  char¬ 
acter,  and  that  it  would  be  to  their  advantage 
so  to  do,  but  says  further  that  for  them  to  be 
solicited  to  contribute  for  every  local  affair 
would  soon  put  the  casting  clubs  in  the  same 
category  with  some  clubs  devoted  to  other 
sports  which,  he  says,  are  now  practically  a  lot 
of  ‘hold-ups.’  Such  a  criticism,  if  deserved,  of 
any  club  devoted  to  the  beautiful  sport  of  angling, 
which  should  always  remain  on  a  high  plane', 
would  be-  lamentable  in  the  extreme,  and  it  re¬ 
mains  for  all  of  us  who  love  the  ‘gentle  art’  for 
its  own  sake — and  that  surely  means  every  mem¬ 
ber,  of  every  affiliated  club — to  guard  jealously 
against  any  conditions  that  might  for  a  moment, 
or  in.  the  least  degree,  contribute  toward  a 
lowering  of  the  standard  of  true  sportsman¬ 
ship. 

“In  connection  with  this  subject  it  will  in¬ 


terest  you  to  know  that  at  its  meeting  held  Dec. 
4,  1906,  the  Chicago  Fly-Casting  Club  added  the 
following  amendment  to  its  constitution: 

“  ‘The  Chicago  Fly-Casting  Club  shall  not  it¬ 
self,  or  through  a  committee,  or  through  an 
official,  or  an  individual  member,  solicit  dona¬ 
tions  of  merchandise  prizes  to  ‘be  awarded  in 
club  contests  or  local  tournaments.’ 

“As  a  further  evidence  of  the  growth  of  this 
sentiment  the  Illinois  Bait-Casting  Club  at 
its  meeting  of  Dec.  18,  1906,  unanimously 

adopted  a  resolution  of  exactly  similar  import. 

“Another  matter  which  should  receive  most 
careful  consideration  is  that  of  what  may  be 
called  ‘professionalism.’  Complaint  has  already 
been  made  against  what  some  call  manifestly 
unfair  conditions  when  men  who  cast  for  the 
sake  of  the  sport  only  are  pitted  in  tournament 
against  others  to  whose  business  interest  it  is 
to  cast  well  and  expertly.  The  Anglers’  Club 
of  New  York  does  not  admit  professionals  to 
active  membership,  and  defines  a  professional 
as  ‘one  who  is  or  has  been  a  teacher  of  casting 
for  pay;  who  is  or  has  been  a  market  fisherman; 
who  is  or  has  been  a  paid  guide  and  one  who 
is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  or  sale  of  fishing 
tackle  or  sporting  goods.’  To  this  it  would  be 
well  to  add:  ‘One  who  for  pay  casts  with  any 
rod,  reel,  line  or  device  in  the  interest  of  the 
maker  or  seller  thereof.’  While  any  restrictions 
of  ‘professionalism’  may  seem  at  times  to  work  a 


CANADIAN  TROUT  PHOTOGRAPHED  ALIVE. 


hardship  to  some  very  good  men  and  true  sports¬ 
men,  it  may,  nevertheless,  be  advisable  to  make 
certain  restrictions  looking  to  the  greatest  good 
to  the  greatest  number  of  strictly  ‘amateur’ 
casters,  using  the  term  ‘amateur’  as  broadly  de¬ 
fining  all  casters  who  cast  for  sport  solely  and 
have  no  commercial  interests,  and  not  at  all 
in  the  sense  of  their  being  in  any  way  lacking 
in  skill.  However,  it  may  be  advisable  early  in 
the  history  of  tournament  casting,  now  that  it 
is  becoming  so  widespread,  to  make  such  re¬ 
strictions  as  may  guard  against  such  evils  of 
‘professionalism’  as  may  arise,  and  which  have 
caused  trouble  in  other  sports.  While  every 
proper  courtesy  and  consideration  should  be  ex¬ 
tended  the  ‘professional’  as  above  defined,  and 
the  kindliest  and  friendliest  spirit  maintained  to¬ 
ward  him,  it  is  well  to  remember  that  he  con¬ 
stitutes  an  almost  minute  minority,  the  ma¬ 
terial  welfare  of  which  is  enhanced  by  the  ex¬ 
istence  of  tournament  casting,  and  no  evils 
which  might  possibly  attach  to  his  personal  un¬ 
restricted  participation  in  tournaments  should 
be  allowed  to  detract  from  the  enjoyment  of 
the  predominating  majority  of  solely  sports¬ 
men  casters,  or  to  stand  in  the  way  of  main¬ 
taining  strictly  sportsmanlike  conditions  free 
from  trade  jealousies  or  commercial  interests. 

“The  protest  against  ‘professionals’  and  sug¬ 
gestions  concerning  restrictions  in  regard  to 
them,  do  not  seem  to  arise  from  any  fear  of 
their  superior  skill,  notwithstanding  the  fact 
that  in  the  interest  of  their  products,  and  by  the 
very  nature  of  their  calling,  they  are  permitted 
to  engage  in  unlimited  practice  and  have  ac¬ 
cess  to  unlimited  tackle. 

“They  arise  particularly  from  those  who  have 


observed  the  tactics  of  a  few  casters  who  would 
come  under  the  definition  of  ‘professionals’  and 
who  seem  to  desire  to  ‘play  the  game  for  what 
there  is  in  it,’  and  regard  participation  in  the 
sport  and  the  skill  they  may  display  solely  as 
a  means  toward  their  financial  betterment.  Such 
conditions  are  always  a  menace  to  fair  play  and 
true  sportsmanship.  Fortunately  at  present 
there  are  but  very  few  of  this  kind,  but  enough 
to  cause  a  fear  that,  as  the  sport  spreads,  they 
may  increase,  and  hence  a  desire  -to  take  early 
precautions  that  may  prevent  later  complica¬ 
tions.  The  broad-minded  and  sportsmanlike 
‘professional’  will  undoubtedly  be  among  the 
first  to  indorse  proper  restrictions. 

“Dr.  Chas.  F  Browne,  of  the  Racine  Fly- 
Casting  Club,  suggests  that  the  National  asso¬ 
ciation  put  up  a  cup  for  a  team  contest  in  half- 
ounce  accuracy  bait,  to  be  competed  for  by 
teams,  each  consisting  of  the  three  men  in  each 
dub  making  the  highest  scores  in  the  regular 
half-ounce  tournament  event.  These  teams  to 
cast  the  team  event  at  some  time  after  the  regular 
event  but  during  the  progress,  of  the  tourna¬ 
ment.  The  cup  to  be  played  for  each  year. 
Winners  to  hold  for  that  year  only.  Any  club 
winning  three  or  five  times  consecutively  (or 
otherwise  as  seen  fit)  to  hold  the  cup  permanent¬ 
ly.  This  suggestion  that  there  be  a  national 
trophy  is  certainly  a  very  good  one  and  deserves 
the  careful  consideration  of  the  entire  execu¬ 
tive  committee.  The  only  material  obstacle  is 
lack  of  funds,  as  the  national  association  of 
necessity,  and  in  order  to  avoid  being  more  than 
a  slight  tax  on  the  affiliated  clubs,  will  never 
have  much  in  jts  treasury.  However,  this  diffi¬ 
culty  can  be  overcome  if  the  clubs  desire  to  con¬ 
tribute  say  $5  each,  which  would  supply  $45 — 
enough  to  purchase  a  very  acceptable  trophy. 

“Whether  the  plan  outlined  by  Dr;  Browne  is 
the  best  and  most  conducive  to  the  general  good 
of  the  sport  or  not.  is  a  question  for  the  ex¬ 
ecutive  committee  to  consider  carefully.  The 
principal  argument  in  its  favor  is  the  popularity 
of  half-ounce  bait  and  the  likelihood  of  its 
creating  the  largest  interest.  Is  it,  however, 
wise  for  the  national  association  to  particularly 
encourage  one  form  of  event?  Should  not  a 
national  trophy  be  wider  in  scope  if  only  one  is 
offered,  or  else  a  trophy  be  given  in  each  popu¬ 
lar  event?  Three  casters  in  each  team  would  cut 
out  those  clubs  sending  only  one  or  two  repre¬ 
sentatives. 

“These  suggestions  are  offered  merely .  to 
bring  out  opinions,  and  members  of  the  com¬ 
mittee  are  earnestly  requested  to  send  in  their 
views  on  the  subject  as  early  as  possible  in  order 
that  some  definite  conclusion  may  be  reached  a_t 
an  early  date. 

“While  on  the  subject  of  trophies  and  their 
possible  cost,  would  it  not  be  advisable  to  make 
a  rule  limiting  the  cost  of  trophies  to  $50  or 
less?  Would  it  not  redound  to  the  general 
good  of  the  sport  that  nothing  be  done  that 
might  incite  covetousness  beyond  coveting  the 
honor  attached  to  the  winning  of  the  trophy’ 

“An  answer  and  comment  on  this  letter  from 
every  member  of  the  executive  committee  i-s  ex¬ 
pected,  as  it  is  an  impossibility  for  the  two  or 
three  who  are  working  hard  on  the  problems 
to  produce  the  very  best  results  without  a  full 
grasp  of  the  sentiment  prevailing .  throughout 
the  entire  committee,  which  is. the  best  index 
pointing  to  general  sentiment. 

“H.  Wheeler  Perce,  President, 
“Attest:-  “990  Old  Colony  Bldg., 

“H.  E.  Rice,  Secretary,  “Chicago,  Ill. 

“225  South  Peoria  St.,  Chicago,  Ill.” 


Trout  Taking  Minnows. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  26. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  An  eastern  correspondent  questions  a 
trout  taking  minnows  as  a  food  or  otherwise. 

While  I  do  not  wish  to  pose  as  an  authority, 
yet  last  summer  while  on  a  canoe  trip  into  the 
Algonquin  park  of  Canada  we  used  minnows  as 
bait,  for  trout,  and  got  them  too. 

H.  H.  Boyce. 

The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dealer  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


YELLOWTAIL  ANGLERS  COMING  INTO  AVALON  BAY  FROM  THE  FISHING  GROUNDS 


YELLOWTAIL  OR  CUMBER  FISH  ^ANGLERS  OF  AVALON  BAY 
The  entire  fleet  (all  amateurs)  numbers  over  100  boats  and  300  anglers.  All  use  rod  and  reel 


HARRY  ELMES 

Boatman  and  Gaffer  at  Catalina  Island 


Raising  the  Lodge  Covering 


Pinning  the  Front 


The  Completed  Lodge 


Photographs  by  John  Jay  White,  Jr. 


CHEYENNE  WOMEN  SETTING  UP  cA  LODGE 


IN  THE  FIFTEENTH  CENTURY 

Fox  Hunting  with  Raches  of  Running  Hounds.  —  From  “The  cadaster  of  Game 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


181 


Fish  and  Fishing. 


Early  Salmon  Fishing. 

An  angling  correspondent  wants  to  know 
whether  salmon  fishing  cannot  be  had  in  the 
Margaree  and  other  rivers  of  Cape  Breton  in 
March.  The  Margaree  is  an  early  stream,  but 
not  one  of  the  earliest  of  Nova  Scotian  rivers, 
though  it  is  certainly  one  of  the  best.  Mr.  A. 
C.  Bertram,  fish  inspector  for  the  island  of  Cape 
Breton,  tells  a  story  that  shows  the  capacity  of 
the  streams  of  eastern  Nova  Scotia  for  the  best 
kind  of  sport.  At  the  close  of  the  last  salmon 
season  Mr.  Bertram  was  called  to  Margaree  on 
official  business.  After  he  had  transacted  it  he 
took  a  rod  and  line,  at  the  end  of  which,  in¬ 
stead  of  a  hook,  there  was  only  the  shank  of 
.  one  to  \vhich  the  fly  still  adhered.  He  cast  it 
into  a  pool  and  in  quick  succession  managed  to 
raise  twenty  big  salmon.  It  was  out  of  season, 
of  course,  and  Mr.  Bertram  set  the  good  example 
of  observing  the  law  in  the  face  of  strong  temp¬ 
tation. 

The  run  of  salmon  from  the  sea  was  later  than 
usual  last  year  in  the  Nova  Scotia  streams,  and 
only  toward  autumn  were  the  conditions  favor¬ 
able. 

If  my  correspondent  wants  earlier  fishing  than 
the  Margaree  affords  he  should  try  the  Port 
1  Medwav,  which  is  perhaps  the  earliest  salmon 
stream  upon  our  eastern  coasts.  Fair  fishing  can 
often  be  had  by  ascending  the  river  six  miles 
from  its  mouth,  or  it  may  be  descended  quite 
easily  in  canoe  from  Greenfield,  a  mill  town, 
!j  seventeen  miles  above  salt  water.  In  these  upper 
stretches  its  course  is  somewhat  turbulent  and 
quite  sinuous,  in  places  beautifully  sheltered  by 
overspreading  willows.  There  are  in  this  sec¬ 
tion  of  the  stream,  occasional  pools  from  which 
salmon  may  be  ricked  out  when  conditions  are 
favorable,  thcnx  h  the  best  of  the  sport  must 
be- looked  for  below,  where  the  river  runs  in  a 
more  steady  current  and  is  a  hundred  or  more 
yards  wide,  broken  here  and  there  with  falls 
which  the  salmon  surmount  without  much  diffi¬ 
culty. 

Fun  at  a  Hatchery  Pond. 

The  reference  to  Mr.  Bertram’s  amusement 
with  salmon  after  the  close  of  the  fishing  season, 
recalls  some  interesting  sport  which  I  witnessed 
near  the  close  of  the  last  trout  fishing  season, 
in  a  hatchery  pool  near  Lake  Carolus.  It  is  in 
the  neighborhood  of  this  hatchery  that  the  com¬ 
paratively  newly  discovered  Canadian  red  trout 
j  ( Salvelinus  marstonii )  are  found  in  largest  num¬ 
bers,  and  the  fish  which  have  been  distributed  for 
the  purpose  of  stocking  other  waters  have  chiefly 
come  from  this  very  hatchery.  I  was  one  of  a 
party  to  visit  this  hatchery  on  a  tour  of  inspec- 
i  tion  with  Mr.  Chas.  H.  Simpson,  who  built  the 
hatchery  at  his  own  cost  and  subsequently  pre¬ 
sented  it  to  the  Dominion  Government.  General 
!  Henry,  U'.  S.  Consul  at  Quebec,  so  well-known 
|  to  every  American  angler  visiting  this  part  of 
I  Canada,  was  also  of  the  party,  accompanied  by 
a  number  of  ladies.  In  the  hatchery  pond  were 
some  500  trout  running  in  weight  from  one  to 
five  pounds,  and  all  held  captive'  there  awaiting 
the  time  when  they  were  to  be  stripped  of  their 
spawn  for  purposes  of  artificial  reproduction. 

The  water  was  so  clear  we  could  distinctly  see 
every  fish  in  the  pools  and  could  even  distinguish 
between  the  very  red-bellied  marstonii  fish  and  the 
more  distinctly  spotted  fontinalis.  The  hatchery 
official’s  brought  us  a  rod  and  line  which  had 
no  hook  attached, and  a  quantity  of  the  liver  upon 
which  the  fish  in  the  ponds  were  fed.  to  use  for 
bait.  .  The  latter  was  tied  on  to  the  end  of  the 
line  in  small  pieces  and  was  not  allowed  to  sink 
much  below  the  surface.  It  scarcely  touched  the 
water  before  there  was  a  remarkable  commo¬ 
tion  among  the  inmates  of  the  pool.  In  the  rush 
for  the  bait,  scores  of  fish,  big  and  little,  struggled 
:  together.  Half  a  dozen  often  came  out  of  the 
water  after  it.  When  it  was  allowed  to  reach  the 
,.  water  and  one  of  the  fishes  managed  to  get  it 
between  its  jaws  and  to  rush  away  with  it,  it 
was  sure  to  be  closely  followed  and  apparently 
jockeyed  by  scores  of  others.  Judging  by  the 
i  manner  in  which  the  marstonii  fish  seized  the 
J  bait  even  before  it  touched  the  water,  I  am  in¬ 


clined  to  doubt  the  reports  that  this  fish,  in  the 
waters  whicli  it  inhabits,  is  not  a  surface  feeder. 
At  the  proper  season,  and  when  the  water  has 
reached  a  sufficiently  low  temperature,  they  will 
evidently  take  the  right  kind  of  surface  lures. 
So  free  was  their  rising  after  the  liver  at  the 
end  of  the  line,  that  it  would  certainly  seem  that 
if  a  hook  were  used  on  the  line  it  would  have 
been  possible  to  clean  out  tbe  entire  pool  in  the 
course  of  a  few  hours. 

I  tried  several  times,  by  a  rapid  motion,  to  see 
how  far  I  could  draw  and  hold  a  fish,  without 
a  hook,  that  had  taken  the  bait  into  its  mouth. 
It  was  easy  to  bring  them  from  the  bottom  to 
the  top  of  the  water,  and  sometimes  to  bring 
them  quite  close  to  the  edge  of  the  pool,  but 
only  one  out  of  many  did  I  succeed  in  jerking 
out  upon  the  grass  at  the  edge  of  the  water.  Of 
course  he  was  immediately  returned  to  the  pond, 
that  is  as  soon  as  his  'picture  had  been  taken.  It 
is  not  often  that  a  fish  has  been  taken  out  of 
tbe  water,  photographed  and  returned  to  its 
proper  element.  The  picture  of  this  marstonii 
is,  therefore,  perhaps  unique.  Mr.  Simpson  held 
the  fish  while  a  snapshot  of  it  was  taken,-  and 
when  it  was  replaced  in  the  water  it  darted  away 
as  if  nothing  strange  had  occurred  to  *it. 

A  -careful  observance  of  the  picture  will  show 
the  somewhat  forked  tail  which  is  one  of  the  dis¬ 
tinguishing  characteristics  of  this  fish.  The  clear¬ 
ness  of  the  eye  distinguishes  the  photograph  in 
this  case  from  that  of  a  dead  fish  in  which  the 
brilliancy  of  the  eye  is,  of  course,  always  absent. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


tympanic,  and  coronal  spines  present,  the  ridges 
all  rather  strong;  interorbital  slightly  convex  in 
tbe  center  with  a  slight  depression  just  inside 
of  each  supraocular  ridge;  preorbital  with  -2 
broad,  blunt  pQints;  2  humeral  spines,  one  at 
upper  end  of  opercle  and  one  large  curved  one 
at  lower  end;  preopercle  with  5  rather  strong 
backwardly  directed  spines,  the  second  and  third 
from  the  top  strongest;  opercles,  cheek,  pre¬ 
maxillary,  and  top  of  head  closely  scaled ;  no 
scales  on  maxillary  or  mandible;  dorsal  with  a 
considerable  notch,  the  twelfth  spine  a  little 
greater  than  half  length  of  longest,  which  is  2.5 
in  head;  ventrals  reaching  vent;  pectoral  reach¬ 
ing  tips  of  ventrals;  small  accessory  scales  on 
membranes  of  dorsal,  anal  and  caudal  fins,  also 
on  base  of  pectoral ;  second  anal  spine  strong, 
Curved,  longer  than  third;  inside  of  mouth  and 
gill-covers  pale;  peritoneum  silvery.  Color  in 
alcohol,  dirty  yellowish;  some  evidence  of  black 
spots  or  blotches  along  back;  a  black  opercular 
spot.  The  presence -of  only  9  dorsal  rays'  is 
doubtless  due  to  an  injury  which  the  fish  had  re¬ 
ceived  early  in  life;  the  upper  edge  of  caudal 
peduncle  and  the  region  immediately  in  front 
apparently  has  been  bitten  or  mutilated  in  some 
way. 

“This  species  appears  to  be  related  to  N.  atro- 
virens,  from  which  it  differs,  however,  in  the 
convexity  of  the  interorbital  space,  shorter  body, 
the  less  projecting  lower  jaw,  the  smaller  eye, 
the  weaker  preorbital  spines,  the  longer  gill- 
rakers,  and  the  absence  of  scales  on  the  mandible 
and  maxillary. 


A  REPRODUCTION  l-'ROM  THE  ORIGINAL  PLATE  OF.  THE  NEW  ROCKFISH. 


A  New  Rockfish. 

The  following  description  of  a  new  rock-fish 
of  the  genus  Scbastodes  from  California  is  given 
by  Barton  Warren  Evermann  and  Edmund  Lee 
Goldsborough,  of  the  United  States  Bureau  of 
Fisheries  in  the  Proceedings  of  the  United  States 
National  Museum  : 

“In  connection  with  our  recent  studies  of  the 
fish  fauna  of  Alaska  and  the  geographic  distri¬ 
bution  of  the  species  of  fishes  known  to  occur 
in  the  waters  of  that  district,  we  examined  and 
studied  many  specimens  in  various  collections 
from  the  ^coasts  of  Washington,  Oregon  and 
California.  Among  those  from  the  California 
coast  we  find  a  species  of  Scbastodes  which  ap¬ 
pears  to  us  to  be  new.  The  description  of  the 
type  is  here  given,  together  with  a  drawing  by 
Mr..  A.  H.  Baldwin. 

“Sebastodes  alexdndri  Evermann  and  Gold- 
borough,  new  species  :  Head  2.55  in  body ;  depth 
2.8;  eye  4  in  head;  snout  4;  maxillary  2.1; 
mandible  1.9;  interorbital  1.5  in  eye,  5.75  in  head ; 
D.  XIII,  9*+;  A.  Ill,  7;  pores  in  lateral  line 
about  52;  gillrakers  8-^17,  rather  short,  2.2  in 
eye,  toothed,  the  end  one  a  mere  tubercle. 

“Mouth  large,  slightly  oblique;  mamillary  ex¬ 
tending  to  posterior  qdge  of  pupil ;  mandible 
scarcely  projecting;  without  symphysial  knob, 
not  fitting  into  *notch  in  upper  jaw;  armature  of 
head  strong;  nasal,  preocular,  postocular,  parietal, 


*Mutilated. 


“Described  from  a  single  specimen  8l/2  inches 
long  (type,  Cat.  No.  55662  U.  S.  N.  M.),  col¬ 
lected  by  the  U.  S.  Bureau  of  Fisheries  steamer 
Albatross,  March  13,  1890,  at  station  3125  in  65 
fathoms  in  Monterey  Bay,  California.  . 

“We  take  pleasure  in  naming  this  species  for 
Mr.  A.  B.  Alexander,  assistant  in  charge  divis¬ 
ion  of  -statistics  and  methods  of  the  fisheries, 
Bureau  of  Fisheries,  in  recognition  of  his  long 
and  valuable  services  as  fishery  expert  on  the 
steamer  Albatross.” 


Maryland  Protectors  Meet. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Maryland 
State  Game  and  Fish  Protective  Association  held 
a  meeting  in  Baltimore,  Jan.  23.  Oregon  M. 
Dennis  was  re-elected  secretary  and  Henry 
Brauns  treasurer.  -Mr.  Dennis  said  the  protec¬ 
tion  of  fish  and  game  is  at  present  more  effective 
than  ’it  has  ever  been  in  the  past,  due  largely,  he 
thought,  to  the  honest  work  of  wardens  and 
associations,  and  he  believes  the  people  and  law¬ 
makers  are  appreciative.  Farmers  are  urged  to 
plant  cowpeas  for  food  for  the  quail. 

A  committee  from  this  association  will  co¬ 
operate  with  a  similar  committee  from  the  State 
Fish  Protective  Association  in  the  formulation 
of  bills  the  Legislature  will  be  asked  to  pass  at 
its  session  next  winter. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


ONE-DESIGN  CLASSES. 

The  prospects  for  racing  next  summer  in  the 
new  one-design  class  of  57ft.  rating  seem  good. 
Two  of  the  owners  are  to  sail  their  own  boats; 
they  are  thorough  racing  men,  and  are  masters 
in  the  art  of  knowing,  as  well  as  handling,  their 
vessels.  The  third  boat — it  is  reported — is  to 
be  in  the  hands  of  a  seaman  of  great  ability, 
who  time  after  time  has  been  able  through  his 
skill  and  judgment,  and  the  good  ship  under 
him,  to  successfully  defend  the  greatest  yachting 
trophy. 

Several  years  ago,  a  class  of  70-footers  from 
the  same  design  was  put  in  the  racing.  It  has 
been  successful  in  the  main,  but  at  this  time  the 
dissolution  of  the  class  R  all  but  accom¬ 
plished.  The  fortunes  of  the  racers  were  in  the 
hands  of  both  amateur  and  professional  skippers ; 
and  the  rivalry  was  keen  and  determined.  A 
survey  of  the  races,  now  long  past,  shows  an 
interesting  peculiarity — the  impossibility  of  elimi¬ 
nating  personality.  Pools,  so  to  speak,  were 
formed  from  time  to  time.  According  as  a  man 
was  successful  with  his  charge,  so  also  would 
he  be  hampered  and  blocked  in  ensuing  contests, 
and  the  records  show  defeats  that  must  have 
been  indeed  bitter  to  bear. 

Racing — in  intent — seems  to  consist  in  placing 
at  a  yacht’s  helm  an  amateur  or  professional 
skipper  who  possesses  such  ability  and  so  studies 
and  understands  his  boat  as  to  bring  her  in — 
among  a  fleet  of  yachts  of  different  design — a 
victor  as  often  as  possible.  This  kind  of  racing 
proves  twice  as  much  as  the  racing  of  a  one- 
design  class,  besides  furthering  the  science  and 
art  of  design.  It  is  freely  admitted  that  one-de¬ 
sign  classes  were  but  makeshifts  to  tide  over 
the  chaotic  conditions  of  the  racing  rules.  With 
the  adoption  of  a  new  and  satisfactory  measure¬ 
ment  rule,  and  only  the  scantling  table  lacking, 
the  one-design  class  should  go. 

Abroad,  the  matter  of  scantlings  has  been 
handled  satisfactorily  and  boats  of  the  largest 
class  are  being  turned  out  under  it.  The  start¬ 
ing  of  a  one-design  large  class  of  57ft.  is  a  show 
of  weakness  and  points  to  a  doubt  of  the  new 
rule.  It  is  admitted  that  one-design  boats  in 
quantity  give  more  to  the  owner  for  the  money 
expended,  but  it  cannot  be  a  consideration  when 
dealing  with  boats  over  50ft.  waterline.  The 
new  boats  are  reported  to  be  very  fine  specimens 
of  the  craft  of  the  designer,  and  it  is  said  that 
they  will  be  fine  comfortable  vessels. 

Instability  of  purpose,  unrest  and  lack  of  con¬ 
certed  action,  are  injurious.  The  effects  last  a 
long  time.  After  the  step  taken  in  adopting  an 
American  rule,  the  yachtsmen  of  this  country 
cannot  afford  to  linger  in  the  matter  of  scantling, 
or  to  dally  longer  with  such  a  thing  as  a  one- 
design  class  of  large  yachts.  The  trouble  can¬ 
not  now  be  undone,  but  it  should  be  a  lesson. 
Our  European  cousins  have  gotten  far  ahead  of 
us.  They  have  ended,  for  a  time  at  least,  the  dis¬ 
cussion  of  a  most  complex  problem,  in  a  way  satis¬ 
factory  to  interests  that  were  believed  by  all  to 
be  unmergable. 


• 

SIR  JOHN  NUTTING  CUP — CHICAGO  Y.  C.  i8fT. 

RESTRICTED  CLASS  CHALLENGE  CUP. 

* 

The  auxiliary  yawl  Comanche  has  -been  sold 
by'  William  P.  Wharton,  of  Groton,  rear  com¬ 
modore  of  the  Corinthian  Y.  C.,  of  Marblehead, 
to  Augustus  Hemenway,  of  Boston,  through  the 
agency  of  Hollis  Burgess.  Comanche  is  one  of 
the  finest  auxiliary  yawls  afloat.  She  is  72ft.  over 
all,  46ft.  waterline,  16ft.  beam  and  8ft.  5m.  draft. 
She  was  designed  by  Arthur  Binney  and  built  by 
Lawley  in  1902,  and  is  36  tons  gross.  She  has 
a  powerful  Standard  gasolene  engine,  which  can 
drive  her  at  a  good  rate  of  speed.  Pier  cabin 
accommodations  are  unusually  large. 

*,  *.  * 

Small  Bros,  have  an  order  for  a  one-design 
class  of  15-footers  for  the  New  Haven  Y.  C., 
similar  to  the  Boston  Y.  C.  Hull  class.  Six 
boats  have  been  ordered,  with  a  prospect  of  ten. 
White,  of  Manchester,  who  is  building  the  Hull 
class,  has  the  order  for  them. 


POWERING  TO  BLOCK  ISLAND. 

For  three  years  the  New  York  Athletic  Club 
has  successfully  run  off  a  long  distance  sailing 
race  from  Huckleberry  Island  to  Block  Island. 
The  boats  entered  have  been  rated  under  an  over 
all  measurement,  but  had  to  be  under  31ft.  water¬ 
line.  This  condition  brought  together  various 
types,  for  the  most  part  owned  by  enthusiasts — 
men  who  delight  in  sailing  and  cruising  in  the 
best  sense  of  the  word.  In  many  cases  these 
are  men  whose  purses  permit  but  a  limited  out¬ 
lay  in  boat  and  gear,  and  who  besides  being  cap¬ 
tain,  cook  and  crew  in  the  summer,  are  their  own 
ship  carpenters,  riggers,  calkers  and  painters  in 
the  spring  and  fall. 

The  success  of  these  races  is  a  matter  of 
record,  and  the  yearly  increase  in  the  number  of 
entries  betokens  an  interest  far  removed  from 
the  “fad”  stage.  Such  races,  not  of  too  long 
duration,  permit  busy  men  to  get  from  their 
business  without  too  great  inconvenience.  The 
goal,  Block  Island,  is  a  most  delightful  place, 
possessing  a  charm  of  land  and  seascape  par¬ 
ticularly  its  own,  and  with  a  safe  and  pleasant 
anchorage. 

In  yachting,  as  in  any  pursuit  of  business  or 
pleasure,  those  interested  desire  fellowship.  In 
winter  this  desire  takes  the  form  of  dinners  and 
other  such  functions ;  in  summer  they  cruise, 
either  singly  or  in  numbers.  The  intercourse 
from  chance  meetings  in  harbors  is  the  basis  of 
many  pleasant  experiences. 

It  would  seem  that  if  the  number  of  contest¬ 
ants  in  the  Block  Island  race  were  largely  in¬ 
creased  it  would  be  a  still  more  successful  event, 
for  though  . some  additions  in  the  number  of  sail¬ 
ing  entries  may  be  expected,  these  cannot  be  very 
numerous. 

Would  it  not  then  be  a  capital  idea  to  invite 
some  of  that  army  of  a.  comparatively  new  type 
of  yachtsmen— the  power  boat  man — to  join  in 
this  cruising  race.  The  gathering  of  men  over 
Sunday — for  the  race  has  always  been  started 
on  Saturday — would  admit  of  an  intercourse, 
which  is  one  of  the  ties  of  the  sport.  There  is 
plenty  of  time  for  a  club,  many  of  whose  mem¬ 
bers  are  keen  sailors,  who  display  a  lively  interest 
in  long  races,  to  take  this  matter  up,  settling  upon 
the  same  date  as  that  of  the  New  York  Athletic 
Club.  The  course  from  Huckleberry  Island  is 
about  101  nautical  miles,  and  is  of  such  length 
as  to  be  eminently  suitable  for  such  an  event. 

The  tendency  of  yachting  is  to  broaden  a  man, 
both  in  his  love  of  the  sea,  and  in  his  acquaint¬ 
ance  of  those  with  like  inclination.  The  growth 
of  the  sport  has  been  slow,  and  thus  fortunately 
has  been  prevented  an  over  development  which 
would  have  perhaps  doomed  it.  Sailing  and 
powering — if  we  may  use  the  term — are  mani¬ 
festations  of  a  desire  on  the  part  of  men  to  seek 
that  outdoor  life  and  recreation  demanded  by 
health  and  wellbeing.  On  that  desire  the  sport 
must  depend  for  its  success. 

Thomas  Fleming  Day,  yachting  writer  and 
authority,  has  been  elected  an  honorary  mem¬ 
ber  of  the  St.  George  Y.  C.,  Bermuda. 


Feb.  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


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SECTIONS,  INBOARD  PROFILE  AND  CABIN  PLAN  OF  CRUISING  LAUNCH. 

Designed  by  Mr.  Henry  J.  Gielow  for  Mr.  Louis  Bossert,  and  building  at  the  Milton  Point  Shipyards,  Rye,  N.  Y. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


A  Cruising  Launch. 

A  perusal  of  the  papers  and  magazines  de¬ 
voted  to  the  interests  of  yachting  and  boating, 
show  an  astonishing  number  of  engine  propelled 
boats  now  being  constructed  for  next  season. 

The  popularity  of  this  type  of  boat  is  well 
founded,  and  as  improvements  have  come  in  the 
engines  to  make  them  more  reliable  and  handy, 
so  also  are  the  designs  of  the  boats  improving. 
These  little  vessels,  comparatively  inexpensive  to 
run,  do  not  consume  much  fuel  or,  require  the 
attention  of  a  regularly  trained  engineer.  The 
radius  of  action  of  many  of  the  small  launches 
is  quite  on  a  par  with  their  seagoing  ability,  and 
the  development  in  accommodation  has  brought 
out  in  many  cases  a  convenience  and  amount  of 
room  seemingly  at  variance  with  the  small  di¬ 
mensions.  Mr.  Gielow  in  the  last  few  years  has 
turned  out  some  very  fine  examples  of  power 
boats,  among  which  Dreamer,  owned  by  Mr. 
Chas.  W.  Lee,  attracted  most  attention,  and  last 
summer,  during  continuous  cruising,  justified  in 
every  way  her  designer’s  and  owner’s  anticinations. 
Mr.  Gielow  has  kindly  given  us  permission  to 
publish  the  drawings  he  has  made  for  a  smaller 
launch  designed  to  the  order  of -Mr.  Louis  Bos- 
sert,  which  is  now  under  construction  at'  the 
Milton  Point  Ship  Yards,  Rye,  New  York.  The 
outboard  profile  shows  a  very  pleasing  sheer,  and 
the  characteristics  of  the  best  launch  design. 
The  stern  is  of  the  Normand  type;  i.  e.,  the 
same  in  a  modified  form  from  that  used  on  the 
French  torpedo  boats  built  by  the  late  Augustin 
Normand  at  Havre.  This  stern  has  become  very 
popular  for  all  types  of  launches,  for  it  combines 
most  of  the  good  qualities  requisite ;  is  cheap 
and  strong,  though  few  concede  it,  sightly. 
The  boat  gives  every  evidence  of  being  a  good 
performer  in  smooth  or  rough  water,  and  the 
arrangement  of  cockpit  and  house  will  give  the 
greatest  comfort  for  the  conditions  of  service. 
Below,  the  boat  is  very  simply  arranged,  but 
good  accommodations  could  be  had  for  three  or 
four  persons  on  cruises.  The  fact  of  the  boat 
being  practically  left  open  with  the  exception  of 
the  engine  and  toilet  room  shows  a  good  realiza¬ 
tion  of  summer  conditions  afloat.  Opportunity 
is  given  for  good  ventilation  and  good  light, 
otherwise  not  obtainable  if  the  interior  were 
subdivided  into  small  and  cramped  quarters.  The 
cockpit  is  large  and  roomy.  The  engine,  a  25 
horsepower  Standard  motor,  is  located  at  the 
after  end  of  the  cabin  house.  There  is  ample 
room  on  the  starboard  side  for  storing  tools 
and  batteries  and  to  handle  the  engine.  On  the 
port  side  a  passage  leads  directly  to  a  lobby  in 
which  on  one  side  is  located  a  toilet  room.  The 
rest  of  the  boat  is  given  up  to  the  main  cabin. 
Forward  of  the  collision  bulkhead  is  located 
the  oil  tank  of  100  gallons  capacity.  The  boat 
attracts  attention  by  her  great  simplicity,  and  in 
her  construction  much  care  is  being  exercised 
by  the  builders  who  have  gained  quite  a  repu¬ 
tation  for  fine  work.  , 

The  scantlings  are  interesting,  and  show  along 
with  the  construction  and  the  inboard  profile, 
how  carefully  the  structural  arrangements  have 
been  worked  out  to  produce  a  strong  and  ser¬ 
viceable  boat. 

Dimensions  are  as  follows : 

Cabin  house  deck  (No.  8  canvas) 

W.  P.^in.xjin.  T  and  G 
Water  batten,  mahogany  . I^4in.x2^4in. 

-  Carlins,  mahogany  . iin.x2j4in.xioin.  centers 

Cabin  sides  . i)4jn- 

Main  deck,  white  pine  . 

Planksheer,  mahogany  . ij4in.x6in. 

Sheer  strake,  white  oak  . 2in.x4}4in. 

Planking,  yellow  pine  . .  ij^in.  finished 

Deck  beams,  chestnut.  .1  j4in.x2^in.xioin.  centers 

Clamp,  yellow  pine  . iRjin.xsin.. 

Shelf,  yellow  pine  . 2$4in.x2%in. 

Keelson,  yellow  pine  . 3in.x3in. 

Floors,  white  oak  . 2in.x3in. 

Keel,  white  oak  . 2j4in.x7in. 

Skeg,  sided,  yellow  pine  . 3V>in. 

Deck,  moulding  . jHjin.xi )4in. 

Frames,  white  oak,  12m.  centers,  heads 

\y%\\\.x\Y^\n.x2x/^\n.  at  heels 

Stem,  white  oak,  sided  . 3/4in. 

Length —  * 

Over  all  . 47ft.  3in. 

Waterline  . ...45ft.  oin. 


Breadth,  extreme  . . . 10ft.  oin. 

Draft  . . . 2ft.  8in. 

Motor,  Standard  . 25  horsepower 

Speed  . 13  miles  per  hour 

Gasolene,  capacity  . : . 100  gallons 

Water,  capacity  .  28  gallons 


Boston  Letter. 

At  a  spirited  and  well-attended  meeting  of 
the  Eastern  Y.  C.  on  Jan.  15,  several  matters 
of  great  importance  to  the  club  were  discussed, 
among  them  an  increase  in  the  initiation  fee 
and  annual  dues,  a  projected  Boston  station  and 
the  consideration  of  the  expenses  of  the  re¬ 
gatta  committee’s  last  season.  Some  heat  was 
developed  over  these  various  issues  and  the 
club’s  financial  condition  received  an  unex¬ 
pected  prob’ing  which  developed  the  fact  that 
the  supposed  income  deficit  was  all  a  matter  of 
bookkeeping- — if  certain  items  were  charged  to 
running  expenses  there  was  a  deficit,  but  if  they 
were  charged  to  principal  or  to  a  property  ac¬ 
count,  there  was  a  .surplus.  Strangely  enough 
the  oldest  and  most  wealthy  member  joined 
forces  with  the  youngest  and  consequently  least 
affluent  to  oppose  the  increase  in  dues,  but  by 
modifying  their  demands,  those  who  sought  to 
raise  the  ante  finally  ‘succeeded  by  a  very  close 
vote  in  having  the  initiation  fee  set  at  $80  and 
the  dues  at  $40.  The  vote  to  hire  what  is  left 
of  Snow’s  Arch  Wharf  for  $1,000  per  annum, 
and  to  spend  $5,000  for  floats  and  a  small  build¬ 
ing,  was  also  carried  by  a  narrow  margin.  If 
the  proposition  of  those  favoring  this  project 
is  carried  out  in  toto,  the  dignified  old  Eastern 
Y.  C.  will  cut  a  queer  figure  in  the  public  eye, 
since  it  was  solemnly  suggested  that  a  janitor 
could  be  secured  to  serve  without  pay  by  allow¬ 
ing  him  to  maintain  a  peanut  and  fruit  stand, 
rent  free,  upon  the  street  end  of  the  grounds. 
What,  oh,  what  will  our  New  Yorkmientors  say 
when  they  read  such  a  sign  as,  “Eastern  Yacht 
Club,  Peanuts,  Fruits  and  Cigars.  A.  Macaroni, 
Proprietor”?  If  Sig.  Spaghetti, _  -  assistant 
janitor,  does  a  member  a  favor,  will  the  rule 
against  tips  prevent  the  purchase  of  a  stick  of 
chewing  gum?  How  will  the  telephone  be 
listed?  Will  the  shrill  whistle  of  the  peanut 
roaster  confuse  the  coxswain  of  approaching 
tenders?  Verily!  there  is  room  for  much  re¬ 
flection. 

Another  yacht  club  is  in  the  process  of  or¬ 
ganization  and  will  be  somewhat  of  a  pioneer  in 
its  field,  since  it  aims  not  to  be-  the  home  club 
of  any  one  locality,  but  to  provide  an  ob¬ 
jective  point  for  the  week-end  cruises  of  all 
yacht  clubs  of  Boston  and  environs.  It  is  to 
be  known  as  the  Unity  Y.  C.,  and  plans  to 
have  a  house  at  Nantasket  Point  or  on  Wier 
River  to  accommodate  the  many  who  sail 
thither  of  a  Saturday  and  Sunday  from  Dor¬ 
chester,  South  Boston,  Charlestown,  Chelsea, 
East  Boston,  Winthrop,  Revere  and  Lynn.  For 
the  present  there  will  be  no  initiation  fee  and 
dues  of  but  $5  per  year.  Whether  or  not  there 
shall  be  a  peanut,  soda  and  confectionery 
janitor  has  not  yet  been  considered,  but  that 
may  come  in  thirty-six  years.  The  first  officers 
are:  William  M.  Jordan,  Commodore;  D.  F. 
E.  Dawes,  Wollaston  Y.  C.,  Vice-Commodore; 
R.  G.  Balcom,  Savin  Hill  Y.  C.,  Rear-Commo¬ 
dore;  J.  A.  Collicott,  Savin  Hill  Y.  C.,  Treas¬ 
urer;  H.  T.  Smith,  Secretary,  and  T.  W. 
Harrison,  Chairman  of  Membership  Committee 
— the  two  last  named  being  members  of  the  Bay 
State  Y.  C.,  of  Revere. 

As  the  local  interest  in  the  sonderklasse 
wanes,  and  there  could  scarcely  be  less  interest 
than  at  present  exists,  the  interest  of  Continental 
yachtsmen  in  American  sonder  boats  becomes 
more  pronounced.  Mr.  Henry  Howard,  of  the 
Eastern  Y.  C.,  ’who  is  just  returned  to  Boston 
after  some  two  months  in  France  and  Spain, 
brings  with  him  an  invitation  from  the  King  of 
Spain  for  our  sonder  boats  to  race  at  San 
Sebastian.  His  Majesty  is  an  ardent  yachtsman 
and  the  owner  of  a  sonderklasse  boat  which  he 
frequently  races.  But  as  the  invitation  is  "based 
on  the  assumption  that  our-  boats  will  race  in 
German  waters  durjng  Kiel  week,  it  can  hardly 
be  accepted.  Another  invitation  based  on  the 


same  erroneous  foundation  has  just  been  re¬ 
ceived  from  Mr.  Albert  Grisar  on  behalf  of 
Royal  Belgian  Y.  C.,  of  Antwerp,  of  which  he 
is  the  secretary.  That  club  is  under  the  pat¬ 
ronage  of  Prince  Albert  of  Belgium,  and  its 
races  begin  July  10.  The  invitation,  which  in¬ 
cludes  an  engagement  to  transport  the  Ameri¬ 
can  yachts  from  Kiel  to  Antwerp,  is  in  the  form 
of  an  open  letter  to  Mr.  Winfield  H.  Thomp¬ 
son,  the  yachting  editor  of  the  Boston  Globe. 

Q  class  continues  to  hold  the  center  of  the 
stage,  and  three  new  boats  have  now  been 
ordered.  The  Gay-Burgess  boat  will  be  known 
as  Dorothy  Q.,  which  is  singularly  felicitous,  as 
Dorothy  Quincy  was  one  of  the  fairest  and  most 
talented  of  the  early  Bay  State  belles. 

The  first  annual  dinner  of  the  Hingham  Y. 
C.’s  one-design  class  owners  and  their  guests 
was  a  very  pleasant,  hilarious  occasion.  Songs 
by  the  far-famed  Washington  Pie  quartette,  clog 
dances  by  Messrs.  Lyons  and  Moses  and  amus¬ 
ing  speeches  by  R.  C.  Robbins,  Esq.,  and  Mr. 
Winfield  M.  Thompson,  made  the  evening  pass 
all  too  quickly.  One  feature  that  afforded  all 
hands  (and  their  victim)  much  amusement  was 
the  presentation,  with  laughable  personalities, 
of  a  huge  brass  me'dal  to 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


The  Sir  John  Nutting  Cup. 

By  the  courtesy  of  Mr.  S.  H.  Atkin,  chair¬ 
man  of  the  Sir  John  »Nutting  Cup  Committee, 
we  publish  a  photograph  of  the  cup  presented 
by  Sir  John  Nutting  to  the  Chicago  Y.  C.,  and 
also  the  invitation  of  the  club  to  those  who 
have  eligible  boats  to  compete  in  the  event. 

The  Chicago  Y.  C.  has  already  a  number  of 
boats  suitable  to  face  for  the  trophy.  The 
club  boats  belonging  to  this  class  are  named 
after  Indian  tribes — Pequot,  Seminole  and 
Crowfoot.  The  committee  has  selected  the  fol¬ 
lowing  dates:  Sept.  6,  7,  9  and  10.  There  is  a 
possibility  of  a  Canadian  entry.  The  invitation 
reads: 

The  Chicago  Y.  C.  takes  great  pleasure  in  in¬ 
viting  you  to  participate  in  the  races  which  will 
be  sailed  in  September  in  Chicago  for  the  Sir 
John  Nutting  cup,  which  is  being  offered  as  an 
annual  challenge  trophy  for  our  18ft.  restricted 
class.  This  class  has  been  selepted  after  most 
careful  deliberation  and  for  the  reason  that  there 
seems  to  be  on  the  Great  Lakes  a  growing  de¬ 
mand  for  a  boat  of  this  size,  which  is  inex¬ 
pensive  to  build  and  maintain,  suitable  for  short 
cruises  and  adapted  to  afternoon  sailing.  By 
winning  the  60-mile  cruising  race  to  St.  Joseph, 
Mich.,  last  September  in  heavy- weather,  the  18- 
footer  Pequod  proved  that  this  class  produces 
fast  and  seaworthy  boats. 

In  his  letter  of  presentation  of  the  cup  to  the 
Chicago  Y.  C.,  Sir  John.  Nutting  expresses  the 
hope  that  the  Canadian  yachtsmen  will  join  us 
in  yearly  contest  for  this  trophy,  “which  will 
bring  the  two  great  countries  together  in  that 
powerful  bond,  a  community  of  sporting  inter¬ 
ests  and  a  generous  rivalry  in  them.”  If  you, 
or  any  other  member  of  your  club  is  interested 
in  this,  new  class,  the  committee  will  be  glad  to 
send  on  application  a  table  of  restrictions  and 
full  information  of  the  conditions  of  the  regatta. 
The  Chicago  Y.  C.  expects  to  have  at  least 
four  defenders  in  these  races,  which  will  be 
sailed  in  September,  and  we  hope  that  your 
club  will  co-operate  with  us  in  making  the 
annual  races  for  this  splendid  trophy  successful. 
We  expect  many  will  strive  for  the  honor  of 
being  the  first  dinner  of  the  cup. 

G.  H.  Atkin,  Chairman. 
Jas.  D.  Erskine, 

Chas.  E.  Soule,  Jr., 

Chas.  L.  Bliss, 

Thos.  H.  Blodgett. 

The  “Sir  John  Nutting  Cup”  Committee. 


Mtneola,  an  ex  46-footer,  designed  by  the  late 
Edward  Burgess  and  built  by  Lawley  in  1891, 
is  now  named  Jsolt  and  is  owned  in  Bermuda, 
and  will  be  entered  in  the  sailing  race  from  New 
York  to  Bermuda  in  June,  from  the  St.  George 
Y.  C.  Isolt’s  dimensions  are:  Length,  over  all, 
62ft. ;  waterline,  46ft. ;  breadth,  13ft.  3m. ;  draft, 
10ft.  sin. 


Feb.  2,  1907.] 

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Bermuda  Power  Race. 

Judging  from  the  published  lines  of  many  of 
the  boats  which  are  being  built  for  the  New 
York-Bermuda  race,  all  of  them  seem  sea- 
worthy-looking,  wholesome  and  comfortable 
craft;  fit  in  reasonable  weather  to  go  anywhere, 
and  fully  able — if  one  may  judge  by  their  ample 
draft  fore  and  aft,  and  the  manner  in  which  the 
sides  of  the  cabin-trunk  are  merged,  so  to 
write,  into  the  freeboard  from  the  stem  head  to 
a  point  well  abaft  the  middle  third — to  ride  out 
a  fairly  hard  gale  at  sea  in  comparative  com¬ 
fort.  Indeed,  if  they  are  only  as  well  built  as 
they  are  well  designed  as  seaboats,  we  person¬ 
ally  should  care  little  how  far  we  voyaged 
aboard  any  one  of  them;  and  we  can  wish 
British  motor-boating  no  better  than  that  their 
type  may  be  freely  adopted  on  this  side  of  the 
Atlantic, 

Nevertheless,  neither  they  nor  the  sea  race 
for  which  they  are  intended  appear  to  meet 
everybody’s  approval;  least  of  all  that  of  a 
writer  in  the  last  issue  of  an  American  con¬ 
temporary,  who  compares  the  race  in  question 

#  “to  foolhardy  voyages  to  Europe  in  diminutive 

*  sail  and  row  boats.”  “Men,”  he  says — we  are 
glad  of  that  word,  it  expresses  so  much  in  this 
connection — “have  made  these  trips  and  reached 
the  other  side  of  the  ocean  alive;  other  men  will 
make  similar  trips  in  the  future,  and  they,  too, 
may  reach  their  journey’s  end  in  the  cockle¬ 
shell  they  started  in;  but  even  so,  neither  es¬ 
tablishes  the  wisdom  of  thus  flying  in  the  face 
of  Providence.”  Proceeding,  he  says  that  the 
knowledge  that  motor  boats  can  journey  from 
New  York  to  Bermuda  does  not  warrant  his 
risking  his  life  in  making  the  trip  “because 
some  one  has  seen  fit  to  put  up  a  mug  which 
we  may  win  if  we  are  not  lost  on  the  way,  and 
no  one  gets  there  before  we  do.”  “Foolhardi¬ 
ness,”  says  he,  “will  never  be  synonymous  with 
sport  in  my  little  dictionary.”  Doubtless  this 
Writer  would  be  more  comfortable  at  his  hotel 
than  on  salt  water.  But  still  we  do  not  suppose 
that  any  able-bodied  man  will  take  such  criticism 
seriously. 

We  take  the  above  clipping  from  the  London 
Yachting  World.  We  approve  it.  The  British 
Isles  are  surrounded  by  tempestuous  waters,  so 
that  boats  to  navigate  along  the  coasts  must 
be  strong  and  able.  Thus  the-  English  view  of 
our  boats  means  much.  The  taking  of  a  vessel 
to  Bermuda,  if  she  complies  with  the  conditions 
of  the  Bermuda  race,  is  not  dangerous,  nor  is 
it  a  foolhardy  undertaking.  The  contemporary 
who  so  characterizes  such  a  journey,  cannot  be 
very  wise  nor  can  he  know  his  boats  very  well. 
This  opinfon  displays  ignorance  and  a  timidity, 
which  it  is  one  of  the  objects  of  this  race  to 
overcome  and  overcome  it  will  be. 


Mr.  Charles  W.  Lee,  New  York  Y.  C.,  owner 
of  the  well  known  power  yacht  Dreamer  III.,  has 
passed  an  examination  before  the  United  States 
Local  Inspectors  of  Steam  Vessels  and  has  ob¬ 
tained  a  first  class  pilot’s  license  to  command 
steam  and  power  vessels.  Mr.  Lee  was  prepared 
for  his  examination  by  Captain  Howard  Patter¬ 
son,  president  of  the  New  York  Nautical  Col¬ 
lege.  Government  Examining  Board  will  ex¬ 
amine  in  the  near  future  Mr.  H.  N.  Baruch, 
owner  of  the  power  yacht  Hobcaw;  Mr.  William 
M.  Lovering,  owner  of  the  power  yacht  Tringa; 
Mr.  Ernest  E.  Lorillard,  owner  of  the  power 
yacht  Ignita ;  Mr.  David  Banks,  owner'  of  the 
schooner  yacht  Water  Witch;  George  J.  Bascom, 
owner  of  the  sloop  yacht  Vorant  II..  and  George 
S.  Runk,  owner  of  the  auxiliary  schooner  Mar¬ 
garet. 

*  * 

The  raceabout,  Rascal  II.  has  been  sold  by  Mr. 
Samuel  C.  Hopkins,  of  Catskill,  N.  Y.,  a  mem¬ 
ber  of  the  American  Y.  C.,  to  Mr.  W.  Seymour 
Runk,  of  Philadelphia,  a  member  of  the  Corin¬ 
thian  Y.  C.,  of  that  city,  through  the  agency  of 
Mr.  Stanley  M.  Seaman,  of  New  York. 

Rascal  II.  will  be  taken  to  Philadelphia  some 
time  during  March,  together  with  other  boats 
of  this  class  recently  purchased  by  members  of 
the  same  club,  and  will  be  raced  weekly  on  the 
Delaware  River  off  their  club  house. 


185 


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186 


Sales  and  Charters. 

The  steam  yacht  Taurus,  built  in  Scotland — 
dimensions,  length  over  all  180ft.,  waterline 
162ft.,  beam  27ft.  4m.,  draft  13ft.  6in— has  been 
sold  to  a  Boston  yachtsman,  and  will  shortly 
sail  for  that  port,  where  extensive  alterations 
will  be  made  from  plans  prepared  by  Messrs. 
Cox  &  Stevens.  Her  new  owner  then  intends 
to  send  the  vessel  to  the  Mediterranean,  where 
he  will  make  an  extended  cruise  Taurus  has 
had  several  owners,  the  last  one  being  Mr.  J. 
H.  Hanan,  who  purchased  her  from  the  Prince 
of  Monaco,  who  used  her  for  several  years; 
while  owned  by  him  Taurus  made  a  number  of 
extended  cruises,  including  one  to  the  far  north 
with  an  exploring  expedition. 

The  Electric  Boat  Co.  have  purchased  the 
steam  yacht  Starling  from  the  estate  of  W.  L. 
Lockhart,  of  Boston.  Starling  is  of  the  follow¬ 
ing  dimensions:  Length  over  all  121ft.,  water¬ 
line  1  ooft.,  beam  20ft.,  draft  7ft.  9m.  The  new 
owners  are  replacing  the  present  boiler  on.  the 
vessel  and  are  putting  her  in  the  best  of  con- 
tion.  Starling  will  bde  used  as  a  tender  to  the  Hol¬ 
land  submarine  boats  in  their  Government  trials, 
which  will  take  place  some  time  in  March. 

The  steam  yacht  Margaret,  which  as_  before 
stated  was  chartered  for  a  winter’s  cruise,  has 
headed  from  Philadelphia  for  Charleston  where 
the  charterer  and  his  guests  will  embark  and 
will  at  once  proceed  for  Panama  by  way  of  the 
West  Indies.  From  Panama  the  vessel  will  re¬ 
turn  to  Fortress  Monroe  in  time  to  witness  the 
naval  display  of  the  Jamestown  Exhibition. 
While  fitting"  out  for  her  cruise  Margaret  was 
given  a  complete  new  suit  of  sails,  boilers  re¬ 
paired  and  was  generally  put  in  the  best  of  con¬ 
dition.  Captain  L.  B.  Lake  is  in  charge. 

The  bronze  sloop  Neola,  which  has  been  pur¬ 
chased  by  Mr.  J.  A.  Blair,  Jr.,  of  this  city,  will 
be  raced  next  year  in  such  a  manner  as  to  bring 
about  the  best  possible  results.  A  sailing  master 
is  being  selected  and  arrangements  are  being 
made  for  a  complete  new  set  of  racing  sails. 
Neola  is  wintering  at  Greenport  where  she  will 
probably  be  put  in  commission  early  in  the  spring. 

Mr.  C.  M.  Rosenthal,  of  this  city,  has  sold  his 
1  ooft.  yacht  Mareta  III.  to  Mr.  W.  A.  Post,  of 
Newport  News.  The  vessel  has  arrived  at  New¬ 
port  News,  having  made  the  trip  down  from  New 
York  under  her  own  power.  Mr..  Post  will  use 
his  vessel  in  the  Chesapeake  and  adjacent  waters 
and  she  will  be  much  in  evidence  at  the  time  of 
the  Jamestown  Exposition. 


Launches  for  Florida. 

The  sloop-rigged  auxiliary  launch  Tommy 
Traddles,  built  for  Mr.  Vincent  B.  Hubbell, 
Larchmont  Y.  C.,  was  launched  some  time  ago 
from  the  works  of  The  Gas  Engine  &  Power 
Company,  and  Charles  L.  Seabury  Company, 
Cons.,  Morris  Heights,  New  York.  The  prin¬ 
cipal  dimensions  are :  Length  over,  45ft. > 

waterline  42ft.  3m.,  breadth  13ft.,  draft  2ft.  3m. 
The  hull  is  substantially  constructed  throughout, 
and  is  adapted  in  every  way  for  hard  service. 
There  is  a  centerboard  fitted,  which  is  arranged 
to  raise  and  lower  from  the  cockpit.  A  table 
is  arranged  in  the  cabin,  alongside  of  the  center- 
board  trunk,  and  above  same  neat  racks  and 
lockers  are  provided  for  glasses,  silver,  etc. 
The  cabin  is  very  roomy,  and  is  arranged  to 
sleep  four  persons  comfortably.  Drawers  are 
fitted  under  the  berths.  The  galley,  with  large 
ice-box  is  arranged  in  the  passageway,  on  the 
starboard  side,  directly  forward  of  the  cockpit, 
and  leading  to  the  '  main  cabin.  There  is  a 
berth  for  captain  arranged  on  the  port  side  in 
the  motor  compartment,  also  wash  basin. 
Large  toilet  room,  for  use  of  owner,  is  fitted 
with  marine  w.  c.  and  wash  basin.  The  engine  is 
a  4-cylinder,  4-cycle  Speedway,  28  horsepower, 
with  make  and  break  ignition.  Controls  to  en¬ 
gine  and  reverse  lever  arranged  in  the  cockpit 
at  the  steering  wheel.  The  cockpit  is  large  and 
roomy.  The  cabin  house  is  low,  with  drop 
windows,  the  latter  being  arranged  with  screens. 
This  launch  is  a  very  comfortable,  roomy  and 
seaworthy  type  of  vessel,  and  adapted  in  every 
way  for  service  in  Florida,  for  which  she  was 
built.  The  boat  has  a  speed  of  9  miles  per 


hour.  The  launch  has  been  shipped  south  via 
Mallory  Line  steamer. 

A  sister  boat.  Scallop,  built  for  Mr.  L.  Q. 
Jones,  by  the  same  company,  has  been  com¬ 
pleted.  This  boat  is  36ft.  over  all,  33ft.  4  in. 
waterline,  lift,  breadth  and  2ft.  draft;  equipped 
with  4-cylinder,  4-cycle,  15-horsepower  Speed¬ 
way  engine.  In  general  appearance,  arrange¬ 
ment,  Scallop  is  exactly  like  Tommy  1  raddles. 


YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

The  two  yachts,  rating  at  57ft.,  built  from  the 
same  design,  by  Mr.  N.  C.  Herreshoff,  are  now 
nearing  completion  at  Bristol.  The  ownership 
of  the  yachts  was  decided  by  lot.  Mr.  Geo.  M. 
Pynchon  has  named  his  vessel  Jstalena,  from  -the 
Indian,  White  Water  Lily.  Mr.  Henry  F.  Lip- 
pit  has  named  his  vessel  Winsome. 

A  third  boat  identical  with  the  above  boats  is 
being  built  for  Commodore  Vanderbilt,  of  the 
New  York  Y.  C.  These  boats  are  about  the  same 
length  as  Neola  and  Wetamoe,  but  longer  on 
the  waterline.  The  accommodations  consist  of 
three  staterooms  and  a  berth  in  the  steerage, 
large  saloon,  captain’s  cabin  and  forecastle  'for 
nine  men. 

*  *  « 

Colonel  F.  J.  Hecker’s  new  140ft.  steel  steam 
yacht,  building  at  the  plant  of  the  Gas  Engine 
and  Power  Co.  and  Chas.  L.  Seabury  &  Co., 
Morris  Heights,  will  be  named  Halcyon. 

*  * 

Mr.  C.  H.  K.  Curtis’  new  175ft.  steel  steam 
yacht,  also  building  at  the  Seabury  works,  will 
be  named  Lyndonia. 

*  *  *t 

Niagara,  bark  rigged  steam  yacht,  Mr.  Howard 
Gould,  New  York  Y.  C.,  has  completed  her  over¬ 
haul  at  Morse’s,  South  Brooklyn,  and  will  leave 
with  her  owner  and  a  party  of  friends  for  the 
south  on  Jan.  31. 


Canoeing . 


A.  C.  A. 

The  following  circular  letter  explains  itself: 

“New  York,  Jan.  26. — Dear  Sir:  The  regular 
Division  Dinner  will  be  held  at  Reisenweber’s, 
Columbus  Circle,  Eighth  avenue  and  58th  street, 
Saturday  evening,  March  2,  1907,  at  7:30  o’clock. 

“We  desire  to  call  your  attention  to  the  fact 
that  Reisenweber’s  is  centrally  located,  being 
in  the  very  heart  of  the  theatre  and  hoted  dis¬ 
trict,  and  out-of-town  members  who  desire  to 
remain  in  New  York  over  night  may  obtain 
very  good  rooms  at  reasonable  rates.  Do  not 
forget  that  you  may  invite  guests,  who  will  be 
heartily  welcomed.  The  price  of  tickets  will  be 
$2.50  per  cover.  You  are  earnestly  requested 
to  sign  and  mail  the  inclosed  card  with  check 
at  once,  or  in  any  event  not  later  than  Feb.  23, 
to  Mr.  Geo.  R.  Stark,  Purser,  Kingsbridge,  N. 
Y.  City,  so  that  the  work  of  the  committee  may 
be  expedited  as  much  as  possible.  The  hour 
when  old  friends  will  meet  again,  will  be  from 
6:30  to  7:30  P.  M.  The  dinner  will  be  informal. 

“It  is  the  desire  of  the  committee  to  make 
this  dinner  a  howling  success,  and  in  'order  to 
do  so  we  must  have  the  co-operation  of  each 
and  every  member  in  the  division. 

“Yours  fraternally, 

“William  J.  Flynn,  Chairman, 
“William  B.  Maddock, 

“Maurice  D.  Wilt, 

“Geo.  S.  Morrisey, 

“W.  G.  Harrison, 

“L.  Reichert, 

“J.  K.  Hand, 

“Thomas  B.  Latham.’’* 


Annual  dinners  are  claiming  most  attention 
from  conoeists  just  at  present,  and  from  the 
amount  of  enthusiasm  displayed,  it  seems  likely 
1907  will  be  a  great  year  in  this  most  attractive 
sport. 


CANOEING  NEWS  NOTES. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Hiawatha  C.  C.,  of 
this  city,  will  be  held  at  Healey’s  on  Saturday 
night.  Feb.  2,  and  there  will  not  only  be  a  large 
turnout  of  members,  but  there  will  be  quite  a 
number  of  guests  from  other  clubs. 

r.  *  * 

The  Eastern  Division  of  the  American  Canoe 
Association  is  making  arrangements  for  its  an¬ 
nual  dinner,  to  be  held  in  Boston  on  either  the 
9th  or  16th  of  February. 

*  *  « 

The  Swastika  C.  C.,  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  will 
hold  its  annual  dinner  at  the  Crown  Hotel  in 
that  city  on  Thursday  night,  Feb.  21. 

«  *  * 

The  Atlantic  Division  of  the  A.  C.  A.  has  de¬ 
cided  on  Saturday,  March  2,  as  the  date  of  their 
dinner,  to  be  held  at  Reisenweber’s,  this  city. 

Vice-Commodore  Ohlmeyer  has  appointed 
the  following  committee  to  handle  the  affair: 
Wm.  J.  Flynn,  Chairman;  Louis  Reichert  and 
W.  G.  Harrison,  Knickerbocker  C.  C.;  George 
Morrissey,  New  York  C.  C.;  James  K.  Hand, 
Yonkers  C.  C. ;  Geo.  Stark,  Hiawatha  C.  C.; 
Thos.  B.  Latham,  Fort  Washington  C.  C. ;  Wm. 

B.  Maddock,  Park  Island  C.  C.;  M.  D.  Wilt, 
Red  Dragon  C.  C.;  P.  F.  Hogan,  Brooklyn 

C.  C. 

H  «  * 

Fire  destroyed  the  handsome  club  house  of 
the  Medford  "Boat  Club  Jan.  20,  and  Arthur 
Mietzner,  the  caretaker  of  the  club,  was  so  badly  | 
burned  that  his  recovery  is  unlikely. 

The  building  contained  valuable  trophies  won 
at  the  annual  meets  of  the  American  Canoe  As¬ 
sociation,  together  with  the  club  trophies,  ban¬ 
ners  and  silver  plate.  These  and  all  the  furnish¬ 
ings  were  destroyed.  These  prizes  had  been 
gathered  in  numerous  contests  throughout  the 
entire  country  and  Canada,  and  cannot  be  re¬ 
placed. 

There  was  also  in  the  building  about  eighty 
canoes,  owned  by  members  of  the  club,  and  forty 
dories,  all  of  which  were  burned.  The  club’s 
war  canoes  and  sailing  boats  were  in  a  sepa¬ 
rate  building  a  short  distance  away. 

The  fire  was  discovered  shortly  after  4  A.  M., 
when  a  telephone  message  was  sent  from  a 
residence  on  Mystic  street,  Arlington,  to  the 
fire  department  of  that  town.  Later  an  alarm 
was  sent  in  from  Arlington,  and  Winchester 
also  sent  a  portion  of  its  department.  When 
the  first  person  reached  the  building  it  was  a 
mass  of  flames.  I  he  nearest  hydrant  was  fully 
a  half-mile  away,  so  that  the  firemen  could 
only  look  upon  the  building  and  see  it  burn. 

The  original  building  was  constructed  in  1900 
on  the  Medford  side  of  the  dam.  Later,  owing 
to  increased  membership,  the  building  was 
turned  around  so  as  to  face  the  upper  pond  and 
an  addition  built  which  cost  $3,500,  making  the 
total  valuation  about  $7,500.  The  new  building 
was  dedicated  on  July  4,  1905,  when  a  carnival 
was  held  which  was  attended  by  thousands  of 
visitors.  The  interior  of  the  building  was 
furnished  lavishly,  its  appointments  being  among 
the  finest  in  the  country.  The  walls  were 
adorned  with  the  club’s  trophies,  which  had 
been  won  from  all  over  the  country.  It  has  a 
membership  of  250,  including  the  leading  citizens 
of  Medford. 

The  building  with  furnishings  was  valued  at 
$15,000,  which  is  insured  for  $4,000.  The  loss 
to  members  who  owned  the  canoes  and  dories 
will  amount  to  fully  $6,000  more,  all  of  which  is 
a  total  loss. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED.  j 

Atlantic  Division — W.  H.  Lucas,  New  York  J 
city,  by  H.  C.  Hinck;  E.  H.  Aufort,  Jr.,  New 
York  city,  by  A.  D.  Berning.  . 

Western  Division — G.  M.  Miles,  Peoria,  Ilk. 
by  H.  C.  Morse;  H.  A.  May,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.,  and  R.  E.  Penfield.  Rockford,  Ill.,  by  H. 
F.  Norris;  A.'  H.  Zummach  and  W.  E.  Zum- 
mach,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  by  Stanley  Thatcher. 


Feb.  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


J  87 


The  Sunny  South  Handicap 

At  BRENH AM,  TEXAS 

- - - AND  THE - 

GrcJcnd  Canadian  Handicap 

At  HAMILTON,  ONTARIO 

- - WERE  WON  WITH - 

U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

North  and  South,  in  the  snows  of  Canada  or  among  the  Texas  cotton  fields,  U.  M.  C. 
Arrow  Shells  are  supreme  in  quality — preferred  by  the  discriminating — used  by  the 
winners. 

Mr.  J.  E.  Cantelon,  who  won  the  Grand  Canadian  Handicap,  killed  26  straight  birds 
with  U.  M.  C.  Shells.  E.  F.  Forsgard  killed  25  birds  straight,  winning  that  big  Southern 
event,  The  Sunny  South  Handicap,  with  U.  M.  C.  Shells,  and  Mr.  Otto  Sens  won  the 
Houston  Chronicle  Trophy,  emblematic  of  the  Amateur  Championship  of  the  Southern 
States,  scoring  221-225,  with  Arrow  Shells. 

OF  COURSE,  Billy  tieer  won  the  highest  average  for  1906—96.3 %. 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT.  CONN. 

Agency,  513  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


T  raps  hoofing . 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

Feb.  9. — Utica,  N.  Y.— Riverside  G.  0.  tournament. 
E.  J.  Loughlin,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  11-13. — Mobile,  Ala. — Carnival  midwinter  tourna¬ 
ment;  $300  added.  John  O.  Sirman,  Mgr. 

Feb.  12. — Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C. 

Feb.  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Lincoln’s  Birthday  shoot  of 
the  Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  14. — Morristown,  N.  J. — Morris  G.  C.  F.  A.  Trow¬ 
bridge,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  14. — Columbus  (O.)  G.  C.  Fred  Shattuck,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  20-23. — Kansas  City  (Mo.)  tournament. 

Feb.  22. — Louisville,  Kv. — Jefferson  County  Gun  Club. 
Emile  Praghoff,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  C.  holiday 
shoot.  Wm.  Dutcher,.  Mgr. 

Feb.  22. — Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
M  gr. 

Feb  22. — Trov,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Holmesburg  Junction,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — In¬ 
dependent  Gun  Club’s  holiday  target  tournament. 
J.  K.  Starr,  Mgr..  221  N.  65th  St. 

Feb.  22. — Fairmont  (W.  Ya.)  G.  C.  Ed.  H.  Taylor,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  22. — Lancaster,  (Pa.)  G.  C. 

Feb.  22.— York  (Pa.l  G.  C. 

Feb.  22. — Cleveland  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  H.  Wallace,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  22.— Harrisburg  (Pa.)  Sportsmen’s  Association.  J.  B. 
Singer,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Northern  Kentucky  G„  C.  live  bird  shoot. 

C.  B.  Woodbury,  Dayton,  Ky.,  Sec’y. 

‘March  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier.  Sec’y. 

March  22-23. — Falls  City  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

March  26-27. — St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 


March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’v. 

April  G. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  •  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17.- — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26.— Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y, 

May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec’y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs,  G.  C 
tournament. 

May  S-10. — Richmond.  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr., _  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St..  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  -  Cottle  &  Knapp.  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  11.  S. 

'  West,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  II.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 


May  22-23. — Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Ssc’y. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  YV.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24.- — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  28-29.— Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  28-30. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  1. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

Tune  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  I).  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6.- — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat¬ 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. —  Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 

.  Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  Stdte  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  S-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13.— Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 


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[Feb.  2,  1907. 


Tune  25-30.— Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin,  (.Pa.)  G.  C.  tournament.  S.  C. 
Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18.— Boston  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y.  .  .  , 

Aug.  20-22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Western  Handicap  tqrget  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  che  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr..  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14. — Coffeyville.  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

In  the  match  for  $100  a  side,  50  birds,  shot  at  the  Point 
Breeze  track,  Philadelphia,  Jan.  24,  Fred  Muller  killed 
42  to  J.  Staley’s  41.  Also  Fred  Poulson  defeated  S. 
Redman  in  a  25-bird  match,  $25  a  side,  by  a  score  of 
23  to  £0. 

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Sec’v  F.  A.  Trowbridge  writes  us  that  “The  Morris 
Gun  Club  will  hold  an  all-day  bluerock  shoot  on  their 
grounds,  Water  street,  Morristown,  N-.  J.,'  Thursday, 
Feb.  14,  commencing  at  10  A.  M.  We  will  forward  pro¬ 
gramme  latter.” 

Mr.  Wm.  Kussmaul  writes  us  that  “The  North  Cald¬ 
well  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  team  shoot  on  Saturday  after¬ 
noon,  Feb.  9,  on  their  grounds,  between  the  North- 
sides,  of  Paterson.  Also  regular  shoot  on  Lincoln’s 
Birthday  in  the  afternoon.” 

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The  January  cup  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  was 
won  finally  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Ernst,  whose  three  best  scores 
for  it  were  in  the  aggregate  the  highest  of  the  com¬ 
petition.  He  also  won  the  beautiful  stuffed  owl  pre¬ 
sented  by  Vice-President  Charles  J.  McDermott. 

The  North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  seven-man  team  visited  the 
North  Side  Gun  Club  grounds  at  Paterson,  on  Saturday 
of  last  week,  and  shot  the  long-deferred  team  match. 
They  were  the  victors  by  a  score  of  125  to  117.  A  re¬ 
turn  match  will  be  shot  on  the  North  Caldwell  Club’s 
grounds  on  Feb.  9. 

Secretary  Edward  Winslow  sets  forth  the  conditions 
of  the  championship  contest  of  the  Metropolitan  clubs, 
to  be  held  by  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  on  April 
3.  The  Montclair  Gun  Club  promotes  strictly  amateur 
competition,  has  a  high  class  membership,  is  the  most 
active  club  of  New  York  and  vicinity,  and'  without 
doubt  will  make  a  brilliant  success  of  this  event.  It  is 
a  good  opportunity  for  several  clubs  to  scrape  off  the 
barnacles  and  get  busy. 

The  15-bird  handicap,  held  at  the  Point  Breeze  track, 
Philadelphia,  Jan.  22,  had  eighteen  contestants.  H. 
Buckwalter,  Cloverdale,  and  Rotzell  finished  with  15  each. 
Tn  the  afternoon  a  match  was  shot  at  25  birds,  for  $50  a 
side,  by  W.  Bollman,  of  Lebanon,  and  H.  S.  Young,  of 
Philadelphia.  The  scores  were:  Bollman  25,  Young  21. 
A  match  was  arranged  between  the  Lebanon  and  Phila¬ 
delphia  shooters,  to  take  place  on  Feb.  22,  at  25  live 
birds,  seven  men  on  a  team,  $350  a  side. 

9!. 

Secretary-Manager  Elmer  E.  Shaner  writes  us  as  fol¬ 
lows:  “Please  be  kind  enough  to  announce  to  the 

readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  that  the  Interstate  Asso¬ 
ciation's  eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment  will  be  held  at  Chicago,  June  18,  19,  20  and  21,  on 
the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago '  Gun  Club.  The  second 
Southern  Handicap  will  be  given  at  Richmond,  Va., 
May  8,  9  and  10,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run 
Hunt  Club;  $1,000  added  money.  The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  thirl  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  will  be  given  at 
Spokane,  Wash.,  Sept.  10,  11  and  12,  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Spokane  Rod  and  Gun  Club;  $1,000  or  more  added 
money.” 


On  Monday  of  this  week  we  learn  that  the  violent  at¬ 
tack  of  erysipelas  from  which  Mr.  Lester  German,  of 
Aberdeen,  Md.,  has  been  suffering  during  some  days 
past,  has  not  abated.  The  attack  is"  in  his  face.  He  was 
ill  when  he  shot  in  the  100-target  race  at  Wissinoming, 
Jan.  19.  His  hosts  of  friends  will  feel  profoundly  sor¬ 
rowful  and  sympathetic  on  learning  of  the  affliction 
from  which  this  great  shot  and  sterling  man  suffers. 
We  heartily  wish  him  a  speedy  recovery  and  the  con¬ 
tinued  ability  to  pile  up  highest  averages  for  innumer¬ 
able  years  to  come. 

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In  our  trap  columns  this  week  Mr.  Edward  Banks 
discourses  most  interestingly  and  instructively  on  that 
waif  of  trophy  competition,  the  New  York  City  Cup. 
No  one  can  set  forth  all  matters  concerning  it  better  than 
he,  for  no  one  has  the  .full  knowledge,  possessed  by  him, 
concerning  it.  This  will  be  self-evident  when  it  is  known 
that  it  was  he  who.  advocated  the  need  of  a  definite  State 
championship;  who,  by  personal  effort,  secyred  sub¬ 
scribers  and  subscriptions  to  it;  in  short,  it  was  he  who 
did  all  the  active  work  pertaining  to  it  from  its  inception 
to  its  launching.  The  official  indifference  manifested 
toward  this  beautiful  trophy  had  its  origin,  without 
do'ubt,  in  the  clause  of  the  deed  of  gift  which  had  to 
do  with  $25  for  the  successful  contestant  for  it  at  the 
yearly  shoot;  that  is,  it  enjoined  that  $25  was  to  have 
been  so  paid,  but  'was  not,  so  far  as  we  know.  The  State 
shoots,  at  that  time,  were  run  on  the  principle  of  getting 
all  the  money  available  and  getting  it  quick.  Donations 
by  the  hundreds  were  solicited  in  the  name  of  sports¬ 
manship,  and  transformed  through  regular  business 
stages  of  competition  into  legal  tender,  which  in  turn 
went  direct  into  the  club  coffers  in  the  name  of  finance. 
The  New  York  State  Association  for  the  Protection  of 
Fish  and  Game  consequently  was  moribund  during  sev¬ 
eral  years.  Its  true  title  at  that  time  should  have  been 
the  New  York  State  Association  for  the  Protection  of 
any  Club  holding  the  State  Shoot.  From  a  great  State 
organization  for  years  after  it  was  first  organized,  it 
degenerated  into  a  clap-trap,  get-rich-quick  scheme,  with 
the  shooters  of  the  State  as  the  producers.  The  matter 
of  trophies  and  honors  never  could  compete  with  the 
value  of  the  merchandise  list,  as  viewed  by  the  club 
holding  the  shoot.  Is  it  to  be  wondered  at  that  the 
N.  Y.  S.  A.  for  the  P.  of  G.  and  F.  in  time  became 
weak  and  anemic?  By  providing  special  consideration 
for  the  two  remaining  contests  for  the  New  York  city 
cup,  the  special  consideration  which  is  its  due  would  be 
provided. 

Bernard  Waters. 


New  York  Athletic  Club. 

Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  26. — The  January  Cup 
was  won  by  Mr.  F.  H.  Schauffler  after  shooting  off  a  tie 
with  Mr.  G.  A.  Suter,  each  of  whom  scored  a  full  50. 
The  prior  two  wins  of  Mr.  Schauffler  with  this  third  one 
makes  him  victor  for  this  trophy.  He  also  captured  a 
nrize  in  the  last  event  with  a  full  score  of  25.  Scores: 


January  cup,  50  targets: 

H.  T. 

PI. 

T. 

F  H  Schauffler. 

. 10  50 

G  W  Kuchler.. 

.  6 

41 

G  A  Suter . 

. 14  50 

T  D  Scoble  .... 

. 6 

46 

G  F  Pelham.... 

.  0  42 

F  W  Howard... 

. 0 

47 

J  W'  Hibbard... 

.  2  42 

F  A  Dugro . 

. 12 

37 

Shoot-off:  Schauffler  25, 

Suter  23. 

Trophv  shoot, 

25  targets: 

T  D  Scoble  .... 

.  3  25 

T  Adolph  . 

. 7 

17 

F  W.  Howard... 

.  0  •  24 

G  F  Pelham.... 

.  0 

16 

F  H  Schauffler. 

.  4  22 

F  A  Dugro . 

. 6 

16 

G  W  Kuchler... 

.  3  22 

G  A  Suter . 

. 7 

15 

T  N  Hibbard.... 

......  1  18 

Trophy  shoot, 

25  targets: 

G  A  Suter . 

.  7  25 

T  D  Scoble . 

. 2 

20 

F  H  Schauffler 

.  4  23 

T  N  Hibbard... 

. 1 

20 

F  A  Dugro . 

.  6  23 

G  F  Pelham . 

. 0 

18 

G  W  Kuchler.. 

.  3  23 

T  Adolph  . 

. 7 

17 

F  W  Howard... 

.  0  23 

Trophy  shoot, 

25  targets: 

G  A  Suter . 

.  6  25 

•  G  F  Pelham _ 

.  0 

23 

T  N  Hibbard.... 

. 1  24 

T  D  Scoble . 

. 2 

21 

F  H  Schauffler 

.  4  24 

F  A  Dugro - 

19 

G  W  Kuchler... 

. 3  24 

Trophv  shoot, 

25  targets: 

F  H  Schauffler 

.  5  25 

G  F  Pelham . 

.  0 

18 

G  A  Suter . 

. 7  20 

T  N  Hibbard.... 

.  1 

IS 

Smith 

Gun  Club. 

Newark,  N. 

J.,  Jan.  26, 

— There  was  a  high' 

wind  : 

and 

scores  below  the  average  in  consequence. 

The  Class  A  shoot  was  won  by  I.  Castle.  Scores: 

Qass  ^ 

Shot  at.  Brk.  Shot  at.  Brk. 


J  Castle  . . . 
C  Day,  Jr. 


.100  87  A  Lindley .  75 

.100  85  C  Day,  Sr . 100 

Class  B. 


55 

42 


Other  scores: 
S  Castle,  Jr.... 


C  Day,  Jr. 


Class 

D. 

....100 

47 

...100 

72 

Taylor  . 

....  50 

34 

....75 

45 

I  Castle  . 

....  25 

16 

...75 

55  . 

E  Davis  . 

. 25 

11 

...  50 

35 

C  Day,  Sr.... 

....  50 

20 

Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Bay  Ridge,  Brooklyn,  Jan.  26.— There  was  a  shifting 
wind,  which  made  irregular  flights;-  there  whs  a  cold 
temperature,  which  affected  adversely  the  fingers  of  the 
contestants,  and  the  snow  made  a  glare  of  light  very 
trying  .to  the  eyes.  The  leg  on  the  January  cup  was 
won  by  Mr.  F.  B.  Stephenson,  who  made  a  score  of  22 
from  scratch;  but  the  best  three  scores  were  made  by 
Messrs.  J.  H.  Ernst  and  W.  C.  Damron,  and  in  the 
shoot-off  Mr.  Ernst  was  the  winner  of  the  coveted  Janu¬ 
ary  trophy.  He  also  won  the  white  owl,  a  beautiful 
product  of  the  taxidermist’s  skill,  presented  by  Vice- 
President  Charles  J.  McDermott,  who  is  also  chairman  of 
the  Shooting  Committee.  Scores: 

January  cup,  25  targets: 


H.  T. 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  22 

T  H  Ernst .  5  21 

L  C  Hopkins . 3  20 

H  B  Vanderveer . 4  19 

Shoot-off:  Ernst  21,  Damron  14. 
Scratch  shoot,  15  targets: 

F  B  Stephenson . 14 

F  W  Moffett . 12 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 11 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr . 11 


H.  T. 

F  W  Moffett . 0  17 

\V  C  Damron .  2  17 

C  A  Lockwood . 3  16 


W  C  Damron .  8 

L  C  Hopkins .  8 

C  A  Lockwood .  8 


Team  shoot,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

W  C  Damron...-.  2  17 

C  Lockwood . 3  25 — 42 

O  Grinnell,  Jr....  1  17 
F  Stephenson _  0  22 — 39 


H.  T. 

G  Stephenson,  Jr.  2  21 
Dr  S  Hopkins...  4  20 — 41 
F  W  Moffett....  0  14  ' 
L  C  Hopkins....  3  19 — 33 


L  C 
F  B 
E  H 


PI. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

..  5 

23 

R 

E 

Fox . 

..  6  ' 

20 

..  3 

23 

O 

C 

Grinnell,  Jr.. 

..  1 

19 

..  0 

21 

IP 

B 

Vanderveer. . . 

..  4 

17 

..  2 

21 

F 

W 

Moffett . 

0 

15 

..  2 

.21 

F 

c 

Ravnor . 

..  5 

15 

..  4 

21 

C 

a  : 

Lockwood . 

..  3 

14 

..  2 

20 

Shoot-off :  Ernst  25,  L.  C.  Hopkins  22. 
Trophy  shoot,  50  targets:  _ 

Handicap. 

C  A  Lockwood . 6 

F  B  Stephenson  . 0 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 1 

F  C  Raynor . 10 

L  C  Hopkins .  6 

W  C  Damron .  4 

R  E  Fox . 12 

F  W  Moffett .  0 

Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

IT.  T. 

F  C  Raynor .  5  21 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins . 4  20 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr....  1  18 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  18 


1st  25. 
21 
19 
22 
18 
18 
15 
18 
14 


2d  25. 
22 
21 
16 
20 
19 
21 
16 
17 


Total. 

43 

40 

38 

38 

37 

36 

34 

31 


Moonlight  Squad,  50  targets: 


F  B  Stephenson 
C  A  Lockwood.. 
O  C  Grinnell.  Jr. 


.46 

.35 

.37 


H.  T. 

H  B  Vanderveer....  4  IS 

F  W  Moffett. . 0  18 

W  C  Damron .  2  17’ 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  14 

W  C  Damron . 31 

F  W  Moffett . 27 


Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

II.  T. 

F  B  Stephenson .  0  14 

E  H  Lott .  1  11 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

W  C  Damron .  1  14 

F  B  Stephenson .  0  13 

Trophy  snoot,  15  targets: 

T  H  Ernst .  3  15 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14 

F  C  Raynor .  3  14 

H  B  Vanderveer . 2  13 

C  A  Lockwood . 1  12 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  15 

L  C  Hopkins . 2  12 

F  W  Moffett .  0  11 

W  C  Damron . 1  10 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

C  A  Lockwood......  1  14 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14 

W  C  Damron . 1  13 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr....  0  13 

Shoot-off:  Lockwood  13,  Stephenson  11 


H.  T. 

W  C  Damron .  1  11 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr....  0  9 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . -0  10 

E  H  Lott . . 1  10 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins....  2  12 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr .  0  11 

W  C  Damron . 1  9 

F  W  Moffett .  0  9 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  8 

J  H  Ernst .  2  10 

O  C  Grinnell .  0  9 

C  A  Lockwood . 1  6 


T  H  Ernst . '....  2  12 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  11 

F  W  Moffett .  0  11 


Championship  Metropolitan  Clubs. 

The  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  will  hold  its  first 
annual  metropolitan  championship  tournament  on  Wed¬ 
nesday,  April  3.  The  conditions  governing  the  contest 
are  as  follows: 

Contestants  must  be  amateurs  in  good  standing,  and 
members  of  gun  clubs  located  within  fifty  miles  of  New 
York  city.  100  targets,  unknown  traps,  unknown  angles. 
Entrance  $2, including  price  of  targets.  Two  batteries  of 
Expert  traps  will  be  used.  Mr.  A.  R.  Allen,  of  the 
Montclair  Club,  has  donated  a  handsome  sterling  silver 
loving  cup  as  first  prize,  and  the  club  will  add  two 
smaller  cups  as  second  and  third  prizes,  as  well  as  a 
cup  for  professionals. 

If  five  clubs  or  more  are  represented  by  at  least  five 
men  each,  a  cup  will  be  awarded  to  that  club  whose 
representative  squad  shall  make  the  highest  aggregate 
score  in  the  championship  event. 

This  is  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  Montclair 
Gun  Club  that  it  has  held  an  open  shoot,  and  it  is  done 
with  the  desire  of  promoting  the  best  interests  of  the 
sport  of  trapshooting  in  the  vicinity  of  New  York,  and 
not  with  the  desire  of  making  money  for  the  club. 

For  further  information,  programmes,  etc.,  inquiry 
may  be  made  of  the  secretary,  Edward  Winslow,  Mont¬ 
clair,  N.  J. 


I 

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Feb.  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  Jan.  16. — With  the  thermometer  hover¬ 
ing  close  to  the  zero  mark,  it  is  needless  to  say  that  the 
j  Boston  Gun  Club’s  third  serial  shoot  did  not  have  the 
ji  usual  number  of  participants,  though  from  the  enthusi- 
!  asm  and  good  feeling  there  it  was  enough  to  cover  a 
!  much  larger  crowd  and  made  the  afternoon  the  most 
enjoyable  one  so  far  in  the  series. 

Good  scores  were  seemingly  up  on  the  shelf,  with  the 
;  possible  exception  of  Comer,  whose  work  on  the  last 
75  targets,  ringing  in  four  straight  scores,  was  of  the 
best  and  easily  gave  him  all  the  honors  of  the  afternoon. 
Dickey,  as  usual,  kept  plugging,  though  he  looked  some¬ 
what  out  of  place  not  to  be  alongside  of  Griffiths,  his 
usual  high  average  competitor, 
j  ■  Next  shoot  promises  another  story,  as  the  chances  are 
that  the  winner  of  Grand  American  Handicaps,  will  be 
!  home  from  Canadian  wilds,  and  be  in  his  accustomed 
No.  1  position  on  the  first  squad. 

One  of  the  welcome  shooters  from  out  of  town  was 
Geo.  B.  Prest,  of  New  London,  whose  trapshooting  fever 
'  overcame  the  frigid  weather,  and  though  scores  were 
not  up  to  the  usual  90  per  cent.,  some  of  the  events  were 
shot  through  with  that  usual  easy  style  of  his. 
j  .  Frank,  the  club’s  usual  steady  top-notcher,  was  off 
form  in  every  particular,  not  once  showing  a  glimpse 
of  his  1906  form. 

Jack  Hardy,  of  the  1895  class  of  experts,  started  in  with 
a  rush,  and  held  the  lead  for  a  while,  his  visit  having 
to  be  cut  short  by  the  early  train.  The  next  visit,  which 
we  understand  is  not  far  off,  will  be  looked  forward  to 
by  all,  as  most  assuredly  the  present-day  trapshooter  de¬ 
lights  in  the  return  of  any  of  the  old  guard.  Scores: 


Events:  123456789  10  11  12 

Targets:  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  15  Brk. 

Comer  .  9  6  7  8  9  6  7  10  9  10  6  15  102 

Dickey  .  10  7  9  9  9  7  6  7  7  6  6  11  94 

Prest  .  9  9  5  9  8  7  3  5  6  4  7  9  81 

Frank  .  6  6  5  5  7  9  6  4  4  7  4  9  72 

Kirkwood  .  5  8  9  9  6  5  8..  9  9  4  11  83 

Hardy .  10  9  9  8  8  6  8  8  7 .  73 

Nelson  .  7  8  5  6  9  6  8  14  63 

Lynde  .  8  3  6  4  5  5  4  2  2  6....  45 

Baker  .  5  8 .  13 

Fifty-target  match : 

jnec  A 

Dickey,  21  . 6  7  7  6  6  32 

Frank,  19  .  6  4  4  7  4  25 

Class  B. 

Comer,  18  . ■ .  7'  10  9  10  6  42 

Prest,  17  .  3  5  6  4  7  25 

1  ■  n-iss  c 

Nelson,  17  ....j . .  5  6  9  6  8‘  34 


| 


Boston  Shooting  Association. 

Wellington. — The  sixth  shoot  in  winter  series  for 
cups  on  grounds  of  the  Boston  Shooting  Association, 
at  Wellington,  Mass.,  Jan.  23,  had  scores  as  follows: 


Events:  123456789  10  11 

Griffith  . 14  15  15  13  10  15  10  15  14  14  10 

j  Kirkwood  .  8  10  13  14  10  14  9  15  10  14  9 

i  Sibley  . \ .  13  11  12  9  8  12  9  13  11  15  10 

,  McArdle  .  13  11  12  13  9  15  7  14  14  13  10 

I  Gleason  .  12  14  14  15  10  14  10  15  15  15  10 

Comer  .  13  13  14  12  9  10  9  14  10  15  7 

S  Wood  .  14  11  14  10  10  12  8  9  12  ..  .. 

ICawop  .  13  11  13  14  9  14  8  12  . 

Hassam  .  13  13  6  12  10  14  8  12  14  ... . 

Burns  .  15  14  14  15  8  14  9  15  15  13  8 

•  Wheeler  .  13  11  9  12  10  12  10  11  14  15  10 

;  Cavicchi  . .  9  13  1112  9  12  10  13  14.... 

,  Leonard  .  7  3 . 

Bain  .  13  12  13  11  9  14  9  12  10  15  8 

!  Winn  .  13  11  10  10  7 . 

!  Keller  .  11  13  9 . 

I  Neilson  . 10  10  12  8  10  12  15  12 

Gilmore  .  9  11  8  12 . 


Cup  match,  50  targets: 


Griffith  . 

. 50 

Wheeler  . 

. 43 

McArdle  . 

. 45 

Neilson  . 

. 40 

S  Wood  . 

. 39 

Sibley  . 

. 42 

Burns  . 

. 46 

Comer  . 

. 42 

Bain  . 

. 44 

Hassam  . 

. 44 

Kirkwood  . . 

. 4S 

Cavicchi  . 

. 44 

Gleason  . 

. 49 

Gilmore  . 

. 40 

Kawop  . 

. 43 

Muller — Staley. 


Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Jan.  24. — Fred  Muller  killed  42  to 
J.  Staley’s  41  in  a  match  at  50  live  birds,  $100  a  side, 
shot  on  the  Point  Breeze  track  to-day. 

There  also  was  a  match  at  26  live  birds,  $25  a  side,  be¬ 
tween  Fred  Poulson  and  S.  Redman,  Poulson  winning 
by  a  score  of  23  to  20. 

Match  shoot,  50  birds,  $100  a  side: 

F  Muller  . 222*202222120*22221222220 

2222222222222222222220220 _ 43 

J  Staley  . 1220222201022022222022222 

22*2212212222202112222220—42 
Match  shoot,  25  birds,  $25  a  side: 

F  Poulson  . 2022222222122120222222222—23 

S  Redman  . 2002*22222222222022220222—20 


Cincinnati,  O.,  Gun  Club  Co. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Jan.  19. — The  wind  and  rain  storm 
which  has  swept  this  section  for  three  days  past  made 
shooting  such  a  difficult  and  unpleasant  proposition 
that  only  a  few  of  .the  faithful  would  tackle  the  game 
to-day. 

Many  of  our  members  had  business  interests  affected 
by  the  flood  conditions  in  the  city,  which  kept  them 
from  attending. 

Roanoke  and  Fredericks  were  at  the  grounds,  but 
i  could  not  be  induced  to  face  the  traps  in  the  wind, 
preferring  a  game  of  pinochle  in  the  circle  about  the  fire. 


■MMWaMMMNMMIM 


’WINCHESTER 


1 


Model  1907  Self-loading  Rifle  .351  Caliber,  High  Power 

“  The  Gun  That  Shoots  Through  Steel" 


Standard  rifle,  20-inch  round  nickel-steel  barrel,  pistol 
grip  stock  of  plain  walnut,  not  checked,  weight  about  724 
pounds,  number  of  shots,  6.  LIST  price,  $28.00 

A  HANDY,  HANDSOME,  POWERFUL  GUN:  The  Model  1907,  .35 1 
Caliber  High  Power  is  a  six-shot  take-down,  handsome  and  symmetrical  in  out¬ 
line  and  simple  and  strong  in  construction.  It  is  a  serviceable,  handy  gun  from 
butt  to  muzzle.  There  are  no  moving  projections  on  the  outside  of  the  gun  to 
catch  in  the  clothing  or  tear  the  hands,  and  no  screws  or  pins  to  shake  loose. 
It  is  easily  loaded  and  unloaded,  easily  shot  with  great  rapidity  and  easily  taken 
down  and  cleaned. 

THE  .351-CALIBER  HIGH  POWER  CARTRIDGE  represents  the  latest 
development  in  powder  and  cartridge  manufacture.  Although  small  in  size,  it 
develops  tremendous  velocity  and  energy,  making  it  powerful  enough  for  the 
largest  game.  The  soft-point  bullet  mushrooms  splendidly  on  animal  tissue,  tear¬ 
ing  a  wide  killing  path.  The  regular  cartridge  will  shoot  a  metal  patched  bullet 
through  a  bi-inch  steel  plate.  This  most  modern  type  of  cartridge  also  possesses 
the  added  advantage  of  economy.  Owing  to  the  comparatively  small  amount 
of  metal  used  in  the  shell,  it  costs  much  less  than  old  style  cartridges  no  more 
powerful. 

THE  WINCHESTER  SELF-LOADING  SYSTEM  is  positive,  safe, 
strong,  and  simple.  There  is  nothing  experimental  about  it.  Tested  by  use  and 
abuse  for  two  years,  it  has  proved  its  absolute  reliability  and  practicability.  In 
these  qualities  there  is  no  other  self-loading  system  that  approaches  it.  We 
were  the  pioneer  manufacturers  of  Self-loading  rifles. 

A  SIMPLER  AND  MORE  HANDY  TAKE-DOWN  device  than  that  used 
in  the  Winchester  Model  1907  is  next  to  impossible.  A  few  turns  on  the  take¬ 
down  screw,  found  at  the  rear  of  the  receiver,  and  the  rifle  is  separated  into  two 
parts,  the  stock  and  action  being  in  one  and  the  barrel  and  receiver  in  the  other. 
When  taken  down,  the  exposed  working  parts  are  all  accessible,  making  it  easy 
to  clean  the  action. 

RAPIDITY  OF  FIRE:  This  rifle  has  a  detachable  magazine,  which  can 
be  inserted  in  the  gun  when  the  bolt  is  closed,  making  loading  quick,  safe  and 
easy.  The  superiority  of  this  style  of  magazine  for  this  type  of  rifle  was  demon¬ 
strated  at  the  recent  National  Matches  at  Sea  Girt,  when  the  Winchester  Self¬ 
loading  system  won  all  the  competitive  prizes  for  rapid-fire  shooting;  the  record 
being  fifty  shots  in  one  minute  against  twenty  fired  from  the  other  self-loading 
rifle  having  a  fixed  magazine.  Still  another  advantage  of  the  detachable  maga¬ 
zine  is  that  it  makes  it  unnecessary  to  work  the  cartridges  through  the  gun  in 
unloading. 

COMPARISON  IS  CONVINCING:  We  know  of  no  better  way  for  a 
prospective  purchaser  to  become  convinced  of  the  superiority  of  the  Winchester 
Model  1907  .351-Caliber  High  Power  Rifle  than  by  comparing  it  with  other  makes 
of  similar  guns.  Look  at  them,  handle  them,  price  them,  load  them,  take  them 
down,  shoot  them,  test  their  penetration,  killing  power  and  range  if  you  will.  In 
fact,  compare  them  in  any.  way  you  see  fit. 

Circular  fully  describing  this  ride  sent  free  upon  request. 

WINCHESTER  REPEATING  ARMS  CO.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


Anderson’s  score,  made  in  Saturday’s  gale  of  wind, 
was  a  very  creditable  performance.  , 

Mr.  Dreyfus,  of  Milwaukee,  dropped  in  Ihursday,  and 
demonstrated  that  he  is  no  new  hand  at  the  game. 
Come  again,  brother. 


Targets: 

Dreyfus  . 

Anderson  . 

A  Sunderbruch 

Halstead  . 

Martin  . 


20  20  20  2  0  20  Brk. 

18  17  17  18  16  86 

18  15  15  16  16  80 

16  6  14  13  14  63 

10  13  10  12  14  59 

6  6  7  4  9  32 


Practice 

Anderson 
Rhodes  . 
Hosea  .... 
Halstead  . 


shoot: 

Shot  at.  Brk. 

.  25  21 

.  25  17 

.  25  16 

. 25  15 


Shot  at.  Brk. 


Herman  . 

....  25 

13 

N  Wright  ... 

....  50 

13 

Ahlers  . 

3S 

Secretary. 


Sim  Glover,  at  the  amateur  handicap  tournament, 
Philadelphia,  jan.  19,  broke  96  out  of  100  and  93  out  of 
100  in  the  sliding  handicap  from  17  to  20yds.,  making  the 
highest  score  for  both  the  Sportsman’s  Journal  trophy 
and  Manager’s  trophy  with  his  Sauer  gun.— Adv. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  26.— The  weather  conditions  to¬ 
day  would  not  permit  of  good  scores.  An  icy  north  wind 
blew  the  snow  across  the  trap  and  caused  many  a 
“goose  egg.”  Col.  Brandreth  brought  two  special  prizes 
with  him  to-dav.  The  second  event  at  25  targets,  misses 
as  breaks,  handicap,  for  a  win  on  the  shotgun  and  a 
special  prize  of  a  silver  match  box,  developed  a  surprise 
in  the  shooting  of  Little  Mac,  who  made  high  scratch 
score,  18,  taking  the  event  without  using  any  part  of 
his  handicap  of  9.  It  was  a  popular  win;  but  Mac  fell 
down  to  11  on  the  third  event,  and  Blandford  won  the 
silver  syrup  jug  by  a  lead  of  one  target  over  Brewerton 
and  Macdonald.  Coleman’s  poor  showing  can  be  attrib¬ 
uted  to  the  strange  gun  he  was  using— though  he  won 
all  of  the  sweeps. 


Events : 

Targets : 

1 

10 

2 

25 

6 

25 

4 

10 

10 

0 

10 

W  IT  Coleman  . 

.  7 

15 

12 

9 

8 

9 

C  G  Blandford . 

.  6 

17 

18 

6 

•  • 

8 

E  Brewerton  . 

.  5 

11 

10 

3 

4 

4 

G  B  Hubbell . 

.  8 

12 

14 

8 

7 

5 

E  Macdonald  . 

.  5 

18 

11 

11 

1 

• . 

F  Brandreth  . 

.  5 

17 

11 

5 

6 

7 

C.  G.  B. 

190 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Feb.  2,  1907. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

The  first  annual  tournament  of  the  Blue  Rock  League, 
of  Canada,  was  held  at  Toronto,  last  Thursday.  The  day 
was  a  mild  one  for  target  shooting  during  the  fore  part, 
but  in  the  afternoon  the  heavens  cleared  and  all  was 
lovely.  The  Queen’s  Hotel  clip  was  won  by  J.  E.  Jen¬ 
nings,  of  the  Riverdale  Gun  Club,  with  107  out  of  125. 
Dunk,  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club,  made  106,  and  C.  D. 
Ten  Eyck  made  105.  Scores  in  event  1,  at  20  targets: 

C.  Harrison  20,  O.  Spanner  19,  Dank  19,  Jennings  19, 
Stedman  19,  Eby  18,  Hogarth  18,  McGill  18,  J.  H.  Thomp¬ 
son  18,  Ten  Eyck  17,  Stanley  17,  Wright  17,  Telfer  17, 
Lowe  17,  Anderson  17.  Total  scores:  Tennings  107, 

G.  M.  Dank  106.  C.  D.  Ten  Eyck  105,  W.  Best  104,  O. 
Spanner  103,  G.  L.  Vivian  103,  C.  Davis  103,  F.  Hooney 
103,  Ely  102,  McGill  102,  Dr.  Jordan  102,  E.  A.  Parker 
102,  A.  Hulme  101. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Minnesota  River  Gun  Club,  of  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  N.  J.  Kohn  was  elected  President;  J.  H. 
Goodson,  Secretary;  H.  S.  Stivers,  Treasurer;  Directors, 
W.  E.  Bryant,  J.  Bohland,  F.  Prospol,  J.  H.  Goodund, 

H.  Schlichting  and  J.  H.  O’Dell. 

A  big  supper  shoot  will  be  held  by  the  Cumberland 
Gun  Club,  Davenport,  la.,  the  first  week  in  February. 
All  the  shooters  in  the  twin  cities  will  be  invited  to  take 
part,  and  a  royal  time  will  be  the  result.  The  meeting 
was  truly  a  revival,  and  every  effort  will  be  put  forth  to 
arouse  interest  in  the  shoots  for  the  year  1907.  Those 
selected  as  a  committee  to  arrange  for  the  shoot  are: 
Harvey  Kahler,  Henry  Eggers,  F.  W.  Kroy,  Chas.  Kess¬ 
ler  and  Theodore  Wilkens.  New  officers  were  elected, 
who  will  serve  for  the  next  twelve  months,  viz. :  Presi¬ 
dent,  Walter  Hass;  Vice-President,  Theo.  Wilkens;  Sec¬ 
retary,  Harry  Martens;  Assistant  Secretary,  Ignatz 
Schmidt;  Treasurer,  John  Heinz;  Grand  Master,  William 
Dunker;  Assistant,  Nic  Bay;  Directors,  Henry  Eggers, 

F.  W.  Kray,  Carl  Thode,  John  A.  Reading,  and  Chas. 
Kessler. 

The  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club  held  a  meet¬ 
ing  and  took  steps  to  more  rigidly  enforce  the  game  laws. 
A  committee  was  appointed  and  instructed  to  hold  a 
conference  with  other  clubs  and  to  get  some  concerted 
action  on  the  amendments  of  the  present  law,  and  to  pro¬ 
vide  a  sufficient  fund  to  enforce  the  laws.  The  idea  is 
to  license  each  hunter  in  the  State,  the  same  as  is  now 
in  force  in  Illinois  and  other  States.  This  would  supply 
funds  that  would  surely  ensure  the  enforcement  of  the 
laws.  The  election  of  officers  followed,  viz.:  President, 
A.  J.  Holmes;  Vice-President,  D.  Percy  Vittum;  Secre¬ 
tary  and  Treasurer,  A.  E.  Perry;  Directors,  J.  L.  D. 
Morrison,  E.  W.  Bazill,  Dr.  L.  W.  Lyon,  G.  A.  Wood 
and  Frank  Novotny.  Mrs.  Vittum  and  Mrs.  G.  R. 
Slocum  were  elected  honorary  members,  being  the  only 
ladies  ever  admitted  as  members.  The  report  of  the 
secretary  showed  the  affairs  of  the  organization  to  be  in 
good  shape.  A  banquet  was  then  held,  and  all  present 
were  glad  they  were  alive. 

The  Montfort,  Wis.,  Gun  Club  has  secured  the  Shepard 
sisters’  orchestra,  and  will  give  a  concert  and  dance  on 
Friday  for  the  benefit  of  the  club. 

Another  gun  club  is  to  be  formed  at  East  St.  Louis, 
Ill.  For  some  months  several  of  the  young  men  living 
at  Alta  Sita  have  shot  on  Sundays,  and  the  interest  has 
become  so  intense  that  when  Dr.  A.  B.  McQuillan,  one 
of  the  good  shots,  suggested  a  gun  club  should  be  or¬ 
ganized,  there  were  about  a  dozen  men  found  anxious 
to'  become  members. 

Good  scores  were  hard  to  make  a.t  the  shoot  held  by 
the  Parker  Gun  Club,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  on  Sunday 
last.  Ludington,  Miller  and  Hammersmith  were  high. 
Scores:  at  20  targets  Hammersmith  17,  Block  11,  Miller 
16,  Klapinsky  14.  Brown  12,  Kroening  9,  Kasson  13, 
Bruemmer  10,  Ludington  18,  W.  Kroening  9,  Twaster  10, 
Milms  12,  Wash.  O.  Key  15,  Mitchell  10,  Lands  10, 
Molt  9. 

W ith  the  good  score  of  47  out  of  50,  M.  Doorneck  wtjn 
the  trophy  shoot  of  the  North  Side  Gun  Club,  Mil¬ 
waukee,  \\  is.,  Sunday  last.  L.  Zass  was  second.  This 
club  looks  after  the  social  part  of  the  organization,  and 
will  soon  hold  a  masquerade  ball.  Scores  at  25:  M. 
Doorneck  23,  F.  Zass  21,  P.  Peters  21,  E.  A.  Gies,  A. 
Krause  19,  W.  Gaulke  20,  J.  Klimer  19,  A.  Osterman  15, 

G.  Copp  16,  E.  Koehn  19,  G.  Kloman  17,  J.  Heiser  17, 
G.  Lode  11,  W.  Bringe  8,  G.  Groffe  13,  J.  Oechsie  21, 
J.  Mierswa  9,  G.  Witter  13,  A.  Schrader  5. 

The  Dayton,  O.,  Gun  Club  contained  some  of  the  best 
trapshooters  m  Jhe  State,  and  will  soon  hold  a  friendly 
contest  with  Wilmington  club. 

Most  of  the  boys  were  not  shooting  Sunday  last  at  the 
Clinton,  la.,  match.  But  at  25  targets,  Donlan  made  23, 
Art.  Bother  20,  Joe  Donlan  17,  Dr.  Henle  17,  W.  I.  Oakes 
15,  Charles  Mitzger  13. 

Elmer  Shaner  was  a  visitor  at  Chicago  last  week,  and 
visited  the  grounds  of  the  gun  club  where  the  next 
Grand  American  Handicap  will  be  .held.  It  is  reported 
that  he  approved  the  buildings,  and  reported  that  the 
prospects  for  the  next  G  A.  H.  were  very  bright,  and 
that  a  large  attendance  would  be  seen  at  the  new  park 
m  June. 

\  ork,  Neb.,  Shooting  Club  held  a  shoot  last  Sunday 
that  was  well  patronized. 

Word  comes  from  Muskogee,  I.  T.,  that  Mr.  Tom 
Doggs,  of  St.  Louis,  has  been  challenged  by  Mr.  E.  P. 
Gallup,  to  shoot  a  match  at  100  targets  for  $100  a  side. 
So  far  as  learned, ,  Mr.  Doggs  has  not  accepted,  and 
would  no  doubt  think  twice  before  going  from  St.  Louis 
to  Tulsa,  I.  T.,  to  shoot  the  race. 

The  rifle  club  at  Davenport,  la.,  known  as  the  Marlin, 
held  a  side  shoot  on  Saturday  last,  and  then  proceeded 
to  the  Horns  Hotel,  and  there  the  losing  side  paid  "for 
an  Qsborate  spread.  Much  good  fellowship  prevailed. 

Richmond,  Va.,  keeps  up  the  interest  in  trapshooting, 
and  stops  not  for  the  winter's  cold.  Some  good  scores 
are  being  made.  Plammond  lately  made  93  and  MacLel- 
land  92  out  of  100.  Capt.  A.  W.  du  Bray  and  T.  Haze 
Keller  were  present  and  took  part. 

The  weather  is  bad  now  up  North  and  West,  yet  there 
are  a  few  clubs  gathering  their  scattered  members  to- 
Sether  and  pulling  the  trigger  on  a  few  targets. 

Peoria,  Ill.,  trap  shots  are  getting  busy  and  the  out¬ 


come  will  be  a  new  gun  club.  J.  J.  Jobst,  William  Allen, 
Robert  Clark,  Wm.  Neidroth,  Geo.  Simmons,  Chas.  Bar¬ 
ton,  Wm.  Woolner,  Joe  Wiel  and  Robert  Scholes  are  the 
men  to  get  it  going. 

There  seems  to  be  a  new  gun  club  at  Rockford,  Ill., 
that  hangs  its  banner  to  the  breeze  under  the  name  of 
the  Red  City.  The  shoots  hereafter  will  be  held  on 
Tuesday  instead  of  on  Friday. 

The  secretary  has  sent  in  the  information  that  the 
members  of  the  Spring  Lake  Rod  and  Gun  Club  are  re¬ 
quested  to  hold  a  meeting  and  smash  up  a  few  targets. 

The  gun  club  at  Fairfield,  la.,  report  holding  a  shoot 
last  Thursday,  at  which  R.  Johnson,  of  Salina,  made  a 
percentage  of  82,  Baumeister  62,  McKisel  40,  Roy  60, 
Wilson  20,  Fiblin  75,  Howard  69,  McNeeley  69,  Picket  62, 
Atckinson  75.  The  merchants  were  liberal  in  donating 
prizes. 

The  famous  old  Rainmakers’  Gun  Club,  Ottawa,  Ill., 
is  one  of  the  few  sticking  clubs  of  the  State.  At  the  last 
shoot,  out  of  25  targets  J.  Boissir.ni  broke  21,  Knausel  20, 
Gentlemen  20,  Martin  20,  Sheehan  19,  Stillwell  19:  Lavin 
21,  Sweger  20,  Krause  18,  Crooks  17,  Wallingford  18. 

Nineteen  trap  shots  took  part  in  the  Ames,  la.,  Gun 
Club  shoot,  and  the  scores  were  good,  owing  to  the  chil¬ 
liness  of  the  weather  on  this  occasion.  Scores  follow: 
Steigerwalt,  1  out  of  10;  Rich,  1  out  of  10;  Horton,  3  out 
of  10;  Pierce,  4  out  of  10;  Long  11  out  of  25;  Proper  16 
out  of  25;  Brown,  15  out  of  25;  Wing,  IS  out  of  25,  Leonard, 
37  out  of  25;  Young  28  out  of  4S;  Gilbert  16  out  of  50; 
Proctor  24  out  of  50;  Talbott  42  out  of  65;  Kooser  43  out 
of  65;  Jeffrey  45  out  of  75;  Adams  62  out  of  82;  Clark 
48  out  of  85. 

Owing  to  the  cloudy  weather  at  the  Will  County  shoot, 
Joliet,  Ill..,  the  scores  were  loyv;  yet  reports  say  that 
those  present  enjoyed  the  Jack  Rabbit  shoot. 

At  the  last  shoot  'held  by  the  members  of  the  West 
Toledo,  O.,  Gun  Club,  there  was  much  enthusiasm.  It 
was  Fred  Voltz,  George  Volk  and  Harry  Spence  who 
led  the  gang.  Scores  at  25  targets:  Markham  21,  Volk 
23,  Foltz  23,  Pob  15.  Oddell  11,  Howard  13,  Heitzman  12, 
Miller  35,  Chamberlane  30,  .Moore  12.  Bioch  19,  Roenick 
8,  Freeman  15,  Taylor  19,  Spencer  20,  Hitter  17,  Durk 
13,  Hathaway  13,  Young  7,  Park  11,  Lindersmith  18. 

Last  Thursday  there  was  a  shoot  at  Avoca,  la.  Out  of 
110  targets,  George  Cutchell,  of  Hancock,  and  Wm. 
Lambert,  tied  on  90.  Shelby  broke  83,  Stevens  79,  Red¬ 
mond  69,  St.  Clair  52.  Brow  27  out  of  35;  Soli  55  out  of 
70;  Habich  26  out  of  60;  Frederickson  19  out  of  35.  The 
Lambert  brothers  are  now  pushing  things  in  the  shooting 
line,  and  will  soon  hold  a  three  days’  shoot. 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 


Paterson,  N.  J.,  Jan.  26. — At  -the  shoot  held  by  the 
North  Sides,  on  their  ground  at  Columbia  Heights  to¬ 
day,  we  were  short  one  man  in  the  team  match — one  of 
our  best  shooters— arid  had  to  pick  a  man,  McGurk,  who 
is  out  of  practice.  The  result  was  we  were  defeated;  but 
then  being  good  losers,  and  ready  to  try  again,  we  will 
try  to  turn  the  tables  on  Feb.  9,  at  which  date  we  shoot 
a  return  match  with  the  Caldwell  Club  at  North  Cald¬ 
well. 

NeSt  Saturday  we  will  visit  the  Jackson  Park  Club 
at  their  grounds  at  Little  Falls,  when  we  expect  to 
turn  out  in  good  numbers. 

There  was  a  large  attendance.  The  weather  .was  of 
good  winter  kind,  although  the  glare  of  light  on  the 
snow  strained  the  eyes  of  the  shooters  somewhat. 

PI.  Bender  was  the  high  man  all-round.  He  had  22 
on  credit,  while  Joe  Spaeth  came  in  well  with 

7  j  ,  Fischer  was  the  best  shooter  for  the  visitors.  He 
had  21.  There  were  thirty-four  men  in  the  five  sweep- 
stake  events,  and  the  general  efforts  of  those  participating 
was  above  the  average.  Scores:  T 

Team  sho®t,  25  targets  per  man: 


Caldwell  G.  C. 

F  Sindle  . ,20 

W  Fischer  .....”....11 

L  Stager  . 19 

C  Fischer  . 21 

W  Kussmaul  . 18 

IT  Sindle  . 20 

E  Van  Houten . 16 — 125 


Northside  G.  C. 

N  McGurk . 30 

W  Jones  . 16 

B  Terhune  . 14 

J  Bender  . 22 

A  Hegeman . 19 

H  Beckler . 16 

J  Spaeth  . 20- 


-117 


Sweepstake  events : 


Events : 

1  2 

3  4  5 

Targets : 

10  15 

10  15  25 

A  Hegeman. 

6  11 

8  12  20 

T  Spaeth.... 

8  12 

6  10  19 

Van  Houten. 

7  9 

6  11  .. 

H  P'essenden 

4  8 

6  8  16 

F  bimonton. 

6  32 

6  8  15 

Hempstead . . 

7  8 

5  . .  . . 

W  Jones . 

7  9 

4  ..  17 

A  Veenstra. 

4  10 

1  Bender.... 

5  10 

7  10  20 

W  BantO’. . . . 

4  10 

4  5.. 

H  Beckler. . . 

7  9 

..  ..22 

B  Terhune.. 

7  31 

..  ..15 

F  Brown.... 

6  13 

8  9  21 

A  Edmonds. 

4  6 

N  McGurk.. 

8  10 

5  7.. 

T  C  Banta... 

7  14 

HVanRiper. . 

2  9 

3  7.. 

Events : 

1  2 

3  4  5 

Targets : 

10  15  10  15  25 

F  Sindle.... 

4  11 

W  Kussmaul 

7  11 

..  ..16 

W  P'ischer.. 

7  8 

..  ..19 

IT  Sindle.... 

7  . . 

..  ..  21 

C  P'ischer. . . 

5 .. 

..  ..  17 

L  btager  .... 

9 .. 

..  ..20 

Dr  Keagan.. 

8  .. 

7  9  20 

S  Shuart.... 

•6  9  17 

Christopher. . 

8  11  13 

H  Zabnskie. 

5  10  .. 

THChrist’p’r. 

2  *7 

3  5  12 

T  Polhemus. 

4  8  12 

C  Lewis  .... 

6  12  20 

G  Hopper... 

7  33  21 

H  Santee  . . . 

..  3 

9  9 

T  Storms  . . . 

8  8.. 

G  Herman.. 

7  8.. 

Wykagyl  Country  Club, 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  26. — The  scores  at  the 
shoot  of  the  YVykagil  Country  Club  to-day,  are  ap¬ 
pended. 

The  first  event  was  for  the  season  trophy,  in  which 
F.  W.  Howard  was  high  with  a  full  score  of  25.  Scores: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

F  W  Howard .  3  25  T  W  Hibbard .  2  20 

T  D  Scoble .  4  20  T  D  Calhoun . .  1  22 

No.  2  was  a  handicap  for  the  Jaques  trophy,  and  the 
shoot-off  for  its  permanent  possession  resulted  in  a  vic- 

Scores,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

W  M  Bavier .  4  18 

W  T  Brennan .  4  21 

W  B  Ogden .  4  24 

H  B  Talcott .  2  19 

G  F  Pelham .  0  15 


s  pe: 

tory  for  Mr,  T.  D.  Calhoun. 

H.  T. 

F  W  Howard .  2  24 

T  D  Scoble. .  4  20 

T  W  Hibbard . 2  la 

T  D  Calhoun .  1  21 

G  A  .  Suter .  I  1  < 

Shoot-off,  25  targets: 

F  W  Howard . 1  20 

T  D  Cahoun . 1  23 


\V  M  Bavier .  5  21 

W  J  Brennan . 4  22 


No  3  was  for  the  monthly  cup,  a  handicap  at  25  targets: 
F  W  Howard .  1  25  W  M  Bavier .  5  22 


T  D  Scoble .  4  17 

T  W  Hibbard .  2  16 

T  -D  Calhoun . 1  20 

G  A  Suter  .  7  18 


W  j  Brennan .  4  22 

W  B  Ogden .  4  19 

H  B  Talcott .  2  21 

E  F  Pelham .  0  15 


Shoot-off  for  final  possession: 

F  W  Howard....:...  1  18  W  B^Ogden .  4  20 

W  M  Bavier .  5  16  H  B  Talcott.... . -  -1 

W  J  Brennan.... - 4  25 

Club  championship,  all  standing  at  scratch: 

F  W  Howard . H  W  M  Bavier  . 1- 


W  M  Bavier 

W  J  Brennan . 22 

W  B  Ogden . 16 

H  B  Talcott . .....19 

G  F  Pelham . 14 


T  D  Scoble . 19 

T  W  Hibbard . 16 

T  D  Calhoun . 19 

G  A  Suter  . , . 12 

No.  5,  season  trophy,  handicap.  Scores: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

T  W  Hibbard .  2  18  W  J  Brennan .  3  21 

T  D  Calhoun .  0  16  W  B  Ogden .  4  22 

G  A  Suter . —  7  18 


Quarryville  Gun  Club. 

Ouarryville,  Pa.,  Jan.  17. — The  all-Say  tournament 
wa’s  held  in  the  most  adverse  weather  conditions.  W. 
H.  Hetr  was  high  gun  with  178  of  the  programme  of 
190.  Lester  German  171.  ..  , 

The  special  team  race,  between  Rising  bun,  Mu.,  vs. 
Ouarryville,  was  won  by  Rising  Sun  by  10  targets. 

PI.  Overbaugh  gave  valuable  assistance  to  Mr.  L.  R. 
Lewis,  who  managed  the  shoot  in  a-  very  satisfactory 
manner.  Those  who  shot  the  entire  programme  made 
the  following  scores  The  field  consisted  of  thirty-three 
entries,  but  the  weather  was  not  at  all  inviting  to  shoot 
the  entire  programme  of  190  targets.  Scores: 

Heer  . 178  Apgar  . 146 


German  . HI 

Ressler  . 168 

Money  . 158 

Glover  . 141 

Team  race,  25  targets: 

Quarryville. 

Krick  . . 23 

White  . 20 

Glenn  . 20 

Cassidy  . 20 

Miller  . 17 

Armstrong' . 17 

Groff  . 15 

Moorehouse  . 14 

Corin  . 14 

Andrews  . . 16 — 178 


Butler  . 145 

Moorehouse  . 119 

Armstrong  . 113 

Connor  . 112 

Rising  Sun. 

McArsh  . . 22 

Aramur  . 21 

Rial  . . 21 

Alexandria  . 20 

Clayton  . ...20 

Kirk  . . .....19 

Lettis  . ..18 

England  . 17 

Cooper  . 14 

Jackson  . 16 — 188 

Armstrong,  Sec’y. 


North  River  Gun  Club. 


Edgewater,  N.  J.,  Jan.  26. — Mr. 
leg  on  a  case  of  shells  in  event  5. 


C.  McClave  won  one 
The  scores,  distance 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Targets: 

10 

15 

10 

15 

25 

15 

15 

15 

Truax,  20  . 

.  9 

13 

9 

15 

22 

12 

10 

.  . 

Dr  Richter,  20  . 

15 

6 

13 

21 

10 

15 

12 

Barry,  20  . 

.  10 

14 

10 

13 

20 

10 

9 

Ropes,  18  . 

12 

9 

1? 

18 

14 

13 

9 

McClave.  IS  . 

.  9 

14 

6 

11 

23 

12 

14 

10 

Vosselman,  17  . 

13 

7 

11 

19 

10 

6 

.  . 

Hunter,  17  . 

.  S 

9 

*  2 

14 

19 

11 

8 

10 

Allison,  18  . 

.  8 

13 

9 

9 

16 

12 

13 

9 

Town,  16  . 

.  6 

7 

4 

10 

10 

11 

.  . 

Eick,  18  . 

12 

7 

11 

i<5 

11 

7 

13 

Russel,  16  . 

.  5 

11 

9 

13 

15 

6 

8 

Maier,  16  . 

.  5 

12 

9 

13 

24 

6 

15 

Evans,  16  . 

5 

7 

16 

9 

8 

Merrill,  16  . 

.  8 

11 

7 

12 

19 

11 

12 

C  Hunter,  16  . 

.  7 

10 

6 

11 

18 

10 

11 

Jas. 

R. 

Merrill,  Sec’y 

Montclair  Golf  Club. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  Jan.  26. — The  shoot  of  the  Montclair 
Golf  Club  to-day  had  four  events.  Scores: 

Event  1,  15  targets: 


H. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

W  Drown  . 

1 

14 

T  V  W  Griswold... 

..  3 

10 

A  R  Allen . 

0 

11 

H 

IT  Schroeder. . . . 

..  4 

8 

W  Brown  . 

Event  2,  15  targets: 
W  Brown  . 

2 

11 

0 

12 

A 

R  Allen . 

..  0 

8 

T  v  W  Griswold . 

5 

13 

W 

Mack  . 

..  3 

S 

Event  3,  15  targets 

T  V  W  Griswold . 

4 

14 

H 

H  Schroeder.... 

..  8 

11 

W  Mack  . 

4 

14 

A 

R  Allen . 

..  0 

10 

W  Brown  . 

0 

12 

Event  4.  15  targets 
A  F  Mack . 

'5 

15 

J 

V  W  Griswold.. 

..  5 

11 

A  R  Allen . 

0 

11 

Belmont  Gun  Club. 

Narberth,  Pa.,  Jan.  24. — Two  of  the  contestants,  J. 
Emerson  and  IT.  E.  B.,  scored  20  in  the  event  at  20  live 
birds,  held  by  the  Belmont  Gun  Club  to-day.  The 
weather  was  very  cold. 

Twenty  birds,  handicap,  $10  entrance,  three  moneys: 


G  Emerson  . . 22222222222222222222—20. 

jj  jr  j} . 22222222222222222222 _ 20 

Hart  ’. ’. ’. ’. ’. '. '. '. ’. ’. ’. ’. ’. ’. '. ’. ’. ’. '. '. 22220222222222222222—19 

Beatty  . 22222222222222222202—19 

Babb  . 22222022220222222022—17 

Johnson  . 22202222022220222222—17 

j  Emerson  . 22220202220222022222—16 

Warner  . 22022022202220222222—16 

Titlow  . 20202222022202202222—15 

Boyle  . 22022022022222002222—15 

Coyle  . 22022022202220202022—14 

Stretch  . 20222022022022202020—13 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


I 


Feb.  2.  1907.] 


1 9 1 


The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting.  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  \/.  S.  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable. 


U.  S.  AMMUNITION 


MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL.  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies :  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St,  San  Francisco. 


New  York  City  Cup. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  Jan.  26. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
It  was  with  considerable  pleasure  that  I  read  in  your 
issue  of  this  date  the  extract  from  the  minutes  of  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  N.  Y.  S.  A.  for  the  Protection  of 
F.  and  G.,  held  at.  Buffalo,  on  June  5,  1S99.  Surely  the 
discovery  of  the  typewritten  report  of  the  minutes  of 
that  meeting  was  timely,  in  so  far  as  same  relates  to  the 
New  York  City  Trophy,  donated  to  the  Association  at  that 
meeting.  And  equally  surely  never  was  a  handsome  and 
i  costly  trophy  (it  cost  about  $125)  accepted  in  such  a 
cavalier  manner  and  given  so  little  consideration  after  it 
j  had  been  accepted.  I  am  uncertain  as  to  whether  the 
I  conditions  of  what  you  term  “the  deed  of  gift”  have 
1  ever  been  lived  up  to  fully  by  any  club  holding  the 
State  shoot.  I  do  know  for  a  fact  that  they  have  been 
entirel-  ignored  at  times. 

I  Perhaps  before  going  into  the  matter  further,  it  might 
;  be  well  to  make  a  plain  statement  showing  the_  reason  for 
I  the  donation  of  the  trophy  to  the  Association.  As  I 
was  the  originator  of  the  movement  to  donate  the  trophy, 
purchased  same  from  the  funds  supplied,  and  drew_  up 
the  conditions  to  which  the  names  of  the  committee 
1  were  signed,  and  as  my  memory  of  the  circumstances 
I  connected  with  the  case  is  still  quite  fresh  and  clear,  I 
may  possibly  be  excused  for  “buttin’  in,”  being  now  a 
|  non-resident  of  the  Empire  State. 

Prior  to  1899,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  belief, 
j  the  State  Association  never  had  a  trophy  emblematic  of 
i  the  individual  championship  of  the  State  at  targets.  The 
i  shooter  making  the  high  average  in  all  the  State  events 
i  was  generally  considered  to  have  won  that  honor,  an 
;  empty  one,  save  for  a  certain  feeling  of  cpntent  that  went 
with  it.  In  1897,  at  Auburn,  Messrs.  J.  J.  Carr,  F.  D. 
Kelsey  and  myself  tied  for  first  honors  after  four  days 
of  strenuous  competition.  Messrs.  Parker  Bros,  had 
generously  donated  a  gun  to  go  to  the  high  average  win- 
!  ner,  and  we  shot  off  for  it,  with  a  result  pleasing  to  the 
undersigned,  but  only  obtained  by  the  narrowest  of 
margins.  In  1898  the  State  shoot  was  held  at  Rochester, 
and  Mr.  Sim  Glover  and  myself  tied  for  high  average, 
but  there  being  no  trophy  to  shoot  off  for,  and  high 
average  money  being  divided  class  shooting,  there  was 
no  shoct-off  of  the  tie.  We  discussed  the  matter  pretty 
}  thoroughly  afterward,  and  the  result  was  the  birth  of  the 
idea  of  “the  New  York  City  Trophy,”  an  emblem  to  be 
1  held  by  the  man  making  the  highest  average  on  a  certain 
stipulated  minimum  number  of  targets — not  less  than 
,  one  hundred  per  day,  for  each  target  day  of  the  annual 
■  tournament  of  the  State  Association.”  At  that  time 
j  there  was  one  live  bird  day  on  the  programme,  hence 
the  reference  to  “target  days.”  It  never  was  intended 
i  that  the  trophy  should  be  other  than  a  championship 
I  trophy,  and  as  such  the  competition  was  necessarily 
I  limited  to  but  few  of  the  members  of  the  Association. 

It  was  to  mark  the  winning  of  the  “State  championship 
|  at  targets,”  and  the  donors  to  the  trophy  fund  under- 
I  stood  that  point. 

I  Unfortunately,  I  was  prevented  from  attending  the 


annual  meeting  at  which  the  trophy  was  presented,  but 
remember  clearly  my  disappointment  when  I  learned, 
upon  my  arrival  in  Buffalo  on  the  morning  of  June  6, 
the  day  after  the  meeting,  of  the  manner  in  which  the 
donation  had  been  received.  Read  in  the  light  of  the 
present  day,  the  record  of  the  discussion,  which  followed 
the  presentation  of  the  trophy  and  the  conditions  giv- 
erning  it,”  looks  very  much  like  a  case  of  “cold  feet.” 

The  clause  in  the  conditions  making  it  imperative  that 
the  club  holding  any  of  the  shoots  between  the, dates  of 
1899  and  1908,  inclusive,  “shall  donate  to  the  winner  of 
the  trophy  a  prize  of  not  less  value  than  $25  to  com¬ 
memorate  his  win  of  the  State  championship”  may  have 
been  the  stumbling  block.  But  was  that  an  unfair  con¬ 
dition  to  impose?  Clubs  holding  the  N.  Y.  State  shoots 
were  in  the  habit  of  making  hundreds  of  dollars  out  of 
the  participants  in  that  'shoot,  and  were  not  asked  by 
the  donors  of  the  New  York  City  Trophy  to  set  aside 
more  than  $25,  out  of  which  to  purchase  for  the  winner 
of  the  State  championship  a  souvenir  of  his  win  of 
that  title.  He  only  held  the  New  York  City  Trophy  for 
the  term  of  one  year — that  is,  until  the  next  State  shoot, 
and  then  had  nothing  to  show  for  his  successful  fight  for 
first  honors  in  what  was  a  really  hot  competition.  Here 
in  little  Delaware  the  club  holding  the  State  shoot  gives 
the  winner  of  the  State  championship  a  silver  cup  to 
hold  against  all  residents  of  the  State,  and  also  a  five 
dollar  gold  piece,  with  which  to  purchase  a  memento  of 
his  success.  Yet  these  clubs  hold  their  shoots  on  the 
principle  of  giving  back  to  losers  who  shoot  through 
the  programme  all  their  entrance  money,  exclusive  of 
the  price  of  targets  at  2  cents  each. 

Edward  Banks. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  Jan.  26.— Five  events  were  run  off 
this  afternoon,  five  members  being  present  and  par¬ 
ticipating.  Event  1,  at  25  targets,  was  for  practice.  Event 
2,  at  50  targets,.' was  the  second  contest  for  the  Reming¬ 
ton  trophy,"  Boxall  being  high  man  with  a  score  of  42 
to  his  credit.  Event  3,  at  25  targets,  was  also  won  by 

Events  4  and  5  were  for  prac- 


Boxall,  with  a  score  of  23. 
tice  only.  Scores: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5 

Targets:  25  50  25  10  10 

Batten  .  14  35  22  8  7 

Boxall  .  14  42  23  6  8 

Winslow  _ 17  3S  17  7  .. 


Events : 
Targets : 
Crane 
Hughes  . . . 


1  2  3  4  5 
25  50  25  10  10 
....  18  4  7 
.  2  6 


Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Leigh  Gun  Club. 


The  following  shoot  took  place  Jan.  20  on  the  grounds 
of  the  Leigh  Gun  Club.  Scores: 


Shot  at.  Brk. 

N  Markham  .  35  24 

H  Kemper  .  35  15 


Shot  at.  Brk. 

T  Ryan  .  38  30 

H  Philsom  .  38  31 

J.  J.  Ryan. 


At  Point  Breeze. 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  22. — There  was  a  large  attendance 
at  the  handicap  held  at  the  Point  Breeze  track  to-day, 
several  famous  shots  from  the  eastern  part  of  the  State 
being  in  attendance.  The  birds  were  good  and  the 
weather  was  favorable  for  trapshooting.  Eighteen  con¬ 
testants  participated.  In  a  25-bird  match,  $50  a  side, 

W  Bollman,  of  Lebanon,  defeated  H.  S.  Young,  ot 

Philadelphia,  by  a  score  of  25  to  21.  The  scores: 

Prjtt  30  . 22222222222**22 — 13 

Buck  waiter  ’ '  30 .  . . . . . 222222222222222—15 

ttv!™.  OA™  .  .  009999099999999—1 4 

on^  . 9.9.1 222*22222222 _ 14 

Traffoi  d,  c0  . 2919**"2222222 — 13 

Heinz  Vs  . 111210222121222—14 

Kershaw  30  .  222222222222220—14 

r  -a:::::::. . . SS 

Iamb  ’30  222222101120222-13 

CWerdale  '30 .  . 222222222222222—15 

Staley  30  "  a  .' . . . . 222222202220222-13 

Clarke  30  .  22*211211202222-13 

Pechin’  99  "  . 001202222210210-10 


Florists’  Gun  Club. 


Wissinoming,  Pa.,  Jan.  22.— There  was  a  good  attend¬ 
ance  at  the  second  shoot  of  the  series  of  the  1-lorists 
Gun  Club  to-day.  The  main  event,  the  club  handicap, 
was  at  50  targets.  Landis  scored  46  from  the  19yd:  mark. 
Frank  scored  42  and  was  second.  Thomas,  41,  was  third. 


The  scores:. 

Club  handicap 

shoot,  50  targets: 

Yards. 

Broke. 

Total. 

Yards. 

Broke. 

Landis  . 

. 19 

22 

19 

24 

46 

Frank  . 

. 19 

19 

18 

23 

42 

Thomas  . 

. 16 

22 

16 

19 

41 

Bell  . 

. 19 

20 

IS 

20 

40 

Clark  . .*.... 

. 16 

17 

17 

17 

34 

Westcott  . 

. 16 

18 

17 

16 

34 

Anderson  . 

. 18 

18 

17 

15 

33 

Massey  . 

. 16  . 

20 

16 

15 

16 

13 

15 

33 

31 

Morgan  . 

. 16 

17 

17 

14 

31 

Leonard  . 

.  17 

15 

16 

12 

27 

Bovd  . 

. 19 

13 

15 

6 

19 

The  scores 

in  the  50-target 

event  were  as  follows: 

36 

Landis  . 

. 44 

Bell  . 

Smith  . V 

. 42 

Clark  . 

35 

Anderson  ... 

. 41 

Massey  . 

Boyd  . 

.33 

Westcott  - 

. 46 

Frank  . 

. •. . 39 

John  . 

31 

Morgan  . 

. 36 

Thomas  . 

..21 

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The  Sunny  South  Handicap. 

B,  M°sr  of  your  readers  have  become  familiar  with  the 
, sunny  South  Handicap,  as  this  is  the  sixth  event  of  the 
[kind  that  has  been  pulled  off  at  Brenham,  Texas.  Last 
Wear,  there  were  no  live  birds  shot,  but  this  year  the 
ormer  feature  of  the  great  event,  the  25  live-bird  handi- 
jap,  open  to  all,  was  put  on,  though  birds  were  found 
l.'iard  to  obtain. 

1  The  Texas  sliding  handicap  system  of  each  man 
landing  at  the  peg  represented  by  the  number  of  targets 
niroken  in  the  previous  event,  was  used,  and  worked 
airly  well;  and  yet  it  is  open  to  criticism.  It  is  a  good 
K  hing  for  the  expert-amateur,  but  then  there  is  the 
najorily  of  amateurs  or  the  beginner,  you  may  say,  who 
,  s  almost  put  out  of  the  game.  Suppose  that  a  new  man, 

,  comparatively  so,  at  least,  makes  a  20  straight,  then  he 
l;oes  to  that  distance  the  next  event.  Here  he  feels  that 
le  cannot  “hit  ’em,”  and  he  doesn’t,  and  is  out  of  the 
noney  in  this  event,  and  goes  back  to  the  16  peg,  and 
here  tries  to  get  into  the  money;  yet  he  finds  it  is  a 
lard  road  to  travel  after  he  has  been  trying  to  shoot  at 
he  20yd.  peg. 

Then  again  there  is  trouble  in  every  squad,  as  some  of 
he  shooters  are  standing  at  20  and  others  just  next  to 
hem  at  16vds.  I  would  not  advise  any  club  to  adopt 
his  system.  The  shooters  can  all  stand  at  the  same 
teg  and  the  handicaps  can  be  best  arranged  through 
he  divisions  of  the  money.  Bear  in  mind  what  this 
neans  to  the  professional  men,  as'  they  are  shooting 
inder  same  conditions.  Take  Pop  Heikes’  score  on 
Wednesday,  when  he  made  99  out  of  100  from  the  20yd. 
teg,  and  you  will  think  it  all  O.  K.,  but  look  at  his 
core  the  following  day  and  you  will  find  it  different. 
In  this  same  Wednesday  one  of  the  old  men  on  the 
oad  made  the  lowest  score  of  any  one  of  the  con- 
estants.  There  were  about  the  same  number  of  pro- 
essionals  here  shooting  as  there  were  amateurs,  hence 
t'hen  the  season’s  record  is  made  up  the  compiler  will 
■verlook  the  fact  that  this  was  a  sliding  handicap,  and 
hat  where  the  traveling  man  shot  at  all  well  he  was 
nost  of  the  time  at  the  19  or  20yd.  stake. 

Monday,  Jan.  21. 

1  The  weather  was  very  fine,  warm  and  sunshiny,  same 
s  in  May  up  North.  This  has  been  the  warmest 
/eather  for  the  winter  season  ever  known  in  Texas. 

A  well-known  shooter  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  arrived  here 
uring  the  night  and  was  met  by  the  scribe  as  he  was 
ending  his  way  to  the  grounds.  When  the  conversa- 
ion  drifted  to  the  lovely  weather  and  this  G.-  A.  H. 
inner  was  informed  that  the  roses  were  all  in  full  bloom 
?rG  he  took  it  for  a  pun.  The  grass  is  six  inches 
P  !gh,  all  the  yards  have  roses  and  flowers,  and  a  little 
i  rrther  south  the  peach  trees  are  in  full  bloom. 

1  The  grounds  are  situated  about  half  a  mile  north  from 
tie  center  of  the  town,  facing  east.  The  sloping,  re- 
eding  landscape  makes  the  judging  of  height  deceiving, 
nd  the  trees  for  background,  though  some  distance 
way,  make  the  targets  hard  to  see  upon  a  cloudy  day. 

|j  The  opening  day  was  scheduled  for  live  birds,  yet  there 
'as  found  to  be  a  scarcity 'of  them  in  the  country,  and 
s  they  could  not  be  obtained  from  Kansas  City,  nor  any 
ther  bird  headquarters,  the  programme  for  the  day  was 
bandoned  and  six  20-target  events  substituted.  Of  this 
.  umber  Crosby  missed  2,  Taylor  7,  Atchison  6,  Young 
leikes  and  Wade  8.  There  were  twenty-three  shooters, 
f  which  thirteen  were  traveling  representatives.  Scores: 

[arris  . ;... 

.egler  . 


eno 

lank 


Tuesday,  Jan.  22. 

Th  shoot  was  not  started  until  about  10  o’clock.  The 
1  gather  was  lovely,  and  the  wonder  is  that  more  of  the 

tlorthern  men  did  not  come  to  see  the  roses  in  bloom. 
)nly  $20  for  thirty-day  ticket,  good  to  the  coast  any- 
'here,  and  the  duck,  snipe  and  quail  shooting  at  its 
eight. 

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II  stand  at  30vds.,  and  money  divided  high  guns,  so  that 
nly  the  straight  men  could  win  anything.  Five  regular 
(round  traps  were  used,  and  these  were  not  provided 
ith  anything  to  scare  the  birds,  hence  they  were  slow 
)  start. 

The  birds  were  an  average  lot,  fairly  strong  of  wing, 
nth  now  and  then  a  screamer. 

J  There  were  twenty-three  entries,  the  traveling  repre- 
entatives  shooting  in  the  sweep.  There  were  eight  men 
ed  and  they  drew  each  $7.50.  Scores: 

ucker  . 22220222—7  Young  . 02220220—5 

aurote  . 22202122—7  Harris  . 22222222—8 


.  95 

Waters  . 

.108 

Hubby  . 

. 103 

112 

Crosby  . 

. 118 

• 

Heikes  . 

. 112 

111 

Prade  . 

.107 

Miller  . 

.  95 

.104 

Ledrum  . 

. 107 

.  88 

Faurote  . 

. 106 

.113 

Ellison  . 

109 

Atchison  . 

. 114 

.107 
.  91 

Wade  . 

[osley  . 20011122—6- 

Waters  . 22020212—6 

lank  . 12211112—8 

■tchison  . 20222212—7 

aylor  . 22222112—8 

leikes  . 12222222—8 

lubbv  . 22222222—8 

aid  well  . 02221222—7 


Fosgaard  . 11222122 — 8 

Wade  . 22220222—7 

Whitworth  . 22222202—7 

Crosby  . 22221222—8 

Barkley  . 22122100—6 

Sherman  . 12121220—7 

Gardiner  . 12120221 — 7 

Reno  . 22202220 — 6 

Legler  . 12211222—8 


i/inmn  . 21220101—6 

;  illison  . 02202222 — 6 

..  There  were  twenty-three  entries  for  the  big  event,  and 
J,.onie  very  good  scores  were  made.  There  was  much  time 
asted,  as  the  trappers  moved  slowly,  and  the  shooters 
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would  have  made  a  very  different  score;  but  then  go 
back  to  the  old  live  bird  days,  and  you  will  remember 
that  it  is  never  ended  as  to  how  the  score  will  be  until 
the  last  bird  has  been  shot.  _  , 

Attention  was  then  centered  on  Crosby  and  tosgaard, 
as  every  time  they  toed  the  mark  they  came  within  one 
more  of  the  big  silver  cup.  Crosby  kept  on  steadily  un¬ 
til  the  22d  round,  and  there  he  had  his  bad  half  hour. 
When  the  .trap  was  sprung  the  bird  proved  to  be  a  sit¬ 
ter  and  as  there  was  some  delay  about  puting  it  up, 
Bill  got  tired  holding  his  gun,  as  it  were,  and  when  the! 
bird  did  start,  it  went  away  fast  and  low,  slightly  left-! 
quartering,  and  was  off  fast,  and  though  hit  by  both) 
loads,  topped  the  boundary  wire.  At  this  point  _Fos-j 
gaard  took  another  hitch  in  his  belt,  and  now  had  it  all 
his  own  way  if  he  could  pull  through. 

He  proved  equal  to  the  occasion,  and  when  he  drew 
the  last  bird,  an  easy  left-quartering  blue  one,  it  was 
grassed,  and  it  was  all  over  but  the  congratulations. 
These  came  thick  and  fast,  as  he  is  one  of  the  old  Texas 
sports  who  has  the  good  will  of  all  who  ever  met  him  in 
the  shooting  game.  He  won  a  good  sum  of  money,  and 
a  large,  handsome  silver  cup. 

The  score  herewith  in  full  will  reveal  to  you  the 
fellows  who  were  near  and  yet  out-lucked.  Heikes  lost 
his  seventh  and  then  bagged  all  the  others.  Crosby  and 
Barkley  took  all  in  but  one,  as  did  Mr.  Prade,  the  mar 
who  never  shot  in  a  race  before.  This  young  man  wil 
need  watching  in  the  future,  as  his  showing  here  made 
stamps  him  as  the  “comer.”  Charles  Young  s  friend* 
are  of  the  opinion  that  he  shot  a  decidedly  good  race 
when  it  looked  to  them  that  he  drew  more  than  hr 
share  of  the  fast  ones.  His  bang,  bang,  was  quick,  anc 
his  aim  deadly.  ,  ,  .  „ 

Pop  Heikes  shot  the  autoloading,  and  shot  it  well 
save  that  one  skip  he  made.  Many  people  who  have 
not  shot  a  great  deal  at  live  birds  fail  to  realize  hov1 
hard  a  thing  it  is  to  score  25  straight. 

Lee  Barkley  is  not  so  much  known  as  a  live-bird  sho 
as  a  target  smasher,  but  when  his  Northern  friends  se> 
his  score,  they  will  think  that  Lee  can  point  the  pumpe 
at  the  right  spot 

When  this  shoot  was  finished  there  was  an  attemp 
made  to  shoot  an  8-bird  sweep  to  finish  up  the  birds 
but  there  was  not  enough  entries,  and  it  was  not  shot 

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Faurote,  29  .. 
Waters,  30  . . 
Atchison,  30 
Taylor,  31  .... 
Heikes.  31  ... 
Caldwell,  28  . 
Hubby,  31  . . . 
Young,  31  ... 
Fosgaard,  30  . 
Wade,  30  .... 
Whitworth,  28 
Crosby,  32  . . 

Barkley,  30  . . 
Gardiner,  30  . . 
Jackson,  29  .. 
Gramm,  27  . . 
Tucker,  29  ... 
Plank,  30  .... 
Harris,  30  . . . 
Reno,  29  .... 
Ellison,  28  ... 
Prade,  29 
Sens,  29  . 


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F osgaard  wins  first  money  and  the  cup  on  25.  Heike 
Crosby,  Barkley  and  Prade  second  on  24.  Taylc 
Young  and  Wade  23.  Faurote,  Waters,  Atchison,  Gar< 
ner,  Ellison  and  Sens  22. 

Following  the  competition  of  the  live  bird  handles 
the  boys  were  put  through  a  series  of  six  20-target  ever 
which  kept  most  of  the  boys  guessing,  when  they  we 
continually  changing  from  one  peg  to  the  other.  It  d 
not  bother  Pop  Heikes,  as  after  shooting  his  first  stri 
at  16,  he  shot  all  the  others  from  20,  and  only  lost  1 
99th  target.  Barkley  came  next  and  shot  his  100  fro 
19  or  20yds.  and  missed  but  4,  while  “Tobacco  Bi 
lost  5. 

Rogers  forgot  about  the  rose-blooming  weather  a 
made  the  high  amateur  score,  113,  with  Atchison,  Tay 
and  Connerly  next  with  112.  Scores: 


Heikes  . 

. . .119 

. . .107 

...105 

Norton  . 

. . .100 

Connerly  .... 

. .  .112 

Olsen  . 

. .  .107 

Wade  . 

, . .  .112 

Reno  . 

. . .105 

Whitworth  . . 

,...103 

Crosby  . 

,...115 

Plank 

. . . .  99 

Taylor  . 

....112 

Rogers  . 

....113 

Wilcox  . 

....108 

■Waters  . 

....  98 

Ellison  . 

. . .  .105 

Bosley  . 

....109 

Barkley  . 

Hubby  . 

Sherman  . 

Mackie  . 

Holt  . 

Peyton  . 

Phillips  . 

G  Phillips  . 

Lockett  (shot  at  60)... 

Mrs  Topperwein  . 

Young  . 

Lednum  . 

Atchison  . 

Jackson  . . 

Prade  . 

Sens  . . 

Fosgaard  . . 


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This  trophy,  emblematic  of  the  amateur  champions! 
of  the  South,  was  started  about  the  middle  of  the  af'i 
rioon.  The  weather  conditions  were  the  best;  targets 
fast,  about  40yds— just  right  for  big  scores.  ■  . 

This  trophy  has  been  held  by  Mr.  M.  E.  Atchison, 
Giddings,  and  when  in  the  hands  of  Dave  Curran, 
Dennis,  was  the  center  of  attraction,  owing  to  the  ml 


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ber  of  times  he  was  challenged  for  same.  There  were 
many  good  scores  made.  Rogers,  Taylor  and  Sens  made 
first  50  straight.  Hubby  and  Connerly  49;  others  48, 
and  when  Connerly  went  the  last  50  straight  and  made 
99,  it  was  thought  he  had  won.  But  some  one  dis- 
covered  that  there  was  another  man  in  the  last  squad 
who  was  “making  hay.”  Mr.  Otto  Sens  ran  out  the  75 
straight,  and  then  there  did  appear  to  be  a  chance  for  100 
straight.  All  eyes  were  upon  him  at  the  last  round,  and 
on  he  went,  centering  every  one  until  he  got  the  99th, 
which  fell  unbroken.  He  smashed  the  last  one,  and  then 
there  was  a  tie  on  with  Connerly  with  the  great  score 
of  99. 

They  were  called  out  at  once  to  the  score  to  shoot  at 
-°  targets.  The  crowd  all  gathered  around  trap  2. 
Both  men  are  well  known,  genial,  clean  sportsmen.  It 
was  ascertained  that  each  were  shooting  the  same  make 
of  gun,  yet  each^  had  a  different  shell,  loaded  with 
different  powder.  _  This  of  course  caused  a  lot  of  anxiety 
among  the  traveling  men  present  representing  their  vari¬ 
ous  companies.  Mr.  Sens  was  first  to  shoot,  and  he  did 
not  center  his  target  well,  while  Connerly  did  his- up  in 
the  most  positive  manner.  There  is  much  difference 
'-vr  *  r"  st.yle  of  shooting,  especially  in  getting  ready. 
Mr.  Sens  is  much  more  deliberate  in  his  preparations 
before  he  puts  his  gun  to  his  shoulder.  Connerly 
presses  gun  up  quickly,  humps  his  shoulder  and  shoots 
quick  and  centers  targets  very  accurately.  On  the  shoot 
went  until  the  21st  target,  which  Connerly  missed,  and 
as  both  broke  straight,  there  was  a  tie  on  24. 

*  Second  Tie.— They  went  at  it  strong,  and  neither 
made  a  skip  until  the  21st  round,  when  Sens  dusted  his 
hard,  but  the  referee  said  “Lost.”  Connerly  now  had 
but  to  break  four  more  to  win,  but  thereby  hangs  the 
tale.  When  the  gun  cracked  the  target  did  not  break, 
and  the  referee  quickly  called,  “Lost.”  The  target  did 
not  go  more  than  about  15  feet  when  it  broke  and  sev- 
era!  pieces  fell  out  of  it,  which  the  referee  did  not  see, 
neither  did  Mr.  Connerly,  as  he  turned  his  head  to 
laugh  at  his  missing  following  Sens.  They  finished 
•  with  24,  by  counting  this  one  of  Connerly’s  lost.  There 
was  a  claim  made  for  this  target,  but  the  referee  would 
not  allow  it. 

The  incident  proved  the  cleanness  of  this  sport,  and 
illustrated  to  all  present  the  good  fellowship  of  the  con¬ 
testants.  Mr.  Sens  here  insisted  that  the  target  be 
given  to  Mr.  Connerly,  as  he  was  thus  entitled  to  the 
cup,  out  Mr.  Connerly  would  not  have  it  so,  and  he , 
insisted  on  the  shoot  progressing,  and  that  Sens  should 
get  a  box  cf  shells  and  continue  the  shoot. 

So  at  it  they  went  again  for  the  third  string  of  25 
All  went  steady  up  to  the  20th.  It  was  biff— dead,  etc.; 
but  here  Sens  skipped  one,  and  the  very  next  shot 
Connerly  lost,  and  as  both  pulled  together  they  tied  the 
third  time  on  24 

Fourth  Tie.— Nothing  doing  this  time  on  the  black¬ 
board  but  all  straight  lines,  and  a  tie  on  25. 

Fifth  Tie.— Sens  went  through  to  the  end,  and  all 
were  dead,  dead.  dead.  Not  so  with  Connerlv.  He 
•dusted  the  third  one  hard,  but  it  was  not  scored 'by  the 
referee,  and  the  greatest  shoot  ever  decided  in  Texas 
was  at  an  end. 

Shooting  at  225  targets,  Mr.  Sens  had  scored  221,  and 
Mr.  Connerlv  220.  Scores; 

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open  to  all  amateurs  of  Southern  States;  50  per  cent, 
of  this  year’s  entrance  to  the  winner  last  year: 

Targets : 

Young  . 

Tucker  . 

Hubby  . 

Lednum  . 

Rogers  . 

Atchison  . 

Connerly  . 

Wilcox  . 

Hoit  .... . 

Taylor  . 

Waters  . 

Sens  . 

Ellison  . . . .' . 

Ties  for  cup  on  99: 


Sens  wins  by  1,  losing  4  out  cf  225  shot  at,  to  Conner¬ 
ly  s  5. 


ier 

last 

year: 

25 

25 

25 

25 

Total. 

24 

23 

24 

23 

94 

20 

21 

19 

23 

83 

25 

24 

22 

24 

95 

29 

24 

20 

23 

89 

25 

25 

24 

23 

97 

24 

22 

25 

23 

93 

25 

24 

25 

25 

99 

25 

23 

23 

24 

95 

24 

23  ' 

'24 

24 

95 

25 

25 

21 

25 

96 

24 

19 

21 

24 

88 

25 

25 

25 

24 

99 

24 

23 

24 

23 

94 

24 

24 

24 

25  25 

24 

24 

24 

25  24 

[concluded  next  week.] 


Lebanon  Valley  Shooting  Association. 

Lebanon,  Pa.,  Jan.  24. — The  complimentary  shoot 
given  in  honor  of  Lester  German  dnd  W.  H.  Heer  was 
pulled  off  this  day  with  perfect  weather  conditions,  but 
the  sad  news  received  at  a  late  hour  announcing  the 
illness  of  Mr.  German,  produced  keen  disappointment. 
It  also  hurt  the  attendance,  as  many  of  the  shooters  in 
certain  sections  knew'  of  this  fact  and  expected  a  post¬ 
ponement.  Mr.  L.  R.  Lewis,  of  Atglen,  Pa.,  was  also 
to  attend,  but  sickness  prevented.  These  two  gentle¬ 
men  have  our  heartfelt  sympathy.  Mr.  Harold  Money 

won  high  professional  average.  H.  B.  Barr,  of  Lan¬ 
caster,  won  the  amateur  class.  G.  S.  Trafford  won  the 
gold  locket  offered  by  the  management,  by  making  43 
out  of  50.  Scores  follow: 

Events:  123456789  10  11  12 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  25  25  15  15  15  Brk. 

Heer  .  13  15  14  13  15  14  15  24  24  11  14  15  187 

Money  .  15  15  15  12  15  15  14  24  21  14  14  15  189 

Butler  .  13  10  11  14  13  12  12  22  17  12  13  12  160 

Trafford  .  12  14  10  14  13  12  13  24  19  12  13  10  166 

Barr . 14  13  15  13  13  13  14  20  21  13  13  ll  173 

Kissinger  .  11  11  11  11  10  9  11  12  . .  . .  9 . 

Hansel!  .  13  15  13  13  14  13  11  23  18  11  12  12  168 

Hoffe  .  13  ..  ..  9  8  9  ....  15  ..  10  . 

Clymer  .  11  11  9  12  14  12  13  18  20  13  11  14  158 

Van  .  12  20  19  12  12  7 

Runp  . '.  14  14  10  . .  7 

Adams  . 19  19  9 

Groff  . 19  19  10 

White  .  22  22  11 

Krause  . ' . 14  14  8 


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North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  26 — The  new  shooters  showed  a 
very  marked  improvement,  and  some  good  scores  were 
made.  All  the  boys  are  working  hard  to  make,  a  success 
of  our  shoot  for  Feb.  22. 

A  number  of  experts  will  be  present.  Scores: 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Roberts  . . . 

. 100 

70 

Scott  . 

.  25 

18 

Marmott  . . . 

. 100 

65 

Titcomb  .. 

. 25 

18 

Durston  . . . 

. 100 

62 

C  Uline  .. 

.  25 

16 

Farrell  . . . , 

.  75 

65 

W  Uline  . 

.  25 

1& 

Pickering 

.  75 

51 

Campbell  . 

.  25 

17 

Butler  .... 

. 25 

21 

Browne  .. 

14 

Gemmill 

. 25 

19 

Magee.  . . . 

.  25 

13 

Rabie  . 

.  25 

20 

Bailey  .... 

.  25 

13 

Orange  Gun  Club. 

Orange,  N.  J..  Jan.  26. — The  Orange  Gun  Club  held 
its  shoot  to-day  on  the  club  grounds  at  West  Orange. 
Each  event  was  at  25  targets,  with  scores  as  follows: 


Events:  12  3  4 

Wickes . 11  20  16  17 

Baldwin . 17  18  22  .. 

Yeomans  . 15  18  19  .. 

Mosler  .  15  15  18  15 

Wakeley  . 17  11  18  14 

Fleck  .  15  16  . . 


Events:  12  3  4 

Adams  . 14  12  12  11 

Hilsinger  . 10  10  12  14 

Palmer  .  7  12  . .  . . 

Gooding  . 11  11  11'.. 

Hanners  .  2  3 


South  Side  Gun  Club. 

Newark,  N.  J..  Jan.  26. — The  second  shoot  of  the  re¬ 
organized  South  Side  Gun  Club  was  well  attended  to-day. 
A  stiff  wind  and  erratic  targets  cut  down  the  scores 
materially: 

Piercv  . . .  20  22  18  21  19  22  21  21  12  18 

Feigenspan  .  20  24  18  20  20  24  19  22  13  20 

Dukes  . .  16  18  19  16  19  20  20  . 

Duffy  .  14  14  12  10  13  13  14  .....  .. 

Evenden  . .  14  12  13 . 

Nott  .  15  17 . 


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Children’s  Warbler .  4  00 

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Black  and  Yellow  Warbler  4  00 

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Bachman’s  Warbler .  4  00 

Carbonated  Warbler .  4  00 

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Saturday,  Feb.  2,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Columbia 
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Championship 

match, 

100 

shots,  on  %in.  ring  target, 

20  prizes: 

*L  P  Ittel . 

..2465  $100 

E  D  Foresman. . 

..2424 

10 

A  Hubalek  .... 

..2464 

76 

W  Leushner  _ 

.2411 

10 

R  Gute  . 

..2461 

60 

F  L  Smith . 

.2420 

10 

W  A  Tewes.... 

..2452 

50 

T  R  Pulsifer . 

.2418 

10 

L  C  Buss . 

..2450 

35 

C  H  Barnes . 

.2415 

10 

H  M  Thomas.. 

..2447 

25 

T  Welsh  . 

.2415 

10 

O  Smith  . 

..2445 

20 

F  Hendrickson  . 

,.2410 

10 

F  C  Ross . 

..2441 

15 

M  G  Grossman. 

,  .2408 

E  W  Sweeting. 

. .2434 

10 

C  H  McChesney. 2408 

F  H  McChesney .2434 

10 

L  Merz  . 

..2404 

A  T  Huebner.. 

..2433 

10 

C  Kerrigan  . 

,.2400 

W  H  Wray . 

..2426 

10 

J  Steinbacher  . . . 

.2391 

A  A  Stillman. . . 

..2425 

10 

W  O  Williams.. 

,.2391 

*L.  P.  Ittel  also  won 

medal. 

fired  90  shots  he  found  that  he  would  have  to  make  249 
out  of  a  possible  250  to  win,  and  he  made  it.  This  is 
the  second  time  Ittel  has  won  the  championship  of  the 
League. 

Scores  in  the  continuous  match,  %in.  ring  target,  3 
shots  on  a  target,  re-entries  unlimited;  the  best  4  targets 
to  count  for  the  first  ten  prizes;  best  3  for  next,  and 
best  2  for  balance.  As  there  were  four  contestants  with 
five  perfect  scores  each,  and  one  with  four,  each  of  the 
five  received  about  $40,  to  which  was  added  the  prize 
for  the  best  5  targets:  R.  Gute,  L.  P.  Ittel,  A.  Huba¬ 
lek  and  H.  M.  Thomas  had  five  targets  of  75  each;  L. 
C.  Buss  four;  Owen  Smith  two. 

Bullseye  or  merchandise  shoot,  a  plain  4in.  black  cen¬ 
ter  is  used,  and  the  best  single  shot  by  machine  meas¬ 
urement  to  count;  3  shots  on  a  target;  re-entries  un¬ 
limited;  the  best  score  has  first  choice  of  the  merchan¬ 
dise;  the  second  the  next  choice,  and  so  on: 

n-  H  Keller  . 4%  L  C  Buss.... .  7 

H  E  Simon .  4y2  J  R  Pulsifer .  714 

C  H  Barnes .  6%  F  C  Ross .  IV2 


J.  R.  White  &  Co.  special  prize,  gold  watch  worth 
$125,  to  be  shot  on  %in.  ring  target;  3  shots  each;  re¬ 
entries  unlimited;  greatest  number  of  perfect  scores  to 
win:  L.  P.  Ittel  five  targets  of  75  each;  L.  C.  Buss, 
four;  C.  H.  McChesney  and  A.  Hubalek  one  each. 

Honor  target,  open  to  League  members  only,  4in. 
black  carton,  2  shots  on  a  target,  no  re-entries;  best 
shot  by  machine  measurement  to  win: 


1  Steinbacher  .... 

. 8  Vi 

T 

H  Keller . 

. 3914 

L  P  Ittel . 

. i6y2 

A 

J  Huebner . 

. 40i/2 

H  M  Thomas . 

. 20 

L 

C  Buss . 

. 46i/2 

F  C  Ross . 

. 29y2 

W 

H  Wray . 

. 46% 

Only  one  prize  in  this  match,  a  .35cal.  automatic  rifle. 
Winchester  rapid-fire  match;  six  prizes;  best  aggre¬ 
gate  score  made  in  one  minute,  each  contestant  to  do  his 
own  reloading: 


Shots. 

Score 

H 

Harrison. . 

. 69 

478 

H 

E  Simon.. 

. 71 

477 

A 

F  Laudensack. 63 

474 

W 

A  Bostwick. .  .63 

437 

T 

F  Shepard. 

. 64 

431 

E 

S  Osborne 

. 55 

376 

W 

Feushner 

. 53 

362 

C 

H  McChesney. 52 

359 

Shots.  Score 

W  H  Richard... 

.47 

341 

H  C  Skutt . 

.50 

336 

C  S  Moon . 

.46 

321 

C  H  Barnes . 

.38 

303 

A  D  McMaster.. 

.43 

298 

A  Larsen  . 

.36 

264 

G  Comstock  . 

.32 

217 

A  great  many  others  made  scores  that  were  not.  handed 
in.  This  match,  being  a  novelty,  excited  great  interest, 
and  certainly  used  up  the  ammunition  and  the  blank 
backing  where  the  bullets  struck. 

The  distribution  of  the  prizes  took  place  at  3  P.  M. 
Saturday,  and  cash  and  merchandise  were  paid  out  to 
the  value  of  $1,500.  All  cash  prizes  were  paid  in  gold. 
The  gold  medal  given  the  winner  in  the  championship 
event  is  larger  than  a  silver  dollar,  and  is  suspended 
from  two  bars,  on  which  are  engraved  “Champion,  1907.” 

A  meeting  was  held  on  Thursday  evening,  at  which 
Dr.  A.  A.  Stillman,  of  Syracuse,  was  appointed  chair¬ 
man,  and  the  directors  of  the  League  were  elected,  viz.: 
C.  H.  McChesney,  Geo.  F.  Loder,  J.  S.  Mullan,  J.  B. 
Mullan,  all  of,  Columbia  Rifle  Club,  Rochester;  L.  P. 
Ittel,  Iroquois  Rifle  Club,  Pittsburg;  Owen  Smith, 
Miller  Rifle  Club,  Hoboken,  N.  J. ;  A.  F.  Laudensack, 
Winchester  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  New  Haven,  Conn.; 
L.  C.  Buss,  Zettler  Rifle  Club,  New  York  City;  A. 
Sweeting,  Warren  Rifle  Club,  Warren,  Pa.;  A.  A.  Still- 
Hubalek,  Williamsburg  Shooting  Society,  Brooklyn;  W. 
A.  Tewes,  Cottage  Rifle  Club,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. ;  E.  W. 
man,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. ;  Chas.  Newton,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Following  the  election  of  directors,  John  T.  Humphrey 
nominated  for  President  of  League,  C.  H.  McChesney; 
for  Vice-President,  Geo.  F.  Loder;  for  Secretary,  J.  S. 
Mullan;  for  Corresponding  Secretary,  J.  B.  Mullan. 
This  ticket  was  unanimously  elected. 

It  was  voted  to  hold  the  fourth  annual  tournament  in 
Rochester  under  the  auspices  of  the  Columbia  Rifle 
Club.  All  speak  in  complimentary  terms  of  the  man¬ 
agement  of  the  tournament,  and  the  accommodation 
extended  to  the  visiting  sportsmen.  The  Columbia  Rifle 
Club  thinks  that  with  its  experience  this  year  added  to 
what  they  can  learn  during  the  year  to  come,  it  can 
offer  still  better  accommodations,  especially  in  an  in¬ 
crease  in  the  number  of  ranges,  so  that  it  expects  to 
make  the  next  contest  the  very  best  that  ever  was  held 
by  the  League. 

Capt.  W.  A.  Tewes  was  troubled  with  neuralgia  of  the 
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3  P.  M.  He  said  that  he  had  supposed  it  was  to  con¬ 
tinue  until  11  P.  M.  So  much  for  not  keeping  posted. 

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MEADOW  MICE  A  DANGER. 

It  is  but  a  few  years  since  the  relations  of 
the  inconspicuous  forms  of  animal  life  to  man’s 
well  being  began  to  be  studied ;  but  within  that 
time  not  a  little  progress  has  been  made  in  de¬ 
termining  the  beneficial  and  injurious  effect  on 
agriculture  of  a  number  of  insects,  birds  and 
mammals.  The  ruin  wrought  by  hordes  of  in¬ 
sects  has  been  known  from  very  early  times,  and 
man  has  always  stood  helpless  before  the  enor¬ 
mous  multitude  of  these  creatures  which  indi¬ 
vidually  were  too  puny  for  consideration.  We 
know  now  that  the  most  effective  and  cheapest 
method  of  dealing  with  injurious  insects  is  to 
foster  and  encourage  their  natural  enemies,  and 
an  understanding  of  the  wisdom  of  this  simple 
policy  is  slowly  spreading  among  people  in  gen¬ 
eral.  Of  these  enemies  birds  are  among  the  most 
important,  and  the  protective  bird  movement  has 
thus  a  solid  economic  foundation.  The  swarm¬ 
ing  together  of  birds  which  destroy  the  farmers’ 
crops  has  for  the  most  part  passed  away,  though 
it  is  said  that  the  rice  fields  of  the  south  still 
suffer  from  this  cause. 

The  time  has  been  when  in  certain  localities 
small  mammals  have  appeared  in  such  numbers 
as  to  cause  immense  damage  to  crops.  We  are 
all  familiar  with  the  stories  told  of  the  migra¬ 
tions  of  the  lemmings  of  Europe.  These  small 
mouse-like  animals — native  to  the  northern  parts 
of  Lapland,  Sweden  and  Norway — at  times  in¬ 
crease  to  such  great  numbers  as  to  devour  all 
the  food  in  their  district  and  to  be  obliged  to 
move  away.  It  is  the  search  for  food  that 
causes  the  vast  migrations  of  which  we  have 
heard.  The  lemmings  usually  proceed  in  a 
direct  line  and  advance  steadily,  and  are  not  to 
be  turned  aside  by  any  obstacles,  until  finally  all 
have  perished,  for  during  their  migrations  multi¬ 
tudes  of  them  are  destroyed  by  their  natural 
enemies.  So  great  are  their  numbers  and  so 
strong  the  motive  that  animates  them,  that  they 
destroy  all  crops  in  their  path,  cross  towns,  moun¬ 
tains  and  rivers,  and  at  last  reaching  the  shores 
of  the  sea,  enter  it  and  are  drowned. 

In  northern  Europe  and  America  there  are 
allies  of  the  lemmings  which  under  favorable 
conditions  might  do  as  much  damage  as  the 
lemmings,  and  which,  as  it  is,  do  a  great  deal 
of  harm  by  destroying  grass  and  crops.  In 
America  there  are  no  less  than  seventy-five 
species  of  these  meadow  mice,  some  of  which 
are  very  small,  while  others  are  as  large  as  a 
rat.  Although  seldom  seen,  they  are  among  the 
most  numerous  of  our  mammals,  odd  looking, 
blunt  nosed,  short  tailed,  little  brown  mice,  of 
secretive  habits  and  well  able  to  take  care  of 


themselves.  In  winter  a  thaw  will  often  disclose 
their  tunnels,  dug  out  under  the  snow,  running 
in  all  directions  in  search  of  food.  Such  mice 
may  do  an  enormous  amount  of  damage  to  the 
crops  and  the  young  trees  of  country  dwellers, 
and  as  they  are  astonishingly  prolific  and  are 
unwittingly  protected  by  man,  who  thoughtlessly 
destroys  the  enemies  which  under  natural  condi¬ 
tions  would  prey  on  them,  they  are  constantly  in¬ 
creasing. 


At  various  times  certain  districts  of  Europe 
have  been  overrun  by  meadow  mice,  which  have 
so  ravaged  the  crops  as  to  bring  ruin  to  the 
farmers.  Such  a  plague  visited  Scotland  in  1892 
and  was  so  serious  as  to  be  the  subject  of  in¬ 
quiry  by  the  British  Board  of  Agriculture.  Hun¬ 
gary.  France,  Russia  and  Greece  have  suffered 
like  visitations  in  recent  years. 

As  it  happens,  the  United  States  has  never 
suffered  from  a  plague  of  mice  which  is  at  all 
comparable  to  those  that  they  had  on  the  conti¬ 
nent  of  Europe.  Nevertheless,  large  losses 
through  mice  are  constantly  being  sustained  by 
agriculturists,  and  the  danger  is  one  that  seems 
likely  to  grow  rather  than  to  diminish.  The 
plants  of  the  market  gardener  are  subject  to  their 
depredations,  as  well  those  that  are  out  all  win¬ 
ter,  as  the  seeds  and  the  growing  plants  in  the 
spring,  and  crops  ready  for  the  harvest  in  the 
fall.  The  harm  that  they  do  is  least  noticeable 
in  the  summer  when  vegetation  is  most  luxur¬ 
iant  and  is  greatest  in  winter  and  early  spring. 
It  was  estimated  that  in  the  years  1816  and  1817 
the  loss  by  meadow  mice  in  a  single  depart¬ 
ment  of  France  was  $600,000. 

As  these  mice  increase  with  great  rapidity,  they 
would  become  astonishingly  numerous  if  left  un¬ 
checked.  Brehm  in  an  account  of  the  meadow 
mice  of  Germany  says  that  in  the  year  1883  in 
a  single  district  1,570,000  field  mice  were  caught 
in  fourteen  days,  in  another  district  nearly  600,- 
000,  in  another  250,000. 


Among  the  effective  enemies  of  these  meadow 
mice  are  hawks,  owls,  herons,  foxes,  raccoons, 
weasels,  mink,  badgers,  skunks  and  snakes. 
These  creatures  devote  all  their  time  to  the  pur¬ 
suit  of  food  and  the  number  of  mice  which  they 
destroy  is  beyond  computation.  These  natural 
enemies  are  constantly  at  work  protecting  the 
farmers’  crops  and  doing  for  him  a  work  that  no 
man  and  no  number  of  men  could  possibly  per¬ 
form.  Since  the  wellbeing  of  the  whole  coun¬ 
try  depends  on  the  wellbeing  of  the  farmer,  it 
is  worth  our  while  to  protect  and  encourage  these 
unpaid  helpers  in  the  work  of  cultivating  the 
soil. 

It  is  readily  conceivable  that  the  continual  de¬ 
struction  of  the  natural  enemies  of  the  mice 
might  mean  the  increase  of  the  rodents  to  a 
point  where  they  would  become  an  absolute 
menace  to  agriculture. 


GOOD  LAWS  IGNORED. 

It  is  difficult  enough  for  the  warden  to  enforce 
the  game  and  fish  laws  when  the  average  citizen 
is  friendly,  but  it  is  discouraging  work  when  he 
learns  that  a  certain  law  is  unpopular  with  the 
citizens  of  a  few  towns,  and  that  they  regard  it 
as  a  dead  letter.  Too  often  good  friends  of  the 
cause  sanction  this,  and  although  the  law  was 
made  for  the  benefit  of  all  of  the  citizens  of  the 
State,  and  by  them  is  respected,  because  a  few 
people  in  a  certain  section  oppose  the  law,  the 
cry  goes  up  that  it  cannot  be  enforced.  Re¬ 
spectable  in  all  other  ways,  these  people  com¬ 
bine  to  set  at  naught  a  law  favored  by  the  State 
at  large.  If  the  warden  is  easy-going,  the  matter 
is  dropped;  if  agressive,  his  life  is  made  miser¬ 
able.  _ 

The  New  York  Legislature  will  this  winter  act 
on  a  number  of  measures  of  importance  to  tbe 
sportsmen  of  the  State.  Besides  the  measures 
affecting  the  forest  reserve,  others  relating  to 
game  and  fish  seasons. will  be  acted  on.  Among 
these  is  the  resident  and  nonresident  bill,  one 
relating  to  fishing  on  Sunday,  a  proposed  change 
in  the  trout  season,  a  bill  to  prohibit  the  posses¬ 
sion  of  game  killed  outside  the  State,  another  one 
affecting  minnow  taking,  etc.  The  friends  of 
safe  and  sensible  legislation  should  watch  care¬ 
fully  the  work  of  their  representative  at  Albany. 

* 

The  collection  of  natural  history  specimens 
brought  from  Africa  to  the  United  States  last 
week  by  Carl  E.  Akeley  and  his  wife  is  one 
of  the  largest  and  most  comprehensive  of  any 
obtained  in  recent  years.  It  will  be  seen  in  due 
time  in  the  Field  Columbian  Museum  in  Chicago. 
The  expedition  started  for  Africa  nearly  two 
years  ago.  Besides  the  Akeleys,  Edmund 
Heller  and  Vernon  Shaw  Kennedy  went  along 
but  returned  home  after  a  few  months.  The 
groups  and  individual  specimens  are  believed  to 
be  very  fine. 

David  Pulis,  who  died  at  Honesdale,  Pa., 
last  Saturday,  aged  ninety-three  years,  is  credited 
with  having  trapped  the  last  panther  seen  in 
Wayne  county.  This  fact  is  treasured  by  the 
Pulis  family,  which  also  claims  that  the  de¬ 
ceased’s  grandfather  pulled  an  oar  in  the  boat 
in  which  General  Washington  crossed  the  Dela- 
ware. 

It  remains  to  be  seen  what  effect  the  sudden 
changes  in  temperature  of  the  nresent  winter 
may  have  on  the  game  birds  of  the  Atlantic 
coast  States.  While  there  has  been  little  snow, 
mild  and  rainy  days  have  been  followed  by  bitter 
cold  ones,  and  frequently  the  temperature  has 
ranged  through  twenty  or  thirty  degrees  in  as 
many  hours.  Friends  of  the  quail  should  not 
neglect  to  ascertain  how  these  birds  are  faring, 
and  if  it  seems  necessary,  place  food  where  they 
can  find  it. 


208 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  g,  1907. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


Of  all  the  strange  and  mysterious  things  in 
nature,  none  is  quite  so  thoroughly  fascinating 
as  the  tides,  at  least  in  my  humble  opinion.  We 
who  fish  now  and  then  in  salt  water  or  haunt  the 
seashore,  never  tire  of  watching  the  tidal  cur¬ 
rents  as  the  water  rises  and  falls,  as  regular  as 
clock  work.  If  the  tide  is  high  to-day  at  noon, 
we  know  that  six  days  hence  at  about  the  same 
hour  it  will  be  low,  and  high  again  in  a  fort¬ 
night,  but  the  charming  uncertainty  of  how  high 
or  how  low  the  water  will  go,  all  dependent  on 
storms,  the  moon’s  phases,  etc.,  keep  one  guess¬ 
ing.  Hence  the  matter  is  always  one  of  interest. 
In  inlets  and  estuaries,  however,  local  conditions 
affect  the  regularity  of  ebb  and  flow  at  times,  and 
it  is  of  one  of  these  I  mean  to  tell.  It  happened 
in  a  rather  small  inlet  from  a  bay.  Several  per¬ 
sons  were  camped  there  and  all  were  prepar¬ 
ing  dinner.  The  tide  had  been  coming  in 
strongly,  was  nearly  up  to  normal  high-water 
mark,  and  as  usual  I  was  watching  it  closely  to 
time  its  highest  point.  Off  the  camps  some  large, 
smooth  stones  lay,  and  all  of  these  had  been 
covered  but  one,  about  six  inches  of  whose  top 
shone  white  and  clean  above  the  water.  Later 
I  noticed  that  the  water  had  begun  to  fall,  as 
indicated  by  a  wet  mark  an  inch  in  width  be¬ 
tween  the  white  top  of  the  stone  and  the  water. 
Noting  the  time,  I  turned  to  the  dinner  in  course 
of  preparation,  and  did  not  look  toward  the 
stone  for  several  minutes,  but  when  I  did,  the 
wet  mark  had  increased  materially  in  width. 
Then  I  sat  down  to  dinner  and  watched  the 
water  mark  widen  slowly  and  other  stones  ap¬ 
pear  above  the  surface.  With  pipe  lighted,  I 
surveyed  the  scene  calmly  for  awhile,  then  cleared 
up  the  camp  ware  and  took  a  seat  beneath  a 
sycamore  tree  at  the  water’s  edge.  Suddenly  it 
dawned  on  me  that  the  water  was  rising,  and 
looking  out,  no  stones  were  visible.  I  had  to 
shake  myself  to  be  sure  I  was  awake,  but  others 
in  the  party  had  noticed  the  strange  thing  and 
were  commenting  on  it.  Altogether  the  water 
rose  nearly  a  foot,  not  at  once,  but  gradually, 
and  then  it  receded  more  rapidly  than  usual. 
We  have  never  been  able  to  account  for  this 
phenomenon,  as  the  only  plausible  one  (heavy 
wind)  was  out  of  the  question,  the  day  being 
almost  calm. 

The  following  testimony  to  the  queer  antics  of 
the  ruffed  grouse  is  contributed  by  a  correspon¬ 
dent  in  Springfield,  Mass. : 

‘’While  hunting  ruffed  grouse  the  last  week  of 
the  season  in  western  Massachusetts,  I  flushed 
a  bird  at  the  bottom  of  a  steep  hillside  covered 
with  small  spruce  and  hemlock.  The  bird  flew 
up  the  hill,  and  as  is  usually  the  case  under 
such  conditions,  flew  low,  probably  not  more 
than  three  or  four  feet  above  the  ground.  At 
a  range  of  about  thirty  yards  I  fired,  and  the 
first  of  the  (to  me)  unusual  events  took  place; 
namely,  the  bird  came  promptly  to  earth.  As 
I  was  leisurely  loading,  while  watching  the 
gyrations  of  the  partridge  (subsequent  examina¬ 


tion  showed  the  bird  was  hit  only  in  the  head, 
and  she  acted  like  a  hen  with  her  head  cut 
off)  I  chanced  to  look  up  the  hill  about  fifteen 
feet,  and  noticed  feathers  strewn  along  the 
ground  from  under  a  low  growing  hemlock. 
Upon  parting  the  branches  I  found  another  par¬ 
tridge  still  feebly  fluttering.  Two  at  one*  shot, 
one  flying  and  shot  at,  one  sitting,  and  not  seen 
until  going  to  pick  up  the  first  bird.  This 
seemed  all  the  more  strange  to  me  as  I  saw 
but  three  others  in  the  entire  afternoon  during 
a  tramp  of  four  or  five  miles  through  the  best 
of  cover.” 

Mr.  John  P.  Lower,  the  veteran  sportsman  of 
Colorado,  has  sent  me  the  following  clipping 
from  one  of  the  Denver  papers : 

“While  Captain  C.  V.  Noble,  of  Debeque,  was 
participating  in  the  annual  shoot  of  the  Denver 
Rifle  Club  on  New  Year’s  day,  the  coyotes  came 
over  from  the  mountains  and  broke  into  his 
hennery,  eating  up  45  of  his  fancy  chickens  and  yes¬ 
terday  he  received  a  letter  from  his  wife  in  which 
she  told  him  that  he  had  better  be  at  home  shoot¬ 
ing  coyotes  than  in  Denver  shooting  at  a  bulls- 
eye.  Although  Captain  Noble  had  expected  to 
remain  in  the  city  for  several  days,  he  imme¬ 
diately  packed  his  knapsack,  and  took  the  first 
train  home,  hoping  that  he  might  arrive  in  time 
to  save  the  feathers.  If  his  hens  are  not  classed 
among  the  entries  at  the  poultry  show  soon  to 
be  held  here,  his  Denver  friends  will  know  the 
reason  why.” 

Fifteen  years  ago  the  vicinity  of  the  Denver 
rifle  range  was  fair  coyote  ground.  I  have  fired 
at  the  targets  and  at  coyotes  on  the  same  day 
from  the  club’s  old  shooting  house  in  winter, 
varying  the  programme  in  summer  by  shooting 
prairie  dogs,  which  lived  in  a  town  within  a 
stone’s  throw  of  the  mid-range  targets.  And 
one  day  just  as  some  one  was  firing  on  the  200- 
yard  range,  Baron  von  Crater,  the  marker,  tossed 
a  cottontail  out  of  the  pit  and  the  bullet,  ar¬ 
riving  at  the  same  time,  seemed,  to  those  look¬ 
ing  on,  to  have  killed  the  rabbit;  but  it  did  not, 
as  bunny  proved  by  annihilating  space  in  rapid 
fashion.  Another  time  one  of  the  markers  found 
a  rattlesnake  lying  on  a  timber  just  over  his 
head  in  the  pit,  apparently  fascinated  with  the 
peculiar  sound  made  by  the  bullets  as  they  popped 
through  the  paper  targets  and  sang  each  a  dif¬ 
ferent  tune  on  its  way  up  the  slope  and  into 
Table  Mountain,  the  natural  backstop. 

For  sale  advertisements  in  the  daily  papers,  if 
they  have  to  do  with  articles  with  which  printers 
are  not  familiar,  contain  many  laughable  blun¬ 
ders.  One  in  which  the  advertiser  seeks  to  dis¬ 
pose  of  a  camera  through  exchange  for  either  one 
of  two  types  he  endeavors  to  describe  contains 
the  following : 

“Will  exchange  for  four  by  five  rifle  or  four 
by  five  grafle  with  high  grade  lens.” 

In  his  description  the  printer  makes  him  say 
that  a  “tripod  ray-filter,”  which  is  a  part  of  the 
outfit,  is  "fitted  with  a  double  anastigmat  lens.” 

* 

The  champion  bear  story  of  the  winter  has 
been  sent  the  New  York  Times  by  its  corres¬ 
pondent  at  Afton,  Va.  He  says  a  Mr.  Ingra¬ 
ham  of  that  town,  on  going  away  from  home  one 
day,  agreed  to  meet  his  wife  at  a  certain  fence 
that  evening,  and  go  with  her  to  a  neighbor’s 
house,  where  a  dance  was  to  be  held.  It  was 
dark  when  the  wife  arrived  at  the  fence,  but 


seeing  her  husband  waiting  on  the  other  side, 
as  she  supposed,  lifted  their  little  child  over  to 
him  and  then  climbed  oyer  the  fence  herself. 
But  the  form  she  mistook  for  her  husband  dis¬ 
appeared  with  the  child.  Her  screams  brought 
her  husband  and  other  persons,  and  bear  tracks 
were  found  leading  from  the  fence  into  the  hills, 
but  no  bear  or  baby.  The  correspondent  says 
the  cold  weather  has  been  driving  wild  animals 
to  the  villages,  but  leaves  to  the  imagination  of 
his  readers  the  fact  that  news  was  as  scarce  as 
food. 

Some  one  who  claimed  that  squirrels  fre¬ 
quently  lose  their  tails  in  fights  has  inspired  the 
following  notes,  written  by  G.  W.  Cunningham, 
of  Portland,  Ind.,  a  gentleman  who  was  taught 
to  shoot  squirrels  in  the  old-time  way — in  the 
head.  He  says: 

“Twenty-five  years  ago  when  squirrels  were 
plentiful  in  this  section  and  I  hunted  whenever 
I  could  spare  the  time,  I  made  many  a  chance 
shot  at  a  gray  squirrel  away  up  in  the  topmost 
branches  of  some  tall  tree,  and  a  gray  tail  came 
sailing  earthward  while  its  erstwhile  owner 
hugged  his  hiding  place  all  the  closer.  It  is 
seldom  I  go  out  for  squirrels  now;  but  two 
years  ago  I  took  my  little  boy  and  my  .38 
caliber  rifle,  drove  out  four  miles,  tied  the  horse 
and  entered  a  woods  where  there  was  yet  some 
shelter  for  squirrels.  I  had  three  fine  young 
fox  squirrels  (all  but  their  heads)  and  a  fourth 
one  was  hidden  in  an  old  hollow  oak  that  stood 
about  fifteen  feet  from  another  oak.  I  stepped 
between  the  trees  to  get  a  view  of  the  squirrel’s 
probable  hiding  place,  when  it  became  fright¬ 
ened,  ran  out  on  a  projecting  limb  and  made  a 
jump  for  the  other  oak.  I  took  a  snap-shot  at 
it  as  it  went  over  my  head  about  fifty  feet  from 
the  ground  and  clipped  its  tail  off  close  to  its 
body.  The  tail  lit  at  my  feet,  but  the  squirrel 
hid  among  the  branches,  or  in  a  hole,  and 
possibly  ere  this  some  more  fortunate  hunter 
killed  a  squirrel  with  no  tail.” 

To  persons  accustomed  to  tramping  in  the 
woods  at  all  seasons  the  pussy  willow  is  per¬ 
haps  the  first  thing  to  indicate  that  the  winter  is 
passing.  Generally  the  first  of  these  are  to  be 
seen  in  the  hands  of  persons  returning  to  town 
from  excursions  into  the  country  about  the 
middle  of  February  or  even  earlier.  This  year  a 
friend  of  mine,  who  had  been  abroad  every  Sun¬ 
day,  gathered  a  bunch  of  pussy  willows  on  Jan. 

1 7,  and  judging  from  their  size,  the  buds  were 
probably  quite  large  the  first  week  in  that  month. 
This  is  the  earliest  I  have  ever  seen  pussy  wil¬ 
lows  in  the  vicinity  of  New  York  city;  and  by 
this  I  do  not  mean  merely  the  half-starting  buds 
that  are  seen  late  in  the  fall,  but  the  full  size 
ones.  Placed  in  water  in  the  house,  a  bunch  of 
pussy  willows  exhales  the  fragrance  of  the  woods 
and  reminds  one  that  the  trout  fishing  season  is 
but  a  few  short  weeks  in  the  future. 

* 

If  any  of  your  friends  asks  you,  “Have  you 
had  an  attack  of  fever  yet?”  don’t  think  of  sick 
rooms  and  hospitals,  but  of  trout  rods  and  days 
along  willow-fringed  brooks.  This  fever  is  likely 
to  attack  you  while  you  are  looking  at  the 
pictures  you  made  in  other  years,  while  passing 
a  fishing  tackle  shop,  or  in  talking  with  friends. 
It  may  be  incurable,  but  at  least  will  not  leave 
you  until  in  April.  Grizzly  King. 


Feb.  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


209 


Speck — The  Widow’s  Mite. 

Bob  was  sousing  his  hands  and  face  at  the 
tin  wash  basin  on  the  stump,  and  I  was  grop¬ 
ing  for  the  towel,  my  eyes,  ears  and  mouth  full 
of  suds  such  as  only  home  made  soft  soap  can 
produce. 

“Jim,”  said  Mrs.  Mallett  from  the  kitchen 
door  to  her  husband  who  was  awaiting  his  turn 
at  the  basin.  “Mis’  Sutherland  is  down  to  her 
sister’s  at  The  Corners.  She  stopped  here  this 
mornin’  an’  sez  she’s  back  here  to  stay.” 

"Well,  she  won’t  have  to  beg  to  stay  any¬ 
where  she  wants  to,”  replied  Jim  as  he  took 
his  place  at  the  stump  and  splashed  vigorously. 
“Her  man  left  her  a  mighty  good  quarter  sec¬ 
tion  uv  land  down  t’other  side  uv  Berwick. 
What  wuz  it  he  died  uv? — pneumonia? 

“Yes,  that’s  what  Mis’  Sutherland  said;  had  a 
cold  on  his  chest  an’  wuz  jest  a’gittin’  over  it, 
when  what  did  he  do  but  go  off  coon  huntin’  an’ 
got  good  an’  wet,  an’  come  home  worse  off  than 
before.  He  did’nt  last  th’  week  out  after  that. 
It  ought  to  be  a  warnin’  to  folks  that’s  always 
so  crazy  to  be  trampin’  ’round  with  a  dog  an’ 
a  gun.” 

Jim  turned  to  Bob  and  me.  “Jest  yesterday  I 
wuz  a’readin’  uv  a  feller  over  toward  Monmouth 
that  starved  to  death  waitin’  for  his  wife  to  git 
dinner.”  Mrs.  Mallett  evidently  felt  the  point 
of  this  remark ;  for  a  moment  later  we  heard  the 
rattle  of  pots  and  pans  which  betokened  that  she 
was  “takin’  up  th’  dinner.” 

Quail  were  ripe  and  Bob  and  I  were  the  guests 
of  our  sportsmanly  inclined  friend,  Jim  Mallett, 
and  had  spent  the  morning  in  his  company, 
hunting  the  several  coveys  of  birds  which  used 
his  fields.  The  morning  had  furnished  good 
sport  and  fair  bags,  so  by  noon  we  were  ready 
to  do  justice  to  the  dinner  that  Mrs.  Mallett  had 
promised  us.  At  the  table  the  widow  of  the 
•  late  Mr.  Sutherland  continued  to  be  the  subject 
of  conversation. 

“Mis’  Sutherland  ’pear  to  be  much  broke  up 
over  her  loss?”  asked  Jim. 

“My!  yes,”  replied  his  wife;  “why  shouldn’t 
she  be?  Not  a  child  nor  nothin’  left  to  remind 
her  uv  him.” 

“  ’Cept  that  quarter  section,”  corrected  Jim. 
“An’  that  speckled  hound  dog  that  wuz  with 
her,”  added  Jim’s  twelve  year  old  son.  Jim  is 
usually  a  quiet,  self  contained  man  little  given  to 
talking,  and  I  was  surprised  at  the  sudden  in¬ 
terest  which  the  mention  of  the  widow’s  dog 
aroused  in  him. 

“Had  a  speckled  hound  dog  with  her,  eh?” 
Then  in  a  cross-examination  tone  of  voice : 

;  “Purty  smart  actin’  dog?” 

“Yes,  tol’able.” 

“Have  much  uv  an  ear  on  him?” 

“Longer’n  usual  c’nsider’ble.” 

“How’d  he  carry  hisself? — tail  up  an’  head 
down  ?” 

“Yes,  ’bout  th’  same  ez  OP  Tige.”  (Jim’s 
coon  dog,  OP  Tige,  was  recognized  as  the  local 
:  standard  of  hound  excellence,  although  old  age 
had  about  ended  his  years  of  usefulness.) 

“Th’  widder  ’fiear  to  be  much  took  up  with 
th’  dog?”  Jim  asked  this  question  after  consider¬ 
able  deliberation. 

“Oh,  no,  not  particular.”  The  examination  of 
the  witness  was  closed  and  Jim  finished  his  pie 
in  silence. 

Down  along  the  creek  bottom  that  afternoon 
we  found  a  bunch  of  gloriously  gamy  birds,  and 
I  after  we  had  flushed  the  covey  and  hunted  out 


all  the  singles  we  could  locate,  we  sat  down  on 
the  hill  side  to  compare  notes  and  count  the 
score.  Then  Jim  for  the  first  time  since  dinner 
became  communicative.  “Neither  one  uv  you 
boys  ever  knew  Hank  Sutherland,  did  you?” 
We  answered  no.  “He  wuz  a  great  hand  to 
hunt,  but  his  game  wuz  coons.  Why,  he  wuz 
jest  plumb  crazy  ’bout  huntin’  ’em  ’an  he  gin- 
erally  fetched  some  home  when  he  went  after 
’em  too.  Jest  ’bout  a  month  ’fore  he  wuz  took 
sick  he  wuz  up  this  way  an’  wuz  a’tellin’  me 
’bout  a  coon  dog  that  he  had  that  wuz  a  dandy. 
Said  he’d  been  offered  a  right  good  cow  in  trade 
for  th’  dog  an’  wuz  terrible  ’fraid  that  his 
woman  would  hear  uv  it  an’  pester  him  'til  he’d 
haf  to  swap.” 

“Well,  did  his  wife  find  out  about  the  offer 
and  make  him  trade?”  Bob  asked. 

“That’s  jest  th’  pint  I  wuz  cornin’  to,”  Jim  re¬ 
plied.  “You  both  heard  what  th’  folks  said  at 
dinner  time  ’bout  th’  hound  that  th’  widder  had 
with  her.  Now  from  the  description  uv  that  dog 
I’m  purty  sure  that  it  wuz  Hank’s  special  coon 
dog  that  he  wuz  tellin’  me  uv.”  Jim  paused  and 
blew  his  nose  vigorously  in  the  manner  of  a 
man  who  does  not  know  what  to  say  next.  Then 
with  his  face  turned  from  us  he  went  on :  “OP 
Tige’s  gittin’  so  old  an’  stiff  that  he  ain’t  first 
class  any  more  an’  I  kindo  thought  mebbe — 
perhaps — it  might  be  that — that  you  boys  would 
think  th’  same  ez  I  do  ’bout  tryin’  to  make  some 
dicker  with  th’  widder  for  Hank’s  dog.  It  ain’t 
uv  no  use  to  her  an’  she  prob’ly  don’t  have  no 
idee  uv  th’  wurth  uv  him  an’  more’n  likely  she 
let  him  go  mighty  cheap.” 

We  knew  now  what  had  occupied  Jim’s 
thoughts  that  afternoon  and  the  cause  of  the  sud¬ 
den  interest  which  he  had  developed  at  the  din¬ 
ner  table  in  the  widow  Sutherland’s  canine  com¬ 
panion.  OP  Tige  had  been  owned  jointly  by  we 
three  since  the  day,  now  years  ago,  when  Bob 
and  I  brought  him,  an  awkward  puppy  all  legs 
and  ears,  to  Jim,  and  many’s  the  time  his  music 
on  the  trail  of  some  wiley  old  coon  had  quick¬ 
ened  the  pulse  of  the  three  of  us.  Now,  how¬ 
ever,  OP  Tige  was  a  candidate  for  retirement 
and  Jim  was  suggesting  that  Bob  and  I  con¬ 
spire  with  him  to  secure  possession  of  the  late 
Mr.  Sutherland’s  world’s  wonder  coon  dog  to 
take  the  place  of  Tige.  Only  the  alluring  hand 
of  temptation  could  have  furnished  us  at  this 
psychological  moment  such  a  worthy  successor 
“mighty  cheap.”  We  hesitated — faltered— and 
yielded  completely.  We  slapped  Jim  on  the  back 
and  crowded  upon  him  the  dishonor  of  originat¬ 
ing  such  an  idea.  When  our  conscience  showed 
signs  of  making  trouble,  we  recalled  that  the 
widow  was  already  blessed  with  the  possession 
of  “a  mighty  good  quarter  section  uv  land,”  and 
had  no  possible  use  for  a  coon  dog,  and  more 
than  likely  the  cow  that  the  fellow  wanted  to 
trade  for  the  dog  was  of  no  account  anyway, 
and — well  we  just  smothered  our  conscience  with 
arguments,  and  by  the  time  that  Bob  and  I  were 
ready  to  start  home  that  evening  the  whole  mat¬ 
ter  was  arranged.  Jim  was  to  see  the  widow  at 
his  earliest  convenience,  and  in  a  manner  the 
least  likely  to  arouse  suspicion,  offer  to  take  the 
hound  off  her  hands  at  a  reasonable  figure.  We 
decided  that  the  widow  would  consider  ten  or 
twelve  dollars  even  more  than  a  reasonable  re¬ 
muneration  for  the  animal,  and  each  of  us  ex¬ 
pressed  our  willingness  to  contribute  a  third  of 
the  purchase  price. 

It  was  a  week  before  Bob  and  I  heard  from 
our  fellow  conspirator.  Then  Bob  hurried  in 


one  day  with  a  note  from  Jim.  That  communi¬ 
cation  read : 

“Hitch  up  and  Come  out  soon  as  Posable.  I 
got  the  dog.  Hees  a  Dandy.  Had  to  give  12 
dolars  for  Him.  The  widow  ain’t  no  fule.  Jim.” 

It  is  twelve  miles  out  to  Jim’s  farm,  but  we 
drove  it  in  an  hour.  Jim  met  us  at  the  gate 
with  a  smiling  face  and  the  new  dog.  We  named 
him  Speck  on  the  spot.  I  don’t  believe  I  ever 
saw  any  other  dog  that  looked  just  like  Speck. 
He  was  finished  with  a  ground  color  of  white, 
which  was  punctuated  throughout  with  dots, 
dashes  and  commas  of  black  and  tan.  He  had 
the  appearance  of  a  white  dog  that  had  been 
shot  with  a  brush  gun  loaded  with  lampblack 
and  yellow  ochre.  He  was  not  a  pretty  dog, 
but  the  several  wrinkles  in  his  forehead  gave 
him  the  appearance  of  being  a  deep  thinker. 
After  the  horse  had  been  put  away,  we  climbed 
up  to  the  hay  loft  of  the  barn  so  that  we  might 
hear  Jim’s  report  without  being  intruded  upon. 
Jim  spoke  almost  in  a  whisper  as  he  began: 

“Didn’t  git  no  chance  to  see  th’  widder  ’til  day 
’fore  yesterday — wuz  drivin’  down  to  Th’  Cor¬ 
ners  an’  ketched  up  with  her  on  th’  road,  an’ 
asted  her  to  git  in  th’  buggy  an’  ride  home. 
’Course  she  wuz  willin’  to  ride,  an’  I  helt  th’ 
team  down  to  a  walk  an’  we  gossiped  along  like 
a  pair  uv  ol’  wimmen  for  quite  a  ways.  Th’ 
dog  wuz  a’follerin’  ’long  behind,  but  I  didn’t 
pay  no  ’tention  to  him  ’til  we’d  gone  ’bout  a 
mile;  then  I  sez:  ‘Your  hound  ’pears  to  be 
purty  thin,  Mis’  Sutherland;  is  he  sickly?’  ‘No, 
I  don’t  guess  he  is,’  sez  she;  ‘guess  he’s  jest 
pinin’  to  go  huntin’ ;  wants  to  have  a  tussle  with 
a  coon,  I  reckon.’  ‘Oh,  ez  he  a  coon  dog?’  sez 
I,  kindo  surprised  like.  ‘I  guess  he  is,’  she  sez. 
‘Leastways,  Hank  ’lowed  he  wuz,  an’  I  guess 
Hank  wuz  c’nsidered  a  purty  good  jedge.’  Well, 
we  jogged  along  for  quite  a  ways  further  ’fore 
anythin’  else  wuz  said,  an’  then  I  tells  th’  widder 
that  I  wished  I  had  somethin’  to  remember 
Hank  by,  bein’  ez  we  wuz  boys  together,  an’ 
asts  her  if  she  would  sell  me  th’  dog,  knowin’ 
ez  she  did  that  I  would  take  good  care  uv  him. 
She  ’peared  to  be  some  pleased  with  the  idee,  and 
wanted  to  know  what  I  thought  th’  hound  wuz 
wuth.  I  said  that  I  didn’t  hardly  know,  an’ 
asts  her  what  she  values  him  at,  an’  she  goes  on 
to  tell  ’bout  Hank  sayin’  that  he  never  owned 
any  other  dog  like  him,  an’  ends  up  by  sayin’ 
that  she’d  c’nsider  that  he’d  be  awful  cheap  at 
fourteen  or  fifteen  dollars,  but  if  I  want  some¬ 
thin’  uv  Hank’s  for  a  keepsake.  I  can  have  him 
for  twelve.  Bein’  ez  that  wuz  ’bout  what  we 
calculated  on,  I  pays  her  th’  twelve  dollars  on 
th’  spot,  an'  when  we  got  to  her  sister’s  house 
she  lent  me  a  piece  uv  rope  an’  I  tied  th’  dog 
under  th’  buggy  an’  drove  home.” 

Twelve  dollars!  Why,  the  dog  was  worth 
three  times  that  paltry  sum  and  we  told  each 
other  so,  and  Bob  and  I  complimented  Jim  upon 
making  such  a  bargain.  Then  we  climbed  down 
from  the  loft  to  look  at  our  new  possession  once 
more,  and  go  to  the  house  for  supper;  after 
which  we  were  to  give  Speck  his  first  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  prove  his  worth.  The  night  promised 
to  be  dark  and  possibly  stormy,  but  what  of 
that?  We  knew  that  the  coon  family  would  not 
stay  indoors  on  account  of  darkness  and  threats 
of  rain,  so  nightfall  saw  three  of  us  trudging 
down  the  road  toward  the  big  timber  along  the 
creek.  Bob  led  the  way  with  the  lantern,  I  came 
next  with  a  gun  and  ax,  and  Jim  brought  up 
the  rear  leading  Speck,  who  surged  about  wildly 
at  the  end  of  his  rope  in  a  way  that  plainly  be- 


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[Feb.  9,  1907. 


trayed  that  he  did  not  like  the  arrangement.  We 
called  each  other’s  attention  to  Speck’s  actions 
and  commented  on  his  eagerness  for  the  chase. 
When  we  reached  the  big  woods  the  dog  was 
released  and  he  dashed  away  to  be  swallowed  up 
in  the  darkness  immediately.  01’  Tige  had  been 
tied  up  at  home  in  order  that  Speck  might  have 
the  opportunity  of  displaying  his  talents  with¬ 
out  being  hampered  by  the  pottering  ways  of  an 
antiquated  companion. 

It  was  not  over  thirty  minutes  after  Speck 
had  been  turned  loose  before  the  bay  of  a  hound 
on  a  trail  came  to  us.  The  sound  was  clear 
and  strong  as  it  is  when  the  scent  is  fresh  and 
the  dog  sure  of  his  way.  “Speck’s  got  one ! 

Jim  shouted,  and  away  we  went,  uphill  and  down¬ 
hill,  over  logs  and  through  brush,  in  the  direc¬ 
tion  of  the  sound.  Just  as  our  breath  was  about 
gone,  the  bay  of  the  dog  changed  to  shorter, 
sharper  yelps  which  betokened  that  the  game 
was  treed.  “That  new  hound  has  th’  same  kind 
uv  a  voice  an’  sings  th’  same  tune  ez  01’  Tige,” 
Jim  panted  as  we  toiled  up  the  last  hill.  .We 
were  close  now,  so  close  that  the  dog  realized 
that  reinforcements  were  at  hand  and  ceased  his 
noise.  The  tree  in  which  the  coon  had  taken 
refuge  was  an  old  oak  of  such  proportions  as 
to  prohibit  the  thought  of  climbing  up  and  shak¬ 
ing  him  down  for  the  dog  to  fight  it  out  with, 
so  as  the  reflector  of  the  lantern  shot  the  rays 
of  light  about  the  limb  on  which  the  coon  was 
stretched,  I  fired.  The  animal  quivered  and 
hunched  itself  into  a  ball,  but  at  the  crack  of 
the  second  barrel  he  let  loose  all  holds  and 
plumped  down  into  the  circle  of  light  to  be 
pounced  upon  eagerly  by — 01’  Tige! 

It  was  all  over  so  quickly  that  our  surprise 
at  this  turn  of  affairs  completely  got  the  best 
of  us.  We  had  turned  our  new  dog  loose  in 
the  woods,  had  heard  him  pick  up  a  trail,  had 
followed  him  until  he  treed,  had  shot  the  game, 
and  then  had  had  our  dog  metamorphose  under 
our  very  eves,  from  a  young  speckled  hound  to 
an  old  white  one  that  we  had  left  securely  tied 
two  miles  away.  Jim  was  the  first  to  recover 
the  power  of  speech.  He  said.  “Well,  I’ll 

be - .”  His  early  Christian  training  told  him 

not  to  finish  it,  but  I  knew  just  the  word  he 
had  in  mind.  We  called  the  dog  over  to  us  and 
examined  him  carefully.  It  was  beyond  doubt 
Or  Tige.  Jim  readily  identified  even  the  yard 
or  more  of  rope  that  dangled  from  his  collar. 
The  truth  was  evident;  the  old.  dog  had  seen 
us  start  down  the  road  after  tying  him  at  his 
kennel,  and  surmising  our  mission,  had  forth¬ 
with  set  about  to  chew  off  the  rope.  This  done, 
he  had  taken  a  short  cut  across  the  fields  for 
the  woods,  and  in  coming  up  the  creek  to  meet 
us,  had  picked  up  a  fresh  coon  trail,  and  we  had 
followed  him  to  the  tree  believing  that  we  were 
following  Speck,  and  remarking  on  the ,  way  on 
the  similarity  of  the  new  dog’s  “tune”  to  01 
Tige’s.  On  *  our  arrival  at  the  tree,  we  had 
noticed  a  light  colored  dog  doing  sentry  duty 
at  the  foot,  but  until  the  coon  was  on  the  ground 
no  one  had  given  the  dog  more  than  a  pass¬ 
ing  glance,  and  the  lantern  light  had  all  the  time 
directed  upward.  But  where  was  our  new  dog 
all  this  time?  Where  was  our  new  world’s 
wonder?  Why  had  he  not  answered  01’  Tige’s 
battle  cry  and  joined  in  the  chase?  There  was 
no  time  to  call  or  look  for  him  then,  however, 
as  the  storm  which  had  been  threatening,  now 
broke  forth,  the  cold  torrents  of  rain  drenching 
us  to  the  skin,  and  we  started  for  home  at  double 
quick  time.  By  the  time  we  had  covered  the 
two  miles  to  Jim’s  house  we  had  exhausted 
every  possible  theory  regarding  the  whereabouts 
of  Speck,  and  had  united  in  the  opinion  that  our 
new  dog  was  a  “still  trailer,”  and  had  followed 
off  some  coon  track  until  he  had  been  baffled 
by  the  rain  washing  out  the  scent,  but  with  the 
determination  of  a  true  hunter  was  staying  with 
it.  Therefore  you  can  probably  imagine  our  feel- 
iiio-c  wlipn  wp  nnpnprl  Tim’';  kitchen  door  and 


ings  when  we  opened  Jim’s  kitchen  door  and 
saw  about  half  of  our  speckled  dog  protruding 
from  under  the  stove.  Nor  was  that  all,  for 
seated  at  the  table  displaying  to  the  admiring 
Mrs.  Mallett  a  new  black  silk  dress,  which  I 
mentally  appraised  at  about  twelve  dollars,  was 
the  widow.  Sutherland.  In  an  undertone  Bob 
repeated  Jim’s  late  unfinished  remark  and  . com¬ 
pleted  it.  Mrs.  Mallett  and  the  widow  viewed 


us  unfavorably  as  we  ranged  ourselves  on  the 
oilcloth  before  the  stove  to  drip  and  dry. 

“Got  wet,  didn’t  you?”  This  remark  .  from 
Jim’s  helpmate  broke  a  rather  awkward  silence, 
but  no  reply  seemed  necessary.  “Why  didn  t 
you  take  Speck  ’stead  uv  01’  Tige?”  (Tige  was 
also  in  evidence  on  the  oil  cloth  in  a  very  be¬ 
draggled  condition.)  We  left  it  to  Jim  to  answer 
his  wife’s  questions. 

“Why,  we  did  take  Speck— how  long’s  he  been 
focick  here?” 

“Well,  you’d  jest  had  a  little  more  than  time 
to  git  down  to  th’  big  woods  when  I  hears  a 
scratchin’  at  th’  door  an’  opens  it  an  in  comes 
that  there  Speck  an’  sneaks  in  under  th’  stove 
an’  there  he’s  been  ever  since.  I  tried  to  git  him 
to  stay  out,  but  he  acted  like  he  wuz  scared  to 
death 'uv  th’  dark.  Did  you  lose  him?” 

Bob  did  not  heed  this  last  question  of  his 
wife’s,  but  turned  his  attention  to  the  widow. 
“Mis’  Sutherland,  am  I  mistaken,  er— did  you  tell 
me  that  Hank  said  that  Speck  here  wuz  a  coon 
dog?”  he  asked. 

The  widow  smoothed  out  several  wrinkles  in 
the  skirt  of  the  new  black  silk  before  she  re¬ 
plied.  “I  rather  think  that  you  be  a  little  ,  off 
on  that,  Jim.  Ez  I  ricollect  our  conversation, 
you  asted  me  if  my  hound  wuz  a  coon  dog,  an’ 

I  said  that  Hank  ’lowed  he  wuz,  an  I  calculated 
to  tell  you  th’  rest  uv  th’  story  ’bout  th’  dog 
’til  you  got  to  tellin’  ’bout  you  an’  Hank  (bein’ 
boys  together,  an’  that  you’d  like  to  have  th’  dog 
jest  for  a  keepsake,  an’  bless  me  if  I  didn  t 
clean  fergit.  But  I  ’spose  I  better  tell  you  bout 
it  now  while  I  think  uv  it.  A  little  while  ’fore 
Hank  wuz  took  sick  this  here  dog  came  to  our 
house,  an’  so  long  ez  he  didn’t  seem  to  belong 
to  nobody,  Hank  let  him  stay.  One  day  he  took 
him  out  fox  huntin’,  but  Speck  here  come  right 
home  first  chance  he  got.  Then  Hank  tried  him 
on  squirrels  and  rabbits  an’  he  acted  jest  th 
same.  Hank’s  special  coon  dog  wouldn’t  hunt 
any  way  but  alone,  so.  he  never  tried  Speck  on 
coons,  but  he  alius  said  that  he  ’lowed  that  th’ 
tramp  dog  wuz  a  coon  ’cause  he  knowed  he 
wasn’t  good  for  anything  else.”  And  Mrs. 
Sutherland  laughed  heartily.  It  seemed  to  me 
to  be  very  much  out  of  place  for  Mrs.  Suther¬ 
land  to  act  as  she  did  with  her  husband  scarcely 
cold  in  his  grave.  Bob  evidently  tried  to  re¬ 
mind  her  of  her  loss,  for  he  said,  .“Then  Speck 
wasn’t  Hank’s  special  coon  dog?”  “My,  no,” 
she  replied.  “I  happened  to  mention  one  day 
that  I’d  like  to  have  one  more  cow  than  we  had, 
an’  what  did  that  pore,  generous  man  do  but 
go  an’  trade  that  favorite  dog  uv  his  for  a  cow, 
jest  to  please  me.” 

“Spect  we’d  better  get  started  for  home,”  said 
Bob.  Buck  A.  Corbin. 

The  Goodly  Country. 

I’ve  never  seen  a  hill  but  looked  at  me  with  grave  con¬ 
tent, 

Good-naturedly  and  cheerfully,  whichever  way  I  went; 
Though  it  were  bleak  and  bare  and  brown,  it  shouldered 
to  the  sky, 

And  looked  at  me  in  quiet  peace  when  I  went  slowly  by; 
But  any  building,  be  it  house,  or  templed  place  or  mart, 
Will  face  a  man  with  chilling  brows  that  set  him  far 
apart. 

I’ve  never  seen  a  country  road  that  did  not  have  the  time 
To  loaf  beside  the  forests  where  the  blossomed  vines 
would  climb, 

To  coax  me  softly,  lazily,  to  rest  with  it  awhile 
And  see  the  comfort  it  could  find  in  creeping  mile  on 
mile; 

But  city  streets— they  blare  at  you  and  will  not  let  you 
stay; 

They  hustle  you  unceasingly  and  drive  your  dreams  away. 

I’ve  never  seen  the  sky  that  shields  the  country-side  at 
night —  .  . 

An  ebon  belvet  drapery  looped  up  with  gems  of  light — 
That  did  not  seem  to  bend  to  me  all  friendlywise  and 
bless 

And  pour  a  balm  of  comfort  on  my  heart  m  its  distress; 
But  when  the  city  has  its  night,  the  glare  beats  in  your 
eye, 

And  look  whatever  way  you  will,  you  cannot  see  the  sky. 


I’ve  never  seen  a  country  road,  or  brook  or  hill  or  tree, 

That  did  not  have  a  kindly  word  to  speak  or  sing  to  me; 

They  never  crowd  us  to  one  side,  they  never  sneer  nor 
frown, 

Nor  view  us  strangerwise  as  do  the  streets  and  walls  of 
town. 

And  so  sometimes  I  think  that  this  may  be  the  hidden 
plan 

To  show  us  how  much  better  God  could  make  the  world 
than  man. 

—Chicago  Evening  Post. 


Camp  Don’t  Hurry. 


IX.— Old  Billy. 

After  all,  about  the  most  comfortable  thing 
in  camp  life  is  the  clothing  one  does  not  have 
to  wear.  A  black  shirt,  pretty  well  faded, 
cast-off  trousers,  worn  shoes,  and  a  slouch  hat 
were  all  that  we  found  necessary.  Take  such 
a  rig  as  that,  after  you  have  fallen  into  the 
water  a  few  times  and  poked  through  under¬ 
brush  for  a  couple  of  weeks,  and  it  becomes  a 
wonderfully  easy  fit.  We  had  just  gotten  ours 
so  that  they  suited  us,  and  had  about  parted 
company  with  our  razors,  when  Robert  and  I 
walked  down  to  the  village  one  day  with  Mr. 
Chatman.  If  he  could  not  keep  a  little  fun 
going,  he  never  felt  quite  well,  and  on  the  way 
he  made  sly  remarks  about  our  personal  ap¬ 
pearance. 

We  sat  down  on  one  end  of  the  platform 
in  front  of  the  store  while  Mr.  Chatman,  after 
getting  his  paper,  took  the  chair  at  the  other 
end  and  began  reading.  It  was  not  long  be¬ 
fore  we  saw  two  -young  men  coming  jauntily 
down  the  street,  decked  out  in  new  suits  of 
ready-made  fishing  apparel.  Their  rods  and 
baskets  were  new,  and  we  were  not  long  in 
deciding  that  they  had  an  unpleasant  snobbish¬ 
ness  in  their  make-up.  They  stopped  opposite 
Mr.  Chatman,  and  one  of  them,  addressing 
him  in  the  patronizing  tone  of  their  kind, 
asked  where  they  could  find  some  one  to  dig 
bait  for  them,  incidentally  dragging  in  the 
information  that  they  were  New  Yorkers, 
making  a  brief  sojourn  in  the  locality. 

Mr.  Chatman,  looking  over  his  paper  and 
glasses,  took  their  measure  at  a  glance,  and 
pointing  toward  us,  said,  “One  of  them  men 
will  dig  a  can  of  worms  for  a  quarter.” 

I  looked  at  his  face,  but  it  was  as  sober  as  a 
deacon’s,  and  he  apparently  kept  on  with  his- 
reading.  Not  wishing  to  be  outdone  in  nerve, 
when  they  offered  me  a  quarter  to  dig  worms, 

I  told  them  I  would  be  glad  to  if  I  only  had 
tools  and  a  place  to  dig. 

“Go  out  back  of  Brown’s  barn,”  Mr.  Chat¬ 
man  said;  “you  can  find  a  spade  or  a  shovel 
somewhere  around  his  stables.” 

I  was  fairly  trapped,  so  without  further  re¬ 
marks,  I  hunted  up  an  empty  can,  and  getting 
into  the  shade  of  the  barn,  went  at  it.  I  had 
not  been  working  long  before  Robert,  who 
had  gotten  control  of  his  internal  convulsions, 
remarked  to  the  young  men,  in  a  drawling 
sort  of  way,  “There,  that  s  just  like  that  shift¬ 
less  critter.  Now,  you’ve  told  him  you’d  give 
him  a  quarter  for  a  can  of  worms,  and  he’s  . 
goin’  to  git  um  in  the  easiest  place  he  can.  He 
don’t  care  a  rap  whether  you  git  any  fish  on 
um  or  not.” 

“Does  it  make  any  difference  about  the  place 
where  they  are  dug,  whether  they  are  good  for 
bait  or  not?”  one  of  them  asked. 

“I  think  so,”  Robert  replied.  “Some  folks 
claim  it  don’t,  but  I  notice  I  always  have  bet¬ 
ter  luck  when  I  git  um  near  the  roots  of  a 
pine  tree.  These  streams  here  all  run  through 
considerable  pine  country,  and  I  think  the 
flavor  of  the  worms  is  more  natural  when 
they’re  around  pine  roots.” 

The  young  man  seemed  to  rather  doubt 
Robert’s  very  plausible  theory,  but  the  seed 
was  sown,  and  it  soon  bore  fruit.  After  a 
minute  the  New  Yorker,  who  had  not  yet 
spoken,  remarked,  “I  presume  we  shall  need 
more  than  one  can  of  bait  anyway,  and  per¬ 
haps  we  better  try  some  dug  near  a  pine,  and 
I  will  give  you  a  quarter  if  you  will  dig  them.” 
Quicker  than  a  flash  Mr.  Chatman  spoke  up. 

“That  is  good  sense.  There  is  a  pine  out 
in  the  pasture  there,  and  Cook  [meaning  the 
store-keeper]  will  let  you  take  a  spade.” 

Of  course,  the  thing  had  not  turned  out  as 
Robert  had  planned.  He  expected  to  make 
me  move  from  the  shade  of  the  barn  and  the 
plentiful  supply  of  worms  out  into  the  pas¬ 
ture,  or  else  expose  the  whole  farce  by  throw¬ 
ing  up  the  job.  However,  since  he  had  started 
it  he  was  not  the  kind  to  back  out.  Procur¬ 
ing  the  necessary  equipment,  he  climbed  over 
the  fence  and  began  digging  in  a  soft  spot  not 
too  close  to  the  tree.  I  could  see  what  he  was 


Fee.  9,  1907.] 


doing,  but  of  course  did  not  understand  how 
it  came  about.  After  getting  my  can  full,  I 
waited  until  he  started  back,  and  we  walked 
to  the  store  together,  while  he  explained  what 
had  happened. 

As  we  reached  the  steps  where  our  patrons 
were  sitting,  Mr.  Chatman  slowly  arose,  and 
folding  up  his  paper,  stepped  up  to  the  young 
men,  just  as  we  were  handing  them  the  worms 
and  said,  “You  may  pay  me,  please.  These 
are  my  hired  men,  and  we  are  just  waiting  here 
to  load  hoop  poles  as  soon  as  the  car  is 
placed.” 

They  looked  a  little  puzzled;  but  as  we  were 
too  much  astonished  to  protest,  and  seeing 
nothing  in  Mr.  Chatman’s  face  but  the  most 
sober  sincerity,  they  handed  him  the  money, 
which  he  put  in  his  pocket. 

“I  must  go  over  to  the  station  and  hurry  up 
that  car,”  he  said,  as  he  started  down  the 
street. 

The  fishermen  went  on  with  their  bait,  while 
Robert  and  I  resumed  our  seats  to  think  it 
over.  The  next  glimpse  we  had  of  Mr.  Chat¬ 
man  he  was  going  into  a  building  where 
there  was  an  ice  cream  sign  hanging  out,  and 
he  had  a  half  dozen  children  following  him. 


“I  believe,”  said  Robert,  as  he  sprinkled 
sugar  on  his  berries  one  night  and  then 
shoved  the  bowl  along  so  that  Uncle  Nick 
could  get  some  for  his  tea,  “that  I  never  see  a 
man  put  sugar  in  his  tea  without  thinking  of 
Lute  Stoker.  Lute  was  about  the  meanest, 

1  stingiest  old  critter  that  ever  lived.  People 
used  to  say  that  the  only  way  they  could  tell 
him  from  his  hogs  was  by  countin’  the  legs. 
He  wouldn’t  use  half  as  much  as  he  needed 
to  eat  himself,  and  he  skimped  his  family  so 
they  all  cleared  out  and  left  him.  Of  course, 
as  such  folks  alwrays  does,  he  saved  up  a  lot 
of  money,  but  that  didn’t  do  him  any  good. 
Between  wantin’  to  git  more  and  bein’  afraid 
he’d  lose  what  he  had,  he  was  about  as  mis¬ 
erable  as  a  pauper.  Well,  finally  he  died,  and 
while  he  was  in  his  last  sickness,  some  of  the 
neighbors  went  in  to  see  if  they  couldn’t  make 
him  a  little  more  comfortable.  Lute  talked  to 
them  a  good  deal  about  his  life,  and  said  he 
guessed  he’d  made  a  mistake.  He  thought  he 
had  been  almost  too  economical  about  some 
things,  and  he  believed  if  he  had  his  life  to 
live  over  again  he  should  take  sugar  in  his  tea.” 

“It’s  a  safe  guess,”  Jim  remarked,  as  he 
threw  the  head  of  the  trout  he  was  eating  to 
Terry,  and  then  cut  off  a  liberal  piece  of  the 
meat  to  square  things  with  Lassie,  “that  that 
man  didn’t  like  dogs.” 

“You  don’t  have  to  guess  again,”  Robert 
replied;  “he  hated  dogs,  and  dogs  hated  him. 
There  wasn’t  a  dog  anywhere  around  there 
but  rather  lay  a  half  day  for  a  chance  to  bite 
Lute  than  dig  out  a  woodchuck.  The  boys 
didn’t  like  him  any  better  than  the  dogs  did, 
and  if  one  of  them  saw  him  goin’  along  the 
road,  when  the  dog  was  out  of  sight,  he’d  gen¬ 
erally  manage  to  call  the  dog  somehow.  Two 
or  three  of  the  boys  got  licked  for  it,  and 
some  of  the  dogs  had  to  be  shot,  but  that  didn’t 
*  seem  to  stop  it  much.  First  and  last,  every 
dog  around  there  had  his  chance,  except  one 
|  poor  little  fellow  that  had  a  crippled  leg,  and 
couldn’t  run  very  fast.  He’d  try  it,  every  time 
he  saw  Lute,  but  he  wasn’t  quick  enough  so 
but  that  he’d  git  kicked  out  of  the  way.  The 
boys  used  to  claim  that  after  Lute  died  the 
little  dog  would  go  and  sit  on  his  grave  and 
howi  in  the  moonlight,  because  he  got  cheated 
out  of  his  chance.” 

“Well,”  said  Henry,  as  he  rocked  his  chair 
back  from  the  table  and  began  to  fill  his  pipe, 
I"  “the  best  opinion  you  can  get  of  a  man  is 
the  combined  judgment  of  a  boy  and  a  dog. 
That  is,  I  mean  for  real,  sincere  manhood. 
J-  Of  course,  I  expect  some  would  rather  have 
I  the  verdict  of  a  jury  composed  of  bankers, 
students  and  ministers;  but  when  you  come  to 
sift  matters  down  fine,  such  a  verdict  don’t 
really  amount  to  anything,  unless  perhaps  it 
is  a  sort  of  classification  in  the  pig-pen.  If 
you  want  an  accurate  measure  of  the  fourth 
dimension  you  must  depend  upon  the  boy  and 
the  dog.  Then,  too,  they  know  more  than 


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men.  Now,  for  instance,  here  are  Jim  and 
Robert,  both  planning  to  go  home  in  a  few 
days.  They  don’t  want  to.  They  know  that 
the  minute  they  get  away  from  here  their 
thoughts  will  be  back  in  camp,  and  they  will 
wish  that  their  bodies  were,  too;  but  they  are 
going  for  all  that.  Do  you  think  a  boy  would 
be  so  foolish?  No;  a  boy  would  stay  right 
here  where  it’s  comfortable  and  the  fishing 
is  good  until  some  one  came  and  dragged 
him  away.” 

“That’s  good,  sound  argument,”  Jim  said; 
“and  if  I  could  depend  upon  any  one  to  come 
and  drag  me  away  just  about  two  minutes  be¬ 
fore  my  affairs  all  went  to  smash  I  should  stay, 
but  I  am  afraid  thejr  would  forget  to  come.” 

“I  don’t  know  how  the  shop  is  running,” 
Robert  remarked.  “When  I  started  away  I 
thought  I  couldn’t  possibly  leave  it  more  than 
one  week,  and  now  it’s  the  end  of  the  third. 
If  I  stay  much  longer  there’s  one  man  I  can 
depend  on  coming  to  drag  me  away,  and  that’s 
the  sheriff.” 

Very  little  had  been  said  previous  to  this 
time  about  their  actual  departure,  for  we  were 
none  of  us  great  hands  at  crossing  bridges 
until  we  came  to  them.  However,  we  all  knew 
it  must  come,  and  so  the  subject  once  opened, 
it  was  there  definitely  decided  that  they  would 
start  the  next  day  but  one,  and  that  one  should 
be  spent  in  a  united  effort  to  get  a  good  catch 
to  send  to  the  friends  at  home.  It  was  a 
pretty  quiet  group  around  the  fire  that  night. 
Robert  and  Jim  were  dreading  to  go,  and 
Henry  and  I  were  dreading  to  have  them.  It 
was  business,  with  its  meddlesome  crowbar 
prying  them  out  of  camp. 

“I  wish,”  said  Jim,  as  he  poked  the  half- 
burned  sticks  closer  together,  and  then  leaned 
back  to  watch  the  sparks  rise,  “that  I  could 
stay  until  old  Billy  comes.  It  would  be  better 
than  going  to  a  circus  to  see  him  stir  things 
up  around  here.” 

“I’ll  bet,”  replied  Robert,  “that  the  first 
thing  he’ll  say  when  he  gets  here  will  be,  ‘I 
hadn’t  ought  to  have  come,  but  Lucy  took  on 
so,  I  had  to  satisfy  her.’ 

“You’ve  hit  it  this  time,”  Jim  continued. 
“He  was  swearing  he  couldn’t  come  when  I 
left  Oswenango;  but  of  course,  I  knew  he 
would.” 

William  Morgan  was  his  name,  but  we  al¬ 
ways  spoke  of  him  as  old  Billy.  He  was  big 
and  strong  and  had  a  wonderful  store  of  vital¬ 
ity;  in  fact,  his  vitality  had  been  a  blessing 
not  only  to  himself,  but  to  every  one  who  had 
anything  to  do  with  him.  He  was  so  full  of  it 
that  there  was  no  space  left  for  blue  days  or 
sour  spots.  Although  he  was  a  score  of  years 
our  senior,  we  never  thought  of  that,  for  he 
was  aching  for  a  joke  or  scuffle  all  the  time. 

As  boys,  we  played  in  Billy’s  drug  store,  and 
asked  him  foolish  questions  about  the  cur¬ 
iously  colored  bottles  or  watched  with  envy  the 
corner  which  was  devoted  to  a  display  of  guns 
and  fishing  tackle.  Now  our  boys  are  doing 
the  same  thing,  and  all  the  change  we  can  see 
in  old  Billy  is  the  color  of  his  hair.  We  would 
listen  for  hours  at  a  time  while  he  discussed 
fishing  with  other  anglers,  and  we  watched 
for  his  return  when  we  knew  he  was  out  for 
a  day  on  the  streams.  In  the  fall  it  was  a 
long  month  or  six  weeks  when  he  was  away 
on  his  hunting  trips  in  Canada.  What  noble 
bucks  he  would  bring  home.  Then  one  time 
he  had  better  luck  than  ever  and  brought  some¬ 
thing  besides  a  buck:  he  brought  Lucy.  That 
was  the  best  catch  old  Billy  ever  made. 

After  a  time  they  set  up  a  home  on  a  bluff 
by  the  Susquehanna  River,  and  everything  that 
could  be  cultivated  or  tamed  grew  around 
them.  There  were  gardens  and  green-houses, 
chickens  and  ducks,  cats  and  dogs,  and  some¬ 
times  squirrels  and  coons.  Billy  was  up  with 
the  sun,  hoeing  the  garden  and  trimming  the 
trees,  or  if  the  weather  felt  just  right  he  would 
go  down  to  the  river  and  get  a  bass  or  pike 
before  breakfast.  Then  when  he  came  to  the 
store  he  would  be  full  of  talk  about  what  birds 
had  nested,  how  many  chickens  had  hatched, 
or  the  blossoms  on  his  youngest  cherry  tree. 

By  and  by  a  baby  came,  and  then  old  Billy’s 
hundred  and  ninety  pounds  scarcely  touched  the 


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ground  when  he  walked.  These  years  had 
made  us  men  grown,  but  we  never  got  out  of 
the  habit  of  flocking  to  the  store  any  more 
than  flies  forget  to  swarm  around  molasses. 
No  matter  how  large  we  had  become,  Billy 
never  seemed  to  notice  the  difference.  He 
would  slap  us  on  the  shoulders  hard  enough 
to  shuck  our  bones  together,  or  else  snatch 
us  around  as  a  child  does  a  rag  doll.  If  we 
protested  he  would  say  it  was  good  for  us  to 
get  our  blood  in  circulation.  He  had  a  friend, 
a  doctor,  who  was  often  at  the  store,  and  the 
doctor  was  fully  his  equal  in  size  and  strength. 
Occasionally  the  two  of  them  would  get  into 
a  scuffle,  and  then  the  rest  of  us  hunted  for 
safe  places.  It  was  worse  than  a  fight  be¬ 
tween  bulls.  They  both  liked  it,  but  did  not 
try  it  very  often,  for  when  they  had  threshed 
around  the  drug  store  about  two  minutes  there 
was  an  appalling  shrinkage  in  the  value  of  the 
merchandise. 

After  a  time,  like  a  prudent  father,  Billy  de¬ 
cided  to  deny  himself  the  long  hunting  trips, 
and  told  us  during  the  summer  that  he  was 
not  going  to  Canada  that  season.  Lucy  made 
no  comment,  as  he  announced  his  intentions, 
but  one  day  when  the  leaves  were  falling  freely 
she  said  to  him,  “Will,  1  have  a  letter  from 
brother  John  to-day;  father  and  the  boys  are 
going  into  the  bush  next  week.  Is  your  equip¬ 
ment  in  good  order?” 

“The  equipment  is  all  right,”  he  replied,  “but 
as  I  told  you,  I  don’t  think  I  better  go  this 
year.  You  know  we’re  getting  a  little  along 
in  years  and” - 

“Now,  none  of  your  nonsense,”  she  broke 
in.  “It’s  hunting  time,  and  you’re  going.  Just 
look  over  the  duffle  out  in  the  storeroom  and 
lay  out  any  pieces  that  need  mending.  When 
you  go  to  the  store,  take  this  letter  along  and 
post  it;  it’s  to  John,  telling  him  you  will  be 
there  to  start  with  them.” 

That  afternoon  as  we  went  into  the  store  we 
saw  the  familiar  preparations  going  on  for  a 
long  siege  with  the  deer,  and  asked  what  it 
meant. 

“I  wasn’t  going,”  Billy  explained,  “and  I 
hadn’t  ought  to,  but  Lucy  took  on  so,  I’ve  got 
to  go  to  please  her.” 

But  we  could  see  that  Lucy  was  not  the  only 
one  who  was  pleased.  And  so  it  went  on, 
year  after  year.  Billy  wopld  swear  off  hunting 
and  be  as  set  in  his  determination  as  a  stone¬ 
wall;  but  when  the  time  came,  between  Lucy 
pushing  and  the  deer  pulling,  he  always  went, 
and  always  gave  the  same  excuse. 

About  the  first  thing  we  did  when  we  began 
to  plan  this  trip  was  to  ask  Billy  to  join  us, 
if  only  for  a  week  or  two;  but  he  said  he 
could  not  possibly  do  it. 

“Lucy  will  be  so  busy  with  her  green-house 
that  she  can’t  tend  store;  the  garden  is  com¬ 
ing  on,  and  there  is  lots  of  work  to  do.  around 
the  house;  besides,  the  girl  graduates  in  June, 
and  I  can’t  get  away,”  he  explained.  “Pre¬ 
sume  I’d  like  it  down  there,  but  I  can’t  get 
away;  no,  I  can’t.” 

Every  time  we  brought  the  subject  up  we 
received  the  same  reply;  but  we  knew  that  he 
was  not  the  court  of  last  resort,  and  we  in¬ 
tended  to  take  an  appeal.  One  day,  just  be¬ 
fore  we  left  Oswenango,  I  went  to  Lucy  and 
laid  the  case  before  her. 

“We  have  been  trying  to  get  Billy  started 
on  a  camping  trip  down  on  the  Esopus,’  I 
said,  “but  he  thinks  he  can’t  go.” 

“He  told  me  you  were  going,”  she  replied, 
“and  I  expected  likely  you  had  asked  him;  but 
he  didn’t  say  anything  to  me  about  it.  Prob¬ 
ably  he  didn’t  want  me  to  know  that  he  cared 
to  go,  but  I  know  that  without  being  told. 
When  do  you  start?” 

“The  first  of  the  week,”  I  replied. 

“How  long  do  you  stay?” 

“Oh,  a  month*  or  two,  according  to  how 
well  we  like  it.” 

“It’s  going  to  be  a  pretty  busy  time  for  us.” 
she  went  on,  as  she  made  a  hasty  calculation 
carried  out  on  the  ends  of  her  fingers;  “but  I 
can  arrange  to  tend  store  a  week  anyway. 
Will’s  been  shut  up  all  winter,  and  needs  some 
fishing.  You  can  depend  upon  him  the  fourth 
week.”  And  she  shook  all  over  with  a  good- 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  9,  1907. 


natured  chuckle,  for  Lucy  is  not  constructed 
on  fairy-like  lines. 


Next  morning  we  were  up  at  an  unusual 
hour.  The  whippoorwills  were  not  through 
singing,  and  the  moon  was  not  through  shin¬ 
ing;  but  a  robin  had  wakened  and  was  call¬ 
ing  to  its  mate,  while  in  the  east  bars  of  pale 
light  were  reaching  up  and  touching  the  scat¬ 
tering  bits  of  clouds  which  we  hoped  would 
thicken.  That  morning  it  was  a  camp  of  hurry 
and  bustle.  Breakfast  was  a  “short  whet,”  as 
the  farmers  used  to  say.  We  were  not  saun¬ 
tering  out  to  watch  the  streams,  the  clouds, 
and  the  mountains,  with  only  a  desire  to  catch 
enough  for  a  few  lazy  fellows’  suppers.  We 
were  to  fish  for  trout  to  send  to  neighbors  and 
friends — to  fathers,  who  would  be  reminded 
of  just  such  mornings  forty  years  ago;  to  gray¬ 
haired  mothers,  whose  faces  would  broaden; 
to  wives  who  would  be  proud,  and  to  small 
boys,  who  would  tell  their  playmates  about 
them.  And  one  wanted  a  particularly  fine  fish 

for - ,  but  let  him  tell  it  if  he  wants  it  told. 

Three  of  us  were  to  drive  up  the  stream  a 
few  miles,  while  Henry  would  fish  near  the 
camp,  in  case  old  Billy  should  come.  Urged 
by  the  driver,  the  horses  spanked  their  hoofs 
into  the  deep  dust  of  the  dry  road  and  threw 
whole  handfuls  over  the  dashboard  to  mingle 
upon  our  clothing  with  the  clouds  which  the 
wheels  brought  up,  and  then  be  turned  to  paste 
by  the  spray  from  the  agitated  leaves  as  we 
brushed  under  the  dew-weighted  limbs  which 
overhung  the  way.  The  steel  tires  clicked  as 
unseen  stones  set  the  spokes  trembling,  and 
gave  the  wagon  a  lurch.  A  short  half  hour 
of  this,  and  when  the  sun  had  gilded  the  top 
of  Tice  Teneyck  and  came  on  to  turn  the 
Esopus  into  quivering  gold,  it  revealed  three 
widely  separated  forms  standing  knee-deep  in 
the  rushing  waters,  as  they  switched  thread¬ 
like  lines  out  over  the  foaming  rifts  from  the 
ends  of  withy  little  sticks. 

For  a  few  hours  the  sun  and  the  clouds 
strove  for  the  mastery  of  the  day.  Fleecy 
columns  would  assault  the  sun  and  be  melted 
away.  Heavier  banks  riding  on  the  south 
wind  would  take  up  the  charge  and  for  a  time 
shut  off  the  glare.  Then  when  their  noiseless 
victory  seemed  complete,  through  some  unseen 
rift  the  smothered  fire  would  again  break 
forth.  At  length  the  mists  prevailed,  and  the 
day  was  dark  and  sultry.  Not  content  with 

the  veiling  of  the  sun,  the  thickening  skies 

kept  shrinking  the  circle  of  the  horizon,  and 

shutting  down  the  lid  upon  the  valley.  The 

tops  of  Samuel’s  Point  and  Tice  Teneyck  be¬ 
came  engulfed,  and  then  the  lower  hills  were 
lost  to  sight.  The  sound  of  the  blasts  at  the 
mountain  quarries  had  an  indefinite  location 
and  their  echoes  were  entangled  in  the  fog. 
Dogs  barked  where  there  were  no  farmhouses; 
cowbells  tinkled  where  there  were  no  pastures. 

As  the  passing  of  the  day  was  marked  by 
the  gathering  of  cows  for  milking,  by  the  ring¬ 
ing  of  the  school  bells,  by  the  toot  of  the  din¬ 
ner  horns,  by  the  movement  of  familiar  trains, 
and  by  the  closing  whistle  of  a  distant  sawmill, 
the  fog  grew  thicker  and  thicker.  It  shut  off 
the  banks  and  muffled  the  roar  of  the  rifts.  It 
floated  down  the  stream  in  broad,  flat  sheets 
and  came  up  the  stream  in  rolling  billows. 
For  a  minute  too  dense  to  bear  its  own  weight 
it  would  turn  to  a  drizzling  rain.  From  un¬ 
seen  shores  flat  gravel  bars  slid  out  under  it 
into  the  water,  and  ragged  barkless  snags 
pierced  it. 

Through  the  sunshine,  through  the  shadows, 
through  the  mist,  and  through  the  rain  we 
worked  on  to  the  swish  of  the  line  and  the  click 
of  the  reel,  until  as  we  rode  home  in  the 
murky  blackness  of  a  starless  night  we  had 
fish  and  to  spare.  Winfield  T.  Sherwood, 

[to  be  continued.] 


IN  THE  WOODS 

or  in  (lie  mountains,  no  matter  how  far  from  civiliza¬ 
tion,  fresh  milk  can  always  be  had  if  foresight  is  used  in 
packing  the  outfits.  Borden’s  Peerless  Brand  Evaporated 
Milk  iri  cans  keeps  indefinitely  until  opened,  and  answers 
every  purpose.  It  is  pure,  rich  milk,  condensed  to  the 
consistency  of  cream,  put  up  without  sugar  and  preserved 
by  sterilization  only.— Adv. 


A  Cruise  in  a  Converted  Canoe. — VI. 

The  Wicomico  River  gave  one  a  certain  sense 
of  relief,  after  the  steady  menace  of  wind  and 
waves  in  the  open,  but  there  was  a  closeness 
in  the  scenery,  an  oppressiveness  quite  marked 
after  the  wide-open  breadths  of  the  bays  and 
flat  islands.  It  was  as  different  from  the  islands 
as  one  could  imagine.  Here  the  houses  were 
built  on  real  knolls,  surrounded  by  beautiful 
groves  of  trees,  and  wide  orchards  grew  in 
orderly  array  upon  the  sloping  lands.  The  fields 
had  the  look  of  fertility,  and  what  woods  we 
saw  seemed  aristocratic  and  dignified,  rather 
too  cultured  to  please  the  wild  forest  trained 
eye.  A  schooner  loomed  huge  upon  a  narrow 
reach  of  water.  It  was  loaded,  however,  with 
countless  cords  of  crates,  which  linked  it  un¬ 
mistakably  with  the  fruit  farms  along  the  banks 
of  the  river.  There  is  much  that  is  distinctly 
disquieting  at  sight  of  a  sea-going  ship,  trim, 
storm-defying  and  strong,  put  to  such  paltry 
(but  very  profitable)  business  as  toting  for  a 
truck  garden.  And  yet,  in  the  last  analysis,  what 
we  saw  upon  the  Wicomico  was  most  pleasing. 

When  we  reached  White  Haven  the  men  who 
came  down  to  see  the  motor  had  distinctly  the 
appearance  of  happy  lives.  Several  were  boat 
builders,  tongers,  fishermen  and  followers  of 
the  sea  life.  And  one  man  was  a  fur  buyer. 
That  spring  he  had  sent  out  80,000  muskrats, 
besides  otter,  mink,  skunk  and  other  fur  bearers. 

If  one  but  thought  a  minute  on  the  life  in  the 
immediate  vicinity  of  White  Haven,  he  was  con¬ 
fused  by  the  multiplicity  of  its  affairs— the  land 
was  perfectly  tamed,  yielding  vast  quantities  of 
fruit  and  tomatoes,  a  territory  of  twenty  miles 
square  yielding  one-fourth  of  the  Maryland 
tomato  canning  pack,  it  was  said.  Yet  this 
same  place  yielded  thousands  of  fur-bearing 
animals,  and  was  accessible  to  one  of  the  great 
fur  districts  of  the  world. 

The  Wicomico  *  had  many  gasolene  boats, 
some  for  pleasure,  and  some  for  profit.  A 
gasolene  packet  ran  from  White  Haven  to 
Salisbury  every  day.  It  is  a  profitable  little 
boat,  too,  for  it  does  a  regular  commission  busi¬ 
ness.  buying  goods,  delivering  produce,  carry¬ 
ing  passengers. 

We  lay  at  White  Haven  long  enough  for 
Rusk  to  get  the  whole  population  interested  in 
the  boat,  and  several  prospective  purchasers 
learned  to  manipulate  the  machine,  taking  it 
apart  and  putting  it  together  themselves,  and 
then  we  started  up  stream  toward  Salisbury  once 
more.  We  started  with  the  packet,  but  that 
boat’s  12-horsepower  engine  and  superior  model 
soon  left  us  behind. 

I  suppose  that  for  the  Chesapeake  Bay,  a 
launch  from  28  to  34ft.  long,  with  a  breadth  of 
7  to  9ft.  will  give  as  much  pleasure  as  any  other 
type  of  cruising  launch.  The  engine  depends  on 
the  pocketbook,  of  course,  but  the  higher  the 
power  up  to  15  or  20  horse,  the  greater  the 
efficiency. 

Our  canoe  was  a  maulhead — wide  at  the  bow 
and  tapering  aft  like  a  tadpole.  The  Pocosin 
model  tapers  forward  from  the  broad  stern,  and 
is  a  much  faster  boat  under  sails,  it  is  claimed. 
A  built-up  boat  would  have  been  much  lighter, 
and,  on  the  whole,  much  more  satisfactory,  al¬ 
though  the  canoe  will  last  50  years,  and  the 
plank  boat  only  half  as  long. 

We  met  many  gill  or  drift  net  fishermen, 
floating  down  in  tiny  canoes  with  the  tide,  keep¬ 
ing  on  the  up-stream  side  of  the  net,  or  two, 
they  were  fishing.  They  had  nets  fifty  feet  long, 
with  round  colored  corks  along  the  top,  and 
ounce  sinkers  to  hold  the  webbing  down.  They 
kept  the  nets  square  across  the  current  and 
watched  the  bobs  anxiously  for  the  tell-tale 
jumping,  which  would  tell  of  a  fish  struck. 
There  were  a  dozen  or  so  fishermen  out,  and 
all  complained  of  poor  luck,  and  yet  they  looked 
contented,  even  happy,  as  they  manipulated  the 
narrow,  tapering  square-ended  paddles,  in  either 
end  to  go  either  way. 

It  was  very  like  sport,  the  fish  taken  being 
herring,  perch,  shad  and  striped  bass.  The 
fisher  starts  on  the  tail  end  of  the  tide,  so  that 
he  can  run  down  an  hour  or  so.  The  net  meets 
the  up-coming  fish,  and  they  are  entangled. 


Then  the  fisherman  takes  in  his  net,  and  floats 
back  on  the  returning  tide. 

We  passed  many  wood  piles  along  the  bank, 
at  which  sailboats  were  loading  up  with  cord- 
wood,  indicating  that  woodsmen  could  still  find 
occupation  in  the  region. 

One  gill  net  fisherman  gave  up  trying  to  catch 
anything,  and  we  towed  him  up  stream  two  or 
three  miles,  while  he  sat  slumped  down  in  the 
stern  of  his  little  canoe,  peering  straight  ahead 
without  a  motion  of  any  kind.  He  said  nothing 
at  all,  till  it  came  time  to  cast  off,  and  then  his 
wrinkled  old  face  and  gray  goatee  flashed  into 
a  bright  smile  and  he  waved  us  good-bye,  with 
thanks,  and  watched  us  till  we  were  around  the 
bend.  His  home  was  up  a  creek,  of  which  a 
dozen  or  so  came  down  into  the  Wicomico. 
Some  of  these  creeks  reach  far  back  into  the 
land,  and  furnish  exits  for  farmers  whose  lands 
come  down  to  them — and  even  here,  the  musk¬ 
rats  furnish  an  important  item  of  income,  es¬ 
pecially  for  the  boys.  Most  of  the  land  is 
posted,  and  quail  and  rabbits  hold  their  own 
nicely,  in  spite  of  numerous  hunters. 

It  is  a  pity  (growing  greater  every  year)  that 
market  shooting  on  the  Chesapeake  Bay  is  not 
stopped.  Tens  of  thousands  of  the  ducks  and 
geese  are  killed  on  the  migratory  flights  by 
men  hired  to  kill  at  so  much  a  day.  This,  it 
seems  to  me,  is  even  worse  than  one  shooting 
for  market  for  himself.  All  down  the  eastern 
shore  I  heard  of  trappers  who  hired  help,  and 
on  “good  days”  the  “hired  men”  went  out  to  the 
blinds  and  in  cold  blood  shot  down  game  which 
is  rapidly  becoming  scarce. 

There  are  two  great  lines  of  wildfowl  flight 
across  the  land — one  down  the  Mississippi,  and 
one  down  the  Chesapeake,  Albemarle  and 
Pamlico  waters.  It  is  an  interstate  flight,  and 
from  end  to  end  of  these  lines,  the  market 
hunters  shoot  great  holes  into  the  flocks.  There 
are  men  who  follow  the  birds  from  Wisconsin 
to  the  Missisisppi  bottoms,  killing  the  birds  and 
shipping  them  by  the  barrels  full  to  the  eastern 
markets.  Think  of  the  folly  of  permitting  ex¬ 
termination  of  the  noblest  of  game  birds  by 
hired  shooters! 

We  were  in  fresh  water  soon  after  leaving 
White  Haven,  and  water  lilies  began  to  appear 
a  few  miles  above.  The  captain  of  the  sailboat 
suggested  that  we  tow  him  up  to  Salisbury,  and 
Rusk  naturally  responded: 

“What’s  it  worth?” 

“  ’Bout  a  quarter,”  the  captain  answered. 

“Eh,  what!”  exclaimed  Rusk. 

The  captain  looked  surprised.  “Why,”  he 
said,  “it’d  pay  for  the  gasolene!” 

“Yes,”  said  Rusk,  “but  it  don’t  pay  for  power. 
It’s  worth  a  quarter  for  me  to  sit  and  look  on!” 

There  has  been  a  boom  all  around  the  Chesa¬ 
peake  Bay.  The  location  is  so  good  for  water 
lovers  that  men  of  moderate  wealth  have  paid 
$100  an  acre  for  water-front  lands.  The  result 
has  been  to  double  the  previous  values  placed 
on  farms,  and  prices  have  been  rising.  One 
can  find  land  for  less,  but  it  must  be  hunted 
for.  It  is  worth  the  price,  some  farmers  clear¬ 
ing  several  thousand  a  year  with  their  fruit  and 
trucking,  but  the  prices  were  kept  down  owing 
to  the  uncertainty  of  railway  rates,  and  high 
steamer  rates.  But  the  coming  of  the  seeker  of 
a  summer  home  has  put  a  value  on  the  land 
aside  from  its  productiveness  or  fertility.  The 
State  of  Maryland  is  booming  its  resources  now, 
and  in  a  very  few  years  the  fruit  and  truck 
raising  should  be  greatly  increased,  while  every 
bay  and  river  will  have  its  “summer  people,” 
especially  from  Philadelphia,  Baltimore  and 
Washington.  One  finds  New  Yorkers  even  now 
going  down  to  Matthews  county,  Virginia,  to 
spend  the  summer. 

We  came  to  Salisbury  at  last.  It’s  a  bustling 
little  place  of  5,000  inhabitants,  or  thereabouts, 
but  my  chief  interest  there  was  in  the  ship 
yard.  Otis  S.  Lloyd  was  the  owner,  and  also 
a  designer.  One  of  these  Lloyd  boats  was  the 
Norma,  built  at  Tivaskin,  Md.,  and  said  to  be 
the  fastest  bugeye  on  the  Chesapeake.  Captain 
Lloyd  turned  out  a  number  of  boats  which  were 
pleasing  to  the  eye,  for  unlike  many  another 
bay  boat  builder,  he  would  take  some  pains  to 
ornament  the  craft  he  built.  He  carved  out 
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The  Threatening  Meadow  Mouse. 


BY  D.  E.  LANTZ,  ASSISTANT,  BIOLOGICAL  SURVEY. 


Its  Habits. 

Notwithstanding  meadow  mice  are  much 
alike  in  manner  of  feeding  and  nesting,  in  other 
respects  marked  differences  in  their  habits  have 
been  observed.  Some  of  them  prefer  high  and 
dry  ground,  and  others  live  in  low,  moist  places. 
Some  remain  in  forests,  and  others  on  the  open 
prairies.  Some,  like  moles,  make  long  burrows 
under  the  surface  of  the  soil,  while  others  con¬ 
struct  runways  on  top  of  the  ground.  Most  of 
the  species  live  where  there  is  considerable  mois¬ 
ture;  and  a  few  are  almost  as  aquatic  as  the 
closely  allied  muskrat.  Aquatic  habits  are  the 
rule  more  especially  with  the  larger  kinds.  Some 
of  the  species  emit  a  strong  odor  not  unlike 
that  of  the  muskrat. 

The  nests  of  meadow  mice  are  composed 
mostly  of  compact  bunches  or  balls  of  grass 
blades,  placed  in  depressions  in  the  ground  or 
shallow  burrows;  or,  if  the  ground  is  very  moist, 
supported  on  grass  stems  five  or  six  inches  above 
the  wet  surface.  They  are  so  light  in  structure 
that  after  a  storm  a  day’s  sunshine  will  dry 
them  out ;  and  yet  they  are  so  warm  that  the 
animals  pass  the  coldest  season  snugly  housed 
in  them  under  the  snow.  In  these  nests  the 
hairless  young  are  produced  and  nursed.  When 
the  mother  is  suddenly  disturbed,  she  slips  away 
from  the  nest,  often  carrying  the  young  mice  at¬ 
tached  to  her  mammae,  to  return  promptly  when 
the  premises  are  again  clear. 

The  breeding  season  of  meadow  mice  extends 
over  most  of  the  year,  except  midwinter  of  the 
coldest  latitudes.  The  number  of  litters  pro¬ 
duced  depends  largely  upon  the  character  and 
length  of  the  winter.  It  is  certain,  too,  that  the 
number  of  young  at  a  birth  varies  with  the 
character  of  the  season.  A  few  species  produce 
habitually  from  two  to  four  at  a  litter,  but  other 
species  bring  forth  eight  to  eleven.  Most  of  the 
species  have  four  to  six  litters  in  a  year.  Pre¬ 
cise  knowledge  on  this  point  is  wanting,  and  the 
period  of  gestation  can  only  be  guessed  at  as 
about  twenty-one  days.  Members  of  the  Bio¬ 
logical  Survey  record  the  finding  of  pregnant  fe¬ 
males  or  young  in  the  nest  during  every  month 
from  March  to  December. 

The  common  meadow  mouse  ( M .  pennsylvani- 
cus )  is  one  of  the  most  prolific  of  the  American 
species.  If  six  young,  the  average  number,  are 
produced  at  a  birth,  and  four  litters  in  a  season, 
and  if  no  enemy  or  disease  check  the  multipli¬ 
cation,  the  increase  would  be  appallingly  great. 
A  single  pair  and  its  progeny  would  in  five  sea¬ 
sons  amount  to  over  2,000,000.  This  calcula¬ 
tion  is  conservative,  being  based  on  the  theory 
that  the  young  of  one  season  do  not  breed  until 
the  next  year — an  assumption  that  is  likely  to  be 
incorrect ;  for  the  animals  mature  very  quickly, 
and  the  young  born  in  spring  probably  breed  in 
the  fall  of  the  same  season.  If  a  thousand  pairs 
of  meadow  mice  survive  a  winter  in  any  local¬ 
ity,  it  is  easy  to  understand  how,  after  two  or 
more  seasons  of  uninterrupted  increase,  they 
might  become  a  menace  to  agricultural  interests. 

Investigation  of  the  food  of  rodents  is  diffi¬ 
cult  because  of  the  finely  ground  condition  of 
the  stomach  contents,  and  usually  the  nature  of 
the  food  can  be  determined  only  in  a  general 
way.  In  summer,  the  principal  food  of  meadow 
mice  is  green  vegetation  and  unripe  seeds  of 
grain  and  grasses.  In  winter,  grain  and  bulbous 
and  other  roots  are  usually  eaten,  but  sometimes 
the  bark  of  various  trees  becomes  a  staple  food. 
It  is  mainly  in  winter  that  apple  orchards  and 
young  forest  plantations  suffer  from  the  depreda- 
dations  of  these  animals.  Such  attacks  are  not 


always  due  to  severe  weather  which  deprives 
them  of  their  ordinary  food,  for  they  often  occur 
during  mild,  open  winters.  The  depredations 
seem  to  result  rather  from  the  excessive  numbers 
of  the  animals  and  the  consequent  scarcity  of 
food,  which  renders  them  so  voracious  that  they 
are  ready  to  devour  any  vegetable  substance. 

Stomach  examinations  show  that  in  addition 
to  bark,  green  leaves,  and  seeds  of  grasses  and 
sedges,  field  mice  eat  all  kinds  of  bulbs,  tubers, 
and  roots,  and  occasionally  animal  food.  The 
larger  aquatic  species  are  said  to  eat  fish,  mol- 
lusks  and  crayfish.  When  a  number  of  these  mice 
are  kept  in  confinement,  the  stronger  animals 
usually  devour  the  weaker,  and  our  field  natural¬ 
ists  have  frequently  noted  that  trapped  field  mice 
are  devoured  by  their  brethren. 

It  has  been  calculated  that  each  adult  meadow 
mouse  requires  from  twenty-four  to  thirty-six 
pounds  of  green  vegetation  per  year.  It  is  thus 
apparent  that  the  total  amount  eaten  by  the 
hordes  that  ordinarily  infest  the  meadows, 
swamps  and  forests  of  our  country  is  incal¬ 
culable,  and  is  a  steady  drain  upon  the  resources 
of  the  farmer. 

Damages  that  they  Cause. 

Meadow  mice  have  been  known  to  almost 
wholly  destroy  large  nurseries  of  young  apple 
trees.  It  was  estimated  that  the  losses  sustained 
by  nurserymen  near  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  during  the 
winter  of  1902  amounted  to  $100,000.  The  animals 
usually  inflict  the  damage  by  burrowing  under 
the  snow  and  girdling  the  tree  just  at  the  sur¬ 
face  of  the  ground.  Some  species  burrow  below 
ground,  and,  like  the  pocket  gopher,  eat  the  roots 
of  trees,  thus  completing  their  destruction. 

In  some  cases  older  trees  are  attacked  and 
ruined.  The  writer  has  seen  many  apple  trees, 
eight  or  ten  years  transplanted,  and  four  to 
six  inches  in  diameter,  completely  girdled  by  the 
prairie  meadow  mouse  ( M .  austerus),  sometimes 
to  the  height  of  a  foot  or  more  above  the  ground. 

Natural  Enemies  of  Meadow  Mice. 

One  of  the  chief  causes  of  the  recent  great  increase 
of  the  smaller  rodent  pests  is  the  persistent  des¬ 
truction  of  the  birds,  mammals  and  reptiles  that 
habitually  prey  upon  them.  This  is  true  not  only 
in  America,  but  also  in  Great  Britain  and  on  the 
Continent,  where  for  years  game  keepers  and 
even  farmers  have  destroyed  foxes,  weasels, 
stoats,  hawks  and  owls  whenever  possible  on  the 
plea  that  they  prey  upon  and  diminish  the  supply 
of  game  in  the  parks  and  preserves. 

Among  the  wild  mammals  of  the  United  States 
that  are  known  to  prey  upon  meadow  mice  are 
wolves,  lynxes,  foxes,  badgers,  raccoons,  opos¬ 
sums,  skunks,  minks,  weasels  and  shrews.  The 
majority  of  these  animals  destroy  mice  habit¬ 
ually;  and  this  service,  together  with  their  well 
known  habit  of  destroying  noxious  insects,  goes 
far  to  compensate  for  the  damage  they  do  in 
other  directions. 

Among  birds  that  feed  on  meadow  mice  are 
hawks,  owls,  crows,  shrikes,  cranes,  herons  and 
bitterns.  Of  hawks,  the  kites  and  the  marsh, 
red-tailed,  red-shouldered,  broad-winged,  rough¬ 
legged,  pigeon  and  sparrow  hawks  feed  upon 
them,  SOTne  destroying  lar^e  numbers  of  the  two 
most  destructive  soecies  (M.  pennsylvanicus )  and 
(M.  austerus ).  Pine  mice  live  mostly  below  the 
ground  and  are  less  frequently  caught  by  birds 
of  prey. 

The  habit  of  shrikes  of  catching  meadow  mice 
is  well  known,  and  most  farmers  have  seen  these 
birds  in  the  corn  fields  at  husking  time,  as  they 
hover  in  the  air  or  sit  poised  upon  a  fence  or 
hedge  ready  to  pounce  upon  every  mouse  that 
escapes  from  the  shocks. 

Crows  destroy  many  young  mice  in  the  nests 
and  sometimes  kill  the  adults,  and  no  doubt,  in¬ 


vestigations  will  show  that  meadow  mice  form 
a  considerable  part  of  the  diet  of  bitterns  and 
herons. 

Owls  are  especially  efficient  as  destroyers  of 
field  mice,  and  all  the  species  whose  food  habits 
have  been  investigated  by  the  Biological  Survey 
were  found  to  feed  upon  these  animals.  In  Bul¬ 
letin  No.  3  of  the  Survey*  it  is  recorded  that  of 
39  barn-owl  stomachs  examined,  7  contained 
meadow  mice;  of  107  long-eared  owl  stomachs, 
59  contained  them ;  of  101  stomachs  of  the  short¬ 
eared  owl,  52  had  meadow  mice;  31  out  of  109 
stomachs  of  the  barred  owl,  6  out  of  9  of  the 
great  gray  owl,  4  out  of  22  of  the  saw-whet 
owl,  18  out  of  254  of  the  screech  owl,  12  out  of 
127  of  the  great  horned  owl,  10  out  of  38  of  the 
snowy  owl,  and  the  stomach  of'  the  single  hawk 
owl,  contained  meadow  mice.  They  were  mostly 
the  common  meadow  mouse  ( Microtus  pennsyl¬ 
vanicus),  as  the  birds  were  collected  for  the 
most  part  where  this  species  is  common. 

The  examination  of  owls’  nests  and  of  the 
curious  pellets  cast  up  by  owls  reveals  much  as 
to  the  nature  of  their  food.  Dr.  Fisher  has  re¬ 
corded  the  results  of  the  examination  of  many 
pellets  of  the  barn  owl,  and  a  few  of  those  of 
the  long-eared  owl,  with  the  following  result: 
Six  hundred  and  seventy-five  barn-owl  pellets 
contained  1,123  skulls  of  the  meadow  mouse;  50 
pellets  of  the  long-eared  owl  contained  114  mea¬ 
dow  mouse  skulls.  This  is  an  average  of ‘almost 
two  to  each  pellet. 

Notwithstanding  the  unanimous  testimony  of 
careful  students  of  bird  life  to  the  effect  that 
almost  all  owls  are  wholly  beneficial  to  the  far¬ 
mer,  few  laws  for  the  protection  of  these  birds 
have  been  enacted,  and  a  widespread  prejudice 
exists  against  them.  They  are  destroyed  as  re¬ 
lentlessly  as  if  they  were  enemies  instead  of 
friends  of  the  farmer.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that 
an  enlightened  public  will  soon  come  to  recog¬ 
nize  the  good  offices  of  the  owls,  and  extend  to 
them  the  protection  necessary  to  prevent  the  ex¬ 
tinction  of  any  American  species. 

Next  to  insects,  mice  form  the  most  impor¬ 
tant  item  in  the  food  of  snakes.  Meadow  mice 
are  most  easily  obtained,  but  other  mice,  and  in¬ 
deed,  most  of  the  small  rodents,  including  ground 
squirrels,  wood  rats,  prairie  dogs,  and  young 
pocket  gophers  and  rabbits,  are  eaten.  This  im¬ 
portant  service  of  snakes  in  the  interest  of  the 
farmer  is  not  generally  understood  or  appre¬ 
ciated,  but  an  inherent  and  deeply  rooted  pre¬ 
judice  induces  thoughtless  people  to  destroy  them 
whenever  possible  and  for  no  other  reason  than 
because  they  are  snakes. 

The  value  of  domestic  cats  and  of  dogs  in  de¬ 
stroying  mice  is  well  known,  and  many  of  these 
animals  learn  from  experience  to  prefer  the 
large  meadow  mice  to  the  species  found  in  houses 
and  barns.  Dogs  that  never  eat  the  common 
mouse  or  rat  will  sometimes  eat  meadow  mice 
greedily.  The  great  objection  to  the  utilization 
of  cats  to  check  the  inordinate  increase  of  field 
mice  is  that  when  cats  take  to  roaming  the  field 
and  forest  they  soon  learn  that  song  birds  are 
more  toothsome  than  mice,  and  turn  their  atten¬ 
tion  largely  to  the  pursuit  of  such  birds.  In 
thus  destroying  birds,  cats  much  more  than  off¬ 
set  their  value  as  mouse  catchers. 

Destroying  Meadow  Mice. 

The  writer  has  given  considerable  attention  to 
methods  of  dealing  with  prairie  meadow  mice 
(M.  austerus).  In  December,  1903,  he  was  called 
to  Marion  county,  Kan  ,  to  investigate  an  out¬ 
break  of  these  animals  in  orchards  and  in  a  large 
nursery.  One  orchard  of  480  acres,  containing 
about  26,000  apple  trees,  eight .  to  ten  years 
planted,  was  found  to  be  badly  infested.  About 

*Hawks  and  Owls  of  the  United  States,  Dr.  A.  K 
Fisher,  1893. 


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5.000  (Of  the  trees,  worth  over  $30,000,  were 
badly  damaged,  many  of  them  being  completely 
girdled,  and  the  bark  eaten  often  as  high  as 
among  the  lower  branches.  Most  of  the  dam¬ 
age  was  from  mice,  but  in  parts  of  the  orchard 
rabbits  also  had  been  at  work.  As  a  means  of 
prevention,  a  force  of  men  and  boys  was  en¬ 
gaged  in  applying  to  the  trunks  of  the  trees  a 
wash  composed  of  water,  soap  and  carbolic  acid. 
Later  it  was  found  that  the  efficiency  of  this 
wash  did  not  extend  beyond  forty-eight  hours. 

Experiment  with  Poisoned  Grain. 

As  an  experiment,  the  writer  placed  some 
wheat  poisoned  with  strychnine  at  the  base  of 
about  fifty  of  the  badly  damaged  trees.  This 
was  done  late  in  the  evening,  and  on  the  fol¬ 
lowing  morning  a  considerable  number  of  dead 
meadow  mice  and  white-footed  mice  were  found. 
An  examination  of  the  stomachs  of  both  species 
showed  that  only  the  meadow  mice  had  eaten 
the  bark  of  the  trees.  The  poisoning  experiment 
had  proved  so  effective  that  the  owner  of  the 
orchard  set  his  men  to  distributing  poisoned 
wheat  throughout  the  orchard,  with  the  result 
that  within  a  few  days  nearly  all  the  mice  had 
been  killed. 

Methods  of  Poisoning. 

In  the  use  of  strychnine  for  poisoning  field 
mice  an  ounce  of  strychnine  sulphate  is  used  to 
each  half  bushel  of  wheat.  The  strychnia  is  dis¬ 
solved  in  a  pint  of  hot  water  and  a  pint  of 
heavy  sugar  sirup  is  added.  The  combined  wheat 
and  liquid  are  then  stirred  until  every  grain  is 
wet,  when  the  mass  is  allowed  to  stand  in  the 
mixing  vessel  for  twelve  or  more  hours  before  it 
is  distributed. 

To  prevent  all  danger  of  poisoning  grain-eat¬ 
ing  birds,  twigs  of  apple  trees  as  a  bait  may  be 
substituted  for  wheat.  The  twigs  or  sprouts, 
cut  six  to  eight  inches  long,  are  dipped  into  the 
liquid  poison,  or  the  poison  applied  to  them  with 
a  brush,  and  then  sparingly  scattered  near  the 
base  of  trees  or  at  the  mouth  of  mouse  bur¬ 
rows,  and  along  the  paths  frequented  by  rabbits. 
Both  mice  and  rabbits  eat  the  bark  of  the  poi¬ 
soned  twigs  freely. 

Another  excellent  way  of  destroying  mice  with 
poison  without  endangering  the  lives  of  larger 
mammals  and  birds,  is  to  introduce  the  poisoned 
bait  into  the  middle  of  short  pieces  of  drain 
pipe  which  have  an  internal  diameter  of  about 
1  y2  inches.  The  pipes  are  then  laid  on  the 
ground  near  the  burrows  of  the  mice.  To  pre¬ 
vent  displacement  of  the  bait,  it  may  be  put  into 
the  pipes  after  they  are  in  position.  Meadow 
mice  readily  enter  these  drains  and  find  the 
bait.  Oatmeal  made  into  a  paste  is  the  most 
convenient  bait  to  use.  This  method  of  destroy¬ 
ing  mice  is  recommended  by  the  French  minister 
of  agriculture,  and  is  well  worth  trial. 

There  is  no  escaping  the  conclusion  that 
meadow  mice  are  injurious  to  agriculture.  It 
has  been  argued  that  they  are  to  a  great  extent 
inhabitants  of  waste  lands,  and  therefore  not 
very  destructive  to  crops,  but  such  assertions  are 
wide  of  the  truth.  The  value  of  these  mice  as 
tillers  of  the  soil  or  as  destroyers  of  weeds, 
while  not  to  be  overlooked,  is  very  slight  in  com¬ 
parison  with  their  destructiveness  to  grass,  fruit, 
vegetables,  hay  in  the  stack,  and  orchard  trees. 
Testimony  of  their  recent  ravages  in  foreign 
countries,  as  before  cited,  is  of  itself  conclusive 
as  to  their  destructiveness,  and  their  depreda¬ 
tions  in  America,  although  less  severe  locally, 
have  been  nearly  as  great  in  the  aggregate.  The 
danger  lurks  in  every  swamp,  copse,  and  waste 
corner,  and  the  continued  destruction  of  hawks, 
owls,  snakes  and  small  carnivorous  mammals,  to¬ 
gether  with  climatic  conditions  favorable  to  mul¬ 
tiplication  of  the  mice,  must  inevitably  result  in 
an  outbreak  of  the  animals.  An  invasion  of 
meadow  mice  in  this  country,  where  farming 
operations  are  on  such  an  extensive  scale,  would 
be  attended  by  ravages  of  crops  such  as  have 
rarely,  if  ever,  been  experienced. 

In  a  village  in  New  Jersey,  the  schoolmistress  saw  one 
of  the  little  boys  crying.  She  called  him  to  her  and 
inquired,  the  reason.  “Some  of  the  big  boys  made  me 
kiss  a  little  girl  out  in  the  schoolyard.”  was  the  reply. 
“Why,  that  is  outrageous.  Why  did  you  not  come  right 
to  me?”  “I — I  didn’t  know  that  you  would  let  me  kiss 
you,”  he  said. — Chicago  Daily  News. 


Insect  Food  of  Squirrels. 

At  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Staten  Island 
Association  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  held  on  the 
evening  of  Saturday,  Jan.  19,  at  New  Brighton, 
S.  I.,  Mr.  W.  T.  Davis,  one  of  the  founders  of 
the  Association,  read  a  paper  on  “Insects  as  the 
Food  of  Squirrels,”  which  has  been  published 
in  the  Canadian  Entomologist.  In  connection 
with  this  paper,  given  below,  Mr.  Davis  ex¬ 
hibited  a  number  of  acorns  and  nuts  which  em¬ 
phasize  and  illustrate  the  observations  there  set 
forth.  The  paper  is  as  follows: 

“Toward  the  end  of  August  and  early  in  Sep¬ 
tember  many  acorns,  with  their  cups  attached, 
fall  from  the  oaks  and  lie  beneath  the  parent 
trees.  When  first  they  reach  the  ground  they 
look  perfect,  but  directly  the  Balaninus  larvse 
begin  to  bore  out  through  the  cups  and  enter 
the  ground,  as  is  their  habit.  When  they  escape 
from  hickory  nuts,  the  larvae  of  these  long¬ 
snouted  beetles  choose  the  thin  places  between 
the  ridges,  which  are  so  characteristic  of  the 
shell-bark  nuts,  for  instance,  and  the  easiest  way 
out  from  an  acorn  must  be  through  its  base 
and  cup.  The  larvae,  however,  may  be  cut  short 
at  this  part  of  their  development,  for  they  are 
much  sought  after  by  squirrels,  who  seem  ro 
esteem  them  highly.  The  problem  that  presents 
itself  to  the  squirrel  is  to  tell  which  acorns  con¬ 
tain  larvae.  He  makes,  considering  the  con¬ 
ditions,  the  simplest  and  most  direct  test.  He 
bites  a  small  part  of  the  cup  off  so  as  to  expose 
the  base  of  the  acorn,  and  then  punctures  it 
slightly.  He  can,  no  doubt,  tell  very  quickly 
by  the  odor  if  there  is  a  larva  within,  ^nd  if 
such  proves  to  be  the  case,  the  hole  is  enlarged 
and  the  much-desired,  morsel  secured.  I  have 
found  on  Staten  Island  scores  of  the  large 
acorns  of  the  red  oak  that  had  been  treated  as 
mentioned  above,  and  on  another  occasion  many 
scarlet-oak  acorns  that  had  been  treated  in  the 
same  way,  all  of  which  goes  to  show  how  en¬ 
terprising  and  intelligent  the  squirrels  really 
are. 

“Another  example  of  the  insect-eating  habit  of 
a  squirrel  was  observed  at  Lakehurst,  N.  J., 
where  beneath  a  pitch-pine  tree,  mid  the  scat¬ 
tered  remains  of  many  cones,  from  which  the 
seeds  had  been  extracted,  were  found  a  number 
of  C  isiocampa  cocoons.  They  had  been  brought 
from  a  nearby  wild-cherry  tree,  that  had  been 
badly  eaten  by  these  larvae,  and  still  contained 
some  of  their  old  tents.  Each  cocoon  had  been 
opened  either  at  the  end  or  side,  and  the  pupa 
extracted.  Certainly  in  this  instance  the  squirrel 
did  a  good  act,  and  also  showed  his  liking  for 
insects. 

“On  the  29th  of  June,  some  years  ago,  I  saw 
a  chipmunk  catch  a  moth,  pull  off  its  wings, 
and  eat  it.  I  have  often  fed  captive  gray  and 
flying  squirrels  bits  of  raw  meat,  so  their  fond¬ 
ness  for  Balaninus  larvae  and  other  insects  is  not 
to  be  wondered  at,  but  what  is  chiefly  of  interest 
is  the  intelligence  shown  in  making  their 
captures.” 

That  squirrels  live  to  some  extent  on  animal 
food  is  well  known,  but  that  they  make  a  prac¬ 
tice  of  destroying  insects  will,  to  most  sports¬ 
men,  be  wholly  novel.  The  red  squirrel  has  been 
vehemently  abused  for  his  known  destruction  of 
the  eggs  and  young  of  birds,  and  some  observa¬ 
tions  go  to  show  that  the  gray  squirrel  has  a 
similar  weakness  for  flesh  food.  In  bygone 
years  we  have  seen  one  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
forms  of  chipmunk  engaged  in  devouring  the 
dried  body  of  a  field  mouse,  and  we  have  known 
a  side  of  bacon  to  be  partly  destroyed  by 
ground  squirrels.  This,  however,  may  have 
been  done  for  the  salt  which  was  in  it.  Mr. 
Davis  is  a  naturalist  of  high  merit  and  lire  obser¬ 
vations  will  be  carefully  read. 

Labrador  Sketches. 

Translated  from  the  French  by  Crawford  Lindsay. 

The  pekan  or  fisher  is  also  called  black  cat, 
Pennant’s  marten  and  by  the  Montagnais  In¬ 
dians  An-shi-kut.  Although  not  excessively  in¬ 
telligent.  it  has  nevertheless  a  very  good 
memory,  and  if  it  escapes  after  being  caught 
in  a  trap,  it  is  exceedingly  wary  afterward  and 


even  learns  how  to  get  behind  the  trap  and 
spring  it  so  as  to  get  the  bait.  It  is  very- 
voracious  and  quite  an  epicure  in  its  tastes  if 
one  may  judge  by  its  larder,  which  it  builds 
at  the  end  of  pine  trunks  or  in  the  tops  of  wide- 
spreading  spruce  trees.  Partridges,  hares, 
squirrels,  small  birds,  eggs  and  the  berries  of 
the  Mascabina  (Mountain  ash  or  rowan-tree) 
vary  its  bill  of  fare.  Fish  also  seems  to  be  a 
favorite  dish.  When  hunters  kill  a  caribou  and 
cannot  at  once  carry  away  the  flesh,  they  gen¬ 
erally  gralloch  the  animal,  which  they  cover  up 
with  snow,  leaving  the  entrails,  which  the  pekan 
eats  and  is  satisfied  and  does  not  dig  up  the 
carcass. 

It  climbs  trees  in  pursuit  of  its  prey  and  to 
seek  refuge  from  its  pursuers.  It  is  very  seldom 
shot,  as  it  is  not  very  often  seen,  and  is  gen¬ 
erally  caught  in  traps  which  are  sometimes 
placed  at  the  foot  of  a  tree  and  carefully  hidden. 
They  must  be  strongly  built,  for  a  knowing 
pekan  will  separate  the  pickets  and  secure  the 
bait.  The  portion  of  the  trap  liable  to  be  at¬ 
tacked  is  defended  by  a  second  well-hidden  trap. 
Sometimes  also  an  appetizing  bait  such  as  a  fine 
trout  is  hung  up  on  a  tree  close  by  at  a  certain 
height  and  a  carefully  disguised  trap  set 
beneath  it.  When  the  animal  jumps  into  the 
tree  or  out  of  it,  it  gets  caught. 

The  pekan  resembles  the  marten,  but  is 
larger  and  its  fur  is  grayer,  although  there  are 
some  very  black.  Its  tracks  are  long  and  dis¬ 
tinguished  by  the  very  marked  impression  left 
by  its  inner  claws. 

This  animal  is  becoming  scarcer  and  scarcer 
in  our  woods  and  seems  to  be  retiring  gradu¬ 
ally  toward  the  north.  I  have  caught  only  two 
fishers  in  all  my  trapping  and  that  was  some 
years  ago.  H.  de  Puyjalon. 


To  Abolish  the  Biological  Survey. 

Monadnock,  N.  H.,  Jan.  28. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  All  the  splendid  game  and  song 
bird  reforms  in  the  United  States,  which  are 
beginning  to  attract  the  admiration  of  Europe ; 
the  buying  of  lakes  and  islands  by  the  Govern¬ 
ment  to  be  held  as  protected  breeding  places  of 
ducks,  geese,  grebes,  snipe,  etc. ;  the  Lacey  act, 
which  made  it  unprofitable  to  kill  immense  num¬ 
bers  of  game,  by  putting  a  stop  to  the  shipping 
of  it  from  State  to  State;  the  discovery  of  the 
true  relation  of  birds  and  mammals  to*  agricul¬ 
ture  by  the  examination  of  thousands  of  stomachs 
— every  bit  of  all  this  the  work  of  the  Biological 
Survey  and  the  Audubon  Society,  acting  jointly. 

Suddenly  Congress  proposes  to  abolish  the 
Biological  Survey,  although  the  work  only  de¬ 
mands  $52,000  a  year.  William  Dutcher,  the 
president  of  the  Audubon  Society,  begs  me  to 
rouse  every  one  I  can  to  write  at  once  to  his 
respective  Congressmen,  both  Senators  and  Rep¬ 
resentatives,  urging  the  defeat  of  this  iniquity. 

The  Biological  Survey  is  one  of  the  finest 
features  of  modern  times.  I  beg  of  you  to  get 
as  many  helpers  as  you  can  at  once.  Congress 
is  near  adjourning.  Abbott  H.  Thayer. 


New  Publications. 

“Adventures  with  Indians  and  Game”  comes 
to  us  from  A.  W.  Bower  &  Co.,  of  Chicago.  Its 
author  is  William  A.  Allen,  who  describes  his 
twenty  years’  experience  in  the  Rocky  Moun¬ 
tains  in  the  style  well  known  to  readers  of  the 
sportsmen’s  press,  to  which  Dr.  Allen  has  lopg 
been  a  contributor.  The  illustrations  are  from 
life,  some  of  them,  and  others  from  mounted 
specimens ;  portraits,  plains  scenes,  etc. 


It  has  been  a  matter  of  regret  to  11s  that 
various  difficulties  have  delayed  the  publication  of 
“My  Life  as  an  Indian”  beyond  the  date  origin¬ 
ally  set  for  it.  We  are  now  positively  promised 
the  book  by  Thursday,  Feb.  14,  when  all  orders 
will  be  filled.  It  will  be  a  very  great  pleasure 
to  many  persons  to  renew  their  acquaintance  with 
Nat-ah'-ki  and  all  the  other  characters  of  the 
charming  story,  which  under  the  title  “In  the 
Lodges  of  the  Blackfeet”  aroused  so  great  an 
interest  among  the  readers  of  Forest  and 
Stream. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Quail  Shooting  in  Kansas. 

After  a  hustle  and  bustle  to  catch  an  early 
morning  train  one  day  last  November,  Mr. 
Dave  Gray  and  I  alighted  from  a  train  out  in 
Kansas  to  go  five  miles  to  the  ranch  of  Mr. 
Evan  Evans,  where,  at  3  P.  M.  we  were  sitting 
at  a  table  loaded  down  by  Mrs.  Evans  with  all 
the  good  things  to  eat  that  can  be  had  on  a 
farm  only. 

Our  arrangements  were  for  a  friend  living 
some  eight  or  ten  miles  away  to  bring  his  dogs 
and  shoot  with  us;  but  as  he  was  not  expected 
until  the  next  morning,  we  concluded  to  go 
out  and  locate  some  birds  for  the  morrow. 
Selecting  a  likely  looking  slough,  along  which 
were  thickets  of  crabapple  and  plum  bushes, 
it  was  not  long  before  we  heard  the  familiar 
chirp  of  quail  running.  To  see  or  get  a  shot 
was  impossible  without  a  dog,  but  at  this  point 
a  neighbor  came  along  with  a  shepherd  dog, 
and  pointing  out  a  place  for  me  to  take  a  stand 
where  I  might  have  some  chance,  he  and  the 
dog  bolted  into  the  brush  and  began  flushing 
the  birds.  With  the  first  shot  I  scored  a  kill, 
and  with  the  second  a  clean  miss.  I  was  able 
to  get  only  a  glimpse  between  bushes,  but  the 
third  came  straight  up  out  of  the  thicket,  and 
1  caught  him  as  he  leveled  off  for  another 
thicket.  These  two  I  marked  down  and  got. 
The  fourth  fell  apparently  dead  in  heavy  grass, 
and  we  could  not  find  it. 

Not  wishing  to  scatter  the  birds,  we  con¬ 
cluded  to  go  further;  but  at  this  juncture  a  boy 
came  along  on  a  horse  and  said  that  down  the 
lane  about  200  yards  he  had  seen  a  large 
covey.  We  went  that  way  and  got  four  birds, 
the  remainder  going  down  the  hedge  a  short 
distance.  We  followed,  getting  three  more  in 
four  shots.  As  we  had  come  out  only  to  sat¬ 
isfy  ourselves  there  were  quail  in  the  vicinity, 
we  went  to  the  house  to  sit  around  the  fire, 
smoke,  and  eat  big  delicious  apples  until  bed¬ 
time. 

We  were  to  shoot  quail  in  the  morning,  and 
have  a  jack  rabbit  chase  in  the  afternoon,  but  a 
steady  downpour  all  day  prevented  both;  so 
we  sat  by  the  fire  smoking,  talking  and  eating. 

On  the  following  day,  though  it  rained  in 
spots,  it  was  no  trouble  for  us  to  get  the  limit 
without  dogs.  There  was  one  notable  occur¬ 
rence.  I  took  a  shot  at  a  low  bird  going  down 
the  hedge.  It  fell,  and  I  thought,  immediately 
rose  again;  however,  my  partner  said  it  fell 
dead,  and  to  satisfy  him  I  went  to  the  spot. 
There  lying  on  its  back  was  my  bird,  and  as 
I  stooped  to  pick  it  up,  out  of  the  grass,  not  six 
inches  away,  jumped  a  cottontail.  The  falling 
of  one  bird  had  flushed  the  other,  but  bunny 
didn’t  budge;  it  was  raining  too  hard  for  him. 

The  last  shots  for  the  day  and  of  the  hunt 
were  just  below  the  orchard.  We  were  one 
on  either  side  of  a  ravine,  where  was  a  tangle 
of  plum  bushes,  grapevines  and  some  large 
trees,  when  a  flutter  told  us  of  birds  getting 
out  of  the  bushes.  I  sawT  three  on  the  far  side 
and  took  a  chance  shot  as  they  passed  under 
and  between  trees.  Seeing  my  bird  fall,  I  was 
about  to  speak,  when  my  partner  said  he  killed 
one  and  it  fell  just  beyond  a  certain  bush  on 
my  side.  “Well,”  I  said,  “you  pick  up  my 
bird  over  there  just  in  front  of  you.”  Neither 
knew  the  other  had  fired,  and  each  got  his  bird. 

Still  raining,  but  a  good  fire,  the  best  of 
edibles  and  a  downy  bed  rested  our  tired 
bodies,  and  cheered  our  spirits  for  the  jack 
chase  on  the  morrow.  This,  though  a  failure 
in  the  estimation  of  those  who  had  seen  many, 
to  us,  who  had  never  seen  one  of  those  beauti¬ 
ful  greyhounds  in  full  swing  after  a  lanky  jack, 
with  his  ears  flat  on  his  neck,  apparently  skim¬ 
ming  along  the  short  prairie  grass,  it  was  a 
revelation  of  speed  not  hitherto  thought  pos¬ 


sible;  and  when  almost  within  reach  and  just 
at  the  right  moment,  the  jack  makes  a 
quick  side  step,  turns  and  dodges  all  the  slower 
dogs,  is  off  in  another  direction,  with  men  all 
yelling  and  shouting,  the  frantic  efforts  of  the 
dogs  to  stop  or  turn.  The  scene  beggars  de¬ 
scription,  and  about  all  one  can  do  is  to  jump 
up  and  down  and  shout  with  the  crowd,  like  a 
lot  of  Indians  at  a  corn  dance.  All  is  over  in 
an  instant,  by  the  hound  picking  up  the  jack, 
while  the  first  cur  dog  that  comes  up  takes  it 
away,  and  with  taii  up  and  head  in  the  air 
trots  toward  the  crowd  as  much  as  to  say, 
“Look  what  I  did!”  W.  H.  Shuff. 

Kansas  City. 


The  Death  of  Joshua  Stevens. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream:- 

After  a  long  and  useful  life,  Joshua  Stevens 
passed  peacefully  away  Jan.  21,  at  Meriden,  Conn. 
He  was  ninety-two  years  of  age. 

Joshua  Stevens  was  born  in  Chester,  Mass., 
Sept.  10,  1814.  He  learned  his  trade  as  a 
machinist  in  Chester,  where  he  commenced  as 
an  apprentice  in  1834,  working  from  5  A.  M. 
until  7  P.  M.  for  $6  per  month  for  the  first 
year  and  $8  and  $10  per  month  respectively,  for 
the  two  succeeding  years.  In  the  spring  of  1838 
he  settled  with  his  employer,  taking  his  note  for 
$150.  Soon  after  this  he  took  up  pistol  and 
gun  work,  which  he  kept  at  in  some  form  up 
to  his  retirement  from  business  in  1896.  He  was 
probably  as  familiar  with  the  history  of  the  gun 
business  in  this  country  as  any  one  living.  The 
modern  pistol  and  rifle  began  to  be  evolved  about 
1838.  Mr.  Stevens  commenced  to  work  for 
Cyrus  B.  Allen  in  a  small  shop  in  Springfield, 
Mass.,  in  that  year,  and  continued  for  some  years 
in  his  employ. 

Early  in  the  forties  he  met  Sam  Colt,  who  had 
in  his  possession  a  crude  idea  of  a  revolver, 
which  after  some  changes  he  had  patented  and 
made  by  Eli  Whitney  at  Whitneyville,  Conn. 
Colt  thought  he  could  save  money  by  having  a 
shop  of  his  own  and  finally  started  a  small  shop 
on  Pearl  street,  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  there, 
while  in  Colt’s  employ,  Mr.  Stevens  produced  the 
first  model  of  Colt’s  revolver  ever  made  in  Hart¬ 
ford. 

A  few  years  after  that  Mr.  Stevens  invented 
another  revolver,  which  he  started  to  make  on 
his  own  account,  when  Colt  sued  him  for  in¬ 
fringement.  The  case  was  tried  in  the  United 
States  Court  in  Boston,  and  although  Mr.  Stevens 
had  the  eminent  Rufus  Choate  for  one  of  his 
lawyers,  he  lost  his  case  and  was  obliged  to  quit 
that  branch  of  his  business. 

Soon  after  the  commencement  of  the  Civil 
War,  Mr.  Stevens  started  the  J.  Stevens  Arms 
&  Tool  Co.,  located  at  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 
From  a  small  beginning  this  company  has  grown 
until  at  the  present  time  it  is  one  of  the  largest 
factories  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  fire¬ 
arms  for  sporting  purposes  in  the  world.  Mr. 
Stevens  was  president  of  this  corporation  until 
1896,  when  he  retired.  In  the  year  mentioned 
Irving  H.  Page  bought  the  interest  which  Mr. 
Stevens  and  his  partner,  Mr.  James  E.  Taylor, 
had  in  the  business,  and  C.  P.  Fay  acquired  the 
interest  which  his  father,  William  Fay,  had  held 
in  the  .WStevens  Arms  &  Tool  Co. 

Mr.  Stevens  was  very  proud  of  the  success  of 
this  business  and  the  popularity  and  great  sale 
of  the  rifles  and  guns  which  bear  his  name,  and 
made  frequent  trips  to  Chicopee  Falls  to  keep 
in  touch  with  the  business  and  give  the  present 
management  the  benefit  of  his  ripe  experience. 
Mr.  Stevens  had  an  extensive  acquaintance  among 
men  in  military  circles  and  among  manufacturers 
of  firearms  in  the  past  sixty  years,  many  of 
whom  have  passed  away.  He  was  a  friend  of 
John  Brown,  and  the  pistols  Brown  used  in  his 


raid  at  Harper’s  Ferry  were  made  by  Mr. 
Stevens  and  sold  by  him  personally  to  Brown  at 
Chicopee  Falls,  only  a  short  time  before  the 
historic  raid. 

In  the  death  of  Joshua  Stevens,  New  England 
loses  a  grand  old  man,  and  the  firearm  industry 
its  patriarch.  C.  A.  S. 


Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game. 

Boston,  Jan.  26. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Senator  Heman  A.  Harding,  who  rendered  ex¬ 
cellent  service  last  year  as  chairman  of  the  fish 
and  game  committee,  declined  to  run  for  re- 
election  for  the  reason,  as  he  tells  me,  that  he 
could  not  afford  to  give  the  time  to  the  service. 
His  place  as  Senate  chairman  is  taken  by  Hon. 
A.  S.  Hall,  of  Revere.  The  place  of  House  chair¬ 
man,  Capt.  Dunham,  of  Nantucket,  is  occupied 
by  representative  F.  J.  Goodwin,  of  Marblehead, 
who  was  secretary  of  the  committee  last  year. 
There  are  several  new  members  placed  on  the 
committee,  among  them  representative  Griswold, 
of  Greenfield,  a  member  of  the  well  known 
Greenfield  Sportsman’s  Club,  and  Mr.  Dean,  of 
Worcester.  Good  things  are  always  expected 
from  members  of  those  sections  where  there  are 
wide  awake  fish  and  game  clubs.  Several  im¬ 
portant  bills  have  been  introduced  by  the  State 
association  and  its  allied  clubs,  several  of  them 
to  be  considered  the  coming  week.  An  election 
of  officers  of  the  Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game 
Protective  Association  at  the  annual  meeting  re¬ 
sulted  in  the  re-election  of  Prof.  Wm.  Brewster, 
of  Cambridge,  president,  and  the  other  officers 
who  served  in  1906.  The  annual  dinner  of  the 
association  brought  out  a  large  number  of  the 
members.  The  principal  speakers  were  repre¬ 
sentative  J.  N.  Cole,  speaker  of  the  House,  and 
Rev.  Elwood  Worcester,  of  Emanuel  Church, 
both  of  whom  made  brief  addresses  which  were 
received  with  enthusiastic  appreciation.  Hon. 
George  W.  Wiggin,  in  the  absence  of  the  presi¬ 
dent,  presided  and  acted  as  master  of  ceremonies. 
A  novel  feature  of  the  entertainment  was  the 
show  of  fishing  and  hunting  scenes  by  a  bio¬ 
graph  company.  Wm.  Lord  Smith,  of  Worces¬ 
ter,  who  has  recently  spent  two  years  in  tiger 
hunting  in  the  Orient,  exhibited  a  large  number 
of  views  taken  on  the  trip  and  gave  an  exceed¬ 
ingly  interesting  account  of  his  adventures. 

Henry  H.  Kimball. 


Illinois  Sportsmen  Satisfied. 

Galesburg,  Ill.,  Jan.  27.— Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  winter  in  this  State  has  so  far 
been  very  favorable  for  all  kinds  of  game,  and 
in  hunting  rabbits  several  times  of  late  I  have 
been  pleased  to  note  quite  a  number  of  coveys 
of  quail,  all  of  which  appear  to  be  as  strong 
and  vigorous  as  they  were  in  November.  While 
in  Bureau  county  last  fall  hunting  quail,  I  was 
surprised  at  the  number  of  prairie  chicken  which 
I  saw  there  nearly  every  day  that  I  was  in  the 
field.  The  flocks  were  not  large,  but  I  saw  a 
good  many  birds  in  sections  which  a  few  years 
ago  were  entirely  devoid  of  these  birds.  I  know 
this  to  be  a  fact  because  I  know  every  foot  of 
ground  of  which  I  speak.  Crows  are  the  worst 
enemy  which  our  game  birds  have  to  contend 
with  here  now,  and  it  looks  very  much  as  if 
a  ten-cent  bounty  would  be  placed  on  them  in 
this  State  during  the  present  session  of  Legis¬ 
lature.  Mr.  James  A.  Wheeler,  our  State  Game 
Commissioner,  offers  some  very  good  reasons 
against  this  movement,  but  the  sentiment  of  the 
sportsmen  over  the  State  generally  may  over¬ 
rule  his  objections.  Notwithstanding  this  varia¬ 
tion  in  opinion  between  Mr.  Wheeler  and  many 
Illinois  sportsmen,  we  all  agree  that  the  Game 
Commissioner’s  office  is  at  present  better  filled 
than  ever  before.  Buck  A.  Corbin. 


2  I  6 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  9,  1907. 


Forest  Protection. 

Norwich,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  2. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Lumbermen  and  mill  owners  are  now 
trying  to  have  the  constitution  of  the  State  of 
New  York  changed  so  that  the  Legislature  may 
order  the  building  of  dams  and  large  reservoirs 
for  the  storage  of  water  in  the  Adirondacks ; 
the  State  to  build  the  dams,  purchase  what  pri¬ 
vate  lands  may  be  overflowed,  furnish  State 
lands  without  cost  and  pay  all  damages  incurred ; 
all  this  at  public  expense  for  the  private  use  and 
gain  of  mill  owners  and  lumbermen  in  that  sec¬ 
tion. 

Section  7  of  Article  VII.  of  the  Constitution 
of  the  State  of  New  York  provides  for  the  pro¬ 
tection  of  the  Adirondack  forests,  that  the  lands 
owned  by  the  State  in  the  forest  preserve  shall 
forever  be  kept  as  wild  forest  land.  “They  shall 
not  be  leased,  sold,  exchanged,  or  be  taken  by 
a  corporation,  public  or  private,  nor  shall  the 
timber  thereon  be  sold,  removed  or  destroyed.” 

In  1905  efforts  were  made  by  the  lumbermen 
and  mill  owners  to  get  the  River  Improvement 
Commission  to  have  dams  and  reservoirs  built 
in  the  Adirondacks.  Senator  George  R.  Malby 
and  Assemblyman  E.  A.  Merritt,  Jr.,  appeared  as 
attorneys  for  the  lumbermen  and  mill  owners, 
while  the  Hon.  Joseph  H.  Choate  and  the  Hon. 
Edward  B.  Whitney  opposed  the  building  of 
dams  to  flood  State  lands  and  thus  destroy  the 
timber  thereon.  The  River  Improvement  Com¬ 
mission  refused  to  have  the  dams  built. 

The  lumbermen  and  mill  owners,  defeated  in 
this  move,  had  Senator  Malby  and  Assemblyman 
Merritt,  their  attorneys,  though  State  officials, 
under  State  pay,  who  had  sworn  to  support  the 
State  Constitution,  had  these  two  men  as  their 
paid  attorneys,  introduce  in  both  branches  of  our 
Legislature  a  few  days  before  final  adjourn¬ 
ment,  last  April,  a  concurrent  resolution  to 
amend  Section  7  of  Article  VII.  of  the  Consti¬ 
tution  so  it  would  read  as  follows : 

“Section  7.  The  lands  of  the  State  now  owned 
or  hereafter  acquired,  constituting  the  forest  pre¬ 
serve  as  now  fixed  by  law,  except  such  lands 
as  the  Legislature  shall  provide  by  law  shall 
necessarily  be  used  for  the  storage  of  water  for 
public  purposes  and  the  construction  of  dams 
therefor,  shall  be  forever  kept  as  wild  forest 
lands.  They  shall  not  be  leased,  sold  or  ex¬ 
changed,  or  taken  by  corporations,  public  or 
private,  nor  shall  the  timber  thereon  be  sold,  re¬ 
moved  or  destroyed.”  The  words  in  italics  are 
the  ones  put  in  to  amend  and  change  the  section. 

Note:  If  two  State  officials,  as  paid  attorneys 
and  agents  for  lumbermen  and  mill  owners,  can 
get  such  an  amendment  through  the  Legislature 
— and  they  did  last  April — what  protection  would 
any  part  of  the  State  lands  have  as  against  lum¬ 
bermen  and  mill  owners  whenever  the  lust  of 
private  gain  should  cause  them  to  have  their  paid 
attorneys  and  agents,  who^  might  and  probably 
would  be  State  officials,  get  an  act  passed  at 
Albany?  This  concurrent  resolution,  to  amend 
the  constitution,  to  become  effective  must  again 
pass  the  Legislature  at  the  present  session  and 
then  receive  a  majority  of  affirmative  votes  cast 
for  or  against  it  next  November. 

The  lumbermen  and  mill  owners,  under  the 
name  of  “The  Forestry  Water  Storage  and 
Manufacturing  Association”  sent  a  circular  letter 
to  each  Senator  and  Assemblyman,  Jan.  11,  1907, 
asking  to  have  the  concurrent  resolution  passed 
the  second  time.  Thus  they  openly  place  their 
desire  for  private  gain,  at  public  expense,  against 
the  interests  of  all  the  rest  of  the  State.  It 
ought  not  to  be  allowed. 

God  made  the  mountains  and  their  forests  for 
the  good  of  all.  The  lumbermen  have  very 
largely  destroyed  the  forests,  together  with  the 
good  to  all  the  State  which  came  from  their 
existence.  Now  the  best  way  is  to  get  into  line 
with  nature,  stop  cutting  timber,  reforest  as  fast 
as  possible,  and  help  rebuild  the  natural  reservoir 
of  shade,  moss,  leaf  mould,  decaying  logs,  etc., 
as  it  formerly  was.  Natural  reservoirs  are  far 
better  than  any  artificial  reservoirs  man  can 
build,  and  man  need  build  none  if  he  will  let 
nature  have  her  way  in  the  mountains.  She  will 
do  all  that  and  the  springs  and  streams  and 
rivers  will  again  run  steadily  and  more  even  all 
the  year  round,  and  the  showers  and  dews  will 


again  fall  more  in  the  way  nature  intended  and 
wants  them  to  for  the  good  of  all. 

Every  one  who  is  public  spirited,  especially  all 
sportsmen,  should  use  all  lawful  means  to  stop 
this  raid  on  State  lands  and  timber,  and  do  so  at 
once.  In  November,  ten  years  ago,  over  760,000 
votes  were  cast  against  a  proposed  amendment 
much  less  dangerous  than  this  one,  and  less  than 
half  as  many  were  cast  for  it.  Politics  do  not 
enter  into  this  matter,  simply  private  gain  at 
public  expense,  and  that  only,  as  far  as  it  now 
appears. 

Both  political  parties  are  pledged  to  care  for 
and  increase  the  forests,  to  the  immediate  ac¬ 
quisition  of  all  lands  within  the  natural  park 
areas,  to  stop  destruction  of  timber  on  State 
lands,  too  long  connived  at  by  State  officials,  to 
conserve  to  the  people  the  State  lands  and  un¬ 
developed  water  powers  which  should  not  be  sur¬ 
rendered  to  the  control  of  private  interests. 

We  have  a  joint  Republican-Democratic  ad¬ 
ministration  at  Albany  which  should,  and  we 
trust  will,  take  decided  action  for  the  State  and 
the  people  of  the  State  as  against  any  and  all 
private  interests.  To  this  end,  and  to  carry  out 
platform  pledges,  at  least  1,000,000  acres  of  land 
should  be  acquired  by  the  State  within  two  or 
three  years,  at  most.  Give  the  Commissioner  of 
Forests  the  added  power  to  condemn  lands  with¬ 
in  the  Adirondack  Park  bounds  whenever  it  may 
be  necessary  or  best  to  do  so,  and  appropriate  at 
least  $5,000,000  at  this  session  of  the  Legislature 
for  the  purchase  of  such  lands  and  to  pay  for 
lands  which  may  be  condemned  for  public  use 
under  the  right  of  eminent  domain. 

Clarence  L.  Parker. 


Connecticut  Sportsmen  Protest. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  executive  committee  of 
the  New  Canaan  (Conn.)  Rod  and  Gun  Club, 
held  Jan  30,  resolutions  were  adopted  protesting 
vigorously  against  the  bill  introduced  in  the 
Connecticut  Legislature  to  repeal  that  part  of  the 
present  law  which  prohibits  the  sale  of  game 
birds.  The  club  is  one  of  many  which,  en¬ 
couraged  by  the  present  law,  have  restocked  the 
covers  of  the  State  with  quail,  have  fed  these  and 
the  native  birds,  and  used  their  influence  and 
cash  to  protect  the  game  and  fish  of  their  State. 
In  protesting  against  the  proposed  lapse  into  old 
methods  these  gentlemen  voice  the  sentiment  of 
the  sportsmen  of  Connecticut.  The  New  Canaan 
club  has  urged  its  district  representative  to  op¬ 
pose  the  proposed  measure,  and  its  action  should 
be  followed  by  all  sportsmen  in  Connecticut. 


Spearing  Muskrats — A  Query. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  31. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream.'  It  is  commonly  stated  that  muskrats 
may  be  taken  in  winter  by  spearing  them  through 
the  sides  of  their  huts.  My  own  limited  experi¬ 
ence  with  muskrats  has  been  in  eastern  Mass¬ 
achusetts,  where,  when  the  ice  was  strong  enough 
to  bear  a  man,  the  wall  of  the  hut  would  be 
frozen  solid.  Personally,  I  should  as  soon  think 
of  spearing  a  muskrat  through  a  ten  inch  brick 
wall  as  through  the  side  of  his  hut,  if  as  some¬ 
times  stated,  the  implement  used  were  a  four 
prong  spear.  However,  in  spite  of  my  skepti¬ 
cism,  the  feat  may  be  possible  and  I  should  be 
happy  to  have  some  definite  information  on  the 
subject  which  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream 
can,  no  doubt,  readily  supply.  F.  A.  L. 


New  Shooting  Season  Proposed. 

In  the  New  York  Assembly  Mr.  Mills  has  in¬ 
troduced  an  amendment  to  the  forest,  fish  and 
game  law  which  provides  that  common  carriers 
shall  not  accept  for  transportation  deer  or  veni¬ 
son  between  the  dates  Nov.  4  and  Sept.  15,  in¬ 
stead  of  as  at  present  between  Nov.  19  and 
Sept.  30. 


Wildfowl  Dying? 

An  unconfirmed  dispatch  from  Salt  Lake  City 
says  the  Bear  River  Duck  Club  preserve  is  strewn 
with  dead  and  dying  wild  ducks,  and  that  the 
State  chemist  is  trying  to  determine  the  cause. 


Gun  Licenses. 

Augusta,  Me.,  Jan.  28. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  have  read  with  much  interest  the 
editorial  in  your  Jan.  25  issue,  regarding  the 
carrying  of  firearms  into  the  woods  in  close  time 
on  game.  Remembering  your  editorial  in  1902, 
on  the  same  subject  in  which  you  said  that  “the 
carrying  of  firearms  into  game  country  in  close 
time  should  be  prohibited.  To  forbid  the  shoot¬ 
ing  of  game,  while  at  the  same  time  permitting 
the  presence  of  game  shooting  implements,  is 
an  unreasonable  condition.  Whatever  may  be 
the  subterfuge  by  which  the  bearer  of  arms  seeks 
to  justify  his  having  a  gun,  the  real  reason  is 
that  he  has  provided  himself  with  a  weapon  in 
order  that  he  may  shoot  game  *  *  *”  You  now 
seem  to  think  that  compromise  measures  are  to 
be  desired.  This  may  be  no  surrender  of  prin¬ 
ciple  on  the  part  of  the  writer,  but  being  will¬ 
ing  to  compromise  in  order  to  get  some  law  that 
would  in  a  measure  stop  the  slaughter  of  game 
in  close  time. 

Permit  me  to  suggest  that  to  allow  the  carry¬ 
ing  of  small  arms,  prohibiting  hunting  rifles  and 
shotguns,  would  avail  but  little  in  this  State. 
A  good  revolver,  or  a  .22  caliber  rifle  is  sufficient  to 
kill  all  the  deer  one  wants  during  the  summer, 
when  you  can  approach  within  arm’s  length  of 
deer  by  canoe  about  our  lakes.  There  will  be 
in  all  probability  within  the  next  two  years  some 
200  miles  of  railroad  built  through  our  great 
northern  forests,  now  replete  with  game.  The 
construction  companies  will  have  hundreds  of 
Italians,  and  about  all  carry  rifles  or  shotguns, 
and  our  experience  has  been  that  every  living 
thing  is  killed  and  eaten  by  these  men.  Unless 
some  law  is  passed  this  winter  to  prevent  the 
carrying  of  arms  by  such  a  class  of  men,  there 
will  be  great  destruction  of  game.  We  are  not 
disposed  to  compromise  on  the  class  of  weapons 
carried,  but  are  willing  to  give  the  commissioners 
the  right  to  license  such  persons  as  they  deem 
best  to  carry  firearms  and  forbidding  all  others 
from  carrying  arms  into  unorganized  townships. 
We  are  only  attempting  to  reach  the  great  wilds 
of  the  State,  though  we  hope  to  see  the  time 
when  there  shall  be  a  more  effective  law  than  the 
one  we  hope  to  get  now.  Whether  the  Legis¬ 
lature  will  grant  even  this  is  uncertain  at  this 
time,  but  we  are  hoping  that  such  may  be  the 
case.  I  inclose  the  law  proposed  by  our  associa¬ 
tion  and  which  has  the  indorsement  of  the  com¬ 
missioners  of  inland  fisheries  and  game. 

E.  C.  Farrington, 
Secretary  M.  S.  F.  and  G.  A. 

[The  proposed  act  referred  to  was  printed  in 
our  issue  of  Jan.  12. — Editor.] 


Adirondack  Interests. 


Forests  and  Game  on  the  Increase. 

The  first  of  January,  1906,  saw  the  State  of 
New  York  in  possession  of  over  1,439,988  acres 
of  land  for  a  forest  preserve,  and  this  acreage 
is  constantly  increasing  through  the  purchases 
of  the  commission.  Much  of  this  land  when 
first  bought  was  without  a  stick  of  timber  or 
a  blade  of  good  grass  and  had  to  be  planted 
to  spruce,  pine  and  hemlock.  In  order  to  sup¬ 
ply  these  needed  trees  several  large  nurseries 
are  maintained,  the  most  interesting  among 
them  perhaps  being  the  one  at  Saranac  Inn 
Station  in  Franklin  county.  Here  thousands 
of  young  conifers  are  raised  from  seed  and  are 
sent  out  to  the  plantations,  as  the  denuded  spots 
are  called,  when  they  are  four  years  old.  Last 
year  over  520.000  of  these  young  plants  were 
set  out.  White  pine  transplants  headed  the 
list  with  300,000.  then  came  Scotch  pine.  Nor¬ 
way  spruce  and  European  larch  in  the  order 
named.  So  great  was  the  demand  for  these 
little  seedlings  that  300,000  had  to  be  imported 
from  Germany.  The  nursery  at  Saranac  Inn 
is  visited  each  year  by  foresters  from  all  parts 
of  the  United '  States  and  Canada,  as  it  is  most 
accessible,  being  close  to  the  station.  The  seed¬ 
ling  beds  are  laid  out  and  cared  for  just  like 
a  large  private  garden  and  the  soil  enriched 
continually  with  liberal  applications  of  horse 
manure  and  muck.  In  many  places  the  seeds 


Feb.  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


are  sown  on  the  plantations  where  they  are  to 
remain. 

The  importance  of  preserving  our  forests  is 
occupying  the  attention  of  the  public  more  and 
more,  and  many  States  are  taking  up  this  work 
with  enthusiasm,  for  not  only  is  our  climate, 
water  supply  and  health  greatly  influenced  by 
the  increase  or  decrease  of  our  forests,  but  also 
our  game  and  fresh-water  fish,  particularly 
trout, 

With  the  enlarging  of  our  forest  preserves 
can  be  seen  a  marked  increase  in  our  game. 
In  the  year  1900  deer  were  killed  in  the  Adir- 
ondacks  to  the  number  of  1,020,  in  1905  there 


were  2,196  killed.  Yet  in  spite  of  the  large  num¬ 
ber  shot  each  year,  the  deer  and  elk  are  rapidly 
multiplying.  It  is  estimated  that  the  elk,  which 
in  1901  numbered  only  22,  now  number  250. 
As  no  appropriation  has  been  made  for  the  pur¬ 
chase  of  moose  since  1901,  their  increase  has 
been  very  slow;  in  fact,  there  are  only  a  few 
left.  Unfortunately  several  of  the  cows  were 
killed  the  first  year,  and  the  bulls  have  wan¬ 
dered  into  Canada.  Thanks  to  an  appropria¬ 
tion  of  $500  given  two  years  ago  to  purchase 
beaver  with,  there  are  now  over  40  of  these 
busy  little  chaps  in  the  ponds  and  creeks  on 
the  preserves.  With  the  rigid  enforcement  of 


our  game  laws,  and  the  rebuilding  of  our  for¬ 
ests,  our  game,  which  was  at  one  time  in  dan¬ 
ger  of  extermination,  will  continue  to  increase 
and  provide  fine  sport  for  all  who  are  inter¬ 
ested  in  it. 

The  Destruction  of  our  Forests. 

The  seven  pictures  show  better  than  any 
words  can  describe  how  our  forests  are  being 
denuded  by  lumbermen  and  pulp  mills.  Num¬ 
ber  seven  shows  the  way  these  companies  leave 
the  land,  and  the  effort  of  the  State  to  replant 
them.  Edward  K.  Parkinson. 


III. — AT  THE  RIVERSIDE. 


IV. — IN  THE  MILL  POND. 


-THE  MILL. 


VI. — THE  LUMBER  YARD  VII. — THE  STATE’S  MEN  PLANTING  SEEDS  OF  SCOTCH  PTXE. 

A  SERIES  OF  ADIRONDACK  PICTURES  THAT  TELL  THEIR  OWN  STORY. 

Courtesy  New  York  State  Forest,  Fish  and  Game  Commission. 


I. — CUTTING. 


II.— HAULING. 


2  I  8 


Boone  and  Crockett  Club  Meeting. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
Club  was  held  at  the  University  Club,  New  York 
city,  Wednesday,  Jan.  30,  at  8  o’clock,  President 
Wadsworth  in  the  chair. 

After  the  usual  reading  of  reports  the  question 
came  up  as  to  an  amendment  to  the  constitution 
recommended  by  the  executive  committee  which 
provides  that  any  member  on  his  own  written 
request  may  be  transferred  from  the  list  of 
regular  members  to  the  list  of  associate  mem¬ 
bers.  Not  more  than  five  such  transfers  to  take 
place  in  any  one  year.  The  amendment  was 
carried. 

Mr.  Grinnell  called  attention  to  the  action  of 
the  Committee  on  Agriculture  of  the  House  of 
Representatives  in  omitting  from  the  Agricul¬ 
tural  Appropriation  Bill  the  item  providing  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  Biological  Survey.  _  The 
matter  was  discussed  at  length  and  great  indig¬ 
nation  expressed  at  the  action  by  all  the  speakers. 
On  motion  it  was  unanimously  resolved  that: 

Whereas,  The  Committee  on  Agriculture  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  has  striken  from  the 
Agricultural  Appropriation  Bill  the  item  which 
provides  for  the  maintenance  of  the  Bureau  of 
Biological  Survey ;  and 

Whereas,  This  action  shows  an  entire  lack  of 
knowledge  by  that  committee  that  the  work  done 
by  the  Bureau  is  of  very  high  commercial  value 
to  farmers  and  live  stock  raisers,  and  of  great 
importance  to  all  who  are  interested  in  the  preser¬ 
vation  of  game  and  useful  birds;  and 

Whereas,  This  action,  if  carried  out,  will  in¬ 
flict  serious  injury  on  the  agricultural  interests 
of  the  country;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club 
protests  against  this  action  by  the  House  Com¬ 
mittee  on  Agriculture,  and  respectfully  requests 
that  Congress  restore  this  item  to  the  Agricul¬ 
tural  Appropriation  Bill,  and  that  it  continue  the 
Bureau  of  Biological  Survey  unchanged;  and 

Resolved,  That  the  secretary  be  directed  to 
send  a  copy  of  this  resolution  to  the  Chairman 
of  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  of  the  Senate, 
to  the  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Agriculture 
of  the  House  of  Representatives,  to  the  Speaker 
of  the  House  of  Representatives,  and  to  the 
Vice-President  of  the  United  States. 

Mr.  James  H.  Kidder  nominated  as  officers  for 
the  ensuing  year  the  following  ticket,  which  was 
unanimously  elected:  For  President,  Major  W. 
Austin  Wadsworth;  Vice-Presidents,  Mr.  Win- 
throp  Chanler,  New  York;  Walter  B.  Devereux, 
Colorado  ;  Arnold  Hague,  Washington,  D.  C. ; 
Wm.  D.  Pickett,  Wyoming;  Archibald  Rogers, 
New  York;  Secretary,  Madison  Grant;  Treas¬ 
urer,  C.  Grant  La  Farge;  Executive  Committee, 
James  H.  Kidder,  John  H.  Prentice,  L.  R.  Morris, 
A.  P.  Proctor,  L.  S.  Thompson,  and.  Charles 
Sheldon ;  Editorial  Committee,  Geo.  Bird  Grin- 
nell  and  Theodore  Roosevelt. 

After  the  adjournment  of  the  business  meeting 
the  dinner  was  held  at  which  were  about  forty 
members  and  guests  present,  among  whom  were 
the  following: 

D.  L.  Brainard,  W.  A.  Wadsworth,  G.  S.  An¬ 
derson,  Madison  Grant,  De  Forest  Grant,  J. 
Walter  Wood,  J.  E.  Roosevelt,  John  J.  Pierre- 
pont,  H.  C.  de  Rham,  H.  C.  Pierce,  R.  T.  Emmet, 
C.  Sheldon,  Wm.  Lord  Smith,  James  H.  Kidder, 
Caspar  Whitney,  Lewis  R.  Morris,  James  W. 
Appleton,  Geo.  Bird  Grinnell,  R.  A.  F.  Penrose, 
Jr.,  John  Rogers,  Archibald  Rogers,  John  H. 
Prentice,  A.  P.  Proctor,  George  Bleistein,  Alden 
Sampson,  Wm.  F.  Whitehouse,  Gifford  Pinchot, 
Dr.  Chas.  C.  Foster,  Henry  G.  Gray,  W.  Red¬ 
mond  Cross,  Lyman  M.  Bass,  Robert  P.  Blake, 
Townsend  Lawrence,  Bayard  Dominick,  Jr.,  Dr. 
John  Howland,  Amos  R.  E.  Pinchot,  F.  C.  Wal¬ 
cott,  A.  B.  Hepburn  and  Warburton  Pike. 

At  the  close  of  the  dinner,  Mr.  Chas.  Sheldon, 
whose  knowledge  of  the  wild  sheep  of  western 
America  is  probably  greater  than  that  of  any 
living  man,  showed  a  large  number  of  photo¬ 
graphs  illustrating  the  country  and  the  animals 
in  portions  of  Alaska  and  the  Yukon  Territory. 
He  briefly  discussed  the  ranges  of  the  pure  white 
sheep,  Fannin’s  sheep,  and  Stone’s  sheep,  ex¬ 
plaining  that  in  certain  regions  only  the  white 
sheep  or  only  Stone’s  sheep  were  found,  but 
that  there  were  other  regions  where  the  Kenai 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


sheep,  Stone’s  sheep  and  Fannin’s  sheep  were  all 
mixed  up,  and  found  running  together.  He  in¬ 
stanced  a  case  where  he  had  seen  a  ewe  with 
two  lambs,  one  of  which  was  white  and  the  other 
black— in  other  words  a  Stone  sheep. 

Among  the  pictures  shown  were  many  of  stu¬ 
pendous  mountain  scenery  giving  a  very  clear 
idea  of  the  country  where  the  sheep  are  found, 
others  of  sheep,  some  living  and  unhurt,  others 
just  killed.  Other  pictures  showed  bear,  moose 
and  caribou.  Among  the  moose  pictures  was 
one  of  a  cow,  showing  a  large  bell,  which  called 
forth  expressions  of  surprise  from  some  mem¬ 
bers  present  who  were  unfamiliar  with  the  facts 
established  by  the  statements  of  hunters  and  by 
photographs  printed  in  Forest  and  Stream  a 
year  or  two  since,  that  the  cow  moose  of  the 
northwest  coast  very  often,  if  not  usually,  carries 
a  bell.  Mr.  Sheldon’s  account  of  the  far  away 
land  was  listened  to  with  great  interest,  and  he 
was  frequently  interrupted  by  questions.  The 
meeting  adjourned  at  a  late  hour. 


The  Care  of  Blistered  Feet. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Much  suffering  and  discomfort  are  experienced 
by  the  novice  on  snowshoe  tramps  by  the  want 
of  knowledge  as  to  how  to  care  for  and  protect 
the  feet  from  blistering. 

The  toes  are  the  parts  that  suffer  most  from 
the  friction  of  the  cross  snowshoe  strings  that 
are  continually  see-sawing  the  front  part  of  the 
moccasin,  and  many,  from  an  erroneous  idea  of 


COW  AND  CALF  MOOSE — COW  WITH  BELL. 

cause  and  effect,  pile  on  extra  socks,  thinking 
thereby  to  prevent  the  blistering  by  the  thickness 
of  their  foot  padding. 

During  my  first  years  in  the  Hudson  Bay  ser¬ 
vice  I  suffered  like  any  other  new  “hitter”  of 
the  long  trail,  but  once  started  on  the  tramp 
there  was  no  giving  in.  Places  being  hundreds 
of  miles  apart,  there  were  no  houses  nor  any 
place  to  stop  and  say,  “I  can  go  no  further.” 
On  a  journey  of  seven,  eight  or  ten  days,  we 
took  probably  one  day’s  extra  provisions,  but  no 
more,  therefore  be  the  back  lame  through  the 
heavy  bundle  it  had  to  support  day  after  day, 
or  our  every  toe  blistered  to  the  bone,  walk  on 
we  must  and  did.  I  have  often  seen  the  blood 
appear  on  my  moccasins,  working  its  way  through 
three  or  four  pairs  of  socks  and  become  so  dried 
and  caked  that  before  the  shoes  could  be  re¬ 
moved  at  the  night’s  camp-fire,  warm  water  had 
to  be  poured  freely  upon  the  moccasin  to  release 
the  foot. 

The  agony  at  such  times  was  past  explaining. 
It  was  quite  a  work  to  patch  up  each  separate 
toe  with  balsam  gum  and  rag  before  turning  in 
for  the  night,  and  yet  stiff,  swollen  and  sore, 


[Feb.  9,  1907. 


those  poor  feet  had  to  have  the  large  heavy 
snowshoes  suspended  to  them  next  morning  and 
the  weary  tramp  continued  as  on  the  previous 
day. 

Our  guides,  the  Indians,  did  not  suffer,  as  their 
feet  were  hardened  from  childhood,  and  as  an 
Indian  never  gives  advice  nor  offers  to  relieve 
his  companion’s  load  without  being  asked,  we, 
the  unfortunate  greenhorns,  were  compelled  to 
trudge  on  in  the  wake  of  our  pace-maker  as 
well  as  we  could. 

Of  course  I  tried  by  all  manner  of  changes  in 
footwear  to  alleviate  the  trouble  by  taking  off 
some  thickness  of  socks  and  by  putting  on  extra 
ones,  all  to  no  avail.  Trip  after  trip,  and  year 
after  year,  I  suffered  with  cut  toes  and  blistered 
feet.  By  good  fortune,  I  think  it  was  my  fifth 
year  in  the  country,  I  was  ordered  from  the  St. 
Lawrence  posts  to  meet  a  winter  packet  party 
from  Hudson’s  Bay.  A  certain  lake  on  the 
divide  was  arranged  for  in  the  autumn  as  the 
meeting  place  of  the  two  parties.  The  packeters 
from  Hudson’s  Bay  were  to  leave  on  the  3d  of 
January  and  had  a  journey  ahead  of  them  of 
325  miles.  My  party,  two  Indians  and  self,  left 
on  the  6th  of  January,  having  55  miles  less  to 
travel,  or  270  miles.  Our  day’s  tramps  were  so 
similar  in  length  that  we  arrived  at  the  rendez¬ 
vous  within  four  hours  of  each  other. 

One  of  the  party  from  the  bay  was  a  Scotch 
half-breed,  and  from  him,  for  the  first  time,  I 
learned  the  art  of  caring  properly  for  the  feet. 
He  made  me  cast  aside  all  my  woolen,  knitted 
socks,  and  out  of  his  abundance  he  supplied  me 
with  smoked  fawn-skin  socks,  ankle  high,  made 
in  the  fashion  of  a  moccasin,  only  with  no  tops 
or  welts  of  seams.  The  top  and  bottom  pieces  of 
leather  were  herring-boned  together,  a  slit  was 
made  in  the  top  half  tO'  insert  the  foot  and  this 
was  put  on  the  bare  foot.  On  top  of  this  two 
other  shoe  socks,  made  of  duffle  or  blanketing, 
were  placed  and  the  moose  skin  moccasin  over 
all,  the  leather  top  of  which  was  tied  about  the 
naked  ankle. 

I  ventured  to  opine  that  I  would  possibly  be 
cold  there,  or  freeze,  but  my  new  friend  told 
me  the  object  was  to  keep  the  feet  from  over 
heating.  “And  this  and  the  knitted  socks  is  the 
cause  of  all  your  suffering.” 

“Now  listen  to  me,”  he  went  on;  “at  every 
noon  day  fire,  or  in  fact  any  time  a  lengthened 
halt  is  called,  sit  on  the  brush  before  the  fire 
and  take  off  both  moccasins  and  all  your  socks, 
turn  them  inside  out  and  beat  them  on  a  stick 
or  the  brush  to  take  out  all  the  creases  the  feet 
have  made.  Let  them  cool  wrong  side  out,  and 
while  this  is  taking  place,  have  your  feet  also 
cooling.  Let  them  become  thoroughly  cold  be¬ 
fore  replacing  your  socks  and  shoes  and  when 
doing  this  put  those  that  were  on  the  right  foot 

on  to  the  left,  and  vice  versa.  This  affords  a 

wonderful  relief  to  the  tired  feet  and  you  re¬ 
sume  the  journey  with  a  rested  feeling.  At 

night,  after  the  last  pipe  is  smoked,  and  you  are 
about  turning  in  to  get  what  sleep  you  can  with 
no  roof  to  cover  you  but  the  far-off  heavens, 
then  turn  up  your  pants  to  the  knee  and  jump, 
bare-footed  and  bare-legged  into  the  nearby  snow 
and  stand  in  it  until  you  can  bear  it  no  longer, 
then  stand  near  the  blazing  camp-fire  and  with 
a  coarse  towel,  or  bag,  rub  the  legs  and  feet  •well 
until  the  blood  is  tingling,  and  the  color  of  your 
lower  extremities  resembles  a  boiled  lobster,  and 
my  word  for  it,  you  will  rest  better,  sleep  sounder 
and  arise  refreshed — what  you  never  enjoyed  be¬ 
fore.” 

Fitted  out  as  I  was  and  following  his  advice 
of  the  snow  bath,  I  made  the  return  journey  with 
ease  and  pleasure.  I  made  long  tramps  for 
twenty  years  following  and  never  again  was  I 
troubled  by  either  blisters  or  cut  feet.  Even 
making  short  trips  about  the  post  hunting,  I 
never  allowed  a  knitted  sock  near  my  feet. 

Martin  Hunter. 


February. 

A  box  of  brown  earth  on  my  window-sill. 

Where  tiny  seeds  lie  for  my  garden  beds, 

A  faint  promise  that  the  winter’s  hold  will  loose— 
The  wood  sled  ’twixt  the  farm  and  mountain  lot 
Draws  logs  to  heap  again  our  dwindling  pile. 

C.  Du  B. 


Feb.  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


219 


In  the  Angler’s  Workroom. 


I. — Pleasant  Employment  in  the  Dull  Season. 

With  the  passing  of  the  winter  anglers  are 
beginning  to  make  plans  for  the  fishing  season 
of  1907.  And  although  the  nights  are  gradually 
growing  shorter,  it  is  not  until  half  the  winter 
has  passed  that  one  feels  like  settling  down  to 
doing  something  with  his  fishing  outfit,  when  the 
nights  are  cold  and  it  is  so  pleasant  to  stay  in¬ 
doors  and  tinker  until  bedtime. 

The  remarks  that  follow  may  be  more  or  less 
stale  to  veteran  anglers,  but  they  know  full  well 
that  beginners  search  Forest  and  Stream  for  in¬ 
formation,  and  this  class  is  entitled  to  all  the 
1  consideration  and  encouragement  we  can  give 
them.  Even  some  of  the  veterans,  it  'is  hoped, 
may  find  here  a  wrinkle  or  two  worth  remember¬ 
ing;  for  in  all  walks  of  life  we  find  persons  who 
j  say  they  “are  not  handy”  at  doing  this  thing 
i  or  that,  and  thereby  lose  a  lot  of  pleasure.  For 
;  it  is  a  real  pleasure,  and  a  source  of  lasting  satis¬ 
faction  as  well  to  any  angler  to  repair  his  own 
ij  tackle,  and  all  through  the  active  season  he  can 
!  make  mental  notes  of  the  changes  which  his  ex¬ 
perience  tells  him  he  should  make  “next  winter.” 
The  alterations  made  are  those  decided  on  after 
long  consideration,  and  half  the  pleasure  of  ac- 
}  complishment  would  be  lost  were  some  one  else 
allowed  to  do  the  tinkering  planned  for  winter 
pastime.  The  rod  maker  can  hardly  do  these 
small  jobs,  for  if  minor  changes  must  be  made 
by  a  professional,  the  chances  are  they  will  not 
be  made  at  all,  new  articles  being  purchased  in¬ 
stead.  One  cannot  as  well  explain  how  he  wants 
a  thing  done  as  to  tinker  it  out  himself.  And 
the  tackle  dealer  who  keeps  repair  materials 
reaps  his  profit  from  these  during  his  dull  season. 

The  first  thing  to  do  is  to  lay  out  the  entire 
fishing  outfit  and  make  a  detailed  survey  and 
inventory.  If  a  new  rod  is  decided  on,  write 
down  its  specifications,  while  your  ideas  are  fresh 
after  the  season’s  fishing.  Go  over  the  old  rods 
and  recall  their  faults,  so  that  the  new  one  shall 
be  different.  Then  give  the  order  for  the  new 
one  to  your  rodmaker,  so  that  he  may  have 
abundant  time  to  fill  it  before  his  busy  season 
i  comes  on.  You  will  be  much  better  satisfied 
with  the  rod  he  makes  for  you  now  than  if  you 
wait  until  March  before  ordering. 

Line  Preservatives. 

If  fly  lines  have  been  left  on  the  reels,  take 
them  off  and  wind  them  in  coils  five  inches  or 
more  in  diameter.  If  left  on  the  reel  an  oiled 
silk  line  will  come  off  in  small  coils  difficult  to 
i  straighten,  and  it  is  a  good  idea  to  rub  it  with 

!  deer’s  fat,  then  coil  loosely  and  tie  the  coil  in 

1  three  or  four  places  with  thread  that  is  easy  to 

break  when  the  line  is  next  wanted.  Remember 

to  rub  the  line  lightly  with  a  clean  cloth  before 
putting  it  back  on  the  reel,  to  take  off  the  sur- 
;  plus  fat.  This  treatment  softens  a  dressed  line 
and  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  best.  A  good  way 
to  keep  a  dressed  line  straight  is  to  keep  it  on 
i  a  wooden  disc  an  inch  thick  and  six  to  ten  inches 
in  diameter  with  a  groove  cut  in  its  periphery. 

■  Often  these  are  made  with  the  center  cut  out,  so 
that  they  are  merely  large  rings  with  grooved 
}t  edges.  Fly-casters  frequently  use  them  in  tour¬ 
nament  casting,  in  which  case  the  disc  is  laid  on 
the  casting  platform  and  the  line  with  leader 
attached  is  run  through  the’  first  guide  on  the 
:  rod,  and  so  on  to  the  top.  The  line  comes  off 
the  disc  nicely  for  fly-casting,  and  is  kept 
,  straight,  and  with  a  little  soaking  the  leader  is 
ready  for  use.  We  have  seen  anglers  take  their 
places  on  the  casting  platform  and  attempt  to 
|  use  lines  that  had  been  closely  wound  on  their 
i  reels  for  a  long  time,  failing,  of  course,  to  con- 
|  trol  their  lines,  to  say  nothing  of  making  credit¬ 


able  casts.  Few  anglers  now  use  reels  attached 
to  their  rods  in  tournament  casting,  placing  disc 
or  reel  on  the  platform  in  front  of  them  instead. 
If  one  is  in  the  ioo-foot  class  he  knows  he  will 
not  need  more  than  no  feet  or  so,  and  this 
much  is  easily  handled  if  coiled  loosely  on  the 
platform,  handy  to  his  left  hand. 

For  raw  or  waterproofed  braided  silk  bait- 
eating  lines  the  common  line-spool  is  all  right, 
but  to  insure  dryness  the  wire  form  is  better. 
This  is  an  endless  wire  rectangle  with  four  ears 
bent  up  to  hold  the  line  in  place.  They  cost 
about  five  cents  each  and  fit  nicely  in  any  tackle 
box. 

About  all  that  can  be  done  to  preserve  the 
braided  silk  bait-casting  line  is  to  keep  it  dry. 
At  the  present  time  the  bait-caster  has  a  choice 
of  two  kinds :  the  raw  and  the  waterproofed. 
The  latter  is  a  hard  line  and  is  open  to  the  same 
objections  as  an  oiled  line  on  the  free  running 
reel ;  both  will  backlash  badly,  as  they  spring 


ROCKFISH  KILLED  ON  THE  ROD. 

Weight  47  ibs.  Taken  at  Nassau,  B.  I.,  by  F.  M.  Shedd. 


off  the  spool  in  coils,  like  wire.  Attempts  have 
been  made  to  waterproof  raw  silk  lines  without 
rendering  them  wiry  or  hard,  but  so  far  entirely 
satisfactory  results  have  not  been  attained.  I 
have  an  idea,  based  on  experiments  with  other 
solutions,  that  paraffin  dissolved  in  spirits  of 
turpentine  and  applied  while  hot  by  immersing 
the  line  in  it,  will  improve  braided  raw  silk  lines 
without  rendering  them  stiff,  but  it  may  be  that 
this,  like  paraffin-benzine,  will  wear  off  in  time. 
The  present  gossamer-like  casting  lines  have  so 
little  body  that  it  is  hard  to  fill  the  line  with 
any  substance  that  will  not  quickly  wear  off. 

Possibly  a  third  agent,  like  copal  varnish  or 
some  oil  or  substance  soluble  in  turpentine,  but 
which  will  serve  to  prevent  the  wax  from  dry¬ 
ing  out  and  wearing  off,  and  which  will  not 
harden  the  line  perceptibly,  might  be  intro¬ 
duced.  Improvements  along  this  line  are  needed. 

In  Mary  Orvis  Marbury’s  “Favorite  Flies,” 
Russell  Robinson,  a  Virginian,  says  that  small 
casting  lines  can  be  improved  by  soaking  them 
in  a  solution  of  paraffin  and  benzine,  then  hang 
them  up  for  twenty-four  hours  to  dry.  He  calls 
this  semi-waterproofing,  but  claims  that  a  line 
so  treated  will  cast  further  and  last  longer  than 
any  other.  The  bottle  containing  the  solution 
and  line  is  placed  in  hot  water,  and  the  line  is 
not  taken  out  until  the  water  cools,  in  order 
that  all  the  wax  possible  may  be  soaked  into  the 
line.  After  the  line  has  dried,  rub  with  a  cloth 
and  chamois  skin. 

This  treatment  I  tried  repeatedly  before  I 


happened  to  read  of  it  in  Mrs.  Marbury’s  splen¬ 
did  book.  It  has  merit,  but  as  stated,  it  soon 
wears  off  a  line  so  small  as  the  tournament  size 
raw  braided  silk.  If,  however,  the  angler  keeps 
the  solution  handy  in  a  wide-mouth  bottle,  and 
does  not  mind  a  little  trouble,  immersing  the 
line  occasionally  will  keep  it  in  good  condition. 
There  is  something  in  spirits  of  turpentine  com¬ 
bined  with  paraffin  that  renders  a  line  soft,  waxy 
and  waterproof  for  a  time,  and  if  properly  soaked 
and  dried,  the  method  should  render  the  line 
more  durable,  even  if  it  will  not  float  after  con¬ 
siderable  wear,  as  it  will  at  first. 

If  you  have  never  used  a  line-dryer,  now  is 
the  time  to  begin.  No  line  can  be  depended  on 
which  is  left  on  the  reel  over  night  .  without 
drying.  A  raw  silk  line  of  good  quality  costs 
from  one  to  four  dollars  for  a  hundred  yards, 
and  few  anglers  can  afford  to  let  their  lines  rot, 

for  they  cannot  tell  what  minerals  are  in  the 

water  fished.  If  you  do  not  fancy  the  handy 
folding  dryers  sold  in  the  trade,  coil  the  wet 
line  loosely  in  your  hat  or  in  a  pan,  if  you  are 

in  camp,  putting  the  receptacle  where  it  will  not 

be  turned  over  and  the  line  snarled.  In  the 
morning  wind  it  back  on  the  reel.  Never  dry 
a  raw  silk  line  in  the  sun.  The  folding  dryers 
are  best,  for  the  line  can  be  left  on  one  over 
night  where  the  air  can  dry  it  to  the  core. 

Receptacles  for  Odds  and  Ends. 

In  what  shape  do  you  keep  your  loose  hooks, 
sinkers,  box  swivels,  trolling  and  casting  spoons, 
artificial  minnows,  etc.  ?  The  neat  little  boxes 
these  come  in  are  all  right,  but  if  one  has.  many, 
they  are  bulky  enough  to  fill  a  suit  case  instead 
of  the  usual  tackle  box.  A  good  plan  is  to 
put  in  the  tackle  box  the  reels,  lines,  etc..,  cus¬ 
tomarily  taken  on  a  fishing,  trip,  then  fill  in  the 
remaining  space  with  the  sliding  top  wood  boxes 
baits  come  in.  Lay  away  all  boxes  not  needed 
and  put  several  baits  in  each  box  retained. 
Each  variety  in  a  separate  box  will  simplify 
matters.  The  small  spinners  and  casting  spoons 
go  nicely  in  little  envelopes  to  be  tucked  in 
corners  of  the  tackle  box,  loose  hooks  in  other 
envelopes,  snelled  hooks  in  a  box  by  themselves. 
A  small  tin  tobacco  box  is  handy  for  odds  and 
ends  like  sinkers,  swivels,  small  spool  of  silk, 
wax  and  cement.  Leaders  should  be  kept  in  a 
round  aluminum  soak-box  fitted  with  felt  pad. 

The  Redditch  trade  supplies  celluloid  and  other 
semi-transparent  cases  of  various  shapes  and 
sizes  for  artificial  lures,  at  so  much  per  dozen. 
These  are  so  cheap  one  can  afford  a  number 
of  them  of  various  shapes.  Artificial  lures  kept 
in  them  are  entirely  free  from  rust,  and  better 
still,  from  the  tangling  that  is  inevitable  when 
many  devices  with  hooks  attached  are  kept  to¬ 
gether.  Besides  these  qualities,  one  can  see  what 
is  in  each  envelope  without  opening  it,  an  im¬ 
mense  advantage  when  he  is  in  a  hurry  to  change 
lures.  Several  years  ago  •  a  member  of  a  local 
celluloid  novelty  house  secured  patents  in  the 
United  States  on  articles  of  this  sort,  and  ever 
since  then  the  writer  has  annoyed  him  semi-oc- 
casionally  to  know  when  he  could  purchase  some 
of  the  lure  envelopes,  but  so  far  the  reply  has 
always  been  that  these  longed-for  articles  are 
“not  auite  ready  for  the  market.” 

A  file,  a  small  bottle  of  the  best  reel  oil,  or 
better,  one  of  the  ten  cent  metal  oil  tubes;  two 
small  pliers,  one  with  flat  and  the  other  round 
jaws;  and  a  screw  driver  (for  reels)  should  be 
in  every  tackle  box.  With  this  equipment  the 
angler  has  a  complete  repair  outfit  in  his  kit, 
and  can  change  artificial  baits  to  suit  conditions 
as  he  finds  them,  ashore  or  afloat. 

Hooks  and  Lures. 

An  assortment  of  eyed  flies  is  handy,  too,  for 
the  bait-caster.  When  bass  are  taking  feathered 


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spinners  or  spoons,  changing  flies  is  often  ad¬ 
visable,  and  this  is  especially  true  when  single¬ 
hook  lures  are  used  instead  of  the  now  too  com¬ 
mon  trebles.  Some  bait-casters  remove  all  treble 
hooks  from  artificial  baits  and  discard  them, 
equipping  the  lures  with  bare  or  dressed  hooks, 
these  to  be  changed  to  suit  conditions.  If  this 
practice  is  followed,  it  is  handy  to  keep  a  few 
lures  unmounted,  attaching  a  bare  hook  and  a 
minnow,  or  an  eyed  bass  fly  as  required.  In 
this  connection  it  is  worthy  of  note  that  few 
of  our  hooks  of  2/0  size  and  thereabout  have 
eyes  large  enough  to  go  on  the  wires  with  which 
the  majority  of  our  spoons  and  wooden  minnows 
are  fitted,  necessitating  the  use  of  steel  split 
rings  to  attach  eyed  single  hooks  to  the  lures  in 
a  proper  manner.  Perry  D.  Frazer. 


Private  Fish  Ponds. 

Fish  Commissioner  Meehan,  of  Pennsylvania, 
is  formulating  a  plan  outlined  in  his  recent  an¬ 
nual  report  which,  if  it  can  be  carried  out,  he 
believes  will  add  largely  to  the  output  of  useful 
fishes  and  without  any  cost  to  the  State.  The 
plan  in  brief  is  to  make  the  artificial  ponds  pri¬ 
vately  owned,  auxiliary  breeding  ponds  when¬ 
ever  the  owners  signify  a  willingness  in  writing 
to  have  them  so  used.  For  more  than  a  year 
the  Commissioner  has  been  receiving  numerous 
letters  from  gentlemen  owning  ponds  of  this 
character  in  which  was  expressed  a  desire  to 
secure  fish  for  them,  and  in  most  cases  offering 
to  pay  for  the  fish.  Under  the  existing  laws 
owners  of  private  waters  cannot  secure  fish  from 
the  State. 

An  interesting  feature  of  most  of  the  letters 
was  that  the  fish  inquired  about  were  not  gold 
fish,  such  as  were  the  fad  a  few  years  ago,  but 
for  species  like  black  bass,  pickerel,  yellow  perch, 
sunfish  and  even  catfish.  The  letters  almost  uni¬ 
formly  indicated  a  warm  interest  in  the  subject, 
and  it  was  these  letters  which  gave  the  Commis¬ 
sioner  the  idea  that  these  ponds  might  be  util¬ 
ized  for  the  benefit  of  the  State  and  without  any 
cost  except  to  stock  fish.  As  an  experiment  he 
took  two  ponds  owned  by  Mr.  Bromley  Wharton, 
private  secretary  of  ex-Governor  Pennypacker. 
In  one  was  placed  black  bass  and  in  the  other 
blue-gill  sunfish.  From  the  black  bass  were 
hatched  several  thousand  young  fish  which  were 
planted  in  the  Neshaminy  Creek,  except  a  few 
retained  for  breeding  purposes.  From  the  sun¬ 
fish  there  were  also  produced  a  large  quantity  of 
young  and  these  are  being  held  in  the  pond  until 
spring  to  ascertain  how  they  will  carry  over  the 
winter  and  then  be  planted. 

The  Commissioner’s  idea  is  to  have  the  owners 
engage  themselves  to  permit  the  ponds  to  be 
used  as  above  indicated  and  the  Commissioner 
then  to  stock  the  ponds  with  a  suitable  species  of 
fish,  and  when  they  spawn  to  take  about  75  per 
cent,  of  the  young  for  breeding  in  public  waters. 
When  the  young  left  in  the  ponds  have  reached 
mature  age  it  is  proposed  to  permit  the  owner 
of  the  pond  as  compensation  to  catch  and  dis¬ 
pose  of  the  old  fish  which  would  be  of  no  further 
use  to  the  department.  A  hint  of  this  plan  hav¬ 
ing  become  known,  several  gentlemen  have  al¬ 
ready  offered  to  place  their  ponds  at  the  disposal 
of  the  State  for  breeding  purposes  if  the  plan  of 
the  Commissioner  can  be  carried  out. 


Horsehair  Leaders. 

Theodore  Gordon  advises  against  the  use  of 
horsehair  leaders  as  being  unsatisfactory  com¬ 
pared  with  good  silkworm  gut.  He  might  have 
added  the  fact  that  the  old-school  anglers  of 
Great  Britain,  who  favor  horsehair  casts,  advise 
the  selection  of  perfect  hairs  only,  discarding 
such  as  will  not  feel  perfectly  smooth  and  free 
from  knots  when  drawn  through  the  fingers. 
Hair  from  the  tail  of  a  mare,  they  claim,  is  of 
no  value  to  the  angler. 


SPORTSMAN’S  SUPPLIES. 

New  York,  Oct.  31,  1996. — Forest  and  Stream:  We  have 
been  continuous  advertisers  in  Forest  and  Stream  since 
its  first  issue,  and  have  never  found  another  medium  that 
has  given  us  such  satisfactory  results. — Henry  C. 
Squires  &  Son. 


Do  Salmon  Fast  in  Fresh  Water? 

In  Forest  and  Stream  recently  The  Old 
Angler,  in  commenting  on  a  statement  made  by 
Mr.  W.  B.  Mershon  that  he  had  killed  a  salmon 
on  the  Grand  Cascapedia  River  which  had  been 
feeding  on  insects,  and  in  whose  intestines  were 
found  a  number  of  flies  or  water  bugs,  which 
were  submitted  to  Dr.  Weir  Mitchell  for  ex¬ 
amination,  on  making  which  the  doctor  stated 
that : 

“Food  is  often  found  in  salmon  which  they 
probably  bring  in  from  the  sea  or  possibly  take 
after  reaching  fresh  water,  but  it  is  never  di¬ 
gested  after  the  fish  reaches  fresh  water.  There 
is  no  question  about  a  salmon’s  digestive  ap¬ 
paratus  becoming  useless  after  coming  into  fresh 
water.” 

The  accuracy  of  this  statement  by  the  doctor 
The  Old  Angler  questioned,  and  asked  for  further 
evidence  in  the  matter,  declaring  that  the  opinion 
thus  expressed  conflicts  with  hundreds  of  facts 
which  have  been  recorded  in  relation  to  salmon 
feeding  in  fresh  water. 

In  treating  of  this  matter  subsequently  The 
Old  Angler  in  a  letter  to  the  writer  says : 

“Of  all  the  errors  that  have  been  held  about  the 
salmon  none  is  more  widespread  than  that  of  its 
living  more  than  half  its  life  without  eating,  and 
that  half  being  the  one  on  which  the  greatest 
call  on  its  vital  powers  is  made,  that  of  develop¬ 
ing  and  maturing  ova  and  milt  and  depositing 
it  safely.” 

Until  within  a  very  few  years  I,  too-,  was  of 
the  opinion  that  our  Atlantic  salmon  does  not 
feed  during  its  sojourn  in  fresh  water,  for  on 
examining  the  stomachs  of  numbers  of  fish  which 
I  killed  in  the  upper  reaches  of  the  rivers  I 
could  find  no  trace  of  food,  nothing  being  pres¬ 
ent  but  mucus  and  a  yellowish  fluid,  but  that  they 
will  come  to  the  bait,  either  natural  or  artificial, 
has  been  often  proved,  and  if  they  come  to-  the 
bait  surely  it  must  be  for  the  purpose  of  feed¬ 
ing.  Of  course  I  am  now  speaking  of  salmon 
either  fresh  run  or  those  which  have  not  been 
in  the  streams  a  considerable  length  of  time,  and 
not  of  kelts  or  spent  salmon  which  as  everyone 
knows  will  eagerly  seize  almost  any  bait  that 
may  be  offered  them. 

From  my  own  experience  in  relation  to  this 
matter  I  will  call  a  few  incidents  which  may 
serve  to  show  that  The  Old  Angler’s  claim  is 
not  erroneous.  On  one  occasion  as  I  was  fish¬ 
ing  the  Jacquet  River  in  New  Brunswick  I  found 
that  large  sea  trout  had  come  into  the  river  in 
pursuit  of  smelts,  and  when  I  use  the  term  sea 
trout,  I  desire  to  be  understood  as  referring  to 
the  speckled  trout,  ( Salvelinus  fontinalis )  which 
during  a  portion  of  the  year  descends  to  salt' 
water,  and  not  the  European  sea  trout,  which 
has  not,  I  believe,  been  taken  in  our  waters. 

Although  I  was  very  anxious  to  capture  a 
few  of  those  beautiful  trout,  I  failed  to  move 
them  with  the  artificial  fly,  and  as  a  last  resort 
my  guide  selected  from  my  kit  a  medium  sized 
bait  hook  to  which  he  affixed  the  posterior  half 
of  a  smelt  and  asked  me  to  cast  out  into  the 
pool.  Curious  to  see  what  the  outcome  would  be 
I  followed  his  advice,  and  in  a  short  time  suc¬ 
ceeded  in  taking  two-  or  three  trout  whose  aver¬ 
age  weight  was  close  on  to  three  pounds,  the 
Jacquet  in  those  days  being  celebrated  for  its 
very  large  sea  trout. 

Finally  we  removed  to  the  further  end  of  the 
pool  where,  making  a  long  cast,  I  rose  and 
hooked  a  salmon  that  would  weigh  from  12  to 
14  pounds ;  he  took  the  smelt  as  sharply  and 
quickly  as  would  a  large  trout  and  without  doubt 
took  it  for  food.  Unfortunately  while  playing 
the  salmon  the  gut  snood  on  the  hook,  which 
was  an  old  one,  parted  and  the  fish  went  on  his 
way  rejoicing. 

That  was  a  fresh  run  salmon  and  not  a  kelt, 
for  the  spent  fish  in  that  river,  which  is  a  small 
one,  return  to  the  bay  before  winter  closes  in,  a 
kelt  never  being  taken  in  it,  so  far  as  I  am 
aware,  in  the  spring  or  summer  months.  It  may 
be  said  that  the  salmon  just  having  come  in  from 
the  salt  water  would  naturally  be  in  pursuit  of 
the  smelts,  but  the  pool  I  refer  to  was  consider¬ 
ably  above  tide  water  and  the  fish  must  have 
been  preying  on  the  smelts  for  food. 

On  another  occasion  as  I  was  fishing  the  same 


stream  my  flies  failed  to  evoke  a  response  from 
the  fish  which  were  lying  in  one  of  the  larger 
pools,  and  my  guide  selecting  a  bait  hook  at¬ 
tached  to  it  a  strip  of  skin  from  the  belly  of  a 
squirrel  which  he  carried  in  his  pocket  for  bait, 
and  requested  me  to  cast  with  that.  This  I  did, 
and  in  a  short  time  it  was  seized  by  a  salmon. 

I  struck  too-  quickly,  however,  and  the  fish  dis¬ 
appeared  with  the  bait. 

“Ah,  ha !”  exclaimed  my  guide,  “he  thought 
he  had  a  mouse  then ;  sure,  the  salmon  will  often 
take  a  squirrel  skin  bait  thinking  it  is  a  live 
mouse.” 

Now,  my  brother  anglers  have  probably  noticed 
that  small  sea  trout,  or  parrs,  or  smolts  are  very 
rarely  found  in  pools  frequented  by  salmon.  Sea 
trout  weighing  a  pound  or  more  may  be  there, 
but  small  ones  very  rarely;  for  prudential  rea¬ 
sons  or  for  instinctive  feeling  that  if  they  ven¬ 
ture  where  the  large  fish  are  they  are  likely  to 
be  pouched,  they  keep  well  up  into  the  shallow 
water  and  in  feeders  of  the  rivers.  Occasionally, 
however,  a  parr  or  other  small  fish  imprudently 
trusts  himself  in  the  deep  water  where  his  larger 
relatives  are  sojourning,  and  when  he  does  so 
he  usually  comes  to  grief. 

As  I  was  playing  a  salmon  which  had  been  in 
the  river  a  long  time,  I  noticed  that  it  dropped 
from  its  mouth,  as  it  was  struggling  at  my  line, 
a  small  fish  which  on  being  secured  proved  to 
be  a  parr  that  the  fish  had  pouched.  This  was 
at  that  time  the  only  instance  of  similar  char¬ 
acter  which  had  passed  under  my  notice. 

That  the  salmon  during  their  sojourn  in  the 
river  wholly  abstain  from  food  is  not  proved  by 
the  fact  that  their  stomachs,  when  the  fish  are 
killed,  are  found  empty,  for  even  if  their  maws 
were  well  packed  with  minnows  or  other  small 
fishes,  they  might,  probably  would,  eject  them 
while  on  the  line,  precisely  as  the  bluefish  empties 
its  stomach  when  it  is  being  hauled  into  the 
boat  from  a  long  trolling  line. 

That  the  Atlantic  salmon  will  take  the  angle 
worm  in  fresh  water  almost  every  Canadian 
guide  knows.  I  have  conversed  with  a  number, 
all  of  whom  assured  me  that  such  is  the  case,  and 
I  referred  to  it  in  “With  Fly-Rod  and  Camera.” 

I  have  given  the  above  personal  experiences 
believing  that  they  are  more  valuable  as  fur¬ 
nishing  proof  in  the  direction  I  have  named,  than 
would  be  mere  hearsay  evidence,  of  which  I 
could  furnish  a  considerable  amount.  I  find  in 
“The  Scientific  Angler,”  by  the  late  David 
Foster,  the  following : 

“It  is  often  asserted  that  an  anadromous  fish  will 
not  feed  except  in  salt  water,  and  that  their  in¬ 
ternal  fat  sustains  them  when  absent  from  it. 
This  is  most  certainly  erroneous,  as  migratory 
fish  are  not  more  given  to  fasting  than  are  any 
other  fresh  water  species  when  food  is  plentiful. 
The  young  of  both  grayling  and  trout  suffer 
greatly  from  the  presence  of  salmon  in  the  tribu¬ 
taries  of  our  rivers,  the  former  particularly  are 
sought  after  and  taken  by  them.” 

Numerous  other  examples  given  by  English 
writers  show  that  the  Atlantic  salmon  accepts 
various  kinds  of  bait  while  sojourning  in  fresh 
water;  that  this  is  the  fact  there  can  be  no  ques¬ 
tion,  and  if  it  accepts  the  bait  it  must  certainly 
take  it  as  food,  and  if  the  fish  feeds  while  in 
the  river  it  must  digest  the  aliment  thus  taken. 

Dr.  Mitchell’s  statement  that  the  salmon’s  di¬ 
gestive  apparatus  becomes  useless  after  entering 
fresh  water  is  not  wholly  correct,  for  I  have 
killed  salmon  in  pools  well  up  the  rivers  in  whose 
stomachs  were  found  capelin,  sand  launces  and 
various  salt  water  Crustacea;  and  that  such 
would  not  be  digested  no  matter  how  long  the 
salmon  remained  in  the  fresh  water  is  quite  im¬ 
probable  ;  in  fact,  I  have  a  few  days  later  killed 
fish  in  the  same  pools  which  were  evidently  of 
the  same  run  in  which  those  containing  food 
came  up  from  the  sea,  and  their  stomachs  were 
entirely  empty.  ’  Edward  A.  Samuels. 


Silkworm  Gut. 

An  old  method  for  removing  the  gloss  from 
new  silkworm  gut  consists  in  rubbing  it  lightly 
with  a  dock  leaf,  the  juices  of  which  act  at  once. 
Perhaps  a  mullein  leaf  will  effect  the  same 
change,  and  cold  tea  is  a  standard  remedy. 


Feb.  9,  1907.] 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Gulf  of  Georgia  Salmon  Fishing. 

About  125  miles  northwest  of  Vancouver,  B. 
C.,  the  Campbell  River  runs  into  the  Straits  of 
Georgia  on  the  eastern  side  of  Vancouver  Island. 
Report  being  to  the  effect  that  in  the  strait  near 
the  mouth  of  this  river  was  the  best  salmon  fish¬ 
ing  on  the  Pacific  coast,  a  party,  of  which  I  was 
one,  left  Denver  Aug.  1  last,  to  try  it. 

Our  route  from  Seattle  was  by  a  large  steamer 
to  the  city  of  Vancouver,  thence  by  a  smaller 
one  to  Lund,  on  the  mainland,  and  thence  by  a 
small  tug  across  the  strait  to  the  Willows  Hotel 
on  Vancouver  Island  near  the  mouth  of  the  river, 
where  we  arrived  Aug.  8. 

The  fall  run  of  salmon  had  just  begun.  The 
cohos  were  plentiful,  but  the  big  salmon  run  was 
yet  light  and  but  few  were  caught  the  first  week, 
although  there  were  eight  or  ten  fishermen  at  the 
hotel,  which  is  much  better  than  one  would  ex¬ 
pect  in  so  new  a  country. 

The  Siwash  Indians,  who  live  on  Vancouver 
Island,  call  the  big  salmon  the  Tyee,  which  is 
Siwash  for  King,  and  the  white  fishermen  have 
generally  adopted  that  name.  This  salmon  there 
ranges  in  weight  from  20  to  80  pounds,  averaging 
about  35  pounds,  and  while  it  makes  a  hard  and 
long  fight,  it  is  not  so  picturesque  as  that  of  the. 
Coho.  I  used  a  7  foot,  2  piece  split  bamboo,  12 
ounce  tarpon  rod  and  multiplying  reel  with 
thumb-brake,  but  the  Englishmen  who  were  there 
used  greenheart  rods  about  12  feet  long  with 
large,  heavy  non-multiplying  reels  of  English 
make  and  without  a  brake.  They  land  the  big 
tyees  with  great  skill  with  these  rods,  but  occas¬ 
ionally  break  one. 

August  12  the  tyees  became  more  plentiful 
near  the  mouth  of  the  river,  and  from  that  date 
until  the  21st,  when  we  left,  about  80  were 
caught,  the  largest  51  pounds  and  the  best  catch 
by  one  man  being  nine  in  one  day.  It  is  a  matter 
of  ten  to  thirty  minutes’  work  to  bring  one  to 
gaff. 

Boatmen,  except  Siwash  Indians,  are  rather 
scarce.  The  Indians  use  canoes  altogether,  which 
are  a  little  cranky  for  persons  not  used  to  them, 
and  the  Indians  are  more  cranky.  They  know 
very  well  where  to  fish,  but  they  do  not  seem  to 
care  whether  you  catch  any,  and  as  to  keeping 
their  word  about  time  of  starting,  they  are  sure 
to  be  an  hour  and  frequently  a  day  late,  arrd 
sometimes  do  not  show  up  at  all. 

The  tyee  is  a  magnificent  fish  and  takes  the 
spoon  well,  and  it  seems  that  the  bigger  the 
spoon  the  bigger  the  fish.  He  is  frequently  seen 
rolling  on  the  surface  of  the  water  and  occas¬ 
ionally  leaps  out  in  play,  but  after  being  hooked 
seldom  leaps,  and  after  a  few  rushes  will  sound 
and  stay  on  the  bottom  if  you  let  him.  Various 
kinds  of  spoons  are  used,  probably  the  best  being 
about  six  inches  long,  silver  on  one  side  and 
copper  on  the  other.  These  may  be  obtained  in 
Vancouver  or  at  the  hotel.  They  are  all,  how¬ 
ever,  rather  light  and  frequently  get  so  twisted 
in  landing  one  tyee  as  to  be  useless  for  another. 
A  heavier  spoon  can  be  had  in  New  York.  T 
used  a  large  Wilson  shape  German  silver  tarpon 
spoon  part  of  the  time  and  it  worked  well.  It 
is  a  wobbler,  not  a  spinner.  I  put  on  a  small 
spoon,  such  as  is  used  for  cohos,  just  ahead  of 
the  tarpon  spoon,  and  the  combination  I  believe 
was  an  improvement. 

A  hundred  feet  of  24  thread  trolling  line  out, 
with  a  4-ounce  sinker  15  feet  ahead  of  the  spoon, 
is  deemed  the  proper  thing.  The  idea  there  is 
that  the  sinker  frightens  the  fish  and  should  not, 
therefore,  be  near  the  spoon.  I  doubt  it  after 
experiment  both  ways,  but  the  spoon  should  sink 
deep,  twenty  feet  or  more  below  the  surface  for 
the  tyees,  but  the  cohos  will  take  it  best  when 
near  the  surface.  A  sinker  fifteen  feet  ahead  of 
the  spoon  interferes  with  landing  the  fish,  as  in 
reeling  in  the  fish  the  sinker  strikes  the  end  of 
the  rod  before  the  fish  is  brought  near  enough  to 
gaff.  Several  devices  are  recommended  to  avoid 
this,  but  in  all  I  have  seen  the  sinker  is  fast¬ 
ened  with  a  small  string,  so  that  it  is  detached 
and  lost  whenever  a  fish  is  hooked.  A  hard 
strike,  hooking  a  strong  bunch  of  sea  weed,  or 
a  rock  bottom,  will  also  detach  the  sinker  when 
so  fastened  and  may  mean  the  loss  of  a  dozen 
sinkers  in  one  day. 

The  best  plan,  I  think,  is  to  have  an  oblong 


sinker  with  a  ring  at  each  end  through  which 
runs  the  line;  tie  a  ‘piece  of  very  light  cotton 
string  three  inches  long  to  the  upper  ring  of 
the  sinker  and  with  two  or  three  hitches  fasten 
it  around  the  line  above.  In  reeling  up,  when 
the  sinker  strikes  the  end  of  the  rod,  the  string 
breaks  and  the  sinker  runs  down  to  the  first 
swivel  on  the  leader  and  does  not  interfere  with 
landing  the  fish.  Of  course  if  the  tip  of  the  rod 
is  very  light  the  string  may  not  break,  but  the 
sinker  is  not  lost  in  any  event. 

As  to  time,  Aug.  15  is  probably  early  enough 
to  go  to  the  Campbell  River  for  a  two  weeks’ 
stay. 

The  coho  salmon,  which  range  from  5  to  20 
pounds,  averaging  about  6  pounds,  are  plentiful 
and  a  few  hours’  fishing  morning  and  night  -will 
result  in  a  catch  of  4  to  20  for  each  fisherman. 
They  take  almost  any  spoon  and  make  a  good 
fight ;  in  fact,  the  greatest  rough-and-tumble  fight 
of  any  fish  I  know  of.  They  will  leap  out  of  the 
water,  hunt  for  the  bottom,  rise  again  and  again, 
and  when  finally  brought  near  the  boat,  will  roll 
over  and  over  and  wrap  the  leader  and  line  about 
them  until  sometimes  there  is  almost  as  much 
line  on  the  fish  as  on  the  feel,  and  they  will 
even  bend  an  ordinary  spoon  by  their  strength 
of  jaw.  On  account  of  this  rolling  habit,  which 
coils  the  wire  leader,  the  latter  is  not  popular 
among  the  fishermen  there,  most  of  whom  use 
twisted  gut  or  dispense  with  a  leader  entirely. 
With  an  eight  ounce  rod  and  line  to  match,  a 
coho  of  10  pounds  will  keep  one  real  busy  for 
that  many  minutes.  We  did  not  try  the  fly,  al¬ 
though  some  of  the  other  fishermen  did  and  re¬ 
ported  catching  one  or  two  only. 

The  Campbell  River  rises  in  the  Vancouver 
Island  range.  For  six  miles  up  from  its  mouth 
it  is  about  100  feet  wide.  Above  that  it  is  in 
a  canon  for  some  miles.  It  is  said  to  be  the  only 
river  entering  the  straits  up  which  the  tyee  sal¬ 
mon,  and  in  great  numbers,  regularly  go  to 
spawn. 

The  spawning  takes  place  early  in  September 
and  for  two  or  three  weeks  prior  they  congre¬ 
gate  in  the  strait  near  the  mouth  of  the  river. 
We  saw  quite  a  number  in  the  river  six  miles 
up,  but  they  seemed  to  be  lying  in  the  deep  pools 
awaiting  the  spawning  period  when  they  would 
proceed  to  the  spawning  grounds  well  up  the 
river.  They  do  not  bite  in  the  fresh  water.  This 
river  is  full  of  rainbow  trout  ranging  from  1  to 
10  pounds  or  more,  and  so  far  as  fishing  is  con¬ 
cerned,  is  practically  virgin  water,  there  being 
little  or  no  trail  up  it  further  than  three  miles. 
It  is  swift  and  clear,  the  bushes  are  so  thick 
along  the  bank  as  to  be  almost  impenetrable,  and 
the  river  is  so  deep  that  it  is  difficult  to  fish  it. 

About  five  miles  up  we  found  several  good 
pools  easily  accessible  where  we  made  some 
good  catches  of  rainbows  up  to  five  pounds.  For 
unsophisticated  fish,  however,  they  seemed  able 
to  curb  their  curiosity  remarkably  well,  especially 
the  larger  ones;  due,  doubtless,  to  plenty  of  feed 
and  the  wonderful  clearness  of  the  water.  They 
took  the  Colorado  spinner  trout  spoon  and  the 
royal  coachman  if  the  cast  was  long  enough  and 
the  water  rough ;  otherwise,  they  would  simply 
flirt  with  the  fisherman. 

About  fourteen  miles  below  the  Campbell 
River  the  Oyster  River,  a  stream  not  quite  half 
so  large  as  the  Campbell,  also  rises  in  the  island 
range  and  runs  into  the  strait.  We  found  no 
good  trout  fishing  within  two  miles  of  its  mouth, 
although  it  is  said  to  be  good  five  or  six  miles 
up,  but  we  did  not  care  to  take  the  time  to  try 
if.  as  it  could  not  possibly  beat  the  Campbell 
River.  At  its  mouth,  however,  were  congregated 
thousands  of  hump-back  salmon  awaiting  the 
time  to  go  up  the  river  to  spawn.  This  is  also 
said  to  be  the  only  river  in  the  strait  up  which 
the  hump-backs  go  in  large  numbers  to  s^awn. 
The  hump-backs  average  about  five  pounds,  and 
until  near  spawning  time  do  not  acquire  a  promi¬ 
nent  hump.  They  will  not  take  any  lure  or  bait 
so  far  as  known.  They  are  hooked  by  the 
natives  with  a  squid,  by  jerkiner  it  after  a  boat. 

We  saw  bear,  deer  and  grouse  within  two  or 
three  miles  of  the  hotel,  and  learned  that  moun¬ 
tain  lions  had  also  been  seen  and  that  up  in  the 
mountains  there  were  plenty  of  elk.  It  is  also 
said,  and  is  doubtless  true,  that  a  little  later, 
when  the  tyee  salmon  are  thick  in  the  river,  the 


bears  and  lions  are  numerous  along  its  banks, 
clawing  out  and  feeding  upon  the  salmon,  at 
which  time  one  with  a  rifle  could  easily  make  a 
great  killing.  The  density  of  the  undergrowth 
is  such  that  in  most  places  where  there  is  no 
trail  one  cannot  make  a  mile  an  hour  and  can 
see  but  a  few  feet  ahead,  so  that  hunting  gen¬ 
erally  is  out  of  the  question  in  that  part  of  the 
island. 

Five  miles  above  the  mouth  of  Campbell  River 
are  the  Seymour  Narrows,  through  which  the 
tide  ebbs  and  flows  with  tremendous  velocity. 
The  Strait  of  Georgia  is  the  inside  passage  to 
Alaska,  and  steam  vessels  are  daily  passing 
through  it.  but  none  of  them  can  stem  the  cur¬ 
rent  when  at  its  height  either  way  in  these  nar¬ 
rows,  but  most  await  its  subsidence.  The  Grand 
Canon  of  the  Colorado  and  other  mountain 
canons  are  deeper  cuts,  but  the  volume  and 
velocity  of  the  tide  water  through  the  Seymour 
Narrows  is  swifter,  more  majestic  and  impos¬ 
ing.  The  sight  is  worth  the  trip  from  the  hotel, 
and  should  not  be  missed  by  any  visitor. 

On  the  Vancouver  Island  range,  the  highest 
peak  of  which  is  but  6,800  feet  above  sea  level, 
and  not  over  twenty  miles  from  the  sea  itself, 
is  the  eternal  snow,  and  the  nights  on  Vancouver 
Island  at  sea  level  are  cool  in  summer. 

D.  C.  Beaman. 

Denver,  Col. 


Pennsylvania  Fishing  Prospects. 

Doylestown,  Pa.,  Jan.  23. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  Bucks  County  Fish  Protective  As¬ 
sociation,  which  was  organized  at  Doylestown, 
Pa.,  on  May  25,  1894,  held  its  thirteenth  annual 
meeting  on  Jan.  17,  when  the  following  officers 
were-  elected  for  1907:  President,  James  M. 
Shelly;  Vice-President,  Dr.  Frank  B.  Swartz- 
lander ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  George  Mac- 
Reynolds;  Warden,  Frank  A.  LeFevre;  Chair¬ 
man  of  the  Executive  Committee,  H.  W.  Atkin¬ 
son. 

The  day  prior  to  the  meeting  Warden  LeFevre 
was  appointed  by  the  Fishery  Commission  of 
Pennsylvania  a. special  deputy  warden  for  Bucks 
county.  He  will  be  the  first  commissioned  State 
warden  the  county  has  ever  had.  Warden  Le¬ 
Fevre  is  a  fine  sportsman,  has  long  been  a  foe 
to  the  illegal  fishermen  and  proposes  to  leave  no 
stone  unturned  in  his  efforts  to  compel  obser¬ 
vance  of  the  State  fish  laws. 

The  association  will  this  summer  plant  3,000,- 
000  pickerel  and  about  3,000,000  yellow  perch  in 
the  streams  of  the  county.  These  fish  will  be 
furnished  by  State  Commissioner  of  Fisheries 
Meehan.  Hon.  George  M.  Bowers,  Commissioner 
of  the  Bureau  of  Fisheries  at  Washington,  has 
also  assured  the  association  a  supply  of  brood 
fish,  the  species  to  be  small-mouth  black  bass, 
pickerel  and  crappie.  With  the  fish  received 
from  the  State  the  association  proposes  to  bounti¬ 
fully  restock  Pine  Run,  once  famous  pickerel 
water. 

The  outlook  for  the  angler  in  this  section  the 
coming  season  is  very  good.  Last  year  was  an 
unexceptionally  favorable  one  for  bass  fishing  in 
the  Delaware  River,  and  barring  heavy  freshets 
this  spring,  the  outlook  will  be  even  better  for 
the  coming  season.  R. 


Fishing  Rod  Ferrules. 

An  eminent  English  authority  writing  of  fish¬ 
ing  rod  ferrules,  says  these  should  be  fitted  with 
a  lock  fastening,  which  “is  very  superior  to  the 
old  way  of  tying  the  pieces  to  prevent  them 
from  coming  loose.” 

This  may  seem  curious  to  anglers  in  the  United 
States,  accustomed  as  they  are  to  the  excellent 
ferrules  supplied  by  our  own  makers,  but  the 
fact  is  that  English  ferrules  of  brass,  while 
beautifully  made  and  finished,  are  ineffective.  It 
is  by  no  means  unusual,  while  casting  with  an 
English  rod,  to  have  a  tip  or  middle  joint  thrown 
out  because  of  loose  ferrules,  whereas  with 
American  German  silver  ferrules  it  often  re¬ 
quires  some  skill  and  no  little  strength  to  take 
the  rod  apart  after  use,  for  the  ferrules  fit  tightly 
and  give  no  trouble. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  9,  1907. 


THE  SONDER  CLASS  RACES. 

The  Kaiserlicher  Y.  C.  and  the  Eastern  Y.  C. 
have  within  a  few  days  agreed  upon  the  date  of 
the  return  match  in  the  Sonder  or  special  class 
next  summer.  The  first  series  were  sailed  last 
fall  at  Marblehead  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Eastern  Y.  C.  for  the  cup  presented  by  President 
Roosevelt.  The  second  match  will  be  sailed  at 
Kiel,  beginning  Aug.  15,  for  a  trophy  presented 
by  H.  I.  M.  the  German  Emperor. 

The  Sonder  class  races  held  the  center  of  the 
stage  in  Massachusetts  Bay  last  season,  there 
were  no  les  than  seventeen  competitors  trying  for 
the  honor  of  defending  the  cup.  Since  the  match 
came  to  a  close,  the  discussion  of  the  future  races 
to  be  held  under  the  agreement  of  the  Eastern 
Y.  C.  with  the  Kaiserlicher  Y.  C.  have  claimed  less 
attention  than  might  be  supposed  to  be  due  them. 
Time  has  dragged  on  till  now  without  any  definite 
agreement  as  to  dates. 

Racing  in  Massachusetts  Bay  is  chiefly  devoted 
to  the  requirements  of  the  small  boat  sailor. 
Last  summer  there  were  many  signs  of  dissatis¬ 
faction  at  the  type  and  general  uselessness  of 
the  Sonder  boats;  and  rightly  enough,  for  they 
did  not  possess — for  the  money  expended — some 
of  the  many  good  features  of  the  old  knockabouts. 

Last  summer  the  new  rule  of  rating  adopted  by 
all  the  clubs  of  the  Atlantic  coast  found  but  one 
exponent  in  Eastern  waters ;  and  all  eyes  turned 
to  Orestes,  the  Q  Class  boat  under  the  new  rule, 
to  find  a  suitable  type.  A  cup  donated  by  Sir 
Thomas  Lipton  has  helped  materially  to  bring 
attention  to  this  class.  There  have  been  many 
converts  to  the  belief  that  the  Q  Class  holds  all 
that  is  most  desirable  for  a  racing  boat  with  fair 
cruising  ability,  of  good  scantling,  that  will 
maintain  her  value  and  will  be  worth  while. 
Silence  on  the  part  of  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  in  re¬ 
gard  to  the  Sonder  dates  has  helped  the  Q  Class 
project  immensely,  and  at  this  time  there  have 
been  adopted  tables  of  scantling,  and  at  least 
seven  boats  are  being  built.  The  class  is  fairly 
launched,  and  with  the  usual  Eastern  energy  it 
will  go.  The  interest  in  the  Sonder  Class  has 
dwindled.  A  consideration  of  the  time  and  ex¬ 
pense  required  in  fitting  out  a  boat  for  the  Ger¬ 
man  races  does  not  promise  as  much  as  the 
racing  at  home;  and  the  general  opinion  in  the 
matter  is  not  one  of  great  enthusiasm. 

The  cry  has  been  that  home  racing  was  best 
after  all,  and  that  outside  interests  did  not  foster 
a  good  development  or  produce  well  filled  classes. 
The  feeling  in  regard  to  home  racing  is  perfectly 
just.  We  have  not  realized  the  standing  which 
we  hold  among  racing  men  abroad.  That  we 
have  climbed  the  ladder  and  have  arrived  some¬ 
where  near  the  top  of  the  racing  heap  must  cer¬ 
tainly  be  inferred  from  the  invitations  to  race  in 
Spain  and  Belgium,  and  the  foreign  orders  for 
small  boats  recently  placed  here. 

It  would  have  seemed  most  desirable  to  per¬ 
mit  the  return  match  in  Germany  to  lie  over  a 
year.  The  type  of  boat  could  then  have  heen 
changed  to  the  Q  Class,  which  produces  a  little 
ship  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  At  this  time 


this  is  an  impossibility.  However,  it  is  hoped 
the  German  races  will  cause  enough  interest  that 
the  American  side  may  be  well  represented.  Aug. 
15  will  afford  all  the  time  necessary  to  get  the 
class  in  shape. 

We  may  flatter  ourselves  indeed  in  consider¬ 
ing  the  regard  we  have  won  in  the  field  of 
designing,  building  and  sailing  of  small  boats. 
The  anxiety  lest  our  classes  at  home  should  suffer 
is  a  good  sign,  but  even  the  alarmists  must  admit 
that  with  our  fame  spread  abroad  we  should 
shoulder  the  burden  and  be  willing  to  fight  to 
retain  our  laurels.  The  intercourse  which  is  a 
part  of  such  contests  promotes  the  feelings  of 
friendly  rivalry  and  is  important  to  the  develop¬ 
ment  and  expansion  of  the  sport. 


British  Letter. 

I  have  reason  to  believe  that  a  great  deal  of  in¬ 
terest  is  likely  to  be  aroused  in  the  United  States 
by  the  publication  of  the  new  international  scant¬ 
ling  rules  by  Lloyds  Register  of  British  and 
Foreign  Shipping.  Lloyds  have  a  wide  sphere  of 
influence  in  America,  and  their  recent  produc¬ 
tion,  “Lloyds  Register  of  American  Yachts,”  is 
recognized  as  a  most  useful  work  of  your  yacht¬ 
ing  men.  In  the  English  clubs,  at  the  moment, 
the  new  scantling  rules  are  naturally  the  principal 
topic  of  conversation.  The  idea  of  building 
racing  yachts  to  uniform  scantlings  has  been 
talked  about  for  so  long,  and  so  many  people  have 
had  a  finger  in  the  pie ;  more  than  once  scantling 
tables  have  been  actually  drawn  up  and  sub¬ 
mitted  to  the  Yacht  Racing  Association,  but  a1- 
they  have  all  been  surrounded  with  a  flavor  of  in¬ 
completeness,  the  authorities  have  always  dropped 
them  after  careful  perusal.  Yachtsmen  had  there¬ 
upon  pretty  well  agreed  it  was  hopeless  to  at¬ 
tempt  to  make  uniform  scantling  rules.  “We 
must,”  they  said,  “leave  the  designers  unfettered.” 
It  was  also  said  that  if  the  Y.  R.  A.  made  a  good 
set  of  scantling  rules  and  tables,  that  the  gov¬ 
erning  body  did  not  possess  the  machinery  for 
putting  them  into  force.  One  cannot  build  yachts 
to  conform  to  scantling  rules  without  an  adequate 
staff  of  surveyors  to  see  the  rules  are  carried  out. 
This  of  course  the  Y.  R.  A.  had  not  got,  and 
thus  to  run  a  set  of  scantling  rules  to  accom¬ 
pany  their  rating  rule  was  beyond  their  power. 

Yet  it  has  been  very  obvious,  especially  during 
the  last  four  or  five  years — or  ten  years,  if  you 
like — that  yacht  racing  has  been  suffering  very 
severely  from  the  want  of  a  scantling  rule.  Our 
yachtsmen — those  who  have  enough  of  this 
world’s  goods  to  enjoy  a  bit  of  racing — have 
been  divided  over  the  scantling  question  into  two 
classes.  Firstly,  there  were  the  old  hands;  the 
men  who  have  been  yachting  and  owning  yachts 
for  a  great  many  years  and  who  know — or  think 
they  know — as  much  about  yacbt  construction  and 
scantlings  and  designing  as  the  professional  vacht 
designers  themselves.  These  yachtsmen  by  the 
weight  of  actual  practical  experience  know  the 
type  of  boat  they  require  and  all  about  the  strains 
and  stresses  to  which  it  is  likely  to  be  subjected. 
When  these  men  buy  or  build  a  boat  they  are 
able  to  talk  the  details  over  personally  with  the 
designer  with  the  result  that  often  their  skill  en¬ 
ables  them  to  own  a  boat  which  combines  light¬ 
ness  with  strength.  It  is  true  that  all  the  con¬ 
sultation  in  the  world  will  not  make  a  designer 
put  an  iR?in.  deck  to  a  racing  boat,  if  he  knows 
his  rival  is  going  to  have  iin.  planks,  so  I  can¬ 
not  see  how  the  most  expert  old-hand  owners 
can  claim  to  be  able  to  build  a  perfectly  satis¬ 
factory  racing  yacht  without  a  scantling  rule;  but 
nevertheless  this  class  of  yacht  owner  has  not 


clamored  for  a  scantling  rule.  Most  of  the  know¬ 
ing  ones  have  either  been  mildly  opposed  to  any 
scantling  regulations  or  indifferent  to  them. 

Secondly,  however,  we  have  to  come  to  the 
other  class  of  yachtsmen,  the  new  and  prospective 
owners  of  racing  yachts.  These  sailors,  forming 
an  ever-increasing  throng,  while  the  old  hands 
have  been  growing  less,  have  been  loud  in  their 
cries  in  favoring  a  scantling  rule.  “What  is  the 
use  of  your  rating  rule  and  your  nice  habitable 
type  of  yacht  if  her  scantlings  are  so  light  she 
will  not  keep  the  water  out?”  That  has  been  the 
cry  of  the  new  school  of  yachtsmen.  Moreover, 
they  have  backed  their  opinion  by  building  fast 
cruisers  classed  at  Lloyds  instead  of  building 
racing  yachts  for  Y.  R.  A.  classes.  Their  cruisers 
have  been  for  all  intents  and  purposes  the  same 
size  and  shape,  and  have  cost  as  much  as  the  Y. 
R.  A.  boats,  they  have  had  full  racing  crews  and 
have  devoted  as  much  time  and  money  to  the 
wretched  sport  of  handicap  racing  as  if  they  had 
been  sailing  and  enjoying  pure  class  races,  and 
all  this  trouble  because  they  refused  to  own 
lightly  constructed  yachts  such  as  they  would 
have  been  obliged  to  build  in  an  open  class.  The 
result  for  British  yachting  has  been  lamentable, 
in  the  last  five  years  the  number  of  open  class 
racers  built  has  been  extremely  few,  notwith¬ 
standing  a  general  consensus  of  opinion  that  the 
rating  rule  has  been  satisfactory. 

This  is  a  summary  of  the  situation  which  has 
led  to  the  adoption  of  the  new  scantling  rules  and 
tables;  is  it  possible  that  a  somewhat  similar  state 
of  affairs  exists  in  the  United  States,  where 
yachts  are  built  in  the  open  classes  under  the  uni¬ 
versal  rating  rule? 

I  will  explain  briefly  what  has  been  done  to 
cope  with  the  situation  here.  At  the  International 
Conference  on  Yacht  Measurement,  held  in  Janu¬ 
ary,  1906,  in  London,  at  which,  as  you  know, 
all  the  European  countries  were  represented,  it 
was  unanimously  resolved  that  there  should  be 
scantling  restrictions  to  accompany  the  new  rating 
rule.  As  the  most  desirable  method  of  carrying 
this  resolution  into  effect  it  was  resolved  : 

(1.)  That  the  British  and  German  Lloyds  and 
the  Bureau  Veritas  be  invited  to  consult  together 
with  a  view  to  coming  to  an  agreement  on  a  uni¬ 
form  rule  for  the  scantling  classification  of  sailing 
yachts. 

(2.)  That  the  above  societies  be  asked  to  con¬ 
sult  the  other  countries  represented  at  the  con¬ 
ference  on  the  question  of  materials  used  in  the 
construction  of  yachts. 

(3.)  That  it  is  necessary  that  all  racing  yachts 
be  classed  by  the  societies’  rules. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  the  resolutions  implied 
that  the  rules  of  all  the  societies  should  be  uni¬ 
form,  so  that  whether  a  yacht  is  built  on  the 
Clyde,  at  Kiel  or  on  the  Seine  to  a  certain  class 
her  scantlings  will  be  the  same;  further,  the 
third  resolution  states  that  the  rules  are  to  apply 
to  all  yachts.  As  the  classes  range  from  16.4  feet 
(5  metres)  to  75.4  feet  (23  metres),  the  rule  is 
of  a  most  sweeping  nature.  Scantling  rules  and 
tables  have  now  been  prepared  and  agreed  to  by 
the  three  societies,  and  are  ready  for  publication. 
(They  can  be  had  from  the  Secretary  of  Lloyds 
Register,  71  Fenchurch  street,  London,  or  from 
the  other  societies,  price  5s.)  So  within  the 
brief  space  of  twelve  months  the  state  of  yacht 
construction  in  Europe  may  be  justly  said  to 
have  undergone  one  of  the  most  striking  changes 
in  the  annals  of  the  pastime. 

It  is  as  well  to  note  how  the  rule  which  is  al¬ 
ready  in  force  in  England  and  France,  and  will 
be  introduced  in  Germany  on  Jan.  1,  1908,  will 
affect  American  yachts  desiring  to  race  in  Europe. 

The  rules  will  not  affect  old  yachts  built  be¬ 
fore  June  13,  1906.  A  yacht  built  before  this 
date  will  be  allowed  to  race  in  England  according 
to  special  conditions  of  time  allowance  allotted  to 
by  the  Y.  R.  A.  up  to  Dec.  31,  1909. 


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Drawn  by  Martin  Coryell  Erismann. 


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Yachts,  however,  built  after  June  13,  1906,  will 
not  be  allowed  to  race  unless  they  are  classed  by 
one  of  the  three  societies  named.  The  big 
schooners  and  such  vessels  above  23  metres  will 
have  to  be  classed  A  at  Lloyds  by  the  ordinary 
rules  of  classification.  The  yachts  of  the  Inter¬ 
national  classes,  namely,  from  23  metres  down  to 
5  metres,  will  have  to  be  classed  R  at  Lloyds. 
Unclassed  yachts  built  after  June  13,  1906,  are  to 
be  altogether  barred  from  racing. 

The  countries  which  composed  the  Conference, 
Austria-Hungary,  Denmark,  France,  Great 
Britain,  Holland,  Belgium,  Italy,  Norway, 
Sweden,  Switzerland — and  Spain  has  since  joined 
—have  formed  themselves  into  the  European 
Yacht  Union.  The  Union  is  represented  by  a 
permanent  committee  appointed  at  the  London 
Conference,  held  in  June  last.  The  chairman  of 
this  committee  is  always  a  vice-president  of  the 
British  Yacht  Racing  Association,  and  there  are 
four  members,  Mr.  Alfred  Benzon,  of  Denmark; 
Mr.  Le  Bret,  of  France;  Professor  Busley,  of 
Germany;  Mr.  R.  E.  Froude,  of  England,  while 
it  falls  to  my  lot  to  act  as  Secretary.  This  small 
body  will  interpret  the  new  rules  of  the  Union 
and  decide  any  disputes  that  may  arise  under 
them,  and  the  decision  of  the  committee  will  be 
given  upon  the  English  text  of  the  rules,  English 
having  been  the  official  language  of  the  Con¬ 
ference. 

It  is  only  fair  to  the  three  classification  societies 
to  say  that  they  may  be  congratulated  upon  hav¬ 
ing  exercised  the  greatest  care  in  the  preparation 
of  the  scantling  tables,  and  it  will  be  found  that 
while  they  provide  sufficient  strength,  a  ya-cht 
built  under  the  rules  will  not  be  burdened  with 
unnecessary  weight.  The  tables  show  the  require¬ 
ments  for  yachts  constructed  (1)  with  bent  wood 
frames  only,  (2)  with  grown  timbers  only,  (3) 
combinations  of  grown  frames  with  either  one  or 
two  intermediate  bent  wood  frames,  (4)  for  steel 
frames  with  intermediate  bent  wood  frames,  (5) 
composite  construction  and  (6)  for  vessels  built 
entirely  of  steel.  The  quality  of  different  species 
of  wood  materials  is  taken  due  account  of,  and 
while  the  dimensions  given  in  the  tables  are  based 
upon  the  hard  standard  woods,  such  as  oak,  teak, 
etc.,  softer  and  inferior  woods  will  be  ad¬ 
mitted  into  the  construction  of  yachts,  provided 
they  have  their  scantlings  proportionately  in¬ 
creased.  On  the  completion  of  her  construction, 
if  of  wood  or  composite  build,  the  yacht  will  be 
classed  R  for  a  term  of  years,  deoending  upon 
the  materials  and  fastenings  used  in  her  construc¬ 
tion.  If  she  is  of  steel  the  class  R  will  be  given 
for  an  unlimited  period  of  years  subject  to  her 
being  periodically  examined  and  favorably  re¬ 
ported  upon  by  Lloyds’  surveyors. 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  Lloyds  Register  of 
Shipping  has  been  engaged  upon  the  survey  of 
yachts  since  the  year  1878,  and  while  it  will  be  no 
new  departure  for  them  to  undertake  the  ex¬ 


amination  of  sailing  yachts,  this  fact,  coupled  with 
the  knowledge  that  the  new  rules  have  been 
drafted  with  the  assistance  and  approval  of  our 
leading  designers,  Messrs.  Fife,  Nicholson,  Mylne 
and  Soper,  will  cause  them  to  be  accepted  by  yacht 
owners  with  a  full  measure  of  confidence. 

B.  Hecicstall-Smith. 


Dauntless,  Block  Island  Boat. 

Types  of  fishing  vessels  are  always  attractive 
to  those  interested  in  boat  sailing.  When  a  type 
finally  reaches  its  level,  it  has  been  so  by  a  pro¬ 
cess  of  elimination  in  which  the  good  qualities 
only  were  retained  as  much  as  possible,  with  a 


view  to  making  the  boats  fast,  safe,  able  and 
cheap  for  their  particular  requirements.  It  is  not 
difficult  to-  realize  how  much  time  and  patience 
both  the  builders  and  fishermen  have  taken  in 
studying  their  beats.  This  accounts  readily  then 
for  the  prevailing  resemblance  of  local  boats. 

Block  Island,  situated  well  off  shore,  is  in  the 
winter  months  rather  inaccessible.  Indeed  for 
the  fisherman — pursuing  his  calling  in  the  stormy 
and  broken  w'aters  adjacent — needs  in  his  vessel 
sea-going  qualities  of  the  highest  order.  Strange¬ 
ly  enough  the  boats  at  the  Isles  of  Shoals— off 
the  Massachusetts  coast — are  the  same,  yet  it  is 
not  a  matter  of  common  knowledge.  In  fact,  the 
present  lines  and  sail  plans  appear  to  be  the  only 


SAIL  PLAN  OF  DAUNTLE  SS,  BLOCK  ISLAND  BOAT. 
Drawn  by  Martin  Coryell  Erismann. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  9,  1907. 


SAVARONA. 

Designed  by  Mr.  Arthur  Binney,  of  Boston.  Photo  by  W.  B.  Jackson. 


ones  so-  far  published  of  these  fine  little  boats. 
To  the  student,  the  form  of  the  Dauntless  will 
suggest  the  Norwegian  pilot  boat;  somewhat 
altered,  not  having  quite  such  a  hollow  floor,  and 
not  being  fully  decked.  The  bold  sheer  is 
similar.  For  ballast  both  load  stones.  The  Loch 
Fine  skiff  of  Scotland  is  also  similar  in  form 
In  rig,  however,  they  are  all  different,  for  the 
Norwegian  is  rigged  with  a  large  sprit  sail,  and 
one  or  two  jibs,  the  Loch  Fine  skiff  with  a  lug 
sail  and  jib,  and  our  Block  Island  boat  with  two 
huge  poles,  rigged  without  stays  ;  and  sails  which 
to  all  intents  and  purposes  are  leg-o’-m Litton 
sails,  and  no  jibs. 

When  under  way  the  fore  sheet  is  the  only  one 
requiring  attention.  The  rigging  on  each  mast 
consists  of  a  single  block  and  becket  at  the  mast¬ 
head,  and  a  single  on  the  short  club  gaff.  All 
the  blocks  are  5m.  single,  except  on  the  main 
sheet,  where  there  is  a  double. 

The  lines  were  taken  off  last  summer  and  show 
what  fine  little  boats  they  are,  though  they 
arc  fast  making  way  in  favor  of  the  catboat.  The 
boats  are  decked  from  the  bow  to  about  2ft. 
aft  of  the  main  mast,  this  deck  being  about  Sin. 
below  the  water  way,  6in.  wide.  The  deck  is 
pierced  by  a  sliding  hatch,  which  gives  access  to 
a  cuddy  about  10ft.  long  with  about  4ft.  of  head- 
room.  The  after  end  of  the  cuddy  is  shut  off  by 
a  bulkhead,  and  the  compartment  forms  .1  hold 
about  5ft.  fore  and  aft  with  a  square  hatch  in  the 


deck.  Aft  of  the  break  comes  the  cockpit,  fitted 
with  two  heavy  thwarts  acting  as  braces  and  tying 
the  boat  together.  The  construction  is  fairly 
simple,  the  boats  being  lap-streaked  planked 
with  cedar,  about  %in.  thick.  The  frames  are 
laid  on  the  flat  and  are  r-H$xij4in.,  about  ioc.c. 
There  are  no  bilge  keelsons,  but  the  main 
strength  lies  in  the  gunnel.  The  shelf  is  of  Y. 
P.,  6x2*4,  and  to  this  are  kneed  the  thwarts,  which 
act  as  mast  partners,  and  hanging  knees  are  also 
fitted.  Outside  heavy  rubbing  strakes  of  oak  and 
pine  take  the  wear.  The  keel  is  about  3*4 in. 
thick  with  a  3x3  keelson  and  floors  sin.  deep.  A 
fish  well  is  fitted  in  the  cockpit,  in  which  the 
ship’s  pump  empties. 

The  boats  are  attractive  in  looks,  and  are  fine 
sea  boats;  in  fact,  it  is  but  within  a  year  or  so 
that  the  mail  boat  was  taken  off  between  the 
island  and  the  mainland — the  runs  were  made 
regularly  in  winter  and  summer.  It  is  regret¬ 
table  that  it  has  been  impossible  to  secure  a  photo¬ 
graph.  The  characteristics  of  the  boats  are  well 
adapted  to  sea  work,  and  though  they  are  not  to 
be  classed  as  racers,  they  possess,  nevertheless, 
qualities  which  make  them  desirable  as  heavy 
weather  boats.  Fitted  with  a  small  gasolene  en¬ 
gine,  the  deck  raised  to  the  level  of  the  wash 
board,  to  give  more  headroom,  such  a  boat  could 
not  be  well  surpassed  as  a  cruising  boat  capable 
of  facing  any  weather;  and  possessing  all  those 
qualities  which  go  far  to  make  cruising  in  small 


boats  comfortable  and  agreeable.  Dimensions : 
Length — 

On  deck  .  33ft  6in. 

Waterline  .  30ft.  9m. 

Breadth  .  12ft.  ioin. 

Waterline  .  10ft. 

Draft  .  4ft.  6in. 

Freeboard — ■ 

Foward  .  4ft.  9m. 

Least  .  2ft. 

Aft  .  3ft.  3in. 

Sail  area  . 702  sq.  ft. 

Scantlings:  Plank,  34  cedar.  Frames,  oak, 

iHxi^xioc.c.  Keel,  oak,  3k 2.  Keelson,  3x3. 


Floors,  5xiJ4. 
P.,  6x2  y2. 


Deck  beams,  2^2x1  J4-  Shelf,  Y. 


Marblehead  Power  Boat  Race. 

The  New  Rochelle  Y.  C.,  which  has  taken  over 
from  the  Knickerbocker  Y.  C.  the  long-distance 
power  boat  race  from  New  York  to  Marblehead, 
announces  through  its  committee,  composed  of 
Mr.  Thos.  Fleming  Day,  Mr.  R.  M.  Haddock  and 
Mr.  B.  B.  Wright,  that  the  event  will  be  started 
from  Echo  Bay,  New  Rochelle,  on  July  20,  and 
will  finish  off  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  float  at  Marble¬ 
head  Neck.  •  The  prize  is  a  cup  presented  by  Mr. 
Eben  Stevens,  who  last  year,  in  Sis,  was  the 
winner. 

The  conditions  are  to  be  the  same  as  hereto¬ 
fore,  with  the  exception  that  the  limit  of  length 
has  been  changed  from  30ft.  waterline  to  30ft. 
over  all. 

Since  its  inception,  the  New  York-Marblehead 
race  for  power  boats  has  caused  great  interest,  as 
shown  by  the  ever-increasing  number  of  con¬ 
testants  which  the  successive  years  have  shown. 
It  has  developed  boats  as  well  as  engines,  and  not 
least  the  men  who  have  participated.  It  has 
brought  this  sport,  in  good  boats,  fitted  with  re¬ 
liable  engines,  before  a  public  much  interested  in 
the  outcome.  These  races  have  shown  the  fallacy 
that  has  been  too  often  freely  expressed,  of  the 
danger  of  taking  small  boats  to  sea.  It  is  re¬ 
ported  that  some  twenty  new  boats  are  being 
b’filt  for  this  event,  and  in  addition  to  some  of 
the  contestants  in  last  year’s  race,  the  total  of 
starters  will  be  thirty. 


Atlantic  Y.  C. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Atlantic  Y.  C.  will 
be  held  on  Feb.  11,  and  the  ticket  prepared  by  the 
committee  voted.  The  officers  will  be  in  most 
cases  new  men.  Com.  Reid,  Vice-Corn.  Til  for 
and  Rear-Corn.  Havens  have  retired,  and 
also  Mr.  Theodore  D.  Wells,  whose  place  will 
be  taken  by  Mr.  John  R.  Brophy. 

Com.,  Leonard  Richards,  steam  yacht  Carola; 
Vice-Corn..  J.  D.  Brobst,  cutter  Athlon;  Rear- 
Corn.,  E.  E.  .Malcolm,  yawl  Lotowana  ;  Secretary, 
Robert  W.  Spier;  Treasurer,  Bartow  S.  Weeks. 
Regatta  Committee — John  R.  Brophy,  Chairman; 

C.  F.  Larzelere,  Charles  Lembcke.  Measurer, 
John  R.  Brophy.  Membership  Committee — Geo. 

D.  Provost,  F.  L.  Havens,  E.  P.  Tefft.  Library 
Committee — John  S.  Negus,  Horace  E.  Boucher. 
Entertainment  Committee — Frederick  Thompson, 
C.  E.  Robertson,  W.  R.  Bartram.  Nominat¬ 
ing  Committee — H.  G.  S.  Noble,  Joseph 
S.  House.  William  A.  Barstow,  George  H. 
Church,  Robert  Allen,  H.  M.  Banks,  Jr.  Trustees 
for  three  years — Richard  C.  Veit,  Alfred  W. 
Booth. 


The  steam  yacht  Agawa,  designed  bv  Messrs. 
Cox  &  King,  of  London,  for  Mr.  C.  W.  Hark- 
ness,  New  York  Y.  C.,  has  been  finished  by  her 
builders.  Messrs.  Ramage  &  Ferguson,  of  Leith, 
Scotland,  and  recently  was  put  on  trial  and  at¬ 
tained  a  speed  of  over  15  knots  per  hour.  The 
yacht,  which  is  finely  appointed  in  every  way,  be¬ 
longs  to  the  largest  class  of  steam  yachts.  The 
chief  dimensions  are  :  Length  over  all,  214ft  ; 
breadth.  27ft.  6in.,  and  a  depth  molded  of  16ft. 
pin.  The  machinery  consists  of  a  triple  expan¬ 
sion  engine  with  four  cylinders — 17m.,  27m.  and 
two  of  31  in.  diameter  and  27m.  stroke,  which,  at 
180  pounds  pressure,  develops  about  1,200  horse¬ 
power. 


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We  have  all  of  us,  at  one  time  or  another, 
seen  some  narrow  gut  at  the  hour  of  slack  water, 
when  its  surface  lay  placid  or  ruffled  only  by  the 
winds,  giving  no  hint  of  the  strong  current  that 
would  be  surging  through  the  passage  within  a 
scant  half  hour.  How  synonomous  are  such 
conditions  with  the  present  sonderklasse  situa¬ 
tion!  A  week  ago  all  was  stagnant.  Men  had 
talked  the  subject  to  death  and  yet  the  Delphic 
Oracle  spoke  no  word  of  prophesy  or  advice. 
Lacking  this  inspiration  the  multitude  turned  to 
topics,  struck  more  responsive 
chords.  T  he,  few  that  still  lingered,  idly  gossiped 
of  “no  race,”  “no  race  until  1908”  or  broached 
such  suggestions  as  that  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  con¬ 
tent  itself  by  sending  to  Kiel  a  trio  of  last  sea- 
son  s  boats.  To-day,  the  situation  has  lost  its 
placidity,  the  current  is  surging  onward  to  a 
definite  goal. 

This  change  has  been  wrought  by  the  mere 
publication  of  two  short  terse  cablegrams.  Their 
result  is  that  a  match  has  been  arranged  to  begin 
Aug.  15  between  representatives  of  the  Eastern 
and  Kaiserlicher  Yacht  Clubs  named  by  July  15, 
the  rules  and  conditions  to  be  the  same  as  those 
that  governed  the  Roosevelt  cup  races,  save  that 
the  crew,  of  three,  must  all  be  amateurs. 

Now  that  the  Germans  have  so  gracefully 
waived  their  natural  preference  for  Kiel  week 
and  assented  to  a  later  date,  it  behooves  all  good 
members  of  the  Eastern  Y.  C.,  all  good  American 
yachtsmen,  in  fact,  to  pull  together  and  see  that 
enough  new  boats  are  built  to  insure  our  coun¬ 
try  of  proper  representation  in  this  international 
match  for  the  Kaiser’s  cup. 

It  is  not  necessary  that  we  should  build  any 
such  fleet  as  that  which  sprang  into  being,  fairy- 
hke,  in  1906 — a  third  of  that  number  will  suffice. 
Last  year  the  rule  was  a  novelty  with  us — to-day 
we  have  sufficient  data  from  which  to  produce 
boats  thoroughly  capable  of  winning  at  Kiel.  But 
it  is  essential  that  new  boats  should  be  sent. 
Common  courtesy — if  no  more  cogent  reason 
offers — should  prevent  11s  from  making  any  such 
arrogant,  conceited  faux-pas  as  the  selection  of 
three  old  boats  would  be,  unless  they  should  on 
trial  prove  themselves  more  -fit  than  newer  craft. 
Rather  than  adopt  any  such  attitude  toward  an¬ 
tagonists  who  have  shown  themselves  the  most 
courteous  of  rivals,  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  should  build 
new  boats  as  a  club  expenditure.  Fortunately, 
however,  no  such  movement  is  necessary,  for 
individual  yachtsmen  will  surely  provide  new 
aspirants  for  honor  in  the  class. 

Mr.  Benjamin  C.  Tower  is  already  reported  to 
have  ordered  a  sonder  boat  of  the  Lawley  &  Son 
Coipn.,  from  designs  by  Mr.  F.  D.  Lawley,  and  it 
is  rumored  that  the  same  concern  will  build  an¬ 
other  boat  for  a  New  York  yachtsman  from 
designs  by  Mr.  Charles  D.  Mower.  Neither  he 
nor  Mr.  Lawley  were  represented  in  ‘the  1906 
class,  but  both  were  intelligent  students  of  the 
lessons  that  those  boats  taught  and  both  rank 
high  as  capable  designers.  It  is  not  improbable 
that  Dr.  J.  L.  Bremer  (who  owned  Manchester) 
and  Charles  H.  W.  Foster,  Esq.  (who  owned 
Caramba)  will  again  enter  the  lists — again  with 
boats  designed  by  Mr.  Edwin  A.  Boardman,  who 
designed  two  of  last  year’s  three  defenders.  Still 
another  order  is  expected  from  a  prominent  Bos¬ 
ton  yachtsman,  who,  while  not  in  the  class  last 
summer  as  an  owner,  yet  sailed  on  several  of  the 
boats,  _  and  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  the 
essential  features  of  a  successful  sonderklasse 
boat.  All  in  all,  there  seem  assured  at  least  six 
new  yachts  of  this  type,  so  that  the  trial  races  of 
1907,  due  to  begin  on  June  17  or  24,  are  already 
an  inevitable  success. 

Two  minor  points  may  well  be  mentioned  at 
this  time;  our  boats  must  not  cost,  complete  with 
two  suits  of  sails,  over  $2,400;  and  it  must  not 
he  forgotten  that  the  waters  of  Kiel  are  so  nearly 
fresh  that  a  boat  which  here  measures  19ft.  Sin. 
on  the  waterline  would  there  be  likely  to  exceed 
20  ft. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Boston  Y.  C.,  held 
Jan.  30,  at  its  Rowes  Wharf  house,  was  very  well 
attended  and  marked  by  much  genuine  en¬ 
thusiasm.  In  the  absence  of  the  commodore,  the 
vice-commodore.  Alfred  Douglass,  presided,  and 
the  following  officers  and  committees  were  elected 
for  the  ensuing  year  : 


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ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker 

Mason  Building.  Kilby  Straat,  BOSTON.  MASS.  * 

_ Cable  Address.  “  Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 


131  State  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 


Tel.  4870  Main. 


Cable,  “Burgess,”  Boston. 


MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS  : 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 


YACHT  BUILDING,  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 


Ch1antdTerSytandMhach^eegSs'hops.rge  St°rage  CaPadty‘  Ship 


Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feel  of  water) 


.Little  Haste.”; — Champion  21-footer. 

.Outlook.”  Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

^Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

25I^[ieesdeS'”— FaStCSt  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 

"FH  Sls2len.e  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 

Elizabeth  Silsbee.  — 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner 
fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast 
Boston  Hospital  Ship.— Steel,  600  tons. 

Gleaner.”— Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham 
..L°f11nthlan-  —Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905-’06 
f  Cncket.  ,,—43-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 

Orestes.  —Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 


HOLLIS  BURGESS. 

Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
Ua n in* 6 n i  o°t  the  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engine* 

Main  Olllca,  10  Tremont  St.  Tel. 1905-1  Main  „  *  .7 

Branch  Otllca,  131  State  St.  Tel.  48T0  Main,  BOSTOII.MSSS. 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 

yacht  'hroKer , 


Telephone  6950  Broad. 


41  Wall  St„  Naw  York  City 


C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  CLARK. 

YAfiifl  RRhlfFBA^?IT,CCTS  AN°  ENGIWEERS, 
TAuH  I  UnUKERAGE.  High  Speed  Work  a  Specialty. 

17  Battery  Plaoe,  New  York. 


SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3656-2  M&ia. 


g  HENRY  J.  GIELOW  | 

|  Engineer,  Naval  Architect  j{ 
|  and  Broker  5 

V  50  Broadway,  -  -  New  York  • 

K>°  Telephone  4673  Broad  « 

t*l*MKKK*l*»M*M»,*,»M*M*M*M*M*»M*l**!.X. 


CHARLES  D.  MOWER., 

Naval  Architect. 

CRUISING  AND  RACING  YACHTS 

29  Broadway.  Telephone  3953  Rector. 


COX  STEVENS. 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 


105  MAIDEN  LANE,  NEW  YORK. 


Marine  Models  Kinds 


A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making:.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Edward  P.  Boynton,  schooner  Magolia,  Com¬ 
modore  ;  Alfred  Douglass,  schooner  Shiyessa, 
Vice-Commodore;  J.  Fred  Brown,  schooner 
Mariette,  Rear-Commodore;  Walter  Burgess,  Sec¬ 
retary-Treasurer.  Executive  Committee  (for  two 
years)  :  Charles  A.  French,  Charles  E.  Lauriat, 
Jr.,  Sumner  H.  Foster,  George  G.  Williams. 
Membership  Committee:  Walter  C.  Lewis,  Chair¬ 
man;  for  one  year,  Walter  C.  Lewis,  George  H. 
Street,  L.  B.  Goodspeed,  Arthur  Prince  Plawes. 
Regatta  Committee:  Bryan  S.  Pernian,  Chair¬ 
man;  for  one  year,  George  P.  Keith,  Frederick 
P.  Bowden,  David  A.  Weir,  Percy  Hodges,  C. 
Barton  Pratt. 

Boston  is  to  be  represented  in  the  57-rating 
class  this  coming  summer,  as  Mr.  R.  W.  Emmons 
2d  has  ordered  one  of  these  boats  of  the  Herre- 
shoff  Mfg.  Co.,  making  the  fourth  of  the  class, 
which,  it  is  understood,  is  to  be  of  one-design. 
If  this  is  so  it  is  a  pity,  for  with  a  challenge  for 
the  America’s  Cup  under  the  universal  rule  hang¬ 
ing  over  us  it  would  not  be  inadvisable  to  learn 
fi  little  about  the  possibilities  of  this  rule  when  ap¬ 
plied  to  the  larger  boats.  Mr.  Emmons  is  a 
well-known  racing  man  whose  favorite  haunts 
have  been  in  Buzzard’s  Bay,  where  he  was  very 
successful  in  the  various  one-design  classes  of 
the  Beverly  Y.  C.  He  owned  the  Mashnee  in  the 
30ft.  class,  and  since  selling  her  has  owned  and 
raced  Humma— thus  it  will  be  seen  that  he  has 
a  strong  predilection  for  one-design  Herreshoff 
boats.  Then  “here’s  luck  for  him”  once  more, 
and  “Johnny  Harvard”  drinks  the  toast  with 
hearty  enthusiasm. 

Class  Q  stock  continues  to  be  quoted  firm,  with 
.every  indication  of  a  rise.  ^  In  addition  to  the 
Orestes,  Dorothy  Q.,  Sally  IX.  and  the  Tillinghast 
boat,  there  will  be  one  from  Mr.  F.  D.  Lawley’s 
design,  and  orders  are  assured  from  Messrs. 
Fabyan  &  McKee  and  Mr.  Francis  Skinner.  Two 
.other  yachtsmen  state  positively  that  they  expect 
to  build,  and  as  there  is  every  indication  that  the 
-tide  is  still  no  more  than  at  half  flood,  it  is  not 
too  much  to  hope  for  ten  boats  in  this  class. 
(Ah!  Choimes !  Dis  is  de  proud  moment  of  me 
loife — lift  agen  yer  lid  an’  con  dose  woids  I  rote 
last  fall  an’  told  yer  to  paste  in  yer  roof  to  prove 
me  proff essies  ! )  William  Lambert  Barnard. 

At  the  Huntington  Mfg.  Co.,  New  Rochelle, 
there  is  being  built  for  a  Pelham  yachtsman  a 
house-boat  26ft.  long,  10ft.  breadth  and  2ft.  3m. 
flraft. 


Artful. 

By  the  courtesy  of  the  Gas  Engine  &  Power 
Co.  and  Chas.  L.  Seabury  &  Co.,  Cons.,  we  pub¬ 
lish  the  plans  and  photograph  of  the  power  boat 
Artful,  which  this  firm  built  last  year  for  Mr. 
Payne  Whitney,  New  York  Y.  C.,  for  use  as  a 
fast  tender  about  Newport  and  on  the  Sound. 
Artful  is  interesting  as  being  a  development  of 
the,  type  of  power  boat.  She  is  larger  than  most 
boats  which  have  any  pretensions  to  speed,  and  is 
very  different  from  the  launches  of  her  size, 
which  are,  as  a  general  rule,  more  in  the  nature 
of  cruising  boats,  being  heavier  in  displacement 
to  carry  the  added  weight.  Artful  is  very  simple 
in  design,  her  form  being  like  that  of  many  of 
the  launches  turned  out  at  Morris  Heights,  and 
with  a  modified  torpedo  stern,  her  appearance  is 
very  attractive.  The  engines  are  of  the  well- 
known  Speedway  type,  and  take  up  the  compart¬ 
ment  immediately  abaft  an  inclosed  cockpit,  with 
glass  windows  which  serves  as  a  pilot  house. 
Aft  of  the  engine  space  is  located  a ,  toilet  room, 
a  galley,  and  a  saloon  for  the  owner’s  use. 

Artful,  on  trial  last  summer,  made  a  speed  of 
24.50  miles.  She  also  took  part  in  a  number  of 
races,  among  them  the  race  from  New  York  to 
Poughkeepsie  and  back,  in  which  she  performed 
very  creditably. 

It  is  interesting  to  know  that  a  new  boat  in 
every  way  similar  to'  Artful  has  been  ordered 
from  her  builders.  The  new  launch,  to  be  named 
There  She  Goes,  is  to  the  order  of  Mr.  Julius 
Fleischman,  owner  of  the  Seabury  steel  steam 
yacht  Hiawatha.  The  new  boat  is  to  be  used 
about  New  London,  and  a  speed  of  23  miles  an 
hour  has  been  guaranteed.  The  particulars  of 
Artful  are  as  follows : 


Length — 

Over  all  . . 

Waterline  .... 

Breadth  . 

Draft 

. . 

.  68ft. 

.  8ft.  3m. 

Freeboard — 

Forward  . 

Least  . 

.  2ft.  6in. 

Aft  . 

Speed,  on  trial  . 24.5  miles. 

Engines,  2  Speedway,  6-cyl.  (180  H.  P.)  6pjx8in. 

The  construction  is  of  wood.  The  hull  is 
single-planked  below  the  waterline  and  double 
above;  yellow  pine  and  cedar,  copper  fastened. 
The  finish  is  mahogany. 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  Huguenot  Y.  C,  of 
New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  will  be  held  at  the  Cafe 
Martin,  Fifth  avenue  and  26th  street,  Saturday,. 
Feb  16,  1907.  The  meeting  will  be  called  to 
order  at  6:30  o’clock  P.  M.,  for  the  purpose  of 
electing  officers  and  the  transaction  of  such  busi¬ 
ness  as  mav  regularly  and  constitutionally  be 
brought  before  it.  The  Nominating  Committee 
presents  the  following  nominations:  For  Com¬ 
modore  :  Mr.  H.  H.  Van  Rensselaer,  cabin 
knockabout  Dipoer.  Vice-Commodore:  Mr.  H. 
M.  Mvrick,  cabin  sloop  Deitak.  Rear-Commo¬ 
dore  :  Mr.  George  F.  Lewis,  cabin  cruising  launch 
Niagara.  Secretary:  Mr.  S.  W.  Marvin. 

Treasurer:  Mr.  Frederick  B.  Lewis.  Trustees: 
Class  1909— Mr.  Henry  de  F.  Baldwin,  Mr.  B.  W. 
Wilson,  Jr. 


Canoeing . 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division.— Ames  Chipperfield,  N.  Y. 
city,  by  J.  K.  Hand. 

Central  Division.— Walter  H.  Crofts,  Pitts¬ 
burg,  Pa.,  by  W.  H.  Brown. 

CANOEING  NEWS  NOTES. 

The  Eastern  Division  of  the  A.  C.  A.  has 
selected  Saturday  night,  Feb.  23,  as  the  date  for 
their  annual  dinner,  which  will  be  held  at  the 
American  House  in  Boston.  Quite  a  number  of 
New  York  canoeists,  as  well  as  the  general 
officers  of  the-  association  are  planning  to  attend 
it.  W.  W.  Crosby  and  Dan.  Pratt,  Jr.,  are  on  the 
committee  that  is  engineering  the  affair,  and  are 
booming  it  in  fine  style. 

^ 

The  new  racing  canoe  for  Vice-Commodore 
Ohlmeyer,  of  the  Atlantic  Division,  is  entirely 
finished,  and  will  attract  a  great  deal  of  atten¬ 
tion  as  soon  as  it  arrives  in  New  York.  It  was 
designed  by  Starling  Burgess,  who  is  himself  an 
enthusiastic  canoe  sailor,  and  built  by  Burgess  & 
Packard  at  their  Marblehead  works.  It  is  quite 
different  in  model  from  the  usually  accepted 
canoe  design,  according  to  Mr.  Ohlmeyer,  having 
32m.  beam,  and  an  underbody  rudder,  and  rigged 
with  jib  and  mainsail  for  a  racing  rig,  and  the 
usual  canoe  sails  for  a  cruising  rim  Commodore 
Douglass  has  promised  to  try  and  see  it  when  he 
goes  to  Boston  on  the  16th,  and  write  his  im¬ 
pressions  of  it.  Generally  speaking,  it  should  be 
a  fine  cruising  boat,  and  if  it  has  speed  in  ad¬ 
dition,  it  will  be  a  welcome  addition  to  the 
Knickerbocker  fleet. 

*  * 

Secretary  Furman  is  busy  getting  things  in 
shape  for  publishing  the  Year-Book  of  the  A.  C. 
A.,  and  reports  that  he  is  meeting  with  gratifying 
success  from  the  usual  advertisers.  He  expects 
to  publish  a  number  of  pictures  of  last  year’s 
camp,  which,  with  the  reading  matter  that  goes 
in  the  book,  makes  a  very  interesting  volume. 


Feb.  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


The  Sunny  South  Handicap 


At  BRENHAM,  TEXAS 


AND  THE 


Greaid  Canadian  Handicap 


At  HAMILTON,  ONTARIO 


WERE  WON  WITH 


U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

North  and  South,  in  the  snows  of  Canada  or  among  the  Texas  cotton  fields,  U.  M.  C. 

Arrow  Shells  are  supreme  in  quality — preferred  by  the  discriminating — used  by  the 
winners. 

.  Mr-  J-  E-  Cantelon,  who  won  the  Grand  Canadian  Handicap,  killed  26  straight  birds 
with  U.  M.  C.  Shells.  E.  F.  Forsgard  killed  25  birds  straight,  winning  that  big  Southern 
event,  The  Sunny  South  Handicap,  with  U.  M.  C.  Shells,  and  Mr.  Otto  Sens  won  the 
Houston  Chronicle  Trophy,  emblematic  of  the  Amateur  Championship  of  the  Southern 
States,  scoring  221-225,  with  Arrow  Shells. 

OF  COURSE ,  Billy  Heer  won  the  highest  average  for  1906—96.3 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN.  • 

Agency,  '  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


227 


HI 


T rapshoottng . 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  an-nounced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

FjS 

Feb.  D. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Riverside  G.  C.  tournapient. 
E.  J.  Loughlin,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  TL-13. — Mobile,  Ala. — Carnival  midwinter  tourna¬ 
ment;  $300  added.  John  O.  Sirman,  Mgr. 

Feb.  12. — Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C. 

Feb.  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Lincoln’s  Birthday  shoot  of 
the  Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  12.— Jersey  City  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  all-day  shoot.  Jacob 
Lewis,  Sec’y,  Bergen  Square. 

Feb.  14. — Columbus  (O.)  G.  C.  Fred  Shattuck,  Sec’y. 

j  Feb.  16. — Newark,  N.  J. — South  Side  G.  C.  prize  shoot. 

Feb.  19. — Morristown,  N.  J. — Morris  G.  C.  F.  A.  Trow¬ 
bridge,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  20-23. — Kansas  City  (Mo.)  tournament. 

Feb.  22. — Louisville,  Ky. — Jefferson  County  Gun  Club. 
Emile  Praghoff,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  C.  holiday 
shoot.  Wm.  Dutcher,  Mgr. 

Feb.  22. — Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
Mgr. 

;  Feb  22. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 

1  Farrell,  Sec’y. 

!  Feb.  22. — Holmesburg  Junction,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — In¬ 
dependent  Gun  Club’s  holiday  target  tournament. 


J.  K.  Starr,  Mgr..  221  N.  65th  St. 

Feb.  22. — Fairmont  (W.  Va.)  G.  C.  Ed.  H.  Tavlor,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  22. — Lancaster,  (Pa.)  G.  C. 

Feb.  22. — Y otk  (Pa A  G.  C. 

F^b.  22. — Cleveland  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  H.  Wallace,  Sec’y. 
•'eb.  22. — Plarrisburg  (Pa.)  Sportsmen’s  Association.  J.  B. 
Singer,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Northern  Kentucky  G.  C.  live  bird  shoot. 


C.  B.  Woodbury,  Dayton,  Ky.,  Sec’y. 

March  7-8. — Allentown,  Pa. — Duck  Farm  Hotel  shoot. 
H.  J.  Schlicher,  Mgr. 

March  12.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

March  22-23.— Falls  City  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

March  26-27. — St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
w  League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 
March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  VV.  Creech,  Sec’y. 
April  2-3. — Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney,  Chairman. 

April  6.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17. — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J,  A.  Nichols,  Sec’y. 
April  19. — Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  New'block, 
Sec’y. 

May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind.— Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec’y- 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  16.— Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 


May  16-17—  Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W,  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  II.  S. 

May  V22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-25.— St.  Louis.— Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24.— Lexington,  Ky.— Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  28-30.— Des  Moines.— Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa.— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa.— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

June  4-6.— S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill 
Mgr. 

June  4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat¬ 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6.— Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  8.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9.— Milwaukee.— Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 


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[Feb.  9,  1907. 


June  11-13.— Svracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-21.— Chicago,  Ill.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club ;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  2.8-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10.— Lexington.  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  G.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18.— Boston  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Tr'eas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y.  .  .  , 

Aug.  20-22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
monev.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr..  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14. — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Secretary  C.  L.  Kites  writes  us  that  the  Springfield, 
Mass.,  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  tournament  on  Patriot’s 
Day,  April  19. 

The  Shamokin,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  has  fixed  upon  July 
11-12  for  its  annual  tournament.  Cash,  $100,  added. 
S.  C.  Yocum  is  the  Secretary. 

m 

The  Freehold,  N.  J.,  Shooting  Club  has  arranged  to 
hold  an  all-day  shoot  on  March  7,  under  the  management 
of  the  famous  trap  shot,  Mr.  Frank  Muldoon. 

* 

Mr.  H.  O.  Harney  writes  us  that  an  interstate  tourna¬ 
ment  will  be  held  at  Aurora,  Neb.,  on  April  2  and  3. 
The  managers  are  Messrs.  H.  O.  Harney,  W.  A.  Young 
and  G.  E.  Clumb. 

* 

Mr.  Fred  Murphy,  of  Philadelphia,  defeated  Mr.  Rich¬ 
ard  J.  Lamb,  at  the  Point  Breeze  track,  Philadelphia,  on 
Monday  of  last  week,  in  a  match  at  50  birds,  for  a  purse 
of  $100.  Scores,  42  to  41. 

n 

Mr.  H.  J.  Schlicher  announces  a  two-day  shoot  at  the 
Duck  Farm  Hotel,  Allentown,  Pa.,  on  March  7  and  8, 
with  a  programme  of  targets  on  the  first  day  and  a  live- 
bird  handicap  on  the  second  day. 

S* 

The  Crescent  Athletic  Club,  of  Bay  Ridge,  L.  I., 
were  the  recipients  of  a  challenge  from  the  Yale  Uni¬ 
versity  Gun  Club,  for  a  home  and  home  match  at  100 
targets  per  man,  to  take  place  on  any  day  except  Feb.  23. 

m. 

Secretary  Edward  Winslow,  this  week,  mentions  that 
the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  shoot  will  be  held  on 
Feb.  16,  and  that  the  grounds  will  be  open  at  10  o’clock 
A.  M.  Montclair  and  Ossining  teams  will  contest  in  the 
forenoon  for  a  silver  cup. 

* 

On  Jan.  29  the  team  contest  between  the  Rising  Sun, 
Md.,  Shooting  Association  and  the  Avondale,  Pa.,  Gun 
Club,  on  the  grounds  of  the  former,  was  won  by  the 
Rising  Sun  team  with  a  score  of  134  to  123.  There  were 
six  men  on  a  side  and  each  shot  at  25  targets. 

* 

Mr.  Frank  Lawrence,  a  representative  of  one  of  the 
great  ammunition  companies,  is  on  a  tour  in  the  South¬ 
west,  attending  toi  some  special  business  for  his  com¬ 
pany,  and  will  tarry  there  and  thereabouts  during  some 

days. 

* 

Chris  W.  Feigenspan  announces  the  revivification  of 
the  South  Side  Gun  Club,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  that 
Feb.  16  the  club  will  hold  an  open  house  function  for 
which  a  good  programme  has  been  provided.  Many 
prizes  will  be  an  attraction.  Visitors  are  welcome  at 
all  times. 


Secretary  Jacob  Lewis  writes  us  that  “The  Jersey  City 
Gun  Club  will  have  its  initial  tournament  at  club 
grounds,  Newark  Plank  Road  and  Hackensack  River,  on 
Lincoln’s  Birthday,  Feb.  12.  There  will  be  eleven 
events,  open  for  all.  Take  Newark  Plank  Road  cars  from 
Jersey  City,  or  Newark  direct.  Shooting  begins  9:30 
A.  M.  Come  and  see  us,  and  we  will  guarantee  you  a 
good  time.” 

The  Morris  Gun  Club,  of  Morristown,  N.  J.,  has 
changed  the  date  of  its  forthcoming  shoot  to  Feb.  19  in¬ 
stead  of  Feb.  14,  as  previously  announced.  Secretary 
F.  A.  Trowbridge  writes  us  that  the  above-mentioned 
change  of  date  was  made  because  that  on  Feb.  14  several 
of  the  professionals  would  be  shooting  some  distance 
away  from  New  York,  and  would  therefore  be  unable  to 
attend  the  Morris  Club  shoot  on  that  date. 

K 

The  Middlesex  Gun  Club  held,  its  first  shoot  of  1907 
at  the  club  grounds,  East  Lexington,  _Mass.,  Jan.  26. 
A  banquet  followed  the  shoot,  after  which  was  the  annudl 
meeting.  The  officers  elected  were:  Percy  W.  Carver, 
of  Allston,  President;  Frank  Morse,  of  Arlington,  Vice- 
President;  Robert  N.  Burnes,  of  Cambridge,  Treasurer; 
W.  F.  Brown,  of  Arlington,  Secretary;  Robert  Smith, 
Captain;  Arthur  E.  Sibley,  Fred  M.  French,  Directors,  to 
serve  with  the  other  officers.  A  plan  for  a  woman’s 
auxiliary  to  the  club  was  adopted.  The  women  who 
join  will  be  allotted  a  special  day  each  week  for  prac¬ 
tice  in  trapshooting.  Several  have  expressed  an  inten¬ 
tion  to  join. 

Bernard  Waters. 


The  Sunny  South  Handicap. 


(Cont  '.nued  from  page  ’95.) 


Jan.  24,  Fourth  Day. 


The  weather  was  fine.  All  went  along  finely  up  to  3 
o’clock,  when  h  heavy  rain  set  in,  and  the  shooting  was 
postponed  for  the  day.  The  only  ones  who  were  ben¬ 
efited  were  the  hackmen,  as  all  had  to  ride  home 
through  the  downpour.  The  events  were  finished  by 
noon  the  following  day.  The  results  were  that  Barkley 
and  Taylor  made  211,  Wade  and  Mrs.  Topp  205,  Rogers 
204,  Young  and  Crosby  203.  Scores: 


Barkley  . 211 

Rogers  . 204 

Bosley  . 199 

Sens  . 201 

Sherman  . 198 

Wilcox  . 196 

Reno  . 170 

E  Phillips  . 164 

Taylor  . 211 

Young  . 203 

Olsen  . 197 

Waters  . 188 

Lednum  . 188 

Holt  . 201 

Phillips  . 191 


Wade  . 205 

Crosby  . 203 

Faurote  . 200 

Peyton  . 199 

Atchison  . 187 

Plank  . 191 

Fosgaard  . 195 

Prade  . 1 . 184 

Mrs.  Topperwein. . 205 

McKie  . 199 

Hubby  . 194 

Tucker  . 192 

Whitworth  . 193 

Riddle  . 179 


Jan.  25,  Fifth  Day. 


Friday’s  events  were  not  started  until  about  noon,  and 
that  was  a  bad  thing  to  wait  an  hour  at  noon  before 
getting  started.  When  the  120  shots  had  been  fired 


with  Barkley 

7,  and  Young  6. 

The  full  scores: 

Heikes  . 

. 110 

Whitworth  . 

. 97 

Waters  . 

. 101 

Barkley  . 

. 113 

Bosley  . 

. no 

Holt  . 

. 106 

Fosgaard  ... 

.  84 

Hatcher  . 

. 108 

Hubby  . 

. 112 

W ade  . 

. 107 

Grober  . 

.  70 

Faurote  . 

. 105 

McKie  . 

. 109 

Olsen  . 

.  99 

Phillips  . . . . 

.  96 

Sens  . 

. 108 

Crosby  . 

. 115 

Mrs  Topperwein 

. 107 

Wilcox  . 

. 1M1 

Peyton  . 

. 103 

Matthews  . . . 

.  93 

Prade  . 

.  8S 

Reno  . 

.  93 

Plank  . 

.  98 

Young  . 

. 114 

Taylor  . 

. 104 

Lednum  . . . . 

.  90 

Rogers  . 

. 107 

Atchison  . . . 

. 101 

Tucker  . 

.  85 

Sunny  South 

Handicap. 

This  was 

not  started  until 

about  the  middle 

of  the 

afternoon,  when  it  proved  that  there  was  not  light 
enough  to  finish  same.  The  wind  was  strong  and  the  air 
cool,  and  the  targets  were  very  erratic  in  their  flight. 
The  right-quarterers  were  very  low  and  fast,  and  drop¬ 
ping.  Sometimes  the  left  were  just  the  opposite,  though 
twisting  very  badly.  This  caused  the  scores  to  be  low 
for  the  class  of  men  participating. 

A  bad  feature  of  this  race  was  that  this  100  was  to 
be  counted  on  the  general  averages,  and  targets  looked 
pretty  small  to  the  21  and  22yd.  men. 

Most  all  of  the  good  ones  went  wrong  before  the  shoot 
was  half  over.  Mr.  Hubby  made  a  very  good  score  up 
to  the  fiftieth  round,  when  he  had  missed  but  4;  but 
the  darkness  was  coming  on  before  the  third  string  of 
25  had  been  finished. 

When  it  came  time  to  start  the  last  round  it  was  5 
P.  M.,  and  fast  getting  dark.  The  squads  were  divided 
and  two  of  them  shot  at  the  same  time,  yet  the  finish 
was  made  so  late  that  fire  from  the  gun  barrel  was  more 
distinguishable  than  the  targets  they  were  trying  to  shoot 
at.  This  put  out  Mr.  Hubby,  as  he  lost  his  last  5  targets. 
They  were  hard  to  judge,  and  the  loss  of  the  last  target 


put  him  just  one  behind  the  winner.  It  was  Bosley  and 
Olsen  who  got  really  the  worst  of  the  bad  light,  as  they 
had  each  of  them  lost  hut  8  when  they  started  on  the 
last  string.  Bosley  lost  5  and  Olsen  6,  and  that  put  Bos¬ 
ley  just  one  behind  the  winner,  who  turned  out  in  the 
end  to  be  Mr.  Reno,  the  gentleman  from  Douglas,  Ariz., 
with  87.  Mr.  Reno  had  shot  all  well,  and  had  been 
rather  unfortunate  owing  to  the  handicap.  All  were 
pleased  to  see  him  win.  The  scores: 

Sunny  South  Handicap,  100  targets,  handicaps,  16  to 
22yds.,  $10  entrance: 


Heikes  . 

Hdcp. 
. 21 

T’l. 

81 

Mackie . 

Hdcp. 
. IS 

T’l. 

79 

Crosby  . 

. 22 

86 

Waters  . 

. 18 

68 

Barkley  . . . . 
Mrs  Topp  . 

. 21 

85 

Wilcox  . . . . 

. 18 

76 

. 20 

74 

Holt  . 

. 18 

8S 

Taylor  . 

. 21 

78 

Fosgaard  . . 

. 18 

73 

Hatcher  ... 

. 20 

82 

Plank  . 

. 18 

81 

Hubby  .... 

. 20 

86 

Atchison  . . 

. 18 

84 

Wade  . 

. 20 

83 

Sherman  . . . 

. 17 

70 

Young  . 

. 20 

84 

Prade  . 

. 17 

82 

Rogers  . 

. 20 

6S 

Lednum  . . . 

. 17 

72 

Peyton  . 

. 18 

77 

H  Faurote  . 

. 17 

77 

Bosley  . 

. 18 

86 

Tucker  . 

. 16 

58 

Faurote  . . . 

. 19 

79 

Phillips  .... 

. 16 

84 

Olsen  . 

. IS 

85 

Whitworth  . 

. 16 

82 

Sens  . 

. 18 

81 

Reno  . 

. 16 

87 

Jan.  26,  Sixth  Day. 

The  last  day  turned  out  fairly  good — cloudy,  but  not 
so  cool  as  the  previous  day.  There  were  on  the  pro¬ 
gramme  nine  events  of  20  targets  each,  sliding  handicap 
system.  Then  there  were  two1  more  events  of  25  with 
good  added  money.  The  first  one  was  $150. 

The  shooting  was  much  enjoyed  by  all  participants, 
and  they  took  occasion  to  break  up  nearly  all  the  tar¬ 
gets,  as  they  were  shooting  all  from  16yds. 

Taylor  set  the  others  a  pattern  by  smashing  the  50 
straight,  and  there  were  four  out  with  49.  Taylor  had 
as  a  partner  in  the  first,  Mr.  Otto  Sens,  of  Houston,  and 
in  the  second  Mr.  Olsen,  the  Nebraska  gentleman,  and 
they  won  a  neat  sum. 

One  of  the  surprises  of  the  day  was  the  win  of  general 
high  average  by  Wm.  R.  Crosby,  beating  out  Barkley 
by  4  targets,  and  that  when  Barkley  was  6  in  the  lead 
when  the  day’s  programme  was  started.  You  can  see 
that  that  means  that  Crosby  broke  10  more  targets  on 
this  day  than  did  Barkley.  Crosby  made  221  and  Bark- 
led  211  out  of  the  230.  Rolla  Heikes  was  second  for  this 
day  with  214,  and  Mrs.  Top  was  212  and  tied  with 
Hatcher.  Hubby  tied  Barkley  with  211 

Final  results,  shooting  at  790  targets  that  counted  on 
the  average: 


Crosby  . . 

...740 

Taylor  . 

....714 

Barkley  . 

. . .736 

Mackie  . 

....704 

Young  . 

...729 

Sens  . 

....704 

Heikes  . 

...718 

Holt  . 

....697 

Mrs.  Topperwein.  .. 

...704 

Rogers  . 

....696 

Bosley  . 

...714 

Olsen  . 

....698 

Scores  for  the  day, 

shooting  at  230  targets: 

Waters  . 

...188 

Olsen . 

...210 

Mackie  . 

...209 

Plubby  . 

....211 

Faurote  . 

.. .199 

Hatcher  . 

....212 

Holt  . 

...203 

Bosley  . 

....210 

Tucker  . 

. ..206 

Atchison  . 

....205 

Heikes  . 

...214 

Barkley  . 

....211 

Wade  . 

...207 

Sens  . 

....207 

Lednum  . 

...187 

Rogers  . 

....204 

Plank  . 

...209 

Young . 

....219 

Taylor  . 

...209 

Peyton  . . . . . . 

. .  .194 

Wilcox  . . 

. . .206 

Fosgaard  . 

....204 

Reno  . 

...197 

Prade  . 

. ...190 

Crosby  . . 

...221 

Mrs  Topperwein  . . 

....212 

Phillips  . 

...188 

Whitworth  . 

....201 

This  includes  two  25  events  that  were  specials,  shoot¬ 
ers  standing  at  liivds.  The  first  one  was  for  a  special 
$150  added,  open  to  amateurs  who  shot  through  the  en¬ 
tire  programme.  In  this  event  Taylor  and  Otto  Sens 
went  straight,  while  several  made  24.  In  the  other  event 
there  was  also  a  special  purse,  which  was  won  as  to  first 
by  Taylor  and  Olsen  on  25.  It  was  noticeable  how  much 
better  the  scores  were  when  all  were  at  16yds. 


General  Averages,  Four  Days, 


1st 

2d 

3d 

4th 

Day. 

Day.  Day. 

Day. 

Total. 

Crosby  . 

. 115 

203 

201 

221 

740 

Barkley  . 

. 116 

211 

198 

211 

736 

Young  . 

. 109 

203 

198 

219 

729 

Heikes  . 

. 119 

194 

191 

214 

718 

Taylor  . 

. 112 

211 

182 

209 

714 

Bosley  . 

. 109 

199 

196 

210 

714 

Mackie  . 

. 108 

199 

188 

209 

704 

Olsen  . 

. 107 

197 

184 

210 

698 

Waters  . 

.  98 

188 

169 

188 

643 

Lednum  . 

. 103 

188 

162 

187 

640 

Rogers  . 

. 113 

204 

1  175 

204 

696 

Plank  . 

. 199 

191 

179 

209 

678 

Hubby  . 

. 106 

194 

198 

211 

709 

Faurote  . 

. 105 

200 

184 

199 

688 

Hatcher  . 

190 

212 

Peyton  . . 

. 107 

199 

180 

194 

680 

Holt  . 

. 102 

201 

191 

203 

697 

Wilcox  . 

. 108 

196 

177 

206 

687 

Fosgaard  . 

. 103 

195 

157 

204 

659 

Tucker  . 

. 107 

192 

143 

206 

645 

Reno  . 

. 105 

170 

180 

197 

652 

Atchison  . 

. 112 

187 

185 

205 

689 

Prade  . 

. 102 

184 

170 

199 

655 

Wade  . 

. 112 

205 

190 

207 

714 

A  Phillips  . 

. 105 

191 

180 

188 

664 

Sens . 

. 107 

201 

189 

207 

704 

Whitworth  . 

. 103 

193 

179 

201 

676 

Mrs  Topperwein 

. 106 

205 

181 

212 

714 

Those  present 

were 

:  L.  I.  Wade, 

Dallas 

,  Tex.; 

E.  T. 

Lednum,  St.  Louis, 

Mo.;  C.  D.  Plank,  Denver, 

Colo. ; 

F.  M.  Faurote, 

Dallas.  Tex.; 

C. 

D.  Caldwell. 

Paris, 

Tex. ;  H.  G.  Taylor, 

Meclin,  S. 

D.; 

R.  O. 

Heikes, 

Day- 

ton,  O. ;  W.  R. 

Crosby,  O’Fallon, 

111.; 

Lee  Barkley, 

FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Feb.  9.  1907.] 


Chicago,  Ill.;  T.  E.  Hubby,  Wacm  Tex.;  W.  T.  Irwin, 
Chicago,  Ill.;  M.  E.  Atchison,  Giddings;  E.  F.  Fos- 
gaard,  Waco,  Tex.;  J.  W.  Whitworth,  Waco,  Tex.;  Wm. 

G.  Harris,  Gallatin,  Tex.;  C.  D.  Ellison,  Paris,  Tex.; 

H.  N.  Reno,  Douglas,  Ariz. ;  H.  E.  Sherman,  Kansas 
City;  H.  R.  Bosley,  Oklahoma;  Geo.  Mackie,  Scammon, 
Kans. ;  F.  E.  Rogers,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  Mrs.  Ad.  Top- 
perwein,  San  Antonio,  Tex.;  John  A.  Gram,  Brenham, 
Tex.;  J.  F.  Norton,  Beaumont,  Tex.;  A.  H.  Phillip, 
Brooklyn,  Iowa;  Geo.  P.  Phillips,  Brooklyn,  la.;  Wal¬ 
lace  Miller,  Austin,  Tex.;  T.  T.  Lockett,  Brenham,  Tex.; 
Hood  Waters,  Baltimore,  Md.;  C.  A.  Young,  Spring- 
field,  O. ;  R.  J.  Jackson,  Mexia,  Tex.;  Kosco  Cook, 
Mexia,  Tex. ;  Otto  Sens,  Houston;  Cross  Peyton,  Abi¬ 
lene,  Tex.;  J.  Prade,  Waco  Tex.;  H.  F.  Tinnin,  Paris, 
Tex.;  A.  Holt,  Abilene,  Tex.;  Bob  Connelly,  Austin, 
Tex.;  Albert  Wilcox,  San  Angelo,  Tex.;  I.  S.  French, 
•Cincinnati,  O. ;  Albert  Olsen,  Cedar  Bluffs,  la.;  W.  E. 
Scott,  Houston,  Tex. 

In  the  rush  of  participating  in  the  Sunny  South  Han¬ 
dicap,  and  endeavoring  to  cover  it  as  a  news  item  for  a 
number  of  papers,  we  neglected  to  say  anything  in  refer- 
■ence  to  the  management. 

Manager  Alf.  Gardiner  deserves  credit  for  the  satis¬ 
factory  and  successful  way  in  which  it  was  pulled  off. 
The  programme  was  an  improvement  over  the  previous 
programmes,  and  the  shooters  in  attendance  all  seemed 
pleased  with  the  way  in  which  it  was  conducted.  There 
was  no  hitch  in  the  programme  save  when  weather  con¬ 
ditions  were  such  as  to  cause  a  slight  delay,  and  as  be¬ 
fore  stated,  he  deserves  credit  for  its  success.  Mrs. 
Gardiner  had  charge  of  the  office,  and  handled  it  with 
the  ease  of  an  experienced  accountant. 


Cincinnati  Gun  Club. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Jan.  26. — With  the  thermometer  hover¬ 
ing  about  the  zero  mark,  most  of  the  boys  got  cold  feet 
on  Saturday  the  26th,  as  will  be  seen  by  a  glance  at  their 
.■scores,  where  Ahlers  easily  led  with  87  out  of  100  targets: 


Ahlers . 

...87 

Halsted  . 

.  67 

Hesser  . 

...74 

Rhodes  . 

Fultz  . 

...74 

Herman  . 

.  58 

Tarbill  . 

...71 

Cottingham  . 

. 56 

Fifty  target  race : 
Hesser  . 

...43 

Rhodes  . 

.  38 

Fultz  . 

...40 

Halsted  . 

.  35 

20  ..  .. 

L  Gambell . 

..  ..  38  .. 

14  ..  .. 

Fulton  . 

..  ..  28  .. 

12  ..  .. 

Brown  . 

99 

..  36  .. 

Rhodes  . 

. 49 

Hesser  found  his  cold-weather  eye  and  blotted  43  out 
of  the  horizon  in  the  above  50-target  race. 

It  is  gratifying  to  note  that  some  of  the  most  recent 
;  additions  to  the  regulars  are  not  lacking  in  enthusiasm, 
which  means  that  more  favorable  weather  will  make 
things  hum  at  the  C.  G.  C. 

Practice  events: 

Fultz  . 

Cottingham  . . . 

Herman  . 

j  Halsted  . 

Commencing  the  week  of  Jan.  27,  we  will  have  cash 
prizes  to  be  shot  for  and  awarded  each  week.  With  a 
sealed  handicap  of  added  targets,  contestants  will  be 
ignorant  of  >  the  handicap  allotted  them  until  the  close 
of  the  week’s  shooting,  this  system  inducing  participants 
to  shoot  up  the  limit  of  their  ability. 

Races  to  be  at  50  targets  in  events  of  25.  Re-entries 
permitted  to  the  extent  of  shooting  four  races,  from 
which  the  best  score  will  be  used.  All  16yd.  shooting. 
Targets,  l1/^  cent,  the  extra  half  cent  providing  the  purse. 

Feb.  2. — Scores  were  made  as  appended  herewith  at 
the  shoot  of  the  Cincinnati  Gun  Club  to-day.  The 
famous  expert,  Mr.  Harold  Money,  was  present,  and 
was  high  gun  in  the  50-target  event  with  48. 

Event  at  100  targets: 

Ahlers  .  87 

Anderson  .  87 

Hesser  .  82 

Fultz  .  81 

Team  match.  100  targets: 

Ahler's  Team. 

Ahlers  . 87 

Anderson  . 87 

Cottingham  . 67 

Herman  . 57 — 298 

Fifty-target  race: 

Money  .  48 

Hesser  .  45 

Anderson  .  45 


Johnson  .  76 

Cottingham  .  67 

Halstead  .  59 

Herman  .  57 

Hesser’s  Team. 

Fultz  . 81 

Hesser  . 82 

Johnson  . 76 

Halstead  . 59—298 

Johnson  .  40 

Brown  .  33 

Halstead  .  20 


South  Side  Gun  Club. 

Newark,  N.  J.— The  old  South  Side  Gun  Club  has, 
through  a  reorganization,  been  awakened  from  its  in¬ 
activity  for  some  time  past,  and  is  once  more  at  the  old 
stand  doing  something.  That  something  usually  meant 
much  in  the  old  days,  and  it  is  the  hope  that  it  may 
mean  even  more  in  the  future.  There  was  a  time,  not  so 
very  long,  ago  when  the  team  sent  out  by  this  club 
smashed  the  hope  of  all  competitors.  We  are  not  as 
yet  in  a  condition  to  throw  down  the  gauntlet,  but  from 
the  scores  made  to-day,  while  not  high,  for  the  wind 
took  care  of  that,  yet  they  were  very  encouraging. 

On  Feb.  16  the  club  will  hold  open  house.  A  good 
programme  has  been  provided.  Many  prizes  will  be  shot 
for,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  attendance  will  be  large. 

W'e  want  at  all  times  those  having  any  desire  to  shoot 
to  come  and  shoot  with  us.  No  trouble  to  show  any 
one  how. 

Events : 

Targets: 

Geo  Piercy  .  ... 

C  W  Feigenspan .  20  24  18  20  20  24  19  22  13  20 

Dukes  .  16  18  19  16  19  20  20 

Duffy  .  14  14  12  10  13  13  14 

Evenden  .  14  12 . 13 

Nott  . 15  ..  ..  17  .. 

P  M  Day . 17  12  ..  14 

S  S  Day .  15  15  ..  .. 

Smith  . 12 


123456789  10 
25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  15  25 
20  22  18  21  19  22  21  21  12  18 


229 


FACTS  vs.  FICTION 


THE  CHAMPIONSHIP  OF  1906 


was  won.  by 

WALTER  HUFF,  SHOOTING 
WINCHESTER  SHELLS 


Mr.  Huffs  winning  the  Professional  Cham¬ 
pionship  for  1906  cannot  be  denied — the 
records  of  The  Interstate  Association  prove 
it.  Advertising  his  victory  is  not  calling  a 
high  average  win  a  championship,  nor  an 
attempt  to  create  a  champion  to  fill  a  long- 
felt  want. 

THE  SUNNY  SOUTH 
HANDICAP  at  TARGETS 

This  big  event  has  just  bten  won  for  the 
third  consecutive  time  with  Winchester 
“Leader”  Shells,  the  victor  this  year  being  H.  N.  Reno, 
of  Douglas,  Ariz.  High  Professional  Average  for  the 
tournament  was  won  by  W.  R.  Crosby;  second,  L.  R. 
Barkley,  both  shooting  Winchester  Shells.  H.  R.  Bosley, 
of  Oklahoma  City,  shooting  Winchester  “  Leader”  Shells, 
tied  for  High  Amateur  Average.  During  the  tournament 
Otto  Sens,  shooting  Winchester  “Leader”  Shells,  made 
a  “straight  run”  of  iio. 

Winchester  “Ads”  Like  Winchester 
Shells,  a.re  Alwa.ys  Relia-ble 


Good  . 

Dr  Laujont 

Cook  . 

Whittlesey  . 
Jos  M  Byrne 

Brown  . 

Baldwin  .... 
Rainey  . 


.  14  16  18  ..  .. 

.  13  14  12  ..  15 

.  12  14  . 

.  16  21  16  10  . . 

. 13  15  14  10  .. 

.  10  ..  12  ..  14 

.  14  13  . 

.  15  ..  .. 

C.  \V.  Feigenspan. 


Prospect  Park  Gun  Club. 


Baltimore,  Md.,  Tan. 

28. 

— M 

r. 

J- 

Mowell 

Hawkins 

was  high  gun  with  a  total 

of 

64  out 

of  1 

65.  Scores: 

Events : 

1 

9 

3 

4 

5  6 

7 

8  9 

Targets : 

25 

25 

10 

10 

10  10 

10 

15  15 

Corse  . 

17 

6 

Spann  . 

22 

8 

8 

France  . .  . 

•>2 

8 

9 

9  9 

10  .. 

Hawkins  . 

24 

10 

9 

10  10 

io 

15  .. 

Keller  . 

20 

20 

9 

8 

9  .. 

Smith  . 

23 

9 

9 

10  7 

9  13 

Dr  Becker  . 

8 

7 

14  14 

Ruth  . 

io 

9 

8 

Tracv  . 

21  .. 

6 

9 

8 

8  . 

.  14 

.  . 

Rinehart  . 

15  . . 

6 

5 

Kessler  .  . 

15  .. 

6 

5 

Gent  . 

23  .. 

9 

8 

9 

7  . 

.  14 

12 

Prospect  ....  . 

15  . . 

6 

6 

7 

.  .  . 

.  7 

Gipe  . 

7 

9 

7 

.  11 

ii 

Medinger  . 

9 

8 

Bauer  . 

6 

4 

6 

5  . 

L  Becker  . 

26  .. 

7 

9 

.  13 

, . 

Woodlawn  . 

7 

7 

6 

Nitzel  . 

8 

8 

4 

.  13 

10 

Adams  . 

9 

7 

Pcfehlman  . 

6 

.  12 

10 

Murphy — Lamb. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Jan.  28. — A  match  was  shot  to-day 
on  the  Point  Breeze  track  between  Fred  Murphy,  of 
Philadelphia,  and  Richard  R.  J.  Lamb,  of  Mt.  Holly, 
N.  J.,  for  a  purse  of  $100.  Scores: 


F  Murphy  . . 222012022210*222222220222 

22112222222210*2022222222—42 

R  T  Lamb . 222220222*222222220*22222 

222022*222221022202222220 _ 41 


'f 


230 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Feb.  g,  igoy. 


Port  Lavaca,  Tex.,  Gun  Club. 

In  connection  with  the  shoot  this  year  at  Brenham 
there  was  to  have  been  another  shoot  at  Bay  City,  but 
as  that  shoot  did  not  materialize,  there  was  a  shoot 
arranged  over  the  long-distance  ’phone  with  the  veteran 
Tramp  Irwin  at  one  end  of  the  line,  and  C.  W.  Grubbs, 
of  Port  Lavaca  at  the  other  end.  This  was  all  settled  in 
five  minutes.  Mr.  Grubbs  did  not  have  a  target,  nor  a 
trap,  yet  the  shoot  came  off  in  three  days  after  the  close 
of  the  Brenham  shoot.  There  was  a  good  attendance 
of  professional  men  and  amateurs.  Much  more  good 
was  accomplished  here  by  the  traveling  men  than  at  any 
large  shoot.  Starting  here  without  anything,  a  gun 
club  with  thirty-five  members  was  organized,  officers 
elected  and  the  enthusiasm  was  so  great  that  a  tourna¬ 
ment  will  be  held  here  next  January  in  connection  with 
the  shoot  at  Brenham,  and  this  to  be  followed  by  one 
at  Houston.  This  will  make  three  good  shoots  to  draw 
the  whole  aggregation  of  Indians  from  their  Northern 
homes.  This  leads  me  to  write  that  as  Pop  Heikes, 
W.  R.  Crosby,  Richard  Merrill,  Chas.  Young  and  Harry 
Taylor,  good  Indians,  were  present,  they  can  tell  all  the 
braves  when  they  meet  in  their  next  September  shoot 
about  the  great  things  to  be  enjoyed  here  during  the 
month  of  January,  by  the  seashore. 

It  was  a  jolly  party  that  came  down  Sunday  from 
Brenham,  and  the  way  they  enjoyed  themselves  on  the 
special  car  was  onlv  exceeded  by  the  pleasure  the  men 
folks  and  Mrs.  Topperwein  had  at  their  success  in 
smashing  the  targets,  as  the  world’s  record  was  broken 
by  two  squads  shooting  the  entire  programme.  The 
party  was  composed  of  Roll  Heikes  and  wife,  W.  R. 
Crosby  and  wife,  Ad.  Topperwein  and  wife,  and  Messrs. 
Lee  Barkley,  Harry  Taylor.  Chas.  Young,  A.  M.  Hatcher, 
Turner  Hubby  and  Tramp  Irwin,  who  was  dubbed  the 
manager.  Down  in  this  part  of  the  world  trains  don’t 
run  as  often  and  as  straight  as  they  do-  in  many  other 
parts  of  our  commonwealth;  but  we  got  in  by  dark  and 
met  with  a  warm  reception  from  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Grubbs, 
who  are  here  in  charge  of  the  Beach  Hotel.  After  a 
warm  supper — and  we  had  the  real  thing  in  the  way  of 
oysters,  as  they  grow  here — we  took  a  little  rest  and 
smoked  up.  _  We  were  royally  entertained  during  the 
evening  with  instrumental  and  vocal  music,  and  speaking 
was  indulged  in  both  by  home  talent  as  well  as  some 
of  the  visitors.  It  was  conceded  that  this  town  was 
visited  by  the  best  shots  of  the  world,  and  that  they 
came  here  for  the  purpose  of  showing  the  people  of 
this  city  how  to  properly  conduct  a  tournament  and  to 
show  by  illustration  that  target  shooting  is  the  cleanest 
sport  ever  introduced  in  this  great  land  of  ours. 

Monday  was  spent  by  the  gentlemen  of  the  party  in 
quail  shooting,  and  a  good  time  they  had,  about  the  only 
drawback  they  had  being  the  scarcity  of  dogs;  but  that 
no  doubt  will  be  remedied  by  the  time  the  shooters  make 
their  next  annual  visit  here. 

Starting  in  at  10  o’clock  Tuesday  morning,  it  was  ob¬ 
served  that  Mr.  Chas.  Grubbs  had  traps  and  grounds  in 
good  order  for  the  short  time  he  had  in  which  to  ar¬ 
range  things,  as  there  was  practically  nothing  to  start 
on  save  a  good  ground,  on  which  there  was  a  small 
grand  stand  that  had  been  used  for  baseball  purposes. 

Now  when  it  came  to  the  help  proposition  it  was  found 
necessary  to  levy  on  some  of  the  visitors.  Tramp  Irwin 
was  asked  to  attend  to  the  office,  handle  the  cash  and 
act  as  general  manager.  Mr.  B.  E.  Saunders,  of  Hous¬ 
ton,  was  asked  to  keep  score,  and  Mr.  Ad.  Topperwein 
volunteered  to  pull  the  traps,  and  so  all  moved  along 
from  start  to  finish  without  a  hitch.  Of  course,  Mr. 
Grubbs  was  here,  there  and  everywhere,  and  he  is  an 
old  tournament  promoter. 

The  weather  was  only  fairly  good. — cloudy  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  and  at  one  time  a  few  drop  of  raisn  fell;  but  it 
cleared  away,  and  in  the  afternoon  the  wind  came  strong 
from  the  south  and  caused  the  targets  to  tower  and 
swing  to  the  right.  This  was  especially  noticeable  in 
the  five  pairs  of  doubles  which  was  on  the  programme. 
During  the  evening  the  flight  of  the  targets  was  toward 
the  sun,  which  reduced  the  scores  to  some  extent;  yet 
the  traveling  men  and  a  few  of  the  amateurs  shot  well. 

Ten  of  those  shooting  were  amateurs  who  cannot  make 
the  best  of  scores,  and  a  number  of  them  never  shot 
before  at  the  traps.  Yet  there  are  very  many  good 
game  shots  here,  and  with  these  men  the  novelty  was 
great. 

There  were  many  visitors  who  took  interest  in  the  ex¬ 
hibition.  They  were  very  much  interested  in  the  shoot¬ 
ing  of  Mrs.  Topperwein,  as  she  shot  the  entire  pro¬ 
gramme  through.  The  last  day  she  made  a  run  of  91, 
and  missed  but  3  out  of  the  last  150  shots  fired  at  the 
singles.  The  only  time  she  had  trouble  was  when  shoot¬ 
ing  pairs.  There  were  five  pairs  on  each  day,  and  there 
she  lost  more  targets  than  during  the  entire  day  at 
singles.  She  had  no  practice  on  doubles.  Yet  she  shot 
as  well  as  some  of  the  old  experienced  men. 

A  feature  of  the  first  day  was  an  exhibition  of  fancy 
shooting  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ad.  Topperwein.  They  gave 
their  usual  exhibition  with  rifles  of  various  calibers,  as 
well  as  the  shotgun,  and  the  revolver. 

As  to  scores,  shooting  at  160  targets,  Chas.  W.  Young 
and  W.  R.  Crosby  tied  on  154,  Heikes  made  151,  Bark¬ 
ley  and  LI.  Taylor  150,  Hubby  and  Hatcher  149,  Mrs. 
Topperwein  147,  Tramp  146.  Scores  follow: 


J 

an 

29 

,  Firsl 

Day 

Events: 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

Shot 

Targets: 

10  15  20  10  15  10  15  20  10  15  20 

at. 

Brk. 

Heikes  .... 

...10 

15 

19 

9 

14 

6 

15 

19 

10 

14 

20 

160 

151 

Crosby  . . . . , 

...10 

15 

19 

10 

15 

9 

15 

19 

9 

15 

18 

160 

154 

Barkley  .... 

...10 

14 

18 

10 

15 

10 

13 

17 

8 

15 

20 

160 

150 

Mrs  Top... 

...10 

12 

19 

10 

14 

7 

14 

20 

9 

13 

19 

160 

147 

1  aylor  . . 

...10 

14 

19 

9 

15 

6 

14 

20 

9 

14 

20 

160 

150 

Hubbv  . 

...  9 

15 

19 

9 

14 

9 

12 

19 

9 

14 

20 

160 

149 

Hatcher  . . . 

...10 

15 

19 

10 

11 

6 

11 

20 

10 

14 

20 

160 

149 

Young  .... 

...10 

14 

20 

9 

13 

9 

15 

19 

10 

15 

20 

160 

154 

Tramp  . 

...  9 

14 

19 

9 

14 

7 

13 

18 

10 

14 

19 

160 

146 

Merrill  .... 

...  9 

15 

IS 

9 

15 

8 

14 

16 

9 

14 

20 

160 

147 

Grubbs  .... 

...  9 

13 

12 

5 

9 

4 

9 

15 

7 

130 

83 

Warrech  . . . 

...  6 

11 

12 

6 

10 

4 

6 

16 

12 

130 

83 

Scott  . 

...  6 

5 

10 

7 

11 

70 

39 

Davis  . 

...  7 

11 

15 

9 

9 

5 

7 

13 

.  . 

12 

.  . 

130 

88 

Regan  . 

..  61012 

7  10 

4  9  10 . 

115 

59 

Dunning  . . . . 

. .  5  7  12 

6  11 

4  16  14  4  . .  . 

125 

72 

Deikel  . 

..  ..  9  14 

6  12 

60 

41 

Reomer  . . . . 

. .  . .  S  12 

7  10 

60 

37 

Best  . 

.  10  11 

..  4 

50 

25 

Ostander  . . . 

. .  . .  13  16 

..  7 

8  15  17  . 

95 

76 

T  Haff  . 

..  ..  7  12 

..  15 

6  12  17  . 

95 

69 

W  Haff  . 

..  ..  9  IS 

..  10 

3  11  15  . 

95 

66 

Bronough  . . 

.  8 

..  9 

4 . 

.  45 

21 

Jan.  30,  Second  Day. 


The  weather  was  fine,  and  targets  regular  in  their 
flight.  There  was  something  doing  all  the  time,  and 
the  shoot  was  finished  at  12:30. 

We  claim  a  world’s  record  for  tournament  shooting. 
The  first  two  squads  shot  at  1850  targets  and  made  a 
record  of  6.5  for  the  entire  ten.  This  was  accomplished 
by  shooting  two  events  of  the  first  day  and  then  throw¬ 
ing  out  the  five  pairs,  which  should  not  have  been 
counted  in  the  score  or  on  the  averages. 

The  traveling  representatives,  including  Taylor  and 
Merrill,  made  some  wonderful  scores.  At  times  the 
whole  squad  would  go  straight,  then  one  would  be 
missed,  _  sometimes  two.  Out  of  160  targets,  including 
five  pairs,  Barkley  broke  157,  Crosby  155,  Taylor  and 
Hubby  154,  Heikes,  Hatcher,  Young  and  Merrill  152, 
Mrs.  Topperwein  151,  Tramp  150.  Mrs.  Topperwein  made 
the  very  good  score  of  147  out  of  the  150  singles,  and 
then  lost  twice  that  number  shooting  at  the  five  pairs. 
She  made  a  run  of  91  straight  during  the  day.  Scores: 


Events : 
Targets : 
Heikes  . . 
Crosby  ... 
Barkley 
Mrs  Topp 
Taylor  .... 
Hubby  . . 
Hatcher  ., 
Young  ... 
Tramp  ... 
Merrill  . . . 
Grubbs  .. 
Warrech 
Davis  . . . . 
Dunning 
W  Hoff  . 
J  Hoff  ... 
"Ostander 
Regan  . . . 


12  3  4 

5  6  7  8  9  10 

Shot 

10  15  20  25  10  15  20  10  15  20 

at. 

Brk. 

10  15  20  24 

6  14  20  10  14  19 

160 

152 

10  15  18  25  10  15  19  9  14  20 

160 

155 

10  15  19  25  10  15  20  9  15  19 

160 

157 

10  15  20  25 

4  14  19  10  15  19 

160 

151 

10  15  19  24 

8  14  20  10  14  20 

160 

154 

10  15  19  24 

8  15  18  10  15  20 

160 

154 

8  15  19  24 

S  15  18  10  15  20 

160 

152 

10  14  20  24 

9  14  19  10  14  18 

160 

152 

10  15  18  24 

8  15  20  9  13  18 

160 

150 

9  14  20  24 

9  15  18  8  15  20 

160 

152 

8  12  16  20 

5  12 . 

95 

73 

. .  9  10  17  19  10....... 

95 

69 

8  12  14  18 

5  12 . 

95 

69 

7  10  12  16 

70 

45 

8  13  16  21 

70 

58 

9  12  18  22 

70 

61 

10  13  17  21 

70 

61 

10  11  15  16 

70 

52 

Shooting  at  320  targets,  including  10  pairs  of  doubles, 
Crosby  scored  309,  Barkley  307,  Young  306,  Heikes  303, 
Hubby  303.  Amateurs:  Taylor  304,  Merrill  299. 

Members  Social  Gun  Club,  organized  during  the  tour¬ 
nament:  W.  H.  Malloy,  W.  P.  Regan,  H.  L.  Young, 
R.  N.  Young,  N.  O.  Deikel,  E.  A.  Nisper,  C.  W. 
Grubbs,  Z.  Seabrook,  L.  E.  Bronough,  R.  Merrill,  W. 
C.  Noble,  C.  M.  Davis,  Fay  Vissar,  J.  W.  McKanney, 
F.  M.  Best.  S.  M.  Scott,  A.  Noble.  Mrs.  W.  C.  Ballew, 
Mrs.  Topperwein,  Mrs.  W.  R.  Crosby,  Mrs.  R.  O. 
Heikes.  H.  Redan,  Mrs.  C.  M.  Davis,  Mrs.  Grubbs, 
C.  A.  Young,  A.  M.  Hatcher,  T.  E.  Hubby,  B.  E. 
Sanders,  Mrs.  Boyd,  Mrs.  T.  J.  Anderson,  Harry  Bick¬ 
ford,  J.  B.  George,  Fred  Ulrich,  R.  O.  Heikes,  W.  R. 
Crosby,  A.  Topperwein,  Lee  R.  Barkley. 

Those  present:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crosby,  O’Fallon,  Ill.; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Heikes,  Dayton,  O. ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Top¬ 
perwein,  San  Antonio,  Tex.;  Lee  Barkley,  Chicago,  Ill.; 
H.  Taylor,  Meckling,  S.  D. ;  T.  Hubby,  Waco,  Tex.; 
A.  M.  Hatcher,  Bristol,  Tenn. ;  Chas.  Young,  Springfield, 
O.;  Tramp  Irwin,  Chicago;  R.  Merrill,  Milwaukee,  Wis. ; 
W.  and  J.  Hoff,  Pekin,  Ill.;  Mr.  Ostander,  Fox  Lake, 
Ill.;  C.  W.  Grubbs,  Mr.  Warrech,  C.  M.  Davis,  W.  P. 
Regan,  .S  M.  Scott,  W.  H.  Mallery,  T.  F.  Best,  Harry 
Redan,  S.  E.  Bronough,  Port  Lavaca. 


Hell  Gate  Gun  Club. 


The  Hell  Gate  Gun  Club,  of  New  York,  held  a  live- 
bird  shoot  on  Jan.  29,  for  the  months  of  October, 
November  and  January.  The  thermometer  was  30  de¬ 
grees  above  zero.  The  sky  was  cloudy.  The  grounds 
faced  north.  A  variable  wind  blew  from  the  north  and 
southwest.  The  distance  and  point  handicap  governed. 
Scores  : 


Yds. 

Second  half  of  October,  1906: 

J  H  Voss .  30 

J  A  Belden .  28 

C  Lange  .  28 

Schortemeier  .  30 

P  Woelfel  .  28 

C  Weber  .  28 

J  Klenk  .  28 

F  Trostel  .  28 

J  Schlicht  .  28 

R  Baudendistel  .  28 

P  Albert  .  28 

J  P  Dannefelser .  28 

E  Meckel  .  28 

T  Hughes  . 28 

j  Selg  .  26 

P  Garms  .  28 

Scores  for  November,  1906: 

J  H  Voss . 

J  A  Belden  . . 

C  Lange  . . 

Schortemeier  . 

P  Woelfel  . 

C  W eber  . 

J  Klenk  . 

F  Trostel  . 

J  Schlicht  . 

R  Baudendistel  . 

P  Adelbert  . 

J  P  Dannefelser . 

E  Meckel  . 

J  Hughes  . . 

J  Selg  . 

P  Garms  . : . 


Points. 

7  22222 _ 5 

7  12022—4 

6  20211—4 

7  12101—4 

6  01110—3 

6  01112—4 

6  21121—5 

6  10112—4 

7  *01202—3 

7  1111*— 4 

7  01022—3 

6  21220—4 

6  21201—4 

51/2  21010-3 
4%  20010—2 
6  02222—4 

..1111111211—10 
..222210*220—  7 
..1221220220—  8 
..2202212112—  9 
..2212020011—  7 
.  .1111012201—  8 
..1111012222—  9 
..0*11021121—  7 
..01*1221221—  8 
..2200020012—  5 
..2121221212—10 
.  .2220022020—  6 
..2101012010—  6 
.  .0222022120—  7 
..2102202100—  6 
..2020022201—  6 


Scores  for  Tanuarv,  1907: 

J  H  Voss . 

J  A  Belden  . 

C  Lange  . 

L  Schortemeier  . 

P  Woelfel  . 

C  Weber  . 

J  Klenk  . 

F  Trostel  . 

J  Schlicht  . 

R  Baudendistel  . 

P  Albert  . 

J  P  Dannefelser . 

E  Meckel  . 

J  Hughes  . 

J  Selg  . 

P  Garms  . 


0121102002—  6 
.1202222102—  8 
20120*1212—  7 
02012210*2—  6 
021101*112—  7 
.*1*010012—  5 
2212111121—10 
.0012102002—  5 
2*21120010—  6 
0*20200012—  4 
,2121220212—  9 
.020100*210—  4 
,2212221221—10 
.02*1110001—  5 
1112102*10—  7 
,2022221001—  7 


Totals  of  the  three  events 


T  H  Voss . 21 

j  A  Belden . 19 

C  Lange  . 19 

L  H  Schortemeier . 19 

P  Woelfel  . 17 

C  Weber  . 18 

J  Klenk . 24 

F  Trostel . 16 


25  birds: 

J  Schlicht  . 17 

R  Baudendistel  . 13 

P  Albert  . 22 

P  Dannefelser  . 14 

Meckel  . 20 

J  Hughes  . 15 

J  Selg  . 15 

P  Garms  . 17 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Bay  Ridge,  L.  I.,  Feb.  2. — The  day  was  favorable  for 
good  scores.  There  was  a  large  attendance  of  the  con¬ 
testants.  The  first  leg  on  the  February  cup  was  scored 
by  Mr.  C.  A.  Lockwood.  He  made  the  full  25. 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 


H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

F  B  Stephenson _ 

..  0  15 

O  C  Grinnell . 

,.  0 

10 

W  0  Damron . 

..  1  14 

S  P  Hopkins . 

,.  2 

10 

L  C  Hopkins  . 

..  2  13 

J  H  Ernst . 

,.  2 

15 

E  LI  Lott . 

..  1  11 

C  W  Hickling . 

..  3 

15 

L  W  Moffett . 

..  0  11 

T  W  Stake . . 

..  3 

12 

C  A  Lockwood... 

..  1  13 

A  E  Fox . 

,.  4 

10 

D  C  Bennett . 

..  1  12 

A  G  Southworth... 

..  0 

11 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions 

C  W  Hicklmg . 

..  3  10 

F  B  Stephenson..., 

..  0 

15 

T  LI  Ernst . 

..  2  12 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets: 

D  C  Bennett . 

2  94 

F  W  Moffett . . 

..  0 

20 

F  B  Stephenson... 

. .  0  24 

L  C  Hopkins . . 

..  3 

20 

C  A  Lockwood . 

-.  3  24 

T  H  Ernst . 

..  4 

21 

W  C  Damron . 

..2  23 

H  B  Vanderveer... 

..  4 

21 

O  C  Grinnell . 

. .  1  23 

C  W  Brown . 

..  6 

18 

E  H  Lott . 

..2  22 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions 

: 

F  J!  Stephenson... 

..  0  21 

D  C  Bennett . 

..  2 

24 

C  A  Lockwood.... 

..  3  23 

Trophy  shoot,  scratch,  15 

targets: 

F  B  Stephenson. . . . 

. 14 

A  G  Southworth.. 

.10 

F  W  Moffett . 

.  8 

O  C  Grinnell. . 

.11 

L  C  Hopkins . 

. 7 

C  A  Lockwood . 

.11 

W  C  Damron . 

. 11 

J  J  Keyes . 

Trophy  shoot,  15 

targets : 

H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

T  W  Stake . 

..3  8 

R  E  Fox . 

14 

W  C  Damron . 

..  1  11 

C  W  Hickling . 

..  3 

13 

C  H  Chapman . 

..  4  10 

A  E  Hendrickson.. 

..  2 

13 

T  H  Ernst . 

..2  9 

S  B  Camp . 

..  3 

15 

N  Hubbard,  Jr.... 

..  4  10 

L  C  Hopkins . 

..  2 

13 

Dr  Keyes  . 

..  0  7 

D  C  Bennett . 

..  1 

11 

Trophy  shoot,  15 

targets : 

R  E  Fox . 

..  4  14 

S  P  Hopkins . 

..  2 

15 

S  B  Camp . 

..  3  15 

N  Hubbard  . 

..  4 

13 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions 

S  B  Camp  . 

..  3  12 

Dr  Hopkins  . . 

12 

Shoot-off.  same  conditions 

S  B  Camp . 

..  3  14 

Dr  Hopkins  . 

..  2 

15 

Trophy  shoot,  15 

targets : 

S  P  Hopkins  . 

..  2  15 

N  Hubbard  . 

..  4 

8 

C  H  Chapman . 

..  4  13 

T  W  Stake . 

..  3 

11 

S  B  Camp . 

..  3  14 

J  H  Ernst . 

8 

A  E  Fox . 

..4  9 

Trophy  shoot,  15 

targets : 

F  Lott  . 

..  i  15 

F  W  Moffett . 

..  0 

11 

N  Hubbard  . 

..  4  15 

C  A  Lockwood.... 

..  1 

11 

W  C  Damron . 

..  1  15 

A  G  Southworth.. 

..  0 

11 

F  B  Stephenson... 

..  0  12 

C  W  Hickling . 

..  3 

10 

O  C  Grinnell . 

..  0  12 

L  C  Hopkins . 

10 

S  P  Hopkins . 

2  12 

T  W  Stake . 

..  3 

8 

T  H  Ernst . 

..  2  12 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions 

E  H  Lott . 

..  1  14 

W  C  Damron . 

..  1 

13 

N  Hubbard  . 

..  4  13 

Team  shoot,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

A  Southworth....  0  22 

E  H  Lott .  2  24—46 

W  C  Damron....  3  23 

C  Lockwood .  3  22- 

F  Stephenson....  0  20 
O  Grinnell,  Jr...  1  24—44 
Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

H.  T. 


-45 


H.  T. 

A  Hendrickson...  4  24 
H  Vanderveer. . . .  4  17 — 41 
G  Stephenson,  Jr. 2  19 

S  Hopkins .  4  20 — 39 

F  W  Moffett . 0  19 

L  C  Hopkins....  3  19 — 38 

H.  T. 


W  C  Damron . 

1 

15 

C 

W  Hickling . 

.  3 

12 

F  W  Moffett . 

0 

14 

L 

C  Hopkins . 

9 

11 

D  C  Bennett . 

1 

14 

E 

H  Lott . 

.  1 

10 

T  H  Ernst . 

2 

13 

H 

B  V anderveer . . . 

.  2 

10 

F  B  Stephenson . 

0 

12 

N 

Hubbard . 

7 

Shoot  for  monthly 

cup,  25 

targets : 

C  A  Lockwood . 

3 

25 

G 

C  Stephenson... 

.  2 

20 

L  C  Hopkins . 

3 

24 

A 

G  Southworth.... 

..0 

19 

O  C  Grinnell . 

1 

23 

A 

E  Hendrickson... 

.  4 

19 

T  H  Ernst . 

4 

24 

F 

C  Raynor . 

.  5 

19 

D  C  Bennett . 

9 

22 

F 

W  Moffett . 

.  0 

18 

S  P  Hopkins . 

4 

22 

T 

W  Stake . 

.  5 

15 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 

7 

21 

W 

C  Damron . 

.  2 

16 

T  J  Keyes . 

1 

20 

F 

B  Stephenson.... 

.  0 

13 

H  B  Vanderveer... 

4 

20 

Feb.  9,  1907.] 


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Team  shoot,  50  targets: 
Moonlight  Musketeers. 

F  B  Stephenson . 47 

F  W  Moffett . 38 

C  A  Lockwood . 42 

A  E  Hendrickson. .  .41 
W  C  Damron . 40 — 208 


Field  Team. 

A  G  Southworth. .  .40 


O  C  Grinnell . 39 

E  H  Lott . 47 

J  J  Keyes . 38 

L  C  Hopkins . 35 — 200 


Shoot  for  cup,  50  targets: 

First  25.  Second  25. 

A  _ _  A 


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H. 

B. 

T. 

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B. 

T. 

Total, 

C  A  Lockwood . 

.  3 

18 

21 

3 

21 

24 

45 

F  W  Moffett . 

.  0 

21 

21 

0 

19 

19 

40 

F  B  Stephenson . 

.  0 

17 

17 

0 

18 

18 

35 

A  E  Hendrickson . 

.  4 

15 

19 

4 

17 

21 

40 

W  C  Damron . 

12 

14 

2 

16 

18 

32 

New  York  City  Cup. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  2. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream:  At 
just  about  this  season  of  each  year  there  appears  a  com- 
municatioe  frc.m  Mr.  Banks  about  the  New  York  State 
Cup.  This  is  always  supplemented  by  you,  in  which  you 
pour  hot  shot  into  the  New  York  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  for  not  featuring  the  New  York  State  Individual 
Championship  Cup. 

The  reason,  as  set  forth  in  the  1907  arraignment  in 
your  last  issue,  seems  to  be  a  certain  $25  which  the  club 
holding  the  shoot  is  supposed  to  hand  out  to  the  win¬ 
ner  of  the  cup,  but  doesn’t.  I  cannot  see  how  this 
would  affect  the  case  at  all.  The  cup  is  passed  on  from 
year  to  year  without  it.  Clubs  are  attacked  for  trying  to 
make  profits  out  of  State  tournaments.  Why  should 
they  not?  Clubs,  for  the  most  part,  have  nominal  dues, 
and  it  is  necessary  for  them  to  make  profits  from  their 
targets 

The  more  logical  reason  for  non-interest  in  the  State 
Cup  would  seem  to  me  to  be  the  old  fight  against  trade 
representatives.  I  have  no  way  of  ascertaining,  but  will 
wager  that  the  trophy  has  been  won  many  more  times 
by  professionals  than  amateurs.  The  ordinary  amateur 
concedes  high  average  to  the  man  who  is  paid  to  demon¬ 
strate  his  skill  at  the  traps,  before  the  tournament  begins. 

At  Buffalo  last  year  an  amateur  came  within  a  couple 
of  targets  of  landing  the  trophy,  and  not  knowing  the 
rules  governing  the  competition,  was  very  indignant 
that  it  was  awarded  to  a  professional.  The  professional, 
by  the  way,  was  so  pleased  with  his  win  that  he  failed 
to  qualify  for  it  with  a  bond,  preferring  to  leave  it  in  the 
custody  of  the  Association. 

If  a  special  100-target  event  was  shot  on  one  of  the 
tournament  days,  the  prize,  the  championship  trophy  and 
$15 — second  high  gun  taking  the  balance  of  $10 — more 
interest  would  be  manifested.  Entrance  should  be  not 
more  than  $2. 

The  cup  is  a  very  handsome  one,  and  I  think  Messrs. 
Banks  and  Waters  should  be  commended  for  the  interest 
they  continue  to  manifest  in  it.  The  New  York  State 


shoots  are  always  well  attended,  and  from  present  indi¬ 
cations,  the  1907  tournament  to  be  held  at  Syracuse  in 
June  will  be  a  record-breaker. 

Chas.  G.  Blandford, 

Sec’y  N.  Y.  S.  S.  Association. 

[Mr.  Blandford  is  an  energetic  and  efficient  secretary. 
He  views  matters  from  the  standpoint  of  the  present, 
whereas  we  were  considering  them  as  they  pertain  to 
past  and  present.  He  is  secretary  of  the  New  York 
State  Sportsmen’s  Association,  an  organization  which 
exists  in  fact.  In  our  remarks  last  week  we  referred  to 
an  organization,  the  New  York  State  Association  for 
the  Protection  of  Fish  and  Game,  which  existed  only  in 
idea;  yet  it  was  the  predecessor  of  the  present  State 
Association. 

In  his  remarks,  as  set  forth  above,  Mr.  Blandford  en¬ 
tirely  misses  the  point  at  issue,  and  introduces  matters 
irrelevant  to  it.  He  argues  from  the  viewpoint  of  the 
local  club,  instead  of  from  that  of  the  State  Associa¬ 
tion.  From  the  average  club  point  of  view;  there  is  no 
reason  why  it  should  not  make  all  the  quick  money  it 
can  on  opportunity;  from  the  State  Association  view¬ 
point  there  are  many  reasons  for  the  State’s  best  inter¬ 
ests  why  the  individual  club  should  be  limited  in  its 
cupidity. 

He  is  in  error  in  his  statement  as  to  a  communication 
appearing  from  Mr.  Banks,  supplemented  by  me,  each 
year,  about  the  New  York  City  Cup.  Last  year  was 
the  first  year  that  such  matter  appeared,  and  then  it 
appeared  because  there  was  occasion  for  it.  Had  we 
taken  the  matter  up  each  year  since  the  cup  was  pre¬ 
sented,  we  would  have  had  good  justification,  and,  to 
have  done  our  duty,  probably  should  have  done  so. 
This  because  Mr.  Banks  was  the  one  who  made  the  cup 
possible,  and  as  he  was  a  member  and  I  was  chairman 
of  the  cup  committee,  and  Forest  and  Stream  was  one 
of  the  subscribers  to  the  cup  in  question,  I  cannot  ob¬ 
serve  any  impropriety  in  calling  attention  to  the  negli¬ 
gence  of  clubs  and  also  to  the  remissness  of  the 
State  Association  concerning  it.  The  donors  enjoined 
certain  conditions  governing  the  cup  competition,  all  of 
which  were  for  the  good  of  the  sport.  Now,  those  con¬ 
ditions  were  observed  or  they  were  not.  It  is  a  waste 
of  effort  to>  attempt  to  prove  that  the  State  Association, 
as  a  moral  or  business  proposition,  should  have  lived  up 
to  its  business  obligations.  If  it  is  exempt  from  any 
responsibility,  then  all  contention  in  respect  to  the  cup’s 
treatment  falls  to  the  ground  instantly. 

Mr.  Blandford  maintains  that  the  cup,  as  it  relates  to 
the  default  concerning  the  $25  mentioned  in  the  deed  of 
gift  “passed  from  year  to  year  without  it.”  Is  not  that 
a  frank  confession  of  Association  inefficiency  and  in¬ 
difference?  Each  of  such  acts  was  a  wrong,  alike  to  the 
donors  and  to  the  State  contestants,  and  the  sum  total  of 
those  wrongs  do  not  make  a  right.  However,  they  do 
cast  a  very  clear  illumination  on  Association  methods  of 
the  past. 

Mr.  Blandford  asks  why  the  clubs  should  not  make  a 
profit  out  of  the  State  tournaments?  There  is  a  distinc¬ 
tion  between  a  reasonable  •  profit  and  one  which  is  not. 


In  any  event,  the  State  Association  was  not  organized 
and  supported  for  the  purpose  of  filling  the  treasuries  of 
rapacious  or  indigent  local  clubs.  When  a  member  of 
the  Association  holds  a  State  shoot  for  the  sole  purpose 
of  transferring  the  largest  possible  amount  of  money 
from  the  pockets  of  the  shooters  into  the  club  treasury 
and  to  solicit  unlimited  merchandise  and  donations  for 
the  same  purpose,  why  not,  in  all  honesty,  so  declare  in 
its  prospectus  and  programmes,  instead  of  exploiting 
good  fellowship,  a  good  time,  and  wealth  to  be  amassed 
by  all  who  shoot? 

We  never  questioned  the  right  of  a  club  to  make 
money  on  its  targets.  That  is  a  perfectly  legitimate 
source  of  revenue.  We,  hovever,  do  earnestly  maintain, 
and  reiterate  it  now,  that  there  is  no  justification  for  the 
acquirement  of  a  lot  of  valuable  merchandise  solicited 
ostensibly  for  the  benefit  of  the  shooters,  but  in  reality 
for  the  club  treasury.  The  donor,  as  a  rule,  is  ap¬ 
proached  on  the  plea  of  sportsmanship  and  benefits  to 
himself;  the  shooter  is  approached  on  plea  of  a  fixed 
sum  for  the  privilege  of  a  chance  to  win  the  donations. 
Such  thrift  and  mendicancy  are  unworthy  the  name  of 
sportsmanship. 

Mr.  Blandford  states:  “I  have  no  way  of  ascertaining, 
but  will  wager  that  the  trophy  has  been  won  many  more 
times  by  professionals  than  amateurs.”  Mr.  Blandford 
is  the  most  energetic  secretary  the  Association  has  had 
in  years,  yet  he  here  confesses,  with  the  utmost  non¬ 
chalance,  that  he  has  no  way  of  ascertaining  who  are 
the  winners  of  the  New  York  City  Cup.  In  other  words, 
he  has  no  records  of  it.  This  of  itself  would  explain 
why  the  winner  of  it  last  year  refused  to  give  a  bond  for 
it.  It  had  no  known  significance  in  a  broad  way.  If  he 
had  it  in  possession,  no  one  would  know  of  its  honors, 
its  worth,  its  existence,  or  even  who  had  won  it,  so 
wholly  had  it  been  ignored  by  the  Association.  In 
common  fairness,  aside  from  Association  obligations,  it 
would  now  seem  to  be  the  proper  thing  to  secure  a  list 
of  the  winners  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 

In  line  with  this,  as  Mr.  Blandford  has  had  a  broad 
experience,  I  am  sure  that  the  readers  of  Forest  and 
Stream  would  be  much  beholden  to  him  if  he  will 
frankly  and  without  evasion,  answer  the  following 
questions : 

Why  should  a  number  of  gentlemen,  who,  in  their  in¬ 
dividual  capacity,  would  scorn  to  ask  for  donations  to 
their  larder  or  business  stock,  assume  a  policy  which 
trenches  on  pauperism  when  they  combine  into  a  gun 
club?  This  directly  refers  to  begging  or  soliciting  dona¬ 
tions,  or  obtaining  them  under  the  shadow  of  a  boycott. 

Why  should  not  a  lot  of  gentlemen,  who  band  together 
for  sport,  pay  for  their  own  sport?  Why  should  they 
invoke  the  broad  name  of  sportsmanship,  to  build  their 
plant,  add  to  their  treasury,  or  seek  charity  in  any  way? 
This  refers  to  direct  solicitation — a  more  euphemistic 
term  than  the  begging — of  “donations.” 

Should  a  State  shoot  justify  extraordinary  methods  to 
add  to  the  holding  club’s  revenues?  or  should  it  be  for 
the  promotion  and  upbuilding  of  sportsmanship  at  large? 
If  extraordinary  methods  to  make  profits  at  State  shoots 


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At  the  Third  Annual  Tournament  of  the  Indoor  .22  Calibre  Rifle  League  of  the 
United  States,  held  at  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  January  28th  to  February  2d,  the  First 
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unerring-  STEVENS  RIFLE  and  TELESCOPE. 


(i)  L.  P.  Ittel,  shooti"or 


STEVENS-POPE  RIFLE,  fitted  with 


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(2)  A.  Hubalek,  shooting  a  STEVENS  RIFLE,  equipped  with  STEVENS 
TELESCOPE,  scored  2464  points. 

(3)  R.  Gute,  shooting  a  STEVENS-POPE  RIFLE,  fitted  with 

STEVENS  TELESCOPE,  scoied  2461  points. 

It’s  the  same  old  story — all  along  the  firing  line. 

In  the  Continuous  Match  full  scores  were  made  by  L.  P.  Ittel,  shooting  a 

STEVENS  RIFLE,  fitted  with  STEVENS  TELESCOPE;  A.  Hubalek. 
shooting  a  STEVENS  RIFLE,  equipped  with  STEVENS  TELESCOPE; 

R.  Gute,  shooting  a  STEVEN^  RIFLE,  fitted  with  STEVENS  TELE¬ 
SCOPE. 

FIRST  PRIZE  on  Bull’s-Eye  Target  was  won  by  T.  H.  KELLER,  who  shot  a 

STEVENS  RIFLE,  equipped  with  STEVENS  TELESCOPE. 

On  Honor  Target  the  STEVENS,  naturally  and  appropriately,  won  FIRST 
HONORS. 

The  J.  R.  White  &  Co.  PRIZE  was  another  STEVENS  TRIUMPH. 

STEVENS  TELESCOPES  were  used  in  EVERY  EVENT  and  were  notable  factors 

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EVERY  MATCH 

•  At  the  Annual  Tournament  of  the  Indoor  .22  Caliber  League,  Rochester, 

Tj'-A'i  J^nyary  29—  February  2,  1907,  was  won  with  PETERS  AMMU- 
INI  I  ION,  including  the 

CHAMPIONSHIP  OF  THE  U.  S. 

rvriTw^ip  Aby  Louis  P-  ItteI’  of  Phtsburg,  Pa.  Score  2465 

.  ,  ,  .  A*  Hubalek,  of  New  York  City,  was  a  close  second 

rr h, ^464;  W-  A-  Pewes,  fourth;  L.  C.  Buss,  fifth.  FOUR  of  the 
FIRST  FIVE,  and  SEVEN  of  the  FIRST  TEN  prize  winners  used 

PETERS  CARTRIDGES 

This  is  the  TENTH  YEAR  IN  SUCCESSION  that  the  Championship 
has  been  won  with  PETERS  CARTRIDGES. 


1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 


THE  CHAMPIONS  SINCE  1898,  AND  THEIR  SCORES  ARE  AS  FOLLOWS : 


1903  L.  P.  Ittel... 

1904  L.  C.  Buss  *. 

1905  L.  P.  Ittel  ... 

1906  W.  A.  Tewes 

1907  L.  P.  Ittel . 


H.  M.  Spencer .  2424 

F .  C.  Ross .  2425 

“  “  .  2429 

“  “  .  245  1 

L.  P.  Ittel .  2458 

All  Using  Peters  .22  Caliber  Semi-Smokeless  Cartridges 

THE  OTHER  IMPORTANT  MATCHES  AT  THE  ROCHESTER  TOURNAMENT  WERE 

CONTINUOUS  MATCH  .  -1st.  L.  P.  Ittel,  4  p.rfect  scores  of  75 

2d. 

HONOR  TARGET  .  .  -1st. 

BULL'S-EYE  MATCH  .  —1st. 

WHITE  TROPHY  MATCH- 1st. 

2d. 


2457 

2456 

2459 

2481 

2465 


A.  Hubalek,  4  perfect  scores  of  75. 
J.  Steinbacher,  8/i  degrees. 

T.  H.  Keller,  4%  degrees. 

L.  P.  Ittel,  5  perfect  scores  of  75. 
L.  C.  Buss,  4  perfect  scores  of  75. 


the  honors  of  the  .22  Caliber  Annual  Tournament  are 
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are  justifiable,  which  are  the  most  profitable  events,  and 
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shooters  and  the  club  treasury? 

Considering  the  amount  of  capital  invested  to  run  a 
State  shoot,  what  amount  is  considered  a  fair  profit  r 
What  was  the  greatest  profit  made  by  a  club  holding  the 
New  York  State  shoot  since  1898?  What  was  the  lowest. 
If  these  matters  are  right,  they  should  not  fear  the  light 
of  day 

If  a  State  Association,  a  club  or  even  a  mere  man, 
solemnly  agrees  to  do  a  certain  thing  foi  a  valuable 
consideration,  what  is  the  act  considered  to  be  if  it  or 
he  doesn’t  do  it?  ,  .  ..  n  , 

In  what  years  was  the  N.  Y.  S.  A.  for  the  P.  of 
F.  and  G.  ‘‘always  well  attended?” 

I  am  sure  that  if  Mr  Blandford  will  apply  his  able 
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Barry  8,  Hulman  8. 

Shoot-off:  Clymer  3,  Ehrhorn  2. 

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New  York  Athletic  C  ub. 


Travfrs  Island,  Feb.  2. 
day  were  those  of  Mr.  F.  H 
first  prize  in  four  events.  Sut 
February  cup: 

F  H  Schauffler . 8  60 

G  A  Suter . 10  32 

G  W  Kuchler .  6  39 

The  following  were  trophy 
Shoot,  25  targets 


The  chief  victories  of  the 
.  Schauffler,  who  captured 
er  won  in  Event  3.  Scores: 

F  A  Dugro . 12  44 

J  Hill  .  0  47 

J  Corcoran .  0  44 

shoots : 


Schauffler 

.  3 

25 

Dugro  . 

.  6 

Suter  .... 

.  5 

20 

Hill  . 

.  0 

Shoot,  25 

targets: 

Schauffler 

.  2 

24 

Hill  . 

.  0 

Suter  . 

.  5 

22 

Corcoran  . 

.  0 

Dugro  .... 

.  6 

22 

'Shoot,  25 

targets: 

Schauffler 

.  1 

19 

Hill  . 

.  0 

Suter  . 

.  5 

23 

Corcoran  . 

.  0 

Dugro  .... 

.  6 

21 

Shoot.  10 

pairs: 

Schauffler 

.15 

Dugro  . 

Suter  . 

.  7 

Hill 

Distance 

handicap : 

Schauffler 

. 20 

15 

Hill  . 

. 21 

Suter  . 

. 18 

10 

Corcoran  . 

. 18 

Dugro  .... 

. 16 

16 

Shoot,  25 

targets : 

Dugro  .... 

.  6 

21 

Corcoran  . 

.  0 

Hiir . 

.  0 

20 

.11 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  Feb.  2. — The  programme  of  the  club 
was  one  of  the  best  of  the  season.  The  sun  shone 
brightly,  and  the  air  was  damp.  A  five-man  team  shoot 
was  a  feature  of  the  competition.  Scores: 


T  Spaeth  . 

....21 

N 

Boogertman  . 

.14 

T  Bender  . 

....25 

W 

Banta 

.15 

B  Terhune  . 

....16 

c 

Tiddes 

.21 

W  Jones  . 

....16 

c 

Lewis 

.12 

W  Hempstead  . . . 

....15-93 

A 

Veenstra 

.13- 

-75 

Events : 

1 

2 

3  4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Targets : 

10 

15 

25  25 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

J  Spaeth  . 

9 

11 

22 

10 

13 

23 

21 

23 

1 

W  Banta  . 

4 

8 

..  13 

6 

9 

18 

16 

16 

A  Veenstra  . 

6 

10 

..  16 

5 

9 

T  Bender  . 

5 

11 

22 

8 

13 

18 

20 

II  Van  Riper  . . . 

3 

10 

..  13 

7 

3 

7 

C  Masker  . 

6 

8 

..  13 

C  Lewis  . 

7 

14  . . 

7 

3 

16 

N  Boogertman  . . 

5 

16  . . 

7 

10 

C  Tiddes  . 

21  .. 

7 

17 

B  Terhune  . 

22  .. 

6 

12 

21 

15 

C  Stanit  . 

4 

11 

W  Jones  . 

8 

9 

13 

G  S  Hall . 

W  Hemstead  .. 

9 

C  Hascup  . 

2 

F  Allen  . 

5 

5 

8 

14 

12 

P  Wheeling  . . . . 

3 

J  Dewar  . 

15 

A  Edmunds  . 

17 

Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  Feb.  2. — Some  nine  events  were 
run  off  to-day,  eight  men  participating.  Event  1  was  for 
practice  only.  Events  2,  3  and  4  were  relay  team  races, 
Messrs.  Boxall  and  Crane  being  pitted  against  Messrs. 
Winslow  and  Hughes.  Events  5  and  6  at  50  targets  (30 
singles,  use  of  both  barrels,  and  10  doubles)  was  the 
third  for  the  Hunter  Arms  trophy,  and  was  won  by 
Boxall  with  40  breaks  to  his  credit.  Events  7  and  8  at 
50  targets,  was  also  won  by  Boxall,  thus  giving  him  the 
first  leg  on  the  February  cup.  Scores: 

Events : 

Targets : 

Boxall  . 

Crane  . 

Winslow  .  4 

Hughes  . 

Cockefair  . 

Gould .  12 

Williamson .  11 

The  Montclair  Gun  Club  will  hold  their  midwinter 
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open  at  10  A.  M.  The  principal  event  of.  the  afternoon 
will  be  a  team  race,  with  the  Ossining  Gun  Club,  for  a 
silver  loving  cup. 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y- 


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Fixtures. 


March  9-16. — New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  cham¬ 
pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Heck- 
mg,  Sec’y. 

May.  614.— -Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 

Duponf  Rifle  Association. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  Feb.  2. — Heavy  fogs  shut  out  the 
200yd.  targets  completely  most  of  the  time,  and  it  was 
impossible  to  make  anything  like  the  average  scores  on 
any  of  the  last  three  shooting  days  at  the  range.  Even 
the  50yd.  pistol  targets  were  so  dimned  that  shooting 
was  largely  guess-work.  On  Saturday,  Jan.  26,  a  strong 
wind  came  up  late  in  the  afternoon  and  several  scores 
were  completed,  but  the  wind  strung  the  bullets  all 
over  the  targets.  The  scores: 

Jan.  23. — Pistol,  20yd.  indoor  range:  I.  du  Pont,  88, 
88,  90,  85,  87,  88,  85,  85;  McCollum  87,  80,  88,  84,  89. 

Jan.  30. — I.  du  Pont  85,  83,  81,  88,  85;  E.  du  Pont  81; 
McCollum  83,  90,  83,  82. 

Jan.  26. — 200yds.,  rifle: 

S  J  Newman .  8 


J  W  Hession. 


Lieut.  Casey 


9  7  10 
7  6  6 
7  7  10 
7  10  6 


6  5 
6  10 

7  7 


9  4  6  10—74 

8  7  6  6- — 70 

9  6  10  8—79 
7  8  8  10—74 


8 

7  10  10  5  7  8  8  10  10  10—85 

5  7  9 

6  6  6 


9  8 
7  4 


McCollum  .  7  7  8  5  10 

Feb.  2.— 200yds.,  rifle: 

J  W  Scott . . .  10  7978  10  996 

S  J  Newman .  10  88755967 

Pistol  and  revolver,  50yds.: 

I  du  Pont  .  8  7  10  9  9  10  10  10  8  8—89 

10  10  10  10  10  10  8  8  8  7—91 


5—69 
8 — 66 
5-68 

9—84 

7-73 


L  du  Pont .  8  8  8 

8  9  9 
8  8  7 
8  8  7 

McCollum  . 10  10  8 

10  10  8 
10  10  9 


9  10  9  6  6  9  &-81 

6  9  8  9  8  8  8—82 

7  8  9  10  9  8  9—83 

8  6  10  9  8  8  8—80 

7  8  10  10  8  8  8—87 

9  8  8  6  10  9  10—88 

9  8  10  10  9  8  8—91 

89  10  10  87886  9—83 

10  9996787  10  9—84 

F  G  Robelen .  977888758  7—74 

88896  10  48  10  8—79 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y. 

Cincinnati  Rifle  Association. 

The  following  scores  were  made  by  members  of  the 
Cincinnati,  O.,  Rifle  Association,  at  200yds.,  on  the 
German  ring  target,  on  Jan.  27.  Hasenzahl  was  cham¬ 
pion  for  the  day  with  a  fine  score  of  231: 

Hasenzahl  . 231  228  224  223  222 

Payne  . 224  224  220  213  209 

Roberts  . 224  222  214  211  210 

Gindele  . 223  220  216  211  208 

Hofer  . 221  215  209  208  205 

Allen  . 215  195  193  184  184 

Freitag . 208  207  196  193  188 

Independent  New  York  Schuetzen  Corps. 

New  York,  Feb.  1.— The  following  scores  were  made 
at  the  practice  shoot  of  the  N.  Y.  Independent  Schuetzen 
Corps.  Two  strings  of  10  shots  each  at  75ft.  Possible 
500.  Captain,  Gus  Zimmermann: 


G  Zimmermann. 247  245 — 492  G 
H  D  Mueller... 241  242— 483  F 
A  P  Fegert. . .  .240  239— 479  A 

A  Begerow . 238  239 — 477  H 

H  Koch  . 236  237—473  F 

M  F  Jarrvick.,337  332— 469  J 

W  Soell  . 230  239—469 


T  Zim’rmann236  232 — 468 

Liegebel . 233  233 — 466 

Mamok  . 224  218 — 442 

D  Behrens.  .225  215 — 440 

C  Halbe . 197  200—397 

Bittschier  ...195  160—355 


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Baltimore 

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Armstrong  . 

...179 

Major  Fort  ... 

...173 

Wilder  . 

. . .172 

Major  Shirley 

...167 

Sayre  . 

. . .176 

J  S  Reese . 

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Himmelwright  . 

...170 

S  G  Wilmer.. 

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Sergt  Renehan 

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Capt.  Smith  . . 

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C  Christhilf  . . . 

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Lacher  . 

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Inter-City  Match. 

The  inter-city  team  telegraph  contest,  between  the 
Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association,  of  New 
York,  and  the  Baltimore  Revolver  Association,  was  de¬ 
cided  on  Feb.  2.  The  conditions  were  ten-man  teams,  20 
shots  with  revolvers,  Standard  American  target  The 
Manhattan  team  shot  on  Thursday,  the  Baltimore  team 
on  Saturday.  Scores: 


Owensville  Rifle  Club. 

Owensville,  Ind.,  Jan.  28. — The  following  scores  were 
made  to-day  by  the  Owensville  Rifle  Club,  German  ring 
.  target,  %  in.  rings,  25yds.,  strictly  offhand : 

G  A  Welter . 246  246  246  243  247—1228 

Jas  Montgomery  . 244  244  245  243  244—1220 

Jas.  Montgomery. 

Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  Tan.  31. — At  the  20yd.  revolver  range 
scores  were  made  to-day  as  follows:  B.  F.  Wilder,  93, 
92,  90,  90,  88,  88,  87;  F.  Alexander  87,  82,  80;  P.  Hanford 
91,  87,  87,  86;  W.  P.  Uhler,  82;  W.  Shedd  89,  86,  85,  84;’ 
M  Hays,  87,  83;  J.  B.  Day,  92,  90,  90,  89,  89;  G.  Grenzer, 
88,  84,  83,  S3;  J.  E.  Silliman,  90,  85. 

Jos.  E.  Silliman,  Pres. 

Rifle  Notes. 

In  a  thoughtful  article  on  rifle  practice,  the  London 
Spectator  points  out  that  it  supplies  an  excellent  exercise 
for  the  chest  and  lungs.  One  of  the  first  things  the 
;  young  rifle  shot  has  to  learn  is  how  to  take  a  deep 

breath  and  then  hold  the  breath  while  the  rifle  is  kept 

absolutely  steady  and  the  finger  is  gradually  tightening 
on  the  trigger.  Any  form  of  recreation  which  trains  the 
,  muscles  of  the  arm  and  exercises  the  chest  and  lungs 
J  would  seem  likely  to  be  beneficial  to  health;  but  if  that 
;  is  not  enough  there  is  that  unequaled  training  which 
rifle  shooting  gives  to  the  eye  and  to  the  hand  working 
•on  the  eye.  The  writer  remembers  hearing  a  musketry 
instructor  boast  that  he  had  lengthened  not  only  his 
i  own  sight,  but  the  sight  of  scores  of  boys  whom  he  had 
!  taught  how  to  use  their  eyes  in  aiming  at  a  target  by 

200  or  300yds.,  simply  by  continued  practice  at  long  dis- 

!  tance  shooting.— Army  and  Navy  Journal. 

— 

For  other  Rifle  news  see  page  204. 

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Brookline,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1906. 
Col.  Fred.  A.  Olds,  Raleigh,  N.  C. : 

My  Dear  Sir— Having  just  returned  from  a  visit 
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L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass.  


n  DAAIf  TDAI1T  of  all  ages  for  stocking 
UIxUUIV  1 1\UU  1  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK  0 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  _  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


FRED  SAl/TER.  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
FormerlyNo.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

THE  Nl.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON.  MASS. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838.  _  vi, 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. _ 

Ouail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans, 
deer,  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U.  b. 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N,  Y.  _ 

LIVE  DECOY  DUCKS.— I  breed  the  finest  little 

mallards  in  America.  Fully  domesticated,  and  will  breed 
without  confinement.  *20  choice  pairs  for  sale.  Frize 
winners  at  big  shows  of  Pittsburg,  Cleveland  and  Chicago. 
Write  C.  McCLAVE,  New  London,  O. 


"Properly  for  Sale. 


TO  LEASE 

for  a  term  of  years, 


RAW  FURS  WANTED. 

Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. _ 

REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
pation  in  field-sports  a  thousand  and  one  inci¬ 
dents  worth  the  telling.  The  book  is  compelling 
in  its  hold  on  the  reader;  once  begun  it  will  not 
be  put  aside  until  finished.  468  pages.  Price, 
$3.00,  (postage,  25  cents). 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Fishing  and  Shooting 

on  80,000  acres  of  forest  land  in  Transyl¬ 
vania  County,  and  Henderson  County, 
Western  North  Carolina.  This  tract  is 
known  as  Pisgah  Forest,  and  forms  the 
southern  half  of  G.  W.  Vanderbilt’s  famous 
Biltmore  Estate. 

For  particulars,  apply  to 

FOREST  DEPARTMENT, 

Biltmore,  N.  C. 


TRAINING  vs.  BREAKING. 

Practical  Dog  Training;  or.  Training  vs.  Breaking. 
By  S.  T.  Hammond.  To  which  is  added  a  chapter  on 
training  pet  dogs,  by  an  amateur.  Cloth,  165  pages. 
Price,  SI. OO. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Shooting,  Fishing  and  Boating. 

For  Sale— 200  acres  of  shore  pioperty  on  Long  Islar 
Sound.  Best  of  duck  shooting.  Suitable  for  gun  clu 
Terms  easy.  H.  J.  ROSEVELT,  66  Broad  St.,  Ne 
York  City. 


A  CRUISE  IN  A  CONVERTED  CANOE.— VI. 

Continued  from  page  212. 

sundry  figure  heads,  and  other  pretty  trinkets, 
which  made  his  boats  conspicuous  on  the 
Wicomico.  A  strictly  plain,  low,  rakish  craft 
may  do  for  a  pirate  dredger,  but  the  bay  craft 
would  be  vastly  improved  in  appearance  by  the 
addition  of  a  bit  of  scroll  work  and  gold  paint. 
The  old  style  of  making  a  boat  beautiful,  as  well 
as  useful,  was  a  good  one,  and  I  am  quite  cer¬ 
tain  that  Ruskin  would  approve  of  the  heart  of 
the  man  who  added  something  to  his  boat 
through  sincere  love  of  pretty  lines,  or  hand¬ 
some  paint. 

Until  I  saw  Coal  Oil  Pete,  a  kerosene  boat, 
with  its  filigree  work,  I  was  unable  to  perceive 
just  what  was  lacking  in  the  bay  craft  that  I  had 
seen — it  was  the  little  efforts  at  ornament  that 
were  lacking.  And  the  fact  that  the  ornaments 
were  lacking  Ruskin  would  probably  say  was 
due  to  the  merciless  warfare  carried  on  over 
the  oyster  beds  and  by  the  cruelty  of  the 
“pirates”  whose  influence  is  felt  down  to  this 
day,  preventing  adequate  punishment  of  the 
crimps  and  captains.  For  taking  a  man  into 
slavery,  the  punishment  is  a  fine,  and  for  pound¬ 
ing  men  over  the  head  with  iron  bars  it  is  im¬ 
prisonment  for  a  few  months.  It  is  this  fact 


Your  Last  Chance  to  Secure 

Hungarian  Partridges! 


The  Hungarian  Partridges  are  the  most  ideal 
game  birds,  being  very  hardy  and  prolific  and 
absolutely  non-migratory.  Orders  must  be  in 
our  hands  before  Feb.  15th  or  Feb.  20th  at  the 
very  latest. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
Roe  Deer,  Wild  Boars;  all  kinds  of  Pheasants,  Bohemian, 
English  Ring-necked,  Reeves,  Golden,  Silver,  White, 
Amherst,  Versicolor,  Elliott,  Soemmering,  Impeyan, 
Peacock,  Swinhoe,  Nobilis,  Manchurian,  Mongolian 
Argus,  Melanotus,  Temminik,  Satyr,  Tragopan,  Prince 
of  Wales  and  others.  Swans:  White,  Black,  Black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick.  Fancy  Ducks:  Mandarins,  Wood 
Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
deer,  Llamas,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  Foxes,  Squirrels, 
Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  (EL  MACKENSEN, 

YARDLEY,  PA. 

Agentsfor  JULIUS  MOHR,  Jr..  Ulm, Germany. 

Exporter  of  Live  Game,  Wild  Animals,  Fancy  Pheasants,  etc 


For  Sale. 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL 

Furnished  for  Breeding  Purposes 


Secure  them  NOW  while  they  can  be  had 

CHAS.  PAYNE,  WICHITA,  KANSAS 


IOB  WHITE  QUAIL  FOR  SALE.— Until  March  1st 
ve  can  fill  orders  of  one  dozen  and  up  with  birds  fresh 
rom  traps.  After  that  date  the  law  will  prohibit  any 
drds  going  out  of  State.  It  is  now  or  never.  We  guar- 
ntee  safe  arrival  in  good  condition.  Can  furnish  hun- 
Ireds  of  customers  in  the  North  and  East  as  to  reler- 
nces,  and  bank  references  as  to  financial  standing,  the 
anzest  handlers  in  United  States. 


5,000  Ferrets,  perfect  workers.  These  animals  exter- 
ninate  rats,  bunt  rabbits.  4S-page  illustrated  book  for 
i  cents.  Circular  price  list  free. 


Money  made  raising  large  bronze  turkeys,  Toulouse 

geese  and  Pekin  ducks.  300  head  choice  breeders  for 
sale.  Prize  winners  at  New  York,  Pittsburg  and  Chicago 
shows.  Write  C.  McCLAVE,  New  London,  Ohio. 


Fed.  9.  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


239 


This  Gun 
automatic 
stock  and 


represents  wonderful  value  for  the  sportsman  wishing  a  moderate  priced  field  gun — in  fact  it  is  ihe  lowest  priced 
ejector  on  the  market.  It  has  the  time-tried,  true-shooting  “Remington  Steel”  blued  barrels,  checkered  walnut 
fore-end  and  treble  locked  action. 

SUBSTANTIAL  FIELD  GUN  OF  QUALITY 

List  price ,  $ 35 ,  subject  to  dealer's  discount. 


that  has  deterred  the  countless  people  who 
would  seek  pleasure  around  the  bay  every  sum¬ 
mer  from  turning  their  eyes  that  way.  The 
people  on  the  bay  have  lost  far  more  than  they 
have  gained  through  their  failure  to  curb  the 
infamous  captains,  while  the  wonderful  seaman- 
!  ship  of  some  of  them  which  would  long  ago 
:  have  attracted  yachtsmen  to  those  waters,  has 
been  buried.  A  little  love  of  fair  play,  a  strict 
regard  for  the  rights  of  the  unfortunates  at  the 
windlass,  and  one  may  yet  hope  to  see  the  bay 
craft  “ornamented  from  the  heart’’  and  the 
seamen  take  their  places  among  the  down 
easters,  in  good  fame.  Lloyd’s  little  scrolls 
seem  to  indicate  that  the  Chesapeake  region  is 
at  last  coming  into  its  own. 

Rusk  and  I  wandered  back  and  forth  from 
the  ship  yard  to  the  river  bridge.  With  some 
our  appearance  excited  a  bit  of  envy  because  of 
the  good  time  we  had  been  having  for  a  month 
on  the  waters.  Others  saw  in  us  objects  of 
derision,  kind  of  water  tramps,  since  our  boat 
was  not  an  object  of  beauty.  The  bold  skippers 
of  the  launch  Marguerite  especially  jeered  our 
little  craft,  because  it  was  “squat”  and  “homely” 
and  seemed  to  have  been  worn  and  torn  by  its 
adventures,  into  a  thing  to  be  despised.  Seeing 
our  own  boat  so  run  down,  we  took  a  look  at 
;  the  dainty  Marguerite,  and  at  the  first  glance 
Rusk  snorted: 

“Why,”  said  he,  “they’ve  got  letters  painted 
in  their  combing,  so  they  can  tell  which  way 
to  turn  the  wheel — to  port  or  to  sta’board! 
Huh!” 

It  was  really  funny,  after  we  had  come  up¬ 
ward  of  200  miles  through  the  broads  and 
narrows  of  big  water,  to  be  jeered  for  our  boat’s 
appearance — and  Rusk  had  been  to  Florida  and 
back  in  it — 4,000  miles  in  all,  at  least.  But  the 
jeering  showed  us,  that  after  all  was  said,  we 
were  fairly  out  of  the  bay,  and  that  the  trip  was 
at  an  end.  We  figured  up  our  expenses,  gaso¬ 
lene  and  all,  and  they  amounted  to  less  than 
$3  a  week  apiece. 

I  reluctantly  packed  my  suitcase,  gathered  up 
camera,  grip  and  whatnot,  and  took  a  midnight 
|l  train  for  New  York.  I  had  had  a  beautiful  trip 
into  unknown  waters,  and  the  salt  water  ex- 
perience  was  delightful  beyond  my  dreams. 

Raymond  S.  Spears. 

I - - 

KINGFISHERS  AS  WEATHERCOCKS. 

There  is  a  very  quaint  and  old  world  super¬ 
stition  in  connection  with  the  kingfisher,  which 
I  fancy,  still  obtains  here  and  there  in  remote 
parts  of  the  countryside.  The  superstition  is 
|  this:  That  if  a  stuffed  or  dried  kingfisher  be 
suspended  by  a  thread  from  the  beam  or  ceiling 
of  a  room  its  breast  will  always  turn  in  the  direc¬ 
tion  of  the  prevailing  wind. 

How  the  notion  first  arose  and  how,  in  the 
light  of  common  sense  and  inquiry,  it  has  been 
so  long  perpetuated  it  is  hard  to  say;  but  it  has 
long  existed,  and  still  exists.  I  have  a  clear 
recollection  as  a  youngster  of  going  into  a  humble 
cottage  in  the  shires  and  seeing  a  stuffed  king¬ 
fisher  thus  suspended  as  a  weather  vane. — New 
i  York  Fishing  Gazette. 


K.ennel  Special . 

Ads  tinder  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale. — Full-blood  English  P>EAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS, 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 
hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
Four-cent  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue. 

ROOKWOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 

FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Belle  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 
_ A.  P.  FIULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 

“THE  SETTER,”  by  C.  B.  Whitford,  is  the  title  of  an 
article  which  will  run  in  “Field  and  Fancy”  for  the 
next  six  months.  Every  sporting  dog  fancier  should  send 
for  sample  copy  and  special  trial  subscription  offer. 
“Field  and  Fancy”  is  the  only  weekly  paper  in  the 
country  devoted  exclusively  to  the  dog.  FIELD  AND 
FANCY  PUB.  CO.,  14  Church  St.,  New  York  City, 
N.  Y. 


For  Sale. — Dogs,  Hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares, 
8  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M„”  Sayre,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE. — Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 
hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 

Puppies,  by  Tony’s  Count.  Cheap. 

FRANK  FORESTER  KENNELS, 

Warwick,  N.  Y.  6 


For  Sale. — Choice  Collie  pups:  Males,  6.  Females,  $5. 
Order  now.  Safe  arrival  guaranteed.  C.  McCLAVE, 
New  London,  Ohio. 


English  setter  brood  bitch  for  sale.  Thoroughly  broken 
and  a  fine  one.  Due  in  March.  C.  F.  WATERHOUSE, 
West  Deering,  N.  H.  7 


Cockers. — All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 
Prices  reasonable.  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
C.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 


Place  your  dogs  with  us  and  have  them  ready  for  Fall  Shoot¬ 
ing.  CLARION  KENNELS.  Scottsburg,  Va. 


MODERN  TRAINING. 

Handling  and  Kennel  Management.  By  B.  Waters. 
Illustrated.  Cloth,  373  pages.  Price,  $2.00. 

The  treatise  is  after  the  modern  professional  system  of 
traming.  It  combines  the  exce.lence  of  both  the  suasive 
and  force  systems  of  education,  and  contains  an  exhaus¬ 
tive  description  of  the  uses  and  abuses  of  the  spike  collar. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


THE  KENNEL  POCKET  RECORD 

Morocco.  Price,  50  cents. 

The  “Pocket  Kennel  Record”  is,  as  its  name  implies,  a 
handy  book  for  the  immediate  record  of  all  events  and 
transactions  which  take  place  away  from  home,  intended 
to  relieve  the  owner  from  the  risk  of  trusting  any  im¬ 
portant  matter  to  his  memory. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


St.  Louis  World’s  Fair,  1904:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 
Pans  Exposition,  1900:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 

SPRATT’S  PATENT 

AM.  LTD.) 

Manufacture  specially  prepared  Foods  for 

DOGS.  PUPPIES, 
CATS.  RABBITS. 

POULTRY. 
PIGEONS,  GAME. 
BIRDS,  FISH. 

Write  for  Catalogue,  “Dog  Culture,”  wfth  practical 
chapters  on  the  feeding,  kenneling  and  management  of 
dogs;  also  chapters  on  cats. 


714  S.  Fourth  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
1324  Valencia  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


: book  Oj v 

DOG  DISEASES 

AND 

HOW  TO  FEED. 

Mailed  FREE  to  any  address  by  the  author. 

H.  CLAY  6L0VER,  D.  V.  S.,  1278  Broadway.  New  York. 


Trained  COON,  FOX  tvnd  DEER 
HOUNDS  For  Sale.  Rea.onable  Price. 


Here  in  Arkansaw  we  have  millions  of 
Coons,  Foxes  and  Deer  at  our  door  to 
train  our  hounds  with,  and  we  train  them 
too.  They  Deliver  the  Goods.”  A  few 
trained  Rabbit  and  Squirrel  Dogs.  Also 
untrained  Pups.  For  particulars  address 

SPRING  RIVER  KENNELS 
Box  27,  Imboden,  Ark. 


IMPROVED  SPIKE  COLLAR. 

For  use  in  dog  training.  Price,  $2.00.  By 
mail,  $2.10.  Send  for  circular. 

B.  WATERS. 

346  Broadway,  New  York. 


HORSE  AND  HOUND 

By  Roger  D.  Williams,  Master  of*  Foxhounds,  Iroquois 
Hunt  Club;  Keeper  Foxhound  Stud  Book;  Director 
National  Foxhunters’  Association;  Official  Judge 
Brunswick  Hunt  Club. 

“Horse  and  Hound”  is  encyclopedic  in  all  that  per¬ 
tains  to  foxhunting.  It  has  chapters  as  follows:  Hunt- 
ting.  The  Hunter.  Schooling  of  Hunters.  Cross- 
Country  Riding  and  Origin  of  the  American  Hound 
Breeding  and  Raising  Horses.  The  Kennel  Scent.  The 
Fox.  Tricks  and  Habits  of  the  Fox.  In  the  Field. 
Hunt  Clubs.  The  style  is  clear  and  crisp,  and  every 
chapter  abounds  with  hunting  information.’  The  work 
is  profusely  illustrated.  Price,  $2.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  ad.  in  Forest 
and  Stream. 


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DOG  MUZZLES 


Our  catalogue  of  “Doggy”  goods 
contains  a  complete  description  and 
prices  of  allthe  popular  styles  of  Dog 
Muzzles. 


A  COPY  IS  YOURS  FOR  THE  ASKING 


IVER  JOHNSON  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

163  Washington  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


HIGHEST  GRADES 


Canadian  and 
Domestic  Skates,  Snow 
Shoes,  Coasters, 
Sleighs. 

Rex  and  Other  Hockey 
Sticks. 


■i  'V. 


AGENTS  FOR  THE 

TAJCO  SKEES 


Guns,  Revolvers,  Golf,  Tennis, 
Kodaks,  Field  Opera  Glasses, 
Archery,  Fencing,  Cutlery. 


Catalogue  free 
on  application. 


FISHING  TACKLE 

VON  LENGERKE  &  DETMOLD 

349  Fifth  Avenue,  near  34th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


Champions  AgaJn 

Sunny  South  Handicap,  Brenham,  Texas,  January  21-26,  1907,  E.  S. 

Fosgard,  Waco,  Texas,  wins  Live  Bird  Championship — 25  Live  Birds  Straight- 
Mr.  H.  N.  Reno,  Douglas,  Arizona,  wins  Target  Championship  shooting 

BALLISTITE 

The  best  shotgun  smokeless  powder  on  earth.  Two  eggs  in  the  1907  basket 
at  once.  BALLISTITE  (dense)  and  EMPIRE  (bulk),  the  best  two  Sporting 

Smokeless  Powders  extant. 

j.  if.  lau  co., 75 

Shooters  send  for  “Shooting  Facts”  and  Dealers  send  for  Catalogue. 


Our  Specialty— Finest  Quality— Soft  as  a  Glove. 

Swedish  Leather  Jackets 

Now  Being  Ordered  for  Fall  Shooting:. 

Soft  and  pliable  as  kid.  A  complete  protection  to  sportsmen  or  anv  exposed  to 
cold.  Worn  under  the  overcoat,  they  are  a  handsome  garment  and  much  used.  A 
capital  jacket  for  bicycle  use,  skating  and  driving.  Also  automobile  use. 

We  take  the  entire  product  of  the  manufacturers  of  above  Finest  Jackets, 
and  this  make  cannot  be  obtained  elsewhere  in  the  United  States. 

A-Quality,  of  the  very  finest  skin,  brown  grass-color,  $20.00 

B-Quality,  2d  grade, . $15.00 

Black  Jackets  at  -  -  $7.00,  $8.00  and  $10.00 

Send  measurement  around  chest  outside  vest.  If  money  is  sent  with  order,  we 
will  forward  free  by  mail;  and  if  not  satisfactory  on  receipt,  we  will  return  money 
on  return  of  Jacket.  Entirely  different  from  any  other  make. 

As  there  are  many  different  makes  of  Leather  Jackets  in  the  market  adver¬ 
tised  as  finest,  etc.,  mostly  made  here  of  common  skins,  we  invite  those  desiring 
such  to  send  for  one  of  ours,  and  if  not  found  superior  on  examination  to  any  other 
it  can  be  returned  at  our  expense,  and  we  will  refund  money. 

WM.  READ  SONS. 

107  Washington  St.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Sole  American  Agents  for  these  Finest  Imported  Skins. 


Grand  Prize  Greeners 


Monarch  Grade,  $200 


The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4K  to  4%  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

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•  are  the  specimens  which  Mr.  Arthur  Wardle  has 
so  carefully  drawn,  nearly  so  bright  or  red  in 
color  as  Keuleman’s  picture,  which  was  taken 
from  a  specimen  brought  from  Sumatra.  How¬ 
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the  color  and  texture  of  coat  vary  accordingly. 

The  dhole  hunts  in  packs,  which  vary  in  num¬ 
ber  from  less  than  a  dozen  to  a  score  or  more, 
their  prey  being  usually  deer,  wild  pigs, 
sheep,  nylghai,  and  black  bears  are  known  to 
have  been  killed  by  these  daring  creatures.  Even 
buffaloes  and  tigers  are  said  to  have  succumbed 
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are  not  better  known  and  are  not  destructive  to 
domestic  animals  is  because  they  avoid  the  haunts 
of  man  and  inhabit  the  forests  and  the  higher 
grounds  away  from  cultivation.  These  animals 
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unsuccessfully,  to  tame  and  rear  them  as  pets. 
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very  handsome  publications  of  Mr.  David  Douglas,  of 
Edinburgh,  Scotland,  and  in  a  general  way,  though 
larger,  resembles  Mr.  Charles  Whitehead’s  “Camp  Fires 
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of  human  life  ever  drawn.  It  tells  of  the  life 
of  the  plains  Indian  in  the  old  days,  when 
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men  and  women  passed  their  time,  how  the 
young  men  gambled,  how  they  courted  their 
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Indians  and  how  the  different  tribes  fought 
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Nat-ah'-ki, 

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one  reads  of  them  now  with  smiles  and  now  with  tears 
(and  need  not  be  ashamed  to  own  to  the  tears).  Mr. 
Robinson  writes  of  nature  with  marvelous  insight;  his  is 
the  ready  word,  the  phrase,  to  make  a  bit  of  landscape,  a 
scene  of  outdoors,  stand  out  clear  and  vivid  like  a 
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for  the  convenience  of  sportsmen  who 
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The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 
Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14, 1873. 


IN  FEBRUARY  FIELDS. 

The  snow  of  untrodden  fields  lies  fair  beneath 
the  cloudy  sky.  Stone  walls  and  rail  fences, 
piled  high  with  white,  interrupt  the  nearer  dis¬ 
tance,  and  beyond  the  view  is  cut  off  by  the 
woods,  which  show  as  a  blacx  band  parting  the 
whiteness  of  the  snow  from  the  leaden  hue  of 
low-hanging  clouds. 

One  hesitates  to  walk  out  over  these  fields  and 
to  mar  with  careless  footprint  the  smooth  even 
covering  that  the  kindly  skies  have  spread  over 
the  earth,  as  if  to  protect  Nature’s  plant-children 
from  the  winter’s  bitter  cold. 

At  a  distance  the  landscape  seems  lifeless,  yet 
he  who  traverses  fields  and  woods  with  open  eyes 
will  find  familiar  friends  not  a  few.  The  hedge 
rows  which  border  the  lanes  or  separate  the 
fields,  shelter  a  multitude  of  birds,  that  stay  with 
us  during  the  whole  long  winter ;  song  sparrows 
and  whitethroats  and  blue  snowbirds  and  tree 
sparrows,  all  busy  about  their  daily  tasks.  In 
the  apple  trees,  feeding  on  the  frozen  thawed 
fruit  still  clinging  to  the  stems,  a  group  of  pine 
grosbeaks  may  be  found ;  siskins  work  in  the 
birches,  and  crossbills  among  the  cones  of  spruce 
and  hemlock.  In  the  cedars  and  chokecherry 
trees  along  the  fences,  a  busy  company  of  tit¬ 
mice  is  searching  each  crevice  and  cranny  of  the 
bark  for  insects,  and  their  eggs,  voicing  their 
contentment  by  the  cheery  call  that  has  given 
them  their  name. 

Wherever  weed  stems  stand  above  the  snow, 
tiny  line-like  depressions  show  the  tracks  where 
little  sparrows  have  passed  from  one  weed  stalk 
to  another,  tearing  to  pieces  each  seed  particle, 
looking  for  food.  These  are  hard  times  for  the 
small  folks  of  fields  and  woods,  when  at  the 
same  time  they  feel  the  bite  of  cold  and  the  pinch 
of  hunger. 

Corn  and  meadow  lot  alike,  are  marked  by 
long  lines  of  tracks  much  larger  than  those  of 
the  crows.  In  the  corn  lot,  holes  in  the  snow 
show  where  the  birds  have  dug  down  and  un¬ 
covered  a  few  grains  of  corn,  and  in  the  meadow, 
soil  and  blades  of  grass  scattered  on  the  snow 
show  that  here  too  they  have  unearthed  some 
food,  perhaps  a  few  grubs  or  maybe  a  meadow 
mouse.  By  what  special  sense  do  these  canny 
birds  so  find  their  food? 

Over  these  fields  night  and  morning  through 
this  inclement  season,  the  crows  fare  backward 
and  forward  in  sable  procession  on  their  way  to 
and  from  the  salt  water,  where  they  feed  at  low 
tide.  Yet  if  the  cold  is  too  bitter  and  the  mud 
flats  are  ice-covered,  even  this  uncertain  food 
supply  is  cut  off. 

As  we  draw  nearer  the  woods  we  see  that 
they  are  no  longer  black  but  gray — a  gray  that 


grows  paler  as  we  draw  nearer.  At  their  very 
border  we  can  look  far  into  them,  and  see  white 
snow  within  through  a  screen  of  interlacing 
twigs  and  tree  trunks.  What  mysteries  may  not 
this  screen  conceal  ?  Rabbits  and  ruffed  grouse, 
and  gray  squirrels  and  perhaps  a  coon.  Among 
the  branches  of  these  still  gray  trees  may  be 
resting,  silent  and  watchful,  great  birds  of  prey 
ready  to  descend  upon  meadow  mouse  or  squir¬ 
rel — devourers  of  the  farmers’  crops. 

It  is  the  hardest  time  of  the  winter,  yet  even 
now  a  change  is  at  hand;  day  by  day  the  sun 
is  gaining  power,  and  at  midday  it  gives  out  a 
grateful  heat.  Under  its  frozen  covering  the 
earth  is  already  beginning  to  grow  warmer  and 
to  stir,  as  if  it  feels  some  faint  premonition  of 
the  awakening  that  is  to  come  ere  long. 


RAILWAYS  AND  THE  TREES. 

It  seems  only  proper  that  the  railways,  after 
cutting  away  vast  forest  areas  to  obtain  crossties, 
should  endeavor  to  provide  for  a  future  supply 
by  planting  and  cultivating  trees.  This  is  being 
done  by  a  few  of  the  great  railway  companies, 
and  the  work  of  planting  is  being  conducted 
along  the  same  scientific  lines  that  will  regulate 
the  cutting  of  these  trees  when  they  from  time 
to  time  reach  a  size  suitable  for  ties. 

While  some  of  the  friends  of  forest  preserva¬ 
tion  see  much  that  is  commendable  in  this  work, 
the  facts  are  that  business  policy  and  not  senti¬ 
ment  is  responsible  for  the  tree  planting  by  the 
railways;  but,  while  this  is  true,  the  mere  growth 
and  maintenance  of  these  tie-tracts  will  be  bene¬ 
ficial  to  the  country,  the  game  and  the  fish,  each 
in  proportion  to  the  cover  provided  and  the 
water  held  back  in  ponds  and  streams. 

Aside  from  this  insistent  demand  for  tie 
material,  however,  the  railways  are  face  to  face 
with  the  proposition  that  the  “line”  offering  the 
best  shooting  or  fishing  has  much  to  boast  of. 
To  this  end  some  railways  assist  in  game  pro¬ 
tection  and  in  the  distribution  of  fish,  and  while 
it  is  all  for  a  selfish  end,  the  men  assigned  to 
this  work  take  a  personal  interest  in  it,  and  much 
good  results  in  the  long  run. 


WATER  POLLUTION. 

It  now  seems  that  the  report  of  wildfowl 
dying  in  numbers  in  Utah,  referred  to  in  these 
columns  last  week,  is  true.  Sportsmen  who  car¬ 
ried  the  information  to  Salt  Lake  City  also  took 
with  them  a  number  of  ducks,  both  dead  and 
alive,  which  had  been  found  near  the  mouth  of 
the  Jordan  River,  and  Mr.  Harms,  the  city 
chemist,  began  an  investigation.  At  the  mouth 
of  the  Jordan,  say  the  sportsmen  who  discovered 
the  deplorable  state  of  affairs,  all  varieties  of 
ducks  common  to  that  region  were  found  in  large 
numbers,  some  dead,  others  dying  or  so  weak 
that  they  could  easily  be  caught. 

This,  following  the  destruction  of  large  num¬ 
bers  of  fish  in  the  same  waters  recently,  and  the 
fact  that  the  Jordan  is  polluted  with  refuse  from 


smelters  and  other  industrial  plants,  is  but  one 
more  chapter  in  the  history  of  the  progress  of 
commercial  interests  and  the  consequent  giving 
way  to  it  by  the  sportsmen  and  anglers.  Where 
the  drinking  water  of  a  city  is  not  actually  pol¬ 
luted,  it  is  extremely  difficult  to  persuade  the 
proper  authorities  that  the  game  fish  are  of  suffi¬ 
cient  importance  to  warrant  a  strict  enforcement 
of  the  laws  against  water  pollution. 


It  was  a  very  fitting  honor  that  was  conferred 
last  Saturday  night  on  Mr.  W.  T.  Hornaday,  the 
Director  of  the  New  York  Zoological  Society’s 
Park  in  the  Bronx.  In  the  presence  of  a  large 
number  of  members  and  guests  of  the  Camp-Fire 
Club  the  toastmaster  announced  that  the  board  of 
governors  had  determined  that  each  year  here¬ 
after  a  gold  medal  shall  be  presented  by  the  club 
to  the  member  who  during  the  year  had  rendered 
the  most  distinguished  services  in  the  fields  in 
which  the  club  is  especially  interested.  The  pre¬ 
servation  of  wild  game  and  the  forests  and  the 
promotion  of  a  love  of  nature  and  of  outdoor 
life  are  these  fields,  and  it  was  decided  that  Dr. 
Hornaday  by  his  book  “Camp-Fires  in  the  Cana¬ 
dian  Rockies”  had  performed  such  service  as 
entitled  him  to  the  first  gold  medal  of  the  club. 
Mr.  Hornaday  has  written  an  excellent  book  on 
wild  life  in  the  northwestern  mountains,  but  be¬ 
sides  that  he  is  trying  in  conjunction  with  his 
friend  Mr.  Phillips  to  induce  the  British  Colum¬ 
bia  Government  to  set  aside  a  portion  of  the 
territory  of  that  Province  as  a  permanent  game 
and  forest  preserve.  This  we  hope  may  be  done. 

■S  ■ 

So  far  we  have  not  heard  of  much  opposition 
to  Mr.  Merritt’s  resident  and  nonresident  license 
bill,  now  before  the  New  York  Legislature.  The 
change  from  the  present  method,  which  it  would 
set  aside,  is  but  the  result  of  the  experience 
gained  by  other  States.  The  present  law  is  well 
nigh  impossible  to  enforce,  and  no  resident 
sportsman  will  object  to  contributing  one  dollar 
per  annum  for  the  privilege  of  hunting  deer  when 
he  knows  that  nonresidents  will  be  compelled  to 
pay  twenty  dollars  for  the  same  privilege,  or 
about  what  he  would  be  required  to  pay  for  a 
license  in  the  State  from  which  they  come.  If 
it  will  also  compel  aliens  to  pay  a  large  sum  or 
refrain  from  hunting,  it  will  serve  a  double  pur¬ 
pose. 

As  the  Forest  and  Stream  is  being  printed  the 
library  of  Gen.  Garrett  H.  Striker  is  being  sold 
in  this  city.  Among  the  items  offered  for  sale 
is  a  set  of  the  first  octavo  edition  of  Audubon’s 
“Birds  of  America,”  7  volumes,  8vo.  1840-1844. 
The  work  is  still  in  the  100  original  parts.  Of¬ 
ferings  of  the  first  octavo  of  Audubon  are  seldom 
made,  and  we  know  of  only  one  set  in  parts  hav¬ 
ing  been  sold  at  auction  for  a  long  time.  This 
one,  which  belonged  to  the  late  L.  H.  Chubbuck, 
of  Boston,  brought  $315,  and  we  should  look  for 
a  better  price  for  the  set  that  is  now  to  be  sold. 


248 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  16,  1907. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


“A  great  many  persons  claim  the  wolf  is  as 
cunning  as  the  fox,”  said  Mr.  A.  J.  MacLeod. 
Hudson’s  Bay  factor  at  Flying  Post,  ‘‘but  he 
is  not;  he  is  merely  cowardly.  I  had  an  argu¬ 
ment  with  a  gentleman  on  the  train,  on  my  way 
to  New  York,  he  claiming  that  the  wolf  ap¬ 
proaches  and  in  some  respects  equals  the  fox 
in  shrewdness  and  cunning.  There  was  one  old 
fox  near  the  post  that  I  had  tried  in  every  way 
to  catch,  but  always  failed.” 

Mr.  MacLeod  chuckled  heartily,  and  I  fancy 
this  was  over  the  memory  of  the  final  taking  off 
of  Bre’r  Fox,  since  he  employed  the  past  tense 
in  referring  to  that  sly  old  rascal.  Then  he 
went  on  to  say  that  he  tried  hiding  a  baitless 
trap  in  the  snow  near  the  baited  one,  covering 
the  second  and  even  a  third  trap  with  leaves, 
etc.,  until  he,  exasperated,  was  almost  at  his 
wits  ends,  for  all  of  these  the  fox  religiously 
avoided.  At  last  Mr.  MacLeod  tried  another 
experiment,  placing  the  tempting  bait  on  the 
ground  with  an  empty  trap,  carefully  set,  just 
over  it.  In  another  place  he  set  a  second  trap 
in  the  same  way,  and  with  impatience  waited 
the  coming  of  another  day.  The  fox  visited  both 
traps  during  the  night,  and  in  each  case  he  be¬ 
gan  to  dig  in  the  snow  some  two  feet  away 
from  the  trap,  approaching  it  so  that  at  the  last 
the  bait  fell  into  the  cutting,  leaving  the  trap 
across  its  end,  and  he  backed  out  in  good  order. 

“I  never  fully  appreciated  split  bamboo  as  a 
material  for  fishing  rods,”  said  an  angler  who 
lives  on  the  St.  Lawrence  during  the  warm  sea¬ 
son,  “until  last  fall.  On  my  way  home  on  the 
train  I  had  no  trouble  in  stowing  my  personal 
belongings  under  the  berth  in  the  sleeping  car, 
but  the  case  containing  my  two  bait-casting  rods 
was  too  long  to  stow  away.  I  could  not  leave 
it  in  the  smoking  compartment  because  it  was 
occupied — the  train  being  crowded- — so  I  left  the 
case  in  the  angle  of  the  passageway  around  this 
room.  Next  morning  in  passing  I  noticed  that 
the  case  sagged  in  the  middle,  and  found  the 
grooved  wood  form  broken  in  the  center,  as 
though  a  sudden  lurch  of  the  car  had  caused 
some  one  to  lean  too  heavily  against  it.  I 
hardly  dared  look  at  the  rods,  so  certain  was  I 
that  both  were  smashed,  and  held  my  breath 
while  taking  them  out  of  the  canvas  case.  The 
pine  form  came  out  in  two  pieces,  but  neither 
rod  was  injured  in  the  least;  not  even  the  varnish 
was  scratched.  Imagine  the  terrific  strain  these 
slender  tips  went  through!” 

* 

“  1  here  is  a  way  of  loading  shells  for  a  choke 
bore  so  that  it  will  give  a  pattern  similar  to 
a  cylinder  bore,”  said  a  young  enthusiast,  “and 
it  don’t  call  for  ‘spreaders,’  either.” 

"Yes,  I  know.”  cut  in  a  veteran  top  rail 
orator.  “We  all  know  about  that.  But  I  bet 
you  don  t  know  how  to  load  a  gun  so  it  will 


turn  a  live  wild  gobbler  into  roast  turkey  and 
cranberry  sauce.  You  don’t  believe  me!  Well, 
I  can  take  you  to  a  man  who  tried  it — at  least 
he  loaded  for  roast  turkey  and  cranberry  sauce. 
Got  the  idea  himself  and  didn’t  let  anybody  in 
on  it.  He  just  took  an  old  Queen  Anne  musket, 
put  in  five  fingers  of  powder  and  wadded  it 
down  hard  with  pieces  from  the  lining  of  his  old 
coat,  and  then  he  poured  in  a  tumblerful  of  nice, 
hard,  red  cranberries,  and  wadded  them  there 
ever  so  carefully. 

“Well,  turkeys  were  gone  to  nesting  that 
morning,  and  so  this  fellow  come  along  back. 
He  saw  a  stray  yellow  dog  trying  to  rustle  a 
little  grub.  ‘I’ll  let  him  have  my  cranberries 
right  off  the  fire,’  says  the  man,  and  he  fired  at 
the  stray  dog. 

“Now,  if  you  don’t  believe  me,  I  can  show 
you  the  gun,  so  you  can  see  what  a  funny  look¬ 
ing  thing  an  old  musket  is  after  it  has  exploded 
at  the  breech  and  blown  a  man’s  two  hands  off. 
And  if  you  don’t  believe  it  then,  you  can  see 
for  yourself  that  all  he's  got  left  in  the  shape  of 
hands  is  one  thumb.  And  he’s  got  the  yellow 
dog,  too,  as  fat  and  lazy  and  well  satisfied  a  dog 
as  you’ll  ever  see.  Why,  you  can  load  a  gun  so 
it  will  do  anything.” 

The  “exchange”  advertisements  in  the  daily 
newspapers  are  not  always  wanting  in  humor. 
Here  is  one  for  example:  An  advertiser  who 
has  a  large  burglar-proof  safe,  but  no  use  for 
it,  wishes  to  exchange  it  for  a  salt-water  fishing 
outfit,  and  a  dentist  who  is  short  on  guns,  but 
apparently  long  on  time,  is  willing  to  do  pro¬ 
fessional  work  in  exchange  for  a  good  “ham¬ 
merless  breechloader.” 

Speaking  of  this  term,  it  is  singular  how  long 
the  custom  of  calling  guns  breechloaders  to  dis¬ 
tinguish  them  from  the  older  type  has  held  out. 
Twenty-five  years  ago,  when  one  referred  to  a 
gun,  he  might  have  used  the  term  with  good 
reason,  for  the  old  type  was  not  so  uncommon 
that  a  mistake  might  not  have  been  made,  but 
to-day  a  muzzleloader  is  in  reality  a  curiosity 
to  the  younger  sportsman,  and  if  a  middle-aged 
man  tells  his  young  friends  that  he  shot  his  first 
chipmunk  with  a  flintlock  they  look  upon  him 
with  almost  as  much  awe  as  they  do  in  the  case 
of  one  who  is  credited  with  having  shot  bison. 
There  are  places  where  old  Kentucky  rifles  are 
common  to-day.  I  have  talked  with  men  con¬ 
gregated  together  to  shoot  for  quarters  of  beef, 
not  one  of  whom  has  any  faith  in  what  he  calls 
breechloaders.  Years  will  go  by  ere  these  men 
hang  their  old  gaspipes  on  the  ancient  hooks 
above  their  fireplaces  and  take  to  tlie  fixed 
metallic  cartridge.  Thus  it  is  that  the  manu¬ 
facture  of  Kentucky  rifles  goes  on  apace.  The 
slender  stocks,  the  side  lock  and  nipple,  the 
hickory  loading  rod — all  are  fashioned  .  as  of 
yore,  but  the  barrels  are  different.  It  may  be 
that  a  few'  local  gunsmiths  may  now  and  then 
turn  out  a  barrel  like  the  old-timers,  but  modern 
machines  work  rapidly  which  those  of  other 
days  did  not,  and  with,  the  reduced  prices  on 
muzzleloaders,  a  gunsmith  could  not  pay  ex¬ 
penses  on  a  rifle  turned  out  in  the  old  way. 

It 

“These  Mackinaw  coats  are  all  right  for  keep¬ 
ing  out  the  wet,”  said  a  deer  hunter,  “but  they 
don't  fit.  Why,  this  coat  is  so  loose  about  the 
shoulders  that  it  bothers  me  when  I  throw  up 
my  rifle  to  shoot.  And  yet  it  is  my  size  and 


there  wasn’t  any  other  that  fitted  me  any  better. 
It’s  all  right  every  other  way,  but  it’s  too  loose 
around  the  chest.”  * 

“You  shouldn’t  mind  that,”  observed  the 
guide.  “It’s  made  that  way  so  it  will  fit  all  right 
when  you  get  your  big  buck  and  want  to  have 
yourself  photographed  along  with  him.” 

* 

An  item  from  Greenwood  Lake  (N.  J.)  ap¬ 
peared  in  a  New  York  morning  paper.  The 
“special  correspondent”  stated  that  a  certain 
fisherman,  while  trolling  on  the  lake  that  same 
morning,  hooked  and  landed  a  water-logged 
wallet  which  was  found  to  contain  some  seventy 
odd  dollars,  together  with  a  wedding  ring  and 
a  lady’s  diamond  ring  appraised  at  $250. 

I  read  back  to  make  sure  that  the  catch  was 
made  in  a  manner  allowable  by  the  New  Jersey 
game  and  fish  laws.  Yes,  there  it  was,  trolling. 
I  wrote  to  a  guide  I  know  at  Greenwood  Laket 
“How  thick  is  the  ice  on  the  lake?” 

“Eighteen  inches,”  he  answered;  “the  clearest, 
blackest  ice  you  ever  saw.  Pickerel  are  biting 
fine.  Come  up  and  get  a  mess.” 

“Not  interested  in  ice  fishing  for  pickerel. 
Will  come  Saturday  if  you  can  take  me  out 
trolling  for  pocket-books,”  I  replied. 

George  wrote  in  reply:  “The  fool  that  wrote 
that  pocket-book  story  cut  forty  holes  in  a  cove 
where  there  never  ain’t  been  any  pickerel  and 
used  pork  rind  for  bait.  He  was  long  on 
sarcasm  and  short  on  fish  when  he  got  back  to 
the  hotel.  All  he  got  was  a  pair  of  frozen  ears. 
If  you  come,  bring  a  pail  of  salt-water  killies — 
the  pickerel  take  them  when  they  won’t  take 
nothing  else.” 

Let  me  propound  a  piscatorial  query  while  in 
this  season  of  angling  inactivity  the  “ardent  ad¬ 
vocate  of  the  artificial  lure”  reposes  restfully 
in  his  armchair  before  the  imitation  log  fire  and 
dreams  of  other  days.  It  is  this:  Why  is  it 
that  reading  an  angling  yarn  recalls  to  “mind 
many  tender  recollections  of  similar  waters  where 
the  finny  denizens  of  the  placid  pools  rise  to 
take  the  gaudy  artificial  fly?”  It  being  borrowed, 

I  quote  part  of  the  above. 

If  any  one  of  my  friends  has  been  present  at 
department  store  bargain  sales,  and  is  therefore 
in  possession  of  a  $1.98  Civil  War  carbine,  he 
may  be  cheered  by  the  news  that  the  Govern¬ 
ment  of  Roumania  wants  240,000  small  arms  and 
has  advertised  the  fact  extensively  enough  to 
attract  the  attention  of  second  hand  dealers  from 
the  Bowery  to  the  Pacific.  Just  send  specifica¬ 
tions  to  Inspectoratul  Militar  General  Scolar, 
Bucharest,  Roumania,  and  state  what  you  are 
willing  to  accept  in  trade  in  case  the  general 
does  not  wish  to  pay  cash. 

Frank  Schablowsky  must  have  been  born  under 
an  unlucky  star,  for  when  he  caught  a  fish  the 
other  day  from  the  deck  of  the  Angler,  down  off 
Sandy  Hook,  it  surprised  him  so  much  that  he 
fell  overboard.  The  captain  sent  men  to  pick 
him  up,  and  they  found  him  still  clinging  to  his 
rod,  not  so  much  because  it  was  a  rod  as  that 
it  was  better  than  nothing  at  all.  And  on  his 
hook  was  a  codfish  that  was  about  the  smallest 
one  taken  in  a  long  while. 


Grizzly  King. 


X. — A  Storm. 

We  slid  on  the  same  sled,  studied  from  the 
same  books,  danced  to  the  same  music,  and 
dealt  from  the  same  ticker,  Henry  and  I,  so 
that  being  left  alone  in  camp  was  much  like 
wearing  old  shoes.  There  was  a  sort  of  de¬ 
pressing  absence  about  the  place,  when  we  re¬ 
turned  from  seeing  Jim  and  Robert  to  the  sta¬ 
tion,  which  would  have  been  even  more  un¬ 
pleasant  had  not  the  same  train  which  took  them 
away  brought  a  letter  from  Old  Billy,  saying 
he  would  be  there  by  supper  time. 

We  spent  most  of  the  day  writing  letters, 
mending  and  doing  up  all  sorts  of  odd  jobs,  so 
that  we  would  have  as  little  as  possible  to 
bother  us  after  he  came.  Late  in  the  afternoon 
Henry  said  that  if  I  would  go  to  meet  Billy,  he 
would  stay  at  camp  and  have  supper  ready. 

“I  never,  have  been  in  camp  with  Billy,”  he 
continued,  ‘‘but  from  the  looks  of  him  it  seems 
to  me  that  any  one  who  took  a  contract  to  feed 
him  would  need  to  have  a  running  start.  At  any 
rate  we  will  try  and  not  get  behind  the  first 
night,  for  fear  we  couldn’t  catch  up.” 

“Well,  old  man,  you  did  finally  decide  to  come, 
didn’t  you?”  I  called,  as  Billy  came  down  the 
car  steps,  and  I  put  out  a  hand  to  have  it  half 
pinched  off — I  would  rather  shake  hands  with  a 
vise. 

“Yes,”  he  replied,  “I  didn’t  intend  to,  and 
hadn’t  ought  to,  but  Lucy  took  on  so  I  had  to 
come  to  satisfy  her.” 

“Lucy  is  pretty  hard  on  you,  isn’t  she?”  I 
suggested. 

“Oh,  you  fellows  fixed  it  all  up  with  her.” 
Having  thus  relieved,  his  conscience,  old  Billy 
began  to  take  an  interest  in  things  right  away. 

“I  saw  Jim  and  Robert  at  Angowara,”  he  re¬ 
marked.  “I  tried  to  get  them  to  turn  around 
and  come  back  with  me.  I  most  thought  they 
I  were  going  to  one  spell.  They  wanted  to 
terribly.  That  was  a  pretty  good  catch  they  had. 
Did  you  leave  any  in  the  stream  for  me?  How’s 
Henry?” 

“He’s  all  right,”  I  replied.  “He  staid  at  camp 
to  have  supper  ready.” 

“Guess  it  won’t  be  much  readier  than  I  am. 
Say!  how  is  the  pup  getting  on?  Suppose  he’ll 
know  me?  I’ve  been  watching  the  stream  for 
quite  a  piece  back  along  the  track.  It  looks 
good.  Wouldn’t  be  surprised  if  this  would  be 
good  deer  country.  There’s  plenty  of  feed, 
j  What  was  the  creek  we  crossed  just  before  we 
got  here?” 

By  the  time  we  were  started  for  camp  Billy’s 
questions  had  run  out  and  he  had  a  listening 
fit  on,  so  that  I  sifted  his  inquiries  out  and 
:  answered  them  as  best  I  could.  He  had  never 
]  been  in  the  locality  before,  and  I  watched  him 
as  we  walked  up  the  railroad  track.  His  eyes 
followed  along  the  side  of  each  mountain,  and 
whenever  there  was  a  ravine  in  which  a  stream 
might  rise,  he  would  stop  and  trace  the  valley 
until  he  was  satisfied  where  that  particular  creek 
1  flowed  to.  He  noted  every  dividing  ridge  or 
change  in  the  timber  line,  until  when  we  struck 
I  into  the  woods  he  had  a  clearer  idea  of  that 
i  country  than  many  a  man  who  has  staid  there  all 
1  summer  long. 

j  “Good  bear  country,”  he  said,  and  then  moved 
along  as  silent  as  the  moss  on  which  he  trod— 
he  was  in  the  woods,  and  it  was  instinct. 

,  At  the  observatory  we  stopped  a  minute  and 
i  looked  down  on  to  the  water.  It  was  just  the 


beginning  of  the  mountain  twilight.  A  trout 
.jumped  and  a  whiff  of  pine  smoke  floated  to 
us  through  the  leaves  from  the  hidden  camp. 
We  turned  and  followed  up  its  trail. 

“Hello,  Billy!  Glad  you’ve  come!”  Henry 
called,  as  we  appeared,  and  he  lifted  up  the  fry¬ 
ing-pan,  tilting  it  a  little  toward  us  to  show  the 
prospects  for  supper. 

“Well,  it’s  a  fine  place  and  I’m  mighty  glad  to 
be  here,  but  I  hadn’t  ought  to  have  come,  only 
Lucy  took  on  so  I  had  to,  to  satisfy  her.” 

Billy  was  pretty  hungry,  but  he  had  time  to 
stop  and  visit  with  the  dogs.  All  animals  were 
pets  to  him  and  no  matter  how  roughly  he 
handled  us,  when  he  patted  a  dog  his  touch  was 
as  soft  as  velvet.  There  was  never  any  harsh 
playing  with  animals,  and  his  naturally  mild 
voice  was  pitched  a  little  lower  when  he  talked 
to  them. 

When  we  had  finished  supper,  old  Billy  seemed 
well  enough  satisfied  at  just  being  in  the  atmos¬ 
phere  of  a  camp  and  was  in  no  hurry  to  begin 
fishing.  He  said  he  guessed  he  would  “just  stay 
around  and  see  and  smell  things  a  little”  that 
evening,  and  start  his  fishing  in  the  morning. 
We  sat  around  the  fire  until  he  had  told  us 
about  all  he  could  think  of  concerning  the  hap¬ 
penings  at  Oswenango  since  we  left,  and  then 
we  gave  him  a  history  of  what  had  been  going 
on  at  camp.  Finally  the  talk  turned  to  trout 
food,  and  he  asked  us  what  seemed  to  be  the 
principal  food  in  the  Esopus.  We  told  him 
minnows  and  then  asked  if  he  would  not  like  to 
see  the  trout  feeding,  or  rather  watch  when 
they  were  feeding.  He  said  he  would  and  we 
started  down  the  creek  by  a  path  which  led 
through  the  woods. 

Opposite  the  camp  the  channel  ran  on  the 
further  side  of  the  stream,  and  on  the  camp  side 
there  was  a  strip  of  shallow  water  perhaps  fifty 
yards  wide,  extending  down  stream  a  quarter 
of  a  mile.  When  the  water  is  as  low  as  it 
was  on  the  night  of  Billy’s  arrival,  there  is  not 
sufficient  current  in  the  shallowest  of  this  stretch 
to  break  the  surface.  In  many  places  it  is 
not  over  six  inches  deep,  and  along  the  shore 
the  minnows  are  very  plentiful.  I  had  often 
watched  them  in  the  daylight,  and  thought  ot 
the  strenuous  time  they  had  when  the  big  trout 
came  there  to  feed  at  night,  for  many  a  tailless 
little  fish  was  sailing  about. 

We  struck  the  creek  at  the  lower  end  of  the 
shallow  water,  and  wading  out  into  it  a  little 
distance,  began  walking  up  stream.  The  moon 
was  full,  and  directly  in  front  of  us,  so  that 
the  slightest  agitation  of  the  bright  surface  of 
the  stream  was  plainly  revealed.  Directly  sev¬ 
eral  wakes  started  going  in  the  direction  of  the 
channel.  The  amount  of  the  disturbance  showed 
that  the  fish  making  it  was  in  most  instances  a 
large  one.  As  we  continued  up  stream,  at 
nearly  every  step  new  wakes  would  form  twenty 
or  thirty  feet  ahead  of  us,  and  cutting  across 
the  line  of  our  direction,  make  straight  for  the 
channel.  All  of  these  started  from  within  ten 
or  twenty  feet  of  the  shore,  and  often  in  water 
which  was  so  shallow  that  the  trout,  not  pick¬ 
ing  his  course  carefully  enough  in  his  fright, 
would  become  entangled  among  small  stones 
and  have  to  flop  his  way  out. 

We  had  often  seen  this  sight  before,  and  some 
times  it  was  very  aggravating,  particularly  when 
one  had  fished  until  dark,  with  poor  luck,  and 
then  on  his  way  to  camp  scared  up  such  num¬ 
bers  of  big  ones. 

Billy  complained  that  his  boots  slipped  con¬ 
siderably  in  the  water,  and  said  he  would  fix 


them  when  he  got  to  camp,  but  we  couldn’t 
think  just  how  he  was  going  to  do  it  with  any 
tools  that  we  had  there.  However,  it  seemed 
that  he  had  a  way  of  his  own.  At  the  camp  he 
produced  from  his  luggage  a  small  screw-driver, 
an  awl,  and  some  little  round-headed  screws. 
He  pricked  the  soles  and  heels  full  of  holes, 
and  then  put  in  the  screws.  No  one  but  Billy 
or  an  Indian  would  ever  have  had  the  patience 
to  do  it,  but  it  was  a  success,  so  far  as  pre¬ 
venting  slipping  was  concerned. 

While  he  was  working  at  it,  he  told  us  a  good 
deal  about  the  different  experiments  he  had 
tried  in  the  way  of  wading  boots  and  shoes, 
covering  the  whole  list  from  heavy  boots  to 
none  at  all.  He  said,  “I  had  tried  everything  I 
could  think  or  hear  of  and  wasn’t  satisfied  with 
any  of  them.  It  seemed  to  me  that  a  very  finely 
made  pair  of  leather  boots  ought  to  turn  water 
if  they  were  kept  well  oiled.  I  got  the  boots 
and  tried  them,  but  they  leaked  considerably 
around  the  joints,  and  I  made  up  my  mind  that 
that  was  as  much  of  a  failure  as  any  of  the 
other  experiments.  Doc  (that  was  his  friend) 
came  into  the  store  and  heard  me  talking  about 
them,  and  told  me  they  would  work  all  right  if 
I  coated  them  over  with  linseed  oil.  He  said 
to  put  it  on  the  soles,  too ;  so  I  gave  them  a  good 
soaking,  and  when  it  got  dry,  I  started  out 
early  one  morning  to  fish  on  Mill  Brook.  There 
was  a  heavy  dew  that  morning  and  I  hadn’t 
much  more  than  stepped  on  to  the  grass  before 
both  my  feet  went  out  from  under  me,  and  I 
fell  down  flat.  I  felt  pretty  silly  about  it,  but 
there  wasn’t  anybody  around  to  see  me,  and  I 
gathered  up  and  went  on.  Then  I  tried  to  climb 
over  a  rail  fence  where  the  rails  were  some  wet 
and  slippery — dumbed  if  I  didn’t  fall  clear  off 
the  fence.  Before  I  got  to  the  stream  I  stepped 
on  a  little  stick  in  the  grass,  and  one  foot  went 
out  sideways  so  quick  it  most  put  my  hip  out  of 
joint.  Well,  I  put  in  the  whole  day  tumbling 
around.  I  couldn’t  stand  on  anything,  unless 
it  was  my  head.  If  I  got  on  to  the  bank  I  fell 
into  the  creek,  and  if  I  was  in  the  creek,  I  would 
fall  clear  out  of  it  on  to  the  shore.  When  I 
got  home,  I  asked  Doc  about  it,  and  the  dumbed 
old  pill  just  grinned  and  said  I  didn’t  put  enough 
oil  on.” 

It  took  Lassie  and  me  quite  a  time  to  get 
accustomed  to  the  new  note  in  the  sleeping 
chorus  that  night.  I  would  not  want  to  say 
that  Billy  snored,  but  I  feel  quite  within  the 
limits  ol  honesty  when  I  say  that  his  breathing 
was  very  distinct.  Lassie  seemed  both  annoyed 
and  anxious,  and  as  the  moonlight  shone  upon 
her  nest  of  boughs,  I  saw  her  often  raise  her 
head  and  look  inquiringly  toward  the  tent. 
Once  or  twice  she  made  a  stealthy  trip  of  in¬ 
vestigation  among  the  beds,  and  poked  her  nose 
quizzically  up  to  Billy’s  face.  No  such  trifling 
matter  could  disturb  Terry,  though.  He  slept 
on  as  serenely  as  ever  and  any  one  who  wanted 
to  wake  him  up,  after  he  had  started  in  for  a 
night’s  rest  would  have  to  fall  on  top  of  him. 

Next  morning  when  the  broad  daylight 
awakened  Henry  and  I,  Billy  was  gone.  As  I 
went  to  the  spring,  I  looked  down  the  stream 
and  there  he  stood,  half  of  his  length  in  the 
water,  whipping  the  channel  toward  which  we 
had  seen  the  trout  run  the  night  before.  Op¬ 
posite  him  on  a  flat  rock  near  the  shore  sat 
Terry  patiently  waiting  and  watching  for  him 
to  come  in.  It  is  curious  how  early  one  will 
awake,  and  how  quietly  steal  out,  the  first  morn¬ 
ing  at  camp,  when  there  is  a  good  trout  stream 
within  hearing  distance. 


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[Feb.  16,  1907. 


After  breakfast  we  all  started  to  fish,  and 
while  Henry  and  Billy  stopped  to  try  some  good 
looking  water,  I  went  a  little  further  down 
where  the  stream  is  divided  by  a  small  island. 

On  one  side  of  the  island  the  water  is  not  more 
than  thirty  feet  wide,  but  the  fall  is  so  sharp 
that  for  a  distance  of  a  quarter  of  a  mile  one 
would  be  as  safe  trying  to  wade  in  the  Niagara 
rapids. 

It  had  always  seemed  to  me  that  at  the  head 
of  this  swift  water  at  least  one  good  big  trout 
must  live,  but  although  I  had  tried  it  as  many 
as  a  score  of  times,  I  had  never  been  able  to 
prove  my  case.  This  seemed  to  be  the  fish  s 
morning  at  home,  and  the  first  cast  I  made 
was  responded  to  by  a  strike  which  sent  a  thrill 
through  me.  He  was  all  I  had  hoped  for  in 
size,  and  the  way  he  went  down  through  that 
rushing  current  was  good  to  feel.  It  did  not 
take  long  to  see  that  I  was  going  to  have  a  good 
deal  of  trouble  before  I  should  ever  basket  that 
beauty,  for  an  unseen  obstacle  at  once  appeared. 
The  shore  was  a  gravel  bed  free  from  trees 
or  bushes,  except  that  one  clump  of  willow  bush, 
perhaps  fifteen  feet  high,  and  a  couple  of  yards 
in  diameter,  grew  right  at  the  edge  of  the  water 
and  extended  out  over  it  at  a  point  where  it 
was  deep  enough  to  be  over  my  head.  I  was 
above  this  brush,  while  the  fish  was  a  hundred 
feet  below  it,  and  although  I  was  holding  him 
with  all  the  strain  I  dared  to  put  upon  the  rod, 
he  was  still  taking  line  by  fits  and  starts.  The 
willows  were  too  high  to  allow  the  line  to  pass 
over  them,  and  there  was  no  possible  place 
where  any  wading  could  be  done.  I  had  got 
to  lose  that  fish  or  else  get  in  position  to  fol- 
him  down  stream,  and  there  were  no  two  ways 
about  ii. 

I  stamped  down  sufficient  of  the  brush  to  make 
a  footing  over  the  water,  and  then  gathered 
enough  stiff  boughs  in  my  hand  to  give  me.  a 
good  grip  as  high  up  as  I  could  reach.  By  this 
means  I  attempted  to  swing  myself  around  the 
bush  with  one  hand  while  holding  the  rod  with 
the  other.  The  attempt  was  about  half  success¬ 
ful.  That  is,  I  was  half  way  around  the  clump 
when  the  mat  under  me  gave  way  and  I  went 
nearly  my  length  into  the  stream  in  a  seemingly 
hopeless  tangle.  However,  the  hand  hold  proved 
more  secure,  so  by  the  aid  of  that  and  the  cur¬ 
rent  I  was  able  to  bring  myself  to  shore  on 
the  lower  side  of  the  clump. 

By  some  unaccountable  good  luck  the  rod 
was  not  broken  and  the  fish  was  still  fast.  As 
I  righted  up  I  caught  a  glimpse  back  of  me,  and 
there  stool  old  Billy  jumping  up  and  down  and 
holding  his  sides  to  keep  from  splitting  open. 
He  dodged  the  cobblestone  which  I  threw  at  him 
and  then  went  off  down  the  stream  where  it 
could  be  waded  and  netted  the  trout  for  me 
twenty  minutes  later.  When  it  was  all  over 
he  said  that  he  had  been  near  enough  so  that 
he  saw  me  hook  the  fish,  and  was  standing 
right  behind  me  when  I  was  tussling  with  the 
willows. 

It  don’t  require  much  imagination  to  know 
that  I  scringed,  when  the  next  morning,  as  I 
was  passing  that  same  clump  of  willows,  I  saw 
a  huge  water-snake  coiled  and  asleep  in  the  same 
crotch  that  I  had  grabbed  for  support  when  I 
fell.  I  was  not  long  in  getting  a  stick  and 
spoiling  his  nap,  for  I  did  not  wish  to  encourage 
the  habit  of  snakes  sleeping  where  I  might  have 
to  grab  in  haste  again  some  day. 

Henry  had  only  staid  on  the  stream  a  little 
while,  and  then  gone  down  to  the  village  to  get 
the  mail  and  do  an  errand  at  the  Browns.  He 
found  Mrs.  Brown  baking  custard  pies  and  she 
offered  him  one  to  take  to  camp.  Setting  the 
pie,  hot  as  it  came  from  the  oven,  on  to  a  large 
sheet  of  wrapping  paper,  Henry  gathered  up  the 
corners,  much  as  a  lady’s  hat  is  sometimes 
carried,  and  started  home  with  his  prize.  When 
about  half  way  there  he  peeked  into  the  paper 
to  see  how  the  pie  was  riding.  The  hot  custard 
had  all  slopped  out  and  left  the  crust  floating 
on  the  little  yellow  lake  which  the  paper  was 
still  holding.  Of  course  from  a  pie  standpoint 
the  thing  was  a  wreck,  but  Henry,  true  to  his 
thrifty  training,  instead  of  throwing  it  away, 
poured  the  custard  out  of  the  paper,  and  brought 
the  crust  into  camp.  As  Billy  came  from  fish¬ 
ing  he  stood  a  minute  inspecting  the  remains 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


and  then  inquired,  “Henry,  what  are  you  going 
to  do  with  that  custard  pie  frame?” 

In  the  afternoon  Billy  and  I  went  up  the  creek 
a  half  mile  and  then  fished  dj  cri  on  opposite 
sides  of  the  stream.  There  w-.-  an  old  estab¬ 
lished  custom  between  us  of  calling  each  other’s 
attention  to  any  spot  where  we  had  a  good  rise 
but  were  unable  to  hook  the  trout,  so  that  the 
other  could  try  it  with  the  hope  that  different 
flies,  cast  from  different  directions,  might  prove 
tempting.  This  habit  was  so  well  understood 
that  a  whistle  to  call  attention,  and  a  pointing  to 
the  spot  was  sufficient. 

This  day  we  began  the  same  practice  and  kept 
it  up  until  at  a  particularly  wide  and  rapid  part 
of  the  creek,  Billy  gave  me  the  signal  and 
pointed  to  a  rock  which  just  stuck  out  of  the 
water  about  two-thirds  of  the  way  across  from 
my  side  of  the  stream.  The  channel  was  next 
to  me  and  it  was  a  very  difficult  place  to  work 
out  to.  Of  course  it  must  be  a  large  fish  or  he 
would  never  ask  me  to  attempt  getting  it,  so 
I  started  in  to  pick  a  route  partly  by  wading, 
and  partly  by  following  the  boulders.  I  had 
gone  some  distance  when  a  misplaced  step  up¬ 
set  me,  and  I  was  wet  all  over  for  the  second 
time  that  day. 

Billy  sat  on  the  opposite  shore,  and  I  could 
see  that  he  was  yelling  with  delight,  although 
the  roar  of  the  waters  mercifully  drowned  the 
commotion  he  was  making.  I  did  not  intend  to 
give  up  and  have  him  laugh  at  my  return,  so 
gathering  myself  together,  I  worked  along 
until  I  could  reach  the  point  he  had  indicated, 
and  make  a  cast.  Instantly  a  trout  not  a  frac¬ 
tion  over  six  inches  long,  struck  and  fastened 
himself.  Then  I  saw  the  whole  trick;  Billy 
had  raised  it,  and  seeing  that  it  did  not  amount 
to  anything,  had  ceased  casting  and  marked  the 
place  for  me.  Now  as  I  looked  at  him  he  was 
just  rolling  around  on  the  bank  and  shouting. 

At  the  observatory  we  often  spent  hours  at 
a  time  looking  down  on  to  the  creek  and  watch¬ 
ing  it  work  its  way  between  the  great  boulders. 
Beyond  it  was  a  narrow  flat  and  beyond  that  the 
great  slope  of  the  mountain,  broken  at  intervals 
by  jutting  ledges.  The  mountain  had  long  since 
been  robbed  of  its  heavy  timber,  and  there  had 
taken  its  place  a  dense  growth  of  saplings,  which 
under  the  full  leaf  of  June  gave  it  a  velvety 
appearance  except  where  the  rocky  cliffs  were 
bare.  One  old  tree  alone  had  been  spared  from 
the  devastation,  and  that  a  mighty  maple.  It 
was  not  the  sort  of  maple  that  grows  in  the 
open,  with  short  trunk  and  wide  spreading 
branches,  but  the  kind  that  lives  in  the  forest, 
one  straight  shaft  shooting  into  the  heavens  and 
crowned  by  a  clump  of  heavy  twisted  limbs. 
Bereft  of  all  its  kin,  it  stood  like  a  giant  on  the 
top  of  the  precipice,  a  sturdy  monument  to  its 
fallen  brothers.  Its  bark  was  rough  and 
gnarled,  and  as  far  up  as  a  man  could  reach  it 
was  covered  with  scars  made  by  the  Indians  in 
their  crude  method  of  gathering  sap.  _  In  strug¬ 
gling  with  the  elements  it  had  so  insinuated  its 
roots  into  the  crevices  of  the  rocks,  that  its 
hold  seemed  well-nigh  perpetual.  From  the  first 
it  was  such  an  object  of  admiration  to  us,  that 
we  learned  to  call  it  King  Maple,  and  later  _we 
told  the  time  of  day,  by  where  the  old  king 
threw  his  shadow. 

One  forenoon  while  Billy  was  with  us  the 
valley  was  covered  by  a  dense  blanket  of  fog. 
When  it  cleared  away  the  sun  shone  down  with 
the  fierce  burning  heat  which  often  precedes  a 
thunder  shower.  Between  the  bases  of  moun¬ 
tains  there  was  a  narrow  opening  through  which 
one  could  get  a  glimpse  of  the  sky  to  the  south¬ 
west,  and  here  we  watched  for  signs  of  an  ap¬ 
proaching  storm.  We  did  not  have  to  wait 
long,  for  the  sky-line  at  the  bottom  of  the 
crevice  darkened  and  the  dark  surface  rose 
higher  until  it  was  nearly  even  with  the  hills. 
There  was  a  little  knoll  near  the  camp  from 
which  an  unobstructed  view  could  be  had,  and 
we  went  and  stood  on  that,  for  when  a  raging 
tornado  becomes  entangled  in  battle  with  these 
lordly  mountains,  it  is  an  awe-inspiring  spec¬ 
tacle.  While  we  watched  the  top  of  High  Point 
for  a  glimpse  of  the  clouds  and  listened  for  the 
first  faint  trace  of  thunder,  we  noticed  that  the 
air  was  perfectly  still  and  the  leaves  were  as 


motionless  as  the  stones.  The  robins  were  sing¬ 
ing  their  ominous  rain  song  and  the  sparrows 
flitted  nervously  from  branch  to  branch. 

Soon  a  bank  of  cloud  pushed  up  over  the 
top  of  the  mountain,  and  its  upper  edge  was  a 
tumbling  rolling  mass  of  black  and  gray  bil¬ 
lows.  A  dark  shadow  covered  the  crest  of  the 
hill  and  ran  down  its  side  as  if  in  a  race  with 
the  clouds.  The  hemlock  timbered  ravines  took 
on  the  shade  of  midnight  and  the  top  of  the 
mountain  became  lost  in  a  lead-colored  mist. 
The  wind  chased  the  shadow  and  the  tops  of 
the  trees  bent  and  bowed  before  it.  The  sun 
went  out  and  the  valley  became  ashen  hued. 
Suddenly  a  blade  of  fire  cleft  the  clouds  and  the 
echoes  of  the  thunder  were  tossed  from  one 
mountain  to  another.  There  was  a  puff  of 
scorching  hot  air  and  then  a  cool  breeze  rustled 
the  leaves.  We  turned  for  the  shelter  of  the 
camp.  The  tent  fluttered  and  rocked  in  the 
gale  and  the  poles  creaked  until  the  guy-ropes 
became  shrunken  by  the  rain  and  drew  the 
canvas  taut.  With  every  fibre  strained,  the 
sound  of  the  torrent  on  the  roof  was  like  the 
beating  of  a  drum  and  the  little  beeches  slapped 
the  walls  and  scraped  along  the  sides.  One 
flap  of  the  tent  had  become  entangled  and  would 
not  draw  down,  so  through  this  opening  we 
watched  the  progress  of  the  tornado.  The  dogs 
crept  close  to  our  feet  and  looked  in  our  faces. 
A  robin  was  blown  half  stunned  into  the  tent, 
and  gathering  itself  up,  hopped  to  a  corner  and 
stood  there  less  afraid  of  men  and  dogs  than 
of  the  elements.  Finally  the  old  King  Maple, 
lost  its  footing,  and  holding  in  its  death  grip 
tons  of  rock,  crashed  down  the  precipice. 

It  was  soon  over.  The  tornado  lashed  itself 
up  the  side  of  the  mountain,  and  breaking  over 
the  top,  went  out  of  sight.  The.  thunder  be¬ 
came  an  ever-receding  roll,  the  wind  died  out, 
and  the  rain  fell  in  a  gentle  patter. 

After  a  little  the  sun  came  out,  and  the  rain 
ceased.  A  slight  breeze  stirred  the  drooping 
beeches;  they  shed  a  sparkling  shower  and  raised 
their  limbs.  The  robin  hopped  to  the  door  of 
the  tent,  looked  at  the  bow  on  Tice  Teneyck, 
shook  its  wings  and  flew  out. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood, 
[to  be  continued.] 


New  Publications. 

“The  Log  of  the  Sun;  a  Chronicle  of  Nature’s 
Year,”  by  C.  William  Beebe,  curator  of  the  New 
York  Zoological  Park,  is  a  book  no  nature  lover 
should  neglect  to  purchase  for  his  library.  From 
cover  to  cover  it  is  a  constant  source  of  delight 
to  the  eye  and  mind,  and  this  is  more  pronounced 
because  of  the  beautiful  paintings  and  half-tone 
reproductions  from  photographs  _  from  life  with 
which  it  is  so  profusely  embellished.  A  large 
number  of  the  illustrations  are  full  page  size,  and 
the  originals  were  made  by  Walter  King  Stone. 
As  we  were  privileged  to  examine  these  paint¬ 
ings  while  Mr.  Stone  was  at  work  on  them,  we 
are  pleased  to  note  that  little  has  been  lost  in 
reproducing  them.  All  are  tinted  and  among 
them  are  numerous  winter  scenes  of  rare  beauty. 
The  text  is  plain  enough  for  a  child  to  under¬ 
stand,  yet  it  deals  in  facts  throughout;  indeed, 
there  are  so  many  strange  and  wonderful  things 
in  nature  that  its  historian  needs  not  to  look  to 
fiction  to  assist  him  in  making  his  story  an  en¬ 
tertaining  one.  Mainly  the  book  shows  how  any¬ 
one  given  to  tramps  out  of  doors  may  find  a 
fascinating  pastime  in  looking  into  the  strange 
things  in  nature — things  that  may  be  found  in 
the  orchard,  meadow  or  pasture  as  well  as  in 
the  forest.  The  narrative  begins  with  New 
Year’s  day  and  continues  week  by  week  to  tell 
of  the  small  “woodsfolk”  and  their  habits, 
neglecting  neither  insect,  fish,  bird  nor  mammal, 
and  so  on  throughout  the  year.  To  say  that  it 
is  a  beautiful  and  valuable  work  is  but  small 
praise,  but  it  must  be  seen  to  be  fully  appre¬ 
ciated.  Henry  Holt  &  Co.,  New  York. 


“The  Critics  vs.  Shakspere;  a  brief  .for  the 
Defendant,”  by  Francis  A.  Smith,  is  an  interest¬ 
ing  volume  published  by  the  Knickerbocker 
Press,  New  York. 


Feb.  i 6,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


25i 


The  Elimination  of  Matteou. 

.  It  was  three-quarters  of  an  hour  from  the 
time  I  hooked  the  salmon  until  my  guide  gaffed 
him.  The  water  was  high,  my  tackle  light  and 
the  river  bank  was  difficult  to  follow.  When 
the  coup  de  grace  had  been  administered,  and 
my  spring  balance  had  recorded  the  fact  that  he 
weighed  22  pounds,  odd  ounces,  we  sat  down 
on  the  side  of  Matteou’s  Pool,  lit  our  pipes  and 
drank  ‘‘success  to  the  fisheries.”  Now,  the  mar¬ 
ket  price  of  salmon  at  that  time  was  ten  cents 
per  pound,  f.  o.  b.  the  Antigonish  stage,  at  any 
point  on  the  route.  I  had  covenanted  and  agreed 
with  my  guide  to  pay  him  fifteen  cents  per 
pound  for  every  fish  I  caught,  and  in  addition  to 
pay  him  a  dollar-fifty  a  day  and  keep  him  sup¬ 
plied  with  a  moderate  quantity  of  spirituous  or 
fermented  liquors.  This,  and  the  fact  that  his 
brother  was  in  jail  for  spearing  salmon,  ac¬ 
counted  for  the  fact  that  salmon  were  fairly 
plentiful  in  the  lower  reaches  of  St.  Mary’s 
River.  I  had  averaged  two  fish  a  day,  besides 
some  noble  salmon-trout,  and  as  I  was  not  fish¬ 
ing  for  market,  I  was  satisfied. 

Now,  I  believe  my  bump  of  curiosity  is  ab¬ 
normally  developed,  and  in  my  comings  and 
goings  I  always  like  to  find  out  the  reason  why 
certain  places  have  received  certain  names. 
Who  was  Matteou,  and  why  was  the  pool 
christened  after  him?  I  asked  my  guide  the 
question,  and  this  is  the  story  he  told  me: 

“It’s  over  thirty  years  since  Matteou  left 
these  parts,  and  this  was  the  last  pool  he 
speared.  He  came  here  from  no  one  knows 
where.  He  wasn’t  a  Micmac,  nor  was  he  a 
Millicete,  but  he  was  a  halfbreed  Indian  of 
some  kind,  and  a  most  poisonous  bad  one  at 
that.  He  came  here  four  years  before  the  mines 
broke  out.  He  would  be  a  man  of  about  thirty. 
He  soon  learned  the  other  Indians’  talk,  and  be¬ 
cause  he  could  read  and  write,  they  thought  he 
was  a  great  man.  The  Indians  used  to  come 
here  from  all  over  creation  in  those  days. 
There  was  no  law  against  spearing  salmon,  and 
no  law  on  the  moose.  Every  spring  there  would 
be  twenty  or  thirty  camps  of  them  strung  along 
the  river,  catching  salmon,  and  every  fall  there 
were  about  the  same  number  scattered  through 
the  woods  between  here  and  Sheet  Harbor  hunt¬ 
ing  moose  and  caribou.  Matteou  married  old 
man  Grigwell’s  daughter.  They  had  one  boy 
and  one  girl.  About  five  years  after  Matteou 
came  down  here,  the  new  law  against  spearing 
salmon  and  dogging  moose  came  in.  There  was 
a  lot  of  kicking  about  it  at  first,  but  the  fish 
warden  fined  three  of  four  white  men,  and  put 
old  Grigwell  in  jail  for  spearing  and  sweeping, 
and  the  game  wardens  got  after  the  doggers  and 
fined  several  of  them.  If  it  hadn’t  been  for  that 
law,  we  wouldn’t  have  a  moose  left  between 
;  Canso  and  Cape  Sable. 

“Well,  Grigwell  and  all  the  other  Indians,  ex¬ 
cept  Matteou,  concluded  the  game  was  up;  some 
of  them  went  to  Truro,  others  to  Shubenacadie, 
and  the  rest  went  back  to  their  reserve  at 

Pomquette.  Matteou  stayed  on,  and  said  he’d 
do  just  as  he  chose,  and  that  he  wasn’t  afraid  of 
any  white  man  in  St.  Mary’s.  Before  this  law 
came  in  he  used  to  go  guide  for  Old  Man 
Viddler.  We  called  him  ‘Old  Man,’  but  he 

wasn’t  over  forty  then.  Viddler  had  stacks  of 
money.  We  all  thought  he  was  crazy  when  he 
came  here  and  built  the  log  house  on  the  Viddler 
field.  Half  the  money  he  spent  in  building  it 
:  and  clearing  up  the  few  acres  round  it  would 
have  bought  him  a  fairly  good  farm.  He  was 
1  a  short  man,  but  I  wish  you  could  see  the  arms 
•  and  the  chest  of  him.  He  was  as  strong  as  a 
j  bear,  and  I  never  saw  the  likes  of  him  in  the 
|  water.  Water  was  his  cure  for  everything. 

|  I’ve  seen  that  man  go  in  ‘bare  buff,’  when  the 

ice-cakes  .were  floating  down  the  river  in 
!  December. 

“Matteou  stood  over  six  feet  in  his  moccasins, 

■  and  was  a  big-built  Indian  at  that.  Viddler  was 
not  over  five  feet  six,  but  lie  was  just  like  that 

1  bulldog  in  the  picture  ‘What  we  have,  we  hold.’ 
Viddler  was  kind  of  careless  how  he  dressed. 
Just  as  often  as  not  he’d  go  to  town  in  an 
old  ragged  pair  of  pants,  with  brogans  or  larri- 
gans  on  his  feet,  an  old  faded  out  blue  jumper 
I  on  his  back,  and  a  ragged  old  cap  on  an  Indian 


LUNCH  HOUR  IN  THE 


wouldn’t  have  worn.  His  wife  was  just  the  op¬ 
posite.  She  always  dressed  like  a  lady,  and  she 
always  acted  like  one,  too.  The  Lord  only 
knows  how  many  women  in  this  part  of  the 
world  owed  their  lives  to  her.  You  see,  we  had 
no  doctor  here  in  those  days,  and  no  telegraph, 
either.  It  was  fifty  miles  to  the  nearest  doctor, 
and  cost  thirty  dollars  to  get  him.  More  than 
once  that  woman  drove  the  fifty  miles,  fetched 
the  doctor  and  paid  him  out  of  her  own  pocket. 
When  we  first  had  the  sore  throat  [diphtheria] 
round  these  parts,  she  had  no  more  fear  of  it 
that  she  had  of  the  measles.  She’s  been  dead 
these  many  years,  God  rest  her  soul. 

“Well,  just  as  soon  as  the  law  against  spear¬ 
ing  and  dogging  came  out,  Old  Man  Viddler 
closed  right  down  on  both  of  them.  He  burnt 
the  torches  he  had  made,  for  kindling,  and  he 
broke  up  his  spears.  And  he  was  just  a  dandy 
with  a  spear;  no  Indian  could  better  him.  He 
had  a  brindled  bulldog  that  would  stop  the 
biggest  moose  in  our  woods;  he  kept  him  round 
the  house,  but  he  wouldn’t  use  him  or  loan  him. 
He  was  one  of  the  gentlest  dogs  that  ever 
walked,  was  old  Pickwick — until  Viddler  said 
‘Soo  boy’  to  him. 

“Matteou  was  camped  between  Viddler’s  place 
and  the  town — it  wasn’t  a  town  in  those  days, 
only  about  ten  families  lived  there.  Indian 
fashion,  he  was  everlastingly  hanging  round  the 
house,  and  begging.  One  day  father  and  Viddler 
were  working  in  the  garden  and  Matteou  came 
to  the  house  to  borrow  some  torches.  Viddler 
told  him  he  had  broken  all  his  torches  up  and 
used  them  to  light  fires  with.  Then  he  asked 
for  the  lend  of  Viddler’s  canoe,  saying  that  his 
own  was  leaking,  and  he  had  no  time  to  fix  her. 
‘Neither  you  nor  any  other  man’s  going  to  get 
my  canoe  to  spear  salmon  out  of,’  says  Viddler. 
‘I’ve  gone  out  of  that  business  myself,  and  if  I 
can’t  spear  or  dog,  I  don’t  want  to  see  any  one 
else  doing  it.  Besides  that,  I  don’t  want  Ranald 
McCallum  to  chop  her  in  two,  like  he  did  Grig- 
well’s  canoe.  She’s  too  good  a  little  bit  of 
bark  for  that.’  Matteou  blazed  right  up  at  this. 
He  swore  that  Ranald  would  live  to  be  sorry 
for  it  before  the  year  was  out;  then  he  slung 
some  lip  at  Viddler.  He  stood  for  a  while,  but 
at  last  he  got  tired  of  it.  Says  he  very  quiet¬ 
like  to  father.  ‘John,  take  Pickwick  and  shut 
him  up  in  the  barn;  he’s  in  the  way.’  Father  did 
as  he  was  told,  and  no  sooner  was  the  door 
shut-  on  the  dog,  than  Viddler  made  a  rush, 
grabbed  the  Indian  round  the  waist  and  threw 
him  clean  over  his  shoulders  on  to  the  soft 
earth.  Father  said  he  never  saw  a  prettier  throw 
in  all  his  life.  ‘Now,’  says  Viddler,  ‘you  pick 
yourself  up  and  keep  a  civil  tongue  in  your  head 
when  you  speak  to  me.  I  can  argue  with  a  white 
man,  but  I  won’t  take  back  talk  from  an  Indian 
or  a  nigger.’  Matteou  ’d  never  been  handled 
like  that  since  he  came  to  St.  Mary’s.  There 
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the  stuffing  out  of  him  in  a  fight,  but  they  were 
afraid  of  his  ill-will,  and  they  had  cattle  running 
in  the  woods  all  the  summer,  and  meadow  hay 
cut  and  stacked  miles  from  home.  A  man  like 
Matteou  can  square  up  an  old  grude  mighty 
cheap. 

"Well,  Matteou  gathered  himself  up,  and 
looked  mighty  small  over  the  matter.  That 
night  he  stole  old  Squire  Mackintosh’s  canoe 
and  went  torching  in  her.  Ranald  McCallum 
happened  on  him,  and  took  the  canoe  and  six 
salmon,  but  Matteou  got  away  from  him  before 
he  could  swear  to  him.  All  that  fall  he  laid 
round  the  woods,  shooting  moose  and  selling 
the  meat  to  the  miners.  (That  was  the  first 
year  the  mines  broke  out.)  As  the  weather 
grew  colder,  he  moved  further  back  and  set  up 
his  traps.  There  never  was  a  man  who  could 
travel  these  woods  like  Matteou.  He  knew 
every  by-path  and  tote-road,  and  he  had  a  little 
light  canoe  he  could  carry  on  his  back  all  day 
and  never  feel  the  weight  of  her.  She  would 
hold  one  man  comfortably,  and  two  at  a  pinch. 
He  could  do  his  four  miles  an  hour  across  the 
portages  with  her  on  his  shoulders.  There 
wasn’t  his  beat  for  skating  in  the  province. 

“Along  in  December  he  camped  near  old 
Deacon  Mclnnis’s  place,  near  Trafalgar.  The 
Deacon  would  sooner  have  had  a  skunk  den  in 
his  cellar  than  Matteou  camping  near  his  house, 
but  he  didn’t  order  Matteou  off.  for  the  same 
reason  he  would  have  let  a  skunk  alone.  One 
bitter  cold  morning,  just  before  Christmas, 
Matteou  and  his  squaw  came  to  the  Deacon’s 
place,  and  asked  for  leave  to  grind  a  tomahawk 
and  the  loan  of  a  tin  kettle.  He  said  he  wanted 
to  ’tend  his  traps,  and  his  own  kettle  was 
leaking.  Fie  had  another  one  out  in  the  woods, 
and  would  return  the  borrowed  one  next  day. 
Mclnnis  loaned  him  a  kettle,  never  thinking  he’d 
see  it  again;  and  the  squaw  took  some  warm 
water  to  the  grindstone,  and  they  sharpened  the 
tomahawk  and  went  off  to  their  camp.  Next 
morning  the  Deacon  was  going  to  the  woods  to 
cut  some  cordwood,  and  he  got  up  early.  Just 
as  he  was  sitting  down  to  breakfast,  Matteou 
walked  in  with  the  kettle  and  a  big  chunk  of 
moose  steak.  He  thanked  the  Deacon  very 
kindly  for  the  lend  of  the  kettle,  and  told  him 
he’d  brought  him  the  moose  steak  for  a  Christ¬ 
mas  present.  Well,  the  old  Deacon  had  a  little 
jug  of  rum,  hidden  down  in  his  cellar  for 
medicine,  and  he  went  down  and  drew  off  a 
vial  for  Matteou.  I  guess  he  wished  he’d  given 
him  the  price  of  a  bottle  instead;  the  Indian 
downed  the  whole  business  at  once,  and  in  ten 
minutes  he  was  loaded  for  bears.  It  wasn’t 
safe  to  leave  him  alone  with  Mrs.  Mclnnis,  so 
the  Deacon  got  him  into  a  little  room  off  the 
eating  room  and  wrapped  him  up  in  some  old 
quilts  and  let  him  sleep  off  his  drunk.  It  took 
him  a  precious  long  while,  for  the  rum  was  over 
proof  and  he  had  ‘downed’  the  best  part  of  a 


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pint  of  it.  Along  about  noon  the  squaw  came 
over,  and  she  staid  with  him.  If  Mrs.  Mclnnis 
didn’t  talk  to  the  Deacon,  there  never  was  a  man 
got  a  combing. 

“Along  in  the  evening,  when  the  Deacon  was 
doing  the  chores,  he  saw  four  men  with  guns 
coming  toward  the  house.  1  hey  saw  him  work¬ 
ing  round  the  barn,  and  they  came  straight  to 
him.  There  was  the  sheriff,  two  constables,  and 
old  man  Viddler. 

“  ‘Where  does  that  damned  Indian,  Matteou, 
:amp,’  says  the  Sheriff. 

“  ‘He  camps  about  a  mile  from  here  when 
he’s  at  home,  but  he  and  his  squaw  are  camped 
in  my  house  just  now,’  says  the  Deacon.  ‘If 
you  men  will  move  them  out  of  the  house  and 
fifteen  or  twenty  miles  off  my  land,  I  11  give  you 
as  good  a  supper  as  ever  you  ate  and  keep  you 
all  night,  and  be  glad  to  do  so.’ 

“‘What  time  did  he  come  here?’  says  the 
sheriff. 

“  ‘Between  seven  and  a  quarter  past,  just  as 
it  was  getting  gray  daylight.  He  brought  me 
back  a  tin  kettle  he  borrowed  from  me  yester¬ 
day,  and  a  round  of  moose  meat  for  a  Christ¬ 
mas  present.  I  was  fool  enough  to  give  him  a 
vial  of  rum,  and  he’s  been  drunk  in  the  house 
ever  since,  and  the  old  woman’s  been  giving  me 
the  devil.  Go  right  inside  and  see  him  if  you 
don’t  believe  me.’ 

“The  sheriff  asked  him  what  time  he’d  seen 
Matteou  the  day  before,  and  Mclnnis  told  him 
the  whole  story.  ‘Well,’  says  the  sheriff,  ‘all  I 
know  is  that  last  night  Ranald  McCallum  lost 
his  house  and  barn,  and  four  other  houses 
caught  from  them.  There’s  about  ten  thousand 
dollars’  worth  of  damage  done,  and  I  have^  a 
bench  warrant  to  take  Matteou,  dead  or  alive.’ 

“  ‘You’ll  not  have  much  trouble  in  doing  that,’ 
says  the  Deacon,  but  you’ll  have  your  hands  full 
to  prove  that  he  set  the  fire.  He  was  here  be¬ 
fore  breakfast  yesterday,  and  he  came  here  at 
half  past  six  this  morning.  My  wife  and  I  can 
both  swear  to  that.  I  hate  him  worse  than 
poison,  but  right’s  right,  and  I  don’t  believe  in 
putting  a  man  in  jail  for  what  he  never  did, 
even  if  he  is  a  worthless  Indian— and  besides, 
just  look  at  the  expense  it  will  be  to  the  county.’ 
The  sheriff  said  he  had  no  choice  about  the  mat¬ 
ter;  he  had  to  execute  the  warrant,  and  he  went 
in  and  did  so.  Then,  being  a  magistrate  him¬ 
self,  he  first  swore  the  Deacon,  and  then  his 
wife,  taking  their  evidence  apart  from  one  an¬ 
other.  Then  he  sent  out  and  got  Hiram 
Hawkins,  who  met  Matteou  on  his  way  to  the 
Deacon’s  that  morning,  carrying  the  moose 
meat  and  the  kettle. 

“  ‘I  guess  this  settles  the  matter.’  says  he. 
when  he’d  finished.  ‘Myra  Mackintosh  and  her 
mother  must  have  been  mistaken  about  the  man 
they  saw  stripping  birch  bark  off  their  cordwood 
pile.  Sixty  miles  is  rather  more  than  any  man 
would  care  to  go  in  one  day,  and  Matteou  must 
have  done  every  foot  of  that  to  burn  the  build¬ 
ings  and  get  back  here  at  the  time  you  all  swear 
he  did.’ 

“The  whole  party  stayed  the  night  with  Mc¬ 
lnnis,  and  in  the  morning  they  took  their 
prisoner  back  with  them.  The  magistrates 
looked  on  the  matter  the  way  the  sheriff  did. 
Matteou  got  clear,  without  going  to  court. 

“The  frost  came  early,  but  the  snow  came  late 
that  year.  It  was  a  week  after  New  Years  be¬ 
fore  they  had  snow  enough  to  spoil  the  skating. 
One  morning  father  came  in  from  doing  the 
chores,  and  he  says  to  my  mother,  ‘I  guess  it’s 
going  to  s'Yte"  ur  and  snow  some  at  last.  The 
meat  hawks  are  all  round  the  house,  and  the 
apple  trees  are  full  of  chicadeedees.  I  guess  I’ll 
go  over  and  get  old  man  Viddler  to  come  in  on 
a  still-hunt.  The  chances  are  we  have  enough 
snow  before  to-morrow  morning.’  Viddler  said 
he’d  come,  and  he  and  father  started  early  in  the 
’day.  Mrs.  Viddler  drove  them  about  ten  miles 
up  the  road  on  an  express  wagon.  They  took 
in  on  a  tote-road  and  made  for’  the  camp  on  the 
foot  of  Hunting  Lake.  They  got  there  just  in 
time.  It  came  on  to  rain,  and  it  rained  live  imps 
and  witches  all  that  night.  In  the  morning  the 
lake  had  an  inch  or  so  of  wafer  all  over  the  ice. 
The  ice  was  a  foot  thick,  but  any  one  who  has 
tried  it  knows  that  you  can’t  walk  on  wet  glib 
ice,  with  moccasins  on,  when  there’s  any  wind 


against  you.  They  had  lots  of  grub,  and  they 
lay  in  camp  until  noon,  then  Viddler  went  out 
to  chop  a  little  wood  and  father  went  with  him. 
They  weren’t  twenty  yards  from  the  camp  when 
father  saw  something  moving  on  the  upper  half 
of  the  lake,  above  the  narrows.  He  pointed 
it  out  to  Viddler  and  got  his  glasses,  and  they 
saw  what  they  believed  to  be  a  sailboat  coming 
down  the  lake.  Says  father,  ‘If  that  boat’s 
sailing  on  an  inch  of  water,  or  going  through  a 
foot  of  clear  ice,  at  that  rate  she’s  coming,  the 
devil  himself  is  steering  her,  and  I’ll  put  for 
home.’ 

“Viddler  laughed,  and  told  him  it  was  some 
one  in  an  ice  boat.  He  said  he’d  often  run  one 
himself,  and  he  meant  to  run  this  one  a  trip  or 
two  after  the  man  in  her  brought  her  to  the  camp 
landing.  The  sail  dropped,  and  the  boat  went 
out  of  sight  just  before  she  came  to  the  nar¬ 
rows.  A  few  minutes  later  they  saw  a  man  carry¬ 
ing  her  over  the  crossing — for  the  narrows  never 
freeze  real  safe;  and  then  she  hoisted  sail  again 
and  came  down  the  lake.  When  she  was  about 
three-quarters  of  the  way  down,  the  sail  dropped 
again,  and  the  boat  swung  round,  and  came  to 
the  landing  on  the  opposite  side.  The  man  got 
out,  picked  her  up,  and  took  her  into  the  woods, 
where  the  trail  to  Fraser’s  camp  runs  in.  Just 
before  he  stooped  to  pick  the  boat  up,  a  little 
glint  of  sunshine  broke  through  the  clouds  and 
fell  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  lake.  Viddler 
snapped  his  glasses  together;  ‘Blame  my  cats  if 
that  isn’t  Matteou!’  says  he. 

“Now,  that  lake’s  nearer  seven  than  six  miles 
long,  and  father  always  said  it  didn’t  take  the 
Indian  twenty  minutes  to  make  the  run.  It’s 
one  of  several  long  lakes,  with  small  portages 
between  them;  and  the  whole  chain  run  down 
from  Trafalgar  Lake.  ‘That  explains  matters,’ 
says  Viddler,  ‘that  Indian  ran  down  the  chain 
of  lakes  on  his  ice  boat,  set  the  fire,  and  skated 
back.  There  was  a  nor-west  wind  that  day,  and 
it  was  calm  at  night,  so  he  could  do  it  easily.  I 
was  a  fool  for  not  thinking  of  that  before,  but 
I  didn’t  know  that  he  could  handle  an  ice  boat 
the  way  he  can.’ 

“It  came  on  to  snow  that  evening,  and  in  the 
morning  it  blew  pretty  hard;  before  night  they 
had  a  nice  farrow  cow  down,  and  dressed.  It 
was  after  dark  when  they  got  back  to  camp;  and 
the  first  thing  they  saw  was  Matteou  sitting  by 
the  fire,  cooking  a  porcupine.  He  told  them  a 
long  story  about  his  doings  and  said  he  came  in 
the  very  opposite  way  from  the  way  they  saw 
him  come.  They  both  suspected  some  deviltry, 
but  it  wasn’t  until  they  got  out  with  their  meat 
that  they  found  that  five  stacks  of  meadow  hay 
over  on  Joe’s  Meadow  had  been  burnt.  The 
ground  was  frozen  like  a  rock,  and  the  little 
snow  had  covered  all  the  tracks  skates  or  the 
runners  or  steering-gear  of  an  ice  boat  would 
leave  on  the  ice.  Three  of  the  burnt  stacks  be¬ 
longed  to  Ranald  McCulium;  and  that,  and  the 
loss  of  the  hay  he  had  in  his  barn,  put  him  on 
his  uppers  for  the  winter. 

“This  seemed  to  satisfy  Matteou,  for  the  next 
thing  we  heard,  he  packed  up  and  went  to  New 
Glasgow;  and  before  he’d  been  there  a  week,  he 
got  drunk  and  insulted  a  white  woman.  He  had 
no  money  to  pay  his  fine,  so  he  laid  his  three 
months,  out  in  jail.  He  got  out  the  latter  end 
of  March,  the  town  having  kept  his  squaw  and 
children  all  the  time  he  was  behind  the  bars; 
and  he  made  his  brags  that  he  had  lived  well 
all  the  winter,  and  kept  his  family,  without  do¬ 
ing  a  hand’s  turn.  Every  one  was  sorry  for 
Ranald  McCulium. 

“During  the  winter  they  hewed  him  a  frame, 
and  some  of  them  hauled  out  logs,  and  very 
early  in  the  spring  they  held  a  frolic  and  raised 
a  nice  little  barn  for  him.  They  framed  and 
boarded  and  shingled  it  in  one  day.  Mrs. 
Viddler  gave  him  a  Jersey  heifer  and  Old  Man 
Viddler  gave  him  a  little  mare.  When  the  ice 
had  gone  out  of  the  river  and  the  spring  freshet 
was  on  in  good  shape,  they  had  a  dance  down 
at  Donald  McEwan’s.  It  was  a  quiet  kind  of 
affair,  there  was  no  rum,  and  only  a  few  people 
were  asked.  Viddlers  got  a  bidding — he  played 
the  violin,  and  she  played  the  guitar,  and  I  tell 
you  they  could  play!  Ranald’s  wife  was  sick, 
so  he  stayed  home.  Just  before  bedtime  he 
went  out  to  the  barn  to  fix  up  for  the  night,  and 


while  he  was  straightening  the  blanket  on  his 
little  mare,  he  heard  something  come  ‘whack!’ 
on  the  side  of  the  building,  and  the  mare  gave 
a  squeal  and  kicked  the  lantern  over.  He  ran 
to  the  house  and  lit  the  candle  again,  and  when 
he  got  back,  the  mare  was  standing  in  a  puddle 
of  blood.  There  was  a  bullet  hole  through  the 
side  of  the  barn.  The  bullet  had  just  cut  the 
mare’s  back,  gone  through  the  partition,  and 
fetched  up  in  a  post  in  the  cow’s  stall.  If  the 
heifer  had  been  on  her  feet  instead  of  lying  down 
chewing  her  cud,  it  would  have  ‘paunched’  her 
for  sure.  The  mare  wasn’t  hurt  very  much;  she 
was  all  right  to  drive  a  day  or  two  afterward. 

“Bright  and  early  next  morning,  Ranald  cut 
the  bullet  out  of  the  post  and  went  up  to 
Viddler’s  place.  He  showed  Viddler  the  bullet, 
and  asked  him  if  he  knew  where  it  came  from. 
‘Why,  it’s  one  of  my  bullets,  and  I’d  say  it  came 
out  of  a  moose  I’d  fired  at  endways  on.  It’s 
all  broken  to  pieces.’ 

“It  came  within  an  inch  or  two  of  going 
through  my  head  last  night.  It  wounded  the 
little  mare  you  gave  me  and  fetched  up  in  the 
other  side  of  the  barn.  Here  are  the  chips  I 
cut  out  with  it,  and  if  you  don’t  believe  me, 
come  back  and  match  them  with  the  post  I  cut 
them  out  of.  Now,  I  haven’t  told  a  living  soul 
about  this,  not  even  my  wife.  How  did  that 
bullet  come  to  be  sent  through  my  barn.  Did 
you  lend  your  rifle  to  any  one?’ 

“  ‘I  never  lent  her  to  any  one.  A  week  ago 
I  cleaned  her  well,  loaded  her  and  hung  her  up 
where  you  see  her  now.  I  left  her  uncapped 
for  fear  of  accident,  and  this  morning  my  wife 
was  hunting  my  pockets  for  caps  while  I  was 
doing  the  chores.  There  was  a  big  hawk  round 
after  the  chickens.  He  settled  on  that  tree  over 
there,  and  she’s  shot  five  or  six  off  it  already.’ 
As  he  spoke,  Viddler  reached  up  and  took  the 
gun.  He  ran  the  ramrod  down  the  barrel,  but 
it  fetched  up  against  something  not  four  inches 
from  the  muzzle.  ‘It’s  mighty  queer,’  says  he; 
‘I  put  in  a  light  load  and  a  round  bullet,  just 
on  purpose  for  hawks.  I  tapped  the  bullet  down 
with  the  mallet,  to  make  sure  it  kissed  the 
powder  all  right.  I  guess  I’ll  screw  the  breech 
off,  and  see  what  the  matter  is.’  He  put  the 
barrel  in  a  vise  and  unscrewed  the  breech. 
There  was  two  ounces  of  powder  in  the  gun, 
and  the  muzzle  was  plugged  solid  full  of  bullets. 
Viddler  turned  white  under  his  tan.  ‘My  God! 
what  would  have  happened  to  my  wife  if  she’d 
found  a  cap  and  fired  that  load?’  says  he.  Then 
they  went  to  work  and  warmed  the  barrel, 
pouring  oil  down  it,  and  they  knocked  five  long 
conical  bullets  out.  That  load  would  have 
burst  a  small  cannon.  ‘We  went  to  the  dance 
last  night,’  says  Viddler,  ‘and  we  left  the  door 
unlocked  and  the  lamp  burning.  We  put  some 
supper  on  the  table,  left  some  potatoes  ready 
washed,  and  two  loaves  of  bread  and  some 
molasses  and  butter  handy,  in  case  the  boys 
should  come  along  to  fix  the  boom  at  Mad 
Falls.  We  took  old  Pickwick  along  with  us,  be¬ 
cause  he  won’t  allow  any  strangers  round  the 
house  when  we’re  away;  and  McEwan’s  girls 
stuffed  him  with  cake  and  candy,  and  to-day  he’s 
lying  sick  in  his  basket.  When  we  came  back, 
the  door  was  shut,  and  no  one  had  come  in  for 
supper.’ 

“Ranald  looked  at  the  floor  for  a  while  then 
he  up  and  says,  ‘Viddler,  you  and  your  wife  have 
been  good  to  me.  When  that  damned  scamp  burnt 
my  place,  and  the  sheriff  wanted  men  to  go  after 
him,  not  a  man  would  come  until  you  said  you 
were  in  the  game.  Then  constables  plucked  up 
courage  and  went,  too.  You  people  helped  me 
more  than  any  one  else,  and  because  you  threw 
Matteou  in  a  fair  wrestle,  and  weren’t  afraid  to 
help  serve  a  warrant  on  him,  and  because  I 
wouldn’t  take  a  fish  warden’s  oath  and  let  him 
spear  all  the  salmon  he  liked,  he’s  got  it  in  for 
us.  I’ve  lost  the  savings  of  fifteen  years;  and 
if  God  and  the  saints  hadn’t  stood  between  your 
wife  and  harm,  you’d  have  been  a  widower  this 
day.  Now,  there’s  just  us  two  knows  about  this 
matter.  There’s  no  need  for  us  to  tell  any 
one  else.  If  he  comes  back  here,  I’m  going  to 
get  you  put  in  as  one  of  my  deputies,  and  we’ll 
see  if  one  Indian  is  going  to  run  the  show  down 
here.’  Edmund  F.  L.  Jenner. 

[to  be  concluded.] 


Feb.  i  6,  1907.] 


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Buffalo  Memorials. 


I. — The  Bones. 

Nearly  twenty-five  years 
have  passed  away  since 
the  buffalo  disappeared 
from  the  western  plains, 
and  to  a  vast  majority  of 
those  who  inhabit  those 
plains  it  is  a  beast  as  un¬ 
known  as  the  mastodon. 
The  story  of  their  vast 
numbers  has  come  down  to 
us  through  books  and  by 
tradition,  pictures  and  occasionally  a  park  speci¬ 
men  tell  us  how  they  looked,  but  of  the  memorials 
they  left  behind  them — records  still  existing,  and 
some  of  them  long  to  exist — few  of  the  present 
generation  have  any  knowledge. 

Time  was,  only  a  dozen  or  twenty  years  ago, 
when  the  western  prairies  where  the  buffalo  used 
to  range  were  strewn  with  its  bones.  Earlier 
than  that  it  was  a  common  sight  for  the  traveler 
to  ride  over  a  little  hill  and  see  below  him  the 
carcasses  of  half  a  dozen  of  the  great  brutes  that 
had  been  shot  down  for  the  amusement  of  some 
passerby;  sometimes  these  were  skinned,  some¬ 
times  they  were  untouched,  not  even  the  tongues 
being  taken.  After  that  came  an  era  of  skele¬ 
tons  covered  with  dry  hides  to  which  the  sun- 
bleached  hair  still  clung,  but  a  year  or  two  des¬ 
troyed  the  hide  and  there  remained  only  the 
naked  skeleton — the  great  skull,  the  complete  line 
of  vertebrae  with  their  tall  dorsal  spines,  and 
the  leg  bones  lying  almost  in  place  except  where 
they  had  been  pulled  free  and  dragged  about  in 
the  play  of  wolf,  coyote,  fox  and  badger.  The 
black  horn  sheaths  still  stood  on  their  cores,  and 
sometimes  the  skulls  were  tilted  in  such  a  fash¬ 
ion  as  to  make  the  horn  look  larger  than  it 
really  was,  and  at  a  distance  one  imagined  that 
some  great  dark  bird  was  perched  on  the  skull. 

These  bones  are  almost  all  gone  now;  for  of 
all  the  relics  left  by  the  buffalo  they  are  the  least 
enduring.  The  weather  of  twenty-five  years  has 
destroyed  everything  except  the  skulls,  the  neck 
vertebrae,  the  bones  of  the  limbs  and  of  the 
pelvis,  and  it  is  now  very  unusual  to  come  upon 
a  buffalo  skull,  that  retains  the  loosely  articulated 
parts— -the  nasal  and  premaxillary  bones.  Be¬ 
sides,  in  many  localities  along  the  railroads  the 
buffalo  bones  have  been  gathered  up  and  ship¬ 
ped  away  by  the  carload  to  eastern  manufac¬ 
turers  to  be  used  for  a  variety  of  purposes.  The 
handle  of  the  toothbrush  which  you  use  may  be 
made  from  the  leg  of  a  buffalo. 

Rarely  to-day  in  traveling  over  the  plains  does 
one  see  anything  more  than  individual  bones. 
A  skull  may  show  where  a  buffalo  was  killed, 
but  gome  search  is  required  to  find  the  lesser 
bones,  half  buried  as  they  are  in  soil  and  over¬ 
grown  by  grass  and  weeds.  One  may  still  find 
a  few  places  where  buffalo  bones  are  plenty,  but 
chiefly  as  minute  fragments,  sometimes  so  numer¬ 
ous  as  to  whiten  the  ground.  Such  spots  are  at 
old  killing  grounds  where  generations  of  Indians 
year  after  year  drove  thousands  of  buffalo  over 
the  cliff  and  slew  them  at  its  foot,  taking  away 
the  meat  and  leaving  the  bones  to  weather  and 
grow  fragile  and  to  be  broken  up  under  the 
hoofs  of  the  succeeding  generations  of  buffalo 
which  rushed  round  and  round  the  pen  into 
which  they  had  been  driven. 

One  can  hardly  write  of  the  buffalo  or  their 
memorials  without  saying  .something  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  whose  food  and  shelter  the  buffalo  had 
always  been — the  Indians  of  the  plains.  Before 
these  people  procured  guns  and  horses  and  sheet 
iron  arrow  points,  the  killing  of  the  buffalo  was 
a  difficult  matter.  Against  his  heavy  coat,  his 
thick  skin  and  his  huge  body,  the  stone-headed 


arrow  must  have  been  often  wholly  ineffective. 
So  it  came  that  the  Indians  were  forced  to  de¬ 
vise  methods  for  destroying  these  great  brutes, 
and  other  animals,  by  wholesale,  and  when  a 
large  killing  had  been  made,  the  flesh  secured 
was  dried  and  kept  against  a  future  time  of  scar¬ 
city.  The  common  method  of  taking  buffalo 
on  the  plains  was  to  drive  them  into  a  pen  or 
corral  where  they  were  held  until  the  men  could 
kill  them.  At  other  places  it  was  possible  to 
drive  the  animals  over  a  precipice,  where  the 
fall  from  a  height  killed  or  crippled  most  of 
those  that  went  over.  In  either  case,  the  buffalo 
were  decoyed  into  a  V-shaped  chute,  the  diverg¬ 
ing  arms  of  which  extended  far  out  on  the 
prairie.  1  he  animals  brought  within  these  arms 
moved  along  toward  the  angle  of  the  V  where 
was  the  pen  or  the  precipice,  and  as  they  ad¬ 
vanced  further  were  urged  on  so  that  when  they 
came  to  the  pen  or  to  the  cliff,  those  in  advance, 
even  if  alarmed  by  what  was  before  them  and 
anxious  to  stop  or  turn  aside,  could  not  do  so 
because  they  were  crowded  upon  by  their  fol¬ 
lowers  and  pushed  ahead,  so  that  the  greater  part 
of  the  herd  was  likely  to  be  secured. 

These  traps  were  built  by  all  the  Indians  on 
the  northern  plains,  especially  those  who  lived 
close  to  the  mountains,  where  the  country  was 
rough  and  broken. 

We  are  commonly  told  in  books  that  the  buf¬ 
falo  were  driven  into  these  traps,  but  I  have 
many  times  explained  that  this  is  not  true.  It 
would  be  about  as  easy  to  drive  a  buffalo  as  it 
would  be  to  drive  a  passenger  pigeon  or  a  fly; 
m  other  words,  it  could  not  be  done.  The  fright¬ 
ened  buffalo  went  where  he  wished  to.  On  the 
other  hand,  it  was  possible  occasionally  for  skill¬ 
ful  persons  to  guide  frightened  buffalo  in  one 
direction  or  another,  as  used  to  be  done  by  the 
Red  River  halfbreeds  or  by  the  Indians  when 
their  horses  were  weak  and  thin  in  the  spring 
time,  and  when  they  did  not  wish  to  give  them 
a  long  run.  The  buffalo  were  brought  between 
the  arms  of  the  V-shaped  chute  by  being  “called” 
there,  as  the  Indians  say;  in  other  words,  by 


being  decoyed  within  the  entrance  of  the  trap. 
I  he  work  of  bringing  them  within  the  arms  was 
entrusted  to  special  men  who  were  supposed  to 
be  possessed  of  supernatural  power.  As  a  mat¬ 
ter  of  fact  they  appealed  simply  to  that  senti¬ 
ment  of  curiosity  which  exists  in  many  wild 
animals,  or  else  to  the  'gregarious  instinct  which 
is  particularly  strong  in  the  buffalo. 

One  of  the  earliest  visitors  to  that  portion  of 
the  great  plains  lying  north  of  the  United  States 
was  Alexander  Henry,  the  elder,'  who,  about 
1774.  made  a  winter  trip  to  the  country  of  the 
Assmaboines.  The  story  of  his  adventures  was 
published  in  1809  in  New  York,  and  is  a  most 
quaint  and  interesting  picture  of  early  travel 
among  the  Indians.  The  book  was  fully  noticed 
in  one  of  a  series  of  articles  entitled  “Trails 
of  the  Pathfinders,”  which  was  published  some 
time  ago  in  Forest  and  Stream.  Henry  writes 
m  quaint  fashion,  and  calls  the  Indians  whom 
he  met  Ossinipoils;  the  prairies,  the  “great 
meadows,”  and  the  buffalo,  “wild  oxen.”  He 
saw  the  Assinaboines  bring  in  the  buffalo  into 

a  pen,  and  of  the  men  who  decoyed  them  he 
says : 

“They  were  dressed  in  ox  skins  with  the  hair 
and  horns.  Their  faces  were  covered  and  their 
gestures  so  closely  resembled  those  of  the  ani- 
mab  themselves  that  had  I  not  been  in  the  secret 
1  should  have  been  as  much  deceived  as  the 
oxen.  He  adds:  “The  part  played  by  the  de¬ 
coders  was  that  of  approaching  within  hearing 
and  then  to  bellow  like  themselves.  On  hearing 
the  noise  the  oxen  did  not  fail  to  give  it  atten¬ 
tion  and  whether  from  curiosity  or  sympathy  ad¬ 
vanced  to  meet  those  from  whom  it  proceeded, 
these  in  the  meantime,  fell  back  deliberately 
toward  the  pound,  always  repeating  the  call  when¬ 
ever  the  oxen  stopped.  This  was  reiterated  until 
the  leaders  of  the  herd  had  followed  the  de¬ 
coders  into  the  jaws  of  the  pound  which  was 
wide  asunder  toward  the  plains,  terminating  like 
a  funnel  into  a  small  aperture  or  gate-way,  and 
within  this  was  the  pound  itself.  The  Indians 
remarked  that  in  the  herds  of  animals  there  are 


•  *  . 


' 

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Cliffs  over  which  buffalo  were  driven. 


chiefs  or  leaders  by  whom  the  motions  of  the 
rest  are  determined.” 

The  situation  of  the  man  who  led  the  buffalo 
was  often  one  of  considerable  danger.  Some¬ 
times  the  buffalo  followed  him  slowly,  but  some¬ 
times  they  became  excited  and  followed  rapidly. 
In  the  latter  case,  there  was  not  a  little  danger 
that  he  might  be  overtaken  and  trampled  by  the 
herd,  and  he  was  likely  as  soon  as  he  dared,  to 
hide  out  of  the  immediate  path  of  the  buffalo, 
and  either  take  refuge  behind  the  stone  piles  or 
possibly  dodge  into  some  side  ravine  where  he 
might  lie  hidden;  or,  if  the  buffalo  followed  de¬ 
liberately,  he  usually  had  time  to  run  to  the  edge 
of  the  cliff  or  mouth  of  the  pen,  and  there  slip 
aside  and  hide. 

Since  the  procuring  of  food  was  the  most  im¬ 
portant  thing  that  the  Indian  had  to  think  of, 
the  calling  of  the  buffalo  into  one  of  these  traps 
was  a  vital  matter  of  Indian  life.  As  with  most 
other  things,  it  was  preceded  by  elaborate  re¬ 
ligious  ceremonials.  Prayers  were  made,  sacred 
songs  were  sung,  and  sacred  objects  were  un- 
wrapoed  and  treated  in  various  ceremonial  ways. 
The  act  w^s  often  preceded  by  long  fasting. 

Among  the  Blackfeet  Indians  the  most  potent 
charm  for  calling  the  buffalo  was  I-nis'-kim, 
which  they  commonly  call  the  buffalo  stone. 
Such  a  stone  was  believed  to  possess  mysterious 
power  and  to  give  to  its  possessor  a  great  in¬ 
fluence  over  the  buffalo.  Such  stones  are  usually 
small  ammonites  or  sections  of  baculites,  or  other 
petrified  shells,  or  sometimes  are  merely  small 
pieces  of  flint  of  unusual  shape.  They  are  always 
treated  with  reverence,  usually  painted  with  red 
paint — a  sacred  color— and  are  kept  wrapped  up 
in  buckskin,  the  little  package  being  kept  in  the 
“medicine”  bundles.  It  is  said  that  if  an 
I-nis'-kim  is  wrapped  up  and  left  undisturbed  for 
a  considerable  time,  it  will  have  young  ones;  in 
other  words,  when  the  bundle  is  next  opened  one 
or  two  small  stones  similar  to  the  original  will 
be  found  in  the  package  with  it.  In  the  Black- 
foot  country  these  fossil  shells  have  usually  split 
off  from  large  clay  concretions  found  on  the 
prairie,  and  these  concretions  are  made  up  almost 
wholly  of  petrified  cretaceous  shells  closely  packed 
together.  The  young  ones  believed  to  be  pro¬ 
duced  by  the  I-nis'-kim  may  be  supposed  often  to 
be  small  shells  which  were  a  part  of  or  were 
attached  to  the  original  I-nis'-kim,  and  which 
have  afterwards  become  freed  from  it. 

It  is  said  that  these  buffalo  stones  make  a 
cry  of  their  own.  Sometimes  a  man  riding  along 
over  the  prairie  may  hear  a  peculiar  chirp  such 
as  a  little  bird  might  utter,  and  he  knows  that 
this  chirp  is  made  by  the  buffalo  stones.  He 
stops  and  searches  for  the  stone,  but  if  after 
looking  for  it  he  cannot  find  it,  he  is  likelv  to 
mark  the  spot  and  next  day  to  return  to  renew 
his  search.  If  it  is  found,  there  is  great  rejoic¬ 
ing.  How  the  first  stone  was  found  and  how  its 


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power  was  made  known  I  have  already  told. 
The  story  is  as  follows : 

One  winter,  long  ago,  the  buffalo  suddenly 
disappeared.  The  snow  was  so  deep  that  the 
people  could  not  move  in  search  of  them,  so 
the  hunters  killed  deer  and  elk  and  other  small 
game  near  the  camp,  and  after  the  supply  of 
these  was  exhausted  the  people  began  to  starve. 

One  day  a  young  married  man  killed  a  rabbit 
and  ran  home  with  it,  and  said  to  one  of  his 
wives :  “Hurry  now  and  get  some  water  in 
which  we  may  cook  this  food.”  The  girl  took 
a  skin  and  went  down  to  the  river,  and  as  she 
was  passing  along  the  trail  down  near  the  water’s 
edge  she  heard  a  beautiful  song.  It  sounded 
close  to  her,  but  as  she  looked  about  she  could 
see  no  one.  The  song  continued,  and  now  it 
seemed  to  come  from  the  cottonwood  tree  near 
the  trail.  Although  the  girl  was  frightened,  the 
song  was  so  pretty  that  she  drew  near  to  the 
tree,  listening  all  the  time,  and  as  she  looked 
closely  at  the  tree  trunk,  she  saw  fastened  in 
a  fork  where  the  tree  was  split,  a  stone  and  with 
the  stone  some  buffalo  wool.  This  was  the  song 
the  stone  sang : 

You  woman,  I  possess  spiritual  power. 

Take  me  with  you. 

I  shall  be  a  help  to  you. 

You  will  find  something  to  eat. 

Then  make  a  place  for  me,  a  pis-kun, 

Pile  them  in  rows,  the  stones, 

Pile  them  in  rows,  the  stones, 

The  white  stones. 

Presently  the  singing  stopped,  and  the  stone 
spoke  to  the  woman  and  said:  “Take  me  to  your 
lodge  and  when  it  is  dark  call  in  the  people 
and  teach  them  the  song  that  you  have  just 
heard.  Pray  that  you  may  not  starve  until  the 
buffalo  come  again.  Do  this  and  when  day 
comes,  your  hearts  will  be  glad.”  It  told  her 
also  what  the  people  must  do  and  how  the 
pis-kun  must  be  built  and  used. 

The  woman  did  as  she  was  bade,  and  took  the 

stone  back  to'  the  lodge  and  gave  it  to  her  hus¬ 
band,  telling  him  about  the  song,  and  what  the 

stone  had  said.  When  it  grew  dark  the  man 

called  the  chiefs  and  old  men  to  his  lodges  and 
his  wife  sang  the  song.  They  prayed  too,  as  the 
stone  had  said  should  be  done.  While  they 
were  praying  they  heard  a  noise  far  off.  At  first 
it  was  very  low  and  then  louder.  It  was  the 
tramping  of  a  great  herd  of  buffalo  coming. 
Ever  since  that  time  the  people  have  known  that 
this  stone  was  very  powerful,  and  have  taken 
care  of  it  and  prayed  to  it. 

These  traps  varied  more  or  less  with  the  dif¬ 
ferent  tribes,  and  in  the  same  tribe  were  modi¬ 
fied  according  to  the  conditions  of  the  locality 
where  the  trap  was  built.  The  Indians  had  few 
tools,  few  means  to  transporting  material  from 


place  to  place,  and  so  the  building  of  any  of  these 
traps  was  a  long  and  laborious  task.  After  it 
had  been  built,  however,  it  was  there  for  a  long 
time,  and  with  annual  repairs  to  the  walls  might 
last  for  many  generations.  In  some  valley  a 
place  was  selected  beneath  a  cut  bank  and  to 
those  places  the  Indians  brought  trunks  of  trees, 
brushwood,  stones,  poles  and  so  on,  and  built 
a  wall  six  or  eight  feet  high  and  so  tight  that 
it  could  not  be  seen  through.  No  effort  was 
made  to  make  it  very  strong,  for  the  buffalo  that 
might  be  brought  into  it  would  not  dash  them¬ 
selves  against  it,  but  would  run  around  and 
around  within  it.  If  at  any  point  the  wall  was 
low,  some  great  bull  might  try  to  leap  over  it, 
but  usually  there  was  no>  danger  of  the  wall  being 
thrown  down. 

While  the  pen  was  being  constructed,  other 
people,  usually  women  and  boys,  were  working 
on  the  prairie  bringing  together,  often  from  a 
considerable  distance,  stones  which  should  mark 
the  arms  of  the  chute.  Sometimes  instead  of 
bringing  stones,  poles  were  set  up  in  the  ground, 
or  again  bushes.  They  were  placed  at  a  distance 
of  from  twenty  to  thirty  feet  apart.  These  served 
as  guides  to  direct  the  buffalo  toward  the  de¬ 
sired  point,  and  also  marked  the  places  where 
people  were  to  conceal  themselves  while  the  buf¬ 
falo  were  being  called. 

It  is  evident  that  this  calling  of  the  buffalo 
could  be  practiced  only  at  times  and  places  when 
the  buffalo  showed  themselves  in  convenient 
proximity  to  the  arms  of  the  V.  A  herd  could 
be  decoyed  for  a  few  miles,  perhaps,  but  not  for 
a  considerable  distance.  In  my  book,  “The 
Story  of  the  Indian,”  I  have  described  at  length 
the  method  of  calling  the  buffalo  and  what 
took  place. 

“Early  in  the  morning,  long  before  the  dawn, 
the  Blackfoot  man  arose  from  his  short  sleep 
and  prepared  for  his  undertaking.  He  neither 
ate  nor  drank,  but  spoke  earnestly  to  his  wives, 
bidding  them  remain  within  the  lodge  until  his 
return,  and  telling  them  that  they  must  burn 
sweet  grass  to  the  sun  and  pray  for  his  suc¬ 
cess.  Then  he  left  the  lodge  and  climbed  the 
bluffs  toward  the  upper  prairie  where  the  arms 
of  the  chute  were.  Some  men  went  forth  naked, 
others  carried  a  dress  made  of  the  entire  skin 
of  a  buffalo,  the  head  and  horns  arranged  like  a 
buffalo  head,  while  the  rest  of  the  skin  hung 
down  over  the  wearer’s  back.  He  marched 
steadfastly  along,  speaking  to  no  one,  for  he  felt 
the  solemnity  of  the  occasion.  When  the  caller 
set  out,  all  the  men  and  boys,  and  many  of  the 
women  of  the  camp  followed  him  up  on  the 
prairie,  and  by  twos  and  threes  lay  down  behind 
the  piles  of  stones  which  formed  the  arms  of  the 
chute.  The  caller  proceeded  on  his  way  until 
he  had  come  near  to  a  herd  of  buffalo,  whose 
position  had  been  ascertained  the  night  before. 
When  he  was  near  enough  to  be  seen,  yet  not 
so  close  that  they  could  clearly  distinguish  what 
he  was,  he  began  to  act  very  strangely.  _  He 
raised  himself  up  so  as  to  be  in  plain  sight, 
then  ducked  out  of  view,  stood  up  again  and 
whirled  round  and  round,  hid  again,  and  then 
walked  to  and  fro,  half  concealed. 

“This  had  not  gone  on  long  before  the  nearest 
buffalo  began  to  stare  at  the  man,  looking  for  a 
long  time  in  the  endeavor  to  make  out  what  the 
moving  object  was,  and  then  taking  a  few  steps 
toward  him  to  get  a  nearer  view.  This  attracted 
the  attention  of  others  of  the  herd,  and  they 
began  to  look  and  to  move  a  few  steps  at  a 
time  after  their  fellows.  When  the  caller  had 
succeeded  in  fairly  attracting  the  attention  of 
the  nearest  buffalo  he  began  to  move  slowly 
away  in  the  direction  of  the  chute.  He  still  con¬ 
tinued  his  antics,  and  perhaps  also  called  to  the 
buffalo  ‘Hoo,  hoo,  hoo,  ini'uh,  ini'uh,  ini'uh.’  As 
he  repeated  the  buffalo  followed,  at  first  walk¬ 
ing,  but  gradually,  as  they  became  more  excited, 
going  faster,  trotting  a  little,  and  then  stopping 
to  look,  and  at  last  breaking  into  a  gallop.  As 
they  increased  their  speed,  the  man  changed  his 
pace  from  a  walk  to  a  trot  and  then  to  a  run, 
and  so  they  went  on,  at  last  at  top  speed,  into 
the  chute,  the  man  running  down  between  the 
piles  of  stone  and  the  buffalo  in  hot  pursuit.  As 
soon  as  they  were  well  within  the  chute,  how¬ 
ever,  the  attention  of  the  buffalo  was  distracted 
from  the  man  who  was  leading  them.  For  now. 


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behind  each  pile  of  stones  which  they  passed, 
on  either  hand,  people  began  to  rise  up  and  shout 
and  yell  and  wave  their  robes.  Terror  took  the 
place  of  curiosity;  the  buffalo  wished  to  escape 
from  these  noisy  and  terrifying  enemies;  the  way 
ahead  was  clear  and  they  rushed  on,  heads  down 
I  and  tails  up,  at  an  ever-increasing  speed.  Yet 
still  as  they  ran  the  people  appeared  just  behind 
them  on  both  sides,  and  the  buffalo  constantly 
became  more  frightened  and  ran  faster,  until  at 
length,  the  angle  of  the  V  reached,  they  plunged 
over  the  cliff  and  down  into  the  pen. 

“From  the  camp  in  the  valley  all  the  people 
who  had  not  gone  up  on  the  prairie  to  hide  be¬ 
hind  the  rock  piles  had  gathered  in  the  neigh¬ 
borhood  of  the  pen  to  await  the  event  of  the 
hunt.  As  they  sat  there  waiting,  they  could  hear 
the  first  faint  shouts  of  those  who  were  frighten¬ 
ing  the  herd,  and  then  the  yells  coming  nearer 
and,  nearer;  then  came  the  dull  roar  of  the  buf¬ 
falo’s  tread,  and  then  at  once  the  leaders  came 
pitching,  rolling,  falling  over  the  cliff  into  the 
pen.  All  now  rushed  to  the  walls  and  climbed 
up  on  them  so  as  to  still  further  frighten  the 
imprisoned  animals.  They  grunted  at  them,  mak¬ 
ing  a  sound  not  unlike  the  grunt  of  the  buffalo, 
and  by  their  cries  and  gestures  strove  to  keep 
them  from  pressing  against  the  walls,  or  from 
trying  to  climb  over  them.  The  scene  within  the 
pen,  although  as  yet  no  attempt  had  been  made 
to  kill  any  of  the  buffalo,  was  already  one  of 
bloodshed.  The  buffalo,  mad  with  terror,  raced 
round  and  round  the  narrow  inclosure;  the 
strongest  dashed  against  and  knocked  down  the 
weaker,  or  with  their  horns  threw  them  out  of 
the  way  to  clear  a  path  for  themselves;  calves, 
yearlings  and  those  injured  by  the  fall  were  thus 
knocked  down  and  trampled  on  by  their  stronger 
fellows,  or  were  tossed  aside  by  their  horns. 
It  was  a  case  of  panic  in  a  crowd ;  only  the 
stronger  remained  uninjured. 

“The  Indians  were  already  swarming  back  from 
the  prairie  to  act  their  part  in  the  slaughter,  but 
before  they  reached  the  pen,  a  great  number  of 
the  smaller  buffalo  had  been  killed  by  their  fel¬ 
lows,  and  only  the  largest  and  heaviest  were  still 
racing  about  the  pen.  These  the  men  shot  with 
their  arrows  as  they  passed  them,  and  soon  all 
were  down,  and  the  women  entered  the  pen  to 
butcher  the  slain.  The  buffalo  that  were  not 
dead  they  dispatched  by  breaking  their  skulls 
with  mauls.  The  meat  after  being  cut  up  was 
transported  to  the  camp  and  the  pen  was  cleaned 
out,  the  skulls  and  bones  being  carried  off  to  a 
distance.  And  now  the  trees  and  bushes  and 
drying  scaffolds  about  the  camp  were  red  with 
great  sheets  of  meat  and  white  with  strips  of 
backfat,  which  soon  began  to  turn  brown  under 
the  hot  sun  and  in  the  warm  dry  wind.  On  the 
!  ground  lay  many  hides  over  which  the  women 
were  working,  preparing  them  for  robes,  or  more 
completely  tanning  them  for  lodge  skins  or  for 
clothing.  Every  one  was  busy  and  every  one 
was  happy,  for  there  was  plenty  in  the  camp,  and 
all  day  long  the  feast  shout  was  heard.  The 
fear  of  hunger  no  longer  oppressed  the  people.” 

Most  interesting  are  these  ancient  killing 
grounds,  and  most  full,  not  only  of  memorials 
of  the  buffalo,  but  of  the  people  whom  the  buf¬ 
falo  supported.  From  a  certain  one  of  these 
falling,  places”  flint  arrow  heads,  flesher  blades 
and  knives  have  been  recovered  in  great  num- 
bers.  From  another  well  known,  immense  quan¬ 
tities  of  buffalo  hair  have  been  unearthed.  It 
seems  as  if  the  surface  of  the  ground  had  at  one 
time  been  covered  with  a  huge  mat  of  buffalo 
hair  over  which  later  earth  had  been  spread.  No 
;  doubt  this  was  some  tanning  ground  where  the 
Indian  women  removed  the  hair  from  the  skins 
that  they  were  to  use  as  covering  for  their 
lodges. 

In  the  valley  near  a  great  cliff  over  which  the 
buffalo  used  to  be  jumped,  there  was  twenty-five 
years  ago  a  huge  pile  of  horn  sheaths  collected 
from  the  old  killing  ground  and  heaped  up  there 
with  the  idea,  so  nearly  as  I  can  discover,  of 
inducing  the  buffalo  to.  come  to  this  place.  On 
either  side  the  pile,  -which  was  taller  than  a  man 
and  the  greatest  length  of  which  was  from  north 
to  south,  were  placed  on  the  ground  apart  from 
the  pile  a  number  of  pairs  of  buffalo  horns,  one 
on  either  side  of  the  pile.  Those  in  the  lead- 
directed  to  the  south — were  bull  horns ;  those 


following,  or  north  of  them,  but  also  directed 
south,  were  cows’  horns;  the  points  of  the  horns 
were  all  directed  south  and  the  purpose  of  plac¬ 
ing  the  horns  in  this  position  was  to  induce  the 
living  buffalo  to  run  in  the  direction  in  which 
the  horns  lay. 

Bones  and'  horns,  the  most  perishable  of  all 
the  relics  of  the  buffalo,  have  almost  disappeared 
from  the  western  plains,  and  the  day  is  not  dis¬ 
tant  when,  over  all  the  range  once  occupied  by 
these  great  beasts,  it  will  be  impossible  to  find 
a  single  fragment  of  their  bodies.  G.  B.  G. 


Fisherman’s  Ways  and  Fisherman’s 

Luck. 

Owego,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  7. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream\:  The  following  incident  told  by  Mr. 

H.  C.  Ripley,  a  well  known  sportsman  of  this 
village,  is  so  interesting  that  I  offer  it  to  the 
readers  of  Forest  and  Stream.  I  must  first 
explain  that  a  part  of  the  business  section  of 
Owego  is  situated  on  the  very  brink  of  the  Sus¬ 
quehanna  River.  About  two  hundred  feet  below 
the  point  where  Mr.  Ripley  was  watching,  a 
bridge  crosses  the  river.  It  will  be  remembered 
that  the  law  prohibiting  the  spring  hunting  of 
ducks  went  into  effect  in  1904,  and  in  conse¬ 
quence  ducks  became  confident  and  ventured  in 
close  to  the  stores  to  fish  in  the  swift  water. 

Even  a  few  gulls  that  had  been  forced  to  the 

open  water  because  of  the  closing  of  Cayuga 
Lake  became  very  tame.  Mr.  Ripley  says : 

“I  came  down  to  the  store  one  cold  Sunday 
morning  in  February,  1905,  and  found  that  a 

strip  of  ice  had  frozen  out  from  one  of  the 

bridge  piers,  which  left  a  channel  about  fifty  feet 
wide  between  the  store  and  the  ice.  The  water, 
which  was  from  two  to  two  and  a  half  feet  deep, 
was  running  so  swift  and  clear  that  I  could 
see  the  bottom  distinctly. 

“On  stepping  to  the  back  window  and  gazing 
over  the  river,  my  eye  caught  a  female  American 
shelldrake  almost  directly  beneath  me,  not  more 
than  forty  feet  away.  I  stepped  back  out  of 
sight  and  watched  her  fish  for  fully  half  an 
hour.  The  agility  and  swiftness  with  which  that 


bird  handled  herself  under  water  was  remark¬ 
able.  When  she  came  to  the  top  for  air  she 
popped  out  as  though  she  had  been  sent  up  by 
a  spring.  1  hen  down  she  went,  and  swimming 
back  and  forth,  she  felt  for  fish  with  her  bill 
under  stones  and  other  sunken  objects.  Although 
she  left  a  roily  wake  behind  her,  I  cannot  say 
positively  that  she  turned  over  the  stones  Dur¬ 
ing  breathing  spells  on  the  surface  she  floated 
a  few  yards  down  stream  each  time,  but  as  soon 
as  she  went  under  again  she  made  up  the  dis¬ 
tance  by  working  back  and  forth,  always  against 
the  current.  Occasionally  she  swam  over  to  the 
ice,  and  diving,  went  under  it,  but  soon  reap- 
peared  at  the  edge  and  popped  out  of  water, 
small  rivulets  and  silvery  drops  rolling  from 
her  back. 

Finally  she  went  down  and  came  to  the  sur¬ 
face  with  an  eel  fully  a  foot  long  in  her  bill 
1  he  fish  wriggled  and  twisted  while  she  shook 
her  head  violently  in  an  effort  to  kill  it,  or  to 
keep  it  from  twisting  about  her  neck.  The 
earners  of  her  crest  bristled  in  defiance  and  she 
snook  the  fish  as  a  terrier  shakes  a  rat  The 
eel  managed  to  get  away,  but  the  duck  went 
under  after  it  like  a  flash,  and  I  saw  her  seize 
it  and  come  to  the  top.  Again  and  again  the 
eel  escaped,  but  each  time  the  merganser  pur¬ 
sued  it  and  captured  it.  At  last  I  saw  blood 
coming  from  the  mouth  of  the  writhing,  twisting 
victim.  1  hey  had  gradually  worked  down  stream, 
further  and  further  from  my  eye’s  reach,  and 
just  as  I  was  about  to  run  to  a  point  where  I 
con  d  get  a  better  view  of  the  finish,  a  wagon 
came  clattering  over  the  bridge  and  frightened 
the  duck.  As  she  passed  me,  just  skimming 
over  the  water,  I  saw  that  she  did  not  have  the 
eel,  but  I  am  confident  that  it  was  the  wagon 
that  prevented  her  from  securing  her  breakfast.” 

J.  Alden  Loring. 


WHERE  QUALITY  IS  FIRST. 

Campers  and  sportsmen  who  demand  the  best  should 
note  that  the  equipment  of  every  scientific  and  exploring 
expeddion  for  the  past  fifty  years  has  included  a  supply 
of  Borden  s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk.  Keeps  in  any 
climate  and  under  all  conditions.  The  original  and  lead¬ 
ing  brand  since  1857. — Adv.. 


BUFFALO  BONES  AT  FOOT  OF  CLIFF  WHERE  BUFFALO  WERE  JUMPED. 


256 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  1 6,  1907. 


Hoodoos  and  Brant  Shooting. 

“If  you  fellers  expect  brant  to  fly  by  the 
calendar,  you’re  goin’  to  git  left.  They  come 
when  they  git  ready,  providin’  there's  cold 
weather  further  north.” 

These  remarks  by  an  old  gunner  were  calcu¬ 
lated  to  wither  our  hopes  for  a  repetition  of 
the  previous  year’s  experience  of  at  least  one 
good  day  with  the  oncoming  brant.  We  were 
all  in  readiness  for  an  early  start  on  Nov.  12 
for  a  ten-day  cruise,  when  word  was  received 
that  our  captain  was  sick  and  unable  to  go.  At 
the  receipt  of  this  news  four  faces  began  to 
lengthen,  for,  while  our  party  was  quite  able  to 
navigate  the  old  yacht,  no  one  felt  able  or 
willing  to  assume  the  role  of  cook,  especially 
as  Pilot,  as  the  captain  was  familiarly  known, 
had  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  salt-water  chef, 
particularly  in  preparing  wildfowl  and  flapjacks. 
Our  drooping  spirits  were  somewhat  revived 
that  evening  by  learning  that  the  captain  was 
feeling  considerably  better  and  that  if  he  should 
not  be  able  to  go  next  day,  his  son  would  go  as 
cook. 

Next  morning,  all  stores  having  been  put 
aboard,  a  bundle  of  clothes  hove  in  sight,  and 
upon  closer  inspection,  we  were  gratified  to 
find  they  contained  our  captain.  Hustling  him 
into  the  cabin  beside  a  warm  fire,  we  hoisted 
sail  and  with  four  sneak-boxes  and  a  batteau 
making  a  rather  unwieldly  tow,  we  started  on 
our  20-mile  sail  down  river  and  bay,  one  day 
late,  but — horrors!  on  the  13th  of  the  month! 
A  further  comparison  of  dates  showed  that, 
should  history  repeat  itself,  we  might  look  for 
good  sport  on  the  23d.  There  they  were— 13 
and  23,  the  latter  the  most  famous  for  the  time 
being.  But  superstition  had  no  place  in  the 
minds  of  these  four  expectant  good  fellows,  all 
of  whom  cared  little  whether  few  or  many  birds 
were  killed,  provided  they  had  a  few  to  take 
back  to  town.  “Knocking  around  the  bay,”  as 
they  called  it,  was  good  enough  fun  in  itself. 

A  favoring  breeze  carried  us  steadily  down 
the  bay,  and  at  3  o’clock  we  were  snugly 
anchored  in  a  small  thoroughfare  near  the  scene 
of  our  intended  operations.  As  it  was  then  too 
late  in  the  day  to  think  of  putting  out  decoys, 
an  evening  visit  was  made  to  a  nearby  meadow, 
which  resulted  in  bagging  five  black  ducks,  and  it 
was  agreed  that  we  had  made  a  good  beginning. 

Next  morning  an  early  start  was  made  for 
the  tiny  sandbar  where  we  expected  to  intercept 
the  brant  as  they  should  come  in  the  inlet  and 
follow  the  winding  channel  to  their  feeding  and 
resting  place  in  the  bay  beyond.  As  the  only 
method  of  concealment  was  to  “bury  up”  in 
the  sand,  an  hour’s  hard  work  with  shovels  was 
necessary  each  time  we  used  the  sandbar  before 
the  four  sneak-boxes  were  hidden  to  suit  N., 
our  “boss  gunner.”  Owing  to  the  rising  or 
falling  tide  this  operation  was  necessarily  re¬ 
peated  on  each  tide  in  order  to  lay  within  shoot¬ 
ing  distance  of  the  decoys. 

Shortly  after  getting  everything  shipshape  that 
morning  a  flock  of  brant  was  observed  entering 
the  inlet  a  mile  or  more  distant  by  the  course 
they  would  follow  in  reaching  us.  As  they 
came  nearer  we  were  disappointed  to  see  them 
pass  well  outside  the  stools  and  pay  no  atten¬ 
tion  to  them. 

“We  should  have  handed  it  to  ’em,”  said  N. 

“Too  far,”  said  another. 

“A  good  distance,  I  know,”  was  the  rejoinder, 
“but  if  you  never  shoot  you  will  never  kill. 
Besides,  when  you  get  a  brant  down  he  can  be 
gathered,  and  that  is  something  you  can’t  always 
do  with  other  fowl.” 

After  a  wait  of  about  half  an  hour  another 
bunch  of  brant  was  seen  following  the  well- 
known  course  and  headed  our  way.  and  we  oc¬ 
cupied  the  few  minutes  before  their  arrival  in 


mapping  out  our  course  of  action.  The  brant 
saw  our  stools  and  came  in  nicely.  At  the 
word  four  guns  welcomed  the  newcomers  and 
four  stayed  behind  as  the  now  frightened  birds 
hurried  on. 

“What’s  the  matter,  boys?  We  should  have 
done  better  than  that.” 

“What  do  you  expect  from  a  fellow  who  hasn’t 
had  a  gun  to  his  shoulder  for  a  whole  year?” 
was  the  chorus  he  received  in  answer.  This 
practically  ended  the  brant  shooting  for  the  day, 
although  several  over-curious  ducks  were  added 
to  the  bag.  Thousands  of  brant  sat  on  the 
feeding  grounds  a  short  distance  to  the  north¬ 
west,  but  would  not  fly. 

Then  followed  several  mild,  Indian  summery 
days,  unsuited  for  wildfowling.  Each  day  we 
faithfully  did  our  shoveling  stunt  on  the  sand¬ 
bar  and  patiently  waited  for  the  weather  to 
change.  No  blank  days  were  recorded,  al¬ 
though  the  margin  was  often  small.  “You  wifi 
have  to  live  on  ducks  if  you  want  to  avoid 
throwing  them  away;  it’s  too  warm  to  keep 


A  KIWI  FROM  NEW  ZEALAND. 


them,”  said  the  captain.  As  each  man  passed 
his  plate  for  more  it  seemed  that  all  agreed  it 
was  no  hardship  to  keep  them  from  spoiling. 

Northeast  weather  and  a  steady  breeze  were 
the  conditions  we  desired,  judging  by  our 
previous  experience,  and  one  morning  as  we 
left  the  yacht  an  hour  or  more  before  daybreak, 
the  wind  was  northeast  and  steadily  increasing. 
A  strong  flood  tide  was  expected  to  carry  us 
quickly  to  the ''sandbar,  the  friendly  gleam  from 
the  lighthouse  being  our  main  reliance  in  getting 
our  bearings  in  the  darkness.  We  underesti¬ 
mated  the  strength  of  the  tide  and  wind,  and 
daybreak  found  us  several  miles  from  the  sand¬ 
bar  and  a  stiff  northeaster,  making  a  tide  so 
high  that  our  point  was  entirely  submerged. 
The  row  back  to  the  yacht  against  tide,  wind 
and  rain  was  decidedly  the  most  strenuous  any 
of  us  had  ever  experienced.  We  had  hoped  for 
northeast  weather,  but  now  we  had  more  than 
we  could  use.  After  warning  the  yacht  into 
more  sheltered  quarters,  with  four  anchors  hold¬ 
ing  her  securely,  a  visit  was  made  just  at  night 
to  the  meadows,  which  were  now  knee-deep 
with  the  storm  tide.  On  account  of  the  storm, 
black  ducks  fairly  swarmed  in,  but  we  could 

Next  day  the  tide  continued  so  high  that  we 
gave  up  all  idea  of  gunning  from  the  bar.  The 
only  gather  a  half  dozen. 


following  day,  however,  a  strong  west  wind 
prevailing,  we  again  visited  the  familiar  spot. 
To  our  surprise,  we  found  that  it  had  been 
possible  to  use  the  bar  for  at  least  a  portion  of 
the  previous  day,  as  two  holes  dug  in  the  sand 
and  a  plentiful  splashing  of  blood  showed  there 
had  been  “something  doing.”  Soon  after  getting 
located  and  our  200  decoys  arranged  to  the  sat¬ 
isfaction  of  N.,  the  brant  began  to  arrive,  but 
the  strong  wind  induced  them  to  fly  very  close 
to  the  water  and  thus  many  failed  to  see  our 
decoys.  However,  some  did  come  to  us,  and 
we  took  fair  toll  each  time,  being  well  satisfied 
with  our  luck  at  the  end  of  the  day. 

Next  day  we  planned  to  get  an  early  start  and, 
in  fact,  “do  it  right.”  Eating  breakfast  at 
4  o’clock,  we  were  readv  to  leave  the  yacht, 
when  the  writer  distinguished  himself  by  a  very 
foolish  move.  Pulling  a  sneak-box  toward  him, 
he  then  laid  his  gun  on  the  slack  painter  on  the 
deck  of  the  yacht  as  he  turned  to  get  some  other 
article,  and  the  boat  falling  back  promptly  threw 
the  gun  overboard  in  12  feet  of  water.  Our 
early  start  hung  fire  while  we  rowed  a  mile  or 
more  and  borrowed  a  pair  of  oyster  tongs  with 
which  the  gun  was  recovered.  It  was  long  after 
daybreak  when  we  finally  found  ourselves  in 
position  on  the  sandbar.  As  we  were  getting 
ready  several  flocks  of  brant  came  in,  but  we 
were  not  prepared  for  them,  which  went  to  show 
we  had  missed  some  good  shooting.  Soon  a 
flock  of  at  least  thirty  came  to  us,  and  after 
we  had  paid  our  respects  to  them  and  taken  ac¬ 
count  of  stock,  we  found  we  had  killed  thirteen. 
Then  it  was  that  C.,  the  most  enthusiastic  wild- 
fowler  I  have  ever  known,  sung  out:  “I  suppose 
you  know,  boys,  this  is  the  23d  of  the  month!” 
There  they  were  again — 13  and  23.  But  the 
latter  figures  had  an  added  significance  now,  as. 
this  was  our  last  day  on  the  sandbar,  for  we 
must  head  for  home.  As  a  light  breeze  carried 
us  slowly  up  the  bay  all  were  in  good  spirits, 
even  if  we  had  just  torn  ourselves  away  from 
good  shooting,  for  we  had  on  board  103  head, 
including  66  brant — quite  enough  to  pass  around 
among  friends  at  home. 

Should  you  wish  to  see  a  broad  smile  illumine 
the  face  of  any  member  of  the  party,  you  have 
only  to  ask:  “Do  brant  fly  by  date?” 

Ocean. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

The  following  bills  have  been  introduced  in 
the  Assembly: 

No.  559,  introduced  by  Mr.  Averell,  relates  to 
the  taking,  possession  and  sale  of  Mongolian, 
ring-necked  and  English  pheasants  in  Orleans, 
Monroe,  Wayne,  Ontario,  Livingston  and  Suf¬ 
folk  counties. 

No.  564,  Mr.  Mills,  would  change  the  law  as 
to  the  transportation  of  deer  or  venison,  making 
the  season  for  possession  Sept.  15  to  Nov.  4  in¬ 
clusive. 

No.  266  (554),  Mr.  Boshart,  relates  to  the 
closed  season  for  bear  and  excepts  Essex  and 
Lewis  county. 

No.  566  relates  to  trout,  extending  the  closed 
season  therefor  in  certain  counties. 

No.  186  (533),  Mr.  Apgar,  relates  to  the  use 
of  nets  in  the  Hudson  River  between  Tarrytown 
and  Annsville  Creek. 

No.  565,  by  Mr.  Mills,  is  to  repeal  Section  75a 
of  Chapter  20,  of  the  laws  of  1900,  and  relates 
to  nets  in  Lake  Erie  in  certain  parts  of  Chau¬ 
tauqua  county. 

No.  41 1,  by  Mr.  Merritt,  relates  to  water  stor¬ 
age  in  the  Adirondack?. 

House  bill  No.  409,  by  Mr.  Merritt,  provides 
for  the  issuing  of  $15,000,000  in  bonds  for  the 
acquisition  of  land  in  the  Adirondacks,  and  pro¬ 
viding  for  a  submission  of  the  same  to  the  people 
to  be  voted  oh  at  the  general  election  next  fall. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


257 


ANTLERS  OF  NEW  ZEALAND  RED  DEER. 


Feb.  16,  1907.] 

Game  Animals  of  New 
Zealand. 

When  New  Zealand  was  dis- 

I  covered  by  Europeans  there  were 
no  wild  animals  on  the  islands,  ex¬ 
cept  one  species  of  rat,  and  that 
had  been  imported  accidentally  by 
the  Maoris  as  a  stowaway  in  one 
of  their  canoes.  Now,  New  Zea¬ 
land  is  a  happy  hunting  ground  for 
j  Old  World  sportsmen,  abounding 

I  with  the  red  and  fallow  deer,  wild 
boars  and  small  game.  All  the 
game  animals  and  most  of  the 
game  birds,  other  than  waterfowl, 
have  been  introduced  by  the  white 
man.  The  Government  exercises 
rigid  supervision  over  importations 
of  animals,  the  country  having  had 
distressful  experience  with  rabbits 
and  weasels,  and  no  wild  thing  can 
get  into  New  Zealand  unless  it  can 
prove  good  character  and  give  as¬ 
surance  that  it  will  not  become  a 
pest.  There  are  no  snakes  or 
poisonous  creatures  of  any  kind  on 
the  islands,  and  the  laws  excluding 
them  are  so  rigid  that  even  a  circus 
j  cannot  land  a  box  full  of  pythons 
t  as  part  of  the  show'.  The  bush  or 
forest  of  New  Zealand  is  so  dense 
and  the  undergrowth  so  luxuriant 
that  it  would  be  impossible  to  ex¬ 
terminate  snakes  if  they  ever  should 
I  get  loose. 

Last  year  a  shipment  of  deer 
and  other  animals  was  made  from 
:■  the  United  States  to  New  Zealand, 
i  It  comprised  eighteen  wapiti,  or  elk, 

ten  of  which  were  presented  to  the  government 
by  President  Roosevelt;  nineteen  Virginia  deer, 
five  blacktail  deer  and  six  raccoons.  The  New 
Zealanders  were  suspicious  of  the  raccoons,  and 
the  most  stringent  injunctions  were  laid  upon 
the  keepers  of  the  animals  to  prevent  their 
escape.  The  wapiti  were  liberated  in  the  fiord 
country  of  the  South  Island,  a  national  park  of 
2,00,000  acres;  the  Virginia  deer  were  divided 
between  the  Lake  Wakatipu  country  and  the 
wooded  hills  of  Stewart  Island,  and  the  black- 
tail  were  turned  out  in  the  mountains  of  the 
North  Island.  The  raccoons  were  sent  to  a 
small  zoo  maintained  by  the  government  at 
Rotorua. 

I  was  in  Rotorua  soon  after  the  distribution 
of  the  animals,  and  was  a  bit  puzzled  to  ac¬ 
count  for  the  insatiable  yearning  of  govern¬ 
ment  officials  for  information  concerning  the 
habits  of  raccoons.  Knowing  that  I  was  an 
American,  they  pumped  me  assiduously  for 
|  'coon  lore,  and  their  intense  seriousness  indi¬ 
cated  that  their  inquiries  were  prompted  by  no 
common  curiosity.  Counter  questions  elicited 
the  fact  that  in  spite  of  all  injunctions  and  pre¬ 
cautions,  two  raccoons  had  escaped  and  were  at 
large  in  the  bush,  and  the  unfortunate  keepers 
were  getting  a  terrible  wigging  from  the  gov¬ 
ernment  for  their  carelessness.  When  the  news 
of  the  escape  became  public,  there  was  as  much 
excitement  in  New  Zealand  as  there  was  in  New 
I  York  when  one  of  the  papers  worked  the  hoax 
of  the  breaking  out  of  all  the  animals  in  the 
Central  Park  ma'nagerie.  Parliament  was  in 
session,  and  debate  on  the  land  question  was 
suspended  while  the  members  orated  on  ’coons. 
Nobody  knew  what  a  wild  ’coon  might  do  in 
the  line  of  depredation,  and  the  luckless  keeper 
of  the  Rotorua  zoo  was  censured  as  severely  as 
'  though  he  had  lifted  the  lid  of  Pandora’s  box. 
The  government  demanded  information  as  to 
the  possibility  of  multiplication  of  the  fugitive 
raccoon  family,  but  the  zoo  keepers  were  un¬ 
able  to  supply  it.  They  were  not  sufficiently 
!  well  acquainted  with  the  ’coon  family  to  say 
whether  the  escape  was  an  elopement  or  a  plain 
:  jail-break.  Parliament  determined  to  take  no 
I  chances  on  more  ’coons,  and  offered  a  large 
reward  for  the  runaways,  dead  or  alive,  and 
|  straightway  all  the  otherwise  unoccupied  men, 

!  boys  and  dogs  of  Rotorua  went  ’coon  hunting. 
They  beat  the  bush,  scoured  the  plains  and  ran¬ 


sacked  the  hills,  but  no  trace  could  they  find  of 
the  two  little  animals,  whose  escape  had  dis¬ 
turbed  the  peace  of  mind  of  the  whole  colony. 

Rotorua  is  the  region  of  geysers,  boiling  mud 
springs  and  infernal  pot-holes  of  various  sorts, 
and  the  New  Zealanders  finally  sought  solace 
in  the  theory  that  the  stranger  ’coons,  not 
knowing  their  way  about  had  fallen  into  a  hot 
spring  and  come  to  a  timely  end. 

The  apprehensions  of  the  New  Zealanders 
were  not  unreasonable  in  the  light  of  previous 
experience,  for  almost  every  animal  imported 
into  the  islands  has  thriven  marvelously,  and 
some  of  the  most  innocuous  have  developed 
pestiferous  habits. 

Captain  Cook  gave  to  the  Maoris  some  pigs 
in  the  eighteenth  century,  and  the  descendants  of 
those  porkers  are  the  razor-back  wild  hogs  that 
roam  the  North  Island  bush  in  countless  thou¬ 
sands  and  afford  exciting  sport  to  hunters.  The 
New  Zealander  does  not  shoot  wild  boars.  He 
goes  after  them  with  dogs,  and  when  the  dogs 
bring  the  quarry  to  bay,  the  hunter  dismounts 
and  mixes  in  the  scrimmage  with  a  long  knife, 
watching  his  chance  to>  drive  it  in  behind  the 
tusker’s  shoulder.  It  is  no  tame  sport,  for  the 
descendant  of  Captain  Cook’s  drove  of  swine 
is  often  a  formidable  boar,  with  curved  tusks 
more  than  half  a  foot  long  and  the  ferocity  of  a 
peccary.  The  wild  pig  is  the  only  game  on  the 
islands  that  can  be  accounted  dangerous,  al¬ 
though  there  are  wild  cattle  capable  of  putting 
up  quite  an  interesting  fight  with  a  man  on 
foot. 

* 

In  1863,  three  red  deer  from  the  herds  in 
Windsor  Park,  the  gift  of  the  Prince  Consort, 
were  liberated  in  the  Wairarapa  forests,  a  short 
distance  from  Wellington,  and  took  up  their 
abode  on  the  Maungaraki  ranges.  Conditions 
were  perfect  for  the  deer — mild  climate,  abund¬ 
ance  of  food  and  running  water,  and  dense 
forest  for  shelter — and  under  protection  the 
three  increased  to  a  herd,  and  the  herd,  in 
course  of  time,  to  countless  thousands.  Now 
the  Wairarapa  forest  is  believed  to  be  the  best 
stocked  red  deer  range  in  the  world.  It  is 
estimated  that  there  are  10,000  head  on  the  Te 
Awaiti  run  alone.  They  are  destructive  to  crops 
and  fences  and  consume  much  of  the  feed  on  the 
sheep  run.  and  the  estate  owners  give  eager 
welcome  to  sportsmen  who  ask  permission  to 
hunt  over  the  ranges. 


There  are  great  herds  of  red  deer  also  in 
th  immense  forest  country  of  the  South  Island, 
and  they  are  working  their  way  over  the  South-  * 
ern  Alps  toward  the  west  coast.  The  Otago 
country  east  of  the  Alps  is  mountainous,  the 
ranges  rising  from  three  to  seven  thousand  feet, 
and  generally  free  from  heavy  cover  and  well 
grassed.  The  west  coast  is  heavily  timbered, 
affording  a  secure  refuge  where  the  deer  may  in¬ 
crease  undisturbed  for  many  years. 

In  the  north  section  of  the  South  Island 
roam  the  Nelson  herds  in  rough  bush  country 
extending  100  miles  from  Nelson.  Magnificent 
heads  of  17,  18  and  even  22  points  are  often 
secured  by  stalkers  in  the  red  deer  forests. 

In  the  Blue  Mountains  of  Otago  and  in  the 
Waikato  region  of  Auckland  province  fallow 
deer  are  plentiful,  and  there  is  a  herd  of’ about 
1,000  on  Motutapu  Island  close  to  Auckland. 
Fallow  deer  are  as  keen  and  wary  as  the  red 
deer,  and  in  New  Zealand  the  bucks  develop 
finer  heads  than  in  Great  Britain. 

Besides  the  red  and  fallow  deer,  and  the 
American  deer  liberated  last  year,  there  are 
numerous  game  animals  introduced  by  the  ac¬ 
climatization  societies.  Several  moose  were 
placed  in  the  forests  of  the  west  coast  of  the 
South  Island  four  or  five  years  ago.  Caucasian 
mountain  goats  have  been  liberated  on  Mt. 
Cook,  and  sambur  and  Japanese  deer  have  been 
acclimated  on  the  North  Island. 

While  the  natural  hunting  grounds  of  the 
earth  are  being  denuded  of  animal  life  by  game 
exterminators,  New  Zealand,  originally  desti¬ 
tute  of  four-footed  game,  •  is  becoming  the 
world’s  recreation  ground,  the  sportsman’s  para¬ 
dise,  because  of  the  intelligent,  far-sighted  co¬ 
operation  of  government  and  acclimatization 
societies  and  the  respect  of  her  people  for  laws 
made  for  the  rational  protection  of  game.  One 
never  hears  of  excessive  killing  in  Maoriland. 

To  prevent  indiscriminate  slaughter,  small 
license  fees  are  collected  from  sportsmen,  and 
a  limit  is  put  upon  the  kill.  It  costs  $5  to  hunt 
the  Wairarapa  forests  from  March  1  to  April 
30,  and  the  limit  is  five  stags.  The  license  for 
hunting  in  North  Otago  forests  from  April  1 
to  May  31  is  $15,  and  the  limit  is  four  stags.  In 
other  districts  the  fees  range  from  $5  to  $15. 
No  female  deer  may  be  killed  anywhere.  For 
a  fee  of  $5  the  sportsman  can  shoot  feathered 
game  anywhere  during  the  open  season,  and  for 


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another  $5  he  may  fish  all  the  waters  of  the 
colony  for  seven  months  of  the  year. 

Feathered  game  and  fish  are  abundant  every¬ 
where.  Lakes,  lagoons  and  marshes  of  both 
islands  are  inhabited  by  millions  of  ducks  and 
other  waterfowl,  and  the  uplands  are  the  home 
of  pheasants,  Bob  White  and  California  quail, 
wild  pigeons  and  innumerable  native  birds,  in¬ 
cluding  the  unique  kiwi,  the  wingless  miniature 
copy  of  the  extinct  moa. 

New  Zealand  trout  fishing  is  a  revelation  to 
anglers.  The  California  rainbow  trout  has 
thriven  marvelously  in  the  Rotorua  lakes,  at¬ 
taining  a  length  of  36  inches  and  a  weight  of 
more  than  20  pounds,  and  increasing  in  numbers 
almost  beyond  belief.  During  the  season  from 
November,  1904,  to  April  30,  1905,  the  registered 
catch  of  trout  from  Rotorua  waters  was  15-043 
fish,  weighting  57.819  pounds.  Reports  of 
catches  are  voluntary,  and  the  register  shows 
probably  not  much  more  than  half  the  total 
catch.  Yet  the  lakes  are  so  full  of  fish  and  so 
rich  in  food  that  the  enormous  catch  has  no 
perceptible  effect  upon  the  supply  and  no  re¬ 
striction  has  been  placed  upon  fishermen. 

Besides  Salmo  Widens,  the  English  brown  trout, 
the  Loch  Leven  trout  and  Salmo  fontinalis  have 
been  put  into  New  Zealand  waters  and  the  fish¬ 
ing  in  all  lakes  and  streams  is  incomparable. 

The  pleasures  of  a  sportsman’s  outing  in  New 
Zealand  are  enhanced  by  the  marvelously  beau¬ 
tiful  scenery  of  the  islands.  It  is  a  land  of 
mountains,  forests,  lakes  and  rivers.  There  are 
peaks  towering  above  14,000  feet,  their  summits 
always  clad  with  snow,  challenging  the  Alpine 
climber  to  daring  feats.  The  greatest  of  known 
glaciers,  the  Franz  Joseph,  is  in  New  Zealand; 
the  fiords  rival  those  of  Norway,  and  the  highest 
waterfall  in  the  world,  the  Sutherland,  exceed¬ 
ing  the  famed  Yosemite,  is  in  the  Southern  Alps. 

Abundant  rainfall  keeps  the  forests  green  and 
promotes  luxuriant  undergrowth,  and  brilliant 
flowers  and  great  tree  ferns  give  to  the  “bush” 
a  tropical  appearance  that  is  belied  by  the  mild, 
equable  climate. 

For  days  one  may  glide  down  the  Wauganui 
in  a  canoe,  shooting  rapids,  between  fern-covered 
cliffs  and  forest-clad  heights  that  make  the 
Hudson  seem  tame  and  challenge  the  wild 
beauty  of  the  Columbia.  Through  the  foliage 
flash  birds  of  brilliant  plumage,  and  the  marvel¬ 
ous  notes  of  the  bell-bird  ring  through  forest 
aisles.  In  the  open -country  Bob  White  whistles, 
the  skylark  towers  and  sings,  and  thrushes  make 
sweetest  music. 

New  Zealand  is  the  land  of  heart’s  delight,  a 
land  of  peace  and  plenty  and  calm  content, 
peopled  by  the  best  of  the  Anglo-Saxon  race, 
living  in  harmony  with  a  remnant  of  the  finest 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


native  islanders  of  Polynesia  and  inviting  all  the 
world  to  make  their  wonderful  little  country  its 
playground  and  refuge  from  care  and  worry. 

Allen  Kelly. 


Deer  Hunting  in  Wisconsin. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

On  the  sixth  of  November  last  Bender,  Spahr, 
Journay,  Dr.  MacKey  and  the  writer  went  to 
Glidden,  Wis.  Through  the  courtesy  of  the  man¬ 
agement  of  the  railway  we  pitched  our  tents  be¬ 
tween  Morse  and  Mellen.  Rain  had  been  falling 
and  the  ground,  grass  and  brush  were  wet.  We 
found  a  camp  site  some  500  yards  below  where 
we  were  dumped  with  our  baggage,  though 
we  had  roughed  it  for  twenty-four  hours,,  in 
which  time  a  sleeping  berth  was  impractical, 
owing  to  three  close  connecting  transfers  and 
the  possibility  of  our  baggage  being  left  behind. 

By  noon  we  had  skidded  our  baggage  down  the 
railroad,  cleared  away  the  rubbish,  erected  our 
tents  and  stoves  and  got  outside  of  a  warm  lunch. 
Then  we  felt  better.  The  next  thing  was  to 
prepare  for  the  night.  While  delivering  our 
checks  to  the  baggage  man  on  the  train,  so  that 
lie  could  be  ready  to  put  our  duffle  off  between 
stations,  we  discovered  that  one  piece,  was  miss¬ 
ing.  It  was  my  trunk  and  bedding.  1  he  ground 
and  the  swamp  grass  were  wet,  but  the  rain  had 
ceased  and  the  balsam  bushes  had  dried  off  some. 
I  cut  and  carried  in  several  arm  loads  of  balsam 
boughs,  trimmed  off  the  feathery  tips  and  cov¬ 
ered  the  rear  end  of  our  sleeping  tent  with  them. 
The  weather  was  not  cold  and  the  boys  loaned 
me  a  couple  of  pieces  of  bedding  which,  added  to 
an  old  comforter,  a  bear  skin  lap  robe  and  a 
large  sheep  skin  I  had  packed  in  other  boxes, 
enabled  me  to  get  through  the  first  three  nights 
very  comfortably.  Friday  morning  the  baggage 
man  dropped  my  trunk  near  camp.  As  soon  as 
the  swamp  grass  dried  off  we  covered  the  balsam 
some  two  inches  deep  with  the  grass  and  had 
no  reason  thenceforth  to  grumble  about  our  beds. 

We  were  well  pleased  with  the  prospect.  We 
had  been  forewarned  that  winter  set  in  early  in 
what  is  called  the  Penokee  Iron  Range,  and 
storms  and  deep  snow  or  crust  was  our  only 
dread.  Dr.  MacKey  went  to  Mellen  and  found 
our  hunting  licenses  awaiting  delivery.  As  a  be¬ 
ginning  I  took  my  .22  repeater  and  went  to  a 
small  brushy  ravine  and  got  a  partridge  and  a 
rabbit.  Spahr  brought  in  two  rabbits  minus 
their  heads,  and  the  Doctor  promised  .  us  a 
noodle  stew  for  Sabbath  dinner ;  but  the  Doctor 
had  his  casting  rod  in  his  outfit  and  suggested 
that  he  and  I  get  some  fish.  We  took  some  par¬ 
tridge  entrails  and  went  to  a  small  lake  to  try  fo.r 


ring  perch.  Then  we  were  struck  by  a  snow 
storm  and  driven  to  shelter.  I  got  on  the  trail 
of  two  deer,  but  happened  in  sight  of  them  just 
as  one  was  looking  back  preparatory  to  lying 
down.  All  I  saw  was  a  streak.  Night  found  us 
with  two  deer,  however.  Journay  got  a  glimpse 
and  a  shot  at  a  small  doe.  The  next  evening  we 
had  our  third  deer,  a  fine  large  buck. 

On  the  14th  Journay  and  Spahr  killed  a  doe 
and  a  fawn.  The  following  day  rain  fell  most 
all  day  mixed  now  and  then  with  sleet  making 
quite  a  crust  on  the  snow  by  Saturday  morn¬ 
ing,  and  Sunday  was  a  good  day  to  lie  in  camp — 
cold,  windy  and  noisy.  Monday,  Tuesday  and 
Wednesday  we  got  nothing  but  tired  legs. 
Thursday  morning  the  bushes  were  loaded  with 
a  fresh  coating  of  snow.  I  found  by  careful 
estimate  each  exposed  horizontal  limb  or  twig 
of  the  diameter  of  a  lead  pencil  held  a  ridge  of 
snow  inches  high.  ^Ve  simply  had  to  wade 
and  burrow  into  the  hazel  thickets  or  stay  out. 
In  the  more  open  woods  I  tried  knocking  the 
snow  off  the  brush  in  front  of  me  with  a  light 
club  or  stick,  but  we  had  no  hope  of  seeing  deer 
when  thus  engaged.  We  followed  a  buck  trail, 
however,  until  he  left  our  hunting  range  and 
coming  in  I  shot  a  rabbit.  In  the  afternoon  I 
cut  westward  across  the  hills  to  a  point  where 
I  hoped  to  find  sign  of  a  doe  and  fawn,  nor  was 
I  disappointed.  I  followed  their  trail  some  dis¬ 
tance,  but  they  ran  across  an  old  chopping  for 
all  the  world  like  they  had  seen  me  and  had  no 
intention  of  allowing  me  to  get  near  them,  then 
stopped  and  one  lay  down  behind  the  first  tree 
they  came  to  right  at  the  edge  of  the  green  woods, 
the  other  standing  by  looking  back  over  their 
trail.  There  they  stayed  until  I,  floundering 
along  in  the  deep  snow  stopped  on  top  of  a 
ridge  to  climb  on  to  a  large  pine  stump,  when 
flash !  they  went  into  the  snow-laden  brush.  I 
followed  in,  crossed  their  trail  in  a  hazel  thicket 
where  I  could  see  the  snowy  side  of  a  hill  not 
over  100  yards  distant,  went  on  and  circled,  com¬ 
ing  out  on  the  hill  so  I  could  look  down  among 
the  hazel,  then  came  down  the  hill  through  the 
brush  only  to  find  the  deer  had  gone  back  over 
my  trail,  intending,  no  doubt,  to  back  track  them¬ 
selves,  but  in  the  edge  of  the  clearing  were 
frightened  at  the  approach  of  a  couple  of  our 
boys  and  ran  off  southward  across  the  chopping, 
stopping  to  walk  along  our  neighbor  hunter’s 
newly  made  trail  a  few  rods  to  show  their  con¬ 
tempt  for  hunters  in  general  and  Indiana  hun¬ 
ters  in  particular. 

When  I  went  down  through  that  thicket  and 
crossed  their  trail  they  were  not  fifty  steps  from 
me,  but  I  could  not  see  half  that  distance  into 
the  snow-laden  brush.  So  ended  our  hunt  for 
the  year  1906.  We  got  five  deer  and  some  small 
game.  Had  some  five  days’  good  hunting  weather 
and  all  told,  a  good,  jolly,  rough  and  tumble 
time.  G.  W.  Cunningham. 


A  Tame  Deer  Butchered. 

Livingston,  Mont.,  Jan.  13. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  With  this  I  send  some  photographs  by 
Berry  of  a  buck  killed  in  the  little  park  be¬ 
tween  the  gate  of  Yellowstone  Park  and  the 
Gardiner  depot.  This  buck  is  supposed  to  be 
the  same  one  whose  picture  Berry  sent  you,  the 
one  lying  down  in  the  edge  of  some  willows  in 
the  same  little  park.  Berry  calls  the  picture 
“Solid  Comfort.”  Some  one  murdered  this 

deer,  for  no  one  calls  it  anything  else.  It,  like 
all  the  deer  and  game  around  here,  had  lost 
all  fear  of  man.  One  could  pass  within  a  few 
feet  of  it.  There  were  tracks  of  two  people 

who  were  connected  with  this  most  unnatural 
murder.  The  tracks  show  that  one  had  on  over¬ 
shoes,  the  other  leather  shoes  or  boots,  SO'  Berry 
informs  me.  The  next  night  the  body  was 

carried  away. 

1  made  a  hurried  visit  to  Gardiner;  was  there 
only  a  few  hours  on  the  12th  inst.  I  saw  jots 
of  antelope,  but  did  not  get  up  Gardiner  River 
to  where  I  could  see  the  other  game,  but  it  is 
about  the  same  as  before,  only  more  of  it.  Major 
Pitcher  has  gone  east.  The  people  of  Gardiner 
with  whom  I  talked  were  very  much  worked  up 
over  the  killing  of  the  buck.  I  do  hope  they 
will  get  on  to  the  parties  who  did  it.  Killed 
with  a  shotgun.  T.  Elwood  Hofer. 


Copyright,  1905,  by  W.  S.  Berry. 


TAME  DEER  VISITORS  TO  YELLOWSTONE  PARK  WILL  REMEMBER,  AND  THE  ONE  THAT  WAS  KILLED. 


Feb.  i 6,  1907.] 


North  Carolina  Game. 


Raleigh,  N.  C.,  Feb.  6. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  A  number  of  Raleigh  sportsmen  re¬ 

turned  Feb.  6  from  the  Carteret  Club,  which  is 
J  on  Core  Sound,  some  forty  miles  from  Beau¬ 
fort,  and  report  that  the  shooting  during  the 
past  few  days  has  been  fair,  but  that  the  winter 
in  general  has  been  one  of  the  poorest  on  record, 
owing  to  the  unprecedented  warmth,  so  that  the 
’  ducks  have  not  come  much  in  these  waters  while 
geese  have  been  infrequent.  Bad  weather  is  now 
{  on,  with  snow  in  the  up-country,  and  the  north¬ 
easter  which  prevailed  for  two  days  brought  in 
a  good  many  ducks.  One  of  the  sportsmen  tells 
j  me  that  while  they  were  at  the  Carteret  Club, 
one  of  the  patrol  boats  came  in  with  a  game 
warden  on  board  and  that  he  had  been  having  a 
lively  time  after  the  fire-lighters.  He  had  cap- 
1  tured  nine  of  these  in  the  upper  sounds  and  had 
all  bound  over  to  court,  some  of  them  being  very 
daring  offenders,  of  long  standing.  He  put  into 
the  club  to  get  some  supplies,  and  then  dashed 
out  again,  being  particularly  in  search  of  a  man 
named  Fulcher  who  is  said  to  be  the  worst  pot¬ 
hunter  and  fire-lighter  in  those  waters.  Fulcher, 
of  course,  knows  the  waters  in  that  region  like  a 
book  and  gets  in  to  the  little  creeks  and  shallow 
places,  and  when  close  pressed  leaves  his  boat 
and  takes  to  the  scrub  which  is  along  the  bank 
there  and,  of  course  he  knows  the  pathways 
through  this  and  can  go  anywhere  he  wishes. 
Five  chases  have  been  made  of  this  fellow.  The 
warden  told  the  club  men  that  Fulcher  last  win¬ 
ter  killed  900  red-head  ducks  by  fire-lighting,  and 
sold  them  to  dealers,  and  that  he  had  de- 
|  fied  the  game  wardens  to  bother  him  until  a 
couple  of  specials  were  sent  there.  The  warden 
j  who  told  the  game  men  this  said  he  intended  to 
get  Fulcher  at  all  hazards,  and  he  has  employed 
a  very  careful  man  to  steer  his  boat,  having  in¬ 
terested  this  man  in  making  the  capture.  A  re¬ 
port  of  this  sort  of  work  has  been  fully  laid 
before  the  legislative  committees  on  game,  and 
these  committees  have  very  definite  information 
as  to  the  work  done  by  fire-lighters  all  the  way 
from  the  Virginia  line  down  to  a  point  near 
Beaufort.  The  county  authorities  seem  to  be 
supine  in  all  that  territory,  though  what  is  done 
by  the  pot-hunters  is  in  violation  of  law  and 
the  county  officials  know  it,  yet  they  must  be 
afraid  they  will  lose  both,  this  being  the  reason 
that  the  county  officials  in  the  up-country  parts 
of  North  Carolina  give  for  not  enforcing  the 
law  against  moonshiners. 

What  has  been  remarked  about  the  scarcity  of 
geese  and  ducks  so  far  this  season  applies  also 
to  sea  shore  birds  in  general,  but  it  seems  to  be 
the  belief  that  this  will  be  a  bad  month  and  that 

[there  will  be  some  shooting.  In  past  years  a 
great  many  beach  birds  have  been  shot  and  sent 
out  to  market,  bought  by  the  hotels  and  clubs 
north  and  put  on  cold  storage.  Around  Ocra- 
coke  market  hunters  have  made  a  business  of 
this,  and  large  numbers  of  the  birds  have  been 
j  shipped  to  Boston,  and  thus  put  away  for  future 
I  use.  This  was  notably  the  case  three  years  ago, 
L  and  also  four  years  ago,  when  I  made  a  very 
extended  trip  in  those  waters. 

The  snow  up  the  country  has  not  been  deep 
enough  to  do  any  damage  to  the  partridges  or 
other  game,  ranging  only  from  two  to  six  inches. 
The  pheasants  in  the  counties  where  they  are 
being  bred  have  been  very  carefully  looked  after 
and  the  gentlemen  interested  in  propagating 
these  birds  expect  a  very  great  increase  this 
year.  So  far  bills  have  been  passed  prohibiting 
the  shooting  of  pheasants  in  nine  counties,  for 
a  period  of  from  five  to  seven  years,  some  of 
these  being  mid-state  counties.  Farmers  have 
been  interested  and  their  co-operation  to  a  large 
extent  assured,  and  numbers  have  pledged  them¬ 
selves  to  report  and  prosecute  every  pot-hunter. 
Neither  of  the  game  committees  of  the  Legisla¬ 
ture  has  as  yet  reported  on  the  general  game 
law,  but  several  members  have  said  individually 
that  they  felt  sure  there  would  be  shortening  of 
the  shooting  season  and  that  they  had  high  hopes 
i  of  getting  a  uniform  close  season. 

Representative  Dilling  introduced  in  the  House 
to-day  a  bill  in  which  sportsmen  are  deeply  in¬ 
terested.  It  provides  that  waterfowl,  geese,  ducks 
and  brant,  shall  not  be  shipped  out  of  the  State  for 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


PHOTOGRAPH  BY  W.  S.  BERRY  OF  THE  CARCASS  AFTER  THE  HEAD  HAD  BEEN  TAKEN  AWAY. 


gain.  I11  other  words  it  puts  these  fowl  on  the 
same  footing  as  partridges  (or  quail).  It  is  to 
shut  out  the  pot-hunter.  Mr.  Dilling  has  made 
two  trips  to  the  east  and  says  reputable  men  tell 
him  that  unless  such  a  law  is  enacted  the  pot¬ 
hunters  will  absolutely  destroy  the  fowl.  He 
says,  of  course,  Pierce  Hampton,  the  representa¬ 
tive  from  Currituck,  will  fight  this  measure,  as 
he  believes  it  will  pass.  He  says  Mr.  Hamp¬ 
ton’s  bill  to  repeal  all  the  game  laws  for  Curri¬ 
tuck  will  fail.  Mr.  Hampton  introduced  this 
early  in  the  season.  There  are  game  law  com¬ 
mittees,  for  the  first  time,  in  both  branches  of 
the  Legislature  and  members  tell  me  they  will 
be  very  careful.  There  is  a  strong  movement  for 
shortening  the  open  season  for  partridges  (miail). 

Fred  A.  Olds. 


New  Hampshire  Needs  Protection. 

West  Derry,  N.  H.,  Feb.  2. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Never  within  my  memory  has  there 

been  so  much  need  of  a  sportsman’s  association 
as  at  the  present  time.  We  have  a  first  class 
board  of  commissioners,  good  laws  so  far  as 
they  go,  and  good  wardens,  but  what  we  lack 
is  co-operation.  A  few  good  men  scattered  over 
a  tract  of  land  as  large  as  New  Hampshire, 
where  its  igneous  surface  is  practically  an  un¬ 
broken  one,  do  but  little  toward  bringing  to 
justice  those  disposed  to  be  malicious  in  the  des¬ 
truction  of  game,  and  I  am  sorry  to  say  there 
are  many  so-called  sportsmen  that  persist  in  just 
such  depredations.  In  my  opinion  this  sort  of 
thing  cannot  be  stopped  until  we  have  an  or¬ 
ganized  body  to  help  enforce  the  laws.  Who 
would  dare  to  raise  his  gun  to  shoot  an  animal 
protected  by  the  Federal  laws  ?  And  should  there 
be  a  man  bold  or  ignorant  enough  to  commit 
such  a  deed,  how  long  would  it  be  before  he 
would  be  behind  the  bars? 

This  goes  to1  prove  that  in  union  there  is 
strength.  The  man  who  disregards  Federal  laws 
knows  that  public  sentiment  is  against  him,  but 
the  man  who  goes  out  to  shoot  a  grouse  or 
rabbit  in  close  season  feels  that  he  has  only  to 
dodge  the  game  warden  and  he  is  safe,  which  in 
many  cases  is  true. 

Let  us  have  an  association  composed  of  every 
person  that  goes  afield  with  the  gun  in  the  State 
of  New  Hampshire.  Let  it  be  a  legislative  body 
of  itself.  Induce  every  true  sportsman  to  be¬ 
come  a  member  and  to  pay  a  small  sum  of  money 
to  become  a  perpetual  member  of  the  associa¬ 
tion.  Then  we  shall  have  money  to  restock  our 
covers,  to  pay  wardens  for  successful  prosecu¬ 
tions  which  will  give  them  an  incentive  for 
more  zealous  work.  Have  at  the  head  of  the 
organization  a  man  like  C.  M.  Stark,  of  Dun¬ 
barton,  or  any  other  competent  man  that  is 
popularly  known  throughout  the  State  as  a  true 
sportsman.  Have  the  territory  cut  up  into  dis¬ 
tricts  and  such  officers  anpointed  in  the  several 
districts  as  the  association  may  deem  neces¬ 


sary.  Then,  and  not  until  then,  can  we  enforce 
the  laws  so  carefully  framed  by  our  board  of 
commissioners. 

Have  it  so  arranged  that  all  moneys  received 
for  fines  through  the  efforts  of  any  member  of 
the  association  shall  go  to  the  treasury  of  the 
association  to  be  expended  from  time  to  time  as 
the  officers  of  the  association  may  deem  neces¬ 
sary.  Let  us  not  turn  the  money  into  the  State 
treasury  to  be  spent  on  highways  and  bridges, 
but  let  us  keep  it  to  further  the  game  interests 
of  our  State.  There  is  much  inconsistency  in  the 
handling  of  moneys  received  for  fines  and  licen¬ 
ses  in  many  States,  and  New  Hampshire  is  no 
exception.  We  as  sportsmen  exercise  every 
means  at  our  command  to  keep  our  covers  from 
being  depleted  of  what  little  game  there  is  left. 

We  have  a  nonresident  license  law  and  I  am 
told  that  the  amount  received  during  the  year 
1906  amounted  well  up  into  the  thousands.  The 
law  provides  that  this  money  is  to  be  turned 
over  to  the  detective  fund  to  be  expended  from 
time  to  time  as  otherwise  provided  by  law.  I 
fail  to  see  where  the  sportsman  gets  the  benefit 
of  money  so  placed,  as  it  is  not  available  to  him. 
In  this  case  the  sportsman  gets  his  labor  for 
his  pains.  The  railroads,  hotels  and  livery  men 
reap  a  harvest  at  the  expense  of  the  ultimate 
extermination  of  our  game.  The  bad  conditions 
can  only  be  eliminated  by  co-operation.  So  let 
us  have  a  powerful  sportsman’s  association  for 
the  benefit  of  the  game  interests  of  our  State. 
Let  us  hear  from  others  regarding  this  matter 
through  the  columns  of  Forest  and  Stream  and 
let  us  speed  the  day  when  we  may  have  an  or¬ 
ganization  second  to  none  in  the  United  States. 

Tsciennitto. 


Two  Protectors’  Work. 

New  York  City,  Jan.  28. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  During  the  year  1906  there  was  paid 
into  the  New  York  State  treasury  the  sum  of 
$15,270.63  obtained  by  Protector  J.  E.  Overton, 
assisted  by  E.  A.  Dorlon,  for  violations  of  the 
fish  and  game  law.  The  number  of  penalties  and 
amounts  collected  by  months  are  as  follows: 

Jan.  14,  cases  amounting  to  $3,564;  Feb.  15, 
cases  amounting  to  $2,473 ;  March  14,  cases 
amounting  to  $2,116.10;  April  22,  cases  amount¬ 
ing  to  $2,862;  May  9,  cases  amounting  to 
$563.75 ;  June  6,  cases  amounting  to  $2,481.38; 
July  7,  cases  amounting  to  $495;  Sept.  5,  cases 
amounting  to  $290;  Oct.  4,  cases  amounting  to 
$200;  Dec.  3.  cases  amounting  to  $225.40;  total, 
$15,270.63. 

The  combined  salaries  of  the  above  officials 
is  $1,600  per  year  and  their  traveling  and  other 
expenses  are  restricted  to  $1,200  for  the  same  „ 
time,  so  it  will  be  observed  that  there  are  some 
State  employes  who  are  not  only  useful,  but  are 
far  from  being  a  burden  to  the  taxpayers.  The 
records  show  over  $10,000  paid  in  by  the  same 
men  during  1905.  J.  E.  Overton. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  16,  1907. 


Ducks  Abundant  in  the  Northwest. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  Jan.  30. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  More  fine  strings  of  ducks  were  brought 
into  Seattle  last  week  than  at  any  other  time 
this  winter.  Conditions  were  just  right,  and 
those  who  were  fortunate  enough  to  have  the 
privileges  of  good  preserves  killed  the  limit  (25) 
in  two  hours  or  less.  So  continuous  was  the 
flight  that  it  was  not  necessary  to  use  the  blinds. 
One  could  sit  on  an  old  log  or  stand  in  the  open 
and  yet  get  all  the  shooting  desired. 

At  the  Swinomish  Club  preserve  the  sport  was 
the  best  known  in  years.  Instead  of  taking  what 
came  along  the  gunners  selected  their  birds, 
killing  nothing  but  mallards,  canvasbacks  and 
sprigs.  A  few  teal  were  bagged,  but  they  were 
so  plentiful  that  no  attention  was  given  them 
after  the  first  flurry.  A.  H.  Harrison  and  H.  C. 
Bromley,  well  known  local  sportsmen,  said  there 
were  flocks  of  400  or  500  teal  in  front  of  their 
blinds  at  different  times  during  the  day.  Frank 
Atkins  and  Wilbur  F.  Coleman  were  among  the 
local  hunters  who  had  more  luck  than  they  knew 
what  to  do  with.  Both  are  crack  shots,  and  they 
ran  out  the  limit  before  the  day  was  half 
over. 

Charles  F.  Harpst  went  out  for  one  day,  but 
the  flight  was  so  good  that  he  extended  the  time. 
He  ran  out  of  shells  on  the  second  day  and  stood 
on  a  log  watching  the  teal  and  spoonbills  wink 
at  him  as  they  passed.  Mr.  Harpst  owns  one  of 
the  largest  Chesapeake  Bay  dogs  in  Washing- 
ington.  He  is  a  fine  retriever,  but  before  he  had 
got  through  fighting  the  tide  and  ice  he  was 
satisfied  that  duck  hunting  from  his  viewpoint 
was  not  all  sport. 

Sam  and  Jack  Moore  were  also  on  the  flats 
near  Whitney.  They  put  in  two  days  of  it  and 
brought  home  a  big  bag.  Along  toward  even¬ 
ing  they  simply  stood  in  the  country  road  and 
picked  off  the  ducks  as  they  flew  across  from  one 
slough  to  another. 

H.  L.  Smith  and  W.  F.  Coulson  were  out 
from  Anacortes.  Like  other  hunters  they  ran 
out  of  shells  and  had  to  go  home.  They  had 
a  small  flat  bottomed  boat,  and  it  was  a  sub¬ 
ject  of  betting  among  the  hunters  along  the 
slough  whether  they  would  keep  afloat.  Luckily 
for  them  they  did  not  get  ducked,  but  others 
were  not  so  fortunate.  Frank  Atkins  took  two 
involuntary  baths,  but  he  would  not  give  up  and 
hunt  cover. 

Elkan  Morgenstern  and  Bob  Ingersoll  brought 
home  all  they  could  carry.  “If  we  had  had  a 
dog,”  said  Mr.  Morgenstern,  “we  could  have 
killed  ducks — well  I  do  not  know  how  many. 
I  never  saw  so  many  in  all  my  life.” 

E.  E.  Ellis  and  Bill  Stewart  went  down  to 
the  Swinomish  preserve  for  a  hunt,  but  being 
among  the  best  shots  in  the  northwest,  they  did 
not  have  much  time  in  the  blinds.  It  was  so 
easy  for  them  to  knock  out  the  limit  that  they 
caught  the  next  train  home. 

The  reasons  for  the  large  number  of  ducks 
along  the  sloughs  controlled  by  the  leading  clubs 
are  found  in  the  rough  water  on  the  sound,  scar¬ 
city  of  food  and  large  quantities  of  ice  in  places 
where  the  water  is  shallow.  The  unusually 
large  number  of  teal  indicates  that  they  are 
already  working  back  from  the  south,  although 
they  made  a  sad  mistake  in  their  calculations. 
From  reports  from  California  it  is  known  that 
the  continued  severe  weather  has  sent  thousands 
of  ducks  from  Puget  Sound  further  south.  At 
the  present  time  teal,  spoonbills,  sprigs,  mallards 
and  some  widgeon  constitute  the  bags.  A  few 
canvasbacks  are  falling  before  the  gnns,  but 
they  are  such  wary  birds  that  their  numbers  are 
not  being  depleted  to  any  considerable  extent. 

Frank  Atkins  made  one  of  the  prettiest  shots 
on  record,  and  by  it  landed  a  magnificent  can- 
vasback  drake.  He  was  standing  on  a  bridge  when 
his  lordship  tried  to  cross.  Atkins  not  only 
stopped  him  short  but  made  his  calculations  so 
exact  that  the  bird  dropped  on  the  bridge  and 
was  saved.  Had  he  gone  into  the  water  it  would 
have  been  impossible  to  save  him,  as  the  cur¬ 
rent  was  swift,  and  there  was  no  dog  near  enough 
to  retrieve. 

The  ground  at  all  the  preserves  is  frozen  solid, 
but  north  of  Seattle  there  is  comparatively  little 
snow.  Scarcity  of  food,  except  in  places  where 


the  clubs  are  feeding  despite  the  high  cost  of 
wheat,  is  driving  the  ducks  to  a  grass  diet,  and 
this  will  make  them  poor  in  a  few  days.  Last 
week,  however,  nearly  all  the  ducks  brought  in 
were  in  good  condition  and  showed  that  they 
knew  where  the  grain  had  been  thrown  out. 

Portus  Baxter. 


His  Trip  for  Caribou. 

We  are  permitted  to  publish  portions  of  a 
private  letter,  giving  an  account  of  a  trip  to 
Newfoundland  made  a  year  or  two  -since  by  a 
friend  of  the  subscriber  who  sends  us  the  letter. 
The  writer  says: 


The  Newfoundland  trip  was  a  good  one,  and 
withal  successful;  but  as  is  usually  the  case  we 
would  know  better  what  and  how  to  do  another 
time.  It  was  an  unusually  poor  season  for  good 
heads,  and  I  was  lucky  to  get  the  limit  allowed 
to  one  license.  I  got  three  caribou,  and  two 
of  them  were  better  than  any  others  I  saw  that 
were  shot  this  season.  .  Saw  some  mounted 
heads,  though,  that  had  mine  properly  trimmed. 
The  other  two  boys  didn’t  do  so  well,  Sid  not 
getting  any  at  all,  and  my  brother  Harry  only 
one.  That  one,  however,  was  a  good  one, 
though  not  as  good  as  my  best. 

The  one  I  like  best  of  the  three  has  a  very 
wide  spread  for  a  caribou  antler,  measuring  39 
inches,  has  very  graceful  and  wide  beam,  but 
the  brow  antlers  are  not  very  good.  If  they 
were  fine,  I  couldn’t  ask  for  a  better  head. 
After  all,  a  man’s  satisfaction  with  the  head  he 
gets  depends  much  on  how  it  compares  with 
others,  and  the  poorest  one  of  the  lot  we  got 
this  year  would  have  made  us  swell  with  pride 
last  season  in  New  Brunswick.  I  got  my  best 
one  by  a  lucky  shot  about  400  yards  away  and 
running.  It  was  442  paces,  to  be  exact,  and  you 
can  be  sure  I  was  glad  to  see  that  caribou  come 
down,  for  he  was  going  at  a  gait  that  would 
have  taken  him  out  of  range  in  short  order. 

The  other  two  were  cinches,  about  150  yards, 
standing  and  dropped  in  their  tracks. 

We  went  up  the  Humber  salmon  fishing  the 
first  eight  days  and  then  went  back  to  the  rail¬ 
road  and  east  to  Terra  Nova,  where  we  did  our 
caribou  hunting. 

I  got  my  first  goose  on  the  Upper  Humber, 
and  that,  by  the  way,  was  another  lucky  shot. 
I  have  a  reputation  in  that  locality,  and  this  is 
how  it  was  made.  We  were  just  getting  the 
duffle  into  the  canoes,  preparatory  to  starting 
down  stream  on  the  way  out,  when  a  couple  of 
canoes  came  around  the  point  below  us,  and  one 
of  the  guides  in  the  canoe  began  to  shoot  at 
what  looked  to  be  a  couple  of  ducks  about  200 
yards  ahead  of  him.  He  was  making  an  awful 
mess  of  it,  shooting  wide  at  least  five  or  ten 
yards,  so  I  ran  into  the  tent  and  got  the  rifle 
for  a  try  at  the  ducks.  They  were  considerably 
over  300  yards  from  where  we  were,  and  I 
could  only  see  their  location  by  the  wave  they 
made  in  breasting  the  water  swimming  up  stream. 
My  first  shot  went  just  over  them,  'but  I  landed 
them  both  in  the  next  two  shots,  one  of  them 
through  the  head. 

Well,  you  should  have  seen  the  guide’s  eyes 
stick  out,  while  I  tried  to  act  careless  and  un¬ 
concerned  as  though  I  pinked  ’em  like  that  any 
time.  When  I  paddled  out  to  them  and  found 
it  was  a  couple  of  geese  I’d  bagged,  we  were 
properly  elated  and  broiled  one  that  night  be¬ 
fore  the  camp-fire.  That  was,  I  suppose,  about 
the  most  toothsome  morsel  a  man  ever  put  his 
teeth  into. 

I  thought  of  you  more  than  once  when  I  had 
a  grilse  on,  for  they  are  certainly  “the  goods.” 
They  fight  as  hard  as  a  black  bass,  and  I  do  not 
believe  I  landed  one  that  did  not  come  out  of 
the  water  a  half-dozen  times  before  I  got  him 
to  net.  They  weigh  about  3  to  5  pounds,  and 
fight  better  than  the  salmon.  I  only  got  one 
salmon,  and  it  only  weighed  six  pounds,  and  was 
hardly  a  fair  specimen.  ’Twas  too  late  in  the 
season  and  the  salmon  were  not  taking  the  fly, 
though  we  saw  plenty  of  them  jumping  the  falls. 

Sam, 


The  Preserve  Unfair. 

Little  Falls,  N.  Y.  Jan.  19  —Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  cannot  get  it  through  my  head 
that  the  “game  preserve  idea”  is  the  best  way 
to  save  the  game.  After  all  the  arguments  are 
in,  I  still  believe  that  the  real,  American  way  of 
saving  the  game  and  fish  is  to  make  laws  and 
enforce  them  which  will  give  every  man  an  equal 
chance  in  the  woods. 

Says  Mr.  L.  O.  Armstrong  on  Jan.  9: 

“Fish  caught  by  Mr.  - -  in  unpreserved 

waters ;  1900,  March,  April,  May,  20  salmon ; 
1901,  March,  April  and  May,  17  salmon;  1902, 
March,  April,  May,  n  salmon.  _  . 

“Now  mark  the  difference.  After  establishing 
a  preserve  in  his  own  waters  this  gentleman 
caught;  1904,  March,  April,  May,  77  salmon; 
1905,  March,  April,  May,  122  salmon;  1906, 
March,  April,  May,  123  salmon.” 

The  way  I  took  at  this  is;  in  the  three  “open” 
years  Mr.  — — —  caught  48  salmon,  and  had  his 
share  of  the  sport.  Other  men,  perhaps,  to  the 
number  of  forty  or  fifty,  had  similar  sport  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  skill  and  deserts. 

In  the  three  closed  years,  Mr.  Blank  caught  322 
salmon.  The  men  who  had  divided  the  274  fish 
among  them  did  not  get  their  share  of  the  sport 

at  all.  Mr.  — - - -  got  it  all.  The  way  to  have 

saved  the  salmon  from  depreciating  in  numbers 
was  to  limit  the  catch  of  each  man,  not  cut  off 
the  sport  of  all  thd  fishermen  except  one. 

Mr.  Armstrong  was  telling  of  Canadian  waters. 
An  incident  to  the  point  comes  under  my  own 
experience  in  the  Adirondacks.  Moose  River 
hunting  grounds  from  the  Natural  Dam  to  far 
below  the  lower  Stillwater  is  preserved.  Last 
fall  there  were  only  ten  or  twelve  hunters  for 
deer  on  the  preserved  lands,  while  on  the  much 
smaller  space  above  Natural  Dam  there  were  ten 
or  twelve  parties,  say  seventy  hunters,  crowded 
on  the  State  land  in  that  vicinity.  The  club  men 
had  two  or  three  square  miles  each  for  hunting, 
while  the  “public”  had  only  a  quarter  of  a  square 
mile  or  less  for  their  sport. 

I  cannot  believe  that  this  is  a  fair  division  of 
pleasure.  I  approve  of  every  restriction  which 
applies  to  everybody,  in  the  way  of  game  and 
fish  laws.  I  sincerely  believe  that  it  is  an  out¬ 
rage  when  a  few  men  have  all  the  hunting,  while 
the  vast  army  of  men  who  should  like  to  hunt 
and  fish  are  deprived  of  their  pleasure. 

I  do  not  think  this  is  “sour  grapes”  or  selfish¬ 
ness.  I  am  not  so  fond  of  killing  as  I  was  a 
few  years  ago.  I  find  that  the  man  with  a  camera 
has  a  wider  range  of  marks  than  the  one  with 
a  gun.  I  still  shoot ;  but  my  camera  is  a  much 
more  important  part  of  my  outfit  now  than  it 
ever  was  before.  If  I  had  to  choose,  I  should 
take  the  camera.  Still  I  should  very  much  object 
to  being  obliged  to  stop  using  my  .45-90  as  one 
of  a  hundred  in  order  that  the  hundred  and  first 
man  might  have  his  two  deer  without  fail,  while 
the  rest  of  us  were  obliged  to  buck  the  trespass 
suits  if  we  took  a  chance. 

If  there  must  be  preserves,  let  us  have  parks 
where  no>  one  is  allowed  to  hunt,  as  in  the  Yel¬ 
lowstone.  As  Mr.  Armstrong  proves,  the  private 
preserve  is  not  fair.  It  deprives  the  many  of  the 
right  to  fish  and  hunt  for  the  sake  of  the  few. 
If  game  and  fish  grow  scarce,  then  stop  the  hunt¬ 
ing  and  fishing;  treat  everybody  alike.  If  I  was 

Mr.  -  I  am  quite  certain  that  I  should  feel 

ashamed  of  myself.  Raymond  S.  Spears. 


A  Woodsman’s  Opinion. 

Mr.  F.  E.  Courtney,  an  Adirondack  woods¬ 
man  and  game  protector,  in  opposing  the  propo¬ 
sition  to  make  the  closing  day  for  trout  fishing 
and  the  opening  day  for  deer  shooting  Sept.  15, 
says  this  is  too  late  for  trout  fishing,  as  he  has 
frequently  found  them  on  the  spawning  beds 
early  in  September  in  Jessups  River  and  other 
streams  flowing  from  springs,  where  the  water 
is  very  cold.  By  the  15th,  he  says,  the  trout  are 
not  fit  for  the  table.  Aug.  15  is  the  latest  date 
he  would  want  to  see  trout  taken. 

Mr.  Courtney  is  also  in  favor,  as  he  says,  of 
making  the  sportsman  hunt  deer  according  to 
law,  and  regards  the  present  season  as  satisfac¬ 
tory;  in  short,  the  sane  doctrine  of  enforcing 
existing  laws. 


In  the  Angler’s  Workroom. — II. 


Artificial  Minnows. 

It  is  a  moot  question  whether  treble  and 
groups  of  treble  hooks  are  worth  the  trouble 
and  profanity  they  cause.  Some  anglers  have 
decided  views  on  the  subject,  declaring  they  can 
kill  as  many  bass  on  single  as  on  treble  hooks. 
Certainly  the  single  hook  is  the  more  sports¬ 
manlike  of  the  two,  and  I  'believe  the  present 
fad  for  sets  of  three  to  five  trebles  on  artificial 
minnows  will  give  way  to  the  single  hook,  or 
at  most  three  singles. 

R.  B.  Marston,  the  famous  English  authority, 
believes,  in  the  single  hook  and  says  he  would 
be  willing  to  use  it  for  everything  but  pike 
fishing.  Commenting  on  the  remark  of  an 
American  writer— who  held  that  trebles  were  in¬ 
vented  by  the  devil — Mr.  Marston  said  pike  were 
responsible  for  the  first  trebles,  and  that  for  this 
fish  alone  they  were  perhaps  the  proper  thing,  but 
he  is  not  very  favorably  inclined  toward  them 
for  other  fishing.  Trebles  are  put,  we  fancy,  on 
nearly  all  artificial  lures  because  such  articles  are 
J  made  for  the  jobbing  trade  by  large  manufac¬ 
turers.  The  retail  buyers  are  not  exacting,  as 
a  class.  They  call  for  the  standard  bait,  and 
that  is  equipped  with  one,  three  or  five  treble 
hooks.  Asked  why  they  prefer  trebles,  nine  out 
of  ten  would  not  know.  No  doubt  manufacturers 
would  be  glad  to  equip  all  their  baits  with  single 
hooks.  Their  profits  would  be  larger,  their 
goods  would  make  a  better  appearance  in  sample 
cases  and  tackle  stores,  and  everybody  from 
maker  to  angler  could  get  along  without  swear¬ 
ing  a  blue  streak.  Trying  to  put  a  wooden 
minnow  equipped  with  treble  hooks  in  a  box  is 
exactly  like  attempting  to  put  a  healthy  tomcat 
on  his  back.  When  you  think  you  have  suc¬ 
ceeded  you  haven’t;  that’s  all.  And  after  awhile 
you  wish  you  had  not  tried. 

Some  of  the  big  manufacturers  arrange  their 
lures  so  that  the  hooks  can  be  changed,  just  as 
a  fly-fisherman  changes  flies  to  suit  prevailing 
conditions.  Each  spoon  or  spinner  is  part  of  a 
set,  the  other  elements  in  which  consist  of  four 
to  six  eyed  flies  of  well  known  merit.  I  may 
be  prejudiced  in  their  favor,  but  I  have  found 
them  valuable  additions  to  my  tackle  because 
they  are  good  killers,  and  the  flies  are  well 
made.  Every  dealer  keeps  them. 

A  large  number  of  the  wooden  minnows,  the 
spoons  and  spinners  made  for  bass  fishing  are 
equipped  with  feathered  treble  hooks,  the  feathers 
on  which  are  red  and  white.  If  bass  do  not 
take  a  fancy  to  such  outfits,  the  angler  often 
decides  there  is  something  wrong  with  the  min¬ 
now’s  or  spoon’s  size  or  color  when  the  fault 
really  lies  in  the  rooster-feathered  hooks.  A 
trial  of  one  or  two  lures  equipped  with  royal 
coachman,  Parmachenee  Belle,  gray  drake,  Seth 
Green,  bucktail,  silver  doctor  or  some  of  the 
hackles  on  single  hooks  may  alter  one’s  opinions 
perceptibly  and  give  his  single  lure  wider  range 
of  usefulness. 

The  Tackle  Box  Outfit. 

Of  course  if  one  fly-fishes  much  his  outfit  is 
of  necessity  smaller  than  if  he  follows  both  styles 
of  fishing  on  occasion,  but  if  he  goes  far  afield 
on  vacations,  he  can  hardly  feel  safe  without  a 
modest  tackle  box  and  a  few  compact  articles 
tucked  away  in  it.  The  tackle  box  outfit  is  a 
good  deal  like  the  emergency  medicine  case  at 
times,  in  that  either  may  not  seem  worth  taking 
along  until  it  is  needed,  and  then  it  is  badly 
‘  needed. 

It  is  a  truism  that  the  less  one  investigates 
the  “anatomy”  of  his  reel,  the  better  service 
will  it  render;  but  this  is  not  a  hard  and  fast 
rule.  If  you  do  take  a  reel  apart,  however,  do 


the  work  with  a  screw  driver  adapted  to  the 
purpose.  The  best  one  the  writer  has  ever  seen 
is  obtainable  from  tackle  dealers  generally  and 
stores  that  make  a  specialty  of  fine  tools.  The 
blade  should  fit  the  screw  head  slots  perfectly; 
otherwise  they  will  be  marred  and  will  cut  the 
delicate  line.  The  kind  referred  to  has  a  milled 
stem  fitted  with  a  swivel  top  that  fits  in  the 
palm  of  the  hand  so  that  the  driver  is  held  steady 
while  the  fingers  alone  turn  the  blade.  Such 
a  driver  costs  a  few  cents  more  than  the  com¬ 
mon  kind,  but  is  invaluable. 

t  he  tackle  box  file  should  be  very  fine.  The 
variety  known  in  the  trade  as  a  needle  file  is 
useful.  The  stem  is  round,  the  blade  flat  on  one 
side  and  slightly  rounded  on  the  other,  taper¬ 
ing  to  a  fine  point.  It  is  somewhat  delicate,  but 
nicely  tempered  and  will  not  break  if  handled 
with  ordinary  care.  With  one  of  these  the  barbs 
of  hooks  may  be  “touched  up”  if  dull,  and  so 
fine  is  the  edge  that  one  can  cut  through  brass 
or  copper  wire  as  with  a  delicate  saw,  and  small 
repairs  require  a  file  of  this  sort.  Any  rough 
places  on  German  silver  guides,  reel  seats  or 
ferrules  can  be  smoothed  with  the  needle  file 
without  scratching  the  surface,  though  it  may  be 
followed  with  a  tiny  piece  of  the  finest  emery 
cloth  to  insure  proper  polish.  The  rouge  used 
by  machinists  on  buffing  wheels  is  also  good  for 
polishing,  and  if  a  piece  of  chamois  skin  is  first 
oiled  and  then  coated  lightly  with  rouge,  one 
has  a  good  hand  polisher  for  slightly  rusted 
hooks,  tarnished  trolling  spoons,  rod  fittings  and 
reels.  The  rouge  will  polish  without  scratching, 
but  for  obstinate  cases  powdered  chalk  or  even 
flour  emery  may  be  used.  If  the  latter,  see  that 
the  bit  of  chamois  is  well  oiled,  as  the  dry  emery 
cuts  too  rapidly  for  any  polished  surface. 

The  Care  of  Reels. 

If  your  reels  are  not  to  be  used  -before  April, 
the  present  is  a  good  time  to  look  after  them. 
Some  anglers  prefer  to  let  German  silver  reels 
tarnish — as  they  will  in  fresh  water  impregnated 
with  mineral  substances,  and  from  contact  with 
perspiration  from  one’s  hands— but  others  do 
not.  It  is  true  that  this  tarnishing  takes  the  place 
of  the  glitter  of  the  freshly  buffed  reel,  although 
German  silver  glistens  far  less  than  the  nickel  of 
cheaper  reels;  but  it  is  one  thing  to  let  the 
reel  tarnish  slightly  and  quite  another  to  per¬ 
mit  dust  and  gummed  oil  to  accumulate  until 
the  usefulness  of  the  reel  is  marred.  The  easiest 
way  to  polish  the  frame  is  with  a  buffer,  but  the 
chamois  skin  and  rouge  will  remove  all  harmful 
dirt  from  even  surfaces,  and  corners  can  be 
reached  by  folding  the  leather  over  a  sliver  of 
soft  pine  and  rubbing  with  it.  Of  course  the 
bearings  must  not  be  touched.  These  should  be 
cleaned  thoroughly  with  benzine — but  do  not 
carelessly  light  your  pipe  during  the  operation. 
An  old  but  soft  toothbrush  and  benzine  should 
be  used  on  gear  and  pinion  and  all  bearings,  and 
in  order  to  be  sure  the  parts  are  cleared  from 
gummed  oil,  examine  them  when  dry  under  a 
microscope. 

This  inspection  should  be  minute.  A  good 
reel  is  to  a  certain  extent  a  delicate  machine, 
and  although  you  may  not  remember  it,  it  may 
be  that  you  dropped  rod  and  reel  at  some  time 
last  summer  while  fishing.  Perhaps  you  have 
wondered  why  its  song  has  a  harsh  note,  but 
still  it  seems  all  right.  If  any  of  the  bearings 
show  wear  where  they  should  be  smooth,  or  if 
the  cogs  of  pinion  or  gear  have  any  rough  spots 
— the  cogs  resemble  the  teeth  of  a  huge  saw 
under  the  glass — send  the  reel  to  its  maker  post 
haste.  He  alone  can  put  it  to  rights.  Otherwise, 
when  *all  the  parts  are  absolutely  clean,  put  the 
reel  together  again,  using  the  second  hand  of 
your  watch  to  determine  its  correct  adjustment, 


as  described  in  these  columns  not  long  ago. 
Every  reel  should  have  a  chamois  bag  if  it  is 
not  provided  with  a  chamois-lined  sole  leather 
case.  Then  put  it  away  in  the  tackle-box,  mak¬ 
ing  a  mental  note  to  oil  it  slightly  the  night  be¬ 
fore  you  go  away  fishing  the  first  time  next 
spring. 

Beginners  may  sometimes  fail  to  notice  an 
important  point  in  connection  with  the  timing 
of  the  reel  for  adjustment  by  the  watch.  The 
present-day  quadruple  multiplying  reels — some 
of  them,  at  least — will  spin  longer,  but  this  is 
spool  is  horizontal  than  otherwise,  but  this  is 
not  a  fair  test,  as  in  casting  with  the  short  rod 
the  hand  is  turned  to  the  left,  (i)  to  insure  the 
line  running  through  the  guides  and  top  with¬ 
out  fouling  the  rod,  and  (2)  because  there  is 
less  friction  on  the  bearings  of  the  reel  when  it 
is  held  handle  up.  In  timing  his  reel  the  novice 
will  naturally  turn  the  balance  handle  from  left 
to  right,  and  if  it  spins,  say  21  seconds,  he  will 
put  that  down  as  its  time  and  never  stop  to 
consider  that  he  is  turning  it  backward,  or  in 
the  direction  the  handle  turns  while  the  spool 
is  taking  up  the  line — where  smoothness  and 
speed  do  not  so  much  count.  Another  thing,  if 
his  reel^  has  spiral  gears,  as  many  of  the  best 
reels  have,  its  spool  may  not  revolve  so  freely 
in  recovering  as  in  delivering,  and  therefore  he 
will  not  gain  a  fair  knowledge  of  its  capabilities 
for  casting  unless  he  spins  it  from  right  to  left. 
This  is  more  difficult  to  do  with  thumb  and  finger, 
because  of  the  form  of  the  balance  handle,  and 
a  better  plan,  and  one  giving  more  accurate  re¬ 
sults,  is  this:  Take  a  piece  of  small  cord  and 
wax  one  end.  Lay  this  end  on  the  spool  spindle 
and  wind  over  it,  just  as  you  would  with  a  cast¬ 
ing  line,  always  winding  a  given  length  of  cord, 
say  12  inches.  Hold  the  reel  firmly  in  one  hand, 
handle  at  top,  and  when  the  second-hand  of  your 
watch  is  over  a  given  point,  pull  the  cord  evenly 
with  the  other  hand  until  it  comes  away  from 
the  spindle — just  as  a  boy  spins  a  top.  Pull 
steadily,  exerting  not  much  more  force  than 
would  the  half-ounce  weight  in  a  cast.  Your 
reel  will  spin  just  as  it  would  in  casting,  and 
the  method  insures  steadiness  and  uniform  re¬ 
sults,  as  you  will  find  after  two  or  three  trials. 

If  the  reel  is  made  of  hard  rubber  with  bronze 
or  brass  parts,  on  taking  it  apart  you  will  find 
considerable  verdigris  under  and  in  the  teeth  of 
the  gear,  and  this  as  well  as  the  gummed  oil 
must  be  cleared  out.  A  good  reel  is  a  constant 
source  of  pride  to  its  owner  if  he  appreciates 
it,  and  while  few  other  mechanical  “contrivances” 
are  called  upon  to  and  do  withstand  so  many 
severe  shocks  and  strains,  a  little  grit  in  its 
vitals  will  work  as  much  havoc  to  it  as  a  small 
pebble  in  your  shoe  will  to  you.  Neither  one 
is  fatal,  but  may  have  a  bad  effect  in  time. 

The  gears  and  pinions  of  various  reels  differ 
slightly.  Some  mesh  closely,  the  leaves  of  the 
pinion  fitting  rather  tight  in  the  teeth  of  the 
large  gear  wheel.  These  require  rather  thin  oil, 
but  do  not  use  any  of  the  thin  bicycle  oils,  some 
of  which  contain  substances  of  no  value  to  reel 
mechanisms.  Ask  your  tackle  dealer  for  the 
best  reel  oil  or  obtain  a  bottle  from  a  watch 
maker.  An  ounce  of  reel  oil  should  last  several 
seasons  if  properly  used.  It  must  be  applied 
sparingly  and  only  on  clean  parts.  The  larger 
the  reel,  generally,  but  not  invariably,  the  heavier 
the  oil  may  be.  and  some  salt-water  reels  work 
well  if  petroleum  jelly  or  graphite  is  applied  to 
the  gears,  though  nothing  but  the  best  oil  should 
be  applied  to  the  smooth  bearings.  If,  when  oil 
is  applied,  the  reel  seems  to  be  jammed  and  will 
not  spin  freely,  it  is  a  good  sign  that  the  gears 
are  gummed  up,  or  that  too  much  or  too  heavy 
oil  has  been  applied.  Clean  thoroughly  and  try 
again  with  less  oil.  It  is  possible  to  completely 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  16,  1907. 


clog  the  mechanism  of  a  fine  reel  with  oil,  and 
reels  are  often  sent  back  to  the  maker  as  “no 
good”  when  nothing  but  too  much  oiling  is  the 
matter.  In  a  quadruple  reel  of  high  grade, 
whose  gears  mesh  tightly,  a  drop  too  much  of 
oil  may  as  completely  stop  the  parts  from  turn¬ 
ing  as  if  a  toothpick  had  been  thrust  between 
two  cogs.  Perry  D.  Frazer. 


Moose  River  Trout. 

Mr.  A.  J.  MacLeod,  the  Hudson  Bay  Com¬ 
pany’s  factor  at  Flying  Post,  Ontario,  was  in 
New  York  city  several  days  last  week,  and  dur¬ 
ing  his  visit  he  called  on  Dr.  Robert  T.  Morris, 
who  met  him  during  the  canoe  trip  the  Doctor 
made  to  Hudson  Bay  two  years  ago,  and  which 
was  fully  described  in  Forest  and  Stream  last 
spring. 

Speaking  of  his  conversation  with  Mr.  MacLeod, 
Dr.  Morris  said : 

“He  tells  me  he  caught  speckled  trout  in  his 
nets  near  the  post  last  fall.  This  is  about  200 
miles  south  of  the  point  at  which  I  found  them 
two  summers  ago.  It  has  been  commonly  be¬ 
lieved  there  were  no  trout  in  the  Moose  River 
system,  and  few  in  any  of  the  Hudson  Bay 
watershed.  I  caught  trout  ( Salvelinus  fontinalis ) 
at  Moose  Post,  and  it  was  a  surprise  to  fisher¬ 
men. 

“The  Moose  River  trout,  according  to  reports 
which  I  obtained,  seemed  to  be  the  largest  trout 
so  far  known,  but  Mr.  MacLeod  says  that  only 
the  small  ones,  up  to  two  or  three  pounds,  get 
up  to  Flying  Post.” 

In  discussing  this  and  other  subjects  with  a 
representative  of  Forest  and  Stream,  Mr.  Mac¬ 
Leod  said  the  largest  spotted  brook  trout  he  had 
any  exact  knowledge  of  having  been  taken  in 
the  vicinity  of  his  station  were  two  that  were 
caught  by  Indians  in  Trout  or  Ca-na-ma-cu-ce-ka 
Lake.  These  weighed  12  and  15  pounds  respec¬ 
tively  and  were  taken  in  deep  water  during  the 
warm  weather  last  summer.  Mr.  MacLeod  was 
very  certain  they  were  not  lake  trout,  but  the 
spotted  brook  trout.  He  was  familiar  with  both 
the  lake  and  brook  trout,  and  knew  well  the 
distinguishing  markings  of  fontina  is.  It  is  not 
infrequently  that  these  big  brook  trout,  fattened 
on  an  abundance  of  food,  are  taken  as  heavy  as 
seven  pounds,  which  he  thought  was  the  usual 
limit  in  size  for  the  region. 

For  the  benefit  of  those  who  fancy  that  the 
warm  season  near  Hudson  Bay  is  short,  it  may 
be  interesting  to  state  that  Mr.  MacLeod  said  he 
had  made  a  trip  to  the  middle  of  the  lake  where 
he  keeps  a  small  launch,  on  the  25th  of  last 
November,  at  which  time  the  swiftest  rivers  were 
still  open.  As  a  general  thing,  he  said,  the  ice 
goes  out  of  the  lakes  about  the  3d  of  May,  which 
is  earlier  than  the  clearing  of  ice  in  the  Maine 
lakes,  this  taking  place  about  the  10th,  some¬ 
times  a  week  earlier. 


Robert  Rutter’s  Birthday. 

On  Feb.  6  occurred  the  seventy-ninth  birthday 
of  Mr.  Robert  Rutter,  of  the  Borough  of  Man¬ 
hattan,  who  is  well  known  also  in  Brooklyn, 
where  he  is  the  commodore  of  the  Monroe  Fish¬ 
ing  Club.  On  the  occasion  of  his  birthday  Mr. 
Rutter  received  so  many  congratulations  _  from 
friends  in  Brooklyn  and  New  York  that  it  was 
impossible  for  him  to'  reply  to  them  individually, 
and  he  was  obliged  to  ask  the  Brooklyn  Eagle  to 
make  for  him  a  general  acknowledgment.  Mr. 
Rutter  enjoys  splendid  health  and  is  a  fine  ex¬ 
ample  of  that  ruggedness  which  devotion  to  out¬ 
door  sports  gives  to  age. 


Mr.  Mills  and  his  Trout. 

The  Fern  Plill  Gunning  and  Fishing  Club  is 
composed  of  several  men  and  their  families,  resi¬ 
dents  of  Philadelphia,  who  shoot  and  fish  in  the 
woods  of  that  State  in  season.  The  picture  re¬ 
produced  herewith  shows  M.  P.  Mills,  a  member 
of  this  club,  and  a  trout  he  caught  during  one 
of  the  club’s  outings  along  Wallace  Run,  Lyco¬ 
ming  county,  Pennsylvania.  This  trout  meas¬ 
ured  18  inches  in  length  and  weighed  V/2  pounds. 


Gaffing  a  Jumping  Salmon. 

The  following  account  of  the  illegal  taking  of 
a  salmon  in  Newfoundland  comes  to  us  from 
private  sources.  Such  an  act  is  much  to  be 
condemned,  but  that  it  is  possible  shows  very 
clearly  how  abundant  the  salmon  are  in  some 
streams,  and  reminds  us  of  the  photographs  of 
leaping  salmon  taken  by  Dr.  R.  1 .  Morris  some 

years  ago :  ... 

“On  my  trip  I  caught  a  salmon  in  mid-air 
with  a  gaff  on  a  pole  about  15  feet  long.  1  here 
was  a  spot  in  the  falls  where  most  of  the  salmon 
made  the  jump  and  a_rock  at  one  side  that  only 
a  few  inches  of  water  ran  over,  and  I  conceived 
the  idea  that  a  long  rod  and  a  gaff  might  land 
a  salmon  to  photograph.  So  I  ^  rigged  up  the 
affair  and  after  about  an  hour’s  unsuccessful 
effort,  I  finally  hooked  one  through  the  middle 
and  nearly  fell  into  the  falls  doing  it.  The  fish 
was  a  little  beggar  as  luck  would  have  it,  and 
I  didn’t  have  the  patience  to  stay  with  the  game 


A  snapshot  at  m.  p.  mills. 

for  another.  The  other  boys  had  a  try  at  it, 
but  had  to  give  it  up  without  landing  one.  You 
see  the  salmon  only  jump  about  once  in  five 
or  ten  minutes  and  only  one  in  three  or  four 
is  within  reach  of  the  pole ;  and  after  you  have 
held  a  15  foot  pole  in  readiness  for  fifteen  or 
twenty  minutes  you’re  no  lightning  manipulator 
at  gaffing  a  leaping  salmon  in  the  air. 

“I  flatter  myself  that  I’m  the  only  man  that  has 
landed  his  salmon  under  similar  conditions,  but 
as  it’s  against  the  law  to  take  a  salmon  with 
other  means  than  hook  and  line  I’m  not  bragging 
in  public.” 


Lake  Sunapee  Trout. 

Nashua,  N.  H.,  Jan.  21  .—Editor  Forest  and, 
Stream:  Our  rainbow  trout  are  about  through 
spawning  now.  These  are  the  figures  for  the 
fall  of  1905  : 

Brook  trout  caught,  80;  eggs  taken  from  them, 
64,000;  Aureolus  caught,  721;  eggs  taken  from 
them  349,000;  landlocked  salmon  caught,  18;  eggs 
taken  from  them,  9,000. 

Fall  of  1906 :  Brook  trout  caught,  181 ;  eggs 
taken  from  them,  253,000;  Aureolus  caught,  770; 
eggs  taken  from  them,  374,000;  landlocked  sal¬ 
mon  caught,  14;  eggs  taken  from  them,  6,000. 

It  will  be  seen  that  the  salmon  is  not  quite  up 
to  the  standard,  but  Mr.  Hubbard  has  recom¬ 
mended  that  a  liberal  quantity  of  salmon  be 
planted  in  the  lake  every  year,  and  Washington 


has  told  him  to  see  that  it  was  done,  so  I  think 
that  in  the  near  future  we  will  have  the  salmon 
up  to  the  high  mark  with  the  other  salmonidse. 
I  have  been  preaching  this  thing  for  two  years 
now  and  they  have  at  last  decided  to  do  so. 
A  good  part  of  the  brook  trout  eggs  were  from 
fish  taken  at  the  mouth  of  Chandler  Brook.  As 
this  was  only  an  experiment  in  that  vicinity,  I 
think  we  will  be  able  to  do  better  work  there 
this  fall.  We  were  very  much  in  need  of  rain 
last  fall  and  the  result  was  that  there  was  no 
water  flowing  in  the  brook  at  Pleasant  Pond,  so 
no  fish  could  run  up  there  to  our  trao  and  we 
lost  a  good  many  eggs  as  a  result  of  no  rain. 

Now,  a  few  words  in  regard  to  the  Aureolus. 
We  had  a  very  bad  fall,  as  it  was  very  windy 
and  cold,  and  were  only  able  to  fish  about  half 
as  much  as  we  did  a  year  ago,  but  got  more 
fish,  which  I  think  very  good  indications  Jhat 
there  are  more  fish  in  the  lake,  and  with  any¬ 
thing  like  a  good  fair  weather  fall  we  would 
have  no  trouble  in  taking  at  least  500,000  Aureo¬ 
lus  eggs.  I  think  this  quite  an  improvement  over 
the  take  previous  to  my  operations  up  there.  I 
also  wish  to  thank  you  for  the  way  you  have 
assisted  me  up  there  and  also  extend  a  vote,  of 
thanks  to-  Mr.  Marvin  who  has  been  most  kind 
to  me  and  ever  ready  to  assist  in  every  possible 
way.  The  best  salmon  fishing  is  at  the  time 
the  Aureolus  are  on  the  reef,  so  we  miss  a  good 
many  at  that  time,  so  that  this  fall  I  will  -try 
to  have  two  more  men  at  that  time  to  fish  for 
salmon  only  and  think  it  will  pay  to  do  this. 

On  the  24th  day  of  Dec.  last  I  took  to  Lake 
Sunapee  3,000  fine  salmon  fingerlings  which  were 
from  two"  and  a  half  to  four  inches  long.  I  think 
this  a  good  start.  James  D.  DeRocher. 


A  Fishing  Catechism. 

Few  books  contain  so  much  pleasing  while 
good  advice  for  the  beginner  as  Col.  R.  F. 
Meysey-Thompson’s  “A  Fishing  Catechism. 
While  the  questions  and  their  answers  make  the 
book  larger  than  would  otherwise  be  the  case,  its 
style  appeals  to  beginners  at  fly-fishing,  and  the 
information  is  valuable.  We  give  a  few  of  the 
valuable  hints : 

Catechu,  the  Colonel  explains,  is  an  effective 
preservative  for  undressed  lines.  Obtainable 
from  chemists,  catechu  is  a  red-brown  gum  to 
he  made  up  as  follows  for  linen  or  other  lines : 
Catechu,  y2  pound ;  sulphate  of  copper,  (4  ounce ; 
water,  1  gallon.  Boil  until  thoroughly  dissolved, 
place  line  in  it  and  remove  from  fire  until  cool. 
After  twenty-four  hours  take  the-  line  out  and 
hang  it  up  to  drain,  wash  in  cold  water,  then 
hang  until  dry. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  the  variety  of  schemes 
employed  by  anglers  in  carrying  long-handled 
landing  nets.  Col.  Thompson  advocates  a  round 
rubber  band,  one  end  of  which  he  attaches  to 
the  net-handle  just  below  the  loop,  with  a  brass 
ring  attached  to  the  other  end.  The  band  is  put 
over  his  head  and  shoulders  and  the  net-handle 
through  the  ring,  the  hoop  resting  against  his 
back.  Other  anglers  prefer  that  both  ends  of  a 
thin  strap  be  attached  to  a  ring,  the  net-handle 
to  he  thrust  through  it.  This  would  seem  to  be 
the  more  convenient  plan  when  the  hoop  is  large 
and  its  handle  two  feet  or  more  in  length. 

The  Colonel  avers  the  chief  maxims  for  the 
dry-fly  angler  are:  To  keep  absolutely  out  of 
sight  of  the  fish,  and  yet  to  get  as  close  as  pos¬ 
sible  before  making  a  cast,  as  the  nearer  he  is 
to  the  fish  the  more  accurate  is  the  cast  likely  to 
be,  and  the  less  likelihood  is  there  of  the  fly 
dragging.  To  be  most  careful  in  making  the 
first  cast  with  great  accuracy  and  without  splash 
or  bungle,  for  it  is  the  first  cast  that  is  far  the 
deadliest.  To  bear  in  mind  that  so  long  as  a 
trout  goes  on  rising  at  natural  flies  so  long  is 
there  a  chance  of  catching  it ;  and  though  it 
is  wise  to  give  it  a  rest  after  three  or  four 
throws  (unless  there  are  plenty  of  fish  rising)  a 
feeding  trout  may  always  be  captured  in  the  end. 
Patience  and  perseverance  are  important  qualities 
for  a  fisherman  to  possess. 

While  Col.  Meysey-Thompson’s  book  deals  with 
British  angling,  it  is  recommended  to  American 
anglers,  as  being  filled  with  good  points  worth 
knowing.  Longmans,  Green  &  Co.,  New  York, 
are  the  agents  for  the  United  States. 


Feb.  16,  1907.] 


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PROTECTION. 

One  of  the  peculiar  phases  of  yachting  deals 
with  the  first  stages  of  the  process  of  designing, 
building  and  completing  a  pleasure  vessel.  Every 
few  years  a  story  with  variations  goes  the  rounds 
that  some  architect  has  been  imposed  upon  by 
a  quasi  yachtsman  with  the  desire  to  do  great 
things,  but  without  the  needed  wherewithal.  This 
year  it  is  different.  A  man  of  wealth  is  collect¬ 
ing  plans  and  paying  for  them  according  as  they 
are  valued  by  their  makers ! 

Yachting  is  a  luxury — the  last  to  come  and  the 
first  to  go  from  the  list  of  man’s  pleasures,  when 
retrenchments  must  be  made.  It  would  seem 
that  the  situations  just  mentioned  would  be  quite 
enough  to  bring  together  for  mutual  protection 
the  men  engaged  in  the  profession  of  yacht  de¬ 
signing,  whose  requirements  are  many  and  claim 
absolute  devotion.  The  loose  methods  and  lack 
of  interest  which  induce  men  to  build  boats  as 
boats  without  other  thought  than  money  getting 
is  wrong. 

Yachts  are  more  than  conveyances.  They 
should  combine  artistic  ability  and  engineering 
skill  in  a  degree  seldom  brought  together  in 
other  occupations.  A  coalition  of  the  profes¬ 
sion  will  be  for  the  betterment  of  the  art,  for 
the  betterment  of  the  sport — and  for  the  better¬ 
ment  of  the  man  in  his  estate  and  in  his  accom¬ 
plishments. 


Azara. 

American  schooner  yachts  have  always  at¬ 
tracted  attention  for  their  speed  and  weatherli- 
ness.  The  victories  of  the  America  on  her 
famous  cruise  to  England  many  years  ago 
brought  to  the  attention  of  foreign  yachtsmen 
the  perfection  of  our  boats  of  that  time.  Since 
those  early  days  the  schooner  has  been  con¬ 
scientiously  developed,  and  many  fine  examples 
of  fine  and  able  ships  have  been  brought  out, 
who  have  been  quite  as  well  known  in  foreign 
waters  as  at  home.  Our  schooner  yachts  have, 
as  a  general  rule,  been  of  the  two-masted 
variety,  find  it  is  only  three  or  four  years 
since  the  advent  of  a  large  schooner  rigged 
with  three  masts.  The  reason  is  not  difficult 
to  find,  for  the  increased  size  of  the  yachts 
built  necessitated  them  to  be  of  metal  construc¬ 
tion.  It  was  beyond  reason  to  increase  the  size 
of  the  already  large  spars,  so  the  number  of 
spars  was  increased  to  carry  the  sail  to  drive 
these  larger  boats.  A  schooner  that  made  her 
appearance  some  two  years  ago,  and  created 
much  favorable  comment,  was  the  bronze 
auxiliary  schooner  yacht  Azara,  designed  by 
Mr.  A.  Cary  Smith,  well  known  as  a  veteran  in 
the  art  of  designing  this  type.  The  yacht  was 
built  to  the  order  of  Mr.  Chester  W.  Chapin, 
New  York  Y.  C.,  a  yachtsman  who  for  many 
years  has  been  closely  identified  with  the  sport. 

The  yacht,  whose  plans  we  publish  by 
courtesy  of  Mr.  Smith,  was  built  at  the  yard  of 
Messrs.  Townsend  &  Downey,  Shooter’s  Island, 
New  York  city.  The  design  and  construction 
called  for  a  three-masted  auxiliary  centerboard 
vessel,  fast  under  sail  and  under  her  motor — 
able  to  cruise  along  the  coast,  entering  all  but 
the  shallowest  harbors,  and  have  such  abilities 
as  to  make  her  comfortable  at  sea,  whether 
going  north  in  the  summer  or  south  in  the 
winter. 

How  well  Mr.  Smith  solved  the  complex  prob¬ 


lem  is  borne  out  by  her  owner  and  those  so 
fortunate  as  to  have  sailed  in  her — as  a  most 
satisfactory  vessel.  The  yacht’s  rig  was  designed 
for  ease  in  handling  by  a  small  crew,  and  it 
has  been  found  to  work  very  well.  In  a  breeze 
Azara  makes  good  speed. 

The  appearance  of  the  vessel  is  very  attractive, 
and  the  proportions  of  the  boat  above  water  are 
no  less  pleasing  than  her  form  below,  which  is 
long  and  easy.  The  ends  are  long  enough  to 
give  good  sea-going  qualities  and  appearance, 
and  the  decoration  or  finish  of  the  bow  and  stem 
are  well  done. 

The  raised  trunk  detracts  somewhat  from  the 
appearance  of  the  deck,  but  the  advantage 
gained  in  good  ventilation  far  overbalances  any 
question  of  looks. 

The  accommodations  are  liberal  and  well 
laid  out.  The  centerboard  case  in  any  vessel  is 
an  inconvenient  element;  but,  notwithstanding, 
the  arrangement  is  simple  and  habitable.  A 
feature  of  the  arrangement  is  the  addition  of 
a  breakfast  room  to  the  main  saloon,  and  it 
seems  to  have  been  very  satisfactory  in  many 
ways  and  without  doubt  adds  much  to  the  com¬ 
fort  aboard. 

Under  the  main  companion  is  located  a  Craig 
engine  of  60  horsepower,  in  a  compartment 
bulkheaded  off  from  the  owner’s  part  of  the 
ship,  and  being  well  ventilated,  there  is  no  odor 
or  smell  to  work  into  the  quarters. 

The  construction  of  the  yacht  was  very  care¬ 
fully  planned  and  was  well  carried  out  by  the 
builders.  The  hull  was  constructed  of  steel  and 
bronze,  the  latter  material  being  used  entirely 
for  the  plating.  In  the  water  the  metal  does  not 
foul,  keeping  smooth  and  bright,  and  is  cer¬ 
tainly  an  important  factor  in  the  speed  of  the 
boat.  The  general  scantlings  are  given  with  the 
dimensions.  The  drawings  reproduced  show 
very  clearly  the  details  of  construction  and 
arrangements.  Dimensions : 


4m. 


Length — 

Over  all . 1 13ft. 

Waterline  .  85ft. 

Breadth  .  21ft. 

Draft  .  5ft. 

Displacement  (2240)  . 1 13  tons 

Ballast  .  22  tons 

Freeboard — 

Forward  .  6ft.  ioin. 

Least .  3ft. 

Aft  .  4ft.  2in. 

Motor  (Craig)  . 60  H.  P. 

Speed,  under  motor . 9  miles 

Scantlings. — Keel,  Tobin  bronze,  24m.  wide; 
12.5  lbs. 

Stem,  Tobin  bronze,  4x4x54. 

Frames,  2)4x2^x^  to  2j4x2j4x54,  bulb  angles. 
No  reverse  frames,  instead  3h2X2'4x-)4  angles 
were  fitted  in  way  of  engine,  and  5  in  way  of 
each  mast. 

Floors,  10  lbs.  reduced  to  7)4  lbs. 

Plating,  bronze,  sheer-strake,  10.5  to  9  lbs. 
Strake  below,  9  to  8  lbs.  Garboard,  11  lbs. 
Other  strakes  (in)  8  to  7.5  lbs.  Other  strakes 
(out),  9  to  8  lbs. 

Beams,  bulb  angles,  3j4xi^x3.6  lbs.,  doubled 
at  partners. 


Taormina,  auxiliary  yawl,  owned  by  Mr. 
Ralph  Brandreth,  who  has  been  widely  adver¬ 
tised  in  the  daily  press  as  about  to  undertake 
a  cruise  around  the  world,  .left  New  York  some 
time  ago.  Last  week  the  yacht  was  towed  in  a 
wreck.  She  had  been  in  collision  with  two 
schooners  and  a  steamer  in  the  fog  and  was  so 
disabled  that  she  nearly  sank.  She  will  be  un¬ 
able  to  start  again  for  two  months. 

»  •» 

It  is  reported  that  Mr.  Grenville  Kane  will  be 
reappointed  fleet  captain  of  the  New  York  Y.  C. 
by  Commodore  Vanderbilt. 


AZARA. 

Designed  by  Mr.  A.  Cary  Smith  for  Mr.  Chester  W.  Chapin.  Photo  by  N.  L.  Stebbins. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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The  Sonderklasse  is  still  on  the  bridge  and 
the  last  run  is  marked  by  the  announcement  that 
Messrs.  Sumner  H.  Foster  and  William  H.  Joyce 
will  build  an  aspirant  from  designs  by  Mr.  B.  B. 
Crowninshield.  Mr.  Foster  is  the  vice-president 
of  the  Massachusetts  Y.  R.  A.  and  has  won  a 
well  deserved  rank  among  our  best  helmsman  by 
successes  in  a  long  line  of  Opitsahs.  Since  win¬ 
ning  the  22ft.  cabin  class  championship  in  1903 
with  Opitsah  V.  (owned  in  conjunction  with  his 
brother  Mr.  Herbert  I.  Foster),  professional  and 
political  offices  have  deterred  him  from  full  de¬ 
votion  to  the  racing  game,  but  it  is  known  that 
he  had  much  to  do  with  the  design  of  Tyro, 
built  for  Mf.  Joyce  in  1905  and  nominally  de¬ 
signed  by  Mr.  Crowninshield.  Mr.  Foster  acted 
as  helmsman  on  the  Tyro  in  1904  and  contributed 
largely  to  her  win  of  the  championship  in  that 
year,  a  win  that  she  repeated  this  last  season, 
although  at  first  hard  pressed  by  the  Marie  L. 
Their  association  on  Tyro  leads  not  unnaturally 
to  joint  ownership  in  the  Sonder  boat  which  will 
be  known  as  Marblehead.  Mr.  Foster  sailed  Cod 
in  a  number  of  the  trial  races  last  year  and  sailed 
on  Bonidrei  in  two  of  the  Quincy  cup  races  and 
is  thoroughly  posted  on  the  class. 

The  reported  order  of  Mr.  Benjamin  C.  Tower 
for  a  Lawley  boat  is  now  confirmed.  The  Lawley 
corporation  has  also  received  an  order  for  another 
boat,  designed  by  Mr.  William  Gardner  for  a 
member  of  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  not  hitherto  an 
owner  in  the  class,  but  who  is  in  every  way  fit  to 
represent  his  club  ably  if  selected  to  compete  at 
Kiel.  He  is  now  in  the  inevitable  stage 
when  secrecy  must  enshroud  his  name. 

Yacht  clubs  pop  up  incessantly  nowadays  and 
without  the  slightest  warning.  The  latest  birth 
notice  is  that  of  the  Old  Harbor  Y.  C.  with  a 
station  at  the  foot  of  Mt.  Vernon  street  not  far 
from  Borden’s  yacht  yard.  The  club  starts  with 
fourteen  boats  and  twenty-five  members  and  a 
club  pennant  of  red  and  blue  with  a  white 
triangle  at  the  hoist  in  which  is  a  blue  star. 
The  officers  are:  Com.,  H.  A.  Vore;  Vice-Corn., 
M.  S.  Kenney;  Sec.-Treas.,  T.  F.  Bevans;  Fleet 
Capt.,  H.  A.  Dolton;  Meas.,  W.  L.  Lewis. 

Mr.  Winfield  M.  Thompson  has  sold  his  20ft. 
cruising  catboat  Twister  to  Mr.  Frank  L.  Cole, 
of  North  Plymouth.  Twister  is  an  able,  very 
roomy  and  particularly  good  looking  specimen  of 
her  type  and  will  be  a  worthy  addition  to  the 
fleet  of  her  new  home  port. 

One  of  the  newer  yachting  monthlies  in  an  in¬ 
teresting  article  on  the  Seawanhaka  Corinthian 
Y.  C.  says  of  its  organization  in  1871 :  “Few  clubs 
are  ‘now  alive  that  remember  that  famous  day 
and  year.’  ”  Few  is  a  word  of  considerable 
elasticity,  but  it  seems  hardly  to  apply  when  one 
considers  the  twenty  yacht  clubs  organized  prior 
to  1872  and  still  surviving.  These  are  New 
York,  1844;  Southern  (New  Orleans)  1849; 
Mobile.  1850;  Carolina  (Wilmington,  N.  C.), 
1853;  Brooklyn,  1857;  Buffalo,  i860;  Riverton 
(N.  J.),  1865;  Atlantic,  18 66;  Boston,  18 66; 
Columbia  (N.  Y.),  1867;  South  Boston,  1868; 
Pavonia  (Bayonne,  N.  J.),  1869;  Savannah,  1869;' 
Portland,  1869;  Williamsburg  (N.  Y.),  1869; 
Eastern,  1870;  Lynn,  1870;  Yonkers,  1870;  New 
Jersey,  1871,  and  Seawanhaka  Corinthian,  1871. 
This  list  does  not  include  Canadian  yacht  clubs 
of  which  two  were  organized  prior  to  1871 ;  and 
there  may  be  one  or  two  other  early  clubs  still 
existing  in  the  United  States,  for  the  records  are 
not  as  complete  as  might  be  wished. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


The  power  yacht,  building  for  Mr.  Charles  M. 
Gould,  New  York  Y.  C.,  at  Messrs.  Purdy  & 
Callison’s  yard,  is  planked  and  the  deck  laid. 
Mr.  Gould  will  name  the  boat  Columbine,  the 
name  of  his  smaller  power  craft  of  last  year. 
The  yacht  is  64ft.  on  the  waterline  and  70ft.  over 
all. 

*.  X  * 

It  is  reported  that  Mr.  Eugene  Higgins,  owner 
of  the  steam  yacht  Varuna,  designed  by  the  late 
Geo.  L.  Watson  some  years  ago,  has  commis¬ 
sioned  the  successors  of  the  firm,  of  which  Mr. 
Watson  was  the  head,  to  design  for  him  a  new 
yacht  larger  than  Nahma,  which  will  be  fitted 
with  turbines. 


ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 


Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker, 
Mason  Building,  Kilby  Streat,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  “  Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 

131  State  Street,  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Tel.  4870  Main.  Cable,  “Burgess,”  Boston. 

MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS! 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 

YACHT  BUILDING.  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

10-ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 


“Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

"Outlook.” — Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

"Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.” — Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 
25 Vo.  miles. 

“Pineland.”— 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
“Elizabeth  Silsbee.”— 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel.  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.” — Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chathapi. 
“Corinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905-’06. 
“Cricket.”i— 40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
“Orestes.” — Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


HOLLIS  BURGESS, 

Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines. 
Main  Office,  lOTremont  St.  Tel. 1905-1  Main.  .  as 

Branch  Office,  131  State  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  DOSI0II , M8SS. 


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(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 

yacht  BroKer , 

Telephone  6950  Broad.  41  Wall  St.,  Naw  York  City 

C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  CLARK, 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS  AND  ENGINEERS, 
YAOHT  BROKERAGE.  High  Spaed  Werkia  Specialty. 

17  Battery  Place.  New  York. 

SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3556-2  Main. 

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CHARLES  D.  MOWER., 

Naval  Architect. 

CRUISING  AND  RACING  YACHTS 

29  Broadway.  Telephone  3953  Reotor. 


COX  (EL  STEVENS, 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telepheaea  1375  and  1374  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 

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Model  Making.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


266 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  16,  1907. 


Motor  Boat  Racing  in  Florida. 


The  Motor  Boat  Carnival,  which  has  been  one  of  the 
features  of  the  season  at  Palm  Beach  each  winter,  at¬ 
tracted  this  year  a  greater  number  of  boats,  and  the 
racing  and  entries  were  interesting  and  numerous. 

The  first  day,  Jan.  29,  races  were  held  in  both  the 
morning  and  afternoon.  It  was  regrettable  that  Dixie, 
Mr.  E.  J.  Schroeder,  should  have  had  a  hot  bearing  at 
the  beginning  of  the  morning  race.  The  times  were 
as  follows: 


Class  A — 80  Rating  and  Below — 4y2  Nautical  Miles. 

Start.  Finish. 

Simplex  VIII.,  H.  Brozelle,  Jr . 11  06  06  11  23  50 

Hot  Stuff  IV.,  J.  T.  Southall . 11  06  11  11  25  22 

.Possum,  II.  L.  Willoughby . 11  07  11  11  26  00 

Errand  Boy,  E.  Andrews . 11  05  20  11  26  02 

Blanche  II.,  C.  J.  Coggin . 11  07  11  11  27  02 

Baby  Bullet,  G.  F.  Paddison . 11  02  23  11  28  57 

Mera,  W.  J.  Hoffstetter . 11  06  59  11  29  51 

Kiote,  T.  A.  Snyder . 11  03  46  11  30  42 

Planet,  W.  F.  Cover . 11  00  00  11  37  28 

Class  B — 80  Rating  and  Above — 9  Nautical  Miles. 

Katherine,  J.  Middleby,  Jr . 11  31  30  12  00  07 

Gray  Wolf,  H.  L.  Willoughby,  Jr . 11  30  00  12  00  41 

Bruiser,  J.  K.  Clarke . 11  32  56  12  03  21 

Dixie,  E.  J.  Schroeder . 11  35  48  No  finish. 


Class  A — 80  Rating  and  Below — 4*4  Nautical  Miles. 


Simplex  VIII . 

.  2 

36 

06 

2 

53 

28 

Possum  . 

.  2 

37 

12 

2 

55 

36 

Hot  Stuff  . 

. 2 

36 

11 

2 

55 

50 

Babv  Bullet  . 

. 2 

33 

22 

2 

56 

18 

Blanche  II . 

2 

37 

11 

2 

56 

46 

Errand  Boy  . 

. 2 

35 

20 

2 

56 

53 

Mera  . 

. 2 

36 

59 

3 

00 

03 

Planet  . 

. 2 

30 

00 

3 

05 

21 

Class  B — 80  Rating  and  Above — 9  Nautical  Miles. 

Gray  Wolf  .  3  00  00  3  14  50 

Katherine  .  3  00  45  3  14  56 

Possum  .  3  01  28  3  15  46 

Class  C — All  Ratings — 9  Nautical  Miles. 

Simplex  VIII .  3  42  12  4  16  41 

Katherine  . . 3  49  42  4  17  55 

Gray  Wolf  .  3  48  12  4  18  58 

Baby  Bullet  .  3  36  44  4  21  16 

Bruiser  .  3  51  08  4  22  12 

Errand  Boy  .  3  40  40  4  22  30 

Blanche  IT .  3  44  22  4  22  38 

Possum  .  3  44  23  4  24  47 

Mera  .  3  43  58  4  26  34 


The  second  day  of  the  racing  was  as  interesting  as  the 
first.  Dixie  did  some  fine  going  in  the  various  events, 
and  at  one  time  attained  a  speed  of  28  miles.  On  this 
day  the  handicapping  system  was  changed  as  being  un¬ 
satisfactory.  The  boats  were  sent  at  top  speed  for  pur¬ 
poses  of  record,  and  handicaps  were  figured  on  the  basis 
of  these  performances.  It  was  then  agreed  to  prevent 
holding  back  to  secure  better  handicaps,  that  any  boats 
that  exceeded  the  speed  of  these  record  trials  by  more 
than  3  per  cent,  in  any  race  should  be  rehandicapped 
and  penalized.  By  the  working  of  this  rule,  Mera  and 
Errand  Boy  finished  in  better  time  than  3  per  cent, 
above  their  records,  and  were  penalized  by  losing  the 
race. 

The  contests  were,  in  nearly  all  cases,  very  close,  a 
matter  of  seconds  only  being  between  boats.  The  sum¬ 
mary  is  as  follows: 

Class  G — Exceeding  30ft.  Waterline — 4%  Nautical  Miles. 


Start..  Finish. 

Dixie,  E.  J.  Schroeder .  3  35  16  3  46  54 

Gray  Wolf  .  3  32  00  3  47  12 

Simplex  VII.,  A.  D.  P.  Smith .  3  30  00  3  48  45 

Simplex  VIII .  3  30  00  3  48  51 

Class  G — Exceeding  30ft.  Waterline — 9  Miles. 

Dixie  . 12  01  18  12  23  16 

Katherine  . 11  55  56  12  24  10 

Gray  Wolf  . 11  54  12  12  24  44 

Bruiser  . 11  55  16  12  25  18 

Simplex  VIII . 11  50  52  12  26  10 

Kite  . 11  30  00  Withdrew 


Mera  . 

Planet  . 

Blanche  II. 
Baby  Bullet 
Possum  . . . 
Hot  Stuff  . 


Class  X. 


Class  X — Less  '  than  30ft.— 9 

Baby  Bullet  . 

Mera  . 

Blanche  II . 

Errand  Boy  . 

Possum  . 

Planet  . 


. . . .11  14  24  11  35  23 

....11  00  00  11  35  28 

....11  16  40  11  36  00 

....11  13  25  11  36  09 

....11  17  17  11  37  26 

....11  16  30  No  finish. 
Nautical  Miles. 

. 2  56  24  3  41  19 

. ...  2  58  58  *3  40  29 

. ...  3  02  54  3  42  09 

. 3  00  20  *3  40  09 

. ...  3  04  08  No  finish. 
. 2  30  00  No  finish. 


*Mera  and  Errand  Boy  exceeded  their  trial  speeds  by 
more  than  3  per  cent,  and  were  accordingly  penalized 
making  their  corrected  times:  Mera  3.41.21;  Errand 
Boy  3.42.29,  and  placing  them  second  and  fourth,  although 
they  finished  first  and  second. 


Class  Z — All 

Dixie  . 

Gray  Wolf  . 

Blanche  II . 

Baby  Bullet  . 

Mera  . 

Errand  Boy  . 

Simplex  VIII . 

Simplex  VII . 

Planet  . 


Lengths — 13*4  Nautical  Miles. 


4 

43 

12 

5 

16 

03 

4 

31 

54 

5 

16 

07 

4 

19 

21 

5 

16 

31 

4 

09 

36 

5 

16 

33 

4 

13 

27 

*5 

15 

38 

4 

15 

30 

*5 

14 

45 

4 

25 

54 

5 

18 

28 

4 

25 

54 

5 

18 

32 

3 

30 

00 

Withdrew 

*For  exceeding  3  per  cent,  limit  Mera  and  Errand  Boy 
ranked  fifth  and  sixth,  although  finishing  second  and 
first.  Corrected  times:  Mera  5.16.50;  Errand  Boy  5.17.27. 

1  he  third  day’s  racing  at  Palm  Beach  on  Jan.  31  was 
spectacular.  Dixie,  one  of  the  best  boats,  and  also  the 
most  powerful,  showed  speed  unequalled  by  other  boats 
at  the  carnival.  Dixie  won  two  races  and  finished  12s. 
behind  the  winner  in  the  third  race.  Sparrow,  owned 
by  Mr.  E.  H.  Godshalk,  of  Philadelphia,  and  which 
figured  prominently  in  the  St.  Lawrence  races  last  year, 
was  put  in  the  running.  The  times  were  as  follows: 


Class  X — For  Boats  with  Less  than  18  Miles  Speed — 
4 y2  Nautical  Miles. 

Start.  Finish. 

Planet  . 10  30  00  11  04  54 

Mera  . 10  45  15  11  06  51 

Baby  Bullet  . 10  45  15  11  07  34 

Errand  Boy  . 10  46  35  11  06  25 

Possum  . 10  48  03  11  06  52 

Simplex  IX . 10  48  41  11  06  10 

Winner,  Simplex  IX. 

Class  Y — For  Boats  with  More  than  18  Miles  Speed — 
414  Nautical  Miles. 

Gray  Wolf  . 11  00  00  No  finish. 

Dixie  . 11  03  41  11  14  57 

Winner,  Dixie,  E.  J.  Schroeder. 

Class  C — All  Boats — 4 y2  Nautical  Miles. 

Planet  . 11  30  53  12  05  32 

Mera  . 11  45  15  12  07  27 

Blanche  II . 11  46  44  12  06  01 

Possum  . 11  48  03  12  07  39 

Simplex  IX . 11  48  41  12  06  16 

Gray  Wolf  . 11  51  05  12  06  26 

Dixie  . 11  54  56  12  05  47 

Winner,  Planet,  W.  V.  Cover. 

Class  X — For  Boats  Under  18  Miles  Speed-— 4*4  Nautical 

Miles. 

Planet .  2  30  00  No  finish 

Meteor  .  2  38  40  3  06  04 

Mera .  2  44  13  No  finish 


06  30 
05  20 
06  04 
04  10 
05  12 


4  55  03 

4  55  36 
Withdrew 
its  handi- 


Baby  Bullet  .  2  44  13 

Errand  Boy  . . 2  45  33 

Blanche  II .  2  45  42 

Possum  .  2  47  01 

Simplex  IX .  2  47  39 

^  Winner,  Possum,  Lieut.  H.  L.  Willoughby,  Newport, 

Class  Y — For  Boats  Exceeding  18  Miles  Speed — 4*4 
Nautical  Miles. 

Gray  Wolf  . Did  not  start. 

Dixie  . . . .  3  03  41  3  15  07 

Winner,  Dixie,  E.  J.  Schroeder. 

Class  Z — All  Boats — 13 y2  Nautical  Miles. 

Planet  . Did  not  start. 

Meteor  .  3  36  00  4  51  56 

Mera  .  3  52  39  No  finish. 

Baby  Bullet  .  4  04  52  5  34  59 

Swallow  .  3  56  24  Disq’alifi’d 

Errand  Boy  .  3  56  39 

Blanche  II .  3  57  06 

Possum  .  4  01  03 

Simplex  IX.  .  4  02  57 

Dixie  .  4  21  12 

Swallow,  which  finish  first,  having  exceeded 
cap  allowance,  was  disqualified. 

On  Feb.  1,  the  fourth  day,  the  racing  came  to  an  end. 
There  were  three  races  and  trials  against  time  for  a 
shield  presented  by  Sir  Thos.  Dewar.  Dixie,  it  was 
rumored,  had  lowered  the  world’s  record,  but  it  would 
seem  strange,  for  the  conditions  at  Lake  Worth  are  not  of 
such  a  nature  as  to  lend  themselves  to  such  a  test. 
Dixie  again  came  off  victorious  in  two-  races  in  which 
she_  started.  A  special  event  was  arranged  between 
Dixie,  Sparrow,  Katherine,  and  Bruiser.  The  boats  were 
handicapped  upon  their  performance,  as  in  all  races,  and 
the  boats  started  on  these  handicaps.  The  boats  pulled 
upon  each  other,  and  the  first  three  finished  within 
four  seconds  of  each  other.  The  times  follow: 

Consolation  Race — 4 y2  Nautical  Miles. 

Gray  Wolf  .  2 

Errand  Boy 

Special  Race — 4 y2  Nautical  Miles. 

Dixie  .  2  33 

Swallow  .  2 

Gray  Wolf  . 2  30  „„ 

Katherine  . ,  2  30  37 

Endurance  Race — 18  Nautical 

Dixie  . 

Gray  Wolf  . ...... .  4 

Blanche  II .  4 

Swallow  . 4  30  40 

Baby  Bullet  .  4  04  52 

Mera  .  4  04  52 

Planet  .  4 


Start. 

Finish. 

.  2  09  41 

2  24  37 

.  2  05  00 

No  finish 

Miles. 

.  2  33  41 

2  54  51 

.  2  30  37 

2  54  52 

.  2  30  00 

2  54  55 

.1  2  30  37 

2  55  05 

Miles. 

.  4  42  56 

5  26  41 

.  4  28  12 

5  27  00 

.  4  10  48 

5  29  04 

.  4  30  40 

5  29  35 

.  4  04  52 

5  34  59 

.  4  04  52 

5  30  02 

.  4  00  OO 

No  finish 

YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

The  Riverside  Y.  C.  held  their  annual  meeting 
on  Feb.  7  at  the  Flotel  Astor.  The  following 
officers  were  elected : 

Com.,  Alfred  R.  Starr;  Vice-Corn.,  John  M. 
William;  Rear-Corn.,  Charles  H.  Voorhees ; 
Sec’y,  John  G.  Porter;  Treas.,  Charles  T.  Pierce; 
Meas.,  T.  E.  Ferris;  Trustees  for  term  ending 
1910,  L.  Vincent  Lockwood,  Edwin  Binney;  for 
term  ending  1908,  John  Montgomery. 

Regatta  Com.,  C.  P.  Tower,  George  T.  Hig- 
gons ;  Membership  Com.,  L.  Vincent  Lockwood, 
Russell  Doubleday,  W.  J.  B.  Mills;  Entertain¬ 
ment  Com.,  Fred  Beltz,  Jr.,  V.  A.  Dodge,  Joseph 
W.  Whitney;  Fleet  Surgeon,  W.  C.  Camp, 
M.D. ;  Fleet  Chaplains,  the  Rev.  George  C. 
Houghton,  D.D.,  and  the  Rev.  Charles  W.  Boy- 
leston. 

*  *  * 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  New  Rochelle  Y. 
C.  was  held  at  the  Hotel  Manhattan  on  Feb.  1. 
The  meeting  was  preceded  by  a  dinner.  The 
ticket  prepared  by  the  nominating  committee 
was  elected : 

Com.,  F.  H.  Waldorf;  Vice-Com.,  E.  M.  Gill; 
Rear-Com.,  Frank  Maier;  Sec’y,  Robert  L. 


Forbes;  Treas.,  D.  Edmund  Dealy;  Regatta  Com., 
R.  M.  Haddock,  Ernest  B.  Wright  and  Martin  S. 
Katterhorn ;  Meas.,  Robert  N.  Bavier;  Law  Com., 
John  F.  Lambden ;  Trustees  for  three  years, 
Walter  P.  Blackman,  Charles  Otten  and  George 
W.  Lippincott. 

*  *  * 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  will 
be  held  on  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  ati  the  Pouch  Gal¬ 
lery,  Clinton  avenue,  Brooklyn.  ’  Col.  David  E. 
Austin  is  the  chaiman  of  the  committee  and 
should  be  communicated  with  in  regard  to 
tickets,  etc. 

K  *  « 

Mr.  Arthur  E.  Austen,  of  the  Indian  Harbor 
Y.  C.,  has  sold  his  steam  yacht  Coranto  to 
Messrs.  James  C.  and  A.  M.  Stewart,  of  the 
Indian  Harbor  Y.  C.  Coranto  was  designed  by 
William  Gardner  and  built  by  the  Gas  Engine 
and  Power  Co.  and  Chas  L.  Seabury  &  Co., 
Cons.  Her  dimensions  are,  length,  15  (5ft. ;  water¬ 
line,  120ft. ;  breadth,  20ft. ;  depth,  12ft.,  and 
draft,  8ft.  6in.  The  yacht  will  be  placed  in  com¬ 
mission  in  April  and  proceed  to  the  Chesapeake, 
and  will  be  at  Jamestown  when  the  Exposition 
opens. 

•S  *  * 

On  the  night  of  Feb.  3  the  steam  yacht 
Niagara  was  in  collision  off  Old  Point  Comfort, 
Va.,  with  a  three-masted  schooner.  The  schooner 
hit  the  yacht  about  the  stern  and  carried  away 
some  of  the  deck  work  and  flagstaff.  The  dam¬ 
age  was  not  serious. 

•e  m, 

The  Gas  Engine  and  Power  Co.  and  Chas.  L. 
Seabury  &  Co.,  Cons.,  Morris  Heights,  are  build¬ 
ing  for  ex-Commodore  Bourne,  of  the  New  York 
Y.  C.,  a  fast  launch.  The  new  boat  is  expected 
to  be  fast,  and  will  be  45ft.  long,  breadth  8ft.  8in., 
and  there  will  be  fitted  a  single  six  cylinder 
machine  of  the  well  known  Speedway  type. 

*  *  «?, 

The  Yale  Corinthian  Y.  C.  has  announced  its 
programme  for  the  season,  to  include  weekly 
races  and  a  cruise  to  New  London  at  the  time 
of  the  Harvard  regatta.  On  Decoration  Day  the 
club  will  hold  its  annual  regatta  for  yachts  of 
all  classes.  In  the  special  class  for  the  Yale 
dories,  of  which  the  club  members  own  and  sail 
some  thirty  craft,  races  will  be  held  for  hand¬ 
some  cups  for  those  winning  places  in  the  series. 
The  club  house,  with  cafe,  restaurant  and  baths, 
is  situated  at  Morris  Cove. 

*  *  * 

The  members  of  the  Kennebec  Y.  C.  at  their 
annual  meeting  recently  elected  the  following  of¬ 
ficers  :  Com.,  Jacob  R.  Andrews;  Vice-Com., 
Edward  W.  Larrabee ;  Sec’y,  E.  R.  Wittekindt ; 
Treas.,  Fred  H.  Thompson;  Meas.,  Ernest  F. 
Kelley;  Directors,  Frank  M  .Powers,  Edward  W. 
Hyde  and  Sanford  L.  Fogg;  Auditors,  Fred  D. 
Hill  and  Howard  B.  Johnson. 

*  *  * 

Consul  E.  S.  Cunningham  calls  attention  to 
the  motor  and  motor  boat  exposition  to  be  held 
at  Bergen,  Norway,  next  summer.  American 
manufacturers  can  exhibit  if  they  have  agents  in 
that  country,  the  exhibit  to  be  in  the  name  of 
the  resident  agent. — From  Daily  Consular  Re¬ 
port. 

»t  * 

Mr.  B.  B.  Crowninshield,  of  Boston,  is  in 
receipt  of  two  orders  to  design  Sonder  class  boats 
for  a  Spanish  gentleman.  Mr.  Frank  Bowne 
Jones  acted  in  the  matter  and  was  authorized  to 
place  these  commissions.  The  placing  of  this 
order  is  a  delicate  tribute  to  the  skill  of  the 
American  designers,  for  this  is  a  foreign  class 
in  the  fullest  sense  of  the  word,  and  in  the  con¬ 
test  last  year  for  the  Roosevelt  cup  showed  how 
quickly  they  realized  the  conditions.  Mr.  Crow¬ 
ninshield  has  long  been  identified  with  the  de¬ 
signing  of  fast  boats,  in  which  direction  he  has 
been  particularly  fortunate. 

*  «  « 

Recently  the  Commission,  which  was  ap¬ 
pointed  by  the  French  Government  to  look  into 
the  subject  of  petroleum  (Petrole  lampant)  en- 
( Continued  on  page  275.) 


Feb.  i 6,  1907]  FOREST  AND  STREAM.  267 


Championship  for  1906 

—  WON  BY  — 

W.  H.  HEER  and  U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

He  won  the  greatest  honor  of  1906  by  breaking  96.3  per  cent,  out  of  14,055  targets  shot 
at,  giving  him  the  Year’s  Championship.  The  above  is  the  highest  yearly  average  ever 
made  by  any  shooter  and  the  severest  test  of  shell  quality. 

The  Sunny  South  Handicap  at  Birds 

was  won  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Forsgard,  at  Brenham,  Tex.,  with  a  perfect  score  and  Arrow  Shells. 

The  Grand  Canadian  Handicap  at  Birds 

was  won  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Cantelon,  at  Hamilton,  Ont.,  who  killed  26  birds  without  a  miss,  and 
also  used  Arrow  Shells.  Mr.  H.  H.  Stevens  won  the  Target  Average,  breaking  564  ex 
600  with  his  Nitro  Club  Shells.  He  broke  199  ex  200  the  last  day  and  ran  the  last  170 
straight. 

Shoot  U.  M.  C.  Shells  at  the  1907  Grand  American  Handicap 


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BRIDGEPORT.  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


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If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 

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send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

Feb.  16. — Newark,  N.  J. — South  Side  G.  C.  prize  shoot. 
Feb.  19. — Morristown,  N.  J. — Morris  G.  C.  F.  A.  Trow¬ 
bridge,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  20-23. — Kansas  City  (Mo.)  tournament. 

Feb.  22. — Louisville,  Ky. — Jefferson  County  Gun  Club. 
Emile  Praghoff,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Yonkers,  N.  Y. — Amakassin  Heights  G.  C. 

shoot.  Thomas  Phillips,  Capt. 

Feb.  22. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  C.  holiday 
shoot.  Wm.  Dutcher,  Mgr. 

Feb.  22. — Newark,  N.  J. — Forester  G.  C.  J.  J.  Fleming, 
Mgr. 

Feb  22.— Trov,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Holmesburg  Junction,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — In¬ 
dependent  Gun  Club’s  holiday  target  tournament. 
J.  K.  Starr,  Mgr.,  221  N.  65th  St. 

Feb.  22, — Fairmont  (W.  Va.)  G.  C.  Ed.  H.  Taylor,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  22. — Lancaster,  (Pa.)  G.  C. 

Feb.  22.— York  (Pa.l  G.  C. 

Feb.  22. — Cleveland  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  H.  Wallace,  Sec’y. 
Feb.  22. — Harrisburg  (Pa.)  Sportsmen’s  Association.  J.  B. 
Singer,  Sec’y. 

Feb.  22. — Northern  Kentucky  G.  C.  live  bird  shoot. 

C.  B.  Woodbury,  Dayton,  Ky.,  Sec’y. 

March  7-8. — Allentown,  Pa. — Duck  Farm  Hotel  shoot. 
H.  J.  Schlicher,  Mgr. 

March  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier.  Sec’y. 

March  22-23.— Falls  City  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

March  26-27. — St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 


March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’y. 
April  2-3. — Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney,  Chairman. 

April  6. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17. — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols,  Sec’y. 
April  19. — Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y. 

May  2.— Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A.  Wads¬ 
worth,  Sec’y. 

May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec'y- 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  S-10.— Richmond,  Va.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  1415. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15.— Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 

tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp.  Mgrs. 
May  16-17.— Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23.— McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 


shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  H.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24.— Lexington,  Ky.— Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  28-29.— Rochester,  Ind.— Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  28-30.— Des  Moines.— Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa.— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  8.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City.  Ia.,  shoot. 

June  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 


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[Feb.  16,  1907. 


eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

Tune  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18. — Boston  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money- 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y. 

Aug.  20-22. — Denver,  Colo. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12. — Spokane,  Wash. — The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14. — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20. — Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  North  River  Gun  Club,  Edgewater,  N.  J.,  and  the 
Englewood  Gun  Club  will  have  a  team  contest  on 
Feb.  22. 

■t 

The  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  are 
making  strenuous  efforts  to  have  an  attractive  shoot  on 
Washington’s  Birthday. 

May  2  has  been  fixed  upon  as  the  date  of  the  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  Catchpole  Gun  Club,  of  Wolcott,  N.  Y.,  as 
announced  by  Secretary  E.  A.  Wadsworth. 

» 

Tuesday  of  this  week  being  a  holiday,  Forest  and 
Stream  went  to  press  on  Monday,  hence  several  com¬ 
munications  are  necessarily  held  over  till  next  week. 

* 

The  contest  between  teams  of  the  North  Caldwell  Gun 
Club  and  the  North  Side  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J., 
was  won  by  the  North  Sides  by  a  score  of  134  to  118. 

r 

The  20-bird  event,  held  by  the  Narbert,  Pa.,  Gun  Club 
on  Saturday  of  last  week,  had  nine  contestants,  of  whom 
Messrs.  G.  Emerson  and  Wolf  tied  on  19.  J.  Emerson 
was  second  with  18. 

* 

A  team  contest  between  the  Boston,  Mass.,  Athletic 
Association  and  the  Harvard  Gun  Club  is  one  of  the 
chief  topics  of  Boston  and  vicinity  concerning  contests 
of  importance  to  take  place  thereabouts  this  week. 

Four  5-bird  handicaps,  $5  entrance,  were  shot  at 
Quarryville,  Pa.,  on  Feb.  9.  Mr.  Nat.  Ressler  was  high 
gun  with  a  straight  score  in  events  1  and  2,  and  tied 
with  Grull  in  event  4  with  a  straight  score.  Gifford  was 
high  with  a  straight  score  in  event  3. 

K 

The  programme  of  the  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club  holiday 
shoot,  Paterson,  N.  J.,  Feb.  22,  consists  of  six  events, 
having  a  total  of  100  targets;  target  entrance,  $1.50; 
sweepstake  and  target  entrance,  $5.  Class  shooting. 
Singac  cars  leave  city  hall  every  fifteen  minutes.  G.  A. 
Hopper  is  Secretary-Treasurer;  William  Dutcher,  Man¬ 
ager  and  Referee. 

Messrs.  Aiman,  Freeman,  Fisher  and  Scott  tied  on  10 
straight  in  the  open  10-bird  sweepstake  held  at  the 
Point  Breeze  track,  Philadelphia,  on  Feb.  9.  Six  tied 
on  9.  A  number  of  the  shooters,  who  will  represent 
Philadelphia  in  the  team  contest  against  Lebanon  and 
Harrisburg  shooters,  were  participants,  chiefly  for  the 
sake  of  the  preliminary  practice,  as  it  refers  to  the  team 
contest. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club,  held 
on  Wednesday  evening  of  last  week,  the  constitution 
was  so  amended  as  to  make  the  initiation  fee  $200  instead 
of  $1'0,  and  the  annual  dues  were  raised  to  $60.  Life 
membership  was  raised  from  $900  to  $1,000.  Non-resident 
members  pay  $100  initiation  fee,  and  $30  annual  dues. 
The  resident  membership  numbers  3,500,  and  there  is 
always  a  large  waiting  list. 


Mr.  C.  G.  Blandford,  Captain  of  the  Ossining  Gun 
Club  mentions  that  the  Ossining  delegation  expects  to 
visit  Montclair  ten  or  twelve  strong  this  week  on  Sat¬ 
urday.  This  team  contest  should  be  close,  and  in  any 
case  it  will  be  a  model  of  good  sportsmanship. 

« 

The  Catchpole  Gun  Club,  of  Wolcott,  N.  Y.,  offers  a 
programme  of  ten  events,  totaling  125  targets,  $9  en¬ 
trance,  targets  included,  for  its  tournament,  Feb.  19. 
Event  6,  at  20  targets,  is  a  five-man  team  race  for  the 
Hunter  Arms  Co.  trophy.  A.  A.  Wadsworth  is  the 
Secretary. 

At  the  New  York  Athletic  Club  shoot  of  Feb.  9,  held 
at  Travers  Island,  Capt.  J.  N.  Borland  with  a  handicap 
allowance  of  6  won  a  leg  on  the  February  cup.  Messrs. 
W.  Tilt,  J.  S.  Dickerson  and  T.  D.  Scoble  scored  47  in 
the  same  event,  their  allowances  being  respectively  2, 
2  and  4. 

The  match  between  teams  of  the  South  End  Gun  Club, 
of  Camden,  N.  J.,  and  the  Haddonfield  Gun  Club,  shot 
at  Camden,  Feb.  9,  was  won  by  Haddonfield.  The  scores 
in  the  contest,  ten  men  to  a  team,  25  targets  per  man, 
were  194  to  189.  Webster,  of  Haddonfield,  made  high 
individual  score,  22. 

*► 

Capt.  Thomas  Phillips  advises  us  that  the  Amackassin 
Heights  Gun  Club,  of  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  will  hold  a 
shoot  on  Feb.  22,  and  that  the  programme  will  consist 
of  six  events — three  at  15  and  three  at  20  targets — for 
merchandise  prizes.  Shooting  will  begin  at  1  o’clock. 
To  reach  the  grounds  take  Park  avenue  trolley. 

The  programme  for  the  shoot  of  the  Morris  Gun  Club, 
Morristown,  N.  J.,  presents  ten  15-target  events,  $1 
entrance,  including  targets.  Shooting  will  commence 
at  10  o’clock,  Feb.  19,  rain  or  shine.  “Good  warm  club 
house,  and  shooting  under  cover.”  Address  Secretary 
F.  A.  Trowbridge  for  further  information. 

*5 

Mr.  Geo.  S.  McAlpin,  who  a  few  years  ago  was  prom¬ 
inent  in  trapshooting  matters,  obtained  a  verdict  for 
$3,000  on  Feb.  6,  in  a  suit  growing  out  of  a  question  of 
commissions  on  the  sale  of  stock  in  the  organization  of 
the  Santee  Gun  Club,  which  owns  a  large  shooting  pre¬ 
serve  in  South  Carolina.  This  is  as  it  is  recounted  by 
the  daily  press. 

At  the  shoot  of  the  Middlesex  Gun  Club  held  at 
Lexington,  Mass.,  Feb.  9,  Mr.  E.  C.  Griffith  scored  96 
out  of  the  100  in  the  100  target  event,  while  the  re¬ 
nowned  professionals,  Mr.  Sim  Glover  and  W.  H.  Heer 
scored  95  and  94  respectively.  There  were  about  thirty 
contestants  in  attendance,  much  interest  being  mani¬ 
fested  in  the  great  experts. 

n 

Mr.  Frank  E.  Butler,  the  popular  trade  representative, 
is  a  busy  and  successful  man,  yet  withal  there  appar¬ 
ently  are  not  days  enough  in  the  month  to  satisfy  his 
craving  for  action,  in  evidence  of  which  he  wrote  Mr. 
James  T.  Skelly  under  date  of  Feb.  8  from  Boston  that 
he  would  be  in  Wilmington  on  “Saturday,  Feb.  30.”  Three 
hours  later  a  second  letter  arrived  with  an  amended  date, 
March  2,  which  thereby  saved  the  calendar  and  it  still 
remains  Gregorian. 

V 

The  shooters  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  turned  out 
in  good  force  at  the  shoot  held  on  the  Bay  Ridge,  L.  I., 
grounds  on  Feb.  9.  Some  excellent  scores  were  recorded. 
Mr.  F.  B.  Stephenson  broke  25  straight  from  scratch 
in  the  February  cup  contest  and  was  tied  by  Mr.  O.  C. 
Grinnell,  Jr.,  who  had  an  allowance  of  2.  The  former 
also  won  first  in  four  other  events,  with  scores  re¬ 
spectively  of  24,  24,  15  and  13,  the  two  latter  being 
events  at  15  targets.  Mr.  F.  W.  Moffett,  Jr.,  won  two 
events  with  full  scores  of  15.  Mr.  W.  C.  Damron  won 
four  events  and  divided  one  with  Mr.  C.  A.  Lockwood, 
and  one  event  by  good  performance  was  won  by  Mr. 
J.  U.  Ernst. 

Bernard  Waters. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  Feb.  9. — Seven  members  were  pres¬ 
end.  Mr.  Boxall  won  both  the  Remington  trophy  and 
the  monthly  cup.  Events  1  and  4  were  for  practice. 
Event  2  was  for  Remington  trophy.  Event  3  was  for 
monthly  cup. 


Events: 

12  3  4 

Events : 

12  3  4 

Targets: 

25  50  50  25 

Targets: 

25  50  50  25 

Barnes  . 

. . .  20  43  42  . . 

Cockefair  . . , 

. . . .  IS  44  36  18 

Boxall  . 

. . .  21  49  45  20 

Parke  . 

.  38  ..  .. 

Schneider  . . 

. . .  17  35  36  . . 

Hughes  . . . . 

Bush  . 

...  17  43  40  . . 

F.  H. 

Cockefair. 

New  York  City  Cup. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  Feb.  9. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Had  it  not  been  for  Mr.  Blandford’s  unfortunate  remark 
about  “the  old  fight  against  trade  representatives,”  which 
appears  in  the  third  paragraph  of  his  letter  to  you  of  the 
2d  inst.,  re  New  York  City  Trophy,  and  which  communi¬ 
cation  is  published  in  your  issue  of  to-day,  I  probably 
would  not  spend  any  more  of  my  leisure  moments  in 
taking  up  the  cause  of  the  donors  of  that  trophy  to  the 
N.  Y.  S.  A.  for  the  P.  of  F  and  G.  Little,  if  anything, 
more  was  needed  after  your  sharp  dissection  of  Mr. 
Blandford’s  defense  of  the  Association  as  secretary  of  the 
above  Association’s  successor. 

If  there  was  an  “old  fight  against  trade  representatives,” 

I  cannot  recall  it,  and  evidently  those  who  fought  con¬ 
cealed  their  deeds  of  violence  well,  for  until  less  than 
three  years  ago  I  was  a  deeply  interested  member  of  the 
Association  then  in  existence. 

It  was  only  at  Utica  during  the  month  of  June,  1905, 
that  what  Mr.  Blandford  terms  a  “fight”  came  to  light. 
But  Mr.  Blandford  must  not  forget  that  the  originator 
of  the  motion  in  the  “anti-trade  representative  fight” 
was  our  good  friend  Harvey  McMurchy,  himself  a  trade 
representative,  and  one  of  the  best.  He  at  least  was  dis¬ 
interested  enough  to  do  what  he  thought  was  for  the  best, 
but  what  to  mv  way  of  thinking  was  a  hardship  to  out¬ 
siders  iike  myself. 

With  reference  to  my  communications  to  you,  last  year  . 
I  was  working  for  the  outside  trade  representatives  as 
well  as  for  due  recognition  of  the  New  York  City  Trophy. 
That  the  work  done  in  behalf  of  the  former  by  others  as 
well  as  by  myself  bore  fruit  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that 
last  year’s  Buffalo  shoot  was  open  to  trade  representa¬ 
tives  from  outside  the  State,  who  were  welcomed  and 
permitted  to  shoot  “for  targets  only,”  all  that  was 
petitioned  for. 

That  the  Infallible  Gun  Club  of  Buffalo  had  had  their 
attention  drawn  to  the  status  of'  the  Nevy  York  City 
Trophy  by  the  publicity  given  it  in  your  columns  was 
proved  satisfactorily  to  myself  by  a  personal  letter  from 
the  then  secretary  of  that  club  (and  the  State  shoot  was 
held  under  the  auspices  of  that  organization),  asking  for 
full  details  regarding  the  conditions.  He  got  those  con¬ 
ditions,  and,  so  far  as  I  recollect,  the  statement  made  in 
the  programme  gotten  out  for  the  shoot  regarding  the 
New  York  City  Trophy,  it  appears  to  me  that  the  ama¬ 
teur  who  came  so  near  winning  the  trophy  had  no  ex¬ 
cuse  for  becoming  “very  indignant.”  He  may  possibly 
be  excused  for  “not  knowing  the  rules  governing  the 
competition,”  but  there  was  not  much  question  as  to  the 
wording  of  the  rules  governing  that  one  competition. 
The  programme  covered  that  point  clearly. 

The  secretary  of  the  Association  says  that  he  has  “no 
way  of  ascertaining”  the  winners  of  the  Trophy  in  past 
competitions.  I  will  wager  (to  use  his  own  expression) 
that  a  letter  of  request  to  either  yourself  or  to  one  of  the 
editors  of  your  contemporaries  in  the  shooting  world  would 
bring  the  desired  result.  Suppose  he  write  such  a  letter 
and  try  if  such  a  simple  expedient  won’t  bring  him  the 
information  he  ought  to  desire  to  ascertain. 

As  to  exacting  a  bond  from  the  winner  in  last  year’s 
contest,  that  looks  funny  to  me,  for  I  do  not  believe  any 
previous  winner  was  ever  asked  to  furnish  a  bond.  If 
Tim  Elliott  felt  that  his  word  was  not  considered  as  good 
as  his  bond  (as  had  been  the  case  in  former  years  with 
other  winners),  is  there  any  wonder  that  he  preferred  to 
leave  the  trophy  in  the  care  of  an  association  that  made 
an  exception  in  his  case?  Did  Frank  Kelsey,  Simeon 
Glover,  Harvey  McMurchy.  etc.,  previous  winners  of  the 
trophy,  give  a  bond?  And  by  the  way,  Sim  Glover  won 
the  trophy  when  he  was  still  in  the  amateur  ranks. 

Mr.  Blandford’s  idea,  that  if  the  cup  was  put  up  for 
competition  in  a  special  100-target  race,  with  certain 
cash  prizes  thrown  in.  there  would  be  more  interest 
taken  in  the  race  for  the  trophy,  may  be  all  right;  but 
the  trophy  was  given  with  the  idea  of  its  going  to  the 
man  who  at  each  State  tournament  had  best  proved  his 
right  to  the  title  of  “champion  of  the  State  at  targets,” 
not  to  any  man  who  might  develop  a  streak  of  “break¬ 
ing  ’em  all,”  which  did  not  rightfully  belong  to  him,  as 
might  be  the  case  in  a  single  100-target  race.  I  still  think 
that  the  man  who  wins  high  average  in  all  the  State 
events  decided  during  the  tournament,  or  who  makes  the 
highest  aggregate  “on  not  less  than  100  targets  shot  at 
on  each  day  of  the  tournament,”  is  much  more  likely 
to  be  the  man  best  qualified  to  uphold  the  title  of  State 
champion  than  if  that  title  were  shot  for  as  Mr.  Bland¬ 
ford  suggests.  It  is  rather  curious  that  Mr.  Blandford 
also  suggests  that  $15  should  go  to  the  winner  of  his  100- 
target  race,  and  $10  to  the  second  high  gun.  That’s  the 
$25  we  asked  should  be  expended  on  a  souvenir  for  the 
winner  of  the  championship  honors.  But  the  “joker”  is 
readily  seen  in  that  “entrance  should  be  not  more  than 
$2.”  Targets  can  be  thrown  at  a  cent  apiece,  so  that  the 
$25  would  come  out  of  the  shooters’  pockets,  because  in 
a  “well  attended”  tournament,  like  those  of  the  N.  Y.  S. 

S.  A.,  there  would  surely  be  more  than  twenty-five  who 
would  shoot  in  that  race  for  “price  of  targets  only.” 
Any  number  of  contestants  above  twenty-five  would  mean 
a  dollar  a  piece  to  the  club’s  treasury! 

As  to  the  profits,  legitimate  or  otherwise,  that  accrue 
lo  a  club  giving,  any  tournament,  it  always  seems  to  me 
that  a  club  giving  a  shoot  for  the  purpose  of  making 
money  places  itself  on  a  level  with  the  man  who  invites 
friends  to  dinner  and  then  starts  a  poker  game  and 
“kitties  out”  enough  to  pay  for  the  repast,  “and  then 
some.”  It  would  not  surprise  me  in  the  least  to  see, 
even  in  the  near  future,  clubs  recognizing  this  fact,  and 
inviting  shooters  to  come  and  shoot  at  “free  targets.” 

In  other  words,  act  really  the  part  of  hosts. 

Edward  Banks. 


PRECAUTION. 

Dora — Is  it  true  that  Jack  is  going  to  marry  you? 
Flora — Yes,  dear. 

Lora — Well,  you’d  better  make  him  sign  the  pledge. 
Flora — Why,  Jack  doesn’t  drink. 

Dora — No,  but  he  probably  will. — Cleveland  Leader. 


THE  ONLY  PAPER. 

Gillespieville,  Ohio.— Forest  and  Stream  i?  the  only 
paper. — G.  E.  Motter. 


Feb.  16,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


269 


North  Sides — Caldwell. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  Feb.  9. — The  North  Caldwell,  N.  J., 
Gun  Club  and  North  Side  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  re¬ 
turn  match  brought  out  a  large  crowd  of  shooting 
enthusiasts  at  the  grounds  at  North  Caldwell,  this  after¬ 
noon,  and  the  result,  as  far  as  the  team  match  was  con¬ 
cerned,  came  about  as  I  expected.  It  resulted  in  favor 
of  the  North  Side  Club,  of  Paterson,  by  the  very  cred¬ 
itable  score  of  134  to  118  for  the  home  club.  Consider¬ 
ing  the  elements  which  both  teams  had  to  contend  with 
at  to-day’s  shoot,  the  shooting  was  good.  The  glare  of 
the  sun  on  the  snow-covered  field  seemed  to  affect  quite 
a  number  of  shooters.  The  uneven  flight  of  the  targets, 
which  were  thrown  from  three  expert  traps,  was  very 
disastrous  to  several  scores.  Otherwise  everything  went 
along  nicely.  The  grounds  of  the  North  Caldwell  Gun 
Club  are  situated  on  the  top  of  the  Caldwell  Mountain, 
about  one  and  one-half  miles  from  Little  Falls,  where 
there  is  a  very  cosy  club  house  of  a  very  pretty  design. 
The  club  house  is  fitted  up  for  the  comfort  and  pleasure 
of  its  members  and  friends  who,  besides  gathering  there 
on  shooting  days,  spend  their  evenings  there.  The 
ladies  and  children  are  not  forgotten,  for  on  special 
occasions  the  club  house,  which  is  large,  is  cleared,  and 
the  floor  waxed.  Then  everybody  joins  in  and  dances 
the  hours  away. 

The  view  from  the  veranda  is  beautiful  at  this  season 
of  the  year. 

Harry  Fessenden  was  out  and  took  part  in  the  pro¬ 
gramme.  Paterson  was  represented  by  twenty-one  en¬ 
thusiasts;  Midland  Club,  of  Maywood,  N.  J.,  sent  out 
J.  C.  Banta  and  J.  FI.  Howland,  one  of  whom  carried 
home  a  large  chicken  as  a  prize.  Joe  Spaeth  brought 
home  a  large  rooster  for  his  good  shooting. 

Team  contest: 


North  Sides. 


Caldwell. 


T  Spaeth  . 

99 

L'  Stager 

94 

•f 

T  Bender  . 

...20 

C  Fisher 

16 

A  Hegeman  . 

...21 

Kussmaull  . 

16 

Dr  Hunter  . 

...15 

Sindle  . . 

21 

P.  Terhune  . 

...22 

Moshier 

17 

W  Banta  . 

...17 

W  Fisher  . . 

11 

W  Jones  . 

...17—134 

Radcliff 

13- 

-118 

Events: 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Targets : 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

25 

Dr  Hunter  . 

.  6 

9 

16 

15 

13 

12 

Spaeth  . 

.  8 

14 

20 

22 

20 

20 

J 

W  Banta  . 

.  6 

14 

17 

17 

18 

Hudson  . 

.  5 

11 

14 

10 

ii 

Bender  . 

.  9 

10 

18 

20 

18 

•  . 

Teddis  . 

.  4 

10 

17 

16 

■  Dr  Reagen  . 

.  8 

10 

16 

.  . 

19 

.  . 

11  Sindle  . 

.  5 

9 

21 

18 

Terhune  . 

.  6 

9 

is 

22 

18 

lones  . 

.  7 

8 

20 

17 

} 

Fessenden  . 

.  9 

12 

18 

i9 

ii 

Hegeman  . 

.  6 

11 

22 

2i 

19 

Helms  . 

.  6 

11 

14 

.  . 

16 

F  Sindle  . 

.  7 

6 

14 

W  Kussmaul  . . . 

.  6 

9 

16 

.  . 

C  Fisher  . 

.  8 

10 

16 

.  . 

Radcliffe  . 

.  9 

11 

13 

.  . 

W  Fisher  . 

.  5 

.  . 

11 

13 

Stager  . 

is 

24 

.  . 

S  Fisher  . 

.  6 

9 

Moshier  . 

11 

is 

1  Van  Houten  i. 

.  4 

10 

A  Van  Houten  .. 

8 

Harris  . 

.  5 

22 

21 

Bowers  . 

17 

Boston  Athletic  Association. 

Riverside,  Mass.,  Feb.  9. — Eighteen  contestants  par¬ 
ticipated  in  the  shoot  of  the  Boston,  Mass.,  Athletic 
Association  to-day.  Five  tied  in  the  weekly  100-target 
handicap,  and  in  the  shoot- off  Hill  proved  to  be  the  vic¬ 
tor.  The  shooting  interest  is  increasing  in  the  Associa¬ 
tion  trapshooting  affairs,  and  this,  with  an  interesting 
programme,  contemplated  for  the  near  future,  will  add 
further  to  the  shooting  interests.  The  scores  of  to-day’s 
contest  were  as  follows: 


Handi- 


Handi- 


Hill  . 

Broke. 

....76 

can. 

30 

Tot’1 

106 

Clark  . . 

Broke,  cap. 
. 82  14 

Tot’l 

96 

Daggett  . 
Whitney 

....75 

28 

103 

Ellis  .... 

. 82 

12 

94 

....71 

30 

101 

Blinn  . . 

. 70 

24 

94 

Powell  . . 

....92 

10 

102 

Hoague  . 

. 69 

24 

93 

Moore  . . 

....78 

22 

100 

Barnes  . 

. 74 

18 

92 

Plowed  . . 

....86 

10 

96 

Owens  . 

. 80 

10 

90 

Hallett  . 

....88 

10 

98 

Gleason  . 

_ 83 

4 

87 

Hunter 

....74 

20 

94 

Cornett 

. 72 

....45 

15 

87 

Adams  .. 

....86 

12 

98 

Phillips 

30 

75 

The  shoot-off 

resulted  as 

follows:  Hill  20, 

Powell  18, 

Freehold  Shooting  Cl\ib. 


Freehold,  N.  J.,  Feb 
was  held  to-day,  with  the 

Events: 

Targets : 

Muldoon  . 

Clayton  . 

Quackenbush  . 

Blain  . 

Vandervort  . 

Smock  . 

W  Story  . 

Dudley  . 

J  H  Story . 

H  Story  . 

Quackenbush  . 

Mulholland  . 

Dey  . 

Kerr  . 

S  Hawkins  . 


2. — The  regular  weekly 
following  results: 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7 
10  10  10  10  10  10  10 
7  10  10  9  10  10  9 
6  10  10  10  10  10  8 
10  9  8  9  . . 

9 
9 


shoot 


6  7  8 

6  7  8 

8  6  9 

7  10  8 

9  7  6 

6  7  7 

7  . .  . . 

8 


9  6 
8  7 
..  8 


8 


Shot 

at. 

70 

70 

40 

50 

70 

40 

50 

50 

50 

20 

40 

40 

20 

10 

30 


Brk. 

65 

64 

36 

39 

53 

30 
39 
38 
33 
13 

31 
28 
15 

7 

21 


A  NEW  WORLDS  RECORD  FOR.  RAPID 

FIRE  SHOOTING 


MADE  WITH 


WINCHESTER 

.22  Ca-liber  Ca.rtridges  arvd  Rifies 


HARRY  HARRISON, 
Winner  of  Rapid  Fire  Match. 


At  the  tournament  of  the  Indoor  .22 
Caliber  Rifle  League  of  the  United 
States,  held  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  A. 
F.  Laudensack,  shooting  Winchester 
make  of  cartridges  in  a  Winchester 
.22  Caliber  Automatic  Rifle,  estab¬ 
lished  a  new  world’s  record  of  90 
shots  in  one  minute  in  the  Rapid  Fire 
Match.  Such  a  wonderful  perform¬ 
ance  shows  the  great  reliability  and 
possibilities  of  the  combination  of 
Winchester  Rifle  and  Winchester  Car¬ 
tridges.  The  first  prize  and  the  hand¬ 
some  trophy  in  this  contest  were  won 
by  Harry  Harrison,  of  Rochester,  with 
a  record  of  69  shots  and  a  score  of  478. 
H.  E.  Simon,  of  Port  Clinton,  O.,  was 
second  with  71  shots  and  a  score  of 
477.  Messrs.  Harrison  and  Simon  both 
shot  Winchester  Automatic  Rifles 
and  Winchester  Cartridges. 


CONTINUOUS  MATCH.— In  this  event  Winchester  .22  Caliber  Caittidges 
also  were  at  the  top.  Rudolph  Gute,  of  Jefferson,  N.  Y.,  and  H.  M.  Thomas, 
of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  making  4  possibles  of  75,  tying  three  other  contestants 
with  a  score  of  300  each.  In  this  event  Thomas  shot  a  Winchester  Single 

Shot  Rifle. 

Winchester  Rifles  and  Winchester  Cartridges 
Are  Always  Accurate  and  Reliable. 


Boston  Shooting  Association. 

Wellington,  Mass.,  Feb.  6.— The  cup  ™atE,h,  at  50 
targets,  had  the  following  scores:  Heer  49  Frank  44, 
Kirkwood  48,  Comer  4-p  Buffalo  44,  Butler  38,  1. 

Cavicchi  42,  Hassam  38  Burns  4b,  E.  Cavicch i  43 .  Bam 
39  Powdrell  44,  Edwards  48,  Keeler  46,  Sibley  45,  Hardy 
44’  S.  Wood  41,  Daggett  48. 

Other  events  and  scores: 

F vents •  1234567  89  10  11 

Targets-  15  I5  45  45  10  45  10  15  15  ^ 

Heer  -  14  15  14  15  10  15  10  14  15  15  9 

Frank  ' '  . . .  15  15  14  12  8  12  10  14  12  13  9 

Kirkwood . .' .  14  14  13  14  9  13  10  14  14  15  10 

Comer°°  "  15  14  15  14  9  12  9  14  12  12  10 

Buffalo  13  12  12  14  8  13  9  14  14  15  7 

Butler  .  15  12  13  14  9  10  7  12  13  10  7 

Hassam  '  14  12  11  14  8  10  9  11  9  11  8 

Bums  .  14  14  14  13  10  12  10  14  13  14  10 

Edwards .  13  15  15  14  9  15  9  15  15  15  10 

Keder  .  14  12  14  15  10  14  10  12  14  15  8 

Sibley  .  15  12  11  14  9  14  9  13  12  13  6 

Hardv  .  13  12  12  11  8  15  8  13  13  15  9 

F  Cavicchi''!!.. .  10  12  13  12  10  11  10  11  14  ..  .. 

E  Cavicchi  .  13  15  13  13  9  14  8  12  8  ..  .. 

Bain  .  15  12  13  13  9  12  6  11  . 


Powdrell  .  11  12  13  13  7  13  10  14 . 

Fenton  .  12  12  13  11  9  9  5  . 

S  Wood'... . 14  811  8  14  10  14  8 

n-imrett  . 15  9  14  10  15  13  14  9 

Hofrigan  . u  s  12 1211  9 


Ciub  cup: 


T  Silsbee  ... 
Dr  C  G  Weld. 


Season  trophy: 


ngl&nd 

Kennel  Club. 

.,  Feb. 

9.— The  two  special 

cl 

ub 

trophy 

and  the  season  cup, 

were 

scores 

were  as  follows: 

H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

.  0  21 

R  C  Storey . 

.  6 

20 

.  0  20 

A  Blanchard  . 

2 

19 

.  4  20 

J  J  Cairnes  . 

.  8 

18 

.  3  25 

A  Blanchard  . 

.  1 

20 

.  0  24 

T  Silsbee  . 

.  0 

20 

.  4  22 

J  J  Cairnes . 

.  8 

22 

YIELDED. 

Trenton,  Ont.,  Can.,  Nov.  5.— The  temptation  to  again 
become  one  of  your  family  is  more  than  I  can  resist. 
R.  Hilton. 


| 


270 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  1 6,  1907. 


The  20-Bore. 

The  scientific  side  of  this  question  was  fully  gone  into 
some  years  ago  by  very  complete  trials  conducted  and 
recorded  by  the  Field.  Tire  result  was  at  the  time  quite 
an  eye-opener  as  to  the  possibilities  of  the  20-bore  as  a 
game  gun.  The  net  result,  so  far  as  my  scrap  notes  of 
the  time  remind  me,  was  that,  qua  the  center  of  the 
charge,  or,  indeed,  the  30in.  circle  at  the  average  game 
range,  there  was  but  very  little  difference  shown  be¬ 
tween  the  performance  of  the  12-bors  and  the  20-bore; 
that  is  to  say,  taking  the  ordinary  game  gun  of  12-bore 
of  improved  cylinder  and  the  20  of  about  half-choke 
boring  (numerous  reasons  were  given  for  this  levelling 
arrangement),  the  patterns,  penetrations,  and  velocities 
shown  were,  for  all  practical  purposes,  identical. 

Assuming  that  these  conditions  are  maintained  to-day, 
though  I  believe  that  nitro  powder  has  advanced  the  20, 
I  submit  that  the  pro  or  con  of  the  question  is  depend¬ 
ent  on  the  “personal  equation.”  The  guns  as  loaded 
differed  only  in  that  the  12  had  a  wider  spread  of  pat¬ 
tern  outside  the  30in.  circle.  I  term  this  the  wounding 
halo.  The  central  group,  within  the  30in.  circle,  was 
about  of  equal  pattern  and  penetration;  then  the  outer 
halo,  present  with  the  12,  absent  with  the  20,  can  only  be 
claimed  as  useful  when  there  is  faulty  alignment  of  the 
gun.  Now  if  the  20  can,  for  reasons  which  will  be 
shown,  be  more  easily  aligned  than  the  12,  so  that  the 
center  of  the  charge  is  more  often  thrown  correctly 
upon  the  bird,  may  we  not  fairly  discount  the  utility,  of 
the  12-bore’s  halo,  claiming  the  20  to  be  an  equal  killer, 
if  held  right,  and  in  other  ways  a  more  desirable  weapon? 

The  records  of  trials  are  numerous,  and  in  some  cases 
rather  mixed,  but  I  think  the  following  is  a  correct 
average  statement.  The  12-bore  was  an  improved  cyl¬ 
inder,  3drs.  black,  ll&oz.  No.  5  shot.  The  20  a  modified 
or  half-choke,  2Vzdrs.  and  %oz.  No.  6.  The  12  gave 
average  pattern  i75,  penetration  22,  velocity  878;  the  20 
gave  average  pattern  160,  penetration  20,  velocity  849 
(there  were  higher  figures).  The  pattern  on  the  30in. 
circle  is  only  comparative  as  to  gun  barrels;  where, 
however,  it  is  talked  of  as  the  “killing  pattern,”  I  think 
it  is  absolutely  fallacious.  The  shot  in  the  charge  is 
thrown  at  a  fixed  target,  the  charge  advances  in  comet 
formation,  the  head  or  leading  pellets  are  some  yards 
ahead  of  the  rear  pellets  when  the  charge  is  about  35yds. 
from  the  gun.  The  comet  head  strikes  the  target,  and 
the  body  and  tail  pellets  hurry  up,  and  all  splash  on  to 
the  plate.  There  is  the  so-called  killing  pattern.  Not  a 
bit  of  it.  Had  a  bird  been  crossing  at  thirty-five  miles 
an  hour  it  might  have  been  struck  by  the  head  of  the 
shot  formation,  but  by  the  time  the  body  and  tail  of 
the  shot  came  in  collision  the  bird  would  be  either 
dropped  below  or  have  gone  on  two  or  three  feet.. 

This  fallacy  of  shot  pattern  for  killing  could  be 
demonstrated  very  usefully  by  shooting  at  a  long  target 
running  across  the  range  at,  say,  thirty  miles  an  hour. 
A  canvas  or  paper  target  mounted  on  a  motor  car  run 
on  a  private  road  behind  a  strip  of  brick  wall,  which 
should  be  high  enough  to  screen  the  motor,  but  have 
the  target  visible  to  the  shooter  above  the  wall,  would 
furnish  data  not  as  yet  obtained.  Thus  the  ‘'killing” 
pattern  would  probably  string  out  some  3yds.  or  there¬ 
abouts  on  the  running  target.  Question,  then,  the 
closeness  of  pattern.  But,  if  the  elevation  is  correct, 
the  crossing  bird  will  be  killed  as  well  with  the  20  as  the 
12.  If  the  aim  is  too  high  or  too  low  the  choked  20 
will  miss,  but  the  12-cylinder  would  possibly  hit  the  bird 
with  a  halo  pellet  or  two  and  produce  a  runner  or  a 
towering  bird. 

Turning  now  to  the  personal  equation:  The  12-bore  is 
about  71bs.  weight,  and  the  20  is  5%lbs.  In  the  J2  the 
bulk  of  stuff  is  perceptibly  in  excess  of  the  20.  Try 
handling  and  putting  up  the  two  guns  in  a  dark  room; 
there  will  be  no  doubt.  When  out  walking  it  is  com¬ 
mon  experience  to  throw  up  your  stick,  aligning  it  at  a 
•crossing  bird;  you  “know  you  are  dead  on  him.”  Go 
into  the  stable  yard  where  pigeons  are  flying  over;  get 
your  friend  to  act  loader,  and  hand  you,  at  uncertain 
turns,  the  stick,  and  then  an  iron  crowbar;  throw  up 
and  align  at  the  pigeons  or  any  bird;  every  time  with 
the  crowbar  you  will  be  under  and  behind.  Why?  Be¬ 
cause  the  extra  weight  is  proportionately  more  slowly 
moved  to  desired  position.  Now  another  test— bulk; 
take  a  bamboo  or  a  roll  of  cardboard,  say  4ft.  long  by 
Sin.  diameter,  and  a  stick  of  same  length  and  weight, 
so  it  is  only  a  bulk  difference.  Now  let  the  loader  hand 
the  bulky  one  after  several  times  of  putting  up  the 
stick.  You  will  rarely  feel  satisfied  you  were  “on  him” 
with  the  bulky  one.  The  bulk  affects  you  mentally,  and 
the  weight  affects  you  physically,  and  both  tend  to 
show  the  personal  equation  of  action;  that  is,  to  lengthen 
the  time  interval  between  will  and  deed.  This  is  in 
practical  fact  merely  an  inflated  experience  of  the  ad¬ 
vantage  for  alignment  of  the  light,  lean  20  over  the 
heavier  and  more  bulky  12. 

Coining  to  actual  guns  Obtain  a  20-bore,  if  possible, 
of  a  near  fit  to  your  12.  Use  the  pair  of  12s  all  the 
morning;  then  let  the  loader  take  out  one  12  and  the  20 
for  the  afternoon.  You  will  soon  be  handing  back  the 
loaded  12  and  handling  the  20  in  preference,  out  of  its 
turn.  I  shoot  with  12s  because  I  have  got  them,  but  I 
have  frequently  shot  with  borrowed  and  hired  20s  with 
great  satisfaction.  I  find  I  align  quicker  and  swing 
•quite  as  well  with  20  as  with  a  12.  If  length  of  gun  and 
position  of  center  of  gravity  is  same  in  the  12  and  20, 
they  will  swing  the  same;  shorter  barrels  is  a  different 
affair. 

Looking  at  the  matter  in  practical  form,  at  the  sport¬ 
ing  ranges  of  30  to  35yds.,  the  half-choke  20  may  with 
suitable  charge,  equal  the  cylinder  12  as  regards  killing 
on  the  central  line,  and  about  15in.  above  and  below; 
but  the  12  has  a  grand  wounding  halo  outside  to  its 
credit  (or  discredit).  The  20-bore  will  be  l%lbs.,  about, 
lighter  than  the  12,  and  of  less  bulk.  From  the  fore¬ 
going  submissions  1  would  suggest  as  follows: 

!  he  “sometimes  hit”  man  had  better  stick  to  the  12- 
bore  scatter  gun,  and  keep  a  strict  tally  of  his  runners, 
until  he  can  get  a  quiet  off  day  with  a  20.  An  efficient 
shot,  but  who  suffers  from  concussion  and  recoil,  should 
noid  to  tlie  1-,  with  lighter  loads,  because  recoil  which 
must  exist  with  any  explosion,  is  proportionately  felt  as 


weight  of  gun  is  decreased,  especially  in  quick  firing. 
For  the  efficient  shot,  who  is  square  built,  or  stout,  or 
not  quite  so  strong  as  he  was,  certainly  the  20  will  mount 
more  quickly  and  align  more  easily  than  the  12.  The 
“crack  shot”  will  have  his  own  fancy;  he  has,  poor 
man,  a  record  to  maintain;  he  must  lose  no  chance. 

Within  a  yard  or  so  the  range  of  driven  birds,  when 
shot  at  by  expert  men,  will  not  exceed.  35yds. ;  wider 
birds  belong  to  next  gun.  Higher  birds  exist  in  text¬ 
books.  The  expert  does  not  willingly  take  too  close  a 
bird.  So  a  moderate  choke  20  will  give  sudden  death  or 
a  clean  miss;  on  the  same  bird  the  scatter  cylinder  will 
give  no  better  kill;  but  instead  of  a  clean  miss  a  pellet 
or  two  in  its  wounding  halo  will  bring  down  a  time- 
wasting  runner,  or  “sting  him  up”  to  go  on  and  die 
peacefully  far  off,  with  both  legs  down.  A  real  sporting 
host  would  prefer  to  see  the  clean  miss  of  the  little  20, 
and  avoid  delay. 

I  am  well  aware  that  the  Badminton  book  on  “Shoot¬ 
ing”  is  adverse  to  the  20-bore  as  a  game  gun,  but  it  is 
only  another  man’s  amateur  opinion,  casually  mentioning 
that  tests  have  been  made,  but  not  setting  them  out— a 
vague  discourse  winds  up  with  the  ipse  dixit  that  a  20 
has  not  the  killing  power.  Turn  to  the  practical  gun- 
maker  as  to  his  experience  (vide  Greener’s  “Breech¬ 
loader,”  p.  64).  His  20-bore  in  the  gun  trial,  1875,  “with 
23i4drs.  black  and  loz.  of  shot  excelled  both  in  pattern 
and  penetration  heavier  guns  shooting  larger  charges.” 
He  goes  on  to  say:  “The  gun  does  not  fail  to  kill 
owing  to  lack  of  penetrative  force,  but  because  the  pat¬ 
tern  is  not  sufficiently  close”;  that  is  immediately  cor¬ 
rectable  by  moderate  choking.  Under  which  flag  shall 
we  sail? 

The  1879  tests,  I  think,  disclosed  the  wonderful  per¬ 
formances  of  the  20s,  built  by  Leeson,  as  compared  with 
the  12-bore  cylinder.  If  I  remember  rightly,  both 
Greener’s  and  Leeson’s  20s  were  pretty  fully  choked 
guns,  and  weighed  close  on  to  5%lbs. ;  but  also,  I  think, 
that  the  shooting  was  all  with  black  powder.  Now,  in 
the  absence  of  recent  tests  between  these  guns,  it  may 
fairly  be  asked  has  nitro  powder  altered  the  relative  per¬ 
formances  of  12  to  20?  I  should  expect,  bearing  in 
mind,  the  changes  in  naval  gunnery,  that  the  nitro 
powder  favors  small-bore  and  long  barrels;  hence  will 
have  improved  the  20-bore  gun  in  many  ways,  while 
12  and  large  bores — I  say  it  in  a  stage  whisper — are  no 
btetter  than  with  black  powder.  Anyway,  if  there  is 
change,  and  as  the  trials  were  eighteen  years  ago,  may 
we  not  hope  that  the  far  more  perfect  test  appliances  of 
to-day  will  soon  be  put  on  the  popular  “game  gun”? 
There  are  simply  thousands  of  game  shooters  to  every 
one  duck  shooter.  Of  those  thousands  there  are  many 
different  natures  and  conditions  of  men;  and  it  stands  to 
reason  that  the  one  71hs.,  12-bore  weapon  cannot  be 
equally  suitable  to  all;  yet  we  are  dogmatically  told  in 
some  books  that  this  is  the  only  gun  to  use. 

The  16-bore  gun  is,  I  think,  a  hair-splitting  size;  the 
advantage  of  the  20,  even  if  its  shooting  powers  were 
really  inferior  to  the  12,  is  in  its  lighter  weight  and 
smaller  bulk,  enabling  it  to  be  more  quickly  and  ac¬ 
curately  put  up  and  aligned.  If,  in  fact,  the  20  is  as 
able  as  the  12  in  respect  of  killing  pattern  and  penetra¬ 
tion,  how  can  the  16  go  one  better?  Taking  a  full 
choke  record  for  a  16  of  6141bs.  with  2%drs.  black,  loz. 
No.  6,  we  have  pattern  180,  penetration  21— i.  e.,  prob¬ 
ably  much  less  if  instead  of  full  it  was  half-choke.  But 
most  modern  12s  are  of  6%lbs.  weight.  However,  the 
relative  weights  may  all  be  lower  with  nitro  powder,  but 
will  maintain  their  comparative  differences. 

Let  us  have  the  latest  scientific  advice  from  trials, 
ascertaining  whether  the  20  can  be  built  and  charged 
to.  kill  as  well  as  the  12-bore— if  held  properly.  Then  it 
will  only  be  a  question  of  sufficient  practice  to  use  that 
killing  power  efficiently;  and  if  this  be  so,  choked  20s 
will  come  into  fashion,  and  the  nuisance  and  danger  of 
the  present  scatter  pipe  will  be  lessened;  there  will  be 
fewer  runners  and  less  risk  to  other  guns’  eyesight  when 
good  sportsmanship,  aided  by  science,  has  ousted  the 
popular  wounding  halo  of  the  large  bore. — W.  Baden- 
Powell  in  the  Field  (London) 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

News  from  the  West  is  to  the  effect  that  the  Spokane, 
Wash.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club  will  hold  the  next  tourna¬ 
ment,  known  as  the  Interstate  Association  Western  or 
Pacific  Coast  Handicap,  on  Sept.  10,  11  and  12. 

A  novelty  match  was  lately  shot  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
between  Cal.  Callison,  using  a  rifle  and  shooting  at  small 
pieces  of  brick  thrown  into  the  air,  and  Dorsey  Burgess, 
shooting  at  targets  from  a  bluerock  trap.  Callison  won, 
43  to  Burgess’  38  out  of  50. 

Mr.  Freeman  and  Mr.  Hightower  lately  attended  a 
shoot  at  Atlanta,  and  Freeman  got  off  on  the  right  foot 
and  made  165  straight,  while  Hightower  was  making 
some  23s.  Pool  made  24  out  of  25,  Evans  20,  Williams 
20,  Hunnicutt  23,  Everett,  Jr.,  19,  Camden  23,  Jones  19, 
Hver  20,  Johnson  19,  Pool  23. 

I  he  East  End  Gun  Club,  Davenport,  la.,  has  placed 
upon  their  grounds  a  new  trap.  Members  of  the  Cum- 
bcrland  Club  purpose  paying  this  club  a  visit  soon  and 
holding  a  team  shoot. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Detroit,  Mich.,  Gun 
Club  the  officers  elected  are:  President,  Wm.  H 
Butterfield;  Vice-President,  Calvin  Terry;  Captain,  Clyde 
D.  Sipe;  Treasurer,  W.  W.  Cartwright;  Secretary,  F.  V. 
Stenson;  Assistant,  S.  W.  Randal.  The  club  has  been 
very  prosperous,  and  has  a  large  membership.  At  the 
last  meeting  of  this  club  Ponto  Wood  won  Class  A; 
Olen  J.  Rroost,  Class  B,  and  Dr.  Clark,  Class  C. 

A [  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Bracordale,  Can.,  Gun 
Club,  John  O’Brien  was  elected  President;  John  Ed¬ 
wards,  Vice-President;  W.  H.  Garritt,  Secretary;  T. 
Coulbourn,  Assistant  Secretary;  M.  H.  Edwards,  Treas¬ 
urer;  John  Cotterill,  Captain.  There  was  a  balance  in 
the  treasury,  and  all  were  encouraged  for  the  coming 
year. 

The  Upper  Alton  Gun  Club,  Alton.  Ill.,  has  elected 
Robert  Crawford,  President;  H.  Clark.  Vice-President; 
Cuitis  Swain,  Secretary;  Emil  Vogelpohl,  Treasurer. 


Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 


Paterson,  N.  J.,  Feb.  2. — The  weather  to-day  was 
jdeal  for  shooting  and  there  was  a  good  crowd  of  shoot¬ 
ing  enthusiasts  present  to  take  part  in  the  programme 
which  was  offered.  The  shoot  was  the  first  held  on  the 
home  grounds  since  Jan.  1.  The  weather  was  account¬ 
able  for  most  of  the  idleness  at  the  club  grounds  since 
that  date. 

The  boys  have  paid  two  visits  to  the  North  Side 
grounds  since  the  holidays,  so  they  have  not  really  been 
idle  all  the  time. 

The  Jacksons  expect  to  visit  a  number  of  different 
clubs  during  the  present  season,  and  will  also  shoot  a 
number  of  team  matches  with  different  clubs.  This, 
we  think,  will  have  a  tendency  to  bring  more  shooters 
out  to  the  grounds,  and  cause  more  good,  all-round 
sport  among  those  who  visit  the  different  clubs.  The 
boys  want  more  genuine  excitement  at  the  traps,  the 
same  as  there  used  to  be  at  the  live-bird  game,  but  with¬ 
out  that  one  most  objectionable  thing,  gambling,  which 
we  can  get  along  very  nicely  without.  To  accomplish 
this  object,  we  must  try  and  get  more  shooters  at  the 
different  shoots,  and  cause  more  genuine  rivalry  among 
the  'men,  the  same  as  there  used  to  be  in  years  gone  by. 
That  can  be  accomplished  to  a  certain  extent  by  the  dif¬ 
ferent  clubs  shooting  friendly  team  matches  at  the  dif¬ 
ferent  grounds,  which  will  swell  the  attendance.  The 
outcome  will  be  more  genuine  shooting,  more  pleasure 
and  more  good  fellowship  among  the  trapshooters  than 
there  has  been  in  a  long  while.  There  are  many  shoot¬ 
ers  who  have  not  been  out  to  the  traps  in  many  years 
who  would  take  up  the  sport  again  if  there  was  more 
Genuine  excitement  at  the  traps,  with  the  gambling  fea¬ 
tures  left  out.  They  did  a  great  deal  more  to  lessen 
the  attendance  at  the  different  shoots  around  this  part 
of  the  country  than  anything  else,  so  we  will  try  and  do 
our  share  toward  making  trapshooting  what  it  should 
be  by  visiting  different  clubs,  shooting  team  matches, 
and  taking  part  in  the  programme  at  those  grounds. 
We  hope  those  clubs  will  return  the  compliment. 

Everything  at  the  grounds  was  in  condition  as  soon 
as  the  first  arrivals  got  there  from  Paterson.  The  boys 
from  North  Caldwell  were  there.  They  drove  over  in  a 
larcre  sleigh. 

The  first  event  was  under  way  in  about  five  minutes, 
and  things  were  kept  humming  until  the  programme  of 
100  targets  was  finished.  Then  some  of-  the  boys  wanted 
more,  and  the  traps  were  kept  going  until  it  was  getting 
dark.  As  the  last  squad  was  going  out,  Harry  Fessenden, 
who  was  visiting  us,  called  out,  “The  Moonlight  Squad 
will  now  shoot.”  Plarry  Welles,  Bob  Nicol,  Hen  Beckler, 
G.  A.  Hopper  and  I.  Van  Houten  entered.  The  latter 
withdrew,  as  the  light  was  poor. 

The  sun  and  snow  did  not  seem  to  agree  with  a  great 
many  of  the  shooters  to-day,  and  their  scores  suffered. 
Harry  Welles  was  the  one  exception,  and  he  did  good 
work,  getting  157  out  of  170  shot  at.  Nichols  and  Fes¬ 
senden  were  doing  missionary  work,  and  trying  to  shoot, 
with  varying  success. 


The  Washington’s 

Birthday  shoot 

is 

progressing  fav- 

orably.  It  will  start 

at  1  o’clock  sharp. 

We 

expect  a  big 

crowd.  Scores: 

Events: 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Targets: 

10 

15 

25 

10 

15 

25 

25 

Welles  . 

.  10 

13 

22 

10 

15 

23 

22 

Nichols  . 

.  4 

6 

24 

9 

14 

21 

19 

Fessenden  . 

.  6 

12 

15 

10 

10 

15 

Hopper  . 

9 

19 

8 

10 

18 

22 

Van  Horn  . 

.  7 

10 

19 

7 

10 

18 

22 

Radcliff  . 

12 

20 

8 

12 

18 

Beattie  . 

.  4 

6 

13 

7 

7 

Simonton  > . 

.  7 

8 

15 

6 

5 

12 

H  Sindle  . 

14 

15 

7 

13 

17 

Hudson  . 

.  5 

8 

15 

6 

11 

17 

.. 

Kussmaull  ......... 

19 

7 

6 

13 

De  Hart  . 

9 

12 

6 

9 

.  . 

F  Sindle  . 

13 

7 

11 

i6 

.  • 

Stager  . 

.  6 

9 

18 

7 

11 

.  . 

Morgan  . 

.  6 

11 

15 

7 

Beckler  . 

.  4 

9 

14 

ii 

ii 

C  Fisher  . 

14 

21 

Reagan  . 

.  6 

10 

16 

Ed  Fisher  . 

.  3 

11 

8 

Mathews  . 

7 

3 

A  Van  Houten . 

3 

13 

f  Van  Houten . 

13 

5 

Batch  . 

7 

W.  Dutcher. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  9. — Fourteen  inches  of  snow  on 
the  ground  did  not  keep  the  regulars  from  coming  out 
for  an  afternoon’s  sport  at  the  traps  to-day.  Betti  came 
over  from  Mt.  Kisco-  to  get  some  practice,  and  proved 
to  be  in  excellent  form.  In  the  gun  event,  No.  5,  he 
made  24  out  of  25,  which,  with  his  handicap  of  2,  gave 
him  a  tie  with  Ted  Brewerton  on  a  straight  score.  On 
the  first  shoot-off  he  made  25  straight,  the  only  time  it 
has  been  done  on  the  new  grounds.  Brewerton  tagged 
along  with  19,  and  on  the  second  shoot-off  Ted’s  big 
handicap  gave  him  a  second  win  in  the  shotgun  series, 
Betti  making  21.  Ike  Washburn,  just  from  Georgia  and 
quail  shooting — also  Barlow — tried  his  hand  at  the  clay 
bird  game  to-day  for  the  first  time  in  many  moons.  We 
were  ail  glad  to  see  Ike  and  welcomed  him  like  a  stray 
sheep  from  the  fold. 

We  will  go  to  Montclair,  N.  J.,  next  Saturday  for  a 
team  race,  likely  ten  or  twelve  strong,  leaving  Ossining 
on  the  7:56  A.  M.  train.  This  was  Miller’s  first  attempt 
with  the  shotgun.  He  says  he  is  going  to  stick  till  he 
can  get  the  hang  of  the  game.  Numbers  after  the  names 
are  bird  handicaps: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6 

Targets:  10  10  10  10  25  15 

W  Coleman,  2  .  4  7  5  7  20  8 

J  IT  Miller  .  1  2  2  3  ..  .. 

E  Brewerton,  9  .  5  4  5  5  18  .. 

J  T  Hyland,  3  .  5  9  7  9  16  10 

A  Betti,  2  .  7  7  9  24  10 

I  T  Washburn,  5  .  7  7  9  24  10 

J  C  Barlow,  6  .  5  6  7  14  . 

C  G  Blandford,  3 .  5  6  10  19  11 

C.  G.  B. 


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Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  Feb.  9.— Sixteen  shooters  in  all  made  a 
select  gathering  of  trapshooters  at  the  fourth  serial  Bos¬ 
ton  Gun  Club  shoot  to-day,  and  from  appearances  vied 
with  each  other  in  their  attempts  to  derive  the  greatest 
amount  of  pleasure  from  an  afternoon’s  matinee  at  the 

trAt"  last,  judging  from  to-day’s  scores,  the  ground 
hoodoo  is  broken  and  driven  to  the  tall  timber.  Bains 
90  per  cent,  high  average  being  the  prime  mover  in  this 
respect,  and  a  welcome  start  it  is,  in  view  of  the  fact 
that  for  some  reason  or  other  very  low  averages  have 
been  the  rule  during  the  entire  season. 

Frank  also,  put  in  his  good  share,  and  showed  some 
of  his  early  1906  form,  a  good  run  of  63  straight  coming 
at  the  end  of  programme,  and  a  fine  94  out  of  the  100 
score  to  help  along. 

Kanop  easily  led  all  his  Class  C  competitors,  and  cer¬ 
tainly  will  need  the  attention  of  the  official  handicapper 
if  his  scores  reach  such  a  mark  again  in  a  hurry. 

Muldown,  in  Class  B,  again  made  a  killing,  though 
this  time  he  had  to  share  honors  with  high  average  Bam, 
with  Hardy  second,  just  one  target  less.  Scores: 

Events:  123456789  10  Shot 

Targets:  15  10  15  10  15  15  10  10  15  10  at. 

Bain  .  15  10  13 

Frank  .  12  7  14 

Burnes  . 11  9  13 

Kawop  .  11  8  11 

Dickey  .  13  9  14 


8  11  15 

8  13  13 

9  12  10 
7  15  13 
6  13  8 
6  11  12  10 


8  13  9 

7  15  10 

8  13  10 

8  14  8 

9  15  10 
7  10  10 


125 

125 

125 

125 

125 

125 


Brk. 

Ill 

107 

104 

104 

102 

101 


Wykagyl  Country  Club. 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  3. — There  was  a  high 
wind  and  a  glare  of  light  from  the  snow,  unfavorable  con¬ 
ditions  for  the  shooters. 

Season  trophy,  25  targets,  handicap: 

H.  T. 

J  D  Calhoun .  0  20 

T  D  Scoble .  4  20 

W  D  Ogden,  Jr . 4  15 

Handicap,  25  targets: 

Calhoun  .  0  20 

Scoble  .  3  19 

Ogden  .  4  17 

Monthly  cup,  25  targets: 

Calhoun  . 0  19 

Scoble  .  3  19 

Ogden  .  4  19 

Club  championship,  25  targets,  from  scratch 

Calhoun  . 19  Henderson  .... 

Scoble  . 14  Brennon  . 

Ogden  . 12 

Trophy,  25  targets,  scratch: 

Calhoun  . 22  Corcoran  . 

Scoble  . 23  Henderson  . 

Ogden  . 21  Brennon  . 

Trophy,  25  targets,  walk  up  with  gun  at  hip: 

Calhoun  . 23  Henderson  . 

Ogden  . 16  Brennon  . 

Corcoran  . 1? 


H. 

T  W  Corcoran . 0 

J  A  Henderson . 2 


Corcoran  . 0 

Henderson  .  2 

Brennon  .  3 

Henderson  .  2 

Brennon  .  2 


Borden  .  7  13  10  13  7  11 

McQuellen  .  7  14  8  13  9  13 

Wilkins  .  9  11  7  11  8  10 

Anderson  .  7  13  7  14  7  11 

Deck  .  6  12  7  9  9  11 

Knox  .  4  14  8  13  8  12 

Smith  .  10  14  8  13  6  14 

Knapp  .  9  14  10  14  9  14 

Carpenter  .  9  14  10  14  10  15 

Sanders  .  9  15  8  15  9  13 

Evans  .  7  11  8  If 

Jones  .  8  11  9  1| 

E  Evans  . 13  9  1 

Keeler  . „ 

Hess  . 1 

De  Bee  . 1 


Davis  . . . 
Davidson 
Crane  . . . 
Stein  .... 
Metzger 


8  13 

8  12 

7  11 

6  12 

8  13 

8  13 

9  13 
9  14 

7  12 
10  15 

9  13 

8  15 


8  12 

7  12 

8  13 

7  12 

‘9  i4 

7  11 

9  13 
10  12 
10  14 

8  12 
8  12 


13 

7  .. 

8 

5  10 

4  11 

12 

7  13  10  12 

9 

5  10 

4  8 

15 

8  11 

8  12 

11 

8  9 

6  12 

8  13 

8  7 

..  13 

8  12 

Comer 


Horrigan 
Williams 
Fred  .... 

Frank,  19yds 


14 

7 

12 

10 

9 

13 

7 

8 

13 

8 

125 

101 

13 

7 

12 

7 

13 

11 

8 

7 

9 

10 

125 

97 

10 

8 

12 

7 

11 

10 

8 

9 

10 

10 

125 

95 

13 

8 

12 

7 

14 

13 

7 

9 

100 

S3 

11 

9 

13 

8 

13 

13 

8 

8 

100 

83 

12 

8 

12 

7 

14 

12 

7 

6 

100 

78 

13 

6 

15 

7 

10 

11 

7 

7 

100 

76 

10 

8 

9 

10 

12 

12 

4 

7 

100 

72 

12 

12 

9 

6 

50 

39 

12 

7 

25 

19 

Class  A. 


13 


Buffalo,  19'  .  11- 

Dickey,  21  . 13 

Class  B. 

Muldown,  16  .  14 

Bain,  18  .  11- 


Hardy,  18 


13 


Burnes,  18  .  12 

Comer,  18  .  13 

Powers,  18  .  14 

Sibley,  17  . .  11 

Worthing,  18  .  10 

Class  C. 

Kawop,  17  .  15 

Williams,  16  .  12 

Nelson,  16  .  9 

Horrigan,  16  .  12 


Riverside  Gun  Club. 

Utica,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  9.— The  weather  was  perfect,  and 
there  was-  a  good  attendance  at  the  shoot  of  the  River¬ 
side  Gun  Club  to-day.  Mr.  O.  E  Carpenter,  an  ama¬ 
teur  from  Syracuse,  made  the  excellent  score  of  121  out 
of  125  and  was  high.  Fred  Morrison,  of  Hinckley,  and 
John  B.  Sanders,  of  Albany,  were  tied  for  second  ama- 
teur  average  on  scores  of  111,  and  Joseph  Knapp,  ot 
Auburn,  third,  with  110.  High  professional  average  was 
won  by  Henry  R.  Stevens,  with  J.  A.  R.  Elliot  second, 
one  target  less.  ... 

Shooters  were  present  from  Syracuse,  Auburn,  Albany, 
Norwich,  New  Haven,  Conn.,  Herkimer,  Oriskany,  and 
other  places.  T  T  ...  T  , 

The  tournament  was  managed  by  E.  J.  Loughlin.  Jonn 
\  McElwaine  was  cashier,  assisted  by  George  R.  Ginn, 
a  former  Utican,  who  also  looked  after  trade  interests. 
The  scores  follow: 

Events-  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 

Target's-  10  15  10  15  10  15  10  15  10  15 

Biddlecome  .  9  10  8  12  8  10.  9  11  8  13 

Corfield  8  13  8  10  9  11  6  14  8  12 

Morrison  '  6  13  10  13  8  13  9  15  10  14 

Elliott  10  13  9  14  10  13  9  15  9  15 

Stevens .  9  14  10  15  9  14  9  14  10  14 


North  River  Gun  Club. 

Edgewater,  N.  J.,  Feb.  9. — Mr.  Ropes  to-day  won  a 
leg  on  the  case  of  shells.  We  will  shoot  a  team  race 
with  the  Englewood  Gun  Club  on  Feb.  22. 

F.vents-  12340b  (a»iu 

Targets'-  10  10  15  10  15  15  25  15  15  15 

Truax  20  9  . .  14  6  8  10  18  9  11  13 

Ropes’,  is .  4  910  6.131221111210 

McCHve6  is :::::::::::::::::::  1 ::  £  10  u  a  i*  a  a  s 

Eick  ll  .  ..  10  7  13  8  10  8  20  10  10  .. 

Hendrickson,  20  .  8  10  6  12  12  20  15  14  18 

Dr  Richter  20  .  8  . .  9  11  11  18  12  10  . . 

Vosselman.  ’  18  .  8  9  111118  12  10 

Allison,  18  . 13  8  9  11  17  13  1-  11 

Dr-S  Boidt,  16  .  6  9  8  9  9  11  6  .. 

Miss  Horneck  .  ••  ■  •  14  13  20  12  ..  .. 

Boidt  Tr .  7  11  12  8  14  21  . 

Pelf  18  .  7  8  11  13  9  12  24  12  15  14 

Kirby,  18  .  9  10  14  12  8  13  23  14  19  15 

Jas.  R.  Merrill,  Sec  y. 


Trap  at  La  Junta. 

La  Junta,  Colo.,  Feb.  8.— Only  four  members  of  the 
gun  club  went  to  the  traps  -to-day  for  the  regular  try  at 
stopping  Harr’s  clock.  Tobacco  Bill  proved  too  strong 
for  everybody,  as  after  being  tied  by  Bowen,  he  won  on 
the  shoot-off.  Bill  says  it  is  up  to  him  to  put  up  another 
trophy,  and  that  he  has  one  picked  out. 

The  weather  to-day  was  ideal  for  good  scores,  and  a 


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good  per  cent,  was  made.  The  lowest  went  close  to  80. 

In  the  trophy  shoot,  at  26  targets,  the  scores  were  as 
follows:  Harr  22,  Bowen  22,  Ritter  21,  Everhart  20. 

The  tie  was  shot  miss-and-out.  Harr  broke  3,  Bowen 
losing  his  third. 

Ritter,  shooting  at  60,  scored  45,  and  thinks  he  could 
have  got  his  last  25  straight,  if  his  old  pump  hadn’t 
developed  a  kick  like  Maud’s,  skinning  his  face  and 
forcing  him  to  take  the  double  barrel. 

Everhart,  our  new  member,  is  going  to  go  some  after 
he  gets  into  practice  again,  to-day  being  his  first  shoot¬ 
ing  for  some  years. 


'Rifle  'Range  and  Gallery . 


Fixlures. 

March  9-16. — New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  cham¬ 
pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Heck- 
ing,  Sec’y. 

May  614.— Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

Indoor  practice  has  now  been  taken  up  in  good 
earnest,  and  the  members  are  settling  down  to  regular 
work.  Particular  attention  is  being  paid  to  revolver 
shooting,  in  view  of  several  prospective  telegraph  matches 
which  are  to  be  shot  at  20yds.,  each  club  shooting  on  its 
own  range  on  targets  previously  signed  by  the  competing 
clubs,  the  scores  telegraphed  at  close  of  shoot  and  tar¬ 
gets  forwarded  for  verification.  We  expect  to  shoot 
with  Pinehurst,  N.  C.,  pistol  team,  the  Portland,  Me., 
and  Wilmington,  Del.,  clubs. 

Providence  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  who  are  in¬ 
terested  in  the  revolver  or  ,22cal.  rifle,  would  find  it  to 
their  advantage  to  join  our  club.  We  have  most  excel¬ 
lent  facilities  for  indoor  practice,  and  the  expense  is 
very  small.  Practice  shoots  are  held  usually  every 
Tuesday  evening,  and  the  range  is  open  for  50yd.  work 
Saturday  afternoons  throughout  the  year,  and  for  indoor 
shooting  Saturday  evenings.  Members  are  allowed  free 
use  of  the  range  at  any  time.  Prospective  visitors 
should  take  a  Cranston  Print  Works  car,  stopping  at 
Ridge  street,  Arlington,  and  will  find  the  long  red  shoot¬ 
ing  house  up  near  the  old  Fenner  ledge.  Visitors  are 
always  welcome,  and  out  of  town  shooters  should  al¬ 
ways  look  up  our  secretary,  A.  C.  Hurlburt,  and  visit 
the  range. 

Big  bore  revolvers  are  becoming  more  popular  with 
our  boys  for  indoor  shooting,  the  latest  being  a  couple 
of  .44  new  service  guns,  which  are  giving  a  good  ac¬ 
count  of  themselves. 

Our  revolver  team  has  received  an  invitation  to  visit 
Walnut  Hill  on  Feb.  22  to  shoot  a  match  at  50yds.  with 
the  pistol  experts  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 
The  result  of  this  match  is  easily  forecast,  we  being  but 
ordinary  shots,  while  the  Massachusetts  club  has  some 
of  the  best  shots  in  the  country.  Stage  fright  and  a 
cold  day  will  work  havoc  with  our  team  on  a  strange 
range,  but  the  trip  will  be  a  most  enjoyable  one,  and 
the  experience  excellent.  We  feel  it  quite  an  honor 


that  the  crack  men  of  Walnut  Hill  should  notice  our 
club  sufficiently  to  extend  this  invitation,  and  hope  that 
enough  of  our  men  can  get  away  on  that  day. 

Sec’y  Hurlburt  appeared  at  the  range  Saturday,  after 
an  absence  of  nearly  seven  weeks.  He  had  With  him 
an  attack  of  grip,  but  wanted  to  get  into  the  game 
again  for  the  Walnut  Hill  trip.  A  trial  showed  him  to 
be  in  poor  form,  but  in  the  evening  a  different  sort  of 
grip  took  hold,  and  better  work  was  done. 

Freeman  broke  into  the  90s  with  pistol,  and  shot  a 
good  average. 

There  has  been  a  heap  of  agitation  between  farmers 
and  sportsmen  as  to  whether  the  deer  law  should  be  con¬ 
tinued  on  expiration  next  year.  The  farmers  claim  ex¬ 
tensive  damage,  the  sportsmen  want  the  deer  protected, 
for  they  have  multiplied  in  this  little  State  to  a  surpris¬ 
ing  number  during  the  past  few  years,  and  have  become 
a  common  sight.  It  seems  a  pity  that  they  should  not 
be  protected,  and  some  arrangement  made  whereby  the 
State  can  reimburse  farmers  for  actual  damage  done. 
This  plan  has  worked  in  other  States  and  should  here; 
but  a  commissioner  should  be  appointed  to  thoroughly 
investigate  every  complaint,  else  the  prices  of  farm 
produce  to  the  State  will  be  far  above  the  already  high 
prices  to  the  consuming  public. 

The  greatest  argument  in  favor  of  not  allowing  the 
deer  to  be  hunted  is  the  fact  that  in  so  thickly  popu¬ 
lated  a  State  it  certainly  would  not  be  safe.  Should 
there  be  even  a  few  open  days,  every  well  informed  and 
cautious  sportsman  would  hire  a  safe  deposit  vault  in 
the  basement  of  our  largest  trust  companies,  for  imagine 
not  only  the  careless  shooting  of  men  who  hardly  know 
a  deer  from  a  barnyard  bossy,  plugging  away  at  any 
moving  object  and  imagine  .405  calibers  and  rifles 
adapted  for  Rocky  Mountain  silver-tips  used  within  a 
few  miles  of  any  city.  The  result  would  be  worse  than 
the  Brownsville,  Texas,  raid.  Yet  it  would  hardly  be 
fair  to  the  sportsman  to  allow  the  farmer  to  kill  when 
he  discovered  (?)  a  deer  feeding  on  a  choice  garden 
patch,  and  the  summer  boarders  obliged  to  watch  the 
proceedings.  If  the  white-tails  are  really  not  wanted, 
better  pass  a  deer  exclusion  act,  on  Chinese  lines,  and 
then  rope  and  halter  the  present  four-footed  inhabitants 
and  escort  them  over  the  boundaries  and  appropriate 
money  sufficient  to  fence  in  the  small  State  against 
further  invasion. 


Revolver,  50yds.,  Standard  target:  Parkhurst  (.38)  86, 
79,  83,  82,  76;  Eddy  (.38)  72,  76,  72,  76,  77,  72,  73,  73,  82, 
86,  77,  80,  75,  78,  80;  Miller  (.44),  78,  80;  Hurlburt  (.44), 
74;  Coulters  (.22),  71,  76,  71,  73. 

Revolver,  50yds.,  Creedmoor  target:  Parkhurst  48,  46, 
49,  46,  45;  Eddy.  43,  46.  45,  46,  45,  45,  45,  45,  47,  48,  45, 

45,  45,  45,  48;  Miller  44,  44,  47,  46;  Hurlburt,  44. 

Revolver,  20vds.,  Standard  target:  Eddy  (.38),  76,  82. 
79,  84,  87,  78,  77,  76;  Miller  (.44),  84,  84,  81,  85,  86,  80,  85, 
79,  79,  84,  82,  81.  81,  86,  82,  84,  *87;  Parkhurst  (.38),  84, 

74,  76,  83,  78;  Hurlburt  (.44),  83,  83,  79,  84;  Willard  (.44), 

82,  84;  Coulters  (.22),  79.  61,  66;  Gardiner  (.22),  77,  74,  77, 

77,  71,  79,  75,  80,  73,  76,  82,  80,  78,  87,  77,  78,  86;  Gardiner 
(.38),  73,  76,  78;  Mayo  (.22),  70,  63,  60;  Argus  (.45),  70, 
88,  77,  77,  87 ;  Freeman  (.22),  82,  84,  88,  90. 

*Pistol. 

Rifle,  25yds..  14 in.  ring:  Coulters  *232,  237,  236,  239, 

240,  237,  236,  234,  242;  Mayo,  235,  237,  235,  237,  236,  236, 

241. 

*Medal  scores. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  Standard:  Coulters,  83,  88,  80,  80,  84. 
Military  rifle,  reduced  Creedmoor  target,’  miniature 


load:  Coulters  (.30  Krag),  46,  46;  Parkhurst  (.30  Krag), 
40,  42,  46,  40,  42,  43-  Jefferds  (.32  Winchester),  34,  39,  33, 
36,  40;  Mayo  (.30  Krag),  43,  44,  43,  43,  44. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Providence  Revolver  Club 
was  held  Saturday  evening,  Feb.  9.  The  officers  elected 
for  the  present  year  are:  President,  W.  Burt  Gardiner; 
Vice-President,  Wm.  Almy;  Secretary-Treasurer,  Arthur 
C.  Hurlburt,  Box  299,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Executive  Committee:  W.  B.  Gardiner,  A.  C.  Hurl¬ 
burt,  Edw.  C.  Parkhurst,  A.  B.  Coulters,  H.  C.  Miller. 

Range  Committee:  H.  C.  Miller,  Arno  Argus;  W.  H. 
Willard,  Range  Officer. 

Executive  Officer.  W.  H.  Willard. 

The  members  spent  a  very  pleasant  evening  discussing 
the  club’s  past  year’s  success,  and  plans  for  the  present 
year. 

The  club  possesses  the  best  revolver  range  and  indoor 
gallery  in  the  State;  has  a  comfortable  balance  of  cash 
on  hand,  and  has  grown  steadily  into  a  substantial  or¬ 
ganization  of  congenial  shooters. 

Every  one  interested  in  revolver,  pistol  or  rifle  shooting 
is  invited  to  join,  and  upon  application  to  the  secretary 
will  receive  full  particulars.  The  expense  of  member¬ 
ship  is  slight,  and  up-to-date  facilities  are  obtained  at 
the  range  for  practice,  the  range  being  at  disposal  of 
members  any  evening  during  the  week.  Regular  shoots 
are  held  at  the  indoor  gallery  every  Tuesday  and  Satur¬ 
day  evening,  and  also  on  Saturday  afternoons. 

The  club  has  a  very  good  revolver  team,  and  although 
not  devoting  much  attention  to  rifle  shooting,  excepting 
with  the  .22cal.  at  short  range,  has  a  fair  team  for  mil¬ 
itary  rifle  work  at  the  longer  ranges,  there  being  four 
Krags,  one  new  Springfield  and  a  .30cal  musket  in  the 
organization. 

Nearly  every  member  possesses  a  revolver,  ranging 
from  .32  to  ,45cal.,  and  the  club  is  open  to  a  revolver 
match  with  organizations  in  other  cities  by  the  tele¬ 
graph  system,  whenever  convenient  dates  can  be  ar¬ 
ranged. 


Cumberland  Valley  Rifle  Association. 

Carlisle,  Pa.,  Feb.  9. — The  first  shoot  of  the  Cum¬ 
berland  Valley  Rifle  Association  was  held  to-day,  with 
the  following  results:  George  L.  Cottwerth  45,  Charles 
Dinkle  25,  William  A.  Failor  36,  Philip  Six  38,  Moses 
Braught  31,  H.  E.  Donson  25,  W.  C.  Hughes  27,  Cott¬ 
werth  won  gold  medal. 


LIKES  THE  NEW  FORM. 

The  Dalles,  Oiegon,  Nov.  6,  1906. — Please  renew  my 
Forest  and  Stream  for  one  year.  I  like  the  new  form 
and  news  very  much. — George  Anderson. 


ALWAYS  BUYS  IT. 

Boston,  Mass.,  Nov.  16,  1906. — I  always  buy  Forest 
and  Stream  every  Saturday  without  fail.  Wouldn’t  be 
without  it. — Percy  W.  Carver. 


COMFORT. 

New  York  City.  Nov.  11,  1906. — I  get  more  comfort  out 
of  Forest  and  Stream  than  all  the  balance  of  papers 
and  magazines  I  take. — W.  G.  Brown. 


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EVERY  MATCH 

At  the  Annual  Tournament  of  the  Indoor  .22  Caliber  League,  Rochester, 

N.  Y.,  January  29 — February  2,  1907,  was  won  with  PETERS  AMMU¬ 
NITION,  including  the 

CHAMPIONSHIP  OF  THE  U.  S. 

This  match  was  won  by  Louis  P.  Ittel,  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.  Score  2465 
OUT  OF  2500.  A.  Hubalek,  of  New  York  City,  was  a  close  second 
with  2464;  W.  A.  Tewes,  fourth;  L.  C.  Buss,  fifth.  FOUR  of  the 
FIRST  FIVE,  and  SEVEN  of  the  FIRST  TEN  prize  winners  used 

PETERS  CARTRIDGES 

This  is  the  TENTH  YEAR  IN  SUCCESSION  that  the  Championship 
has  been  won  with  PETERS  CARTRIDGES. 


THE  CHAMPIONS  SINCE  1898,  AND  THEIR  SCORES  ARE  AS  FOLLOWS : 


1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 


H.  M.  Spencer .  2424 

F.  C.  Ross .  2425 

44  44  2429 

44  44  .  245  1 

L.  P.  Ittel .  2458 


1905  L.  P.  Ittel .  2457 

1904  L.  C.  Buss  . .  2456 

1905  L.  P.  Ittel .  2459 

1906  W.  A.  Tewes .  2481 

1907  L.  P.  Ittel .  2465 


All  Using  Peters  .22  Caliber  Semi-Smokeless  Cartridges 

THE  OTHER  IMPORTANT  MATCHES  AT  THE  ROCHESTER  TOURNAMENT  WERE : 

CONTINUOUS  MATCH  .  — Five  men  tied  for  first  place,  three  of  whom 

used  Peters  Ammunition. 

HONOR  TARGET  .  .  — 1st.  J.  Steinbacher,  84  degrees 

BULL'S-EYE  MATCH  .  — 1st.  T.  H.  Keller,  44  degrees. 

WHITE  TROPHY  MATCH- 1st.  L.  P.  Ittel,  5  perfect  scores  of  75. 

2d.  L.  C.  Buss,  4  perfect  scores  of  75. 


THUS  the  chief  honors  of  the  .22  Caliber  Annual  Tournament  are 
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long-rifle  as  well  as  the  .22  short  cartridge. 

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VALUE  OF  RIFLE  PRACTICE. 

The  quality  of  the  Boer  shooting  was  due  enJ 
tirely  to  the  familiarity  of  their  youth  with  the 
rifle.  Among  the  republican  ranks  were  to  be 
tound  many  children  of  comparatively  tender 
years,  who  shouldered  their  guns  and  fought 
through  the  campaign,  side  by  side  with  their 
fathers  and  elder  brothers,  with  remarkable 
steadiness  and  determination.  Many  a  “Tommy 
Atkins”  was  sent  to  his  last  account  by  the  hand 
of  a  youngster,  whose  height  barely  exceeded 
the  length  of  the  rifle  he  handled,  and  who  by 
all  theory  should  have  been  at  home  with  his 
mother.  Few  commandos  but  included  boys  oi 
thirteen  and  fourteen  years  of  age,  who,  in  skill 
with  the  rifle  and  alertness  in  scouting,  were  th£ 
equal  and  often  the  superior  of  their  adult  com- 
rcidcs 

The  reason  for  this  is  not  far  to  seek.  .  Soutl 
African  boys,  especially  in  the  rural  districts 
grow  up  familiar  with  firearms,  and  at  an  earl) 
age,  wherever  opportunity  affords,  are  permittee 
to  go  game  shooting  with  their  elders,  and  offer 
by  themselves,  and  by  sheer  dint  of  practice 
become  more  or  less  expert  shots,  and  judges  o 
distance,  while  among  all  ranks  rifle  practice  is 
a  favorite  sport,  and  numerous  are  the  shoot 
ing  clubs  distributed  through  the  country. 

The  expertness  of  the  Boer  marksmen,  anc 
their  consequent  successes,  raw  levies  as  the) 
were,  against  the  disciplined  British  forces,  are 
a  matter  of  history.  They  were  mainly  due  tc 
the  latter’s  lack  of  training  in  shooting  and  in 
ability  to  judge  distances.  Many  of  the  soldier  j 
recruited  in  England,  especially  toward  the  clos* 
of  the  war.  and  sent  out  as  drafts  to  the  regi 
ments  in  the  field,  had  had  no  experience,  an< 
had  not  fired  a  shot  in  their  lives,  while  evei 
those  who  had.  were  quite  incapable  of  long 
range  shooting. 

These  unfortunates  were  sent  out  to  meet  th 
Boer,  familiar  with  his  weapon  and  with  th* 
light  and  peculiar  atmosphere  conditions  of  th 
South  African  veldt  (which  renders  correc 
reading  of  distance  so  hazardous  to  the  new 
comer),  and  who  practiced  independent  firing 
without  any  consideration  of  “form”  or  style 
Taking  every  kind  of  cover  (for  the  Boer  is 
born  skirmisher),  he  was  more  than  a  match  fo 

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the  superior  numbers,  discipline,  and  (often) 
weapons  of  the  British  troops. 

A  large  army  of  citizens  who  can  shoot 
straight  at  long  range  understand  the  ele¬ 
mentary  tactics  of  skirmishing,  and  can  be 
mobilized  without  delay  or  extraordinary  efTort, 
would  be  the  mainstay  and  safeguard  of  the 
country  in  event  of  emergency,  while  others 
equally  willing  and  patriotic,  unacquainted  with 
the  use  of  the  modern  rifle,  and  needing  pre¬ 
liminary  tuition,  would  only  be  food  for  the 
enemy’s  powder  and  a  source  of  danger  and 
weakness  to  their  own  side.  The  necessity  of 
such  a  system  of  training  is  acknowledged  by 
military  men,  and  has  the  cordial  support  of 
prominent  citizens,  while  the  New  York  Public 
Schools  Athletic  Association,  under  the  presi¬ 
dency  of  Gen.  G.  W.  Wingate,  has  assisted  in 
the  formation  of  voluntary  rifle  clubs  in  some 
of  the  public  clubs  of  Brooklyn. 

The  importance  of  the  matter  makes  it  a  na¬ 
tional  one,  and  while  the  difficulties  arising  from 
the  question  of  State  control  are  so  great  as  to 
impose  a  barrier  to  its  adoption  as  a  Federal 
subject,  they  do  not  appear  to  be  insurmount¬ 
able.  A  national  cadet  system  under  the  control 
of  and  indirectly  attached  to  the  regular  army, 
though  at  present  visionary,  is  not  beyond  the 
possibilities. — New  York  Post. 


YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

Continued  from  page  266. 

gin.es  for  the  French  Navy,  has  completed  its 
series  of  tests  on  various  engines,  and  have 
recommended  the  Mietz  &  Weiss  system.  The 
Commission  purchased  the  22  horsepower  Mietz 
&  Weiss  marine  engine  which  they  had  under 
test. — Nautical  Gazette. 

•e  * 

A  number  of  boats  from  designs  by  Mr.  Henry 
J.  Gielow  are  being  built  at  City  Island,  New 
York. 

The  steel  steam  yacht  for  Mr.  Peter  R.  Rouss, 
building  at  Jacobs’  yard,  is  plated  and  the  joiner 
work  is  ready  to  be  set  up  in  the  yacht.  This 
yacht  is  141ft.  6in.  over  all  and  140ft.  on  the 
load  waterline.  The  vessel  will  be  fast. 

Yhe  steel  auxiliary  yawl,  building  at  the  same 
vard  for  Mr.  John  M.  Goetchius,  New  York  Y. 
C.,  is  in  frame.  This  yacht  is  64ft.  on  the  water¬ 
line  and  93ft.  on  deck. 

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A  vaudeville  show  and  beefsteak  dinner  will 
be  given  at  Reisenweber’s,  Columbus  Circle,  New 
York,  by  the  Motor  Boat  Club  of  America,  on 
Feb.  23,  at  8:30  o’clock.  Admiral  Joseph  B 
Coghlan,  U.  S.  N.,  is  to  be  the  guest  of  the 
evening.  1  ickets  may  be  had  of  the  committee  in 
charge,  which  is  composed  of  Mr.  Hugh  S 
Gambel,  Chairman,  314  Madison  avenue;  Mr.  J. 
Sterner,  and  Mr.  Chas.  H.  Lury. 

*  *  * 

The  steam  yacht  Virginia,  owned  by  Mr.  Isaac 
Stern,  New  York  Y.  C.,  has  been  chartered  tc 
Professor  A.  Agassiz,  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  for  a 
cruise  in  the  West  Indies.  The  expedition  will  be 
in  part  for  scientific  research,  and  also  for 
pleasure.  The  cruise  will  last  about  three  months. 
Virginia,  which  was  built  of  steel  at  Bath,  Me., 
some  years  ago  from  designs  by  the  late  C.  L. 
Watson,  has  recently  been  completely  overhauled 
and  refitted. 

*  *  * 

Mr.  A.  E.  Payne,  who  was  recently  in  this 
country  on  a  visit,  has  returned  to  Southampton 
Eng.  He  visited  Canada,  and  has  received  a  com¬ 
mission  to  design  for  some  Canadian  yachtsmen 
a  challenger  for  the  Canada  cup.  Messrs.  W 
Fife  and  Alfred  Mylne,  the  Scottish  designers, 
have  each  a  challenger  in  hand.  Mr.  N.  G 
Herreshoff  is  reported  to  have  a  boat  for  this 
class,  as  well  as  William  Gardner. 

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SMITH  GUNS  LEAD 

419  Straight— W.  R.  Crosby — 1905 
348  Straight— W.  D.  Stannard— 1906 

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exhausted.  They  are  of  the  edition  issued  in  America  by  Roe,  Lockwood  &  Co.,  and  represent  the 
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fidelity  to  detail,  and  accessories 


Yacht  Club,  of  Shelburne,  Nova  Scotia,  has 
invited  the  Massachusetts  association  to  visit 
that  place  during  the  week  beginning  July  15. 
Mr.  W.  A.  Wagner,  of  the  Shelburne  club,  has 
offered  a  silver  cup  as  a  perpetual  challenge 
trophy  for  the  dory  class.  This  cup  was  origi¬ 
nally  presented  by  Mr.  Frank  Lovitt,  and  is  to  be 
called  the  Lovitt-Wagner  cup. 

V  »  * 

Commodore  Rainy,  of  the  Indian  Harbor  Y. 
C.,  will  make  the  following  appointments:  Fleet 
Capt.,  C.  Andrade,  Jr.;  Fleet  Surgean,  Dr.  L. 
P.  Jones,  and  Fleet  Chaplain,  the  Rev.  M.  J. 
Thompson. 

I? 

Mr.  William  Gardner  has  received  an  order 
from  Spain  to  design  a  boat  for  the  Sonder  clas§. 
The  new  boat  will  be  an  improved  Vim,  which 
won  the  Roosevelt  cup  at  Marblehead  last  fall. 

*  H  * 

A  transaction  of  unusual  importance  in  the 
motor  boat  world  was  lately  consummated  by 
the  Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,  of  Cleve¬ 
land,  O.,  in  the  sale  of  500  Ferro  auto-marine 
engines  to  the  W.  H.  Mullins  Co.,  of  Salem, 
O.,  approximate  cost  being  $65,000.  This  is  the 
largest  contract  for  small  marine  gasolene  en¬ 
gines  ever  made  in  America. 

This  is  a  practical  compliment  to  the  merit  of 
the  Ferro  auto-marine  engine.  It  is  an  evidence  of 
the  wide-spread  popularity  of  the  power  boat  and 
points  to  an  era  of  unprecedented  business  de¬ 
mand  to  both  boat  and  engine  builders. 

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Audubon’s  Birds  Have  Never  Been  Equaled. 

The  constantly  increasing  scarcity  of  this  work  makes  these  large  plates  each  year  more  valuable,  so 
that  from  a  business  point  of  view  they  are  a  profitable  investment.  For  a  sportsman’s  dining  room  a  selection 
of  these  plates  appropriately  framed  makes  a 

SUPERB  ORNAMENT. 

Some  of  these  plates  are  double  and  can  if  desired  be  cut  in  two  and  put  in  smaller  frames.  The  size  of 
sheet  is  39  x  26  inches,  and  they  will  be  sent  securely  packed  in  a  mailing  tube,  postage  paid. 


Black  Vulture  &  Deer  Head  .$12  00 


Of'-bard  Firiole  .  8  00 

Redtail  Hawk .  10  00 

Jer  Falcon .  10  00 

Sparrow  Hawk .  8  00 

Pigeon  Hawk .  7  00 

Swallow-tailed  Hawk .  8  00 

Redwing  Blackbird,  Starling  8  00 

Black-winged  Hawk .  7  00 

Duck  Hawk .  10  00 

Fish  Hawk .  10  00 

Crow  .  5  00 

Crow  Blackbird .  7  00 

Boat-tail  Grackle .  9  00 

Nuttall’s  Marsh  Wren .  5  00 

Common  Marsh  Wren....  5  00 

Crested  Titmouse .  5  00 

Hudson  Bay  Titmouse...  4  00 

Carolina  Titmouse .  4  00 

Mocking  Bird .  8  00 

Brown  Thrasher .  8  00 

Prairie  Titlark .  4  00 

Brown  Titlark  .  4  00 

Grass  Finch .  4  00 

Henslow’s  Bunting .  4  00 

Chipping  Sparrow .  4  00 

Field  Sparrow .  4  00 

Seaside  Finch .  4  00 

Lincoln’s  Finch .  4  00 

White-throated  Sparrow...  4  00 

Towhee  Bunting . *. ...  4  00 

Purple  Finch .  5  00 

Crossbill  .  5  00 


■fBlue  Grosbeak .  7  00 

Rose-breasted  Grosbeak...  8  00 

Nighthawk  .  7  00 

Chimney  Swift .  4  00 

Carolina  Paroquet .  10  00 

Golden-winged  Wood¬ 
pecker .  5  00 

Pileated  Woodpecker .  8  00 

Belted  Kingfisher..., .  7  00 

Yellow-billed  Cuckoo .  5  00 

Mangrove  Humming  Bird  5  00 
Ruby  Throat  Hummer....  6  00 
Columbia  Humming  Bird.  5  00 

Forktail  Flycatcher .  5  00 

Arkansas,  Say’s  &  Swal¬ 
lowtail  Flycatcher .  8  00 

Pipiry  Flycatcher .  4  00 

Great-crested  Flycatcher..  4  00 
Olive-sided  Flycatcher....  4  00 
Small  Green-crested  Fly¬ 
catcher .  4  00 

Wood  Pewee .  4  00 

White-eyed  Vireo .  4  00 

Yellow-throated  Vireo .  4  00 

Green  Black-capped  Fly¬ 
catcher .  4  00 

Wilson’s  Flycatcher .  4  00 

Canada  Warbler .  4  00 

Bonaparte’s  Flycatcher .  4  00 

Hooded  Warbler .  4  00 

Kentucky  Warbler .  4  00 

Bay-breasted  Warbler .  4  00 

Pine-creeping  Warbler....  4  00 


Yellowpoll  Warbler .  4  00 

Rathbone  Warbler .  4  00 

Children’s  Warbler . . .  4  00 

Yellow  Redpoll  Warbler..  4  00 
Black  and  Yellow  Warbler  4  00 

Swainson’s  Warbler .  4  00 

Bachman’s  Warbler .  4  00 

Carbonated  Warbler .  4  00 

Nashville  Warbler .  4  00 

Black  and  White  Creeper.  4  00 

Cedar  Bird .  4  00 

Bohemian  Waxwing .  6  00 

White-bellied  Swallow .  5  00 

Cliff  Swallow .  5  00 

Great  Marble  Godwit .  7  00 

Glossy  Ibis .  7  00 

Night  Heron .  8  00 

Yellow-crowned  Night 

Heron .  8  00 

Green  Heron .  8  00 

Great  White  Heron .  9  00 

Peale’s  and  Reddish 

Egrets.* .  9  00 

Flamingo  .  10  00 

Smew  .  10  00 

Brown  Pelican .  10  00 

Crested  Grebe .  7  00 

Black  Skimmer .  7  00 

Sandwich  Tern .  5  00 

Puffin  .  5  00 

Razor-billed  Auk .  6  00 

Tryant  Flycatcher .  5  00 

Solitary  Flycatcher .  4  00 


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saw.  Charles  King,  Gunsmith. 

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C&Jioe  Handling  and  Sailing. 

The  Canoe:  History,  Uses,  Limitations  and  Varieties, 
Practical  Management  and  Care,  and  Relative  Facts. 
By  C.  Bowyer  Vaux  (“Dot).  Illustrated.  Cloth, 
168  pages.  Price,  $1.00.  New  and  revised  edition, 
with  additional  matter. 

A  complete  manual  for  the  management  of  the  canoe. 
Everything  is  made  intelligible  to  the  veriest  novice,  and 
Mr.  Vaux  proves  himself  one  of  those  successful  in¬ 
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pupils. 

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When  writing  say  you  saw  the  ad.  in  “Forest  and  Stream.” 


Mr.  Frank  Bowne  Jones  reports  the  follow¬ 
ing  sales  through  his  office : 

The  yawl  Albicore,  by  Mr.  C.  G.  Tate  to  Mr. 
J.  N.  Steele,  of  the  Seawanhaka-Corinthian  Y.  C. 

The  sloop  Evelynita,  by  Mr.  John  Bossert  to 
Mr.  Williamson  Thomas,  of  New  York. 

The  yawl  Affair,  by  Mr.  W.  M.  McCord  to  Mr. 
George  Luke,  Jr.,  of  Greenwich,  Conn. 

The  steam  yacht  Issaquena,  by  Messrs.  A.  M. 
and  J.  C.  Stewart  to  Mr.  Arthur  E.  Austin,  of 
Providence.  The  boat  will  be  renamed  by  the 
new  owner. 

The  power  boat  Alma,  by  Mr.  H.  C.  Baxter, 
to  Mr.  Jose  R.  Fuertes,  of  Puerto  Rico. 

The  yawl  Maya,  by  Mr.  George  B.  Watts  to 
Mr.  Eugene  Lambden,  of  New  Rochelle. 

The  Sonderklasse  Bonidrei,  by  Mr.  Sumner  H. 
Foster  to  Judge  George  B.  Abbott,  of  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. 

The  cutter  Khama,  by  Mr.  Seymour  J.  Hyde 
to  G.  L.  Batchelder,  of  Boston. 

The  70ft.  power  yacht  Gypsy  Joe,  by  Mr.  Rus¬ 
sell  A.  Alger,  Jr.,  to  Mr.  G.  H.  Robinson,  of 
New  York.  This  boat  will  be  brought  from  De¬ 
troit  as  soon  as  navigation  opens. 

«  *  « 

Diana,  steam  yacht,  Mr.  C.  Ledyard  Blair, 
New  York  Y.  C.,  has  been  refitted  and  is  prepar¬ 
ing  to  leave  South  Brooklyn  on  a  West  Indian 
cruise. 

*  at  « 


Commodore  A.  Holmer  Skinner,  of  Fall  River, 
has  entered  his  yawl  Katherina,  in  Hie  Bermuda 
race  for  the  Maier  cup.  Katherina  was  designed 
and  built  by  Messrs.  Read  Brothers,  of  Fall 
River,  and  launched  in  1906.  She  is  47ft.  over 
r  all,  31ft.  waterline,  12ft.  6in.  breadth  and  5ft. 
draft. 

This  boat  will  sail  in  class  B  and  be  matched 
with  the  new  Maier  yawl  Pericles,  now  building 
at  New  Rochelle,  and  Mr.  Burrows’  Bermuda, 
now  building  near  Hamilton. 

«  *  * 

There  will  be  no  race  for  the  Seawanhaka 
cup  this  year.  The  trophy  is  now  held  by  the 


Castle  Dome  Cut  Plug 

THE  BEST  SMOKE  FOR  THE  PIPE 
in  America.  Made  from  Old  Virginia  Sun-Cured 
Tobacco.  Money  refunded  if  it  bites  or  burns 
the  tongue.  Sent  prepaid  postage 
(V  jgj 75c  Pound.  Large  Sample  10c. 

JASPER  L.  ROWE, 

RICHMOND,  VA. 

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Manchester  Y.  C.  The  Canadian  yachtsmen  wish 
to  devote  more  time  to  strengthening  their  own 
organization.  The  Royal  St.  Lawrence  club  is 
eighteen  years  old  and  held  the  Seawanhaka  cup 
for  nine  years.  It  has  meant  the  building  of 
many  yachts  and  the  club  members  are  satisfied 
with  their  record  for  the  present. 

«  *  * 

1  he  steam  yacht  Bellemere,  owned  by  Mr. 
Samuel  T.  Shaw,  has  been  sold  by  him  to  Mr. 
Roy  A.  Rainy,  owner  of  the  schooner  yacht  In¬ 
vader.  Bellemere  is  now  wintering  at  the  Gas 
Engine  and  Power  Company  and  Chas  L.  Sea- 
bury  &  Co.,  Cons. 

1  he  yacht  was  built  by  the  Herreshoffs  and  is 
148ft.  over  all,  126ft.  on  the  waterline,  18ft.  beam, 
lift.  5in.  deep  and  7ft.  6in.  draft. 

*  *  « 

Mr.  Nathaniel  G.  Herreshoff  has  received 
an  order  from  a  syndicate  of  Rochester  Y.  C. 
members  to  design  and  build  a  defender  for  the 
Canada  cup.  William  Gardner  has  designed  a 
boat,  building  at  Woods’,  City  Island,  and  in 
Great  Britain  one  boat  will  be  designed  .by  Fife, 
another  by  Milne,  of  Glasgow,  and  another  by 
A.  E.  Payne,  of  Southampton.  This  event  pro¬ 
mises  to  be  one  of  the  most  interesting  in  the 
history  of  the  Canada  cup. 

*  *  * 

The  officers  of  the  American  Power  Boat  As¬ 
sociation  for  the  year  will  be  as  follows :  Pres., 
Mr.  J.  Norris  Oliphant,  of  the  Thousand  Islands 
Y.  C. ;  Sec’y,  Mr.  A.  B.  Cole,  Manhasset  Bay  Y. 
C. ;  Treas.,  Mr.  J.  H.  McIntosh,  Columbia  Y. 
C. ;  Meas.,  Mr.  Henry  J.  Gielow,  Atlantic  Y.  C. ; 
Executive  Com.,  Dr.  J.  De  Mund,  Brooklyn  Y. 
C. ;  Mr.  George  P.  Granberry,  New  Rochelle  Y. 
C. ;  Mr.  H.  H.  Brown,  Swampscott  Y.  C.,  and 
Dr.  T.  S.  Rae,  Tarrytown  Y.  C. 

The  annual  meting  of  the  association  will  be 
held  at  the  Hotel  Knickerbocker  on  Wednesday, 
Feb.  20,  at  8 130  o’clock  in  the  evening.  In  ad¬ 
dition  to  the  election  of  the  officers  mentioned 
much  of  interest  to  motor  boat  men  will  be  dis¬ 
cussed  and  acted  upon.  The  details  of  the  race 
during  the  coming  season  from  the  Brooklyn  Y. 
C.,  Gravesend  Bay,  to  Hampton  Roads  for  cups 
offered  by  the  latter  club  will  be  one  of  the  im¬ 
portant  matters  brought  up  for  decision. 

The  Nominating  Committee  of  the  association 
is  composed  of  Colonel  F.  A.  Hill,  Mr.  Edward 
M.  MacLellan  and  Mr.  Louis  F.  Jackson. 


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Hunting  and  Fishing.  Wild  Game. 

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Open  Dec.  I,  1906. 


TOWER  HILL  FARM 

will  accommodate  sportsmen  for  the  season,  November 
1st  to  March  1st.  Quail,  woodcock  and  other  game. 
Good  dogs  and  team.  Comfortable  Southern  home.  En¬ 
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Kinston,  N.  C. 


Having  some  25,000  acres  of  exclusive  shooting  privileges, 
a  number  of  trained  quail,  wild  turkey  and  deer  dogs, 
competent  guides,  first-class  accommodations  and  livery. 
I  am  offering  to  the  sportsman  accommodations,  hunt¬ 
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quail,  wild  turkey  and  deer,  taking  charge  of  every  ar¬ 
rangement  from  their  stepping  off  of  train  at  my  place 
to  their  departure  from  same.  A  few  well-broken  quail 
dogs  for  sale.  Northern  references  given.  Game:  Quail, 
deer  and  wild  turkeys.  Open  season:  Nov.  1  to  Feb  1. 
For  further  information  address  DR.  H.  L.  ATKINS, 
Boydton,  Va. 


HOTEL  GRACE, 

Clarksville,  Mecklenburg  County,  Va. 

The  ideal  quail  hunter’s  home.  Also  deer,  duck,  geese, 
turkey,  etc.  Deer  season,  Oct.  1  to  Jan.  1.  Quail  and 
other  game,  season  Nov.  1  to  Feb.  1.  Large  areas  for 
hotel  guests.  Modern  hotel,  with  water-works,  inside 
toilets,  electric  bells,  etc.  Fine  place  for  sportsmen  and 
their  families.  Experienced  guides  and  good  dogs.  Address 
W.  F.  SNEAD,  Prop.,  Clarksville,  Mecklenburg  Co.,  Va. 


Hints  and  Points  for  Sportsmen. 

Compiled  by  “Seneca.”  Cloth.  Illustrated,  244  pages. 
Price,  $1.50. 

This  compilation  comprises  six  hundred  and  odd  hints, 
helps,  kinks,  wrinkles,  points  and  suggestions  for  the 
shooter,  the  fisherman,  the  dog  owner,  the  yachtsman, 
the  canoeist,  the  camper,  the  outer;  in  short,  for  the 
field  sportsman  in  all  the  varied  phases  of  his  activity. 
“Hints  and  Points”  has  proved  one  of  the  most  prac¬ 
tically  useful  works  of  reference  in  the  sportsman’s 
library. 

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Brookline,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1906. 
Col.  Fred.  A.  Olds,  Raleigh,  N.  C. : 

My  Dear  Sir— Having  just  returned  from  a  visit 
to  Gen’l  F.  A.  Bond,  Hunters’  Lodge,  N.  C.,  I 
hasten  to  thank  you  for  having  put  me  in  com¬ 
munication  with  that  gentleman.  Certainly  no  one 
could  ask  more  than  a  comfortable  home,  a  luxu¬ 
rious  table,  pleasant  society  and  an  abundance  of 
game  within  easy  reach;  and  all  of  this  General’ 
Bond  offers  those  who  are  fortunate  enough  to  be 
his  guests,  and  when  in  addition  to  this,  one  finds 
his  charges  extremely  moderate,  it  is  certainly 
what  you  described  as  a  “Bonanza.”  Thanking 
you  again  for  your  valuable  assistance,  I  am 
yours,  faithfully, 

(S)  Arthur  L.  Walker. 


"CO ants  and  Exchanges. 


To  anyone  who  will  send  me  four  NEW  subscrib¬ 
ers  to  Forest  and  Stream,  at  $3.00,  I  will  send  a 
pair  of  either  Gray  or  Fox  Squirrels.  For  two  sub¬ 
scribers  I  will  send  a  pair  of  cute  little  Flying  Squir¬ 
rels.  Safe  delivery  of  Squirrels  guaranteed  to  any 
express  office  in  United  States. 

E.  F.  POPE,  Colmesneil,  Texas,  tf 


SALMON  FISHING. 

For  sale  or  lease,  one  of  the  finest  salmon  rivers,  and  tribu¬ 
tary,  on  the  North  Shore  of  the  St.  Lawrence.  Room  for  four 
rods,  comfortable  camp,  two  canoes,  and  other  camping  material- 
passenger  steamer  every  week  from  Quebec ;  seventy-two  hours 
trom  New  York. 

Over  two  hundred  salmon  have  been  caught  by  two  rods  in 
^VrnTT'  dtage  weight  thirteen  pounds.  Apply  to  W.  D. 
B.  SCOTT,  Room  19,  40  Hospital  Street,  Montreal,  Canada 


DISEASES  OF  DOGS. 


Nursing  vs.  Dosing. 

A  Treatise  on  the  Care  of  Dogs  in  Health  and  Disease. 
By  T;  T\  Hammond  (“Shadow”),  author  of  “Training 
vs.  Breaking.”  161  pages.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.00. 

This  work,  from  the  pen  of  “Shadow,”  will  have  a 
hearty  welcome.  It  comes  from  one  who  writes  from  full 
knowledge.  The  results  of  more  than  fifty  years  of 
experience  are  here  given,”  writes  the  author,  “and  I 
assure  the  reader  rhat  no  course  of  conduct  is  advised, 
no  treatment  recommended,  no  remedy  prescribed,  that 
has  not  been  thoroughly  tried  and  tested  by  the  writer, 
and  is  believed  to  be  entirely  trustworthy  in  every  re¬ 
spect.  Sent  postpaid  on  receipt  of  price,  $1.00. 

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Where,  When  and  How  to  Catch 
Fish  on  the  East  Coast  of  Florida 

By  Wm.  H.  Gregg,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  assisted  by  Capt. 

John  Gardner,  of  Ponce  Park,  Mosquito  Inlet,  Fla. 

With  100  engravings,  and  12  colored  illustrations. 

Cloth.  Illustrated.  268  pages.  Map.  Price,  $4.00. 

A  visitor  to  Florida  can  hardly  make  the  trip  without 
this  book,  if  he  is  at  all  interested  irp  angling.  It  o-ives  a 
very  complete  list  of  the  fishes  of  the  East  Coast  of 
Florida,  and  every  species  is  illustrated  by  a  cut  taken 
from  the  best  authorities.  The  cuts  are  thus  of  the  mo«t 
value  to  the  angler  who  desires  to  identify  the  fish  he 
takes,  while  the  colored  plates  of  the  tropical  fish  shown 
in  all  their  wonderful  gorgeousness  of  coloring,  are  very 
beautiful.  Besides  the  picture  of  fish,  there  are  cuts 
showing  portions  of  the  fishing  tackle  which  the  author 
uses.  A  good  index  completes  the  volume. 

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SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

XOrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 

‘Heads  and  Horns. 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins, 
Antlers,  etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and 
Fish,  and  all  kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward’s  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. _ 

J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  pur¬ 
poses  a  specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for 
the  fur  trade.  369  Canal  St.,  New  York. 

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A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE, 


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NEW  YORK 


For  Sale. 


FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
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Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 

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Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

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[RAW  FURS  WANTED. 

Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  L 


Small-Mouth  Black  Bacss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blaek  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

War&maug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


T he  annual  meeting  of  the  Y  acht  Racing  As¬ 
sociation  of  Gravesend  Bay  will  be  held  at  the 
Assembly,  Fulton  street,  Brooklyn,  on  Tuesday, 
Feb.  19,  at  8  o’clock.  At  this  meeting  officers 
for  the  coming  year  will  be  elected,  and  as  the 
clubs  in  the  association  will  by  that  time  have 
selected  their  delegates  to  the  association,  some 
of  whom  will  be  new,  it  is  probable  that  changes 
will  be  made  in  the  officers.  The  delegates  will 
also  arrange  a  schedule  for  the  coming  season. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plvmpton,  Mass. 

BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. _ _ 

nnAAV  TDAIIT  of  all  aSes  for  stocking 
dK-vIvIIV  1  KvU  1  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 

BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes. 

Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK  „ 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  _  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


RAINBOW  TROUT  WANTED— Well-grown  YEAR¬ 

LINGS.  A.  H.  SCOTT,  Mt.  Kisco,  N.  Y. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 


Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838.  •  .  c.  tvt  vp 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 

LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. _ 


Quail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans, 
deer  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U.  S. 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y,  _ 

LIVE  DECOY  DUCKS.— I  breed  the  finest  little 

mallards  in  America.  Fully  domesticated,  and  will  breed 
without  confinement.  20  choice  pairs  for  sale.  Prize 
winners  at  big  shows  of  Pittsburg,  Cleveland  and  Chicago. 
Write  C.  McCLAVE,  New  London,  O. 


REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
pation  in  field-sports  a  thousand  and  one  inci¬ 
dents  worth  the  telling.  The  book  is  compelling 
in  its  hold  on  the  reader;  once  begun  it  will  not 
be  put  aside  until  finished.  468  pages.  Price, 
$3.00  (postage,  25  cents). 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

TRAINING  vs.  BREAKING. 

Practical  Dog  Training;  or,  Training  vs.  Breaking. 
By  S.  T.  Hammond.  To  which  is  added  a  chapter  on 
training  pet  dogs,  by  an  amateur.  Cloth,  165  pages. 
Price,  $1.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Properly  for  Sale 


Canoeing . 

Yonkers  C.  C. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Yonkers  C.  C.  will 
attract  quite  a  number  of  outside  canoeists  as 
well  as  club  members  to  Francfort’s  Hotel, 
Yonkers,  on  Saturday  evening,  Feb.  16. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  club  was  held  last 
week,  when  the  following  officers  were  elected: 

Com.,  Walwin  Barr;  Vice-Corn.,  Thos.  Hale, 
Jr.;  Sec’y,  Robert  Edgar;  Treas.,  U.  N.  Van 
Varick;  Capt.,  F.  L.  Hyde;  Trustees,  Walwin 
Barr,  Thos.  Hale,  Jr.;  Robert  Edgar,  U.  N.  Van 
Varick  and  E.  N.  Underhill. 


Your  Last  Chance  to  Secure 

Hungarian  Partridges! 


TO  LEASE 

for  a  term  of  years, 

Fishing  and  Shooting 

on  80,000  acres  of  forest  land  in  Transyl¬ 
vania  County,  and  Henderson  County, 
Western  North  Carolina.  This  tract  is 
known  as  Pisgah  Forest,  and  forms  the 
southern  half  of  G.  W.  Vanderbilt’s  famous 
Biltmore  Estate. 

For  particulars,  apply  to 

FOREST  DEPARTMENT, 

Biltmore,  N.  C. 

Shooting,  Fishing  and  Boating. 

For  Sale.— 200  acres  of  shore  property  on  Long  Island 
Sound.  Best  of  duck  shooting.  Suitable  for  gun  club. 
Terms  easy.  H.  J.  RQSEVELT,  66  Broad  St.,  New 
York  City. 


The  Hungarian  Partridges  are  the  most  ideal 
game  birds,  being  very  hardy  and  prolific  and 
absolutely  non-migratory.  Orders  must  be  in 
our  hands  before  Feb.  15th  or  Feb.  20th  at  the 
very  latest. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
Roe  Deer  Wild  Boars;  all  kinds  of  Pheasants,  Bohemian, 
English  Ring-necked,  Reeves,  Golden,  Silver,  White, 
Amherst,  Versicolor,  Elliott,  Soemmering,  Impeyan, 
Peacock,  Swinhoe,  Nobilis,  Manchurian,  Mongolian 
Argus,  Melanotus,  Temminik,  Satyr,  Tragopan,  Prince 
of  Wales  and  others.  Swans:  White,  Black,  Black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick.  Fancy  Ducks:  Mandarins,  Wood 
Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
deer,  Llamas,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  Foxes,  Squirrels, 
Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  (Si  MACKENSEN, 

YARDLEY,  PA. 

Agentsfor  JULIUS  MOHR.  Jr.,  Ulm,  Germany. 

Exporter  of  Live  Game.  Wild  Animals,  Fancy  Pheasants,  etc. 


For  Sale. 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL 

Furnished  for  Breeding  Purposes 

Secure  them  NOW  while  they  can  be  had 


Write  or 
Wire 


CHAS.  PAYNE,  WICHITA,  KANSAS 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL  FOR  SALE.— Until  March  1st 
we  can  fill  orders  of  one  dozen  and  up  with  birds  fresh 
from  traps.  After  that  date  the  law  will  prohibit  any 
birds  going  out  of  State.  It  is  now  or  never.  We  guar- 
antee  safe  arrival  in  good  condition.  Can  furnish  hun¬ 
dreds  of  customers  in  the  North  and  East  as  to 
ences,  and  bank  references  as  to  financial  standing,  the 
largest  handlers  in  United  States. 

H.  M.  LONG  &  SONS,  Wyeth  City,  Ala. 

15  000  Ferrets,  perfect  workers.  These  animals  exter¬ 
minate  rats,  hunt  rabbits.  48-page  illustrated  book  for 
6  cents.  Circular  price  list  free. 

SAMUEL  FARNSWORTH,  Middletown,  Ohio. 

Money  made  raising  large  bronze  turkeys,  Toulouse 

geese  and  Pekin  ducks.  300  head  choice  breeders  for 
sale  Prize  winners  at  New  York,  Pittsburg  and  Chicago 
shows.  Write  C.  McCLAVE,  New  London,  Ohio. 


Feb.  i 6,  1907.] 


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Remington. 


One  of  the  two  Remington  Guns  which  Mr.  W.  H.  Heer  used  exclusively  when  he  won  the  YEAR’S 
CHAMPIONSHIP  of  1906  by  breaking  96.3  per  cent,  of  14,055  targets,  was  an  “F.  E.”,  which  lists 
at  $60,  subject  to  dealer’s  discount. 

Good  Enough  for  the  Best  Shots  and  Moderate  in  Price. 


Hiawatha  C.  C. 

1  he  fourth  annual  dinner  of  the  Hiawatha 
Canoe  Club  was  held  at  Healey’s,  on  Saturday 
evening,  Feb.  2,  when  about  thirty-five  members 
and  friends  assembled. 

One  of  the  speakers  apologized  for  attending 
without  wearing  his  wedding  garments,  but  ex¬ 
plained  that  such  affairs  were  so  often  informal 
ie  had  niisjudged  the  signals,  but  added  he 
thought  it  would  have  been  more  appropriate  if 
ie  had  brought  along  his  tooth  brush  and 
pajamas.  In  fact,  one  contestant  could  not  wait 
for  the  word  “go,”  but  started  a  “go  as  you 
please”  downstairs. 

Commodore  Geo.  Stark  acted  as  pacemaker 
tnd  toastmaster.  Commodore  Douglass,  of  the 
V  C.  A.,  was  the  first  speaker,  and  outlined 
;ome  of  his  plans  for  the  coming  meet. 

Vice-Commodore  Ohlmeyer,  of  the  Atlantic 
Division,  followed  and  gave  in  detail  the  arrange- 
nents  for  the  dinner  on  March  2  and  the  Divis- 
on  meet  on  Decoration  Day. 

__  Commodore  Lucas,  of  the  Algonquin  Canoe 
flub,  gave  a  very  interesting  description  of  the 
:fforts  that  are  being  made  by  the  Federation 
:  if  Canoe  Clubs  in  the  upper  end  of  the  city  to 
|ecure  exclusive  use  of  Long  Beach  for  camping 
ront  the  Palisade  Park  Commission. 

„  Vice-Commodore  Ohlmeyer  and  Chairman 
dynn,  of  the  Atlantic  Division  dinner  committee, 
00k  a  trip  to  Trenton  and  Philadelphia  last 
|  Saturday  and  Sunday  to  work  up  enthusiasm 
mong  the  members  in  that  vicinity  in  order  to 
ret  a  large  number  to  attend. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  LIFE  MEMBERS.  „ 

No.  75,  H.  G.  Chamberlain,  Chelsea,  Mass. 

NEW  MEMBERS  ELECTED. 

Atlantic  Division.— 5220,  Theodore  J.  Cornu, 
h  Y.  City;  5223,  Robert  F.  Toms,  N.  Y.  City; 
225,  Douglass  Miller,  Glen  Ridge,  N.  J. ;  5226, 
lavid  S.  Hill,  Trenton,  N.  J. ;  5227,  William  C. 
uihn,  Trenton,  N.  J. ;  5228,  Lewis  T.  Shipps, 
lordentown,  N.  J. ;  5230,  Edward  H.  Anfort,  Jr., 
J.  Y.  City;  5231  Walter  H.  Lucas,  N.  Y.  City. 
Central  Division.— 5222  Daniel  M.  Anthony, 
r.,  Rochester,  N.  Y.;  5224,  Charles  W.  Reamer, 
ittsburg,  Pa. 

Western  Division.— 5221,  Henry  D.  Mueller, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.;  5229,  Grant  M.  Miles,  Peoria, 
*•  1  5232.  Henry  A.  May,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. ; 
233,  Ralph  E.  Penfield,  Rockford,  Ill. ;  5234, 
Valter  E.  Zummach,  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  5235, 
lbert  H.  Zummach,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

NEW  LIFE  MEMBER. 

Atlantic  Division.— Joseph  G.  Miller,  Plain¬ 
ed,  N.  J.,  by  N.  O.  Ward. 

Eastern  Division.— Harry  G.  Sanford,  Man- 
tester,  N.  H.,  by  F.  S.  Chase;  William  C.  Ben- 
stt,  Jr.,  by  F.  S.  Chase;  Arthur  E.  Neill,  Edge- 
ood,  _R.  I.,  by  S.  B.  Burnham;  William  H. 
andhng,  Providence,  R.  I.,  by  S.  B.  Burnham. 
Western  Division.— Walter  Drey,  St.  Louis, 

1  by  Douglas  Bradley. 


K^ennel  Special . 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale. — Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS, 
Pontiac,  Mich. 


Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 
hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
Four-cent  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue. 

ROOKWOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 


FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Belle  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 


For  Sale.— Dogs,  Hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares, 

8  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 


FOR  SALE.— Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 

hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 


For  Sale.— Choice  Collie  pups:  Males,  6.  Females,  $5. 

Order  now.  Safe  arrival  guaranteed.  C.  McCLAVE, 
New  London,  Ohio. 


English  setter  brood  bitch  for  sale.  Thoroughly  broken 

and  a  fine  one.  Due  in  March.  C.  F.  WATERHOUSE, 
West  Deering,  N.  H.  7 


Cockers.  All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 

F-rlCn?T™?.on£.ble\  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
C.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 


Place  your  dogs  with  us  and  have  them  ready  for  Fall  Shoot- 
ln£-  CLARION  KENNELS,  Scottsburg,  Va. 


WILDFOWL  SHOOTING. 

Confining  Scientific  and  Practical  Descriptions  of 
Wildfowl;  Their  Resorts,  Habits,  Flights,  and  the  Most 
Successful  Method  of  Hunting  Them.  Treating  of  the 
selection  of  guns  for  wildfowl  shooting,  how  to  load,  aim 
and  to  use  them;  decoys  and  the  proper  manner  of 
using  them;  blinds,  how  and  where  to  construct  them; 
boats,  how  to  use  and  build  them  scientifically;  re¬ 
trievers  their  characteristics,  how  to  select  and  train 
them.  By  William  Bruce  Leffingwell.  Illustrated.  373 
pages.  Price,  in  cloth,  $1.50;  half  morocco,  $2.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

MODERN  TRAINING. 

Handling  and  Kennel  Management.  By  B.  Waters. 
Illustrated.  Cloth,  373  pages.  Price,  $2.00. 

The  treatise  is  after  the  modern  professional  system  of 
training.  It  combines  the  excellence  of  both  the  suasive 
and  force  systems  of  education,  and  contains  an  exhaus¬ 
tive  description  of  the  uses  and  abuses  of  the  spike  collar. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

THE  KENNEL  POCKET  RECORD 

Morocco.  Price,  50  cents. 

.  Tbe  ‘!Po?ke.t  Kennel  Record”  is,  as  its  name  implies,  a 
handy  book  for  the  immediate  record  of  all  events  and 
transactions  which  take  place  away  from  home,  intended 
to  relieve  the  owner  from  the  risk  of  trusting  any  im¬ 
portant  matter  to  his  memory.  * 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


St.  Louis  World’s  Fair,  1904:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 
Paris  Exposition,  1900:  Gold  Medal  &  Hifhest  Award 

SPRATT’S  PATENT 

AM.  LTD.) 

Manufacture  jiecially  prepared  Foods  for 

DOGS.  PUPPIES. 
r'  CATS.  RABBITS. 
POULTRY. 
PIGEONS.  GAME. 
BIRDS.  FISH. 

Write  for  Catalogue,  ‘‘Dog  Culture,”  with  practical 
dog'sfalsrcha^ers  r'ca^611”2  “d  mana^nient  of 


Spratt’s  Patent 

(America)  Ltd. 


450  Market  St.,  Newark,  N.  J 

ill!  w  ,Fou.rth  St-,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
13,^4  Valencia  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


DOG 


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DISEASES 


AND 


HOW  TO  FEED. 

Mailed  FREE  to  any  address  by  the  author. 

H.  CLAY  CLOVER,  D,  V,  S„  1278  Broadway,  Now  Y01 

DO  YOU  HUNT 

Hn{^n«C°°cN;  FOX  «vnd  DEF 
HOUNDS  For  Sale.  Reasonable  Pric 

Here  in  Arkansaw  we  have  millions 
Coons,  Foxes  and  Deer  at  our  door 
tram  our  hounds  wnh,  and  we  train  tin 
too.  They  Deliver  the  Goods.”  A  f< 
trained  Rabbit  and  Squirrel  Dogs.  A] 
untrained  Pups.  For  particulars  addr< 

SPRING  RIVER  KENNEL 
H®*  27,  Imboden,  Ark. 

IMPROVED  SPIKE  COLLAH 

For  use  in  dog  training.  Price,  $2.00.  E 
mail,  $2.10.  Send  for  circular. 

B.  WATERS. 

346  Broadway.  New  Yorl 


HORSE  AND  HOVND 

B/  Hunt’cjubj^Keeper  ggS* 

National  Foxhunters’  Association;  Official  Judge 
Brunswick  Hunt  Club.  juage 

tJLHo*rset  and  Kound”  is  encyclopedic  in  all  that  per¬ 
tains  to  foxhunting.  It  has  chapters  as  follows:  Hunt- 
ting.  The  Hunter.  Schooling  of  Hunters.  Cross- 
B°u”Htry  RlHinf  —  d  Origin  of  the  American  Hound. 
Breedmg  and  Raising  Horses  The  Kennel  Scent.  The 

Hunt  rinh«S  Th  H.a^lts-  of . the  Fox-  In  the  Field. 
Hunt  Clubs.  The  style  is  clear  and  crisp  and  every 

chapter  abounds  with  hunting  information.  The  work 
is  profusely  illustrated.  Price,  $2.50.  K 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  ad.  in  Forest 
and  Stream. 


DOG  CRATES 

The  Dog  on  His  Travels. 

The  greatest  trouble  which  sportsmen  experience  in  traveling  -to  and  from  the 
shooting  grounds  is  in  transporting  their  dogs.  The  same  troubles  have  fallen  on 
the  shoulders  of  kennel  men  and  bench  show  exhibitors. 

The  Troubles  of  Dog  Owners. 

Dogs  are  shipped  in  heavv  boxes,  or  are  chained  in  the  baggage  car.  The  dog 
that  goes  in  the  box  is  productive  of  heavy  express  charges.  The  dog  that  goes 
without  the  box  generally  gets  loose  or  is  crippled  by  a  falling  trunk. 

The  Dog’s  Food  and  Water. 

In  the  corner  of  the  crate  is  a  receptacle  for  water,  a  funnel  connection  providing 
for  its  being  filled  from  the  outside.  On  the  front  of  the  crate,  and  just  below  the 
door,  is  a  buffet,  or  pocket,  for  dog  biscuits.  All  of  our  crates  are  provided  with  a 
removable  or  false  bottom,  which  insures  cleanliness. 


In  manufacturing  these  dog  crates,  we  keep 
is  to  save  the  money  of  the  dog  owner;  the  oth 


We  Save  You  Money. 

two  points  constantly  in  view.  One 


ner  is  to  save  the  life  and  limb  of  the 
dog.  We  accomplish  the  first  by  making  the  crate  so  light  that  the  express 
charges  will  be  greatly  reduced,  the  saving  on  the  first  two  or  three  trips  often 
paying  the  cost  of  the  crate.  TT  -  .  ,  -r-  , 

Length.  Width.  Height.  Each.  Length.  Width.  Height.  Each. 

No  1  24in.  17in.  18in.  $9.00  No.  4 - 42m.  24m.  32m.  $16.00 

No.  2 _ 30in.  18in.  22in.  10.00  No.  5.  48  m.  30in  36m.  22.00 

No  3  36in.  21  in.  26in.  12.00  Special  oval  top  crate  for  2  Setters,  15,00 

Send  for  free  Dog  Catalogue. 

IYER  JOHNSON  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 


163  Washington  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


Our  Specialty— Finest  Quality — Soft  as  a  Glove. 

Swedish  Leather  Jackets 

Now  Being  Ordered  for  Fall  Shooting. 

Soft  and  pliable  as  kid.  A  complete  protection  to  sportsmen  or  any  exposed  to 
cold.  Worn  under  the  overcoat,  they  are  a  handsome  garment  and  much  used.  A 
capital  jacket  for  bicycle  use,  skating  and  driving.  Also  automobile  use. 

We  take  the  entire  product  of  the  manufacturers  of  above  Finest  Jackets, 
and  this  make  cannot  be  obtained  elsewhere  in  the  United  States. 

A-Quality,  of  the  very  finest  skin,  brown  grass-color,  $20.00 
B-Quality,  2d  grade,  -----  $15.00 

Black  Jackets  at  -  -  $7.00,  $8.00  and  $10.00 

Send  measurement  around  chest  outside  vest.  If  money  is  sent  with  order,  we 
will  forward  free  by  mail;  and  if  not  satisfactory  on  receipt,  we  will  return  money 
on  return  of  Jacket.  Entirely  different  from  any  other  make. 

As  there  are  many  different  makes  of  Leather  Jackets  in  the  market  adver¬ 
tised  as  finest,  etc.,  mostly  made  here  of  common  skins,  we  invite  those  desiring 
such  to  send  for  one  of  ours,  and  if  not  found  superior  on  examination  to  any  other 
it  can  be  returned  at  our  expense,  and  we  will  refund  money. 

WM.  READ  m.  SONS. 

107  Washington  St.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Sole  American  Agents  for  these  Finest  Imported  Skins. 


HIGHEST  GRADES 

Canadian  and 
Domestic  Skates,  Snow 
Shoes,  Coasters, 

Sleighs. 

Rex  and  Other  Hockey 
Sticks. 


AGENTS  FOR  THE 

TAJCO  SKEES 


Guns,  Revolvers,  Golf,  Tennis, 

Kodaks,  Field  ®  Opera  Glasses, 

Archery,  Fencing,  Cutlery.  v< 

FISHING  TACKLE 

VON  LENGERKE  &  DETMOLD 

349  Fifth  Avenue,  near  34th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


Champions  Agedrv 

Sunny  South  Handicap,  Brenham,  Texas,  January  21-26,  1907,  E.  S. 

Fos^ard,  Waco,  Texas,  wins  Live  Bird  Championship — 25  Live  Birds  Straight. 
Mr.  H.  N.  Reno,  Douglas,  Arizona,  wins  Target  Championship  shooting 

B  ALLISTITE 

The  best  shotgun  smokeless  powder  on  earth.  Two  eggs  in  the  1907  basket 
at  once.  BALLISTITE  (dense)  and  EMPIRE  (bulk),  the  best  two  Sporting 

Smokeless  Powders  extant. 

JU  I  AIT  Cfi  75  Chambers  Street. 

•  Ml.  W  'fee.  New  York  City. 

Shooters  send  for  “Shooting  Facts”  and  Dealers  send  ior  Catalogue. 


Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 


The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

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GUT. 

I  have  been  searching  for  some  time  among 
such  old  angling  writers  as  I  have  had  an  op-  [ 
portunity  of  consulting  for  early  references  to 
silkworm  gut  which  might  give  some  clue  as 
to  when  it  was  first  used  in  England.  The  other 
day  I  came  upon  a  little  book  entitled  “The 
Complete  Fisherman,”  written  by  James  I 
Saunders,  Esq.,  “of  Newton  Awbery,  upon  the  [ 
river  Trent.”  and  published  in  1724.  The  vol-  | 
time  treats  briefly  of  sea  fishing  and  the  fishing  i 
industry  as  well  of  fresh-water  angling,  and  it  : 
foreshadows  the  popularity  of  angling  in  the  | 
■sea:  “there  are  great  numbers  of  people  also 
who  divert  themselves  with  angling  for  fish  out  \ 
of  the  sea,  if  I  may  call  it  so  where  they  use 
no  rod.”  He  then  proceeds  to  describe  a 
method  of  fishing  very  similar  to  modern  shore 
fishing  on  the  east  coast,  except  that  hand-lines 
were  employed  and  a  great  number  of  hooks 
“This  sport,”  he  says,  “I  have  seen  more  par 
ticularly  followed  upon  the  coast  of  Suffolk  and 
Norfolk,”  so  the  present  method  is  evidently  a 
development  of  the  old  one. 

This,  however,  is,  by  the  way,  for  there  is  noj 
indication  that  silkworm  gut  played  any  part  in 
the  primitive  equipment  of  the  English  sea 
angler.  The  reference  to  this  material  comes  on 
a  later  page  after  a  statement  that  “the  Swiss 
and  the  Millanese,  and  the  inhabitants  of  the 
more  mountainous  parts  of  Italy,  are  esteemed 
the  greatest  artists  at  trout  fishing,  perhaps  in 
the  world.”  After  hazarding  the  opinion  that 
this  great  skill  in  trout  fishing  comes  from  an 
abundance  of  trout  streams  on  which  they  may 
ply  their  art,  he  comes  to  silkworm  gut  as; 
follows : 

“These,  they  tell  us,  make  a  fine  and  exceed¬ 
ing  strong  hair  or  line,  resembling  a  single  hair, 
which  is  drawn  from  the  bowels  of  the  silk¬ 
worms,  the  glutinous  substance  of  which  is  such 
that  like  the  cat’s  gut  which  makes  strings  for 
the  violin  of  an  unaccountable  strength,  -so  this! 
will  be  so  strong,  as  nothing  of  so  small  a  size 
can  equal  it  in  nature;  for  it  is  rather  smaller  | 
than  the  single  hair  ordinarily  used  in  fishing  I 
and  strong  as  the  catgut  itself,  so  that  with  these 
lines  they  secure  the  strongest  fish  in  those 
rivers,  where  they  have  some  trouts  also  very 
large  as  well  as  other  fish.” 

He  goes  on  to  say  that  he  has  seen  an  imi- 

( Continued  on  page  285.) 


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tation  of  these  gut  lines  in  England,  “and  in¬ 
different  strong,  too.”  He  does  not  think  so 
highly  of  it  as  of  the  original,  but  admits  that 
it  would  hold  a  good-sized  fish  “if  she  is  not  too 
violent,  and  does  not  too  nimbly  harness  herself 
among  weeds  and  roots  of  trees  where  she  can¬ 
not  be  pulled  out.”  This  is  the  earliest  refer¬ 
ence  to  silkworm  gut  that  I  have  found  in 
English  angling  books,  and  on  looking  Mr. 
Saunders  up  in  Bibliotheca  Piscatoria  I  find  that 
Messrs.  Westwood  and  Satchel-1  mention  the 
passage  -quoted,  and  say  that  it  is  the  earliest. 
They  also  quote  a  writer  in  the  Field  of  Jan.  2, 
1864,  to  show  that  gut  was  probably  introduced 
as  a  marketable  commodity  about  1760.  That  it 
was  not  unknown,  however,  considerably  before 
this  date  Saunders’s  book  proves. 

In  other  respects  “The  Complete  Fisherman”  is 
not  a  very  noteworthy  volume,  and  it  contains 
little  that  was  new  even  in  1724,  but  it  has  a 
few  passages  which  are  amusing.  Of  the  arti¬ 
ficial  fly  the  author  evidently  had  small  knowl¬ 
edge.  He  gives  a  list  of  trout  flies  as  a  sort  of 
concession  to  what  he  evidently  thought  to 
be  popular  prejudice — “if  the  angler  is  curious 
enough  to  vex  himself  with  the  throng  of  them” 
— but  has  no  faith  in  numbers.  “Experience  has 
taught  us  to  know  that  three  or  four  sorts  c-f 
artificial  flies,  and  which  he  may  buy  in  every 
shop  in  Crookedlane,  will  supply  him  for  the 
whole  season  of  fishing.”  There  is  something 
prophetic  about  this,  for  many  of  us  nowadays 
sigh  for  simplicity  in  our  fly  boxes,  though  few 
attain  to  it.  Nor  has  James  Saunders  much 
sympathy  with  the  spirit  of  scientific  inquiry. 
When  on  the  subject  of  worms  he  writes: 

“The  pretended  instructors  of  the  angling 
gentry  have  only  reckoned  up  all  the  insects  and 
creeping  things  they  can  find,  or  read  of  in  the 
world,  and  have  christened  them  by  as  many 
hard  names  as  they  can  think  of,  to  make  the 
preparing  baits  for  the  hooks  seem  a  matter 
of  great  difficulty  and  art.” 

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the  same  manner  managed  as  for  a  trout,  but 
the  sport  is  not  worth  the  patience.” 

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The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 
Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 

PROTECTING  YELLOWSTONE  PARK  ELK. 

On  various  occasions  in  the  past  we  have 
pointed  out  to  the  Interior  Department  the  im¬ 
portance  of  furnishing  the  Superintendent  of  the 
I  Yellowstone  National  Park  with  funds  sufficient 
to  put  under  water  several  additional  tracts  of 
land  for  the  growing  of  alfalfa  near  the  town  of 
Gardiner,  in  order  that  on  the  occasion  of  a 
hard  winter  sufficient  hay  might  be  accessible  to 
feed  the  starving  elk  which  winter  in  the  valley 
of  the  Yellowstone.  Several  years  ago  Major 
Pitcher,  on  his  own  initiative,  turned  water  on 
to  a  flat  near  Gardiner  and  sowed  the  land  to 
alfalfa.  The  seed  took  well  and  generous  crops 
of  hay  have  been  harvested  which  in  winter  time 
was  fed  to  the  antelope,  which  were  thus  not 
obliged  to  leave  the  park  in  winter.  The  wis¬ 
dom.  of  this  course  speedily  became  evident,  for 
the  herd  of  antelope  increased  very  rapidly,  and 
last  year  from  1,200  to  1,500  animals  were  found 
on  and  near  the  pasture. 

In  January,  1904,  we  pointed  out  that  “the  very 
large  band  of  elk,  which  winter  in  the  valleys  of 
the  Yellowstone  and  on  its  tributaries,  still  re¬ 
main  unimproved  for,  and  in  exceptional  winters 
,  these  animals  must  be  fed  if  we  would  not  see 
them  die  of  hunger,”  and  added  further  that 
1  “once  in  a  while,  at  intervals  of  ten  or  fifteen 
■,  or  twenty  years  there  comes  a  winter  with  heavy 
deep  snows  and  early  spring  crustings,  and  at 
such  a  time  the  elk  must  be  fed  or  they  will 
be  swept  away  almost  to  the  last  hoof.”  Again 
-  in  January,  1905,  we  spoke  of  the  necessity  of 
*  feeding  the  game  and  said  “this  must  be  done, 
for  as  the  wild  animals  increase  the  food  supply 
for  each  individual  must  decrease,  and  although 
in  ordinary  seasons  when  the  grass  is  good  and 
the  snow  is  light  there  is  still  ample  grazing  for 
all  these  animals,  a  winter  may  soon  come  of 
snows,  of  crusts  and  of  hard  spring  storms,  which 
will  sweep  away  thousands  on  thousands  of  elk, 
deer  and  antelope,  and  will  destroy  in  a  month 
the  results  of  all  the  thought,  time  and  money 
jj  that  has  been  devoted  to  the  preservation  of 
game  here.  Major  Pitcher  should  be  given  funds 
sufficient  to  enable  him  to  irrigate  certain  extensive 
flats  on  the  Yellowstone  River  and  its  tributaries 
on  which  could  be  grown  crops  of  hay  to  be 
harvested  and  held  against  some  season  of  deep 
snows  and  bitter  cold  when  food  will  be  greatly 
needed.” 

The  success  of  the  small  alfalfa  field  near  Gar¬ 
diner  was  pointed  out  and  Congress  and  the  In¬ 
terior  Department  were  urged  to  furnish  funds 
requisite  to  provide  the  needed  food. 

All  the  reports  received  from  the  West  seem 
to  show  that  a  winter  such  as  we  referred  to  has 
now  come.  Over  much  of  the  northern  plains 


range-cattle  are  starving  to  death,  and  reports 
from  the  Yellowstone  Park  indicate  that  many 
elk  must  perish.  The  wise  forethought  of  Major 
Pitcher,  whose  long  experience  in  the  West  emi¬ 
nently  qualifies  him  for  the  successful  adminis¬ 
tration  that  he  has  made  of  the  Yellowstone 
Park,  is  likely  to  save  the  antelope,  the  moun¬ 
tain  sheep  and  the  deer,  but  unless  conditions 
speedily  change,  great  numbers  of  the  elk  must 
be  swept  away.  There  are  elk  enough  in  the. 
northern  part  of  the  park  and  the  loss  of  a  few 
hundred  or  a  few  thousand  may  be  regarded 
by  some  people  as  a  matter  of  no  great  impor¬ 
tance,  but  it  seems  a  pity  that  such  suffering 
and  death  should  take  place  when  it  might  be 
so  easily  prevented. 

The  reports  of  the  Superintendent  of  the  Yel¬ 
lowstone  National  Park  for  two  or  three  years 
back  show  requests  for  authority  to  make  more 
hay  land,  but  this  authority  has  unfortunately 
never  been  given  him.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that 
next  year  he  will  be  furnished  with  the  means  to 
insure  the  elk,  as  well  as  the  smaller  animals, 
against  the  danger  of  the  sometimes  terrible 
Montana  winters. 


THE  LOVE  OF  HOME. 

In  another  column  one  of  our  correspondents 
queries  why  the  inhabitants  of  Labrador  remain 
in  a  region  so  inhospitable  when  warmer  climes 
are  not  far  distant. 

The  answer  is  obvious  to  all,  and  yet  the  sub¬ 
ject  is  ever  a  strange  one.  One  illustration  of 
the  tenacity  with  which  people  cling  to  their 
native  land,  even  when  it  is  unkind  to  them, 
will  suffice. 

We  have  watched  the  flood  waters  rise  in  the 
Missouri,  the  Mississippi  and  the  Ohio  rivers 
and  noted  the  number  of  persons  who  retired 
at  night  with  the  water  creeping  up  and  up  at 
the  rate  of  an  inch  or  more  an  hour.  Often 
in  the  night  they  were  compelled  to  seek  the 
second  floors  or  even  the  roofs,  and  yet  they 
clung  doggedly  to  their  homes  and  only  deserted 
them  when  total  inundation  was  certain. 

Always  the  receding  waters  find  them  return¬ 
ing,  and  through  the  unhealthful  period  of  damp¬ 
ness  and  the  drying  up  of  pools,  with  the  at¬ 
tendant  hordes  of  mosquitoes  and  the  malaria 
and  intermittent  fever  that  follow — they  shake 
and  shiver,  and  recite  their  hardships  to  all  who 
will  listen — but  they  stay. 


Is  there  any  memory  stronger  than  that  of 
the  old  fishing  hole,  and  does  a  man  ever  grow 
so  old  and  feeble  that  he  is  incapacitated  from 
thinking  that  some  day  he  will  go  back,  and 
once  more  with  a  willow  pole,  a  bit  of  string 
and  a  rusty  hook,  fish  for  “sunnies”  there?  He 
may  have  taken  salmon  and  grayling  and  trout, 
the  bass  of  rapid  streams  and  the  best  of  the 
sea  fishes,  but  despite  the  excitements  of  all 
these  encounters,  there  is  no  day  and  no  sport 
that  equals  some  certain  day  when  the  sunfish 


were  biting  in  the  old  fishing  hole.  He  thinks 
of  the  place  without  granting  that  part  of  the 
charm  lies  in  the  fact  that  home  and  mother 
were  near  the  fishing  hole. 

It  makes  a  great  deal  of  difference  when  home 
is  there,  for  the  family  ties,  the  days  passed  in 
the  woods  and  fields  round  about,  and  the  favorite 
fishing  and  shooting  places  are  not  easy  to  break 
away  from.  If  we  were  always  young  a  differ¬ 
ent  story  could  be  told,  but  as  we  grow  old 
the  pleasures  and  pastimes  of  our  youth  loom 
larger  and  take  on  more  beautiful  colors  in  our 
mind’s  eye  until  they  become  the  one  thing  which, 
could  we  do  so,  we  would  live  over  again. 


THE  NEW  YORK  LEAGUE. 

The  attention  of  every  sportsman  in  the  State 
of  New  York  is  called  to  the  communication  of 
President  J.  H.  Considine,  of  the  New  York 
State  Fish,  Game  and  Forest  League,  which  is 
printed  in  this  issue. 

This  League  was  organized  in  1865  and  has 
worked  steadfastly  for  the  protection  and  propa¬ 
gation  of  fish  and  game.  It  is  the  central  body 
with  which  every  local  sportsmen’s  club  should 
be  affiliated,  and  unattached  sportsmen  should  not 
wait  until  they  become  members  of  clubs,  but 
should  join  the  State  body,  for  it  is  often  the 
case  that  individuals  who  have  a  standing  in  their 
communities  can  do  a  great  deal  of  good  for  a 
cause  of  general  interest,  in  an  emergency,  when 
a  club’s  action  may  be  too  long  delayed  through 
efforts  to  call  the  members  together  for  con¬ 
certed  action. 

There  is  entirely  too  much  tinkering  with  the 
game  and  fish  laws,  as  Mr.  Considine  says.  What 
is  needed  is  not  more  laws,  but  simpler  ones, 
and  these  should  emanate  from  the  protective 
associations,  as  they  know  far  better  than  others 
the  peculiar  needs  of  this  State. 

At  least  one  club  in  every  county  should  be¬ 
come  affiliated  with  the  State  League.  The  ef¬ 
fective  work  that  can  be  done  by  them  is  of  the 
widest  scope,  embracing  as  it  does  not  only 
game  and  fish  protection  and  propagation,  but 
forest  preservation  and  important  questions  af¬ 
fecting  the  health  and  happiness  of  the  people 
through  the  flooding  of  State  lands  and  the  pol¬ 
lution  of  streams. 

County  and  other  local  organizations  will  be 
largely  depended  on  to  assist  in  carrying  on  the 
game  bird  and  fish  propagation  measures  that 
will  be  of  ever  increasing  importance  in  the 
future. 

It  is  to  be  sincerely  hoped  that  the  New  Jer¬ 
sey  Legislature  will  listen  to  the  sportsmen  and 
pass  the  proposed  law  prohibiting  spring  shoot¬ 
ing;  the  sale  of  game;  requiring  aliens  to  take 
out  a  special  license  to  shoot ;  and  making  the 
fine  for  violation  of  this  provision  greater  than 
the  cost  of  the  license.  The  sportsmen  of  the 
State  are  working  for  laws  of  known  merit  and 
deserve  the  support  of  all  fair-minded  persons. 


V 


288 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  23,  1907. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


Prof.  John  Hyslop  writes  me  interestingly  as 
follows : 

“I  notice  in  the  number  of  Forest  and  Stream, 
Feb.  9,  that  you  anpear  to  have  been  greatly 
puzzled  and  mystified  by  observing  in  a  case 
which  you  describe  that  the  tide  after  falling  for 
some  time  again  commenced  to  rise  and  con¬ 
tinued  to  do  so  for  a  period,  and  at  the  end  of 
this  fell  rapidly. 

“This  account  I  saw  copied  into  one  of  the 
daily  papers,  and  it  occurs  to  me  that  the  phe¬ 
nomenon,  which  I  have  reason  to  believe,  is  not 
an  uncommon  one,  may  have  much>  general  in¬ 
terest.  I  understand  that  the  incident  related 
is  paralleled  in  other  localities,  not  merely  oc¬ 
casionally  or  rarely,  but  as  a  usual  and  every¬ 
day  occurrence,  and  that  it  is  a  consequent  of 
the  configuration  of  the  land  adjacent  to  the  bay 
or  inlet  where  the  peculiar  action  occurs.  If 
outside  such  a  place  there  is  a  main  channel  in 
which  the  ebb  tide,  coursing  by  the  mouth  of 
the  inlet,  is  obstructed  in  its  onward  flow  and 
deflected  inward  by  the  land  forming  a  hook, 
precisely  such  action  as  you  describe  may  be 
looked  for. 

“A  notable  instance  of  this  is  in  the  harbor 
of  Poole,  situate  on  the  English  channel,  to  which 
my  attention  was  called  while  on  a  short  visit 
there  in  1871.  I  have  before  me  the  pilot  direc¬ 
tions  for  this  harbor,  and  find  Poole  harbor  has 
the  advantage  of  the  tide  ebbing  and  flowing 
twice  in  twelve  hours,  which  causes  the  tide  to 
remain  at  a  high  level  for  three  and  a  half 
hours.  At  spring  tides  after  high  water  the 
tide  recedes  for  two  and  a  half  hours,  fall¬ 
ing  about  two  feet ;  it  then  rises  again  six  or 
eight  inches,  making  what  is  called  the  second 
high  water  three  and  a  half  hours  after  the  first; 
it  then  falls  gradually  for  nearly  three  hours  to 
the  regular  low  water.” 

I  have  only  this  to  add  to  Prof.  Hyslop’s  ex¬ 
planation,  that  the  phenomenon  I  referred  to  has 
never  been  repeated,  'so  far  as  I  have  knowledge, 
in  the  inlet  referred  to,  and  I  am  familiar  with 
it  at  all  seasons  of  the  year.  At  every  other 
time,  so  far  as  my  observations  have  gone,  the 
tides  rose  and  fell  with  the  usual  regularity,  these 
observations  extending  over  several  years. 
Neither  wind  nor  freshet  could  have  caused  the 
“second  flood  tide.” 

T.  M.  D.  Stevens,  of  Guilford,  Conn.,  pro¬ 
pounds  some  interesting  queries  herewith : 

“I  take  quite  an  interest  in  the  Top  Rail,  and 
having  nothing  to  do,  being  laid  up  with  the 
rheumatism,  and  having  plenty  of  time  to  think 
over  the  many  pleasant  days  spent  with  my  dog 
and  gun  last  fall,  T  thought  I  would  write  of  a 
little  incident  that  happened  while  out  one  day 
after  partridges ;  it  may  interest  some  shooter 
who  perhaps  has  had  a  like  experience : 

“One  bright,  cool  morning  in  November  I 
started  with  a  couple  of  friends,  Frank  and 
Dock,  out  into  the  woods.  We  followed  an  old 


road  to  a  small  swamp  where  we  expected  to 
find  game.  There  was  an  old  stone  wall  run¬ 
ning  alongside  of  the  road,  and  just  before  we 
got  to  the  swamp  there  was  another  wall  run¬ 
ning  at  right  angles  down  alongside  of  the 
swamp.  My  dog  Jim  was  hunting  alongside  of 
the  road,  sometimes  over  the  fence.  Fie  came 
to  the  other  wall  and  jumped  upon  it  and  stood 
weaving  back  and  forth,  evidently  on  a  loose 
stone,  trying  to  keep  his  balance.  Dock  said, 
‘Look  at  Jim.’  And  we  had  both  walked  up  to 
where  the  two  walls  came  together  when  a  par¬ 
tridge  rose  and  started  for  the  swamp,  which  was 
about  twelve  rods  away,  but  she  never  reached 
there,  for  Dock  and  I  fired  at  almost  the  same 
instant.  I  remarked  to  Dock  that  she  must  be 
badly  cut  judging  from  the  feathers  in  the  air. 
The  dog  picked  up  the  dead  bird  and  had  got 
more  than  half  way  back  to  us  when  out  went 
another  from  under  the  wall. 

“Our  attention  was  all  on  the  dog  bringing- 
in  the  bird,  but  we  got  ourselves  together  and 
fired  when  the  grouse  was  well  down  -  to  the 
swamp  and  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  her 
turn  on  her  side.  We  knew  she  was  winged. 


ANTAGONISM  OF  INTEREST  YET  COMMUNITY  OF 
OBJECT. 


“When  this  bird  started  the  dog  stopped  and 
watched  it,  then  went  down  to  the  swamp  with 
the  dead  bird  in  his  mouth.  When  he  got  to  the 
edge  of  the  swamp  he  laid  the  bird  down  very 
carefully  and  started  into  the  swamp  after  the 
winged  bird.  We  loaded  up  and  waited  a  few 
minutes.  He  came  out  of  the  swamp  with  the 
winged  bird  and  brought  it  to  me,  for  he  will 
net  bring  a  bird  to  any  one  else.  I  took  it  and 
pinched  its  neck  and  put  it  in  my  pocket.  Then 
the  dog  went  and  got  the  first  bird  and  brought 
it  to  me. 

"Did  the  dog  know  that  the  first  bird  was 
dead  and  could  not  get  away,  and  that  the  other 
was  only  winged  and  could  get  away?  Did  the 
dog  use  any  reason,  or  did  it  just  happen  so? 
I  claim  he  used  reason.  I  would  like  to  hear 
from  some  of  my  brother  shooters  about  what 
they  think  of  it.” 

* 

Few  people  think  nowadays,  said  an  old  New 
\  orker,  of  how  this  island  looked  400  years  ago. 
Now  one  sees  nothing  but  brick  and  stone,  and 
hurrying  people.  There  are  three  stories  of 
transportation  lines,  piled  one  upon  another,  and 
houses  from  fifteen  to  thirty  stories  high.  It  is 
hard  to  look  back  to>  the  time  before  the  white 
man  sailed  up  the  bay.  Then  New  York  island 
was  forest  clad,  with  wide  meadows  facing  the 
bay  and  the  rivers,  and  perhaps  with  little  open 
parks  among  the  woods  on  the  higher  land.  Of 
course,  there  must  have  been  plenty  of  game  here  ; 


deer,  bear  and  turkeys;  and  springs  and  ponds 
with  brooks  running  down  to  the  salt  water  in 
all  directions. 

Why,  I  myself  can  remember  when  we  used 
often  to  see  quail  and  woodcock  not  so  very  far 
from  where  Central  Park  is  now,  and  when  the  j 
herons  used  to  breed  in  a  patch  of  woods  which 
stood  in  blocks  now  covered  with  big  apartment 
houses.  The  ponds  in  which  boys  used  to  go  ! 
fishing,  and  about  the  edge  of  which  woodcock 
were  sometimes  started,  have  long  been  filled  up. 
But  underneath  this  big  city  the  springs  still 
pour  out  their  floods  and  the  brooks  still  run  to 
the  salt  water.  It  is  the  memory  of  this  fact 
that  prompted  the  delightful  poem  on  Minetta 
Brook,  a  buried  stream  in  New  York  city  which 
from  time  to  time  comes  to  light  in  the  course 
of  building  operations.  The  poem  appeared  re¬ 
cently  in  the  New  York  Times: 

MINETTA  WATER. 

(The  Song  of  the  Buried  Stream.) 

Deer-hoof  dint  and  moccasin  print 

Stamped  the  moss  that  rimmed  my  flow; 

Adder’s  tongue  and  fragrant  mint 
Grew — where  nothing  now  may  grow; 

Dragon  flies  in  shimmering  schools 
Reveled  here,  an  airy  rout; 

Minnows  rilled  my  dimpled  pools; 

Through  my  rapids  flashed  the  trout. 

Gone  the  hunter,  fled  the  deer; 

All  the  birds  I  loved  are  flown; 

Men  have  hid  my  waters  clear 
Under  piles  of  rigid  stone. 

Men  have  tombed  my  silver  springs; 

Yet,  within  the  sunless  caves 

All  unheard  my  torrent  sings,  •  ♦ 

All  unseen  I  pour  my  waves. 

Mocking,  delving,  deep  I  lurk, 

What!  they  dream  my  fount  is  dry? 

Lo !  I  ruin  all  their  work. 

Mortal,  they;  but  deathless,  I. 

Let  them  hold  their  gloomy  day! 

I  that  laugh  shall  rule  at  last. 

\\  hen  the  massive  walls  decay, 

Y\  hen  the  towers  to  earth  are  cast, 

1  shall  flash  a  clearer  sun, 

I  shall  lure  my  birds  again ; 

Deep  in  bloom  my  streams  shall  run 
Through  the  crumbled  homes  of  men. 

- — Arthur  Guiterman. 

“Did  you  ever  try  tying  your  own  trout  flies?” 
asked  the  man  with  the  gun. 

“Yes,”  answered  the  man  with  the  rod,  “but 
it  wasn't  any  use;  they  were  no  good.” 

“How  was  that?” 

“Well,  you  see,  wild  ducks’  feathers  are  the 
best.  So  when  I  went  shooting  I  saved  some 
ducks'  feathers,  and  later  used  them  in  tying 
my  flies. 

"When  I  tried  the  flies  in  the  spring  and  the  1 
trout  wouldn’t  touch  them,  I  thought  maybe  it 
was  because  I  was  using  the  feathers  of  salt¬ 
water  ducks  in  a  fresh-water  trout  stream.  But 
my  fishing  partner  got  onto  the  trouble  all 
right.  You  see,  the  stream  had  been  heavily 
stocked  with  German  trout  and  they  had  driven 
out  all  the  native  trout.” 

“Well,  what  had  that  to  do  with  it?” 

"Everything.  The  hooks,  you  know.  I  had 
used  American  made  hooks.  My  partner  j 
bought  some  materials  and  tied  up  a  dozen  flies 
and  we  went  out  and  caught  the  limit.  I 
couldn’t  account  for  it,  until  I  found  the  wrap¬ 
ping  off  the  hooks  that  my  partner  had  bought. 

It  was  labeled,  ‘Made  in  Germany.’  ” 

Grizzly  King. 


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The  Elimination  of  Matteou.  of  logs  had  been  turned  adrift,  and  they  came  “Viddler  piloted  him  up  to  the  house,  opened 

^down  stream  and  played  Old  Harry  with  the  the  door  and  set  him  down  in  a  chair.  He  called 

{Concluded  from  page  952.)  *nets.  There  was  no  proving  this  on  Matteou,  the  bulldog  and  pointed  to  Matteou.  ‘On 

“Viddler  reloaded  the  rifle,  but  he  never  told  but  everybody  blamed  it  on  him.  Six  or  seven  guard,’  says  he.  That  was  all.  There’d  be 

his  wife  the  close  call  she’d  had.  That  after-  lawfully  set  nets  were  clean  spoilt,  and  several  either  a  dead  Indian  or  a  dead  bulldog  or  both 

noon  the  men  on  the  head  of  the  drive  came  others  were  so  badly  damaged  that  the  owners  before  he  got  halfway  across  the  room.  Viddler 

along  and  fixed  the  boom,  then  the  logs  com-  would  get  no  use  out  of  them  for  the  next  week.  was  bleeding  like  a  pig  from  his  wounds.  He 

menced  to  run  past  and  kept  running  until  the  Viddler  and  Ranald  watched  closer  than  ever.  tied  them  up  as  best  he  could;  and  got  into  some 

second  week  in  May.  Matteou  was  working  on  They  slept  all  day  and  watched  all  night.  They  dry  clothes.  All  this  while  the  Indian  sat  in  the 

the  rear  of  the  drive — he  was  a  good  stream-  knew  that  sooner  or  later  Matteou  would  come  chair,  the  bulldog  watching  him  like  a  cat 

driver  when  he  chose  to  work,  and  he  always  down  to  this  pool,  and  torch  it,  or  sweep  it.  watches  a  mouse.  Says  Viddler,  ‘Your  trouble’s 

seemed  friendly  with  Viddler.  The  drivers  It’s  the  best  spearing  pool  in  the  whole  river.  only  begun,  Matteou.  You’ve  a  deal  to  answer 

camped  close  to  where  we’re  sitting  the  last  “One  afternoon,  toward  sundown  Viddler  put  for  between  this  and  morning,  and  if  you  want  a 

Sunday  the  drive  was  on  the  river.  Matteou  his  canoe  on  the  express  wagon  and  asked  his  drink  to  take  the  chill  out  of  you,  you  can  have 
went  up  to  Viddler’s  to  get  the  lend  of  a  few  wife  to  drive  up  to  the  Forks  and  get  Teddy  it.’  Matteou  didn’t  say  anything;  he  took  the 

potatoes  for  the  boys.  While  he  was  talking  to  Archibald  to  put  it  in  his  barn,  then  to  drive  drink  all  the  same.  Presently  they  heard  a 

Viddler  the  hens  set  up  a  squawking  and  com-  home  slowly,  so  as  to  get  back  about  midnight.  hooting  and  a  yelling  on  the  road.  Then  three 
menced  to  run  for  the  barn.  Right  overhead  He  fastened  up  the  barn  and  shut  Pickwick  up  or  four  teamloads  of  the  boys  drove  into  the 

there  was  a  big  henhawk  circling.  ‘If  that  chap  in  the  house.  Just  as  soon  as  she’d  gone,  he  yard.  They  brought  a  tar  pot  and  brush,  an 

will  only  take  a  seat,  I’ll  draw  a  bead  on  him,  crawled  into  the  bushes,  taking  his  revolver  old  feather  bed,  and  one  of  them  had  a  new  coil 

Sabbath  or  not,’  says  Viddler,  and  he  reached  with  him,  and  lay  watching  the  house.  The  trick  of  rope.  There  was  Ranald  McCullum,  the  men 

for  the  rifle  and  capped  her.  There  was  a  small  worked  all  right.  In  less  than  an  hour  Matteou  who’d  lost  their  houses  the  time  his  house  and 
mirror  in  the  room,  and  as  he  went  out  he  saw  came  to  the  house  with  a  basket  in  his  hand.  barn  went,  the  men  whose  nets  had  been  fouled, 
Matteou’s  face  in  it.  If  ever  the  devil  himself  First  he  tried  the  barn  and  found  it  locked  up;  and  two  or  three  men  who’d  lost  some  hay  by 

looked  out  of  a  man’s  eyes,  he  looked  out  of  then  he  started  for  the  back  door  of  the  house,  the  fires  Matteou  had  set.  They  brought  Peter 

Matteou’s  as  he  watched  Old  Man  Viddler  go  but  before  he  got  there  he  saw  the  bulldog  look-  Harris  from  the  mines  with  them.  He  happened 

to  the  door.  The  hawk  swung  round  and  round  ing  at  him  out  of  the  window.  That  was  to  be  in  town  when  Ranald  heard  Viddler’s 

and  finally  settled  on  the  top  of  the  dead  ram-  enough;  he  didn’t  want  to  see  any  glass  broken,  shots  and  started  in  to  gather  the  crowd, 

pike.  ‘Bang!’  went  the  gun,  a  spurt  of  feathers  and  about  four  steps  more  and  the  dog  would  “Harris  had  been  a  lawyer  before  he  went  to 

went  out  of  the  hawk,  and  down  he  came,  catch-  have  been  through  the  sash.  He  went  the  mines,  so  they  made  him  judge.  There 
ing  at  the  branches  with  his  claws  as  he  fell.  home  and  just  at  dark  Viddler  slid  through  were  four  charges  against  Matteou:  Burning 
Viddler  came  in  rubbing  his  shoulder.  ‘Darn  the  woods  and  hid  himself  between  those  buildings,  burning  hay-stacks,  shooting  cattle, 
that  rifle,  I  never  felt  her  kick  so  before,’  says  two  granite  rocks  over  there.  He  laid  and  fouling  nets.  There  were  other  charges, 
he.  Matteou  looked  scared.  ‘Did  you  get  him?  there  until  close  on  midnight,  and  then  he  saw  such  as  shooting  with  intent  to  kill,  stabbing  a 
he  asked.  ‘Get  him?  Yes,  but  my  shoulder’s  a  light  on  the  water.  It  came  nearer  and  fish  warden,  and  spearing;  but  Judge  Harris 
near  out  of  joint,’  says  Viddler.  Matteou  said  nearer.  He  saw  two  or  three  fish  picked  up  as  said  that  they  came  under  the  common  law,  and 
nothing,  but  he  picked  up  his  basket  and  put  quick  as  the  spear  could  strike  them,  and  then  he  wouldn’t  have  anything  to  do  with  them, 

for  the  camp.  the  torch  burnt  out.  The  fish  all  lie  at  the  very  ‘We  got  all  we  want  to  handle  here  to-night,’ 

“The  drive  got  in,  and  Matteou  was  paid  off.  head  and  the  very  foot  of  this  pool.  The  head  says  he,  when  he’d  read  the  charges  over  to 
He  sent  for  his  squaw  and  kids  and  they  camped  was  speared  out  when  the  torch  was  used  up.  Matteou.  If  there’s  anything  left  of  you  when 
at  the  foot  of  Stillwater.  The  day  they  came  Matteou  drifted  down  with  the  current,  headed  we’re  through  with  you,  it’ll  be  handed  over  to 

there,  Viddler  went  over  to  the  camp  and  told  his  canoe  into  the  eddy  by  the  rocks,  dropped  the  sheriff.’  They  sent  a  boy  to  stop  Mrs. 

Matteou  that  he  was  a  fish  warden,  and  if  he  the  rock  he  had  for  a  killick,  and  began  to  light  Viddler  and  tell  her  to  go  to  our  house  for  the 
found  him  torching  or  sweeping  he  would  run  his  torch.  Viddler  heard  the  flint  and  steel  go  night,  and  they  sent  for  father  as  a  witness, 
him  in.  Matteou  didn’t  give  any  back  talk.  He  click-click-click,  then  the  tinder  caught,  and  as  By  the  time  the  trial  was  over  there  must  have 
went  on  making  baskets  and  smoking.  The  Matteou  was  blowing  it  before  he  touched  the  been  fifty  people  round  the  Viddler  place.  The 

river  wasn’t  fit  for  spearing  then;  it  was  over  match  to  it,  Viddler  made  one  spring  into  the  judge  and  jury  retired  'about  2  o’clock  in  the 

a  fortnight  more  before  the  water  ran  off.  water,  caught  the  gunwale  of  the  canoe,  and  morning.  Viddler  went  with  them.  In  about 

Viddler  took  his  walks  abroad,  and  noticed  tilted  Matteou  out  on  the  other  side.  The  canoe  a  quarter  of  an  hour  they  came  back  into  the 
where  the  birches  were  being  stripped,  and  righted  itself,  Viddler  dove  right  under  her.  and  room.  ‘Silence  in  the  court,’  says  the  judge; 
where  the  spruce-roots  were  torn  up  to  make  as  Matteou  struck  out  for  the  shore  he  grabbed  ‘stand  up,  Matteou.  We  find  you  guilty  of  all 
binding  for  torches.  He  found  several  piles  of  him  by  the  hair  of  the  head.  the  charges,  except  that  of  shooting  cattle, 

them  hidden  away  under  brush,  and  by  that  he  “Only  a  master  swimmer  like  Viddler  dare  That  hasn’t  been  proved  against  you.  I’ll  deal 
guessed  that  Matteou  meant  to  spear,  all  right,  tackle  a  strong  man  in  the  water — the  chances  with  the  charges  in  order,  commencing  with  the 

just  as  soon  as  it  was  good  water.  He  never  are  that  both  men  will  be  drowned;  but  Matteou  first  and  smallest  one,  that  of  fouling  nets.  You 

went  in  the  woods  without  his  rifle  and  old  was  like  a  baby  in  his  hands.  He  steered  him  set  those  logs  adrift  and  turned  that  trash  into 

Pickwick  for  company,  and  he  always  told  his  to  shore  and  was  just  about  to  land  him,  when  the  river.  The  sentence  is  that  you  be  washed, 

wife  the  route  he  was  going.  When  he  went  on  he  felt  a  sting  in  his  hip,  and  another  one. in  his  and  have  your  hair  cut  close  like  a  convict.  You 

the  river  at  night,  he  always  let  her  know  about  arm.  Matteou  had  pulled  his  knife  and  stabbed  burned  those  hay-stacks.  The  sentence  is  that 
where  he’d  be,  and  told  her  to  let  the  dogs  out  him.  His  left  hand  was  free,  and  he  let  the  you  be  tarred  and  feathered,  and  ridden  on  a 
if  she  heard  him  fire.  I  guess  she  didn’t  like  Indian  have  it  for  all  he  was  worth;  they  were  rail.  You  set  that  fire  in  town,  and  burnt  all 
the  business  much;  but  she  was  death  on  rather  more  than  waist-deep  in  water.  The  In-  those  buildings.  I  sentence  you  to  be  drowned 
Matteou,  and  she  had  no  more  fear  than  her  dian  went  down  and  Viddler  kept  him  under.  for  doing  it.  The  first  part  of  the  sentence  will 
husband  had.  Ranald  and  Viddler  watched  that  I  guess  he  lost  his  knife,  for  he  didn’t  try  to  be  executed  right  now.  The  tarring  and  feather- 
upper  water  so  close  that  the  boys  in  town  stab  Viddler  again.  When  Viddler  thought  he’d  ing  will  take  place  to-morrow  at  noon,  and  the 
managed  to  burn  a  little  bark  on  the  quiet  and  had  enough,  he  let  him  up,  but  there  was  no  drowning  will  come  off  at  day-break  on  Satur- 
get  enough  salmon  for  their  own  eating;  but  life  in  the  man.  He  hauled  him  on  to  the  bank  day;  and  may  the  Lord  have  mercy  on  your 
they  had  none  to  ship.  They  made  no  business  and  worked  with  him  for  some  time  and  finally  soul.’ 

of  it,  however.  It  was  just  one  or  two  torches  he  commenced  to  come  too.  As  soon  as  he  “Well,  they  took  Matteou,  and  put  him  into  a 
burnt  at  the  head  of  the  tide,  and  then  away  for  could  walk,  Viddler  picked  his  revolver  off  the  bath  tub  and  scrubbed  him  with  floor  brushes 

home  with  the  fish  they’d  got.  bank  where  he’d  left  it  before  he  made  his  dive.  and  soft  soap  until  he  was  the  cleanest  Indian 

“Along  about  the  first  of  July  a  big  run  of  fired  two  shots  in  the  air,  and  says  he,  ‘There’s  in  America.  Then  they  took  the  horse-clippers 

the  small  ten  and  twelve-pound  salmon  came  up  four  shots  more  in  that  revolver,  Matteou.  You  and  shingled  his  two  feet  of  black  hair  off  and  left 

the  river.  The  net-men  did  well;  some  of  them  try  to  run  or  turn  your  head  backward  and  the  nothing  but  bristles.  It  was  just  gray  daylight 

cleared  twenty  dollars  a  night.  The  third  night  whole  four  ’ll  be  in  your  back  as  quick  as  hell  when  they  got  through  with  him,  and  when  they 

of  the  run  they  found  their  nets  all  foul  with  'll  scorch  a  feather.’  Matteou  had  mighty  little  turned  him  out  of  doors,  he  put  for  the  woods 

grass,  branches  and  other  trash.  A  whole  lot  run  in  him.  like  a  squirrel  let  out  of  a  trap.  He  didn’t  wait 


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for  the  other  two  sentences.  It’s  over  three 
hundred  miles  from  here  to  Yarmouth  Town, 
but  Matteou  managed  to  be  in  Yarmouth  jail 
four  days  after  they  washed  him  and  shingled 
his  hair.  When  he  got  out,  he  went  on  to  the 
States,  but  they  didn’t  use  him  quite  so  well 
there.  He  drew  his  knife  on  a  policeman  in 
Portland,  and  the  policeman  didn’t  wait  to  be 
stabbed.  His  widow  went  to  St.  Stephens,  N. 
B.,  and  married  a  very  decent  Millicete.  This 
pool  has  been  called  Matteou’s  Pool  ever  since 
the.  time  Viddler  took  him.  I’ve  only  heard 
of  two  bad  Indians  in  Nova  Scotia.  One  of 
them’s  running  round  now;  the  other  was 
Matteou. 


“Now,  while  we’ve  been  talking,  there’s  a  fish 
come  up  over  the  rapids.  Take  that  canary  off, 
and  put  on  a  Durham-ranger.  Now  drop  the 
fly  a  little  above  the  eddy,  in  front  of  that 
dogwood,  and  let  him  ‘tail  down’  slowly.” 

I  obeyed  directions,  and  in  a  few  seconds  I  was 
engaged  with  another  salmon  in  Matteou’s  Pool. 

«  Edmund  F.  L.  Jenner. 


Evenings  wiih  Antler. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Speaking  of  Antler,  the  writer  recalls  an  in¬ 
cident  in  connection  with  “Leather  Stocking 
Tales”  which  gives  a  little  glimpse  of  Antler’s 
home  life,  and  seems  too  good  to  be  lost.  He 
was  a  great  admirer  of  Cooper,  and  invariably 
referred  to  Cooper’s  characters  as  if  they  were 
his  real  and  intimate  friends.  While  teaching 
at  Grand  View  it  was  my  privilege  to  spend  a 
part  of  three  winters  in  Mr.  Stratton’s  pleasant 
home.  The  long,  quiet  winter  evenings,  for  study 
and  reading,  after  an  early  supper  of  Mrs.  Strat¬ 
ton’s  excellent  cooking,  are  among  the  pleasant 
memories  of  my  life.  One  evening  we  were 
reading  aloud,  as  we  often  did,  Antler  and  the 
teacher  reading  by  turns,  while  Aunt  Pollie  sat 
by  the  open  fire,  knitting,  listening  and  occasion¬ 
ally  commenting.  It  was  my  turn  to  read;  the 
book  was  “The  Pioneers,”  and  the  chapter  the 
one  describing  the  Christmas  dinner  at  Judge 
Marmaduke  Temple’s,  with  its  wild  turkey  and 
venison,  bear’s  meat  and  fish,  vegetables,  fruits 
and  sweetmeats. 

As  the  story  proceeded  Mrs.  Stratton  re¬ 
marked  :  “That  makes  me  feel  hungry.”  “Me, 
too,”  said  Antler. 

The  teacher  read  on,  while  Antler  left  his 
chair  and  stood  by  the  fire.  Presently  he  said : 
“I’m  getting  more  and  more  hungry  every 
minute,”  and  then,  turning  to  Mrs.  Stratton : 
“Ma,  I'll  tell  you  what  I’ll  do.  I  will  get  a 
nice  fat  chicken  ready  for  the  frying-pan,  if  you 
will  cook  it.” 

The  answer  came  at  once :  “All  right,  father, 
and  I’ll  make  some  biscuits,  too,”  and  later  we 
sat  down — those  two  dear  old  people  and  my¬ 
self — to  an  11  o’clock  supper  of  such  delightful 
fried  chicken  and  delicious  cream  biscuits  that 
it  makes  my  mouth  water  even  now  to  think 
of  it.  Antler  said  it  was  almost  equal  to  some 
suppers  he  had  eaten  while  camping  out. 

The  teacher  always  tried  to  arrange  SO'  that  it 
would  come  Antler’s  turn  to  read  the  parts  of  the 
story  giving  the  Leather  Stocking’s  conversation, 
for  he  seemed  to  fall  naturally  into'  Natty’s  pro¬ 
nunciation  and  manner  of  speaking. 

Although  a  lover  of  the  hunt  from  his  earliest 
youth,  Antler  had  a  gentle,  sympathetic  nature 
and  a  tender  heart.  He  loved  all  wild  creatures 
and  killed  none  of  them  in  wanton  sport.  The 
writer  recalls  how,  when  in  reading  aloud,  he 
came  to  any  touching  paragraph,  or  pathetic 
story,  his  voice  would  begin  to  tremble,  his  eyes 
fill  with  tears,  and  presently  he  would  say,  “Here, 
it’s  your  turn  to  read  now  !”  H.  R.  S. 

[“Antler”  was  an  old  time  correspondent  of 
Forest  and  Stream,  a  resident  of  Tennessee 
and  a  charming  writer.  He  died  about  seven 
years  ago. — Editor.] 


SUBSTANTIAL  NOURISHMENT. 

The  chief  concern  of  every  camper  is  to  obtain  sub¬ 
stantial  nourishment  in  compact  form.  No  camp  or  cabin 
!s  complete  without  its  supply  of  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand 
Condensed  Milk  and  Peerless  Brand  Evaporated  Milk. 
They  have  no  equal  for  Coffee,  Fruits  and  Cereals ,—Adv. 


Camp  Don’i  Hurry. 


XI. — Kingston. 

Uncle  Nick  finished  washing  the  supper  dishes, 
and  then  trudged  off  through  the  black  path  of 
the  pine  woods  to  his  lodgings  at  a  neighboring 
farm  house.  We  watched  the  fitful  gleaming  of 
his  lantern,  as  the  undergrowth  now  hid  and  now 
revealed  it.  Old  Billy  sat  silently  gazing  at  the 
fire  until  we  noticed  the  corners  of  his  mouth 
begin  to  draw  back  and  twitch  a  little.  Pretty 
soon  he  turned  toward  us  and  asked : 

“Do  either  of  you  fellows  remember  Deacon 
Higman  who  used  to  live  at  Oswenango?  No? 
Well,  I  thought  likely  you  wouldn’t.  He  died 
before  your  time.  What  an  old  liar  he  was ! 

“When  father  ran  the  store  and  I  was  a  boy 
clerking  for  him,  the  deacon  used  to  come  in* 
there  a  good  deal.  He  always  carried. a  cane 
and  most  always  had  his  hands  behind  his  back, 
with  the  cane  sticking  straight  up  along  his 
spine.  When  he  was  a  little  excited  it  would 
twitch  back  and  forth  like  a  cat’s  tail.  I  can  t 
remember  half  the  yarns  he  told,  but  this  is  a 
sample  of  them. 

“He  said  that  when  he  was  a  young  man  and 
worked  in  the  woods,  he  had  a  broad-ax  that 
was  made  by  welding  ninety-nine  razor  blades 
together.  ‘Oh,’  he  said,  ‘The  way  that  broad.-ax 
would  ring  when  1  used  it.  Why,  it  would  fairly 
deafen  a  person  and  you  couldn’t  hear  any  one 
speak  for  a  long  ways  around.’  Finally  some 
one  stole  it  and  the  deacon  hunted  all  over  the 
country  for  it  but  couldn’t  get  track  of  it  any¬ 
way,  and  had  to  give  it  up  for  lost.  Ten  years 
later  he  was  driving  along  the  road  one  winter, 
in  a  sleigh,  and  heard  the  sound  of  that  same 
broad-ax.  He  hitched  his  horse  and  started  to 
hunt  it  up.  and  he  said  he  followed  that  sound 
seven  miles  back  over  the  hills,  and  there,  sure 
enough,  found  a  fellow  hewing  timber  with  it. 
The  old  liar!” 

When  Billy  had  finished  the  story,  he  again 
lapsed  into  silence  and  began  watching  the 
camp-fire.  Probably  that  fire  was  a  picture  of 
many  hundreds  which  he  had  sat  before,  and 
the  picture  seemed  to  lead  him  a  long  way  back. 
We  knew  there  would  soon  be  something  more 
coming  from  him,  so  we  waited  patiently  for  the 
twitching  of  the  mouth  corners  to  begin  again. 
After  a  while  he  said  : 

“I  .  guess  I  never  told  you  about  Peter  Jack¬ 
son’s  getting  lost  in  the  fog,  did  I?” 

“No,  and  it’s  high  time  you  did,”  Henry  replied. 
“You  know,”  Billy  continued,  “Pete  was  a 
slave,  but  he  ran  away  about  the  beginning  of 
the  war  and  joined  the  Northern  army.  Well, 
when  the  soldiers  came  home,  somehow  he  came 
along  with  them  and  built  a  little  cabin  at  Oswe¬ 
nango.  He  hadn’t  been  there  long  enough  to  get 
very  well  acquainted  with  the  country  before  he 
began  to  ask  where  the  best  fishing  was.  One 
day  some  of  the  fellows  let  him  go  .with  them 
down  tO'  the  mouth  of  the  Unadilla  River  for  an 
afternoon’s  fishing.  When  it  came  night  they 
hadn’t  caught  much,  and  decided  to  come  home, 
but  Pete  wanted  to  stay  a  little  longer.  The 

boys  pointed  out  a  wxav  for  him  to  cut  across 

the  river  flat  and  save  some  distance  whenever 
he  got  ready  to  quit. 

“He  had  iust  the  combination  he  liked;  sitting 
by  the  river  with  a  pint  of  whiskey  and  a  fish 

pole,  so  it  was  2  o’clock  in  the  morning  before 

he  decided  to  start  for  the  village.  He  crossed 
the  flat  and  struck  into  the  road  heading  for 
home  at  a  pace  born  of  slavery.  It  wTas  foggy, 
so  things  didn’t  look  very  natural,  but  that  didn’t 
bother  a  man  who  was  used  to  living  nights  in 
the  swamp  and  listening  to'  the  bloodhounds 
hunting  for  him.  After  a  spell  he  passed  a  little 
two'  storv  building  with  the  upper  story  open. 
He  couldn’t  seem  to  remember  of  having  seen 
it  before,  but  wasn’t  much  surprised.  A  half 
mile  further  on  he  came  to  another  just  like 
it.  That  set  Pete  to  thinking,  but  he  trudged 
along.  When  he  finally  came  to  a  third  build¬ 
ing  just  like  the  other  two,  he  had  such  deep- 
seated  suspicions  that  he  poked  around  until 
he  found  a  rail,  and  laid  it  across  the  road. 
Then  he  started  once  more  for  home,  but  at 
the  end  of  another  half  mile  stubbed  his  toe 
against  the  rail. 


“The  problem  was  too  much  for  Pete’s  mind 
to  handle,  particularly  as  the  whiskey  had  given 
out,  so  he  just  sat  down  on  the  grass  and  waited 
for  morning  to  throw  light  upon  the  mystery. 
Then  he  found  that  instead  of  being  in  the 
highway  he  had  been  going  around  and  around 
Sant  Hill’s  trotting  track  and  keeping  count  on 
the  number  of  times  he  had  seen  the  judges’ 
stand.” 

As  Billy  finished  speaking,  he  rapped  his  dead 
pipe  on  the  unburned  end  of  a  stick  of  wood, 
and  after  a  powerful  stretch  and  yawn,  began 
to  strip  for  bed.  The  slight  breeze  that  night 
may  have  come  from  a  new  direction,  by  a  de¬ 
gree  or  so,  for  it  brought  a  different  melody  off 
the  rifts  from  any  that  I  knew.  The  young, 
thinly  leafed  maples  on  the  sandy  flat  sifted  it 
from  a  different  angle.  The  intermittent  tink¬ 
ling  of  the  cow-bells  on  the  grazing  herd  across 
the  stream  blended  with  it,  but  in  a  different 
proportion.  I  lay  and  listened,  while  from  the 
wide  open  tent  I  watched  the  full  moon  climb 
up  toward  the  naked  angular  limb  of  the  old 
chestnut  stub  which  at  a  little  distance  rose  like 
a  monument  above  the  young  timber. 

Often  have  I  envied  those  who  can  read  the 
music  of  the  rifts  as  readily  as  an  open  book, 
and  to  whom  the  sound  of  waters  is  as  audible 
as  the  voice  of  a  friend. 

To  me  it  is  more  like  the  opera  in  a  foreign 
tongue.  I  hear  and  feel  the  music,  but  the  words 
I  do  not  understand.  Only  its  most  distinct 
moods  can  I  comprehend.  Of  course  I  know 
what  it  says  when  it  bursts  its  bonds  of  ice,  and 
with  an  exultant  roar  crunches  and  grinds  its 
fetters  to  pulp ;  or  having  gorged  itself  with 
mud  and  showers,  its  swollen  flood  rolls  sullenly 
by.  And  when  weak  and  spent  with  summer’s 
heat,  the  feeble  rifts  murmur  their  prayer  to 
the  god  of  rain.  As  I  listened  trying  to  learn 
the  air  of  the  new  melody,  the  cows  one  by  one 
lay  down,  and  the  tinkling  ceased.  The  moon 
rose  above  the  single  limb  of  the  spectre-like 
stub,  and  the  fire  blinked  itself  to'  sleep. 

When  we  were  getting  up  from  dinner  the 
next  day  we  heard  the  wheels  of  a  wagon  come 
rattling  over  the  roots  of  the  rough  wood  road. 
It  was  Mr.  Brown,  and  he  said  he  had  to'  drive 
a  few  miles  back  into  the  mountains,  and  came 
prepared  to  take  us  along  if  we  wished  to  ride. 
It  was  a  happy  thought,  and  we  piled  in  just  as 
we  were.  I  sat  on  the  front  seat  with  Mr. 
Brown,  while  Billy,  with  little  thin  Henry  for 
chinking,  filled  the  rear  one. 

Billy  threw  his  arm  on  the  back  of  the  seat 
behind  Henry  and  settled  himself  to  enjoy  the 
trip.  As  we  rocked  and  'rolled  through  the 
woods,  somehow  Billy  happened  to  touch  Henry’s 
ribs  with  his  finger,  and  discovered  that  with 
only  a  thin  shirt  for  covering  those  ribs  were 
excessively  ticklish.  It  was  like  an  inspiration 
to  him.  Whenever  he  saw  anything  which  he 
wished  to-  call  Henry’s  attention  to,  instead  of 
mentioning  it  he  simply  touched  a  rib  and  Henry 
went  up  like  a  jack  in  the  box.  No  matter  how 
much  he  protested  or  threatened  Billy  paid  no 
attention  to  it.  When  Henry  tried  to  get  up  or 
climb  out,  Billy  just  closed  his  great  arm  around 
him  and  chugged  him  back  into  the  seat  without 
in  the  least  noticing  him  or  skipping  a  word 
if  he  was  talking.  There  was  a  particularly 
cute-looking  litter  of  pigs  and  Henry  got  tickled. 
Six  summer  girls  sat  on  the  top  rail  of  a  fence, 
like  sparrows  on  a  teleghaph  wire,  and  Henry 
got  tickled. 

So  it  went  on  for  two  or  three  miles,  until 
the  road  suddenly  turned  and  brought  us  along¬ 
side  of  a  small  creek.  Without  a  word  of  warn¬ 
ing  Henry  jumped  from  the  wagon,  clearing  the 
hind  wheel  like  a  sheep  going  over  a  stone  wall, 
while  old  Billy  let  out  a  whoop  that  was  elevated 
for  long  range,  and  tickled  into  vacancy.  A 
little  foot  bridge,  made  of  a  couple  of  logs  with 
bits  of  board  across  them,  sagged  over  the 
stream.  The  structure  was  not  more  than  two 
feet  wide,  and  on  it  end  to'  end  were  three  big 
fat  Germans  lying  flat  on  their  backs  and  sound 
asleep,  while  a  little  gray-haired  gentleman  stood 
modestly  waiting  to  cross.  Henry  was  first  to 
spy  them,  and  quick  as  a  weasel,  had  jumped 
to  save  the  inevitable  tickling.  The  rusticating 
Germans  were  a  little  bit  spunked  at  their  sudden 
awakening,  but  seeing  the  old  gentleman,  began 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Feb.  23,  1907.] 

1  : - -  - - - - 

grin  and  moved  politely  out  of  the  way. 

A  truce  having  been  declared  between  Billy 
id  Henry,  the  journey  was  resumed.  We  drove 
1  steep  mountain  roads  where  the  hemlock 
mghs  brushed  our  hats ;  through  choppings 
here  the  huckleberry  bushes  fringed  the  road, 
■d  through  open  fields  where  the  afternoon  sun 
at  down  hot  on  the  clouds  of  dust  which  rose 
om  the  horses’  hoofs  and  floated  over  the 
nee  to  lodge  on  the  daisies  of  the  meadow, 
imctimes  the  way  led  through  deep  shaded 
vines  where  the  moist,  cool  air  was  fragrant 
ith  the  mingled  perfumes  of  the  woods.  At 
st  it  came  out  on  to'  the  flat,  where  'extrava- 
nt  bobolinks  were  sowing  broadcast  the  notes 
Inch  are  the  sound  of  the  piano  string  that  is 
t  to  be  made  or  the  first  drop  of  water  fall¬ 
s'  into  the  goblefi  of  thin  glass.  Through  this 
ower  of  song  we  drove  to  the  pine  path  and 
alked  to  the  camp,  where  the  lonesome  dogs 
mped  all  over  11s. 

“I  tell  you  .there  is  a  good  deal  of  difference 
the  comfortableness  of  camps,”  remarked 
lly  as  we  sat  on  the  mossy  bank  just  above 
aere  the  pails  Of  food  were  clustered  in  the 
ol  spring.  “Whenever  I  think  what  an  easy 
ne  we  are  having  here  it  makes  me  think  how 
me  of  this  fare  would  have  tasted  if  we  could 
ve  had  it  in  Canada  the  fall  we  lost  our  out- 
. .  We  weren’t  looking  for  a  place  to  keep 
mgs  cool  there.  The  most  we  were  after  was 
mething  to  warm  the  insides  of  us. 

“You  see.  we  made  the  trip  into  the  bush  and 
lyed  the  last  night  at  Ferguson’s.  Next  morn- 
[?  we  went  about  four  miles  further  to  the  foot 
Thirty-island  Lake.  We  had  to  go  up  that 
ce  and  carry  to  Stony  Lake,  and  from  there 
rry  to  Bark  Lake,  for  it  was  on  the  upper 
d  of  Bark  Lake  that  we  always  camped. 

"We  found  the  boats  just  as  we  had  left 
em  the  fall  before,  and  I  was  for  making  a 
e  night  camp  and  putting  them  in  the  water 
soak  before  we  pitched  them.  John  thought 
-t  as  I  did,  but  the  other  four  were  for  pitch- 
!  ?  the  boats  and  starting  right  out  with  them, 
lere  was  a  terribly  cold  wind  blowing  and  the 
:e  was  mighty  rough.  John  and  I  didn't  be- 
ve  it  was  safe,  but  we  hated  to  stand  in  the 
y  if  they  were  bound  to  try  it. 

‘We  lashed  four  boats  together  and  built  a 
itform  of  poles  on  top  of  them,  just  as  we 
d  done  other  years,  only  the  other  times  the 
ter  had  been  smooth.  We  put  everything  on 
:  platform,  including  the  six  dogs,  and  the 
ir  of  them  started  out  with  it.  John  and  I 
j  d  to  wait  a  little  to  pitch  the  two  smaller 
|  its,  and  then  we  followed  as  fast  as  we  could. 

'The  others  had  gotten  out  of  sight  by  the 
1  ie  we  started,  and  we  didn’t  come  up  to  them 
til  ve  rounded  a  little  bluff  up  toward  the 
I  id  of  the  lake.  As  soon  as  we  came  into  sight 
knew  there  was  something  the  matter.  They 
!  re  yelling  and  jumping  around  and  trying  to 
!  :p  things  on  the  platform,  but  most  everything 
1  s  sliding  off  into  the  water,  and  the  dogs  had 
jumped  in.  We  got  there  just  as  soon  as 
could,  and  as  I  had  expected,  one  of  the 
i  its  had  filled  and  the  whole  thing  was  tipping 
;  ‘r. 

j  The  wind  and  the  weaves  -yvere  so  high  that 
I  m 'and  I  couldn’t  do  much,  for  we  had  our 
ids  full  keeping  the  little  boats  from  founder- 
1 ;,  and  mine  was  half  full  of  water  already. 

J  ere  was  an  old  fellow  there  with  a  batteau, 

1  he  helped  us,  so  we  got  the  men  and  boats 
:  iore  on  a  little  island  about  three  or  four 
j  idred  feet  away.  The  only  thing  that  was 
:  of  all  the  duffle  they  bad  started  out  with 
1 3  one  gun,  and  that  was  because  it  was  down 
one  of  the  boats  and  tied  fast. .  We  emptied 
'_  boats  as  soon  as  we  could  and  commenced 
ling  around  to  save  what  was  floating.  I  got 
tent  just  as  it  was  sinking,  and  John  res- 
d  a  grip,  but  most  everything  else  was  at 
bottom.  All  our  blankets  and  heavy  coats 
it  down  like  lead.  An  iron  kettle  full  of 
atoes  struck  right  side  up  in  the  water  and 
i  it  hobbling  around  until  it  beached  itself,  and 
captured  it. 

I  Well,  we  were  a  sorry  lot,  everybody  wet 
i  3Ugh  and  colder  than  ice.  We  built  a  rous- 
j  fire  and  stayed  up  about  all  night,  drying  out 
!  it  little  we  had  left.  In  the  morning  the  wind 


had  quit  blowing,  so  we  went  to  dredging,  and 
brought  up  a  sack  of  flour.  It  wasn’t  hurt  much, 
just  a  crust  about  a  half  inch  thick  had  formed 
inside  the  bag.  When  we  peeled  the  crust  off 
the  rest  of  the  flour  was  dry  and  good.  There 
was  an  old  satchell  full  of  beans,  and  when  we 
got  that  it  was  about  the  most  bloated  looking 
satchel  I  ever  saw.  We  got  one  gun  and  enough 
other  stuff  so  that  we  went  on  up  to  Bark  Lake 
and  stayed  a  couple  of  weeks,  but  we  had  in¬ 
tended  to  be  there  a  good  deal  longer  than  that. 

"It’s  pretty  tedious  hunting  deer  when  there 
are  only  two  guns  in  a  party  of  six  and  no  change 
of  clothing  or  warm  coats.  All  my  boots  and 
heavy  shoes  were  gone,  so  I  only  had  one  pair 
of  light  shoes  and  had  to  wade  around  in  the 
snow  with  them.  We  were  about  beat  out  by 
the  time  we  left  camp,  and  one  or  two  of  the 
fellows  were  sick  all  winter  to-  pay  for  it.  When 
I  got  back  to  Oswenango  I  told  Doc.  what  a 
scrape  we  got  into.  He  said  the  next  time  we 
went  he  thought  it  would  be  safer  for  us  to 
take  bows  and  arrows,  for  they  would  float. 

"There  was  one  curious  thing  that  happened 
the  day  our  duffle  was  sunk  which  I  never  could 
quite  understand.  Of  the  six  dogs,  two  of  them 
had  not  hunted  in  that  region  before,  and  when 
the)'’  all  jumped  into  the  water,  those  two  made 
straight  _  for  the  island.  The  other  four  swam 
by  two  islands  and  went  to  the  mainland,  a  dis¬ 
tance  of  half  a  mile.  We  thought  they  would 
certainly  be  drowned,  for  they  had  their  chains 
on,  but  they  made  it  and  began  running  deer 
about  as  soon  as  they  got  there.  One  of  them 
got  his  chain  caught  and  we  heard  him  howl¬ 
ing  away  back  on  the  hills,  and  had  to  go  and 
unfasten  him.  Whether  they  understood  that 
those  bits  of  land  were  islands  and  did  not  in¬ 
tend  to  be  marooned  on  them,  or  what  they  had 
in  their  heads,  it’s  beyond  me.  At  any  rate  they 
had  to  swim  clear  around  the  end  of  one  of  the 
islands  to  make  the  mainland. 

“One  of  the  four  w.e  called  Roger,  and  he 
was  a  sort  of  leader  in  the  pack.  He  was  a  wise 
old  guy  and  you  couldn’t  fool  him  much.  He 
was  an  awful  laster  on  a  deer  track  and  some¬ 
times  would  not  get  in  until  morning,  but  we 
never  had  to  hunt  him  up.  It  was  a  sure  thing 
that  he  could  get  to  camp  when  he  wanted  to. 
Once,  though,  we  thought  we  had  lost  him  for 
certain.  We  had  had  one  dog  poisoned  and  had 
found  him  dead  down  by  the  lake,  so  when 
Roger  did  not  show  up  for  two  days  we  de¬ 
cided  he  had  got  a  dose  of  it,  too.  Three  days 
after  he  failed  to  come  in  John  and  I  were  row¬ 
ing  along  the  other  end  of  the  lake  and  we  saw 
something  move  in  the  bushes.  We  pulled  over 
to  it,  and  sure  enough  it  was  Roger.  Another 
party  of  hunters  had  shot  a  deer  and  dressed 
it  there.  Roger  had  found  what  they  left  and 
was  camping  right  by  it  as  long  as  it  lasted. 
We  saw  where  he  was  sleeping  in  a  hollow  birch 
and  he  wasn’t  for  going  back  with  us,  either. 
To  get  from  there  to  camp  by  land  you  had  to 
go  up  a  little  stream  and  over  quite  a  high 
ridge.  There  was  about  four  inches  of  snow, 
and  we  saw  where  he  had  gone  to  the  top  of 
the  ridge,  and  looked  down  on  to  the  camp  to 
see  that  we  were  still  there.  We  found  three 
sets  of  tracks,  so  it  looked  as  if  he  had  gone 
once  each  day  to  make  sure  that  we  were  not 
quitting  and  leaving  him  behind.” 

Old  Billy  had  never  seen  the  city  of  Kingston, 
so  as  it  was  but  an  hour’s  ride  by  train  we  all 
went  there  one  day.  It  used  to  be  two  towns, 
Kingston  and  Rondout,  but  Rondout  grew  up 
the  hill,  and  Kingston  grew  down  the  hill  until 
they  met  and  were  joined  under  a  single  gov¬ 
ernment.  So  far  as  we  could  see  they  were  a 
pretty  contented  pair.  It  is  a  quaint  old  town 
with  a  curious  mingling  of  the  past  and  present. 
Many  of  the  little  low  stone  houses  still  re¬ 
main,  which  date  back  to  the  Revolution  and 
beyond  it.  They  are  interesting  to  look  at  and 
write  about ;  rather  more  so  I  should  say  than 
to  live  in,  for  the  thick  walls  and  tiny  windows 
seem  gloomy.  Some  have  been  built  on  to  or 
enlarged  with  results  which  are  not  pleasing. 
Such  changes  usually  leave  an  ornate  little  gable 
window  to  peek  out  over  a  nondescript  veranda, 
or  else  try  to  make  the  sturdy  stone  structure 
adopt  a  flimsy  frame  wing.  Some  unchanged, 
stand  meekly  beside  beautiful  modern  homes. 


29I 


On  the  site  of  the  present  court  house  was 
started  the  movement  which  changed  New  York 
from  the  colony  into  a  State,  and  the  first  gov¬ 
ernor,  Clinton,  was  ’  inaugurated  there.  In  the 
heart  of  the  city,  surrounded  by  a  beautifully 
kept  burial  ground,  stands  a  solid  old  stone 
church,  Dutch  Reformed.  The  graves  are  so  old 
that  the  tombstones  have  commenced  to  crumble, 
and  casings  of  copper  are  being  used  to  protect 
them  as  much  as  possible. 

It  was  while  wandering  through  this  yard  and 
studying  the  curious  inscriptions  that  we  came 
upon  a  red  cedar  post  firmly  planted  in  the 
ground.  It  looked  as  if  it  might  at  some  time 
have  been  part  of  a  fence,  but  if  so  all  the  neigh¬ 
boring  posts  are  gone.  It  is  claimed  that  it  has 
been  there  more  than  a  hundred  years.  I  don’t 
know  how  authentic  the  statement  is,  but  allow¬ 
ing  that  it  has  been  there  half  the  time,  it  makes 
a  pretty  venerable  fence  post.  It  is  curious  how 
red  cedar  will  withstand  decay.  Often  when  I 
have  been  squirming  around  in  a  dentist’s  chair 
I  have  wished  that  the  Creator  had  thought  to 
make  my  teeth  of  red  cedar. 

We  went  to  the  Senate  House.  It  is  a  small 
one-and-a-half  story  stone  building  standing 
tight  up  to  the  sidewalk  with  a  broad  lawn  in 
the  rear.  Here  the  first  Senate  of  the  State  of 
New  York  convened.  Then  it  was  a  private 
house,  but  recently  it  has  been  turned  into  a 
museum,  so  we  went  inside.  The  rooms  are 
small  and  low,  so  that  oratory  must  have  had 
a  short  flight  unless  it  twisted  around  consider¬ 
ably.  It  seems  much  better  adapted  to  the  de¬ 
liberations  of  a  Dutch  family  than  a  legislative 
body.  It  is  filled  with  an  interesting  collection 
of  old  implements  of  war,  husbandry  and  speci¬ 
mens  of  art.  Most  of  these  curios  have  a  dis¬ 
tinctly  Dutch  ampleness  about  them.  They  put 
plenty  of  metal  into  their  guns  in  those  days  and 
were’  not  stingy  of  wood  when  they  made  their 
farming  implements.  Once  a  man  was  equipped 
with  those  tools,  the  annual  loss  from  breakage 
must  have  been  very  slight.  The  building  is 
quite  famous  for  never  having  laid  a  claim  to 
being  one  of  Washington’s  headquarters.  This 
fact  plainly  distinguishes  it  from  nearly  every 
other  old  building  along  the  Hudson. 

In  a  shallow  bay  of  the  river  just  opposite 
the  city  v/e  found  a  canal  boat  graveyard  where 
acres  of  the  abandoned  craft  had  been  left  to 
rot.  Numerous  crows  were  flying  from  one  to 
the  other  and  quizzically  looking  down  into  their 
emptiness,  just  as  if  it  was  a  new  thing,  and 
they  had  not  been  looking  into  those  dark  holes 
every  day  of  their  lives.  Of  course  not  all  of 
Kingston  is  old  and  relicky.  It  abounds  in 
beautiful  modern  homes  and  has  all  the  improve¬ 
ments  of  the  age,  yet  there  are  sufficient  evi¬ 
dences  of  the  colonial  days  left  to  make  the 
whole  place  interesting.  Perhaps  its  greatest 
charm  lies  in  the  fact  that  throughout  the  entire 
city  giant  maples  and  lofty  elms  throw  their 
grateful  shade  over  both  the  old  and  the  new. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood. 

[to  be  concluded.] 


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[Feb.  23,  1907  ! 


Hunting  Without  a  Gun. 


Millhurst,  N.  J.,  Feb.  14. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Saturday  morning,  the  2d  of  February, 
a  fierce  northwest  wind  was  blowing  and  the 
mercury  was  only  a  few  degrees  above  the  zero 
mark,  but  a  bright  clear  day  withal.  Donning  my 
heavy  overcoat  and  mittens  I  started  out  for  a 
walk  off  to  an  extensive  tract  of  woodland  to 
the  south,  and  no  houses  near. 

In  the  woods  is  a  steep  decline  and  beyond 
that  an  open  meadow.  On  the  side  hill  I  found 
a  place  well  protected  from  the  freezing  blasts, 
and  quite  sunny  and  pleasant  compared  with 
other  places ;  so  laying  a  few  sticks  together 
with  several  handfuls  of  dry  leaves  upon  them, 
I  sat  down  to  enjoy  myself  and  think  about 


Several  apples  were  in  my  pockets  and  I  got 
them  out  and  had  a  woodland  feast.  How  good 
they  tasted  as  I  slowly  munched  away  on  them  ! 

A  family  of  black-capped  nuthatches  came 
peeping  near  me  among  the  trees.  They  seemed 
to  be  quite  pessimistic  little  things,  running  up 
and  down  the  trunks  and  branches  of  the  trees, 
peeking  into  a  knothole  in  one  place  and  pecking 
away  at  the  bark  in  another,  and  all  the  while 
keeping  up  those  low  plaintive  notes.  How 
such  little  mites,  scarcely  bigger  than  the  end 
of  one’s  thumb,  could  keep  from  freezing  to 
death  up  there  in  that  cold  wind  seemed  strange 
to  me;  but  they  seemed  contented  and  happy 
while  getting  their  daily  rations  of  grubs,  in¬ 
sects  and  worms. 

By  and  by  a  big  fat  gray  squirrel  hopped  along 


Some  Audubon  Copper  Plates. 


From  Goodspeed’s  Catalogue. 

WHITE-HEADED  EAGLE,  FROM  “AUDUBON’S  BIRDS  OF  AMERICA.’ 


things.  Getting  somewhat  chilly,  I  gathered  a 
few  leaves  together  at  my  feet,  and  scraping  the 
rest  away  to  a  safe  distance,  with  a  magnifying 
glass,  which  I  always  carry  with  me,  I  soon 
started  a  fire,  and  to  prevent  much  of  a  smoke 
fed  it  with  dry  brush.  So  I  was  soon  warmed 
up  and  enjoying  myself  immensely. 

Several  crows  came  over,  flying  against  the 
wind.  How  they  could  get  up  power  enough  to 
make  headway  against  that  fierce  and  freezing 
northwest  gale  I  couldn’t  understand,  but  they 
did  and  made  good  progress,  too.  Shortly  after¬ 
ward  several  j  uncos  came  flying  among  the  thick 
bushes  just  below  me.  They  hopped  about 
among  the  leaves  and  bushes  and  then  flew 
away.  Not  a  bad  looking  bird,  the  junco,  with 
its  dark  slate-colored  plumage  on  the  back  and 
pure  white  breast. 

Next  a  couple  of  bluejays  came  squawking 
overhead  and  lit  in  a  tree  nearby.  And  weren’t 
they  beauties,  though?  So  trimly  built,  with 
heads  crested,  and  the  loveliest  suits  of  jet  black, 
pure  white,  and  the  brightest  of  blue.  To  my 
thinking  the  bluejay  is  the  most  beautifully 
plumed  bird  that  we  have,  even  more  so  than 
the  scarlet  tanager  or  the  Baltimore  oriole. 

Then  I  heard  the  note  of  a  robin.  Could  it 
be  possible  that  any  robin  would  be  around 
that  time  of  the  year  and  in  such  a  freezing  and 
blustering  day  as  that?  But  surelv  that  was  a 
robin’s  note.  Yes,  there  was  the  bird,  perched 
on  a  tree  a  short  distance  away.  It  seemed 
much  out  of  place ;  either  an  early  arrival  or 
else  a  lone  stayover. 


among  the  leaves.  Coming  up  to  within  a  dozen 
yards  or  so  of  where  I  sat  he  jumped  upon 
a  stump,  turned  his  little  noddle  to  one  side, 
stood  stock  still  and  watched  me.  Probably  he 
was  wondering  why  that  old  gray-haired  duffer 
had  invaded  his  domain  on  such  a  cold  day  when 
most  of  the  old  gray-haired  duffers  were  sitting 
by  the  fires  at  their  houses.  Things  not  look¬ 
ing  just  right  to  him  he  sprang  on  to  a  nearby 
tree,  hung  to  the  trunk  head  downward,  and 
then  how  that  little  furry  rascal  did  chatter  and 
bark  !  Perhaps  he  thought  that  by  making  such 
an  awful  fuss  he  would  drive  me  away.  After 
blowing  me  up  to  his  heart’s  content  in  squirrel 
jargon,  and  seeing  no  signs  of  my  leaving,  he 
ran  up  the  trunk  out  along  a  limb  into  another 
tree  and  was  soon  lost  sight  of. 

In  experimenting  with  the  magnifying  glass 
I  found  I  could  start  a  blazing  fire  with  a  swamp 
magnolia  leaf  in  three  to  five  seconds ;  with  a 
white  oak,  a  barren  oak,  or  a  sassafras  leaf,  in 
from  six  to  ten  seconds ;  with  a  maple,  a  gum, 
a  black  oak,  a  post  oak.  or  a  scarlet  oak  leaf 
from  ten  to  fifteen  seconds ;  with  a  chestnut  oak 
leaf  from  fifteen  to  twenty  seconds,  and  with  a 
chestnut  leaf  I  had  much  trouble  to  start  any 
fire  at  all.  The  glass  I  had  I  bought  at  an  eye¬ 
glass  and  spectacle  factory  in  Massachusetts  and 
had  it  ground  specially  for  me.  It  is  three 
inches  in  diameter  and  is  much  more  convex 
than  is  usual  in  glasses  of  that  size.  Being  rim¬ 
less  it  takes  up  but  a  trifle  of  space  in  the  hip 
pocket  and  is  always  ready  to  use  in  making  in¬ 
vestigations.  A.  L.  L. 


Some  time  ago  Goodspeed’s  Bookshop,  of 
Park  street,  Boston,  Mass.,  came  into  possess! 
of  two  hundred  and  eight  plates  from  an  origi' 
subscriber’s  copy  of  Audubon’s  Birds  of  Ameri 
This  interesting  collection  has  recently  been  d 
cribed  in  Mr.  Goodspeed’s  catalogue  No.  43,  fr> 
which  we  are  permitted  to  reproduce  a  numl 
of  these  beautiful  plates. 

It  is  exceedingly  unusual  for  individual  cop 
of  the  plates  of  this  edition  of  Audubon’s  Bi 
to  be  offered  for  sale.  On  the  other  hand,  pla 
of  the  edition  of  1861  reproduced  by  lithogra 
in  New  York,  by  the  Audubon  sons,  Victor  , 
John  Woodhouse,  are  frequently  seen.  It  is  v 
recognized  that  this  original  edition  is  matchl 
for  its  beauty,  its  fidelity  to  nature  and  its  ! 
tistic  excellence.  No  man  ever  knew  more  ab 
the  birds  of  America  and  the  ways  they  li' 
their  lives,  than  did  the  “American  woodsmr 
who  gave  his  life  to  their  study  and  to  a  delin 
tion  of  their  beautiful  forms.  Each  plate  of 
original  work  was  engraved  in  London,  and  a 
being  printed  was  accurately  colored  by  ha 
A  comparatively  small  number  of  copies  w 
printed,  some  authorities  say  about  175,  and 
these  many  have  been  destroyed  bv  the  vari 
accidents  of  time.  How  highly  they  are  val 
may  be  judged  from  the  fact  that  a  comp 
set  of  the  work  from  which  these  plates  w 
taken  sold  at  auction  in  1906  for  more  t 
$4,000. 

The  plates  are  all  printed  on  Whatman’s  h; 
made  paper  of  a  uniform  size  38x25^2.  As  sc 
of  the  birds  are  large  and  some  of  them 
small,  the  plate  mark,  or  size,  of  the  picture 
self  varies.  Sometimes  there  are  two  small  pk 
on  a  single  sheet.  The  whole  great  work  cl 
sists  of  four  volumes  of  this  immense  size,  c 
taining  435  plates,  and  to  these  are  added  I 
five  volumes  of  Ornithological  Biographies  wl 
describe  and  give  life  histories  of  practically 
the  birds  of  North  America  then  known. 

When  it  is  recognized  that  the  whole  w 
included  435  plates  it  is  seen  that  those  offe 
by  Mr.  Goodspeed  include  about  one-half  of  * 
work.  Of  the  species  figured  in  these  pi: 
many  are  small  birds,  but  many  are  large.  Th 
are  curlews,  gallinules,  a  rail  or  two,  the  r 
ivory-billed  woodpecker,  many  of  the  herons, 
of  the  hawks,  some  owls,  and  gulls  and  tt 
not  a  few.  Among  the  list  is  the  famous  p 
of  the  passenger  pigeon,  now  practically  exti 
the  splendid  wild  turkey,  the  great  white  pelii 
and  of  course  a  great  multitude  of  other  b 
which  we  cannot  enumerate. 

The  singular  beauty  of  these  plates  is  il 
trated  in  those  which  by  Mr.  Goodspeed’s  1* 
permission  we  here  reproduce. 


Young  Red  Squirrels  in  October. 


Lockport,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  4. — Editor  Forest  j 
Stream:  Oct.  10  last,  while  walking  on  one 
the  popular  residence  streets  of  this  city,  an  j 
English  gardener,  who  was  raking  the  leaves 
the  lawn,  called  my  attention  to  two  young 
squirrels  between  the  sidewalk  and  the  0 
nibbling  at  an  apple.  Although  the  apple 
not  frozen  they  hardly  succeeded  in  making 
impression  on  it.  They  got  so  excited  ove 
that  when  their  heads  came  together  they  w< 
fight  each  other  for  an  instant.  This  occurrt 
number  of  times  while  I  was  watching  at  a 
tance  of  not  more  than  six  feet  from  them, 
occurred  to  me  that  I  might  pick  them  up,  I 
when  my  hand  was  within  a  few  inches  of  t 
they  ran  in  opposite  directions.  One  went  ac 
the  street  and  the  other  up  a  nearby  tree. 

I  then  broke  the  apple  up  so  that  they  mi 
feast  more  easily,  and  resumed  my  walk, 
turning  half  an  hour  later,  I  found  one  of  t 


A 


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2Q3 


the  food  of  the  reindeer  grows  in  abundance 
in  Labrador,  and  since  the  recent  introduction 
of  the  reindeer  into  Alaska  has  proved  a  marked 
success. 

I  am  interested  in  two  questions  which  arise 
in  this  connection.  One  is  as  to  whether  it  is 
possible  to  domestiacte  our  native  caribou,  of 
either  the  woodland  or  barren  ground  species, 
and  I  should  be  glad  to  know  what  efforts,  if 
any,  have  ever  been  made  to  that  end.  It  has 
long  seemed  to  me  that  such  efforts  were  very 
desirable,  and  unless  the  utterly  intractable 
nature  of  the  American  caribou  has  already  been 
demonstrated,  which  I  very  much  doubt,  I  am 
convinced  the  subject  well  worth  governmental 
attention.  If  in  one  of  our  native  animals  of 
the  greatest  strength  and  endurance  we  have  all 
that  the  Lapland  reindeer  can  furnish  us,  and 
more,  it  is  worth  a  great  deal  of  effort  to  bring 
him  to  the  point  of  utility. 

1  he  other  question  in  my  mind  is,  perhaps, 
not  rightly  to  be  discussed  in  this  connection. 
I  will,  however,  give  it  expression.  In  listening 
to  Dr.  Grenfell’s  thrilling  stories  of  his  exper¬ 
iences  in  Labrador,  and  with  the  fullest  admira¬ 
tion  for  what  he  has  done  for  the  scattered  in¬ 
habitants  of  that  unfriendly  coast,  I  have  yet 
been  unable  to  repress  in  my  own  mind  the 
question  why  people  stayed  in  that  forbidding 
region  who  could  possibly  get  to  warmer  and 
more  favored  ones,  and  why  it  would  not  be 
best  to  try  to  afford  the  helpless  remainder  the 
means  of  removal. 

It  has  seemed  to  me  that  in  the  long  run  it 
would  be  a  wiser  charity  to  help  them  to  come 
to  Nova  Scotia,  for  example,  where  their  condi¬ 
tion  would  not  be  so  trying  and  where  they 
would  not  be,  as  now,  cut  off  from  all  touch 
with  mankind  for  so  large  a  part  of  the  year. 

But  why  need  it  be  tacitly  assumed  that  there 
they  must  remain  to  the  end  of  time?  Per¬ 
haps — for  reasons  not  upon  the  surface — what  I 
have  suggested  is  impossible.  Possibly  these 
Labrador  fishermen  and  their  families  would 
prove  non-selfsupporting  anywhere  else.  Per¬ 
haps  if  they  were  removed  to  more  hospitable 
regions  their  places  would  be  taken  by  others, 
hardy  and  adventurous  and  determined  to  wrest 
a  living  from  “the  furthest  north”  they  can  en¬ 
dure.  I  am  not  sociologist  enough  for  the  case, 
but  I  still  wonder  if  it  would  not  be  in  the  end 
the  wisest  philanthropy  to  try  to  get  the  present 
inhabitants  of  the  Labrador  coast  to  migrate  far 
enough  south  to  make  impossible  the  distress¬ 
ing  conditions  under  which  so  many  of  them  now 
exist-  C.  H.  Ames. 


Antlers  of  Cow  Caribou. 

iitor  Forest  and  Stream: 
i  There  seems  to  be  a  variety  of  opinion  on 
is  question,  and,  like  other  mooted  subjects, 
is  interesting  to  note  the  different  statements 
om  time  to  time  in  the  columns  of  Forest 
jd  Stream.  The  query  arises  as  to  the  uni- 
rmity  of  breed  in  different  localities;  are  the 
j  ribou  of  Newfoundland  true  reindeer,  differing 
me  degree  from  the  mountain  species?  As 
>u  are  aware,  for  the  past  nine  years,  since  the 
j  vent  of  the  railroad  in  British  Columbia,  I 
ve  seen  a  large  number  of  caribou  in  the 
old  and  Selkirk  ranges  (none  in  the  Rockies) 
file  hunting  for  game  and  mineral  ledges, 
i  tcepting  the  bulls,  when  roaming,  none  have 
en  seen  except  in  company  of  from  four  to 
enty.  From  June  to  October  I  have  never 

I  en  a  female  caribou  without  horns  after  they 
me  two  years  old;  their  horns  vary  greatly 

size  and  shape,  being  generally  slim,  un- 
en  and  scraggly,  but  four  years  ago  I  shot  a 
ree-year-old  in  the  Gold  Range  that  was 
!  'Ssessed  of  so  graceful  and  evenly  matched 

I I  of  antlers  that  I  packed  the  head  down  the 
;  luntain  to  camp  and  then  brought  it  out  to 

'  2  railroad  station.  It  was  sent  to  Winnipeg 

be  mounted  by  Wm.  Hine  and  now  looks 
'wn  upon  me  while  writing.  Inclosed  find 
etch  of  the  head,  with  measurements. 

Wayland. 


From  Goodspeed’s  Catalogue. 

SEMIPALMATED  SNIPE  OR  WILLET,  FROM  “AUDUBON’S  BIRDS  OF  AMERICA.” 


the  broken  apple.  After  watching  it  several 
inutes  I  stepped  between  it  and  the  tree,  and 
ith  a  small  stick  touched  its  tail.  This  so 
ightened  it,  that  the  first  move  it  made  was  to 
in  up  the  first  thing  it  came  to  which  happened 
1 1  be  my  trouser’s  leg.  It  climbed  nearly  to  my 
aist  before  discovering  that  it  was  not  the  tree, 
n  getting  to  the  ground  the  next  object  that 
Lj  encountered  was  a  lamppost  which  it  climbed 
>out  five  feet  before  discovering  that  this  was 
it  a  tree.  Again  reaching  the  ground  it 
und  the  obj  ect  of  its  search,  a  large  maple  tree, 
hich  it  climbed  about  twenty  feet  and  disap- 
:ared  in  a  hole  which  I  presumed  was  its  home. 
Evidently  these  squirrels  could  not  have  been 
ore  than  two  months  old ;  as  I  have  seen  them 
ii  large  on  the  31st  of  May.  In  the  position 
saw  them,  the  head  and  body  did  not  look  > 
/er  three  inches  long,  and  they  were  utterly 
lable  to  eat  the  apple  until  it  was  broken  up. 
he  gardener  told  me  that  there  were  seven  of 
,  e  young  squirrels  in  the  litter. 

Was  it  not  unreasonably  late  for  so  young 
uirrels?  J.  L.  Davison. 


Reindeer  and  Caribou. 

Boston,  Feb.  16. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
In  your  issue  of  Dec.  8  W.  J.  Carroll  gave  a 
very  interesting  account  of  the  effort  now  mak¬ 
ing  to  introduce  the  Lapland  reindeer  into 
Labrador  and  discussed  the  suggestion  that  the 
native  caribou  would,  if  domesticated,  be  likely 
to  prove  the  best  solution  of  the  Labrador  prob¬ 
lem. 

It  is  well  known  that  the  devoted  and  able  mis¬ 
sionary  Dr.  Grenfell,  who  has  so  long  and  so 
helpfully  ministered  to  the  wants,  physical,  in¬ 
tellectual  and  spiritual  of  the  scattered  and  needy 
inhabitants  of  Labrador,  is  also  actively  engaged 
in  furthering  a  similar  project.  There  seems 
no  reason  whatever  to  doubt  the  entire  feasi¬ 
bility  of  the  plan  since  the  scientific  men  have 
determined  that  the  right  species  of  moss  for 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


From  Goodspeed’s  Catalogue. 

HORNED  GREBE,  FROM  “AUDUBON’S  BIRDS  OF  AMERICA.” 


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Skis  and  Ski  Running. 


Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

In  a  recent  issue  a  correspondent  asks  for  in¬ 
formation  relative  to  the  proper  manipulation 
of  the  Norse  ski.  While  I  do  not  pretend  to  be 
an  expert,  at  the  same  time  practically  all  my 
life  has  been  spent  among  the  Scandinavians  of 
the  far  West,  and  with  them  ski  running  is  a 
means  of  rapid  locomotion  and  in  no  sense  of 
the  word  a  sport.  In  my  judgment  as  a  sport 
it  would  partake  very  much  of  the  elements  of 
hard  labor.  The  man  who  fancies  that  kind  of 
recreation,  however,  is  welcome  to  all  the  in¬ 
formation  I  can  afford  him. 

In  the  first  place,  the  ski  sold  in  the  supply 
stores,  nicely  painted  in  red  and  striped  with 
wagon  green  is  a  perfectly  useless  piece  of 
furniture.  It  will  not  run  true,  and  a  self-re¬ 
specting  Norseman  would  hardly  be  caught  dead 
with  a  pair  of  them  by  his  side.  The  Norse 
ski  is  based  upon  the  requirements  of  the  man 
who  is  to  use  it.  The  knowledge  of  what  is 
best  for  you  in  this  line  will  only  come  with  ex¬ 
perimentation.  In  length  it  should  be  once  and 
a  half  your  own  height,  and  if  the  prevailing 
snows  are  soft  and  powdery,  then  even  longer. 
The  best  skis  are  made  from  white  ash  or 
straight-grained  pine;  oak  and  other  hard  woods 
are  too  heavy,  and  cedar  is  too  brittle,  being 
liable  to  snap  in  two  when  you  are  several  miles 
from  home.  The  ideal  wood,  and  the  one  most 
generally  used  here  is  a  straight-grained  upland 
pine,  called  “black  pine.”  It  is  light,  reason¬ 
ably  tough,  and  possesses  the  advantage  of  tak¬ 
ing  a  high  polish  upon  the  running  surface. 

The  Norseman  spends  much  time  in  the  man¬ 
ufacture  of  his  skis.  They  must  be  adjusted 
just  so  or  they  will  not  do.  In  general  the  ski 
is  made  with  the  front  curve  beginning  at  a 
point  three  feet  from  the  end,  curving  gradually 
for  two  feet,  then  sharply  for  one  foot.  The  back 
curve  begins  eighteen  inches  from  the  end  and 
curves  gradually  upward,  making  a  raise  in 
eighteen  inches  of  about  two  inches.  The  ski 
is  made  to  bow  slightly  in  the  center — enough 
to  compensate  for  the  weight  of  the  body.  You 
will  see  the  necessity  for  this  when  you  once 
become  an  expert  runner.  At  the  point  where 
the  strap  is  attached  the  ski  should  be  ilY'm. 
thick  and  should  gradually  slope  to  Y^n.  at 
either  end. 

There  are  various  devices  for  attaching  the 
foot  to  the  ski,  but  no  improvement  has  ever 
been  made  over  the  Norse  thong  of  deer  hide. 
The  man  who  binds  his  foot  securely  to  a  ski 
.is  either  a  novice  or  a  fool.  The  result  of  such 
action  is  apt  to  prove  disastrous  In  a  hilly 
country.  A  cross  piece  just  back  of  the  foot¬ 
strap  is  sometimes  used, .  but  if  the  runner  is 
going  to  dress  his  feet  in  packs  (the  best  foot 
gear),  this  is  useless.  The  foot-strap  should  be 
placed  just  in  front  of  the  center  of  gravity,  but 
not  sufficiently  so  as  to  tire  the  toes  in  taking 
the  forward  step  or  shove,  more  properly  speak¬ 
ing.  In  a  hilly  country  the  Scandinavians  are  ac¬ 
customed  to  fitting  a  section  six  inches  long  of 
deer  skin  upon  the  bottom  of  the  ski  just  be¬ 
hind  the  foot-strap.  With  the  grain  of  the  hair 
sloping  away  from  the  front  of  the  ski  it  will 
be  seen  that  the  hair  will  set  into  the  snow 
ascending  hills  and  thus  prevent  slipping  back¬ 
ward.  Americans  sometimes  carry  a  narrow 
strap  which  they  buckle  around  the  ski,  and  it 
accomplishes  the  same  purpose.  In  Lapland, 
where  the  hills  are  very  steep,  the  entire  bottom 
of  the  ski  is  covered  with  reindeer  hide. 

So  much  for  the  ski  itself.  Now  how  to  make 
it  go.  The  man  who  expects  to  become  an  ac¬ 
complished  ski  runner  must  be  possessed  of  in¬ 
finite  patience  and  stick-to-it-iveness.  Of  all  the 
difficult  methods  of  covering  space  that  was  ever 


invented,  ski  running  is  the  most  difficult  and 
at  the  same  time,  when  the  art  is  acquired,  it  is 
the  most  efficient  method  of  getting  over  snow 
that  we  have  at  our  command.  In  my  experi¬ 
ence  the  novice  attempts  to  walk  with  the  skis. 
Now,  a  man  can  just  about  kill  himself  in  two 
miles,  and  it  will  take  him  the  better  part  of  half 
a  day  to  accomplish  that  distance.  Do  not  step 
with  the  ski,  but  lean  away  forward  and  shove 
it.  Before  making  the  next  step,  pause  for  an 
instant  to  allow  the  full  impetus  to  carry  you 
as  far  forward  as  it  will.  That  much  for  travel¬ 
ing — on  level  ground- — ascending  hills  is  quite  a 
different  matter,  and  I  can  no  more  explain  it 
to  you  than  I  can  teach  you  theoretically  to 
amputate  a  limb.  Suffice  it  to  say,  the  Norse¬ 
man  never  attempts  the  ascent  of  a  hill  directly. 
He  always  skirts  it,  gradually  nearing  the  top. 
Often  if  the  hill  is  high  he  “tacks.” 

The  guiding  of  a  pair  of  skis  is  done  mostly 
with  the  brake  pole  and  with  the  weight  of  the 
body.  The  pole  dragging  behind  is  shifted  from 
hand  to  hand  while  descending  a  hill,  in  order 
to  change  direction,  just  as  the  boy  on  his  sled 
uses  his  feet  to  change  direction.  Upon  level 
ground,  or  while  the  skis  are  not  making  too 
much  speed,  the  runner  may  change  direction 
by  swaying  his  body.  All  of  this  requires  prac¬ 
tice,  however,  and  no  man  can  secure  control 
of  his  skis  in  a  day.  In  coasting  down  a  steep 
hill  there  are  two  methods.  The  first,  and  the 
one  the  Norse  most  use,  is  to  place  the  skis  side 
by  side,  the  left  a  little  in  advance,  hold  the  pole 
with  both  hands  to  the  right  side,  its  larger  end 
dragging  in  the  snow,  the  body  bent  forward, 
the  knees  slightly  crouching,  and  let  her  go. 
The  other  is  to  separate  the  skis  and  put  the 
pole  between  the  legs  half  sitting  upon  it.  This 
method  possesses  the  advantage  of  securing  per¬ 
fect  control  of  the  skis. 


In  the  event  of  an  obstruction  appearing  the 
runner  may  by  bearing  his  weight  upon  the 
pole  bring  the  skis  to  a  dead  stop  in  ten  feet. 
The  Norse  runner,  however,  usually  leaps  any 
ordinary  obstruction.  The  art  of  leaping  upon 
skis  is  not  easily  learned,  and  is  for  the  novice 
extremely  dangerous,  more  particularly  upon 
crusted  snow.  It  is  done  by  swaying  the  body 
well  forward  and  just  as  you  are  ready  to  arise 
from  the  ground,  swinging  sharply  upward,  at 
the  same  time  raising  the  toes  of  the  skis. 
The  dangerous  part  of  the  performance  is  that 
one  has  a  tendency  to  straighten  up  just  at  the 
moment  of  taking  off  and  thus  to  lose  equilib¬ 
rium  of  the  body.  The  skis  having  no  equilib¬ 
rium  to  maintain,  keep  on  going,  and  the  runner 
strikes  the  other  end  of  the  leap  in  a  more  or 
less  demoralized  condition.  Just  at  the  moment 
of  alighting  you  must  throw  your  body  well 
forward  again  or  the  skis  will  shoot  out  from 
under  you  and  you  will  find  yourself  flat  on  your 
back  with  the  skis  trying  to  punch  holes  in 
the  atmosphere.  Jumping  upon  skis  from  a 
manufactured  jump-off  is  exciting  sport  for  those 
that  enjoy  breaking  their  necks  that  way.  Per¬ 
sonally  my  wife  has  too  much  need  of  a  bread 
winner  for  me  to  ever  attempt  it. 

In  regard  to  crossing  fallen  logs  with  the 
skis,  I  will  say  that  it  cannot  be  done  at  right 
angles.  When  the  snow  is  deep  enough  and  firm 
enough  you  can  get  across  diagonally.  It  is 
best,  however,  to  slide  up  alongside  the  log 
parallel  with  it  and  step  over,  one  ski  at  a  time. 
In  the  western  mountains,  where  the  snow  falls 
very  deep,  we  cross  fallen  logs,  underbrush  and 
other  obstructions  very  easily  from  the  fact  that 
they  are  buried  beneath  the  snow  so  deep  that 
they  present  but  very  little  obstruction.  To  do 
this  successfully,  however,  you  have  to  have  at 
least  ten  feet  of  solid  snow. 

After  the  journey  is  completed  the  skis  should 
be  cleaned  from  all  adhering  snow,  wiped  and 


stood  back  of  the  stove  until  they  are  the 
oughly  dry,  then  their  bottoms  rubbed  w 
mutton  tallow,  or  better  deer  marrow. 

Should  any  interested  reader  desire  it,  I  \\ 
detail  in  some  future  article  the  entire  mod 
operandi  of  the  manufacture  of  a  Norse  ski. 
is  a  task  requiring  much  mechanical  skill 
make  a  pair  of  these  things  properly,  simj 
though  they  may  seem  to  look  at  them. 

Chas.  S.  Moody 


New  Publications. 


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Roosevelt  puts  into  all  of  his  writings  on  ot 
door  life.  The  sketches  tell  much  of  the  lone 
hunting  which  he  did  before  he  had  entered  ir 
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he  is  to  let  others  care  for  his  guns  and  rod 
will  find  simple  and  practical  help  in  “Phot 
graphy  for  Students  of  Physics  and  Chemistry 
by  Prof.  Louis  Derr,  of  the  Massachusetts  Inst 
tute  of  Technology.  A  great  many  beginne 
make  the  mistake  of  believing  the  camera  is  tl 
thing  and  ignoring  the  fact  that  a  lens  adapte 
to  a  certain  branch  ol  photography  will  produc 
excellent  results  if  installed  in  a  cigar  box.  Th 
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reckoning  and  explains  photographic  apparati 
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« 

Deer  Stalking  in  a  Cuban  Jungle. 

The  day  was  warm,  and  I  had  just  dropped 
languidly  into  the  hammock  for  an  after-luncheon 
siesta,  when  one  of  the  men  of  the  house  ap¬ 
peared  on  the  piazza  with  his  rifle  and  ammu¬ 
nition  box.  Instantly  I  sat  up.  “Where  are  you 
going?’’  I  demanded.  “Deer  stalking.  The  sol¬ 
diers  get  a  deer  nearly  every  day.”  “Then  I  am 
going,  too,”  I  said.  I  looked  away  across  the 
railroad,  and  beyond  the  old  Spanish  block  house 
toward  the  young  American  town  of  Ceballos, 
and  there  up  the  dusty,  red  road  came  several 
khaki-clad  boys  from  the  14th  Infantry  that 
Uncle  Sam  has  stationed  here  to  “hold  the  lid 
down  in  Cuba.”  “Oh,  don’t  go  with  them.  Let 
me  go.  I’ll  be  quiet,”  I  pleaded — and  I  meant 
to  be.  So  we  started,  the  man  with  his  rifle  over 
his  shoulder  and  I  with  a  jarver — a  basket  made 
of  palm-fiber  and  a  machete — for  I  wanted  to 
get  some  ferns. 

Down  through  our  young  orange  orchard  we 
went  to  the  dry  bed  of  the  tiny  river — the  river 
that  during  the  rainy  season  runs  flush,  and 
sometimes  overflows.  This  made  a  splendid 
path  through  the  jungle,  for  the  bottom  was 
hard  sand,  and  the  boughs  overhead  made  a  nice, 
cool  shade,  so  that  walking  was  a  pleasure,  only 
when  great  dams  of  driftwood  forced  us  up  into 
the  tangled  undergrowth  on  the  banks.  Gladly 
we  would  slide  down  into  the  sand  again,  for 
the  woods  are  a  regular  jungle,  a  perfect  net¬ 
work  of  tangled  vines  twining  from  tree  to 
tree,  impenetrable,  save  as  one  cuts  a  way 
through  with  machete,  or  follows  an  ancient 
Cuban  path.  Parasites  are  these  vines,  and  they 
in  turn  bear  up  great  masses  of  parasites.  It 
is  this,  and  the  loads  of  orchids  on  the  trees, 
that  makes,  for  the  northerner,  the  Cuban  woods 
so  marvelous.  Here  and  there,  royal  palms 
thrust  their  slender,  straight  boles  up,  up  through 
the  tangled  mass,  to  the  open  sky  beyond,  to 
wave  their  tuft  of  plumes  above  the  confusion 
and  riot,  and  give  character  to  the  scene.  Great 
trees  we  passed  loaded  down  with  large  scarlet 
blossoms ;  mighty  silk  cotton  trees,  and  forest 
giants  in  the  deadly  grasp  of  the  creeping  vine — - 
that  terrible  parasite  of  the  Cuban  jungle.  Like 
a  bad  habit,  this  vine  has  its  beginning  in  a 
small  way.  Pliable  it  is,  but  strong  of  fibre.  At 
first  it  simply  clings  to  the  tree,  but  gradually 
it  winds  itself  about  and  climbs  and  twists,  until 
its  ever  tightening  pressure  chokes  the  life  out 
of  its  victim ;  then  with  new  roots  that  it  has 
all  this  time  been  sending  downward  it  nourishes 
itself,  until  it  actually  blends  together  around 
the  tree  it  has  attacked,  and  throwing  out  great 
branches,  becomes  itself  a  monarch  of  the  forest. 

Everywhere  one  looks  he  sees  parasite  feeding 
on  parasite;  and  if  it  were  not  so  beautiful  and 
strange  it  would  give  one  an  uncanny  feeling. 
But  uncanniness  has  no  place  here.  The  sky 
is  so  gloriously  blue,  and  the  sunlight  filters 
down  through  the  dense  foliage  like  golden  shafts 
of  light;  a  thousand  indistinguishable  odors  of 
woody  things  fill  the  air,  and  the  faint  perfume 
of  the  wild  orange  trees,  that  all  along  the  bank 
hang  out  their  brilliant  lamps,  make  too  much 
for  reality  to  give  place  to  the  unreal. 

Through  the  glory  of  it  all  we  tramped,  see¬ 
ing  now  and  then  great  masses  of  deer  tracks 
in  the  moist  sand,  but  more  often  only  trees  and 
vines  and  sky — and  T,  forgetting  my  promise  to 
be  quiet,  talked  and  laughed,  until  the  snapping 
of  twigs  and  a  glimpse  of  grayish-fawn  crea¬ 
tures,  bounding  out  of  sight  up  a  pathway, 
brought  me  to  a  realization  of  the  business  of 
the  day. 

But  the  spirit  of  the  true  huntsman  had  not 
been  absent  from  my  companion.  With  rifle  at 
shoulder  he  sent  a  shot  after  the  disappearing 
deer,  and  was  off  in  pursuit  and  out  of  sight  in 
a  twinkling.  A  second  shot  rang  out.  and  a  joy¬ 
ful  shout  followed  which  told  me  it  had  been 
a  lucky  one. 

Away  I  went  slashing  madly  at  the  vines  that 
caught  my  skirt  in  their  thorny  grasp.  Good 
service  I  did  with  the  machete,  and  flew  along 
in  the  direction  of  the  answering  shouts.  Soon 
I  came  up  and  found  the  deer.  “It  is  small,  but 
plump,  and  will  be  heavy  before  we  get  home,” 
said  the  huntsman.  “Do  you  suppose  you  could 
help  carry  it?” 


I  stopped  my  excited  jumping  around  to 
answer  “certainly,”  but  I  was  too  eager  over  our 
success  to  remember  the  rough  roads  by  which 
we  should  be  obliged  to  return  home. 

Nothing  daunted,  we  set  out  with  our  prize, 
slung  from  a  pole  supported  on  our  shoulders, 
and  crossing  the  river  forced  our  way  through 
the  tangle  to  a  place  that  looked  like  a  clear¬ 
ing.  We  found  ourselves  at  the  rear  of  a  great 
sugar  cane  plantation,  and  skirting  this  we  made 
our  way  to  Tres  Sebas  where  the  Fiske  Com¬ 
pany,  of  New  York,  have  planted  the  largest 
orange  grove  in  the  world.  Now  we  were,  on 
familiar  ground,  and  following  the  fence  bound.- 
ing  the  grove  we  bore  our  burden  until  we 
reached  a  cross  country  road  which  took  us 
through  the  guinea  grass  to  the  road  leading  to 
our  own  home,  at  which  place,  later  on,  with 
aching  shoulder  and  weary  feet,  but  with  the 
lightest  of  light  hearts,  we  joyfully  entered  the 
gateway  and  rested  from  our  labors. 

Maude  Benson. 


Hunting  Deer  in  Wisconsin. 

Last  November  seven  of  us  camped  on  a 
tributary  of  the  famous  trout  stream,  the  Prairie 
River,  in  Wisconsin.  The  branch  on  which  we 
camped,  we  named  the  Redwater,  on  account  of 
color  of  the  water,  and  our  camp  Redwater 
Camp.  Our  tent  was  a  12x16  wall,  with  fly. 
We  have  a  sheet-iron  cooking  stove  and  a  small 
heater  besides.  We  board  up  inside  walls  with 


YOUNG  RACCOONS. 

Courtesy  New  York  Forest  Commission. 

inch  boards  and  fill  'in  between  boards  and  tent 
with  hay,  making  the  tent  very  warm. 

The  first  deer  killed  was  on  the  second  day 
of  the  season  by  Irve  Hamlin.  He  was  on  the 
tote  road  a  mile  east  of  camp.  Hearing  a  rifle 
shot  south  of  him,  he  stood  still,  when  in  a 
moment  he  caught  sight  of  a  buck  and  doe 
coming  on  the  jump.  He  fired  one  shot  before 
they  got  in  the  road,  and  two  more  as  they 
crossed.  One  shot  broke  the  doe’s  hind  leg, 
but  the  other  shot  missed  the  buck. 

Next  day  I  was  sitting  on  a  log  eating  my 
lunch,  when  I  saw  a  fawn  coming  up  the  run- 
way  within  twenty  feet  of  me,  when  I  killed  him. 
He  was  so  small,  I  carried  him  to  camp.  Per¬ 
haps  he  lost  his  mother  when  young.  The  boys 
declared  I  coaxed  him  up  with  fried  cakes. 

The  next  lucky  man  was  the  Surveyor,  who 
shot  a  fine  large  doe.  Then  Rube,  the  engineer, 
shot  a  200-pound  buck  as  he  was  coming  to 
camp  just  at  dusk.  It  was  so  dark  he  could  not 
follow  him,  but  next  morning  several  of  us 


followed  the  trail  across  a  spruce  swamp  and 
found  the  buck  dead. 

Next  came  Elmer  with  a  nice  buck,  killed  a 
mile  south  of  camp. 

One  day  near  the  close  of  the  season  I  under¬ 
took  to  drive  for  the  Professor,  there  being  a 
nice  tracking  snow;  he  took  his  stand  at  the 
foot  of  a  small  lake  in  an  old  lumber  road;  I 
started  an  old  doe  and  two  fawns.  The  fawns 
turned  off  before  getting  in  sight,  but  he 
dropped  the  doe  in  her  tracks.  I  took  the 
fawns’  tracks,  and  in  following  them  twenty 
rods,  jumped  them  out  of  their  beds.  They 
started  north  for  Poplar  Lake;  I  circled,  headed 
them  east  for  Long  Lake,  saw  them  twice  and 
finally  headed  them  down  the  old  runway  on 
the  doe’s  tracks.  Pie  fired  four  shots,  and  when 
I  reached  him  he  was  looking  for  blood.  The 
fawns  took  me  through  the  worst  blown  down 
cedar  swamp  I  was  ever  in,  and  as  I  am  kind 
of  an  old  cripple,  it  was  slow  work.  West  of 
camp  there  was  a  fresh  deer  track  going  south 
and  making  a  mark  in  the  snow  as  if  dragging  a 
rope,  but  no  blood.  Although  wet  and  tired,  I 
soon  saw  him  lying  by  a  log  watching  his  back 
track.  When  my  .38-55  cracked,  he  only 
scrambled  twenty  feet  and  was  my  venison. 
The  Professor  had  wounded  him  in  the  flank. 

The  day  before  we  came  home  I  started  out 
early  while  it  was  snowing.  The  Professor 
started  two  deer  just  east  of  camp.  After  fol¬ 
lowing  them  a  short  distance,  two  timber 
wolves  came  in  ahead  of  him  and  took  the  deer 
away.  The  Surveyor  saw,  as  he  thought, 
some  dry  limbs  over  a  log.  The  points  were 
so  wide  he  thought  they  could  not  be  horns, 
but  on  trying  to  get  a  nearer  view,  saw  an 
enormous  buck  dash  into  the  brush;  he  fired, 
but  missed.  I  was  north  of  him  following  two 
fawns.  The  buck  came  in  ahead  of  me  and 
took  my  fawns  with  him.  I  left  them,  and  on 
my  way  to  camp  struck  two  fresh  tracks.  I 
crept  to  the  edge  of  the  bluff  over  which  they 
had  gone,  and  looking  down,  saw  a  deer  lying 
there.  I  took  aim,  and  when  the  rifle  cracked, 
he  jerked  his  head,  but  did  not  move.  I  drew 
up  to  fire  again,  but  before  I  could  do  so,  he 
stretched  out,  dead.  I  went  down  and  dressed 
him,  undertook  to  pull  him  up  the  hill,  but 
finding  I  could  not,  left  him  and  started  for 
camp.  After  some  hot  coffee  the  Surveyor  and 
Professor  started  with  me  to  bring  in  the  deer. 
The  former  took  his  rifle,  as  he  was  short  one 
deer.  On  the  way  up  he  shot  a  fine  buck. 

We  killed  in  all  thirteen  deer,  none  of  them 
over  one  and  a  half  miles  from  the  tent.  One 
day  I  found  some  blood  on  the  snow;  on  look¬ 
ing  a  rod  or  so  away,  I  found  a  large,  white 
hare  still  warm  with  his  throat  cut  by  a  white 
weasel.  I  dressed  the  hare  and  there  was  not  a 
drop  of  blood  in  him.  From  the  tracks  he  had 
not  run  a  rod,  only  showed  a  few  short  jumps. 

Lloyd  Breck. 

Merrill,  Wis. 


The  Flashing  Ax. 

Here’s  to  the  flashing  ax 
That  cleared  a  glorious  way 

For  the  men  who  fought  and  wisely  wrought 
A  road  for  an  empire’s  sway. 

Hark  to  the  mighty  crash — 

Its  echoes  are  sounding  still — 

That  brought  the  trees  to  the  sturdy  knees 
Which  were  backed  by  an  iron  will. 

Hark  to  the  children’s  cry, 

In  fancy  heard  to-day. 

When  the  red  man  yelled  and 
The  rifle  held  the  ruthless  foe  at  bay. 

Rifle,  and  ax,  and  spade, 

Honor,  and  trust  in  God — 

These  were  the  tools  that  made 
The  road  that  a  nation  trod. 

Thus  have  the  men  of  the  West 
Sprung  from  a  gallant  page, 

And  the  power  to  hew,  to  dare  and  do 
Is  their  priceless  right  of  heritage. 

Proud  should  the  children  be 
That  their  fathers’  sires  were  men 

Who  mapped  a  line  from  brine  to  brine 
With  a  flashing  ax  for  a  pen. 

Then  here’s  to  the  flashing  ax, 

And  the  men  of  mettle  true; 

May  its  blade  so  bright  be  a  beacon  light 
To  the  boys  that  belong  to  you. 

Willi/- M  Telford  Duncan. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  2 3,  1907. 


The  Forest  Reservoirs. 

Aitkin,  Minn.,  Feb.  9. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Reading  the  article  in  a  late  number 
of  your  appreciated  journal  on  the  preservation 
of  the  forests  in  the  Adirondacks  and  the  very 
familiar  claim  of  those  who  would  destroy  for 
private  gain,  while  using  public  money  and  prop¬ 
erty  to  that  end,  impels  me  to  draw  a  compari¬ 
son.  I  quote':  “A  circular  recently  put  forth  by 
the  advocates  of  the  amendment  claims,  among 
other  things,  that  ‘the  building  of  storage  reser¬ 
voirs  on  State  lands  in  the  Adirondacks  is  neces¬ 
sary  for  the  control  of  destructive  floods,  for 
the  promotion  of  public  health,  for  the  supply 
of  the  enlarged  Erie  canal,  and  for  the  indus¬ 
trial  development  of  the  State.’  ”  These  claims 
are  identical  with  claims  made  by  lumbermen 
in  this  country  many  vears  ago  when  they  wanted 
to  use  public  money  and  property  for  the  build¬ 
ing  of  reservoirs  for  private  logging  operations. 
The  Association  for  the  Protection  for  Forests 
in  the  Adirondacks  claims  that  the  building  of 
such  reservoirs  will  result  in  the  destruction  of 
the  forest  in  the  Adirondacks. 

The  statement  has  been  proven  true  here.  The 
reservoirs  once  built  went  into  the  exclusive 
control  of  the  lumbermen.  The  lumbermen,  that 
is  the  real  beneficiaries  of  the  lumbering  opera¬ 
tions,  could  be  found  in  the  United  States  Senate, 
in  the  lower  house  of  Congress,  in  the  State 
legislatures,  among  State  officials,  in  prominent 
offices  of  the  War  Department,  with  a  few  prac¬ 
tical  lumbermen  carrying  on  the  actual  work  of 
devastation,  with  the  Government  footing  a 
goodly  part  of  the  bills.  Now  that  the  result 
has  been  proved  it  can  be  summed  up  as  fol¬ 
lows  : 

Timber  mostly  gone  except  a  few  choice  pieces 
held  in  reserve  by  the  lumbermen  and  some  that 
belonged  to  the  Indians  until  recent  acts  to  set 
aside  a  forest  reserve  at  the  headwaters  of  the 
Mississippi  turned  it  all  over  to  the  lumbermen, 
but  which  has  not  been  entirely  stripped  as  yet. 
In  place  of  the  once  grand  forest  a  desolate 
waste  with  blackened  stumps  dotting  the  barren 
hillsides.  In  a  land  where  nature  lavished 
wealth  with  a  more  generous  hand  than  almost 
anywhere  else  on  earth,  we  find  poverty  and 
ignorance  that  would  make  the  rocky  moun¬ 
tain  sides  of  Italy  look  like  thirty  cents.  Go 
to  any  spot  on  earth  where  nature  has  been 
extra  lavish  with  her  wealth  and  see  the 
wretchedness  and  poverty  that  prevails  there. 
Look  at  the  country  and  people  impover¬ 
ished  by  the  conquest  of  the  South  African  dia¬ 
mond  fields;  the  iron  mines;  the  coal  fields. 
Are  the  highest  types  of  civilization  pictured 
there,  or  the  reverse?  Yet  when  the  complete 
history  of  the  world  is  written  that  page  that 
tells  of  the  loot  of  the  forest  will  be  found 
blackest  of  all. 

No  schools  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  the  lum¬ 
bermen.  No  church  spires  pierce  the  dome  of 
heaven  there.  He  builds  no  roads,  pays  no 
local  taxes;  his  mission  is  to  loot,  to  destroy  and 
departing  to  leave  a  desolate  waste  behind.  Nor 
are  his  depredations  confined  to  the  forest  and 
the  public  treasure’.  His  pathway  is  strewn  with 
more  wrecks  of  human  lives  than  the  pathway 
of  an  invading  army.  In  no'  other  place  does 
humanity  sink  to  so  low  a  level  as  in  the  lum¬ 
bering  district.  The  galley  slaves  of  old  were 
given  no  more  grievous  tasks  than  those  im¬ 
posed  on  the  laborer  in  the  lumbering  districts, 
and  when  his  task  is  done  he  is  turned  out  to 
walk  a  hundred  miles  through  the  spring  freshet 
to  the  towns  where  he  is  again  met  by  the  sand- 
bagger  and  tossed  about  until  the  last  dollar  is 
shaken  out  of  him,  when  he  is  again  kicked  out, 
broken  in  mind,  body  and  pocket,  a  ready  made 
hobo  to  prey  upon  the  public.  For  this  the  Gov¬ 
ernment  is  appropriating  more  public  money  to 
build  more  reservoirs,  to  loot  still  more  forest 
lands,  and  wreck  a  still  greater  number  of  human 
lives  and  leave  a  still  wider  reach  of  desolation 
behind. 

Not  one  cent  can  be  used  to  make  any  per¬ 
manent  improvement  of  the  great  waterway 
looking  to  relieving  the  ruin  which  the  reservoirs 
have  wrought,  but  millions  for  more  ruin  and 
greater  loot.  The  original  claim  for  the  reser¬ 
voirs  was  that  they  were  to  prevent  floods  and 


assist  navigation.  Anyone  knows  that  such 
reservoirs  can  do  this  without  conflict.  But  the 
lumbermen  require  a  double  flow  of  water  in 
spring  and  summer,  the  natural  flood  season.  To 
get  logs  easily  over  certain  portions  of  the  river 
requires  flood  conditions  at  other  points,  and 
occupying,  and  cant-rolling,  the  seats  of  the 
mighty  at  Washington,  they  get  what  they  want. 

In  their  last  report  on  the  situation  here  the 
army  engineers  in  control  drop  the  mask  and 
say  that  prevention  of  floods  is  no  part  of  the 
mission  of  the  reservoirs;  that  they  are  solely 
to  assist  navigation.  To  assist  legitimate  navi¬ 
gation  would  also  prevent  floods,  for  legitimate 
navigation  never  requires  a  flood,  but  rather  an 
equalized  flow.  But  the  only  legitimate  naviga¬ 
tion  there  is  benefitted  is  one  small  steamboat 
that  plies  between  railroad  points  on  an  upper 
reach  of  the  river.  The  only  benefit  this  boat  re¬ 
ceives  is  that  for  two  or  three  months  while  the 
lumbering  flood  is  on,  about  one  thousand  peo¬ 
ple  are  dependent  on  it  for  supplies.  For  the 
balance  of  the  year  they  do  their  freighting. 
But  this  would  hardly  keep  them  afloat  if  it 
were  not  for  the  liquor  traffic,  which  they  carry 
on  under  a  federal  license  of  twenty-five  dollars 
per  year,  while  other  people  in  the  same  line 
pay  five  hundred  to  one  thousand.  Indeed,  the 
Association  for  the  Protection  of  the  Forest  in 
the  Adirondacks  has  foretold  the  results  of 
building  reservoirs  there.  The  idea,  or  the  graft 
behind  it,  are  not  new.  The  plan  and  the  re¬ 
sults  are  here  written  in  barren  hillsides  and 
deserted  valleys— in  the  deserted  and  rotting 
farm  buildings  where  the  floods  have  swept,  and 
in  the  blackened  waste  of  the  once  forest-crowned 
hills.  May  this  society  live  long  and  grow  an 
arm  that  is  strong  in  justice.  For,  indeed,  when 
the  landscape  is  dotted  with  bad  men  banded  to¬ 
gether  for  evil  purpose,  it  is  necessary  for  good 
men  to  band  together  not  only  to  defend  the 
forest  reserve,  but  also  to  defend  the  rights  sup¬ 
posed  to  be  reserved  to  all  citizens  of  the  LTnited 
States.  E.  P.  Jaques. 


Quail  Abundant  in  North  Carolina. 

Hendersonville,  N.  C.,  Feb.  11. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  There  is  now  on  foot  a  plan  to 
form  a  hunting  and  shooting  club  in  Clay  county, 
145  miles  from  this  point  by  rail,  and  then  (from 
Murphy  to  Hayesville)  16  miles  by  conveyance. 
Partridges  as  we  call  them  (Bob  Whites)  abound 
in  that  part  of,  western  North  Carolina.  To 
give  you  an  idea  I  will  say  that  I  was  one  of 
a  party  of  three  who  went  out  there  early  in 
December.  We  arrived  in  Hayesville  on  the 
afternoon  of  the  first  Monday  of  the  month  and 
left  Saturday  morning  early.  We  did  not  shoot 
all  the  time,  and  in  fact  one  of  our  party  did 
no  shooting,  yet  we  bagged  201  birds.  We  had 
all  we- — and  those  with  whom  we  stopped — could 
eat  and  brought  home  about  100  birds.  Before 
lunch  I  got  to  my  own  gun  one  day  twenty 
quail.  I  do'  not  believe  in  shooting  an  unlimited 
number  of  birds  and  advocate  limiting  the  bag. 

A  day  in  Transylvania  county  a  short  time 
back  with  a  couple  of  friends  we  spent  grouse 
shooting,  bagging  five  grouse  and  one  wild  tur¬ 
key. 

Deer  are  rapidly  increasing  on  the  estate  of 
Geo.  W.  Vanderbilt  and  the  Toxaway  estate  near 
by.  The  fishing  and  shooting  in  connection  with 
the  Toxaway  resort  hotels  is  getting  better  each 
year. 

Any  one  wishing  to  get  information  regard¬ 
ing  the  proposed  club  above  mentioned  can  ad¬ 
dress  J.  B.  S.  McIntosh,  Waynesville,  N.  C.  He 
will  give  all  required  answers  and  refer  to  right 
parties.  Ernest  L.  Ewbank. 


To  Hunt  in  South  America. 

Recently  a  party  of  sportsmen  and  women 
left  Philadelphia  by  rail  en  route  for  Jackson¬ 
ville,  Fla.,  where  they  will  embark  on  the  chart¬ 
ered  steam  yacht  Margaret  for  a  cruise  in  the 
West  Indies  and  up  the  Orinoco  River.  In  the 
party  were  Charles  N.  Welsh  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
A.  J.  D.  Biddle,  of  Philadelphia;  Mrs.  Gallatin, 
of  New  York  city,  and  Alfred  Riggs,  of  Balti¬ 
more.  Big  game  hunting  will  be  one  of  the  ob¬ 
jects  of  the  cruise  up  the  big  river. 


New  York  State  Fish,  Game  and 
Forest  League. 

Albany,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  15. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  By  order  of  President  Considine,  of 

the  State  League,  I  send  you  the  attached  appeal 
to  sportsmen,  with  the  request  that  yau  publish 
it. 

It  seems  to  me  that  no  publication  devoted  to 
the  interests  of  honest  sportsmen  can  afford 
not  to  heed  such  an  appeal. 

John  D.  Whish,  Sec’y. 


Elmira,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  13. — For  some  years 
there  has  been  in  existence  in  this  State  an 
organization  known  as  the  Fish,  Game  and 
Forest  League.  It  is  an  incorporated  body  and 
was  formed  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  to¬ 
gether  the  clubs  interested  in  the  preservation 
of  the  fish,  the  game  and  the  forests.  It  is 
the  only  organization  that  represents  the  in¬ 
terests  of  the  sportsmen  of  the  State  in  a  con¬ 
crete  way,  and  is  absolutely  the  only  representa¬ 
tive  of  their  interests  before  the  Legislature 
annually. 

Many  of  the  clubs  incorporated  for  the  pro¬ 
tection  of  fish  and  game,  and  a  large  number  of 
individual  sportsmen,  have  become  members 
of  the  League,  but  there  are  many  others  who 
have  not  done  so.  The  situation  was  thorough¬ 
ly  considered  at  the  annual  meeting  last  Decem¬ 
ber  at  Syracuse,  and  it  was  determined  to  make 
a  supreme  effort  to  so  interest  the  honest  sports¬ 
men  of  the  State  in  the  matter  that  all  might  in 
time  be  enrolled.  The  officers  elected  at  that 
meeting  are  pledged  to  use  their  utmost  efforts 
to  reach  every  fish  and  game  club  in  the  State, 
and  every  association  formed  for  the  protec¬ 
tion  of  the  forests,  as  well  as  the  great  army  of 
those  who  favor  the  objects  for  which  the 
League  is  formed  but  are  not  as  yet  affiliated 
with  any  organized  body  for  this  purpose. 

To  carry  out  this  pledge,  the  officers  of  the 
League  now  call  upon  all  clubs  organized  for 
protective  purposes  to  join  and  take  an  active 
interest  in  its  welfare.  The  same  invitation  is 
extended  to  all  unaffiliated  sportsmen.  It  is 
proposed  to  make  the  League  the  leading  ex¬ 
ponent  of  all  that  is  best  in  the  advocacy  of 
honest  hunting  and  fishing  especially.  There 
can  be  no  doubt  as  to  the  advantage  to  be  de¬ 
rived  from  such  a  union  of  representative 
sportsmen  and  organizations  as  is  advocated. 
A  better  condition  would  of  necessity  result 
from  united  effort.  The  enactment  of  proper 
game  laws  would  follow  and  the  enforcement 
of  the  law  would  be  made  certain.  It  would  be 
possible  also  to  put  a  stop  to  the  incessant  tinker¬ 
ing  with  the  law  affecting  sportsmen,  and  to  secure 
a  statute  based  on  natural  requirements,  so  that 
real  protection  would  result  to  the  fish  and 
game  of  the  State,  instead  of  the  jumble  of  laws 
now  existing.  In  fact,  there  is  no  limit  to  the 
value  of  such  an  organization  as  is  proposed. 

Believing  that  it  will  be  necessary  only  to 
present  the  matter  practically  to  the  sportsmen 
of  the  State,  this  “call  to  arms”  is  issued.  The 
cost  of  belonging  to  the  League  has  been  placed 
at  a  minimum — one  dollar  annually  for  indi¬ 
vidual  members,  and  five  dollars  annually  for 
clubs.  This  ‘gives  the  right  to  sit  in  the  an¬ 
nual  meeting  of  the  League,  to  have  a  voice  in 
the  proceedings  and  to  secure  the  united 
strength  of  the  organization  for  any  legitimate 
purpose.  Every  year  shows  the  great  import¬ 
ance  of  getting  together  the  honest  sportsmen 
of  the  State  for  mutual  benefit  and  protection. 
The  officers  of  the  League  believe  that  such 
benefits  can  best  be  procured  by  uniting  under 
its  banner. 

Application  blanks  for  membership  may  be 
had  from  the  Secretary,  Mr.  John  D.  Whish, 
Box  39,  Capitol  Post  Office,  Albany,  N.  Y., 
either  by  writing  directly  to  him,  or  by  applying 
to  a  member,  who  will  send  in  the  request. 

The  next  annual  meeting  of  the  League  does 
not  take  place  until  December,  by  which  time 
it  is  earnestly  hoped  that  the  sportsmen  of  the 
State  will  have  made  up  their  minds  to  get  to¬ 
gether.  J.  H.  Considine,  President. 


Feb.  23,  1907.] 


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Hunting  in  Africa. 

New  Florence,  Pa.,  Feb.  8. — Editor  Forest 
’■  and  Stream:  Your  last  week’s  number  con¬ 
i'  lained  an  article  by  Mr.  Bryden,  entitled  ‘‘Gor¬ 
don  Gumming  in  Africa.”  I  look  up  to  my 
bookcase  and  there  side  by  side  with  Gordon 
Cumming’s  “Hunter’s  Life  in  Africa”  are  Ander¬ 
son’s,  “The  Lion  and  the  Elephant,”  “Okavango 
River,”  “Lake  N’gami,”  and  best  of  all  Drum¬ 
mond’s  “Large  Game  and  Natural  History  of 
South  and  Southeast  Africa.” 

This  calls  to  my  mind  that  the  Boone  and 
Crockett  Club  should  look  after  the  preservation 
of  some  of  these  old  hunting  narratives  which 
are  now  out  of  print.  Drummond’s  work  is  be¬ 
yond  question  the  best  written  and  most  valu¬ 
able  work  on  African  hunting  and  big  game 
ever  published.  This  book  was  published  by 
Edmonston  and  Douglas,  Edinburgh,  1875,  and 
I  do  not  recall  any  later  edition.  The  treatment 
of  the  different  subjects,  namely,  buffalo,  rhi¬ 
noceros,  eland,  elephant,  lion,  leopard,  antelope, 
etc.,  is  done  in  a  most  admirable  manner.  It  is 
not  merely  an  account  of  a  hunter  going  out 
and  killing  so  many  head  of  game  each  hunt, 
but  the  habits  and  disposition  of  the  different 
subjects  are  treated  upon  in  such  a  manner  that 
the  work  becomes  one  of  instruction  and  there¬ 
fore  all  the  more  valuable ;  the  narrative  of  a 
hunter  with  an  open  eye  and  ear  to  note  every 
condition  and  situation. 

Gordon  Cumming’s  description  of  the  man- 
eater’s  carrying  away  Hendrick  is  vivid,  but 
pales  when  we  read  Drummond’s  description  of 
the  lions’  attack  on  his  camp  on  the  Pongolo 
River. 

Mr.  Bryden,  however,  makes  one  mistake  by 
calling  attention  to  the  inferiority  of  the  weapons 
used  by  Cumming.  While  it  is  true  the  weapons 
were  inferior  in  that  they  were  muzzleloaders, 
they  were  not  inferior  in  power.  The  smallest 
bore  gun  used  by  Cumming  was  a  double  16 
gauge,  the  largest  a  double  8  gauge.  The  only 
single  gun  that  I  recall  he  mentions  using  was 
the  Dutch  rifle  which  burst  while  he  was  shoot- 
|  ing  an  elephant  with  it.  Because  these  guns 
were  muzzleloaders  your  readers  should  not  in¬ 
fer  that  they  were  deficient  in  power.  The 
greatest  knock-down  argument  to  be  presented 
to  a  charging  elephant,  rhinoceros,  buffalo'  or 
lion  is  none  other  than  a  10  or  12  bore  ball, 
gun  or  rifle,  no  matter  whether  muzzle  or  breech¬ 
loader. 

The  elephant  was  practically  exterminated  in 
Ceylon  and  east  Africa  with  none  other  than 
cheap  Belgian  shotguns  10  and  12  bore  loaded 
i  with  spherical  balls,  and  muzzleloaders  at  that. 

The  advantage  possessed  by  these  weapons,  pro- 
1  vided  they  were  of  sufficient  weight,  was  that  an 
almost  unlimited  charge  of  powder  could  be 
used,  limited  only  by  the  weight  and  strength  of 
;  the  gun  and  the  shooter’s  capacity  to  stand  the 
recoil.  A  cylinder  bore  shotgun  of  good  weight, 
muzzle  or  breechloader,  loaded  with  a  round 
j  ball  and  a  heavy  charge  of  powder  at  fifty  yards 
or  under  will  beat  any  of  the  so-called  high 
power  small  bore  express  rifles. 

Read  the  account  of  the  killing  of  the  man- 
eating  lions  along  the  East  African  railway, 
Uganda  district.  The  .30  caliber  high  power 
guns  with  both  soft  point  and  full  metal  patched 
bullets  proving  worthless  against  charging  lions, 
and  to  save  the  day  they  had  to  fall  back  on 
the  big  10  and  12  bore  double  guns,  some  of 
the  same  kind  used  by  Gordon  Cumming. 

Now,  Mr.  Editor,  these  are  the  days  when  the 
hunter  sits  by  the  fire  and  looks  back  on  the 
good  days  gone  by,  years  ago  .when  the  sky  was 
darkened  bv  the  countless  millions  of  wild 
pigeons  in  their  fall  and  spring  flights,  and  the 
wildfowl  were  equally  plentiful ;  when  every 
field  held  a  covey  of  quail  and  from  every  copse 
sprang  the  whirring  grouse ;  but  those  days  are 
long  gone  by  and  we  do  not  even  have  an  Uncle 
Lisha’s  shop  here  where  we  can  congregate  and 
tell  our  experiences.  So  I  pick  up  the  book  or 
maybe  “Sam  Lovel’s  Camps”  or  some  other  one 
of  Mr.  Robinson’s  and  read  until  it  seems  I  am 
breathing  the  pine-laden  air  of  that  quaint  cor¬ 
ner  of  Yankee  land;  or  maybe  pick  up  Drum¬ 
mond  and  go  to  bed  and  dream  I  am  being 
1  charged  by  a  bull  elephant. 


Every  week  I  get  Forest  and  Stream  as  I 
have  for  the  past  twenty-five  years,  and  many 
numbers  are  worth  more  than  the  entire  year’s 
cost.  And  here’s  to  you,  Mr.  Editor,  that  many 
many  years  shall  roll  by  before  you  make  the 
last  camp-fire.  J.  N.  Crossland. 


Winter  in  Yellowstone  Park. 

Yellowstone  Park,  Feb.  11. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  This  is  a  hard  winter  in  the  moun¬ 
tains  and  on  the  plains.  Conditions  for  game 
in  Montana  and  the  northern  part  of  the  Yellow¬ 
stone  National  Park  are  not  favorable,  unless 
the  weather  should  soon  change.  Elk  are  sure 
to  die  by  hundreds  from  simple  starvation.  In 
Jackson’s  Hole  Ihey  are  breaking  into  haystacks 
and  fenced  pastures  as  is  shown  by  the  follow¬ 
ing  dispatch  from  Cheyenne,  Wyo. : 

“S.  N.  Leek,  of  Jackson,  has  received  a  letter 
from  a  ranchman  of  the  Jackson  Hole  district, 
in  which  the  statement  is  made  that  there  are 
ten  thousand  elk  in  the  valley  surrounding  the 
writer’s  ranch,  and  that  some  five  or  six  hun¬ 
dred  have  invaded  his  property  and  attacked 
his  haystacks.  The  animals  either  jumped  the 
fences  or  broke  them  down.  At  points  the  elk 
massed  against  the  fences  and  pushed  them  down 
for  distances  of  from  one  hundred  yards  to  a 
quarter  of  a  mile.” 

Here  in  the  park  the  antelope,  mule  deer  and 
whitetail  deer  are  being  fed,  as  are  also  the 
mountain  sheep.  These  animals  will  pull  through 
this  unusually  hard  winter. 

In  front  of  the  town  of  Gardiner  the  antelope 
are  becoming  very  tame.  The  team  that  hauls 
alfalfa  to  them  is  seen  as  soon  as  it  leaves  the 
stack,  and  the  antelope  come  loping  in  from  all 
directions.  Some  follow  the  wagon  so  closely 
as  to  have  alfalfa  thrown  on  their  backs  by  the 
soldier  who  is  unloading  the  feed.  The  elk 
are  very  numerous  and  as  there  is  only  feed 
enough  to  carry  through  the  antelope,  deer  and 
sheep,  the  elk  are  not  expected  to  get  much. 

X. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

The  following  bills  have  been  introduced  in 
the  Assembly : 

No.  691,  by  Mr.  Mills,  relating  to  season  for 
hares  and  rabbits  in  Fulton  county. 

No.  702,  by  Mr.  Lewis,  relates  to  nets,  pounds, 
etc.,  in  the  waters  of  Oneida  county. 

No.  205,  by  Mr.  Draper,  relates  to  spearing 
fish  in  certain  tributaries  of  Lake  Ontario. 

No.  245,  by  Mr.  Merritt,  relates  to  resident 
and  nonresident  licenses. 

No.  74  (623),  by  Mr.  Hastings,  relates  to 
hares  and  rabbits  in  Orange  and  Dutchess 
counties. 

No.  144  (619),  by  Mr.  Mills,  defines  meaning 
of  terms,  pickerel  and  pike. 

No.  358,  by  Mr.  Cobb,  relates  to  the  trans¬ 
portation  of  deer  and  venison. 

No.  357,  by  Mr.  Cobb,  relates  to  trout  close 
seasons  in  certain  counties. 

No.  147  (621),  by  Mr.  Mills,  relates  to  pike. 

No.  383,  by  Mr.  Raines,  relates  to  mink, 
skunk  and  muskrat  in  Ontario  county. 

No.  370,  by  Mr.  McCarren,  relates  to  Mon¬ 
golian  ring-necked  and  English  pheasants  in 
Dutchess  county. 


Quail  in  Hard  Weather. 

Greenwich,  Conn.,  Feb.  11. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  While  out  driving  on  Friday,  the  8th 
inst,  I  came  across  a  flock  of  quail  in  an  apple 
tree  which  stood  close  to  the  road,  and  they 
paid  scarcely  any  attention  to  me  as  I  drove  by 
within  about  fifteen  feet  of  some  of  them. 
Being  in  the  same  neighborhood  the  following 
day  with  a  camera,  I  located  the  flock  in  another 
apple  tree  about  seventy-five  yards  from  the  first 
tree,  but  in  a  difficult  place  to  photograph,  as 
I  had  to  go  around  them  to  have  the  light  right 
and  the  tree  was  at  the  top  of  a  steep  hill.  I 
made  one  exposure  at  about  one  hundred  feet, 
and  while  trying  to  make  another  at  about  fifty 
feet  the  flock  flew.  J.  E.  W. 


Ducking  in  Washington. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  Feb.  7. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Rain  and  warm  winds  swept  away  the 
snow,  but  did  not  spoil  the  duck  shooting. 
Good  bags  made  during  the  week  on  all  the 
down-sound  flats.  Teal  were  not  so  much  in 
evidence  as  during  the  cold  weather,  but  sprigs 
and  widgeon  were  plentiful  enough  to  make 
up  for  the  deficiency. 

Inland  shooting  improved  with  the  moving  of 
the  ice.  Something  was  doing  on  Squak  slough, 
and  although  it  was  not  in  the  same  class  with 
Swinomish  and  Skagit  flats,  yet  it  was  worth 
looking  after.  D.  A.  Upper  had  fair  luck  at  the 
Green  Wing  preserve. 

John  L.  Kahaley  and  Peter  Woeck  were 
among  the  lucky  hunters  at  the  Skagit  flats  re¬ 
cently.  They  were  out  several  days  and  came 
in  with'  something  like  sixty,  all  big  ducks,  and 
a  few  geese.  Some  of  the  mallards'  weighed  ap¬ 
proximately  four  pounds.  In  walking  up-town 
Kahaley,  who  is  a  large  and  very  powerful  man, 
had  to  rest  twice. 

The  killing  of  some  snow  geese  on  Hood 
Canal  recently  aroused  the  curiosity  of  sports¬ 
men.  It  is  unusual.  As  a  rule,  the  snow  geese 
cling  to  the  coast  line  on  their  annual  flight, 
avoiding  Washington  but  swinging  inland  some¬ 
where  along  the  California  coast.  It  is  prob¬ 
able  that  the  severe  weather  outside  the  cape 
drove  them  into  Puget  Sound  and  they  happened 
to  wing  their  way  up  the  canal. 

The  Oregon  Journal  states  that  the  National 
Audubon  Society  has  contributed  to  the  local 
branch  a  good  portion  of  a  $200,000  bequest 
for  the  purpose  of  suppressing  the  traffic  in  the 
plumage  of  birds.  Oregon  will  make  a  special 
effort,  with  the  money,  to  stop  the  slaughter  of 
grebes,  which  are  plentiful  in  the  Klamath  Lakes 
district.  The  grebe  is  only  valuable  as  a  mil¬ 
linery  decoration  at  one  time  of  the  year,  the 
nesting  season.  A  small  part  of  the  down  on  the 
breast,  which  the  bird  does  not  develop  at  any 
other  time,  is  taken  from  the  female,  and  the 
operation  not  only  kills  the  bird,  but  all  the 
young.  The  grebes  are  found  in  flocks  and  the 
slaughter  is  comparatively  easy.  Thousands  are 
being  shipped  to  New  York,  it  is  said,  and  other 
eastern  points  yearly.  At  one  time  the  traffic 
was  under  control,  but  it  has  broken  out  again. 

In  the  current  number  of  a  San  Francisco 
paper  M.  Kelly  has  something  to  say  of  the 
game  situation  in  British  Columbia  that  is  in¬ 
teresting,  and  controverts  the  idea  that  the  laws 
are  enforced  there  better  than  elsewhere.  “It 
is  bad,  the  game  situation  in  British  Columbia,” 
writes  Mr.  Kelly,  “and  steadily  growing  worse. 
Not  that  we  lack  an  abundance  of  game,  but  be¬ 
cause  of  the  fact  that  in  certain  sections  of  the 
province,  owing  to  existing  conditions,  it  seems 
impossible  to  regulate  the  illegitimate  yearly 
slaughter  of  our  wild  life.  For  this  state  of 
affairs  the  government  is  mainly  responsible. 
We  have  laws,  ’tis  true;  but  they  are  hardly 
adequate;  certainly  not  far-reaching  enough.  If 
enforced,  however,  they  would  help  the  situa¬ 
tion  considerably.  The  government  pleads  poverty ; 
in  other  words,  it  cannot  pay  to  have  the  laws  it 
makes  enforced.”  This  “poverty”  excuse  is  a  slur 
on  the  wealth  of  this  province.  Mr.  Kelly  says 
that  if  it  is  true  that  there  is  a  lack  of  funds, 
the  government  can  create  a  fund  by  taxing 
every  gun  in  the  province.  He  claims  that  a 
party  of  eastern  sportsmen  came  out  of  the 
Cassiar  country  during  the  past  season  with 
something  like  five  crates  of  -caribou,  moose, 
sheep  and  goat  heads,  and  that  they  openly 
boasted  of  having  evaded  the  payment  of  any 
license.  Northern  British  Columbia  is  still 
strong  in  big  game,  according  to  Mr.  Kelly,  the 
greatest  game  district  in  America  to-day,  but 
southern  British  Columbia  is  barren. 

It  is  something  of  a  coincidence  that  at  about 
the  same  time  a  white  squirrel  was  reported  as 
having  been  caught  in  Oregon,  a  similar  one,  if 
description  may  be  relied  upon,  was  observed 
in  one  of  the  public  parks  at  Washington,  D.  C. 

Portus  Baxter. 


GREAT! 

Alva,  Fla.,  Nov.  1,  1906. — Forest  and  Stream:r  It  is  a 
great  paper. — W.  H.  Watkins. 


298 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  23,  1907. 


An  American  Entomology. 

Annapolis  Royal,  N.  S.,  Feb.  11. — Editor 
and  Stream:  I  have  a  proposition  to  make  to 
the  serious  anglers  of  this  continent,  particu¬ 
larly  those  who  see  in  fly-fishing  the  highest 
phase  of  the  art.  It  is  this:  For  each  angler 
to  do  something  during  the  coming  Season  to¬ 
ward  the  preparation  and  eventual  publication 
of  an  angling  entomology. 

This  appeal  to  my  fellow-fishermen  is  the  re¬ 
sult  of  my  own  ignorance  and  totally  ineffectual 
efforts  to  remove  it.  After  graduating  from 
worm  to  fly  at  an  early  age  in  New  England,  I 
learned,  not  a  great  while  ago,  the  delights.  of 
dry  fly-fishing  in  England,  its  mysteries  being 
easily  comprehended  by  means  of  the  many 
books  and  papers  on  the  natural  insects  of  the 
streams,  culminating  in  Halford's  monumental 
“Dry  Fly  Entomology,”  a  superbly  illustrated 
work  in  which  all  the  known  ephemeridse  and 
diptera  of  the  English  rivers,  and  also  the  arti¬ 
ficial  flies  tied  in  imitation  of  them,  male  -and 
female,  are  faithfully  depicted.  Returning  across 
the  sea  I  proceeded  to  spend  parts  of  two  sum¬ 
mers  in  experimenting  with  dry  fly  methods  in 
this  province.  The  first  necessity  was,  of 
course,  the  flies.  I  called  on  two  of  the  best 
dealers  in  New  York,  two  in  Boston,  and  wrote 
to  several  others.  “Oh,  yes,”  was  the  com¬ 
mon  answer,  “we  have  exact  imitation  flies,” 
and  they  proceeded  to  place  before  me  a  col¬ 
lection  of  English  dry  flies! 

Then  they  tried  me  with  “gauze-wing”  flies, 
“fluttering”  flies,  and  what  not,  but,  with  the 
exception  of  India  rubber  insects  and  a  caddis 
or  stone  fly.  no  answer  was  vouchsafed  to  my 
question,  “What  insect  is  this  or  that  fly  made 
to  represent?”  Like  Faust,  I  searched  and 
searched,  not  only  in  shops,  but  in  American 
angling  literature,  but  all  in  vain,  for  the  result 
was  like  this:  nichts!  I  therefore  came  to  the 
natural  conclusion  that  there  was  no  American 
angling  entomology,  either  in  word  or  prac¬ 
tice,  and  I  thereupon  hied  me  to  the  waters  of 
Nova  Scotia  and  selected  from  my  English 
stock  such  specimens  as  most  resembled  the 
flies  I  found  the  trout  feeding  upon.  Now,  the 
results  of  my  New  World  dry  fly-fishing  have, 
as  a  matter  of  record,  been  quite  unsatisfactory, 
not  to  say  utterly  abortive;  but  to  draw  any 
definite  adverse  conclusions  in  regard  to  the  use 
of  the  dry  fly  from  these  experiments  would 
be  wrong,  if  for  no  other  reason  than  that  my 
flies  were  imitations,  not  of  Nova  Scotian,  but 
of  English  ephemera.  Furthermore,  our  far 
northern  waters,  where  fontinalis  likes  a  lively 
bug  and  is  partial  to  bright  colors,  are  not  the 
best  territory  for  such  an  experiment,  which 
might  better  be  tried  in  Pennsylvania  or  Con¬ 
necticut. 

Now,  I  may  overstate  the  case  when  I  opine 
that  no  amateur  has  ever  seriously  tried  to  lure 
the  brook  trout  with  flies  tied  in  the  exact 
semblance  and  size  of  the  ephemera  upon  which 
they  actually  f ee <4 ;  secondly,  that  not  one  angler 
ill  fifty  even  takes  the  trouble  to  note  what 
flies  are  on  the  water,  but  proceeds  to  run  the 
gamut  of  his  fly-book  until  he  has  found  a 
killer;  and,  thirdly,  that  not  one  in  two  hundred 
can  tell  one  natural  fly  from  another  after  he 
has  it  between  his  fingers! 

This  is  another  way  of  saying  that  American 
fishermen  care  nothing  at  all  for  entomology; 
in  fact,  I  have  heard  many  of  them  say  that,  our 
trout  being  uneducated,  such  niceties  are  quite 
unnecessary.  May  be  so,  but  until  an  American 
Halford  appears  to  give  11s  some  American 
“niceties,”  it  has  certainly  not  been  proved. 
Many  .  of  us  strongly  suspect  the  contrary. 
There  is.  however,  rio  need  to  waste  more  words 
along  this  line.  The  men  to  whom  I  appeal 


will  understand,  and  I  hope  appreciate,  what  I 
am  driving  at. 

The  question  arises,  How  shall  we  go  to 
work  practically?  The  great  angling  republic 
of  the  United  States  and  Canada  is  a  vast 
country,  and  the  preparation  of  an  authoritative 
entomology  must  necessarily  be  the  work  of 
years,  but  all  the  more  should  we  be  up  and 
at  it.  My  idea  is  somewhat  as  follows:  Let 
every  interested  angler  provide  himself  with  a 
magnifying  glass,  a  few  pins,  a  tiny  bottle  of 
chloroform  and  a  few  small  boxes,  those  es¬ 
pecially  made  for  collectors  being  best.  Let 
him  capture,  kill  and  bring  back  as  many  speci¬ 
mens  as  his  time  and  enthusiasm  will  permit  of 
the  insects  which  he  sees  the  trout  to  be  actu- 
-ally  feeding  upon.  But  this  is  not  enough;  he 
must  number  his  specimens  and  prepare  (on 
the  spot  at  the  time  of  capture)  a  careful  de¬ 
scription  of  each,  being  very  particular  about 
color.  Those  who  care  to  take  any  extra 
trouble  can  take  along  a  small  box  of  water 
colors  and  note  with  the  description  the  exact 
shade  of  color  of  wings,  etc.  Each  specimen 
should  be  marked  with  the  date,  country,  county 
and  water,  as  well  as  the  time  of  day  captured. 
Boxes  of  specimens,  together  with  descriptive 
lists,  each  properly  marked  so  as  to  avoid  con¬ 
fusion,  should  then  be  handed  in  to  some  suit¬ 
able  and  interested  person,  say  the  editor  of 
Forest  and  Stream,  who  shall  act  as  a  curator 
of  the  collection,  publishing  the  results  from 
time  to  time,  with  suggestions  as  to  what  seems 
most  to  be  needed  in  any  given  direction.  In 
due  time  the  first  edition  of  an  “American 
Angling  Entomology”  can  be  brought  out,  and 
meanwhile  a  stimulus  will  be  given  to  such  men 
as  John  Harrington  Keene  and  other  profes¬ 
sional  and  amateur  fly-tyers  to  produce  a  series 
of  flies  that  should  exactly  imitate  the  insects 
fed  upon  by  fontinalis  and  other  American  game 
fish. 

Mr.  Keene  invented  the  scale-wing  fly  and,  I 
understand,  manufactured  a  great  number,  but 
one  hears  little  of  them  nowadays.  I  do  not 
know  whether  they  were  imitations  of  any  par¬ 
ticular  insects  known  to  science,  but  suppose 
they  were. 

It  will  be  necessary  to  have  the  specimens 
examined  and  named  ’by  competent  entomolo¬ 
gists,  and  individual  collectors  can  greatly  assist 
the  work  by  submitting  their  own  insects  to 
good  authorities  and  having  them  correctly 
named. 

Undoubtedly  there  are  very  many  American 
anglers  who  have  for  years  been  in  the  habit 
of  observing  the  real  insects  on  trout  waters, 
and  quite  likely  some  of  them  may  already  have 
formed  collections  or  at  least  made  and  kept 
notes  of  their  observations  that  must  prove  of 
great  value.  It  would  be  interesting  and  in¬ 
structive  to  hear  the  opinions  of  these  gentle¬ 
men. 

It  might  not  be  a  bad  idea  to  form  a  loosely 
coherent,  unorganized  association  of  angling 
entomologists.  I  should  be  happy,  for  one,  to 
contribute  an  annual  membership  fee  to  furnish 
the  sinews  of  war,  for  instance,  to  provide  a 
suitable  cabinet  in  which  to  store  the  collec¬ 
tions,  etc.  Edward  Breck. 


A  Walton  Relic. 

The  Field  reminded  us  that  Dec.  15  was  the 
223 d  anniversary  of  the  death  of  Izaalc  Walton, 
“who  ended  his  days  on  the  fifteenth  day  of 
December,  1683,  in  the  great  frost,  at  Winchester, 
in  the  house  of  Dr.  William  Hawkins.”  A  small 
lava  tankard,  said  to  have  belonged  to  the  father 
of  anglers,  was  sold  at  Christie’s  on  Thursday 
(Dec.  13),  for  £44. — Fishing  Gazette,  London. 


Tournament  Casting. — I. 


The  Proper  Equipment. 

Within  the  last  few  years  the  growth  of 
popular  interest  in  this  most  fascinating  sport 
has  been  truly  phenomenal.  Numerous  clubs 
have  been  formed  throughout  the  country  for 
the  purpose  of  holding  casting  tournaments  and 
to  promote  the  sport.  The  more  prominent  of 
these  clubs  have  in  turn  been  banded  together 
and  form  a  central  body,  known  as  the  National 
Association  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs,  whose 
aim  is  to  perfect  rules  and  conditions  govern¬ 
ing  the  various  clubs  and  uniform  regulations 
for  conducting  tournaments. 

These  tournaments,  in  former  years,  were 
gatherings  of  a  few  enthusiasts,  their  friends 
and  the  usual  number  of  “cranks”  who  could 
not  cast  themselves  but  knew  all  about  how 
it  should  be  done.  Nowadays  they  are  events 
of  great  importance  to  the  whole  angling  fra¬ 
ternity,  looked  forward  to  and  prepared  for 
many  months  in  advance.  The  attendance  is 
large  and  varied  and  one  sees  all  manner  of 
men — and  women,  too —  among  the  enthusiastic 
and  interested  spectators.  The  fishing  tackle 
makers  and  dealers  are  also  much  in  evidence, 
and  their  keenly  interested  representatives  may 
be  seen  at  every  meet,  making  friends  among 
the  novices  by  timely  and  useful  advice,  good- 
naturedly  chaffing  and  “knocking”  each  other 
and  always  ready  to  help  along  the  proverbially 
overworked  committee. 

The  steadily  growing  interest  in  the  sport 
among  all  anglers,  and  the  constantly  increas¬ 
ing  number  of  inquiries  from  all  over  the  coun¬ 
try,  has  led  me  to  give  this  short  treatise  on 
the  more  popular  forms  of  tournament  casting 
in  vogue  to-day,  through  the  medium  of  Forest 
and  Stream,  one  of  the  stanchest  friends  of  the 
sport. 

Tournament  Fly-Rods. 

Naturally,  the  first  thing  for  the  beginner  is 
a  proper  equipment,  and  let  me  say  right  here 
that  this  is  no  place  to  save  money  by  getting 
any  of  the  “just  as  good”  kinds.  This  is  es¬ 
pecially  true  of  the  rod,  and  my  most  earnest 
advice  is  to  get  the  best  rod  you  can  buy.  The 
average  angler  has  no  idea  and,  indeed,  but  few 
tournament  casters  stop  to  consider  the  really 
terrific  strain  the  rod  is  called  upon  to  bear 
in  this  game.  Not  only  are  the  lines  used  by 
expert  casters  much  heavier  than  those  usually 
employed  in  fishing,  but,  by  repeatedly  ex¬ 
tending  and  retrieving  the  line  to  the  utmost  of 
your  ability,  you  are  constantly  forcing  the 
rod  to  its  last  fiber  of  strength  from  tip-top  to 
butt-cap.  Few  rods  will  endure  this  kind  of 
work  for  any  great  length  of  time,  and  it  is 
the  “exceptions”  which  ^vill  stand  the  racket  and 
still  preserve  their  “life”  after  a  few  seasons’ 
steady  use. 

Thus  one  can  readily  understand  that  this  is 
pre-eminently  a  case  of  where  the  best  is  none 
too  good,  while  the  failure  of  the  “just  as  good” 
kinds  is  a  foregone  conclusion. 

It  goes  without  saying  that  your  rod  will  be 
of  six-strip  split  bamboo,  for  practically  nothing 
else  is  used  to-day  for  this  purpose.  In  most 
tournaments  it  is  usual  to  divide  the  fly-casting 
into  classes  for  four-ounce,  five-ounce  and 
“unlimited”  rods.  In  the  first  two  classes  the 
rods  must  not  weigh  more  than  four  or ,  five 
ounces  respectively,  although  it  is  usual  to  make 
an  allowance  of  three-quarters  of  an  ounce  for 
all  rods  having  solid  metal  reel-seats.  This  is 
done  to  prevent  casters  from  employing  rods 
having  light  wooden  reel-seats  (or  none  at  all), 
to  the  great  disadvantage  of  those  whose  rods 
were  equipped  with  the  heavy  metal  reel-seats. 


Feb.  2 3,  1907.] 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


So,  a  rod  with  full  metal  reel-seat  may  weigh 
4 34  or  5-}2.  as  the  case  may  be,  and  still  be 
eligible.  An  old  rule  used  to  allow  also  an 
extra  three-quarters  of  an  ounce  for  rods  with 
independent  handles,  but  this  has  generally  been 
discontinued. 

In  the  unlimited  class,  which  is  the  star  event 
and  carries  the  championship  for  distance,  the 
rod  may  be  of  any  weight  elected  by  the  user, 
the  only  restrictions  being  it  shall  not  exceed 
it  14  feet  in  length  and  must  be  used  with  one 
l  and.  Tournament  rods,  made  especially  for 
the  purpose,  are  designed  on  lines  radically 
different  from  the  regular  or  standard  fishing 
rods.  There  are  really  but  very  few  expert 
makers  of  tournament  fly-rods  in  this  country 
and  their  creations  are  marvels  of  exquisite 
workmanship.  The  average  angler,  when 
handling  one  for  the  first  time,  will  be  amazed 
at  the  “speed,”  strength  and  driving  power  of 
these  rods  which,  by  comparison,  are  apt  to 
make  his  old  favorite  seem  a  veritable  “limpy- 
go-fetch-it.”  The  makers  referred  to  follow  a 
different  theory  in  the  manufacture  of  tourna¬ 
ment  rods.  One  of  them  follows  the  principle 
of  a  very  heavy  middle  joint  and  tip  being 
necessary  to  properly  retrieve  a  long  line  and 
“kick”  it  well  out  behind;  another  claims  the 
lifting  can  be  done  with  the  butt  and  that  the 
greatest  need  in  a  rod  is  strength  for  the  for¬ 
ward  cast,  so  he  puts  a  tremendous  driving 
power  in  the  butt.  Both  rods  have  proved  suc¬ 
cessful  in  different  hands,  and  while  I,  person¬ 
ally,  prefer  the  latter  style,  the  perfect  rod  is 
probably  a  proper  combination  of  both. 

It  is  "a  hard  and  almost  impossible  task  for 
the  tyro  to  pick  out  a  proper  rod  for  tourna¬ 
ment  work  and  he  had  far  better  put  himself  in 
the  hands  of  some  one  “in  the  know  ’  or  any 
reputable  dealer  who  makes  a  specialty  of  these 
rods.  It  is  sufficient  to  say  that  they  should 
be  stiff  and  powerful  and  have  a  quick,  springy 
action,  so  that  when  whipped  sharply  they  will 
spring  back  instantly.  Large-sized  snake  guides 
will  be  found  the  best,  and  there  should  be  a 
large  agate  “hand”  guide,  placed  fairly  close  to 
the  top  of  the  butt.  Many  casters  prefer,  es¬ 
pecially  on  the  heavy  rods,  an  extension  handle 
built  out  from  4  to  8  inches  below  the  reel- 
seat.  This  is  so  managed  that  in  recovering  the 
line  it  is  held  under  the  forearm  and  affords 
the  caster  considerably  more  power  by  reason 
of  the  leverage  obtained.  It  is  a  somewhat  diffi¬ 
cult  trick  to  master,  however,  and  not  many 
favor  it. 

Lines  and  Leaders. 

Having  settled  on  the  rod,  the  next  thing  is 
the  line.  Here  we  encounter  all  manner  of 
ideas  and  opinions  as  to  the  best.  Certainly, 
to  my  mind,  nothing  can  campare  with  the 
English  soft  enamel  lines  for  this  purpose. 
They  are  far  more  flexible,  do  not  kink  and 
are  considerably  heavier,  size  for  size,  than  the 
hard  enamel  American  lines.  Their  tapers,  too, 
are  much  longer  as  a  rule,  and  they  will  out¬ 
wear  the  hard  enamel  lines  two  to  one — they  are 
quite  expensive. 

As  I  mentioned  before,  the  lines  generally 
used  for  tournament  work  are  much  heavier 
than  those  used  for  fishing,  for  with  the  heavy 
line  longer  casts  are  possible  and  the  line  is 
more  easily  controlled.  Of  course  the  line 
should  be  suited  to  the  rod  and  it  is  an  ex¬ 
tremely  difficult  thing  to  get  a  line  which  will 
match  the  rod  at  every  ttirn  and  afford  the  best 
results  under  all  conditions,  and  perfection  is 
only  arrived  at  by  much  practice  and  experi¬ 
ment.  When  you  have  at  last  attained  this,  be 
careful  to  preserve  the  exact  dimensions,  so 
that  it  may  be  replaced  if  lost— this  is  very  im¬ 
portant.  The  loss  of  nearly  the  wh.ole  front 
taper  of  my  pet  line  once  cost  me  an  important 
match,  as  I  had  neglected  to  preserve  the  dimen¬ 
sions  and  could  not  replace  it  in  time.  Gen¬ 
erally  speaking,  a  line  suitable  for  the  unlimited 
class  of  rods,  weighing  from  7  to  9  ounces, 
should  run  from  A  trout  to  No.  4  salmon  (Eng¬ 
lish  sizes)  in  the  center.  The  tapers  should  be  long 
and  even,  but  no  rule  can  be  applied  here,  as 
so  much  depends  upon  the  way  in  which  the 
line  is  handled  in  casting.  If  the  caster  em¬ 
ploys  a  long,  slow  cast,  a  fairly  light  line  with 


very  long  taper  is  essential,  while  the  fast 
caster  depends  upon  the  rolling  loop  and  re¬ 
quires  a  line  with  a  very  heavy  center  and  a 
long,  evenly  balanced  front  taper.  As  the  ma¬ 
jority  of  experts  employ  the  rolling  loop  in  dis¬ 
tance  casting,  I  shall  deal  with  that  style  only 
in  the  following  directions  for  the  cast. 

Considerable  experimenting  has  been  done 
with  the  so-called  whip-lash  line,  but  as  yet  it 
has  found  little  favor.  This  line  runs  from  a  fine 
front  taper,  steadily  increasing  in  size,  until  it 
attains  the  maximum  diameter  at  a  length  of 
about  80  feet.  It  then  tapers  off  sharply  and 
runs  the  balance  of  its  length  in  size  H  or  I, 
which  are  the  smallest  sizes  made.  The  theory 
is  that  when  the  heavy  center  line  is  thrown  its 
impetus  will  carry  after  it  a  considerable  quan¬ 
tity  of  the  light  back  line.  Most  expert  casters 
use  lines  which  they  themselves  have  spliced 
by  hand  of  several  different  weights  and  sizes, 
thus  working  out  to  their  own  satisfaction  the 
proper  weight  of  center  line,  length  of  front 
and  back  tapers,  etc.,  as  suited  to  some  par¬ 
ticular  rod  and  their  own  peculiar  manner  of 


JOHN  ENRIGHT  CASTING  FOR  SALMON  ON  THE 
SHANNON  RIVER  IN  IRELAND. 


casting.  For  the  lighter  rods  of  the  4  and  5- 
ounce"  classes  the  proper  sizes  would  be  about 
No.  3  for  the  4-ounce  and  No.  4  for  the  5" 
ounce.  English  trout  sizes.  It  is  well  to  note 
here  that  if  the  casting  is  to  be  indoors  the 
front  tapers  should  be  much  shorter  than  those 
used  m  the  open,  for  here  you  have  no  favoiing 
wind  to  buoy  up  the  line  and  straighten  out  a 
long  light  taper. 

Leaders  also  play  an  important  part  and 
should  not  be  overlooked.  In  some  events  the 
length  of  the  leader  must  not  exceed  the  length 
of  the  rod  by  more  than  two  feet,  but  generally 
speaking,  any  length  is  allowed,  and  experts 
use  them  up  to  20  feet  in  length.  They 
should  be  tapered  (unlimited  class)  from  heavy 
salmon  gut  (next  to  the  line)  to  an  ordinary 
trout  size.  For  use  with  the  heavy  rod  my 
favorite  leader  is  j8  feet  long,  composed  of 
9  feet  of  heavy  salmon  gut,  6  feet  of  heavy  bass 
gut  and  3  feet  of  regular  trout  gut. 

In  some  cases  the  fly  used  is  furnished  by 
the  committee,  but  the  caster  should  always  be 
well  supplied  himself.  The  ordinary  snelled  fly 
is  quite  useless,  as  it  will  be  almost  immediately 
whipped  off.  Nothing  is  more  annoying  and 
disconcerting  than,  just  as  you  have  worked  out 
your  line  to  the  point  where  you  are  ready  for 
the  final  shoot,  to  hear  the.  judges  sing  out 
“Fly  off!”  when  you  must  pull  in  and  do  it  all 


over  again.  The  smallest  fly  permitted  under 
the  rules  is  No.  12  sproat,  old  scale,  and  the 
best  style  is  the  metal  eye  or  gut  loop,  as  they 
do  not  snap  off  easily.  I  prefer  the  gut  loop, 
as  it  does  not  cut  the  leader  nor  ruin  it  by  rust 
it  allowed  to  dry  on  the  leader. 

Lou  S.  Darling, 
[to  be  continued.] 


Color  or  Shape — Which? 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

“Which  is  the  most  important  feature  in  the 
construction  of  the  artificial  fly,  the  coloring  or 
the  shape?” 

I  fancy  this  question  has  been  debated  many 
times  in  the  past  and  that  good  anglers  have 
disagreed  as  to  the  correct  reply.  No  one  doubts 
that  the  size  of  the  fly  used  is  of  great  impor¬ 
tance,  so  it  is  unnecessary  to  discuss  that  point. 
Personally  I  have  not  the  slightest  doubt  that 
color  is  more  important  than  shape,  although  1 
detest  an  ill  formed  or  badly  tied  artificial  fly. 

I  have  seen  the  most  rudimentary  flies  kill  trout, 
and  kill  well.  All  anglers  have  taken  fish  after 
fish  when  the  favorite  fly  on  the  cast  had  been 
literally  torn  to  pieces  by  the  sharp  teeth  of 
the  trout.  The  same  thing  has  occurred  in  black 
bass  fishing.  I  remember  giving  two  Lord  Balti¬ 
more  flies  to  a  friend  before  his  departure  for 
the  Berkshires,  some  years  ago.  In  a  short  time 
I  received  a  letter  from  him  in  which  he  re¬ 
counted  extraordinary  sport  with  small-mouth 
black  bass  in  hard  fished  waters.  The  remains  of 
the  two  flies  were  inclosed  to  show  how  they  had 
suffered  in  many  combats.  The  hooks  were 
almost  bare  of  silk,  tinsel  and  feathers.  In  fact, 
the  flies  had  been  literally  “chewed  up.” 

I  believe  that  no  round-eyed  creature  has  the 
refined  and  accurate  perception  of  form  pos¬ 
sessed  by  the  almond-eyed  human  being.  The 
former  are  quick  in  detecting  motion,  but  ob¬ 
jects  at  rest  will  not  be  noticed.  Even  a  deei 
or  wild  turkey  will  fail  to  distinguish  a  man 
who  is  absolutely  motionless,  although  apparently 
gazing  directly  at  him.  Probably  with  highly 
educated  trout  in  waters  that  have  been  hard 
fished  more  attention  must  be  paid  to  shape  of 
fly  than  when  one  is  in  pursuit  of  their  more 
unsophisticated  brethren  of  the  wilderness,  but 
color  remains  of  first  importance.  A  difference 
in  the  shade,  darker  or  lighter,  will  sometimes 
make  a  difference  in  the  killing  qualities  of  an 
artificial  fly.  I  have  seen  a  pale  yellow  dun  kill 
many  trout  when  a  darker  pattern  of  the  same 
fly  on  same  sized  hook  was  perfectly  useless.  In 
this  instance  the  fish  were  rising  freely  at  the 
natural  insect.  I  am  aware  that  well  known 
men  have  doubted  the  ability  of  trout  to  distin¬ 
guish  graduations  of  color.  One  has  even  ad- 
vanced  the  theory  that  fish  are  coloi  blind,  but 
rny  belief  is  the  result  of  experience.  Curiosity 
may  occasionally  induce  a  trout  to  rise  at  a  fly. 
He'  may  take  it  because  it  appears  to  be  alive 
and  small  enough  to  eat,  or  its  colors  provoke 
his  savage  predatory  nature.  Red  or  red  and 
white  appears  at  times  to  have  the  same  effect 
on  fish  that  they  have  on  bulls  or  turkey  cocks. 

The  imitative  theory  does  not  enter  into  this 
discussion,  and  only  becomes  a  burning  question 
upon  streams  which  produce  great  numbers  of 
ephemera  or  other  insects.  There  you  will  find 
the  best  anglers  making  every  effort  to  match 
the  color  and  size  of  the  fly  on  the  water.  Only 
last  spring,  in  a  day  when  many  fly-fishers  were 
at  work,  sport  was  ruined  for  the  majority  by 
the  sudden  appearance  of  a  host  of  small  natural 
flies.  Trout  were  rising  everywhere,  but  only 
one  or  two  men  were  able  to  find  flies  near 
enough  in  color  and  size  to  the  natural  to  take 
them.  Nothing  else  was  of  the  slightest  use. 
Trout  differ  so  much  in  their  habits  in  different 
waters  and  localities  that  anglers  of  wide  ex¬ 
perience  hesitate  to  affirm  that  this  or  that  is 
absolutely  so,  but  I  do  believe  that  color  is  rela¬ 
tively  more  important  than  shape,  granting,  of 
course,  that  the  artificial  has  some  pretensions 
to  being  called  “a  fly.”  Theodore  Gordon. 


CONTINUED  ENJOYMENT. 

Raleigh,  N.  C.,  Nov.  1,  1900.-  We  wish  to  continue  our 
paper.  Enjoy  it  more  than  any  one  we  read.— C.  T- 
Hilton. 


3oo 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Feb.  23,  1907. 


New  York  Casting  Tournament. 

A  fly-  and  bait-casting  tournament  will  be  held 
during  the  Sportsmen’s  Show  in  Madison  Square 
Garden,  New  York  city,  March  1-9  inclusive, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Sportsman’s  Exhi¬ 
bition  Co.  Gold,  silver  and  bronze  prizes  respec¬ 
tively  in  each  event,  and  the  following  rules  will 
govern  all  events : 

In  all  events  there  shall  be  a  first  prize,  gold 
medal ;  second  prize,  silver  medal,  and  third 
prize,  bronze  medal. 

Rule  x.- — All  contests  shall  be  governed  by  two 
judges  and  a  referee.  In  cases  of  disagreement 
the  referee  shall  decide. 

Rule  2.— All  persons  competing  shall  pay  an 
entrance  fee  of  $1  for  each  event. 

Rule  3. — The  order  in  which  the  contestants 
shall  cast  shall  be  determined  by  lot.  The  con- 
testants_  must  be  ready  to  cast  when  called  upon 
by  the  judges. 

Rule  4. — Entries  may  be  made  any  time  before 
the  beginning  of  a  contest,  but  if  made  after 
lots  have  been  drawn  for  place,  such  entrants 
must  take  precedence,  except  with  the  consent 
of  all  contestants.  Places  cannot  be  exchanged 
without  the  consent  of  all  contestants. 

Rule  5. — The  leader  and  fly  or  lure  in  each 
contest  must  be  intact  at  the  time  of  record  by 
the  judges,  and  the  length  and  weight  of  the  rod 
must  be  recorded. 

Rule  6. — After  the  contestant  has  taken  his 
place  on  the  stand,  which  is  a  platform  not  more 
than  eighteen  inches  above  the  surface  of  the 
water,  his  time  shall  be  counted  from  the  moment 
he  says  “ready,”  and  the  first  cast  thereafter 
shall  count.  The  longest  cast  during  the  five 
minutes  succeeding  the  word  “ready”  shall  be 
taken  as  his  record  for  distance. 

Rule  7. — The  rod  must  be  held  in  one  hand, 
and  no  rod  shall  .exceed  eleven  and  one-half 
(nl/2)  feet  in  length,  excepting  when  otherwise 
specified.  The  line  must  not  be  weighted. 

Rule  8. — The  barb  and  point  must  be  removed 
from  all  hooks. 

'  Rule  9. — Trout  flies  on  hooks  no  smaller  than 
No.  12,  old  scale,  shall  be  used,  unless  otherwise 
specified.  Leaders,  which  must  be  of  single  gut, 
shall  not  exceed  the  length  of  the  rod  by  more 
than  two  feet,  unless  otherwise  specified. 

Rule  10. — Time  will  be  allowed,  in  case  of  ac¬ 
cident,  to  make  repairs,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
judges. 

Rule  11. — The  switch  style  of  casting  will  not 
be  allowed  except  in  the  class  so  devoted  to  that 
method. 

Rule  12. — All  difficulties  or  disputes,  arising 
and  not  provided  for  in  these  rules  or  the  rules 
governing  each  contest,  shall  be  referred  to  the 
judges  and  referee,  whose  decision  shall  be  final. 

Rule  13.— When  the  method  of  casting  to  be 
employed  is  specified  in  the  rules  governing  an 
event,  no  other  style  than  that  designated  will 
be  allowed. 

Rule  14.— In  all  events  where  the  weight  of 
the  rod  is  limited,  an  allowance  of  three-quarters 
of  an  ounce  shall  be  made  for  the  solid  metal 
reel  seat,  and  three-quarters  of  an  ounce  for  an 
independent  handle,  providing  such  handle  and 
butt  joint  of  the  rod  are  each  made  with  the 
usual  metal  ferrule  and  the  rod,  exclusive  of  the 
handle,  is  made  in  three  pieces  joined  by  metal 
ferrules. 

Rule  15. — In  bait-casting,  when  a  contestant 
shall  inadvertently  cast  while  a  click  is  in,  the 
cast  shall  not  be  scored  or  counted.  Another 
cast  shall  be  allowed  for  same. 

Also,  when  the  lure  is  snapped  off  in  the  very 
act  of  casting,  but  not  after  it'  has  started  for¬ 
ward.  the  cast  shall  not  be  scored  or  counted, 
and  another  cast  allowed. 

Rule  16. — The  standard  for  hooks  is  that  of 
Harrison’s  sproat,  regular  size,  old  scale. 

Friday,  March  1,  8  P.  M. — Opening  event,  grilse  or 
salmon  fly-casting,  for  distance  only— Open  to  all.  Rods 
must  not  exceed  14%  feet  in  length.  Fly  to  be  furnished 
by  the  committee. 

9  P.  M.  Event  1.  single-handed  trout  fly-casting  con¬ 
test,  distance  only — Ripen  to  all,  except  those  who  have 
cast  over  GO  feet.  Weight  of  rod  and  length  of  leader 
unrestricted. 

Saturday,  March  2,  2  P.  M.— Event  2,  light  trout  fly¬ 
casting  contest,  distance  only--  Rod  must  not  weigh  more 
than  5  ounces.  Open  to  all  excepting  those  who  have 
cast  more  than  75  feet  in  any  similar  contest  in  either 


club  or  open  tournament  with  a  rod  weighing  5  ounces 
or  less.  For  allowances,  see  Rule  14. 

4  P.  M.— Event  3,  single-handed  bait-casting  contest, 
distance  only — Open  to  all,  excepting  those  who  have  cast 
rnoro  than  100  feet  in  any  similar  contest.  Five  casts 
shall  be  made  overhead  with  %-ounce  tournament  lure, 
to  be  furnished  by  the  committee.  The  longest  cast  to 
count.  Each  contestant  may  not  make  more  than  three 
trial  casts  before  casting  to  score.  No  limit  to  weight 
of  rod  or  line,  but  cast  must  be  made  from  free  running 
.reel.  Should  the  lure  fall  outside  the  side  boundaries 
of  the  tank,  the  cast  shall  count,  but  will  not  be  scored. 

8:30  P.  M. — Event  4,  light  rod  trout  fly-casting  con¬ 
test,  distance  only — Rod  must  not  weigh  more  than 
4  ounces.  Open  to  all  excepting  those  who  have  cast 
more  than  75  feet  in  any  similar  club  or  open  tourna¬ 
ment  with  a  rod  weighing  4  ounces  or  less.  For  allow¬ 
ances,  see  Rule  14. 

Monday,  March  4,  2  P.  M.— Event  5,  light  trout  fly¬ 
casting  contest,  distance  only — Rod  must  not  weigh  more 
than  5  ounces.  Open  to  all,  excepting  those  who  have 
cast  more  than  85  feet  in  any  similar  contest  in  either 
club  or  open  tournament  with  a  rod  weighing  5  ounces 
or  less.  For  allowances,  see  Rule  14. 

4:00  P.  M. — Event  6,  switch  trout  fly-casting  contest, 
distance  only— Open  to  all.  Weight  of  rod  and  length  of 
leader  unrestricted.  An  obstacle  will  be  placed  15  feet 
back  of  the  contestant. 

8:30  P.  M. — Event  7,  light  rod  trout  fly-casting  contest, 
distance  only — Rod  must  not  weigh  more  than  4  ounces. 
Open  to  all,  excepting  those  who  have  cast  more  than 


HIRAM  L.  LEONARD. 

85  feet  in  any  similar  club  or  open  tournament  contest 
with  a  rod  weighing  4  ounces  or  less. 

Tuesday,  March  5,  2  P.  M. — Event  8,  single-handed 
trout  fly-casting  contest,  distance  only — Open  to  all,  ex¬ 
cept  those  who  have  cast  over  85  feet.  Weight  of  rod 
and  length  of  leader  unrestricted. 

4  P.  M. — Event  9,  light  rod  trout  fly-casting  contest, 
distance  only — Open  to  all.  Rod  must  not  weigh  more 
than  5  ounces.  For  allowances,  see  Rule  14.  Length  of 
leader  unrestricted. 

8:30  P.  M. — Event  10,  single-handed  bait-casting  con¬ 
test,  for  distance  only — Open  to  all.  Five  casts  shall 
be  made  overhead  for  distance  with  %-ounce  tourna¬ 
ment  lure,  to  be  furnished  by  the  committee.  Each 
contestant  may  make  not  more  than  three  trial  casts 
before  casting  to  score.  No  limit  to  weight  of  rod  or 
line,  but  cast  must  be  made  from  free-running  reel. 
Should  the  lure  fall  outside  the  side  boundaries  of  the 
tank,  the  cast  shall  count,  but  will  not  be  scored. 
Longest  cast  to  count. 

Wednesday,  March  6,  4  P.  M. — Event  11,  single-handed 
bait-casting  contest  for  accuracy — Fifteen  casts  shall  be 
made  overhead,  five  at  each  of  three  buoys,  60,  75  and 
90  feet  distant  from  casting  point.  These  casts  to  be 
made  with  %-ounce  tournament  lure,  to  be  furnished 
by  the  committee.  For  each  foot  or  fraction  of  a  foot 
that  the  weight  falls  from  the  bftoy  cast  at,  a  demerit  of 
1  shall  be  counted-,  the  sum  total  of  such  demerits, 
divided  by  15  shall  be  considered  the  demerit  per  cent. 
The  demerit  per  cent,  deducted  from  100  shall  constitute 
the  percentage. 

8:30  P.  M. — Event  12,  light  rod  trout  fly-casting  contest, 
distance  only — Open  to  all.  Rod-  must  not  weigh  more 
than  4  ounces.  For  allowances,  see  Rule  14.  Length 
of  leader  unrestricted. 

Thursday,  March  7,  4  P.  M.— Event  13,  bait-casting 
contest  for  accuracy  at  moving  target— No  restrictions 
as  to  rod,  reel,  line  or  method  of  casting.  Five  casts 
shall  be  made  as  follows:  The  target  at  which  the 
casts  are  to  be  made  is  a  circular  disk,  6  feet  in  diameter, 
level  with  the  water  and  marked  by  concentric  circles 


6  inches  apart.  The  target  shall  be  placed  in  the  center 
of  the  tank  and  50  feet  distant  from  the  platform.  When 
the  contestant  has  taken  his  place  upon  the  platform 
and  had  given  the  word,  “Ready,”  the  target  shall  be¬ 
gin  to  move,  and  shall  move  a  distance  of  100  feet  in  the 
space  of  five  minutes.  During  this  time  the  contestant 
shall  make  five  casts  with  a  %-ounce  tournament  lure,  to 
be  furnished  by  the  committee,  for  recor'd,  and  no 
allowances  of  any  kind  will  be  made,  and  shall  be 
scored  as  follows:  The  lure  striking  the  center  counts 
10;  in  the  next  space,  9;  in  the  next  space,  8,  and  so 
on,  the  highest  score  to  win. 

Three  trial  casts  shall  be  allowed  each  contestant  at 
target  before  target  begins  to  move. 

8:30  P.  M.— Event  14,  single-handed  trout  fly-casting 
contest,  distance  only — Open  to  all.  Weight  of  rod  and 
length  of  leader  unrestricted. 

Friday,  March  8,  4  P.  M. — Event  15.  bait-casting  con¬ 
test,  distance  only — Open  to  all.  “Greenwood  Lake 
style,”  with  y2-ounce  tournament  lure,  to  be  furnished 
by  the  committee.  The  longest  cast  forward,  made 

within  tfyg  five  minutes  succeeding  the  time  the  c  n'e;t- 
ants  announce  “Ready”  to  count.  Unless  the  lure  fails 
within  the  side  boundaries  of  the  tank  the  cast  shall 

not  score.  Lure  must  touch  the  water  on  the  back 

cast  and  be  raised  therefrom  for  each  forward  cast. 

8:30  P.  M.— Event  16,  trout  fly-casting  contest,  forward 
obstacle,  distance  only — Open  to  all.  A  horizontal  bar 
-or  tape  supported,  by  two  upright  posts,  one  on  each 
side  of  the  tank,  under  which  the  cast  must  be  made, 
will  be  placed  in  front  of  the  contestant  at  a  distance 
of  30  feet  and  6  feet  above  the  water  level.  Distance 
between  the  posts,  within  which  the  casts  must  be 

made  under  the  bar,  is  12  feet.  Weight  of  rod  and 
length  of  leader  unrestricted. 

Saturday,  March  9,  2  P.M.— Event  17,  trout  fly-casting 
for  accuracy  only — Open  to  all.  No  restrictions  as  to 
weight  of  rod  and  line.  The  contest  is  to  be  conducted 
as  follows:  When  the  contestant  has  taken  his  place 
on  the  platform  and  has  said  “Ready,”  he  shall  begin  to 
cast  at  a  buoy,  and  after  saying  “Count,”  or  after  hav¬ 
ing  made  five  casts,  the  subsequent  five  shall  be  noted 
for  record.  The  buoy  shall  be  placed  against  the  side 
of  fire  tank  and  30  feet  from  contestant  under  an  over¬ 
hanging  bush,  which  shall  extend  3  feet  over  and  be  3 
feet  above  the  water.  The  score  shall  be  kept  as  fol¬ 
lows:  The  buoy  at  which  the  casts  are  made  is  a  semi¬ 
circular  disk,  6  feet  in  diameter.  It  is  level  with  the 
surface  of  the  water  and  marked  by  concentric  circles 
6  inches  apart.  The  fly  landing  in  the  center  counts  XU; 
in  the  next  space,  9;  in  the  next  space,  8,  and  so  on, 
down  to  5.  The  highest  score  wins  the  contest. 

4  1’.  M. — Event  18,  trout  fly-casting  contest,  for  ac¬ 
curacy  only — Open  to  all.  Distance  at  buoys,  40,  45  and 
50  feet.  Weight  of  rod  and  length  of  leader  unrestricted. 
There  shall  be  five  casts  at  each  buoy.  If  the  fly  falls 
within  1  foot  or  fraction  of  a  foot  in  excess  of  1  foot 
from  such  buoy,  a  demerit  of  1  shall  be  counted.  The 
sum  total  of  such  demerits  divided  by  15  shall  be  con¬ 
sidered  the  demerit  per  cent.  The  demerit  per  cent,  de¬ 
ducted  from  100  shall  be  the  accuracy  per  cent.,  and  the 
highest  score  wins.  Should  the  fly  be  whipped  off,  time 
will  be  allowed  to  replace  it,  and  one  minute  allowed 
to  extend  line  to  buoy  then  to  be  cast  at. 

8:30  P.  M. — Event  19,  bait-casting  for  accuracy — Five 
casts  to-  be  made  from  a  moving  boat  at  a  buoy  distant 
GO  feet.  Any  style  of  casting  may  be  used.  Half-ounce 
tournament  lure,  to  be  used,  to  be  furnished  by  the 
committee.  When  the  contestant  has  taken  his  place 
in  the  boat  and  has  given  the  word  “Ready,”  the  boat 
shall  begin  to  move  and  shall  move  across  the  end  of 
the  casting-way  forward  and  back.  Each  time  the  boat 
crosses  the  casting  way,  a  cast  must  be  made  at  the 
buoy.  The  buoy  is  a  circular  disk  6  feet  in  diameter  and 
level  with  the  water,  and  marked  by  concentric  circles 
6  inches  apart.  The  lure  striking  the  center  counts  10; 
in  the  next  space,  9;  in  the  next  space,  8,  and  so  on. 
Highest  score  to  win. 


Belgian  International  Exposition. 

The  work  of  preparation  for  the  Belgian  In¬ 
ternational  Hunting  and  Fishing  Exposition,  to 
be  held  next  May  and  June,  at  Antwerp,  goes 
forward  actively.  The  executive  committee  is 
hard  at  work,  not  only  at  home,  but  in  foreign 
countries  as  well,  and  it  is  believed  that  this 
exposition  will  attract  to  Antwerp  a  great  num¬ 
ber  of  foreigners. 

In  the  list  of  the  French  committee,  furnished 
by  Messrs.  Paul  Megnin  and  Jaques  Lessigny, 
are  found  the  names  of  M.  Ruau,  French  Min¬ 
ister  of  Agriculture,  as  Honorary  President. 
Among  other  names  are  the  Marquis  de  Bre- 
teuil,  Jean  Dupuy,  former  Minister  of  Agricul¬ 
ture,  Xavier  Raspail,  Deloncle,  Count  Clary, 
Duchess  d’Uzes  and  others.  The  executive 
committee  has  received  from  Baron  de  Favereau, 
Minister  of  Foreign  Affairs  of  Belgium,  a  com¬ 
munication  advising  it  that  the  Spanish  govern¬ 
ment  will  be  officially  represented  at  the  exposi¬ 
tion.  In  England  as  well,  people  are  interesting 
themselves  in  this  exhibition  of  sports.  Mr. 
Normand,  delegate  for  that  country,  has  been  in¬ 
formed  by  several  English  railroad  companies 
that  reductions  will  be  made  in  the  cost  of  trans¬ 
porting  English  products  sent  to  Antwerp  for 
the  exposition. 

Persons  expecting  to  visit  Belgium  at  the  time 
of  the  exposition  or  in  any  way  interested  in  the 
matter  may  communicate  with  M.  Gustave  Le- 
quim,  63  Rue  Van  Luppen,  Antwerp,  Belgium. 


Feb.  23,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Recent  Deaths. 

(!  Hiram  L.  Leonard,  who  died  recently  at  his 

[I  home  in  Central  Valley,  N.  Y.,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-five  years,  was  one  of  the  pioneers  in 
the  manufacture  of  split  bamboo  fishing  rods; 
or,  as  his  friends  often  said  of  him,  “the  first 
man  in  America  to  make  a  split  bamboo  rod  as 
it  should  be  made.” 

Like  several  other  men,  each  noted  for  his 
specialty  in  a  particular  line  of  work,  Mr.  Leo¬ 
nard’s  life  work  was  the  result  of  the  apprecia¬ 
tion  in  which  the  rods  he  made  for  his  own  use 
were  held  by  others.  He  was  born  in  Sebec, 
Maine,  but  lived  in  Ellenville,  N.  Y.,  in  his 
youth,  studying  civil  engineering,  but  becoming 
so  proficient  in  mechanics  that  he  made  his  own 
guns  and  fishing  rods.  Lie  had  made  quite  a 
name  for  himself  as  a  maker  of  oars  before  his 
friends’  insistence  caused  him  to  devote  more 
and  more  time  to  rod  making,  the  result  being 
that  his  place  in  Bangor  became  a  rod  shop.  It 
is  said  of  this  shop  that  Mr.  Leonard’s  only 
tools  were  a  hatchet,  a  knife  and  a  wood  rasp. 
From  Bangor  he  moved  to  Central  Valley,  N. 
Y.,  where  for  upward  of  a  quarter  of  a  century 
he  had  made  fine  fishing  rods  until  a  shdrt  time 
ago  when  his  health  began  to  fail.  Manly  Hardy, 
the  Maine  veteran,  who  knew  him  well,  says  of 
Mr.  Leonard,  “No  man  ever  had  a  better  camp 
mate.” 


Howard  P.  Frothingham,  who  died  at  his 
home  in  New  York  city,  Feb.  12,  was  one  of  the 
pioneer  fish  and  game  commissioners,  he  having 
served  as  president  of  the  New  Jersey  Fish  and 
Game  Commission  from  the  time  it  was  estab¬ 
lished  until  a  short  time  ago,  upward  of  a  dozen 
years.  Until  recently  he  lived  at  Mount  Arling¬ 
ton,  N.  J.,  and  there,  in  Lake  Hopatcong,  in¬ 
dulged  his  fondness  for  fishing.  He  was  about 
forty-five  years  of  age. 


Major  Enos  G.  Budd,  who  died  on  Feb.  9  at 
his  home  in  Morris  county,  New  Jersey,  was  one 
of  that  great  army  of  adventurers  who  roamed 
the  Western  plains  a  half  century  ago.  In  1855 
he  went  with  a  party  of  other  young  men  from 
Fort  Leavenworth  to  Utah,  traveling  on  foot  be¬ 
hind  the  rear  guard  of  General  Johnston's  army, 
hunting  big  game  along  the  way. 


Fly-  and  Bait-Casting. 

Several  anglers  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  who  have 
taken  up  the  practice  of  bait-casting  but  who  are 
not  skilled  in  the  organization  of  clubs,  desire 
the  support  of  all  other  anglers  in  and  near 
their  city  who  may  be  similarly  interested,  with 
a  view  to  forming  a  fly-  and  bait-casting  club, 
and  holding  business  and  practice  meetings  in 
that  city.  So  far  a  number  of  enthusiasts  have 
become  interested,  and  these  can  be  counted  on 
to  form  the  nucleus  of  the  proposed  club,  but 
they  want  others  to  join  with  them  in  the  steps 
preliminary  to  organizing. 

If  any  such  Newarkers  will  communicate  with 
Fred  T.  Mapes,  87  Eighth  avenue,  Newark,  N. 
J.,  he  can  inform  them  what  is  proposed,  and 
the  Newark  daily  papers  can  assist  by  stating 
the  facts.  We  understand  that  it  will  not  be 
difficult  to  obtain  a  place  for  fly-  and  bait-cast¬ 
ing  on  fresh  water  in  the  city  of  Newark,  and 
this  in  itself  is  a  great  advantage,  as  so  many 
clubs  find  it  difficult  to  obtain  such  privileges 
from  park  authorities.  The  editor  of  Forest 
and  Stream  will,  if  it  is  desired,  attend  any 
preliminary  meeting  and  give  all  the  assistance 
in  his  power  to  aid  preliminary  organization. 
The  Newark  casters  are  very  enthusiastic,  are 
good  sportsmen,  and  should  have  a  good  or¬ 
ganization. 


We  are  in  receipt  of  a  communication  from 
an  angler  in  Boston  stating  that  after  consider¬ 
able  delay  it  now  seems  probable  the  new  fly- 
t  and  bait-casting  club  partially  organized  there 
will  obtain  permission  to  practice  casting  on 
the  pond  on  Boston  Common.  Its  promoters 
1  are  making  preparations  to  take  part  in  the 

j  tournament  to  be  held  during  the  Boston 

Sportsmen’s  Show,  March  30  to  April  13,  when 


j,hey  hope  to  gain  numbers  to  help  along  their 
organization.  Several  members  of  the  Anglers’ 
Club  of  New  York  having  signified  their  in¬ 
tention  to  take  part  in  the  Boston  tournament, 
the  anglers  of  the  latter  place  promise  to  see 
that  they  enjoy  their  visit. 


The  Anglers’  Club  of  New  York  has  decided 
to  hold  its  spring  tournament  May  17  and  18 
next.  This  will  probably  be  held  on  Harlem 
Mere,  but  that  is  a  question  to  be  decided  later 
on.  Committees  have  been  appointed,  and  these 
are  about  to  begin  work  on  programmes, 
arrangements,  etc.  The  tournament  held  last 
autumn  was  gotten  up  in  a  hurry,  but  proved  to 
be  a  success,  and  with  the  elaborate  prepara¬ 
tions  now  under  way,  the  forthcoming  tourna¬ 
ment  will  be  a  lively  one,  and  it  is  expected  that 
several  of  the  western  casters  will  attend. 


The  New  York  Sportsmen’s  Show  tourna¬ 
ment,  which  will  open  March  1,  will  attract 
nearly  all  of  the  local  fly-  and  bait-casters,  al¬ 
though  in  March  these  gentlemen  are  not  in  the 
best  of  casting  form.  As  the  show  will  be  of 
shorter  duration  than  usual,  and  the  programme 
is  complete,  events  will  be  held  at  2,  4  and 
8:30  P.  M.  on  some  days. 


Gaffing  a  Leaping  Salmon. 

New  York  City,  Feb.  16. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  your  issue  for  Feb.  16  a  corre¬ 
spondent  tells  about  catching  a  salmon  on  the 
fly  with  a  gaff,  and  “flatters  himself  that  he  is 
the  only  man  who  has  done  it.”  Now,  hold  on 
just  a  minute,  and  I  will  relate  an  incident  that 
I  do  not  dare  to  speak  about  excepting  when 
some  one  else  has  set  the  pace. 

Some  nine  or  ten  years  ago  I  was  fishing 
for  salmon  on  the  Wash-she-cootai  River. 
Several  days  of  cold  rain  in  succession  had 
caused  the  salmon  to  stop  rising  to  the  fly,  but 
they  were  leaping  over  the  falls  in  front  of 
camp  every  few  minutes.  Indian  Joe  was  get¬ 
ting  so  hungry  that  stock  provisions  disappeared 
alarmingly.  My  old  guide.  Caribou  Charlie, 
said,  “I  believe  I  can  gafft  one  of  them  fellers 
goin’  over  the  falls.” 

I  told  him  that  it  would  not  be  sportsmanlike. 
“Neither  ain’t  Joe’s  appetite,”  said  he.  He 
took  one  of  the  gaffs,  and  standing  in  front  of 
the  falls,  struck  and  landed  the  first  salmon 
that  went  up  over  his  head.  It  was  a  14-pound 
fish  only,  but  there  wuis  a  cyclone  on  the  bank 
for  about  two  minutes.  When  he  got  back  to 
camp  with  the  salmon,  he  said,  “There,  now. 
Ain’t  that  sportsmanlike?  I  ketched  him  on  the 
fly  for  sure.” 

In  the  same  number  of  Forest  and  Stream 
Mr.  MacLeod,  of  the  Hudson’s  Bay  Co.,  is 
quoted  as  saying  that  two  brook  trout,  of  12 
and  15  pounds  respectively,  were  caught  last 
summer  near  his  post.  This  confirms  what  I 
had  previously  reported  about  Moose  River 
trout.  Mr.  MacLeod  knows  the  difference  be¬ 
tween  lake  trout  and  brook  trout,  as  he  catches 
both  species.  The  skin  and  head  of  a  Moose 
River  trout  which  I  sent  to  Washington  was 
identified  as  belonging  to  Salvelinus  fontinalis. 
I  hate  to  have  all  of  these  “traveler’s  tales”  come 
my  way,  for  I  do  not  like  to  tell  them,  and  do 
not  like  to  keep  them  to  myself.  That  makes  a 
predicament.  The  only  way  to  avoid  trouble  is 
to  stay  at  home.  Robert  T.  Morris. 


Fish  Distribution  in  Pennsylvania. 

The  superintendents  of  the  Pennsylvania  State 
fish  hatcheries  were  in  conference  with  Commis¬ 
sioner  Meehan  recently  and  the  distribution  of 
trout  for  the  coming  spring  was  arranged.  There 
are  about  8,300,000  trout  in  the  hatcheries.  There 
were  4,018  applications,  of  which  454  were  re¬ 
jected  either  because  applications  were  made 
for  private  waters  or  that  the  waters  were  un¬ 
suitable  for  trout.  In  all  3,564  applications  were 
granted  and  5,533  cans  awarded,  1,500  fish  are 
to  go  to  a  can.  Superintendents  will  begin  ship¬ 
ping  when  the  weather  is  favorable,  probably 
about  the  middle  of  March. 


Fishery  Bills  in  Pennsylvania. 

A  bill  prepared  by  the  Department  of  Fish¬ 
eries  and  intended  to  take  the  place  of  all  acts 
relating  to  fishing  in  inland  waters  is  now  be¬ 
fore  the  Pennsylvania  Legislature.  The  bill  is 
very  voluminous,  embracing  sixty-three  sections 
and  covers  every  conceivable  feature  of  fish 
protection.  A  novelty  is  the  embodiment  of 
paragraphs  protecting  frogs,  fresh-water  terra¬ 
pin,  snapping  turtles  and  pearl  mussels.  If  the 
new  bill  becomes  a  law,  these  three  interests  will 
have  a  protection  such  as  the  State  never,  be¬ 
fore  gave  them. 

Although  the  bill  is  very  lengthy,  the  con¬ 
struction  is  simple  and  easily  understood;  in 
fact,  it  differs  materially  from  the  act  of  1901. 
If  this  bill  becomes  a  law,  there  will  be  no  un¬ 
certainty  in  the  mind  of  any  one  as  to  what 
device  may  or  may  not  be  used  in  fishing.  It 
is  divided  into  nine  groups:  First,  the  classi¬ 
fication  of  all  the  fish  in  the  State  without  ex¬ 
ception.  Second,  the  methods  which  may  be 
employed  for  fishing.  Third,  conditions  which 
make  any  particular  kind  of  fishing  unlawful. 
Fourth,  open  and  close  seasons,  minimum  size 
and  number  of  fish  which  may  be  caught  daily. 
Fifth,  providing  for  the  unobstructed  main¬ 
tenance  of  migratory  fish  and  in  some  cases  to 
prevent  carnivorous  fish  from  escaping  into 
trout  streams.  Sixth,  enlarging  the  powers  and 
duties  of  the  Department  of  Fisheries.  Seventh, 
encouraging  the  growth  of  commercial  and 
private  hatcheries.  Eighth,  defines  the  legal 
procedure.  Ninth,  provides  for  small  licenses 
on  nets  used  for  commercial  fishing. 

The  new  bill  is  undoubtedly  the  most  liberal 
fish  bill  ever  prepared  by  the  State  fishery  au¬ 
thorities  or  sporting  associations.  The  act  of 
1901,  which  is  now  in  force,  was  constructed  to 
be  a  great  advance  over  all  previous  acts,  but 
the  new  bill  exceeds  the  one  of  1901  in  liber¬ 
ality  quite  as  much  as  the  1901  act  did  over 
previous  acts. 

Section  1  names  the  same  fish  as  game  fish 
which  were  designated  in  the  act  of  1901  and 
adds  yellow  perch,  chubs  and  fall  fish. 

Section  24  prohibits  the  sale  of  -any  small- 
mouth  bass,  pickerel,  rock  bass  or  calico  bass 
wheresoever  caught  or  any  other  species  of 
dead  game  or  food  fish  caught  in  the  Common¬ 
wealth,  or  any  large-mouth  bass  wheresoever 
caught  under  nine  inches,  or  any  yellow  perch 
wheresoever  caught  less  than  seven  inches  dur¬ 
ing  the  close  season.  The  provisions  of  where¬ 
soever  caught  is  in  deference  to  an  understand¬ 
ing  between  the  States  of  Maryland  and  Penn¬ 
sylvania  as  formulated  by  a  legislative  commis¬ 
sion  of  the  two  States. 

Other  sections  prohibit  trespassing  on  State 
fish  hatcheries,  commercial  hatcheries  and  or¬ 
ganizations  which  have  established  hatching 
houses;  prohibit  the  sale  of  brook  trout;  forbid 
trespassing  of  domestic  waterfowl  on  trout 
streams;  forbid  the  use  of  dynamite  or  poison, 
and  obstructing  the  migration  of  fish;  provide 
for  fishways  and  screens  and  the  return  un¬ 
harmed  to  the  water  fish  caught  out  of  season; 
fix  minimum  size  of  trout  at  6  inches,  black  bass 
9  inches,  muscallonge  24  inches  and  rock  and 
calico  bass  6  inches;  number  of  trout  per  day, 
50;  bass,  pickerel  and  wall-eyed  pike,  25;  sun- 
fish,  50;  muscallonge,  4;  prohibit  planting  Ger¬ 
man  carp. 


Fish  Commissioner  Meehan  says  the  bill  is 
the  result  of  his  four  years’  experience  as  the 
head  of  the  Department  of  Fisheries  and 
voluminous  correspondence  with  both  anglers 
and  commercial  fishermen.  Naturally  the  fisher¬ 
men  throughout  the  State  are  not  all  united 
on  any  one  single  measure,  but  lie  said  he  en¬ 
deavored,  as  far  as  possible,  to  meet  the  wishes 
of  what  seemed  to  be  the  majority  so  far  as  he 
could  consistently  with  the  proper  protection 
and  maintenance  of  fish  life. 

Quite  a  number  of  bills  relating  to  fish  have 
been  introduced.  Some  of  them  are  meritorious 
in  every  respect.  Some  are  harmful  in  certain 
particulars,  and  one  or  two  are  dangerous  and 
destructive  to  the  maintenance  of  fish  in  the 
streams. 


302 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  23,  1907. 


A  Warning  to  Yachtsmen. 

The  terrible  accident  to  the  Joy  Line  steamer 
Larchmont,  off  Block  Island,  should  be  taken 
as  a  warning  by  every  yachtsman. 

Only  too  frequently  do  steam  and  sailing  craft, 
each  relying  on  the  other  to  get  out  of  the 
way,  have  hair  breadth  escapes. 

Hardly  a  yachtsman,  but  what  can  vividly  re¬ 
call  some  moment  in  his  yachting  career  that 
looked  to  be  his  last.  He,  safe  in  his  own  be¬ 
lief  that  all  steam  craft  must  give  way  to  him, 
held  on  regardless  perhaps  of  the  difficulties  the 
poor  steam  boat  pilot  had  to  contend  with.  A 
shoal  bank,  no  hindrance  to  the  shallow  sail¬ 
boat  perhaps,  but  dangerous  for  the  large 
steamer,  may  be  close  aboard  and  hinder  the 
pilot  in  his  maneuvers.  Or,  big  and  clumsy  as 
they  are,  the  steamer  may  not  turn  quickly 
enough  to  avert  maybe  a  fatal  crash.  Surely  the 
ocean  and  sounds  are  wide  enough  for  all  if 
each  will  give  way  a  little. 

But  where  the  sailing  vessel,  relying  too 
strongly  on  the  word  of  the  law  laid  down  in 
the  rules  of  the  road,  steers  straight  on  and 
leaves  all  to  the  steamer,  she  assumes  a  risk. 


She  might  just  as  well  edge  away  from  the 
steam  craft  a  little  and  thereby  lessen,  in  a 
measure,  the  danger. 

No  steamboat  man  wants  to  incur  a  collision. 
But  in  carrying  hundreds  of  passengers  and 
much  valuable  freight,  their  safest  course  is  to 
follow  the  beaten  track,  and  should  a  yachtsman 
out  purely  for  pleasure,  unnecessary  force  one 
of  those  steamers  out  of  her  course,  just  be¬ 
cause  being  a  sailing-  vessel,  he  has  the  right  of 
way,  is  morally  unfair,  not  only  to  the  pilot,  but 
to  all  the  manv  passengers  with  whom  travel  is 
a  business  necessity. 

On  the  other  hand,  let  me  warn  the  yachts¬ 
men  to  tack,  if  they  are  going  to,  some  time  be¬ 
fore  the  steam  craft  is  near  so  he  will  under¬ 
stand  your  intentions  and  judge  his  distance  ac¬ 
cordingly. 

A  small  yacht  can  spin  around  almost  in  her 
own  length  with  no  effort  except  a  movement 
of  the  arm  on  the  tiller.  But  a  steamer  a  couple 
of  hundred  feet  long  and  of  many  hundreds  of 
tons  weight,  requires  a  large  circle  to  maneuver 
in.  So  indicate  any  change  of  course  some  time 
before  the  steamer  is  near  you.  If  sailing  toward 
her  a  slight  pressure  cn  the  tiller  will  steer  your 
craft  away  from  the  oncoming  steamer  and  even 
if  a  few  seconds’  time  should  be  lost  the  safety 
gained  by  dmng  so  is  well  worth  the  sacrifice. 

And  we  all  know  how  a  steamboat  will  hold 
on  her  course  with  the  apparent  intention  of 
crashing  into  a  yacht  and  only  at  the  last  minute 
roll  his  wheel  over  and  rush  by  close  enough  to 
flip  a  penny  aboard. 

One  or  two  such  accidents  as  the  present  one 
will  teach  pilots  to  sheer  out  a  little  and  not 
try  and  pass  sailing  craft  within  a  few  feet.  But 
the  lessons  are  sad  ones. 


The  plans  for  the  Block  Island  schooner 
Dauntless,  published  in  our  Feb.  9  issue,  illus¬ 
trates  the  kind  of  craft  that  aided  in  the  rescue 
work  around  the  ill-fated  Larchmont. 

Their  seaworthy  qualities  are  too  well  known 
to  need  comment,  but  when  such  striking  proof 
is  presented  one  cannot  help  but  express  his  ad¬ 
miration  for  the  craft  and  men  whose  hardiness 
takes  them  out  on  a  gale-lashed  sea  in  zero 
weather. 


Block  Island  Boats. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

I  have  just  read  in  your  latest  issue  an  in¬ 
teresting  account  of  “The  Block  Island  Boat, 
which  is  accompanied  by  drawings.  Mr.  Eris- 
mann  has,  I  think,  done  well  to  call  attention 
to  these  vessels,  as  to  any  one  acquainted  with 
their  capabilities,  more  especially  their  hard 
weather,  sea-going  qualities,  no  boats,  in  all  the 
world  are,  perhaps,  better  worth  attention  and 
study.  Mr.  Erismann  is,  however,  mistaken  in 
stating  that  “the  present  lines  and  sail  plans  ap¬ 
pear  to  be  the  only  ones  so  far  published.”  In 
the  summer  of  1881,  having  heard  so  much  of 
these  boats  as  hard  weather  craft,  I  went  to 
Blcck  Island  with  the  express  purpose  of  mak¬ 
ing  a  closer  acquaintance  with  them,  and  pre¬ 
pared  to  stay  there  until  weather  conditions 
should  be  such  as  would  afford  a  test  of  their 
sea-going  qualities.  I  was  fortunate  in  finding 
the  wind  southeast  (on  shore),  and  both  wind 
and  sea  getting  up  on  my  arrival,  and  went  out 
twice  in  Island  Belle,  the  first  time  under 
full  sail,  and  the  second  time  under  double 
reefs.  I  may  here  say  that  the  first  time  we 
went  out  we  met  boats  of  other  rigs  running  in, 
apparently  for  shelter,  and  the  second  time  we 
saw  a  handsome  fishing  schooner  under  short¬ 
ened  canvas  diving  bows  under.  Island  Belle 
was  38ft.  Sin.  extreme  length,  and  13ft.  Sin. 
extreme  breadth.  A  few  years  before  the  date 
I  write  of,  and  before  steam  boats  ran  over  to 
the  mainland,  this  boat  carried  the  mail  to  _  New¬ 
port  winter  and  summer,  and  I  was  told  it  was 


very  rarely  delayed  on  account  of  weather.  On 
the  experimental  trips,  to  which  I  have  referred, 
she  went  out  to  windward  with  the  most  lively, 
buoyant  and  springy  motion  that  I  have  ever 
experienced  and  did  not  even  throw  spray.  There 
are  some  peculiarities  about  these  boats,  not 
only  of  the  hulls,  but  of  the  ballasting  and  rig 
which  afford  matter  for  study,  and  appear  to 
account  for  much  in  their  performance.  These 
things  are  commented  on,  drawings  shown,  and 
some  details  of  fact  and  description  given  which 
Mr.  Erismann  and  others  of  your  readers  may 
find  referred  to  in  Forest  and  Stream,  Jan.  3, 
T884,  and  the  article  itself  as  supplied  by  me  in 
the  Field,  Dec.  15,  1883,  copied  in  its  essentials 
into  “Manual  of  Yacht  and  Boat  Sailing,”  1884, 
by  Dixon  Kemp. 

The  fact  that  Island  Belle  had  five  rows  of 
reef  points  in  her  foresail,  and  four  rows  in  her 
mainsail  was  evidence  of  her  being  fitted  for 
heavy  weather.  With  steam  communication  to 
and  from  the  mainland  for  use  of  passengers 
»  and  cargo,  and  with  fishing  now  done,  as  I  think 
it  is,  nearer  to  harbor,  and  that  harbor  a  securely 
inclosed  one,  the  need  for  these  excellent  boats, 
models  as  they  are  of  simplicity  and  efficiency,  is 
less  exigent  than  formerly.  John  Hyslop. 


A  New  Bermuda  Race  Candidate. 

The  genial  yachtsman,  Commodore  Frank 
Maier,  is,  we  hear,  having  a  new  and  improved 
Tamerlane  built  for  the  ocean  race. 

Mr.  Larry  Huntington  has  turned  out  the  de¬ 
sign  which  is  a  compromise  between  the  old 
Fanshawe  and  new  Tamerlane,  the  good  qualities 
of  each  being  incorporated  in  one. 

The  over  all  length  is  47ft.  6in.,  length,  on 
lead  waterline,  37ft.  6in. ;  beam,  13ft.,  and  draft, 
7ft.  4m.  All  S,  or  reverse,  curve  to  the  gar- 
board  is  eliminaled  in  her  design  and  a  harder 
bi'ge  and  flatter  floor  is  calculated  to  make  her 
stand  up  better  in  a  hard  breeze. 

How  much  of  a  success  the  result  will  be 
to  yachtsmen  themselves  we  will  be  able  to  judge 
this  summer. 


THE  ISLAND  BELLE. 


Feb.  23,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


303 


Rube. 

When  Rube  came  down  from  Boston  waters 
and  mingled  with  the  New  York  class  P  yachts 
in  their  races,  Cranberry  stock  soared  heaven¬ 
ward. 

She  looked  like  a  hay  wagon  until  near  the 
finish,  when  you  needed  a  spy  glass  and  had  to 
look  ahead  at  that,  to  see  her. 


Water  Route  to  Jamestown. 

The  Jamestown  Exposition  committee  has 
gotten  up  a  chart  and  directions  showing  how 
yachtsmen  may  reach  the  exposition  by  water 
from  New  York  and  eastern  points. 

For  large  yachts  drawing  six  feet  and  upward 
it  is  suggested  that  they  take  the  outside  route. 
In  coming  down  the  coast  outside,  starting  from 
Sandy  Hook,  the  entire  distance  may  be  covered 
in  short  and  easy  stages.  The  principal  harbors 
for  breaking  this  trip  are  Little  Egg  Inlet,  N.  J., 
which  will  accommodate  vessels  of  large  size. 
Abescon  Inlet  (Atlantic  City)  this  channel  is 
narrow.  Vessels  drawing  up  to  seven  feet  may 
come  over  the  bar  safely  at  high  tide.  The  Dela¬ 
ware  breakwater,  Cape  Henlopen,  Delaware,  is 
one  of  the  finest  harbors  of  refuge  on  the  coast. 
Yachts  should  always  take  the  old  and  smaller 
breakwater,  and  if  near  the  Reporting  Station 
will  find  splendid  protection  with  wind  from 
any  direction.  Assateague  Anchorage  forms  a 
protection  from  all  winds,  except  the  southwest¬ 
erly.  This  anchorage  has  no  bar  to  cross  in  ap¬ 
proaching  it;  is  one  of  the  easiest  places  to  get 
into  and  out  of  on  the  coast.  From  this  point, 
Hampton  Roads  can  usually  be  reached  in  one 
day. 

Small  yachts  and  motor  boats  should  take  the 
inside  passage  going  to  Perth  Amboy  either  by 
the  Kills  or  Raritan  Bay,  Raritan  River  to  New 
Brunswick.  When  navigating  the  Raritan  River 
a  chart  should  be  used,  as  there  are  quite  a 
number  of  rows  of  piling  that  are  confusing  to 
those  not  familiar  with  this  river.  Enter  the 
Delaware  and  Raritan  canal  at  New  Brunswick. 

The  greatest  height  that  can  be  carried  under 
the  bridge  at  New  Brunswick  is  fifty  feet  from 
water  to  highest  point  of  arch,  and  the  greatest 
draft  in  the  canal  that  can  be  safely  carried  is 
six  feet.  The  canal,  is  beautiful,  particularly  in 
the  spring  and  fall  of  the  year,  and  runs  to 
Bordentown,  where  you  lock  out  into  the  Dela¬ 
ware  River. 

On  leaving  the  canal  at  Bordentown  it  is  ad¬ 
visable  to  be  well  informed  as  to  some  of  the 
upper  Delaware  shoals,  particularly  at  Borden¬ 
town  and  Florence.  Below  these  points  the  river 
is  easy  to  navigate  to  Delaware  City,  Delaware, 


the  entrance  to  the  Delaware  and  Chesapeake 
Canal.  Vessels  drawing  nine  feet  of  water  can 
use  this  canal  and  as  all  bridges  are  draw 
bridges,  any  height  will  go. 

Before  leaving  the  canal  at  Chesapeake  City 
use  a  chart  of  Back  Creek,  which  empties  into 
Elk  River  and  Chesapeake  Bay;  this  creek  has 
quite  a  number  of  sandbars  and  spits,  which  re¬ 
quire  particular  care  until  Town  Point  is  reached. 

From  Town  Point  to  Hampton  Roads  the  fol¬ 
lowing  harbors  form  good  protection  and  many 
of  them  are  exceedingly  beautiful,  Bohemia 
River,  Still  Pond,  Magathy  River,  Chester  River, 
Annapolis,  Choptank  River,  Patuxent  River,  Wi¬ 
comico  River,  Piankatank  River. 

For  further  information  consult  United  States 
Coast  Pilot,  parts  five  and  six. 


Jamestown  Exposition  can  be  made  through  the 
Albemarle  and  Dismal  Swamp  Canals  to  Lake 
Drummond,  the  famous  “Lake  of  the  Dismal 
Swamp.”  This  trip  can  be  taken  by  the  largest 
launches  and  is  one  of  the  most  picturesque  and 
attractive  trips.  The  run  can  be  easily  made 
from  the  Jamestown  Exposition  in  a  day. 


The  sale  of  the  steel  steam  yacht  Sayonara, 
formerly  the  Parthenia,  built  at  Chester,  Pa., 
in  1896,  from  designs  by  Gardner  &  Cox,  and 
owned  by  Mr.  W.  L.  Bull,  of  the  New  York 
Y.  C.,  is  reported  by  Messrs.  Cox  &  Stevens,  of 
this  city,  to  Mr.  J.  PI.  Brimley,  who  is  the 
new  commodore  of  the  Philadelphia  Y.  C. 

Her  dimensions  are  124ft.  over  all,  115ft.  8in. 
waterline,  18ft.  beam,  and  8ft.  gin.  draft.  Her 


An  interesting  trip  for  launches  from  the  speed  is  14  knots. 


3°4 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[Feb.  23,  1907. 


SAIL  FLAN  OF  STEARNS  &  McKAY-  RACEABOUT. 


A  Centerboard  Raceabout. 

The  accompanying  lines,  construction  and  sail 
plans  are  from  the  board  of  Messrs.  Stearns  & 
McKay,  Marblehead,  Mass.,  and  show  a  boat 
similar  and  evidently  to  meet  requirements  very 
similar  to  the  Penataquit  Y.  C.  one-design  class 
designed  by  Mr.  C.  D.  Mower,  of  New  York, 
whose  plans  we  recently  published.  The  fore 
and  aft  overhangs  are  a  little  lower  and  fuller 
and  the  sail  plan  narrower  and  higher. 

The  sections  show  an  S  shape  in  the  heels  of 
the  timbers  on  the  present  boat,  while  Mower’s 
boat  ended  flat. 

Either  of  the  two  would  make  excellent  day 
sailing  boats  for  shoal  waters,  but  we  doubt  if 
either  of  them  would  beat  the  old  style  of  locally 
developed  bay  craft  so  familiar  on  such  waters 
as  the  Great  South  Bay. 

There  seems  to  be  something  more  needed 


BODY  VLAN  OF  RACEABOUT. 


than  a  mere  ability  to  turn  out  a  fair  symmetri¬ 
cal  shaped  hull  when  designing  for  very  shallow 
waters. 

The  native  boats  seem  to  glide  along  without 
sucking  the  bottom.  All  the  disturbance  seems 
to  be  in  a  bow  and  quartering  wave,  and  that 
heavy  transverse  wave,  so  disastrous  and  the 
speed  of  “outsiders,”  is  hardly  noticeable.  So' 
the  result  *bf  these  boat  trials  in  very  shallow 
water  would  be  of  interest  to  those  who  study 
such  problems. 

The  dimensions  of  this  design  are  as  follows : 


Length — - 

Over  all  .  25ft.  3m. 

Waterline  .  16ft.  oin. 

Beam  .  6ft.  gin. 

Draft  .  2ft.  sin. 

Least  freeboard  . ift.  4$^in. 

Freeboard,  forward  .  2ft.  3111. 

Freeboard,  aft  .  ift.  6  n. 

Area  of  mainsail  . 465  sq.  ft. 

Area  of  fib  . 134  sq.  ft. 

Total  sail  area  . 599  sq.  ft. 

Length  of  mast  above  deck  .  31ft.  6in. 

.Length  of  boom  .  24ft.  oin. 

Length  of  gaff  .  15ft.  gin. 


A  New  Sewell  Cup  Candidate. 

Desiger  C.  D.  Mower,  of  this  city,  has  an 
order  from  Major  Weaver,  of  Philadelphia,  for 
a  boat  to  beat  the  former  champions  of  Barnegat 
Bay,  Empress  and  Another  Old  Maid. 

The  latter  boat,  built  in  1905,  was  of  the  ex¬ 
treme  scow  type  with  two  centerboards  of  steel 
and  two  rudders  and  beat  the  former  champion 
Empress  until  Mr.  Mower  transformed  her  from 
a  rational  boat  into  a  freak  by  putting  two 
boards  and  rudders  in  her. 


Then,  although  Another  Old  Maid  beat  her 
boat  for  boat,  being  larger  she  had  to  allow 
Empress  time  and  Empress  beat  her  out  in  the 
season’s  championship. 

So  the  new  boat  has  plenty  to  do  to  beat  these 
two  rivals.  She  will  be  about  the  same  size  as 
the  others  which  is  18ft.  on  the  waterline  and 
anywhere  from  30  to  34ft.  over  all  with  about 
9ft.  beam,  and  hull  alone  drawing  a  foot  or  less 
of  water. 

The  famous  Sewell  cup  down  in  those  waters 
is  the  blue  ribbon  of  the  Bay,  and  there  will 


LINES  OF  RACEABOUT  DESIGNED  BY  STEARNS  &  McKAY. 


Feb.  23,  1907.I 


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305 


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be  exciting  races  for  it  when  the  new  boat 
makes  her  appearance. 

Designer  C.  D.  Mower  also  reports  an  order 
from  a  syndicate  of  Bensonhurst  Y.  C.  mem¬ 
bers  to  be  named  “Bensonhurst”  and  built  to 
compete  the  coming  summer  in  the  15ft.  rating 
class  at  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  regatta  for 
the  new  Lipton  cup. 

He  also  has  an  order  for  an  18-footer  for 
racing  on  Lake  Ontario.  A  syndicate  boat  to 
sail  in  the  regatta  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Y.  R.  Union  of  the  Great  Lakes.  Commo¬ 
dore  Geo.  W.  Reeves  is  the  head  of  the  owning 
syndicate. 


YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

Yachtsmen  who  are  interested  in  the  out¬ 
side  passage  of  yachts  will  be  pleased  to  hear 
that  the  shoal  draft  auxiliary  centerboard 
schooner  yacht  Sheilah  has  safely  arrived  at 
Jacksonville,  Florida. 

At  this  time  of  the  year  such  a  trip  is  not 
without  some  little  attending  danger,  but  there 
was  a  man  in  charge  of  her  who  has  proved 
more  than  once  that  he  was  made  of  the  right 
kind  of  stuff,  Capt.  Wade  Hixon. 

Sheilah  was  built  by  the  Connecticut  Con¬ 
struction  Co.,  of  West  Haven,  Conn.,  for  Miss 
Bessie  Riley,  of  New  York.  She,  the  boat, 
sailed  from  College  Point,  Saturday,  Jan.  5,  and 
took  six  weeks  for  the  trip,  but  this  included 
laying  over  ten  days  at  Charleston,  S.  C. 

«  X,  *? 

Frank  Wood,  the  City  Island  boat  builder,  has 
orders  for  a  Sonderklasse  boat  designed  by  Mr. 
Clinton  H.  Crane,  of  the  firm  of  Tams,  Lemoine 
&  Crane,  also  a  class  Q  boat  designed  by  Wm. 
Gardner  for  Baltimore  parties  to  race  at  the 
Jamestown  Exposition  regatta  this  summer. 


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Wnu  Gardner,  and  built  in  1889  by  the  late 
Samuel  Ayers  when  he  had  his  shop  at  Bay 
Ridge,  is  to  succumb  to  the  inevitable  and  have 
a  20  horsepower  Lozier  engine  installed  in  her. 

She  has  passed  through  many  hands  since  her 
original  owner  sold  her  and  is  now  the  prop¬ 
erty  of  Mr.  Hector  Gaboner  and  is  hauled  out 
at  Mr.  A.  Hansen’s  yard  at  City  Island. 


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officers,  number  of  members  and  location  of 
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FOREST  AND  STREAM.  [Feb.  23,  1907 


the  nails  or  rivets  began  to  pull  into  the  soften 
ing  wood,  besides  several  frames  were  cracked 
“But  why  should  my  boat  be  the  only  one  t< 
give  way ;  they  were  all  built  alike  at  the  sam< 


c  a  oav 


SOME  LEAKY  BOATS. 


When  a  horse  gets  sick  they  ring  up  a  veteri¬ 
narian;  when  the  carriage  breaks  it  goes  to  the 
blacksmith  or  carriage  builder,  and  just  so  when 
anything  goes  wrong  with  a  yacht  they  hasten 
in  to  the  yacht  builder  to  tell  all  their  troubles. 

It  would  fill  a  good  sized  ledger  to*  enumer¬ 
ate  all  the  little  troublesome  jobs  a  yacht  yard 
has  to  contend  with  in  the  course  of  a  year. 
From  putting  up  cup  hooks  to  suit  some  finicky 
owner  to  re-rigging  the  racer  that  tows  in  on  a 
Saturday  afternoon  with  the  splintered  stump  of 
her  mast  sticking  a  foot  or  so  above  the  deck, 
telling  its  own  tale,  the  rest  of  the  mast,  to¬ 
gether  with  broken  boom  and  gaff,  lay  across  the 
deck  amid  a  confused  tangle  of  sails,  ropes  and 
wire.  Fler  crew  sitting  about  with'  a  look  of 
utter  disgust  depicted  on  their  faces. 


caulked  off.  Whoever  built  the  boat  cut  the 
rabbet  beveling  instead  of  nearly  square.  A 
*  little  “gain,”  as  this  bevel  is  called  is  all  right ; 
the  edge  of  the  plank  is  not  supposed  to  be 
exactly  square  on  account  of  having  to  fit  it 
in,  but  they  had  cut  it  with  such  a  rank  bevel 
that  every  time  a  caulking  iron  was  driven  in 
the  seam  it  acted  like  a  wedge  lifting  the  plank  off. 

When  the  owner  saw  this  condition  he  let  us 
take  the  garboard  off  and  chisel  the  rabbet  out 
properly.  Thereafter  the  plank  was  put  on  new ; 
when  caulked  the  strain  acted  equally  sideways 
on  both  plank  and  keel  and  the  boat  stayed  tight. 

We  learned  afterwards  the  boat  had  had  new 
garboards  put  on  every  year  for  the  past  three 
years.  All  because  the  rabbet  was  cut  with  too* 
rank  a  bevel. 


time  ?” 

“Let’s  go  look  at  another  one ;  there’s  on< 
here  hauled  out.”  So  we  took  him  across  the 
yard  to  a  sister  boat.  Sure  enough  her  plank 
ing  had  pulled  off  at  almost  the  same  identica 
seam.  She  also  leaked  there,  and  her  frame: 
were  cracked. 

“Now,  we  said,  “are  you  satisfied?” 


we  can  put  in  short  pieces  of  frames  alongside 
the  ones  just  to  draw  that  seam  up.” 

He  decided  on  the  latter ;  a  wise  decision,  too 
for  these  boats  wtre  like  the  famous  “DeacotA 
One  Horse  Shay.”  They  were  built  so  perfectly 


Such  a  wreck  expects  a  yard  to  have  the  yacht 
re-rigged  complete  in  time  for  Monday’s  race. 

But  of  all  the  jobs  coming  to  a  yard  the  one 
that  causes  the  most  trouble  and  annoyance  to* 
everyone  concerned,  a  leaky  boat  is  the  worst  to- 
contend  with.  The  causes  of  these  leaks  are 
as  various  as  could  be  imagined  so*  we  will  take 
one  at  a  time. 

Case  1. — A  fine,  big,  husky  yawl  came  to  the 
yard  leaking  in  the  garboard  which  by'  the  way 
is  a  popular  place  for  leaks.  An  examination 
of  that  plank  after  she  was  hauled  out  soon  dis-. 
covered  the  cause.  The  garboard  forward  was 
started  off  from  the  keel  about  a  quarter  of  an 
inch.  Her  captain  was  looking  at  it  and  re¬ 
marked  : 

“Dot  hadn’t  ought  to  leak ;  we  had  dot  corked 
dis  spring.”  That  was  apparent,  it  had  been 


Case  2. — Was  just  after  a  race,  a  fruitful  time 
with  the  yacht  yards  when  a  fin  keel  boat  came 
in  and  was  hauled  out  she  was  leaking  so  her 
owner  was  afraid  she’d  sink  over  night. 

“How  is  it,”  complained  her’  owner,  “my  boat 
has  strained  her  keel  when  none  of  the  others 
have?  The  boats  have  always  been  raced  the 
same  ?” 

She  was  one  of  five  boats  built  at  the  same 
time  some  twelve  years  ago  and  had  been  raced 
hard  all  that  time. 

Her  construction  was  very  light,  yet  very  sym¬ 
metrical  in  all  its  proportions.  A  better  built 
class  of  boats  never  were  put  afloat.  Even 
wood  and  iron,  however,  will  give  out  in  time 
and  these  boats  had  had  over  twelve  years  of  it. 

No  wonder  the  metal  fin  had  started  to  pull  a 
plank  off.  The  wood  was  losing  its  vitality  and 


that  everything  was  giving  away  at  the  same 
time. 

Case  3.- — A  keel  yacht  had  leaked  all  the  sea¬ 
son  before,  so  her  owner  wanted  us  to  locate 
and  fix  the  leaks  before  she  was  put  afloat.  Her 
construction  we  found  was  in  our  estimation  too 
frail  about  the  keel  to  swing  the  immense  lead 
keel  under  her.  She  lacked  proper  floors  to 
bind  the  heels  of  the  frames  to  her  keel.  The 
frames  coming  down  S  shaped,  and  the  whole 
strain  of  her  lead  really  was  now  carried  on 
her  garboard,  the  bottom  plank. 

She  had  shown  her  weakness  before  and  some 
one  had  put  brass  straps  between  the  wood  and 
lead  keel  and  bent  these  up  outside  her  plank, 
letting  them  in  flush  and  putting  large  brass* 
screws  through  into  her  frames.  These  straps 
naturally  helped,  but  the  brass  at  every  screw 
hole  had  broken  clear  in  two,  showing  there 
must  have  been  a  heavy  strain  on  them. 

[to  be  concluded.! 


Feb.  23,  1907.I 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


307 


Championship  for  1906 

= .  —  WON  BY  — 

W.  H.  HEER  and  U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

He  won  the  greatest  honor  of  1906  by  breaking  96.3  per  cent,  out  of  14,055  targets  shot 
at,  giving  him  the  Year’s  Championship.  The  above  is  the  highest  yearly  average  ever 
made  by  ar  y  shooter  and  the  severest  test  of  shell  quality. 

The  Sunrvy  South  Handicap  at  Birds 

was  won  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Forsgard,  at  Brenham,  Tex.,  with  a  perfect  score  and  Arrow  Shells. 

The  Grand  Canadian  Handicap  at  Birds 

was  won  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Cantelon,  at  Hamilton,  Ont.,  who  killed  26  birds  without  a  miss,  and 
also  used  Arrow  Shells.  Mr.  H.  H.  Stevens  won  the  Target  Average,  breaking  564  ex 
600  with  his  Nitro  Club  Shells.  He  broke  199  ex  200  the  last  day  and  ran  the  last  170 
straight. 

Shoot  U.  M.  C.  Shells  at  the  1907  Grand  American  Handicap 


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Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


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If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

March  7. — Freehold  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 

March  7-8. — Allentown,  Pa. — Duck  Farm  Hotel  shoot. 
H.  J.  Schlicher,  Mgr. 

March  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

March  22-23.— Falls  City  (Neb.)  G.  C.- 
March  26-27. — St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 
March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’y. 
April  2-3. — Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney,  Chairman. 

April  6.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17. — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols,  Sec’y. 
April  19.— Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y. 

May  2. — Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A.  Wads¬ 
worth,  Sec’y. 

May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V..  Linker,  Sec’y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 


May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp.  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  H.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y.  , 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  28-30. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 


annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

Tune  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18. — Boston  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  ausoices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’v. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14. — Carthage,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y. 

Aug.  20-22. — Denver,  Colo. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 


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[Feb.  23,  1907. 


the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Sept  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14.— Coffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters*  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 

DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  Alert  Gun  Club,  Phillipsburg,  N.  J.,  announces 
that  it  will  hold  its  third  annual  target  tournament  on 
May  4. 

On  the  grounds  of  the  Cedar  Grove  Gun  Club,  Feb. 
16,  the  North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  eight-man  team 
defeated  the  home  team  by  a  score  of  149  to  139. 

r. 

Mr.  J.  A.  Anderson,  Secretary  of  the  Richmond,  Va., 
Gun  Club,  has  joined  the  professional  ranks,  and  will  act 
as  a  missionary  in  the  interests  of  the  U.  M.  C.  Co.,  in 
the  States  of  Virginia  and  North  Carolina. 

In  the  five-man  team  contest  between  the  Montclair, 
N.  J.,  Gun  Club  and  the  Troy  Meadows  Fish  and  Game 
Association,  on  Lincoln  s  Birthday,  Montclair  won  by 
a  score  of  205  to  189.  Each  man  shot  at  50  targets. 

& 

The  Lehigh  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Bethlehem,  Pa., 
scored  a  second  defeat  of  the  Alert  Gun  Club,  of  Phillips¬ 
burg,  N.  J.,  on  Feb.  12  There  were  ten  men  to  a 
team,  25  targets  per  man.  The  totals  were  185  to  173. 

* 

The  Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Gun  Club  was  victorious  in  the 
team  contest  with  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club,  on 
the  grounds  of  the  latter,  Feb.  16.  There  were  eight 
men  on  a  side,  50  targets  per  man,  and  the  totals  were: 
Ossining  316,  Montclair  293. 

A  team  match  has  been  arranged  to  take  place  between 
the  North  River  Gun  Club,  of  Edgewater,  N.  J.,  and 
the  Englewood  Gun  Club  on  Feb.  22.  Full  information 
concerning  it  can  be  obtained  of  the  N.  R.  G.  C.  Sec¬ 
retary,  James  R.  Merrill,  526  West  Twenty-eighth  street, 
New  York. 

At  the  Philadelphia  Driving  Park,  Feb.  16,  Mr.  R.  J. 
Lamb,  of  Mt.  Holly,  N.  J.,  defeated  Fred  Murphy,  of 
Philadelphia,  in  a  match  at  50  birds,  for  $100  a  side. 
On  Friday  of  this  week,  at  the  same  park,  there  will 
be  an  open  handicap  at  15  birds,  $10  entrance.  A  purse 
of  $100  is  guaranteed.  , 

* 

Secretary  J.  J.  Farrell  informs  us  that  the  programme 
of  the  North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  Troy,  N.  Y.,  will 
have  a  programme  of  ten  events,  a  total  of  175  targets, 
$8.75  entrance.  The  Equitable  system  will  govern  the 
competition.  Shooting  will  commence  at  12  M.  Take 
Blue  Line  cars  to  the  grounds. 


From  the  Pinehurst,  N.  C.,  Outlook  we  learn  that 
Mr.  C.  A.  Lockwood,  a  renowned  member  of  the  Cres¬ 
cent  Athletic  Club,  and  a  trapshooter  of  New  York, 
was  due  in  Pinehurst  last  week  for  his  annual  visit, 
where  he  enjoys  the  field  and  trapshooting  as  one  of  the 
many  attractions  of  that  fairyland. 

■e 

The  Freehold,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  announces  an  all-day 
target  shoot,  to  be  held  on  March  7.  The  programme 
consists  of  twelve  events,  a  total  of  170  targets,  $14.40 
entrance.  Class  shooting.  Three  low  amateurs  will 
divide  $10  ($5,  $3  and  $2).  Programme  will  commence 
at  V)  :30.  Frank  Muldoon,  Manager. 

* 

Philadelphia  was  victor  in  the  live-bird  match,  shot  at 
the  Point  Breeze  track  on  Feb.  12,  against  the  best 
shots  of  Lebanon  and  vicinity.  Each  man  of  the  seven-man 
teams  shot  at  25  birds  from  the  30yd.  mark,  and  the 
totals  were:  Philadelphia  152,  Lebanon-Harrisburg  147. 
Fred  Coleman  scored  25  straight,  and  H.  Buckwalter 
scored  24  with  one  dead  out. 

t*. 

At  the  shoot  of  the  S.  S.  White  Club,  Philadelphia, 
last  week,  Messrs.  Frank  Cantrell,  Charles  Newcomb 
and  Jesse  Griffiths  tied  on  a  score  of  24  in  the  club 
handicap.  In  the  shoot-off,.  Newcomb  broke  25  straight 
and  Won.  Mr.  O.  W.  Brenizer  won  the  special  handicap 
cup  event  with  a  score  of  24,  and  he  also  won  the  chal¬ 
lenge  cup  event  with  a  score  of  22  to  Cantrell’s  17. 


The  twelfth  issue  of  Sporting  Life’s  Trapshooting  Re¬ 
view,  that  of  1907,  contains  about  fifty  pages  of  inval¬ 
uable  matter  pertaining  to  the  great  tournaments  and 
matches  shot  during  the  year  1906.  High  averages  of 
the  most  renowned  shooters  in  the  competition  of  the 
great  tournaments,  are  most  painstakingly  collected  and 
figured  out  and  listed,  tournament  by  tournament,  and 
the  totals  for  the  entire  year  are  averaged  for  the  re¬ 
spective  shooters.  There  also  are  lists  of  the  90  per 
cent  men  or  better;  of  one-day  average  winners;  of  im¬ 
portant  events  not  available  for  special  heading;  matches 
at  targets  and  live  birds;  of  winners  of  State  champion¬ 
ships,  squad  records,  portraits  of  some  of  the  leaders  in 
the  high  averages,  etc. — all  the  work  of  the  industrious 
Gun  Editor,  Mrs.  Will  K.  Park,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  to 
whom  shooters  at  large  owe  a  debt  of  gratitude  for  an 
invaluable  and  reliable  work  of  reference. 

Bernard  Waters. 


New  York  Athletic  C'ub. 

Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  12. — At  the  Lincoln  s 
Birthday  shoot  of  the  club,  the  conditions  made  the 
shooting  anything  but  a  luxury,  with  the  thermometer 
hovering  around  the  zero  mark.  However,  six  trophy 
events  were  run  off,  not  including  monthly  and  holiday 
cup  events,  and  the  scores  were  good. 

It  was  Vilmar’s  day,  as  he  won  a  leg  on  both  the 
February  and  holiday  cups,  and  three  other  trophy 
events.  Scores: 

February  cup,  50  targets: 

H.  T. 

T  D  Scoble .  2  24 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  0  39 

F  Viltnar  .  8  50 

F  A  Dugro . 10  39 

G  F  Pelham . 0  40 

Lincoln’s  Birthday  cup.  50  targets: 

T  D  Scoble .  2  32  G  F  Pelham  . 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr . 0  41  Dr  Williams  . 

F  Vilmar  .  7  41  F  H  Schauffler 

F  A  Dugro  . 10  35  C  W  Kuchler. 


Dr  Williams 
Dr  Brown  . 


C  W  Kuchler. 


Special  trophy,  25  targets: 

T  D  Scoble  .  1  12  Dr  Williams 


0  12 


W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  0  18  Dr  Brown  . .  5  24 


F  H  Schauffler .  2  23 

C  W  Kuchler .  3  23 


F  Vilmar  .  4  25 

F  A  Dugro  .  5  16 

G  F  Pelham .  0  19 

Special  trophy,  25  targets: 

T  D  Scoble .  1  12  Dr.  Williams  .  0  18 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  0  21  Dr  Brown  .  5  23 

F  Vilmfr  .  4  25  F  H  Schauffler . 2  19 

F  A  Dugro .  5  23  C  W  Kuchler .  3  22 

G  F  Pelham .  0  21 

Special  trophy,  25  targets:  , 

T  D  Scoble .  1  15  Dr  Williams  .  0  15 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  0  22  Dr  Brown  .  5  18 

F  Vilmar  .  3  18  F  H  Schauffler .  2  lb 

F  A  Dugro  .  5  17  C  W  Kuchler .  3  18 

G  F  Pelham  .  0  23 

Special  trophy,  25  targets: 

T  D  Scoble  .  1  17  Dr  Williams  .  0  18 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  0  18  Dr  Brown  .  5  22 

F  Vilmar .  3  23  C  Schauffler  .  2  18 

F  A  Dugro  .  5  18  C  W  Kuchler .  3  20 

G  F  Pelham .  0  18 

Special  trophy,  25  targets: 

T  D  Scoble  . 1  16  G  F  Pelham .  0  21 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  0  22  Dr  Williams  .  0  12 

F  Vilmar  .  3  25  Dr  Brown  .  5  19 

F  A  Dugro .  5  25  C  Schauffler .  3  19 

Shoot-off  won  by  Dugro. 

Special  trophy,  25  targets: 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  0  21  G  F  Pelham .  0  24 

F  Vilmar  .  2  19  C  Schauffler  .  3  18 

F  A  Dugro . 5  22 

Feb.  16.— Five  events  were  shot.  The  weather  condi¬ 
tions  were  favorable,  and  good  scores  were  the  order  of 
the  day.  Mr.  Cotters  won  a  leg  on  the  February  cup 
after  a  tie  on  a  full  score  with  Mr.  Sutphin.  There  are 
now  four  shooters  each  with  a  win  on  this  trophy;  there¬ 
fore  it  is  anyone’s  race  yet. 

February  cup,  50  targets,  handicap: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

A  O  Fleischman. . . .  2  43  G  A  Suter .  8  32 

T  V  A  Cotters . 10  50  Kuchler  . .  6  48 

T  S  Sutphin  . 10  50  T  D  Scoble .  2  43 

H  Edey  . .  0  28  Dr  Hill  .  0  37 

G  F  Pelham .  0  45 

Shoot-off,  25  targets,: 

Cotters  I .  0  22 


Sutphin  .  5  21 


Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

Fleischman  . 1  24  Sutphen  .  5  21 

Pelham  .  0  24  Edey  .  0  20 

Cotter  . .  4  22  Hill  .  0  20 

Scoble  .  1  22  Suter  .  4  18 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

Fleischman  . 1  24  Pelham  .  0  23 

Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

Fleischmann  .  0  24  Scoble  . 1 

Cotters  .  4  23  Pelham  .  0  21 

Sutphin  .  5  23  Hill  .  0  21 

Edey  .  0  23  Suter  . .  4  13 

Special  shoot,  10  doubles: 

Pelham  . 14  Edey  . 13 

Hill  . 12  Fleischmann  .  9 

Suter  . 11  Cattus  .  8 

Scoble  . 11  Sutphin  .  7 


Special  shoot,  distance  handicap: 

Yds.  T’l  Yds.  T’l 

Pelham  . 20  21  Cattus  . 17  19 

Sutphin  . 17  20  Fleischmann  . 21  18 

Edey  . 17  20  Scoble  . 19  15 

Hill  . 20  19  Suter  . 17  10 


Wykagyl  Counfry  Club, 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  9.— The  scores  at  the 
shoot  of  the  Wykagyl  Country  Club  to-day  follow: 

Season  trophy,  handicap,  25  targets:  ^ 

J  D  Calhoun .  0  16  W  J  Brennan .  2  21 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  4  25  F  W  Howard . 1  22 

J  A  Henderson .  2  17  F  Von  Deensten . 0  10 

Season  trophy,  25  targets: 

J  D  Calhoun .  0  13  W  J  Brennan .  2  18 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr . 3  19  F  \V  Howard .  1  22 

J  A  Henderson .  2  23  F  Von  Deensten . 0  18 

Monthly  cup,  25  targets: 

T  D  Calhoun .  0  17  W  J  Brennan .  2  18 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  3  23  F  W  Howard .  1  20 

J  A  Henderson . 1  22  F  Von  Deensten. —  0  16 

Club  championship.  25  targets,  scratch: 

J  D  Calhoun . 17  W  J  Brennan . 19 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr . 21  F  W  Howard . 22 

J  A  Henderson . 23  F  Von  Deensten . 19 

Feb.  12. — Five  events  were  on  the  programme. 

A  shoot-off  was  necessary  to  determine  the  win  on 
the  season  trophy,  event  1,  and  J.  A.  Henderson  was 
victor.  Scores: 


H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

J  D  Calhoun . 

...  0  22 

T  A  Henderson... 

....1 

22 

T. 

W  B  Ogden . 

.-..2  14 

T  W  Corcoran  . . . 

....0 

10 

30 

M  F  Kerby . 

...3  18 

W  J  Brennan . 

...  2 

22 

47 

T  D  Scoble . 

...3  20 

42 

45 

Event  2,  season 

trophy,  2 

5  targets: 

T  D  Calhoun . 

...  0  21 

1  A  Henderson... 

...  0 

23 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr. . . 

...2  18 

T  W  Corcoran.... 

...  0 

5 

M  F  Kerby . 

...5  20 

W  B  Brennan.... 

...  2 

19 

41 

T  D  Scoble . 

...3  15 

32 

34 

Holiday  cup,  15 

targets, 

handicap : 

40 

T  D  Calhoun . 

...  0  10 

J  A  Henderson... 

14 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr... 

...  1  11 

T  W  Corcoran.... 

...  0 

6 

21. 

M  F  Kerby . 

...4  14 

W  J  Brennan . 

...  2 

13 

T  D  Scoble  . 

...2  11 

Holiday  trophy, 

10  targets, 

handicap : 

T  D  Calhoun..... 

....  0 

9 

T  D  Scoble . 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr. . 

....  1 

9 

T  W  Corcoran . . 

M  F  Kerby . 

....  2 

8 

W  J  Brennan . 

J  A  Henderson.. 

....  0 

7 

Monthly  cup,  25  targets: 

Calhoun  . 

....  1 

24 

Henderson  . 

Ogden  . 

....  3 

20 

Corcoran  . 

Kerby  . 

....  6 

24 

Brennan  . 

Scoble  . . 

....  4 

18 

9 

19 


Club  championship,  25  targets: 

Calhoun  . 20  Scoble  . 14 

Ogden  . 17  Henderson  . 19 

Kerby  . 13  Brennan  . 18 

Feb.  16. — Scores  made  to-day  follow: 

Season  trophy,  25  targets,  handicap: 


H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

W  M  Bavier . 

...5  17 

W  J 

Brennan . 

...  3 

25 

F  W  Howard.... 

...  1  20 

W  B 

Ogden,  Jr... 

...  3 

16 

T  D  Scoble . 

...4  24 

G  A 

Suter . 

...  b 

14 

T  D  Calhoun . 

J  A  Henderson... 

...  0  16 
...  0  19 

G  F 

Pelham . 

...  0 

21 

Season  trophy 

,  25  targets 

,  handicap: 

19 

Bavier  . . 

.  5  21 

Brennan  . 

.  2 

Howard  . 

.  1  17 

Ogden  . 

.  3 

20 

Scoble  . 

.  4  22 

Suter  . 

.  5 

17 

Calhoun  . 

.  0  12 

Pelham  . 

.  0 

20 

Henderson . 

.  0  18 

Monthly  cup. 

25  targets, 
.  5  24 

handicap.  Howard 

won : 

23 

Bavier  . . 

Ogden  . 

. 3 

Howard  . 

.  1  24 

Suter . 

. 5 

14 

Scoble  . . 

.  3  20 

Pelham  . 

. 0 

18 

Calhoun  . 

.  0  20 

Kerby  . 

.  6 

21 

Brennan  . 

.  2  22 

Talcott  . . 

.  2 

17 

Henderson  . . . . 

.  0  19 

Club  championship,  25  targets,  scratch: 

.18 

Bavier  . 

. 14 

Ogden  . 

Howard  . 

. 21 

Suter  . . 

Scoble  . 

. 16 

Pelham  . 

.19 

Calhoun  . 

. 19 

Kerby  . 

.17 

Henderson  . 

. 15 

Talcott  . 

.22 

Brennan  . 

. 17 

9 

Bradford  Gun  Club. 

Bradford,  Pa.,  Feb.  11. — There  were  nine  of  us  that 
braved  the  winter  weather  and  held  a  shoot  Saturday 
afternoon  and  we  all  enjoyed  it 
Mr.  L.  E.  Mallory,  Sr.,  and  Fred  Wagner  have  stood 
tie  for  the  Dupont  cup,  each  having  won  it  twice  during 
the  season  of  1906,  and  they  decided  to  shoot  a  50-bird 
race,  and  it  was  won  by  Mr.  Mallory,  Sr.,  after  an  ex¬ 
citing  race,  by  breaking  45  out  of  his  50,  while  Wagner 
got  42;  and  this  makes  it  the  property  of  Mr.  Mallory,  Sr. 
The  following  scores  were  made: 


Shot  at.  Brlc. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Conneely  .. 

. 100 

91 

Dr  Hall  .... 

. 100 

80 

Pringle  .... 

. 100 

91 

Wagner  ... 

. 100 

80 

Mallory,  Sr 

. 100 

88 

V an  Tine  . . 

. 100 

75 

Bodine  .... 

. 100 

85 

Hampsher  . 

. 85 

50 

Dr  Vernon 

. 100 

82 

Cup  race, 
Mallory,  Sr. 

50  targets: 

.45 

Wagner  ... 

...42 

Secretary. 


Feb.  23,  1907.I 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


309 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 


Bergen  Beach,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  12.— Eighty-two  amateurs 
have  now  shot  in  the  first  two  competitions.  A  dozen 
shooters  were  present  to-day  who  would  not  shoot  on 
account  of  the  cold.  There  were^  sixty  competitors,  of 
whom  none  were  manufacturers’  agents.  The  ther- 
mometer  ranged  from  below  zero  to  5  above.  The  wind 
blew  from  the  northwest,  in  the  shooters’  faces.  Numer¬ 
ous  noses,  fingers  and  ears  were  frostbitten. 

Event  1  was  the  second  shoot  of  the  series,  50  targets, 
sliding  handicap. 

Handicap 
Points  Next 


H  W  Dreyer . 

Yards 

Rise. 

. .  16 

Score. 

39 

two  Contest 
Points.  Shoots. Yards. 
6  7  21 

A  Betti  . 

....21 

18 

1 

1 

lb 

G  Kowenhoven  . . . 

....20 

30 

2 

7 

17 

E  Pierson  . 

....16 

35 

5 

5 

20 

W  C  Damron . 

....16 

32 

4 

5 

19 

W  H  Matthews... 

. . . .16 

32 

4 

5 

19 

A  V  Suydam . 

....16 

32 

4 

5 

19 

J  H  Hendrickson. 

. . . .16 

31 

3 

4 

18 

Schortemeier  . 

....16 

31 

3 

4 

18 

H  J  Edgarton . 

....16 

30 

2 

2 

17 

H  D  Bergen . 

....17 

w 

1 

3 

16 

F  Maier  . 

....16 

24 

1 

2 

16 

H  W  Voorhies.... 

....16 

15 

1 

1 

16 

E  W  Voorhies.... 

. ...  16 

21 

1 

2 

16 

J  A  Howard . 

....16 

22 

1 

1 

16 

H  E  Hendrickson. 

....16 

25 

1 

2 

16 

O  H  Winter . 

....16 

26 

1 

1 

16 

C  R  Whitehead... 

....16 

9 

1 

2 

16 

A  M  Russell . 

....16 

26 

1 

2 

16 

A1  Evans  . 

....16 

27 

1 

1 

16 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr. . . 

....18 

22 

1 

1 

16 

C  Banta  . 

....16 

25 

1 

1 

16 

F  W  Matthews.... 

....16 

26 

1 

2 

16 

W  F  Wilson . 

....16 

25 

1 

1 

16 

R  H  Strader . 

....16 

25 

1 

1 

16 

E  C  Bogert . 

....16 

15 

1 

1 

16 

G  Remsen  . 

....16 

22 

1 

2 

16 

L  T  Haney . 

. . . .16 

13 

1 

1 

16 

J  H  Harrington... 

....16 

23 

1 

2 

16 

E  VV  Reynolds.... 

....16 

29 

1 

2 

16 

W  T  O’Brien . 

....17 

28 

1 

3 

16 

J  Whitley  . 

....16 

16 

1 

1 

16 

G  A  Fleury . 

....16 

21 

1 

2 

16 

R  B  Haddow . 

....16 

19 

1 

1 

16 

S  Mott  . 

....16 

9 

1 

1 

16 

J  Steckert  . 

....16 

10 

1 

2 

16 

Dick  Poole  . 

....16 

18 

1 

1 

16 

Van  Buskirlc  . 

....16 

8 

1 

1 

16 

C  Cooper  . 

....16 

26 

1 

2 

16 

W  H  Ryder . 

....16 

18 

1 

2 

16 

J  PI  Kroeger . 

....16 

15 

1 

1 

16 

H  Messloh  . 

.. .  .16 

18 

1 

1 

16 

J  Sinnegan  . 

....16 

5 

1 

1 

16 

H  Williamson  .... 

....16 

16 

1 

2 

16 

J  V oorhees  . 

....16 

27 

1 

2 

16 

H  Eibsen  . 

....16 

19 

1 

1 

16 

D  C  Van  Valen. . . . 

....16 

w 

1 

2 

16 

H  C  Hentschel. . . . 

....16 

24 

1 

1 

16 

H  H  Ladoux . 

....16 

20 

1 

1 

16 

C  Voehringer  . 

....16 

3 

1 

1 

16 

T  Klenk  . 

....16 

w 

1 

1 

16 

P  May  . 

....16 

19 

1 

2 

16 

L  Gille  . 

....16 

12 

1 

1 

16 

J  Fischer  . 

....13 

22 

1 

2 

16 

C  Doudera  . 

....16 

17 

1 

i 

16 

D  Dede  . 

....16 

23 

1 

i 

16 

E  Carolan  . 

....16 

26 

1 

i 

16 

Bob  Snyder  . 

....16 

27 

.  . 

T  G  Wolpert . 

24 

.  • 

•  • 

C  W  Vincent . 

18-25 

Event  2  consisted  of  the  scores  of  the  first  three 
special  events,  a  total  of  45,  and  the  first  five  targets 
shot  at  in  the  fourth  special  making  a  total  of  50.  This 
was  done  on  account  of  the  extreme  cold,  no  sweeps 
being  shot.  Approximately  6,000  targets  were  thrown. 
Capt.  Dreyer  and  Mr.  Harry  Bergen  Worked  hard  in 
promoting  the  shoot  and  the  comfort  of  the  shooters. 

In  the  following  events  all  stood  at  16yds.  At  trap 
No.  1,  F.  C.  Schneider  was  referee;  De  Long  scorer. 
At  trap  No.  2,  F.  C.  Coleman  referee;  J.  Schortemeier 
scorer.  Cashier,  E.  W.  Reynolds. 


Events: 

Targets: 

Harrington  . 

O’Brien  . 

Whitley  . 

Howard  . 

Edgarton  . 

Haddow  . 

F  Maier  . 

Russell  . 

Evans  . 

Schortemeier  . . . . 

G  Remsen  . 

Haney  . 

J  H  Hendrickson 
G  Kowenhoven  . 

Wolpert  . 

Banta  . 

Strader  . 

Bergen  . 

Schneider  . 

Betti  . 

Cooper  . 

Gille  . 

Dreyer  . 

Carolan  . 


2 

3  4  5  6  7 

8 

9 

10  11  12 

50 

15  15  15  15  15  15  20  25  25  25 

32 

8  8  11  8  8 

9 

..  14  .. 

31 

10  7  10  14  .. 

..  8  .. 

35 

11  11  10  8  . . 

..  11  .. 

7  12  11  12  8 

17  11  11 

39 

13  12  11  . .  . . 

. .  11  11 

32 

11  10  7  8  8 

34 

9 . 

19  9  .. 

32 

4  12  10  6  8 

..  7  .. 

35 

12  12  6  9  13 

15  17  14 

41 

12  13  13  9  11 

. .  12  11 

36 

8  12  11  14  13 

..  13  .. 

16 

7  5  3  8  8 

. .  12  10 

41 

11  13  12  15  13 

18 

42 

12  13 . 

17 

..  21  .. 

27 

897.... 

39 

12  13  10  14  7 

9 

18 

4  3  9  10  . . 

12  ..  .. 

32 

13 

..  14  .. 

13  13 . 

11 . 

12 . 

10 

9  12  7 


L.  H.  Schortemeier, 


. .  13  14  . .  . 
......  10  . 

Sec’y-Mgr. 


Alert  Gun  Club. 

Phillipsburg,  N.  J.,  Feb.  13. — In  order  to  give  the 
members  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  an  opportunity  to  see  and  practice  over  the  grounds 
on  which"  the  Association  will  hold  their  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  this  year  in  June,  it  was  decided  to  hold  this 


A  NEW  WORLD  S  RECORD  FOR  RAPID 

FIRE  SHOOTING 


MADE  WITH 


WINCHESTER. 

.22  Caliber  Cartridges  and  Rifles 


HARRY  HARRISON, 
Winner  of  Rapid  Fire  Match. 


At  the  tournament  of  the  Indoor  .22 
Caliber  Rifle  League  of  the  United 
States,  held  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  A. 
F.  Laudensack,  shooting  Winchester 
make  of  cartridges  in  a  Winchester 
.22  Caliber  Automatic  Rifle,  estab¬ 
lished  a  new  world’s  record  of  90 
shots  in  one  minute  in  the  Rapid  Fire 
Match.  Such  a  wonderful  perform¬ 
ance  shows  the  great  reliability  and 
possibilities  of  the  combination  of 
Winchester  Rifle  and  Winchester  Car¬ 
tridges.  The  first  prize  and  the  hand¬ 
some  trophy  in  this  contest  were  won 
by  Flarry  Harrison,  of  Rochester,  with 
a  record  of  69  shots  and  a  score  of  478. 
H.  E.  Simon,  of  Port  Clinton,  O.,  was 
second  with  71  shots  and  a  score  of 
477.  Messrs.  Harrison  and  Simon  both 
shot  Winchester  Automatic  Rifles 
and  Winchester  Cartridges. 


CONTINUOUS  MATCH. — In  this  event  Winchester  .22  Caliber  Cartridges 
also  were  at  the  top.  Rudolph’ Gute,  of  Jefferson,  N.  Y.,  and  H.  M.  Thomas, 
of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  making  4  possibles  of  75,  tying  three  othei  contestants 
with  a  score  of  300  each.  In  this  event  Thomas  shot  a  Winchester  Single 

Shot  Rifle. 


Winchester  Rifles  and  Winchester  Cartridges 
.'.  Are  Always  Accurate  and  Reliable.  .’. 


ournament  of  the  Alert  Gun  Club,  Saturday,  May  4. 
It  will  also  give  shooters  of  Pennsylvania  who  intend 
>articipating  in  their  State  tournament  a  chance  to  brush 
ip,  especially  those  situated  at  no  great  distance  from 
Phillipsburg,  N.  J.  ,  ,  ,, 

This  tournament  will  be  held  along  the  lines  of  those 
leld  in  the  past  on  these  grounds,  and  will  be  in  every 
^articular  a  modern  tournament.  Two  traps  will  be 
ised.  Shooters  will  shoot  under  cover  in  case  of  rain. 
Lunch  will  be  served  free,  and  everything  conducted  so 
is  to  give  the  shooters  a  good  day’s  sport.  Any  other 
nformation  desired  will  be  cheerfully  given  by  writing 
;o  Edw.  F.  Markley,  Easton,  Pa.  Programmes  will  be 
sent  out  at  an  early  date. 

Edward  F.  Markley. 


Clayton  .  7  9  8  6  6  10  6 

Matthews  .  6  6  5  6  6  6  10 

Kerr  .  7  8  8  6  10  7  .. 

Dudley  .  7  7  10  6  8  6  9 

Miller  .  8  7  7  8  8  7 

Quackenbush  .  7  7  6  8  7 

Will  Story  .  7  8  ..  .. 

Heyers  .  8  7  8 

Brower  .  5  7  ..  .. 


70 

70 

60 

70 

60 

50 

20 

30 

20 


55 

45 

47 

54 

45 

35 

15 

23 

13 


Freehold  Gun  Club. 

Freehold,  N.  J.,  Feb.  9. — The  weekly  shoot  of  the 
Freehold  Gun  Club  had  a  programme  of  seven  10-target 
events.  Scores: 

Events : 

Targets: 


North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

Troy,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  9.— The  shoot  to-day  was  held  at 
Young’s  Grove,  for  the  last  time.  The  new  grounds  at 
Van  Schaick’s  Island  will  be  used  in  future.  Fourteen 
participated  in  the  shoot  to-day  with  the  following 
results : 


Farrel  . 
Stevens 


1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

Shot 

Nichols  . 

10  10  10  10  10  10  10 

at. 

Brk. 

Butler  .. 

9  8  7  8  9  7  7 

70 

55 

Pickering 

9  9  9  8  8  9.. 

60 

52 

O’Neil  . 

:  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

75 

55 

Hedges  .... 

.  50 

2S 

75 

50 

Scott  . 

.  25 

21 

75 

42 

Gemmill  ... 

.  25 

17 

75 

38 

Rabie  . 

.  25 

14 

50 

37 

Rouff  . 

.  25 

14 

50 

36 

Campbell  .. 

.  10 

6 

50 

30 

Williamson 

.  10 

6 

3io 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[Feb.  23,  1907. 


New  York  City  Cup,  etc. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  17. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
I  read  your  answer  to  my  letter  of  the  2d  inst.,  in  which 
were  presented  some  hard  nuts  to  crack.  Then  came  a 
letter  from  Mr.  Banks,  which  stated  that  an  answer  from 
him  would  be  forthcoming  in  the  next  issue  of  Forest 
and  Stream.  It  is  with  fear  and  trembling  that  I  again 
take  up  my  poor  pen,  for  I  have  forces  arrayed  against 
me  which  no  common  dabbler  of  ink  could  meet  with 
perfect  confidence  in  the  outcome.  Right  well  do>  we 
know  Mr.  Waters’  caustic  pen,  and  equally  as  well  do 
we  remember  that  of  his  able  predecessor,  Mr.  Banks. 
p  Mr.  Waters  says:  “In  any  event,  the  State  Associa¬ 
tion  was  not  organized  and  supported  for  the  purpose 
of  filling  the  treasuries  of  rapacious  or  indigent  local 
clubs.”  When  clubs  are  chosen  to-  hold  State  shoots, 
the  indigent  ones  are  likely  to  meet  with  poor  support 
at  the  conventions.  Clubs  with  large  memberships  and 
resources  are  sought  for,  and  records  show  that  these 
are  the  ones  that  have  usually  been  awarded  the  shoots. 
As  for  their  rapaciousness,  this  word  can  be  defined  in 
so  many  different  ways  that  it  can  hardly  be  admitted. 

The  accepting  of  a  State  shoot  is  a  big  risk  for  a  club 
running  on  a  small  margin.  There  is  record  of  at  least 
one  club  going  to  smash  as  a  result  of  trying  to  give  a 
State  shoot.  They  had  as  fine  a  list  of  prizes,  with  the 
possible  exception  of  a  Rochester  shoot,  as  have  ever 
beeri  offered  in  this  State.  Up-State  shooters  failed  to 
support  it,  and  shooters  from  New  York  city  and 
vicinity  stayed  away.  A  week  of  bad  weather  will  put  a 
balance  on  the  debit  side  of  any  club’s  books. 

Ossining  took  the  1993  tournament  from  the  Schenec¬ 
tady  Gun  Club,  when  they  lost  their  grounds,  and  on 
two'  months’  notice  ran  a  paying  shoot.  They  were  $800 
in  the  game  before  the  first  gun  was  fired,  but  they 
got  it  all  back  and  some  for  good  measure  when  it  was 
finished.  This  was  only  accomplished  by  a  lot  of  hard 
work  donated  by  the  members,  also  several  hundred 
dollars’  worth  of  medals  and  other  prizes  from  the  same 
source. 

The  Infallible  -Gun  Club,  of  Buffalo,  lost  money  on 
the  State  shoot  last  year.  I  do  not  think  the  different 
manufacturers  consider  they  are  being  blackmailed  when 
they  donate  prizes  or  take  space  in  programmes.  This 
is  advertising,  and  in  the  latter  case  a  cheap  form  of 
advertising.  I  have  been  informed  from  a  reliable 
source  that  programme  advertising  is  more  profitable 
than  any  other  kind.  It  stands  to  reason  that  a  gun, 
powder  or  shell  ad.  placed  in  the  hands  of  users  or  con¬ 
sumers  has  a  drawirtg  capacity  equal  to  that  of  a  medium 
devoted  to  mixed  sports,  which  has  a  list  many  times 
larger  than  that  of  the  smaller  medium.  Profits  do  not 
go  to  individual  members  of  club. 

Outsiders  attend  shoots;  they  put  up  the  price  of  a 
sweep,  depending  on  their  skill  to  get  that  back  and  the 
price  of  the  targets  at  two  cents  each.  Sometimes  they 
get  it  back;  more  often  they  do  not.  The  profits  on  the 
targets  are  put  in  the  club’s  treasury,  and  at  future 
shoots  money  is  added  by  the  club.  This  is  in  tu'rn  won 
by  shooters;  it  comprises  the  profits  of  the  previous 
shoot,  and  again  the  profits  are  gathered.  Along  comes 
a  rainy  day,  the  regulars  fail  to  turn  up,  and  the  money 
accruing  from  the  several  events  is  not  sufficient  to  pay 
the  added  money,  so  the  club  has  to  “dig.”  If  it  were 
not  for  the  merchandise  event,  no  State  shoot  could  be 
run  at  a  profit. 

Mr.  Banks  uses  my  “unfortunate”  allusion  to  the  “old 
fight  against  trade  representatives”  for  an  excuse  to 
“spend  some  of  his  leisure  moments  in  answering  me.” 
I  feel  flattered  that  I  could  gain  a  response  from  him, 
even  if  it  was  of  a  negative  order.  As  I  write  this,  with 
the  same  breath  I  pray  that  he  will  not  take  offense,  as 
I  personally  value  his  regard  equally  with  that  of  any 
man  I  call  friend. 

Regarding  the  winners  of  the  N.  Y.  City  Trophy 
since  1898  I  would  not  presume  to  ask  any  friend  to 
search  back  records  for  scores.  I  personally  put  in  two 
or  three  whole  days  last  year  drawing  up  the  Dean 
Richmond  cup  records  to  date,  and  when  business  per¬ 
mits  will  take  up  the  City  Cup  job.  Mr.  Waters  was 
most  courteous  to  me  then,  and  I  have  no  doubt  of 
his  treatment  even  after  this  tilt. 

When  I  used  the  term  “old  fight  against  trade  repre¬ 
sentatives,”  I  did  not  mean  that  there  was  any  ani¬ 
mosity  toward  trade  representatives — far  from  it.  It  was 
more  a  wolf  and  sheep  proposition  I  pointed  at.  There 
is  no  set  of  men  extant  who  are  loved  more  for  their 
fairness  and  general  good-fellowship  than  trade  repre¬ 
sentatives. 

Regarding  the  failure  of  the  winner  of  the  .  City  Cup 
to  qualify  for  it  this  year  with  a  bond,  Mr.  'Banks 
must  remember  that  the  clause  in  the  constitution 
governing  the  bond  was  amended  at  Buffalo  last  year, 
and  naturally  that  was  the  first  opportunity  of  enforcing 
it.  Mr.  Elliott’s  word  is  good  for  a  hundred  cups;  but 
if  we  are  to  live  up  to  the  articles  of  the  constitution, 
we  cannot  discard  any  one  of  them. 

I  did  not  mean  to  trespass  so  far  on  your  space,  so 
wi1!  break  away,  ]ikely  leaving  some  points  unan¬ 
swered,  but  having  touched,  I  trust,  the  most  important 
parts. 

Chas.  G.  Blandford, 

Sec’y  N.  Y.  S.  Assn. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  Feb.  16. — The  midwinter  tourna- 
1  lir  Gun  Club  was  run  off  to-day, 
twenty-- :x  men  participating  in  the  several  events.  Be- 
si  b  -  hve  events  for  practice,  eleven  events  for  silver 
r„V«»,  well  as  a  team  race  with  the  Ossining  Gun 
C  •  1  b,  _  was  on  the  day’s  programme. 

Ossining  showed  up  in  good  shape,  bringing  nine  men 
hut  I  <  1  1-  unable  to  shoot  in  the  match 

o'.\  me  to  an  accident  to  his  gun.  Ossining  was  an  easy 
winner  with  targets  to  spare,  taking  home  the  cup. 
<  pieman,  U  1 1  .e  Ossining  team,  also  won  the  prize  for 
high  gun  in  this  event.  Dukes,  of  the  Montclair  Club 
was  the  winner  of  four  first  prizes  in  the  merchandise 
events  and  Moffett  of  three,  while  Coleman,  of  the  vis¬ 
iting  club,  took  the  greatest  number  of  prizes. 


The  trade  was  represented  by  J.  A.  R.  Elliott  and 
H.  P.  Fessenden. 

Montclair  was  the  winner  of  the  five-man  team  race, 
50  targets  per  man,  with  the  Troy  Meadows  Fish  and 
Game  Association  on  Lincoln’s  Birthday,  capturing  a 
very  handsome  cup.  Scores  205  to  189. 

Events:  123456789  10  11 


Targets : 

15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15 

* 

*  15 

Elliott  . 

14  10  12  13  13  15  14  12 

.  14 

Fessenden  . 

8  9 . 

Dukes  . 

12  14  10  12  14  13  15  13 

0 

5  10 

Travers  . 

11  14  9  12  11 

11  12  12 

3 

2  11 

Coleman  . 

13  10  14  13  13  13  11  13 

2  15  13 

Kendall  . 

7  8  10  ... . 

Moffett  . . 

14  13  12  11  14 

12  12  14 

7 

0  12 

Winslow  . 

11  9  11  12  10 

10  11  12 

1 

5  12 

Betti  . 

. .  12  8  12  12 

12  11  9 

1  14  11 

Clark  . 

. .  11  11  11  9 

10  11  12 

6 

1  14 

Bush  . 

. .  ..  12  11  10 

10  10  . . 

0 

0  10 

Boxall  . 

12  6  11 

1 

1  8 

Parke  . 

9  4  7 

3 

0  12 

Gockefair  . 

12  14  10 

4  10 

Crane  . 

9  11  10 

6 

1  13 

Anderson  . 

9  ..  .. 

Allan  . 

11  11  12 

3 

0  12 

Winslow,  Jr.... 

6  ..  .. 

Barlow  . 

9 

Blandford  . 

9  ..  .. 

. .  10 

Washburne  .... 

12  ..  .. 

..  11 

Brewerton  . 

10 

. .  11 

Bedell  . 

14  ..  .. 

..  14 

Tilt  . 

14  ..  .. 

, .  14 

Hughes  . 

. .  6  . . 

1 

7  13 

Soverel  . 

..6  9 

..  10 

*Miss-and-outs. 

Team  race,  50 

targets  per 

man : 

Ossining  Gun 

Club. 

Montclair  Gun 

Club. 

Travers  . 

....39 

Allen  .... 

..38 

Betti  . 

. . . .42 

.  .39 

Clark  . 

....39 

Tilt  . ; 

..34 

Brewerton  . 

....40 

Crane  .... 

..35 

Coleman  . 

....42 

Moffett  . . 

..42 

Washburne  . 

....42 

Bojcall  . . . 

..36 

Bedell  . 

....40 

Cockefair 

..39 

Blandford  . 

....32-316 

Winslow  . 

..30- 

-293 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  Feb.  13. — Thirty  Bostonian  trapshooters 
journeyed  to'  the  Boston  Gun  Club  grounds  at  Welling¬ 
ton  to-day  and  made  trappers  and  scorers  hustle  to  the 
tune  of  4,000  targets  in  somewhat  less  than  four  hours, 
which  ordinarily  would  be  called  “going  some.”  The 
B.  G.  C.  crew,  however,  are  used  to  this  kind  of  work, 
and  the  faster  things  hum,  the  better  their  enjoyment 
seems  to  be. 

To  enumerate  the  assemblage  would  take  a  month,  but 
taking  the  fact  that  Sim  Glover,  Frank  E.  Butler,  Jack 
Brimley,  E.  C.  Griffiths,-  O.  R.  Dickey,  Roy  Hodsdon, 
F.  Hilliard,  Buffalo  F.  Smith,  P.  H.  Powell,  IT.  Bain, 
E.  T.  Gleason,  A.  E.  Sibley,  not  forgetting  a  host  of 
others,  were  present,  it  seemed  as  though  every  shooter 
was  present  and  no  direction  of  the  compass  not  rep¬ 
resented. 

“Little  Billy  Fleer.”  of  the  “cartridge  gospel  mission,” 
was  slated  to  do  a  South  Paw  stunt  of  125  straight,  but 
after  a  visit  from  “Dr.-Kill-em-quick  Gleason,”  special 
physician  of  the  Palefaces,  the  recovery  was  not  as 
quick  as  expected,  therefore  it  was  a  necessity  to  post¬ 
pone  the  visit  till  next  year,  when  he  promises  to  be  in 
the  best  of  health  and  "spirits. 

Sim  Glover,  of  dense  powder  fame,  proved  to  be  the 
man  of  the  hour  and  broke  almost  96  per  cent,  from  the 
16yd.  line,  leading  his  nearest  competitor  4  targets, 
though  he  has  a  decidedly  bad  habit  of  breaking  his 
targets  up  so  fine  that  there  are  cases  of  not  being  able 
to  judge  them  for  dusting,  and  it  certainly  looked  as 
though  they  had  been  through  a  stone  crusher  or  a  road 
roller  process.  Probably  this  was  Sim’s  way  of  demon¬ 
strating  the  effectiveness  of  his  company’s  products, 
and  most  assurely  it  was  a  very  effective  way. 

High  average  in  the  amateur  line  was  carefully  packed 
in  Hugh  Bain’s  game  sack,  and  a  most  popular  win  it 
was,  to  say  the  least,  as  the  books  made  up  did  not 
quite  give  any  high  average  credit  to  this  Providence  ex¬ 
pert  ;  hut  this  was  the  time  that  sure  things  went  wrong, 
and  Hugh  fooled  the  wise  ones  quite  considerably. 

Stevens’  47  in  the  trophy  match  was  also  a  pretty  piece 
of  work  and  proves  that  the  distance  had  no-  terrors  for 
him.  Other  scores: 


Events : 

1 

O 

3 

4  5 

6  7  8  9 

Shot 

Targets : 

15  15  15  10  15  10  15  15  15 

at. 

Brk. 

Glover,  16yds.  .. 

...  14 

15 

15 

10  15  10  14  12  14 

125 

119 

Dickey,  16 . 

...  13 

14 

13 

8  13 

10  14  15  15 

125 

115 

Bain,  18  . 

...14 

14 

13 

8  15  10  14  15  11 

125 

114 

Powell,  19  . 

...15 

14 

12  10  15 

8  11  12  15 

125 

112 

( lleason,  21  . 

...14 

13 

13  10  13 

9  13  12  15 

125 

112 

Griffiths,  21  . 

...14 

13 

15 

9  14 

8  9  13  14 

125 

109 

Roy,  21  . 

...12 

15 

15 

8  12 

8  9  15  13 

125 

107 

Buffalo,  19  . 

...13 

12 

14  14  13 

7  13  13  15 

125 

106 

Kirkwood,  16  . . . 

...  10 

11 

13  10  14  10  14  14  10 

125 

106 

Hassam,  18  . 

...12 

14 

13 

9  12 

8  13  15  9 

125 

105 

Frank,  19  . 

...  13 

15 

12 

7  13 

9  11  10  14 

125 

104 

Hepner,  IS  . 

...14 

12 

12 

8  12 

8  14  11  13 

125 

104 

Butler,  16  . 

....  1 

12 

11 

9  12  10  12  11  15 

125 

102 

Letendre,  16  . 

...14 

9 

11 

9  12 

8  14  12  11 

125 

100 

Sadler,  16  . 

...  10 

14 

12 

7  11 

6  14  12  12 

125 

98 

Sibley,  16  . 

...12 

9 

11 

8  9  10  13  11  13 

125 

96 

(  omer.  18  . 

....  9 

12 

12 

8  10 

6  12  11  13 

125 

93 

Burnes,  18  . 

...  13 

13 

13  10  9 

9  6  10  9 

125 

92 

Powdrell,  16  _ 

...  11 

9 

12 

7  10 

7  9  10  11 

125 

86 

Sawin,  16  . 

...  9 

11 

10 

5  10 

6  7  11  10 

125 

79 

Eles,  10  . 

...  S 

7 

10 

6  6 

6  10  6  13 

125 

72 

Daggett,  18  . 

...13 

8 

8 

4  8 

6  7  12  6 

125 

72 

Jack,  16  . 

...  8 

12 

7 

6  7 

5  7  8  9 

125 

69 

Muldovn,  16  . . . 

...13 

12 

13 

8  14 

8  12  . .  . . 

95 

80 

Stevens,  i9  . 

14 

15 

9  14 

9  15  ..  .. 

80 

75 

ITorrigan,  16  _ 

10 

11 

9  8 

70 

45 

Hardy,  18  . 

13 

13 

6  .. 

40 

32 

Richards,  16  . 

9 

7  .. 

25 

16 

Monks,  16  . 

10 

6  .. 

25 

16 

Frederick,  16  .... 

9  .. 

10 

9 

Trophy  match,  50,  targets, 
Class  A: 


Yds. 

T’l. 

Stevens  . 

. 19 

47 

Gleason  . 

. 21 

45 

Powell  . 

. 19 

44 

Griffiths  . . . . 

. 21 

40 

Class  B: 

Bain  . 

. 18 

47 

Letendre 

. 16 

44 

Hepner  . 

. 18 

42 

Ilassam  . 

. IS 

42 

Muldown  . . . . 

. 16 

42 

Class  C: 

Powdrell  . 

. 16 

33 

Estes  . 

. 16 

28 

distance  handicap: 


Frank  . 

Yds. 
. 19 

T’l. 

40 

Roy  . 

. 21 

37 

Buffalo  . 

. 19 

37 

Sadler  . 

. 18 

38 

Comer  . 

. 18 

36 

Burnes  . 

. 18 

34 

Daggett  . . . . 

. 18 

25 

Sawin  . 

. 16 

28 

Jack  . 

. 16 

25 

Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Brooklyn,  L.  I.,  Feb.  16. — The  competition  was  keen 
at  the  weekly  shoot  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club,  at  the 
club’s  grounds,  Bay  Ridge,  to-day.  Mr.  H.  M.  Brigham, 
one  of  the  experts,  put  in  an  appearance,  after  an  ab¬ 
sence  of  many  months  from  the  club  shoots,  and  while 
he  shot  well,  he  was  not  quite  up  to  his  former  degree 
of  excellence.  Mr.  A.  E.  Hendrickson  scored  a  leg  on 
the  February  cup,  with  the  limit  of  25.  Scores: 

Trophy,  15  targets: 


H.  T. 


F  B  Stephenson .  0  14 

G  G  Stephenson....  2  12 

O  C  Grinnell .  1  11 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  9 

C  A  Lockwood . 1  13 

J  H  Ernst .  2  13 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

O  C  Grinnell .  1  15 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  14 

F  B  Stephenson .  0  12 

C  A  Lockwood .  1  12 

W  C  Damron .  1  11 

G  G  Stephenson . 2  10 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

F  Stephenson  .  0  15 

G  Stephenson,  Jr....  2  15 

H  Brigham  .  0  14 

W  Damron  .  1  11 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

H  Brigham  .  0  13 

F  Stephenson  .......  0  13 

G  Stephenson,  Jr....  2  13 

L  Hopkins  .  2  12 

O  Grinnell,  Jr . 1  13 

W  Damron  .  1  15 

A  Hendrickson  ....  2  14 
Scratch  shoot,  15  targets: 

F  B  Stephenson  . 14 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 12 

E  Lott  . 11 

Tropbv,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

H  M  Brigham  . 0  21 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  22 

G  Stephenson,  Jr....  3  22 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  15 

O  C  Grinnell.  Jr . 2  22 

W  C  Damron .  2  24 

A  E  Hendrickson...  4  20 
Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

C  A  Lockwood . 3  20 

J  H  Ernst .  4  20 


February  cup,  25  targets: 


A 

E 

Hendrickson. . . 

4 

25 

O 

C 

Grinnell,  Tr... 

2 

25 

C 

A 

Lockwood . 

3 

23 

S 

P 

Hopkins . 

4 

23 

F 

B 

Stephenson. . . . 

0 

21 

Trophy,  15  targets : 

IV 

C 

Damron . 

1 

13 

H 

Werlemann  . 

4 

12 

O 

C 

Grinnell,  Tr . 

1 

12 

II 

M 

Brigham . 

0 

9 

A 

E 

Hendrickson . . . . 

2 

11 

Team  race,  25  targets: 


IT  Vanderveer... 

4  20 

A  Hendrickson.. 

4  25- 

-45 

F  Stephenson.... 

0  24 

O  C  Grinnell.... 

2  19- 

-43 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

IT  M  Brigham... 

....  0 

13 

O  C  Grinnell.... 

....  1 

10 

(j  G  Stephenson, 

Jr.  1 

11 

F  B  Stephenson 

....  0 

14 

E  H  Lott . 

....  1 

11 

L  C  Hopkins.... 

....  2 

14 

Match,  50  targets: 

Moonlight  Squad. 

Damron  . 

...42 

F  Stephenson  . . . 

Lockwood  . 

...35 

Hendrickson  .... 

...33- 

-155 

H.  T. 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  11 

W  C  Damron .  1  10 

S  P  Hopkins .  2  10 

N  Hubbard  .  4  11 

E  Lott  .  1  9 

D  C  Bennett .  1  8 

J  H  Ernst  .  2  10 

N  Hubbard  .  4  10 

D  C  Bennett .  1  7 

H  B  Vanderveer. . . .  2  5 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  9 


S  Hopkins  .  2  11 

J  Henry  .  2  10 

A  Hendrickson  . 2  14 


C  Lockwood  .  1  14 

S  Hopkins  .  2  13 

J  Ernst  .  2  13 

N  Hubbard  . 4  12 

E  Lott  .  1  9 

D  Bennett  .  1  14 

H  Vanderveer  . . 2  11 

A  E  Hendrickson . 11 

W  C  Damron  . 10 


H.  T. 

C  A  Lockwood . 3  25 

J  H  Ernst .  4  25 

N  Hubbard  .  7  21 

E  Lott  .  2  22 

D  C  Bennett .  2  21 

H  B  Vanderveer . 4  20 


C  A  Lockwood  . 3  21 

J  H  Ernst  . . . . . 4  22 

G  Stephenson,  Jr....  3  19 

J  IT  Ernst .  4  19 

N  Hubbard  .  7  19 

D  C  Bennett .  2  17 


J  H  Ernst .  2  11 

C  A  Lockwood . 1  10 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  4  10 

D  C  Bennett .  1  9 

L  C  Hopkins . .  2  8 

W  C  Damron .  2  23 

C  Lockwood _ _  2  21 — 44 

S  P  Hopkins....  4  21 
G  Stephenson, Jr.  3  21 — 42 

W  C  Damron . 1  15 

A  E  Hendrickson. .  .2  12 

C  A  Lockwood . 1  14 

J  H  Ernst .  2  13 

N  Hubbard  .  4  11 

LI  C  Werlemann . 4  13 

Sunshine  Squad. 

Brigham  . 43 

Lott  .5 . 40 

G  Stephenson  . 40 

Grinnell  . 42—165 


Freehold  Shooting  Club. 

Freehold,  N.  J.,  Feb.  16.— The  regular  weekly  shoot 
of  the  Freehold  Shooting  Club  had  ten  contestants, 
whose  performances  were  as  follows: 


Events : 

12  3  4 

5 

6 

7  8  9 

10 

Shot 

Targets : 

10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10 

at. 

Brk. 

Muldoon  .... 

....  8  8  10  10 

9  10  10  10  9 

8 

100 

92 

Walker  . 

....  9  8  9  10 

8 

5 

8 

70 

57 

Clavton  . 

....10  9  8  S 

8 

9 

7  10  .. 

so 

69 

Dudley  . 

....  798.. 

7 

9 

6  6  9 

so 

61 

Barkalow 

....  9778 

5 

5 

7  10  .. 

80 

58 

Matthews  ... 

....  7  6  . .  . . 

20 

13 

Conine  . 

....  5  10  6  . . 

30 

21 

Ker  . 

....  8  . 

6 

20 

14 

Smock  . 

.  8  7  6 

6 

6 

s 

60 

41 

Heyers  . 

6 

30 

17 

FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Feb.  23,  1907.1 


3 1 1 


U.  S.  Government 


Ammunition  Test. 

Accuracy  test  of  K rag- Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridges  held  at  Springfield  Armory 
by  order  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army. 

TESTED  — -Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS— 10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

DISTANCE— 1  ,000  yards. 


u.  s. 


RESULT  and  OFFICIAL  REPORT: 

Cartridges  excelled  all 


others. 


MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL,  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St.,  35-43  Park  St.,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 


Cincinnati  Gun  Club. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Feb.  9. — What  they  lacked  in  num- 
rs  was  made  up  in  enthusiasm  by  those  in  attendance 
-day,  when  the  following  scores  were  made: 


Cash  prizes,  50  target  event: 


H. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

ohnson  . 

.  7 

50 

Chamberlain 

4 

49 

Ihodes  . 

.12 

50 

*Anderson  . . . 

5 

48 

lerman  . 

.  9 

5) 

Anderson 

5 

45 

lerman  . 

.  9 

50 

Brown  . 

10 

44 

ohnson  . 

.  7 

50 

*Pohlar  . 

7 

42 

Iosea  . 

.11 

49 

Rhodes  . . 

12 

42 

Vhlers  . 

.  6 

49 

Pohlar  . 

7 

15 

*  Denotes  re-entries. 

One-hundred  bird 

race : 

ulton  . 

84 

Keplinger  .... 

.75 

filers  . 

.82 

Brown  . 

.71 

ghty-six  . 

SI 

One-hundred  bird 

race : 

im  . 

90 

Fulton  . 

.76 

iderson  . 

88 

Rhodes  . 

.72 

lamberlain  . 

85 

Holaday  . 

.69 

eplinger  . 

83 

Brown  . 

ghty-six  . 

79 

Fifty-bird  race: 

iderson  . 

.47 

Keplinger  . . . 

.41 

lamberlain  . 

.45 

Herman  . 

.41 

m  . 

.45 

Eighty-six  .... 

.39 

filers  . 

.43 

Hosea  . 

.38 

ilton  . 

.43 

Pohlar  . 

.35 

finson  . 

.43 

Brown  . 

.34 

Braciice  events: 

Events : 

12  3  4 

Shot 

Targets: 

25  25  25  25 

at. 

Brk. 

■own  . 

.  20  18  10  20 

100 

68 

lamberlain  . 

99  95  22 

75 

69 

erman  . 

.  17  20  20  .. 

75 

57 

eplinger  . 

.  20  19  21  . . 

75 

60 

m  . 

.  21  25  . .  . . 

50 

46 

hnsor.  . 

.  19  22  ..  .. 

50 

41 

fiderscn  . 

.  22  18  . .  . . 

50 

40 

osea  . 

.  21  17  . .  . . 

50 

38 

■‘igel  . 

.  20  14  ..  .. 

50 

34 

ilton  . 

. 23 . 

25 

23 

oladay  . 

.  18 . 

25 

18 

Sam  did  not  want  his  scores  published,  but  we  let 
em  speak  for  themselves. 

Brown  cannot  understand  his  poor  shooting,  as  the 
me  iron  has  smashed  SO  per  cent,  for  him,  and  he  says 
'  feels  as  good  as  ever. 

Beigel  is  a  beginner  wdio  catches  on  to  the  game  very 
adily,  and  promises  soon  to  become  as  sincere  a 
ank  as  the  oldest  of  the  veterans. 

If  any  of  you  fellows  have  any  kicks  coming,  write  to 
ambell,  in  care  of  the  Beach  Club,  Palm  Beach,  Fla. 
e  has  nothing  to  do,  while  no  one  here  has  time  to 
hen  to  your  growls. 

Walking  is  an  appetizer  to  Pinochle  Lou.  He  walked 


a  bit  one  day  this  week,  and  had  you  seen  him  later 
punish  one  of  Mrs.  Gambell’s  dir  ters,  you  would  have 
understod  why  he  took  the  stroll. 

Those  scores  look  a  little  better.  ’  Guess  we  will  send 
Gambell  a  copy. 

Recent  word  from  Coleman  is  in  the  same  pleasant 
vein  as  his  conversation,  which  always  assured  him  such 
a  hearty  welcome  at  the  club. 

Come  on,  Baldy,  we  have  not  seen  one  of  your 
Trapelo  Gun  Club  write-ups  for  quite  a  while. 

Feb.  16. — For  the  first  time  in  months  we  had  a  clear 
day  for  our  sport,  and  the  changed  condition  was  re¬ 
flected  in  the  countenances  of  those  present. 

Plesser  is  gradually  working  back  where  he  belongs. 

Halsted  is  another  who  shows  the  result  of  consistent 
practice  with  a  determination  to  get  next  to  the  game. 

Charley  Dreihs  dropped  in  on  us  for  a  day  and  showed 
us  how  to  remember  the  right  spot. 

What’s  become  of  Bonser? 

Wait  until  we  get  our  jackets  warmed  here  at  home, 
Dayton,  we  want  to  be  accustomed  to  it  when  we  tackle 
you.  » 

Ward,  though  not  shooting,  likes  the  company  and 
butts  in  very  regularly. 

Miss  Altherr  never  gets  through  a  contest  without  an 
accident  or  mishap  of  some  kind.  She  lost  her  sight 
this  time.  Seemed  like  old  times  to  see  her  at  the  score. 

Doctor’s  streak  in  the  first  event  made  possible  an 
even  break  in  the  two-man  matches. 

Gambell  will  be  glad  to  get  back  home,  and  we  will 
all  be  pleased  to  see  him. 

The  weather  has  been  so  disagreeable  this  winter  that 
we  have  made  little  use  of  the  old  style  system  of  traps. 
Possibly  Washington’s  Birthday  will  afford  us  an  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  try  them  again.  Don’t  forget,  it  comes  on 
Friday. 


One  hundred 

target  team 

match : 

Dreihs  . 

....91 

Sam  . 

...95 

Anderson  . 

. SI 

Aiders  ... 

...S8 

Ilesser  . 

. 79 

Johnson  . 

...S4 

_ 78 

...77 

Sampson  . 

. 71 

Halsted  .. 

...76 

Miss  Altherr... 

....70—470 

Cottingham  . . 

...71- 

-491 

Fifty  target  race,  at  20vds. 

Dreihs  . 

. 44 

Brown  . . . 

..37 

. 43 

Sam  . 

. 43 

Ahlers  ... 

31 

Anderson  . 

. 39 

Herman  . 

..18 

Yards : 

16  17 

18 

19 

20 

Targets : 

5  5 

5 

5 

5 

Brow'll  . 

.  4  5 

5 

4 

5 

23 

Dreihs  . 

.  4  4 

3 

5 

4 

22 

Halsted  . 

4 

4 

3 

20 

Hesser  . 

.  4  5 

2 

5 

3 

19 

Anderson  . 

.  4  3 

5 

3 

4 

19 

Two-man  team 

match,  100  targets : 

Dreihs  . 

. 82 

Dreihs  ... 

...91 

Doctor  . 

....56—138 

Doctor  . . . 

...64- 

-155 

Ilesser  . 

....87 

Hesser  .. 

...89 

Rhodes  . 

....65—152 

Rhodes  . . . 

. .  .64—153 

Philadelphia — Lebanon. 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  12. — The  long-pending  match  be¬ 
tween  teams  of  Philadelphia  and  Lebanon  and  Harris¬ 
burg,  Pa.,  and  vicinity,  was  won  by  Philadelphia,  on 
the  safe  margin  of  5  birds,  152  to  147.  The  match  was 
shot  on  the  Point  Breeze  track,  and  a  large  attendance 
witnessed  it.  The  weather  was  very  cold,,  but  otherwise 
was  favorable  for  good  competition.  The  match  was 
made  a  series  of  individual  contests  between  members  of 
the  opposing  teams.  Fred  Coleman  was  the  only  one 
to  make  a  perfect  score.  The  men  opposed  each  other 
in  the  following  order:-,  Felix  against  Ressler;  Dingier 
against  E.  R.  Johnson,  of  Philadelphia;  Fisher  against 
Bollman;  Hansell  against  Murphy;  Buckwalter  against 
Spicer;  Coleman  against  Trafford;  E.  S.  Johnson,  of 

Atlantic  City,  against  Sutler,  of  Lebanon. 

Philadelphia  and  Vicinity. 

A  \  Felix  .  2222222*222222*2222222222 _ 23 

E  R  Johnson!  ’.  ’.22020020222202*222*222222—18 

II  Fisher  . 22*2222222*2222220222*222—21 

F  Murphy  . 120022*22*222022222222202—19 

H  Buckwalter  . 2222*22222222222222222222—24 

F  Coleman  .2222222222222222222222222—25 

E  S  Johnson  . 222222*22222**22222222222—22—152 

Lebanon  and  Vicinity. 

Ressler  . 22222*0*2222000*222222022—17 

Dingier  29*2222222022022222222222 — 22 

Bollman  ’ .' .’ .’ .’ .’ . .' .’ .’ .' .’ .’ ! .’ .’ .’ .’ .' ! 22*22221 21200221220222222— 21 

Hansell  . 22222002222*22222*0222222—20 

Trafford  ”  .  ' . 02222*22222*22*2222122222 _ 21 

Spicer  .' .' .' .' .' .' .’ ! .' .' .' . ! 2222222222*2*222222222222— 23 
Sutler  .22222222222*2222222*22222 _ 23 _ 147 


North  River  Gun  Club. 

Edgewater,  N.  J.,  Feb.  16. — Our  congenial  Hans  won 
the  leg  on  the  case  of  shells  in  event  6.  He  has  pre¬ 
sented  the  club  with  a  cup,  to  be  known  as  the  Jacob 
Ruppert  trophy.  This  cup  is  worth  about  $75.  It  is  to 
be  shot  for  every  afternoon  for  three  months  at  distance 
handicap,  50  targets.  The  contestant  winning  it  the 
greatest  number  of  times  to  be  the  final  winner. 

This  club  will  shoot  a  team  match  with  the  Englewood, 
N.  J.,  Gun  Club  on  Feb.  22. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Targets : 

15 

10 

15 

15 

15 

2? 

15 

15 

Schoverling,  20  . 

.  u 

6 

10 

11 

9 

14 

7 

6 

Hans,  18  . 

.  13 

10 

11 

9 

s 

21 

10 

Ropes,  18  . 

.  S 

5 

8 

6 

16 

9 

S 

McClane,  19  . 

.  11 

8 

13 

ii 

10 

16 

6 

8 

Russell,  16  . 

3 

12 

11 

10 

Hunter,  IS  . 

.  3 

3 

10 

12 

14 

14 

12 

7 

Spaeth,  18  . 

.  14 

6 

10 

12 

13 

13 

11 

11 

Allison,  18  . 

.  8 

4 

10 

12 

10 

10 

8 

10 

Truax,  20  . 

15 

14 

11 

16 

12 

9 

Town,  16 . 

13 

10 

7 

7 

. , 

Eick,  19  . 

13 

13 

11 

20 

16 

Miss  Horneck,  IS  . 

James  K 

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The  Championship  of  the  U.  S. 


=FOR  THE  TENTH  CONSECUTIVE  YEAR= 

Was  won  with  PETERS  AMMUNITION  t  the  Annual  Tournament  of  the  Indoor  .22  Cal.  League, 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  29 — Feb.  2,  1907.  The  victor,  Louis  P.  Ittel,  scored  2465  out  of  2500  points; 
Arthur  Hubalek  was  a  close  second  with  2464  ;  W.  A.  Tewes,  fourth  ;  L.  C.  Buss,  fifth.  Four  of  the 
first  five  and  seven  of  the  first  ten  prize  winners  used 

PETERS  CARTRIDGES 

The  Other  Important  Matches  at  the  Rochester  Tournament  Were : 

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14 
12 
10 


19  18  16 


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8  12 


20 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  Feb.  16. — From  dinner  to  darkness 
the  competition  was  active.  There  were  eight  events  on 
the  programme,  four  25s,  two  10s  and  two  15s. 

TI  Howland,  Banta,  Ohle,  Stelling,  Scoskie  and  J. 
1.  Howland  participated  as  representative  of  the  May- 
wood  organization. 

,T.  Bender  displayed  his  ability  in  a  manner  that  called 
for  commendation.  He  was  just  as  good  as  ever,  and 
in,  .™e  Jast  three  events,  which  were  the  only  ones  in 
which  he  shot,  he  lost  only  5  targets  in  the  first,  2  in 
the  second  and  1  in  the  third.  Scores: 

Events:  1 

Targets:  10 

Howland  .  8 

Banta  .  7 

Jones  . 5 

Terhune  .  7 

Ohle  .  4 

Stelling  .  5 

Dr  Reagen  .  4 

Scoskie  . ; .  8 

Banta  .  5 

Schrier  .  3 

Bogertman  .  7 

Simon  . 7 

Howland  .  9 

W  Scheir  .  2 

Hempstead .  5 

Bender  . . 

Storms  . 

Polhemas  . 


3 

25 

19 

23 

16 

19 

17 

15 

14 

19 

14 

19 
09 

20 
21 


4 

10 

9 

6 

6 

7 

7 

8 
8 
8 
7 


6 

9n 


16 

21 


16 


..  16 
20  23  24 
20  20 


Fairmont  Gun  Club. 


Fairmont,  W.  Va.,  Feb.  16. — There  was  just  enough 
wind  to  make  the  targets  evade  the  load,  which  accounts 
for  low  scores.  • 

On  Washington’s  Birthday  the  annual  shoot  to  cele¬ 
brate  the  occasion  occurs.  Scores: 


Events : 

Targets : 

W  A  Wiedebusch 

Ed  H  Taylor . 

G  M  Lilley . 

Geo  Watson  . 

F  Ames  . 

R  M  Hite . 

J  Watson  . 

J  Phillips  . 

F  Colpitts  . 


1  2  3  4  5 
25  25  25  25  25 
24  16  19  20  22 
23  23  22  21  24 
22  20  21  24  23 
20  21  23  23  18 

14  18  21  17  21 
18  13  19  IS  .. 

15  9  4  . .  . . 
13  14  9  . .  . . 

IS  21 . 

Ed.  H.  Tayl 


Shot 

at. 

Brk. 

125 

Ill 

125 

113 

125 

110 

125 

105 

125 

91 

100 

68 

75 

28 

75 

46 

50 

39 

R,  Sec 

‘y- 

Ora  dell  Gun  Club. 


Oradell,  N.  J.,  Feb.  12. — Only  club  members  were 
present  at  our  Lincoln’s  Birthday  shoot.  All  events 
were  sweepstakes.  No.  1  was  the  club  shoot. 


Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13 

Targets:  10  10  10  15  15  15  15  20  25  15  10  15  20 

Dr  Wilkerson  .  6  8  5  12  12  11  7  13  18  10  6  11  16 

E  Lundy  .  8  6  8  11  13  10  12  14  19  . 

A  C  Ackerman .  10  9  10  14  9  13  14  16  20  13  ..  11  8 

F  H  Lewis .  5  6  9  13  15  14  10  17  19  11  3  13  20 

F  Ackerman  .  7  5  8  14  14  10  14  18  9  12  6  . 

C  P  Post... .  9  ....  12  13  9  13  13  18  12  5  12  13 

J  W  Winters .  7  ....  13  13  1  13  11  21  13  8  13  19 

J  II  Walthery .  6  ....  10  6  7  9  8  11  . .  . . 


No.  11  was  at  5  pairs. 


North  End  Gun  Club. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  16. — There  was  a  large  attendance 
at  the  shoot  of  the  North  End  Gun  Club,  held  in  Young’s 
Grove,  to-day.  The  star  shooting  was  done  by  Hancock 
who  broke  23  out  of  25  shot  at.  The  shooting  of  Roberts, 
Ruth,  Butler,  Ruoff  and  Hancock  were  the  features  of 
the  shoot.  Scores: 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Roberts  . . . 

. 125 

98 

Durston  . . 

. 125 

85 

Marriott  .. 

. 100 

79 

Sharp  . 

. 100 

73 

Pickering  .. 

50 

C  Uline  .., 

.  75 

43 

Puth  . 

40 

Butler  . 

.  50 

39 

Betts  . 

.  50 

37 

Ostrander  . . 

.  50 

33 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Hancock  . 

.  25 

23 

Ruoff  . . . . 

. 25 

21 

Scott  . 

.  25 

18 

,W  Uline  .. 

. 25 

15 

De  Long  . 

. 25 

12 

Titcomb  .. 

.  25 

10 

Ackner  ... 

.  25 

10 

Tohnson  .. 

.  25 

10 

Lee  . 

.  25 

10 

Rabie  .... 

.  15 

12 

Perryman — North  East. 


Perryman,  Md. — Ten-man  teams  of  the  Perryman  and 
North  East  gun  clubs  contested  on  Feb.  11.  Perryman 
finished  victor  by  a  margin  of  31  targets,  361  to  330. 
Scores : 


Perryman. 


German  . 

. 42 

P  Mitchell  .... 

. 41 

Yowner  . 

. 38 

Bando  . 

. 37 

T  Mitchell  . 

. 36 

Ross  . 

. 36 

Emmord  . 

. 35 

Baldwin  . 

. 31 

Moxley  . 

31 

France  . 

. 34—361 

North  East. 


Rose  . 

. 43 

Morgan  . 

....38 

Mary  . 

....38 

Keller  . 

....33 

Reynolds  . 

....31 

Jackson  . 

....31 

H  Biddle  . 

....31 

W  McKenny  . . . 

....29 

K  Reynolds  _ \ 

....29 

Barnes  . 

....27—330 

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Seven  teams  competed  in  the  team  match.  Ihere  were 
ten  schools  eligible.  De  Witt  Clinton,  Commercial,  and 
Townsend  Harris  Hall  failed  to  send  representatives 
One  of  the  best  scores  was  made  by  Capt.  Carr,  of  the 
High  School  of  Commerce,  Manhattan,  48  out  of  a 
possible  50.  , 

The  team  match,  before  it  was  contested,  had  a  number 
who  were  firm  in  the  belief  that  it  would  be  won  by  the 
High  School  of  Commerce^  but  the  Curtis  High  Schcxpl 
led  them  in  the  total  by  11  points.  Galloway,  of  the  Curtis 
School,  made  high  individual  score,  31  out  of  a  possible 


Class  A:  Five-man  high  school  team  match,  7  shots. 


possible  35: 

Curtis  High  School. 

Manual  Training. 

Galloway  . . . . 

. 31 

Hickerson  .... 

. 30 

Garcia  . 

. 29 

Scharfenberg  . . 

Lang  . 

. 29 

Gurnee  . 

Marlor  . 

. 29 

Massenian  . 

Triest  . 

. 28—146 

Schueller  . 

. . 21—135 

High  Schol 

Commerce. 

Erasmus 

Hall. 

Peck  . 

. 30 

Brilsh  . 

. 29 

Harmbruck  .. 

. 30 

Schwinck  . 

. 29 

Curley  . 

. 28 

Remsen  . 

. 26 

Clausen  . 

. 28 

Mott  . 

Duschnes  . . . . 

. 27—135 

Smith  . 

. 25—134 

Morris 

High. 

Stuyvesant 

High. 

Holman  . 

. 30 

Menefee  . 

. 28 

Oeder  . 

. 29 

Austrian  ....... 

. 27 

Ehrlich  . 

. 29 

De  Gaetan  .'.... 

. 27 

Morgan  . 

. 28 

Welsh  . 

Byren  . 

. 26—142 

Sisnoe  . . 

. 24—131 

Boys’ 

High. 

Leach  . 

. 30 

Berry  . 

Carman  . 

. 27 

Arnold  . 

. 20—127 

Brinckerhoff  , 

. 26 

Class  B,  10  shots,  possible  50: 

E  J  Carr,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

G  Duschnes,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

A  Leach,  Brooklyn  Boys’  High  School . 

Curley,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

R  Holman,  Morris  High  School . 

Rekko,  Stuyvesant  High  School . 

Hambrock,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Galloway,  Curtis  High  School . 

Austrian,  Stuyvesant  High  School . 

Scharfenberg,  Manual  Training  High  School . 

Menefee,  Stuyvesant  High  School . 

Warner,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Wickers,  Curtis  High  School . 

Mailor,  Curtis  High  School . 

T  Holman,  Morris  High  School . 

D  Durnell,  Manual  Training  High  School . 

Peck,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Ehrlich,  M orris  High  School . 

Morgan,  Morris  High  School... . 

Nickerson,  Manual  Training  High  School . 

Briggs,  Morris  High  School . 

Martin,  Manual  Training  High  School . 

Garcia,  Curtis  High  School . 

Clausen,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Hyatt,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Warshowsky,  Stuyvesant  High  School . 

Hauser,  Clinton  High  School . 

Berier,  Manual  Training  High  School . 

Triest,  Curtis  High  School . . . 

Mersereau,  Manual  Training  High  School . 

Kempner,  High  School  of  Commerce  . , 

Class  C,  5  shots,  possible  25: 

Guiteras,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Strube,  Stuyvesant  High.  School . 

Hickerson,  Normal  Training  School . . 

Dresser,  Brooklyn  Boys’  High  School . 

Peck,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Scharfenberg,  Manual  Training  School . 

Galloway,  Curtis  High  School . 

De  Gaetano,  Stuyvesant  High  School . 

Duschnes,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Hyatt,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Carr,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Mailor,  Curtis  High  School . 

Briggs,  Morris  High  School . 

Wachers,  Curtis  High  School . 

Garcia,  Curtis  High  School . 

Laing,  Curtis  High  School . 

Warshowsky,  Stuyvesant  High  School . 

Clausen,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Warner,  High  School  of  Commerce . 

Schmeter,  Manual  Training  School . 

Holman,  Morris  High  School . 

Morgan,  Morris  High  School . 

Byrnes,  Morris  High  School . 

Gurnee,  Manual  Training  School . 

Ehrlich,  Morris  High  School . 

Hambrock,  High  School  of  Commerce . 


48 

45 

44 

43 

43 

43 

42 

42 

42 

41 

41 

41 

41 

40 

40 

39 

39 

39 

38 

38 

38 

37 

37 

36 

35 

35 

?4 

34 

34 

33 

24 

24 

24 

23 

22 

09 

22 

21 

21 

21 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

18 

18 


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Leach,  Brooklyn  Boys’  High  School .  18 

Menefee,  Brooklyn  Boys’  High  School .  18 

Boccalani,  High  School  of  Commerce .  17 

Kempner,  High  School  of  Commerce .  17 

Spencer,  Manual  Training  School .  16 

Harding,  Manual  Training  School  .  16 

Repko,  Stuyvesant  High  School .  16 

Maloy,  Curtis  High  School .  16 

Fountain,  High  School  of  Commerce .  16 

Unz,  High  School  of  Commerce .  15 

Sherhan,  High  School  of  Commerce .  15 

Beirier,  Manual  Training  School .  15 

Class  D,  7  shots,  possible  35: 

Peck,  High  School  of  Commerce .  32 

Duschnes,  High  School  of  Commerce .  31 

Curley,  High  School  of  Commerce: .  31 

Scharfenberg,  Manual  Training  School .  31 

Fountain,  High  School  of  Commerce .  31 

Claussen,  High  School  of  Commerce .  30 

Warner,  High  School  of  Commerce .  30 

Morgan,  Morris  High  School .  30 

Briggs,  Morris  High  School .  29 

Hoops,  Stuyvesant  High  School .  29 

Leach,  Brooklyn  Boys’  High  School .  29 

Marlor,  Curtis  High  School .  29 

Laing,  Curtis,  High  School .  29 

Holman,  Morris  High  School .  29 

Hickerson,  Manual  Training  School .  28 

E  J  Carr,  High  School  of  Commerce .  28 

Borcealari,  High  School  of  Commerce .  28 

Masseneau,  Manual  Training  School .  28 

Guiteras,  High  School  of  Commerce .  28 

Hambrock,  High  School  of  Commerce .  27 

Schmelter,  Manual  Training  School .  27 

Brack,  High  School  of  Commerce .  27 

Galloway,  Curtis  High  School .  27 

Wrech^rs,  Morris  High  School . '  . '  ’  27 

Neuman,  Stuyvesant  High  School . 27 

Malow,  Curtis  High  School .  27 

Gurner,  Manual  Training  School .  25 

Kempner,  High  School  of  Commerce .  25 

Triest,  Curtis  High  School . . .  24 

Spencer,  Manual  Training  School .  24 

Garcia,  Curtis  High  School .  23 

Hubbard,  Clinton  High  School .  21 


Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Y\  alnut  Hill,  Mass.,  Feb.  9. — A  good  attendance  of 
shooters  gathered  at  the  Association  range  to-day.  The 
glare  of  light  from  the  snow  was  a  cause  of  much 
strain  to  the  eyes  of  some  contestants.  The  changes  of 
light  and  temperature  affected  adversely  the  elevations 
at  1000  yards. 

In  the  offhand  practice  match,  J.  Busfield  was  high 
with  224.  On  the  honor  target  an  accidental  discharge 
of  his  second  shot  ruined  his  chances,  though  he  had 
scored  23  for  his  first  shot. 

The  pistol  and  revolver  scares  also  averaged  up  well, 
in  spite  of  the  glare  of  light,  several  of  the  shooters 
getting  close  to  90. 


Offhand  practice  match: 

J  Busfield  . 22  24  20  21  20  23  25  21  24  24—224 

24  25  21  24  21  17  21  19  24  21—217 

R  L  Dale . 22  18  23  24  20  22  25  25  22  23—223 

A  Niedner  .  23  17  24  24  22  22  22  21  23  23—219 

H  E  Tuck .  21  20  21  25  22  22  20  25  22  19—217 

M  Alden  .  21  23  22  20  19  20  17  25  21  24—212 

J  E  Lynch .  21  23  19  23  23  20  19  22  21  19—210 

A  W  Hill .  25  21  15  24  24  23  16  20  20  22—210 

M  T  Day .  21  22  19  23  22  19  20  23  21  16—206 

H  V  Hill .  23  25  16  21  16  24  21  21  16  22—205 

F  H  West .  21  20  21  25  9  23  20  18  23  23—203 

Honor  target,  3  shots,  ring  target: 

H  E  Tuck . 22  20  24—66 

A  Niedner  . 19  24  19—62 

F  West  . 19  23  17—59 

J  E  Lynch . 23  18  15—56 

Long  range  rifle  match: 

F  Daniels  .  553355545  5—45 

S  W  Wise .  553355545  5—45 

E  E  Patridge .  455054335  4 — 38 

Pistol  medal  match: 

C  F  Lamb .  10  8  8  10  7  7  7  10  9  10—86 

W  A  Smith .  77788888  10  7—78 

A  W  Hill .  966796799  9—77 

M  T  Day .  10  6  9  7  10  6  6  5  10  7—76 

Pistol  and  revolver  match: 

E  B  Hawks .  10  9  9  7  10  9  8  9  10  8—89 

10  9  9  7  10  9  8  9  10  8—89 
988899999  10—88 

E  H  Foote .  10  8  8  9  8  7  10  10  9  10—89 

9 10  6  7  10  9  9  10  9  8—87 

D  L  Marsh .  8978  10  9998  10—88 


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T  Carlson  .  8  9  8  10  10  9  8  10  7  9—88 

8  8  10  8  10  8  9  10  7  9—87 

F  Carter  .  10  10  9  8  8  9  7  9  8  9—87 

W  A  Smith .  978798  10  9  10  8—85 

D  D  Martin .  8  7  7  10  8  8  10  7  10  10—85 

W  K  Field  .  7  7  8  8  9  9  9  9  9  8—83 

Military  revolver  match : 

E  B  Ilawkes  .  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5 — 50 

555455555  5—49 
555455555  5—49 
544555545  5—47 
W  A  Smith .  444555555  4 — 46 


Feb.  16. — The  regular  weekly  competition  of  the  Mas¬ 
sachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its  range  to-day 
with  an  attendance  of  shooters  that  reminded  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  old  times,  when  everybody  able  to  shoot  attended 
each  meeting. 

Good  shooting  conditions  prevailed,  and  fine  scores 
resulted  at  all  ranges.  F.  Daniels  was  high  at  »1000yds. 
with  the  fine  score  of  48  out  of  the  possible  50.  In  the 
offhand  match,  H.  E.  Tuck  was  high  man  with  225. 

Many  fine  pistol  and  revolver  scores  were  made,  the 
number  of  shooters  in  this  department  being  the  largest 
for  many  months.  T.  Carlson  was  high  with  a  fine 
total  of  96,  made  with  a  military  revolver,  E.  E.  Pat- 
ridge  closely  following  with  a  pistol  score  of  95. 

The  range  will  be  open  for  an  all-day  shoot,  Feb.  22, 
and  in  addition  to  the  regular  matches,  a  pistol  and  re¬ 
volver  team  match  will  be  shot  by  teams  of  seven  to  ten 
competitors  from  the  M.  R.  A.  and  other  clubs.  Re¬ 
volvers  or  pistols  may  be  used,  the  former  being  allowed 
a  generous  handicap.  The  summary: 

Offhand  practice  match: 


II  E  Tuck  . 22  21  25  22  21  24  23  23  20  24—225 

J  Busfield  .  23  22  25  19  23  23  20  18  2£>  22—215 

23  21  23  19  17  22  23  23  19  20—210 

H  V  Hill .  24  18  19  20  22  19  23  19  23  17—204 

M  T  Day  .  19  22  24  16  21  21  23  23  21  16—206 

J  B  Hobbs .  10  21  21  22  20  22  23  25  21  21—206 

M  Alden .  20  23  20  18  19  17  18  20  21  24—200 

Honor  target  match,  3  shots,  ring  target: 

J  Busfield  . . 21  19  23—63 

Mi  Alden  . 23  17  22—62 

Long-range  rifle  match,  1,000yds. : 

F  Daniels  .  5  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5—48 

R  L  Dale .  455444545  5—44 

W  Charles  .  5  5  5  5  3  4  5  4  3  3—42 

354535335  4—40 

S  C  Sampson . 3  44  333453  4 — 36 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote  .  10  9  7  8  10  8  10  10  9  8—88 

9  9  7  9  10  8  10  10  7  8—87 

10  9  7  10  7  7  9  9  10  9— 87 

C  F  Lamb . .  997699699  9—82 

W  A  Smith .  10  77889798  7—80 

S  D  Martin  .  8  7  9  7  7  8  10  7  7  9—79 

Pistol  and  revolver  practice  match: 

T  Carlson  .  8  8  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10—96 

7  8  9  10  10  10  10  10  10  9—93 

8  9  8  9  10  9  10  9  10  8—90 

E  E  Patridge  .  10  9  10  9  10  10  10  10  8  9—95 

9  10  10  10  8  9  9  10  9  10—93 

10  9  10  9  10  9  7  10  10  7—91 

10  9  9  9  9  10  9  10  8  7—90 

M  Standish  .  10  10  7  10  9  10  8  10  10  9—93 

10  79999999  10—90 

Louis'  Bell  .  10  7  10  9  8  8  10  10  9  10 — 91 

8  10  9  8  8  8  10  10  9  8—88 

W  S  Ripley,  Jr .  10  10  10  10  10  9  7  8  7  10—91 

8  8  7  10  10  8  9  9  10  10—89 

E  B  Hawkes .  10  9  10  8  8  10  9  10  10  6—90 

Dr  Gerrish  .  9  10  10  9  10  8  8  9  7  9—89 

B  J  Smith .  9  10  9  8  7  10  10  8  7  10—88 

W  A  Smith .  7  6  9  9  10  9  10  8  10  10—88 

E  H  Foote .  8  699889  10  9  10—86 

Military  rovolver  match: 

T  Carlson  .  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5—50 

455545545  5—47 
445555554  4—46 

E  B  Hawkes .  555545555  5—49 

555555555  4—49 
555554554  5— 4S 


Owensville  Rifle  Club. 

Feb.  5. — The  Owensville,  Ind.,  Rifle  Club  made  the 
following  scores  to-day,  25yds.,  strictly  offhand,  German 
ring  target,  Jiin.  rings. 

G  A  Wetter . 248  246  245  244  245—1228 

Montgomery  . 243  245  243  244  243 — 1218 

On  Feb.  12  Mr.  G.  A.  Wetter  made  the  following 
score:  same  conditions,  100  consecutive  shots: 

G  A  Wetter.... 244  246  244  249  248  246  246  242  245  246—2456 

James  Montgomery. 


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!  Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  Feb.  9.— Scores  made  by  Manhattan  Rifle 
and  Revolver  Association  at  Greenville,  N.  J. : 

Revolver,  50yds.: 

J  E  Silliman .  877  10  898  10  9  9—86 

7988998  10  10  10—88 
7  10  7  10  10  10  8  10  8  10—90 

9  6  10  8  10  7  7  10  9  8—84 

9  9  10  10  10  10  9  9  9  10—95 

7988  10  9899  10—87 
10  7979  10  999  10—89 
10  7  7  10  9  10  10  8  9  10—90 

Feb.  7. — At  2628  Broadway;  revolver,  20yds.:  B.  D. 

Wilder  93,  92,  89,  88,  87,  86,  85,  85;  T.  B.  Day  92,  92,  89, 

89,  88,  87;  M.  Hays  86;  C.  W.  Green  88,  88,  83,  82;  W. 

■  Shedd  84,  83,  83,  82;  H.  Klotz  91,  88;  Jos.  E.  Silliman 

87,  85,  84,  84,  82. 

Rifle,  2£yds.:  W.  Shedd  240,  239;  J.  E.  Silliman  245. 

Jos.  E.  Silliman. 


Feb.  16. — Scores  of  the  Association  shoot  at  Greenville, 
N.  T.,  to-day  were  as  follows: 

Revorver,  50yds.: 

M  Hays  . 


4 

J  B  Day 


Col  H  H  Brinkerhoff 


Match  with  left  hand: 

Col  FI  H  Brinkerhoff . 

J  E  Silliman . 

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Match  with  left  hand: 
j  J  E  Silliman . 

Feb.  14. — Gallery  shoot  to-day  at  2628  Broadway,  had 
scores  as  follows: 

Revolver,  20yds.:  B.  P.  Wilder  90,  90,  89;  J.  B.  Day 
89,  89,  89,  87,  87;  P.  Hanford  88,  88,  86;  T.  Anderton  91, 
!  85;  F.  Alexahder  77:  IT.  A.  Grosbech,  Jr.,  70;  M.  Hays 
-  S3;  Dr.  C.  B.  Isaacson  79;  W.  Shedd  85,  85,  83;  A.  L. 
A.  Himmerwright  92,  9.0 

Rifle,  25yds.:  W.  Shedd  237,  236;  J.  E.  Silliman  239, 
240,  244,  244. 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

The  elusive  90  for  our  gallery  revolver  work  has  finally 
been  cornered.  Mr.  Parkhurst  is  the  steady  holder 
whose  Colt  broke  away  from  the  long  hanging  80s  with  a 
93  at  the  Tuesday  night  shoot,  and  established  a  gallery 
record  for  us  on  <the  20yd.  range.  Now  will  some  of  the 
has-beens  get  busy  and  go  him  one  better?  We  had 
about  concluded  that  these  few  88s  and  89s  shot  by  some 
of  the  old  regulars  were  the  limit  of  a  hoodo  range  and 
I  shooters.  Perhaps  the  latter  may  be  true,  and  the  next 
man  to  break  into  a  score  which  starts  with  a  9  in  the 
total  will  be  mightily  tickled  unto  himself. 

Most  of  the  shooters  commenced  poorly  in  the  70s, 
but  pulled  up  somewhere  in  the  game,  one  proving  that 
it  never  pays  to  give  up  till  the  last  shot  has  been 
fired.  His  best  score  was  his  last,  and  commenced  with 
a  high  6,  which  was  not  favorable  to  a  good  total.  Still 
the  rest  of  the  shots  were  of  high  count.  Some  men 
have  to  shoot  a  few  strings  before  they  get  started. 

Revolver,  50vds.,  Standard  target:  Eddy  79,  81,  86,  80, 
82,  80,  82;  Willard  75,  75,  82;  Hurlburt  78,  80;  Beach 
62,  66,  61 ;  Coulters  71. 

Revolver,  50yds.,  Creedmoor  count:  Eddy  48,  48,  47, 
45,  48;  Parkhurst  46,  47,  48,  47,  45;  Willard  45,  45,  47; 
Hurlburt  45,  47,  45. 

Revolver,  20yds.,  Standard  target:  Parkhurst  78,  83,  *93; 
Hurlburt  79,  76,  89;  Argus  70,  84,  77;  Willard  72,  84; 
Miller  81,  81,  81,  81;  Gardiner  81,  78,  80,  81;  Mayo  71,  73. 

*Gallery  record. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  reduced  Creedmoor  target  and  miniature 
load:  Mayo  43,  44,  44,  44,  45,  46;  Parkhurst  43;  Jef- 
ferds  39,  39,  38,  42. 


Harlem  Independent  Schuetzen  Corps. 

New  York,  Feb.  13. — The  scores  made  at  the  shoot  of 
the  Harlem  Independent  Schuetzen  Corps,  in  the  gallery 
of  Zettler  Brothers,  159  West  Twenty-third  street,  to¬ 
day,  follow: 


C 

Wembacher. 

.231  235—466 

A 

Muller  . 

.224  214—438 

A 

P  Fegert... 

.233  232—465 

E 

Hilker  . 

.218  213—431 

B 

Eusner  . . . . 

.230  222—452 

C 

P  Hopf . 

.217  211—428 

II 

Kraus . 

.224  222 — 446 

P  Zugner  . 

.217  206—423 

I 

Mauch  . 

.225  220 — 445 

E 

Modersohn. 

.212  211—423 

C  Thibauth  . . 

.227  217—444 

S 

Baumann. . . 

.209  205—414 

T  Martin  . 

.224  218—442 

c 

Fauth  . 

.217  189—406 

F 

Weiler  . 

.230  212—442 

T 

Nassoogel . . 

.209  196—405 

G 

Zach’rzowsky224  216 — 440 

T 

Weidmann. . 

.151  148—299 

\V 

Mensch  . . . 

.21S  215—433 

J 

Lanzer . 

.124  118—242 

Bullseye  target: 

C 

Thibauth  . . 

.  15 

B 

Eusner  . . . 

. 134 

A 

Muller  .... 

.  68 

J 

Mauch  . 

. 137 

O 

Henrich  . . 

.  76 

A 

P  Fegert . . . 

. 163 

H 

Kraus  . 

G 

Zacharzowsky  . 190 

Theo  Nastvogel  . . 79 

C 

P  Hoyt  .... 

. 200 

E 

Modersohn 

. 103 

J 

Martin  . 

. 215 

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brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
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The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

Philadelphia. — Interest  seems  to  have  been  revived 
since  the  annual  meeting,  and  the  regular  shoot  on  Feb. 
2  found  eight  members  on  hand,  which  was  all  the  more 
remarkable  as  the  weather  conditions  were  bad  and  the 
mud  deep.  The  fog  was  so  dense  that  Shaw  was  com¬ 
pelled  to  shoot  holes  in  the  atmosphere  frequently  in 
order  to  open  it  up  for  the  others  to  poke  their  bullets 
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the  others.  The  scores  with  rifle  at  200yds.,  and  pistol 
and  revolver  at  50yds.  follow: 

Off-hand  match,  German  %in.  ring: 


E  C  Goddard . 20  17  25  21  18  24  19  18  18  23—203 

20  18  24  23  21  15  18  IS  20  22—199 

Record  Match : 

Dr  Dubbs  .  22  20  20  22  19  18  20  25  20  16—202 

22  22  18  24  21  16  15  20  20  20—198 

Dr  Palmer  .  23  9  18  23  20  22  20  18  &  19—195 

24  15  22  17  19  20  12  14  19  21—183 

21  19  11  IS  16  21  16  3  18  23—166 


Revolver  match,  Standard  American  target: 


Dr  Palmer  ... 

.  10  9 

9 

8 

8 

X 

'  6 

5 

5 

5—72 

9  9 

9 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6 

5 

4— 6S 

L  E  Hall . 

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9 

9 

8 

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4—69 

10  10 

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6 

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4—68 

10  9 

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6 

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4—67 

9  9 

8 

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6 

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6 

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4—63 

10  10 

7 

6 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

4-61 

Pistol  match: 

N  Spering  . . . 

.  10  10  10  10  10 

9 

9 

8 

8 

7—91 

10  10  10  10 

9 

8 

8 

8 

7 

6-86 

10  10  10 

9 

9 

7 

7 

7 

6 

8—83 

Feb.  9.— The 

following  scores  were 

recorded. 

Con- 

ditions  good  as 

to  air  and  light, 

but 

a 

case 

of  wade 

knee- 

deep  through  the  snow  to  get  to  the  shooting  house: 


Dr  Palmer 
Dr  Dubbs 


Dr  Mallette  . . 

Military  match: 
Major  Goddard  .. 


Revolver  match : 
Dr  Palmer  . 


20  25  23  25  18  20  18  16  22  18—205 

3  19  17  16  24  22  9  21  15  19—165 

18  19  23  19  20  21  20  23  21  13—197 

21  19  15  22  14  22  16  23  21  16—190 

23  23  18  23  18  12  14  25  22  7—185 

18  15  8  21  14  17  15  18  20  17—165 

21  23  15  23  12  16  14  16  11  10—161 

10  13  24  14  21  18  15  19  9  15—158 


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3—72 

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Sec’y. 

Dupont  Rifle  Association. 


Wilmington,  Del.,  Feb.  9. — The  following  scores  were 
made  this  afternoon  on  the  range  of  this  Association. 
Conditions  were  very  favorable,  but  high  scores  were 
not  forthcoming: 

Rifle,  200yds.: 


J  W  Scott .  98988  10  10  98  10—89 

89  10  678686  10—78 

J  W  Hessian .  77787  10  879  9—79 

98777  10  87  10  8—81 
68  10  977988  10—82 
5  5  10  10  10  7  7  8  9  9—80 

S  T  Newman .  10  87846878  7—72 

878878697  6—74 


Pistol  and  revolver,  50yds.:  L  Dupont,  86,  76,  76;  F.  G. 
Robelen  75;  I.  Dupont  *82,  85,  84,  80,  89,  84;  McCollum 
*85,  85,  80,  89,  84,  85,  87. 

*These  scores  were  not  spotted  as  shot,  the  total  value 
of  score  being  taken  on  completion  of  the  10  shots. 

The  shooting  house  was  pretty  well  crowded  on  Feb¬ 
ruary  16,  and  the  target  accommodations  worked  to  the 
hmit.  Weather  conditions  were  excellent,  and  the  light 
left  nothing  to  be  desired.  In  addition  to  a  full  turnout 
of  the  regulars,  half  a  score  of  contestants  for  the  Du- 
|  pont  accounting  department  cup  put  in  an  appearance. 
If  such  afternoons  are  to  be  frequent,  larger  quarters  will 
be  necessary  by  the  time  the  spring  season  opens. 

Comparatively  few  scores  were  completed,  and  as  there 
was  more  or  less  interference  with  shooters  by  reason 
of  the  crowded  condition  of  the  house,  scores  were  all 
marred  by  one  or  two  low  shots.  The  pistol  shooters, 
however,  managed  to  roll  up  a  pretty  decent  showing. 
The  scores: 


Rifle.  20yds. : 
Hessian  . 

Scott  . 


I 


McCafferty 
McCollum 
Newman  . 


Fistol,  50yds. : 
I  Dupont  . 


L  Dupont 


8 

9 

6 

8 

10 

8 

10 

10 

8 

8- 

-85 

8 

10 

8 

9 

7 

10 

10 

7 

9 

9- 

-87 

9 

8 

7 

9 

9 

9 

7 

8 

10 

9- 

-85 

s 

9 

9 

10 

9 

5 

10 

9 

8 

9- 

-86 

8 

9 

9 

10 

7 

10 

4 

8 

7 

10- 

-82 

8 

9 

9 

9 

10 

8 

7 

9 

5 

9- 

-83 

8 

8 

9 

7 

6 

9 

7 

7 

8 

10—79 

9 

9 

7 

10 

9 

10 

10 

7 

6 

10- 

-87 

8 

5 

10 

7 

8 

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-79 

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10 

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-81 

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-87 

8 

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10 

10 

9 

10 

10 

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9 

10- 

-92 

10 

7 

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9 

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9 

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10 

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-90 

10 

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10 

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10 

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7 

9 

8 

8- 

-86 

10 

8 

8 

9 

8 

10 

10 

10 

6 

8- 

-87 

8 

10 

8 

9 

7 

8 

10 

8 

10 

8—86 

9 

9 

7 

in 

10 

10 

7 

10 

10 

10- 

-92 

9 

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8 

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10 

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10 

8 

6- 

-85 

H. 

B. 

McCollum, 

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door,  is  a  buffet,  or  pocket,  for  dog  biscuits.  All  of  our  crates  are  provided  with  a 
removable  or  false  bottom,  which  insures  cleanliness. 

We  Save  You  Money. 

In  manufacturing  these  dog  crates,  we  keep  two  points  constantly  in  view.  One 
is  to  save  the  money  of  the  dog  owner;  the  other  is  to  save  the  life  and  limb  of  the 
dog.  We  accomplish  the  first  by  making  the  crate  so  light  that  the  express 
charges  will  be  greatly  reduced,  the  saving  on  the  first  two  or  three  trips  often 
paying  the  cost,  of  the  crate: 

Length.  Width.  Height.  Each.  Length.  Width.  Height.  Each. 

No.  1 _ 24in.  17in.  18in.  $9.00  No.  4. . .  ,42in.  24in.  32in.  $16.00 

No.  2 _ 30in.  18in.  22in.  10.00  No.  5,...48in.  30in.  36in.  22.00 

No.  3 _ 36in.  21in.  26in.  12.00  Special  oval  top  crate  for  2  Setters,  15,00 

Send  for  free  Dog  Catalogue. 

IVER  JOHNSON  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

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High  Gra.de  Secoi\dHai\d  Guns 

1  Fine  COGSWELL  &  HARRISON,  171  New  Bond  St.  and  221  Strand,  London. 
Ejector  Hammerless,  Whitworth  steel  barrels,  half  pistol  grip,  highest  grade 

engraving  and  finish.  Has  been  but  little  used.  28in.,  12-bore,  71bs . $150.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol 

grip.  Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  6:!4lbs . $125.00 

1  W.  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half  pistol 
grip.  In  nice  refinished  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5Tybs.  A  bargain.  Regular 

price  $145.00  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  S^lbs.  $80  grade . . . $50.00 

1  PARKER  $150  grade,  llammerless,  best  steel  barrels,  full  pistol  grip.  30in.,  12- 

bore,  71bs.  loz.  Gun  is  as  good  as  new  and  is  a  bargain . $85.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  32in., 

30-bore,  KO/ilbs.  Gun  cost  $150.00 . '. . $75.00 

1  GREENER  Hammerless,  $100  grade,  trap  and  duck  gun,  entirely  new,  steel 

barrels.  30in.,  12-bore,  81bs.  A  bargain . $70.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  12-bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $55.00 . $45.00 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . $165.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price  $65.00,  side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels,  a  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only,  built  for  trapshooting.  30in., 

12-bore,  7%lbs . $55.00 

1  L.  C.  SMITH  Hammerless,  steel  barrels,  $80.00  grade,  full  pistol  grip.  Shop 

worn  only.  28in.,  12-bore,  6?4lbs . $50.00 

1  ITHACA,  $200.00  grade  Ejector,  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  gold-plated 
triggers,  beautifully  engraved,  inlaid  with  gold  on  frame,  full  pistol  grip.  Gun 

as  good  as  new.  30in.,  12-bore,  71bs  . $85.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  $80.0u  grade.  In  good  condition. 

Medium  weight,  full  pistol  grip,  30in.,  12-borc . $40.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  $50  grade,  in  good  condition,  28in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs.  .$25.00 

WILLIAM  READ  SONS,  107  Washington  Street,  Boston 


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Champions  Agevirv 

Sunny  South  Handicap,  Brenham,  Texas,  January  21-26‘  1907,  E.  S. 

Fos_.ard,  Waco,  Texas,  wins  Live  Bird  Championship — 25  Live  Birds  Straight. 
Mr.  H.  N.  Reno,  Douglas,  Arizona,  wins  Target  Championship  snooting 

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The  best  shotgun  smokeless  powder  on  earth.  Two  eggs  in  the  1907  basket 
at  once.  BALLISTITE  (dense)  and  EMPIRE  (bulk),  the  best  two  Sporting 

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Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 

The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4^  to  4 Yz  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5^  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  ot 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


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No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  New  York 


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Antelope  and  Automobiles. 

Unless  there  is  a  sudden  change  in  what  has 
become  a  common  violation  of  the  game  laws, 
says  the  Denver  Republican,  numerous  owners 
and  drivers  of  automobiles  in  Denver  will  be 
prosecuted  and  forced  to  pay  large  fines. 

“Chasing  the  antelope  over  the  plain”  has  come 
to  be  an  everyday  pastime  in  certain  circles,  and 
according  to  reports  at  the  State  game  depart¬ 
ment  not  a  few  of  the  timid  animals  have  been 
run  down  and  captured. 

J.  P.  James,  a  ranchman  living  fifty  miles  east 
of  Denver  at  Byers,  is  authority  for  the  state¬ 
ment  regarding  this  practice  on  the  part  of  tour¬ 
ing  parties  from  Denver. 

“I  have  seen  automobile  parties  chasing  the 
antelopes  frequently,  and  they  visit  the  districts 
frequented  by  them,  very  often  under  pretense 
of  being  after  azotes. 

“The  antelope  have  increased  rapidly  during 
the  five  years  the  open  season  has  been  declared 
off.  There  are  now  as  many  antelope  on  the 
plains  as  there  are  deer  in  the  mountains,  I  be¬ 
lieve.  I  have  seen  as  many  as  a  hundred  of 
them  near  my  ranch  and  have  frequently  seen 
droves  of  thirty  and  forty.  There  are  lots  of 
young  ones  in  the  droves.” 

No  effort  will  be  made  during  the  present 
session  to  declare  an  open  season  on  antelope. 
Mountain  sheep,  antelope,  elk  and  all  similar 
game  will  he  fully  protected,  with  the  exception 
of  deer.  The  bill  of  Senator  Taylor,  now  pend¬ 
ing  third  reading  in  the  Senate,  was  amended  to 
continue  a  short  open  season  each  year  on  deer. 


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\nnual  Dinner  Union  Sportsmen’s  Club. 

The  twenty-first  annual  dinner  of  the  Union 
Sportsmen’s  Club,  of  Bath  Beach,  N.  Y.,  was 
leld  at  the  Hotel  St.  Denis.  New  York,  on  Thurs¬ 
day  evening,  Feb.  21,  in  celebration  of  the  birth- 
lay  of  one  of  New  York’s  oldest  outing  clubs. 
I'he  dinner  was  served  at  9:30  P.  M.  and  was 
ittended  by  all  the  members  of  the  club  and 
1  number  of  guests.  A  special  feature  of  the 
nenu  was  roast  mallard  duck  served  in  regular 
'amp  style.  An  orchestra  rendered  selections 
Kith  vocal  and  instrumental  while  the  courses 
vere  being  served.  Mr.  William  Edward  Dalton, 
he  club  secretary,  acted  as  toastmaster  and  the 
quests  were  kept  in  roars  of  laughter  by  his  witty 
-emarks.  Hunting,  fishing  and  camp-fire  stories 
vere  told  with  enthusiasm,  after  which  several 
irilliant  speeches  were  made  on  topics  of  in- 
erest  to  sportsmen.  Some  of  the  most  im- 
lortant  included,  “Wolf  Hunting  at  the  Present 
rime,”  by  Colonel  Jim  Harper.  “The  Extinc- 
ion  of  the  Buffalo,”  by  Geo.  M.  Cowenhoven. 
de  also  proposed  a  silent  toast  to  “Sport,”  a 
leautiful  English  setter,  owned  by  Mr.  Tufts. 
Vfr.  John  M.  French  narrated  a  canoe  trip 
hrough  the  rivers  of  Canada.  Mr.  Louis  W. 
Dumont  told  about  bear  hunting  in  Maine.  Mr. 
■Vm.  J.  Ostermayer,  the  club  treasurer,  spoke 
bout  the  club’s  finances  and  gave  some  interest¬ 
ing  statistics  from  1886  to  the  present  time.  Mr. 
?has.  H.  Nammack  made  some  remarks  on  the 
irotection  of  game.  Mr.  Chas.  E.  Lodge  told 
1  bout  the  camp  life  of  the  Union  Sportsmen’s 
'lub.  In  conclusion,  Mr.  Wm.  Ellery  Tufts,  the 
dub  s  president,  made  a  long  and  interesting 
peech  on  the  club  itself,  explaining  that  its  ob- 
:  ects  are  the  protection,  propagation  and  preser¬ 
vation  of  the  forests  and  their  creatures;  his 
emarks  were  received  with  much  enthusiasm. 

Some  of  those  who  were  present  were :  Com- 
nodore  W.  R.  Sanesbury,  of  the  Bensonhurst  Y. 

;  Mr.  John  M.  French,  Editor  of  the  Oil, 

J  3aint  and  Drug  Reporter;  Mr.  Wm.  Shaw,  Mrs. 
Wm.  R.  Sanesbury.  Mrs.  Chas.  E.  Lodge,  Miss 
dorence  Gorman,  Miss  Bessie  Lamberton,  Miss 
rene  Lodge,  Miss  Violette  J.  Cox,  Mr.  Wm. 
jllery  Tufts,  Mr.  Wm.  Edward  Dalton,  Mr. 
..harles  E.  Lodge,  Mr.  Wm.  Judd  Ostermayer, 
dr.  Chas.  H.  Nammack,  Mr.  James  Harper,  Mr. 
leorge  M.  Cowenhoven,  Mr.  Frank  Van  Voor- 
lis^  Mr.  Jack  V.  N.  Cowenhoven,  Mr.  Louis 
Vagner  Dumont,  Mr.  R.  W.  Palmer. 


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fails  to  report  instantly  the  maneuvers  of  your  fish.  Yet  the  strength  back  of  the  flexibility 
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Houseboats  and  Houseboatin^ 

BY  ALBEIT  BRADLKE  HUNT, 

A  volume  devoted  to  a  new  outdoor  field,  which  has  foe 
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beautifully  illustrated  with  nearly  200  line  and  half-tone 
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England. 

The  book  has  been  carefully  prepared  by  Mr.  Albert 
Bradlee  Hunt. 

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VOL.  LXVIII.-No.l9. 


/  No.  346  Broadway,  New  York 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  oi 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 


THE  RESIDENT  LICENSE. 

4 

Failing  generally  .to  secure  sufficient  appro¬ 
priations  for  game  protection  and  propagation, 
many  States  have  cast  about  for  a  method  to 
raise  a  revenue  for  these  purposes,  and  in  a 
number  of  cases  this  means  has  been  found  in 
establishing  a  license  system  under  which  the 
taking  of  game  and  fish  is  forbidden,  except 
under  a  license  issued  by  the  State  authorities. 
The  funds  paid  in  for  these  licenses  generally 
go  to  support  the  commissions  which  have  charge 
of  the  game,  fish  and  forests. 

In  many  cases  a  license  is  required  only  of 
nonresidents,  in  others,  both  residents  and  non¬ 
residents  are  required  to  take  out  licenses,  but 
usually  the  fee  demanded  is  small  for  the  resi¬ 
dent  and  large  for  the  nonresident.  Some  States 
call  for  a  still  higher  fee  for  an  alien  residing 
in  the  State. 

So  many  States  have  adopted  this  system  that 
an  estimate  made  up  from  various  State  com¬ 
mission  reports  for  1905  indicates  that  the  license 
fees  for  the  whole  country  amounted  to  consider¬ 
ably  over  half  a  million  of  dollars,  and  in  some 
States  the  receipts  from  this  source  were  greater 
than  the  annual  cost  of  commission. 

From  reports  of.  the  Illinois  Game  Commission 
it  appears  that  during  the  year  1905  no  less  than 
161,164  licenses  were  issued,  which,  at  75  cents 
each,  brought  in  to  the  State  the  sum  of  $120,- 
873.  Among  the 'results  of  the  receipt  of  this 
great  sum  are  an  efficient  game  warden  system 
and  a  large  fish  and  game  propagating  plant  for 
that  State,  an  account  of  which  was  recently 
published  in  these  columns. 

We  are  told  that  up  to  the  year  1903,  when  the 
hunting  license  system  went  into  operation  in 
the  State  of  Colorado,  the  receipts  of  the  game 
and  fish  department  of  that  State  were  very 
small.  Since  then,  however,  they  have  been  in¬ 
creasing  from  year  to  year;  and  increase  in 
funds  is  likely  to  mean  increase  in  efficiency. 
The  different  view  taken  by  the  Legislature  under 
such  changed  conditions  is  shown  by  the  fact 
that  in  Colorado  the  Legislature  of  1899  appro¬ 
priated  for  two  years  the  sum  of  $31,400  to  main¬ 
tain  the  game  and  fish  department,  while  the  ap¬ 
propriation  in  1905  was  $57,700  and  the  amount 
requested  for  1907  is  $75,400. 

On  the  whole  the  system  has  worked  so  well 
that  a  number  of  States  which  have  hitherto 
ignored  the  resident  license  are  now  seriously 
considering  its  adoption.  Among  these  States 
are  Maine,  New  York,  Ohio  and  New  Jersey. 

To  the  adoption  of  the  resident  license  system 
there  has  been  much  and  bitter  opposition. 
Favorite  objections  to  it  are  that  it  is  a  tax 
on  a  class,  or  that  the  establishment  of  such  a 


fee  is  a  hardship  on  the  poor  man.  Neither  ob¬ 
jection  seems  of  much  force.  Sportsmen,  while 
they  have  one  absorbing  interest  in  common,  do 
not  belong  to  any  one  class  except  the  great 
class  of  Americans.  They  are  rich  and  poor, 
high  and  humble,  educated  and  ignorant.  They 
are  doctors,  lawyers,  merchants,  divines,  mechan¬ 
ics  and  laboring  men,  with  this  in  common,  that 
they  love  the  outdoor  life  and  the  association 
with  the  wild  creatures.  They  are  anxious  to 
spend  their  time  and  money  in  this  recreation 
and  do  spend  so  much  of  both  as  they  can  afford. 
As  they  are  the  men  who  are  chiefly  to  benefit 
by  the  preservation  of  these  natural  things,  it 
seems  but  fair  that  they  should  be  directly  taxed 
to  pay  for  this  work,  which  is  done  so  largely 
— though  by  no  means  wholly — in  their  behalf; 
they  are  the  direct  beneficiaries  of  the  system. 

A  review  of  the  situation  seems  to  make  it 
clear  that  after  a  time  the  resident  license  fee 
will  be  generally  adopted  over  the  whole  coun¬ 
try.  All  things  considered  this  seems  a  perfectly 
fair  way  in  which  to  raise  the  funds  for  game 
and  fish  protection  and  propagation. 


WOLF  STORIES  FROM  EUROPE. 

.  If  the  winter  in  Western  North  America  has 
been  unusual  in  its  severity,  not  less  severe  has 
it  been  in  Europe.  We  hear  of  snow  storms  in 
Italy  where  snow  has  not  been  known  before 
for  fifty  years,  of  train  blockades  between  Rome 
and  Naples,  of  the  freezing  of  the  river  Arno 
near  Florence,  and  of  the  death  through  diseases 
brought  on  by  the  unaccustomed  cold  weather  of 
multitudes  of  the  poorer  people.  In  portions  of 
central  Europe  where  the  land  is  higher,  and 
where  population  is  sparse,  come  stories  of 
ravages  by  wild  animals.  In  Silesia  and  in 
portions  of  Austria-Hungary  people  are  reported 
to  have  been  attacked  and  devoured  by  wolves 
which  have  come  down  from  the  mountains  and 
out  of  the  forests  to  procure  food,  so  that  in 
some  places  the  populace  dare  not  venture  out¬ 
side  the  villages.  The  Prince  of  Pless  is  said 

f 

to  have  gone  on  a  wolf  hunt  and  to  -have  killed 
four. 

Further  south  and  east  in  the  wilder  districts 
of  the  Balkans,  bears  are  said  in  like  manner 
to  be  turning  out  and  ravaging  the  flocks,  but 
this  story  may  be  received  with  a  little  salt  since 
in  temperate  climes  bears  are  usually  denned  up 
in  January  and  February. 

These  stories  read  like  those  which  were  offered 
to  us  in  childhood  days  and  may  be  nothing  more 
than  survivals  of  the  folk  tales  which  have  come 
down  to  us  from  primitive  ancestors.  They  tell 
of  an  old  world  wolf  very  different  from  his 
cousin  of  the  new  world.  Notwithstanding  the 
occasional  tales  which  appear  in  journals  of  ex¬ 
cellent  general  reputation,  but  of  small  knowl¬ 
edge  of  nature  life,  few  authentic  instances  are 
known  where  human  beings  in  America  have 
been  attacked  by  wolves.  The  greater  abund¬ 


ance  of  food  in  America  up  to  recent  times  may 
in  part  account  for  this,  but  we  are  disposed 
to  believe  that  by  far  the  greater  number  of 
these  European  stories  of  man-devouring  wolves 
are  without  basis  in  fact. 


WILDFOWL  BUTCHERY. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  reliable  information  to 
the  effect  that  the  methods  followed  by  shooting 
parties  stopping  at  and  in  the  vicinity  of  Rock- 
port,  Texas,  during  the  present  winter  are  not 
what  sportsmen  should  expect  of  men  who  are 
respected  and  honored  in  the  cities  where  they 
reside.  We  are  informed  that  one  gunner 
claimed  he  had  fired  13,000  shots  during  the 
season,  at  waterfowd,  and  boasted  a  score  of  320 
for  one  afternoon.  Another  man  killed  45  brant 
in  waterholes,  shooting  at  night.  It  was  no 
secret  that  waterfowl  were  ’  thrown  away  daily, 
as  indeed,  what  could  be  expected  when  so  many 
men  were  shooting  early  and  late?  One  gentle¬ 
man  told  us,  merely  to  show  how  easy  it  was  to 
make  big  bags,  that  his  party  agreed  to  shoot 
only  greenhead  mallards,  yet  seventy  of  these 
were  bagged  in  one  afternoon. 

It  is  high  time  for  the  sportsmen  of  Texas 
to  insist  that  protective  laws  be  enacted,  and 
that  men  to  enforce  them  be  provided  for.  The 
wholesale  slaughter  of  wildfowl  along  the  Gulf 
coast  in  Texas  is  of  vital  importance  to  every 
State  northward,  and  accounts  in  110  small  de¬ 
gree  for  the  reduced  spring  flight. 


For  a  long  time  men  and  women  of  California 
and  the  East  have  been  endeavoring  to  protect 
from  the  lumbermen  and  his  saw  mill  the  won¬ 
derful  big  trees  of  California.  But  it  has  been 
up  hill  work,  Congress  apparently  taking  but 
little  interest  in  the  matter.  A  week  or  two  ago, 
however,  Mr.  Perkins’  bill  to  create  the  Cala¬ 
veras  big  tree  national  forest  was  favorably  re¬ 
ported  by  the  committee  on  public  lands  of  the 
Senate.  This  is  a  measure  which  ought  to  pass 
and  to 'pass  at  once.  It  will  be  a  shame  and  a 
disgrace  to  the  United  States  and  to  the  State  of 
California  if  action  shall  not  be  taken  to  preserve 
these  marvelous  works  of  nature,  which  were 
giants  when  Christ  walked  upon  the  earth  two 
thousand  years  ago. 

* 

The  statement  that  Pittsburg  is  to  have  its 
first  sportsman’s  show  carries  with  it  assurance 
that  the  show  will  be  well  managed  and  success¬ 
ful.  Pittsburg  is  a  place  where  they  do  things— 
a  place  of  successes.  The  men  whose  names 
are  down  as  directors  of  the  Pittsburg  enter¬ 
prise  have  already  made  other  enterprises  suc¬ 
cessful  and  have  won  their  triumphs  in  many 
fields.  Now,  when  they  take  up  the  work  of 
setting  forth  the  attractions  of  outdoor  life,  they 
will  succeed  again,  and  we  fancy  will  show  an 
example  that  other  and  much  larger  cities  may 
profitably  follow. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  2,  1907. 


328 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


A  friend  sends  me  the  following  information 
about  the  popularity  of  setter  dogs  in  the  Middle 
West : 

“The  rabbit  season  is  practically  over  here  in 
the  Central  West.  Never  before  have  there  been  so 
many  gunners  out  after  the  little  cottontail. 
Beagles  have  had  a  great  winter  of  it.  Only 
two  heavy  snow  storms  have  served  to  bar  the 
running  of  these  short-legged  and  music-tongued 
little  fellows.  Breeders  of  beagles  are  increas¬ 
ing  in  number  every  year.  Sections  that  never 
knew  them  previously  are  now  devotees  of  the 
sport  of  following  them.  And  mentioning  beagles 
calls  to  mind  that  breeders  of  shooting  dogs  are 
now  attaining  a  quality  in  the  western  produc¬ 
tion  that  has  never  been  seen  before.  Kennels 
are  growing  in  size  and  their  owners  are  report¬ 
ing  splendid  sales.  Setters  seem  to  be  the 
leaders,  for  prairie  shooting  means  hard  running 
and  none  too  many  birds.  Out  in  the  chicken 
country  the  past  fall  I  saw  but  three  pointers  to 
ten  times  as  many  setters.” 

* 

A  correspondent  in  the  hills  of  South  Dakota, 
where  the  chickens  are  thickest,  writes  me  that 
the  winters  of  three  years  past  have  been  very 
favorable  to  the  feeding  of  the  birds.  He  de¬ 
clares  that  they  have  not  gone  down  all  winter 
into  the  more  thoroughly  tilled  farming  sections. 
The  corn  fields  and  stubble  of  the  farming  lands 
close  to  the  breeding  places  have  been  ample  to 
supply  them  with  all  they  need  to  eat.  We  may 
yet  have  something  of  a  late  winter  blizzard 
for  at  this  writing.  Feb.  13,  the  sun  is  out,  snow 
is  gone  and  the  air  feels  like  spring.  A  few 
lenient  winters  mean  earlier  nesting  seasons  and 
a  larger  number  of  matings.  The  work  of  war¬ 
dens  and  sportsmen  will  keep  the  sooner  down 
and  game  will  increase.  The  chicken  season  is 
open  too  long  in  some  localities  and  yet  they 
seem  to  thrive. 

1  he  ease — I  might  almost  say  the  grace — with 
which  Italians  and  Sicilians  carry  arms  is  won¬ 
derful.  When  a  number  of  them  are  arrested 
and  searched,  every  conceivable  weapon  that  can 
be  tucked  away  under  their  clothes  is  brought  to 
light,  and  often  the  collection  is  almost  complete 
enough  to  stock  a  small  pawnshop.  But  while 
the  witnesses  of  a  search  of  this  sort  need  not 
be  astonished  if  a  few  dozen  knives  and  re¬ 
volvers  are  disclosed,  it  is  possible  to  exaggerate 
even  in  this,  as  a  Pittsburg  reporter  did  the 
other  day  when  he  stated  that  two  wagonloads 
of  weapons  were  taken  from  twenty-five  Italians 
who  were  brought  into  jail  to  cool  their  natur¬ 
ally  warm  blood.  And  it  was  cold  in  Pennsyl¬ 
vania,  too,  at  that  time. 

* 

As  society  is  now  organized,  every  man  has 
a  large  number  of  fair-weather  friends  in  addi¬ 
tion  to  the  few  who  are  good  and  true.  Still, 
even  at  that,  there  are  various  degrees  of  fair- 
weather  friendship.  Some  friends  of  this  kind 


will  remain  steadfast  if  they  apprehend  no  harm 
to  pocket  or  purse,  or  no  bodily  discomfort.  In 
the  hunting  field,  the  best  opportunities  for  test¬ 
ing  the  true  or  false  friend  frequently  occur.  If 
a  bird  rises  so  that  he  flies  toward  a  friend  of 
the  shooter,  if  said  friend  strenuously  objects  to 
the  flight  of  shot  taking  his  direction,  he  can 
be  set  down  as  a  man  who  is  hopelessly  selfish, 
who  cares  nothing  for  his  friend’s  pleasure,  and 
who  is  ignorant  of  the  best  modern  sportsman¬ 
ship,  or  who  knowing  it,  violates  wantonly  its 
tenets.  However,  encouraging  advancement  here 
and  there  is  being  made  in  that  which  is 
genuinely  altruistic,  as  the  following  clipping, 
taken  from  a  local  paper  of  Albany,  Ga.,  will 
pleasingly  show  : 

“A  large  number  of  people  attended  a  dove 
shoot  on  the  plantation  of  Mr.  A.  P.  Vason, 
northwest  of  the  city,  recently,  and  several  of 
them  were  more  or  less  injured  by  stray  shot. 
One  gentleman  was  struck  on  the  ear,  while 
others  w:re  struck  in  different  parts  of  the  body. 
Mr.  Rawlins  McKinney  caught  a  shot  in  the 
flesh  of  a  thumb,  but  by  dexterous  carving  with 
a  pocketknife  he  forced  the  pellet  out.  Mr. 
LeRoy  Brown  was  struck  just  below  the  eye,  the 
shot  passing  into  the  flesh.  A  score  or  more  of 
the  hunters  are  rubbing  sore  thighs  and  shins 
that  were  stung  by  the  shot  that  were  flying 
promiscuously  through  the  air.  All  the  wounded 
men  have  to  be  thankful  that  they  were  not 
struck  in  the  eye  or  in  some  other  tender  spot.” 

* 

In  the  river  bottoms  of  Mississippi,  recently 
overflowed,  the  deer,  compelled  to  seek  safety 
on  the  small  ridges,  have  been  butchered  by 
market  hunters  who  are  ever  alert  and  eager  to 
take  advantage  of  the  helplessness  of  game,  par¬ 
ticularly  when  the  backwaters  enable  them  to 
hunt  and  carry  away  the.  meat  in  their  pirogues. 
For  these  men  are  not  fond  of  the  back-breaking- 
work  of  carrying  their  deer  overland,  even  if 
they  were  sufficiently  energetic  to  hunt  for  it  on 
foot. 

This  is  the  season  when  every  sportsman  who 
can  go  over  his  favorite  shooting  grounds  now 
and  then  should  take  note  of  the  condition  of 
the  quail,  and  if  it  seems  advisable  leave  food 
for  them.  A  little  forethought  in  this,  as  in 
other  matters,  will  bring  satisfactory  returns  in 
lusty  birds  next  autumn. 

K 

Recently,  in  running  through  some  old  files 
of  Forest  and  Stream,  I  came  across  many  in¬ 
cidents  of  dog  and  gun  which  threw  bright  side 
lights  on  the  tenets  and  usages  of  sportsmanship 
of  the  past.  In  a  volume  of  1882 — now  about  a 
quarter  of  a  century  ago — one  editorial  note  had 
to  do  with  the  misfortune  of  a  man  whose  sanity 
was  under  consideration  by  a  commission  de 
lunatico  inquirendo ;  and  one  important  fact,  relied 
upon  as  strong  evidence  of  mental  chaos,  was 
that  he  had  paid  the  immense  sum  of  $50  for  a 
deg.  At  the  present  day,  a  man  who  had  the 
audacity  to1  offer  such  a  small  sum  for  a  good 
dog  would  be  adjudged  by  acclamation  as  of  un¬ 
sound  mind,  with  vicious  tendencies.  In  another 
item,  the  case  of  an  Arkansas  duck  shooter  was 
considered.  He  had,  in  a  pot-shot  at  ducks,  killed 
15,  and  wounded  35  more  which  escaped.  This, 
of  course,  was  properly  denounced  by  Forest 
and  Stream  ;  but  there  was  a  host  of  duck 
shooters  at  that  day  who  considered  such 


slaughter  as  being  on  the  highest  pinnacle  of 
good  sportsmanship.  At  the  present  day,  such 
a  deed,  in  many  States,  would  be  the  preliminary 
to  a  heavy  fine,  with  the  penitentiary  looming 
portentously  near.  We  may  thus  fecilitate 
ourselves  on  onr  great  advance  in  sportsmanship 
of  to-day.  Our  sportsmanship  at  the  present 
day  may  not  be  flawless,  but  compared  to  that 
O'f  past  years  it  is  of  snowy  purity. 

“Do  you  know  of  a  dead  sure  way  to  start  a 
good  fire  with  your  last  match?”  asked  a  sports¬ 
man  of  his  guide. 

“Not  a  dead  sure  way,  exactly,”  answered  the 
guide.  “But  I  know  a  way  that  I’d  be  willing 
to  count  on.” 

“No,  but  a  dead  sure  way,”  persisted  the 
sportsman;  a  dead  sure  way  to  start  a  fire  with 
your  last  match.” 

“Well,”  inquired  the  guide,  flaring  up,  “what 
is  a  dead  sure  way  to  start  a  fire  with  your  last 
match?  that’s  what  I’d  like  to  know.” 

“Why — let  me  see — why,  you  put  some  powder 
on  a  dry  piece  of  birch  bark  and  start  it  that 
way.” 

“But  suppose  you  ain’t  got  any  birch  bark  nor 
any  powder.  How’d  you  start  that  fire  with 
your  last  match?”  demanded  the  guide,  now 
grown  angry. 

“Say,  what  would  I  be  doing  starting  a  fire?” 
countered  the  sportsman.  “What  would  I  be 
starting  a  fire  for?  Just  tell  me  that,  will  you? 
What  does  a  man  pay  a  guide  $3  a  day  for?” 

“What  for!  Why,  to  take  along  plenty  of 
matches.  Who’d  expect  anybody  but  a  man 
from  the  city  to  go  rambling  around  in  the  bush 
with  only  one  match?” 

And  after  the  dust  had  settled,  it  was  found 
that  the  bag  containing  the  expedition’s  supply 
of  matches  had  been  lost  somewhere  on  the  last 
portage. 

The  hill  introduced  in  the  New  York  Legisla¬ 
ture  by  Assemblyman  Glynn,  of  Rochester  is  to 
amend  the  present  law  relating  to  what  may  not 
be  done  on  Sunday  by  striking  out  the  word 
“fishing,”  so  that,  should  the  amendment  be 
passed,  fishing  on  Sunday  will  not  be  a  violation 
of  the  State  law.  At  present  it  is  enforced  in 
one  county  and  not  in  another.  It  is  the  general 
belief  that  fishing  is  not  a  boisterous  or  noisy 
pastime,  therefore  if  any  person  wishes  to  pass 
his  one  leisure  day  on  the  water,  why  object? 
It  is  not  anticipated  that  Mr.  Glynn’s  bill  will 
be  opposed. 

A  correspondent  has  shipped  the  following 
clipping  to  me  by  freight,  with  the  terse  com¬ 
ment  “where  the  truth  is  unknown.”  It  was 
given  to  the  press  by  a  humor-loving  citizen  of 
Cumberland,  Md. : 

“John  Savage,  a  miner  in  the  Enterprise  mine, 
at  Buck  Hill,  a  suburb  of  Lonaconing,  this 
county,  was  very  much  astonished  recently,  he 
says,  when,  in  breaking  a  lump  of  coal,  a  live 
frog  jumped  out  of  it  and  hopped  around  his 
feet. 

“Savage  says  the  hole  in  the  lump  in  which 
the  animal  may  have  snoozed  for  centuries  was 
not  large  enough  to  allow  any  room  for  exercise. 
Many  other  miners  say  they  saw  the  discovery. 
The  frog  measured  6l/2  inches.  It  lived  for 
some  time  after  it  was  released.” 

Grizzly  King. 


March  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


329 


Buffalo  Memorials. 


II. — The  Buffalo  Chip. 

“No  object  seen  by  the  traveler  over  the 
plains  is  more  humble  and  more  unobtrusive 
than  the  buffalo  chip.  Its  creator  was  the 
greatest,  the  most  striking  feature  of  the  old 
prairie,  but  the  relic  which  he  left  behind,  and 
which  has  so  long  survived  him,  is  the  least. 
It  is  dull  in  color,  and  inconspicuous  in  size 
and  shape.  Like  the  violet,  it  is  modest  and 
hides  itself  beneath  its  taller  neighbors  the 
tufts  of  bunch  grass  or  the  scraggy  sage  brush. 
It  shuns  observation,  simulating  the  stones, 
bits  of  wood  and  lumps  of  dirt  which  surround 
it.  No  one  would  suspect  that  so  inconspicu¬ 
ous  an  object  has  been  a  benefactor  to. human¬ 
ity.  Yet  it  has  saved  many  a  life,  has  given 
food  and  warmth,  sustenance  and  strength,  to 
many  a  suffering  mortal.  This  it  has  done 
modestly,  quietly.  The  buffalo  chip  makes  no 
boasts,  but  in  time  of  need  its  lovely  qualities 


shine  forth  like  a  good  deed  in  a  naughty 
world.” 

On  the  high  plains  of  the  arid  West  the  buf¬ 
falo  chip  remains  to-day  an  enduring  memorial. 
Formed  of  finely  comminuted  prairie  grass,  its 
surface  remains  year  after  year  unaffected  by 
the  weather,  except  that  annually’  it  grows  a  little 
harder,  until  at  last  it  will  almost  turn  the  edge 
of  an  ordinary  knife.'  The  winter’s  snows 
beat  upon  it  without  changing  it,  the  spring  rains 
merely  dampen  its  surface,  and  even  a  long 
storm  hardly  wets  through  the  sixteenth  part 
of  an  inch.  The  destruction  of  the  chip  comes 
from  below,  where  dampness  is  held,  where 
insects  bore  and  burrow,  and  where  moisture 
and  the  richness  of  the  ground  encourage  a 
growth  of  vegetation.  Around  the  chip's  border 
grow  taller  stalks  of  grass  and  weeds,  some¬ 
times  forcing  their  way  through  its  thin  mar¬ 
gin.  So  gradually,  but  very  slowly,  the  ma¬ 
terial  of  the  chip  is  eaten  away  from  the  un¬ 
derside,  until  at  last  merely  a  shell  is  left, 


which  some  day  the  wind  will  pick  up  and 
roll  along,  and  which  may  then  easily  be 
broken  up  and  disappear.  Yet,  to-day,  over 
many  portions  of  the  plains  genuine  buffalo 
chips  may  be  found  in  large  numbers.  Often 
on  a  dry  place  they  are  almost  unchanged,  and 
might  be  thought  to  be  only  a  year  or  two 
old.  Again  they  are  surrounded  by  a  thick 
fringe  of  vegetation,  and  are  firmly  anchored 
to  the  ground  by  it.  Often  these  oldest  ones 
are  full  of  holes  bored  in  them  by  insects  or 
larvae  of  some  fly  or  beetle  that  has  deposited 
its  eggs  in  the  mass  while  yet  it  was  fresh. 

In  the  early  days  of  travel  over  the  tree¬ 
less  plains,  the  buffalo  chip  often  furnished  the 
only  fuel  that  was  to  be  had.  The  dry  chips 
burned  slowly  and  made  a  hot  and  fairly  last¬ 
ing  fire,  over  the  coals  of  which  cooking  was 
done  with  a  great  deal  of  comfort.  After 
camp  had  been  made  the  first  duty  of  all  hands 
was  to  scatter  over  the  surrounding  prairie 
with  gunny  sacks,  blankets  and  hats  to  gather 


'  .*  '  *’‘’22’  v?  13,, 


r.-...-  .  .  y  •  y 


V*'Y5'„  .  f  "  -  wK* 

A;*  ,-  A-.*  -'-,  a.*  ■  ,  ‘  yvw 


“PILE  THEM  IN  ROWS,  THE  STONES,” 

Lines  of  stones  laid  down  in  prehistoric  times  to  maik  approach  to  Blackfoot  buffalo  pound. 


33° 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  2,  1907. 


the  buffalo  chips  which  were  to  be  used  to 
prepare  the  evening  meal.  All  the  early  books 
speak  of  the  use  of  this  fuel,  and  mention  its 
excellence  as  a  matter  of  curiosity  and  inter¬ 
est;  yet  it  is  by  no  means  peculiar  to  America. 
On  the  high  plateaus  of  Tartary  and  Thibet 
the  dung  of  camels  and  of  yaks  has  been  used 
for  the  same  purpose  time  out  of  mind.  It  will 
be  remembered  that  the  Abbe  Hue,  one  of  the 
first  European  missionaries  to  penetrate 
Thibet,  speaks  with  enthusiasm  of  the  excel¬ 
lence  of  this  fuel,  there  called  argols,  and  of 
the  satisfaction  had  in  gathering  them  and  in 
securing  those  of  especial  excellence.  A  simi¬ 
lar  feeling  has  been  had  by  many  a  Western 
traveler,  and  it  was  not  uncommon  for  a  man 
to  exhibit  with  great  pride  some  specimen  of 
peculiar  size  and  substance. 

Abbe  Hue  says:  “Each  of  us  hung  a  bag 
from  his  shoulder  and  went  in  different  direc¬ 
tions  to  seek  argols  for  fuel.  Those  who  had 
never  led  a  nomadic  life  will  of  course  find  it 
difficult  to  understand  how  this  'occupation 
could  possibly  develop  any  enjoyment.  Yet, 
when  one  is  lucky  enough  to  find,  half  con¬ 
cealed  among  the  grass,  an  argol,  recommend- 
able  for  its  size  and  dryness,  there  comes  over 
the  heart  a  gentle  joy,  one  of  those  sudden 
emotions  which  create  a  transient  happiness. 
The  pleasure  at  finding  a  fine  argol  is  cognate 
with  that  which  the  hunter  feels  when  he  dis¬ 
covers  the  track  of  game,  the  linnet’s  nest  he 
has  long  sought;  with  which  the  fisherman  sees 
quivering  at  the  end  of  his  line  a  fine  large 
fish;  nay,  if  we  may  compare  small  things  with 
great,  one  might  even  compare  this  pleasure 
with  the  enthusiasm  of  a  Leverrier  when  he 
has  discovered  a  new  planet. 

“Our  sack  once  filled  with  argols,  we  re¬ 
turned,  and  piled  the  contents  with  pride  at 
the  entrance  of  the  tent;  then  we  struck  a 
light  and  set  the  fire  in  movement;  and  while 
the  tea  was  boiling  in  the  pot,  pounded  the 
meat  and  put  some  cakes  to  bake  in  the  ashes. 
The  repast,  it  is  observable,  was  simple  and 
modest,  but  it  was  always  extremely  delicious, 
first,  because  we  had  prepared  it  ourselves, 
and  secondly,  because  our  appetites  provided 
most  efficient  seasoning.” 

In  dry  weather  no  better  fuel  could  be  found 
than  the  buffalo  chip,  but  if  the  weather  had 
long  been  damp,  or,  worse  still,  if  there  had 
been  a  heavy  rainstorm,  the  kindling  of  a  fire 
of  buffalo  chips  was  a  difficult,  sometimes  an  im¬ 
possible,  task.  Without  this  fuel  the  difficul¬ 
ties  of  old-time  travel  over  the  Western  plains 
would  have  been  many  times  multiplied.  It 
furnished  heat  with  which  to  prepare  warm 
and  nourishing  food,  often  at  critical  times, 
and  often  gave  the  fire  which  kept  men  from 
perishing  through  cold. 

By  the  Indians  of  the  plains  the  buffalo  was 
esteemed  sacred  above  all  other  animals,  and 
naturally  so,  since  it  furnished  them  with, 
food  and  shelter  and  clothing.  They  also  held 
the  buffalo  chip  sacred.  In  many  of  their 
ceremonies  it  was  used  sometimes  to  typify 
the  buffalo,  sometimes  as  a  support  to  keep 
some  sacred  object  from  resting  upon  the 
ground.  A  sacred  pipe  might  be  placed  upon 
a  buffalo  chip,  and  other  sacred  objects  were 
often  put  upon  it,  sometimes  the  chip  itself 
resting  on  a  bed  of  stems  of  the  white  sage. 

The  study  of  the  buffalo  chip  is  not  without 


interest.  Within  a  short  time  I  have  seen  on 
the  plains  of  northern  Montana,  where  buffalo 
have  not  been  known  for  twenty-four  years,  a 
buffalo  chip  which  held  the  imprint  of  the  hoof 
of  a  buffalo  cow  and  another  marked  with 
the  trail  of  two  toes  that  had  been  dragged 
across  it.  These  tracks,  seen  where  buffalo  had 
been  so  long  absent,  made  wonderfully  vivid 
to  my  mind  their  ancient  presence  in  these 
rough  hills. 

It  nas  been  thought  by  many  that  the  buf¬ 
falo  chip  had  long  ago  disappeared,  and  that 
the  chips  seen  on  the  prairie  to-day  are  all 
made  by  the  domestic  cattle;  but  this  is  far 
from  true.  To-day  there  are — and  for  years 
yet  there  will  be — these  relics  of  the  buffalo 
scattered  all  over  that  northern  country  where 
once  the  great  beasts  were  so  abundant. 

G.  B.  G. 


Camp  Don’t  Hurry. 


XII  — Terry’s  Misfortune. 

When,  like  all  weeks,  old  Billy’s  week  had 
come  to  an  end,  he  gave  us  each  a  good  shak¬ 
ing  up  and  went  home.  Henry  and  I  were  going 
to  remain  for  a  time  and  give  our  families  an 
outing,  now  that  the  summer  vacations  at  the 
schools  had  begun.  In  my  case  “the  family” 
meant  a  wife  and  small  boy.  In  Henry’s  case 
it  was  the  boy  to  whom,  since  the  first  break 
in  the  circle  of  our  schoolmates  at  the  Academy, 
he  had  been  both  father  and  mother. 

Somehow  a  camp  is  a  comfortable  place 
whether  there  are  few  or  many  in  it,  if  the  few 
or  many  have  been  well  Chosen.  Henry  and  I 
enjoyed  it  when  there  were  more  there,  but  we 
were  far  from  not  enjoying  it  when  we  were 
alone.  He  was  more  prone  to  wander  about 
with  a  gun,  although  there  were  nothing  but 
woodchucks  to  shoot,  or  at  least  nothing  but 
woodchucks  which  he  would  shoot.  He  claimed 
to  feel  himself  a  sort  of  public  benefactor  when 
he  ridded  the  farmers  of  this  nuisance.  I  tried 
playing  Daniel  Webster  upon  him  sometimes, 
but  he  said  he  believed  Mr.  Webster’s  verdict 
would  have  been  reversed  had  the  case  gone  to 
a  higher  court,  and  that  he  had  always"  felt  a 
warm  sympathy  for  Ezekiel. 

As  for  me,  the  longer  I  stayed  by  the  Esopus 
the  more  I  wanted  to  fish,  so  between  the  two 
of  us  the  water  and  the  land  were  pretty  well 
explored.  I  almost  never  came  in  for  supper 
until  pitch  dark,  and  my  memory’s  gallery  does 
not  hold  a  more  charming  picture  than  tine  ap¬ 
proach  to  the  camp  those  nights.  As,  tired  and 
hungry,  I  groped  my  way  through  the  darkness, 
under  the  young  maples  on  the  sandy  flat,  I 
could  see  the  light  of  the  fire  shine  out  from 
the  bluff  into  the  tops  of  the  trees.  At  the  first 
sound  of  my  steps  the  dogs  would  come  and 
be  silhouetted  on  the  edge  of  the  ridge  while 
they  peered  into  the  blackness  and  growled  sav¬ 
agely,  lest  they  welcome  the  wrong  comer.  Then 
as  I  came  up  the  sharp  rise,  holding  the  rod  and 
flies  above  ihe  reach  of  their  welcoming  antics, 
I  would  find  Henry  moving  about,  preparing  the 
evening  meal,  in  the  cheering  light  of  the  crack¬ 
ling  fire. 

There  was  one  big  trout  that  positively  ob¬ 
jected  to  taking  any  fly  which  we  had,  no  mat¬ 
ter  what  the  time  of  day  or  how  careful  the 
cast.  He  almost  never  failed  to  rise  but  always 
failed  to  be  hooked.  Finally  Henry  suggested 
that  if  the  fish  should  see  a  fly  of  my  own  tying 
he  might  be  sufficiently  astonished  to  be  thrown 
off  his  guard  for  a  time,  and  so  be  taken.  It 
seemed  rather  a  forlorn  hope,  but  as  it  was  all 
the  chance  there  was  left,  I  undertook  to  make 
the  fly.  The  work  went  glibly  on  until  I  was 
ready  for  some  brown  hackle  from  Terry’s 
back.  I  picked  up  the  scissors  and  whistled, 
but  no  Terry  responded.  I  repeated  the  call 
a  little  louder,  and  Lassie  came  rubbing  against  me. 

“Go  find  Terry,"  I  commanded,  and  she  ran 
around  a  little  among  the  nearest  undergrowth 
and  came  back.  That  bothered  me,  for  fit  was 


not  her  habit.  Often  I  had  told  her  to  bring 
him,  and  she  had  searched  through  the  brush 
until  she  found  his  sleepy  head  pillowed  upon 
the  dry  leaves,  and  woke  him.  A  sharper  com¬ 
mand  brought  no  better  result;  in  fact,  she  did 
not  go  so  far. 

I  remembered  having  seen  the  two  dogs  start 
down  toward  the  stream ;  a  thing  they  did  a 
dozen  times  a  day,  but  I  could  not  recall  having 
seen  them  come  back,  only  I  knew  that  Lassie 
had  been  there  for  some  time.  Henry  had  seen 
the  same  thing,  but  only  then  remembered  that 
Terry  had  not  been  around  for  an  hour.  Search¬ 
ing  and  whistling  through  the  woods  and  along 
the  banks  of  the  creek  brought  no  results.  Once 
or  twice  he  had  strayed  to  the  village,  so  I 
started  for  there  while  Henry  followed  the  rail¬ 
road  track  for  a  mile  or  two  above  the  camp. 

All  the  time  there  kept  running  in  my  mind 
the  fact  that  the  water  was  low  enough  in  the 
main  stream,  so  that  he  could  have  crossed  easily 
in  certain  spots  and  might  be  in  the  mad-dog 
district.  It  was  not  a  very  pleasant  thought, 
and  quickened  my  pace,  as  inquiry  at  one  after 
another  of  the  places  we  frequented  in  Unasego 
brought  no  news  of  the  pup.  On  my  way  back 
to  camp  I  learned  that  our  milk  boy  had  gone 
to  spend  the  afternoon  in  the  woods  up  on  the 
side  of  the  mountain.  He  and  Terry  were  good 
chums,  and  it  did  not  take  me  long  to  figure 
out  that  they  had  met  somewhere  and  were 
together.  It  was  a  case  of  a  healthy  boy  going 
for  a  romp  in  the  woods,  and  a  healthy  pup 
wanting  to  go  along."  Of  course  the  boy  knew 
it  was  against  the  rules,  but  the  rules  would  not 
have  to  be  faced  until  evening,  and  that  was  a 
long  way  off.  Such  a  thing  had  happened  on 
short  trips  before,  and  I  whistled  a  little  tune 
as  1  thought  how  severe  I  should  have  to  be. 

The  question  being  thus  disposed  of  and  the 
matter  explained  to  Henry,  I  went  for  the  usual 
afternoon  and  evening  fishing,  thinking  no  more 
about  it.  When  it  was  too  late  to  fish  longer, 
and  I  groped  my  way  through  the  woods  to  the 
foot  of  the  bluff  and  was  looking  up  at  the  light 
from  the  fire,  the  whole  incident  of  the  after¬ 
noon  returned  to  me  with  a  sickening  conscious¬ 
ness  of  reality,  for  there  was  but  one  voice  in 
the  barking.  At  the  top  of  the  ridge  Henry  was 
waiting  to  tell  me  that  the  boy  had  just  been 
there  and  reported  that  he  had  not  seen  Terry. 

I  blamed  myself  for  having  been  so  certain 
of  the  conclusion  I  had  formed  about  his  being 
with  the  lad,  and  heartily  wished  I  had  spent 
my  time  in  a  further  search.  Of  course  there 
was  not  time  to  do  anything  that  night,  except 
to  go  to  the  village  and  fruitlessly  inquire  of  all 
who  chanced  to  be  about.  Henry  and  I  sat  up 
late  discussing  the  best  method  to  pursue  as 
soon  as  it  should  again  come  daylight.  When 
we  did  finally  go  to  bed,  I  made  very  poor  head¬ 
way  getting  to  sleep. 

Of  course  there  was  the  chance  that  Terry 
might  return  during  the  night,  and  at  every 
stir  of  the  dry  leaves  I  listened  carefully.  But 
most  of  the  time  visions  of  his  being  chased 
and  scared  in  the  mad-dog  district  until  per¬ 
haps  he  would  show  signs  of  the  distemper 
himself,  haunted  me.  Occasionally  I  thought 
of  his  possibly  having  been  killed  upon  the 
railroad  tracks,  or  been  stolen;  but  the  mad 
dogs  worried  me  more  than  the  other  chances 
of  harm.  What  little  sleep  I  had  was  miser¬ 
ably  feverish  and  dreamy. 

He  had  grown  so  large  that  his  habit  of 
sleeping  under  my  bed  had  been  abandoned, 
and  I  had  made  for  him  a  nest  in  a  bunch  of 
excelsior  under  some  slanting  boards  near  the 
cooking  arch.  As  I  awoke  long  before  day¬ 
light,  the  moon  shone  on  the  white  excelsior, 
but  the  hole  which  his  weight  had  made  in  it 
was  :n  a  shadow.  Certainly  there  was  a  dark 
spot  there;  that  I  could  plainly  see  fVom  my 
bed.  It  might  be  Terry,  or  it  might  be  only 
the  hole  where  he  had  lain.  I  did  not  like  to 
go  and  examine  it  for  fear  of  being  disap¬ 
pointed.  I  must  have  watched  that  spot  an 
hour,  and  sometimes  it  seemed  as  if  I  surely 
saw  a  movement  there.  At  length  the  pale 
light  of  the  slowly  approaching  day  showed 
beyond  a  doubt  that  I  had  been  watching  only 
a  vacant  spot. 


March  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Henry  and  T  took  a  hurried  breakfast  and 
then  each  started  out  with  a  team.  I11  order 
hat  the  ground  might  be  more  thoroughly  and 
[uickly  covered;  both  Mr.  Brown  and  his  man 
drove  over  other  roads.  Sometimes  we  met 
people  who  had  seen  such  a  looking  dog,  and 
then  we  followed  the  trail  until  it  proved  to 
oe  the  wrong  dog.  Once  I  lieard  of  a  dog, 
which  certainly  seemed  as  if  it  must  be  Terry, 
and  he  was  reported  as  running  away  from 
people  and  looking  nearly  worn  out.  I  fol- 
owed  fast  on  that  trail,  but  at  length  lost  it 
completely.  One  old  man  whom  I  met  list¬ 
ened  to  my  inquiries,  and  when  I  told  him 
that  a  liberal  reward  would  be  paid  for  the 
return  of  the  pup,  he  asked,  “Who  would  be 
tool  enough  to  spend  time  and  money  looking 
for  a  dog?” 

It’s  curious  how  differently  different  people 
iook  at  the  same  thing.  When  at  night  we  all 
returned,  nothing  more  definite  was  known 
than  when  we  started  out.  It  was  Sunday, 
md  Tuesday  evening  my  wife  and  boy  would 
he  there.  The  first  question  they  would  ask, 
after  a  glance  had  assured  them  that  I  was 
well,  would  be,  “How  is  Terry?”  If  he  was 
not  found  by  that  time  their  stay  woul’d  be 
spoiled,  so  1  had  just  got  to  have  that  pup — 
and  besides,  I  wanted  him  myself. 

■  There  was  not  a  house  within  ten  miles 
!  where  inquiry  had  not  been  made,  so  further 
search  of  that  kind  seemed  useless.  The  next 
morning  bright  and  early  men  drove  in  all 
directions,  posting  bills,  offering  a  liberal  re¬ 
ward,  and  I  stayed  at  camp  with  the  money 
n  my  Docket,  itching  to  be  paid  out.  For 
two  days  I  watched  and  waited  in  vain,  and 
[finally  when  Tuesday  evening  came  I  was 
forced  to  go  to  meet  my  family  without  a  scrap 

af  news  of  Terry.  As  I  reluctantly  sauntered 
down  to  the  station,  I  sincerely  hoped  that 
diey  had  missed  their  train,  or  that  some  mild 
,'orm  of  mishap  had  kept  them  from  coming; 
[out  of  course  no  such  thing  happened,  and 
'  the  train  was  exactly  on  time. 

Wliiie  I  stood  near  the  track  and  looked  up 
he  long  straight  stretch  at  the  vibrating  little 
|  spot  of  smoke  and  iron  which  was  rapidly 
I  growing  larger  and  assuming  the  form  of  a 
'  oc.omotive,  an  employee  of  the  railroad  came 
[and  told  me  that  the  dog  I  was  looking  for 
j  aad  been  struck  by  an  engine  Saturday  after- 
loon  and  instantly  killed.  The  force  of  the 
alow  h?d  been  so  great  that  he  was  thrown 
nto  a  clump  of  bushes  and  escaped  our  search, 
j  \s  he  finished  speaking  the  locomotive,  clat¬ 
tering  by  me,  came  to  a  stop,  and  I  turned  to 
meet  my  family.  Of  course,  it  was  only  a 
log,  and  it  would  be  good  philosophy  not  to 
'are  too  much  about  it,  but  there  is  a  spot 
( vhich  philosophy  does  not  touch. 

When  a  mother  takes  a  boy  eight  years  old 
|  or  his  firsts  visit  to  a  camp,  she  has  arranged 
j  or  herself  a  period  of  great  activity.  At  about 
1  hat  age  a  boy  can  fall  into  a  creek  with  less 
I  >rovocation  and  from  more  different  direc- 
:  ions  than  any  other  living  creature.  My  wife 
paid  she  had  never  realized  what  a  bountiful 
I  wardrobe  our  child  possessed  until  she  saw 
j  t  all  hung  upon  the  line  to  dry  at  one  time, 

I  md  he  was  scurrying  about  the  camp  at  mid- 
lay  in  his  nightgown. 

Such  visitations  are  a  good  thing  in  camp 
1  vhen  the  pet  dog  has  just  been  lost.  It  is  a 
!  aew  world  to  boys;  so  many  things  are  at 
j  land  to  be  investigated,  and  the  time  is  so 
Fort.  The  first  and  greatest  curiosity  to  re- 
■eive  attention  was  of  course  the  camp-fire. 
Dne  cannot  see  a  child  bewitched  to  play  with 
[ire,  as  all  of  them  are,  as  early  as  they  take 
lotice  of  anything,  without  wondering  why  it 

■  s.  Most,  if  not  all,  other  living  creatures  are 
‘ilher  indifferent  to  or  afraid  of  fire;  then, 

\  why  should  man.  both  as  a  babe  and  adult, 

,  ie  so  fascinated  by  it?  Is  it  an  instinct,  born 
rom  the  custom  of  countless  generations?  Or 
I  s  it  a  part  of  the  preat  plan  that  man  shall 
trive  to  control  the  elements?  At  any  rate, 

.  10  plaything  so  delights  a  child  as  fire,  even 
hough  it  is  the  foe  against  which  he  is  least 
1  itted  to  contend.  Our  boys  tired  of  it  no 
[  nore  the  last  day  than  the  first.  No  matter 


whether  they  were  wet  or  dry,  sleeping  or 
wide  awake,  they  were  always  watching  it. 
Every  new  phase  was  a  new  pleasure,  and  every 
poke  they  could  give  it,  which  brought  a  newer 
phase,  was  a  newer  pleasure.  Then,  when  in 
the  daytime  the  fire  was  out,  there  was  the  ax 
and  the  wood  pile,  next  of  kin  to  the  camp¬ 
fire.  The  ax  had  long  since,  for  the  want  of 
grinding,  passed  out  of  the  class  of  dangerous 
implements,  except  as  a  possible  source  of 
bruises,  so  they  were  at  liberty  to  whack  away 
with  it  as  much  as  they  liked  in  anticipation 
of  the  evening.  Down  in  the  bottom  of  the 
trunk,  carefully  hidden  on  the  day  of  their 
arrival,  was  the  keen-edged  hatchet  which  did 
service  when  anything  actually  had  to  be  cut, 
a  precaution  taken  for  the  preservation  of  their 
digits.  With  profound  solemnity,  the  boys 
would  sit,  cross-legged,  and  meditate  before 
the  fire  while  they  smoked  their  grapevine 
cigars.  Once,  to  make  the  imitation  of  their 
fathers  more  complete,  they  ground  the  grape¬ 
vine  bark  into  the  semblance  of  granulated 
tobacco,  and  privately  tried  it  in  some  of 
our  extra  pipes.  Poor  boys!  But  they  were 
all  right  again  next  morning. 

With  the  lads  in  camp  to  furnish  an  ex¬ 
cuse,  Plenrv  and  I  soon  slipped  back  a  score 
or  more  years  and  fell  to  whittling  out  water¬ 
wheels,  bows  and  arrows,  together  with  the 
dozens  of  other  things  which  go  to  make  up 
a  boy’s  world.  The  overflow  from  the  springs 
was  dammed  so  that  it  ran  through  a  bark 
trough,  bringing  to  life  with  irregular  pulsa¬ 
tions  a  lop-sided  little  water-wheel.  Chestnut 
whistles,  willow  whistles  and  whistle-wood 
whistles  abounded  everywhere.  Whistles  lay 
soaking  in  the  water  and  whistles  lay  drying  in 
the  sun.  There  were  whistles  with  sharp  lit¬ 
tle  screeches  and  whistles  with  sputtering, 
gurgling  throats,  besides  some  whistles  which 
had  no  voice  at  all. 

We  made  bows  of  ash  and  hemlock,  and  ar¬ 
rows  of  pine  and  hickory.  There  were  arrows 
which  would  go  straight  and  true,  and  arrows 
which  wobbled  about.  We  shot  darts  high  into 
the  air  from  the  ends  of  withy  branches. 
From  bits  of  leather  and  fish  line  we  made 
slings,  and  the  little  Davids  used  the  big 
boulder  across  the  creek  for  Goliath’s  head. 
Then,  when  the  almost  exhaustless  possibilities 
of  sticks  and  strings  were  finally  exhausted, 
we  made  wigwams  of  poles  and  leafy  boughs; 
teeters  of  rails  and  boards,  and,  best  of  all,  a 
grapevine  swing.  In  the  dark  shadows  under 
the  thick  hemlocks  we  lay  hidden  and  watched 
the  little  trout  in  the  crystal  pool  of  a  spring 
run.  Sometimes  we  tossed  in  worms  and  saw 
how  they  eyed  them  suspiciously  without  mov¬ 
ing  a  fin,  then  turning  sharply  around  and  com¬ 
pleting  the  inspection,  they  darted  to  devour 
them. 

All  the  performances  of  us  four  boys  the 
little  mother  followed  and  watched  with  a 
childish  delight.  To  her  girlhood  home  the 
unfair  stork  had  come  but  once.  Perhaps  he 
was  chilled  by  the  gray  stone  walls.  He  came 
often  enough  to  the  tenant’s  house,  but  the 
lazy  fellow  flew  no  further  up  the  hill.  She 
had  never  retied  the  cot  on  a  brother’s  finger, 
and  never  held  his  books  or  dinner  pail  while 
he  settled  a  dispute  with  another  boy  on  the 
way  home  from  school.  All  our  inherited  boy¬ 
ish  arts  were  new  and  charming  inventions  to 
her. 

So  the  time  passed  until  it  was  the  beginning 
of  haying  on  the  uncle’s  farms,  and  the  boys 
must  be  there  to  attend  to  it.  Then  they  went 
home.  Finally,  when  Henry  and  I  had  seen 
the  tender  young  grass  ripen  and  had  smelt 
the  fragrant  new-mown  hay,  and  after  the 
chestnut  trees  had  put  on  and  laid  aside  their 
mantle  of  creamy  white  blossoms,  there  came 
a  dajf  that  we,  too,  must  go. 

Wlaen  a  full-grown  man  finds  a  home  where 
boyhood  indolence  and  fancy  again  have  sway 
he  is  loth  to  leave  it.  With  a  pang  of  regret 
as  each  tent  pole  came  down,  and  oft-recurring 
glances  at  the  dying  camp-fire,  we  packed  up 
and  saw  our  effects  go  trundling  off  over  the 
wood  road.  Then,  with  one  more  drink  from 
the  dipperless  spring,  and  a  stick  of  wood 


thrown  on  to  the  coals  for  luck,  we  walked  to 
the  observatory.  The  savage  roar  of  the 
spring  Esopus  had  dwindled  to  a  midsummer 
murmur.  In  the  pine  patch  was  the  bare 
knuckle  of  a  root  which  had  often  proved  a 
stumbling  block  to  me.  Now  I  stopped  and 
looked  at  it  as  if  it  was  an  old  friend.  Then 
we  moved  on  out  of  the  shade,  and  bidding 
good-by  to  the  Chatmans,  trudged  on  down 
the  track  to  the  station. 

“Well,”  said  Henry,  as  the  train  started, 
“every  one  we  came  in  contact  with  at  Unasego 
tried  to  make  our  stay  pleasant.” 

“Yes,”  I  replied,  “and  they  succeeded.” 

To  those  who  have  followed  the  preceding 
chapters,  it  may  be  of  interest  to  know  that 
when  the  present  plans  of  the  water  commis¬ 
sioners  of  the  City  of  New  York  are  executed 
the  entire  section  of  which  I  write  will  be  a 
vast  artificial  lake.  Upon  the  completion  of 
the  great  Ashokan  dam  the  rifts  will  one  by 
one  be  stifled  b$  the  rising  flood,  and  their 
music  cease — for  a  time.  Fish  will  swim 
where  the  pine  path  now  winds,  and  water- 
grasses  wave  where  the  camp-fire  burned.  The 
beautiful  little  village  which  I  have  called 
Unasego  must  move  back.  All  our  friends 
must  move  back,  excepting  Mr.  Cushman  and 
the  old  bear  hunter;  but  High  Point  will  not 
move  back,  and  Tice  Teneyck  will  remain  to 
mirror  its  beautiful  sides  in  the  pool  which 
men  have  made. 

Winfield  T.  Sherwood. 


A  Summer  on  Loch  Laggan. 

New  York  City,  Jan.  19. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  Highlands  of  Scotland  may  be  re¬ 
garded  as  an  immense  sporting  preserve,  nearly 
the  entire  area  outside  the  towns  being  com¬ 
prised  in  great  landed  estates  held  by  a  few 
wealthy  owners  as  deer  forests,  grouse  moors, 
and  fisheries.  There  are  between  four  and  five 
thousand  shootings  and  fishings,  more  than  a 
hundred  of  which  are  deer  forests,  covering 
nearly  two  million  acres.  The  rental  paid  to 
the  proprietors  of  these  estates  for  the  pleasure 
of  shooting  over  them  or  of  fishing  the  lochs 
and  streams  during  the  brief  season  amounts  to 
more  than  £400,000  per  annum. 

Some  of  the  estates  are  of  immense  size, 
covering  tens  of  thousands  of  acres,  including 
deer  forests,  grouse  moors,  and  salmon  and 
trout  fishings,  and  are  let  at  a  correspondingly 
high  rental.  It  is  estimated  that  about  4,500 
stags  or  red  deer  are  killed  each  season,  at  an 
average  cost  to  the  sportsman  of  £30  per  stag. 
As  .this  covers  only  the  rent  paid  for  the  privi¬ 
lege  of  shooting,  and  does  not  include  the  cost 
of  maintaining  the  establishment,  the  value  of 
guns  and  ammunition,  and  other  incidental  ex¬ 
penses,  deer-stalking  may  well  be  called  costly 
pleasure. 

While  most  of  the  lochs  and  streams  in  the 
Highlands  are  closely  preserved  and  can  be 
fished  only  on  payment  of  a  rental,  a  few  are 
free  to  the  public,  having  been  fished  from  time 
immemorial,  and  in  some  cases  the  privilege 
is  granted  to  the  guests  of  certain  hotels  and 
inns.  To  obtain  rooms  at  any  of  these  inns, 
which  are  always  full  in  the  fishing  season,  it  is 
often  necessary  to  apply  long  in  advance.  The 
price  varies,  but  averages,  for  somewhat  primi¬ 
tive  accommodations,  ten  to  twelve  shillings  per 
day,  including  meals  and  attendance.  In  loch 
fishing  a  boat  is  necessary,  and  most  of  the  inns 
have  a  few  boats  which  are  free  to  the  guests; 
but  a  charge  of  five  or  six  shillings  per  day  is 
made  for  the  services  of  the  gillie  who  rows  it, 
this  sum  covering  the  price  of  his  luncheon. 

I  was  fortunate  in  securing  rooms  at  Loch 
Laggan  Inn,  the  guests  of  which  have  the  privi¬ 
lege  of  fishing  the  loch,  the  little  river  Pataig 
(locally  called  Pattoch),  which  feeds  it,  and 
several  smaller  lochs  and  streams  in  the  vicinity. 
Loch  Laggan,  a  beautiful  sheet  in  Invernesshire, 
is  seven  or  eight  miles  long  by  a  half  mile 
wide,  and  is  surrounded  by  well  wooded  moun¬ 
tains,  attaining  in  some  places  a  height  of  three 
thousand  feet.  The  north  shore,  including  the 


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site  of  the  inn,  is  owned  by  the  Macphersons,  of 
Cluny  Castle,  and  the  south  by  Sir  John  Rams- 
den,  Bart.,  of  Ardverikie.  The  Cluny  estate,  of 
some  twelve  thousand  acres,  was  for  many  years 
leased  as  a  summer  residence  by  Andrew 
Carnegie,  now  of  Skibo  Castle  in  Sutherland- 
shire.  Sir  John  Ramsden’s  property  consisted, 
at  the  time  of  my  visit,  of  about  140,000  acres, 
divided  into  several  estates,  of  which  Ardverikie 
deer  forest,  27,000  acres,  was  leased  to  Lord 
Iveagh,  late  Sir  Edward  Guinness,  the  Dublin 
brewer.  The  forest  contains  great  numbers  of 
both  red  and  roe  deer,  hundreds  of  stags  being 
often  visible,  with  the  aid  of  a  spy-glass,  on  the 
shore  of  the  loch  from  the  windows  of  the  inn. 

Ardverike  House  is  a  granite  castellated 
mansion  somewhat  in  the  style  of  Balmoral 
Castle.  Most  of  it  is  comparatively  new,  the 
original  house,  in  which  the, late  Queen  and 
Prince  Albert  spent  their  first  autumn  in  the 
Highlands,  having  been  burned  in  1873.  Con¬ 
nected  with  it  are  pleasing  memories  of  Sir 
Edwin  Landseer,  who  made  here  sketches  for 
some  of  his  most  famous  pictures.  Many  deer¬ 
stalking  sketches  by  him  on  the  walls  of  the 
summer  house  were  lost  in  the  same  unfortunate 
fire.  Tradition  says  that  Sir  Edwin  painted, 
when  a  guest  St  Loch  Laggan  Inn,  a  black  cock 
on  the  wall  over  the  sitting  room  mantlepiece, 
which  is  still  supposed  to  exist  somewhere  under 
the  wallpaper.  If  the  landlord  of  the  time  could 
have  foreseen  the  almost  fabulous  prices  after¬ 
ward  obtained  for  some  of  Sir  Edwin’s  sketches, 
he  would  probably  have  saved  himself  the  ex¬ 
pense  of  papering  that  wall. 

Belonging  to  the  Ardverikie  estate  are  two 
islets  in  the  loch  called  respectively  the  Isle  of 
the  King  and  the  Isle  of  the  Dogs.  Tradition 
connects  them  with  Fergus,  called  the  first  of 
the  Scottish  kings,  who  seems  to  have  occupied 
about  as  problematical  a  position  in  Scotland’s 
history  as  Odin  in  the  annals  of  Scandinavia. 
Earlier  in  the  season  when  looking  upon  his 
royal  portrait,  in  the  series  of  Scottish  kings 
in  the  gallery  at  Holyrood  Palace,  inscribed 
“Rex  Fergusins,  B.  C.  336,”  I  had  been  tempted 
to  smile  at  the  unhallowed  remark  of  a  bystander 
who  wondered  whether  it  was  painted  from  life 
or  from  a  contemporary  photograph;  but  when 
thus  brought  into  actual  contact,  as  it  were, 
with  the  scenes  in  which  he  moved  I  was  led  to 
the  conclusion  that  blind  faith  is  preferable  to 
carping  criticism  in  questions  open  to  doubt, 
and  1  determined  to  accept  King  Fergus  and  all 
his  anachronisms.  That  Her  Majesty,  the  late 
Queen  Victoria,  was  alike  liberal-minded  is 
proven  by  her  planting  with  her  own  royal 
hands  in  King  Fergus’  Isle  a  fir  tree,  shown 
to  this  day,  to  signify  her  belief  in  this  con¬ 
temporary  of  Alexander  of  Macedon. 

Little  save  tradition  remains  to  connect  the 
isle  with  so  distant  a  past.  A  partly  fallen  wall 
overrun  with  ivy  is  pointed  out  as  the  site  of 
the  monarch’s  hunting  lodge,  and  a  curious 
stone  causeway  to  the  mainland,  deep  enough 
under  water  to  escape  the  eye  of  a  foe,  is  shown 
as  a  means  of  access  to  the  island  for  those 
knowing  its  location.  A  mound  on  the  mainland 
is  said  to  mark  the  king’s  grave.  The  Isle  of 
the  Dogs  is  supposed  to  have  contained  the 
royal  kennels. 

Loch  Laggan  affords  fair  sport  to  the  skilled 
angler  who  is  “up”  in  the  mysteries  of  fly-fish¬ 
ing.  It  contains  an  abundance  of  small  trout 
from  three  to  a  pound  to  a  pound  in  weight,  and 
occasionally  fish  as  heavy  as  a  pound  and  a  half 
and  even  two  pounds  are  caught.  The  best 
baskets  taken  while  I  was  there  averaged  from 
three  to  five  dozen,  and  the  best  fish  about 
one  and  a  half  pounds.  The  loch  is  said  to  con¬ 
tain  also  many  larger  fish  of  the  salmonidie 
family  ( Salmo  ferox ),  of  four  to  twelve  pounds, 
but  I  did  not  have  the  pleasure  of  seeing  any. 
A  photograph  of  one  taken  the  preceding  sum¬ 
mer  that  weighed  14L2  pounds  is  exhibited  at 
the  inn.  The  Salmo  ferox  does  not  often  rise  to 
the  fly,  though  it  sometimes  does,  but  is  usually 
taken  by  trolling  with  the  phantom  minnow.  It 
is  a  very  game  fish  and  furnishes  exciting  sport. 
With  a  long  and  strong  line  and  a  good  boat¬ 
man  an  expert  may  succeed  in  landing  one  in 
an  hour,  but  I  am  told  that  it  often  takes  longer. 


From  Goodspeed’s  Catalogue. 

GOSHAWK. 


[March  2,  1907. 


fame.  When  a  youth  he  caused  himself  to  be 
let  down  from  the  top  of  the  precipice  by  means 
of  a  rope  held  by  others  above,  and  succeeded 
in  robbing  the  nests,  notwithstanding  the  efforts 
of  the  birds,  who  made  a  strong  fight.  That 
they  are  no  mean  antagonists  may  be  judged 
from  the  fact  that  one  caught  in  a  trap  the 
summer  before  lhy  visit  measured  seven  feet  | 
across  the  wings.  This  same  ledge  is  depicted 
by  Landseer  in  his  picture  called  the  “Eagle’s 
Nest,”  now  in  the  South  Kensington  Museum. 

The  trout  in  Loch  Cor  Arder  are  small,  ] 
averaging  about  six  to  the  pound,  but  they  rise  j 
freely  to  the  fly,  and  two  or  three  are  often 
caught  at  a  time.  I  have  known  ten  or  twelve- 
dozen  to  be  taken  by  a  single  rod  in  a  few 
hours.  The  loch  is  little  fished  on  account  of  its 
inaccessibility,  requiring  a  long  and  wet  tramp  [ 
to  reach  it;  but  it  is  well  worth  a  visit  by  any 
one  who  loves  the  picturesque  and  is  satisfied 
with  small  fish.  John  Denison  Champlin. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Flowing  into  Loch  Laggan  on  the  north 
shore  is  the  Aberarder  Burn,  a  small  stream  of 
clear  cold  water  which  often  affords  a  good 
basket  of  small  trout.  It  has  its  source  about 
four  miles  from  the  loch,  in  a  little  loch  called 
Cor  (or  Corrie)  Arder,  up  among  mountains 
1,500  feet  above  the  sea.  Cor  Arder,  which  is 
only  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  wide,  is  sur¬ 
rounded,  except  on  one  side  where  the  burn 
flows  out,  by  precipitous  cliffs  1,200  to  1,400  feet 
high,  whose  summits  are  usually  covered  with 
snow. 

About  a  hundred  feet  above  the  water  are 
ledges  frequented  by  golden  eagles,  who  build 
their  nests  and  rear  their  young  there  ap¬ 
parently  safe  from  the  depredations  of  man.  But 
that  animal  instinct  is  generally  at  fault  when 
opposed  to  human  ingenuity  was  proved  by 
Gordon  Cumming,  afterward  famous  in  Africa 
as  a  lion  hunter  and  a  brother,  by  the  way,  of 
Sir  William  Gordon  Cumming,  of  baccarat 


From  “Audubon’s  Birds  of  America.’’ 
STANLEY  HAWK. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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March  2,  1907. 1 


Rare  Winter  Birds  for  New  Hampshire. 

Dover,  N.  H.,  Feb.  16. — Editor  Forest  and 
St  ream:  Last  November  we  were  attracted  by 
a  song  sparrow  which  remained  about  our  door- 
yard,  spending  much  time  in  a  thick  spruce 
hedge.  Every  morning  he  sang  a  little,  not  the 
sweet  full  song  of  summer,  but  a  few  trills  and 
chirps,  his  little  voice  seeming  to  become  hoarser 
till  at  last,  near  Thanksgiving,  he  ceased  and 
we  lost  sight  of  him.  We  concluded  he  was  a 
young  bird  who  had  gotten  belated  on  his  south¬ 
ern  journey. 

In  January,  however,  the  song  sparrow'  ap¬ 
peared  ao'ain  and  has  been  feeding  about  our 
door  ever  since,  generally  coming  for  his  meals 
at  nine  in  the  moraine  and  at  five  at  night.  He 
is  rather  thin,  and  doubtless  has  been  hard  driven 
to  find  enough  food,  for  the  snows  have  been  un¬ 
usually  heavy;  but  he  is  well  and  lively.  One 
day  he  brought  two  tree  sparrows  with  him  to 
share  his  crumbs  ;  but  they  proved  only  compan¬ 
ions  of  a  day.  We  think  our  sparrow  has  shown 
great  hardiness  to  live  here  during  this  very 
severe  winter.  One  night  he  braved  forty  below, 
the  coldest  night  this  city  has  ever  known. 

Two  vears  ago,  the  winter  of  1905,  we  had 
an  even  more  unusual  occupant  of  the  hedge. 
In  November,  a  strange  bird  appeared ;  he  was 
slightly  larger  than  a  robin  and  had  a  whitish 
breast  and  dark  gray  wings,  back  and  tail.  His 
wines  were  banded  with  white  and  his  tail 
showed  white  feathers.  Someone  suggested  that 
he  wras  a  shrike,  but  his  bill  was  not  curved  as 
the  butcher  bird’s.  In  manner  he  greatly  re¬ 
sembled  the  catbird,  whose  cousin  he  proved  to 
!'  be.  After  some  trouble  he  was  identified  in  the 
natural  history  rooms  of  Boston  as  the  mock¬ 
ingbird  of  the  south. 

It  seemed  impossible  that  he  was  an  escaped 
cage  bird.  His  tail  feathers  showed  no  signs  of 
being  stubbed  off;  moreover,  he  was  exceedingly 
wild.  He  refused  to  touch  any  kind  of  food 
that  was  put  out  for  him,  but  would  dart  to  the 
piazza  and  snatch  a  woodbine  or  bittersweet  berry 
and  hurry  off  with  it.  He  usuallv  spent  his 
nights  in  the  hedge,  which  is  a  very  high,  thick 
one,  and  about  daylight  he  would  fly  out  and 
I  chirp  so  loudly  that  he  served  for  a  rising  bell. 

During  heavy  storms  he  spent  almost  the  entire 
!  day  in  shelter,  only  coming  out  at  noon  for  a 
bit  of  a  berry  lunch. 

Our  mockingbird  stayed  with  us,  being  seen 
|  nearly  every  day,  till  the  i/ith  of  February,  when 
he  disappeared,  never  to  return.  There  is  a 
legend  that  birds  choose  their  mates  on  Valen- 
|  tine’s  dav,  so  we  hoped  that  our  bird  had  flown 
to  the  sunnv  south  to  find  his  sweetheart. 

Lyle  Warp  Sanderson. 

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Bronx  Parkway  Report. 

The  report  of  the  Bronx  River  Parkway  Com¬ 
mission,  of  which  Mr.  Madison  Grant  is  chair¬ 
man,  has  just  been  submitted  to  the  Governor 

■  of  New  York  State.  It  bears  upon  an  improve¬ 
ment,  which  while  it  is  surely  local,  has  an  in¬ 
terest  for  the  whole  public  because  it  shows  the 
growing  tendency  in  the  United  States  to  pro¬ 
vide  for  the  future  by  making  parks  and  reser- 

j  vations  which,  at  a  late  date  when  population  is 
still  more  congested  in  and  about  great  com- 
I  mercial  centers,  will  be  of  extraordinary  value. 
The  reservation  system  established  in  Massachu¬ 
setts  has  become  extremely  popular  in  that  State. 
The  great  city  of  Chicago  is  now  acquir- 
j  ing  extensive  area  for  a  new  outer  park  system 
and  is  providing  for  her  growth  during  the  next 

■  twenty  years  and  for  a  population  increased  to 
8, 000.000.  New  York’s  system  of  parks  is  already 
excellent,  and  one  of  the  latest  to  be  estab- 

!  fished  and  highly  improved  is  the  Bronx  Park 


which  is  occupied  by  the  Botanical  Gardens,  and 
the  Zoological  Park.  These  great  institutions, 
which  have  cost  the  city  of  New  York  $2,500,000 
for  their  improvement,  and  which  require  an 
annual  outlay  of  $200,000  for  their  maintenance, 
were  visited  in  1906  by  2,200,000  people. 

Flowing  south  from  the  Kensico  River  Reser¬ 
vation,  the  Bronx  River  passes  through  this 
beautiful 'and  highly  improved  region.  Its  waters 
north  of  New  York  city  now  receive  the  drain¬ 
age  from  a  dozen  little  towns  along  its  course, 
and  with  the  increase  of  population  the  stream 
which  once  was  pure  and  lovely  is  likely  soon 
to  become  a  danger  to  the  public  health.  The 
Parkway  Commission  recommends  the  acquiring 
of  all  the  lands  on  both  sides  of  the  Bronx  River 
from  the  Bronx  Park  to  its  source  in  the  Ken¬ 


sico  Reservation,  the  stoppage  of  all  drainage  of 
local  towns  into  the  stream  and  the  establish¬ 
ment  along  its  banks  of  a  park  or  reservation 
which  will  thus  be  about  22  miles  north  and  south. 

The  report  shows  evidence  of  a  careful  study 
of  the  subject,  and  the  members  of  the  commis¬ 
sion  are  entitled  to  much  credit  for  the  excel¬ 
lent  way  in  which  they  have  done  their  work. 
A  reservation  such  as  they  recommend,  made 
accessible  at  all  its  points  by  the  Bronx  Valley 
Parkway,  would  be  a  great  benefit  to  New  York 
city  and  to  Westchester  county. 

The  subject  is  one  of  great  importance,  and  in 
view  of  the  large  territory  to  be  affected  and 
the  considerable  sum  of  money  required  to  carry 
out  the  recommendations  made,  should  have  a 
full  discussion  by  the  citizens  of  this  State. 


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Adirondack  Forest  Protection. 

Lake  Placid,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  8. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  A  concurrent  resolution  to  amend 
Section  7  of  Article  VII.  of  the  Constitution 
of  the  State  of  New  York  is  now  before  our 
Legislature.  In  1904  a  concurrent  resolution 
was  passed  by  one  Legislature  to  permit  the 
removal  of  timber  from  State  land,  but  it 
never  passed  another  Legislature,  for  the  rea¬ 
son  that  the  hypocrisy  of  the  proposition  was 
disclosed  by  the  startling  revelations  of  tim¬ 
ber  thieving  made  the  following  winter,  to¬ 
gether  with  the  honest  and  unflinching  posi¬ 
tion  taken  by  Governor  Higgins. 

In  1905  Senator  Malby  and  Assemblyman 
Merritt  appeared  before  the  River  Improve¬ 
ment  Commission,  as  paid  attorneys  and 
agents  of  the  pulp  wood  and  lumber  interests, 
asking  to  have  dams  and  reservoirs  built  in 
three  rivers  of  the  Adirondacks,  and  the  Hon. 
Joseph  H.  Choate  and  the  Hon.  Edward  B. 
Whitney  opposed  them.  The  River  Improve¬ 
ment  Commission  refused  the  privilege  of 
building  dams,  which  would  take  State  lands 
by  overflowing  many  acres,  and  would  also 
destroy  the  timber.  Our  State  constitution 
forbids  the  taking  of  State  lands  for  any  pur¬ 
pose,  and  also  forbids  the  destroying  of  any 
timber  on  State  lands. 

Having  been  defeated  here  Senator  Malby 
and  Assemblyman  Merritt  took  steps  to  have 
the  State  constitution  amended  so  the  lum¬ 
bermen,  mill  owners  and  water  power  seekers 
could  carry  out  their  designs  against  the  Adir¬ 
ondack  forests  and  undeveloped  water  powers. 
To  this  end  they  introduced  in  both  branches 
of  the  Legislature,  in  April,  1906,  a  concur¬ 
rent  resolution  to  amend  the  State  constitu¬ 
tion,  and  in  the  few  remaining  days  of  the 
session  pushed  it  through.  Governor  Hig¬ 
gins  had  not  power  to  veto  it;  it  must  again 
be  passed  this  present  session  of  the  Legisla¬ 
ture,  if  they  are  to  have  their  way,  and  then 
go  to  the  voters  next  November  for  accept¬ 
ance  or  rejection  by  the  people.  If  accepted 
by  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast  for  or  against 
it  the  amendment  will  make  the  constitution 
read : 

“Section  7.  The  lands  of  the  State  now  owned 
or  hereafter  acquired,  constituting  the  forest 
preserve  as  now  fixed  by  law,  except  such  lands 
as  the  Legislature  shall  provide  by  law  shall 
necessarily  he  used  for  the  storage  of  water  for 
public  purposes  and  the  construction  of  dams 
therefor,  shall  be  forever  kept  as  wild  forest 
lands,  they  shall  not  be  leased,  sold,  or 
exchanged,  or  taken  by  corporations,  pub¬ 
lic  or  private,  nor  shall  the  timber  thereon  be 
sold,  removed  or  destroyed.”  The  words  in 
italics  are  the  ones  put  in  to  amend  and  change 
the  section. 

After  that  it  will  be  comparatively  easy  for 
the  lumbermen  and  wood  pulp  interests  and 
water  power  seekers  to  get  an  act  passed  at 
Albany  giving  them  any  and  all  things  they 
may  want,  in  the  Adirondacks,  for  their  own 
private  gain  and  against  the  larger  interests 
of  the  State  and  its  citizens.  If  there  be  doubt 
on  this  point  in  your  mind,  please  consider 
the  record,  as  follows: 

In  1904  these  same  men  had  a  concurrent 
resolution  passed,  but  it  was  not  passed  the 
second  time,  because  the  startling  revelation 
as  to  the  stealing  of  State  timber,  aided  by 
State  officials,  and  the  sterling  honesty  of  Gov¬ 
ernor  Higgins  made  it  impossible.  In  1905 
State  Senator  Malby  and  Assemblyman  Mer¬ 
ritt,  two  State  officials.,  and  paid  servants  of 
the  people,  acting  as  paid  attorneys  and  agents 
of  the  lumbermen  and  water  power  seekers 
tried  to  get  the  River  Improvement  Commis¬ 


sion  to  have  the  State  build  dams  and  reser¬ 
voirs  at  State  expense  for  dams,  lands  and 
for  any  and  all  damages  to  private  lands,  so 
the  lumbermen  and  water  power  seekers  might 
cut  more  Adirondack  timber  and  have  the  use 
of  an  immense  water  power  for  electric  and 
manufacturing  purposes,  or  in  other  words, 
to  let  these  men  make  money  at  public  ex¬ 
pense.  The  River  Improvement  Commission 
refused  to  help  them  do  this.  Then  these  two 
State  officials  introduced  a  concurrent  resolu¬ 
tion  to  change  the  State  constitution  so  the 
Legislature  may  do  what  the  River  Improve¬ 
ment  Commission  refused  to  do,  and  very 
much  more  also.  They  rushed  this  resolu¬ 
tion  through  the  Legislature  in  April,  1906, 
refusing  to  grant  a  hearing  on  the  same, 
though  asked  to  do  so  by  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  Transportation  of  New  York  city,  and 
also  by  the  Association  for  the  Protection  of 
the  Adirondacks. 

The  Board  of  Trade  sent  Mr.  Hughes,  be¬ 
fore  his  inauguration,  a  communication  on  this 
subject,  setting  forth  at  length  the  great  harm 
that  will  result  if  the  forests  of  the  Adiron¬ 
dacks  are  allowed  to  be  cut  off,  and  the  Asso¬ 
ciation  for  the  Protection  of  the  Adirondacks, 
under  date  of  Dec.  8,  1906,  sent  a  printed  let¬ 
ter  to  each  assemblyman  and  senator  of  the 
present  Legislature,  clearly  calling  their  at¬ 
tention  to  the  protection  now  given  the  forests 
by  our  State  constitution,  to  the  proposed 
amendment  as  provided  for  in  the  concurrent 
resolution,  which  would  come  before  them 
for  action,  and  showing  the  irreparable  dam¬ 
age  and  harm  which  will  come  to  the  State 
and  to  all  our  citizens  if  the  destruction  of 
the  Adirondack  forests  is  allowed. 

Forest  and  Stream,  in  its  issue  of  Dec.  29, 
1906,  published  an  article  in  which  the  need  of 
better  protection  for  the  Adirondack  forests, 
the  desirability  of  having  the  State  own  all 
lands  and  timber  now  within  the  bounds  of  the 
Adirondack  Park,  to  forever  keep  the  same 
and  to  give  the  Commissioner  of  Forests 
added  powers  to  acquire  for  the  State  all 
needed  lands  and  for  the  better  protection  of 
the  North  Woods  was  set  forth.  Forest  and 
Stream  sent  a  marked  copy  of  this  issue  to 
each  of  the  two  hundred  assemblymen  and 
senators  at  Albany,  thus  again  calling  the  at¬ 
tention  of  each  and  every  one  of  them  to  this 
concurrent  resolution  and  the  evils  it  will  al¬ 
low  if  the  State  constitution  is  amended,  as  it 
provides  for. 

On  Jan.  11,  1907,  the  Forestry,  Water  Stor¬ 
age  and  Manufacturing  Association,  com¬ 
posed  of  lumbermen,  wood  pulp  men  and 
water  power  seekers,  who  hide  under  this  as¬ 
sociation  name,  only  giving  the  name  of  G. 
H.  P.  Gould,  president,  as  signed  to  the  mis¬ 
leading  circular  letters  which  they  are  send¬ 
ing  out,  sent  to  each  legislator  at  Albany 
a  printed  answer  to  the  letter  of  the  Associa¬ 
tion  for  the  Protection  of  the  Adirondacks,  of 
date  Dec.  8,  1906,  and  are  now  making  a  de¬ 
termined  fight,  for  private  gain,  against  the 
interests  of  the  people  ond  the  larger  inter¬ 
ests  of  the  State. 

Friday  afternoon,  Jan.  25,  1907,  the  Board  of 
Trade  of  New  \  ork  city  met  in  joint  con¬ 
ference  with  the  Association  for  the  Protection 
of  the  Adirondacks  to  agree  on  some  general 
plan  to  defeat  the  concurrent  resolution.  Rep¬ 
resentatives  of  twenty-four  different  associa¬ 
tions  and  sportsmen’s  clubs  attended  the  con¬ 
ference,  unanimously  and  earnestly  condemn¬ 
ing  this  attempt  to  legally  destroy  the  Adir¬ 
ondack  forests.  Letters  indorsing  the  pro¬ 
test  against  the  passage  of  the  concurrent 
resolution  were  received  from  Bishop  Potter, 
former  Governor  Morton  and  many  other  per¬ 


sons.  Chairman  John  G.  Agar  was  directec 
to  appoint  a  committee  consisting  of  one  mem 
ber  of  each  organization  represented  to  helf 
defeat  the  concurrent  resolution.  On  the  same 
day,  Assemblyman  Merritt  again  introducec 
this  concurrent  resolution  for  its  second  pas 
sage  by  the  Legislature  at  Albany. 

On  Jan.  26,  Timothy  L.  Woodruff,  whet 
asked  about  the  Adirondack  water  storage 
bill,  stated,  “he  really  had  very  little  informa 
tion  on  the  subject,  and  was  therefore  loatl] 
to  express  an  opinion,  but  he  thought  the  at 
tacks  on  the  sponsors  of  the  bill  were  un¬ 
warranted.”  It  seems  he  did  have  an  opin¬ 
ion,  and  was  not  loath  to  express  it  for  the 
benefit  of  the  lumbermen  and  against  the 
State.  He  is  a  timber  owner  and  lumberman 
That  day,  James  S.  Whipple,  Forest,  Fish  and 
Game  Commissioner,  also  gave  out  an  inter¬ 
view,  in  which  he  plainly  put  the  weight  oi 
his  official  position  on  the  side  of  the  lumber¬ 
men  and  water  power  seekers,  as  against  the 
people  and  the  State,  indorsing  Assemblyman 
Merritt’s  resolution  to  change  the  State  con¬ 
stitution,  which,  if  passed  and  become  ef¬ 
fective,  will  let  the  men  and  money  interests 
behind  it  destroy  what  is  left  of  our  forests 
in  the  Adirondacks.  It  has  been  for  some 
time  an  open  secret  that  Mr.  Whipple  was  in! 
favor  of  the  passage  of  this  concurrent  reso¬ 
lution,  but  it  was  not  thought  he  would  openly 
advocate  it,  because  as  Forest,  Fish  and  Game 
Commissioner  it  is  his  sworn  duty  to  carefully, 
guard  the  State  lands  and  forests,  and  to  sup-! 
port  the  State  constitution. 

Jan.  29,  Governor  Hughes  called  Mr.  Whip¬ 
ple  to  the  Executive  Chamber  for  a  private 
interview  on  this  subject,  after  which  Mr. 
Whipple  said.  “I  am  much  surprised  that  my 
views  on  the  water  storage  problem  should 
have  been  construed  as  favoring  the  proposed 
constitutional  amendment.  I  had  no  intention 
of  either  defending  or  opposing  any  proposed 
legislation.”  Why  should  a  State  official  not 
oppose  legislation  which  is  against  the  peo¬ 
ple?  Again,  win-  should  a  State  official,  paid 
by  the  people,  defend  legislation  against  the 
people?  Also,  why  should  Mr.  Whipple  be 
surprised  at  the  view  taken  of  his  statement 
of  Jan.  26,  made  to  the  press  bureau  at  Al¬ 
bany,  which  press  bureau  is  devoted  to  the 
interests  of  the  lumbermen  and  water  power 
seekers,  and  which  sent  out  the  plainly  worded 
interview  with  Mr.  Whipple  as  favoring  the 
wishes  of  those  who  desire  our  State  con¬ 
stitution  amended? 

He  advocated  the  building  of  dams  for 
water  storage  in  the  Adirondacks  in  plain,  un¬ 
mistakable  words,  indorsed  the  Merritt  reso¬ 
lution,  talked  about  State  control  of  the  dams, 
stated  it  would  increase  commercial  and  man¬ 
ufacturing  prosperity,  and  make  possible  the 
profitable  employment  of  thousands  of  men — 
cant  expressions  and  poor  reasons,  but  per¬ 
haps  better  than  none. 

Mr.  Whipple  spoke  of  one  dam  as  follows: 
“Around  the  Indian  Lake  reservoir,  where  the 
work  was  well  done,  land  has  increased  a 
hundredfold  in  value,  and  the  people  there 
are  much  better  pleased  with  the  new  than 
they  were  with  the  old  conditions.”  William 
G.  Peckham,  of  Indian  Lake,  N.  Y.,  at  the 
conference  held  the  day  before  in  the  Board  of 
Trade  rooms,  said:  “I  represent  no  society;  I 
merely  represent  my  neighbors.  We  have 
seen  how  the  State  money  has  been  used  by 
the  wood  pulp  paper  companies,  under  the 
guise  of  looking  after  our  best  interests.  We 
have  seen  the  charm  and  beauty  of  our  wood¬ 
land  wiped  out  by  the  paper  trust.  I  have  seen 
my  neighbors,  men,  women  and  children,  who 
lost  their  homes  through  the  lumber  trust’s 


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selfish  motives,  sitting  on  the  river  bank  with 
guns  in  their  hands,  waiting  to  shoot  the  de¬ 
spoilers  of  their  homes  and  happiness.  These 
people  will  gladly  furnish  evidence  as  to  how 
their  homes  were  flooded  by  the  continual 
raising  of  those  dams  without  authority  of  law. 
More  than  100,000  trees  have  been  killed  after 
the  same  fashion  without  authority  of  the  law.” 
Here  we  have  both  sides  as  to  conditions  at 
Indian  Lake,  of  those  who  favor  men  who 
would  destroy  the  Adirondack  forests  and  of 
those  whose  homes  have  been  destroyed  by  the 
paper  trust. 

Governor  Hughes  was  asked  if  Mr.  Whip¬ 
ple’s  attitude  represented  in  any  way  the  views 
of  the  State  Administration,  and  replied,  “Mr. 
Whipple's  statement  voices  exclusively  his  own 
personal  views.” 

It  is  well  known  that  other  State  officials  are 
also  in  favor  of  giving  the  lumbermen,  mill- 
owners  and  water  power  seekers  what  they 
want  in  way  of  legislation,  together  with  a 
free  hand  to  destroy  the  forests  and  pleasant 
waterways  of  the  Adirondack's.  It  remains, 
however,  to  be  seen  how  many  of  them  will 
vote  for  the  constitutional  amendment  and 
thus  put  themselves  fully  on  record  as  against 
their  constituents  and  the  State.  They  op¬ 
posed  the  gift  of  Glen  Iris  at  Portage  Fails, 
made  by  William  P.  Letchworth  to  the  State, 
because  some  one  wanted  the  immense  un¬ 
developed  water  power  there,  but  only  five 
senators  dared  vote  against  its  acceptance, 
and  it  is  now  the  property  of  the  State. 

It  is  also  an  open  secret  that  interests  be¬ 
hind  this  proposal  to  amend  the  State  consti¬ 
tution  have  a  large  fund  in  hand,  said  to  be 
$200,000,  with  more  to  come  if  needed,  that  the 
Forestry  Water  Storage  and  Manufacturing 
Association  has  paid  a  $10,000  fee  to  one  firm 
of  so-called  attorneys  in  New  York  city  for 
their  help  at  Albany;  that  the  larger  papers  are 
to  be  misled  as  far  as  possible;  that  the 
press  bureau  at  Albany  will  do  what  it  can  to 
influence  public  opinion  in  favor  of  the  con- 
cerrent  resolution,  and  that  State  officials  are 
giving  the  lumbermen,  mill  owners  and  water 
power  seekers  information  for  making  up  mis¬ 
leading  circular  letters  and  so-called  news 
items. 

Let  all  good  citizens,  especially  sportsmen, 
do  what  they  can  to  help  defeat  this  measure, 
which  is  intended  to  make  the  way  clear  for 
future  legislation,  which  will  forever  destroy 
the  forests  and  make  a  desolate  wilderness  of 
the  Adirondack  Mountains.  Petitions  signed 
by  well-known  influential  citizens  and  politi¬ 
cians  of  good  character  should  be  sent  from 
each  assembly  district  to  the  assemblymen 
and  senators  representing  them,  asking  these 
representatives  to  vote  against  the  passage  of 
this  resolution  and  to  work  for  its  defeat. 

An  appeal  should  be  made  from  all  sections 
to  Governor  Hughes,  asking  him  to  turn  light 
on  the  whole  Adirondack  situation;  that  he 
make  an  investigation  of  the  Forest,  Fish  and 
Game  Department  the  first  of  his  promised 
probings:  that  he  ask  the  Legislature  for 
authority  to  appoint  a  committee  made  up  of 
lawyers  from  private  life  to  investigate  the 
whole  subject  of  the  State  interests  in  the 
Adirondack*,  in  order  to  let  the  people  under¬ 
stand  just  why  the  lumbermen,  mill  owners 
and  water  power  seekers  are  so  persistently 
trying  to  have  our  State  constitution  changed 
and  all  protection  which  it  gives  the  Adiron¬ 
dack  forests  wiped  out  and  the  mountains  and 
timber  given  over  to  them,  for  destruction  aiid 
to  the  great  and  irreparable  harm  to  the  State 
and  all  its  citizens. 

Clarence  L.  Parker, 


A  Wise  Move. 

The  members  of  the  Mankato,  Minn.,  Gun 
Club  recently  held  a  meeting  and  discussed  the 
ouestion  of  a  petition  to  the  Legislature  to  change 
the  law  on  shooting  the  muskrat,  so  that  the 
waterfowl  will  not  be  disturbed  during  their 
breeding  season.  What  the  gun  club  desires  is 
that  tlmre  shall  be  shooting  of  rats  from  March 
|  15,  to  Nov.  1. 


Ducking  in  Washington. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  Feb.  16. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Comparatively  little  duck  shooting  has 
been  done  on  the  preserves  along  the  shores  of 
Puget  Sound  during  the  past  ten  days.  Frequent 
rains,  bringing  high  water,  have  had  something 
to  do  with  the  loss  of  interest,  but  many  of  the 
sportsmen  have  had  their  fill  and  are  ready  to 
put  away  their  guns  until  the  grouse  season 
opens  next  fall. 

The  duck  season  closes  with  the  end  of  this 
month.  From  that  time  to  April  1  fishing  tackle  is 
overhauled,  and  trips  planned.  Indications  are 
that  stream  fishing  will  be  late  this  year.  Much 
snow  in  the  mountains,  followed  by  rains  will 
give  swollen  rivers.  Lake  fishing  will  come  first, 
and  if  the  trout  make  for  warmer  water,  having 
been  driven  out  of  the  mountain  streams,  good 
sport  should  be  had. 

Joe  Schlumpf  received  a  report  last  week  from 
George  Forrest,  who  is  in  charge  of  the  hunt¬ 
ing  preserve  owned  by  Mr.  Schlumpf  and  A.  H. 
Anderson,  to  the  effect  that  a  large  band  of 
elk  had  been  seen  in  the  Olympic  Mountains. 
They  were  sighted  a  short  time  after  the  severe 
cold  spell,  and  were  evidently  hunting  for  warmer 
quarters  in  the  foothills.  So  far  as  is  known 
no  effort  was  made  to  molest  them. 

Sportsmen,  who  are  interested  in  the  preser¬ 
vation  of  elk  in  the  Olympic  peninsula,  were 
glad  to  hear  that  the  superintendent  of  the  Qui- 
nault  reservation  had  instructed  the  Indians 
under  his  charge  not  to  hunt  the  most  majestic 
of  the  deer  family.  This  is  simply  carrying  out 
the  letter  of  the  State  law  and  has  the  approval 
of  the  Department  of  the  Interior  of  the  U.  S. 


Seattle,  Wash.,  Feb.  23. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  That  ideal  conditions  do  not  always 
bring  feathers  to  the  guns  of  the  hunters  was 
conclusively  proved  during  the  snow  and  wind¬ 
storm  of  a  few  days  past.  As  Joe  Schlumpf 
expressed  it,  “The  birds  had  left  the  lower 
sound.”  There  were  only  a  few  bands  of 
widgeon,  an  occasional  teal,  or  butterball,  and 
with  the  coming  of  night  a  brief  flurry  of 
mallards.  The  birds  that  were  on  the  marshes 
were  well  acquainted  with  the  surroundings. 
Decoys  had  little  or  no  effect  on  them.  Of 
course,  the  moon  had  something  to  do  with 
decreasing  the  day  flight,  but  the  open  water 
did  not  show  the  usual  flocks  that  float  about, 
waiting  for  the  chance  to  feed  when  the  gun¬ 
ners  are  in  bed,  or  sitting  around  the  fireplace 
telling  stories. 

The  presumption  is  that  the  duck  shooting 
for  the  present  season,  which  closes  this  month, 
reached  its  high-water  mark  about  three 
weeks  ago.  Then  all  the  preserves  produced 
good  shooting,  because  the  weather  was  cold, 
the  water  was  rough,  and  all  the  birds  came 
driving  in,  eager  to  get  any  kind  of  food.  They 
cropped  the  natural  food  growth  very  close 
to  the  roots.  The  few  sacks  of  wheat  that  are 
thrown  out  on  the  preserves  are  not  enough 
to  hold  the  migratory  bands,  and  they  have 
evidently  sought  other  fields.  When  it  is  re¬ 
called  that  ducks  fly  faster  than  express  trains 
move  over  the  best  ballasted  track,  a  journey 
to  the  California  marshes  does  not  cut  much 
of  a  figure  to  the  squawkers. 

George  L’Abbe,  accompanied  by  Ray  Had¬ 
ley,  was  at  his  preserve  near  Dungeness.  Re¬ 
turning  on  the  Rosalie  Monday  morning,  he 
said  that  he  had  seen  fewer  ducks  than  at 
any  other  time  this  year.  A  trip  to  Gray’s 
marsh  with  Joe  Schlumpf  is  a  prize  package 
to  any  one  who  loves  outdoor  life,  and  the 
swish  of  wings.  Mr.  Schlumpf  and  A.  H.  An¬ 
derson  recently  purchased  the  property,  which 
includes  476  acres.  The  marsh  forms  only  a 
small  part  of  the  ranch,  which  has  much  fine 
Douglas  fir,  a  fairly  good  number  of  cleared 
acres,  a  fine  orchard,  two  houses  and  sufficient 
barn  room  for  a  good-sized  herd  of  stock.  The 
house,  which  is  used  for  a  hunting  lodge,  con¬ 
tains  three  good-sized  rooms,  each  of  which  is 
carpeted  and  comfortably  furnished.  It  is  Mr. 
Anderson’s  intention  to  build  a  bungalow,  which 
will  be  lighted  with  electricity  and  supplied 
with  running  water. 


The  marsh  lies  between  the  hunting  lodge 
and  the  salt  water.  It  is  triangular  in  form, 
the  widest  part  being  along  the  straits,  from 
which  the  ducks  fly  in  to  feed,  or  get  out  of 
the  way  of  storms.  A  stream  of  pure  water 
enters  the  marsh  at  the  upper  end  from  the 
heavy  timber.  It  is  augmented  by  springs  and 
flows  in  an  irregular  course  to  the  salt  wrater. 
Where  the  slough  forks  the  blinds  are  located, 
and  here  the  shooting  is  best,  although  some¬ 
times  it  is  excellent  at  the  edge  of  the  woods, 
as  the  ducks  have  a  habit  of  dropping  in  there 
to  feed  and  rest.  If  one  does  not  care  to  stay 
in  the  blinds  he  may  tramp  around,  jumping 
up  jacksnipe  and  trying  his  skill  at  solving 
their  irregular  flight. 

Mr.  Anderson  and  Mr.  Schlumpf  have  placed 
George  Forrest,  a  practical  farmer,  in  charge 
of  the  ranch.  Jle  meets  them  at  Port  Wil¬ 
liams,  and  after  a  drive  of  about  two  miles 
through  evergreen  aisles,  the  beauties  of  which 
are  indescribable,  the  lodge  is  reached.  The 
hunters  eat  at  the  farmhouse,  and  such  appe¬ 
tites  they  do  develop.  Todd  Brehm,  who  was 
the  guest  of  Mr.  Schlumpf  last  week,  said  he 
was  ashamed  of  himself,  but  that  if  Mrs.  For¬ 
rest  insisted  on  tempting  him  with  such  pal¬ 
atable  food,  the  larder  must  suffer  the  con¬ 
sequences. 

Shooting  does  not  commence  until  about 
10  o’clock  in  the  morning,  and,  except  when 
things  are  extremely  dull,  guns  are  not  fired 
after  4  o’clock  in  the  afternoon.  Mr.  Ander¬ 
son  and  Mr.  Schlumpf  think  that  it  is  better  to 
give  the  birds  full  scope  at  both  ends  of  the 
day,  and  take  the  intermediate  flight.  Only 
twice  a  week  is  hunting  permitted. 

Leaving  Seattle  on  the  Rosalie  at  midnight, 
the  hunters  arrive  at  Port  Williams  about 
7 130  o’clock  in  the  morning,  and  by  the  time 
they  reach  the  ranch  and  get  ready  it  is  pretty 
near  10  o’clock.  Before  they  are  in  the  blinds 
Danny  and  Percy  Forrest,  sons  of  the  keeper, 
have  everything  ready  for  the  sport.  They  are 
as  manly  little  fellows  as  one  will  encounter  in 
a  long  travel. 

Mr.  Schlumpf  is  a  very  fine  duck  shot,  and 
although  he  uses  a  16-gauge  gun,  he  can  kill 
his  birds  as  far  and  as  clean  as  any  one  with 
a  larger  bore.  It  is  as  easy  for  him  to  make 
a  double  as  it  is  for  the  average  shooter  to  get 
a  single.  Ordinarilv  Mr.  Schlumpf  likes  to 
have  the  birds  come  in  close,  as  this  lessens 
the  danger  of  cripples  getting  away.  But  Todd 
Brehm  says  that  when  Joe  has  to  reach  out 
for  them  he  is  Johnny  on  the  Spot.  Joe  is 
the  best  Dutch  comedian  in  Seattle,  and  when 
the  flight  is  slow,  he  keeps  his  companions 
laughing  with  his  anecdotes. 

Some  time  ago  Lou  Smith  and  Charlie  Beck- 
ingham  were  out  with  Mr.  Schlumpf  for  a 
hunt.  Beck  thought  he  had  an  easy  one  and 
muffed  it.  “What’s  the  trouble?”  yelled  the 
host.  “Too  fur,”  replied  the  disconsolate 
shooter.  Since  that  time,  “too  fur”  is  a  stock 
phrase  on  the  marsh  for  any  one  who  mis¬ 
judges  distance.  When  the  sport  is  good, 
lunch  is  brought  to  the  blinds  from  the  house. 
It  is  luxury  and  no  mistake,  but  that  is  the  way 
Mr.  Anderson  and  Mr.  Schlumpf  take  their 
outings,  and  they  are  determined  to  have 
things  to  suit  them. 

In  his  hunting  trips,  the  constant  companion 
of  Mr.  Schlumpf  is  “Casey,  an  Irish  water- 
spaniel.  Casey  is  a  very  dignified  chap,  and 
goes  about  his  work  of  retrieving  without  the 
slightest  exhibition  of  excitement.  If  a  flock 
of  widgeon  are  coming  over,  he  sits  like  a 
stone  image,  and  no  matter  how  many  fall  to 
the  crack  of  the  gun,  he  never  moves  until 
ordered  into  the  water.  No  matter  how  wet, 
he  never  goes  near  a  stove,  but  he  does  enjoy 
a  bath  and  rub  down  with  alcohol  and  witch- 
hazel.  The  last  time  Casey  was  out,  snow  fell 
thick  and  fast,  adhering  to  his  feet  until  they 
looked  like  big  balls.  He  did  not  know  what 
to  make  of  it.  and  would  walk  around  like  a 
school  boy  just  learning  to  navigate  with 
stilts.  Slowly  and  very  carefully  he  stalked 
back  to  the  lodge,  and  when  the  snow-shoes 
had  been  snaked  off  he  gave  a  sigh  of  relief 
that  was  almost  human,  Portus  Baxter. 


336 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  2,  1907. 


Starving  Elk  Destroy  Hay. 

While  we  were  writing  last  week  about  the 
starving  of  the  Yellowstone  Park  elk  the  Liv¬ 
ingston  (Montana),  Post  was  printing  the  fol¬ 
lowing  interview  : 

Deputy  Game  Warden  Henry  Ferguson,  in 
charge  of  the  territory  embraced  in  Park  and 
Gallatin  counties,  was  in  Livingston  recently. 
Mr.  Ferguson  had  just  returned  from  a  trip  to 
Gardiner  and  the  surrounding  territory,  on  which 
he  had  been  investigating  complaints  that  have 
been  made  to  the  office  of  the  State  game  war¬ 
den  concerning  the  damage  that  is  being  done 
by  elk  and  other  wild  game  in  the  vicinity  of 
Gardiner. 

Speaking  to  a  Post  reporter  recently,  Mr. 
Ferguson  said  that  conditions  there  are  such  as 
to  demand  some  sort  of  a  remedy.  Great  herds 
of  elk  have  been  driven  out  of  the  National 
Park  by  the  heavy  snow,  which  makes  it  impos¬ 
sible  for  the  animals  to  get  to  grass.  Thousands 
of  the  animals  are  foraging  every  day  and  night 
at  the  ranches  near  Gardiner.  Wire  fences  do 
not  avail  to  prevent  the  elk  from  getting  to  the 
haystacks.  They  go  through  a  wire  fence  as  if 
it  was  built  of  cotton  string.  They  are  not  con¬ 
tent  with  making  one  opening  through  the  fences, 
but  they  go  through  wherever  they  happen  to 
strike  the  fence.  In  this  manner  numerous 
ranchmen  near  .  Gardiner  have  been  put  to  a 
great  deal  of  annoyance  and  expense  in  repair¬ 
ing  their  fences.  Many  tons  of  hay  have  been 
destroyed  by  elk.  Walter  Hoppe,  who  owns  a 
large  ranch  near  Gardiner,  is  probably  the 
heaviest  loser  on  account  of  the  depredatory  elk. 

Some  measure  looking  to  the  protection  of  the 
ranches  in  the  vicinity  of  the  National  Park 
will  have  to  be  made,  either  by  the  State  or  the- 
national  Government,  in  the  opinion  of  Mr.  Fer¬ 
guson.  Federal  laws_  protect  the  elk  from  being 
killed  while  in  the  National  Park  and  State 
laws  make  it  criminal  to  kill  them  outside  the 
park  at  the  season  of  the  year  when  the  most 
damage  is  done.  The  rancher  is  absolutely  with¬ 
out  recourse.  It  is  urged  by  several  ranchmen 
living  in  the  vicinity  of  the  park  that  Congress 
ought  to  take  the  matter  up  and  make  some  ar¬ 
rangements  to  prevent  recurrences  of  a  situation 
which  has  been  growing  steadily  worse  each 
year. 

On  account  of  the  extremely  severe  weather, 
the  damage  done  by  elk  this  year  is  much  greater 
than  in  any  previous  year. 

The  situation  of  these  ranchmn  along  the  Yel¬ 
lowstone  is  a  difficult  one.  They  are  without 
the  power  to  protect  themselves,  and  neither  the 
State  nor  the  national  Government  can  look  out 
for  them.  The  matter  is  one  which  long  ago 
should  have  been  taken  up  by  Congress.  Not 
once  in  a  generation  of  elk  does  such  a  winter 
occur  as  this  present  one  has  been,  but  it  is  the 
part  of  the  wise  man  to  insure  himself  against 
dangers  that  can  be  foreseen,  and  it  is  one  of 
the  functions  of  a  Government  to  insure  its 
citizens  against  accidents  which  are  perfectly 
preventable. 


Colorado  Game  and  Fish. 

Commissioner  Woodard,  of  Colorado,  in  his 
report  to  Governor  McDonald,  says  the  game 
and  fish  laws  were  more  closely  observed  last 
year  than  ever  before,  and  the  number  of 
hunting  licenses  taken  out  there  was  much 
greater  than  during  1903,  or  in  round  numbers, 
15,000  in  1903  and  nearly  24,000  last  year.  The 
State  now  has  six  hatcheries,  with  an  output 
of  2,000,000  young  trout  each.  The  railways 
and  the  Government  are  aiding  the  State  ma¬ 
terially  in  stocking  its  waters  with  trout. 

“The  total  amount  appropriated  and  avail¬ 
able  for  the  various  branches  of  the  work  for 
the  years  1905  and  1906,  including  the  building 
and  stocking  of  new  hatcheries  in  Grand 
county  and  Garfield  county,”  says  Mr. 
Woodard,  “was  $57,700,  of  which  we  have 
used  $50,700.09,  leaving  a  balance  of  $6,990.91. 
Total  receipts  of  the  office  for  this  period, 
$35,115.67,  of  which  we  have  used  $20,871.60, 
leaving  a  balance  of  $14,244.07.  Of  this  bal¬ 
ance  $11,278.40  has  been  turned  into  the  gen¬ 
eral  iund  of  the  State,  and  we  now  have  $2,- 


965.67  on  hand  as  reserve  for  paying  game 
wardens,  etc. 

“There  are  now  six  State  fish  hatchery  build¬ 
ings  and  equipments,  valued  at  $2,000  each, 
with  a  total  annual  output  of  6,000,000  young 
trout.  This  work  is  carried  on  at  an  annual 
cost  of  $12,500,  which  shows  better  results  than 
obtain  in  any  State  in  the  Union  for  trout 
culture.  The  advances  made  in  this  branch  of 
the  State's  enterprise  are  so  marked  that  they 
should  be  an  incentive  for  the  general  assem¬ 
bly  to  accord  to  fishc.ulture  as  liberal  an  ap¬ 
propriation  as  the  benefits  to  be  derived  would 
warrant,  as  it  is  not  an  established  branch  of 
the  State’s  service. 

“Evidences  of  increases  among  elk,  antelope, 
mountain  sheep,  etc.,  are  seen  in  various  places 
throughout  the  State.  In  several  different 
localities  within  the  State  mountain  sheep 
come  down  to  the  very  limits  of  some  of  the 
large  towns,  and  are  there  cared  for  by  the 
people  of  the  town;  salt  is  placed  in  the  hills 
where  it  can  be  easily  found  by  the  sheep, 
and  they  seem  only  too  willing  to  take  ad¬ 
vantage  of  it.  In  fact,  these  particular  animals 
have  almost  become  pets  in  two  or  three  dif¬ 
ferent  places  that  I  know  of,  and  the  people 
there  take  great  pride  in  taking  care  of  the 
same.  In  these  localities  no  effort  is  needed 
on  my  part  to  protect  the  sheep,  as  the  people 
themselves  give  very  close  attention  to  their 
protection.  If  this  same  spirit  existed  through¬ 
out  the  State,  and  with  all  of  the  people,  the 
game  of  Colorado  would  make  her  more 
famous  in  the  eyes  of  our  visitors  from  the  far 
East  than  any  other  attraction  that  she  now 
has.  I  am  informed  by  people  who  know  that 
antelope  are  increasing  very  rapidly  in  dif-, 
ferent  parts  of  eastern  Colorado,  bands  of 
these  animals,  which  two  and  three  years  ago 
numbered  eighteen  and  twenty,  now  number 
twenty-five  to  twenty-eight.” 


Pittsburg  Sportsman’s  Show. 

Under  the  caption  of  “What  It  Is”  the  Pitts¬ 
burg  Sportsman’s  Show  Association  has  pub¬ 
lished  the  following  comprehensive  and  interest¬ 
ing  prospectus  of  its  great  sportsman’s  show,  to 
be  held  April  24  to  May  4: 

“Sportsman’s  shows  have  been  organized  for 
the  purpose  of  co-operating  in  the  protection  and 
propagating  of  North  American  animals,  birds 
and  fish,  to  preserve  and  exhibit  these  to  the 
public,  to  give  the  sportsmen  a  chance  to  exhibit 
their  trophies  and  compete  with  others  for 
prizes,  to  illustrate  the  outdoor  life,  and  to  give 
contests  in  canoeing  and  swimming. 

“The  Duquesne  Garden  will  be  converted  into 
a  veritable  forest,  several  carloads  of  trees  being 
used  m  decoration.  There  will  be  Indians, 
guides  and  hunters  in  their  tepees,  log  cabins  and 
hunting  shacks.  Wanka,  the  Eskimo  from 
Alaska  with  his  famous  team  of  Eskimo  dogs, 
wild  animals,  game  birds,  large  aquaria  with  dif¬ 
ferent  kinds  of  fish,  also  a  duck  pond  containing 
all  kinds  of  North  American  waterfowl,  a  large 
lake  in  which  will  be  given  water  sports,  con¬ 
tests  between  Indians  and  white  in  swimming, 
canoeing,  fly-casting,  water  base  ball,  canoe  tilt¬ 
ing,  log  rolling,  flipping  the  canoe,  Eskimo  in 
skin  kyak  (canoe),  and  a  rifle  range.  Daily 
prizes  will  be  awarded  to  winners  of  shooting 
contests  and  to  exhibitors  of  big  game  and  water 
sports. 

“To  make  it  still  more  interesting  upstairs  in 
the  amphitheater  of  Dusquesne  Garden,  such  lec¬ 
turers  as  T.  A.  Cruickshank,  on  Camping;  L.  O. 
Armstrong,  One  Thousand  Miles  by  Canoe  in 
the  Northwest;  Mr.  George  Hadden,  on  Rocky 
Mountain  Big  Game ;  Capt.  Craine,  on  Alaska ; 
Mrs.  Hubbard,  Trip  Through  Labrador,  and  her 
guide,  George  Elson,  who  also  brought  Hub¬ 
bard’s  body  out  or  Labrador,  and  many  others 
will  give  lectures  on  the  animals  and  outdoor 
life.  Another  feature  will  be  moving  pictures 
showing  the  actual  stalking  and  killing  of  var¬ 
ious  large  game  and  fishing  in  Canada  and  New 
Brunswick.  There  will  be  no  additional  charge 
for  lectures  and  moving  pictures. 

“Picturesque  exhibits  will  be  made  of  camp 
outfits,  tents,  sleeping  bags,  guns,  fishing  tackle 
and  all  supplies  pertaining  to  a  sportsman’s  life.” 


The  mere  enumeration  of  the  members  of  the 
Board  of  Directors  is  quite  sufficient  in  the  way 
of  showing  the  responsibility,  integrity  and 
ability  of  the  association.  The  list  is  as  follows : 
A.  H.  King  (Chairman),  Geo.  Shiras  3d,  C.  A. 
Painter.  John  M.  Phillips,  Dr.  O.  H.  Voight,  S. 
H.  McKee,  E.  J.  Taylor,  F.  F.  Brooks,  Jas.  N. 
Jarvis,  Norwood  Johnson,  R.  R.  Bennett,  John 
W.  Pontefract,  Stephen  Lanahan,  P.  W.  Shep¬ 
hard  (the  Index),  and  W.  F.  Hamilton  (Gen’l 
Mgr.). 


View  of  a  Pennsylvania  Law. 

The  following  letter  has  been  sent  out  to  citi¬ 
zens  of  Pennsylvania : 

Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  20. — Dear  Sir:  There 
was  a  bill  passed  by  the  last  Legislature,  impos¬ 
ing  a  penalty  of  $10  upon  any  person  who  might 
trespass  on  “posted  lands”  within  this  State. 
The  sportsmen  of  the  State  and  very  many  other 
people  consider  this  a  most  unfair  and  unjust 
measure.  They  are  not  opposed  to  a  law  giving 
adequate  protection  to  the  owner  of  cultivated 
land  and  to  the  wood  lot  adjacent  thereto,  no 
difference  what  the  size  of  that  lot  may  be,  nor 
are  they  opposed  to  laws  that  will  make  any 
one  responsible  for  damages  done  to  the  lands 
of  another,  no  matter  what  the  character  of  the 
land  may  be.  But  they  do  object  to  a  law  that 
places  a  fixed  penalty  on  an  individual,  who 
simply  steps  on  the  wild  lands  of  the  State  with¬ 
out  injuring  in  any  way  anything,  the  simple 
plucking  of  a  flower,  that  to-morrow  will  be 
faded  and  gone.  There  has  been  a  great  hue  and 
cry  raised  over  the  bill  that  proposes  to  make 
resident  hunters  secure  a  license.  In  some  sec¬ 
tions  this  is  termed  an,  effort  upon  the  part  of 
the  rich  to  legislate  the  poor  hunter  out  of  busi¬ 
ness.  I  want  to  say  that  a  bill  for  this  purpose 
is  not  needed  at  this  time,  even  if  that  were 
the  purpose.  This  trespass  act  has  already  done 
the  business  for  the  man  that  owns  no  land.  All 
the  land  ownhr  or  lessee  needs  to  do  is  to  “post” 
his  land  and  it  costs  $10  to  any  man  who  even 
steps  on  it  without  permission,  no  difference 
what  the  original  purpose  of  this  act  was,  the 
working  effect  is  wrong  and  it  should  be  re¬ 
pealed.  Write  your  member  and  have  your 
friends  write  at  once  regarding  this  matter.  A 
fair  law  can  be  drafted  to  take  its  place. 

Joseph  Kalbfus, 

Chairman  Legislative  Com.,  P.  S.  S.  A. 


Death  of  August  Koch. 

It  is  with  sincere  regret  that  we  announce  the 
death  of  Mr.  August  Koch,  of  Williamsport,  Pa., 
a  reader  and  contributor  to  Forest  and  Stream 
for  more  than  thirty  years.  He  died  Feb.  15,  at 
Mohawk,  Fla.,  where  he  was  spending  the  winter. 

Mr.  August  Koch  was  born  at  Stuttgart,  Ger¬ 
many,  in  1837,  and  came  to  America  with  his 
parents  in  1850.  As  a  boy  he  was  very  fond  of 
natural  history,  and  before  leaving  Stuttgart  he 
had  taken  lessons  in  taxidermy  from  the  curator 
of  the  Stuttgart  Museum.  He  was  an  ardent 
collector  of  birds,  mammals,  reptiles,  fish  and  in¬ 
sects  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  and  was  in 
correspondence  with  biologists  in  various  parts 
of  America  and  Europe.  A  close  student  of 
nature,  combining  manual  dexterity  with  an  ar¬ 
tistic  temperament,  the  natural  history  specimens 
which  he  mounted  were  life-like  to  a  degree 
seldom  seen  in  public  collections.  He  l,eaves 
probablv  the  largest,  and  certainly  the  finest,  pri¬ 
vate  collection  of  its  kind  in  Pennsylvania. 

Mr.  Koch  was  an  ardent  sportsman,  a  splen¬ 
did  wing  shot  and  a  man  who  had  worked  out 
his  own  code  of  ethics  long  before  game  laws 
were  regarded  as  of  much  importance  or  en¬ 
forced  at  all.  Some  times  he  would  go  out 
shooting  for  his  favorite  game,  ruffed  grouse,  to 
return  in  a  few  hours  with  a  half  dozen  birds 
with  the  remark,  “Six  grouse  are  enough  for 
anv  man  to  kill  in  a  day.” 

On  the  morning  of  Feb.  15  he  was  apparently 
in  excellent  health,  and  during  the  forenoon  took 
a  stroll  through  the  woods  with  his  gun.  At, 
noon  he  returned,  put  away  his  gun  and  started 
to  walk  across  the  yard,  when  he  was  stricken 
with  cerebral  hemmorhage  and  died  instantly. 
Mr.  Koch  will  be  mourned  by  a  wide  circle  of 
friends. 


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March  2,  1907.] 


Making  Duck  Decoys. 


Simple  Processes  of  Construction. 

There  is  not  only  great  fun  in  the  designing 
and  making  of  duck  decoys,  but  profit  can  be 
derived  if  the  decoys  are  sold.  I  know  of  many 
boys  who  are  getting  quite  a  little  revenue  be¬ 
sides  having  pleasure  and  pastime  from  model¬ 
ing  and  manufacturing  decoy  ducks  from  wood. 
Decoy  ducks  are  used  almost  everywhere  for 
wildfowl  shooting,  and  the  best  opportunities  arc 
in  the  localities  of  summer  resorts.  Some  of 
the  mistakes  that  one  finds  in  decoy  duck  mak¬ 
ing  can  be  readily  avoided.  I  have  before  me 
some  decoys  of  wood,  very  well  made  and  fin¬ 
ished  and  looking  the  image  of  ducks.  I  try 
these  and  find  that  they  sink  so  low  in  the  water 
that  they  appear  quite  different  from  the  real 
fowl.  The  live  duck  sits  well  up  on  the  water. 
Most  types  of  decoys  sink  too  low. 

You  will  need  to  make  patterns  for  three  kinds 
of  ducks,  namely:  Bluebills,  canvasbacks  and 
redheads.  I  use  cedar.  Get  a  post  or  two  of 
cedar  from  a  lumber  establishment  and  select 
the  stock  yourself.  It  should  be  free  from  flaws, 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


knife  to  good  advantage  in  shaping  the  head.  If 
you  have  a  piece  of  wood  that  is  free  from  flaws, 
and  cuts  readily,  you  can  carve  a  very  accept¬ 
able  head.  Patience  is  required.  Plowever,  an 
hour  or  two  is  usually  sufficient  time  for  cutting 
out  the  desired  model  of  the  head.  Fig.  7  is 
a  model  of  one  of  the  heads,  showing  the  pin 
and  shoulder  portion  at  c.  There  is  a  hole  bored 
in  the  body  piece  of  the  decoy  duck  at  proper 
position  for  inserting  the  pin.  You  can  get  a 
good  effect  for  eyes  by  purchasing  silver  or  other 
metal  plated  tacks  from  furniture  stores. 

The  Keel. 

Lead  keels  are  preferable.  These  can  be  pur¬ 
chased  at  sporting  goods  store  or  at  hardware 
store.  Twelve  ounces  makes  a  fairly  weighted 
keel.  There  should  be  holes  bored  at  either  end 
so  that  screws  or  nails  can  be  inserted  through 
to  grip  the  wood. 

Gouging  Out. 

The  process  of  making  the  duck’s  body  hollow 
is  effected  by  sawing  straight  the  portion  selected 
for  the  body.  Then  secure  either  side  in  a  vise 
and  begin  to  gouge  out  with  round  pointed 


Nebraska  Game  Measures. 

Lincoln,  Neb.  Feb.  13. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  Neiiraska  Legislature  has  been 
very  unjust  to  the  quail  shooters,  so  the  latter 
say.  One  of  the  members  of  the  Legislature  is 
something  of  a  sportsman  himself,  and  as  he 
comes  from  the  section  of  the  State  where  the 
quail  are  so  thick  that  he  says  they  have  a  hard 
time  to  find  room  to  breathe,  he  made  a  strong 
appeal  that  should  have  had  some  effect  on  the 
votes  cast  for  or  against  the  bill.  The  bill  cuts 
out  the  quail  season  entirely.  Formerly  we  have 
had  fifteen  days  in  which  to  have  some  shooting 
at  these  strong  and  swift  flyers  in  north  Ne¬ 
braska.  This  lasted  from  the  15th  of  November 
till  the  1st  of  December.  The  facts  are  that 
there  are  none  too  many  quail  in  the  southern 
and  eastern  parts  of  the  State  and  the  thing  to 
do  was  to  close  the  season  in  the  sections  where 
the  birds  were  not  plentiful.  In  other  words  it 
will  only  be  a  question  of  time  till  Nebraska 
has  local  laws.  Such  bungling  of  the  game  laws 
as  is  found  in  States  where  the  whole  power  of 
regulation  is  left  in  the  hands  of  a  few  who 
know  nothing  of  the  needs  will  certainly  bring 
local  option.  A.  D.  Burhans. 


solid,  well  seasoned  and  even  grained.  A  post 
about  eight  to  twelve  inches  at  the  butt  will  do. 
Saw  this  post  into  blocks  about  fifteen  inches  in 
length.  Then  with  hatchet  chop  down  two  sides 
of  the  block  until  the  latter  is  about  seven  inches 
thick.  Then  chop  on  the  other  two  sides  until 
the  block  is  about  fifteen  inches  thick  that  way, 
making  it  7  x  15  inches.  I  have  seen  people 
using  decoys  with  these  blocks  in  an  unfinished 
state  as  in  Fig.  1.  Of  course  a  very  defective 
model  resulted.  To  give  the  decoy  the  appear¬ 
ance  of  a  duck  a  head  piece  was  made  and  shaped 
with  the  neck  attached  as  shown.  The  colors 
were  applied  in  an  inartistic  manner. 

Fig.  2  illustrates  another  odd  form  of  decoy 
which  I  saw.  It  has  a  neck-piece  affair  at  b 
that  can  be  tilted.  The  neck  is  balanced  by  using 
a  piece  of  metal  b  which  lever  is  fitted  with  a 
pin  to  the  body  of  the  duck  as  shown.  The 
weighted  end  a  is  calculated  to  counterbalance 
evenly.  There  is  a  spiral  spring  fixed  on  the  pin 
shaft  of  the  lever  and  attached  to  the  duck’s 
neck  and  lever  flange  so  that  the  neck  wabbles 
and  bobs  quite  hddly. 

Getting  the  Blocks  Shaped. 

Figs.  3  and  4  show  the  blocks  in  the  rough. 
The  larger  sizes  are  selected  and  cut  down  to 
the  shape  exhibited  in  form  5.  This  trimming 
down  is  done  without  much  difficulty.  You  can 
hold  the  block  by  hand  or  adjust  it  in  a  vise. 
Fig.  6  is  a  side  view  while  the  former  is  a  flat 
surface  view.  The  proportions  are  indicated  in 
inches  on  each. 

Construction  of  the  Head. 

The  next  piece  of  work  involves  the  modeling 
of  the  head  for  the  decoy.  Cedar  may  be  used, 
but  pine  is  preferred.  You  can  use  your  jack¬ 


gouging  chisel.  It  will  not  require  long  to  re¬ 
move  surplus.  The  same  is  done  to  the  other 
half. 

Assembling. 

The  parts  are  now  ready  for  assembling.  The 
edges  of  the  body  where  sawed  can  be  closed 
together  and  made  watertight  by  using  some 
red  lead  and  thin  strips  of  rubber.  The  parts 
are  drawn  together  with  screws  inserted  at  an 
angle  along  the  binding  edges.  The  red  lead  and 
the  rubber  sheeting  or  packing  make  the  body 
tight.  These  materials  may  be  obtained  at  any 
plumber’s.  The  duck  decoy  when  put  together  is 
like  the  model  in  Fig.  9.  The  keel  is  at  d,  and 
this  keel  furnishes  means  for  the  anchor  connec¬ 
tion  by  using  a  fishing  line  cord.  Anchors 
should  weigh  about  sixteen  to  eighteen  ounces. 
Usually  a  piece  of  stone  is  used,  but  it  is  better 
to  have  anchors.  Neat  little  anchors  can  be 
made  by  using  metal  balls  with  rings  attached. 

The  final  work  is  that  of  painting.  You  can 
purchase  a  few  pounds  of  paint  ready  mixed  and 
ready  for  use  at  any  paint  .goods  store.  I 
usually  run  '  over  the  whole  form  first  with  a 
coat  of  white  lead  and  after  this  dries  paint  the 
bills  black,  or  other  desired  color,  the  breasts 
black,  between  tail  and  breast  white,  upper  part 
of  head  brown,  lower  neck  black.  Redheads,  of 
course,  require  red  on  the  heads.  The  redhead 
bills  are  blue  colored.  I  varnish  over  the  whole 
and  then  the  decoy  is  ready  for  service.  I  can 
make  them  at  very  low  cost,  if  I  make  a  dozen 
at  one  time.  It  is  an  interesting  work.  Just 
place  a  dozen  or  so  of  the  ducks  on  a  little 
waterway  in  your  front  yard  and  see  how  many 
people  stop  to  see  these  decoys  floating  about. 
If  you  put  up  a  sign,  “Duck  Decoys  Made  to 
Order”  you  will  get  plenty  of  profitable  business 
for  spare  hours.  Industrious. 


Old  Time  Abundance  of  Michigan  Game. 

The  Bay  City  Tribune,  of  Feb.  17,  prints  an 
interview  with  an  old  settler  who  came  to  Michi¬ 
gan  in  1851,  in  which  he  tells  of  the  great  num¬ 
bers  of  deer  then  constantly  in  sight  and  of  the 
abundance  of  wild  turkeys.  In  those  days  the 
tables  were  largely  furnished  with  wild  meat.  As 
late  as  the  year  1866  there  seems  to  have  been  a 
migration  of  squirrels,  the  speaker  having 
counted  1,400,  while  driving  a  distance  of  two 
miles.  Passenger  pigeons  were,  of  course,  enor¬ 
mously  abundant. 

M  r.  W.  B.  Mershon,  who  for  several  years 
has  been  a  student  of  the  history  of  the  passen¬ 
ger  pigeon,  speaking  of  the  frequent  reports  of 
considerable  flocks  of  these  birds,  expresses  the 
belief  that  these  stories  are  absolutely  false,  or 
that  other  birds  have  been  mistaken  for  the  pas¬ 
senger  pigeon. 

That  the  wild  game  is  disappearing  is  obvious 
enough  to  us  all,  but  with  our  present  knowledge 
it  does  not  seem  necessary  that  any  of  these 
species  should  become  extinct,  almost  all  of  them 
may  be  reared  in  confinement. 


New  Jersey  Game  Laws. 

Efforts  are  being  made  this  winter  to  so 
change  the  New  Jersey  game  laws  that  they 
shall  be  somewhat  more  modern  than  they  have 
been  heretofore.  New  Jersey  is  one  of  the  few 
States  that  still  permits  the  summer  shooting  of 
woodcock.  Bills  have  been  introduced  into  the 
Legislature  for  the  licensing  of  all  resident  gun¬ 
ners  at  the  rate  of  $1  per  year,  nonresidents  of 
the  State  to  pay  $10  a  year  and  aliens  residing  in 
New  Jersey  to  pay  $25  a  year.  There  is  also  a 
bill  forbidding  the  sale  of  game  in  the  State, 
and  one  for  the  abolishing  of  spring  shooting  of 
all  kinds.  These  measures  are  all  in  line  with 
those  long  ago  taken  by  the  progressive  States  of 
the  west  and  more  recently  by  New  York  State. 

A  hearing  on  game  laws  by  the  joint  fish  and 
game  committee  of  the  Senate  and  Assembly  was 
held  in  Trenton  on  Wednesday  afternoon, 
Feb.  20.  A  number  of  protective  associa¬ 
tions  and  individuals  were  present  and  a  very 
strong  talk  was  made  in  behalf  of  better  laws 
and  of  game  and  bird  protection. 


March. 

Brown  field  and  purplish  wood, 

Fragments  of  snow  left  loitering  here  and  there; 
A  crow  calls  to  his  mate, 

The  frozen  lake  lies  silent,  still. 

Can  it  be  that  spring  is  now  so  near? 


STIMULATION  WITHOUT  REACTION. 

After  a  day  of  enjoyable  spmort,  it  is  wise  to  choose  a 
drink  which  helps  to  restorde  the  vital  powers  rather  than 
one  which  tends  to  deplete  them,  as  in  the  case  with 
many  drinks.  Borden’s  Malted  Milk  is  delicious,  con¬ 
centrated,  nourishing,  invaluable  to  the  camper,  made 
ready  for  use  by  adding  water,  hot  or  cold. — Adv. 


Tournament  Casting. — II. 


I  Fly-Casting, 

We  are  now  ready  to  step  up  on  the  platform 
and  cast.  Now  is  the  time  to  remember  things 
and,  whatever  you  do,  don  t  hurry.  1  ake  your 
time  and  see  that  everything  is  in  proper  shape 
before  you  start  in.  T  he  usual  period  of  time 
allowed  each  contestant  varies  from  five  to  ten 
minutes  and  your  best  work  will  probably  be 
done  in  the  first  few  minutes  of  casting.  Never¬ 
theless,  take  your  time  and  don’t  forget  that 
fluster  and  hurry  will  get  you  more  or  less 
“rattled”  and  subtract  a  lot  of  your  nervous 
strength.  First  arrange  your  line  by  coiling  it 
loosely  at  the  right  side  of  the  platform,  then, 
if  you  keep  your  line  on  a  reel,  place  the  reel 
well  in.  the  rear  or,  better  still,  off  the  platform 
entirely.  (The  reel  is  never  used  on  the  rod.) 
Now,  recoil  your  line  from  the  right  to  the  left 
side  of  the  platform,  throwing  it  in  large,  loose 
coils  to  reduce  the  possibility  of  kinks  and 
“rat’s-nests”  to  a  minimum — by  this  method  your 
line  runs  out  freely,  as  it  runs  from  the  top  of 
the  coil.  Look  about  to  see  if  there  be  any 
splinters,  loose  trash,  etc.,  to  catch  the  line  and 
impede  the  shoot— this  is  why  the  reel  was  re¬ 
moved  from  the  platform. 

Set  up  your  rod,  being  careful  to  seat  all 
ferrules  tightly.  Run  the  line  through  the 
guides  and  attach  the  leader  and  fly,  which  have 
both  been  thoroughly  soaked.  After  the  judges 
have  inspected  your  fly  and  pronounced  it  cor¬ 
rect,  take  your  position  in  the  center  of  the 
platform,  with  the  right  foot  forward,  and  the 
loosely  coiled  line  lying  to  your  left  and  a  little 
behind  you.  (If  left-handed,  reverse  the  posi¬ 
tion.)  The  judges  do  not  take  your  time  until 
you  give  the  word,  “Ready,”  so  wait  until  you 
have  your  line  well  extended.  Grasp  your  rod 
firmly,  with  the  thumb  on  top  and  pointing 
straight  up  the  ro'd,  holding  the  slack  line  in 
the  left  hand.  Now  begin  to  extend  the  line 
slowly,  at  each  cast  allowing  the  slack  line  to 
run  through  the  fingers  as  long  as  it  will 
“pull,”  but  do  not  release  the  slack  line  until  the 
“live”  line  has  fairly  started  forward.  This 
letting  the  line  run  at  the  finish  of  ’the  cast 
is  what  is  called  the  shoot,  and  while  it  is  diffi¬ 
cult  to  master,  it  is  absolutely  essential  for  long 
distance  casting. 

At  the  end  of  each  cast,  pull  in  enough  slack- 
line  with  the  left  hand  to  straighten  the  line  in 
the  water  and  set  it  in  motion  toward  you.  At 
the  same  instant  swing  your  body  forward,  so 
that  your  weight  is  on  the  right  foot,  extend 
the  rod  to  the  full  extent  of  your  reach,  keep¬ 
ing  the  rod  parallel  with  the  water,  and  re¬ 
cover  the  line  smartly.  Do  not  allow  your  line 
to  settle  much  in  the  water  or  you  will  have 
great  difficulty  in  recovering  it — after  the  line 
has  struck  the  water  fairly  you  cannot  recover 
too  quickly.  Too  much  stress  cannot  be  laid 
upon  the  importance  of  the  recovery,  for  upon 
it  rests  the  success  of  your  forward  cast — you 
cannot  make  a  good  forward  cast  unless  your 
back  cast  is  straight  and  taut.  The  best  casters 
use  every  effort  to  secure  a  high  back  cast; 
that  is,  at  the  end  of  the  back  cast  the  line  will 
all  be  straight  out  in  the  air  and  the  fly  high 
up,  so  that  on  the  forward  cast  the  fly  will  not 
flick  the  water  or  foul  any  obstruction.  In 
order  to  attain  a  perfect  back  line  the  caster 
must  study  all  the  moves  carefully  and  learn 
to  do  several  things  practically  at  the  same 
time.  Remember  that  at  the  beginning  of  the 
recovery  the  line  should  be  in  motion  toward 
you,  so  that  somewhat  of  the  dead  weight  is 
saved  in  the  lift  from  the  water.  While  the 
rod  should  be  extended  well  forward,  it  must 
not  be  so  far  as  to  destroy  the  poise  of  the 


body,  which  should  be  perfectly  balanced  upon 
the  right  foot.  The  rod  should  be  so  held  that 
it  forms  a  straight  line  with  the  arm,  the  elbow 
held  close  to  the  side,  the  thumb  on  top  and 
parallel  with  the  rod  and  the  wrist  bent  down¬ 
ward. 

As  soon  as  the  line  has  been  set  in  motion 
toward  you,  by  the  pull  of  the  left  hand,  the 
recovery  begins  with  a  simultaneous  lift  with 
the  rod  by  the  muscles  of  the  legs,  back  and 
forearm  only.  The  wrist  is  still  held  in  the 
downward  position  and  the  upper  arm  and 
shoulder  muscles  yet  have  their  work  to  do. 
When  the  rod  reaches  an  angle  of  about  50 
degrees  from  the  water  the  upper  arm  and 
shoulder  take  up  the  work,  and  when  the  rod 
has  almost  reached  a  vertical  position,  the 
movement  is  completed  by  a  sharp  upward  and 
backward  snap  of  the  wrist.  This  last  touch 
of  the  wrist  is  what  makes  the  perfect  back 
cast,  but  care  must  be  taken  that  the  rod  is  not 
allowed  to  go  more  than  about  15  degrees  be¬ 
yond  the  vertical.  This  is  very  important,  for 
if  the  rod  is  allowed  to  go  further  back  you 
will  be  absolutely  certain  to  get  a  “bag”  of 
slack  in  your  line.  This  will  effectually  kill 
your  cast,  for  it  is  perfectly  obvious  that  all 
slack  must  be  taken  up  before  any  power  can 
be  applied  for  the  forward  cast.  The  shoulder 
should  be  allowed  to  go  well  back  with  the  rod, 
so  you  will  have  all  the  forward  sweep  possible, 
but  do  not  let  the  rod  tip  sag  behind.  Practice 
this  steadily  with  a  medium  length  of  line  until 
you  get  the  hang  of  it,  watching  each  cast  be¬ 
hind  by  turning  the  head,  and  keep  it  up  until 
you  obtain  a  straight,  taut,  high  back  cast. 

The  Forward  Cast. 

To  obtain  the  best  results  the  power  must  be 
applied,  not  only  in  the  right  way,  but  at  the 
right  time.  In  order  to  do  this  one  must  judge 
and  time  the  back  cast,  so  that  the  forward 
cast  shall  begin  just  as  the  fly  is  fully  extended 
behind.  Those  casters  who  are  musicians,  or 
who  have  a  good  “ear,”  usually  acquire  this 
knack  quite  easily,  as  they  are  able  to  time  the 
back  cast  quite  perfectly  by  musical  rhythm. 

Failing  in  this  the  best  plan  is  to  hold  the 
rod  vertical,  after  the  motion  of  the  back  cast 
is  finished,  until  you  feel  the  first  pull  on  the 
tip  of  the  rod.  Your  weight  is  now  on  the  left 
foot,  the  body  inclined  a  little  backward,  the 
arm  raised,  so  that  the  elbow  is  level  with  or 
a  trifle  higher  than  the  shoulder,  the  forearm 
is  vertical  and  the  wrist  bent  backward.  Now 
remember  that  the  best  forward  cast  is  ob¬ 
tained  by  the  “rolling  loop”  and  in  order  to  do 
this  the  line  cannot  be  cast  slowly,  but  must  be 
driven  quickly  and  with  great  force.  This 
causes  the  “belly”  or  center  of  the  line  to  be 
driven  forward  in  advance  of  the  rest  and  in 
the  shape  of  a  long  loop,  the  fly  being  on  top. 
This  loop  unrolls  upon  itself  as  it  flies  through 
the  air,  and  the  momentum  of  the  heavy  belly 
will  draw  after  it  from  5  to  20  feet  of  the  light 
back  line  in  the  shoot,  the  whole  line  settling 
down  gracefully  to  the  full  limit  of  the  cast 
and  never  checking  and  jerking  the  fly  back  as 
is  so  often  the  case  with  the  slow,  straight 
cast.  To  make  this  cast,  at  the  very  instant  that 
the  fly  is  fully  extended  behind  in  the  back 
cast,  let  the  rod  go  back  just  a  little  (keeping 
it  nearly  vertical)  to  take  up  any  slack  caused 
by  the  kick  of  the  taut  line  against  the  rod. 

Instantly  start  the  rod  forward  by  a  simul¬ 
taneous  movement  of  the  body,  shoulder  and 
upper  arm,  accelerating  the  movement  until  the 
rod  reaches  a  position  a  little  forward  from 
the  vertical,  when  the  forearm  and  wrist  come 
into  play.  In  the  second  movement — wrist  and 
forearm — put  all  the  power  you  possess  and 
bring  your  rod  down  with  a  veritable  crash, 


finishing  the  movement  with  the  sharpest  wrist 
snap  you  are  capable  of.  Meanwhile  you  should 
have  imparted  to  the  butt  a  forward  or  pushing 
motion — this  is  the  great  secret  of  the  drive  and 
where  and  why  so  many  fail  to  perfect  the 
rolling  loop.  The  explanation  is  quite  simple 
—it  gives  you  more  time  during  the  forward 
movement  in  which  to  apply  power  to  the  rod. 
In  both  casting  and  recovering  keep  the  rod  and 
arm  in  as  straight  a  line  as  possible— never  let 
it  sway  to  either  side.  Work  your  line  out  as 
far  as  you  can  recover  it  cleanly — this  will  be 
practically  the  limit  of  your  straight  cast — and 
then  prepare  for  the  final  shoot.  If,  as  you 
start  your  forward  cast  for  this  last  effort,  you 
do  not  (eel  a  good,  hard  pull  from  the  line 
behind,  do  not  shoot  the  line,  but  pull  in  a  little 
slack  with  the  left  hand  and  try  again.  Keep 
this  up  until,  as  you  start  your  rod  forward, 
you  feel  you  have  a  good  “live”  line  behind; 
that  is,  a  good  pull  from  the  back  line.  Then, 
just  as  your  loop  shoots  forward  (as  you  finish 
the  wrist-snap),  let  go  of  the  slack  line  held  in 
the  left  hand,  hold  the  rod  low  and  the  line  will 
pay  out  true.  Do  not  move  your  feet  about 
on  the  platform  while  casting — you  are  apt  to 
tread  on  your  line  and  spoil  a  good,  cast,  to  say 
nothing  of  ruining  an  expensive  line. 

If,  in  recovering  a  long  line  you  attempt  too 
much  or  make  an  awkward  effort  and  the  line 
comes  back  all  wabbly  and  slack,  do  not  attempt 
to  thrash  it  out,  but  pull  in  some  line  with  the 
left-hand  and  start  over.  Those  who  have 
mastered  the  switch-cast  will  find  it  a  great 
aid  at  such  times.  The  judges  will  allow  you 
time  to  make  repairs,  etc.,  due  to  accident,  such 
as  whipping  off  your  fly,  catching  your  line  in 
an  obstruction,  etc.,  and  when  you  find  yourself 
in  this  fix — don’t  hurry,  take  your  time  and 
don’t  get  flustered.  If  your  cast  falls  foul  of 
some  obstruction  don’t  yank  at  it;  call  time  and 
let  some  one  remove  it.  By  yanking  at  it  you 
may  lose  a  valuable  leader  or  tear  off  the  front 
taper  of  your  pet  line.  If  you  hear  your  line 
snap  and  crack  behind  you  on  the  back  cast, 
call  time  and  pull  in;  you  will  find  your  fly 
is  whipped  off. 

If  you  find  your  arm  is  rapidly  tiring  in  the 
middle  of  an  event,  you  might  as  well  quit — you 
can  do  nothing  with  tired  muscles  and  may  lame 
yourself  for  the  next  event.  Few  people  have 
any  idea  of  the  really  tremendous  exertion 
necessary  to  lift  85  or  90  feet  of  line  from  the 
water  and  cast  it  forward  again — until  they  try 
it! — for  it  all  looks  so  delightfully  simple  and 
easy;  but  when  one  realizes  that  you  put.  into 
each  shoot  every  ounce  of  strength  you  possess, 
it  has  a  different  aspect. 

Casting  with  Light  Rods. 

The  method  of  handling  the  four  and  five- 
ounce  rods  differs  but  little  in  a  general  way. 
Of  course,  you  do  not  require  or  use  so  much 
force,  and  more  work  is  done  by  the  forearm 
and  wrist,  the  wrist-snap  being  the  real  crux 
in  all  forms  of  casting  with  the  fly-rod.  As 
the  lines  are  lighter,  you  cannot  shoot  as  far 
or  as  well,  but  it  is  employed  to  advantage. 
Also,  the  leaders  are  shorter  and  lighter,  as 
they  have  less  weight  of  line  to  balance  in  the 
taper. 

You  will  find  it  an  advantage  to  wrap  your 
rod  handle  with  some  material  affording  a  good, 
firm  grasp — I  prefer  plain  cotton  twine — and  if 
your  handle  be  thin,  build  it  out  so  you  can 
get  a  good  hold  without  cramping  the  hand. 
Watch  your  rod  carefully  and  touch  up  im¬ 
mediately  any  chipped  or  scratched  places  in 
the  varnish.  Take  particular  pains  in  the  care 
of  your  line.  Wipe  it  off  each  time  after  using, 
and"  do  not  wind  it  up  on  a  reel  having  a  small 
spool.  Get  one  of  the  big  wooden  reels  at  any 


March  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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tackle  store  and  reel  your  line  on.  Never  wind 
it  on  anything  by  hand;  you  will  throw  a  kink 
into  the  line  at  every  turn  and  later  there  will  be 
trouble.  If  your  line  should  become  kinky  from 
this  or  other  causes,  make  one  end  fast  and  run 
;  the  line  through  the  fingers  several  times,  keep¬ 
ing  a  firm  pressure  on  the  line  and  always  work- 
I  ing  in  the  same  direction.  The  line,  if  a  soft 
enamel,  should  be  dressed  with  deer  fat  each 
time  it  is  used  to  keep  it  flexible  and  to  pre¬ 
serve  it.  It  should  then  be  well  rubbed  down 
with  the  fingers  and  polished  with  a  bit  of 
j  chamois  dipped  in  powdered  graphite.  T  he  line 
should  always  be  dressed  and  polished  from  the 
front  toward  the  back,  so  that  any  loose 
ij  strands.  cracks  in  the  enamel,  etc.,  will  be  so- 
filled  up  as  to  offer  the  least  resistance  when 
running  through  the  guides.  If  you  put  graphite 
on  your  line  you  are  apt  to  get  it  on  your 
■  clothes  in  casting,  but  that  is  a  small  matter 
compared  to  the  benefit  it  is  to  the  line. 

I  have  omitted  the  diagrams,  illustrations, 
etc.,  usually  shown  with  such  articles,  believing 
them  of  little  real  value  as  compared  with  care¬ 
ful  and  concise  description.  With  the  foregoing 
hints  and  rules,  a  good  rod,  a  good  line  and 
careful  practice,  the  amateur  should  be  able  to 
fit  himself  to  enter  the  game  and  fight  his  way 
up,  and  to  him  I  say:  “Come  on,  we’ll  all  help 
|i  you.” 

Bait-Casting  from  the  Reel. 

This  branch  of  the  sport  is  by  far  the  most 
widespread,  and  its  followers  probably  out¬ 
number  the  fly-casters  ten  to  one.  Through¬ 
out  the  West  it  is  as  popular  and  attracts  as 
if  much  attention  as  baseball  and  its  enthusiastic 
devotees  are  legion.  The  East,  too,  is  taking 
up  the  sport,  and  its  growth  has  been  wonder¬ 
fully  rapid  in  the  last  two  years.  New  York, 
Chicago,  Kalamazoo,  Racine,  Grand  Rapids, 
Kansas  City  and  San  Francisco  have  large  and 
rapidly  growing  clubs  devoted  to  tournament 
casting,  while  numbers  of  smaller  clubs  are 
much  in  evidence. 

It  is  to  the  Westerners  we  owe  the  de¬ 
velopment  of  this  sport  to  its  present  high 
state  of  perfection.  Throughout  the  Middle 
West,  the  home  of  bait-casting,  there  are  but 
few  trout  streams,  and  their  bass,  pickerel  and 
muscallonge  are  not  especially  partial  to  the 
fly.  The  Westerner  was  therefore  compelled 
to  bait  fish  perforce,  and  as  much  of  his  fish¬ 
ing  ground  was  very  weedy  lakes  and  streams, 
he  was  obliged  to  find  a  way  to  cast  straight 
and  true.  The  old  style  side  cast,  made  by  a 
sweeping  motion  of  the  arm  and  rod  at  ap¬ 
proximately  a  right  angle  to  the  body,  was 
found  to  be  too  uncertain  and  inaccurate — it 
also  required  a  longer  rod  and  more  casting 
room  than  was  often  convenient.  So  the  West¬ 
erner,  always  progressive,  put  on  his  “think¬ 
ing  cap”  and  evolved  the  short  rod  and  the 
overhead  'cast.  As  this  cast  is  the  only  one 
now  recognized  in  tournament  casting,  we  will 
deal  with  it  alone.  • 

Proper  Rods. 

The  best  rods  for  tournament  work  are 
without  question  those  made  in  one  piece,  al¬ 
though  many  prefer  the  jointed  rods  on  ac- 
|  count  of  their  greater  handiness.  While  one- 
i  piece  rods  are  admittedly  awkward  to  carry 
from  place  to  place  they  more  than  make  up 
for  this  by  their  beautiful  casting  qualities  and 
’  perfect  action.  Split  bamboo  is  the  only  ma¬ 
terial  worth  considering,  although  wooden 
rods  will  give  a  good  account  of  themselves 
if  properly  made  and  handled,  but  nothing  else 
known  as  a  material  for  rods  can  compare  with 
bamboo  for  speed,  strength  and  resiliency,  to 
say  nothing  of  lightness.  The  proper  length 
I  of  the  rod  is  still  a  much  discussed  question, 
those  in  use  by  experts  of  the  East  and  West 
running  all  the  way  from  6(4  down  to  less  than 
4  feet  long.  Probably  the  standard  length  will 
work  out  somewhere  from  5  to  5 (4  feet. 

The  handles  are  generally  made  in  inde¬ 
pendent  fashion — that  is,  separate  from  the 
rod- — and  are  to  be  met  with  in  all  manner  of 
shapes,  sizes  and  patterns,  according  to  in¬ 
dividual  fancy.  My  favorite  handle,  the  result 
\  of  much  experimenting,  is  of  the  large  grasp 


pattern,  which  does  not  cramp  the  hand.  The 
hand-grasp  is  of  sumach  wood,  1%  inches  in 
diameter,  and  the  forward  grasp  is  of  cork. 
Many  do  not  care  for  the  forward  grasp,  but  it 
is  a  great  help  and  convenience  when  reeling 
in  the  line.  The  reel-seat  is  sunk  into  the 
handle,  so  that  the  upper  edge  or  shoulder  of 
the  hand-grasp  affords  a  perfect  finger  hold. 
It  is  fitted  with  a  locking  reel-band,  which  is 
worth  its  weight  in  gold,  for  by  a  few  turns  of 
the  band  I  can  lock  the  reel  to  the  rod  in  such 
manner  that  it  cannot  possibly  work  loose.  I 
must  admit  that  the  proper  length  is  still  un¬ 
settled  to  my  own  satisfaction,  but  my  present 
choice  is  a  one-piece  split-bamboo  measuring 
5(4  feet  over  all  and  weighing,  without  the 
handle,  3  ounces. 

The  guides  should  be  of  agate  or  steel,  to 
insure  wear,  as  German  silver  guides  are  soon 
cut  by  the  line  and  worn  into  ridges.  There 
has  been  much  talk  among  casters  for  years 
concerning  the  style  of  guide  affording  the 
least  friction,  and  they  are  still  at  it.  Per¬ 
sonally,  I  consider  that  the  amount  of  friction 
developed  by  a  line  passing  through  a  guide  is 
too  infinitesimal  to  consider.  Where  there  is 
friction,  is  in  a  wet  line  dragging  along  the 
length  of  the  rod,  and  for  this  reason  the 
guides  should  be  set  up  high  on  the  rod  and 
the  tip-top  should  be  offset. 

Bait-casting,  as  conducted  at  practically  all 
tournaments,  is  for  both  distance  and  ac¬ 
curacy,  with  half  and  quarter-ounce  weights. 
Generally  speaking,  the  rods  used  for  the  half¬ 
ounce  events  are  fairly  short  and  stiff.  They 
should  have  a  quick,  snappy  action,  and  be  so 
balanced  that  when  whipped  sharply  they  wiil 
spring  back  instantly  and  stay  there.  By  this 
I  mean  that  at  the  finish  of  the  casting  move¬ 
ment  the  tip  should  not  waver  and  vibrate,  as 
this  seriously  impedes  the  true  out-running  of 
the  line.  My  idea  of  the  perfect  rod  is  one 
that  will  play  all  its  length  evenly,  and  which 
has  the  drive  or  casting  action  at  or  near  the 
junction  of  the  rod  and  handle. 

In  this  rod  the  tip  is  heavier  in  proportion 
to  the  butt  than  the  usual  pattern,  and  it  has 
two  very  distinct  advantages.  As  the  whole 
rod  springs  into  action  at  the  cast,  more 
power  is  applied  with  less  “elbow  grease”  than 
with  any  other  form,  and  at  the  finish  of  the 
casting  movement,  it  springs  back  instantly 
and  remains  rigid,  allowing  the  line  to  run 
out  true  and  steadily. 

For  the  quarter-ounce  and  accuracy  events 
the  rod  should  be  a  little  longer  and  more 
pliable,  for  there,  on  account  of  the  lighter 
weight  of  the  lure,  the  caster  must  depend 
more  upon  the  spring  of  the  rod.  With  the 
longer  rod  it  is  also  easier  to  get  a  “line”  on 
the  target  in  accuracy  casting  and  to  control 
the  cast.  Distance  casting  is  a  tremendous 
strain  upon  the  rod,  and  it  behooves  one  to  get 
the  best  to  be  had.  Dealers  who  make  a 
specialty  of  catering  to  the  wants  and  needs 
of  tournament  casters  usually  carry  a  line  of 
rods  made  especially  for  the  purpose,  and  it  is 
but  natural  to  suppose  they  far  outclass  the 
ordinary  pattern  of  fishing  rod  in  speed  and 
casting  power.  Lou  S.  Darling. 


An  Ideal  Mountain  Stream. 

Plainfield,  N.  J.,  Feh.  16. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Some  of  my  brother  sportsmen  com¬ 

plain  that  in  the  various  stories  which  appear 
from  time  to  time  relating  to  hunting  and  fish¬ 
ing  the  localities  are  not  mentioned.  Of  course, 
we  know  that  sportsmen  as  a  rule  are  rather 
reticent  as  to  where  the  best  sport  is  obtainable, 
for  it  takes  time  and  patience  to  locate  these 
places,  and  when  once  found,  they  can  hardly 
be  blamed  for  feeling  a  certain  sense  of  pro¬ 
prietorship.  However,  I  will  break  the  un¬ 
written  rule  and  mention  a  stream  comparative¬ 
ly  easy  of  access  where  the  black  bass  are  to 
be  found,  although  only  the  large-mouth  species. 
It  is  in  the  notch  in  the  mountain  directly  back 
of  Scotch  Plains,  New  Jersey. 

This  is  an  ideal  spot  to  spend  a  few  hours 
with  one’s  rod  away  from  business  and  the 
noise  and  bustle  of  the  city.  On  either  side 


of  the  winding  stream  the  mountain  slopes 
away,  guarded  here  and  there  by  huge,  moss- 
covered  rocks,  silent  sentinels  of  the  passage 
of  time.  As  you  proceed  through  the  notch  the 
only  sounds  heard  will  be  the  songs  of  birds 
welcoming  you  to  their  mountain  home,  the 
hoarse  croak  of  a  frog,  the  barking  of  squirrels 
and  perhaps  the  rustling  of  a  snake  as  he 
scurries  for  his  hole;  a  pleasant  picture,  don't 
you  think? — at  least  for  all  lovers  of  nature. 

While  there  are  plenty  of  bass,  they  are  very 
difficult  to  capture,  as  the  water  averages 
scarcely  three  feet  in  depth,  and  like  most 
mountain  streams  is  very  clear.  To  approach 
within  casting  distance  without  being  seen  by 
our  wily  friend  requires  all  the  cunning  of  an 
Indian. 

Let  me  tell  you  of  an  experience  I  had  one 
day  last  summer.  Knowing  about  where  I 
might  expect  to  locate  my  quarry,  you  may  be 
sure  I  approached  the  bank  with  extreme  cau¬ 
tion.  Peering  from  behind  a  large  bush,  I  saw 
three  as  pretty  bass  as  ever  gladdened  the  heart 
of  a  fisherman.  Placing  a  nice,  lively  shiner 
on  the  hook,  I  very  carefully  lowered  it  into 
the  water,  trusting  to  the  current  to  carry  it 
out.  Little  by  little  I  let  my  line  run  until  the 
bait  was  within  striking  distance,  when  suddenly 
with  a  splash  and  a  fierce  tug  it  was  seized. 
No  need  of  longer  concealment  now!  One  was 
fairly  hooked  and  it  was  up  to  me  to  bring  him 
to  the  net.  It  was  the  same  old  story  of  a 
gamy  fight;  you  all  know  it  by  heart — up  the 
stream  and  then  down,  out  of  the  water  and 
then  to  the  bottom,  until,  exhausted,  the  net 
finally  finished  the  battle. 

Thinking  that  fair  sport  for  a  beginning.  I 
followed  the  stream  up  a  short  distance  to 
where  a  natural  dam  perhaps  twenty  feet  01- 
more  in  height  forms  at  its  base  a  large,  deep 
pool.  Adjusting  a  float,  I  made  a  cast;  prettily 
the  little  red-topped  cork  bobbed  around  in  the 
foam,  until  suddenly,  down  it  went,  and  up 
came  the  answering  thrill  through  line  and 
along  rod  to  my  arm — a  sensation  which  the 
true  fisherman  alone  can  appreciate,  and  one 
which  he  will  trudge  miles  to  experience.  This 
may  sound  silly,  yet  some  of  the  best  known 
men  in  the  world,  statesmen  and  scholars  alike, 
are  indefatigable  seekers  after  this  selfsame  ex¬ 
perience.  After  a  pleasing  tussle  the  fish  lies 
panting  on  the  bank.  As  I  am  gathering  my 
traps  a  noisy  kingfisher  sails  by  on  the  same 
quest  as  I,  and  probably  before  the  day  is  over 
will  kill  five  to  my  one.  Our  Government 
very  generously  stocks  our  streams  with  game 
fish  and  then  very  wisely  (?)  enacts  laws  pro¬ 
tecting  one  of  their  worst  enemies.  Why?  is 
past  finding  out,  unless  we  are  foolish  enough 
to  send  men  to  our  Legislatures  of  whom 
probably  one-half  could  not  tell  the  difference 
between  a  kingfisher  and  a  snipe. 

Retracing  my  steps,  I  follow  the  stream  out¬ 
side  of  the  mountain  where  some  excellent  dace 
fishing  is  to  be  had.  The  average  probably 
nine  inches  and  you  cast  for  them  as  you  would 
trout,  though  as  bait,  our  old  friend,  the  night- 
walker,  is  preferable  to  the  fly.  Choosing  a  spot 
where  the  water  is  covered  with  foam  as  it 
dashes  over  the  rocks,  I  make  a  cast;  almost 
before  the  bait  is  lost  to  view  in  the  swirl,  it 
is  seized  with  a  vicious  snap,  and  brother  dace 
is  gamely  fightingdor  his  life,  but.  unfortunately 
for  him,  without  success,  as  the  lid  of  the  creel 
soon  closes  over  him.  And  so  across  fields  and 
through  the  woods  the  sport  continues  until  1 
have  a  dozen  or  so. 

Now,  my  friends,  you  know  the  locality,  tne 
fish  are  there,  and  it  remains  for  you  to  get 
your  share.  When  the  wintry  winds  have 
ceased  and  Mother  Nature  awakens  once  more 
to  welcome  the  birds  and  wild  flowers,  perhaps 
it  may  be  my  good  fortune  to  meet  some  of 
my  readers  along  the  banks  of  this  most  delight¬ 
ful  mountain  stream,  when  with  well-filled  creels 
and  our  rods  as  the  only  necessary  introduction, 
we  can  exchange  some  pleasing  fishing  ex¬ 
periences  of  the  past.  Clarence  E.  Bond. 


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Little  Talks  About  Fly-Fishing. 

Sullivan  County,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  28. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  In  regard  to  horsehair  for 
leaders  and  flies,  the  hair  from  an  entire  horse 
(stallion)  is  usually  the  strongest  and  best. 
The  reason  why  mare’s  hair  is  apt  to  be  weak 
fs  patent  to  any  one  who  considers  the  matter. 
Sorrel  hair  is  preferred  by  some  people,  but  I 
have  made  a  leader  from  black  hair  that  seems 
quite  good.  It  was  intended  for  use  with 
small-eyed  flies,  and  has  a  loop  at  one  end 
only.  It  will  not  do  to  test  hair  up  to  the 
breaking  strain,  as  if  stretched  in  that  way,  the 
strength  is  lost.  It  has  been  said  that  any 
good  angler  should  be  able  to  kill  trout  of  one 
pound  with  a  single  hair,  and  much  larger  fish 
have  been  landed  with  it.  I  think  that  it  was 
Francis  Francis  who  killed  a  barbel  of  six 
pounds  with  hair,  when  fishing  from  a  punt 
anchored  in  the.  Thames. 

For  comparison  with  the  hair  leader,  I  in¬ 
close  a  strand  of  so-called  cobweb  gut.  This 
is  finer  than  horsehair  and  was  considerably 
stronger  when  fresh.  It  is  a  remnant  from  a 
large  quantity  bought  some  years  ago. 

It  is  not  necessary  or  advisable  to  use  drawn 
gut  early  in  the  season,  when  the  water  is 
high  and  the  trout  are  not  educated.  As  the 
water  in  the  streams  lowers  and  the  fish  be¬ 
come  shy,  we  use  finer  tackle  and  reduce  the 
size  of  our  flies.  It  is  astonishing  to  note  the 
size  of  flies  used  by  some  anglers  in  spring 
fishing.  Trout  will  rise  at  'almost  any  fly 
sometimes.  I  remember  seeing  a  large  dragon 
fly  taken  from  the  surface  of  a  large  still  pool 
by  a  fish  of  not  over  nine  inches  in  length.  It 
was  swallowed  also,  as  it  did  not  appear  again. 

I  witnessed  a  pretty  sight  at  the  lower  end 
of  that  same  pool  one  day  in  summer.  Four 
young  cranes  (great  blue  heron)  were  fish¬ 
ing  and  loafing  about,  and  by  careful  stalking 
I  was  able  to  ensconce  myself  in  a  comfortable 
position  within  thirty  yards  of  them.  One 
of  the  cranes  was  actually  lying  on  the  warm 
sand  with  one  of  its  long  legs  stuck  out,  just 
as  we  have  seen  chickens  do.  Another  stood 
near  it  on  one  leg,  while  a  third  was  fishing 
in  the  clear  water.  At  that  time  there  was  a 
regular  nesting  resort  of  these  big  birds  in  the 
forest  not  far  from  the  river,  and  a  few  are 
still  found  there  every  year.  I  had  not  been 
to  the  roost,  but  have  been  informed  that 
the  odor  of  decaying  fish  is  far  from  pleasant 
and  can  be  smelled  some  distance  away  from 
the  nests.  There  are  no  ponds  or  lakes  within 
miles  of  this  place,  yet  yellow  perch,  bullheads 
and  small  pickerel  are  among  the  remains. 
My  informant  stated  that  he  saw  no  trout, 
but  had  no  doubt  that  small  ones  were  caught. 
The  young  would  have  no  difficulty  in  swal¬ 
lowing  these.  There  is  no  doubt  that  birds  of 
this  order  travel  long  distances  in  search  of 
food.  Evening  after  evening  we  have  heard 
the  quawks  (night  herons)  following  the  same 
route,  high  up  in  the  air. 

For  years  I  have  feared  that  small-mouth 
black  bass  would  establish  themselves  in  the 
large  pools  of  the  Upper  Beaverkill.  There 
are  plenty  of  them  lower  down  the  river,  and  a 
lake  some  distance  above  Sea  Beach  is  well 
stocked  with  bass.  The  outlet  is  only  about  a 
mile  long,  and  small  bass  could  easily  enter 
the  Beaverkill  when  the  water  is  high.  I 
think  they  have  done  so,  as  I  saw  four  little 
bass  in  a  big  pool  near  Beaverkill  post-office 
eight  years  ago,  and  others  have  been  ob¬ 
served  since  then.  A  young  man  played  quite 
a  decent  bass  almost  to  the  net  last  summer, 
and  years  ago  I  caught  a  half-pound  bass  with 
a  trout  fly  near  the  hatchery  above  Rockland. 

I  fancy  that  large  bass  would  make  things 
very  uncomfortable  for  the  trout.  They  are 
large  fellows,  and  wish  to  be  boss  of  any  water 
they  inhabit.  Even  a  pretty  large  pool  would 
not  be  big  enough  for  a  three-pound  bass  and 
trout  of  good  size. 

Do  all  the  trout  which  are  found  in  the 
lower  portions  of  our  large  streams  in  the 
spring  pass  on  upward  as  the  season  advances 
and  the  water  becomes  warmer?  They  are 
not  there  in  summer,  apparently,  except  a  few 


here  and  there,  where  a  cold  spring  enters  the 
river.  There  is  good  fishing  in  the  Neversink 
and  Beaverkill  in  May,  where  no  one  would 
think  of  casting  a  fly  or  bait  in  July.  I  know 
that  they  do  go  up  stream  to  some  extent,  yet 
there  is  not  the  great  increase  in  the  number 
of  trout  in  the  upper  waters  that  one  would 
naturally  expect.  These  are  alive  with  trout 
at  the  beginning  of  the  season,  and  if  large 
numbers  arrive  later  from  below,  might  be 
overstocked,  too  many  fish  for  the  food  supply, 
particularly  the  preserves,  which  are  not  hard 
fished. 

I  have  heard  the  theory  advanced  that  many 
of  the  large  trout  remain  in  the  depths  of  the 
largest  pools  during  the  hot  weather.  I  know 
that  they  can  hide  themselves  in  a  wonderful 
way  when  they  wish  to  do  so.  Late  in  June 
I  have  seen  frogs  and  water-snakes  in  the 
Esopus,  where  there  had  been  many  trout  a 
few  weeks  earlier.  When  the  rainbow  trout 
were  very  numerous,  there  used  to  be  a  heavy 
run  into  the  tributary  streams  in  August.  The 
Bushkill  would  be  alive  with  them  after  a  rise 
in  the  water.  I  remember  that  a  tributary  of 
the  Neversink,  which  had  been  so  much  ob¬ 
structed  for  two  years  that  no  fish  could  enter 
it,  filled  up  in  one  night  after  a  cloud  burst, 
which  cleared  the  mouth  of  the  brook  and 
changed  the  channel  of  the  main  stream.  It 
was  hard  to  believe  that  such  enormous  quan¬ 
tities  of  rock  and  stones  had  been  brought 
down  out  of  one  little  brook.  Large  numbers 
of  trout  were  taken  from  what  had  been  prac¬ 
tically  barren  water  for  two  years. 

One  summer  on  the  Esopus  we  enjoyed 
nearly  a  week  of  unusually  cool  weather,  the 
nights  were  positively  cold.  Just  by  way  of 
experiment,  I  went  down  stream,  where  the 
fishing  had  been  miserably  poor  since  the  be¬ 
ginning  of  warm  weather.  The  result  was 
that  nine  or  ten  fine  large  trout  were  taken  in 
a  short  afternoon.  One  of  them  quite  a  buster, 
and  another  as  large  was  lost  after  a  good 
fight.  The  air  and  water  became  warmer  the 
next  day  and  the  fishing  deteriorated  again,  so 
that  it  was  not  worth  while  to  cover  the  same 
water.  We  had  to  go  up  where  it  was  cooler. 
It  is  pleasant  to  wade  without  waterproofs  in 
summer,  and  when  I  enter  the  stream  I  like 
to  feel  a  little  shock  of  cold.  Then  I  can  fish 
with  some  confidence  in  the  result,  but  if  the 
water  is  tepid,  almost  the  same  temperature 
as  the  air,  I  prepare  myself  for  a  day  of  dis¬ 
appointment.  We  are  apt  to  feel  languid  in 
hot  weather,  and  the  trout  are  doubtless  af¬ 
fected  in  much  the  same  way  by  warm  water. 
A  trout  stream  should  always  be  cold.  It 
appears  bright  and  sparkling  as  long  as  the 
temperature  is  fairly  low;  dull  and  uninterest¬ 
ing  when  overheated  by  a  long  journey  under 
a  blazing  sun. 

How  we  detest  a  saw-mill  on  one  of  our 
favorite  streams!  The  sappy,  heavy  saw-dust 
not  only  floats  on  the  surface,  but  sinks  to  the 
bottom  and  permeates  the  entire  river.  The 
trout  will  not  rise;  in  fact,  I  do  not  believe 
that  natural  flies  would  be  noticed,  even  if 
they  would  come  up  through  the  trash,  and 
hatch  out  on  the  surface.  Those  saw-mills 
are  responsible  for  many  muttered  bad  words, 
and  for  several  melancholy  days.  There  have 
been  times  when  one  had  to  wait  until  after  6 
o’clock  before  he  could  hope  to  basket  a  trout. 
Country  saw-mills  usually  quit  at  6.  I  wish 
they  would  quit  at  6  A.  M.  and  never  start  up 
again.  What  a  lot  of  trees  would  be  saved  to 
glorify  the  forests.  Wood  has  advanced  so 
much  in  price  that  every  little  piece  of  pine 
or  hemlock  in  the  country  is  hunted  out  and 
doomed  to  swift  destruction.  Why  not  hold 
these  remnants  for  a  further  advance?  They 
cannot  be  replaced  in  a  hundred  years.  We 
can.  only  hope  that  deciduous  trees  will  spring 
up  in  their  place. 

Every  day  I  see  the  head  of  the  largest  trout 
T  ever  hooked,  but  did  not  land.  His  big 
mouth,  filled  with  teeth,  gapes  ferociously  at 
me  and  his  glassy  eyes  glare  savagely.  He 
seems  to  say,  “Why  didn’t  you  land  me  in  good 
sporting  style,  instead  of  leaving  me  to  be 
done  to  death  in  a  net?  If  you  had  not  struck 


so  hard  my  teeth  would  not  have  cut  the  gut 
above  the  fly,  and  we  might  have  fought  it  out 
to  a  finish.”  I  can  reply,  “Why  did  you  hide 
under  that  rock  and  then  sneak  after  the  fly 
in  such  a  poky  way?  You  know  that  I  had  to 
draw  the  line  through  the  rings  with  my  left 
hand,  and  that  you  were  barely  fifteen  feet 
away  when  you  pounced  on  the  fly.  Of  course 
the  strike  was  hard.  You  were  too  heavy  to 
give  the  least  little  bit.  Why  didn’t  you  rise 
in  a  sensible  way?”  Six  pounds  eleven  ounces. 

Theodore  Gordon. 


Cascades  Fishing  with  Salmon  Roe. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream:  . 

Salmon  roe  for  bait  in  early  spring  trout  fish¬ 
ing  in  the  Cascades  Mountains  of  Northern 
California,  Oregon  and  Washington,  although 
the  most  killing  known  in  that  country  will 
hardly  become  popular  to  the  extent  of  deplet¬ 
ing  the  streams,  although  it  might  easily  become 
so  if  systematically  practiced.  The  reason  that 
it  is  safe  to  say  this  bait  will  never  be  used  to 
an  alarming  extent  is  its  messiness,  to  say  noth¬ 
ing  of  the  strong  fish  smell  that  clings  to  the 
fisherman  who  uses  it,  his  clothes,  hair  and  even 
his  skin  for  days  afterward. 

Salmon  roe  as  a  lure  for  brook  trout  was 
first  used  by  the  Indians.  The  method  is  simple 
arid  consists  in  the  fisherman  standing  at  the 
head  of  a  riffle  and  holding  a  handful  of  roe 
which  he  squeezes  into  the  water  until  all  of 
the  rich  oil  is  washed  from  his  hands.  This 
oil  floats  down  across  the  riffle  and  into  the 
pool  beyond,  and  by  the  time  it  reaches  the 
lower  end  every  trout  in  the  vicinity,  from  small 
fry,  fingerling  to  old-timer,  is  up  and  doing, 
until  the  water  fairly  froths  with  the  efforts  of 
the  fish  to  get  up  into  the  shallow  water  of  the 
riffle,  where,  they  imagine,  the  salmon  have 
come  again  to  spawn,  for  the  spawning  time  is 
where  the  trout  get  even  with  the  salmon  by 
feeding  on  the  roe. 

About  this  time  the  fisherman  drops  a  naked 
hook  down  stream  which  is  at  once  taken  by 
the  excited  fish  who  first  gets  a  chance.  He 
is  landed  with  a  jerk,  and  the  sport  (?)  goes  on 
until  all  the  sizeable  fish  and  many  of  the 
smaller  ones  have  been  caught.  It  is  almost  as 
effective  as  if  a  stick  of  giant  powder  had  been 
exploded  in  the  pool. 

The  only  time  that  the  trout  fisherman  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  of  to-day  uses  salmon  roe  is  in 
the  early  spring  when  the  waters  are  so  high 
and  muddy  that  a  fly  cannot  be  used,  and  he 
usually  is  after  the  salmon  or  sea  trout.  By  that 
I  mean  the  speckled  trout  that  live  in  salt 
water  and  only  run  up  into  the  fresh-water 
streams  early  in  the  season  and  not  the  sea 
trout  known  along  the  Atlantic  Coast  and  in 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  These  fish  vary  little  in 
size,  running  from  a. pound  and  three-quarters 
to  two  and  a  quarter.  The  flesh  is  pink  and  of 
good  flavor,  although  not  as  fine  as  the  fresh¬ 
water  trout  of  the  mountain  streams. 

As  it  is  not  always  easy  to  secure  fresh  sal¬ 
mon  roe,  the  custom  of  preserving  the  roe 
packed  in  salt  or  sugar  is  practiced  by  the  pro¬ 
prietors  of  stores  dealing  in  fishing  tackle.  The 
preserving  process,  while  it  retains  most  of  the 
oil  in  the  roe,  bleaches  it  until  it  loses  all  of 
the  rich  salmon  color  that  the  roe  originally 
has.  The  smell,  however,  is  all  there  and  it  is 
there  to  stay.  The  hat,  coat,  trousers  and  boots 
worn  by  a  fisherman  using  salmon  roe  one 
spring  will  smell  just  as  strong  the  following 
year,  and  no  one  has  ever  discovered  a  disin¬ 
fectant  that  is  powerful  enough  to  eradicate  it 

Some  one  has  said  that  the  way  to  eat  a 
mango  is  to  get  into  a  bath  tub  and  turn  the 
water  on,  but  all  the  water  in  the  Columbia 
River  could  not  wash  away  the  smell  of  salmon 
roe.  Bailey  Avery. 


Feb.  4. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream:  Your  valuable 

paper  has  been  read  by  me  since  1880  with  great  satis¬ 
faction  and  profit,  and  its  tone  has  always  been  my 
ideal  of  what  true  sportsmanship  should  be.  The 
change  in  size  and  style  has  been  a  great  improvement  in 
many  ways.  With  my  best  wishes  for  a  long  and  pros¬ 
perous  future,  I  remain  yours  fraternally, 

Wendell  F.  Foster. 


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In  the  Angler’s  Workroom. — III. 

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Cork  Dummies  for  Reels. 

If  you  use  a  long-spool  tournament  multiplying 
reel  in  casting,  with  a  line  thinner  than  H  size, 
you  will  need  a  dummy  one  inch  or  inch  in 
diameter.  The  common  practice  is  to  use  old 
line  for  a  dummy,  or  as  the  English  anglers  term 
it,  a  back  line,  winding  the  casting  line  over  it 
until  the  spool  is  properly  filled.  But  as  this 
dummy  must  also  be  dried  with  the  casting  line, 
it  is  too  much  to  tax  yourself  with  the  care  of 
200  yards  or  more  of  easily-snarled  line  after  a 
day’s  fishing  or  practice.  Then,  too,  the  dummy 
must  be  wound  on  the  reel  with  care  to  keep  the 
surface  even  and  smooth  for  the  casting  line. 
A  better  plan  is  to  fit  cork  disks  on  the  spool. 
These  can  be  obtained  at  cork  stores,  either 
vaseline-bottle  size  or  regular  rod^grasp  corks. 
Select  four  perfect  corks  and  bore  holes  through 
the  exact  center  of  each,  concaving  the  ends  of 
two  so  that  they  will  fit  the  convex  spool  ends. 
Take  the  spool  out  of  the  reel  while  fitting  corks. 
Split  all  the  corks  from  the  central  holes  to  the 
rim,  using  a  very  thin  and  sharp  knife  blade. 
Obviously  the  hole  in  each  cork  must  be  a  trifle 
larger  than  the  spindle  of  spool,  over  which  the 
end  corks  are  to  be  fitted  first.  Now  slip  the 


If 

third  cork  into  place,  and  while  there  is  room, 
j  coat  each  one  very  lightly  with  shellac.  Split 
the  fourth  cork  so  that  it  will  fill  the  remaining 
space  snugly  and  slip  it  on,  shellacking  the  slit 
in  each  cork  and  turning  all  so  that  two  slits 
do  not  come  opposite  each  other.  Wind  a  bit  of 
thread  over  all  to  hold  them  in  place  until  dry, 
then  remove  the  thread  and  shave  off  all  uneven 
places.  Smoothing  the  cork  to  perfect  form 
should  be  done  in  a  lathe  with  a  fine  file,  but  if 
a  lathe  is  not  at  hand,  assemble  the  reel,  and 
fasten  it  lightly  in  a  vise  after  covering  the  jaws 
1  with  cloth  to  protect  the  reel-strap.  Turn  the 

1  handle  with  one  hand  and  hold  the  file  with  the 

other,  being  careful  that  it  does  not  touch  the 
spool-end.  Exert  the  least  possible  pressure  in 
grinding  the  cork  drum  to  perfect  form,  blowing 
the  cork  dust  away  from  the  reel  frequently, 
j  Measure  the  diameter  of  the  drum,  and  when  it 
is  correct,  clean  the  reel  and  wind  the  casting 
line  thereon.  It  should  fill  the  spool  three- 
[  fourths,  allowing  for  an  increase  when  the  line 
i  is  wet.  The  cork  being  extremely  light,  the 
weight  of  the  wet  line  is  placed  further  away 
from  the  axis  of  spool,  giving  the  reel  increased 
efficiency  in  casting. 

For  a  reel  whose  diameter  is  two  inches  and 
spool  1 34  inches  in  length,  the  cork  dummy 
should  be  i  or  i  1/16  inches  in  diameter  for  a 
j  tournament  line,  and  this  should  be  sufficient  for 
the  fishing  reel,  which  requires  less  diameter  of 
wound  line  than  the  tournament  reel. 

The  simplest  way  to  determine  the  correct 
i  diameter  for  the  cork  dummy  is  this:  Wind  the 
i'  fine  casting  line  on  the  naked  spindle,  and  on 
this  wind  common  thread  until  the  spool  is 
j  three-fo”rths  filled.  Cut  the  thread  and  remove 
it  from  the  reel ;  remove  the  casting  line  and  re- 
j  place  the  thread  on  the  reel.  When  it  is  all 


wound  on,  measure  its  mean  diameter,  which  is 
correct  for  the  cork  dummy. 

Generally  speaking,  one  can  safely  place  more 
line  on  a  tournament  than  on  a  fishing  reel,  as 
he  watches  the  line  carefully  while  spooling  it 
in  tournament  work,  but  may  not  do  so  while 
playing  a  fish,  and  if  careless  may  foul  the  pillars 
and  a  sudden  jerk  by  the  fish  may  break  the  line. 

Inspecting  the  Rods. 

When  you  come  to  the  fishing  rods  it  is  a 
good  plan  to  take  them  all  out  of  the  tackle 
cabinet  or  place  where  they  are  kept,  joint  them 
up  and  examine  them  in  a  superficial  way  to  see 
if  any  ferrules  are  loose  and  if  there  are  any 
kinks  in  tips  that  can  be  straightened  before  the 
angling  season  comes  around.  Too  often  anglers 
get  into  thfe  habit  of  standing  rod  joints  in  a 
corner  in  a  closet.  If  they  are  protected  by  wood 
forms,  leather  cases  or  aluminum  or  bamboo 
tubes,  there  is  little  danger  of  tips  and  joints  be¬ 
coming  crooked,  but  if  left  in  silesia  cases,  tied 
with  tapes,  straightening  must  follow.  It  is 
handy  to  keep  a  rod  in  a  silesia  case,  but  often 
one  tape  is  tied  a  little  more  securely  than  others, 
and  the  swell  of  the  hand-grasp  will  help  to 
curve  the  tips  if  the  rod  is  left  in  a  dry  place 
several  weeks.  The  beauty  of  a  fine  trout  rod 
can  be  marred  in  a  short  time  merely  by  stand¬ 


ing  the  parts  in  the  tackle  cabinet,  with  the  tops 
resting  on  the  rear  wall  three  inches  further  back 
than  the  bottom  of  parts,  so  that  they  are  off 
the  perpendicular  the  merest  trifle,  as  one  can  see. 
The  better1  plan  is  to  suspend  all  the  tips  from 
thin  brass  brads,  then  stand  the  joints  as  nearly 
perpendicular  as  possible,  or  fit  plugs  in  the  fer¬ 
rules,  each  with  a  thin  screweye,  so  that  all  parts 
can  be  suspended.  Better  still,  hang  the  jointed 
rod  from  its  top  in  a  cool  closet.  This  applies 
to  split  bamboo  rods  as  well  as  all  wood  rods, 
for  while  the  latter  are  more  easily  put  out  of 
shape  during  the  frequent  changes  of  temperature 
in  winter,  split  bamboo  will  also  lose  its  shape 
in  time  under  the  conditions  named,  particularly 
the  slender  tips  and  joints. 

If  a  wood  rod  becomes  hopelessly  crooked 
through  long  use  and  heavy  strain,  hang  it  from 
a  peg  driven  in  the  picture  moulding  in  a  cool 
room,  where  it  will  not  touch  anything,  and  leave 
a  rather  heavy  reel  on  it,  the  latter,  of  course, 
covered  with  its  chamois  bag  or  a  bit  of  cloth 
to  keep  out  dust.  After  a  few  damp  days  you 
will  notice  the  change,  and  before  the  fishing 
season  opens  this  rod  should  be  free  from  “set.” 
Rods  used  in  tournament  bait-casting  become  set 
in  the  direction  of  the  greatest  strain,  and  this 
is  hard  to  correct,  but  suspending  the  rod  will 
help.  Applying  heat,  bending  in  the  opposite  di¬ 
rection  and  leaving  the  tip  under  weights  are  all 
too  severe  for  a  favorite  rod,  but  it  should  be 
straightened  if  ordinary  means  do  not  fail,  for 
a  crooked  rod  and  accuracy  casting  are  not  boon 
companions. 

Another  plan — and  a  good  one — is  to  fasten 
the  crooked  tip  or  joint  to  a  steel  rod  or  any 
small  rod  that  is  nerfectly  straight.  Wind  soft 
tape  loosely  around  both,  being  sure  that  the  tip 
lies  true  with  the  axis  of  the  rod. 


Rod  Forms  and  Cases. 

Before  going  on  it  may  be  well  to  mention  rod 
cases  briefly. 

The  big  aluminum  companies  will  supply  you 
with  ^sections  of  aluminum  tubing  long  enough 
for  rod  tips  for  a  few  cents.  These  can  be  had 
in  several  diameters  suitable  for  rod  cases,  the 
tubing  varying  in  thickness.  One-sixteenth  or 
1/32  is  thick  enough  if  the  diameter  is  ij4  or 
i34  inches. 

Drive  a  cork  in  one  end,  first  coating  it  with 
shellac.  A  cork  can  be  loosely  fitted  to  the  other 
end,  or  a  screw  cap  of  brass  put  on.  Some  rod 
makers  supply  these  tubes  fitted  with  brass  caps, 
and  serviceable  rod  cases  they  are,  for  they  will 
stand  hard  knocks  without  injury  to  the  rod  in¬ 
side.  The  latter  is  further  protected  by  its  cloth 
case.  The  aluminum  tubes  are  more  and  more 
used  by  anglers,  particularly  those  whose  rods 
are  in  two  or  three  pieces  with  separate  handles, 
the  latter  being  carried  in  a  coat  pocket  or  in  the 
tackle  box. 

If  the  angler  makes  his  own  bait-casting  rod, 
and  the  latter  consists  of  a  long  tip  and  a 
separate  handle,  or  one  piece  only,  it  will  not 
be  found  easy  to  obtain  a  grooved  wood  form 
long  enough  for  it.  This  can  be  made  from  a 
piece  of  i^4  inch  white  pine  by  grooving  one  side 
its  entire  length,  then  enlarging  the  groove  at 
the  handle  end  and  where  the  guides  come,  until 
the  rod  will  lie  snugly  in  the  groove  beneath  the 
surface  of  the  form.  Plane  off  the  corners,  at¬ 
tach  tapes  in  four  or  five  places  to  prevent  the 
rod  falling  out,  and  obtain  a  cloth  case  to  fit  the 
fo  rm.  The  aluminum  tubing  will  be  handy, 
though  a  trifle  heavy  if  5 or  6  feet  long.  How¬ 
ever,  one-piece  rods  are  expensive,  not  entirely 
convenient  to  carry  safely  in  town,  and  should 
be  well  protected.  A  rod  kept  in  a  wood  form 
is  not  likely  to  become  crooked. 

The  standard  sole  leather  rod  cases  found  in 
the  trade  are  not  expensive,  and  are  entirely 
satisfactory ;  even  for  shipping  rods  in  as  bag¬ 
gage ;  and  if  the  rods  in  them  are  in  grooved 
forms,  will  withstand  rough  handling. 

Perry  D.  Frazer, 
[to  be  continued.] 


Squids  for  Tarpon. 

Bluefish  squids  are  good  not  only  for  blue- 
fish,  but  also  for  sea  trout,  cavallo  and  a  few 
other  kinds,  including  kingfish  occasionally,  but 
tarpon,  the  gamest  fish  that  swims,  has  been 
thought  heretofore  to  take  to  nothing  except 
mullet. 

This  idea  was  shattered  a  couple  of  Sundays 
ago,  when  a  couple  of  the  Taber  brothers,  with 
their  wives  and  friends,  were  trolling  with  a 
squid  for  bluefish  on  the  way  back  from  a  trip 
to  Jupiter  in  Capt.  A.  D.  Merchant’s  launch, 
Rosalind. 

Just  up  by  , the  mouth  of  the  canal  a  fish  struck 
the  squid  and  was  fastened  and  then  the  fun 
began. 

The  first  break  showed  the  silvery  sides  of  a 
beautiful  tarpon  who  seriously  and  energetically 
objected  to  being  brought  in  out  of  the  wet,  but 
as  the  hook  was  strong  and  well  fastened  and 
the  fisherman  was  cool,  patient  and  determined, 
the  struggle  was  kept  up  till  finally  the  finny 
beauty  was  tired  out  by  its  exertions,  gave  up 
the  fight  and  was  landed  at  last  safely  in  the 
boat.  Its  weight  was  fifteen  pounds. — Palm 
Beach  News. 


“The  Opal  Sea,”  by  John  C.  Van  Dyke,  is  a 
valuable  addition  to  the  literature  of  the  great 
and  mysterious  expanses  of  water  that  have*  awed 
and  cowed  and  lured  the  people  of  many  coun¬ 
tries.  Myth,  legend,  history,  romance,  sport— 
all  those  things  that  have  had  to  do  with  the 
people  of  countless  ages  of  sea-lovers  and  sea- 
rovers,  are  treated  with  a  master  hand.  Pub¬ 
lished  by  Charles  Scribner’s  Sons,  New  York. 


b.ditor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Inclosed  find  P.  O.  order  for  $3  to  pay  subscription 
for  current  year.  This  makes  mv  twenty-third  -year  as  a 
regular  reader  of  your  paper.  The  new  departure  last 
year  was  “all  to  the  good,”  and  Forest  and  Stream  is 
very  much  handier  to  read  than  before. 

H.  L.  Lake,  M.D. 


Two  reels  of  the  same  size,  both  fitted  with  cork  drum  ;  1  i-lG  inch  in  diameter,  the  actual  weight  of  cork  being 
about  30  grains.  The  right-hand  reel  shows  the  cork  drum,  and  that  on  the  left-hand  100  yards  of  tourna-" 
ment  line,  wound  on  drum,  and  a  seven-foot  leader  of  heavy  sill/  line. 


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[March  2,  1907. 


The  Motor  Boat  Show. 

The  absence  of  the  water  tank  at  the  late 
Motor  Boat  Show  was  considered  a  great  im¬ 
provement.  .  There  was  much  more  room,  more 
floor  space  available  for  exhibitors  and  permitted 
more  freedom  in  moving  about. 

The  actual  running  qualities  could  never  be 
satisfactorily  demonstrated  in  such  a  small  place 
as  the  waters  of  the  artificial  lake.  By  being 
high  and  dry  on  the  floor,  prospective  buyers 
could  “rubber  neck”  to  their  heart’s  content  at 
the  keel,  rudder,  shoe,  propeller,  stuffing  box, 
etc.,  and  judge  whether  these  vital  parts  to  a 
launch  were  to  their  satisfaction  or  not. 

In  less  than  an  hour  after  the  doors  were 
opened  on  Tuesday,  the  first  day  of  the  show,  the 
building  was  packed,  and  except  for  two  or  three 
booths  not  completed,  might,  to  all  appearances, 
have  been  running  for  a  week. 

Everybody  interested  in  boats  was  at  this 
show  one  day  or  another.  Commodores,  ex-com¬ 
modores,  captains,  engineers,  builders  and  the 
every  day  plain  yachtsmen  met  here  and  shook 
hands  and  then  went  along  the  line  of  booths  to 
see  what  new  ideas  had  been  perfected. 

There  were  all  kinds  of  power  boats  and  en¬ 
gines  on  the  main  floor  and  all  sorts  of  acces¬ 
sory,  in  booths  around  the  balcony,  and  each  and 
all  had  its  particular  admirers. 

The  booth  of  the  Williams  Whittlesey  Co.  had 
on  exhibition  five  beautifully  made  little  full 
models  in  glass  cases.  Four  of  them  were  of 
yachts  they  had  already  built,  Horka,  Aida, 
Lydia,  Cactus  II.  -and  the  fifth  represented  the 
maximum  size  admissible  for  a  motor  boat  and 
showed  that  company’s  ideas  for  the  layout  of 
such  a  craft.  One  can  see  and  appreciate  the 
qualities  of  a  boat  when  such  a  model  is  in  front 
of  one  far  better  than  by  looking  at  plans. 

A  set  of  other  models,  keel  up,  showed  off 
their  lines  of  the  various  types  of  boats. 


It  was  most  amusing  to  see  the  various  ex¬ 
hibits  of  jump  sparks.  One  with  six  dry  bat¬ 
teries  demonstrated  the  intensity  of  the  power 
stored  in  them  by  having  two  wires  standing  up 
in  the  air  about  a  foot  high  and  about  half  an 
inch  apart.  Across  this  gap  the  bluish  lightning- 
like  flashes  snapped  and  cracked,  forming  a  fiery 
ladder.  Another  exhibit  had  a  wheel  revolving, 
and  the  electricity  playing  around  its  circum¬ 
ference  looked  like  a  Coney  Island  Ferris  wheel 
afar  off.  Others  showed  six  spark  connections 
and  showed  how  regularly  and  faithfully  the 
spark  timed  to  explode  the  charge  in  each  cylin¬ 
der  took  place.  Snap!  snap!  snap!  six  times  in 
succession  the  blue  spark  jumped  in  each  com¬ 
partment  as  regular  as  clockwork. 

The  largest  boat  shown  was  a  hunting  cabin 
launch  40ft.  long  exhibited  by  the  Milton  Point 


ship  yard.  She  loomed  up  above  the  smaller 
surrounding  boats  like  an  elephant  at  a  circus. 
Inside  she  was  elaborately  fitted  up  with  all  the 
luxuries  possible,  but  from  an  outside  view  the 
type  can  hardly  be  said  to  be  beautiful.  Still 
“handsome  is  as  handsome  does”  they  say,  and 
we  cannot  have  everything  in  one  boat. 

Adjoining  this  exhibit  and  facing  the  entrance 
was  the  familiar  sign  Elco  spelled  in  incandescent 
lights  calling  attention  to  boats  of  the  Electric 
Launch  Co.,  of  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  one  of  which 
was  decorated  with  a  row  of  red  and  white 
lights  around  the  awning. 

Their  exhibit  included  four  boats  done  up  in 
varnish  so  their  decks  looked  glass  coated.  An 
electric  30-footer,  a  40ft.  motor  boat  showing 
many  new  ideas  in  arrangement,  all  the  after 
part  being  given  up  to  cabin  or  cockpit  space 
with  the  motor  way  up  forward  under  a  hatch 
ventilated  by  a  cowl  on  deck.  • 

The  Standard  Motor  Company,  of  Jersey  City, 
exhibited  one  auto  boat,  but  the  great  attraction 
was  the  400  horsepower  6  cylinder  engine  that 
made  the  record  in  the  launch  Standard. 

To-  one  not  initiated  into  motor  mysteries  it 
looked  like  about  four  machine  shops  condensed 
into  one  machine;  but  the  way  the  eyes  of  the 
engineers  sparkled  when  they  gazed  upon  it 
convinced  one  that  they,  understanding  such 
machines,  had  struck  something  good.  It  was 
crank  shaft,  eccentrics,  bore,  stroke,  bearings,  ex¬ 
haust  and  similar  terms  for  yards  around  that 
monster  machine. 

They  had  smaller  machines  set  up,  but  the 
400  horsepower  was  the  center  of  attraction. 

The  Gas  Engine  and  Power  Company’s  exhibit 
about  in  the  center  of  the  room  consisted  of 
four  boats,  one  of  which  in  particular  deserved 
admiration,  was  a  35ft.  motor  boat  planked  with 
teak  and  of  very  pretty  model,  her  engine  being 
toward  under  hinged  hatches  and  controlled 
from  the  after  end  of  this  hatch  by  levers,  etc. 

Another  30ft.  boat  of  the  ordinary  type  and 
build  painted  white,  and  two — one  all  mahogany, 
one  mahogany  trimmed — yacht  tenders  21ft.  long, 


auto  horn  in  the  exhibit  of  C. 
the  hall. 


one  fitted  with  their  old  style  gas  engine,  the 
other  a  gasolene  driven  boat. 

They  also  exhibited  several  Speedway  engines. 

And  what  advancement  one  sees  in  the  many 
displays  of  boats  and  engines!  It  does  not  seem 
many  years  ago  that  gasolene  motors  were  first  ex¬ 
hibited  at  the  Garden.  A  small  rough  looking 
casting  that  not  one  man  in  twenty  cared  to  stop 
and  look  at.  Yet  at  this  show  one  of  the  main 
attractions  was  an  immense  complicated  mass  of 
steel  representing  400  horsepower  that  was  the 
center'  of  an  admiring  circle  of  spectators. 

Four  hundred  horsepower  to  be  instantaneously 
acquired  by  the  flashing  of  an  electric  spark  and 
then  controlled  and  used  in  the  engine  with  so 
little  vibration  that  not  even  a  flywheel  is  used 
to  govern  or  steady  it  as  this  amount  of  energy 
is  absorbed. 

In  hulls,  the  shapes  have  changed  as  they  will 
perhaps  always  keep  on  doing,  varying  to  suit 
the  different  requirements  as  people  and  customs 
change.  But  for  finish  it  does  seem  almost  im¬ 
possible  to  get  closer  to  perfection  than  the  glass¬ 
like  coating  of  transparent  varnish  over  the 
decks  of  some  of  those  boats  at  the  Garden. 
And  for  cheapness,  some  builders  are  selling  the 
finished  product — boat,  engine  and  all  her  fittings 
— for  less  money  than  one  could  purchase  the 
materials  alone  for  here. 

It  was.  truly  a  motor  boat  show,  as  every  craft 
in  the  Garden,  even  down  to  canvas  canoes,  were 
fitted  with  those  little  “iron  horses.” 

The  exhibit  of  the  Gas  Engine  and  Power  Co. 
and  Chas.  L.  Seabury  &  Co.  showed  a  line  of 
Speedway  engines,  some  of  which  were  in  opera¬ 
tion  to  demonstrate  fhe  noiseless  running  of 
the  machines,  that  are,  for  their  power,  very  com¬ 
pact  and  simple. 

The  teak  planked  launch  in  their  exhibit  is 
as  near  perfection  as  we  may  expect  to  see  boats 
built.  When  every  cut,  even  to  the  ending  of 
the  half  round  battens  on  the  sides  show  as 
clean  as  a  razor  cut,  and  the  planks  seams  so 
tight  you  could  not  get  a  knife  blade  between 
them,  yachtsmen  are  assured  the  rest  of  the  work 
is  on  the  same  plan  of  excellency. 

The  Mullins  steel  boats  were  represented  in  all 
styles  from  a  large  power  launch  to  the  small 
paddling  canoe. 

The  Truscott  boats  showed  a  great  variety  in 
styles  of  finish,  some  light  oak,  some  dark  oak, 
with  the  grain  showing  beautiful  markings  like 
a  tiger  skin. 

C.  D.  Durkee  &  Co.  exhibited  a  full  line  of  yg.cht 
hardware,  and  their  nevv  patent  yacht  whistle, 
operated  by  one  pull  on  the  cord,  screeched 
in  echo  to  the  growl  and  scream  of  the  siren 

across 


F.  Miller, 


C.d-0^,v 


CR1TIC5  AT  THE  MOTOR  B0f\T  5H0W. 


March  2,  1907.  | 


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The  Block  Island  Boats. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

The  latest  issue  of  Forset  and  Stream  con¬ 
tained  some  references  by  me  to  Block  Island 
boats,  and  the  excellent  qualities  of  boats  of  this 
class  and  rig.  Island  Belle  was  referred  to  as 
illustrating  the  characteristics  of  the  class.  I 
was  surprised  to  see  in  this  number  a  picture 
over  the  title  Island  Belle  which  did  not  illus¬ 
trate  the  kind  of  rig  written  of,  and  which  pic¬ 
ture,  devoid  of  explanation,  is  quite  likely  to 
cause  a  misconception  as  to  these  boats,  and  the 
claims  which  may  be  made  for  the  features 
peculiar  to  them.  The  hull  of  the  boat  in  the 
picture  shown  may  be,  and  probably  is,  that  of 
the  old  time  mail  boat  Island  Belle,  but  if  so 
the  rig  has  been  changed  to  that  of  a  schooner 
carrying  topmasts  and  a  bowsprit,  and  compli¬ 
cated  with  the  usual  amount  of  shrouds,  stays 
and  rigging,  and  fitted  for  sword  fishing.  With 
the  change  she  will  have  some  adaptations  to  her 
new  employment,  the  bowsprit  and  its  “pulpit” 
are  evidently  essential,  but  it  should  be  as  dearly 
evident  to  any  one  having  knowledge  of  design 
and  aenuainted  with  these  boats  that  the  changed 
Island  Belle,  even  though  her  easy  ended  and 
well  formed  hull  remains  the  same  as  ever,  is  no 
longer  half  way  capable  of  her  old  time  perfor¬ 
mance  in  hard  weather  and  trying  times.  The 
characteristics  of  the  old  rig  were  its  lightness, 
simplicity,  absence  of  weight  and  windage  and 
its  flexibility.  There  were  no  shrouds,  and  only 
four  pieces  of  running  gear,  namely  two  sheets 
and  one  halliard  to  each  of  the  short  gaffs.  The 
masts  not  having  to  withstand  the  thrust  of  long 
gaffs,  did  not,  as  is  necessary  in  the  schooner  or 
sloop  rig,  have  their  thickness  and  weight 
carried  up  aloft,  but  were  made  with  a  straight 
taper,  those  of  Island  Belle  being  gin.  diameter 
at  the  keel,  and  about  3m.  at  the  head,  and  not 
being  held  rigid  by  shrouds  or  stays  they  would 
oscillate  with  the  boat’s  motion  sufficiently  to 
ease  it.  When  inquiring  into  these  matters  years 
ago  I  was  told  that  about  forty  of  the  boats  were 
then  owned  on  the  island,  and  that  not  one  of 
them  had  been  lost  through  stress  of  weather 
since  the  commencement  of  the  nineteenth  cen¬ 
tury,  and  only  one  from  any  cause,  that  one  by 
running  on  a  rock  off  Point  Judith.  It  may  be 
interesting  in  connection  with  what  I  have 
written  to  state  that  I  was  also  told  that  one 
of  these  boats  had  been  sold  to  be  used  as  a 
pilot  boat  somewhere  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Baltimore,  I  think,  that  her  rig  was  changed, 


and  by  it  her  seagoing  qualities  were  lost  or 
greatly  impaired.  John  Hyslop. 

The  illustration  of  Island  Belle  is  a  reproduc¬ 
tion  of  a  sketch  among  our  collection,  drawn  in 
Newport  Harbor  while  on  a  cruise.  Island 
Belle  dropped  anchor  near  us  just  as  the  picture 
shows,  a  complete  transformation  from  the  origi¬ 
nal  rig  such  as  the  Rhode  Island  shows  and  with 
which  she  was  originally  rigged,  without  the 
long  plank  bowsprit.  That  is  a  temporary  con¬ 
trivance  put  on  for  the  sole  purpose  of  sword 
fishing. 


Just  as  the  New  York  Motor  Boat  Show  ends 
yachtsmen  of  Chicago  start  theirs  agoing  with 
every  prospect  of  a  very  successful  event. 

Many  innovations  in  motor  designs  are  pre¬ 
sented  and  a  complete  assortment  of  various  size 
launches  make  the  event  a  good  sized  sister  show 
to  the  New  York  one.  What  is  purported  to  be 
the  smallest  engine  for  marine  craft  ever  ex¬ 
hibited  will  be  at  this  show,  an  engine  of  iRt 
horsepower,  which,  although  powerful  enough  to 
drive  a  light  boat,  can  be  carried  about  in  a 
small  hand  satchel.  A  water  jacket  safety  valve, 
to  prevent  any  possible  danger  of  explosion  of 
the  gasolene  engine,  is  another  novelty  at  the 
Chicago  show. 

Mr.  T.  H.  Bullock  is  the  owner  of  the  power 
boat  Erin,  which  won  the  longest  fresh  water 
power  beat  race  ever  held  in  1905  between  Chi¬ 
cago  and  Mackinac  Island.  Mr.  Bullock  will  ex¬ 
hibit  the  famous  Rudder  cup  which  he  secured 
by  winning  this  race.  A  short  time  after  win¬ 
ning  this  race  Erin  again  achieved  fame  by 
rescuing  Miss  Zelda  Stewart  and  Geo.  Chartres, 
the  Evanston  counle  who  were  adrift  in  an  open 
boat  on  Lake  Michigan  for  forty  hours  and  were 
nearly  exhausted  when  Erin  came  upon  them 
far  out  in  the  lake.  The  American  Association 
of  Engine  and  Boat  Manufacturers,  under  whose 
auspices  t'he  show  is  to  be  held,  will  hold  its 
annual  meeting  at  the  Armory  during  the  show 
and  the  election  of  directors  and  other  important 
matters  are  to  come  up  for  consideration.  The 
yacht  clubs  will  have  one  big  night  on  which  to 
make  a  demonstration  instead  of  having  separate 
club  nights  as  was  first  intended. 

*  W,  *, 

The  Knickerbocker  Y.  C.,  of  College  Point,  L. 
T.,  has  purchased  a  site  for  a  new  club  house  at 
Manhasset  Bay  close  to  the  handsome  home  of 
the  Manhasset  Bay  Y.  C..  and  it  is  their  inten¬ 
tion  eventually  to  move  there  where  a  better  an¬ 
chorage  and  better  facilities  of  sailing  are  offered. 


A  Power  Boat  Race. 

New  York,  Feb.  14. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  have  read  with  great  pleasure  your 
article  on  the  “Power  Boating  to  Block  Island" 
in  your  issue  of  the  2d  inst.  and  I  beg  to  ex¬ 
tend  my  thanks  to  you  for  your  kind  words  of 
praise  in  regard  to  the  annual  race  held  by  my 
club  and  under  my  management  for  the  past  three 
years. 

The  suggestion  you  mentioned  of  also  holding 
a  motor  boat  race  at  the  same  time  and  over  the 
same  course  is  a  most  welcome  one,  and  I  should 
be  most  pleased  at  any  time  to  co-operate  and 
lend  every  possible  assistance  to  any  club  that 
desire  to  undertake  the  project.  I  would  myself 
endeavor  to  hold  this  race  for  our  club  were  it 
not  for  the  fact  that  we  have  no  boats  suitable 
to  compete  in  it  and  the  larger  majority  of  our 
members  are  still  advocates  of  canvas  in  place 
of  gasolene.  I,  myself,  cannot  claim  to  have  any 
knowledge  whatever  of  power  driven  craft,  and 
all  my  sympathies  as  well  as  time  are  devoted 
to  the  Wind  Jammer.  Nevertheless,  I  deeply 
appreciate  the  large  and  growing  fleet  of  motor 
boats  and  thoroughly  believe  that  they  should  be 
given  opportunities  to  compete  over  what  I 
think  myself  is  an  ideal  course  for  just  such  a 
race  as  you  mentioned.  To  that  end,  if  you 
know  of  any  club  who  should  be  interested  in 
holding  the  power  boat  part  of  the  contest  as 
stated  above,  I  would  be  most  pleased  to  co¬ 
operate  with  them  in  every  possible  way. 

Our  fourth  annual  Block  Island  race  will  in 
all  probability  be  started  on  June  22,  although 
the  date  is,  of  course,  rather  uncertain  until  it 
has  been  approved  by  the  Yacht  Racing  Assn- 
elation,  but  I  have  no  doubt  that  June  22  will 
be  the  day.  All  conditions  will  be  the  same  as 
last  year  with  the  exception  of  a  slight  reduc¬ 
tion  in  time  allowance  and  the  admission  of 
auxiliaries,  with  engines  sealed,  at  an  additional 
allowance  or  approximately  ten  per  cent.  I  will 
certainly  send  you  a  copv  of  the  prospectus  as 
soon  as  it  is  printed  which  will  be  about  the 
first  of  April.  TI.  A.  Jackson,  Jr., 

Chairman  of  N.  Y.  A.  C.  Yachting  Com. 


The  first  entry  for  the  power  race  of  the  New 
Rochelle  Y.  C.  from  New  York  to  Marblehead 
has  been  received.  The  boat,  named  Teddo  San. 
is  building  at  Tottenville,  Staten  Island,  for 
Walter  M.  Bieling,  of  the  Rudder,  from  designs 
by  E.  B  Schock.  Both  designer  and  builder 
were  on  Sis,  winner  of  last  year’s  race. 


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[March  2,  1907. 


Vitesse. 

The  accompanying  plans  and  photo  of  the 
twin  screw  steam  yacht  Vitesse  show  the  de¬ 
velopment  of  the  fast  ferry  yachts  that  carry 
their  owners  to  and  from  business  between  New 
York  and  suburban  homes  either  out  Long  Island 
Sound  or  up  the  Hudson. 

This  boat  is  owned  by  General  Brayton  Ives, 
a  member  of  the  New  York  Y.  C.,  and  makes 
regular  trips  up  and  down  the  Hudson,  varied 
w  hen  business  permits  by  a  pleasure  trip  out  the 
Sound  and  even  well  to  the  eastward,  as  she  is 
a  fine  sea  boat.  Speed  being  the  first  requisite, 
a  great  part  of  her  interior  is  given  up  to  the 
machinery  necessary  when  such  a  speed  as  27.3 
miles  is  attained.  Her  engines  are  of  the  triple 
expansion  type,  10  inch  stroke,  developing  450 
horsepower  each.  Her  boilers  are  the  Seabury 
double  ended  type.  Her  model  shows  a  water¬ 
line  a  little  rounded  forward,  ending  in  a  peculiar 
wide  circle  at  the  chine  log  aft.  The  bow  sec¬ 
tions  show  a  little  flare,  the  stern  being  finished 
with  a  short  overhang  moulded  into  a  flat  tor¬ 
pedo  shape  at  the  water. 

As  to  construction,  her  planking  is  made  up 
of  two  thicknesses  of  fys'm.  yellow  pine.  Her 
frames  are  oak  with  steel  floors  connecting  them 
at  keel.  The  cabins  are  finished  in  butternut 
and  dark  mahogany. 

All  told  she  carries  nine  men.  Captain,  two 
engineers,  two  firemen,  cook,  steward  and  two 
deck  hands.  She  steers  from  a  bridge  abaft  the 
forward  house  with  raised  awning  over  it.  The 
small  signal  mast  is  hinged  at  the  top  of  the 
awning.  Two  boats  are  carried  stowed  on  top 
of  the  cabin  house. 

Vitesse  was  designed  and  built  by  the  Gas 

Engine  and  Power  Co.  and  Chas.  L.  Seabury  & 
Co.,  in  1  qo.Y 

Her  dimensions  are: 

Length — 

Over,  all  . 120ft.  oin. 

Waterline  . 1  x Sft.  6in. 

Beam  .  12ft.  6in. 

Draft  .  4ft.  oin. 

Freeboard — 

At  bow  .  6ft.  1  oin. 

Least  .  4ft.  oin. 

At  stern  .  4ft.  4m. 

Speed  .  27.3  miles. 

Coal  capacity  . Q  tons. 

Water  capacity  .  800  gal. 

Displacement  .  75  tons. 


The  light  house  board  gives  notice  that  March 
20  a  first  class  spar  buoy  will  be  placed  600  feet 
southeasterly  of  Mary  Ann  Rocks,  near  Manomet 
Point,  off  Plymouth  Harbor. 


Yachtsmen  last  season  were  interested  in  the 
performance  of  a  launch  named  Going  Some,  Mr. 
J.  Imsley  Blair  owner,  who  with  Capt.  McKay 
wTere  experimenting  on  a  new  theory  of  yacht 
design.  This  year  the  same  principles  have  been 
incorporated  in  a  30ft.  mahogany  planked  launch 
equipped  with  a  7  horsepower  Moyd  engine 
which  is  expected  to  develop  15  knots  an  hour. 
The  idea  is  that  the  bottom  of  the  boat  in  a 
fore  and  aft  way  forms  an  arch.  The  bow  being 
the  deepest  point  and  the  buttock  lines,  instead 
of  sweeping  down  and  up  again  in  a  long,  easy 
curve,  arch  up,  being  shallower  in  the  middle 
than  at  the  ends. 

This  particular  boat,  an  excellent  piece  of 
work,  by  the  way,  was  built  by  the  firm  of  Purdy 
&  Collison,  of  City  Island,  and  is  named  Winkler. 

I11  model  she  resembles  the  old  Dolphin,  of 
the  inverted  wedge  type.  Take  that  boat  and 

let  her  hog  about  six  or  eight  inches  so  the 

ends  are  lower  than  the  middle  and  you  have  a 
good  impression  of  Winkler. 

Her  arrangement  as  regards  cockpit  includes 
a  torpedo  deck  forward,  then  a  flaring  cockpit 
with  engine  in  the  forward  end  of  it.  A  low 

bulkhead  aft  of  it  to  carry  operating  gear,  steer¬ 

ing  wheel,  etc.,  with  a  seat  for  helmsman  and  a 
passenger  cockpit  aft  of  this.  The  backboard, 
with  name  carved  on  it,  forms  a  back  to  the 
lounging  seat  in  the  stern.  The  after  deck  is 
of  fair  length. 

*  *t  * 

The  South  Coast  Y.  C..  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
have  sent  out  beautifully  engraved  invitations, 
with  flags  embossed  in  colors,  to  all  prominent 
clubs  and  yachtsmen  of  the  country,  inviting  them 
to  participate  in  the  ocean  race  arranged  between 
that  club  and  the  Hawaii  Y.  C.,  of  Hawaii.  The 
start  will  be  made  on  June  n  from  San  Pedro, 
Cal.,  the  finish  at  Honolulu. 


This  race  is  open  to  all  yachts  of  not  less 
than  40ft  waterline,  to  be  confined  to  any  regu¬ 
larly  organized  yach  club  of  any  country,  with¬ 
out  restrictions  as  to  rigging,  crew  (professional 
or  amateur),  or  sails,  but  no  motive  power  other 
than  sails  shall  be  used.  The  time  allowance 
will  be  given,  based  on  one-half  hour  per  foot 
for  racing  length ;  the  entire  distance  of  racing- 
length  to  be  the  load-water  line  length,  plus  one- 
half  the  length  of  the  overhang. 

*»  *  * 

Mr.  L.  D.  Huntington,  Jr.,  of  New  Rochelle, 
has  built  himself  a  new  knockabout,  23ft.  long 
by  8ft,  beam  drawing  about  4ft.  of  water  and  to 
be  rigged  as  a  knockabout  with  no  bowsprit. 

Her  fore  and  aft  profile  is  most  odd.  The 
stem  is  quite  high  and  the  center  line  of  her 
deck  is  a  straight  line  to  the  stern  which,  of 
course,  is  somewhat  lower  than  the  bow.  A 
small,  round  cockpit  with  low  oak  coaming  is  the 
only  break  in  this  deck. 

A  heavy  oak  half  round  outlines  where  the 
sheer  line  is  supposed  to  be,  emphasized  by  paint¬ 
ing  the  side  above  it,  which  continues  on  up  to 
the  deck  line  with  considerable  tumble  home,  a 
different  color. 

The  shape  of  the  hull  resembles  more  than 
anything  else  we  can  think  of,  a  double  ended 
motor  boat  hull  with  keel  added. 

Lhider  sail  she  may  look  less  odd. 

«  *  * 

H.  Holton  Wood,  of  Brookline,  has  bought  the 
Herreshoff  sloop  Hope,  of  Mrs.  S.  P.  Colt, 
through  the  agency  of  Hollis  Burgess.  Francis 
A.  Houston,  of  Concord,  has  bought  the  cruis¬ 
ing  knockabout  Aspenent  of  Frank  Barr,  of  Win¬ 
chester,  through  the  same  agency,  which  also 
negotiated  the  sale  of  the  21-footer  Little  Haste 
and  the  22-footer  Setsu. 


VITESSE - A  SEABURY  SPEED  LAUNCH. 


March  2,  1907.] 


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Boston  Letter. 

The  22-footers  are  dead!  Long  live  the 
twenty-two  raters ! 

It  is  perhaps  unseemly  to  announce  the  de¬ 
cease  of  a  class  at  a  time  when  the  three  boats 
that  comprised  its  racing  strength  in  1906  are 
still  owned  by  the  men  who  then  raced  them. 
But  the  announcement  this  week  of  changes  in 
ownership  that  will  remove  beyond  the  capes  that 
guard  Massachusetts  Bay  three  formerly  promi¬ 
nent  boats  of  the  class  really  adds  everything 
but  the  formal  word  "finis”  to  the  history  of  the 
22ft.  cabin  class. 

Mr.  E.  A.  Randall  has  purchased  of  Vice-Com. 
H.  H.  Walker,  through  the  agency  of  Mr.  B.  B. 
Crowninshield,  Athlon  and  will  race  her  at  Port¬ 
land,  Maine,  under  a  changed  name.  Setsu  has 
been  sold  bv  Mr.  W.  A.  Green  to  T.  R.  Good¬ 
win  Esq.,  and  Peri  II.,  by  Dr.  Morton  Prince  to 
Mr.  W.  J.  Rooks,  both  of  the  purchasers  hailing 
from  Providence,  R.  I.,  as  does  Mr.  Fred  B. 
Thurber,  who  has  purchased  the  21-footer  Little 
Haste  from  Nathaniel  C.  Nash,  Esq.  Thus  two 
of  the  20-footers  and  Little  Haste  (the  raison 
d’etre  of  their  class)  follow  their  former  rival 
Tayac,  now  Sigama  III.  into  Rhode  Island's 
waters,  where  all  four  will  race  in  one  class 
under  the  square  root  of  sail  area  plus  waterline 
length  rule. 

The  22ft.  class  was  organized  in  the  early  fall 
of  1902  at  a  time  when  it  was  realized  that  the 
great  success  of  Little  Haste  had  done  the  21ft. 
cabin  class  to  the  death  and  before  the  Y.  R.  A. 
had  had  the  opportunity  to  formulate  rules  that 
would  bar  the  type  of  which  she  was  an  ex¬ 
ample.  The  rules  of  the  new  class  were  spun 
around  a  design  that  was  made  with  the  ex¬ 
press  purpose  of  producing  a  faster  boat  than 
Little  Haste  and  which  did  in  fact  produce  a 
25-footer  on  a  waterline  of  22ft.  Great  breadth 
gave  a  large  cabin  under  the  house  and  this  in 
many  minds  produced  a  cruiser  so  that  sufficient 
popularity  was  insured  as  to  effectuate  orders 
for  ten  boats. 

“Needles  and  pins!  Needles  and  pins!  When 
a  boat’s  launched  its  trouble  begins.”  As  each 
new  boat  took  the  water  it  was  found  to  violate 
one  or  more  of  the  class  restrictions.  Some  were 
too  long,  some  were  too  light  and  some  were  of 
materials  other  than  those  commanded  by  the 
scantling  rules.  The  adoption  of  liberal,  lavish 
and  numerous  amendments  to  the  rules  made  it 
possible  for  most  of  the  boats  to  qualify,  but 
Setsu  did  not  measure  in  until  the  first  season 
was  practically  over  and  Helen  never  did  suc¬ 
ceed  in  meeting  even  the  amended  requirements. 
Thus  the  best  constructed  boat  was  of  the  class 
but  not  in  it. 

In  that  first  year  Mr.  W.  Starling  Burgess  was 
represented  by  Opitsah  V.,  Messrs.  Sumner  H. 
and  Herbert  I.  Foster,  Medric;  Mr.  Herbert  H. 
White,  Setsu ;  Messrs.  Samuel  W.  Lewis  and 
Fritz  B.  Talbot  (all  of  one-design)  and  Tayac, 
Mr.  Wm.  H.  Joyce,  while  Mr.  Frederick  D. 
Lawley  designed  Chief,  Mr.  Samuel  C.  Winsor, 
Athlon;  Mr.  H.  PI.  Walker,  Helen;  Mr.  Frank 
R.  Neal  and  Mr.  E.  A.  Boardman  designed 
Peri  II.  for  Mr.  George  Lee.  Urchin  was  de¬ 
signed  by  Mr.  Archie  Fenton  for  Mr.  John 
Greenough.  Of  these  only  Opitsah  V.,  Medric, 
Tayac,  Chief  and  Urchin  followed  the  Y.  R.  A. 
circuit  with  any  consistency  and  were  ranked  in 
the  order  given,  Opitsah  V.  making  a  runaway 
match  of  the  season,  thanks  principally  to  splen¬ 
did  handling.  Chief  was  at  her  best  in  very 
strong  breezes.  .Tayac  made  good  in  thin  airs 
and  Medric  tailed  along  behind  the  all-round  ex¬ 
cellence  of  her  sistership  Opitsah  V. 

The  following  year  (1904)  Mr.  Winsor  re¬ 
placed  Chief  with  a  new  Lawley  boat  Warrior, 
while  Messrs.  B.  P.  Cheney  and  C.  D.  Lanning 
appeared  with  Clotho,  designed  by  Messrs.  Small 
Bros.  These  two  with  the  four  remaining  boats 
of  1905’s  active  performers  and  Peri  II.  and 
Setsu  put  in  a  strenuous  season  with  the  cock- 
of-the-walk  pennant  wavering  between  Clotho 
and  Peri.  Opitsah  V.  did  very  well  when  on 
deck,  but  appeared  in  only  eight  races  so  that 
while  her  actual  average  percentage  was  high 
she  did  not  do  so  well  under  the  rule  and  was 
ranked  third  to  Peri  II.  second  and  Clotho’s 
championship. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM.  [March  2,  1907.  . 


In  1905  five  new  boats  appeared,  Clorinda,  de¬ 
signed  by  Mr.  F.  D.  Lawley  for  Messrs.  Cheney 
and  Lanning;  Rube,  designed  by  Messrs.  Small 
Bros,  for  Mr.  Herbert  L.  Bowden;  Nutmeg,  by 
Mr.  C  C.  Hanley  for  Mr.  A.  C.  Jones;  Tyro,  by 
Mr.  B.  B.  Crowninshield  for  Mr.  Wm,  H.  Joyce, 
and  Medric  II.,  by  Small  Bros,  for  H.  H.  White, 
Esq.  Of  the  old  boats  Clotho  was  purchased  by 
Mr.  F.  G.  Macomber,  Jr.,  and  rechristened  Che- 
winlc  V.,  Medric  was  purchased  by  Mr.  George 
Lee,  and  Peri  II.  by  Dr.  Morton  Prince. 

Tyro,  sailed  by  Mr.  Sumner  H.  Foster,  fairly 
smothered  the  rest  of  her  class  and  merry  at 
their  expense  winding  up  the  season  with  an 
average  percentage  of  91.2  after  sailing  sixteen 
races.  Rube  did  well,  scoring  71.5  per  cent,  and 
far  outclassing  the  rest  of  the  fleet,  while  Medric 
II.,  Peri  II.  and  Nutmeg  were  respectively  third, 
fourth  and  fifth  after  a  hot  contest. 

Marie  L.,  designed  by  E.  A.  Boardman,  Esq., 
for  Mr.  George  Lee,  was  the  only  new  boat  in 
1906  when  the  class  dwindled  to  herself,  Tyro 
and  Nutmeg.  The  new  boat  started  off  finely, 
but  when  Tyro  rounded  into  form  there  was  no 
holding  her  so  that  the  1905  champion  again 
made  good  in  1906. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Some  Leaky  Boats. 

( Concluded  from  page  feOti.) 

But  her  seams  were  all  caulked  sound;  we 
could  find  no  place  where  a  leak  was  possible 
until  we  removed  those  brass  straps  to  put  new 
ones  in.  There  was  the  trouble  plain  enough. 
The  five  or  six  seams  crossed  by  these  straps 
were  wide  open  under  them,  not  a  bit  of  caulk¬ 
ing  or  putty  in  them.  They  had  caulked  up  to 
the  straps  on  each  seam  and  left  each  hole  under 
the  straps  to  leak.  No  wonder  she  did  so. 

We  caulked  all  these  holes  and  put  new  straps 
on. 

There  was  no  report  of  a  leak  since. 

We  also  put  in  several  heavy  wood  floors  to 
stiffen  her  keel,  for  without  them  she  would 
again  have  broken  the  straps. 

Case  4. — Rudder  ports  are  often  the  cause  of 
leaks.  I  remember  a  modern  sloop  that  con¬ 
stantly  leaked.  We  followed  the  flow  of  water 
with  candles  so  we  could  see  clear  up  under 
the  cockpit  floor  where  the  leak  was  ungetatable. 
So  we  took  up  part  of  her  cockpit  floor  and 
there  was  the  whole  trouble. 

She  was  built  with  a  plank  keel  about  two 
inches  thick;  into  this  was  screwed  a  brass  pipe 
for  a  rudder  port  raking  aft  at  quite  an  angle. 

These  brass  pipe  rudder  ports  are  all  right 
if  properly  put,  but  hers  was  not.  In  threading 
the  pipe  the  thread  was  not  run  up  far  enough. 
They  had  screwed  it  into  the  wood  so  the  pipe 
came  flush  with  the  after  edge  of  the  keel,  and 
being  square  across  on  its  end  this  made  the 
forward  edge  of  the  pipe  only  go  about  a  half 
an  inch  into  the  wood  and  that  wood  was  a 
thin-pointed  wedge  shape  piece  that  had  become 
soft  in  a  few  years  and  water  leaked  in  here. 
We  found  some  one  had  located  this  fault 
ahead  of  us.  Whether  the  builder,  when  he 
built  her,  realizing  it  as  a  danger  point  or  some 
one  subsequently  had  done  it,  there  was  no 
means  of  telling,  but  hot  tar  had  been  poured  in 
forming  a  puddle  even  with  a  cross  floor. 

Now  this  tar  business  is  a  poor  remedy.  It 
chills  and  cracks  so  the  water  in  time  runs 
under  it  and  it  is  no  good.  This  we  had  to 
dig  out,  remove  the  brass  rudder  port,  thread 
the  pipe  up  further,  rivet  in  a  re-enforcing  block 
on  top  of  the  keel  with  white  lead  between,  and 
screw  the  port  back  in  place. 

If  this  port  had  been  put  in  properly  at  first 
there  would  have  been  no  trouble.  The  brass 
pipe  should  have  been  threaded  up  far  enough 
to  let  it  go  clear  through  the  keel  so  its  for¬ 
ward  edge  and  not  the  after  adge  come  flush 
with  the  outside  of  the  keel,  then  there  would 
have  been  plenty  of  wood  against  it  to  keep  out 
the  water. 

The  blade  of  the  rudder  has  to  be  kept  down 
that  distance  anyway  to  clear  the  bottom,  as  the 
rudder  swings  so  it  might  better  have  been  put 
that  way  at  first. 

Case  5. — Was  an  old  time  cat,  built  with  a 


wooden  rudder  post.  All  old  time  vessels  have 
a  square  wooden  box  built  in  aft  of  the  stern 
post  in  which  the  rudder  post  swings  with 
plenty  of  room  so  it  can  be  canted  to  clear  the 
lower  pintles  (the  hinges  as  some  call  them) 
so  it  can  be  removed. 

When  the  rudder  is  put  in  place  it  is  held 
from  wobbling  about  in  this  box  by  what  is 
called  the  “pot  lid.”  This  pot  lid  is  a  block  of 
the  toughest  oak  the  builder  can  find,  cut  to  fit 
snug  around  the  rudder,  and  fits  like  a  bottom 
in  against  this  box  rudder  post,  being  fastened 
with  screws  so  it  can  be  removed  and  then 
caulked. 

On  deck  is  another  block,  fitted  to  remove, 
that  has  a  hole  cut  in  it  just  large  enough  to 
drop  snug  over  the  rudder  post  and  steady  its 
upper  end. 

But  in  building  this  box-like  post  a  groove 
should  be  cut  in  the  posts  at  each  end  and  a 
corresponding  groove  in  the  side  pieces.  In  this 
groove  is  fitted  a  square  strip  of  soft  white  pine 
as  a  stop  water.  Any  leak  here  when  it  gets  to 
this  soft  pine  dowel  will  swell  it  up  tight  and 
prevent  the  water  going  through.  But  this  cat- 
boat  had  been  built  without  this  “feather,”  as 
the  pine  dowel  or  strip  of  wood  is  called,  and 
so  in  time  her  “box”  rudder  port  ceased  to  swell 
up  that  and  so  naturally  leaked. 

This  had  been  remedied  by  a  tinsmith  putting 
a  copper  sleeve  in  the  port. 


Canoeing . 


The  twenty-first  anniversary  of  the  Yonkers 
Canoe  Club  was  celebrated  with  a  notable  gath¬ 
ering  of  prominent  canoeists  at  Francfort’s 
Hotel,  Yonkers,  on  Saturday  evening,  Feb.  16. 

There  were  present,  as  guests  of  the  club,  Com. 
Douglass  and  Secretary  Furman,  of  the  Ameri¬ 
can  Canoe  Association,  and  among  others,  Messrs. 
Quick,  Ward,  Thorne,  Barr,  Van  Varick,  Ohl- 
meyer,  Dorland,  Palmer,  Hyde,  Hand,  Voss, 
Hale,  Underhill,  Quasebart,  Eastmond,  Edgar, 
Morrisey  and  Watt. 

Ex-Commodore  Upton  M.  Van  Varick  acted 
as  toastmaster,  and  called  upon  Messrs.  Doug¬ 
lass.  Quick,  Furman,  Ohlmeyer,  E.  A.  Quick, 
Barr,  Hale,  Ward  and  Hand  to  respond  to  toasts.- 

All  the  old  rollicking  canoe  songs  were  sung, 
and  in  addition  George  Morrissey  gave  some  of 
his  excellent  chacacterizations,  while  the  even¬ 
ing’s  fun  was  wound  up  with,  “Oh  !  du  Schone” 
led  by  “Baron”  Ouasebart. 

Many  of  the  canoeists  took  advantage  of  their 
visit  to  Yonkers  to  see  the  model  and  design  of 


Quick’s  new  racing  sailing  canoe  that  has  just 
been  started  in  Farrand’s  boat  shop. 

Later  on  a  description  of  this  canoe  will  be 
published  in  Forest  and  Stream,  but  it  can  be 
said  now  that  Mr.  Quick  has  designed  the  canoe 
himself  and  that  he  has  drawn  a  boat  that  will 
be  very  different  from  his  canoe  of  last  year, 
having  gone  back  to  the  customary  methods  of 
construction  and  design,  although  it  shows  some¬ 
what  that  he  had  last  year’s  canoe  in  mind  when 
planning  the  new  one.  He  has,  however,  re¬ 
fined  and  softened  the  “scow”  model  by  giving 
round  though  very  hard  bilges  and  raised  the 
sheer  considerably. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Eastern  Division  A. 

C.  A.,  held  at  the  Crown  Hotel,  Boston,  on  Satur¬ 

day  night,  was  the  most  widely  attended  and 
enthusiastic  function  held  by  the  Eastern  Divis¬ 
ion  for  some  time.  There  was  just  a  round 

hundred  from  Boston  and  vicinity  and  ten  from 

New  York  as  follows:  Commodore  Douglass, 
Vice-Commodore  Ohlmeyer  and  Purser  Stark,  of 
the  Atlantic  Division,  and  Messrs.  “Pop”  Moore, 
Dan  Goodsell,  Bert  Bennett,  Baron  Quasebart, 
Herbert  Moore,  J.  K.  Hand  and  F.  W.  Lohr. 

Vice-Commodore  Bodwell  presided,  and  among 
the  prominent  Eastern  men  present  were  H.  D. 
Murphy,  L.  S.  Drake,  W.  J.  Ladd,  D.  S.  Pratt, 

Jr.,  W.  W.  Crosby,  A.  G.  Mather:  R.  B.  Burn¬ 

ham,  F.  E.  Leathe,  F.  S.  Chase,  Ralph  Hunter, 
H.  G.  Chamberlain.  John  Robertson,  Jack 
Howard  and  R.  C.  E.  Hicks. 

The  principal  speaker  was  Commodore  Doug¬ 
lass  who  gave  a  very  full  outline  of  the  arrange¬ 
ments  in  progress  for  the  coming  meet  of  the 
A.  C.  A.  and  particularly  the  items  of  particular 
interest  to  the  eastern  men. 

The  Transportation  Committee  are  making 
special  efforts  to  get  a  car  for  the  transporta¬ 
tion  of  cajioes,  which  will  materially  affect  the 
number  who  will  attend.  Interest  is  strongly 
shown,  and  if  this  feature  is  accomplished  there 
will  be  the  largest  attendance  ever  held  at  Sugar 
Island.  Vice-Commodore  Bodwell  outlined  some 
of  the  plans  for  the  Eastern  Division  meet  which 
will  be  held  at  Lawrence  on  June  17. 

Other  addresses  were  made  by  Rear-Commo¬ 
dore  Burnham,  W.  W.  Crosby.  D.  S.  Pratt,  Jr., 
Jack  Howard  and  R.  G.  E.  Hicks,  of  the  Eastern 
Division,  and  Vice-Commodore  Ohlmeyer  and 

D.  B.  Goodsell,  of  the  Atlantic  Division. 

*  *  * 

Next  week  Forest  and  Stream  will  publish 
the  programme  of  races  for  the  A.  C.  A.  meet  in 
August  and  will  follow  it  with  a  description  of 
Matt  Ohlmeyer’s  new  racing  canoe. 


March  2a  1907. 1 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


347 


The  Honors  for  1906 

'  WON  BY  — 

W.  H.  HEER  and  U.  M.  C.  SHELLS 

He  won  the  greatest  honor  of  1906  by  breaking  96.3  per  cent,  out  of  14,055  targets  shot 
at,  giving  him  the  Year’s  Championship.  The  above  is  the  highest  yearly  average  ever 
made  by  any  shooter  and  the  severest  test  of  shell  quality. 

The  Sunny  South  Handicap  at  Birds 

was  won  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Forsgard,  at  Brenham,  Tex.,  with  a  perfect  score  and  Arrow  Shells. 

The  Grand  Canadian  Handicap  at  Birds 

was  won  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Cantelon,  at  Hamilton,  Ont.,  who  killed  26  birds  without  a  miss,  and 
also  used  Arrow  Shells.  Mr.  H.  H.  Stevens  won  the  Target  Average,  breaking  564  ex 
600  with  his  Nitro  Club  Shells.  He  broke  199  ex  200  the  last  day  and  ran  the  last  170 
straight. 

Shoot  U.  1W.  C.  Shells  at  the  1907  Grand  American  Handicap 


THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City 


T  rapshootmg . 

If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

March  7. — Freehold  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 

March  7-8.— Allentown,  Pa. — Duck  Farm  Hotel  shoot. 
H.  J.  Schlicher,  Mgr. 

March  12.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

March  22-23.— Falls  City  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

March  26-27. — St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 
March  29.— Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’y. 
April  2-3.— Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney.  Chairman. 

April  3.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  'Sec’y. 

April  16-17.— Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols,  Sec’y. 
April  i9.— Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec  y. 

April  19-20.— Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26.— Mexia.— Texas  State  shoot  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs.  ’ 

April  24-26.— Hutchinson,  Kans.— Kansas  State  Sports- 
men  s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Plainfield,  N.  J. — Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

May  i-2.— Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock. 
bee  y. 

May  2.— Wolcott,  N.  Y.— Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A.  Wads¬ 
worth,  Sec’y. 

May  7-8.— Fort  Wayne  Ind.— Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Secy. 

May  8-9.  Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Messina  Springs,  G  C 
tournament. 


May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money-  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15.— Fort  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  16.— Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp.  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  H.  S. 
Wrst  SpcV 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas._  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines.— Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson.  Sec’v. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 


ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa.— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill 
Mgr. 

June  4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  8.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-21.— Chicago,  Ill.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10.— Lexington  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18. — Boston  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  ausoices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14.— Carthage.  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[March  2,  1907. 


Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

Aug  e20T!2.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  che  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money]  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14.— Coffey  ville,  Kans— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

In  the  match  contest  between  the  Boston  Athletic 
Association  Gun  Club  and  the  Harvard  Gun  Club,  the 
former  was  victor  by  an  ample  score. 

April  25  has  been  fixed  upon  for  an  all-day  sweep- 
stake  and  merchandise  shoot,  by  the  Plainfield,  N.  J., 
Independent  Shooting  Club.  H.  P.  Vosseller  is  Chair¬ 
man  of  the  Tournament  Committee. 

At  Norristown,  Pa.,  Feb.  23,  a  live-bird  match  was 
shot  between  Messrs.  M.  T.  Hart  and  F.  McPhilamy,  of 
Conshohocken.  Hart  won.  The  scores  were  21  to  20. 
Each  shot  at  25  birds  for  a  purse  of  $50. 

*? 

Secretary  C.  W.  Budd  writes  us  as  follows:  “Owing  to 
the  law  forbidding  sports  on  Decoration  Day,  the  Iowa 
State  Sportsmen’s  Association  would  thank  you  to  change 
dates  for  their  tournament,  to  May  27,  28,  29.’’ 

* 

The  ten-man  team  contest  between  the  Pleasure  Gun 
Club,  of  Englewood,  N.  J.,  and  the  North  River  Gun 
Club,  of  Edgewater,  N.  J.,  was  won  by  the  latter. 
Scores.  190  to  192.  A  return  match  is  fixed  to  be  held 
on  Saturday  of  this  week. 

* 

As  a  beginning  of  the  goose-egg  season,  special  men¬ 
tion  is  made  in  the  daily  press  of  a  purse  match  at 
11  live  birds  between  George  Brown  and  Smiler  McHale, 
Feb.  23,  at  Mahanoy  City,  Pa.  Brown  killed  6,  while 
his  opponent  modestly  helped  himself  to  5. 

The  Freehold,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  shoot,  March  7,  will 
have  a  nrogramme  of  twelve  events,  a  total  of  170  targets, 
$14.40  entrance.  Class  shooting,  40,  30,  20  and  10.  lo  the 
three  low  amateurs  shooting  through  the  programme, 
$5,  $3  and  $2.  Competition  will,  begin  at  10:30.  Ship 
guns  and  shells  core  of  Manager  Frank  Muldoon. 

sr. 

May  22,  23  and  24,  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  are  the  dates 
and  the  place  of  the  Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Prapshooters  Association. 
Added  money,  $350.  For  programmes,  address  Jas.  W. 
Bell,  Secretary,  3644a  Arsenal  street,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

SP. 

Twenty-two  events  were  shot  at  the  tournament  held  at 
Griesemersvilie,  Pa.,  on  Feb.  23.  There  were  not  a 
great  number  of  contestants  in  each  event,  but  they  were 
very  frequent.  Shooters  rallied  from  Bethlehem,  South 
Bethlehem,  Newark,  Rittersville  and  Allentown.  Mr.  C. 
F.  Kramlich  was  taking  the  top  scores  most  of  the  time. 

V 

At  the  live-bird  handicap,  held  at  the  Point  Breeze 
track,  Philadelphia,  Feb.  23,  Mr.  Richard  J.  Lamb,  of 
Mount  Holly,  was  the  only  one  to  kill  10  straight. 
Messrs.  S.  C.  Aimen  and  A.  A.  Felix  divided  second 
money  on  9.  A  match  at  10  birds  between  Messrs.  S. 
Aimen,  Jr.,  and  W.  C.  Conaway  was  won  by  the  latter 
with  a  score  of  7  to  6. 

IP. 

Zero  weather  and  a  stiff  westerly  wind  were  conditions 
unfavorable  for  good  scores  at  the  New  York  Athletic 
Club’s  holiday  shoot,  Feb.  22,  held  at  Travers  Island. 
Dr.  Hamlin  scored  a  leg  on  the  February  cup  with  a 
score  of  47.  The  holiday  cup  was  won  by  Mr.  P.  R. 
Robinson  with  a  score  of  48.  Dr.  De  Wolf  won  the 
special  cup  with  a  score  of  24  out  of  25. 

The  February  cup  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  was 
won  by  Mr.  O.  C.  Grinnell,  Jr.  The  weekly  shoot  on 
Saturday  of  last  week,  decided  the  three  best  scores,  and 
the  winner  of  it.  Mr.  A.  Hendrickson  had  a  chance  to 
win,  and  the  competition  was  keen  to  the  finish.  Mr. 
Grinnell  was  a  winner  in  several  other  events.  Mr.  F. 
B.  Stephenson,  from  scratch,  won  two  trophy  events. 


Secretary  J.  T.  Lewis  will  mail  applicants  a  copy  of 
the  programme  provided  for  the  second  annual  live-bird 
shoot  of  the  Lincoln  Heights  Gun  Club,  Scranton,  Pa., 
to  be  held  on  March  18-20,  commencing  each  day  at  10 
o’clock.  Ship  guns  and  ammunition  to  E.  R.  Parker, 
Spruce  street.  Schuylkill  county  rules  (21yds.,  use  of 
one  barrel)  and  American  Association  rules  govern  the 
events. 

K 

The  five- man  team  shoot  between  teams  of  Missouri 
and  Kansas,  an  event  at  20  live  birds,  was  won  by  Kansas 
after  three  shoot-offs,  and  then  by  one  bird  only.  It  took 
place  on  the  first  day,  Feb.  20,  of  the  Kansas  City  tour¬ 
nament.  Each  team  scored  a  total  of  83  out  of  a  pos¬ 
sible  100.  In  the  first  shoot-off  at  5  birds,  each  scored 
21.  In  the  second  shoot-off  they  tied  on  23.  The  third 
was  a  miss-and-out.  One  of  the  Missouri  team  missed 
in  the  second  round,  and  that  decided  the  race. 

* 

A  ten-man  team  contest,  the  first  of  a  series,  betw'een 
the  Haddonfield,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  and  the  Riverton 
Gun  Club,  at  25  targets  per  man,  was  won  by  Haddon¬ 
field  on  its  own  grounds.  The  scores  were  as  follows: 
Haddonfield — K.  Peacock  21,  F.  C.  Webster  18,  J.  D. 
Bennett  IS,  L.  Z.  Lawrence  21,  Vaughan  18,  W.  A- 
Shreve  18,  F.  Holloway  20,  F.  Tomlinson  17,  G.  H.  Tule 
16,  E.  Tomlinson  15;  total  182.  Riverton — Biddle  20, 
Keating  17,  J.  Reese  14,  Evans  14,  McNeely  13,  Mattis 
13,  Purnell  12,  Thomas  12,  J.  Keating  12,  Fitler  11; 
total  138. 

At  Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  on  Saturday  of  last  week,  Mr. 
Edgar  G.  Murphy,  of  New  York,  showed  that  he  re¬ 
tained  his  expert  skill  with  the  shotgun  by  winning  the 
trophy  offered  by  the  Florida  Gun  Club  and  first  money, 
from  the  31yd.  mark.  There  were  ten  contestants  in  the 
handicap,  a  20-bird  event.  Mr.  Murphy  made  a  straight 
score.  The  other  contestants  and  their  handicaps  were 
as  follows:  H.  Yale  Dolan  (Philadelphia),  Edgar  Gibbs 
Murphy  and  L.  V.  C.  Henry,  31yds.;  Dr.  Karsher, 
Howard  C.  Brokaw  (New  York),  30yds. •;  H.  R.  Rea 
(Pittsburg),  Childs  Frick,  W.  R.  Houghtaling  (New 
York),  28yds.;  Walter  Murphy,  27yds.;  Mrs.  McKim 
(New  York),  26yds.,  and  E.  L.  C.  Robins  (New  York), 
27yds. 

fc» 

The  Philadelphia  Inquirer,  of  Feb.  24,  publishes  the 
challenge  of  a  young  and  rising  shooter  as  set .  forth 
herewith.  While  9  out  of  10  is  not  specially  remarkable 
at  ordinary  distances,  it  is  simply  marvelous  at  100yds., 
the  distance  stated.  A  man  who  can  kill  birds  at  that 
distance  should  never  have  concealed  his  talents  till 
he  had  just  passed  the  first  flush  of  youth.  The  dispatch 
reads  as  follows:  “Atlantic  City,  Feb.  26. — Special. — Al¬ 
though  seventy-three  years  old,  John  G.  Rosenbaum  has 
issued  a  challenge  to  shoot  any  man  in  the  State  for 
$100  a  side.  Mr.  Rosenbaum  is  baggage  master  in  the 
West  Jersey  station  here,  and  is  a  noted  shot.  Age 
has  not  impaired  his  eyesight  or  marksmanship,  and  after 
a  practice  shoot  recently,  in  which  he  killed  9  birds  out 
of  10  at  a  distance  of  100yds.,  he  posted  $100,  and  offered 
to  meet  any  man  in  the  State  in  a  contest  on  any  terms. 
Mr.  Rosenbaum’s  friends  will  back  him  heavily  in  the 
event  of  a  match  being  arranged.” 

Bernard  Waters. 


Cincinnati  Gun  Club  House  Burned, 

It  is  thought  that  sparks  from  a  passing  train,  or 
from  the  chimney  of  the  house,  were  responsible  for 
the  fire  early  in  the  evening  of  Saturday,  Feb.  23,  which 
destroyed  the  house  of  the  Cincinnati  Gun  Club.  The 
club  occupies  several  acres  of  the  Ross  estate,  just  south 
of  the  Ivorydale  freight  yards,  on  the  Big  Four  Rail¬ 
road.  A  number  of  guns  belonging  to  members,  and 
considerable  ammunition  were  destroyed.  The  total  loss 
was  estimated  at  $5,000.  partially  covered  by  insurance. 

Supt.  Gambell  is  at  Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  but  four  mem¬ 
bers  of  his  family  were  at  home  at  the  time.  L.  Ahlers, 
a  director  of  the  club,  had  been  shooting  at  the  grounds 
during  the  afternoon,  and  had  not  returned  to  the  city 
when  the  fire  was  discovered.  He,  together  with  men 
from  the  round  house,  did  their  bqst  to  hold  the  flames 
in  check  until  the  arrival  of  the  fire  apparatus.  The 
fire,  however,  had  made  such  headway  before  being  dis¬ 
covered  that  their  efforts  availed  little.  Lutie,  the  fifteen- 
yar-old  son  of  Supt.  Gambell,  had  a  narrow  escape  while 
aiding  the  men  in  their  efforts  to  extinguish  the  fire. 
Fie  was  in  the  second  story  of  the  building,  and  when 
the  firemen  arrived  he  found  himself  cut  off  from  escape 
by  the  flames.  Just  as  he  was  about  to  jump  to  the 
ground,  he  was  discovered  by  James  Donnelly  and  Louis 
Beck,  of  the  St.  Bernard  Department,  and  at  consider¬ 
able  risk  to  themselves,  was  rescued  from  his  dangerous 
position.  He  was  painfully  burned  about  the  face  and 
hands,  but  not  otherwise  injured,  and  the  burns  were 
not  serious.  Director  Ahlers  was  caught  on  the  second 
floor  by  the  flames  and  forced  to  jump.  He  was 
slightly  bruised  about  the  face  and  hands. 

The  family  of  Supt.  Gambell  lost  every  article  of 
clothing  and  furniture. 


The  club’s  lease  expires  the  latter  part  of  the  year, 
and  they  would  have  had  to  vacate  then. 


Feb.  23.— The  club  house  which  has  been  our  home 
for  ten  years  past  was  this  evening  completely  destroyed 

by  fire.  ,  .  , 

Guns  from  about  fifty  of  the  lockers  were  saved,  but 
those  in  the  old  locker  room  were  all  lost,  together  with 
all  shooting  paraphernalia  belonging  to  individual  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  club.  . 

Fire  occurred  about  7  in  the  evening,  after  all  the 
shooters  had  left  the  grounds,  only  one  of  the  members 
of  the  club  being  present  with  the  family  of  Supt. 
Gambell,  who  lost  everything  but  their  friends,  upon 
whom  they  can  now  depend. 

Temporary  quarters  will  soon  be  provided,  when  you 
mav  again  watch  for  reports  from  the  C.  G.  C. 

Secretary. 


Independent  Gun  Club. 

PIolmesburg  Junction,  Pa.,  Feb.  22. — Forty-four  con¬ 
testants  participated  in  the  different  events,  a  large  per¬ 
centage  of  whom  shot  through  the  programme  of  ’.90 
targets.  The  tournament  was  held  on  the  grounds  of 
the° Keystone  Shooting  League.  It  was  the  first  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  Independents,  and  notwithstanding  the 
severe  cold,  it  was  well  attended  both  by  shooters  and 
onlookers. 

Each  of  the  twelve  events  was  for  a  purse,  a  sliding 
handicap  prevailing  in  most  of  the  events.  The  moneys 
were  divided  by  the  Rose  system,  5,  3  and  2.  For  first 
and  second  high  averages  the  moneys  were  $3  and  $2 
respectively. 

Mr  Harry  Buckwalter  was  high  man  of  the  day  with 
158  out  of  190  targets.  Pie  captured  the  handsome  silver 
cup,  a  special  prize  for  high  average. 

Butch  Landis,  of  the  Florists,  finished  second  with  152 
breaks.  Landis  gave  Buckwalter  a  stiff  race  until  he 
struck  a  string  of  doubles,  and  this  was  his  downfall. 
Out  of  the  40  targets  he  broke  25,  while  Buckwalter  got 
32.  Mink  finished  third  with  146;  Newcomb  with  142  and 
Cantrell  with  141. 

The  Association  held  a  meeting  in  the  club  house,  and 
the  following  officers  were  chosen  to  hold  office  for  the 
ensuing  year:  President,  Frank  M.  Eames;  Secretary- 
Treasurer,  Mrs.  Will  K.  Park;  Field  Captain,  Butch 


Landis.  Scores: 

Events:  123456789  10  11  12 

Targets  :  15  15  15  15  15  15  20  15  15  15  20  15  Brk. 

Buckwalter  .  14  14  11  14  14  13  16.  9  11  13  16  13  158 

Landis  .  13  12  12  14  11  13  12  11  14  14  13  13  152 

Mink  .  13  10  11  12  13  13  11  10  12  12  16  13  146 

Frank  .  12  13  13  11  13  7  12  11  11  8  17  9  137 

Newcomb  .  12  8  14  10  10  12  14  11  12  11  15  13  142 

Cantrell  .  10  13  13  9  13  10  13  10  14  9  16  11  141 

Griffith  .  14  11  11  12  12  12  12  11  10  10  13  9  137 

Tansev  .  9  8  14  10  13  10  11  13  10  12  11  10  131 

Lawrence  . . .  .  12  13  10  10  11  9  11  9  13  9  12  10  129 

Pfleger  .  13  7  13  8  13  10  11  9  13  7  8  13  125 

George  .  10  10  9  11  9  7  6  10  11  11  13  13  120 

Hamlet  .  10  4  12  4  11  11  8  11  10  9  10  12  112 

A  Smith  .  10  7  9  11  10  12  ..  8  11  9  15  10  112 

Ford  .  6  10  13  11  8  9  9  9  10  10  9  8  112 

White  .  11  12  10  9  18  7  4  10  13  8  . .  10  109 

Lilley  .  7  8  11  9  8  9  9  10  12  10  5  9  107 

Butler  .  11  S  12  S  7  9  6  10  9  12  8  7  107 

Wentz  .  10  14  9  10  10  10  ..  10  13  7  . .  14  107 

Miss  Park  .  7  6  12  5  9  10  9  8  8  6  6  11  97 

I  Anderson .  12  7  12  7  11  11  13  8  13  .  94 

Pratt  .  12  7  8  7  13  5  9  10  7  11  14  9  112 

•  Stone  .  9  2  9  7  11  3  7  10  8  6  8  12  92 

Garber  .  7  5  7  5  10  9  11  12  7  8  ..  6  87 

Stevenson  . 11  14  13  13  10  14  14  89 

Fontain  .  11  12  8  ..  10  13  7  ..  10  71 

E  E  du  Pont....  9  7  9  9  10  6  5  8  9  .  72 

G  Anderson .  8  11  13  14  14  60 

Allison  . 11  14  13  13  10  14  14  89 

Lotting  .  9  8  . .  11  9  9  10  56 

Shaw  .  9  11  11  13  12  56 

Franklin  .  15  8  7  14  .  44 

Brenizer  .  9  13  6  10  13  51 

Hinkson  .  5  6  7  11  8  . .  9  46 

Roberts  .  7  10  3  7  8  35 

Harrison  .  9  ..  9  13  7  ..  11  49 

Dr  Brown .  10  7  ..  14  31 

Schilling  .  4  6  8  ..  12  30 

Davis  . .'  .  8  8  7  . .  7  30 

Kendall  .  9  8  7....  24 

Huber  . 14  10  24 

Meade  .  9  3  9  .  21 

Ferth  .  6  7  ..  8  21 

Doolittle  ...; .  9  9  . .  2 .  20 

Heite  .  7  3  3  . .  . .  . .  13 


Events  Nos.  7  and  11  were  at  10  pairs. 


Freehold  Shooting  Club. 


Freehold.  N.  J.,  Feb.  22. — The  scores  of  the  Free¬ 
hold  Shooting  Association  regular  weekly  shoot  to-day 
follow : 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

Shot 

Targets: 

10 

10 

10  10  10  10  10  10  10 

10 

at. 

Brk. 

Walker  . 

S 

8 

7 

8  10 

50 

42 

Smock  . 

7 

6 

5 

6 

9 

8 

8 

70 

49 

( tuackenbush. . . 

s 

9 

6 

7 

7 

9 

7 

70 

53 

McDowal  . 

.  6 

4 

7 

5 

40 

09 

Dancer  . 

8 

9 

8  10 

8 

9  10 

7 

8 

9 

100 

86 

Muldoon  . 

.  8 

9 

7 

9  10  10 

8 

9 

9 

9 

100 

88 

Dudley  . 

.  7 

7 

8 

9 

6 

6 

8 

6 

6 

90 

63 

P  Dey  . 

6 

6 

7 

8  10 

7 

8 

6 

91 

65 

II  Matthews... 

.  5 

6 

8 

9 

9 

9 

.  7 

6 

8 

90 

67 

McChesney  ... 

.  5 

5 

4 

6 

8 

8 

7 

8 

7 

90 

58 

.  5 

6 

7 

6 

40 

24 

4 

6 

30 

17 

Sharewood  .... 

6 

5 

30 

18 

4 

7 

20 

11 

E  Dey  . 

5 

8 

8 

8 

9 

8 

7 

9 

7 

90 

69 

C  rawford  . 

5 

6 

5 

30 

16 

8 

8 

9 

r ? 

50 

39 

W  Story  . 

S 

9 

5 

4 

4 

8 

60 

38 

H  Story  . 

7 

7 

20 

14 

March  2,  1907.I 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


349 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  Feb.  22. — Notwithstanding  the  ex¬ 
tremely  cold  weather  prevailing  to-day,  eighteen  were 
present  at  the  holiday  shoot  of  this  club.  Thirteen  prize 
events  were  run  off  during  the  day,  and  while  no  high 
scores  were  made,  because  of  the  high  wind  and  intense 
cold,  yet  all  those  present  had  a  jolly  good  time. 

Event  7  was  a  “try”  at  the  February  cup;  but  after 
shooting  the  first  half  of  this  event  it  became  evident 
that  it  would  be  impossible  to  beat  previously  made 
scores  of  it,  and  it  was  discontinued.  Cockefair  was  the 
winner  of  event  8,  this  being  the  fourth  leg  on  the 
Hunter  Arms  trophy. 

All  indications  point  to  a  large  representation  of  clubs 
around  New  York  at  the  championship  of  Metropolitan 
clubs  shoot  on  April  3.  The  Meriden  Company  are  at 
work  on  the  four  silver  cups,  and  will  have  them  com- 


pleted  early  in  March, 

when 

they  will  be  put 

on 

exhibi- 

tion  in  New  York. 
Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6  7  8 

9 

10 

11 

12  13 

Targets: 

Boxall  . 

10 

4 

15  10  10 
5  9  9 

10 

8 

10  25  30  10  10 
9  16  22  10  7 

0 

2 

1 

Cockefair,  Jr . 

1 

2 

Holloway  . 

6 

10 

4 

7 

Jacobus  . 

0 

4 

6 

5 

6 

s  ii ;; 

'5 

'7 

"i 

9 

2 

Abercrombie  . 

5 

6 

3 

2 

Cockefair  . 

5 

9 

8 

7 

8 

-S  io  23 

'8 

'5 

'6 

'i 

‘i 

Winslow  . 

7 

9 

4 

5 

6 

5  14  20 

4 

4 

1 

1 

0 

Williamson  . 

3 

6 

5 

5 

7 

6  11  17 

6 

3 

1 

1 

0 

Barnes  . 

8 

10 

7 

7 

6 

Campbell  . 

O 

O 

2 

5 

‘5  3 

Hughes  . 

5 

6 

5  . .  . . 

Dukes  . . 

Filken  . . 

O 

O  .  .  .  . 

..  8  .. 

Piercy  . 

. .  20  21 

8  10 

2 

•~> 

0 

'i 

Hallinger  . 

. .  18  22 

7 

8 

0 

9 

1 

Holmes  . 

....  9 

8 

Holzderber  . 

..  ..14 

6 

'i 

'6 

i 

Bryant  . 

..  ..12 

i 

1 

1 

1 

0 

Nos.  11,  12  and  13  were  miss-and-outs. 

Feb.  25. — On  Wednesday,  April  3,  the  championship  of 
metropolitan  clubs  shoot  will  be  held  on  the  grounds 
of  the  Montclair  Gun  Club.  This  will  be  open  to  all 
amateurs  who  are  members  in  good  standing  of  any  gun 
club  located  within  50  miles  of  New  York  city. 

Conditions:  100  targets,  $2  entrance,  including  the 
price  of  targets. 

First  prize,  a  sterling  silver  loving  cup,  valued  at  $110, 
the  gift  of  Mr.  Adrian  R.  Allan,  of  the  Montclair  Gun 
Club.  Second  prize,  a  sterling  silver  loving  cup,  valued 
at  $50.  Third  prize,  a  sterling  silver  loving  cup,  valued 
at  $35. 

If  five  or  more  clubs  are  represented  by  at  least  five 
men  each  a  valuable  silver  cup  will  be  awarded  to  the 
club  whose  representative  squad  (of  five  men)  shall  make 
the  highest  aggregate  score. 

Between  80  and  100  entries  are  expected.  Will  you 
co-operate  with  us  in  making  this  a  success?  Will  you 
send  me  a  list  of  the  names  and  addresses  of  your  best 
and  most  active  shots,  so  that  I  may  mail  them  a  copy 
of  the  programme  promptly.  A  copy  of  the  foregoing 
has  been  mailed  to  all  club  secretaries  in  the  metropolitan 
district.  Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Boston  Athletic  Association. 


Riverside,  Mass.,  Feb.  16. — The  scores  of  the  weekly 
shoot  at  100  targets  follow: 


Adams 
Blinn  .. 
Ballou  . 
Clark  .. 
Coronet 
Daggett 
Derby  . 
Ellis  . . . 
Gleason 
Hallett 
Owen  . . 
Powell 
Whitney 
Flint  . . 


Broke. 

Handicap. 

Per  Cent. 

Total. 

. .  $9 

12 

88 

101 

..  74 

24 

76 

98 

..  72 

12 

8S 

84 

13 

87 

97 

..  78 

16 

84 

94 

24 

76 

100 

..  84 

24 

76 

108 

12 

88 

99 

..  87 

4 

96 

91 

..  85 

10 

90 

95 

12 

88 

93 

. .  80 

8 

92 

88 

..  71 

27 

73 

*  98 

. .  SO 

16 

84 

96 

Adams,  Daggett  and  Derby  tied  for  first,  and  at  the 
shoot-off  at  25  birds  Derby  won,  with  an  actual  score 
of  25. 


Handicaps  are  based  on  scratch  at  100.  All  scores 
equalling  or  exceeding  that  are  tied,  and  must  be  shot 
off  at  25  birds.  High  score  to  win  unless  a  contestant 
should  make  a  perfect  actual  score,  which  cannot  be 
beaten,  and  contestants  must  continue  to  shoot  off  at  25 
birds  until  a  winner  is  declared. 

Feb.  23.— In  the  100-target  event,  the  scores  were  as 
follows: 


Adams  . 

.  87 

9 

91 

96 

Blinn  . 

.  69 

20 

80 

89 

Barnes  . 

.  75 

18 

82 

93 

Coronet  . 

.  74 

17 

83 

91 

Daggett  . 

.  62 

22 

78 

84 

Farmer  . 

.  77 

16 

84 

93 

Hallett  . 

.  80 

10 

90 

90 

Heintz  . . 

24 

76 

70 

F  II  Owen . . . 

. .  72 

11 

89 

83 

Powell  . 

.  90 

9 

91 

99 

Phillips  . 

.  67 

30 

70 

97 

Titcomb  . 

.  67 

18 

82 

85 

Whitney  . 

Weekly  cup 

.  67 

won  by  Phillips. 

25 

75 

92 

Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  Feb.  24. — The  Washington’s  Birthday 
shoot  took  place,  as  advertised,  and  was  fairly  well  at¬ 
tended,  eighteen  shooters  facing  the  traps  during  the 
afternoon,  and  most  of  them  shooting  through  the  pro¬ 
gramme,  which  was  finished  early,  about  4:15. 

We  put  an  two  extra  events  for  those  who  wanted  more 
shooting,  and  were  back  in  the  city  by  5:30. 

The  weather  was  rather  sharp  outside,  but  comfortable 


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There  would  have  been  a  much  larger  entry  but  for  the 
cold  weather,  which  seemed  to  get  worse  after  10  A.  M. 

A  number  of  those  who  intended  to  take  part  must 
have  got  cold  feet.  They  did  not  show  up.  But  those 
who  look  after  these  shoots  must  always  be  on  hand,  no 
matter  what  the  condition  of  the  weather,  and  get  a 
good  raking  over  for  their  tardiness  if  it  is  for  only  five 
minutes.  Quite  a  large  crowd  was  at  the  grounds  early. 
Our  friend  Winters,  from  the  Oradell  Club,  was  promptly 
on  hand.  Mr.  Thompson  came  down  from  Hillburn, 
N.  Y.,  early,  and  was  on  the  first  car  with  Drake,  of 
Orange,  and  Parke,  of  the  Montclair  Gun  Club.  The 
old  guard — Van  Horn,  Hopper,  Dr.  Haggerty,  Dutcher, 
Doty  brothers,  (Aaron  and  John),  and  many  others,  were 
early  present.  Arthur  Crooks,  who  looks  after  the  club’s 
interest  at  the  grounds,  had  everything  in  readiness,  in¬ 
cluding  a  nice  warm  fire. 


4  6  12  5  8  12  ..  .. 

5  11  14  7  11  17  ..  .. 

.  6  13  3  8  . 

.  8  19  5  8  . 

.  8  ..  7  8  15  5  8 

.  ..  14  6  8  20  6  13 

.  10  14  . 

.  5  12  6  7  14  5  9 

.  3  7  12  3  8 

. 14  18  9  10 

Wm.  Dutcher. 


Colorado  Springs  Gun  Club, 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  Feb.  16. — The  scores  made 
at  the  shoot  of  the  Colorado  Springs  Gun  Club  to-day 
are  appended.  J.  H.  Rohrer  made  the  long  run  of  68. 
The  day  was  warm,  bright  and  dry,  with  a  variable 


A  J  Drake.. 
W  Winters  . . 
J  Williamson 
F  Hanley  . . . 
F  Sindle 
W  Kussmaul 
G  Rehling  . . 
B  Matthews 
Dr  Jones  .... 
W  Moshier 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

wind : 

Targets : 

10 

15 

25 

10 

15 

25 

10 

15 

Events : 

1 

John  Doty  . 

.  9 

12 

17 

6 

11 

14 

6 

8 

Targets : 

25 

G  A  Hopper . 

.  6 

13 

20 

7 

15 

22 

10 

14 

T  W  Garrett... 

E  Van  Plorn  . 

14 

19 

7 

11 

16 

7 

A  T  Lawton . . . 

...22 

A  Radcliff  . 

9 

19 

8 

7 

15 

7 

T  H  Rohrer.... 

..  21 

A  Doty  . 

.  6 

11 

21 

7 

9 

18 

6 

7 

C  D  Plank . 

..  20 

Dr  Haggerty  . 

.  4 

6 

14 

4 

7 

12 

.  . 

A  Merideth  .... 

. .  18 

T  Thompson  . 

.  7 

7 

18 

5 

8 

12 

.  . 

G  M  PotterH . . 

..  21 

R  A  Parke . 

.  6 

14 

22 

6 

8 

21 

6 

9 

2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 


22  25  23  24  23  25  22  24  22  . . 

21  23  23  25  23  20  23  25  25  21  21 

22  22  24  19  . 

18  20  18  20  17  . 

Jno.  W.  Garrett, 


Brk. 
274 
232 
271 
107 
111 
21 

Capt. 


350 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[March  2,  1907. 


Kansas  City  Interstate. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Feb.  23. — The  third  annual  Inter¬ 
state  shooting  tournament  was  held  at  the  Blue  River 
Shooting  Park.  The  attendance  has  been  good  and  the 
interest  has  not  lagged  from  start  to  finish,  especially  in 
the  live-bird  races. 

Shooters  who  live  in  this  and  the  surrounding  States 
do  not  forget  that  for  the  past  twenty  years  when  the 
Elliotts  announce  a  pigeon  race,  it  means  a  good  one. 
Each  day  there  has  been  either  a  20  or  a  25  bird  event, 
which  kept  the  old-timers  busy  when  not  shooting 
targets.  , 

Tnere  was  $200  added  to  the  target  events.  Three  $100 
cups,  each  being  redeemable  for  $100  in  gold  at  the  next 
shoot. 

This  year  it  was  thought  *to  be  the  proper  thing  to 
start  a  live-bird  shoot  of  the  very  broadest  order,  and  as 
a  result  this  was  the  inaugural  shoot  of  the  great  West¬ 
ern  handicap  at  live  birds,  open  to  all. 

For  ten  days  previous  to  the  shoot  the  weather  was 
ideal,  but  on  the  opening  day  all  went  on  well  until 
near  the  close  of  same,  when  a  snowstorm  set  in  that  was 
not  enjoyed  by  those  who  shot  off  the  tie  in  the  State 
team  event.  During  the  night  snow  fell  to  the  depth  of 
about  three  inches,  and  with  the  cool  weather  that 
followed,  the  snow  was  a  white  covering  during  the  re¬ 
mainder  of  the  shoot,  and  the  scores  at  both  live  birds 
and  targets  fell  short  of  what  these  contestants  are 
capable  of  making.  The  white  birds  were  a  handicap,  as 
they  sped  toward  the  boundary  over  the  snow. 

One  thing  in  favor  of  the  men  at  the  traps  was  that 
the  wind,  though  raw,  was  not  strong. 

The  target  programme  for  the  first  day  was  150, 
divided  into  nine  events,  money  open  to  amateurs.  All 
at  16yds.  Purses  divided  Jack  Rabbit,  with  surplus  50, 
30,  20  per  cent. 

George  Maxwell  was  here  for  his  first  professional 
shoot,  and  he  made  good  with  his  good  right  arm,  and 
accounted  for  145;  Mermod  and  Bray  141;  Veach  and 
Rogers  140;  Spencer,  Taylor,  Mackie  and  Ramsey  139; 
Bell  and  Thomas  138.  The  scores  follow: 

Wednesday  Feb.  20,  First  Day. 


Events:  123456789 

Targets:  15  15  20  15  15  20  15  15  20  Tot’l. 

Elliott  .  13  15  16  15  11  19  15  13  17  134 

Slusher  .  12  13  18  11  15  18  14  13  16  130 

Bell  .  13  13  16  14  15  20  15  14  18  138 

Lewis  .  11  15  17  14  14  18  12  15  17  133 

•  Sherman  .  13  14  19  11  11  18  13  9  16  124 

Rogers  .  15  13  20  14  13  18  13  15  19  140 

Baggerman  .  13  15  19  15  14  16  11  12  17  132 

Mermod  .  15  15  16  15  14  20  14  13  19  141 

Spencer  .  12  14  19  14  15  19  15  14  17  139 

Taylor  .  15  15  17  14  14  19  13  14  18  139 

Scranton  .  11  14  20  12  13  19  14  15  18  136 

Veach  .  14  14  19  15  15  16  14  14  19  140 

Gottlieb  .  13  14  17  13  14  18  13  14  18  134 

Maxwell  .  15  14  19  15  15  19  14  15  19  145 

Mackie  .  14  13  20  14  14  19  14  13  18  139 

Waters  .  13  13  18  12  12  16  10  12  13  119 

Smith  .  12  14  16  10  13  15  14  11  13  118 

Haley  .  12  15  17  14  12  19  13  14  16  132 

Asher  .  13  15  18  14  14  17  12  14  17  134 

Thomas  .  15  15  20  14  15  17  11  13  18  138 

Linderman  .  13  14  18  15  12  19  12  11  17  131 

Schroder  .  13  14  17  14  14  19  12  13  19  135 

Norton  .  14  14  14  12  13  15  11  12  17  122 

Bray  .  13  15  18  13  15  19  13  15  20  141 

B  F  Veach .  12  13  16  15  13  18  14  13  18  132 

Adams  .  14  15  19  15  15  20  12  12  18  140 

Steele  .  10  12  16  9  14  18  11  7  14  111 

Erhardt  .  12  12  15  14  13  15  12  14  16  123 

Ramsey  .  15  15  20  13  15  19  13  11  18  139 

Thompson  .  12  14  19  12  15  19  11  13  16  131 

Sullivan  .  12  14  17  13  11  17  13  14  16  127 

Harlam  .  10  12  16  11  12  14  11  10  11  107 

Cosby  .  13  15  16  13  13  18  10  13  16  127 

Gossett  .  12  14  15  14  12  19  12  12  16  126 

Williams  .  11  13  17  14  15  19  14  13  14  130 

Hairgrove  .  13  15  15  15  15  18  13  12  16  132 

Martin  .  14  15  17  12  13  18  14  13  16  132 

Cunningham  .  10  12  16  12  14  18  10  9  18  119 

Tramp  .  14  15  15  14  12  15  12  13  14  124 

Morton  . 18  13  1117  13  14  19 

Vietmeyer  .  13  15  19  15  14  19  13  13  19  140 

Tioton  . 20  13  13  17 . 


The  Missouri  vs.  Kansas  challenge  contest  for  the  El¬ 
liott  Interstate  team  cup  proved  in  the  end  to  be  one 
of  great  interest,  as  the  tie  was  a  prolonged  one.  The 
members  of  both  teams  shot  poorly,  with  the  exception 
of  Mackie  and  Taylor,  who  lost  but  one  each.  Taylor’s 
loss  was  a  very  disastrous  one,  as  he  lost  the  team  race, 
and  as  it  proved  in  the  end  the  first  money  in  the  sweep. 
The  other  nine  men  whose  names  appear  in  the  score 
were  shooting  in  the  sweep. 

Each  man  shot  at  12  birds  in  the  tie  before  a  decision 
was  finally  reached.  In  the  first  shoot-off  it  was  Tipton 
and  Taylor  who  had  a  chance  to  decide,  yet  both  lost 
two  easy  ones  out  of  their  five.  In  the  second  five  it 
was  Tipton  who  lost  two  and  tied  the  score.  Then  each 
shot  at  one  bird,  the  total  to  count.  On  the  second 
round  Dr.  Plank  missed  an  incomer,  and  Kansas  was  de¬ 
clared  the  winner.  All  these  ties  were  shot  late  in  the 
evening  and  during  a  snowstorm,  which  made  the  birds 
on  the  whole  a  slow  lot,  as  they  would  not  start 
promptly.  Scores: 

Team  race: 


Missouri  Team. 

Williams  . 22122212221022222120 _ 1 8 

Hairgrove  . 10220220122222122021 _ 16 

Holmes  . 1 2222220210022022222 — 16 

Plank  . 22222022020222221201—1 6 

Tipton  . 20122102201221221221 — 17 — 83 

Kansas  Team. 

Baker  . 01 021202120112202122— 15 

Bell  . . 22102210221022022012—15 

Mackie  . 22120221221222122212 _ 19 

Scranton  . .’ 00222210222012202222— 15 

1  aylor  . 22122122212222222102 _ 19 _ 83 


Mermod  . . . . 22222112202212212222—19 

Baggerman  . 21221220000012220222—14 

Schroder  . 11202222022122022210—16 

Linderman  . 02112011210212220102—15 

Bray  . 10221201212102212011—16 

Harlan.  Sr  . 01102201022001201001—11 

Francke  . 22212222222012211221—19 

Veach  . 22122122102102210221—17 

Slusher  . 101011020000  —  5  _ 

Tie  shoot-off  of  team  race: 

Missouri  Team. 

Ties:  First.  Second.  Third.  Fourth. 

Williams  . 12221  22212  1  1 

Hairgrove  . '. . 12122  22122  2  2 

Holmes  . 10222  12221  2  2 

Plank  . 12202  22212  2  0 

Tipton  . 10202—21  20022—23  1—5  1—4 

Kansas  Team. 

Baker  . 20222  20222  1  2 

Bell  . 21220  21022  2  2 

Mackie  . 22222  22122  2  2 

Scranton  . 12222  21222  1  2 

Taylor  . 10202—21  22122—23  2—  5  2—5 


Thursday  Feb.  21,  Second  Day. 

The  wind  coming  from  the  north  and  in  the  faces  of 
the  shooters,  together  with  the  reflection  from  the  snow, 
was  a  handicap  the  shooters  could  not  overcome,  and  the 
scores  for  the  100  targets  are  very  low. 

Farmer  Dan  Bray,  the  old-time  Nebraskan,  led  the 
gang  with  a  total  of  94.  Chas  Spencer  and  George 
Mackie  made  92,  Rogers  91,  Baggerman,  Mermod,  Ram¬ 
sey,  Adams  and  Bills  made  90  per  cent.,  and  others  were 
below,  as  the  scores  herewith  will  show: 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Targets : 

15 

15 

20 

15 

15 

20 

Tot’l. 

D  Elliott  . 

.  10 

14 

19 

11 

12 

15 

81 

Slusher  . 

.  12 

14 

18 

12 

12 

15 

83 

Bell  . 

.  15 

10 

7 

8 

13 

14 

67 

Lewis  . 

.  13 

10 

17 

12 

8 

16 

76 

Sherman  . 

.  14 

11 

14 

13 

8 

15 

75 

Rogers  . 

.  13 

14 

18 

15 

15 

16 

91 

Baggerman  . 

.  13 

14 

19 

15 

11 

18 

90 

Mermod  . 

.  13 

14 

17 

14 

14 

18 

90 

Spencer  . 

.  13 

14 

20 

14 

12 

19 

92 

Taylor  . 

.  14 

14 

15 

13 

11 

17 

84 

Scranton  . 

.  13 

15 

10 

8 

9 

15 

70 

Wm  Veach  . 

.  11 

11 

13 

15 

14 

IS 

82 

Gottlieb  . 

.  15 

13 

13 

12 

13 

14 

80 

Maxwell  . 

.  14 

13 

16 

14 

11 

20 

89 

Mackie  . 

.  15 

15 

17 

13 

13 

19 

92 

Waters  . 

.  12 

10 

12 

10 

9 

19 

72 

Ramsey  . 

.  10 

15 

19 

15 

11 

20 

90 

Haley  . 

.  15 

11 

15 

12 

7 

18 

83 

Asher  . 

.  15 

13 

16 

14 

9 

19 

86 

Thomas  . 

.  14 

12 

17 

13 

12 

18 

83 

Linderman  . 

.  11 

14 

17 

11 

10 

19 

82 

Schroder  . 

.  13 

15 

16 

15 

11 

19 

89 

Norton  . 

.  11 

11 

14 

13 

7 

17 

73 

Bray  . 

.  14 

15 

19 

15 

14 

17 

94 

B  F  Veach . 

.  11 

10 

14 

8 

9 

16 

68 

Adams  . 

.  13 

14 

17 

14 

14 

18 

90 

Bills  . 

14 

18 

15 

12 

16 

90 

Erhardt  . 

.  12 

13 

14 

11 

8 

13 

71 

Cunningham  . 

.  11 

10 

14 

10 

7 

15 

67 

Thompson  . 

.  13 

13 

16 

14 

12 

18 

86 

Vietmeyer  . 

14 

19 

14 

11 

16 

88 

R  Harris  . 

.  9 

9 

13 

6 

10 

11 

5S 

Morton  . 

.  13 

14 

15 

14 

13 

Sheldon  . 

.  12 

14 

13 

12 

13 

is 

79 

Ravmorid  . 

.  3 

6 

9 

5 

6 

10 

39 

Sullivan  . 

.  13 

11 

18 

13 

10 

12 

77 

Cosby  . 

.  11 

12 

15 

10 

10 

19 

77 

Hairgrove  . 

.  15 

13 

18 

14 

11 

18 

89 

Scott  . 

.  15 

14 

16 

12 

12 

18 

87 

Brandt  . 

.  11 

9 

11 

12 

7 

18 

68 

Martin  . 

.  12 

11 

15 

13 

10 

19 

80 

Hill  . 

11 

11 

8 

17 

The  special  event  for  the  first  day,  Franke  vs.  Veach, 
challenge  contest,  for  Elliott  interstate  individual  ama¬ 
teur  pigeon  cup,  50  birds  to  the  man,  was  shot  on  the 
second  day.  Veach  came  away  well  in  his  first  25,  and 
was  4  ahead  at  the  end  of  the  first  25.  Then  the  strange 
and  most  unexpected  thing  came  to  light.  Veach 
started  to  miss,  and  kept  it  up  to  the  end,  and  killed  only 
15  out  of  his  last  25,  while  Franke  made  another  19  and 
tied  the  score. 

In  the  shoot-off  at  5  birds,  Veach  scored  4  and  Franke 
only  3,  so  Veach  retained  the  cup  and  took  Bob’s  $100 
for  his  inside  pocket.  Scores: 

Challenge  race  for  the  Elliott  cup,  50  birds: 

Veach  . 221 2212221022212201221221—23 

0202200221022022210202001—15—38 

Francke  . 2022021202122022102212012—19 

0221220122022210222022202—19—38 

Tie  shoot-off,  5  birds: 

Veach . 20222—4  Francke . 02022—3 

The  Elliott  handicap  was  used:  Start  at  28yds.  and 
go  back  a  yard  each  time  that  5  birds  are  killed  straight. 
Professionals  were  permitted  to  shoot  in  this  for  the 
sweep.  Thus  there  were  twenty-five  entries.  Harry 
Taylor,  the  well-known  South  Dakota  man,  was  the  only 
one  to  get  24,  and  he  carried  off  the  prize  and  first 
money.  Alex.  Mermod  and  Francke  tied  on  23,  Hair¬ 
grove,  Bray  and  Thompson  on  22.  The  scores: 

Amateur  Championship :  “ 


Veach  .  . 2220102222221222222220001 _ 20 

Mermod  . 2221221222212222012021221—23 

Baggerman  . 0221022122202202022122222 _ 20 

F  rancke  . 0221220212221222122122212 _ 23 

Peterson  . 1202122120200010022212212—17 

Seiben  . 1020212212122210020122120—19 

Taylor  . 221221121210221221221*121—24 

Hairgrove  . .2212221002221021222122212—22 

Spencer  . 2212201112221220100021201—20 

Holmes  . 0222220222022201220102022—18 

Bray  . 1212101022212221201212222—22 

Sheldon  . 12012102202010210210 

Harlan,  Sr . 2222120222000112022221022 19 

Sullivan  . 2012120122102221022202022—19 

Mackie  . 1110212210222120212201202—20 


Thompson  . 2212021201222021122221212—22 

Ramsey  . 122021102220122 

Bell  . 2122122102222012210222220—21 

Harlan,  Tr . 1122210002210220122012221—19 

H  Waters  . 1202212221022120122120012—20 

Schroder  . 1 202212210221222212022222—22 

Linderman  . 2212212100222222222222222—23 

Norton  . 2212012221221002221221220—21 

Scranton  . 2201220122122012220102100—18 

Baker  .  21  200122122122221212002—21 


Friday,  Feb.  22,  Third  Day. 


The  wind  was  raw  from  the  east.  The  sun  just  shone 
enough  at  times  to  make  the  glare  a  hardship  on  those 
having  weak  eyes.  Scores  fell  away  on  targets,  as  there 
were  not  six  men  who  made  90  per  cent,  or  better.  Chas. 
Spencer  was  high  for  experts  with  94.  Thompson,  ama¬ 
teur,  made  92,  Martin  91,  and  Bray  and  Veach  90  of  the 
regular  100  programme. 

There  was  a  good  entry  in  the  Hunter  Arms  event, 
and  the  hand-painted  vase  went  to  Mr.  Veach,  the 
Nebraska  lad. 

The  race  for  the  Great  Western  Handicap  was  the 
attraction  for  this  day.  It  was  won  by  Alex.  Mermod, 
of  St.  Louis,  on  a  straight  score  of  25  live  birds.  He 
won  this  honor  from  a  large  field,  and  from  the  31yd. 
limit.  He  was  presented  with  a  gold  watch  and  took 
first  money,  $125  in  gold.  Fred  Bills,  Arkansas  City, 
Kans.,  and  Fred  Williams,  of  Kansas  City,  won  second 
on  24.  William  Baggerman  of  St.  Louis,  Fred  Bills,  of 
Milwaukee,  and  Thompson  of  Comstock,  Mo.,  were  third. 

This  will  be  a  special  event  of  the  Blue  River  Shoot¬ 
ing  Park  for  many  years  to  come.  Scores,  follow : 

Great  Western  Handicap,  25  live  birds: 


Taylor,  31yds . 2210221102122222222022022—21 

Mermod,  31  . 2222222212222222211222222—25 

Baggerman.  31  . 2222220222112222022222222—23 

Scranton,  30  . 1102212201201122222022022—20 

Adams,  30  . 2122201222102220222202202—20 

Baker,  29  . 2201210221220120220122122—20 

Veach,  30 . 2020120212022110202220222—18 

Nofsinger,  27  . 1021220122120221021122222—21 

Spencer,  31  . 2110212121210212222220222—22 

Thomas,  30  . 2122120221120121221021220 — 21 

Waters,  29  . 2212201102102202102201202—18 

Asher,  28  . 2121210222221012112012012—21 

Bell,  30  . 2212212221102221222121212—24 

Bray,  30  . 2201212011120121220121022—20 

Mackie,  30  . 1220122122120122021202122—21 

Thompson,  30  . 1210212212221222012212122—23 

D  Elliott,  31  . 0111210212221021210212122—21 

Francke,  30  . 2220222202222202222022201—20 

Ramsey,  29  . 2022210222122012012212221—21 

Norton,  28  . 2202202222022122022122221—21 

Vietmeyer,  29  . 0220120222201022222212122—20 

Harlan,  Tr.,  27  . 1220122102222201222012222—21 

Harlan,  Sr.,  27  . 2012201212220122012222122—21 

Hairgrove,  31  . 1122212021222120121220122—22 

Schroder,  30  . 1222012122102122012021222—21 

Linderman.  30  . 0202220222221222220222222—21 

Williams,  30  . 1222222202222222212212222—24 

Gottlieb,  30  . 2022202220202220220222222—19 

Maxwell,  29  . 2222021220222202022022222—20 

Sullivan,  28  . 1212201222021220122012222—21 

Smith.  28 . 2021220122201222012220220—19 

Rickmers,  30  . 2222201122222022222202222—22 

Bills,  30  . 1222220122212202122222212—23 

Tipton.  30  . 1021021220212021022021022—18 

Brecklin,  28  . 1222202212202121021220212—21 


Target  sweepstakes : 

Events : 

Targets : 

Elliott  . 

Bell  . 

Vietmeyer  . 

Sherman  . 

Rogers  . 

Baggerman  . 

Mermod  . 

Spencer  . 

Taylor  . 

Scranton  . 

V each  . 

Gottlieb  . 

Maxwell  . 

Mackie  . 

Waters  . 

Ramsey  . 

Haley  . 

Asher  . 

Cosby  . 

Linderman  . 

Schroder  . 

Norton  . 

Bain  . 

Scott  . 

Adams  . 

Bills  . 

Sullivan  . 

Flairgrove  . 

Thompson  . 

Bisco  . . 

Johnson  . 

Pollard  . 

Martin  . 

Rouner  . 

Smith  . 

Rowland  . 

E  White  . 

Rickmers  . 

McCrea  . 

D  White  . 


1  2  3  4  5  6 


15 

15 

20 

15 

15 

20 

Tot’l. 

13 

15 

18 

11 

13 

18 

88 

10 

14 

12 

12 

14 

20 

83 

12 

15 

15 

12 

13 

18 

85 

10 

9 

15 

15 

19 

15 

71 

13 

12 

17 

12 

15 

19 

88 

13 

12 

20 

12 

13 

19 

89 

11 

13 

18 

14 

13 

18 

87 

13 

13 

19 

15 

15 

19 

94 

12 

14 

19 

14 

14 

15 

88 

12 

10 

16 

11 

12 

15 

76 

15 

14 

17 

13 

14 

17 

90 

13 

12 

15 

11 

15 

17 

83 

15 

14 

17 

15 

14 

16 

91 

12 

13 

15 

13 

13 

16 

82 

10 

11 

11 

14 

12 

17 

75 

14 

11 

18 

15 

14 

17 

89 

9 

10 

16 

10 

8 

16 

69 

12 

13 

20 

14 

12 

16 

87 

7 

11 

14 

12 

12 

17 

73 

11 

9 

17 

15 

13 

19 

84 

12 

12 

16 

14 

14 

18 

86 

9 

13 

13 

9 

13 

15 

72 

15 

15 

18 

14 

11 

17 

90 

11 

14 

17 

14 

14 

16 

84 

12 

11 

18 

12 

13 

20 

86 

1313 

16 

15 

10 

20 

85 

10 

13 

13 

12 

10 

13 

71 

11 

13 

16 

12 

12 

17 

81 

12 

14 

17 

15 

14 

20 

92 

12 

12 

16 

12 

10 

15 

77 

12 

15 

14 

14 

10 

15 

80 

9 

13 

13 

14 

11 

18 

78 

15 

14 

18 

13 

12 

19 

91 

13 

9 

14 

13 

8 

16 

73 

8 

14 

18 

14 

10 

16 

80 

8 

11 

10 

11 

12 

13 

70 

7 

9 

14 

12 

14 

13 

69 

11 

7 

15 

12 

13 

13 

71 

5 

12 

12 

13 

17 

10 

11 

ii 

10 

,  , 

.  . 

Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase,  30  targets,  use  of  both  barrels. 
Prize,  a  beautiful  vase,  painted  by  Osthaus:  Bell  25, 
Rogers  28,  Mermod  25,  Taylor  27,  Scranton  20,  Veach  30, 
Mackie  25,  Ramsey  25,  Asher  26,  Linderman  26,  Schroder 

27,  Norton  27,  Bray  26,  Bills  28,  Sullivan  23,  Hairgrove 
24,  Thompson  27,  Bisco  26,  Johnson  18,  Pollard  27,  Martin 

28,  Rowland  15,  McCrea  24,  Rickmers  24,  Tipton  25, 
Tesson  26,  Baker  22.  Irwin  26,  Harlan  0,  Van  Wyck  15. 
Veach  wins  on  straight  score. 


March  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Ammunition  Test. 

Accuracy  test  of  Krag-Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridges  held  at  Springfield  Armory 
by  order  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army. 

TESTED  — Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS— 10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

DISTANCE — 1. 000  yards. 

RESULT  and  OFFICIAL  REPORT: 

U.  S.  Cartridges  excelled  all  others. 

MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

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Saturday  Feb.  23,  Fourth  Day. 

The  four-day  shoot  came  to  a  successful  close  at  the 
Blue  River  Shooting  Park  to-day.  As  only  one  trap  was 
used  to-day,  the  scores  were  better,  as  one  set  of  the 
traps  here  used  was  quite  difficult  in  its  manner  of 
throwing.  Pat  Adams  got  going  and  no  heading  him  off, 
and  accounted  for  99  of  the  100.  He  did  not  have  much 
edge,  though,  over  Veach,  as  he  made  98.  Linderman 
and  Dan  Bray  made  96,  and  that  made  the  old  farmer 
the  high  amateur  for  the  whole  shoot,  besides  the  high 
professional  only  beat  him  2  targets.  Spencer  and  Scott 
made  95;  Elliott  and  Maxwell  93.  Scores: 


Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6 

Targets:  15  15  20  15  15  20  Tot’l. 

|  D.  Elliott  . v. .  13  13  20  14  13  20  93 

Slusher  .  13  12  15  14  12  20  86 

Bell  .  15  13  15  15  13  15  86 

Bill  .  12  12  15  14  14  17  84 

I  Sherman  .  9  11  14  8  12  18  72 

Rogers  .  14  15  13  12  12  18  SS 

Baggerman  .  12  13  20  12  12  17  86 

Mermod  .  12  14  19  14  13  18  90 

Spencer  .  15  14  19  13  15  19  95 

Tavlor  .  14  13  19  13  14  19  92 

Biscoe  .  10  12  17  12  12  15  78 

Veach  .  14  14  20  15  15  20  98 

Gottlieb  .  14  14  IS  14  14  17  91 

Maxwell  .  13  15  IS  12  15  20  93 

Mackie  .  14  15  19  14  13  17  92 

Waters  .  10  13  17  11  9  16  76 

Adams  .  15  15  19  15  15  20  99 

Scott  .  14  14  19  15  13  20  95 

Asher  . 14  14  16  13  10  12  79 

Thompson  .  14  11  19  12  13  19  88 

Linderman  .  15  14  19  15  13  20  96 

Schroder  .  14  12  20  13  13  IS  90 

!  Norton  .  11  15  12  12  12  17  79 

Bray  .  14  15  19  14  15  19  96 

*  Sheldon  .  13  13  15  13  13  16  83 

Sullivan  .  12  11 . 

Smith  . 11  18  12 . 

Hill  .  9  17  11  12  IS 

Quarton  . 15  8  15  . . 

Plank  . 13  18 

Cookson  . 17 


The  individual  amateur  championship  race  was  the 

1  attraction  in  the  target  line,  and  it  failed  to  have  the 
entry  that  such  an  event  deserves,  as  only  sixteen  tried 
the  “Bob  Elliott  handicap”:  that  is,  every  time  one 
breaks  five  straight  he  goes  back  a  yard. 

The  dark  day,  dark,  background  and  fast  targets  were 
a  hard  proposition,  and  the  man  from  Nebraska,  Veach, 
took  them  all  down  the  line;  and  yet  he  missed  16.  Thus 
all  the  cups  that  Bob  put  up  went  to  Nebraska,  and  now 
who  of  Missouri  or  Kansas  or  any  other  country  will 
attempt  to  go  there  and  capture  them?  Scores  follow: 

|  Individual  amateur  championship,  Elliott  handicap, 
100  targets:  Rogers  75,  Baggerman  80,  Mermod  83, 
Taylor  79,  Veach  84,  Asher  76,  Thompson  79,  Linderman 

| 


83..  Norton  SO,  Bray  82,  Adams  83,  Elliott  76,  Spencer  82. 
Gottlieb  78,  Maxwell  69,  Waters  76. 

Averages,  at  450  targets:  Professionals — Spencer  420, 
Maxwell  418,  Adams  415.  Amateurs — Bray  418,  Veach 
410.  Mermod  408. 

The  last  race  at  live  birds  was  decided  during  the  day, 
the  Interstate  team  race.  Conditions  were  25  live  birds 
per  man,  five-man  teams,  amateurs.  Kansas,  Nebraska 
and  Missouri,  or  rather,  Kansas  City  put  up  two  teams. 
Before  the  shoot  was  started,  it  was  readily  seen  that 
on  paper  Nebraska  was  away  to  the  good — Taylor,  Lin¬ 
derman.  Schroder,  Bray  and  Beach  are  “dead  shots”  of 
long  experience  at  the  traps.  But  who  can  tell  what  will 
happen.  Taylor,  Bray  and  V each  all  went  wrong.  And 
yet  the  good  scores  of  Linderman  and  Schroder  won 
the  race,  though  by  one  bird  only.  Kansas  lost  through 
one  man.  who  was  put  in  to  fill,  as  he  had  not  shot  any 
birds  previous  to  this  day,  and  his  loss  of  six  birds  was 
too  great  a  handicap.  The  Kansas  City  teams  did  not 
show  up  in  their  usual  form,  and  were  beaten,  when, 
from  the  amount  of  practice  they  have  had,  they  should 
win  over  those  who  come  together  only  once  a  year. 


Interstate  team  race: 

Kansas. 

Bell  . 22221022020212222022—16 

Quarton  . 00202221210222120202—14 

Mermod  . . 22022222222222222202—18 

M  ackie  . 22122210222020122222— 17 

Baggerman  . 22212212221221022222—19—84 

N  0 1)  i*3  s  Eci 

Tavlor  . ..22212202021022122022—16 

Linderman  . 22212012221222122222—19 

Schtoder  . 22221222202222122222—19 

Bray  . 00202201222221222212—16 

V  each  . 22201222122220021002—15—85 

Kansas  City. 

Harlan.  Tr . 22222222202222002201—16 

Harlan  Sr . 22202212022022120002—14 

Sullivan  . 22221202022120102220—15 

Rickmers  . 22210222121022102222 — 17 

Williams  . 21222122122120222222— 19— SI 

Missouri  River. 

Francke  . 21022212222222220202—17 

Seiber  . 22020022002222202022—13 

Peterson  . 22222020222222102002 — 15 

Ostertag  . 2220200222000022002—12 

Bob  . 22202202220222202022—15—72 


K.  C.  T.  L.  Shoot. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Feb.  19. — The  Kansas  City  Trap- 
shooters’  League,  held  its  monthly  merchandise  shoot 
at  Blue  River  Park,  Feb.  17.  The  day  was  an  in¬ 
spiration  to  worthy  deeds — bright  and  beautiful,  with 
a  suggestion  of  violets  and  spring  in  the  air.  Many 
shooters  were  enticed  to  the  traps.  The  first  event  was 
at  50  targets — two  15s  and  a  20 — total  scores  to  count, 
class  shooting.  Four  prizess  were  shot  for.  Crosby  was 
high  man  with  48;  he  was  presented  with  a  beautiful 


sterling  silver  ladle,  the  bowl  gold-lined.  Holmes  was 
second,  4T  and  won  a  cut-glass  dish;  Waters  third,  44, 
and  drew  a  Tomlinson  gun  cleaner  and  cleaning  rod; 
Hairgrove  and  Paxton  tied  with  43.  In  the  shoot-off, 
Hairgrove  won  a  Dresden  smoking  set.  The  second 
event  was  at  25  bluerocks  for  a  gun,  to  be  given  at  the 
end  of  the  season  to  the  high  man.  Holmes  and  Gray 
both  made  a  straight.  The  scores : 


Events : 

I 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Targets: 

50 

25 

25 

25 

15 

10 

Holmes  . 

.  47 

25 

14 

10 

Sullivan  . 

.  37 

20 

14 

5 

Gottlieb  . 

.  42 

24 

25 

15 

10 

Harlan,  Tr . 

.  35 

17 

21 

11 

10 

Paxton  . 

.  43 

23 

13 

8 

Cosby  . 

.  48 

22 

19 

Harlan,  Sr . 

.  39 

14 

21 

io 

.  . 

Haley  . 

.  48 

23 

.  44 

20 

Waters  . 

.  44 

18 

23 

12 

10 

Franke  . 

.  34 

21 

21 

10 

8 

D  Elliott  . 

.  45 

23 

.  39 

20 

II  Sherman  . 

.  40 

20 

15 

9 

Hairgrove  . 

.  43 

22 

09 

14 

8 

Johnson  . 

.  30 

17 

Shaeffer  . 

.  31 

14 

Wilson  . 

.  39 

24 

9 

is 

Campbell  . 

24 

Peters  . 

15 

Gray  . 

25 

23 

i2 

7 

20 

18 

Black  . 

18 

Tipton  . 

20 

19 

24 

13 

9 

Konrad  . 

9 

8 

Martin  . 

24 

Moore  . 

14 

J  Elliott  . 

2i 

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Newark,  N.  J.,  Feb.  22. — We  had  a  good  afternoon’s 
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scores  made  were  remarkably  good.  There  was  a  match 
booked  to  be  shot,  but  Mr.  Puls  failed  to  appear,  and 
Mr.  Jadel  took  the  stake.  Scores: 


Events : 

1  2  3  4  5 

6 

Shot 

Targets : 

25  25  25  25  15 

10 

at. 

Broke. 

Av. 

D  Fleming  . 

...  IS  14  14  ..  S 

6 

100 

GO 

60 

Jas  Hever  . 

. .  17  21  22  14  . . 

6 

110 

80 

73 

D  Fleming,  Jr.... 

..  14  14  17  ..  .. 

75 

45 

60 

C  Smith  . 

..  24  ..  14  ..  .. 

8 

60 

46 

77 

. .  14  10 . 

50 

24 

4S 

A  Tewell  . 

. .  . .  10  18  16  . . 

6 

85 

50 

59 

T  T  Fleming . 

..  ..  IS  21  ..  13 

65 

52 

SO 

J.  J.  Fleming, 

Sec’y 

and  Mg 

r. 

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New  Y«rk  Athletic  C  ub. 

Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  23.— The  February  cup 
was  won  by  F.  TT.  Schauffler.  Scores: 

'  Event  1,  25  targets^  Adams  won:  ^ 

...  5'  22 
7  22 
7  14 


Bechtel 
1  :.Lembeck 
pAdams  .. 
Batterson 


H.  T. 

.  3  21 

Batterson . 

.  5  17 

A  IT  Pogson 

.  5  25 

P  W  Pogson 

s;  Batters 

on  won : 

.  3  23 

Batterson  .... 

.  5  17 

A  H  Pogson 

P  W  Pogson 

.  5  20 

targets: 

.  6  40 

A  H  Pogson. 

.  0  21 

P  W  Pogson 

.  0  39 

Schauffler  ... 

.  8  49 

Hamlin  . 

targets: 

.  3  20 

A  H  Pogson. 

.  5  25 

P  W  Pogson. 

.  5  25 

Schauffler  ... 

.  4  25 

8  50 
8  30 


Shoot-off:  Batterson  22,  Adams  23,  Lembeck  24. 
Trophy  event,  25  targets: 

Bechtel  .  3  21  AH  Pogson . 

P  W  Pogson. 


Lembeck  .  5  25 


Schauffler  .  3  24 


Adams  .  5  25 

Batterson  .  5  21 

Shoot-off:  Adams  23,  Lembeck  22,  A.  H.  Pogson  21. 
Trophy,  25  targets;  won  by  Adams: 

Bechtel  .  0  18  Batterson  .  0  20 

Lembeck  . ,..  0  22  AH  Pogson .  3  20 

Adams  .  0  23  P  W  Pogson .  3  16 

Trophv,  25  targets;  Pogson  won: 

Lembeck  .  0  21  A  PI  Pogson .  4  25 

Adams  .  0  24  P  W  Pogson .  4  16 

Batterson  .  0  16 

Trophy,  50  targets;  Lembeck  won: 

|  Lembeck  .  0  43  Batterson 

i  Adams  .  0  43  AH  Pogson 

Trophy,  25  targets: 

I  Lembeck  .  0  22  Batterson  ... 


0  37 
6  38 

0  19 


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Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Feb  23.— At  the  club  shoot  of  the 
J  Ossining  Gun  Club  yesterday  Ike  Washburn  came  in 
j  ahead  of  the  field  by  a  comfortable  margin  of  6  targets 
over  Hubbell.  There  were  six  sweepstake  events,  one  at 
J  25  targets,  and  five  at  15  targets,  which  together  made 
|  100  targets,  for  the  club  championship.  The  trophy  was 
j  a  silver  cup,  given  by  Amos  Bedell.  The  first  25  also 
decided  a  win  on  the  hammerless  shotgun  handicap  event. 
.  Washburn  also  won  this  after  two  shoot-offs  with  Ted 
Brewerton.  Coleman  and  Betti  were  picked  for  winners 
j  of  the  club  championship,  as  they  are  the  scratch  men, 
i1  and  Washburn’s  fine  score  of  82,  under  most  trying 
|  weather  conditions,  was  a  great  surprise  to  some.  It 
must  be  remembered  though  that  Ike  maintained  a  club 
average  of  86  per  cent,  for  nearly  a  year,  some  time 
ago,  and  his  return  to  form  was  to  be  expected  sooner 
or  later.  Sixteen  shooters  were  on  hand,  and  they  stuck 
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I  Adams,  formerly  of  Ossining,  now  of  Passaic,  N.  J. ; 
|  James  Jackson  and  John  Kirby  made  their  initial  ap- 
j  pearance  at  the  traps,  the  first  mentioned  making  the 
f  best  showing  of  the  trio. 

Figures  after  names  signify  handicaps  in  event  2. 

I  Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

1  Targets:  10  25  15  15  15  15  15 

A  Bedell,  3 . T .  6  18  12  11  11  11  10 

j  C  G  Blandford,  3 .  6  18  8  13  12  11  9 

j  W  H  Coleman,  2  .  9  20  14  11  8  9  12 

J  T  Hyland,  3 .  6  14  9  9  11  10  8 

L  Lyon,  0 .  3  8  5  7  4  5.. 

A  Betti,  2  .  7  14  10  11  9  7  9 

i  J  Willi,  Jr.,  7 .  3  15  6  7  6  7  .. 

i  W  Fisher,  6  .  7  17  ..  8 . 

I  T  Washburn,  5 .  7  19  13  12  13  14  11 

E  Brewerton,  9 .  3  15  12  8  9  8  9 

E  Macdonala,  9 .  5  9  5  . 

i  G  B  Hubbell,  3  . 18  12  12  12  12  10 

Dr  G  Tompkins,  0 .  10  6  9  13  ..  8 

I  W  Adams  .  4  9  . .  . . 

[  j  Kirby  . . .  3 . 

ti  J  Jackson  .  3 . 

C.  G.  B. 


Brk. 

73 
71 

74 
61 

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Wellington,  Mass.,  Feb.  20. — This  was,  the  eighth, 
shoot  of  the  prize  series. 

In  the  50-target  match  the  scores  were: 


Buffalo  . 

. 44 

Sibbey  . 

.41 

Frank  . 

. 47 

Powdrell 

.42: 

Hassam  . 

. 39 

Comer  . . 

.41 

Fisher  . 

F 

Cavicchi  . 

.45. 

Gleason  . 

. 46 

Nick 

.33 

Griffith  . 

. 47 

Rick 

.42 

Kirkwood  . 

. 49 

Bain 

.45- 

Burns  . 

. 45 

Churchill 

.41 

Stevens  . 

. 48 

Horrigan 

.37 

Keeler  . 

. 44 

Fanning 

Sweepstakes : 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Targets: 

15 

15 

15 

15 

10 

15 

10 

15 

Buffalo  . 

13 

13 

11 

12 

8 

14 

8 

14 

Frank  . 

13 

14 

14 

15 

9 

15 

10 

13 

Hassam  . 

13 

12 

11 

11 

7 

11 

9 

12 

Worthing  . 

14 

15 

14 

14 

10 

15 

.  . 

Fisher  . 

8 

10 

11 

8 

4 

9 

5 

9 

Gleason  . 

15 

12 

14 

15 

9 

15 

9 

13 

Griffith  . 

15 

14 

15 

13 

10 

13 

9 

15 

Fanning  . 

13 

13 

11 

12 

9 

13 

10 

14 

Bean  . 

14 

13 

14 

15 

9 

14 

Kirkwood  . 

15 

14 

15 

15 

10 

14 

10 

is 

Burns  . 

13 

15 

14 

11 

10 

15 

7 

13 

Stevens.  . 

14 

15 

14 

14 

10 

14 

9 

15 

Keeler  . 

14 

13 

14 

13 

9 

11 

10 

14 

Sibley  . 

13 

14 

10 

12 

6 

13 

9 

13 

Hardy  . 

12 

14 

14 

15 

Powdrell  . 

13 

12 

13 

11 

8 

14 

9 

11 

Comer  . 

14 

15 

14 

12 

9 

13 

5 

14 

F  Cavicchi  . 

12 

12 

15 

14 

10 

14 

9 

12 

Nick  . 

10 

11 

11 

9 

7 

8 

6 

12 

Rick  . 

13 

13 

14 

10 

9 

10 

9 

14 

Bain  . 

15 

13 

13 

13 

10 

15 

8 

12 

Churchill  . 

11 

14 

15 

15 

9 

12 

8 

12 

W  ood  . 

10 

9 

9 

12 

9 

Horrigan  . 

8 

12 

6 

ii 

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Fairmont,  W.  Ya.,  Feb.  22. — When  the  first  man  called 
“Pull”  the  thermometer  was  at  zero,  and  a  twenty-mile 
wind  blowing.  Truly  these  men  must  be  “dyed-in-the- 
wool.”  Twenty-four  men  shot  the  annual  shoot  of  the 
Fairmont  Gun  Club’s  Washington’s  Birthday  event. 

The  scores  were  remarkable  under  the  conditions,  as 
half  the  birds  were  missed  by  the  fingers  being  too  cold 
to  pull  the  trigger;  but  all  had  a  good  time  and  want 
to  come  again. 

The  trade  was  represented  by  Ed.  H.  Taylor,  who 
ran  the  cashier’s  office  to  everybody’s  satisfaction. 
Totals : 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

W  A  Wiedebush.200 

183 

C  Reed  . 

. 140 

67 

G  A  Lilley . 

..200 

178 

A  Donnelly 

. 120 

82 

Ed  PI  Taylor. . . 

..2Q0 

174 

F  Coogle  ... 

. 100 

75 

T  A  Neill . 

..200 

172 

J  McNeeley 

. 100 

88 

F  Amos  . 

..200 

161 

F  Colpitts  . . 

. 100 

77 

G  Watson  . 

..200 

153 

A  Badgley  .. 

. 100 

52 

G  Miller  . 

..200 

148 

S  Dickerson 

. 100 

48 

J  Phillips  . 

..200 

125 

F  O’Hara  ... 

. 100 

40 

W  Mawhinney. 

..200 

97 

C  Ellis  . 

.  80 

57 

J  McCool  . 

..200 

85 

D  Martin  . . 

. 80 

54 

C  Haymond  . . . 

..160 

96 

L  Carter  _ 

.  60 

24 

O  Lucas  . 

..160 

87 

J  Hartley  . . . 

.  40  24 

Spectator. 

Morris  Gun  Club. 


Morristown,  N.  J.,  Feb.  19.— The  scores  made  at  the 
tournament  of  the  Morris  Gun  Club  to-day  follow: 


Events:  1 

Targets:  30 

Elliott  . . . 

Glover  .  27 

Butler  .  22 

Heer  .  26 

Apgar  .  29 

Piercy  .  26 

Moffett  .  23 

Myers  .  23 

Dukes  .  18 

Tunis  .  22 

Howell  .  25 

Molliter  . 20 

Trowbridge  .  19 

Kenney  .  27 

Clark  .  2 

Pierson  . 

Gardner  . 

Timmons  . 


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Evans  Gun  Club. 

Denver,  Colo.,  Feb.  IS. — The  Evans  Gun  Club,  Evans, 
Colo.,  gave  a  shoot  at  their  grounds  on  Feb.  17.  The 
shooting  in  the  morning  was  ideal — no  wind  and  a  good 
light.  In  the  afternoon  a  wind  came  up  which  allowed 
some  of  the  shooters  to  fill  the  air  full  of  holes,  which 
they  objected  to  exceedingly.  The  following  are  the 
scores : 

Events:  123456789  10  11 

C  E  Shaw .  20  25  24  24  24  23  22  23  24  23  .. 

F  Brenham  .  21  18  19  19  25  22  22  20  22  19 

C  E  Younkman .  23  24  23  22  24  23  21  21  23  20  16 


M  O’Grady . 17  14  13  10  8  9 

M  Parks  .  ....  12  8  11 . 

E  H  Lucas . 13  . .  13  12  . .  .. 

J  Hume  .  20  21  18  18  21 

Ed  Ling  . - .  20  18  20  ..  .. 

H  C  Baker..  . 12  14 . 14  ..  .. 

E  Nelson .  3 


Wm  M  Bowman .  25  21  21  23  25  21  21  21  23  19  .. 

Wm.  M.  Bowman. 
(In-fal-i-Bill.) 


March  2,  1907.! 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


355 


The  Pleasure  Gun  Club. 

Engt.eyvood,  N.  J.,  Feb.  24. — Herewith  find  scores  of 
the  team  race  between  the  North  River  Gun  Club,  of 
Edgewater,  N.  J.,  and  the  Pleasure  Gun  Club,  of 
Englewood,  N.  J.  The  North  River  team  won  by  2  birds. 
A  return  race  will  be  shot  on  Saturday  afternoon, 
March  2,  on  the  grounds  of  the  North  River  Gun  Club, 
at  Edgewater,  N.  J. 

The  weather  on  the  22d  was  anything  but  what  we 
wished  for,  being  extremely  cold,  and  the  direct  and 
brisk  west  wind  made  the  targets  very  difficult.  Con¬ 
sidering  these  disadvantages,  some  fair  scores  were  made. 
Thirty  shooters  participated  in  the  five  sweepstake  events 
after  the  race. 

Several  shooters  from  Oradell  Gun  Club,  were  present 
and  a  large  delegation  accompanied  the  victorious  team 
from  Edgewater.  Scores: 

North  River  G.  C.  Pleasure  G.  C. 


Dr  Richter  .... 

. 22 

Dr  Downs  . 

...19 

F  Truax  . 

. 19 

19 

McGill  . 

. 18 

Ropes  . 

...19 

Me  Clave  . 

. 21 

N  W est  . 

...20 

Wynne  . 

. 23 

Townsend  . . 

...20 

Hunter  . 

. 20 

C  J  Westervelt.. 

...IS 

Allison  . 

F  Westervelt  .... 

...17 

Merrill  . 

. 16 

Sortor  . 

...17 

Russell  . 

. 15 

Lydecker  . 

...22 

Fisher  . 

. 16-192 

Moeller  . 

. .  .19—190 

Several  15-target  sweeps  were  shot  also. 

C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y  Pleasure  G.  C. 


'Rifle  'Range  and  Gallery . 


Fixtures. 

March  9-16. — New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  cham¬ 
pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Heck- 
ing,  Sec’y. 

May_  6  14.— -Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  Feb.  23. — The  weekly  competition  of 
the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its 
range  to-day,  the  piercing  cold  and  the  shoot  held  yes¬ 
terday  being  responsible  for  a  small  attendance  of  shoot¬ 
ers.  There  was  but  little  pleasure  to  be  derived  from 
shooting,  as  the  wind  came  strong  and  unsteady  from 
10  o’clock,  requiring  changes  in  allowance  of  from  2  to 
10ft.  between  shots  at  long  range,  and  the  bright  light 
was  very  trying. 

Several  fine  pistol  scores  were  made  by  E.  E.  Patridge, 
his  best  being  960.  He  also  had  the  best  score,  count¬ 
ing  39  at  1,000yds. 

In  addition  to  the  cups  presented  to  the  members  of 
the  victorious  team  in  yesterday's  match,  the  committee 
has  decided  to  give  a  similar  trophy  to  the  competitors 
who  had  the  highest  total  on  each  of  the  other  three — 


S.  B.  Adams,  W.  Almv  and 
results  of  to-day’s  shooting: 

W. 

S. 

Ripley, 

Jr.  The 

Long-range  rifle  match: 

E  E  Eatridge . 

4 

5 

5 

5 

2  0 

5  4 

5  4-39 

W  Charles  . 

4 

3 

3 

5 

2  4 

4  5 

0  4—33 

0 

5 

5 

5 

3  3 

3  4 

0  5—33 

Military  cup  match: 

H  E  Woods.... . 

2 

4 

4 

4 

5  3 

2  5 

3  4—37 

4 

4 

3 

4 

5  4 

3  4 

0  5—36 

F  R  Golden . 

4 

5 

4 

0 

4  2 

4  4 

4  3—34 

Pistol  medal  match: 

C  F  Lamb . 

9 

10 

10 

9  10  10 

10  8 

7  6-89 

W  A  Smith . 

10 

8 

6 

8 

8  6 

5  10 

6  10—77 

M  T  Day . 

7 

10 

9 

6 

9  9 

7  8 

7  6-73 

Pistol  practice  match: 

E  E  Eatridge . 

10 

10 

10 

10  10  9 

10  8 

9  10—96 

10 

8 

6 

8 

8  6 

5  10 

6  10—93 

• 

7 

8 

9 

9 

9  10 

10  10 

10  10—92 

• 

9 

10 

7 

9 

9  10 

9  9 

9  10—91 

F  Carter . 

9 

9 

5 

6 

8  9 

10  9  10  9—84 

Feb.  22. — The  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  observed 
the  day  by  holding  an  all-day  shoot  at  its  range  with 
rifle  and  pistol  matches,  open  to  all-comers. 

The  enjoyment  of  the  day  was  somewhat  marred  by 
the  piercing  cold,  and  this,  with  the  glare  of  the  sun¬ 
light  on  the  snow,  made  shooting  somewhat  more  of  a 
task  than  pleasure,  especially  for  the  pistol  and  re¬ 
volver  shots,  who  were  present  in  good  numbers. 

The  event  of  the  day  was  the  team  match,  open  to  all, 
in  which  four  teams  of  five  men  each  were  entered. 
Both  pistols  and  revolvers  were  permitted,  the  latter 
receiving  an  allowance  of  5  points  per  score  if  shot  as 
military  weapons  with  factory  ammunition.  For  each 
deviation  irom  this  standard  as  to  sights,  pull  and  am¬ 
munition,  the  allowance  was  reduced  one  point. 

The  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  team  won  first 
position  with  a  total  of  1270  points,  59  better  than  the 
aggregate  of  the  Myles  Standish.  The  Providence  team 
shot  a  close  race  for  second  place  with  the  Miles 
Standish  team,  and  finished  but  one  point  behind,  while 
the  Woburn  team  was  only  8  points  behind  the  Provi¬ 
dence  men.  One  of  the  contestants  on  the  latter  team 
started  so  late  that  he  was  able  to  complete  but  two 
scores  of  ten  shots  and  was  given  an  average  score  to 
fill  out  his  30  shots. 

The  match  for  the  best  three  scores  of  the  day  was  won 
by  S.  B.  Adams  on  a  total  of  282  points.  Dr.  Bell  taking 
second  prize  with  282. 

The  bronze  and  silver  pistol  medal  was  won  by  W.  M. 
Fawcett. 

Few  rifle  scores  were  made,  interest  centering  chiefly 
in  the  team  match,  and  as  several  of  the  regular  rifle 
shots  were  engaged  on  the  teams,  the  remainder  found 
the  vicinity  of  the  redhot  stoves  fully  as  attractive  as 
the  cold  firing  points,  not  a  shot  being  fired  at  long 
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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  2,  1907. 


THE  PITTSBURG 

Sportsmans  Show 

...  TO  BE  GIVEN  IN  THE  .  .  . 

DUQUESNE  GARDEN 
April  24  to  May  4, 1907,  Inclusive 

Every  Feature  to  be  of  Direct  Interest  to  Sportsmen 

A  FEW  OF  THE  SPECIAL  FEATURES  ARE  HERE  GIVEN: 

A  Lake  for  Water  Sports,  50  x  100  feet.  A  Complete  Hunting  Camp,  150  feet  long. 

Exhibits  from  Maine,  Canada,  New  Brunswick,  Cuba,  Florida,  the  Rocky  Mountains,  etc. 

A  Trophy  Exhibit  of  several  hundred  Record  Specimens. 

A  Rifle  Shooting  Tournament  under  the  direction  of  L.  P.  ITT  EL,  CHAS.  GRUBB  and  MR.  ROOT. 
Exhibits  of  Sportsmen’s  Supplies — Guns,  Revolvers,  Fishing  Tackle  and  Genet al  Camp  Outfits. 

An  exhibit  of  over  five  hundred  specimens  of  Live  Game  Birds. 

An  exhibit  of  Live  Moose,  Elk,  Bear,  Deer,  Car.bou,  Lynx,  Mountain  Sheep,  etc. 

The  Pennsylvania  State  Exhibit  of  Fish  Hatcheries  and  Live  Game  Fish. 

Camp  exhibits  by  Guides  and  Camp  Owners. 

Typical  Indian  Hunter’s  Camp,  Alaskan  Hunter’s  Camp,  etc.,  etc.,  etc. 

SIZE  OF  DUQUESNE  GARDEN  INSIDE  140  X  400  FEET— EXCLUSIVE 
OF  AMPHITHEATRE  HALL  USED  FOR  RIFLE  PRACTICE,  ETC.,  ETC. 

Rent  of  floor  space  for  exhibits  fifty  cents  per  square  foot,  including  trees  and  rustic  rails.  An 
early  application  is  necessary  if  you  wish  to  secure  space,  as  very  little  now  remains. 

Directors  of  Pittsburg  Sportsman’s  Show  Association: 


A.  H.  KING,  President 
GEORGE  SHIRAS, 

C.  A.  PAINTER 
JOHN  M.  PHILLIPS 
Dr.  O.  H.  VOIGT 


3d 


S.  H.  McKEE 

E.  J.  TAYLOR 

F.  F.  BROOKS 
JAMES  N.  JARVIS 
NORWOOD  JOHNSTON 


R.  R.  BENNETT 
JOHN  W.  PONTEFRACT 
STEPHEN  LANAHAN 
P.  W.  SHEPHARD  (The  Index) 
W.  F.  HAMILTON 


FOR  FURTHER  PARTICULARS  WRITE 

W.  F.  HAMILTON,  Vice-Pres.  and  General  Manager 

711  Keystone  Bank  Building,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 


March  2,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


357 


Below  are  the  scores  in  detail: 


Louis  Bell  ... 

M.  R.  A. 
.  10  9  9 

Team. 
9  9 

8 

8 

9  9  10—90 

9  10  10 

9  10 

9 

9 

8  9  10 — 93 

10  10  10 

7  7 

6 

7 

9  10  9—85—268 

T  Carlson  ... 

.  10  10  9 

8  8 

7 

7 

8  10  6—83 

8  8  8 

8  9 

9 

9 

9  9  6—83 

6  6  10 

10  10 

9 

9 

9  9  8—86 

Allowance  _ 

. 12—264 

E  E  Patridge... 

.  7  10  10  10 

7 

9  10  7  8  10—88 

10  8  9  10 

8 

9 

997 

9—88 

9  8  10  7 

7 

9 

7  8  8 

9—82—258 

E  B  Ilawkes  .... 

.  8  8  9  8 

6 

6 

8  8  6 

6—73 

10  10  7  7 

8 

8 

8  8  8 

9—83 

• 

9  6  9  8 

9 

8 

8  7  10 

7—81 

Allowance  . . . 

F  Carter  . 

.  9  9  8  8 

7 

7 

6  9  4 

8—77 

6  8  10  7 

7 

6 

6  7  10 

5—72 

9  8  7  8 

6  10 

9  6  8 

8—79—228 

1270 

Miles 

Standish  Pistol 

Club 

Team. 

S  B  Adams . 

.  8  7  10  10 

9 

7 

7  10  7 

7—82 

10  10  9  10 

8  10  10  10  9 

10—96 

Miles  Standish  . . 

6  6  6  9 

9 

9  10  10  9 

10—84—262 

.  9  9  10  10 

7 

8 

7  9  7 

7—83 

9  9  7  10 

10 

9 

8  7  10 

8—87 

7  10  10  7 

7 

8 

8  8  10 

8—83—253 

O  E  Gerrish  .... 

.  6  9  6  8 

5 

8 

8  9  7 

7—73 

9  8  10  8 

5  10  10  7  7 

7—81 

W  M  Fawcett... 

6  8  8  9 

9 

9 

9  9  10 

7—84—238 

6 

7 

8  8  9 

19—70 

9  8  8  5 

8 

9 

9  10  10 

10—86 

G  H  Wilkins... 

6  7  8  8 

8 

8 

9  9  9 

10—82—238 

.  7  7  8  9 

5  10 

8  6  4 

4—68 

6  9  8  10 

5 

7 

8  10  5 

10—78 

7  7  9  8 

5 

9 

4  6  10 

6—71 

Allowance  . . . 

1223 

Providence  Revolver  Assn. 

Team. 

W  Almy  . 

8  10  8  10—91 

9  10  7  8 

8  10 

8  9  6 

7—82 

10  6  10  10 

8 

7 

9  7  8 

7—82—255 

A  Argus  . 

.  7  9  8  7 

9 

8 

7  8  7 

9—79 

6  7  9  10 

8 

8 

8  8  5 

7—75 

6  7  10  7  10  10 

9  8  9 

7—83 

Allowance  . . . 

. 15—252 

H  C  Miller . 

.  7  7  5  5 

9 

8 

4  7  7 

7—66 

10  9  7  7 

5 

9  10  7  9 

8—81 

9  9  9  10 

8 

5  10  10  8 

7—85 

Allowance  . . . 

E  C  Parkhurst.. 

.  8  6  8  10 

6 

8 

5  9  9 

7—76 

7  10  8  7 

9 

9  10  8  6 

6—80 

9  7  7  8 

7 

7 

6  10  10 

6—77 

Allowance  . . . 

W  B  Gardiner. . 

.  9  7  10  6  10 

8  10  8  9 

5—82 

8  6  9  6 

7 

8 

8  6  7 

7—72 

10  6  7  10 

9 

6 

6  10  7 

4-75-229 

1222 

Woburn  Revolver  Club 

Team. 

W  S  Ripley,  Jr 

.  8  8  8  7 

8 

9  10  7  10 

7—82 

9  10  9  8 

8 

7 

8  10  10 

8—87 

10  7  8  9 

6 

8 

9  8  7 

8—80 

Allowance  . . . 

. 15—264 

W  R  Murphy.... 

.  7  8  8  7 

6  10 

8  8  9 

8—79 

7  10  9  8 

9 

9  10  9  10 

9—90 

• 

8  9  10  10  10 

9 

8  7  10  10-91—260 

1  E  Kelley . 

.  10  10  8  5 

6 

6 

6  7  7 

7—72 

6  6  6  6 

9 

9 

8  10  10  10—80 

5  5  6  6 

7 

7 

8  8  10  10—72 

Allowance  . . . 

. 15 — 239 

E  II  Foote . 

.  9  9  7  6 

8 

8 

9  9  10 

6—80 

6  9  8  10 

8 

6 

7  8  10 

7—79 

8  8  7  10 

9 

6 

8  10  6 

7 — 79 — 238 

A  W  Hill . 

.  4  9  6  7 

8 

4 

5  8  9  10-70 

5  8  10  8 

5 

7 

9  7  5 

8-72 

Average  score  . . 

. 71—213 

1214 

Special  pistol  prizes.  Best  three 

scores: 

Louis  Bell  . . . . 

.  9  10  10  9  10 

9 

Q  S  Q  If! 

8  9  10  10  10 

9 

8  10  10 

9-93 

S  B  Adams . 

8  8  8  9 

9 

9 

10  10  10  10—91—277 

.  10  10  9  10 

8  10 

10  10  9  10—96 

8  9  9  9 

9  10 

10  10  10  10—94 

W  R  Murphy... 

10  10  10  9 

9 

7 

8  9  10  10 — 92 — 282 

.  10  10  9  8  10  10 

9  7  10 

9—92 

10  10  9  8  10 

9 

9  9  10 

7—91 

8 

9  10  10  10  9 

8 

7  10  10-91—274 

Bronze  and  silver  pistol 

medal, 

won 

on  10  scores 

of  83 

or  better  by 

W  M  Fawcett . 

.  85  85  84 

89  86  87  85 

90  83  84 

Offhand  practice  match : 
J  E  Kelley . 

10  9 

8 

8 

8 

9 

8 

10 

5 

10—84 

A  Niedner  . 

9  10 

6 

7 

9 

9 

10 

7 

6 

6-79 

M  T  Day . 

8  6 

6 

7 

7 

6 

9 

10 

9 

9—77 

J  E  Eynch . 

8  9 

7 

8 

7 

9 

5 

8 

6 

6—73 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote . 

9  8  10 

10 

9 

8 

10 

7 

8 

8—91 

W  M  Fawcett . 

.  8  8 

9 

8  10 

9 

9 

10 

9 

10—90 

8  10 

8 

9 

8 

8 

9 

10 

9 

10—89 

W  A  Smith . 

7  8 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

10 

9 

9—88 

8  7 

9 

10 

6 

8 

10 

10  10 

9-87 

Military  revolver  medal  match: 

E  B  Hawkes . 

5  5 

5 

5 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5-M9 

T  Carlson  . 

5  5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

5 

4—48 

.  4  4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

5 

5 

5—47 
5 — 47 

5  4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

5 

4 

Military  rifle,  practice  match: 

W  O  Burnite,  Jr . 

4  4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

4 

5 

5 — 46 

4  4 

5 

5 

4 

4 

5 

4 

5 

5-45 

M  T  Day . 

,  4  5 

4 

5 

5 

4 

4 

3 

4 

4-42 

Dupont  Rifle  Association. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  Feb.  23. — This  was  one  of  those 
deceptive  afternoons  when  no  breeze  seems  a-going,  and 
yet  one’s  bullets  drift  most  unaccountably  some  8  or  10 


Cockt&il 

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own  cocktails,  —  all  will  after  giving  the  CLUB 
COCKTAILS  a  fair  trial.  Scientifically  blended  from 
the  choicest  old  liquors  and  mellowed  with  age  make 
them  the  perfect  cocktails  that  they  are  Seven  kinds, 
most  popular  of  which  are  Martini  (Gin  base),  Man¬ 
hattan  (Whiskey  base). 

The  following  label  appears  on  every  bottle: 

Guaranteed  under  the  National  Pure  Food  and  Drugs 
Act.  Approved  June  30th,  1906.  Serial  No.  1707. 

G.  F.  HEXJBLEIN  &  BRO.,  Sole  Props. 

Hartford  New  York  London 


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H  omosassa,  Fla. 

A  SPORTSMAN’S  PARADISE. 
Hunting  and  Fishing.  Wild  Game. 

Deer,  Panther,  Bear,  Raccoons,  Wildcat,  Rabbits,  Opossum, 
Wild  Turkey,  Ducks.  Fish  in  abundance. 

THE  RENDEZVOUS, 

NEW  HOTEL.  80  Acres.  Tropical  Park.  Southern  and 
eastern  exposure  on  Homosassa  River,  Sunny  outside  sleeping 
rooms.  Booklet  on  request.  W.  S.  LOWRY,  Manager. 

Open  Dee.  1,  1906. 


Having  some  25,000  acres  of  exclusive  shooting  privileges, 
a  number  of  trained  quail,  wild  turkey  and  deer  dogs, 
competent  guides,  first-class  accommodations  and  livery. 
I  am  offering  to  the  sportsman  accommodations,  hunt¬ 
ing  lands,  guides  and  trained  dogs  for  the  hunting  of 
quail,  wild  turkey  and  deer,  taking  charge  of  every  ar¬ 
rangement  from  their  stepping  off  of  train  at  my  place 
to  their  departure  from  same.  A  few  well-broken  quail 
dogs  for  sale.  Northern  references  given.  Game:  Quail, 
deer  and  wild  turkeys.  Open  season:  Nov.  1  to  Feb.  1. 
For  further  information  address  DR.  H.  L.  ATKINS, 
Boydton,  Va. 


HOTEL  GRACE, 

Clarksville,  Mecklenburg  County,  Va. 

The  ideal  quail  hunter’s  home.  Also  deer,  duck,  geese, 
turkey,  etc.  Deer  season,  Oct.  1  to  Jan.  1.  Quail  and 
other  game,  season  Nov.  1  to  Feb.  1.  Large  areas  for 
hotel  guests.  Modern  hotel,  with  water-works,  inside 
toilets,  electric  bells,  etc.  Fine  place  for  sportsmen  and 
their  families.  Experienced  guides  and  good  dogs.  Address 
W.  F.  SNEAD,  Prop.,  Clarksville,  Mecklenburg  Co.,  Va. 


An  English  gentleman,  married  (no  children),  living 
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buggy.  Good  shooting  of  all  kinds — duck,  geese,  quail, 
swan,  deer,  snipe  and  bay  birds.  Would  take  gentleman 
and  wife.  Plenty  of  bass  and  perch  fishing.  Would 
prefer  gentlemen  fond  of  sport  and  congenial  companions, 
as  advertiser  spends  all  his  time  in  shooting,  fishing 
and  boating.  Reference  given  and  required. 

J.  UPPLEBY,  Currituck,  N.  C.  9 


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Abundance  of  Quail! 
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Brookline,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1906. 
Col.  Fred.  A.  Olds,  Raleigh,  N.  C.: 

My  Dear  Sir— Having  just  returned  from  a  visit 
to  Gen  1  F.  A.  Bond,  Hunters’  Lodge,  N.  C.  I 
hasten  to  thank  you  for  having  put  me  in  com¬ 
munication  with  that  gentleman.  Certainly  no  one 
could  ask  more  than  a  comfortable  home,  a  luxu¬ 
rious  table,  pleasant  society  and  an  abundance  of 
game  within  easy  reach;  and  all  of  this  General 
tsond  offers  those  who  are  fortunate  enough  to  be 
his  guests,  and  when  in  addition  to  this,  one  finds 
his  charges  extremely  moderate,  it  is  certainly 
what  you  described  as  a  “Bonanza.”  Thanking 
you  again  for  your  valuable  assistance,  I  am 
yours,  faithfully, 

(S)  Arthur  L.  Walker. 


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1  he  story  is  one  of  the  most  faithful  pictures 
of  human  life  ever  drawn.  It  tells  of  the  life 
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day  life  of  the  great  camn.  tells  how  the  men  and 
women  passed  their  time,  how  the  young  men 
gambled,  how  they  courted  their  sweethearts, 
how  the  traders  imposed  on  the  Indians,  and 
how  the  different  tribes  fought  together.  The 
one  central  figure  of  the  book  is 

Nat-ah'-ki, 

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Ward's  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

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Waramaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

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BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


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will  continue  to 
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Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
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REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT 


of  all  ages  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered^  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes, 

Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838.  .  „  „  „  . 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. _ 

Quail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans, 
deer,  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U.  S. 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

LIVE  DECOY  DUCKS— I  breed  the  finest  little 
mallards  in  America.  Fully  domesticated,  and  will  breed 
without  confinement.  20  choice  pairs  for  sale.  Prize 
winners  at  big  shows  of  Pittsburg,  Cleveland  and  Chicago. 
Write  C.  McCLAVE,  New  London,  O. 


15,000  Ferrets,  perfect  workers.  These  animals  exter¬ 
minate  rats,  hunt  rabbits.  48-page  illustrated  book  for 
6  cents.  Circular  price  list  free. 

SAMUEL  FARNSWORTH,  Middletown,  Ohio. 

Money  made  raising  large  bronze  turkeys,  Toulouse 
geese  and  Pekin  ducks.  300  head  choice  breeders  for 
sale.  Prize  winners  at  New  York,  Pittsburg  and  Chicago 
shows.  Write  C.  McCLAVE,  New  London,  Ohio. 


*  : Property  for  Sale 


TO  LEASE 

for  a  term  of  years, 

Fishing  and  Shooting 


inches  to  one  side  or  the  other  (not  to  mention  the  way 
they  manage  to  string  up  and  down  on  the  target).  Only 
two  men  faced  the  pistol  butts,  and  of  these  I.  du  Pont 
came  home  with  a  95  to  his  credit,  while  L.  du  Pont 
made  good  with  a  90  The  scores: 


Rifle,  200ydss: 

Hession  .  9  10  9  9  10  10  9  7  9  8 — 90 

10  10  9  8  10  10  7  8  7  8—88 

10  7  8  7  9  10  9  9  8  9—86 

McCafferty  .  9  10  6  6  10  10  7  8  7  8 — 81 

87  10  69589  10  10—82 
10  10  10  7  10  9  9  6  8  7—86. 

I  du  Pont .  987878  10  10  8  6—81 

McCollum  .  8  7  9  9  6  9  5  5  8  9 — 75 

989986997  8—82 
969898788  10—82 
Newman  .  10  9  8  6  7  7  7  8  8  7 — 79 

Pistol,  50yds. : 

I  du  Pont .  10  9  8  9  10  10  10  9  9  7—91 

9  8  10  10  9  10  10  10  9  10—95 

10  9  10  9  9  8  10  10  10  9—94 

L  du  Pont .  9  10  7  9  10  10  9  9  8  9—90 

9  10  9  10  88888  10—88 
82  83  81  83  82 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y. 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

Philadelphia. — The  following  scores  were  recorded  at 
the  regular  shoot  held  on  Feb.  16,  at  200yds.,  rifle;  50yds. 
revolver.  We  were  pleased  to  have  Mr.  Eyster  with  us 
as  a  visitor. 

Off-hand  record  match: 


Goddard  .  24  22  16  23  22  23  23  22  17  23—215 

24  23  18  20  18  19  22  22  16  19—201 

20  20  IS  19  20  24  16  22  19  13—192 

Dr  Dubbs  .  18  25  21  19  17  15  21  24  21  16—197 

16  21  21  20  21  11  20  12  20  18—190 

10  14  20  21  23  17  23  24  15  15—182 

Dr  Palmer  .  16  17  19  16  20  19  20  18  19  23—187 

14  17  22  20  5  20  17  20  22  22—179 

14  14  23  23  14  16  16  17  20  20—177 

Dr  Mallette  .  17  18  10  12  18  20  12  11  6  16—140 

17  7  5  19  22  16  15  15  7  17—140 

Revolver  match: 

Hall  .  10  9  9  8  6  6  6  6  5  5—  70 

10  10  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  5—  67 

8887776554—  65 
10  8  8  7  7  6  5  4  4  3—  62 

9877666444—  61 

Dr  Palmer  .  9  9  9  9  8  8  7  6  5  4—  74 

8  7  7  6  5  5  5  4  4  3—  54 

Revolver  practice  match: 

J  H  Eyster .  666665444  3—  50 

666655553  3 —  50 
10  6  6  4  3  3  3  3  3  3—  44 

D.  W.  Stubbs,  Sec’y. 


Your  Last  Chance! 


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March  20)  we  will  furnish,  while  they  last,  single  pairs  at 
$7.00;  larger  quantities  at  reduced  rates. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
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Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
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Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  MACKENSEN, 


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hearts,  how  the  traders  imposed  on  the  Indians  and  how  the  different 
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CANADIAN  FOREST  CARE. 

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alls  attention  to  a  movement  in  Canada  to  care 
or  the  forests.  He  writes: 

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reserve  the  smaller  growths  of  the  forest  for 
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e  cut.  All  cutting  is  being  done  under  the 
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tid  he  had  been  “fox  hunting”  would  have  laid 
imself  open  to  a  misconception  of  which  there 
;  no  longer  danger  in  a  modern  November.  Ac- 
!  nrding  to  the  “Dictionary  of  the  Canting  Crew” 
about  1700)  “he  has  caught  a  fox”  meant  “he 
;  very  drunk;”  and  this  is  what  a  writer  meant 
1  1599  when  he  observed  that  “whoever  loves 
ood  wine  hunts  the  fox  once  a  year.”  “Foxed” 
gnified  drunk,  and  to  “fox”  a  man  was  to  make 
im  so;  Pepvs  records  that  he  “almost  foxed” 
)r  Thomas  Pepys  with  Margate  ale.  Was  the 
riginal  idea  that  of  playing  a  foxy  trick  on  a 
lan?  Or,  as  one  passage  half  suggests,  that 
f  painting  his  nose  a  foxy  red  ? — London 
'hronicle. 

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kourt  (London)  Magistrate  that  a  monkey  may 
se  the  pavement  if  he  causes  no  obstruction,  re- 
linds  us  that  down  to  a  comparatively  late 
Fieriod'  on  the  continent,  the  lower  animals  were 
;  nnsidered  amenable  to  the  laws.  Domestic 
nimals  were  tried  in  the  common  criminal 
[Hurts ;  wild  animals  fell  under  ecclesiastical 
irisdiction.  French  antiquaries  have  discovered 
(lie  records  of  ninety-two  processes  against 
fjnimals,  conducted  with  the  strictest  formalities 
f  justice,  from  1120  to  1740,  when  the  last  trial 
nd  execution,  that  of  a  cow,  took  place.  Thus 
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rind  of  beetle;  and  at  Lavigny,  in  1457,  a  sow 
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f  having  murdered  and  partly  eaten  a  child, 
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THE  FOREST  IN  EARLY  MARCH. 

There  is  no  other  season  so  attractive  to  the 
woods  lover  as  early  March  in  the  forest.  If 
the  day  be  a  cold  and  still  one  the  silence  is  most 
impressive,  broken  as  it  is  only  now  and  then 
by  the  cracking  and  popping  of  the  trees.  And 
if  a  breeze  stirs  their  mighty  tops,  those  limbs 
that  touch  seem  to  groan  in  agony  as  their  icy 
surfaces  rub  together  in  mournful  fashion.  But 
if  the  temperature  is  rising  and  the  sun  is  bright, 
cheery  little  woodpeckers  rustle  and  bustle  among 
the  trees,  busily  engaged  in  seeking  for  a  meal 
in  the  bark  of  pine  or  balsam  fir,  flitting  from 
yellow  birch  to  stately  basswood,  searching 
among  the  moss  festoons  of  the  swamp 
tamarack  or  looking  into  holes  and  cracks  of 
rotting  beech  and  hard  maple. 

In  the  slashes  near  a  lake,  where  the  snow  is 
light  and  feathery,  one  finds  the  cosy  bed  of  the 
great  “snowshoe  rabbit,”  probably  just  vacated. 
Crawling  under  snow-laden  branches,  pushing 
between  leafless  maple  shoots,  your  snowshoes 
catching  in  unseen  stubs,  you  make  more  noise 
than  is  good  for  purposes  of  observation,  and 
perhaps  the  momentary  glimpse  you  get  of  what 
seems  to  be  a  bit  of  snow  falling  off  a  log  may 
indeed  be  one  of  these  white-garbed  fellows 
flitting  away  to  a  safer  retreat.  See  how  large 
his  tracks  are!  Almost  as  wide,  in  the  soft 
snow,  as  those  of  a  deer.  It  is  hard  to  believe 
they  were  made  by  a  rabbit  until  one  sees  the 
furry  pads  that  in  part  give  him  his  title. 

Crossing  the  trail  is  a  shallow  groove,  as  if  a 
sack  of  meal  had  been  dragged  at  the  end  of 
a  rope.  No  deer’s  this.  Look  yonder  down  the 
slope.  A  tree  with  the  bark  stripped  off  com¬ 
pletely  in  bands  far  above  the  ground.  These 
and  the  tracks  in  the  bottom  of  the  groove  pro¬ 
claim  the  presence  of  the  porcupine.  Further 
on  appears  the  trail  of  a  “black  cat”  making 
straight  up  the  slope  toward  a  hemlock-crowned 
hill,  his  hunting  over,  sleep  attracting  him  home¬ 
ward. 

When  a  deer  trail  crosses  your  path,  follow 
it  and  learn  one  of  the  hard  lessons  of  the  forest. 
Beyond  a  fallen  treetop  where  the  tender 
branches  have  been  snipped  off,  the  single  tracks 
lead  straight  to  a  rocky  slope  where  there  are 
icicles  from  the  melted  snow  of  the  last  mild 
day.  Below  there  in  a  depression  is  a  little  ice 
and  the  trail  shows  how  the  deer  crawled  down 
on  the  ice  and  licked  its  margin  in  an  endeavor 
to  find  a  few  drops  of  water.  No  use.  The 
puddle  is  frozen  solid.  Straight  to  the  nearest 
brook  goes  the  trail,  there  to  meander  up  and 
down  and  across,  the  toe  marks  showing  how 
the  buck  tried  to  find  a  tiny  spot  where  the  ice 


could  be  broken.  Back  again  to  the  evergreens 
to  a  waterless  bed.  So  runs  the  story  through 
weeks  of  bitter  weather. 

On  the  lake,  where  the  wind-blown  snow  is 
crusted,  appears  the  trail  of  a  fox,  going  straight 
toward  a  certain  timbered  point,  deviating  only 
to  circle  a  stump  or  log  where  mice  tracks 
promise  a  meal.  There  are  shallow  depressions 
that  show  that  the  fox  is  lean  and  not  heavy 
enough  to  break  through  the  light  crust,  but 
where  they  leave  the  lake  they  are  deeper, 
proving  that  even  Reynard’s  furry  paws  are  not 
broad  enough  to  bear  him  up. 

The  little  river  alone  is  not  stilled,  ice-coated 
though  it  be,  for  its  softly  tinkling  voice  comes 
up  through  its  deep  armor  of  clear  blue  ice. 


THE  ADIRONDACK  DEER. 

In  a  long  journey  through  the  Adirondack 
Mountains  during  the  coldest  week  of  the  pres¬ 
ent  winter,  we  were  greatly  impressed  by  a  few 
facts  relating  to  the  State’s  deer  and  their 
future  welfare.  Our  journey  was  by  snowshoe 
and  sleigh  through  the  wildest  part  of  that 
region — a  country  that  has  as  yet  been  com¬ 
paratively  free  from  the  severe  blight  of  the  ax. 
The  conditions  there  are  more  favorable  than 
in  other  places  we  passed  through,  but  despite 
this,  enough  evidence  was  deduced  to  show  that 
starvation  will  kill  more  of  the  deer,  if  the 
present  conditions  are  not  improved,  than  will 
the  rifle. 

At  the  time  of  our  visit  the  snow  was  about 
three  feet  deep,  and  during  four  days  of  a  week 
passed  at  an  altitude  ranging  from  1,500  to  2,500 
feet  above  sea  level,  the  mercury  stood  at  io°, 
180,  420  and  30°  respectively  below  zero  at  night, 
going  as  high  as  zero  only  once  at  noon.  Thus, 
while  the  cold  was  intense — and  had  been  for  six 
weeks — the  snow  was  not  so  deep  as  to  seriously 
handicap  the  deer  in  moving  about,  and  if  there 
was  natural  food  to  be  had,  they  found  it  with¬ 
out  much  difficulty. 

Luckily,  in  that  region,  a  recent  storm  had 
upset  thousands  of  balsams  and  dead  trees 
festooned  with  moss,  and  everywhere  we  found 
these  literally  stripped  of  every  vestige  of  food 
a  deer  will  eat.  Every  balsam  top  was  the 
center  of  tracks  so  numerous  as  to  resemble  a 
feeding  ground  for  sheep,  and  in  snowshoeing 
we  were  constantly  jumping  deer  that  were 
either  feeding  on  or  lying  near  the  balsam  tops. 

Despite  the  fact  that  these  fallen  trees  were 
found  everywhere  in  the  woods,  however,  every 
“log  job”  was  tracked  up  by  deer  attracted  to 
the  freshly  felled  trees,  and  in  many  cases  they 
were  feeding  in  the  vicinity  while  men  were 
cutting  and  hauling  logs — showing  that  food  was 
none  too  plentiful  for  the  deer.  The  log  roads 
resembled  sheep  trails,  so  tracked  up  by  deer 
were  they.  Lakes  were  frozen  almost  solid,  and 
along  the  most  rapid  streams  only  was  there 
any  water  the  game  could  reach. 


This  is  the  region  where  deer  died  by  thou¬ 
sands  two  or  three  years  ago;  where  a  few  good 
men  spent  days  in  felling  balsams  to  feed  them; 
where  every  pool  and  stream  was  dotted  with 
carcasses  of  deer  that  failed  to  survive  the 
balsam  diet  alone  without  other  food  to  offset 
its  heating  effects  in  the  absence  of  sufficient 
water. 

Our  observations  were  that  the  elk  that  are  in 
the  woods  were  taking  good  care  of  themselves 
— even  those  liberated  in  February.  The  snow 
interfered  very  little  with  the  elks’  movements, 
but  the  absence  of  open  water  was  evident  in 
following  their  trails. 

The  range  of  the  deer  is  gradually  becoming 
narrower,  and  with  the  cutting  of  the  trees  their 
food  supply  is  growing  smaller.  The  closest 
observers  informed  us  that  in  their  opinion  while 
comparatively  mild  winters,  or  the  absence  of 
deep  snows,  may  not  work  much  injury  to  the 
deer,  there  will  be  a  heavy  mortality  whenever 
severe  cold  and  deep  snows  visit  the  Adiron- 
dacks  at  the  same  time.  Everything  tends  to 
lend  color  to  this  belief,  and  the  friends  of  game 
protection  in  New  York  State  should  bend  all 
their  efforts  toward  provisions  looking  toward 
supplying  food  for  the  deer,  which,  with  the 
small  supply  of  natural  food  now  left,  will  carry 
them  through  the  severest  winters. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  small  clearings  be 
made  here  and  there  near  the  evergreen  forests 
and  these  planted  with  such  shrubs,  grasses  or 
grains  as  the  deer  will  eat  in  winter.  Many  of 
the  preserve  clubs  and  individuals  have  done  and 
are  doing  noble  work  in  feeding  the  deer,  but  it 
is  not  fair  to  leave  a  work  to  them  that  belongs 
properly  to  the  State. 


FIREARMS  FOR  DEER  SHOOTING. 

A  paragraph  in  a  Pennsylvania  paper  a  month 
ago  read  as  follows : 

The  hunting  this  season  must  be  done  with  rifles,  buck¬ 
shot  being  forbidden  by  law,  since  so  many  deer  in  past 
seasons  were  wounded  and  not  killed. 

Why  is  it  that  in  so  many  of  the  States,  par¬ 
ticularly  in  the  south,  the  use  of  the  rifle  in 
deer  hunting  is  almost  unknown?  It  is  fre¬ 
quently  argued  that  undergrowth  is  so  thick  the 
gun  and  buckshot  only  will  give  good  results, 
but  in  northwestern  and  northern  States  the  un¬ 
dergrowth  is  just  as  thick,  and  rifles  only  are 
employed. 


The  board  of  officers  now  testing  revolvers 
and  pistols  at  the  Springfield  Armory  for  the 
purpose  of  deciding  whether  the  weapon  that 
gives  the  best  results  is  superior  to  the  present 
army  service  revolver,  has  several  .45  caliber 
automatic  and  other  weapons  in  hand,  and  the 
results  of  its  deliberations  will  be  watched  with 
interest.  The  tests  will  be  a  trial  of  the  .38 
against  the  .45  calibers. 


Buffalo  Memorials. 


III. — The  Trail  and  Wallow. 

Over  much  of  the  western 
country,  where  the  buf¬ 
falo  used  to  range,  the 
plow  has  turned  over  the 
soil  and  buried  the  me¬ 
morials  which  he  left  be¬ 
hind  him.  In  the  territory 
that  has  been  cultivated 
no  signs  of  the  wild  inhabitants  remain. 
Even  where  the  earth  villages  of  the  Indians 
used  to  stand  along  the  streams,  forming 
low  mounds,  as  the  supports  and  earth  walls 
and  roofs  sank  to  decay,  the  plow,  passing 
again  and  again  over  the  soil,  has  so  leveled  it 
that  the  mounds  are  no  longer  seen.  So  in 
such  regions  it  is  with  the  buffalo  trails  and 
with  the  buffalo  wallows. 

But  in  the  arid  northern  country  all  over  the 
hills,  the  trails  of  the  buffalo  may  still  be  traced. 
Often  they  are  visible  merely  as  green  lines 
showing  brightly  against  the  yellow  prairie  over 
which  they  run,  but  sometimes  they  are  deep 
worn,  six  or  eight  inches,  even  a  foot  below  the 
surface  of  the  surrounding  soil.  To-day  many 
of  these  trails  are  used  by  the  range  cattle  which 
occasionally  are  so  numerous  as  to  wear  away 
the  grass  which  has  sprung  up  in  the  old  path, 
but  more  often  the  number  passing  over  the 
trail  is  so  small  as  only  to  keep  the  grass  worn 
down. 

In  ancient  days  in  the  soft  chalky  soil  of 
Kansas,  these  trails  were  sometimes  so  deeply 
worn  that  the  buffalo  as  they  passed  along 
rubbed  their  sides  against  the  walls  of  the  trail, 
and  over  the  herd,  moving  steadily  onward  at 
a  slow  walk,  hung  clouds  of  fine  dust,  a  chalky 
powder  as  fine  as  plaster  of  paris  but  yellow, 
or  cream  colored. 

When  undisturbed  the  buffalo  usually  traveled 
in  single  file,  often  the  nose  of  each  great  brute 
close  to  the  hindquarters  of  the  one  ahead  of  it. 
Groups  of  buffalo  followed  established  paths,  and 
sitting  on  a  high  hill,  overlooking  some  river  or 
little  prairie  lake,  one  often  saw  the  buffalo  in 
long  lines  stringing  in  from  all  directions.  For 
the  most  part  the  trails  led  to  water,  or  per¬ 
haps  to  some  favorite  crossing  place  on  a 
stream.  If  they  led  toward  a  river,  many  of 
them  would  be  parallel  or  nearly  so,  or  they 
might  converge  toward  some  point  where  the 
descent  of  the  bluffs  was  gradual  and  easy,  for 
the  buffalo  always  chose  for  himself  the  easiest 
ways. 

To-day,  as  one  observes  those  trails — me¬ 
morials  of  ancient  days — he  may  wonder  why 
they  stand  out  so  brightly  green  upon  a  prairie 
that  in  late  summer  is  sere  and  yellow.  The 
reason  is  obvious.  Millions  of  buffalo  traveling 


for  uncounted  years  over  the  same  paths  have 
fertilized  them  by  their  droppings,  so  that  the 
soil  there  is  now  far  richer  than  elsewhere  on 
the  prairie,  for  the  buffalo  chip  deposited  in 
the  trail  never  grew  dry  and  hard  as  it  did  on 
the  prairie,  but  was  at  once  trodden  into  the 
soil  and  reduced  to  powder,  to  nourish  a  subse¬ 
quent  growth  of  grass. 

It  is  not  surprising  that  these  trails-  over  the 
hills  are  noticed  by  travelers  who  are  whirled 
along  in  the  railroad  trains  of  to-day,  nor  that 
they  inquire  what  they  may  mean,  nor  that  when 
their  significance  is  explained  the  thoughtful 
inquirer  should  consider  with  interest  and  won¬ 
der  the  changes  that  have  taken  place  over  the 
broad  land  of  the  West. 

Far  less  conspicuous  than  any  other  of  the 
memorials  that  he  has  left  is  the  buffalo  wallow. 
This  was  simply  a  place  where  in  the  heats  of 
summer,  or  when  greatly  pestered  by  insects,  or 
when  worried  by  last  winter’s  tattered  coat 
which  he  had  not  yet  gotten  rid  of,  the  buffalo 
threw  himself  down  in  some  damp  or  wet  place 
and  rolled  until  covered  with  mud  and  water. 

9 

The  process  has  often  been  described,  and  is 
well  understood.  The  practice  is  not  peculiar 
to  the  buffalo,  since  in  the  heats  of  summer  the 
elk,  and  bears,  and  probably  many  other  animals 
bathe  themselves  in  this  fashion.  Sometimes 
a  buffalo  wallowing  on  a  soil  which  was  white, 
or  nearly  so,  emerged  from  his  bath  a  white 
buffalo  instead  of  a  black  one,  and  more  than 
once  people  have  been  deceived  by  this  color, 
and  imagining  that  they  saw  before  them  an 
albino  buffalo,  have  chased  it  and  killed  it,  only 
to  find  that  the  color  came  off  on  their  fingers 
in  white  powder.  Such  an  experience  was  had 
by  Col.  D.  L.  Brainard,  of  Arctic  exploration 
fame.  In  the  same  way,  many  years  ago,  I  be¬ 
came  highly  excited  over  what  I  believed  to  be 
a  black  elk,  which  a  closer  inspection  showed 
to  be  merely  an  elk  that  had  been  wallowing  in 
a  spring  hole  in  the  timber.  Sometimes,  too, 
the  buffalo  coming  from  such  a  bath  coated  with 
thick  mud,  dried  off  quickly,  and  the  clots  of 
dried  mud  clinging  to  the  long  hair  of  head 
and  forelegs,  rattled  curiously  against  each  other 
as  the  animals  galloped  away,  to  the  mystifica¬ 
tion  of  any  inexperienced  pursuer. 

Rubbing  Stones. 

The  buffalo’s  practice  of  rolling  on  the  ground, 
which,  when  the  ground  was  wet,  made  the 
wallows  that  have  been  spoken  of  was,  no 
doubt,  often  done  for  the  same  reason  that  a 
horse  rolls;  that  is,  in  order  to  irritate  the 
whole  skin  by  a  thorough  rubbing  or  scratch¬ 
ing.  In  the  timber  country  where  buffalo  were 
abundant  it  was  not  uncommon  in  old  times  to 
see  cottonwood  trees  browned  and  polished  to 
a  height  of  five  feet  or  more  by  the  rubbing 
against  them  of  the  buffalos’  bodies.  A  hundred 


years  ago  Henry  the  younger  speaks  of  places 
where  the  bark  had  been  rubbed  off  the  trees  by 
the  scratching  of  the  buffalo,  and  a  river  not  far 
from  the  old  fort  he  occupied  for  years  at 
Pembina  was  named  the  Scratching  River. 

Close  to  the  mountains,  or  along  streams 
where  there  is  much  timber,  these  scratching 
places  are  scarcely  noticeable,  because  each  one 
was  used  by  only  a  few  animals  and  at  long 
intervals,  and  the  evidences  of  their  rubbing 
have  been  removed  by  the  weather.  But  in  some 
sections  of  the  treeless  northwest  over  which 
in  glacial  times  the  great  ice  sheet  passed,  there 
will  be  found  boulders  dropped  by  the  ice,  some¬ 
times  very  large,  and  at  others  projecting  only 
a  few  feet  above  the  level  of  the  soil,  which  in 
ancient  times  the  buffalo  used  as  rubbing  stones. 
If  in  traveling  over  the  prairie  on  foot  or  on 
horseback,  the  traveler  happens  to  see  such  a 
lonely  erratic  it  is  worth  his  while  to  go  to  it 
and  examine  it  closely.  He  will  find  it  polished 
on  all  sides  by  the  friction  of  the  tough  hides 
of  buffalo,  and  if  he  passes  his  hands  over  its 
round  smoothed  surfaces  he  can  still  feel  there 
the  grease  which  has  accumulated  from  the  use 
to  which  the  stone  was  put.  All  around  it,  and 
close  to  it,  he  will  find  worn  a  deep  trench  in 
which  are  boulders,  stones  and  gravel,  but  where 
there  is  no  vegetation,  for  there  is  no  soil  to 
nourish  it.  This  trench  has  been  made  by  the 
buffalo  as  they  walked  about  the  stone  and 
comfortably  scratched  their  sides  against  it. 
Their  ponderous  hoofs  have  cut  and  torn  up  the 
soil  and  reduced  it  to  fine  powder  which  the 
winds  have  then  carried  away,  leaving  only  the 
heavy  stones  at  the  bottom  of  the  trench. 

Of  all  the  memorials  which  the  buffalo  have 
left  on  the  wide  plains  where  once  they  were  so 
abundant,  the  rubbing  stone  is  by  far  the  most 
permanent.  These  huge  erratics,  brought  thither 
by  the  ice  of  glacial  times,  and  dropped  seem¬ 
ingly  at  haphazard  here  and  there  on  the  prairie, 
will  endure  for  a  long  time.  They  will  last  until 
a  day  shall  come,  if  it  ever  does  come,  when 
the  vandal  white  man,  having  cultivated  all  the 
rest  of  the  earth,  will  use  on  them  some  high 
explosive,  break  them  to  atoms  and  bury  the 
fragments. 

Several  years  ago  there  was  printed  in  the 
Forest  and  Stream  a  mention  of  one  of  these 
rubbing  stones,  which  I  quote  here.  It  is  as 
follows : 

“From  a  high  hill  which  gives  a  wide  look¬ 
out  may  be  seen,  far  off,  on  the  verge  of  the 
horizon,  where  the  sky  bends  down  to  meet 
the  earth,  a  tiny  speck.  Traveling  onward  it 
grows  clearer  and  nearer.  At  first  it  seems  a 
haystack,  then  a  cabin,  then  a  wagon,  at  last  a 
buffalo ;  but  it  is  none  of  these. 

“Still  riding  on  over  the  yellow  rolling  plains, 
where  the  short  stems  of  the  prairie  grass  quiver 
with  a  constant  motion,  where  little  ground 


March  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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squirrels  flash  across  the  horse’s  path  and  hide 
behind  tufts  of  grass,  and  shore  larks  with 
sweet,  soft  notes  rise  and  swing  away  with  un¬ 
dulating  flight,  where  dainty  antelope  slowly 
walk  to  the  tops  of  the  hills,  on  either  side  and 
look  about  with  curious  eyes,  the  object  draws 
nearer.  Sometimes  from  the  crest  of  a  hill  it 
seems  close  at  hand,  again,  descending  into  a 
little  valley,  it  is  lost  to  view  behind  a  swell  of 
the  prairie.  At  length  it  is  close  by  and  its 
nature  can  be  seen. 

“In  those  ancient  days  when  the  vast  ice  sheet 
was  melting,  a  great  mass  of  stone  was  floated 
from  the  distant  mountains.  Carried  on  some 
huge  berg,  parted  from  the  glacier  which  gave 
it  birth,  this  rock  journeyed  from  the  west,  and 
at  length,  falling  from  its  long-time  resting 
place,  sank  to  the  earth,  and  when  the  waters 
disappeared,  remained  there,  a  landmark  on  the 
prairie. 

“Here  for  ages  it  has  stood,  steadfast,  im¬ 
movable.  The  winds  of  winter  buffet  it;  the 
heats  of  summer  scorch  and  bake  it.  Behind  it 
the  storm  piles  up  a  long  white  drift  of  snow; 
spring  floods  collect  about  it  in  a  little  lake, 
soon  dried  up.  Under  its  lee,  perhaps,  the 
chilled  Indian,  returning  alone  from  his  unsuc¬ 
cessful  war  journey,  has  stopped  to  seek  shelter 
from  the  bitter  blasts  which  sweep  over  the 
prairie,  bearing  death  on  their  icy  wings;  or  in 
summer  the  panting  wolf  has  stretched  himself 
for  a  moment  in  its  grateful  shade.  The  birds 
have  visited  it.  Eagles  and  hawks  have  perched 
here  and  with  watchful  eye  surveyed  the  prairie, 
alert  to  see  the  slightest  movement  of  grouse 
or  hare  or  ground  squirrel.  Ihe  little  birds,  too, 
have  rested  here  for  a  moment;  sparrows  and 
the  titlark  with  sedate  walk  and  gravely  turn¬ 
ing  head.  A  mountain  rat  has  made  it  his  home, 
and  in  the  crevice  of  the  rock  has  built  his 
nest. 

“Though  it  has  traveled  far  on  ice  the  boulder 
shows  little  wear.  Its  knobs  and  roughness  are 
still  sharp,  but  each  protuberance  and  angle  is 
polished  and  covered  with  a  bright  brown  gloss, 
like  the  corners  of  fence  posts  in  a  barn  yard, 
against  which  cattle  have  rubbed  their  sides. 

“For  ages  this  great  erratic  has  been  the 
buffalo’s  scratching  post.  Here  in  passing,  the 
dark  herds  have  turned  aside  and  halted,  and 
mighty  bull,  sleek  young  cow,  and  playful  yearling 
have  sidled  up  to  this  massive  rock,  and  with 
grunts  of  contentment,  have  pushed  their 
rounded  bodies  against  it,  and  been  jostled  and 
crowded  and  struck  by  the  horns  of  others, 
eager  to  take  their  turn.  About  this  stone  they 
have  walked  to  and  fro  and  cut  up  the  soil  with 
their  hoofs  and  made  it  fine  dust,  which  the  un¬ 
ceasing  wind  has  carried  away  and  scattered  far 
over  the  prairie.  So,  after  the  lapse  of  centuries 
of  time  and  the  passing  away  of  many  genera¬ 
tions  of  buffalo,  a  deep  trench  has  been  worn 
about  the  erratic,  and  it -stands  on  a  pillar  of 
the  soil,  the  top  of  which  is  level  with  the 
prairie. 

“Never  again  will  the  boulder  witness  the 
sights  that  it  has  beheld  in  the  past.  It  stands 
in  its  old  place  as  firm  and  steadfast  as  of  yore, 
but  the  friends  that  used  to  visit  it  have  passed 
and  are  passing  away.  In  these  latter  days  no 
Indian  crouches  behind  it  for  shelter  from  the 
storm,  nor  do  buffalo  crowd  about  it.  No 
graceful  antelope  sweep  by  in  rapid  flight, 
seldom  does  a  wolf  approach  it,  or  an  eagle 


from  its  top  look  with  unblenching  eye  toward 
the  sun. 

“The  life  of  the  old  prairie  has  passed  away.” 

G.  B.  G. 


Lone  Elk’s  Search. 


I  — The  Lost  Wife. 

“Dec.  20,  1879.  A  clear,  windless,  exceedingly 
cold  day.”  My  old  note  book  reads  under  that 
date;  “We  traded  for  fifty-two  buffalo  robes  and 
some  deer  skins.  This  evening  we  were  invited 
to  a  feast  in  Lone  Elk’s  lodge.  Berry  pleaded 
fatigue,  but  I  went  and  had  a  very  interesting 
time.  The  talk  was  of  the  relation  of  men  to  the 
supernatural — to  the  gods.  For  the  sake  of 
argument  I  took  the  ground  that,  if  there  were 
any  gods  in  the  heavens  above,  or  on  earth,  they 
had  no  communication  with  men.  Lone-  Elk 
promptly  took  issue  with  me,  and  the  result  is 
that  I  got  a  story  from  him.” 

Then  follows  the  story ;  in  places  the  faded  ink 
is  quite  undecipherable,  but  my  memory  sup¬ 
plies  the  missing  sentences : 

“I  do  not  understand  the  white  people,”  said 
Lone  Elk.  “Like  us,  their  knowledge,  their 
ability  to  do  things  was  given  them  by  the  gods, 
but  with  this  difference:  Their  gods  are  greater 
than  ours,  have  given  them  power  to  do  many 
things  which  would  be  impossible  for  us  to  un¬ 
dertake.  We  cannot  make  guns,  nor  powder,  nor 
steamboats,  nor  matches;  why,  our  women  cant 
even  tan  leather  as  well  as  they  do,  thick  and 
strong,  yet  very  soft.  Our  gods  compared  to 
theirs  are  very  poor,  but  they  gave  us  all  they 
could;  the  game  of  the  plains  and  mountains,  the 
art  of  making  bows  and  arrows  with  which  to 
kill,  the  power  to  build  a  fire  with  which  to  cook 
flesh,  and  to  keep  our  bodies  warm.  We  are 
thankful  for  what  they  have  done  for  us,  and 
we  pray  to  them,  make  sacrifices,  asking  to  favor 
us  with  good  health,  prosperity  and  long  life. 

“But  the  white  men ;  They  give  no  thanks  for 
all  that  has  been  given  them.  Most  of  them  deny 
even  that  there  are  any  gods.  True,  there  is  a 
Black  Robe  here  and  there  who  teaches  that 
there  are,  but  the  white  men  do  not  listen  to 
him.  Now,  hear  me  :  Gods  made  us,  the  prairie 
people,  and  gave  us  what  knowledge  we  have. 
Gods  then  must  have  made  them  too,  for  they 
are  no  different  from  us  except  in  color,  and  in 
greater  knowledge.  Is  not  that  good  and  true 
reasoning,  friend  Spotted  Robe?’ 

“Many  long  days  and  nights  have  I  read  sacred 
writings,”  I  replied,  “and  much  have  I  thought 
about  this.  Yet  after  all  I  can  only  say:  I  do 
not  know.  I  do  not  know  if  it  were  gods,  or 
what,  that  created  the  world  and  us.  I  know 
not  whence  we  came,  nor  where  we  go,  nor  if 
there  is  any  part  of  us,  our  shadow,  as  you  call 
jt,  which  survives  the  death  of  our  bodies.” 

“Then  are  you  indeed  poor!”  Lone  Elk  ex¬ 
claimed.  “And  very  forgiving  must  be  your 
gods,  for  although  you  pray  not  to  them,  nor 
make  sacrifice  to  them,  nor  even  believe  that  they 
are,  that  they  live  somewhere  in  the  great  out¬ 
side,  they  continue  to  prosper  you  in  all  your 
undertakings.  You  shake  your  head.  I  tell  you 
friend,  that  the  gods  live.  I  can  prove  it. 
Listen : 

“For  two  winters  I  had  lived  in  a  lodge  of 
my  own,  just  my  good  woman  Pit'-ah-ki  and  I. 
We  were  happy.  No  one  ever  heard  us  speak¬ 
ing  loud,  angry  words ;  in  our  lodge  was  always 


peace,  and  plenty  and  cheerful  talk.  I  hunted 
not  only  for  us,  but  for  my  father  and  his  peo¬ 
ple,  for  he  had  grown  old.  But  hunting  was  no 
longer  the  pleasure  to  me  it  had  been ;  the  only 
place  I  cared  to  be  was  at  home  with  Pit'-ah-ki. 
It  never  was  any  fun  to  hunt  on  a  cold  winter 
day  when  the  frost  hung  like  fog  in  the  air,  or 
the  wind  drove  the  dry,  stinging  snow  in  your 
face,  and  the  hide  of  your  game  as  you  skinned 
it  froze  stiff  in  your  numb  fingers ;  but  I  endured 
it,  thinking  of  the  warm  lodge  awaiting  me,  of 
the  bright  fire,  and  the  brighter  laughing  eyes- 
of  the  little  woman  as  she  would  hurry  out  to 
care  for  the  meat  and  skin,  and  then  hurry  to 
set  before  me  hot  soup  ^nd  other  food.  That 
made  all  things  endurable,  to  know  that  some  one 
cared  for  you,  and  awaited  your  return. 

“It  was  the  ripe-berry  moon  of  the  third  sum¬ 
mer  that  we  had  lived  together.  We  were  about 
out  of  meat ;  so  very  early  one  morning  I  saddled 
a  borse  and  rode  out  on  the  plains  to  kill  some¬ 
thing.  Luck  was  against  me  from  the  start. 
There  were  buffalo  and  antelope,  plenty  of  them, 
but  to  none  could  I  get  near  enough  for  a  fail- 
shot.  Either  the  wind  changed  and  gave  them 
warning,  or  some  sly  old  he  antelope  saw  me 
and  led  his  band  away  to  safety.  It  was  late  in 
the  day  when  I  finally  killed  a  cow  buffalo,  and 
almost  dark  when  I  arrived  at  my  lodge  with  the 
meat.  I  noticed  that  there  was  no  fire  within, 
and  for  the  first  time  my  woman  failed  to  come 
out  and  say  in  her  happy  voice :  ‘My  hunter 
has  returned.’  So  I  called  out  for  her:  ‘Pit'- 
ah-ki,’  I  said,  ‘I  am  very  tired,  and  very  hungry; 
come  and  help  your  old  man  unpack.’ 

“There  was  no  reply.  I  slung  the  meat  and 
hide  off,  unsaddled  and  turned  my  horse  loose, 
and  went  inside.  In  the  center  of  the  fireplace 
was  a  little  mound  of  cold,  white  ashes  which 
Pit'-ah-ki  had  heaped  up  to  keep  life  in  the 
bed  of  coals.  I  raked  them  off,  threw  some  fire 
wood  on  the  coals  and  soon  had  a  blaze.  Every¬ 
thing  was  in  order  as  usual.  Just  then  my 
mother  came  in  and  I  asked  her  where  my 
woman  was.  ‘Why,’  she  said,  surprised,  ‘Didn’t 
she  go  with  you?  I  haven’t  seen  her  this  day. 

“Then  a  great  fear  seized  my  heart.  I  knew 
at  once  that  something  was  wrong.  Indeed,  I 
had  felt  ill  at  ease  all  day,  as  if  some  misfor¬ 
tune  was  about  to  befall  me.  ‘I  will  go  and  see 
if  she  is  with  her  parents,  or  her  sister,’  said 
my  mother.  •  ‘and  if  she  isn’t,  I  will  have  the 
camp  crier  call  out  about  her.’ 

“  ‘Go,  if  you  will,’  I  s*ud  to  her,  ‘but  I  know 
that  it  will  be  useless,  for  Pit'-ah-ki  would  be 
right  here,  right  now,  were  it  in  her  power. 
Something  terrible  has  happened  to  her.’ 

“I  put  more  wood  on  the  fire  and  lay  down. 
In  a  little  while  I  heard  the  camp  crier  repeating 
over  and  over.  ‘Pit'-ah-ki,  Lone  Elk  s  woman 
has  been  missing  since  sunrise.  Who  has  seen 
her?  Who  can  give  news  concerning  her?’ 

“Mv  mother  returned  and  began  to  cook  food 
for  me.  ‘Put  the  stuff  away,’  I  told  her.  ‘I  can¬ 
not  eat  now.’ 

“Then  friends  began  to  come  in  and  I  had  to 
sit  up  and  fill  pipes  for  them,  and  listen  to  their 
talk  and  their  views  regarding  my  missing  one. 
My  mother,  after  some  search,  found  that  a 
woven  grass  sack,  made  by  beyond-the-moun- 
tains  people,  was  missing.  It  was  the  one  Pit'- 
ah-ki  always  used  when  she  went  to  gather 
berries.  She  had  gone  berrying  then,  but  why 
alone?  And  what  had  happened  to  her?  Some 
said  that  a  bear  had  probably  killed  her;  others 


37° 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  9,  1907. 


that  she  might  have  been  bitten  by  a  rattlesnake 
and  died  before  she  could  get  home.  And  one 
man,  with  a  mean,  cruel  laugh,  said :  ‘Oh,  the 
women !  You  can  never  trust  them ;  can  never 
tell  what  they  will  do.  More  than  likely  she 
has  run  off  with  some  pretty  young  fellow.’ 

“  ‘Say  that  again,’  I  cried,  ‘and  I  shoot  you 
where  you  sit.  If  I  ever  hear  of  you  repeating 
it,  be  sure  to  prepare  yourself,  for  I  shall  hunt 
for  you.  Now,  get  out  of  my  lodge  and  never 
again  enter  the  doorway.’ 

“He  went,  but  he  never  made  the  evil  talk 
again  so  far  as  I  know.  He  was  mean  to  his 
wife,  allowing  her  nothing  but  the  coarsest  food, 
the  poorest  scanty  dress.  And  so,  after  many  hard- 
„  ships  and  many  beatings,  she  had  run  off  with  a 
man  who  loved  her  and  was  good  to  her.  Who 
could  blame  her? 

“When  all  my  visitors  had  gone  home  I  lay 
down,  but  it  was  nearly  morning  before  I  fell 
asleep  for  a  short  time.  I  had  prayed  long  for 
help  in  my  trouble,  for  some  sign  to  be  given 
me.  In  answer,  a  voice  came  to  me  in  my  dream, 
a  loud,  clear  voice,  and  it  said:  ‘Your  woman 
lives ;  keep  up  your  courage ;  seek  hard  for  her 
and  you  shall  find  her.’ 

“I  was  going  to  ask  the  voice  where  I  should 
seek,  but  just  then  I  awoke,  and  then  it  was 
useless  to  do  so;  for  the  gods  talk  to  our 
shadows  (souls)  only  when  our  bodies  sleep  and 
they  are  free  to  wander  as  they  will.  Nor  could 
I  sleep  again;  morning  had  come,  and  the  camp 
was  astir.  After  the  morning  meal  the  whole 
camp  turned  out  to  search  for  my  woman.  We 
were  then  located  where  the  Big  River  and  the 
Bear  River  join  (the  Missouri  and  Yfarias 
rivers).  Some  went  up  the  Bear  River,  some  up 
and  some  down  the  other  one,  through  the  tim¬ 
ber  and  willows,  the  berry  thickets,  and  among 
the  breaks  of  the  valley  slopes.  But  the  search 
was  without  result;  not  a  trace  could  be  found 
of  the  missing  one,  nor  were  there  any  signs 
that  a  war  party  had  been  near.  I  was  satisfied 
though.  I  was  sure  that  the  enemy  had  been 
around  and  had  captured  her,  for  had  not  my 
dream  said  that  she  lived?  And  if  she  was  alive 
would  she  not  be  at  home  with  me,  unless  she 
were  held  a  captive?  That  was  plain  enough, 
and  I  was  to  seek  for  her;  but  where?  Where 
should  I  go?  I  left  it  to  the  gods;  they  would 
advise  me,  I  felt  sure.  I  sacrificed  to  the  sun 
first  of  all,  hanging  in  a  tree  some  of  my  most 
prized  property,  also  my  woman’s  beautiful  elk- 
tusk-strung  dress.  I  got  a  powerful  medicine 
man  to  unwrap  his  sacred  pipe  and  pray  with  me 
to  the  sun,  to  Old  Man,  to  all  the  gods  of  the 
air,  the  earth  and  the  deep,  dark  waters.  High 
up  on  the  back  of  my  lodge  he  painted  the  sign 
of  the  butterfly,  the  silent  winger  who  gives  us 
dreams.  And  then  for  four  days  and  four  nights 
I  fasted,  sleeping  long  and  often  while  my 
shadow  self  went  forth  on  adventure.  Thus  I 
met  and  talked  to  the  ancient  ones.  ‘Have  you 
seen  my  woman?’  I  would  ask  them.  ‘Can  you 
tell  me  where  to  go.  to  find  her?’ 

“Although  I  met  and  talked  with  most  of  them 
— the  buffalo  shadow  chief,  the  wolf,  the  coyote, 
badger,  lynx,  wolverine,  none  could  give  me  any 
news.  I  began  to  despair.  ‘My  medicine  is  weak,’ 
I  thought.  ‘What  evil  have  I  done  that  I  must 
suffer  this  great  trouble  and  find  no  way  out  of 
it?’ 

“On  the  fourth  night  I  slept  and  waked,  slept 
and  waked  many  times,  a  kind  of  half  sleep  it 
was  until  nearly  morning,  and  then,  at  last,  help 


came.  I  was  walking  along  the  shore  of  the  Big 
River  and  came  to  a  broad,  smooth  trail  which 
led  from  the  water  up  into  a  deep  cave  in  the 
bank.  Back  in  its  depths  there  was  singing,  a 
low,  slow,  dreamy  song.  I  entered  the  cave  and 
felt  my  way  along  the  dark  passage  for  some 
distance  and  then  came  to  a  big,  wide,  high 
place  which  was  lighted  dimly  by  a  willow-cov¬ 
ered  hole  in  the  top.  At  the  rear  of  this  queer 
home  sat  an  old,  white  beaver;  on  either  side 
of  him  clear  around  were  other  beavers,  also 
white  and  aged  looking,  and  all  were  singing 
the  beautiful  song,  beating  time  to  it  with  cut¬ 
tings  of  willow  which  they  lightly  tapped  against 
the  couch  rails.  As  I  stood  looking  and  listen¬ 
ing,  four  of  them  arose,  standing  on  their  hind 
legs,  and  danced  out  to  the  center  of  the  place, 
danced  slowly  in  time  to  the  slowly  sung  song. 
When  they  were  all  met  in  the  middle  of  the 
space  they  stopped  and  then  danced  four  times 
as  they  were,  after  which  they  all  turned  short 
around  and  danced  back  to  their  seats.  The 
singing  ceased  and  the  old  chief  beaver,  motion¬ 
ing  me  to  a  place  by  his  side,  said :  ‘Welcome, 
man  person,  sit  you  down  with  us.’ 

“I  took  the  seat  he  pointed  to,  and  we  talked 
together  for  a  time.  At  last  he  asked  me  where 
I  was  traveling,  and  for  what  purpose.  So  I  told 
him  what  was  my  trouble,  and  that  I  could  get 
no  trace  of  my  missing  woman.  ‘Ah,’  the  beaver 
chief  exclaimed,  when  I  had  related  my  story. 
‘Ah !’  he  exclaimed  several  times ;  and  ‘Hah !’ 
he  said,  scratching  his  white,  smooth  head  with 
his  little  front  paw.  ‘Hah.  I  think  I  can  help 
you.’  And  with  that  he  told  me  to  follow  him, 
and  we  went  out  to  the  shore  of  the  river,  all 
the  other  ancient  ones  following  us.  ‘Call  our 
people,’  said  the  chief  to  one  of  them.  Where¬ 
upon  that  old  one  slipped  into  the  stream  and 
struck  the  surface  of  the  water  four  loud  slaps 
with  his  broad  tail.  Again  he  struck  it  four 
times,  and  yet  again  four  times.  In  answer  we 
heard  the  slaps  repeated  away  up  the  river,  and 
away  down  it,  and  out  near  the  further  shore. 
That  was  the  call  of  the  ancient  ones,  the  signal 
to  gather  at  the  chief’s  lodge ;  and  soon  they 
began  to  come,  swimming  in  swiftly  from  all 
directions  until  a  large  number  were  gathered 
there  before  us,  some  on  the  shore  and  some  in 
the  shallow  water.  Then  said  the  chief  to  them : 
‘Listen,  my  children.  Did  I  not  hear  some  of 
ypu  say  that  some  men  persons  had  gone  down 
the  river  lately?  I  seem  to  remember  that  you 
did.  If  there  be  any  here  who  know  about  it 
let  them  speak.’ 

“Then  spoke  one  who  sat  near  us:  ‘True, 
chief,’  he  said.  ‘You  speak  true.  It  was  I  who 
gave  the  news.  I  saw  them,  a  man  person  and 
a  woman  person  drifting  down  the  river  on  a 
raft  of  two-  logs  which  were  covered  with  brush. 
The  moon  had  not  yet  arisen  and  I  swam  close 
to  them  unperceived  as  they  floated  along.  They 
were  a  man  person  and  a  woman  person,  and  the 
woman  was  crying.  She  was  bound  to  the  logs 
with  many  turns  of  a  rope,  and  although  she 
strove  and  struggled  she  could  not  free  herself.’ 

“I  was  about  to  speak  to  the  chief  when  I 
suddenly  awoke.  My  shadow  had  returned  to 
my  body,  and  my  mother  had  come  in.  ‘You 
were  dreaming  ?’  she  asked ;  was  anything  re¬ 
vealed  to  you?’ 

“She  was  glad  when  I  told  her  what  I  had 
learned.  ‘The  gods  have  been  good  to  us,’  she 
said.  ‘We  must  sacrifice  to  them;  to  the  Ancient 
Beaver  especially.’ 


“We  did  so,  with  many  prayers,  and  I  sung 
over  and  over  again  the  song  I  had  heard  the 
beavers  sing,  until  I  was  sure  that  I  would  never 
forget  it.  The  song  has  always  been  good  medi¬ 
cine  to  me.  I  have  sung  it  whenever  in  danger, 
or  great  trouble,  or  sickness,  and  have  mostly 
come  safely  and  happily  out  of  it  all.” 

J.  W.  Schultz, 
[to  be  continued.] 


Returning  To  Camp. 

We  are  coming  back  to  camp  after  a  long  day’s 
hunt.  Ha!  As  we  top  a  hill  we  see  the  camp¬ 
fire.  What  a  joy.ous  sight.  We  quicken  our 

pace.  We  shout  and  an  answering  shout  rolls 
back.  We  come  into  camp  amid  the  cheers  of 
our  comrades,  and  swing  down  our  game  bags, 
heavy  with  game,  while  the  boys  crowd  around 
and  scan  the  contents  with  eager  eyes.  The 

fire  is  blazing  under  a  large  kettle  of  soup,  which 
is  taken  off  on  our  arrival,  and  under  our  vigor- 
our  apnetites  soon  disappears. 

We  are  sitting  around  the  fire,  the  utmost 
contentment  on  every  face.  All  listen  eagerly 
while  we  recount  our  day’s  adventures.  The 

pipes  are  filled,  and  lounging  back  comfortably 
rolled  in  blankets,  we  listen  with  interest  while 
Joe  tells  the  story  of  a  narrow  escape  he  had 
with  the  timber  wolves  up  in  Alaska.  Many  a 
tale  is  told,  till  at  last  one  by  one  we  drop  off 
to  dream  them  all  over,  and  the  last  story  teller 
finds  himself  telling  his  story  to  himself  and 
the  surrounding  woods.  Whereupon  he  likewise 
rolls  over  and  drops  into  the  happy  hunting 
grounds.  The  fire  crackles  and  smoulders,  flick¬ 
ering  less  and  less  as  the  hours  creep  by,  till  it 
dies  out,  leaving  the  coals,  which  last  till  the 
early  riser  brings  them  to  life  again. 

Frank  N.  Whitman. 


Mt.  Washington  and  Return  After  Noon 

This  is  the  story  of  an  afternoon  ramble  on 
snowshoes  which  started  from  the  Glen  House 
and  ended — as  you  shall  see. 

I  am  a  middle-aged  lawyer,  inclined  to  stout¬ 
ness,  keeping  up  a  good  bluff  as  to  muscle  and 
wind,  but  forced  to  admit  with  Mulvaney,  that 
“I  am  not  the  man  I  was  oncet.”  I  had  nob 
been  on  a  long  snowshoe  trip  for  two  years. 

I  was  called  to  Berlin,  N.  H.,  on  Feb.  8,  and 
took  snowshoes  along  in  case  a  good  chance 
should  offer  for  a  trip. 

On  the  morning  of  Feb.  9  my  client  was  not 
accessible,  and  at  half-past  nine  I  concluded  to 
take  a  trip  up  Mount  Washington  over  the  Toll- 
Road  from  Glen  House.  This  is  the  road  that 
the  automobilists  have  given  up  as  too  danger¬ 
ous  for  racing  in  summer.  I  had  no  idea  of 
going  to  the  top. 

With  just  time  to  slip  a  cake  of  chocolate  and 
a  whiskey  flask  in  my  pocket,  I  caught  an 
electric  for  Gorham,  hired  a  fur  coat,  a  horse 
and  sleigh,  and  at  10:30  I  was  off  on  an  8-mile 
drive  through  Carter  Notch,  over  the  finest  sort 
of  sleighing.  About  half  way  over,  Mt.  Wash¬ 
ington  swung  into  view,  tree-clad  half  way  to  the 
summit  and  above  clear  white  and  dazzling  in 
the  morning  sun.  The  outline  d»f  the  road  could 
be  distinctly  traced  along  the  northerly  slopes. 
The  thermometer  was  then  about  zero. 

The  Glen  House  was  fortunately  open  for  a 
party  of  Appalachians,  so  I  left  my  horse  and 
overcoat  and  started  from  the  toll  house  at 
noon;  to  be  exact  (and  truthful),  at  11:55. 

No  true  sportsman  loses  an  opportunity  to 
describe  his  outfit.  Mine  was  exactly  what  I 
wear  in  my  law  office — woolen  underclothes, 
madras  shirt,  starched  collar  and  tie,  cheviot 
coat  and  waistcoat,  worsted  trousers,  cotton 
socks,  black  calf  shoes,  arctic  over-shoes,  woolen 
cap  and  street  tan  gloves.  I  had  a  pair  of  heavy 
buck  gloves,  fur-lined,  in  my  pocket,  but  I 
didn’t  wear  them  at  all. 

My  snowshoes  I  had  never  worn.  They  had 
just  come  from  Dunham,  of  Norway,  Maine, 
who  outfitted  Peary,  and  I  knew  they  were  good. 
I  put  them  on  at  the  toll  house  and  started.  It 
was  then  11:55. 


March  9,  1907.] 


Luckily,  a  party  had  been  up  two  days  before 
me,  and  they  had  left  a  fine  path.  They  must 
have  been  slow  or  tired  coming  back,  for  I 
could  easily  take  their  stride  going  up,  in  all 
but  the  steepest  places. 

After  forty  rods  I  stopped  to  get  my  shoes 
properly  adjusted,  loosening  the  toe  strap  so 
as  to  get  the  ball  of  the  foot  just  across  the 
main  thong,  then  tightening  the  heel  strap,  and 
last  lacing  the  toe  strap  tight.  The  point  is  to 
.get  the  strap  tight  enough  to  prevent  any  lost 
;  motion,  and  not  so  tight  as  to  stop  the  circu¬ 
lation.  The  snowshoes  got  no  more  attention 
for  four  miles. 

j  This  was  my  first  trip  up  the  mountain.  I 
1  had  no  idea  how  far  it  was  to  the  top,  but  sup- 
posed  it  was  about  six  miles.  I  thought  I  would 
walk  until  three,  reach  the  ice  crust,  and  be  back 
at  five.  I  had  no  ice  creepers. 

A  mile  in  twenty-five  minutes  seemed  about 
right  for  a  good  road  up  a  steep  grade,  but  the 
first  mile  post  was  reached  in  22  minutes.  It 
was  bright  sunshine  on  this  side,  and  I  went 
just  fast  enough  to  keep  in  a  comfortable  sweat 
with  coat  unbuttoned. 

Raymond  Path  was  reached  at  12:38,  and  the 
2-mile  post  4  minutes  later,  making  the  second 
mile  in  25  minutes.  Here  I  hung  my  collar  and 
tie  on  a  tree  and  opened  my  shirt  at  the  breast. 
From  here  on  the  view  began  to  open  to- 
1  ward  the  north,  getting  clearer  as  the  trees  lost 
their  size.  Lack  of  cover  gave  the  drifts  a 
chance  also.  I  passed  the  first  bridge  at  12:57 
and  the  3-mile  post  at  1:09 — third  mile  in  27 
minutes. 

The  air  was  clear,  and  the  northerly  peaks  of 
the  Presidential  Range  were  clean  cut  as  cats’ 
teeth  and  brilliant  in  the  sunshine.  I  do  not 
;  know  their  names,  but  one  of  them  probably 
!  was  Mt.  Adams.  At  1:25  I  reached  a  slide 
where  the  view  of  the  Carter  Range  was  superb. 

At  1:35  I  had  gone  4  miles — fourth  mile  in 
26  minutes — and  was  at  a  house  which  I  now 
know  was  the  half-way  house.  Still  harboring 
j  a  notion  that  it  was  6  miles  to  the  top,  I  con¬ 
cluded  to  press  on  until  three,  at  least. 

The  path-breakers  evidently  left  their  snow- 
i  shoes  at  the  half-way  house,  for  they  proceeded 
on  foot  from  that  point,  and  I  saw  no  marks 
I  in  the  snow  such  as  I  made  when  I  used  my 
;  shoes  as  staffs.  I  wore  my  snowshoes  for  40 
j  rods  further  until  I  came  to  the  first  smooth 
:  ice. 

The  outer  half  of  the  road  is  built  of  rocks 
:  with  a  slight  wall  along  the  edge,  and  I  soon 
j  came  to  a  point  where  the  snow  had  drifted 
clear  across  and  an  ice  crust  had  formed.  I 
J  was  forced  to  take  my  snowshoes  off,  and  pro¬ 
ceed  with  caution,  using  my  snowshoes  as 
canes  by  striking  the  heels  into  the  ice.  There 
•  were  only  ten  rods  or  so  of  this  work,  and  then 
I  put  on  my  snowshoes  again. 

I  soon  came  upon  a  dead  doe  lying  in  the 
road,  frozen  stiff,  but  not  long  dead,  as  she  was 
not  covered  with  snow.  I  remember  wonder- 
1  ing  if  my  accident  policy  was  good  for  death  by 
freezing,  and  concluded  it  was  not. 

After  proceeding  about  half  a  mile  beyond  the 
half-way  house,  I  came  to  the  worst  part  of  the 
|  journey.  I  was  above  the  timber  line,  and  the 
i  road  was  cut  along  the  side  of  a  steep  slope. 
The  road  was  drifted  full  and  the  .crust  was  icy. 
Only  an  occasional  rock  stuck  above  the  snow 
to  mark  the  way.  To  the  left  the  mountain  was 
steep  and  I  could  not  see  the  bottom.  It 
I  looked  dangerous  if  I  slipped,  and  I  could  not 
afford  to  slip. 

So  I  crept  along,  striking  the  heels  of  my 
snowshoes  into  the  ice  crust,  and  in  some  places 
digging  holes  for  my  feet.  I  could  see  oc¬ 
casional  traces  of  the  other  men,  and  I  think 
they  must  have  had  ice-creepers,  for  I  saw  no 
holes  in  the  ice.  The  action  of  the  wind  and 
:  sun  made  it  impossible  to  tell  surely  what  they 
wore. 

This  was  the  hardest  part  of  the  journey,  and 
|  when  I  finally  climbed  over  the  east  shoulder 
where  I  could  get  a  view  to  the  south  and 
i  see  the  summit,  it  was  2:32.  It  had  taken  me 
i  57  minutes  to  go  the  fifth  mile,  and  probably 
35  minutes  to  go  the  last  half  of  it. 

I  took  a  bit  of  chocolate  at  this  point  (I  had 


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eaten  nothing  since  breakfast)  and  held  a  council 
of  war.  It  was  plain  to  see  that  the  summit  was 
more  than  a  mile  away,  but  I  could  not  tell 
whether  it  was  two  miles  more  or  three.  There 
was  a  slight  breeze  here,  which  was  cold  enough 
to  make  me  button  my  shirt  at  the  neck.  There 
was  no  threatening  cloud,  although  a  few  fine 
flakes  of  snow  fell  at  times.  The  sun  was  bright 
and  the  view  was  magnificent.  All  the  lesser 
peaks  of  New  Hampshire  were  in  my  front  door 
yard,  and  I  was  as  high  as  the  top  of  Carter 
Dome,  and  the  hollow  of  Mt.  Adams. 

It  was  half-past  two,  the  sun  would  set  in 
two  hours,  and  I  was  short  of  breath.  The 
traveling  was  at  its  worst  and  iciest  just  then, 
but  I  concluded  to  push  on.  The  summit 
loooked  just  out  of  reach,  but  very  enticing. 

For  a  few  rods  further  the  going  was  very 
bad,  and  once  I  had  to  leave  the  road  and 
climb  on  the  rocks,  but  then  the  going  im¬ 
proved,  and  I  hustled  along.  Presently  I  put 
on  my  snowshoes  and  made  good  time. 

I  did  not  see  the  sixth  mile  post,  but  I 
reached  the  seventh  at  3:30,  and  figured  that  I 
made  the  sixth  mile  post  in  30  minutes,  and  the 
seventh  in  28.  I  had  not  seen  the  top  again, 
and  I  wondered  if  it  was  one  mile,  two  miles,  or 
three  to  the  top.  But  it  was  good  going,  over 
a  rough  ice  crust,  and  I  had  concluded  I  was 
too  near  glory  to  turn  back. 

Beyond  the  seventh  mile  post  I  saw  no  trace 
of  my  ice-creeper  friends,  but  I  think  they  were 
too  sporty  to  have  turned  back  at  this  point. 
The  wind  and  snow  had  probably  obliterated 
their  trail.  The  sun  was  now  directly  behind 
the  peak,  but  it  was  about  cool  enough  for 
vigorous  exercise. 

I  had  made  up  my  mind  that  I  should  have 
to  go  back  over  the  worst  of  the  trail  by  star 
light,  but  there  was  little  chance  of  danger,  if 
the  wind  stayed  flat  and  there  was  no  snowfall. 

I  made  good  time  the  next  half  mile,  and  at 
3:45  I  got  my  second  view  of  the  summit  and 
knew  that  I  should  win.  My  chief  impression 
of  the  summit  includes  an  undue  proportion  of 
water  tanks.  I  next  had  my  first  view  of  the 
cog-wheel  railroad  and  could  look  into  the 
valley  to  the  west. 

At  exactly  4  o’clock  I  stepped  upon  the  plat¬ 
form  at  the  top.  The  sun  was  warm,  the  wind 
was  light,  though  keen,  and  the  temperature 
about  10  degrees  in  the  shade,  I  should  judge. 
I  did  not  need  my  ears  covered  or  my  thick 
gloves  on. 

I  ate  another  piece  of  chocolate,  drank  a 
swallow  of  whiskey  to  George  Washington  and 
spent  twenty  minutes  climbing  about  the  top  .and 
surveying  New  Hampshire.  The  hotels  at  Fab- 
yan’s  were  very  plain;  Mt.  Lafayette  was  very 
distinct  to  the  south,  but  beyond  that  the  clouds 
were  thick. 

I  was  disappointed  that  the  chains  and  cables 
were  not  covered  with  thick  frost,  probably  be¬ 
cause  of  the  exceptional  dryness.  I  was  not 
troubled  with  difficulty  in  breathing,  either  be¬ 
cause  I  was  not  honest  enough  to  confess  such 
weakness,  or  because  the  altitude  was  not  suf¬ 
ficient. 

At  4:20  I  started  back,  going  the  first  half 
mile  with  snowshoes  in  8  minutes.  Then  I  wore 
snowshoes  till  I  was  nearly  to  the  5-mile  post. 
I  did  the  first  mile  in  17  and  the  second  in  15 
minutes,  and  when  I  was  nearly  at  the  end  of 
the  third  I  reached  the  glare  ice  again.  From 
this  point  the  road  ran  south  to  the  fifth  mile 
post,  and  then  doubled  back  to  the  north  below 
me.  The  sight  was  too  tempting,  and  I  could 
not  resist.  I  sat  down  on  one  snowshoe,  used 
the  other  for  a  brake,  and  slid. 

I  made  good  progress  over  the  crust,  cal¬ 
culated  a  good  place  to  strike  the  road  below 
and  brought  up  against  a  big  rock,  the  only  one 
that  stuck  up  above  the  snow.  I  do  not  know 
what  there  was  beyond.  I  was  not  near  enough 
to  the  edge  to  see  over. 

I  called  that  third  mile  14  minutes,  and  then 
I  had  serious  work  for  what  was  left  of  the 
fourth  mile.  By  vigorous  use  of  my  snowshoe 
heels  I  kept  along  the  icy  slope,  but  it  took  me 
34  minutes  to  go  less  than  a  mile  down  hill.  It 
looked  pretty  steep  if  I  had  once  got  out  of  the 
road. 


At  5:40  it  was  fairly  dark,  and  I  was  at  the 
half-way  house.  I  took  another  swallow  of 
whiskey  from  the  flask  and  adjusted  the  snow- 
shoes  for  the  4-mile  run  over  the  good  footing. 
I  think  there  was  about  ten  inches  of  snow  over 
the  crust  from  here  down,  and  it  was  well 
trodden.  I  loosened  the  heel  straps,  so  that 
my  feet  would  work  loose  after  each  step,  and 
loped  down  the  mountain  at  good  speed. 

I  never  saw  better  going.  I  did  not  get  a 
single  fall,  and  it  was  just  soft  enough  so  that 
there  was  no  jar.  I  saw  the  four  miles  off  in  ix, 
11,  13  and  15  minutes  respectively.  It  was  so 
dark  that  I  did  not  see  the  first  mile  post,  so 
I  divided  the  last  two  miles  according  to  my 
rate  of  speed. 

It  was  just  6:30  when  I  reached  the  toll-house. 
I  had  gone  16  measured  miles  in  6  hours  35 
minutes,  no  allowances  for  rest.  The  ascent 
was  in  4  hours  5  minutes,  the  descent  in  2  hours 
10  minutes.  I  have  no  idea  whether  that  is  a 
record  or  not,  but  I  should  not  be  surprise  if 
the  descent  was  near  the  record  for  February. 

My  notes  read  as  follows: 


Place. 

Toll  house  . 

One  mile  . 

Raymond  Path . 

Two  mile  . 

Bridge  . 

Three  mile  . 

Slide  . 

Half-Way  House,  4 
Telephone  line  — 

Five  mile  . 

Six  mile  . . 

Telephone  Line  .. 

Seven  mile  - .... 

View  of  summit  . 
Summit  . 


Minutes 


mile. . 


Time 

Minutes 

Time 

Per 

Up. 

Per  Mile. 

Down. 

Mile. 

.11:55 

6:30 

15 

.12:17 

22 

6:15 

13 

.12:38 

6:04 

.12:42 

25 

6:02 

11 

.12:57 

5:56 

.  1:09 

27 

5:51 

11 

.  1:25 

5:45 

.  1:35 

26 

5:40 

34 

.  1:57 

5:26 

.  2:32 

57 

5:06 

14 

.  3:02 

30 

4:52 

15 

.  3:25 

4:40 

.  3:30 

28 

4:37 

17 

.  3:45 

4:28 

.  4:00 

30 

4:20 

4hrs. 

5min. 

2hrs. 

lOmin. 

I  had  supper  at  the  Glen  House,  reached 
Gorham  at  8:15,  and  was  at  Berlin  at  9:2°- 
I  could  not  find  a  sore  spot,  or  a  strained 
muscle,  or  a  chafed  corner,  or  a  piece  of  skin 
rubbed  or  tender.  My  feet  were  in  perfect  con¬ 
dition,  but  my  head  was  slightly  swelled.  The 
clothes  I  wore  were  in  good  shape  to  wear  to 
church  next  morning.  I  was  up  for  breakfast 
at  8:30.  P-  H. 


New  Publications. 

“The  Mystery,”  by  Stewart  Edward  White  and 
Samuel  Hopkins  Adams  is  a  tale  of  the  sea  any¬ 
one  will  find  difficulty  in  laying  aside  once  he 
reads  the  opening  chapter.  A  warship  finds  a 
schooner  sailing  herself  in  the  Pacific.  No  one 
is  found  on  board  and  nothing  unusual  save  a 
brass-bo'und  box.  A  crew  is  put  aboard,  in¬ 
structed  to  follow  the  warship.  Next  night  the 
schooner  is  found  again,  deserted.  A  second 
crew  is  put  aboard  and  once  more  the  vessel  is 
deserted.  Searching,  the  warship  finds  a  stranger 
in  one  of  the  schooner’s  small  boats.  His  tale 
is  so  weird  and  strange  that  it  is  believed  he  is 
insane,  but  all  speed  is  made,  at  his  direction,  to 
an  uncharted  volcanic  island,  where  a  second 
stranger  is  picked  up.  His  tale  corroborates  that 
of  the  first,  and  both  explain  the  desertions  from 
the  schooner.  A  piratical  crew,  afraid  of  noth¬ 
ing  afloat  save  their  skipper;  a  German  scientist 
and  his  uncanny  experiments  with  active  vol¬ 
canos  ;  shooting  wild  sheep  and  seals,  fishing  and 
fighting;  volcanic  eruptions  and  no  end  of  excit¬ 
ing  adventures— all  lend  the  deepest  interest  to 
the  story.  It  is  no  common  sea  yarn,  and  the 
illustrations,  by  Will  Crawford,  are  excellent. 
New  York:  McClure,  Phillips  &  Co. 


Hunter  and  Hawk  After  Rabbit. 

The  other  day  as  George  E.  Crooker  was 
rabbit  hunting  with  his  dog  in  North  Bath  woods 
and  was  about  to  shoot  a  rabbit  that  his  dog 
was  chasing,  a  big  hawk,  which  had  been  soaring 
overhead  in  search  of  dinner,  swooped  down  and 
struck  its  talons  into  the  hare  and  was  flying 
off  with  it,  when  Crooker  fired  at  the  hawk, 
bringing  down  both  rabbit  and  bird.  The  hawk 
was  a  goshawk,  a  rare  bird  in  these  parts,— 
Kennebec  Journal. 


The  Vanishing  Wood  Buffalo. 

There  still  exists  in  the  Northwest  the  little 
band  of  wood  buffalo,  known  as  the  Peace  River 
herd,  which  ranges  along  the  Peace  River  and 
Slave  River  in  the  wooded  country  north  of 
Lake  Athabasca.  This  herd,  which  the  most 
sanguine  do  not  estimate  as  over  400  head,  is 
said  to  be  rapidly  decreasing. 

It  is  true  that  Canada  has  legislated  in  be¬ 
half  of  the  buffalo,  and  has  thus  striven  to  pro¬ 
tect  them  from  man.  It  is  possible  that  a  few 
are  killed  annually  by  Indians,  but  the  number 
is  small.  Within  the  past  two  or  three  years, 
however,  it  has  been  frequently  reported  that 
there  has  been  no  increase  whatever  in  this 
herd,  because  each  spring  the  wolves  kill  off  all 
the  calves  that  are  born.  Late  information 
which  we  have  received  from  traders  from  the 
north,  who  live  near  the  range  of  the  buffalo, 
points  to  the  conclusion  that  there  are  no  ani¬ 
mals  in  the  buffalo  herd  under  three  years  old. 

The  gradual  extinction  of  this  little  herd,  from 
whatever  cause,  is  a  melancholy  thing,  and  one 
that  cannot  but  be  regretted  by  every  nature 
lover.  No  one  feels  more  earnestly  about  it 
than  the  President  of  the  United  States,  who  in 
a  letter  sent  not  long  ago  to  the  convention  of 
the  North  American  Fish  and  Game  Protective 
Association  spoke  of  this  herd  of  bison,  and 
urged  that  every  precaution  should  be  taken  to 
preserve  it.  Much  more  recently  he  wrote  to 
Earl  Grey,  Canada’s  Governor-General,  asking 
him  what  influence,  if 'any,  can  be  brought  to 
bear  in  behalf  of  this  herd. 

If  it  is  the  fact  that  danger  to  the  wood 
buffalo’s  existence  arises  solely  from  the  wolves, 
some  method  should  be  devised  for  reducing 
the  numbers  of  these  destructive  beasts.  The 
most  obvious  way  to  kill  them  is  by  poison,  a 
means  which  we  do  not  know  has  ever  been 
employed  in  the  extreme  north.  Wolf  hides  are 
valuable,  and  it  would  seem  that  the  Indians  and 
white  trappers  might  profitably  employ  time 
and  effort  in  the  killing  of  wolves.  In  a  heavily 
timbered  country,  such  as  that  occupied  by  the 
buffalo,  it  is  difficult  to  think  of  any  other 
efficient  means.  .  , 

Since,  however,  the  heads  of  governments  of 
the  United  States  and  Canada,  are  deeply  in¬ 
terested  in  this  matter,  we  may  hope  that  the 
local  authorities  on  whom  the  burden  of  the 
destruction  must  finally  fall,  will  also  take  hold 
of  it  with  energy,  and  devise  some  method  of 
protecting  this  remnant. 


White-Winged  Crossbill  in  Staten  Island. 

Prince’s  Bay,  N.  Y.,  March  1  .—Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  One  day  last  week  one  of  my 
neighbors  told  me  his  little  girl  had  picked  up 
a  little  bird  in  the  front  yard  of  his  home  and 
he  wished  that  I  would  come  over  and  tell  him 
what  kind  of  a  bird  it  was. 

I  called  and  saw  the  bird  and  saw  it  was  a 
white  winged  crossbill ;  when  the  bird  was 
picked  up  it  was  nearly  dead,  but  child-like  the 
little  girl  got  out  the  old  canary  cage  and  put 


him  in  it  and  in  an  hour  or  so  the  crossbill  was 
eating  seeds  and  nibbling  some  fresh  lettuce  and 
showed  no  fear  of  any  one  who  came  near  the 
cage.  He  would  eat-  seeds  from  your  hand.  It 
was  amusing  to  see  him  walk  over  the  sides  of 
his  cage  like  a  parrot  all  the  time  uttering  a 
chirp  peculiar  to  his  family.  This  is  the  first 
time  I  have  ever  seen  a  crossbill  on  Staten  Island. 
They  may  be  plenty  here,  but  my  eyes  have  not 
met  them. 

The  past  month  I  have  picked  up  dead  cat¬ 
birds  (two)  and  several  bluebirds  on  the  snow. 
It  has  been  a  hard  month  on  our  feathered 
friends.  I  have  put  out  suet  for  the  chickadees, 
woodpeckers  and  nuthatches,  but  this  winter  the 
English  sparrow  has  taken  a  liking  to  the  suet, 


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From  GoodspeecTs  Catalogue. 

bewick’s  long-tailed  wren,  in  “audubon’s  birds 

OF  AMERICA.” 

and  there  is  not  much  show  for  the  native  birds. 
If  you  read  in  the  papers  that  tell  you  to  feed 
the  birds,  that  the  little  Britisher  will  not  eat 
suet,  don’t  believe  it. 

I  will  inform  you  that  the  little  girl  that 
picked  up  the  crossbill  had  no  license  to  take 
birds,  but  as  we  have  no  protection  on  such 
matters  down  this  way  I  guess  she  is  safe  from 
arrest.  *  *  * 

[Seldom  seen  though  they  are  in  the  latitude 
of  New  York,  a  few  crossbills — the  red  and  the 
white-winged — occur  sometimes,  and  usually 
when  met  with  are  notable  for  their  gentleness 
and  lack  of  suspicion.  W e  remember  years  ago 
walking  up  to  within  a  few  feet  of  a  group 
of  red  crossbills  that  were  working  at  some  pine 
cones  on  the  ground,  and  once  we  captured  two 
of  these  little  birds  in  an  ordinary  landing  net. 
They  at  once  became  tame  and  friendly,  like  the 
one  spoken  of  by  our  correspondent,  and  re¬ 
mained  so  until  they  were  set  free.  The  hard 
winter  which  is  now  just  ending  ought  to  bring 
us  many  reports  of  the  occurrence  of  winter 
birds.] 


Tragedy  in  Zoological  Park. 


On  the  introduction  of  a  new  Polar  bear  at 
the  New  York  Zoological  Society’s  Park  to  the! 
big  cage  which  for  years  has  been  occupied  by 
the  Polar  bears,  there  was  a  fatal  fight.  The 
new  bear  was  a  female  which  had  been  at  the 
park  only  for  a  few  weeks. 

Preliminary  to  the  introduction  the  new  bear! 
was  put  in  a  shifting  den  which  adjoined  the 
one  occupied  by  the  old  bear,  and  through  the 
bars  the  two  animals  made  acquaintance  and 
seemed  to  be  very  friendly. 

According  to  the  accounts,  when  the  female 
was  put  in  the  den  with  the  male  they  began  to j 
play  with  each  other,  but  in  a  very  few  moments 
the  smaller  bear  was  knocked  down  and  the 
large  one  caught  her  by  the  throat.  Efforts  were) 
made  by  the  keepers  to  separate  the  two  animals,! 
but  with  only  partial  success.  But  at  last  ropes 
were  thrown  over  each  and  they  were  dragged 
apart.  It  was  too  late,  however,  for  the  female 
died  shortly  after  they  were  separated.  It  seems 
to  be  a  question  in  the  minds  of  those  who  wit¬ 
nessed  the  fracas  whether  the  encounter  was  a 
fight,  or  merely  a  play  so  rough  that  the  smaller 
bear,  which  is  said  to  weigh  only  a  little  over 
500  pounds  to  900  pounds  of  the  old  bear  was 
choked  to  death  and  her  throat  torn. 

A  case  somewhat  similar  to  this  happened  at 
the  Zoological  Park  two  or  three  years  ago  when 
a  female  jaguar  was  introduced  to  the  cage  of  3 
large  old  male  and  was  instantly  grasped  by  the 
head  and  killed. 


Alligators  1  Have  Met. 

My  first  meeting  was  in  1862,  at  Ship  Island,  j 
A  party  of  us  (soldiers)  were  gathering  rushes 
for  beds.  Passing  a  small  pond  which  had  only 
white  sand  for  bottom  and  shores,  we  saw,  as 
plainly  as  if  on  the  dry  land,  an  alligator  about 
seven  feet  long.  I  went  on  for  my  rushes,  but 
on  my  return  to  camp  found  the  ’gator  tied  to  a 
stake.  The  boys  had  caught  him  in  some  way. 
From  this  specimen  I  learned  how  they  defend) 
themselves,  i.  e.,  with  their  very  powerful  tail,  j 
They  can,  when  free,  strike  a  blow  that  will 
break  the  legs  of  a  calf,  hog  or  dog. 

My  next  interview  at  short  range  was  in  the 
jungle  of  Bayou  Des  Allemands,  Louisiana.  A 
path  only  wide  enough  for  one  man  or  one  alli¬ 
gator  led  through  some  blackberry  bushes.  On 
either  side  it  was  impossible  to  leave  it.  I  had 
a  tin  cup  with  some  berries.  I  heard  a  noise, 
and  along  this  path  with  open  mouth  came  a 
big  ’gator.  He  was  coming  fast,  and,  needless 
to  say,  I  ran,  and  he  came  right  along;  reach¬ 
ing  the  railroad,  which  had  a  deep  ditch  on 
each  side,  I  jumped  across  to  the  railroad  and 
he  went  into  the  ditch.  Going  to  camp,  I  was 
joined  by  another  soldier,  and  with  our  Enfield 
rifles  we  went  back  on  the  railroad  and  shot  a 
good  many  alligators.  We  dragged  one  back, 
and  the  cook  boiled  part  of  the  tail,  saying  it 
was  good.  I  tried  it  and  chewed  it  awhile  until 
it  swelled  so.  it  was  too  large  a  mouthful,  then 
cut  it  in  three  pieces  and  tried  again.  My  con- 
elusion  was  that  it  was  tough  and  dry.  We  saw 
many  of  these  reptiles  in  Louisiana. 

My  next  intimate  acquaintance  with  them  was 
when  I  came  to  Florida  in  1887,  and  from  that 
time  I  have  seen  a  great  many,  and  have  killed  j 
a  few.  The  largest  dead  one  I  have  measured  j 
was  twelve  and  a  half  feet  long.  I  have  seen  | 
several  that  seemed  to  be  fifteen  feet. 

In  Florida  the  female  goes  back  from  the 
rivers,  away  from  the  males,  to  lay  her  eggs,  I 
close  by  the  small  flag  ponds  which  are  found 
everywhere  in  the  flat  woods  of  the  State.  She 
scrapes  up  a  mass  of  leaves,  grass  and  rushes,  j 
and  in  this  mass  she  lay  her  eggs.  The  sun  j 


From  Goodspeed’s  Catalogue. 

LE  PETIT  CAPORAL,  IN  “AUDUBON’S  BIRDS  OF  AMERICA.” 


From  Goodspeed's  Catalogue. 

HAWK  OWL,  IN  “AUDUBON’S  BIRDS  OF  AMERICA.” 


and  the  heat  of  the  mass  hatches  the  eggs. 
When  hatched  the  young  alligators  take  to  this 
pond,  and  I  saw  in  one  pond  thirty-two  small 
alligators.  There  evidently  were,  two  hatchings, 

;  one  smaller  than  the  others.  When  the  water 
|  dries  up  in  one  of  these  ponds  the  ’gators 
)  migrate  to  water.  It  is  said  that  the  male  will 
eat  the  young  ones. 

One  of  these  largest  fellows  must  be  very  old, 
as  we  see  the  little  ones  a  year  old  less  than  a 
foot  long  and  the  next  size  a  few  inches  longer. 

To  show  the  strength  and  ability  of  an  alliga- 
j  tor :  A  party  of  us  fishing  for  tarpon  on  the 
j  Myakka  River  caught  a  tarpon  weighing  175 
pounds.  The  gentleman  catching  it  proposed  to 
have  it  mounted,  and  in  the  evening  left  it 
I  up  on  the  grass  close  to  the  yacht.  In  the  morn¬ 
ing  it  was  gone,  and  by  the  place  were  the  tracks 

■  of  a  large  alligator. 

An  alligator  is  an  able  duck  hunter,  and  where 
the  ducks  feed  and  the  ’gators  live  there  is  often 
’  a  chance  to  see  them  hunting.  My  observations 
f  were  made  while  tarpon  fishing.  A  flock  of 
j  ducks  would  feed  along  the  stream;  an  alliga¬ 
tor  with  only  his  head  out  (which  in  size  and 
I  shape  is  something  like  a  duck)  would  glide 
1  along  until  close  to  the  ducks  and  then  go  under, 
and  in  a  moment  a  duck  would  go  under  and 
up  would  go  the  others. 

In  a  few  cases  we  have  examined  the  stomachs 
of  alligators,  and  where  there  were  ducks  about, 
we  found  in  the  ’gators  a  bunch  of  ducks’  feath¬ 
ers,  from  the  size  of  your  fist  to  twice  that. 
We  also  have  found  pieces  of  wood  worn  smooth 
— always  found  this — showing  that  it  is  used  in 
some  way  in  digestion. 

A  friend  who  has  a  museum  wanted  a  big 
:  alligator,  so  we  set  about  to  get  him  one.  The 
captain  of  the  yacht  is  tin  expert  on  fishing  and 

■  ’gator  hunting.  We  ran  up  to  where  the  big 
|  ones  live,  in  small  boats.  The  captain  could  call 

them  up  and  did  call  a  big  one.  He  shot  him, 

I  but  unfortunately  on  a  steep  bank,  and  the  ’gator 
I  slid  into  deep  water  and  not  until  I  rigged  a 
>  grapjfle  with  heavy  sinker  and  tarpon  hooks  did 
,  we  fish  him  out.  He  was  eleven  and  a  half 
[  feet  long  and  must  have  weighed  400  pounds.  In 


his  stomach  we  found  a  drum  fish  about  2(4 
feet  long,  pieces  of  wood  and  a  bunch  of  feathers. 

The  alligator  is  very  easily  killed  if  shot  in 
the  top  of  his  head.  We  have  twice  with  a  rifle 
shot  one  there  and  thinking  him  dead  have  taken 
him  into  the  boat,  to  find  shortly  that  he  was 
much  alive  and  that  the  bullet  had  glanced  off. 
There  was  something  doing  until  we  could  finish 
him. 

There  is  a  feeling  that  these  reptiles  should 
not  be  exterminated.  This  can  only  be  based 
on  the  preservation  of  a  part  of  nature,  not  on 
account  of  any  benefit  they  are  to  man.  They 
destroy  valuable  food,  pigs,  ducks  and  fish  and 
they  also  kill  dogs. 

There  is  much  said  and  written  about  the 
preservation  of  fishhawks,  pelicans,  cormorants, 
loons  and  gulls.  Their  preservation  means  the 
destruction  of  great  quantities  of  food  fish.  This 
would  not  have  been  so-  important  before  the 
great  amount  of  net  fishing  which  is  already  de¬ 
pleting  all  the  waters  of  this  country.  To  des¬ 
troy  these  birds  and  reptiles  may  take  away  the 
attractive  features  for  tourists,  but  it  will  add 
to  our  supply  of  food.  Myakka. 

("For  notes  on  growth  of  alligators  see  Mr. 
Ditmar’s  article  on  this  subject  in  N.  Y.  Zoologi¬ 
cal  Societies  report  for  1906.] 


Frogs  and  Crossbills. 

While  stopping  at  Chapin’s  Camp  on  Beaver 
Lake,  in  the  Adirondacks,  in  February,  Frank 
Baker,  who  has  lived  in  the  North  Woods  for  a 
great  many  years  and  is  a  very  intelligent  and 
careful  observer,  told  me  something  which  is, 
I  believe,  very  unusual.  Mr.  Baker  is  very  fond 
of  the  small  woods  folks  and  devotes  nearly  all 
his  spare  time  to  feeding  and  making  friends 
with  the  birds  and  animals.  While  standing 
near  the  lake  shore  one  day  last  summer  he 
saw  several  crossbills  feeding  along  the  water’s 
edge.  Suddenly  from  out  of  the  grass  sprang 
a  little  green  frog  and  caught  the  nearest  cross¬ 
bill  by  the  head,  killing  it  almost  instantly. 

Unable  to  believe  his  own  eyes,  Mr.  Baker 
watched  and  saw  the  performance  repeated  ;  then, 


declaring  that  he  did  not  propose  to  have  his 
pets  ambushed  in  this  fashion,  he  procured  a 
stick  and  went  to  work  exterminating  all  the 
frogs  in  the  vicinity  of  the  camp.  And  when 
he  undertakes  a  thing,  he  carries  it  to  the  end, 
so  that  the  north  shore  of  Beaver  Lake  became 
a  very  unsafe  retreat  for  frogs  that  season,  and 
the  little  crossbills  live  in  peace  in  the  vicinity 
of  the  Chapin  cabins.  While  there  I  saw  a  num¬ 
ber  of  them  coming,  in  company  with  jays,  snow 
buntings,  sapsuckers  and  other  small  fry,  to  feed 
off  the  stumps  where  food  was  placed  regularly 
for  them.  * 

Mr.  Baker  had  no  theories  to  expound,  but 
simply  stated  the  facts,  adding  that  the  frogs 
were  not  large  ones,  that  might  swallow  a  bird 
of  this  size,  but  the  ordinary  frogs  found  in  the 
grass  along  all  waterways.  Perhaps  they  average 
three  or  four  inches  in  length  when  stretched  out. 

The  gentlemen  who-  were  present  when  Mr. 
Baker  related  this  incident  all  agreed  that  they 
had  never  heard  of  a  similar  incident,  and  were 
curious  to  know  whether  the  frogs  killed  the 
birds  through  annoyance  at  their  presence,  as 
seemed  likely,  or  whether  their  purpose  was  to 
eat  the  birds  at  their  leisure.  P.  D.  F. 


Cash  for  the  Audubon  Societies. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  about  a  year  ago, 
the  National  Association  of  Audubon  Societies, 
by  the  will  of  Albert  Willcox,  received  a  large 
bequest  which — except  as  to  $100,000  of  it- — was 
subject  to  a  life  interest  of  his  brother,  Mr. 
David  Willcox.  By  arrangement  between  the 
directors  of  the  National  Association  of  Audu¬ 
bon  Societies  and  Mr.  David  Willcox  the  legacies 
bequeathed  by  his  brother  to  the  National  As¬ 
sociation  have  now  been  paid,  and  the  National 
Association  has  therefore  just  received  the  sum 
of  $332,770.80. 

This  large  sum  of  money  will  enable  the  Na¬ 
tional  Association  to  accomplish  many  things 
that  hitherto  have  been  impossible  for  it  through 
lack  of  funds.  All  friends  of  bird  and  animal 
protection  will  be  gratified  to  know  that  this 
has  been  done. 


374 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  9,  1907. 


All  the  game  laves  of  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  revised  to  date  and  now  in  force,  are 
given  in  the  Game  Laws  in  Brief.  See  adv. 

A  Maryland  Ducking  Case. 

An  important  decision  on  the  Maryland  duck¬ 
ing  law  was  reached  last  week,  which  settles  for 
the  time  being  the  constitutionality  of  Mary¬ 
land’s  law  governing  duck  shooting  on  the  Sus¬ 
quehanna  flats,  which  law  for  about  a  quarter 
of  a  century  has  been  more  honored  in  the 
breach  than  in  the  observance.  The  facts  of 
the  case  are  given  in  the  Sun  as  follows  : 

The  case  of  the  State  of  Maryland  vs.  George 
R.  Carver,  of  Havre  de  Grace,  charged  with  vio¬ 
lation  of  Section  300  of  Article  13  of  the  Public 
Local  Laws  of  Maryland,  which  section  says  it 
shall  be  illegal  to  cross  the  line  of  the  Susque¬ 
hanna  flats  as  laid  down  by  Sections  27S  and 
279  of  Article  13  before  the  hour  of  5  A.  M.  on 
the  days  on  which  shooting  is  permitted,  was 
tried  last  week  before  Judge  Van  Bibber  and 
a  jury,  occupying  three  whole  days  in  the  trial. 

For  the  first  time  since  the  passage  of  the  act, 
in  1882,  a  conviction  was  obtained,  the  jury  ad¬ 
judging  Mr.  Carver  guilty.  Sentence  was  sus¬ 
pended.  It  is  understood  that  the  attorneys  for 
the  defense  will  take  the  case  to  the  Court  of 
Appeals. 

The  case  was  vigorously  fought  for  the  State 
by  State’s  Attorney  John  R.  Stifler,  assisted  by 
State  Game  Warden  Oregon  Milton  Dennis  and 
B.  B.  Shreeves,  of  Baltimore,  Mr.  Carver  being 
represented  by  Mr.  J.  J.  Archer,  of  the  Belair 
bar,  and  Mr.  Joseph  W.  Chamberlaine,  of  the 
Havre  de  Grace  bar. 

State  Warden  Dennis,  in  speaking  of  the  trial 
and  conviction,  said : 

“Of  course,  I  am  much  gratified  with  the  re¬ 
sult  of  the  trial.  At  the  beginning  of  the  duck¬ 
ing  season,  upon  request  made  to  Governor  War- 
field,  the  ducking  police  were  placed  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  my  department.  Year  after  year 
the  line  law  of  the  Susquehanna  flats  was  being 
violated,  without  any  apparent  effort  upon  the 
part  of  the  ducking  police  to  enforce  it. 

“After  the  Governor  had  written  them  that 
they  should  operate  under  my  jurisdiction,  I  met 
them  by  appointment  at  Perryman  in  October 
and  told  them  of  the  history  of  their  predeces¬ 
sors,  and  that  I  would  expect  them  to  ‘make 
good’  during  the  present  open  season  for  shoot¬ 
ing  wild  fowl.  They  have  made  good,  especially 
Ducking  Policeman  Killy  and  Schirling,  to  whom 
too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  for  the  part 
they  took  in  enforcing  the  law,  many  times  en¬ 
dangering  their  health  by  patroling  the  flats  on 
very  cold  nights  in  an  open  boat. 

“They  made  a  number  of  arrests ;  all  of  the 
persons  were  tried  and  convicted,  or  pleaded 
guilty  and  paid  their  fines  before  a  magistrate. 
Mr,  George  R.  Carver,  one  of  the  most  promi¬ 
nent  gunners  and  men  of  Havre  de  Grace,  de¬ 
clined  to  be  tried  before  the  magistrate.  His 
case  was  sent  before  the  grand  jury  at  Belair, 
where  he  was  promptly  indicted  for  violating 
the  line  law  by  going  over  the  line  before  5 
A.  M.  on  the  morning  of  Nov.  2. 

“Heretofore  convictions  could  not  be  had  be¬ 
cause  it  was  difficult  to  either  get  the  support 
and  co-operation  of  the  State’s  Attorneys  in  the 
various  counties  or  to  get  a  jury  who  would 
convict.  We  had  both  this  time  and  State’s  At¬ 
torney  Stifler  more  than  ‘made  good,’  and  I  can¬ 
not  commend  him  too  highly  for  his  earnestness 
and  loyalty  to  me  and  the  department  in  his  pre¬ 
sentation  of  the  case. 

“I  am  glad  also  that  the  case  will  go  to  the 
Court  of  Appeals,  for  I  feel  sure  every  point 
passed  upon  by  Judge  Van  Bibber  will  be  sus¬ 
tained  by  that  court  upon  appeal. 


“The  defense  used  every  means,  by  dilatory 
pleas  and  demurrers  and  special  pleas,  to  have 
the  ducking  law  of  the  Susquehanna  flats  de¬ 
clared  unconstitutional  by  the  court.  There  were 
two  demurrers  and  three  special  pleas,  all  of 
which  tended  and  were  for  the  purpose  of  de¬ 
claring  the  act  unconstitutional.  The  demurrers 
were  overruled,  and  the  special  pleas  were  trav¬ 
ersed,  resulting  in  the  constitutionality  of  the 
act  being  sustained  by  the  court  in  the  following 
particulars,  to  wit: 

“First— That  the  law  is  not  unconstitutional 
on  the  ground  that  the  fine  fixed  by  Section  300 
of  Article  13,  Code  Public  Local  Laws,  is  in¬ 
definite. 

“Second — Fixing  beyond  question  the  lines  of 
the  Susquehanna  flats  as  laid  down  by  Sections 
278  and  279  of  that  article. 

“Third — -The  act  is  not  unconstitutional  on  the 
ground  that  it  interferes  or  is  inconsistent  with 
the  laws  of  navigation  as  fixed  by  the  United 
States  Statutes. 

“Fourth — That  the  State  ha?  a  perfect  right 
to  pass  laws  for  the  protection  of  fish  and  game 
therein. 

“In  view  of  the  decision  in  this  case  I  shall 
now  vigorously  enforce  the  law  without  regard 
to  whom  it  may  affect.  Under  the  decision  the 
State  has  a  perfect  right  to  regulate  the  shoot¬ 
ing  of  wild  fowl  on  the  Susquehanna  flats,  and 
as  the  State  has  seen  fit  to  pass  a  law  making  it 
illegal  to  go  over  a  certain  line  for  the  purpose 
of  hunting  and  shooting  wild  fowl  before  the 
hour  of  5  A.  M.  on  the  days  open  for  shooting 
them  I  shall  enforce  the  law. 

“I  believe  certain  amendments  to  the  law 
should  be  made,  and  at  the  proper  time  I  shall 
arrange  for  a  conference  with  the  people  who 
are  interested  in  shooting  wild  fowl,  especially 
at  Havre  de  Grace,  with  a  view  to  having  cer¬ 
tain  amendments  made  at  the  next  session  of 
the  Legislature.” 


Pennsylvania  Game  Legislation. 

The  following  letter  to  the  members  of  the 
Pennsylvania  State  Sportsmen’s  Association, 
dated  at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  18,  explains  it¬ 
self 

“I  write  you  to-day  to  say  I  understand  a 
bill  will  soon  be  on  its  way  in  the  Senate,  giv¬ 
ing  authority  to  the  owners  of  game  preserves 
in  this  Commonwealth  to  kill  game  at  pleasure 
(especially  deer)  and  to  sell  the  same  in  this 
Commonwealth. 

“You  know  what  a  measure  of  this  kind  will 
mean  to  the  cause  of  game  protection  and  how 
hard  it  will  make  the  enforcement  of  the  law, 
not  only  in  the  matter  of  the  sale  of  game,  but 
also  in  the  matter  of  killing.  The  law  now 
upon  the  books  forbidding  the  purchase  or  sale 
of  deer,  ruffed  grouse,  wild  turkey,  quail  and 
woodcock  killed  within  this  Commonwealth  is 
the  result  of  your  effort.  Are  you  willing  to 

see  this  work  undone  at  this  time?  What  do 

you  propose  to  do  in  this  matter?  I  beg  of 

you  to  take  action  as  soon  as  may  be  and  to 

write  at  once  to  your  members  and  to-  any  other 
member  you  can  reach  regarding  this  subject. 
I  beg  of  you  to  get  together  and  be  consistent, 
if  you  hope  to  have  your  claims  recognized.  I 
say  this  because  of  the  position  we  are  in  re¬ 
garding  the  bill  to  require  each  resident  to  se¬ 
cure  a  license  before  hunting  in  this  Common¬ 
wealth. 

“At  the  meeting  of  the  organization  held  at 
Milton  last  spring,  a  resolution  was  adopted 
without  a  dissenting  voice  indorsing  this  meas¬ 
ure,  and  the  president  was  directed  to  appoint 
a  committee  to  consider  the  subject,  to  draft 
and  have  presented  a  bill  relative  to  it.  The 
committee  was  appointed  with  E.  K.  Morse,  of 


Pittsburg,  as  chairman,  R.  R.  Bennett,  one  of 
the  officers  of  this  association,  and  other  gentle¬ 
men  members  of  this  committee.  These  gentle-  - 
men  spent  their  time  and  money  to  carry  out 
the  wishes  of  this  organization  and  to-day  find 
several  of  the  very  clubs  that  authorized  their 
action  drawn  up  in  opposition  to  their  own  meas¬ 
ure.  As  chairman  of  your  legislative  committee 
1  am  doing  all  in  my  power  for  what  I  think  you 
want  and  must  say  it  is  more  than  discouraging 
to  have  things  of  this  kind  happen.  I  have  had 
corrected  several  bills  that  seemed  to  be  in  op¬ 
position  to  your  desires,  one  of  which  was  the 
proposed  bill  placing  a  closed  season  on  wild 
turkeys,  pheasant  and  quail  for  a  term  of  five 
years.  The  wild  turkey  and  pheasant  have  been 
stricken  out  of  the  bill  and  the  closed  season 
on  quail  cut  down  to  three  years,  a  fair  duck  bill 
introduced,  and  other  bills  correcting  unfair 
penalties  have  been  started.  What  is  your  de¬ 
sire  in  this  matter?  I  wish  to  say  it  is  no  small 
matter  to'  stop  a  bill  backed  as  this  one  is  by 
wealthy  men,  and  without  your  help  it  cannot 
be  done. 

“It  will  most  certainly  require  united  and 
harmonious  effort  upon  our  part,  if  we  hope  to 
win  or  to  have  influence  in  the  direction  of  any 
of  the  many  measures  that  affect  our  interests. 
It  is  hardly  consistent  for  me  to  tell  a  member1 
of  the  great  good  that  is  being  done  by  the  Penn¬ 
sylvania  sportsmen,  of  their  generosity,  of  how 
they  are  doing  this  and  that  for  the  good  of  the 
State,  and  risk  him  to  vote  either  for  or  against 
a  measure  when  I  know  he  is  likely  to  have  a 
petition  in  his  pocket  asking  him  to  vote  against 
the  resident  hunters’  license  bill  because  it  takes 
a  dollar  out  of  his  pocket  and  is  likely  to  make 
a  return  of  many  times  that  amount.  At  the 
last  session  I  did  my  utmost  against  the  bill 
that  attempted  to  stop  the  shooting  of  pigeons 
at  the  trap.  I  told  of  the  many  virtues  of  the 
men  belonging  to  the  Pennsylvania  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  I  told  of  their  generosity,  of 
how  they  were  spending  their  time  and  their1 
money,  without  the  hope  of  a  reward  of  a  re¬ 
turn  to  them  as  individuals.  How  they  spent 
their  money  for  quail  to  be  released  for  the 
benefit  of  the  State,  and  said,  if  pigeon  shoot¬ 
ing  was  a  wrong,  it  was  the  one  evil  done  by 
these  men,  who  had  done  a  thousand  times  more 
good  than  they  had  done  harm'  etc.  A  member 
of  the  house  showed  me  a  clipping  from  a  news¬ 
paper  a  few  days  ago  calling  attention  to  the 
fact  that  the  second  of  their  local  gun  clubs 
had  taken  an  open  position  against  the  bill  that 
proposed  to  make  a  poor  man  pay  a  dollar  for 
hunting  in  this  State  and  said,  ‘Doctor,  how 
about  these  big-hearted  fellows  you  are  always 
talking  about ;  these  men  who  are  spending  their 
money  for  the  benefit  of  the  State?’  I  am  afraid! 
you  don’t  understand  the  true  purpose  these  men 
have  in  spending  their  money  for  quail.  If  we 
hope  to  win  we  must  be  consistent  and  stand 
together.”  Joseph  Kalbfus, 

Chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of. th{l 
Pennsylvania  State  Sportsmen’s  Association.: 


Skis  and  Snowshoes. 

New'  York,  Feb.  25. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  snows  of  the  present  winter  have 
turned  the  attention  of  New  Yorkers  fond  ot 
outdoor  life  to  methods  of  progression  over  it 
and  it  is  being  realized  that  the  ski  under  propel 
conditions  offers  greater  excitement  than  the 
Indian  snowshoe. 

Many  of  your  readers  will  therefore  thanbj 
Mr.  Moody  for  telling  us  all  he  can  of  the  use 
and  especially  the  manufacture  of  the  Norse 
ski  as  suggested  in  his  communication  in  Forest 
and  Stream  of  Feb.  23.  And  also,,  if  he  knows 
from  whom  properly  constructed  ski  can  be  pros 
cured  in  this  country.  J.  T.  H. 


March  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


J/3 


Reid  Newfoundland  Co.,  has  been  indefatigable 
in  his  exertions  to  make  a  creditable  showing. 
He  has  succeeded,  as  far  as  illustrating  the  shoot¬ 
ing  facilities  or  the  island  are  concerned,  lr't 
has  not  been  so  fortunate  in  securing  good  fish 
exhibits.  He  intends  to  see  to  this,  during  the 
coming  season,  and  at  future  shows  will  have 
fish  selections  that  will  be  creditable  to  us  in 
that  line.  Great  as  our  shooting  facilities  are, 
they  cannot  compare  with  our  salmon  and  trout 
fishing. 

Guides  Farnell,  Burton  Gillard  and  Tompkins, 
from  Bay  of  Islands,  Middle  River,  Alexander 
Bay  and  Millertown  Junction  respectively,  are 
leaving  to-day  for  New  York  to  attend  the  Show 
there  from  March  1  to  March  9.  These  are 
typical  Newfoundland  guides,  intelligent,  re¬ 
sourceful  and  simple  minded  men  withal.  An 
hour’s  chat  with  either  of  these  men  would  en¬ 
lighten  a  sportsman  as  to  Newfoundland  sport, 
better  than  a  library  of  sporting  literature.  I  would 


the  license  law.  Hereafter  every  hunter  must 
secure  a  license.  For  small  game  the  fee  is  $1 
for  residents  and  $5  for  nonresidents ;  for  large 
game  the  fee  is  $2  for  residents  and  $50  for 
nonresidents,  the  limit  being  two  elk,  two  deer, 
one  mountain  sheep,  and  one  antelope  for  each 
person. 

There  is  no  closed  season  on  trout  fishing  in 
the  North  Platte  River  and  its  tributaries. 

The  completion  of  the  Saratoga  &  Encamp¬ 
ment  railroad,  which  is  now  graded  to  within  two 
miles  of  Saratoga,  will  bring  in  many  sports¬ 
men  who  have  formerly  been  kept  out  by  the 
dread  of  the  twenty-five  mile  stage  ride  from 
Walcott,  the  nearest  railroad  point.  Saratoga 
has  two  livery  stables  from  which  suitable  rigs 
for  hunting  or  fishing  parties  can  be  secured  at 
a  very  reasonable  price,  and  we  have  many  en¬ 
thusiastic  sportsmen  who  are  always  ready  to  go 
out  with  visitors  for  a  day’s  shooting  or  fish¬ 
ing.  G.  Frederick  Clark. 


AFTER  THE  WOLF  HUNT. 


Manitoba  Game  Guardian's  Report. 

Mr.  Chas.  Barber,  the  Chief  Game  Guardian, 
reports  that  the  revenue  from  licenses  was  $6,- 
151.  There  were  forty-four  convictions  for  in¬ 
fringement  of  the  Game  Protection  Act,  the  fines 
amounting  to  $325 ;  the  total  revenue  from  all 
sources  being  $6,476.  Convictions  secured  by 
special  detectives  engaged  and  remunerated  by 
the  Manitoba  Qame  Protection  Association  were 
four,  the  fines  amounting  to  $115.  The  num- 

Jbers  of  animals  killed  and  taken  on  licenses  for 
the  open  season  of  1906  were  as  follows :  Moose, 
495;  ek,  224;  jumping  deer,  99,  and  caribou,  1; 
total,  839.  The  decrease  in  the  convictions  in¬ 
dicates  that  the  law  is  being  better  observed. 
He  suggests  that  a  clause  be  introduced  pro¬ 
tecting  buffaloes,  and  that  the  territory  within  a 
radius  of  twenty  or  thirty  miles  of  the  city  be 
closed  permanently  for  the  hunting  of  any 
species  of  deer  or  game  animal,  as  a  band  of 
jumping  deer  has  been  reported  to  be  roaming 
at  large  in  the  vicinity  of  St.  Charles,  south  of 
the  Assiniboine  River,  and  another  is  said  to  be 
in  the  district  south  of  Bird’s  Hill.  The  Win¬ 
nipeg  city  parks  zoo  and  that  of  the  street  rail- 
wav  has  confined  within  their  respective  in¬ 
closures  animals  which  often  escaped  and  were 
in  danger  of  being  shot  by  parties  who  had  paid 
no  respect  for  the  game  laws. 

The  following  changes  in  the  game  conditions 
are  proposed : 

Bison  or  buffalo — Close  season  for  all  time. 
Mountain  sheep  and  goat — Close  season  at 
present,  Dec.  15  to  Oct.  1.  Close  season  pro¬ 
posed,  Oct.  1,  1909.  No  limit  to  bag. 

Antelope — Close  season  at  present,  Nov.  15  to 
Oct.  1.  Close  season  proposed,  Nov.  1  to  Oct.  1. 
No  limit  to  bag. 

Caribou,  moose,  elk,  wapiti,  deer — Close  sea¬ 
son  at  present,  Dec.  15  to  Nov.  1.  Close  season 
proposed,  Dec.  1  to  Nov.  1.  Limit,  one  of  each 
species. 

Ducks,  geese,  swans — Close  season  at  present, 
Jan.  1  to  Aug.  23.  Close  season  proposed,  Jan.  1 
to  Sept.  1.  Twenty  per  day  for  first  fifteen  days. 

Cranes — Close  season  at  present,  Jan.  1  to 
Aug.  1.  Close  season  proposed,  Jan.  1  to  Sept.  1. 

Snipe,  sandpiper,  plover,  curlew— Close  season 
at  present,  May  1  to  Aug.  23.  Close  season  pro¬ 
posed,  Jan.  1  to  Sept.  1. 

Rails  and  coots — Close  season  at  present,  May 
5  to  Aug.  23.  Close  season  proposed,  Jan.  1  to 
Sept.  1. 

Grouse,  partridge,  pheasant,  ptarmigan,  prairie 
chicken — Close  season  at  present,  Dec.  15  to 
Sept.  15.  Close  season  proposed,  Sept.  15,  1908. 
Limit,  twenty  birds  per  day,  200  in  season. 

Mink,  fisher,  martin — Close  season  at  present, 
Apr.  1  to  Nov.  1. 

Otter — Close  season  at  present,  May  1  to 
Nov.  1. 

Muskrat — Close  season  at  present,  May  15  to 
Nov.  1.  Close  season  proposed,  May  15  to  Dec. 
31- 

Beaver — Close  season  at  present,  Dec.  31,  1908. 
Close  season  proposed,  Dec.  31,  1912. 


advise  any  of  my  readers,  who  want  to  spend 
a  pleasant  hour,  to  go  to  the  Show  and  have  a 
chat  with  the  Newfoundland  guides.  They  come 
from  the  very  best  shooting  and  fishing  regions 
of  this  island,  and  to  those  interested, '  parties 
who  have  been  here  or  who  intend  to  come,  they 
can  a  tale  unfold  that  will  make  the  red  blood 
of  the  woods  lover  course  more  freely. 

W.  J.  Carroll. 


Wyoming  Notes. 

Saratoga,  Wyo.,  Feb.  24. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  weather  here  has  been  very  mild 
during  the  past  six  weeks,  and  the  river  is  almost 
entirely  free  from  ice.  Bait  fishing  is  good  and 
some  fine  catches  are  reported.  Last  week  Steve 
Michael,  one  of  our  local  sportsmen,  caught  a 
fine  rainbow  trout  measuring  sixteen  inches  in 
length  and  weighing  exactly  four  pounds.  The 
fish  are  in  fine  condition  and  feed  in  the  river  is 
plentiful. 

One  of  the  best  laws  passed  by  the  State  Legis¬ 
lature,  which  adjourned  recently,  was  an  act 
prohibiting  the  deposit  of  refuse  from  factories, 
smelters,  etc.,  in  any  of  the  streams  of  the  State. 
This  is  particularly  appreciated  by  the  people 
of  this  vicinity,  as  the  fishing  in  the  Platte  River 
(which  is  unexcelled)  was  threatened  by  the  de¬ 
posit  of  tailings  from  the  concentrator  of  the 
Jenn-Wyoming  Copper  Company  at  Grand  En¬ 
campment.  Among  other  changes  in  the  game 
laws  affecting  this  section  is  the  change  of  the 
law  regarding  the  killing  of  antelope,  which  re¬ 
duces  the  number  allowed  each  person  to  one 
antelope  during  the  season ;  and  the  change  in 


After  the  Wolf  Hunt. 

Even  though  it  is  not  a  practicable  means  of 
preserving  the  cattle  and  sheep  in  the  regions 
where  wolves  are  abundant,  hunting  wolves  and 
coyotes  with  dogs  is  very  good  fun.  We  publish 
the  picture  of  a  successful  killer  of  coyotes  on 
the  plains  of  Alberta,  a  man  whose  dogs  and 
horses  are  good  and  who  himself  is  a  hard  rider. 

A  recent  letter  from  Mr.  John  Willis,  of  Mon¬ 
tana,  whose  name  has  frequently  appeared  in 
Forest  and  Stream,  tells  us  that  hunting  wolves 
and  coyotes  is  his  winter  sport,  and  that  last 
winter  he  caught  a  white  wolf — as  white  as  snow. 
He  says  also  that  it  was  reported  that  a  black 
wolf  lias  been  seen  on  the  Missouri  River  in 
northern  Montana. 


Why  Such  Absurd  Legislation? 

Elizabethtown,  N.  Y.,  March  2. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  I  am  surprised  that  an  at¬ 
tempt  is  being  made  to  have  legislation  enacted 
into  law  which  will  prolong  the  season  for  catch¬ 
ing  trout  to  Sept.  15  of  each  year.  Any  man 
who  has  taken  trout  out  of  Adirondack  streams 
during  the  latter  part  of  August  or  the  early 
part  of  September  knows  that  the  female  trout 
are  then  almost  invariably  full  of  spawn,  espec- 
iallv  when  taken  from  warm  waters,  that  it  is 
like  killing  female  deer  in  March  when  they  are 
heavy  with  fawn.  To  kill  a  female  trout  in 
September  means  destroying  hundreds  of  trout. 
Why  such  absurd  legislation? 

George  L.  Brown. 


In  Newfoundland. 

We  have  had  a  very  mild  winter  to  date.  The 
cross  country  train  has  been  running  on  time 
nearly  all  the  winter. 

The  trouting  season  opened  on  Feb.  13  and 
numbers  of  anglers  took  a  day  off  and  enjoyed 
some  fishing  through  the  ice.  I  have  seen  items 
in  the  papers  crediting  two  parties  with  catches 
of  50  dozen  and  54  dozen  respectively. 

Notwithstanding  that  there  is  a  close  season 
here  for  beaver,  reports  have  reached  the  Minis¬ 
ter  of  Marine  and  Fisheries,  that  numbers  of 
them  have  been  destroyed  lately.  He  has  sent 
a  man  to  the  beaver  regions  to  investigate,  and 
if  possible  to  bring  the  guilty  parties  to  justice. 

A  man  in  Alexander  Bay  trapped  a  beautiful 
black  fox  last  week.  It  is  said  the  skin  is  mag¬ 
nificent  and  that  nothing  to  equal  it  was  ever 
before  got  in  that  neighborhood. 

The  Reid  Newfoundland  Co.  have  dispatched 
to  New  York  for  exhibition  at  the  Sportsman’s 
Show  a  grand  exhibit  of  what  Newfoundland 
is  capable  of,  as  a  sportsman’s  resort.  Mr.  I. 
N.  Johnstone,  the  courteous  G.  P.  A.  of  the 


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Wild  Beasts  at  Large. 

There  is  nothing  in  which  the  popular  mind 
more  readily  believes,  and  nothing,  therefore, 
which  the  popular  imagination  more  readily  in¬ 
vents,  than  the  wild  beast  at  large.  Where  it 
cannot  be  pictured  as  descending  from  the 
mountains  or  emerging  from  the  jungles,  it  is 
pictured  as  escaping  from  the  menageries, 
though  there  are.  as  a  matter  of  fact,  few  coun¬ 
tries  so  completely  civilized  that  the  former 
hypothesis  is  absolutely  excluded  by  the  facts. 
For  wolf  stories,  and  even  for  the  bear  stories 
of  comparatively  recent  date,  it  is  by  no  means 
necessary  to  go  as  far  as  Russia.  One  can  hear 
the  bear  stories  in  Switzerland  and  the  wolf 
stories  in  France.  In  the  former  country  wood¬ 
cutters  are  said  to  have  slain  bruin  with  their 
choppers  within  the  memory  of  living  man.  In 
the  latter  land  the  conditions  for  the  growth  of 
wolf  stories  were  long  almost  ideal.  There 
were  just  enough  wolves  in  the  forests  to  give 
the  stories  a  solid  foundation  of  fact,  while  they 
were  sufficiently  few  for  the  attention  of  the 
entire  country  to  be  concentrated  from  time  to 
time  upon  the  predatory  deeds  of  some  one  wolf 
in  particular.  Encyclopaedias  attest  that  French 
peasants  have  been  devoured  by  wolves  in 
Savoy  as  recently  as  1850,  and  in  Brittany  as 
recently  as  1851;  while  the  further  back  we  go 
in  French  history  the  more  frequent  and  the 
more  astounding  are  the  wolf  stories  which  we 
encounter.  There  is  the  story,  for  instance,  of 
the  wolf  which  invaded  the  streets  of  the  town 
of  Verdun,  and  was  finally  killed  by  the  garrison 
of  the  fortress  with  a  casualty  list  of  two  killed 
and  five  wounded;  and  there  is  the  greater  story 
of  the  notorious  Bete  de  Gevaudan,  which,  in 
an  age  in  which  there  were  as  yet  neither 
electric  telegraphs  nor  newspaper  reporters,  not 
only  aroused  the  interest  of  the  whole  French 
kingdom,  but  held  the  interest,  to  the  exclusion 
of  most  other  topics,  for  about  two  years. 

One  first  hears  of  the  Bete  de  Gevaudan  in 
June,  1764.  Between  that  month  and  the  follow¬ 
ing  October  it  had  devoured  or  gravely  wounded 
six  and  twenty  persons.  The  peasants  organized 
battues  in  vain.  They  succeeded  in  killing  a 
number  of  comparatively  harmless  wolves,  but 
the  particular  beast  which  they  sought  avoided 
them,  and  continued  its  depredations.  The 
Governor  of  Languedoc  despatched  a  company 
of  dragoons — fifty-six  men  in  all — to  assist  in 
the  chase,  but  equally  without  avail.  'Then  the 
Bishop  of  Mende  intervened  with  a  pastoral. 
“A  savage  beast,”  wrote  the  prelate,  “has  sud¬ 
denly  appeared  in  our  midst,  and  no  one  knows 
whence  it  came.  Wherever  it  appears,  there  its 
bloody  traces  are  left,  and  consternation  is 
spread.  The  fields  are  deserted,  the  boldest  men 
are  filled  with  fear  at  the  sight  of  the  horrible 
beast,  and  none  dare  go  forth  unarmed.”  He 
directed,  therefore,  that  prayers  should  be 
offered  up  for  its  suppression;  but  the  pious 
petition  received  no  immediate  response.  The 
beast  eluded  pursuit,  and  the  most  appalling 
pictures  were  drawn  of  its  ferocious  aspects. 
“This  animal,”  wrote  the  Intendant  of  the 
province,  “is  of  the  size  of  a  bullock  a  year  old. 
It  has  paws  as  strong  as  those  of  a  bear,  with 
six  claws  each  an  inch  long.  Its  jaws  are  of 
enormous  size,  the  breast  wide  as  that  of  a 
horse,  the  body  long  as  that  of  a  leopard,  the 
tail  stout  as  a  man’s  arm  and  four  feet  long.” 
One  cannot  wonder  that  the  King  issued  an 
edict  to  enforce  the  destruction  of  the  monster, 
and  that  as  many  as  ten  thousand  men  took  the 
field  against  it  on  a  single  day.  In  due  course 
came  the  news  that  it  had  been  met  and 
slaughtered.  “Sire,”  wrote  the  Intendant  of 
Auvergne  to  the  King,  “we  are  full  of  joy  un¬ 
speakable.  M.  Antoine  de  Beauterne,  the  porte- 
arquebuse  of  your  Majesty,  has  killed  the  Bete 
de  Gevaudan.”  The  Sieur  de  Beauterne  was  re¬ 
warded  with  the  Cross  of  St.  Louis  and  a  pen¬ 
sion  of  1000  livres,  and  the  country  for  a  while 
breathed  freely.  The  recompense  and  the  re¬ 
joicings,  however,  were  alike  premature.  The 
Sieur  had  killed  a  wolf,  but  not  the  wolf,  which 
after  a  brief  interval,  renewed  its  ravages;  and 
fresh  measures  had  to  be  taken  against  it.  In 
place  of  powder  and  shot,  poison  was  this  time 
employed.  Dead  dogs  poisoned  with  nux 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


vomica,  pounded  glass,  and  dried  sponge  were 
strewn  about  the  country,  but  though  many 
wolves  were  killed  by  this  means,  the  Bete  de 
Gevaudan  continued  running  its  ferocious 
course.  In  the  end  a  peasant  shot  it,  and  the 
body  was  packed  up  and  remitted  to  Paris  for 
examination.  It  turned  out  that  it  was  not 
a  wolf  at  all,  but  a  species  of  lynx,  and  there 
can,  of  course,  be  little  doubt  that,  in  the  course 
of  its  meteoric  career,  it  had  received  the  dis¬ 
credit  of  the  evil  deeds  done  by  a  large  number 
of  wolves  scattered  over  a  considerable  area. 
The  story,  however,  which  has  even  been  made 
the  theme  of  a  sensational  novel  by  Elie  Berthet, 
lately  translated  into  English  by  Mr.  Sherard,  is 
the  most  striking  of  all  instances  of  the  wild 
beast  at  large  to  terrorize  a  neighborhood,  and 
of  the  extent  to  which  legend  embroiders  the 
foundation  of  fact  in  such  a  case. 

A  wolf,  however,  and  even  a  lynx,  is,  at  any 
rate,  a  real  beast;  and  those  who  spread  stories 
concerning  the  Bete  de  Gevaudan  had  some¬ 
thing  true  and  definite  to  go  upon.  More  strik¬ 
ing  are  the  stories  relating  to  the  exploits  of 
the  wild  beasts  which  the  popular  imagination 
has  invented.  The  classical  illustrations  bear¬ 
ing  upon  this  branch  of  the  subject  are  to  be 
found  in  the  stories  of  the  dragons  that  were  once 


A  SNOWSHOE  RABRIT. 
Photo  by  Tolhurst. 


believed  to  inhabit  the  remoter  recesses  of  the 
Alps.  If  these  belonged  to  mythological  times 
it  would  be  idle  to  refer  to  them  here.  But  they 
belong  to  comparatively  modern  times — to  a 
period  of  the  eighteenth  century,  in  fact,  only 
slightly  anterior  to  that  of  the  stories  of  the 
Bete  de  Gevaudan  above  related — and  they  were 
believed,  not  only  by  peasants  who  could  not  be 
expected  to  know  better,  but  also  by  learned 
men  in  the  van  of  scientific  thought.  Professor 
Scheuchzer,  of  Zurich,  for  instance,  was  the 
friend  of  Leibnitz  and  Sir  Isaac  Newton,  the 
first  scientist  to  advance  a  §erious  theory  of 
the  causes  of  glacier  motion,  and  a  daring  as¬ 
sailant  of  the  contemporary  views  on  witch¬ 
craft.  But  this  same  Professor  Scheuchzer  not 
only  collected  and  collated  dragon  stories,  but 
avowed  his  personal  belief  in  their  veracity.  He 
was  led  to  the  investigation  of  the  subject  by 
the  discovery  of  a  “dragon  stone” — a  jewel,  that 
is  to  say,  alleged  to  have  been  cut  out  of  the 
head  of  a  sleeping  dragon — in  a  museum  of 
curiosities  at  Lucerne.  This  seemed  to  him 
sufficient  a  priori  evidence  of  the  existence  of 
dragons,  and  he  proceeded  to  gather  a  posteriori 
proofs.  He  reports,  for  example,  the  narrative 
of  John  Tinner,  of  the  Commune  of  Frumsen, 
“an  honorable  man  whose  word  can  be  trusted,” 
who  had  a  personal  encounter  with  a  monster 
of  the, kind.  “Its  length,”  he  said,  “was  at  least 
seven  feet;  its  girth  was  about  that  of  an  apple 
tree;  it  had  a  head  like  the  head  of  a  cat,  but 
no  feet  whatsoever.  He  said  that  he  struck  and 
slew  it  with  the  assistance  of  his  brother 
Thomas,  and  he  added  that,  before  it  was  killed 
the  inhabitants  of  the  vicinity  complained  that 
the  milk  was  drawn  from  the  udders  of  their 
cows,  and  that  they  could  never  discover  the 
author  of  ’he  mischief,  but  that  after  the  serpent 
was  killed  the  mischief  ceased.”  That  is  one 
story.  Another  is  that  of  the  Prefect  of 


[March  9,  1907. 


Lucerne,  who  on  a  dark  night  saw  a  flying 
dragon  issue  from  one  of  the  caves  of  Pilatus:  * 
“While  it  was  flying  it  threw  out  sparks,  just  as 
the  red  hot  horshoe  does  when  hammered  by  a 
blacksmith.  My  first  impression  was  that  I 
saw  a  meteor,  but  after  careful  observation,  I 
recognized  that  it  was  a  dragon  from  the  nature 
of  its  movements  and  the  structure  of  its  limbs.” 
And  so  forth,  the  stories  filling  many  pages  of 
text,  and  being  illustrated  by  many  lurid  en¬ 
gravings,  for  the  reproduction  of  some  of  which 
Sir  Isaac  Newton  paid.  Their  origin  presum¬ 
ably  is  to  be  sought  in  the  superstitious  terrors 
of  intoxicated  men,  and  they  are  therefore  of 
little  interest  to  the  student  of  natural  history. 
They  are  of  great  interest,  however,  to  the 
student  of  the  workings  of  the  human  mind, 
showing  with  what  zeal  the  credulity  of  the 
vulgar  seizes  and  embellishes,  and  even  on  oc¬ 
casion  invents,  alarming  legends  of  mysterious 
wild  beasts. — London  Field. 


Gun  Licenses. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  24. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  have  lately  been  reading  sev¬ 
eral  letters  in  Forest  and  Stream  about  gun 
licenses.  I  would  like  tO'  contribute  a  little  to 
what  has  been  written  on  the  subject. 

I  have  had  quite  a  lot  of  experience  with  the 
different  classes  of  our  foreign  population  in 
the  last  five  years  in  the  line  of  game  protection 
and  find  that  most  of  the  violations  of  the  game 
laws  are  to  be  laid  at  their  doors  so  as  to  speak. 
Now  I  would  suggest  that  we  have  a  law  passed 
making  a  license  fee  of  $1  for  every  one  that 
carries  a  gun  and  that  when  any  one  applies  for 
a  license  make  him  prove  that  he  is  an  American 
citizen  before  a  license  is  granted.  Then  give 
them  a  numbered  tag  that  must  be  fastened  to 
the  gun  and  provide  a  severe  penalty  for  any  one 
caught  carrying  a  gun  in  the  woods  without  a 
tag  and  license. 

If  this  were  done  the  game  protectors  could 
then  enforce  the  law  in  good  deal  better  shape 
than  they  can  at  present. 

Our  game  in  the  county  has  been  very  abund¬ 
ant  the  past  season,  especially  rabbits.  I  have 
not  seen  so  many  in  a  good  many  years,  and 
there  are  a  fine  lot  of  partridges  left  over  for 
next  fall’s  hunting.  Squirrels  do  not  appear  to 
be  as  plenty  as  in  the  past;  I  think  it  was  be¬ 
cause  of  a  scarcity  of  nuts  this  last  fall.  In 
the  county  there  are  a  large  number  of  ducks 
- — I  think  they  are  sheldrakes— wintering  in  the 
river  about  two  miles  below  the  city.  This  is 
the  fourth  year  that  they  have  spent  here  and 
thus  are  very  tame.  I  am  glad  to  report  that 
there  have  been  no  arrests  for  violations  of  the 
game  laws  as  yet  this  year  and  hope  this  good 
record  wrill*  keep  up.  Dorp. 


Notes  from  North  Carolina. 

^  Currituck,  N.  C.,  Feb.  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  yacht  Grace  R.  IV.  was  at  Curri¬ 
tuck  this  week.  On  board  were  Com.  C.  F. 
Hotchkiss  and  his  friends  Messrs.  G.  W.  Wells 
and  Albert  Wells,  of  Southbridge,  Mass.;  Geo. 
A.  Kent,  Binghamton,  N.  Y. ;  B.  W.  King,  of 
New  York  city,  and  C.  Lewis,  of  E.  City,  N.  C. 
They  spent  three  days  duck,  goose  and  swan 
shooting  and  left  yesterday  for  the  great  swamps 
of  Dare  and  Hyde  counties  for  bear,  deer  and 
wild  turkeys.  The  shooting  at  Currituck  since 
the  middle  of  December  has  been  far  behind  the 
average.  There  has  been  an  abundance  of  game, 
but  they  took  the  ocean  on  the  rising  of  the 
sun  and  generally  remained  outside  until  dark. 
This  is  unusual  at  Currituck  and  we  confess  our 
inability  to  explain  it.  The  gartae  wardens  are 
vigilant  and  have  several  cases  to  be  tried  dur¬ 
ing  the  next  term  of  superior  court. 

More  Anon. 


CAMP  SUPPLIES. 

The  camp  su'plies  to  be  complete,  should  include 
Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk,  Peerless  Brand 
Evaporated  Milk  and  Borden’s  Malted  Milk,  all  of  which 
contain  substantial  nourishment  in  compact  form,  and 
supply  every  milk  or  cream  requirement. — Adv. 


March  9,  1907.] 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


was  casting  reflections  on  my  prowess.  Goaded 
to  desperation,  I  arose  and  in  a  voice  that  could 
be  heard  over  on  the  preserve  of  Captain  Ed¬ 
wards  and  Dr.  Purdy,  I  said,  ‘shoo.’ 

“Mr.  Greenhead  quacked,  arched  his  neck  and 
preened  his  feathers.  This  was  going  the  limit 
and  I  swatted  him.  And  now,  what  do  you 
think !  That  was  one  of  Dr.  Purdy’s  tame 
ducks. 

“Horrible,”  said  Mr.  Schlumpf.  “I  thought 
you  were  more  discriminating.” 

“Oh,  now,”  retorted  Mr.  Morris,  with  an  in¬ 
jured  air.  “I  didn’t  swat  him  hard  the  first 
shot.  He  only  wobbled,  and  I  had  to  give  him 
another  barrel.” 

“Was  that  all,”  replied  Mr.  Schlumpf  sarcas¬ 
tically. 

“About  all,”  said  Mr.  Morris. 

“How  far  away  was  the  duck?”  inquired  Mr. 
Schlumpf,  with  fiendish  inquisitiveness. 

“Not  ‘too  fur,’  retorted  Mr.  Morris,  whereupon 
the  meeting  broke  up.  Portus  Baxter. 


A  Sailor  Hunted  Buffalo. 

A  rather  funny  story  comes  from  Seattle  in 
a  recent  press  dispatch.  A  French  ship  made 
port  one  day  and  laid  off  the  city  at  a  point 
opposite  a  well  wooded  section.  The  chief  mate 
being  something  of  a  sportsman  dug  up  his  old- 
fashioned  pin-fire  gun  from  his  sea  chest,  oiled 
it  up  and  made  ready  for  a  hunting  expedition 
on  shore  as  soon  as  opportunity  allowed.  One 
morning  he  was  rowed  ashore  by  a  boat’s  crew 
and  started  off  on  a  hunt.  The  district  he  pros¬ 
pected  struck  him  as  being  a  hunters’  paradise, 
plenty  of  birds,  good  traveling  over  walks,  etc. 
He  made  a  fair  bag  of  small  feathered  game, 
and  when  rounded  up  by  a  policeman,  who  was 
paralyzed  with  astonishment,  he  was  stalking  a 
buffalo  and  just  about  to  fill  the  animal’s  hide 
with  bird  shot. 

The  unsophisticated  sailor  was  enjoying  his 
hunt  in  the  public  park  of  Seattle.  He  was  de¬ 
tained  in  the  calaboose  until  his  captain  was 
notified  and  came  to  the  rescue  with  $20,  the 
amount  of  fine  which  a  judge  quickly  imposed 
on  Johnny  Crapaud. — Breeder  and  Sportsman. 


Swans  in  the  Chesapeake. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  March  1.— Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Mr.  Wilbert  Robinson,  proprietor  of 

the  Diamond  restaurant,  recently  had  three  swans 
on  exhibition  at  his  restaurant.  Mr.  Robinson 
was  one  of  the  men  who  killed  the  birds.  Mr. 
Robinson,  J.  Warren  Brown  and  George  Wald- 
mar,  guide  had  been  shooting  at  Rickett’s  Point. 
The  Gunpowder  River  was  frozen,  but  swans 
from  the  Chesapeake  Bay  came  in  looking  for 
open  water.  There  were  no  geese  and  only  a 
few  mallard  and  whiffier  ducks.  Seven  swans 
were  knocked  down.  Only  three  of  those  shown 
at  the  Diamond  were  secured.  The  other  four 
were  crippled  and  got  away.  If  the  weather  is 
moderate,  there  will  be  good  shooting  in  the 
lower  part  of  the  Gunpowder  River,  as  well  as 
in  Bush  and  Middle  rivers.  Wm.  J.  R. 


Notes  on  Antelope. 

The  extreme  cold  weather  of  the  past  winter 
has  driven  many  antelope  south  from  the  plains 
of  Alberta  into  northern  Montana.  This  always 
happens  in  the  winter  of  extreme  severity,  and 
shows  that  there  are  still  not  a  few  antelope  on 
the  plains  of  the  Saskatchewan.  Of  course,  when 
these  animals  enter  the  United  States  they  are 
killed  in  great  numbers  without  regard  to  times 
or  seasons. 

A  Denver  newspaper  tells  of  violations  of  the 
game  law  by  running  down  antelope  in  automo¬ 
biles.  We  know  more  about  antelope  than  we 
do  about  automobiles,  but  we  should  suppose  that 
over  the  rough  prairie  it  would  be  a  qu'eer  ante¬ 
lope  that  could  not  get  away  from  an  automobile 
by  choosing  places  where  the  auto  could  not  run. 


Major  Smith  Drowned. 

Major  W.  L.  Smith  and  his  son  McClellan 
were  drowned  in  Menesha  Lake,  Arkansas,  on 
Feb.  21.  With  a  negro  boatman  they  were  on 
their  way  to  the  ducking  grounds  when  the  boat 
was  overturned  and  father  and  son,  weighted 
down  with  their  heavy  clothing,  were  unable  to 
reach  the  shore.  The  negro  escaped  with  his 
life.  Major  Smith  was  general  agent  of  the 
Illinois  Central  Railway  in  the  south  and  a  well 
known  sportsman. 


Stoned  a  Cougar  to  Death. 

One  day  recently  Jack  Runk,  who  lives  near 
Lorraine,  was  driving  to  that  place  with  his 
wife  in  a  buggy  when  they  noticed  a  half  grown 
cougar  run  across  the  road. 

Mr.  Runk  got  out  of  the  buggy  and,  giving 
the  lines  to  his  wife,  went  after  the  animal  and 
soon  had  him  treed  on  a  small  tree  near  the 
road.  He  got  a  hatful  of  good  sized  rocks  and 
went  to  pelting  the  snarling  varmint  with  all 
his  strength.  He  proved  a  veritable  David  at 
stone  throwing  and  soon  had  the  big  cat  hors 
de  combat. — Eugene  Register. 


From  Goodspeed’s  Catalogue. 

BARRED  OWL,  IN  “AUDUBON’S  BIRDS  OF  AMERICA.” 


He  Swatted  the  Tame  Duck. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  Feb.  21. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  “The  wild  duck  is  a  knowing  bird,” 

said  Joe  Schlumpf,  just  as  Chic  Morris  came 
hustling  into  the  smoke  factory.  “Who’s  a 
knowing  bird?”  interpolated  Mr.  Morris.  “I 
was  talking  of  ducks,”  said  Mr.  Schlumpf,  with 
a  superior  #air,  “the  hunting  of  which  is  the 
greatest  sport  on  earth.” 

“I  used  to  hunt  ’em  myself,”  replied  Mr. 

;  Morris,  becoming  interested.  “Not  long  ago  1 
went  over  to  Squak  Slough  with  Eddie  Garrett, 
who  has  a  preserve.  Out  in  front  of  my  blind 
were  two  fine  decoys.  Later  in  the  day  I  was 
surprised  to  find  that  the  two  had  become  three. 
I  couldn’t  figure  it  out,  and  while  my  mind  was 
in  a  mystified  state,  one  of  those  three  com¬ 
menced  to  swim  straight  toward  the  blind,  in 
;  a  leisurely — I  might  say  tantalizing  manner. 

“  ‘That  must  be  a  wild  duck,’  said  I  to  my¬ 
self.  And  the  more  I  looked  at  his  fine  green 
head  the  more  convinced  I  became  that  the  duck 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  9,  1907. 


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The  Selection  of  a  Reel. 

If  you  are  blessed  (?)  with  several  friends 
who  are  tournament  “cranks” — God  help  you ! 
To  listen  to  them  all  and  then  decide,  will 
tax  your  reasoning  powers  and  patience  to  the 
utmost.  My  advice  is,  if  you  have  no  positive 
opinion  upon  the  subject  yourself,  to  consult, 
if  possible,  some  one'  caster  whom  you  have 
fair  reason  to  believe  is  well  posted,  and  abide 
by  his  decision.  If  you  undertake  to  consult 
them  all,  you  must  remember  that  all  casters 
belong  to  the  “noble  order  of  cranks,”  and  that 
every  man’s  reel  is  like  his  “best  girl,”  his  dog 
or  his  favorite  pipe — it  is  the  “best  ever,”  and 
no  amount  of  argument  to  the  contrary  will 
shake  his  opinion.  There  are  of  course  many 
good  makes,  and  the  purchaser  has  a  long  list 
to  select  from  at  prices  ranging  all  the  way 
from  $6  to  $60.  My  advice  to  the  beginner  is, 
no  matter  what  style  of  rod  you  select,  to  “let 
yourself  out”  when  you  come  to  buy  a  reel. 
If  you  can  afford' it,  by  all  means  get  one  with 
jeweled  bearings — they  will  outwear  by  a  lot 
any  steel  and  bronze  bearings  and  are  nearly 
frictionless.  Beware,  however,  of  many  so- 
called  jeweled  bearings,  which  are  mere  bits 
of  agate,  garnet  or  colored  glass  set  in  caps, 
and  which  are  no  more  use  than  two  handles 
would  be,  except  for  the  extra  decorative 
effect. 

See  that  the  bearings  are  what  are  known  as 
hole  jewels,  and  they  should  be  of  corundum 
or  sapphires.  These  jewels  are  set  into  the 
frame  of  the  reel,  and  have  a  carefully  drilled 
hole  let  in  to  take  the  fine,  ends  of  the  steel 
axles,  and  are  practically  indestructible 
journals. 

Unfortunately  there  is  no  generally  accepted 
standard  of  size  or  shape  to  which  the  tyro 
may  be  referred,  for  this,  together  with  the 
question  of  light  versus  heavy  spools  and 
handles,  is  still  a  hotly  contested  point  among 
experts.  One  side  claims  superiority  for  the 
reel  with  heavy  spool  and  handle  by  reason 
that,  after  the  spool  is  started,  the  momentum 
of  the  heavy  spool,  aided  by  the  fly-wheel 
effect  of  the  heavy  handle,  is  not  so  quickly 
overcome  by  the  thumbing.  Tbe  other  side 
insists  upon  the  lightest  possible  form  of  spool 
and  handle— generally  aluminum — claiming 
that  the  real  point  of  excellence  is  the  easy 
starting  of  the  spool,  which,  by  having  mani¬ 
festly  less  inertia  or  dead  weight  to  overcome, 
starts  quicker  and  requires  less  thumbing.  I 
must  confess  that  to  me  it  looks  very  much 
like  a  case  of  “hoss  and  hoss.”  I  have  tried 
all  the  standard  makes  of  reels,  both  geared 
and  “free  spool,”  and  in  all  manner  of  patterns, 
shapes  and  sizes  without  being  able  to  decide 
positively  upon  any  one  as  being  absolutely 
the  best.  The  regulation  sizes  are  No.  2, 
small;  No.  3,  medium,  and  No.  4,  large— the 
size  most  in  favor  probably  being  No.  2  with 
medium  width  spool.  At  the  present  time  I 
am  inclined  to  favor  the  No.  2  with  German 
silver  frame,  spool  and  handle,  and  full  jeweled 
bearings.  Aluminum  spools  are  all  right,  but 
1  would  advise  against  all  aluminum  reels,  for 
the  reason  that  unless  great  care  is  taken  of 
them  the  frame  is  too  easily  knocked  or  twisted 
out  of  true. 

The  lines  used  for  tournament  work  are  of 
braided  silk  and  exceedingly  fine,  some  of  them 
being  veritable  cobwebs.  Both  hard  and  soft 
braided  lines  are  used,  but  the  general  ten¬ 
dency  is  to  the  soft  braid,  and  of  the  smallest 
size  attainable..  I  have  just  perfected  a  line 
myself,  after  eighteen  months’  experimenting, 
which  is  far  superior  to  anything  else  I  have 


ever  been  able  to  obtain.  As  it  takes  a  lot  of 
this  fine  line  to  fill  up  the  reel,  it  is  customary 
to  first  wind  the  spool  with  string,  heavy  line, 
etc.,  before  spooling  on  the  fine  line.  Some 
casters  have  the  reel  spool  built  up  with  cork 
and  turned  perfectly  round.  This  makes  a  fine  , 
backing,  but  it  is  apt  to  work  loose  and  slip, 
and  your  line  must  always  be  of  the  same 
length.  In  casting  with  these  fine  lines  it  is 
necessary  to  use  a  trace  or  leader  of  heavy 
line  to  take  the  first  sharp  strain  as  the  cast  is 
started.  The  trace  should  be  long  enough  to 
allow  a  foot  or  so  of  line  beyond  the  tip  of 
the  rod  and  run  back  to  and  make  several 
turns  around  the  spool.  The  knot  or  splice 
should  be  carefully  made,  and  if  reeled  up  on 
tbe  right"  of  the  "spool  "will '"give  1T0  “trouble" 
whatever  in  casting. 

The  regulation  tournament  casting  weights, 
called  “plugs,”  are  half  and  quarter  ounce  in 
weight.  They  are  cylindrical  shaped  pieces 
of  wood,  tipped  with  lead  at  one  end,  and  their 
flight  is  steady  and  true.  Those  finished  in 
white  enamel  will  be  found  best,  s^s  their 
flight  is  more  easily  followed  by  the  [eye  in 
accuracy  casting. 

Casting. 

In  overhead  casting,  tournament  style,  two- 
methods  are  employed — the  “wrist”  cast  and 
the  “body”  cast.  We  will  take  the  more  pop¬ 
ular  wrist  cast  first,  as  it  is  the  more  graceful 
and  easier  of  the  two.  Stand  with  the  right 
foot  foremost,  and  the  weight  evenly  bal¬ 
anced  on  both  feet.  Grasp  the  rod  firmly  and 
in  such  position  that  the  reel  will  be  turned 
about  45  degrees  to  the  left,  with  the  handle 
of  course  on  top.  The  first  joint  of  the  thumb 
should  rest  upon  the  rea,r  pillar  or  cross-bar 
of  tbe  reel,  with  the  ball  of  the  thfimb  pressing 
firmly  upon  the  spooled  line  and  the  side  of 
the  thumb  just  touching  the  left  side  of  the 
spool  end.  The  plug  should  have  a  lead  of 
about  eighteen  inches  from  the  end  of  the  rod, 
but  more  or  less  niay  be  used  as  suited  to  your 
particular  cast.  Extend  the  rod  before^  you 
without  stretching  the  arm,  and  in  a  line  with 
the  direction  in  which  the  cast  is  to  be  made. 
Raise  the  rod  slowly  over  the  shoulder  (keep 
it  vertical  as  it  passes  over  the  shoulder)  until 
the  elbow  is  just  above  the  level  of  your  eyes. 
Stop  the  arm  here,  but  continue  the  backward 
motion  with  the  forearm,  bending  the  wrist 
backward  until  the  rod  reaches  an  angle  of 
about  45  degrees  below  the  level  behind  you. 
Remember  that  the  backward  motion  of  the 
wrist  should  be  at  the  end  of  the  movement — 
this  is  to  swing  the  plug  out  behind,  in  the 
proper  position  for  the  forward  cast.  Now 
the  best  cast  for  distance  is  a  sharp,  quick, 
driving  cast,  so  that  the  plug  travels  in  as 
straight  a  line  as  possible  and  does  not  take  a 
high,  curving  flight.  There  are  three  very 
good  reasons  for  this  :  More  power  is  applied 
in  the  actual  direction  of  the  cast,  the  plug 
offers  the  least  possible  resistance  to  an  ad¬ 
verse  wind,  and  it  has  less  line  to  draw  after 
it.  To  do  this  properly,  one  must  really  com¬ 
bine  two  movements  in  one.  Near  the  end  of 
the  forward  movement  of  the  rod  the  butt  is 
given  a  sharp  downward  and  inward  pull, 
which  gives  an  added  drive  to  the  cast  and 
starts  the  plug  like  a  bullet.  Start  the  rod 
forward  with  an  easy  movement  of  the  whole 
arm  and  shoulder,  quickly  accelerating  the 
motion  until  the  rod  is  at  an  angle  of  45  de¬ 
grees  behind  you,  approaching  the  vertical. 
At  this  point  the  forearm  and  wrist,  acting  to¬ 
gether,  whip  the  rod  forward  with  all  the 
power  and  snap  possible,  ending  with  a  sharp 
forward  turn  of  the  wrist.  Just  as  the  fore¬ 
arm  and  wrist  motion  begin  is  the  time  that 


the  pulling  or  downward  movement  of  the 
butt  should  be  applied.  In  this  the  butt  is 
really  pulled  inward  and  downward,,  so  that 
the  handle  of  the  rod  does  not  describe  the 
full  arc  of  the  cast,  the  effect  being  to  spring 
the  tip  of  the  rod  forward  more  sharply  than 
if  the  handle  of'  the  rod  were  allowed  to  go 
forward  to  the  full  reach  of  the  arm  in  the 
motion  of  casting.  At  the  finish  of  the  cast 
the  rod  should  be  extended  in  front  of  you, 
not  quite  at  arm’s  length  (by  reason  of  the 
butt  being,  pulled  toward  you)  and  at  an  angle 
of  about' 30  degrees  above  the  level.  We  now 
come  to  the  thumbing  of  the  reel,  and  this  is 
the  hardest  nut  the  beginner  has  to  crack.  At 
the  start  of  the  cast  your  thumb  must  press 
■upon  the  spool  hard  to  guard  against -a  pre¬ 
mature  starting  of  the  reel.  As  the  rod  starts 
forward,  the  pressure  is  relaxed  just  enough  to 
let  the  reel  start  slowly.  At  the  beginning  of 
the  second  part  of  the  cast  (forearm  and 
wrist)  the  pressure  is  still  further  relaxed, 
until,  as  the  final  wrist  snap  is  given,  the 
thumb  just  barely  touches  the  reel.  Bear  in 
mind  that  the  pressure  is  never  entirely  re¬ 
laxed,  and  is  hard  at  the  start  and  light  at  the 
finish.  Don't  be  discouraged  if  your  first  at¬ 
tempts  seem  bungling  and  your  plug  persists 
in  diving  into  the  water  about  ten  feet  from 
you,  and  don’t  blaspheme  exceedingly  if  you 
spend,  perforce,  much  time  in  picking  out 
snqrls  and  “rat  nests”  from  your  reel.  The 
best'plan  to  follow  is  go  it  easy,  and  when  you 
begin  to  get  the  hang  of  it — practice,  practice, 
practice!  Don’t  attempt  to  cast  more  than  a 
few  feet  at  first,  gradually  extending  the  dis¬ 
tance  as  you  acquire  control  of  the  reel,  until 
you  are  able  to  put  all  your  power  into  the 
cast.  A  good  way  to  practice  thumbing  at 
first  is  to  forget  all  about  your  plug  and  watch 
your  reel.  After  the  first  rush  you  will  be 
able  to  follow  the  action  'of  the  line  as  it 
leaves  the  spool  quite  closely.  You  will  ob¬ 
serve  that  as  the  pressure  of  the  thumb  is  re¬ 
laxed  the  line  will  have  a  tendency  to  spring 
up  on  the  spool  in  several  loose  coils,  and,  if 
the  pressure  be  too  light,  to  carry  a  loop 
around  the  spool  and  quickly  develop  the  cas¬ 
ter’s  bete  noir — the  back  lash.  When  reeling 
in  the  line  after  a  cast  be  careful  to  spool  it 
evenly,  and  wind  it  on  fairly  tight;  if  you 
spool  your  line  hap-hazard  you  will  be  courting 
disaster  at  every  cast. 

The  so-called  body  cast,  a  favorite  with 
many  Western  casters,  is  generally  made  as 
follows:  Stand  with  the  left  foot  forward  and 
the  right  foot  well  behind.  Extend  the  rod  in 
front  to  the  full  reach  of  the  arm.  Swing  the 
rod  back,  holding  the  arm  nearly  stiff,  and  let 
the  whole  arm  and  shoulder  go  well  behind 
you.  The  rod  is  usually  allowed  to  go  a  little 
further  back  (the  tip  nearer  the  ground)  than 
in  the  wrist  cast,  and  instead  of  being  carried 
straight  over  the  shoulder,  is  swung  a  little  to 
the  side  and  around  behind  you,  so  that  the 
tip  will  be  a  little  to  your  left  at  the  end  of  the 
backward  motion.  The  body  is  also  swung 
back  until  the  weight  rests  upon  the  right 
foot.  In  the  forward  motion  the  rod  is  swung 
almost  at  full  arm’s  length,  and  the  weight  of 
the  body  thrown  with  it.  There  is  no  pulling 
of  the  butt  in  this  cast,  and  it  is  completed  by 
a  sharp  wrist  snap  at  the  finish,  when  the  body 
will  be  thrown  well  forward  and  the  rod  exr 
tended  to  the  full  reach.  The  rod  is  not  swung 
straight  over  the  shoulder,  but  goes  a  little  to 
the  right  and  is  really  the  overhead  cast  with 
a  little  of  the  side  cast  added — it  is  a  tre¬ 
mendously  powerful  cast,  but  difficult  to  con¬ 
trol.  Some  casters  first  take  a  skip  or  a  few 
running  steps,  like  a  ball  player  about  to  at¬ 
tempt  a  long  throw. 


March  9,  1907.] 


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Accuracy  Casting. 

In  accuracy  casting  at  targets  it  is  best  to 
use  a  moderately  long  rod,  say  6  to  6^2  feet, 
and  quite  pliable.  jHere  much  depends  upon 
the  nicety  of  your  casting,  and,  especially  at 
the  close  targets,  your  cast  should  start  gently 
in  order  for  you  to  follow  its  flight  with  your 
eye — hence  the  pliable  rod,  which  requires  less 
“elbow  grease.”  Stand  in  an  easy  position, 
with  your  weight  evenly  balanced.  Point  the 
tip  of  the  rod  straight  at  the  target.  Raise  the 
rod  slowly,  and,  as  you  do  so,  with  the  tip 
draw  an  imaginary  vertical  line  up  from  the 
target  against  the  background.  Keep  your 
eyes  fixed  upon  this  line,  and  as  you  cast 
forward,  which  should  be  done  slowly,  bring 
the  tip  of  your  rod  straight  down  the  line. 
With  a  little  practice  you  will  be  surprised  at 
the  accuracy  which  may  be  attained.  Watch 
the  flight  of  your  plug  carefully  (here  is  where 
the  white  enamelled  ones  come  in)  in  order 
to  gauge  the  distance  of  the  cast.  It  is  well  to 
stand  a  little  back  from  the  edge  of  the  plat¬ 
form,  so  that  if  you  see  a  cast  is  likely  to  fall 
short,  you  can  help  out  by  stepping  forward 
and  extending  the  rod.  If  you  over-cast  the 
target,  which  is  the  safest,  you  stop  the  cast 
of  course  by  checking  the  reel;  but  never  do 
this  suddenly  or  you  will  cause  your  plug  to 
kick  back  several  feet  with  the  jerk.  Practice 
casting  with  as  nearly  the  same  motion  and 
speed  as  possible,  and  it  will  do  much  toward 
improving  your  average. 

Don’t  put  too  much  line  on  your  reel — this 
is  a  common  fault.  The  spool  should  be  well 
but  not  entirely  filled:  leave  about  an  eighth  of 
an  inch  of  the  spool  ends  visible.  Get  a  line- 
dryer  and  take  care  of  your  line  or  it  will  soon 
become  sticky  and  rotten.  Don’t  neglect  to 
clean  your  reel  and  keep  it  oiled.  Use  only 
the  best  watch  or  clock  oil  you  can  buy,  and 
remember  that  a  reel  should  only  be  lubri¬ 
cated  and  not  flooded.  Simply  remove  the  oil- 
caps  and  touch  the  bearings  with  a  feather  or 
fine  sliver  of  wood  dipped  in  oil.  Do  this  often 
and  keep  your  reel  always  in  a  leather  box  or 
chamois  bag  to  protect  it  from  dust  and  dirt. 

Lou  S.  Darling. 


A  Lobster  Pot  Trip. 

One  hot  afternoon  last  July,  returning  to 
business  after  the  noon  hour,  I  felt  badly,  in  no 
particular  spot  perhaps,  just  an  uneasy  restless 
feeling.  Just  what  I  wanted  to  do  I  hardly 
knew,  but  there  was  one  thing  I  did  not  want 
to  do,  and  that  was  work.  I  was  sick  #  and 
tired  of  the  whole  thing,  and  I  just  made  up  my 
mind  that  I  was  working  myself  into  an  early 
grave.  The  weather  did  not  help  matters  any. 
the  bright  blue  sky  overhead  and  the  gentle 
breeze  fanning  my  cheeks  made  me  feel  worse 
than  ever.  Why  should  I  work,  anyway?  I 
owned  my  home,  we  had  a  good  dinner,  and  I 
knew  that  we  had  food  enough  for  supper  and 
perhaps  breakfast,  and  here  I  was  pegging  away 
at  my  task  with  all  this  beautiful  world  just 
outside  the  window.  As  I  was  thinking  about 
this  in  came  my  daughter,  who  said,  “Father, 
Charlie  D.  is  going  across  the  Sound  after  some 
lobster  pots,  and  wants  you  to  go  with  him;  he 
says  to  get  something  to  eat  and  a  coat  and 
come  right  down.” 

I  needed  no  urging;  I  simply  did  as  requested 
I  went  home  and  explained  to  my  wife  that  I 
was  suddenly  called  away  from  home  and  would 
she  get  something  to  eat  and  my  old  coat.  She 
looked  a  little  queer  and,  I  imagined,  said 
something  a  little  sarcastic  about  leaving  busi¬ 
ness  and  going  off  at  that  time  of  day.  I  was, 
however,  thinking  of  other  matters  and  just 
kissed  her  good-bye  and  said  how  sorry  I  was 
to  leave  her  and  went  on  down  to  the  dock. 

The  friend  who  had  telephoned  to  me,  was 
formerly  a  lighthouse  keeper  at  the  eastern  end 
of  Long  Island  known  as  “The  Little  Gull 
Light.”  He  had  left  there  a  few  months  pre¬ 
vious  to  this  and  had  taken  up  his  residence  in 
my  own  horde  town  of  M.  on  the  opposite  side 
of  the  Sound  and  some  miles  further  west,  mak¬ 
ing  us  in  a  direct  line  of  about  forty  miles  from 


Little  Gull  Light.  He  was  running  at  the  time 
a  little  auxiliary  sloop  boat  with  a  small  cabin 
and  a  five  horsepower  motor  installed  under 
the  cockpit  floor.  The  boat  had  originally  been 
designed  for  use  without  power,  the  motor  being 
a  comparatively  new  thing  to  her.  She  had 
ample  sail  power,  and  with  her  big  mainsail 
and  jib  could  walk  away  with  the  best  of  the 
fleet.  This  with  her  motor  for  calm  weather, 
and  a  nine-foot  cabin  to  sleep  in,  made  her  an 
ideal  boat  for  the  trip. 

When  my  friend  moved  his  household  goods 
and  belongings  away  from  the  lighthouse,  he 
left  behind  him  eight  or  ten  lobster  pots,  and  to 
get  these  was  the  object  of  our  cruise  to¬ 
day.  Our  plan  was  to  run  down  to  a  point 
about  opposite  the  light,  and  make  a  harbor  for 
the  night.  Then  with  an  early  start  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  to  run  across  to  the  lighthouse,  have  break¬ 
fast  with  the  keeper,  get  our  pots  and  come 
home.  We  had  with  us  the  necessary  gear  for 
bluefishing  and  hoped  by  coming  home  around 
Plum  Island  and  up  through  Plum  Gut  to  bring 
home  a  mess  of  bluefish. 

I  found  Charlie  at  the  dock  waiting  for  me, 
with  his  mainsail  all  set  and  jib  ready  to  run 
up.  “What  do  you  think  of  the  weather,  Tom.” 


asked  Charlie,  pointing  to  the  northwest.  Look¬ 
ing  in  the  direction  indicated  there,  sure  enough, 
was  a  blot  on  the  fair  face  of  nature  in  the 
shape  of  a  black  thunder  cloud  just  making  up. 
Now  just  what  to  do  we  did  not  know;  we  had 
a  fair  wind,  the  sea  was  smooth,  and  even  if 
the  clouds  did  prove  troublesome,  we  thought 
perhaps  we  could  take  care  of  ourselves,  and  if 
worst  came  to  worst,  we  could  run  into  some 
nearby  harbor  and  weather  the  storm.  So  put¬ 
ting  the  jib  on  her,  we  cast  off  our  lines  and 
started. 

Running  out  of  the  harbor  with  our  boom 
wide  off  to  port  before  the  light  southwest  wind 
and  with  the  help  of  the  motor,  we  slid  along 
down  toward  the  Connecticut  River.  The  sea 
was  smooth,  the  wind  was  light,  and  most  of 
the  sky  looked  very  pleasant.  There  Was,  how¬ 
ever,  the  black  cloud  in  the  north  which  we 
thought  would  bear  watching.  It  was  about  an 
even  thing  we  figured,  whether  the  squall  would 
sag  off  to  the  northward  or  whether  it  would 
follow  on  in  our  wake  and  strike  11s.  It  seemed 
to  change  very  little  and  looked  about  the  same 
as  when  we  started.  Outside  and  to  the  south¬ 
ward  of  us.  slowly  stemming  the  ebb  tide  on 
the  way  to  New  York,  a  tug  with  a  half  a  dozen 
empty  barges  was  slowly  working  to  the  west¬ 
ward.  Three  or  four  schooners  with  all  their 
light  kites  out  were  taking  advantage  of  the 
tide  and  southwest  wind  to  go  the  other  way, 
while  the  polished  brass  work  and  gleaming 
white  sides  of  a  big  steam  yacht  completed  a 
beautiful  marine  picture. 


Two  hours  brought  us  to  the  river,  and  again 
we  hesitated,  trying  to  decide  whether  to  stop 
there  for  a  harbor,  or  to  run  on  a  few  miles 
further.  The  cloud  had  perhaps  risen  a  little, 
but  remained  much  the  same  as  when  we  started. 
So  we  concluded  to  keep  going.  By  the  big 
light  at  the  mouth  of  the  river,  and  the  little 
bug-light  on  the  “jetty,”  and  down  over  the 
shoals  lying  at  the  mouth  of  the  river  we  kept 
steadily  on  our  way  till  about  sunset,  the  wind 
dropping,  we  took  in  our  canvas  and  slid  into 
a  quiet  cove  to  anchor  for  the  night.  A  sheltered 
little  harbor  we  found,  and  mooring  our  boat, 
we  made  everything  snug  and  started  the  oil- 
stove  for  coffee  and  supper.  Nowhere  does 
coffee  taste  as  good  as  it  does  on  the  salt  water, 
and  the  hot  beverage  and  sandwiches  made  11s 
a  royal  feast.  Then  clearing  away  the  dishes,  we 
made  up  our  bunks  for  the  night. 

It  was  too  beautiful  an  evening  for  us  to  want 
to  retire  at  this  early  hour,  so  we  went  out 
into  the  cockpit  to  enjoy  the  evening.  Near 
11s  a  black  sloop  yacht  lay  quietly  on  the  glassy 
water r  three  or  four  fishing  boats  and  a  small 
naphtha  launch  had  also  chosen  this  spot  to 
spend  the  night.  As  the  shadows  lengthened 
the  brightly  lighted  cabins  and  odors  of  bacon 


and  coffee  that  floated  to  us  from  them,  made 
a  scene  of  quiet  restfulness  not  soon  to  be  for¬ 
gotten.  The  black  cloud  had  sagged  away  to 
the  northward;  overhead  the  stars  had  begun 
to  shine,  and  night  like  a  mantle,  settled  over  the 
scene.  “I  guess  it’s  about  time  to  turn  in,”  re¬ 
marked  Charlie.  To  this  I  agreed,  so  going  be¬ 
low,  we  shoved  the  slide  partly  over,  crawled 
into  our  narrow  bunks  and  knew  nothing 
more,  until  the  gray  square  of  light  in  the  hatch 
told  us  that  it  was  daybreak. 

I  could  hear  Charlie  move  around  in  his  berth, 
so  spoke  to  him,  and  looking  at  my  watch  and 
found  that  it  was  4  o’clock,  while  Charlie  poked 
his  head  out  and  looked  at  the  weather.  “What’s 
the  verdict?”  I  asked.  “Oh,  it’s  a  little  thick, 
but  I  think  it’s  going  to  be  a  good  day,  so  let’s 
have  a  cup  of  coffee  and  start."  This  we  soon 
did,  oiled  the  motor,  got  up  our  anchor  and 
started  across  the  Sound.  We  felt  our  way  at 
half  speed  down  to  the  open  water  and  made  our 
course  south  by  west,  trusting  to  strike  the 
Little  Gull  in  about  an  hour.  The  fog  was 
like  a  wall,  and  shtit  us  in  on  all  sides;  damp 
wreaths  of  vapor  blew  across  and  over  us,  but 
we  kept  steadily  on.  An  hour  and  a  half  and 
the  loud  boom  of  the  fog-horn  at  the  light 
showed  that  we  were  right  up  at  the  tower,  and 
slowing  down  the  engine  to  half  speed,  we 
crept  around  and  up  to  the.  southern  side  of  it 
and  let  go  our  anchor  about  ten  rods  from  the 
shore,  when  a  hearty  hail  came  from  the  dock, 
“Hello!  Charlie,  what  in  the  world  are  you  do¬ 
ing  over  here?”  “Come  off  here  and  get  us. 


JOHN  ENRIGHT  LANDING  A  43  POUND  SALMON  ON  THE  SHANNON  RIVER  IN  IRELAND. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  9,  1907. 


and  I  will  tell  you.”  answered  Charlie,  and  with 
that  the  keeper  shoved  off  to  us  in  a  light 
skiff.  “Well,  Captain,  I  am  glad  to  see  you; 
what  are  you  going  to  have  for  breakfast,  we 
are  nearly  starved?  ”  “Well,  you  boys  come 
right  up  to  the  house,  and  I  will  show  you;  we 
have  no  great  variety,  but  plenty  of  it,  such  as  it 
is,  and  perhaps  we  can  fill  you  up  all  right.” 

Once  inside  of  the  house,  we  did  ample 
justice  to  the  breakfast.  “Well,  Charlie,  I  am 
glad  to  see  you  back  here,”  said  the  keeper,  “it 
certainly  has  been  lonesome  since  you  have  left 
this  place.  You  came  down  to  get  your  pots, 
I  suppose?” 

“Yes,”  said  Charlie,  “I  wished  to  get  the  pots, 
and  Iwished  to  see  you,  too.  After  living  here  for 
ten  years  you  can’t  help  but  feel  a  little  affection 
for  this  pile  of  rocks,  although  I  hardly  think  that 
I  would  like  to  come  back  here  to  live  again. 
You  have  had  lots  of  fog  here  lately,  haven’t 
you?” 

“Yes,”  answered  the  keeper;  “we  have  had 
plenty  of  fog,  and  have  some  new  engines  that 
are  troubling  us  a  good  deal.” 

“What  is  the  matter?”  asked  Charlie.  “Oh, 
the  bearings  get  hot,  they  won’t  ‘spark,’  and  we 
have  all  kinds  of  trouble.  I  wish  that  we  had 
our  old  machines  back.” 

“Well,  we  made  the  old  machines  run  all 
right,”  said  Charlie.  “Do  you  remember  that 
time  one  December  when  we  ran  them  for  four 
days  without  a  stop?” 

“Yes,  that  was  a  tough  time  that  we  had,  too; 
that  was  the  winter  that  the  Maine  schooner 
came  ashore  under  our  bed-room  windows.” 

“Well,”  said  Charlie,  “I  must  be  getting  my 
pots  loaded  and  starting  for  home,  I :  want  to 
be  back  by  the  middle  of  the  day.  How  is  it, 
are  there  any  bluefish  here?” 

“Not  many,”  was  the  answer;  “they  caught 
a  few  in  the  Race  a  few  days  ago,  and  they 
are  getting  a  few  at  Montauk;  but  I  guess  what 
fish  there  are,  are  mostly  up  in  Plum  Gut.  I 
suppose  that  yoti  might  get  a  few  to  eat,  if  you 
went  around  that  way.” 

“That’s  good  news,”  said  Charlie,  “let’s  get 
those  pots  on  and  start.”  So  together  we  man¬ 
aged  to  get  most  of  the  pots  into  the  cabin, 
and  the  rest  in  the  cockpit,  and  on  deck. 

Bidding  good-bye  to  the  keeper,  and  thank¬ 
ing  him  for  his  kind  hospitality,  we  got  our 
anchor  and  started  the  motor,  leaving  our 
friend  sitting  at  his  oars,  and  watching  us  de¬ 
part. 

“A  lonesome  place  it  is  to  live,”  said  Charlie; 
“practically  all  of  the  shipping  bound  in  or  out 
of  the  Sound,  passes  within  a  short  distance  of 
your  front  door,  and  yet  you  have  no  one  to 
call  on  or  talk  to.  It’s  pretty  bleak  there,  too, 
in  a  northeaster,  with  nothing  to  do  but  eat 
and  tend  to  your  light.  Yes,  I  am  glad  I  am 
out  of  it,  I’d  rather  get  my  bread  and  butter 
in  some  other  way.” 

The  rising  sun  had  by  this  time  thinned  the 
fog  somewhat;  there  was  a  low-lying  bank  of 
vapor  over  the  north  shore,  and  it  was  thick 
in  the  southeast,  the  rest  of  the  horizon  was 
comparatively  clear  with  just  the  faintest  breath 
of  air  from  the  southwest. 

We  skirted  along  the  south  shore  of  Plum 
Island,  and  after  an  hour’s  run,  turned  to  go  up 
through  Plum  Gut. 

“I  hope,”  said  Charlie,  “that  we  can  scare  up 
a  bluefish  here  to  take  home  with  us;  you  might 
get  those  lines  and  jigs  ready  and  we  will  tow 
the  lines  up  through  here,  and  we  may  be  able 
to  get  a  fish.”  I  put  out  five  lines,  one  on  an 
out-rigger  on  each  side,  one  on  each  quarter  and 
one  over  the  stern.  The  water  was  as  smooth 
as  glass  with  never  a  sign  of  fish  showing. 
Just  beyond  the  light,  two  small  motor  boats 
were  cruising  back  and  forth  in  the  tide-way. 
Charlie’s  eyes  were  sharper  than  mine,  and  he 
saw  one  of  them  lift  in  a  bluefish.  “Now  look¬ 
out  and  we  may  get  a  ‘strike,’  “  said  Charlie. 

We  had  lessened  the  distance  between  the 
two  boats  and  us  by  this  time  until  they  were 
only  a  short  distance  ahead  of  us,  when  the 
line  nearest  me  suddenly  straightened,  and  mak¬ 
ing  a  grab  for  it,  I  said,  “Charlie,  if  this  line 
doesn’t  break,  or  that  fish  spit  the  jig  out,  my 
wife  is  going  to  have  a  bluefish  for  supper  to¬ 


night.”  Charlie  just  at  this  time  made  a  quick 
turn,  remarking,  “I  guess  that  my  wife  can  have 
as  many  luxuries  as  yours,”  and  together  we 
put  two  bluefish  into  the  boat.  These  we  put 
into  one  of  the  lobster  pots  and  shortly  three 
more  came  to  join  them,  then  around  we  came 
and  back  over  the  same  ground,  adding  an¬ 
other  one.  We  kept  this  up  for  an  hour  or 
more  and  had  twenty-five  nice  bluefish  in  the 
boat,  when  they  suddenly  stopped  biting,  and 
not  a  “snap”  could  we  get,  so  we  headed  her 
away  about  west-north-west  for  home. 

The  wind  had  by  this  time  increased  until  it 
was  a  moderate  sailing  breeze,  and  far  enough 
south,  so  that  we  could  start  our  sheets  a 
little.  Setting  the  mainsail  and  jib,  with  the 
motor  still  going  under  the  cockpit  floor,  we 
made  a  straight  wake  for  home.  I  got  the 
fish  out  and  cleaned  them  and  washed  up  all 
around  and  enjoyed  the  sail. 

The  wind  was  increasing  all  the  time,  and 
with  the  motor  and  sails  both  doing  good 
work,  and  with  a  flood  tide  to  help  us  along, 
we  were  making  a  great  run  of  it;  nothing  of 
moment  happened  except  that  the  wind  kept 
breezing  up,  until  by  the  time  that  we  were  up 
to  the  “Black  Boys,”  we  were  smoking  through 
the  water  in  great  shape,  with  our  lee  rail  under 
water  and  spray  flying  the  whole  length  of  her. 
We  were  good  for  it,  however,  and  at  2  o’clock 
rounded  her  to  at  the  dock,  just  twenty-four 
hours  out,  and  with  twenty-five  bluefish  to  the 
good. 

*  “My  dear,”  said  I  at  the  supper  table  that 
night,  as  she  passed  her  plate  for  the  second 
piece  of  fish,  “don’t  you  think  yourself  that  it 
was  a  mighty  wise  move  of  mine,  to  go  off  on 
this  trip?” 

“Why  yes,  I  suppose  so  perhaps;  anyway,  this 
is-  a  mighty  fine  bluefish.” 

E.  M.  Leete. 


In  the  Angler’s  Workroom. — IV. 


Minor  Repairs  to  Rods. 

With  the  rods  all  jointed  up  and  in  shape  to 
be  examined  and  tried  for  faults,  decide  on  what 
changes  or  repairs,  if  any,  should  be  made  by 
their  makers,  and  do  not  delay  placing  any  rod 
in  his  hands  at  once,  if  it  requires  his  expert 
skill.  Rodmakers  are  human,  and  therefore  likely 
to  be  less  thorough  when  rushed  half  to  death 
with  hurry  orders  the  week  before  the  fishing 
season  opens,  than  if  permitted  to  take  their  own 
time  on  repair  work.  You  expect  them  to  do 
their  best  work  on  your  rods,  but  often  give  them 
too  short  notice.  Be  fair. 

When  you  have  laid  aside  the  rod  or  rods  re¬ 
quiring  repairs  that  can  be  made  at  home,  take 
up  one  that  merely  needs  cleaning  and  brighten¬ 
ing  up.  The  cork  grasp,  if  soiled  and  discolored, 
can  be  improved  by  rubbing  with  a  moist  cloth 
and  soap.  Generally  this  will  sufficie  to  remove 
the  combination  of  oil  and  dust  and  leave  the 
cork  bright  and  fresh,  but  if  not  try  wood 
alcohol  on  a  cloth,  turpentine  or  even  benzine, 
rubbing  the  grasp  lengthwise  to  prevent  the  fluid 
from  softening  the  cement.  After  the  grasp  is 
dry,  roll  a  piece  of  tissue  paper  around  it  and 
bind  with  a  couple  of  elastics,  to  keep  it  clean. 
If  the  grasp  is  very  much  soiled,  rub  it  lightly 
with  the  finest  erade  of  sandpaper. 

Now  look  over  the  ferrules.  If  one  is  loose  re¬ 
move  it.  If  it  is  fastened  with  a  metal  pin, 
tapping  around  the  latter  with  the  wood  handle 
of  a  screwdriver  may  raise  it  sufficiently  to  with¬ 
draw  it  with  pliers;  otherwise  tap  lightly  with  a 
pointed  instrument  until  the  pin  is  driven  below 
the  surface  of  the  ferrule,  which  may  then  be 
removed  and  the  pin  drawn  from  the  bamboo. 
This  is  the  time  to  swear  off  using  pins  in  fish¬ 
ing  rod  ferrules.  They  may  and  often  do  weaken 
the  wood,  and  if  good  cement  is  used,  they  are 
unnecessary. 

Scrape  the  old  cement  off  the  wood,  and  heat¬ 
ing  your  stick  of  cement  over  the  flame,  at  the 
same  time  warming  the  surface  to  be  coated, 
spread  the  cement  over  the  wood  and  even  it 
with  a  toothpick.  Heat  the  ferrule  just  enough 
to  soften  the  cement  and  push  it  home.  If  any 
cement  exudes  below  it,  scrape  this  off  with  a 


clean  toothpick,  but  wait  until  cold  to-  rub  with 
crude  oil  and  remove  the  last  vestige  of  cement 
that  may  adhere  to  ferrule-end  or  silk. 

If  the  ferrule  fits  the  wood  very  loosely,  wind 
the  shoulder  with  thin  silk  before  coating  with 
cement. 

Agate  guides  that  are  loose  in  their  collars  can 
be  tightened  with  a  tiny  drop  of  cement  warmed 
over  the  flame  on  the  end  of  the  toothpick.  Do 
not  heat  the  agate,  and  possibly  crack  it. 

The  trade  will  supply  ferrule  cement  in  small 
sticks,  and  all  are  good,  but  I  prefer  the  kind 
known  as  Hercules,  obtainable  anywhere.  It  is 
evidently  a  boiled  oil  cement,  and  sticks  like  a 
mortgage,  never  becoming  brittle.  .It  is  very 
much  like  the  Fishing  Gazette  cement,  the 
formula  for  which  follows : 

Clear  rosin,  1  ounce;  boiled  linseed  oil,  1  tea¬ 
spoonful  ;  gutta  percha,  1  drachm ;  melt  together, 
pour  into  water  and  pull. 

In  preparing  this  cement  it  is  well  to  double 
the  quantity  given  above.  As  it  is  exceedingly 
sticky  when  warm,  rub  the  hands  with  vaseline 
before  turning  the  wax  into-  the  water.  It  will 
then  adhere  less  to  the  fingers  while  being  pulled. 

Cleaning  and  Varnishing. 

If  the  buttcap  is  tarnished,  rub  it  with  rouge 
on  an  oiled  cloth,  then  polish  all  the  ferrules  in 
the  same  manner  until  they  are  clean  and  free 
from  the  season’s  stains.  Holding  the  joint 
under  the  left  arm,  with  the  ferrule  resting  on  a 
table,  and  using  a  narrow  strip  of  soft  cloth  in 
the  same  fashion  followed  by  a  bootblack  in 
“shining”  your  footgear,  will  leave  the  ferrule 
clean  and  white — a  dead  white  that  will  not  glis¬ 
ten  in  the  sun.  If  there  is  any  varnish  on  the 
ferrules  it  can  be  removed  by  rubbing  with  crude 
petroleum  on  a  cloth  without  injuring  the  varnish 
on  the  contiguous  windings. 

Holding  the  joint  as  described  above,  go  over 
it  from  end  to  end  with  the  crude-oil-saturated 
cloth.  Rubbing  lengthwise  will  tend  to  work  the 
oil  into  the  windings  and  darken  them,  when  all 
that  is  required  is  to  clean  the  varnish  and  polish 
it.  Some  anglers  prefer  sweet  oil  for  this  pur¬ 
pose,  and  it  will  serve,  but  lubricating  oils  are 
too  penetrating. 

Follow  in  the  same  manner  with  chamois  skin 
or  an  old  silk  handkerchief,  rubbing  briskly,  but 
very  lightly,  and  work  backward  and  forward 
rapidly  to  avoid  heating  the  varnish  through 
friction. 

After  the  rod  is  perfectly  dry  examine  the 
varnish  critically  under  a  microscope.  If  it  is 
cracked,  as  it  may  be  after  several  seasons’  use, 
covering  the  defective  varnish  with  a  fresh  coat 
is  scarcely  to>  be  recommended,  when  the  obvious 
need  is  to  scrape  the  rod,  rewind  and  varnish 
afresh ;  but  if  the  varnish  is  in  fair  condition, 
give  the  entire  rod  a  new  coating.  For  this  pur¬ 
pose  buy  a  flat  camel  hair  brush  three-quarters 
of  an  inch  wide  and  a  small  bottle  of  extra  light 
coach  varnish.  Buy  the  best  obtainable.  Tackle 
dealers  furnish  this  varnish  in  small  bottles,  and 
although  each  has  a  house  label,  it  is  much  the 
same.  Don’t  let  anyone  persuade  you  to  use 
shellac. 

Before  varnishing  leave  the  rod  in  a  warm 
room  until  it  is  in  condition  to-  insure  the  var¬ 
nish  taking  hold,  and  first  set  the  varnish  bottle 
in  a  pan  of  hot  water.  Coach  varnish  is  quite 
thick  and  somewhat  gummy.  Heating  it  softens 
the  gum  it  carries  and  makes  it  flow  and  set 
perfectly,  insuring  a  much  more  brilliant  coat¬ 
ing.  Cold  varnish  may  contain  minute  lumps  of 
gum  and  a  thinner  oil  that  amalgamates  with 
them  when  warmed ;  therefore,  use  nothing  but 
warm  varnish. 

Resting  one  end  of  the  joint  on  a  table  and 
holding  the  other  end  with  the  thumb  and  finger 
of  the  left  hand,  dip  the  brush  very  lightly  in 
the  varnish  and  coat  the  winding  next  the  fer¬ 
rule  first,  carefully  avoiding  the  metal.  Lay  the 
varnish  around  each  winding  lightly,  then  flow 
it  a  trifle  more  thickly  lengthwise  of  the  joint, 
turning  it  slowly  to  insure  an  even  coating  and 
completing  four  or  five  inches  at  a  time.  This 
varnish  is  laid  on  quite  thickly,  but  not  so  much 
so  that  it  can  run  or  set  in  patches,  and  in  order 
to  be  sure  the  tyro  may  safely  go  over  the  work 
with  the  brush  and  no  fresh  varnish,  the  handle 
held  at  an  angle  of  20  degrees  and  the  brush 


March  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


touching  the  surface  very  lightly,  to  smoothe  it 
evenly. 

Set  each  joint  on  end  in  a  warm  place  free 
from  all  dust  and  out  of  the  wind  or  any  draft 
that  may  carry  particles  of  dust.  When  the  rod 
is  varnished  entire,  joint  it  up  and  suspend  from 
a  brad  in  a  warm  place  where  no  person  or  ob¬ 
ject  will  touch  it  for  three  days.  It  will  dry  in  a 
few  hours,  but  should  not  be  touched  until  the 
varnish  is  hard.  Drying  the  rod  in  the  sun, 
while  not  always  harmful,  is  likely  to  expose  it 
to  the  wind  and  dust  as  well,  and  the  summer 
sun  is  too  hot.  Choose  a  dry  day  for  the  work. 

Clean  the  brush  carefully  with  hot  water  and 
soap  and  dry  it  in  a  place  free  from  dust.  Keep 
the  varnish  bottle  tightly  corked  and  expose  it 
to  the  air  as  little  as  possible. 

Renewing  Windings. 

Now  take  up  a  rod  that  has  a  frayed  or  loose 
winding  here  and  there.  Cut  all  these  off  and 
prepare  to  renew.  Tackle  dealers  will  supply  you 
with  rod  silk.  The  standard  is  cerise  or  flame- 
red,  size  o  (fine)  and  00  (very  fine).  Light 
green  is  generally  another  standard  color,  but  no 
matter  what  the  color  chosen,  it  must  be  one  or 
two  shades  lighter  than  your  first  choice,  as  all 
silk  darkens  when  waxed  and  varnished,  and  it 
will  lose  its  sheen.  Avoid  lilac,  purple  and  other 


delicate  shades,  as  they  will  fade  on  exposure 
to  the  sun.  Orange  is  a  good  color,  and  if  you 
desire  less  of  the  so-called  barber-pole  effect 
a  few  anglers  object  to,  select  cream-colored  silk 
which  is  practically  transparent  under  the  var¬ 
nish.  If  you  must  depend  on  dry  goods  stores 
for  silk,  A  is  usually  the  smallest  size  obtainable, 
and  will  answer,  although  it  is  less  neat  than 
the  finer  sizes  on  trout  rods.  The  larger  the 
rod  the  coarser  may  the  silk  be,  and  the  writer 
winds  the  guides  of  his  salt  water  rods  with 
button-hole  silk,  which  is  strong  enough  for  a 
fishing  line.  For  trout  rods  and  light  bait-cast¬ 
ing  rods  00  is  the  best  size  for  all  windings. 

If  the  windings  are  for  beauty  alone,  putting 
them  on  without  wax  will  tend  to  preserve  their 
color,  but  this  is  not  advisable  in  any  event,  and 
particularly  not  on  dry  wood.  On  a  new  rod, 
with  the  preliminary  coat  of  varnish  a  trifle 

soft,  yet  not  tacky,  unwaxed  silk  will  adhere 

when  it  will  not  on  hard  varnish.  Provided  the 
silk  is  treated  with  absolutely  colorless  wax  in 
clean  hands,  it  will  keep  its  color  fairly  well, 

but  after  the  first  two  or  three  windings  are  in 
place  and  shellacked,  the  tyro  will  understand 

why  dark  shades  of  silk  cannot  well  be  used. 
For  example,  dark  green  silk,  waxed,  but  not 
shellacked,  will  turn  almost  black.  Wax  causes 
the  silk  to  grip  the  wood  firmly  and  water¬ 
proofs  the  wood  in  places  where  there  is  only 
one  coat  of  varnish.  A  split  bamboo  rod.  prop¬ 
erly  made  and  cemented,  will  give  a  good  ac¬ 
count  of  itself  without  windings,  provided  it  is 
not  exposed  to  rain  or  actual  soaking.  Follow¬ 
ing  this  line  of  reasoning,  some  rodmakers  hold 
that  winding  a  rod  does  not  strengthen  it 
materially.  This  may  be  true  of  rods  whose 
windings  are  i)/2  or  2  inches  apart,  but  if  these 
are  placed  an  inch  or  less  apart,  they  do 
strengthen  the  rod.  A  rod  that  is  soft  in  action 
can  be  stiffened  noticeably  by  close  windings  or 
by  winding  continuously  from  end  to  end  in 


spiral  form,  provided  the  spirals  are  not  so  close 
together  as  to  come  under  the  descriptive  term 
“solidly  wound for,  curiously  enough,  while 
solid  winding  strengthens  a  rod,  it  also  renders 
it  soft  in  action,  loading  it  down  with  a  non- 
resilient  sleeve  filled  with  wax  and  varnish. 

I  do  not  advocate  continuous  spiral  winding, 
but  I  believe  in  stiffening  a  rod  in  this  manner 
if  the  need  arises.  The  plan  I  have  followed 
with  satisfactory  results  is  to  start  winding  in 
the  usual  way,  but  after  completing  the  usual 
ten  or  a  dozen  turns,  instead  of  cutting  the 
silk  and  pulling  the  end  under,  I  follow  the 
“band”  by  winding  spirally  (each  spiral  about 
1/32  of  an  inch  from  the  next  one)  for  an 
inch  or  more,  then  winding  solidly  ten  or  twelve 
turns,  followed  by  another  inch  of  spiral  wind¬ 
ing,  and  so  on  to  the  first  guide,  where  the  silk 
ends.  Another  series  of  bands  and  spiral  wind¬ 
ing  is  begun  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  guide, 
ending  at  the  second  guide,  or  the  ferrule,  as 
the  case  may  be.  This  spiral  winding  calls  for 
three  coats  of  varnish,  which  should  fill  the  in¬ 
terstices  between  spirals,  so  that  the  surface  of 
rod  is  entirely  smooth,  as  otherwise  a  knock  or 
rough  handling  will  break  the  silk.  The  bands 
alone  are  coated  with  shellac. 

Silk  wax  is  obtainable  in  the  trade,  or  it  can 
be  made  as  follows,  the  formula  being  that 


recommended  by  J.  H.  Keene,  the  veteran  ang¬ 
ling  writer: 

Best  yellow  rosin,  2  ounces ;  white  beeswax, 
sliced,  1  drachm;  dissolve  by  heat  and  add  fresh, 
unsalted  lard,  2 x/2  drachms.  Stir  ten  minutes, 
pour  into  water  and  pull. 

Another  formula,  which  is  recommended  by 
Colonel  R.  F.  Meysey-Thompson,  the  famous 
English  author,  follows : 

Powdered  white  rosin,  gum  arabic  and  lano- 
line,  one  part  each;  or  two  parts  rosin  and  no 
gum  arabic.  Simmer  together  until  melted,  add 
a  few  drops  of  essence  of  lemon,  pour  into 
cold  water,  pull  and  roll  until  of  the  proper  con¬ 
sistency,  when  it  can  be  cut  into  cakes  and 
wrapped  in  chamois  skin.  If  too  soft,  add  rosin ; 
if  too  hard,  add  lanoline.  Obviously  it  must  be 
kept  free  from  dust. 

If  the  varnish  is  not  to  be  touched,  scrape 
the  places  where  the  old  windings  were  the 
merest  trifle  with  the  point  of  a  knife.  Then 
lay  out  on  your  work  table  a  small  spool  of 
button-hole  silk,  the  silk  to  be  used  in  wind¬ 
ing,  wax,  a  pair  of  small  scissors,  and  a  very 
sharp  knife.  From  the  button-hole  silk  cut  a 
piece  three  inches  long,  wax  this,  lay  the  ends 
together  and  draw  it  through  the  fingers  until 
it  will  lie  straight  with  the  looped  end  ready 
for  use.  Wax  the  winding  silk  carefully  a  yard 
at  a  time,  as  used.  Take  up  the  joint  <0  be 
wound,  lay  the  silk  along  the  rod,  hold  the 
end  with  the  left  thumb,  and  beedn  the  first 
circlet,  toward  the  right,  under  the  rod,  over 
the  end  of  silk,  to  the  right,  and  under  the  rod 
again.  Draw  the  winding  as  tight  as  possible, 
and  it  will  adhere  to  the  wood,  so  that  you  can 
hold  the  silk  in  the  right  hand,  but  by  turning 
the  rod  to  the  left  with  that  hand,  wind  evenly 
and  closely.  If  it  is  to  be  a  ten  or  twelve  turn 
winding,  after  the  sixth  turn  lay  the  loop  of 
button-hole  silk  along  the  rod.  loop  toward  the 
left,  and  wind  over  it.  (If  the  winding  is  too 


38' 


narrow,  the  loop  should  be  wound  over  from 
the  beginning.) 

Count  each  complete  turn,  in  order  that  all 
windings  will  be  uniform  (at  least  at  first).  At 
the  end  hold  the  wound  silk  under  the  thumb 
and  snip  it  off  an  inch  beyond  the  loop,  tuck 
the  end  through  the  loop  and  pull  the  latter 

under  the  winding,  the  end  of  silk  following. 
When  the  loop  is  free,  pull  on  the  end  of  wind¬ 
ing  until  tight,  then  shave  it  off  even  with  the 
winding  and  cut  the  first  end  even  with  the 

last  turn  of  silk.  (This  is  often  cut  after  five 

or  six  turns  are  wound  on.)  This  method  will 
be  understood  better  by  referring  to  the  st'eAhes. 
which  show  the  simplest  one  of  several  methods 
of  forming  so-called  endless  windings. 

When  all  the  old  windings  have  been  re¬ 

newed,  coat  the  silk,  and  it  alone,  with  the  best 
grain  alcohol  shellac,  and  while  the  shellac  is 
fresh,  pass  it  over  a  thin  flame,  turning  the  rod 
rapidly  meanwhile.  This  will  cement  the  wind¬ 
ing,  wax  and  shellac  and  make  a  neat  finish. 
After  a  second  coat  of  shellac  is  dry,  coat  wind¬ 
ing  with  coach  varnish,  using  a  fine-pointed 
brush  and  letting  the  varnish  extend  a  trifle  be¬ 
yond  the  winding  on  each  side. 

If  guides  must  be  rewound,  fasten  them  in 
place  temporarily  with  waxed  thread  and  begin 
to  wind  with  silk  toward  the  guide  and  not 
away  from  it.  In  this  way  the  end  of  guide-seat 
is  covered  first  and  the  windings  will  be  even, 
whereas  if  you  begin  next  the  guide  the  wax 
will  slip  on  the  slope  of  guide-seat  and  will  not 
be  neat.  Where  the  guide  is  to  be  wound  with 
two  or  more  colors,  as  red  with  green  edgings, 
the  two  outside  edgings  should  be  put  on  first, 
the  original  silk-end  left  without  cutting,  in 
order  that  the  wider  center  band  will  grip  it  and 
hold  all  together.  Both  outside  edgings  being 
finished,  wind  the  two  wide  bands,  then  the  two 
inner  edgings.  Perry  D.  Frazer. 


Tip  and  Top. 

Annapolis  Royal,  N.  S.,  March  1  .—Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  The  Americans  seldom 
apply  themselves  to  a  sport  without  improv¬ 
ing  it  in  some  way,  but  they  do  not  seem  to  have 
been  so  happy  in  the  invention  of  new  varieties 
of  terminology.  I  may  be  quite  wrong  when  I 
ascribe  to  our  countrymen  the  change  from  top 
to  tip,  as  descriptive  of  the  uppermost  joint  of 
a  fishing  rod,  but  it  is  certain  that  the  British 
have  not  used  tip  in  this  sense  for  many  years 
if  ever. 

May  I  be  allowed  to  make  a  strenuous  appeal 
for  the  readoption  of  the  old  and  proper  word 
top ?  A  tip  is,  and  should  be  understood  to  be, 
quite  a  different  thing,  namely  the  ringed  de¬ 
vice  fixed  to  the  end  of  the  top,  through  which 
the  line  passes.  The  correct  use  of  these  two 
little  words  would  save  a  good  many  misunder¬ 
standings.  Edward  Breck. 


A  Remarkable  Fish  Find. 

Curious  articles  have  frequently  been  found 
in  the  stomachs  of  the  various  fish  caught  in 
Florida  waters,  but  it  remained  for  Ephraim  W. 
Jones,  a  negro  fisherman,  who  lives  in  the  Styx 
district,  to  discover  one  of  the  most  remarkable 
“finds.” 

Recently,  while  fishing  off  the  pier,  Jones 
caught  a  good-sized  kingfish.  Upon  cleaning  the 
fish  he  found  a  pair  of  ladies’  rimless  eye  glasses 
attached  to  a  delicate  gold  chain.  The  glasses 
were  in  a  fine  state  of  preservation.  Mr.  Emer¬ 
son  D.  Prescott,  superintendent  of  the  Arche¬ 
ological  Department  at  Washington,  who  Fas 
been  a  guest  at  the  Royal  Poinciana,  heard  of 
Mr.  Jones’  find  and  bought  the  glasses  from  him. 
Mr.  Prescott  left  for  Washington  recently.-* 
Palm  Beach  News. 


A  Good  Catch. 

A  press  dispatch  from  Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  dated 
Feb.  27,  says  William  Dietsch,  of  New  York 
city,  and  two  companions  caught  ten  amber 
jacks  off  Soldiers  Key  that  morning  with  rods 
and  reels,  the  fish  averaging  50  pounds  each. 

1  hese  were  school  fish,  evidently  driven  near 
shore  by  their  larger  enemies. 


Fig.  1  shows  the  first  step  in  winding  a  rod  (when  separate  pull-through  loop  is  used).  The  end  of  the 
winding  silk,  a,  is  held  under  the  thumb  of  the  left  hand,  together  with  the  loop,  which  is  of  heavy  silk. 
()ne  turn  of  the  rod  is  made,  the  silk  (c)  binding  the  end,  a.  In  Fig.  2,  the  form  of  the  usual  ornamental 
winding  is  shown.  End  of  silk,  c,  is  slipped  through  loop  e  and  held  with  thumb  until  it  (c)  can  be  cut 
off  with  sharp  scissors.  The  ends  of  loop  d-e  are  then  grasped,  and  loop  and  free  end  ( c )  of  silk  pulled 
under  the  winding,  as  illustrated  in  Fig.  3.  The  end,  c,  is  then  cut  off  close  to  the  silk.  (The  end  may 
be  cut  off  after  three  or  four  turns,  bind  it,  or  after  the  end  c  is  pulled  through))  Fig.  4  shows  the 
method  of  inserting  loop,  d-e  in  a  wide  winding,  as  for  a  ferrule  end  or  guide.  Fig.  5  shows  a  narrow 
hand  of  red  and  the  beginning  of  a  wide  band  of  another  color,  say  green.  In  this  case,  the  end,  a,  of 
the  red  silk  is  not  cut  off,  it  serving  to  hold  the  two  windings  together.  The  loop  is  inserted  in  the  green 
silk,  as  shown  in  Fig.  4. 


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[March  9,  1907. 


The  Motor  Boat  Show. 

The  Motor  Boat  Show,  now  an  event  of  the 
past,  has  been  a  great  time  for  yachtsmen.  Once 
a  year,  at  least,  it  gives  every  one  a  chance  to 
meet,  to  shake  hands  and  cement  together  that 
bond  of  fellow  brotherhood  so  dear  to  us  all. 
People  who  have  dropped  completely  from  our 
sight  since  last  year’s  Sportsman’s  Show  here  bob 
up  unexpectedly  to  let  each,  and  everyone  of  us 
know  that  we  do,  after  all,  care  for  each  other’s 


x  Ms 


BLOCK  ISLAND  BOAT  WITH  WIND  AFT. 

company.  And  from  a  business  point  of  view 
tbe  show  was  a  financial  success.  The  gate  re¬ 
ceipts  have  added  materially  to  the  association’s 
bank  account  and  nearly  all  the  exhibitors  re¬ 
port  many  orders  placed  for  their  goods. 

There  were  not  the  usual  number  of  the  sight¬ 
seeing  public,  as  the  sensational  exhibits,  given 
in  the  water  tank  in  previous  sportsman’s  shows, 


were  omitted,  but  they  were  more  than  made  up 
for  by  the  practical  boat  builders,  motor  builders 
and  yachtsmen  who  utilized  the  show  as  a  means 
of  getting  together  to  decide  on  what  make  of 
engine,  boat,  electrical  outfit  or  fittings  they 
wanted,  and  they  placed  their  orders  then  and 
there. 

It  was  a  practical  business  man’s  show,  not 
a  circus,  and  will  be  sure  to  react  in  a  beneficial 
•way  upon  the  sport  of  yachting. 

r  r  * 

Motor  boat-  enthusiasts  will  to  all  appearances 
have  a  banner  season  this  summer.  More  and 
far  better  types  of  boats  are  being  built  this  year 
than  formerly  and  inducements  from  all  quarters 
are  being  held  out  in  encouragement  of  the  sport. 
There  are  two-  races  that  will  be  excellent  tests 
of  the  boats’  seagoing  qualities. 

One  starts  off  the  house  of  the  Motor  Boat 
Club  of  America,  112th  street  and  H.  R.,  on  Sat¬ 
urday,  June  8,  at  3  P.  M.,  and  ends  at  Bermuda,  a 
distance  of  650  nautical  miles.  That  is  a  pure  deep 
Water  race  in  every  sense  of  the  word  and  tests 
one’s  navigation  as  well  as  the  boat’s  running 
ability  and  seaworthiness.  The  other,  Saturday, 
July  20,  starting  from  Echo  Bay,  New  Rochelle 
at  10  A.  M.,  and  ending  at  Marblehead,  Mass., 
a  distance  of  270  nautical  miles,  really  a  coasting 
race  along  shore. 

A  New  Power  Boat. 

At  Frank  Ruddick’s  yard,  which  few  New 
York  yachtsmen  know  is  so  near,  being  at  141st 
street  just  east  of  Lenox  avenue,  there  are  in 
all  nine  launches  built  or  building. 

One  very  interesting  little  flyer  10ft.  long, 
equipped  with  a  13  horsepower  French  engine, 
has  just  been  delivered  and  on  a  trial  spin  on 
the  Harlem  is  reported  with  making  a  quarter 
mile  in  40  seconds. 

For  the  size  of  the  shop  this  is  the  busiest 
one  near  New  York. 

The  Ruddick  family  for  generations  back  were 
ship  builders  at  St.  Johns,  N.  B.,  and  about 
thirty-five  years  ago  the  founder  of  the  present 
business,  Mr.  W.  W.  Ruddick,  started  shell  boat 


building  at  Philadelphia  with  Mr.  Walter  Brown. 
During  his  career  Mr.  Ruddick  has  built  shells 
for  about  every  professional  oarsman  in  the 
country.  He  died  several  years  ago  and  the 
business  has  since  been  run  by  Mrs.  Ruddick, 
who  knows  more  about  boats  and  boat  building 
than  many  men,  and  her  son  Frank. 

The  launch  trade  has  almost  entirely  super- 
ceded  the  shell  work,  as  a  glance  at  the  61  ft. 
launch,  designed  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Gielow  and  build¬ 
ing  for  Mr.  J.  B.  O’Donohue ;  the  42-footer  for  Mr. 


A-'- 


BLOCK  ISLAND  BOAT  WITH  WIND  ABEAM. 

McIntyre,  30-footer  for  Mr.  John  Atkins,  another 
30-footer  for  Mr.  Nichol,  and  several  smaller 
launches.  The  character  of  their  work  is  the 
best  recommendation  they  could  ask. 

»?  H  »£ 

We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  M.  S.  Kattenhorn  for 
the  two  photographs  of  a  Block  Island  boat  under 
sail. 


aW,. 


42-FOOT  LAUNCH  BUILT  FOR  MR.  McTNTYRE  BY  W.  F.  RUDDICK. 


March  9,  1907.]  FOREST  AND  STREAM.  3g3 


British  Letter. 

In  what  we  used  to  call  the  halcyon  days  of 
yacht  racing,  this  would  have  been  the  time  of 
year  when  all  the  big  racing  ships  were  stretch¬ 
ing  their  canvas  in  the  Mediterranean.  What 

Ja  season  it  was  in  1895  when  King  Edward,  then 
Prince  of  Wales,  raced  Britannia  on  the  Riviera 
against  her  famous  rival  Ailsa,  belonging  to  Mr. 
Barclay  Walker!  Then  the  interest  in  the  sail¬ 
ing  reached  its  height,  and  everything  at  Nice 
was  organized  in  an  essentially  sportsmanlike 
manner,  and  the  arrangements  were  framed  and 
the  prizes  were  given  on  a  princely  scale  by 
Mr.  James  Gordon  Bennett  and  Baron  A. 
Rothschild.  The  big  cutters  competed  in  the 
first  class,  and  the  same  distinguished  patrons 
of  the  matches  presented  valuable  trophies  for 
the  smaller  craft  which  included  the  fastest  rac¬ 
ing  boats  in  England  and  France  at  that  time. 
To  make  matters  more  amusing — for  it  was 
merely  with  a  desire  to  add  to  the  fun  of  the 
fair — Mr.  Gordon  Bennett  gave  a  £500  cup  for 
a  race  for  steam  yachts  in  which  the  late  Mr. 
Harry  McCalmont’s  steam  yacht  Giralda,  now 
belonging  to  the  King  of  Spain,  steamed  over 
the  course:  at  a  rate  of  22  knots.  However,  the 
glories  of  the  Mediterranean  season  have  long 
since  departed,  and  although  along  the  Riviera 
in  February,  March  and  early  April  there  may 
be  myriads  of  motor  launches  humming  hither 
and  thither,  these  are  but  a  feeble  substitute  for 
the  great  racing  cutters  of  bygone  years. 

Racing  men  here  are  by  no  means  despondent, 
however,  and  in  future  seasons  it  is  probable 
that  the  big  sailing  races  in  the  Riviera  will  be 
revived.  Of  course  the  three  cutters  which  race 
in  English  waters  next  summer — which  are  al¬ 
most  as  big  as  Ailsa  and  Britannia — cannot  get 
ready  for  the  Riviera  this  spring,  but  it  is 
thought  in  the  following  season  they  will  race 
on  the  Riviera.  These  vessels  will  be  Nyria, 
Brynhild  II.  and  White  Heather  II.  Unfort¬ 
unately,  French  yachtsmen  seldom  build  large 
yachts,  and  it  is  of  course  very  much  regretted — 
on  our  side  of  the  Atlantic — that  America  has 
not  the  same  rule  of  measurement  as  Europe, 
because  this  would  induce  American  yachtsmen 
to  build  large  cutters  for  the  23-metre  (75.4  ft.) 
class,  and  bring  them  to  Europe.  Cowes  and 
Kiel  alone  would  prove  sufficiently  attractive 
to  most  owners,  but  with  the  sunny  season  on 
the  south  coast  of  France  added,  the  yachting 
year  would  be  most  enjoyable.  Whatever  may 
be  the  opinion  of  the  majority  of  yachtsmen 
I  about  the  desirability  of  having  the  same  rule 
of  measurement  in  Europe  and  America  for 
small  craft,  there  is  no  doubt  that  it  would  be 
a  great  blessing  for  larger  yachts.  The  men 
who  own  yachts— racing  cutters  from  60ft.  to 
Soft,  length — are  always  wealthy  owners,  if  also 
they  happen  to  Jiavc  sufficient  leisure,  then  the 
pleasure  of  racing  is  doubled  if  the  sport  be¬ 
tween  England,  America  and  the  Continent  can 
1  be  made  interchangeable.  Added  to  the  inter- 
l  national  sport  there  is  the  immense  advantage  of 
an  international  market.  An  American  owner, 
if  the  international  rating  rule  had  been  adopted 
in  America,  could  buy  any  English  built  craft 
of  the  23  or  19-metre  classes,  and  an  English- 
1  man  might  run  over  to  America  and  pick  up  a 
design  by  Herreshoff,  Gardner  or  any  of  the 


master  minds  of  the  U.  S.  A.  But  no!  Here 
we  are  tied  up  with  two  brand  new  rules  in 
America  and  Europe,  each  having  the  same 
avowed  object,  i.  e.,  a  wholesome  and  habitable 
yacht,  but  with  such  differences  in  the  details 
of  measurement  and  classification  as  to  render 
international  racing  impossible — to  say  nothing 
of  the  market  for  the  old  boats  being  much  re¬ 
stricted. 

I  am  afraid  I  must  plead  to  a  certain  lack  of 
knowledge  of  American  yachting  affairs,  but  in 
England  we  regard  the  organization  of  a  one- 
design  class  as  a  slap-in-the-eye  for  the  rating 
rule.  T  his  bare  assertion  of  course  requires  a 
little  modification.  It  does  not  wholly  apply  to 
small  classes,  because  small  boats  may  be  built 
to  suit  special  local  requirements.  A  one-design 
class  also  may  be  the  outcome  of  sheer  ignor¬ 
ance  or  stupidity  on  the  part  of  a  few  owners 
who  for  some  reason  or  another  are  persuaded 
that  they  cannot  get  the  same  amount  of  sport 
for  their  money  by  building  to  the  existing  rat¬ 
ing  rule.  If,  however,  there  is  no  local  reason 
why  the  type  of  boat  produced  by  the  existing 
rating  rule  is  unsuitable,  and  if  also  we  elim¬ 
inate  the  reason  of  mere  obstinacy  or  pig¬ 
headedness  for  starting  a  one-design  class,  then 
it  becomes  undesirable  that  the  foundation  of 
such  a  class  is  a  proof  that  men  are  not  con¬ 
tent  with  the  existing  rating  rule.  The  rating- 
rule  must  have  failed  somewhere.  It  does  not 
produce  the  type  desired.  The  men  who  start 
the  one-design  class  are  apparently  able  to  say, 
“Your  rule  does  not  give  us  body,  or  cabins,  or 
it  compels  me  to  have  too  light  scantlings  or 
too  extreme  dimensions,  or  I  shall  be  outbuilt 
in  a  couple  of  seasons.”  The  general  com¬ 
plaint  is,  “I  cannot  afford  an  open  class  yacht.” 
The  number  of  paid  hands  employed,  or  the 
question  of  amateur  helmsmen  has  nothing  to 
do  with  the  matter.  Suitable  restrictions  to 
meet  these  points  can  be  applied  as  well  in  an 
open,  or  rating  rule,  class  as  in  a  one-design 
class.  Hence  the  question  resolves  itself, 
chiefly,  in  most  classes,  and.  entirely  in  the 
larger  classes,  to  one  of  suitability  of  the  rating 
rule. 

Now  this  brings  me  to  my  point,  or  rather, 
I  should  say,  leads  me  to  my  reason  for  indors¬ 
ing  the  agreement  recently  advanced  in  a  leading 
article  in  Forest  and  Stream  on  the  subject. 
The  starting  of  so  large  a  one-design  class  in 
America  as  a  class  of  57-footers,  coming  as  it 
does  on  the  top  of  the  adoption  of  the  universal 
rule,  surely  shows  that  your  yachtsmen  lack 
confidence  in  the  latter. 

As  I  have  said,  I  am  not  thoroughly  versed  in 
American  yachting,  but  it  seems  to  me  unlikely 
that  the  men  who  have  joined  the  new  57ft.  class 
have  done  so  because  they  cannot  afford  to  build 
to  a  rating  rule  class  of  the  same  size. 

In  a  letter  which  was  written  by  the  New 
York  Y.  C.  to  the  European  International  Con¬ 
ference  and  which  was  published  in  the  London 
Times  Jan.  27,  1906,  Mr.  W.  B.  Duncan  and 
Mr.  Cormack  said: 

“Our  conditions  are  such  as  to  make  the 
adoption  of  a  common  rule  practically  a.  neces¬ 
sity.  There  are  a  great  number  of  clubs .  all 
along  the  Atlantic  coast  from  Philadelphia  to 
Maine.  It  is  customary  for  a  yacht  to  belong  to 
two  or  more  of  them,  and  races  arc  constantly 


held  in  which  the  vessels  of  one  club  meet 
those  belonging  to  another.  From  this  cir¬ 
cumstance,  as  well  as  from  the  fact  that  varying 
rules  of  rating  distinctly  discourage  the  building 
of  new  vessels,  it  results  that  a  uniform  or  com¬ 
mon  rule  of  measurement  in  force  among  all 
'these  clubs  is  not  only  a  most  desirable,  but 
practically  a  necessary  condition  to  the  progress 
and  development  of  the  sport.” 

This  powerful  contention  so  admirably  ex¬ 
pressed,  however,  appears  to  lack  practical  sup¬ 
port  when  on  the  face  of  it  the  leading  yachts¬ 
men  instead  of  building  to  the  universal  rule 
founded  by  the  N.  Y.  Y.  C.  decide  to  start  a 
one-design  class  of  their  own,  and  the  view 
in  England  is  that  the  foundation  of  the  57ft. 
one-design  class  is  a  strong  proof  of  what  I 
might  almost  call  the  unpopularity  or  even  the 
failure  of  the  universal  rule. 

It  is  of  course  early  yet  to  say  definitely  what 
form  of  yacht  the  new  European  rating  rule 
will  produce,  but  I  have  seen  some  of  the  new 
yachts  which  are  building,  and  they  certainly 
cannot  be  too  highly  praised,  for  they  are 
thoroughly  wholesome  ships.  They  are  craft 
which  are  capable  of  carrying  a  lot  of  sail,  and 
as  the  rule  is  easy  on  sail,  they  will  have  a  lot 
of  canvas.  The  cutter  building  at  Nicholson’s 
yard,  Gosport,  for  Sir  James  Pender  for  the 
23-metre  international  class  (75.4ft.)  has  more 
than  2 1  ft.  beam.  She  is  composite  built — steel 
framing,  planked  with  2(4 in.  mahogany  through 
out,  and  her  scantlings  are  of  course  according 
to  the  new  tables.  She  would  work  out  nearly 
180  tons,  Thames  tonnage.  A  large  area  of  mid¬ 
ship  section,  moderate  draft,  high  freeboard  and 
clean  lines,  with  a  very  fair  overhang  and  modi¬ 
fied  pram  bow  that  would  take  a  sea  comfort¬ 
ably,  are  among  her  spedial  features.  A  similar 
vessel  of  23  metres  is  being  built  on  the  Clyde 
by  Fife.  The  dimensions  of  the  pair  vary  very 
little.  It  is  worthy  of  notice  that  the  new  in¬ 
ternational  rating  rule  contains,  in  addition  to 
the  building  restriction  that  all  vessels  must  be 
classed  according  to  the  new  class  R  at  British 
or  German  Lloyds,  or  the  Bureau  Veritas  of 
France,  a  very  extensive  clause  relating  to  the 
cabin  fittings.  B.  Heckstall  Smith. 


A  Bermuda  Racer. 

There  has  just  been  received  at  the  office  of 
Cary,  Smith  and  Ferris,  naval  architects,  a^ 
handosemly  finished  model  made  by  Mr.  H.  E. 
Boucher,  model  maker,  of  the  60ft.  ocean-going 
power  boat  designed  by  thejn  for  Mr.  Edward 
Stevens  and  now  building  at  the  ship  yard  of 
Purdy  &  Collison,  City  Island. 

The  model,  as  the  cut  shows,  is  a  very  busi¬ 
ness-like  craft,  practically  flush  deck,  of  good 
generous  freeboard,  easy  bilges  and  a  great  deal 
of  deadrise  to  heels  of  frames.  Her  stern  is 
drawn  in  quite  narrow,  and  forward  the  water- 
lines  are  a  little  inclined  to  a  hollow,  the  load 
line  being  about  straight. 

Rolling  checks  are  to  be  fitted  to  the  bilges  to 
reduce  rolling. 

Everything  about  the  model  shows  strength 
and  simplicity. 

Her  rig  consists  of  two  short  masts  with  leg- 
of-mutton  sails  on  them. 


MODEL  OF  THE  NEW  CARY  SMITH  AND  FERRIS  DESIGNED  BERMUDA  RACER. 


3^4 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  9,  1907. 


FRONT  COVER  DESIGN. 


Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club  Menu  Card. 

The  annuel  dinner  of  the  Bensonhurst  Y.  C., 
held  at  the  Hotel  Brevoort,  on  Feb.  14,  gave 
the  boys  a  very  enjoyable  evening.  “Mower” 
races  were  resailed  on  that  night  than  ever  took 
place  in  one  season.  Glasses  gybed  around  with 
startling  disregard  for  safety  and  all  hands 
worked  like  stevedores  stowing  away  the  cargo 
of  good  things  listed  on  the  menu. 

Each  member  with  “Child”-like  frankness  gave 
visable  expression  to  their  happiness. 

More  Joy  was  experienced  than  one  could  have 
expected.  But  when  “Dick”  starts  his  old 
stunts  of  stowing  baked  clay  in  Martha  M,  take 
your  glasses  and  carefully  scan  the  sea  line,  you 
are  sure  to  see  coasters  clewing  up  and  can  ex¬ 
pect  a  great  “blow”  out. 

The  artist,  Mr.  F.  M.  Arnold,  has  caught  the 


TAGE  OPPOSITE  BILL  OF  FARE. 


Kaiser  like  im-twirl  to  his  mustache  above  the 
handful  of  brick  with  camera-like  accuracy. 

The  last  sketch,  the  race  between  Trio  and 
the  club  float,  illustrates  one  of  the  good  jokes 
that  makes  it  worth  while  being  a  member  of 
the  Bensonhurst  throng. 


The  yawl  building  at  Law  ley’s,  from  Crow- 
ninshied’s  design,  for  W.  Hamilton  Busk,  will 
be  called  Mischief,  for  the  American  cup  defender 
of  1881,  which  was  owned  by  Mr.  Busk's  father, 
Joseph  R.  Busk. 


Boston  Letter. 

The  class  Q  boats  are  coming  along  and  Sally 
IX.  is  nearly  planked.  She  resembles  Orestes, 
but  seems  slightly  fuller  forward  (without  in 
any  way  being  flat)  and  has  an  elliptical  stern 
in  place  of  Orestes’  V  transom.  Her  appearance 
is  that  of  a  moderately  light  displacement  boat 
to  be  driven  by  a  small  sail  area.  I  o  the  sur¬ 
prise  of  many  her  garboards  are  rather  hollow, 
her  sections  having  practically  no>  S  curve. 

Not  a  few  students  of  the  rating  rule  incline 
to  the  belief  that  a  heavy  displacement  boat  with 
a  large  sail  area,  slack  bilges  and  but  moderate 
breadth,  if  rigged  as  a  yawl,  and  built  to  the 
limit  of  allowance  for  rig,  would  make  a  very 
gallant  fight  for  championship  honors.  It  is 
not  impossible  that  this  belief  is  held  by  Mr. 
N.  G.  Herreshoff,  for  it  is  rumored  that  the.  Q 
boat  ordered  of  the  Herreshoff  Manufacturing 
Co.  by  Messrs.  Fabyan  and  McKee,  of  Manches¬ 
ter,  Mass.,  may  be  seen  under  the  yawl  rig. 
Strange  rumors,  unfounded  rumors,  concerning 
Herreshoff  products  are  no  novelty,  but  this  one 
has  some  foundation  in  that  the  wizard  of  Bris¬ 
tol  is  known  to  have  a  predilection  for  the  yawl 
rig  and  has  had  far  more  experience  with  it  than 
any  other  of  our  designers.  It  is  not  impossible 
to”  design  a  yawl  that  will  prove  fast  in  light 
airs,  and  indeed  the  form  of  hull  so  far  pro¬ 
duced  by  the  rating  rule  is  admirably  suited  to 
that  rig.  It  would  certainly  be  an  experiment 
of  interest  to  the  onlookers  if  not  to  the  owners, 
and  while  I  cannot  vouch  for  the  truth  of  the 
rumor  it  is  evident  that  “We  shall  see  what  we 
shall  see!” 

The  good  old  Cape  cats  are  not  to  be  left  be¬ 
hind  in  the  scramble  for  fame  being  made  by 
the  Q  and  sonder  boats,  and  class  D  is  also 
to  have  its  impetus  of  new  blood.  During  the 
winter  months  the  catboat  sleuths  have  followed 
many  half-forgotten  trails  to  the  former  haunts 
of  their  game,  and  as  a  result,  at  least  two 
fast  boats  will  make  their  initial  appearances 
upon  local  courses  in  1907.  These  two  are 
Natice,  ex-Elmira,  a  Hanley  creation,  purchased 
from  Edgartown  owners  by  Mr.  Ira  M.  Whitte- 
more,  -who  won  the  class  championship  in  1905 
and  third  place  in  1906  with  Marvel,  and 
Emeline,  one  of  Mr.  Herbert  Crosby’s  best  pro¬ 
ducts,  which  has  been  purchased  by  Mr.  H.  H. 
Robbins  who  has,  heretofore,  raced  Hustler. 
Emeline  had  a  notable  career  on  Narragansett 
Bay  and  will  fit  in  at  the  top  of  the  local  class 
after  a  minor  surgical  operation  in  which  ten 
inches  of  her  stern  will  be  removed  to  qualify 
her  under  the  maximum  over  all  length  limit  of 
27  feet.  This  suggests  that  before  long  we  may 
hear  of  Doctors  Lawley,  et  ah,  operating  for 
appendicitis  upon  some  power  boat  with  acute 
indigestion  in  her  piping. 

A  bill  now  pending  before  the  Massachusetts 
Legislature  and  introduced  in  that  body  by 
William  Hoag,  Esq.,  upon  the  petition  of  F.  W. 
Merrick  and  others  will  remedy  one  of  those 
phases  of  the  Sabbath  laws  that  are  neither  of 
advantage  to  the  community  nor  fair  to  the 
many  yachtsmen  who  fit  out  their  own  boats. 
Last  spring  a  few  meddlesome  people  who  seem¬ 
ingly  delight  to  interfere  with  the’  innocent  pleas¬ 
ures  of  others  egged  on  the  Boston  police  de¬ 
partment  to  a  threatened  prosecution  of  all  who 
should  wield  a  paint  brush,  scraper  or  marlin- 
spike  upon  the  Lord’s  dav.  The  sudden  virtuous 
inquisitiveness  of  all  officers  whose  beats  ap¬ 
proached  the  waterfront  not  only  spread  conster¬ 
nation  in  the  ranks  of  Boston  yachtsmen,  but 
throughout  the  surrounding  towns  where  con¬ 
stables  thrive  in  proportion  to  the  arrests  they 
make.  Who  could  say  when  the  automobile 
traps  from  yielding  but  few  victims  might  turn 
a  hungry  horde  of  process  servers  loose  upon 
the  quietly  industrious  amateur  painters  and 
riggers?  The  result  was  of  course  a  serious  an¬ 
noyance,  a  hardship  in  fact,  and  one  that  bore 
down  only  upon  those  who  were  unable.to  repel  it. 
The  man  who  does-  all  his  own  fitting  out  work 
not  only  secures  the  cream  from  the  milk  of 
yachting  pleasures,  but  by  the  verv  performance 
of  his  outdoor  labors  is  making  himself  a  more 
self-reliant,  healthier  and  better  citizen.  The 
great  majority  of  these  men  have  no  day  but 
the  Sabbath  in  which  their  time  is  free  for  this 


work ;  and  if  not  then  permitted  to  so  labor, 
many  of  them,  because  of  the  expense  of  hiring 
such  work  done  for  them  by  others,  would  be 
debarred  entirely  from  indulging  later  on  in 
their  favorite  sport,  a  sport  that  keeps  their 
hands  ready,  their  eyes  clear,  and  their  bodies 
fitted  for  the  every  day  works  of  life.  The 
police,  of  course,  are  not  desirous  of  prosecut¬ 
ing  such  men  for  such  trivial  offenses,  but  their 
course  is  not  optional  once  the  I-am-holier-than- 
thou  citizen  gets  in  his  deadly  work.  It  is 
therefore  to  be  hoped  that  the  yachtsmen  in 
general  will  actively  espouse  this  bill  and  not 
leave  their  interests  entirely  to  the  unaided  ef¬ 
forts  of  a  few  enthusiasts.  Several  yacht  clubs 
have  already  appointed  committees  to  assist 
Messrs.  Hoag  and  Merrick  in  this  movement. 
The  others  should  take  similar  action,  and  in¬ 
dividual  yachtsmen  should  urge  the  passage  of 
the  bill  upon  their  local  representatives  if  un¬ 
able  to  attend  the  hearing,  the  date  of  which 
will  be  advertised  by  the  committee  on  legal 
affairs. 

Last  week  in  writing  of  the  sale  of  Medric, 
Setsu  and  Little  Llaste  I  inadvertently  omitted 
mention  of  the  fact  that  these  sales  were  ef¬ 
fected  through  the  office  of  Mr.  Hollis  Burgess. 


BACK  COVER  DESIGN. 


His  agency  has  also  sold  the  18ft.  knockabout 
Maribou,  ex-Piccadilly,  to  Frank  M.  Clark,  Esq., 
for  John  S.  Farwell,  Esq. 

Mr.  B.  B.  Crowninshield  has  sold  through  his 
own  office  his  21ft.  knockabout  Gael,  ex-Bag- 
garah,  to  Mr.  Walter  Kelly,  who  will  race  her 
in  one  of  the  inter  club  classes. 

As  indicative  of  the  value  of  the  semi-occas¬ 
ional  yacht  designing  competitions  held  by 
Forest  and  Stream  and  other  publications,  in 
addition  to  the  interest  which  the  study  of  such 
designs  has  for  yachtsmen,  it  is  worthy  of 
note  that  Mr.  Ralph  E.  Winslow,  of  Small  Bros, 
office,  has  received  from  Mr.  J.  J.  Bliss,  of  New 
York,  an  order  for  a  boat  on  the  lines  of  the 
prize  winning  design  submitted  by  him  in  a 
cruiser  competition,  while  Mr.  E,  N.  McCool,  of 
Hawthorne,  Ill.,  is  building  an  18ft.  yawl  from 
a  design  submitted  to  the  same  competition  by 
William  Lambert  Barnard. 


The  Stamford  Y.  C.  officers  for  igo7  are  :  Com., 
Walton  Ferguson;  Vice-Corn.,  James  S.  Herrman ; 
Rear-Conn,  Richard  H.  Gillespie;  Treas.,  Herbert 
Lawton;  Fleet  Surgeon,  Dr.  Dean  Foster;  Meas., 
Dr.  A.  H.  Scofield:  Chaplain.  Rev.  Frank  H. 
Bigelow;  Directors,  Wallace  D.  Berkley,  George 
C.  Blickensderfer,  Walter  E.  Coe,  James  S.  Jen¬ 
kins,  Edward  E.  Rinehart,  Jr..  Harold  Roberts, 
J.  B.  Phillips,  Dr.  Alfred  H.  Scofield,  James  D. 
Smith,  Lewis  B.  Moore,  Alfred  S.  Pitt;  Nomi¬ 
nating  Com.,  Homer  S.  Cummings,  F.  C.  Taylor, 
J.  Howard  Bogardus,  John  E.  Keeler,  Joseph  R. 
Swan,  Wilson  L.  Baldwin. 


March  g,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


385 


WILLIAM  GARDNER. 
Naval  Architect.  Engineer,  and 
Yacht  Broker. 

No.  1  Broadway,  Telephone  2160  Rector,  New  Vork. 


Gas  Engine  &  Power  Go. 

and 

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DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS  OF 

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and  their  Machinery 

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DESIGNERS  OF  - 

MOTOR  AND  STEAM  YACHTS 

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SPAR  CO. 

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Small  Steel  Barges  and  Tow  Boats  a  Specialty. 

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WORKS:  Staten  Island,  5.  T.  City. 


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NAVAL  ARCHITECTS  AND  YACHT  BUILDERS. 

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BOSTON 


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The  Last  Sail. 

Did  you  ever  notice  the  reluctant  way  in  which 
a  veteran  smoker  pauses  before  entering  a  build¬ 
ing  to  get  three  or  four  more  whiffs  of  his 
precious  pipe  or  cigar  before  knocking  out  the 
ashes  or  throwing  it  away. 

Well,  that’s  just  the  way  yachtsmen  act  when 
the  winter  season  approaches  and  thoughts  of 
the  cold,  dreary  months  come  to  them. 

One  more  sail  before  he  lays  up — only  one 
But  oh !  what  a  sail  that  is  as  a  rule.  For  at 
that  late  season  of  the  year  the  seas  have  more 
weight  and  the  winds  seem  to  double  in  velocity. 
Two  boys  owned  a  15ft.  flat  bottom  sloop,  which 
they  kept  on  the  Hudson  River.  One  worked 
as  an  office  boy,  the  other  just  from  school  was 
free  to  wander  as  he  chose  and  his  choice  was 
the  water  and  a  study  of  all  the  odd  characters 
that  infest  the  shore  line. 

On  a  still  October  morning,  the  day  the  flag¬ 
man  and  his  circle  of  cronies  were  to  haul  out 
the  boys’  boat,  the  younger  boy  couldn’t  resist 
the  temptation  of  just  a  short  spin  half  across 
the  river  and  back. 

Experience  to  yachtsmen  comes  sometimes  in 
small,  parcels  and  sometimes  in  chunks.  This 
time  it  came  to  the  lad  in  chunks  of  wild  screech¬ 
ing  wind  in  the  shape  of  a  sudden  squall,  un¬ 
heralded  over  the  steep  banks  on  the  west  shore. 

Down  went  the  helm  and  over  went  Porgie. 
Jib  sheets  were  let  go  and  peak  slacked  down, 
and  for  a  few  wild  moments  he  had  excitement 
in  a  variety  of  forms.  The  jib  was  rattling  like 
a  discharge  of  musketry  and  threatening  to  go 
to  ribbons ;  the  mainsail  even  more  dangerous 
was  laying  the  sloop  over  till  water  in  buckets- 
ful  came  sousing  over  the  cockpit  rail  and  a 
short  seething  topped  sea  seemed  to  spring  up 
instantly  over  the  whole  surface  of  the  river. 

The  youngster,  minus  hat  and  half  soaked, 
crawled  to  where  the  halliards  were  made  fast 
and  let  go  everything.  Then  flat  on  his  stomach 
on  a  two  by  four  inch  bowsprit,  his  toes  steady¬ 
ing  him  on  deck  and  both  arms  hauling  the 
soaking  jib  out  of  the  water  he  twisted  the  sail 
into  a  compact  roll  bound  down  with  the  loose 
down  haul. 

With  monkey-like  alacrity  he  tackled  the  main¬ 
sail  and  tied  in  two  reefs.  Familiarity  with  his 
boat  enabled  him  to  move  about  lively  enough, 
but  one  less  used  to  her  would  have  found  diffi¬ 
culty  in  keeping  his  feet  as  the  hull,  settling 
suddenly  into  a  hollow  sea  that  just  fitted  her 
length,  would  recover  with  a  jerk  that  sent  hal¬ 
liards  whipping  about  in  confusion. 

Rattling  and  flapping,  the  shortened  sail  was 
hoisted  taut  and  belayed,  and  inside  of  a  few 
moments  the  sloop,  under  double-reefed  main¬ 
sail  onlv.  was  sweening  through  the  whitecaps 
with  the  speed  of  a  bird.  Bows  clear  under  she 
would  dive,  with  spray  going  aft  in  showers  to 


WHAT  A  SAIL  THAT  LAD  WAS  HAVING. 

run  off  his  already  saturated  clothing  in  puddles. 

Water  squelched  in  his  shoes  as  he  moved, 
water  ran  in  streams  dowm  his  back,  and  water 
in  blinding  showers  flew  at  every  plunge,  but 
what  a  sail  that  lad  was  having.  You  couldn’t 
match  his  enjoyment  in  all  the  category  of  sports. 

His  own  mother  would  shudder  could  she  see 
him.  But  he,  self-reliant  and  wet,  was  as  happy 
as  mortal  could  ask  to  be. 

And  it  is  the  memory  of  such  times,  such  sails, 
that  bind  a  man  to  the  sport.  C.  G.  Davis. 


ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker. 
Mason  Building,  Kilby  Stroot,  BOSTON.  MASS. 

_  Cable  Address,  ”  Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 


131  State  Street, 

Tel.  4870  Main. 


BOSTON.  MASS. 

Cable,  “Burgess,”  Boston. 


MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS  ! 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 
YACHT  BUILDING,  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

10- ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 

"Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

“Outlook.” — Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

“Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.”— Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat 
2514  miles. 

“Pineland.”— 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles 
Elizabeth  Silsbee.”— 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner! 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.”— Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 

<  Corinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905- ’06. 

Cricket.” — 40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
"Orestes.”— Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22- rater. 


HOLLIS  BURGESS, 

Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  ®f  all 
kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engine*. 
Main  Office,  10  Tremont  St.  Tel. 1906-1  Main.  n  .  7, 

Branch  OfTIca,  131  Stata  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  D0St9R,MlSS. 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  k  Walker) 

yacht  Broker, 


Telephone  6950  Broad. 


41  Wall  Si.,  New  Yerk  City 


C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  <&  CLARK. 

TAuHT  anUKERAGE.  High  Spaed  Workia  Specialty. 

17  Battery  Plaoe,  New  York. 

SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street,  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3556-2  Maia. 

J£  HENRY  J.  GIELOW  | 

|  Engineer,  Naval  Architect  f 
|  and  Broker  5 

50  Broadway,  -  -  New  York  « 

it  Telephone  4673  Broad  v 

*****?>tbt*ISI?»m**IS»Um***y**l*»fcbWt**»m* 

CHARLES  D.  MOWER. 

Naval  Architect. 

CRUISING  AND  RACING  YACHTS 

29  Broedwey.  Telephone  3953  Reotor. 

COX  (Si  STEVENS. 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 

The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 

91  MAIDEN  LANE,  NEW  YORK. 

Marine  Models  :h  Kinds 

A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fitting’s  for  Model  Yachts. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  9,  1907. 


386 


The  Teredo. 

Few  yachtsmen  know  what 
that  destructive  little  wood 
boring  worm,  called  the 
teredo,  that  eats  a  boat’s 
keel  or  planking,  really 
looks  like.  I  have  a  piece 
of  spruce  before  me  now  as 
as  I  write  showing  a  little 
hole  at  the  end  of  the  wood 
no  bigger  than  a  pin  hole, 
but  the  side  of  the  piece 
of  wood  shows  the  rapid 
growth  of  this  teredo. 

The  worm  itself  has  now 
dried  up  and  crumbled  away 
like  so  much  lime.  But  when  the  wood  was  cut, 
soon  after  being  taken  from  the  water,  the 
teredo  looked  like  this  sketch.  The  body  re¬ 
sembled  an  oyster  in  color,  but  in  shape  was 
more  like  a  snail.  Its  head  was  •  armed;  with  a 
shell-like  set  of  cutters,  one  overlapping  the 
other,  forming  a  perfect  auger  that  cut  as  clean 
a  hole  as  the  sharpest  steel  tool  could  make. 

The  canal  behind  this  interesting  little  creature 

SheH  like  cutters > 


^Lycwe  tike  coating 

On  hole. 


was  coated  with  a  thin  lime-like  substance  that 
cracked  away  into  flakes  at  the  touch. 

The  sketch  below  shows  how  close  together 
tliey  wilt  bore.  One  never  crosses  the  track  of 
another,  though  they  often  come  so  close  that 
a  mere  film  of  wood  separates  the  two. 

C.  G.  Davis. 


Avoid  Collisions. 

Rochester,  N.  H.,  Feb.  27. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  Forest  and  Stream  is  an  item,  a 
warning  to  yachtsmen  and  it  is  good.  A  short 
storv  is  apropos.  A  man  wanted  a  coachman 
and  having  several  applicants  asked  one  how 
close  can  you  drive  to  that,  pointing  to  a  road 
that  ran  on  the  brink  of  a  deep  cut.  One 
answered  within  three  inches  and  others  from 
that  to  a  foot.  Finally  one  said,  “Just  as  far 
away  from  it  as  I  can  get.”  Flaving  spent  the 
most  of  my  life  in  Boston  as  team  owner  and 
driver  and  yachting  a  good  deal,  I  think  I  can 
appreciate  the  advice,  and  I  always  found  that 
any  one  looking  for  trouble  and  taking  chances 
to  "get  it  always  succeeded.  E.  C.  Neal. 

Canoeing. 

American  Canoe  Association. 

A  letter  through  your  paper  to  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  A.  C.  A.  regarding  my  trip  down 
east  last  week  may  be  of  interest  as  conveying 
some  idea  of  what  is  going  on  in  canoeing  cir¬ 
cles  around  the  Hub. 

I  had  the  pleasure  of  being  the  guest  of  the 
Swastika  Canoe  Club,  at  their  annual  banquet, 
at  the  Crown  Hotel,  Providence,  on  the  evening 
before  Washington’s  birthday.  Fifty-nine  sat 
down  to  one  of  the  pleasantest  gatherings  it  has 
ever  been  my  good  fortune  to  attend,  and  the 

Back  View. 


enthusiasm  and  earnestness  displayed  over  canoe¬ 
ing  and  the  A.  C.  A.  was  really  astonishing. 

A  number  of  the  clubs  have  taken  concerted 
action,  and  obtained  permission  to  use  the  park 
lakes  for  canoeing,  in  addition  to  their  rivers 
and  Narragansett  Bay,  and  they  are  making- 
elaborate  plans  for  an  active  season.  Quite  a 
number  are  planning  to  attend  the  A.  C.  A. 
meet  at  Sugar  Island,  which  will  add  much  to 
the  interest,  especially  as  they  have  a  number  of 
first  class  paddling  men. 

As  promised  you  a  few  weeks  ago,  I  went 
out  to  Marblehead  and  visited  the  works  of 
Messrs.  Burgess  and  Packard,  and  saw  the  new 
canoe  they  have  built  for  Vice-Corn.  Ohlmeyer, 
which  was  of  great  interest  to  me,  as  it  is  con¬ 
siderable  of  a  departure  from  anything  that  has 
heretofore  been  built.  The  builders  not  only 
gave  me  permission  to  take  note  of  such  things 
as  I  wanted,  in  order  to  describe  it,  but  also 
agreed  to  furnish  me  with  the  lines  for  publi¬ 
cation. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Eastern  Division  was 
a  notable  success  on  Saturday  night,  at  the 
American  House,  and  from  the  faces  at  the  head 
table  one  might  have  thought  he  was  in  New 
York  instead  of  Boston,  as  most  of  the  places 
of  honor  were  held  by  men  from  the  Atlantic 
Division. 

Vice-Com.  Bodwell  presided  and  was  flanked 
on  each  side  by  three  men  from  New  York.  He 
allowed  me  the  honor  of  telling  the  men  from 
the  east  some  of  the  plans  for  this  year’s  camp, 
and  what  arrangements  are  under  way  for  net¬ 
ting  them  there.  If  the  transportation  commit¬ 
tee  succeeds  in  getting  the  necessary  car  for  the 
transportation  of  canoes  we  will  have  twice  as 
many  men  at  the  meet  from  that  vicinity  than 
we  have  ever  had  before. 

He  also  called  on  Vice-Com.  Ohlmeyer  to  re¬ 
spond  to  the  toast  of  the  Atlantic  Division,  and 
Dan  Goodsell  to  the  Racing  Board.  Both  re¬ 
sponded  in  their  usual  happy  vein  to  the  envy 
of  others  who  cannot  do  so  well. 

The  bond  of  friendship  between  the  members 
of  the  Association,  regardless  of  what  division 
they  belong  to,  was  more  clearly  shown  than 
ever  before,  for  the  eastern  men  certainly  en¬ 
tertained  us  in  royal  style,  and  what  is  more 
to  the  point,  not  in  a  mere  formal  way,  either. 

Most  of  the  members  of  the  New  York  Canoe 


sides.  Same  condit-ons  as  No.  7. 

No.  9.  Club  race,  4%  miles.  First  three  from  each 
club  to  count  points.  . 

No.  10.  Relay,  club  race,  handicap.  Twice  around 
Sugar  Island.  To  include  the  whole  fleet.  Sail  area 
limited  to  85  square  feet  on  second  round.  For  prizes 
offered  by  Vice-Commodore  Ohlmeyer,  of  the  Atlantic 
Division. 

No  12.  Upset  and  man-overboard,  %  mile. 

No.  13.  Open  canoes,  handicap,  3  miles. 

No.  14.  Open  canoes,  handicap,  21/4  miles,  small  tri¬ 
angle,  l4  mile  sides. 

No.  15.  Open  canoes,  handicap.  Twice  around  Sugar 
Island.  Fleet  to  be  divided  Tnto  three  classes.  Ten 
minutes’  handicap  for  each  class  over  the  one  higher  up. 

No.  16.  Open  canoe  trophy  race.  Run  in  three  heats, 
3  miles  each.  Scratch. 

PADDLING  EVENTS— RACING  CLASS. 

No.  17.  Trophy,  1  mile.  (Open  also  to  the  cruising 

class.) 

No.  18.  One  man,  single  blades,  Yz  mile. 

No.  19.  Tandem,  single  blades,  Yz  mile. 

No.  20.  One  man,  double  blades,  Yz  mile. 

No.  21.  Tandem,  double  blades,  Yz  mile. 

PADDLING  EVENTS— CRUISING  CLASS. 

No.  22.  One  man,  single  blades,  Vz  mile. 

No.  23.  Tandem,  single  blades,  Yz  mile. 

No.  24.  One  man,  double  blades,  Yz  mile. 

No.  25.  Tandem,  double  blades,  Yz  mile. 

No.  26.  Tail-end  race,  Ys  mile. 

No.  27.  Hurry-scurry;  run,  swim,  paddle,  jump  over¬ 
board  (at  signal) ;  climb  in  again  and  finish. 

No.  28.  Cruising  race,  tandem,  single  blades.  Around 
Sugar  Island,  200  pounds  ballast,  of  which  any  amount 
may  be  in  the  shape  of  a  passenger.  There  will  be  a 
short  carry  across  the  neck’  of  land  at  Buffalo  Wallow. 

No.  29.  Club  Fours,  single  blades  Yz  mile. 

No.  30.  Mixed  tandem,  single  blades,  %  mile. 

No.  31.  Ladies’  tandem,  Yk  mile,  single  blades. 

No.  32.  Blindfold  race,  paddle  around  a  buoy  and 
return,  by  directions  shouted  from  shore. 

No.  33.  Tilting  tournament. 

Note. — It  is  intended  to  start  the  sailing  races  on 
Tuesday,  Aug.  13,  and  schedule  them  to  be  through  on 
Tuesday  or  Wednesday,  the  20th  or  21st,  allowing  an 
extra  day  or  two  in  case  of  bad  weather.  To  start  the 
paddling  races  on  Saturday,  Aug.  17,  finishing  up  with 
the  trophy  paddling  and  all  of  the  races  for  the  racing 
class  on  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  Aug.  21  and  22. 
These  latter  races  will  be  scheduled  for  a  certain  day 
(or  two  days)  whichever  may  be  decided  upon,  and  run 
off  on  that  day  or  days,  regardless  of  weather. 


Club  went  out  to  the  works  of  John  Robertson, 
at  Riverside,  where  a  number  of  dinghies  are 
being  built  for  them. 

I  inclose  herewith  the  proposed  programme  of 
races  for  the  coming  meet,  which  will  be  of 
general  interest.  Geo.  P.  Douglass. 

TENTATIVE  PROGRAMME  OF  RACES  FOR 
A.  C.  A.  MEET,  AUGUST,  1907. 

No.  1.  Combined  sailing  and  paddling,  3  miles. 

No.  2.  Paddling,  %  mile. 

No.  3.  Sailing,  3  miles. 

Nos.  1  to  3  are  record  events  and  are  limited  to  open 
canoes  of  the  cruising  class. 

SAILING  EVENTS. 

No.  4.  Trophy,  9  miles;  time  limit,  3%  hours. 

No.  5.  Mab  trophy,  7 Yz  miles;  time  limit  3  hours. 

No.  6.  Trial,  6  miles;  time  limit  2 Yz  hours. 

No.  7.  Handicap,  414  miles.  Boat,  man,  rig  and 
weather  considered.  Handicap  posted  beforehand,  and 
the  allowance  in  time  made  at  the  start.  First  man 
heme  wins.  . 

No.  S.  Handicap,  3  miles,  on  small  triangle,  %  mile 


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A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — Warren  H.  Prentzel,  Phil¬ 
adelphia,  Pa.,  by  C.  T.  Mitchell ;  J.  H.  Stroye^ 
N.  Y.  City,  by  A.  M.  Poole;  George  Beasome, 
N.  Y.  City,  by  H.  H.  Near;  James  McGahan 
and  James  G.  Simpson,  both  of  N.  Y.  City,  and 
both  by  G.  R.  Stark. 

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Central  Division. — Gerter  C.  Shidle,  E.  Carne¬ 
gie,  Pa.,  by  W.  H.  Brown. 

Eastern  Division. — Howard  E.  Mason,  Provi¬ 
dence,  R.  I.,  by  S.  D.  Burnham ;  F.  A.  Dore, 
and  F.  H.  Pedersen,  both  of  Providence,  R.  I., 
and  both  by  S.  B.  Burnham. 

Western  Division. — Frank  J.  M.  Petritz  and  A. 
S.  Fleming,  Rockford,  Ill.,  by  H.  F.  Norris;  E. 
F.  Fuller,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  by  A.  Pritzloff; 
George  J.  Cowan,  Chicago,  Ill.,  by  J.  E.  Dixon. 

NEW  MEMBERS  ELECTED. 

Atlantic  Division.— 5236,  Ames  Chipperfield,  N. 
Y.  City;  5238,  Walter  Drey,  N.  Y.  City;  .5239- 
Joseph  G.  Miller,  Plainfield,  N.  J. ;  5248-  William 
C.  Lloyd,  N.  Orange,  N.  J. ;  5249,  Warren  H. 
Prentzel,  Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  5254>  J-  Hutton 

Stroyer.  N.  Y.  City. 

Central  Division. — 5237,  Walter.  H.  Crofts, 
Pittsburg,  Pa. ;  5251,  Gerter  C.  Shidle,  E.  Car¬ 
negie,  Pa. 

Eastern  Division.— 5240,  Harry  T.  Sanford, 
Manchester,  N.  H. ;  5241,  William  C.  Bennett, 
Manchester,  N.  H. ;  5242,  Arthur  E.  Neill,  Edge- 
wood,  R.  I. ;  5243,  William-  H.  Handling,  Provi¬ 
dence,  R.  I. ;  5245.  Howard  E.  Mason,  .Provi¬ 
dence.  R.  I.:  5252,  Francis  A.  Dore,  Providence, 
R.  I.;  5253,  F.  Henry  Peders<N  ,  Providence,  R.  I 

Western  Division. — 5244,  Frank  J.  M.  Petritz, 
Rockford,  Ill. ;  5246,  A.  S.  Fleming,  Rockford, 
Ill.;  5247,  E.  F.  Fuller,  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  5250, 
Geore-e  T.  Cowan.  Chicago.  Ill. 


March  q,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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W.  H.  Heer  won  the 
highest  honor  of  1906 
—the  Yearly  Aver¬ 
age.  Score,  96.3% 
ex  14,055  targets. 
Is  his  make  of  shells 
good  enough  for  you? 


C.  SHELLS 

and  Nitro  Club 


Arrow 

were  used  by 
Mr.  Heer. 


ABILITY  SUPPORTED  BY  QUALITY 


T rapshooting . 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

March  12. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

March  21. — Rittersville,  Pa.— Lehigh  R.  &  G.  C.  all-day 
target  tournament.  H.  F.  Koch,  Sec’y.  Bethlehem. 

March  22-23. — Falls  City  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

March  26-27. — St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 
March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’y. 
April  2-3. — Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney,  Chairman. 

April  3. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17. — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols,  Sec’y. 
April  19. — Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’y. 

April  13.— Easton,  Pa. — Independent  G.  C.  fourth  annual 
target  tournament.  Edw.  F.  Markley,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Plainfield,  N.  J.— Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y. 

May  2. — Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A.  Wads¬ 
worth,  Sec’y. 

May  2-3. — Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec’y. 
May  1. — Albany,  N.  Y. — Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 
Hagadorn,  Sec’y. 

May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec’y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 


May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa- 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  FI.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp.  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  II.  S. 
West,  Sec'y. 

May  22-23. — Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo.— Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines.— Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson.  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 


Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

Tune  25-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18. — Boston  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association's 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  ausoices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money- 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’v. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 


388 


[March  9,  1907. 


under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y.  y 

Aug  20-22. — Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
monev.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  anti 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14.— Coffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Mr.  H.  H.  Valentine  announces  that  the  Pine  Hills 
Gun  Club,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  will  hold  a  tournament  on 
May  1. 

* 

Sec’y  H.  F.  Koch  writes  us  that  the  Lehigh  Rod  and 
Gun  Club  of  the  Bethlehems,  will  hold  an  all-day  target 
tournament  on  March  21. 


The  fourth  annual  target  tournament  of  the  Independ¬ 
ent  Gun  Club,  of  Easton,  Pa.,  April  13,  is  announced  by 
the  Secretary,  Edward  E.  Markley. 

At  the  New  England  Kennel  Club  weekly  shoot,  at 
Braintree,  Mass.,  W.  O.  Gay  scored  a  leg  on  the  season 
trophy  with  a  score  of  24  out  of  25.  S.  Hammond 
performed  likewise  for  the  club  cup  with  a  score  of  25. 

On  its  grounds  at  Paterson,  N.  J.,  the  North  Side 
Gun  Club  will  shoot  a  return  match  with  the  Midland 
Gun  Club,  of  Maywood.  N.  J.,  on  March  9.  The  club 
.also  is  contemplating  a  large  shoot  to  be  held  by  it  in 
the  near  future. 

The  ten-man  team  of  the  Narberth,  Pa.,  Gun  Club 
defeated  the  Conshohocken  team  in  a  match  at  10  live 
birds,  on  March  2  at  Narberth.  The  scores  were: 
Narberth,  83;  Conshohocken,  69.  Short,  Babb  and 
Knowles  respectively  scored  10  straight. 

** 

Mrs.  Smith  Hollins  McKim  won  the  trophy  and  first 
money  at  the  Palm  Beach  live-bird  shoot  on  March  1. 
It  was  one  of  the  most  important  shoots  of  the  season. 
The  event  was  a  10-bird  handicap,  $10  entrance.  She 
scored  9  out  of  10.  There  were  fourteen  contestants. 

The  S.  S.  White  Gun  Club  team  was  victor  in  the 
ser;es  of  matches  held  by  the  Philadelphia  Trapshooters’ 
League,  the  deciding  win  being  scored  at  the  shoot  on 
the  grounds  of  the  North  Camden  Gun  Club  on  Saturday 
of  last  week.  The  White  Chib,  ten-man  team  scored  350 
out  of  a  possible  500;  Highland,  323;  North  Camden,  319. 

Sec’y  G.  M.  Lincoln  informs  us  that  “the  Malone, 
N.  Y.  Gun  Club  will  hold  its  annual  spring  tournament 
May  2  and  3.  at  which  time  we  will  offer  cash  prizes  of 
at  least  $300.  While  our  club  is  young,  we  have  con¬ 
ducted  two  very  successful  shoots,  and  can  promise  a 
good  time  and  a  square  deal  to  all  shooters  who  attend. 
Programmes  will  be  mailed  later  on.” 

* 

The  six-man  team  contest  between  teams  of  the  Yale 
Gun  Club  and  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club,  on  the 
grounds  of  the  latter,  at  Bay  Ridge,  Brooklyn,  was  won 
by  the  Crescent  team,  by  a  score  of  472  to  410 ,  out  of 
a  possible  600.  Mr.  F.  B.  Stephenson  was  high  individ¬ 
ual  with  91.  The  leg  on  the  March  cup  was  scored  by 
Mr.  F.  W.  Moffett  with  a  total  of  23.  The  contest  took 
place  on  March  2. 

* 

Before  beginning  his  duties  as  a  professional  repre¬ 
sentative  of  the  U.  M.  C.  Co.,  Mr.  J.  A.  Anderson,  the 
efficient  secretary  of  the  Richmond,  Va.,  Gun  Club,  on 
Feb.  28,  accentuated  his  amateur  ability  Feb.  27  by 
winning  the  beautiful  Hurlei  Arms  Co.  medal,  which 
has  been  in  competition  'hrough  a  series  of  contests 
since  July  of  last  year.  He  shot  off  the  tie  for  it  with 
Mr.  W.  S  NarL clland,  and  won  rather  easily.  His 
field  professionally  will  be  in  Virginia  and  North  Caro¬ 
lina. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


In  a  live-bird  handicap  at  Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  Mr.  W. 
R.  Houghtaling,  of  New  York,  won  the  President’s 
cup,  the  trophy  presented  for  competition  by  President 
H.  Yale  Dolan,  of  Philadelphia.  The  event  was  at  20 
birds.  Mr.  Houghtaling  scored  18  out  of  20  from  the 
27yd.  mark.  Second  and  third  moneys  were  divided  be¬ 
tween  Messrs.  Edgar  Gibbs  Murphy,  Childs  Frick  and 
Walter  Gibbs  Murphy,  of  New  York.  Feb.  25  was  the 
date  of  the  contest. 

»? 

At  Larchmont,  N.  Y.,  March  2,  there  was  a  four-man 
team  contest  between  members  of  the  Larchmont  Yacht 
Club  and  the  Westchester  Country  Club.  Each  contest¬ 
ant  shot  at  50  targets.  Westchester  won  by  a  score  of 
164  to  162.  The  individual  scores  were:  Westchester 
C.  C— R.  C.  Watson  39,  L.  G.  Young  44,  H.  H.  Ben- 
kard  39,  S.  Scbott  42;  total  164.  Larchmont— E.  S.  Ballou 
42,  J.  A.  Pisant  40,  F.  W.  Perkins  43,  E.  G.  Unitt  37; 
total  162. 

Sec’y  R.  S.  Pringle  writes:  “We  are  going  to  hold 
bur  summer  tournament  July  9  and  10,  with  $200  added, 
and  we  expect  to  guarantee  every  shooter  his  money 
back  that  shoots  the  entire  programme  through,  less  the 
price  of  targets.  This  programme  should  make  a  good 
shbot  for  all  classes,  as  there  is  nothing  to  lose  for  the 
poor  shooter,  and  there  is  something  to  win  for  the  good 
shot.  Programmes  will  be  ready  to  mail  June  1,  and 
all  communications  should  be  addressed  to  R.  S.  Pringle, 
Sec’v  Bradford  tPa.)  Gun  Club.” 

Bernard  Waters. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Bay  Ridge,  L.  I.,  March  2.— The  team  of  the  Crescent 
Athletic  Club  defeated  the  Yale  team  to-day  by  a  score 
of  472  to  410.  Each  member  of  the  teams  shot  at  100 
targets.  The  visitors  were  entertained  in  the  Crescent’s 
city  house  in  the  evening.  Mr.  F.  B.  Stephenson  made 
high  individual  score,  91.  Mr.  F.  W.  Moffett  scored  a  leg 
on  the  March  cup. 

Club  team  match,  100  targets: 


Crescent  A. 

C.  Team. 

1st  2d  3d  4th 

25.  25.  25.  25. 

Total. 

A  G  Southworth. . . . 

..19  14  22  20 

75 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr.... 

..19  18  16  19 

72 

G  G  Stephenson,  Tr. 

. .  21  16  18  18 

73 

II  M  Brigham  . 

. .  17  23  20  17 

77 

F  W  Moffett . 

. .  23  21  20  20 

84 

F  B  Stephenson . 

22  23  24  22 

91 

Totals . 

..  121  115  120  116 

472 

Yaie  Team. 

B  Thaw  . 

...20  16  18  14 

68 

S  Logan  . 

. . .  19  13  12  18 

62 

S  R  MacDonald.... 

. . .  20  18  17  22 

77 

E  Pugsley  . 

. . .  16  20  19  14 

69 

J  G  Ordway . 

. ..  9  16  12  14 

51 

C  IT  King . 

...23  18  20  22 

83 

T  otals . 

....107  101  98  104 

410 

Trophy,  15  targets 

H.  T. 

H.  T. 

D  C  Bennett . 

1  14 

N  Hubbard,  Tr.... 

.  4  11 

W  W  Marshall . 

3  13 

L  C  Hopkins . 

.  2  10 

T  H  Ernst . 

2  12 

Trophy,  15  targets 

T  H  Evans . 

2  14 

W  W  Marshall.... 

.  3  11 

S  A  Camn . . . . . 

2  14 

D  L  Bennett . 

.  1  11 

L  C  Hopkins . 

2  13 

N  Hubbard  . 

.  4  10 

T  W  Stake . 

3  12 

Shoot-off.  same  conditions: 

J  H  Ernst . 

2  7 

S  P  Camp . 

2  12 

Trophv,  25  targets 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 

.  7  25 

E  M  Pattison . 

.  5  16 

S  P  Camp . 

4  22 

VV  W  Marshall . . . 

.  5  16 

T  H  Ernst . 

.  4  17 

Monthly  cup,  25  targets: 

F  W  Moffett . 

2  23 

N  Hubbard  . 

.  7  19 

G  Stephenson,  Jr... 

3  22 

A  Southworth  . 

.  0  19 

H  M  Brigham . 

a  22 

O  Grinnell,  Tr . 

.  2  18 

F  Stephenson  . 

.  0  19 

W  W  Marshall . 

.  5  16 

S  P  Hopkins . 

4  21 

L  C  Hopkins . 

.  3  15 

J  H  Ernst . 

4  20 

E  M  Pattison . 

.  5  15 

Team  shoot,  25  targets: 

Moffett  . 

.  2  22 

G  Stephenson,  Jr.. 

.  3  21 

Hopkins  . 

.  3  21 

F  B  Stephenson. . . 

.  0  20 

S  P  Hopkins . 

.  4  20 

O  Grinnell,  Jr . 

.  2  20 

Trophv  shoot,  15 

targets : 

H  M  Brigham . 

.  0  12 

S  P  Camp . 

..  2  15 

F  W  Moffett . 

.  1  12 

L  C  Hopkins . 

..2  8 

G  Stephenson,  Jr.. 

.  2  14 

T  W  Stake . 

,.3  13 

O  Grinnell,  Jr.... 

.  1  12 

E  M  Pattison . 

. .  4  11 

Glenside  Gun  Club. 

Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  28. — The  Glen¬ 
side  Gun  Club  gave  a  pleasing  tournament  this  after¬ 
noon,  with  over  twenty  shooters  present.  The  trap 
worked  fine,  throwing  2,500  targets  in  three  hours  without 
a  -=kip. 

Event  9  was  a  five-man  team  race  for  the  Hunter 
trophy.  Syracuse  was  first;  Auburn  second;  Savannah 


third.  E.  A.  Kadsworth,  of  Wolcott,  won  first  average. 
Dailey,  of  Baldwinsville,  second,  and  Cottle,  of  home 
club,  third.  Scores: 


Events : 
Targets: 

Frantz  . 

Knox  . 

Tuttle  . 

Whyte  . 

C  Cottle  . . . 
Wadsworth 
Loomis  . . . . 

Knapp  . 

Montgomery 

Weiss  . 

S  Helmer  . . 
G  Helmer  . 
O  Helmer  . . 
Caulkins  . . . 

Lawler  . 

Hookway  . . . 
Phillips 

Dailey  . 

Smith  . 

\  an  Patten 
J  Cottle  . . . . 


12  3  4 

10  10  10  10 
8  8  8  8 
7  9  7  5 

7  5  5  5 

10  8  8  7 

10  8  9  8 

8  10  8  9 

8  8  9  9 

8  S  10  9 

7  9  9  8 

8  7  8  8 

8  8  9  6 

9  7  9  8 

6  4  9  5 

6  8  8  8 

7  9  7  8 

8  S  7  7 

10  5  7  8 

9  9  9  9 

10  6  6  7 

6  10  8  8 


5  6  7  8  9 

10  10  10  10  20 

9  9  4  10  18 

7  4  9  8  16 

9  8  6  6  15 

8  7  8  7  15 

10  10  9  8  15 

9  9  9  9  19 

8  7  8  8  17 

9  9  7  7  17 

7  7  9  8  17 

7  9  9  9  18 

7  6  8  8  13 

7  7  8  8  16 

6  6  4  8.. 

8  5  6  6  13 

5  9  5  6  11 

8  7  9  8  18 

8  7  7  4  12 

9  7  10  7  19 

7  7  8  7  10 

6  7  7  10  17 

. 15 

J.  N.  Knapp. 


Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  Feb.  27.— The  sixth  serial  prize  shoot 
of  the  Boston  Gun  Club  proved  to  be  the  same  kind 
of  a  success  that  its  five  predecessors  have  been,  twenty- 
six  shooters: presenting  themselves  during  the  afternoon’s 
events.  While  the  conditions  were  averse  to  good 
scores,  the  scores  hardly  show  it,  especially  in  Classes 
B  and  C,  which  contained  the  honor  positions  of  the 
shoot. 

Ikawop,  in  Class  C,  romped  in  a  high  average  winner 
as  well  as  high  match  score,  which  is  saying  a  good 
deal,  considering  that  Ciass  A  contained  such  shooters 
as  Gleason,  Frank,  Buffalo .  and  Powell,  who,  while  a 
little  off  form,  were  putting  in  some  good  scores  at 
times. 

Hardy’s  match  score  was  also  a  pretty  piece  of  shoot¬ 
ing,  a  "23  out  of  25  being  a  score  worthy  of  an  expert. 

Comer’s  43  gave  him  his  final  score  on  total,  and 
leads  all  classes  for  the  series.  One  or  two  scores  will  be 
thrown  out  in  the  next  six  shoots,  and  it  surely  looks  as 
though  the  Class  B  winner  is  in  sight.  His  second 
average  win  of  to-day  was  a  good  win,  too,  as  luck  was 
against  him  in  the  breaking  of  the  trap  mainspring, 
which  necessitated  a  75yd.  bird  to  be  thrown  instead  of 
the  usual  45-yarder. 

Burnes  helped  on  the  second  average,  one  bad  25 
being  sufficient  to.  queer  a  good  90  per  cent,  average, 
which  is  the  honor  all  of  the  regulars  fight  for  now. 

Powell  was  the  leader  on  the  Class  A  average,  with 
Gleason  having  honors  in  the  trophy  match,  the  new 
handicaps  in  this  class  not  seeming  to  be  any  advant¬ 
age  as  yet. 


Events : 

1  2  3 

4  5  6  7  8  9 

Shot 

Targets : 

15  15  15 

10  15  10  15  15  15 

at. 

Brk. 

Kawop  . 

.  15  14  13 

8  14  10  15  11  12 

125 

112 

Burnes  . 

.  14  14  13 

8  14  7  10  14  14 

125 

108 

Comer  . 

.  13  12  15 

8  14  8  13  15  10 

125 

108 

Powell  . 

.  13  14  15 

8  11  8  11  12  15 

125 

107 

Buffalo  . 

.  13  13  14 

6  13  7  12  12  13 

125 

103 

Frank  . 

.  10  13  14 

6  11  9  13  12  13 

125 

101 

Cook  . 

.  11  7  14 

8  14  8  14  12  12 

125 

100 

Sibley  . 

.  10  12  15 

6  11  8  12  11  7 

125 

91 

Hassam  . 

.  9  12  10 

8  7  6  12  11  11 

125 

86 

Powdrell  . 

.  12  9  11 

6  11  7  8  10  9 

125 

83 

Sadler  . 

.  13  11  10 

7  12  1.0  12  14  . . 

110 

89 

Hardy  . 

.  14  13  11 

10  13  10  13  . .  . . 

95 

84 

Gleason  . 

.  12  15  14 

8  12  9  12  ... . 

95 

82 

Bain  . 

.  10  13  U 

6  12  8  11  ... . 

95 

74 

Worthing  . 

.  12  10  11 

9  10  4  11  ... . 

95 

68 

Muldown  . 

.  10  14  10 

6  12  5  10  ..  .. 

95 

67 

Rick  . 

.  10  10  10 

9  9  5  12  ... . 

95 

65 

Williams  . 

. 12  9  7 

7  12  8  10  ... . 

95 

65 

McPhee  . 

.  8  8  10 

8  13  3  10  ..  .. 

95 

60 

J  ack  . 

.  9  5  10 

7  11  5  11  ..  .. 

95 

58 

Rapp  . 

.  6  4  5 

1  777.... 

95 

40 

Smith  . 

7  10  6  13  12  . . 

80 

55 

Horrigan  . 

.  6 

4  10  5  8  . .  . . 

65 

33 

.  \2  14  12 

8 . 

55 

46 

.  14  14  11 

7 . 

55 

46 

Fredericks  ... 

. 11  8 

30 

19 

Trophy  match: 

Class  A. 


Gleason  . 

Yards. 

.  19 

8 

12 

9 

12 

Total. 

41 

Frank  . 

.  18 

6 

11 

9 

13 

39 

Powell  . 

.  18 

8 

11 

8 

11 

38 

Buffalo  . 

.  18 

6 

13 

7 

12 

38 

Hardy  . 

Class  B. 
.  18 

10 

13 

10 

13 

46 

Cook  . 

8 

14 

8 

14 

44 

Comer  . 

.  18 

8 

14 

8 

13 

43 

Sadler  . 

.  17 

7 

12 

10 

12 

41 

Burnes  . 

.  IS 

8 

14 

7 

10 

39 

Bain  . 

.  18 

6 

12 

8 

11 

37 

Sibley  . 

.  17 

6 

11 

8 

12 

37 

Worthing  . 

.  18 

9 

11 

4 

11 

35 

Muldown  . 

.  16 

6 

12 

5 

10 

33 

Hassam  . 

.  17 

8 

7 

6 

12 

33 

Kawop  . 

Class  C. 
.  17 

S 

14 

10 

15 

47 

Williams  . 

.  16 

7 

12 

8 

10 

37 

Rick  . . 

.  16 

9 

9 

5 

12 

35 

lack  . 

.  16 

7 

11 

5 

11 

34 

McPhee  . 

.  16 

8 

13 

3 

10 

34 

Powdrell  . 

.  16 

6 

11 

7 

8 

32 

Horrigan  . 

.  16 

4 

10 

5 

8 

22 

Raop  . 

.  16 

1 

7 

7 

7 

22 

March  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


3*9 


Trap  at  Harrisburg. 


Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  27. — Herewith  find  the  scores 
of  our  nineteenth  annual  20-live-bird  handicap;  also  con¬ 
ditions  of  the  individual  State  challenge  trophy. 

The  weather  was  clear  and  very  cold,  with  a  high  wind 
on  Feb  22.  the  day  of  the  shoot. 

W.  L.  Rutter,  New  Kingston,  Pa.,  (shooting  name, 
Lincoln),  was  high  gun.  He  won,  in  addition  to  the 
purse  and  trophy,  a  fine  silver  water  service,  which  was 
presented  to  him  by  the  Harrisburg  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation  with  his  score  engraved  thereon.  Miss  Anna 
Rieker,  Lancaster,  Pa.,  (shooting  name  Anna) ;  Fred 
Dinger,  Harrisburg,  Pa.  (shooting  name  Snow),  and 
C.  W.  Fisher,  Harrisburg,  Pa.  (shooting  name  Fisch), 
divided  second  money.  Fisch  lost  his  first  bird  dead 
out  of  bounds,  Snow  losing  his  seventeenth  bird  dead 
out  of  bounds.  Scores ; 


Allan,  28  . 22222222*22*22202*02—15 

Patrick,  27  . 20122222222202201222—17 

Fulton,  28  . 21222112*0202**22*20—13 

Snow,  30  .  2222222222222222*222—19 

Porter,  27  . 21012111222221101202—17 

Sutler,  31  . 222222**022222222222—17 

Anna,  25  . 22222222222222220222—19 

Wilson,  25  . 12021222222211102002—16 

Witrner,  28  .  21*1012*012***01*020—  9 

Trafiford,  31  . 22222222222022222220—18 

Brewster,  30  . 2021*220222*02*220*2—12 

Franciscus,  29  . 2*21122122201021*121—16 

Hawley,  28  . 1002202*2w 

Curtus,  29  .  2221*2220202222*2202—15 

Trigger,  29  . ' . 22202222212*20*20*22—14 

L  C  Smith,  28  . . 101*2222012211222222—17 

Stanley,  29  .  01222211*20*22*12012—14 

Barre,  28  . 20*02*11220*01010110—10 

Arnold,  28  . . . 22222220220*20222202—15 

Ressler,  30  .  222222*0222222222220—17 

Sherer,  30  . 1221*02*2010110*0*00—10 

Britt,  28  . 00222222*2220*202*10—12 

Kleipple,  28  . 211222222222220**022—16 

Derk,  30  . 0121212*202*0222*112—14 

Confer,  25  . 00212*0*00*22*120010—  S 

Rieker,  28  . 0222222222*202222111—17 

Lincoln,  27  . 22222112222221122222—20 

Winifield,  28  . 2212202122*20*200*12—13 

Bollman,  31  . 02001222200w 

Fisch,  28  . *2222222212222222222—19 

Oliver,  30  .  22222222222020222222—18 

Fieles,  28  . 222222212220*0210*20—14 

Clymer,  28  .  22222222222222222002—18 

The  Individual  State  challenge  trophy  of  the  Harris¬ 
burg  Sportsmen’s  Association,  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  has  rules 
to  govern  challenges  as  follows; 

Only  members  of  Pennsylvania  State  Sportsmen’s  As¬ 
sociation  are  eligible. 

Interstate  Association  rules  govern  all  points  not 
covered. 

Trophy  will  become  the  personal  property  of  any  in¬ 
dividual  who  scores  two  consecutive  wins  at  the  Harris¬ 
burg  annual  handicap  and  who  successfully  defends  and 
holds  the  same  in  accordance  with  these  articles  against 
all  corners  during  the  intervening  twelve  months. 

Challenges  must  be  addressed  to  Karl  Steward,  cor¬ 
responding  secretary  of  the  Harrisburg  Sportsmen’s  As¬ 
sociation,  accompanied  by  $20.  This  deposit  must  be 
covered  by  the  holder  of  trophy,  who  must  designate  date 
upon  which  the  match  may  be  shot.  Date  selected,  how¬ 
ever,  must  be  within  thirty  days  after  receipt  of  challenge. 

The  holder  of  the  trophy  has  the  privilege  to  select  the 
shooting  grounds  and  the  rise.  The  rise  must  not  be 
less  than  24yds.  nor  more  than  33yds. ;  both  contestants 
to  stand  at  same  mark. 

Each  contestant  to  shoot  at  25  live  pigeons.  In  case 
of  vies,  shoot-off  at  10  birds  per  man.  Loser  to  pay  all 
birds  at  price  not  to  exceed  40  cents  per  pair.  Winner 
to  receive  purse,  $40,  and  cup.  Annual  winners  will 
have  their  names  and  scores  engraved  on  cup.  Winner 
of  trophy  will  give  bond  of  $50  before  removing  cup. 

Should  the  holder  or  winner  fail  to  comply  with  any  of 
the  above  articles  he  shall  forfeit  all  claim  to  cup. 

Should  any  disputes  or  differences  arise  at  any  shoot, 
an  appeal  may  be  made  to  the  directors  of  the  Harrisburg 
Sportsmen’s  Association,  whose  decision  will  be  final. 


Notes  of  Kansas  City  Interstate. 

Kansas  City,  Mo. — It  was  suggested  to  Mr.  Erhardt 
the  Audubon  Society  would  get  after  him  for  having 
(dead  shot)  wings  on  his  hat,  but  Lou  says  if  they  don’t 
clip  his  angel  wings  just  sprouting,  he’s  “all  to  the 
good.” 

No  more  Texas  shoots  for  Harry  Taylor.  After  shoot¬ 
ing  all  day  at  Port  Lavoca,  for  money,  as  he  supposed, 
when  dividing  time  came,  found  he  was  the  only  man 
who  had  put  up  any. 

Tramp  Irwin  gets  younger  every  day,  and  was  showing 
the  boys  a  few  things  in  Kansas  City. 

Bob  Elliott  missed  his  calling  when  he  wasn’t  a  hotel 
proprietor.  The  hot  chicken  and  pigeon  dinners  he  had 
served  at  the  park,  with  all  the  vegetables  in  market, 
topped  off  with  pumpkin  pie  “like  mother  used  to  make,” 
was  a  decided  iprovement,  and  much  enjoyed  in  contrast 
to  the  cold  sandwiches  and  hot  beer  at  other  shoots. 

Hood  Waters  was  busy  getting  the  “glad  hand”  from 
friends  in  Kansas  City  and  talking  new  powder. 

Ducky  Holmes  says  the  bill  for  a  new  vest  will  be 
sent  to  one  of  the  shooters,  who  in  the  excitement 
pulled  his  “asunder.” 

I  didn’t  notice  any  temperance  badges  worn  by  the 
shooters  at  the  Interstate  tournament. 

Charlie  Spencer  as  usual  was  the  best  dressed  man  on 
the  grounds.  His  shooting  suits  were  in  keeping  with 
every  phase  of  the  weather,  and  every  known  stunt  was 
given  us. 

Tipton  lost  the  bird  that  gave  the  Kansas  team  the 
race,  but  “a  fault  confessed  is  half  atoned.” 

It  was  regretted  by  the  many  friends  of  J.  A.  R.  Elliott 
that  he  was  not  at  Kansas  City,  but  Bill  Crosby  says, 
“Jim  only  attends  shoots  where  he  can  go  on  the 
trolley  cars.” 


A  Change  for  the  Better 


The  big  Inter-State  Tournament,  held  at  Kansas  City, 
Mo.,  February  20-23,  was  replete  with  victories  won 
with  Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells,  the  most 
important  being : 

High  General  and  High  Amateur  Average 

won  by  Mr.  Dan  Bray,  with  the  splendid  score  of 
421-450. 

Great  Western  Handicap  at  Pigeons 

won  by  Mr.  Alec  Mermod,  the  well-known  St.  Louis 
amateur,  with  a  straight  score  of  25  “kills.” 

High  ProfessionaJ  Average 

won  by  Charles  C.  Spencer,  with  a  score  of 
420-421. 


Mr.  Bray’s  victory  demonstrates  clearly  the 
superiority  of  Winchester  Factory  Loaded 
Shells.  For  several  years  he  had  been  shoot¬ 
ing  another  make,  and,  great  shot  as  he  is,  he 
was  only  able  to  do  “fairly  well,  thank  you.” 
At  the  Kansas  City  Tournament  he  changed  to 
the  winning  Winchester  brand  and  outshot  the 
big  field  of  cracks.  If  you  have  any  doubts 
about  his  thinking  the  change  was  for  the  better,  just  ask 
him.  There  are  many  other  cases  like  Mr.  Bray’s,  the  moral 
of  them  being,  if  you  want  to  win  shoot 

WINCHESTER. 


Factory  Loaded  Shells 


George  Maxwell  made  an  excellent  showing  as  a  pro¬ 
fessional.  He  lost  high  average  by  only  three  birds. 

Pat  Adams  must  have  been  feeling  badly  the  last  day  of 
the  shoot  (?).  He  scored  only  99  out  of  100. 

Dave  Elliott’s  executive  ability  can  never  be  ques¬ 
tioned  after  this  shoot.  Everybody  was  satisfied,  and  he 
showed  he  could  point  the  gun  as  accurately  as  the 
pencil. 

Alec  Mermod,  winner  of  the  Grand  Western  Handicap, 
was  one  of  the  most  popular  shooters  on  the  grounds, 
and  the  handsome  gold  watch  he  carried  home,  a  “thing 
of  beauty.” 

As  score-keeper  Jack  Elliott  is  the  “best  ever,  and 
no  one  would  have  courage  to  register  a  kick  in  his 
cheery  presence. 

The  shoot  was  in  every  way  a  decided  success,  and  the 
R.  R.  Elliott  Arms  Co.  deserve  great  credit  for  the  way 
it  was  managed. 

A  Social  Tramp. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  March  2. — The  weather  conditions 
to-day  were  not  favorable  to  high  scores,  for  gales  al¬ 
ternated  with  calms,  and  showers  with  snow  squalls. 


At  times  it  was  almost  impossible  to  maintain  one’s 
position  on  the  platform.  Hence  some  very  erratic 
shooting. 

Events  1  and  2  were  for  practice  only.  Event  3  at  25 
targets,  handicap,  for  a  year’s  subscription  to  Forest 
and  Stream,  was  won  by  W.  I.  Soverel,  while  event  4, 
for  a  silver  prize,  was  won  by  Mr.  George  Batten.  A 
relay  team  race  was  won  by  Team  No.  1,  made  up  of 
Messrs.  Boxall  and  Winslow. 

Events:  I  2  , - 3 - ^  r- — 4 - N  5 


Targets: 

10 

15 

25 

H. 

T. 

25 

H. 

T. 

10 

Boxall  . 

6 

6 

16 

3 

19 

15 

3 

18 

10 

Cockefair  . 

7 

8 

11 

3 

14 

16 

3 

19 

8 

Von  Lengerke  . . . 

t> 

12 

IS 

18 

22 

.  . 

22 

8 

Squires  . 

8 

S 

20  . 

20 

20 

20 

9 

Winslow  . 

6 

12 

3 

15 

14 

3 

17 

8 

Batten  . 

6 

12 

4 

16 

18 

4 

22 

4 

Gould  . 

11 

6 

17 

16 

6 

22 

.  . 

Crane  . 

15 

3 

18 

17 

3 

20 

6 

Soverel  . 

18 

4 

22 

14 

4 

18 

S 

Team  race: 

Boxall  . 

...10 

Crane 

.  6 

Winslow  . 

...  8—18 

Cocketair 

.  8— 

-14 

Batten  . 

...  4 

Soverel 

.  8 

Squires  . 

...  9—13 

Von  Lengerke... 

.  S — 16 

Edward 

YV  INSLOW 

,  bee  y, 

39° 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  9,  1907. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

Members  of  the  Soo  Gun  Club,  Sioux  City,  la.,  are 
very  busy  with  their  attempt  to  pass  a  bill  through  the 
present  Legislature  which  will  provide  for  a  $1  license 
fee  for  all  who  hunt. 

The  Thompson  Lake,  Ill.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club  has 
closed  the  club  house  for  the  winter.  This  _  club  has 
more  members  than  any  other  similar  organization  in  the 
State. 

C.  H.  Emery  is  president  and  O.  R.  Cory  is  secre¬ 
tary  of  the  Jefferson  County  Gun  Club,  of  Fairfield,  la. 
There  are  now  twenty-five  members,  and  they  will  hold 
semi-monthly  shoots."  All  of  those  owning  guns  and 
living  in  the  county  are  invited  to  participate. 

Last  year  there  was  a  great  interest  taken  in  the  target 
shooting  game  at  Marion,  Ind.  The  reports  tell  of  the 
1907  season  being  opened  by  a  match  between  Hilton 
Sullis  and  J.  M.  Ruff,  in  which  the  latter  won  with  137. 
The  club  will  no  doubt  purchase  four  acres  of  land  and 
erect  permanent  buildings.  There  will  be  a  tournament 
held  here  June  18  and  19,  which  has  the  assurance  of 
the  best  amateurs  of  the  State  being  present. 

There  is  a  movement  now  on  foot  to  enlarge  the  use¬ 
fulness  of  the  Houghton,  Mich.,  Gun  Club,  so  that  a 
range  will  be  provided  for  rifle  and  revolver  use. 

The  Dubuque,  la.,  Gun  Club  has  long  been  known  as 
one  of  the  leading  clubs  of  the  State.  President, 
Nicholas  Glab;  Vice-President,  L.  D.  Mathis;  Secre¬ 
tary  and  Treasurer,  F.  M.  Jaeger;  Assistant  Alphonse 
Schmidt;  Captain,  Henry  Koep.  Beginning  Friday, 
Feb.  15  the  club  will  hold  weekly  shoots. 

The  sportsmen  of  Hannibal,  Mo.,  are  now  waking  up, 
and  organizing  a  gun  club.  Geo.  W.  Whitecotton,  J. 
W.  Hayes,  John  H.  Plowman,  E.  V.  Settles,  Walter 
Dudley,  Thomas  L.  Anderson,  Madison  Schoefield,  Wal¬ 
ter  A.  Storrs,  James  Hofner,  and  John  _T.  Holms,  Jr., 
Frank  Anderson,  A.  A.  Brown  and  W.  Could  are  mem¬ 
bers. 

Shooters  of  Minnesota  are  of  the  opinion  that  the 
Interstate  Association  made  a  wise  move  in  selecting 
Chicago  for  the  next  G.  A.  H.  Minnesota  has  hundreds 
of  good  field  shots,  many  of  whom  are  not  aware  of 
the  good  scores  they  might  make  at  the  traps.  The 
trap  and  the  field  shot  are  the  same,  and  a  good  shot 
will  become  an  expert  at  practice.  All  trapshooters  go 
to  the  field  and  the  field  shooters  would  do  well  to 
try  the  traps.  A  good  shot  can  hit  anything  that  will 
run,  fly  or  is  thrown.  All  that  is  required  is  practice. 

It  is  surprising  the  number  of  rifle  clubs  that  are 
being  organized  throughout  the  country.  If  the  gov¬ 
ernment  lends  its  aid  and  furnishes  rifles  and  ammuni¬ 
tion,  there  will  be  an  army  of  fine  shots  among  the  men 
of  this  country  who  could  be  relied  upon  to  form 
battalions  that  "could  shoot,  and  shoot  straight. 

The  Chicago  Gun  Club  is  boosting  its  grounds  as  the 
best  ever  selected  by  the  G.  A.  H.  for  their  annual 
tournament.  The  Western  and  Northwestern  shooters 
will  come  out  in  full  force.  Chicago  is  the  railroad 
center,  and  the  great  shoot  will  be  the  attraction  for 
1907. 

A  letter  from  El  Paso,  Ill.,  announces  that  a  new 
gun  chtb  has  been  organized  among  those  interested 
in  wing  shooting.  Officers  have  been  elected,  and  ar¬ 
rangements  made  for  a  permanent  and  up-to-date  organi¬ 
zation.  Some  of  the  best  shots  of  the  State  will  assist 
in  making  the  spring  tournament  one  of  the  best  in 
the  State. 

The  Maywood,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  now  has  fifty  members, 
all  true  sportsmen,  and  is  rapidly  getting  on  to  a  sound 
financial  footing.  The  club  has  received  donations  of 
ground  and  other  assistance,  and  1907  will  be  a  banner 
year. 

The  secretary  of  the  Salt  Lake,  Utah,  Gun  Club  reports 
that  the  club  "held  a  very  enthusiastic  meeting  recently 
and  chose  the  officers  for  the  coming  year,  viz. :  Presi¬ 
dent,  John  Hofeling;  Vice-President,  Irwin  Picknell; 
Secretary,  John  Cowan;  Captain,  Cal.  Callison.  The 
club  will  enlarge  the  club  house  and  make  other  im¬ 
provements  for  the  benefit  of  the  membership  of  1907. 

Members  of  the  recently  organized  Wasatch  Gun  Club, 
Ogden,  Utah,  met  recently  and  perfected  the  organiza¬ 
tion,  and  will  at  once  fit  up  suitable  grounds.  Chris. 
Flygare  is  President;  Oscar  Couch,  Vice-President; 
M.  Skeen,  Secretary;  Fred  Anderson,  Oscar  Couch,  A. 
Richter,  William  Paulter,  Directors.  The  members  are 
the  best  amateurs  of  the  city,  and  should  succeed  from 
start  to  finish. 

There  does  not  appear  to  be  as  much  target  shooting 
in  Pennsylvania  the  past  winter  as  in  former  winters ; 
yet  the  York  City  Club  announces  some  trophy  con¬ 
tests  for  the  near  future. 

The  Spokane,  Wash.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club  has  definitely 
decided  to  hold  the  big  Pacific  Coast  shoot  at  the  park 
where  the  club  has  been  previously  located.  The  com¬ 
mittee  decided  that  there  would  be  plenty  of  room  for 
three  sets  of  the  Sergeant  system  of  traps,  and  after 
cutting  down  a  tree  or  two  it  was  found  that  a  better 
skylight  background  could  be  secured  than  that  of  the 
old  traps.  This  club  promises  a  great  shoot,  for  this  big 
event  will  draw  well. 

Club  shoots  by  teams  are  becoming  popular  and 
should  be  encouraged.  The  latest  one  reported  was  the 
West  Allis,  Wis.,  team  against  the  Sussex  Club.  Shoot¬ 
ing  at  50  targets  each,  the  scores  were:  West  Allis — Bob 
Miller  42,  H.  Ludington  40,  H.  G.  Potter  33,  Helgason 
42,  F.  Dreyfus  41,  H.  Carson  39;  total  237.  Sussex 
Team — Elliott  40,  Weaver  34,  Boots  40,  Booth  29,  Hed- 
den  39;  total  226. 

Pleasant  weather  brought  out  a  good  crowd  Sunday 
last,  when  the  Parker  Gun  Club,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis., 
held  the  regular  shoot.  Chas.  Mott  was  high,  with  J. 
Lake  second. 

Members  of  the  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  Gun  Club 
are  taking  on  life  at  the  traps,  and  will  shoot  matches 
with  Pueblo  and  other  neighboring  clubs.  Lawton, 
Garrett,  Rohrer,  Hensler  and  others  will  stir  up  the 
•competition. 

Last  Sunday  at  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  the  North  Side  Gun 
Club  Held  a  shoot  in  which  E.  Koehn  was  high  gun. 


with  43  out  of  50.  rr.  , 

The  White  Rock  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  Dallas,  Tex.  has 
been  chartered  and  starts  out  with  a  capital  of  $15,000 
A  fine  club  house  will  be  built  and  the  grounds  will 
contain  117  acres. 

Duck  shooting  is  claiming  the  attention  of  the  trap- 
shooters  of  the  Central  and  Western  States.  The  target 
shooting  will  not  be  the  attraction  until  ducks  have 
passed  on  north,  where  they  are  protected. 

There  is  great  activity  among  the  sportsmen  and  the 
sporting  goods  dealers  along  the  Illinois  River,  as  ducks 
are  coming  in  fast,  and  with  large  areas  of  water  the 
shooting  will  be  good  there  for  several  weeks. 

Dr.  M.  L.  Kullman  won  the  badge  shoot  of  the  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Club,  of  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  Sunday  last, 
breaking  25  straight.  F.  Duty  was  the  boss;in  the  100- 
target  practice  event,  getting  96  to  Howland  s  92.  Con¬ 
ditions  were  good  and  the  attendance  large. 

In  a  recent  shooting  contest  held  by  teams  from 
Deming,  N.  M.,  and  El  Paso,  Tex.,  the  Deming  team 
won  for  the  second  time.  Another  contest  will  be  held 
soon,  and  El  Paso  hopes  to  do  better. 

The  Muncie,  Ind.,  trapshooters  are  waking  up,  and 
propose  to  hold  a  tournament  in  April.  Some  new 
members  will  be  admitted,  and  there  will  be  an  election 
of  officers.  A  boom  is  hoped  for. 

Trapshooters  of  Ingleside,  Cal.,  are  taking  on  the 
spring-like  oush  at  the  traps.  As  there  are  tournaments 
in  prospect"  there  will  be  a  much  needed  practice  shoot 
held  weekly.  .  „  T„ 

There  will  be  some  popping  of  guns  at  btreator,  ill., 
during  this  season.  r\  he  start  they  made  last  week  is  a 
good  omen.  James  Smith  won  the  medal  with  23  out 

The  Toronto  Junction,  Canada,  Gun  Club  held  a  shoot 
last  Saturday  that  was  well  attended.  Some  good  scores 
were  made.  .  .  ,  ,  _T. 

It  is  now  a  question  of  which  is  the  best  shot,  Nick 
Boy  or  Chas.  Kessler,  of  Davenport,  la.,  as  they  have 
made  a  match  for  $50,  to  take  place  on  March  10.  The 
Cumberland  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  shoot  on  that  day. 

Following  a  shoot  held  at  the  Highland  Gun  Club 
grounds,  Duluth,  Minn.,  the  members  held  a  banquet, 
after  which  the  election  of  officers  was  held.  George 
H.  Futham  was  chosen  President;  F.  H.  Bradbury, 
Vice-President;  W.  T.  Webb,  Secretary  (re-elected),  and 

D.  H.  Abell,  Field  Captain.  The  club  made  a  move  to 
put  a  stop  to  shooting  for  sweepstakes  or  cash  prizes, 
and  in  future  it  will  be  more  strictly  on  the  amateur 
basis.  The  bill  now  before  Congress  to  protect  the 
migratory  birds  was  indorsed,  and  a  committee  was  ap¬ 
pointed  looking  to  the  more  amicable  relations  between 
the  sportsmen  and  the  farmers. 

Tom  Ware  captured  the  medal  at  the  shoot  held  last 
Friday  by  the  Spokane,  Wash.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  as 
he  made  a  25  straight. 

A  shoot  was  held  last  week  at  Ogle,  Ill.  Amateurs  did 
fairlv  well.  Wm.  Newell  made  112  out  of  150.  The 
handicap  feature  of  the  shoot  was  so  satisfactory  that 
those  present  have  asked  that  the  shoot  be  repeated. 

Last  Tuesday  the  Cumberland  Gun  Club,  Davenport, 
la.,  held  a  meeting  and  decided  to  improve  the  shooting 
grounds,  with  a  view  of  making  better  scores  a  possi¬ 
bility.  It  always  seemed  hard  to  make  good  scores  on 
them,  owing  to  the  background. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  various  ammunition  companies 
at  Waco,  Tex.,  a  Shooters’  Protective  Association  was 
formed  and  officers  elected  as  follows:  T.  E.  Hubbfq 
President;  E.  F.  Fossgard.  Vice-President;  Julian  Prade, 
Secretary;  1.  A.  Lemke,  Treasurer;  Harry  Murrello  and 
Whit  Adams  were  placed  on  Ways  and  Means  Committee. 
Major  W.  H.  Bicknell  was  present  and  gave  many  valu¬ 
able  suggestions  for  the  goqd  of  the  order. 

Leigh  Swift  won  the  trophy  of  the  Houghton  Gun 
Club  last  Sunday  and  then  took  the  medal  also;  one 
of  these  with  22  out  of  25;  the  other  with  24. 

The  Comer,  Ill.,  team  of  four  men  held  a  contest  with 
Chesterfield  last  Saturday  and  won  easily,  each  man 
shooting  at  25  targets.  Scores:  Comer — Ray  McCann 
24,  Custly  22,  Roy  Bates  22,  John  Weise  18,  F.  Loveless 
17;  total  103.  Chesterfield— E.  S.  Long  21,  Dr.  Knapp 
18,  Ed  Banks  16,  James  Archer  17,  Wm.  Dams  17; 
total  SS. 

Members  of  the  Au  Sable  Lake,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  held  a 
meeting  and  decided  to  make  some  improvements  on 
their  grounds.  _ 

When  the  members  of  the  Spring  Lake  Rod  and  Gun 
Club  met  for  their  annual  election  of  officers,  Henry 
Schlochter  decided  not  to  accept  the  presidency,  and 
James  Price  was  chosen.  Englebret  Diehl  was  chosen 
Vice-President;  Chris.  Hoffman,  Secretary;  Theodore 
Sharp,  Treasurer;  George  Browen,  Field  Captain. 

The  Badger  Gun  Club,  Janesville,  Wis.,  will  join  the 
Wisconsin  and  the  Upper  Peninsula  of  Michigan  League 
of  Gun  Clubs,  and  be  prepared  to  take  part  in  the  State 
shoot  to  be  held  at  Milwaukee  this  year. 

Secretary  Jacobson  is  confident  that  the  Pacific  Coast 
League  will"  he  one  the  biggest  trapshooting  organiza¬ 
tions  in  tbe  world.  It  is  intended  to  foster  a  fraternal 
feeling  among  trapshooters  all  over  the  coast,  and  to 
include  all  local  clubs  as  members. 

The  Indiola  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  composed  of  Chicago 
men,  held  a  stag  party  at  the  club  house,  Fox  Lake,  Ill., 
on  Saturday  and  Sunday  last. 

Menosha,"  Wis.,  will  have  a  gun  club.  Robert  McClure 
states  that  he  now  has  a  list  of  about  sixty  members. 
All  the  necessary  buildings  and  traps  will  be  arranged 
for,  so  that  there  will  be  every  convenience  for  enjoy¬ 
ment  by  the  members. 

S.  E.  Voris,  the  Crawfordsville,  Ind.,  shooting  mayor, 
was  high  gun  at  the  tournament  held  there  last  week,  as 
he  made  173  out  of  200.  There  were  twenty  present,  but 
owing  to  raw  weather  and  high  wind,  none  of  them  were 
up  to  form. 

The  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Omaha,  has  quite  out¬ 
grown  the  limit  of  a  target  shooting  club.  It  is  now  so 
large  that  a  new  club  house  must  be  built.  Their  lake 
is  the  summer  resort  of  the  city.  There,  besides  fishing, 
all  manner  of  amusements  are  engaged  in,  even  to  yacht 
racing. 

Reports  from  Green  Bay,  Wis.,  show  that  a  new  target 
trap  has  been  placed  in  the  park  that  all  the  members 
are  anxious  to  try  how  well  they  can  line  ’em  out.  The 


adjustment  of  a  new  trap  is  not  always  properly  looked 
after,  and  as  a  rule  targets  are  thrown  too  hard  at  first, 
discouraging  the  shooters.  ,  T .  . 

Great  preparations  are  being  made  for  the  annual  Utan 
and  Idaho  Sportsmen’s  Association  tournament,  which 
will  be  held  May  3  and  4.  This  shoot  will  be  followed  by 
the  Walla  Walla  one,  May  16. 

After  a  successful  season  last  year,  and  with  money  in 
the  treasury  the  Meshawaka,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  has  dis¬ 
banded.  The  trap  and  club  hourse  were  sold  and  there 
was  $235  in  the  treasury  to  be  divided  among  the  mem¬ 
bers.  The  good  news  comes  with  the  bad;  that  is,  that 
a  new  club  will  be  organized,  and  many  of  the  old 
members  will  unite  with  same. 

The  South  Tacoma,  Wash.,  Gun  Club  has  been  re¬ 
organized  and  will  in  the  future  be  known  as  the  lacoma 
Gun  Club.  The  officers  elected  are:  Jack  Cooper,  Pres¬ 
ident;  George  Trumbull,  Secretary;  L.  S.  Dahl,  Cap¬ 
tain;  E.  W.  Cooper,  Treasurer.  A  new  club  house  will 
be  built  immediately,  and  there  will  be  a  tournament 
held  on  Decoration  Day.  At  this  time  the  shooters  of 
West  Washington  and  British  Columbia  will  be  brought 

together.  ,  .  . 

W.  W.  Talbott,  Ames,  la.,  has  opened  up  competition 
for  the  championship  silver  cup,  and  now  all  the  ex¬ 
county  champions  will  have  another  chance  to  win. 
In  connection  with  these  shoots  there  will  be  individual 


matches  galore.  . 

It  is  surprising  how  the  shooters  are  waking  up  in  the 
western  part  of  Illinois.  Another  shoot  was  held  at 
Shernrd,  near  Aledo,  on  last  Thursday.  There  were 
about  30  present.  Out  of  360  targets,  E.  Rambo  was 
high  with  337;  O.  Stoll  334,  F.  D.  Ellett  325. 

The  great  shoot  between  members  of  the  Rock  Island, 
Ill.  Gun  Club  and  those  of  the  Cumberland,  of  Daven¬ 
port,  la.,  came  off  last  Friday.  There  were  thirty-four 
men  on  each  team,  and  each  shooting  at  25  targets,  the 
total  score  was  464  to  455  in  favor  of  Davenport.  Harry 
Martens,  of  Davenport,  and  Tom  O’Keefe,  of  Rock 
Island,  made  the  highest  score,  22.  During  the  evening 
a  very  enjoyable  supper  was  served  at  the  expense  of  the 
losers. 

Some  notoriety  seeker  has  introduced  a  bill  in  the 
Minnesota  Legislature  providing  for  a  close  season  on 
both  game  and  fish  for  at  least  two  years.  There  has 
been  some  consideration  of  a  bill  to  protect  prairie 
chickens,  but  the  stopping  of  hunting  and  fishing  should 
not  be  countenanced  by  any  right-minded  men.  Min¬ 
nesota  has  a  good  game  iaw  and  a  splendid  man  for 
game  warden.  Stock  the  streams  and  lakes  should  be 
the  cry.  .  .  . 

Hoving  won  the  championship  of  the  Mahoning  and 
Shenango  Valley  the  Youngstown  Club  visited  Cleveland, 
and  there  by  the  small  majority  of  one  target  put  the 
Clevelanders  to  the  bad.  The  weather  was  about  to  the 
zero  point,  and  hence  scores  were  good.  Joe  Seaborn, 
the  secretary  of  the  Youngstown  Club,  made  45;  Mingo 
and  Burns,  of  the  Clevelands,  made  44.  Scores,  out  of 
a  possible  250,  207  to  206. 

the  following  officers  of  the  Goose  Lake  Gun  Club, 
Joliet,  Ill.,  were  chosen  at  a  meeting  held  recently: 
President,  Rene  Christens;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Dr. 

E.  H.  Werner;  Directors:  W.  H.  Brown,  F.  E.  Stod¬ 
dard,  Burt  Barlor,  John  Seeley,  F.  R.  Johnson,  all  of 


J  unci.  4 

The  first  powder  manufactured  by  the  Trojan  Powder 
Works,  near  Pueblo,  Colo.,  was  turned  out  last  Wednes¬ 
day.  It  was  small  in  quantity,  but  good  in  quality. 

The  Marion,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  will  attempt  the  holding 
of  one  of  the  largest  tournaments  ever  given  by  a  local 
club  in  the  State.  A  fine  club  house,  second  only  to 
Indianapolis,  will  be  built.  The  original  dates  for  the 
tournament  were  June  18,  19,  20  and  21,  but  as  that  would 
conflict  with  the  "G.  A.  H.,  the  shoot  will  be  held  June 
4  and  5.  The  home  •of  the  club  in  the  future  will  be  on 
the  north  side  and  not  at  the  oil  well,  where  Pop 
Heikes  made  his  great  score  in  the  snowstorm. 

Live  bird  shooting  once  a  month  has  been  the  attrac¬ 
tion  in  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  during  the  past  winter.  The 
last  shoot  on  Sunday  was  largely  attended.  Vietmeyer, 
Clancy  and  Hirschy,  three  traveling  men,  were  present. 
In  the  20-bird  event,  Dering  was  high,  Hammersmith 
and  Vietmeyer  tied  on  second.  Several  target  events 


were  also  shot  off. 

F.  Miexer,  a  scratch  man,  won  the  North  Side  Gun 
Club,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  club  shoot,  held  recently, 
with  45  out  of  50  targets. 

In  the  live-bird  shoot  at  Jack  Marcon’s  Lagoon  Park 
Plotel,  near  Detroit,  last  Friday,  there  were  some  good 
scores  made.  Youngblood,  Youngford  and  Chapman 
took  first  money.  Young  made  the  only  straight  score 
of  10  targets. 

The  Laharp,  Kans.,  Gun  Club  gives  notice  of  having 
let  the  contract  for  a  new  club  house  and  a  trap  house 
that  will  house  the  new  trap. 

Members  of  the  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  spent  a 
very  pleasant  day  at  the  traps.  They  were  entertaining 
Dell  Gross.  There  were  several  team  races  pulled  off, 
and  now  Moller,  Tripp  and  Gordock  are  feeling  their 
oats,  and  challenge  for  a  300-target  race  any  three  mem¬ 
bers. 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Bergen  Beach,  L.  I.,  March  2. — The  wind  blew  about 
forty  miles  an  hour,  making  good  scores  Impossible. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Targets : 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

15 

Suvdam  . 

....  18 

19 

17 

19 

15 

12 

Ryder  . 

....  17 

15 

16 

17 

....  12 

16 

17 

IS 

J  Kowenhoven  . 

....  16 

17 

14 

9 

11 

Dreyer  . 

....  14 

i3 

20 

18 

21 

17 

20 

io 

Bergen  . 

.  17 

24 

16 

17 

Martin  . 

20 

17 

21 

14 

13 

.  . 

A  V  Kowenhoven . 

16 

13 

13 

18 

17 

18 

IS 

7 

Dondera  . 

10 

8 

9 

10 

5 

16 

12 

2 

Starin  . 

9 

4 

March  9,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting.  .  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  1/.  J”.  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable. 


MANUFACTURED  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL.  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies :  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St,  San  Francisco. 


Sheepshead  Bay  Gun  Club. 

Sheepshead  Bay,  L.  I.,  Feb.  22. — The  weather  was 
clear  and  cold.  A  strong  wind  blew  from  8  o’clock. 

1  In  one  event  Sc’nortemeier  scored  3  out  of  15  with  Mr. 

Tyler’s  20-gauge  gun.  The  targets  did  not  go  very  far 
,  with  the  wind,  but  they  were  very  deceiving.  Mr.  Frank 
1  Coleman,  of  the  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club  staff,  acted  as 
referee  and  trap  puller.  No.  1  was  the  club  event. 
No.  2  a  prize  shoot.  Events  4  to  10  were  at  16yds. 


Class  A. 


Events 

-1 — v — 2 — .  , — 3 — .  4 

5 

6 

7  8 

9 

Targets: 

* 

t  25  *  25  *  25  24  15  25  15  15  15 

H  Montanus  . 

16 

1  7  16  20  16  11  16  10  11 

2  9 

,  , 

I  McKane  . 

16 

1  13  16  17  16  13  . . 

6  11  10 

F  Thier  . 

16  1  16  . 

7  7 

F  -Tyler  . 

16 

1  11  16  11  16  6  . . 

7  4 

E  Voorhies  . 

16 

4  19  16  18  16  20  .. 

..  10 

H  \V  Dreyer . 

16 

3  18  16  IS  18  15  20 

20  12  . . 

G  Morris  . 

16 

1  ID . 

..  4 

C  Cooper  . 

H  Williamson..,. 

16 

1  11  16  11 . 

6  16 

4  12 

.  . 

16 

1  12  16  10  . 

5 

6  7 

Schortemeier  . 

.  IS 

2  17  19  22  18  22  23 

.  . 

20  12  13  14 

I. 

Class  B. 

E  Carolan  . 

16 

4  17  16  16  16  12  18 

9 

H  Voorhies  . 

16 

3  15  16  12  ... .  5 

.  . 

9  8 

.  . 

Class  C. 

F  Cooper  . 

14 

4  11  16  6  . 

3 

.  . 

..  1 

.  . 

Guests. 

T  H  Hendrickson. 

16 

..  22  19  20  18  19  22 

14 

12  12  15 

L  T  Haney . 

.  16 

. .  14  16  14  16  16  11 

9 

11  7 

R  II  Gorman .... 

16 

. .  20  . .  17  18  19  . . 

10  11 

8 

II  Bergen  . 

16 

..  16  19  15  16  IS  14 

8  10 

W  Ryder  . 

.  16 

. .  19  . .  15  16  16  . . 

..  10 

C  B  Osterhout. . . . 

.  16 

. .  . .  16  16 . 

I  T  Short  . 

16 

. 16  8  4 

5 

S  Short  . 16  . .  16  12  7 . 

H  Folsom  . 11  . .  . .  3  4  .. 

♦Denotes  yards.  tDenotes  points. 


10 

10 


'5 

s 


8 

7 


10 

'9 


Fred  Gilbert’s  Recovery. 


The  following  welcome  information  concerning  Fred 
Gilbert’s  recovery  from  the  grievous  attack  of  rheuma¬ 
tism  which  has  incapacitated  him  from  following  his 
vocation  during  many  months  past,  will  rejoice  his  host 

I  of  friends  and  acquaintances  throughout  the  shooting 
world.  The  information  is  contained  in  a  circular  letter 
sent  out  by  the  company  of  which  he  is  a  representative. 
■  It  is  as  follows: 

“Fred  Gilbert,  the  Wizard  of  Spirit  Lake,  for  years 
champion  trap  shot  of  the  world,  is  convalescing  after  a 
;  protracted  illness,  at  Hot  Springs.  His  condition  for  the 
past  year  has  inspired  predictions  that  Gilbert,  who 
j  swept  all  before  him  in  1903-4  and  ’05,  with  performances 
which  marked  a  new  era  in  trapshooting,  would  never 
j  regain  his  once  marvelous  form.  Unless  he  should  suf¬ 

1 


fer  a  relapse,  it  is  announced  that  he  will  shoot  over 
the  Chicago  traps  early  next  month,  preliminary  to  the 
Interstate  Association  ■tournaments,  which  begin  at  Rich¬ 
mond,  Va.,  May  8-10,  closing  with  the  Pacific  Coast 
Handicap  at  Spokane  in  September. 

“Carrying  off  the  highest  honors  in  1903-4,  with  phe¬ 
nomenal  scores,  Gilbert  eclipsed  himself  in  1905  by 
breaking  590  out  of  600  targets  in  three  days’  shoot  at 
Des  Moines,  and  then  breaking  588  out  of  600  at  St. 
Joseph,  Mo. — an  actual  record  of  only  22  misses  in  1200 
targets  shot  at  during  six  consecutive  days.  Whether 
this  performance  can  ever  be  duplicated  or  approached 
by  the  former  champion  is  a  question,  the  reply  to 
which  is  scheduled  as  one  of  the  interesting  trapshooting 
events  of  the  coming  season.” 


Baltimore  Shooting  Association. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  March  2.— In  a  gale  of  wind,  the 
shooters  of  the  Baltimore  Shooting  Association  con¬ 
tested  in  the  five  events.  France  defeated  Bowen  in 


the  second  100-target 

race  by  a  score  of  80 

to 

72. 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

Targets: 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

Mears  . 

.  IS 

18 

15 

12 

12 

Walker  . 

22 

23 

22 

21 

Hunt  . 

.  20 

Hazzard  . 

.  12 

Bowen  . 

.  14 

18 

20 

14 

20 

Keller  . 

.  15 

99 

17 

20 

17 

Chew  . 

2° 

Reinhart  . 

.  15 

14 

12 

12 

France  . 

.  22 

21 

18 

19 

Armstrong  . 

.  15 

23 

21 

15 

is 

Fisher  . 

.  15 

12 

12 

10 

Gent  . 

.  IS 

22 

14 

21 

is 

Ashton  . 

.  16 

18 

15 

Howard  . 

.  17 

14 

Bancroft  . 

.  15 

Tracev  . 

. 19 

12 

16 

IS 

Durbin  . 

.  10 

Freehold  Shooting  Club. 

Freehold,  N.  J.,  March  2.— At  the  club  shoot  to-day 
there  were  ten  contestants.  Scores: 


Events : 

1 

2 

3  4 

5  6  7  8 

Shot 

Targets : 

10 

10  10  10  10  10  10  10 

at. 

Brk. 

Muldoon  . 

.  s 

9  10 

9 10 

9  8.. 

70 

63 

Clayton  . 

.  s 

9 

6 

S  8 

50 

39 

Dudley  . 

.  10 

9 

S 

9  8  10  7  9 

80 

70 

Barkalow  . 

7 

7 

7  9 

9  10  6 

80 

62 

Matthews  . 

.  6 

8 

6 

6  7 

5  01  . . 

70 

48 

7 

9 

(5  . . 

40 

29 

...  5 

4 

5 

6  8 

50 

28 

Ouackenbush  . 

.  10 

10 

8 

8  10 

8  7.. 

70 

61 

Mulholland  . 

.  6 

8 

7 

7  5 

50 

33 

Brower  . 

.  7 

S 

7 

30 

22 

Ressler — Hansel  1. 

Quarryville.  Pa.,  Feb.  28. — The  live-bird  shoot  held 
here  to-day  proved  a  grand  success.  Five  hundred  birds 
were  trapped.  Shooters  from  all  nearby  towns  assembled 
to  witness  the  special  match  between  Geo.  Hansell  and 
Nat.  Ressler,  both  of  Lebanon,  Pa.  The  conditions 
called  for  50  birds  each,  $50  a  side,  the  contest  to  be  held 
on  neutral  grounds;  but  owing  to  the  late  arrival  of  one 
of  the  parties,  only  25  birds  each  were  shot  at,  as  it 
was  about  dusk.  Ressler  proved  the  winner.  From  the 
start,  it  was  noticeable  that  Capt.  Nat.  had  his  eye  and 
nerve  with  him,  as  he  centered  his  birds  well,  and  shot 
with  snap  and  ginger.  Hansell  seemed  a  trifle  nervous, 
as  his  birds  were  hit  only  by  part  of  the  load.  It  was 
viewed  by  a  big  crowd,  and  Prof.  Adams  left  nothing 
undone  to  make  the  visit  an  enjoyable  affair.  Id.  Linn 
Worthington  gave  valuable  assistance  and  refereed  the 
match  to  the  satisfaction  of  all. 


Scores  in  four  events,  7  birds,  $5: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  Events:  12  3 

Ressler  .  7  7  5  5  Glairn  . 

Jebb  .  6  6  5  7  Leaman  . 

Barr  .  6  6  5  6  Diehl  . 

Coleman  .  4  5  7  6  Anderson  . 

Fra»ciscus  ....  6  5  5  4  White  . 

Adams  .  5  5  4  5  Ressler  . 

Gruel  .  4  5  4  4  Hansell  . 

Match,  25  birds  each,  purse  $100. 

Ressler  .2222222222222222222*2222 _ 24 

Hansell  ..................... '. 22**222*2222202*222*22220 _ IS 


New  York  German  Gun  Club. 

New  York,  Feb.  26. — New  York  German  Gun  Club 
held  its  annual  meeting  on  Feb.  25,  at  Baudendistel’s 
Hotel.  The  club’s  treasury  is  in  good  shape,  and 
showed  a  handsome  balance  to  its  credit.  The  treasurer, 
Mr.  Dannefelser,  was  again  elected  for  the  twentieth 
consecutive  year,  and  the  members  gave  him  three  hearty 
cheers,  and  hoped  he  would  be  treasurer  for  twenty 
years  more. 

The  club  voted  to  have  a  live-bird  sohot  at  Allentown, 
Pa.,  as  soon  as  it  could  be  assured  of  good  birds,  each 
member  to  shoot  at  25  or  30  birds,  at  the  club’s  ex¬ 
pense. 

The  club  has  put  up  six  handsome  prizes,  to  be  com¬ 
peted  for  at  this  shoot,  expense  of  same  to  be  taken  from 
the  club’s  funds. 

After  the  meeting  the  members  enjoyed  a  grand  sup¬ 
per  prepared  for  them,  and  it  was  in  the  early  hours 
of  morning  before  the  members  parted.  Each  member 
tried  to  best  the  others  in  telling  hunting  stories  and 
trap  stories;  how  they  had  killed  a  bird  at  the  boundary 
line,  etc. 

The  following  officers  were  elected:  J.  F.  Wellbrock, 
President;  Peter  Albert,  Vice-President ;  J.  P.  Danne¬ 
felser,  Treasurer;  Emil  Steffens,  Secretary;  Peter  Garms, 
Captain.  Shooter. 


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[March  g,  1907. 


PETERS = KANSAS 
SHELLS-.'.  CITY 


Captured  a  lot  of  the  big  events  during  the  Tournament, 

February  20-23,  1907,  as  follows: 


Elliott  Live  Bird  Challenge  Cup . 

Hunter  Arms  Co.  Trophy  ( Targets )  30  Straight 
Interstate  Championship  (Targets)  .  ...  V 

High  Amateur  Average,  last  day,  98  x  100  .  .  | 

Second  Amateur  Average,  four  days,  410  x  450  J 


Won  by 
Wm.  Veach, 
of  Falls  City, 
Nebraska. 


Watch  for  announcements  of  further  winnings  with  PETERS  SHELLS  from  time  to 
time.  Their  superior  quality  insurer  jucccjj  in  either  trap  or  field  shooting 


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Camp  Life  in  the  Woods. 

And  the  Tricks  of  Trapping  and  Trap  Making.  Con¬ 
taining  hints  on  camp  shelter,  all  the  tricks  and  bait 
receipts  of  the  trapper,  the  use  of  the  traps,  with  in¬ 
structions  for  the  capture  of  all  fur-bearing  animals. 
By  W.  Hamilton  Gibson.  Illustrated.  Cloth,  300  pages. 
Price,  $1.00. 


Blackfoot  Lodge  Tales. 

The  Story  of  a  Prairie  People.  By  George  Bird  Grinnell. 
Cloth.  300  pages.  Price,  $1.75. 

Mr.  Grinnell  has  for  years  been  on  terms  of  intimacy 
with  two  of  the  three  tribes  which  made  up  the  great 
confederation  known  as  the  Blackfoot  Nation,  and  having 
the  confidence  of  the  braves  and  wisest  of  the  old  men, 
he  has  penetrated  deep  into  the  secret  history  of  the 
tribe. 


Hunting  Without  a  Gun. 

And  other  papers.  By  Rowland  E.  Robinson.  With  illus 
trations  from  drawings  by  Rachael  Robinson..  Price 
$2. CO. 

This  is  a  collection  of  papers  on  different  themes  con 
tributed  to  Forest  and  Stream  and  other  publications 
and  now  for  the  first  time  brought  together. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


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STEVENS  REPEATING  GALLERY  RIFLE 


Our  Latest  Production— Eminently  Suitable  for  MAN  or  BOY 


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March  q,  1907.] 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Cincinnati  Gun  Club. 

Cincinnati,  March  2— Willard  B.  Darton,  of  the 
Marlin  Co.,  paid  us  a  visit  and  set  a  good  pace  for  the 
boys  to  follow. 

Brother  Me  Knight  brings  canned  goods  from  Otter- 
bem,  Ind.  He  carries  two  lines,  but  the  retailer  only 
sees  one.  Come  again. 

Come  on,  boys;  get  together  and  work.  This  is  the 
time  for  us  to  show  ourselves. 

The  presence  of  our  friend,  Miss  Altherr,  lent  an  un¬ 
usual  atmosphere  to  the  occasion. 

Cut  out  that  bad  round,  Hesser,  we  need  all  good 
ones. 

1  hanks,  Del,  you’re  a  prince.  Coleman  keeps  you 
company. 

Eaton  talked  as  much  as  usual,  while  Falk  maintained 
his  customary  silence. 

Dick  started  to  infringe  on  the  rights  of  Davies  in  the 
line  of  walk-around  flinches. 

Not  long  since  those  pinochle  players  kicked  about 
receiving  so  much  publicity,  but  in  face  of  the  difficul¬ 
ties  attendant  on  playing  a  game  in  our  present  cramped 
quarters,  they  must  be  complimented  on  their  “stickto- 
itiveness,”  as  to-day  the  game  was  again  in  full  sway. 
You  remember  Ahlers  saved  the  chips,  cards,  table  and 
all.  Ask  him  about  it. 


' 

.’  Hesser  . . 

. 44 

Darton  .... 

. 43 

Keplinger 

. 38 

Herman  . . . 

. 36 

Ahlers 

. 38 

Cottingham 

. 32 

Harry  . . . . 

Brown  . 

r 

George  . . 

. 19 

Halsted 

. 30 

’.Green  .... 

. 19- 

-195 

Rhodes  .... 

. 25- 

-197 

One  hundred  bird  race: 

D&rton  . . 

..91 

Halsted  .... 

Hesser  .. 

..86 

Rhodes  .... 

Herman  . 

..81 

Brown  .... 

Keplinger 

..SO 

George  . 

Bullerdick 

..77 

Green  . 

Practice 

events : 

Shot  at.  Brk. 

Shot  at.  Brk. 

Martin  .. 

. 105 

68 

George  .... 

.  50 

36 

Brown  . . . 

. 100 

80 

Keplinger  . 

. 50 

31 

Ahlers  ... 

.  75 

54 

Fulton  . 

.  50 

24 

Nottingham  . 75 

54 

Meyers  .... 

. 50 

13 

McKnight 

. 75 

52 

Le  Boiteaux 

. 30 

21 

Halsted 

.  50 

39 

Hesser  .... 

. 25 

20 

Dick  .... 

.  50 

38 

Rhodes  .... 

. 25 

14 

Bullerdick 

.  50 

38 

Green  . 

12 

Secretary. 

Richmond  Gun  Club. 

Richmond,  Va.,  Feb.  17. — The  main  feature  of  the  club 
I  contest  was  the  final  shoot  off  for  the  Hunter  Arms  Co. 
beautiful  medal,  between  Messrs.  J.  A.  Anderson  and  W. 
S.  MacLelland.  At  the  20  singles,  use  of  both  barrels, 
[  Anderson  scored  17  from  the  18yd.  mark,  to  15  by 
MacLelland.  At  the  10  pair,  Anderson  scored  14  to 
MacLelland’s  9.  Thus  Anderson  won  the  medal,  which 
ji  has  been  keenly  contested  since  July  of  last  year.  In 
i.  the  series  of  contests  for  this  medal,  legs  have  been 
scored  also  on  it  by  Messrs.  V.  Hechler,  T.  W.  Tignor, 
|  Wiiey  Lawrence,  H.  J.  Walsh,  Johnny  Martin,  William 
!  Harris.  Anderson  was  the  recipient  of  hearty  congratula- 
J  tions  for  his  excellent  competition  and  success.  The 
r  win  was  a  popular  pleasure  to  all. 

Mr.  W.  A.  Hammond  made  the  highest  score  in  the 
extra  events,  accounting  for  87  out  of  the  100. 

Hunter  Arms  Co. 

Medal. 


Extra  100. 
a 


H  J  Walsh. 


V  Hechler 


Robert  Cole  . 

Poor  Bill  Johnson... 


20 

10 

Shot 

ngles. 

Pair. 

Total. 

at. 

Broke. 

.17 

14 

31 

100 

82 

16 

10 

26 

100 

75 

15 

11 

26 

100 

72 

14 

12 

26 

100 

87 

15 

9 

24 

100 

78 

14 

10 

24 

100 

76 

12 

11 

23 

100 

70 

13 

10 

23 

100 

82 

.  , 

.  , 

,  , 

50 

43 

.  . 

.  • 

.  . 

50 

42 

North  Side  Gun  Club. 

!|  Paterson,  N.  J.,  March  2. — The  grounds  were  slushy 

)  to-day,  and  to  that  extent  uncomfortable,  yet  there  was 
a  fine  attendance  of  shooters.  The  team  shoot  was  a  dis- 
-  tinct  success  in  every  way.  Eighteen  participated  in  the 
handicap  events,  and  scores  were  made  as  follows: 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

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10 

15 

25 

10 

15 

25 

10 

15 

25 

1  Spaeth  . 

8 

13 

22 

9 

12 

8 

14 

21 

1 

A  Hegeman  . 

10 

11 

17 

8 

10 

9 

12 

19 

F  Terhune  . 

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W  Banta  . 

4 

8 

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5 

9 

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20 

E  Van  Houten . 

4 

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17 

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J  Polhemus  . 

4 

5 

5 

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5 

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4 

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B  Terhune  . 

4 

11 

16 

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J  C  Banta . 

16 

8 

13 

18 

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W  Howland  . 

19 

8 

13 

18 

Dr  Ohle  . 

14 

4 

7 

H  C  Banta . 

17 

7 

11 

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W  Jones  . 

13 

9 

7 

13 

N  Boogertman  . 

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15 

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8 

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G  A  Hopper  . 

,  . 

21 

7 

10 

J  E  Bender  . 

20 

9 

12 

8 

12 

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J  Van  Houten  . 

6 

Dr  Ohl,  Tr  . 

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Team  No.  1. 

Team 

No. 

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J  Spaeth  . 21 

N 

Boogertmann 

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.19 

A  A  Wegemann . 18 

W 

Tones 

.20 

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IV 

Banta 

.12 

B  Terhune  . 12 

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H  Beckler  . 15 — 85 

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Feb.  26. — The  Emerald  Gun  Club  held  three  shoots 
to-dav,  one  each  for  January,  February  and  March  of  this 
year.'  Each  was  at  10  birds.  Distance  and  point  handi¬ 
caps  governed.  J'he  day  was  fine — a  cold,  clear,  beautiful 
winter  day.  There  was  very  little  wind.  The  birds  were 
good.  The  ground  was  covered  with  snow,  and  the 
glare  was  very  trying  to  the  eyes  ol  the  contestants. 
Mr.  L.  H.  Schortemeier  acted  as  scorer  and  referee: 

Shoot  for  January: 

Points.  Yds. 


Schortemeier  . 7 

Rierson  . 6 

May  . 6 

Koegel  . 7 

Catton  . 6Y2 

Dreyer  . 6 

Dr  Hudson  . 6 % 

A  Schoverling  . 7 

T  Short  . 7 


31 

28 

28 

30 

28 

25 

28 

28 

28 


Fischer  . 614  28 

Rohefs  . * . •••7  28 

Shoot  for  Februarv.  same  handicaps: 
Schortemeier  2202221222 —  9  Dr  Hudson 

Rierson  . 21*20*1110—  6 

May  . 11212212*1—  9 

Koegel  . 121111*11*—  8 

Catton  . 2210101211—  8 

Dreyer  . 00011120*1—  5 

Shoot  for  March,  same  conditions: 


1212212**2—  8 
21*1012211—  8 
2211111111—10 
2101111212—  9 
2111111210—  9 
0*00008002—  2 
1111*11102—  8 
2222*21222—  9 
2212012202—  8 
1111111022—  9 
1220111211—  9 


Schoverling 


.  .1222121211—10 

.0202220222—  7 


Short  . 1201210211—  8 

Fischer  . **02010112—  5 

Rohefs  . 1121200112—  8 


Schortemeier  0020001220 —  4 

Rierson  . 0101111221 —  8 

May  . 211212101*—  8 

Koegel  . 112*112210—  8 

Catton  . 1211110112 —  9 

Dreyer  . 0002010001—  3 

Totals  of  points  and  scores: 

Pts.  T” 

Schortemeier  ....  3 

Rierson  .  4 

May  .  9 

Koegel  .  4 

Catton  .  614 

Dreyer  .  0 


Dr  Hudson... 1011012211— 8 
Schoverling  .2*21122222 —  9 

Short  . 0212111011—  8 

Fischer  . 1111021222—  9 

Rohefs  . 1221111112—10 


21 

24 
27 

25 

26 
10 


Pts. 

Dr  Hudson  . 6J4 

Schoverling  . 4 

Short  _ .  3 

Fischer  .  5 

Rohefs  .  6 


Wykagyl  Country  Club. 


New  Roctifi.lf,  N.  Y.,  March  2.— At  the  club  slupot 
to-day.  Suter  scored  a  leg  on  the  Sauer  gun,  for  which 
there  were  ten  contestants  as  follows: 


FI.  T. 

Calhoun  .  0  21 

Henderson  .  1  17 

Howard  .  0  19 

Brennan  .  1  22 

Talcott  .  0'  18 

Event  2  was  for  the  Remington  gun,  Scoble  winning 

in  the  shoot-ofi  : 


H.  T. 

Scoble  .  3  21 

Bavier  .  6  20 

Suter  .  5  22 

Ogden  .  3  22 

Pelham  .  0  19 


H.  T. 

Calhoun  . . . . 

.  0  18 

Scoble  .. 

Henderson 

.  1  20 

Bavier  .. 

Howard  . . . 

.  0  20 

Suter  . . . 

.  1  20 

Ogden  . . 

Talcott  . . . . 

.  0  20 

Pelham  . 

Shoot-off : 

Henderson  1, 

Scoble  3,  Pe 

No.  2  was 

the  club  championship,  50 

Calhoun  . . . 

. 42 

Brennan 

Henderson 

. 44 

Talcott  . 

Howard  . . . 

. 40 

Pelham  . 

H.  T. 

3  22 

5  17 

4  21 
3  17 


.39 

.40 

.39 


No.  *1  was  the  monthly  cup,  25  targets;  Scoble  won: 

-  ~  '  .  2  22 

.  5  21 

.  4  11 


.  0  18 

Scoble  . . . . 

Henderson 

.  1  21 

Bavier  . 

Howard  . . . 

.  0  15 

Suter  . 

Brennan  . . . 

.  1  15 

Ogden  .... 

Talcott  .... 

.  0  21 

Pelham  . . . 

No.  fi  was 

;  a  iris 

is-and-out : 

Calhoun  7, 

Bavier  2, 


Howard  2,  Brennan  7,  Talcott  0,  Scoble  1 
Suter  0,  Ogden  1.  Pelham  1,  Calhoun  0. 

Members’  and  guests’  cup,  25  targets;  Pelham  won: 


Calhoun 


0  22 


Scoble  .  1  17 

Bavier  .  5  19 

Suter  .  4  14 

Ogden  .  3  20 

Pelham  .  0  25 


Henderson  . .  1  20 

.Howard  . ,  0  17 

Brennan  .  1  18 

Talcott  .  0  15 

Event  7  was  for  the  Buskie  trophy,  25  targets;  Ogden 
won : 

Henderson  . .’ .  2  23 

Howard  .  1  16 

Scoble  .  2  20 

Bavier  .  6  22 


Ogden 

Pelham 

Brennan 

Talcott 


4  25 
0  22 
2  21 
1  20 


New  York  State  Shoot. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — The  forty-ninth  annual  State  shoot 
of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Association,  which 
will  be  held  this  year  on  June  11,  12  and  13,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Mason;c  Temple  Gun  Club,  Syracuse, 
N.  Y.,  promises  to  be  one  of  the  most  successful  ever 
held.  Every  member  of  the  old  guard  of  trapshooters 
will  remember  Syracuse  as  always  holding  the  largest 
and  best  shoots  held  anywhere. 

It  is  many  years  now  since  Syracuse  has  had  the  State 
shoot,  and  this  club  purposes  holding  another  of  those 
shoots,  for  which  our  city  has  always  been  famous.  The 
grounds  are  but  nine  minutes’  ride  by  trolley  from  the 
center  of  the  city,  with  five-minute  car  service,  ana 
when  once  on  the  grounds  the  shooter  beholds  miles  of 
absolutely  level  territory  with  .no  trees  or  obstructions 
before  him  of  any  description,  and  this  will  undoubtedly 
be  appreciated  bv  many  shooters. 

Luther  J.  Squier,  of  the  Dupont  Powder  Company,  one 
of  the  most  popular  and  proficient  managers  of  shooting 
events,  will  have  charge,  and  the  Luther-}. -Squier-money- 
back  system,  whereby  shooters  not  fortunate  enough  to 
be  “in  the  money,”  get  back  their  entrance  fee,  less 
target  money,  will  be  in  vogue,  excepting  in  the  mer¬ 
chandise,  which  event,  by  the  way,  promises  to  be  the 
largest  ever  offered  at  a  State  shoot. 


March  g,  1907.] 


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The  money-back  system  has  after  a  fair  trial  been 
almost  universally  adopted  by  the  largest  and  best  shoot¬ 
ing  affairs  in  this  country,  and  will  undoubtedly  attract 
many  shooters.  The  Rose  system  in  the  division  of 
money  is  in  general  favor,  and  will  probably  be  adopted 
for  this_  occasion.  Charles  North  will  look  after  the  trap¬ 
ping.  The  object  of  this  shoot  will  not  be  to  make  money, 
but  to  give  a  grand  shoot,  wherein  all  participants  are 
expected  to  have  an  enjoyable  time,  and  good  fellowship 
is  to  be  the  watchword  during  this  most  important 
shooting  event  of  the  year  for  New  York  State.  The 
cosy  club  rooms  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Club,  in  the 
heart  of  the  city,  will  be  headquarters  for  all  visiting 
shooters,  and  open  house  is  to  be  maintained  during  the 
three  days  of  the .  shoot,  and  all  are  expected  to  make 
themselves  at  home  at  this  club  during  their  stay  in 
Syracuse.  The  shoot  will  be  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Masonic  Temple  Gun  Club. 


'Rifle  'Range  and  Gallery . 


Fixtures. 

March  9-16. — New  York-Zettler  Rifle  Club  annual  cham¬ 
pionship  and  prize  shoot,  159  West  23d  St.  F.  Heck- 

mg,  Sec’y. 

Mav_  6-14.— Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

We  have  our  hands  full  with  telegraph  matches  and 
some  ether  clubs  are  going  to  add  to  their  victory  list 
the  way  we  are  shooting.  Walnut  Hill,  on  Feb.  22,  put 
us  in  third  place.  Of  course,  the  crack  Massachusetts 
shots  were  too  much  for  us  to  expect  to  touch,  and  Port¬ 
land  grinned  at  the  point  lead  which  put  them  in  second 
place.  Our  only  satisfaction  was  the  fact  that  there  was 
a  fourth  team,  else  we  would  have  been  at  the  tail  end. 

The  following  Saturday  we  shot  our  scores  against  the 
Pinehurst,  N.  C.,  pistol  team,  giving  them  25  points. 
Their  scores  have  not  been  received  yet,  but  should 
cause  us  to  wither,  as  our  boys  averaged  only  75.9  per 
cent. 

Last  Saturday  night  we  shot  a  team  of  ten  men 
against  a  like  number  of  the  Montreal,  Canada,  Club. 
Their  scores  are  to  be  shot  Thursday  evening  (the  7th), 
and  again  we  fell  off,  averaging  73.2  per  cent. 

In  the  first  match,  Argus  was  up  against  hard  luck, 
having  a  high  score  spoiled  by  a  defective  cartridge, 
which  caused  the  bullet  to  reach  the  floor  instead  of  fhe 
target. 

In  the  last  match  two  of  our  boys  dropped  poor 
scores.  One  rifleman,  who  has  done  nothing  with  the 
revolver  for  a  long  time,  was  accommodating  enough  to 
go  on  to  fill  out  tenth  place. 

Two  members  of  the’  new  Boston  Revolver  Club  visited 
the  range  in  the  afternoon,  looking  up  the  fittings  for 
their  new  gallery,  and  did  a  little  practice  work,  which 
shows  that  when  we  go  down  to  hold  an  argument  with 
them,  we  will  be  obliged  to  do  better  than  70s  to 
come  home  elated. 

Details  of  the  two  matches  will  follow  as  soon  as 
received. 

Revolver,  20yds.,  Standard  target,  possible  100:  Park- 
hurst  83,  Gardiner  S5,  80,  80,  82,  77,  74,  78,  82;  Hurlburt 
82,  76,  75,  78,  77;  Miller  80,  81,  81,  85;  Moore  64;  Mayo 

65,  63,  67,  64,  66,  67,  71;  Argus  87,  84;  Willard  79;  Greene 

66,  71,  83,  75,  86,  69,  74  ,  79,  88,  78,  76  ,  85,  73,  86 ;  Summers 
72,  68,  79,  77,  70. 

Pistol,  50yds.,  Standard  target:  Wm.  Almv  96  ,  92,  91, 
89,  89,  89,  88,  88,  87,  87.  The  first  30  consecutive  shots 
had  but  one  out  of  the  bullseye,  and  by  Creedmoor  count 
would  be  50,  49,  50  out  of  a  possible  50  string. 

Revolver,  20yds.,  Standard  target:  Wm.  Almv  81,  81,  80. 

The  following  scores  were  made  in  practice: 

Rifle,  50yds.,  standard  target,  possible  100:  Mayo  79,  80; 
Mrs.  Mayo  76,  75,  78. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  !4jn.  ring,  possible  250:  Mayo  241,  Mrs. 
Mayo  220,  226,  230. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  Standard  target,  possible  100:  Mayo  80, 
87,  86. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  Creedmoor  target  (Krag  with  miniature 
load),  possible  50:  Hurlburt  43. 


Owensville  Rifle  Club. 

The  club  made  the  following  scores  on  Feb.  27,  25yds., 
offhand,  German  14in.  ring  target.,  telescope  sights: 

J  Montgomery.  .244  245  <243  245  244  — 1221 

G  A  Wetter . 244  245  249  245  245  246  246  243  245  247—2455 

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at  its  range  to-day,  with  a  very  satisfactory  attendance 
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bers  tried  for  scores,  but  the  elevations  were  so  change¬ 
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target;  in  fact,  only  one,  W.  Charles,  succeeded  in  so 
doing,  and  his  42  was  the  only  score  to-  reach  the  40 
mark  during  the  day. 

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of  224,  H.  E.  Tuck  following  with  221,  and  having  the 
high  score  of  71  on  the  target  of  honor,  the  latter  being 
the  best  score  made  in  the  match  to  date. 

The  pistol  contingent  was  well  represented,  and  the 
scores  averaged  high,  several  shooters  getting  over  90, 
two  of  whom  used  military  revolvers.  The  scores: 

Members’  offhand  match: 


T  E  Lynch .  23  24  24  18  22  24  23  23  23  20—224 

H  E  Tuck .  24  22  21  22  21  21  22  24  21  23—221 

25  21  21  23  22  21  23  24  18  22—219 

F  C  Fitz .  23  20  21  25  24  22  22  19  22  20—218 

H  V  Hill .  22  20  23  16  21  23  22  22  24  19—212 

S  D  Martin .  20  21  21  21  18  23  17  22  24  21—208 

R  Berry  .  20  18  22  14  21  23  23  18  22  17—207 

M  T  Day .  19  19  23  21  23  9  25  23  23  22—207 

H  E  Comey .  24  22  22  21  20  20  17  21  18  19—203 

Honor  target  match,  3  shots,  German  ring  target: 

H  E  Tuck .  23  24  24—  71 

J  E  Lynch .  20  17  25—  62 

Military  cup  match: 

J  Barton  .  4  4  4  4  4  5  4  5  4  5 — 43 

444544544  4—42 

J  H  ICeough .  444535455  4—42 

M  T  Day .  455444543  3—41' 

S  D  Martin .  434454444  4 — 40 

Long-range  rifle  match,  1000yds. : 

W  Charles  .  3  5  5  4  4  5  3  5  5  3—42 

E  E  Patridge .  450345535  3 — 37 

M  Hillside  .  340554334  3—34 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote .  977  10  99898  9-85 

10  8  7  9  10  8  9  5  10  9—95 

C  F  Lamb .  9  10  10  7  8  8  10  7  10  7—95 

W  A  Smith .  9  6  10  9  10  9  8  8  7  8—83 

S  D  Martin .  96  10  999998  5—82 

J  B  Hobbs .  7788  10  7  10  97  8—81 

H  E  Comey .  9  10  10  7  7  8  6  10  9  6—81 

Pistol  and  revolver  match: 

E  E  Patridge .  10  10  10  8  9  10  8  10  10  10—96 

9  10  8  9  9  10  10  10  10  9—94 

*E  B  Hawks .  10  9  10  10  9  8  9  10  10  8—93 

30  8  8  8  10  9  8  9  10  9—88 

Louis  Bell  .  10  10  9  10  10  9  10  7  8  10—93 

*T  Carlson  .  8  8  8  8  8  9  9  10  10  10-92 

10  10  9  9  9  8  8  8  10  7—88 

tO  E  Gerrish .  10  10  10  7  9  9  10  9  8  6—88 

9  9  30  9  10  8  9  7  10  6—87 

6  S  10  10  10  7  10  9  9  8—87 

W  A  Smith .  7  10  899799  10  9—84 

S  D  Martin .  7  9  8  7  9  8  10  9  8  9—84 

M  T  Day .  789879998  9—83 

O  Moore  .  9  9  10  8  10  7  7  9  6  6—81 

Military  revolver  medal  match: 

E  B  Hawkes .  555555555  5—50 

555555555  5—50 

T  Carlson  .  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5—50 

♦Military  revolver.  jLuger  automatic  pistol. 


New  York  Schuetzen  Corps. 


New  York,  Feb.  22. — At  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery  to¬ 
day  the  New  York  Schuetzen  Corps  scores  were  as 
follows : 


G 

Ludwig  . 

....484 

C  Schmitz  . 

...443 

C 

Meyer  . 

....478 

G  W  Offermann. . . . 

...441 

T 

C  Bonn . 

....477 

W  Schults  . 

...440 

A 

P  Fegert . 

....470 

H  D  Gobber  . 

...437 

C 

A  Niemeyer . 

....468 

H  Decker  . 

...437 

O 

Schwanemann  . . . 

....468 

G  H  Wehrenberg. . . 

...435 

F 

Facompre  . 

....465 

H  Hoenisch  . 

...435 

R 

Schwanemann  ... 

....464 

H  Hoenisch  . 

...434 

T 

Schmitt  . 

....463 

C  Boesch  . 

...433 

B 

Zettler  . 

....461 

T  Sinnigen  . 

...433 

F 

V  Ronn . 

..,.461 

1  N  Herrmann . 

...432 

C 

Si  ever s  . 

....456 

H  Bottger  . 

...430 

G 

Thomas  . 

....454 

T  N  Tonjes  . 

...428 

H 

Haase  . 

....454 

D  H  Brinckmann.. 

...426 

R 

Ohms  . 

....454 

C.  Mann  . 

...421 

H 

B  Michaelson. . . . 

....453 

A  Tantzen  . 

...420 

C 

Glandorf  . 

....451 

D  von  der  Lieth... 

...418 

D 

Peper  . 

....449 

H  Hesse  . 

...417 

T 

G  Tholke  . 

....449 

A  Schmidt  . 

...417 

A 

W  Lemcke . 

....449 

H  Glandorf  . 

...416 

H 

C  Hainhorst . 

....448 

F  C  Baijes  . 

. . .415 

H 

D  Meyer . 

....447 

H  Leopold  . 

....413 

P 

Heidelberger. . . . 

....447 

D  Ficken  . 

...409 

W 

Dahl  . 

....445 

P  Widows  . 

...407 

c 

Brinkama  . 

....444 

D  LI  Brinckmann.. 

...406 

l 

H  Hainhorst.... 

....444 

B  Kumm  . 

.. .401 

C  L  Beversten... 

....444 

H  Martens  . 

...400 

M 

Theu  . 

. . . .444 

J  F  R  Grant . 

...400 

A  Beckmann  . 

Bullseye  target: 

B  Kumm  . 

....444 

..  3oy2 

H  Haase  . 

..  70 

H 

D  Cobber  . 

..  35y2 

T  F  Woltmann . 

..  73y2 

R 

Schwanemann  . 

..  40 

P  Heidelberger  ... 

D 

Peoer  . 

..  43 

T  F  R  Grant . 

..  77y2 

Chas  Meyer  . 

..  52 

A  P  Fegert . 

..  79y2 

C 

Sievers  . 

..  54 

W  Schults  . 

C 

A  Niemeyer.... 

..  55 

T  C  Bonn . 

F 

Lange  . 

..  56 

A  Jantzen  . 

C 

Glandorf  . 

..  56y2 

F  Facompre  . 

..  821/2 

T 

N  Herrmann.... 

..  68 

G  Thomas  . 

T 

C  Brinckmann.. 

...  6oy2 

G  W  Ludwig . 

..  91 

O 

Schwanemann . . . 

...68 

C  Schmitz  . 

March  g,  1907.] 


397 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 


New  York,  Feb.  22.— 

Scores 

of 

shoot 

held 

at  Green- 

ville, 

N.  J 

Revolver, 

50yds. : 

J 

H 

Taylor  . 

..  9 

9 

10 

10 

10 

8 

9 

8 

5 

8-86 

9 

8 

10 

8 

7 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8—85 

9 

9 

8 

6 

8 

9 

8 

9 

9 

9—84 

6 

8 

8 

9 

7 

6 

10 

6  10 

7 — 77 

9 

10 

7 

9 

6 

7 

7 

9 

9 

10—83 

10 

9 

8 

10 

8 

9 

9 

7 

7 

8—85 

10 

10 

8 

9 

8 

9 

7 

S 

9 

7—85 

8 

9 

9 

10 

8 

7 

io  : 

10  10 

9—90 

J 

A 

Dietz 

..  9 

8 

7 

10 

9 

6 

8 

8 

9 

10—84 

9 

10 

8 

8 

9 

9 

10 

8 

8 

7—86 

10 

7 

8 

9 

7 

8 

8 

9  10 

6—82 

10 

8 

8 

10 

8 

8 

8 

7 

9 

10—86 

7 

10 

7 

9 

8 

7 

9  : 

10 

6 

9—84 

10 

10 

10 

8 

8 

8 

9 

8 

5 

8—84 

J 

E  ; 

SiUima 

n . . 

.  9 

10 

10 

7 

7  10 

9 

6 

9 

6—83 

7 

8 

9 

10 

9 

9 

10 

7 

9 

9-87 

7 

10 

10 

10 

9 

9 

8 

9  10 

10—92 

10 

8 

10 

9 

10 

7 

10  10 

9 

7-90 

10 

S 

10 

8 

9 

7 

9 

9  10 

8— 8S 

8 

9 

9 

10 

10 

8 

6  : 

10  10 

7— 87 

Feb.  23.- 

-Scores  made 

to-day 

follow : 

Col. 

H  H 

Brinkerhoff . . 

..  5 

10 

9 

9 

8 

6 

6 

7 

7 

7-74 

7 

9 

10 

7 

9  10 

9 

9 

8 

9—87 

7 

10 

8 

7 

8 

8 

8 

9  10 

10—85 

10 

9 

6 

8 

7 

7 

7 

8 

8 

9—79 

6 

5 

10 

7 

8 

9 

6 

9 

6 

8—74 

10 

8 

9 

8 

9  10 

8 

9 

8 

10—89 

9 

9 

7 

9 

8  10 

8  10 

9 

7—86 

7 

10 

5 

8 

10  10 

6  10 

9 

9—84 

10 

9 

9 

10 

7 

8 

9 

7 

7 

9—85 

10 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

9 

10—90 

J 

B 

Day. . 

..  8 

8 

9 

8 

8 

8 

7 

9  10 

9—84 

9 

8 

10 

9 

10 

9 

9 

9 

6 

10—89 

9 

10 

9 

9 

10 

9 

8 

9 

9 

8—90 

10 

7 

10 

9 

7  10 

8 

9 

9 

9—88 

9 

9 

8 

7 

9  10 

9  10 

7 

10—88 

9 

10 

9 

7 

10 

7 

9 

9  10 

10—90 

9 

9 

10 

10 

8  10 

9 

9 

8 

10—91 

9 

10 

10 

10 

10  10 

9 

8 

9 

9—94 

7 

9 

8 

9 

9 

9 

6 

8 

7 

8—80 

10 

8 

9 

10 

8 

9 

10 

7 

9 

9-89 

J 

E 

Silliman . 

..  9 

6 

8 

9 

9 

7 

10 

7  10 

9—84 

8 

9 

9 

10 

9 

8 

9  10 

9 

9—90 

9 

8 

7 

10 

9 

9 

8  10  10 

8—88 

9 

8 

8 

7 

9 

7 

7  10 

8 

7—80 

10 

9 

5 

7 

8 

8 

10 

8 

9 

10—84 

9 

9 

10 

10 

7 

7 

10 

9 

7 

9—87 

9 

8 

10 

10 

9 

8 

9 

9  10 

9—91 

10 

9 

6 

9 

8 

9 

8 

7 

8 

9—83 

7 

8 

7 

10 

8 

7 

10 

8 

8 

8—81 

7 

8 

10 

8 

9 

7 

8 

7 

9 

8—81 

7 

9 

8 

10 

8 

9 

10 

9 

9 

10—89 

Feb.  21.— 

Shoot  held  at 

2628 

Broadway: 

Revolver,  20yds.:  M  Hays  95,  87,  84,  83,  83,  81,  80; 
B.  F.  Wilder  94,  93,  87;  J.  B.  Day  92,  87,  87,  85,  87,  85,  84; 
P  Hanford  89,  87,  85;  J.  E.  Silliman  83,  81,  82,  80. 

Rifle,  25yds.:  J.  E.  Silliman  247,  246,  243,  242,  240. 
New  York,  Feb.  28. — Scores  were  made  to-day  at  the 
Association  shoot  as  follows: 

Revolver,  20yds.:  B.  P.  Wilder  85,  83;  A.  L.  A. 
Himmelwright  86;  J.  B.  Day  88,  87;  G.  R.  Decker,  of 
Dayton,  O.,  82,  80,  79;  P.  Hanford  87,  85,  85,  85,  83; 
T.  Anderton  95,  93,  88;  G.  Grenzer  83,  83,  82.  82;  T.  E. 
Silliman  87,  81. 

Rifle,  25yds.:  B.  P.  Wilder  238;  J.  E.  Silliman  247, 
245,  24,. 

Jos.  E.  Silliman. 


Dupont  Rifle  Association. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  March  2.— With  a  fair  turnout  of 
shooters  and  a  promise  of  balmy  spring  weather,  we 
waded  across  the  young  rivers  of  melted  snow  to  the 
shooting  house,  only  to  be  favored  by  a  typical  March 
afternoon.  It  blew  and  it  calmed,  and  it  blew  again, 
and  we  all  came  home  feeling  that  the  mediocre  scores 
recorded  were  marvels  under  the  circumstances. 


Rifle,  200yds.: 

Scott  .  10  10  4  9  8  8  9  7  9  8—82 

McCafferty  .  987669868  9—76 

10  87  10  58859  10—80 

8  10  9678696  5—74 
99769898  10  5—80 

Newman  .  9  7  8  9  5  7  10  8  6  8—77 

10  99778566  8—75 
88788964  10  5—74 

Pistol,  50yds. : 

L  du  Pont .  10  99998979  9—88 

9  10  9989799  8—87 
9  9  10  7  9  9  10  8  10  8—89 

10  10  7  9  9  10  9  8  7  10—89 
98798  10  10  99  9—88 

Blanchard  .  10  9  6  10  7  8  8  10  7  9—84 

10  7  10  8  9  10  10  10  8  9—91 

8  9  9  9  8  10  10  10  8  8—89 

Robelen  .  10  8  6  8  7  9  7  9  7  9—80 

10  8  8  9  8  7  10  4  10  9—83 
10  998879  10  8  4—82 

9  10  9799869  7—83 


Pistol,  20yds.,  indoor:  I.  du  Pont  83.  84,  88,  88,  85,  85, 
89;  Blanchard  (military  revolver)  79,  81,  85. 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y. 


Al  Pinehurst,  N  C. 

Feb.  3.— At  Pinehurst,  N.  C.,  the  following  scores  in 
the  handicap  pistol  tournament,  were  made.  The  con¬ 
ditions  were  50yds.,  50  shots,  handicap  allowance: 

_  „  „  Hit.  Handicap.  Total. 

E  O  Greuner,  New  Haven . 382 

Mrs  C  H  Wheeler,  Philadelphia. ..  .277 

W  L  Shearer,  Boston  . 

C  H  Thompson,  Philadelphia _ 

Mrs  Joseph  Lucas,  Philadelphia. 

D  H  llostetter,  Pittsburg . 

F  L  Dunne,  Boston . 

Miss  Olive  Spain,  New  York.. 

Mrs  J  P.  Shoffman,  New  York.. 

Dr  I<  C  Rynn,  London . 


382 

7 

389 

277 

105 

382 

306 

65 

371 

298 

65 

363 

289 

70 

359 

295 

50 

345 

238 

95 

333 

.180 

150 

330 

314 

0 

314 

240 

7 

247 

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New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps. 

New  York,  Feb.  20. — The  gallery  shoot  of  the  New 
York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps  to-day  had  a  large  at¬ 
tendance  in  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery.  Scores: 


G  A  Viemeister  . . 481 

H  D  Muller  . 473 

D  Sharninghausen . 470 

F  Rolfes  . 469 

C  Folcke  . 416 

R  Busse  . 465 

C  Geiken  . 463 

A  P  Fegert . 462 

F  Schroeder  . 454 

F  W  Wessel,  Jr . 452 

A  Heinrich  . 449 

H  A  Ficke,  Jr . 446 

Bullseye  target: 

J  von  der  Lietn .  30 

*C  F  Tietgen .  31J4 

F  W  Wessel,  Jr . 53 

H  A  Ficken .  65 

C  A  Schrag  .  71 

F  Rolfes  . 73 


H  Roffman  . 436 

B  Eusner  . 437 

J  von  der  Leith . 437 

H  A  Ficke,  Sr . 434 

A  Dux  . 434 

C  F  Tietgen . 434 

G  Detloff  . 425 

F  Ricker  . 416 

H  Fischmacher . 414 

D  O  Wuhrmann  . 391 

C  A  Schrag  . 368 

II  Foelke  . 359 

H  D  Miller  .  79 

H  A  Ficken,  Sr .  8214 

R  Busse  . 8214 

G  A  Viemeister .  9714 

B  Eusner  . 114 

H  Foelke  . 12714 


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New  York.— Shoot  held  March  1  at  Zettler  Bros. 
159  West  Twenty-third  street,  two  best  targets. 


gallery. 

Scores : 

II  D  Muller.... 243  246-489 
G  Zimmermann.243  244 — 487 

F  Diegibel . 245  239 — 484 

A  Begerow . 240  239 — 479 

M  F  Inruick. .  .235  237—472 
F  A  Young.... 234  234— 468 


G  T  Zim’rmann.232  231—463 

Wm  Soli . 234  227—461 

H  T  Behrens... 224  229—453 
Dr  C  Klindt. .  .209  201—410 
F  C  Halbe 203  197—400 


J  New  York  City  Schuetzen  Corps. 


New  York,  Feb.  21. — The  scores  made  in  Zettler 
Brothers’  gallery,  159  West  Twenty-third  street  to-day 
are  as  follows: 


R  Busse  . 242  241—483 

R  Schwaneman.239  239 — 478 
A  Kronsberg. .  .233  238 — 471 

R  Bendler  . 234  235—469 

B  Eusner . 231  234—465 

F  Schwarz  ....226  232—458 


C  Wagner 
E  Stein  . . 
C  Benn  . . 
A  Witz  .. 
C  Stoever 


211  233—444 
216  221—437 
,208  225—433 
,201  201—402 
201  199—400 


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fish  can  live  for  days  outside  of  their  natural 
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water  containing  oxygen  and  the  practical  re¬ 
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It  had  been  noticed  long  ago  that  many  kinds 
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covered  with  wet  rags,  which  through  evapora¬ 
tion  kept  the  air  in  the  box  always  saturated 
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bottles  which  thoroughly  saturated  it  with  water 
vapor.  In  this  way  the  fish  are  always  in  a 
pure  oxygen  atmosphere  and  a  drying  up  of  the 
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fished  was  a  club  length  where  the  limit  for 
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I  the  river  when  the  angler  got  his  flies  hung  up 
in  a  tree  at  the  other  side,  and  climb  up  the 
tree  and  disentangle  them.  Then  I  had  a  friend 
who  had  a  very  clever  pointer — who  would  point 
anything — fur,  feather,  or  fin.  He  was  a  first 
rate  retriever,  too.  > 

One  day  my  friend  had  him  out  with  him  in  a 
boat  pike  fishing,  when  he  hooked  a  most  ter¬ 
rific,  tantrummv  old  pike,  which  lashed  and 
gashed  in  a  most  furious  fashion.  In  went  the 
long-legged  pointer  to  retrieve  the  game.  Snap 
went  the  vicious  pike’s  wicked  jaws  as  the  dog 
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clean  bitten  off  close  to  the  body.  In  his  anguish 
the  dog  managed  to  turn  round  to  swim  to  the 
boat,  when  snap  went  the  sharp,  horrid  jaws 
again,  and  off  came  about  seven-eighths  of  the 
l  dog’s  hind  legs.  His  master  got  him  back  into 
the  boat,  rendered  first  aid,  and  carried  him  to 
a  veterinary  surgeon,  who  treated  him  so  skill¬ 
fully  that  the  stumps  healed  beautifully.  Of 
course,  he  was  no  good  any  more  as  a  pointer ; 
but  he  made  a  first  rate  dachshund.— Fishing 
Gazette,  London. 

— 

TAILLESS  TROUT. 

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I  surrounded  by  other  lochs  in  none  of  them  were 
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HIDDEN  THINGS. 


It  is  given  to  but  few  of  us  to  penetrate  the 
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beneath,  or  .the  waters  which  are  under  the 
earth.  The  stars  in  their  courses  are  too  high 
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serve  we  might  see  all  about  us,  thousands  of 
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interest  if  their  relations  to  other  natural  things 
are  understood,  but  the  great  majority  of  us  do 
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are  as  well  hidden  as  if  they  were  buried  deep 
in  the  earth  or  overflowed  by  many  fathoms  of 
the  sea. 

How  many  men  among  us — to  say  nothing  of 
women  and  children — know  where  the  blue  bird 
lays  her  eggs?  Yet  this  is  a  subject  of  common 
knowledge  to  the  country  boy,  and  even  to  his 
little  brothers  and  sisters,  whom  as  a  great 
favor  he  may  take  out  into  the  orchard  and  lift 
up  so  that  they  can  look  down  upon  the  pale 
blue  treasures.  How  many  know  the  great 
crested  flycatcher,  and  what  she  always  uses 
in  her  nest  building?  How  many  of  us  have 
ever  seen  the  nest  of  the  partridge,  or  the  wood¬ 
cock,  or  the  prairie  chicken?  How  many  know 
where  the  field  mice  have  their  young,  or  have 
seen  the  tiny  mother,  driven  from  her  nest, 
clumsily  seeking  a  refuge  as  she  drags  with  her 
half  a  dozen  young  ones  clinging  to  her 
body? 

How  many  know  where  the  mountain  sheep 
drop  their  young,  or  when?  What  is  the  early 
life  of  these  staggering  mites?  Does  their 
mother  hide  them  as  the  deer  and  elk  and  ante¬ 
lope  hide  their  young?  Certainly  when  they 
are  grown  a  little  older  she  makes  a  brave  fight 
in  their  behalf  against  the  sounding  plunge  of 
the  fierce  eagle,  or  leads  them  swiftly  up  the 
perpendicular  rocks,  if  sight  or  scent  of  panther 
reaches  her. 

How  many  of  us  walking  along  some  country 
path  through  the  fields  and  seeing  in  it  holes 
as  large  as  a  lead  pencil  know  what  creature 
made  these  holes  and  why?  How  many  know 
what  the  blue  mud  wasp  nest  contains,  and 
why  its  contents  are  stored  there?  How  many 
know  where  the  first  frog  spawn  may  be  found 
in  early  spring,  or  where  the  first  water  turtles 
are  seen  after  the  breaking  up  of  the  winter,  or 
what  life  may  be  found  under  the  great  stones 
that  lie  in  and  near  the  brook’s  course  in  the 


swamp?  Who  knows  that  the  squirrels  and  the 
field  mice  often  have  their  homes  in  deserted 
woodpecker’s  holes?  That  tiny  owls  often  spend 
the  day  in  similar  situations,  and  that  if  you 
carefully  introduce  your  hand  and  grasp  them, 
their  little  claws  pierce  the  flesh  like  needles. 

Who  knows  where  the  rare  plants  of  his  own 
district  are  found,  the  gorgeous  yellow  lady- 
slipper,  or  the  pitcher  plant,  or  the  northern 
Linncea,  or  the  tiny  low-growing  cornel,  or 
whether  near  his  home  grows  the  wild  pansy, 
the  two-colored  form  of  one  of  the  violets? 
Who  knows  the  natural  foods  that  grow  in  the 
woods?  Not  merely  the  nuts  and  berries,  but  the 
roots  and  the  different  plants  that  when  cooked 
furnish  succulent  and  nutritious  food  ? 

These  and  other  such  matters  ought  to  be 
known  to  all  outdoor  men.  Much  of  this  lore 
is  known  to  the  men  of  the  wilderness,  the 
guides  and  trappers,  whose  winters  and  sum¬ 
mers  and  autumns  and  springs  are  passed  close 
to  nature. 

When  the  city  man  whose  life  is  chiefly  spent 
between  four  walls  has  acquired  some  of  this 
knowledge,  how  much  wider  the  interest  that  he 
finds  in  his  infrequent  excursions  through  forest 
and  by  stream.  Each  step  shows  him  some  ob¬ 
ject  of  interest  or  suggests  some  new  question. 

The  time  is  now  at  hand  when  we  shall  all  be 
breathing  warmer  airs,  and  longing  to  take  our 
walks  abroad  away  from  stone  and  brick  and 
mortar,  and  it  is  well  for  each  one  of  us  to  try 
to  learn  something  about  the  ways  of  the  natural 
things  likely  to  come  under  our  eyes,  so  that  we 
may  in  some  degree  understand  them  and  may 
thus  take  a  more  intelligent  pleasure  in  our 
outings. 

To  a  multitude  of  the  readers  of  Forest  and 
Stream  many  of  these  common  and  wonderful 
things  are  as  an  open  book;  but  to  a  far  greater 
number  they  are  secrets— hidden  things — not 
known,  though  so  well  worth  knowing,  and  by 
proper  effort  so  easily  to  be  known.  For  the 
means  of  knowledge  lies  within  the  reach  of 
each  one  of  us.  There  are  books  and  writings 
on  most  of  these  subjects,  though  not  all  these 
writings  are  simple  and  straightforward  enough 
to  be  instructive  to  the  novice.  Nevertheless, 
there  is  always  Forest  and  Stream,  whose 
columns  are  full  of  comprehensive  matter  bear¬ 
ing  on  nature  subjects,  interesting  and  in¬ 
structive  alike  to  the  scientific  man  and  to  the 
student  of  nature  who  craves  knowledge  of  her 
wonders  for  their  own  sake. 


Late  advices  from  the  Adiropdacks,  where  the 
long  cold  season  continues,  are  to  the  effect  that 
only  those  deer  that  are  feeble  from  age,  or  in 
poor  condition,  are  showing  signs  of  succumb¬ 
ing  to  the  elements.  Cutting  balsams  has  saved 
a  number  of  deer,  and  it  seems  their  inability 
to  obtain  water  will  not  continue  much  longer. 


THE  SPORTSMEN’S  SHOW. 

The  Sportsmen’s  Show  which .  was  held  in 
Madison  Square  Garden  last  week,  while  not 
as  important,  in  point  of  the  number  of  ex¬ 
hibitors,  as  the  shows  held  in  other  years,  was 
an  improvement  over  those  of  the  past  three 
winters,  at  least,  and  we  are  encouraged  in 
the  hope  and  belief  that  the  annual  affairs  to 
be  held  in  the  future  will  be,  as  the  first  ones 
were,  worthy  of  the  title  bestowed  on  them. 
This  year  the  division  of  the  motor  boat  and 
sportsmen’s  interests  into  two  exhibitions  was 
a  wise  step,  so  far  as  Madison  Square  Garden  is 
concerned,  and  the  separate  interests  were 
pleased;  for  this  exhibition  hall  is  not  com¬ 
modious  enough  for  the  advantageous  display 
of  a  large  number  of  space-filling  motor  boats 
and  for  the  booths  of  those  who  wish  to  show 
sportsmen’s  goods  and  trophies. 

Next  year’s  show  will  cover  a  longer  period 
of  time  than  usual — three  weeks,  we  understand 
— and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  it  will  be  a  first- 
class  one  that  will  attract  not  only  the  Broad¬ 
way  crowd,  which  will  go  to  anything  held  at 
the  Garden  under  the  name  of  “show.”  but  the 
sportsmen  of  the  country  and  the  best  manu¬ 
facturing  firms  that  cater  to  their  demands. 


THE  NEW  YORK  LICENSE  BILL. 

On  Wednesday  of  this  week,  too  late  for  re¬ 
port  in  the  issue  of  Forest  and  Stream,  the  New 
York  Legislature  at  Albany  will  take  up  the  bill 
providing  for  a  general  hunting  license.  The 
bill  provides  that  a  gun  license  of  $1  shall  be 
paid  by  residents  of  this  State,  and  that  non¬ 
residents  and  aliens  shall  pay  a  license  fee  of 
$20. 

The  bill  protects  the  interests  of  land  owners 
in  private  that  each  land  owner  may  shoot  on 
his  own  land  without  a  license  in  the  following- 
words  : 

*  *  *  “the  owner  or  owners  of  farm  land, 

or  the  lessees  thereof  shall  have  the  right  to 
hunt  and  kill  game  on  the  farm  land  of  which 
he  or  they  are  the  bona  fide  owners  or  lessees 
during  the  season  when  it  is  lawful  to  kill  game 
without  procuring  such  resident  license.” 

This  is  a  measure  which  should  be  carefully 
worded,  lest  a  loophole  might  be  found  here  for 
evasions  of  the  law. 

The  bill,  we  believe,  has  the  support  of  sports¬ 
men  and  bird  protectors  throughout  the  State. 
It  will  provide  for  the  payment  of  the  expenses 
of  fish  and  game  and  bird  protection  by  the  class 
most  directly  interested,  and  it  is  believed  that 
clubs  and  individuals  throughout  the  State  recog¬ 
nize  the  substantial  justice  of  such  a  measure. 

Each  license  must  be  signed  by  the  licensee, 
in  ink,  and  must  be  in  his  or  her  possession  while 
engaged  in  hunting,  ready  for  inspection  by  pro¬ 
tectors.  It  is  believed  the  necessity  of  holding  a 
license  to  hunt  will  put  an  end  to  much  of  the 
pursuit  by  aliens  of  small  birds. 


408 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  16,  1907. 


Lone  Elk’s  Search. 

( Continued  from  page  369  ) 


I  came  nearer  and  nearer  to  it  was  truly  terrify 
ing,  so  loud  and  angry  was  it.  And  I  tried  to 


“It  had  been  made  plain  to  me  that  my  woman 
was  a  captive  in  the  camp  of  one  of  the  down- 
the-river  tribes,  and  there  I  must  seek  her. 
Many  young  men  asked  to  be  allowed  to  go  with 
me  on  my  quest,  but  I  refused  them,  one  and 
all,  I  had  my  mother  build  me  a  good  strong 
skin  boat,*  and  putting  into  it  one  evening  the 
few  things  I  wished  to  take,  my  weapons,  some 
dried  meat,  a  couple  of  ropes  and  a  robe,  I 
pushed  out  into  the  current.  You  know  that 
such  boats  are  difftrent  from  those  the  white 
people  make.  You  cannot  do  much  in  them,  but 
try  to  keep  them  from  turning  bottom  side  up, 
and  instead  of  rowing  you  have  a  paddle  which 
you  thrust  in  the  water  ahead  and  draw  toward 
you.  It  is  not  of  much  use  to  paddle  through, 
except  enough  to  keep  in  the  deep  water  and 
clear  of  snags.  When  the  wind  blows  hard  you 
cannot  do  anything  at  all,  but  drift  ashore  and 
stay  there  until  the  wind  dies  out.  But  I  felt 
as  I  drifted  on  with  the  current  that  this  was 
the  best  way  for  me  to  travel.  It  was  better 
than  going  on  foot  because  I  would  not  become 
tired;  better  than  riding  horseback;  at  the  risk 
of  being  discovered  by  an  enemy  through  sight 
of  the  animal  while  it  grazed  and  I  slept. 

“The  moon  had  risen  soon  after  sunset  and 
gave  plenty  of  light  for  me  to  see  my  way.  It 
was  so  light  that  I  could  see  the  deer  and  other 
animals  that  came  to  the  shore  to  drink.  I  saw 
too  a  beaver  now  and  then  swimming  along,  and 
sometimes  when  I  startled  one  it  would  slap  the 
water  with  its  flat  tail  and  dive  down  into  the 
dark  water.  ‘Do  not  fear  me,  little  brother,’  I 
would  say.  ‘Your  ancient  father,  your  great 
chief  has  given  me  help  and  I  will  never  harm 
any  of  you ;  no,  not  if  I  starve.’ 

“I  floated  on  and  on  until  the  first  light  of  day, 
and  then  I  hid  my  boat  on  a  little  green  widowed 
island,  spread  my  robe  in  the  deep  shade  and 
slept  until  night.  That  is  the  way  I  traveled, 
always  by  night,  silently  and  with  good  speed 
down  the  Big  River.  If  there  were  war  parties 
prowling  along  the  shore  they  never  saw  me. 
For  some  days  the  country  was  familiar  to  me 
and  I  knew  where  I  was  all  the  time.  Below 
the  mouth  of  the  Yellow  River  (Judith)  be¬ 
tween  it  and  Middle  (Cow)  Creek, t  I  had  a  mis¬ 
hap  and  nearly  lost  my  life.  I  heard  a  loud 
roaring  ahead  and  knew  that  I  was  approaching 
a  rapid,  so  I  looked  to  see  that  my  gun  and 
other  things  were  securely  tied  to  the  willow 
frames  of  the  boat.  Not  that  I  expected  to  be 
upset,  but  one  should  never  take  any  chances  of 
losing  his  weapons.  The  roar  of  this  rapid  as 

*“Bullboat,”  we  used  to  call  them.  They  were  made 
by  stretching  a  large  green  buffalo  bull  hide  over  a 
circular  flat-bottomed  willow  frame. 

tUndoubtedly  Dauphin’s  rapid,  the  worst  one  on  the 
navigable  part  of  the  river. 


of  it;  but  I  was  too  late.  I  could  not  get  out 
of  the  strong  current,  and  all  at  once  I  was 
going  up  and  down,  whirling  this  way  and  that 
way  over  big  and  hissing  white  topped  waves. 
And  then,  suddenly,  a  bigger  wave  than  any  I 
had  gone  over,  picked  up  the  boat  and  pushed 
it  against  a  large,  round  rock.  Over  it  went, 
and  I  was  thrown  head  first  into  another  wave. 
When  I  came  up  to  the  surface  I  could  not  see 
the  boat,  so  thinking  that  it  was  ahead  of  me, 

I  swam  on  with  the  current.  It  was  easy  work ; 
almost  without  exertion.  I  kept  well  up  on  the 
surface ;  then  I  came  to  the  end  of  the  rapid ; 
a  back  moving  upper  current  of  water  suddenly 
struck  my  breast,  and  the  current  I  had  been  in 
seized  my  legs  and  dragged  me  down.  Struggle 
as  I  would  I  was  pulled  down,  down,  I  knew 
not  how  far,  in  the  dark  water,  and  then  as  sud¬ 
denly  I  was  cast  up  on  the  surface,  only  to  be 
forced  up  stream  and  dragged  down  again. 
Three  times  I  was  thus  whirled  around,  a  fourth 
time  I  was  sucked  down.  I  was  about  out  of  breath. 
I  was  getting  weak.  ‘Oh,  Ancient  Beaver,’  I 
prayed,  ‘pity  and  help  me  now  or  I  drown.’  He 
did  help  me.  When  I  came  to  the  surface  again 
I  found  myself  floating  down  stream  away  from 
that  terrible  place.  Then  my  feet  struck  a 
gravelly  bottom ;  I  waded  ashore  and  fell  down, 
weak,  trembling,  almost  strangled. 

“Where  was  my  boat?  Even  as  the  thought 
came  to  me  I  saw  something  drifting  along  close 
to  shore.  It  was  the  boat  sure  enough;  just  one 
edge  of  it  sticking  up  in  sight.  I  arose  and  stag¬ 
gered  out  to  it,  dragged  it  to  the  land,  and 
again  laid  down  to  rest.  It  was  a  hot  night,  the 
gravel  I  lay  upon  was  still  warm  from  the  day's 
heat.  So,  although  very  wet  I  was  not  chilly, 
and  I  quickly  fell  asleep.  Not  for  long  though, 
but  long  enough  to  dream,  and  in  the  dream  my 
shadow  found  my  woman.  She  was  sitting  under 
a  big  cottonwood  tree,  all  alone,  and  she  was 
crying.  That  was  all  I  learned.  I  hadn’t  time 
to  approach  her,  nor  even  to  speak.  When  I 
awoke  I  tipped  the  water  out  of  my  boat,  un¬ 
fastened  my  gun  and  cleaned  it,  drawing  out  the 
charge  and  ramming  in  a  fresh  one.  It  was  a 
good,  grooved  barrel  caplock  rifle.  Again  I  went 
upon  my  way,  both  thankful  and  angry.  Thank¬ 
ful  that  I  had  escaped  drowning  and  that  my 
boat  had  been  held  in  that  whirling  water  longer 
than  I  had,  and  then  floated  right  down  to  me. 
Oh,  but  I  was  angry.  I  had  been  angry  all  these 
days,  and  when  one  cannot  satisfy  his  anger, 
cannot  crush  and  destroy  the  one  he  hates,  his 
anger  becomes  something  terrible,  stifling  him, 
burning  him,  wearing  away  one’s  flesh.  How  I 
longed  to  meet  the  one  who  had  stolen  my  lov¬ 
ing  woman.  I  imagined  meeting  him  ;  I  thought 
of  what  I  could  do  to  him  to  most  pain  him, 


both  in  body  and  in  mind.  And  that  short  dream. 
What  did  it  mean?  Where  was  the  place  I  had 
seen  her,  alone,  crying  sadly  under  the  big  tree? 
And  would  I  ever  succeed  in  my  search?  There 
was  a  big  country  before  me,  inhabited  by  many 
tribes.  In  which  camp  was  she  held?  Worst 
thought  of  all — what  of  my  dream  of  the  beavers 
— had  my  shadow  really  entered  that  home  of 
the  ancient  ones — had  they  really  seen  my  woman 
bound  to  a  log  raft  floating  down  the  river? 
It  might  be  a  mistake;  perhaps  she  was  a  cap¬ 
tive  in  some  camp  far  to  the  south,  or  the  north 
or  west.  'I  will  not  doubt,’  I  cried  out,  and  the 
rock  wall  opposite  answered:  ‘Will  not  doubt.’ 

I  sung  the  beaver  song,  sung  it  loudly,  regard¬ 
less  of  the  enemy  who  might  be  lurking  over  in 
the  shadow  of  the  trees  and  thickets. 

“One  thing  I  had  lost  in  the  rapids,  my  sack 
of  dried  meat,  and  now  I  was  sorry  that  I  had 
not  brought  my  bow  and  arrow,  the  noiseless 
killers.  I  did  not  like  to  fire  a  gun  in  that 
enemy-infested  country.  When  daylight  came  I 
again  cached  my  boat  and  concealed  myself  on 
a  small  island.  I  was  very  hungry,  and  the 
sight  of  some  buffalo  coming  in  to  water  on 
the  north  shore  made  me  more  hungry.  There 
were  deer  on  the  little  island.  I  saw  a  big  buck 
drinking  on  the  lower  point  of  it  and  could 
easily  have  shot  it,  but  I  felt  that  I  must  not 
fire ;  solnething  seemed  to  keep  telling  me  that 
I  was  not  alone  there,  that  the  enemy  were  also 
thereabout.  I  looked  long  and  carefully  up  and 
down  the  river  shores,  at  the  valley  slopes  and 
breaks,  looked  for  the  smoke  from  lodges  or 
camp-fire,  but  could  see  nothing  suspicious.  I 
spread  my  robe  and  laid  down,  but  I  could  not 
sleep.  I  was  uneasy,  watchful,  listening,  and 
pretty  soon  I  heard  the  report  of  a  gun  close 
by.  I  arose,  crossed  to  the  north  side  of  the 
island  and  looking  out  through  the  thick  bushes, 
saw  a  number  of  men  standing  or  sitting  on 
the  shore  near  a  buffalo  which  three  or  four 
of  them  were  beginning  to  skin.  There  were 
forty-four  of  them,  Assinaboines,  as  near  as  I 
could  make  out  at  that  distance.  They  soon 
skinned  their  kill,  cut  what  meat  they  wanted 
and  disappeared  in  the  timber  where  I  soon  saw 
the  smoke  of  their  camp-fire  rising  above  the 
trees.  They  were  such  a  large  war  party  that 
they  didn’t  seem  to  care  to  conceal  themselves; 
they  kept  a  scout  out  all  day  though.  I  could 
see  him  sitting  on  a  little  butte  at  the  upper 
end  of  the  bottom.  Now,  suppose  I  had  heeded 
the  craving  of  hunger  and  shot  the  deer !  That 
war  party  would  have  learned  that  I  was  on 
the  island  and  they  would  have  lain  in  wait  for 
me,  as  I  drifted  along  in  the  evening;  at  some 
point  in  my  course  there  would  have  been  a 
lot  of  shots  and  I  would  have  rolled  out  of 
my  boat  and  made  food  for  the  things  that  live 
in  the  deep  water.  Then,  you  see,  the  gods  pro¬ 
tected  me ;  they  gave  warning  that  an  enemy  was 


March  16,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


409 


near;  that  I  must  not  shoot,  nor  expose  myself 
in  any  way. 

“It  was  near  sundown  when  I  saw  the  scout 
leave  the  butte,  and  a  little  later  the  whole  party 
left  the  timber  and  moved  off  across  the  bottom 
westward.  As  soon  as  it  was  dark  I  pushed  out 
and  landed  near  the  buffalo  carcass ;  there  was 
still  a  plenty  of  meat  on  it  and  I  took  what  I 
wanted,  carried  some  of  it  over  to  the  fire  the 
party  had  abandoned,  cooked  and  ate  it.  Then 
I  went  upon  my  way. 

“As  far  as  the  mouth  of  the  Dried  Meat  River 
(the  Musselshell)  I  knew  the  country  well;  be¬ 
yond  that  I  knew  it  only  in  places,  never  before 
having  traversed  the  whole  course  of  the  valley. 
I  was  familiar  with  it  about  the  mouth  of  Little 
(Milk)  River,  and  Elk  (Yellowstone)  River, 
and  I  had  once  been  on  a  visit  with  my  people 
to  the  Earth-house  people  (the  Mandans),  who 
live  some  little  distance  below  the  mouth  of  Elk 
would  have  taken  her  away  on  foot  or  on 
that  vicinity  in  the  big  timbered  bottoms,  there 
were  generally  some  Assinaboines  or  Yanktonais 
encamped.  I  felt  that  it  was  none  of  these  peo¬ 
ple  who  had  captured  my  woman.  They  feared 
i  the  water;  had  any  of  them  stolen  her  they 
would  have  taken  her  away  on  foot  or  on 
horseback.  But  the  tribes  below  them,  the  Man- 
dans  and  the  Lower  Big  Bellies*  (the  Gros 
Ventres  of  the  village)  are  river  people,  always 
paddling  about  in  their  skin  boats.  The  Man- 
dans  have  ever  been  at  peace  with  us,  the  Lower 
Big  Bellies  always  at  war  with  us.  I  felt,  I  had 
felt  from  the  first,  from  the  time  I  met  the 
Ancient  Beavers,  that  it  was  one  of  the  last 
tribe  who  had  captured  her,  that  she  was  in  his 
camp.  So,  after  some  nights’  drifting,  when  I 
came  to  the  mouth  of  the  Little  River,  I  did 
not  stop  to  look  for  any  camp,  but  drifted  on 
and  on,  hiding  on  a  big  island  before  daylight. 
I  had  passed  a  camp  though  in  the  middle  of 
the  night,  for  I  heard  many  dogs  answering  the 
howl  of  wolves. 

“I.  was  now  again  out  of  food.  I  awoke  late 
in  the  afternoon  and  had  a  look  at  the  country 
from  both  sides  of  the  island.  There  were  deer 
trails  criss-crossing  the  island  in  every  direction  ; 
|  its  shores  were  all  cut  up  by  their  sharp  hoofs. 
As  I  could  see  no  sign  of  the  enemy  anywhere, 
as  there  were  buffalo  quietly  feeding,  on  both 
sides  of  the  valley,  *1  felt  that  I  could  take  the 
I  risk  and  fire  a  shot.  1  had  to — or  starve.  I11 
a  little  while,  as  I  sat  in  the  edge  of  the  willows 
on  the  north  .  side  pf  the  island,  a  big  he  sway- 
1  ing  tail  (white  tail  deer)  came  out  on  the  shore 
i  above,  drank  from  the  river  and  then  walked 
down  toward  me  sniffing  the  tracks  he  crossed. 

'  When  I  fired  he  dropped  right  where  he  stood, 

!  never  even  kicked.  I  sat  still  for  a  few  minutes, 
carefully  watching  the  opposite  shore,  which  was 
a  long  gun  shot  distant.  Nothing  appeared;  the 
buffalo  beyond  on  the  slope  of  the  valley  seemed 
j  not  to  have  heard  the  report,  continuing  to  graze. 
I  went  out  to  my  kill,  drew  my  knife  and  com¬ 
menced  to  skin  it.  I  hadn’t  more  than  half 
ripped  up  a  hind  leg  when  some  bullets  zipped 
over  my  head,  thudded  into  the  sand,  splashed 
into  the  water,  and  one  struck  the  deer.  I 
1  knew  what  they  were  before  I  heard  the  boom 
j  of  the  guns,  and  saw  smoke  lifting  from  the 

*Pi-nap'  Ut-se-na:  Lower  or  down-river  Big’  Bellies, 
as  distinguished  from  the  Ut-se-na,  or  Gros  Ventres  of 
the  prairie.  The  Village  Gros  Ventres  are  really  Crows, 
Dakotas.  The  LTpper  Gros  Ventres  are  Algonquins.  The 
i  Blackfoot  name  for  them,  however,  implies  that  they 
1  are  of  common  stock — a  divided  tribe. 

h 

lu 


willows  over  on  the  main  shore.  I  didn’t  let 
go  of  the  leg.  I  unjointed  it,  skin  and  all,  and 
got  into  cover  with  it  before  the  enemy  had 
time  to  reload  and  fire  again.  As  soon  as  I  was 
in  the  shelter  of  the  brush  I  ran  down  it  a  ways 
and  looked  out.  I  could  see  no  one,  but  the 
buffalo  were  running  up  on  to  the  plain,  and 
others  that  had  been  in  the  bottom  were  follow¬ 
ing  them.  Then  I  knew  that  those  who  had 
fired  upon  me  were  a  war  party  and  had 

lain  concealed  in  the  timber  all  day.  The 
water  was  very  shallow  between  us,  the 

main  river  being  on  the  opposite  side  of 

the  island  where  my  boat  was  concealed. 

‘They  will  wade  over  here  as  soon  as  it  is  dark,’ 
I  said  to  myself.  ‘I’ve  *got  to  get  away  from 
here  now.’  I  had  cached  my  boat  at  the  upper 
end  of  the  long  island.  I  hurried  over  to  it, 
threw  in  my  meat,  and  pushed  off,  paddling  for 
the  south  shore  as  hard  as  I  could.  The  cur¬ 
rent  was  not  very  swift  and  I  reached  the  land 
some  little  distance  above  the  foot  of  the  island 
which  had  hidden  my  movement  from  the  enemy. 
As  soon  as  I  was  ashore  I  broke  some  brush  and 
threw  it  over  the  boat,  and  then  crossed  the 
wide  sand  bar  and  got  into  the  timber ;  passing 
through  that,  then  crouching-  along  in  the  high 
grease  wood  and  sage  brush,  and  lastly  walk¬ 
ing  up  a  narrow  coulee,  I  arrived  at  the  top 
of  a  high  point  from  which  I  could  plainly  see 
the  opposite  bottoms.  There  were  four  men 
slowly  sneaking  down  it,  and  when  they  reached 
the  lower  end,  straight  across  from  me,  they 
concealed  themselves  in  the  sage  brush  at  the 
edge  of  the  high  cut  bank  overlooking  the  river. 
The  stream  was  narrow  there  and  the  deep  chan¬ 
nel  of  swift  water  was  right  under  them.  No 
doubt  they  thought  that  I  had  a  boat  or  raft, 
and  right  there  they  would  lie  in  wait  for  me. 
They  were  not  all  of  the  party;  I  had  seen  the 
smoke  of  at  least  ten  'guns.  I  could  see  noth¬ 
ing  of  the  others,  however ;  they  were  concealed 
in  the  timber  from  which  they  had  shot  at  me. 
From  where  I  lay,  peering  through  a  low  sage 
brush,  I  could  see  the  four  men  on  the  cut 
hank  very  plainly,  for  I  was  high  above  their 
position.  It  was  not  so  very  far  either.  More 
than  once  I  had  killed  buffalo  and  elk  and  deer 
at  that  distance  by  sighting  my  rifle  a  space  of 
about  three  hands  above  their  backs.  One  of 
the  men  lay  flat  on  his  belly,  head  to  the  river, 
and  more  than  once  I  sighted  my  rifle  at  him.  I 
thought  that  if  I  aimed  at  his  heels  the  bullet 
would  strike  him  somewhere  in  his  back  if  I 
held  true.  The  temptation  to  try  it  was  great ; 
my  other  mind  was  not  to  attempt  it.  ‘Think 
of  what  you  are  seeking,’  it  said,  ‘and  run  no 
more  risk  than  you  can  help.’  And  then  the 
other  one:  ‘Perhaps  this  very  party  belong  to 
the  camp  where  your  woman  is  captive ;  they 
have  already  shot  at  you,  tried  to  kill  you. 
Try  it.’  J.  W.  Schultz, 

[to  p.e  concluded.] 


For  a  Bison  Herd  in  the  Adirondacks. 

A  bill  introduced  in  the  New  York  Legislature 
last  Friday  by  Mr.  Hooper,  of  Essex  county,  pro¬ 
vides  for  the  appropriation  of  $20,000  for  the  pur¬ 
chase  of  a  small  herd  of  bison  and  the  setting 
aside  and  fencing  of  a  suitable  plot  of  land  at 
the  intersection  of  the  counties  of  Essex,  Warren 
and  Hamilton,  in  the  Adirondacks.  The  Ameri¬ 
can  Bison  Society  is  back  of  this  bill,  which  is 
in  accordance  with  the  agreement  reached  at  its 
recent  annual  meeting,  when  the  advisability  of 
such  a  step  was  discussed  and  the  plan  indorsed. 


The  Right  of  Sanctuary. 

It  was  a  mild,  bright  day,  and  we  decided  to 
give  our  camp  a  thorough  airing.  We  opened 
the  door  and  window,  carried  our  bedding  out 
and  laid  it  on  a  pile  of  brush,  swept  the  floor 
as  clean  as  we  could  get  it,  and  re-brushed  the 
bunk  with  fresh  spruce  boughs.  This  done,  we 
seated  ourselves  on  the  trunk  of  a  fallen  hem¬ 
lock,  and  lit  our  pipes.  The  snow  was  not  more 
than  six  inches  deep,  but  it  was  more  or  less 
crusted,  and  until  it  melted,  or  more  snow  fell, 
still-hunting  was  out  of  the  question.  We  had 
partridges,  rabbits,  porcupine,  smoked  trout  and 
black  duck,  in  addition  to  the  grub  we  carried 
in,  so  we  were  in  no  hurry  to  add  moose  meat 
to  our  menu,  especially  as  the  open  season  lasted 
for  nearly  a  month  longer. 

My  Martini,  Uncle  Jake’s  Snider,  and  the 
little  .22  we  used  to  shoot  partridges  and  rab¬ 
bits  with,  lay  against  the  log.  A  sudden  scuffling 
over  the  snow  attracted  my  attention,  and  in  a 
minute  I  perceived  a  white  rabbit,  hopping  to¬ 
ward  the  camp.  I  use  the  expression  for  lack 
of  a  better  one,  for  between  the  brisk  hop  of  a 
rabbit,  as  I  have  often  seen  one  move  in  the 
clearings,  and  the  labored  movement  of  the  one 
we  noticed,  there  is  a  vast  difference.  The 
creature  did  not  seem  to  notice  us;  it  made  its 
way  to  the  camp  door,  hopped  over  the  sill  and 
vanished.  Uncle  Jake  motioned  to  me  to  keep 
quiet,  picked  up  the  .22,  slipped  a  cartridge  in 
the  breech,  and  in  another  moment  pointed  to 
a  tiny  black  spot  moving  over  the  snow,  about 
fifty  yards  from  us.  I  strained  my  eyes,  and 
finally  made  out  the  outline  of  an  ermine,  which 
was  following  in  the  tracks  Bre’r  Rabbit  had 
made.  Jake  waited  until  the  animal  was  within 
twenty  yards  of  us,  then  he  whistled.  The 
little  creature,  which  had  been  too  much  occupied 
in  the  chase  to  notice  us,  stopped,  sat  bolt  up¬ 
right,  and  looked  round  to  see  where  the  noise 
came  from.  As  he  did  so,  the  rifle  cracked,  the 
ermine  collapsed,  and  a  little  spot  of  crimson 
formed  in  the  snow  eight  or  nine  inches  from 
the  black  tail  tuft. 

“That  there’s  the  gentleman  who  spoilt  all 
our  rabbits  and  stunk  the  camp  out  Sunday,” 
said  Jake,  as  he  picked  up  the  dead  animal.  “I 
mind  the  time  when  white  weasels  were  not 
worth  ten  cents  a  bushel,  but  now  they  say  they 
are  worth  seventy  cents  each.  There  is  two 
things  I  never  could  understand  in  this  world. 
One  is  how  a  snake  can  catch  a  frog,  the  other 
is  how  a  weasel  can  run  down  a  rabbit.  Did 
you  notice  how  that  fellow  was  going,  as  if  he 
had  a  trap  fast  to  all  of  his  four  feet?  He 
could  outrun  the  best  dog  that  ever  laid  nose 
to  a  track,  and  yet  that  six  inch  strip  of  white 
fur  and  malice  could  run  him  down  in  ten 
minutes.  Let’s  go  and  see  how  he’s  making  out 
in  the  camp.” 

We  entered  the  shanty  and  closed  the  door  be¬ 
hind  us.  Jake  dived  under  the  bunk,  a  rabbit 
squealed  as  if  his  last  hour  had  come,  and  the 
old  man  emerged  with  a  bundle  of  quivering 
white  fur  in  his  hands. 

“Don’t  kill  him,  Jake,”  I  cried:  “we  have  plenty 
of  fresh  meat,  and  we  can  get  lots  of  rabbits 
from  the  snares  whenever  we  want  them.” 

“Kill  him  !  Not  much,”  replied  the  old  man. 
“Here,  git,”  and  the  prisoner  found  himself 
placed  on  the  snow  outside  the  camp  door.  He 
lost  no  time  in  obeying  the  injunction,  and  in 
ten  seconds  he  had  vanished  from  sight  in  the 
spruceslash. 

“It’s  queer  how  hunted  animals  will  sometimes 
run  to  a  house,  or  a  barn  for  shelter,”  observed 
my  friend,  as  he  busied  himself  skinning  the 
ermine.  “I’ve  seen  a  moose  run  right  into  the 
dooryard,  when  the  doggers  were  after  him,  and 
more  than  once  a  hawk  has  chased  a  small  bird 
into  my  house.  I  remember  after  Captain  Ire¬ 
land  had  chased  the  fox  into  Mr.  Castin’s  barn, 
he  told  me  something  about  a  wild  boar  running 
into  a  church  in  England,  in  the  old  times,  and 
the  hunters  killing  the  priest,  because  he  for¬ 
bade  them  to  follow  it.” 

T  quoted  the  lines  from  Scott’s  “Marmion” 
and  the  old  man  nodded  his  head.  “Yes,  them’s 
the  same  identical  words  he  used  when  he  was 
talking  with  Miss  Castin. — 


410 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  16,  1907. 


“  ‘In  wrath  for  loss  of  sylvan  game, 

Saint  Hilda’s  priest  ye  slew.’ 

“We  came,  precious  near  killing  her,  though 
not  on  purpose,  and  if  she  hadn’t  had  the  pluck 
of  the  devil,  the  dogs  would  have  finished  her 
for  sure.” 

Previous  experience  had  taught  me  that  it 
was  waste  of  time  to  try  to  draw  a  yarn  out 
of  Jake,  unless  he  was  in  the  humor  for  story 
telling,  so  I  said  nothing  about  the  white  rabbit 
or  the  adventure  of  Captain  Ireland,  until  the 
evening. 

About  sunset  the  snow  commenced  to  fall. 
Jake  was  overjoyed,  and  after  supper  he  looked 
out  several  time  to  “see  how  the  weather  was 
tending.”  About  8  o’clock  he  informed  me  that 
the  snow  had  ceased  to  fall,  and  the  stars  were 
out.  “Not  more  than  three  inches  on  the  level, 
wind  enough  to  clear  the  branches,  just  enough 
frost  to  keep  the  snow  soft,  and  prevent  any 
crust  forming.  and  bully  chances  for  still-hunt¬ 
ing  to-morrow.” 

This  being  the  case  I  uncorked  a  bottle  of 
whisky  and  asked  Jake  to  join  me  in  a  toast  to 
our  success  on  the  morrow.  Under  the  influence 
of  the  stimulant  he  waxed  communicative,  and 
in  answer  to  my  inquiries  anent  Captain  Ireland 
and  Miss  Castin,  he  told  me  the  following  yarn  : 

“You’ve  read  about  St.  Castine,  the  French 
officer  who  did  so  much  fighting  with  the  Eng¬ 
lish  ’round  Annapolis,  in  the  old  days?  Well, 
old  Mr.  Castin  was  his  great  grandson.  When 
the  French  were  driven  out  the  family  went  back 
to  France,  but  when  the  revolution  happened, 
and  they  cut  the  King’s  head  off,  they  came 
back  again,  and  took  up  a  big  grant  of  land  at 
Lake  Castin.  They  had  plenty  of  money.  There 
was  one  son,  the  old  gentleman  I  speak  of,  and 
two  daughters.  One  of  them  went  to  Quebec 
and  married  an  officer  there ;  the  other  one  be¬ 
came  a  nun.  Mr.  Castin  had  no  sons,  and  only 
one  daughter.  She  married  a  deep  sea  captain, 
called  D’Entremont,  from  somewhere  in  the 
western  counties.  He  changed  his  name  to 
Castin  before  he  was  married.  They  had  one 
child,  a  girl,  and  when  she  was  four  years  old 
her  father  and  mother  left  her  at  Lake  Castin 
with  the  old  people,  and  started  from  Yarmouth 
to  Rio,  in  the  captain’s  barkentine,  Fleur  de  Lvs. 
The  Fleur  de  Lys  was  never  spoken  after  she 
left  Yarmouth,  but  one  of  her  boats  was  picked 
up  empty  off  Bermuda. 

“The  captain  had  a  good  insurance  on  his 
life  and  his  vessel  and  the  little  girl  came  in  for 
the  whole  of  it.  Her  grandfather  kept  her  at 
home  for  several  years,  then  he  sent  her  to 
Montreal,  to  a  convent.  You  would  have  liked 
old  Mr.  Castin.  He  was  about  as  perfect  _  a 
gentleman  as  I  ever  met,  and  I’ve  seen  quite 
a  few  in  my  time.  Some  people  said  he  was  too 
stiff  and  thought  too  much  of  himself,  but  I 
never  want  to  be  with  a  better  man.  He  had  be¬ 
tween  fifty  and  sixty  head  of  stock,  plenty  of 
money  in  the  bank,  and  all  the  land  the  lumber 
company  has  flowed  at  the  head  of  the  lake 
was  good  intervale,  and  grew  from  two  or  three 
tons  of  hay  to  the  acre.  When  his  daughter 
got  married  he  made  the  homestead  and  land 
over  to  her  and  her  children,  but  he  and  his 
wife  were  to  have  it  as  long  as  they  lived.  It’s 
about  forty  years  since  the  bank  of  Londonderry 
failed,  Mr.  Castin  lost  thirty  thousand  dollars 
in  that  smash,  and  it  almost  ruined  him.  Then 
the  gold  fever  broke  out,  and  he  lost  more  money 
in  mines,  and  he  had  to  mortgage  his  life  in¬ 
terest  in  the  place  for  what  it  would  fetch.  He 
lived  in  the  tenant  house,  and  kept  three  or  four 
head  of  stock  in  a  little  barn  away  from  the  big 
buildings.  The  lumber  company  used  to  cut  the 
hay  and  let  the  pasture  rights  out  at  auction. 
It  was  a  pretty  melancholy  sight  to  happen  on 
the  place  in  the  evening.  The  old  house  shut 
up,  and  rotting  down,  the  garden  all  grown  up 
with  weeds,  and  the  barns,  that  used  to  be  full 
of  cattle,  as  empty  as  an  old  hornet’s  nest.  Mr. 
Castin  had  an  old  French  woman  for  house¬ 
keeper.  She  was  his  wife’s  servant  when  she 
was  alive,  and  except  for  the  men  who  came 
to  cut  the  hay  and  drive  the  cattle  to  the  pasture 
in  the  spring,  and  out  again  in  the  fall,  hardly 
a  soul  showed  his  face  there  from  one  year’s 
end  to  another. 

“I  used  to  feel  sorry  for  the  old  gentleman. 


He  always  used  me  decent  when  I  was  a  young 
fellow,  and  many  any  many’s  the  load  of  wood 
I’ve  cut  up  for  him,  and  many’s  the  pound  of 
moose  meat  I  left  at  his  house.  Sometimes  we 
used  to  wonder  what  his  grand  daughter  was 
doing,  and  why  she  let  him  live  that  way.  He 
never  spoke  of  her,  but  everyone  .knew  that 
she  came  into  thousands  of  dollars  when  _  her 
father  was  drowned,  and  Mr.  Castin’s  creditors 
couldn’t  touch  a  cent  of  it.  It  was  in  1870  that 
we  had  the  ‘deep  snow.’  I  never  remember  the 
like  of  it.  It  commenced  in  November  and  we 
had  no  thaw  until  the  end  of  March.  Captain 
Ireland  had  hunted  with  me  for  two  falls  be¬ 
fore  that.  Then  he  left  the  army  and  went 
home.  Some  men  are  fond  of  the  woods,  but 
he  was  just  crazy  about  hunting.  Fie  could 
travel  all  day,  and  keep  it  up  for  a  week,  and  I 
never  saw  a  better  alkround  shot.  He  didn’t 
care  so  much  for  moose  hunting;  foxes  and  cats 
were  his  favorite  game,  and  we  used  to  kill 
lots  of  them. 

“Just  before  he  went  home,  he  came  across 
a  notorious  good  foxhound  at  Annapolis,  and 
he  bought  him  and  sent  him  on  to  me.  He 
was  one  part  bull  and  three  parts  English  fox¬ 
hound,  and  a  better  dog  on  cats  and  foxes_  never 
ran  a  trail,  nor  was  a  worse  tempered  devil  ever 
whelped.  He  would  fight  anything  living.  Most 
hounds  are  more  or  less  cowardly,  but  Satan 
didn’t  know  what  fear  was.  I  had  two  nice 
bitches  then.  Floss  and  Lou  I  called  them. 
Satan  was  civil  to  them,  but  any  dog  that  came 
around  he’d  tear  to  pieces.  The  bitches  always 
hunted  together,  but  Satan  went  off  on  his'  own 
account,  and  if  you  tried  to  lead  him  he’d  get 
sulky.  So  it  sometimes  happened  that  he  would 
have  one  fox  going,  and  the  bitches  would  have 
another,  or  maybe  a  cat.  If  they  happened  to 
be  in  hearing  of  one  another,  the  dog  whose 
fox  was  killed  first  would  go  off  and  join  the 
others;  if  not  he’d  try  to  hunt  up  another  one. 

"Well,  about  the  time  the  first  snow  fell  Cap¬ 
tain  Ireland  wrote  me  that  he  would  be  in 
Halifax  abont  Christmas  time,  and  that  he 
wanted  me  to  meet  him  there.  He  wanted  to  go 
to  the  woods  for  a  month  and  do  some  cat  and 
fox  hunting.  I  was  glad  to  hear  this,  as  I 
hadn’t  done  much  that  fall,  and  he  was  a  good 
fellow  to  go  to  the  woods  with.  I  went  out 
to  my  camp,  about  four  miles  west  of  Lake 
Castin,  fixed  it  up,  and  took  in  some  grub  ;  then 
I  went  to  Halifax  and  met  the  Captain.  There 
was  about  four  feet  of  snow  on  the  level,  and 
the  roads  were  very  bad,  only  part  broken,  and 
when  we  got  off  the  railway,  we  found  we  should 
have  nearly  ten  miles  to  walk.  It  was  impossi¬ 
ble  to  get  a  team  through.  Some  of  our  stuff 
we  left  at  the  station,  the  rest  we  put  on  tobog¬ 
gans,  and  we  started  to  haul  it  in  across  coun¬ 
try.  Our  conrse  ran  at  right  angles  to  the  road 
leading  to  the  Castin  settlement.  We  found  the 
road  unbroken,  as  I  expected,  but  there  was  a 
single  snowshoe  track  and  the  trail  of  a  hand 
sled  running  along  it.  ‘Some  squaw  going  in?’ 
says  the  Captain.  I  looked  at  the  tracks,  and 
noticed  that  the  snowshoes  were  Indian  made, 
but  not  like  our  Indians  make  them.  ‘Maybe  so, 
but  that’s  an  iron  shod  sled,  and  it  has  a  very 
light  load  on  it  for  a  squaw  going  to  camp.’  I 
said,  and  then  we  went  on,  and  thought  noth¬ 
ing  more  about  it.  Then  old  Satan  turned  sulky. 
He  didn’t  like  hauling  his  toboggan,  and  I  had 
to  whale  him.  It  was  almost  dark  when  we  got 
to  camp,  and  most  bitter  cold. 

“We  put  in  the  next  day  fixing  up  the  camp 
and  letting  the  dogs  rest.  Next  day  was  Christ¬ 
mas  eve;  it  snowed  about  an  inch,  and  on 
Christmas  morning,  just  as  it  grew  light,  we 
started  out.  Ireland  didn’t  know  Satan’s  peculiar¬ 
ities,  and  he  let  him  out  early  in  the  morning. 
He  put  straight  into  the  woods,  and  when  we 
came  out  after  breakfast  we  could  hear  him  ‘boo- 
hoo,  boo-hooing’  away  off,  half  way  to  Lake 
Castin.  I  listened  for  a  little  while,  and  then 
I  told  the  Captain  that  the  dog  had  got  a  cat 
started.  ‘You  put  the  bitches  in  leash,  and  take 
them  about  a  mile  down  the  wood  road,  and 
you’re  sure  to  strike  a  fresh  fox  track,’  I  told 
him.  ‘Then  I’ll  cut  over  to  where  Satan  is, 
shoot  the  cat,  and  come  on  and  join  you.’ 

“I  lost  no  time  getting  through  the  woods,  but 
long  before  I  got  to  the  dog  he  had  his  cat 


treed ;  I  could  tell  that  when  he  changed  his 
voice  from  the  ‘boo-hoo,  boo-hoo’  to  ‘boo-hooo, 
hooo-ooo.’  I  found  Mr.  Pussy  Tom  sitting  in  a 
tall  ram  pike  looking  as  spiteful  as  they  make 
them ;  shot  him,  leashed  the  dog,  and  stripped 
the  pelt  off  the  cat.  Then  I  listened  and  away 
off  I  heard  the  bitches  in  full  cry.  The  sun  was 
well  up.  by  this  time,  and  it  was  one  of  those 
clear  still  mornings  you  can  hear  a  hound  for 
three  miles ;  and  a  gun  shot  for  any  distance  at 
all.  I  kept  Mr.  Satan  in  leash,  for  the  cat 
tracks  were  thick,  and  I  wanted  him  on  the  fox. 
The  dogs  seemed  to  be  working  toward  the 
Castin  settlement,  and  I  worked  down  parallel 
with  them,  until  I  judged  they  had  the  fox 
circling.  Then  I  slipped  Satan,  and  away  he 
went  to  join  them.  Not  a  minute  after  I  heard 
a  shot.  I  waited  for  the  hounds  to  quit  their 
racket  (which  would  mean  they  were  worrying 
the  dead  fox),  but  instead  of  doing  so  they 
changed  their  voices,  and  seemed  to  be  heading 
my  way. 

“I  cut  across  to  head  the  fox  off,  and  just  as 
I  got  to  the  edge  of  Castin’s  clearing  I  saw  the 
fox  crossing  the  open,  dragging  one  leg  behind 
him,  and  the  hounds  coming  up  to  him  three 
strides  to  his  one.  I  quit  running:  the  dogs 
were  bound  to  pull  him  down  in  a  moment  or 
so.  All  on  a  sudden  the  fox  vanished,  like  a 
candle  when  you  blow  it  out,  then  the  hounds 
went  out  of  sight  the  same  way,  but  I  could 
hear  them  crying  as  lively  as  ever.  Then  I  heard 
Floss  give  a  ‘ki-yi-yi.’  Says  I,  ‘He  got  a  nip 
at  you  before  you  pulled  him  down,  old  lady.’ 
Then  Lou  turned  up  ’the  same  way,  and  they 
began  to  bay,  like  they  did  when  they  treed  a 
cat,  or  ran  a  fox  into  a  hollow  log. 

“  ‘That’s  a  mighty  able  fox,’  says  I,  ‘to  get 
a  nip  at  both  those  bitches,  and  then  stand  them 
off,’  and  I  put  for  the  place  the  noise  came 
from.  I  soon  saw  how  the  fox  and  dogs  went 
out  of  sight.  There  was  a  long  narrow  cut  dug 
in  the  snow  from  the  tenant  house  Mr.  Castin 
lived,  to  the  barn  he  kept  his  cows  and  steers 
in.  There  was  a  girl  standing  with  her  back  to 
the  barn  door,  and  a  stick  in  her  hand ;  in  front 
of  her  the  hounds  were  crouched,  just  out.  of 
reach.  The  girl  was  a  small  bit  of  a  thing, 
dressed  a!s  if  she  came  from  the*  city,  and  as 
pretty  as  a  picture.  I  just  had  time  to  notice 
this,  when  I  saw'  old  Satan  coming  for  all  he 
was  worth.  His  voice  was  down  to  the  snow, 
and  his  ears  trailed  behind  his  jowl.  His  tail 
was  over  his  back,  and  the  cry  of  him  as  he 
came  down  the  blood  tracks  was  one  steady 
roar.  I  knew  that  the  girl  would  stand  as  much 
chance  against  that  sixty  pounds  of  devilishness 
as  she  w'ould  against  a  tiger,  and  I  shouted  to 
her  not  to  strike  the  dog  for  God’s  sake.  Then 
I  ran  for  all  I  wras  worth.  She  either  didn’t 
hear  me,  or  didn’t  mind  me,  for  she  hit  him 
fair  in  the  face  with  the  stick  as  he  came  to¬ 
ward  her.  He  wheeled  round,  drew  back  for 
three  or  four  yards,  and  sprang  right  at  her, 
and  the  bitches  followed  suit.  She  went  down 
with  her  back  to  the  door,  striking  out  as 
viciously  as  a  wounded  wildcat.  I  yelled  at  the 
top  of  my  voice,  and  the  bitches  kind  of  drew 
back,  but  Satan  had  her  down,  and  was  worry¬ 
ing  her  for  all  he  was  worth.  I  brought  my  gun 
butt  down  on  his  head,  and  he  dropped  with 
his  teeth  locked  on  her  arm.  I  pried  his  jaw 
open,  and  threw  him  out  of  the  cut,  on  to  the 
snowbank.  The  bitches  cleared.  Then  Captain 
Ireland  came  in  sight.  He  had  run  for  all  he 
was  worth,  and  he  was  more  than  astonished 
when  he  found  me  in  the  snow  trench  with  the 
girl,  and  Satan  stretched  out  on  the  bank  above. 

“  ‘Matter,’  says  I,  ‘the  matter  is  that  the  dogs 
have  nearly  killed  this  girl,  and  there’s  no  doc¬ 
tor  nearer  than  Parker’s  Cross,  and  that’s  ten 
miles  off.  ‘I’m  not  hurt,’  says  the  girl ;  ‘your 
dogs  have  torn  the  sleeve  of  my  jacket,  and  my 
skirt,  but  their  teeth  haven’t  harmed  me.  I  let 
the  poor  fox  into  the  barn,  and  if  you  have 
any  manly  feeling  you  will  let  him  go.’ 

“Her  skirt  was  all  torn  to  tatters;  she  had 
lost  her  tuque  in  the  struggle,  and  the  blood  was 
running  down  her  left  sleeve  into  the  snow  as 
she  spoke. 

“  ‘We  had  better  go  to  the  house,  and  if  you 
will  let  me,  dress  your  arm.  I  have  some  knowl¬ 
edge  of  surgery,  and  then  my  guide,  Jake  Hen- 


March  16,  1907.] 


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shaw,  can  go  for  the  doctor,’  says  Captain  Ire¬ 
land. 

“‘Are  you  Jacob  Henshaw?  If  so,  you  are 
more  than  welcome,’  says  the  girl.  ‘Grandfather 
has  told  me  how  good  you  were  to  him,  and 
when  I  came  home  from  Montreal  last  Monday 
he  said  he  had  been  praying  for  you  to  come 
along.  He  is  ill,  and  my  old  nurse  is  ill  too, 
and  I  came  through  here  on  my  snowshoes  and 
found  them  without  any  wood,  and  the  cattle 
starving  in  the  barn.’ 

“As  she  said  this  she  swayed  over,  and  the 
Captain  caught  her  in  his  arms.  ‘Shut  that  barn 
door,’  says  the  Captain,  ‘and  catch  those  dogs 
up  before  they  do  any  more  mischief.  (Old 
Satan  was  coming  round,  in  spite  of  the  smash 
On  the  head  I  gave  him.)  Tether  them  out  in 
some  of  these  old  buildings  where  they  can’t  get 
loose,  and  we’ll  see  *what  we  can  do  for  these 
people.’ 

“He  carried  the  girl  over  to  the  house,  kicked 
his  snowshoes  off.  and  went  in  without  knock¬ 
ing.  A  few  minutes  after  I  followed  him.  I 
had  tied  the  dogs  up  in  an  old  hog  pen,  and 
Satan  had  come  to.  There  were  two  beds  in 
the  front  room.  Old  Mr.  Castin  was  in  one  of 
them,  the  housekeeper  was  in  the  other.  There 
was  some  wood  in  the  wood  box,  but  it  was 
mainly  green  alders  and  rotten  fence  poles. 

“  ‘Jake,’  says  the  Captain,  ‘take  this  message 
and  put  for  the  nearest  telegraph  station  for 
all  you  are  worth.  Then,  when  you’ve  sent  it, 
make  arrangements  to  have  the  doctor  and  nurse 
sent  out  here  as  quick  as  they  can  be  got.  Just 
read  the  message  over  before  you  go.  I  don’t 
want  the  telegraph  operator  to  make  a  mess  of 
it.  “Send  doctor  and  nurse  to  Tupper’s  Lake 
station.  Expense  no  object.  Typhoid  fever  case. 
Signed,  ‘Dunshannon’ ;  to  Colonel  White,  143d 
Regiment,  Halifax.”  ’ 

“‘What’s  this  last  word?’ 

“  ‘Dunshannon,’  says  the  Captain ;  ‘Colonel 
White  will  understand  it  all  right.  You  hurry 
off,  and  get  that  message  through  as  soon  as 
you  can.’ 

“By  good  luck  I  managed  to  fall  in  with  a 
team  soon  after  I  got  to  the  main  road,  and  I 
was  back  before  dark.  The  Captain  had  foraged 
around  and  got  some  decent  wood,  then  he  had 
gone  back  to  camp  for  some  grub,  and  brandy. 
I  got  the  keys  of  the  old  house,  found  a  room 


j  we  could  sleep  in,  and  fixed  up  some  kind  of  a 
bed.  Then  I  went  over  and  milked  the  cow 
and  fed  the  stock.  The  fox  that  caused  all  the 
trouble  was  still  in  the  barn.  I  made  a  noose, 
put  it  on  a  pole,  and  snared  him.  I  found  he 
I  wasn’t  much  hurt,  one  of  his  hind  legs  was 
'  broken  below  the  knee,  but  that  soon  mends 
;  in  a  fox.  I  carried  him  down  to  the  house,  and 

!  Miss  Castin  told  me  to  let  him  go.  I  waited 

until  the  Captain  came  back,  and  we  turned  him 
loose,  and  his  game  leg  didn’t  seem  to  bother 
him  much. 

“The  doctor  came  next  day.  He  said  the 
|  sick  people  must  be  moved  at  once,  where  they 
could  have  proper  care  and  decent  food.  We 
rigged  up  two  big  toboggans,  put  them  on  board, 
well  wrapped  in  blankets,  and  hauled  them  out 
to  Tupper’s  Lake  station.  My  sister  was  living 
there,  and  she  took  them  in.  I  sent  one  of 
;  her  boys  back  to  Lake  Castin  to  look  after  the 

!•  live  stock.  MiSs  Castin  had  left  all  her  boxes 

1  at  the  station,  and  when  we  had  the  old  people 
fixed  up  I  took  a  team  and  hauled  them  to  the 
priest’s  house  where  she  was  to  stay.  She  was 
u  a  pretty  tired  girl  when  we  got  out  of  the 
woods,  her  arm  was  sore  where  the  dog  pinned 
her,  though  the  leather  gauntlet  she  wore  saved 
her  from  all  but  one  tush  mark;  her  hands  were 
all  blistered  with  shoveling  the  road  from  the 
house  to  the  barn,  and  chopping  wood  for  the 
1  stove. 


“She  sent  word  that  she  wanted  to  see  me  the 
next  day,  and  I  went  over  to  the  glebe  house. 
‘I  remember  you  when  I  was  a  little  girl  be¬ 
fore  I  went  to  the  convent  at  Montreal,’  she 
1  said,  and  she  held  out  her  hand  to  me.  ‘You 
used  to  make  little  canoes  for  me,  and  you  built 
me  a  birch  bark  summer  house  in  the  old  gar¬ 
den.  Now,  I  want  you  to  tell  me  how  long 
grandfather  has  been  living  like  I  found  him, 
ji  and  how  he  comes  to  be  so  poor.  He  never  told 
j|  me  anything  about  it,  and  I  have  plenty  of 


money.  I  thought  I  would  come  down  to  see 
him  at  Christmas  time,  so  I  sent  him  a  telegram 
to  meet  me  at  the  station,  and  when  I  arrived 
there  was  no  one  there.  I  couldn’t  hire  a  team 
to  take  me  through,  so  I  put  my  dressing  bag 
and  a  little  valise  on  a  hand  sled  and  started 
on  my  snowshoes.  They  say  that  I  am  the  best 
lady  snowshoer  in  Montreal,  so  the  tramp  was 
nothing  to  me.  I  found  the  house  shut  up,  and 
the  only  sign  of  life  was  the  little  smoke  coming 
from  that  wretched  hovel  I  found  grandfather 
in.  Father  Richards  has  only  been  here  a  few 
weeks,  and  h'e  didn’t  know  that  anyone  lived 
out  at  the  lake.’ 

“I  told  her  all  I  knew  about  the  bank  failing 
at  Londonderry,  and  the  gold  playing  out  in  the 
New  El  Dorado  mine,  and  how  Mr.  Castin  had 
lost  his  farm,  and  come  down  to  living  in  the 
tenant  house.  She  and  Father  Richards  listened 
to  me,  and  when  I’d  finished  she  said,  ‘So  far 
you’ve  told  me  the  truth,  but  you  left  out  the 
loads  of  wood  you  hauled  and  cut  up,  and  the 
moose  meat  you  brought  to  the  house.  Three 
nights  ago,  when  grandfather  was  delirious,  he 
was  praying  God  to  send  Jake  Henshaw  along, 
and  if  his  prayer  hadn’t  been  answered  we’d 
have  frozen  or  starved  to  death.’  Then  the  Cap¬ 
tain  came  in  and  she  said  something  to  him  in 
French.  He  and  the  priest  both  laughed,  and 
I  made  an  excuse  and  went  out.  I  thought 
maybe  I  wasn’t  wanted  any  more. 

“We  went  back  to  camp  two  days  later.  We 
never  set  eyes  on  the  lame  fox  again,  but  we 
killed  quite  a  few  foxes  and  cats  and  had  a 
good  time  generally.  As  soon  as  old  Mr.  Castin 
was  fit  to  move  the  girl  took  him  to  Montreal, 
and  next  spring  a  fire  came  along  and  burned 
every  building  on  the  place.  They  say  the  lum¬ 
bermen  set  it,  so  they  could  buy  the  land  cheap, 
and  have  the  water  privilege.  Miss  Castin  sent 
me  that  rifle  from  Montreal  (pointing  to  the 
Snider),  and  Snider  rifles  cost  money  thirty 
years  ago.  If  you  notice  it’s  not  an  ordinary 
army  rifle.  It  has  my  initials  on  a  silver  plate 
and  the  stock  is  black  walnut. 

“Well,  we  finished  up  our  hunting  trip,  and 
the  Captain  went  to  Halifax  saying  he  would 
write  to  me  later  on.  About  a  week  after  I 
came  out  of  the  woods  a  note  I’d  given  to 
Martin  Porter  was  falling  due  at  the  bank  at 
Truro.  I  had  some  business  there  and  a  week 
before  the  note  was  due  I  went  into  the  bank 
and  laid  mv  money  down  and  asked  for  the 
note.  The  bank  man  picked  up  the  money  and 
looked  at  it.  ‘You  know  Porter  failed  and 
skipped  to  the  States  last  week,’  he  says.  ‘Yes, 
but  I’m  going  to  pay  the  note,  all  the  sarrq,’  I 
replied.  ‘The  note  reads  for  one  thousand  and 
fourteen  dollars,  with  interest,’  says  the  Lank 
man.  ‘Why,  all  I  ever  had  from  him  was  a 
barrel  of  flour,  and  another  of  meal,  and  some 
pork  and  molasses.  Here's  the  bill,  fourteen 
dollars,  paid  by  note  at  sixty  days,’  and  I  pulled 
the  receipt  out  of  my  pocket.  ‘I  can’t  help  that. 
The  note  says  one  .thousand  and  fourteen,  and 
it’s  got  to  be  paid  in  full  the  day  it  falls  due.’ 

“I  was  dumfounded.  That  miserable  thief 
knew  I  had  some  money  laid  by ;  he  got  me  to 
sign  the  note,  and  then  he  raised  it  one  thou¬ 
sand  dollars.  I  went  out  of  the  bank,  and  down 
to  old  lawyer  Muir’s  office.  The  old  man  had 
hunted  with  me  quite  a  lot.  I  told  him  my 

story,  and  asked  him  what  I  was  to  do.  He 

thought  the  matter  over  for  a  while,  and  then 
he  says.  ‘As  a  lawyer,  I  advise  you  to  fight  the 

bank  and  say  the  note  is  a  forgery ;  as  a  friend 

I  advise  you  to  gather  up  all  the  cash  you  have 
and  go  after  Martin  Porter.  Don’t  look  for 
him,  but  if  you  happen  to  meet  him  west  of 
Chicago,  where  the  law  isn’t  very  strict,  and  you 
think  he’s  going  to  shoot  you.  you  shoot  first, 
and  don’t  let  your’  conscience  bother  you  if  you 
happen  to  kill  him.’ 

“I  had  rather  over  a  thousand  dollars  saved, 
and  in  three  days’  time  I  was  over  the  line  with 
my  money  in  my  pocket.  It  was  the  savings  of 
a  good  many  years’  hard  work,  stream  driving, 
chopping  and  trapping.  In  the  course  of  a  couple 
of  years  I  drifted  back  into  Canada,  and  struck 
a  good  thing  on  the  Gatineau  River.  Later  on 
the  call  for  Canadian  volunteers  to  go  up  the 
Nile  came,  and  I  enlisted.  When  I  got  back  to 
Suakim  I  had  a  Dervish  bullet  in  my  shoulder. 


41 1 


I  had  it  taken  out  and  then  they  sent  me  on 
board  a  troopship,  to  be  sent  to  Halifax  by  way 
of  Queenstown.  I  have  no  recollection  of  any¬ 
thing  after  we  left  Malta,  until  I  came  to,  and 
found  myself  in  hospital  at  Queenstown.  I  was 
wasted  to  a  skeleton,  and  so  weak  I  couldn’t 
lift  my  hand.  I  asked  where  I  was,  and  the 
sister  in  charge  told  me  the  Serapis  had  landed 
several  of  us,  and  that  1  was  the  worst  case  of 
the  lot.  ‘Your  friends  at  home  know  you  are 
on  the  mend,’  she  told  me ;  ‘His  Lordship  recog¬ 
nized  you  by  the  tattoo  marks  on  your  chest,  and 
he  has  sent  two  cable  messages  to  your  sister  at 
1  upper  Lake,  to  let  her  know  how  things  are  go¬ 
ing  with  you.’ 

“In  about  a  week’s  time  the  doctor  said  I  could 
see  visitors,  and  a  day  or  so  later,  Captain  Ireland 
came  in.  He  told  me  that  he  was  only  allowed 
to  stay  for  a  few  minutes,  but  that  as  soon  as  I 
was  fit  to  leave  the  hospital,  I  was  to  come  to 
his  place,  and  stay  until  I  got  well.  Three  weeks 
later  they  told  me  1  could  go,  and  they  put  me 
into  a  carriage,  along  with  a  nurse,  and  a  man 
in  livery  to  drive  us.  They  put  me  into  one  of 
the  prettiest  little  stone  cottages  you  ever  saw. 
It  had  been  all  ready  fixed  up  for  me.  There 
was  a  servant  to  wait  on  us,  and  everything  else 
that  I  could  wish  for.  That  afternoon  the 
servant  asked  the  nurse  if  Lord  and  Lady  Dun¬ 
shannon  could  see  Sergeant  Henshaw,  or  was  he 
too  tired. 

“It  was  ‘Captain  Ireland’  and  Miss  Castin,  that 
was.  She  looked  very  little  older  than  when  I 
saw  her  standing  the  dogs  off  in  the  snow.  It 
seems  that  he  took  a  fancy  to  her  at  the  time, 
and  after  he  left  me,  he  went  to  Montreal  and 
met  her  again.  They  were  married  a  year  or  so 
after  I  left  the  country.  He  sent  word  to  me, 
but  the  letter  came  back  marked  ‘gone  away;  no 
address.’  She  happened  to  notice  in  one  of  the 
papers  that  several  Canadian  voyageurs  had  been 
landed  at  Kingston  from  the  Serapis,  and  at  the 
head  of  the  list  was  my  name,  ‘Sergeant  Jacob 
Henshaw.’  Lord  Dunshannon  went  to  the  hos¬ 
pital  and  he  identified  me  by  the  moosehead  tat- 
toed  on  my  chest.  I  was  so  changed  by  sickness 
that  my  own  mother  wouldn’t  have  known  me, 
and  he  told  them  to  give  me  a  private  room  and 
the  best  of  everything,  and  he  would  foot  the 
bill.  They  made  me  stay  with  them  until  after  the 
March  gales — I  landed  at  Kingston  in  July — and  if 
I’d  been  the  finest  gentleman  in  the  land,  they 
couldn’t  have  done  more  for  me.  His  Lordship 
offered  to  find  a  place  for  me,  with  a  house  free 
of  rent,  and  four  hundred  dollars  a  year  of  our 
money,  but  I  knew  I  couldn’t  stand  the  life  there. 
I  have  lived  in  the  woods  all  my  life,  and  I  hope 
to  die  there. 

“My  note  to  Martin  Porter  went  outlawed.  He 
made  some  kind  of  settlement  with  his  creditors 
and  came  back  again,  but  he  didn’t  dare  to  sue 
on  that,  or  several  other  notes  he  raised.  It 
takes  all  kinds  of  people  to  make  a  world.  Look 
at  old  Mr.  Castin  living  in  a  shanty,  half  starved 
and  half  frozen,  and  too  proud  to  ask  his  grand¬ 
daughter  for  a  dollar,  out  of  all  her  thousands; 
and  she,  more  than  willing  to  give  him  all  he 
wanted,  and  that  miserable  praying,  preaching 
sneak  of  a  Martin  Porter  trying  to  rob  me  of  ten 
years’  savings  on  a  forged  note.  He  died  a 
pauper  in  Colchester  County  Poor  House,  where 
he  helped  to  send  so  many  other  people.  Mr. 
Castin  died  at  Dunshannon  Priory,  and  lived  to 
see  two  great-grandchildren,  both  boys.  They 
call  them  both  St.  Castine-Ireland,  so  the  name 
is  still  kept  alive.  The  wild  apple  trees  are 
twenty  feet  high  in  the  cellar  of  the  old  place  at 
Lake  Castin,  and  last  year  I  went  there  on  a 
partridge  hunt.  There  isn’t  a  log  or  a  board  of 
the  old  buildings  left,  but  I  had  only  to  shut  my 
eyes,  and  I  could  see  the  whole  thing  over  again 
as  it  happened  that  Christmas  day — the  old  build¬ 
ings,  the  cutting  in  the  snow,  and  the  wee  scrap 
of  a  girl  at  the  hovel  door,  standing  off  the 
three  dogs  from  the  fox  who’d  taken  sanctuary.” 
Nova  Scotia.  EDMUND  F.  L.  Jenner. 


ROUGHING  IT 

soon  grows  tiresome  unless  the  food  is  good.  Good  milk 
is  one  item  indispensable  to  a  cheerful  camp,  and 
Borden’s  solves  the  problem.  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand 
Condensed  Milk  and  Peerless  Brand  Evaporated  Milk 
keep  indefinitely,  anywhere,  and  fill  every  milk  or  cream 
requirement.  Beware  of  cheap  imitations. — Adv. 


i 


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[March  16,  1907. 


March  Changes. 

After  weeks  of  deep  snows  and  keen  and 
biting  cold,  the  sun  at  last  grows  stronger.  At 
mid-day,  from  the  sunny  side  of  wall  or  stack  or 
barn,  snow  and  ice  melt  and  for  a  little  while  the 
water  drips  to  earth,  slowly  freezing  as  the  sun 
gets  around  to  the  west,  and  forming  long 
pendants,  icicles,  which  to-morrow  will  drip 
again.  Snow  storms  still  rage,  but  often  the 
flakes  that  they  carry  are  wet  and  plaster  vertical 
walls  and  tree  trunks  with  a  white  coating. 

Except  where  the  red-faced  choppers  have 
sturdily  swung  their  axes  in  getting  out  logs 
or  fuel,  for  all  these  weeks  the  woods  have  been 
silent.  High  piled  drifts  lie  in  each  hollow,  and 
the  stumps  which  in  summer  stand  two  or  three 
feet  above  the  ground,  are  now  merely  white 
pyramids  of  snow.  The  brooks  for  the  most 
part  are  frozen  and  snow  covered,  and  one  may 
walk  across  them  without  knowing  that  they  are 
there,  but  where  there  is  a  rapid  fall  and  swift 
water,  or  where  springs  rise  under  the  bank, 
there  are  stretches  of  dark  open  water  that 
show  up  black  against  the  purity  of  the  snow. 
Down  at  the  margin  of  warm  spring  holes  the 
grass  is  as  brightly  green  as  in  summer,  and 
spread  over  the  warm  and  constantly  changing 
water  lies  a  mat  of  verdant  watercress. 

To  the  oaks  and  beeches  which  grow  on  the 
higher  ridges  still  cling  last  summer’s  withered 


leaves,  faded,  washed  out  and  yellow.  The 
light  breeze  that  sweeps  through  the  naked 
woods,  too  feeble  to  stir  the  twigs  and  branches, 
causes  these  leaves  and  the  long  loose  curls  of 
bark  that  hang  from  the  gray  birches  to  shudder 
as  it  passes.  In  the  deep  snow  the  walking  is 
laborious,  and  one  may  best  put  on  snowshoes 
or  skis  before  trying  to  cross  even  a  narrow 
patch  of  woods.  So  he  may  save  himself  much 
painful  breaking  through  the  crust,  and  ex¬ 
hausting  labor. 

Alternate  freezings  and  thawings  of  moderate 
noons  and  sharp  cold  nights  have  wiped  out 
all  the  tracks  made  by  the  forest  dwellers  when 
the  snow  was  new.  But  if  there  comes  another 
fall,  the  woodland  traveler  will  often  see  the 
small  round  tracks  of  the  fox  which  daily  makes 
his  hunting  round  and  following  them  in  their 
devious  wanderings  as  they  pass  along  the  fence, 
and  zigzag  from  bush  to  bush,  presently  he  may 
■find  a  little  hole  in  the  snow  and  near  it  a  tuft 
of  bluish  fur  and  a  drop  of  blood,  telling  of  the 
discovery  of  some  mouse  which  the  red  hunter 
has  surprised  and  on  which  he  has  broken  his 
morning  fast. 

On  bright  mornings  the  gray  squirrels  leave 
their  homes  and  search — at  this  season,  too 
often  in  vain — for  nuts  and  other  food,  and 
we  may  see  their  tracks  running  here  and  there 
over  the  snow  and  passing  from  one  tree  to  an¬ 
other.  Near  the  weed  and  brush-grown  fences, 


or  in  thickets  which  in  summer  are  impassable, 
the  rabbits  have  moved  about,  close  to  a  refuge 
of  tangled  stems  into  which  if  danger  threatens 
they  can  plunge,  and  among  which  they  can 
swiftly  thread  their  ways  while  the  puzzled  pur¬ 
suer  slowly  follows.  Perhaps  one  may  cross 
the  track  of  a  dog  which  has  wandered  into  the 
woods  to  hunt  on  his  own  account,  but  fruitlessly. 

At  this  season  of  the  year  the  voices  of  the 
winter  birds  seem  to  take  on  a  stronger  note, 
as  if  they  realized  that  happier  times,  when  food 
would  be  more  easily  had,  were  now  close  at 
hand.  The  nuthatches  and  brown  creepers 
still  clamber  up  and  down  the  tree  trunks,  king¬ 
lets  and  titmice  hang  upside  down  and  study 
the  lower  sides  of  twig  and  branches.  They  feel 
the  coming  change,  but  are  too  busy  to  stop 
and  think  about  it. 

The  soft  downy  buds  of  the  pussy  willows 
have  pushed  their  way  out  from  the  shining 
brown  sheaths  that  have  so  long  inclosed  them. 
Beneath  the  snows  the  skunks’  cabbage  is  push¬ 
ing  its  way  upward  toward  the  light,  the  buds 
of  all  the  earlier  plants  are  swelling,  while  the 
sap  is  moving  in  the  trees.  The  farmer  has  put 
his  sugar  bush  in  order;  trees  are  tapped,  fur¬ 
naces  are  lighted,  kettles  are  boiling. 

As  mild  nights  and  warm  winds  increase,  the 
brown  bare  spots  in  the  fields  grow  larger,  and 
plants  begin  to  spring  and  flowers  to  bud.  Small 
animals  that  have  spent  the  winter  curled  up  in 
a  long  sleep,  or  have  lived  their  lives  under 
the  snow,  now  appear  and  rejoice  in  the  warm 
sunshine.  The  ground  hog  has  cleaned  out  the 
entrance  to  her  hole  and  comes  forth  into  the 
daylight,  but  not  yet  does  she  venture  far  from 
her  home. 

The  first  hardy  migrants  among  the  birds 
have  come  or  are  on  their  way.  Wild  ducks 
and  geese  pass  over,  following  close  upon  the 
reluctant  ice.  The  woodcock,  dear  to  the  sports¬ 
man's  heart ;  the  phoebe,  familiar  friend  about 
barn  and  house,  are  among  the  first  of  the  sum¬ 
mer  residents  to  come,  and  on  warm  nights  to¬ 
ward  the  end  of  the  month  the  curious  mating 
song  of  the  long-billed  swamp  lover  is  heard 
high  in  the  air,  while  phoebe  and  her  mate,  loiter¬ 
ing  about  house,  or  barn,  or  bridge,  or  over¬ 
hanging  rock  cliff,  are  weighing  in  their  minds 
the  advantages  of  the  nesting  sites  that  offer 
themselves.  Soon  they  will  have  made  their 
choice,  and  on  the  ledge  of  some  pillar  of  the 
porch  will  begin  to  heap  up  shreds  of  green 
moss,  held  together  by  mud  and  lined  with  long 
horse  hairs.  In  the  nest  will  soon  appear  the 
pearly  white  eggs  dotted  on  the  larger  end  with 
brown. 

As  the  month  draws  on,  the  blackbirds  come; 
first  the  rusty  grackles,  then  a  few  redwings, 
and  then  the  greater  crow  blackbirds,  brave  with 
the  sheen  of  spring  plumage.  As  the  warmth 
increases  the  redwings  assemble  in  companies 
close  to  the  water,  and  their  gurgling  calls  are 
among  the  most  familiar  of  the  early  songs  of 
spring.  Soon  too,  the  hylas — the  peepers — will 
begin  to  sound  their  spring  notes. 


FIRST  STAGE  IN  MODELING  AN  ANIMAL — MR.  CLARK  MAKING  THE  ARMATURE. 


March  16,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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The  warm  days  which  now  come  more  and 
more,  often  call  forth  from  their  hidden  re¬ 
treats  the  early  moths,  which  flutter  aimlessly 
here  and  there,  and  then  fall  wearied  to  the 
ground.  Over  the  snow  drift  a  spider  may  be 
seen  to  crawl.  In  the  garret  about  the  windows 
where  the  sun  shines  strong  and  warm,  the  few 
wasps  and  a  house  fly  or  two  have  crawled  out 
of  the  crevices  in  which  they  have  spent  the 
winter,  and  are  creeping  slowly  about  on  the 
grass,  awaiting  the  more  genial  warmth  which 
shall  stir  them  into  real  activity.  In  New  Eng¬ 
land,  if  one  merely  looks  out  the  window  or 
ventures  blindly  into  the  woods,  it  still  seems 
the  dead  of  winter,  but  it  is  not  so.  Spring  is 
at  hand. 


To  Save  Wood  Buffalo. 

Increase  in  the  bounty  to  be  paid  on  wolves 
is  one  of  the  suggestions  made  looking  toward 
the  putting  an  end  to  destruction  by  wolves  of 
the  wood  buffalo,  which  still  range  on  Peace 
River  and  Slave  River,  and  about  which  the 
feeling  in  the  United  States  as  well  as  in 
Canada  is  becoming  very  strong.  It  is  thought 
by  some  people  that  such  action  might  induce 
more  people  to  engage  in  the  pursuit  of  killing 
them. 

As  has  been  more  than  once  shown,  bounties 
fail  to  accomplish  the  object  for  which  they 
are  established.  We  recently  heard  of  a  case 
where  a  club  in  Michigan,  in  order  to  protect 
the  deer  on  its  preserves,  had  offered  a  bounty 
of  not  less  than  $50  on  wolves,  but  the  net  re¬ 
sults  in  two  years  was  only  the  killing  of  six¬ 
teen  wolves ;  an  absurdly  small  number.  It  is 
quite  clear  that  something  more  radical  than 
this  must  be  undertaken,  and  that  something 
is  likely  to  be  in  the  line  of  Mr.  Vernon  Bailey’s 
recommendation  to  destroy  the  wolves  old  and 
young  at  the  time  when  the  young  are  born. 

At  present  in  the  Canadian  northwest  a  bounty 
of  $5  a  head  is  paid  for  each  wolf.  Persons 
killing  wolves  must  present  their  claims  to  the 
officials  of  the  Mounted  Police  and  often  have 
to  wait  a  considerable  time  before  they  can 
collect  their  money.  This  delay  tends  to  dis¬ 
courage  those  who  might  otherwise  make  a 
business  of  wolf  killing.  The  traders  in  the 
north  wish  the  Government  to  make  the  bounty 
on  wolves  $10  each  and  to  give  authority  to 
any  recognized  trader  or  Hudson’s  Bay  official 
to  pay  this  amount  when  the  specified  part  of 
the  anitnal  is  produced.  Mr.  E,  Nagal,  now  in 
Edmonton,  who  has  recently  come  in  from  the 
north,  declares  that  prompt  action  is  necessary 
if  the  Peace  River  herd  is  to  be  protected.  He 
estimates  the  herd  at  slightly  over  400  indi¬ 
viduals.  He  declares  that  wolves  are  becoming 
more  numerous  in  the  province. 

Mr.  Nagel  is  reported  as  saying  that  the 
game  laws  are  respected,  and  that  practically  no 
buffalo  are  killed  by  man.  He  does  not  beleive 
that  the  depth  of  snow  has  anything  to  do 
with  the  reduction  of  the  buffalo;  nor  does 
any  one  else  who  thinks  about  the  subject. 
These  buffalo  have  always  lived  in  a  region  of 
deep  snows,  and  must  long  ago  have  adapted 
themselves  to  those  conditions.  If  white  men 
;  do  not  kill  the  buffalo,  if  the  herd  is  decreasing 
and  if  there  are  no  young  animals  in  the  herd, 
the  wolves  are  surely  responsible  for  the  de¬ 
struction.  Mr*.  Nagel  believes  that  the  increased 
bounty  would  tempt  the  Indians  to  try  to  kill 
wolves.  It  is  the  business  of  the  Government, 
and  should  be  the  business  of  the  people  of 
Edmonton,  and  the  north,  to  devise  effective 
j  measures  to  protect  this  herd. 

_ 

North  Carolina  Audubon  Society. 

The  fifth  annual  meeting  of  the  State  Audu¬ 
bon  Society  will  be  held  in  the  hall  of  the  Ben- 
bow  Hotel,  Greensboro,  N.  C.,  at  3  o’clock  P. 

1  M.,  Saturday  afternoon,  March  16.  All  mem- 

j  hers  and  others  interested  in  the  work  of  bird 
and  game  protection  are  urged  to  be  present. 

T.  Gilbert  Pearson,  Secretary. 


Modern  Taxidermy  at  the  American 
Museum  of  Natural  History. 

Years  ago  a  few  far-seeing  men  predicted  that 
the  immense  herds  of  buffalo  which  then  roamed 
bur  western  plains  in  countless  thousands, 
would,  with  the  advance  of  civilization,  eventu¬ 
ally  become  extinct.  To-day  that  prediction  has 
become  a  realization,  and  many  of  our  most 
beautiful  animals  are,  with  the  bison,  being 
forced  to  follow  the  path  which  leads  to  total 
extermination.  Happily,  however,  the  present 
generation  has  gradually  awakened  to  this 
fact,  and  increasing  interest  is  being  taken  in 
the  development  of  our  zoological  parks  and  in 
the  work  of  animal  painters  and  sculptors. 

Side  by  side  with  this  renaissance  in  game 
preservation  has  come  a  wonderful  develop¬ 
ment  in  scientific  taxidermy.  Few  people  know 
of  the  progress  which  is  being  made  in  our  best 
museums  along  this  line,  or  realize  that  now 
taxidermy  may  justly  lay  claim  to  being  classed 
as  a  high  art.  Like  all  other  arts,  taxidermy 
has  had  its  evolution — the  stuffed  animals  of 
fifty  years  ago  are  as  little  like  the  beautiful 
specimens  which  are  produced  to-day,  as  the 
rude  sign  painting  of  an  Indian  is  like  the  im¬ 
mortal  creations  of  Raphael.  Then  the  taxi¬ 
dermist  need  be  merely  a  mechanic— now  he 
must  be  an  artist. 

When  an  animal  is  received  at  the  Museum 
of  Natural  History,  an  elaborate  series  of 
measurements  are  at  once  taken  from  it  in 
the  flesh.  These  are  of  invaluable  assistance 
in  the  final  work  of  mounting.  Next  the  taxi¬ 
dermist,  equipped  with  modeling  wax  and  tools, 
goes  to  the  Zoological  Park  and  makes  a 
miniature  model  of  the  animal  from  the  living 
specimen  there.  This  small  model  is  prepared 
with  great  care,  and  the  anatomy  of  each  part 
is  worked  out  to  the  minutest  detail.  It  is  here 
that  the  real  genius  of  the  modeler  is  shown — 
if  he  be  an  artist  worthy  of  the  name,  he  can 
put  into  the  animal  the  result  of  his  study  and 
observation,  and  give  it  all  the  grace  and  beauty 
of  life,  with  none  of  the  stiffness  of  a  mechanical 
structure.  After  the  small  model  has  been  com¬ 
pleted,  the  leg-bones  and  skull  of  the  specimen 


FINISHING  THE  CLAY  MODEL. 

to  be  mounted  are  placed  in  position  and  wired; 
thus  the  general  outline  of  the  animal  is  given, 
and  the  basis  of  the  life-sized  model  formed, 
exactly  as  a  sculptor  makes  an  armature  for  a 
large  figure.  On  this  framework  or  skeleton 
wet  clay  is  piled,  until  the  mass  corresponds  in 
some  degree  to  the  measurements  taken  from 
the  animal  in  the  flesh,  and  then  the  artist  be¬ 
gins  with  his  modeling  tools  to  bring  order 
out  of  chaos.  Every  part  of  the  body  is  studied 
with  the  utmost  care,  and  every  layer  of  muscle, 
every  cord  and  tendon  is  reproduced  exactly  as 
it  lies  in  a  living  animal.  The  sculptor  has  the 
whole  body  under  his  control  at  once,  for  the 
legs  and  neck  are  wired  tightly  and  can  be 
moved  at  will.  From  time  to  time  the  skin  of 
the  animal  is  tried  on  over  the  clay  body  to  in¬ 
sure  an  exact  fit,  and  any  imperfections  in  the 
model  are  corrected.  When  the  manikin  fits 
exactly,  the  last  touches  are  given,  and  there 
stands  on  the  pedestal  a  perfect  animal  minus 
the  skin,  for  every  layer  of  muscle  and  every 
cord  is  there,  placed  with  the  knowledge  of  a 
scientist  and  the  skill  of  an  artist.  A  plaster 
mould  is  then  taken  of  the  clay  model,  from 
which  a  cast  is  made.  This  cast  is  very  thin, 
and  is  lined  with  burlap,  to  combine  strength 
and  durability  with  the  minimum  of  weight. 
The  clay  model  is  now  discarded  and  the  cast 
allowed  to  dry,  after  which  it  is  dressed  with 
shellac  to  make  it  waterproof,  and  finally  given 
a  coat  of  glue.  Then  the  skin  is  adjusted  and 
the  seams  neatly  sewed  up  with  strong  waxed 
twine.  Contrary  to  the  general  idea,  the  ears, 
nose  and  eyes  are  left  until  the  last,  and  are 
carefully  worked  out  in  panier-mache.  This 
is  at  once  one  of  the  most  difficult  and  interest¬ 
ing  parts  of  the  work,  for  the  delicate  lines  of 
the  nostrils  and  the  modeling  of  the  eyes,  re¬ 
quires  the  utmost  skill  and  closest  study.  In 
the  eye  lies  the  whole  expression  of  the  face, 
and  the  animal  is  made  or  marred  by  this  one 
detail.  After  the  finishing  touches  have  been 
given,  the  specimen  is  set  away  to  dry  pre¬ 
paratory  to  being  placed  in  the  particular  group 
for  which  it  may  have  been  designed. 

At  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History 
in  New  York  city,  Mr.  James  L.  Clark,  ani¬ 
mal  sculptor,  who  studied  for  some  time  under 


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[March  16,  1907. 


1 


MR.  FRAKES’  TAME  ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  SHEEP. 


Akeley,  of  the  Field  Museum  of  Chicago,  has 
worked  out  this  method  with  results  which  are 
extraordinarily  successful.  Mr.  Clark  possesses 
remarkable  skill  as  a  modeler,  and  in  all  his 
work  is  seen  the  touch  of- the  artist.  He  studied 
at  one  of  the  best  art  schools  in  the  east,  and 
looks  at  his  subject  solely  from  the  artist’s 
standpoint.  He  has  succeeded  in  getting  away 
entirely  from  the  mechanical  side  of  taxidermy, 
producing  results  which  rival  the  work  of  our 
best  animal  sculptors. 

He  handles  the  subject  with  the  master  s 
touch,  lavishing  infinite  pains  and  study  upon 
each  minute  detail,  thereby  bringing  the  whole 
into  a  perfection  which  is  little  short  of  the 
marvelous.  Last  June  Mr.  Clark  placed  on  ex¬ 
hibition  in  the  museum  halls  a  polar  bear  which 
surpasses  anything  of  its  kind  ever  produced. 
The  bear  is  a  magnificent  specimen,  brought 
from  Greenland  by  Commander  Robert  E. 
Peary,  and  is  mounted  as  in  the  act  of  descend¬ 
ing  an  ice-floe.  As  the  observer  stands  before 
the  case,  it  needs  but  a  slight  stretch  of  the 
imagination  to  believe  that  the  noble  animal  is 
indeed  among  the  icebergs  of  his  Arctic  home. 

[An  excellent  reproduction  of  this  specimen 
was  given  on  the  front  cover  of  our  March  2 
issue.] 

Mr.  Clark  has  also  produced  some  remarkable 
groups,  chief  among  which  is  that  of  the  prong¬ 
horn  antelope.  This  group  may  serve  as  an 
example  of  what  has  long  been  wished  for  by 
all  true  lovers  of  natural  history.  In  the  lead 
stands  an  old  male,  with  head  proudly  erect,  his 
soft  eyes  looking  off  into  the  distance  over  the 
imaginary  hilltops.  The  beautiful  animal  is 
modeled  with  such  care  and  skill,  that  his  whole 
body  seems  filled  with  life.  Behind  him  stand 
the  others  of  the  band,,  two  does  and  a  fawn, 
with  a  young  buck  bringing  up  the  rear.  To  the 
close  student  of  nature,  this  group  is  an  oasis 
in  the  desert  of  poor  animal  mounting,  and 
gives  promise  of  what  the  public  may  expect 
when  the  other  museums  of  our  country  have 
adopted  the  new  method  of  modeling. 

This  recognition  will  come  in  all  our  museums 
sooner  or  later,  just  as  surely  as  the  time- 
honored  custom  of  “stuffing”  was  forced  out 
of  existence  by  the  superior  results  of  the 
manikin.  We  are  at  the  climax,  at  the  end  . of 
the  long  process  of  evolution,  through  which 
taxidermy  has  gradually  worked  its  way.  Just 
as  painting  developed  from  the  rude  attempts  of 
the  pre-historic  man,  to  the  wonderful  creations 
of  the  old  masters,  so  has  taxidermy  prepared 
itself  for  the  new  era  now  opening  before  it. 

And  as  in  the  work  there  has  been  an  evolu¬ 
tion,  so  must  there  be  an  evolution  in  the 
name — it  is  taxidermy  no  longer,  it  is  “ani¬ 
mal  sculpture.”  To  the  average  mind  the  name 
taxidermy  pictures  the  stuffed  animal  of  many 
years  ago — stuffed  in  the  true  sense  of  the 
word.  The  day  is  not  far  distant  when  the.  term 
“taxidermist”  shall  have  become  obsolete  in  the 
English  language.  Roy  C.  Andrews. 


Wild  Sheep  Questions. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

I  saw  in  your  magazine  of  Dec.  15,  1906,  an 
account  of  one  Mr.  C.  G.  Cowan,  who  has  se¬ 
cured  what  he  believes  to  be  a  new  species  of 
wild  sheep,  on  the  Skeena  River.  He  also  men¬ 
tions  two  other  species  of  sheep,  Ovis  liar  den- 
sis  and  Ovis  stonei  that  I  am  very  anxious 
to  learn  all  about  that  I  possibly  can. 

The  reason  that  I  take  such  a  deep  interest 
in  these  sheep  is  because  I  own  the  only  moun¬ 
tain  sheep  farm  in  the  world,  so  far  as  I  know. 
At  present,  I  have  only  four  sheep.  But  as  I 
have  found  a  way  to  capture  them  alive,  I  shall 
add  to  my  little  start  whenever  I  get  a  chance, 
and  can  secure  the  necessary  permits  to  do-  so. 

My  sheep  are  all  Ovis  montana.  I  shall  be 
glad  to  send  any  one  a  genuine  photograph  of 
my  sheep  that  will  send  me  any  reliable  picture 
of  any  of  the  new  species. 

And  here  is  a  question  I  should  like  to  have 
some  one  answer,  who  knows  more  about  sheep 
than  I.  All  my  sheep  are  the  same  color.  A 
dirty  blue,  with  a  white  croup ;  and  the  white 
runs  well  down  the  back  part  of  the  hind  legs. 
Some  of  them  have  a  little  white  on  the  belly, 
and  a  light  ring  around  the  nose,  just  above  the 
nostrils,  about  an  inch  wide. 

But  there  is  another  sheep  here  on  this  desert 
(the  Mojave  Desert)  that  is  about  the  same 
size,  has  the  same  kind  of  horns  and  the  same 
habits,  but  is  a  very  light  yellow.  The  white 
markings  are  the  same  as  the  other  sheep,  but 
at  a  distance,  the  animal  is  so  light  colored,  that 
the  white  does  not  show.  I  mean  that  it  does 
not  show  apart  from  the  general  color  of  the 
body.  The  two  kinds  often  run  together  in  the 
same  band,  but  never  mix  in  breeding. 

I  never  saw  a  sheep  that  was  partly  blue,  and 
partly  yellow,  nor  a  spotted  one.  Now  what  I 
want  to  know  is  this : 

Which  is  the  real  Ovis  montana  and  which 
is  the  variety?  I  have  mounted  heads  of  both 
kinds,  also  have  some  pieces  of  hides  of  both 
kinds  that  I  can  send  to  any  naturalist  who  is 
interested. 

And  here  is  the  description  of  another  sheep, 
that  is  said  to  have  existed  in  great  numbers  in 
Arizona  and  New  Mexico,  in  the  days  of  1849. 

The  animal  was  not  so  large  as  the  average 
big-horn,  but  was  the  same  color,  and  had  very 


long  curled  horns,  that  twisted  around  several 
times,  and  stood  out  at  right  angles  from  the 
head,  something  after  the  manner  of  a  domestic 
ram’s.  They  are  said  to  have  stood  out  over 
two  feet  on  each  side  of  the  sheep’s  head,  and 
that  if  held  up,  when  the  point  of  one  horn  was 
on  the  ground,  the  other  point  would  reach 
nearly  as  high  as  a  man’s  head.  They  were 
known  as  long-horns,  to  distinguish  them  from 
the  big-horns. 

Now  I  cannot  find  a  single  specimen,  a  picture, 
nor  a  trace  of  this  sheep  at  the  present  time. 
But  I  have  had  them  described  so  many  times  by 
people  that  crossed  the  plains  in  early  days  that 
it  does  not  seem  possible  that  all  could  have 
been  mistaken. 

And  now,  my  fellow  naturalists,  I  know  that 
you  are  all  interested.  And  as  there  seems  to 
be  a  doubt  about  where  any  of  these^  sheep  be¬ 
long  for  sure,  suppose  we  get  together  and  try 
to  get  this  sheep  business  straightened  up.  It 
will  be  interesting  to  a  great  many,  and  if 
Forest  and  Stream  will  kindly  grant  us  the 
space,  I  think  it  will  probably  be  the  best  medium 
that  we  can  work  through.  Will  Frakes. 

Yermo,  Cal. 


APPROACHING  THE  ANTELOPE  COUNTRY. 


IN  HOBACK  CANYON. 


March  i 6,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


415 


A  First  Experience  with  Antelope. 

We  had  never  hunted  antelope,  nor  had  any 
of  our  immediate  friends,  unless  they  sought 
them  unsuccessfully,  for  among  the  many 
animal  heads  which  decorate  their  several 
libraries,  this  species  of  game  is  not  represented. 
We  did  not  know  just  what  was  expected  of 
11s  when  hunting  these  quadrupeds,  because  we 
did  not  know  just  what  to  expect  of  them,  and 
so  after  successfully  stalking  elk,  we  passed 
south  through  the  Hoback  Canon,  happy  in  our 
freedom  and  exhilarated  by  the  anticipation  of 

I  new  hunting  experiences.  George,  the  head 
guide,  said  he  would  rather  hunt  antelope  than 
any  other  kind  of  big  game,  because,  first,  their 
habitat  is  not.  a  constant  tax  upon  one’s  vitality, 

I  as  is  the  elk  country ;  second,  they  feed  at  all 
hours  of  the  day  and  may  be  hunted  uninter¬ 
ruptedly,  and  third,  the  hunter  gets  more  shoot¬ 
ing.  This  last  reason,  we  concluded,  implied 
that  more  shooting  is  necessary  in  the  case  of 
antelope.  When  we  recalled  to  mind  the  remark 
of  Tom,  the  cook,  “I  have  learned  that  an  ante- 
;  lope  can  get  away  with  an  astonishing  amount 
of  lead,”  and  remembered  President  Roosevelt’s 
calculation  that  for  each  antelope  he  had  killed 
nine  cartridges  *were  expended,  we  guessed  that 
these  small,  swift  wary  animals  would  be  very 
hard  to  hit  and  we  did  not  feel  at  all  confident 
of  a  creditable  performance  “behind  the  gun.” 

We  made  a  forced  march  with  the  pack  train 
along  the  serpentine  trail  of  the  very  beautiful 
canon  with  its  many  ups  and  downs  and  fre¬ 
quent  fordings  of  the  river,  and  advanced  half 
|  way  across  the  Hoback  Basin  beyond — thirty-five 
miles  from  our  starting  place— before  the 
shadows  of  the  lofty  mountains,  which  com¬ 
pletely  encompassed  us,  gave  timely  warning  to 
pitch  our  tents.  With  the  first  rays  of  the  next 
morning’s  sun,  aided  by  the  field  glasses,  we 
spied  a  herd  of  about  fifteen  grazing  antelope 
upon  a  rise  of  the  ground  a  mile  away.  Mr. 
Hornaday  would  seem  to  be  very  nearly  correct 
in  suggesting  that  nature  made  an  error  in  plac¬ 
ing  the  large  white  disk  upon  the  rump  of  the 
antelope,  for  when  the  sun  shone  upon  these 
they  were  emphasized  in  the  landscape  as  prob¬ 
ably  no  other  wild  animal  would  have  been. 
Our  destination  was  over  the  “rim”  of  the 
basin,  a  half  day’s  journey  from  our  night’s 
resting  place;  but  we  decided  to  begin  our 
schooling  with  this  first  opportunity.  Accord¬ 
ingly,  George  and  I  rode  in  a  wide  circuit  be¬ 
hind  sheltering  inequalities  of  the  land  until  we 
faced  the  wind,  then  we  dropped  the  reins  over 
the  horses’  heads  and,  on  hands  and  knees  as 
near  as  possible,  approached  without  exposing 
i  ourselves  to  the  searching  gaze  of  their  wide 
awake  sentinel. 

They  were  still  half  a  mile  away  and  were 
changing  their  course  so  frequently  and  so 
quickly  as  to  baffle  any  attempt  to  head  them  off 
and  an  opportunity  for  a  shot  seemed  exceed¬ 
ingly  doubtful.  While  lying  prone  upon  the 
ground  awaiting  some  decisive  movement  of  the 
herd,  a  battalion  of  range  cattle  in  search  of 
water  came  galloping  and  thundering  directly 
1  toward  us,  and  when  almost  upon  us  suddenly 
halted,  formed  a  semi-circle  and  stood  gazing 
at  us  with  wondering  eyes,  until  we  thought 
every  bird  of  the  air  and  beast  of  the  field  must 
know  exactly  where  we — fearful  things — were 
in  hiding.  George  cussed  a  little  and  then  rolled 
down  the  slope  to  a  place  where  he  could  rise 

!to  his  knees  without  overtopping  our  shelter 
and  cast  missiles  at  the  tarnal  inquisitive  spec¬ 
tators  until  they  cantered  away,  when  we  again 
turned  our  attention  to  the  game.  To  our  great 
j  satisfaction  they  became  less  restive  and  fed 
slowly  in  our  direction.  They  passed  from  view 
under  the  hillock,  and  after  a  long  wait — as  it 
.j  seemed  to  us — they  began  one  by  one  to  appear 
1 

. 

L 


on  level  ground  about  150  yards  from  our  hiding 
place.  The  buck  was  tantalizingly  dilatory,  and 
a  watchful  doe  seemed  certain  to  discover  us 
qre  he  appeared,  but  luck  was  with  11s  and  as 
he  came  into  range  I  shot  him.  He  fell  and 
then  rose  on  his  forelegs  as  thought  his  back 
were  broken.  Feeling  confident  of  his  capture, 
and  thinking  to  get  a  doe,  as  a  compensation 
for  him,  I  hastily  sent  one  more  bullet  in  his 
direction,  which  failed  to  find  him,  and  then 
sent  one  after  the  fleeing  herd. 

George,  believing  T  was  concentrating  my  at¬ 
tention  upon  the  buck,  did  not  deem  it  neces¬ 
sary  to  give  me  the  benefit  of  his  experience 
and  warned  me  to  continue  to  shoot  him  until 
he  was  down;  and  so  it  befell  that  when  I 
again  turned  my  attention  to  the  wounded 


animal,  I  was  surprised  and  disgusted  by  seeing 
him  moving  away,  and  apparently  gaining  strength 
at  every  step. 

-It  has  always  been  a  satisfaction  that  wounded 
game  had  never  escaped  me,  and  as  George  also 
had  similar  conscientious  scruples,  we  started 
in  pursuit  of  the  buck  and  tried  our  level  best, 
horseback  and  on  foot,  during  the  remainder 
of  the  morning,  to  again  get  within  range  of 
this  animal  in  preference  to  seeking  another, 
but  he  was  getting  well  too  fast  and— long  may 
he  live. 

No  doubt  there  were  other  bunches  in  this 
vicinity — in  fact  we  saw  one  of  them — but  hav¬ 
ing  set  our  hearts  upon  visiting  the  plateau 
which  stretches  from  the  “river”  so  many  miles 
toward  the  south,  we  packed  our  kit  in  the  early 
afternoon,  passed  through  the  remaining  part  of 
the  Hoback  Basin,  surmounted  the  “river,”  and 
at  nightfall  took  possession  of  an  abandoned 
camp  site  on  an  attractive  wooded  knoll  facing 
the  plains  which  reach  out  toward  the  beautiful 
Wind  River  Mountains  on  the  eastern  horizon. 
It  was  a  rare  privilege,  one  never  to  be  for¬ 
gotten,  to  watch  for  the  sun  to  peep  over  the 
ragged  edge  of  this  lofty  range  as  we  lay  in 
our  sleeping  bags  on  several  subsequent  frosty 
mornings. 

Early  the  following  day  George  and  I  set  out 
on  horseback  in  search  of  whatever  this  new 
hunting  field  might  afford.  We  did  not  go 
upon  the  plains,  but  along  the  border,  where 
occasional  timber  may  be  found,  for  in  this  are 
watered  parks,  in  which  sheltered  places  the 
antelope  are  apt  to  feed  if  frequently  disturbed 
upon  the  plains  as  they  were  this  year.  Ere 
long  we  saw,  upon  a  distant  ridge,  a  herd  of 
twenty-five  grazing  amid  some  fallen  timber 
and  we  promptly  adopted  what  would  seem  to 
be  the  customary  tactics ;  we  got  rid  of  the 
horses  and,  with  a  proper  regard  for  the  wind, 
crawled,  as  near  as  possible  to  the  animals 
without  exciting  their  suspicion.  Eventually  we 
lay  flat  on  the  earth  and  watched  them  crop 
the  grass  at  a  distance  of  400  yards.  They  were 
headed  from  us,  but  were  so  plainly  in  view 
that  our  Continued  concealment  was  necessary, 
and  a  nearer  approach  was  out  of  the  question. 
Presently,  for  no  accountable  reason,  they  turned 
about  face  and  began  galloping  directly  toward 
us.  As  they  slowed  down  and  filed  past  a  narrow 
opening  in  the  undergrowth,  less  than  seventy- 
five  yards  distant.  George  promised  to  notify 
me  when  the  buck  became  visible.  One  after 
another  appeared  and  disappeared  until  my  rifle 
muzzle,  which  covered  the  opening,  began  to 
wobble  and  my  closed  eye  became  paralyzed. 
The  buck  lagged  so  far  in  the  rear  that  he  had 
to  run  to  overtake  his  companions  and  conse¬ 
quently  passed  the  dead  line  with  a  bound. 
They  halted  and  bunched  behind  some  bushes 
while  endeavoring  to  locate  a  suspected  enemy. 
Some  alert  heads  were  visible,  but  not  that  of 
the  buck,,  and  fearing  flight  George  pointed  to 
an  obscure  and  indefinite  outline  which  he  be¬ 
lieved  to  be  the  desired  animal  and  suggested 
a  try  for  him.  I  tried  and  that  is  probably  all 
that  I  did,  for  each  and  every  antelope  ran  like 
mad  and  seemed  in  the  best  of  health.  How 
I  missed  anything  as  close  as  that  I  shall  never 
know,  and  I  shall  never  forget  my  mortification. 

Remounting  our  horses  we  moved  on  and  after 
an  hour’s  search  came  unexpectedly  upon  a 
bunch  of  nine,  which  disappeared  over  a  rise 
in  the  ground  before  I  could  so  much  as  dis¬ 
mount.  We  surmounted  another  wooded  ridge 
and  cautiously  emerged  from  the  timber  into 
a  park  which  sloped  away  from  us  very  steeply 
to  a  stream.  Peering  over  the  edge,  we  saw  a 
large  herd — probably  fifty — feeding  in  tall  grass. 

A  careful  reconnaissance  on  George’s  part  finally 
located  the  buck,  below  many  of  the  does,  at  the 
foot  of  the  slope  near  the  stream,  some  seventy- 


THE  REAR  GUARD. 


4i  6 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  i6}  1907. 


five  yards  away.  The  grass  reached  his  belly 
and  had  the  effect  of  reducing  the  size  of  the 
target.  Knowing  the  tendency  to  overshoot 
when  aiming  down  hill,  I  took  very  careful  aim 
and  was  entirely  successful  in  doing  exactly  what 
I  determined  to  avoid.  Surrounded  by  his 
harem,  he  fled  toward  the  plains  and  I  again 
tried  to  detain  him  but  failed. 

It  was  rather  a  mournful  luncheon,  we  had 
that  day,  down  by  the  stream  where  the  buck 
should  have  kept  us  company.  George  had 
done  exceedingly  good  work  by  putting  me  very 
close  to  several  fine  bucks  and  I  simply  shot 
holes  in  the  atmosphere. 

In  the  two  days  of  antelope  hunting  I  had 
shot  six  times  and  had  scored  but  one  hit,  and 
as  'we  must  now  retrace  our  steps  to  camp,  we 
could  not  expect  other  opportunities  in  the  same 
parks,  so  I  brooded  and  thought  how  my  partner 
back  in  camp  would  have  accepted  any  one  of 
my  neglected  opportunities  and  how  he  would 
“rub  it  in”  when  I  made  confession. 


The  end  of  the  day  and  also  of  our  journey 
was  near  at  hand  when  George,  whose  interest 
and  patience  and  energy  were  never  exhausted, 
wished  to  inspect  a  park  which  lay  to  one  side 
of  the  route  we  had  traveled,  and  which  was 
quite  difficult  of  discovery  because  of  its  .narrow 
and  winding  entrance.  Proceeding  with  great 
caution  we  eventually  found  ourselves  upon  a 
bluff,  and  in  the  grassy  field  below  and  about 
150  yards  away  were  two  antelope  with  fawn 
which  had  detected  our  approach.  Since  a  pair 
of  antelope  would  answer  my  purpose  as  well 
as  two  bucks,  I  resolved  to  take  a  shot  at  one 
of  this  group,  although  the  fading  light  caused 
them  to  seem  a  long  distance  off.  I  banged 
away,  one  of  them  fell  and  immediately  several 
others  ran  from  under  the  bluff  to  join  the 
rapidly  fleeing  trio ;  at  the  same  time  still  another 
bunch  ran  up  the  bluff  to  our  level  about  eighty 
yards  from  us.  A  buck  was  with  this  last  divis¬ 
ion  of  the  herd,  and  as  he  stood  contemplating 
a  safe  line  of  flight,  I  shot  at  him.  Instantly 
every  animal,  excepting  the  one  first  shot,  dis¬ 
appeared  from  view,  although  I  felt  confident 
my  aim  was  true  and  George  believed  he  had 
heard  the  bullet  strike.  While  he  went  to  the 
one  visible  unfortunate,  which  proved  to  be  a 
fawn  instead  of  a  doe  for  which  I  mistook  it, 
I  made  a  search  for  the  buck  and  eventually 
found  him,  stone  dead,  fully  100  yards  from 
where  he  started,  with  a  bullet  hole  through  him 
behind  the  shoulders.  My  average  was  now  im¬ 
proved  to  three  hits  for  eight  shots  and  so  it 
will  remain  for  some  time  to  come,  I  fear. 

Having  obtained  my  full  quota  of  antelope,  we 
rode  out  upon  the  plains  on  the  following  day 
for  entertainment.  We  saw  but  three  small 
groups  of  antelope  and  these  had  been  shot  at 
so  frequently  as  to  be  exceedingly  wild.  In 
each  instance  we  merely  saw  their  white  disks 
a  half  a  mile  away  as  they  went  like  the  wind 
over  the  prairie. 

Many  hunting  parties  were  encamped  here¬ 
abouts  and  the  frequent  report  of  firearms  was 
disconcerting.  Antelope  are  being  killed  off 
so  rapidly,  the  impression  prevails,  that  the  next 
Legislature  will  declare  a  close  season  for  the 
protection  of  this  unique  animal.  Whether  the 
present  law,  limiting  the  number  taken  to  two 
for  each  license,  is  observed  or  enforced  is 
doubtful.  Foreign  sportsmen  seem  to  be  the 
worst  offenders,  and  near  the  camp  site  we  oc¬ 
cupied,  midst  empty  marmalade  jars  and  cartridge 
boxes  bearing  the  name  of  English  manufact¬ 
urers,  were  found  enough  hides  and  whole  car¬ 
cases  of  unskinned  animals  to  suggest  a  sorry 
slaughter  by  our  predecessors.  Lippincott. 

Baltimore,  Md. 


Death  of  an  Old  Sportsman. 

Thomas  H.  Roe,  who  died  at  Newburg,  N.  Y., 
March  6,  was  the  oldest  member  of  a  remarkable 
family.  He  was  100  years  of  age  last  November, 
and  two  sisters  who  survive  him  are  99  and  90 
respectively.  Mr.  Roe  was  born  and  raised  in 
New  York  city,  and  when  a  young  man  shot 
wildfowl  and  small  game  in  the  region  now 
covered  by  residences  on  Washington  Heights. 


Loafing  Along  the  St.  Johns. 

It  was  more  like  a  morning  in  early  April 
than  January,  as  the  launch  Harriet  passed  under 
the  railroad  bridge  and  headed  up  the  river.  A 
soft  southwest  breeze  ruffled  the  water,  the  sun 
shone  warm,  and  a  blue  haze  blurred  the  west 
shore  line  and  the  broad  expanse  of  water  ahead. 
It  was  a  morning  to  recall  the  Indian  summer 
time.  Aboard  were  K.  S.  Haines,  owner;  Will, 
Mac  and  I,  with  Butler,  the  colored  cook,  and 
Peter  and  Blanche,  pointer  and  setter. 

I  had  joined  the  party  at  the  eleventh  hour, 
and  had  little  idea  of  where  we  were  going  or 
how  long  we  were  to  be  gone.  I  asked  about 
this,  but  the  answer  was : 

“Oh,  we  are  going  up  the  river  for  a  couple 
of  days  or  so;  just  going  to  loaf  along,  stop  any¬ 
where  we  care  to,  and  intend  to  have  a  good 
time  without  worrying  about  such  things  as  time 
and  destination.” 

Nothing  could  have  suited  me  better,  for 
when  I  take  to  the  woods  I  do  not  like  to  be 
governed  by  a  schedule. 

A  few  miles  above  the  city  we  saw  small 
bunches  of  ducks,  and  the  guns  were  put  to¬ 
gether  and  shells  laid  out,  but  those  ducks  had 
evidently  served  as  targets  many  times,  for  they 


CANE  GRINDING. 


had  the  range  down  to  a  certainty,  and  after 
trying  to  get  within  killing  distance  of  several 
small  flocks,  we  gave  up  the  attempt. 

After  rounding  Mandarin  Point,  on  the  east 
side  of  the  river,  we  ran  up  Julington  Creek  as 
far  as  we  could  go  to  see  what  the  country 
looked  like;  but  after  going  up  the  creek  several 
miles,  we  came  to  a  stop  on  account  of  the 
hyacinths  which  completely  covered  the  water 
from  bank  to*  bank  as  far  ahead  as  we  could 
see ;  the  bright  green  leaves  of  summer  were 
now  a  drooping  mass  of  rusty  brown,  because 
of  the  heavy  frosts.  They  had  every  appearance 
of  being  dead,  but  with  the  coming  of  spring 
new  leaves  replace  the  old  and  the  whole  be¬ 
comes  a  mat  of  green,  while  countless  stalks, 
bearing  the  delicate  lilac  flowers,  nod  and  bow 
in  the  breeze  as  the  irate  navigator  or  fisher¬ 
man  struggles  to  pass  through  this  curse  of  the 
St.  Johns  and  its  tributaries. 

We  had  not  taken  these  hyacinths  into  our 
calculations,  but  as  there  was  no  getting  through 
them  we  must  either  return  to  the  river  or  land, 
and  as  the  noon  hour  had  already  passed,  we 
tied  up  alongside  the  south  bank  and  went 
ashore  to  look  the  woods  over.  This  was  the 
dogs’  first  water  trip,  and  when  put  ashore  they 
raced  about  and  acted  as  though  they  had  been 
at  sea  a  week. 

We  found  a  strip  of  high  hammock  extending 
along  the  creek,  and  beyond  that  rolling  pine 
woods  and  oak  ridges.  The  country  looked  so 
good  for  squirrels  and  quail  that  we  decided  to 
stay  where  we  were  to  do  a  little  hunting.  Re¬ 
turning  to  the  boat,  we  found  a  good  meal 
awaiting  us,  and  the  way  the  food  disappeared 
made  the  cook’s  eyes  stick  out. 

Going  ashore  again  after  dinner  we  returned 


to  one  of  the  oak  ridges,  and  it  was  not  long 
before  the  dogs  were  on  a  point.  When  we 
flushed  the  birds  they  went  in  every  direction, 
making  the  shooting  hard,  and  only  three  were 
killed.  It  was  impossible  to  mark  down  the 
birds,  but  in  going  to  a  small  branch  ahead, 
Peter  came  down  and  two  birds  were  kicked 
up,  Mac  and  Will  each  scoring  a  kill;  and  down 
in  the  branch  hammock  Kendall  killed  a 
squirrel. 

Next  morning  Kendall  and  I  loafed  about  in 
the  hammock  below  camp  and  looked  for  squir¬ 
rels,  while  Will  and  Mac  went  out  in  the  woods 
with  the  dogs  after  quail.  While  skirting  the 
edge  of  the  hammock  we  ran  across  an  old 
Indian  mound.  It  was  circular  in  shape,  about 
thirty  feet  in  diameter  and  six  or  eight  feet  in 
height — or  had  been  originally — but  had  been 
dug  into  at  some  time  in  the  past.  I  left  Ken¬ 
dall  seated  on  a  big  log  near  the  mound  and 
went  on  some  distance.  Seeing  a  spot  that 
looked  like  good  territory  for  grays,  I  was  soon  • 
comfortably  located  with  a  big  magnolia  tree 
for  a  back  rest.  It  was  ideal  weather  for  loaf¬ 
ing,  and  as  the  sun  climbed  higher  over  the  tree 
tops,  sifting  through  the  long  streamers  of 
Spanish  moss  and  glistening  on  the  dewdrops 
hanging  to  the  green  foliage,  my  thoughts 
drifted  away  from  the  business  on  hand,  and 
between  the  occasional  caw  of  the  crows  passing 
high  overhead  and  the  hum  of  insect  life  all 
about  me,  I  dozed  off  into  the  land  of  fancies. 

When  I  awoke,  and  while  stretching  the  kinks 
out  of  my  legs,  I  heard  the  report  of  a  gun 
some  distance  below  in  the  hammock  and 
thought  I  would  go  and  see  if  it  was  Kendall. 
After  walking  some  distance  strange  sounds 
reached  me.  and  I  began  to  have  my  doubts 
about  its  being  him.  The  sounds  were  more  like 
those  made  by  a  small  boy  under  a  persimmon 
tree  than  those  made  by  the  average  squirrel 
hunter.  But  there  was  Kendall  loading  up  his 
pipe  and  gazing  into  space,  and  lodged  in  the 
fork  of  a  small  limb  away  up  in  the  air  was  a 
squirrel. 

“Much  luck?”  said  I  . 

“Great  sport,”  said  he  between  puffs. 

“Heard  a  squirrel  bark,  stalked  him,  shot  him, 
then  clubbed  him — got  him  half  way  down. 
Going  to  shoot  him  again  now  and  bring  him 
the  rest  of  the  way.” 

"Hold  on,  old  fellow,”  said  I.  “You’ll  fill  him 
full  of  fur  at  this  distance  with  that  gun  of 
yours.  I’ll  take  a  few  throws  myself.” 

But  the  supply  of  clubs  was  limited,  and  after 
a  few  ineffectual  efforts  on  my  part  to  dislodge 
it,  Kendall  stepped  back  and  fired,  but  the  squir¬ 
rel  only  swayed  gently  to  and  fro,  seeing  which 
I  said  that  if  he  would  give  me  a  boost  I  would 
shin  up  the  tree  and  get  his  squirrel.  In  my 
haste  to  start  up  the  tree  I  neglected  to  remove 
my  leggings,  and  after  getting  within  six  inches 
of  the  first  limb  I  was  all  in,  and  in  spite  of 
Kendall’s  comments  I  began  to  slip.  Securing 
a  fresh  grip  I  gained  half  of  what  I  had  lost, 
then  slipped  again,  and  between  Kendall’s 
laughter  and  my  own,  came  down  with  a  rush. 

Kendall  looked  at  me,  looked  at  the  squirrel, 
sized  up  the  tree,  then  took  off  his  hunting  coat 
and  said  he  was  going  up  after  his  game.  I 
made  a  stepladder  of  myself  and  he  walked  up 
to  the  top  of  my  head,  and  with  a  parting  shove 
that  nearly  unjointed  my  neck  he  was  on  the 
way  up.  He  did  not  stop  to  rest  any  on  the 
way  to  the  first  limb,  and  after  that  it  was  easy. 
After  we  had  got  our  pipes  drawing  well,  Ken¬ 
dall  said : 

“Well,  I  thought  I  had  brought  everything 
necessary  with  me  on  this  trip,  but  the  next  time 
I  come  after  squirrels  in  this  neck  of  woods  I 
am  going  to  bring  along  a  pair  of  climbing 
irons.” 

Further  on  I  killed  a  squirrel,  and  then  we 
returned  to  the  boat,  where  Will  and  Mac  soon 
joined  us.  They  had  taken  quite  a  trip,  but  it 
was  so  hot  and  dry  that  the  dogs  could  not  do 
good  work.  They  brought  in  five  birds. 

That  day  we  dropped  back  down  the  creek 
about  half  a  mile  to  an  old  log  roll,  as  it  was 
more  convenient  to  the  hunting  and  afforded 
a  better  landing  place. 

While  Mac  and  I  were  out  quail  shooting  wee 
came  to  a  road  leading  through  a  creek  swamp 


March  16,  1907.] 


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and  thought  we  would  follow  it  and  see  what 
the  country  on  the  other  side  looked  like.  The 
road  led  out  on  to  a  hill  and  in  the  distance 
•was  a  farm.  From  a  chimney  on  one  of  the 
outbuildings  poured  a  volume  of  black  smoke, 
and  as  that  was  a  pretty  good  indication  of 
cane  grinding  and  syrup  boiling,  we  decided  that 
a  glass  of  fresh  cane  juice  was  about  what  we 
needed  to  quench  our  thirst.  We  received  a 
cordial  welcome  and  were  given  seats  in  the 
shade  near  the  brick  furnace  holding  the  two 
kettles  of  cane  juice,  where  we  could  carry  on 
a  conversation  with  the  farmer  as  he  skimmed 
the  boiling.  juice  and  tended  his  fire. 

On  coming  back  to  tbe  boat  from  a  squirel 
hunt  in  the  creek  hammock,  Mac  and  Will  said 
they  had  found  a  cow  lying  down  in  the  mud 
at  the  edge  of  the  water;  that  she  had  evidently 
been  there  several  days,  and  was  either  hurt  or 
too  weak  to  get  up.  Taking  a  coil  of  rope  we 
all  went  back  •  to  see  if  we  could  get  her  up. 
The  bank  sloped  down  to  the  water  quite 
abruptly,  and  the  animal  was  lying  with  her 
hindquarters  in  the  soft  mud.  The  roots  with¬ 
in  reach  of  her  head  had  been  rubbed  smooth 
and  the  bushes  stripped  of  their  leaves.  Putting 
the  rope  about  her  horns  we  dragged  the  animal 
up  oiit  of  the  mud,  but  with  all  our  efforts  were 
unable  to  get  her  on  her  feet,  so  we  pulled 
down  a  lot  of  green  moss  and  left  it  within 
reach.  I  do  not  suppose  it  contains  much 
nourishment,  but  cattle  will  eat  it  when  hard 
up  for  forage,  and  it  is  at  least  filling.  Mac, 
being  the  only  one.  in  the  party  who  understood 
such  things,  took  a  look  at  the  ears  for  marks 
and  made  a  note  of  same — some  kind  of  upper¬ 
cut  or  overcut,  and  bit — thinking  to  tell  any 
any  farmer  he  met  of  same. 

While  out  in  the  woods  that  afternoon  we 
ran  across  a  man  who  said  he  owned  the  cow 
and  that  he  would  send  a  boy  down  with  some 
corn  and  oats.  The  day  following  we  went 
back  to  see  if  she  was  still  there  and  found 
her  in  the  same  position.  There  was  no  sign 
of  the  corn  or  oats,  but  the  pile  of  moss  had 
disappeared,  so  Kendall  went  back  to  the  launch 
and  returned  with  the  boat  hook  and  a  bucket, 
and  after  giving  her  all  the  water  she  would 
drink  we  pulled  down  another  supply  of  green 
moss.  Strange  how  some  people  care  for  their 
1  stock. 

On  one  of  the  ridges’  we  had  hunted  over 
we  had  seen  plenty  of  turkey  tracks,  and  it  got 
to  worrying  us  that  we  "Could  never  start  them, 
eariy  or  late.  Finally  Mac  suggested  we  try 
and  roost  them.  I  had  made  up  my  mind  to 
I  try  to  catch  some  fish  that  afternoon,  as  the 
day  before  T  had  seen  an  old  darky  with  a 
few  speckled  perch.  When  the  boys  had  gone 
I  took  the  small  boat  and  rowed  up  the  creek 
a  short  distance.  After  fishing  some  time  and 
having  no  strikes,  a  squirrel  began  to  bark  in 
the  swamp,  so  back  to  the  launch  I  rowed  for 
j  my  gun.  The  cook  put  me  across  the  creek 
1  and  I  started  into  the  swamp  to  try  to  locate 

tthe  squirrel  that  had  been  making  so  much 
racket.  Darkness  follows  fast  in  the  wake  of 
the  setting  sun  in  this  southern  country,  and 
I  had  about  made  up  my  mind  to  return  to  the 
j  creek  and  hail  the  launch  for  the  small  boat, 
when  a  gray  scampered  up  an  oak  tree  about 
thirty  yards  away,  followed  a  second  later  by 

t  another.  Getting  in  a  couple  of  quick  shots, 
they  both  fell.  The  reports  seemed  to  wake  up 
the  owls,  for  two  or  three  started  in,  asking 
each  other  what  the  trouble  was  all  about. 

Some  time  after  I  reached  the  launch  the 
boys  were  heard  returning.  They  seemed  to 
be  in  good  spirits,  and  when  they  got  aboard 
my  squirrels  were  sniffed  at,  for  they  had 
roosted  the  turkeys — six  or  seven  of  them, 
i  They  had  strung  out  several  hundred  yards 
apart  in  the  edge  of  a  creek  swamp  just  before 
sun  set,  and  soon  afterward  Mac  heard  a  turkey 
fly  up  in  a  tree.  It  was  followed  by  five  or 
six  others,  scattered  about  in  different  trees. 
They  were  just  out  of  range,  and  Mac  said  he 
|  was  afraid  to  make  a  move — even  to  brush  away 
a  troublesome  old  swamp  gallinipper  that  kept 
drilling  into  his  face — until  it  got  quite  dark, 
i  Then  he  quietly  withdrew,  and  on  a  large  stump 
.  in  the  edge  of  the  pine  woods  he  hung  his  hand¬ 
kerchief  to  mark  the  location.  He  met  Will  and 


Kendall  on  the  way  back  to  the  boat,  but  they 
had  seen  no  turkeys. 

Supper  was  a  lively  meal  that  night,  and  natur¬ 
ally  there  was  a  good  deal  of  bantering  as  to 
who  were  to  be  the  lucky  ones  in  the  morn¬ 
ing.  The  cook  was  questioned  as  to  his  ability 
to  cook  a  turkey,  and  replied  with  a  broad  grin, 
“Jes’  fotch  along  yo’  turkey;  I’ll  tend  to  de 
res’,  ”  and  became  so  enthused  with  the  idea 
that  during  his  dish  washing  out  on  the  after 
deck  he  lost  our  only  skillet  overboard  in  seven 
or  eight  feet  of  water.  This  gave  us  something 
to  do  besides  talk,  for  unless  that  skillet  was  re¬ 
covered  there  was  a  probability  that  stews  three 
times  a  day  were  to  be  added  to  our  menu. 
After  much  angling,  Mac’s  patience  was  at  last 
rewarded,  and  up  came  the  skillet,  hooked 
through  the  hole  in  the  handle.  A  sigh  of  re¬ 
lief  went  up  as  it  was  safely  brought  aboard. 
Then  the  interrupted  turkey  talk  was  resumed 
and  B.  B.  shells  rummaged  for  among  the  duffle. 
I  had  neglected  to  bring  any,  and  as  I  was  using 
a  16  gauge  and  the  others  12  gauges,  I  had 
to  remove  the  shot  from  a  couple  of  shells  and 
replace  them  with  B.  B.’s. 

We  were  astir  by  4  o’clock  next  morning,  and 
over  a  breakfast  of  bacon  and  eggs  and  strong 
coffee,  agreed  that  it  would  be  best  to  pair  off, 


will’s  turkey. 


Mac  and  Kendall  going  together,  while  Will  and 
I  pooled  our  chances.  A  whistle  was  to  be  the 
signal  to  get  ready  to  shoot.  It  was  a  dark, 
threatening  morning  when  we  left  the  launch, 
and  as  we  trudged  through  the  woods  in  single 
file  a  light  rain  fell.  On  nearing  the  swamp, 
Mac  found  his  handkerchief,  and  as  we  gathered 
about  the  stump  he  pointed  out  a  large  dead 
tree  in  the  swamp  as  our  beacon.  Will  and  I 
were  to  head  for  that  while  he  and  Kendall 
were  to  strike  into  the  swamp  about  seventy-five 
yards  lower  down.  On  reaching  the  edge  of 
the  swamp  I  took  the  lead  and  began  to  feel 
my  way  through  the  dense  undergrowth.  It 
was  a  tedious  job  and  we  were  a  long  time 
traveling  a  short  distance,  but  at  last  were  near 
the  tree  Mac  had  indicated.  It  had  stopped 
raining  and  was  very  silent  in  the  swamp,  the 
only  sound  heard  being  the  drip  of  rain  drops 
from  the  trees.  The  clouds  began  to  break  and 
the  waning  moon  shed  a  pale  light  through  the 
thick  foliage.  Presently  Will  touched  my  arm 
and  pointed  to  a  tree  about  thirty-five  yards 
distant.  On  a  bare  limb  sat  a  turkey,  plainly 
outlined  against  the  sky  through  a  ragged  break 
in  the  foliage.  Daylight  seemed  slow  in  making 
its  appearance  that  morning,  but  at  last  I  gave 
Will  the  nod,  and  as  he  brought  up  his  gun 
I  gave  the  signal,  followed  by  the  report  and 
fall  of  the  turkey  through  the  underbrush.  It 
was  Will’s  first  turkey,  and  though  he  says  he 
did  his  best,  the  turkey  hit  the  ground  before 
he  could  reach  the  spot. 

A  few  minutes  after  Will  fired  we  heard  the 
signal  below  us,  followed  by  two  shots,  but  no 
turkeys  came  our  way.  It  seemed  Mac  and 


Kendall  had  gone  into  the  swamp  too  far,  and 
at  the  report  of  Will’s  gun  they  had  seen  some 
turkeys  on  the  roost  back  the  way  they  had 
come  in,  but  they  flew  before  they  could  get 
within  range,  Mac  taking  a  couple  of  chance 
shots  at  them. 

After  spending  three  days  in  hunting  the 
country  on  the  south  side  of  the  creek  we  took 
the  rowboat  and  went  up  the  creek  as  far  as 
our  first  landing  place,  going  through  the  low 
swamp  on  the  north  side  to  the  pine  woods. 
Getting  through  the  swamp  was  more  of  a  job 
than  we  had  anticipated,  and  if  it  had  not  been 
for  the  unusual  dry  spell  we  would  not  have 
succeeded. 

The  sun  was  so  warm  we  did  not  hunt  very 
long,  and  after  killing  half  a  dozen  birds  we 
returned  to  the  launch  and  made  up  our  minds 
to  leave  for  new  territory.  After  dinner  we 
ran  down  the  creek,  crossed  the  river  and  en¬ 
tered  Doctor’s  Lake,  an  arm  of  the  river  reach¬ 
ing  back  to  the  west  several  miles,  forming  a 
lake  of  respectable  size.  We  followed  the  north 
shore  around  to  near  the  head  of  the  lake,  then 
crossed  over  to  the  south  side  and  ran  up  Swim¬ 
ming  Hole  Creek  a  short  distance  to  the  county 
bridge,  where  we  dropped  anchor. 

There  were  a  number  of  farms  in  the  neigh¬ 
borhood  and  we  had  some  fair  quail  shooting, 
though  the  weather  was  too  warm  for  long 
tramps.  We  put  in  a  couple  of  days  very 
pleasantly  and  only  regretted  we  did  not  have 
more  time  at  our  disposal,  but  the  loafing  days 
were  over  and  it  was  time  to  start  on  the  home¬ 
ward  trip.  Geo.  A.  Irwin. 


Game  Law  Violation. 

A  violation  of  the  game  law  in  which  the  vio¬ 
lator  has  the  sympathy  of  many  persons  interested 
in  game  protection  has  just  been  made  public, 
though  for  some  time  known  to  a  small  number 
of  persons.  The  facts  are  these: 

Mr.  E.  W.  Deming,  the  Indian  and  animal 
painter  and  sculptor,  who  resides  at  No.  5  Mac- 
dougal  alley,  this  city,  went  hunting  last  fall  to 
Maine.  With  him  were  an  officer  of  the  N.  Y. 
Zoological  Park  and  a  fellow  artist  of  Mr. 
Deming.  They  reached  Maine  in  the  latter  part 
of  November,  lawfully  killed  a  number  of  deer, 
and  returning  to  New  York  expressed  the  car¬ 
casses  of  four  deer  tagged  with  the  Maine  license 
to  Mr.  Deming’s  address  in  New  York.  They 
were  brought  back,  so  that  the  artist  might  make 
scientific  and  artistic  studies  of  them. 

The  animals  came  without  concealment  on  the 
train  and  through  the  Grand  Central  Station  to 
Mr.  Deming’s  studio,  where  they  were  used  for 
these  artistic  and  scientific  purposes.  They 
reached  New  York  Dec.  3,  last,  and  the  carcasses 
were  followed  to  Mr.  Deming’s  studio  by  Game 
Warden  Overton.  About  a  month  later,  Mr. 
Deming  was  served  with  a  summons  and  com¬ 
plaint  in  an  action  brought  in  Supreme  Court  by  the 
Forest,  Fish  and  Game  Commission,  to  recover 
$600  for  having  four  deer  in  his  possession  after 
Dec.  2.  The  case  never  came  to  trial,  but  was 
compromised  on  the  payment  under  protest  of 
$200  by  Mr.  Deming. 

Mr.  •  Deming’s  standing  as  a  sportsman  is  well 
known,  and  while  there  seems  to  be  doubt  that 
he  committed  a  technical  violation  of  the  law,  it 
is  clear  that  he  did  it  in  ignorance,  and  that  he 
greatly  regrets  it.  It  seems  as  if  the  penalty  that 
he  has  had  to  pay  is  an  unduly  severe  one.  It 
seems  also  that  the  express  companies  that 
handled  the  game  and  had  it  illegally  in  pos¬ 
session,  for  hours,  or  days,  ought  also  to  have  been 
brought  to  book.  We  are  not  surprised  that  Mr. 
Deming  and  his  friends  feel  that  he  has  been 
hardly  treated  in  the  matter. 


“Hunting  in  Africa.” 

Oakmont,  Pa.,  Feb.  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  May  I  suggest  that  Captain  Wm. 
Cornwallis  Harris’  account  of  his  hunting  trip  in 
South  Africa  is  a  much  more  interesting  work 
than  Gordon-Cumming’s,  as  well  as  a  much  earlier 
one?  I  do  not  know  where  it  may  now  be  had, 
as  I  have  it  only  in  Waldie’s  Library  of  the  30s. 

Wm,  Wade. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  16,  1907. 


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Game  Legislation  of  the  59th  Congress. 

The  record  of  legislation  for  the  pro¬ 
tection  of  game  at  the  second  session  of  the 
59th  Congress,  which  adjourned  on  March  4. 
is  in  strong  contrast  to  that  of  the  first  session. 
When  the  first  session  adjourned  on  June  30, 
1906,  four  bills  had  become  laws,  while  seven 
were  awaiting  action.  The  four  bills  which 
passed  provided  for  the  establishment  of  a  buf¬ 
falo  range  in  South  Dakota,  for  the  protection 
of  birds  on  bird  preserves,  for  the  establish¬ 
ment  of  a  game  refuge  in  the  Grand  Canon 
Forest  Reserve  in  Arizona,  and  for  greater 
protection  of  birds  in  the  District  of  Columbia. 
At  the  last  session  only  two  additional  measures 
were  introduced;  a  bill  for  the  protection  of 
game  in  the  Black  Hills  Forest  Reserve  in 
South  Dakota  (H.  R.  24,273)  which  was  intro¬ 
duced  on  January  15,  1907,  but  which  apparently 
was  never  reported  from  committee;  and  a  bill 
for  the  protection  of  game  in  Alaska  (H.  R. 
25,032)  which  passed  the  House  on  Feb.  4, 
and"  failed  in  the  Senate  ten  minutes  before  final 
adjournment.  None  of  the  bills  remaining  from 
the  first  session  became  laws,  and  only  one, 
the  bill  (H.  R.  15,335)  for  the  protection  of 
game  in  the  Olympic  Forest  Reserve  in  Wash¬ 
ington,  made  any  real  progress. 

The  agricultural  appropriation  bill  (H.  R. 
24,815)  as  reported  by  the  House  Committee 
on  Agriculture  made  no  provision  for  the  Bio¬ 
logical  Survey,  thus  eliminating  all  the  work 
on  geographical  distribution,  economic  relations 
of  mammals  and  birds,  and  game  protection, 
carried  on  by  the  Department.  During  the  pas¬ 
sage  of  the  measure  through  the  House,  the 
main  part  of  the  appropriation  was  restored. 
In  the  Senate  the  bureau  organization  and 
salary  roll  were  likewise  restored  and  an  in¬ 
crease  of  25  per  cent,  made  in  the  total  ap¬ 
propriation  for  the  bureau.  This  increase  was 
subsequently  lost  in  conference,  so  that  when 
the  bill  became  a  law,  the  Biological  Survey 
remained  on  the  same  basis  and  with  the  same 
appropriation  as  last  year.  The  agricultural  ap¬ 
propriation  bill  also  carried  a  clause  in  the 
appropriation  for  the  Forest  Service,  “to  trans¬ 
port  and  care  for  fish  and  game  supplied  to  stock 
the  national  forests  or  the  waters  therein.” 
This  seems  to  have  been  the  only  actual  advance 
for  game  protection  made  at  the  second  session. 

Thus,  as  a  result  of  efforts  for  the  establish¬ 
ment  of  game  refuges  during  the  past  two 
years,  the  59th  Congress  added  one  refuge  in 
Arizona,  but  failed  to  pass  any  of  the  measures 
for  the  proposed  refuges  in  California,  South 
Dakota,  Washington  and  other  States.  The 
Olympic  bill  passed  the  House,  was  favorably 
reported  in  the  Senate,  and  but  for  a  slight  ob¬ 
jection,  would  have  become  a  law;  the  Cali¬ 
fornia  bill  was  reported  in  the  House  and  in 
the  Senate,  but  met  objection  in  both  branches; 
while  "the  general  bill,  authorizing  the  establish¬ 
ment  of  forest  reserves  by  the  President,  was 
favorably  reported  by  the  House  Committee, 
but  made  no  further  progress. 

T.  S.  Palmer. 


Canadian  Camp. 

The  fifth  annual  dinner  of  the  Canadian  Camp 
was  held  at  the  Hotel  Astor,  New  York,  March 
7.  A  very  large  number  were  present.  The 
President,  Dr.  G.  Lenox  Curtis,  occupied  the 
chair,  and  the  speakers  sat  at  a  long  table  at 
the  side  of  the  room ;  but  the  greater  number  of 
the  guests  sat  at  small  tables.  Hon.  John  S. 
Wise  was  the  toastmaster,  and  Dr.  Barton  W. 
Evermann,  the  guest  of  honor.  Among  the  unusual 
dishes  served  was  a  soup  entitled  puree  of  wild 
boar,  a  roast  of  Nova  Scotia  black  bear,  and 
Arctic  rabbit  pie. 

After  the  dinner  had  been  eaten,  Dr.  J.  C.  Allen 
called  the  meeting’s  attention  to  the  Adirondack 
water  grab  bill,  and  on  his  motion,  a  strong 
preamble  and  resolution  condemning  the  measure 
and  requesting  members  of  the  Legislature  and 
Governor  Hughes  to  do  all  in  their  power  against 
it,  was  unanimously  adopted.  Mr.  Wise  then 
made  a  capital  speech  to  the  assembly  and  intro¬ 
duced  Dr.  Barton  W.  Fvermann,  who  told  most 
entertainingly  about  the  golden  trout  of  the  Mt. 
Whitney  region.  The  expedition,  which  dis¬ 


covered  a  lot  of  new  facts  about  these  trout,  was 
suggested  by  Stuart  Edward  White,  and  urged 
by  President  Roosevelt,  so  that  it  seemed  quite 
fitting  that  the  two  new  species  of  trout  which 
Mr.  Evermann  discovered  should  be  called  Salmo 
whitei  and  Salmo  rooscvelli.  Dr.  Evermann  s 
description  was  illustrated  by  a  map  of  the  coun¬ 
try,  and  he  also  passed  around  some  lithographer’s 
proofs  of  figures  of  these  new  trout  which  showed 
their  extraordinarily  brilliant  colors. 

Mr.  E.  T.  Seton  told  the  diners  something 
about  the  Indian  boys  at  Greenwich,  among  whom 
he  is  doing  a  good  work.  Justice  Longley,  of 
Nova  Scotia,  described  in  delightfully  humorous 
fashion,  how— and  in  how  brief  a  time — he  had 
been  transformed  into  a  sportsman,  and  not  only 
into  a  sportsman,  but  into  an  authority  on  a  cer¬ 
tain  sort  of  angling.  His  speech  was  very  de¬ 
lightful. 

The  feature  of  the  evening  was  the  showing  by 
the  Hon.  Geo.  Shiras  3d,  of  a  number  of  lantern 
slides  of  his  photographs  of  wild  animals.  Among 
these  were  deer,  moose,  elk,  wildcat,  porcupine, 
’coons  and  several  kinds  of  birds.  A  number  of 
the  pictures  are  already  familiar  to  Forest  and 
Stream  readers.  Mr.  Shiras’  remarks  were 
listened  to  and  his  pictures  watched  with  the 
greatest  interest.  Mr.  James  A.  Cruikshank 
spoke  briefly  on  a  Canadian  wolf  hunt. 


New  York  Legislation. 

Bills  have  been  introduced  in  the  Assembly, 
at  Albany,  as  follows  : 

By  Mr.  Hammond,  relating  to  penalties. 

By  Mr.  Stevenson,  relating  to  a  close  season 
for  deer  in  Delaware  county. 

By  Mr.  Stratton,  relating  to  hooks,  lines  and 
tip-ups  in  certain  qounties. 

By  Mr.  Hart,  providing  for  a  closed  season  on 
quail  in  certain  counties. 

By  Mr.  Taylor,  providing  for  a  closed  season 
for  fish  in  Orange  Lake. 

By  Mr.  Cobb,  making  a  closed  season  for  deer, 
in  certain  counties  until  1912. 

By  Mr.  Parker,  forbidding  the  sale  of  trout  in 
certain  counties. 

By  Mr.  Filley,  same. 

By  Mr.  Armstrong,  increasing  the  number  of 
game  protectors  from  60  to  75. 

By  Mr.  Davis,  relating  to  the  registration  of 
steam  and  motor  boats. 

By  Mr.  Lewis,  relating  to  nets,  pounds,  etc.,  in 
Oneida  county. 

By  Mr.  Ackroyd,  relating  to  actions  by  private 
persons  or  societies  to  recover  one-half  of  penal¬ 
ties  imposed  on  game  law  violators. 

By  Mr.  Mills,  relating  to  hares  and  rabbits  in 
Fulton  county. 

By  Mr.  Brady,  relating  to  a  close  season  for 
foxes  in  Greene  county. 


Foresters’  Examination. 

An  examination  will  be  held  by  the  Lhiited 
States  Civil  Service  Commission  in  Brooklyn.  N. 
Y.,  March  20  for  the  purpose  of  securing  eligibles 
from  which  to  make  certification  to  fill  two  va¬ 
cancies  as  deputy  forest  supervisors  in  Alaska,  at 
a  salary  of  $1,500  per  year  each,  and  other  va¬ 
cancies  that  may  occur  in  the  Alaskan  forest 
service.  Applicants  will  be  examined  on  prac¬ 
tical  questions  relating  to  the  duties  of  forest 
officers  as  indicated  in  the  Use  book,  a  knowl¬ 
edge  of  the  geography  of  Alaska  and  various  local 
conditions,  as  lumbering,  local  navigation,  ex¬ 
ploration  and  mining.  Those  who  have  not  had 
training  and  experience  will  be  admitted  to  the 
examination  if  they  are  otherwise  eligible,  but  as 
70  per  cent,  for  training  and  experience  will  be 
required,  and  this  will  be  decided  on  before  the 
examination  papers  are  taken  up,  only  those  who 
have  experience  should  apply. 

The  age  limit  is  21  to  uo  years.  Open  to  all 
citizens  who  comply  with  the  requirements.  Ap¬ 
plications  should  be  nmde  to  the  United  States 
Civil  Service  Commission,  Washington,  D.  C., 
for  application  form  No.  1093.  a  copy  of  the  Use 
book  and  a  copy  of  Information  Regarding  Em¬ 
ployment  on  the  National  Forest  Reserves.  An 
application,  to  be  accepted,  must  be  properly  ex¬ 
ecuted  and  filed,  in  complete  form,  with  the  com¬ 
missioner  at  Washington. 


To  Limit  Size  of  Parks. 

It  is  reported  from  Albany  that  Assemblyman 
Merritt,  who  has  charge  in  the  Lower  House,  of 
the  Adirondack  water  grab  bill,  has  introduced 
a  measure  which  seems  to  look  toward  the  confis¬ 
cation  of  property  rights  in  the  Adirondacks. 
This  is  a  bill  providing  that  no  private  park  shall 
exist  there  larger  than  640  acres.  At  present  the 
law  provides  that  any  land  owner  in  the  State 
may  make  a  private  park  of  his  property  and 
that  when  he  has  announced  his  intention  of 
doing  so,  the  public  shall  not  be  allowed  to  “take 
or  disturb  fish  or  game  *  *  *  or  trespass 

thereon  for  that  purpose,”  and  that  anyone  who 
does  so  shall  he  subject  to  “exemplary  damages 
not  exceeding  $25  for  each  trespass  committed,  in 
addition  to  the  actual  damages  sustained.” 

Assemblyman  Merritt’s  measure,  if  it  is  cor¬ 
rectly  reported,  would  abrogate  this  law  and 
would  take  away  from  large  land  owners  rights 
that  were  given  them  by  the  State  years  ago. 

It  is  reported  that  Assemblyman  Merritt  has 
openly  declared  that  this  measure  has  been  in¬ 
troduced  as  a  club  with  which  to  threaten  such 
large  land  owners  as  oppose  his  water  grabbing 
bill.  It  would  seem  that  the  water  grabbers,  not 
satisfied  with  having  established  a  literary  bureau 
by  which  they  are  endeavoring  to  influence  ‘news¬ 
papers  and  the  public  all  over  the  State,  are 
ready  to  adopt  more  strenuous  measures  and  to 
threaten  with  the  confiscation  of  certain  of  their 
rights  large  land  owners  whose  views  do  not 
agree  with  theirs.  The  boldness  and  brutality  of 
such  a  move  need  hardly  be  commented  on. 


The  promoters  of  the  plan  to  flood  the  Adiron¬ 
dacks  for  private  power  purposes  are  employing 
subtle  tactics  as  usual.  Having  drawn  a  large 
number  of  prominent  opponents '  of  the  Merritt 
constitutional  amendment  from  all  parts  of  the 
State  to  attend  an  advertised  hearing,  at  the 
eleventh  hour,  they  secured  from  the  Judiciary 
Committee  a  postponement  of  two  weeks.  More¬ 
over,  the  Assembly  Judiciary  Committee  and  the 
Senate  Judiciary  have  appointed  different  days 
for  hearings,  so  that  those  who  will  protest 
against  this  measure  in  behalf  of  the  people  are 
having  conditions  made  as  difficult  for  them  as 
possible.  The  People’s*  Institute  of  the  State  has 
sent  a  sharp  letter  to  the  committee,  telling  it 
that  at  the  present  *  moment  there  is  the 
keenest  possible  jealousy  on  the  part  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  “of  any  further  invasion  of  their  possessions 
in  behalf  of  private  interests,”  and  that  “whether 
the  measure  passes  the  present  Legislature  or  not 
its  defeat  at  the  polls  is  certain  beyond  a  per- 
adventure.”  It  is  not  probable  that  the  amend¬ 
ment,  whose  sinister  purpose  has  been  made  so 
clear,  will  receive  the  indorsement  by  the  people 
necessary  to  give  it  standing;  nevertheless  it 
should  be  fought  at  every  preliminary  step.  It 
is  not  always  easy  to  obtain  a  full  and  just 
measure  of  public  opinion  on  a  question  of  this 
kind  when  it  comes  before  the  people  for  judg-  , 
ment.  Inertia  has  permitted  many  an  unworthy 
measure  to  work  iniquity.  The  postponement  in 
the  Legislature  is  for  the  purpose  of  giving  the 
proposition  the  benefit  of  another  “jamming”  pro¬ 
cess  like  that  which  carried  it  to  success  in  the 
initial  stage  a  year  ago. — Boston  Transcript. 


Snake-Bite  Lancet. 

According  to  Consul-General  W.  H.  Michael, 
of  Calcutta,  a  lancet  invented  by  Sir  Lauder 
Brunton,  called  the  “snake  bite  lancet,”  has  been 
introduced  in  India  with  splendid  results.  It  is 
being  widely  distributed  by  the  authorities  to 
police  outposts  in  Bengal  and  Assam,  the  cen¬ 
tral  provinces  and  united  provinces,  and  a1sc#to 
all  village  officials  by  some  of  the  native  States 
in  upper  and  central  India.  A  report  by  one 
person  is  to  the  effect  that  he  had  saved  the  lives 
of  twenty  persons  bitten  by  cobras  and  karaits 
within  the  last  year  by  the  use  of  one  lancet. 
The  use  of  this  simnle  instrument  may  be  the 
means  of  saving  thousands  of-  lives  annually  in 
India,  and  hence  will  prove  a  great  blessing. — 
Consular  Report. 


March  i 6,  1907.] 


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The  Sportsmen’s  Show  Tournament. 

The  Sportsman’s  Show  was  opened  in  New 
York  on  March  1  and  closed  March  9.  In  many 
respects  it  was  quite  different  from  shows  that 
I;  have  been  held  in  New  York  heretofore.  There 
were  exhibits  of  Indian  blankets,  bead  work  and 
so  forth,  in  the  concert  room  on  the  second  floor 
at  the  west  end  of  the  Garden.  The  Canadian 
1  Pacific  Railroad  was  represented  by  an  exhibit 
which  included  one  skin  and  one  canvas  Indian 
lodge,  the  latter  evidently  being  made  by  some 
one  of  the  tribes  of  the  Blackfoot  nation.  Lead¬ 
ing  to  the  other  end  of  the  Garden,  were  the 
exhibits  of  the  Ward  Line  and  the  Mexican- 
Central  Railroad,  with  handsomely  mounted 
specimens  of  tarpon  and  other  southern  fish,  and 
of  jaguar  and  cougar  skins.  The  Richelieu  & 
Ontario  Navigation  Co.  showed  attractive  figures 
of  trout,  muscalonge  and  other  finny  monsters 
that  inhabit  the  waters  along  its  line!  The  space 
of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad  was  ornamented 
with  fish  and  fur.  Considerable  space  was  given 
up  to  the  Adirondack  guides,  the  Maine  guides, 
and  there  were  representatives  from  Newfound¬ 
land  and  Virginia.  Various  taxidermists  had 
liberal  exhibits  of  deer,  moose  and  caribou  heads, 
a  number  of  mounted  birds,  and  a  black  bear  or 
two.  Messrs.  Chas.  Scribner's  Sons  bad  two 
liberal  spaces  in  which  their  outdoor  books  were 
shown. 

The  center  of  the  Garden  was  taken  up  by 
the  large  tank  divided  into  an  inner  and  an  outer 
section,  and  in  the  outer  section  canoeing  was 
practiced,  while  the  inner  one  was  devoted  to  fly¬ 
casting  contests.  In  the  gallery  there ,  were  a 
number  of  commercial  exhibits,  Messrs.  Aber¬ 
crombie  &  Fitch,  and  the  New  York  Sporting 
Goods  Co.  having  excellently  filled  spaces;  the 
three-barreled  gun  was  also  exhibited,  but  most 
of  the  other  exhibits  were  of  no  special  interest 
:  to  sportsmen. 

The  fly-  and  bait-casting  contests  were  one  of 
the  chief  features  of  the  show,  and  these,  as  a 
rule,  were  well  patronized  by  local  and  visiting 
anglers.  It  is  very  difficult  to  cast  either  fly  or 
bait  indoors  because  of  the  absence  of  strong 
light,  although  there  is  no  wind  to  contend  with. 
Several  creditable  scores  were  made,  notably  that 
of  Wilfred  Plevins,  an  Englishman,  who  cast  120 
feet  with  a  salmon  rod;  L.  S.  Darling’s  score  of 
8s  feet  with  a  four-ounce  flv-rod ;  the  tie  score 
f  of  170  feet  with  half-ounce  weights  in  bait-casting 
by  Charles  Stepath  and  Louis  Darling;  and  Mr. 

|  Darling’s  score  of  124  feet  2  inches,  Greenwood 
;  Lake  style. 

The  complete  results  follow : 

Opening  event,  March  1.  8  P.  M  — Grilse  or 
salmon  fly-casting,  distance  only,  open  to  all, 
length  of  rod  limited  to  14J/2  feet.  Judges,  N.  R. 
Titsworth  and  C.  G.  Levison ;  referee,  L.  S. 


Darling.  The  score,  feet : 

Wilfred  Plevins,  England . : . 120 

E.  J.  Mills,  New  York . 116 

John  L.  Kirk,  Anglers’  Club .  95 


Event  i,  9  P.  M.,  single-hand  trout  fly-casting 

(for  distance,  open  to  those  who  had  not  previously 
cast  further  than  6o  feet  in  a  similar  contest. 

;  Judges,  G.  M.  La  Branche  and  C.  U.  Stepath; 
referee,  R.  J.  Held.  Score,  feet : 

Fohn  L.  Kirk . 69  3  M.  H.  Smith . 56  0 

Thos.  D.  Whistler . 64  7  J.  D.  Smith . 54  1 

W.  M.  Plevins . 60  2  A.  B.  Plumphrev . 50  0 

March  2,  Event  2. — Light  trout  fly-casting, 
!  distance  only,  five-ounce  rods,  open  to  those  who 
i  had  never  cast  further  than  7=;  feet  in  a  similar 
event.  Judges,  E.  B.  Rice  and  R.  B.  Lawrence; 
j  referee.  Lody  Smith.  The  score,  feet: 


N.  S.  Smith 

. 80 

D.  L.  Kennedy.. 

. 70 

h  L.  Kirk... 

. 78  6 

Charles  Stepath 

. 70 

G.  M.  I..  La 

Branche.  .74  6 

T.  D.  Whistler. 

. 64 

R.  T.  Held... 

. 72 

Gonzalo  Poey  .. 

. 62 

Event  3.- 

-Bait-casting, 

distance  only, 

open  to 

those  who 

had  not  cast 

further  than 

100  feet 

in  a  similar  event.  Judges,  E.  B.  Rice  and  R.  B. 
Lawrence;  referee,  R.  J.  Held.  Score,  feet: 

Allen  B.  Humphrey. .  .152  A.  J.  Marsh . 130  6 

H.  G.  Henderson,  Sr. 137 

Event  4. — Four-ounce  trout  rods,  distance  only, 
open  to  those  who  had  not  cast  further  than  75 
feet  in  a  similar  event.  Judges,  Allen  B. 
Humphrey  and  L.  S.  Darling;  referee,  H.  G. 
Henderson,  Sr.  Scores,  feet: 

W.  H.  Cruickshank. . .79  9  G.  M.  L.  La  Branche. 70  9 

T.  L.  Kirk . 76  6  T.  D.  Whistler . 68  0 

N.  S.  Smith . 74  4  Charles  Stepath  . 66  9 

R.  J.  Held . 71  8 

March  4,  Event  5. — Five-ounce  fly-rods,  dist¬ 
ance  only,  open  to  those  who  had  not  previously 
cast  further  than  85  feet.  Judges,  F.  J.  Reilly 
and  Harold  de  Raasloff ;  referee,  E.  J.  Mills. 
Score,  feet : 

King  Smith  . 78  Charles  Stepath  . 69 

J.  L.  Kirk . 76  J 

Event  6. — Switch  trout  fly-casting,  with  obstacle 
in  the  rear.  Judges,  C.  G.  Levison  and  IT.  G. 
Llenderson,  Sr.;  referee,  J.  L.  Kirk.  Score,  feet: 

E.  J.  Mills  . 84  L.  S.  Darling . 82 

J.  H.  Cruickshank . 83  • 

Event  7. — Four-ounce  trout  fly-rods,  limited  to 
these  who-  had  not  cast  further  than  85  feet. 
Judges,  H.  F.  Tilton  and  E.  C.  Vo-m  Hofe; 

referee,  Lody  Smith.  Score,  feet : 

L.  S.  Darling . 85  R.  J.  Held . 75 

E.  J.  Mills . 81  R.  F.  Cruickshank . 71 

March  5,  Event  8. — Same  as  previous  event, 
but  rods  not  limited.  Judges,  J.  H.  Cruickshank 
and  Dr.  M.  J.  Echeverria ;  referee.  Harold  de 
Raasloff.  Score,  feet : 

Charles  Stepath  . 81  8  R.  J.  Held . 68 

J.  L.  Kirk . 71  6 

Event  9. — Five-ounce  fly-rods.  Judges,  E.  H. 
Meyers  and  H.  G.  Henderson,  Sr. ;  referee, 
Harold  de  Raasloff.  Score,  feet: 

E.  J.  Mills . 87  T.  L.  Kirk . 74 

L.  S.  Darling . 86  R.  E.  Follett . 64  6 

N.  S.  Smith. . 76  6 

Event  10. — Half-ounce  bait-casting,  distance 
only,  five  casts  each  man,  longest  cast  to  score. 
Judges,  Harold  de  Raasloff  and  J.  D.  Smith; 
referee,  E.  B.  Rice.  Score,  feet: 

L.  S.  Darling  . 170  A.  B.  Humphrey . 136  3 

Charles  Stepath  . 170  C.  M.  Luckey . 133 

M.  H.  Smith . 155  Mr.  Woodward  . 118 

G.  M.  L.  La  Branche. 152  A.  J.  Marsh .  50 

A  coin  was  tossed  for  first  place.  This  is  the 
indoor  record. 

March  6,  Event  n. — Half-ounce  bait-casting 
for  accuracy,  buoys  placed  at  60,  75  and  90  feet, 
five  casts  at  each  buoy.  For  each  foot  or  frac¬ 
tion  that  the  weight  fell  from  the  buoy  a  demerit 
of  1  was  scored,  the  sum  total  of  the  demerits 
divided  by  15  constituting  the  demerit  per  cent, 
and  this,  deducted  from  100,  giving  the  accuracy 
per  cent.  Judges,  E.  B.  Rice  and  W.  E.  Barnes; 
referee,  J.  L.  Kirk.  Score,  per  cent : 

Event  12. — Four-ounce  trout  fly-rods,  open  tc 
all.  Judges,  W.  M.  Plevins  and  Charles  Stepath; 
referee,  E.  H.  Meyers.  Score,  feet : 


L.  S.  Darling . 83  1  J.  L.  Kirk . 70  8 

E.  J.  Mills . 79  11 


March  7,  Event  13. — Bait-casting  at  a  target 
moving  at  the  rate  of  100  feet  in  five  minutes, 
starting  at  the  50-foot  mark.  Centers  scored  10, 
next  space  9,  and  so  on,  highest  score  winning. 
Judges,  E.  H.  Meyers  and  H.  G.  Henderson; 
referee,  J.  H.  Cruickshank.  Score: 


G.  M.  L.  La  Branche 

M.  H.  Smith . 

C.  M.  Luckey . 

L.  S.  Darling . 

Allen  B.  Humphrey... 

Charles  Stepath  . 

R.  J.  Held  . 


5  8  10  8  6—37 
8  0  10  0  5—23 
0  0  0  7  9—16 
0  7  0  5  0—12 
5  0  6  0  0—11 
0  0  0  6  0—6 
0  0  0  0  0—0 


Event  14. — Unlimited  trout  fly  contest.  Judges, 
R.  F.  Cruickshank  and  B.  J.  Bachman;  referee,  E. 
H.  Mevers.  Score,  feet: 

E.  J.  Mills . 95  11  N.  S.  Smith . 82  8 

L.  S.  Darling . 92  4  H.  L.  Loomis . 79  6 

King  Smith  . 84  4 


March  8,  Event  15. — Half-ounce  bait-casting. 
Greenwood  Lake  style,  no  limits  on  rod  or  leader, 
longest  forward  cast  in  five  minutes  to  count. 
Judges,  E.  F.  Todd  and  Dr.  M.  J.  Echeverria; 
referee,  B.  J.  Bachman.  Score,  feet: 

L.  S.  Darling . 124  2  J.  H.  Cruickshank - 102  5 

Charles  Stepath  . 112  7 


Mr.  Darling's  cast  is  the  indoor  record  at  this 
style  of  casting. 

Event  16. — Trout  fly-rods,  forward  obstacle  30 
feet  distant  and  6  feet  above  water.  Judges,  F.  J. 
Reilly  and  Dan  Beard;  referee,  A.  W.  Moller. 
Seme,  feet: 

T.  H.  Cruickshank - 66  6 

L.  S.'  Darling .  65  6 

King  Smith  .  62  6 

Charles  Stepath  .  56  8 


N.  S.  Smith .  56  5 

J.  L.  Kirk .  54  5 

R.  J.  Held .  50  0 


March  9,  Event  17. — Trout  fly-casting  for  ac¬ 
curacy  under  an  obstacle  3  feet  over  the  target. 
Highest  score  10,  next  9,  etc.  Judges,  E.  H. 
Meyers  and  R.  B.  Lawrence;  referee,  W.  M. 
Smith.  Score : 


L.  S.  Darling . 

Charles  Stepath  . 

G.  M.  L.  La  Branche 

D.  T.  Kennedy . 

T.  L.  Kirk . 

R.  J.  Held . 

King  Smith  . 


0  0  9  10  9—28 
0007  9—16 
0  0  0  8  7—15 
0  0  7  5  0—12 
0  0  9  0  0—9 
8  0  0  0  0—8 
0  0  0  0  0—0 


Event  18.— Trout  fly-casting  for  accuracy  at 
buoys  placed  40,  45  anc^  5°  feet  distant,  five  casts 
at  each  buoy;  for  each  foot  from  center  a 
demerit  of  1  was  counted,  the  sum  total  of  these 
divided  by  15  constituting  the  demerit  per  cent, 
this  deducted  from  100  giving  the  accuracy  per 
cent.  Judges,  E.  H.  Meyers  and  R.  P>.  Law¬ 
rence  ;  referee,  H.  G.  Henderson.  Score,  per  cent . 


Event  19.  accuracy  bait-casting  from  a  moving 
boat  at  a  target,  distant  60  feet.  Highest  score 
10  next  9.  etc.  Judges,  H.  G.  Henderson  and 
R.’  F.  Cruickshank;  referee,  R.  B.  Lawrence. 
Score : 


G.  M.  L.  Da  Branche 
Allen  B.  Humphrey. 

R.  T.  Held . 

M.  H.  Smith . 

Charles  Stepath  . 

E.  F.  Todd . 

C.  M.  Luckey  . 


9  0  10  7  10—36 

6  7  0  8  9—30 

7  0  10  0  0—17 

0  0  0  0  7—7 

0  0  0  0  7—7 

0  6  0  0  0—6 

6  0  0  0  0—6 


Event  1 1 : 

-  60  feet. 

L.  S.  Darling  .  2  12  12 

R.  T.  Held  .  1  2  4  2  2 

C.  U.  Stepath .  1  2  2  7  2 

G.  M.  L.  La  Branche .  2  2  3  5  0 

M.  H.  Smith .  5  2  4  10  11 

E.  F.  Todd .  5  4  11  5  3 

H.  G.  Henderson . Withdrew. 

Event  18: 

40  feet. 

G.  M.  L.  La  Branche .  110  0  2 

J.  L.  Kirk .  11111 

J.  G.  Knowlton . 3  12  2  0 

D.  T.  Kennedy . .  11112 

L.  S.  Darling .  1  2  0  3  1 

R.  J.  Held .  4  2  3  2  1 

Charles  Stepath  . 2  2  1  1  2 

King  Smith  . 4  4  5  6  3 


75  feet. 

6  4  3  1  0 

3  5  4  5  5 

0  9  6  1  6 

2  4  2  4  11 

2  2  7  7  6 

4  9  12  11  3 


90  feet. 

Demerits. 

Per  cent. 

2 

1 

1 

3 

2 

4 

32 

97.87 

4 

0 

3 

2 

47 

96.87 

5 

2 

4 

3 

5 

55 

96.34 

0 

9 

3 

1 

0 

79 

6 

10 

3 

0 

6 

81 

41 

42 

37 

15 

26 

228 

45  feet. 

2  2  12  0 
2  2  111 
12  113 

2  10  15 

3  1  2  2.1 

4  3  2  0  1 
112  2  1 

15  12  2 


50  feet. 

2  2  2  3  1 

2  2  3  1  3 

114  2  3 
4  0  14  4 

03322 

1  2  4  2  1 

4  3  2  6  4 

2  3  S  2  1 


Demerits.  Per  cent. 


21 

9S.6 

23 

98.4 

27 

9S.2 

28 

28 

32 

34 

49 


420 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[March  16,  1907. 


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Tournament  Casting. — IV. 


Bait-Casting  with  the  Slack  Line. 

This  is  the  famous  English  Nottingham  cast, 
and  while  we  employ  a  different  method,  the 
result  is  the  same.  While  it  is  much  used  on 
the  “other  side,”  it  is  seldom  seen  in  this  coun¬ 
try  outside  of  eastern  Waters  and  is  probably 
best  known  to  us  as  the  Greenwood  Lake  cast. 
The  English  generally  employ  long,  heavy  rods 
—similar  to  light  salmon  or  grilse  rods — and 
make  the  cast  using  both  hands.  The  rod  is 
held  across  the  body,  tip  to  the  left,  with  the 
elbow  of  the  left  arm  held  against  the  side  of 
the  body.  The  body  is  then  swung  sharply  half¬ 
way  around,  holding  the  rod  stiff  at  first,  finish¬ 
ing  the  cast  by  swinging  the  rod  over  with 
the  arms. 

The  Greenwood  Lake  cast  is  quite  different 
and  is  made  with  a  heavy  fly-rod,  swung  over 
the  shoulder,  and  is  really  a  combination  of  the 
movements  for  fly-casting  and  bait-casting.  The 
rods  generally  used  are  from  io1/^  to  n>2  feet 
long  and  very  powerful.  The  line,  which  is 
the  most  important  part  of  this  equipment, 
should  be  a  soft-enamel  English  line  of  small 
size  and  about  150  feet  long.  The  line  should 
be  worked  and  polished  many  times  until  it  is 
as  soft  and  flexible  as  possible,  for  everything 
depends  upon  it  running  out  without  kinking 
and  snarling.  The  weight  used  is  the  regula¬ 
tion  half-ounce  casting  plug,  which  is  attached 
directly  to  the  line,  no  leader  being  used.  The 
idea  of  this  cast  is  one  which  is  applicable  for 
bait-casting  with  a  fly-rod  and  using  no  reel, 
the  line  being  stripped  in  with  the  hand.  The 
plug  should  have  a  lead  of  ten  to  twelve  feet  of 
free  line  beyond  the  end  of  the  rod  and  must  be 
swung  behind  you  until  it  strikes  the  water  and 
be  lifted  therefrom  at  every  forward  cast.  It 
is  an  extremely  graceful  and  interesting  cast, 
much  used  in  fishing,  and  great  distance  and 
accuracy  may  be  attained. 

First  arrange  your  line  upon  the  platform. as 
for  fly-casting  and  throw  the  coils  as  round 
anl  evenly  as  you  can.  Under  the  rules  you  will 
not  be  allowed  to  actually  coil  the  line  on  the 
platform,  but  if  you  are  careful  you  can  throw 
it  in  loose  coils  which  will  be  nearly  as  good 
and  work  practically  as  well,  barring  kinks. 
After  rigging  your  rod  and  having  your  plug 
attached,  twitch  the  plug  out  a  few  feet  in 
front,  hold  the  slack  line  in  the  left  hand,  swing 
the  plug  easily  behind  you  and  cast  it  about 
thirty  feet  away  in  front,  letting  the  slack  line 
run  through  your  fingers  but  not  releasing  it 
from  your  hand.  The  best  length  of  lead  to 
use  will  be  about  equal  to  the  length  of  your 
rod.  It  is  a  good  plan  and  a  big  help  to  mark 
some  spot  in  the  water  or  side  of  the  tank  to 
gauge  the  proper  place  and  time  for  lifting  the 
plug  from  the  water  on  the  back  cast.  So,  if 
you  are  using  a  ten-foot  rod,  mark  a  spot  about 
twenty  feet  away,  which  will  represent  the  com¬ 
bined  length  of  rod  and  lead. 

Stand  in  the  same  position  as  for  fly-casting, 
holding  the  slack  line  in  the  left  hand.  Incline 
the  body  a  little  forward  and  extend  the  rod  as 
far  as  you  can  reach  easily.  Hold  the  rod 
steadilv  and  begin  pulling  in  the  slack  line 
with-  the  leff  hand.  As  the  plug  reaches  the 
mark  you  have  set,  or  at  a  distance  which  you 
consider  right,  lift  it  from  the  water  and  swing 
it  easily  backward,  letting  the  arm  and  shoulder 
go  as  far  back  as  you  can  without  stretching 
(inclining  the  body  backward  at  the  same 
time)  until  the  plug  strikes  the  water  behind 
you.  Generally  you  will  hear  it  splash,  but  if 
not,  you  can  readily  tell  by  the  sudden  stop  of 
the  pull  on  the  rod.  The  left  hand,  still  hold¬ 
ing  the  line,  should  be  raised  as  the  rod  goes 
back,  and  held  across  the  body.  At  the  very 
instant  the  plug  strikes  the  water  behind  you, 
begin  the  forward  cast.  Start  with  a  forward 
motion  of  the  shoulder  and.  as  soon  as  the 
dead  weight  is  started  (practically  at  once), 
swing  the  rod  forward — straight  over  the 
shoulder — with  all  the  force  you  can.  As  the 
rod  reaches  a  vertical  position,  or  as  it  passes 
oyer  the  shoulder,  with  the  forearm  and  wrist 
give  the  sharpest  and  snappiest  forward  drive 
you  possibly  can,  carrying  the  motion  forward 


to  the  full  reach  of  the  arm.  Just  as  you  finish 
the  wrist-snap,  let  go  of  the  slack  line,  hold 
the  rod  steady  at  an  angle  of  about  25  degrees 
above  the  level  and,  if  your  line  does  not  kink, 
it  should  run  out  straight  and  true  in  a  long, 
swift  cast. 

As  you  throw  the  plug  behind  you  prepara¬ 
tory  to  the  forward  cast,  be  careful  to  swing 
it  back  smoothly  and  easily  so  it  will  not  jerk, 
the  idea  being  to  have  the  line  extended  as 
straight  as  possible  behind,  so  that,  as  you  be¬ 
gin  the  forward  cast,  there  will  be  no  slack  be¬ 
hind  and  the  plug  will  be  started  instantly.  To 
get  it  down  fine,  you  should  really  make  the 
back  cast  and  the  forward  cast  all  in  one  ex¬ 
tended  movement  with  no  noticeable  pause  be¬ 
tween.  Remember  that  the  plug  must  strike  the 
water  behind  on  the  back  cast  and  be  raised 
therefrom  at  every  forward  cast,  or  it  is  a  foul 
cast  and  does  not  score.  When  pulling  in  a 
line  after  a  cast  has  been  made,  which  should 
be  done  as  fast  as  possible,  remember  to  throw 
the  line  in  as  much  of  a  coil  as  possible  and 
don’t  have  it  lying  about  all  over  the  platform. 
Don’t  forget  that  practically  everything  depends 
upon  the  smooth  and  even  out-running  of  the 
line  and  keep  it  as  flexible  and  free  from  kinks 
as  possible.  The  line  should  be  dressed  and 
cared  for  the  same  as  the  lines  for  fly-casting, 
but  extra  pains  should  be  taken  to  guard  against 
kinks  in  this  line. 

Switch  or  Roll  Casting. 

This  is,  to  my  mind,  the  most  interesting  and 
fascinating  of  all  tournament  work,  both  to  the 
caster  and  the  spectator,  and  it  is  a  pity  that 
more  casters  do  not  take  it  up.  Most  every 
brook  fisherman  knows  and  uses  it  in  one  form 
or  another  and  often  employs  it  to  advantage  at 
times  and  places  when  no  other  cast  would  be 
possible. 

Briefly,  the  idea  of  the  switch  cast  is  to  make 
a  forward  cast  with  the  fly  without  removing 
the  line  entirely  from  the  water.  It  is  done  by 
drawing  the  rod  slowly  backward,  leaving  the 
line  in  the  water,  and  continuing  the  backward 
motion  until  a  loop  of  line  is  carried  back  a  few 
feet  behind  you.  In  tournament  events  an 
obstacle,  high  enough  to  prevent  a  straight  cast 
being  made,  is  erected  behind  you — fifteen  feet 
under  eastern  rules,  twenty  feet  in  the  West. 
After  the  loop  passes  behind  you  the  rod  is 
whipped  sharply  forward,  the  fly  is  drawn  in  to¬ 
ward  you,  turns  behind  and  follows  the  line 
forward  again  in  a  rapidly  rolling  loop  upon 
the  water.  The  great  fascination  of  this  cast 
is  in  watching  the  loop  unroll  upon  itself  in 
the  water  until,  at  the  finish,  the  fly  leaps  lightly 
forward  to  the  limit  of  the  cast.  The  rods  for 
this  cast  should  be  a  little  lighter  than  those  used 
in  the  “unlimited”  fly-casting  events  and  a  trifle 
more  pliable — say  about  7  to  ounces.  The 
line,  too,  should  be  lighter  and  have  a  very 
long  taper  at  both  ends.  An  ordinary  length 
of  leader,  about  nine  feet,  will  generally  work 
best,  as  too  long  a  leader  will  not  switch  for¬ 
ward  well  at  the  end  of  the  roll.  Arrange  your 
line  and  stand  as  for  fly-casting;  but  nearer  the 
left  side  of  the  platform  in  order  to  give  the 
flying  loop  plenty  of  room  to  pass  you  on  the 
right  side. 

In  these  events  it  is  customary  to  allow  some 
one  to  draw  out  or  extend  your  line  for  you 
up  to  sixty  feet.  If  this  is  not  permitted,  draw 
out  about  forty  feet  of  line  beyond  the  tip 
of  the  rod  and  start  the  casting  easily,  using 
the  left  hand  if  possible,  as  this  style  of  cast¬ 
ing  is  particularly  severe  upon  the  caster  as 
well  as  the  rod.  Hold  the  slack  line  in  the  left 
hand  but  do  not  pull  it  in  as  in  fly-casting. 
Extend  the  rod  as  far  as  you  can  reach  and 
draw  it  back  slowly,  holding  the  rod,  as  it 
passes  your  shoulder,  so  that  it  will  be  inclined 
slightly  to  the  right.  (To  give  the  loop  room 
to  pass  beside  you.)  Continue  the  backward 
motion  of  the  rod  until  the  arm  and  shoulder 
are  carried  well  back,  accelerating  the  motion 
toward  the  end,  and  allow  the  rod  to  go  a 
little  further  back  than  in  fly-casting.  This  will 
carry  back  quite  a  bit  of  line  in  the  form  of 
a  loop  extending  down  from  the  tip  of  the  rod, 
forward  across  the  platform  and  out  into  the 
water. 


Start  the  forward  movement  of  the  rod  rather 
slowly,  quickly  accelerating  the  motion  as  the 
rod  nears  the  vertical,  and  finish  the  movement 
the  same  as  for  fly-casting.  At  each  forward 
movement  of  the  rod  the  loop  will  be  driven 
a  little  further  out  until  the  whole  line  is  in 
motion  in  the  water  and  the  fly  will  be  drawn 
in,  turn  behind  and  be  carried  forward  with  the 
rolling  line.  Now  begin  to  extend  the  line  by 
releasing  a  little  of  the  slack  held  in  the  left 
hand  at  each  forward  cast  but  not  until  the 
loop  has  started  forward.  At  each  succes¬ 
sive  cast  you  will  carry  a  little  more  line  behind 
you  in  the  loop  until  your  line  nearly  strikes 
the  barrier  behind  you  and  your  forward  loop 
will  strike  a  little  further  out  each  time  in  the 
water.  Increase  the  power  and  snap  of  the  rod 
motion  with  every  cast  until  you  have  the  line 
worked  out  nearly  as  far  as  you  feel  it  will 
go.  Then  reach  out  with  the  rod  a  little  further, 
draw  the  line  back  a  trifle  quicker  and,  just 
as  the  loop  has  passed  well  behind  you,  bring 
the  rod  forward  with  all  the  power  you  can  put 
into  it.  Continue  the  forward  motion  to  your 
full  reach,  let  go  the  slack  with  the  left  hand 
and  allow  the  line  to  shoot.  As  you  swing  the 
rod  past  you  in  the  forward  movement,  keep 
the  tip  inclined  a  trifle  to  the  right  so  as  to  al¬ 
low  the  loop  plenty  of  room  to  pass.  If  you 
forget  to  do  this  you  are  very  likely  to  get 
a  stinging  crack  from  the  line  that  will  make 
you  remember  it  the  next  time. 

If  you  get  your  forward  cast  bungled  up  and 
the  rolling  movement  of  the  line  is  stopped, 
don’t  try  to  thrash  it  out  but  pull  in  a  little 
slack  and  start  it  over.  When  you  have  the 
rolling  loop  started  in  the  water  keep  it  moving 
as  rapidly' as  possible  and  don’t  let  it  sink  any 
deeper  than  you  can  avoid — if  you  allow  it  to 
sink  much  you  will  find  it  very  difficult  to  drive 
forward.  Watch  the  loop  as  it  passes  you  on 
the  backward  movement  and  start  the  forward 
cast  as  soon  as  the  loop  has  fairly  passed  behind. 
Don’t  worry  about  the  barrier  behind  you — it 
will  not  affect  the  action  of  your  loop  to  any 
extent  even  if  it  does  strike  against  it — the  bar¬ 
rier  is  only  to  stop  a  straight  overhead  cast. 

Fly-Casting  for  Accuracy. 

Up  to  and  including  the  present  time  the  con¬ 
ditions  governing  the  events  for  this  style  of 
casting  have  been  different  at  most  all  tourna¬ 
ments.  Generally,  the  casting  is  at  floating  tar¬ 
gets  of  different  sizes  at  different  tournaments 
and  the  distance  of  the  targets  also  varies,  the 
nearest  target  being  40  to  50  feet  from  the  plat¬ 
form.  The  casting  is  usually  at  three  targets, 
placed  5  to  10  feet  apart,  and  the  fly  must  strike 
the  target  to  be  considered  perfect.  The  West¬ 
erners  generally  use  a  target  30  inches  in  diame¬ 
ter  and  a  cast  which  strikes  the  target,  or  the 
rim,  is  considered  perfect!  This  hardly  speaks 
well  for  the  accuracy  of  their  fly-casters  for, 
barring  wind,  such  a  target  would  be  considered 
a  veritable  “cinch”  by  Eastern  casters.  At  the 
big  Madison  Square  Garden  tournaments  the 
targets  heretofore  used  have  been  but  9  inches 
in  diameter  and  yet  scores  of  over  99  per  cent, 
perfect  have  been  made! 

If  the  event  be  a  combination  for  delicacy  and 
accuracy  one  would  proceed  in  much  the  same 
manner  and  with  the  same  tackle  as  for  fish¬ 
ing,  so  I  will  pass  that  and  deal  with  the  ac¬ 
curacy  cast  alone.  Use  a  rod  9  to  10  feet  in 
length  and  fairly  pliable,  as  most  of  the  work 
is  done  by  the  wrist.  Use  as  heavy  a  line  as  the 
rod  will  handle  easily  and  with  little  or  no 
taper.  The  leader  should  be  very  heavy  and 
not  over  three  feet  long — shorter  if  you  are 
allowed  to  use  it — and  put  on  a  good  big  fly. 
(About  No.  4.)  Stretch  your  leader  well  and 
see  that  it  is  absolutely  straight  and  your  line 
should  also  be  straight  and  free  from  kinks. 
In  some  tournaments  you  are  allowed  to  make 
a  few  preparatory  casts  in  the  water  to  measure 
the  distance  to  the  targets,  but  in  others  the 
casts  must  be  made  in  the  air,  dry-fly  fashion, 
and  the  fly  not  allowed  to  strike  the  water. 
Whichever  it  is,  do  your  best  to  gauge  the  dis¬ 
tance  exactly  and  catch  the  slack  line  in  the  left 
hand  and  hold  it  to  mark  the  proper  length  of 
line.  Now  by  far  the  most  accurate  way  is  not 
to  cast  the  fly  out  above  the  target  and  let 


March  i 6,  1907.] 


it  drop,  which  is  the  proceeding  when  delicacy 
counts,  but  to  roll  out  the  line  so  that  the  fly 
lands  right  slap  on  the  target.  With  a  heavy 
line,  short  leader  and  large  fly  you  should,  after 
a  little  practice,  be  able  to  send  your  line  out 
straight — barring  wind — and  land  your  fly 
squarely  on  the  target. 

As  soon  as  you  have  measured  or  calculated 
the  distance  of  the  target  to  be  cast  at  and 
marked  the  distance  by  grasping  the  slack  line 
at  the  right  point,  recover  your  line  smoothly 
and  without  jerking.  Let  the  rod  go  well  back 
behind  you  but  keep  the  elbow  low  and  do  the 
work  with  the  wrist  and  fore-arm.  Drop  the 
tip  of  the  rod  a  little  lower  behind  you  than 
usual  in  order  to  get  the  loop  in  the  line.  As 
the  back  cast  is  started,  pull  in  about  two  feet 
of  slack  with  the  left  hand  and  hold  it.  Draw 
with  the  eye  an  imaginary  vertical  line  up  from 
the  center  of  the  target  and  on  the  forward  cast 
bring  the  rod  straight  down  this  line.  Cast 
low  and  at  the  finish  of  the  cast  hold  the  rod 
steady  and  pointed  straight  at  the  target.  Just 
before  the  cast  is  fully  extended  let  the  left  hand 
go  forward  with  the  line  to  the  proper  mark, 
but  do  not  release  the  line.  This  is  done  so 
that  the  line  will  straighten  out  without  any 
jerk,  as  it  would  if  the  distance  were  fully  cast 
without  the  line  being  eased  from  behind.  When 
you  recover,  reach  out  well  with  the  rod  and 
pull  in  the  slack  again,  always  holding  the  line 
at  the  same  place.  Of  course,  this  is  neither  a 
pretty  nor  delicate  cast,  as  the  heavy  line  turns 
the  fly  over  with  a  spat,  but  it  is  accuracy  we 
are  after  and  by  this  method  a  caster  with  a 
true  eye  and  steady  hand  can  stand  and  whack 
the  target  in  the  center  cast  after  cast. 


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Obstacle  Fly-Casting. 

These  events,  as  the  name  implies,  are  those 
in  which  the  caster  has  various  obstacles  op¬ 
posed  to  him  which  effectually  prevent  a  free 
and  natural  cast  being  made.  The  idea  is,  of 
course,  to  simulate  as  far  as  possible  some  of 
the  difficult  and  trying  situations  in  which  the 
angler  often  finds  himself  when  fishing,  such  as 
casting  beneath  a  tree  trunk  leaning  across  the 
stream,  under  an  overhanging  bush  or  between 
two  rocks,  snags,  etc.  It  is  intensely  interest¬ 
ing  work  and  calls  for  great  delicacy  and  pre¬ 
cision  in  the  handling  of  the  rod  and  an  ex¬ 
treme  nicety  of  calculation.  As  in  the  events 
for  accuracy,  the  conditions  governing  obstacle 
casting  differ  at  the  various  tournaments,  there 
being  no  list  of  standard  events.  Probably  the 
three  most  popular  and  interesting  forms  of 
obstacle  casting  are  casting  for  accuracy  at  a 
target  fixed  beneath  an  overhanging  bush,  for 
accuracy  at  a  target  placed  behind  a  cross-bar 
which  is  raised  four  feet  above  the  water  and 
for  distance  beneath  a  cross-bar  30  feet  away 
anl  six  feet  above  the  water.  For  the  first  two 
events  the  proper  tackle  will  be  the  same  as 
described  for  accuracy  casting,  and  the  rolling 
loop  is  what  does  the  business  par  excellence. 
First  measure  the  distance  as  closely  as  possi¬ 
ble  in  the  preparatory  casts,  marking  the  dist¬ 
ance  by  catching  the  slack  line  in  the  left  hand 
as  in  accuracy  casting.  If  you  are  allowed  to 
do  so  by  all  means  kneel  on  the  platform  and 
handle  your  rod  as  low  as  you  can  without 
making  the  movement  awkward  and  unsteady. 
In  all* accuracy  events  use  no  more  force  in 
the  cast  than  is  necessary  to  fully  extend  the 
line,  depending  almost  entirely  upon  the  wrist — 
too  much  force  will  cause  the  line  to  kick  and 
jerk  the  fly  back  in  spite  of  the  easing  away 
of  the  slack  line.  When  you  are  ready  to  cast 
remember  that  the  same  rule  holds  good  here 
about  drawing  an  imaginary  line  straight  up 
from  the  target  and  bringing  the  rod  down  this 
line  on  the  forward  cast. 

When  casting  at  the  target  under  the  four- 
foot  bar,  go  easy  and  don’t  hit  the  bar — keep 
you  cast  low  and  it  will  roll  -under  smoothly  and 
straight  on  the  target.  In  casting  for  distance 
under  the  six-foot  bar,  use  a  fairly  pliable  rod 
of  about  6  ounces  weight  and  from  9  to  gl/2 
feet  long.  The  best  line  for  this  cast  should  be 
moderately  light  and  have  a  long  taper.  Use  a 
moderate  length  leader,  from  6  to  9  feet,  and 
put  on  a  small  fly.  Kneel  on  the  platform  if 
permitted  and  have  your  line  arranged  as  for 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


fly  casting — ready  to  shoot.  Extend  the  line  to 
the  bar  and,  when  ready  to  cast  under  it,  let 
the  rod  go  further  behind  on  the  back  cast  than 
in  any  other  style  of  casting — say  at  an  angle 
of  about  60  degrees  from  the  vertical.  When 
you  start  the  forward  cast,  begin  the  movement 
by  pulling  the  handle  of  the  rod  forward,  with¬ 
out  starting  the  rod  upward,  until  the  forearm 
is  about  vertical.  Then  finish  the  cast  by  a 
sharp  forward  drive  of  the  forearm  and  wrist. 
In  order  to  get  a  long  cast  beneath  the  bar  the 
idea  is,  of  course,  to  simulate  as  near  as  possi¬ 
ble  the  low-rolling  loop  of  the  switch-cast,  and 
by  allowing  the  rod  to  go  so  far  back,  and  the 
application  of  the  peculiar  forward  cast,  you 
obtain  a  loop  which  will  imitate  the  action  of 
the  switch  to  a  remarkable  degree.  It  is  the 
trickiest  cast  I  know  of  and,  to  one  who  does 
not  understand  and  has  not  seen  it  done,  the 
distances  attained  by  those  “in  the  know”  seem 
impossible. 

Selection  of  the  Equipment. 

Don’t  go  about  this  hurriedly  and  don’t 
jump  to  the  conclusion  that  because  So-and-So 
uses  this  or  that  rod,  reel,  etc.,  that  it  must 
be  the  best.  Tournament  casting  is  truly  a  case 
of  “many  men  of  many  minds”  and  that  which 
may  be  the  proper  rig  for  one  may  be  entirely 
unsuited  to  another,  to  say  nothing  of  the  dif¬ 
ferent  equipment  necessary  for  and  peculiar  to 
different  styles  of  casting.  Lou  S.  Darling. 


Pennsylvania  Shipping  Fish. 

In  his  quarterly  report  to  the  Pennsylvania 
Fish  Commissioners  last  week,  Commissioner 
Meehan  announced  trouble  among  the  young 
trout  of  the  different  hatcheries  by  which  there 
has  already  been  heavy  losses.  The  trout  in  all 
the  hatcheries  but  one  have  contracted  the 
disease  known  as  “sore  throat.”  It  is  common 
among  lqke  trout  at  certain  times,  but  it  has 
been  many  years  since  it  has  attacked  the  young 
trout  in  the  State  hatcheries.  At  the  Corry 
hatchery  nearly  a  million  and  a  half  have  died 
within  the  last  two  weeks.  At  the  Spruce  Creek 
hatchery  nearly  one-third  of  the  entire  stock 
is  gone,  and  it  has  broken  out  at  the  Belle- 
fonte  hatchery.  It  has  not  appeared  at  the 
Wayne  hatchery,  but  the  superintendent  is  ex¬ 
pecting  it  daily,  as  the  young  fish  are  showing 
signs  of  uneasiness,  a  symptom  which  often 
precedes  sore  throat. 

The  present  disease  differs  from  the  ordinary 
sore  throat  which  attacks  young  fish  in  that 
the  little  spot  which  appears  on  the  throat  of 
the  fish  is  of  a  yellowish  instead  of  a  deep  red 
color.  The  cause  of  the  disease  is  unknown, 
but  it  is  probably  due  to  snow  water  getting 
into  the  spring  water  in  unusual  quantities  and 
thus  reducing  the  quantity  of  oxygen.  This 
has  a  tendency  to  weaken  the  small  fish  when 
they  are  crowded  in  the  troughs  and  renders 
them  liable  to  disease;  in  fact,  anything  which 
will  weaken  the  little  fish  will  do  this.  The 
commissioner  states  in  his  report  that  if  the 
fish  could  be  gotten  into  the  streams  at  once 
the  trouble  would  probably  disappear,  and  he 
has  therefore  given  orders  to  the  superintend¬ 
ents  to  ship  immediately  to  the  applicants.  It 
will  be  a  little  rough  on  many  of  the  applicants 
in  the  mountain  streams  to  receive  their  fish 
at  this  time,  but  it  is  necessary  to  accept  them 
now  or  not  have  any,  because  if  the  fish  re¬ 
main  in  the  troughs  very  much  longer  they  will 
all  die. 


Price  of  Gut  Again  Advanced. 

An  authority  on  silkworm  gut  has  made  the 
following  statement  regarding  this  year’s  visible 
supply  in  the  Fishing  Gazette : 

“The  old-fashioned  extra  thick  salmon  gut  is 
almost  non  est  this  year,  but  to  make  up  for  this 
shortage  what  is  known  as  the  ‘medium’  and 
‘stout’  is  of  specially  good  quality.  It  has  been 
found  necessary  also  to  advance  all  the  other 
grades  owing  partly  to  short  supplies  and  partly 
to  the  alteration  in  the  rate  of  exchange  with 
Spain.  It  is  gratifying,  however,  to  be  able  to 
supply  as  good  quality  gut  as  formerly,  or  even 
better.” 


4.2! 


Angling  Legislation  in  the  Transvaal. 

His  Excellency  the  Acting  Lieutenant-Gov¬ 
ernor  of  the  Transvaal,  says  The  Field,  has 
made  the  following  regulations,  under  the 
powers  vested  in  him  by  Section  4  of  the  Trans¬ 
vaal  Fish  Preservation  Ordinance,  1906,  and  it 
may  be  mentioned  that  these  netting  regula¬ 
tions  apply  to  native  fish  (it  being  legal  to  catch 
trout,  where  such  fishing  is  sanctioned,  only 
with  the  artificial  fly) : 

“1.  No  person  shall  take  any  fish  by  means 
of  any  drag,  cast,  stake  or  other  net  unless  he 
shall  have  obtained  a  license  under  Regulation 
III.  hereof,  provided  that  nothing  in  this  regu¬ 
lation  shall  apply  to  the  use  of  a  small  net, 
known  as  a  ‘landing  net,’  for  the  bringing  to 
land  of  a  fish  caught  with  a  rod  or  line. 

“2.  No  person  shall  take  any  fish  by  means 
of  any  drag,  cast,  stake  or  any  other  net  under 
any  license  issued  in  accordance  with  these 
regulations,  except  during  the  period  commenc¬ 
ing  jan.  15  and  ending  Sept.  15  in  each  year, 
both  days  inclusive. 

“3.  Licenses  to  take  any  fish  by  means  of  any 
drag,  cast,  stake  or  any  other  net  shall  be 
issued  by  the  resident  magistrate  of  the  district 
in  which  such  fish  are  to  be  taken. 

“4.  For  every  such  license  a  fee  of  five  shil¬ 
lings  shall  be  paid. 

“5.  Every  such  license  shall  expire  on  Sept. 
15  next  succeeding  the  date  of  its  issue. 

“6.  No  license  shall  be  issued  under  these 
regulations  for  any  net,  the  mesh  of  which  is 
less  than  2  inches,  measured  from  knot  to  op¬ 
posite  knot. 

“7.  For  the  purpose  of  these  regulations  the 
words  ‘resident  magistrate’  shall  include  an 
assistant  resident  magistrate  and  a  resident 
justice  of  the  peace,  and  the  word  ‘district,’  as 
well  as  magisterial  district,  shall  mean  any  area 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  an  assistant  resident 
magistrate  or  resident  justice  o'f  the  peace.” 


Tarpon  at  Miami. 

Miami,  Fla.,  March  10. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Tarpon  fishing  is  attracting  the  atten¬ 
tion  of  all  the  salt  water  anglers  now  sojourn¬ 
ing  here.  The  first  catch  was  made  late  in  Feb¬ 
ruary  by  Philip  Bylaskas,  weight  140  pounds,  and 
this  caused  all  hands  to  stop  jewfishing  and  turn 
their  attention  to  livelier  game.  Vincent  B.  Hub- 
bell,  of  New1  York,  caught  a  tarpon  measuring 
6  feet  6p2  inches,  weight  150  pounds,  and  on 
the  same  day  Gen.  A.  B.  Shattuck,  of  Cincinnati, 
brought  in  one  that  was  but  two  pounds  lighter. 
Mr.  Hubbell  caught  three  tarpon  in  three  days 
early  in  March,  and  J.  Keis  and  W.  R.  Comfort, 
of  New  York,  captured  two  on  the  same  day.  In 
all  more  than  a  score  of  the  big  fish  have  been 
taken  so  far  during  March,  and  a  couple  of  big 
jewfish  were  caught  by  anglers  searching  off 
shore  for  the  silver  kings  for  which  all  were 
waiting.  W.  R. 


A  Large  Salmon. 

The  net  fishermen  in  the  employment  of  the 
proprietors  of  the  great  Lax  Weir,  at  Corbally, 
Limerick,  while  engaged  fishing  off  Island  Point, 
south  of  the  Weir,  on  .Friday  night,  Feb.  15, 
caught  a  magnificent  spring  salmon.  The  fish 
when  scaled  was  found  to  weigh  52j/2  pounds, 
and  was  in  splendid  condition.  It  was  forwarded 
for  the  London  market  by  the  evening  train  for 
Dublin  from  Limerick  on  Saturday  evening. — 
Irish  Times. 


Mr.  Darling’s  Book. 

We  understand  that  Mr.  Lou  S.  Darling  pur¬ 
poses  to  publish  in  a  book  of  convenient  pocket 
size  the  instructions  on  tournament  casting  com¬ 
pleted  in  this  issue  of  Forest  and  Stream,  with 
the  addition  of  illustrations  and  other  timely 
matter.  It  should  be  well  received  by  anglers. 


St.  Johns,  Newfoundland,  Feb.  23. — For  over  thirty 
years  I  have  never  been  without  your  paper.  Forest 
ans)  Stream  has  really  become  a  necessity. — R.  A. 
Brehm. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  i 6,  1907. 


The  Hydroplane. 

When  a  yachtsman,  referring  to  a  boat,  tells 
you  she  is  a  hydroplane,  your  imagination  im¬ 
mediately  starts  to  build  up  all  sorts  of  freaky 
craft ;  but  when  you  see  the  actual  boat  itself 
all  the  high  strung  imagination  falls  flat.  Visitors 
invited  to  witness  the  first  trial  in  this  country 


MR.  CHAS.  CANAUX,  OF  FRANCE. 
Inventor  of  the  Hydroplane  Boat. 


of  a  hydroplane  saw  nothing  but  a  scow,  and  a 
very  small  one  at  that,  floating  on  the  cold  waters 
of  the  Harlem  River. 

She  is  11ft.  long  and  3ft.  4m.  wide  and  has 
just  room  enough  in  her  small  open  cockpit  to 
hold  the  inventor,  a  Frenchman,  named  Charles 
Canaux,  and  the  small  8  horsepower  DeDion 


MR.  CANAUX  SEATED  IN  THE  STERN  OF  THE  HYDRO 
PLANE  BOAT  READY  TO  RUN  HER. 

gasolene  engine  that  furnishes  the  motive  power. 

Our  photograph  here  shows  Mr.  Canaux  seated 
in  the  stern  of  the  boat  with  all  the  controlling 
devices  to  the  engine  right  at  his  hands.  The 
gasolene  feed  tank  held  up  by  an  iron  frame 
forms  a  chair  back.  On  each  quarter  may  be 
seen  the  two  rudders  by  which  the  craft  is  con¬ 
trolled.  When  at  top  speed  both  rudders  hang 
useless  as  there  is  no  water  on  the  inside  of 
them,  nothing  but  air,  while  along  the  outside 
sweeping  aft  a  wall  of  water  rushes  by  and  it 
takes  but  a  touch  on  the  tiller  of  the  rudder  on 
whichever  side  the  operator  wishes  to  go  to  turn 
the  boat,  for  the  rudder  touches  a  column  of 
water  going  20  miles  or  more  an  hour.  The 


strings  to  the  tillers  prevent  their  surging  against 
the  transoms.  She  is  a  crude  looking  craft,  yet 
deserving  of  far  more  attention  than  the  first 
glance  would  suggest.  The  hull  built  by  Rud- 
dick,  of  shell  boat  fame  on  the  Harlem  River, 
only  weighs  by  actual  weight  100  pounds  and  is 
built  of  two  thicknesses  of  veneer  with  x/2in. 
timbers.  The  engine,  the  only  one  available  for 
this  hurried  demonstration,  was  an  8  horsepower 
air  cooled  DeDion  engine,  that  weighed  120 
pounds.  With  all  necessary  piping,  fittings,  etc., 
the  hull  and  engine  weighs  350  pounds,  and  with 
her  crew  the  total  displacement  or  weight  was 
500  pounds. 

Her  propeller  is  extremely  narrow  two-bladed, 
with  51  inches  pitch,  but  as  this  did  not  give  the 
best  results  a  new  one,  three-bladed,  of  8^201. 
diameter,  is  being  finished  for  another  trial  trip. 

This  two-bladed  propeller  drove  her  over  the 
Speedway  quarter  mile  at  an  average,  with  and 
against  the  wind  at  slack  tide,  of  21.02  miles  an 
hour. 

Her  appearance  under  way  was  a  most 
startling  revelation  to  all  who' make  a  study  of 
marine  propulsion.  None  but  a  clear-headed  man, 
with  his  mind  entirely  unfettered  by  past  rules  and 
accepted  laws  in  relation  to  boats,  would  have 
had  the  nerve  to  build  such  an  odd  craft  and 
put  her  to  a  test. 

At  a  first  glance  any  one  would  condemn  the 
shape  of  her  bottom ;  the  idea  of  a  square  sub¬ 
merged  transom  in  the  middle  of  her  seemed 
ridiculous.  But,  when  its  use  has  once  been 
demonstrated,  as,  thanks  to  the  nerve  of  Mr. 
Canaux,  has  now  been  done,  wise  ones  seek  for 
a  reason.  That  reason  is  not  hard  to  find.  We 
can  all  see  daylight  after  this  nervy  inventor  let 
the  shade  go  up.  Have  not  our  own  designers 
learned  the  same  lesson  in  motor  boats’  sterns 
that  this  boat’s  shape  demonstrates  in  an  ex¬ 
treme  degree?  As  greater  speeds  were  attained 
did  not  the  flat  transom  succeed  the  pointed  one? 
And  this  flat  transom,  at  first  kept  about  six 


inches  above  the  water  level  so  it  would  not 
drag,  has  gradually  dropped  lower  and  lower 
until  now  it  is  as  many  inches  under  water  as  it 
formerly  was  above.  Yet  it  clears  itself  with  no 
more  resistance  than  formerly;  in  fact  with  less. 

The  hydroplane  is  that  principle  utilized  to 
its  full  extent.  The  propeller  pushes  the  light 
hull  up  the  flat  inclined  plane  of  water  that 
opposes  its  forward  motion  and,  though  there 
is  great  fuss  at  low  speeds,  yet  when  going  as 
these  boats  are  designed  to  go,  the  hull  lifts  it¬ 
self  bodily  up  on  the  top  of  the  water  and  skips 
along  over  it.  Lifting  up  the  more  easily  the 


THE  HYDROPLANE  BOAT  AFTER  HER  TRIAL  ^PINS  ON 
THE  HARLEM  RIVER. 


harder  it  is  driven,  and  lessening  its  resistance 
the  more  it  lifts. 

All  the  intricate  wave-making  theories,  like  the 
water  under  the  shovel-shaped  bows  of  this  craft, 
are  broken  up  and  ironed  out  as  .smooth  as  the 
flat  band  of  smooth  water  that  hisses  out  clean 


PECULIAR  WAVE  FORMATION  OF  HYDROPLANE  BOAT. 

Diagrams  1  and  2  show  Hydroplane  boat  lying  still  and  in  motion,  the  wake  of  what  might  be  termed  the  forward 
hull  exerting  an  upward  force  against  the  after  hull.  The  object  sought  is  to  lift  the  hull  as  much  as  possible  out 
of  water. 


PERIWINKLE — CLOSE  HAULED. 

and  smooth  under  her  transom,  rising  in  a  long 
flat  roller  that  docs  not  regain  the  normal  water 
level  for  yards  astern  of  the  boat.  The  tre¬ 
mendous  impetus  given  by  her  propeller  is  well 
illustrated  by  the  distance  behind  her  at  which 
the  boiling  column  of  water,  after  reacting  on 
the  solid  water,  breaks  through  the  surface. 

Cut  No.  i  shows  the  position  in  which  the 
boat  floats  when  at  rest. 

Cut  No.  2  shows  how  she  slides  up  bodily  out 
of  water  when  the  inclined  planes  formed  by 
her  bottom  are  driven  hard  against  the  unyield¬ 
ing  water.  It  will  be  seen  that  the  water  shoots 
aft  from  under  her  first  transom  and  strikes  the 
second  plane  with  an  increased  tendency  to  lift 
her  upward.  Though  the  wetted  surface  is  les¬ 
sened  by  about  half  the  pressure  upon  that  area 
it  is  naturally  many  times  greater.  In  the  cavity 
behind  the  first  transom  one  would  expect  great 
cavitation;  but  though  this  is  present  at  low 
speeds,  yet  when  traveling  18  to  21  miles  it 
almost  wholly  disappears,  nothing  bu  a  slight 
foam  being  seen. 

The  boats  of  this  type,  contrary  to  first  im¬ 
pressions,  are  excellent  sea  boats;  especially  when 
fitted  with  spray  or  turtle  decks  forward.  The 
inventor  in  an  11ft.  boat  has  navigated  the  Seine 
River,  successfully  riding  the  “bore,”  a  tidal 
wave  that  sweeps  up  the  river  three  feet  in 
height.  In  that  country  with  better,  lighter  two 
and  three  cylinder  engines  he  has  realized  speeds 
of  25  and  in  some  cases  30  miles  an  hour. 

What  speeds  we  may  expect  to  see  in  future 
when  boats  16ft.  long,  equipped  with  a  light 
French  motor  of  100  horsepower,  the  total  outfit 
not  weighing  over  985  pounds,  can  better  be 
imagined  than  described.  But  better  than  either 
the  camera  will  be  recording  such  performances 
in  the1  near  future. 

The  Hydroplane  Co.,  whose  offices  are  at  No. 
527  Fifth  avenue,  are  working  on  facts,  not 
theories. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


made  a  very  comfortable  floating  home. 

As  tO'  safety  Mr.  Kilbourne  never  had  to 
worry.  Her  sail  plan  was  small,  containing  less 
than  a  thousand  square  feet  of  canvas  and  it  was 
never  necessary  to  reef.  Once  in  trying  to  see 
how  far  a  heavy  squall  would  lay  her  over,  the 
foremast  carried'  away.  In  light  airs  she  had  so 
little  sail  that  she  was  slow,  so  her  owner  had 
an  immense  staysail  made  to  hoist  clear  up  to 
both  mast  heads  and  fill  all  the  space  between  the 
masts. 

The  foremast  head  being  the  highest  it  looked 
like  a  fisherman’s  staysail  set  backwards  and 
was  nicknamed  the  Irish  staysail  by  her  owner. 

The  man  who  built  her  is  long  since  dead,  but 
Periwinkle  still  survives. 


Some  Interesting  Models. 

^  The  exhibit  of  Messrs.  Williams-Whittelsey 
Co.  at  the  recent  Motor  Boat  Show  was  made 
exceptionally  attractive  by  the  assortment  of 


PERIWINKLE - A  MODIFIED  BLOCK  ISLAND  BOAT. 

handsomely  finished  models  set  out  for  inspec¬ 
tion  in  glass  cases. 

Our  illustration  shows  them  in  one  group  at 
the  Boucher  model  shop,  where  they  were  made 
before  they  were  sent  to  Madison  Square 
Garden.  Each  illustrates  a  different  deck 
arrangement. 

This  firm’s  skill  as  designers  is  shown  by  the 
masterly  way  in  which  all  the  various  decks 
and  houses  are  made  to  present  a  harmonious 
appearance. 


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HOW  SKATE  SAILS  ARE  REALLY  MANAGED. 

From  Wassersport. 

The  Baltimore  Y.  C.  has  contracted  with  a 
New  York  builder  for  a  racing  yacht.  It  is  in¬ 
tended  to  enter  the  yacht  in  the  Q  race  at  the 
Jamestown  Exposition  to  contest  for  the  King 
Edward  $1,000  cup.  William  Gardiner,  of  New 
York,  designed  the  boat.  The  yachtsmen  decline 
to  furnish  a  description  of  their  racing  machine 
until  later.  Commodore  Henry  B.  Gilpin,  of  the 
Baltimore  Y.  C.,  was  tendered  a  •  banquet  by 
friends,  Feb.  23,  at  the  Hotel  Rennett.  The  spirit 
of  yachting  and  goodfellowship  reigned  supreme. 
The  tables  were  placed  in  a  position  to  form 
an  oval  in  order  that  the  members  would  be 
face  to  face.  A  model  of  the  £awl  yacht  Huron, 
Commodore  Gilpin’s  flagship,  was  in  the  center 
and  flowers  surrounded  it  to  represent  waves. 
Electric  fans  concealed  among  the  flowrers  put 
them  in  motion  and  kept  the  Commodore’s  flag 
waving  from  the  mast. 

The  club  was  incorporated  in  1891  with  thirty- 
one  members.  The  present  membership  is  near 
the  400  mark.'  Plans  will  shortly  be  made  for 
the  new  club  house. 

«  «  « 

One  of  the  New  York  Y.  C.  57-raters,  build¬ 
ing  at  Herreshoff’s,  has  been  launched.  She  is 
described  as  short-ended,  with  the  keel  carried 
well  aft.  There  are  three  boats  in  the  class,  the 
owners  being  H.  F.  Lippitt,  George  M.  Pynchon 
and  Commodore  Cornelius  Vanderbilt. 


Periwinkle. 

Periwinkle,  a  modified  Block  Island  boat, 
was  built  by  Mr.  Richard  Youmans,  at  Newport, 
R.  I.,  in  1879  for  Mr.  Louis  L.  Lorillard. 

She  changed  hands  many  times  after  he  sold 
her.  A  Mr.  Kane  once  owned  her,  then  a  Mr. 
Hoffman,  then  James  Francis  and  finally  in  1897, 
Mr.  PI.  W.  Kilbourne,  of  Brooklyn,  purchased 
her. 

He  and  his*  family,  all  enthusiastic  yachtsmen 
and  yachtswomen,  lived  winter  and  summer  on 
Periwinkle.  She  was  a  familiar  craft  in  Man¬ 
ning’s  old  yacht  basin,  then  at  Fifty-fifth  street, 
South  Brooklyn,  wdiere  she  was  kept  moored  in 
the  line  with  other  yachts,  but  was  the  only  one 
on  which  the  family  lived  aboard  all  winter. 

Though  only  38ft.  Sin.  long  on  deck,  36ft.  6in. 
on  the  waterline,  14ft.  3m  beam,  and  6ft.  draft, 
she  had  over  6ft.  head  room  in  the  cabin  and 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  i 6,  1907. 


Ocean  Racers  Warned. 

It  is  quite  evident,  from  the  manner  in  which 
the  committee  of  the  ocean  races  are  issuing  the 
circulars  with  complete  specifications  of  what  is 
required  to  make  boats  eligible  to  enter  the  races, 
that  they  intend  to  do  all  in  their  power  to  pre¬ 
vent  friction  by  the  attempt  of  any  one  to  enter 
a  craft  unfit  for  the  race. 

Warning  circulars  have  also  been  distributed, 
one  of  which  bearing  on  the  Marblehead  race 
for  power  boats  reads  as  follows: 

“All  the  restrictions,  in  regard  to  the  boats  en¬ 
tering  to  compete  being  bona  fide  cruising  craft, 
will  be  strictly  enforced.  No  semi-cruisers,  fast 
cruisers,  or  near  cruisers  will  be  admitted.  Nor 
will  tzvo  ham  sandzinches  and  a  bottle  of  water 
pass  for  proper  stores.  A  complete  outfit  neces¬ 
sary  for  feeding  and  sleeping  the  crew  must  be 
on  board.  The  committee  ask  those  entering  to 
send  in  their  certificates  of  measurement  with 
their  entry  so  that  there  will  be  no  trouble  or 
delay  at  the  start.  The  rating  of  boats  filing 
their  certificates  will  not  be  made  public  until 
forty-eight  hours  before  the  start,  so  that  no  ad¬ 
vantage  can  be  taken  of  the  knowledge  by  other 
competitors.  Last  year’s  certificates  will  be  ac¬ 
cepted  subject  to  protest.” 

Such  a  course  on  the  part  of  the  committee 
is  commendable.  These  races  will  do  much  to 
develop  a  seaworthy  type  of  hull  and  instruct 
those  engaged  in  sailing  them,  those  who  take 
part  in  them,  and,  through  verbal  or  printed 
interviews,  instruct  in  the  proper  care  and 
handling  of  boats  on  long  trips  many  who  have 
not  been  fortunate  enough  to  go  on  such  de¬ 
lightful  cruises. 


Chicago-Mackinsec  Cruising  Race. 

The  Chicago  Y.  C.  announces  Saturday,  July 
20,  as  the  date  for  the  start  of  its  fifth  annual 
race  to  Mackinac  Island.  The  trophy  is  the 
$1,500  “Mackinac  cup”  won  the  first  year  by  the 
yawl  Vanadis,  of  the  Chicago  Y.  C.  All  sail 
yachts  of  five  tons  and  over  (U.  S.  measure¬ 
ment)  are  eligible  to  compete  for  this  cup,  and 
the  club  has  hung  up  valuable  first  and  second 
prizes  for  sloop,  schooner  and  yawl  classes  and 
a  time  prize. 

This  341  mile  contest  is  the  sportiest  race  of 
its  kind  on  fresh  water,  and  every  effort  will 
be  made  by  both  American  and  Canadian  yachts¬ 
men  on  the  lower  lakes  to  lift  the  cup.  Com. 
Affleck’s  Hussar  II.,  of  Toledo,  made  a  fine 
showing  last  year  in  this  race  and  will_  be  a 
sure  starter  this  summer.  The  ketch  Sitarah, 
owned  by  Com.  Aemilius  Jarvis,  of  Toronto,  may 
also  enter,  giving 1  the  race  an  international 
character. 

There  are  a  number  of  yachts  in  Toronto  and 


THE  “MACKINAC  CUP.” 

Offered  by  the  Chicago  Y.  C.  for  its  fifth  annual  Chicago- 
Mackinac  race,  July  20,  1907,  for  yachts  5  tons 
(U.  S.  measurement)  and  over. 


Hamilton  that  are  eligible  and  likely  winners, 
and  the  prize  is  well  worth  the  journey  to 
Chicago. 

Last  year’s  contest  is  remarkable  from  the 
fact  that  of  the  thirteen  starters  the  first  eight 
finished  within  an  hour. 

The  race  in  July  will  be  followed  by  a  fleet 
of  steam  craft  led  by  the  ocean-going  yacht 
Lagonda,  owned  by  Rear-Corn.  Lucius  G.  Fisher, 
of  the  Chicago  Y.  C.  G.  H.  Atkin. 


New  15-Footers. 

Designer  C.  D.  Mower,  of  29  Broadway,  New 
York,  has  turned  out  designs  for  two  excep¬ 
tionally  handsome  little  craft  of  the  15ft.  class. 
One  is  for  a  syndicate  of  the  Bensonlmrst  Y. 
C.  members,  and  is  to  be  sailed  by  the  well- 
known  and  popular  veteran  Mr.  “Dick”  Moore. 
The  other  is  for  a  syndicate  of  Marine  and 
Field  Club  members,  headed  by  Mr.  Chas.  M. 
Camp,  who  will  sail  against  “Dick.”  The  end 
of  the  season  will  show  which  of  these  two  is 
the  best  helmsman. 

The  trophy  responsible  for  these  boats,  and 
probably  many  more,  is  a  cup  offered  by  Sir 
Thomas  Lipton,  through  the  Crescent  Athletic 
Club’s  yachting  department.  The  boats’  dimen¬ 
sions  are  about  27ft.  over  all,  18ft.  waterline, 
6ft.  6in.  beam,  4ft.  ioin.  draft.  They  will  carry 
about  400  sq.  ft.  of  sail  in  a  mainsail  and  jib  rig. 

The  conditions  governing  this  race  call  for 
considerable  floor  space  under  a  given  head- 
room,  and  necessitate  quite  a  good-sized  house, 
a  little  more,  it  would  seem,  than  is  necessary 
on  such  a  boat,  as  it  cramps  the  size  of  the 
cockpit,  compelling  some  of  the  crew  to  lie 
out  on  deck. 

To  describe  the  appearance  of  the  boats,  all 
that  need  be  said  is  that  they  are  up  to  the 
regular  Mower  standard  of  beauty — a  long,  easy 
bow,  a  wine-glass  midship  section,  with  gar- 
boards  slightly  filled  so  as  to  give  more  dead- 
rise  to  the  floor  than  that  shape  calls  to  mind, 
and  a  fine  ended  transom. 

The  sail  plan  shows  less  tendency  toward  the 
once  popular  narrow,  lofty  rig.  The  mainsail 
is  lower  and  more  square-headed. 

Mr.  Mower  also  reports  an  order  for  a  Class 
Q  racer  for  the  Jamestown  races. 


An  Invention  that  Failed. 

Any  one  who  thinks  the  development  of  the 
various  means  of  propelling  yachts  is  not  closely 
watched  by  the  general  yachting  public,  should 
have  been  present  at  the  annual  dinner  of  the 
New  Rochelle  Y.  C. 

The  yachts  of  that  club  are  equipped  with 
about  every  form  of  propellor  and  motor  known. 
Some  have  Speedway  engines,  some  Craig; 
others  Standard,  Palmer,  Mianus  and,  in  fact, 
nearly  every  known  make  of  engine,  including 
steam  engines,  naphtha  engines  and  gasolene 
engines.  A  new  idea  in  marine  propulsion  was 
sprung  on  the  members  of  this  club  when  one 
of  their  members  tried  a  novel  form  of  electric 
motor.  A  photograph  of  this  interesting  ex¬ 
periment  could  not  be  obtained,  as  its  inventor 
purposely  tried  it  when  the  light  was  insufficient 
for  photography. 

Some  of  the  members  describe  it  as  an  ex¬ 
tremely  low  power  electric  engine,  developing 
only  one  volt  and  one  ampere,  running  a  bucket 
paddle  wheel  by  means  of  rope  transmission. 

The  general  disapproval  of  this  experiment 
was  well  demonstrated  at  the  dinner  when  the 
club  members  unanimously  awarded  its  inventor 
a  lemon. 


Yacht  Sold. 

•  The  knockabout  Sirocco  has  been  sold  by  Mr. 
L.  M.  Hitchcock,  of  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  to 
Mr.  H.  A.  Uterhart,  of  this  city,  through  the 
agency  of  Stanley  M.  Seaman,  220  Broadway, 
New  York.  Sirocco  is  of  Lawley  build  and  will 
be  used  bv  the  present  owner  in  the  vicinity  of 
Vineyard  Haven  this  coming  season. 


W.  E.  C.  Eustis,  of  the  Eastern  and  Beverly 
yacht  clubs,  will  enter  the  sonder  class  this  year. 
He  has  placed  an  order  for  a  boat 


Canoeing . 


A  New  Sailing  Canoe  for  M.  Ohlmeyer. 

Being  more  or  less  responsible  for  the  change 
of  the  rule  which  allows  the  increase  in  beam 
of  2in.  over  the  old  measurements  of  decked 
sailing  canoes,  I  was  particularly  interested  to 
know  if  the  designer  had  cared  to  take  ad¬ 
vantage  of  it,  and  if  so,  whether  in  a  way  to  be 
so  in  name  only,  or  whether  he  incorporated 
it  with  any  real  significance  into  the  canoe.  My 
first  glimpse  of  the  boat  was  very  satisfying, 
as  it  needed  but  a  glance  to  show  that  it  was  a 
well-proportioned,  full-bodied  and  able  model. 
Naturally  I  was  pleased  to  find  that  the  extra 
allowance  of  beam  had  not  only  been  taken  ad¬ 
vantage  of,  but  also  that  the  boat  showed  the 
designer  realized  to  the  full,  the  possible  bene¬ 
fits,  and  built  a  boat  of  powerful  model,  and 
yet  very  refined.  It  is  essentially  a  canoe ,  in 
every  particular,  weighing  no  more  than  canoes 
of  the  old  dimensions;  and  while  under  some 
conditions  it  will  paddle  a  little  harder  than  a 
narrower  canoe,  this  will  amount  to  but  little 
in  a  flat  calm,  whereas  in  bad  weather  it  will 
be  so  much  steadier,  and  consequently  more 
comfortable,  that  an  otherwise  disadvantage 
will  be  neutralized.  On  the  other  hand,  it  will 
be  possible  to  make  so  much  better  weather 
under  sail  in  bad  conditions,  that  its  superiority 
will  then  be  easily  apparent. 

I  cannot  remove  the  impression  that  the  de¬ 
signer  had  the  modem  speed  launch  in  mind  when 
creating  this  boat,  for  while  it  necessarily  must, 
owing  to  certain  requirements,  lose  the  general  ap¬ 
pearance,  yet  I  think  the  characteristics,  or  ear 
marks,  are  easily  discernible.  The  sharp,  flaring 
bow,  fine  on  the  waterline,  full  on  the  deck,  turn¬ 
ing  into  a  very  flat  underbody  aft,  through  a  power¬ 
ful  midship  section,  shows  the  elements  of  speed 
in  the  launch,  combined  with  the  power  neces¬ 
sary  in  a  sail  craft,  and  should  give  a  very  dry 
and  able  boat  to  windward.  By  reason  of  the 
rake  of  the  stern  and  the  rocker  of  the  keel 
she  loses  pin.  of  length  on  the  waterline  for¬ 
ward,  and  through  the  same  conditions  aft, 
loses  I2in.  at  the  stern;  but  this  will  give  her 
wonderful  maneuvering  ability.  While  the  bow 
is  considerably  different  from  any  existing 


March  i 6,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest 
and  Stream.” 


canoes,  her  chief  difference,  to  my  mind,  is  in 
the  extreme  rocker  of  the  keel  at  each  end, 
with  its  attendant  features,  which  are  most 
pronounced  at  the  stern.  There  have  been 
other  canoes  in  the  past,  notably  the  Gnenn — 
I  think  it  was — built  many  years  ago  for  William 
Whitlock,  and  one  or  two  others,  in  which  the 
same  results  have  been  attempted,  but  without 
the  same  daring,  and  in  all  probability  not  so 
successfully.  The  ti  rning  of  the  comparatively 
flat  underbody,  with  rounded  bilge,  into  a 
pointed  stern  as  required  by  the  rules,  has  taxed 
the  builder's  art  to  the  extreme,  but  has  been 
accomplished  perfectly,  although  the  planking 
had  to  be  cut  from  very  wide  stock  and  steamed 
in  order  to  accomplish  it.  The  stern  is  also  a 
wide  departure  from  the  custom  in  American 
canoes,  by  reason  of  the  underbody  rudder, 
similar  to  the  English  practice,  in  their  larger 
canoes.  The  rudder  is  a  bronze  plate,  sliding 
down  through  a  trunk  from  keel  to  deck,  and 
having  a  brass  tube  with  a  slot  out  of  one  side 
to  let  the  blade  of  the  rudder  pass  through,  set 
into  the  forward  end  of  the  trunk  to  serve  as  a 
wearing  surface  for  the  rudder  stock.  The 
rudder  stock  is  3ft.  from  the  stern.  The  cock¬ 
pit  is  17m.  wide  by  4ft.  6in.  long — self  bailing, 
with  the  floor  3m.  above  the  waterline.  There 
is  a  bulkhead  at  each  end  of  the  cockpit,  form¬ 
ing  three  watertight  compartments,  with  a  6in. 
brass  hatch  with  screw  cover  into  each. 

The  principal  thing  that  is  worrying  Mr.  Ohl- 
mever  now,  is  how  he  is  to  stow  his  tent,  cot, 
cook  stove  and  the  remainder  of  the  fifty-seven 
varieties,  through  these  openings  when  it  comes 
to  cruising.  The  centerboard  is  %in.  brofize 
plate,  3ft.  long,  and  is  contained  entirely  in  the 
cockpit.  The  rudder  is  the  same  material  and 
thickness,  but  only  13m.  deep  by  iof4in.  long. 
The  freeboard  at  the  bow  is  nin.,  9m.  amid- 
ship  and  Sin.  at  the  stern,  while  the  canoe  is 
I2^4in.  deep  amidship,  and  having  considerable 
crown  to  the  deck,  gives  her  more  room  and 
makes  her  look  deeper.  The  sheer  is  very 
straight,  being  almost  imperceptible,  but  the 
rocker  to  the  keel  draws  the  ends  out  very 
finely.  The  draft  is  4^in.  The  construction 
is  the  same  as  all  of  Stevens’  canoes,  who  has 
built  this  one,  and  is  now  in  the  employ  of 
Burgess  &  Packard.  The  ribs  of  oak,  2 
spaced  6in.  Spruce  keelson  and  Y.  P.  keel. 
The  planking  is  3-i6in.  Spanish  cedar,  three 
planks  to  a  side,  fastened  with  brass  nails  and 
screws.  The  deck  beams  are  ^in.  spruce,  vary¬ 
ing  in  depth  according  to  length,  and  spaced 
9in.  The  deck  is  %in.  mahogany,  with  a  finish¬ 
ing  strip  of  sycamore. 

Another  innovation  connected  with  this  canoe 
will  be  the  style  of  rig  carried,  as  she  will  be 
provided  with  a  jib  and  mainsail.  This  rig  was 
first  successfully  used  by  Mr.  Burgess  last 
year,  and  with  that  exception,  fs  practically 
untried.  The  result  will  be  watched  with  in¬ 
terest,  and  this  recalls  the  fact  that  there  will 
be  quite  a  revolution  in  canoe  sails  this  coming 
season,  all  along  the  line.  The  success  of  the 
Winchester  canoes  last  summer  has  given 
canoeists  a  lot  of  food  for  thought. 

The  mast  is  3m.  diameter,  and  will  be  a  hol¬ 
low  spar,  made  by  the  U.  S.  Cartridge  Co.,  of 
Lowell,  and  will  be  placed  5ft.  from  the  bow, 
having  head  stay  and  shrouds.  The  jib  will  be 
27ft.  area,  and  the  mainsail  85ft.  There  will  be 
a  traveler  on  the  after  deck,  near  the  stern,  and 
the  main  sheet  will  lead  forward  to  a  new  style 
of  clutch  cleat,  set  on  the  center  of  the  thwart- 
ship  tiller,  where  the  sailor  may  reach  it  with 
his  foot,  to  release  it,  and  which  will  hold  auto¬ 
matically,  all  that  may  be  trimmed  in.  The  sails 
and  spars  have  not  yet  been  completed,  so  I 
can  give  no  details  from  observation. 

Altogether,  the  design  of  this  boat  is  a  de¬ 
cided  step  from  the  stereotyped  canoe  of  the 
past,  and  whether  the  change  of  the  elements 
will  produce  as  fast,  or  faster  boat,  as  it  will 
unquestionably  be  an  abler  one,  remains  to  be 
seen.  It  shows  to  my  mind  very  clearly  the  effect 
the  modern  small  sailing  yacht,  as  well  as  speed 
launch  has  had  upon  the  designer,  and  whether 
it  be  faster  or  slower,  I  believe  it  is  the  fore¬ 
runner  of  a  new  type  of  canoe  that  will  revive 
the  sport  into  its  old-time  popularity. 

G.  P.  Douglass. 


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Fixtures. 

March  21. — Rittersville,  Pa. — Lehigh  R.  &  G.  C.  all-day 
target  tournament.  H.  F.  Koch,  Sec’y>  Bethlehem. 

March  22-23.— Falls  City  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

March  26-27.— St.  Joseph,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.)  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’y. 

April  2-3. — Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney.  Chairman. 

April  3.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. —  Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  11.— Wilmington,  Del.— Annual  spring  tourna¬ 

ment  of  the  Delaware  State  Trapshooters’  League, 
under  auspices  of  the  Claymont  Gun  Club,  of  Wil¬ 
mington,  Del.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17.— Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols.  Sec’y. 

April  18. — Freehold,  N.  J.,  Shooting  Club.  Frank  Mul- 
doon,  Mgr. 

April  19.— Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’y. 

April  13. — Easton,  Pa. — Independent  G.  C.  fourth  annual 
target  tournament.  Edw.  F.  Markley,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Wolcott,  N.  Y.— Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A. 
Wadsworth,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Plainfield,  N.  J.— Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y. 

May  2-3.— Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec  y. 


May  1. — Albany,  N.  Y. — Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 
Hagadorn,  Sec’y. 

May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec’y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  15-16. — Wilmington,  Del.— Wawaset  Gun  Club  annual 
spring  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  H.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis. — Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 


May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiaria.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  tC.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  7-9. — Billings.— Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $S9J  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City.  Ia.,  shoot, 
une  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 
June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 
Tune  2S-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 


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July  9-10. — Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  9-10. — Brenham,  Tex.,  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y-  .  .  , 

July  16-18.— Boston  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  01 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Ihomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y 

Aug  20-22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept  13-14.— Coffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y* 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  Catchpole  Gun  Club  has  changed  the  date  of  its 
tournament  from  May  2  to  April  25. 

* 

Manager  Alf.  Gardiner  writes  us  that  the  Brenham, 
Tex.,  Gun  Club  will  give  an  amateur  handicap  on  July 
9  and  10,  to  which  $300  in  cash  will  be  added. 

* 

At  Riverton,  N.  J.,  March  9,  the  ten-man  team  contest, 
Haddonfield  against  Riverton,  was  won  by  the  former. 
The  scores  were  196  to  191.  J.  Keating  made  high 
individual  score,  23  out  of  25. 

K 

The  seven-man  team  contest  between  the  Midland  Gun 
Club  and  the  North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  on  the 
grounds  of  the  latter,  at  Paterson,  N.  J.,  March  9,  was 
won  by  the  home  club.  The  scores  were  138  and  143. 

Mr.  Arthur  J..  Lowery,  of  the  Shooting  Committee, 
writes  us  that  the  Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  will  hold  a  two  days’  shoot,  May  30  and  31,  at  which 
there  will  be  $100  added  money  and  $250  in  Merchandise. 
Targets,  lp*>  cent. 

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Mr.  Edward  Winslow,  the  energetic  Secretary  of  the 
Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club,  informs  us  that  more  than 
twenty-five  gun  clubs  have  signified  their  intention  to 
participate  at  the  contest  known  as  the  championship  of 
Metropolitan  Gun  Clubs,  April  3. 

* 

The  event  on  the  Enterprise  Gun  Club  grounds,  Mc¬ 
Keesport,  Pa.,  March  30,  will  be  the  first  contest  of  the 
third  year  for  the  Daily  News  Blue  Rock  championship 
cup.  Competition  will  begin  at  3  o’clock.  The  contest 
is  at  50  targets,  $1  entrance,  16yds. 

Mr.  J.  Ward  Huse  writes  that  “the  coming  State 
tournament  to  be  held  in  Billings,  Mont.,  June  7,  8  and 
9  promises  to  eclipse  any  tournament  ever  given  in  the 
Northwest.  In  two  hours’  time  on  Friday  last,  $1,000 
was  subscribed  by  the  business  men  of  Billings  to  defray 
the  expense,  $800  of  which  will  be  added  money.” 

Mr.  G.  F.  Pelham,  Chairman  of  the  Shooting  Com¬ 
mittee,  has  issued  the  following  notice  to  the  members 
of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club  and  their  friends:  .  “In 
addition  to  the  regular  Saturday  afternoon  events  at 
Travers  Island,  there  will  be  a  handicap  competition  dur¬ 
ing  March  and  April  for  a  sterling  silver  cup  presented 
by  Mr.  E.  N.  Huggins.  Conditions:  25  targets,  one 
leg  each  Saturday;  winner  of  the  greatest  number  of 
legs  to  have  permanent  possession  of  the  cup.” 

« 

The  leading  cartridge  and  powder  companies  recently 
agreed  to  adopt  a  3-dram  bulk  powder  measuring  ma¬ 
chine.  Since  about  March  1,  all  bulk  powders  are  loaded 
by  measure  only,  and  are  so  designated  on  the  top  wads 
and  labels  of  cartridges.  The  old  method  of  designating 
bulk  powders  by  grains  is  abandoned.  More  uni¬ 
formity  obtains  under  this  method  than  was  possible 
under  ihe  old  method.  This  standard  measuring  machine 
is  manufactured  by  the  U.  M.  C.  Co. 


Frank  Muldoon,  manager,  informs  us  that  the  Free¬ 
hold,  N.  J.,  Shooting  Club  will  hold  an  all-day  target 
tournament  on  April  18. 


Sec’y  W.  M.  Foord,  Wilmington,  Del.,  writes  us  that 


April  11  has  been  fixed  upon  as  the  date  for  the  annual 
spring  tournament  of  the  Delaware  Trapshooters’  League, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Claymont  Gun  Club.  Also 
the  Wawaset  Gun  Club  has  fixed  upon  May  15  and  16 
for  its  annual  spring  tournament. 


The  Country  Club  cup,  a  trophy  in  the  shooting  tourna¬ 
ment  at  Pinehurst,  N.  C.,  was  contested  for  in  a  100- 
target  event.  Two  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  ciack 
shots,  Messrs.  Lowell  Palmer,  Jr.,  and  C.  A.  Lockwood, 
tied  on  78.  The  shoot-off  was  at  100  targets,  and  Mr. 
Palmer  scored  84  to  Mr.  Lockwood’s  72  and  won.  The 
famous  bandmaster,  John  Philip  Sousa  was  one  of  the 
contestants. 


The  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  has  appropriated  $100 
for  a  purse  as  an  additional  incentive  for  the  members 
to  practice  regularly  in  the  club  shoots  on  Saturdays. 
The  purse  will  be  divided  into  five  parts,  $30,  $25,  $20,  $15 
and  $10.  The  series  of  shoots  is  limited  to  the  months 
of  April  to  October  inclusive.  At  least  ten  weekly 
shoots  must  have  been  attended  to  insure  eligibility.  Not 
less  than  100  targets  must  be  shot  at  each  shoot.  Inter¬ 
state  Association  rules  will  govern.  This  is  a  good  hint 
for  other  clubs  to  heed. 

Bernard  W  aters. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 


Bay  Ridge,  L.  I.,  March  9.— The  Crescent  Athletic 
Club  shoot  to-day  was  of  great  activity.  Twelve  events 
were  on  the  programme.  Competition  lasted  as  long  as 
the  light  enabled  the  shooters  to  perceive  the  line  of 
flight.  Mr.  F.  B.  Stephenson  scored  a  leg  on  the  March 
cup  with  a  score  of  25  straight  from  scratch. 

There  was  a  team  shoot  between  the  Moonshiners 
and  the  Sunshiners,  in  which  the  Moonshine  contingent 
won  in  the  sunshine.  Trophies  were  won  by  a  number 
of  the  contestants.  Scores: 


Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

H.  T. 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  15 


H.  T. 
2  13 


14 

11 

9 

9 


F  W  Moffett .  1 

S  P  Hopkins  .  2 

H  Kryn  .  0 

W  L  Damron .  1 

A  E  Hendrickson...  2  13 

Trophy  shoot,  25  targets: 

W  C  Damron .  2  22 

F  W  Moffett .  2  21 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  20 

H  Kryn  .  1  20 

G  Stephenson,  Jr . 3  19 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  20 

J  H  Ernst .  4  21 

Shoot  for  Monthly  cup,  25 

F  B  Stephenson .  0  25 

H  P  Marshall  .  3  24 

J  H  Ernst .  4  23 

F  W  Moffett .  2  22 

H  Kryn  .  1  22 

W  C  Damron .  2  23 

O  C  Grinnell .  2  22 

G  G  Stephenson....  3  20 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  18 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

W  C  Damron . 1 


J  H  Ernst . 

G  Stephenson,  Jr....  2  11 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  4 

L  C  Hopkins .  2 

R  E  Fox  .  4 


12 

12 

10 


R  E  Fox . 

D  C  Bennett. 
N  Hubbard 


18 

21 

21 


A  E  Hendrickson...  4  25 


H  P  Marshall. 
W  W  Marshall. 


22 

18 


targets : 

R  E  Fox .  6  19 

D  C  Bennett .  2  22 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 7  16 

A  E  Hendrickson...  4  23 

W  W  Marshall .  5 

S  B  Camp .  4 


17 

21 


C  A  Sykes .  3  23 


Dr  Hopkins  .  4  21 


15 


F  Stephenson  . . . 0  14 


14 

14 


12 


11 

10 


15 

13 

13 

12 


F  W  Moffett .  1 

S  P  Hopkins . 2 

A  Hendrickson  . 2  14 

N  Hubbard  .  4  13 

G  Stephenson  .  2 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

N  Hubbard  .  4  13 

T  H  Ernst .  2 

H  P  Marshall .  1 

Trophy,  15  targets : 

F  W  Moffett  . 1 

T  H  Ernst  .  2 

O  C  Grinnell .  1 

N  Hubbard  .  4 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  12 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

W  C  Damron . 1  15 

G  Stephenson  .  2  12 

Trophy  team  shoot,  25  targets: 
H.  T. 

F  Stephenson  ...  0  24  A 

O  C  Grinnell .  2  24 — 48  H 

F  W  Moffett .  2  24  G 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  20 — 44  S 

Scratch  trophy,  15  targets: 

F  W  Moffett . 14 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 13 

W  C  Damron . 12 

F  B  Stephenson . 12, 

H  Kryn  .  8 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

II.  T. 

H  B  Vanderveer. . . .  2  10 

T  W  Stake .  3  13 

Dr  O’Brien  .  2  13 


I  W  Wards. 
H  Kryn  . 


W  W  Marshall. 


R  E  Fox 


C  Damron .  1  12 

Hendrickson 
Kryn 


L  C  Hopkins .  2 


Hendrickson..  4 


C  Hopkins . 

E  Hendrickson. 


A  Marshall.. 
W  Marshall. 


J  H  Ernst 


S  P  Hopkins .  2  10 

A  Hubbard  .  4  10 

A  E  Hendrickson...  2  14 

H  P  Marshall .  3  11 

W  W  Marshall .  3  11 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  8 

Shoot-off: 

F  W  Moffett .  1  15 

W  C  Damron . 1  12 

Trophy,  15  targets: 

G  G  Stephenson . 2  14 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  13 

D  C  Bennett . 1  13 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  13 

W  W  Marshall .  3  13 

H  B  Vanderveer . 2  13 

Dr  O’Brien  . ...2  13 

O  C  Grinnell .  1  14 

S  O  Hopkins .  2  13 

Team  match,  50  targets: 

Moonshine  Team. 

W  C  Damron . 42 

A  E  Hendrickson. .  .33 

F  W  Moffett . 42 

F  B  Stephenson ..  .41 — 15S 
Trophy,  15  targets: 

G  G  Stephenson . 2  15 

W  C  Damron . 1  15 

L  C  Hopkins.,.. . 2  15 

F  W  Moffett .  1  14 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  13 


G  G  Stephenson . 2  12 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  13 

F  W  Moffett .  1  14 

H  Kryn  .  0  11 

W  C  Damron .  2  14 

O  C  Grinnell .  1  11 


A  E  Hendrickson....  2  12 


W  C  Damron .  2  12 

R  E  Fox .  4  12 

H  P  Marshall . 1  12 

N  Hubbard  .  4  11 

F  W  Moffett .  1  10 

H  Kryn  .  0  10 

L  C  Hopkins .  2  10 

T  W  Stake .  3  10 

J  PI  Ernst .  2  7 

Sunshine  Team. 

PI  Kryn  . *  .  -36 

O  C  Grinnell . 39 

G  G  Stephenson. ..  .40 
Dr  O’Brien . 29—144 

H  Kryn  .  0  11 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  4  11 

S  P  Hopkins .  2  10 

R  E  Fox .  4  10 


Freehold  Gun  Club. 


Freehold,  N.  T.,  March  7.— There  was  a  large  attend- 
anebe  at  the  club  shoot  to-day.  In  addition  to  the  scores 
below,  twelve  extra  events  were  shot. 

Events : 

Targets : 


Dr  Bi 
A  B< 


Fanning 


Dr  Kennedy 
Dudley  . 


Johnson  . 
Creighton 


1 

% 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

10 

ib 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

Brk. 

8 

9 

15 

15 

14 

14 

13 

14 

13 

15 

14 

14 

158 

9 

4 

12 

13 

10 

9 

10 

13 

11 

13 

14 

14 

132 

9 

7 

11 

14 

12 

12 

13 

13 

13 

12 

14 

12 

142 

8 

9 

13 

13 

13 

14 

14 

15 

14 

14 

13 

14 

154 

10 

9 

14 

13 

10 

11 

14 

12 

12 

13 

13 

9 

140 

8 

10 

14 

12 

13 

13 

13 

10 

14 

12 

14 

10 

143 

9 

9 

15 

14 

14 

9 

14 

13 

7 

12 

12 

12 

140 

9 

9 

11 

10 

11 

50 

6 

3 

8 

7 

24 

8 

10 

11 

14 

11 

12 

11 

13 

13 

13 

K:i 

9 

138 

9 

9 

13 

13 

11 

12 

15 

11 

13 

12 

14 

13 

145 

10 

8 

11 

11 

14 

14 

14 

14 

11 

14 

14 

12 

147 

5 

6 

10 

8 

9 

38 

10 

7 

13 

13 

11 

10 

13 

14 

13 

15 

13 

13 

145 

8 

10 

9 

12 

12 

13 

12 

14 

11 

13 

12 

13 

139 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

11 

7 

12 

12 

13 

11 

12 

123 

7 

9 

12 

10 

14 

14 

10 

11 

12 

13 

11 

13 

136 

7 

10 

12 

14 

13 

13 

12 

81 

6 

7 

11 

4 

8 

13 

10 

11 

6 

8 

12 

10 

106 

9 

9 

12 

13 

10 

11 

12 

10 

9 

95 

12  12 


W  W ooley  . . . 

Ouackenbush  . 

Lyster  .  9  7 

Height  .  7  8 . 

Vandervort  . 10 . 

Truax  . 14  12  12  14  13 

Ivans  ■ . 12  14  11  10  9 

Mundy  . 14  13  12  13  14 

Watts  . 15  13  15  15  15 

Walling . 14  14  12  12  12 

Deats  . 12  11 . 

Bloodgood  . * .  7  11  ••  •• 

Cheesman  .  7 

Smock  . .  7 


40 

15 

10 

65 
56 

66 
73 
64 
23 
18 

7 

7 


T  W  Stake .  5  15 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Bergfn  Beach,  L.  I.,  March  9.— The  feature  of  the  club 
competition  was  the  excellent  work  of  Kelly,  who  made 
three  scores  of  25,  and  broke  122  out  of  125  shot  at. 
Scores: 


4 

21 

Events : 

1 

O 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Targets : 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

1 

13 

Kelly  . 

.  25 

23 

24 

25 

25 

0 

11 

V  oorhies  . 

.  19 

15 

19 

18 

14 

is 

.  . 

2 

11 

McKane  . 

.  21 

21 

18 

23 

21 

21 

4 

9 

Martin  . 

.  19 

17 

22 

24 

3 

9 

Silkworth  . 

.  13 

15 

20 

20 

ii 

ii 

ii 

2 

8 

Isaac  . 

.  19 

17 

17 

20 

19 

.  . 

Dreyer  . . . . . . 

.  21 

20 

16 

17 

20 

19 

ii 

Bergen  . 

.  15 

17 

19 

17 

2 

10 

Shevlin  . 

10 

16 

12 

13 

4 

10 

Griffith  . 

21 

ii 

ii 

3 

5 

Ryder  . 

21 

21 

Haney  . 

18 

16 

ii 

ii 

Deterhout  . 

11 

16 

1 

12 

15 

2i 

20 

2 

12 

Slavin  . 

9 

E  Fox .  4  11 


2  11 

North 

River 

Gun 

Club. 

2  8 

Edgewater, 

N.  T.. 

March 

9.- 

-Scores 

made 

to-day 

are 

appended : 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

T 

Targets : 

10 

10 

15 

15 

15 

15 

25 

15 

15 

15 

°3 

Truax  . 

7 

14 

9 

11 

11 

20 

13 

11 

?f>  43 

Ropes  . 

7 

9 

14 

11 

12 

13 

21 

12 

10 

3  31 

Schoverling  . 

,  9 

6 

11 

13 

13 

13 

21 

10 

12 

ii 

19  40 

McClave  .... 

7 

8 

10 

10 

12 

20 

6 

12 

10 

Richter  . 

9 

12 

8 

10 

11 

19 

14 

14 

12 

Russell  . 

5 

6 

9 

6 

7 

12 

19 

Evans  . 

8 

5 

9 

6 

6 

11 

11 

9 

13 

11 

....  6 

Hans  . 

6 

8 

12 

11 

13 

8 

19 

14 

Piercy  . 

7 

9 

12 

10 

13 

15 

21 

12 

i3 

io 

Bogart  . 

4 

10 

.  . 

9 

12 

16 

9 

.. 

Longhas  . , . . . 

. . 

1 

6 

9 

8 

7 

Gilleran  . 

8 

9 

17 

9 

7 

II.  T. 

Eickhoff  . 

12 

10 

19 

13 

11 

i 

2  11 

Mrs  Honeck 

.  , 

10 

12 

20 

9 

8 

4  12 

Allison  . 

11 

13 

23 

14 

14 

i  2 

1  11 

Schramm  . . . . 

12 

10 

10 

March  16,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


429 


North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  March  9. — The  weather  was  pleasant, 
the  attendance  was  large,  and  the  competition  was  good. 
The  feature  of  the  afternoon  was  the  seven-man  team 
contest  with  the  Midland  Gun  Club,  the  home  team  win¬ 
ning  by  a  score  of  143  to  138. 

Twenty-nine  participated  in  the  handicap  shoot.  There 
were  seven  events  on  the  programme — four  25,  two  -5 
and  one  10.  H.  Howland,  of  the  Midland  Club,  proved 
to  be  Ihe  leading  shot  by  making  a  score  of  23  in  the 
third  event.  The  visiting  delegation  was  entertained  at 


the  close  of  the  programme. 

Score 

s : 

Handicap  shoot: 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Targets: 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

25 

15 

♦Banta  . 

...  7 

15 

18 

23 

♦Howland  . 

O 

8 

23 

21 

♦Scoskie  . 

...  7 

8 

17 

♦Swayck  . 

...  8 

11 

19 

21 

♦Krug  . 

...  9 

10 

22 

♦Stelling  . 

...  5 

9 

15 

lb 

*Ohle  . 

...  6 

9 

14 

10 

11 

♦Jackson  . 

...  8 

9 

15 

♦Howland  . 

...  5 

13 

20 

22 

18 

liegeman  . 

...  9 

12 

20 

Spaeth  . 

....  8 

14 

24 

24 

24 

12 

Reagan  . 

....  8 

13 

20 

19 

Terhune  . 

....  4 

5 

14 

9 

io 

. . .  7 

10 

Westerhoff  . 

....  9 

11 

Hascup  . 

....  3 

7 

Banta  . 

....  8 

10 

17 

18 

18 

17 

Terhune  . 

. ..  10 

11 

19 

20 

Boogertman  . 

. . . .  4 

11 

.  . 

ii 

Brown  . 

....  8 

13 

21 

20 

2i 

Howard  . 

12 

20 

21 

19 

Jones  . 

....  7 

11 

21 

19 

Bender  . 

12 

18 

19 

12 

Lewis  . 

14 

21 

1 1 

....  5 

23 

17 

Edmunds  . 

18 

Payne  . 

20 

#  . 

♦Midland  Club. 

Team  Shcot : 

Midland  Club. 

Northside 

Club. 

T  C  Banta . 

21 

T  Spaeth 

23 

j  P  Howland . 

21 

B  Terhune 

20 

T  Swayck  . 

.20 

J  E 

Bender 

21 

II  Krug  . 

23 

A  Hegeman 

19 

H  Howland  . 

22 

Dr  Reaga 

n 

20 

T  Scoskie  . 

19 

A  Howard  . 

22 

C  Stelling  . 

12— 13S 

W  Jones 

18- 

-143 

Boston  Shooting  Association. 


Wellington,  Mass.,  March  6. — The  ninth  shoot  in 
cup  series  had  the  following  results: 


Events:  123456789  10  11 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  10  15  10  15  15  15  10 

Frank  .  12  15  14  15  10  14  10  14  15  14  10 

Buffalo  .  14  14  15  14  8  13  10  13  14  13  10 

Hebbard  .  11  11  15  14  9  13  9  14  13  14  8 

Hassam  .  13  12  13  12  8  14  7  13  12  12  8 

Burns  .  11  13  13  15  9  14  10  12  15  12  7 

Kirkwood  .  14  14  15  14  10  15  9  14  13  15  8 

Keeler  . . .  15  15  11  13  10  13  8  11  13  8  9 

Stevens  .  13  14  12  11  8  14  9  13  12  9  S 

Griffith  .  14  15  14  15  10  13  10  14  14  15  10 

Wheeler  .  13  13  12  13  8  12  8  12  12  14  7 

Powdrell  .  14  14  14  12  10  11  8  12  12  . . 

E  Cavicchi  .  13  14  14  14  9  13  10  15  12  . . 

Sibley  .  12  15  12  14  8  12  8  11  13  12  10 

Climax  .  15  15  14  12  8  14  7  14  14  14  8 

Rule  .  12  14  14  15  10  13  9  14  15  13  10 

Nielson  .  13  12  12  15  9  15  9  14  14  9  8 

F  Cavicchi  .  11  13  14  14  10  14  9  14  13  . .  .. 

Hardy  .  12  14  11  13  6  13  8  14  . 

Comer  .  12  15  15  13  10  15  7  14  12  12  7 

Lawson  .  10  9  9  10  6  11  8  9  10  11  5 

Richardson  .  12  15  13  8  9  14  9  11  12  13  7 

Rick  .  13  11  10  12  8  10  8  10  11  5  7 

Temple  .  10  8  5  9  . 

Horrigan  . 7  5  4  7  6  9  6  . .  . . 

S  Wood  .  12  13  8  13  8  11  12  ... . 

Kawop  . 10  15  10  14  10  15  15  14  8 


Cup  match,  50  targets: 


Frank  . 4S 

Buffalo  . 44 

Hebbard  . 45 

Hassam  . 42 

Burns  . 45 

Kirkwood  . 4S 

Keeler  . 42 

Stevens  . 44 

Griffith  . 47 

Wheeler  . 40 

Powdrell  . 41 

F  Cavicchi  . 47 

Sibley  . 39 


Climax  . 43 

Rule  . 46 

Nielson  . 47 

F  Cavicchi  . 47 

Hardy  . 41 

Comer  . 46 

Lawson  . 34 

Richardson  . 43 

Rick  . 36 

Horrigan  . 26 

S  Wood  . 40 

Kawop  . 49 


The  Canadian  Indians. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  circular  letter  sent  out 
to  the  Canadian  Indians.  Read  it  and  heed  it: 

3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto, 
March  7,  1907. 

Dear  Chief — The  Council  of  Chiefs  have  deliberated 
and  spoken.  The  annual  love  feast  and  pow-wow  of  the 
tribe  will  be  held  on  the  camping  ground,  where  many 
moons  ago  the  former  paleface  Chief,  Duke  of  Kent, 
father  of  our  beloved  Queen  Victoria,  erected  his  wig¬ 
wam,  near  the  historic  Plains  of  Abraham,  the  battle¬ 
ground  on  which  many  of  the  braves  of  Britain  and 
France  lost  their  lives  in  1759.  The  guns  will  spit  fire 
and  lead  at  the  elusive  bluerock,  on  Friday  and  Satur¬ 
day  preceding  the  full  of  the  moon,  in  the  glorious  month 


A  Change  for  the  Better 

i 

The  big  Inter-State  Tournament,  held  at  Kansas  City, 
Mo.,  February  20-23,  was  replete  with  victories  won 
with  Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells,  the  most 
important  being : 

High  General  and  High  Amateur  Average 

won  by  Mr.  Dan  Bray,  with  the  splendid  score  of 
421-450. 

Great  Western  Handicap  at  Pigeons 

won  by  Mr.  Alec  Mermod,  the  well-known  St.  Louis 
amateur,  with  a  straight  score  of  25  “kills.” 

High  Professiona.1  Average 

won  by  Charles  C.  Spencer,  with  a  score  of 
420-450. 


Mr.  Bray’s  victory  demonstrates  clearly  the 
superiority  of  ^Winchester  Factory  Loaded 
Shells.  For  several  years  he  had  been  shoot¬ 
ing  another  make,  and,  great  shot  as  he  is,  he 
was  only  able  to  do  “fairly  well,  thank  you.” 
At  the  Kansas  City  Tournament  he  changed  to 
the  winning  Winchester  brand  and  outshot  the 
big  field  of  cracks.  If  you  have  any  doubts 
about  his  thinking  the  change  was  for  the  better,  just  ask 
him.  There  are  many  other  cases  like  Mr.  Bray’s,  the  moral 
of  them  being,  if  you  want  to  win  shoot 

WINCHESTER 

Factory  Loaded  Shells 


of  May,  and  the  noise  will  mean  peace  and  goodwill  to 
all  men,  no  matter  of  what  race  or  creed. 

It  is  hoped  that  every  buck  will  arrive  with  a  new 
blanket,  his  squaw  and  papoose,  all  decked  in  holiday 
attire,  and  assemble  around  the  camp  fire,  each  one  in 
his  place  to  recount  the  daring  deeds  done  and  not  done 
since  last  we  met  in  joyful  conclave  at  Camp  Hochelaga, 
and  accept  the  hospitality  of  our  brethren  of  the  historic 
and  strongly  fortified  City  of  Quebec.  Chief  Citadel  will 
be  our  guide,  philosopher  and  friend. 

The  orator  of  the  meet  with  be  Chief  Short  Wing,  who 
is  preparing  a  deliverance  on  “How  I  Got  My  Moose.’’ 
This  will  be  worth  going  miles  to  hear,  as  it  is  part  in 
English,  part  in  French,  and  sometimes  both.  Holy 
Smoke  has  heard  him  rehearsing. 

A  cordial  invitation  is  extended  to  all  our  friends, 
whether  Indians,  palefaces  or  ordinary  white  men  and 
women. 

Reduced  rates  will  prevail  on  all  railways  and  splendid 
hotel  accommodations  will  be  provided. 

Over  $1,000  in  cash  and  trophies  will  be  added. 

Come  one,  come  all,  to  the  greatest  social  and  sport¬ 
ing  gathering  of  the  year. 

D.  McMackon,  High  Chief,  Highgate,  Ont. 

Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe  and  Chief  of  Wampum. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  March  9. — Ten  shooters  enjoyed  the 
sport  this  afternoon.  Event  No.  5  was  the  main  event, 
it  being  of  the  shotgun  series,  in  which  Barlow,  Willi, 
Hubbell,  E.  Macdonald  and  Washburn  had  one  win 
each,  and  Brewerton  two  out  of  the  required  three  for 
final  ownership.  Fisher,  Washburn  and  Huff,  with  their 
big  handicaps,  were  picked  for  winners  if  by  any  chance 
Brewerton  gol  in  a  bad  streak.  He  didn’t,  however,  and 
won  handily  with  26  out  of  a  possible  25.  This,  of  course, 
included  his  handicap.  Event  No.  7  was  from  20yds. 

On  the  23d  inst.  Billy  Heer  will  visit  this  club  and 


demonstrate  what  a  bum 

lot  of  shots 

we 

are 

Events : 

1 

9 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Targets  • 

10 

15 

10 

15 

25 

10 

10 

C  G  Biandford,  3  . 

.  8 

11 

6 

11 

20 

8 

6 

E  Brewerton,  9  . 

.  S 

7 

8 

13 

17 

8 

6 

I  T  Washburn,  5 . 

12 

7 

10 

15 

8 

6 

T  T  Hyland,  3  . 

.  7 

8 

9 

7 

16 

7 

I  Kirby,  0 . 

.  2 

5 

3 

4 

G  B  Hubbell,  3 . 

.  8 

12 

7 

12 

18 

’s 

5 

W  Haight,  3 .  . 

12 

6 

8 

17 

W  Huff,  6 . 

9 

4 

8 

13 

C.  G. 

’  B 

•  • 

430 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  16,  1907. 


K.  C.  T.  S.  L. 

The  Kansas  City  Trapshooters’  League  held  its  monthly 
medal  and  gun  shoot,  at  Blue  River  Park,  Sunday  after¬ 
noon,  March  3.  The  balmy  air  and  glorious  sunshine 
brought  out  twenty  shooters,  and  it  was  evidently 
ladies’  day,  for  many  graced  the  occasion,  and  their 
smart  gowns  and  happy  faces  added  much  to  the  charm 
and  pleasure  of  the  scene.  The  scores  were  not  high — 
perhaps  the  fair  sex  were  largely  responsible,  as  the  in¬ 
terest  of  the  shooters  was  not  centered  entirely  on  the 
targets.  In  the  medal  shoot  Chris.  Gottlieb  was  high 
gun,  43  out  of  a  possible  50;  Lou  Erhardt  scored  38. 

In  the  gun  event,  25  targets,  Hairgrove  was  high  with 
22,  Bern,  Sr.,  was  a  close  second  with  21.  The  scores: 

Club  shoot,  50  targets: 


Hairgrove  .. 

. 40 

Erhardt  . 

. 38 

Peters  . 

.  31 

Gottlieb  . 

Halsy  . 

. 32 

Sheldon  . 

. 39 

Shaeffer  . . . . 

. 20 

McDonnell  . 

. 30 

Bein,  Sr  ... 

Waters  . 

. 33 

Hill  . 

. 32 

Gun  event, 

25  targets: 

Hairgrove  . . 

92 

McDonnell  . 

. 30 

Peters  . 

. 16 

Waters  . 

. 16 

Bein.  Sr.  ... 

. 21 

Harland,  Tr . . 

. 10 

Erhardt  . 

. 19 

Konrad  . 

. 11 

Gottlieb  .... 

. 20 

Scott  . 

. 14 

Sheldon  .... 

. 39 

Wilson  . 

. 19 

Missouri  River  Gun  Club. 

The  first  Sunday  in  the  month  the  Missouri  River  Gun 
Club  shoots  live  birds  in  the  forenoon,  and  gives  a 
pigeon  dinner,  prepared  at  the  grounds,  and  temptingly 
served  in  the  club  to  members  and  their  friends.  The 
first  event  was  a  20-bird  club  shoot.  Kumpf,  Jr.,  was 
high  gun  with  17 ;  Lyle  second,  15.  The  scores : 


Kumpf,  Tr . 21 220200112121112212—17 

Harlan,  Jr . 22200002222002202222—12 

Harlan,  Sr . 12011022022211002101—14 

Franke  . 10011210221001220212—14 

Lyle  . 22222010202010122211—15 

Sieben  . 00212221202210020002—12 


This  was  followed  by  two  10-bird  sweepstakes.  In  the 
first,  Tipton  and  Hairgrove  tied  with  a  straight.  Gray 
scored  18  in  the  second.  The  scores: 

Sweepstakes,  10  birds: 

Franke  . 2200222120—  7  Tipton  . 2112221222—10 

Jones  . 2110112022—  8  Hairgrove  ...1112211112—10 

Sweepstakes,  10  birds: 

Tipton  . 1102011021—  7  Waters  . 1002212222—  S 

Gray  . 2111112212—10  Tones  . 1221212022—  9 

Hairgrove  ....1001120110—  G  Franke  . 1122021012—8 

The  morning  sport  ended  with  two  team  races.  The 
first  at  5  birds  per  man.  Sieben,  Harlan,  Jr.,  and  Harlan, 
Sr.,  against  J.  Elliott,  Franke  and  Hill.  The  latter  team 
won  with  a  score  of  13  to  15.  Scores: 

Sieben  . 22221—5  T  Elliott  . 02212—4 

Harlan,  Tr . 00022—2  Franke  . 22220—4 

Harlan,  Sr . 20202—3—10  Hill  . 221221—5—13 

In  the  next,  a  10-bird  team  race,  Harlan  and  Franke 
scored  8  each  to  Tipton  and  Jones’  9  each.  Scores: 

Harlan,  Sr . 2121101101 —  8 

Franke  . 1121022120—  8—16 

Jones  . 1022121122—  9 

Tipton  ..' . 1112122220—  9—18 

A  Social  Tramp. 


Richmond  Gun  Club. 

Richmond,  Va.,  March  9. — There  were  twenty-two  con¬ 
testants  in  the  different  events,  and  about  1,700  targets 
were  thrown.  The  shooters  are  showing  much  activity, 
considering  that  it  is  still  early  in  the  season.  If  tlie 
attendance  _  continues  to  grow  so  constantly,  the  man¬ 
agement  will  install  another  set  of  traps  to  meet  the  re¬ 
quirements  of  the  added  number  of  shooters.  Hunter 
was  high  gun  with  88  out  of  ICO  shot  at.  The  best 
individual  score  was  that  of  Mr.  W.  T.  Payne,  24  out  of 
25. 

Mr.  J.  A.  Anderson  gave  an  interesting  exhibition  of 
target  shooting  with  a  rifle  and  auto-loading  shotgun. 
The  club  will  open  its  season  formally  on  May  1.  Scores: 


Shot  Brk. 

Shot 

Brk. 

Hunter  . 

...100 

86 

23  . 

...100 

58 

W  A  Hammond. 100 

S5 

W  W  Payne . . 

...75 

55 

Medico  . 

. . .100 

84 

R  Baker 

, .  75 

R  W  Payne... 

...100 

84 

Clarence  . 

50 

W  Lawrence  . 

. . .100 

83 

Lewis  66  .... 

...75 

40 

Roby  . 

...100 

82 

Whitney  . 

...50 

31 

Maud  S  . 

...100 

76 

Dick  . 

...50 

30 

H  J  Walsh.... 

...100 

75 

Mallory  . 

...50 

30 

Parker  . 

...100 

68 

Dutrow  . 

...25 

20 

Bill  Johnson  . 

...100 

65 

Wilson  . 

...25 

19 

Flora  . 

...100 

60 

Adams  . 

....25 

16 

Wykagyl  Country  Club. 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. — The  snowstorm  prevented 
shooting  off  the  club  championship.  It  was  postponed 
until  next  week: 

First  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Sauer  Gun: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 

Ogden  .  3  20  Henderson  .  2  17 

Brennan  .  2  19  Calhoun  .  1  17 

Howard  .  1  19  Bavier,  Sr  .  6  14 

Talcott  .  1  19  Calhoun  .  1  24 

Bavier  .  3  19 

Second  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  March  cup: 

L'  ■  Arson  .  2  22  Talcott  . 1  18 

Brennan  .  2  20  Bavier,  Sr . 6  21 

Bavier,  Jr . 3  19  Ogden  .  2  16 

Howard  .  1  18 

Miss  and  out  cup  was  won  by  Bavier,  Jr. 

Fourth  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Buskie  trophy: 
Howard  .  1  22  Ogden  .  2  19 


Calhoun  . 

.  0  21 

Bavier,  Tr. 

.  3  14 

. 2  20 

.  2  13 

Bavier,  Sr.  . . 

.  6  19 

Talcott  .... 

.  1  17 

Fifth  event, 

25  targets, 

handicap,  for 

members’  and 

Guests’  cup: 
Henderson  ... 

2 

Calhoun  . . 

.  0  19 

2  °0 

Howard  . 

.  0  19 

New  York  Athletic  Club. 


Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  March  2. — Nine  contestants 
engaged  in  the  different  events. 

Pelham  scored  a  leg  on  the  March  cup,  as  follows: 


H. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

Pelham  . 

9 

48 

..  10 

45 

Howard  . 

.  0 

41 

Edey  . 

..  0 

38 

Scoble  . 

.  6 

42 

Cattus  . 

..  10 

36 

Dugro  . 

.  12 

45 

Dudley  . 

..  0 

37 

Kuchler  . 

.  6 

44 

McKay  scored  a 

win 

on 

the  E.  N.  LIuggins 

cup, 

an 

event  of  25  targets : 

Pelham  . 

.  0 

21 

McKay  . 

..  5 

25 

Howard  . 

.  0 

22 

Edey  . 

. .  0 

14 

Scoble  . 

.  3 

22 

Cattus  . 

..  b 

16 

.  6 

19 

..  0 

IS 

Kuchler  . 

..  3 

20 

Trophy  event,  25 

targets: 

Pelham  . . 

..  0 

22 

McKay  . 

..  4 

23 

.  0 

23 

..  0 

17 

23 

..  5 

23 

Dugro  . 

..  6 

21 

Dudley  . 

..  0 

23 

Kuchler  . 

.  3 

15 

.* 

Shoot-off:  McKay  23.  Howard  22,  Scoble  22, 

Cattus 

21. 

Trophy  event,  25 

targets. 

Cattus  won: 

Pelham  . 

.  0 

18 

Edey  . 

..  0 

17 

Lloward  . 

.  0 

23 

Cattus  . 

..  5 

25 

.  3 

99 

. .  0 

19 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets ; 

Cattus  won. 

..  0 

21 

. .  0 

12 

.  0 

19 

. .  4 

99, 

Scoble  . 

.  3 

21 

Dudley  . 

..  0 

21 

Trophy  event,  25 

targets : 

Scoble  won: 

Pelham  . 

.  0 

20 

..  4 

21 

Howard  . 

..  0 

18 

Dudley  . 

..  0 

21 

Scoble  . 

..  3 

22 

Ten  pairs;  Pelham  won: 

Pelham  . 

..13 

Scoble  . 

..  7 

Howard  . 

..11 

Dudley  . 

March  9. — Conditions  to-day  were  good,  and  the  scores 
were  high.  In  No.  6,  Pelham  won  the  trophy.  Schauf- 
fler  won  a  leg  on  the  Huggins  cup  and  the  trophy  in 
event  1.  No.  2  trophy  was  tied  for  by  Borland  and 
Brown,  the  former  winning  in  the  shoot-off.  Dugro  won 
leg  on  the  March  cup,  event  2,  and  a  leg  on  the  trophy 
in  No.  3. 


r-1-^ 

9 

r — 3 — N 

r — 4 — •, 

r-  5-^ 

r — 6 — 

H.  T. 

H.  T. 

H.  T. 

IT.  T. 

H.  T. 

H.T. 

Pelham  . 

...  0  21 

0  42 

0  21 

0  21 

0  21 

0  22 

Schauffler  . 

...  3  25 

6  44 

3  25 

2  21 

2  23 

2  19 

Sauter  . 

...  5  20 

10  38 

5  22 

5  19 

5  16 

5  21 

Borland  . 

...  1  16 

2  35 

1  17 

1  23 

0  19 

0  21 

M  D  McKay . 

...  3  19 

6  40 

3  21 

3  20 

3  23 

3  20 

Cattus  . 

...  4  23 

8  40 

4  17 

4  17 

4  19 

Dugro  . 

...  6  18 

12  46 

5  24 

5  22 

5  25 

II enrv  . 

...  0  10 

0  30 

0  13 

0  0 

0  20 

Sutphin  . 

...  6  20 

12  35 

6  15 

6  0 

Kuchler  . 

...  3  24 

6  42 

3  23 

3  0 

Edev  . 

...  0  15 

0  31 

0  13 

0  0 

Williams  . 

...  0  20 

0  39 

0  9 

0  20 

Brown  . 

...  5  24 

5  43 

5  24 

5  23 

Williamson  . 

...  0  22 

0  41 

0  11 

0  13 

Fairmont  Gun  Club. 

Fairmont,  W.  Va.,  March  9.— The  Fairmont  Gun  Club 
had  for  its  guest  on  Saturday  Mr.  H.  H.  Stevens,  the 
popular  trade  representative,  who  was  very  welcome  after 
his  long  absence  from  this  territory.  Old  war  horse 
George  Lilley  got  started  and  could  not  be  headed  off 
until  lie  had  broken  117  out  of  125.  This  is  going  some, 
but  you  never  know  just  what  George  is  going  to  do. 
After  the  regular  events  there  was  a  team  race  between 


the  Democrats  and  the  Republicans,  which  was  won 
easily  by  the  Democrats: 


Shot  at.  B 

rk. 

Shot  at.  Brk. 

W  Wiedebusch.. 

TOO 

95 

A  H  Donnelly. 

.TOO 

84 

T  Merrifield  .... 

TOO 

95 

T  O  McNeely... 

.TOO 

80 

Geo  Lilley  . 

TOO 

94 

G  Miller  . 

.TOO 

78 

►F.  IT  Taylor . 

TOO 

90 

Smith  . 

.TOO 

67 

HH  H  Stevens.. 

TOO 

89 

C  Connaway  ... 

59 

T  A  Neill . 

TOO 

87 

R  M  Hite . 

.TOO 

56 

Tones  . 

TOO 

86 

F  Coogle  . 

..  75 

55 

J  Phillips  . 

TOO 

84 

Team  race,  25 

birds 

per 

man : 

Democrats. 

Republicans. 

G  Lilley  . 

....24 

W  A  Wiedebusch... 22 

T  Merrifield  . . . 

....22 

E  H  Taylor.... 

. 19 

I  O  McNeely... 

....23 

H  H  Stevens.. 

. 19 

I  Phillips  . 

....20 

Tones  . 

99 

A  Donnelly . 

....21- 

-110 

T  A  Neill . 

99- 

-104 

Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  March  9. — Events  1  and  2  were  for 
practice  only.  Events  3  and  4,  30  single,  use  of  both 
barrels,  and  10  pairs  of  double,  was  the  regular  bi¬ 
monthly  event  for  the  Hunter  Arms  trophy,  and  was  tied 
for  by  Messrs.  Batten  and  Boxall,  each  making  a  total 
of  36,  but  on  the  shoot-off  at  20  targets  Boxall  won  out, 
breaking  15  to  Batten’s  14. 

Event  No.  5  was  a  relay  team  race  and  was  won  by 
Team  No.  3. 

More  than  twentv-nve  clubs  have  already  signified  their 


intention  of  being  represented  at  the  championship  of 
Metropolitan  Clubs  shoot  on  April  3. 

Events:  1  2  3  4  Events:  12  3  4 

Targets:  10  15  30  20  Targets:  10  15  30  20 

Cockefair  .  5  14  25  6  Day  .  4  8  ..  .. 

Boxall  .  9  7  25  11  Hanford  .  6  13  24  . . 

Dukes  .  7  12  24  6  Crane  . 23  11 

Winslow  .  7  10  24  8  Hughes  . 26  9 

Batten  .  7  9  25  11 

Event  5,  relay  team  race,  15  targets  per  man: 

Boxall  . 12  Crane  . 13 

Winslow  . 13 — 25  Dukes  . 14 — 27 

Batten  .  9 

Cockefair  .  9 — IS 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

Nearly  fifty  devotees  of  the  rod  and  gun  met  last 
Thursday  at  Eau  Clare,  Wis.,  and  organized  a  gun  club. 
The  business  meeting  resulted  in  the  election  of  Alex. 
Dean,  President;  C.  F.  Winslow,  Vice-President;  W.  C. 
Johnson,  Secretary,  and  Louis  Halvorsen,  Treasurer. 
There  was  much  enthusiasm.  Several  good  speeches 
were  made,  the  topic  being  principally  that  of  the  pro¬ 
tection  of  fish  and  game.  President  Dean  spoke  par¬ 
ticularly  of  stocking  the  streams  with  fish.  A  petition 
was  sent  to  the  Legislature  asking  for  the  shooting  of 
chickens,  quail  and  grouse,  Oct.  1  to  Dec.  1. 

Shooters  at  La  Belle,  Mo.,  are  anxiously  awaiting  the 
arrival  of  the  ducks  in  their  northern  flight,  and  the  first 
flock  that  shows  up  will  receive  such  a  warm  welcome 
that  they  will  at  once  start  on  north. 

The  Northern  Kentucky  Gun  Club  will  hereafter  be  an 
incorporated  body,  with  a  capital  stock  of  $3,000.  The 
incorporators  are:  C.  W.  Damaron,  Barney  Forstner, 
C.  B.  Woodbury  and  J.  P.  Gould. 

The  best  shots  in  the  world  are  the  Kentucky  Moun¬ 
taineers.  They  learn  to  shoot  almost  as  soon  as  they 
leave  the  cradle. 

As  was  expected,  the  shoot  at  Port  Byron,  Ill.,  was  a 
good  ore.  There  were  shooters  from  many  points,  and 
they  were  all  pleased  with  their  visit. 

Eight  acres  have  been  added  to  the  grounds  of  the 
Northern  Kentucky  Gun  Club,  of  Dayton,  Ky.  The 
members  of  the  Cincinnati,  O.,  Gun  Club,  are  specially 
invited,  and  shoots  will  be  held  Saturday  and  Sunday  of 
each  week. 

The  Fountain  Gun  Club,  Bellefontaine,  O.,  will  hold  a 
tournament  in  the  early  spring,  to  which  all  the  amateur 
sportsmen  of  central  Ohio  will  be  invited. 

At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Fairfield,  la.,  Gun 
Club,  the  scores  were  good  Mr.  Pickett  made  a  very 
good  score  of  90  per  cent.  The  targets  were  hard.  This 
will  no  doubt  remain  a  top  score  for  some  time. 

There  was  not  the  best  of  weather  at  the  shoot  held  by 
the  Luverne,  Minn.,  Gun  Club,  and  several  of  the  mem¬ 
bers  did  not  attend.  But  with  a  warm  fire  in  the  club 
house,  there  was  a  fairly  pleasant  time  spent  by  those 
present.  E.  C.  Swartz  was  high  with  65  out  of  75;  E. 
Shuck  was  second  with  63;  S.  L.  Chapin  third  with  56. 
Mr.  Shuck  made  me  straight  score.  J.  Albert  made  42, 
O.  P.  Huntington  41,  B.  Green  21,  O.  A.  Paulson  34. 

Chanute,  Ivans.,  Gun  Club  experienced  bad  weather  at 
their  last  meeting.  There  were  two  distinguished  visitors 
present  in  Dave  Elliott  and  Hood  Waters. 

Mrs.  A.  W.  Butler,  of  Cnanute,  Ivans.,  has  been  pre¬ 
sented  by  her  husband  with  one  of  the  finest  guns  the 
Winchester  people  ever  turned  out.  It  was  a  birdseye 
maple  stock  and  a  gold  monogram.  This  gun  will  be  seen 
during  the  year  in  Mrs.  Butler’s  hands,  as  she  will 
attend  many  of  the  Kansas  tournaments.  The  gun  was 
pre-ented  without  much  ceremony  at  a  neighbor's  home, 
and  Mrs.  Butler  was  completely  taken  by  surprise. 

Pop  Heikes,  F.  M.  Faurote,  J.  W.  Akard  and  Turner 
Hubby  are  a  sure-enough  quartette  of  good  shooters,  and 
good  fellows  now  touring  southern  Texas. 

There  arc  now  G18  members  in  the  Omaha,  Neb.,  Rod 
and  Gun  Club.  There  were  300  members  present  at  the 
annual  meeting.  The  membership  fee  was  raised  to  $10, 
and  the  annual  dues  to  $6. 

Blue  Mound,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  held  the  tenth  annual 
tournament  last  Friday.  There  was  another  shoot  held 
in  the  same  territory  on  the  same  days,  and  those  who 
shot  the  two  days  through  were  limited.  Scores,  at  400 
targets:  W.  Keller  332,  Cadwallader  325,  J.  Robbins  299, 
G.  Keller  280,  Van  Gundy  302,  Snell  282,  Herman  283, 
G.  Robbins  275,  Rupert  293,  Stoner  252.  Others  shot  in 
part  only  of  the  programme  each  day. 

The  Coatesville,  Neb.,  Gun  Club  gave  its  first  tourna¬ 
ment  last  Thursday  and  Friday.  On  Thursday  there  was 
a  team  shoot  between  Coatesfield  and  Ord.  Capt.  Hardy 
was  present  and  gave  an  exhibition  of  fancy  rifle  and 
revolver  shooting. 

When  the  shooters  of  Idaho  and  Utah  meet  May  3  and 
4,  there  will  be  $500  hung  up  as  the  added  money.  The 
medals  hung  up  have  a  value  of  $750. 

Watch  the  smoke  of  the  Marion,  Ind.,  Gun  Club. 
There  will  be  erected  on  new  grounds  buildings  equal 
to  any  in  Indiana,  and  good  tournaments  will  be  held 
this  year. 

The  Chanute,  Ivans.,  Gun  Club  will  send  a  team  of 
shooters  to  compete  with  the  Ottawa,  Kans.,  Club  if  the 
challenge  is  accepted.  Owing  to  the  club  at  Chanute 
being  rather  new,  the  shoot  may  not  come  off. 

The  annual  shoot  of  the  Bocalella  Gun  Club,  Salt 
Lake  City,  was  held  last  week.  The  object  of  interest 
was  the  McKenzie  challenge  cup,  which  Mr.  A.  R.  Hig- 
son  won  at  Idaho  Falls. 

Milwaukee,  Wis.,  being  already  long  on  gun  clubs, 
will  yet  add  another  to  its  credit.  The  last  one  to  come 
forth  has  been  organized  on  the  east  side  of  the  city. 
So  this  will  be  one  more  for  the  State  tournament. 

The  Kankauna,  Wis.,  Gun  Club  attracted  about  200 
people  to  the  grounds  on  Sunday  last  to  witness  the 
shooting  at  the  traps.  At  25  targets,  A.  Hilgenberg 
scored  22,  W.  Cooper  18,  A.  Lendlke  22,  J.  Dretzler  21, 


March  16,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


43' 


The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting.  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  1/.  .5*.  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable. 


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Fred  Ott  16,  P.  Raush  20,  D.  Kirwan  18,  D.  Robideau 
14,  T.  Murphy  15,  P.  Eimmerman  13,  F.  Hilgenberg  20, 
C.  Hilgenberg  14,  W.  C.  Wendt  17,  T.  Morenus  15,  T. 
Reardon  17,  J.  J.  Jansen  13,  T.  Elworth  16,  J.  Simon  15, 
F.  Goetzman  18,  W.  Willard  19. 

Joseph  Rummell,  secretary  of  the  Niles,  O.,  Gun  Club, 
last  Saturday  at  Youngstown,  broke  24  out  of  25  targets 
at  practice. 

The  Havelock  Gun  Club,  Lincoln,  Neb.,  held  a  shoot 
last  Wednesday  at  which  Ed  Fagan  won  the  club  medal. 
These  Havelock  boys  are  a  live  set  of  good  shooters. 

The  secretary  of  the  Ames,  la.,  Gun  Club  reports  a 
good  shoot  on  last  Friday.  The  medal  that  Mr.  Talbott 
put  up  was  the  bone  of  contention.  The  shooting  ran 
close,  and  the  high  score  was  a  tie  between  Ed.  Proper 
and  Bob  Clark  on  21  out  of  25.  Clark  won  easily  on  the 
shoot-off,  10  to  6. 

There  is  every  probability  that  a  gun  club  will  be 
organized  at  Champaign,  Ill.,  as  there  is  a  shooting 
fever  on.  Monday  there  was  a  contest  and  first  honors 
went  *o  Mark  Arie;  second  to  Clark;  third  to  Gere; 

fourth  to  George. 

It  is  reported  that  game  laws  of  Florida  are  re¬ 
peatedly  broken,  and  same  is  true  of  other  States.  It 
is  hard  to  educate  all  shooters  to  the  necessity  of  up¬ 
holding  the  game  laws,  but  it  must  be  done. 

Well,  that  Colorado  Springs  bunch  of  target  shooters, 
consisting  of  John  W.  Garrett,  L.  P.  Lawton,  A.  J. 

Lawton,  Max  E.  Hensler,  and  George  Rohrer,  are  a 

hard  set  to  beat.  They  won  almost  everything  in  sight 
at  the  shoot  given  by  the  Pueblo  Gun  Club.  High  av¬ 
erages,  team  shoot,  special  prizes,  and  all  such  went 
their  way.  At  200  targets,  Garrett  scored  186,  L.  P. 

Lawton  180,  J.  Lawton  178,  Max  Hensler  176,  A.  Meredith 
158,  C.  M.  Potter  142.  Colorado  Springs  will  make  a 
bid  for  the  1908  tournament. 

Chas.  Simpkins  was  the  winner  at  the  Middletown,  la., 
Gun  Club  last  Friday  with  a  good  score. 

Members  of  the  Turkey  Island  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of 
Wapello,  la.,  held  a  business  meeting  recently  to  pre¬ 
pare  for  the  spring  opening  at  the  traps. 

Members  of  the  Owl  Rod  and  Gun  Club.  Modisto, 
Cal.,  will  hold  shoots  every  Sunday  morning.  Last 
Sunday  there  were  men  out  who  never  shot  a  match 
before  and  they  showed  up  well. 

At  West  Point,  Neb.,  the  Antelope  Gun  Club  defeated 
the  Willow  Creeks  by  a  small  margin. 

North  Topeka,  Kans.,  now  claims  to  have  a  regulary 
organized  gun  club. 

To  think  of  it,  the  members  of  a  gun  club  showing  a 
desire  for  spring  shooting  in  Wisconsin.  How  it  is  the 
members  of  the  Watertown  Gun  Club  have  adopted 
resolutions  favoring  the  spring  shooting  of  wildfowl  and 
then  forwarded  same  to  ht  Legislature? 

Boise,  Idaho,  Gun  Club  held  the  regular  shoot  last 
Sunday. 

One  of  the  good  things  that  is  announced  by  the 
Fairmont,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  is  that  of  a  chicken  dinner. 

The  Spokane  Rod  and  Gun  Club  will  hold  monthly 
medal  shoots  and  also  weekly  practice  events.  The  at¬ 


tendance  at  these  shoots  is  gradually  increasing,  and 
with  a  distance  handicap  there  will  be  a  big  interest 
taken  during  the  summer.  The  Kansas  State  tournament 
wili  be  the  event  of  the  West  this  year;  $400  has  been 
guaranteed.  The  traps  will  be  set  on  the  race  track 
where  the  spectators  can  occupy  the  grand  stand.  There 
is  no  better  place  for  such  a  shoot  as  the  G.  A.  H.  than 
on  a  race  track. 

Friday  last  there  was  a  shoot  at  the  club  grounds  of 
the  Hutchison,  Kans.,  Gun  Club  for  the  Hunter  medal. 
The  wind  was  strong,  and  40  out  of  50  was  the  high 
score,  made  by  W.  E.  Johnson.  C.  T.  Rankin  was 
second.  There  will  be  continued  practice  from  now  on 
until  the  State  shoot,  April  24,  25  and  26. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  has  an  East  Side  Gun  Club,  with 
Chris.  Porter,  President;  John  O.  Linden,  Secretary. 
Several  sites  for  the  club  house  are  being  considered. 

It  is  with  pleasure  that  the  secretary  of  the  Tucson, 
Ariz.,  Gun  Club  reports  the  renewed  interest  that  mem¬ 
bers  are  taking  in  the  coming  events  for  the  trap¬ 
shooting  season  just  opening. 

Max  Witz  is  getting  in  good  form.  At  the  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind.,  three-cornered  shoot,  he  missed  only  the  29th  out 
of  100.  Mr.  Shaughnessy  broke  95,  and  Mr.  Fleming  94. 
The  day  and  all  the  conditions  were  perfect — so  were  the 
trigger  fingers. 

The  El  Paso,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  got  up  a  little  excitement 
last  Wednesday  and  held  a  shoot.  V.  L.  Risser  led  the 
shooters  with  20  out  of  25.  P.  W.  Hoss  took  away  the 
leather  medal  with  1. 

And  now  comes  the  Indianapolis  Gun  Club  with  the 
statement  that  great  efforts  will  he  made  to  hold  team 
shoots  among  its  members,  choosing  sides  at  each  prac¬ 
tice  meet.  This  spirited  contest  brought  out  about 
double  the  number  of  shooters  who  usually  participate. 
At  the  last  shoot  Mr.  Nipp  came  to  his  true  form  and 
scored  93  per  cent. 

The  Las  Vegas,  N.  M.,  and  the  Century  Gun  Club 
have  been  consolidated,  and  now  the  new  club  starts  off 
with  40  active  members. 

The  Soo  Gun  Club,  Sioux  City,  la.,  will  hold  shoots 
on  Friday  of  each  week,  and  all  lovers  of  the  target 
traps  are  welcome. 


New  York.- — Gallery 
W.  Twenty-third  Street: 

R  Busse . 243  236—479 

A  P  Fegert....239  238— 477 
A  Kronsberg  .237  235 — 472 

F  Schwarz  . 236  229 — 465 

H  Radloff . 232  232—464 

R  Sch waneman.235  229 — 464 

T  Fueger  . 233  225 — 458 

B  Eusner  . 232  225—469 

N  Kiehlman..,228  224— 452 


March  7,  at  Zettler’s,  159 

Chas  Wagner.. 233  211 — 444 

J  Wagner  . 222  221—443 

L  Gleichmann.222  221 — 443 

E  Stern  . 224  206—430 

A  Wiltz  . 222  204—426 

J  Keller  . 214  211—125 

A  Reibstern  ...206  199 — 404 

C  Stoeve  . 201  200 — 401 


New  York  City  Schuefzen  Corps 

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Providence  Revolver  Club. 


Following  are  the  results  of  a  telegraph  match  shot 
by  our  club  with  Montreal.  _ 

There  is  a  good  excuse  for  just  one  low  score — that  of 
F.  S.  Mayo  in  the  match  with  the  Canada  boys.  We 
were  shy  one  man  for  a  ten-man  team,  and  the  ever- 
accommodating  Fred,  who  has  been  devoting  all  his  at¬ 
tention  for  several  months  to  the  rifle,  borrowed  a  six- 
shooter  and  waded  in.  It  was  rather  an  eyesore  to  him 
to  see  his  name  at  the  bottom  of  the  list,  when,  had 
he  been  in  his  old  time  form  that  position  would  have 
been  occupied  by  some  one  more  deserving. 

Low  scores  were  the  rule,  with  few  exceptions,  and 
now  a  series  of  three  matches  with  our  old  friends  up 
in  Portland,  Me.,  will  be  shot  to  encourage  them  a  little. 

If  there  are  other  clubs  looking  for  easy  victims  per¬ 
haps  the  boys  can  be  persuaded-  to  assist  them  to  a 
winning  place.  .  . 

We  were  very  pleasantly  surprised  to  receive  from  our 
Montreal  friends  a  handsome  souvenir  spoon  of  the 
Montreal  Amateur  Athletic  Association,  to  go  to  the 
high  man  on  our  team.  W.  H.  Freeman  captures  this 
memento  and  we  are  all  pleased  at  this  courtesy  on  the 
part  of  the  Canada  boys.  Had  they  been  on  the  ground 
at  the  close  of  the  match  it  is  possible  that  we  could 
have  shown  our  appreciation  in  a  satisfactory  manner.^ 
Montreal  vs.  Providence,  ten  men  to  each  team,  20 
shots  per  man  at  20yds.,  with  revolvers,  Standard  Ameri¬ 
can  targets,  artificial  light: 


Providence  Team. 

H  Freeman... 87  84 — 171 

m  Almy . 85  82 — 167 

C  Parkhurst.  .83  84 — 167 
C  Hurlburt. .  .77  76 — 153 

Argus  . 75  77 — 152 

C  Miller . 77  63 — 140 

m  F  Eddy . 74  64—138 

B  Gardiner. ..  .71  66 — 137 
H  Willard.... 51  74—125 
S  Mayo . 62  52 — 114 

1464 


Montreal  Team. 

K  D  Young . 76  78 — 154 

R  A  Lockerby . .  .77  76 — 153 
Dr  G  W  Oliver.. 75  71—146 

PI  B  Young . 73  73 — 146 

T  C  Cooke . 68  75—143 

E  G  Brewer . 65  70 — 135 

A  M  Taylor . 66  69 — 135 

G  Francis  . 74  61 — 135 

W  P  M  c  Feat ... .  69  63—132 
C  A  Lockerby.... 61  62—123 

1402 


Something  doing  about  three  times  a  week  now  at  the 
little  red  shooting  house-boys  sort  of  getting  mad  in 


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general  and  trying  to  overcome  the  difference  between  the 
10-ring  and  edge  of  target.  Now  and  then  a  high  score 
is  shot,  but  the  boys  on  the  whole  have  fallen  off  some¬ 
what  during  the  past  few  months. 

Lieut.  Miller  challenged  Pvt.  Gardiner  to  a  50-shot 


match  at  20yds.  The  match  was  on  in  a  few  minutes, 
and  when  finished,  resulted  as  follows: 

Miller,  revolver  . 75  74  84  77  74-(-20— 404 

Gardiner,  pistol  . 72  83  86  80  SO  —401 


On  the  16th  we  shoot  a  telegraph  match  with  the  Miles 
Standish  boys,  of  Portland,  Me.  We  have  accepted  for 
ten  men  to  a  team.  Why,  we  hardly  know,  except  that 
there  may  be  no  hard  feeling,  that  any  one  is  debarred 
from  shooting.  It  will  be  a  slaughter  of  the  inno¬ 
cents,  the  latter  being  us. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  military,  reduced  Creedmoor  target  and 
load:  C.  H.  Teffords,  Tr.,  41,  38,  40;  E.  C.  Parkhurst, 

I  37,  38. 

Rifle,  25vds.,  44in.  ring  target:  W.  B.  Gardiner  240. 
*245;  C.  L.  Beach,  231,  235,  230,  238,  230. 

*Medal  entrv. 

Revolver.  20yds.:  W.  B.  Gardiner  84,  84,  80.  82,  84— *415; 
H.  C.  Miller  79.  76,  84,  77.  83,  84,  SO,  80,  79,  78;  W.  IT. 
Willard  79.  84,  80;  Arno  Argus  82;  A.  C.  Ilurlburt  77, 
84,  81. 

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Revolver,  50yds.:  E.  C.  Parkhurst  91,  86,  90,  82,  79; 
Wm.  F.  Eddy,  79,  78. 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

The  weather  conditions  were  so  bad  on  March  2  that 
Dr.  Palmer  was  the  only  member  sufficiently  enthusiastic 
to  venture  out.  However,  several  prospective  new  mem¬ 
bers  put  us  to  shame  by  being  present  as  visitors,  even 
if  they  did  have  to  wade  across  the  meadow  through 
the  deep  snow  water.  The  Doctor  brought  out  a  new 
Bisley  model  .38.  which  he  has  been  anxiously  waiting 
for  for  some  weeks,  and  it  must  be  to  his  liking,  as  he 
surpassed  his  best  previous  record  with  a  fine  score  of 
D2  on  Standard  target  at  50vds.  Messrs.  Smith.  Hunting- 
ton,  Dill  and  Shaw  were  present  as  visitors,  but  did  not 
record  any  scores. 

Revolver  match: 

Dr  E.  A  Palmer..... .  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  9  8  5—92 

10  10  9877666  6—75 
988887777  6-75 
10  10  10  8  8  8  8  6  5  5—78 
March  9. — The  little  bunch  of  faithful  attendants  were 
out  at  the  regular  shoot  held  to-day,  and  there  were  also 
a  couple  of  visiters  present.  Much  to  everybody’s  and 
his  own  surprise,  Stubbs,  who  has  not  been  able  to  visit 
the  range  all  winter,  appeared  on  the  scene,  accompanied 
by  Mr.  Overbaugh,  with  one  of  the  new  .35cal.  Reming¬ 
ton  automatic  rifles,  which  was  inspected  by  our  mem¬ 
bers  with  great  interest.  The  open  sights  on  this  arm 
had  been  moved,  and  it  required  several  shots  before  the 
front  sight  was  properly  aligned,  but  after  finding  the 
elevation  and  windage,  Stubbs  fired  a  string  of  ten 
shots  at  200yds.,  German  %in.  ring  target,  which  counted 
188,  or  44  Creedmoor,  including  a  run  of  23,  20,  18,  25,  24 
for  five  consecutive  shots.  Mr.  Overbaugh  also  fired  the 
rifle,  using  the  clip,  and  in  rapid  fire  the  five  shots  were 
well  bunched.  Mr.  Harry  Dill,  a  visitor,  was  shooting  a 
new  model  .38  target  revolver,  but  kept  no  record  of  the 
scores. 

The  following  scores  were  recorded,  200yds.,  rifle  and 
50vds.  revolver: 

Offhand  match: 

E  C  Goddard . 22  22  22  25  22  18  20  19  21  23—214 

21  23  23  22  23  21  20  19  18  23—211 

Record  match: 

E  E  Hall .  17  20  22  23  22  17  20  24  18  20—203 

24  16  24  23  23  16  22  23  12  18—201 

16  16  20  19  17  20  19  20  22  13—182 

Dr  R  L  Dubbs .  22  25  15  18  22  21  16  25  19  20—203 

13  23  14  19  13  13  17  7  14  25—158 

17  11  10  14  15  21  20  14  16  14—152 

Dr  E  A  Palmer .  17  11  17  19  14  12  12  15  14  24—155 

5  8  14  19  16  IS  17  14  20  14—145 

Practice  match : 

Hr  Dubbs  .  17  24  24  15  14  24  20  21  20  10—189 

Hunting  rifle  match,  open  sights: 

Stubbs  .  17  13  23  20  18  25  24  12  14  22—188 

Honor  target: 

Dubbs . 19  21  21—61  Hall . 10  20  21—51 

Revolver  match : 

Dr  Palmer  .  10  10  9  9  8  7  7  7  6  6—79 

999987766  6-76 


Rifle  at  Shell  Mound. 

San  Francisco,  Cal.,  March  4.— The  local  rifle  clubs 
have  begun  the  shooting  season  with  much  enthusiasm. 
Yesterday  at  Schuetzen  Park,  the  following  clubs  held 
medal  shoots:  Swiss  Rifle  Club,  the  Gruetli  Shooting 
Section,  and  the  California  Schuetzen  Club. 

Shell  Mound  range  was  formally  opened  with  a  shoot 
for  cash  prizes.  Capt.  Siebe,  the  owner,  has  put  the 
range  and  park  in  fine  condition.  This  favorite  range 
ought  to  witness  some  fine  rifle  and  pistol  work  this  year. 
The  chief  prizes  to-day  were  offered  for  the  best  four 
shot  tickets.  D.  B.  Faktor  was  first  with  97  rings,  A. 
Strecker  94,  Darrell  93.  McLaughlin,  Schuster  and  Fraser, 
of  Los  Angeles,  each  92. 

The  following  clubs  shot  at  Shell  Mound:  Deutscher 
Krteger  Yerein,  Independent  Riles,  and  the  Shell  Mound 
Tistol  and  Rifle  Club.  The  LTniversity  of  California  Rifle 
Club  shot  against  the  Independent  Club  with  Springfield 
rifles,  and  won  the  contest,  844  to  756. 

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Good  weather  conditions  prevailed,  although  the  un¬ 
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difficult  to  obtain  at  all  ranges. 

Messrs.  Dale  and  Fitz  tied  for  high  score  in  the  off¬ 
hand  match  with  scores  of  217. 

F.  Daniels  led  the  long-range  men  with  a  score  of  45, 
a  fine  score  for  the  day.  During  the  day’s  shooting  at 
this  distance  every  shot,  with  the  exception  of  a  few 
sighters,  found  the  target,  not  a  miss  being  recorded. 

Numerous  fine  pistol  and  revolver  scores  were  made, 

E.  E.  Patridge  leading  with  96  in  the  former  class,  while 

F.  Carter  and  E.  B.  Hawkes  made  clean  -scores  with 
military  revolvers. 

A  pistol  team  match  is  scheduled  for  next  Saturday 
with  the  Miles  Standish  Rifle  Club,  of  Portland,  who 
are  to  shoot  at  20yds.  indoors,  while  the  M.  R.  A. 
team  shoots  at  50yds.,  at  the  range.  A  full  attendance 
of  the  pistol  contingent  is  expected.  The  scores: 


Offhand  practice  match: 

R  L  Dale .  24  18  20  25  21  21  19  22  24  23—217 

F  C  Fitz .  22  24  23  25  18  18  21  23  24  19—217 

S  C  Sampson .  16  23  23  24  22  22  23  23  19  19—214 

F  H  West .  18  24  16  22  19  18  18  20  24  24—203 

R  Berry  .  18  20  21  18  19  23  15.  22  21  23—200 

Honor  target: 

J  E  Lynch .  19  23  15—57 

R  L  Dale .  21  17  17—55 

Long-range  rifle  match,  1,000yds. : 

F  Daniels  .  4  5  5  4  5  5  5  4  3  5—45 

W  Charles  .  4  4  5  4  5  3  4  4  5  4 — 42 

543455443  5—42 

E  E  Patridge .  555535335  3—42 

H  C  Comey .  345535443  5—41 

D  P  Holder .  353334545  5—40 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote .  8  10  9  7  10  10  8  10  8  10—90 

9  7  10  10  7  10  6  9  10  10—88 

C  F  Lamb .  997888  10  10  6  8—84 

W  Mortimer  .  8  8  7  7  9  8  9  9  8  10-83 

879788979  9—84 

W  A  Smith .  10  8  8  7  8  10  10  7  7  8—83 

M  T  Day .  10  6  10  788889  9— S3 

Military  revolver  match: 

E  B  Hawkes .  555555555  5 — 50 

Lieut  A  D  Clark .  4  45545455  4 — 45 

444554545  4—44 
554444545  4—44 

Pistol  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge .  9  8  10  10  10  9  10  10  10  10—96 

9  10  9  10  10  9  8  9  10  10—94 

10  8  9  9  10  9  9  9  10  10—93 

8  9  10  9  8  8  10  9  10  10—91 

Louis  Bell  .  8  8  7  9  9  9  10  10  10  10—90 

9997888  10  10  10—88 

F  Carter  .  9  9  8  8  9  8  10  10  9  9—89 

H  C  Bowen .  9  10  10  10  9  7  7  9  7  10—88 

O  E  Gerrish .  9  10  10  5  10  10  10  10  8  8—88 

8  8  10  10  10  9  8  8  8  8—87 

B  T  Smith .  9889  10  8899  8—86 

M  *T  Day .  9  8  9  6  8  9  8  7  10  10—84 

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and  Pistol  Club,  tight  men,  30  shots  at  20yds.,  five  shots 
per  target,  U.  S..R.  A.  rules  for  Match  4,  revolver: 

Dr  W  A  Smith . 42  42  45  42  46  44—261 

W  C  Lawrence .  39  42  40  39  44  46—250 

J  B  Crabtree .  45  40  35  41  48  46—255 

C  S  Axtell .  45  46  41  38  43  47—260 

W  A  Smith,  Jr .  44  47  42  43  42  46—254 

F  Wakefieid  .  46  46  44  46  45  47 — 268 

G  H  Chandler .  41  45  44  35  42  45—252 

Dr  J  R  Calkins .  44  46  45  44  40  41—260—2060 

Average  10-shot  score . 85  5-6 

Springfield  scores,  shot  on  their  home  gallery: 
Manhattan. 

T  Anderton  .  43  44  49  46  39  44 — 265 

B  F  Wilder .  47  42  43  48  47  46—273 

Dr  R  H  Sayre .  40  43  38  41  43  41—246 

ALA  Himmshvright .  35  44  40  42  37  40—238 

Dr  W  G  Hudson .  44  40  41  42  40  40—247 

P  Planford  . . . .  43  46  43  47  40  47—266 

C  F  Armstrong  .  45  42  40  46  41  45 — 259 

J  E  Silliman .  43  48  45  46  40  42—254—2048 

Average  10-sbot  score  . . 85  1-3 

Springfield  won  by  12  points. 

Scores  shot  at  2628  Broadway  to-day  follow: 

Revolver  practice,  20vds. :  T.  Anderton  91,  89,  88; 
B.  F.  Wilder  94,  89;  P.  Hanford,  90,  82;  Dr.  C.  B.  Isaac¬ 
son  81;  A.  L.  A.  Himmelwright  83;  M.  Hays  89,  89; 
J.  B.  Day  89,  89,  81;  Dr.  R.  H.  Sayre  91;  Dr.  W.  G. 
Hudson  83:  J.  E.  Silliman  83. 

Rifle,  25yds.:  Dr.  W.  G.  Hudson  247,  245;  Dr.  R.  H. 
Sayre  237;  J.  H.  Taylor  245,  244,  243;  J.  E.  Silliman  241, 
240. 

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New  York  Schuetzen  Corps. 


New  York,  March  8. — The  scores  made  at  the  gallery 
shoot  of  the  New  York  Schuetzen  Corps  to-day,  are  ap¬ 
pended. 


Ring  target  scores: 

T  Schmitt  . . . 

...479 

A  Sibbonns  . . 

C.  Meyer  . 

...476 

C  Roffman  . . 

....434 

B  A  Niemeyer . 

...475 

N  C  L  Beversten _ 

....432 

R  Schwanemann  . . . 

...471 

M  V  Droingelo . 

....432 

A  P  Fegert . 

...470 

C  Elfers  . 

....431 

H  Haase  . 

...468 

D  Brinckman  . 

....431 

P  Heidelberger  . 

. . .4G2 

I  G  Tolke . 

....429 

B  Zettler  . 

...4G1 

C  Brinckama  . 

....428 

Dr  C  Grosch  . 

...460 

G  Kessler  . 

....427 

T  C  Bonn . 

...459 

F  C  Borjes  . 

....424 

R  Ohms  . 

...459 

D  Ficken  . 

....424 

R  Schwanemann . 

...458 

T  C  Brinckmann. . . . 

....424 

H  D  Gobber . 

...456 

W  Ulrich  . 

....423 

W  Schults  . 

...454 

G  Willons  . 

....423 

T  Gute  . 

...452 

C  Boesch  . 

....422 

F  V  Ronne . 

...450 

C  Glandort  . . 

....422 

W  W  Offermann .... 

...450 

H  Hesse  . 

....422 

H  C  Hainhorst . 

...450 

F  Schnane . 

....422 

G  Thomas  . 

...449 

A  Tantzen  . 

....421 

F  Facompre  . 

...448 

T  F  R  Enst . . 

....420 

D  Peper  . 

...447 

W  Schaefer  . 

....416 

A  W  Lemcke . 

...446 

H  Kahrs  . 

....415 

T  H  Hainhorst  . 

...446 

A  Schmitt  . 

....413 

A  Beckmann  . 

...441 

C  Mann  . 

....413 

W  Dahl  . 

...441 

T  N  Tonjes  . 

....412 

H  D  Meyer . 

...440 

T  F  Waltmann . 

....412 

C  Schmitz  . 

...440 

F  Lange  . 

....408 

H  B  Michael  sen . 

...439 

D  von  der  Lieth... 

....407 

C  Sievers  . 

...437 

W  Lohmann  . 

....405 

H  Ouaal  . 

...436 

F  G  Hetzel . 

....404 

H  Decker  . 

...436 

H  Lohden  . 

....404 

T  N  Herrmann . 

...435 

B  Kumm  . 

....402 

H  Bottger  . 

...474 

H  Henisch  . 

....400 

J  Sinningen  . 

...434 

C  Schnakenberg  ... 

....400 

Bullseye  target,  degrees: 

D  T  Peper . 

•  19% 

C  Mann  . 

..  78% 

G  Thomas  . 

.  32 

W  Ullrich  .._ . 

..  80 

H  D  Gobber . 

.  43 

N  C  L  Beversten.. 

...85 

A  W  Lemcke . 

■  47% 

T  G  Tholke . 

..  87 

D  Ficken  ...' . 

■  49% 

C  Brinckmann  .... 

..  87 

F  G  TTetzel . 

.  53 

W  Uohmann  . 

..  87% 

O  Schwanemann  .... 

.  55% 

A  P  Fegert . 

..  S8 

R  Schwanemann  .... 

.  64% 

H  Rattger  . 

..  93 

Ad  Beckmann  . 

.  71 

F  Lange  . 

..  96% 

C  Roffmann  . 

.  72% 

F  Muller  . \ 

-•  97% 

Dupont  Rifle  Association. 

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ing  Department  cup  match  is  growing  pretty  keen  and 
nearly  a  score  of  contestants  were  at  the  range  this 
afternoon.  The  weather  conditions  were  very  favorab'e  to 
good  scores,  and  the  small  contingent  of  members  at  the 
!  200yds.  range  felt  that  something  unusual  ought  to  hap¬ 

pen.  It  did,  in  the  shape  of  a  91  made  by  Scott,  which 
is  his  record  score,  and  the  record  for  the  range  as  well. 
Robelen  also  exceeded  his  best  previous  score  and  re¬ 
corded  an  87  with  the  pistol.  Blanchard  and  Robelen 
had  the  pistol  targets  to  themselves. 

Rifle,  200yds.: 

Scott  .  9  8  8  10  10  6  7  8  9  9-S4 

9  9  9  6  9  9  9  9  5  7-81 

8  10  87  10  9697  6—80 
9  9  10  10  10  10  7  9  8  9 — 91 

Newman  .  8  10  8  6  7  8  6  10  8  6—77 

McCaft'erty  .  S  8  6  9  8  10  10  10  6  8-83 

Accounting  Department  cup  match:  Hogue  58,  Schel- 
lenberger  40,  Cobb  57,  McAdams  2S,  Foulk  31,  Marian 
i  39,  Gariett  66,  Beaston  44,  Temple  25,  Porter  40,  Lank¬ 
ford  58. 

Pistol,  50yds. : 

Blanchard  .  10  7  10  10  9  9  9  9  7  9—89 

99997969  10  9-8G 
8  9  10  9  10  9  10  9  8  10—92 

10  10  9  8  8  7  10  9  9  10-89 

9  9  9  10  9  10  10  8  9  9-92 

8  9  10  7  8  10  10  8  8  9—87 

9  10  10  9  7  8  9  10  10  8—90 

10  10  7  8  10  10  8  8  8  8—87 

9  10  8  10  98897  10—88 

Robelen  .  9  8  9  6  10  9  10  8  7  6—82 

9  7  9  10  8  10  10  7  7  10—87 

10  10  10  9  7  10  4  6  8  8—82 

80,  74,  78,  79 
H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y. 


New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps. 

New  York,  March  6. — The  following  scores  were  made 
to-day  in  Zettler  Brothers’  rifle  gallery,  159  West  Twenty- 
third  street: 


Ring  target  scores: 


H 

D  Muller  . 

...476 

H  Schumacher  . 

....442 

• 

A  Viemeister . 

...476 

C  F  Generich  . 

....437 

F 

W  Wessel,  Jr . 

...475 

H  Brummer  . 

....433 

P 

Busse  . 

...474 

Fred  Jaeger  . 

....427 

r 

Gerken  . 

...466 

A  Dux  . 

D 

Scharninghausen. . 

...464 

J  von  der  Lieth . 

....424 

A 

Heinerich  . 

...461 

H  A  Ficke,  Ir . 

H  A  Ficke,  Sr . 

....419 

C 

Folke  . 

...455 

....417 

V 

Schroeder  . 

...452 

G  Dettloff  . 

F 

Rolfes  . 

...450 

D  O  Wuhrmann.... 

....410 

F 

Brodt  . 

...449 

H  Teschmacher . 

....407 

C 

F  Tietgen . 

...443 

C  Schrag  . 

H  Roffmann  . 442 

Bullseye  target,  degrees: 

Capt  H  D  Muller . 21 

F  Rolfes  . 

4 

..102 

A 

Heimerich  . 

.  32% 

F  Schroeder  . 

..106 

F 

W  Wessel,  Tr . 

.  39% 

D  Scharninghausen. 

..109 

C 

F  Generich . 

•  49% 

D  O  Wuhrmann... 

..136% 

C 

Gerken  . 

.  52 

G  A  Viemeister.... 

..141% 

A 

Dux  . 

-  62% 

F  Jaeger  . 

..162 

H 

A  Ficke . 

.  92 

T  von  der  Lieth . 

..162 

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struction  as  may  enable  the  amateur  to  build  his  ponds 
and  breed  his  trout  or  other  fish  after  the  most  approved 
method  and  with  the  best  possible  promise  of  success. 

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A  Big-Game  and  Fish  Map  of  New 

Brunswick. 

We  have  had  prepared  by  the  official  draughtsman  of 
New  Brunswick  a  map  of  that  Province,  giving  the  local 
ities  where  big  game — moose  and  caribou — are  most 
abundant,  and  also  the  streams  in  which  salmon  are 
found,  and  the  rivers  and  lakes  which  abound  in  trout. 
Price,  $1. 


Men  I  Have  Fished  With. 

Sketches  of  character  and  incident  with  rod  and  gun  from 
childhood  to  manhood;  from  the  killing  of  little  fishes 
and  birds  to  a  buffalo  hunt.  By  Fred  Mather.  Illus¬ 
trated.  Price,  $2.00. 

It  was  a  happy  thought  that  prompted  Mr.  Fred  Mather 
to  write  of  his  fishing  companions.  The  chapters  were 
received  with  a  warm  welcome  at  the  beginning,  and 
has  been  of  sustained  interest.  The  “Men  I  Have  Fished 
With”  was  among  the  most  popular  stories  of  papers  ever 
presented  to  Forest  and  Stream  readers. 

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CaLnoe  Handling  and  Sailing. 

The  Canoe:  History,  Uses,  Limitations  and  Varieties, 
Practical  Management  and  Care,  and  Relative  Facts. 
By  C.  Bowyer  Vaux  (“Dot).  Illustrated.  Cloth, 
168  pages.  Price,  $1.00.  New  and  revised  edition, 
with  additional  matter. 

A  complete  manual  for  the  management  of  the  canoe. 
Everything  is  made  intelligible  to  the  veriest  novV»  and 
Mr.  Vaux  proves  himself  one  of  those  su  — ostul  in¬ 
structors  who  communicate  their  own  enthusiasm  to  their 
pupils. 

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Trap-Shooter's  Ready  Reckoner. 

For  ascertaining  at  a  glance  the  Division  of  Moneys  in 
Trapshooting.  Paper,  25  cents. 

There  are  forty  tables,  covering  varying  entry  fees, 
prices  of  targets  and  the  number  of  entries,  and  it  is  the 
work  of  only  a  moment  to  determine  the  purses  in  the 
various  events.  Such  a  reference  book  as  this  is  as  use¬ 
ful  to  the  trapshooter  as  his  interest  tables  are  to  the 
bank  clerk. 

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Zettler  Championship. 

The  annual  gallery  championship  and  prize  shoot, 
under  the  auspices'  of  the  Zettler  Rifle  Club,  began  on  j 
March  9  with  every  indication  that  it  will  be  a  record- 
breaker  in  the  matter  of  attendance.  The  gallery  is 
crowded  to  its  full  capacity  most  of  the  time.  Up  to 
Tuesday  morning,  only  five  had  finished  their  scores  in 
the  100-shot  gallery  championship  match,  and  of  these, 
Mr.  II.  M.  Thomas,  of  New  Haven,  was  in  the  lead 
with  a  total  of  2460.  This  is  an  excellent  score,  by  the 
way,  but  as  there  are  a  number  of  experts  on  his  trail, 
it  is  quite  possible  that  the  successful  score  will  be 
higher.  Mr.  W.  Keim  was  second  with  2450,  and  Mr. 
M.  Baal  was  third  with  2448  on  Tuesday  morning. 

On  the  ring  target,  a  re-entry  match,  best  three  targets 
to  count,  for  the  first  five  prizes,  Messrs.  Hubalek,  of 
Brooklyn,  and  Laudensack,  of  New  Haven,  had  each 
scored  three  75s. 

The  conclusion  of  the  matches  will  not  be  reached  till 
Saturday  evening,  March  16. 


A  Remarkable  Journey. 

It  is  not  often  that  we  have  the  opportunity 
of  reading  about  so  remarkable  a  journey  as  tha 
described  by  Mr.  David  T.  Hanbury  in  “Sport, 
and  Travel  in  the  Northland  of  Canada.” 

Starting  from  Winnipeg  in  May,  1901,  In 
reached  Edmonton  by  rail  and  thence  proceedeo 
by  wagon  (ninety  miles)  over  a  rough  road  to 
Athabasca  Landing.  Here  he  took  to  the  water 
and  ran  down  to  Fort  McMurray.  From  the 
latter  point  he  paddled  to  Fort  Mackay  and 
thence  to  Fort  Chippewyan  at  the  northwest  enc 
of  Lake  Athabasca,  arriving  July  1.  From  Lak 
Athabasca  he  descended  Slave  River  (90  miles 
to  Smith  Landing — crossed  Smith  Lake  to  FoU 
Resolution  (180  miles),  arriving  July  7.  Here 
he  found  a  large  encampment  of  Indians  (Dog 
Ribs  and  Yellow  Knives),  gathered  to  receive 
treaty  money  and  allowances  from  the  Govern-  | 
ment.  He  also  fell  in  with  a  young  English¬ 
man  named  Darrell,  whom  he  engaged  to  ac¬ 
company  him,  as  also  a  halfbreed. 

On  July  13  they  started  for  Great  Slave 
Lake;  thence  they  proceeded  to  Artillery  Lake, 
which  they  reached  on  July  20.  The  Barren  I 
Ground  hereabouts  looked  very  picturesque  and 
charming.  By  the  way,  Mr.  Hanbury  says  that 
“Barren  Ground”  is  a  misnomer,  for  potatoes 
and  vegetables  will  grow  there. 

On  July  26  the  first  musk  ox  was  shot  on 
the  shore  of  a  river  flowing  into  Artillery  Lake. 
On  the  same  date  the  voyagers  camped  on  the 
waters  of  Mackenzie  River  basin,  and  on  July 
27  on  Campbell  Lake  on  the  headwaters  of  the 
Ark-i-linik  River.  From  there  their  journey 
would  be  down  stream  all  the  way  to  Hudson 
Bay. 

It  need  hardly  be  stated  that  during  the  stages 
referred  to  several  portages  had  to  be  made, 
some  of  them  involving  tough  work. 

On  Abbott  Lake  (which  is  an  extension  of 
the  Ark-i-linik  River)  they  saw  a  good  many 
bull  caribou.  They  were  racing  about  in  every 
direction  at  full  gallop,  driven  half  crazy  by  the 
warble  or  bot-fly.  This  pest  resembles  a  yellow- 
striped  bumble  bee.  It  deposits  its  eggs  beneath 
the  hide  of  the  caribou.  These  develop  into 
large  maggots,  which  eat  through  the  hide, 
rendering  it  worthless.  The  flesh  of  the  animal, 
however,  is  not  affecthd.  ! 

On  Aug.  6  they  commenced  the  descent  of 
the  Ark-i-linik.  This  river,  though  so  far  north,  J 
is  wooded  and  in  places  even  heavily  timbered. 

On  Aug.  15  they  fell  in  with  the  first  Huskies 
(Eskimo).  They  were  a  small  party  from  the 
I  Doobaunt  River  country  and  were  spending 
the  summer  fishing  and  wa  fhe  deer. 

The  reception  accorded  Mr. 
was  very  friendly.  Cont. 

Tibielik  Lake  and  got  ip;tf 
which  discharges  into  A. 
they  met  with  some  Dad 
obliged  to  lay  by  till  Aug. 

Renewing  their  journey,  they  paddled  through 
Shultz  and  Baker  lakes  and  on  the  evening  of 
Sept.  3  reached  the  foot  of  the  latter,  where 
they  found  an  encampment  of  Huskies.  These 
supplied  the  travelers  with  long  boots,  meat- 
fat  and  deerskin  robes  and  clothes,  for  the 
weather  was  already  turning  cold.  It  need 
hardly  be  said  that  there  was  a  quid  pro  quo  in 
the  shape  of  articles  of  trade. 

On  Sept.  5  Mr.  Hanbury,  accompanied  by 
some  Husky  guides,  proceeded  down  Chesterfield 
Inlet,  his  object  being  to  search  for  the  Francis 


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Allyn,  a  whaling  schooner  from  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  which  carried  his  equipment  for  the 
more  serious  part  of  his  undertaking,  viz.,  a 
journey  to  the  Arctic  Coast.  The  schooner 
was  found  only  after  considerable  trouble,  owing 
to  a  misunderstanding.  Her  place  of  anchorage 
was  Depot  Island.  All  was  well  on  board.  Mr. 
Hanbury  remained  until  Oct.  5  enjoying  the 
hospitality  of  Capt.  Santos  and  then  said  fare¬ 
well  and  was  soon  under  way  in  a  full  laden 
whale  boat. 

Returning  to  the  Husky  encampment  at  the 
foot  of  Baker  Lake,  he  remained  there  till  the 
beginning  of  Jan.  1,  hunting  caribou  and  musk¬ 
oxen  and  studying  Husky  manners  and  customs. 
His  account  of  these  is  most  interesting. 

The  Huskies,  it  appears,  have  no  idea  of  God 
'  or  a  future  state.  One  of  the  tribe  when  asked 
what  became  of  him  after  death,  replied: 
“Husky  die;  no  more  Husky.”  But  this  lack 
of  religion  cannot  be  said  to  be  owing  to  a 
-  lack  of  intelligence,  for  Mr.  Hanbury  found 
1  those  nomads  of  the  North  superior  to  the 
•  Indians  in  many  respects.  For  one  thing  they 
have  learned  how  to  build  a  house  in  which 
they  can  be  comfortable,  while  the  Indians  still 
>  shiver  and  freeze  in  their  miserable  tepees.  The 
!  iglu  or  snow  house  is  described  in  detail.  Bricks 
-’of  packed  snow  are  cut  with  a  knife  and  placed 
■  in  a  circle.  Upon  these  others  a  little  wider  are 
-i  laid  and  so  on  until  the  structure  forms  a 
perfect  cone.  The  temperature  within  is  at 
first  cold,  but  gradually  rises  to  240  or  26°  F. 
and  here  remains — the  temperature  outside  hav¬ 
ing  little  or  no  effect  on  it. 

Polygamy  exists  among  the  Huskies,  but  is 
not  general.  Families  are  not  large.  But 
mothers  are  just  as  fond  as  elsewhere — though 
it  is  a  little  startling  to  read  that  they  will  some¬ 
times  take  their  naked  infants  from  beneath 
their  deerskin  robes  and  set  them  on  the  snow. 

On  days  when  hunting  was  impossible — as 
when  a  blizzard  was  raging — Mr.  Hanbury 
found  a  great  solace  in  tobacco  and  he  says 
he  pities  the  man  who  does  not  smoke  if  his 
star  leads  him  to  northern  wilds.  But  is  he  not 
to  be  pitied  anywhere? 

Early  in  January  a  return  was  made  to  Depot 
Island,  where  some  weeks  were  spent  in  pre¬ 
paring  for  the  Arctic  coast  expedition. 

On  Feb.  16  the  sleighs  being  loaded  and  all 
in  readiness  farewell  was  said  to  the  captain 
and  crew  of  the  Francis  Allyn  and  a  start  made 
for  the  far  off  North.  Besides  Mr.  Hanbury, 
Darrell  and  Sandy  (the  halfbreed),  the  party  in¬ 
cluded  thirteen  Huskies,  men,  women  and 
children.  The  Husky,  it  seems,  does  not  care 
to  travel  without  his  family;  but  indeed  the 
woman  is  a  great  help  to  him,  in  cooking,  mend¬ 
ing  his  clothes,  etc. 

The  line  of  march  was  a  rather  zig-zag  one 
to  Back’s  River  and  thence  to  Pelly  Lake  and 
the  Arctic  coast.  Progress  was  of  necessity 
slow;  but  it  would  not  have  been  much  faster 
even  without  the  women  and  children,  for  the 
Husky  likes  to  travel  at  his  ease  and  must  have 
several  hours  every  day  to  lie  off  and  smoke. 
There  were  no  mishaps,  and  deer  being  plenti¬ 
ful,  no  danger  of  starvation.  At  night  snow 
houses  were  rapidly  built  and  all  slept  com¬ 
fortably. 

Mr.  HarUm-"  says  that  the  movements  of 
the  d  y  much  of  a  puzzle.  .  Undoubt- 

.’u.-.cl  street  ~  migrate,  but  it  is  equally  cer- 

Ring  tar?  ymain  north  during  the  winter, 

H  D  Mulle-  e'  er,  apparently  in  the  most 

F  W  \ve'  -  -  urious  habit  was  observed 

■R  P-  ..g  those  met  with.  They  would  sometimes 
approach  the  travelers  within  a  few  hundred 
yards,  stare  stupidly  at  them,  then  with  a  snort, 
a  toss  of  the  head  and  an  impatient  stamp  of 
the  foot  would  trot  off.  But  again  and  again 
they  would  return  and  take  to  crossing  back¬ 
ward  and  forward  before  the  caravan.  At  other 
times,  however,  they  were  quite  wild,  and  it  was 
hard  to  get  a  shot  at  them. 

The  birds  observed  besides  the  ptarmigan 
were  the  raven  and  the  Snowy  owl.  The  latter 
picks  up  a  living  off  the  carcasses  of  deer  which 
have  been  killed  by  the  wolves. 

On  April  21  an  observation  of  the  sun’s 
meridian  altitude  showed  that  a  latitude  of  66° 
25'  26"  N.  had  been  attained. 


THOUSANDS  have  discarded  the  idea  of  making  their 
own  cocktails,  -  all  will  after  giving  the  CLUB 
COCKTAILS  a  fair  trial.  Scientifically  blended  from 
the  choicest  old  liquors  and  mellowed  with  age  make 
them  the  perfect  cocktails  that  they  are  Seven  kinds, 
most  popular  of  which  are  Martini  (Gin  base),  Man¬ 
hattan  (Whiskey  base). 

The  following  label  appears  on  every  bottle: 

Guaranteed  under  the  National  Pure  Food  and  Drugs 
Act.  Approved  June  30th,  1906.  Serial  No.  1707. 

G.  F.  HEUBLEIN  &  BRO.,  Sole  Props. 

Hartford  New  York  London 


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V 


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This  compilation  comprises  six  hundred  and  odd  hints, 
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Like  its  predecessors,  the  present  volume  is  devoted 
chiefly  to  the  great  game  and  the  outdoor  life  of  Northern 
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his  pen  descriptive  of  his  visit  to  the  Yellowstone  Park 
in  1903.  Other  papers  are  on  North  American  Big 
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[March  i 6,  1907. 


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brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NE\V  ENGLAND  TROUT 
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brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
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On  May  14  the  coast  was  at  length  reached 
and,  fortunately,  an  encampment  of  •  Huskies 
fallen  in  with.  These  acted  in  a  very  _  friendly 
manner,  although  it  was  their  first  meeting  with 
white  men,  and  gave  valuable  information  as  to 
routes,  game,  etc. 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  an  old  Husky  is 
seldom  seen.  During  his  travels  Mr.  Hanbury 
saw  only  two- — an  old  man  and  his  wife,  living 
alone  in  a  hut.  The  conclusion  he  draws  is  that 
members  of  a  tribe  who  have  outlived  their 
activity  or  usefulness  are  abandoned  to  their 
fate.  This  does  not  seem  very  complimentary 
to  Husky  humanity,  but  we  ought  to  remember 
the  keenness  of  the  struggle  for  existence  in 
that  northern  land. 

On  May  18  the  minimum  temperature  was 
2°  and  the  maximum  36°  F. 

Spring  was  late  in  coming.  On  May  20  it 
was  blizzarding.  However,  the  sun  gradually 
asserted  itself  and  before  the  end  of  the  month 
glorious  weather  set  in.  Meanwhile  the 
travelers  were  on  the  move,  bearing  toward  the 
west  along  the  coast — to  Ogden  Bay  and  Mel¬ 
ville  Sound.  Deer  began  to  be  scarce  and  for 
days  they  were  obliged  to  live  on  the  seaj  meat 
and  blubber  which  the  natives  carried  along. 
Another  trouble  was  the  melting  ice  which 
made  sleighing  difficult.  The  coast  was  for  the 
most  part  rugged  and  vast  copper  deposits 
were  observed  among  the  rocks. 

Spring  in  the  Arctic  is  brief  indeed,  for  by 
June  2  it  was  summer,  the  weather  being  posi¬ 
tively  warm.  Many  migrants  were  observed 
and  among  them  a  wavey  goose  ( Chen  rossi). 
In  regard  to  this  goose  Mr.  Hanbury  says  it 
is  a  common  belief  among  the  traders  of  the 
North  that  it  nests  beyond  the  limit  of  human 
beings,  and  that  its  egg  has  never  been  found. 
Some  natives  whom  he  questioned,  however, 
assert  that  it  nests  in  large  numbers  on  Kent 
Peninsula  and  across  Dease  Strait  in  Victoria 
Land. 

About  this  time  the  leader  indulged  in  the 
luxury  of  a  bath  from  an  old  kerosene  can. 
He  says  that  one  seldom  or  never  washes,  even 
his  face,  on  a  journey  through  the  Northland 
of  Canada. 

By  the  middle  of  June  the  landscape  looked 
fresh  and  green,  a  welcome  change  to  eyes  ac¬ 
customed  to  the  dreary  sameness  of  snow. 
Flowers  were  blooming  and  birds  singing  day 
and  night.  Stranger  still  to  hear,  butterflies 
in  plenty  were  seen  flitting  about. 

Progress  was  slower,  owing  to  the  melting 
and  drifting  ice,  and  game  continued  scarce. 
Mosquitoes,  too,  began  to  be  troublesome. 


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From  our  last  importation  of  this  season  (due  here  about 
March  20)  we  will  furnish,  while  they  last,  single  pairs  at 
$7.00;  larger  quantities  at  reduced  rates. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
Roe  Deer,  Wild  Boars;  all  kinds  of  Pheasants,  Bohemian, 
English  Ring-necked,  Reeves,  Golden,  Silver,  White, 
Amherst,  Versicolor,  Elliott,  Soemmering,  Impeyan, 
Peacock,  Swinhoe,  Nobilis,  Manchurian,  Mongolian 
Argus,  Melanotus,  Temminik,  Satyr,  Tragopan,  Prince 
of  Wales  and  others.  Swans:  White,  Black,  Black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick.  Fancy  Ducks:  Mandarins,  Wood 
Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
deer,  Llamas,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  Foxes,  Squirrels, 
Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  MACKENSEN, 

YARDLEY,  PA. 

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Exporter  of  Live  Game,  Wild  Animals,  Fancy  Pheasants,  etc. 


March  16,  1907.] 


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439 


1 

I 


THE  REMINGTON  GUNS  WHICH  WON  THE  HIGHEST  HONORS  OF  1906 


MR.  W.  H.  HEER  used  the  two  above  REMINGTON  Guns— “C.  E.  O.”  and  “F.  E.”  grades— exclusively  during  the  year 
1906,  when  he  won  the  HIGHEST  YEARLY  AVERAGE  by  breaking  96.3%  out  of  14,055  targets  shot  at — a  wonderful 
test  of  skill  and  gun  quality.  It  is  the  highest  year’s  score  ever  made  by  any  two  guns. 

Shoot  a  Remington 


REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY,  Ilion,  N.  Y. 


Agency,  315  Broadway,  New  York  City 
Sales  Office,  515  Market  St.,  San  Franc 


Francisco,  Cal. 


However,  by  dint  of  steady  perseverance,  the 
travelers  reached  the  mouth  of  the  Coppermine 
River  by  July  19.  Then  began  a  laborious,  try¬ 
ing  time  of  paddling,  portaging  and  tracking.  It 
took  till  near  the  end  of  July  to  reach  the  junc¬ 
tion  of  the  Kendall  River  with  the  Coppermine, 
i  Up  the  former  the  canoes  were  headed  and  they 
made  better  way ;  at  least  there  was  not  so  much 
occasion  for  portaging.  In  a  day  or  two  the 
Husky  guides  (of  whom  Mr.  Hanbury  is  un¬ 
stinted  in  his  praise)  were  dropped  and  returned 
to  their  families  in  a  canoe  which  was  presented 
to  them. 

The  Dismal  Lakes  were  reached  about  the 
beginning  of  August.  The  travelers  found  them 
anything  but  dismal  at  this  season  of  the  year 
and  reveled  in  the  fine  fish  which  they  yielded. 
From  the  Dismal  Lakes  the  route  was  down 
Dease  River,  where  the  first  serious  trouble  was 
encountered.  Game  was  so  scarce  that  the 
voyagers  were  threatened  with  starvation.  A 
little  fish  was  all  they  had  to  live  on  and  some- 
I  times  not  even  that.  It  is  pathetic  to  read  at 
the  end  of  a  toilsome  day’s  history:  “Supper¬ 
less  to  bed.”  However,  hunger  only  served  to 
make  them  increase  their  efforts,  and  reaching 
Great  Bear  Lake,  they  fell  in  with  some  Indians 
[  who  provided  them  with  a  meal  of  fish  and 
blueberries.  “What  a  comfort  it  was,”  writes 
Mr.  Hanbury,  “to  put  food  into  the  empty 
stomach!”  Thus  refreshed,  they  started  off 
1  with  new  hope,  entered  Bear  River,  and  by  4 
P.  M.  the  following  day  had  reached  Fort 
Norman  .and  civilization. 

“It  was  a  novel  sensation,”  says  the  explorer, 
“to  sit  on  chairs  again,  with  our  legs  under  a 
table,  within  doors  and  with  a  roof  over  our 
heads.  A  pipe  of  good  tobacco  following  the 
sumptuous  repast  completed  our  happiness.” 

Frank  Moonan. 


FISH  AS  SEED  CARRIERS. 

Long  ago  Darwin  asserted  that  fresh  water 
fish  played  a  part  in  the  dissemination  of  aquatic 
plants  by  swallowing  the  seeds  in  one  place  and 
I  voiding  in  some  far  distant  spot.  The  truth  of 
this  assertion  has  frequently  been  questioned. 
Now  Prof.  Hochrentine,  of  Genf,  claims  to  have 
proved  by  a  series  of  experiments  that  seeds 
which  have  been  swallowed  by  fish  and  water- 
fowl  do  retain  their  germinative  power  even 
after  they  have  passed  through  the  digestive 
organs.  When  planted  they  grew  up  in  a  per¬ 
fectly  normal  manner,  if  somewhat  more  slowly 
than  ordinary  seed. — Oesterreichische  Fischerei- 
Zeitung. 


AN  ODD  LONG  ISLAND  SOUND. 


i 


The  bivalve  is  a  funny  bird, 

For  silence  he’s  renowned; 

But  I  have  heard  an  Oyster  Bay, 

’Tis  an  odd  Long  Island  Sound! 

— New  York  Fishing  Gazette. 


K_ennel  Special. 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale. — Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS, 
Pontiac,  Mich. 


Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 
hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
Four-cent  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue. 

 ROOKWOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 


FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Belle  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 

For  Sale. — Dogs,  Hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares, 
8  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

_ C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE. — Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 
hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 

Well  bred  male  collie,  raised  on  gentleman’s  country 
place.  Will  herd  cattle.  House  broken,  gentle.  Price 
$150.  A.  J.  CARTER,  Metropolitan  Bldg.,  New  York 
City.  11 


FOR  SALE. — ENGLISH  SETTER  PUPPIES,  sire’s 
sire  and  dam’s  sire  imported.  Females,  $5;  males,  $10. 
Box  32,  Lockwood  N.  Y.  li 

Cockers. — All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 
Prices  reasonable.  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
C.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 


Place  your  dogs  with  us  and  have  them  ready  for  Fall  Shoot¬ 
ing.  CLARION  KENNELS,  Scottsburg,  Va. 


For  Sale. — English  setter  dog,  four  years.  Broken.  Re¬ 
trieves.  Best  breeding.  H.  LOOMIS,  New  Rochelle, 
N.  Y.  14 


MODERM  TRAINING. 

Handling  and  Kennel  Management.  iJy  B.  Waters. 
Illustrated.  Cloth,  373  pages.  Price,  $2.00. 

The  treatise  is  after  the  modern  professional  system  of 
training.  It  combines  the  excellence  of  both  the  suasive 
and  force  systems  of  education,  and  contains  an  exhaus¬ 
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Morocco.  Price,  50  cents. 

The  “Pocket  Kennel  Record”  is,  as  its  name  implies,  a 
handy  book  for  the  immediate  record  of  all  events  and 
transactions  which  take  place  away  from  home,  intended 
to  relieve  the  owner  from  the  risk  of  trusting  any  im¬ 
portant  matter  to  his  memory. 

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Canoe  Cruising  and  Camping* 

By  Perry  D.  Frazer.  Cloth.  Illustrated.  Price,  $1.00. 

Full  of  practical  information  for  outdoor  people, 
whether  they  travel  in  canoes,  with  pack  animals  or 
carry  their  outfits  on  their  own  backs. 

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Paris  Exposition,  1900:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Award 

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DOGS.  PUPPIES. 
CATS.  RABBITS. 

POULTRY. 
PIGEONS.  GAME. 
BIRDS.  FISH. 

Write  for  Catalogue,  “Dog  Culture,”  with  practical 
chapters  on  the  feeding,  kenneling  and  management  of 
dogs;  also  chapters  on  cats. 


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HOOK.  OJV 

DOG  DISEASES 

AND 

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Mailed  FREE  to  any  address  by  the  author. 

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IMPROVED  SPIKE  COLLAR. 

For  use  in  dog  training.  Price,  $2.00.  By 
mail,  $2.10.  Send  for  circular. 

B.  WATERS. 

346  Broadway,  New  York. 


HORSE  AND  HOUND 

I  By  Roger  D.  Williams,  Master  of  Foxhounds,  Iroquois 
Hunt  Club;  Keeper  Foxhound  Stud  Book;  Director 
National  Foxhunters’  Association;  Official  Judge 
Brunswick  Hunt  Club. 

orse  and  Hound”  is  encyclopedic  in  all  that  per- 
t  o  foxhunting.  It  has  chapters  as  follows:  Hunt- 
The  Hunter.  Schooling  of  Hunters.  Cross- 
Riding  and  Origin  of  the  American  Hound, 
'd  Raising  Horses.  The  Kennel  Scent.  The 
■'nd  Habits  of  the  Fox.  In  the  Field, 
’e  style  is  clear  and  crisp,  and  every 
ith  hunting  information.  The  work 
id.  Price,  $2.50. 

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U  Shop. 

Life  Yankeeland.  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  ..  .61  pages.  Price,  $1.25. 

The  shop  itself,  the  place  of  business  of  Uncle  Lisha 
I  Peggs,  bootmaker  and  repairer,  was  a  sort  of  sportsman’s 
exchange,  where,  as  one  of  the  fraternity  expressed  it, 
the  hunters  and  fishermen  of  the  widely  scattered  neigh¬ 
borhood  used  to  meet  of  evenings  and  dull  outdoor  days 
"to  swap  lies.” 

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D  OG  CRATES 

The  Dog  on  His  Travels. 

The  greatest  trouble  which  sportsmen  experience  in  traveling  to  and  from  the 
shooting  grounds  is  in  transporting  their  dogs.  The  same  troubles  have  fallen  on 
the  shoulders  of  kennel  men  and  bench  show  exhibitors. 

The  Troubles  of  Dog  Owners. 

Dogs  are  shipped  in  heavy  boxes,  or  are  chained  in  the  baggage  car.  The  dog 
that  goes  in  the  box  is  productive  of  heavy  express  charges.  The  dog  that  goes 
without  the  box  generally  gets  loose  or  is  crippled  by  a  falling  trunk. 

The  Dog’s  Food  and  Wafer. 

In  the  corner  of  the  crate  is  a  receptacle  for  water,  a  funnel  connection  providing 
for  its  being  filled  from  the  outside.  On  the  front  of  the  crate,  and  just  below  the 
door,  is  a  buffet,  or  pocket,  for  dog  biscuits.  All  of  our  crates  are  provided  with  a 
removable  or  false  bottom,  which  insures  cleanliness. 

We  Save  You  Money. 

In  manufacturing  these  dog  crates,  we  keep  two  points  constantly  in  view.  One 
is  to  save  the  money  of  the  dog  owner;  the  other  is  to  save  the  life  and  limb  of  the 
dog.  We  accomplish  the  first  by  making  the  crate  so  light  that  the  express 
charges  will  be  greatly  reduced,  the  saving  on  the  first  two  or  three  trips  often 
paying  the  cost  of  the  crate. 

Length.  Width.  Height.  Each.  Length.  Width.  Height.  Each. 

No.  1 - 24in.  17in.  18in.  $9.00  No.  4 _ 42in.  24in.  32in.  $16.00 

No.  2....30jn.  18in.  22in.  10.00  No.  6 _ 48in.  30in.  36in.  22.00 

No.  3....36in.  21in.  26in.  12.00  Special  oval  top  crate  for  2  Setters,  15,00 

Send  for  free  Dog  Catalogue. 

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GUNS  FISHING  TACKLE 

REVOLVERS  CAMPING  OUTFITS 

RIFLES  CANOES 


High  Grade  Second-Hand  Guns 

1  Fine  COGSWELL  &  HARRISON,  171  New  Bond  St.  and  221  Strand,  London. 
Ejector  Hammerless,  Whitworth  steel  barrels,  half  pistol  grip,  highest  grade 

engraving  and  finish.  Has  been  but  little  used.  28in.,  12-bore,  71bs . $150.00 

This  gun  cost  $272.00.  and  is  a  bargain  at  the  price. 

1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  G^lbs . $125.00 

1  W.  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half  pistol 
grip.  In  nice  refinished  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5%lbs.  A  bargain.  Regular 

price  $145.00  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights^  28in.,  12-bore,  6j41bs.  $80  grade . $50.00 

1  PARKER  $150  grade,  Hammerless,  best  steel  barrels,  full  pistol  grip.  30in.,  12- 

bore,  71bs.  loz.  Gun  is  as  good  as  new  and  is  a  bargain . $85.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  32in., 

10-bore,  lOLilbs.  Gun  cost  $150.00 . $75.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  12-bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $55.00 . $45.00 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  Gj^lbs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . $105.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price  $65.00,  side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels,  a  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only,  built  for  trapshooting.  30in.. 

12-bore,  7y2lbs . J . $55.00 

1  L.  C.  SMITH  Hammerless,  steel  barrels,  $80.00  grade,  full  pistol  grip.  Shop 

worn  only.  28in.,  12-bore,  6%,lbs . $50.00 

1  ITHACA,  $200.00  grade  Ejector,  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  gold-plated 
triggers,  beautifully  engraved,  inlaid  with  gold  on  frame,  full  pistol  grip.  Gun 

as  good  as  new.  30in.,  12-bore,  71bs . $85.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  $80.00  grade.  In  good  condition. 

Medium  weight,  full  pistol  grip,  30in.,  ,1.2-bore . $40.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  $50  grade,  in  good  condition,  28in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs.  .$25.00 
1  Special  High  Grade  SYRACUSE  Hammerless  extra  fine  steel  barrels,  fancy 
checked  full  pistol  grip,  locks  finely  engraved.  Combination  ejector  or  non¬ 
ejector.  Has  been  used  but  very  little.  28in.,  16-bore,  6%lbs.  Cost  $250 _ $75.00 

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THE  REAL  RHODESIA. 

The  misconceptions  of  Rhodesia  are  manifold. 
Many  people  seem  to  think  of  it  as  a  desert,  just 
as  the  name  of  Egypt  brings  to  their  mind’s  eye 
a  vast  sandy  plain,  with  Pyramids  and  a  Sphinx  l 
instead  of  grass  and  vegetation.  But  as  a  traveler  | 
who  has  recently  returned  from  Rhodesia  put  it. ! 
if  an  average  Englishman  could  be  blindfolded  at 
home,  taken  to  Rhodesia,  and  there  told  that  he 
might  remove  the  bandage  from  his  eyes,  he 
would  not,  when  he  did  so,  be  able  to  tell  from 
the  scenery  that  he  was  not  at  home  in  one  of 
the  more  picturesque  districts  of  his  native  land. 
Mr.  Alfred  Bromwich,  the  curator  of  the  British 
South  Africa  Company’s  museum,  has  brought 
back  with  him  from  his  tour  in  Rhodesia  quite 
“a  cloud  of  witnesses”  to  the  luxuriance  of  the 
vegetation  of  the  country,  in  the  shape  of  won¬ 
derful  botanical  specimens,  palms,  grasses,  ferns, 
flowers  and  heather,  and  hundreds  of  photo¬ 
graphs,  which  sufficiently  emphasize  the  fact  that 
the  country  is  neither  an  impenetrable  jungle  nor 
an  arid  waste.  Perhaps  the  samples  of  heather 
are  the  most  fascinating  of  his  curiosities.  Some¬ 
how  or  other,  one  cannot  get  away  from  the 
notion  that  in  Scotland,  Yorkshire  and  the 
Devonshire  moors  we  have  the  only  heather  in 
the  world.  One  does  not,  at  all  events,  think  of 
heather  in  such  places  as  Africa  and  India.  But 
in  Rhodesia  there  are  vast  expanses  of  glorious 
heather-moor  exactly  like  stretches  of  Dartmoor 
or  the  Grampians.  And,  judging  by  the  way  in 
which  other  British  fauna  have  thriven  when  im¬ 
ported  into  Rhodesia,  it  would  probably  be  not 
a  difficult  matter  to  stock  Rhodesian  moors  with 
grouse  and  blackcock — indeed,  with  all  the  game 
of  an  English  or  Scottish  grouse  moor. 

The  northwestern  district  of  Rhodesia,  in  par¬ 
ticular,  abounds  in  every  description  of  big  game 
— elephant,  hippopotamus,  giraffe,  zebra,  lion, 
buffalo,  rhinoceros  and  antelope,  with  other  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  deer  family  too  numerous  to  mention. 
Even  from  the  railway,  so  Mr.  Bromwich  says, 
great  herds  of  game  can  be  seen,  and  are  in  some 
cases  quite  a  nuisance.  The  elephants,  for  in¬ 
stance,  have  some  rooted  and  unaccountable  ob¬ 
jection  to  the  mile  pegs  by  the  railway  line,  and 
cause  endless  annoyance  by  their  habit  of.  pull¬ 
ing  them  out  of  the  ground  with  their  trunks. 
There  is,  by  the  way,  some  excellent  fishing. 

The  baboons,  too,  being  expert  thieves,  and 
even  burglars,  are  a  considerable  nuisance,  par¬ 
ticularly  to  storekeepers,  of  whose  goods  they 
manage  to  filch  a  surprising  quantity.  Mr.  Brom¬ 
wich  relates  the  experience  of  a  storekeeper  per¬ 
sonally  known  to  himself.  This  man,  hearing 
a  noise  in  his  shop  at  a  time  when  he  was  tem¬ 
porarily  in  a  small  room  at  the  back  of  the  build¬ 
ing,  returned  hurriedly,  just  in  time  to  see  a 
baboon  grab  something  from  the  counter  and 
then  dash  out  of  the  shop.  This  was  a  large 
bbttle,  as  its  late  owner  discovered,  and  con¬ 
tained  Epsom  salts ;  and  as  he  watched  the 
simian  thief  disappear,  brandishing  its  prize,  he 
shook  his  fist  after  him  exclaiming,  “Well,  I 
only  hope  you’ll  take  the  bottleful  all  at  once.’’ 
However,  he  never  saw  the  end. 

Baboon  hunting  is  a  very  popular  sport,  and 
the  quarry  is  abundant — so  abundant,  in  fact,  as 
to  be  dangerous  on  occasion.  No  single  man, 
even  though  armed  with  a  rifle,  will  venture  to, 
molest  a  troop  of  baboons  on  the  raid.  Another 
nuisance  to  farmers  is  the  tefci  cat,  a  little  tigerish 
beast  which  causes  great  havoc  in  unprotected 
fowl  houses,  and  is  ruthlessly  killed  on  sight. 

Perhaps  the  greatest  recommendation  of  Rho¬ 
desia  as  a  sportsman’s  country  is  that  it  is  never 
necesary,  in  order  to  come  within  reach  of  big 
game,  to  get  out  of  touch  with  civilization.  In 
case  of  an  accident,  for  instance,  this  fact  is 
particularly  comforting,  for  you  can  always  get 
at  a  doctor  within  a  day's  travel.  That  means 
that  you  need  not  burden  yourself  with  an  enor¬ 
mous  amount  of  luggage.  The  necessaries  of 
life  can  be  bought  near  to  the  actual  place  where 
shooting  can  be  had ;  though,  of  course,  men 
who  are  particular  in  matters  of  outfit  and  pro¬ 
visions  will  provide  themselves  with  what  they 
consider  necessary  in  England. — County  Gentle¬ 
man.  • 


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March  23,  1907.] 


FISH  IN  MINES. 

Perhaps  the  inost  peculiar  fishing  places  in 
the  country  are  found  in  Lehigh  county,  Penn¬ 
sylvania.  When  the  failure  of  Jay  Cooke  &  Co., 
of  New  York,  started  a  panic  which  later  swept 
over  this  country,  it  closed  every  hematite  ore 
mine  in  Lehigh  and  caused  the  loss  of  millions 
of  dollars.  These  abandoned  ore  mines,  cover¬ 
ing  acres  of  land  and  ranging  in  depth  from  30 
to  100  feet,  gradually  began  to  fill  up  with  water, 
and  in  that  condition  they  have  remained  for 
years. 

It  was  a  boy  who  first  conceived  the  idea 
that  these  ore  mines  would  be  ideal  breeding 
places  for  fish.  He  had  read  a  book  on  fish 
culture,  and  he  noticed  that  a  particular  pit  had 
the  kind  of  aquatic  vegetation  which  the  book 
said  was  necessary.  So  he  caught  a  lot  of  sun- 
fish,  catfish,  suckers,  eels  and  chubs  and  dumped 
them  into  the  waters  of  the  pit  and  then  for¬ 
got  all  about  it. 

These  fish  multiplied  with  amazing  rapidity. 
Several  years  later  a  fisherman  on  his  way  home 
from  a  trout  stream  happened  to  pass  this  par¬ 
ticular  pit.  Merely  as  a  joke  he  baited  his  hooks 
with  worms  and  made  a  cast.  He  had  scarcely 
done  so  when  his  reel  commenced  to  sing,  and 
to  his  great  amazement  he  pulled  out  two  enor¬ 
mous  sunfish.  Inside  of  half  an  hour  he  had 
filled  his  creel. 

He  made  a  quiet  investigation  and  readily  ob¬ 
tained  permission  from  the  owners  of  the  pits 
to  experiment  in  fish  culture.  He  commenced 
to  plant  black  bass  and  yellow  perch.  He  went 
about  it  secretly,  and  the  owners,  who  did  not 
want  to  be  annoyed  by  applicants  for  fishing 
privileges,  also  kept  quiet.  To-day  these  pits 
fairly  teem  with  fish. 

In  the  shallower  pits  the  same  enterprising  in¬ 
dividual  introduced  land  terrapin,  which  are  now 
bringing  in  a  substantial  revenue.  Some  cf  the 
pits,  however,  are  so  dangerous  of  approach, 
owing  to  steep,  overhanging  and  crumbling  banks, 
that  only  the  most  daring  venture  within  casting 
1  distance. 

At  one  pit  a  nearby  tree  affords  a  lodging 
place  for  those  who  enjoy  the  novelty  of  fish¬ 
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scaffolding,  from  which  vantage  point  he  casts 
his  line. 

Black  bass  thrive  better  in  these  pits  than  any 
other  fish.  They  grow  to  enormous  size,  and  the 
coldness  and  purity  of  the  water  gives  them  not 
only  a  gaminess,  but  a  solidity  of  flesh  which 
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THE  MASSACHUSETTS  ASSOCIATION’S 
WORK. 

I  # 

A  report  of  the  work  done  in  1906  by  the 
Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game  Protective  Asso¬ 
ciation  just  issued  shows  gratifying  results.  This 
volunteer  work  must  not  be  confounded  with 
that  done  by  the  Fish  and  Game  Commission  of 
the  Commonwealth. 

As  is  natural  and  wise  the  chief  work  among 
game  birds  was  done  with  the  quail,  of  which 
more  than  4,400  were  liberated  between  January 
and  April  of  last  year.  Most  of  these  were  set 
4  free;  though  a  number  were  given  to  the  Fish 
and  Game  Commission.  These  last  bred  in  con¬ 
finement,  about  80  young  quail  being  hatched,  of 
which  24  reached  maturity.  Most  of  the  re¬ 
ports-  of  the  liberated  birds  are  encouraging,  and 
in  a  majority  of  cases  where  birds  had  been 
turned  out,  bevies  of  quail  were  found  in  the  fall 
where  for  several  years  there  had  been  none  be¬ 
fore.  The  general  tenor  of  the  report  is  that  a 
goodly  number  were  left  over  at  the  close  of  the 
last  shooting  season  and  the  interest  felt  by 
sportsmen  in  these  birds  has,  it  is  believed,  led  to 
►  their  being  regularly  fed  in  many  cases  during 
'  the  winter  just  ended. 

The  report  contains  suggestions  on  liberating 
and  feeding  quail,  the  feeding  box  devised  and 
used  by  Mr.  C.  A.  Taft,  and  described  and 
figured  in  these  columns,  being  recommended. 
It  is  believed  that  if  the  birds  each  year  can  be 
brought  back  to  their  feeding  boxes  at  the  be¬ 
ginning  of  the  winter  and  so  can  be  well  fed, 
j  there  is  no  reason  why  they  should  not  endure 
any  amount  of  cold  and  snow.  The  importance 
of  providing  for  the  birds  bare  ground,  or 
something  that  is  equivalent  to  bare  ground,  and 
of  furnishing  them  with  gravel  during  the  win¬ 
ter  are  properly  emphasized.  Food  alone  is  not 
enough  to  preserve  the  birds. 

The  Association  has  done  a  good  work  in 
watching  legislation.  Every  year  its  legislative 
committee  examines  all  bills  presented  to  the 
Legislature,  and  recommends  their  passage  or 
their  defeat.  During  the  past  year  bills  prohibit¬ 
ing  the  sale  of  prairie  chickens,  reducing  the  sale 
season  for  quail  to  two  months  instead  of  six, 
reducing  the  sale  for  black  ducks  and  teal  from 
twelve  months  to  six,  protecting  woodducks  for 
five  years,  and  one  taking  from  land  owners  and 
members  of  their  families  the  right  to  set  snares 
on  their  own  premises  were  enacted,  and  received 
the  Governor’s  signature.  The  Association  has 
worked  hand  in  hand  with  the  Biological  Survey 
represented  by  Dr.  T.  S.  Palmer,  whose  excellent 
work  is  well  known. 

Within  the  year  the  Association  has  brought  into 


its  membership  many  of  the  sportsmen’s  clubs  of 
Massachusetts,  and  this  concentration  of  effort 
cannot  fail  to  result  in  great  good.  It  has  also 
urged  the  formation  of  new  clubs  which  it  en¬ 
courages  in  all  possible  ways. 

Successful  efforts  were  made  during  the  year 
to  supply  trout  for  the  fall  planting,  and  over 
40,000  fingerlings  were  distributed. 

The  work  of  the  Association  is  constantly  ex¬ 
panding  and  public  appreciation  of  the  impor¬ 
tance  of  this  work  increasing.  It  believes  that 
quail  may  be  restored  to  Massachusetts  covers 
in  fair  abundance  by  occasional  restocking  and 
systematic  feeding,  and  that  trout  streams  may 
be  greatly  helped  by  restocking. 

While  there  is  no  doubt  that  the  time  is  com¬ 
ing  when  quail  and  other  game  birds  will  be  bred 
in  captivity,  the  day  when  this  can  be  success¬ 
fully  done  is  in  the  future.  Meantime  the  work 
of  the  Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game  Protective 
Association  is  of  the  highest  importance  and 
value. 


THE  NEW  YORK  DOG  TAX. 

The  American  Society  for  the  Prevention  of 
Cruelty  to  Animals,  as  it  relates  to  the  home 
office  in  New  York  city,  has  had  many  serious 
troubles  in  recent  months.  The  public  at  large 
viewed  it  as  a  body  which  became  more  and 
more  inefficient,  in  its  special  mission,  as  it 
prospered  financially  from  the  receipts  of  mag¬ 
nificent  donations,  of  the  bequests  of  humanitar¬ 
ians,  and  of  the  taxation  of  dogs. 

This  revenue,  in  the  aggregate,  amounted  to 
an  enormous  sum.  Other  than  from  those 
sources,  the  society  had  no  income. 

In  the  city  of  New  York,  there  is  a  great,  con¬ 
stant  field  for  the  exercise  of  the  society’s  func¬ 
tions.  Yet,  considering  what  the  society  ac¬ 
tually  accomplished  in  its  mission,  as  a  preventor 
of  cruelty,  in  comparison  with  what  it  might 
have  done  but  did  not  do,  there  was  an  out¬ 
spoken,  unfriendly  public  belief  that  the  society 
was  inoperative  as  a  public  benefactor,  though 
active  and  successful  in  matters  pertaining  to 
the  acquisition  of  real  estate.  The  society’s  mag¬ 
nificent  costly  office  building,  Twenty-eighth 
street  and  Madison  avenue,  was  cited  as  the  real 
estate  case  in  point. 

It  was  boldly  maintained  that  the  society  should 
apply  the  funds  derived  from  the  State  and  from 
individuals,  to  the  true  mission  of  the  society; 
that  is,  the  prevention  of  cruelty.  In  no  way 
could  their  diversion  to  real  estate  investment 
be  justified,  in  the  view  of  many  vehement  critics. 
This  was  more  particularly  maintained  in  re¬ 
spect  to  the  moneys  derived  from  the  taxation 
of  dogs,  the  money  of  the  people. 

First  of  all  it  was  contended  that  such  tax,  so 
diverted,  was  unconstitutional,  inasmuch  as  the 
Legislature  could  not  legally,  in  whole  or  in 
part,  so  turn  over  the  State  moneys  for  the  bene¬ 
fit  of  an  individual  or  a  corporation.  This  con¬ 


tention,  in  indecisive  forms,  came  before  the 
courts  a  number  of  times,  prior  to  1906,  without 
disturbing  the  interests  of  the  society. 

The  most  recent  and  most  serious  case,  how¬ 
ever,  was  that  tried  recently,  in  which  the  so¬ 
ciety  prosecuted  a  resident  of  Rosebank,  Staten 
Island,  for  harboring  a  dog  without  having  a 
license  therefor.  The  defence  in  the  main  was 
that  the  act  which  made  it  a  misdemeanor  to 
harbor  a  dog  without  taking  out  a  license  and 
paying  the  fee  therefor  to  the  S.  P.  C.  A.  had 
been  declared  unconstitutional,  in  1901,  by  the 
Court  of  Appeals  which  held  that  the  State  Con¬ 
stitution,  Article  7,  forbids  the  payment  of  any 
public  money  to  a  private  corporation.  Later, 
an  amendment,  with  a  purpose  to  nullify  this 
article,  was  passed,  but  it  missed  its  purpose,  and 
that  therefore  Article  7  still  stands.  This  case 
was  tried  in  the  county  court  of  Richmond, 
Staten  Island,  before  Judge  Stephen  D.  Stephens. 
The  plaintiff  has  the  right  of  appeal,  and  presum¬ 
ably  will  so  avail  itself;  for  the  thousands  of 
dollars  of  dog  tax  are  too  important  as  revenue 
to  lose  without  a  struggle  which  will  end  only 
in  the  court  of  last  resort. 

If  it  is  finally  decided  that  the  society  cannot 
legally  collect  the  dog  taxes,  then  the  question 
arises:  Will  it  refund  the  taxes  illegally  col¬ 
lected  since  1901  ?  Whether  it  does  so  or  not, 
will  it  conduct  the  society’s  affairs  in  the  spirit 
which  gave  it  birth,  the  spirit  of  Henry  Bergh? 
or  will  it  rest  content  to  gather  vast  revenues 
and  seek  for  more? 

Although  the  ground  may  be  covered  here 
and  there  with  snow,  and  the  river  choked  with 
ice  drifting  with  the  tidal  currents,  while  the 
wind  is  raw  and  chill  and  the  sun  obscured  by 
leaden  clouds,  the  owners  of  small  boats  know 
that  only  a  few  short  weeks  separate  them  from 
their  loved  element,  hence  their  feverish  haste 
to  be  prepared  for  a  short  cruise  when  the  first 
warm  day  arrives.  1  he  robin  and  the  king¬ 
fisher,  on  arriving  from  the  south,  may  con¬ 
vince  us  that  spring  is  following  them  with 
swift  strides,  but  the  small  boat  owner  is 
even  earlier  with  his  first  preparations  for  the 
Warm  season. 

Frequenters  of  his  summer  s  haunts  may  not 
have  seen  him  for  months,  but  on  a  holiday  in 
March  he  appears,  equipped  with  sandpaper 
and  paint,  and  donning  old  clothes,  starts  in 
with  vigorous  efforts  to  put  his  little  craft  in 
shape  for  its  season’s  use.  •  And  having  begun 
his  work,  he  follows  it  up  on  every  occasion 
when  he  has  a  few  hours’  leisure  until  it  is  com¬ 
plete  and  his  boat  and  outfit  are  ready  for  use. 
Scraping,  sandpapering,  calking,  painting  or 
varnishing,  overhauling  engine  or  sails,  oars  or 
paddles,  he  finds  plenty  of  work  to  do,  and 
when  the  warm  days  of  early  April  come,  he 
sails  away  to  old  familiar  camp  grounds  and 
from  that  time  becomes  a  happy  man  once 
more. 


Lone  Elk’s  Search. 

( Concluded  from  page  409.  i 

“The  day  was  about  ended.  ‘Hai'  yu,  great 
Sun,’  I  prayed ;  ‘make  my  aim  true.  Let  my 
bullet  drain  the  blood  of  this  enemy.  I  give  him 
to  you ;  his  scalp  shall  be  yours.’  Long,  long  I 
aimed,  again  and  again  measuring  the  distance 
with  my  eyes,  and  at  last  I  pulled  the  trigger. 
Through  the  drifting  powder  smoke  I  saw  my 
enemy  spring  to  his  feet,  saw  him  stagger,  saw 
him  fall,  limp  on  the  edge  of  the  cut  bank  and 
roll  off  it,  splash,  into  the  deep  water  in  which 
he  sank  like  a  stone.  Ai !  but  I  was  glad.  I 
almost  shouted.  I  was  so  glad.  I  reloaded  my 
gun  as  quickly  as  I  could  and  shot  at  one  of 
the  others  as  they  ran  back  to  the  timber  whence 
they  had  come,  but  that  time  my  bullet  sped 
wide  of  the  mark. 

“I  remained  where  I  was  until  it  was  quite 
dark,  and  then  returning  to  the  boat  I  pushed 
out  noiselessly  from  the  shore  and  drifted  down 
stream,  keeping  as  close  to  the  south  side  as 
possible.  I  saw  nothing  more  of  the  enemy. 
Some  time  before  midnight  the  moon  arose,  but 
I  was  then  far  from  where  I  had  shot  the  enemy, 
and  felt  that  they  were  not  pursuing  me ;  that 
my  appearance  on  the  south  side  of  the  river 
had  made  them  think  that  I  was  a  traveler  afoot. 
When  daylight  came  they  would  probably  try  to 
pick  up  my  trail.  I  ate  some  of  the  meat  I  had 
killed.  It  was  not  very  good,  raw,  but  it  satis¬ 
fied  my  hunger.  I  did  not  wish  to  take  time,  nor 
the  risk  to  stop,  build  a  fire  and  cook. 

“After  some  nights  of  drifting  I  came  to  the 
mouth  of  Elk  River ;  from  there  three  more 
nights  and  I  knew  that  I  was  near  the  Mandan 
camp.  1  he  moon  was  rising  now  after  midnight 
and  I  feared  that  I  might  pass  the  place  in  the 
dark.  1  kept  close  to  the  north  shore  now  watch¬ 
ing  for  the  steps  in  the  high  cut  bank  which 
the  people  used  for  their  water  trail.  I  came  to 
them  not  long  before  daylight,  but  if  there  had 
been  no  moon  I  could  not  have  passed  by,  for 
the  camp  dogs  were  howling  as  usual.  I  tied 
my  boat  beside  some  others  like  it,  took  my 
rifle  and  robe  and  my  ropes  and  ascended  the 
steps.  There  before  me  was  the  camp,  a  lot 
of  round  topped  mud  houses  surrounded  by  a 
high  fence  of  logs  stuck  endways  into  the  ground, 
and  so  close  together  that  a  prairie  dog  could 
not  have  squeezed  through  betwen  them.  I 
knew  better  than  to  attempt  to  enter  the  place 
then.  I  sat  down  on  the  edge  of  the  cut  bank 
and  waited  for  daylight,  and  the  people  to  come 
forth.  It  was  not  long  before  some  early  rising 
women  started  out  for  water,  and  seeing  me 
they  ran  back  through  the  passage  way  in  the 
tenee  and  aroused  the  camp.  Some  men  ap¬ 
peared  carrying  their  guns,  and  I  arose,  made 
the  sign  of  peace,  also  the  sign  that  I  was  a 
Blackfoot.  At  that  they  too  made  the  sign  of 


friendship,  and  asked  me  to  approach.  I  went 
up  to  them  and  gave  them  greeting,  and  they 
took  me  to  their  chief’s  lodge.  He  was  a  kindly 
man,  that  Four  Bears,  and  made  me  welcome. 
While  we  smoked  together,  and  I  told  him  why 
I  was  there,  about  my  dream  and  everything,  his 
women  cooked  a  feast  for  us  of  meat  and  beans 
and  corn,  and  other  things.  I  ate  a  lot  of  it  all. 

“I  stayed  with  the  good  chief  four  days,  feast¬ 
ing  and  resting,  and  devising  a  way  to  learn  if 
my  woman  really  was  in  the  Lower  Big  Belly 
village.  It  was,  the  chief  told  me,  just  like  that 
of  the  Mandans,  built  on  a  wide,  open  bottom 
and  inclosed  by  a  high  log  house.  There  was 
no  place  near  it,  he  said  where  one  could  lie  con¬ 
cealed  and  watch  the  going  and  coming  of  the 
people.  We  finally  hit  upon  a  way  that  we 
thought  would  do.  It  was  full  of  danger,  but 
the  only  one  that  seemed  likely  to  succeed,  and 
in  the  evening  of  the  fourth  day  I  set  off  again 
in  my  boat  to  try  it.  Four  Bears  had  given  me 
directions  to  enable  me  to  know  the  place  of  the 
village  when  I  came  opposite  it,  but  in  the  dark¬ 
ness  I  would  have  missed  it  had  it  not  been  for 
the  howling  of  their  dogs.  It  was  near  morn¬ 
ing  of  the  second  night  that  I  heard  them,  and 
drawing  into  the  shore  I  saw  the  camp’s  water 
trails  cut  in  the  high  bank.  I  went  on  down 
the  river  until  I  came  to  a  large  cottonwood 
grove,  and  there,  out  in  still  water  opposite  an 
old  log  on  the  sand  bar,  I  sunk  my  boat  by  the 
weight  of  many  stones.  Back  in  the  timber  I 
cached  my  rifle,  my  robe,  everything  I  had  ex¬ 
cept  my  knife.  Then  I  unbraided  my  hairK  wet 
it,  and  combed  and  combed  it,  rebraided  it 
roughly  in  two  large  braids,  one  on  each  side  of 
my  head.  My  scalp  lock  had  disappeared.  I 
no  longer  showed  that  I  was  a  Blackfoot.  I 
wore  a  pair  of  plain  cowskin  moccasins ;  a  pair 
of  cowskin  leggins,  a  cowskin  (unpainted)  toga 
that  Four  Bears  had  given  me.  Nothing  about 
me  was  suggestive  of  any  tribe,  far  or  near,  that 
I  had  ever  heard  of.  My  only  weapon  was  my 
knife,  stuck  in  a  plain  parfleche  sheath  at  my 
belt. 

“Daylight  was  near.  I  left  the  timber,  fol¬ 
lowed  up  the  bank  of  the  river  and  sat  down 
by  the  water  trail  of  the  village.  The  first 
risers,  as  at  the  other  camp,  were  some  women 
who  aroused  their  men.  ‘Who  are  you?’  they 
signed,  coming  forth  guns  in  hand. 

"  'I  am  from  the  far  south,’  I  answered  in 
signs.  ‘I  am  of  the  people  who  live  in  houses 
set  one  on  top  of  another  in  the  land  of  no 
snow.  I  come  with  peaceful  intent.’ 

"  ‘Approach,  then,’  their  leader  signed.  ‘Ap¬ 
proach  us  in  peace.’  We  met  and  embraced,  they 
looking  at  me  hard,  but  kindly.  It  had  all  been 
easier  than  I  had  thought.  I  had  been  much 
afraid  that  they  would  kill  me.  They  conducted 
me  to  the  big  earth  lodge  of  their  chief.  He  was 


just  getting  up,  and  sitting  back  on  his  couch 
he  motioned  me  to  a  place  beside  him,  filled  a 
pipe  and  handed  it  to  me  to  light.  I  smoked 
with  him  and  the  others  who  had  come  in  with 
me  told  the  story  that  Four  Bears  and  I  had 
made  up.  I  was  far  from  the  south,  from  the 
hot  country,  I  said  in  the  sign  language.  I  was 
of  a  tribe  which  lived  on  a  flat  butte  overlook¬ 
ing  a  great  plain,  a  people  who  lived  in  houses 
built  one  on  top  of  another.  I  knew  that  there 
was  such  a  people.  My  father  had  seen  and 
fought  them  when  he  went  to  war  in  his  young 
days.  I  also  said  that  I  was  alone  in  the  world, 
that  I  had  no  lodge,  and  I  was  traveling  around 
just  to  see  the  country  and  visit  the  different 
tribes  along  the  way.  The  old  chief  asked  why 
I  had  no  gun,  no  horse,  and  I  replied  that  two 
days  before  I  had  fallen  in  the  hands  of  a  war 
party  who  came  upon  me  while  I  slept,  and  that 
they  had  taken  my  bow  and  arrows  and  set  me 
afoot.  That  lie  passed  too.  Presently  the 
women  placed  food  before  us  and  I  ate  as  if 

I  were  starved.  All  this  time  I  was  longing  to 

♦ 

go  out,  to  look  through  the  camp  for  the  one 
I  sought,  and  yet  I  feared  to.  If  she  were 
there,  if  she  cried  out  and  ran  to  me  when  she 
saw  me  there  I  would  be  killed.  She  too,  per¬ 
haps.  I  made  up  my  mind  to  stay  close  to  the 
chief  until  I  saw  her,  if  she  really  was  there, 
and  I  was  sure  of  that.  I  had  faith  in  my  dream. 
Yes,  I  would  stay  close  to  the  chief,  and  if 
things  went  wrong,  I  would  at  least  draw  my 
knife  and  kill  him  before  I  was  killed. 

•“After  eating  we  smoked  two  pipes,  and  then 
the  chief  dismissed  his  guests.  Soon  afterward 
a  woman  came  in  and  spoke  to  him.  ‘We  are 
invited  to  a  feast;’  he  signed,  ‘let  us  go.’ 

“There  were  feasts  all  that  morning  for  us, 
and  we  took  a  bite  and  smoked  at  each  place, 
while  I  had  to  tell  over  and  over  again  about 
myself,  and  answer  many  questions.  In  the  last 
lodge,  to  which  we  were  invited,  that  which  I 
had  expected  happened.  I  met  my  woman.  I 
followed  the  chief  into-  the  place,  the  host  made 
room  for  me  next  to  him  on  his  right,  and  when 
I  took  my  seat  and  looked  around,  there  she 
was,  sitting  in  the  shadow  of  the  place,  near  the 
doorway.  She  gave  me  one  swift,  sorrowful 
look,  and  then  bent  her  head.  My  heart  seemed 
to  jump  up  into  my  throat.  I  nearly  jumped 
up  to  run  over  to  her.  Then  I  began  to  grow 
angry.  Here  beside  me  was  the  man  who  had 
taken  her  from  me.  I  had  a  look  at  him.  A 
big,  powerful  man  he  was,  good  looking,  I  sup¬ 
pose,  yet  he  looked  hateful  to  me.  How  I  did 
long  to  stick  my  knife  into  him  then  and  there. 
But  I  bided  my  time.  ‘Have  patience,’  I  said 
to  myself,  ‘he  shall  not  escape  you.’ 

"I  thought  that  feast  would  never  end.  It 
was  almost  more  than  I  could  endure  to  sit 
there  and  smoke  and  tell  this  man,  who  had  so 


March  23,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


449 


wronged  me,  my  story  of  lies  in  answer  to  his 
request.  From  time  to  time  I  stole  a  look  at 
my  woman.  She  was  watching  my  hand  as  I 
made  the  signs,  but  she  would  not  look  me  in 
the  face.  At  last  we  went  out,  and  returned  to 
the  chief’s  lodge.  ‘Thi^  is  your  home,’  he  told 
me;  ‘that  is  your  couch;  my  food  is  your  food; 
my  pipe  and  tobacco  are  also  yours.  Go  and 
come  as  you  will.’ 

I  walked  about  in  the  village,  out  to  the  river. 
I  sat  in  the  shade  of  the  lodges  and  smoked,  and 
told  lies  about  the  south  country,  all  the  time 
thinking  about  my  woman,  how  to  rescue  her. 
Thus  two  days  passed.  I  found  that  she  was 
never  allowed  to  go  out  alone,  two  of  her  cap¬ 
tor’s  wives  always  going  with  her  for  wood  and 
even  to  the  river  for  water.  In  the  afternoon 
of  the  second  day  I  sat  by  the  water  trail  where 
it  descended  the  cut  bank  to  the  river’s  edge. 
Came  my  woman  with  her  guard  for  water;  re¬ 
turning  she  led  the  way  up  the  steps,  and  before 
the  others  reappeared  I  quickly  signed  to  her : 
‘Don’t  sleep ;  to-night  I  shall  enter  your  lodge 
and  take  you  away.’  She  nodded  her  head  to 
signify  that  she  understood. 

"The  village  was  very  quiet  when  I  arose  and 
crept  out  of  the  chief’s  lodge.  Not  a  dog  was 
barking;  not  a  fire  was  alight  nor  a  single  per¬ 
son  moving  about.  A  mere  hand’s  width  at  a 
time  I  crawled  past  the  curtain  of  the  hated 
one’s  doorway  and  into  his  lodge.  Putting  out 
my  left  hand  I  touched  my  woman’s  head,  and 
she  reached  up  and  grasped  me  by  the  neck, 
pulled  me  down  so  that  her  lips  reached  my  ear 
and  whispered  so  softly  I  could  scarcely  hear 
her:  ‘He  is  asleep  beside  me.  I  am  tied  to 
him.  Be  careful.’ 

‘‘I  had  been  angry,  but  these  words  filled  me 
with  the  rage  of  a  wounded  grizzly,  and  that  is 
the  most  terrible  rage  of  anything  that  walks 
the  earth.  I  felt  that  I  had  the  strength  of  a 
hundred  men  in  my  arms  and  hands.  Edging- 
up  closer  to  my  woman  I  reached  out  carefully 
to  feel  with  my  finger  tips,  my  enemy’s  position. 
He  was  lying  on  his  side,  back  to  me,  breathing 
slow  and  deep.  I  put  my  knife  in  my  mouth, 
put  my  hand  in  the  right  position,  and  then  sud¬ 
denly  I  gripped  him  around  the  neck,  at  the 
same  time  pressing  my  right  knee  against  his 
shoulder  and  pushing  him  over  on  his  belly,  face 
down.  He  struggled.  I  could  feel  his  big 
muscles  quiver  under  me,  but  he  could  not  move, 
nor  cry  out,  nor  reach  up  to  pull  me  off,  and 
all  the  time  my  fingers  gripped  tighter  and 
tighter  around  his  throat.  I  don’t  know  how 
long  I  choked  him  before  I  began  to  feel  him 
limp  under  me,  and  then  withdrawing  my  right 
hand  I  grasped  my  knife  and  pushed  the  blade 
down  between  his  ribs  along  the  side  of  the 
back  bone,  down  into  his  mean  heart,  and  then 
I  made  another  cut  or  two  and  slashed  off  a 
big  braid  of  his  hair,  skin  and  all. 

During  all  this  my  woman  had  lain  quiet.  She 
was  indeed,  tied  to  the  man  by  a  rope  which 
encircled  both  their  waists.  I  cut  it  and  whis¬ 
pered  to  her  to  rise.  She  was  so  weak  from 
terror  that  she  could  not  get  up,  and  I  half 
carried  her,  half  led  her  out  of  the  lodge.  Not 
one  of  the  sleeping  women  there  had  wakened 
through  it  all.  I  laughed  to  myself  thinking  of 
the  excitement  and  mourning  which  would  take 
place  there  when  daylight  came.  I  opened  the 
passageway  in  the  high  fence  and  went  out  across 
the  bottom,  down  into  the  timber  where  I  raised 


my  cache.  We  were  not  afraid  of  our  voices 
now.  ‘You  had  better  kill  me  here,’  said  my 
woman,  ‘after  what  has  happened  I  am  disgraced. 
You  cannot  love  me  any  more.’ 

"I  will  not  tell  you  how  I  answered.  ‘You 
were  satisfied,  weren’t  you  Pit'-ah-ki?’  (address¬ 
ing  the  comely,  neatly  dressed  old  woman  who 
sat  beside  him). 

“ ‘Ai,’  she  answered,  smilingly.  ‘You  had  great 
pity;  you  made  me  truly  happy.’  And  then  she 
shivered  and  spat  disgustedly  into  the  fire. 

“Yes.  Well,”  Lone  Elk  continued,  “I  waded 
out  and  recovered  my  boat,  and  getting  into  it 
we  drifted  on  down  the  river  and  hid  on  a  big- 
island.  We  had  food,  plenty  of  dried  meat  and 
pemmican  I  had  got  from  Four  Bears’  women. 
We  ate  a  plenty  and  then  watched  the  river 
shores  turn  about  all  day.  Not  a  man  did  we 
see.  When  it  came  night  again  we  crossed  over 
to  the  north  shore,  sunk  our  boat  and  traveled 
westward.  Three  days  later  we  walked  into  the 
village  of  our  friends,  where  Four  Bears  greeted 
me  like  a  brother.  We  had  a  big  dance  over  the 
scalp  I  had  taken  and  three  horses  were  given 
us,  also  saddles,  robes  and  food  for  our  journey 
home.  I  tell  you  they  are  good  people  those 
Earth-lodge  dwellers, 

“There,  friend,”  the  old  man  concluded,  “what 
say  you  now  ?  Who  but  the  gods  enabled  me  to 
find  my  woman  and  take  revenge  on  the  man 
who  wronged  me.  There  is  no  use  of  talking, 
the  gods  live ;  watch  over  us ;  protect  us  in  our 
trouble.” 

“About  your  other  dream?”  I  asked.  “The  one 
in  which  you  saw  your  woman  crying.” 

“I  escaped  from  the  dog,”  Pit'-ah-ki  answered, 
“and  started  homeward.  I  was  alone  in  the 
timber.  I  did  sit  under  a  big  tree  crying.  He 
overtook  me.  and  after  that  I  had  no  more 
chances  to  get  away.  How  did  he  capture  me 
in  the  first  place?  I  was  Very  foolish.  I  went 
out  alone  just  below  our  camp  to  pick  berries, 
and  all  of  a  sudden  the  man  seized  me,  told 
me  in  signs  that  if  I  cried  out  he  would  stab 
me.  He  led  me  into  a  patch  of  willows,  and 
when  night  came  he  tied  me  tight  to  a  tree 
while  he  made  a  raft,  and  then  he  tied  me  on 
that  and  we  went  drifting  off  down  the  river.” 

“And  that’s  all,”  said  Lone  Elk,  ostentatiously 
knocking  the  ashes  from  the  smoked  out  pipe 
bowl  as  a  sign  of  dismissal.  “That  is  all.  The 
gods  are,  friend — they  are.  Go  ye  your  home¬ 
ward  ways.” 

We  went.  I  to  record  this  before  I  sleep. 
Berry  has  just  come  in.  I  wonder  where  he  has 
been  prowling.  J.  W.  Schultz. 


If  True  Hunter-Born. 

Pierced  by  the  blasts  of  a  bitter  cold  day, 

Facing-  the  gale  on  a  lone,  bleak  shore, 
Cramped  in  your  "blind”  on  a  reed-marged  bay, 
While  from  afar  sounds  the  ocean’s  wild  roar, 
Weary  and  dreary  and  lone  and  forlorn, 

Yet  loving  it  all — if  true  hunter-born. 

Stationed  alone  in  a  wilderness  drear, 

Watching  a  trail  thro’  the  gloom  of  dawn, 
Chilled  to  the  marrow,  your  eyesight  a-blear. 
Watching  and  waiting  for  buck,  doe  or  fawn, 
Watching  and  waiting  and  praying  for  morn, 

Yet  loving  it  all — if  true  hunter-born. 

Thrashing  about  through  the  frost-bronzed  brush, 
Hampered  by  bush,  brier,  tangle  and  log, 
Watchful,  expecting  each  moment  a  flush, 

Striving  to  keep  wary  eye  on  your  dog. 

Railing  your  luck.  But  a  fig  for  your  scorn, 
You’re  loving  it  all — if  true  hunter-born. 

Will  Cum  back  Ludlow. 


Pan’s  Followers. 

Of  the  larger  American  mammals  found  wild 
to-day,  none  has  been  able  successfully  to  meet 
the  changes  which  go  with  civilization  as  has 
the  Virginia  or  white-tailed  deer.  Acuteness  of 
hearing,  highly  sensitive  olfactory  organs,  the 
ability  to  detect  motion,  even  at  considerable 
distances,  and  a  keen  instinct  of  self-preserva¬ 
tion  have  saved  it  from  extinction.  In  certain 
localities  where  the  presence  of  man  is  an  every¬ 
day  occurrence,  deer  will  become  very  tame,  and 
again  we  may  often  come  upon  individuals — 
christened  by  the  modern  hunter  “fool  deer” — 
which  display  perilous  stupidity.  But  taken  all  in 
all,  the  deer  will  nine  times  out  of  ten  succeed 
in  outwitting  the  wisest  hunter,  and  when  some 
of  our  acquaintances  chance  to  remark  that  “they 
don’t  like  to  shoot  deer,  because  they’re  too 
easy,”  we  are  at  liberty  to  indulge  our  suspicions 
or  to  laugh  wisely  in  our  sleeve. 

In  the  Adirondacks — changed,  yet  in  a  sense 
unchanged — we  find  a  haven  which  as  yet  has  not 
ceased  to  assuage  our  thirst  for  the  wilderness, 
for  the  primitive  and  for  freedom.  I  have  been 
fortunate  in  knowing  this  region  as  it  used  to 
be;  in  seeing  and  hunting  over  an  area  which 
thus  far  has  escaped  undesirable  encroachments, 
and  which  seems  indefinitely  removed  from  all 
summer  resorts.  The  very  remembrance  of  it 
fills  the  heart  with  perfume.  It  is  assuredly  one 
of  the  few  oases  now  left  in  the  desert. 

No  sooner  do  the  birches  and  maples  com¬ 
mence  to  reflect  the  afternoon  sunlight,  assum¬ 
ing,  as  it  were,  a  more  youthful  and  eager 
autumnal  flush,  than  we  experience  those  vague 
aspirations,  half  sad,  half  joyous,  which  herald 
the  advance  of  a  glorious,  but  swift  passing  sea¬ 
son.  We  dream  of  camp-fires  and  crisp  starlit 
nights  in  the  woods;  of  the  cool  beechy  fragrance 
of  fresh  fallen  leaves  and  the  dry  grating  snort 
of  a  buck  in  the  purple  dusk.  Pan  sounds  his 
lute,  and  yet  how  few  of  us  hear  it !  Those 
silver  cool-thrilling  notes  must  be  dormant  in 
the  heart  from  the  beginning,  else  they  will  find 
no  echo,  no  answering  thrill  to  respond  to  their 
melody. 

“So  we  come  back  to  the  old  myth,  and  hear 
the  goat-footed  piper  making  the  music  which 
is  itself  the  charm  and  terror  of  things;  and 
when  a  glen  invites  our  visiting  footsteps,  fancy 
that  Pan  leads  us  thither  with  a  gracious  tremolo  ; 
or  when  our  hearts  quail  at  the  thunder  of  the 
cataract,  tell  ourselves  that  he  has  stamped  his 
hoof  in  the  night  thicket.” 

Let  us  often  recall  this  little  paragraph  of 
Stevenson’s,  and  profit  by  its  illusions.  For 
most  of  the  time  each  one  locks  his  affinity  with 
earth,  water,  sky,  in  some  remote  corner  of  his 
mind  that  is  peculiarly  his  own ;  but  in  the 
wilderness  he  must  love  Pan,  or  he  becomes  a 
stranger  and  an  outcast.  Under  the  shelter  of  his 
jocund  eye  we  may  come  and  go  and  taste  the 
luxury  of  Elysian  thoughts  at  will.  He  stands 
on  the  threshold  ready  to  cast  over  our  shoulders 
the  robe  which  will  invest  us  with  all  the  riches 
of  Arcady.  He  administers  a  reviving  draught 
to  our  ennui  and  pours  a  libation  of  golden 
juices  upon  our  brows.  His  genial  sunburnt, 
weather-beaten  face  is  a  godsend  to  the  care¬ 
worn  and  world-weary  man  who  seeks  refuge  in 
his  dominions.  Those  of  us,  therefore,  to  whom 
as  the  days  ripen  and  advance,  the  pastime  of 
hunting  becomes  a  still  more  supreme  and 
fascinating  occupation,  should,  above  all,  cherish 
his  companionship  and  seek  to  win  the  good 
fortune  attendant  upon  such  relations.  In  the 
winking  fire-light,  in  the  serene  hours  of  morn¬ 
ing  and  evening,  when  we  are  lodged  amid 
primeval  gardens  of  pine  and  spruce,  may’st  thou, 
oh  Pan,  smile  on  us  and  extend  toward  us  thy 
favor  !  May  not  only  the  first,  but  last  prize  of 
our  hunting  be  crowned  with  thy  immortal 
wreath. 

The  art  of  still-hunting  has  ever  been  classed 
among  the  highest  forms  of  sport.  Its  boundaries 
are  limitless.  Tbe  more  we  learn,  the  more  we 
find  unlearned,  and  our  theories  are  alternately 
exploded  and  corroborated.  There  are  certain 
nrinciples,  however,  which  as  to  the  North  Woods 
invariably  hold  uood,  and  certain  conditions  that 
lead  to  inevitable  results.  In  my  limited  ex¬ 
perience  I  have  merely  followed  out  the  instruc- 


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tions  of  those  who  knew ;  kept  my  eyes  and  ears 
open,  and  learned  as  much  as  I  could  from  doing 
the  actual  thing.  Therefore,  I  have  no  inten¬ 
tion  of  setting  forth  my  individual  ideas  on  the 
subject,  but  only  wish  to  propound  those  prin¬ 
ciples  which  I  know  to  be  thoroughly  sound. 

The  chief  factor  in  still-hunting  is  a  quick,  sure 
eye,  one  accustomed  to  the  woods  and  able  to  detect 
and  identify  the  least  motion  far  or  near;  the 
flirt  of  a  tail,  motion  of  an  ear,  or  whatever 
portion  of  the  animal  is  visible,  no  matter  how 
neutral  the  background  or  how  deceiving  the 
conditions.  The  slower  one  walks  when  hunt¬ 
ing  the  better.  At  every  step  a  careful  survey  of 
the  ground  ahead  and  on  both  sides  should  be 
made,  for  to  relax  vigilance,  even  momentarily, 
often  signals  defeat.  I  have  found  it  an  ad¬ 
mirable  plan  when  hunting  with  an  expert  woods¬ 
man,  to  let  him  go  in  advance  and  follow  directly 
in  his  footsteps.  Thus,  if  he  makes  a  false  step 
or  cracks  a  stick,  the  second  person  is  warned, 
and. in  dry  weather  it  is  much  easier  to  advance 
quietly  by  following  this  method. 

The  next  essential  is  to  be  properly  shod  and 
to  know  how  to  handle  one’s  feet.  Last  autumn 
I  hunted  almost  entirely  in  tennis  shoes  when 
the  weather  was  fair  and  found  them  very 
serviceable.  Best  of  all  footgear,  however,  are 
soft  moccasins  worn  with  overshoes.  Such  an 
outfit,  combined  with  heavy  stockings,  keeps  the 
feet  warm,  dry  and  comfortable;  but  there  should 
never  be  so  great  a  thickness  between  the  sole 
and  the  ground  as  to  prevent  one  from  instantly 
feeling  the  pressure  of  a  twig,  which  otherwise 
would  be  broken  before  the  weight  was  relaxed. 

Success  in  still-hunting  depends  largely  on  the 
weather,  and  on  general  conditions.  The  most 
favorable  time  to  be  abroad  is  after  a  rain,  when 
the  leaves  are  thoroughly  soaked  underfoot  and 
dripping  overhead.  A  high  wind  likewise 
deadens  sound,  although  deer  usually  appear  more 
nervous  on  a  blustery  day,  as  though  the  crack¬ 
ing  boughs  put  them  on  the  alert  and  aroused 
their  wilder  instincts.  In  coming  up  over  a  knoll 
or  in  hunting  along  a  hardwood  ridge,  where 
the  leaves  are  dry  and  noisy,  the  above  con¬ 
ditions  invariably  prove  helpful.  Strangely 
enough,  however,  and  illustrating  well  the  vicissi¬ 
tudes  of  sport  we  may  chance  to  bag  the  largest 
deer  of  the  season  on  some  clear,  quiet  mid¬ 
autumn  day,  when  the  weather  seems  directly 
opposed  to  success ;  but  in  such  case  we  may  well 
enough  deem  the  capture  the  result  of  good  luck. 

Too  heavy  a  rifle  is  a  decided  encumbrance 
when  still-hunting.  I  speak  from  experience,  al¬ 
though  I  would  not  at  present  exchange  this  rifle 
for  another  of  less  weight.  It  has  proved  too 
serviceable  a  weapon  to  be  thus  discarded  and, 
moreover,  holds  a  fair  record  which  endears  it  to 
me.  Doubtless  the  three-barrel  gun  is  excellent 
for  Adirondack  use,  and  with  it  we  are  never 
embarrassed  by  the  proximity  of  ruffed  grouse  or 
by  having  a  wounded  deer  jump  cover  and  escape 
when  a  charge  of  buckshot  would  have  prevented 
such  an  occurrence. 

Camping  out  in  a  good  game  country,  with  a 
few  select  companions  and  a  full  larder,  is  an 
experience  not  soon  to  be  forgotten.  We  receive 
a  new  influence  and  learn  something  of  primeval 
force  and  integrity.  Moreover,  the  complete 
abolishment  of  all  artificial  interests,  economies 
and  strategies  is  a  new  revelation  and  fits  another 
stone  in  the  foundation  of  that  which  is  genuine 
and  wholesome.  Surely,  a  bed  of  balsam  boughs, 
a  blazing  fire  and  a  group  of  genial  hearts,  tend 
to  make  life  particularly  agreeable.  We  can  eat, 
drink  and  be  merry  in  good  truth.  Care  vanishes 
and  we  gain  a  mental  and  physical  poise  that 
can  be  reached  only  by  living  in  the  open  air. 

One  clear  mid-autumn  morning  found  our  party 
ready  to  start  on  a  three  days’  camping  trip. 
Reuben,  one  of  the  best  woodsmen  of  the  Adiron¬ 
dack  region,  had  carefully  slipped  his  “creepers” 
and  hunting  knapsack  under  the  seat  of  the  buck- 
board,  and  1  felt  that  the  gods  were  indeed  go¬ 
ing  to  be  propitious.  I  hold  Rube’s  “creepers” 
in  marked  respect.  1  hey  are  symbolical  of  suc¬ 
cess  and  are  better  than  Mercury’s  famed  talaria. 
Our  stock  of  blankets,  cooking  utensils  and  pro¬ 
visions  was  ample  and  left  little  room  in  the 
wagon  for  the  human  portion'  of  the  outfit.  C. 
appeared  carrying  a  few  stray  garments  and  one 
or  two  books  on  bird  lore;  the  “Naiad”  was 


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more  respectable  and  brought  a  bag,  while  I  had 
a  disreputable  bundle,  and  in  the  line  of  firearms 
took  a  three-barrel  gun,  12-gauge,  rifle  bore  .38- 
55,  and  a  .40-65  rifle. 

Our  spirits  rose  high  at  the  prospect  before 
us.  Clusters  of  gold  and  scarlet  leaves  hung 
like  ripe  fruit  amid  the  maples,  while  the  birch 
and  beech  appeared  to  wear  a  halo  of  sunlight. 
They  suggest  a  richness  of  beauty  that  gratifies 
the  eye  and  refreshes  every  sense.  We  love  this 
smooth  and  rough  barked  deciduous  tribe  crested 
with  mellow  and  flaming  plumes.  It  is,  more¬ 
over,  a  memorable  occasion,  when  such  a  morn¬ 
ing  we  look  deep  into-  drenched  valleys  and  where 
the  sun  has  not  yet  penetrated,  and  which  give 
out  a  fragrant  coolness.  Dim  immeasurable  dist¬ 
ances  of  liquid  shade  seem  to  float  and  glimmer 
through  the  leaves.  We  breathe  a  pure,  auroral 
ozone,  mingled  with  the  sweetness  of  swamp 
and  pine.  Our  thoughts  go  out  to  meet  the  sun 
upon  the  hilltops. 

A  drive  of  seven  miles  over  a  good  road,  fol¬ 
lowed  by  a  half-mile  walk,  brought  us  to  camp. 
The  country  here  had  been  lumbered  and  was 
intersected  with  log  roads  which  afford  excellent 
hunting  grounds.  We  had  passed  through  five 
miles  or  more  of  virgin  timberland,  so  we  were 
not  completely  surrounded  by  those  regions  which 
bear  the  indelible  wounds  of  the  ax.  Everett 
soon  had  a  fire  going  and  several  venison  steaks 
filling  the  air  with  an  aroma  that  well  suited  our 
mood.  Besides  a  large  lean-to,  there  was  an  in¬ 
closed  dining  room  for  stormy  weather,  and  a 
small  hunting  lodge,  where  Reuben  and  Everett 
took  up  their  abode.  From  the  open  camp  which 
was  ours  one  overlooked  a  shallow  ravine,  at  the 
bottom  of  which  a  spring  supplied  us  with  plenty 
of  cold  pure  water. 

Reuben  having  donned  his  “creepers,”  we  set 
out  about  three  o’clock  for  an  afternoon  hunt 
down  the  tote  road.  I  left  the  Naiad  and  C. 
arguing  mildly  together,  it  being  one  of  their 
favorite  recreations. 

Through  the  woods  came  faintly  to-  our  ears 
the  lisping  of  chickadees  and  the  loud  cackling 
of  a  pileated  woodpecker,  while  again  bluejays 
rang  their  bell-notes  or  screamed  harshly.  The 
voices  of  the  jays  affected  our  hearing  as  their 
azure  plumage,  seen  amid  crimson  autumn  leaves, 
affects  our  sight.  They  form  an  integral  part  of 
the  season ;  we  listen  for  them  as  we  listen  for 
the  first  robin  or  bluebird. 

The  country  through  which  we  hunted  was 
comparatively  level,  and  the  road  being  free  of 
undergrowth,  we  advanced  quietly  in  spite  of 
the  thickly  fallen  leaves.  An  occasional  breeze  in 
the  sunlit  treetops  rustled  a  prelude  of  coming 
frost  and  fleecy  clouds  sailed  the  heavens.  We 
walked  very  slowly  and  scanned  the  ground  care¬ 
fully  at  every  step,  but  there  were  few  fresh 
signs  in  the  road,  although  the  runways  looked 
well  traveled.  We  had  gone  perhaps  two  miles 
when  my  attention  was  arrested  by  a  gentle  thud, 
thud,  and  a  cracking  of  twigs.  I  looked  in  the 
direction  of  the  sound  and  about  fifty  yards  off 
through  an  open  stretch  of  woods  saw  a  deer 
loping  easily  along,  parallel  to  our  position.  I 
touched  Reuben,  who-  was  ahead,  and  we  halted. 
At  the  same  moment  the  animal  perceived  us  and 
came  to  a  standstill. 

“What  it  is?”  I  whispered. 

“A  doe,  I  presume,”  was  the  not  very  en¬ 
couraging  answer. 

“No,  it  isn’t,  I  can  see  little  horns.  I’m  sure 
it’s  a  yearling  buck.” 

The  deer  stood  broadside,  offering  a  fine  shot. 
After  a  moment’s  pause,  Rube  made  up  his  mind. 
"Give  it  to-  him!”  he  said,  and  taking  a  full  bead 
on  the  center  of  the  shoulder,  I  fired.  As  the 
deer  bolted,  we  saw  a  small  hemlock  rock 
violently  some  distance  off  and  then  all  was  still 
again.  Five  minutes  later  we  found  our  quarry; 
a  good  yearling,  just  shed  out  and  in  prime  con¬ 
dition,  with  horns  reaching  the  large  proportions 
of  four  inches.  Rube,  however,  smiled  approval 
and  I  felt  satisfied. 

The  sun’s  rays  were  rose-tinged  when  at  last 
we  bent  our  steps  toward  camp  and  supper.  The 
western  sky  flamed  redly  through  the  balsam 
spires,  and  mists  were  gathering  overrthe  swamps. 
Life  at  such  times  seems  strangely  sweet;  one 
breathes  in  the  spirit  of  the  wilderness.  Such 
an  evening  about  a  week  later  made  an  indelible 


impression  on  me.  With  a  companon  I  was  row¬ 
ing  along  the  shore  of  a  lake  just  at  the  hour  of 
sunset.  Dead  leaves,  "yellow  and  black  and  pale 
and  hectic  red,”  floated  on  the  water’s  surface, 
and  once  or  twice  I  saw  a  trout  roll  lazily  up  in 
a  thick  mat  of  leaves  and  snatch  a  fly.  As 
twilight  settled,  a  pale  violet  sheen  spread  over 
the  water,  while  in  the  west  a  low  range  of  clouds 
became  gradually  illumined  with  clear  saffron 
light,  which  in  turn  was  faintly  mirrored  on  the 
lake.  _  Northward  drifted  flakes  of  thin  fiery  cloud 
and  just  above  the  horizon,,  sunk  as  it  were  in 
the  waves  of  an  emerald  sea  and  hung  like  a 
pendant  on  the  breast  of  evening,  shone  Venus — 
white,  dilating  and  resplendent.  A  rich  oriental 
atmosphere  seemed  to  stir  in  the  cold  pulses  of 
the  north.  One  dreamed  of  old  temples  in  the 
desert ;  of  cool  groves  and  trickling  fountains 
and  drowsy  mysteries,  until  the  scene  itself  was 
transformed  into  a  dim  tropical  lagoon.  The 
purple  waters,  the  blazing  sky  and  at  length  dark¬ 
ness,  fragrant  with  the  breath  of  Indian  sum¬ 
mer  !  It  is  strange  indeed,  how  the  vortex  of  the 
unreal  occasionally  finds  semblance  in  the  living 
properties  of  what  we  know  to  be  a  natural 
world. 

On  reaching  camp  after  the  conclusion  of  our 
hunt,  we  found  it  deserted,  but  a  half  hour  later 
C.  and  the  Naiad  turned  up,  and  preparations 
for  the  evening  repast  were  commenced  with 
haste. 

"Ready  for  some  more  venison?”  asked 
Everett,  looking  in  the  door.  We  gazed  at  each 
other  and  shook  our  heads,  whereupon,  to  en¬ 
courage  us,  Rube  remarked,  “You  people  can’t 
eat  anything  at  all.”  Fortunately,  we  were  not 
disposed  to  agree  with  him.  The  night  was  mild 
and  a  crescent  moon  glittered  high  in  the  zenith. 
Lying  in  the  open  camp  one  could  see  it  drifting 
westward  beyond  the  flames  that  leaped  gaily 
from  our  comfortable  hearth.,  Presently  the 
Naiad  read  aloud  to  us  and  we  fell  into  a  very 
peaceful  state.  Sparks  went  snapping  and  crack¬ 
ling  upward  and  the  fire  shed  a  genial  light  on 
the  surrounding  trees.  A  short  tirrte  later,  Rube 
and  Everett  joined  us.  Rube  told  us  amusing 
stories  about  a  fake  panther  hunt — which  he  re¬ 
lated  as  follows : 

“It  happened  when  I  was  guidin’  a  party  of 
New  York  sports,  and  one  of  ’em,  a  young 
feller,  was  crazy  to  kill  a  panther,  so  we  thought 
we’d  fix  things  up  an’  give  him  some  fun.  A 
couple  of  the  boys  got  the  rig  planned,  an’  when 
night  came  we  were  all  ready,  with  two  candles 
set  out  in  the  woods,  and  the  blood  of  a  deer 
makin’  a  good  trail  beyond  where  they  stood. 
After  supper  everybody  was  sittin’  around  the 
fire  talkin’  panther,  and  the  young  feller  was 
pretty  keen  about  gettin’  his  oar  in.  All  of  a 
sudden  just  behind  the  camp  somethin’  let  out 
a  roarin  spittin’  scream  that  made  every  man 
jump  clean  off  the  ground.  Then  somebody  hol¬ 
lered,  ‘Git  a  gun!  Git  a  gun!’  and  another  one 
yelled,  ‘Look  at  his  eyes  !  I  kin  see  his  eyes !’ 

“Well  sir,  then  the  dogs  started  up  an’  the 
sport  let  blaze  at  the  candles !  Of  course,  they 
went  out,  because  a  man  was  all  ready  and  pulled 
the  string  when  he  fired.  Things  were  pretty 
well  stirred  up,  I  kin  tell  you  ! 

“  'Let  them  dogs  loose  !  Let  them  dogs  loose !’ 
the  young  feller  kept  roarin’,  an’  when  we  did, 
an  they  found  the  trail,  you  ought  to  have  seen 
them  snorts  !  1  hey  had  it  bad  an’  wanted  to  go 

right  after  the  panther  that  minute.” 

Here  Rube  tittered  and  gave  a  concluding 
cough. 

“He  never  knew  the  difference,  an’  I’ll  bet  he 
thinks  he  wounded  that  panther  ter  this  day. 
Hee!  hee !” 

Better  than  this  story,  however,  was  the  nar¬ 
rative  of  a  bear  hunt  in  which  he  had  taken  sole 
part  during  the  previous  autumn,  and  which  be¬ 
ing  long  and  intricate,  has  in  detail  passed  my 
memory.  At  any  rate,  he  wounded  the  animal,  a 
very  large  specimen  not  for  from  our  present 
camping  ground,  and  followed  it  for  two  weeks 
before  giving  up  the  chase.  Day  after  day  he 
went  back  and  took  up  the  trail  as  only  a  woods¬ 
man  can  do,  spending  several  nights  in  the  open 
and  steadily  dogging  every  move  that  the  animal 
made.  Some  one  heard  of  a  good  bear-dog,  and 
finally  it  appeared  on  the  scene  of  action  looking 
like  a  wooly  calf  and  running  deer  at  every  op- 


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jortunity.  Finally  he  obtained  another  chance 
hot.  on  the  side  of  the  mountain,  where  he  sur¬ 
mised  old  bruin  behind  a  stump,  but  the  latter 
moved  a  cause  of  defeat  and  a  second  time  the 
>ear  made  its  escape.  It  traveled  almost  twice 
■.round  an  entire  township,  shot  through,  and 
•et  eluded  his  pursuers  at  the  end. 

About  ten  o’clock  we  decided  it  was  time  to  re- 
ire.  People  had  warned  us  about  the  discom- 
ort  of  an  open  camp  and  how  the  cold  sank  into 
me’s  very  bones,  so  we  piled  everything  on  top 
>f  us,  except  the  wood  for  the  fire,  and  pre- 
>ared  to  freeze  even  at  that.  It  happened,  how- 
ver,  that  the  night  was  warm.  Peace  reigned 
or  perhaps  an  hour,  and  then  I  commenced  to 
trow  uneasy,  wondering  whether  or  not  this 
,ense  of  suffocation  was  in  my  imagination  or 
)therwise.  I  could  not  sleep,  and  to  pass  the 
ime  away,  I  peeled  bark  from  the  nearest  log. 

"For  goodness  sake,  stop  that  noise,  or  I  shall 
to  away!”  came  from  the  Naiad  in  tones  that 
>oded  ill.  I  obeyed  promptly. 

“Whew !  I’m  fried !”  As  C.  made  this  an- 
lotmcement,  he  hurled  aside  coats  and  blankets 
vith  the  energy  of  desperation. 

“Don’t  put  them  on  me !”  I  cried,  enraged  to 
ind  myself  breathing  an  atmosphere  of  tropical 
leat  and  conscious  that  I  was  slowly  smothering. 

leaped  up  and  dashed  a  pail  of  water  on  the 
dazing  logs.  As  I  returned  into  the  camp  my 
’oot  came  in  contact  with  a  hot  coal.  At  this 
uncture  the  silence  was  rudely  broken,  but  I  got 
ittle  sympathy,  for  while  C.  laughed,  the  Naiad 
nerely  glared  at  me,  saying  I  had  no  considera- 
ion  for  other  people.  Half  an  hour  passed  be- 
ore  our  troubles  began  again.  Then  Reuben 
ame  forth,  built  up  the  fire  and  for  some  un- 
athomable  reason  nobody  told  him  to  stop.  Soon 
ve  were  once  more  roasting  merrily,  and  the 
Maiad  speechless  writh  misery,  sat  bolt  upright 
taring  into  the  bright,  crackling  flames.  My 
houghts  became  blurred  and  C.  gave  vent  to 
1  leep  drawn  sighs.  This  was  too  much,  and  for 
third  time  I  rushed  out  and  threw  water  on  the 
ire.  Clouds  of  smoke  and  steam  filled  the  camp. 

“She’s  using  no  self-control !”  I  heard  the 
\Taiad  say  in  a  low  furious  voice.  C.  wisely  held 
lis  peace  and,  feeling  crushed  and  humiliated 
inder  the  former’s  eye,  and  with  some  rage  in 
ay  own  heart,  I  went  back  to  bed  and  to  sleep. 

The  following  day  I  hunted  morning  and 
•vening,  but  had  no  luck,  as  it  was  very 
loisy.  We  all  took  dinner  on  the  site 
if  a  deserted  lumber  camp  which  nature  was 
|  naking  beautiful  again  with  masses  of  briers  and 
;  licturesque  undergrowth  that  effectually  con- 
ealed  the  remains  of  an  unworthy  invasion.  A 
ligh  south  wind  was  shaking  the  leaves  down 
a  golden  showers,  and  by  nine  o’clock  the  same 
flight  a  gentle  rain  began  to  patter  on  the  roof 
f  the  camp.  Of  Notus  or  the  south  wind,  Ovid 
j  ays,  “With  soaking  wings  the  soqth  wind  flies 
broad  with  pitchy  darkness ;  his  beard  is  loaded 
^ith  showers,  the  water  streams  down  from  his 
1  oary  locks,  clouds  gather  upon  his  forehead,  his 
j/ings  and  the  folds  of  his  robe  drip  with  wet; 

;  nd,  as  with  his  broad  hand  he  squeezes  the 
!  ianging  clouds,  a  crash  arises,  and  thence 
j  bowers  are  poured  in  torrents  from  the  sky. 

1  ris,  the  messenger  of  Juno,  clothed  in  various 
olors,  collects  the  waters,  and  bears  a  supply 
pward  to  the  clouds.” 

•  Next  morning  the  forest  lay  drenched  and 
teaming  with  mists.  Presently  in  long  shafts 
|  he  sun  shone  through  this  vaporous  dream,  and 
paces  of  azure  sky  broke  the  sober  heavens, 
was  reminded  of  what  I  had  read  the  night  be- 
ore  in  Thoreau’s  “A  Week  on  the  Concord  and 
ferrimack  Rivers,”  where,  speaking  of  an  early 
1  list,  he  said,  “It  was  even  fragrant  and  in- 
|  igorating,  and  we  enjoyed  it  as  a  sort  of  earlier 
unshine,  or  dewy  and  embryo  light.”  *  *  * 
Again,  as  I  looked  out  into  the  soaked,  glisten- 
ig  deeps  of  autumnal  foliage,  those  lines  of  a 
ioem,  recently  penned  by  an  ill-fated  young 
Englishman,  came  to  my  mind,  seeming  rarely 
uited  to  the  influence  of  this  cleansed  and  serene 
our : 

“What  land  of  silence, 

Where  pale  stars  shine 
1  On  apple  blossoms 

And  dew-drenched  vine, 

Is  yours  and  mine? 


“The  silent  valley 
That  we  will  find, 

Where  all  the  voices 
Of  human  kind 
Are  left  behind.” 

I  wish  to  say  a  word  about  books  and  their  re¬ 
lation  to  wilderness  solitude.  Camp  life  with¬ 
out  them  is  like  a  flower  void  of  fragrance. 
Prose  and  poetry  must  needs  hold  a  place  among 
those  necessities  brought  with  us,  or  we  shall 
find  something  lacking  in  the  ultimate  conclusion 
of  our  pleasures.  Ten  or  fifteen  pages  of 
Emerson  or  Thoreau  before  retiring,  are  de¬ 
liciously  profitable.  Read  Shelley’s  “West  Wind” 
by  the  light  of  a  lantern,  with  a  night  breeze 
stirring  softly  amid  the  leaves,  and  notice  the 
result.  No  doubt  you  will  dream  of  Venetian 
sunsets  or  Neptune’s  most  exquisite  grotto.  In 
the  woods  we  crave  a  reflection  of  the  inner 
spirit,  and  communicating  with  our  best  loved 
poet  or  author,  find  our  minds  more  sensitive, 
as  though  the  spirit  and  substance  were  brought 
into  closer  union.  The  individual  who  goes  into 
the  wilderness  after  whatever  pursuit,  mental, 
physical,  or  both,  knows  best  his  own  needs  and 
can  most  adequately  fulfill  them.  Perhaps  he  has 
no  desire  even  to  turn  the  pages  of  a  book,  and 
perhaps  again  he  goes  abroad  with  some  com¬ 
fortable  little  volume  in  his  pocket  and  glow¬ 
ing  like  a  love-letter  against  his  heart. 

On  the  third  day  we  packed  up  and  departed, 
leaving  our  camp  in  the  possession  of  a  party 
of  Canada  jays.  In  spite  of  frequent  arguments 
and  lapses  into  whittling,  when  everybody  walked 
off  in  opposite  directions  after  a  heated  discus¬ 
sion,  more  unconvinced  and  rebellious  than  ever 
— we  nevertheless  keenly  regretted  breaking  up 
what  had  proved  a  memorable  trip  and  bidding 
farewell  to  camp-fires  and  camp  food.  After  all, 
we  were  not  so  unbearable  to  each  other,  being  a 
mixture  of  brothers,  cousins  and  sisters,  and,  at 
any  rate,  variety  is  the  spice  of  life.  C.  reached 
the  point  where  he  contradicted  every  naturalist 
from  Pliny  to  Audubon,  with  a  few  modern  ones 
thrown  in,  while  the  Naiad  and  myself  com¬ 
pletely  exhausted  our  vocabulary  and  breath  in 
the  bargain.  But,  at  any  rate,  Pan  had  proved 
our  friend  and  attended  to  our  wants,  for  which 
we  were  duly  grateful.  Our  spirits,  in  spite  of 
heat,  smoke  and  argument,  received  benefit,  and 
our  appetites  underwent  a  regeneration,  during 
those  three  never-to-be-forgotten  days  spent  in  the 
woods. 

Disappointment  constitutes  a  chief  factor  in 
the  experience  of  every  sportsman.  How  often, 
after  a  disheartening  day,  do  we  return  home 
feeling  that — as  the  result  of  a  bad  shot,  bad 
luck,  or  bad  judgment — the  joys  of  life  were  few; 
and  yet  these  very  errors  should  urge  us  to 
make  greater  drafts  on  our  ability  to  outwit  hard 
luck  in  order  to  overcome  those  faults  which 
have  been  the  cause  of  failure  and  baffled  hopes. 
One  episode  of  recent  date  in  my  own  experience 
illustrates  what  might  fairly  be  termed  “a  case 
of  bad  luck,”  with  a  peppering  of  bad  judgment 
to  make  it  complete.  The  tendency  of  many  of 
us  is  to  record  only  days  when  the  game  bag 
was  full ;  but  I  feel  it  my  duty  to  relate  this 
incident. 

At  4  P.  M.  one  cold  October  morning,  I  turned 
out  filled  with  hope.  After  a  violent  struggle  to 
subdue  the  alarm  clock,  which  shrilled  and  rattled 
in  the  darkness  like  an  animate  creature,  I 
dressed  and  made  my  way  down  to  the  kitchen, 
where  breakfast  was  waiting  steaming  hot.  The 
air  greeted  one  with  a  cold  stinging  shock  and 
the  planets  were  dazzlingly  bright.  Twenty  minutes 
later  Wallace  brought  the  wagon  around,  and 
off  we  started,  the  wheels  crunching  and  grind¬ 
ing  over  the  frozen  road.  There  was  still  no 
sign  of  coming  daylight,  and  the  moon  shed  a 
cold  pallor  through  the  woods,  robing  their 
dim,  still  sanctuaries  with  vague  serenity.  As 
we  emerged  into  an  old  clearing,  a  yellow  auroral 
light  glowed  along  the  eastern  tree  spires  like  a 
winter  dawn.  The  landscape  seemed  invested 
with  crystals,  and  not  a  blade  of  grass  but  had 
been  heavily  coated  with  frost.  Two  miles  from 
camp  we  tied  the  horses  and  set  out  on  foot, 
keeping  along  the  main  road.  Before  we  had 
gone  a  quarter  of  a  mile  we  saw  a  doe  and  two 
fawns  run  off  into  the  woods  near  an  old  sugar 
camp,  and  it  was  just  beyond  here  that  our  mis¬ 


hap  took  place.  I  was  walking  ahead  and  w’e 
had  come  up  over  the  crest  of  a  hill  with  the 
utmost  caution,  when  a  loud  crashing  on  the  left- 
hand  side  of  the  road  brought  us  to  a  standstill. 
At  the  same  instant  not  thirty  yards  in  ad¬ 
vance  a  huge  buck  burst  from  the  sheltering 
underbrush,  and  without  halting,  swung  away 
from  us  and  fled  down  the  road. 

“Let  him  have  it !  Shoot !  Shoot !”  Wallace 
cried.  With  vague  misgivings  and  jumping  heart 
I  took  a  snap-shot  at  his  hind  leg.  Alas !  the 
result  was  what  I  had  anticipated ;  a  clean  miss, 
and  with  tail  raised  even  higher  he  disappeared. 

We  went  on  with  depressed  spirits  and 'pres¬ 
ently,  leaving  the  road,  struck  in  on  one  long 
disused,  and  returning  by  this  covered  so  much 
more  ground.  The  woods  were  open  and  park¬ 
like,  and  the  trail  skirted  the  side  of  a  ridge 
heavily  clothed  with  deciduous  timber.  We  had 
gone  but  a  short  distance,  when  far  ahead  we  saw 
two  deer  run  down  the  hill.  Undoubtedly  they 
had  heard  us,  for  the  leaves  were  very  dry.  One 
of  them  was  evidently  a  large  buck,  and  soon  he 
commenced  blowing  shrilly  and  awakening  the 
echoes  with  harsh  snorts.  Sitting  down,  I  could 
faintly  discern  his  outline  and  see  his  foot  jerk 
upward  as  he  stamped  viciously.  I  dared  not 
risk  a  shot,  as  he  was  more  than  two'  hundred 
yards  away,  and  I  hoped  that  by  waiting  I  might 
obtain  a  clearer  view.  Ten  minutes  later  a  doe 
walked  up  to  within  a  few  paces  of  where  we 
crouched,  but  the  old  buck  did  not  approach  and 
at  last  went  off,  whistling  and  thudding  out  of 
sight.  This  same  deer  during  the  two  weeks  that 
followed,  in  spite  of  every  precaution  on  our  part, 
gave  me  the  slip  three  times.  One  afternoon  I 
watched  a  runway  in  this  vicinity  for  half  an 
hour,  while  all  the  time  he  was  on  the  other 
side  of  the  knoll,  not  three  hundred  yards  distant, 
as  we  discovered  later.  It  was  snowing  hard 
and  the  wind  driving  in  sharp  gusts  through  the 
treetops.  Once  I  really  heard  a  distinct  and 
peculiar  sound,  like  a  short  human  cough.  I 
imagine  that  it  was  a  raven,  but  at  the  time  I 
had  visions  of  bruin  and  clutched  my  rifle  closer. 

Before  we  got  back  to  camp  on  the  morning 
previously  spoken  of.  we  saw  in  all  ten  deer,  not 
one  of  which  had  offered  a  first-class  shot,  except 
the  old  doe.  That  day  is  a  memory  of  fleeting 
tails  and  disappointment. 

Now  having  duly  related  a  “hard  luck”  story, 
I  feel  at  liberty  to  recount  an  experience  which 
stands  out  in  contrast.  I  find  a  description  of 
this  in  my  hunting  journal: 

“Oct.  4. — Clear.  One  of  those  warm  Indian- 
summer-like  days,  with  blue  haze  robing  the 
mountains  and  sounds  ringing  from  afar  through 
the  quiet  atmosphere.  3  P.  M. — Set  out  accom¬ 
panied  by  Reuben  for  an  afternoon  hunt.  Strik¬ 
ing  north  from  the  camps,  we  branched  off  an 
old  carry,  and  following  this  for  a  short  distance, 
again  changed  and  left  the  trail,  walking  almost 
due  north.  I  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that 
Rube  knows  the  topography  of  this  township  bet¬ 
ter  than  most  men  know  their  own  yard.  No 
matter  where  he  goes,  or  what  devious  ways  he 
pursues,  he  brings  up  at  the  wished  for  destina¬ 
tion,  and  11O'  doubt  could  find  it  as  well  in  the 
dark. 

“In  one  place  we  skirted  the  base  of  a  rocky 
hill,  where  the  woods  were  so  broken  up  by 
large  boulders  that  we  could  see  almost  to  the 
summit.  The  fern  glades  and  general  features 
of  the  ground  in  its  vicinity  were  quite  entranc¬ 
ing.  Rube  caught  a  glimpse  of  a  big  fox  stealing 
along  some  distance  in  advance,  but  he  proved  too 
quick  for  us  and  evaded  our  approach. 

“Presently  we  crossed  the  course  of  a  small 
brook  and  I  regaled  myself  with  an^  icy  draught. 
We  went  down  into  a  narrow  ‘slew,’  or  swampy 
depression,  where  the  pungent  scent  of  frosted 
brakes  greeted  our  nostrils  and  where  deeply 
printed  in  the  soft  ground  we  discovered  the 
comparatively  fresh  tracks  of  a  large  buck. 

“‘I  wish  we’d  run  on  to  that  fellow,’  Rube  re¬ 
marked  as  he  scrutinized  the  marks.  Still  further 
on  we  saw  what  evidently  were  the  same  tracks, 
and  also  observed  a  patch  of  ground  where  the 
old  chap  had  been  digging  for  roots.  The  sun 
was  now  well  down.  We  had  just  passed  over  a 
slight  rise,  when  off  on  one  side,  some  seventy 
or  eighty  yards  distant,  I  detected  a  motion,  and 
( Continued  on  page  478.) 


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[March  23,  1907 


Some  Interesting  Mimics. 

It  is  a  question  among  many  observers  whether 
a  so-called  mimic  (and  I  refer  to  the  popular 
interpretation  of  the  term — an  animal  that  re¬ 
sembles  an  inanimate  object  and  finds  protection 
in  it)  is  unconscious,  or  whether  the  protection 
is  assumed  with  malice  aforethought.  I  fancy, 
and  it  is  merely  an  impression,  that  animals,  as  a 
rule,  which  are  protected  by  imitating  something 
else,  which  simulate  their  surroundings  to  a  re¬ 
markable  extent,  know  little  about  it.  They  do 
not  assume  a  green  suit,  as  does  the  soldier,  be¬ 
cause  he  thinks  it  makes  him  inconspicuous,  or 
flash  from  red  to  pink,  blue,  or  gray,  as  the 
popular  fancy  sees  the  chameleon  as  it  passes 
from  one  color  to  another,  knowing  all  about  it. 
To  believe  this  would  be  to  endow  the  lizard 
with  remarkable  intelligence. 

Many  of  the  mimics  are  accidental;  others  as¬ 
sume  their  protective  coloring  unconsciously, 
they  cannot  help  it,  light  and  color  having  their 
effect  upon  them  according  to  natural  laws.  Thus 
the  horned  toad,  so  common  in  California,  when 
I  find  it  on  the  bush,  it  is  dark  and  highly  colored  ; 
but  release  it  on  the  light  sands,  and  it  quickly 
adapts  itself  to  the  situation,  assimulating  the 
new  surroundings  in  color,  tint  and  tone  to  a 
remarkable  degree. 

The  horned  toad  when  changed  does  not  com¬ 
mune  with  itself,  according  to  popular  belief,  and 
say  mentally,  “I  am  on  lighter  ground  and  in¬ 
conspicuous  to  any  road  runner.”  It  knows  noth¬ 
ing  about  it,  but  the  new  color,  through  the 
medium  of  the  eye,  causes  a  change,  a  contrac¬ 
tion  or  expansion  of  the  color  cells,  and  an  as¬ 
similation  of  general  tint  is  the  result;  in  a  word, 
nature  protects  the  animal  probably  without  the 
latter  being  aware  of  it.  This  may  not  be  so,  but 


it  is  the  belief  of  the  writer  and  many  others  that 
it  is. 

A  very  lucid  explanation  of  the  effect  of  light 
cn  certain  animals  is  given  in  the  experiments 
of  Lister  and  Pouchet  on  the  chromatic  func¬ 
tions.  We  are  shown  a  section  of  frog’s  skin. 
The  outer  section,  or  epidermis,  displays  the 
epidermis  in  which  are  a  few  pigment  cells ; 
then  comes  the  cutis  with  big  star-shaped  deep 
cells  of  pigment,  separated  from  the  epidermis 
by  a  thick  layer  of  yellow  pigment  cells,  as  seen 
in  a  section.  The  epidermis  is  made  up  of  cells, 
and  the  lower  layer  of  cylindrical  cells.  The 
fibrous  cutis  is  permeated  by  nerves  and  cavities 
in  which  is  stored  pigment  or  color.  These 
cavities  or  glands  are  very  sensitive.  They  con¬ 
tract  or  expand  with  all  the  sensitiveness  of 
mercury  in  a  thermometer.  The  slightest  differ¬ 
ence  in  color  or  shade,  tint  or  tone,  and  the  color 
reservoirs,  as  we  call  them,  expand  or  shrink. 

The  reservoirs  of  color  are  called  chromata- 
pliores,  and  the  latter  are  palettes  containing 
colors  of  brown,  black,  red  or  green — a  marvel¬ 
ous  arrangement  or  machine  devised  by  nature  to 
effect  the  concealment  of  the  fish  or  reptile 
passing  them.  A  small  volume  could  be  written 
on  the  combinations  these  colors  can  produce  in 
a  fish  or  reptile.  Heincke  observed  in  the  fish 
Gobius  ruthensparri  that  the  pigment  cells  which 
changed  to  yellow  when  distended,  became 
orange-colored  when  contracted ;  while  the  red 
ones  under  contraction  became  black  or  brown. 
Lister  has  made  similar  observations  in  other 
animals. 

We  have,  then,  layers  of  pigment  or  color  cells 
in  the  cutis  principally;  next  to  the  epidermis  are 
the  light-colored  or  yellow  ones ;  below  them 
again,  a  layer  of  dark  or  intensely  black  cells — - 
a  finely  adjusted  series  whose  contraction  or  ex¬ 


pansion  creates,  produces  the  marvelous  cob 
we  observe  in  various  animals,  as  the  anol 
chameleon,  frog  and  others.  It  is  believed  that: 
all  the  color  cells  relax  the  animal  will  assui 
a  brown  or  dark  hue,  and  when  they  contr. 
other  tints  are  produced  and  conditions  may  e 
ist  when  there  may  be  contraction  and  expansi 
of  the  color  cells  almost  at  the  same  time. 

The  interesting  point  in  this  superficial  glan 
at  a  very  complicated  subject  is  to  ascertain  h< 
the  change  is  produced,  and  there  is  hardly  a 
question  as  to  the  eye  of  the  animal  being  t 
medium.  I  had  at  one  time  a  collection  of  eig 
or  ten  lizards,  half  of  which  were  of  the  “horn 
toad”  variety.  One  of  these,  possibly  from  1 
peatedly  ejecting  from  its  eye  the  peculiar  bloo 
like  secretion  at  a  fox  terrier,  became  blind; 
least  it  would  run  into  objects,  and  its  eyes  b. 
the  appearance  of  being  totally  destroyed.  I  h: 
arranged  a  number  of  pens  for  these  lizards  ran 
ing  from  white  to  black,  and  as  I  changed  the 
about  they  adapted  themselves  to  the  color  to 
greater  or  less  degree,  all  except  the  blind  horm 
lizard ;  it  remained  the  same  on  any  color.  List 
demonstrated  this  as  early  as  1858,  and  tl 
familiar  experiment  of  the  fish  with  one  eye  d 
stroyed  will  be  recalled.  On  the  blind  side  ti 
fish  was  mottled,  of  no  particular  color;  the  oth 
side  having  a  good  eye  adapted  itself  to  the  cob 
of  the  bottom  upon  which  it  rested. 

The  accompanying  photographs  of  living  fish 
from  the  waters  of  the  Southern  Californ 
islands  (Santa  Catalina)  afford  excellent  illustr. 
tions  of  the  remarkable  protection  afforded  l 
adaptability  to  surroundings.  The  sculpin  (Fi 
I.)  is  quite  as  weird  as  the  eastern  type  of  th 
fish,  and  certainly  as  offensive,  being  armed  wii 
points  and  spines  that  are  extremely  disagreeab 
and  even  dangerous.  The  fish  is  rarely  seen  1 
move,  and  in  looking  overboard  one  often  ot 
serves  what  appears  to  be  a  stone  or  mos 
covered  rock ;  then  a  certain  angle  or  ray  of  ligj 
illumines  a  marvelous  eye  that  blazes  wit 
splendid  tints — a  veritable  gem,  a  topaz  of  tl 
sea.  The  fish  is  absolutely  motionless,  and  i 
mottled  appearance  coincides  almost  exactly  wit 
that  of  the  surrounding  rock,  and  at  a  little  dis 
ance  away  it  could  hardly  be  seen. 

The  remarkable  possibilty  of  change  of  cole 
in  these  fishes  cannot  be  imagined  until  they  ar 
closely  observed  on  different  bases.  The  tim 
are  never  extremely  pronounced,  never  jet  blac 
or  pure  white,  but  when  a  fish  is  placed  on  differ 
ent  bases  in  color  from  black  to  white,  its  adapto 
tion  is  striking  and  amply  sufficient  for  genen 
protection.  I  have  collected  a  dozen  such  fishe 
and  placed  them  in  a  compartment,  and  from 
distance  of  a  few  feet  strangers  did  not  recog, 
nize  them  as  fishes  until  they  caught  the  glear 
of  the  marvelous  eyes. 

More  remarkable  is  the  mirmTry  of  the  sc 
called  kelp  fish,  shown  in  Fig.  II.,  where  tw 
living  fishes  are  seen  in  characteristic  attitude: 
tail  elevated  apparently  to  conform  to  the  positio: 
of  the  kelp  leaves  in  which  they  are  mostly  founcj 
I  have  never  seen  these  fishes  on  the  maintain 
shores.  They  affect  the  kelp-lined  rocks  of  tin 
islands  that  rise  twenty  miles  or  more  offshorq 
and  around  Avalon  Bay  are  very  common.  Her 
the  kelpian  forest  forms  a  forest-like  belt  aroum 
the  rocks,  rising  to  a  height  of  thirty  or  fort; 
feet.  Below  this  is  a  kelp  with  short  leaves* 
shown  in  Fig.  I.,  the  edges  serrated.  In  thi 
thick  mass  I  have  seen  the  kelp  fish  poising 
standing  either  on  its  head  or  on  its  tail,  swing 
ing  with  the  tidal  currents  or  the  ground  swell 
and  presenting  a  marvelous  close  resemblance  t< 
the  weed  it  lived  in. 

I  have  placed  these  in  a  glass  tank  and  almos 
invariably  they  appeared  to  assume  odd  positions 
to  conform  to  the  kelp  leaves;  and  when  it  i: 
said  that  they  are  green  in  color,  and  that  the 
long  dorsal  and  ventral  fins  extend  the  entire 


southern  California  rock  fish  ( Scorpcena  guttata) 

Mimicking  the  rocks  in  color.  .  Very  difficult  to  see  it. 


March  23,  1907.] 


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453 


KELP  FISHES. 

From  a  photograph  of  living  specimens.  Showing  characteristic  attitude,  with  tails  up,  adapting 
their  positions  to  that  of  the  kelp — Sugar  Loaf  Rocks,  Avalon  Bay,  California. 


length  of  the  body  and  resemble  the  ragged  edges 
jbf  the  kelp,  some  idea  of  the  remarkable  nature 
rof  this  resemblance  can  be  imagined.  I  do  not 
recall  a  fish  that  is  colored  or  marked  in  so 
curious  a  manner.  The  color  scheme  runs  even 
through  the  eyes,  and  at  times  resembles  a  beau- 
!jtiful  green  and  white  mosaic.  The  fish  is  not 
'.adapted  for  rapid  swimming;  it  reclines  and 
drifts,  and  while  it  can  swim  or  dart  ahead 
quickly,  it  prefers  to  rest  or  lean  against  a  kelp 
!  ,eaf,  rolling  its  curious  eyes  about  in  a  singular 
manner. 

Scores  of  fishes  might  be  said  to  find  protection 
in  this  way,  but  none  illustrate  the  possibilities  of 
protective  resemblance  so  vividly  as  do  the  kelp 
tishes  of  California  waters. 

Charles  F.  Holder. 


The  Song  Sparrow. 

This  little  sparrow  is  one  of  the  best  known 
1  song  birds  of  New  England,  and  in  his  different 
forms  is  a  great  favorite  throughout  the  United 
1  States.  His  cheery  spring  song  is  gladly  heard, 
and  his  sprightly  little  figure  welcome  when  he  is 
first  seen  about  the  yard,  and  in  the  thickets  and 
hedges  that  line  the  streets  and  roads.  He  is 
no  respecter  of  persons,  but  lends  his  cheery 
presence  and  sings  as  beautiful  and  cheerfully 
i  to  the  poor  as  to  the  rich,  under  every  environ¬ 
ment.  (See  illustration,  page  455-) 

In  this  cold  northeasternmost  State  the  song 
!  sparrow  is  one  of  the  earliest  arrivals  in  spring. 

1  coming  to  us  about  the  middle  of  March,  and  a 
few  days  after  their  arrival  on  the  coast,  they 
are  as  common  in  the  interior,  and  are  soon  gen- 
f  erally  distributed ;  more  so  than  almost  any  other 
bird  that  visits  us.  Go  where  you  will,  except, 
perhaps,  into  the  deep  woods  or  large  swamps, 
and  you  are  sure  to  find  this  cheery  little  fellow 
ever  present.  About  the  outskirts  of  the  large 
1  or  small  cities,  where  there  is  brush  or  thicket 
for  him  to  visit,  about  the  smaller  villages,  about 
I  the  farmyards,  in  the  openings  and  cuttings 
bordering  the  deeper  woods,  along  the  banks  of 
brook,  stream,  river,  pond  or  lake,  the  song  spar- 
!  row  makes  his  home.  So  if  we  go  far  back  into 
!  the  interior,  to  the  lumber  camps  and  clearings, 
this  same  little  song  sparrow  is  there,  and  as 
cheerful  and  sprightly  in  the  one  locality  as  the 
1  other.  Ever  and  anon  he  mounts  to  the  top  of 
i  some  low  stub  or  fence  post  and  gives  utterance 
I  to  one  of  his  many  and  varied  songs.  Then  he 
darts  to  some  thick  clump  of  bushes  or  brush- 
:  heap,  which  he  seems  to  love  dearly,  hopping 
i  from  bush  to  twig  and  creeping  mouse-like,  much 
;  after  the  manner  of  that  little  midget,  the  winter 
wren  ( Troglodytes  hiemalis),  through  the  densest 
brush-piles,  quickly  to  appear  on  the  further  side, 
where  he  pauses  a  moment  to  see  if  we  are  fol¬ 
lowing  him,  and  occasionally  gives  his  call  note, 
“Kib,  kib !”  that  reminds  us  just  a  little  of  the 
(  alarm  note  of  the  aforesaid  winter  wren.  Then 
[  he  flits  on  a  few  feet  to  the  next  brush-pile, 
!  where  he  repeats  his  former  maneuvers,  occa- 
1  sionally  stopping  to  gather  in  some  tempting 
(  morsel  of  food,  a  snail  or  small  insect,  or  some 
i  grass  and  weed  seeds,  which  abound  in  such 
1  places  as  he  loves  to  frequent. 

With  those  who  spend  the  greater  part  of  their 
1  life  along  our  coast,  he  is  an  especial  favorite ; 
for  no  matter  where  their  calling  takes  them, 
whether  along  the  beautiful  and  rugged  coast,  or 
;  to  the  most  isolated  islands,  they  are  sure  to  find 
|  this  little  bit  of  comfort,  and  desolate  as  the  spot 
j  may  be  in  the  earlier  spring,  yet  he  gushes  forth 
his  melody  and  lends  cheerfulness  to  the  roar  of 
;.old  ocean.  . 

When  the  warm  rays  of  an  April  sun  have 
1  driven  away  the  snow  and  coaxed  out  the  early 
I  spring  flowers,  the  song  sparrows  begin  to  select 
I  a  site  to  rear  their  young.  It  would  take  much 
1  space  to  describe  the  various  nesting  sites  chosen 
j  by  these  birds.  I  have,  several  times,  found  them 
late  in  April  nesting  in  an  old  apple  orchard,  in 
some  natural  cavity,  to  which  they  had  carried 
■ample  nest  material,  and  had  built  their  nest  and 
'laid  their  four  or  five  eggs  in  just  such  a  site  as 
;  we  find  the  bluebird  occupying. 

I  have  found  them  using  such  cavity  nests,  only 
j  in  the  early  spring,  choosing  such  a  place,  per- 
|  haps,  because  the  ground  so  recently  covered 
j  with  snow  is  too  wet  and  they  fear  to  lay  their 


eggs  too  near  it.  At  this  early  time,  they  some¬ 
times  choose  to  build  a  neat,  compact  nest  in 
some  brush-heap,  placed  well  in  from  the  outer 
surface,  so  it  is  difficult  to  see  it  without  a  care¬ 
ful  search  for  it. 

Here  with  us,  short  as  is  our  delightful  sum¬ 
mer,  they  rear  two  and  three  broods.  Some  of 
the  first  nests,  and  the  second  nests,  are  usually 
placed  on  the  ground,  beneath  some  projecting 
root  of  an  old  stump  or  in  a  dense  clump  of 
bushes,  quite  frequently  an  evergreen,  and  well 
concealed  from  view.  The  song  sparrow  is  fond 
of  the  water,  and  one  is  sure  to  find  many  such 
nests  in  May  or  June  along  the  shores  that 
border  our  inland  ponds  and  streams.  Then,  too, 
he  builds  a  very  neat,  compact  nest,  well  lined 
with  hair  and  small  roots,  in  the  fork  of  a  small 
evergreen,  usually  a  spruce  or  fir  balsam,  rang¬ 
ing  from  two  to  ten  or  twelve  feet  from  the 
ground,  the  site  in  this  case  being  very  similar 
to  that  chosen  by  his  relative,  the  chipping  spar¬ 
row,  when  nesting  in  some  old  pasture  or  cutting 
bordering  the  woods.  When  they  elect  to  rear 
the  third  brood,  in  July,  we  sometimes  find  their 
nest,  very  bulky  of  leaves  and  weed  stalks,  well 
lined  with  fine,  new-mown  bay,  and  an  inner 
lining  of  horse  hairs,  usually  placed  in  some  low 
bush,  very  rarely  an  evergreen,  not  far  from 
the  ground.  Four  and  five  eggs  seem  to  make 
up  the  complement  with  the  first  nests ,  four 
seems  to  be  the  rule  with  the  second,  and  three 
is  all  I  have  ever  seen  in  the  third  nests  of  the 
season.  The  bird  shows  a  strong  attachment  to 
its  home  and  does  not  easily  desert  it. 

The  manner  of  nesting  in  a  hole  in  a  tree  above 
described  I  have  never  heard  mentioned  or  seen 
described,  except  in  Davis’  “Nests  and  Eggs. 
In  the  case  of  a  nest  found  the  first  days  in  May, 
several  years  ago,  the  birds  selected  a  cavity, 
often  used  by  a  pair  of  bluebirds,  in  an  old  apple 
tree,  about  twenty-five  feet  from  the  ground.  The 
nest  was  completed  and  three  eggs  were  de¬ 
posited,  but  the  limb  above  the  cavity  was  de¬ 
cayed  inside,  being  badly  eaten  by  worms  and 
wood  ants,  leaving  but  an  outer  shell.  The  heart 
■of  the  limb  above  the  nest  was  filled  with  the 
loose  debris  left  by  the  ants  and  worms.  This 
loose  material  ran  down  and  filled  the  nest  in  a 
short  time,  completely  covering  the  eggs.  But 
after  a  few  days  these  stout-hearted,  dauntless 
little  birds,  seeing  that  no  more  of  the  decayed 
wood  was  coming  down  into  the  cavity,  began 


carrying  nest  material  and  completed  a  slight 
nest,  laid  four  eggs  and  reared  their  young  with¬ 
out  further  annoyance.  Who  shall  say  that  this 
pair  of  small  birds  did  not  reason  about  their 
misfortune  and  what  followed  it?  Certainly  not 
any  one  who  has  been  a  careful  observer  of 
nature ! 

Twice  late  in  July  I  have  found  the  third  nest 
of  this  bird  in  the  following  unique  situation. 
The  nest  was  placed  in  the  side  of  a  hay-mow 
near  the  top,  on  the  new-mown  hay,  in  the  bay 
of  an  old  barn,  unoccupied,  except  to  put  in  the 
new  hay  as  it  was  harvested,  to  be  hauled  else¬ 
where  when  snow  came.  In  both  cases  the  nest 
was  composed  mostly  of  the  fine,  new-made  hay, 
upon  which  it  rested.  The  eggs  of  this  sparrow 
show  great  variation  in  size,  shape,  color  and 
markings. 

J.  Merton  Swain. 

Farmington,  Me.,  March  15. 


A  Good  Trip  for  Boys. 

During  the  coming  summer,  Mr.  J.  Alden 
Loring,  of  Owego,  N.  Y.,  purposes  to  take  out 
to  the  Canadian  Rocky  Mountains  for  two 
months  a  camp  of  ten  boys.  The  locality  chosen 
is  in  the  beautiful  mountains  of  British  Colum¬ 
bia,  where  there  is  grand  scenery  and  where  for 
anyone  interested  in  nature  a  wonderful  number 
of  attractions  are  spread  out. 

Here  are  mountain  sheep,  a  few,  and  moun¬ 
tain  goats  in.  abundance.  Deer,  porcupines,  the 
whistling  marmot,  the  little  ch-ief  hare  and  many 
other  small  mammals  are  found;  while  such 
birds  occur  as  the  Franklin’s  grouse,  harlequin 
duck,  the  little  dipper,  raven,  magpie,  Clark’s 
crow,  the  white-tailed  ptarmigan,  and  many 
others.  There  is  splendid  trout  fishing  in  many 
of  the  streams. 

Among  the  special  objects  of  the  trip  are 
camping  in  the  high  mountains,  studying  nature, 
and  photography.  The  boys  will  be  taught  some¬ 
thing  about  the  work  of  the  camp,  and  thus 
learn  woodcraft.  The  more  camp  work  each 
boy  is  taught  the  better  it  will  be  for  him. 

Mr.  Loring  is  an  able  field  naturalist  and  has 
traveled  in  the  western  States  and  in  Alaska. 
He  is  entirely  competent  to  take  out  such  a 
party,  look  after  the  boys,  and  give  them  the 
instruction  which  they  need. 


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[March  23,  19075 


BIG  SEA  HARE  WHICH  MIMICS  THE  BOTTOM  UPON  WHICH  IT  CRAWLS. 


March  Fields  and  Woods. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

With  lengthening  days  and  lessening  nights,  rough 
March  is  here  at  last; 

The  sun  is  climbing  northward,  and  the  birds  begin 
to  sing; 

Old  -winter  with  his  freezing  blasts  and  snow  and  ice  is 
past, 

The  loveliest  season’s  with  us  now,  this  season’s  naiae 
is  spring. 

Now  soon  the  sun’s  warm  rays  will  draw  the  frost  from 
out  the  ground; 

The  buds  with  sap  are  swelling  and  the  streams  from 
ice  are  clear; 

The  spathes  of  the  skunk  cabbage  plant  in  marshy  lands 
are  found; 

Again  grim  winter’s  reign  is  o’er  and  gentle  spring  is 
here. 

March  1. — Gathered  several  well-grown  spathes 
of  the  skunk  cabbage  plant — the  first  flower  of 
spring  time.  The  walls  of  the  spathes  seemed 
thicker  or  more  fleshy  than  common ;  also  the 
inclosed  seed  globes  were  more  fully  covered 
with  the  yellow  pollen  than  is  commonly  seen 
as  early  as  this.  The  pussy  willows  that  I  came 
across  are  fairly  well  blown,  considering  the 
awfully  cold  weather  we  have  had. 

March  3.— Heard  and  saw  redwing  blackbirds, 
bluebirds  and  song  sparrows,  thus  showing  that 
the  vanguard  of  our  little  warblers  is  already  on 
the  wing  heading  northward.  On  the  same  day — 
Sunday — while  on  a  tramp  through  the  fields  and 
woods,  I  saw  six  rabbits,  four  gray  squirrels  and 
a  good-sized  covey  of  quail,  some  twelve  or 
fifteen  in  number,  and  all  within  easy  shooting 
distance.  Query;  Had  I  my  shotgun  along  for 
the  purpose  of  getting  a  bag  full,  would  I  have 
come  across  as  much  game  even  in  a  much  longer 
time,  strolling  about? 

If  what  I  saw  that  day  is  any  criterion,  the 
prospects  for  gunning  next  fall  in  this  part  of  the 
State  were  never  better.  A.  L.  L. 


Field  Museum.  Catalogue. 

Volume  VIII.  of  the  Zoological  Series  of 
the  publications  of  the  Field  Columbian  Museum 
Dr.  Daniel  Giraud  Elliot  has  recently  issued  a 
catalogue  of  the  collection  of  mammals  in  that 

museum. 

When  the  author  took  charge  of  the  Depart¬ 
ment  of  Zoology  in  the  museum,  many  years  ago, 
its  collection  of  mammals  consisted  of  a  limited 
number  of  mounted  specimens,  interesting,  no 
doubt,  to  the  public  which  view  them,  but  practi¬ 
cally  of  no  scientific  value.  There  were  no  mam¬ 
mal  skins,  a  study  collection  did  not  exist.  Now, 
however,  the  museum  contains  15,000  specimens, 


most  of  them  skins  which  represent  over  a  thou¬ 
sand  pecies. 

As  is  natural  when  beginning  a  formatioil  of 
a  collection,  the  material  nearest  at  hand  was 
first  sought,  and  so  the  mammals  of  the  United 
States  make  up  the  greater  portion  of  the  cata¬ 
logue.  Nevertheless,  as  will  be  remembered,  Dr. 
Elliot  made  an  expedition  to  Africa,  which  pro¬ 
duced  most  important  results,  and  in  gathering 
the  museum’s  collection  he  had  given  much  at¬ 
tention  to  exotic  forms,  and  especially  to  wild 
horses  and  African  antelopes,  important  and 
beautiful  creatures,  which  are  well  on  the  way 
toward  extinction.  The  museum  has  kept  many 
collectors  out  in  North  America  and  with  very 
satisfactory  results. 

The  Field  Museum’s  groups  of  mounted  mam¬ 
mals  are  well  known  for  their  beauty  and  for 
the  naturalness  of  their  surroundings,  and  more 
than  one  of  these  groups  has  become  famous  over 
the  whole  country. 

The  volume  at  hand  is  a  ponderous  one  of  700 
pages,  and  has  a  number  of  beautiful  illustrations. 


Mr.  Kellogg’s  Bird  Notes. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  March  11. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Mr.  Charles  Dennison  Kellogg,  popu¬ 
larly  known  as  the  “bird  man,”  gave  an  interest¬ 
ing  lecture  recently  at  the  Friends’  Meeting 
House.  In  a  darkened  room  he  imitated  the 
notes  of  the  song  sparrow  and  other  birds.  Dur¬ 
ing  his  lecture  the  audience  were  for  the  time  in 
the  woods  with  the  little  songsters.  Mr.  Kellogg 
is  a  lover  oi  all  animals,  but  birds  are  his 
specialty.  Birds  have  come  to  him  through  his 
bird  notes.  The  lecture  was  given  especially  for 
Children,  and  he  endeavored  to  fix  in  their 
minds  a  kindly  regard  for  birds  and  animals.  He 
is  opposed  to  caging  birds.  He  also^  exhibited 
pictures  of  the  white  heron,  and  explained  how 
the  bird  is  killed  when  returning  to  its  nest  with 
food  for  its  little  ones.  Wm.  J.  Reed. 


Spearing  Muskrats. 

Brockville,  Ont.,  March  8 .—Editor  Forest 
and •  Stream:  In  your  issue  of  Feb.  9  last, 
F.  A.  L.  asks  information  as  to  spearing  mus¬ 
quash  under  the  ice.  I  wrote  an  article  giving 
the  Indian  way  of  spearing  and  trenching  these 
animals,  which  was  published  in  Forest  and 
Stream,  Aug.  27,  1898,  which  I  think  will  give 
F.  A.  L.  the  desired  information.  I  may  say 
that  the  ice  on  ponds  or  sluggish  rivers  is  gen¬ 
erally  strong  enough  to  bear  a  man’s  weight  be¬ 
fore  the  rat  houses  are  frozen  enough  to  prevent 
the  spear  penetrating.  I  mean  a  single  shaft 
spear ;  no  one  would  think  of  using  a  four  prong 
one.  Martin  Hunter. 


A  Wasp-Destroying  Redbird. 

Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  March  12. — Editor  Fo/\ 
and  Stream:  A  redbird,  truly,  yet  not  a  redb 
— at  any  rate,  it  was  not  a  specimen  of  ; 
species  I  am  acquainted  with.  It  was  no  lari 
than  a  bluebird,  much  “dumpier”  in  form, 
color  red  and  gray  mixed,  somewhat  like  I 
coloring  of  the  female  of  one  variety  of  vl 
well  known  redbird,  but  not  so  evenly  mingled 
I  was  sitting  under  a  sassafras  shade  tree  j 
my  yard,  at  what  time  of  day  I  would  like  ; 
recall,  but  cannot,  as  it  was  about  a  year  a! 
when  a  sudden  slapping,  thrashing  sound  aroiu 
me  from  a  deep  reverie,  and  looking  up,  son 
what  startled,  I  caught  a  very  unsatisfactc 
glimpse  of  the  bird  described,  with  a  was 
nest  much  larger  than  its  own  body  in  its  n 
It  was  pounding  the  nest — a  live  one — vigorou 
against  the  trunk  of  the  tree,  about  ten  feet  abc 
my  head,  as  fearless  of  the  insects  as  a  ’coon 
said  to  be;  but  it  was  unwilling  to  be  gazed  up 
by  a  man,  for  it  instantly  dropped  its  trophy  a 
fled.  Who  knows  of  such  a  bird  ? 

L.  R.  Morphew 


A  Black  Adirondack  Hare. 

Napoleon  Bonaparte  Tobideau,  a  young  Frenc 
Canadian,  who  works  for  Frank  Pelon  at  He? 
quarters  Camp,  at  Cedar  River  Flow,  in  the  A> 
rondacks,  not  long  ago  shot  and  killed  a  rajbl 
in  a  balsam  slash  near  Pelon’s  camp.  Mr.  Pel 
is  an  observant  man  who  has  hunted  and  trapp 
in  numerous  places,  and  when  he  saw  this  rabl 
his  curiosity  was  aroused,  for  it  was  perfec 
black  from  head  to  tail  with  the  exception 
the  ears  and  head,  which  bore  a  few  browni 
hairs.  In  size  it  ranked  with  the  great  northe 
hares  which  are  common  along  Cedar  River. 

Mr.  Pelon  intended  to  send  the  black  hare 
a  taxidermist  to  be  mounted,  but  as  it  ivvj 
frozen  wdien  the  boy  brought  it  home,  in  han 
ling  it  both  hind  legs  were  broken  and  it  w 
therefore  skinned  and  eaten  by  the  family. 

P.  D.  F. 


Destruction  of  Game  in  South  Afric 

At  the  recent  annual  meeting  of  the  Griqualai 
West  Game  Protection  Association  at  Kimberl 
attention  was  called  to  the  wanton  shooting 
game  for  sale,  and  it  will  be  instructive  to  co; 
sider  the  reported  returns  of  the  head  of  mix 
game  sold  on  the  Kimberley  market  for  the  u 
dermentioned  seasons  :  1904  season,  12,975,  rer 

izing  £2752;  1905  season,  29,119,  value  £466 
1906  season,  40,933,  realizing  £4829.  The  detai 
comprising  last  year’s  total  of  40,933  wer 
Springbuck,  4025;  duiker,  174;  steinbuck,  1,41 
hares,  5,131;  knorhaan,  3,565;  redwing,  2,95, 
guineafowl,  818;  paauw,  59;  wild  duck,  13 
geese,  33;  small  birds,  22,626.  When  retur 
like  these  are  on  record,  it  is  little  to  wonder 
that  the  hope  was  expressed  at  the  annual  mee 
ing  mentioned  that  a  measure  on  the  subje 
would  be  introduced  in  the  Cape  Parliament. 
The  P'ield. 


Catamounts  Kill  Pennsylvania  Deer? 

William  Samton,  caretaker  of  the  Otsinacl 
son  Gun  Club  preserve  in  Clinton  Co.,  Pa.,  can 
here  recently  with  the  pelts  of  three  catamoun  j 
which  he  killed.  One  of  them  fought  him  des 
perately  and  was  dispatched  with  a  small  a  nr 
A  second  he  chased  twenty-three  miles  with 
dog  before  he  got  a  shot. 

Samton  and  his  men  have  found  the  carcase 
of  ten  deer  that  were  killed  by  catamounts.-! 
Philadelphia  Record. 


Cougars  Killing  Sheep. 

In  some  of  the  mountain  regions  of  Calif  or 
nia  where  sheep  raising  is  one  of  the  princip; 
sources  of  revenue  of  the  ranchmen,  mountai 
lions  have  increased  in  numbers  or  at  least  havj 
been  attracted  to  the  vicinity  of  the  sheej 
ranches,  and  during  the  winter  the  sheep  me  I 
have  lost  heavily  to  them.  Such  efforts  as  ca 
be  made  to  kill  the  cougars  do  not  result  ver 
satisfactorily,  and  organized  hunts  take  light  to 
on  these  big  cats. 


March  23,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Game  Warden  Experiences. 

The  morning  of  the  eleventh  of  July,  1903,  I 
took  the  train  for  Ukiah,  California,  to  meet 
Field  Deputy  Fish  and  Game  Commissioner  A. 
F.  Lea,  our  object  being  to  make  a  trip  through 
the  counties  of  Sonoma  and  Mendocino,  reports 
having  reached  the  office  of  the  State  Board 
of  Fish  and  Game  Commissioners  that  viola¬ 
tions  of  the  deer  law  were  being  committed 
in  that  section,  and  that  several  camps  had 
already  been  established,  although  the  deer 
season  did  not  open  until  July  15.  We  had 
been  detailed  for  this  work. 

Upon  my  arrival  at  Ukiah  I  was  met  at  the 
station  by  Mr.  Lea,  and  although  I  had  never 
had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  that  gentleman 
before,  1  saw  at  a  glance  by  his  bright  eye,  his 
quick  movements  and  general  appearance  that 
in  him  I  had  a  companion  on  whom  I  could  de¬ 
pend  in  any  .emergency.  We  retired  to  our 
rooms  at  the  hotel  and  after  consultation  de¬ 
cided  that  we  would  secure  our  team,  stock  of 
“grub,”  etc.,  and  start  early  next  morning  for 
the  mountains  in  the  southwestern  part  of 
Mendocino  county. 

At  sunrise  next  morning  we  were  on  the  road. 
The  day  was  hot,  the  roads  dusty,  and  it  was 
late  afternoon  before  we  arrived  at  Ranchree 
Creek  and  went  into  camp.  Here  we  found 
several  other  camps,  and  remained  several  days, 
but  neither  saw  nor  heard  of  any  violations  of 
the  law. 

On  the  afternoon  of  the  fourteenth  of  July, 
deer  hunting  parties  commenced  to  arrive,  and 
in  conversation  with  some  of  them  we  were 
told  that  we  had  “better  look  out  and  not  kill 
any  does  or  spotted  fawns,  as  Game  Wardens 
Lea  and  Welch  were  in  the  hills,  and  that  they 
were  looking  after  game  law  violations  in  ear¬ 
nest.”  By  dark  that  night  at  least  twenty 
deer  hunters,  with  as  many  dogs  and  horses 
had  assembled  at  Ranchree  Creek  to  open  the 
season  next  day,  and  by  three  o'clock  next 
morning  all  were  off  for  the  hills.  None  of  the 
parties  killed  any  does  or  fawns,  although  sever¬ 
al  bucks  were  bagged.  By  noon,  having  been 
recognized  by  one  of  the  parties,  and  our  identi¬ 
ty  having  become  known,  we  decided  to  go  to 
the  Lidford  Ranch  twenty-five  miles  south, 
where  we  had  heard  there  were  several  camps 
of  deer  hunters. 

On  the  morning  of  the  sixteenth  at  four 
o’clock  after  a  hasty  breakfast  of  coffee,  bacon 
and  bread,  we  saddled  our  horses  and  shoulder¬ 
ing  our  rifles  started  to  cross  a  mountain  to 
reach  the  foot  of  Barkley  Peak  where  we  had 
located  several  camps  the  evening  before.  We 
calculated  that  we  could  make  these  camps  and 
return  to  our  own  by  noon,  but  after  the  hard¬ 
est  kind  of  a  day’s  ride,  through  heavy  brush, 
and  over  steep  hills,  with  nothing  to  eat,  we 
at  last  reached  these  camps,  all  of  which  we 
found  to  be  “clean,”  and  got  back  to  our  camp 
at  nine  o’clock,  tired  and  hungry. 

On  the  eighteenth  at  sunrise  we  were  off  for 
Hopland,  having  decided  to  return  to  the  office 
and  report,  afterward  returning  better  prepared 
for  such  work  as  we  were  doing,  as  in  our 

hasty  departure  on  this  trip  neither  of  us  had 

prepared  for  such  rough  work  in  the  mountains, 
and  our  shoes  and  clothes  were  all  but  worn 
out.  On  our  way  out  we  found  the  tracks  of 
two  men  in  the  dust  along  the  road.  From  the 
nail  marks  in  the  tracks,  these  men  apparently 
wore  hunting  shoes,  and  we  decided  that  there 
must  be  a  hunting  camp  in  that  locality,  al¬ 
though  we  had  heard  no  shooting  or  dogs 
Mr.  Lea  suggested  that  I  take  the  tracks  and 

see  what  I  could  find.  I  followed  the  tracks 

up  an  old  road  in  the  bottom  of  a  deep  canon 
about  a  mile  and  a  half  to  where  I 
found  a  camp  with  no  one  at  home.  Investi¬ 


gation,  however,  produced  evidence  sufficient  to 
convince  me  that  a  doe  and  spotted  fawn  had 
been  killed. 

I  returned  to  the  road  where  I  had  left  Mr. 
Lea,  and  hiding  our  team,  we  returned  to  the 
camp  and  concealed  ourselves  in  the  brush. 

We  did  not  have  to  wait  long  before  three 
men  came  into  camp.  Leaving  Mr.  Lea  still 
hidden  in  the  brush  I  went  into  the  camp  and 
inquired  if  they  were  the  occupants  of  the 
camp,  and  upon  receiving  an  affirmative  reply 
accused  them  of  killing  a  doe  and  spotted  fawn, 
and  informed  them  that  they  were  under  arrest. 
At  first  they  denied  the  charge,  but  when  Mr. 
Lea  came  out  of  the  brush  carrying  part  of 
the  fawn  in  his  hand,  and  when  I  said  to  him 
“Go  over  there  and  look  at  that  doe,”  which 
the  men  had  skinned  and  concealed  in  the  brush 
under  a  piece  of  canvas,  they  broke  down  and 
admitted  their  guilt.  We  took  two  of  them, 
that  admitted  the  killing  of  the  doe  and  fawn 
to  Flopland,  thirty  miles  distant,  where  they 
were  fined. $50  by  Justice  Armstrong. 

While  on  this  trip  we  passed  through  a  most 
beautiful  game  country,  situated  in  the  south¬ 
western  part  of  Mendocino  county  and  the 
northwestern  part  of  Sonoma  county.  We  saw 
many  deer,  quail  and  other  game,  and  camped 
on  some  fine  trout  streams. 

On  the  19th  I  left  Mr.  Lea  at  Ukiah,  agree¬ 
ing  to  meet  him  on  Wednesday  at  Highland 
Springs,  Lake  county,  from  which  point  it  was 
agreed  we  would  continue  our  crusade  against 
“doe  punchers.”  Early  on  the  23d  we  started 
from  Highland  Springs  better  prepared  for  our 
work.  That  day  we  drove  as  far  as  Upper 
Lake,  where  we  camped  all  night  and  early 
next  morning  started  over  Elk  Mountain  for 
Paramour  Soda  Springs.  The  road  was  very 


narrow  and  steep,  and  as  we  had  quite  a  load 
on  our  wagon,  consisting  chiefly  of  hay  and 
grain  for  our  horses,  it  was  late  in  the  after¬ 
noon  when  we  arrived  at  the  Springs.  There  we 
found  several  camping  parties,  so  we  decided  to 
remain  all  night.  Next  morning  we  saddled  our 
horses  and  leaving  our  wagon  and  camp  out¬ 
fit  behind  started  over  the  chemisal  covered 
hills  of  Lake  county  for  Crabtree  Soda  and 
Hot  Springs.  To  a  sportsman  this  is  a  beauti- 
full  ride  of  ten  or  twelve  miles.  We  crossed 
the  Rice  Fork  of  Eel  River  and  took  the  trail, 
a  blind  and  bushy  one,  it  is  true,  but  neverthe¬ 
less  a  trail.  Deer  tracks  were  to  be  seen  every¬ 
where.  Mountain  and  valley  quail  and  grouse 
were  often  flushed  as  we  rode  along  the  trail. 
We  also  jumped  many  deer.  Upon  arrival  at 
the  Springs  we  found  a  “clean”  camp  occupied 
by  three  gentlemen  from  San  Francisco  who  had 
come  to  the  springs  to  benefit  their  health  from 
the  medicinal  qualities  of  these  waters.  After 
a  rest  and  drink  of  soda,  iron,  sulphur  and 
ofher  mineral  waters,  both  hot  and  cold,  we 
resumed  our  journey  back  to  camp  through  the 
pine-clad  hills  west  of  the  Springs.  Crabtree 
Springs,  if  developed  and  a  road  built  to  them 
would  become  famous  as  a  health  and  pleasure 
resort. 

Upon  our  return  to  camp  we  went  to  Rice 
Fork  where  we  knew  there  was  a  small  cold 
soda  spring  and  would  be  likely  to  find  a  camp. 
Upon  arriving  we  found  three  camps,  one  of 
which  we  did  not  like  the  looks  of  very  much, 
and  were  informed  that  the  “boss”  was  out  deer 
hunting.  Driving  back  in  the  direction  in  which 
we  had  come,  we  concealed  our  wagon  in  the 
brush  and  saddling  our  horses,  hid  in  the  brush, 
Mr.  Lea  watching  one  trail  and  I  another. 

About  seven  o’clock  P.  M.  nothing  having 


A  SONG  SPARROW. 


The  bird  was  accustomed  to  sing  every  morning  on  the  top  of  a  fir  bush  some  five  feet  high.  Mr. 
Charles  H.  Tolman,  by  placing  his  camera  in  position,  and  standing  some  fifty  feet  distant,  was  able 
to  catch  the  bird  in  the  very  midst  of  his  rollicking  melody.  The  picture  is  so  full  of  life  that  it  was 
deemed  worthy  of  reproduction. 


456 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  23,  1907. 


turned  up,  Mr.  Lea  rode  down  to  where  I  was 
and  after  consultation  we  decided  to  return  to 
our  rig,  make  camp  for  the  night,  return  next 
day*  and  look  after  these  campers.  Just  as  we 
were  crossing  Rice  Creek  we  saw  our  man, 
ri fife  in  hand,  coming  up  the  creek  on  horse¬ 
back  with  a  deer  tied  on  the  saddle  behind  him. 
Upon  seeing  us  he  turned  into  the  wood  and 
as  we  rode  toward  him  he  started  his  horse  on 
the  run.  “Hold  oh  there — we  want  you,” 
shouted  Lea,  putting  spurs  to  his  horse.  Up 
the  mountain  road  they  went  as  fast  as  horse¬ 
flesh  could  carry  them.  I  wheeled  my  horse 
and  started  back  up  the  creek  to  reach  a  point 
where  I  knew  our  man  could  come  down  the 
mountain  side,  cross  the  creek  and  reach  his 
camp.  After  a  rough  and  fast  ride  of  about 
a  mile  and  a  half  I  halted  my  horse  in  the 
bottom  of  the  creek  behind  a  bunch  of  willows 
to  listen.  I  heard  a  crash  in  the  brush  on  the 
mountain  side  above  me,  and  looking  up  saw 
our  man  coming  down  the  steep  side  of  the 
mountain  through  the  brush  and  over  the  rocks, 
making  a  terrible  racket.  He  had  thrown  away 
his  rifle  and  deer  (a  doe)  and  lost  his  hat,  his 
clothes  were  torn  into  threads  and  his  face  and 
hands  were  cut  and  bleeding  from  contact  with 
the  brush  and  dry  manzanita,  his  horse  was 
compelled  to  slide  on  its  haunches  in  order  to 
reach  the  creek,  so  steep  was  the  mountain  side 
down  which  they  came.  As  horse  and  rider 
landed  in  the  creek  within  fifty  feet  of  me  I 
rode  out  from  behind  my  place  of  concealment 
and  informed  him  that  he  was  under  arrest,  to 
which  he  made  no  reply.  We  then  started  for 
the  road,  and  about  the  time  we  reached  it  were 
overtaken  by  Mr.  Lea.  Our  prisoner  then  turn¬ 
ed  to  us  and  said;  “Where  are  you  fellows  go¬ 
ing  to  take  me?” 

We  informed  him  that  he  would  be  taken 
to  Upper  Lake,  forty  miles  distant.  “Well,” 
said  he,  “you  have  got  me  and  got  me  good. 

I  tried  to  get  away  but  you  got  me,  and  I  am 
going  to  plead  guilty.  That  was  the  second  doe 
I  have  killed  in  my  life,  and  I  felt  like  a  cur 
when  I  killed  her.  That’s  all  there  is  to  it;  I 
plead  guilty.” 

We  went  up  the  road  and  found  the  rifle  and 
doe. 

Next  morning  Mr.  Lea  took  him  to  Upper 
Lake,  where  he  pleaded  guilty  before  the  Justice 
of  the  Peace  and  was  fined  $25. 

During  Mr.  Lea’s  absence  I  remained  in  camp 
on  the  top  of  Elk  Mountain,  giving  the  horses 
a  chance  to  rest  up,  for  we  had  used  them  very 
hard  for  the  past  three  days.  In  the  afternoon 
I  took  a  stroll  out  along  the  top  of  the  moun¬ 
tain,  killing  a  rattlesnake  and  locating  a  couple 
of  camps.  It  took  Mr.  Lea  from  early  morn¬ 
ing  until  midnight  to  make  the  trip  to  Upper 
Lake  and  return. 

Next  morning  after  investigating  the  camps 
located  the  evening  before,  all  of  which  we  found 
“clean,”  we  pulled  out  for  Gravelly  Valley  and 
late  in  the  afternoon  went  into  camp  on  Eel 
River  about  three  miles  from  Hullville.  Early 
next  morning  we  rode  to  the  top  of  Snore 
Mountain,  where  we  found  a  camp  occupied  by 
three  men  who  had  had  good  luck,  having 
•eight  good  bucks  hanging  in  camp.  They  were 
making  “jerky”  of  their  meat,  and  did  not  seem 
to  appreciate  their  good  luck,  the  privileges 
granted  them  by  the  law  or  the  value  of  the 
meat,  as  there  was  about  as  much  meat  in 
their  bone  pile  as  there  was  on  the  scaffold. 
They  said  they  had  one  more  deef  to  kill  and 
would  then  pull  out. 

They  had  heard  that  Lea  and  Welch  were 
in  the  mountains  somewhere,  and  they  hoped 
they  would  pull  into  their  camp.  They  would 
show  them  that  they  were  not  doe  punchers  and 
would  tell  them  what  they  thought  of  game 
wardens  anyhow.  Mr.  Lea  informed  them 
that  we  were  the  gentlemen  they  were 
so  anxious  to  meet,  at  which  they  were  sur¬ 
prised  and  apologized  for  some  of  their  pre¬ 
vious  remarks. 

We  then  went  along  the  top  of  the  mountain 
and  down  through  a  number  of  small  glades 
to  camp,  which  we  reached  about  ten  o’clock 
P.  M.  During  the  day  we  saw  many  fine  deer, 
mountain  cpiail  and  grouse  and  the  tracks  of 


a  large  bear  and  cub.  This  is  a  beautiful  coun¬ 
try  from  a  sportsman’s  point  of  view.  Eel 
River  passes  through  Gravelly  Valley  and  is  full 
of  fine  trout,  and  the  hills  will  satisfy  the  de¬ 
mands  of  any  sportsman. 

The  next  day  we  started  for  San  Hedrin 
Mountain  by  way  of  Patten  and  Eden  valleys. 
It  took  us  the  best  part  of  two  days  to  make 
the  trip  and  we  arrived  in  Eden  Valley  on  the 
afternoon  of  August  1st  and  went  into  camp 
near  a  deserted  saw  mill.  During  the  after¬ 
noon  we  went  up  the  mountain  as  far  as  the 
Impassable  Rocks  but  could  find  no  camp. 

Next  morning  we  rode  to  Monkey  Rock  on 
the  top  of  Hull-  Mountain,  calculating  to  remain 
that  night  at  the  ranch  of  a  Mr.  Squires,  but 
found  it  deserted,  Mr. Squires  havingmoved  to  his 
summer  range.  We  had  been  traveling  through 
the  mountains  all  day  and  neither  our  horses 
nor  ourselves  had  had  anything  to  eat.  It  was 
now  dark  and  as  it  was  fifteen  miles  over  a 
rough  trail  to  camp,  and  as  there  was  plenty 
of  hay  in  the  barn,  we  decided  to  remain.  The 
latch  string  of  the  house  was  on  the  outside, 
a  little  flour  in  a  barrel  and  some  blankets  in 
a  bunk.  “That’s  good  enough  for  any  game 
warden”  said  Lea.  “Amen”  said  I,  and  while 
Lea  took  care  of  the  horses  I  mixed  some  of 
the  flour  with  water.  It  did  not  make  very 
good  cakes,  but  they  had  to  answer  for  our 
supper  and  breakfast.  Upon  going  to  the 
spring  in  the  morning  I  found  it  alive  with 
wigglers,  consequently  our  morning  meal  of 
cakes  was  much  lighter  than  the  evening  meal, 
for  as  it  was  dark  when  I  mixed  the  cakes  I 
could  not  tell  how  many  thousand  wigglers 
I  had  placed  in  them,  and  neither  Mr.  Lea  nor 
myself  had  any  particular  fancy  for  wiggler 
fritters. 

Not  being  able  to  locate  any  camps  that  day. 
we  returned  to  camp. 

During  those  two  days  in  the  mountains  we 
saw  many  deer,  and  much  other  game,  the 
tracks  of  several  panther  and  bear,  and  in  Elk 
Creek  we  saw  many  fine  trout.  We  spent  the 
next  day  in  camp,  resting  our  horses  and  our¬ 
selves. 

Next  day  we  went  to  Willits  by  way  of  Round 
Valley,  Covelo  and  Laytonville.  It  took  us 
two  days  to  make  the  trip.  At  Willits  we  sep¬ 
arated,  I  going  to  San  Francisco,  Mr.  Lea 
continuing  on  with  the  team  to  Highland 
Springs.  While  we  were  at  Hullville  we  se¬ 
cured  evidence  that  resulted  in  the  arrest  and 
conviction  of  a  man  from  San  Francisco,  who 
had  killed  deer  out  of  season,  more  deer  than 
the  limit,  and  a  doe  in  open  season.  This  little 
fun  cost  him  $75  in  fines,  besides  the  costs  of  a 
trip  from  San  Francisco  to  Kelseyville,  Lake 
county,  and  return. 

All  the  territory  mentioned  in  this  article  is, 
from  a  sportsman’s  point  of  view,  a  perfect  para¬ 
dise.  Game  of  every  description  can  be  found 
in  abundance,  including  deer,  bear  and  panther. 
All  the  streams,  and  there  are  many,  are  alive 
with  fine  trout.  The  country  is  easy  of  access, 
the  scenery  grand,  and  the  climate  and  water 
unexcelled.  Mineral  springs  are  found  in  near¬ 
ly  every  canon.  I  know  of  no  place  where  a 
sportsman  could  pass  his  vacation  to  better  ad¬ 
vantage. 

While  on  this  trip  I  could  plainly  see  the 
necessity  and  importance  of  a  hunting  license 
with  deer  tags  attached.  The  amount  of  pro¬ 
tection  this  system  would  give  the  game  is 
beyond  estimation,  and  it  could  be  so  arranged 
as  to  be  of  little  inconvenience  or  expense  to 
the  sportsman  but  of  great  importance  to  the 
State.  I  found  Mr.  Lea  a  gentleman,  an  officer 
of  ability,  a  man  thoroughly  versed  in  wood¬ 
craft,  a  true  sportsman  and  one  of  the  most 
companionable  men  it  has  ever  been  my  pleasure 
to  be  with  in  the  mountains. 

Walter  R.  Welch. 

Capitola,  Cal. 


THE  CAMPER’S  FRIEND. 

Pure  Milk  is  desirable  wherever  you  camp,  one  or  one 
thousand  miles  from  civilization.  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand 
Condensed  Milk  always  opens  up  perfectly  fresh,  pure 
and  satisfactory.  It  is  the  first  item  thought  of  by  the 
veteran  camper. — Adv. 


The  Adirondack  Animals. 

The  following  extracts  from  the  report  of 
Commissioner  Whipple  recently  submitted  to  the 
New  York  Legislature,  explain  themselves: 

Although  the  hunters  were  far  from  satisfied 
with  the  conditions  which  prevailed  in  1906,  they 
secured  a  much  larger  number  of  deer  than  they 
did  during  the  season  of  1905,  although  the 
hunting  season  of  1906  was  a  month  shorter 
than  that  of  the  previous  year.  An  increase  of 
217  deer  shipped  out  of  the  Adirondacks  by  the 
express  companies  during  the  past  season  is 
what  the  record  actually  shows  when  compared 
with  the  figures  of  1905. 

It  may  be  noticed  that  the  figures  given 
officially  show  some  slight  decrease  in  the 
weight  of  heavy  deer  shipped  out,  but  there  is 
nothing  in  this  that  should  cause  alarm  or  in¬ 
dicate  anything  wrong  with  the  deer  of  the 
Adirondacks.  The  heaviest  deer  shipped  in  1905 
weighed  265  pounds;  the  heaviest  deer  shipped 
during  the  past  season  weighed  246  pounds. 


Year.  Carcases.  Saddles.  Heads. 

1900  .  1,020  89  95 

1901  .  1,062  103  121 

1902  .  1,354  113  193 

1903  .  1,961  145  188 

1904  .  1,618  124  152 

1905  .  2,196  108  180 

1906  .  2,413  108  102 


It  will  readily  be  seen  from  these  figures, 
which  represent  actual  shipments,  accurately 
recorded  by  the  express  companies,  that  the 
increase  in  the  number  of  deer  killed  has  kept 
step  with  the  increase  of  protection,  and  with 
the  better  understanding  of  the  law  and  its 
better  observance  by  the  hunters  themselves. 


SHIPMENTS. 


Railroads. 

Carcasses. 

Saddles.  Heads. 

Mohawk  &  Malone . 

.  918 

46 

45 

New  York  &  Ottawa . 

.  206 

4 

10 

Utica  &  Black  River . 

.  430 

14 

4 

Rome,  Watert’n  &  Ogdensburg  72 

6 

Fonda,  lohnst’n  &  Gloversville  201 

7 

12 

Little  halls  &  Dolgeville. 

.  24 

1 

5 

N.  Y.  Central  &  Hudson  River  7 

Cranberry  Lake  . 

.  33 

7 

Gouverneur  &  Edwards  .. 

.  6 

2 

Lowville  &  Beaver  River.. 

.  35 

1 

Raquette  Lake  . 

.  43 

7 

Delaware  &  Hudson . 

.  438 

21 

18 

2,413 

108 

102 

The  largest  number 

from,  any 

one  point 

was 

shipped  from  North  Creek,  225;  from  North- 
ville,  181 ;  from  Stony  Creek,  134. 

The  largest  specimens  were:  A  16-point  buck 
weighing  255  pounds  dressed,  shot  by  Madison 
Tooley;  J.  Birkett,  a  240-pounder;  A.  H.  Felter, 
237  pounds;  B.  F.  Kathan,  227. 

During  the  past  season  several  reports  have 
been  received  of  the  killing  of  white  deer. 
John  Soper,  of  Malone,  killed  a  yearling  buck 
weighing  90  pounds  near  Ragged  Mountain  that 
was  all  white  except  a  few  brown  spots  on  the 
head  and  back.  This  specimen  was  peculiar, 
in  that  its  under  jaw  was  fully  an  inch  shorter 
than  the  upper,  and  its  feet  were  as  large  as 
those  of  an  old  deer,  showing  it  to  be  a  freak 
in  other  respects  as  well  as  in  color.  It  had 
no  horns. 

E.  C.  Manzer,  of  Warrensburg,  killed  a  buck 
near  West  Stony  Creek  which  had  a  white 
coat  containing  a  few  brown  and  black  spots. 
It  had  a  good  set  of  horns,  and  was  remark¬ 
able  for  its  short  legs,  short  neck  and  stubby 
nose,  which  resembled  that  of  a  sheep.  It 
weighed  225  pounds.  This  animal  had  been 
seen  for  some  time  in  the  Harrisburg  country, 
and  bore  the  marks  of  rifle  bullets. 

Early  in  December  Chief  Protector  John  B. 
Burnham  was  advised  that  several  reliable  men 
had  seen  a  black  deer  in  the  northern  part  of 
Essex  county.  The  animal  was  seen  at  various 
times  during  the  hunting  seasons  of  1903,  1904 
and  1905.  Prof.  C.  Hart  Merriam,  Chief  of  the 
Biological  Survey,  when  asked  about  the  matter, 
wrote:  “I  do  not  remember  any  reference  in 
the  books  to  a  black  deer.  At  the  same  time 
melanism  is  common  among  mammals,  and  black 
individuals  are  likely  to  crop  out  now  and  then  in 
any  species.”  Col.  Fox,  the  Superintendent  of 
Forests,  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  “black  deer” 
may  have  been  an  elk.  1  he  hunters,  however, 


March  23,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


457 


stick  to  their  assertion  that  what  they  saw  was 
really  a  black  deer,  and  as  all  efforts  to  capture 
the  animal  seem  to  have  failed,  the  incident  is 
recorded  for  what  it  is  worth. 

A  letter  from  Edward  S.  Fellows,  of  Falconer, 
N.  Y.,  stated  that  on  Nov.  2,  1906,  while  visiting 
at  Port  Byron,  eleven  miles  north  of  Auburn, 
lie  killed  a  gray  timber  wolf.  According  to  his 
story,  his  dog  scented  the  animal,  and  after  a 
long  chase,  found  it  at  bay  and  killed  it  with 
a  shot  from  a  .32  caliber  revolver.  The  speci¬ 
men  measured  five  feet  from  tip  to  tip.  There 
is  no  explanation  on  the  part  of  the  old  hunters 
in  the  woods  as  to  how  this  stray  wolf  came 
to  be  where  it  was  found.  The  animal  has  long 
been  supposed  to  be  extinct  in  this  part  of  the 
country. 

The  total  number  of  hunting  accidents  in  the 
Adirondacks  reported  in  1905  was  17;  for  the 
past  season  it  was  but  9. 


Indiana  Game  Law  Changes. 

The  session  of  the  General  Assembly  of  In¬ 
diana,  which  has  just  closed,  has  made  a  number 
of  changes  in  the  game  and  fish  laws  according 
to  reports  received,  and  a  number  of  these 
changes  are  in  the  direction  of  improvement. 

Dove  shooting  is  prohibited  entirely;  the  open 
season  for  squirrels  is  from  July  1  to  October 
1;  woodcock  may  be  shot  from  July  1  to  Octo¬ 
ber  1,  and  from  November  10  to  January  1. 
The  number  of  quail  and  of  ducks  that  may  be 
shot  in  one  day  is  reduced  to  15  and  any  person 
shooting  for  three  consecutive  days  may  have 
a  total  of  45  quails  or  ducks.  The  season  for 
water  fowl  has  not  been  greatly  changed  and* 
is  still  seven  months  long,  from  Sept.  1  to  the 
following  April  1. 

Incorporated  storage  companies,  as  well  as 
individuals  are  forbidden  to  have  quail  in  pos¬ 
session  from  January  1  to  November  10.  Fish¬ 
ing  with  a  hook  and  line  is  to  be  permitted  all 
the  year  round  except  in  Bass  Lake,  where  a 
special  law  prohibits  fishing  through  the  ice. 
The  sale  of  game  fish  caught  in  the  State  is 
prohibited  and  proof  of  sale,  or  offer  of  sale, 
of  any  such  fish  is  prima-facie  evidence  that 
such  fish  were  caught  in  the  State.  None  but 
officers  of  the  fish  and  game  commission  may 
confiscate  nets,  seines,  etc.,  and  conviction  of 
possession  for  use  of  such  nets  must  be  made 
before  any  fee  can  be  collected  for  seizing  or 
destroying  them.  The  sale  of  game  fish  caught 
in  any  private  pond  is  legalized,  but  the  person 
selling  or  shipping  such  fish  must  furnish  affi¬ 
davits  that  they  were  caught  in  a  private  pond, 
which  is  defined  to  mean  any  body  of  water 
not  greater  than  10  acres  in  area  lying  wholly 
within  or  upon  the  lands  of  any  land  owner. 

Any  resident  land  owner,  his  children  living 
within,  and  also  his  tenants,  may  hunt  on  his 
own  land  anywhere  in  the  State  without  license, 
but  if  he  or  they  hunt  anywhere  in  the  State 
except  on  his  own  land,  license  must  be  ob¬ 
tained  of  the  clerk  of  the  county  in  which  the 
applicant  resides- — except  in  Marion  county, 
where  the  license  must  be  obtained  at  the  Com¬ 
missioner’s  office  in  the  State  House.  The  li¬ 
cense  costs  $1,  and  one-third  of  all  such  license 
money  received  must  be  spent  by  the  Com¬ 
missioner  of  Fisheries  and  Game  in  buying  live 
quails,  and  other  game  birds  for  distribution 
through  the  State  and  for  the  purpose  of  re¬ 
stocking  the  State  with  live  game. 

Not  long  ago  a  local  paper  strove  to  cast 
doubt  on  the  money  value  of  the  Fish  and  Game 
Commissioner’s  work  in  this  State  and  in¬ 
timated  that  little  or  no  return  had  been  re¬ 
ceived  by  the  State  for  the  expenditure  of  $41.- 
000  in  two  years  in  the  enforcement  of  the  fish 
and  game  laws.  Commissioner  Z.  T4.  Sweeney 
has  replied  to  this  statement,  and  declares  that 
the  Indiana  Fish  and  Game  Commission  has 
cared  for  and  placed  in  Indiana  waters  2,061.000 
young  bass.  He  points  out  that,  at  the  prices 
quoted  for  these  fish  by  the  bass  hatcheries  of 
the  country,  this  represents  a  commercial  value 
of  $206,100,  which  Mr.  Sweeney  considers  a  fair 
return  for  the  $41,000  expended.  This  is  only 
one  item  of  the  revenue  derived  by  the  State  and 
of  the  good  done  by  the  Commission. 


New  Publications. 

“My  Life  as  an  Indian,  The  Story  of  a  Red 
Woman  and  a  White  Man  in  the  Lodges  of  the 
Blackfeet,”  by  J.  W.  Schultz,  which  appeared 
serially  in  Forest  and  Stream,  may  now  be  had 
in  book  form.  Mr.  Schultz  went  from  New 
England  to  the  Indian  country  as  a  youth  of 
twenty  years,  and  acquired  such  a  genuine  fond¬ 
ness  for  the  free  life  of  the  Blackfeet  that  he 
engaged  (with  “Berry”)  in  trading  with  them, 
lived  in  their  camps  for  many  years,  and  mar¬ 
ried  Nat-ah'-ki,  a  comely  maiden,  with  whom  he 
lived  happily  until  her  untimely  death.  He  at¬ 
tended  the  councils  of  the  tribe,  hunted  with 
them  and  with  them  defended  their  villages  in 
war  times.  Knowing  their  ways,  and  their 
language,  and  with  a  natural  aptitude  for  keeping 
notes  and  writing  his  experiences  and  the  stories 
and  traditions  that  were  constantly  being  related 


j.  w.  SCHULTZ. 


and  discussed  around  the  lodge  fires,  Mr.  Schultz 
obtained  a  historical  record  that  is  of  immense 
value,  for  we  doubt  if  such  an  accurate  one 
has  ever  been  secured  by  any  other  person.  In 
his  narrative  he  does  not  glorify  the  Indians, 
for  he  knew  and  pointed  out  their  failings,  nor 
does  he  seek  to  make  them  appear  other  than 
they  were — a  happy,  care-free  people  whose 
main  fault  was  exhausting  conflicts  between  the 
various  tribes  and  a  fondness  for  traders’  water¬ 
ed  alcohol.  Their  home  life  was  ideal,  and  it 
is  this  side  of  their  character  that  he  describes 
at  length.  No  person  who  has  acquired  the 
erroneous  belief  that  the  Indians  were  vicious, 
immoral,  treacherous,  can  fail  to  believe  this 
honest,  straightforward  narrative  of  their  real 
home  life  and.  character;  and  agree  with  Mr. 
Schultz  that  the  Blackfeet  at  least  were  just  as 
the  white  people  are,  the  only  difference 
having  to  do  with  the  color  of  their  skins  and 
the  influences  of  their  environment.  While  a 
few  were  treacherous  and  dishonest,  these  in  no 
way  received  the  support  of  their  tribes,  and 
dishonesty  and  immorality  were  punished  as 
only  these  children  of  the  plains  knew  how  to 
punish  evil-doers.  Mr.  Schultz  shows  in  numer¬ 
ous  instances  how  the  Indians  exercised  care  and 
wise  discrimination  in  saving  the  game,  killing 


only  the  best  of  those  to  be  found,  and  these 
only  for  food  or  clothing.  Withal  the  story  is 
a  pathetic  one,  for  it  records  the  dwindling  of 
the  buffalo  herds  and  the  ultimate  partial  ex¬ 
tinction  of  the  tribe  after  the  government  round¬ 
ed  up  the  Blackfeet  on  their  reservation  and 
dishonest  agents  brought  them  to  actual  starva¬ 
tion,  breaking  at  once  their  spirits  and  their 
hearts.  The  vein  of  romance  running  through 
the  story  is  of  absorbing  interest,  but  every¬ 
where  it  is  pathetic  and  very  sad.  Published  by 
Doubleday,  Page  &  Co.,  New  York. 


All-Round  Guns. 

Rolling  Fork,  Miss.,  March  11. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  notice  in  last  week’s  issue  you 
comment  on  the  use  of  the  shotgun  and  buck¬ 
shot.  I  think  you  are  in  error  in  regard  to  the 
use  of  the  rifle.  I  expect  there  are  more  rifles 
in  practical  use  in  the  great  Mississippi,  Louis¬ 
iana  and  Arkansas  Delta  by  hunters  than  in  the 
same  amount  of  territory  anywhere  in  the  United 
States,  except  the  West.  And  more,  you  seldom 
hear  of  the  use  of  one  on  a  man,  except  when 
it  is  done  intentionally  and  not  under  the  head  of. 
“It  was  a  mistake;  I  shot  at  a  deer  as  I 
thought.”  Criminal  negligence  or  worse!  The 
stillhunter’s  weapon  par  excellence  is  the  rifle, 
or,  better  still,  the  double-barrel,  12-gauge  shot, 
with  .30-30  high-power  rifle  combined.  I  have 
used  a  3-barrel  gun  since  1890  and  have  found 
it  O.  K.,  whether  for  fur  or  feather. 

The  man  who  is  out  for  meat  or  simply  recrea¬ 
tion  and  sport  in  the  true  sense  of  the  word,  will 
find  when  he  carries  a  weapon  of  this  kind  that 
he  is  fixed  for  any  kind  of  game — quail,  squirrel, 
turkey,  deer  or  bear.  Living  as  I  do  in  a  game 
country,  I  have  often  when  hunting  quail  killed  a 
deer  or  wild  turkey,  when  I  would  have  lost  the 
deer  but  for  my  .30-30  rifle. 

The  principal  reason  why  the  shotgun  and 
buckshot  are  such  favorites  here  among  horse¬ 
back  hunters  is  the  ease  with  which  one  can  use 
buckshot  from  the  saddle  and  the  number  of 
chances  you  have  of  getting  lead  in  a  vital  spot, 
with  dogs  to  chase  to.  the  end  and  men  who  will 
follow  and  secure  the  game.  I  often  have  a 
chance  to  use  the  rifle  on  standing  deer  entirely 
beyond  range  of  the  shotgun. 

Now  a  word  as  to  loading  the  shotgun; 
Place  the  buckshot,  3,  4  or  5,  to.  chamber  on  a 
table  or  smooth  surface ;  take  the  gun  barrel  and 
bring  it  down  evenly  and  smooth  on  the  shot,  and 
if  they  do  not  fit  the  bore  of  gun  tight  enough  to 
pick  them  up,  they  will  not  make  a  good  pattern — - 
it  makes  no  difference  what  the  make  of  gun. 
Use  3%  drams  Eagle  Duck  No.  1  grain  black 
powder  for  12-gauge  gun,  one  card  and  two  pink- 
edge  wads  and  one  thin  card  over  shot.  Crimp 
evenly  and  not  too  tight.  R.  E.  Stratton. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

The  following  bills  have  been  introduced  in 
the  Assembly : 

By  Mr.  Filley,  to  amend  the  forest,  fish  and 
game  law  in  relation  to  the  sale  of  trout  in  cer¬ 
tain  counties. 

By  Mr.  Merritt,  relating  to  the  maintenance  of 
fences  and  protection  against  forest  fires. 

By  Mr.  Fowler,  relating  to  the  close  season 
for  deer  in  Sullivan  county. 

By  Mr.  Hooper,  to  provide  for  the  establish¬ 
ment  and  maintenance  of  a  herd  of  bison  in  the 
Adirondacks. 

By  Mr.  Merritt,  amending  the  forest,  fish  and 
game  law  and  restricting  private  parks  to  640 
acres  each.  • 


Hungarian  Game  in  New  Jersey. 

Two  hundred  partridges  and  forty  hares  ar¬ 
rived  from  Hungary  on  the  S.S.  Cuthbert  last 
week  and  were  shipped  to  Essex  County  Park. 
New  Jersey,  where  they  will  be  liberated  and 
fed  until  warm  weather  comes,  after  which  it  is 
thought  they  will  quickly  adapt  themselves  to 
their  new  environment.  The  Hungarian  par¬ 
tridges  are  credited  with  no  great  desire  to  wan¬ 
der,  and  the  commission  has  appointed  a  warden 
to  watch  over  them. 


45^ 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  23,  1907. 


In  North  Carolina. 

Raleigh,  N.  C.,  March  13. — The  session  of  the 
Legislature  has  ended  and  it  has  done  more  for 
the  protection  of  game  than  ever  before.  The 
most  extensive  protection  has  been  given  pheas¬ 
ants  and  ruffed  grouse  in  about  twenty-five 
counties,  and  in  some  cases  no  shooting  is  be¬ 
ing  allowed  from  five  to  ten  years  Much  pro¬ 
tection  has  been  given  partridges  and  deer  in 
a  number  of  counties.  The  Currituck  represen¬ 
tative  in  the  House,  who  was  elected,  it  is 
stated,  on  a  platform  of  which  the  chief  feature 
was  the  repeal  of  the  Audubon  law,  went  home 
without  any  glory.  The  story  of  your  corres¬ 
pondent  about  him  and  his  proposition  was  read 
by  a  number  of  members  of  the  Legislature 
here,  all  true  sportsmen,  who  would  not  for  a 
moment  have  permitted  the  proposed  action  to 
be  taken.  The  only  thing  done  in  regard  to 
eastern  Carolina  in  the  matter  of  ducks  was 
that  their  shipment  our  of  the  State  is  not  for¬ 
bidden.  There  was  a  bill  introduced  for  such 
prohibition  applying  to  three  counties,  but  after 
a  conference  it  was  thought  best  to  let  the  law 
stand.  No  change  was  made  as  to  the  open 
season  for  game,  which,  except  in  a  few  coun¬ 
ties,  now  runs  from  November  1  to  March  1. 
The  bills  which  have  passed  very  thoroughly 
protect  the  beautiful  pheasants  which  have  been 
liberated  in  considerable  numbers  around 
Greensboro,  High  Point,  Hickory,  etc.  Farm¬ 
ers  show  a  great  deal  of  interest  in  this  matter, 
far  more  than  ever  before,  and  their  co-opera¬ 
tion  is  a  powerful  factor. 

Reports  from  various  parts  of  the  State  show 
that  the  partridges  went  through  the  winter  well, 
though  there  were  some  low  temperatures  and  a 
good  many  snows.  There  was  plenty  of  food 
for  them,  none  of  the  snows  being  very  deep. 
There  were  sleet  storms  over  a  large  area  of 
the  State,  but  neither  these  nor  the  snows  lasted 
long;  the  result  is  that  more  partridges  go 
over  than  at  any  time  for  several  years  past. 
One  thing  which  aided  in  bringing  this  about 
was  that  February  was  stormy  and  during  most 
of  it  up-country  shooting  was  almost  impos¬ 
sible.  In  the  Raleigh  section  there  are  cer¬ 
tainly  a  lot  of  birds  left.  The  snipe  shooting  in 
the  Raleigh  section  began  this  week  but  the 
birds  have  been  rather  scattering.  The  game 
wardens  are  watching  very  carefully  and  have 
made  several  arrests  for  the  shooting  of  rob¬ 
ins,  which  are  protected  after  March  1,  be¬ 
ing  on  the  same  footing  with  partridges. 

Secretary  Gilbert  Pearson  of  the  Audubon  So¬ 
ciety,  at  next  session  will  endeavor  to  have  a  bill 
passed  protecting  woodcock,  which  are  vanish¬ 
ing  quite  rapidly.  Some  woodcock  have  been 
brought  into  Raleigh  this  season.  City  sports¬ 
men  kill  few,  but  countrymen  a  good  many. 

The  usual  price  for  partridges,  sold  by  coun¬ 
try  sportsmen  in  this  market  during  the  season 
was  12J4  cents  and  in  some  cases  15  cents.  For 
woodcock  they  got  15  cents  and  the  dealers 
sold  the  latter  at  from  20  to  25  cents. 

The  reports  from  the  east  and  in  the  moun¬ 
tain  regions  also  show  that  an  unusually  large 
number  of  bears  were  bagged  and  that  the  deer 
shooting  was  very  good. 

The  Legislature  enacted  laws  for  two  counties 
allowing  them  to  give  bounty  for  wolf  and 
panther  scalps,  making  nine  counties  which  have 
this  privilege.  Several  large  wolves  were  killed 
at  the  base  of  the  Smoky  Mountain,  very  near 
the  Tenessee  border,  and  news  has  come  of  the 
killing  of  some  panthers  in  that  section.  Wild 
cats  have  become  quite  numerous.  In  the  park 
at  Raleigh,  in  the  Zoo,  are  domesticated  wolves, 
which  were  bred  in  this  State,  their  mother  hav¬ 
ing  been  caught  in  Person  county. 


Sportsman  or  Hunter. 

Louisville,  Ky,_  March  9.— Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  What  is  the  difference  between  a 
sportsman  and  a  hunter?  English  writers  use 
the  term  sportsman  exclusively.  A  number  of 
American  authors,  including  such  high  author¬ 
ities  as  Roosevelt  and  Van  Dvke,  prefer  hunter. 
Some  Americans  who  have  hunted  or  shot  in 
South  and  East  Africa,  India  and  Canada  and 
British  America,  where  the  Englishman  is  fre¬ 


quently  met  with,  have  come  into  the  general 
use  of  sportsman,  and  Mr.  John  R.  Bradley  on 
his  return  from  an  East  African  shooting  ex¬ 
pedition  recently  made  the  statement  in  a  maga¬ 
zine  article  that  the  hunter  was  one  who  hunted 
for  the  market,  a  pot-hunter  or  a  game  butcher, 
and  that  the  sportsman  was  a  gentleman  who 
hunted  for  the  exhilaration  of  the  sport. 

On  the  other  hand,  there  are  sportsmen  and 
sportsmen,  and  the  “sport”  is  a  malodorous  per¬ 
son,  especially  if  he  be  of  the  “dead-game” 
variety,  one  who  frequents  the  prize  ring  and 
the  betting  sheds  of  race  tracks.  The  term 
sportsman  has  no  doubt  suffered  from  the  ab¬ 
breviation  to  the  extent  that  the  “gent”  has  cast 
reflections  on  the  gentleman.  I  hold  that  the 
hunter  is  as  good  as  the  sportsman.  American 
hunters  can  refer  with  reasonable  pride  to*  Boone, 
Kenton,  Lewis,  Crockett  and  Clarke,  their  ances¬ 
tors.  The  history  of  the  sportsman  is  more  or 
less  closely  associated  with  the  royal  slaying  of 
game  in  private  preserves,  which  according  to 
history  was  often  too  tame  and  excessive  to  be 
called  sport. 

This  is  a  subject  important  to  sportsman  or 
hunter.  Much  might  be  said  on  either  side,  and 
no  doubt,  your  readers  woud  like  to  know  which 
is  the  proper  word  to  use.  Brent  Altsheler. 


Fine  for  Killing  Robins. 

Greensboro,  March  16. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  During  the  past  week  eleven  persons 
have  been  arrested  and  fined  for  killing  robins 
out  of  season.  These  cases  were  conducted  by 
game  wardens  J.  T.  Barnham,  of  Smithfield,  and 
J.  R.  LTpchurch,  of  Raleigh.  Robins  have  been 
very  abundant  this  spring,  especially  in  the  cen¬ 
tral  and  eastern  parts  of  the  State,  and,  as  usual, 
large  numbers  were  killed  while  on  their  north¬ 
ern  migration.  A  law  passed  two  years  ago  mak¬ 
ing  it  illegal  to-  kill  these  birds  after  March  1  is 
regarded  as  a  hardship  by  some  local  gunners, 
who  claim,  that  as  the  bird  does  not  breed  in 
eastern  North  Carolina,  they  had  just  as  well  be 
killed  as  long  as  they  remain  in  the  State.  Per¬ 
sonally  I  hope  to  see  the  day  when  the  robin  will 
be  as  exempt  from  the  shotgun  as  is  the  mock¬ 
ing  bird.  T.  G.  Pearson, 

Sec’y  of  State  Audubon  Society. 


Moose  Meat  Dutiable. 

The  United  States  Board  of  General  Ap¬ 
praisers  has  ruled  that  venison  and  moose  meat 
are  subject  to  duty  at  the  rate  of  two  cents  per 
pound,  the  same  as  beef. 

The  decision  was  rendered  on  a  protest  made 
by  Spencer  C.  Fisher  against  the  action  of  the 
collector  at  Port  Huron,  Mich.,  who  demanded 
duty  at  the  rate  mentioned  above  on  the  car¬ 
casses  of  deer  and  moose  Mr.  Fisher  had  brought 
into  Michigan  from  Canada,  and  held  the  car¬ 
casses  pending  this  decision.  Judge  Waite,  in 
writing  the  decision,  said  “the  flesh  of  moose  and 
deer  is  similar  in  material  and  use  to  beef,  and 
the  collector’s  decision  must  stand.” 


Quail  for  Rutland. 

Rutland,  Vt.,  March  12. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  sportsmen  in  this  vicinity  have 

purchased  sixteen  dozen  quail  and  expect  to 
liberate  them  about  April  I.  We  are  in  hopes  of 
having  a  little  quail  shooting  in  the  fall. 

R.  W.  W. 


Black  Bears  in  Lewis  County. 

Last  week  Governor  Hughes  signed  the 
Boshart  bill  which  exempts  Lewis  county.  New 
York,  from  the  operation  of  the  forest  fish  and 
game-  Jaw.  providing  a  ctase  season  for  black 
bears  in  this  State. 


Death  of  Colonel  Shaw. 

Colonel  Henry  G.  Shaw  died  on  March  11 
in  San  Francisco  in  his  sixty-fifth  year.  He  was 
a  well  known  newspaper  editor,  and  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  National  Rifle  Association  of 
America. 


The  Remains  of  an  Ancient  Fleet. 

St.  Augustine,  March  1 6.— Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  the  harbor  of  St.  Augustine  to¬ 
day  there  are  still  floating  and  in  daily  use  by 
fishermen  perhaps  a  dozen  dugouts  made  from 
cypress  logs,  none  hardly  less  than  fifty,  and  one 
or  two  at  least.  seventy-five  years  old,  and  per¬ 
haps  older.  This  is  all  that  remains  of  a  fleet  of 
canoes  that  from  many  generations  before  the 
time  of  the  landing  of  Menendez  have  been  used 
by  the  dwellers  along  the  Florida  coast.  The 
Indians  of  the  village  of  Seloy,  the  site  of  the 
city  of  St.  Augustine,  were  using  them  as  their 
fathers  had  used  them  for  hundreds  of  years 
before  their  time. 

The  Spanish  invader  took  at  once  to  the  idea, 
only  improving  upon  the  method  of  construction. 
The  Indian,  without  knowledge  of  metals, 
wrought  out  his  canoe,  as  had  his  ancestors  for 
hundreds  of  years  by  the  use  of  fire  and  stone 
celts  or  chisels  brought  by  exchange  from  Georgia 
or  1  ennessee  or  North  Carolina.  They  could  be 
paddled  with  great  swiftness  and  were  available 
for  all  the  necessities  of  war  or  the  chase.  The 
invading  Spaniard  simply  changed  the  tools  of 
construction  from  fire,  and  the  stone  chisel  to  the 
iron  adz,  and  the  fleet  of  cypress  canoes  has  been 
continued  to  this  day.  The  remarkable  thing 
about  them  is  their  long  life. 

The  one  pictured  on  the  cover  and  floating, 
with  the  marsh  as  a  background,  is  at  least 
seventy-five  years  old,  and  has  been  in  the  water 
and  in  constant  use  all  of  that  time.  It  has 
carried  many  a  deer  from  Anastasia  Island  to  its 
owner’s  home  in  St.  Augustine,  and  its  carrying 
capacity  has  been  taxed  by  loads  of  all  the 
numerous  varieties  of  fish  that  find  their  home 
in  the  waters  of  the  harbor  of  St.  Augustine  and 
North  River,  Matanzas  River  and  the  Sebastian. 

It  is  not  yet  twenty-five  years  since  the  main 
fish  market  was  along  the  sea  wall,  whither  the 
inhabitants  of  St.  Augustine  wended  their  way, 
many  of  them  by  4  o’clock  in  the  morning,  to 
purchase  fish  for  breakfast,  caught  a  few  hours 
before  in  the  lagoon  behind  Bird  Island,  and 
passed  up  to  the  purchaser  from  the  canoe  lying 
anchored  at  the  wall.  But  the  little  fleet  grows 
smaller  as  the  years  pass,  and  the  motor  launch 
and  the  sailboat,  assisted  by  the  motor,  have 
driven  it  out,  until  the  numerous  fleet  of  the 
years  agone  has  dwindled  to  a  dozen.  The 
modern  snirit  has  seized  upon  one  of  these,  and 
putting  in  it  a  motor  and  a  screw,  has  trans¬ 
formed  it  into  the  most  modern  craft.  As  the 
lines  of  these  old  dugouts  can  hardly  be  im¬ 
proved  the  owner  has  now  a  craft  of  very  high 
speed.  The  picture  was  taken  on  the  water  and 
near  a  dock  to  which  is  was  tied,  and  is  not 
what  I  wanted,  but  was  the  best  I  could  get. 

The  two  dugouts,  lying  out  of  the  water  on 
the  beach,  are  j  11st  below  the  high  ground  re¬ 
cently  identified  with  certainty  as  the  place  where 
the  first  mass  was  celebrated,  Sept.  8,  1565,  and 
it  is  altogether  likely  that  many  dugouts  that 
day.  floated  in  the  nearby  water,  while  their 
Indian  occupants  were  interested  spectators  of 
the  novel  ceremony,  and  the  site  of  which  was 
to  be  marked  in  the  near  future  by  a  chapel 
named  “Nombre  de  Dios,”  (The  Name  of  God). 

Two  days  before,  Sept.  6,  1565,  they  had  seen 
from  their  canoes  the  beginning  of  the  first  earth¬ 
work  that  marked  the  site  of  the  present  Fort 
Marion,  and  always  from  that  day  to  this  over 
the  harbor,  up  North  River,  and  down  Matanzas 
way,  often  following  the  tortuous  course  of  the 
many  marsh  creeks,  these  primitive  canoes  have 
borne  their  occupants  for  business  or  pleasure,  or 
both,  propelled  by  a  paddle  and  an  oar,  and  only 
the  insistent  progress  of  things  has  finally 
driven  them  out  despite  their  lasting  qualities. 

The  same  notions  have  taken  the  masts  out  of 
most  of  the  yachts  in  St.  Augustine  harbor  and 
replaced  the  sail  by  the  motor,  so  that  the  white¬ 
winged  fleet  that  scattered  outward  every  morn¬ 
ing,  and  came  homeward  each  night  as  the  sun 
went  down  and  the  breeze  fell,  is  also  a  thing 
of  the  past. 

And  so  as  with  many  other  things  linked 
with  all  of  our  .  history,  the  dugout  becomes  a 
memory,  and  will  soon  only  be  found  in  the 
museums  that  'gather  and  preserve  the  relics  of 
the  past.  DeWitt  Webb. 


March  23,  1907-] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


459 


The  North  Shore  of  Lake  Superior. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

During  the  month  of  July,  1906,  it  was  my 
privilege  to  spend  a  short  vacation  trout  fish¬ 
ing  in  some  of  the  rivers  which  empty  into  the 
northern  edge  of  Lake  Superior,  and  as  this  re¬ 
gion  is  a  sportsmen's  paradise  which  is  little 
known  to  the  anglers  of  the  United  States,  in¬ 
formation  concerning  conditions  there  may  be 
of  interest  to  the  readers  of  Forest  and 
Stream. 

While  there  are  hundreds  of  rivers  in  this 
region,  any  one  of  which  will  furnish  excellent 
sport,  many  of  them  are  practically  inacces¬ 
sible,  as  vast  stretches  of  forest  lie  between 
them  and  the  nearest  rail  or  steamer  stops.  But 
fortunately  there  are  some  which  may  be  reach¬ 
ed  by  the  tourist  whose  time  and  capital  are 
limited.  In  this  class  are  the  streams  which 
empty  into  Batchawana  Bay,  sixty  miles  to  the 
north  of  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  Mich.,  where  the 
Booth  line  of  steamers  stop  regularly  twice  each 
week  during  the  season  in  which  the  lakes  are 
open  to  navigation.  Batchawana  Bay  itself  is 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  natural  harbors  on 
the  entire  north  shore,  being  surrounded  _  by 
hills  which  at  the  northern  end  reach  a  height 
of  over  one  thousand  feet.  It  is  protected  from 
the  gales  of  Lake  Superior  by  several  small 
islands  and  Corbay  Point,  on  which  is  located 
one  of  the  most  isolated  lighthouses  in  the  Su¬ 
perior  country.  The  bay  furnishes  excellent 
fishing,  its  waters  swarming  with  pike,  mus- 
callunge,  perch,  trout,  etc.,  while  from  Corbay 
Point  north  to  Pancake  Bay  is  found  some  of 
the  best  reef  fishing  for  speckled  trout  which 
the  entire  region  affords.  However,  this  stretch 
of  shore  is  exposed  to  the  full  sweep  of  Lake 
Superior,  and  it  is  only  under  most  favorable 
conditions  that  it  may  be  fished.  The  Avater 
shoals  gradually  and  the  bottom  is  floored  with 
huge  boulders,  some  of  which  protrude  above 
the  surface,  making  a  coast  which  is  one  of  the 
'most  dreaded  on  the  entire  lake.  But  with  a 
northeasterly  wind  blowing  it  is  protected  by 
the  forests  along  the  shore  and  it  is  then  that 
fishing  there  is  possible.  Speckled  trout  of  the 
largest  size  and  gamest  qualities  lurk  in  the 
shelter  of  the  rocks,  and  a  well-placed  fly  is 
pretty  sure  to  bring  results  which  will  linger 
long  in  the  memory  of  the  angler. 

Of  the  many  rivers  which  pour  their  waters 
into  the  bay,  the  Batchawana  is  the  largest. 
The  first  five  miles  of  its  course  above  the 
mouth  lie  between  flats  which  are  heavily  wood¬ 
ed,  and  the  river  is  deep  and  sluggish.  Our 
party  found  excellent  pickerel  fishing  here,  the 
fish  rising  strongly  to  the  spoon  and  in  numbers 
to  suit  the  most  exacting.  Each  turn  in  the 
river  brings  to  view  vistas  of  primeval  beauty 
such  as  only  the  northern  wilderness  can  afford. 
The  axe  of  the  lumberman  has  not  yet  pene¬ 
trated  to  this  country,  and  the  forests  stand  as 
intact  as  in  the  days  of  Father  Marquette. 

The  first  rapid  water  occurs  some  five  miles 
back  from  the  lake,  but  the  river  has  a  depth 
sufficient  to  allow  of  the  passage  of  even  heavi¬ 
ly  loaded  rowboats  or  canoes,  without  the  ne¬ 
cessity  of  a  portage,  but  the  tourist  will  do  well 
to  select  a  camping  site  not  far  from  the  dead- 
waters  and  make  his  daily  trips  to  the  fishing 
grounds  along  the  banks  or  by  wading  the  river. 
This  was  the  policy  of  our  party,  and  we  select¬ 
ed  a  favorable  spot  on  the  right  bank  of  the 
river,  just  before  it  emerges  from  the  hills, 
where  there  was  wood  for  the  campfire  and 
balsam  boughs  in  abundance  for  a  bed  ready 
at  hand.  Making  our  camp  a  base  of  opera¬ 
tions,  we  remained  for  several  days  on  the 
Batchawana,  and  were  richly  rewarded  for  our 
time  and  trouble.  Trout  of  all  sizes  were  taken, 


from  fingerlings  which  were  carefully  replaced 
in  their  native  element  to  lusty  fellows  17  and 
18  inches  long  which  taxed  to  the  limit  the 
strength  of  the  tackle  and  the  skill  of  the  fisher¬ 
man.  During  the  month  of  July  the  gray- 
hackle  is  a  favorite  fly,  our  largest  catches 
being  made  with  it;  but  the  peacock-hackle, 
Rio  Grande  king  and  the  bee  also  proved 
excellent,  and  all  had  good  catches  to  their 
credit. 

However,  anything  in  the  shape  of  a  fly  seems 
to  be  acceptable,  and  not  one  of  our  large  assort¬ 
ment  failed  to  bring  results.  Even  the  humble 
earthworm  proved  its  usefulnes  and  was  taken 
greedily  when  all  other  lures  failed  to  tempt  the 
wary  trout.  The  number  of  fish  one  might  catch 
in  a  day’s  trial  is  practically  limited  only  by  his 
industry,  as  even  at  noonday  the  deep  pools 
may  be  successfully  worked  with  either  fly  or 
bait,  the  later  being  best  if  the  sun  is  bright. 

The  fisherman  who  aspires  to  spend  a  week 
upon  the  Batchawana  should  provide  himself 
with  stout  footwear,  as  the  river  must  be 
waded  to  secure  the  best  results,  and  its  bed 
is  paved  with  stones  which  make  walking  any¬ 
thing  but  easy.  Many  of  them  have  edges  as 
keen  as  a  knife  and  only  the  stoutest  leather 
will  avail  against  it.  Rubber  boots  are  worth¬ 
less  and  two  or  three  days  will  be  the  limit 
of  their  usefulness. 

But  on  the  Batchawana  “all  is  not  fishing  to 
fish,”  and  after  he  has  secured  enough  for  the 
needs  of  the  day,  the  angler  will  do  well  to  turn 
his  attention  from  the  river  to  the  beauties  of 
nature  which  lie  all  about  him.  I  he  river  is 
broken  by  two  cataracts  as  pretty  as  any  of  the 
Canadian  wilds,  and  a  trip  to  them,  w.hile  it 
involves  much  of  hard  work,  is  well  worth  the 
trouble.  The  first  is  comparatively  easy  of 
access  and  is  reached  by  nearly  all  of  the  few 
men  who  ascend  the  river.  But  the  second, 
lying  some  two  miles  above  the  first,  is  seldom 
seen  by  travelers.  There  is  no  path  leading  up 
to  it,  and  the  nature  of  the  river  is  such  that 
one  cannot  wade  above  the  first  falls.  Our 
party  had  heard  of  it  from  the  Indians  at  the 
Soo,"  and  before  starting  we  had  determined  to 
do  what  few  white  men  have  accomplished  and 
look  upon  and  photograph  it  at  any  cost.  We 
were  sucessful  in  our  efforts,  but  the  walk  of 
only  two  miles  consumed  three  hours  of  the 
hardest  kind  of  work,  laboring  up  the  precipi¬ 


tous  hills  and  clambering  down  into  the  deep 
valleys  as  range  after  range  stretched  across 
the  course.  And  when  the  roar  of  the  cataract 
told  us  of  its  proximity,  we  were  nearly  five 
hundred  feet  above  the  level  of  the  river.  The 
descent  was  accomplished  at  considerable  risk 
to  life  and  limb,  but  once  safely  at  the  water’s 
edge  we  were  richly  rewarded  for  our  trouble. 
The  waters  have  cut  a  deep  gorge  through  the 
rocks  and  the  river  is  confined  to  a  narrow 
canon  but  two  or  three  rods  in  width,  through 
which  it  rushes  in  a  smother  of  foam  and  with 
a  roar  which  may  be  heard  for  nearly  a  mile. 
The  gorge  is  probably  a  half  mile  in  length  and 
presents  a  scene  of  wild  beauty  and  grandeur 
which  well  repays  for  the  exertion  required  in 
penetrating  to  it.  That  big  game  abounds  in 
the  hills  was  attested  by  the  numerous  signs  of 
deer,  bear  and  moose  which  we  encountered  on 
our  tramp. 

The  Chippewa  River  is  another  which  flows 
into  the  Batchawana  Bay,  and  it  is  much  more 
frequently  visited  than  is  the  Batchawana.  It 
may  be  navigated  with  launches  as  far  as  its 
first  cataract,  and  here  an  excellent  camping 
site  is  located,  with  a  spring  of  excellent  water 
near  at  hand.  At  the  bottom  of  the  cataract  is 
a  deep  pool  which  is  reputed  to  furnish  trout 
fishing  nearly  if  not  quite  equal  to  that  of  the 
Batchawana,  with  none  of  its  attendant  diffi¬ 
culties.  The  cataract  itself  has  none  of  the 
beauties  of  those  of  its  sister  river,  the  descent 
being  made  in  a  series  of  falls  and  rapids,  deep 
pools  intervening,  and  in  these  are  found  some 
of  the  best  trout  in  the  river.  The  stream 
above  the  rapids  is  unbroken  by  rapids  or  swift 
water  for  many  miles  and  affords  a  canoe  trip 
which  is  one  of  the  best  in  Canada.  One  may 
take  the  Algoma  Central  Railway  at  the  Can¬ 
adian  Soo,  unload  his  canoe  and  camping  out¬ 
fit  at  Trout  Lake  and  make  the  trip  down  the 
river  with  only  one  portage  as  far  as  Lake 
Superior,  where  he  will  be  within  a  few  hours 
trip  of  Batchawana  station,  where  the  steamer 
makes  regular  stops.  There  is  good  fishing  all 
of  the  way,  and  there  is  no  lack  of  game,  both 
large  and  small,  in  the  forests  which  edge  the 
river.  The  path  over  the  portage  is  excellent, 
all  things  considered,  and  the  wonder  is  that 
the  trip  is  not  more  frequently  made  by  devotees 
of  the  canoe. 

Other  rivers  which  pour  their  waters  into  the 


POOL  BELOW  FIRST  FALLS,  BATCHAWANA  RIVER. 


460 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  2 3,  1907. 


* 


CASTING  BELOW  THE  FIRST  CATARACT  ON  THE  BATCHAWANA  RIVER. 


Batchawana  and  Harmony  bays  are  the  Carp, 
Harmony,  Government  and  Stakely  rivers,  some 
of  which  are  not  visited  on  an  average  of  once 
a  year,  and  their  waters  are  fairly  alive  with 
trout.  If  one  does  not  care  to  spend  a  week 
beneath  a  tent,  there  are  accommodations  at 
Batchawana  station,  where  board  of  excellent 
quality  may  be  secured  and  Indian  guides  hired 
to  furnish  boats  for  trips  to  the  various  rivers 
of  the  district,  as  well  as  to  show  strangers  the 
best  points  for  reef  and  other  fishing  in  the  bays 
and  along  the  shoals  adjacent  to  the  islands. 

H.  F.  Bailey. 

Newfoundland  Angling. 

St.  Johns,  N.  F.,  March  16. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Last  year  the  angling  was  excep¬ 
tionally  good.  Very  few  sportsmen  were  re¬ 
ported  as  having  got  the  proverbial  “hard  lines.” 
Many  American  anglers  availed  of  the  sport.  It 
is  noticeable  that  in  the  last  couple  of  years  lady 
anglers  are  becoming  more  plentiful.  Lady  Sybil 
Grey,  daughter  of  the  Governor  General  of 
Canada,  led  the  way  last  season  and  hooked 
some  good  salmon  and  grilse,  and  brought  most 
of  them  to  net;  one  salmon  especially  put  in  a 
good  fight,  but  after  a  tussle  which  lasted  some 
time,  and  extended  along  a  good  bit  of  the  river, 
she  killed  her  game  and  received  the  congratula¬ 
tions  of  her  admiring  spectators.  Several  Ameri¬ 
can  ladies  also  gave  a  good  account  of  themselves, 
as  will  be  seen  by  a  glance  at  the  accompanying 
1st.  Through' the  courtesy  of  Hon.  Eli  Dawe  I 
have  secured  a  copy  of  some  of  the  official  re¬ 
turns  from  the  rivers  on  the  west  coast.  It  will 
be  seen  that  most  of  the  anglers  had  very  good 
sport,  and  all  were  successful.  I  am  sure  a 
perusal  of  the  list  will  interest  anglers. 

Up  to  date  the  promised  legislation  taxing 
foreign  sportsmen  has  not  materialized,  so  that 
the  salmon,  grilse  and  sea  trout  fishing  is  still 
free,  no  rod  tax  being.  imposed,  or  no  license 
being  required  in  the  island.  For  any  angler 
making  dates  for  the  coming  season,  these  re¬ 
turns  will  make  interesting  reading. 

Copy  of  official  returns  from  a  few  of  New¬ 
foundland  rivers,  season  1906 : 

Mr.  Thomas  Dozvney, — Mr.  Stanley  Henshaw, 
Providence,  U.  S.  A.,  June  8  to  July  3,  18  salmon, 
174  pounds;  Mrs.  Stanley  Henshaw,  Providence, 
U.  S.  A.,  June  8  to  July  3,  5  salmon,  55  pounds; 
Miss  Nicholson,  Providence,  U.  S.  A.,  June  23 
to  July  4,  7  salmon,  50  pounds;  Captain  C.  M. 
Granger,  New  York,  July  25  to  Aug.  10,  5  sal¬ 
mon,  60  pounds;  47  grilse,  13  trout;  Mr.  F.*F. 
Downward,  England,  June  6  to  July  6,  22  sal- 
nion  2.34  pounds;  10  grilse;  Col.  Weston  and 
tuend,  Halifax,  June  3  to  15,  11  salmon,  10  to 
12  pounds. 

_  Mclsaac. — Col.  Strachan  and  A. 

C.  Mitchell,  England,  June  20  to  July  6,  19  sal¬ 


mon,  230  pounds;  23  grilse;  Major  'and  Mrs. 
Ashburton,  England,  June  26  to  July  12,  11  sal¬ 
mon,  105  pounds;  38  grilse;  R.  A.  Murray,  Bos¬ 
ton,  12  salmon,  173  pounds;  6  grilse;  R.  B.  Job 
and  father,  St.  John’s,  11  grilse,  35  pounds;  Capt. 
Rhodes,  London,  20  salmon,  175  pounds,  and  to 
grilse;  Colonel  Ward,  London,  21  salmon,  202 
pounds,  and  12  grilse;  William  Duffin,  Halifax, 
7  salmon,  93  pounds,  and  5  grilse;  Mr.  Sladder, 
St.  John,  N.  B.,  12  salmon,  130  pounds;  Mr. 
fucker,  St.  John,  N.  B.,  14  salmon,  115  pounds. 

P eter  Mouise.-—  Rev.  J.  Herton,  Boston,  5  sal¬ 
mon,  52  pounds;  Mr.  Chas.  Walker,  Boston,  5 
salmon,  38  pounds ;  Lord  Howick,  Canada,  2 
salmon,  20  pounds,  and  28  grilse;  Lady  Sybil 
Grey,  Canada,  2  salmon,  27  pounds,  and  11  grilse; 
Col.  Ward,  England,  12  salmon,  114  pounds;  Mr. 
R.  Murray,  Scotland,  2  salmon,  16  pounds;  2 
grilse;  Captain  Rhodes,  England,  5  salmon,  39 
pounds;  Edwin  Wood  and  party,  New  York,  2 
salmon,  37  pounds;  26  grilse;  Rev.  O’Donovan 
and  Rev.  Russel,  Baltimore,  1  salmon,  10  pounds ; 
12  grilse,  22  trout;  Mr.  J.  F.  Muir,  Scotland,  4 
salmon,  39  pounds;  34  grilse,  36  trout. 

Camille  White. — Mr.  Walker  and  friend,  12 
salmon,  average  8  pounds;  Mr.  Webb,  16  salmon, 
average  12  pounds ;  S.  and  F.  Jones,  6  salmon, 
average  6  pounds;  sportsman,  name  unknown, 
10  salmon,  average  7  pounds;  Geo.  Benoit,  3 
salmon,  average  7  pounds.  W.  J.  Carroll. 


Information  Desired. 

Dammeretz,  Mecklenburg,  Germany. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  I  read  very  often  in  your 
paper  about  India  rubber  boots  worn  in  the 
field,  shooting,  and  so  on.  Of  course  we  have 
them  also  here  this  side  of  the  large  pond,  but 
they  are  not  much  liked  because  the  feet  get 
damp  and  hot;  there  is  no  evaporation  possible. 
How  is  that  now  with  you?  As  a  very  old 
subscriber  to  Forest  and  Stream  I  hope  to  get 
some  reliable  information  from  parties  wearing 
these  boots  in  the  field. 

My  best  thanks  in  anticipation. 

Baron  Laffert. 


A  Correction. 

In  our  report  of  the  Sportsman’s  Show  Fly- 
Casting  Tournament  last  week,  the  types  made 
us  do  injustice  to  the  casting  of  Mr.  J.  L.  Kirk 
in  event  12  for  four  ounce  trout  fly-rod  open  to 
all. 

Mr.  Kirk  is  credited  with  a  cast  of  70  feet  8 
inches,  whereas  it  should  have  been  76  feet  8 
inches.  The  other  contestants  were  L.  S  Dar¬ 
ling,  83  feet  1  inch  and  E.  J.  Mills  79  feet  n 
inches.  It  is  seen  therefore  that  Mr.  Mills  beat 
Mr.  Kirk  by  only  3  feet  3  inches  instead  of  by 
9  feet  3  inches  as  stated. 


Graves  Meadow. 

1  he  winter  of  1905-6  found  me  very  comfort¬ 
ably  domiciled  in  the  prettiest  little  village  in 
southern  Vermont,  and  looking  forward  to  the 
opening  of  the  fishing  season  on  May  1st.  1 
had  been  away  froth  old  New  England  for 
many  years,  and  during  all  that  while  I  had 
neither  time  nor  opportunity  for  trout  fishing, 
but  the  pleasant  recollections  of  my  earlier 
years  among  the  hills  and  along  the  streams 
lingered  in  my  memory,  and  I  had  always  felt 
the  longing  to  get  back  again  before  old  age 
had  me  in  its  grasp. 

I  came  to  this  village  in  my  wanderings  dur¬ 
ing  the  fall  before  when  looking  for  a  pleasant 
location,  for  a  time  at  least,  and  finding  plenty 
of  good  covers  among  the  hills,  and  .ruffed 
grouse  fairly  plentiful,  stayed  on,  making  ac¬ 
quaintance  among  the  good  village  folk,  and 
finding  a  few  among  them  who  were  fond  of 
the  woods  and  streams.  I  learned  something  of 
what  I  might  expect  from  the  streams  during 
the  open  season  to  follow,  and  I  must  say  the 
reports  were  not  so  rosy  that  I  was  led  to  an¬ 
ticipate  phenomenal  sport.  From  my  earlier  ex¬ 
perience  I  did  not  expect  to  find  any  large  fish 
or  even  a  great  number  of  legal  length,  and  so 
would  be  content  with  very  moderate  success. 
One  of  my  fishing  acquaintances  kindly  offered 
to  take  me  on  the  streams  during  the  coming 
season,  whenever  he  could  get  away  from  his 
business  for  a  day,  and  we  spent  many  pleasant 
hours  during  the  winter  discussing  prospective 
fishing  trips  when  spring  should  come. 

Forest  and  Stream  came  to  me  each  week,  as 
it  has  done  for  many  years,  and  it  seemed  even 
more  companionable  than  when  I  was  “chained 
to  business.”  In  a  mid-winter  issue  of  last 
year  I  found  a  short  but  interesting  article  from 
F.  L.  B.  under  the  heading  of  “Graves  Mead¬ 
ow.”  Much  to  my  surprise  it  described  Graves 
Meadow  as  in  the  deserted  town  of  Stratton, 
only  twenty  miles  away,  and  I  was  naturally 
desirous  of  locating  this  stream  and  made  in¬ 
quiry  of  the  timber  men  who  frequented  the 
hotel  where  I  am  living,  some  of  whom  I 
knew  to  be  familiar  with  the  lumber  tracts  in 
that  territory,  but  failed  to  get  any  definite  in- 
formation.  There  is  an  old  surveyor  living  in 
the  outskirts  of  this  village  whom  I  believed 
might  help  me  out,  as  he  has  spent  a  good  part 
of  his  life  in  the  woods  of  this  section,  running 
lines,  of  towns  and  timber  tracts,  and  his  mem¬ 
ory  is  the  keenest  I  have  ever  known.  Meet¬ 
ing  him  one  day,  I  noted  his  instructions  for 
reaching  this  meadow,  which  he  readily  gave 
me,  with  much  information  regarding"  other 
streams  in  the  same  section. 

At  four  o’clock  one  bright  morning  in  early 
June  my  friend  and  I  were  on  the  way  to  Strat¬ 
ton,  reaching  our  destination  in  the  early  fore¬ 
noon.  We  had  been  directed  to  a  farmhouse 
near  the  ‘Middle  Town”  and  as  we  approached 
the  dwelling  we  crossed  a  clear  stream,  coming 
through  the  meadow  above  the  road  and  los¬ 
ing  itself  in  the  woods  below.  It  looked  good 
to  11s  both,  and  we  were  not  long  in  making  our 
arrangements  for  entertainment  at  the  house, 
stabling  our  horse,  and  getting  down  in  the 
meadow,  and  we  were  more  than  satisfied  with 
our  catch,  not  only  on  this  stream  but  another 
one  near  by,  which  we  fished  during  the  after¬ 
noon.  When  we  compared  notes  that  night  on 
our  return  to  the  house  and  looked  over  our 
catch,  we  decided  that  Stratton  was  all  right. 

That  evening  I  asked  our  host  if  he  knew  of 
any  spot  in  that  “neck  of  the  woods”  called 
Graves  Meadow.  Yes,  he  knew  it  by  name  and 
location,  and  was  promptly  enlisted  as  guide  on 
a  pilgrimage  to  the  meadow.  He  said  that  he 
would  go  in  with  us  the  first  day  he  could  leave 
his  work;  that  he  had  not  been  fishing  for  sev¬ 
eral  years  and  he  would  enjoy  a  little  outing 
himself,  though  he  did  not  think  he  was  a  very 
good  fisherman. 

The  second  morning  after  was  overcast  with 
a  drizzling  rain  and  fog,  so,  after  an  early 
breakfast,  we  started  off  for  the  meadow,  our 
guide  having  a  lard  pail  slung  over  his  shoulder 
for  a  creel.  After  several  hours  tramping 
through  the  woods  and  wet  underbrush,  the 
guide  losing  his  direction  occasionally,  so  that 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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we  twisted  and  turned  among  the  mountains, 
we  came  into  the  little  opening  which  our  guide 
informed  us  was  Graves  Meadow,  and  as  it  fitted 
F.  L.  B.’s  description  as  to  length  and  breadth 
aivl  alders,  we  felt  sure  we  were  there  all  right, 
and  hastily  rigged  up  for  a  try  in  a  promising 
looking  hole  right  before  us,  and  when  my 
friend,  who  was  ready  first,  landed  a  nice  eight- 
inch  trout  without  the  formality  of  an  introduc¬ 
tion,  I  was  interested  right  away. 

We  fished  the  stream  through  the  meadow 
carefully,  creeping  in  among  the  alders  until  we 
could  push  our  rods  forward  and  drop  the 
hook  into  the  water,  and  we  were  rewarded  for 
our  patience  and  persistence  with  eighteen  or 
twenty  fairly  good  fish  and  left  a  million  or  two 
of  the  smaller  trout  for  another  year. 

We  left  the  meadow  behind,  following  the 
stream  down,  finding  quick  water  nearly  all  the 
way,  and  with  the  trout  apparently  gathered  in 
sections  of  the  stream,  as  on  some  reaches  we 
could  not  find  a  fish  while  on  another  part  we 
had  fair  fishing.  We  got  together  about  noon 
and  ate  our  lunch  on  the  bank  of  the  brook 
and  then  continued  down  stream  toward  what 
our  guide  told  ns  was  the  Stillwater  at  the  head 
of  the  Kimball  meadows,  and  he  did  not  know 
how  far  it  might  be,  so  we  did  not  fish  the 
stream  as  carefully  as  is  consistent  with  success. 
It  must  have  been  nearly  four  o’clock  in  the 
afternoon  when  we  reached  the  head  of  the  Still¬ 
water  and  there  found  two  other  fishermen  who 
had  just  come  up  stream  and  were  fishing  back. 
They  had  some  good  trout  and  told  us  that  they 
fished  the  same  stretch  the  previous  day.  The 
stream  at  the  Stillwater  has  broadened  and 
deepened  so  that  it  is  one  continuous  deep  pool 
for  some  rods,  succeeded  by  other  deep  pools 
until  emerging  from  the  woods  into,  the  Kim¬ 
ball  Meadow  below.  This  meadow  is  possibly 
an  eighth  of  a  mile  in  length,  mountains  rising 
on  either  side,  with  the  stream  twisting  through 
it.  There  was  but  little  fall  to  the  stream 
through  this  meadow,  a  bit  of  quick  water  here 
and  there  with  stretches  of  deep  water,  with 
a  good  current.  It  was  open  fishing  with  but 
few  alders  and  no  underbrush.  At  the  lower 
end  there  is  more  still  water  with  dark  pools 
which  certainly  looked  a  fit  abiding  place  for 
the  big  ones,  and  as  we  were  having  good  luck 
we  naturally  expected  better  results  at  every 
cast.  •  . 

My  companion,  whom  I  will  call  Bill,  had  on 
several  previous  occasions  proved  himself  a 
very  industrious  and  enthusiastic  disciple  of  old 
Izaak,  and  if  the  trout  were  in  the  stream  he 
would  find  them  somehow  or  other,  and  if  they 
were  not  there  he  kept  diligently  at  it  just  the 
same;  in  fact  was  disposed  to  work  overtime. 
As  time  was  up  and  we  were  to  strike  for  the 
open  after  fishing  through  the  meadow,  Bill  was 
anxious  to  find  the  old  daddy  trout  and  take 
him  home  for  a  last  one.  He  had  reached  the 
deep  pools  at  the  lower  end  and  was  doing  his 
level  best  to  induce  the  big  one  to  make  his 
acquaintance;  he  felt  a  nibble  and  his  line  moved 
through  the  water.  Bill  pulled  quick  and 
hard,  but  did  not  get  him,  so  he  fresh¬ 
ened  his  bait  and  tried  again,  and  after 
a  little  wait  felt  a  gentle  pull  on  his  line, 
but  this  time  Bill  thought  he  would  give  time 
enough,  then  his  line  began  moving  away  and 
Bill  grabbed  his  rod  with  both  hands  and  pulled 
with  might  and  main,  nearly  breaking  his  rod  in 
two,  but  out  came  his  prize  and  landed  about 
a  rod  back  in  the  grass.  Bill  gave  a  regular 
war  dance  right  then  and  there,  with  all  the  ap¬ 
propriate  whoops  and  yells  thrown  in,  and  be¬ 
gan  searching  his  pockets  and  basket,  endeavor¬ 
ing  to  find  something  or  other  with  which  to 
celebrate  his  success,  but  discovered  nothing 
just  then,  so  he  bethought  him  of  his  big  fish 
in  the  grass  and  proceeded  to  gather  him  in. 

The  guide  and  I  had  been  watching  Bill’s  per¬ 
formance  from  our  position  up. stream  with  the 
greatest  interest,  and  were  waiting  for  Bill  to 
show  the  trout;  and  as  Bill  came  to  it  we  no¬ 
ticed  that  he  hesitated  for  a  full  minute  and  was 
looking  at  the  fish  intently,  then  he  suddenly 
grabbed  his  line  and  held  up  the  fish  for  us  to 
see,  but  seemed  to  have  lost  all  of  the  enthu¬ 
siasm  he  had  displayed  only  a  few  moments 
before,  so  we  continued  our  fishing,  intending 


SECOND  CATARACT  OF  THE  BATCHAWANA  RIVER. 


to  follow  down  to  the  point  where  William  had 
made  his  capture,  but  Bill  evidently  had  got 
enough,  and  was  deliberately  unlimbering  his 
rig.  We  came  up  to  Bill  and  were  congratulat¬ 
ing  him  on  his  luck  and  requesting  the  privilege 
of  just  a  look  in  his  basket,  but  something  01- 
other  had  come  over  William  and  for  reply  he 
pointed  at  the  biggest  sucker  I  ever  saw  lying 
on  the  grass  and  gasped,  “Oh,  boys,  let’s  go 
home,”  and  we  went. 

We  had  a  hard  tramp  over  the  mountains  and 
when  we  emerged  from  the  wood  into  a  rocky 
pasture  and  caught  the  gleam  of  light  from  the 
farmhouse  where  our  team  was  to  meet  us,  we 
were  glad  our  day’s  pleasure  was  nearing  its 
end,  for  I  believe  we  were  about  as  tired  a  lot 
of  old  boys  as  ever  came  over  the  hill. 

This  mountainside  farm  was  a  long  rough  mile 
in  from  the  main  road,  but  the  hospitality 
which,  I  am  pleased  to  say,  I  always  find  among 
the  good  people  of  Vermont,  was  not  lacking 
here,  and  although  we  were  almost  strangers 
to  our  host,  yet  he  was  awaiting  our  return 
with  refreshments  which  were  most  acceptable 
to  tired  men. 

We  rested  and  chatted  awhile,  then  with  an 
“all  aboard”  we  were  off  for  our  quarters  be¬ 
yond  the  Middle  Town,  where  we  arrived  safe¬ 
ly,  tired  out,  of  course,  but  we  could  not  help 
voting  it  a  day  of  pleasure  with  no  regrets  and 
a  thousand  thanks  to  F.  L.  B.  for  his  interest¬ 
ing  contribution  on  Graves  Meadow. 

Warlocic. 


Fish  in  the  Niagara'  River. 

On  Board  S.W.  Ltd.,  March  5. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  In  crossing  Niagara  River  this  morn¬ 
ing,  just  after  daylight  in  the  train,  I  happened  to 
be  awake,  and  looking  up  the  great  chasm  toward 
the  Falls  I  dimly  perceived  a  vast  whirling  flight 
of  birds.  Further  inspection  assured  me  that 
the  birds  were  crows.  They  flew  for  the  most 
part  high  above  the  chasm  but  circled  round 
and  round  above  it  and  their  numbers  were  very 
great.  Looking  down  the  chasm  on  the  north 
side  of  the  bridge  and  toward  the  whirlpool  I 
could  not  see  a  bird.  The  conductor  of  the  train 
said  they  had  a  great  roosting  place  somewhere 
near  where  we  saw  them. 

Their  numbers  seemed  sufficient  to  warrant 
mention  among  the  bird  phenomena  of  the  coun¬ 
try  and  I  hope  some  reader  of  Forest  and 
Stream  familiar  with  the  facts  in  the  case  will 
tell  us  about  them. 

I  am  curious  to  know  if  the  roost  is  in  the 
growth  of  trees  and  shrubs  on  the  steep  banks 
of  the  Niagara  gorge,  which  would  doubtless  be 
a  pretty  well  protected  position,  and  whether 
the  river  in  any  way  contributes  to  the  food 
supply  for  the  birds. 


This  suggests  a  further  question  of  interest, 
viz.:  as  to  the  existence  of  fishes  in  the  Niagara 
River  between  the  falls  and  the  whirlpool,  and 
also  in  the  river  above  the  falls  and  near  to 
their  brink.  One  can  imagine  that  instinct  may 
keep  the  fishes  of  Lake  Erie  and  the  upper  parts 
of  the  river  from  venturing  too  near  the  falls, 
and  it  is  hard  to  see  how  any  could  be  found 
between  the  falls  and  the  whirlpool,  for  one 
would  suppose  none  could  force  their  way  up 
that  terrific  and  tumultuous  current  from  Lake 
Ontario,  and  that  none  carried  over  the  falls 
could  possibly  survive  that  awful  plunge. 

It  is  a  simple  question  of  fact,  however,  and 
very  likely  one  that  could  be  answered  by  any 
schoolboy  living  near  the  river,  but  I  hope  the 
answer  will  be  forthcoming.  C.  H.  Ames. 


This  was  referred  to  Dr.  Tarleton  H.  Bean, 
ffate  Fish  Culturist  of  New  York,  and  his  reply 

bllows :  . 

New  York,  March  16. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Since  the  receipt  of  your  letter  of 

Vlarch  6,  inclosing  communication  from  C.  FI. 
\mes  about  fish  in  Niagara  River,  I  have  not 
dsited  Albany,  where  our  records  are  stored, 
md  I  am  unable  to  make  a  satisfactory  reply 
iased  upon  office  information.  The  Niagara 
River  contains  fish  both  above  and  below  the 
‘alls,  but  whether  any  inhabit  the  stretch  from 
:he  falls  to  the  whirpool  I  do  not  know  from 
observation.  The  river  contains  black  bass,  p.ike- 
oerch,  yellow  perch,  sunfish,  etc.,  several  kinds 
of  minnows,  suckers  and  other  common  species, 
rhe  bass  and  the  eel  do  not  fear  rapids  and  they 
nay  enter  the  rough  water  in  question.  The 
upper  Niagara  River,  in  the  vicinity  of  Buffalo, 
formerly  contained  black  bass,  rock  bass,  pike- 
perch  and  many  other  game  fishes  besides  in¬ 
numerable  minnows  for  their  food,  but  at  pres¬ 
ent  it  is  so  badly  polluted  by  sewage  that  anglers 
complain  of  a  destruction  of  the  fishing  which 
is  almost  total.  Tarleton  H.  Bean  . 


Two  Fish  Culturists  Killed. 

A.  W.  Wilkins  and  Arthur  L.  Flersey  were 
found  dead  at  the  State  fish  hatchery  at  Moose- 
head  Lake,  Maine,  March  n.  Both  had  been 
shot  through  the  head  by  persons  unknown.  Mi- 
Hersey  was  superintendent  of  the  hatchery,  a 
position  Mr.  Wdlkins  had  formerly  occupied. 


Massachusetts  Trout  Fishing. 

Attention  is  called  to  the  change  in  the  sea¬ 
son  for  trout  fishing  in  Massachusetts.  The 
season  at  present  opens  April  1 5»  and  closes  Aug- 
1.  Anglers  will  do  well  to  note  the  change. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  23,  1907. 


Boats,  like  men,  have  ailments  ranging  from 
slight  indispositions  to  incurable  diseases;  the 
former  caused  just  as  with  mankind  nine  times 
out  of  ten  by  neglect,  the  latter  usually  existing 
from  the  time  the  boat  is  built  and  is  the  result 
of  ignorance  on  the  part  of  her  designer  or 
builders.  Of  the  latter  the  least  said  the  better. 
Her  owner  gets  “stuck”  when  he  has  such  a 
yacht  built;  the  man  he  sells  her  to  gets  “stuck,” 
and  he  who  tries  to  rebuild  and  eradicate  the 
cause  of  her  trouble  gets  stuck  the  worst  of  the 
lot.  Boat  builders  soon  recognize  such  yachts 
just  as  doctors  soon  learn  the  incurables. 

There  are  certain  mechanical  laws  which  must 
be  recognized  in  any  and  every  branch  of  trade, 
but  some  men  with  “ideas”  seem  to  think  when 
they  take  up  the  subject  that  they  can  disre¬ 
gard  these  laws  entirely.  Hence  the  conception 
of  an  incurable  in  the  yacht  list. 


If  there  were  a  log  floating  in  the  water  and 
you  wanted  to  tow  it  along  the  shore,  how 
would  you  proceed?  Would  you  take  a  stick 
and  push  it  from  behind?  No,  for  if  you  did,  it 
would  sheer  first  in  and  then  out  in  a  most 
exasperating  way— you  would  tie  a  rope  near 
the  front  end  and  pull  it  along  after  you.  Yet 
many  a  yacht  is  built  so  full  and  clumsy  at  the 
forward  end  that  all  the  resistance  is  centered 
there,  while  the  pressure  of  her  sails  is  well 
ait  of  this  point  pushing — just  as  you  tried  to 
push  the  log — with  the  same  result.  The  yacht 
takes  a  sudden  sheer  up  into  the  wind  in  spite 
of  all  the  endeavors  of  the  man  steering  to  keep 
her  going  straight. 


A  bluff-bowed  schooner  has  to  stow  after  sail  to  steer  in 
very  hard  breezes. 


Tn  very  full  bowed  craft,  such  as  the  ordinary 
three-masted  schooner,  this  is  more  noticeable 
than  in  yachts.  Yon  will  see  these  vessels  go- 
mg  along  in  heavy  weather  with  all  her  after 
sails  stowed  or  reefed  down  very  small  to  try 
and  get  the  pushing  pressure  nearer  to  the  front 
end.  nearer  the  resistance  which  is  in  them 
nearly  all  felt  at  the  bows. 


A 


Weather  vane,  having  greater  area  exposed  by  feather 
points  its  head  up  into  the  wind. 


Another  example,  the  weather  vane,  illustrates 
what  is  perhaps  the  most  common  complaint 
among  yachts.  Maybe  you  have  noticed  that 
the  weather  vane  always  (unless  broken  or 
rusted  fast)  points  toward  the  wind.  What 
makes  it  point  toward  the  wind  is  the  fact  that 
the  feather  of  the  arrow  exposes  more  surface 
and  receives  more  pressure  from  the  wind  than 
does  the  head  of  the  arrow. 

1  hat  sounds  childish  in  its  simplicity,  yet 
some  men  will  expose  far  more  sail  on  one  end 
of  a  yacht  than  on  another  and  then  puzzle  their 
brains  over  why  the  yacht  does  what  the  weather 
vane  does — keeps  continually  coming  up  into 
the  wind  in  spite  of  the  man  steering  her. 

It  would  not  be  fair  to  leave  the  foregoing- 
statement  without  some  explanation.  It  is  not 
always  to  be  inferred  that  because  a  yacht  acts 
like  a  weather  vane,  that  her  designer  did  not 
know  the  functions  of  this  barn  ornament,  but 
rather  that  through  lack  of  professional  ex¬ 
perience  he  did  not  know  the  exact  point  where, 
like  the  weather  vane,  his  yacht  was  pivoted  or 
balanced  in  resisting  a  side  pressure  such  as 
her  sails  exert. 


Arrow  shows  where  vacuum  is  formed  by  a  full-bodied 
hull_  going  faster  through  the  water  than  it  can  fill  in 
behind  hull,  forming  a  drag. 


Then  also  there  are  other  points  that  bear 
on  this  problem,  due  to  the  peculiarities  of  hull 
or  sails.  A  deep  cutter,  for  instance,  that  is 
perfectly  balanced  so  far  as  calculations  are 
concerned,  and  that  sails  perfectly  balanced  in 
moderate  weather,  will,  when  driven  hard  in  a 
very*  strong  breeze,  roll  up  such  a  quartering  sea 
as  to  cause  an  undue  resistance  to  the  after  part 
of  the  hull.  So  much  water  has  to  close  in 
around  her  hull  and  so  much  rise  to  the  surface 
from  under  the  deep  hull,  that  it  cannot  close 
up  quickly  enough,  and  a  vacuum  is  formed 
under  the  lee  quarter  of  the  yacht.  This  acts 
exactly  like  a  drag  over  the  stern,  stopping 
the  yacht,  with  the  result  that  the  center  of  re¬ 
sistance,  which  up  to  this  time  remained  near 
its  calculated  position  near  the  middle  of  the 
yacht  (if  anything,  a  little  forward),  due  to  the 
resistance  of  the  bow  wave,  now  suddenly  shifts 
aft  several  feet.'  The  boat  then  does  what  some 
consider  a  mystery,  she  “runs  off  her  helm,” 
technically  speaking.  In  plain  language  the  re¬ 
sistance  now  being  way  aft  and  pressure  on  the 
sails  forward,  she  turn's  and  runs  off  before  the 
wind,  just  as  a  weather  vane  would  do  if  you 
shifted  the  point  upon  which  it  pivots  so  far 
aft  as  to  bring  more  surface  forward  of  it  than 
aft. 

Another  reason  demonstrated  in  several  large 
yachts  built  in  the  past  fifteen  years  is  this: 

J  he  designers  upon  receiving  an  order  for  a 
craft  larger  than  they  had  had  any  previous  ex- 


A— Shows  center  of  lateral  resistance  when  yacht  is  on 
even  keel. 

-hows  how  center  •,  shifted  forward  by  yacht  being' 
depressed  at  stern  when  sailing. 

perience  with  were  afraid  to  carry  the  same  ideas 
that  had  made  them  famous  in  their  smaller 
boats  into  so  large  a  craft.  They  imagined  they 


had  to.  fine  the  forward  end  of  their  craft  to 
withstand  successfully  the  terrific  pounding  of 
so  large  a  craft  at-sea.  The  result  was,  theo¬ 
retically,  the  boats  balanced  perfectly  in  the 
plans;  but  everything  being  so  fine  forward,  all 
the  power  was  concentrated  in  an  immense 
mainsail  with  small  headsails  to  such  an  extent 
that  the  pressure  downward  became  so  great 
as  to  squat  the  yacht's  stern  and  teter  the  bow 
up.  I  his  destroyed  the  balance  at  once,  causing 
the  center  of  lateral  resistance  to  shift  aft,  and, 
augmented  by  the  lifting  tendency  of  the  jibs, 
this  big  craft  caused  a  panic  aboard  her  by  pay¬ 
ing  off  when  she  should  naturally  luff.  Nat¬ 
urally  she  scared  her  sailing  master  dreadfully, 
and  he  quit  her,  declaring  her  unmanageable. 
She  was,  until  one  man,  who  had  gray  matter 
enough  to  study  out  the  cause  and  effect,  took 
charge  of  her.  He  slacked  off  main  sheet  when 
he  wanted  to  luff,  and  to  the  amazement  of  all 
aboard  she  was  manageable  in  his  hands.  Why? 
Because  by  slacking  the  mainsail  the  terrific  down 
thrust  of  that  immense  sail  was  stopped  and  a 
pushing  impulse  exerted  instead. 

So  you  see  even  sailing  a  boat  calls  for  not 
only  a  plain  matter-of-fact  knowledge  of  sailing, 
but  an  ability  to  cope  with  apparent  mysteries 
which,  in  fact,  are  only  nature’s  unalterable 
laws.  Her  judgment,  unlike  some  human  de¬ 
cisions,  never  varies,  and  you  can  rely  on 
figuring  back  from  effect  to  cause  with  cer¬ 
tainty  of  an  explanation. 

Several  small  craft  with  this  incurable  feature 
have  shown  how  little  the  people  in  charge  real¬ 
ized  the  true  cause  of  it  by  the  comical  altera¬ 
tions  made  to  cure  it.  A  board,  for  instance, 
fitted  to  the  shape  of  the  stem  to  give  her  more 
gripe  and  prevent  the  bows  paying  off,  or  the 
addition  of  considerably  more  mainsail,  which 
only  added  to  the  existing  evil  and  demonstrated 
the  truth  of  that  old  saw — “A  little  learning  is 
a  dengerous  thing.” 

Curable  ailments  caused  by  neglect  are  more 
numerous  than  incurables,  thanks  to  the  vast 


army  of  technical  yacht  designers  now  in  the 
field  who  have  made  a  study  of  yachts  and  who 
keep  the  amateur  from  producing  incurables. 
But,  oh,  the  curable  defects  we  see  in  yachts! 
How  many  boats  in  your  own  harbor  are  there 
whose  masts  are  plumb? 

The  practice  of  taking  up  slack  on  the  lee 
turnbuckle  is  resorted  to  much  too  often. 
And  nine  times  out  of  ten  the  amateur  will  al¬ 
ways  take  up  what  slack  he  can  get  on  one  side 
and  then  find  far  less  to  .take  up  on  the  other, 
with  the  result  that  the  masthead  is  anywhere 
from  six  inches  to  a  foot  over  to  one  side.  An¬ 
other  even  more  frequent  and  greater  evil  in 
■destroying  the  balance  and  sailing  qualities  is 


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[March  23,  1907. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


the  stretching  of  the  headstay.  It  is  a  very 
easy  matter  to  throw  the  whole  center  of  bal¬ 
ance  of  the  sails  out  sufficient  to  make  a  former¬ 
ly  easy  steering  craft  pull  hard  on  her  helm  by 
letting  this  stay  stretch  and  the  masthead  sag 
aft.  By  heaving  the  mast  forward  again,  many 
a  hard  steering  craft  has  become  docile  and 
much  faster. 

One  of  the  best  marine  inventions  gotten  up 
of  recent  years  is  the  trim  gauge.  Two  spirit 
levels  set  so  the  bubble  reads  true  when  the 
yacht  is  floating  on  her  designed  lines.  With 
that  to  show  when  the  hull  is  trimmed  level,  the 
mast  can  be  kept  in  perfect  alignment  by  drop¬ 
ping  a  plumb  bob  from  the  masthead  occasion¬ 
ally  and  marking  where  it  points  to.  You  will 
be  surprised  to  see  how  it  will  shift  when  every¬ 
thing  is  apparently  all  right. 


A  New  45ft.  Launch. 

Mr.  A.  Hanson,  of  City  Island,  has  turned 
out  a  wholesome  kind  of  a  craft  for  Messrs.  Wm. 
Hudson  and  Fred  Daum,  of  the  Bronx,  in  the 
shape  of  a  45ft.  double  ended  launch,  12ft.  wide 
and  of  3ft.  draft. 

Her  deck  line  is  very  full  aft  and  the  hull 
shows  a  long  steady  floor  that  should  make  her 
an  excellent  sea  boat  combined  with  the  easy 
ends. 

The  motive  power  is  a  20  horsepower  Lathrop 
engine  concealed  under  her  aft  deck.  The  fly¬ 
wheel  being  under  the  companion  stairs. 

A  room  on  the  right  has  an  immense  ice  box 
opening  into  it  from  under  the  deck,  while  op¬ 
posite  it.  to  port  is  a  full  length  clothes  locker 
and  two  large  drawers. 

Save  for  this  one  little  room  the  boat  is  all 
open  with  transoms  either  side,  their  two  closets 
standing  out  about  eighteen  inches,  and  forward 
of  that  two  more  -transoms. 

Built  in  the  form  of  panels  over  each  of  these 
four  transoms  are  Pullman  car  bunks  that  swing 
down  on  to  the  transoms,  making  four  large  wide 
beds. 

A  bulkhead  forward  has  a  door  opening  into 
a  toilet  room  across  the  extreme  forward  end 
of  the  cabin. 

There  is  full  headroom  under  a  low  cabin 
trunk  house.  The  after  deck  is  inclosed  with  a 
metal  railing  and  has  seats  along  the  sides  and 
across  the  stern. 

For  a  big  wholesome,  seaworthy  type  of  yacht 
she  should  be  a  good  one  and  the  coming  sea¬ 
son  will  be  the  proof  of  it. 


Peculiar  Wrecks. 

The  importance  of  the  bobstay  in  relation  to 
the  rest  of  a  vessel’s  rigging  is  well  illustrated 
by  the  two  accompanying  pictures  of  wreckage 
which  have  been  kindly  furnished  us  by  Mr.  Geo. 
H.  Stetson,  68  Broad  street,  whose  business  is 
marine  insurance,  and  in  the  pursuance  of  which 
he  learns  of  many  curious  tales  of  the  sea. 

These  pictures  refer  to  a  particular  instance 
where  a  three-masted  schooner  was  sailing  along 
as  nicely  as  you  please,  when  the  bobstay  sud¬ 
denly  parted  and  the  three  masts,  bowsprit  and 
all,  broke  short  off  at  the  deck  and  fell  aft, 


CITY  ISLAND  TRANSPORTATION. 
(Past,  Present  and  Future.) 


smashing  themselves  and  deck  fittings  as  they 
struck. 

One  odd  thing  about  the  accident  was  the  fact 
that  the  mizzen,  in  falling,  came  down  squarely 
on  top  of  the  rudder  head  and  put  the  steering 
gear  completely  out  of  business.  She  was  towed 
into  New  York  just  as  our  illustrations  show 
her. 


Numbering  Yachts. 

Some  startling  figures  will  be  posted  up  over 
the  boats  building  in  the  yard  of  Frank  Wood 
if  that  party  should  follow  the  custom  of  nail¬ 
ing  up  a  small  ^  sign  with  the  number  of  the 
hull  upon  it.  These  numbers  show  how  many 
hulls  the  firms  have  turned  out  and  is  quite  the 
custom  now  in  many  yards.  No.  84,  for  in¬ 
stance,  shows  that  that  is  the  eighty-fourth  boat 
that  firm  has  put  up. 

If  he  does  so  the  last  sign  will  read  2788. 

Think  of  it,  2,788  boats  built  by  one  family. 

But  then,  you  must  remember,  the  business 
was  started  way  back  in  i860  by  A.  B.  Wood 
who  was  Frank  Wood’s  father,  who,  in  his  day, 
built  as  many  of  those  famous  Hel,l  Gate  pilot 
yawls,  as  rowboats  of  that  kind  are  called,  as 
any  one  in  the  business. 

Such  boats  had  to  be  built  light  and  strong. 

A  City  Island  pilot  would  put  off  in  one  of 
those  14  or  16ft.  rowboats  and  catch  a  tow  on 
a  schooner  bound  east  and  would  tow  behind  her 
half  way  out  Tong  Island  Sound.  There  meet¬ 
ing  an  inbound  vessel  he  would  cast  off  and 
board  her  in  all  kinds  of  weather — calm  or 
storm,  smooth  water  or  rough— it  was  all  the 
same. 

You  can  see  them  yourself  to  this  day  towing 
behind  or  triced  up  against  the  schooner’s  side 
clear  of  the  water. 

This  required  many  good  points  in  a  boat. 
Lightness,  to  be  able  to  haul  up  on  the  home 
beach  at  the  island,  where  a  line  of  planks  staked 
to  the  beach  served  to  run  the  keel  on,  and  to 
enable  their  being  triced  *up  alongside;  easy 
rowing,  for  sometimes  a  pilot  would  have  to  row 
clear  across  the  _  sound.  Fair  sailing  ability 
under  the  spritsail  they  carried,  and  above  all 
strength  to  prevent  the  garboard  from  springing 
off  forward.  For  that,  when  towing  behind  a 
steamer  and  pounding  down  on  a  sea,  was  found 
by  experience  to  be  the  point  where  the  strain 
all  seemed  to  concentrate. 

A  memento  of  the  days  when  such  boats  were 
an  important  part  of  the  business  hangs  now  in 
Mr..  Wood’s  office  in  the  shape  of  a  perfect 
miniature  rowboat;  a  testimonial  also  to  his 
handiness  and  skill  as  a  boat  builder  when  only 
fourteen  years  of  age. 

For  eleven  years  the  business  was  carried  on 
at  a  shop  on  South  street,  New  York,  and  also 
Citv  Island. 

_  The  firm’s  busiest  years  were  along  in  the 
eighties  when  they  turned  out  over  one  hundred 
boats  in  a  vear. 

So  if  vou  see  a  mysterious  string  of  white 
figures  on  a  black  board  or  vice  versa,  you  will 
know  what  they  mean. 


Boston  Letter. 

Just  as  the  tide  when  two-thirds  flood  pauses, 
recedes  slightly,  and  then  resumes  its  uplift  to 
high-water  mark,  so  Class  Q  in  similar  fashion 
has  lately  seemed  to  lose  its  swelling  popularity, 
to  be  for  the  moment  set  back  and  now  again 
moves  forward  to  greater  favor  and  larger  nu¬ 
merical,  strength.  The  latest  order  is  a  boat 
for  Mr.  B.  B.  Crowninshield,  designed,  of 
course,  by  himself.  The  details  of  her  form  and 
construction  are  not  yet  for  publication,  but 
she  is  quite  different  from  anything  that  has  yet 
been  built  under  the  rule,  and  if  she  proves  suc¬ 
cessful,  which  there  is  every  reason  to  believe 
may  be  the  case,  she  will  greatly  strengthen  the 
claim  that  the  universal  rule  is  the  long  sought 
millennium.  She  will  be  built  by  a  prominent 
builder  on  Penobscot  Bay,  Maine,  and  makes 
the  fifth  new  boat  actually  ordered.  In  addition 
to  this  quintet  there  are  still  two  other  nebulous 
orders  which  may  take  form  and  substance;  one 
being  in  the  shape  of  a  tentative  design  sub¬ 
mitted  by  Messrs.  Small  Bros,  to  a  prominent 
Bostonian  who  is  still  undecided  as  to  what  class 
he  refers  to  join,  and  the  other  being  in  the 
shape  of  a  Crowninshield  design  for  Mr.  Francis 
Skinner,  not  yet  returned  from  Europe  and  still 
a  hoped-for  member  of  the  class.  There  is 
also  still  another  possible  entrance — a  very  cap¬ 
able  yachtsman  of  the  younger  element  who  has 
just  arranged  the  sale  of  his  present  boat  and 
who  is  favorably  disposed  toward  the  22-raters. 

As  the  aftermath  of  the  power  boat  show, 
which  closed  Saturday  night  after  a  very  suc¬ 
cessful  and  interesting  exhibition,  comes  the 
news  of  several  orders.  The  Bath  Marine 
Construction  Co.,  of  Bath,  Me.,  which  displayed 
two  most  attractive  hulls  at  the  show,  has  re¬ 
ceived  an  order  for  a  hydroplane  launch  which 
will  be  built  under  the  supervision  of  the  com¬ 
pany  s  new  designing  and  engineering  chief,  , 
Mr.  Martin  C.  Erismann,  formerly  yachting 
editor  of  Forest  and  Stream.  Messrs.  Small 
Bros,  have  completed  the  lines  of  a  splendid 
boat  for  the  Bermuda  race  on  the  order  of  a 
Boston  yachtsman.  This  boat  is  notable  in  many 
ways.  I11  profile  she  somewhat  resembles  the 
Davy  Jones  without  the  raised  poop  deck.  The 
cockpit,  however,  is  located  in  the  very  stern. 
Going  below  *by  the  main  companionway  (on 
the  starboard  side)  one  lands  in  a  steerage  with 
toilet  room  to  port.  Aft  is  the  owner’s  state¬ 
room  with  bed  to  starboard  and  extension  tran¬ 
som  to  port  and  bureau  between  them  against 
the  after  bulkhead.  Forward  of  the  steerage  is 
a  main  cabin  with  floor  space  about  8x5  and 
the  usual  transoms,  lockers  and  buffets.  Open¬ 
ing  forward  from  this  cabin  is  a  large  stateroom 
to  starboard  and  an  equally  roomy  galley  to 
port.  .  Still  further  forward  and  extending  the 
full  width  of  the  boat  is  the  engine  room  with 
a  40-horsepower  Lamb  engine  and  transom 
berths  on  either  side,  while  back  of  each  is  a 
large  fuel  tank.  Still  further  forward  is  the 
pilot  house,  situated  under  a  superimposed 
trunk  cabin  and  having  a  companionway  that 
leads  to  the^  deck  beside  the  fairweather  steer¬ 
ing  gear.  The  chart  room  contains  a  transom 
and  a  chart  table  of  sufficient  size  to  take  a 
Government  chart  without  folding.  A  bulkhead 


PECULIAR  WRECKS. 


PECULIAR  WRECKS. 


March  23,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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separates  the  pilot  house  from  the  forecastle 
which  has  accommodations  for  four  men.  The 
boat  has  an  auxiliary  schooner  rig  to  get  her 
to  some  port  in  case  of  engine  disablement. 
Her  principal  dimensions  are:  length  over  all, 
56ft.,  load  waterline  50ft.,  breadth  12ft.,  draft 
4ft.  6in.  and  6ft.  2in.  headroom.  She  will  carry 
a  complete  electric  lighting  outfit. 

Messrs.  Swasey,  Raymond  &  Page  have  an 
order  for  a  50ft.  cruising  launch  of  the  deep- 
sea  type  that  may  enter  the  Bermuda  race  under 
the  colors  of  a  New  York  club. 

Much  has  been  written  of  pirates  and  piracy 
in  recent  years;  in  fact,  the  subject  has  ever 
been  one  of  absorbing  interest  alike  to  masters 
of  fiction,  painfully  accurate  historians  and 
credulous  seekers  of  unearned  wealth.  Only 
this  winter  an  old  rumor  was  revived  to  the 
effect  that  the  redoubtable  Capt.  Kidd  had  once 
buried  a  large  store  of  his  ill-gotten  plate,  jewels 
and  Spanish  doubloons  deep  in  the  bowels  of 
Deer  Island.  This  island  is  situated  in  Boston 
Harbor  and  is  owned  in  part  by  the  Federal 
Government  and  in  part  by  the  City  of  Boston. 
It  is  widely  known  on  account  of  its  dense  pop¬ 
ulation  per  square  rod  and  is  the  more  or  less 
permanent  home  of  some  of  our  most  active 
citizens.  When  this  rumor  was  noised  around, 
nothing  but  their  well-known  high  standards  of 
civic  virtue  prevented  our  Mayor  and  Common 
Council  from  going  to  the  island  forthwith  to 
appropriate  what  might  be  found,  their  great 
specialty  being  appropriations.  Circumstantial 
evidence  points  to  the  fact  that  some  one  went 
— but  listen. 

At  the  dinner  of  the  Cape  Catboat  Associa¬ 
tion,  March  9,  Mr.  Winfield  M.  Thompson 
created  intense  excitement  by  announcing  that 
he  had  recently,  upon  a  dark  night,  been  ap¬ 
proached  by  a  very  arrogant  stranger  who  pro¬ 
claimed  himself  as  the  shade  of  Capt.  Kidd  and 
stated  that  he  had  of  recent  years  taken  great 
interest  in  following  Boston  yachting,  and  that 
from  his  observations  he  had  concluded  that  the 
catboat  sailors  were  men  to  his  taste.  He  there¬ 
fore  wished  to  present  them  with  a  token  of  his 
appreciation  of  their  dare-devil  skill  and  cold¬ 
blooded  recklessness  and  had  caused  a  bit  of  old 
Spanish  plate  that  he  had  buried  in  Boston 
Harbor  to  be  discovered  by  a  gentleman  who 
would  deliver  it  to  Mr.  Thompson  if  he  would 
undertake  to  represent  Capt.  Kidd  in  drawing 
up  the  necessary  restrictions  and  in  presenting 
the  trophy  to  the  association,  which  Mr. 
Thompson  accordingly  did  and  to  the  astonish¬ 
ment  of  all  produced  a  rare  old  silver  tray,  suitably 
chased.  It  will  be  known  as  the  “Capt.  Kidd 
Plate”  and  will  be  awarded  to  the  catboat  scor¬ 
ing  the  greatest  number  of  points  in  1907  under 
the  following  system — one  point  for  a  start  anc 
one  for  each  campetitor  defeated,  but  with  a 
penalty  of  three  points  lost  for  every  race  in 
which  the  boat  does  not  start. 

That  the  old  buccaneer’s  gift  was  acceptec 
with  “bottoms  up”  goes  without  saying,  but 
there  is  still  much  speculation  as  to  who  really 
found  the  plate  and  why  Capt.  Kidd  selectee 
Thompson  as  his  representative.  When  the 
world  is  so  full  of  literary  pirates  it  seems  as 
though  the  Captain  would  have  chosen  one  o 
them  for  his  mouth-piece.  My  guess  is  that  the 
Captain  knows  pirates  too  well  to  trust  them; 
at  any  rate,  in  picking  Thompson,  he  gave  them 
all  the  “go  by.” 

The  Quincy  Y.  C.  has  notified  the  Corinthian 
Y.  C.  of  its  intention  to  challenge  for  the  Quincy 
challenge  cup,  and  will  undoubtedly  be  repre¬ 
sented  by  the  Hon.  Charles  Francis  Adams  2d, 
who  now  owns  the  sonder  boat  Manchester,  but 
will  probably  rechristen  her.  Other  clubs  are 
expected  to  follow  with  additional  challenges, 
and  it  is  hoped  that  the  Southern  Y.  C.  (New 
Orleans),  which  still  owns  the  New  Orleans, 
may  join  in  the  contest.  If  they  could  succeed 
in  winning  it  they  would  create  a  great  inter¬ 
state  match  that  would  do  much  for  the  sport. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Telephone  2367  John  34  Pine  Street,  New  York 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest 
and  Stream.” 


Wm.  Haff,  who  started  a  small  boat  shop  at 
Neptune  Park.  New  Rochelle,  a  year  ago,  has 
received  an  order  from  six  members  of  the  New 
Rochelle  Y.  C.  for  one-design  boats  from  the 
'  board  of  designer  R.  M.  Haddock. 


ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker. 
Mason  Building,  Kilby  Strest,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  “  Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  <&  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 
131  State  Street,  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Tel.  4870  Main.  Cable,  "Burgess,”  Boston. 

MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS: 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 

YACHT  BUILDING.  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

10-ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 


"Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

“Outlook.”— Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

"Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

"Mercedes.” — Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 
2514  miles. 

“Pineland.” — 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
"Elizabeth  Silsbee.” — 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel.  600  tons. 

"Gleaner.” — Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
"Corinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905-’06. 
“Cricket.”— 40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
"Orestes." — Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


HOLLIS  BURGESS. 


Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines. 

Main  Office. 1 0  Tremont  St.  Tel.  1905-1  Main.  Uonn 

Branch  Office,  131  State  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  DOSIOIl,  MUSS. 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 

yacht  'Broker , 

Telephone  6950  Broad.  41  Wall  St.,  New  York  City 

C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark. 

HOYT  CLARK. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS  AND  ENGINEERS, 
YACHT  BROKERAGE.  High  Speed  Work  a  Specialty. 

17  Battery  Place,  New  York. 

SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3556-2  Main. 

ttmUUUUMKIMmKKIM  IWMMMWW 

f  HENRY  J.  GIELOW  S 

$  Engineer,  Naval  Architect  3 
S  and  Broker  f 

50  Broadway,  -  -  New  York  ^ 

Telephone  4673  Broad 

CHARLES  D.  MOWER,  Naval 

29  Broadway,  New  York.  Architect 

COX  (Sl  STEVENS, 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO. 

91  MAIDEN  LANE,  NEW  YORK. 

Marine  Models  an  Kinds 

A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest 
and  Stream.” 


466 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  23,  1907. 


or  the  Pyp. 


BY  CG  DAVIS. 


be  built  from  designs  by  George  Owen,  and  will 
be  called  Sinbad.  She  is  not  yet  under  construc¬ 
tion. 

****** 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Corinthian  Y. 
C.,  James  H.  Ferris  was  elected  Commodore. 
Other  officers  elected  were :  Vice-Corn.,  Mans¬ 
field  Toms;  Rear-Corn.,  W.  J.  Berges ;  Sec’y, 
Edgar  Johnson;  Treas.,  O.  J.  Stewart. 


Among  the  people  who  set  up  in  business  years 
ago  at  the  edge  of  high  tide  on  the  shore  of 
Gravesend  Bay  was  a  Swede  by  the  name  of 
Sam  who  knew  just  enough  about  boat  building 
to  run  a  small  shop. 

With  the  Brooklyn  club  below  him  and  the 
Gravesend  club  above  at  Ulmer  Park,  Sam  flour¬ 
ished  for  a  while  by  hauling  out  and  repairing 
their  yachts. 

Adjoining  Sam's  was  a  combined  bar  and  hotel 
run  by  a  Mr.  Hogan,  and  highly  colored  but 
crude  pictures  of  the  Yellow  Kid  adorned  the 
bar,  nicknamed  Hogan’s  Alley. 

Hogan  sold  liquor  and  chowder  and  rented 
skiffs  from  a  long  shaky  pier  that  ran  out  to 
an  old  sunken  canal  boat. 

How  it  came  about  history  fails  to  tell,  but 
the  Swede  and  Irishman  worked  in  harmony. 
One  hauled  the  boats  out,  the  other  stowed  away 
all  the  dunnage,  so  the  owner  had  two  to  settle 
with  before  he  could  get  his  boat  off  the  beach.  A 
good  arrangement,  so  long  as  new  men  kept 
coming. 

Boats,  like  chameleons,  seem  to  adapt  them¬ 
selves  to  their  surroundings ;  all  the  yachts  here 
hauled  out  had  the  same  woe-be-gone  appearance 
as  the  houses,  the  men,  the  dry  parched  grass 
and  half  nourished  trees. 

At  the  brow  of  the  sand  hill  in  front  of  the 
house  and  commanding  a  view  off  over  the  broad 
waters  of  the  lower  bay  stood  a  white  flag  pole 
with  an  old  army  cannon,  mounted  on  .wheels, 
one  side  of  it  and  an  empty  beer  keg  mounted 
on  two  barrel  heads  for  wheels  in  rough  mockery 
of  it  on  the  other. 

That  the  latter  was  the  more  formidable 
weapon  was  apparent  by  the  pile  of  empty  kegs 
that  stood  against  the  house  ready  for  reload¬ 
ing. 

A  person  sitting  on  Hogan’s  porch  looked 
across  a  clearing  of  sand  to  a  bank  of  tangle 
grass  and  pines  where,  leaning  over  on  their 
sides  one  behind  the  other  as  if  still  engaged  in 
racing,  were  two  little  cutters. 

The  name  Iere  was  painted  in  small,  white 
letters  on  the  narrow  overhang  of  the  leading 
boat,  while  on  the  slanting  transom  of  her  pur¬ 
suer  were  the  tarnished  brass  letters  Pup. 

Iere  had  a  shoal  hull  with  a  deep  skeg  of 
wood  and  a  cast  iron  keel  bolted  on  it.  Her 
hull  was  built  of  narrow  slats  of  wood  not  over 
an  inch  wide,  edge  nailed  together,  and  the 
broken  remains  of  a  small  bulwark  and  cap  rail 
showed  whoever  built,  her  had  gone  to  some  little 
trouble  to  make  a  neat  finish. 

Pup  was  a  regular  V-shaped  cutter  with  a 
heavy  lead  keel  cast  to  her  shape,  had  double  the 


bulk  and  room  of  Iere,  but  like  her  the  deck  was 
sadly  the  worse  for  the  wear  and  tear  of  the 
elements  and  abuse  from  curious  people  who 
stumbled  over  this  interesting  couple. 

Time  and  time  again  had  Mr.  Hogan  told  all 
he  knew  of  these  boats  to  inquisitive  visitors,  but 
not  even  he  nor  his  oldest  customer  knew  the 
full  history  of  that  pair  whose  race  on  the  sand 
hill  had  lasted  now  two  years  or  more. 

People  who  knew  anything  about  boats  smiled 
at  them,  while  those  who  knew  less  called  them 
skates,  pumpkin  seeds,  would-be’s,  etc.,  and  hop¬ 
toads  made  their  homes  in  the  accumulation  of 
sand  and  dead  leaves  that  filled  the  insides  of 
them. 


One  warm  day.  in  the  latter  part  of  September, 
1897,  when  Sam  was  busy  hauling  out  a  yacht 
and  Hogan  sat  tilted  back  in  a  chair  on  his  porch 
smoking  a  cigar,  his  youngest  son,  a  bare-legged 
little  urchin,  called  his  attention  to  two  men  ap¬ 
proaching  the  house  by  the  long  board  walk  lead¬ 
ing  in  from  the  road. 

Years  of  experience  behind  a  bar  had  put  a 
purplish  tint  on  Hogan’s  nose  and  cheeks  and 
a  paunch  that  rendered  him  unfit  for  hard  work, 
but  it  also  had  sharpened  his  knowledge  of 
human  nature.  One  look  and  he  pronounced 
them  ready  money.  He  could  tell  a  cigar  or 
beer  agent  from  a  customer  at  a  glance. 

Like  hundreds  had  done  before  them  the  two 
men,  one  quite  tall  and  thin,  the  other  short  by 
comparison,  waded  through  the  soft,  dry  sand  to 
inspect  the  two  little  cutters. 

“Sure  dey  don’t  wan  to  buy  dat  t’ing,”  re¬ 
marked  one  sponee  who  could  leave  a  saloon 
door  only  to  satisfy  his  curiosity  as  to  the 
strangers. 

“I  don’t  blame  ’em  for  lookin’  at  ’em,”  replied 
Hogan  ;  “everybody  does  that.” 

"Who  owns  that  little  cutter,  the  Pup?”  the 
tall  man  asked  after  inspecting  her  a  while. 

“Don’t  know,”  was  the  reply.  “Wan’  na  buv 
a  boat?” 

“Why,  yes,  but  I  kind  o’  like  that  little  cutter.” 

;  “Well,  I  got  a  catboat  that’ll  make  four  o’  her. 
I’ll  sell  you  cheap;  want  to  see  her?”  and  Hogan 
hoped  to  make  a  sale. 

“No,  I  don’t  want  a  cat;  I  got  one  now,  but 
I  kind  o’  like  that  cutter.” 

“Well,  you’ll  have  to  see  that  feller  over  there 
about  her,”  and  Hogan  pointed  to  Sam  who  with 
a  couple  of  other  men  and  an  old  horse  was 
hauling  out  a  yacht. 

[to  be  continued.] 

Swimming  in  March. 

Two  venturesome  members,  of  the  New 
Rochelle  Y.  C.,  went  sailing  a  week  ago  in  a 
small  dory, and  were  capsized  off  Larchmont. 

I  o.  swim  ashore  in  the  icy  water  and  wade 
dripping  through  the  marshland  and  cranberry 
patches  back  to  their  homes  was  no  joke  on  a 
cold  March  day. 

Capt.  Webber  was  telephoned  to  and  he  res¬ 
cued  the  dory  and  towed  it  back  to  the  club 
with  his  launch. 


Canoeing . 

A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — V.  T.  Davis,  Beverly,  N. 
J.,  by  F.  P.  Jones,  Jr.;  A.  Rivers  Genet,  Jr.,  and 
George  E.  Bruce,  both  of  Ossining,  N..  Y.,  and 
both  by  A.  R.  Genet. 

Eastern  Division.- — L.  D.  Sherman,  Andover, 
Mass.,  by  H.  A.  Bodwell. 

Western  Division. — Peter  Berkey,  Jr.,  St.  Paul, 
Minn.,  by  Jack  DeG.  Berkey;  Dr.  F.  M.  Owens, 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  by  John  A.  Berkey;  A.  E.  Corn- 
stock,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  by  John  A.  Berkey;  Sher¬ 
man  H.  Mason,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  by  A.  E.  Niel¬ 
sen;  Fred  W.  Bock,  St.  Paul.  Minn.,  by  A.  E. 
Nielsen ;  G.  T.  W.  Leavitt,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  by 
John  A.  Berkey;  Fred.  N.  Sanders,  Milwaukee, 
Wis.,  by  W.  C.  Rhode. 

APPLICATION  FOR  REINSTATEMENT. 

Atlantic  Division. — 3073,  Walter  F.  Smith, 
Trenton,  N.  J. 

NEW  LIFE  MEMBER. 

No.  76  (A.  1605)  March  2,  1907,  Fred  L.  Met¬ 
calf,  Plainfield.  N.  J. ;  March  18,  1907,  No.  77 
(A.  5088)  Edwin  A.  Quick,  Yonkers,  N.  Y. 


THE  PUP. 

The  Cause  of  all  the  Trouble. 


Mr.  Lewis  Nixon  is  at  the  head  of  a  new  boat 
building  concern  that  evidently  intends  to  go  into 
the  motor  boat  business  on  wholesale  lines,  if 
the  size  of  the  property  recently  acquired  is  any 
indication  thereof. 

The  site  for  the  new  ship  yard  is  on  Staten 
Island  at  the  northern  end  of  Tottenville,  on  the 
Arthur  Kill. 

***** 

Charles  F.  Tillinghast’s  class  Q  racer  will 


Canoeing  News  Notes. 

The  regatta  committee  of  the  New  York  Canoe 
Club  have  sent  out  a  letter  to  all  the  members 
Saturday  before  Decoration  Day.  This  is  an  un- 
nouncing  that  the  first  races  will  be  held  on  the 
Saturday  before  Decoration  day.  This  is  an  un¬ 
usually  early  start,  but  it  is  only  an  indication 
of  what  the  coming  season  promises  to  be,  and 
is  a  good  idea  to  give  the  members  a  trying  out 
before  the  races  of  the  Atlantic  Division,  which 
will  be  held  the  following  week.  The  club  is 
planning  to  make  arrangements  for  getting 
canoes  of  the  members  up  to  the  Division  Meet, 
which  will  be  held  at  Hermit  Point  on  the  Hud¬ 
son  River,  for  four  days,  commencing  on  Decor¬ 
ation  Day. 

The  committee  also  announce  that  they  will 
be  at  the  club  house  on  Sunday  afternoon,  next, 
March  24,  and  glad  to  meet  any  of  the  members 
who  want  any  information  regarding  racing- 
matters. 

****** 

The  Knickerbocker  Canoe  Club  expects  to 
start  work  on  their  new  club  house,  which  will 
be  located  at  Fort  Washington  Point,  about  the 
first  of  April.  When  this  house  is  completed, 
which  will  be  about  the  middle  of  May,  they 
will  nave  one  of  the  best  appointed  club  houses 
of  the  character  in  this  vicinity.  ‘This  club  has 
had  a  number  of  additions  to  its  racing  fleet 
since  the  close  of  last  season,  and  will  be  able  to 
turn  out  one  of  the  largest  and  best  squads  of 
racing  men  of  any  of  the  clubs  in  New  York. 
****** 

The  new  trophy  for  open  canoe  sailing,  which 
has  been  announced  by  the  American  Canoe  As¬ 
sociation,  is  causing  a  good  deal  of  interest  and 
speculation  among  the  clubs  around  New  York, 
for  there  are  some  of  the  best  sailors  of  this 
class  to  be  found  in  their  ranks,  and  there  will 
be  keen  competition  to  win  it  for  the  first  time, 
f  he  New  York  Canoe  Club  has  made  a  specialty 
of  this  class  of  canoes  for  the  last  couple  of 
years,  and  their  members  won  the  majority  of 
the  races  for  open  canoes  at  the  meet  last  sum¬ 
mer.  They  will  naturally  make  every  effort  to 
annex  this  attractive  prize  to  their  winnings  of 
the  season,  and  will  give  their  members  plenty 
of  practice  in  races  all  the  early  part  of  the  sum¬ 
mer.  The  concerted  action  of  clubs  and  com¬ 
mittees  is  very  promising  for  good  results  in 
racing  all  along  the  line. 


March  2,3,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


T rapshoottng. 

If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

March  26-27.— St.  Joseph.  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

March  29. — New  Haven,  Conn.,  G.  C.  Fast  Day  shoot. 
Wm.  T.  Minor,  Sec’y. 

March  29. — Exeter,  (Ont.j  G.  C.  J.  W.  Creech,  Sec’y. 

April  2-3. — Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney.  Chairman. 

April  3.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

April  9. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. —  Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier.  Sec’y. 

April  11.— Wilmington,  Del— Annual  spring  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  Delaware  State  Trapshooters’  League, 
under  auspices  of  the  Claymont  Gun  Club,  of  Wil¬ 
mington,  Del.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17.— Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols.  Secy. 

April  18. — Freehold,  N.  J.,  Shooting  Club.  Frank  Mul- 
doon,  Mgr. 

April  19. — Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’y. 

April  13.— Easton,  Pa.— Independent  G.  C.  fourth  annual 
target  tournament.  Edw.  F.  Markley,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans. )  G.  C. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A. 
Wadsworth,  Sec’y. 

April  25.— Plainfield,  N.  J.— Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y.  „  . 

May  2-3.— Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec  y. 

May  4. — Albany,  N.  Y. — Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 


Hagadom,  Sec’y. 

May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Seoy- 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club ;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15.— Fort  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15.— Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  15-16. — Wilmington,  Del.— Wawaset  Gun  Club  annual 
spring  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Dlenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp.  Mgrs. 

May  16-17.— Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24.— Lebanon,  Pa.— Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23.— McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  II.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23.— Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-24.— St.  Louis,  Mo.— Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  22-25. — St.  Louis.— Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish 
Protective  Association.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y,  3644A 
Arsenal  street. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’v. 

May  24-25. — Quebec. — Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 


ment;  $1,000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29.— Rochester,  Ind.— Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa.— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa.— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31.— Utica,  N.  Y.— Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 

tuck  Sec’y- 

June  5-6.— Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  7-9.— Billings.— Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $890  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot-  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9.— Milwaukee.— Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  18-21.— Chicago,  Ill.— The  Interstate  Association'* 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  2S-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 


ABILITY  SUPPORTED  BY  QUALITY 


U.  M.  C.  SHELLS, 

Arrow  and  Nitro  Club, 
were  used  by  a 
Mr.  Heer.  A 


W.  H.  Heer  won  the 
highest  honor  of  1906 
—  the  Yearly  Aver¬ 
age.  Score,  96.3% 
ex  14,055  targets. 
Is  his  make  of  shells 
good  enough  for  you? 


468 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[March  23,  1907. 


July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle.  Sec’y. 

July  9-10. — Brenham,  Tex.,  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18. — Boston  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr,,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14. — Carthage,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y. 

Aug.  20-22. — Denver,  Colo. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12. — Spokane,  Wash. — The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14.- — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20. — Kansas  City. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Tiie  New  Haven,  Conn.,  Gun  Club  has  arranged  to  hold 
a  shoot  on  Fast  Day,  March  29. 

The  North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  defeated  Jersey 
City  Rod  and  Gun  Club  by  a  score  of  124  to  113,  March 
16. 

W 

*  1 

The  dates  of  the  Canadian  Indians’  annual  tournament, 
to  be  held  at  Quebec,  are  May  24  and  25.  For  further 
information  address  Thomas  A-  Duff,  3  Maynard  avenue, 
Toronto. 

* 

The  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Golf  Club  shooting  contingent 
will  close  their  shooting  season  on  Saturday  of  this  week. 
They  will  distinguish  it  with  a  team  contest  with  the 
New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  shooters. 

* 

The  Griesemersville,  Pa.,  shoot,  March  16,  was  slimly 
attended.  Straub,  Hahn,  Schlicher  and  Weiler  were 
high  in  the  four  live-bird  events,  while  Schlicher,  Straub 
and  Weiss  were  high  in  the  four  target  events. 

The  Jackson  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  will  hold  a 
shoot  on  March  30,  beginning  at  1:30.  A  large  attend¬ 
ance  is  expected.  Manager  Wm.  Dutcher  writes  us  that 
the  club  expects  to  begin  active  competition  at  Jackson 
Park  from  now  on. 

* 

On  Friday,  March  29,  there  will  be  a  15-bird  handicap, 
$10  entrance,  at  the  Point  Breeze  Track,  Philadelphia. 
At  the  shoot  on  Saturday  of  last  week  Messrs.  Felix, 
Coleman,  Sharley  and  Work  were  high  with  9  out  of  10 
in  the  $5  handicap. 

* 

Five-man  teams  of  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club, 
and  the  Wykagyl  Country  Club,  of  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y., 
contested  on  the  grounds  of  the  latter  club,  March  16. 
Each  man  shot  at  50  targets.  Wykagyl  was  victor  by  a 
score  of  195  to  186.  Mr.  G.  Boxall,  of  Montclair,  made 
high  individual  score,  44. 

r 

The  Narberth,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  had  a  mixed  programme 
on  March  16 — one  event  at  25  targets,  handicap,  and  an 
open  sweepstake  at  25  birds.  R.  H.  Wolf,  with  an  allow¬ 
ance  of  6,  scored  27,  with  25  each  for  Appleton  and 
Duffield.  Appleton  and  Wolf  were  high  with  22  each 
in  the  live  bird  event. 

9t 

The  Independent  Gun  Club,  of  Easton,  Pa.,  offers  a 
programme  of  twelve  events;  total  of  1  200  targets,  $10 
entrance,  for  its  shoot,  April  13.  Competition  will  com¬ 
mence  at  10  o’clock.  Class  shooting.  The  three  high 
amateur  averages  will  win  $3,  $2  and  $1,  first,  second  and 
third,  respectively.  For  further  information  apply  to  the 
Secretary,  Edw.  F.  Markley. 

m 

Me  three-man  team  contest  between  the  Allentown, 
Pa..  Rod  and  Gun  Club  and  the  Independent  Gun  Club, 
of  Easton,  Pa.,  took  place  on  the  grounds  of  the  latter 
club  on  Saturday  of  last  week.  Allentown  was  victorious. 

I  lie  scores  were  119  and  117.  The  second  shoot  of  the 
series  will  also  be  held  at  Easton,  and  if  a  third  contest 
is  necessary  the  final  shoot  will  be  held  on  the  Allentown 
-Club’s  grounds. 


At  the  shoot  of  the  New  England  Kennel  Club,  Brain¬ 
tree,  Mass.,  March  16,  three  of  the  contestants,  Messrs. 
A.  Blanchard,  A.  H.  White  and  J.  A.  Blanchard,  tied  on 
22  for  the  club  cup.  In  the  shoot-off,  Mr.,  A.  Blanchard 
won.  Mr.  H.  N.  Richard,  who  has  been  abroad  during 
several  months  past,  shot  with  the  club  contestants  for  the 
first  time  since  his  return,  and  scored  a  leg  on  the 
season  cup  with  24  out  of  25. 

S> 

The  team  shoot,  six  men  on  a  side,  between  the 
Crescent  Athletic  Club,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and  the 
Yale  Gun  Club,  of  New  Haven,  took  place  at  the  Yale 
traps  on  March  16.  Each  man  shot  at  100  targets.  The 
Crescent  team  wen.  The  scores  were  as  follows:  Cres- 
cent  A.  C. — Southworth  74,  Grinnell  74,  Kryn  71,  Brigham 
74,  Moffett  84,  Stephenson,  captain,  80;  total  457.  Yale — 
Thaw  69,  Gosnell  69,  McDonald  70,  Pugsley  70,  Hibbard 
89,  King,  captain,  88;  total  455. 

Bernard  Waters. 


Wykagyl  Country  Club. 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  March  16. — There  was  an  active 
day  at  the  Wykagyl  traps.  The  main  event  was  the  team 
contest  with  the  Montclair  Club.  The  home  club  won 
by  a  score  of  195  to  186.  Scores: 


Event  1,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Sauer  gun: 

H.  T.  H.  T. 


W  N  Bavier.. .  6  25 

T  D  Scoble .  2  23 

W  J  Brennan . ..2  21 

J  D  Calhoun .  0  20 


Hendricks  .  0  20 

J  A  Henderson . 1  16 

F  W  Howard .  0  15 


Event  2,'  25  targets 
W  N  Bavier . 

,  handicap,  for  Remington 
,  5  24  W  J  Brennan.... 

gun: 
....  2 

20 

T  D  Scoble  . 

,  2  23 

G  F  Pelham . 

....  0, 

19 

Hendricks  . 

0  23 

Stone  . . 

....  0 

17 

W  B  Ogden,  Tr . 

.  2  21 

J  A  Henderson.. 

....  1 

15 

F  W  Howard . 

.  0  20 

H  Talcott  . . 

....  1 

11 

Event  3,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  March  cup.  Mr. 
Hendricks  broke  25  straight  in  this  event,  but  not  being 
a  member,  his  score  does  not  count: 


G  F  Pelhami .  0  22 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr . 2  22 

W  J  Brennan .  2  22 

J  D  Calhoun .  0  19 

F  W  Howard .  0  18 


W  N  Bavier  .  4  18 

T  D  Scoble .  2  16 

A  Henderson . 1  12 

tone  .  0  9 


Shoot-off : 

Pelham  .  0  24  Brennan  .  2  20 

Ogden  . 2  19 


Event  4,  miss-and-out  cup,  won  by  G.  F.  Pelham. 

Event  5,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Buskie  trophy.  Hen¬ 
dricks  also  tied  for  this  event  with  24  out  of  25.  His 
score  does  not  count: 


G  F  Pelham . 

0 

24 

H  P  Talcott . 

2 

18 

T  D  Scoble . 

3 

23 

F  W  Howard . 

1 

17 

W  N  Bavier . 

5 

22 

Stone  . 

0 

16 

W  T  Brennan . 

3 

21 

T  A  Henderson . 

2 

13 

W  B  Ogden,  Tr . 

3 

20 

Event  6,  25  targets, 

handicap, 

members’  and  guests’ 

cup : 

T  D  Scoble . 

4 

25 

G  F  Pelham . 

0 

20 

T  A  Henderson . 

3 

24 

F  W  Howard . 

2 

17 

W  N  Bavier . 

6 

23 

W  B  Ogden,  lr . 

4 

17 

Hendricks  . 

0 

21 

J  D  Calhoun . 

1 

16 

W  T  Brennan . 

4 

21 

Club  championship. 

50 

targets,  scratch: 

G  F  Pelham  . 

.43 

J  A  Henderson . . 

.39 

W  B  Ogden.  Jr . 

.43 

W  T  Brennan . 

.38 

F  W  Howard . 

.41 

T  D  Calhoun . 

.37 

Team  shoot,  Wykagyl  Country  Club  vs.  Montclair 
Gun  Club: 


Wykagyl. 

Montclair. 

T  A  Henderson... 

..42 

C  L  Bush . 

.39 

W  T  Brennan . 

..42 

F  L  Barnes . 

.29 

J  D  Calhoun . 

.32 

P  H  Cockefair.... 

.37 

H  P  Talcott . 

..38 

G  Boxall  . 

.44 

F  W  Howard . . 

..41—195 

G  Batten  . 

.37- 

186 

Event  2,  25  targets,  handicap,  trophy: 

H.  T. 

H. 

T. 

G  Boxal!  . 

...2  24 

C  L  Bush . 

..  1 

19 

IT  von  Lengerke.. 

...  0  23 

T  D  Scoble . 

..  2 

19 

W  B  Ogden,  Tr _ 

...2  21 

R  J  Hill . 

..  1 

19 

G  Batten  . 

..4  22 

II  P  Talcott . 

..  1 

19 

Tack  Fanning  _ 

...  0  21 

W  N  Bavier . 

..  4 

18 

T  A  Henderson.... 

. ..  1  20 

P  H  Cockefair . 

..  3 

18 

W  T  Brennan . 

..2  20 

F  ,W  Howard . 

..  0 

17 

M  F  Kerbv . 

...4  20 

T  D  Calhoun . 

..  0 

16 

F  Von  Deesten... 

...  0  20 

E  Winslow . 

..  4 

10 

Event  3.  25  targets!  handicap,  for  trophy: 

P  H  Cockefair . 

. . .  3  25 

T  D  Scoble . 

..  2 

20 

G  Batten  . 

...4  25 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr. . . . 

..  2 

19 

H  B  Talcott . 

...  1  23 

H  von  Lengerke. 

..  0 

19 

R  T  Hill . 

..  1  23 

F  L  Barnes  . . 

..  1 

19 

M  F  Kerby . 

..4  22 

E  Winslow  . 

..  4 

19 

T  A  Henderson.... 

..  1  22 

Tack  Fanning  .... 

..  0 

18 

W  T  Brennan . 

..  2  22 

W  N  Bavier . 

..  4 

is 

F  W  Howard . 

..  0  21 

T  D  Calhoun . 

..  0 

17 

G  W  Boxall . 

2  91 

C  Ik  Bush./ . 

..  1 

16 

F  Von  Deesten.... 

..  0  21 

Shoot-off : 

Cockefair  . 

..  3  25 

Batten  . 

..  4 

19 

Event  4,  25  targets,  scratch, 

for  trophy: 

P  H  Cockefair.... 

F  von  Deesten  . . . 

.17 

G  W  Boxall . 

. 19 

F  W  Howard . 

.17 

T  A  Henderson... 

. 19 

T  IT  Scoble . 

.16 

H  P  Talcott . 

. 19 

T  D  Calhoun . 

.15 

E  Winslow  . 

. 18 

G  Batten  . 

.15 

W  T  Brennan . 

. 18 

M  F  Kerbv . 

.14 

F  L  Barnes . 

. IS 

C  I.  Bush . 

.11 

R  J  Hill . 

. 18 

Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  March  13. — Quite  the  nicest  kind  of  a 
shoot  was  the  general  verdict  at  the  seventh  serial  prize 
shoot  of  the  Boston  Gun  Club,  held  at  Wellington  to¬ 
day,  some  seventeen  shooters  taking  advantage  of  weather 
conditions  unusual  at  this  season  of  the  year.  No  sun 
to  glare  on  the  snow  background  and  none  of  the  usual 
Wellington  zephyrs  in  evidence,  made  shooting  easy,  so 
to  speak,  and  every  one  was  favored  with  good  strings 
more  than  ordinarily  common. 

Frank  easily  led  on  the  programme,  having  a  92  per 
cent,  for  high,  which  shows  that  he  was  going  some,  as 
nearly  half  the  scores  were  made  at  his  regular  distance 
handicap.  First  place  in  the  prize  match  was  also  taken 
care  u<  ,*by  him,  46  breaks  giving  him  a  score  that  will 
hold  good  for  his  final  six  best. 

Kawop,  in  Class  C,  continued  his  past  high  class  work, 
and  placed  another  average  win  to  his  credit  and  a  44 
in  the  prize  match.  One  year’s  experience  is  all  this 
artist  has  bad,  and  it  certainly  looks  as  though  the  old 
guard  will  have  to  hustle  for  high  average  wins  this  sea¬ 
son  or  take  a  back  seat.  , 

Roy  jumped  in  for  second  place  in  the  prize  match, 
just  one  target  less  than  his  Birch  Brook  rival  and  vows 
vengeance  when  next  they  meet,  as  usually  45  is  easily 
high  on  this  match,  and  to  get  cut  out  with  that  score 
is  considered  just  a  little  hard  luck. 

Powers  and  Muldown  had  things  in  Class  B  all  to 
themselves,  each  securing  a  44  on  the  50-bifd  match,  and 
the  latter,  securing  a  fourth  average  tie.  , 

Geo.  B.  Prest,  of  New  London,  Conn.,  whs  a  welcome 
addition  to  the  usual  crowd,  and  started  ink  like  a  whirl¬ 
wind;  but  a  most  unfortunate  50'  birds1  in  the  middle 
events  was  a  handicap  too  much  td  .osie&iCome. 

The  fun  of  the  afternoon  proved  To  be  the  race  fol¬ 
low  average  between  Burnes  and  Comer,  and  was  surely 
enough  to  keep  the  crowd  in  good  humor;  and  was  sur¬ 
prising,  as  these  tWo  dyed-in-the-wool  enthusiasts  have 
averaged  close  to  90  per  cent,  since  the  beginning  of 
this  year’s  season.  Both  were  at  a  loss  to  understand 
just  why  the  fates  treated  them  so.  Burnes,  however, 
would  fathom  it,  and  stayed  till  a  later  train,  being  re¬ 
warded  with  a  25  straight  in  one  event  and  22  in  the 
next,  which  was  well  worth  looking  for. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Shot 

Targets : 

15 

15 

15 

10 

15 

10 

15 

15 

15 

at. 

Brk. 

Frank  . 

.  13 

11 

13 

10 

12 

10 

14 

14 

15 

125 

115 

Kirkwood  _ 

.  12 

15 

14 

9 

11 

9 

13 

13 

14 

125 

110 

Kawop  . 

12 

14 

14 

8 

13 

9 

14 

13 

12 

125 

109 

Roy  . 

.  14 

13 

11 

9 

13 

9 

14 

11 

14 

125 

108 

Muldown  .... 

.  14 

14 

11 

9 

13 

8 

14 

14 

11 

125 

108 

Griffiths  . 

.  11 

13 

13 

9 

11 

10 

14 

13 

13 

125 

107 

Buffalo  . . 

.  12 

14 

13 

7 

12 

7 

12 

9 

14 

125 

100 

Fay  . 

.  13 

10 

13 

8 

12 

8 

12 

11 

10 

125 

97 

Prest  . 

.  14 

12 

10 

6 

11 

S 

14 

11 

10 

125 

96 

Sibley  . . . 

.  10 

12 

9 

6 

14 

6 

10 

9 

12 

125 

88 

Burnes  . 

12 

10 

10 

10 

8 

9 

11 

7 

125 

84 

Comer  . . 

.  12 

11 

11 

4 

10 

9 

6 

6 

12 

125 

81 

Willard  . . 

.  12 

14 

11 

9 

12 

8 

80 

66 

Horrigan  . 

5 

12 

5 

13 

10 

10 

80 

55 

Beck  . 

.  10 

8 

10 

6 

9 

3 

80 

46 

Hawkins  . 

.  12 

6 

8 

8 

11 

70 

45 

Powers  ....... 

10 

13 

9 

12 

.  . 

50 

44 

Extra  events: 

No.  1,  25  targets:  Burnes  25,  Kirkwood  25,  Muldown 
24,  Buffalo  23,  Griffiths  22,  Sibley  22,  Kawop  21,  Prest 
20,  Frank  18,  Horrigan  18,  Comer  17. 

No.  2,  25  targets:  Kirkwood  24,  Burnes  22,  Horrigan 
22,  Sibley  22,  Kawop  21. 

Trophy  match,  50  targets,  distance  handicap: 


Frank,  18  .. 

Roy,  19  . 

Griffiths,  19 
Kirkwood,  19 
Buffalo,  18  . 


Powers,  18  , 
Muldown,  16 

Fav,  16  . 

Prest,  17  ... 
Burnes,  18  . 
Sibley,  17  . . . 
Comer,  18  . . . 

Kawop,  17  . , 
Horrigan,  16 


Class  A. 


Class  B. 


Class  C. 


10 

12 

10 

14- 

-46 

9 

13 

9 

14- 

-45 

9 

11 

10 

14- 

-44 

9 

11 

9 

13- 

-42 

7 

12 

7 

12- 

-38 

10 

13 

9 

12- 

-41 

9 

13 

8 

14—44 

8 

12 

8 

12-40 

6 

11 

8 

14- 

-39 

10 

10 

8 

9- 

-37 

6 

14 

6 

10- 

-36 

4 

10 

9 

6- 

-29 

8 

13 

9 

14—44 

5 

12 

5 

13- 

-35 

New  Haven  Gun  Club. 

New  Haven,  Conn.,  March  14. — Herewith  are  the 
scores  of  our  regular  monthly  shoot.  The  day  was  rainy 
and  foggy,  so  that  a  very  large  attendance  was  pre¬ 
vented,  and  the  weather  also  had  a  tendency  to  lower 
the  scores.  A  few,  however,  of  our  old  reliable  mem¬ 
bers  saw  fit  to  brave  the  elements,  and  we  had  a  very 
enjoyable  time  in  spite  of  the  weather. 

We  are  going  to  hold  an  all-day  shoot  on  Fast  Day, 
March  29,  1907.  I  will  send  you  the  scores  immediately 
after  the  shoot. 

We  hope  to  have  a  very  large  attendance,  and  extend 


a  cordial  invitation  to 

all  shooters 

to 

participate. 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Targets : 

10 

15 

15 

10 

10  10 

25 

Orty  . 

.  S 

13 

7 

8 

5 

21 

. .  6 

V2 

15 

21 

Dr  Smith  . 

.  8 

13 

.  .  / 

8 

9 

8 

16 

Whitnev  . 

.  4 

10 

S 

7 

9 

9 

20 

Bristol  . 

.  8 

7 

17 

Joe  . 

.  7 

6 

10 

6 

7 

9 

22 

Mack  . 

.  10 

10 

23 

Minor  . 

. 

.  . 

18 

Event  4  was  Tack  Rabbit  system,  60  cents  entrance, 
one  money,  and  was  won  by  Dr.  Smith.  Each  shooter 
received  five  cents  for  each  broken  target.  No.  7  was 
a  special  event  for  a  medal  donated  by  the  club  for  the 
member  having  the  highest  score  at  the  end  of  six 
months  in  this  event.  Wm.  T.  Minor,  Sec’y. 


March  23,  1907  ] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


460 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Bergen  Beach,  L.  I.,  March  12.— The  weather  was 
cloudy  and  threatening.  There  was  an  east  wind,  and 
No.  2  set  of  traps  was  much  easier  to  negotiate  than  No. 
1  on  which  the  main  event  was  shot.  Many  other  events 
were  shot  for  targets  only.  In  the  regular  events  7,000 
targets  were  shot  from  the  two  sets  of  traps,  beginning 
at  10.20  A.  M.,  and  ending  at  4  P.  M.  Also  about  2,500 
more  were  thrown  before  and  after  the  regular  events,  a 
total  of  9.500  targets.  Total  number  shot  at  in  pro¬ 
gramme  and  serial  shoots,  30,000.  There  are  two  more 
contests  of  the  series.  Mr.  Frank  Coleman  refereed  the 
main  event.  The  president,  Mr  H.  Bergen  had  charge 
of  the  targets.  The  secretary,  Mr.  L.  H.  Schortemeier, 
was  manager.  Capt.  Dreyer  acted  as  cashier  and  scorer. 

The  professionals  present  were  Messrs.  J.  A.  lv.  Llliott, 
S.  Glover,  H.  W  Welles,  G.  R.  Schneider,  J.  S.  Fan. 
ning.  N.  Apgar,  F.  E.  Butler  and  A.  Schoverling. 

The  main  event  was  at  50  targets,  entrance  price  of 
targets,  $1.  The  sliding  handicap,  point  system  prevailed. 
Scores : 


Yards. 

G  Kowenhoven. . .  .17 
J  H  Hendrickson. 18 

W  O’Brien . 16 

H  W  Dreyer . 21 

A  Betti  . 16 

I  McKane  . 16 

G  S  K  Remsen...l6 
L  Schortemeier. .  .18 

W  C  Damron . 19 

W  H  Matthews. .  .19 
E  W  Reynolds..  .16 
F  W  Matthews. .  .16 

J  Martin  . 18 

E  Pierson  . 20 

A  Suydam  . 19 

H  D  Bergen . 16 

W  Hopkins  . 16 

E  W  Voorhees. .  .16 
H  B  Williamson. 16 
C  R  Whitehead. .  .16 

G  Piercy  . 19 

A  M  Russell -  .16 

J  Voorhies  . 16 

L  Gille  . 16 

J  Fischer  . 16 

P  J  May . 16 

C  Cooper  . 16 

A  E  Hendrickson. 16 
W  C  Schuster. ..  .16 

F  Thier  . 16 

O  N  T  . 16 

J  P  Dannefelser.  .16 

R  Kowenhoven. .  .16 

P  Garms  . 16 

E  Carolan  . 16 

G  J  Finster . 16 

G  F  Kister . 16 

L  T  Haney . 16 

C  L  Wolpert . 16 

J  G  Ropes . 16 

H  Eibsen  . 16 

J  Whitley  . 16 

E  E  Bogert . 16 

H  Hentschol  . 16 

T  Short  . 16 

S  Short  . 16 

F  A  Stone . 16 

J  Kroeger  . 16 

H  Messloh  . 16 

A  Silkworth  . 16 

F  W  Moffatt . . .  .20 

Tod  Sloan  . 16 

F  Pfaender  . 16 

Hans  . 16 

J  Dodge  . 16 

J  Welibrock  . 16 

A  Butch  . 16 

Col  Voss  . 16 

T  Shevlin  .  16 

R  F  Nash . 18 

H  Folsom  . 16 

Dr  Raynor  . 16 

H  Money  . 16 

R  Gossman . 16 

Geiser  .  -16 

Weiskoten  . 16 

Events  2  and  3  wer  eat  50  targets,  $3  entrance,  16yds. 
In  the  former,  Martin  took  first  money,  Moffatt  second; 
Schortemeier  third;  Kowenhoven  and  Dodge  fourth. 

Event  3,  Schortem  '  ’  ’  ' 

Piercy,  Moffatt,  J. 

second;  W.  II.  Mat 
fourth. 


Score. 

39 

42 

42 

25 

37 
45 
42 

38 

23 
33 
41 
41 

39 
21 
28 
38 
38 
35 

26 
2'J 
32 

29 

35 
31 
£6 
31 

24 

30 

31 

36 
31 
26 

31 
28 
92 
26 

25 

32 

17 

35 
12 
14 

23 
14 
22 

27 

36 

28 

18 
36 

33 
25 
32 
35 
31 
27 
16 
29 

24 
35 

7 

18 

34 

35 
13 
29 


Points. 

3 
5 

5 
1 
1 

6 
5 
2 
1 
1 

4 
4 
3 
1 
1 
9 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 


Total 

Points. 

10 

9 

8 

8 

8 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5 

3 

3 

3 

3 

5 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

-2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

9 

2 

9 


1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

•1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 


Next 

Hdcp. 

18 

20 

20 

16 

16 

21 

20 

17 
16 
16 
19 
19 

18 
16 
16 
17 
17 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

.  16 
lb 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 


Kowenhoven 


H 

end 

rickson  and  Martin 

divided 

thews 

took  third,  and  W. 

Hopk 

ins 

46 

48 

Betti  . . . 

....44 

41 

45 

48 

Suydam . 

....43 

•  . 

43 

43 

Stone  . 

. . .  .44 

43 

47 

Sloan  . 

....38 

.45 

41 

Moffatt  . 

....47 

47 

.43 

41 

Silkworth  . 

....42 

37 

40 

46 

Hendrickson  .... 

47 

.49 

47 

Gossman  . 

40 

in 

events  2  and  3: 

.45 

46 

W elles  . 

....47 

46 

.42 

39 

Glover  . 

4b 

.46 

44 

Schneider  . 

....50 

44 

32 

Butler  . . 

....47 

41 

Elliott  .... 

Schoverling 

March  16.— The  scores  made  at  the  shoot  of  the  Ber¬ 
gen  Beach  Gun  Club  to-day  were  made  under  favorable 
weather  conditions. 

Events :  1  2 

Targets :  25  J5 

Kelly  .  19  24 


3  4 

25  25 

21  22 


5 

25 


McKane  . . .  1®  1®  20  19  14 

E  Voorhies  .  M  5.®  J®  J® 


Suydam 


22 


Ryder  .  17  15 

Bergen  .  22  18  21 

Dreyer  .  17  17  15 


18  19 
14  15 
22 
19 


11 

16 

10 

99 


WINCHESTER 


.  ’■ 


.  k  ■'  ■  ••  **•  :  ■** 

A...  v  CM 


mi 


Lever  Action  Repeating  Shotgun 

10  GAUGE 

For  wild  fowl  shooting  the  io  gauge  Winchester  Lever  Action 
Shotgun  always  has  been  and  always  will  be  popular.  It  is  a“game 
getter”  and  the  only  io  gauge  repeater  on  the  market.  It  is  bored 
to  handle  either  black  or  smokeless  powder  equally  well,  and  for 
strong,  hard  and  accurate  shooting  it  cannot  be  beaten.  The 
action  of  the  gun  is  strong  and  positive  and  not  apt  to  get  out  of 
order  from  exposure  or  any  ordinary  handling.  In  tact,  these 
guns  have  stood  all  kinds  of  use  and  abuse  for  years  and  given 
universal  satisfaction.  If  you  are  going  fowling,  take  one  along. 

Sold  by  Dealers  Everywhere 

Winchester  Repeating  Arms  Co.,  -  New  Haven.  Conn. 


Crocker  .  18  20  8 

Shevlin..  .  12  18  12  19  .. 

Hanlv  15  16  12  .. 

van  vnier .  «  i«  ®  •• 

Gott  .  °  ‘jo  ‘b 

Fleming  .  -  A 

Griffith  .  1 

No.  5  was  shot  from  the  21yd.  mark. 


17 

5 


St.  Louis  Trapshooters'  Association. 

St.  I, outs,  Mo.— The  following  scores  were  made 
the  occasion  of  opening  the  new  grounds 
noon  of  March  10: 


on 


123456789  10  11 
20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  25 
15  17  17  20  18  17  19  18  19  16 


Events: 

Targets : 

C'  Snencer  ....  --  - 

Rogers  .  17  15  19  16  19  16  19  18  18  18  .. 

W  Riehl  .  11  16  16  14  14  13  15  12 . 

Vance  .  2  .......  . . . - 

Bill  .  19  14  17  17  15 . 12 

Spicer  . 10  11  9  8  11  10  6 

Crossman  . 16  12  15  8 . 


17 


the 

after- 

Shot 

at. 

Brk. 

200 

176 

200 

176 

160 

111 

20 

o 

125 

104 

149 

65 

105 

68 

Warner  . 12  15  13  13  9 

McCloughan..  ..  17  16  18  IS  17 

Mermoth  . 18  17  IS  17 

Higgins  . 11  13  16  12 

Neidemiller  ..  ....  13  15  12  12 . 

Shores  . 10  IS  9  10 . 

W  S  Spencer . 16  19  19  17  16  ..  .. 

Willi  .  3  0  5  5  3  ..  .. 

Ford  .  16  17  17  14  16  16  .. 

Winans  . 14  14  14  19  18  16  18 

Ebert  .  9  8  6  8  10  ... . 

Clay  .  15  20  18  . 

Hoyt  . 15  17  16  13  15 

Shields  . 12  ~ln  1A 

Perkins  .  ••  •  •  •  •  •  9 

Huff  . 

Alt  . 

Eichorn  . 

Sterry  . . 

Schomberg  . J- . .  • 

Cooke  . 


17  16  10  14 

7  . 

IS  17  16  .. 

8  7  7.. 

11  11  13  .. 

12  8  0  .. 


16 

is 


100 

100 

100 

100 

80 

80 

100 

100 

20 

140 

100 

60 

100 

100 

40 

60 

85 

60 

85 

20 

9K 


62 

86 

87 

57 

52 
47 
87 
22 
96 

113 

41 

53 
76 
69 
16 
53 
38 
35 
35 
12 
17 


The  traps  worked  fine.  Weather  conditions  not  a  bit 
good  for  big  scores — cold,  dark,  and  windy.  \  ou  will 
note  we  shot  at  2,700  targets,  which  is  not  bad,  con¬ 
sidering  we  did  not  start  until  after  2  o  clock.  Our 
membership  list  is  getting  pretty  close  to  tggC"°®T ”™rk’ 


470 


[March  23,  1907. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Indianapolis  Gun  1  lub. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.— The  scores  made  at  the  weekly 
practice  events  of  the  Indianapolis  Gun  Club,  under 


supper-1  unteers  wiU  be  glad  of  relief.  ’Tis  now  time  for 


M°^PeorVerSe  cIi"^tic  conditions,  on  Saturday  afternoon, 
March  9,  are  as  follows:  ,  ’ 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  16 

20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  25  25  25  25  ?5 

17  19  17  20  19  . 

16  16  20  IS  20  19  20  19  17  ..  23 

i6 17 16 16  is . ;;  " 

10  11  18  18  18  18  17  17  18  io  21  ..  " 

15  17  19  15 .  oo  iq  it  9i 

is  i5  ii  is  17 17 .. .. :: . 

11  13  14  IS  17  15 .  22  19 

15  16  13  13  18  15  17  13  11  is  9i  17  18  i(j  21 

H7  S  13  is  12  ii  ii  17  16  ii  18  “  18  15 


Targets : 
Voris  . . . . 
*Le  Noir 
Beck 

Tripp  .... 
Herschey 
Comstock 
Denny  . . . 
Sayles  . . . 
Moiler  . . . 
Straughn 


I  earn  race,  100  tarsrets 

Herman  . 78 

Ahlers  . 74 

Halsted  . 63 

Cottingham  . 61 

Martin  . 50—326 

Cne  hundred  target  race 

Bonser  . 87 

Iveplinger  . ..77 

Practice : 


per  man: 

Bullerdick  . 72 

Iveplinger  . 70 

Eaton  . 66 

Tuttle  . 61 

French  . 51—320 

Tuttle  . 58 

Halsted  . 44 


Southern  .  8  11  16  18  15  14 

Partington  .  13  12  17  12  14  10 

Clark  . 

Hunt .  .  9  10  i@  i6  ib  . . 

‘Professional. 

Shot  Per 

at.  Broke.  Cent 

Voris  . 10O  92  92 

188 
S3 
182 
145 
93 
1  ’9 
239 


Iveplinger 

Halsted 

Herman 


Bonser 


25 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

59 

Sampson  . 

.  95 

62  . 

Christie  . . . 

.  50 

61 

Eaton  . 

41 

Ahlers  .... 

t  .  65 

40 

Tuttle  . . . . 

38 

Martin  ... 

Secreta 

RY. 


Le  Noir... 205 

Beck  . ICO 

Tripp  . 225 

Herschey  .ISO 
Comstock  .120 
Denny  ....170 
Sayles  . . .  .325 


91.70 

S3 

80.89 

80.56 

77.50 

75.88 

73.54 


Shot 

Per 

at. 

Broke. 

Cent 

Moiler  ... 

.185 

131 

70.81 

Straughn 

•  20[) 

138 

69 

Southern 

.120 

82 

68.33 

65 

Partington 

.120 

78 

<  lark  _ 

.  25 

15 

60 

Hunt  .... 

.100 

55 

55 

Daggett  . 

.140 

68 

48.57 

wiT;heh*TUM  Tn"8  stockholders  of  the  club 

Anril  o  f ^  •>,  6  CJUb  house  on  Tuesday  evening, 

“\prV  " .  *  wnl  also  advise  you  promptly  of  the  result 

of  elections  that  will  be  had  at  that  time. 

dight  of  the  wild  ducks  northward  had  a  depleting 
effect  on  the  ranks  of  the  shooters  attending  the  regular 
weekly  practice  events  of  the  Indianapolis  Gun  Club  on 

tlioimh3 H fMarch  16-  Tt  was  a  magnificent, 
though  difficult  day  for  target  shooting,  there  being  just 

enougn  breeze  blowing  across  the  traps  to  keep  the  con¬ 
testants  on  the  alert  in  vying  with  each  other  for  suprem¬ 
acy.  Anderson,  a  local  amateur  who  had  not  looked  at  a 
target  tor  nearly  hve  months,  came  out  and  distinguished 
himself  by  leading  the  entire  field  with  the  very  cred- 
ltaDle  average  of  88  per  cent.  Veteran  Tramp'  Irwin 
graced  the  occasion  with  his  presence,  but  Tramp  did 
not  bring  his  usually  good  shooting  form  along,  with  the 
result  that  he  was  outdistanced  by  several  of  the  local 
sportsmen. 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 

Pat  Lie  son,  N  J.,  March  16.— On  the  club  grounds  at 

excelW*  J»e,SuhtS’  a  subVrb  of  Paterson,  there  was  an 
excellent  attendance  at  the  weekly  shoot  to-day.  Mr 

J.  A  K.  Elliott  was  the  star  attraction.  The  members 
wM  be  on  the  grounds  of  the  Midland  Gun  Club  next 
Saturday  to  contest  in  another  team  match.  The  North- 
sides  _  m  the  last  contest  were  victorious  by  a  narrow 
margin.  Lhe  scores  follow: 

Events:  4 

Targets:  10 

Elliott  .  9 

Burtis  .  o 

Banta  . ’  f; 

Howland  .  ’  5 

‘Swayck  .  g 

Vanderbeck  .  3 

J°n,es . 5 

ierhune  .  g 

Westerboff  .  5 

Kempstead  .  g 

Spaeth  .  g 

Money  .  g 

Iveagan 
Wilson 
Lewis 

Hascup  .  "  g 

Howard 


2  3  4  5  6  7 
15  25  •  25  25  25  25 

13 

14 
10 


11 


22 

uO 

19 

21  ..  .. 

22 

19 

18  . .  . 

18 

19  ..  .. 

14 

17 

13 

13 

21 

18 

19 

21 

. .  22 

18 

FvenV  reS  madlC  dUq'nf  t£eraf£er?°Sl\*re  as  7oHows :  Mathews" 

liven. s .  1  23456789  10  Per  Terhurn 

Targets:  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  Broke.  Ce 


Anderson  .  15  20  18  19  16 

Nash  .  15  17  17  17  19  17  IS  17  i8  !! 

Brennan  .  19  15  16  15  16 

TriPP  .  16  16  16  11  17  IS  15  15  18  is 

Dixon  .  13  16  17  16  18  . .  . 

Dick  man  .  13  16  17  16  16  15 

Denny  .  16  15  16  15  . . 

Moeller  .  12  16  15  15  16  16  18  " 

‘Tramp  .  15  18  14  15  15  .. 

Sayles  .  11  15  18  16  13  18 

Britton . 14  12  16  17  S  17  19  is  i4  !  1 

Johnson  .  10  13  16 

Beck . 14 11 14 " 

Hice  .  16  9 . 

Williams  .  10  9 . " 

‘Trade  representative. 

Harry  W.  D 


Broke. 

Cent. 

88 

88 

155 

86.11 

81 

81 

160 

80 

80 

80 

93 

77.50 

62 

77.50 

108 

77.14 

77 

77 

91 

75.83 

135 

75 

30 

65 

39 

65 

25 

62.50 

19 

47.50 

Terhune  . 

Rufrecht  . 

‘Banta  . 

Polhemus  . 

Jackson  . 

Boogertman  . 

‘Of  Midland  Gun  Club. 


8 

14 

22 

19  . 

.  19 

23 

9 

10 

21 

21  . 

99 

16 

9 

11 

21 

17  . 

18 

5 

4 

5 

10 

11 

23 

22  . 

99 

5 

7 

4 

5 

16 

5 

12 

9 

8 

10  . 

i3 

12 

11  . 

17 


16 

15 


n 

13 


Melrose  Gun  Club. 


Bay  Chester, 


n  a  rr  N.  Y.,  March  14.— In  the  contest  fur  the 

Draff  cup.  Henderson  won  with  a  full  score  of  15  Von 
Deesten  was  winner  in  the  contest  for  the  club  cun 
with  a  score  of  24. 

Graff  cup,  15  targets: 


enny,  Sec’y. 


Lebanon—  Harrisburg. 


The  third 


™._  inr  ,lnn  mat,ch  between  Lebanon  and  Harrisburg 
70aVfr  Scores -Slde’  HarnsburS  won  by  a  score  of  127 


Knauss 

Henders 

Gehrig 


II 

2 

.  B. 
9 

T. 

11 

Geeks  . 

II 

9 

1 

10 

11 

Von  Deesten  . . 

..  0 

1 

12 

13 

Brennan  . 

..  0 

2 

4 

Aliller  . 

1 

14 

15 

Diedrick  . 

..  0 

4 

10 

14 

Becker  . 

2 

12 

14 

Lawler  . 

2 

12 

14 

Glover 

Ressler 

Ehrhorn 

TrafTord 

Wanamsn 

Blecker 

Schneider 

Buck 

Barry  ’  ... 
Arnold  . . 


„  ,  Harri 

Sutler  . 

Fisher  . 

Hoffman  . 

Stevens  . 

Oliver  . 

Boyd  . ;;;;;; 

Byers  . 

Hunter  . 

Brewster  . 

Dinger  . 

Third  match  shot  on 
Lebanon  won  first  two. 


Lebanon. 

. . . .222222222222222 _ 15 

. . . .222*22222222*22 _ 13 

. . . .2*22*2222222222 _ 13 

. . . .2222202*22*2222 _ T* 

....  22*222222220220 _ 12 

. . .  .20222*222*22222 _ 12 

. . . .22222022*220222 _ 12 

. . . .22222222022*2*2 _ 12 

. . . .*22222*222*2^00 _ 10 

- 20*2022222*2022 _ 1 0 _ 121 

nirg. 

. 222?22222222292 _ 1 5 

. *22222222222212 _ 14 

. HI  222*22122222 _ 14 

. 222202222222222 _ 14 

. 0222222*2222222 _ 13 

. 22222222222*200—12 

. 2222222*2929*90 _ l9 

001222120210222—11 


Club  cup,  25  targets,  handicap  allowance: 

Mehbray  .  3  18  21 

Fisher  .  0  17  17 

Zumbeahl  .  0  18  18 

Knauss  . .  .*. .  3  16  19 

Henderson  .  0  15  15 

Karl  . 1 _  4  18  22 

Gehrig  .  5  11  16 

Jackson  .  0  8  8 


Kenster  . 

..  0 

99 

Kerley  . 

19 

Geeks  . 

9 

17 

Brennan 

..  0 

17 

Von  Deesten  . . 

..  0 

24 

Miller  . 

..  0 

17 

Diedrick  . 

..  0 

7 

10  12 

9  9 

11  11 
8  3 

4  4 

8  12 
8  8 


19 

17 

24 

17 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Bay  Ridge,  L.  I.,  March  16. — The  absence  of  several 
ot  the  club  s  shooting  contingent,  members  of  the  team 
contesting  with  the  Yale  team  at  New  Haven,  to-day, 
lessened  t.ie  number  of  contestants.  In  consideration  of 
this  circumstance,  competition  for  the  March  cup  and 
team  trophy  was  postponed.  There  was  nevertheless  an 
interesting  programme  arranged  by  Capt.  V  andeveer 
.Scores  : 

Trophy  shoot,  15  tarsrets,  handicap: 


3o 

20 

29 

15. 

11 

9 


Dr  S  P  Marshall....  2  15 

J  H  Ernst .  2  15 

W  C  Damron .  1  14 

L  C  Hopkins.. . 3  14 

H  C  Werlemann. . . .  4  14 


1  rophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap: 


Dr  J  J  Keyes... 
W  W  Marshall... 
W  Hubbard,  Tr.. 

R  E  Fox . 

H  B  Vanderveer 


. 2222*02*2022222 _ 11 


127 


222222022*292** _ 11 

neutral  grounds,  Lancaster. 

Referee. 


New  York  Athletic  C  ub. 

Travers  Island  N.  Y.,  March  16,-The  conditions  to¬ 
day  were  favorable  for  good  scoring.  The  light  was 
strong  and  the  weather  was  mild.  The  bad  conditions 
of  the  roads,  however,  kept  those  away  who  come  to  the 
grounds  in  automobiles.  Event  1  was  practice.  Event 
i  was  tbe  monthly  cup  contest,  and  was  won  by  SchauF 
T>e  m  EvenT  3  was  for  the  Huggins  cup,  and  was  won  by 
1  elba™'  Schauffler  also  won  events  4  and  6,  trophy 

as  won  by  Suter. 


into 


Cincinnati  Gun  Club. 

Cincinnati,  O  March  9.-Bonser  again  brok 

«l.'afTAhf,t„'c.°sfo„.,,'IOW  P“’  ”’a“Sed  to  ■>““  >" 

«»!.’ '  tL&“ 

■  =">»  — 

•  “T?i  -3k 

!\n^LIaran  11S  stl11  “lmcler  the  weather” 

-  •»  .s»srkr^&fy*ve.,^?b^a; 


contests,  and  event  5,  trophy  contest,  w 
Event  6  was  at  10  pair. 

Events:  r — 1 — ^  f 0 3 

„  H.T.  PLT.  H.T 

G  F  Pelham .  0  21  0  40  0  25 

F  H  Schauffler .  2  22  4  45 

G  A  Suter .  5  17  10  26 

G  W  Kuchler .  3  24  6  44 

J  C  Schauffler _ ...  7  19  14  26 

C  N  Brizsi .  7  19  14  40 


r — I — x  r— 5 — x 

H.T.  H.T. 


1  21 
5  21 
3  20 
7  19 
7  18 


0  22 
2  24 

6  23 

4  21 

5  17 

7  19 


0  22 
1  22 

6  24 
3  23 
8  22 

7  19 


—I 6-x 
H.T. 
0  12 
0  13 
0  3 
0  10 
0  11 
0  6 


Dr  J  J  Keyes .  1 

W  Hubbard,  Jr .  4 

W  W  Marshall . 3 

H  C  Werlemann....  4 

L  C  Hopkins .  3 


13 

12 

12 

13 

10 

11 

11 

10 

10 

9 


Independent  — Allentown. 

Easton,  Pa.,  March  16.— The  traps  were  fast,  and  there 
was  a  strong  sunlight  while  the  match  between  the  three- 
man  teams  of  the  Independent  Gun  Club  and  the  All 
town  Rod  and  Gun  Club  contested.  Each  man  shot 


100  targets.  Scores: 

East  G.  C.  Team. 

Pleiss  . 81 

Maurer  . 63 

Markley  . 73 _ 777 


en- 

at 


Allentown  R.  &  G.  Team. 

Kramlich  . 67 

Schlicher  . 68 

He'l  . ! 74 — 119 


E  M  Patterson . 4  15 

J  H  Ernst .  2  14 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins....  2  12 

W  C  Damron .  1  12 

R  E  Fox .  4  72 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

H.  T.  n  T 

W  C  Damron .  1  15  —  -  - 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins....  2  14 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  4  14 

J  H  Ernst .  2  13 

R  E  Fox .  4  70 

Trophv  shoot,  75  targets: 

W  W  Marshal] . 3  14 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins . 2  13 

Dr  J  J  Keyes .  1  12 

Tropiiy  shoot,  15  targets: 

J  H  Ernst  .  2  13 

Dr  J  J  Keyes .  1  12 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 4  12 

W  W  Marshall . 3  11 

M  C  Werlemann . 4  11 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

E  M  Patterson .  4  15 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins . 2  15 

W  W  Marshall . 3  15 

W  C  Damron .  1  14 

R  E  Fox .  4  74 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  13 

Shoot-off:  Patterson  15,  Dr.  Hopkins  12,  Marshall  10. 
special  team  shoot,  15  target 


Dr  J  T  Keyes .  1  8 

W  W  Marshall .  3  8 

H  B  Vanderveer . 2  8 

H  C  Werlemann....  4  8 

Dr  F  C  Raynor . 3  6 

R  E  Fox .  4  11 

J  IT  Ernst .  2  II 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 4  10 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins....  2  10 

IT  B  Vanderveer . 2  9 

R  E  Fox .  4  8 

Dr  F  C  Raynor . 3  8 


N  Hubbard,  Jr . 4  11 

Dr  J  J  Keyes .  1  10 

J  H  Ernst .  2  10 

H  B  Vanderveer . 2  9 

H  C  Werlemann . 4  8 


H  B  Vanderveer....  9 

W  C  Damron . 12 

J  H  Ernst . 12 

R  E  Fox . 11 

L  C  Hopkins .  4 

E  M  Patterson . 5 

R  C  Williams . 5 — 58 

Shoot-off: 

Second  shoot-off:  \  anderveer  10,  Dr.  Hopkins  8 
Trophy  shoot,  15  targets,  handicap : 


Dr  S  P  Hopkins... 12 

W  W  Marshall . 8 

Dr  J  J  Keyes . 9 

Dr  F  C  Raynor . 9 

H  C  Werlemann....  4 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 9 

C  H  Chapman . 7 — 58 

Vanderveer  9,  Dr.  S.  P.  Hopkins  9. 


W  W  Marshall .  3  15 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  17 

Dr  S  P  Hopkins....  2  14 

W  Hubbard,  Jr .  4  14 

Dr  J  J  Keyes .  1  13 


R  E  Fox .  4  13 

J  H  Ernst .  2  13 

H  C  Werlemann . 4  12 

E  M  Patterson . 4  11 

W  C  Damron .  4  10 


The  annual  championship  of  the  club  is  an  intensely 
interesting  event.  Last  year  it  was  won  by  Mr.  Henry 
M.  Brigham,  with  Mr.  Frank  B.  Stephenson  a  close 
second.  Air.  Stephenson  has  been  shooting  in  great 
torm  tills  season,  and  Air.  Moffett  is  going  very  strong 
also.  Scores  of  the  championship  contest,  first  part  of 
the  series,  follow: 

^  7!  ,  1st 25.  2d  25.  3d  25.  4th  25.  Total. 

r  J!  Stephenson  . 21 

F  W  Moffett  . 79 

II  M  Brigham . 20 

<)  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 20 

A  G  South  worth . 23 

Henry  Kryn  . 20 

A  E  Hendrickson . 76 

G  G  Stephenson,  Jr . 77 


24 

21 

23 

89 

23 

21 

25 

88 

24 

19 

21 

84 

21 

22 

20 

83 

22 

38 

20 

83 

19 

21 

21 

81 

21 

20 

18 

75 

18 

20 

19 

74 

Frystown  Gun  Club. 

Frystown,  Pa  March  12,-The  scores  made  at  the 
t-iystown  Gun  Club  live  bird  shoot  to-day  are  as  ap¬ 
pended.  Nat.  Ressler  was  alone  with  a  perfect  score  in 
the  10-bird  event. 

Event  1,  10  birds,  $7  entrance: 


Ressler  . 2222222222 — 10  Hoffer 

Duffy  . 1110222222 —  9  J  Wertz 

Kissinger  ...0222222222 —  9  F  Wertz 

Ilelem  . 0222222222 —  9  Wolf 

Pencil  . 2222022222 —  9  Unger  ." 

Reifsnyder  ..0222222222 —  9 

Event  2,  7  birds,  $5  entrance: 

Duffy  . 2222222—7 

Wertz  . 2222222 _ 7 

Hoffer  . 2220022—5 

Rerich  . *222222—6 


.22222°2°*0 _  S 

! ! ! 2222201022 —  s 

. .  .0220022222—  7 
...0200212202—  6 
...2202220000—  5 


Wolf  . *222222 _ 6 

Ressler  . 2222**2 _ 5 

Kissinger  . 2*22*22 _ 5 

Unger  . .222*020—4 

B.  H.  Noyes,  Mgr. 


Keystone  Gun  Club. 

Lebanon  Pa.-Scores  made  at  a  recent  shoot  of  the 
Keystone  Gun  Club  show  Trafford,  Bollman  and  Ehr¬ 
horn  to  be  the  winners 
Schmid  cup,  10  live  birds; 

Bollman  . 10 

Trafford  .  9 

Krause  .  9 

^  Keystone  badge.  25  targets: 

Ehrhorn  . 23 

Trafford  . 21 

Bollman  . 79 

Buck  . >.....19 

Ressler  cup,  50  targets: 

Trafford  . "...45 

Ehrhorn  . 43 


Rump  . 

Coyle  . 

Schneider  . 

Ressler  . 

Schneider  . 

Rump  . 

Krause  . 

Schneider  .... 

March  23,  1907  ] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


4/i 


The  most  accurate  and  reliable  cartridges  are  the  U.  S.,  as  proven  by  careful  tests  made  by  the 


U.  S.  Government  experts. 


MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL,  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  SL,  35-43  Park  St.,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St-'  San  Francisco 


North  River  Gun  Club. 


Edgf.water,  N.  J.,  March  16 — The  pleasant  weather 
and  good  competition  brought  out  a  good  attendance. 
There  were  nineteen  shooters  in  the  competition.  Geo. 
Piercy  wot.  the  cash  prize,  and  Mr.  Ropes  won  the  leg 
on  the  case  of  shells.  Miss  Horneck  shot  noticeably  well. 
Scores : 


Events : 

Targets : 

Ropes,  18  .  . 

Downs,  18  . 

Hunter,  18  . 

Sorter,  18  . 

McClave,  18  . . . 

Lydecker,  18  . . 

Wasserman,  15  . 

Schoverling,  15  . 

Eickhoff,  18  . 

Richter,  20  . 

Hans,  IS  . 

Allison,  19  . . 

Truax,  21  . 

St.  John,  16  . 

Merrill.  16  . 

St.  John,  Jr.,  16 . 

Piercy,  22  . 

Miss  Horneck,  16  . 

Morrison,  16  . . 


12345678 
15  15  15  15  25  15  15  15 

10  12  11  12  22  . .  13  11 

11  10  12  9  18  11  9  .. 

10  11  12  11  15  11  10  9 

12  13  10  12  19  11  12  12 

10  6  10  12  18  9  14  13 

13  12  14  12  19 . 

10  10  13  12  15  11  ..  .. 

11  13  11  9  19  10  9  . . 

12  10  13  10  19  8  12  .. 

13  14  13  12  22  19  13  .. 

..  14  13  11  21  14  ..  .. 

..  ..  15  11  15  12  11  14 

..  ..  11  13  17  10  11  13 

....  3  9  11  5  6  7 

..  ..  9  12  17  8  4  . . 

..  ..  6  3  16  .. 

15  15  14  15  25  14  15  15 

..  .'.  11  10  20  14  ..  -. 

..  ..  11  21  10  11  15  .. 


)  .  . 

Biltimore  Shooting  Association. 


P.altimore,  Md.,  March  16.— A  stiff  southerly  wind 
and  thirteen  shooters  were  present  on  the  Association 

ground  to-day:  ,  „„ 

Walker  was  high  with  87  out  of  100;  Moxley  second,  83. 

Scores : 


Walker  .  22  19  22  24 

Moxley  .  23  22  19  19 

Gent  .  22  16  21  15 

France  .  18  18  19  14 

Armstrong  . 15  18  19  17 

Kessler  .  18  20  15  15 

Reinehart  . 16  15  12  17 


Meares  .  12  14  16  8 

Ashton'  .  13  14  17  16 

Denny  .  9  14  15  12 

Erdman  .  14  13  13  .. 

Thomas  .  15  15  . .  . . 

Shaub  . 19 . 


Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  March  16.— Several  of  the  club  mem- 
bers  were  absent  at  the  teaifi  match  of  the  Jersey  City 
Rod  and  Gun  Club  on  the  Hackensack  Meadows.  1  he 
day  was  pleasant.  Sim  Glover,  shooting  professionally, 
was  high  average  of  the  shoot.  Mr.  John  Doty  and  Mr. 
Ben  Clickmer  also  performed  well. 

The  range  of  the  rifle  and  revolver  club  will  be  com¬ 
pleted  by  April  1  To  prepare  the  programme  a  meeting 
of  the  members  will  be  held  on  Wednesday  evening  at  the 


sporting  goods  store  of  G.  A.  Hopper,  40  Main  street. 
Ihe  scores: 

Events-  12345678 

Targets*  10  15  10  15  25  15  10  25 

Sim  Glover  .  10  14  10  15  24  13  9  23 

A  Doty  .  9  13  8  10  22  13  9  21 

F-  Simonton  .  5  9  4  7  12  9  5  1‘ 

t  Dotv  .  9  13  9  14  21  14  9  21 

B  Click ner  . .  . .  6  12  22  13  8  22 

caSr . u  «  5  ie 


PUBLISHERS’  DEPARTMENT. 

The  “Mansfield”  fly-book  recently  patented  by  Mr. 
Mrlos  G.  Young,  76  Ashburn  street,  San  Francisco, 
ai.  a  prominent  angler  of  that  city  and  ex-president  oi 
he  San  Francisco  Fly-Casting  Club,  should  have  a  wide 
jopularity.  It  has  a  convenience,  simplicity  of  arrange- 
nent  and  general  utility  which  is  likely  to  meet  the  ap- 
jroval  of  anglers.  Made  of  calf  skin,  small  enough  to 
>e  carried  handily  in  the  pocket,  and  with  room  enough 
n  it  for  plenty  of  flies,  it  should  attain  a  wide  popu 
arity  and  have  a  good  sale.  It  is  especially  timely  at  the 
aresent  season. 

The  Harrington  &  Richardson  Arms  Co.,  of  Worcester, 
Mass.,  have  adapted  to  their  pocket  revolvers  the  grip 
3f  an  arrnv  model  pistol,  which  offers  an  excellent  hold 
for  the  hand.  Secured  by  two  small  screws  to  the  butt, 
it  is  as  solid  and  firm  as  a  part  of  the  frame,  but  is 
readily  detachable.  This  grip  is  perforated  by  a  hole, 
by  which  the  pistol  can  be  secured  to  a  thong  °r  chain. 
It  can  be  furnished  by  all  dealers,  and  can  be  attached 
to  all  H.  &  R.  revolvers,  except  the  American,  Young 
America  and  Safety  Hammer  D.  A.  Lines. 

The  Marlin  Fire  Arms  Co.,  27  Willow  street,  New 
Haven  Conn.,  have  issued  a  special  circular  containing 
full  details  of  their  new  ,22cal  takedown  rifle,  which  is 
operated  on  the  trombone  principle.  It  is  the  latest  ad¬ 
dition  to  the  many  excell«nt  firearms  for  sportsmen  s 
use  manufactured  by  this  company.  Special  emphasis 
is  made  in  the  claim  of  first-class  material  in  every  point: 
fine  balance,  quick  and  easy  operation,  thorough  worL 
manship,  and  special  fitness  for  small  game  shooting  and 
gallery  work.  The  circular  will  be  sent  to  all  applicants. 

The  Coaxer  trout  fly,  manufactured  by  W.  J.  Jamison, 
of  1388  Lexington  street,  Chicago,  Ill.,  is  reported  to  be 
a  remarkably  successful  lure.  It  is  a  combination  o 
fly  and  bait,  and  has  the  advantages  of  both,  it  is  re¬ 
ported  to  be  practically  indestructible,  and  to  look  just 
the  same  after  a  hard  day’s  fishing  as  it  did  before  it  had 
been  used  at  all.  Though  called  a  trout  fly,  it  is  effec¬ 
tive  for  bass,  and  other  fish  as  well.  Mr.  Jamison  will 
be  glad  to  send  a  circular  describing  and  figuring  the 
fly  to  any  one  who  may  apply  to  him. 


'Rifle  "Range  and  Gallery. 

Fixtures. 

Mav  614.— Charleston,  S.  C.— National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Secy. 


Customs  [Ruling  on  Telescope  Sights. 

A  decision  was  rendered  last  week  by  the  Board  of 
United  States  General  Appraisers  which  fixes  the  status 
of  telescopic  rifle  sights.  Heretofore  these  have  been 
assessed  as  telescopes  and  a  duty  of  45  per  cent,  im¬ 
posed.  Messrs.  Von  Lengerke  &  Detmold,  of  New 
city,  protested  against  this  ruling  by  Appraiser  Starrett, 
and  the  board  fixed  the  duty  at  25  per  cent,  instead, 

giving  its  reasons  as  follows:  .  ...  .  „  or(1 

“The  evidence  shows  that  the  disputed  articles  are 
optical  instruments,  and  that  the  same  are  designed 
and  adapted  only  for  use  in  conjunction  with  the  long 
range  rifles,  forming  a  part  of  the  same  importation.  Lbe 
evmence  further  shows  that  each  of  the  sights  m  question 
had,  prior  to  exportation,  been  attached  and  adjusted  witl 
great  care  to  the  particular  rifle  of  which  it  was  intended 
to  form  a  part  for  the  purposes  of  effect, ng  a  specific 
result,  and  that  the  said  sights  were  not  interchangeable 
so  as  to  enable  them  to  be  used  with  other  rifles  of  the 
same  make  without  a  new  and  adequate  adjustment  in 

e3“ Tim  ^question  presented  for  determination  by  the 

board  therefore  is:  Are  the  goods  specifically 

for  as  optical  instruments,  or  are  they  entitled  to  classi 

fiC“The  mlescopic f  sights"  in  dispute  possess  merely  5 
single  attribute  of  the  optical  instrument  co™m°"ly  andd 
commercially  known  as  the  telescope,  namely,  by  tend- 
fn£To  a  focus  the  rays  of  light  reflected  from  the  object 
aimed  at  the  latter  is  apparently  brought  very  close  to 
Cm  person  aiming  the  rifle.  But  m  other  respects  the 
telescopic  sight  varies  materially  from  the  telescope  In¬ 
stead  of  being  held  close  to  the  eye,  the  norma!  position 
of  its  eye-piece  when  in  use  is  three  or  four  inches  away, 
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Zettler  Rifle  Championship. 

The  annual  gallery  championship  match  and  prize 
shoot,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Zettler  Rifle  Club,  was 
held  in  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery,  159  West  Twenty-third 
street,  New  York,  March  9  to  16,  inclusive,  Sunday  ex¬ 
cepted. 

It  was  a  great  tournament.  After  it  was  all  over,  both 
the  Zettler  brothers,  Charlie  and  Barney,  the  latter  the 
Shooting  Master,  declared  it  was  the  greatest  of  all  the 
champtonship  contests.  “And,  yes,”  added  Charlie,  “it 
was  both  the  greatest  and  best,  for  there  was  not  one 
protest  made  during  the  whole  shoot,  and  no  friction  of 
any  kind  whatever.  It  was  a  record-breaker  in  the 
number  of  entries.” 

The  tournament  was  held  in  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery, 
159  West  Twenty-third  street,  New  York,  a  place  well 
equipped  for  the  holding  of  a  rifle  tournament,  and 
under  auspices  which  insure  that  the  most  scrupulous 
fairness  will  be  shared  by  all  contestants  alike. 

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tournament,  and  much  to  fret  and  worry  over,  if  one 
has  the  responsibility  of  the  management.  But  it  was 
managed  with  ease  and  skill.  On  Monday  morning, 
after  it  was  all  over,  the  Zettler  brothers  started  in 
patiently  to  clear  up  the  litter,  and  to  resume  the 
mending  of  guns,  rifles  and  pistols — which  is  their  voca 
tion,  in  addition  to  running  a  shooting  gallery — as  if  it 
all  was  a  part  of  the  day’s  work. 

In  the  gathering  of  contestants  were  a  number  of  the 
most  famous  marksmen  in  this  country. 

The  main  contest  was  the  100-shot  championship,  open 
to  all  comers.  Shooting  each  day  began  at  10  A.  M. 
and  ended  at  11  P.  M.  On  the  last  day,  the  sale  of 
tickets  closed  at  9  P.  M.'  The  conditions  were:  Dis¬ 
tance  T5ft.,  .22  short  cartridges;  any  sights,  telescopes 
included;  palm  rests  permitted;  all  shooting  offhand; 
entrance  $5;  the  100  shots  to  be  fired  in  20  scores  of  5 
shots  each,  at  any  time  during  the  tournament.  The 
regular  twenty-five  !4in.  ring  target  was  used.  The 
contestant  making  the  highest  score  won,  and  received 
the  gold  badge  and  choice  of  prizes.  First  prize  in  the 
list  was  a  Winchester  Schuetzen  rifle,  donated  by  the 
Winchester  Repeating  Arms  Co.  Second  prize  of  the 
list  was  a  gold  trophy,  donated  by  Peters  Cartridge  Co. 
The  Stevens  Arms  and  Tool  Co.  donated  two  telescopes. 
Schoverling,  Daly  &  Gales  donated  a  .22cal.  rifle.  The 
Zettler  Club  donated  twenty  cash  prizes,  ranging  from. 
$20  to  $3,  a  total  of  $130.  The  Zettler  trophy  went  to 
the  contestant  having  the  best  10-shot  score  who  did 
not  win  a  prize. 


MR.  R.  GUTE,  MIDDLE  VILLAGE,  N.  Y., 
Winner  of  Zettler  Championship. 


The  scores  of  the  100-shot  championship  follow: 

R  Gute  . 123  124  125  125  123  123  124  124  123  125 

123  123  122  124  123  125  124  124  121  121—2469 

Capt  W  A  Tewes.124  122  123  123  124  125  124  122  125  122 

122  123  121  125  124  124  123  124  123  123—2466 

L  P  Ittel . 122  123  122  124  123  123  124  123  122  122 

124  123  123  121  124  125  124  123  125  123—2463 
W  G  Hudson... 123  124  122  124  123  123  122  121  124  121 

124  125  123  124  122  122  123  123  123  124—2460 

H  M  Thomas. 124  121  123  124  124  123  123  121  123  124 

124  124  124  122  121  124  122  123  122  122—2460 

A  Hubalek  . 123  120  124  124  123  121  123  120  123  124 

123  123  124  122  123  123  124  123  123  124—2467 


Other  scores: 

L  C  Buss . 

. . .2453 

E 

Minervim  . 

...2403 

W  Keim  . 

...2450 

T 

Gabriel  . 

...2399 

M  Baal  . 

...2448 

R 

A  Goldthwaite. . . 

. . .2398 

W  A  Barker . 

...2448 

J 

M 

H  Taylor . 

...2391 

I  Kaufman  . 

...2446 

D  Kittler . 

...2385 

F  C  Ross . 

...2445 

G 

F  Conti . 

...2384 

O  Smith  . 

...2444 

T 

Steinbacher . 

...2377 

W  H  French . 

...2442 

W 

E  Reynolds . 

...2375 

G  Schlicht  . 

...2438 

C 

A  Niemeyer . 

...2370 

P  Muth  . 

. . .2433 

H 

D  Muller . 

...2362 

W  Rosenbaum  . 

...2432 

G 

Hoffman  . 

...2360 

A  F  Laudensack. . . 

. . .2431 

L 

Reali  . . . 

...2360 

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Maurer  . 

....2343 

2423 

A 

Begerow  . 

T  Ross . 

....2339 

0^99 

G 

2421 

Dr 

C  Fe.ice  . 

. . . .2326 

2421 

G 

L  Amouraux.... 

....2325 

2418 

H 

L  Seckel . 

....2313 

2411 

S 

Buzzini  . 

. . . .2251 

2410 

2408 

A 

Allchin  . 

H  F  Earning.... 

S  N  Murphy . 2423 

H  C  Zettler . 

F  L  Smith . 

J  A  Dietz . 

M  Dorrler  . 

G  F  Snellen . 2411 

L  P  Hansen . 2411' 

G  Worn  . 

The  Zettler  trophy  was  won  by  Mr.  H.  L.  Seckel. 

7  he  ring  target  was  open  to  all.  Re-entries  unlimited. 
1 he  best  three  targets  counted  for  the  first  five  prizes; 
best  two  targets  for  the  five  prizes,  and  the  best  of  the 
one  target  to  count  for  the  rest. 

The  Prizes  ranged  as  follows:  $40,  $30,  $25,  $20,  $15,  $10, 
$9,  $8,  $S,  $8,  $7,  $7,  $6,  $6,  $5,  $5,  $4,  $4,  $3,  $2. 

Premiums  for  the  best  five  targets,  $5;  second  best  five 
targets,  $4;  third  best  five  targets,  $3. 

°  r'nf=  target:  R.  Gute,  five  75s,  twelve  74s;  Dr, 
W.  G  .  Hudson,  five  75s,  six  74s;  L.  P.  Ittel,  five  75s 
four  74s;  A.  P.  Laudensack,  three  75s,  two  74s;  L.  C 
Buss,  three  75s,  four  74s;  A.  Hubalek,  three  75s,  two  74s 
PI.  M.  Thomas,  two  75s,  ten  74s;  L.  Reali,  one  75,  one  70 
M.  Baal,  one  75,  two  74s;  J.  Dietz,  one  75,  one  73;  M 
Dorrler,  four  74s;  F.  Ross,  four  74s;  G.  Schlicht,  two  74s 
H.  C.  Zettler,  two  74s;  Capt.  W.  A.  Tewes,  two  74s 
W.  Keim,  74;  G.  L.  Amouraux  74;  W.  Rosenbaum,  74 
O.  Smith,  74. 

Special  target  for  the  Gus  Zimmermann  trophy;  open 
to  all;  re-entry  match;  targets  of  3  shots,  25  cents;  two 
best  tickets  to  count.  First  prize,  Gus  Zimmermann 
trophy;  second,  $10;  third,  $5.  First  was  won  by  L.  P. 
Ittel,  of  Pittsburg,  one  39  and  four  38s;  second,  Dr. 
W.  G.  Hudson,  of  New  York,  one  39  and  one  38;  third, 
R.  Gute,  of  Middle  Village,  N.  Y.,  ten  38s. 

The  bullseye  target  had  conditions  as  follows:  Three 
shots,  35  cents,  or  three  for  $1.  Re-entries  unlimited; 
best  shot  by  measurement  to  count  for  prizes,  which  were 
as  follows:  $25,  $20,  $15.  $10,  $8,  $7,  $6,  $5,  $5,  $4,  $4,  $3 
$3,  $3,  $2,  $2,  $2,  $2,  $2,  $2,  $2,  $2,  $2,  $2. 

Premiums:  Mo 
second,  $4;  third, 

H  M  Thomas . 


F  C  Ross.... 

M  Baal  . 

A  Begerow  ... 
S  N  Murphy. 
L  P  Hansen.. 

L  P  Ittel . 

A  Hubalek  ... 
O  Smith  . 


W  E  Reynolds. 


L  C  Buss... 
G  Hoffmann 
R  Gute  . . . . 
G  Worn  ... 


S  Buzzini 
W  H  French. 


H  L  Seckel. 
W  Keim  . . . . 


bullseyes 

i  of  the  tournament, 

$5; 

.  9i/2 

C  A  Niemeyer . 

21 

.  11 

F  L  Smith . 

21% 

•  12% 

P  Muth  . 

21% 

■  i2y2 

W  Rosenbaum  . 

21% 

•  13V2 

Reali  . 

21% 

22 

•  13% 

C  Meyer  . 

■  i3y2 

H  C  Zettler  . 

23 

.  14 

T  Kaufmann  . 

24 

■  14% 

F  Young  . . 

25% 

■  141/2 

Gerken  . 

26y2 

,  15 

G  F  Conti . 

27 

.  15  ' 

H  F  Barning . 

32 

•  15% 

J  H  laylor . 

27% 

,  10 

G  F  Marble . 

29 

.  16 

Coltman  . 

30 

.  16 

W  A  Tewes . 

34 

•  16% 

J  Steinbacher . 

41 

■  16% 

T  H  Keller . 

76 

•  16% 

S  N  Murphy . 

39 

•  161/2 

M  Dorrler  . 

24 

17% 

C  A  Niemeyer  . 

18 

■  iJSH 

II  D  Muller  . 

17 

•  is% 

W  Rosenbaum  . 

16 

,  19 

A  F  Faudensack . 

16 

at  it  - ;  .  vuiumuicc  were  n.  u. 

Mueller,  chairman;  F.  Hecking,  secretary;  B.  Zettler 
shooting  master,  with  A.  Begerow,  S.  N.  Murphy,  l! 
Manser,  L.  Buss.  O  Smith,  T.  R.  Geisel,  M.  Dorrler, 
\V.  Hayes,  L.  Buzzini.  A.  Hubalek,  R.  Gute,  W  A 
1  ewes. 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

Friends  of  the  Providence  Revolver  Club  have  sent 
to  the  secretary  a  handsome  trophy  cup  to  be  shot  for 
under  unique  conditions.  The  cup  and  conditions  will 
serve  to  keep  tin  a  keen  competitive  interest  in  revolver 
and  pistol  shooting,  not  only  among  the  best  shots,  but 
those  of  less  ability,  as  any  shooter  is  liable  to  have  the 
honor  of  holding  the  trophy,  at  least  for  a  week.  Were 
the  conditions  such  that  the  ownership  of  the  cup  would 
depend  on  one  'hoot,  none  of  the  lesser  lights  would 
proDab.y  enter  the  contest;  and  even  the  best  shot  in 
the  organization  might  be  in  poor  form  at  the  time  set, 
whereas  as  arranged,  the  competition  will  extend  over  a 
period  of  not  less  than  four  months,  and  the  final  win¬ 
ner  will  have  to  do  some  tall  averaging  and  a  good  deal 
ot  shooting  to  successfully  hold  the  prize  against  all 
comers,  good,  bad  or  indifferent,  for  four  consecutive 
months. 

The  first  scoring  for  the  trophy  will  go  on  record 
.Saturday  night,  at  which  time  the  revolver  and  pistol 
team  shoots,  the  first  of  a  series  of  three  telegraph 
matches  with  the  Portland,  Me.,  Club,  and  it  is  ex¬ 
pected  the  struggle  to  carry  home  the  cup  will  result  in 
high  scores  among  the  team  men,  which  will  also  work 
good  tor  the  match  shoot. 

Following  are  the  conditions  as  submitted  to  the  com- 
mittee  * 

!•  This  cup  to  be  known  as  the  P.  R.  C.  Revolver  and 
Pistol  challenge  cup. 

2.  Is  open  to  members  of  the  club. 

3.  Must  be  shot  for  over  the  Cranston  street  range. 

4.  Any  revolver  or  pistol  that  conforms  to  the  rules 
of  the  U.  S.  Revolver  Association  are  eligible,  also  any 
ammunition.  All  scores  to  be  shot  from  scratch. 

,5-  £  ?el?eral  shoot  three  strings  of  ten  shots  each 
shall  be  held  to  decide  who  first  holds  the  cup. 

6.  The  holder  can  then  be  challenged  by  any  member, 
but  no  member  can  issue  more  than  one  challenge  per 
week;  each  challenge  must  be  accompanied  with  a  de¬ 
posit  of  15  cents,  which  shall  go  into  the  club  treasury. 

.  L  The  chadenger  shall  have  the  option  as  to  whether 
it  shall  be  shot  for  at  20  or  50  yards. 

8.  Each  match  shall  consist  of  three  strings  of  ten 
shots  each. 

9.  Each  match  must  be  shot  within  one  week  from 
date  of  challenge,  if  the  holder  of  the  cup  does  not 
appear  to  defend  his  title  (unless  sick),  he  forfeits  the 
cup  to  the  challenger 

10.  Any  member  successful  enough  to  hold  the  cup 


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against  ten  successive  challengers  shall  have  his  name* 
engraved  upon  it.  .  .  . 

11.  This  cup  shall  become  the  property  of  the  member 
who  can  hold  it  against  all  coiners  for  four  consecutive 

ӣ*  AH  protests  or  complaints  shall  be  referred  to  the 

executive  committee  of  the  P.  R.  C.  .  , 

13.  A  record  of  all  challenges  shall  be  posted  in  the 
club  house  by  the  executive  officer. 

14  Also  a  complete  record  of  every  match  shot  for  this 
cup"  should  be  posted  in  the  club  house  for  reference. 

We  caught  it  all  right  in  the  match  with  Portland  on 
the  16th;  eleven  points  on  the  losing  side. 

It  was  more  of  a  pistol  than  a  levolver  match,  there 
being  but  a  few  on  our  team  who  clung  to  the  six-shooter, 
and  resisted  the  temptation  to  nandle  the  long  barreled, 
light-triffger  pull  target  pistol.  Parkhurst,  however,  with 
his  -38  Colt,  tied  Freeman,  who  shot  a  pistol,  both 
making  on  the  first  half  high  score  of  91. 

The  next  two  matches  follow  soon: 

Individual  and  team  scores  in  first  match  in  sense :  ot 
three*  Providence  Revolver  Club,  vs.  Myles  Standish 
Rifle ’Club  of  Portland.  Me.;  each  team  consisting  of 
ten  men,  and  to  shoot  on  its  home  range;  scores  ex¬ 
changed  by  telegraph  and  signed  targets  verified;  -U 
shots  per  man  at  20vds.,  standard  target;  any  revolver 
or  target  pistol,  the  latter  being  handicapped  2  points 
per  string: 

Portland  team  gross  total,  lbtXJ. 

Providence  team:  0717c 

E  C  Parkhurst .  91  grjm 

A  C  Hurlburt  .  81  13-153 

W  H  Willard .  ?6  £6-152 

A  B  Coulters .  57  72  Ida 

F  S  Mayo  .  <°  63— 133— 15.  a 

Allowance  for  four  revolvers . 

1589 

Revolver  practice  scores,  20yds.,  Standard  target. 
W  IT  Freeman  *93;  A.  C.  Hurlburt  90;  W.  FI.  Willard 
*81.  SO,  80,  80,  83,  85.  86  79  79;  W  B.  Gardiner  *80  ,  80, 
80  82;  A.  B.  Coulters  71;  W.  R.  Wing  63,  61,  67,  H.  C. 
Miller  *86,  82. 

*  "13 1  C  f"  o  1 

Standard  target,  50yds.:  E.  C.  Parkhurst  85,  *93,  82. 
*1207  record. 

Creedmoor  target,  50yds.:  Parkhurst  48,  49,  45. 

Rifle  scores,  25yds.,  ^in.  ring  target:  C.  L.  Beach 
230,  231,  228.  „  ,  „ 

Standard  target,  50yds.:  Beach  81. 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 


The  regular  weekly  shoot  on  March  16  was  well  at¬ 
tended,  owing  to  the  balmy  spring  weather.  Messrs. 
George  Hugh  Smith  and  Harry  Dill  were  with  us  as 
visitors,  the  former  getting  some  good  scores  with  his 
39  s  &  W  revolver.  We  hope  to  have  them  with  us 
'egularly.  The  following  scores  were  recorded,  200yds„ 
rifle;  50yds.  revolver: 

E  C^odda™^11 :  ..  21  22  22  23  21  21  20  20  22  24-216 

E  G  Goddard .  lg  1?  25  19  2i  19  21  24  25  20-206 

18  23  18  19  25  19  23  21  21  17—204 
21  92  24  17  20  12  19  23  22  21—201 

-nt  Snering  .  23  21  21  24  15  22  22  19  21  22-210 

spering  ...  2g  19  16  22  24  20  18  19  20  24—205 


Record  match: 
L  E  Hall . 


Dr  R  L  Dubbs. . 
Dr  E  A  Mallette 


16  22  10  23  21  19  22  20  23  25—201 
*>3  bo  19  17  24  23  19  13  23  18—199 
22  16  19  22  24  20  22  11  22  17—195 
2?  19  16  17  19  22  18  18  21  13—185 
18  20  25  13  21  8  19  17  21  16—178 
99  is  17  19  22  5  19  9  23  17—169 
90  10  18  11  23  17  19  19  21  21—169 
12  17  14  19  3  21  18  22  14  13—153 


Flonor  target: 

N  Spering  . 

L  E  Hall . 

R  L  Dubbs . 

Revolver  match: 
Dr  E  A  Palmer... 


G  H  Smith 


.  21  24  22—67 

.  24  14  22—60 

.  17  17  14—48 

10  10  9988777  6-81 
10  10  9  9  9  8  8  7  6  4—80 

10  98888765  4—73 
999887655  5—71 
988776666  5—68 
10  9  8  7  7  6  6  6  5  4-68 

.10  10  9  9  8  8  7  7  6  6-80 

998888776  6—76 
998877776  4-72 
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W  alnut  Hill,  March  16. — 'The  regular  weekly  com¬ 
petition  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held 
at  its  range  to-day,  with  a  goodly  attendance  of  shooters, 
the  pistol  contingent  being  especially  well  represented. 

in  spite  of  the  warm  weather,  the  snow  has  not  yet 
disappeared  from  the  range,  and  the  glare  of  the  strong 
sunught  was  particularly  trying  to  the  eyes  of  the  con¬ 
testants,  especially  at  the  pistol  targets. 

Shooting  conditions  were  poor  early  in  the  day  the 
wind  being  extremely  unsteady;  but  shortly  after  noon  a 
giadual  improvement  was  apparent  and  good  scores 
resulted. 

Charles  led  the  long  range  match  with  a  fine  score 
01tj  £nd  3  go,od  ™argm  over  the  next  man. 

•  .1  ■k"  ivFucH s  £C°res  of  216  were  good  for  first  place 

in  the  offhand  match,  although  A.  Niedner  was  a  close 
second  with  215. 

Several  good  pistol  and  revolver  scores  were  made 
Adams  leading  with  93,  made  in  the  medal  match, 
the  scores: 


Offhand  practice  match: 

H  E  Tuck . 20  22  23  21  20  23  22  20  21  24-216 

.....  21  23  23  23  19  23  25  21  20  19—216 

A  Niedner  .  24  23  23  23  18  19  22  22  19  22—215 

T  „  T  ,  16  22  25  24  23  23  20  19  20  19—211 

J  E  Lynch.. .  22  17  20  19  20  22  25  22  18  23—207 

Rest  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge . 

Honor  target: 


.12  11  12  12  11  10  11  10  1  12—113 


J  E  Lynch . 

Military  practice 

match  : 

Capt.  (j.  H.  Dickson .  4  4 

4 

5  4 

4  5 

4  4  4—42 

5  4 

4 

4  3 

5  5 

4  4  4—42 

Long  range  rifle 

match,  1000yds. : 

W  Charles  . 

5 

5  5 

5  5 

5  5  4_48 

F  Daniels  . 

4 

4  3 

3  5 

4  5  5—43 

5  5 

4 

5  5 

2  4 

4  5  3—42 

E  E  Patridge  . 

.  4  4 

3 

5  4 

3  5 

5  3  5-41 

A  VV  Chester . 

. .  3  4 

5 

3  5 

5  3 

4  5  3—40 

Pistol  medal  match: 

S  B  Adams . 

.  8  8 

9 

9  9 

10  10 

10  10  10—93 

7  8 

9 

9  10 

9  10 

8  10  10—90 

10  10  10  10  10 

8  9 

8  9  6—90 

W  Mortimer  . 

.  9  9 

7 

8  10 

9  9 

9  9  10—89 

W  A  Smith . 

.  10  9 

8 

8  10 

9  9 

7  9  7—86 

M  '1  Day . 

.  7  8 

8 

9  9 

9  6  10  10  10—86 

C  F  Lamb . 

.  10  6 

6 

9  9 

7  10 

6  10  10—83 

H  E  Comey . 

8  10  8 

7  8 

9  8  8-81 

All-comers’  oistol 

match : 

Louis  Bell . 

.  9  8 

8 

8  9 

10  10  10  S  9—89 

10  9 

9  10  8  10  8 

7  8  10—89 

E  B  Hawkes . 

.  9  8  10 

8  10 

7  10 

8  10  8-88 

B  T  Smith . 

.  8  10 

6  10  8 

8  10 

8  9  10—87 

S  10 

7 

9  8 

7  10 

8  10  10-87 

T  Carlson  . 

.  S  7 

7 

8  9 

9  7 

9  9  10—84 

F  Carter  . 

7 

6  9 

5  10 

9  10  8—83 

Military  revolver  medal  match: 


E  B  Hawkes .  555554555  5—49 

5  45555545  5—48 

T  Carlson  .  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  5  5—49 

444555555  5-47 
W  A  Smith .  445555455  4—46 


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Dupont  Rifle  Association. 


W  ilmington,  Del.,  March  16. — The  following  scores 
were  made  on  the  Dupont  range  this  afternoon.  Weather 
conditions  fair,  but  with  stiff  wind  blowing  across  range. 
Rifle,  200yds. : 

J  W  Hession  . 10  9  10 

9  10  10 


S  J  Newman .  9  10 


T 

J 

K 


8  8 
8  9 

F  McCafferty .  9  8 

W  Scott .  9  9 

10  7  10 
10  9  10 

K  V  Casey .  8  6  8 

4  10  7 


9  9 
9  7 
7  8 
9  10 
6 


7  7  8 
9  10  10 
7  7  7 
6  8  10 

7  9  10 

8  8  7 

9  5  9 

8  8  6 


9  10 
8  10 
•9  7 


7  10 
6  8 
7  7 


8  9—86 

9  10—93 
7  7—75 

7—77 

4— 74 
6—75 
6—80 
6—77 
9—91 

5— 71 

6— 75 


Accounting  Department  cup  match. — Rifle,  100yds.,  4in. 
builseye:  Naudain  40,  Hooge  62,  Albright  81,  Sharp¬ 
less  36,  Goudy  54,  Cobb  59,  Shellenberger  50,  Lankford 
41,  Marghetic  45. 


Pistol,  50yds. : 

I  du  Pont  .  10  8  7  8  10  10  10  8  10  9—90 

10  9  9  8  10  9  10  7  9  10—91 

L  du  Pont  .  9  10  7  10  10  10  5  8  8  9—86 

88998999  10  10—89 
„  10  8  10  *  9  10  9  8  10  10—90 

H  Blanchard  .  10  10  10  9  9  6  8  7  9  10—88 

Robelen  .  81  83  85 


[  Hession,  it  will  be  observed,  was  not  satisfied  to  have 
Scott  carry  the  range  honors  for  any  length  of  time,  and 
the  93  is  now  the  top  score.  There  is  going  to  be  an 
interesting  race  between  these  two  marksmen  during 
the  coming  season.  Plession  shoots  a  .38-55  Stevens  rifle, 
double-set  trigger,  6  power  Stevens  telescope.  His  load 
is  18grains  Sharpshooter,  balance  of  shell  filled  with 
Cream  of  Wheat;  308-grain  Hudson  bullet,  cast  1.15. 
Scott  is  using  a  plain  trigger  .38-55  Winchester,  which 
makes  his  91  a  score  not  to  be  sneezed  at.  His  bullet 
is  a  modification  of  a  Schalk,  300  grain  straight  taper 
design,  which  fits  closely  in  a  much  worn  barrel. 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y. 


National  Rifle  Association. 

The  president  of  the  National  Rifle  Association  of 
America  has  received  the  following  letters  in  response 
to  invitation  by  him  to  Mr.  Root  and  Mr.  Taft  to  become 
life  members  of  the  Association: 

The  Secretary  of  State.  Mr.  Root,  writes: 

“My  Dear  General  Drain: 

“1  have  received  your  letter  of  Feb.  20.  I  inclose  a 
check  for  $25  to  the  order  of  the  National  Rifle  Asso¬ 
ciation  of  America,  and  apply  to  become  a  life  member. 
"1  he  objects  of  the  Association  are  of  the  greatest  im- 


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nortance.  and  the  methods  by  which  you  propose  to 
obtain  them  are  simple,  direct  and  suited  to  American 
life  and  character.  No  nation  can  command  respect 
and  do  its  work  in  the  world  unless  it  is  ready  to  de¬ 
fend  itself  against  unjust  aggression.  For  that  we  depend 
chiefly  upon  a  citizen  soldiery,  to  be  organized  when 
occasion  arises,  rather  than  upon  a  military  citizenship. 

But  no  citizen  soldier,  no  volunteer  or  militiaman  is  ot 
anv  use  for  the  defense  of  his  country  if  he  cannot 
hit  the  enemy  at  whom  he  shoots.  That  the  young 
men  of  America  shall  know  how  to  shoot  straight  is 
one  of  the  fundamental  requirements  of  our  scheme  ot 
national  defense.  Very  truly  yours,  „ 

The  Secretary  of  War  expresses  his  faith  in  the  work 
of  The  Association  in  the  following  terms:  . 

“[  heartily  indorse  the  purposes  of  the  National  Kitle 
Association  of  America,  and  have  pleasure  m  inclosing 
mv  check  for  $25  for  life  membership. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

Wm.  H.  Taft. 

The  objects  of  the  National  Rifle  Association  of  Amer¬ 
ica  are  stated  as  follows:  ,  ,  Tt 

“To  encourage  marksmanship  throughout  the  United 
States,  particularly  in  the  direction  of  qualifying  as 
finished  marksmen  those  individuals  who  may  be  called 
upon  to  serve  in  time  of  war;  to  encourage  competition 
in  marksmanship  between  teams  and  individuals;  to  en¬ 
courage  legislation  for  the  establishment  and  maintenance 
of  ranges;  to  secure  the  issue  of  military  rifles  and  am¬ 
munition  to  those  practicing  thereat;  and  to  create  a 
public  sentiment  in  respect  to  the  necessity  of  rifle 
practice  as  a  means  of  national  defense. 

The  United  States  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  March  15. — The  annual  indoor  champion¬ 
ship  matches  of  the  United  States  Revolver  Association 
will  be  held  during  the  week  of  March  18  to  -5,  in- 

Arrangements  have  been  made  to  conduct  these  con¬ 
tests  under  the  supervision  of  regularly  authorized  rep¬ 
resentatives  of  the  Association  in  Boston,  Mass.;  spring- 
field,  Mass.;  Providence,  R.  I.;  Baltimore  Md. ;  Pine- 
hurst,  N.  C.;  Monessem,  Pa.;  Chicago,  Ill.;  St  Louis, 
Mo  •  Pine  Bluff.  Ark.,  and  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Range  and  shooting  facilities  to  accommodate  con¬ 
testants  in  New  York  city  and  vicinity  will  be  furnished 
by  Ihe  Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association  at  then 
trallery,  2628  Broadway,  New  York  city,  near  100th 
street,  on  Wednesday,  Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday 
evenings,  Match  20  to  23,  inclusive,  from  8  until  12 
o’clock.  Conditions  of  the  matches  are  as  follows: 

ANY  REVOLVER  CHAMPIONSHIP  MATCH. 
Indoor  Revolver  Championship.— Open  to  everybody, 
distance,  20yds.,  light  must  be  artificial,  50  shots  on  the 
Standard  American  target,  bullseye  2.72in.  and  10  ring, 
1.13  in.  in  diameter,  respectively;  arm,  any  revolver 
within  the  rules;  ammunition  any  smokeless  gallery 
charge.  The  score  must  be  completed  in  one  hour  or 
less  from  the  time  of  firing  the  first  shot.  Entrance 
fee,  $5,  no  re-entries. 

Prizes.— First,  a  silver  cup,  value  $40.  bearing  the 
names  and  scores  of  the  winners,  to  be  held  until  the 
next  annual  competition,  the  cup  to  become  the  prop 
erty  of  the  person  winning  it  three  times.  Second,  a 
gold  and  silver  medal,  with  inscription  on  the  reverse 
side.  Third,  a  silver  medal,  with  inscription  on  the 
reverse  side.  Fourth,  a  silyer  and  bronze  medal,  with 
inscription  on  the  reverse  side.  Fifth,  a  bronze  medal, 
with  inscription  on  the  reverse  side.  A  bronze  honoi 
medal  will  also  be  awarded  to  any  competitor  not  a 
prize  winner,  making  a  score  of  425  or  better. 

ANY  PISTOL  CHAMPIONSHIP  MATCH. 
Indoor  Pistol  Championship.— Open  to  everybody,  dis¬ 
tance  20yds.;  light  must  be  artificial;  50  shots  on  the 
Standard  American  target;  bullseye  2.72in.  and  10  ring, 
l.lSin.  in  diameter  respectively;  arm  any  pistol  within 
the  rules;  ammunition,  any  smokeless  gallery  charge. 
Black  powder  mav  be  used  in  ,22cal  arms. 

Prizes.— The  same  as  in  the  Indoor  Revolver  Cliam- 
pionship,  except  that  honor  medals  are  awarded  for 
scores  of  453  or  better.  _ 

For  further  information  address  J.  B.  Crabtree,  ^ec" 
retary  and  Treasurer,  525  Main  street,  Springfield,  Mass. 

Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  March  14.— The  following  scores  were  made 
in  the  gallery,  2628  Broadway: 

Revolver,  20vds. :  P.  Hanford  92,  87,  87,  84;  M.  Hays 
87,  84;  T.  B.  Day  92,  92,  89,  88,  88,  87,  85,  84;  H.  A.  Gros- 
beck  78;  G.  R.  Decker  88,  87,  85,  84.  83,  82,  81;  T.  Ander- 
ton  95,  90;  A.  L.  A.  Himmelwright  93;  Dr.  R.  H. 
Sayre  89,  84,  84;  G.  Grenzer  88,  84,  84;  J.  E.  Silliman 
86,  85,  80.  „ 

Rifle,  25yds.:  J.  E.  Silliman  246  ,  245,  240,  245. 

Scores  made  at  Greenville,  N.  J. :  . 

Revolver,  50yds.:  Col.  H.  H.  Brinkerhoff  85,  85,  84,  83, 

83,  79;  Dr.  Purdy.  81,  82.  85,  81,  79;  M.  Hays  84,  84  ,  83, 

85,  79,  76,  88,  89,  85,  87,  85,  90;  J.  B.  Day  91 ,  85  84,  90, 

96,  93,  89,  91,  87,  90,  91,  96,  91,  87,  89;  P.  Hanford  82,  87, 

90,  86,  88;  J.  E.  Silliman  87,  89,  92,  84. 

Jos.  E.  Silliman,  Treas. 


Revolver  at  Baltimore. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  March  17.— Mr.  J.  S.  Reese,  member 
of  the  Baltimore  Revolver  Association,  has  brought  up 
the  standard  of  revolver  shooting  in  Maryland  to  a  very 
high  point.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  United  States 
Revolver  Association,  and  recently  shot  100  shots,  con¬ 
secutively  in  the  gallery  of  the  Fourth  Regiment 
Armory,  as  a  member  of  the  Baltimore  Revolver  Asso¬ 
ciation,  under  the  conditions  laid  down  by  the  U.  S. 
Revolver  Association  for  record  shooting,  and  succeed¬ 
ing  in  landing  the  80  per  cent,  medal  given  to  all  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  U.  S.  R.  A.  who  complete  their  requisite 
scores  under  the  auspices  of  a  regularly  organized  local 
club.  Mr.  S.  J.  Fort  is  the  executive  officer  of  the 
Maryland  State  Rifle  Association.  Wm.  J.  Reed. 


Smith’s  Idead 

1 8-inch  Knee  Boot,  IDEAL,  io-inch  lace,  and 
6-inch  Moccasin  Shoe  —  have  become  the 
standard  of  all  that  is  good  in 

Hunting 

foot-gear.  Now  used 
b  y  thousands  —  no 
lady  or  gentleman 
properly  equipped 
without  a  pair  of 
Smith’s  Ideal  Hunt¬ 
ing 

SHOES. 

The  product  of  fifty  years’  shoemaking  skill 
and  the  practical  suggestions  of  hundreds  of 
sportsmen.  Catalogue  for  the  asking. 

M.  A.  SMITH  &  SON 

Manufacturers  Shoe  Specialties, 

Gymnasium  and  Sporting  Shoes. 

25  i  27  North  13th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Exclusive  selling  agents  of  Ideal  Hunting  Shoes,  Von  Lengerke 
&  Detmold  for  New  York  City  and  Brooklyn.  Von  Lengerke 
&  Antoine  for  Chicago,  Ill. 

Sporting  goods  houses  are  invited  to  send  for  price  and  terms. 


Property  for  Sale. 


GO  TO 

Homosassa.  Fla. 

A  SPORTSMAN’S  PARADISE. 
Hunting  and  Fishing.  Wild  Game. 

Deer,  Panther,  Bear,  Raccoons,  Wildcat,  Rabbits,  Opossum, 
Wild  Turkey,  Ducks.  Fish  in  abundance. 

THE  RENDEZVOUS, 

NEW  HOTEL.  80  Acres.  Tropical  Park.  Southern  and 
eastern  exposure  on  Homosassa  River,  Sunny  outside  sleeping 
rooms.  Booklet  on  request.  W.  S.  LOWRY,  Manager. 

Open  Deo.  1,  1906. 

NEWFOUNDLAND 

Excellent  Salmon  and  Trout  fishing;  also  Caribou 
shooting.  Tents,  guides,  boats  provided.  Write 

BUNGALOW,  Grand  Lake,  Newfoundland. 

FOR  A  REAL  OUTING 

where  you  can  hunt  elk,  deer,  bear,  mountain  sheep  and 
small  game;  fine  fishing,  fine  scenery  and  purest  moun¬ 
tain  air,  6,000  feet  above  sea  level;  good  cosy  cabins 
gentle  horses  to  ride  or  drive.  Address  IHUMAb 
MICHENER,  Salesville,  Mont. 

Hints  and  Points  for  Sportsmen. 

Compiled  by  “Seneca.”  Cloth.  Illustrated,  244  pages. 
Price,  $1.50. 

This  compilation  comprises  six  hundred  and  odd  hints, 
helps,  kinks,  wrinkles,  points  and  suggestions  for  the 
shooter,  the  fisherman,  the  dog  owner,  the  yachtsman, 
the  canoeist,  the  camper,  the  outer?  in  short,  for  the 
field  sportsman  in  all  the  varied  phases  of  his  activity. 
“Hints  and  Points”  has  proved  one  of  the  most  prac¬ 
tically  useful  works  of  reference  in  the  sportsman  s 
library. 

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Trail  and  Camp-Fire. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club.  Editors: 
George  Bird  Grinnell  and  Theodore  Roosevelt.  Illus¬ 
trated,  353  pages.  Price,  $2.50. 

Like  its  predecessors,  the  present  volume  is  devoted 
chiefly  to  the  great  game  and  the  outdoor  life  of  Northern 
America;  yet  it  does  not  confine  itself  to  any  one  land, 
though  it  is  first  of  all  a  book  about  America,  its  game 
and  its  people. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


TO  LEASE 

for  a  term  of  years, 

Fishing  and  Shooting 

on  80,000  acres  of  forest  land  in  Transyl¬ 
vania  County,  and  Henderson  County, 
Western  North  Carolina.  This  tract  is 
known  as  Pisgah  Forest,  and  forms  the 
southern  half  of  G.  W.  Vanderbilt’s  famous 
Biltmore  Estate. 

For  particulars,  apply  to 

FOREST  DEPARTMENT, 

Biltmore,  N.  C. 

FLORIDA 

ON  THE  GULF  COAST 

FOR  SALE— A  completely  furnished  house,  with  8 
rooms  and  2  bathrooms,  in  main  portion,  and  kitchen  and 
3  servants’  rooms  in  ell;  barn,  water  supply  and  3  acres 
of  land;  pretty  garden  and  shell  beach;  best  of  boating, 
fishing  and  bathing;  price  very  moderate;  suitable  for 
winter  dwelling  or  club  house.  R.  E.  KODGLK,  MI 
E.  23d  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y, _ 13 

ADIRONDACKS 

For  Sale  or  Rent. 

1044  acres  wild  forest  land,  completely  surrounding  lake 
one  and  one-half  miles  long;  1800  feet  above  sea  level; 
3-story  hotel,  ice  house,  barns,  etc,  8  miles  from  R.  R. 
station;  a  rare  opportunity  for  exclusive  hotel,  summer 
school,  private  preserve,  sporting  club  or  sanatorium.  No 
better  fishing  and  hunting  section  in  the  State.  Also 
camp  sites  and  other  desirable  Adirondack  properties. 
Write  for  prices  and  particulars. 

J.  W.  OLMSTEAD,  Northville,  N. 


XVants  and  Exchanges. 


To  anyone  who  will  send  me  four  NEW  subscrib¬ 
ers  to  Forest  and  Stream,  at  $3.00,  I  will  send  a 
pair  of  either  Gray  or  Fox  Squirrels.  For  two  sub¬ 
scribers  I  will  send  a  pair  of  cute  little  Flying  Squir¬ 
rels.  Safe  delivery  of  Squirrels  guaranteed  to  any 
express  office  in  United  States. 

E.  F.  POPE,  Colmesneil,  Texas,  tf 


SALMON  FISHING. 

For  sale  or  lease,  one  of  the  finest  salmon  rivers,  and  tribu¬ 
tary,  on  the  North  Shore  of  the  St.  Lawrence.  Room  for  fo ur 
rods,  comfortable  camp,  two  canoes,  and  other  camping  material; 
passenger  steamer  every  week  from  Quebec ;  seventy-two  hours 
from  New  York.  ,  ,  ,  .  ,  . 

Over  two  hundred  salmon  have  been  caught  by  two  r°dsi" 
one  season,  average  weight  thirteen  pounds.  Apply  to  W.  D. 
B  SCOTT,  Room  19,  40  Hospital  Street,  Montreal,  Canada. 


American  Big  Game  in  Its  Haunts. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club  for  1904. 
George  Bird  Grinnell,  Editor.  490  pages  and  46  full- 
page  illustrations.  Price,  $2.50. 

This  is  the  fourth,  and  by  far  the  largest  and  hand¬ 
somest  of  the  Club’s  books.  It  opens  with  a  sketch  of 
Theodore  Roosevelt,  founder  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
Club  and  contains  an  extremely  interesting  article  from 
his  pen  descriptive  of  his  visit  to  the  Yellowstone  Park 
in  1903.  Other  papers  are  on  North  American  Big 
Game;  Hunting  in  Alaska;  The  Kadiac  Bear;  Moose, 
Mountain  Sheep;  Game  Refuges  and  other  big-game 
topics. 

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Uncle  Lisha's  Outing. 

A  sequel  to  “Danvis  Folks.”  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.25. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


[March  23,  1907. 


47S 


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Tajcidermists. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

'COrite  J-or  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins, 
Antlers,  etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  ansi 
Fish,  and  all  kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward's  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


For  S'ale. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blae«x  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingerhngs  for  stocking  purposes. 

W aramaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-vear-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  pur¬ 
poses  a  specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for 
the  fur  trade.  369  Canal  St.,  New  York. 

Please  mention  Forest  and  Stream. 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE. 

Tel.  4205  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  of  a”  a&es  for  stocking 
oivvroxi  iRUUl  brooks  and  Iakes  Broog 

trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
m  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine_  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

 BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


FRED  SAUTER, 


Taxidermist 

Established  i860 
FormerlyNo.  3 
No.  William  St. 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt. 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  tc 

■.v  .v  .  1  ,  ,  ,  .  .  please  customer! 

with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Gam* 
Heads,  Kugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

THEM  ABBOTT FRAZAR CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON,  MASS. 


RAW  FURS  WANTED. 


Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E. 
Si  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence, 


G.  BAKER, 
R.  I. 


REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
pation  in  field-sports  a  thousand  and  one  inci¬ 
dents  worth  the  telling.  The  book  is  compelling 
in  its  hold  on  the  reader;  once  begun  it  will  not 
be  put  aside  until  finished.  468  pages.  Price, 
$3.00  (postage,  25  cents). 

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Your  Last  Chance! 


For  Sale. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838. 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


Quail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans 
deer,  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U  S 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


BOB  WHITE  QUAIL 

Furnished  for  Breeding  Purposes 

Secure  them  NOW  while  they  can  be  had 

ww“.or  CHAS.  PAYNE,  WICHITA,  KANSAS 


To  Secure  Hungarian  Partridges, 

the  most  ideal  game  birds  for  stocking  purposes,  very 
hardy,  extremely  prolific  and  absolutely  i\oi\-n\igratory. 
From  our  last  importation  of  this  season  we  will  furnish, 
while  they  last,  single  pairs  at  $7.00;  larger  quantities  at 
reduced  rates. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
Roe  Deer,  Wild  Boars;  all  kinds  of  Pheasants,  Bohemian, 
English  Ring-necked,  Reeves,  Golden,  Silver,  White, 
Amherst,  Versicolor,  Elliott,  Soemmering,  Impeyan, 
Peacock,  Swinhoe,  Nobilis,  Manchurian,  Mongolian 
Argus,  Melanotus,  Temminik,  Satyr,  Tragopan,  Prince 
of  Wales  and  others.  Swans:  White,  Black,  Black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick.  Fancy  Ducks:  Mandarins,  Wood 
Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
deer,  Llamas,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  Foxes,  Squirrels, 
Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  MACKENSEN, 

YARDLEY,  PA. 

Agents  for  JULIUS  MOHR,  Jr..  Ulm,  Germany. 

Exporter  of  Live  Game.  Wild  Animals,  Fancy  Pheasants,  etc. 


PAN’S  FOLLOWERS. 

Continued  from  page  451. 

a  second  later  fully  made  out  the  form  of  a  deer 
standing  with  its  shoulders  obscured  by  a  tree 
trunk.  As  it  quartered  away  from  our  position, 
the  shot  offered  was  all  that  could  be  desired,  and 
pushing  up  the  sight,  I  obtained  a  kneeling  rest, 
and  drawing  very  fine,  pulled  trigger.  At  the 
report  our  quarry  ran  hard  down  the  hill,  and 
we  could  hear  the  bushes  crack,  sounds  which 
showed  he  was  running  wild.  As  yet  I  had  not 
seen  his  head,  but  from  the  size,  drew  con¬ 
clusion  that  it  must  be  a  buck.  Going  directly  to 
the  place  where  the  animal  stood  when  I  fired,  we 
took  up  the  trail  and  followed  it  down  the  hill. 

He  won’t  go  far  now,’  Rube  said,  presently, 
as  he  pointed  to  the  leaves ;  and  from  here  the 
trail  was  very  plain.  It  doubled  back,  however, 
going  at  right  angles  down  into  the  valley. 
Suddenly  my  companion  cried : 

‘‘‘There  he  is,  behind  that  stub;  and  a  nice 
buck,  too !’ 

“  ‘We’ll  have  to  shake  on  that,’  he  added  a 
moment  later,  and  we  did  so.  Although  not 
carrying  a  large  pair  of  horns,  the  animal  was  in 
prime  condition  and  weighed  some  230  pounds. 
The  ball  had  struck  about  five  inches  behind  the 
foreleg  and  come  out  through  the  opposite 
shoulder.  Rube  surveyed  our  prize  with  a  grin 
and  then  turned  toward  ,me. 

“  ‘You  know  the  Indians  used  ter  say  that  a 
dry  summer  meant  small  horns  and  a  wet  season 
big  ones.’  1  he^  truth  of  this  theory  impressed 
me  at  once,  and  it  seems  natural  enough  that  a 
moist,  rainy  summer  which  would  give  a  rank 
and  more  succulent  growth  of  vegetation,  would 
likewise  nourish  the  soft,  pulpy  development  of  a 
deer’s  horns.” 

After  securing  our  game  against  the  chance 
invasion  of  any  nocturnal  marauders,  we  turned 
our  steps  toward  home  and  reached  there  just 
as  the  first  stars  were  brightening  in  the  dusky 
zenith  to  find  the  lamps  gleaming  a  comfortable 
welcome  from  the  uncurtained  windows.  Since 
then  I  have  frequently  recalled  the  memory  of 
that  walk ;  of  the  trees  standing  gaunt,  vague 
and  unreal  amid  the  shadows,  and  the  cool  fre- 
grance  that  seemed  to  overflow  those  dim  path¬ 
ways;  of  Rube  striding  ahead  through  the  misty 
gloom,  and  of  an  unutterable  silence,  broken  oc¬ 
casionally  by  an  owl’s  voice.  I  remember  well 
how  previous  disappointments  were  erased  from 
my  mind  and  how  after  rehearsing  the  after¬ 
noon’s  performance  at  least  a  dozen  times,  I  fell 
to  dreaming  of  the  unraveled  mysteries  that  must 
necessarily  surround  me,  and  of  creatures  whose 
very  footfalls  seemed  to  patter  softly  on  the  dead 
leaves. 

There  was  an  endearing  influence,  a  thrill,  a 
pulse  beat  of  exhilaration  in  every  step  we  took 
that  night.  _  The  imagination  went  out  to  meet 
the  mysteries  of  the  forest,  and  fancy  breathed 
warmth  and  life  and  music  into  the  senses. 

Autumnal  storms,  especially  in  the  North  Woods, 
descend  with  a  vengeance.  Perhaps  we  go  to  bed 
in  summer,  the  hunter’s  moon  glinting  warmly 
through  our  open  window,  and  wake  up  to  find 
several  inches  of  snow  covering  the  ground.  Dur¬ 
ing  October  of  last  year  it  stormed  for  three 
days,  almost  without  intermission,  shredding  and 
pulling  the  leaves  from  the  branches  and  flaunt¬ 
ing  their  tatters  in  the  icy  wind.  The  country 


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underwent  a  complete  transformation,  and  in¬ 
stead  of  being  clothed  in  the  bright  foliage  as¬ 
sumed  the  cold,  blue  tints  of  winter.  The  change 
was  so  sudden  and  the  results  so  novel  that  i 

quote  the  following:  ,  ,  .  , 

“Oct.  9.— All  night  the  wind  raged  furiously. 
This  morning  when  I  drove  with  the  Naiad  to 
the  railroad  station  it  was  still  roaring  shrilly 
through  the  treetops  and  scattering  branches  and 
dead  limbs  in  the  road.  Some  three  or  four  miles 
from  camp  I  noticed  ominous  blue-black  clouds 
gathering  thickly  in  the  west.  Suddenly  day- 
fight  became  palled,  and  we  gazed  at  each  other 

with  consternation.  , 

“  ‘No  rubber  coats !’  we  said  simultaneously,  as 
a  clap  of  thunder  crashed  loudly  and  went  rip¬ 
pling  away  into  a  dull  rattle.  A  moment  later  it 
commenced  to  rain  and  soon  was  coming  down 

in  good  earnest.  , 

“  ‘Here !  put  this  on  your  head,  I  cried,  and 
gave  her  a  rusty-looking  sweater,  which,  in  spite 
of  its  appearance,  fell  in  sheltering  folds  over  her 
hat.  This,  combined  with  two  blankets,  was 
the  protection  we  had  between  us,  and  the  down- 
pour  showed  no  sign  of  any  cessation. 

“Joe  met  us  at  the  door  of  the  lodge  with  his 
usual  hospitality,  and  soon  we  were  drying  that 
part  of  our  outer  apparel  which  had  suffered 
damage.  From  here  to  the  station  the  drive  be¬ 
came  even  more  exhilarating,  as  we  rode  on  top 
of  the  Naiad’s  trunk  and  twice  were  nearly 

thrown  off.  .  ,  .  ,  , 

“Oct.  11.— Snow.  About  nine  o  clock  we  set 
out  for  North  Pond  to  bring  in  F.’s  deer  shot 
the  day  previous.  I  was  struck  by  the  dull  giay 
hue  of  the  water  and  the  gold  and  russet  leaves 
glinting  through  the  snow,  which  made  them 
look  like  encrusted  bronze.  In  the  woods  one 
could  hardly  realize  the  change  that  had  taken 
place,  and  through  the  snow-laden  aisles  sounded 
the  weird  cries  of  venison  hawks,  where  latel> 

'  the  red-eyed  vireo  had  poured  forth  his  noon¬ 
day  madrigal.  Sunlight  and  shadow  filled  ie 
forest,  and  gazing  into  remote  distances  one  be¬ 
came  enchanted  with  a  sense  of  greater  remote- 
ness  and  the  existence  of  a  far-reaching  wilder 

On  Oct  12  it  snowed  again,  making  the  third 
day  of  what  seemed  the  midwinter  weather.  1 
cherished  those  last  days  and  hunted  not  only  in 
the  afternoon,  but  morning  as  well,  for  soon,  all 
too  soon,  we  were  going  back  to  resume  our 
places  in  the  outside  world.  The  day  of  our 
departure  dawned  clear  and  the  mountains  glit¬ 
tered  and  trembled  with  crystal  snow  caps. 
Every  twig  and  brier  was  resplendent  and  the 
sky  a  pure  clarified  azure,  such  a  color  as  one 
only  observes  after  a  harsh  cleansing  storm.  1  ie 
rifle  slept  silently  in  its  case,  and  several  times  as 
we  sped  southward,  I  looked  at  it  with  morose 
contemplation,  but  also  with  a  deep  sense  o 

gratitude.  , 

Swiftly  we  passed  down  from  snowy  wood¬ 
lands  to  warm  fertile  valleys  laden  with  fruitage 
and  bathed  bv  the  sun’s  rosy  beams;  and  soon 
the  face  of  Pan,  wrinkled,  smiling  and  benign, 
grew  dim  and  faded  gentlv  into  the  puiple  dusk 
of  yesterday.  Paulina  Brandreth. 


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Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 
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8  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

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High  Grade  Second-Haovd  Guns 

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Monarch  Grade,  $200 


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Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4#  to  4^  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 

bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  534  to  6  lbs 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  of 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
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The  present  disaster  in  Kingston  brings  pic¬ 
tures  of  that  fair  tropical  city  vividly  before  the 
mind  of  one  who  has  recently  enjoyed  her  hos¬ 
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startling  the  American  and  raising  the  already 
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But  Kingston  -dwells  especially  in  my  mind, 
in  connection  with  one  of  the  most  curious 
events,  surely,  that  ever  happened.  In  its  way 
it  undoubtedly  is  unique.  So  unusual  is  the 
story  that  it  would  be  heard  with  a  smile  as  a 
rather  too  strained  bit  of  fiction,  were  not  its 
truth  so  well  attested. 

I  have  not  yet  heard  the  fate  of  the  Kingston  | 
Museum  in  the  present  disaster;  but  if  it  re-  I 
mains  intact,  there  hangs  on  one  of  its  walls 
a  picture  frame,  showing  behind  the  glass  a 
bundle  of  stained  papers,  in  size  such  as  might 
be  crowded  into  a  long  envelope.  At  the  side 
of  this  bundle  is  a  printed  slip,  giving  data,  and 
beneath  are  the  words,  “The  Shark  Papers.”  The 
history  of  this  little  bundle  of  papers  is,  briefly, 
as  follows : 

The  time  dates  back  to  the  last  days  of  the 
period  when  the  Caribbean  was  a  favorite  haunt 
of  pirates.  In  1799  an  American  trading 
schooner  left  Baltimore  for  Curaqao.  She  seems 
to  have  been  a  stout  craft,  and  unusually  speedy. 
Whether  these  facts  influenced  her  skipper — 
Capt.  Briggs — or  whether  he  had  become  tired 
of  the  monotony  of  honest  trade,  does  not  ap¬ 
pear.  Certain  it  is  that  he  changed  his  mind 
about  going  to  Curaqao.  When  well  at  sea  he 
swung  the  Nancy  about  and  headed  for  one  of 
the  many  small  islands  which  mark  their  passage. 
He  must  have  had  the  idpa  for  some  time;  for  | 
he  knew  that  at  this  place  he  could  secure  effec¬ 
tive  armament.  In  a  word,  Capt.  Briggs  pro¬ 
ceeded  to  turn  the  Nancy  into  a  pirate. 

If  this  enterprising  gentlemen  failed  as  a 
trader — th’ough  that  fact  does  not  appear — he  was 
at  first  a  great  success  in  his  new  profession. 
Numbers  of  small  craft  suffered  from  his  un¬ 
ceremonious  visits.  Before  long,  all  the  Carib¬ 
bean  ports  were  filled  with  stories  of  a  myster¬ 
ious  schooner  which  swooped  down  on  weaker 
vessels  with  impunity,  and  seemed  able  to  defy 
pursuit  when  a  stronger  antagonist,  challenged. 
A  reward  was  offered  by  the  authorities  for  her 
capture,  but  without  avail.  The  Nancy  continued 
to  do  as  she  pleased,  and  developed  into  a  veri¬ 
table  pest. 

Capt.  Briggs  by  this  time  must  have  accumu¬ 
lated  enough  booty  to  enable  him  to  retire  and 
live  comfortably  for  the  rest  of  his  days.  But 
the  idea  never  occurred  to  him,  or  the  lust  of  the 
game  was  in  his  blood ;  for  he  kept  on — to  his 
doom. 

When  the  English  are  aroused  they  have  the 
virtue  of  thoroughness.  The  British  man-of-war 
Sparrow  was  then  in  Kingston  harbor,  and  her 
commander,  Capt.  Roberts,  slowly  but  thoroughly 
made  up  his  mind  that  the  Nancy  had  gone  far 
enough.  He  made  adequate  preparations  and 
sailed  out  of  the  harbor  with  the  resolve  that 
when  he  returned  he  would  bring  the  pirate  with 
him  or  leave  him  at  the  bottom  of  the  sea. 

Some  days  later  the  Sparrow  sighted  a  schooner 
which  answered  to  the  description  of  the  Nancy. 
The  Englishmen  made  signals  for  the  other  to 
come  about,  but  these  were  unheeded.  The  chase 
was  on.  It  was  a  long  chase,  but  the  Sparrow! 
could  not  be  shaken  off.  The  tables  were  at  last! 
turned  on  the  Nancy.  Her  day  of  reckoning  hadl 
come.  The  Sparrow  got  within  striking  dis-j 
tance,  and  a  shot  across  the  bow  sounded  the  bej 
ginning  of  the  end.  The  Nancy  at  once  hovd 
to,  and  was  speedily  boarded  by  the  Sparrow’d 
( Continued  on  page  485.) 


March  30,  1907.] 


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485 


men.  Capt.  Briggs  protested  against  this  treat¬ 
ment.  He  claimed  to  be  a  peaceful  trader.  He 
said  he  had  tried  to  run  away  from  the  Sparrow 
because  he  thought  she  herself  was  a  pirate.  The 
ship  was  searched.  No  incriminating  goods, 
papers  or  other  evidence  could  be  found.  So 
certain,  however,  was  Capt.  Roberts  that  he  had 
made  no  mistake  that  he  proceeded  to  put  Briggs 
in  irons,  and  a  prize  crew  brought  the  Nancy  to 
Kingston  in  the  wake  of  the  warship.  Proceed¬ 
ings  were  taken  to  convict  Briggs  of  piracy  and 
to  condemn  his  vessel. 

And  then  came  a  stumbling  block.  Everybody 
seemed  satisfied  that  Briggs  was  the  man;  but 
opinions  are  seldom  satisfactory  evidence.  In  a 
word,  legal  evidence  was  lacking.  All  tracks,  if 
there  were  any,  had  been  covered.  It  looked,  in 
short,  as  if  the  case  against  Briggs  were  about 
to  fall,  and  that  he  would  soon  sail  away  in  his 
ship,  a  free  man. 

Now  a  thing  happened  which  seems  almost  beyond 
belief.  It  was  one  possibility  in  millions.  Indeed, 
the  chances  against  its  happening  were  so  great 
that  a  man  walking  quietly  along  a  country  road 
would  seem  to  be  running  much  more  risk  of 
sudden  death  from  an  unsuspected  source. 

Briggs  was  on  the  very  point  of  being  acquitted 
when  another  English  warship,  the  Abergavenny, 
entered  the  harbor.  The  trial  was  on  every¬ 
body’s  lips,  and  the  captain  of  this  latter  ship 
immediately  heard  of  it.  He  lost  no  time  in 
going  to  the  court,  and  in  putting  in  the  hands 
of  the  prosecuting  officer  a  small  bundle  of 
papers  considerably  the  worse  for  wear,  but  still 
sufficiently  legible.  'The  statement  of  this  cap¬ 
tain — whose  name  I  have  forgotten — was  that  on 
the  previous  day  some  of  his  sailors  had  been 
fishing  and  had  caught  a  shark.  They  cut  the 
body  of  the  shark  open  to  get  its  oils,  and  in 
the  stomach  they  found  this  bundle  of  papers. 
On  examining,  these  papers  proved  to  be  some 
records  of  the  Nancy. 

It  seems  that  when  Briggs  saw  he  must  be 
overtaken  by  the  Sparrow,  he  threw  overboard 
these  incriminating  papers.  The  shark  had  evi¬ 
dently  been  following  the  ship  and  swallowed 
the  papers  at  a  gulp.  The  Avergavenny  arrived 
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They  proved  sufficient.  On  the  strength  of  them, 
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VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  13. 
No.  346  Broadway,  New  York. 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 


THE  FLOODS  AND  THE  PEOPLE. 

This  is  the  season  of  floods.  East,  West, 
North,  South  the  country  is  suffering  from  the 

f  effects  of  freshets  of  tremendous  volume  and 
widespread  influence. 

There  was  a  time  when  our  people  would  have 
1  been  appalled  by  such  floods  as  have  visited 
j  the  river  towns  this  spring,  but  to-day  they 
1  are  regarded  in  a  matter-of-fact  spirit  of  resig¬ 
nation,  as  something  for  which  there  is  no 
-  help.  Indeed,  there  is  no  means  by  which,  in  the 
near  future,  the  recurrence  of  destructive  floods 
can  be  guarded  against.  And  all  the  plans  for 
storage  reservoirs,  deeper  channels,  riprapping, 

1  damming  and  diverting  the  rivers  have  to  do 
with  the  work  of  many  years  and  the  outlay  of 
millions  of  dollars  in  money.  Most  of  these 
i  plans  are  regarded  by  those  who  know  as 
;  empty  theories  that  will  be  exploded  from  year 
i  to  year  by  rain  and  snow.  Some  of  the  pre¬ 
ventive  work,  carried  on  at  vast  expense  of  time 
and  money,  has  resulted  in  saving  life  and 
property,  but  in  the  main  it  has  been  like  the 
£  efforts  of  the  child  who,  with  its  little  spade, 
t  builds  a  bank  of  sand  to  hold  back  the  rising 
tide.  For  a  space  the  tiny  mound  is  effective, 
then  up  the  beach  comes  a  wave  that  covers 
everything,  and  when  it  recedes  there  is  no 
mark  to  show  that  the  smooth  sand  had  ever 
been  disturbed. 

^  Our  people  have  devoted  so  many  years  to 
'clearing  every  tree  and  bush  from  the  moun¬ 
tains  and  the  hill  country,  and  to  cutting  the 
f  timber  into  boards  and  wood,  that  they  have 
!  forgotten  the  original  condition  of  the  head¬ 
waters  of  the  great  rivers,  and  seem  to  con¬ 
sider  it  a  personal  offense  for  freshets  to  de- 
|  vastate  the  property  they  have  placed  just  above 
the  ordinary  safety  line,  so  that  when  a  flood 
causes  them  severe  loss,  they  loudly  bemoan 
their  misfortune,  never  planning  to  avoid  a 
similar  loss  next  year.  The  wave  has  taught 
j,  the  child  nothing;  back  it  goes  and  builds  an¬ 
other  bank  of  sand  just  above  the  tide  line,  and 
this  goes  the  way  of  the  first  one,  whereupon, 
because  it  is  human,  the  child  tosses  its  spade 
aside,  sits  down  and  cries  because  the  sea  has 
i  thwarted  its  plans. 

President  Roosevelt  has  appointed  a  Water- 
!  ways  Commission,  composed  of  some  of  our 
best  scientific  and  practical  men,  who  are  di¬ 
rected  to  improve  our  most  important  rivers, 
with  the  purpose  of  restoring  traffic  and  render- 
j  ing  that  traffic  safe  and  effective.  The  pre¬ 
vention  of  destructive  floods  is  also  aimed  at, 
and  it  is  conceded  that  this  will  be  among  the 
'commission’s  chief  and  first  aims;  but  unless 


the  cause  of  future  floods  is  kept  ever  in  mind 
and  preventive  measures  inaugurated,  the  money 
and  time  expended  in  the  improvement  of  our 
rivers  will  in  one  sense  be  wasted.  And  just  so 
long  as  timber  destruction  on  the  principal 
watersheds  goes  on  unrestricted,  floods  will 
recur. 

Planting  trees  here  and  there  will  not  save 
square  miles  of  land  further  down  the  rivers 
this  year  or  next,  but  it  will  have  a  beneficial 
effect  in  the  future,  if,  at  the  same  time,  further 
cutting  is  stopped  and  'onr  people  taught  to 
plant  trees  instead  of  destroying  every  living 
thing,  animal  and  vegetable.  We  say  this  ad¬ 
visedly,  for  in  thousands  of  places  along  the 
largest  rivers,  the  people  seem  to  be  bent  on 
cutting  or  girdling  every  tree  that  stands  on 
their  farms,  and  the  floods  teach  them  no  more 
wisdom  than  does  the  wave  the  child. 


OUR  PHOTOGRAPHIC  COMPETITION. 

Forest  and  Stream  will  give  cash  prizes  for 
the  best  photographs  submitted  by  friends  dur¬ 
ing  the  month  of  April.  There  will  be  few  re¬ 
strictions,  and  the  contest  will  be  open  to  every¬ 
body. 

1.  Pictures,  to  be  available,  must  be  of  the 
class  used  in  Forest  and  Stream  every  week. 
Each  must  tell  a  story,  and  therefore  pictures 
showing  landscapes,  lakes,  rivers,  etc.,  with¬ 
out  signs  of  human  or  animal  life,  will  not  be 
considered.  Shooting  pictures,  fishing  pictures, 
camp  scenes,  canoeing  pictures,  photographs  of 
live  game,  fish,  natural  history  specimens,  are 
all  available,  provided  the  picture  means  some¬ 
thing;  in  other  words,  possesses  enough  merit 
to  be  self-explanatory  without  a  long  descrip¬ 
tive  caption.  Camp  scenes,  with  deer  or  fish 
hanging  up  on  racks  or  strings,  will  not  be  con¬ 
sidered. 

2.  While  a  story  is  not  necessary,  descriptive 
matter  which  adds  to  the  effectiveness  of  a  good 
picture  will  be  considered  in  awarding  the  prizes, 
and  in  every  case  there  should  be  sufficient  de¬ 
scription  with  each  picture  to  make  its  title  clear 
to  those  who  will  judge  the  contest. 

3.  Glossy  printing-out-paper  prints  will  be 
given  the  preference  over  black-and-white  prints. 

4.  Size  of  prints  is  immaterial,  but  4x5  or 
larger  are  preferred. 

5.  Prints  need  not  be  mounted,  but  must  be 
mailed  in  a  tube  or  else  flat  between  sheets  of 
pasteboard  and  properly  protected  from  injury 
in  the  mail. 

6.  Negatives  will  not  be  considered. 

7.  Every  print  submitted  must  bear  on  its 
back  the  full  name  and  address  of  its  owner, 
together  with  its  title  and  a  description  of  where 
made,  etc.  If  a  story  accompanies  it.  this  can 
be  separate,  but  must  also  be  plainly  marked 
for  identification. 

8.  No  picture  that  has  previously  been  pub¬ 
lished  will  be  accepted  in  competition,  and  those 


that  are  accepted  and  awarded  prizes  will  be¬ 
come  the  property  of  Forest  and  Stream. 

9.  Prints  will  be  received  up  to  5  o’clock  P. 
M.  on  April  30,  1907.  The  awards  will  be  made 
by  competent  judges,  and  the  result  announced 
as  soon  thereafter  as  possible,  in  these  columns, 
and  checks  sent  the  winners  at  once. 

10.  Address  all  prints  to  “The  Forest  and 
Stream  Pub.  Co.,  346  Broadway,  New  York 
city — Photo.  Competition.” 

Prizes  will  be  given  as  follows: 

First — $10. 

Second — $7.50. 

Third — $5. 

Fourth — $3. 

Fifth — $2. 

And  for  every  other  print  that  does  not  win 
a  cash  prize,  but  possesses  sufficient  merit  to 
deserve  honorable  mention,  a  Forest  and 
Stream  bear  will  be  given.  1  hese  bears  are 
about  5x4x2  inches  in  size,  and  suitable  for 
mantel  or  den  ornaments.  They  were  cast 
from  the  original  modeled  by  E.  W.  Deming, 
and  depict  perfectly  a  little  bear  playing  with  a 
tortoise. 


AN  IMPORTANT  GAME  LAW  DECISION. 

The  appeal  of  the  Waldorf  Astoria  Hotel  Co., 
from  a  decision  inflicting  upon  it  fines  amount¬ 
ing  to  $4,470  for  violating  the  game  laws  by  hav¬ 
ing  English  pheasants  in  possession  and  for  sale, 
has  just  been  decided  adversely  to  the  hotel 
company  by  the  Appellate  Division  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  New  York. 

The  appeal  was  based  in  part  on  the  conten¬ 
tion  that  the  dead  birds  were  brought  from  a 
foreign  State  and  that  they  were  personal  prop¬ 
erty  which  the  hotel  company  had  the  right  to 
possess  and  sell,  and  that  the  law  prohibiting 
their  possession  was  unconstitutional  in  that  it 
violated  the  rights  of  property  ownership.  1  he 
decision,  which  was  written  by  Justice  Ingiaham, 
says  that  the  Forest,  Fish  and  Game  Law  was 
violated  by  the  mere  possession  of  the  birds  for 
sale,  as  seen  by  Section  31  of  the  law  which 
reads  as  follows : 

“There  shall  be  no  open  season  for  English 
pheasants,  nor  shall  the  same  be  killed  or  pos¬ 
sessed  except  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  pnot  to 
the  year  1910;  provided,  however,  that  pheasants 
bred  or  purchased  and  liberated  in  Suffolk 
county,  by  the  game  clubs  and  private  owners, 
may  be  possessed  in  Greater  New  York  for  con¬ 
sumption,  but  not  for  sale." 

It  adds  that  the  cases  cited  by  the  appellant  s 
lawyer  relating  to  personal  property  “have  no 
relation  to  game,  over  which  the  Legislature  has 
a  peculiar  power  not  applicable  to  personal  prop¬ 
erty  in  general.”  The  courts  cannot  review  the 
exercise  of  this  power. 

The  importance  of  this  decision  can  hardly  be 
overestimated. 


An 


'mmsssiM  toiisiii 


Episode  of  the  Deep  Snow 


By  Edmund  F.  L.  Jenner 


Author  of  “The  Right  of  Sanctuary,”  “The  Elimination  of  Matteou,” 
“Loup  Garou,  of  St.  Hillaire,”  “The  Moose  Snarer’s  Conversion,  etc.”  • 


Late  in  November  the  still-hunters  killed  the 
cow  and  calf.  The  big  bull,  L’Orignal,  as  the 
local  guides  called  him,  the  moose,  as  we  should 
say  in  English,  escaped  with  a  slight  wound  in 
his  haunch.  When  he  was  a  calf,  some  fifteen 
years  ago,  he  had  seen  his  mother  killed  on 
the  March  crust;  he  had  been  wounded  in  the 
calling  season,  snared  on  two  occasions,  and 
vyhen  he  was  a  three-year-old,  he  had  stood 
for  his  life  against  Woodworth’s  moose-dogs. 
By  a  lucky  accident  the  dogs  ran  him  into  the 
dooryard  of  Woodworth’s  worst  enemy,  and  he 
owed  his  life  to  Satan’s  being  divided  against 
Satan.  Neither  man  would  have  hesitated  to 
have  shot  him  in  close  season,  but  neither  wished 
to  place  himself  in  the  other’s  power.  Wood¬ 
worth’s  dogs  went  home  with  divers  pellets  of 
duckshot  under  their  hides,  and  L’Orignal  re¬ 
gained  the  woods. 

The  night  the  cow  and  calf  .were  killed, 
L’Orignal  traveled  north  for  many  miles  until 
he  reached  the  swamp  at  the  south  end  of  Cloud 
Lake,  near  McGinty’s  Mills.  There  he  made  his 
winter  yard,  previously  driving  out  a  three- 
year-old  bull  who  had  taken  up  his  residence 
there.  The  swamp  was  two  miles  long  and  a 
mile  wide.  Externally  it  consisted  of  spruce, 
fir  and  hemlock.  When  you  travel  through  it, 
you  find  that  it  contains  a  certain  amount  of 
beech,  birch,  dogwood  and  soft  maple.  The  fire- 
swept  barrens  stretch  for  miles  to  the  south, 
east  and  west.  To  the  north  there  are  clearings, 
patches  of  wood,  and  finally  the  Annapolis  Val¬ 
ley.  L’Orignal  could  hear  the  whistle  of  the 
locomotives,  and  when  the  wind  blew  from  the 
west,  the  scream  of  the  saws  in  the  mills  at 
Nictau.  He  had  heard  these  sounds  before, 
and  he  was  not  afraid  of  them.  Experience  had 
taught  him  that  it  was  safer  to  be  the  only 
moose  in  a  swamp  near  civilization  than  to 
be  one  of  many  in  a  distant  yard.  Here  was 
shelter  and  abundant  browse.  There  was  not 
a  merchantable  log  in  the  swamp  to  attract  the 
timber  cruiser;  the  dense  thicket  would  defy 
the  most  expert  still-hunter. 

By  the  middle  of  December  the  wound  in 
L’Orignal’s  haunch  had  healed,  and  except  for 
the  presence  of  another  encysted  bullet  in  his 
body,  he  was  no  worse  for  his  last  passage-at- 
arms  with  the  hunters  of  the  South  Woods.  On 
December  the  first,  1904,  the  snow  commenced 
to  fall.  It  fell  for  a  week,  then  came  a  day  of 
rain,  another  bright  warm  day;  and  then  the 


glass  fell  to  zero.  The  barrens  were  bare  in 
places,  but  in  the  woods  and  swamps  there 
was  an  average  depth  of  three  feet  of  heavily 
crusted  snow.  L’Orignal  did  not  mind  the 
snow  or  the  crust.  Browse  was  abundant  in  the 
swamp  and  he  could  get  from  place  to  place 
without  much  trouble.  More  snow,  more  rain 
and  another  warm  day  or  two  followed.  The 
crust  grew  heavier  until,  on  the  15th,  a  man 
could  almost  walk  on  it  without  snowshoes. 
Then  L’Orignal’s  instinct  warned  him  that  a 
storm  was  coming.  The  wind  was  still  in  the 
north,  but  the  chickadees  and  the  woodpeckers 
were  busy.  He  commenced  to  browse  early  in 
the  day,  and  it  was  almost  night  when  he  bedded 
beside  a  tangle  of  windfalls. 

Less  than  two  miles  from  his  lair  stood  Mc¬ 
Ginty’s  deserted  cook-house.  The  stove  was 
there,  so  were  the  bunks,  the  eating  room  was 
dimly  lighted  by  a  kerosene  lantern;  three  men 
and  half-a-dozen  dogs  had  taken  possession  of 
the  miserable  shanty.  Bill  Woodworth,  his  son 
Harper,  and  the  half-breed  Louis  Thibideau, 
were  the  men.  Five  of  the  six  dogs  were 
mongrel  collies,  the  sixth  a  brown  bull-mastiff. 
He  lay  apart  from  the  other  dogs,  and  if  one  of 
them  so  much  as  moved  toward  the  bone  he 
was  mumbling,  a  growl  like  muffled  thunder  and 
the  display  of  a  row  of  yellow  but  still  formid¬ 
able  teeth  sent  the  would-be  intruder  to  the 
right-about.  He  was  an  old,  old  dog.  The 
broken  yellow  teeth,  his  bulk,  and  the  profuse 
gray  hairs  under  his  jowl  showed  that  the  old 
dog  was  long  past  his  prime. 

Louis  Thibideau  was  talking.  “I  go  to  ole 
man  Mitchel’s  place.  I  try  sell  heem  some  ax- 
handle,  he  no  buy;  he  give  me  my  dinner. 
Soon’s  I  gone  ole  Rollo,  he  pick  up  my  trail 
an  follow  me.  My  wife  wait  for  me  wit’  sleigh, 
I  put  heem  in  an’  cover  heem  wit’  buffalo  robe. 
I  tell  my  wife,  ‘You  drive  right  home,  put  ole’ 
Rollo  in  cellar,  feed  heem  good,  an’  show  heem 
my  gun  an'  knapsack.’  Den  I  go  to  game 
warden  s  house  an’  ask  to  speak  wit’  heem. 
Heem  sick  in  bed  wit’  la  grippe.  I  see  smoke 
come  from  both  chimbley,  an’  I  know  some 
stranger  dere,  or  some  one  sick.  No  light,  two 
fire  for  nottings.  While  1  talk  wit’  her,  ole 
man  Mitchel  drive  up.  ‘You  seen  my  ole  dog 
Rollo?’  says  he.  ‘Yes,  he  follow  me  piece  down 
to  were  brook  crosses  de  road,’  says  I ;  ‘den  I 
trow  snowball  at  him;  he  go  way  back  on  de 
track.’  I  tell  game  warden’s  wife  I  have  two 


nice  fox  skin  I  want  to  sell.  She  says,  ‘All 
right,  come  some  time  so  soon  my  man  out  of 
bed,  an’  fit  to  talk  wit’  you.’ 

“I  go  right  home.  Ole  Rollo  near  crazy 
when  he  see  gun  an’  snowshoes  again — I  guess 
it  all  of  five  or  six  year  sin’  he  seen  ’em  last. 
Dis  morning,  we  hitch  up,  we  drive  all  way  so 
far’s  sleigh  able  to  go.  I  haul  me  own  tobog¬ 
gan — let  Rollo  walk  behind  me.  I  see  two  track 
turn  from  road.  Two  men  on  boughten  snow- 
shoes.  I  follow  dem  in  a  piece.  Bot’  men’s 
shoes  sag  right  in.  I  fin’  dis  leetle  tag — red 
worsted  tag.  Dem  men  some  young  fellow  from' 
Nictau  Mines,  out  on  snowshoe  tramp.  Dem 
shoes  no  good  for  go  in  beeg  woods.  Kinder 
narrow,  wit’  long  tail  b’hind.  We  all  right  dis 
trip.  We  get  dat  big  fellow,  same  we  call 
L’Orignal. 

“No  use  you  try  follow  him  in  dat  swamp. 
He  get  your  wind,  he  hear  you  break  leetle  stick, 
den  he  gone.  I  see  heem  track,  where  he  come 
’cross  de  barren,  same  time  we  keel  cow  an’  calf 
on  head  of  Forty-seven  River.  I  know  dat 
track,  all  same  I  know  mink  from  squirrel 
track.  Ole  Rollo,  he  only  dog  left  can  handle 
him.  Come  here,  Rollo,  ole  boy,  an’  have  talk 
wit’  me.” 

The  old  mastiff  rose  and  walked  over  to  the 
halfbreed.  He  laid  his  head  on  his  knees,  and 
gazed  lovingly  in  his  face,  then  he  turned  to 
the  corner  of  the  camp  where  the  guns  were 
stacked,  smelt  them,  and  wagged  his  tail. 

“There’s  life  in  the  old  dog  yet,”  remarked 
Bill  Woodworth,  as  he  filled  his  pipe.  “Here’s 
luck  for  us  to-morrow,”  and  he  drew  a  bottle 
from  his  haversack,  and,  taking  a  drink  himself, 
he  passed  it  to  his  friends.  Shortly  afterward 
they  turned  in  for  the  night,  the  camp  was 
silent,  save  for  an  occasional  growl  from  one 
of  the  dogs  or  the  snapping  of  a  stick  in  the 
stove. 


For  an  hour  or  more  after  the  sun  rose, 
L’Orignal  lay  beside  the  bunch  of  windfalls.  He 
had  eaten  to  repletion  the  previous  day,  and 
though  the  sun  had  risen  clear  of  clouds,  he  knew 
that  before  it  set  there  would  be  snow,  and  ver> 
much  snow,  too,  in  the  air.  He  lay  within  a 
couple  of  musket  shots  of  his  feeding  ground 
He  was  sheltered  from  the  wind,  and  no  living 
man  could  have  seen  him  ten  yards  off.  Sud¬ 
denly  his  nose  warned  him  of  a  taint — -a  peculiai 
disagreeable  smell,  very  faint,  but  unmistake- 


!  March  30,  1907.! 


le,  the  combined  odor  of  men  and  dogs.  With 
'  «  more  noise  than  the  passing  of  a  cloud  sha- 
■w  over  the  snow,  the  big  moose  rose  and  ex¬ 
uded  his  muzzle  in  the  direction  the  scent 
me  from.  Had  the  snow  been  soft  he  would 
ve  moved  at  once,  but  he  feared  the  noise 
tde  by  the  breaking  crust. 

The  scent  grew  stronger  and  stronger,  then 
ie  of  the  huge  ears  moved  forward.  There 
is  noise  as  well  as  scent.  An  instant  more  and 
dog  gave  tongue.  It  was  too  much  for 
Orignal;  he  gave  one  frantic  bound,  and 
tched  the  trail  he  had  broken  out  over  night, 
b  and  down,  in  and  out,  through  the  paths  he 
d  trodden  in  the  yard  the  big  moose  doubled 
d  twisted.  The  noise  grew  louder,  and  to 
2  scent  of  men  and  dogs,  “men  noises”  were 
ded.  Then,  with  a  tremendous  spring  he  left 
2  beaten  trail  and  headed  for  the  barrens. 
iere  he  knew  the  snow  was  not  as  deep  as  it 
s  in  the  green  woods.  In  places  the  barrens 
re  bare,  and  in  other  places  there  was  abund- 
ce  of  small  spruce  and  fir  bushes.  Wherever 
;se  grew  it  was  easy  for  the  moose  to  travel 
t  difficult  for  the  dogs.  While  his  immense 
ength  enabled  the  moose  to  travel  through 
ee  feet  of  snow  with  comparative  ease,  the 
1st  cut  his  legs  and  hampered  him  at  every 
p.  Among  the  bushes  there  was  little  or  no 
1st.  Furthermore,  the  tops  of  those  which 
ejected  above  the  snow  hid  him  from  any 
: -my  that  might  be  lurking  on  the  barrens.  A 
! lament’s  pause  at  the  edge  of  the  sheltering 
ods;  an  investigation  of  the  track  he  had  to 
•ss — an  investigation  in  which  eyes,  ears  and 
jlse  did  their  part,  and  L’Orignal  broke  from 
:  rer  and  made  for  the  bare  barrens.  Once  be- 
e,  many,  many  years  ago,  he  had  been 
ogged”  out  of  this  swamp,  crossed  the  bar- 
is— they  were  not  barrens  then — and  turned 
:  bay  in  Little  Frog  Lake. 

[Tittle  Frog  Lake  is  a  mere  puddle,  some  two 
es  in  extent.  Jt  is  full  of  springs  which 
e  through  the  white  granite  sand  and  render 
ezing  up  an  impossibility.  Of  the  four  dogs 
|  ich  followed  him  into  the  water  on  that  oc- 
;  ion,  only  one  went  home.  The  remaining 
ee  were  foolish  enough  to  swim  out  and  at- 
k  a  moose  at  bay  on  a  rock.  This  battle  took 
fee  in  March,  and  L’Orignal  was  minus  his 
■j  'ns  at  the  time,  but  he  knew  how  to  use 
i  forefeet.  L’Orignal  gained  a  start  of  two 
three  hundred  yards,  while  the  dogs  were 
1  P'ng  in  the  bushes,  a  rifle  cracked,  and  a 
;  'rt  of  snow  flew  up  a  hundred  feet  on  one 
|  -  of  him;  another  report  and  a  second  bul- 
whizzed  over  his  head.  The  marksmen  were 
j  den  behind  some  low  bushes,  and  he  could 
see  them.  The  moose  turned  into  a  little 
ine  and  was  lost  to  view.  The  Woodworths 
j  limed  that  their  shots  had  gone  home  and 
ted  across  the  barrens  as  soon  as  they  had 
'  )aded.  L’Orignal  floundered  through  the 
w  for  a  couple  of  hundred  yards.  The 
ces  of  the  dogs  grew  louder;  they  were  at 
j  ’edge  of  the  swamp.  Then,  through  the 
1  >ty  air  rose  another  voice,  as  different  to  the 
1  dug  of  the  curs  as  a  cathedral  organ  is  to 
:  ill-tuned  piano.  Harper  Woodworth  had 
;  ped  Rollo,  and  the  bull-mastiff  had  taken 
the  chase. 

I  en  years  ago  when  dogging  was  compara- 
■  ly  common,  and  Rollo  was  a  young  dog,  he 
I  famed  for  his  voice.  The  curs  heard  it; 

1  r  barking  ceased  for  a  moment,  then  the 


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whole  pack  streamed  across  the  barrens  and 
took  up  the  chase.  Harper  caught  sight  of  the 
fugitive  as  he  emerged  from  the  ravine,  dropped 
on  one  knee,  and  fired.  His  sights  were  set  at 
four  hundred,  and  in  his  excitement  he  forgot 
to  allow  for  the  change  in  distance,  the  bullet 
falling  short.  His  father  took  aim,  but  he 
lowered  his  rifle  without  firing.  “No  use  to 
waste  shells  on  him  at  long  range.  Those 
collies  will  set  him  up  in  twenty  minutes,  and 
old  Rollo  will  do  the  rest.  Save  your  wind  and 
ammunition,  go  slow,  and  cut  all  the  corners  you 
can.” 

Louis  Thibideau  emerged  from  the  woods, 
traveling  at  a  slow  trot,  his  rifle  slung  over  his 
back  a  cork  in  the  muzzle  to  keep  the  snow  out. 
Bill  Woodworth  was  past  the  sixty-year  limit. 
In  his  younger  days  he  could  have  traveled  on 
snowshoes  for  a  week  with  any  Indian.  Old 
age  had  told  on  him  to  a  certain  extent  and  he. 
had  to  exercise  some  discretion  in  the  matter 
of  physical  exertion.  Harper  had  done  very 
little  traveling  on  snowshoes.  The  last  five 
years  of  his  life  had  been  spent  ’tending  bar,  in 
Boston.  He  was  more  or  less  “soft,”  and  walk¬ 
ing  on  snowshoes  at  the  rate  of  three  miles  an 
hour  was  all  he  was  capable  of.  “No  need  for 
us  to  run.  Let  dem  dogs  do  de  running.  Soon 
dey  run  him  into  some  beeg  drift,  an-  ole  Rollo 
ketch  up  wit’  him;  den  he  be  our  moose  for 
sure.  Lord,  what  a  voice  dat  ole  dog  got;  you 
hear  him  two,  t’ree  mile.”  So  spoke  the 
halfbreed  as  he  joined  his  friends.  The  chase 
progressed,  the  moose  in  front,  the  collies  grad¬ 
ually  gaining  on  him,  Rollo  some  three  hundred 
yards  behind  the  collies;  and  the  hunters  far 
behind;  cutting  every  possible  corner. 

So  far  L'Orignal  had  experienced  fairly  easy 
going.  The  greater  part  of  the  snow  had  blown 
off  the  barrens  into  the  gullies  and  little  swamps. 
Then  came  the  first  check.  What  appeared  to 
be  a  level  plain  of  snow  was  in  reality  a  shallow 
watercourse  and  a  narrow  valley,  filled  level 
full  of  snow  and  the  snow  heavily  crusted.  The 
moose  floundered  and  wallowed  through  the 
drift.  When  he  reached  comparatively  bare 
ground,  the  leading  collie  was  not  twenty  feet 
from  him.  A  mad  rush  of  a  quarter  of  a  mile, 
and  another  deep  drift.  Just  as  he  cleared  it, 
L’Orignal  felt  a  dog’s  teeth  fasten  on  one  of 
his  hind  legs,  another  one  was  snapping  at  his 
muzzle,  the  other  three  were  gaining  on  him  at 
every  step,  and  only  a  hundred  and  fifty  yards 
behind  him  now  Rollo’s  thundering  bass  chanted 
his  requiem.  The  snow  which  filled  the  gully 
had  been  blown  off  the  barrens,  leaving  them 
almost  bare.  L’Orignal  reached  the  bare 
ground,  disposed  of  one  of  his  antagonists  for 
the  time  being  with  a  vicious  kick  which  sent 
the  cur  howling  into  the  bushes,  gashed  the 
side  of  the  dog  which  had  attempted  to  head 
him  off,  with  his  antlers;  and  sped  on  for 
Little  Frog  Lake  and  what  he  hoped  would  be 
safety. 

Suddenly  the  knowledge  of  a  new  and  horrible 
danger  dawned  on  him.  There  was  man-scent 
in  the  air.  He  was  traveling  against  the  wind, 
and  every  yard  he  ran,  the  more  pronounced 
became  the  odor.  With  death  in  the  front, 
destruction  in  the  rear,  only  one  thing  re¬ 
mained — to  face  his  foes,  and  sell  his  life  as 
dearly  as  he  could.  A  hundred  yards  ahead  of 
him  rose  a  huge  pile  of  boulders.  Some  freak 
of  nature  had  piled  them  one  on  top  of  the 
other  to  a  height  of  thirty  or  forty  fen  t.  On 


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one  side  the  wind  had  swept  every  vestige  of 
snow  away.  For  twenty  feet  the  ground  was 
absolutely  bare.  L’Orignal  headed  for  this  bare 
spot,  wheeled  round,  with  his  back  to  the 
granite  wall,  and  awaited  the  onset  of  the  dogs. 
His  fighting  ground  was  well  chosen.  Approach 
from  the  rear  was  impossible.  There  was  no 
snow  to  impede  the  use  of  his  feet,  nor  was 
there  any  coign  of  vantage  from  which  the  pack 
could  launch  themselves  at  his  muzzle.  For  per¬ 
haps  ten  seconds  he  waited  the  attack.  His 
mane  bristled  up,  his  little  eyes  glowing  like 
carbuncles,  and  his  antlers  lowered  to  striking 
distance.  Then  the  leading  dog  ran  in,  evaded 
the  lightning-like  stroke  of  the  fore  foot, 
stumbled,  and  before  he  could  recover,  the  brow 
antler,  eighteen  inches  long,  and  sharp  as  a 
bayonet,  was  through  his  lungs.  A  howl,  a 
toss  of  the  antlered  head  and  the  mongrel  lay 
gasping  his  life  out  on  the  snow  thirty  feet  away. 
Another  dog  ran  in,  evaded  the  antlers,  and 
seized  him  by  the  muzzle.  Being  a  collie,  and 
more  accustomed  to  snapping  at  the  heels  of 
horses  and  cattle,  than  holding  on  to  moose,  he 
broke  his  hold,  and  as  he  did  so,  L’Orignal 
brought  both  feet  down  on  him.  In  this  case 
there  was  not  even  a  howl — the  end  was  too 
sudden. 

The  three  remaining  dogs  held  aloof.  Two 
of  them  had  been  injured  already,  the  third  one 
was  only  a  year  old,  and  had  no  ambition  to 
tackle  the  strange  monster  which  had  dealt  so 
roughly  with  her  comrades.  Old,  almost  tooth¬ 
less,  out  of  training  through  excessive  feeding, 
and  unlimited  petting,  Rollo  struggled  through 
the  snow  to  the  scene  of  conflict.  His  ponder¬ 
ous  weight — over  one  hundred  pounds  against 
the  collie’s  fifty — had  been  a  sore  disadvantage 
to  him  in  the  chase.  The  crust  had  cut  his 
pads  and  the  snow  was  red  with  blood-stains 
behind  him.  During  the  last  half-mile  of  the 
chase  he  had  run  mute,  realizing  that  he  would 
require  all  his  strength  and  breath  later  on. 
He  arrived  on  the  scene  in  time  to'see  the  sec¬ 
ond  mongrel  pounded  to  pulp  under  L’Orignal’s 
fore  feet.  One  dog  sat  licking  his  wounds  and 
the  remaining  dog  and  the  little  bitch  were 
circling  just  out  of  the  moose’s  reach. 

Many  a  dog  would  have  rushed  in  at  once. 
Rollo  halted  twenty  feet  from  his  antagonist. 
For  nearly  a  minute  mastiff  and  moose  faced 
one  another.  The  hair  along  the  dog’s  spine 
bristled  like  the  moose’s  mane,  the  blunt  yellow 
teeth  showing  beneath  the  snarling,  back-curled 
lips.  A  feint  at  the  flank,  a  lashing  forward 
kick  from  one  of  the  hind  legs,  which  missed 
the  dog  by  a  fraction  of  an  inch,  and  the  real 
fight  commenced.  Twice  the  fore  foot  and 
brow  antler  missed  the  dog  in  some  inexplicable 
way.  Twice  the  dog’s  jaws  snapped  like  a  wolf- 
trap,  but  failed  to  grasp  the  soft  muzzle.  Then 
the  dog  attempted  a  ruse  which  he  remembered 
from  his  early  experiences.  He  turned  tail  and 
ran  some  thirty  yards  over  the  snow.  Had 
L’Orignal  followed  him  his  fate  would  have 
been  sealed.  Once  off  the  bare  ground  and  in 
the  deep  snow  the  mastiff  would  have  had  no 
difficulty  in  turning  on  him  and  taking  hold. 
The  ruse  was  not  a  success.  L’Orignal  remained 
with  his  back  to  the  rock,  watching  the  other 
dogs  out  of  the  corner  of  his  eyes.  Tjie  little 
bitch  seemed  to  realize  what  was  wanted.  She 
drew  back  a  few  yards,  and  as  Rollo  left  the 
snowbank  and  returned  to  the  attack,  she  dashed 
forward  and  nipped  the  moose  on  the  hind  leg. 


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He  wheeled  and  struck  at  her  viciously,  but  she 
evaded  the  blow;  and  in  a  second’s  time  Rollo 
had  him  by  the  muzzle,  the  jaw-tnuscles  drove 
the  teeth  "through  soft  hide,  and  softer  flesh. 
The  mastiff's  whole  being  seemed  concentrated 
in  the  one  idea  of  holding  on.  His  fore  paws 
hung  limp  and  apparently  paralyzed,  his  eyes 
were  closed,  his  body  swung  pendulously  from 
side  to  side,  as  the  tortured  moose  made  effort 
after  effort  to  shake  him  off. 

L’Orignal  was  in  evil  plight.  With  a  1 00- 
pound  mastiff  attached  to  his  muzzle  and  three 
collies  snapping  and  tearing  at  his  flanks  and 
heels,  his  chance  of  escape  seemed  small. 
Minute  after  minute  the  fight  went  on.  The 
great  moose  grew  weaker  and  weaker.  Ihe 
mastiff  held  on  with  the  tenacity  of  a  leech. 
Then  came  the  crack  of  a  rifle.  L’Orignal  heard 
it  above  the  yelping  of  the  dogs,  and  smelt  the 
man-scent  through  his  mutilated  nostrils.  An¬ 
other  crack,  a  howl  from  one  of  the  dogs,  the 
most  cowardly  one,  and  the  dog  rolled  over  in 
the  snow.  Then  the  moose  remembered  how, 
years  ago,  he  had  shaken  off  an  English  bull¬ 
dog.  Once,  twice,  thrice  he  swung  his  head 
round,  with  all  his  force,  and  dashed  the  dog 
against  the  rocks.  The  mastiff’s  jaws  relaxed, 
he  dropped  to  the  ground  and  L’Orignal 
wheeled  and  faced  his  new  enemies.  There  were 
two  of  them.  They  were  not  fifty  yards  away. 
The  collies  were  tearing  at  his  heels  and  flanks, 
but  he  ignored  them  and  prepared  for  one  last 
charge  against  his  two-legged  foes.  As  he 
started  one  of  the  dogs  ran  ahead  and  a  little 
to  one  side  of  him.  A  spurt  of  fire,  but  no 
smoke,  from  one  of  the  rifles,  and  the  dog 
turned  a  sommersault  and  lay  kicking  in  the 
snow.  Yet  another  report,  and  the  little  bitch 
uttered  a  yell  of  pain  and  ran  for  her  life. 
L’Orignal  lowered  his  head,  and  paused  for  a 
moment.  Then  he  made  a  rush  for  his  new 
enemies,  who  were  reloading  their  magazines. 
“Don’t  fire  until  I  give  the  word,  Jim,”  said 
one  of  them.  “I  don’t  think  there’s  any  danger, 
but  if  I’m  wrong,  let  him  have  it  when  I  say 
the  word.” 

There  was  no  danger.  The  drift  the  men 
stood  on  was  ten  feet  deep.  The  crust  was 
very  thick,  and  before  the  moose  had  gone  ten 
yards  he  was  utterly  helpless.  For  a  couple  of 
minutes  he  lay  in  the  drift,  the  blood  streaming 
from  his  lacerated  muzzle,  then  he  wheeled  in 
his  tracks  and  shambled  across  the  barrens.  Not 
a  shot  was  fired  after  him.  One  of  the  men 
drew  a  deep  breath,  and  remarked.  “Good  God, 
what  a  head.  Sixty-five  inches  if  it’s  a  foot, 
and  the  season  only  closed  yesterday.  I  wish 
to  heavens  I’d  seen  him  two  days  ago.” 

The  second  man  glanced  at  the  mastiff’s  body. 
“Old  Squire  Mitchell’s  dog  Rollo.  Squire 


thought  the  world  of  him,  and  Mrs.  Mitchell 
and  the  kids  will  be  half  crazy  when  they  hear 
lie’s  dead.  Say,  he’d  a  grand  voice.  If  it  hadn't 
have  been  for  him  we’d  never  have  bothered 
coming  down  this  way  when  we  heard  those 
shots.” 

Then  the  pair  took  the*  back  trail,  and  a  mile 
back  they  ran  into  the  two  Woodworths  and 
Mr.  Thibideau.  The  halfbreed  was  cool  and 
collected.  A  long  chase  after  a  moose  was  part 
of  the  day’s  work  to  him.  The  other  two  men 
were  blown.  Bill  Woodworth's  age  and  his 
son’s  bad  condition  rendered  moose  hunting 
with  dogs  a  somewhat  strenuous  pastime  for 
them. 

“No  use  to  run,  Louis.  We  can  swear  to 
you.  Better  take  your  medicine  like  a  man. 
We’ve  got  papers  against  you,  too.  Bill  Wood- 
worth,  and — I  think  this  is  Harper?  There's  a 
warrant  for  your  arrest  as  well.” 

“I’m  an  American  citizen.  You  have  no 
right  to  arrest  me.  Just  try  it  on,  and  see 
what  happens,”  replied  Harper.  . 

“Whitewashed  Yankee,  you  mean.  There  are 
plenty  of  genuine  Americans  who’d  lick  the 
stuffing  out  of  you  for  doing  this  dirty  work, 
and  then  claiming  to  go  clear  on  that  score. 
Now  it’s  coming  on  to  snow,  and  we’d  better 
make  for  McGinty’s  before  it  gets  any  later. 
We  may  as  well  be  civil  to  one  another,  as  we've 
got  to  put  in  the  night  together.” 

“But  about  the  dogs,”  interrupted  Bill  Wood- 
worth. 

“The  moose  threw  one  of  them  half  a  gun¬ 
shot  away  and  tore  the  whole  side  out  of  him. 
He  pounded  another  one  to  pieces  and  slatted 
the  life  out  of  poor  old  Rollo  against  a  big 
granite  rock.  Those  shots  you  heard  did  for 
the  others.  I  guess  Mitchell  will  have  some¬ 
thing  to  say  about  that  matter.  He  was  power¬ 
ful  fond  of  the  old  dog.” 


The  little  bitch  ran  for  her  life  for  a  mile  or 
so;  then  she  rested  among  some  stunted  spruce 
brushes.  Her  wound  was  very  slight,  the  bleed¬ 
ing  had  ceased,  and  she  did  not  suffer  much. 
For  an  hour  or  more  she  crouched  shivering 
under  the  spruces,  then  the  snow  commenced 
to  fall,  the  wind  rose,  and  she  realized  that  she 
was  miles  from  home  and  supper.  She  rose, 
shook  the  snow  off  her  coat  and  followed  her 
own  tracks  back  to  the  rock-pile,  cowering  in 
the  drifts  every  now  and  then  when  some  stump 
seemed  to  her  like  a  man  with  a  gun.  Neither 
men  nor  moose  were  to  be  seen.  She  nosed  the 
dogs’  bodies  over,  one  after  another;  they  were 
frozen  stiff  already.  Last  of  all  she  came  to 
Rollo.  Like  the  other  dogs  he  was  covered  with 
snow,  but  a  little  airhole  at  his  muzzle  showed 
that  he  was  still  breathing.  She  scratched  a  bed 


jn  the  snow  and  lay  beside  him,  licking  his  nos 
and  her  own  wound  alternately. 


“I  guess  the  best  thing  we  can  do  is  to  stol 
in  this  shanty  until  the  blizzard’s  over,”  rtj 
marked  the  game  warden  as  the  party  prepare! 
to  turn  in  for  the  night.  “We  have  plenty  (I 
grub,  there’s  lots  of  wood,  and  I’d  rather  pil 
the  time  in  here  than  take  the  ten-mile  walk  il 
this  storm.” 

It  was  between  four  and  five  in  the  morning 
when  one  of  the  wardens  got  up  to  mend  til 
fire.  He  threw  the  stove  door  open,  put  if 
some  more  wood  and  was  about  to  turn  inti 
his  bunk  again,  when  he  heard  a  scratching  ;| 
the  door.  Then  he  heard  a  low  whine.  Ill 
roused  his  mate.  “Jim,  there’s  a  dog  at  til 
door.  It  most  likely  belongs  to  this  outfil 
Shall  we  let  it  in,  or  shoot  it?” 

They  opened  the  door,  and  the  rush  of  coll 
air  and  snow  roused  Bill  Woodworth.  T hi 
little  collie  bitch  sat  outside,  woefully  done  ouj 
anxious  for  warmth  and  shelter,  and  yet  ml 
willing  to  cofne  in.  Woodworth  called  an] 
whistled  to  her,  but  she  only  wagged  her  tail 
and  ran  back  a  few  steps.  “There’s  somethin 
wrong  outside.  Give  me  the  lantern  and  I'j 
go  see,”  said  Woodworth;  “she  acted  that  wa] 
last  fall  when  my  best  cow  got  mired  in  a  bod 
hole.  She’s  the  best  little  cattle  dog  betwet| 
Halifax  and  Yarmouth.” 

Woodworth  and  one  of  the  game  wardens  pi] 
their  snowshoes  on  and  followed  Cora.  SI 
led  them  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile,  then  sl 
stopped  at  a  brown  heap  lying  in  the  wor 
road.  It  was  Rollo,  utterly  done  out  but  st 
alive.  They  went  back  to  camp,  took  a  tobos 
gan  and  hauled  the  old  dog  in. 

“No,  I  ain’t  going  to  shoot  that  dog. 
wouldn’t  have  shot  him  when  he  was  on  tl 
moose  if  I  could  have  got  him  off  any  oth| 
way,”  said  the  warden.  “I  was  sure  the  o 
fellow  was  done  for  when  the  moose  slatti] 
him  against  that  big  rock.  He’ll  never  be  ab 
to  walk  out..  We’ll  have  to  draw  him  out  j 
the  main  road  on  a  toboggan.” 

Three  or  four  days  later  the  Woodwortl 
paid  one  hundred  dollars  each  to  atone  for  the] 
little  escapade.  Mr.  Thibideau  partook  of  Hi 
Majesty’s  hospitality  in  the  common  jail 
Annapolis  county  for  the  space  of  three  mont 
in  lieu  of  a  fine,  and  Rollo  was  sent  to  a  vgtej 
inary  surgeon  at  Halifax.  He  returned  coif 
pletely  cured.  Cora  retains  her  reputation 
a  cattle  dog,  but  she  is  gun-shy,  and  will  i\ 
ways  remain  so,  I  fear.  L'Orignal  is  also  alivt 
at  least,  he  was  some  two  months  ago.  I 
has  been  seen  a  score  of  times  and  fired  at  mo] 
than  once  since  he  was  dogged  out  of  t 
swamp  near  Cloud  Lake. 


New  Publications. 

“On  the  Great  American  Plateau”  is  a  volur 
written  by  T.  Mitchell  Prudden  on  that  gre 
region  which  covers  a  large  portion  of  Arizor] 
the  western  half  of  New  Mexico,  and  the  sout 
ern  borders  of  Colorado  and  Utah.  Travelii 
up  and  down  the  Great  Plateau  for  many  siuj 
mers,  passing  into  little  known  places,  explc 
ing  the  ruins  of  the  cliff  and  cave  dwelle 
and  acquiring  the  lore  of  the  people  who  ncl 
live  there,  Mr.  Prudden  has  written  eloquent 
of  a  region  so  vast,  so  full  of  interest  to  1 1 
sportsman  tourist  that  words  often  fail  to  a 
equately  describe  a  country  that  fascinates  a 
wholly  satisfies  the  man  who  is  not  afraid 
toil  and  can  endure  with  equanimity  such  hail 
ships  as  the  sun,  the  sand  and  the  scarcity  [ 
water  visit  on  those  who  go  into  the  intern. 
While  a  great  deal  of  the  text  is  devoted  • 
descriptions  of  the  ruins  of  the  cliff  and  cad 
dwellers,  and  is  well  worth  studying  because  M 
Prudden’s  conclusions  are  drawn  from  exp< 
ience  and  common  sense  reasoning  relative 
this  prehistoric  race,  he  also  explains  how  t 
visitor  can  best  see  the  region,  and  points  c 
the  nearest  railway  stations  where  horses  a 
pack  animals  can  be  obtained  for  day  or  we 
trips  to  certain  points  of  interest.  The  bo 
is  profusely  illustrated  from  photographs  a 
drawings  and  comes  to  us  from  G.  P.  Putnar 
Sons,  New  York. 


rhy  Wounded  Ducks  Disappear. 

he  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  have  not 
rotten  a  paper  which  was  published  under 
above  title  in  the  number  for  Sept.  29  last, 
Frank  T.  Noble.  Mr.  F.  T.  Noble  described 
way  in  which  ducks  sometimes  disappear, 
;n  wounded,  by  staying  at  the  bottom  of  the 
er.  through  grasping  some  aquatic  plant 
!i  the  bill,  and  remaining  anchored  there  even 
•r  death.  He  added:  “Perhaps  other  ob- 
rers  who  have  made  a  more  careful  study  of 
,  phenomenon  will  enlighten  us  on  this  im- 
tant  point,  i.  e.,  whether  wounded  ducks  re- 
!  1  their  hold  in  a  death  grip  after  life  is  ex- 
:t,  or  whether  it  relaxes  with  death,  and  the 
Iv  floats  to  the  surface.” 

laving  been  much  interested  by  Mr.  Noble’s 
ervation,  I  have  submitted  it  in  abstract  to 
readers  of  the  Illustration,  asking  from  such 
have  some  experience  in  the  matter,  an 
nion. 

he  result  of  this  inquiry  may  interest  the 
ders  of  Forest  and  Stream,  an4  I  shall  give 
principal  answers  seriatim.  No.  1  has  ob- 
ved  the  fact.  But  he  introduces  a  qualifica- 
i.  A  duck,  a  female,  had  been  wounded  and 

1  dived.  The  water  was  clear  and  shallow,  a 
;  le  over  a  yard  deep,  so  that  the  animal  could 

ily  be  seen.  As  it  did  not  move  at  all,  it 
tainly  was  anchored  down;  otherwise  it  would 
e  floated  immediately.  Some  three  or  four 
lutes  passed,  and  then  the  duck  was  seen  to 
ep  along  the  bottom  shorewards,  doubtlessly 
isping  weeds  to  hold  itself  down.  When  it 
s  quite  close  to  the  shore,  it  came  to  the 
face  under  some  low  willows,  and  remained 
re,  the  bill  being  the  only  part  of  the  body 
of  the  water.  It  was  taken  by  hand  im- 
diately,  without  difficulty,  being  badly 
unded.  The  opinion  of  No.  1  is  that  ducks 
'  ays  act  in  the  same  manner;  they  remain 
netime  concealed  at  the  bottom  and  then  try 
hide  themselves  in  some  hole  on  shore. 

;  ey  do  not  die  grasping  the  aquatic  plant  at 
bottom. 

No.  2  is  of  the  opinion  that  ducks  do  disap- 
:  ir  but  not  in  the  manner  described.  They  do 
:  go  to  the  bottom  to  anchor  themselves 
re.  They  dive,  but  do  not  go  deep;  and  if 

2  observes  the  surface  of  the  water,  one 
ices  a  ripple  which  is  caused  by  the  end  of 

i  bill  just  sticking  out,  in  order  to  allow  the 
mal  to  breathe.  He  paddles  his  way  to  shore, 
1  hides  himself  under  some  plants,  staying  in 
1  water,  save  the  head,  and  the  wounded  part. 

I  erefore,  there  is  no  remaining  under  water,  at 
bottom,  in  No.  2’s  opinion, 
i  'Jo.  3,  in  substance,  savs  as  much. 

No.  4  is  a  distinguished  bird  hunter  and 
I  lithologist,  Mr.  Louis  Ternier,  editor  of  La 
l  asse  Illustrec,  author  of  a  book  on  wildfowl 
j  a  Sauvagine  en  France),  a  man  whose  opinion 
i  of  special  value.  Mr.  Louis  Ternier  writes 
■}  follows: 

1 ‘The  ducks  who  anchor  themselves  at  the 
I  :tom  by  grasping  with  the  bill  some  root  or 
nt  of  an  aquatic  plant  remain  anchored  there 
er  their  death.  Some  water  birds  grasp  the 
ttorn,  not  by  means  of  the  bill,  but  with  the 
t,  and  remain  there  after  death.  I  have  wit- 
|  ased  the  fact  many  a  time.”  He  adds: 
bounded  ducks  grasp  a  root  or  a  stem  of  an 
latic  plant  by  their  bill,  and  remain  anchored 
1  der  water  by  the  bill,  which  is  closely  and 
dentlv  contracted,  even  after  their  death.” 
1  ^o,  Mr.  Louis  Ternier  fully  confirms  F.  T. 
I  »ble’s  opinion.  It  should  be  added  that  most 
ibably,  when  ducks  act  so,  their  death  is  not 
slow  and  gradual  one,  but  sudden.  If  they 
;  d  slowly  they  would  relax  their  grip.  Most 
i  ffiably  they  are  taken  by  death  suddenly.  It 

I 


is  well  known  that  an  animal — a  dog.  a  cat,  for 
instance — when  suddenly  killed  while  fighting, 
and  holding  in  its  mouth  any  part  of  some  other 
animal,  may  not  relax  its  grip,  and.  even  dead, 
keep  on  holding  what  it  was  holding.  The  case 
with  the  ducks  seems  to  be  similar. 

No.  5,  Mr.  Fernand  Masse,  is  of  the  same 
opinion  as  F.  T.  Noble  and  Louis  Ternier. 
Mr.  F.  Masse  adds  that  many  water  birds,  even 
when  not  wounded,  but  merely  scared,  do  the 
same,  i.  e.,  anchor  themselves  to  the  bottom. 
But,  probably,  when  not  wounded  they  merely 
remain  there  for  a  time,  and  come  up  again 
when  they  believe  the  coast  is  clear. 

Mr.  F.  Masse  has  captured  at  least  one  pin¬ 
tail,  wounded,  and  some  water  hens,  not 
wounded,  which  had  anchored  themselves  to  the 
bottom  one,  two  and  three  meters  deep.  “As 
to  the  death  of  the  bird  under  such  circum¬ 
stances,  I  have  witnessed  it  thrice;  twice  with 
the  poule  d’eau  ( Gallinula  chloropus )  moor 
hen,  and  once  with  the  morillon  ( FuHgula 
crista  ta)  tufted  duck.  These  three  birds  were 
badly  wounded,  and  they  were  anchored  down 
by  their  bill.  I  doubt  whether  an  unwounded 
bird  or  a  slightly  wounded  one  allows  itself  to 
be  surprised  by  asphyxia.  I  have  never  observed 
a  case  of  this  sort.  But  I  have  often  seen 
birds  relax  their  grip,  come  up  to  the  surface, 
in  order  to  breathe,  and  then  dive  again  to  go 
through  the  same  performance.” 

From  the  preceeding  answers  we  may  gather 
that  cases  do  exist  where  the  bird  does  not 
anchor  itself  at  the  bottom,  but  merely  dives 
and  tries  to  escape  toward  shore.  In  others,  it 
does  anchor  itself  down;  and  it  may  do  so,  al¬ 
though  unwounded,  being  merely  frightened; 
but  it  does  not  remain  there,  and  comes  up  to 
breathe,  going  down  again  if  necessary.  In 
others  again,  the  bird  goes  down,  and  may  die 
on  the  bottom,  doubtless  surprised  by  a  sudden 
death,  a  circumstance  in  which  there  is  nothing 
extraordinary  in  a  wounded  animal,  and  it  may 
remain  there,  after  death,  still  holding  on. 

Upon  the  whole.  Mr.  Louis  Ternier  and  F. 
Masse,  confirm  F.  T.  Noble’s  conclusion. 


It  must  be  added  that,  of  course,  the  habit 
may  not  be  common  to  all  waterfowl;  it  may 
belong  to  some  species,  and  not  to  others.  This 
should  be  kept  in  mind  by  all  who  argue  pro 
and  con,  and  it  would  help  to  clear  matters 
if  in  every  case  the  species  of  the  bird — and 
sex  also — were  recorded.  Sex  has  some  influ¬ 
ence;  ducks  seem  to  be  able  to  stay  longer 
under  water  than  drakes. 

Henry  de  Varigny. 

Paris,  France 


A  Disease  of  Quail. 

Toledo,  O.,  March  12. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  am  venturing  to  make  a  draft  on 
your  proverbial  sympathy  with  efiforts  for  the 
propagation  of  our  game  birds,  and  am  send¬ 
ing  you  by  this  mail  the  body  of  a  Virginia 
quail.  This  bird,  a  male,  had  been  in  my  pos¬ 
session  for  the  past  fourteen  months,  and  had 
always  seemed  unusually  healthy  and  vigorous. 
On  Friday  of  last  week,  I  noticed  that  he  was 
ailing,  and  on  Sunday  morning  (the  10th)  I 
found  him  dead.  He  was  kept  with  two  or  three 
others  in  a  coop  about  7x7x20  feet,  and  his  food 
during  all  the  winter  months  was  a  mixture 
of  cracked  corn,  cracked  wheat,  common  millet 
and  buckwheat.  The  inclosure  has  a  tight  roof 
and  is  open  to  the  south,  with  the  other  three 
sides  closed  against  wind  and  weather. 

The  female  which  was  with  him.  but  which 
has  been  in  my  hands  only  a  short  time,  seemed 
to-day  to  be  in  good  health. 

I  would  feel  under  obligations  if  you  would 
kindly  turn  him  over  to  some  member  of  the 
staff  who  is  versed  in  such  matters,  and  would 
appreciate  any  information  which  would  tend 
to  throw  light  on  his  sudden  taking  off.  The 
emaciated  condition  of  the  bird  would  seem  to 
indicate  that  the  bird  did  not  die  of  any  acute 
disease.  J.  B.  Battelle. 


The  specimen  after  its  reception  was  sub¬ 
mitted  to  Dr.  W.  Reid  Blair.  Veterinarian  and 
Pathologist  of  the  New  York  Zoological  Park, 


AN  INSCRIPTION  OF  a  DON — ON  EL  MORRO. 

It  reads  in  old  Spanish  script — “Passed  by  here  the  adelantado  Don  Juan  Onate  to  the  discovery  of  the  Sea 
of  the  South  on  the  16th  of  April,  1606.” 

This  inscription  is  made  across  an  ancient  pictoerraph. 

Below,  to  the  left,  are  the  names  of  two  other  Spaniards  of  a  later  day. 

From  Prudden’s  “On  the  Great  xVmerican  Plateau.”  (Putnam  s.) 


1 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


492 


who,  under  date  of  March  16,  writes  as  follows: 

“I  inclose  a  pathological  report  on  the  bird 
received  from  your  messenger  this  afternoon. 
I  fear  that  this  parasitic  disease,  especially 
among  the  Mexican  and  California  valley  quail, 
is  not  at  all  uncommon.  Personally,  I  have 
known  of  several  private  collections  that  have 
been  entirely  wiped  out  by  these  parasites.  The 
symptoms  in  the  affected  birds  are  diminution 
of  appetite,  drooping,  emaciation  and  diarrhoea. 

“W.  Reid  Blair.” 


AUTOPSY  SUMMARY. 

Animal — Quail. 

Source — Forest  and  Stream. 

Date  of  Death — March  10. 

Date  of  Autopsy — March  16. 

ANATOMICAL  DIAGNOSIS. 

External  Lesions — Bird  shows  considerable 
emaciation. 


Brain  and  Spinal  Cord — Negative. 

Heart— Normal. 

Lungs — Right  and  left,  congested  and  pneu¬ 
monic. 

Liver — Normal. 

Kidneys — Right  and  left,  congested. 

Spleen  and  Lymph  Nodes — Normal. 

Stomach — N  egative. 

Small  Intestine — No  food,  mucous  membrane 
extremely  pale. 

Large  Intestine — Marked  necrotic  inflammation. 
Great  numbers  of  nematode  worms  are 
present  throughout  the  entire  large  in¬ 
testine. 

Species  of  Parasite — Heterakio  diffcrens.  Male, 
7  m.m.  long;  female,  11  m.m.  to  13  m.m. 
long. 

Cause  of  Death — Parasitic  inflammation  of  large 
intestine.  Pneumonia  as  a  secondary  con¬ 
dition,  brought  about  by  the  parasitic 
weakening. 


THE  NEW  YORK  ZOOLOGICAL  SOCIETY’S  RECORD  ELEPHANT  TUSKS. 


[March  30,  1907 
_  I 

World’s  Record  Elephant  Tusks. 

The  New  York  Zoological  Society  has 
cently  received  from  London  the  longest  tmj 
ever  known  to  have  come  from  a  living  spec; 
of  elephant.  Until  their  arrival  at  the  Z<  • 
logical  Park,  their  reported  length  seemed  • 
most  unbelievable.  The  longest  tusk  has  1; 
astonishing  length  of  II  feet  5^2  inches,  wli 
the  other  measures  exactly  11  feet.  One  me 
ures  18  inches  in  circumference;  the  other  ii 
inches,  and  the  combined  weight  of  the  two; 
293  pounds.  The  next  largest  tusk  on  record! 
only  10  feet  4  inches  in  length,  or  more  tl  ■ 
one  foot  shorter.  These  tusks  are  from  ;; 
African  elephant,  evidently  of  enormous  size  j; 

This  giant  pair  was  purchased  by  cable  of  N 
Rowland  Ward,  the  well-known  naturalist  j: 
.  London,  and  they  are  recorded  in  the  fi 
edition  of  his  “Records  of  Big  Game,”  wh 
was  issued  last  December.  They  were  purchai 
by  him  at  the  last  ivory  sale  in  London.  Tl 
come  to  the  Zoological  Society  as  a  gift  fn 
Mr.  Charles  T.  Barney,  chairman  of  the  < 
ecutive  committee.  The  price  paid  in  Loncl 
was  $2,500.  and  they  were  secured  by  the  pron 
action  of  Mr.  Barney,  who,  the  moment  1 
opportunity  was  made  known  to  him,  authori; 
the  purchase. 

It  has  been  stated  that  these  huge  tusks  w< 
formerly  owned  by  King  Menelik,  of  Abyssir 
and  by  him  were  presented  to  an  official  of  1 
French  government.  The  Zoological  Sock 
knows  nothing  definite  on  these  points.  It 
known,  howeyer,  that  the  longest  tusks  gro 
by  African  elephants  are  produced  immediati 
south  of  Abyssinia. 

.  Both  these  tusks  are  quite  perfect  in  ev< 
respect.  They  originally  set  into  the  skull  ab< 
26  inches.  It  is  evident  from  their  shape  tl 
after  leaving  the  skull  they  curved  inw; 
slightly,  then  outward  and  upward  in  very  gra< 
ful  and  pleasing  lines. 

These  tusks  are  not  only  the  longest  e< 
known,  but  the  chances  are  as  ten  thousand 
one  that  they  never  will  be  equalled  by  i 
tusks  of  any  living  elephant.  They  will  be  < 
hibited  for  a  short  time  in  the  alcove  of  1 
Lion  House,  and  eventually  will  be  placed 
the  national  collection  of  heads,  horns  al 
game  records  which  the  sportsmen  of  Amer 
will  shortly  form  for  the  society,  for  permam 
exhibition  in  the  Zoological  Park. 


A  Find  in  a.  Marble  Yard. 

A  block  of  marble  was  recently  sawed  ii 
slabs  at  the  Fisher  Marble  Yard,  at  Pi 
Morris,  N.  Y.,  to  decorate  the  new  house  o 
Mr.  Kane  in  New  York.  An  irregular  shaf 
piece  of  refuse  marble  left,  Mr.  W.  C.  Kentz 
the  foreman,  ordered  thrown  out.  It  was  t 
heavy  for  the  man  to  handle,  so*  he  took 
maul  and  cracked  it  in  two.  In  an  expos 
surface  Mr.  Kentzer  noticed  something  curv 
like  a  ram’s  horn.  He  examined  it  and  carefti 
picked  the  marble  away  from  the  object, 
was  white,  just  the  color  of  the  marble,  1 
seemed  to  lie  in  the  marble  yet  separate  from 

One  side  of  the  block  of  stone  came  aw 
in  a  large  slab  showing  a  perfect  imprint  of  i: 
object  in  it.  The  other  side  required  picki 
at  to  remove  the  marble  which  was  broken  aw 
in  smaller  pieces. 

Where  cleared  of  all  adhering  marble  the  c 
ject  looked  like  a  coiled  up  snake  cast 
marble,  the  ribs  (?)  showing  in  ridges  will 
at  first  gave  Mr.  Kentzer  the  ram’s  horn  i 
pression. 

The  cast — if  such  it  be — is  13  inches  in  dj 
meter,  3  inches  thick  and  2>Ya  inches  wide  ba: 
of  the  head,  which  measures  5  inches  in  lengj 
With  a  celluloid  foot  rule  the  body  measurj 
around  its  middle  measures  about  5  feet  6  inch  , 
a  iittle  longer  by  an  inch  or  so  if  anything,  I 
it  was  hard  to  follow  around  the  small  cent  j 
coils. 

A  short  distance  back  from  the  head  appeal 
a  short  leg,  looking  more  like  an  arm  wil 
three  fingers  or  toes. 

On  the  head  are  faint  indications  of  an  ei 
nose  and  mouth  as  shown  in  the  accompany!  C 
sketch. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


493 


March  30,  1907. 

On  this  same  side,  the  side  best  preserved 
nd  the  side  from  which  the  slab  came  away 
hole,  is  an  imprint  of  a  shell— one-half  in  the 
lake  the  other  half  in  the  removed  pieces. 

I  heard  of  this  through  my  neighbors  and 
ent  to  Kentzer’s  house,  120  Lockwood  avenue, 
lew  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

My  impression  was  that  it  was  a  plaster  cast, 
ut  a  close  examination  convinced  me  it  was 
ot,  and  the  man’s  story  so  simply  told  left  no 
round  for  suspicion.  He  said  the  marble  it 
ame  from  was  part  of  a  shipload  brought  over 
•om  Caen,  Department  of  Calvados,  France, 
ud,  as  he  remarked,  “They  call  it  marble,  and 
polishes  like  marble,  but  it  is  more  of  a 
indstone,  being  soft  and  easy  to  cut.” 

,  The  stone  is  known  as  Caenstone,  named  after 
le  place  from  which  it  comes.  I  took  four 
hotographs,  3^2x3^  of  it,  which  I  inclose. 

C.  G.  Davis. 

[The  specimen  is  a  fossil  ammonite,  related 

1  the  living  Nautilus.  It  belongs  to  the  Jurassic 
eriod  of  the  Age  of  Reptiles;  the  Caen  lime- 
ones  are  referred  to  the  Middle  Jurassic  by 
uropean  geologists.  The  specimen  may  be  of 
le  genus  Cocloceras,  but  there  are  so  many 
ifferent  genera  of  ammonites  that  it  cannot 

2  certainly  identified  from  the  description, 
hese  shells  are  characteristic  of  the  Age  of 
eptiles,  but  are  said  to  be  rare  in  the  Caen 
tnestones,  and  this  appears  to  be  rather  a 

.  ne  specimen.  The  resemblance  of  the  mouth 
art  of  the  shell  may  be  accidental,  or  is  pos- 
bly  due  to  some  traces  of  the  animal  which 
habited  it  being  preserved.  The  latter  would 
2  a  rather  rare  occurrence. — Editor.] 


The  Starling  a  Nuisance? 


Dammeretz,  Germany. — Editor  Forest  and 
tream:  Well,  yes,  the  starling  is  a  nuisance 
ith  some,  when  he  takes  to  fruit  for  example; 
it  we  here  in  the  “Old  World” — in  the  coun- 
y — love  him,  build  homes  (boxes)  for  him  in 
irks  and  where  there  are  old  large  trees. 

The  starling  is  the  farmer’s  greatest  friend, 
s  soon  as  plowing  begins,  the  starling  fol- 
ws  the  plow-man,  gathering  all  injurious 
orms,  grub  of  the  cockchafer  and  others,  all 
1 1  can  get  hold  of,  and  helps  very  often  to  the 
iccess  of  good  crops.  The  landowners  and 
j  rmers  therefore  do  not  grudge  him  the  fruit, 
ou  can  drive  him  away  from  the  cherry  trees 
1  shooting  in  the  air  and  so  on. 

7  he  thousands  of  starlings  here  generally 
ave  their  breeding  grounds  as  soon  as  the 
iung  ones  are  able  to  follow  their  parents, 
hen  they  take  to  the  extensive  meadows  and 
|  over  fields,  where  they  find  more  of  their 
itural  food.  In  the  evenings  they  congregate 
many  thousands  at  their  roosting  places, 
>nds  with  strong  reeds,  where  they  sleep.  You 
n  hear  them  chatter  for  hours  before  dark, 
ley  commit  then  another  nuisance,  if  you  like, 
hey  break  many  reeds  in  trying  to  get  a  com- 
rtable  site  for  the  night.  The  slender  reeds 
e  much  sought  after  with  us  for  thatching  pur¬ 
ges,  but  we  do  not  mind  it.  We  do  not 
I  sturb  our  out  friends.  We  try  to  encourage 
|  em  to  breed  here  and  do  all  we  can  to  foster 
j  em.  The  profit  is  on  our  side! 

Baron  Laffert. 


Beavers  in  Scotland. 

1  The  Shooting  Times,  commenting  on  a 
tREST  and  Stream  editorial  in  relation  to 
avers  in  the  West,  says: 

A  colony  of  beavers  exists  in  Scotland,  and 
believe,  multiplies  and  flourishes.  We  won- 
1  why  some  of  our  large  landowners  have 
t  introduced  beavers  on  their  domains,  as  we 
!  nk  they  would,  besides  being  interesting,  do 
;  od,  and  be  a  source  of  profit  in  waste  places 
! !ere  there  were  small  streams.” 


larch  12,  1907. — Enclosed  please  find  New  York  Ex- 
nge  m  the  sum  of  $3  to  pav  my  annual  subscription 
.  vour  publication.  I  have  missed  a  few  copies  of  the 
,  er  during  the  past  twelve  months,  and  I  hope  you 
,te-  in  future  that  mv  name  is  not  overlooked  on  your 
img  hst,  as  I  read  Forest  and  Stream  with  more 
reF  man  any  other  magazine  or  paper  that  reaches 
,  A.  YV .  Jones. 


A  SKETCH  AND  A  PHOTOGRAPH  OF  MR.  KENTZER’S  FIND 


‘Hay  Makers.” 

This  is  a  local  name  given  in  certain  localities 
to  the  little  chief  hare,  which  is  also  called  rock 
rabbit,  coney  and  pika.  It  is  related  both  to 
the  rabbit  and  the  guinea  pig  and  belongs  to  the 
genus  Ochotona.  The  animal  is  a  familiar  one 
to  those  who  travel  in  the  high  mountains  of 
the  west,  and  yet  one  might  travel  among  these 
animals  for  years  and  not  notice  the  odd  little 
creatures.  At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Biolog¬ 
ical  Society  of  Washington,  Mr.  Vernon  Bailey 
read  a  paper  on  this  curious  little  animal  which 
was  very  interesting. 

1  he  little  chief  hare  lives  among  the  rocks 
high  up  in  the  mountains,  and  often  above  tim¬ 
ber  line  from  New  Mexico  and  California  to 
Alaska.  They  are  more  often  heard  than  seen, 
their  call  or  alarm  note  being  a  squeak  or 
bleat,  which  is  often  compared  to  the  sound  of 
a  small  tin  trumpet,  such  as  a  child  uses,  but 
which  Mr.  Bailey  justly  says  somewhat  re¬ 
sembles  the  bleat  of  a  very  young  lamb.  They 
are  about  the  size  of  a  large  guinea  pig  with 
short  legs,  no  visible  tail  and  rounded  ears. 

During  the  latter  part  of  the  summer  and 
early  autumn  the  little  chief  hare  gathers  a 


LITTLE  CHIEF  HARE. 

Bailey  N.  A.  Fauna  No.  16.  Biological  Survey,  U.  S. 
Department  of  Agriculture. 


winter  store  of  grasses  and  plants  which  it 
heaps  up  in  sheltered  places  among  the  rocks. 
The  habit  gives  them  their  name  “hay  maker.” 
A  bushel  or  more  of  such  vegetation  may  be 
gathered  under  the  shelter  of  the  broken  rocks 
that  lie  on  the  steep  mountainsides,  and  within 
a  comparatively  small  area  a  dozen  or  more 
such  stacks  are  found.  The  plants  gathered 
se6m  to  be  any  of  those  within  reach,  and  in  one 


place  Mr.  Bailey  recognized  thirty-four  species 
of  plants  in  a  single  stack.  Sometimes  the  stack 
contains  dried  flowers  and  even  berries. 

The  winter  habits  of  the  hay  maker  are  un¬ 
known.  They  are  buried  deep  under  the  snow, 
but  in  spring  the  stacks  of  hay  are  practically 
gone,  only  a  few  dried  stems  and  sticks  being 
left.  The  hay  makers  are  an  interesting  feature 
of  the  high  mountains,  and  well  deserve  further 
study. 


Frogs  Catching  Birds. 

Nfayburyport,  Mass,  March  i Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  In  your  issue  of  March  9,  P.  D. 
F.  tells  of  frogs  killing  crossbills,  in  the  vicinity 
of  Chapin’s  camps  on  Beaver  Lake  in  the 
Adirondacks.  This  calls  to  mind  a  little  inci¬ 
dent  of  wild  life  of  a  somewhat  similar  nature 
that  came  under  my  observation  a  few  years 
since,  in  which  “ye  bulle  frogge”  appeared  in 
an  altogether  new  role. 

I  was  idling  along  a  little  woodland  brook  on 
a  July  afternoon  and  had  been  watching  a  pair 
of  black  and  white  creeping  warblers  as  they 
hunted^  along  through  the  trees  and  shrubbery 
in  their  peculiar,  almost  woodpecker  fashion, 
when  one  of  them  made  a  dash  in  pursuit  of  an 
insect,  following  the  latter  down  almost  to  the 
surface  of  the  stream,  whereat  a  large  bullfrog, 
whose  presence  previously  I  was  wholly  un¬ 
aware  of,  made  a  jump  and  captured  the  little 
warbler  in  his  capacious  mouth,  and  in  less 
time  than  it  takes  to  tell  it,  the  frog  had  disap¬ 
peared  under  a  protruding  root,  where,  I  sup¬ 
pose,  he  disposed  of  the  bird  at  his  leisure. 

Anything  of  this  sort  on  the  part  of  frogs 
was  wholly  new  and  unexpected  to  me,  and  I 
have  never  heard  of  a  like  occurrence  since 
until  the  article  in  your  columns.  Any  ex¬ 
planation  or  further  comment  on  this,  which 
seems  to  be  a  habit  or  occasional  action,  would 
be  acceptable  and  highly  interesting. 

B.  W.  S. 

[That  frogs  are  ready  to  eat  birds  is  well 
known.  That  they  are  quick  enough  to  catch 
living  birds  is  not  generally  known.  We  recall 
very  well  some  years  ago  the  shooting  of  a 
chimney  swift  on  the  salt  meadows,  where  the 
bird  fell  into  a  little  pool  of  water  in  which  no 
grass  grew.  The  collector,  on  going  to  pick 
up  the  bird,  saw  the  tips  of  its  wings  sticking 
out  of  the  water  and  a  closer  look  showed  that 
these  wing- tips  protruded  from  the  mouth  of  a 
large  bullfrog  which  had  swallowed  the  bird. 
Other  readers  may  have  made  observations  on 
this  point  which  we  should  be  glad  to  print. — 
Editor.] 


THE  CAMPING  OUTFIT 

of  the  thoughtful  camper  invariably  includes  a  supply  of 
Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk.  With  this  in 
camp,  the  most  important  food  item  is  taken  care  of. 
Eagle  Milk  keeps  indefinitely  in  any  climate.  The 
original  and  leading  brand  since  1857.  Always  uniform. — 
Adv. 


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Iowa  fifty  Years  Ago. 


Sportsmen  and  anglers  of  the  present  day  have 
but  little  idea  of  the  sport  enjoyed  by  those  who 
fifty  years  ago  found  themselves  in  the  terri¬ 
tory  west  of  the  Mississippi  River,  on  what  was 
at  that  time  the  frontier.  Born  and  raised  in 
the  Berkshire  Hills  in  Western  Massachusetts, 
my  parents  in  1852  decided  to  remove  to  Iowa, 
it  then  being  regarded  as  almost  “out  of  the 
world”  by  our  relatives  and  friends,  all  of  whom 
bade  us  “a  fond  farewell,”  never  expecting  to 
see  us  again,  m  this  world. 

At  that  time  there  was  no  railroad  extending 
further  west  than  Rockford,  Ill.,  and  as  we  took 
many  household  belongings  with  us,  when  Chicago 
was  reached  the  most  available  route  was  via  the 
Illinois  Canal  and  River  to  Rock  Island,  and 
thence  by  steamboat  up  the  Mississippi  River  to 
Dubuque.  After  remaining  there  for  two  years 
business  interests  necessitated  a  removal  seventy 
miles  further  west  tO'  a  little  town  of  about  one 
hundred  and  fifty  inhabitants.  There  were  a  few 
scattering  farms  in  the  surrounding  country,  most 
of  these  in  the  timber  where  small  clearings  had 
been  made,  the  prairies  being  entirely  unfenced. 
Although  only  a  boy,  I  was  the  proud  possessor 
of  a  Kentucky  squirrel  rifle,  a  muzzleloader,  of 
course,  using  bullets  of  home  manufacture,  run 
singly  in  moulds  during  the  long  winter  evenings, 
and  well  greased  patches  of  buckskin.  In  ad¬ 
dition  a  single-barrel  gun,  having  a  reputed 
genuine  stub  and  twist  barrel,  gave  an  equipment 
for  the  procuring  of  game  that  really  furnished 
more  pleasure  (and  game  also)  than  the  high- 
grade  guns  of  later  years. 

The  game  question  was  in  those  days  really  a 
matter  of  necessity,  the  nearest  place  at  which 
“butcher’s  meat”  could  be  procured  being  seventy 
miles  away.  However,  the  country  literally 
swarmed  with  game  of  all  descriptions,  and  the 
family  were  seldom  out  of  meat.  There  were  no 
buffalo  in  that  immediate  vicinity  at  this  time,  but 
an  occasional  stray  from  the  northern  herd,  whose 
grazing  grounds  were  less  than  a  hundred  miles 
to  the  west,  was  often  shot,  and  during  the  winter 
months  a  quarter  of  buffalo  and  occasionally  a 
supply  of  bear  steak  were  hanging  in  the  smoke 
house.  Deer  were  very  plentiful,  when  there 
was  a  heavy  fall  of  snow  in  the  timber,  herds 
of  them  coming  within  the  town  limits  in  search 
of  food.  When  a  whole  or  a  half  of  a  carcass 
was  bought,  after  a  sufficient  quantity  of  venison 
steak  had  been  cut  to  supply  the  needs  of  the 
family  for  some  time,  the  remainder  was  dried 
and  smoked,  just  as  beef  is  prepared  at  the 
present.  Pemmican  shipped  from  St.  Paul  down 
the  Mississippi  and  thence  hauled  by  ox  team, 
could  generally  be  bought  during  the  fall  and 
winter.  This  was  buffalo  meat  cut  in  long  strips, 
then  hung  over  poles  resting  on  crotched  stakes 
driven  securely  in  the  ground,  the  pole  being 
at  a  height  from  the  ground  sufficient  for  the 
strips  to  clear  it  by  about  a  foot.  With  no  other 
treatment  or  curing,  aside  from  the  sun  and  the 
dry  air,  it  was  allowed  to  hang  until  it  was  jerked, 
as  the  process  was  termed.  When  this  was  at 
the  proper  stage,  small  fires,  preferably  of 
hickory  chips,  were  built  along  the  ground  beneath 
the  lines  of  hanging  meat,  and  when  well  started, 
these  fires  were  covered  with  damp  leaves,  mak¬ 
ing  a  smudge,  the  smoke  from  which  imparted 
to  the  meat  a  delightful  flavor.  The  meat  was 
then  packed  in  tight  barrels  and  over  their  con¬ 
tents  the  melted  tallow  and  fat  of  the  buffalo  were 
poured,  making  an  air-tight  nackage  which  pre¬ 
served  the  meat  perfectly  for  months.  A  long, 
thick  strip  of  pemmican  slit  open  its  length  and 
laid  on  the  broiler  over  a  bed  of  hickory  coals, 
or  as  was  more  often  the  case  when  in  camp, 
directly  on  the  coals  themselves,  had  a  fine 
flavor.  This  pemmican  was  prepared  in  Manitoba 
by  the  trappers  of  the  Hudson  Bay  Company  and 


annually  a  train  of  Pembina  carts,  as  they  were 
called,  left  Winnepeg  for  St.  Paul,  loaded  with 
the  peltries  procured  during  the  season  and  a 
few  barrels  of  pemmican  to  complete  the  load. 

These  Pembina  carts  were  made  entirely  of 
wood,  no  nails  or  iron  being  used  in  their  con¬ 
struction,  pinned  together  with  wooden  pins,  and 
the  two  wheels  on  which  the  crate-like  body 
rested  cut  from  the  butt  of  a  large  log  and  were 
from  four  to-  five  inches  thickness.  The  axle  be= 
ing  also  of  wood,  the  noise  made  by  them  as  they 
rolled  along  the  road  could  be  heard  at  a  dist¬ 
ance  of  several  miles,  and  as.  they  were  pitched 
in  various  keys,  it  was  far  from  enjoyable.  In 
1852  I  saw  a  train  of  over  fifty  of  these  carts 
with  either  one  or  two  yoke  of  oxen  as  their 
motive  power,  enter  St.  Paul,  at  that  time  a  small 
trading  post  and  the  market  for  the  northern 
hunters  and  trappers. 

Pinnated  grouse  or  prairie  chickens  were  every¬ 
where  abundant,  and  during  the  winters  1854-5 
and  1855-6  would  fly  down  from  the  trees  and 
take  the  corn  that  was  fed  to  the  domestic  fowls. 
Traps  were  set  along  the  garden  fences  in  the 
outskirts  of  the  town  and  one  could  sit  at  a 
window  and  watch  them  drop  in,  the  trap  cover 
falling  from  the  weight  of  the  chicken,  and 
closing  automatically  in  readiness  for  the  next 
arrival.  Several  of  the  merchants  in  the  little 
town,  during  the  winter  season,  bought  them, 
packed  in  barrels,  and  after  letting  them  freeze, 
shipped  to  eastern  markets.  One  enterprising 
individual  stewed  and*  canned  them,  using  _  only 
the  breast  and  legs  for  this  purpose,  and  shipped 
to  eastern  consumers.  The  farmers  derived  quite 
a  revenue  from  their  trapping,  and  often  eight 
or .  ten  bob-sleds  would  be  on  the  street  at  the 
same  time,  the  wagon  box  on  the  runners  filled 
high  with  the  birds.  One  firm,  using  a  vacant 
building  for  storage,  underneath  which  was  a 
cellar  its  full  length,  bought  so  many  that  from 
their  weight  the  floor  gave  way  and  they  were 
precipitated  into  the  cellar.  They  were  sold  at 
from  $1.50  to  $2.50  per  dozen,  according  to  the 
available  supply. 

I  mention  these  facts  to  show  how  plentiful 
they  were  in  early  days.  In  preparing  them  for 
the  table,  the  breasts  and  legs  were  the  only  por¬ 
tions  used,  and  in  the  winter  when  all  the  flesh 
was  dark,  the  breast  portion  was  by  many  dried, 
smoked  and  packed  away  for  future  Use.  At  that 
time  there  was  no  law  regulating  their  shooting 
or  trapping,  and  by  the  first  of  July  the  young 
birds  were  large  enough  for  the  table.  During 
the  haying  season  the  young  birds  would  hide 
under  the  new  mown  hay,  and,  as  they  flew  up. 
I  have  often  killed  them  with  the  hand  rake  used 
in  gathering  it  into  windrows.  When  game  laws 
were  first  enacted,  July  15  was  the  beginning  of 
the  open  season.  Gradually  it  was  made  later, 
until  in  most  of  the  States  it  is  now  Sept.  1.  Hunt¬ 
ing  parties  usually  consisted  of  four  persons  and  a 
driver,  a  three-seated  spring  wagon  completing 
the  outfit,  with  usually  a  dog  for  each  two  guns. 
As  there  were  but  few  fences,  the  dogs  were  al¬ 
lowed  to  range,  the  hunters  remaining  in  the 
wagon  until  they  found  birds  and  then  leisurely 
alighting  and  preparing  for  business.  I  always 
shot  over  two  dogs,  a  pointer  and  a  setter,  tbe 
former  covering  a  large  area  of  ground  while  the 
setter  worked  much  more  slowly,  quartering  close 
to  the  hunters.  Both  were  worked  by  the  whistle 
and  the  motion  of  the  hand.  The  early  morning 
and  the  late  afternoon  shooting  were  the  best. 
In  the  morning  the  birds  were  usually  in  the 
prairie  grass  along  the  swales  or  slough  land 
from  daylight  until  about  ten  o’clock.  The 
hunters  generally  remained  in  camn  from  that 
time  until  about  3  P.  M.,  by  which  time  the 
chickens  had  worked  their  way  into  the  stubble 
fields  for  the  evening  feeding,  and  from  that  time 
until  dark  the  greatest  numbers  were  bagged. 


About  Aug.  1  the  various  broods  had  come 
gether  into  coveys. 

When  the  birds  were  first  found  the  \vl 
covey  would  rise  at  the  first  shot,  and  usir 
fly  a  short  distance  before  settling  down  in 
tall  grass  of  some  nearby  slough,  and  when 
cated  again  by  the  dogs  would  rise  singly  as 
dogs  drove  them  up.  Prairie  chickens  were 
easiest  shooting  of  any  of  the  game  birds, 
when  killed  they  seldom  dropped  more  than 
or  five  rods  from  the  hunter,  and  the  har 
lesson  for  the  novice  to  learn  was'  to  wait  t 
they  were  a  sufficient  distance  from  him  be 
shooting,  so  that  the  shot  would  not  tear  the 
so  badly  as  to  make  it  unfit  for  the  table, 
the  early  shooting  No.  9  shot  was  generally  1 
changing  to  No.  7  later  in  the  season. 

For  four  guns  120  to  150  birds  was  consid 
a  fair  day’s  bag,  and  while  of  course  the  n 
ber  varied,  less  than  this  would  have  been 
sidered  a  poor  day’s  sport.  “What  did  you 
with  all  of  them?”  some  of  the  “restricted-tc 
birds”  hunters  of  to-day  may  inquire.  Non 
them  were  ever  wasted,  thrown  away  or 
There  were  many  families  in  the  little  t 
whose  “men  folks”  from  lack  of  time  or  incl 
tion  never  hunted,  and  after  such  a  day’s  kil 
after  reserving  four  or  five  birds  apiece,  acc 
ing  to  the  size  of  their  respective  families, 
hunters  would  apportion  the  remaining  b 
three  for  so  and  so,  five  for  this  family,  an< 
on  until  they  were  all  disposed  of.  1  hen 
were  tied  in  bunches  ready  for  delivery, 
often  it  would  be  arranged  to  reach  town  a 
the  time  most  of  the  inhabitants  were  prepa 
to,  or  had  retired,  and  taking  the  birds  assif 
to  that  household, 'one  of  our  number  would 
a  thunderous  knock  on  the  door  and  when 
alarmed  householder,  often  clad  in  his  roln 
nuit,  would  timidly  open  an  inch  or  two  of 
portal,  with  the  trembling  inquiry,  “Who’s  the1 
the  door  would  suddenly  be  pushed  wide  0 
the  bunch  of  chickens  thrown  in  on  the  floor, 
without  a  word  in  reply  the  donor  would 
to  the  wagon,  climb  in,  and  repeat  the  perfc 
ance  at  the  next  house  on  the  list. 

Now  the  prairie  chickens  are  nearly  all  £ 
from  that  section  of  Iowa,  practically  for 
same  reason  I  heard  given  by  Tom  Obencl 
an  old  frontiersman,  the  owner  of  one 
the  finest  “timber  farms”  in  the  country, 
came  in  to  mill  one  day  in  1854  and  rema 
to  the  proprietor.  “Wall,  Sam,  I’m  goin’  tc 
out  of  this  here.”  And  when  asked  his  re: 
for  moving,  replied,  “Thar’s  a  fambly  jist  mo 
in  over  on  Buffalo  Creek  ten  mile  east  of 
place,  and  folks  air  gittin’  too  pesky  thick  fur  1 

The  Captai 


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Baltimore,  Md.,  March  20. — Editor  Forest 
Stream:  Reports  received  by  State  Game  V 
den  Dennis  from  the  various  -  deputy  game  > 
dens  show  that  the  winter  has  not  been 
hard  on  partridges.  The  idea  of  building  a  h 
for  the  birds  is  probably  original  in  this  S 
and  was  brought  out  by  several  citizens  of  I 
son,  Md.,  wbo  were  prominent  in  starting 
Bob  White  fund  for  restocking  Maryland 
year.  A  place  of  refuge  has  been  built  i 
deep  wood  after  the  style  of  an  Indian  wigv 
Barbed  wire  is  stretched  around  the  side‘ 
guard  against  enemies  such  as  the  fox,  h 
and  owl.  There  is  a  small  opening  to  pe 
the  birds  to  get  in  and  out  easily.  Observa 
has  shown  that  a  great  number  avail  themse 
of  the  protection.  An  appeal  will  probabb 
made  to  the  farmers  of  the  State  to  build 
or  more  of  these  shelters  on  each  farm. 

W.  J.  Rft 


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495 


Adirondack  Land  Flooding. 

I  A  hearing  was  held  Tuesday,  March  20,  at 
llbany  by  the  Senate  and  Assembly  Judiciary 
Committees  on  the  Merrit  resolution  proposing 
I  n  amendment  to  the  State  constitution  by 
F/hich  water-storing  dams  may  be  constructed 
•or  public  purposes  within  the  boundaries  of 
arest  preserves.  There  were  a  number  of  ad- 
ocates  and  opponents  of  the  resolution  present. 

In  the  course  of  the  hearing  it  was  stated  and 
ot  denied  that  the  dam  on  Black  River  has  been 
nd  is  used  for  the  profits  of  State  officials.  Mr. 

P.  Lewis,  of  Watertown,  President  of  the 
Back  River  Water  Power  Commission,  a  body 
ppointed  by  the  Governor,  acknowledged  the 
ise  of  the  dam  for  his  private  purposes.  I  he 
natter  came  up  on  a  question  asked  by  Mr.  V. 
C.  Kellog,  of  Watertown,  and  the  colloquy 
v hi ch  followed  is  reported  in  the  daily  papers 

hus:  .  . 

“Mr.  Goodell  turned  toward  Commissioner 

^ewis,  and  said: 

“  ‘Mr.  Lewis,  I  did  not  intend  to  be  personal, 
nit  inasmuch  as  the  gentleman  from  Watertown 
isks  me,  I  will  answer.  When  the  dam  was 
instructed  a  gentleman  had  bought  all  the  soft 
imber  below  the  dam.  He  controlled  the 
ifting  and  closing  of  the  water  gate.  At  the 
iresent  time  my  friend,  the  chairman  of  the 
Black  River  Water  Power  Commission,  has 
aought  all  the  soft  timber  above  the  dam,  and 
ie  has  and  is  now  floating  to  the  head  of  the 
3am  his  logs  with  the  purpose  of  floating  them 
iown  as  soon  as  navigation  opens.  He  controls 
die  man  who  tends  the  gate.  Is  that  correct? 

“‘No,  sir,’  declared  Commissioner  Lewis. 

“  ‘Will  you  stand  up?’  said  Mr.  Goodell  point¬ 
ing  at  Mr.  Lewis. 

“The  commissioner  arose  and  faced  Mr. 
Goodell.  Punctuating  his  remarks  with  his 
raised  index  finger,  the  lawyer  began  to  ques¬ 
tion  the  commissioner.  Here  are  the  questions 
and  answers: 

“Q.  Do  you  own  all  the  logs  that  have 
been  floated  down  the  river  to  the  dam?  A.  \es. 

“Q.  Are  you  not  floating  your  logs  down  on 
the  dam?  A.  Yes. 

“Q.  Did  you  not  intend  to  float  them  down 
when  navigation  opens?  A.  Yes.” 

Mr.  John  G.  Apgar,  representing  the  Asso¬ 
ciation  for  the  Preservation  of  the  Adirondacks, 
made  a  strong  plea  against  the  bill,  making  the 


following  points: 

“(1)  The  resolution  is  an  attempt  to  tinker 
with  the  constitution  in  a  manner  which  the 
people  have  already  condemned. 

“(2)  The  amendment  is  ambiguous  and  fails 
to  accomplish  the  object  which  its  suppoiteis 
1  seek  to  attain.  It  will  therefore,  place  in  the 
fundamental  law  of  the  State  an  amendment 
which  would  be  the  source  of  endless  litigation 
1  and  would  prevent  the  development  by  the 
State,  for  the  benefit  of  all  the  people  of  the 
State,  of  the  water  power  in  the  forest  preserve 
if  the  people  should  wish  to  do  so  at  any  future 


time.  . 

■  “(3)  The  adoption  of  the  resolution  would  pei- 

mit  the  destruction  of  the  forests  on  State  lands 
to  the  injury  of  the  future  timber,  supply  of  the 
State,  to  the  injury  of  the  scenic  beauty  and 
healthfulness  of  the  North  Woods,  to  the  injury 
of  the  future  water  supply  of  the  cities  of  the 
State  which,  hereafter,  will  depend  upon  the 
Adirondack  water  for  their  municipal  and  do¬ 
mestic  purposes,  to  the  injury  of  the  develop¬ 
ment  of  the  water  power  in  the  Adirondacks  by 
the  State  for  the  benefit  of  all  the  people. 

j  “(4)  The  adoption  of  the  resolution  is  not 
necessary  (a)  for  the  development  of  the  in¬ 
dustrial  resources  of  the  State,  because  there  is 
ample  hydraulic  power  outside  of  the  limits  of 
the  forest  preserve  available  for  the  industrial 
development  of  the  State;  (b)  it  is  not  necessary 
to  prevent  damage  by  floods  hecause  most  of 
the  flood  damage  is  due  to  causes  which  may  be 
controlled  by  reservoirs  outside  of  the  forest 
preserve,  and  even  if  they  could  not,  they  are 
so  limited  in  amount  that  their  existence  should 
not  open  the  whole  preserve  to  the  use  of 
private  interests  or  cause  a  change  in  the  funda¬ 
mental  law  and  policy  of  the  State,  relating  to 

,  the  forest  preserve;  (c)  it  is  not  necessary  for 


CEDAR  RIVER  FLOW  IN  WINTER. 

Showing  the  effect  of  flooding  for  the  benefit  of  the  timber  cutters  The  stumps 
are  the  remains  of  goodly  forest  trees  that  at  one  time  stood  on  the  banks  of  Cedar 
River  which  is  here  a  pond.  The  dam  is  located  at  the  extreme  right  hand  side  of  the 
oicture  and  the  dead  trees  line  both  sides  of  the  Flow  for  more  than  three  miles. 


the  purposes  of  the  enlarged  Erie  Canal,  as  the 
reports  of  the  State  engineers  show." 

Mr.  Wm.  G.  Peckham,  of  New  York,  de¬ 
scribed  the  conditions  at  his  camp,  caused  by 
raising  the  Indian  Lake  dam  to  store  water. 
Vegetation  is  killed  and  rots,  other  vegetation 
grows  up,  is  killed,  and  in  turn  rots.  W  hat  was 
once  a  beautiful  and  wholesome  locality  for 
camper  and  health  seeker  has  become  an  un¬ 
healthy  place. 

The  Association  for  the  Preservation  of  the 
Adirondacks  has  issued  Mr.  Agar  s  address  in 
full,  and  also  the  opinions  of  a  number  of  other 
men  on  the  subject,  among  them  that  eminent 
physician  Dr.  Walter  B.  James. 


License  Laws. 

Philadelphia,  March  20. — Editor  barest  and 
Stream:  I  have  read  with  considerable  inteiest 
the  different  communications  published  in  Forest 
and  Stream  giving  opinions  on  the  subject  of 
licenses,  resident  and  nonresident.  In  some 
States  the  laws  exact  a  tax  of  $1  from  the  resi¬ 
dent  and  $15  from  the  nonresident,  per  annum, 
also  restricting  the  number  of  game  that  may 
be  killed  per  diem  or  per  season,  and  prohibit 
the  taking  of  game  out  of  the  State.  I  might 
say  most  of  the  State  laws  have  provided  for  a 
similar  ratio  of  tax  for  the  resident  and  non¬ 
resident. 

It  is  assumed,  from  the  trend  of  the  corre¬ 
spondence  referred  to,  that  this  license  fee  is  to 
be  used,  as  far  as  it  goes,  to  provide  protection 
to  the  game  during  the  closed  season  and  other¬ 
wise  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  the  laws  dur¬ 
ing  the  open  season.  If  this  tax  on  sportsmen 
is  for  these  purposes  he  should,  for  such  pay¬ 
ment,  have  the  privilege  of  disposing  of  his  game 
as  he  may  desire,  taking  it  home  or  sending  it 
to  his  friends,  and  not,  in  the  case  of  nonresi¬ 
dents,  be  compelled  to  give  it  to  unknown  patties, 
or  throw  it  to  the  dogs— killed  for  pleasure,  then 
waste,  which  is  distasteful  to  the  sportsman.  It 
is  rather  hard  on  the  nonresident  to  have  to  say 
on  his  return  the  stereotyped  phrase,  “We  bagged 
the  game  all  right,  but  under  the  laws  were  not 
permitted  to  bring  it  out  of  the  State."  Not¬ 
withstanding  the  statement  of  our  fellow  sports¬ 
man,  the  Hon.  Grover  Cleveland,  the  friends  and 
family  smile  and  doubt  our  prowess. 


Where  is  the  equity  in  taxing  the  nonresident 
fifteen  times  as  much  as  the  resident  when  he 
is  limited  to  open  lands  and  is  not  likely,  with 
few  exceptions  to  plan  a  hunting  trip  to  a  given 
State  for  more  than  one  or  two  weeks  a  sea¬ 
son,  and  possibly  the  weather  will  prevent  his 
hunting  several  days  of  that  time,  while  the 
resident  may  hunt  the  entire  season,  barring 
the  weather,  for  one-fifteenth  the  tax,  and  can 
dispose  of  his  bag  to  family  and  friends.  The 
protection  is  for  all  alike  and  should  be  so 
treated.  The  wide  difference  in  the  tax  tends  to 
prevent  many  sportsmen,  who  cannot  afford  to 
pay  such  a  heavy  tax  in  addition  to  railroad 
fare,  hotel  bills,  guide,  etc.,  from  hunting  in 
other  States;  whereas,  if  the  tax  was  equalized 
he  could  and  would,  thus  with  the  resident  pay¬ 
ing  his  fair  share  for  the  protection  of  the  game, 
increase  the  income  for  the  purposes  of  this  pro¬ 
tection. 

Defining  the  open  season  and  limiting  the  bag 
that  can  be  taken  per  day  or  per  season  is  all 
right  as  one  provision  for  the  protection  and  in¬ 
crease  of  game. 

There  does  not  seem  to  be  any  conditions  re- 
cpiired  to  be  conformed  to,  to  obtain  a  license. 
Anyone  not  a  sportsman,  after  obtaining  infor¬ 
mation  as  to  the  locality  of  game  in  plenty,  can 
with  little  expense  (as  he  is  a  nomad)  locate 
in  the  State,  get  his  license,  and  by  devious  ways 
send  his  game  to  any  desired  destination. 

It  would  minimize  the  violations  of  the  game 
laws  to  have  them  so  framed,  with  reasonable 
requirements,  designating  who  can  receive  a 
license,  whether  resident  or  nonresident.  With 
full  exchange  of  licenses  issued,  refused,  and 
other  information  between  the  wardens  of  the 
several  States  there  would  be  but  few  undesirable 
hunters  that  could  receive  the  necessary  license 
to  hunt  in  any  State.  D-  J- 


All  the  game  laws  of  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  revised  to  date  and  now  in  force,  are 
given  in  the  Game  Lazos  in  Brief.  See  adv. 


\  BOYS’  CAMPING  TRIP  IN  BRITISH 
CO*  UMBIA. 

During,  woodcraft  and  nature  over  the  same  route, 
scribed  in  Mr.  Hornadav’s  and  Mr.  Phillip  s  Camp- 
res  in  the  Canadian  Rockies.”  References  given  and 
juired.  J.  Alden  Loring,  Owego,  N.  Y .—Adv. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  30,  1907. 


496 


Game  Conditions  in  Arkansas. 

Bald  Knob,  Ark.,  March  23. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  If  good  has  been  accomplished  by 
the  Arkansas  game  laws,  it  is  largely  due  to  the 
provision  which  makes  transportation  com¬ 
panies  liable  for  taking  game  out  of  the  State, 
and  the  further  fact  that  Arkansas  has  but  two 
or  three  towns  of  sufficient  size  to  be  available 
as  markets.  In  the  ’80s,  when  protective  legis¬ 
lation  was  a  novelty,  there  were  numerous  con¬ 
victions  for  deer  killing  in  the  close  season,  but 
investigation  of  the  individual  cases  generally 
showed  that  information  was  lodged  against  the 
offender,  not  so  much  because  of  a  laudable  de¬ 
sire  to  uphold  the  laws,  but  rather  in  the  pur¬ 
suance  of  personal  spite  and  to  balance  ac¬ 
counts  on  some  old  score.  In  other  instances 
the  informer  belonged  to  that  omnipresent  and 
omnipernicious  class  of  obtrusively  upright 
citizens,  whose  greatest  delight  is  in  “grand 
stand”  plays,  and  who,  in  a  word,  cared  neither 
for  the  law’s  majesty  nor  the  game,  but  merely 
saw  and  improved  the  opportunity  to  win  fresh 
importance  in  his  neighbors’  eyes.  Prosecu¬ 
tions  so  brought  about  are  worse  than  useless 
as  object  lessons  to  communities  that  are  pre¬ 
disposed — as  the  majority  of  Arkansas  com¬ 
munities  were,  and  are  still — against  the  statutes 
transgressed.  The  informers  were  frequently 
disciplined  for  their  pains,  with  more  or  less 
severity,  but  always  convincingly.  They  have 
ways  of  their  own  of  doing  these  things  in  the 
southwest.  And  in  consequence,  though  deer 
hunters  grew  to  exercise  more  caution  in  har¬ 
vesting  their  close  season  venison,  their  neigh¬ 
bors  acquired  the  habit  of  seeing  little  and 
talking  less. 

To  an  unbiased  observer  it  would  appear  that 
the  outcry  against  nonresident  hunters  was  taken 
up  largely  as  a  relief  from  this  enforced  re¬ 
straint.  The  Arkansas  backwoodsman  believes 
in  talking,  and  it  goes  hard  with  him  to  know 
of  things  that  must  remain  untold.  As  a  matter 
of  common  interest  it  should  be  known  that 
Bill  Sands  killed  a  big  buck  at  the  lick  last 
night,  or  that  Bob  Dugger’s  little  Jimmy 
knocked  down  four  turkey  chicks  at  one  shot; 
but  to  spread  the  news  broadcast  might  lead 
to  unpleasant  results.  It  is  different  when  a 
hunter  from  Tennessee  or  Illinois  pitches  his 
tent  by  the  roadside  and  institutes  an  eager 
quest  for  game  where  there  is  none.  The  whole 
country  must  have  tidings  of  this!  The  natural 
resources  of  the  State  are  endangered— and 
there’s  a  bare  possibility  that  some  other  herald 
of  impending  disaster  may  be  first  in  the  saddle. 

The  need  of  a  close  season  for  deer  came 
to  be  grudgingly  acknowledged  in  time,  for  rea¬ 
sons  that  the  least  considerate  could  not  wholly 
disregard.  When  one  is  returning  empty- 
handed  from  an  all-day’s  hunt,  he  is  likely  to  be 
in  the  proper  mood  for  meditation,  repentance, 
and  the  framing  of  good  resolutions  for  the 
future.  There  was  no  use  of  getting  up  a 
deer-drive  where  there  were  no  deer  to  be 
driven;  and  when  this  evident  fact  came  to  be 
generally  recognized  a  first  point  was  gained 
toward  the  eventual  support  of  all  game  pro¬ 
tective  laws.  As  a  matter  ot  fact,  deer  killing 
continued  just  the  same,  but  in  an  incidental 
way.  The  squirrel  hunter  was  everywhere 
abroad  in  the  land,  and  he  never  intentionally 
missed  a  chance  at  either  deer  or  turkey,  no 
-matter  what  the  time  or  season.  If  there  was  a 
difference  in  favor  of  the  game,  it  was  that 
in  lethality  between  buckshot  and  No.  6s,  and 
-there  is  yet  to  be  considered  the  fact  that  the 
small-bore  muzzle-loading  rifle  was  still  popular 
in  the  southwestern  woods  ten  or  fifteen  years 
ago. 

Prior  to  1895  the  Arkansas  market  hunter  had 
regarded  small  game  as  quite  beneath  his 
notice,  though  occasionally  he  would  “get  busy” 
among  the  ducks  when  there  was  an  unusually 
heavy  flight.  But  somewhere  around  the  date 
mentioned  the  discovery  was  made  that  there 
was  money  in  squirrels  at  a  dollar  a  dozen,  pro¬ 
viding  they  could  be  bagged  in  sufficient  num¬ 
bers — and  on  this  last  score  there  was  never  the 
slightest  suspicion  of  doubt.  In  those  days, 
before  there  was  such  a  thing  as  killing  squirrels 
for  revenue  only,  the  country  boy  with  his 


Belgian  double-barrel  thought  it  hard  luck  if 
he  failed  to  bag  four  or  five  around  the  corn¬ 
fields  before  breakfast.  In  September,  when 
the  nuts  first  began  ripening,  as  many  as  ten 
or  twenty  squirrels  were  sometimes  to  be  found 
in  one  hickory  or  pecan  tree,  and  the  same 
remarkable  sight  may  yet  occasionally  be  seen 
in  localities  so  far  from  railroad  stations  that 
they  have  escaped  the  market  hunter’s  atten¬ 
tion.  With  game  so  abundant  the  earnings  of 
good  squirrel  killers  would  average  $3  or  $4 
a  day  during  the  fall  months— I  know  of  six 
dozen  squirrels  being  killed  by  one  man  in  little 
more  than  half  a  day — and  with  favorable  con¬ 
ditions  of  weather  at  any  season  the  business 
paid  better  than  day’s  work  on  the  farm  or  in 
a  sawmill.  A  few  of  the  squirrels  were  dis¬ 
posed  of  in  Little  Rock,  Hot  Springs,  Pine 
Bluff  and  the  other  larger  towns,  but  the  greater 
number  were  shipped  to  St.  Louis  and  Memphis. 
When  the  law  was  passed  prohibiting  the  expor¬ 
tation  of  game,  squirrels,  rabbits  and  bears  were 
excepted  from  its  provisions — no  one  seems  to 
know  why.  The  Arkansas  bear  is  pretty  hard 
to  find  nowadays.  Not  one  hunter  •  in  a  hun¬ 
dred  has  ever  met  one  in  the  woods.  They  are 
there,  all  right,  for  now  and  then  you  see  their 
tracks;  but  they  certainly  are  not  shipped  out 
of  the  State  in  quantities,  nor  have  I  ever  known 
one  of  our  market  hunters  to  waste  much  time 
after  rabbits— except  as  a  blind  for  quail 
shooting. 

Still  later — only  a  couple  of  years  ago — when 
the  sale  of  game  was  prohibited  altogether,  the 
three  varieties  named  were  again  left  outside 
the  pale,  and  the  market  hunter  was  content. 
He  still  had  excuse  for  continuing  in  his  chosen 
avocation;  he  could  be  abroad  with  his  gun  at 
all  seasons  without  fear  of  question,  and  what 
more  did  he  care  to  ask?  Our  market  gunners 
kill  anything  in  the  way  of  game  that  comes 
in  their  way;  the  gunny  sacks  shipped  to  Little 
Rock  dealers  and  supposed  to  contain  squirrels, 
in  many  instances  conceal  turkeys,  ducks  and 
quail.  The  express  companies  are  taking  no 
risk  in  handling  such  traffic  between  points 
within  the  State,  the  dealers  have  their  restau¬ 
rants  and  hotels  to  supply,  and  the  disinterested 
citizen  has  no  desire  to  tell  tales  out  of  school. 
The  offending  gunner  is  his  neighbor  and 
friend,  ana  is  willing  to  sell  him,  on  the  quiet, 
of  course,  game  of  any  description  and  in  any 
quantities.  Last  spring  and  fall,  because  of  the 
unusual  high  waters  and  an  abundance  of  acorns 
in  the  woods,  there  were  more  ducks  in  the 
White  River  country  than  for  many  years  pre¬ 
vious.  The  professional  hunters  were  all  busy, 
and  many  amateurs  as  well,  although  not  a 
single  duck  could  be  legally  marketed.  You 
would  hear  men  boasting  of  the  number  they 
had  killed,  but  they  never  told  what  was  done 
with  the  ducks,  and  no  one  cared  to  ask.  Nor 
was  there  need  of  inquiring,  when  the  constables 
and  justices — men  who  never  hunted — -waxed 
eloquent  upon  the  delicious  juiciness  of  a  well- 
roasted  mallard.  There  are  a  few  things  the 
average  simpleton  can  be  brought  to  under¬ 
stand  without  having  it  knocked  into  him  with 
a  club. 

Nothing  short  of  a  game  warden  system  will 
ever  correct  present  conditions.  It  might  be 
difficult  to  find  men  who  would  give  faithful 
service  as  wardens,  but  such  have  been  found 
in  other  States,  and  why  not  in  Arkansas.  I 
predict  that  within  a  few  years  the  attempt  will 
be  made,  but  the  people  at  large  are  not  yet 
prepared  to  advocate  such  measures.  Mean¬ 
while  a  few  of  us  in  my  town — Bald  Knob — 
aide  I  by  our  resident  legislator,  who  was 
pledged  to  our  plans  before  we  would  elect 
him,  have  procured  the  passage  of  a  law  pro¬ 
hibiting  the  shipment  of  squirrels  beyond  the 
county  limits.  This  is  a  death  blow  to  the  local 
market  gunners,  especially  as  we  intend  follow¬ 
ing  it  up  by  organizing  a  game  protective  club 
with  its  sole  purpose  the  prosecution  of  offen¬ 
ders  against  the  game  laws.  It  is  likely  that 
other  counties  and  towns  will  follow  suit— per¬ 
haps  not  immediately,  but  so  soon  as  they  are 
made  to  understand  the  results  that  may  thus  be 
accomplished. 

It  is  high  time  that  Arkansas  should  take 
some  sane  and  effective  action  in  the  premises. 


The  danger  to  our  game  is  not  nor  has  it  ev 
been  from  the  nonresident  hunter,  and  the  pre 
ent  prohibitive  law  against  him  is  costing  tl 
State  many  thousands  of  dollars  annually, 
is  not  alone  the  loss  of  the  money  our  visito 
would  have  put  in  circulation.  The  sportsm; 
who  can  afford  to  travel  hundreds  of  miles  f< 
a  bit  of  hunting  and  fishing  is  almost  invariab 
a  man  of  large  property  interests  and  of  ir 
portance  in  his  own  community — exactly  tl 
sort  of  individual  whom  it  is  well  to  have  vis 
a  State  possessing  vast  resources  yet  to  be  d 
veloped.  It  would  be  easy  enough  to  point 
States  that  have  found  profit  in  a  policy  exact 
opposed  to  that  adopted  by  Arkansas;  01 
might  go  further  and  say  that,  in  erecting  01 
Chinese  wall  of  exclusion,  we  have  but  mo 
strongly  verified  the  prevailing  idea  that  we  st 
pay  our  fiddlers  in  ’coon  skins  and  discouraj 
strangers  from  kicking  the  splinters  off  01 
puncheon  floors.  What  we  certainly  have  in 
accomplished  thereby  is  to'materially  hinder  tl 
extermination  of  our  wild  game.  There  is  n< 
one  deer  to  be  found  to-day  where  there  we: 
twenty  when  a  six  months’  close  season  w; 
first  granted  them;  the  wild  turkeys  are  ; 
nearly  exterminated  that,  in  all  but  a  few  of  tl 
lowland  counties,  it  is  a  notable  achievemei 
to  have  killed  one  in  a  season’s  hunting;  and 
quail  are  happily  still  abundant  it  is  becau: 
wing  shooting  is  as  yet  an  unknown  art  t 
the  average  country  gunner. 

S.  D.  Barnes. 


Gun  License  Talk. 

The  question  of  a  gun  license  is  agitatir 
portions  of  British  Columbia  and  here  as  elsi 
where  there  seems  to  be  more  or  less  different 
of  opinion.  On  the  3d  of  March  the  Nananu 
Gun  Club  held  a  meeting  at  which  a  resolutio 
was  passed  protesting  against  a  gun  license. 

Vancouver  on  the  other  hand  is  strongly  ij 
favor  of  a  gun  license  provided  that  farmers  6 
their  own  land  shall  not  be  obliged  to  have 
license. 

On  this  subject  the  Cumberland  News  saj 
very  reasonably : 

“The  objection  to  paying  a  gun  license  brinj 
us  down  to  the  old  original  argument.  Sha 
we  preserve  our  game  so  that  future  generatior 
may  enjoy  a  little  of  the  sport  we  now  do,  c 
shall  we  kill  it  all  off  and  have  done  with  th 
question?  If  we  have  roads,  wharves,  bridge 
schools  and  all  the  other  concomitants  of  a 
effete  twentieth  century  civilization  we  must  pa 
a  tax  toward  them.  If  we  desire  police  an 
judges  to  carry  out  and  administer  the  civil  an 
criminal  laws  of  the  country  we  must  pay  then 
and  are  taxed  accordingly.  Then  why,  if  w 
desire  to  have  men  to  carry  out  the  game  law 
should  we  not  pay  a  tax  for  that  purpose?  W 
cannot  have  our  cake  and  eat  it  too,  and  unle; 
we  are  prepared  to  pay  a  mite  toward  preseri 
ing  our  game,  that  sport  will  soon  be  lost  to  1 
forever.” 

The  more  the  question  of  the  gun  license 
discussed  the  better,  for  only  by  threshing 
out  can  it  be  thoroughly  understood  and  s 
passed  upon  by  the  public. 


The  Audubon  Society  Acts. 

The  National  Association  of  Audubon  Sc 
cieties  has  appealed  to  Governor  Hughes  an 
the  Legislature  of  New  York  to  do  all  in  the 
power  to  advance  the  meritorious  game  and  bir 
bills  now  in  committees.  Section  20  of  the  gair 
law,  the  association  urges,  should  be  amende 
as  follows  in  order  to  secure  the  best  possih 
protection  for  the  wildfowl  of  the  State: 

“Sec.  20.  Wildfowl ;  close  season. — Duck 
geese,  brant  and  swan  shall  not  be  taken  froi 
January  first  to  September  fifteenth,  both  inch 
sive,  [or  possessed  from  March  first  to  Septen 
ber  fifteenth,  both  inclusive]  ;  or  taken  in  tl 
night  from  [ail  hour  after]  sunset  until  [an  hoi 
before]  sunrise,  nor  be  sold,  or  offered  for  sal 
■or  possessed  from  January  tenth  to  Septemln 
fifteenth,  both  inclusive.” 

It  favors  Senate  bill  35  and  Assembly  bill  32 
and  commends  the  present  law,  which  permi 


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March  30,  1907.] 


Nova  Scotia  Protectionists. 


!ie  killing  of  wildfowl  from  Sepf  15  until  Jan. 

,  but  regrets  that  this  law  is  rendered  nugatory 
nd  ineffective  because  sale  and  possession  are 
lermitted  for  two  months  after  the  end  of  the 
hooting  season. 

“The  bills  introduced  in  both  branches  of  the 
legislature  to  amend  Section  141  of  the  game 
aw,”  says  the  association,  “are  approved  and 
irged  for  passage,  because  they  aim  to  prevent 
n  the  future  a  practice  that  is  doing  as  much  to 
liminish  the  number  of  wildfowl  as  is  spring 
-hooting.  Under  the  present  law  market  hunters 
nay  kill  all  of  the  birds  that  it  is  possible  for 
hem  to  secure,  whether  they  can  be  sold  during 
he  open  season  or  the  sixty  days  thereafter  that 
,re  given  the  market  men  in  which  to  dispose 
)f  their  stock;  if  there  is  any  surplus  on  hand 
)n  March  I  it  can  be  placed  in  cold  storage, 
mder  bond,  and  kept  until  the  next  open  season. 

“This  privilege  is  wrong,  not  only  in  princi- 
)le,  but  in  effect,  because  it  offers  a  premium  to 
he  market  shooter  to  kill  all  the  birds  or  game 
hat  he  can,  as  he  knows  that  if  it  cannot  be 
disposed  of  during  one  open  season  it  can  be 
during  the  next  one. 

“The  bonding  privilege  provided  for  in  Sec- 
ion  141  of  the  game  law  of  this  State  should  be 
Lf-epealed,  in  so  far  as  it  relates  to  birds  and 
tame,  for  the  above  reason,  df  this  is  done,  the 
narket  hunter  will  then  only  kill  what  he  knows 
-an  be  sold  during  the  open  season,  and  thus 
housands  and  thousands  of  wildfowl  and  other 
tame  will  not  be  slaughtered. 

“Every  person  who  knows  anything  about  the 
present  status  of  the  game  birds  and  animals  of 
North  America  feels  that  the  time  has  arrived 
,vhen  prompt  action  must  be  taken  to  prevent 
extermination. 

“For  the  above  reasons  the  Legislature  of  the 
!  State  of  New  York  is  respectfully  but  earnestly 
irged  to  adopt  laws  that  will  prevent  the  sale 
ir  possession  of  wildfowl  after  the  close  season 
eommences,  and  also  to  prevent  the  cold  storage 
Ibf  wildfowl  and  other  game  during  any  close 
Reason.” 


Cypress  “Knees.” 

:  Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

The  cypress  knee  is  a  familiar  object  in  all 
the  lowland  forests  of  the  south,  but  there  are 
thousands  of  northern  people  who  have  never 
seen  them,  and  there  are  many  southern  people, 
too,  who  have  not  seen  them  till  they  stumbled 
|  over  them  some  dark  night.  The  knee  is  of 
f  solid  wood,  has  no  limbs  nor  leaves,  is  anywhere 
!  from  six  inches  to  six  feet  high,  and  its  rounded 
top  and  flattened  sides  give  it  very  much  the 
shape  of  a  human  leg  bent  at  the  knee  till  the 
ithigh  and  calf  are  brought  together,  hence  the 
^appropriate  name  of  “knee.” 

For  a  number  of  years  I  was  curious  as  to 
what  part  the  knees  played  in  the  life  of  the 
^cypress  tree,  for  they  are  part  of  its  root  sys- 
;  tern,  and  do  not  grow  independently.  They 
were  not  sprouts,  trying  to  grow  into  trees,  for 
|  they  never  developed  branches;  and  the  final 
conclusion  was  that  their  only  use  was  for 
oeople  to  stumble  over.  How,  and  why,  such 
tseless  appendages  to  the  tree  were  formed  was 
;  1  mystery,  until  one  day,  when  drifting  down  a 
leep  channel  which  had  been  washed  through 
1  cypress  swamp,  the  secret  was  exposed.  The 
\  earth  had  been  washed  away  from  the  roots 
of  some  of  the  trees,  and  roots  in  all  stages  of 
growth  were  in  sight.  None  of  these  roots  was 
less  than  two  and  a  half  inches  thick  and  of  uni¬ 
form  size  clear  to  their  tips,  or  rather,  clear 
:o  their  blunt  ends,  for  there  was  no  tip.  Nature 
intended  these  roots  to  grow  in  soft  mud,  and 
they  were  all  right  for  that  purpose;  but  when 
he  blunt  end  of  a  root  encountered  something 
j  too  hard  to  push  through,  it  bent,  or  buckled, 

I  in  the  line  of  least  resistance,  and  as  this  was 
i  generally  toward  the  top  of  the  ground,  and  the 
!  continuing  growth  of  the  root  pushing  the 
i  lend  further  upward,  made  the  bend  closer,  until 
mall£  the  two  arms  of  the  bend  were  close 
f  ogether,  and  they  grew  together,  with  one 
i  sheet  of  bark  inclosing  both. 

O.  H.  Hampton. 

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Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

There  has  been  a  great  deal  of  activity 
among  the  sportsmen  of  Nova  Scotia  during  the 
past  fall,  and  the  present  winter.  A  year  ago 
a  certain  lumber  combine  introduced  a  bill  in 
the  House  of  Assembly,  which  was  framed  to 
exclude  the  public  from  the  woods.  The  bill 
passed,  but  popular  feeling  was  so  strongly 
opposed  to  it,  that  it  was  repealed  two  days 
later.  An  association,  known  as  The  People’s 
Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association,  was 
formed,  with  branches  in  all  the  principal  towns 
and  many  of  the  villages.  Its  object  was  the 
•protection  of  the  game  and  fish  of  the  province; 
and  the  maintenance  of  the  people’s  right  to 
fish  and  hunt  on  uncultivated  and  uninclosed 
ground. 

Early  in  January  a  meeting  of  the  association 
was  held  at  Kentville,  and  delegates  were  ap¬ 
pointed  to  meet  the  Nova  Scotia  Game  Society 
at  its  annual  meeting  at  Halifax.  In  addition 
to  these  delegates,  leading  sportsmen  and  sev¬ 
eral  rural  game  wardens  were  present.  Many 
matters  pertaining  to  the  protection  and  propa¬ 
gation  of  game,  were  brought  before  the  meet- 


MR.  PRICE’S  POINTER. 


itig.  The  question  as  to  the  sale  of  game, 
esoecially  the  sale  of  moose  meat,  was  dis¬ 
cussed  at  great  length.  While  practically  every 
person  present  was  opposed  to  it  as  an  in¬ 
dividual,  a  number  of  the  rural  delegates  repre¬ 
sented  branches  of  the  People’s  Association, 
which  was  in  favor  of  the  practice  under  proper 
restrictions.  It  was  finally  decided  that  the 
sale  of  game  was  not  desirable  or  advisable. 

Another  matter  which  concerns  the  American 
reader  more  than  anything  else,  was  the  dis¬ 
cussion  on  the  advisability  of  enforcing  the 
regulation  as  to  anglers’  licenses.  There  is  a 
regulation  that  aliens  shall  pay  $5  for  a  permit 
to  fish  for  trout,  salmon  or  bass.  There  is  a 
doubt  as  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  provincial 
Legislature  in  the  rqatter  of  fresh-water  fish¬ 
eries.  The  Dominion  Government  pays  the 
fish  wardens,  and  leaves  the  matter  of  license 
unsettled.  There  are  many  bitter  complaints 
about  the  rivers  being  fished  out  by  aliens,  prin¬ 
cipally  Americans,  who  pay  no  licenses,  and 
kill  ten  times  as  many  fish  as  the  law  permits. 

In  my  opinion  the  depletion  of  our  rivers  is 
due  more  to  the  incessant  poaching  at  .the  head 
of  the  tide,  the  illegal  obstruction  of  the 
streams  by  dams  unprovided  with  fishways,  and 
the  equally  illegal  pollution  of  the  water  with 
debris  from  the  sawmills  and  gold  crushers  than 
to  alien  poachers.  Nearly  every  river  in  the 
province  has  one  or  more  families  of  lawless 
scamps  resident  on  its  banks.  The  destruction 


a  couple  of  men  can  work  in  a  few  nights  with 
dynamite,  sweep-nets  and  spears  is  more  than 
a  hotel  full  of  anglers  could  effect  in  three 
seasons.  The  imposition  of  a  moderate  license 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  revenue  to  protect 
our  inland  fisheries  is  a  move  in  the  right  di¬ 
rection.  To  saddle  the  decrease  of  our  fish  on 
the  visiting  sportsmen  is  a  gross  injustice. 

The  meeting  decided  that  the  present  open 
season  for  woodcock  and  snipe  commenced 
too  early.  The  first  of  September  is  quite  soon 
enough  to  commence  shooting.  In  Western 
Nova  Scotia  the  birds  are  unfit  to  kill  before 
the  middle  of  September,  but  by  that  time  the 
autumn  migration  from  Cape  Breton  and  the 
eastern  counties  has  commenced,  and  by  the 
middle  of  October  birds  are  beginning  to  get 
scarce  to  the  east  of  Halifax. 

It  was  decided  to  ask  for  an  additional  close 
season  on  deer.  Several  reports  stated  that 
caribou  were  on  the  increase.  For  the  past 
ten  years  they  have  been  very  scarce,  but  the 
long  close  season  seems  to  have  afforded  them 
protection.  They  are  protected  until  1910. 
Beaver  also  seem  to  be  on  the  increase. 
Wardens  report  that  they  are  coming  back  to 
their  old  haunts. 

A  committee  from  the  two  societies  was  ap¬ 
pointed  to  confer  with  the  local  government 
on  the  matter  of  game  protection.  For  many 
years  the  Game  Society  has  depended  for  its 
existence  on  the  fees  paid  it  by  the  officers  of 
the  Imperial  garrison,  and  the  small  grant  it 
received  from  the  Legislature.  The  garrison 
has  departed,  the  grant  has  been  reduced,  and 
it  is  more  than  probable  that  the  next  year 
will  see  the  two  societies  amalgamated.  The 
game  interests  of  the  province  would  be  far 
better  served  by  a  society  of  local  sportsmen 
and  officered  by  energetic  business  men  than  by 
the  present  dominating  clique  of  city  sportsmen. 

The  Dominion  Atlantic  Railway,  the  main 
artery  through  which  the  tourist  traffic  reaches 
the  province,  has  realized  the  importance  of  the 
new  move  for  the  joint  protection  of  the  game 
and  the  rights  of  the  people.  The  company  has 
done  all  in  its  power  to  favor  the  movement. 

Correspondent. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

Governor  Hughes,  of  New  York,  has  signed 
the  following  bills  relating  to  game  and  fish : 

Bill  554,  by  Mr.  Boshart,  amending  the  law  in 
relation  to  black  bass. 

Bill  54,  by  Mr.  Wilcox,  amending  the  law  in 
relation  to  non-game  fish  in  Cayuga  Lake. 

Bills  have  been  introduced  as  follows : 

By  Mr.  Mance,  to  amend  the  law  relative  to 
the  sale  of  trout,  prohibiting  the  sale  of  trout 
taken  from  any  private  pond  or  stream  or  a 
private  preserve  or  from  any  State  or  private 
fish  hatchery  or  waters  used  in  connection  there¬ 
with. 

By  Mr.  Filly,  relating  to  the  sale  of  trout  in 
certain  counties. 

By  Mr.  Draper,  amending  the  wildfowl  laws  to 
permit  the  shooting  of  ducks  on  the  Niagara 
River,  in  Niagara  county,  from  Sept.  15  until 
Feb.  28. 

By  Mr.  Stratton,  relating  to  the  open  season 
for  trout  in  Chenango  county. 

By  Mr.  Smith,  relating  to  a  close  season  for 
hares  and  rabbits  in  certain  counties. 

By  Mr.  Eggleston,  relating  to  Wilson  snipe  in 
Orleans  county. 


Good  News  from  Georgia. 

Bronwood,  Ga.,  March  it. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  am  getting  to  be  very  fond  of  read¬ 
ing  your  weekly  paper  and  get  good  and  useful 
information  from  it.  I  inclose  you  a  picture  of 
my  one-year-old  pointer  pup  pointing  a  covey  Of 
quail  while  on  one  of  my  trips  over  my  plan¬ 
tation,  with  my  kodak  instead  of  my  gun,  to 
get  a  look  at  the  game  and  see  how  it  is  getting 
along.  I  have  as  many  as  twenty  coveys  of  quail 
on  the  place  and  they  are  doing  well.  .  There 
were  from  fifteen  to  twenty-five  birds  in  each 
covey  and  they  have  not  been  hurt  to  any  degree 
from  this  season’s  shooting.  C.  H.  Price. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  30,  1907. 


Severe  Straits. 

’Neath  the  sunken  rock  by  the  waterside 
The  old  black  bass  and  his  children  hide. 

Just  as  the  day  fades  into  night 
An  angler  throws  a  tinsel  fly. 

The  cast  is  true,  the  drop  is  light, 

A  young  bass  lifts  a  hungry  eye. 

But  the  hook-scarred  veteran  bars  the  way, 

With  a  wave  of  his  tail,  “Back,  quick,  I  say! 

You’ll  see  if  you  look 
There’s  quite  a  sharp  hook; 

Swim  free  of  the  fly  that  is  hatched  in  a  book.” 

“  ’Tis  a  knowing  hand  at  the  rod  up  there; 

Lie  low  and  mock  at  his  gaudy  snare.” 

A  Seth-Green  next  the  angler  tried; 

A  Henshall  with  a  peacock  tail ; 

Lure  after  lure  he  deftly  tied, 

And  cast  and  cast  without  avail. 

Those  bubbles  that  break  betoken  no  rise; 

A  bass  laughs  below  with  tears  in  his  eyes: 

“My  friend  out  of  sight, 

You  throw  them  all  right, 

But  we’re  not  dining  out,  we  thank  you,  to-night.” 

’Neath  the  sunken  rock,  bass  little  and  big, 

On  their  tails  are  joyously  dancing  a  jig. 

“And  now  we’ll  eat,”  the  old  bass  cries, 

“See  what  draws  near  with  tempting  squirms. 

This  is  indeed  a  glad  surprise.” 

He  bolts  a  bunch  of  juicy  worms. 

While  orphaned  bass  are  mourning  for  their  sire,  , 
An  angler  takes  a  drink  and  builds  a  fire. 

“Though  some  may  claim 
It’s  not  in  the  game, 

There’s  no  flies  on  the  taste  of  this  bass,  just  the  same.” 

Norman  Jefferies. 


A  Morning  with  the  Casting  Rod. 

Day— Saturday. 

Month— July. 

Time- — 6:30  A.  M. 

Location — A  little  lake  nestled  like  a  jewel 
among  the  wood-covered  hills  of  Oakland 
county,  Michigan. 

My.  friend  and  I  were  bent  on  finding  out 
whether  a  certain  party  of  the  previous  week 
had  left  any  bass  in  the  lake  and  to  bring  home 
a  few  if  possible,  via  the  bait-casting  route. 
When  you  go  bait-casting  get  a  friend  like  A. 
to  go  with  you,  one  who  can  row  and  likes 
to;  one  whose  unbounded  good  nature  is  not 
ruffled  by  such  little  things  as  being  asked  to 
row  backward  every  time  you  have  the  mis¬ 
fortune  to  catch  your  hooks  in  some  strong 
rush  and  who  even  refuses  to  get  mad  when 
you  plant  the  three  sets  of  trebles  of  your  bait 
in  the  small  of  his  back. 

Well,  we  were  off,  and  I  proceeded  to  rig  up 
the  tackle,  a  little  five-foot  double-gripped  lance- 
wood  casting  rod,  equipped  with  a  sixty-yard 
multiplier  loaded  with  medium  raw  silk  casting 
line.  As  for  bait,  it  was  all  in  the  tackle  box, 
all  artificial,  as  I  use  no  other  in  this  kind  of 
fishing. 

As  soon  as  we  were  clear  of  the  bushes  that 
fringed  the  shore  I  made  the  first  cast  over 
toward  a  bunch  of  lilypads  that  grow  at  the 
edge  of  deep  water. 

Oh,  the  possibilities  of  each  cast!  What  will 
it  bring?  The  bait  may  fall  near  an  old  grand¬ 
father  big-mouth  lying  in  the  shadow  of  some 
weeds.  If  he  decides  to  take  it  and  makes  up 
his  mind  at  once,  a  trout  leaping  for  a  fly  is  no 
quicker  than  he;  in  fact,  he  seems  to  be  waiting 
at  the  exact  spot  at  which  the  bait  falls.  If,  on 
the  other  hand,  it  is  seen  by  the  watchful  eye 
of  that  fresh-water  tiger,  the  pike,  he  will  fol¬ 
low  it  ten  or  fifteen  feet  before  he  strikes  and 


then  you  will  have  a  good  fight,  a  fairly  good 
fish,  and  a  pair  of  sore  thumbs,  received  from 
taking  the  bait  from  between  the  teeth  that 
line  his  jaws. 

The  first  cast  proved  a  blank,  but  that  was 
nothing.  If  one  gets  one  fish  in  thirty  casts,  he 
is  lucky,  and  beside  he  has  the  fun  of  casting, 
which  is  no  small  part  of  the  enjoyment  of  this 
kind  of  fishing.  The  next  one  was  more  lucky, 
and  as  the  bait  settled  near  a  certain  leaf  at 
which  I  aimed,  there  was  a  big  swirl  and  I 
felt  that  peculiar  sensation  that  told  me  he  was 
on.  Into  the  weeds  he  started,  but  as  I  had  de¬ 
cided  otherwise,  he  made  for  the  boat  with  all 
speed.  Suddenly  he  saw  us,  and  the  fight  was 
on  in  earnest.  Up  and  down  he  raged,  under 
the  boat,  then  straight  away.  Slowly  I  reeled 
him  in,  and  fighting  for  each  inch  of  line,  he 
at  last  came  up  to  the  boat  on  his  side,  thor¬ 
oughly  exhausted.  A  noble  warrior,  but  con¬ 
quered.  A.  slipped  the  landing  net  under  him 
and  it  was  all  over. 

It  is  A.’s  turn  now,  so  I  took  the  oars,  and 
it  was  not  long  before  he  had  a  fight  on  his 
hands  similar  to  mine.  His  fish,  however,  got 
to  the  weeds  and  there  was  nothing  to  do  but 
try  again.  We  always  keep  to  the  shallow  water 
and  cast  toward  the  shore.  I  have  repeatedly 
caught  bass  and  good  ones  in  less  than  three 
feet  of  water,  and  they  were  not  on  the  spawn¬ 
ing  beds,  either.  I  always  make  it  a  point  to 
aim  at  something  and  cast  as  near  to  the 
mark  as  possible  and  find  that  the  medium 
length  casts,  that  place  the  bait  just  where  I 
want  it,  are  far  more  productive  of  fish  than  the 
haphazard  variety  that  send  the  bait  half-way 
across  the  lake.  \ 

Bait-casting  is  easy.  All  any  one  needs  is 
practice  and  to  follow  the  rules.  First  learn 
to  thumb  the  reel  correctly,  then  to  spool  it 
evenly  in  recovering.  After  these  rules  are 
mastered  almost  any  kind  of  a  motion  will 
send  the  bait  as  far  as  is  necessary  in  ordinary 
fishing.  The  third  rule  is  to  always  give  the  rod 
a  slight  upward  twitch  at  the  moment  the  bait 
hits  the  water.  This  has  the  effect  of  straighten¬ 
ing  the  line  and  starting  the  bait  toward  you, 
and  gives  you  a  second  in  which  to  start  reeling 
before  the  bait  settles  and  becomes  entangled 
in  the  weeds.  In  this  way  one  can  fish  in 
water  that  would  otherwise  be  impossible,  on 
account  of  the  weeds  coming  so  near  the 
surface. 

The  great  mistake  by  beginners  is  in  using 
too  much  force.  I  have  noticed  a  novice,  after 
a  mighty  preliminary  swing,  send  the  bait  glid¬ 
ing  over  the  water  for  at  least  ten  feet,  look  at 
the  reel,  and  solemnly  inform  me  that  the  reel 
works  too  easy.  It  is  surprising  how  free  the 
poorest  and  cheapest  reel  will  run  when  you 
forget  to  thumb  it. 

On  we  went,  following  the  irregularities  of 
the  shore  line,  sometimes  creeping  up  into  little 
coves,  where  later  in  the  season  the  water  was 
covered  with  fragrant  white  lilies,  sometimes 
coasting  along  a  sandy  beach,  where  we  stopped 
to  have  a  swim  and  often  gliding  over  shallows, 
where  the  close  lying  bottom  weeds  give  the 
appearance  of  a  soft  velvet  carpet.  Along  to¬ 
ward  noon  A.  discovered  that  he  was  hungry. 
We  pulled  for  the  shore,  and  under  an  old 
thorn  apple  tree,  tackled  a  certain  basket  that 
had  lain  unremembered  under  the  boat  seat  all 
morning. 

Dinner  done  and  no  dishes  to  wash,  we  lay 
back  for  a  while  to  watch  the  fleecy  white  clouds 
drifting  lazily  across  the  blue  sky.  Gradually 
the  rustling  of  the  leaves  overhead  and  the  soft 
wash  of  the  waves  against  the  .  bank  induced 
drowsiness  and  we  fell  into  a  sleep  to  dream  of 
a  big  bass  with  a  mouth  as  big  as  our  dinner 
basket.  Fred  C.  Leggett. 


Bass  and  Wooden  Minnows. 

Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  March  12. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  went  to  camp  last  Saturday  and 
stayed  four  days.  Spring  has  started  very  early 
this  year,  but  the  fish  are  not  yet  very  wide 
awake  so  we  did  not  get  many,  and  those  we 
did  catch  were  unable  to  put  up  much  of  a  fight. 
But  if  this  warm  weather  continues  I  expect  the 
fishing  to  improve  rapidly.  I  am  going  back 
to  camp  in  a  day  or  two  and  will  take  my  canoe 
along  this  time. 

I  enjoyed  “In  the  Angler’s  Workroom.”  It 
contains  many  hints  that  I  value  and  much  that 
is  news  to  me.  The  remarks  on  the  wooden 
minnow  were  delightful.  Those  nine  and  fifteen- 
hook  outfits  are  little  short  of  infernal  machines. 
And  what  a  fine  mess  they  make  when  they  get 
tangled  in  a  landing  net.  And  it  would  seem 
that  their  glass  eyes  help  them  to  get  snagged  in 
the  very  meanest  places.  I  do1  not  assert  that 
they  can  see,  but  I  could  present  a  lot  of  cir¬ 
cumstantial  evidence  that  would  arouse  suspicion. 

However,  the  wooden  minnow,  with  all  its 
faults,  has  been  the  means  of  my  meeting  many 
a  jolly  old  bass  that  should  have  had  more  sense; 
therefore  I  am  not  disposed  to  show  it  up  in  a 
very  bad  light.  It  is  a  good  lure  and  is  practi¬ 
cal  enough  without  the  army  of  hooks  so  often 
attached  to  it  by  the  manufacturer. 

Frank  Connelly. 


Color  or  Shape — Which? 

Annapolis  Roy’AL,  N.  S.,  March  6. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  Upon  this  perennial  question  of 
colorists  vs.  formalists,  recently  resuscitated  lay  Mr. 
Gordon,  we  are  all  such  struggling  empiricists 
that  it  seems  impossible  to  take  sides  without 
immodesty.  I  would  like,  however,  to  call  at¬ 
tention  to  the  following  facts,  both  probably  well 
known  to  Mr.  Gordon.  The  first  is  the  experi¬ 
ment  of  Sir  Herbert  Maxwell,  who,  amid  the 
scoffing  of  the  dry-fly  purists,  offered  to  the 
highly  educated  trout  of  an  English  chalk  stream 
a  number  of  flies  colored  plain  blue  and  red 
instead  of  the  natural  tints,  and  the  trout  took 
them  with  avidity,  to  the  dismay  of  the  guild 
(See  The  Field  of  June  19,  1897.) 

The  other  fact  is  a  chromatic  one.  It  is  that 
the  color  of  an  object  changes,  and  changes  very 
radically  sometimes,  when  it  is  moved  so  that  the 
sun’s  rays  strike  it  at  a  different  angle  or  throng! 
a  medium  of  different  opaqueness.  Place  a  small 
cube  painted  blue  upon  the  table  and  observe  the 
changes  in  tint  as  you  gradually  revolve  it.  Is 
it  not  possible  that  any  given  fly  may  look  like 
many  different  ones  in  the  water,  according  tc 
light  and  movement,  and  that  this  is  more  pos¬ 
sible  with  the  sober-tinted  flies  than  the  brilliant 
ones?  And  is  not  shape  less  susceptible  of 
change?  Edward  Breck. 


Maryland  Trout. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  March  19. — Editor  Fores\ 
and  Stream:  Mr.  Chas.  F.  Brooke,  the  Stan] 
Fish  Commissioner,  recently  called  to  see  Gov¬ 
ernor  Warfield  and  stated  he  had  for  distribu-i 
tion  about  600,000  brook  trout.  The  fish  were 
produced  at  the  Druid  Hill  Park  Hatchery.  The 
little  fish  are  strong  and  healthy  and  the  Com¬ 
missioner  is  anxious  to  dispose  of  them.  _  HO 
is  readv  to  fill  applications  of  those  desiring 
them.  Mr.  Brooke  says  that  brook  trout  flouriT 
best  in  cold  streams  and  that  Baltimore,  Carroll 
and  other  western  Maryland  counties  furnish  the 
best  waters.  Mr.  Brooke  desires  each  applicant 
to  state  in  his  application  the  character  of  the 
stream  for  which  the  fish  are  intended. 

W.  J.  Reed. 


March  30,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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II - - - -  ' 

A  National  Casting  Tournament. 

1  Racine,  Wis.,  March  23. — Editor  Forest  and 
stream:  That  there  seems  to  be  a  considerable 
[•amount  of  interest  taken  in  the  International 
Tournament  of  Bait-  and  Fly-Casting  Clubs, 
.vhich  is  to  be  given  by  the  Racine  Fly-Casting 
Club  at  Racine,  Wis.,  Aug.  15,  16,  17,  1907,  is 
|  evidenced  by  the  many  commendatory  letters 
vhich  the  committee  are  receiving  from  various 
-.ources.  The  manufacturers  are  responding 
-lobly  to  the  call  which  has  been  made  on  them, 
md  are  particularly  moved  to  do  so  in  view  of 
he  recent  action  of  the  affiliated  clubs  in  deter- 
nination  not  to  solicit  donations  of  prizes  for 
dub  contests  or  merely  local  tournaments,  and 
is  a  result,  the  prize  list  promises  to  be  the 
biggest  ever  offered.  All  the  committees  feel 
hat  they  have  their  work  cut  out  for  them,  and 
ire  rapidly  getting  things  in  shape  even  at  this 
early  date,  so  that  they  know  where  they  are 
it. 

It  is  the  general  impression  that  we  will  have 
the  biggest  crowd  at  Racine  that  has  ever  at- 
ended  a  tournament  in  the  history  of  the  sport, 
md  it  behooves  each  and  every  one  to  be  up  and 
loing.  It  is  the  earnest  desire  of  all  commit¬ 
tees  that  no  favoritism  be  shown  any  one  in 
any  way,  and  this,  of  course,  is  meeting  with 
general  approval.  New  clubs  are  being  formed 
■  ;n  various  places,  and  will,  no  doubt,  rapidly 
iffiliate  with  the  National  Association.  Milwau¬ 
kee  has  dropped  into  line,  and  ought  to  support 
1  first  class  organization,  and  being  close  by,  they 
should  be  well  represented  at  the  tournament. 

In  this  connection  we  wish  to  add  that  the 
National  Association  has  given  the  matter  of  the 
professional  its  close  attention.  Every  considera¬ 
tion  and  courtesy  will  be  extended  to  the  reput- 
ible  and  sportsmanlike  professional,  and  oppor- 
:unities  will  be  given  him  to  display  his  skill  and 
nake  records.  A  sincere  effort  will  be  put  forth 
to  make  all  restrictions  of  professionals  as  fair 
md  friendly  as  possible,  and  to  look  after  their 
welfare  and  enjoyment  to  the  fullest  extent. 

However,  it  is  recognized  that  the  time  has 
arrived  to  establish  a  demarcation  between  the 
two  different  interests,  and  the  Racine  tourna- 
nent  will  be  conducted  largely  for  the  caster  who 
i  engages  in  the  sport  solely  for  the  love  of  same, 

'  and  who  is  without  trade  jealousies  or  financial 
^interest  in  the  game. 

The  entertainment  committee  is  making  ar- 
:  rangements  about  accommodations,  and  it  will 
not  be  necessary  to  “double  up”  as  is  usual  for 

:  conventions  of  this  sort.  A.  H.  Barnes. 

► 

;  - - - 

Black  Flies  and  Trout  Fishing. 

Tt  was  while  I  was  sitting  in  the  lobby  of  the 
King  Edward  Hotel  in  Toronto  and  dreaming, 
over  a  cigar,  of  the  experiences  of  two  weeks, 
j  which  had  been  spent  on  the  Muskoka  Lakes,. 
I  that  Jack  and  Tom  came  in.  After  greetings 
had  been  exchanged  and  numerous  questions 
asked,  such  as,  “Where  did  you  come  from?” 
“Where  have  you  been?”  and  “Why  didn’t  you 
;  let  us  know  you  were  in  town?”  we  seated  our- 
!  selves  to  have  an  old-time  chat  and  enlighten 
1  each  other  on  the  trials  and  tribulations,  suc- 
!  cesses  and  failures  of  the  past  five  years  of  our 
'  lives. 

We  were  old  school  mates  in  Svracuse,  but 
thinking  we  could  see  brighter  prospects  sonte- 
wbere  else,  we  had  drifted  apart.  Tom,  to 
Toronto;  Jack,  to  Buffalo,  and  I,  to  a  town 
near  Cleveland;  and  in  trying  to  establish  repu¬ 
tations,  we  had  not  felt  like  taking  outings  ex¬ 
cept  for  a  day  or  two  for  the  past  few  vears. 

As  we  had  had  many  of  these  outings  in  the 
J  good  old  days  of  our  boyhood,  it  was  with  a 
'  great  deal  of  delight  that  we  met  at  this  time. 
Jack  had  come  over  from  Buffalo  that  morning 
for  a  two  weeks’  vacation,  and  it  being  the  dull 
!  season  in  his  business,  Tom  was  open  for  any 
kind  of  an  engagement,  and  I  had  another  week 
u in  which  to  enjoy  the  beauties  of  nature  and 
come  and  go  where  I  pleased. 

After  talking  over  old  times  and  getting  each 
:  others’  history  for  the  past  five  years,  we  be- 
1  gjn  to  talk  over  plans  for  a  fishing  trip;  of  pike, 

|  pickerel,  lake  trout,  muscalonge,  and  where  to 


find  them,  until  we  aroused  the  curiosity  of  a 
stranger  who  was  sitting  near  and  who,  like 
all  fishermen  with  a  good  catch,  likes  to  talk 
about  them,  and  exhibit  them  to  everybody. 
The  stranger,  therefore,  told  about  the  speckled 
trout  he  had  hooked,  up  in  the  woods  north 
of  Toronto;  that  he  had  just  come  in  from 
there,  and  that  he  had  a  basket  of  trout  in  his 
room,  that  he  was  taking  home.  Of  course  we 
wanted  to  see  them  and  were  shown  fifty  of  as 
fine  brook  trout  as  it  has  ever  been  my  pleasure 
to  look  at,  their  speckled  sides  fairly  sparkling, 
as  they  lay  among  the  fresh,  damp  grass. 

When  we  had  feasted  our  eyes  on  this  en¬ 
trancing  view,  it  sent  the  warm  blood  of  the 
sportsman  coursing  through  our  veins,  and  we 
wanted  to  start  immediately  for  the  place. 

On  looking  up  the  time-table  we  found  we 
could  leave  Toronto  about  midnight  and  arrive 
in  Burk’s  Falls  at  daylight  the  next  morning; 
this  being  the  place  where  the  stranger  said  he 
had  caught  the  trout.  Tom  said  he  knew  Hughey 
who  ran  the  Burk’s  Falls  Hotel;  also  that  he 
was  a  genial  host  and  a  sportsman.  Tom  had 
met  Hughey  in  Toronto  and  he  had  promised 
to  take  him  out  trout  fishing  or  deer  hunting 
any  time  he  would  come  up  there. 

This  clinched  our  decision  and  we  parted  to 
get  fishing  tackle  and  clothing  together  and  meet 
at  the  train.  Our  trip  was  of  the  sleepy  kind, 
and  when  we  arrived  at  Burk’s  Falls  our  host, 
Hughey,  a  jolly,  red-headed  Irishman,  six  feet 
and  one  inch  in  his  stocking  feet,  was  there  in 
person  to  meet  us.  We  were  loaded  into  the 
bus  and  driven  down  the  rocky  road  to  the 
hotel.  The  hotel  and  hamlet  are  situated  in  a 
hollow  at  the  foot  of  the  falls  in  as  pretty  wood¬ 
land  as  one  could  desire,  with  hills  rising  all 
around,  and  a  stream  of  crystal  clearness  tumb¬ 
ling  and  tossing  over  a  rocky  decline,  too  steep 
to  be  called  rapids  and  yet  not  the  sudden 
drop  of  falls. 

The  morning  was  spent  in  getting  things  in 
readiness  for  an  early  start  after  dinner,  and 
in  the  meantime  we  made  the  acquaintance  of 
George,  a  commercial  traveler,  who  had  finished 
his  business,  and  as  he  could  not  leave  town 
until  late  in  the  evening,  he  expressed  a  desire 
to  go  with  us  and  was  taken  in  as  one  of  the 
party.  Everything  in  readiness  and  dinner  eaten 
we  started  off,  a  party  of  six,  five  fishermen  to 
whip  the  stream  for  trout  and  the  sixth,  a 
porter  to  carry  the  good  things  with  which  to 
regale  ourselves  on  the  jaunt. 

After  traveling  about  a  mile  up  the  stream 
through  underbrush,  over  rocks  and  encounter¬ 
ing  black  flies  so  thick  that  they  were  like  a 
cloud  over  us,  we  prepared  to  make  our  first 
cast.  Our  host  had  prepared  a  special  salve 
which  the  flies  could  not  bite  through,  but  in 
which  they  would  land  and  stick,  like  fly¬ 
paper.  With  this  we  covered  our  hands  and 
faces,  but  nevertheless  we  had  to  pick  the  flies 
out  of  our  eyes  and  ears,  blow  them  out  of 
our  noses  and  keep  our  mouths  shut,  for  fear 
of  swallowing  some.  But  they  say  in  that  coun¬ 
try  that  the  trout  bites  best  when  the  flies  are 
thickest. 

This  was  an  ideal  stream  for  trout,  as  it 
tumbles  over  a  rock  and  settles  in  a  basin  at 
the  bottom,  forming  a  shady  pool;  or  goes 
swiftly  through  a  narrow  passage  and  then  a 
rapid  or  a  sharp  turn.  This  was  continued, 
with  variations  as  far  up  as  we  went,  a  distance 
of  about  five  miles,  and  Hughey  told  us  we 
could  go  ten  or  fifteen  miles  further  with  the 
same  results.  After  fishing  up  stream  for  about 
an  hour,  with  very  good  results,  we  came  to  a 
large  deep  pool,  and  Tom  suggested  that  we 
go  in  for  a  swim.  This  was  seconded  by  all 
of  us,  and  as  we  were  so  far  back  in  the  woods 
that  we  did  not  need  bathing  suits,  we  enjoyed 
the  frolics  which  we  used  to  have,  in  the  old 
swimming  hole,  when  boys.  On  coming  out 
of  the  water  George  lay  down  on  the  bank, 
en  deshabille  and  went  to  sleep,  so  we,  thought¬ 
lessly,  decided  to  leave  him  there,  fish  up  the 
stream  for  a  way  and  get  him  on  our  way  back. 

The  fishing  was  all  that  the  stranger  had  said 
it  was,  as  we  could  not  stop  at  a  pool  or  hole 
without  pulling  out  from  eight  to  twenty  with¬ 
out  moving.  One  caught  by  Tom  measured 
fifteen  inched,  four  others  measured  twelve 


inches,  quite  a  number  were  from  nine  to  ten 
inches  and  the  balance  ran  down  to  six  inches 
in  length.  The  trout  seemed  so  hungry  that  they 
would  follow  the  bait  clear  out  of  the  water, 
and  a  few  were  hooked  by  the  fish  seizing  the 
bait  while  it  was  in  the  air.  This  made  it  so 
interesting  for  us  that  we  forgot  all  about 
George,  and  it  was  nearing  dusk  when  we  got 
back  to  him  and  found  him  still  asleep.  The 
sight  was  one  that  appeared  humorous  to  us 
at  the  time,  but  which  turned  out  to  be  a  very 
serious  proposition,  and  one  that  we  will  never 
forget.  His  body  was  entirely  covered  with 
black  flies,  each  one  of  which  had  left  its  sting 
and  this  was  beginning  to  swell,  there  being 
hardly  a  square  inch  of  his  body  that  did  not 
have  several  bites  in  it.  Any  one  who  has  had 
one  bite  and  knows  how  it  swells  and  itches 
can  imagine  how  he  felt  to  have  this  multiplied 
thousands  of  times. 

We  forgot  all  about  fishing  and  took  him 
back  to  the  hotel,  by  which  time  he  was  puffed 
up  like  a  puff  ball,  as  the  poison  had  gone  all 
through  his  system  and  the  itching  had  become 
painful.  We  called  in  the  only  doctor  in  the 
place,  and  he  covered  George’s  body  with  a 
cooling  salve  to  stop  the  burning  and  ad¬ 
ministered  medicines  internally  to  drive  out  the 
poison;  but  it  was  two  weeks  before  George 
was  able  to  take  the  road  again,  and  for  a  num¬ 
ber  of  days  it  was  a  question  whether  or  not 
it  would  end  fatally.  This  took  some  of  the 
good  cheer  out  of  the  feast  of  trout  we  had 
prepared  to  have  on  our  return  to  the  hotel, 
but  as  we  were  famished  from  the  violent  ex¬ 
ercise  of  climbing  over  rocks  and  through 
brush,  we  turned  our  fish  over  to  the  cook,  and 
after  making  George  as  comfortable  as  possible, 
sat  down  to  a  feast  fit  for  an  epicure. 

We  remained  at  Burk’s  Falls  the  rest  of  the 
week,  made  three  more  trips  after  trout,  with 
as  good  results  as  the  first  day,  and  returned 
to  Toronto  Saturday  night  to  depart  for  our 
different  homes,  after  promising  to  meet  next 
year  and  spend  two  weeks  together  in  the  same 
locality,  as  we  certainly  regretted  leaving  there 
and  going  back  to  our  daily  routine  of  labor. 

E.  F.  Lake. 


The  Shad. 

Philadelphia,  March  9. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  At  this  time  of  the  year  the  thoughts 
of  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  turn  toward 
fish  and  fishing.  I  am  a  great  lover  of  this 
kind  of  sport,  but  my  opportunities  have  been 
limited  to  only  a  few  kinds.  At  this  time  the 
shad  fishery  is  about  starting  in  the  lower  Dela¬ 
ware  and  a  few  warm  days  will  bring  them  up 
the  river. 

We  have  a  great  many  old  fishermen  on  the 
Delaware  that  are  loaded  with  information  con¬ 
cerning  this  fish  and  its  habits,  opinions  dif¬ 
fering  on  certain  points,  and  many  long  argu¬ 
ments  you  can  hear  among  them,  but  on  one 
point  they  seem  to  all  agree,  that  he  is  migra¬ 
tory.  He  starts  early  in  the  season  from  south¬ 
ern  waters  and  makes  his  way  north  as  the  sea¬ 
son  advances,  entering  the  fresh  water  streams, 
following  to  their  head  waters  to  spawn.  After 
spawning  he  returns  the  route  he  came  and  is 
seen  no  more  until  the  next  season,  and  many 
of  the  debates  I  have  heard  as  to  where  he  is 
between  seasons,  but  our  Delaware  fisherman 
will  tell  you  he  is  never  seen  at  sea  or  caught 
in  any  manner  only  in  the  spring  "in  the  bays 
and  rivers. 

In  August,  1905,  it  was  my  good  fortune  to 
spend  my  vacation  on  Monhegan  Island,  Maine, 
which  kas  been  inhabited  by  fishermen  since 
1619,  and  with  the  catching  of  lobsters  is  the 
only  occupation  of  the  people  of  this  island. 

The  squid  and  kyack  are  the  usual  bait,  the 
kyack  being  used  when  the  squid  is  not  around. 
The  kyack  is  a  species  of  herring.  The  people 
of  Monhegan  carry  on  a  very  extensive  fishery 
in  the  same  manner  as  was  used  a  hundred 
years  ago — namely,  with  the  hand  line,  never 
using  trawls  or  traps  of  any  kind.  They  drift 
for  bait  at  night  with  a  seine.  One  night  my 
friend  Davis  and  I  put  out  a  net  and  made  a 
short  drift  and  were  rewarded  by  about  five 
hundred  pounds  of  not  kyack,  what  we  were 


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[March  30,  1907. 


after,  but  young  shad  eight  to  ten  inches  in 
length.  I  expressed  surprise  at  the  haul  but 
Davis  assured  me  that  it  was  nothing  unusual 
barring  the  circumstance  that  we  had  four 
fine  mackerel  meshed  in  with  the  rest. 

I  then  told  him  our  Delaware  fishermen  had 
always  said  they  were  never  seen  at  sea  and 
only  caught  when  making  their  northern  trips. 

“That  may  be  all  right  for  your  Delaware  and 
Jersey  coast”  he  said,  “but  we  have  them  here 
at  all  times.  In  the  spring  they  run  up  the  fresh 
water  streams  and  spawn  and  then  return  to  the 
sea  and  stay  for  the  rest  of  the  year.” 

I  would  like  to  hear  from  other  readers  of 
the  Forest  and  Stream  on  the  habits  of  this 
fish. 

Anyone  wishing  good  deep  sea  fishing  could 
not  do  better  than  pay  a  visit  to  Monhegan,  the 
water  being  cold  and  deep,  ranging  from  thirty 
to  fifty  fathoms.  The  fish  which  inhabit  these 
waters  are  cod,  pollock,  hake,  cusk  and  had¬ 
dock.  In  grandeur  and  wildness,  nothing  on  the 
whole  coast  approaches  these  great  rock  fort¬ 
resses,  that  the  sea  has  battered  in  vain  for 
centuries.  White  Head  and  Black  Head  rise 
straight  from  the  ocean  to  a  height  of  one  hun¬ 
dred  and  fifty  feet;  Gull  Rock,  a  great  naked 
stone  over  one  hundred  feet  high,  juts  out  into 
the  ocean,  connected  with  the  land  by  a  narrow, 
grassy  ridge.  High  up  in  the  sea  front  of  this 
frowning  rock  is  Gull  Cave,  an  exploration  of 
which  will  furnish  all  the  excitement  of  an  Al¬ 
pine  climb.  Harry  L.  Shaw. 


Providence,  R.  I.,  March  16. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  There  have  been  many  game  fishes 
described  and  praised  in  Forest  and  Stream, 
but  I  have  not  seen  anything  relating  to  the 
hickory  shad,  although  it  is  one  of  the  gamiest 
of  game  fishes.  He  is  a  tarpon  in  miniature, 
about  the  same  shape,  but  wider  through  the 
body  in  proportion  to  the  length,  silvery  in 
color,  with  a  beautiful  iridescent  sheen  when 
first  taken  from  the  water.  The  eye  is  large, 
while  the  mouth  is  small  and  bony. 

After  the  scales  are  removed,  one  or  two  black 
spots  are  seen  on  the  sides  above  the  median 
line;  the  dark  longitudinal  stripes,  from  whence 
the  fish  is  said  to  get  the  name  “hickory,”  are 
also  more  pronounced.  The  flesh  is  good,  equal 
to  any  shad,  but  the  bones  are  multitudinous. 

The  height  of  their  season  is  in  September 
and  October,  although  the  past  two  years  we 
have  caught  them  from  June  to  the  end  of 
October.  The  shad  are  generally  found  with 
the  squeteague;  in  fact,  often  the  first  notice' 
we  have  of  them  is  by  seeing  a  flash  near  the 
boat  as  they  pick  up  the  “chum”  thrown  out  to 
attract  the  “squit.”  After  the  first  flash  your 
old-timer  loses  his  interest  in  what  he  came  for 
and  at  once  changes  over  to  his  shad  tackle, 
picks  out  a  small  live  “mummie”  from  the 
bait  basket,  casts  over,  and  by  the  peculiar  sink 
and  draw  motion,  endeavors  to  hook  one. 
Soon  he  feels  a  “tick,”  but  fails  to  fasten  the 
fish.  He  pulls  up  the  line  and  perhaps  the 
hickory  will  follow  it  to  the  surface,  at  which 
time,  if  the  bait  is  stopped  for  an  instant,  the 
fish  may  take  it.  If  he  does  seize  the  bait, 
strike  hard,  for  the  mouth  is  bony  and  they  will 
often  throw  the  hook  back  at  you  and  with  a 
flip  of  the  tail  are  gone.  When  one  is  fairly 
hooked,  he  begins  his  acrobatic  feats  andjhrows 
silver  rainbows  about  your  boat,  sometimes 
coming  straight  up  out  of  the  water  to  a 
height  of  three  and  even  four  feet,  again  skit¬ 
tering  along  the  surface  of  the  water,  seeming  at 
times  to  stand  on  their  tails,  or  perhaps  they 
will  rush  away  so  fast  that  the  reel  will  fairly 
scream.  When  you  try  to  slip  the  net  under 
the  fish,  he  is  off  for  a  fresh  run,  maybe  going 
under  the  boat  and  putting  a  fearful  strain  on 
the  rod.  It  is  a  common  thing  to  bring  these 
fish  up  to  the  landing  net  three  or  four  times 
before  they  can  be  lifted  into  the  boat. 

Expert  shad  fishermen  use  a  light  rod  eight 
to  ten  feet  long  with  plenty  of  backbone.  A 
black  bass  fly-rod  is  an  excellent  tool  for  this 
purpose.  An  oiled  or  enameled  silk  line  is  best, 
as  it  does  not  stick  to  the  rod  when  wet,  and 
will  cast  a  light  bait  much  better.  A  three-foot 
single  gut  leader  with  small  swivel  next  to 
line,  and  No.  2  Pennell  turned-down  eye  hook 


fastened  on  is  about  right.  One  or  two 
smallest  Rangeley  sinkers  are  used  according  to 
the  strength  of  the  tide,  and  sometimes  if  the 
fish  refuse  to  bite,  although  taking  “chum,”  re¬ 
move  all  sinkers  and  cast  the  bait  lightly  on 
the  water,  allowing  it  to  sink  a  few  feet  and 
raise  the  tip  of  the  rod  slowly,  then  they  are 
pretty  sure  to  take  hold. 

One  of  the  best  baits  is  a  small  live  “mum¬ 
mie”  one  and  one-half  or  two  inches  long. 
Gently  pass  the  hook  through  the  eye  socket 
above  the  eye  and  you  have  a  bait  that  will  be 
lively  for  a  long  time.  Single  shrimp  are  also 
successful  as  bait,  at  times  even  being  preferred 
to  the  “mummie.”  It  is  well  to  have  plenty  of 
them  to  use  as  chum,  scattering  a  few  at  a 
time,  and  thus  holding  ‘the  school  about  the 
boat. 

Hickory  shad  are  also  taken  with  a  fly  gen¬ 
erally  in  October.  Our  angling  nestor,  known 
as  “the  Doctor”  anchors  his  boat  just  below 
the  Pawtuxet  Falls,  where  the  water  is  brackish, 
and  catches  a  number  of  them  in  the  fall,  using 
a  fly  of  his  own  tying. 

I  know  of  no  better  sport  for  a  man  whose 
time  is  limited  than  fishing  for  shad  with  the 
proper  tackle,  as  a  good  catch  can  be  made  in 
an  afternoon  during  their  season. 

Hickory. 


Canadian  Fish  and  Fishing. 

Quebec,  Canada,  March  23. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  An  illustration  of  the  rapid  growth  of 
brook  trout  under  favorable  conditions,  which 
should  prove  of  special  interest  to  fish  culturists, 
was  furnished  at  the  recent  meeting  of  the  North 
American  Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association 
in  this  city.  A  beautifully  mounted  brook  trout 
weighing  between  four  and  five  pounds  was  ex¬ 
hibited  by  Mr.  George  van  Felson,  secretary  of 
the  Tourilli  Fish  and  Game  Club,  who  explained 
that  it  had  been  taken  out  of  a  lake  upon  the 
club  preserve,  which  four  years  before  had  con¬ 
tained  no  trout  at  all.  The  lake  was  so  full  of 
larval  and  other  slimy  matter  as  to  make  its 
water  quite  offensive  and  unfit  for  either  drink¬ 
ing  or  bathing.  Apparently  it  contained  no  fish 
life  at  all.  It  was  suggested  that  it  was  almost 
as  full  as  it  could  hold,  however,  of  the  very 
best  kind  of  fish  food,  and  would  speedily  prove 
a  valuable  trout  pond  if  stocked  with  fry.  In¬ 
stead  of  applying  for  the  product  of  any  hatch¬ 
ery,  those  having  the  matter  in  hand  simply 
caught  a  number  of  small  trout  out  of  a  neigh¬ 
boring  lake  and  transplanted  them  in  the  water 
in  question.  The  fish  were  small  fingerlings, 
with  very  distinct  parr  markings,  taken  from  a 
lake  which  only  produced  small  trout.  The  fact 
that  the  dwarfed  size  of  these  adult  fish  was 
not  due  to  heredity,  or  to  any  connection  with 
a  stunted  variety  is  shown  by  the  size  attained 
by  those  specimens  which  were  removed  into 
waters  well  stocked  with  food.  Some  forty  of 
them  .which  were  caught  four  years  after  they 
had  been  transplanted  weighed  about  four 
pounds  each,  thus  showing  an  average  increase 
in  weight  of  about  a  pound  a  year.  How  long 
this  rapid  growth  will  continue  in  this  lake, 
unless  provision  is  made  for  an  unfailing  supply 
of  food  for  the  fish,  which  have  now  enormously 
increased  in  it,  remains  to  be  seen ;  for  the 
water,  which  was  so  thick  with  animalculae  when 
the  trout  were  first  introduced  into  it,  has  now 
become  beautifully  clear. 

Important  legislation  affecting  salmon  rivers 
was  adopted  at  the  session  of  the  Quebec  Legis¬ 
lature  which  has  just  come  to  an  end.  J.  H. 
Kelly,  member  for  the  county  of  Bonaventure,  in 
which  are  situated  portions  of  the  Restigouche, 
the  Cascapedia,  and  other  salmon  streams,  brought 
to  the  notice  of  the  House  a  species  of  fraud  prac¬ 
ticed  upon  American  anglers  by  some  of  the  set¬ 
tlers  on  lands  adjacent  to  such  rivers.  These 
parties  have  been  known  to  sell  riparian  rights 
to  salmon  fishermen  from  other  countries,  and 
then  to  abandon  the  lots  upon  which  they  had 
settled  without  having  ever  complied  with  the 
settlement  duties,  thus  leaving  the  purchasers  of 
the  fishing  rights  without  a  proper  title  from 
the  Government  for  what  they  had  paid  out, 
sometimes  a  large  sum  of  money.  Mr.  Kelly  in¬ 


troduced  a  bill  to  remedy  this  condition  of  affairs 
and  to  perfect  the  titles  left  insufficient  by  action: 
of  this  kind,  when  it  can  be  proved  that  the 
riparian  rights  were  purchased  and  paid  for  in 
good  faith. 

Another  important  matter  was  brought  to  the 
notice  of  the  Legislature  by  Mr.  Taschereau,  who 
asked  that  the  Government  should  undertake  to] 
declare  what  rivers  of  the  province  are  floatable! 
or  navigable.  It  has  been  decided  by  the  Im-l 
perial  Privy  Council,  the  highest  court  in  the! 
empire,  that  the  fishing  in  floatable  and  naviga- 
ble  rivers  is  the  property  of  the  Government.' 
while  in  rivers  which  are  not  floatable  or  navi¬ 
gable,  the  riparian  proprietors  are  owners  of  the 
fishing  rights.  Some  lawyers  and  judges  have 
held  that  a  river  is  navigable  if  it  can  be  as¬ 
cended  in  a  canoe.  Others  appear  to  think  that 
if  a  river  is  navigable,  a  schooner  should  be  able 
to  sail  it.  And  there  are  similar  differences  of 
opinion  as  to  whether  a  river  is  floatable  if  one 
log  at  a  time  can  be  floated  down  it,  or  whether 
it  should  be  able  to  float  a  raft  of  timber.  There 
is  consequently  a  constant  conflict  of  opinior 
between  the  Government  and  riparian  proprie¬ 
tors  as  to  the  ownership  of  the  fishing.  .  Some 
of  the  most  valuable  fishing  privileges  in  the 
country  are  thus  held  upon  very  uncertain 
tenures,  and  in  one  instance,  that  of  the  Moisie 
the  Government  claimed  that  the  river  was  navi¬ 
gable  and  floatable  and  that  the  fishing  belongec 
to  it,  after  the  riparian  owner  had  disposed  oi 
the  fishing  rights  for  some  $30,000.  to  an  Ameri¬ 
can  angler,  who  purchased  them  in  good  faith 
supposing  he  had  a  perfect  title.  Since  thest 
titles  depend  almost  entirely  upon  the  differing 
views  that  may  be  taken  as  to  their  navigability 
or  floatabilitv  it  would  seem  to  be  essential  tha^ 
there  should  be  some  definite  pronouncement  a 
to  what  rivers  belong  to  the  one  category,,  anc 
which  to  the  other,  although  as  Mr.  Kelly  pointec 
out  in  the  course  of  the  debate,  it  is  but.jusi 
that  present  holders  of  Salmon  fishing  right- 
should  be  afforded  a  hearing  before  anything  i: 
decided  in  regard  to  streams  in  which  they  an 
financially  interested.  The  Government  ha 
promised  to  take  the  matter  into  consideration 
though  it  is  not  yet  determined  whether  tin 
proposed  classification  will  be  entrusted  to  ; 
special  commission  or  in  what  manner  it  will  bi 
decided.  Vested  interests  will  certainly  be  af 
forded  an  opportunity  of  being  represented  be 
fore  any  commission  or  other  tribunal  which  may 
be  seized  with  the  matter. 

The  enemies  of  young  salmon  are  legion,  bu 
probably  the  worst  and  most  dangerous  of  al 
are  the  sheldrakes.  A  suggestion  was  made,  a 
the  recent  meeting  of  the  North  American  Fisl 
and  Game  Protective  Association  that  the  shoot 
ing  of  sheldrakes  should  be  permitted  on  salmot 
streams  at  all  times.  Strong  opposition  wa 
made  to  this  proposal  on  the  ground  that  i 
sheldrakes  were  allowed  to  be  killed,  other  bird 
would  be  shot  at  the  same  time,  and  the  whole 
family  of  ducks  disturbed  on  their  feeding 
grounds.  The  entire  question  of  spring  shoot] 
ing,  which  was  only  satisfactorily  settled  in  th 
province  of  Quebec  about  a  year  ago,  would  re  | 
ceive  a  set  back,  it  was  claimed,  if  the  killing 
of  any  species  was  permitted  at  that  period,  am 
from  "the  duck  hunter’s  standpoint  it  was  strong! 
urged  that  the  proposed  step  would  be  a  retro 
grade  one.  The  association  went  on  record  a 
opposed  to  the  proposed  exception,  but  the  Legis 
lature  has  found  what  appears  to  be  a  perfect! 
satisfactory  method  of  meeting  the  difficulty.  I 
has  adopted  a  bill  providing  that  on  salmo: 
rivers  only  the  killing  of  sheldrakes  may  b 
permitted  by  the  Minister  of  Fisheries.  Thu 
the  shooting  of  them  will  not  be  general  through 
out  the  province,  or  furnish  an  excuse  for  firm; 
at  edible  ducks,  and  yet  the  Minister  can  pernii| 
them  to  be  killed  on  salmon  rivers  wheneve 
it  may  be  deemed  necessary  or  advisable  so  to.  dc 

Some  of  those  present  at  the  North  America; 
Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association  made  th 
rather  extraordinary  suggestion  that  the  lessee 
of  salmon  rivers  should  be  made  ex-officio  jus 
tices  of  the  peace  for  the  purpose  of  punishin. 
offenses  avainst  the  fish  and  game  laws,  becaus 
of  the  absence  of  magistrates  in  many  of  th 
secluded  districts  where  salmon  fishermen  wer 


March  30,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


5°> 


for  their  sport.  Hon.  Prevost,  Minister  of  Fish¬ 
eries,  who  was  also  the  president  of  the  associa¬ 
tion,  pointed  out  that  it  would  be  an  extraordi¬ 
nary  procedure  to  confer  the  powers  of  a  judge 
upon  those  who  would  be  naturally  the  prosecu¬ 
tors  of  offenders  against  the  fish  and  game  laws, 
and  suggested  the  better  course  of  making  ex- 
officio  justices  out  of  the  paid  guardians  of  the 
rivers,  who  were  also  under  oath  to  perform  their 
duties  faithfully  and  impartially.  This  suggestion 
was  accepted  by  the  salmon  lessees  present  as 
perfectly  atisfactory.  E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


A  Few  Words  of  Caution. 

Ham  monton,  N.  J.,  March  18. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  The  opening  of  the  season  for 
trout  fishing  is  not  far  distant  and  I  wish  before 
it  is  too  late  to  address  a  few  words  of  caution 
to  brother  anglers,  and  to  ask  them  to  moderate 
their  enthusiasm  and  keep  down  the  size  of  their 
creels  as  much  as  possible,  for  the  reason  that 
the  past  winter  has  been  particularly  hard  on 
the  brook  trout,  correspondents  from  Massachu¬ 
setts  to  Pennsylvania  asserting  that  many  of  the 
brooks  and  streams  have  frozen  solidly,  which 
has  forced  the  small  trout  to  descend  from  their 
usual  hiding  places  into  the  deeper  pools  and 
recesses  where  the  larger  trout  hide,  in  which 
the  fingerlings  and  even  the  fry  have  been  de- 
strovd  by  their  older  relations. 

The  outlook  for  the  brook  fishing  is  far  from 
flattering,  and  all  of  us  should  be  sparing  of 
trout  life  for  this  reason  at  least,  and  at  the  very 
best  there  is  not  much  doubt  that  many  of  our 
brooks  will,  in  consequence  of  the  destruction 
which  has  been  wrought,  have  to  be  restocked. 

There  are  probably  not  many  anglers  who  re¬ 
alize  what  a  record  of  from  thirty  or  forty  zero 
days  in  a  winter  really  means  to  the  denizens 
of  the  small  brooks,  and  for  that  matter  to  the 
streams  of  larger  size;  but  when  they  learn  of 
ice  forming  from  two  to  three  feet  in  thickness, 
freezing  the  streams  solidly  to  the  bottom,  they 
will  appreciate  what  havoc  must  thus  be  wrought 
to  fish  life. 

Apropos  of  restocking  brooks  and  other  trout 
waters.  I  have  just  been  reading  an  account  of 
the  work  done  in  this  direction  by  the  Massachu¬ 
setts  Fish  and  Game  Protective  Assotiation  in 
the  year  1906,  and  I  must  say  that  the  record 
is  one  of  which  the  old  Bay  State  should  be  proud. 

The  growth  of  the  association  in  recent  years 
has  been  very  great,  indeed,  and  it  seems  almost 
incredible  that  the  old  Anglers’  Club  of  Massa¬ 
chusetts,  from  which  the  present  association 
originated,  can  have  obtained  its  present  ditnen- 
I  sions. 

The  title  of  the  association  was  changed  to  its 
present  one  in  order  that  the  society  might  have 
a  wider  scope  in  its  objects,  but  its  struggle  for 
life  was  not  very  strenuous,  and  in  1883  and 
1;  1884  it  was  in  such  a  precarious  condition  that  it 

was  almost  impossible  to  obtain  the  small  quorum 
of  seven  for  business  meetings,  etc.,  the  mem- 
bership  not  numbering  much  over  one  hundred, 

1  and  there  were  practically  no  funds  in  the 
treasury. 

In  January.  1885,  I  accepted  the  presidency  of 
I  the  association,  and  in  my  first  annual  address, 

i  delivered  Jan.  21,  I  urged  the  members  with  all 

1  the  earnestness  at  my  command  to  push  the 
work  of  the  association  to  the  utmost,  saying 
that  unless  “this  is  done  we  have  no  business  to 
exist  as  an  association.” 

During  my  first  year  of  office  some  of  the  older 
members  put  their  shoulders  to  the  wheel,  and 
thanks  to  their  efforts  the  association  took  new 
life  and  energy ;  the  good  work  kept  steadily  on 
and  when  I  retired  from  the  office  after  seven 
I  years  of  service,  the  association  numbered,  I 
believe,  about  seven  hundred  members  apd  there 
I  were  several  thousand  dollars  in  the  treasury. 

Many  of  the  members  of  the  “old  guard”  no 
longer  answer  to  the  roll  call,  and  some  of  them, 
whom  I  cherished  as  among  my  best  friends, 
have  passed  to  the  “great  beyond,”  but  if  they 
were  alive  to-day  what  a  triumphant  pride  they 
would  feel  at  the  magnitude  and  importance  of 
the  work  that  is  now  being  done  by  the  associa- 
1  tion  whose  existence  they  were  so  instrumental 
in  prolonging.  Edwarb  A.  Samuels. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


A  bear  story  that  has  the  earmarks  of  truth, 
and  is  therefore  unusual,  came  from  Mount  Pico, 
Vt.,  the  last  day  of  February.  It  is  stated  that 
“two  wood  choppers,  armed  with  axes,  had  a 
battle  with  a  huge  black  bear  and  four  partially 
grown  cubs  on  Mount  Pico  recently.  They 
killed  two  cubs,  but  the  mother  and  other  cubs 
got  away.  Luther  Weeks  and  his  son  Clinton 
felled  a  large  tree  and  it  crashed  down  into  4 
clump  of  bushes.  Angry  growls  followed,  and 
the  five  bears,  which  had  been  hibernating  under 
the  bushes  made  for  the  men.  1  he  men  fought 
and  won.  The  cubs  that  were  killed  weighed  too 
pounds  each.  The  men  declare  the  old  bear  w;* 
fully  eight  feet  long  and  would  weigh  about  500 
pounds.” 

Generally  winter  bear  stories  are  not  plausi¬ 
ble,  as  they  tell  of  ferocious  bears  roaming  the 
woods  at  a  time  when  these  animals  are  more 
anxious  to  sleep  through  the  cold  days  and 
nights,  and  with  the  mercury  below  zero,  as  it 
has  been  in  Vermont  of  late,  no  bear  is  likely 
to  choose  a  fight  in  preference  for  sleep. 

*  *  * 

It  is  only  two  or  three  weeks  ago  that  I  quoted 
an  old  New  Yorker  who  was  talking  about  the 
hidden  waters  of  this  city,  and  last  week  ac¬ 
counts  were  printed  in  the  city  newspapers  of 
waters  springing  out  of  the  earth  from  some  un¬ 
known  source  and  flooding  the  tracks  of  the 
Lenox  avenue  division  of  the  Subway,  threaten¬ 
ing  to  reach  the  third  rail  and  so  stopping  the 
railroad.  The  gentleman  whom  I  quoted  about 
the  Minnetta  Brook  tells  me  that  he  well  re¬ 
calls  a  system  of  ponds  and  streams  lying  in  and 
north  of  what  is  now  the  easterly  side  of  the 
Central  Park.  “I  lived  on  the  upper  end  of  the 
island,”  he  said,  “and  as  a  boy  often  rode  and 
drove  down  to  the  city  through  the  then  newly 
established  Central  Park.  There  was  a  pond 
called  Gold  Fish  Pond  which  lay  between  Sixth 
and  Seventh  avenues,  about  where  118th  street 
is  now.  From  this  pond  a  stream  called  Harlem 
Creek  ran  southerly  and  westerly  to  Fifth  avenue 
where  it  ran  into  the  pond  which  is  now  con¬ 
fined  to  the  northeast  corner  of  Central  Park 
known  as  the  Harlem  Mere. 

“There  were  many  other  ponds  and  streams 
north  of  Central  Park  which  have  now  disap¬ 
peared,  the  ponds  having  presumably  been  filled 
up  and  the  streams  turned  into  the  sewers. 

“Many  of  the  ponds  up  there  had  fish  in  them, 
gold  fish  and  what  we  boys  used  to  call  silver 
fish,  which  I  presume  were  chubs  or  dace.  We 
often  went  fishing  for  them.  As  I  lived  near 
the  river,  however,  I  used  to  do  my  fishing  in 
the  salt  water  either  from  the  ‘Sugar  House’ 
dock,  or  in  ponds  cut  off  from  the  river  by  the 
road  bed  of  the  then  not  long  built  Hudson  River 
Railroad.” 

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Said  a  friend  who  had  just  come  from  Madi¬ 
son  Square  Garden,  “The  fly-casting  was  very 
ordinary.”  Yet  the  exhibition  he  had  witnessed 
caused  many  an  old  angler  to  wax  eloquent  over 
the  good  work  done  in  that  event.  My  friend 
had  watched  several  of  the  best  fly-casters  in 
the  east  casting  for  distance  with  rods  weigh¬ 
ing  four  ounces  and  less,  and  as  no  one  sent 
the  fly  to  the  far  end  of  the  tank,  he  carelessly 
concluded  that  the  affair  was  not  worth  watch¬ 
ing.  I  mention  this  just  to  show  how  difficult 


it  is  for  anyone  not  thoroughly  conversant  with 
delicate  fishing  tackle  to  appreciate  the  best  skill 
of  competitors,  unless  these  men  are  engaged  in 
long  distance  casting  with  rods,  lines  and  leaders 
on  which  no  limit  is  placed.  The  lay  brother 
then  grows  enthusiastic,  for  he  can  see  and  hear 
the  swish  of  the  big  line  as  it  is  whisked  through 
the  air ;  he  listens  to  the  whiz  of  the  eleven  foot 
rod  as  it  propels.  90  or  100  feet  of  line  like  a 
giant  whip,  and  goes  away  pleased,  little  think¬ 
ing  that  half  the  distance  with  a  three  ounce  rod 
is  not  to  be  laughed  at. 

*  *  * 

Here  is  another  bit  of  testimony  regarding 
peculiarities  of  tidal  currents.  It  is  from  H.  G. 
Smith,  of  Norfolk,  Va.: 

“Noting  the  experience  of  a  correspondent,  of 
the  tide  on  the  flood  reversing,  would  state  that 
I  witnessed  the  same  phenomenon,  in  one  of 
the  creeks  of  Elizabeth  River.  I  was  closely 
watching  the  water  getting  sufficiently  high  to 
bathe.  The  water  mark  was  a  large  log  slant¬ 
ing  out  of  the  water.  The  log  was  smooth,  be¬ 
ing  without  bark,  when  within  ninety  minutes 
of  full  flood,  the  water  began  to  recede,  and 
continued  for  about  forty-five  minutes,  falling 
about  four  inches.  It  then  again  began  to  rise, 
when  it  reached  its  normal  height.” 

have  never  known  anything  over  which  dis¬ 
putes  and  mistakes  occur  so  frequently  as  high 
tides  and  freshets.  <  Here  is  an  example:  I 
went  ashore  one  spring  day  during,  an  unusually 
high  tide,  and  cooked  luncheon  in  a  favorite 
spot,  but  had  to  move  further  back  ere  the  meal 
was  ready.  The  water  reached  the  highest  point 
in  my  experience,  and  I  marked  it,  for  my  own 
satisfaction 

About  a  month  later  I  again  stopped  for  lunch 
on  the  same  beach,  and  while  eating  along 
came  an  old  waterman  very  fond  of  talking. 
Asking  after  the  health  of  himself  and  family,  he 
cDmplained  bitterly  of  various  things,  and 
among  others  said  that  that  morning  the  tide 
was  so  high  that  it  filled  his  cellar,  etc.  It 
was  the  highest  tide,  he  said,  that  he  had  seen 
since  1834.  As  a  matter  of  fact  that  tide  was 
not  within  two  feet  of  the  place  I  had  marked 
only  a  few  weeks  previously.  The  question  is, 
did  he  forget  the  tide  of  a  month  before,  or  did 
he  confuse  it  with  the  high  tide  of  the  ’30’s? 

Another  high-water  yarn  is  this;  At  a  cer¬ 
tain  place  on  the  Missouri  River  lay  a  long 
barge,  afloat.  A  flood  was  on  and-  the  water 
rising.  Several  men  disputed  as  to  whether 
the  water  was  still  rising  or  was  stationary, 
when  one  of  them  pointed  to  a  railway  spike 
protruding  from  the  side  of  the  barge  at  the 
waterline  and  declared  that  he  had  driven  the 
spike  that  morning  and  had  been  watching  it 
all  day,  hence  he  was  positive  the  water  had 
not  risen  at  all! 

*  *  * 

A  Colorado  correspondent  and  reader  of  thirty 
years’  standing  writes  me  about  mountain  sheep 
as  follows:  “Fifteen  years  will  see  them  as  scarce 
as  the  Labrador  duck.  Their  most  remote  feed¬ 
ing  grounds  are  being  occupied  by  flocks  of  tame 
sheep  which  are  forced  to  the  mountains  by  the 
rapid  settlement  of  the  open  grounds  of  the  west. 
Four  years  ago  the  Legislature  first  prohibited 
the  killing  of  elk  and  mountain  sheep.  But  we 
were  too  late.  The  law  is  not  being  enforced 
against  ranchmen  who  kill  for  family  consump¬ 
tion,  and  while  they  are  not  the  only  offenders 
they  are  the  principal  ones  at  the  present  time, 
market  hunting  being  something  of  the  past. 

“Snowslides,  starvation  and  mountain  lions 
naturally  prevent  a  rapid  increase  of  mountain 
sheep,  but  when  we  add  the  depredations  of 
illegal  head  hunters  and  isolated  miners  and 
prospectors,  the  outlook  is  not  encouraging. 

“I  may  be  mistaken  as  to  the  number  of  moun¬ 
tain  sheep  at  large  in  Colorado,  but  I  think  400 
'  a  fair  estimate,  and  I  do  not  believe  they  are  in¬ 
creasing.  It  is  probable  that  the  Legislature  now 
in  session  will  continue  the  close  season  for 
some  years,  which  will  possibly  enable  the  sheep 
and  elk  to  keep  good  their  present  numbers. 
We  all  realize,  however,  that  it  is  only  a  ques¬ 
tion  of  time  when  they  will  all  be  found  in 
private  and  Government  inclosures.” 

Grizzly  King. 


1 


502 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  30,  1907. 


The  Handicap  Class. 


To  those  yachtsmen  who  have  watched  the 
evolution  of  the  yacht  racing  rule,  the  present 
system  of  handicapping  boats  has  proved  an  in¬ 
teresting  topic  of  discussion.  A  year  ago  the 
handicap  yacht  racing  class  was  organized  with 
Mr.  G.  P.  Granberry  as  President,  H.  A.  Jack- 
son  as  Secretary,  and  Dr.  J.  B.  Palmer  as 
Treasurer.  The  object  of  forming  such  a  class 
was  to  so  rate  a  boat  that  if  persistently  raced 
she  was  sure  to  win  one  or  more  prizes  during 
the  season.  It  was  not  intended  for  the  latest 
built  boats,  the  up-to-date  thin-skinned  racer;  but 
was  a  consolation  class,  as  it  gave  any  old  boat, 
outclassed  by  recently-built  ones,  a  chance  to 
compete  with  an  equal  show  of  winning. 

A  number  of  years  ago-  the  Yacht  Racing  As¬ 
sociation  of  Long  Island  Sound  was  established 
for  the  purpose  of.  bringing  boats  from  all  the 
different  yacht  clubs  under  one  system  of 
measurement.  Heretofore  each  club  measured 
its  boats  by  a  different  rule ;  a  home-made,  rule- 
of-thumb  kind  of  affair  that  did  very  well  when 
the  boats  were  all  of  similar  models,  but  when 
every  man  on  the  Sound  tried  to  get  a  different 
kind  of  a  boat  from  that  of  his  neighbor,  trouble 
was  sure  to  follow,  and  it  did. 

The  association  adopted  a  rule  as  fair  to  all 
as  it  was  thought  possible  to  classify  such  a 
mixed-up  lot,  but  it  was  like  trying  to  frame  a 
rule  that  would,  by  some  formulae  of  measuring 
the  lengths  of  their  legs,  give  equal  chance  in 
a  race  between  an  elephant,  cat,  pig  and  a  giraffe. 

It  showed  at  once  that  each  different  species 
could  only  fairly  race  with  one  of  its  own  kind. 
So  schooners  raced  in  one  class,  sloops  in  another 
and  cats  in  another.  They  were  subdivided  into 


classes  by  lengths.  They  had  good,  fair  racing 
because,  as  we  might  express  it,  horses  raced 
against  horses,  pigs  against  pigs  and  cats  against 
cats.  But  what  happened?  Five  or  six  men 
started  raising  racing  butterflies  (call  them 
dories  if  you  please)  ;  another  set  of  men  bred 
a  special  line  of  spotted  pigs  and  then  declared 
they  were  not  common  pigs  and  must  be  raced 
by  themselves.  Others  bred  racing  stock  of  deer 
or  1  ostrich,  long-legged,  light  and  powerful 
creatures  that  easily  distanced  the  common  lot. 

Sib  the  judges  sat  in  judgment  on  their  case 
and  each  class  of  animals  became  subdivided 
into  racing  dogs,  house  dogs,  working  dogs,  plain 
dogs,  etc.  The  rules  that  started  out  to  be  a 
good  Samaritan  toward  all  beasts  found,  like  the 
railway  agent  that  had  to  care  for  a  crate  of 
guinea  pigs,  that  they  multiplied  far  faster  than 
he 'could  build  crates  to  hold  them. 

Look  for  instance  at  any  of  this  year’s  race 
programmes.  The  whole  idea  of  forming  the 
union  was  to  simplify  matters,  yet  here  we  see 
regular  classes,  raceabout  classes,  knockabout 
classes,  and  special  classes  for  the  same  size  of 
boats.  Take,  for  instance,  a  Larchmont  21- 
footer  ;  those  boats  are  eligible  for  the  27ft. 
regular  class,  the  regular  raceabout  class,  their 
own  21  ft.  class,  or  the  handicap  class.  Not  only 
are  they  eligible,  but  they  have  been  doing  this 
very  thing.  Last  year  the  American  one-design 
class  split  up  the  Maryola  racing  in  the  second 
division  of  the  handicap  class.  Rascal  went  in 
the  27ft.  class  and  Kid  raced  in  the  raceabout 
class.  Surely  something  is  wrong.  It  does  not 
seem  to  be  the  manner  of  measuring  the  boats 
for  the  rule  has  been  changed  almost  constantly 
since  the  start,  so  that  every  one  capable  of 
formulating  a  rule  has  had  a  chance  to  “try  it 


on  the  dog,”  so  to  speak.  The  rule  now  in 
vogue  is  far  more  complicated  than  should  be 
necessaty  if  such  a  manner  of  rating  yachts  were 
the  proper  thing;  but  has  not  the  handicap 
system  of  racing  come  nearer  to  solving  the 
question  than  any  rule  heretofore  tried? 

Does  it  not  give  each  boat  a  far  better  chance 
to  receive  an  occasional  reward  in  the  shape  of 
a  prize  won?  It  certainly  seems  SO'  to  us.  For 
this  reason ;  a  winning  boat’s  handicap  is  in¬ 
creased  every  time  she  wins,  and  the  losing 
boat’s  allowance  increased  until  an  average  is 
reached  which  enables  the  slow  boat  tO'  win; 
then  like  an  automatic  machine  she  in  turn  be¬ 
comes  taxed  in  favor  of  less  fortunate  boats. 

It  is  really  an  averaging  up  which,  were  the 
weather  conditions,  etc.,  the  same  throughout 
the  year,  would  arrive  at  a  definite  handicap  by 
the  end  of  one  season  putting  each  boat  in  her 
relative  place  on  the  handicap  scale.  But  owing 
to  the  variations  in  weather  conditions,  this  con¬ 
clusion  will  naturally  not  be  arrived  at  until  two 
or  three  seasons’  racing  have  been  “boiled  down” 
to  get  the  average  of  a  boat’s  ability  in  both 
heavy  and  light  weather.  The  first  year’s  rac¬ 
ing  has,  however,  produced  far  better  sport, 
for  those  engaged  in  it  than  they  could  ever 
have  hoped  to  have  attained  in  the  open  classes 
under  the  linear  measuring  rules. 

What  show  would  a  heavy,  built  cabin  sloop 
fitted  with  all  conveniences  stand  against  a  hollow 
band-box  like  a  raceabout,  even  if  she  was  about 
the  same  tape  line  length.  What  has  length  got 
to  do  with  it?  What  has  her  cubic  contents  to 
do  with  it?  Can  a  horse  run  fifty  miles  an 

? - 

hour  if  his  legs  are  xxVx2xy2x  .876  in 
length.  But  suppose  you  run  that  horse  over 
a  mile  course  and  time  him.  Then  run  another 
and  get  his  time.  Or  as  in  boat  racing  take  his 
time  when  he  is  actually  running  a  race.  Can¬ 
not  you  easily  figure  out  how  much  faster  one 
is  than  the  other?  And  how  much  more  accurate 
you  can  figure  if,  as  this  rule  does,  you  take  his 
average  for  the  five  last  races.  If  he  does  it 
in  three  minutes  and  another  horse  takes  four 
minutes,  would  not  it  be  fair  to  suppose  the  fast 
horse  could  allow  the  other  quarter  of  the  time 
it  took  him  to  go  the  mile. 

If  the  races  are  tO’  be  won  before  the  boats 
are  built  let  well  enough  alone ;  but  if  it  is  to 
be  a  contest  between  the  yachtsmen  as  to'  whose 
ability  as  a  sailor  will  win,  the  handicap  system 
will  give  by  far  the  best  sport,  as  last  season 
proved.  There  were  twenty-eight  races  sailed, 
and  in  those  races  the  handicap  class  supplied 
178  starters  and  there  were  79  prizes  won  by 
handicap  boats.  The  accompanying  chart  com¬ 
piled  by  Mr.  Theo.  Granberv  shows  each  boat’s 
performance  and  is  worth  studying. 


By  far  the  best  publication  giving  descriptions 
of  the  various  and  numerous  rigs  in  use  on 
eastern  seas  is  a  book  called  “Mast  and  Sail,” 
published  by  Messrs.  E.  P.  Dutton  &  Co.,  of 
New  York. 

To  any  one  who  has  read  J.  Fenimore 
Cooper’s  “Wing  and  Wing,”  or  W.  Clark 
Russel’s  sea  tales,  such  a  book  is  indispensable, 
as  it  brings  all  the  odd  rigs  described  in  those 
tales  right  before  one’s  eyes. 

*  * 

Messrs.  E.  B.  Smith  &  Co.,  manufacturers  of 
marine  varnish,  have  published  a  neat  little 
pamphlet  entitled  “Winners,”  which  is  well 
worth  preserving,  and  will  be  sent  to  any  yachts¬ 
man  upon  request. 

*  «  * 

Mr.  A.  Hansen,  of  City  Island,  will  build  the 
two  15-footers  designed  by  Mr.  C.  D.  Mower 
for  racing  in  Gravesend  Bay. 


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503 


Boston  Letter. 


Hydroplaniacs  are  met  with  in  every  yacht 
yard  while  little  knots  of  enthusiasts  are  seen 
on  every  other  street  corner  discussing  the  sub- 
•  ject  and  reminding  one  another  that  they  them¬ 
selves  had  evolved  the  hydroplane  theory  years 
ago,  but  the  then  undeveloped  condition  of  the 
gas  engine  had  prevented  a  practical  application, 
etc. 

Following  the  announcement  last  week  of  a 
hydroplane  launch  ordered  of  the  Bath  Marine 
Construction  Co.  comes  now  the  news  that  Mr. 
Arthur  Binney,  of  this  city,  has  orders  for  two 
such  craft,  20ft.  long  and  5ft.  in  breadth,  each 
to  be  driven  by  a  34  horsepower  automobile  en¬ 
gine  and  they  are  expected  to  produce  a  speed 
of  thirty  miles  per  hour  for  at  least  “one  con¬ 
secutive  hour,”  as  the  unsophisticated  enthusiast 
expressed  it.  The  Lawley  Cornoration  is  also 
building  a  launch  of  this  type,  one  14ft.  by  4ft. 
to  be  equipped  with  a  7  horsepower  Lollypop 
engine,  the  euphonistic  name  of  the  gasolene  en¬ 
gine  which  that  concern  is  perfecting.  This 
smaller  launch  will  be  used  on  Silver  Lake  near 
Plymouth,  Mass.,  while  the  two  Binney  creations 
will  disport  themselves  at  Marblehead. 

What  measures  the  public  health  boards  and 
conservative  selectmen  will  take  to  prevent  the 
spread  of  hydroplania  is  not  yet  known.  But 
sure  it  is  that  some  drastic  remedy  must  be 
adopted  to  safeguard  innocent  little  rowboats 
and  small  sailing  craft  if  it  is  going  to  be  pos¬ 
sible  for  14ft.  and  20ft.  boats  to  skip  through  a 
crowded  anchorage  at  the  modest  rate  of  thirty 
miles  per  hour. 

Spring  is  with  us  once  again  and  even  though 
the  thermometer  may  not  demonstrate  that  fact 
beyond  dispute  there  are  other  symptoms  that 
establish  the  season’s  birth  most  conclusively. 
For  the  yards  are  re-awakening  to  the  rasp  of 
the  scraper,  the  gritty  shriek  of  sand  paper,  the 
soft  slap,  slap,  of  the  well-filled  paint  brush,  and 
the  joyous  exclamations  of,  “Gee!  but  this  feels 
great”  as  the  owner  of  the  voice  stretches  him¬ 
self  and  drinks  deep  of  the  sun-filled  salt  air 
of  the  water  front.  As  I  write  the  first  yacht 
in  commission  is  bowling  down  the  harbor  and 
life  seems  again  worth  while  to  Channing  Wil¬ 
liams  and  his  crew  on  the  able  little  Aimee. 

The  spring  meeting  of  the  Y.  R.  A.  passed  off 
i  smoothly  on  the  evening  of  the  twenty-first  and 
a  splendid  schedule  of  races  was  adopted  which, 
with  the  usual  club  regattas  and  countless  con¬ 
tests  for  the  different  one-design  and  local 
classes,  will  provide  almost  never-ceasing  racing 
1  from  one  end  of  the  bay  to  the  other.  The  Y. 
R.  A.  schedule  is  as  follows,  but  it  must  be 
observed  that  the  club  events  and  the  races  of 
the  Eastern  and  Corinthian  yacht  clubs  do  not 
count  for  Y.  R.  A.  percentage : 

May  30,  South  Boston  Y.  C.,  open  race;  June 
1,  Boston  Y.  C.,  club  race.  South  Boston;  June 
8,  Corinthian  Y.  C,  Marblehead;  June  15,  Bos¬ 
ton,  open  race  at  Ffull  for  classes  Q  and  X; 
Wollaston,  open  race  for  classes  D  and  X;  June 
17,  Boston,  open  race  at  Hull ;  June  22,  Corin¬ 
thian  Y.  C.  race  and  ocean  race  to  Isles  of  Shoals ; 
,  June  29,  Mosquito  Fleet,  open  race,  City  Point; 


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The  Model  of  Endymion  in  the  N.  Y.  Y.  C. 


The  handsome  model  of  Atlantic,  winner  of  the  last  trans- Atlantic  Ocean  Race,  in  the  N.  Y.  Y.  C.  Model  Room. 


July  4.  City  of  Boston  regatta;  A.  M.,  Eastern, 
open,  at  Marblehead;  P.  M.,  Corinthian,  open, 
Marblehead;  July  6,  Boston,  club  race,  Marble¬ 
head;  July  13,  Columbia,  open,  City  Point;  July 
20,  Corinthian,  club  race,  Marblehead;  July  27, 
Quincy,  open,  Quincy;  July  29,  Hingham,  open, 
at  Hingham;  July  30,  31  and  Aug.  1,  Boston, 
midsummer  series  at  Hull :  Aug.  3,  Corinthian, 
club  race;  Aug.  5,  Eastern,  open;  Aug.  6,  Bos¬ 
ton,  club  race,  Marblehead ;  Aug.  7,  8,  9  and 
10,  Corinthian  Y.  C.,  midsummer  series,  Marble¬ 
head;  Aug.  14,  race  for  Crowhurst  cup,  Man¬ 
chester;  Aug.  15,  East  Gloucester,  open;  Aug. 
17,  Annisquam,  open;  Aug.  19,  American  of 
Newburyport,  open;  Aug.  23  and  24,  Duxbury, 
open;  Aug.  24.  Corinthian,  club  race;  Aug.  26 
and  27,  Cape  Cod  Y.  C.,  Provincetown;  Aug.  31, 
Squantum,  classes  D  and  X ;  Boston,  classes  Q 
and  I;  Sept.  2,  Lynn,  open,  off  Nahant;  Sept.  3, 
Corinthian,  handicap ;  Sept.  7,  Corinthian,  club 
race ;  Sept.  8,  annual  rendezvous  and  marine 
parade  of  M.  Y.  R.  A.,  Hull  to  City  Pointy 

This  provides  five  races  in  “Hull  week”  and 
a  race  every  day  in  the  midsummer.  series  at 
Marblehead.  The  North  Shore  circuit  is  once 
again,  after  a  lapse  of  some  years,  carried  to  a 
logical  conclusion  with  a  race  at  Annisquam  and 
another  at  Newburyport,  while  Provincetown, 
which  last  year  abandoned  its  dates,  has  secured 
races  for  two  consecutive  days  just  after  the  two 
dates  assigned  to  the  Duxbury  Y.  C.  It  is  not 
improbable  that  a  sweepstakes  race  may  be  ar¬ 
ranged  for  the  run  from  Duxbury  to  Province- 
town. 

Mr.  H.  Stanley  Bloomfield,  of  the  Winthrop 
Y.  C.,  has  sold  his  18ft.  knockabout  Gertrude  II. 
through  the  agency  of  L.  D.  Sampsell  Esq.,  of 
New  "Orleans,  to  Mr.  Wm.  P.  Burke,  of  that 
city.  She  will  be  fitted  with  a  cabin  house  to 
conform  with  the  South  Gulf  Coast  Y.  R.  rules. 
Built  by  Shiverick,  at  Kingston,  in  1904,  and 
not  very  successful  her  first  season,  she  was 
greatly  improved  by  Mr.  Bloomfield’s  handling 
so  that  in  1906  she  made  a  very  creditable  show¬ 
ing.  She  is  one  of  the  best  all  around  conter- 
board  boats  of  that  meritorious  class  and  should 
render  a  good  account  of  herself  in  southern 
waters. 

At  Lawley’s  boats  are  being  hustled  out  of 
the  shops  to  make  room  for  others  ready  to  be 
set  up.  The  80ft.'  launch  for  Marshall  &  Spader, 
New  York,  is  finished.  She  is  named  Ganzetta. 
The  yawl  Mischief,  for  Hamilton  Busk,  New 


York  Y.  C.,  is  ready  for  launching.  The  50ft. 
launch  for  W.  C.  Atwater,  New  York,  is  re¬ 
ceiving  her  cabin  finish,  as  are  also  the  twin  Soft, 
launches  for  Gorham  C.  Peters,  of  Boston,  and 
Dr.  J.  C.  Ayer,  of  New  York.  The  56ft.  launch 
for  Dudley  L.  Pickman  is  well  advanced.  H.  P. 
King’s  53ft.  schooner  Ranger  was  launched  from 
the  boat  shop  March  18.  The  engine  is  ready 
for  H.  W.  Putnam,  Jr.’s  140ft.  waterline  auxiliary 
schooner.  It  will  be  lifted  by  a  derrick  and 
lowered  through  an  opening  in  the  roof  of  the 
shed  in  which  the  yacht  stands  nearly  completed. 
The  steel  steam  yacht  for  Raymond  Hoagland 
is  plated.  Bancroft  C.  Davis’  55ft.  launch  is  in 
frame.  The  hydroplane  building  for  George 
Lawley  will  be  named  Lemon.  The  keels  have 
been  cast  for  the  Tower  and  Agassiz  sonder 
boats  and  they  will  be  begun  at  once.  The  latter, 
designed  by  Mr.  Gardner,  is  very  like  Vim  with 
more  fullness  in  the  ends,  while  the  Tower  boat, 
designed  by  Mr.  F.  D.  Lawley,  is  a  cross  be¬ 
tween  such  scows  as  Auk  and  Bonidrei  on  one 
hand,  and  the  moderate  Vim  on  the  other.  She 
will  be  named  “Corinthian.” 

Mr.  M.  J.  Kiley,  the  veteran  yacht  broker,  re¬ 
ports  the  following  sales  which  were  made 
through  his  agency :  The  40ft.  keel  cutter  Win- 
nifred,  to  F.  'P.  Valentine,  of  Boston;  the  52ft. 
cabin  launch  Don,  to  C.  L.  Munroe,  of  New 
York,  and  the  auxiliary  knockabout  Prudence,  to 
James  L.  Forrest,  Esq.,  of  Newport. 

The  April  number,  just  out,  of  one  of  our 
monthly  contemporaries,  has  a  facetious  bio¬ 
graphy  of  the  yachting  editor  of  the  Boston 
Globe  illustrated  with  an  amusing  caricature 
portrait.  Those  who  know  that  the  picture  is 
owned  and  cherished  by  the  said  editor  may  sus¬ 
pect  that  the  article  is  really  autobiographical, 
and  only  a  promise  of  secrecy  prevents  me  from 
betraying  the  author  in  so  many  words. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 

Two  new  and  exceptionally  fine  models  re¬ 
ceived  at  the  New  York  Y.  C.  are  the  Atlantic 
and  Endymion,  whose  photographs  have  been 
kindly  loaned  us  by  the  club  for  publication. 
The  Atlantic  model  was  made  by  Mr.  Grahn, 
the  Endymion  by  Mr.  Boucher. 

*S  *  * 

Joseph  F.  Appleton,  Eastern  Y.  C.,  will  enter 
his  48ft.  waterline  schooner  Takitesy  in  the  race 
to  Bermuda.  A  new  sail  and  spar  plan  has  been 
made  for  the  schooner  by  Isaac  B.  Mills. 


504 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[March  30,  1907. 


The  Hydroplane. 

On  March  16  Forest  and  Stream  published  an 
article  on  the  hydroplane  boat,  describing  her 
peculiar  model.  On  Saturday,  the  23d,  this  boat 
gave  another  demonstration  before  a  number  of 
interested  visitors.  Mr.  C.  Andrade,  Jr.,  gen¬ 
eral  manager  of  the  Hydroplane  Co.,  himself 
ran  the  boat  as  the  inventor,  Mr.  Canaux,  was 
in  France. 

Lacking  the  experience  of  the  French  inven¬ 
tor,  Mr.  Andrade  had  considerable  difficulty  in 
getting  the  engine,  a  single  cylinder,  air  cooled, 
four-cycle  De  Dion  engine  of  8  horsepower, 
started. 

A  piece  of  sash  cord,  wound  once  around  a 
grooved  wheel  about  a  foot  in  diameter  just  aft 
of  the  cylinder,  then  through  a  small  pulley  to 
port  and  aft  to  the  man  seated  in  the  stern, 
formed  the  starting  apparatus.  A  quick  yank  on 
this  cord  started  the  engine ;  but  having  no 
heavy  fly-wheel  to  carry  it  by  the  compression 
stroke,  repeated  attempts  to  start  it  were  un¬ 
successful.  Many  spectators  got  tired  and  left, 
but  those  who  stayed  were  well  repaid  by  the 
sight  of  that  little  11ft.  scow  fairly  flying  up 
and  down  the  calm  waters  of  the  Harlem.  When 
she  did  start  after  a  short  rest  she  went  off 
first  shot. 

A  new,  tbree-bladed  propeller  was  put  on  for 
this  trial,  but  as  no  time  on  a  measured  distance 
was  taken,  her  speed  could  not  be  judged  other 
than  this.  The  Seabury  people  sent  out  a  high 
speed  mahogany  launch  about  30ft.  long,  fitted 
with  a  Speedway  engine.  This  boat,  they  claim, 
makes  17  miles  over  a  measured  mile.  The  little 
hydroplane  ran  neck  and  neck  with  this  boat 
when  Mr.  Andrade  could  get  his  gasolene  mix¬ 
ture  adjusted  right.  And  once  or  twice  when 
he  accidentally  had  her  adjusted  perfectly  she 
shot  ahead  of  the  larger  boat  quite  fast.  It 
was  an  excellent  demonstration  of  the  boat’s 
ability  and  showed  great  possibilities  for  extreme 
speeds. 

One  of  the  greatest  points  of  difference  in 
the  actions  of  the  two  boats  was  this.  The  large 
boat,  of  the  ordinary,  accepted  speed  boat  model, 
was  running  up  hill  all  the  time  on  an  angle 
of  about  five  degrees,  whereas  the  hydroplane 
was  not  over  about  two  degrees,  and  in  her 
spurts  ran  just  about  level. 


Jamestown  Yacht  Races. 

Norfolk,  Va.,  March  25.— An  event  in  which 
the  greatest  interest  will  center,  is  the  yacht  rac¬ 
ing  at  the  Jamestown  Ter-Centennial.  Five  cups 
have  been  offered  for  these  races  and  they  will 
attract  the  largest  fleet  of  sailing  vessels  ever 
gotten  together  for  any  event  in  the  history  of 
yachting.  The  offer  of  any  one  of  the  five  would 
have  aroused  much  interest  and  the  proffer  of 
so  many  illustrates  the  magnitude  of  the  under¬ 
taking.  These  cups  are  offered  by  King  Edward, 
of  England;  Emperor  Wilhelm,  of  Germany; 
President  Roosevelt,  Sir  Thomas  Lipton,  and  the 
Jamestown  Exposition  Company.  The  official 
announcement  has  just  been  received  by  cable¬ 
gram  of  the  offer  of  a  gold  cup  by  King  Edward 
and  the  event  has  been  promptly  scheduled.  The 
King’s  cup  is  offered  for  the  20ft.  class,  the  class 
of  small  boats  that  has  aroused  keener  interest 
than  any  other  in  the  racing  lists  of  the  past 
few  years.  This  is  known  as  class  Q.  In  the 
contest  for  this  cup,  Canadian  yachts  will  take 
a  hand  and  the  Fife  ship  yards  of  Scotland  and 
•  the  Alfred  Mylne  yards  of  England  are  each 
building  a  boat  for  this  event  and  two  are  being 
constructed  in  Canada.  The  boats  that  are  being 
built  in  Scotland  and  England  have  an  interest¬ 
ing  significance  since  it  will  be  the  first  essay  of 
English  designers  at  turning  out  boats  to  the 
American  rule,  which  will  probably  obtain  in  the 
next  race  for  the  America’s  cup. 

Advices  from  Germany  state  that  at  least  two 
boats  are  being  built  in  that  country  for  the 
Jamestown  Exposition  cup  races,  and  while  the 
advice  does  not  specifically  indicate  which  of  the 
cups  will  be  contested  for,  yet  the  intimation  is 
conveyed  that  they  will  try  for  the  King  Edward 
trophy.  Emperor  Wilhelm’s  cup  will  bring  out 
a  most  interesting  race.  It  is  offered  for  all 
classes  of  schooners  racing  at  the  regular  rating, 
with  full  time  allowance  in  accordance  with  the 
standard  scale.  It  is  open  to  schooners  of  classes 
A,  B,  C  and  D,  sailing  as  one  class.  President 
Roosevelt’s  cup  will  be  for  competition  in  the 
27ft.  and  30ft.  classes  of  sloops  and  yawls.  This 
is  known  as  class  P  and  is  a  popular  class.  Ger¬ 
man  and  Canadian  boats  may  also  enter  the  con¬ 
test  for  this  cup,  and  in  this  they  •  will  have 
strong  competition  from  New  York  boats  which 
are  mainly  of  the  20ft.  and  33ft.  classes.  The 

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Sir  Thomas  Lipton  cup  is  offered  for  smaller 
boats,  the  15ft.  and  18ft.  classes,  and  it  is  expected 
to  build  up  a  size  yacht  that  has  been  little  de¬ 
veloped  in  the  last  three  or  four  years.  The 
Jamestown  Exposition  cup  is  a  free-for-all  for 
boats  under  40ft.  racing  length  contesting  with¬ 
out  time  allowance,  to  give  a  chance  to  those  de¬ 
signs  which  do-  not  fit  the  present  rule  very  well. 

The  only  class  unprovided  for  in  these  special 
cup  races  are  the  big  sloops,  and  it  is  likely  that 
such  a  trophy  will  be  offered  to  them  to  race  in 
one  class  with  full  time  allowances,  40ft.  and 
over  tO'  be  eligible.  Besides  these  races  will  be 
offered  for  all  classes  of  boats  from  class  A 
down,  for  schooners,  sloops,  cutters  and  yawls, 
so  that  no  boat  going  to  +he  exposition  need  fail 
of  an  opportunity  to  race.  All  races  are  to'  be 
under  the  rules  of  the  Atlantic  Coast  Conference 
and  all  are  to  be  under  the  universal  rule  of 
measurement. 

Invitations  have  been  extended  to  the  yachts¬ 
men  of  every  country  in  the  world  and  assur¬ 
ances  have  been  received  that  there  will  be  rep¬ 
resentation  of  foreign  clubs  in  keeping  with  the 
importance  of  the  contests.  Sir  Thomas  Lipton 
has  shown  much  interest  in  the  event  and  will 
visit  the  Exposition  races,  at  Gravesend  Bay, 
Long  Island  Sound,  Massachusetts  Bay,  the  New 
England  coast,  the  Middle  and  South  Atlantic 
coast,  and  the  Great  Lakes. 

Hampton  Roads,  with  its  tributaries,  offers  a 
splendid  course  for  yacht  racing,  and  it  is 
planned  that  the  smaller  classes  shall  cruise  over 
the  inside  course  which  includes  the  Chesapeake 
Bay,  and  the  larger  classes,  over  the  outside 
course  which  is  reached  through  the  gateway  to 
the  Atlantic  ocean  between  Cape  Charles  and 
Cape  Henry.  The  Jamestown  International  yacht 
races  will  start  Sept.  9  and  will  continue  until 
the  end  of  the  month  if  necessary  to  complete. 
The  president  of  the  Jamestown  Yacht  Racing 
Commission  is  Dr.  J.  E.  DeMund,  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y. ;  Secretary,  Jame  F.  Duncan,  Norfolk,  Va. 


Rube,  it  is  reported,  could  not  stand  the  fast 
pace  set  at  this  big  metropolis  and  is  going  back 
to  rusticate  in  Maine,  Mr.  Geo.  Granberry  hav¬ 
ing  sold  her  to  Mr.  Wm.  J.  Latta,  Jr.  Mr.  Stan¬ 
ley  M.  Seaman,  yacht  broker,  did  the  swapping. 


March  30,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


505 


WILLIAM  GARDNER 


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Ocean  Race  to  Bermud 


Naval  Architect,  Engineer,  and 
Yacht  Broker. 

N*.  1  Broadway,  Telephone  2160  Rector,  New  York. 

Gas  Engine  &  Power  Co. 

and 

Chas.  L.  Seaburv  &  Co. 

(Consolidated,) 

Morris  Heights,  New  York  City. 

DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS  OF 

Steam  Yachts  and  Launches 
and  their  Machinery 

Speed  and  Cruising  Motor  Boats  a  Specialty 

**  Speedway”  Gasoline  Marine  Engines — the  BEST 
that  can  be  Built — 3  to  150  H.  P,  in  Stock. 

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DC  SIGNERS  OF  - 

MOTOR  AND  STEAM  YACHTS 

THE  PIGEON  HOLLOW 
SPAR  CO. 

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Spars  Made.  Write  for  prices. 

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NAVAL  ARCHITECTS  AND  YACHT  BUILDERS. 

Designs  to  suit  any  requirements. 

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We  give  a  good  value. 

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Shipbuilding  (Si  Repair  Co. 

PORT  WASHINGTON,  L.  I. 
NEW  YORK 


B.  B.  CROWNINSHIELD 


Naval 

Architect 

BOSTON 


FRANK  BOWNE  JONES 

29  Broadway,  New  York 
Yachts  of  AH  Types  For  Sale  and  Charter 

Descriptions  on  Request. 


It  looks  this  year  as  if  the  ocean  race  to  Ber¬ 
muda  for  small  yachts  would  be  far  more  popu¬ 
lar  and  successful  than  last  year. 

More  boats  have  signified  their  intentions  of 
starting,  and  as  two  classes  are  going  the  same 
course  there  is  less  danger  from  the  fact  that 
the  larger  could  render  assistance  to  any  smaller 
boat  that  might  come  to  grief. 

Seven  boats  have  already  entered  in  the  two 
classes  as  follows : 

Class  A  including  all  boats  from  50ft.  to  90ft. 
over  all. 

Schooner  Dervish,  Com.  Henry  A.  Morss, 
Corinthian  Y.  C.,  of  Marblehead;  schooner 
Agatha,  Viee-Com.  Tower,  Brooklyn  Y.  C. ; 
cutter  Isolt,  Captain  Myers,  St.  George  Y.  C., 
Bermuda;  sloop  Sayonara,  Mr.  Frederick  S.  La 
Fond,  Jamaica  Bay  Y.  C. 

Class  B,  all  craft  50ft.  and  under: 

Yawl  Hyperion,  Rear-Corn.  Frank  Maier,  New 
Rochelle  Y.  C. ;  sloop  Bermudian,  Mr.  D.  Bur¬ 
rows,  of  Bermuda;  yawl  Lila,  Mr.  R.  D.  Floyd, 
of  Bayonne,  N.  J. 

The  race  starts  on  Wednesday,  June  5  at  10 
A.  M.,  from  Gravesend  Bay.  The  prize  for 
class  A  is  a  cup  of  the  value  of  $1,000,  presented 
by  Rear-Corn.  Maier,  whose  yawl,  Tamerlane, 
won  the  Lipton  cup  last  season  in  the  first  race 
to  Bermuda.  This  c  -p  is  being  made  by  the  C. 
F.  Monroe  Company,  of  Meriden,  Conn.  Mr. 
Monroe  being  a  member  of  the  New  York  Y. 
C.  and  former  owner  of  Sylvia,  which  yacht, 
after  being  sold  by  him,  was  wrecked  on  the 
Bermuda  reefs. 

The  cup  is  thirty-four  inches  high,  with  a  bowl 
fourteen  inches  in  diameter.  The  design  is 
typical  of  Bermuda,  the  principal  decoration 
being  the  city  of  that  island.  On  the  front  of 
the  cup  are  the  arms  of  the  colony  and  the 
private  signal  of  the  donor.  The  work  is  all 
hand  chased.  On  the  reverse  side  will  be  the 
inscription  and  space  for  the  name  of  the  win¬ 
ning  boat,  the  inscription  being  “Ocean  Race  to 

Bermuda,  - ,  1907.  Presented  by  Rear- 

Corn.  Frank  Maier.” 

The  prize  for  the  smaller  class  will  be  chosen 
at  an  early  day  and  will  also  be  valuable  and 
handsome.  Several  other  boats  are  expected  to 
enter  for  this  race,  and  with  any  kind  of  yacht¬ 
ing  weather  over  the  long  course  the  contest 
should  be  both  interesting  and  memorable. 


Name  for  the  Baltimore  Yacht. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  March  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  members  of  the  Baltimore  Y.  C. 
invite  suggestions  for  the  name  of  the  yacht  being 
built  to  represent  Baltimore  in  the  King’s  cup 
event  at  the  Jamestown  regatta.  Baltimore,  Lord 
Baltimore  and  Calvert  have  been  suggested.  She 
will  be  commanded  and  sailed  by  Baltimore  men. 
Mr.  W.  I.  De  Zerega,  an  expert  yachtsman,  will 
be  in  full  charge.  The  crew  so  far  selected  are 
Dr.  Dudley  Williams,  Dr.  F.  W.  Robertson  and 
Mr.  W.  L.  Trenory.  The  chief  trophy  for  which 
this  yacht  will  compete  is  valued  at  $1,000  and 
will  be  offered  by  King  Edward  of  England. 
The  Baltimore  Y.  C.  will  be  well  represented 
at  the  opening  of  the  Jamestown  Exposition. 
Com.  Henry  B.  Gilpin  will  be  there  with  the 
club’s  flagship  Huron.  The  club  has  raised  the 
money  necessary  to  erect  a  handsome  club  house 
at  Curtis  Bay.  It  is  expected  to  be  one  of  the 
handsomest  buildings  of  its  kind  in  this  coun¬ 
try.  Wm.  J.  R. 


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—  INSURANCE  — 

Best  Forms.  Lowest  Rates. 

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When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest 
and  Stream.” 


The  Boston  Globe  announces  that  designer 
B.  B.  Crowninshield  will  build  a  yawl  to  race 
in  Class  Q,  and  has  designed  her,  so  that  when 
figured  at  93  per  cent,  of  her  racing  length  she 
will  measure  in  the  22ft.  class.  If  this  be  true, 
there  will  be  a  serious  question  arise,  for  ac¬ 
cording  to  Mr.  Frank  Bowne  Jones,  who  is  as 
well  versed  on  racing  rules  as  any  one,  she 
would  not  be  eligible.  The  rule  allows  the  93 
per  cent,  of  actual  racing  length  for  the  com¬ 
putation  of  time  alloivance  only  and  not  for 
classification.  She  must  first  classify  in  Class  Q 
before  she  can  race  in  it,  and  such  classification 
has  nothing  to  do  with  the  93  per  cent. 


ARTHUR  BINNEY, 

(Formerly  Stewart  Sl  Binney.) 


Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker. 

Maten  Building,  Kilby  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  “Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 

131  State  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 

Tel.  4870  Main.  Cable,  “Burgess,”  Boston. 

MARBLEHEAD  OFFICE  AND  WORKS: 

Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 
YACHT  BUILDING,  STORAGE  AND  REPAIRS 

10- ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 


‘Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

“Outlook.” — Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

“Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.”— Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 
25 Vi  miles. 

(  Pineland.”  103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles 
Elizabeth  Silsbee.”— 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner! 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship.— Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.”— Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham 
^Corinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905-’06. 
Cricket.” — 40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast 
Orestes.”— Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


HOLLIS  BURGESS. 

Yacht  Broker.  General  Marine  Agent.  Insurance  of  all 
tin.dsA  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines 

Main  Office, tOTremontSt.  Tel.  1905-1  Main.  n  *  .. 

Branch  Office,  131  State  St.  Tel.  4870  Main.  DOStOI!,  MdSS. 


ERNEST  E.  LORILLARD 

(Successor  to  Lorillard  &  Walker) 

yacht  Broker, 


C.  Sherman  Hoyt.  Montgomery  H.  Clark 

HOYT  fa  CLARK. 

YflriHVRRniffRRAp?ITECTS  AND  ENGINEERs. 
lAUrl  I  onUKtnAbt.  High  Speed  Work  a  Specialty 

17  Battery  Place,  New  York. 


SMALL  BROS. 

NAVAL  ARCHITECTS.  YACHT  BROKERAGE. 

No.  112  Water  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Fast  cruisers  and  racing  boats  a  specialty.  Tel.  3556-2  Main. 

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|  and  Broker  $ 

K  50  Broadway.  -  -  New  York  • 

Telephone  4673  Broad  « 

CHARLES  D.  MOWER.  Naval 

29  Broadway,  New  York.  Architect 


COX  (Si  STEVENS. 

Yacht  Brokers  and  Naval  Architects, 

68  Broad  Street,  -  New  York. 

Telephones  1375  and  1376  Broad. 


The  H.  E.  BOUCHER 
MANUFACTURING  CO, 

91  MAIDEN  LANE,  NEW  YORK. 

Marine  Models  :h  Kinds 

A  SPECIALTY. 

Model  Making.  Inventions  Developed. 
Fittings  for  Model  Yachts. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest 
and  Stream.” 


5°6 


Changes  in  Racing  Rules. 

Some  interesting  decisions  on  changes  in  the 
racing  rules  of  the  \  acht  Racing  Association 
will  be  rendered  at  the  meeting  held  this  week  at 
the  Hotel  Astor.  Racing  dates  will  be  decided 
upon. 

The  question  of  whether  a  mark  becomes  a 
mark  after  preparatory  signal  or  after  starting 
signal  will  be  voted  on.  d  his  seems  an  innocent 
question,  but  when  Rainbow  tried  tO'  force  a 
passage  between  Yankee  and  the  judges  tug 
Moran  at  a  recent  regatta,  the  foul  likely  to 
occur  would  shift  under  the  present  rule  from 
one  to  the  other  the  second  the  starting  whistle 
blew,  the  mark  being  merely  an  obstruction  be¬ 
fore  the  starting  signal,  but  became  a  mark  the 
second  it  sounded. 

An  interesting  definition  proposed  is  that  a 
ketch  must  have  the  afterside  of  her  jigger  mast 
forward  of  the  point  of  immersion  aft. 

One  is  that  any  error  in  measurement  of  a 
yacht  discovered  at  any  time  prior  to  the  close 
of  the  yachting  season  shall  be  corrected  and 
the  results  of  the  season’s  races  made  to  con¬ 
form  to  the  change. 

Mr.  Frank  Bonne  Jones  will  propose  that  the 
starting  line  be  fixed  as  the  range  line  between 
the  judges’  steamer  and  a  mark  boat  near 
her,  instead  of  the  line  between  windward  and 
leeward  mark  boats,  the  range  system  being 
more  accurate  and  in  general  use  in  England. 

Other  changes  in  respect  to  re-lettering  classes 
and  retaining  deck  fittings,  etc.,  will  be  voted  on. 


A  Large  Contract. 

A  transaction  of  unusual  importance  in  the 
motor  boat  world  was  lately  consummated  by 
the  Ferro  Machine  &  Foundry  Co.,  of  Cleve¬ 
land,  O.,  in  the  sale  of  500  Ferro  auto-marine 
engines  to  the  W.  H.  Mullins  Co.,  of  Salem, 
O.,  approximate  cost  being  $65,000.  1  his  is  the 

largest  contract  for  small  marine  gasolene  en¬ 
gines  ever  made  in  America. 

Practically  every  type  of  marine  engine  on 
the  market  was  considered,  and  competitive 
tests  were  made  at  Salem  in  various  boats. 
Subsequent  events  bear  out  the  wisdom  of  the 
decision,  for  at  the  Chicago  show  the  leading 
experts  and  engine  builders  united  in  pro¬ 
nouncing  it  the  best  constructed  marine  engine 
they  had  seen. 

This  is  a  powerful  tribute,  as  well  as  the  most 
practical  compliment  that  can  be  paid  to  the 
merit  of  the  Ferro  auto-marine  engine,  when 
a  concern  of  such  reliable  business  standing  and 
world-wide  reputation  practically  confines  all  de¬ 
mands  to  the  one  mark  of  engine.  It  means 
that  a  wide  road  of  investigation  has  been 
traveled  before  a  definite  selection  was  made. 
It  is  also  a  tribute  to  the  business  acumen  of 
the  Mullins  Co.  in  the  equipment  of  their  power 
boats — they  will  have  “an  engine  with  a  factory 
behind  it,”  thus  assuring  their  patrons  relia¬ 
bility  with  satisfactory  service. 

It  is  an  evidence  of  the  wide-spread  popu¬ 
larity  of  the  power  boat  and  points  to  an  era  of 
unprecedented  business  demand  to  both  boat 
and  engine  builders. 


The  famous  racing  sloop  Little  Haste,  owned 
by  Nathaniel  C.  Nash,  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  has 
been  sold  to  Fred  B.  Thurber,  of  Providence, 
R.  I.,  through  the  agency  of  Hollis  Burgess,  of 
Boston.  The  sloop  Setsu,  owned  by  W.  A. 
Green,  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  has  also  been  sold 
to  T.  R.  Goodwin,  of  Providence,  R.  I.  The 
Herreshoff  sloop  Hope,  owned  by  Mrs.  S.  P. 
Colt,  of  Bristol,  R.  I.,  has  been  sold  to  H.  Hol¬ 
ton  Wood,  of  Brookline,  Mass.,  and  the  cruising 
knockabout  Aspenet,  owned  by  Prank  Barr,  of 
Winchester,  Mass.,  has  been  sold  to  Francis  A. 
Houston,  of  Concord,  Mass.,  through  the  same 
agencv. 

*  *  at 

The  Country  Club  of  Detroit,  through  their 
Secretary,  Mr.  Frank  C.  Baldwin,  announces 
the  following  dates:  Aug.  31,  Sept.  2  and  3  for 
the  races  for  the  Country  Club  competitive 
cup.  and  Sept  4  and  5  for  the  annual  regatta. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


(Coni  nued  from  page  466  ) 

Now  Sam  didn’t  own  the  boat.  A  man  in 
New  York  owned  her,  but  as  he  hadn’t  been 
paid  for  considerable  work  done  on  her  and  the 
keeping  of  her  for  two  years,  he  felt  as  if  he 
owned  the  largest  share  in  her.  He  had  stopped 
one  man  from  fixing  her  up,  saying  she  was  not 
to  be  touched  until  he  was  paid  for  his  work. 

So  in  answer  to  the  short  man’s  inquiry  as 
to  how  much  he  would  settle  for  he  said  the  boat 
owned  him  twenty-seven  dollars. 

This  seemed  altogether  too  much.  “Why, 
that’s  more  than  the  boat’s  worth,  ’  said  the 
short  man. 

Sam,  who  needed  money  just  then,  thought 
it  over  a  minute  and  then  came  down  in  his 
price  and  said  he  would  settle  his  claim  for 
twenty  dollars  and  not  a  cent  less,  but  added 
that  Hogan  had  a  bill  of  four  dollars  against  her 
as  they  had  hauled  her  out  together,  each  to  re¬ 
ceive  half  the  eight  dollars  charged,  but  never 
paid. 

So  the  pair  went  back  to  Hogan  to  settle  with 


him.  Instead  of  four  dollars  it  was  ten  Mr. 
Hogan  wanted.  The  men  looked  pretty  pros¬ 
perous  to  him. 

The  short  man  had  done  the  bargaining  with 
Sam  so  the  tall  man  took  Mr.  Hogan  in  hand 
and  got  his  figure  down  to  seven  dollars  and  fifty 
cents. 

It  seems  Mr.  Hogan  and  Sam  had  once  worked 
in  harmony,  but  were  now  on  the  “outs.”  Hogan 
called  the  boat  builder  “that  square-headed 
Dutchman,”  while  Sam  simply  referred  to 
Hogan  as  “dot  feller  over  dere”  and  left  you  to 
imagine  his  opinion  of  him  by  the  face  he  made 
when  speaking  of  Hogan,  and  actions  often  speak 
louder  than  words. 

The  bargaining  had  been  going  on  by  the  bar 
room  door  that  commanded  a  view  of  the  two 
cutters,  and  Hogan  finally  remarked:  “Go  see 
if  the  Dutchman  won’t  take  less;  offer  him 
fifteen  dollars  or  nothing.”  As  the  two  sauntered 
back  up  the  beach  and  stopped  to  smile  at  the 
two  cannons  by  the  flag  pole  he  shouted  : 

“Say!  offer  him - ”  and  then  he  held  up  his 

two  hands  with  fingers  and  thumbs  spread  to 
denote  ten. 

Sam  expected  them  back.  “How  much  does 
he  want?”  he  asked.  “Ten,”  replied  the  short 
man.  “but  he’ll  take  less.  Will  you  settle  for 
fifteen  cash?” 

The  contortions  of  his  face  showed  _  a  mental 
calculation  was  taking  place  that  required  time. 
He  went  off  to  shout  some  directions  to  the  two 
men  who  with  the  help  of  an  old  nag  called 
“Lady”  were  hauling  out  a  yacht,  while  the  two 


[March  30,  1907. 


customers  looked  over  the  various  boats  already 
lined  up  on  the  sand. 

The  result  of  Sam's  deliberations  was  an  ac-  | 
ceptance  of  the  fifteen,  and  as  he  signed  a  receipt  j 
for  the  money  he  remarked. 

Veil  !  dot’s  more  den  I  ever  expected  to  get 
from  dot  boat,”  and  then  remorse  overtook  him 
and  he  added  almost  in  the  same  breath,  "but  it’s 
a  dom  shame  ven  a  mon  earns  his  money  dot 


THE  LEAK  IS  FOUND. 


he  can't  get  it.  Fifteen  dollars  for  twenty-seven, 
it's  a  dom  shame,  dot’s  vot  it  is.” 

So  the  two  wrent  back  to  Hogan  s  Alley,  and 
while  waiting  for  Hogan  to  finish  his  supper  the 
tall  man  took  out  his  fountain  pen  again  and 
made  out  a  receipt  for  Hogan’s  bill  on  the  back 
of  Sam’s. 

Hogan  was  in  a  much  better  humor  when  he 
again  appeared  in  the  bar  room,  and  when  the 
tall  man  said,  “Give  us  a  drink,  Mr.  Hogan,  and 
we’ll  pay  you  a  deposit  on  your  account  for 
Pup,”  he  was  more  than  generous. 

“I’ll  tell  you  what  I’ll  do,”  said  he.  "Give 
me  five  dollars  and  we’ll  call  it  square.” 

Now  while  the  tall  man  had  moneyto  burn  and 
the  short  man  lived  comfortably,  it  so  happened 


they  only  had  five  dollars  and  ten  cents  left 
after  paying  Sam,  and  they  had  to  get  back 
to  New  York  that  night. 

It  was  a  case  of  pay  Hogan  and  walk  home 
or  ride  home  and  lose  the  money. 

But  the  pair  rode  home  lamenting  the  loss  of 
two  dollars  and  a  half  for  the  lack  of  another 
dime. 

[to  BE  CONTINUED.] 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Eastern  Division. — Michael  F.  Lane,  Lawrence, 
Mass.,  by  F.  W.  Houston;  Howard  F.  Mul- 
chahey,  Providence,  R.  I.,  by  S.  B.  Burnham.  1 

Western  Division. — George  Parsons,  Rockford. 
Ill.,  by  A.  C.  Gray;  Edward  Friedman  and 
Walter  W.  Kellner,  both  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  t 
and  both  by  J.  DeG.  Berkey. 

Central  Division. — Walter  H.  Stifel,  and 
Theodore  Rentz,  both  of  Allegheny,  Pa.,  and 
both  by  W.  H.  Brown. 


BY  CG  DAVIS. 


March  30,  1907.I 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


OPEN  AMA¬ 
TEUR  CHAMPI¬ 
ONSHIP  AT 
N.Y.  ATHLFFj 
IC  CLUB 
WE  FOORD. 

S4oi/tof100&. 

£3oi/tof25on 

.SHQpT  OFF , 


S£M€.  ARROW  SHELLS 


are  steel  lined.  Mr.  Heer  says  that  his  1907  load  with 
regular  factory  trap  and  black  edge  wadding  and  steel 
lined  shells  is  better  than  ever.  U.  M.  C.  game  loads 
are  equal  to  U.  M.  C.  trap  load*,  which  are  standard. 


ASSOCIATION 

1900 

WON  WITH 

UM-C- 

CARTRIDGES 


STATE  CHAMP! 
ONSHIPS 
HIGH  EXPERT 

AND 

AMATURE 

AVERAGES 

GALORE 

•  .  1  o  to 


507 


T  rapshoottng. 

If  you  want  your  shoot  to  he  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

April  2-3.— Aurora,  Neb.,  interstate  tournament.  H.  O. 
Harney,  Chairman.  „  ^ 

April  2-3.— Aurora,  Neb.— Interstate  G.  C.  tournament. 

G.  E.  Klumb,  Sec’y-  .  ,  .  ,  , 

April  3.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  championship  of  Met¬ 
ropolitan  Gun  Clubs.  Ed.  Winslow,  Sec  y. 

April  9.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  rl. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  11.— Wilmington,  Del.— Annual  spring  tourna¬ 

ment  of  the  Delaware  State  1  rapshooters  League, 
under  auspices  of  the  Claymont  Gun  Club,  of  Wil¬ 
mington,  Del.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

April  13.— Easton,  Pa.— Independent  C..  C.  fourth  annual 
target  tournament.  Edw.  F.  Markley,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17. — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols.  Secy. 
April  18.— Freehold,  N.  J.,  Shooting  Club.  Frank  Mul- 
doon,  Mgr.  ,.  , 

April  IS.— Reading,  Pa.— Reading  live-bird  handicap,  under 
auspices  of  the  Spring  Valley  Shooting  Association. 
Arthur  A.  Fink,  Mgr.  _  T 

April  19. — Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 

Kites,  Sec’y.  _  _ 

April  19-20.— Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26.— Mexia.— Texas  State  shoot  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26.— Hutchinson,  Kans.— Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec  y. 

April  25. — Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A. 

Wadsworth,  Sec’y.  , 

April  25.— Plainfield,  N.  J.— Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

May  1-2.— Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y 

May  2-3.— Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec’y. 
May  1. — -Albany.  N.  Y. — Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 
Hagadom,  Sec’y. 


May  7-8. — Fort  Wayne.  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec'y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Messina  Springs,  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10.— Richmond,  Va.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15.— Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C-,  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-16.— Chicago.— Illinois  State  Sportsmen  s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  15-16.— Wilmington,  Del.— Wawaset  Gun  Club  annual 
spring  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

May  16.— Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp.  Mgrs. 

May  16-17.— Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr.  Sec’y. 

May  17-18.— York,  Pa.— York  City  G.  C.  N.  M.  McSherry, 
Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23.— McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  tinder  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club.  II.  S. 
West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23.— Portsmouth,  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards, 
Sec’y. 

May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24.— Lexington,  Ky.— Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  24-25.— Quebec.— Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1,000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 


May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 

ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Englewood,  N.  J. — Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Ossining  fN.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31.— Utica,  N.  Y.— Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  6-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec'y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  7-9. — Billings. — Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament ;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee.— Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  17. — Winthrop  Mass. — Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  $1,000' 
added  money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  25-30. — Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 


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July  9-10.— Lexington  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  third  tournament. 

July  9-10. — Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 

Pringle.  Sec’y.  „„„„ 

July  9-10.— Brenham,  Tex.,  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 

$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y.  . 

July  16-18.— Boston  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  money- 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 
Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo.~Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

Sec’y.  .  .  , 

Aug.  20-22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Sept.  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14. — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 

DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s  Association  Gun  Club, 
Utica,  N.  Y.,  has  changed  its  tournament  dates  back  to 
May  30-31. 

9t 

At  the  shoot  of  the  Watertown,  Mass.,  Gun  Club, 
March  23,  Mr.  H.  C.  Kirkwood,  of  Boston,  made  high 
average,  118  out  of  125. 

On  its  own  grounds,  the  Phoenixville,  Pa.,  Gun  Club 
sixteen-man  team  defeated  the  Conshohocken  team  by 
a  score  of  568  to  558. 

X, 

Sec’y  H.  N.  Chamberlain  writes  us  that  the  Winthrop, 
Mass.,  Gun  Club  has  fixed  upon  June  17  as  the  date  for 
the  club’s  second  annual  tournament. 


The  leg  on  the  March  cup  at  the  shoot  of  the  New 
York  Athletic  Club,  held  at  Travers  Island  last  week, 
was  won  by  G.  W.  Kuchler,  with  a  full  score  of  50. 

* 

The  Pleasure  Gun  Club,  of  Englewood,  N.  J.,  an¬ 
nounces,  through  its  Secretary,  C.  J.  Westervelt,  that  it 
will  hold  an  all-day  shoot  on  Decoration  Day,  May  30. 

There  were  ten  contestants  in  the  10-bird  handicap  at 
the  Point  Breeze  track,  Philadelphia,  on  Saturday  of 
last  week.  Marcy  was  the  only  contestant  to  kill  ten 
straight. 

In  the  contest  for  the  club  cup,  at  the  shoot  of  the 
Boston  Athletic  Association,  March  23,  at  Riverside, 
Mr.  William  Titcomb  was  high  with  99.  For  the  Whitney 
cup,  Mr.  G.  B.  Clark  was  high  with  94. 

K 

The  weekly  shoot  of  the  New  England  Kennel  Club, 
at  Braintree,  Mass.,  March  23,  was  well  contested.  Mr. 
C.  A.  Coolidge  scored  a  leg  on  the  club  cup  with  23  out 
of  25,  and  for.  the  season  trophy,  Messrs.  J.  Blanchard 
and  T.  G.  Bremer  tied  on  20. 

** 

Arrangements  have  been  made  by  the  York  City,  Pa., 
Gun  Club  to  hold  a  two  days’  shoot,  May  17  and  18, 
commencing  at  11  o’clock.  There  are  ten  15-target  events, 
$1.30  entrance,  on  the  programme,  class  shooting.  High 
amateur  average,  $5.  The  Secretary  is  N.  M.  McSherry. 

The  spring  tournament  of  the  Freehold  Shooting  Club, 
April  18,  will  begin  at  10  o’clock  A.  .M.  There  are  twelve 
events,  totalling  190  targets,  $16  entrance.  Event  7,  25 
targets,  is  for  merchandise,  class  shooting.  A  good 
lunch  with  special  hydrostatic  studies  will  be  served, 
shells,  etc.,  to  the  Manager,  Frank  Muldoon. 

*»  -f, 

I'hc  New  Haven,  Conn.,  Gun  Club  offers  a  varied  pro- 

•  i  me  of  twelve  events  for  its  target  shoot,  fixed  to  be 
.  i  March  29.  Eight  of  the  events  are  Jack  Rabbit 

system,  gun  below  the  elbow,  and  three  have  three 
money  prizes.  Shooting  will  begin  at  9:30  o’clock. 
Class  shooting,  40,  30,  20  and  10  per  cent.  Totals,  175 
targets,  $8.50  entrance.  *•» 


The  programme  of  the  Interstate  Gun  Club  tourna¬ 
ment,  April  2  and  3,  at  Aurora,  Neb.,  has  $100  in  cash 
added.  There  arc  thirteen  events  on  the  first  day,  at  10, 
15  and  20  targets;  entrance  $1,  $1.50,  $2.  The  second  day 
has  a  like  programme,  with  a  five-man  team  shoot  ad¬ 
ditional.  Ship  guns  and  shells  to  Secretary  E.  Klumb. 

V, 

The  Crescent  Athletic  Club  annual  championship  for 
1907  was  decided  at  the  shoot  at  Bay  Ridge  on  Saturday 
of  last  week.  Mr.  F.  W.  Moffett  won  with  a  total  of  265 
out  of  300.  Mr.  F.  W. .  Stephenson  was  a  close  second 
with  264.  Mr,  O.  C  Grinnell,  Jr.,  was  third  with  233. 
The  contest  was  subdivided  into  three  shoots,  100  targets 
each.  Two  legs  of  the  March  cup  were  shot.  Mr.  C.  A. 
Lockwood  won  one;  Mr.  W.  W.  Marshall  the  other. 

* 

At  Merchantville,  N.  J.,  March  23,  there  was  a  team 
contest  between  the  Merchantville  and  Riverton  gun 
clubs.  There  were  twenty  of  the  Riverton  club  and 
seventeen  of  the  Merchantville  club,  but  the  ten  highest 
scores  were  what  determined  the  team  contest.  The 
scores  were:  Riverton  211,  Merchantville  196.  Each 
man  shot  at  25  targets.  High  individual  score  25,  was 
made  by  Lawyer  Harrison  H.  Voorhees,  of  Camden, 
former  Judge  of  Common  Pleas  of  Cape  May  county. 

Mr.  Wm.  Dutcher,  famous  as  an  energetic  promoter 
of  trapshooting  interests  in  New  Jersey,  writes  us  that 
the  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  has 
decided  to  enter  a  team  in  the  championship  of  Metro¬ 
politan  clubs,  at  Montclair,  N.  J.,  April  3.  He  also 
states  that  the  shoot  of  the  Jackson  Park  Club  this  week 
was  declared  off,  owing  to  the  return  match  to  be  neld 
March  30  between  the  North  Caldwell  Gun  Club  and 
the  Jersey  City  Rod  and  Gun  Club.  Several  of  the 
Jackson  Club  members  were  invited  to  attend  this 
march.  Also  a  number  of  them  are  members  of  the 
North  Caldwell  club,  and  will  shoot  on  the  Caldwell 
team.  Mr.  Dutcher  further  writes  that  the  Jackson  Club 
contemplates  a  very  active  season  of  shooting,  com¬ 
mencing  in  the  near  future. 

The  Spring  Valley  Shooting  Association  has  sent  out 
invitations  for  the  fifth  annual  Reading  live-bird  handi¬ 
cap,  fixed  to  be  held  at  Reading,  Pa.,  on  April  18,  at 
Spring  Valley  Shooting  Park.  The  conditions  are  20  live 
birds,  handicaps  26  to  32yds.,  entrance  $10,  birds  extra; 
class  shooting,  40,  30,  20  and  10  per  cent.;  $250  in  gold 
guaranteed.  Interstate  rules  will  govern.  Competition 
will  commence  at  10  o’clock.  Two  sets  of  traps  will  be 
used.  Entries  must  be  made  on  or  before  April  16. 
Those  in  envelopes  stamped  with  post  marks  of  that 
date  will  be  accepted  as  regular.  A  forfeit  of  $2  must 
accompany  entry.  Post  entries,  $2  additional  on  the  day 
of  the  shoot  before  the  first  man  shoots  at  his  second 
bird.  Trophies  as  follows  will  be  awarded:  The  Hunter 
Arms  trophy,  to  the  high  amateur;  the  Reading  Eagle 
trophy,  to  the  high  amateur  of  Berks  county;  the  Spring 
Valley  trophy,  to  the  high  professional.  Address  Manager 
Arthur  A.  Fink,  Box  321,  Reading,  Pa.  1 

Bernard  Waters. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 


Bay  Ridge,  L.  I.,  March  23. — Mr.  F.  W.  Moffett  had 
such  a  lead  in  the  club  championship  series  that  he  won, 
though  Mr.  F.  B.  Stephenson  scored  the  third  leg  at  the 
shoot  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  to-day,  and  was  only 
-one  less  in  the  totals  than  was  the  winner.  Moffett’s 
total  for  the  three1  shoots  was  265;  Stephenson’s,  264.  The- 
series  of  team  contests  was  virtually  won  by  Messrs. 
W.  C.  Damron  and  C.  A.  Lockwood,  they  having  seven 
wins,  while  their  closest  competitors,  Messrs.  F.  B. 
Stephenson  and  O.  C.  Grinnell,  Jr.,  have  four,  thus, 
though  there  are  two  more  shoots,  the  winners  are  all 
but  officially  determined.  Two  legs  were  decided  on  the 
March  cup.  Because  of  the  absence  of  several  mem¬ 
bers  at  the  Yale  shoot,  the  previous  week,  the  cup  con¬ 
test  for  that  week  was  postponed.  Mr.  C.  A.  Lockwood 
scored  a  leg  in  the  first  contest  for  the  March  cup;  Mr. 
W.  W.  Marshall  the  second. 


F  B  Stephenson. 

F  W  Moffett.,.,.....,  29 
H  M  Brigham. 

W  C  Damron.. 

O  C  Grinnell,  J 
G  G  Stephenson.... 

FT?££.!h!!^”^: .  88  90  87-265 

F  B  Stephenson .  89  8b  89-264 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr .  83  69  81—233 

Team  shoot,  25  targets: 


championship, 

100  targets: 

Total. 

1st  25. 

2d  25. 

3d  25. 

4th  25. 

21 

21 

24 

89 

..  29 

21 

21 

25 

87 

21 

20 

20 

86 

..  21 

20 

21 

20- 

82 

..  21 

21 

19 

20 

81 

..  18 

19 

21 

21 

79 

H.  T. 

W  C  Damron....  2  23 
C  A  Lockwood...  2  23 — 46 
A  Hendrickson..  4  25' 

II  B  Vanderveer  4  19 — 44 


H.  T. 

O  C  Grinnell....  2  25 
F  Stephenson  ...  0  20 — 45 

F  .W  Moffett . 0  18 

L  C  .Hopkins.,,.  4  15 — 33 


Special  shoot,  15  targets: 

H.  T. 

F  B  Stephenson  . 0  15 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr....  1  14 

R  E  Fox,  Jr .  4  14 

F  W  Moffett .  0  13 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  4  13 

W  W  Marshall . 3  13 

March  cup,  25  targets: 

C  A  Lockwood . 3  25 

A  E  Hendrickson...  4  24 

E  M  Patterson .  4  24 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  7  24 

H  P  Marshall .  3  24 

F  W  Moffett .  0  23 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  23 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 2  22 

Special  shoot,  15  targets: 

W  C  Damron .  1  15 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  15 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  14 

C  A  Lockwood .  0  14 

H  Kryn  .  1  13 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

W  C  Damron .  1  15 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

H  M  Brigham .  0  15 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  15 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr....  1  15 

G  G  Stephenson . 2  15 

H  Kryn  .  1  13 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

G  G  Stephenson . 2  15  H  M  Brigham 0  13 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 1  15  F  B  Stephenson 0  13 

Prize  divided. 


H.  T. 

J  H  Ernst .  2  12 

H  P  Marshall .  1  12 

L  C  Hopkins.........  3  10 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  9 

E  M  Patterson  . 2  9 

H  Kryn  .  1  7 


G  S  Stephenson . 3  22 

L  C  Hopkins .  5  22 

T  H  Ernst .  4  22 

H  Kryn  .  2  21 

W  W  Marshall . 5  21 

R  E  Fox .  6  20 

W  C  Damron . 2  24 


O  C  Grinnell .  1  13 

G  G  Stephenson....  2  13 
A  E  Hendrickson....  2  12 

F  W  Moffett .  0  11 

J  II  Ernst .  2  8 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  11 

F  W  Moffett .  0  12 

H  B  Vanderveer....  2  11 

W  C  Damron . 1  10 

A  E  Hendrickson....  2  10 


Scratch  shoot,  15  targets: 

F  B  Stephenson  . 12 

H  Kryn  . 12 

F  W  Moffett . 12 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

F  B  Stephenson . 14  H  Kryn 

F  W  Moffett . 13 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

H.  T. 

F  B  Stephenson . 0  15 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr . 1  14 

IV  C  Damron .  1  14 

G  G  Stephenson . 2  14 

F  W  Moffett . 0  12 

March  cup,  25  targets: 

W  W  Marshall  . 5  25 

F  Stephenson  . 0  24 

H  Kryn  .  2  24 

O  Grinnell,  Jr .  2  24 

W  Damron  .  2  24 

E  Patterson  .  4  24 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  7  24 

Rifle  shoot,  15  targets: 

F  Moffett  .  0  15 

F  Stephenson  . 0  15 

N  Hubbard,  Jr .  4  15 

W  Marshall  .  3  14 


O  C  Grinnell . 11 

W  C  Damron . 11 


.13 


H.  T. 

C  A  Lockwood . 1  12 

H  B  Vanderveer....  2  12 

H  Kryn  .  1  11 

L  C  Hopkins .  3  11 


A  Hendrickson . 4  23 

C  Lockwood  .  3  21 

L  Hopkins  .  5  21 

H  Marshall  .  3  20 

R  Fox  .  6  18 

F  Moffett  .  0  17 


O  Grinnell,  Jr . 1  12 

A  Hendrickson  . 2  12 

W  Damron  .  1  11 

E  Patterson  .  2  11 


rox  . 

H  Kryn  . 

. .  1  13 

XJL 

H 

Raynor  . 

..  3 

8 

T,  Hopkins  . 

..  3  13 

H 

Vanderveer  . 

2 

8 

G  Stephenson  . 

..  2  13 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

F  Stephenson  . 

..  0  15 

F 

Moffett  . 

..  0 

12 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 

..  4  12 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

L  C  Hopkins  . 

..  3  15 

II 

Bingham  . 

..  0 

13 

G  G  Stephenson  . . . 

..  2  15 

F 

B  Stephenson... 

..  0 

13 

A  E  Hendrickson. 

..  2  35 

H 

Kryn  . 

..  1 

13 

O  C  Grinnell,  Tr... 

.  .  1  15 

C 

A  Lockwood _ 

..  1 

11 

F  W  Moffett . 

. .  0  14 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

L  C  Hopkins . 

..  1  14 

G 

G  Stephenson.. 

..  2 

12 

A  E  Hendrickson.. 

..  2  12 

O 

C  Grinnell,  Jr... 

..  1 

11 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

N  Hubbard,  Tr. ... 

...4  15 

H 

P  Marshall . 

..  1 

11 

R  E  Fox . 

. .  4  15 

W 

W  Marshall . 

..  3 

11 

F  W  Moffett . 

. .  0  13 

W 

C  Damron . 

..  1 

11 

A  E  Hendrickson. 

. .  2  13 

F 

B  Stephenson... 

..  0 

9 

E  M  Paterson . 

..  2  12 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

R  E  Fox . 

..  4  11 

N 

Hubbard,  Jr . 

..  4 

11 

Moonlight  squad, 

50  targets: 

F  W  Moffett  . 

..  0  47 

W 

C  Damron . 

..  4 

44 

C  A  Lockwood . 

,.6  46 

F 

B  Stephenson... 

..  0 

42 

A  E  Hendrickson. 

..  8  46 

Narberth  Gun  Club. 

-  Narberth,  Pa.,  March  23. — The  combination  shoot  was 
held  on  the  Belmont  track.  There  were  two  live-bird 
events  and  one  25-target  event.  Scores: 

entrance : 

Wolf  . 02202—3 

Lee  . ; . 21001—3 

Kohler  . 22002—3 

A  Moore  . 10002—2 


First  event,  5  live  birds,  $5 

Coyle  . 12222—5 

Babb  . 22211—5 

Jackson  . . 22212 — 5 

J  Emerson  . . 22012 — 4 

C  Emerson  . 21220 — 4 

Second  event,  10  live  birds, 

Coyle  . 2221112222—10 

Lee  . 1222212222—10 

G  Emerson... 2222221022—  9 
J  Emerson...  1112120122— 9 
Third  event,  25  targets: 

Davis  . .  — ...  24 

Priest  . . 23 

Wolf  . 22 

Babb  . . 22 

Kohler  . 20 

Reeves  . 19 


$5  entrance,  two  moneys: 

Babb  . 0202222022—  7 

Reeves  . 0012100222—  6 

Kohler  . 0000220122—  5 


Coyle  . 

Croll  . 

A  Moore  . 

Sharp  . 

O’Donnell 


.19 

.19 

.15 

.14 

.12 


March  30,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 

. - . 


509 


Hudson  Gun  Club. 


The  Hudson  Gun  Club,  of  Jersey  City,  held  its  regular 
shoot  on  March  17,  and  with  the  aid  of  the  weather 
man,  who  did  his  part  in  fine  style,  it  was  a  big  success. 
Fifty-three  shooters  faced  the  traps  during  the  day,  and 
about  10,000  targets  were  thrown,  expert  traps  being  used. 

The  programme  was  made  up  of  ten  events,  and  called 
for  200  targets  for  each  man.  About  twenty-five  mem¬ 
bers  and  guests  shot  the  programme  through. 

The  amateurs  were  present  in  large  numbers,  coming 
from  all  the  nearby  cities  and  towns.  The  trade,  how¬ 
ever,  was  well  represented,  there  being  present  J.  A.  R. 
Elliott,  Billy  Heer,  Frank  Butler,  Al.  Schoverling,  Jack 
Fanning,  Bob  Schneider,  Neaf  Apgar  and  Harry  Welles. 
They  shot  for  targets  only,  and  a  pretty  fight  was  wit¬ 
nessed  between  Jim  Elliott  and  Billy  Heer  for  pro¬ 
fessional  honors.  Billy  Heer  finally  won  out. 

High  amateur  average  was  won  by  Lou  Schortemeier. 
Schorty  has  been  shooting  at  targets  and  live  birds  for 
about  twenty  years,  but  is  still  able  to  hold  his  own  with 
the  best  amateurs  of  the  country. 

Fred  Stone,  of  Red  Mill  fame,  was  in  a  very  fast  squad, 
and  did  his  best  to  keep  up  with  them,  but  it  was  a  case 
of  professional  against  amateur,  and  he  was  beaten,  but 
not  badly.  . 

Mr.  Lindley,  the  amateur  champion  of  New  Jersev, 
shot  in  only  two  events,  and  then  dropped  out,  as  he 
was  not  shooting  up  to  his  1906  form.  Following  are 
the  scores: 


Events : 

Targets: 

JAR  Elliott . 

F  Stone  . — 

J  Dodge  . 

W  Heer  . 

F  Butler  . 

Infallible  . 

H  L  Brown . 

L  Schortemeier  . 

A  Le  Roy . 

H  Van  Dyne . 

T  E  Buckley . 

F  R  Gille . 

J  H  Putney . 

Bongartz  ... . 

H  W  Bissing . 

Maier  . 

A  A  Schoverling 

Strader,  Jr . 

Reynolds  . 

Williams  . 

John  Pape  . 

F  Truax  . 

H  Pape  . 

G  Hatfield  . 

H  Allen  . 

C  F  Hunter . 

Jack  Fanning  .... 

J  E  Bender . 

A  Spaeth  . 

Mathews  . 

Herring  . 

A  Bennett  . 

W  Wright  . 

M  Wynne  . 

McGill  . 

Burlington  . 

J  Flagg  . 

A  L  Black . 

Haddow  . 

R  Burns  . 1 . . 

Sked  . 

C  Malcomb  . 

R  Schneider  . 

H  Welles  . 

Lindley  . 

J  M  Smith . 

Taylor  . 

S  Bodi  . 

Purves  . 

Dr  Betts  . 

Wm  O'Brien  . 

H  Eddy  . 


123456789  10 
10  10  20  20  25  25  25  25  20  20 

9  10  18  15  23  22  20  23  17  18 

8  7  11  16  18  16  19  21  13  14 

9  7  15  15  17  17  18  15  17  16 

10  10  16  15  22  24  23  24  19  20 

7  7  19  16  18  21  19  20  14  15 

6  6  15  11  15  15  16  16  12 

6  6  14  15  21  14  17  16  ..  .. 

S  9  18  18  19  22  21  21  15  19 

7  4  11  7  13  12  12  17  12  9 

7  8  13  12  15  11  17  18  16  14 

4  9  12  14  16  21  17  16  14 

4  6  6  12  11  13  16  15  15  13 

8  8  12  13  18  17  18 . 

3  4  7  8  11  9  10  10  9  8 

7  8  15  15  16  17  14  21  13  14 

7  9  16  19  20  24  18  .18  17  16 

7  7  9  17  19  22  19  15  12  15 

5  5  6  16  8  19  11  13  7  11 

.  16  19  20  22  20  . . 

7  8  16  11  12  20  17  18  16  17 

3  5  13  12  16  13  14 . 

4  10  1  2  1  7  1  3  21  21  23  17  17 

6  2  15  9  13  13  17  . 

4  5  8  6  13  . 

2  2  8  7  6 . 

4  8  10  16  13  14  15  16  15  16 

7  8  17  15  21  23  22  24  17  18 

5  7  15  14  16  14  15  21  12  14 

5  6  13  12  16  16  18  13  12  16 

5  6  5  10  . 

9  3  0 

5  15  12  if  15  ii  16  8 
4  8  13  13  13  18  17  21  14  12 

. .  7  15  12  15  20  23  19  16 

. .  5  8  16  17  16  17  17  ... . 

..  . .  14  14  12  11  12  14  20  20 

.  13  15  16  17  18  ..  .. 

..  ..  14  17  18  17  IS  12  ..  .. 

....  8  13  ..  ..  15  14  ..  .. 

....  9  14  15  16  11  . 

. .  ..  15  16  23  23  20  22  19  18 

....  3  10  ..  13  . 

. .  . .  16  17  23  21  19  22  20 

9  10  17  13  20  21  19  19  20  . . 

.  22  14  . 

.  14  12  15  16 

.  13  14  13  14  15 

.  18  ..  12  13  9  11  12 

.  14  13  ..  6  8 

.  12  20  20  . .  . . 

.  16  16  .. 

.  7 


\ 

The  Hundred-Shot  Gallery  Championship 

- WON  WITH 

WINCHESTER 

.22  CALIBER  CARTRIDGES 


Rudolph  Gute,  of  Jefferson,  N.  Y.,  shooting  Win¬ 
chester  .22  Caliber  Cartridges,  won  the  ioo-Shot 
Gallery  Championship  at  the  Open  Tournament  of 
the  Zettler  Rifle  Club  of  New  York  City  with  the 
wonderful  score  of  2469  out  of  2500.  This  score 
beats  that  of  the  winner  of  the  ioo-Shot  Match  at 
the  recent  Indoor  .22  Caliber  League  Tournament 
by  four  points.  With  one  exception,  Mr.  Gute  s 
shooting  is  the  best  on  record. 

BULLSEYE  TARGET: 

/ 

H.  M.  Thomas,  gl/2  degrees,  first,  A.  L.  Lauden- 
sack,  11  degrees,  second,  shooting  Winchester  .22 
Caliber  Cartridges  and  Winchester  Single  Shot 
Rifles. 

RING  TARGET : 

Rudolph  Gute  and  A.  L.  Laudensack  making  three 
“possibles”  of  75,  tied  with  four  other  shooters. 
Premium  for  most  possibles  in  this  match,  Rudolph 
Gute,  five  “possibles”  of  75,  tieing  with  two  other 
shooters. 

Such  phenomenal  scores  only  emphasize  the  generally  accepted  fact  that  foi 
accurate  and  uniform  shooting,  Winchester  Rifles  and  Winchester  Cartridges,  of 
all  calibers,  are  superior  to  all  other  makes. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  March  23. — To-day  was  the  regular 
bi-monthly  shoot  of  the  Ossining  Gun  Club,  but  the  at¬ 
tendance  was  above  the  average  on  account  of  a  visit 
made  by  Messrs.  Heer  and  Butler.  Targets  were  thrown 
about  55yds.,  as  usual,  and  none  of  the  shooters  reached 
90  per  cent.  In  fact,  Bedell,  of  the  home  club,  was  high 
in  the  100  targets,  which  constituted  the  regular  events, 
with  82  per  cent 

Mr.  Heer,  though  a  top-notch  expert,  found  the  grounds 
exceedingly  trying,  as  have  all  who  have  shot  over  them 
for  the  first  lime. 

Event  6  was  a  handicap,  misses-as-breaks,  for  a  gold 
watch,  offered  by  Col.  Franklin  Brandreth.  This  was 
one  of  the  Colonel’s  pleasant  surprises  in  the  trophy  line. 
Bedell  and  Mullen  tied,  and  in  the  shoot-off,  event  7, 
Bedell  won  by  a  small  margin. 

Evenr  8  was  at  30  targets,  distance  handicap,  for  the 
beautiful  vase  donated  hy  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  1  wo 


barrels  were  allowed. 

This  was 

the 

first 

of 

the 

series. 

and  B'.andforl  got  a 

win  with  12  from 

the  19yd. 

mark, 

negotiating  5  targets 
Events : 

with  his  second 
1  2 

barrel. 

3  4  5 

6 

7 

8 

Targets: 

Yds.  10 

15 

10 

25 

25 

25 

25 

30 

W  H  Heer,  0 . 

.  10 

9 

9 

23 

21 

18 

14 

F  Haight.  3 . 

....  18  5 

11 

8 

16 

23 

18 

ii 

F  Butler,  4 . 

.  6 

11 

9 

16 

15 

14 

13 

G  B  Hubbell,  3 . 

6 

7 

16 

15 

19 

.  . 

i<5 

J  Hyland,  3 . 

. . . .  19  7 

6 

5 

15 

14 

14 

15 

C  G  Blandford,  3 _ 

....  19  .. 

11 

8 

20 

16 

19 

21 

A  Betti,  3  .  > . 

6 

6 

20 

18 

13 

7 

E  Brewerton,  5  . . . 

.  17 

3 

3 

17 

13 

ii 

15 

E  Brewerton,  5  . 

....  17  .. 

3 

3 

17 

13 

11 

15 

F  Fowler,  5 . 

10 

7 

14 

8 

12 

,  . 

T  Willi.  7  . 

6 

4 

12 

14 

11 

. , 

A  Bedell,  3 . 

....  18  .. 

7 

21 

20 

23 

18 

20 

W  Huff,  6  . 

6 

19 

11 

17 

They  Shoot  Where  Yo\i  Hold 


W  Fisher  . 

C  Dietrich  . 

W  S  Smith,  6  . 

F  Brandreth,  5  . 

W  H  Coleman,  3 . 

G  E  Sutton,  4 . 

S  Mullen,  8  . 

Dr  Shaw,  7  . 

N  Tuttle,  8  . 


16 


6 

3 

5 


18 


18 

18 

12 

12 

14 

14 

12 

16 

IS 

21 

io 

17 

18 

io 

7 

13 

10 

C.  G.  B. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  March  23.— Events  1  and  2  were  for 
practice.  Event  3,  for  a  silver  trophy,  was  tied  for  by 
Barnes  Piercy,  and  Winslow,  each  scoring  22,  but  on  the 
shoot-off,  which  occurred  in  event  4,  Piercy  won  out,  as 
well  as  winning  the  event  itself.  Event  5,  20  targets, 
handicap,  the  sixth  contest,  for  club  members,  for  the 
Remington  auto-loading  gun,  was  won  by  Winslow. 
Event  6  was  won  by  Jacobus,  he  receiving  a  year  s  sub- 
scription  to  Forest  and  Stream,  as  a  prize.  Event  * , 
50  targets,  scratch,  for  the  monthly  cup,  was  tied  for  by 
Boxall  and  Barnes,  each  breaking  39. 


Events : 
Barnes  . 
Colquitt 


1  2  , — 3 — N  t — 4 — N  , — 5 — ^  , — 6 — ^  7 
22  19  2  22  2  23  2  44  1  22  39 

24  20  0  18  0  23  0  46  0  23  37 


Piercy  .  23  23 

Winslow  .  18  16 

Cockefair  . 22  16 

Boxall  .  21  21 

Holmes  . 

Williamson  . 

Jacobus  . 


Event  8,  relay  team  race: 


Colquitt  . 10 

Tacobus  . 10 — 20 

Boxall  .  9 

Winslow  .  9 — 18 


0  22 

0  24 

0  47 

0  21 

2  22 

2  22 

8  47 

4  24 

36 

2  21 

2  19 

6  41 

3  24 

35 

1  19 

1  20 

4  42 

2  24 

39 

6  17  .. 
4  23  .. 
3  25  .. 


Cockefair  .  3 

Williamson  .  8 — 16 


Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Freehold  Gun  Club. 

Freehold,  N.  T.,  March  16.— Scores  made  at  the  club’s 
weekly  shoot  to-day  were  as  follows: 


Events : 

Targets : 

1  2 
10  15 
.  9  14 

3  4  5  6 
10  15  10  15 

7  14  7  10 

Shot 

at. 

75 

Brk. 

61 

Clayton  . 

H  Matthews  . 

Vandervort  . 

.  8  13 

.  7  15 

.  7  13 

.  7  10 

9  12  15  14 

8  12  8  12 

9  12  8  14 

8  12  6  12 

76 

75 

75 

75 

61 

62 

63 

63 

Dudley  . 

.  7  13 

.  8  12 

8  12  8  13 

7  11  9  12 

75 

75 

61 

59 

J  Barkalow  . 

.  7  10 

6  10  7  12 

75 

52 

5'° 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[March  30,  1907. 


Sixth  event,  25  targets, 


guests’  cup: 

R  J  Hendricks .  0  23 

T  D  Scoble .  3  23 

W  N  Bavier .  5  23 

G  F  Pelham .  0  21 

Shoot-off : 

Bavier  .  5  24 

Scoble  .  3  22 

Seventh  event,  50  targets, 

F  W  Howard  . 41 

G  F  Pelham . 41 


icap,  for  members’  and 


H  P  Talcott .  2  22 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr . 4  20 

W  J  Brennan .  3  18 

F  VV  Howard .  1  18 

Hendricks  .  0  23 


ib  championship : 

J  D  Calhoun . 35 


Sheepshead  Bay  Gun  Club. 

Sheepshead  Bay,  L  I.,  March  21. — The  weather  was 
fine,  with  a  wind  blowing  from  the  shooters  to  the 
traps.  This  was  a  club  shoot,  distance  and  point  handi¬ 
cap  governing: 


Class  A. 


Events : 

r- - 1- 

2  3 

4 

5  6  7  8  9  10  11 

Targets : 

Yds.  25  Pts. 

25  25 

25  15  15  15  15  25  25  25 

Williamson  .... 

.  16  14 

1 

17 

7  11  11  11  16  . .  21 

Montanus  .... 

.  16  17 

2 

7  7  8  9  . .  23  19 

Schorty  . 

.  18  12 

i 

18  19  17  14  14  10  15  20  23  19 

E  Voorhies  . . 

.  17  19 

3 

14  12  9  . .  21  . .  17 

Me  Kane  . 

.  16  21 

4 

21  14  12  11  14  . .  21  . . 

.  16  16 

1 

8  10 . 17 

C  Cooper  . 

.  16  19 

3 

11  10  14  5 . 

Dreyer  . 

.  16  14 

i 

..  14 

10  8  6  7  . 

Class 

B. 

Charles  . 

.  16  15 

4 

10  .. 

.  . 

6  8  12  5  . 

....  16  13 

3 

9  11  11  . 

Fransiola  . 

.  16  13 

O 

o 

9  10  7  9  . 

Carolan  .  17  3  2  .  2  2  3  5 


Class  C. 


Froelich  .  16  3  3  .  5  7  6  7 


.  16  3  2 

.  4  3  5  6 . 

.  17  10  4 

.  5  4  4  3 . 

Guests. 

Maier  . 

.  16  IS  . . 

21  ....  12  7  14  12  21  19  23 

Bergen  . 

.  16  21  .. 

. .  ..  22  10  13  13  13  23  . .  20 

T  Martin  . 

.  16  23  . . 

19  19  14  13  11  13  12  . 

Kelly  . 

.  16  22  . . 

..19 . 

H  Edey  . 

..  16  18  .. 

..  16  ..  11  11  10  11  . 

Fessenden  . 

..  16  18  .. 

. .  15  . .  13  10  10  12  . 

G  Remsen  . 

.  1  ..  .. 

16 . 14  13  11 . 

Events  2.  3  and  4 

,  at  21vds. 

No.  5  and  those  following 

up  to  No.  8,  jncluside,  16vds. 

Nos.  9,  11  and  11,  25  tar- 

gets,  at  16yds. 

CHAMPIONSHIP  OF  METROPOLITAN  CLUB  CUPS. 
For  contest  at  Montclair,  N.  J.,  April  3. 


Championship  of  Metropolitan  Clubs. 

Herewith  we  publish  cuts  of  the  cups  which  are  to 
be  the  prizes  for  competition  at  the  first  annual  champion¬ 
ship  contest  of  Metropolitan  Gun  Clubs,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club,  April  3. 
They  are  intrinsically  valuable.  Also  their  beauty  of 
form  and  elegance  of  workmanship  are  a  proof  of  dis¬ 
criminating  taste  on  the  part  of  those  who  selected  them 
as  well  as  artistic  skill  of  the  manufacturers.  The  large 
cup  stands  thirteen  inches  high;  the  two  smaller,  eleven 
inches  each. 

The  conations  of  the  championship  club  contest  are: 
100  targets,  $2  entrance,  targets  included ;  open  to  all 
amateurs,  members  of  clubs  located  within  fifty  miles 
of  New  York  city.  First  prize,  a  handsome  sterling  silver 
loving  vup,  valued  at  $110,  donated  by  Mr.  A.  R.  Allan, 
of  the  Montclair  Gun  Club;  second  and  third  prizes, 
silver  loving  cups,  valued  at  $50  and  $35  respectively, 
presented  by  the  club.  The  cups  are  on  exhibition  at 
Schoverling,  Daly  &  Gales,  302-304  Broadway,  New  York. 

If  five  or  more  clubs  are  represented  by  not  less  than 
five  men  each,  a  cup  will  be  awarded  to  the  club  whose 
representative  squad  makes  the  highest  aggregate  score. 

The  grounds  will  be  open  at  9  o’clock.  Canvas  awning 
will  be  a  protection  in  case  of  rain.  Luncheon  will  be 
served  on  the  grounds. 

The  anniversary  shoot  will  be  held  on  June  8. 

The  grounds  are  situated  on  Bellevue  avenue  and 
Grove  street,  fifteen  minutes  walk  from  trolley  and  rail¬ 
road  station.  Cabs  are  in  waiting. 

Concerning  this  popular  contest,  letters  have  been  re¬ 
ceived  by  the  secretary  from  the  New  York  Athletic 
Club,  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club,  the  Wykagyl  Country 
Club,  and  the  North  River,  Englewood,  Rahway,  Bergen 
Beach,  Newton,  Plainfield,  and  South  Amboy  gun  clubs. 

The  members  of  the  handicapping  committee  are 
Messrs.  Philip  H.  Cockefair,  A.  R.  Allan  and  W.  B. 
Perley.  For  further  information  address  Secretary  Ed¬ 
ward  Winslow. 


At  Pinehurst, 

Pinehurst,  N.  C. — The  following  concerning  the  trap¬ 
shooting  activities  at  Pinehurst.  is  taken  from  “The 
Pinehurst  Outlook,”  of  March  23: 

The  annual  gold  medal  club  championship  trapshooting 
tournament  drew  a  big  field,  a  handicap  event  held  in 
connection,  adding  to  its  interest,  Lowell  Palmer,  Jr., 
of  Brooklyn,  and  Bandmaster  John  Philip  Sousa,  of 
New  York,  carrying  off  the  trophies. 

Mr.  Palmer  shot  from  scratch,  leading  the  field  with 
127  out  of  a  possible  150,  his  nearest  opponent  being 
David  Leahy,  of  Brooklyn,  who  made  114,  with  Mr. 
Sousa  third  in.  108. 

In^the  handicap  event  Mr.  Sousa,  with  an  allowance 
of  25,  was  high  gun  with  a  net  kill  of  133,  Mr.  Palmer 
finishing  next  and  Mr.  Leahy,  with  his  allowance  of  10, 
third  in  124. 

Other  contestants  included  T.  R.  Shoaff,  New  York; 
E.  R.  Goodnow  and  Leonard  Tufts,  Boston;  Cyrus  A. 
Taft,  \\  hitinsville,  and  Edward  O.  Greuner,  New  Haven. 


Wednesday  the  field  shot  for  the  John  Philip  Sousa 
trophy  in  a  100-target  handicap  event,  Mr.  Palmer  lead¬ 
ing  the  field  with  88,  Mr.  Leahy  winning  a  cup  offered 
by  Mr.  Palmer  for  the  runner-up  with  a  net  score  of  86, 
shooting  with  an  allowance  of  8  targets;  Mr.  Schoaff 
(15)  made  83,  Mr.  Hostetter  (12)  82,  and  Mr.  Greuner 
(15)  63. 

Interest  among  the  women  is  being  awakened,  and 
several  are  indulging  in  preliminary  practice  for  an 
event  to  be  hell  later  those  who  have  been  at  the 
traps  including  Mrs.  Sousa  and  Mrs.  Palmer. 

Y  ork  on  the  new  club  house  has  begun  actively,  and 
the  building  bids  fair  to>  be  ready  for  use  during  the 
present  season,  a  welcome  addition  to  the  equipment  of 
the  grounds,  and  a  gratifying  indication  of  the  popularity 
of  the  sport  here. 

C.  A.  Lockwood,  of  Brooklyn,  was  the  winner  of  a 
handicap  shoot  on  Friday  last,  for  a  trophy  presented 
by  Mr.  Palmer. 

Other  events  scheduled  include  handicap  events  for 
trophies  offered  by  Mr.  Schoaf,  Mr.  Hostetter  and  Mr. 
Palmer. 


Wykagyl  Country  Club. 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  March  23.— The  scores  made  at 
the  weekly  shoot  of  the  Wykagyl  Country  Club  to-day 
are  appended.  There  was  a  strong  easterly  wind  and 
rain.  Mr.  \\ .  T.  Brennan  won  the  leg  on  the  Sauer 
gun.  Mr.  F.  A’.’  Howard  scored  a  leg  on  the  March  cup 
with  a  score  of  24.  Mr.  IT.  P.  Talcott  scored  a  leg  on 
the  Buskie  trophy. 

First  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Sauer  gun: 

II.  T.  H.  T. 

W  T  Brennan .  4  24  R  J  Hendricks . 0  20 

H  P  Talcott .  3  23 

W  N  Bavier .  6  23 

F  W  Howard .  2  22 

T  D  Scoble .  4  22 

Won  by  Brennan. 

Second  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Remington  gun: 

W  N  Bavier .  6  21  J  D  Calhoun . 1  16 

R  T  Hendricks . 0  21  W  J  Brennan .  3  15 

G  F  Pelham . 0  17  W  B  Ogden,  Jr . 4  15 

T  D  Scoble .  4  17  N  J  Patterson .  0  13 

Won  by  Bavier,  Mr.  Hendricks  not  being  a  member. 


G  F  Pelham .  0  19 

J  D  Calhoun .  1  17 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr .  4  13 

N  J  Patterson .  0  12 


F  W  Howard. 


W  J  Brennan. 
J  D  Calhoun.. 


Shoot-off : 
Howard  . . . . 


24 

R  T  Hendricks... 

. ..  0 

21 

5 

24 

T  D  Scoble . 

...  3 

20 

3 

23 

G  F  Pelham . 

.  ..  0 

15 

1 

22 

N  J  Patterson . 

...  0 

14 

4 

21 

2 

22 

Bavier  . 

...  5 

20 

Fourth  event,  miss-and-out  cup:  Won  by  J.  D.  Calhoun. 
Fifth  event,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  Buskie  trophy: 


H  P  Talcott .  3  23 

R  J  Hendricks .  0  23 

F  W  Howard . 1  21 

J  D  Calhoun .  1  20 

W  J  Brennan .  3  20 


W  N  Bavier .  5  20 

G  F  Pelham .  0  19 

W  B  Ogden,  Jr . 4  16 

T  D  Scoble .  3  15 

N  J  Patterson .  0  13 


Talcott  wins,  Mr.  Hendricks  not  being  a  member. 


Merchanlville — Riverton. 


Merchantvii.le.  N.  T.,  March  23.— The  ten-man  team 
contest  to-day  between'  the  Riverton  and  Merchantville 
gun  clubs,  was  well  contested.  Twenty  men  shot  for 
Riverton,  seventeen  for  Merchantville,  the  ten  highest 
scores  to  count  m  the  team  contest.  The  scores  were: 
Riverton  211.  Merchantville  196. 


Merchantville. 


Paul  . 18 

Reid  . 19 

Perkins  . 18 

Walton  . 19 

J  Morgan  . 19 

Newman  . 16 

Simpson  . 20 

Hower  . 13 

Voorhees  . 25 

Eyster  . . . 14 

H  Morgan  . 16 

Lang  . 18 

Watson  . 21 

Thompson  .  8 

Larson  . 19 

Stowe  .  8 — 196 


Riverton. 


Reese  . 16 

C  Filler  . 18 

E  Fitler  . 24 

McNally  . 16 

Frismuth  . 13 

Baugh  . 23 

Purnell  . 16 

W  Mattis  . 20 

Lynch  . 24 

Seckell  . 14 

Hills  . 21 

Johnson  . 23 

Hendrickson  . 20 

Bowen  . 14 

Jacques  . 17 

W  Thomas  . 19 

Mattis,  Jr . . . 19 

C  Bittle  . 15 

O  Mattis  . 16—211 


Cedar  Bluffs  Gun  Club, 

Cedar  Bluffs,  Neb.— The  two  days’  tournament  of  the 
Cedar  Bluffs  Gun  Club,  March  19  and  20,  had  a  total  of 
400  targets  for  the  two  days,  $40  entrance.  The  moneys 
were  divided  40,  30,  20"  and  10  per  cent.  The  totals  of  the 
two  days  follow: 


C  B  Adams. 

Shot  at. 
. 400 

Brk. 

371 

F  B  Knapp . . 

Shot  at. 
. ISO 

Brk. 

120 

D  Bray  . . . . 

. 400 

364 

Schofield  ... 

. 185 

146 

A  Olsen  . . . 

. 400 

365 

Huntley  .... 

. 200 

162 

Miller  . 

. 400 

331 

Bonlies  . 

. 165 

131 

Olmstead  . . . 

. 400 

329 

Staats  . 

. 180 

196 

W  Smith  .... 

. 400 

319 

F  Williams. 

123 

S  Sachers  . . . 

. 400 

286 

C  Wilson  . . . 

. 115 

69 

G  Harding.. 

. 400 

280 

Sanderson  . . 

. 150 

’  82 

A  Ostrand  . 

. 400 

250 

T  Kimmel  . . 

. 115 

66 

A  Smith . 

. 340 

265 

T  T  Martin. 

. 400 

337 

C  Olsen  . . . . 

. 200 

148 

C  C  Groff... 

. 105 

5B 

New  York  Athletic  Club. 


Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  March  23. — No.  1  was  the 
March  cup.  No.  2,  the  Huggins  cup.  No.  5  was  at  5 
pairs.  The  others  were  trophy  events: 


Events : 

1-^ 

9 

r — 3 — 

, — 4— ^ 

, — 5- 

*1-^  r 

—7 — N 

ITT. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

Hibbard  . . . 

. . .  2  45 

1  16 

1  24 

1  21 

0 

4 

1  24 

1  21 

Borland  . . . . 

. .  0  34 

0  19 

0  15 

0  19 

0 

3 

0  15 

0  14 

Dugro  . 

. .  8  43 

4  19 

4  17 

4  22 

0 

3 

4  21 

4  20 

Cattus  . 

. .  8  37 

4  23 

4  17 

4  20 

0 

3 

4  25 

3  22 

Edey  . 

, . .  0  27 

0  10 

0  14 

0  13 

0 

4 

0  16 

0  16 

Crowe  . 

. . .  4  43 

2  24 

1  19 

1  22 

0 

4 

1  19 

1  19 

Kuchler  . . . 

, .  8  50 

3  23 

4  25 

3  24 

0 

4 

3  18 

3  19 

Vilmar  . 

. . .  6  42 

3  21 

3  18 

3  22 

0 

3 

3  23 

3  20 

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North  Side  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J  ,  March  23. — The  Midland  Gun  Club 
five-man  team  engaged  in  a  contest  with  a  team  of  the 
Northside  Gun  Club,  of  this  place  to-day.  The  result  was 
a  tie  on  102  out  of  a  possible  125. 

The  programme  was  an  interesting  one.  The  handicap 
.moot  was  well  patronized.  The  affair  was  very  credible 
to  the  local  sportsmen.  The  complete  summary  Is: 

Team  shoot,  25  birds: 

Northside  Club. 

T  Spaeth  . 23 

B  Terhune  . 20 

T  Bender  . 20 

A  A  Hegeman . 19 

Dr  Hunter  . 20—102 


Midland  Club. 

J  C  Banta . 23 

H  Krug  . 22 

J  P  Howland . 20 

H  Howland  . 21 

J  Swayck  . 16 — 102 


Handicap  shoot: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

Targets:  10  15  25  10  15  10  25 

Sorter  .  9  21  7 . 

Lydecker  .  10  23  7  . 

G  A  Hopper .  14  24  . 

F  Lewis  . 15  25  9  . 

F  Brown  .  9  20  .  19 

J  P  Howland .  13  19  ..  14  ..  .. 

W  Jones  .  5  15 . 

J  E  Bissert .  13  20  7  . 

R  L  Payne .  23  8  . 

Dr  Reagan  .  16 . 

J  Seaback  . 17 . 

I  Storms  .  20 . 

J  Polhemus  .  16 . 

C  Fleischman  .  20  . 

N  Dandrig  .  17 . 

F  Landes .  2  . 

Dr  Ohle  .  7  . 

H  Howland  .  6 . 

B  Terhune  .  8  14  20  8  ..  8  21 

E  Van  Houten  .  9  15  19 . 

Dr  Hunter  .  7  14  20  8  . 

A  A  Hegeman .  7  15  22  7  . 

JJ  Beckler  .  6  8  16  6  ..  5  .. 

E  Terhune  .  2  6  16  6  . 


Boston  Shooting  Association. 


Wellington, 

Mass., 

March  20.- 

-This 

was 

the 

tenth 

shoot  of  the  cup 

series. 

Scores : 

Griffith  . 

. 13 

13  15 

14 

8 

10 

8 

14 

15 

10 

10 

130 

Keeler  . 

.  11 

11  10 

9 

7 

9 

9 

11 

7 

14 

7 

Powell  . 

. 15 

11  10 

12 

8 

14 

6 

14 

11 

12 

9 

122 

Burns  . 

. 12 

10  13 

11 

9 

12 

4 

13 

12 

8 

8 

112 

Comer  . 

. 14 

12  10 

10 

6 

12 

6 

1 1 

11 

14 

7 

110 

Frank  . 

. 13 

12  12 

11 

5 

11 

8 

14 

13 

14 

7 

120 

Kirkwood  . 

. 10 

13  13 

13 

7 

10 

5 

9 

14 

9 

9 

112 

Wheeler  . 

. 11 

10  13 

13 

7 

15 

8 

15 

12 

9 

8 

121 

Kawop  . 

.  9 

13  10 

12 

7 

13 

8 

13 

10 

8 

8 

•  •• 

Buffalo  .  13  11  12  14  8  13  7  14  10  14  9  125 

F  Cavicchi  .  5  10  8  12  6  11  6  .  •  •  - 

Hardy  .  12  11  13  15  7  13  8  12  . . 

Rick  .  7  1.2  10  11  8  10  6  12  12  10  7 

Neilson  .  7  8  4  11  11  12  S 

Cup  match,  50  targets:  Griffith  40,  Keeler  36,  Powell 
42,  Burns  38,  Comer  38,  Frank  38,  Kirkwood  31,  \\  heeler 
45,  lvawop  41,  Buffalo  42,  F.  Cavicchi  0,  Hardy  40,  Rick 
36,  Neilson.  30. 

M  essina  Springs  Gun  Club. 

Messina  Springs,  N.  Y.,  March  21.— The  five-man 
team  race  for  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  silver  cup  was  won 
by  Messina  Springs  Gun  Club  team  No.  1,  with  a  score 
of  94  out  of  a  possible  100.  Each  man  shot  at  20  targets. 
This  is  one  of  a  series  of  team  shoot  for  this  trophy, 
the  event  beginning  last  fall  and  continuing  through  the 
coming  spring  and  summer. 

Strong  teams  from  Auburn,  Fuiton  and  Utica  com¬ 
peted  with  the  Messina  Springs  Club  squad  m  this  event, 
also  the  second  team  of  the  Messina  _  Springs  Club. 

Club  team  shoot  scores: 

tvt peeing  Snrine's  No.  1.  Fulton  1  earn. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


Carpenter 


Phillipp  . 

Auburn  Team. 

Wadsworth  . 

Franz  . 

Knapp  . 

Knox  . 

Whyte  .. 


19 

Chapman  . 

19 

Wheeler  . 

18 

Lewis  . 

19 

Curtis  . 

19—94 

Weiss  . 

Utica  Team. 

17 

De  Bee  . 

.15 

Morrison  . 

.17 

Davidson  . 

.14 

Wagner  . 

.17—80 

Hall  . 

18-85 

16 

17 

17 

19 

16 — 85 


Brugman 

Ernshaw 

Durston 


A  spirited 


of  which  follow  : 


Messina  Springs  Team  No.  2. 

. 16  Van  Patton  . 19 

. 15  Clay  . 15 — S3 

; . 19 

sweepstake  event  was  also  held,  the  totals 


Stoddard  .. 
Sterling  .... 

Franz  . 

Dailey  . 

Loomis  . . . 
Hookway  . . 
Carpenter  . 
Phillipp  . . . 
Wagner  .. 
Morrison  . 
Davidson  . 
W  adsworth 
Knapp  .... 
Knox  .... 
Whyte  .... 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at.  1 

Jrk. 

....70 

54 

Van  Patton  . 

...TOO 

85 

....70 

54 

Dee  Bee  .... 

...TOO 

74 

...100 

77 

Helmer  . 

. ...  70 

48 

...100 

85 

Clay  . 

. ...  90 

65 

70 

57 

....  60 

47 

...100 

S6 

Wheeler  .... 

...TOO 

82 

...100 

89 

Chapman  . . . 

...TOO 

82 

...100 

87 

Lewis  . 

...TOO 

85 

. . .  .100 

83 

Curtis  . 

...TOO 

85 

...100 

83 

Weiss  . 

...TOO 

so 

, ...  90 

71 

Hall  . 

....  60 

51 

,...100 

90 

Durston  .... 

....  80 

71 

,...100 

86 

Ernshaw  - 

....  60 

43 

...TOO 

72 

Montgomery 

....  80 

66 

...TOO 

79 

Brugman  . . . 

....  70 

60 

In  Other  Pieces. 

Local  sportsmen  of  Cassville,  Wis.,  met  recently  and 
organized  a  gun  club  with  a  membership  of  fifteen,  bus 
Klindt  was  elected  President;  Frank  H.  Grimm,  Treas¬ 
urer.  Already  suitable  grounds  have  been  procured,  and 
arrangements  have  been  made  to  practice  weekly.  Cass¬ 
ville  has  some  good  shots,  and  this  prompted  the  club  s 
organization.  Local  contests  with  neighboring  clubs  will 
soon  be  arranged  and  team  shoots  will  be  held. 

A  committee  has  been  appointed  by  the  Manistee, 
Mich.,  Gun  Club  to  arrange  for  a  tournament  and  a 

b3The  Chanute,  Kans.,  Gun  Club  will  hold  its  first  annual 
tournament  April  19  and  20.  The  secretary  reports  that 
there  will  be  present  many  of  the  most  noted  shots  ot  the 
world,  such  as  Heer,  Marshall,  Crosby,  O  Brien,  Hardy 
and  others.  .  ,  ,  .... 

Owing  to  the  selection  of  Milwaukee  for  the  Wisconsin 
State  shoot  and  the  G.  A.  H.  going  to  Chicago,  there 
will  be  a  great  stimulus  to  trapshooting  during  the  early 
spring,  not  only  m  Milwaukee,  but  the  country  tributary 

to  both  of  these  cities.  .  ,  .  r  ,  . 

A  game  protection  association  was  lately  tormea  at 
Hartford,  Mich.,  know^n  as  the  South  Western  Rod  and 
Gun  Club.  The  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  are :  Dr. 
A.  Elgas,  Hartford,  President;  E.  A.  Chase,  Waverly, 
Vice-President;  W.  C.  Wildey,  Paw  Paw,  Secretary;  J.  1. 
Vandervere,  Colvina.  Treasurer. 


North  River  Gun  Club. 

Edgewater,  N.  J.,  March  23.-The  leg  on  the  case  of 
shells  was  won  to-day  at  the  shoot  of  the  North  River 
Gun  Club,  by  Mr.  C.  McClave.  Mr.  John  Hendrickson 
took  away  most  of  the  money.  Scores: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 

Targets: 

Truax,  21 . 

Bissing,  18  . 

McClave,  18  . 

Russell,  16  .  1  JO 

Eick,  19  . 

Roper,  18  . 

Roper,  Jr .  9  ’ 

Boldt  .  5 

Gillerlains  . 

Schramm  . 

Kirby  . 

Merrill  . 

Hendrickson  . 

Paterno  . 

Allison  . 

Schneider  . 

Tames  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y* 


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15 

10 

15 

15 

25 

15 

9 

15 

10 

15 

13 

20 

13 

10 

9 

10 

14 

14 

21 

14 

10 

14 

10 

13 

13 

24 

12 

7 

10 

9 

8 

9 

16 

9 

12 

10 

15 

14 

23 

ii 

8 

14 

9 

15 

12 

21 

13 

9 

4 

8 

7 

13 

7 

10 

5 

9 

8 

14 

8 

12 

9 

14 

10 

11 

8 

11 

12 

20 

13 

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13 

12 

22 

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12 

11 

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STEVENS  RIFLE  TELESCOPES 


The  Bull’s-Eye,  as  viewed  through  a  STEVENS  TELESCOPE ,  is  simply  an  image  of  Bull’s- 
Eye — not  the  real  Bull’s-Eye.  The  image  of  Bull’s-Eye  is  formed  at  spot  where  the  cross  hairs  are  laid, 
making  the  two  coincident — both  equally  distinct. 

The  middle  aged  or  elderly  person  in  using  the  ordinary  sights  can,  perhaps,  see  the  Bull’s-Eye 
distinctly  and  the  sights,  but  not  both  together,  as  one  or  the  other  will  blur.  If  he  concentrates  his 


mind  on  the  sight  of  the  rifle,  the  Bull’s-Eye  becomes  blurred,  and  if  he  concentrates  his  mind  on  the 
Bull’s-Eye,  the  sight  becomes  blurred.  This  is  owing  to  the  lack  of  accommodation  which  affects  every 
person  aged  from  Forty  Years  up. 


STEVENS  ’SCOPES  MAKE  OLD  EYES  YOUNG  AGAIN . 


Full  data  and  illustrations  concerning  the  famous  STEVENS  TELESCOPE  will  be  found  in 
Special  Telescope  Catalog.  Send  for  it — with  a  STEVENS  the  veteran  can  compete  with  the 
youngest  shooter  without  a  handicap. 


J.  STEVENS  ARMS  AND  TOOL  COMPANY 


1 

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CHICOPEE:  FALLS, 


P.  O.  Box  5668 

New  York  Office,  98  Chambers  Street. 


MASSACHUSETTS 


March  30,  1907- 1 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


5 1 3 


Lehigh  Gun  Club. 

Bethlehem,  Pa.,  March  22.— Herewith  are  the  scores 
of  the  Lehigh  Red  and  Gun  Club  shoot,  at  Rittersville, 
Pa.,  held  to-day.  . 

The  shoot  was  a  successful  one,  and  was  enjoyed  by 
everybody  present.  Mr.  Glover  was  high  of  the  pro- 
’  fessionals,  and  Mr.  Clark,  of  the  amateur  shooters. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  day  was  the  country  dinner 
at  the  hotel  adj'cining  the  grounds;  none  better  ever 
served.  For  reference  ask  the  shooters. 

We  hope  to  see  all  of  the  boys  soon  again. 

All  events  were  at  15  targets: 


Events : 

i 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

Apgar  . 

Schlicher  . 

. 10 

14 

14 

13 

11 

12 

14 

14 

12 

12 

12 

11 

.  12 

15 

13 

13 

12 

11 

13 

10 

13 

8 

13 

12 

.  9 

10 

11 

12 

9 

11 

9 

10 

12 

10 

5 

11 

.  12 

12 

12 

15 

14 

13 

15 

14 

15 

13 

14 

14 

.  13 

14 

13 

13 

13 

12 

12 

14 

13 

15 

12 

9 

Hahn  . 

.  6 

8 

9 

9 

10 

11 

12 

5 

6 

9 

7 

8 

Miller  . 

. 12 

10 

11 

9 

11 

10 

12 

10 

8 

7 

9 

9 

|  Bruch  . 

.  12 

9 

7 

8 

8 

10 

12 

.  11 

9 

12 

9 

12 

13 

13 

8 

13 

14 

Thomas  . 

.  9 

12 

11 

7 

9 

11 

10 

10 

11 

9 

10 

10 

8 

12 

9 

10 

13 

9 

11 

8 

11 

11 

Jarrett  . 

Michael  . 

8 

6 

13 

10 

10 

10 

10 

11 

8 

11 

6 

9 

7 

7 

8 

8 

10 

9 

7 

12 

10 

14 

13 

11 

14 

b 

.  . 

12 

11 

13 

13 

i3 

13 

H. 

F. 

.  Koeb, 

Sec’y 

Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 


Bergen  Beach,  L.  I., 
Dreyer  used  a  28-gauge 
Events: 

Targets: 

March  23.— 
gun.  The 

-Event  5 
scores : 

1  2 

25  25 
19  23 

was 

3 

25 

23 

at 

4 

25 

22 

21yds. 

5  6 

25  25 

Williamson  . 

16 

21 

19 

18 

17 

21 

16 

19 

17 

18 

•• 

16 

15 

15 

10 

12 

■is 

9 

8 

8 

9 

22 

20 

13 

15 

ii 

13 

10 

12 

14 

19 

9 

15 

15 

8 

10 

12 

16 

16 

15 

18 

20 

Cli'm  *  .  .  .  . 

22 

18 

9 

Griffith 


Narine  and  Field  Club. 

Bath  Beach,  L.  I.,  March  23.— At  the  shoot  of  the 
Marine  and  Field  club  to-day,  the  total  of  the  programme 
was  200  targets,  shot  in  strings  of  25.  Mr.  W.  H. 
Davol  was  high  with  a  total  of  156.  Scores: 

W  H  Davol.7 .  18  17  20  23  22  20  18  18—156 

L  C  Parker .  15  16  13  19  20  19  19  21—142 

C  M  Camp  . 19  15  18  18  15  16  15  18 — 135 

I  Snediker  .  15  15  14  18  15  12  21  19—129 

j  M  Knox .  18  10  14  17  20  15  19  21—132 


The  Perfect 

Single 
Trigger 

IT  NEVER  DOUBLES 
IT  NEVER  BALKS 

Independent  of  recoil.  No  light  springs.  No  delicate  parts. 

NON-FRICTION AL 

The  only  Single  Trigger  that  has  a  mechanically  controlled 
movemen  that  always  works  the  same  either  with  a  blank 
or  the  heaviest  pigeon  load. 

THIS  MOVEMENT  IS  SIMPLE ,  BUT  POSITIVE 

We  will  place  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger — and  fully  guar¬ 
antee  it — on  any  standard-made  hammerless  gun.  Write  for  des¬ 
criptive  booklet. 

PHILADELPHIA  SINGLE  TRIGGER  CO.,  OIney,  Philadelphia,  U.  S.  A 


SPECIAL  BARGAIN  in  \2  ga.  trap  gun,  Parker  $150  grade,  30in.  barrels, 
both  full  choke,  Silver's  Recoil  Butt  Plate,  Lyman  sights,  straight  grip  stock, 
weight  7-14,  length  of  stock  I4in.,  drop  of  stock  2 ^4  in.  at  heel,  1  7-16  at 
comb,  gun  used  very  little,  and  in  first  class  condition.  -  Price,  $90.00. 

KIRKWOOD  BROS.. 

23  Elm  Street,  -  Boston,  Mass. 


W.  R.  Hobart. 

As  we  go  to  press,  we  learn,  with  profound  sorrow, 
that  W.  R.  Hobart,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  has  passed  away. 
We  did  not  learn  the  cause  of  his  death.  He  was  Secre¬ 
tary  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Sportsman’s  Association 
at  the  time  of  his  death,  and  during  several  years  past. 
He  was  well  known  to  the  trapshooters  of  America, 
having  acted  as  a  writer  of  trapshooting  events  during 
many  years  past.  About  fifteen  years  ago  he  was  en¬ 
gaged  in  trapshooting  as  a  professional.  He  had  a  host 
of  friends  and  acquaintances,  who  will  mourn  his  demise. 


North  Caldwell  Gun  Club. 

North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  March  25. — The  second  con¬ 
test  between  the  teams  of  the  North  Caldwell  Gun  Club 
and  the  Jersey  City  Gun  Club  will  be  held  on  the  for¬ 
mer’s  ground,  in  North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  on  Saturday, 
March  30,  when  the  Jersey  City  team  will  try  and  turn 
the  tables  for  their  recent  defeat.  The  teams  will  prob¬ 
ably  be  composed  of  ten  men  each. 

Wm.  Kussmaul,  Treas. 


PUBLISHERS’  DEPARTMENT. 

“King  Fisher,”  as  a  name  for  a  brand  of  silk  lines  for 
anglers,  and  the  cut  of  a  kingfisher  as  a  trade  mark, 
are  happy  designations  for  fishermen’s  supplies.  The 
“Kingfisher”  lines  are  to  be  depended  on,  for  the 
“K-ngfisher”  trademark  stands  for  quality.  These  are 
braided  silk  fishing  lines,  which,  we  are  told,  do  not 
kink,  snarl  or  break.  The  angler  who  is  now  making  his 
purchases  for  the  opening  of  the  fishing  season  will  do 
well  to  ask  his  dealer  for  “Kingfisher”  lines,  and  in 
order  that  he  may  know  all  about  them,  he  should  write 
to  E.  J.  Martin’s  Sons,  Rockville,  Conn.,  for  a  cata¬ 
logue. 

The  angler  who  is  looking  for  a  new  rod  will  do  well 
to  study  the  proposition  of  Messrs.  Kirtland  Bros.  & 
Co.,  Dept.  F.  S.,  90  Chambers  street,  New  York.  They 
advertise  to  send  a  $10  hand-made  split-bamboo  rod  for 
$5,  with  the  further  provision  that  if  the  rod  is  not  sat¬ 
isfactory,  it  may  be  at  once  returned,  and  they  will  re¬ 
turn  the  money.  Such  a  proposition  seems  very  fair  and 
worth  further  investigation.  They  deal  in  other  outdoor 
supplies,  and  offer  to  send  a  catalogue  for  stamps. 

The  J.  Stevens  Arms  &  Tool  Co.,  manufacturers  of 
rifles,  shotguns,  pistols  and  firearm  accessories,  P.  O. 
Box  5668,  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass.,  have  a  gratifying  testi- 
■  monial  to  the  excellence  of  their  products  in  the  fact 
that  they  are  running  to  their  full  capacity,  and  have 
orders  to  keep  them  busy  months  ahead.  A  fact  which 
is  not  generally  known  by  sportsmen  is  that  they  also  are 
extensive  manufacturers  of  high-grade  automobiles.  Send 
to  them  for  catalogue  of  their  products. 


Audubon’s  Birds  of  America.. 

We  have  a  few  plates  of  this  magnificent  work,  which  will  be  sold  singly  until  the  supply  is 
exhausted.  They  are  of  the  edition  issued  in  America  by  Roe,  Lockwood  &  Co.,  and  represent  the 
birds  as  life  size.  The  sheets  are  elephant  folio,  and  the  paper  heavy.  For  accuracy  of  delineation, 
fidelity  to  detail,  and  accessories 


Audubon’s  Birds  Have  Never  Been  Equaled. 


The  constantly  increasing  scarcity  of  this  work  makes  these  large  plates  each  year  more  valuable,  so 
that  from  a  business  point  of  view  they  are  a  profitable  investment.  For  a  sportsman’s  dining  room  a  selection 
of  these  plates  appropriately  framed  makes  a 

SUPERB  ORNAMENT. 

Some  of  these  plates  are  double  and  can  if  desired  be  cut  in  two  and  put  in  smaller  frames.  The  size  of 
sheet  is  39  x  26  inches,  and  they  will  be  sent  securely  packed  in  a  mailing  tube,  postage  paid. 


Black  Vulture  &  Deer  Head  .$12  00 


Orchard  Oriole  .  8  00 

Redtail  Hawk .  10  00 

Jer  Falcon .  10  00 

Sparrow  Hawk .  8  00 

Pigeon  Hawk .  7  00 

Swallow-tailed  Hawk .  8  00 

Redwing  Blackbird,  Starling  8  00 

Black-winged  Hawk .  7  00 

Duck  Hawk .  10  00 

Fish  Hawk .  10  00 

Crow  .  5  00 

Crow  Blackbird .  7  00 

Boat-tail  Grackle .  9  00 

Nuttall’s  Marsh  Wren .  5  00 

Common  Marsh  Wren....  5  00 

Crested  Titmouse .  5  00 

Hudson  Bay  Titmouse...  4  00 

Carolina  Titmouse .  4  00 

Mocking  Bird . 8  00 

Brown  Thrasher .  8  00 

Prairie  Titlark .  4  00 

Brown  Titlark  .  4  00 

Grass  Finch .  4  00 

Henslow’s  Bunting .  4  00 

Chipping  Sparrow .  4  00 

Field  Sparrow .  4  00 

Seaside  Finch .  4  00 

Lincoln’s  Finch .  4  00 

White-throated  Sparrow. . .  4  00 

Towhee  Bunting..., .  4  00 

Purple  Finch .  5  00 

Crossbill  .  5  00 


[Blue  Grosbeak .  7  00 

Rose-breasted  Grosbeak...  8  00 

Nighthawk  .  7  00 

Chimney  Swift .  4  00 

Carolina  Paroquet .  10  00 

Golden-winged  Wood- 

pecker .  5  00 

Pileated  Woodpecker......  8  00 

Belted  Kingfisher .  7  00 

Yellow-billed  Cuckoo .  5  00 

Mangrove  Humming  Bird  5  00 
Ruby  Throat  Hummer....  6  00 
Columbia  Humming  Bird.  5  00 

Forktail  Flycatcher .  5  00 

Arkansas,  Say’s  &  Swal¬ 
lowtail  Flycatcher .  8  00 

Pipiry  Flycatcher .  4  00 

Great-crested  Flycatcher..  4  00 
Olive-sided  Flycatcher....  4  00 
Small  Green-crested  Fly¬ 
catcher .  4  00 

Wood  Pewee .  4  00 

White-eyed  Vireo .  4  00 

Yellow-throated  Vireo .  4  00 

Green  Black-capped  Fly¬ 
catcher .  4  00 

Wilson’s  Flycatcher .  4  00 

Canada  Warbler .  4  00 

Bonaparte’s  Flycatcher .  4  00 

Hooded  Warbler .  4  00 

Kentucky  Warbler .  4  00 

Bay-breasted  Warbler .  4  00 

Pine-creeping  Warbler....  4  00 


Yellowpoll  Warbler .  4  00 

Rathbone  Warbler .  4  00 

Children’s  Warbler .  4  00 

Yellow  Redpoll  Warbler..  4  00 
Black  and  Yellow  Warbler  4  00 

Swainson’s  Warbler .  4  00 

Bachman’s  Warbler .  4  00 

Carbonated  Warbler .  4  00 

Nashville  Warbler .  4  00 

Black  and  White  Creeper.  4  00 

Cedar  Bird .  4  00 

Bohemian  Waxwing .  6  00 

White-bellied  Swallow .  5  00 

Cliff  Swallow .  5  00 

Great  Marble  Godwit .  7  00 

Glossy  Ibis .  7  00 

Night  Heron .  8  00 

Yellow-crowned  Night 

Heron .  8  00 

Green  Heron .  8  00 

Great  White  Heron .  9  00 

Peale’s  and  Reddish 

Egrets . 9  00 

Flamingo  .  10  00 

Smew  .  10  00 

Brown  Pelican .  10  00 

Crested  Grebe .  7  00 

Black  Skimmer .  7  00 

Sandwich  Tern .  5  00 

Puffin  .  5  00 

Razor-billed  Auk .  6  00 

Tryant  Flycatcher .  5  00 

Solitary  Flycatcher .  4  00 


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Superior 

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The  Genuine  Ansley  H.  Fox  Gun  was  made  with  the  earnest  purpose  01  making 
it  better  than  all  others,  no  matter  what  it  cost  to  do  so.  Ask  the  man  who 
shoots  one,  or  see  the  gun  and  decide  for  yourself.  Made  and  guaranteed  by 


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Best  machine  made  Guns  in  the  world  for  the  money. 

Ask  Sim  Glover,  Gus  Greiff,  Ed.  Kniskern,  Harry  Kirkwood,  any 
Gun  Dealer  who  knows  the  business,  besides  hundreds  of 
Amateurs  using  them. 

SHOOT  WALSRODE  POWDER. 


Schoverling,  Daly  (El  Gales 

Sole  Agents 


302-304  BROADWAY.  -  NEW  YORK. 


7ffar/in  MODEL  No.  20— NEW  .22  REPEATER 


TAKE-DOWN,  WITH 
TROMBONE  ACTION 


Handles  without  alteration  or  adjustment  .22  short,  long  and  long-rifle  cartridges,  black  and  smokeless,  including 
the  hunting  cartridges  with  mushroom  bullets. 

Operated  on  trombone  principle.  Has  solid  top,  side  ejector  and  regular  closed-in  772ar/in  frame.  Ivory  bead 
front  sight  and  a  special  adjustable  rear  sight.  The  action  is  accessible  for  cleaning  and  inspection  without  tools. 

Finely  balanced,  quick  and  easy  of  operation,  it  covers  all  small  game  and  is  a  superior  arm  for  gallery  work. 
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27  WILLOW  STREET, 

NEW  HAVEN,  CONNECTICUT. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest  and  Stream.” 


'Rifle  'Range  and  Gallery . 


Fixtures. 

May  614. — Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Uer- 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


M  assachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  March  23. — The  regular  weekly  com  ! 
petition  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  ’ 
at  its  range  to-day,  with  a  goodly  attendance  of  members. 

Conditions  for  shooting  were  rather  poor,  the  strong 
and  variable  wind  spoiling  otherwise  good  scores  witli 
one  or  two  bad  shots  due  to  its  fickleness. 

R.  L.  Dade  had  the  best  scores  both  at  200  and  1,000  j 
yards,  the  latter,  a  45,  made  with  a  Krag  military  rifle,  ;( 
being  particularly  good  work. 

J.  E.  Lynch  raised  the  best  previous  score  in  the 
current  honor  target  match  one  point  by  the  best  possible 
72,  containing  a  22  and  two  25s. 

In  the  pistol  team  match  against  the  Myles  Standish 
Revolver  Club,  of  Portland,  the  M.  R.  A.  team  was  the 
loser  by  35  points.  The  Portland  men  shot  indoors  at 
20yds.,  and  a  handicap  of  45  points  was  given  them,  as 
this  is  considered  a  more  difficult  range  than  the  out- 
of  doors  50yd.  distance  Handicaps  were  also  allowed 
those  using  revolvers,  according  to  style  of  arm  and 
ammunition  used.  The  scores: 


Myles 

F  L  Hayden . 

R  H  Crosby . 

IV  M  Fawcett.... 

S  B  Adams . 

M  S  Folkins . 

Handicap  .... 
Team  total  ... 
E  B  Hawkes . 

Louis  Bell  . 

E  E  Patridge . 

T  Carlson  . 

F  Carter  . 


Standish  Revolver  Club. 

. . .  9  9  9  9  9  10  10  10  10  10-95 

6  7788999  10  10—83 

0  7  8  8  9  9  9  10  10  10—86—264 
...  7778899  10  10  10—85 
77889999  10  10—85 

7  8  9  9  9  10  10  10  10  1  0—92—262 
...  76879698  10  9—79 

7  8  9  8  10  8  10  8  10  4—82 

10  8  10  10  10  10  6  10  8  7—89 

Handicap  .  4 — 254 

...  99968899  10  10—87 

6  9  6  10  8  8  10  7  7  6—77 

7  7  8  8  9  10  10  10  10  10—89—253 

. . .  5  7  7  7  8  9  10  10  10  10—83 

677788899  9—78 
6  7  8  S  8  10  10  10  10  10-87-248 
.  45 

.  1326 

M.  R.  A.  Team. 

. . .  6  6  9  9  10  10  7  8  9  6—80 

9  S  10  8  10  7  10  8  10  8—88 

96  10  889879  8—83 

Handicap  .  15 — 256  i 

. . .  8  10  7  9  8  7  10  8  10  10—87 

9  8  8  8  9  10  10  10  8  9—89 

8  10  6  10  8  8  10  8  9  10—87—263 

...  S  8  78  10  9999  8— S5 

10  9  10  9  10  8  9  6  8  9—88 

9  6  9  10  9  9  10  7  10  9—88—261  j 

...888989798  9—82 

777899999  10—84 
10  9777  10  977  10—83 

Handicap  .  12 — 261 

...  877777898  8—76 
9986869  10  8  8—81 
10  9  7  6  9  5  10  9  10  8—83—240  , 


Team  total 


1291 


Off-hand  practice 

R  L  Dale . 

FI  E  Tuck . . . 

Louis  Bell  . 

J  E  Lynch . 

R  Berry  . . 

B  J  Smith . 

I  H  Keough . 

M  T  Day . 

Honor  target: 

T  E  Lynch . 

R  L  Dale . . 

Long  range  rifle 

R  L  Dale . 

F  Daniels  . 

S  W  Wise . 

W  Charles  . 


E  E  Patridge 


match  : 

24  25  22  16  14  22  25  22  24  22—216 

.  25  24  25  21  22  17  21  19  22  17—213 

.  23  24  20  23  19  16  25  19  20  16—205 

.  25  18  2  4  20  15  1  9  24  24  22  9—200 

.  15  23  21  18  21  20  17  12  25  22—194 

.  22  19  20  15  16  20  20  23  19  19—193 

.  18  14  22  21  22  18  18  21  9  12—175 

.  22  19  9  22  22  17  12  15  18  18—174 

.  25  22  25—72 

.  22  18  23—63 

match.  lOOOyds. : 

.  5  5  4  55  4  5  4  3  5—45 

.  5  5  3  4  4  4  5  5  4  4—43 

333444455  5—40 

.  5  5  4  3  5  4  4  4  4  5—43 

434354454  4—40 

.  5  5  5  3  3  5  4  4  4  5—43 

455534534  5—43 
5  45544345  3—42 

.  5  44454553  4-42 

433555445  3-41 


Militarv  medal  match: 


J  Barton  . .  5  4  5  4  4  4  5  5  5  4-45 

444545456  4—44 

A  W  Hill .  444544444  4—42 

S  D  Martin .  454444444  5-42 

M  T  Day .  454  4  45444  4—4: 

Military  practice  match: 

F  Carter  .  5  5  4  4  4  5  5  4  5  5—40 

G  H  Dickson .  5  55445444  4 — 44 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  IT  Foote . :  9  10  9  9  9  10  8  10  7  10-91 

9  7  10  8  10  10  8  8  9  10-8! 

8  10  6  8  9  10  9  9  10  9— 85  j 

W  Mortimer  .  10  10  8  8  8  8  7  10  10  10 — 8Sl 

W  A  Smith .  10  8  9  7  9  7  10  10  10  7— Si 

C  F  Lamb . - .  9  10  9  10  8  9  6  10  7  9-Sfl 

8  8  7  10  10  9  9  10  7  8-8*1 

S  D  Martin .  9769779  10  10  10 — 8‘j 

E  B  Flawkes .  8  10  10  8  7  7  8  8  10  7 — 8.| 

J  B  Hobbs .  96  10  10  98966  10—8: 

O  Moore  .  8  7  10  9  10  6  7  8  7  10-8: 

Pistol  practice  match : 

E  E  Patridge .  10  10  7  10  10  9  10  10  10  8— 9 1 

8  9  10  10  9  9  9  9  10  10-9 

9  10  9  S  9  10  9  8  10  10-9 

10  8  9  9  10  8  10  10  8  10-9 

9  8  9  8  10  7  10  10  10  10—9 

M  Standish  .  10  8  8  9  10  9  9  8  6  7-8 


March  30,  1907-] 


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5 ' 5 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

The  regular  weekly  shoot  held  on  March  23  was  well 
attended.  Seven  new  members  have  been  elected  during 
the  past  week,  Messrs.  Harry  Overbaugh,  James  H. 
Eyster,  George  Hugh  Smith,  J.  Jaques,  Robert  Bright, 
Walter  L.  Smith  and  Dr.  Edgar  H.  Byers,  and  more  to 
come.  We  also  had  with  us  as  a  visitor  Mr.  Joseph  S. 
Bryan,  who  shot  a  good  score  of  74  with  pocket  revolver. 
It  is  with  regret  that  we  learn  that  our  faithful  mem¬ 
ber,  Dr.  Palmer,  expects  soon  to  leave  for  the  West,  to 
be  gone  all  summer.  We  shall  certainly  miss  him.  We 
were  thinking  of  getting  up  a  team  of  doctors  from 
our  club  to  challenge  a  similar  team,  but  perhaps  we 
can  arrange  to  do  this  in  the  fall,  after  Dr.  Palmer  re¬ 
turns.  We  hope  he  will  have  an  enjoyable  trip. 

Mr.  George  Hugh  Smith  brought  out  some  beautiful 
specimens  of  the  gunmaker’s  art,  a  gold-plated  pistol 
and  copper-plated  revolver.  Pie  had  the  misfortune  to 
drop  the  former  on  the  cement  walk  and  demolished  the 
front  sight.  However,  this  did  not  prevent  him  from 
recording  a  clean  score  of  36. 

Mr.  Walter  L.  Smith  shot  with  a  .38  military,  but  no 
scores  for  record.  Dr.  Byers  brought  out  a  .33cal.,  but 
met  with  some  misfortune,  which  prevented  him  finish¬ 
ing  a  score. 

There  seems  to  be  a  growing  demand  among  our  mem¬ 
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pointed  to  examine  locations.  We  hope  to  have  the  de¬ 
tails  arranged  in  a  short  time. 

The  following  scores  were  recorded  with  rifle  at  200yds. 
and  pistol  at  50yds.: 
i  Offhand  match: 

N  Spering  . . 19  24  22  23  22  23  20  19  23  23-218 

15  21  16  20  21  20  24  14  22  21—194 
E  C  Goddard .  18  23  21  21  19  20  15  19  24  21—201 

19  23  23  21  16  18  21  18  19  22—200 

20  17  22  22  22  23  16  20  17  20—199 

24  22  14  20  19  18  23  25  12  19—196 

Record  match: 


•  L  E 


R  L 


Hall .  18  23  21  23  24  23  24  15  19  17—207 

13  21  21  19  24  21  16  16  15  25—191 

19  24  24  19  24  20  18  0  22  11—181 

4  20  21  16  20  19  24  16  18  21—179 

18  17  17  16  16  19  19  19  15  22— 17S 

Dubbs .  16  20  20  18  21  15  19  20  19  13-181 

15  17  16  22  20  12  19  13  24  17—175 

tJ  15  13  18  4  17  16  14  18  25  21—161 

23  7  23  15  15  19  3  19  13  23—160 
E  A  Palmer  .  22  15  17  21  19  19  12  22  18  13—178 

16  0  23  19  21  17  19  21  13  15—164 
16  13  17  14  17  17  23  13  18  17—160 

Dr  Mallette  .  14  13  10  22  13  14  13  13  19  20—151 

18  14  8  16  11  9  21  21  23  0—142 

target: 


Hall  . 

22 

24 

18—64 

Goddard . 

20 

20 

19—59 

Spering  . 

Dubbs  . 

16 

15 

20 

23 

21—57 

16—54 

Pistol  match: 

G  H  Smith . 

. 10  10 

9 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8  8 

8—86 

10  10  10 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8  6 

5—81 

10  10 

9 

8 

8 

7 

7 

6  6 

6—77 

9  9 

9 

8 

8 

7 

7 

7  5 

5—74 

10  9 

8 

S 

8 

7 

6 

6  6 

5—73 

Jos  S  Bryan . 

.  9  9 

9 

8 

8 

8 

7 

6  6 

4 — 74 

Providence  Revolver  Club. 

The  following  scores  made  in  the  U.  S.  R.  A.  indoor 
matches  last  week  show  winners  of  positions.  Totals 
were  not  alarming,  but  the  boys  who  love  the  six-shooter 
were  pleased  to  see  their  favorites  ahead  of  the  target 
I  pistols  used  by  some  of  the  members  who  are  being 
accused  of  being  too  lazy  to  load  ammunition. 

Indoor  revolver  championship  match: 


E  C  Parkhurst 


A  C  Hurlburt  . 


;  Pistol  match: 
Wm  Almy  . . . . 


i  W  B  Gardiner 


H  C  Miller 


W  H  Willard 


9 

8 

10 

8  : 

10 

7  10 

9 

8 

10- 

-89 

9 

8 

7 

7 

6 

8 

8 

6 

8 

8- 

-75 

10 

9 

8 

7 

5 

10 

9 

6 

10 

7- 

-81 

7 

7 

7 

9  10 

9  10 

10 

7 

8—84 

8 

9 

5 

10 

8 

io  : 

10 

8 

7 

10- 

-85- 

-414 

8 

9 

8 

9  : 

10 

7 

9 

9 

7 

9- 

-85 

10 

10 

7 

7 

6 

9 

6 

8 

7 

9- 

-79 

6 

10 

8 

6 

8 

9 

10 

7 

7 

8- 

-79 

7 

8 

10 

9 : 

10 

6  : 

10 

6 

7 

6- 

-79 

10 

9 

8 

6 

9 

8 

9 

10 

7 

8- 

-84—406 

5 

9 

7 

10  : 

10 

7 

7 

5 

9 

9- 

-78 

6 

10 

10 

7 

8 

9 

6 

4 

6 

b —  1 2 

7 

7 

7 

9 

7 

9 

9 

9 

10 

7- 

-81 

S 

8 

7 

8 

9 

10 

7 

8 

10 

6- 

-81 

6 

8 

10 

io : 

10 

9 

10 

9 

8 

9- 

-89—401 

7 

8 

10 

8 

8 

7 

6 

6 

5 

8- 

-73 

7 

8 

10 

5 

5 

6 

10 

7 

9 

5—72 

8 

10 

4 

8 

6 

6 

10 

8 

8 

6- 

-74 

10 

9 

9 

7 

8 

7 

8 

9 

10 

7- 

-84 

7 

6 

5 

10 

10 

5 

8 

9 

8 

8- 

-77- 

-319 

9 

8 

6 

8 

8 

5 

7 

8 

9 

8- 

-76 

10 

5 

6 

7 

7 

8 

5 

9 

8 

7- 

-72 

9 

10 

8 

6 

8 

7 

7 

8 

8 

7- 

-78 

9 

6 

8 

6 

8 

7 

6 

8 

10 

8- 

-76 

fi 

8 

7 

7 

5 

8 

6 

9 

8 

10- 

-74- 

-376 

0 

0 

8 

6 

0 

9 

5 

7 

5 

7- 

-47 

7 

7 

9 

8 

10 

5 

5 

7 

0 

6- 

-64 

5 

8 

6 

8 

6 

7 

9 

8 

7 

6- 

-70 

7 

7 

9 

7 

7 

7 

5 

6 

0 

8- 

-63 

7 

10 

10 

6 

5 

8 

7 

10 

6 

4- 

-73- 

-317 

Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  March  21. — Scores  of  20yd.  revolver  com¬ 
petition,  held  in  the  club  gallery  at  2628  Broadway: 
A.  L.  A.  Himmelwright,  91;  M.  Hays,  90,  86,  89;  P. 
Hanford,  96,  90,  89;  P.  Anderton,  90,  92;  Dr.  R.  H. 
Sayre,  92,  90,  90,  88,  88,  87;  J.  B.  Day,  94,  89,  92,  90,  90, 

90,  89,  88,  88;  H.  Klotz,  92,  90;  J.  A.  Dietz,  93,  92,  92, 

91,  89;  Maj.  W.  B.  Martin,  87,  86;  T.  Le  Boutillier,  2d, 

87,  87;  Dr.  W.  H.  Puckett,  88,  88;  C.  W.  Green,  89,  85; 

J.  E.  Silliman  88,  84,  79 

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New  York  Schuelzen  Corps. 

New  York,  March  22. — At  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery 
to-day  the  New  York  Schuetzen  Corps  made  the  follow¬ 
ing  scores  on  the  ring  target; 


R  Schwanemann . 477 

A  P  Fegert . . . 476 

G  Ludwig  . 476 

C  A  Niemeyer . 474 

B  Zettler  . ; . 466 

O  Schwanemann  . 468 

H  Haase  . .465 

C  Meyer  . 465 

H  D  Meyer . 460 

J  Schmitt . 460 

H  C  Hainhorst . 458 

F  V  Ronn . 456 

C  Sievers  . 455 

P  Heidelberger  . 454 

J  Gute  . 454 

F  Roenns  . 453 

G  W  Offermann . 452 

D  J  Peper . 450 

Olyhoden  . 446 

A  W  Lemcke . 444 

G  Thomas  . 444 

C  Glandorf  . 444 

Dr  C  Grosch  . 444 

W  Schlitts  . 441 

J  Sinnigen  . 441 

J  H  Hainhorst . 440 

F  Facompre  . 439 

C  Elfers  . 437 

A  S  Siefferns . 437 

C  Schmitz  . 435 

N  C  Beversten . 431 

Bullseye  target: 

P  Willms  ....1 . 36i/2 

D  H  Brinckmann. . . .  40% 

H  B  Michaelsen . 44 

H  Quaal  .  52 

H  Leopold  .  58 

G  Kessler  .  62% 

M  Then  .  66 

P  Heidelberger  . 74% 


W  Dahl  . 428 

W  Ullrich  . 428 

H  Kohrs  . 426 

H  Quaal  . 427 

W  J  Behrens . 425 

J  G  Tholke . 425 

A  Beckmann . 422 

W  Lohmann  . 422 

C  Brinkama  . 421 

G  A  Wehrenberg  . 421 

P  Willms  . 420 

H  Offermann  . 420 

H  B  Michaelson . 420 

H  Gobbes  . 418 

H  Hoenich  . 417 

M  V  Devingelo  . 416 

H  Decker  . 416 

N  Jantzen  . 414 

J  Harre  . 414 

A  Schmidt  . 412 

H  Martens  . 411 

H  Glandorf  . 410 

H  W  Koring . 407 

C  Schnackenberg . 407 

C  Roffmann  . 406 

B  Kumm  . 405 

M  Then  . 401 

C  Mann  . 400 

J  N  Toryes . 400 

H  Rottger . 433 


F  Lange  .  77% 

G  Schnakenberg . 78 

A  P  Fegert .  80% 

G  Ludwig  .  81 

A  Beeckmann  .  88 

H  C  Hainhorst . 90 

R  Schwanemann  . 97 

W  J  Behrens . 110 


New  York  City  Schuetzen  Corps. 


New  York,  March  21.— The  shoot  of  this  corps,  held  in 
Zettler  Brothers’  gallery  to-day,  had  scores  as  follows; 


R 

Busse  . 

.243  242—485 

B 

Eusner  . . . . 

.228  218—446 

A 

Kronsberg. . 

.239  235 — 474 

C  Wagner  ... 

.220  220—440 

A 

P  Fegert... 

.241  231—472 

L 

Gleischmann.225  208 — 433 

R 

Bender . 

.235  232—467 

E 

Stein  . 

.217  209—426 

H 

B  Randleff..233  233— 466 

C 

Bern  . 

.211  211 — 422 

F 

Schwarr  .... 

.235  229—464 

T  Wagner  . 

.206  206 — 412 

T 

Facklamm. . 

.234  230-464 

A 

Rerbstein. . 

.199  196—395 

R 

Schwanem’n 

.234  228—462 

A 

Wiltz  . 

.205  189—394 

Jo 

s  Keller . 

.236  212—448 

The  best  builseves  during 

the 

season  were 

H 

P  Fegert.. 

.  17% 

II 

Kuhlmann. 

.  54% 

F 

Schwarz  . . . 

.  17% 

L 

Gleichmann 

.  56% 

R 

Busse  . 

.  19% 

R 

Schwanemann  . 63% 

T 

Fueger  . 

.  28 

T 

Wagner  .... 

.  68% 

R 

Bendler . 

.  30% 

B 

Eusner  . . . . 

.  72% 

A 

Kronsberg. . 

.  42% 

J 

Keller  . 

.  75% 

H 

C  Radloff. . 

.  45% 

New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps. 

March  20. — The  gallery  shoot  of  the  Central  Schuetzen 
Corps,  held  in  Zettler  Brothers’  gallery,  159  West  Twenty- 
third  street,  New  York,  resulted  as  follows: 

Ring  target: 


A 

P  Fegert  . 

.244  238—482 

J  Dux  . 

....449 

R 

Busse  . 

.240  238—478 

F  Schroeder  . 

. . . .449 

D 

Scharning- 

H  Schumacher  .... 

....447 

hausen  . 

.238  237—475 

J  von  der  Lieth. . . . 

....441 

G 

A  Viemeister239  233 — 472 

C  F  Tietgen . 

....443 

C 

Oltmann  . . 

.236  236—472 

H  A  Fickel,  Sr.... 

....441 

C 

Gerken  .... 

.235  230—465 

H  Brummer  . 

....431 

H 

Roffmann. 

.238  234—463 

D  O  Wuhrman  .. 

....431 

C 

Foltke  .... 

.233  229—462 

F  Taeger  . 

....428 

F 

W  Wesselge.229  232—461 

G  Dettloff . 

....424 

H 

D  Muller. 

.230  229 — 459 

H  A  Fickel.  Jr . 

....409 

F 

Rolfers  .... 

.238  221 — 459 

C  A  Schrog  . 

....404 

A 

Heimerich. 

..232  222-M54 

F  Ricker  . 

....398 

F 

Brodt  . 

.232  220—452 

H  Foelke  . 

....390 

B 

Eusner  .... 

..229  222—451 

Bullseye  target :  A.  Heimerick  24. 


Cincinnati  Rifle  Association. 

The  following  scores  were  made  on  March  11,  at 
200yds.,  offhand,  on  German  ring  target: 


Honor 

Nestler  . 223  221  219  218  218—1099  69 

Hasenzahl  . 221  220  220  218  211—1090  60 

Roberts  . 224  223  220  210  208—1085  68 

Gindele  . 222  214  214  213  212—1075  67 

Hofer  . 213  217  210  209  200—1055  66 

Freitag  . 213  206  202  197  193—1011  46 

Allen  . 205  199  198  191  191—  984  55 

Payne  . 215  202  186  182  ...—  785  45 

Drube  . 202  192  . —  394  68 


March  30,  1907.] 


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50 


HIGHLAND 


SUPERSTITIONS 

DEER. 


ABOUT 


f. 


There  are  two  traditions  as  to  Ossian’s  par¬ 
entage-  one  that  his  mother  was  a  hind,  an¬ 
other  that  he  had  been  mothered  by  a  deer. 
The  secret  was  not  discovered  till  Ossian’s 
persistent  avoidance  of  venison  was  noticed. 

There  was  indeed  no  lack  of  instances  of 
women  assuming  the  shape  of  hinds.  Murdoch 
of  Gaick  was  a  celebrated  stalker,  who  hunted 
over  all  Badenoch  without  troubling  to  ask 
any  one’s  permission.  On  a  certain  occasion 
he  had  been  out  for  several  days,  and  had  had 
no  luck  in  the  forest,  when  at  last  he  got  with¬ 
in  shot  of  a  hind  on  the  Doune.  When  he  had 
taken  careful  aim,  he  was  horrified  to  find  that 
his  arrow  pointed  at  a  young  woman;  down 
went  the  bow,  and  a  hind  took  her  place.  Time 
after  time  he  took  aim  at  the  changing  figure, 
till  at  last,  wearied  and  exasperated,  he  fired 
as  the  sun  set,  and  down  fell  a  hind.  As  he 
walked  forward  toward  his  venison  he  became 
overpowered,  and  heard  a  supernatural  voice 
exclaiming,  “Murdoch,  Murdoch!  You  have 
this  day  slain  the  only  maid  of  the  Doune.” 
On  which  the  poacher  jumped  up,  replying,  as 
he  ran  off  at  his  best  speed,  “If  I  have  killed 
her  you  may  eat  her.” 

This  changing  figure  was  familiar  all  over 
the  Highlands,  with  variations.  In  the  west, 
when  so  confronted,  the  hunter  kept  up  his 
gun  and  thus  walked  up  to  the  object  and 
grasped  it,  the  deer  becoming  a  beautiful 
woman  as  he  laid  hands  on  it!  One  adven¬ 
turous  Highlander  married  his  capture,  but  was 
glad  to  get  supernatural  help  in  getting  free  of 
her  during  the  honeymoon.  A  certain  witch 
called  on  a  farmer  for  the  loan  of  his  horses, 
but  he  bade  her  take  the  deer  near  by.  This 
she  did,  carefully  stabling  them  when  they  had 
answered  her  purpose.  On  complaining  of 
their  unruliness  to  the  farmer,  he  merely  re¬ 
plied,  “They’ll  be  quiet  enough  to-morrow” — 
when  he  had  turned  them  into  venison! 

Two  Lochaber  men  had  a  fearful  experience. 
They  had  spent  several  fruitless  days  on  the 
hills,  sleeping  in  the  open,  and  had  resolved 
to  return  home,  empty-handed  though  they 
were.  Just  as  they  set  out  homewards  they 
met  a  little  man  who,  from  his  gray  hairs  and 
thin,  weak  body,  was  evidently  very  old.  As 
he  said  he  was  hungry,  they  gave  him  of  their 
bread  and  cheese;  nor  was  he  ungrateful, 
though',  when  offered  whisky,  he  to  their  sur¬ 
prise,  firmly  declined  it.  His  dress  suggested 
that  he  was  a  shepherd,  so  they  inquired  of  him 


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ON  THE  GULF  COAST 

FOR  SALE — A  completely  furnished  house,  with  8 
rooms  and  2  bathrooms,  in  main  portion,  and  kitchen  and 
3  servants’  rooms  in  ell;  barn,  water  supply  and  3  acres 
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fishing  and  bathing;  price  very  moderate;  suitable  for 
winter  dwelling  or  club  house.  R.  E.  RODGER,  631 
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For  Sale  or  Rent. 

1044  acres  wild  forest  land,  completely  surrounding  lake 
one  and  one-half  miles  long;  1800  feet  above  sea  level; 
3-story  hotel,  ice  house,  barns,  etc,  8  miles  from  R.  R. 
station;  a  rare  opportunity  for  exclusive  hotel,  summer 
school,  private  preserve,  sporting  club  or  sanatorium.  No 
better  fishing  and  hunting  section  in  the  State.  Also 
camp  sites  and  other  desirable  Adirondack  properties. 
Write  for  prices  and  particulars. 

J.  W.  OLMSTEAD,  Northville,  N.  Y. 


ADIRONDACKS. 

For  Sale. — One  of  the  best  camps  on  Indian  Lake,  with 
a  frontage  on  said  lake  of  16  rods,  and  also  a  boat  house 
that  goes  with  the  camp.  It  is  finished  in  red  birch 
floors,  and  the  balance  of  the  camp  is  ceiled  all  over. 
Altitude  is  over  1,400  feet,  and  is  situate  in  an  evergreen 
forest,  and  is  very  desirable  for  health  resort.  Inquire 
of  A.  B.  PARMELEE  &  SON,  Malone,  N.  Y. 


Vltanls  and  Ejcchange-s. 


SALMON  FISHING. 

For  sale  or  lease,  one  of  the  finest  salmon  rivers,  and  tribu¬ 
tary,  on  the  North  Shore  of  the  St.  Lawrence.  Room  for  four 
rods,  comfortable  camp,  two  canoes,  and  other  camping  material; 
passenger  steamer  every  week  from  Quebec ;  seventy-two  hours 
from  New  York. 

Over  two  hundred  salmon  have  been  caught  by  two  rods  in 
one  season,  average  weight  thirteen  pounds.  Apply  to  W.  D. 
B.  SCOTT,  Room  19,  40  Hospital  Street,  Montreal,  Canada. 


American  Big  Game  in  Its  Haunts. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club  for  1964. 
George  Bird  Grinnell,  Editor.  490  pages  and  46  full- 
page  illustrations.  Price,  $2.50. 

This  is  the  fourth,  and  by  far  the  largest  and  hand¬ 
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Theodore  Roosevelt,  founder  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
Club  and  contains  an  extremely  interesting  article  from 
his  pen  descriptive  of  his  visit  to  the  Yellowstone  Park 
in  1903.  Other  papers  are  on  North  American  Big 
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Mountain  Sheep;  Game  Refuges  and  other  big-game 
topics. 

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Uncle  Lisha's  Outing. 

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[March  30,  1907. 


Tajcidermislf. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

XOrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue. 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins, 
Antlers,  etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and 
Fish,  and  all  kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward’s  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  V. 

J.  KANNOESKY. 

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and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  pur¬ 
poses  a  specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for 
(the  fur  trade.  369  Canal  St.,  New  York. 

Please  mention  Forest  and  Stream. 


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A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

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Removed  to 
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RAW  FURS  WANTED. 

Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


For  Sale. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838. 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


Quail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans, 
deer,  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U.  S. 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


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Small-Mouth  Black  B&ss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
black  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingerfings  for  stocking  purposes. 

War&maug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENKY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  j'earlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT 


of  all  ages  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
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To  Secure  Hungarian  Partridges, 

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hardy,  extremely  prolific  and  absolutely  rvorv-migratory. 
From  our  last  importation  of  this  season  we  will  furnish, 
while  they  last,  single  pairs  at  $7.00;  larger  quantities  at 
reduced  rates. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
Roe  Deer,  Wild  Boars;  all  kinds  of  Pheasants,  Bohemian, 
English  Ring-necked,  Reeves,  Golden,  Silver,  White, 
Amherst,  Versicolor,  Elliott,  Soemmering,  Impeyan, 
Peacock,  Swinhoe,  Nobilis,  Manchurian,  Mongolian 
Argus,  Melanotus,  Temminik,  Satyr,  Tragopan,  Prince 
of  Wales  and  others.  Swans:  White,  Black,  Black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick.  Fancy  Ducks:  Mandarins,  Wood 
Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
deer,  Llamas,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  Foxes,  Squirrels, 
Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  ®.  MACKENSEN, 

YARDLEY,  PA. 

Agents  for  JULIUS  MOHR,  Jr..  Ulm,  Germany. 

Exporter  of  Live  Game,  Wild  Animals,  Fancy  Pheasants,  etc. 


if  he  had  recently  seen  any  deer,  at  the  same 
time  telling  him  of  their  bad  luck.  Even  as  they 
spoke  he  vanished,  and  as  they  reflected  on  his 
unaccountable  disappearance,  they  recalled  that 
their  meeting,  too,  seemed  rather  mysterious. 
However,  they  continued  their  way  homeward, 
when  they  came  in  sight  of  a  stag,  which,  with 
apparently  a  very  good  body,  had  a  poor  head. 
With  some  trouble  they  stalked  and  killed  it, 
when  they  found  it  to  be  an  old,  useless  beast. 
Such  a  poor  stag  in  these  parts  was  unknown 
to  them,  SO'  it  was  set  down  as  a  wanderer.  On 
gralloching,  they  were  horror-stricken  to  find  the 
bread  and  cheese  they  had  given  the  old  man ! 

A  peculiar  tragedy  happened  on  Beinn  Eibhinn,  \ 
in  what  is  now  Sir  John  Stirling  Maxwell’s 
forest  of  Cordur,  but  which  was  then  (1862) 
under  sheep,  though  an  occasional  stag  was 
bagged.  Three  men  were  out  stalking  on  this 
particular  occasion,  the  sportsman  (the  sheep 
farmer)  being  attended  by  two  shepherds,  one 
acting  as  stalker,  the  other  as  gillie.  After  some 
time,  when  the  ground  had  been  thoroughly 
spied,  a  solitary  stag  was  seen,  a  beast  well  worth 
a  bullet.  The  gillie,  on  seeing  the  turn  matters 
were  likely  to  take,  asked  the  stalker  if  he  in¬ 
tended  that  the  master  should  shoot  this  stag. 
The  reply  was,  of  course,  in  the  affirmative, 
whereupon  the  gillie  strongly  advised  that  this 
beast  should  be  left  alone,  but  as  he  gave  no 
reason  for  this  absurd  proposition,  the  party  went 
on.  The  stalker  was  leading,  and  as  the  stag 
was  now  almost  within  range,  the  sportsman, 
carrying  the  loaded  rifle,  followed  him  closely, 
the  gillie,  of  course,  bringing  up  the  rear.  Some¬ 
how  or  other,  the  rifle  went  off,  the  bullet  pass¬ 
ing  through  the  stalker  (who'  should,  of  course, 
have  been  carrying  the  rifle).  The  wounded! 
man  was  carried  to  a  cottage  at  the  head  of 
Loch  Ossian,  where  he  lingered  for  a  month. 
The  gillie  was  naturally  pressed  for  his  reason 
for  attempting  to  dissuade  the  stalker  from  hav¬ 
ing  anything  to  do  with  the  stag  which  had  been 
the  indirect  means  of  his  death.  He  ultimately 
complied,  but  very  unwillingly,  declaring  solemnly 
that  as  he  had  looked  at  the  stag  it  appeared 
to  him  as  an  old  man  with  a  long,  gray  beard. 
Nor  was  he  to  be  moved  from  this  belief. 

Thomas  the  Rhymer’s  prophecies  are  still 
familiar  in  Scotland;  his  death  (or  disappear¬ 
ance  rather)  was  as  mysterious  as  his  wonderful 
forecasts  of  future  events.  As  he  sat  in  a  tavern  in 
Earlstoun  with  several  friends,  a  neighbor  burst 
in,  breathless  with  haste.  He  informed  the  com¬ 
pany  that  a  white  hind  had  left  the  neighboring 
forest  and  was  walking  deliberately  along  the 
village  street.  “Then,”  quoth  the  Rhymer,  “I 
have  been  long  enough  here,”  on  which  he  went 
out  and  disappeared  along  with  the  deer — and 
Thomas  was  never  seen  again. 

The  island  of  Rum,  now  all  under  deer,  had 
over  two  centuries  ago  its  own  peculiar  super¬ 
stition  in  connection  with  the  posterity  of  Lauch- 
lin  of  the  Macleans  of  Coll.  Should  any  of  that 
family  shoot  at  the  deer  on  a  certain  mountain 
“he  dies  suddenly,  or  contracts  some  violent  dis¬ 
temper,  which  soon  puts  a  period  to  his  life.” 
Thus  that  mountain  became  a  sanctuary. 

The  writer  had  recently  a  long  conversation 
with  a  nonagenarian  who,  as  a  youth,  had  a 
friend  who  shot  at  and  wounded  a  hind.  But 
it  was  a  woman  who  ran  off,  though  she  only 
went  home  to  die.  Very  properly,  this  deer 

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THE  REMINGTON  GUNS  WHICH  WON  THE  HIGHEST  HONORS  OF  1906 


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1906,  when  he  won  the  HIGHEST  YEARLY  AVERAGE  by  breaking  96.3%  out  of  14,055  targets  shot  at— a  wonderful 
test  of  skill  and  gun  quality.  It  is  the  highest  year’s  score  ever  made  by  any  two  guns. 

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poacher  ‘‘never  throve”  thereafter!  There  could 
be  no  doubt  of  the  cause  of  death,  for  did  not 
the  old  woman  who  dressed  the  corpse  see  the 
jj  gunshot  wound  ?  One  gladly  turns  to  the  anec¬ 
dote  of  the  farmer  who  took  a  walk  in  his 
turnip  field  with  his  gun  of  an  evening.  In  the 
uncertain  light  he  saw  something  which  he  took 
for  a  deer,  and  so  had  his  weapon  ready.  He 
was  about  to  fire  as  the  object  moved — and  there 
was  a  neighboring  crofter’s  wife  stealing  his 
turnips ! 

j  One  of  the  most  ancient  and  general  Gaelic 
superstitions  in  connection  with  deer  has  been 
beautifully  told  in  verse: 


H 


There  oft  is  heard  at  midnight,  or  at  noon, 
Beginning  faint,  but  rising  still  more  loud 
And  nearer,  voice  of  hunters,  and  of  hounds, 

And  horns  hoarse-winded,  blowing  far  and  keen; 
Forthwith  the  hubbub  multiplies,  the  gale 
Labors  with  wilder  shrieks,  and  riper  din 
Of  hot  pursuit;  the  broken  cry  of  deer, 

Mangled  by  throttling  hounds;  the  shouts  of  men, 
And  hoofs  thick  beating  on  the  hollow  hill. 

— The  County  Gentleman. 


GUN  WADS  IN  THE  FLESH  OF  A 
PHEASANT. 

I  send  herewith  the  wing  of  a  pheasant.  My 
j  son  tvhen  he  was  eating  it  found  it  very  hard 
to  cut,  and  then  observed  two  gun  wads  em- 
!  bedded  in  the  flesh.  If  you  fit  the  piece  of  skin 
which  he  cut  off  over  the  wads  there  appears  to 
be  no  hole  for  them  to  penetrate.  On  careful 
i  examination  you  will  also  find  that  a  part  of  a 
large  wing  feather  has  been  carried  into  the 
wounds,  and  one  or  two  shots.  It  looks  as  if 
the  wads  had  gone  into  the  bird  some  time  ago, 
and  the  skin  healed  over  the  wound.  I  never 
I  saw  wads  in  game  before  without  the  game  being- 
smashed,  and  think  it  rather  a  remarkable  in- 
;  stance  which  might  interest  some  of  your  readers. 

[  What  I  should  like  to  know  is  whether  the  in¬ 
jury  is  an  old  wound  or  occurred  at  time  of 
death,  and  whether  the  shots  which  appear  to 
have  stuck  to  the  wads  would  be  the  cause  of 
the  wads  penetrating.  C.  E.  Morris  Eyre. 

[The  case  is  rather  doubtful,  the  bird  not  being 
1  examined  in  a  fresh  state;  but  if  the  injury  was 
(  recent  the  skin  would  have  shown  the  wound 
through  which  the  wads  entered.  On  the  other 
hand,  it  is  difficult  to  imagine  that  they  should 
,  have  remained  under  the  skin  without  causing 
J  suppuration. — Editor.] — The  Field. 

r  - 

e 

TAKING  NO  CHANCES. 

“Aren’t  you  nearly  ready  to  start?”  asked 
the  amateur  gunner.  “Yes,”  replied  the  guide, 
“I’ll  be  ready  just  as  soon  as  I  can  borrow  a 
i  dog.”  “Why,  where’s  your  own  dogs?  What 
has  happened  to  them?”  “Nothing,  and  I  mean 
to  see  nothing  shall.”— Philadelphia  Press. 


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in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale. — Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
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Pontiac,  Mich. 


Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 
hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
Four-cent  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue. 

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FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Belle  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 


For  Sale. — Dogs,  Hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares, 
8  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

_ C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE. — Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 
hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 


Yoiing  dogs  and  puppies  by  Tony’s  Count. 

FRANK  FORESTER  KENNEL, 

14  Warwick,  N.  Y. 


Cockers. — All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 
Prices  reasonable.  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
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N.  Y.  14 

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Ejector  Hammerless,  Whitworth  steel  barrels,  half  pistol  grip,  highest  grade 

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1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  O^lbs . ....$125.00 

1  VV.  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo.”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half  pistol 
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price  $145.00  . _ . ;  . . . $75.00 

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sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  6(41bs.  $80  grade . ■ . • . ..  .$50.00 

1  PARKER  $150  grade,  Hammerless,  best  steel  barrels,  full  pistol  grip.  30in.,  12- 

bore,  71bs.  loz.  Gun  is  as  good  as  new  and  is  a  bargain . $85.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  32in., 

10-bore,  10(41bs.  Gun  cost  $150.00 . $75.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  12-bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $55.00 . $45.00 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  6(41bs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . _ . $105.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price  $65.00,  side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels,  a  new  gun,  slightly  shop  .worn  only,  built  for  trapshooting.  30in., 

12-bore,  7y2lbs . $55.00 

1  L.  C.  SMITH  Hammerless,  steel  barrels,  $80.00  grade,  full  pistol  grip.  Shop 

worn  only.  28in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs . ,....$50.00 

1  ITHACA,  $200.00  grade  Ejector,  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  gold-plated 
triggers,  beautifully  engraved,  inlaid  with  gold  on  frame,  full  pistol  grip.  Gun 

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1  PARKER  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  $80.00  grade.  In  good  condition. 

Medium  weight,  full  pistol  grip,  30in.,  12-bore . $40.00 

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checked  full  pistol  grip,  locks  finely  engraved.  Combination  ejector  or  non¬ 
ejector.  Has  been  used  but  very  little.  28in.,  16-bore,  6%lbs.  Cost  $250. ..  .$75.00 

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Grand  Prize  Greeners 


Monarch  Grade,  $200 


The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4%  to  4>4  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5)4  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
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as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
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Hunters  from  northern  States  who  come  here 
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ference  of  our  resident  sportsmen  to  the  danger 
of  being  bitten  by  rattlesnakes  when  quail  shoots 
ing.  Our  native  diamond  rattler  is  the  second 
deadliest  of  all  the  snake  species,  it  being  ex 
celled  in  its  sure  death  dealing  bite  by  the  East 
Indian  cobra  only.  I  know  of  no  one  whc 
dreaded  rattlesnake  bite  more  than  the  late  Dr 
Vedder,  founder  of  the  museum  bearing  hist 
name,  on  Bay  street,  and  he  bandied  great  nunt-J 
bers  of  all  our  native  snakes  and  reptiles.  W 
have  bad  no  case  of  snake  bite  in  this  vicinit. 
now  for  many  years.  The  last  I  knew  of  wa 
one  that  occurred  in  the  early  90’s,  somewhere! 
near  Daytona,  which  resulted  fatally  to  a  young 
man  well  known  here.  He  was  one  of  a  coterii 
of  well  to  do  young  Englishmen,  who  were  al 
of  that  class  of  sports  known  as  “dead  game,’ 
who  at  that  time  made  this  city  their  head 
quarters.  He,  while  with  a  friend  on  a  duel 
shoting  hunt,  stepped  ashore  from  his  boat  01 
the  Halifax  River,  and  when  but  a  few  step 
from  the  river  bank  stepped  on  a  huge  rattle 
snake,  which  bit  him  just  above  the  ankle.  Hi 
companion  heard  the  report  of  his  friend’s  gui 
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companion,  who  was  taking  off  his  sock.  H 
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bitten  him,  and  then  as  it  turned  to  glide  awa 
to  the  brush  he  had  shot  it.  A  sharp  penknif 
was  used  on  the  wound,  and  when  splayed  opei 
his  companion  for  some  minutes  sucked  th 
wound  to  try  and  keep  the  deadly  venom  fron 
spreading  through  the  system.  The  woundc 
man  was  carried  to  the  "boat  and  hurried  to 
doctor  who  fortunately  had  a  residence  near  th 
river.  Whiskey,  permanganate  of  potash,  moi 
phine  and  every  known  supposed  specific  wa 


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i  -RIL  6,  1907-] 


ram  was  sent  to  this  city,  and  a  special  train 
ing  a  skillful  surgeon  was  dispatched,  who 
reached  the  stricken  man,  but  in  vain, 
■n  the  St.  Augustine  doctor  reached  the 
nt’s  bedside  he  was  swelling  fast  and  vornit- 
i  blood.  The  man  knew  he  was  doomed,  and 
iig  his  friend  to  him,  begged  him  not  to 

IV  too  much  ado  over  his  fate,  as  his  taking 
vas  by  an  accident  that  might  befall  anyone, 
the  dying  man :  “The  snake  that  bit  me 
no  rattle  (it  had  been  torn  off  by  some 
,|  .,al  in  a  .fight,  most  probably)  and  gave  no 
fing  of  its  presence,  or  I  should  not  have 
led  on  it.  The  death  I  have  to  die  will  be 
infill  one ;  but  don’t  worry— I  shall  bear  it 
;  man  should  do.  I  have  had  a  good  time 
ing  with  my  friends  here  in  Florida,  and 
et  leaving  them,  but—”  The  sentence  was 
1  .;r  finished ;  a  fearful  convulsion  shook  the 
irtunate  man,  and  when  it  passed  he  was  too 
<  to  talk.  After  enduring  the  most  terrible 
:  iy.  just  as  the  sun  was  setting  behind  the 
1  s  death  came  and  released  hifn  from  his  long 
-s  of  hopeless  suffering.  A  cablegram  was 
to  the  young  man’s  father,  a  rich  London 
:er,  with  news  of  his  son’s  death,  and  ask- 
for  instructions  as  to  disposition  of  the  re- 
is.  The  answer  flashed  back  was  to  “bury 
there.” 

happened  that  on  one  of  their  hunting  trips 
•  2  two  hunters  came  across  a  rising  knoll  of 
.  near  the  river,  surrounded  by  large,  cypress 
■  on  which  was  a  grave — evidently  that  of 
ild.  At  the  head  of  the  grave  was  a  small 
e  wooden  cross.  The  victim  of  the  snake 
remarked  the  beauty  of  the  spot  for  a  final 
ng  place.  And  there,  near  the  white  cross, 
ng  the  moss  garlands  of  the  Halifax  cypress 
1,  they  buried  this  unfortunate  ne-er-do-well 
of  an  English  aristocrat.  The  companion 
sucked  the  poison  from  the  wound  had  a 
it  abrasion  of  the  skin  in  his  mouth,  and 
’■■red  for  some  weeks  with  a  mild  sort  of 
lysis  of  the  jaws.  A  few  months  after  this 
■returned  to  England,  where  he  soon  died, 
iderstood  he  never  fully  recovered  from  the 
k  of  the  tragic  death  of  his  friend, 
linking  the  Seminole  Indians  might  be  some- 
t  immune  from  the  poison  of  rattlesnakes,  I 
d  Billy  Bowlegs,  on  one  of  his  trips  from 
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t  plumes,  if  “rattlesnake  bite  bad  for  In- 
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matured  in  sherry  casks,  making  a  perf< 
cocktail  much  superior  to  the  raw  nr 
ture  served  over  the  bar. 

Seven  Kinds— Martini,  Whiskey,  Gin,  Vermout 
Gin,  Manhattan,  American. 

At  all  wine  merchants  and  grocers. 

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tails  you  buy.  i 

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VOL.  LXVIII.-No.14. 

346  Broadway,  New  York.1 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 


Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14, 1873. 


NORTH  CAROLINA  PROTECTION. 

It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  at  the  last 
session  of  the  Legislature  of  North  Carolina 
'  several  excellent  laws  were  passed.  Some  rep¬ 
resentatives  elected  from  the  seaboard  counties 
from  that  State  threatened  to  go  to  Raleigh  and 
;  to  tear  things  up  by  the  roots,  doing  away  with 
all  game  protective  laws  and  encouraging 
wholesale  rapid  destruction  of  game  and  fish. 
However,  after  the  session  began,  not  very 
'imuch  was  heard  of  these  radical  gentlemen. 

|  During  the  latter  part  of  the  duck  shooting 
y  season  the  Audubon  Society  did  good  patrol 
|  work  along  the  eastern  waters  of  the  State. 

|  This  work  is  not  easy  to  do  and  to  do  well, 
ij  Lawbreakers  are  many  and  they  are  familiar 
with  all  the  waters,  leads,  bays  and  channels, 
[  and  can  easily  slip  out  of  sight  if  chased.  More- 
l  over,  they  are  screened  by  the  local  people,  who 
«  feel  they  must  protect  their  neighbors.  After 
l  violations  of  the  law  early  in  the  season  had 
■  been  called  to  his  attention,  Mr.  Pearson  sent 
down  to  Currituck  Sound,  to  look  into  con¬ 
ditions  there,  a  man  in  whom  he  had  great  con¬ 
fidence,  and  whose  actions  justified  this  con¬ 
fidence.  This  man  did  excellent  work  and  made 
p  a  number  of  arrests  for  violations  of  the  law. 
i  Unfortunately,  but  one  conviction  was  had,  for 
!  it  is  most  difficult  to  secure  a  conviction  before 
a  jury  of  local  men.  It  is  reported,  however, 
that  these  cases  will  be  brought  up  again  before 
r  the  grand  jury,  with  what  results  we  cannot  tell. 

As  we  have  more  than  once  pointed  out,  the 
f  work  of  enforcing  the  law  depends  on  the  men 
who  are  to  do  it.  Though  there  is  no  real 
danger,  the  lawless  element  is  blatant,  and  no 

l 

timid  man  can  succeed  as  a  game  protector  on 
j  Currituck  Sound.  The  man  who  was  working 
there  this  past  winter  was  without  fear,  and  was 
consequently  successful. 

[:  CONNECTICUT’S  GOOD  SHOWING. 

f  On  Wednesday  and  Thursday  of  last  week 
hearings  were  given  at  the  Senate  Chamber  at 
the  State  Capitol,  Hartford,  on  several  bills  re¬ 
cently  introduced  in  the  Connecticut  Legislature 
limiting  the  shooting  of  certain  game  birds. 
|  There  were  five  of  these  bills,  all  of  them  with 
,  the  same  purpose — that  of  increasing  the  pro- 
tection  on  shore  birds  and  wildfowl. 

One  of  the  bills  nrovides  that  the  close  sea- 
|  son  for  rail  shall  end  Sept,  ii  instead  of  Sept. 

;  i-  as  at  present,  and  limits  the  bag  to  fifty  birds. 

A  number  of  persons  spoke  in  favor  of  the 
f  measure,  but  it  was  suggested  that  twenty-five 
i  birds  were  enough  for  a  day’s  bag,  and  it  is  pos- 
i  sible  that  the  bill  may  be  reported  with  this 


change.  The  extension  of  the  close  season  pro¬ 
posed  is  eminently  proper.  During  the  first  few 
days  of  the  season  as  it  stands  at  present  all  the 
birds  bred  on  home  marshes  are  killed,  and  there 
is  no  more  shooting  until  the  flight  birds  come 
on.  It  is  a  shame  that  the  birds  should  so  be 
swept  away  from  the  local  marshes.  The  es¬ 
tablishing  of  the  bag  limit  is  also  a  most  ex¬ 
cellent  measure. 

The  other  bills  brought  forward  provide  for 
ending  the  open  season  for  shore  birds  and  web¬ 
footed  wildfowl  Jan.  i,  thus  cutting  off  the 
spring  shooting.  Nearly  all  those  who  spoke  on 
the  bills  favored  the  prohibition  of  spring  shoot¬ 
ing. 

This  hearing  was  unique  from  the  fact  that 
in  a  very  large  attendance  not  only  was  there 
no  opposition  to  these  protective  bills,'  but  all 
the  Connecticut  sportsmen  and  gunners  who  at¬ 
tended  spoke  with  one  voice  in  favor  of  better 
protection  for  the  birds.  There  were  several 
men  from  the  mouth  of  the  Connecticut  River — 
men  who  make  their  living  from  the  water — dish¬ 
ing  for  shad  in  the  spring,  taking  out  fishing 
parties  in  summer,  shoving  for  rail  in  Septem¬ 
ber,  and  taking  out  gunners  for  ducks  in  the 
late  fall — who  were  insistent  that  the  present  law 
should  be  changed  and  that  more  protection 
should  be  given  to  the  birds. 

Among  those  who  advocated  these  bills  were 
representatives  from  Massachusetts,  New  York, 
Washington,  and  many  local  towns.  The  for¬ 
eign  advocates  of  protection,  however,  had  noth¬ 
ing  to  say  except  to  offer  to  the  Connecticut 
sportsmen  who  spoke  about  the  bill  compliments 
and  congratulations  on  the  advanced  sentiment 
which  they  voiced. 


The  proposition  to  establish  a  Government 
range  for  rifle  and  revolver  practice  merits  the 
commendation  of  everybody,  for  it  is  proposed 
to  permit  civilian  clubs  and  individuals,  as  well 
as  military  organizations  to  shoot  over  it,  under 
proper  restrictions.  Just  where  it  will  be  located 
will  be  decided  by  the  commission  of  Army 
officers  appointed  for  the  purpose,  but  it  is  prob¬ 
able  that  it  will  be  in  one  of  the  Middle  Atlantic 
States.  With  a  Government  range  as  an  estab¬ 
lished  fact,  the  friends  and  promoters  of  rifle 
practice  for  our  young  men  will  find  their  efforts 
bearing  fruit. 

91 

Rain,  raw  winds,  perhaps  snow  may  prevail 
this  week,  but  despite  any  or  all,  the  great  ang¬ 
ling  fraternity  will  be  found  following  their 
favorite  streams  in  search  of  trout  and  that  con¬ 
tentment  which  is  found  nowhere  else,  at  least 
by  them.  There  is  a  charm  in  the  leafless  woods, 
a  fascination  in  following  the  windings  of  a 
brook,  a  peace  in  these  brief  communions  with 
nature  that  go  far  toward  keeping  men  young 
and  cheerful.  Try  it. 


TIMBER  CUTTERS  AND  THE  DEER. 

From  the  earliest  days  of  game  protection 
until  the  present  time  the  proposition  that  the 
worst  offenders  against  the  game  laws  have  been 
found  in  log  camps  has  been  commonly  accepted 
as  true,  and  there  are  those  who  claim  that  while 
the  laws  may  be  closely  observed  by  all  other 
persons,  the  lumbermen  will  not  be  bound  by 
them. 

It  may  surprise  many  people  to  learn  that  in 
the  Adirondacks,  at  least,  there  are  men  of  va¬ 
rious  callings  who  hold  that  the  proprietors  or 
“bosses”  of  log  camps  are  better  game  protectors 
than  some  of  the  sportsmen  who  visit  the  woods 
in  the  open  season.  The  men  who  express  this 
belief  inform  us  that  while  in  years  past  loggers 
were  persistent  offenders,  at  the  present  time 
many  of  them  require  their  men  to  observe  the 
laws  closely. 

There  is  little  sentiment  in  this  action.  Busi¬ 
ness  methods  apply.  They  hold  that  the  pos¬ 
session  of  rifles  by  their  employees  is  a  menace 
to  these  business  methods.  If  an  employee  who 
is  fond  of  hunting  has  a  rifle,  he  will  want  "a  day 
off”  to  look  for  game,  and  in  the  closed  season, 
when  every  man’s  efforts  are  needed  in  getting 
logs  into  the  streams,  the  loss  of  each  day  may 
be  a  serious  item  when  the  ice  breaks  up.  If 
one  man  is  granted  time  to  hunt,  others  will  in¬ 
sist  on  a  similar  privilege.  The  result  is  de¬ 
moralizing.  At  best  it  is  hard  to  keep  good 
loggers  in  the  woods  throughout  the  long  sea¬ 
son,  and  “born  logmen”  are  becoming  scarcer 
every  year. 

Again,  the  sound  of  the  rifle  shots  carries  a 
long  distance  in  the  forest.  Residents  are  not 
in  sympathy  with  the  logmen,  and  if  they  hear 
shooting  near  a  camp,  they  are  likely  to  ask  the 
nearest  protector  to  investigate.  The  arrest  of 
an  employee  is  a  costly  item  to  the  “boss,  for 
several  of  his  fellows  may  be  called  as  witnesses 
to  a  distant  town,  and  when  a  logger  “strikes 
town,”  its  attractions  are  likely  to  hold  him  far 
beyond  his  leave,  if  indeed  he  returns  at  all. 

If  a  camp  “boss”  shows  an  inclination  to  let 
his  men  hunt,  and  buys  the  deer  they  kill  for 
the  mess,  he  receives  frequent  requests  for  leave 
to  hunt,  since  a  man  can  sell  a  deer  for  more 
than  his  day’s  wages  would  amount  to.  I  he  re¬ 
sult  is  ever  unsatisfactory,  and  the  risk  is  great. 

That  deer  are  frequently  killed  and  sold  to 
the  log  camps  is  no  doubt  true,  but  judging  from 
talks  with  loggers,  camp  proprietors,  guides,  pro¬ 
tectors  and  many  other  persons  in  various  parts 
of  the  Adirondacks,  we  feel  sure  that  the  timber 
cutters  are  coming  to  a  realization  of  the  faci 
that  lawlessness  among  their  men  cannot  now  be 
winked  at  as  it  was  in  the  days  when  jacking 
and  hounding  were  legal  methods  of  hunting 
deer.  Not  long  ago  the  State  protectors  searched 
several  large  log  camps  in  the  Adirondacks  and 
did  not  find  a  single  rifle  in  any  of  them,  al¬ 
though  their  visits  were  not  anticipated. 


On  an  Adirondack  Tr©cp  Line 

BY  RAYMOND  S.  SPEARS 


Last  year  Hy.  Burke  determined  to  spend  this 
winter  trapping  in  the  Adirondacks.  Burke  had 
tried  to  make  a  living  on  a  log  job,  but  ‘‘the 
contract  beat  him.”  Now  he  was  a  poor  man 
with  his  forest  knowledge  for  capital  and  a 
hundred  steel-traps  for  his  tools  of  trade.  The 
traps  were  hidden  under  an  old  stump  on 
Indian  River  far  back  in  the  woods  where  Burke 
had  run  his  last  line.  Getting  these  traps  from 
their  hiding  place  last  October  was  the  first 
step  toward  establishing  the  winter  line.  Burke, 
his  son-in-law  and  I  carried  the  traps  from  their 
hiding  place,  with  the  meat  of  a  buck  the  son- 
in-law  killed — 8o-pound  packs — to  Poney  Has¬ 
kell’s,  a  distance  of  fifteen  miles,  whence  they 
were  taken  home  by  team.  In  November  Burke 
loaded  the  traps  on  a  decrepit  horse  for  which 
he  had  paid  two  dollars,  and  took  them  to  the 
vicinity  of  Crosby  Flow,  where  he  killed  the  horse. 
Most  Adirondack  trappers  use  venison  for  bait, 
shooting  deer  when  they  need  them,  but  Burke 
says  “a  live  deer’s  worth  more  than  the  fur  of 
a  dead  one  would  bring — and  horse  meat’s  just 
as  good  for  bait.” 

The  winter  toil  was  now  begun  in  earnest. 


With  twenty  pounds  of  steel-traps,  forty  pounds 
of  horse  meat  and  his  own  supplies  in  his  pack, 
Burke  headed  away  through  the  woods  toward 
the  heart  of  the  wilderness.  His  line  began 
where  the  roads  ended.  With  his  light  ax  he 
blazed  tree  trunks  to  guide  him  in  the  thick 
timber,  or  where  a  storm  might  mislead  him. 
At  intervals  of  a  mile  he  set  his  traps. 

First  of  all.  he  threw  a  two-pound  piece  of 
bait  against  the  roots  of  some  big  birch  or  other 
tree.  Over  the  bait  he  built  a  little  cubby  house 
of  slabs  cut  from  a  partly  decayed  stub.  Over 
the  top  of  the  cubby  he  built  a  roof  of  slabs  and 
evergreen  boughs.  In  the  entrance  he  set  the 
instrument  of  death.  The  chain  of  the  trap  was 
looped  around  the  end  of  a  pole  sixteen  or 
eighteen  feet  long.  The  pole  was  rested  on  a 
fork  five  or  six  feet  high,  like  an  old-fashioned 
well-sweep.  A  stick  flat  on  the  ground,  held 
down  by  a  crotched  stick  driven  into  the  ground, 
served  to  hold  the  pole  till  the  struggles  of  a 
victim  jerked  it  loose.  Then  the  animal  would 
be  lifted  clear  of, the  ground  beyond  hope  of  escape. 

A  few  minutes  sufficed  to  set  each  trap,  but 
only  a  few  miles  of  line  could  be  set  each  day. 


Every  trap  had  to  be  carried  further  than  the 
one  set  before.  The  furthest  trap  on  his  line 
as  it  wound  through  the  woods,  was  more  thar 
forty  miles  from  where  he  killed  the  horse. 

The  line  set,  it  had  to  be  followed.  Regard 
less  of  discomforts,  the  traps  must  be  tended 
The  rains  wet  the  trap  pans,  and  the  cold  froze 
them  fast  to  the  ground;  the  snow  buried  the 
entrances  of  the  cubby  houses;  mice,  squirrels 
bluejays  and  chickadees  ate  up  the  bait;  fisher 
even  tore  down  the  pens.  The  trapper  wa: 
obliged  to  be  constantly  on  the  move  to  kee] 
his  line  open.  Every  trip  over  the  route  com 
pelled  a  journey  of  more  than  150  miles,  and  i 
was  of  not  less  than  ten  days’  duration.  Hen 
and  there  on  the  line  were  camps  where  thi 
trapper  found  shelter  at  night.  Some  of  thesi 
camps  were  necessarily  constructed  to  meet  thi 
emergencies  of  Adirondack  winter  and  40  de 
grees  below  zero.  The  camp  at  the  Stillwater 
where  the  line  began,  was  an  old  hunter’s  camp 
roofed  with  spruce  bark,  sided  with  logs  an< 
floored  with  boards  carried  from  an  old  cam; 
some  miles  away.  On  Black  River  was  th 
second  camp.  Burke  calls  this  the  Cubby  Cam] 
because  it  is  so  small  that  he  cannot  stand  erec 
in  it,  and  hardly  stretch  out  on  the  boards  o 
the  floor.  Sixteen  miles  from  the  Cubby  Cam] 
is  the  end  camp  of  the  line,  though  loops  o 
traps  extend  several  miles  beyond  it.  Thi 
camp  is  on  a  private  preserve,  but  it  was  no 
locked  or  even  posted,  so  Burke  took  possessio: 
for  the  winter.  It  is  the  most  uncomfortabl 
of  the  camps  on  the  line  because  of  its  thi 
sides,  its  large  size  and  poorly  matched  board; 
Emergency  camps  are  on  the  line — camps  whic 
Burke  uses  in  cases  of  delay  or  heavy  snow 
shoeing,  but  the  sixteen-mile  reach  is  unrelievec 
That  distance  must  be  made  or  the  trapper  slee 
out. 

The  traps  were  set  with  special  reference  fo 
mink,  marten,  fishers,  otters  and  foxes — a 
destroyers  of  game  and  other  forest  life.  Thes 
animals,  with  less  valuable  ermines,  made  up  th 
bulk  of  Burke’s  catch.  Bear  skins  may  be  adde 
in  the  spring,  and  the  presence  of  tracks  on  th 
line  gives  a  possibility  of  a  greater  variety. 

In  early  February  I  followed  Burke  over  th 
line.  The  snow  was  three  feet  deep  and  so  loos 
that  the  snowshoes  sank  in  from  five  to  te 
inches  at  every  step.  The  weather  ranged  froal 
clear,  bright  sunshine  to  more  than  sixty  degree: 
below  zero.  The  forest  presented  features  no 
to  be  discovered  at  any  other  season,  nor  any 
where  else  than  on  a  trap  line. 


THE  TRAP  CUBBY- HOUSE  AND  WELL-SWEEP. 


April  5.  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


529 


THE  STILLWATER  CAMP. 


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I  Burke  is  one  of  the  ablest  woodsmen  in 
Herkimer  county.  He  is  one  of  the  few  men 
|vho  can  trap  an  otter  when  he  starts  out  to 
lo  it.  His  first  line  of  traps  was  set  when  he 
|vas  twelve  years  old — all  home-made  traps  and 
f  leadfalls — and  when  he  was  seventeen  years 
bid  he  lived  alone  on  Jock’s  Lake  trapping 
narten  and  mink.  This  was  thirty  years  ago 
vhen  the  cry  of  wolves  echoed  nightly  among 
he  mountains,  and  when  panthers  left  their 
racks  among  the  rocky  ledges.  Young  as  he 
,vas,  Burke  knew  that  he  had  nothing  to  fear 
rom  any  Adirondack  animal. 

“I  never  feel  so  safe  as  when  I’m  back  here 
n  the  woods,”  he  said  in  answer  to  a  question. 
‘What  could  hurt  a  man  when  there  isn’t  any 
big  timber  standing  around  his  camp  to  fall 
3n  it,  and  when  he’s  careful  of  his  ax  and  rifle? 
A  man  can’t  get  lonesome.  Why,  if  I  get  blue 
any  day  all  I’ve  got  to  do  is  take  my  rifle  and 
go  anywhere  and  I’ll  find  marten  or  fisher  or 
ox  tracks — I  might  even  catch  an  otter  crossing 
from  stream  to  stream!” 

The  trail  led,  perforce,  where  the  animals 
night  be  most  frequently  expected.  In  getting 
the  line,  Burke  had  used  the  knowledge  which 
forty-five  years  in  the  woods  had  made  in¬ 
stinctive  with  him.  For  the  most  part,  our 
course  was  along  the  high  places — on  ridges, 
knolls  and  mountain  tops.  Unsuspected  clumps 
and  areas  of  green  timber,  or  virgin  forest, 
known  perhaps  to  Burke  alone,  contained  many 
of  the  traps.  But  sometimes  one  was  placed 
arbitrarily,  as  it  appeared,  on  some  hillside  at 
a  distance  from  what  might  have  seemed  good 
country. 

1  “I  believe  minks  come  through  this  way  gen¬ 
erally.”  Burke  would  explain,  or  “I  notice 
there’s  a  fisher  likes  this  sag  pretty  well.”  Some 
track,  some  instinct,  had  indicated  that  the 
place  was  “good,”  so  Burke  had  placed  the  trap. 

The  forest  was  very  chill  and  silent.  No 
tender  voice  was  raised  to  relieve  the  “im¬ 
passive,  stolid  brutality”  of  the  woods.  We 
Tramped  for  days  through  the  deep  snow,  over 
I  miles  of  ridges  and  swamps,  and  did  not  see  a 
living  thing;  not  a  buoyant  cry  of  a  bluejay; 
j  not  a  welcome  lisp  of  a  chickadee;  not  a  jeering 
challenge  of  a  red  squirrel  interrupted  the  quiet. 

I  If  we  heard  a  sound,  it  was  the  sharp  rending  of 
'•frost-split  trees,  or  the  soft,  depressing  lump- 
i  ing  of  snow  from  overladen  evergreen  branches 
i  — sounds  suggestive  of  a  forest  in  distress.  But 
:  the  deep  snow  told  its  tale  of  creatures  hard- 
pressed,  of  wild  animals,  hunger-driven,  and 
combating  for  life  against  cold  and  famine.  The 
tracks  of  the  forest  dwellers  but  emphasized  the 
1  silence.  One  may  fancy  that  he  almost  sees  the 
fisher,  the  mink,  the  rabbit  or  squirrel,  but  he 
could  not.  These  creatures,  with  voice  enough 
on  occasion,  remain  silent  in  the  days  of  woods 
famine.  Nowhere  is  the  meaning  of  the  ex¬ 
pression  “sing  low”  so  plain,  so  clearly  under¬ 
stood,  as  in  the  wilderness  from  December  to 
April.  That  most  vociferous  little  rodent,  the 
red  squirrel,  quivers  silent  in  prepetual  dread 
close  to  his  burrow  or  home  tree.  When  it 
does  bark,  how  different  is  the  faint,  ventrilo- 
;  quial  burr  from  the  wild  and  ludicrous  chatter 
one  knows  so  well  among  pasture  butternuts! 
.  It  is  sing  low  or  die  with  the  red  squirrels,  the 
|  birds  and  the  rabbits. 

On  all  sides  we  saw  the  trails  of  the  wild 
hunters,  where  they  roved  the  ridges  and  valleys 
seeking  prey.  Foxes  had  been  everywhere,  on 


mountain  tops  and  in  old  lake  swamps;  the  first 
tracks  we  saw  on  our  way  to  the  beginning  of 
the  line  were  of  the  sly,  red  forest  rovers  at  the 
edge  of  the  farm  clearings,  and  from  there 
to  the  very  heart  woods  of  the  Adirondack s, 
their  cautious  courses  were  usually  in  sight,  and 
they  were  not  the  least  interesting  of  the  forest 
creatures. 

Some  one  had  put  out  a  lot  of  “pills”  along 
the  old  road  leading  to  Black  Creek  reservoir. 
A  “pill”  is  a  cube  of  lard  an  inch  long  on  a 
side,  carefully  hollowed  out  and  filled  with 
crystal  strychnine.  Driving  along  the  old  road, 
the  poisoner  had  thrown  chunks  of  meat — porcu¬ 
pines,  cow  heads,  hog  lights,  whatnot — and  on 
top  the  meat  in  the  snow  were  tossed  two  or 
three  of  the  deadly  pills.  Lured  by  the  meat,  the 
foxes  came  to  feast,  and  in  coming  they  showed 
their  far-famed  caution.  We  saw  where  one  had 
dug  down  in  the  snow  till  he  came  to  a  pill, 
and  then  left  the  bait.  In  another  place  a  fox 
had  dug  down  to  the  meat  and  gnawed  it. 
Where  his  track  led  along  the  sleigh  ruts  they 
showed  plainly,  and  Burke  exclaimed: 

“That  feller’s  got  a  pill.  See  how  he  spreads 
his  toes!” 

Nearly  two  hundred  yards  down  the  road  we 
found  where  the  fox  had  pawed  away  some  loose 
snow  and  carefully  deposited  a  pill  in  the  track. 

“Now  look  at  that!”  Burke  exclaimed.  “That 
fox  carried  that  pill  till  he’d  thawed  it  up  in 
his  mouth,  and  could  taste  the  hand  that  made 
it.  Then  he  put  it  down  where  Jerry  would 
find  it!  I  bet  Jerry  don’t  get  that  fox!  Not 
unless  it  eats  a  poisoned  fox  carcass!” 

Burke  said  that  foxes  would  not  take  bait 
thrown  out  by  a  man  on  snowshoes  for  a  long¬ 
time  after  it  was  put  out.  Time  and  again  he 
pointed  to  where  foxes  had  come  to  his  trail, 
ten  inches  under  snow,  and  had  refused  to 
cross  it,  or  else  had  raced  across  at  full  speed 
with  long  jumps  over  the  faint  depressions  the 
snowshoes  had  made  in  the  snow;  but  a  fox 
will  follow  the  track  where  a  deer  has  been 


dragged  in  the  fall,  or,  as  has  been  seen,  the 
woods  sleigh  roads. 

Burke’s  acquaintance  extended  to  individual 
creatures  of  the  forest.  “I’ve  seen  his  tracks 
before — he’s  an  old  dog  fox,”  the  trapper  re¬ 
marked  of  one  track.  On  Jock’s  Lake  Moun¬ 
tain  he  showed  where  a  fox  had  walked  all 
around  a  marten  trap,  taking  short,  mincing 
steps  in  the  snow,  and  finally  coming  to  the  rear 
of  the  trap  pen  by  channeling  deep  under  the 
snow  in  order  to  pass  under  any  trap  that  might 
be  set  near  the  savory-smelling  but  suspicious 
cubby  house. 

Burke  knew  the  fishers  best  of  all.  With  them, 
more  than  with  any  other  forest  animals  he  was 
obliged  to  contend.  More  than  one  of  them 
had  impressed  its  personality  on  him,  and  he 
knew  their  tracks  by  sight. 

Toward  the  end  of  our  hardest  day’s  tramp, 
when  every  step  was  painful  and  when  the  mile 
to  the  club  camp  before  ns  seemed  the  longest 
of  the  sixteen  we  had  tramped  that  day,  Burke 
suddenly  stopped  and  exclaimed  with  animation: 

"Now  ain’t  that  the  biggest  fisher  track  you 
ever  saw?  Look  at  what  an  awful  paw  lie’s 
got!  Did  you  ever  see  the  size  of  that  before? 
He’s  tired,  too,  wallering  in  this  snow — lie’s 
walking.  He’s  the  one  got  into  my  marten  trap 
up  Chuckledee  Brook,  but  all  I  got  of  him  was 
his  toe-nail.  I’ve  a  notion  to  foller  him  up  and 
see  ’f  he’s  gone  down  to  the  traps  on  the 
outlet.” 

Burke  forgot  his  fatigue  in  laying  plans  for 
the  capture  of  the  “biggest  fisher  in  the  Ad¬ 
irondack's — sixty  pounds,  no  less!”  Fishers, 
more  than  any  other  animals,  were  known  to 
Burke.  They  aroused  his  enthusiasm,  especially 
when  he  found  where  one  had  devoured  a  $7 
marten  in  his  trap  near  Salmon  Lake.  Of  the 
score  or  more  tracks  of  different  fishers  which 
we  saw,  Burke  recognized  more  than  half  as 
old  acquaintances.  The  “big  un”  had  a  regular 
beat  along  a  little  sag,  or  valley,  which  it  fol¬ 
lowed,  always  going  the  same  ways.  Though 


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the  trapper’s  line  extended  miles  to  the  east¬ 
ward  and  westward,  the  fisher’s  runway  crossed 
it  nowhere  save  in  the  sag  and  on  the  outlet 
of  a  little  lake  where  Burke  had  a  short  line  of 
five  traps.  From  there  the  fisher’s  runway  ex¬ 
tended  around  the  ends  of  other  loops  six 
miles  eastward  and  eight  miles  to  the  north.  Its 
runway  must  be  more  than  forty  miles  long,  and 
Burke  believes  more  than  a  hundred.  “I’ve  seen 
the  same  fisher’s  track  on  Cotton  Lake  Moun¬ 
tain  and  in  Big  Brook  Swamp,”  he  said — points 
twenty  miles  apart. 

Hardly  less  regular  in  their  course  than  Burke 
in  his,  the  fishers  sometimes  changed  runways 
to  take  in  six  or  eight  traps  along  Burke’s  line. 
With  aggravating  regularity,  the  fishers  passed 
within  a  rod  or  .two  of  traps  set  for  their  es¬ 
pecial  benefit.  Sometimes  they  came  to  the  very 
entrance  of  the  cubby  houses  and  peered  within 
at  the  bait  and,  doubtless,  at  the  traps.  Find¬ 
ing  a  marten  in  a  trap,  the  fisher  promptly  kills 
and  eats  it;  but  the  fishers  do  not  show  quite 
the  same  sagacity  as  the  fox  which  very  care¬ 
fully  lifted  one  of  Burke’s  traps  out  of  its  bed 
and  turned  it  upside  down  out  of  the  way,  after 
which  it  ate  the  bait. 

In  respect  to  traps  the  foxes  show  less  in¬ 
dividuality  that  the  fishers — they  keep  out  of  all 
but  the  most  cunningly  contrived  death  ma¬ 
chines.  while  some  few  fishers  are  blunderheads, 
walking  into  any  kind  of  contrivance;  but  other 
fishers  are  as  cunning  as  the  foxes.  The  trapper 
seemed  rather  disgusted  with  foxes,  all  of  them 
being  “so  smart,”  but  fishers  pleased  him  for  the 
variety  of  their  characters. 

The  loose  snow  tormented  the  furred  hunters 
as  much  as  it  did  the  snowshoers.  Many  ani¬ 
mals,  such  as  the  raccoons  and  bears,  refuse  to 
go  abroad  at  all  after  the  snow  becomes  deep. 
Deer,  of  which  we  saw  many  tracks  and  a  few  of 
the  animals,  seek  the  balsam  swamps  when  the 
snow  gets  too  deep  for  them  to  wander  at  will 
through  the  woods — but  they  had  not  yet  yarded, 
as  their  tracks  everywhere  showed.  With  the 
little  hunters,  however,  the  loose  snow  was  a 
hardship.  The  ermine,  tiring  of  trying  to  run  on 
the  surface  at  a  gallop,  would  dive  into  the  snow 
and  seek  better  footing  on  the  old  crust  twelve 
inches  down — perhaps  even  going  down  to  the 
ground  itself,  and  plowing  its  way  through  the 
snow  following  mice  and  squirrel  burrowings  as 
far  as  possible. 

The  short  jumps  of  the  mink,  marten  and 
weasel  told  of  their  distress  most  plainly,  but 
it  was  the  fisher  tracks  that  displayed  to  the 
full  the  impediment  offered  by  the  unstable  foot¬ 
ing.  Ordinarily  the  fisher  runs,  its  forefeet  leav¬ 
ing  the  ground  as  its  hind  feet  strike  in  the 
same  footprints.  It  is  a  gait  kept  up  for  hours 
on  snow  crust  or  ground.  One  never  sees  it 
traveling  in  summer  or  fall  at  a  different  gait, 
but  try  as  it  will,  the  fisher  can  run  only  a  few 
rods  in  loose  snow  without  walking  a  little — 
perhaps  out  of  breath.  Then  it  tries  to  run 
again,  only  to  be  brought  back  to  a  walk. 

“It  makes  him  mad  to  have  to  walk!”  the 
trapper  said,  and  the  flip  forward,  the  curve  of 
the  body,  the  wriggled  paws — shown  in  the  snow 
print — certainly  did  look  “mad,”  if  one  looked 
keenly  and  compared  the  signs  with  the  easy, 
methodical  gait  indicated  by  nearby  fox  trails. 

In  many  respects,  the  animals  of  the  deep 
forest  differ  from  those  of  the  same  kind  on 
the  edge  of  the  clearings.  The  difference  ex¬ 
tends  deeper  than  habit.  Thus  the  fur  of  the 


foxes  taken  in  the  mountain  forests  is  thicker, 
heavier  and  finer  than  that  of  the  same  kind  of 
foxes  taken  a  few  miles  away  in  the  clearings, 
or  at  their  edge.  The  same  difference  has  been 
noted  by  trappers  in  regard  to  mink.  1  hey 


SETTING  A  TRAP  IN  A  PORCUPINE  RUNWAY. 


A  MARTEN. 

explain  it  by  saying  that  the  foxes  of  the 
Mohawk  valley  work  their  way  in  late  fall  to 
the  edge  of  the  woods,  where  they  are  killed. 
Being  from  a  warmer  locality,  and  dwellers  of 
burrows  in  the  ground,  their  fur  is  naturally 
scantier  than  that  of  forest-dwelling  foxes  which 
do  not  live  in  holes,  and  are  exposed  to  the  in¬ 
clemencies  of  all  kinds  of  weather. 


During  the  summer  months,  hundreds,  per 
haps  thousands  of  summer  visitors  cross  Burke’ 
trap-line  route.  In  the  spring  fishermen,  and  1 
the  fall  hunters,  visit  the  ridges,  lakes  am 
streams  which  he  passes;  but  all  winter  long  h 
has  seen  only  two  snowshoe  tracks  on  his  lin 
of  traps.  These  we  dicovered  one  day  whil 
hunting  porcupines  for  trap  bait.  It  was  s* 
unusual,  so  unexpected,  that  it  demanded  ex 
planation  by  deductive  processes.  It  might  bi 
club  guides  on  an  inspection  tour  to  preserv 
camps,  but  it  was  not  likely  so,  for  the  snow 
shoeing  was  very  hard.  It  might  be  gam 
wardens,  but  this  was  scarcely  possible,  unles 
some  one  had  suspected  our  own  intentions  i 
venturing  so  near  the  winter  quarters  of  dee 
The  true  explanation  seemed  to  be  that  Johnn 
Leaf,  a  halfbreed  Indian,  and  “French”  Mora 
had  crossed  from  the  West  Canada  to  Sumnej 
Creek  to  get  work  in  Sol  Carnahan’s  loggin 
job.  The  big  round  snowshoe  of  one  of  tl 
strangers  was  like  Johnny  Leaf’s,  while  th 
delicate  bow  and  pretty  stringing  of  the  oth 
indicated  the  Frenchman  almost  unmistakabl 
Thus  we  read  the  signs  in  the  snow. 

When  the  marten,  mink  or  fisher  leap,  th 
throw  the  snow  from  their  claws  back  into  the 
pad  marks.  There  is  a  suggestion  of  their  res 
lessness,  impatience  and  hurry  in  this  whit 
thrills.  In  the  track  of  the  trapper  himself  \v,; 
the  same  sign  of  spring  and  thrust— the  sno 
thrown  back  by  the  toes  of  his  moccasii 
dimmed  the  heel  marks.  Long  years  in  tt 
forest  depths  had  made  him  quiet,  almost  silei 
Countless  thousands  of  shots  at  game,  dai1 
contemplation  of  victims  taken  from  air,  lai 
and  water,  and  almost  matchless  experience,  h; 
given  him  the  step  of  the  weasel  tribe  who 
chief  enemy  he  is. 

Yet,  though  without  a  thought  of  t 
agony  which  he  doubtless  inflicts  with  traps  a- 
bullets,  he  nevertheless  loves  the  fort 
with  a  passion  greater  than  money.  1 
could  make  more  than  his  $300  worth  of  fi 
and  do  it  much  easier  as  a  log  camp  forenn 
or  boss  of  a  gang,  but  he  prefers  the  toil  a 
life  on  a  trap  line. 

“I  don’t  make  so  much,”  he  explains,  “but 
feel  sometimes  like  I  just  got  to  be  alone 
the  woods.  There’s  too  many  ’round  a 
camp — I  can  have  a  better  time  just  living  ba 
here  alone,  or  with  just  one.” 

Then,  in  vain,  he  tries  to  tell  why  he  li 
the  woods  better  than  the  clearings. 


Beginning  April  13  the  Forest  and  Stream  will  pub! 
a  short  series  of  reminiscences  of  the  wild  Indian  days 
1S65  by  William  T.  Hamilton,  the  famous  trapper,  tra 
and  sign  talker,  of  Montana,  and  the  author  of  “My  Si 
Years  on  the  riains.”  While  the  events  described 
Mr.  Hamilton’s  story,  “The  Council  at  Fort  Bento 
took  place  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  after  he  f 
began  to  travel  the  then  untrodden  plains  of  the  W 
they  also  took  place  nearly  a  half  a  century  ago.  T 
describe  the  dangers  of  travel  over  the  old  plains, 
ways  of  war  parties,  of  hostile  Indians,  the  arrogance 
primitive  man,  protected  by  his  distance  from  a  civilizal 
of  whose  existence  he  was  ignorant,  and  furnish  a  picf 
of  wild  frontier  life  such  as  every  reader  will  be  glat 
have  presented  to  him. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  will  be  glad  to  be  put  in  c 
munication  with  all  owners,  superintendents  and  r« 
agers  of  boys’  summer  camps  all  over  the  country, 
has  under  consideration  a  project  which  it  is  belu 
will  be  interesting  to  and  will  meet  the  approval  of  tl 
interested  in  the  instruction  and  guidance  of  youth, 
it  desires  their  assistance  in  carrying  it  out.  Full 
formation  given  on  request.  Address  Camp  Departm 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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PRIL  6,  I907-] 


Two  Days  on  Lake  George. 

hose  who  are  familiar  with  the  charms  of 
!.  ce  George  will  realize  that  a  two-day  cruise 
Id  not  begin  to  exhaust  its  possibilities  as  a 
■  ising-ground.  Doubtless  a  canoeist  could  sail 
paddle  over  its  waters  for  an  entire  summer 
j  iiout  properly  exploring  all  of  the  beautiful 
iks  and  corners  of  this  charming  lake.  So  it 
.  be  understood  at  the  start  that  the  cruise 
ted  here  cannot  begin  to  give  a  complete 
;j  a  of  the  possibilities  of  Lake  George  for 
oeists. 

or  the  benefit  of  those  who  have  not  visited 
lake  it  may  be  said  that  it  is  about  34  miles 
g.  but  very  narrow;  probably  the  average 
th  would  not  much  exceed  one  mile.  There 
over  two  hundred  beautifully  wooded  islands 
the  lake;  the  water  is  of  the  most  astonish- 
clearness  and  purity;  the  mountains  hem  in 
water  on  all  sides,  affording  splendid  pano- 
1  las;  and  though  the  shores  are  well  popu- 
||  -d,  the  dwellings  have  been  so  inconspicu- 
!  fly  placed  that  except  in  the  case  of  a  few 
ages  the  shores  and  mountains  look  almost 
ictly  as  they  did  when  the  first  white  man 
:ed  upon  them. 

started  from  Hulett’s  Landing,  about  the 
Idle  of  the  lake,  one  bright  morning  in 
•,  itember,  in  the  canoe  Mabel — a  Vesper  model 
ked  canoe,  fitted  with  small  lateen  sails,  fold- 
centerboard  and  drop-rudder,  and,  of  course, 
louble  paddle.  The  sails  used  are  three  in 
nber.  though  only  two  are  used  at  a  time, 
respective  areas  being  45,  23  and  10  square 
!  t.  On  this  occasion  the  two  smaller  ones 
1  re  set,  and  the  45ft.  sail  stowed  below  the 
:!  k — this  being  possible  through  the  use  of 
||  ited  spars.  In  fact,  I  consider  it  indispen- 
e  to  comfort  on  a  canoe  cruise  that  it  shall 
possible  to  put  all  sails,  spars,  masts  and 
1  ier  sailing  paraphernalia  below  deck  when  it 
:  iesired  to  paddle. 

1  V  splendid  breeze  was  blowing  straight  down 
j  m  Canada,  and  as  I  wished  to  sail  south,  it 
s  just  in  my  favor.  Black  Mountain,  the 
;hest  on  the  lake,  is  just  south  of  Hulett’s 
nding;  and  when  I  had  gotten  fairly  out  into 
lake  the  steamer  Sagamore  appeared,  mov- 
. ;  rapidly  past  the  mountain,  so  of  course  I 
.  i  to  take  its  photograph.  Just  as  I  released 
:  shutter  a  great  foam-tipped  wave  swelled 
before  me,  and  it  occupies  a  conspicious 
ce  in  the  picture. 

n  a  tew  minutes  I  passed  the  Harbor  Islands, 
d  to  have  been  the  scene  of  a  great  massacre 
years  gone  by;  then  the  smaller  islands  of 
■  Narrows  were  reached.  On  many  of  them 
amed  the  white  tents  of  campers — for  the 
ite  of  New  York  has  wisely  reserved  prac- 
ally  all  of  the  islands  of  the  lake  as  forest 
|  d,  and,  while  throwing  them  open  to  campers, 
j  3  forbidden  the  building  of  houses  or  the  fell- 
■ '  of  trees.  The  picturesqueness  of  these  green 
ands  is  beyond  description,  especially  with 
1  dr  setting  of  crystal  water  and  background 
1  tree-clad  mountains;  they  must  be  seen  to  be 
preciated. 

\  glance  at  the  map  will  show,  almost  naid- 
I  y  of  the  lake,  a  peninsula  of  considerable  size 
tending  south  into  the  lake  for  several  miles, 
tis  is  formed  by  Tongue  Mountain  and  its 
ighbors,  and  divides  the  main  part  of  the  lake 
>m  Northwest  Bay,  or  Ganouskie  Bay,  as  it 
s  formerly  called.  This  bay  was  my  objective 
int;  but  before  reaching  the  point  of  Tongue 
ountain  I  stopped  for  a  mid-day  dinner  on 

-  eastern  shore  of  the  lake.  Here  I  found  a 
autiful  glade,  with  short  grass  and  no  under- 
ash,  just  adjoining  a  little  natural  harbor, 
uch  sheltered  the  canoe  from  the  waves  raised 

the  strong  north  wind.  Two  of  the  photo- 
tphs  show  the  appearance  of  the  place.  While 

-  canoe  rested  quietly  on  the  sandy  beach,  I 
,  t  the  blue-flame  oil-stove  to  work  boiling 

rn  and  making  coffee  for  dinner;  and  these, 
th  fried  ham  and  canned  apricots,  made  a  very 
;  dsfying  meal. 

After  dinner  the  breeze  blew  stronger  than 
er>  and  I  resolved  to  be  cautious  in  carrying 
il.  though  my  total  area  was  but  33ft.  One 
1  the  many  good  points  of  the  lateen  sail  is 
|  it  in  sailing  before  the  wind  (a  ticklish  point 


in  any  narrow  craft)  it  is  possible,  when  a 
strong  puff  comes,  to  let  the  mainsail  fly  com¬ 
pletely  around  in  front  of  the  mast,  thus  spilling 
the  wind.  This  cannot  be  done  with  some  of 
the  more  complicated  rigs  without  danger  of 
breaking  the  metal  fastenings.  On  this  occasion 
it  was  frequently  necessary  to  let  the  sail  fly  in 
this  way;  and  before  I  reached  the  end  of 
Tongue  Mountain  the  puffs  were  coming  with 
such  strength  that  I  did  not  attempt  to  haul 
in  the  mainsail,  but  was  very  glad  to  sail  on 
with  only  10  feet  of  canvas  pulling.  This  is 
something  quite  exceptional;  for  1  weigh  170 
pounds,  the  camping  outfit  about  150  pounds, 
and  the  canoe  itself  100  more;  and  it  might 
seem  that  10  sq.  ft.  of  sail  would  not  propel  this 
weight  at  very  good  speed.  But  it  was  plenty 
in  the  half-gale  that  blew. 

Once  around  Tongue  Mountain,  the  breeze 
was  partly  cut  off;  but  out  in  the  middle  of  the 
bay  it  blew  strongly,  though  the  waves  were 
nothing  like  they  were  in  the  main  part  of  the 
lake,  where  they  have  a  sweep  of  many  miles. 

I  had  determined  to  sail  up  to  the  end  of 
Northwest  Bay  and  see  what  kind  of  a  creek 
it  is  that  empties  into  it;  for  creeks  or  other 
tributaries  are  so  few  in  Lake  George  as  to  be 
curiosities.  The  whole  lake  is  one  vast  spring, 
which  overflows  at  its  northern  end  and  empties 
into  Lake  Champlain,  which  in  turn  sends  its 
surplus  waters  into  the  St.  Lawrence  bv  way  of 
the  Richelieu  River,  thus  making  a  connected 
series  of  watercourses  that  was  in  constant  use 
in  the  early  history  of  the  country. 

Of  course  the  wind  was  now  adverse;  and 
most  of  the  afternoon  was  consumed  in  beat¬ 
ing  against  it,  especially  as  it  was  about  2 
o’clock  when  I  entered  the  bay.  At  4:30  I 
landed  on  a  tiny  point  of  land  at  the  extreme 
northern  end  of  the  bay,  just  at  the  point  where 
the  creek  empties  into  the  lake.  The  north  wind 
still  blew  down  the  creek,  but  its  force  had 
abated;  the  mountains  lay  green  and  beautiful 
in  the  background,  and  little  groups  of  rushes 
border  the  creek  on  either  hand.  The  whole 
picture  was  such  a  delightful  one  that  I  sat 
down  just  to  admire  it;  but  soon  it  was  neces¬ 
sary  to  begin  preparations  for  the  night  and 
for  supper. 

While  putting  up  the  tent  (which  has  only 
one  pole,  weighs  5  pounds,  and  can  be  used 
either  on  the  ground  or  over  the  cockpit)  sev¬ 
eral  fine  motor  boats  passed  me,  on  their  way 
up  the  creek.  Some  of  the  occupants  spoke 
politely,  and  smiled  in  a  friendly  way  at  the 
little  tent  and  camping  outfit;  others  merely 
stared.  It  did  not  take  long  to  prepare  a  simple 
supper;  and  then,  pulling  the  canoe  up  close 
beside  the  tent  (which  on  this  occasion  was 
pitched  directly  on  the  ground),  I  went  to  sleep. 

Next  morning,  after  breakfast,  I  paddled  up 
the  creek  for  about  three-quarters  of  a  mile. 
The  channel  is  from  20  to  50ft.  wide,  and  runs 
between  marshes  (which  are  indeed  rare  about 
Lake  George),  though  on  the  western  side  the 
shore  is  quite  high  and  rocky  for  some  dis¬ 
tance.  Turtles,  frogs,  chipmunks,  squirrels  and 
birds  were  much  in  evidence;  and  fish  could  be 
seen  darting  about,  though  I  did  not  try  to  catch 
any  of  them.  The  creek  winds  about  so  much 
that  its  course  cannot  be  seen  far  ahead;  and 
before  long  I  turned  back,  paddled  to  the  lake, 
and  started  south  again. 

One  peculiarity  of  Northwest  Bay  is  the  fact 
that  it  is  entirely  free  from  islands,  while  the 
main  part  of  the  lake  is  dotted  thickly  with 
them.  The  water  here  seems  to  be  very  deep 
everywhere,  and  the  winds  are  much  steadier 
than  in  the  lake  proper.  I  had  heard  and  read 
a  good  deal  of  the  fickleness  of  the  winds  on 
Lake  George,  and  a  stay  there  last  summer  of 
over  a  month  has  fully  confirmed  this.  It  is  a 
splendid  if  not  unequalled  lake  for  paddling, 
rowing,  or  motor  boating;  it  is  well  suited  to  a 
canoe  that  can  be  either  sailed  or  paddled;  but 
it  is  no  place  for  a  regular  sailing  yacht.  The 
high  mountains  and  numerous  islands  sadly  in¬ 
terfered  with  the  breeze,  and  it  is  only  occasion¬ 
ally  that  a  strong  and  steady  one  blows,  then  it 
is  invariably  either  up  or  down  the  lake.  A 
beam  wind  here  is  practically  unknown,  unless 
one  is  merely  crossing  the  lake. 

It  was  necessary  to  paddle  all  the  way  back 


to  the  point  of  Tongue  Mountain  (or  Montcalm 
Point,  as  it  is  sometimes  called) ;  and  by  the 
time  this  was  reached,  I  was  ready  for  an  early 
dinner,  so  I  landed  on  a  tiny  island  east  of  the 
point.  To  one  accustomed  to  cruising  on  a  tidal 
river  with  muddy  shores,  it  is  both  a  relief  and 
a  revelation  to  step  ashore  on  one  of  the  rocky 
islands  of  Lake  George.  A  few  steps  take  you 
into  the  shade  of  beautiful  evergreen  trees,  and 
there,  on  the  soft  pine  needles,  you  can  pre¬ 
pare  your  meal  as  comfortably  as  if  at  home — 
especially  if  you  have  a  blue-flame  stove.  Ob¬ 
viously,  open  fires  could  not  be  made  here. 

On  the  preceding  day  there  had  been  a  gale 
blowing  from  the  north;  but  now  a  good  breeze 
sprang  up  from  just  the  opposite  direction.  I 
had  decided  overnight  to  go  as  far  south  on  the 
lake  as  possible  in  the  limited  time  allotted  to 
the  cruise;  so  now  I  started  to  beat  to  wind¬ 
ward  again.  For  some  time  I  was  able  to  carry 
the  larger  sails,  by  sitting  on  the  windward 
deck,  but  shortly  after  reaching  Bolton  the  wind 
became  so  strong  as  to  make  it  necessary  to 
reduce  sail.  When  this  was  done,  the  little 
canoe  jogged  along  comfortably,  with  the  crew 
below  deck,  no  matter  how  hard  the  puffs  were. 

When  the  canoe  was  turned  about,  before  the 
wind,  I  saw  that  the  waves  were  indeed  formid¬ 
able.  Every  few  seconds  dark  streaks  sped 
across  the  lake,  as  the  gusts  followed  one  an¬ 
other  in  rapid  succession;  most  of  the  waves 
were  breaking,  and  they  rolled  in  a  way  that 
meant  business.  But  I  had  tested  the  canoe  be¬ 
fore  in  waves,  and  knew  she  could  stand  them. 
She  simply  picked  up  her  heels  and  flew  for  a 
while,  passing  island  after  island  with  a  speed 
that  was  a  joy  to  behold.  Occasionally,  when  an 
unusually  large  wave  would  break  as  she  was 
poised  on  its  crest,  she  would  sink  deep  into 
it.  and  the  water  would  boil  over  on  the  deck, 
amidships,  on  both  sides — something  that  never 
happens  except  under  there  circumstances.  But 
that  is  just  where  a  decked  canoe  begins  to  show 
its  superiority  over  the  open  variety.  I  found 
once  more  that  10ft.  of  sail  was  quite  enough  for 
the  breeze  that  was  blowing,  and  with  only  this 
modest  area  exposed,  Mabel  sailed  along  safely 
until  near  Rogers  Island,  which  looked  like  a 
good  place  for  spending  the  night.  Shortly  be¬ 
fore  reaching  the  island  the  rudderhead.  which 
had  been  out  of  order  for  some  time,  gave  out 
completely,  and  it  was  necessary  to  paddle  to 
the  island,  where  I  soon  found  a  good  landing 
place. 

Although  on  the  sheltered  side  of  the  island, 
the  waves  on  the  exposed  sides  disturbed  the 
water  here;  and  I  was  obliged  to  unload  the 
heavily-laden  canoe  while  it  was  rising  and 
falling  alongside  the  rock  I  had  selected  as  a 
landing,  and  occasionally  banging  heavily 
against  it.  But  in  due  course  the  canoe  was 
emptied,  pulled  up  on  top  of  the  island,  the  air- 
cushions  arranged  on  its  floor  as  a  bed,  and  the 
tent  set  up  over  the  cockpit.  Then,  after  a 
hearty  supper,  which  tasted  all  the  better  after 
the  splashing  I  had  had  during  the  afternoon. 
I  turned  in,  and  though  the  wind  howled  all 
night  through  the  trees  on  the  island,  I  slept 
as  soundly  as  if  at  home. 

In  the  morning  the  breeze  had  died  down  to 
some  extent,  but  while  it  was  favorable,  and 
sufficiently  strong  for  sailing,  the  disabled  rud¬ 
der  prevented  my  taking  advantage  of  it  But 
it  was  only  about  five  miles  to  the  hotel,  and 
I  enjoy  paddling  anyway,  so  with  the  aid  of  a 
“spruce  breeze,”  the  canoe  forged  steadily 
ahead. 

The  mist  had  not  yet  risen  from  the  mountains 
all  about,  but  as  I  paddled  on  it  gradually  lifted. 
Black  Mountain,  ofen  called  the  “monarch  of 
the  lake,”  still  had  its  head  wreathed  in  clouds, 
and  not  until  I  had  almost  passed  it  was  it  fully 
visible.  The  cool  water  and  the  occasional 
sandy  beaches  invited  me  to  take  a  swim,  but 
as  I  wished  to  reach  the  hotel  before  noon,  I 
did  not  stop  now.  An  open  paddling  canoe 
passed,  with  two  canoeists  and  a  camping  out¬ 
fit  aboard,  and  its  occupants  waved  a  friendly 
salutation.  Then  the  hotel  dock  came  into  view, 
well  covered  with  people  waiting  for  the  mail  to 
arrive,  and,  rounding  it.  the  canoe  was  beached 
in  front  of  the  hotel,  and  a  short  but  delightful 
cruise  was  over.  Percy  E.  Budlong. 


IN  APRIL  DAYS 


March,  with  its  roaring  winds,  its  snow  squalls, 
its  freezing  nights  and  its  cloudy  days,  has  gone 
for  the  year.  Enter  April  with  gentle  showers, 
springing  grass,  first  flowers,  and  early  birds. 
Now  we  may  hear  the  twitter  of  the  building 
bluebird,  and  the  sweet,  clear  song  of  the 
meadowlark,  as  he  interrupts  his  awkard  strad¬ 
dling  over  the  meadow,  and  from  the  ground  or 
from  the  top  of  some  fence  post  sounds  his  mel¬ 
low  whistle.  The  phoebe  has  built  her  little 
nest,  and  frogs  and  turtles  are  making  their 
appearance. 

In  States  where .  the  law  permits  the  spring 
shooting  of  snipe  the  gunner  with  or  without 
his  dog  may  now  be  seen  traveling  from  one  wet 
place  to  another  striving  to  flush  the  infrequent 
snipe.  In  old  times,  even  in  southern  New 
England,  one  could  start  a  dozen  or  fifteen  birds 
in  a  day,  but  not  now.  It  is  the  snipe  shooter 
who  is  likely  to  find  on  the  rising  ground  near 
the  wet  meadows  where  snipe  should  be,  the 
bloodroot,  which  a  little  later  is  showy  with 
beautiful  white  flowers.  Soon  hepatica,  ane¬ 
mones  and  bluetts  will  all  be  in  blossom,  and  a 
little  later,  along  the  margin  of  the  brook  or 
even  in  the  wet  alder  swamps,  will  shine  the 
golden  clusters  of  the  marsh  marigold,  backed 
by  great  leaves  of  deepest  green.  Early  in  the 
month  are  seen  in  shaded  woods  and  along  brushy 
highroads  and  in  dry  places  in  the  swamp  the 
young  shoots  of  ferns,  which  a  little  later  will 
unroll  themselves  and  spread  over  much  ground. 
These  green  shoots  are  edible — to  be  eaten  by 
birds  and  men  alike.  The  red  blooms  of  the 
soft  maples  cast  a  ruddy  glow  over  the  tangle 
of  gray  twigs  in  the  swamp,  and  the  flowers  of 
the  shadblow  will  soon  shine  white  among  the 
springing  green.  People  talk  about  May  as  the 
month  of  flowers,  but  there  is  no  better  time 
to  look  for  them  than  late  April. 

Now  come  the  warm  rains  which  bring  close 
to  the  surface  of  the  ground  the  earth  worms  that 
all  winter  long  have  lain  buried  deep  in  the  soil 
below  the  reach  of  frost,  and  following  the  earth 
worms  comes  their  enemy  the  mole,  whose  raised 
tunnels  may  be  seen  passing  here  and  there  over 
the  meadow.  Hated  though  he  is  by  the  gar¬ 
dener,  and  by  him  whose  duty  it  is  to  keep  lawns 
smooth,  even  and  well  cut,  the  mole  does  good 
work  by  destroying  many  a  noxious  insect.  Yet 
we  may  doubt  if  the  earth  worm  is  one  of 
these. 

If  you  leave  the  fields  and  open  country  and 
push  into  the  woods  you  will  find  the  squirrels 
active ;  grays  and  reds  and  chipmunks  are  all 
busy  now.  The  grays  seem  to  spend  much  of 
their  time  hunting  for  nuts  hidden  last  autumn 
and  now  forgotten,  but  both  grays  and  reds  at 
this  season  are  likely  to  cut  the  buds  from  the 
deciduous  trees.  The  chipmunks  perform  a  ser¬ 
vice  in  the  destruction  of  insects  and  grubs, 
while  the  red  squirrel  has  a  villainous  reputa¬ 


tion  for  robbing  birds’  nests  of  eggs  and  young, 
and  the  gray  squirrel  himself  is  not  always  above 
suspicion. 

In  the  woods,  too,  you  will  hear  the  rattle  of 
the  woodpecker,  hairy  and  downy  alike,  and  some¬ 
times  the  redhead.  How  much  they  seem  at  this 
season  to  enjoy  getting  on  a  hard  dead  limb  and 
beating  the  long  roll.  In  the  wood  now  are 
often  heard  the  harsh  cries  of  redtail  and  of 
red-shouldered  hawks.  We  know  a  certain  piece 
of  woods  where  the  red-shouldered  hawks  have 
bred  now  for  more  than  thirty  years.  Last  year 
the  nest  was  robbed  of  three  beautiful  eggs,  but 
two  or  three  weeks  later  another  nest  was  oc¬ 
cupied,  and  weekly  visits  to  it  showed  that  the 
young  were  hatched  and  successfully  reared. 

With  tumultuous  cawings  crows  are  now  fly¬ 
ing  by  twos  and  threes  over  the  fields  and 
through  the  woods,  striving  to  settle  the  diffi¬ 
culties  of  courtship  which  trouble  the  whole 
world  at  this  particular  season.  But  let  no  one 
suppose  that  because  of  this  occupation  their 
usually  keen  powers  of  observation  are  blunted 
or  confused.  If  you  hide  yourself  to  try  to  get 
a  shot  at  them,  you  will  learn  after  long  wait¬ 
ing  that  in  spring  the  crow  is  as  cunning  as  at 
any  other  season  of  the  year. 

Once  in  a  while  in  the  early  spring  days  one 
may  see  pairs  of  sparrow  hawks  flying  swiftly 
about,  hawking  through  the  air  like  so  many 
swallows  or  like  English  snipe.  They,  too,  are 
mating.  , 

As  you  go  along  the  brook,  gathering  the 
flowers  and  stems  of  the  caltha— for  you  must 
know  that  this  plant  makes  most  excellent  greens 
— from  time  to  time  you  will  startle  a  trout  from 
its  hiding  place  under  the  bank,  or  from  the 
white  gravel  in  the  middle  of  the  brook.  A 
lightning  flash  is  hardly  quicker  than  its  dart  to 
a  place  of  concealment.  It  may  take  refuge 
under  the  bank  or  behind  a  stone,  or  may  simply 
stop  over  a  little  patch  of  soft  black  muck  and 
sinking  down  into  it  become  invisible.  How  should 
the  trout  know  that  we,  whose  shadows  look 
like  those  of  ruthless  fishermen,  are  really  their 
good  friends,  and  have  no  desire  to  drag  them 
out  on  the  bank.  All  the  world  over  where  man 
is  known  the  same  thing  takes  place;  the  wild 
creatures  fear  him.  His  reputation  is  evil.  It 
is  only  an  Alexander  Selkirk  or  other  victim  of 
shipwreck  on  some  desert  island,  who  finds  the 
wild  birds  so  tame  that  they  permit  him  to  mingle 
with  them.  Dr.  Walter  Fisher,  on  his  visit  to 
Laysan,  had  such  an  experience,  but  it  comCs  to 
only  a  few  men.  Yet  indeed  it  might  come  to 
many,  for  we  know  that  in  the  Yellowstone  Park 
the  animals  become  very  tame. 

This  is  truly  the  season  of  migrating  birds. 
Of  the  winter  birds  not  a  few  are  still  with  us, 
juncoes  or  blue  snowbirds,  woodpeckers,  titmice, 
jays  and  many  others;  but  the  robins  have  come, 
as  have  also  the  earliest  of  the  warblers,  the 


pine  creeping,  the  yellowrump,  and  a  few  ot 
Robins  fairly  crowd  the  lawns,  and  the  males 
about  in  a  peculiarly  arrogant  fashion, 
would  think  that  they  owned  the  farm  at 
if  not  the  county  in  which  the  farm  is  situ 
Now  they  have  ferocious  combats  and  ( 
each  other  about  as  if  there  were  going  t 
great  battles,  with  many  killed  and  wounded 
really  not  a  feather  is  lost. 

Now,  too,  the  birds’  songs  begin,  and  nov 
earliest  of  the  birds  prepare  to  build  their  i 
After  the  site  has  been  chosen,  but  before 
building  has  actually  begun,  the  birds 
show  great  alarm  and  uneasiness  if  the  pla 
approached.  Usually,  however,  until  after 
eggs  are  laid,  they  register  their  protests 
afar. 

The  full  chorus  of  bird  song  will  not 
for  a  month  or  two  later.  But  it  is  pleasa 
hear  the  evening  song  of  the  robin,  whic 
darkness  grows,  gives  place  to  the  night 
of  the  woodcock. 

The  warm  days  of  April  bring  out  fror 
winter  home  the  useful  but  not  beautiful 
If  you  can  do  so,  forget  that  he  is  so  ho 
and  consider  rather  that  he  bears  a  jewel  i 
head,  and  that  he  is  most  destructive  to  all 
of  injurious  insects.  No  doubt  if  they  gave 
a  chance  he  would  as  readily  destroy  honey 
as  more  harmful  creatures,  but  he  does  not 
do  this.  It  is  a  useful  thing,  we  believ 
have  half  a  dozen  toads  living  under  the 
steps  of  the  house,  and  certainly  it  is  int 
ing  after  the  sun  has  gone  down  and  as  the 
grows  to  see  one  after  another  of  them  ho 
from  some  unexpected  hole  and  start  off  c 
nightly  foraging. 

On  sunny  days  you  may  find  in  a  warm 
corner  or  on  a  fallen  tree  trunk  in  the  w 
or  on  a  loose  board  by  the  fence,  a  snake 
up  absorbing  the  grateful  warmth  and  limt 
up  after  his  long  sleep.  Do  not  disturb 
Sit  down,  if  you  please,  at  a  little  distano 
associate  with  him,  smoking  a  pipe  the 
If  you  watch  him  you  will  see  about  him  mt 
admire.  Alas,  the  Biblical  precept  it  too 
ingrained  in  the  minds  of  most  of  us  an 
temptation  to  kill  a  snake  is  strong,  and  1 
to  be  overcome.  Yet  overcome  the  tempi 
If  the  snakes  now  and  then  destroy  the  egg 
young  of  some  useful  birds,  they  are  bu 
the  long  summer  killing  insects  and  mice, 
are  harmless  to  man,  for  venomous  snake 
rarely  seen  in  these  latter  days. 

Among  the  men  and  women  who  go  ; 
at  this  delightful  season,  the  angler  holds, 
place.  He  is  crazy  to  get  his  flies  on  the 
but  after  the  keen  excitement  of  the  firs 
abroad  has  worn  off,  he  sees  other  things  t 
the  brook  and  his  flies  and  the  gamy  trou 
takes  pleasure  in  the  natural  and  beautiful 
that  surround  him. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Northern  Pennsylvania  Notes. 

ayre,  Pa.,  March  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
\am:  At  this  writing  the  weather  is  show- 
itself  in  a  gentler  mood,  and  although  the 
ounding  hills  look  for  the  most  part  white 
defiant,  the  caressing  touch  of  an  invisible 
d  is  making  all  nature  kind, 
obins  long  since  made  their  presence  felt, 
on  the  sunny  sides  of  orchards  the  exhil- 
ing  song  of  the  bluebird  fortells  the  near 
roach  of  the  season  when  the  oldest  in¬ 
fant  renews  his  youth.  Wildfowl  have  for 
past  fortnight  been  moving  northward;  in 
a  movement  on  the  part  of  all  outdoor 
has  been  underway  to  an  extent  quite  un- 
for  March. 

he  past  winter  in  many  respects  proved  of 
eptional  character,  and  while  it  was  devoid 
those  extremes  of  temperature,  as  a  rule 
ilous  to  game,  long  periods  of  steady  cold 
.ther.  with  a  considerable  snowfall  in  wood 
;ts,  has  rendered  it  uncomfortable  for  such 
Is "  to  feed  regularly,  and  in  quantities,  to 
ig  them  through  the  season  in  the  top-notch 
dition.  At  any  rate,  the  opinion  of  observers 
0  have  business  over  the  game  country  is 
the  effect,  that  although  the  birds  have 
tered  fairly  well,  and  in  favored  sections  ex- 
tionally  well,  the  average  is  not  above  other 
rs  when  extremes  of  temperature  and  un- 
al  weather  conditions  have  prevailed.  Given 
ormal  nesting  season,  however,  it  is  fair  to 
icipate  a  grouse  supply  for  next  autumn 
y  the  equal  of  former  years, 
he  quail  supply  has,  as  a  general  local  prob- 

ji,  ceased  to  be  seriously  considered.  Here 
1  there  are  to  be  found  some  nice  little 
ies;  but  through  the  most  painstaking  efforts 

farmers  and  sportsmen  are  these  birds 
1;  irished  and  given  a  chance  to  live.  Local 
timent  for  or  against  their  extinction  ap- 
.rs  to  be  practically  inert;  and  an  inert  senti- 
nt  may  be  described  as  the  root  of  many 

i  is.  ’  M.  Chill. 

- 

Bird  Emigrants. 

’he  A  of  swiftly  southward  flying  geese  tells 
own  tale.  Ice  is  forming  up  north.  So 
f  ;ward  bound  the  gander  leads  the  way  to 
I  ;n  water,  until  spring,  when  facing  north- 
1  rd,  we  hear  the  horn-like  honking  far  up  in 
skies  and  know  that  spring  is  coming.  So 
in  the  north,  in  the  mosquito-infested 
imps,  where  these  pests  are  so  numerous  and 
'Odthirsty  that  the  fevered,  egg-loving  ani- 
I  Is  do  not  dare  to  come  around  and  disturb 
! :  nesting  birds,  they  rear  their  young.  The 
isquito,  it  is  said,  saves  to  us  our  northern- 
■eding  wildfowl,  for  were  it  not  for  these,  the 
1  '-stealers  would  long  ago  have  exterminated 

I  ducks  and  geese. 

io  in  remembrance  of  this  service,  perhaps 

I I  hunter,  in  his  blind  in  the  salt  marsh,  will 
I  d  more  gently  and  swear  less  at  the  little 
r;zing  fellows  who  strive  so  hard  to  become 

>od  relations  with  him.  The  geese  and  ducks 
en  they  start  out  are  in  no  hurry.  The  open 
ughs  and  golden  wheat  stubble  of  Canada, 
1  nnesota  and  the  Dakotas  attract  them,  and 
.  y  linger  around  for  days,  or,  until  shot  at 
;  ies  out  of  number,  they  get  disgusted  and 
;  ve  on,  flying  high.  When  you  come  to  think 

it,  the  ducks  and  geese  might  be  said  to  suffer 
,  m  a  continuous  salute  of  twenty-one  guns  at 

:ry  stopping  place,  and  when  they  finally 
och  the  Atlantic  coast  is  it  a  wonder  they 
I  nch  way  out  in  the  bay? 

The  woodcock,  bunched  together  for  com- 
lionship,  suddenly  appear  on  the  sunny  hill- 
es,  and,  if  the  weather  is  settled  and  warm, 
i  'e  you  no  end  of  fun  for  a  week,  yes,  two 
:  eks,  when,  like  the  Arab,  they  have  stolen 
ay.  Perhaps  a  fat,  lazy  old  straggler  or  two 
y  be  picked  up,  but  the  main  army  has  taken 
flight. 

The  English  snipe  has  no  use  for  a  frozen 
'  rsh,  and  they,  too,  have  said  farewell  and 
i  er>  their  tortuous  way  to  the  everglades  and 
amps  of  the  south,  only  to  return  to  11s  with 
first  dandelion  blossom  that  thrusts  its  yel- 
1  >'  head  from  beneath  the  brown  sod. 

I 

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HI 


Our  quail  and  partridge  remain  with  us  and 
weather  the  storms,  if  they  can  only  get  food. 

The  quail  is  a  ground-feeding  bird,  and  when 
snow  and  sleet  combine  against  him,  there  is 
nothing  left  but  starvation.  The  farmer  who 
sees  that  there  is  always  some  cracked  grain  in 
the  box  under  the  blackberry  thicket,  protected 
from  the  north  by  the  old  hemlock,  is  never 
without  a  bevy  around  the  farm,  no  matter  how 
cold  and  how  many  sleety  days  have  come. 

The  partridge  will  eat  spruce  and  birch  buds, 
berries  and  other  things,  and  being  much 
hardier  than  the  quail,  he  gets  along.  The  owl 
and  fox  wage  constant  war  upon  him,  but  he 
manages  to  fight  the  cold  weather  successfully. 

The  kingfisher,  the  swallows,  robins,  king¬ 
birds,  waxwings,  highholders,  cuckoos,  wrens, 
bluebirds,  thrushes  and  others  join  the  great 
army  and  move  south.  Some  crows  remain 
with  us  all  winter,  picking  up  a  precarious  living 
here. 

The  jay  likes  to  stay  around.  I  have  walked 
through  an  oak  grove  when  it  has  been  —20  de¬ 
grees,  when  not  a  leaf  stirred,  the  silence  of 
the  dead  reigning,  save  for  the  crunching  of  the 
snow  under  my  feet,  when  out  from  an  old  oak 
would  come  a  jay  to  perch  himself  upon  a 
nearby  limb  and  begin  to  scold  just  as  he  might 
on  a  day  in  the  leafy  month  of  June.  He  has 
not  marked  the  shallow  acorn  storehouses,  be- 


CAT  NURSING  FOX  CUBS. 

From  the  Illustrated  Sporting  and  Dramatic  News. 

ing  filled  during  the  fall  by  the  red  squirrels,  in 
vain.  He  knows  every  one  of  them,  and  many 
is  the  fight  between  fur  and  feather,  the  feather 
generally,  if  not  always,  winning.  The  jay  is  of 
the  lowest  form  of  socialistic  freebooters,  who 
forces  his  more  fortunate,  because  industrious, 
neighbor  to  divide. 

So,  it  is  a  constant  fight  for  not  only  the 
means  of  living,  but  for.  life  itself.  The  little 
red  squirrel  has  saved  his  life  during  the  sum¬ 
mer  and  now  he  must  fight  to  save  his  winter  s 
supplies  from  the  bird  who  did  not  go  south. 

Charles  Cristadoro. 


Egret  Protecting  Decision. 

The  Audubon  Society  of  Louisiana  has  just 
won  a  legal  battle  and  secured  in  a  high  court 
a  verdict  on  appeal,  which,  it  is  believed,  renders 
milliners  and  others  in  possession  of  egret’s 
feathers  liable  to  severe  punishment.  Judge 
Chretien,  of  New  Orleans,  has  sustained  the 
verdict  of  the  lower  court  and  sentenced  the 
proprietor  of  a  millinery  store  to  a  fine  of  $50 
or  a  term  of  30  days  in  jail.  Judge  Chretien’s 
opinion  upholds  the  “model”  lawjwhich  is  now  in 
force  in  so  many  States  of  the  Union,  and  will 
enable  the  societies  to  take  summary  action 
against  milliners. 

The  growth  of  the  feeling  against  the  use  of 
egret  plumes  is  increasing  among  English-speak¬ 
ing  people.  Queen  Alexandra  of  England,  and 
Mrs.  Roosevelt,  of  Washington,  have  ranged 
themselves  on  the  side  of  the  bird  protectors, 
and  it  is  hoped  that  this  feeling  will  continue 
to  grow. 

The  Forest  and  Stream  will  be  glad  to  be  put  in  com¬ 
munication  with  all  owners,  superintendents  and  man¬ 
agers  of  boys’  summer  camps  all  over  the  country.  It 
has  under  consideration  a  project  which  it  is  believed 
will  be  interesting  to  and  will  meet  the  approval  of  those 
interested  in  the  instruction  and  guidance  of  youth,  and 
it  desires  their  assistance  in  carrying  it  out.  Full  in¬ 
formation  given  on  request.  Address  Camp  Department. 


The  Last  Buffalo  in  Nebraska. 

During  the  past  winter  there  has  been  some 
discussion  in  central  Nebraska  newspapers  as 
to  when  the  last  buffalo  was  killed  in  Nebraska. 
Some  people  seem  to  put  this  as  far  back  as 
1865,  while  most  of  us  are  well  aware  that  in 
southern  Nebraska  there  were  plenty  of  buffalo 
eight  or  nine  years  later. 

Any  details  about  such  matters  are  interesting 
at  this  date,  and  we  are  glad  to  copy  the  inclosed- 
item  from  the  Shelton  Clipper: 

“When  we  reprinted  the  item  in  last  week’s 
Clipper  from  the  Grand  Island  Independent  re¬ 
ferring  to  the  fact  that  William  Stolley,  of 
Grand  Island,  had  in  his  possession  the  horns 
of  the  last  buffalo  killed  in  Hall  county,  we  ex¬ 
pected  to  have  some  of  the  old-timers  hereabouts 
take  exception  to  the  statements  made  in  the 
item  and  we  were  not  mistaken.  The  animal 
mentioned  by  Mr.  Stolley  must  have  been  killed 
in  1865,  as  that  was  the  year  of  President 
Lincoln’s  death.  Monday  A.  F.  Bills  and  Henry 
Peck,  both  of  whom  were  residents  of  Hall 
county  at  that  time,  called  at  the  Clipper  office 
and  informed  us  that  Mr.  Stolley  was  away 
off  in  thinking  that  the  animal  he  killed  in  1865 
was  the  last  one  killed  in  Hall  county.  They 
each  cited  a  case  of  a  buffalo  that  was  killed 
by  Mr.  Bill’s  stepfather,  Pike  Lewton,  on  the 
farm  of  Dick  Keefe  between  Shelton  and  Wood 
River  on  or  about  April  20,  1873,  eight  years 
after  Mr.  Stolley  killed  his  buffalo.  At  this  time 
a  bunch  of  five  buffalo  was  chased  by  hunters 
along  the  south  side  of  the  Platte  River  and 
passed  the  river  at  a  point  southeast  of  Shelton. 
They  kept  on  northward,  and  when  they  reached 
a  point  just  north  of  the  Union  Pacific  railroad, 
one  of  the  animals  lay  down  to  rest  in  Mr. 
Keefe’s  wheat  field.  Mr.  Lewton,  who  lived 
nearby,  saw  the  buffalo  and  went  into  the  house 
and  got  his  gun.  When  he  came  out  four  of 
the  buffalo  had  disappeared,  but  the  one  that  had 
laid  down,  evidently  to  rest,  was  still  there. 
Taking  a  roundabout  course  and  keeping  out 
of  sight  of  the  game,  he  came  up  on  it  from  the 
rear  and  with  a  single  shot  killed  it.  The  ani¬ 
mal  was  butchered  and  distributed  out  among 
the  settlers  for  several  miles  around.  It  was 
reported  that  another  one  of  the  bunch  was 
killed  by  another  man  near  Cameron.  As  these 
were  the  last  buffalo  ever  seen  in  this  vicinity 
it  is  probable  that  the  one  killed  by  Mr.  Lewton 
and  by  the  man  at  Cameron  were  the  last 
ones  killed  in  Hall  county.” 

This  may  have  been  the  last  buffalo  killed  in 
Hall  county,  but  we  know  very  well  that  as  late 
as  1881  there  was  a  small  bunch  of  buffalo  on 
the  head  of  the  Dismal  River.  These  were  found 
by  Capt.  L.  H.  North,  at  that  time  a  cattleman 
whose  herds  ranged  in  the  sandhills.  In  the 
summer  of  1881  he  discovered  near  the  ranch 
a  herd  of  twenty-eight  cows  and  bulls,  and 
seven  or  eight  calves.  After  finding  them,  he 
returned  to  the  ranch  house  where  his  brother 
Major  North,  Major  North’s  daughter  .  Stella, 
Ed.  North  and  a  Mr.  Richards  joined  him  and 
went  back  for  the  buffalo.  Ed.  North  killed 
one.  Capt.  North  tried  to  rope  a  calf. 

The  following  fall  or  winter— that  is,  in  the 
winter  of  1881-82 — the  Indians  from  Rosebud 
and  Pine  Ridge  Agency  were  said  to  have  killed 
this  whole  band.  These  we  believe  the  last  wild 
buffalo  in  Nebraska.  Does  any  one  know  of 
any  later  ones? 


Field  and  Forest  Club. 

The  Field  and  Forest  Club,  of  Boston,  has 
just  issued  its  April-June  calendar  for  1907. 
This  covers  a  number  of  excursions,  botanical, 
ornithological,  angling  and  camping,  and  the 
programme  includes  six  or  eight  days  during 
each  one  of  these  three  months  spent  in  whole 
or  in  part  out  of  doors.  The  territory  covered 
is  in  the  outskirts  of  Boston  or  near  Boston. 

The  club  proposes  to  hold  a  two  weeks’  camp 
in  the  month  of  August  at  Pinkham  Notch,  at 
the  base  of  Mt.  Washington,  Jackson,  N.  H. 
The  club’s  rooms  are  at  No.  3  Joy  street,  Bos¬ 
ton,  Mass. 

The  Field  and  Forest  Club  is  composed 
largely  of  young  women  and  girls  who  believe 
in  the  outdoor  life. 


.i, 


The  Fur  Trade  of  the  North. 

For  all  of  us  romance  and  mystery  surround 
the  fur  trade  of  the  far  north,  though  the  re¬ 
views  of  early  fur  trading  books  that  have  fre- 
quently  appeared  in  these  columns  have  given 
to  many  a  more  or  less  clear  idea  of  past  con¬ 
ditions  in  the  northland.  What  are  the  present 
conditions  there  was  told  by  Mr.  Harrison 
Young  in  an  address  given  before  the  Canadian 
Club  at  Edmonton,  Alberta,  March  21. 

For  thirty-six  years  Mr.  Young  has  been  a. 
resident  of  the  Edmonton  country,  and  he  is  an 
old  employee  of  the  Hudson’s  Bay  Co.  Oyer 
him  the  wild  country  of  the  great  north  with 
its  barrens,  its  woodlands  and  its  lakes,  has 
thrown  its  magic  spell;  life  in  it  and  travel 
through  it  have  become  so  much  a  part  of  his 
nature,  that  it  is  no  wonder  that  he  speaks  of 
it  with  enthusiasm.  He  said  in  part: 

“Edmonton  owes  its  existence  to  the  fur  trade, 
and  is  now  the  base  of  supplies  for  the  great 
fur  country  of  the  north.  As  the  search  for  gold 
mines  and  other  mineral  wealth  have  in  many 
countries  led  to  the  opening  up  of  those  lands 
where  these  minerals  have  been  found,  so  the 
pursuit  of  furs  has  been  in  British  North  Amer¬ 
ica,  the  means  of  gradually  opening  up  and 
civilizing  the  vast  extent  of  country,  now  under 
the  Government  control  of  the  Dominion  of 
Canada.  The  fur  traders  have  been  the  pioneers 
of  this  civilization.  To-day  there  are  no  new 
lands  for  them  to  conquer,  the  limit  to  their 
operations  has  been  set,  and  each  year  sees  the 
area  where  fur  bearing  animals  can  exist  un¬ 
disturbed,  becoming  more  and  more  circum¬ 
scribed.  This  being  the  case,  it  would  be  natural 
to  suppose  that  the  output  of  furs  must  be  grad¬ 
ually  decreasing.  On  the  contrary,  the  fur  catch 
is  larger  that  ever  before,  and  the  use  of  furs 
was  never  more  universal  or  fashionable  than  it 
is  to-day. 

“In  former  days  the  difficulties  of  transporta¬ 
tion  placed  a  limit  on  the  quantity  of  goods  that 
could  be  taken  into  the  fur  bearing  country  for 
fur  trade.  It  was  no  uncommon  occurrence  a 
few  years  ago  for  the  Indians  at  the  posts  of  the 
Hudson’s  Bay  Company  on  the  McKenzie 
River  to  have  more  furs  than  they  had  goods 
to  pay  for  them,  and  the  trader  became  the 
debtor  of  the  hunter  until  a  fresh  supply  of 
goods  was  brought  in.  Stocks  of  goods  could 
only  be  received  once  a  year.  To-day  all  this 
is  changed,  the  railroad  and  steamboat  have 
taken  the  place  of  the  canoe,  the  York  boat, 
the  pack  horse,  and  the  old  Red  River  cart.  The 
picturesque  figure  of  the  old-time  voyageur  is 
fading  away,  and  his  place  is  being  filled  by  the 
man  in  overalls.  As  a  consequence  of  this 
change  in  conditions,  the  fur  trader  is  brought 
much  closer  to  his  base  of  supplies.  Profits  are 
smaller  and  competition  is  keen,  but  his  returns 
are  quicker.  Formerly  the  price  of  fur  was  a 
fixed  one,  never  varying  from  year  to  year,  the 
London  market,  which  fixes  the  price  of  furs 
the  world  over,  might  vary  as  much  as  it 
pleased.  The  price  of  furs  to  an  Indian  was  al¬ 
ways  the  same.  Nowadays  competition  is  so 
keen  that  prices  fluctuate  continually.  The 
prices  realized  at  the  fur  sales  now  in  progress 
in  London  will  fix  the  prices  to  be  paid  for 
furs  in  the  north  next  winter.  The  purchasing 
power  of  a  skin  or  any  fur-bearing  animal  has 
greatly  increased,  both  as  to  price  paid  for  the 
skin  and  the  price  of  goods  for  which  it  is  sold. 
The  Indian  is  far  better  off  to-day  than  at  any 
time  in  the  history  of  the  fur  trade.  A  silver 
fox  that  a  few  years  ago  would  have  brought 
him  about  twelve  dollars,  he  will  now  get  one 
hundred  and  more  for,  and  the  same  applies 
to  all  other  furs. 

“The  northland  is  a  great  fur  preserve;  few 
people  realize  just  how  large  and  great  is  the 


land  between  Edmonton  and  the  Arctic  Ocean 
and  how  sparsely  settled.  A  man  traveling  in 
that  country  if  he  keeps  off  the  usual  hunting 
trails  of  the  Indians  could  travel  for  a  year  and 
never  see  a  living  soul.  The  hunters  must  fol¬ 
low  the  caribou,  or  else  keep  close  to  the  fish 
lakes.  A  white  trapper  can  take  a  sack  or  two 
of  flour,  some  beans  and  tobacco,  and  go  in 
pursuit  of  fur  wherever  he  wishes.  An  Indian 
with  a  family  and  his  dogs  requires  a  large  food 
supply,  and  he  must  of  necessity  go  where  ex¬ 
perience  has  taught  him  he  is  sure  to  get  it; 
he  cannot  afford  to  take  any  chances.  A  district 
may  have  plenty  of  small  fur-bearing  animals 
and  not  much  large  game.  So  there  is  a  great 
extent  of  country  where  a  trap  is  never  set,  or 
the  animals  disturbed,  now  that  one  can  reach 
the  fur  country  so  quickly  and  easily,  and  sup¬ 
plies  can  be  had  on  the  ground.  I  look  to  see 
white  trappers  and  people  generally  giving  more 
attention  to  the  north  than  has  yet  been  the 
case.  The  great  difficulty  to  get  in  a  supply  of 
food  has  kept  this  class  of  men  out  of  the 
country. 

“There  seems  to  me  no  danger  of  the  sup¬ 
ply  of  furs  under  present  conditions  giving  out 
with  the  exception  of  beaver.  Without  protec¬ 
tion  the  days  of  the  beaver  are  numbered.  I 
have  seen  them  practically  wiped  out  in  parts 
of  British  Columbia,  the  Peace  River  and  Al¬ 
berta.  The  same  thing  is  going  on  in  the  north 
to-day.  There  is  no  use  in  locking  the  door 
after  the  horse  is  stolen.  In  Peace  River  the 
beaver  is  cleaned  out  or  nearly  so.  thousands 
were  formerly  killed  where  now  they  are  few 
and  far  between,  the  Indians  who  used  to  hunt 
them  are  dead,  wiped  out  by  scrofula  and  con¬ 
sumption,  the  old  hunting  grounds  of  these  In¬ 
dians  have  not  been  hunted  over,  and  yet  the 
beavers  do  not  increase.  There  is  in  the  north 
unlimited  scope  for  the  beaver,  lots  of  country 
that  can  never  be  fit  for  anything  else.  Why 
not  keep  the  beaver  in  it  when  we  have  them 
there?  Once  gone  they  cannot  be  replaced. 

“Forest  fires  are  the  great  destroyer  of  land 
furs.  One  fire  will  destroy  more  fur  in  a  good 
fur-bearing  country,  in  one  day's  run,  than  a 
tribe  of  Indians  would  kill  in  years  of  hunting. 
Only  the  advance  of  civilization  and  settlement 
of  the  country  can  reduce  the  present  output  of 
furs,  and  even  when  settlement  has  gone  as  far 
north  as  climatic  conditions  will  permit,  there 
will  always  remain  a  large  extent  of  country 
where  the  fur  trader  will  reign. 

“Edmonton  cannot  hope  to  always  remain 
the  fur  market  that  it  is  to-day.  As  soon  as 
the  railroads  are  built  beyond  Edmonton,  the 
fur  market  will  begin  to  slip  away.  When  a 
railroad  is  built  to  Peace  River  and  the  great 
navigable  waterways  of  the  north  utilized,  a 
town  will  rise  on  the  banks  of  the  Peace  River, 
where  the  transhipment  of  goods  from  railroads 
to  steamboats  takes  place,  and  there  the  fur 
buyer  and  fur  trader  will  meet  as  they  do  in 
Edmonton  to-day. 

“Winnipeg  was  once  the  great  fur  market,  of 
the  west,  until  Edmonton  took  a  large  portion 
of  the  trade  away — Winnipeg  wholesale  mer¬ 
chants  to-day  cater  to  and  supply  the  fur  mer¬ 
chants  of  Edmonton  who  in  turn  supplythe  traders 
of  the  north.  This  condition  will  repeat  itself, 
I  think,  when  a  railroad  reaches  out  on  the 
Peace  River. 

“The  rapids  in  the  Athabasca  River  form  the 
great  drawbacks  to  the  present  transport  route 
to  the  north.  If  a  winter  road  were  cut  out 
from  Edmonton  to  Fort  Murray,  from  the  head 
of  navigation  to  Fort  Smith,  it  would  greatly 
cheapen  freight  rates  into  the  north.  When  a 
railroad  is  built  to  Athabasca  Landing,  and  the 
building  of  a  line  is  now  only  dependent  on  re¬ 
ceiving  labor  to  build  it.  the  army  of  freighters 
who  now  earn  a  living  freighting  to  the  Land¬ 


ing,  will  be  out  of  employment.  If  the  Gov 
ment  would  open  a  united  route  to  McMui 
there  men  would  find  work,  the  transpor 
goods  for  the  north  could  be  more  che 
carried  on,  and  the  trader  being  able  to 
in  during  winter  a  supply  of  goods  avai 
for  early  spring  trade,  could  carry  on  his  1 
ness  with  less  capital  than  required  to-day,  v 
large  stocks  must  be  carried  to  meet  any  ei 
ualities  of  the  trade.  The  manner  of  conduc 
the  actual  trade  between  the  Indian  and  tr 
is  so  well  known  that  it  require*  but  a 
mention.  The  old  system  of  packing  goods 
value  of  so  many  skins  of  water  beaver,  tilt 
and  universal  system  of  the  Hudson’s 
Company,  is  gradually  changing  to  a  nr 
valuation  in  these  districts  where  the  an 
payment  of  treaty  money  by  the  agents  oi 
Government  has  made  the  natives  acquai 
with  the  cash  value  of  goods. 

“Time  does  not  permit  me  to  go  into  this 
ject  at  any  length  of  detail,  or  to  deal  with 
may  be  called  the  romance  of  the  trade, 
gold  mining,  the  life  had  great  fascination- 
those  engaged  in  it.  The  old  race  of  trj 
and  voyageurs  are  fast  becoming  but  a  men 
The  men  who  are  succeeding  them  conduc 
trade  much  as  any  other  business  is  condw 
profits  are  smaller  and  competition  is  keen 
the  furs  reach  a  market  sooner,  and  the 
over  is  made  oftener  than  in  bygone  days, 
old-time  fur  trader  relied  greatly  on  havii 
good  train  of  dogs  and  a  good  pair  of  leg: 
follow  them  with,  and  so  get  ahead  of  his  r 
in  trade;  now  more  reliance  is  placed  on  a  t 
stock  and  the  price  paid  for  furs.  The  Ir 
is  clever  enough  to  fully  appreciate  the  ad 
tages  of  competition  in  trade,  and  sells  his 
to  the  highest  bidder.” 


The  Hard  Winter  West. 

Flow  intensely  cold  last  winter  was  in  \ 
of  Montana  is  shown  by  the  report  that  a 
Lubec  the  arctic  or  snowy  owls  were  f< 
frozen  to  death. 

Along  Milk  River  and  to  the  south  of  th 
northern  Montana  antelope  have  been  unus 
abundant,  as  is  often  the  case  in  the  bit t 
weather,  when  the  cold  and  snow  drive  t 
south  from  the  plains  of  Alberta,  where  s 
antelope  are  still  found. 

On  the  Blackfoot  Reservation  the  Indians 
winter  have  killed  a  good  many  antelope 
have  drifted  over  the  snow  fences  which  s 
along  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad. 

On  the  Great  Northern  Railroad,  near  B 
ham’s  station,  a  train  ran  down  a  herd  of  < 
lope,  killing  three  and  wounding  several  otl 
The  animals  gather  on  the  bare  places  on 
track  and  thus  expose  themselves  to  dai 
Railroad  men  have  reported  that  the  ante 
are  unusually  tame  and  that  it  is  nothin; 
see  herds  of  twenty  or  more  close  to  the  tr 
of  a  morning,  or  watching  the  train  speec 
from  some  prominence  nearby.  Between  H 
and  Great  Falls  several  herds  have  been  no 
early  in  the  morning  and  the  cold  and  deep  s 
has  made  them  unusually  tame,  ranchers 
porting  that  they  have  invaded  the  ranches 
yards  in  the  vicinity  of  Harlem. 


Henry  Clay  Ewing. 

The  Hon.  H.  Clay  Ewing  died  at  his  h 
in  Jefferson  City,  Mo.,  March  22,  in  his  seve 
ninth  year.  Mr.  Ewing  was  Attorney-Ger 
of  Missouri  in  the  early  seventies  and  a  la’ 
of  great  ability,  but  he  was  also  a  famous  sp< 
man,  fond  of  gun  and  rod,  but  with  a  dec 
leaning  toward  fox  hunting. 


Vild  Goose  Shooting  on  the  Platte. 

i  For  two  seasons  I  enjoyed  such  sport  as  but 
leldom  falls  to  the  lot  of  the  average  hunter, 
chen  there  was  probably  no  other  place,  in  the 
Jnited  States  at  least,  where  this  game  was  as 
plentiful  as  along  the  Platte  River  in  Nebraska. 

The  place  chosen  was  near  Grand  Island,  in 
vhich  city  I  had  a  frie'nd  who  was  an  enthus- 
astic  sportsman  and  knew  the  places  along  that 
ortuous  stream,  the  Platte,  which  were  most 
avored  by  the  geese  on  their  annual  migration 
o  the  south.  Some  one  who  was  familiar  with 
t  once  said,  “The  Platte  is  a  stream  that  is  a 
housand  miles  long,  a  mile  wide,  and  an  inch 
eep,”  a  really  good  description  at  some  seasons 
>f  the  year;  but  when  the  snow  is  melting  in 
he  spring,  in  the  mountains  of  Colorado,  and 
ilso  when  there  have  been  heavy  rainfalls  near 
;  ts  source  in  the  fall,  it  is  often  bank-full  and 
nuch  more  than  a  mile  wide,  and  the  inch  be- 
■omes  many  feet.  Even  when  at  its  lowest 
Uage  it  is  a  dangerous  stream  to  attempt  to 
ord,  on  account  of  the  quicksands. 

We  went  some  eight  miles  below  the  town 
or  our  hunting,  there  being  many  large  islands 
j,  -overed  with  tall  growths  of  willows  in  front 
>f  which  were  wide  stretches  of  water  and  sand- 
>ars,  making  good  places  to  put  out  the  de- 
•oys.  Leaving  Grand  Island  about  4:30  A.  M. 
ve  were  driven  to  the  place  selected  and  our 
,  Iriver  instructed  to  return  at  dark,  we  stepped 
nto  the  small  rowboat  and  were  soon  on 
j,  he  island  and  our  boat  securely  hidden  beneath 
:  he  overhanging  willows.  Choosing  a  position 
rear  the  upper  end  of  the  island,  we  made  our 
irrangements  for  the  day.  The  height  of  the 
Ijvillows  made  the  digging  of  a  pit  or  the  con¬ 
struction  of  any  form  of  blind  unnecessary. 
Instead  the  tops  of  four  of  the  willows  were 
ied  together  and  some  twigs  and  leaves  placed 
an  top  made  a  sufficient  shelter  for  the  two  of 
ts  sitting  back  to  back  and  flat  on  the  ground. 
Our  decoys  were  placed  in  front,  some  in  the 
.vater  and  some  on  the  sandbar.  These  decoys 
Jlvere  cut  from  sheet-iron  in  the  shape  of  a  goose 
!  tnd  painted  white,  then  securely  fastened  to  a 
j  piece  of  pine  board  about  a  foot  square,  and 
to  each  a  piece  of  heavy  cord  with  an  iron 
veight  was  attached,  with  which  to  anchor 
them.  We  used  forty  of  these  decoys  and 
;  mchored  them  so  that  the  broad  side  was  up 
;  stream,  most  of  the  geese  coming  from  that 
direction. 

As  soon  as  the  light  had  become  sufficient  to 
;ee  moving  objects  the  geese  began  flying,  and 
aften  circled  a  few  times  over  our  decoys  be¬ 
fore  resuming  their  flight.  Geese  with  the 
wind  favoring  can  fly  from  fifty  to  sixty  miles 
m  hour  and  in  shooting  considerable  allowance 
j  las  to  be  made  for  this  fact,  particularly  if  the 
airds  are  flying  directly  toward  the  hunter,  be¬ 
sides  the  feathers  on  the  breast  are  so  thick  that 
:  often  times  they  will  turn  a  charge  of  shot  as 
heavy  as  Nrf.  4,  and  unless  a  shot  chances  to 
break  a  wing  or  goes  through  the  head  or  neck, 
it  will  not  bring  them  down.  I  found  the  best 
:ime  to  fire  was  after  they  had  passed  over  my 
lead  and  were  flying  directly  away  from  me,  the 
shot  then  having  a  much  better  chance  to  pene- 
rate  the  feathers.  The  flight  was  not  con- 
inuotis,  sometimes  an  hour  elapsing  before  an¬ 
other  flock  would  appear  in  sight  and  many  of 
hem  would  circle  or  a  1  i srh t  in  the  water  or 
sandbars  far  above  or  below  us.  When  they 
lid  come,  there  were  often  three  or  four  flocks 
n  quick  succession  with  sufficient  intervals  be¬ 
tween,  so  that  our  shots  at  the  leaders  did  not 
ilarm  those  that  were  behind. 

At  sight  of  the  decoys  the  flocks  that  were 
lying  the  lowest  would  circle  two  or  three  times 
iver  them,  and  hover  as  though  to  alight  among 
hem,  and  at  such  times  we  generally  got  a 
i  ?oose  with  each  barrel.  The  temptation  to 
.  shoot  was  almost  irresistible,  for  there  is  nothi¬ 
ng  that  is  more  deceiving  as  to  distance  than 
.  ;o  large  a  bird  as  a  goose,  and  many  a  shot 
s  fired  where  a  rifle  would  be  the  only  firearm 
hat  would  reach  them  and  do  effective  work. 
In  an  article  I  read  a  few  days  ago,  the  writer 
idvises  not  to  shoot  unless  the  white  spot  under 
he  throat  of  the  Canada  goose  can  be  plainly 
seen.  In  my  experience  I  have  found  it  to  be 
|  i  good  rule  not  to  fire  until  the  eye  of  either 

II 


duck  or  goose  can  be  plainly  distinguished  and 
then  I  was  almost  invariably  sure  of  my  bird. 
These  good  ideas,  however,  while  they  read 
well  in  print,  are  almost  impossible  for  the 
average  sportsman  to  follow;  for  when  a  large 
flock  passes  almost  directly  over  you,  especially 
if  they  have  not  been  coming  very  fast  for  an 
hour  or  so,  the  anxiety  makes  the  distance  seem 
considerably  less  than  it  really  is,  and  you  throw 
rules  to  the  winds,  and  your  charge  away.  Pro¬ 
vided  a  shot  or  two  chance  to  strike  a  wing  and 
cripple  the  bird,  occasional  results  follow  that 
repay  the  chance  taken. 

As  an  example,  1  was  with  a  party  of  hunters 
one  afternoon  in  a  wagon  driving  to  the  hunt¬ 
ing  ground,  and  when  about  five  miles  from 
town  a  large  flock  of  sandhill  cranes  were  seen 
in  the  distance  winging  a  course  that  would 
bring  them  directly  over  our  wagon,  but  at  a 
great  height,  seemingly  far  beyond  the  reach 
of  a  shotgun.  It  chanced  that  I  had  in  my  shell 
pocket  two  or  three  of  Ely  wire  cartridges,  the 
shell  having  four  drachms  of  powder  and  an 
ounce  and  a  quarter  of  No.  4  shot  inclosed  in 
a  conical  wire  cage  with  three  buckshot  at  the 
apex.  Hastily  slipping  one  of  these  into  my 
right-hand  barrel  just  as  the  flock  was  almost 
directly  overhead,  I  fired.  For  a  moment  there 
seemed  to  be  no  result,  then  one  of  the  number 
began  to  fall,  four  or  five  feet  at  a  time  and 
then,  by  a  vigorous  use  of  its  wings,  it  would 
remain  stationary  for  a  few  minutes,  then  drop 
again  until  at  last  it  reached  the  ground.  A 
farmer  who  was  passing  at  the  time  with  a  load 
of  corn,  with  whom  I  was  acquainted,  when  he 
reached  town  with  his  load  gave  the  following 
wonderful  account  of  the  affair:  “I  saw  the 
Captain  shoot  at  a  flock  of  cranes  that  were  a 
mile  high,  and  hit  one,  and  it  was  an  hour  in 
falling  to  the  ground.” 

At  the  time  of  which  I  am  writing,  however 
(1874),  the  geese  had  not  become  as  gun-wise  as 
they  have  of  late  years,  and  in  the  early  morn¬ 
ing  and  late  evening  when  they  were  anxious  to 
find  a  resting  place,  either  in  the  water  or  on 
a  sandbar,  were  usually  within  fair  gun  range. 
Neither  did  the  hunter  have  to  take  such  pre¬ 
cautions  to  conceal  himself;  a  hat  of  grass  color 
and  a  seat  on  the  ground  among  the  willows, 
with  the  gun  across  his  lap  and  remaining  per¬ 
fectly  motionless  from  the  time  the  flock  was 
sighted  until  they  were  within  range,  when  the 
gun  was  quickly  raised  and  discharged.  An¬ 
other  noticeable  fact  was  that  at  that  time 
there  were  comparatively  few  of  the  Canada 
variety  among  those  shot.  We  two  had  thirty- 
eight  geese  and  eight  mallard  ducks  as  the  re¬ 
sult  of  our  day’s  shooting,  of  which  only  five 
were  Canada  geese,  and  thirty-three  of  the  white 
variety. 

The  author  of  “Shooting  Wild  Geese  from  a 
Mississippi  Sandbar,”  whom  I  quoted  pre¬ 
viously.  says,  “The  four  of  us  had  killed  twenty- 
seven  geese  and  five  ducks  (this  during  an  after¬ 
noon),  of  which  twenty-five  were  of  the  Canada 
variety,  and  two  were  white-fronted  ones.” 

To  gather  our  game  and  “tote”  it  to  the  boat 
and  ferry  it  across  to  the  bank  took  some  time 
as  well  as  labor;  but  when  we  had  finished,  a 
blast  from  the  dog  whistle  brought  our  wagon, 
which  had  been  waiting  at  a  little  distance  from 
us,  to  the  water’s  edge  and  our  game  was 
transferred  thereto.  We  put  on  our  top  coats, 
and  lighting  our  brier-woods,  started  home¬ 
ward.  The  way  seemed  neither  long,  nor  tire¬ 
some.  I  am  sure  the  night’s  sleep  was  sound 
and  refreshing — to  such  a  degree — that  the  next 
day  found  us  on  the  self-same  island,  engaged 
in  the  same  sport,  with  even  better  results  than 
the  day  of  which  I  have  written. 

The  Captain. 


Beginning  April  13  the  Forest  and  Stream  will  publish 
a  short  series  of  reminiscences  of  the  wild  Indian  days  of 
3865  by  William  T.  Hamilton,  the  famous  trapper,  trader 
and  sign  talker,  of  Montana,  and  the  author  of  “My  Sixty 
Years  on  the  Plains.”  While  the  events  described  in 
Mr.  Hamilton’s  story,  “The  Council  at  Fort  Benton,” 
took  place  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  after  he  first 
began  to  travel  the  then  untrodden  plains  of  the  West, 
they  also  took  place  nearly  a  half  a  century  ago.  They 
describe  the  dangers  of  travel  over  the  old  plains,  the 
ways  of  war  parties,  of  hostile  Indians,  the  arrogance  of 
primitive  man.'  protected  by  his  distance  from  a  civilization 
of  whose  existence  he  was  ignorant,  and  furnish  a  picture 
of  wild  frontier  life  such  as  every  reader  will  be  glad  to 
have  presented  to  him. 


An  unusual  sight  was  presented  one  day  in 
January  last,  says  the  Billings  (Mont.)  Gazette, 
when  two  large  farm  wagons  passed  through  the 
main  streets  of  the  city  loaded  with  the  car¬ 
casses  of  several  elk  that  had  been  killed  a  day 
or  two  before  several  miles  north  of  the  city. 
The  elk  were  the  property  of  Paul  McCormick 
and  were  being  taken  to  his  ranch,  several  miles 
west  of  the  city,  where  they  will  be  kept  in  cold 
storage  for  the  present. 

Severay  years  ago  Mr.  McCormick  conceived 
the  idea  of  raising  a  large  band  of  these  noble 
animals  on  the  grazing  lands  controlled  by  that 
gentleman,  north  of  the  city.  The  land  was 
fenced  and  several  of  the  male  and  female 
species  were  turned  loose.  As  the  years  passed 
by  the  herd  increased  with  numbers  until  a 
short  time  ago  the  band  numbered  100  or  more. 
Several  were  shot  from  time  to  time  in  order 
to  provide  steaks  for  the  friends  of  Mr.  Mc¬ 
Cormick,  while  during  the  State  convention  of 
the  B.  P.  O.  E.  held  last  summer  a  number  were 
slaughtered  for  the  purpose  of  giving  each 
visitor  a  barbecued  elk  sandwich. 

Since  active  construction  work  has  been 
started  on  the  Billings  &  Northern  Railroad, 
which  crosses  a  portion  of  the  lands  controlled 
by  Mr.  McCormick,  the  timid  animals  have  be¬ 
come  frightened  and  have  scattered  from  their 
former  feeding  grounds  in  nearly  every  direc¬ 
tion,  and  most  of  the  herd  completely  disap¬ 
peared  from  their  former  haunts. 

A  short  time  ago  Mr.  McCormick  decided  to 
slaughter  the  few  that  still  remained  in  that 
part  of  the  country  and  he  secured  from  At¬ 
torney-General  Galen  a  decision  to  the  effect 
that  he  could  kill  and  dispose  of  the  animals  in 
any  way  that  he  saw  fit,  and  as  the  herd  was 
raised  for  private  purposes  Mr.  Galen  could 
not  find  any  legal  objection  to  the  owner  doing 
as  he  pleased  with  his  property. 

Several  hunters  were  at  once  sent  out  and 
the  animals  that  are  still  found  in  the  inclosure 
are  being  killed  as  rapidly  as  possible  under  the 
directions  of  the  owner.  Reports  have  reached 
the  city  that  elk,  supposed  to  be  some  of  the 
same  band,  have  been  seen  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Livingston,  while  others  have  strayed  south 
of  Red  Lodge  and  .as  far  east  as  Miles  City. 
Mr.  McCormick  is  prevented  by  law  from  killing 
the  animals  that  have  left  the  range  controlled 
by  him,  but  still  exerts  ownership  over  those 
that  are  left,  and  as  a  consequence  many  of  his 
friends  are  enjoying  many  rich  and  juicy  steaks 
of  the  genuine  article. 


Game  in  the  National  Park. 

L.  J.  Lowndes,  deputy  game  warden,  re¬ 
turned  Wednesday  night  from  the  Yellowstone 
Park,  where  he  had  been  working  with  the  Park 
officials  in  looking  up  some  reported  illegal 
killing  of  game  outside  the  Park  lines,  says  the 
Kalispell  Inter-Lake. 

Mr.  Lowndes  spent  a  week  in  the  Park  and 
along  the  boundary,  and  says  the  trip  is  well 
worth  taking  at  this  time  of  the  year  by  any 
one  who  enjoys  seeing  large  numbers  of  wild 
game  animals.  The  antelope  are  the  only  ani¬ 
mals  that  are  fed  regularly,  and  at  Gardiner  a 
herd  of  several  hundred  of  the  graceful  animals 
can  be  seen  feeding  on  the  hay  distributed  for 
them.  Elk  also  come  down  by  hundreds,  and  a 
mountain  sheep  came  racing  down  from  the 
hills  to  get  a  chance  at  the  scattered  hay.  They 
are  unafraid,  and  pay  no  attention  to  men  whom 
they  may  meet  on  the  roads. 

Along  the  north  line  of  the  Park  Mr. 
Lowndes  says  he  started  up  hundreds  of  elk  in 
a  walk  of  a  few  miles,  and  in  one  place  four 
wide  trails,  beaten  down  hard,  showed  where 
immense  numbers  of  the  animals  had  crossed 
the  roads.  He  saw  part  of  the  herds  that  con¬ 
tained  several  hundred  elk. 

At  the  post,  where  Mr.  Lowndes  stopped  two 
days,  deer  came  out  of  the  woods  in  hundreds 
when  a  little  hay  was  scattered  on  the  parade 
ground,  and  the  elk  covered  the  hills.  The  park 
authorities  estimate  the  number  of  elk  in  the 
Park  at  the  present  time  at  75,000. 


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Arkansas  Birds. 

Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  March  12. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  This  whole  region,  the  southern 
slopes  and  foothills  of  the  Ozarks,  must  have 
been,  long  ago,  a  veritable  happy  hunting  ground. 
But  as  I  like  to'  attend  to  details,  to  thoroughly 
explore  a  minute  point,  rather  than  hurriedly 
to  sweep  over  a  large  expanse,  I  confine  myself, 
in  this  article,  to  the  limited  area  of  four  or  five 
miles  between  the  swift,  reeky,  crooked,  bush- 
choked  and  tree-arched  creeks  called  the  Big 
and  Little  Mazarns,  pouring  front  the  west  into 
the  equally  picturesque  Ouachita. 

If  the  shades  of  the  aborigines  could  appear 
once  more,  awakened  from  their  thousand-year 
slumber,  what  entertaining  and  astonishing  tales 
they  could  tell  of  the  beasts  and  birds  that 
swarmed  over  hill  and  hollow,  and  splashed  and 
rippled  in  the  brooks  and  pools  !  d  hat  they  had 
plenty  to  chase  there  can  be  no  doubt,  for  the 
ground  is  still  well  covered  with  stone  arrow 
and  spear  heads,  and  countless  thousands  more 
are  beneath  the  surface  almost  everywhere. , 

The  present  scarcity,  and  continued  rapid  de¬ 
crease,  of  wild  things,  however,  is  what  I  most 
desire  to  talk  about;  and  I  believe  I  can  present 
the  matter  more  impressively  by  beginning  at  the 
present  and  going  backward,  rather  than  by 
spinning  my  yarn  in  the  usual  way. 

Rabbits  and  hares  are  still  comparatively 
numerous,  but  everything  else  of  interest  to  the 
sportsman  or  naturalist  is  becoming  rare.  There 
is  no  mystery  about  it,  for  the  whole  country-  is 
being  literally  ‘'hunted  to  death.”  Shooting  is 
incredibly  continuous,  day  and  night,  and  Sun¬ 
days.  Too  many  hounds,  too  many  cheap  guns  ; 
too  many  cheap  men  and  boys,  who  must  kill 
something,  if  only  some  tiny,  harmless,  sweet¬ 
voiced  and  altogether  lovable  bird.  The  wonder 
is  that  there  is  anything  left.  I  sometimes  think 
every  man  and  boy  who  carries  a  gun  of  any 
sort  ought  to  be  compelled  to  carry  a  license  also, 
and  give  a  bond  besides.  This  would  not  be  a 
hardship  for  ‘‘the  poor,”  as  some  demagogue 
might  claim,  either.  It  would  be  a  benefit  to  all. 
As  it  is,,  the  wantonness  of  the  irresponsible  and 
unscrupulous  wTould-be  Nimrod  results  in  a  waste 
of  time,  with  the  added  temptation  to  also  worse 
than  waste  ammunition  by  using  it  for  the.  de¬ 
struction  of  tiny  creatures  which  are  neither 
worth  while  for  food  nor  obnoxious  enough  to 
make  their  room  more  valuable  than  their  com¬ 
pany — which,  indeed,  are  none  too  plentiful  and 
never  can  be. 

Quail  are  now  scarce  enough vt°  be  counted 
easily.  A  few  years  ago  they  were  double  the 
present  number.  Still  further  back,  thev  literally 
swarmed  in  my  fields.  They  should  remain 
plentiful,  for  every  year  I  raise  large  quantities 
of  peas  mainly  for  their  benefit,  and  have  myself 
killed  but  two  or  three  in  twenty  years  !  I  teach 
my  dogs  to  leave  them  and  their  nests  alone, 
fondling  the  young  quail  under  their  noses,  say¬ 
ing,  ‘‘See  the  pretty,  good  little  quail  !  Mustn’t 
hurt  it !”  showing  them  that  I  value  it ;  that  it 
is  sacred,  like  their  mistress’  young  chickens. 

Sometimes,  startled  by  a  sudden  break  of  very 
young  birds,  the  dogs  chase  and  capture  one  or 
two  before  realizing  their  mistake,  but  if  I  am 
near  I  have  no  difficulty  in  persuading  them  to 
release  them  and  come  away  from  the  nests.  As 
they  seldom  harm  anything,  no  matter  how 
tender  it  may  be,  at  first  contact — unless  it  is  a 
thing  I  have  always  permitted  them  to  kill  with¬ 
out  protest— they  are  much  more  careful  than 
some  human  hunters,  and  when  the  innocents 
are  released  they  show  no  sign  of  injury. 
Whether  the  dogs  are  as  considerate  when  far 
from  me,  I  cannot  be  sure,  for,  despite  any 
amount  of  intelligence  and  goodness  a  dog  may 
possess,  it  is  a  fact  that  he  has  a  naturally  more 
or  less  blood-thirsty  intinct  to  overcome,  and  the 
wonder  is,  that  his  love  for  his  master,  and  re¬ 
spect  for  his  likes  and  dislikes  (which,  in  the 
very  nature  of  things,  must  often  be  the  exact 
opposite  of  his  own!,  are  ever  strong  enough  to 
produce  that  beautiful  and  noble  self-restraint 
for  which  the  dog  easily  stands  pre-eminent 
among  the  creatures  lower  than  man..  It  is  this 
human-like  quality  which  makes  him  trustworthy 
and  valuable. 

As  with  the  quail,  so  with  squirrels ;  scarce 


now,  formerly  plentiful.  A  dozen  hunters  simul¬ 
taneously  scouring  the  woods  all  day,  and  even, 
perhaps,  several  days  in  succession,  return  minus 
so  much  as  the  sight  of  a  squirrel.  And  no 
wonder — the  sound  of  shooting  is  so  unremitting 
that  a  cunning  animal  like  a  squirrel  is  always  in 
a  state  of  alarm  and  on  guard.  Only  a  few  years 
back  I  could  find  them  almost  in  my  back  yard, 
and  they  took  no  great  pains  to  conceal  them¬ 
selves,  unless  I  showed  a  gun. 

Turkeys,  ditto.  This  is  the  saddest  yet,  for  a 
big  wild"  turkey,  especially  an  Arkansas  turkey, 
is  one  of  the  finest,  most  thrilling  sights  a  hunter 
ever  was  rewarded  with !  Once  they  mingled 
boldly  with  my  poultry,  and  several  have  been 
shot  in  my  barnyard.  I  even  shot  one  out  of 
my  window  very  early  one  morning.  His  beard 
measured  9^2  inches. 

On  two  occasions,  two  or  three  years  apart,  a 
little  flock  of  wild  pigeons  alighted  in  a  red 
oak  shade  tree  not  twenty  feet  from  the  house. 
The  last  visit  must  have  been  fifteen  years  ago. 

I  have  not  seen  one,  far  or  near,  since. 

Deer  were  common  in  those  years.  I  once  saw 
five  on  the  spot  now  occupied  by  my  garden. 
Even  beavers  were  not  entirely  exterminated 
within  less  than  two  miles  of  my  house. 

Bears,  wolves,  wildcats,  etc.,  were  beginning 
to  disappear  before  I  came  here,  and  I  do  not 
blame  settlers  for  making  war  on  such  creatures 
— yet  I  would  rather  see  even  the  predaceous 
animals  occasionally  than  know  a  charming  ex¬ 
panse  of  wilderness  devoid  of  life.  A  silent 
forest  may  be  interesting,  for  awhile ;  it  may  be 
mysterious,  awe-inspiring.  And,  being  voiceless 
except  during  a  storm,  may  be  provocative  of 
grand  and  lofty  thought  in  the  human  visitant. 
“The  ghostly  voices  of  the  storm”  in  it  may 
thrill  and  enchant ;  but  it  soon  tires.  It  is  too 
monotonous.  Give  me  the  woods  that  shelters 
living  things,  and  resounds  with  happy  bird- 
notes,  and  the  chatterings  of  squirrels,  and  where, 
when  all  these  are  silent,  one  needs  to  keep  a 
keen  outlook  for  fiercer  game !  Again,  a  desert, 
dead  and  silent  as  the  grave  of  a  world,  may 
possess  a  grandeur  and  fascination  of  its  own ; 
but  it  does  not  satisfy. 

Now,  the  condition  I  deplore  is  not  a  neces¬ 
sary  condition — the  land  is  not  becoming  so 
densely  inhabited  as  to  actually  crowd  out  the 
wild  things.  There  is  still  abundant  room  for 
them.  .  There  is  yet  sufficient  shelter  and  food 
for  myriads.  Why,  then,  have  they  gone?  Guns 
and  dogs  !  Dogs  and  guns  ! 

Why  (this  is  no  joke,  either),  eagles  and 
hawks  in  whole  flocks  have  migrated,  doubtless 
in  search  of  a  happier  hunting  ground  unknown 
to  man.  Three  or  four  years  ago  Chester  M.  and 
I  counted  more  than  one  hundred  eagles  (or 
wrere  they  red-tailed  hawks,  the  Buteo  borealis ? 
— they  soared  so  high  we  could  not  make  sure) 
gathering  in  flocks  of  five  to-  thirteen,  overhead, 
coming  from  north,  northwest  and  northeast,  and 
sailing  off  slowly  southward  ! 

And  once  upon  a  time  we  had  a  mighty  species 
of  owl,  different  in  appearance  and  voice  from 
any  I  ever  saw  or  heard  of  or  read  of  elsewhere. 

I  have  seen  three  at  one  time.  Perched  in  the 
tops  of  three  white  oaks,  near  together,  with 
their  feathers  fluffed,  they  looked  bigger  than  the 
biggest  turkey  gobbler,  in  the  light  of  the  full 
moon.  Whether  this  sort  of  owl  is  really  any 
larger  than  other  large  owls  I  cannot  determine, 
as  I  have  never  knowingly  met  it  with  its  skin 
and  feathers'  at  rest ;  but  it  is  certain  that  it  looks 
much  larger  than  the  largest  size  acknowledged 
by  naturalists.  And  its  voice  is  simply  the  most 
powerful,  the  most  frightful,  the  most  unnerving 
of  bird  voices — or,  indeed,  the  voices  of  beasts. 
Imagine  the  shrill  screech  of  a  steam  siren  suc¬ 
ceeded  by  the  best  scream  of  a  panther  and  end¬ 
ing  with  the  war-whoop  of  a  wild  Indian  of 
giant  size  and  more  than  giant  lung  power,  and 
you  still  fail  to  realize  its.  full  reality — as  it  has 
always  affected  me,  at  any  rate.  No  one  seems. to 
be  able  to  tell  me  the  name  of  this  demoniac 
bird,  nor  to  describe  its  haunts  or  habits,  although 
several  avow  they  have  seen  a  few  specimens. 
But  it  is  gone  now — not  a  sight  nor  a  sound  of  it 
left. 

I  am  trying  to  preserve  the  tiny  wild  birds,  at 
least.  We  no-  longer  keep  a  cat  nor  allow  other 
people’s  cats  to  prowl  about.  I  am  not  an 


enemy  of  cats,  but  I  cannot  spare  time,  any  more, 
to  properly  train  a  cat.  It  requires  infinite 
patience,  and  care  to  teach  a  cat  to  let  birds  alone. 
Wild  birds,  of  many  sorts,  frequent  our  yard, 
and  fearlessly  eat  with  the  chickens,  and  serenely  ; 
regard  the  dogs.  I  say  the  birds  “eat”  instead  of 
“feed,”  because  I  desire  to  make  them  seem . 
more  like  important  members  of  a  well-bred 
family  than  the  mindless,  emotionless  automatons 
that  some  people  regard  them.  Not  all  of  our' 
chickens  are  as  polite  to  them  as  I  would  like,] 
and  sometimes  strike  at  them,  but  the  precious! 
little  fellows  are  too  quick  for  them,  and  easily 
elude  them,  although  our  big,  clumsy-looking; 
hens  can  catch  mice. 

Of  all  our  feathered  wards,  the  cute  little  wren 
is  my  favorite,  and  I  often  wonder  how  so  many! 
writers  can  go  into  raptures  over  other  birds  and! 
scarcely  make  mention  of  the  dear,  faithful.) 
cheery-voiced,  always  neat-looking  wren.  Com¬ 
mon  and  ubiquitous  as  it  is,  I  am  convinced  that 
few  people  are  aware  that,  counting  its  whole 
family,  it  is  one  of  the  sweetest  singers  on  earth, 
and  produces  a  greater  variety  of  tones  than  al¬ 
most  any  other.  And  it  sings  (at  least  here)  at 
all  seasons.  How  dreary  my  home  would  be 
without  its  clear,  vibrant,  ringing  notes,  many  of 
which  I  have  never  heard  described.  Suddenly, 
almost  at  my  elbow,  he  exclaims,  “Cheery 1 
churry,  churry,  churry,  churry !  Cher -ree.  cher- 
rec,  cher -ree!”  in  a  voice  which,  somehow,  al¬ 
ways  reminds  me  of  happy,  innocent  children. 
Its  manner,  too,  at  such  time,  is  infinitely  brisk 
breezy,  heartening  Again,  perhaps  in  the  midst 
of  a  dark  night,  he  seems  to  be  scolding  hie 
family,  but  even  in  this  he  is  comical  and  en¬ 
tertaining.  He  seems  to  say,  “Ingram,  Charlie 
Mary,  Johnny!  All  come  here — Marie!”  While 
he  is  still  calling,  maybe  another  “head  of  the) 
family”  in  some  distant  tree  or  bush  begins  the 
same  sort  of  call,  or  admonition,  and  as  the  name; 
of  his  family  are  surprisingly  similar,  if  no¬ 
identical,  our  first  caller-out  politely  pauses  tc 
hear. 

As  soon  as  his  neighbor  has  finished  his  list  he 
begins  again,  usually  at  the  beginning,  thougl 
sometimes  he  becomes  confused,  and  leaves  ou 
the  name  of  one  or  two  of  his  children.  How 
ever,  he  is  very  careful  to  correct  the  mistake  a 
the  very  next  call.  I  have  known  one  in  a  tre- 
near  my  window,  about  halfway  between  mid 
night  and  daylight,  to  correct  his  call  no  les 
than  three  times  consecutivelv,  being  interruptec 
that  often  by  another  bird  in  some  tree  a  hun 
dred  yards  away.  At  times  our  merry  littl 
friend,  usually  so  frank  and  open,  intimates  tha 
he  has  a  “Secret,  secret !  Secret,  secret !”  but  i 
must  be  some  innocent  secret,  for  it  never  seem 
to  dim  his  bright,  searching  eye,  nor  to  saadei 
his  tone — neither  does  it  produce  any  appreciabl 
gravity  of  manner.  Perhaps  he  uses  the  term.ii 
the  same  sense  that  I  have.  heard  employed  by  in 
genuous  children,  signifying  “a  joyful  surpris 
for  one  I  love.”  Seriously,  I  know. of  no  othe 
wild  thing  capable  of  exercising  so  pleasing  an. 
wholesome  an  influence  upon  the  tired  heart,  an. 
I  confidently  commend  him  especially  to  the  inti 
mate  association  and  observation  of  the  ver 
young  readers  of  our  Forest  and  Stream  famil 
— those  dear,  sunny,  open-eyed  children,  whos 
hair  may  be  white  the  second  time,  and  some  c 
whom  are  famous  for  their  knowledge  of  nature 
at  whose  feet,  indeed,  I  might  sit  and  drink  ye 
greater  inspiration  than  I  have  known. 

L.  R.  Morphew. 


The  Resources  of  Spitzbergen. 

Consul-General  Henry  Bordewich  calls  a- 
tention  to  the  growing  value  of  the  unclaime 
Spitzbergen  islands  lying  in  the  Arctic  ocean  be 
tween  Franz  Joseph  Land  and  Greenland.  M 
Bordewich  writes  from  Christiania,  Norway: 

When  the  islands  of  Spitzbergen  were  fin 
discovered  by  Dutch  sailors  in  the  year  15c 
they  were  found  to  be  without  inhabitants,  hi 
abounding  in  game  and  fish.  A  station  was  bui 
at  Smeerenberg  on  the  southeasterly  coast  c 
what  is  now  known  as  Dane  Island.  Dutc 
whalers  visited  the  islands  in  great  numbers  fcj 
a  long  time;  as  time  passed  Russian.  Norwegiai 
British,  Swedish  and  Danish  fishermen  a  ‘ 


'  April  6,  1907.  | 


'.inters  also  found  the  region  worth  visiting. 
Of  late  years  the  Norwegians  are  the  people 
ho  pay  most  attention  to  this  field.  In  the 
.'■ar  1906  six  different  Norwegian  whaling  ex- 
■ditions,  with  crews  aggregating  420  men,  made 
leir  stations  there.  Besides  these,  a  great  num- 
|»r  of  smaller  craft  from  towns  of  northern 
orway  visit  the  islands  every  summer,  hunting 
id  fishing;  some  hunters  also  pass  the  winters 
icre.  The  cargoes  brought  home  consist  prin- 
pally  of  oils,  furs  and  eider  down.  The  aggre- 
ate  yearly  outcome  is  estimated  at  $500,000. 
Game,  such  as  reindeer,  polar  bears,  ptarmigan, 
jeese,  ducks  and  other  birds  are  still  fairly  plen- 

Iful  in  the  islands,  but  as  no  one  is  in  control 
ie  animals  are  being  wantonly  exterminated, 
Sing  killed  at  all  seasons  of  the  year.  One  of 
1  ie  visitors  up  there  last  summer  reports  that 
party  of  tourists  killed  upwards  of  100  rein- 
eer.  leaving  the  carcasses  where  they  fell,  only 
ringing  away  with  them  a  few  of  the  finest 
eads  and  antlers  for  mounting.  The  eider 
uck  is  so  tame  while  hatching  that  it  often  may 
e  lifted  hy  hand  while  the  nest  is  robbed  of 
ovni  and  eggs.  In  Norway  stringent  laws  have 
:  een  enacted  in  protection  of  this  bird. 

It  is  stated  on  good  authority  that  the  walrus 
y  this  time  are  nearly  extinct,  the  white  whale 
hicli  formerly  was  very  abundant,  is  becom¬ 
ing  scarce,  the  numbers  of  seals  and  polar  bears 
1  re  largely  reduced,  and  that  the  reindeer  and 
firds  are  being  hunted  at  all  seasons  and  becom¬ 
ing  exterminated. 

No  nation  has  as  yet  taken  possession.  It 
Gould  seem  high  time  for  the  countries  most 
irectlv  interested  to  come  to  an  understand¬ 
ing,  whereby  the  islands,  including  Bear  Island, 
ither  were  formally  turned  over  for  annexation 
i\>  one  certain  power,  or  else  that  a  combination 
|  f  the  powers  would  make  arrangements  whereby 
!iw  and  order  could  he  maintained,  game  and 
sherv  laws  made  and  enforced,  and  mining 
Naims  protected.  The  prospect  for  paying  coal 
fining  is  good,  and  the  claim  is  made  that  in¬ 
dications  of  valuable  minerals  _  are  present, 
j  ourist  steamers  of  different  nationalities  visit 
I  he  islands  every  season. 

The  climate  is  claimed  to  be  quite  fair,  con- 
j  idering  the  high  latitude.  A  clear  sky  is  said 
I  0  prevail  week  after  week  in  the  summer  sea- 
on.  The  warmest  part  of  the  year  is  the  first 
ialf  of  August,  when  the  thermometer  sorne- 
imes  reaches  16  degrees  Centigrade  (60  de- 
;rees  Fahrenheit).  The  interior  of  the  islands 
5  little  known,  being  difficult  of  access  owing  to 
daciers  and  mounatins.  Violent  storms,  with 
now,  sleet  and  rain,  are  frequent,  except  during 
he  short  summer. 


Rust  Preventives. 

Newark,  N.  J.,  March  23. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  My  attention  was  called  last  summer 
o  the  use  of  camphor  as  a  rust  preventer  and 
Iressing  for  weapons.  Mr.  W.  H.  Lawrence,  of 
his  city,  was  showing  me  his  splendid  collection 
d  military  arms  and  pistols  and  had  just  handed 
ne  a  new  rifle.  After  examining  it  1  returned 
it  with  the  remark  that  it  would  be  a  good  idea 
o  wipe  it  with  an  oiled  rag,  although  my  hands 
[were  not  moist  as  a  general  thing.  He  smiled 
[  s  he  said  that  he  found  once  in  two  years  often 
notigh  to  wipe  and  oil  the  weapons  in  his  col- 
I  ection. 

I  asked  him  if  he  used  a  mercurial  ointment 
i  nd  he  replied  that  he  had  found  camphorated 
Gil  to  be  the  best  thing  to  use  upon  steel  to 
'  revent  the  encroachment  of  rust,  lie  makes 
he  preparation  by  placing  small  pieces  of  gum 
|  ‘amphor  in  pure  olive  oil  and  making  the  oil 

I  ake  up  all  the  camphor  it  will  at  a  temperature 
!  >f  150  to  170,  in  a  water  bath,  keeping  up  the 
;  ieat.  for  twenty-four  hours  or  more.  This  oil 
j  s  simply  wiped  upon  the  weapons  with  a  rag 
I,  md  allowed  to  dry  on  The  result  is  an  almost 
j  mperceptible  Fenner  which  resists  corrosion  in 

I I  most  remarkable  manner.  It  would  be  diffi- 
■  'lilt  to  find  a  spot  of  rust  on  any  of  the  weapons 

n  Mr.  Lawrence’s  remarkable  collection,  and  yet 
!  ie  has  not  given  any  of  the  pieces  a  second  wip- 
:  ng  since  he  first  treated  them  with  this  prepara- 
1  'on.  Harrimac. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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two  of  Norway’s  famous  ski  jumpers. 


Skis  and  Ski  Running. 

Hamar,  Norway,  March  10. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  1  was  just  going  to  try  to  give 
some  of  the  information  Mr.  Spears  sometime 
ago  asked  for,  regarding  skis  and  ski  running, 
when  Mr.  Charles  Moody  got  ahead  of  me;  but 
as  there  are  several  things  that  are  done  in  a 
different  way  here,  a  few  remarks  may  prove 
of  interest,  as  Norway  is  the  home  of  the  ski. 

First  I  will  give  the  dimensions  of  my  own 
ski.  which  is  the  model  most  in  use.  The  ma¬ 
terial  is  hickory.  As  your  correspondent  says, 
it  is  heavy,  but  it  is  a  wood  that  can  be  de¬ 
pended  on,  and  a  broken  ski  in  the  mountains 
is  often  a  matter  of  life  and  death.  Ash  is  also 
much  used,  and  birch,  in  the  cheaper  qualities. 
The  full  length  of  the  ski  should  be  as  far  as  the 
person  using  it  can  reach  overhead  with  the 
middle  finger,  both  heels  on  the  ground.  Width, 
at  the  rear  end,  zVa  inches;  middle  (below  toe 
strap),  2)4  inches;  widest  portion  of  forward 
bend  (12  inches  from  tip),  zVa  inches.  Side  view: 
Tip,  inch  for  2  inches,  tapering  down  to  J4 
inch  (in  the  bend),  8  inches  from  the  tip,  con¬ 
tinuing  for  6  inches,  then  gradually  increasing 
to  iVg  inches.  49  inches  from  the  tip.  There 
the  toe  strap  is  placed,  then  it  tapers  down  to 
14  inch  at  the  rear  end.  Underneath  is  cut  a 
groove  in  the  center,  not  quite  J4  inch  deep. 
This  is  to  prevent  side  slip. 

The  skis  here  are  seldom  bent  up  in  the 
rear,  as  being  of  little  advantage  and  besides 
making  so  much  less  bearing  surface  on  the 
snow.  In  the  middle  it  is  bent  up  about  1  inch; 
this  makes  it  keep  up  better  in  loose  snow. 

Now,  regarding  the  fastening  *to  the  foot,  01- 
binding.  as  we  call  it,  Mr.  Moody  says:  “The 
man  who  binds  his  foot  securely  to  a  ski  is 
either  a  novice  or  a  fool.”  Well,  we  do,  every 
one  of  us,  and  I  am  pretty  certain  if  he  saw 
the  boys  here  on  skis  he  would  not  call  them 
either  novices  or  fools  in  that  line.  It  is  abso- 


THE  HUITFELDT  BINDING. 


lutely  necessary  to  use  binding,  in  order  to  have 
command  over  the  skis,  and  if  Mr.  Moody  will 
try  the  binding  I  describe,  most  of  the  work 
will  go  out  and  a  good  deal  of  sport  come  in, 
and,  if  the  toe  strap  is  placed  right  (see  cut), 
there  is  no  danger,  as  the  foot  will,  as  a  rule, 
slip  out  of  the  fastening  in  case  of  violent 
tumbles. 

The  most  popular  binding  is  the  Huitfeldt 
which  is  patented  here,  but  I  do  not  suppose 
it  is  in  the  United  States.  Its  advantages  are: 
firm  holding  of  the  toe  between  the  iron  ears, 
allowing  no  side  play,  no  back  slip,  and  leaving 
the  foot  perfectly  free  to  move  up  and  down. 
The  cut  shows  the  manner  of  fastening  to  the 
foot.  The  ears  going  through  the  ski  are 
inches  wide,  about  ks  inch  thick  and  made  of 
soft  iron,  with  an  opening  through  the  middle 
(like  cut).  On  the  inside  is  fastened,  with  two 
rivets  at  each  end,  a  piece  of  fairly  thick  leather 
to  prevent  chafing  of  the  foot.  The  ears  should 
fit  snug  against  the  sides  of  the  soles  of  the 
boot,  which  should  be  fairly  thick.  This  is  very 
important,  as  there  must  be  no  side  play.  The 
toe  strap  is  in  one  piece,  slipped  through  the 
ears  and  buckled  on  top.  The  opening  through 
the  ski  for  the  ears  must  be  big  enough  to  allow 
the  button  strap  to  go  through  also.  It  has  a 
buckle  on  each  side,  by  tbe  instep,  where  it 
connects  with  the  heel  strap.  A  thin  strap  goes 
underneath  the  instep,  to  prevent  the  binding- 
slipping  up. 

To  fasten  on  the  ski,  first  tighten  up  the  heel 
strap  as  much  as  possible,  then  the  second  over 
the  foot.  Now,  if  the  ski  is  lifted  up  and  swung 
from  side  to  side,  it  should  follow  the  foot 
without  any  slipping  at  the  toe.  I  have  on  the 
rear  of  the  shoe,  down  by  the  heel,  a  little 
strap  with  buckle  sewed  on;  with  this  I  secure 
the  bottom  strap  so  it  positively  cannot  slip 
down.  A  piece  of  rubber  packing  is  nailed  on 
tbe  ski  underneath  the  foot,  to  prevent  snow 
accumulating;  deer  skin  with  the  hair  on  can 
also  be  used.  Fastening  skin  underneath  the 
ski  is  out  of  date,  as  there  is  little  advantage 
in  it. 

Now,  a  few  tips  as  to  using  the  skis  may 
prove  useful.  Along  roads,  a  pair  of  light  ash 
sticks,  with  steel  points  and  about  shoulder  high, 
with  straps  made  as  a  loop  to  slip  the  hand 
into,  is  useful  to  push  oneself  along  with.  They 
should  be  used  alternately.  Going  up  short 
hills,  on  roads  over  fairly  hard  snow,  lift  the 
skis  and  set  them  down  with  a  slap;  then  they 
are  not  so  liable  to  slip  back.  In  “tacking”  up¬ 
hill,  when  a  different  tack  is  to  be  taken,  lift  the 
leg  high  and  whirl  the  ski  (point  un)  quickly 
around  in  the  desired  direction.  This  takes 
some  practice,  and  requires  a  firm  binding.  The 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  6,  1907. 


guiding  is  never  done  with  a  pole  here,  but  en¬ 
tirely  with  the  feet  and  body.  For  instance,  in 
turning  to  the  left,  the  right  foot  is  shoved  ahead 
and  the  skis  tilted  to  the  left,  as  is  also  the 
body.  In  this  way  a  turn  at  nearly  a  right 
angle  can  be  made,  but  the  binding  must  be  firm, 
or  the  ski  catmot  be  steered. 

In  coasting  steep  grades  a  pole  is  a  poor 
brake.  Spread  your  legs  pretty  far  apart  and 
have  the  points  of  the  skis  come  nearly  to¬ 
gether.  Now  tilt  up  the  outer  edge,  so  just  the 
inner  edge  bears  on  the  snow,  and  they  are 
under  perfect  control.  Rubbing  the  ski  with 
tallow  is  not  advisable  for  two  reasons;  first, 
it  is  liable  to  make  a  fellow  swear  a  blue  streak 
if  hills  are  to  be  ascended,  and  even  on  the 
level  the  foot  that  is  to  push  one  forward  is 
liable  to  slip  back.  There  is  one  instance, 
though,  where  grease  works  wonders,  and  that 
is  when  the  weather  is  mild  and  the  snow  clings 
to  the  ski;  a  little  wax  rubbed  in  them  will  help 
it  slide  and  save  some  of  the  heart-breaking 
labor  of  lifting  the  ski  at  every  step  with  the 
attached  pounds  of  wet  snow.  Another  good 
preventive  is  to  paint  the  bottom  with  pitch, 
setting  it  in  the  sun  and  letting  it  dry  in  well. 
Give  it  two  or  three  coats. 

I  wish  Mr.  Moody  were  here;  I  would  show 
him  people  that  use  the  skis  for  sport.  Every 
Sunday,  when  the  weather  is  fair,  thousands, 
from  the  king  and  queen  down,  strap  on  their 
skis  and  roam  through  woods  and  over  moun¬ 
tains,  returning  with  rosy  cheeks,  bright  eyes 
and  appetites  like  wolves.  It  is  a  sport  that 
gives  a  person  an  open  eye  for  the  beauties  of 
nature,  hardens  the  muscles,  strengthens,  the 
lungs  and  trains  one  to  decide  quickly  at  a  pinch. 
But  to  make  it  a  pleasure  one  must  have  good 
skis,  and  more  important  yet,  perfectly  fitting 
bindings. 

Inclosed  is  the  photo  of  two  of  Norway’s  best 
skiers,  caught  on  “the  jump.”  They  are  con¬ 
sidered,  even  here,  to  be  rather  sensational. 

Chr.  G. 


Gun  License  in  British  Columbia. 

The  following  letter  has  been  sent  out  by  the 
Victoria  Gun  Club  to  British  Columbia  gun 
clubs  generally  and  the  result  will  be  looked  for 
with  interest.  The  letter  reads : 

“Victoria,  B.  C.,  March  8. — Dear  Sir:  I  in¬ 
close  petition  regarding  game  preserves  and  gun 
license.  Both  these  resolutions  were  passed  at 
a  meeting  held  here  and  at  Vancouver. 

“The  only  way  to  protect  the  farmer  or 
rancher  from  irresponsible  pot-hunters  breaking 
their  fences  and  shooting  their  stock  is  by  mak¬ 
ing  the  men  who  shoot  pay  a  license  to  provide 
a  fund  for  game  wardens.  The  true  sportsman 
will  also  be  benefited  by  the  very  large  increase 
in  the  number  of  game  which  will  follow  when 
they  are  protected. 

“I  trust  you  will  get  as  many  signatures  as 
possible,  and  let  me  have  the  petition  back  with¬ 
out  delay  as  it  should  be  presented  to  the  House 
at  the  earliest  date  possible.  J.  Musgrave.” 

The  petition  asks  that  a  gun  license  of  not 
more  than  $2  per  annum  be  imposed.  Farmers 
to  be  exempt  shooting  on  their  own  lands. 
That  game  preserves  be  established  as  sanc¬ 
tuaries  for  game.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  peti¬ 
tion  will  be  largely  signed,  for  this  is  the  time 
when  legislation  of  this  sort  should  be  pressed, 
and  if  game  wardens  are  to  be  appointed  we 
should  club  together  and  provide  funds  for  sal¬ 
aries,  otherwise  there  never  will  be  any  protec¬ 
tion  for  the  fast  disappearing  game. 

The  gun  club  meets  Wednesday  at  8  P.  M. 
and  will  discuss  the  matter. 


Beginning  April  13  the  Forest  and  Stream  will  publish 
;i  short  series  of  reminiscences  of  the  wild  Indian  days  of 
1S(i5  by  William  T.  Hamilton,  the  famous  trapper,  trader 
and  sign  talker,  of  Montana,  and  the  author  of  “My  Sixty 
Vc-ars  on  the  Plains.”  While  the  events  described  in 
Mr.  Hamilton’s  story,  “The  Council  at  Fort  Benton,” 
took  place  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  after  he  first 
b<  :;an  to  travel  the  then  untrodden  plains  of  the  West, 
th:v  also  took  place  nearly  a  half  a  century  ago.  They 
describe  the  dangers  of  travel  over  the  old  plains,  the 
of  war  parties,  of  hostile  Indians,  the  arrogance  of 
primitive  man,  protected  by  his  distance  from  a  civilization 
of  v. hose  existence  he  was  ignorant,  and  furnish  a  picture 
of  wild  frontier  life  such  as  every  reader  will  be  glad  to 
have  presented  to  him. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

In  Assembly  by  Mr.  Mills  (Int.  539),  amends 
Section  8  of  the  forest,  fish  and  game  law — as 
to  deer — transportation  season  begins  Sept.  15 
and  ends  Nov.  4,  but  if  possession  is  obtained 
for  transportation  after  Sept.  15  and  before  mid¬ 
night  of  Nov.  3,  the  venison  may,  if  accompanied 
by  owner,  lawfully  remain  in  possession  of  the 
common  carrier,  the  aditional  time  necessary 
to  deliver  same  to  destination. 

In  Assembly  by  Mr.  Mills  (Int.  145),  amends 
Section  2  of  forest,  fish  and  game  law— as  to 
deer — by  ending  the  close  season  Sept.  15  and 
beginning  it  Nov.  1.  No  wild  deer  shall  be 
taken  while  in  water. 

In  Senate  by  Mr.  Wilcox  (Int.  758),  provides 
a  close  season  on  grouse  in  the  county  of  Yates, 
prior  to  the  year  1910;  (Int.  759)  provides  close 
season  for  quail  in  county  of  Yates  to  the  year 
1910;  (Int.  760)  provides  close  season  for  black 
and  gray  squirrels  in  county  of  Yates  to  the 
year  I910;  (Int.  761)  provides  close  season  for 
woodcock  in  the  county  of  Yates  to  the  year 
1910. 

Bills  have  been  acted  on  as  follows: 

By  Mr.  Rodgers,  relating  to  marine  fisheries; 
in  committee  on  ways  and  means. 

By  Mr.  Smith,  relating  to  nets  in  the  Hudson 
and  Delaware  rivers;  referred  to  committee  of 
the  whole. 

By  Mr.  Whitney,  relating  to  close  seasons  on 
deer  in  certain  counties ;  on  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Gates,  relating  to  set  lines  and  tip- 
ups  in  Oswego  county;  referred  to  forest,  fish 
and  game  committee. 

By  Mr.  Filley,  relating  to  the  sale  of  trout 
in  certain  counties ;  ready  for  final  action. 

By  Mr.  West,  four  bills,  relative  to  a  close 
season  on  quail,  grouse,  woodcock  and  squirrels 
in  Yates  county ;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Hooper,  relative  to  taxidermists’  licen¬ 
ses  ;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Lupton,  to  repeal  Section  123  of  the 
forest,  fish  and  game  law,  relative  to  shell 
oysters ;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Nevins,  relative  to  taking  certain  fish 
in  Silver  Lake;  in  committee. 

By  Senator  Fancher,  relative  to<  penalties  for 
setting  forest  fires ;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Volk,  same;  same. 

By  Mr.  Cobb,  repealing  Section  75a  of  the 
forest,  fish  and  game  law,  relating  to  nets  in 
Lake  Erie  in  Chautauqua  county;  signed  by  the 
Governor. 


A  Southern  Game  Preserve. 

Dr.  R.  V.  Pierce,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  has  re¬ 
cently  purchased  St.  Vincent  Island,  near  Ap- 
palachicola,  Fla.,  which  is  reported  as  by  far  the 
best  game  preserve  anywhere  on  the  gulf  coast. 
It  contains  nearly  12,000  acres,  and  is  penetrated 
by  numerous  bayous  and  has  on  it  a  number  of 
fresh  water  lakes,  which  are  frequented  by  many 
ducks,  including  the  canvasback.  Wild  geese 
also  abound  there.  Deer  are  abundant,  and  there 
are  estimated  to  be  500  wild  hogs,  and  more 
than  100  head  of  wild  cattle  on  the  island — all 
as  wild  as  the  deer. 

On  the  island  are  many  hundreds  of  acres  of 
snipe  marsh,  which  furnish  fine  shooting  during 
all  the  winter  months.  Oysters  of  excellent 
quality  are  abundant  in  the  surrounding  waters. 
West  Pass,  at  the  southeast  end  of  the  island, 
affords  fine  tarpon  fishing  during  the  late  spring 
and  summer. 

A  fresh  water  stream  drains  five  large  interior 
ponds  or  lakes,  and  passing  down  within  a  few 
feet  of  the  island  residence,  affords  easy  access 
to  the  ponds  above,  being  laree  enough  to  be 
navigated  by  a  small  launch.  These  ponds  are 
to  be  planted  with  wild  rice  and  wild  celery  in 
order  to  make  them  still  more  attractive  to  ducks 
and  geese.  Besides  these  fresh  water  lakes  there 
are  twentv-five  or  thirty  other  bodies  of  water, 
which  have  some  connection  with  the  sea  and 
are  somewhat  brackish.  These  are  favorite  feed¬ 
ing  grounds  of  the  canvasback.  In  such  nonds 
will  be  planted  roots  of  the  wild  celery  (Valis- 
neria ).  The  renorts  of  St.  Vincent  Island  are 
very  attractive  and  no  doubt  its  owner  will  take 
much  comfort  out  of  it. 


New  Publications. 

“From  Bull  Run  to  Chancellorsville,”  bj 
Gen.  Newton  Martin  Curtis,  LL.D.  In  this  ex 
traordinarily  interesting  volume,  Gen.  Curtis  re:. 
cites  the  operations  of  the  Army  of  the  Potoma 
for  two  years.  The  period  chosen  is  one  of  th 
most  exciting  of  the  Civil  War,  and  the  event' 
are  described  with  a  simplicity  and  strengt 
which  make  them  startlingly  vivid  to  the  readei 
It  is  not  the  part  of  this  notice  to  tell  the  stor 
of  the  book,  but  rather  to  give  impression 
gathered  from  its  perusal.  The  volume  1 
history,  but  it  differs  from  other  histories  of  thj 
war,  in  that  it  is  writen  essentially  from  th|i 
human  standpoint.  Through  it  all  the  persors 
ality  of  the  author  and  the  individuality  of  pei 
sons  mentioned  stand  out  in  a  way  which  make 
the  whole  *  account  extremely  impressive.  W 
are  given  vivid  and  real  glimpses  into  the  chai 
acters  of  the  men  who  volunteered,  and  marche 
t.o  the  front,  and  suffered,  and  fought,  and  die 
for  the  right  as  they  saw  it;  and  in  this  insigl 
into  the  American  mind  and  heart  is  found 
chief  value  of  the  book.  Such  intimate  know 
edge  could  have  been  conveyed  to  us  only  t 
one  who  took  part  in  most  of  the  scenes  whic 
he  describes,  and  who,  besides,  was  a  keen  ol 
server  and  a  close  reasoner. 

The  tone  of  the  book  is  marked  by  a  bread! 
of  charity  which  is  very  unusual.  The  courag 
and  endurance  of  the  men  who  wore  the  gra 
received  a  fine — but  just — tribute  when  tl 
author  says  that  “the  contest  continued  until  tl 
last  cartridge  had  been  expended  and  the  la 
ration  had  been  eaten  by  those  men  who  ha 
striven  for  State  sovereignty.”  If  the  blood 
stirred  by  the  pictures  drawn  of  hard  fougl 
fights  and  of  the  bravery  and  heroism  of  ind 
viduals  and  groups  of  men,  not  less  moving  a- 
the  graphic  descriptions  of  the  meetings  held 
little  towns  in  northern  New  York  when  tl 
news  was  received  of  the  attack  on  Fort  Sumt< 
and  of  the  President’s  first  call  for  troops.  Ai 
if  in  the  reports  of  those  meetings  we  seem 
share  the  feelings  which  agitated  the  hearts  > 
young  and  old,  among  a  people  now  for  tl 
first  time  brought  face  to  face  with  the  uj 
known  horrors  of  war,  so  in  reading  of  tl 
self-sacrifice  and  devotion  of  the  noble  womi 
who  gave  themselves  up  to  the  harrowing  ta: 
of  nursing  the  sick  and  wounded,  our  reverent 
and  admiration  for  womanhood  is  increase 
The  book  strengthens  our  faith  in  humanity,  ft 
it  deals  with  a  heroic  period. 

Those  who  so  many  years  ago  took  part 
the  great  conflict  between  the  North  and  tl 
South  will  all  wish  to  read  the  volume,  and  tl 
younger  men  of  the  present  generation  to  who 
the  Civil  War  is  but  ancient  history  will  re; 
with  interest  the  story  of  what  their  fathers  di 
The  volume  is  as  much  enjoyed  by  those  wl 
fought  on  the  one  side  as  by  those  who  foug 
on  the  other,  and  it  is  fairly  entitled  to  be  calh 
a  great  book- — one  of  the  classics  of  the  war. 


“Tournament  Casting  and  the  Prop: 
Equipment,”  by  Louis  S.  Darling,  which  a 
peared  in  the  issues  of  Lorest  and  Stream 
Leb.  23,  March  2,  9  and  16,  last,  has  been  pu 
lished  in  a  neat  little  book  that  every  angl 
should  have  in  his  library.  The  book  is  illu 
trated  with  photographs  showing  the  differe 
positions  in  the  various  styles  of  fly-  and  bai 
casting,  and  the  rules  of  the  representative  cas 
ing  clubs  are  also  included,  making  the  book 
comprehensive  manual  for  beginners  and  f* 
clubs  about  to  be  organized.  Mr._  Darling 
one  of  the  most  expert  fly-  and  bait-casters 
America,  and  his  advice  and  suggestion  for  b 
ginners  are  given  briefly  and  concisely  in  sut 
plain  terms  that  the  novice  can  understar 
them  at  once.  The  book  sells  for  $1  and  c: 
be  supplied  by  the  Lorest  and  Stream  Pub.  Co. 


BREAKFAST  IN  CAMP 

is  nothing  without  coffee,  and  coffee  is  nothir 
without  Cream.  Ordinarily  cream  is  out  of  t 
question  nine  times  out  of  ten,  but  Border 
Peerless  Brand  Evaporated  Milk  takes  its  pla 
perfectly  and  keeps  indefinitely  until  opened, 
is  unsweetened  and  has  the  natural  cream  flav 
and  color. — Adv. 


Sport  on  the  Fishing  Ground. 

JAway!  away!-  at  break  of  day, 

Through  the  high  grass  steeped  in  dew, 

To  the  lake  still  kiss’d  by  the  silver  mist, 

That  mirrors  your  birch  canoe. 

A  paddle’s  sweep,  and  away  you  leap, 

With  the  speed  of  an  eager  hound, 

While  the  dawn  breeze  stirs  in  the  towering  firs, 
And  you’re  off  for  the  fishing  ground. 

And  now  at  last  you  have  made  your  cast, 

And  await  the  longed-for  “strike, 

When  as  quick  as  thought  you  have  what  you  sought, 
A  “rush”  that  is  something  like. 

The  click  reel  hums  as  “he”  goes  and  comes, 

And  your  lancewood  tip  proves  sound, 

Oh,  the  best  of  days  are  the  ones  I  praise, 

Those  spent  on  the  fishing  ground. 

Wm.  Tyler  Olcott. 


Little  Talks  About  Fly-Fishing. 

Sulivan  County,  New  York,  April  i  —Editor 
Sorest  and  Stream:  The  long  winter  is  over 
imd  spring  is  here.  The  “break  up”  began  on 
March  15,  and  wild  geese  passed  northward  on 
the  16th.  These  were  followed  by  great  com- 
j  panies  of  crows,  and  robins  and  bluebirds  were 
loot  far  behind.  The  song  sparrow  was  singing 
while  all  the  land  was  still  under  a  heavy  mantle 
of  snow.  Anglers  are  happy,  as  the  outlook  is 
very  encouraging.  We  should  have  good  fly¬ 
fishing  earlier  than  usual  this  year.  The  ice 
1  went  out  quietly  from  the  large  streams,  no 
!  jams  formed  and  it  does  not  seem  possible  that 
any  damage  was  done  to  the  trout.  1  he  snow 
has  disappeared  in  much,  the  same  way.  It 
melted  quite  rapidly,  but  there  were  no  heavy 
rains  and  no  floods  or  freshets  of  the.  harmful 
kind.  We  may  have  too  much  water  this  month 
(April),  but  upon  the  whole  developments  have 
been  in  our  favor,  and  we  may  look  forward 
confidently  to  good  sport  during  the  first  weeks 
of  the  open  season.  We  know  that  the  streams 
were  fairly  well  stocked  after  the  season  ended 
1  in  1906,  and  many  trout  were  seen  on  the  spawn- 
'  ing  beds.  In  this  part  of  the  State  November 
!  seems  to  be  the  month  when  most  of  the  ova  is 
!  deposited,  but  a  few  trout  were  seen  on  the 
|  redds  in  December.  In  I9°S  I  saw  at  wor^ 

I  before  the  end  of  October. 

We  sympathize  with  the  anglers  who  burn  to 
wet  their  lines  on  the  very  first  day  of  the  trout 
I  season,  although  we  know  very  well  that  the 
early  fishing  is  often  disappointing  on  these 
mountain  streams.  In  mid  April  the  weather  is 
apt  to  be  cold  and  windy,  the  water  is  high  and 
often  tinged  with  snow  brew.  But  never  mind,  it  is 
blessed  to  go,  even  if  we  do  not  kill  a  fish,  l  he 
air  may  be  raw,  but  there  is  a  breath  of  spring 
in  it  and  many  of  the  birds  have  arrived.  1  lie 
peeps  and  frogs  have  come  up  from  their 
winter  quarters  down  in  the  mud  and  are  doing 
their  best  to  assist  the  feathered  singers  in 
celebrating  the  advent  of  spring. 

If  the  big  streams  are  absolutely  unfishable, 
i  something  can  usually  be  done  in  the  small 
brooks,  and  bennie  kills.  There  is  much  water 
everywhere,  and  trout  may  be  found  in  places 
that  would  he  hopeless,  from  our  point  of  view, 
a  few  weeks  later.  It  is  surprising  what  good 
fish  one  may  take  in  little  pools  near  the  main 
river.  I  remember  wading  up  a  shallow  stream- 
1  let  for  some  distance,  looking  for  a  likely  place, 
j  and  presently  coming  to  a  little  pool  which 
washed  the  base  of  a  flat  rock.  Upon  that 
■  rock  stood  a  little  negro  girl,  who  had  been 
j  trying  to  open  the  trout  season  with  a  stick 
and  a  string.  I  did  not  wish  to  poach  upon  her 
pool,  but  as  a  matter  of  form,  dropped  my  fly 
at  the  edge  of  the  stone  and  not  three  feet  from 
the  small  maiden’s  toes.  It  was  seized  at  once 


by  a  half-pound  native  trout,  which  had  been 
lurking  under  her  pedestal,  and  I  am  not  sure 
who  was  more  surprised,  the  child  or  myself. 
Trout  are  not  very  shy  in  these  first  days  of 
the  season.  If  the  water  is  discolored  and  some 
members  of  your  party  are  trout  hungry,  the 
humble  angleworm  may  be  used  to  grub  out  a 
few  for  the  table.  This  will  not  satisfy  the 
sentiment  very  well,  as  most  of  us  have  been 
looking  forward  to  fly-fishing,  pure  and  simple, 
and  frequently  the  patient  and  persevering 
disciple  will  accomplish  something,  even  when 
the  prevailing  conditions  are  not  favorable. 

An  unusually  large  fly  or  a  bright,  fancy 
pattern  may  kill  a  few  fish.  If  no  rises  are  seen, 
the  fly  may  be  well  sunk,  allowed  to  drift  a  little 
and  then  brought  up  with  slight  twitches  of  the 
rod  top.  Silver  and  gold  bodies  are  attractive, 
and  that  gay  fellow,  the  royal-coachman,  must 
not  be  forgotten.  I  am  thinking  now  of  moun- 
lain  rivers  which  flow  at  high  altitudes,  and 
where,  thus  early  in  the  spring,  but  few  natural 
flies  have  appeared  upon  the  surface.  The  tiout 
are  hungry,  but  are  not  very  active  and  are  on 
the  lookout  for  food  in  the  middle  depths  of 
the  stream.  Often  they  may  be  found  in  water 
of  no  great  depth,  and  if  you  strike  one,  it 
usually  has  company;  in  fact,  large  schools  often 
gather  in  a  favored  spot,  out  of  the  current  in 
a  quiet  eddy,  particularly  if  a  little  snow  water 
is  still  running.  The  trout  have  wintered  in  the 
deep  pools  and  if  the  season  is  backward  may 
not  have  fully  distributed  themselves  throughout 
the  stream.  Snow  water  has  a  greenish  cast  if 
not  otherwise  discolored,  and  little  can  be  done 
when  it  is  present.  . 

At  lower  levels  than  this  and  further  south 
conditions  are  different.  I  haye  seen  large 
batches  of  duns  and  gnats  during  the  latter 
part  of  March  and  early  in  April.  Hereabouts 
the  natural  flies  are  not  often  numerous  until 
May.  I  have  been  successful  with  a  large  gold- 
ribbed  palmer-hackle  with  red  tag  when  other 
flies  failed.  The  red  tag  was  added  to  attract 
attention  and  give  it  a  warm  look;  otherwise  it 
might  pass  for  a  larva  of  some  sort.  A  large 
March-Brown  may  be  tied,  and  some  anglers 
favor  the  Seth-Green.  The  Wickham  is  always 
worthy  of  a  trial,  and  in  some  waters  I  have 
found  the  silver-dun  very  killing.  We  have 
nothing  to  guide  our  selection,  and  one  would 
imagine  that  one  fly  would  answer  as  well  as 
another,  but  this  is  not  the  fact,  although  the 
fish  are  not  as  discriminating  as  they  become 
later  in  the  season. 

The  water  is  intensely  cold  and  no  one  should 
be  careless  in  regard  to  their  wading  gear.  Old 
stockings  or  waist  waders  should  be  tested  and 
repaired,  or  replaced  by  a  new  outfit  It  is 
not  wise  to  neglect  these  things  until  just  be¬ 
fore  you  leave  home.  .  . 

I  wish  that  it  was  possible  to  revisit  all  our 
old  haunts  during  the  best  portion  of  the  season. 
There  are  many  fine  streams  in  Pennsylvania 
which  I  have  not  fished  for  many  years.  Some 
of  these  are  ideal  from  the  dry  fly-fisher’s  point 
of  view,  particularly  the  limestone  streams  which 
are  formed  by  great  springs  which  gush  from 
the  rocks  in  large  volume.  These  streams  flow 
slowly,  for  the  most  part,  the  rifts  are  shoal  and 
there  are  many  dams  upon  them.  There  is  a 
great  deal  of  moss  in  these  dams  and  this  is 
good  cover  for  the  larva  of  insects— snails, 
shrimps,  etc.  Such  waters  carry  a  large  stock 
of  trout  and  afford  very  interesting  sport.  _  When 
I  knew  them,  they  were  hard  fished  during  the 
first  days  of  the  season  and  the  trout  soon 
acquired  an  education;  but  what  numbers  there 
were!  In  June  I  have  seen  the  water  covered 
with  the  dimples  made  by  rising  trout  as  far 
as  my  view  extended.  This  was  in  the  evening 
after  the  sun  was  off  the  water,  in  the  Big 
Spring,  a  large  stream  which  flows  through 


Newville,  Pa.  The  catch  on  the  first  day  of 
the  open  season  totaled  from  3.000  to  4,000  trout, 
divided  among  perhaps  100  rods.  Not  so  many 
years  ago  3,800  was  reported  in  a  newspaper,  as 
being  taken  on  the  opening  day.  In  any  stream 
that  has  been  stocked  with  the  brown  or  yellow 
trout  for  five  or  six  years,  it  is  always  possible 
that  we  may  strike  a  fish  of  extraordinary  size, 
one  that  will  give  us  a  shaking  up  that  we  are 
slow  to  forget.  From  1894  to  about  1900  there 
were  a  good  many  pf  these  big  trout,  but  they 
are  now  very  scarce.  During  the  long  con- 
tinued  drouths  in  summer  they  are  located,  and 
some  men  will  do  anything  almost  to  gain  pos¬ 
session  of  them.  It  may  be  that  they  grew 
more  rapidly  when  there  were  not  so  many 
brown  trout  in  the  streams.  It  seems  tO'  me 
that  there  were  more  large  minnows  at  that 
time,  and  I  think  the  big  caddis  has  decreased 
in  number.  Any  decrease  in  the  food  supply 
would,  of  course,  affect  the  growth  of  the  fish, 
but  we  know  that  the  average  size  of  the  trout 
taken  is  just  about  as  good  as  it  ever  was. 

It  was  reported  that  a  trout  of  eight  pounds 
was  killed  in  the  Esopus  near  Phoenicia  last 
summer,  but  I  do  not  >,now  whether  this  is 
correct  or  not.  Formerly  there  was  a  grand 
stock  of  the  rainbow  trout  in  this  stream,  the 
Esopus,  but  since  the  advent  of  the  brown  trout 
they  have  decreased  greatly  in  size,  and  in 
numbers  also,  I  believe.  This  is  unfortunate,  as 
this  is  one  of  the  very  few  streams  in  the  east 
where  this  species  really  was  established,  and 
a  pronounced  success  for  years. 

Rainbows  have  often  done  well  for  two  years 
and  then  disappeared.  They  try  to  go  to  sea, 
probably.  In  many  of  the  rivers  of  the  Cascade 
range  of  mountains  the  larger  rainbow  trout  are 
said  to  visit  the  ocean  regularly,  running  up 
again  early  in  July  or  late  in  June.  The  ram- 
bow  is  certainly  one  of  the  most  sporting  fish 
of  its  inches  that  swims,  and  I  wish  that  they 
were  more  abundant  in  the  east.  I  have  taken  a 
few  in  Sullivan  county  waters,  but  only  a  few. 
The  native  trout  are  still  to  be  found  in  large 
numbers  in  the  headwaters  of  the  streams,  and 
fish  of  fair  size  are  taken  lower  dowm  But  the 
brown  trout  is  our  main  dependence  in  a  day  s 
fly-fishing.  It  is  a  grand  game  fish  also.  _ 

If  we  wish  to  have  native  trout  ( fontmalis ), 
we  must  restock  with  yearlings.  The  fario  is  the 
hardier  fish  and  it  grows  rapidly.  It  is  natural, 
in  restocking,  to  select  the  species  which  gives 
the  largest  increase  and  the  quickest  returns  ni 
the  way  of  sport.  We  wish  to  kill  fish  which 
are  large  enough  to  make  their  capture  ex¬ 
citing.  The  first  rush  of  a  big  trout  is  something 
worth  living  for,  and  we  are  never  sure  of  him 
until  he  is  in  the  basket.  I  have  seen  a  two- 
pound  fish  landed  and  then  lost  down  a  musk¬ 
rat  hole.  If  the  trout  leaps  at  end  of  his  first 
run,  how  enormous  he  appears!  I  have  been 
quite  sure  that  a  three-pounder  weighed  at  least 
five  pounds.  This  is  the  right  kind  of  excite¬ 
ment.  It  rejuvenates  an  elderly  man  and  takes 
him  back  to  the  days  of  his  boyhood;  in  fact 
a  good  angler  never  feels  old  as  long  as  he  can 
cast  his  fly  to  a  rising  trout. 

The  days  are  all  too  short  when  one  goes 
a-fishing.  This  is  true  even  when  the  fates  are 
unkind  and  luck  against  us.  With  a  few  good 
trout  in  the  creel  our  ardor  is  satisfied.  We 
stroll  along  and  take  things  easily.  We  enjoy 
our  surroundings  and  are  interested  in  the  bird 
and  insect  life  about  us.  But  should  it  be  an 
off  day,  when  the  fish  are  glued  to  the  bottom  of 
the  stream,  how  hard  we  work  to  tempt  them. 
We  feel  a  certain  animosity  against  the  trout. 
“Confound  them!  they  must  rise  at  something 
Fortunately  our  mood  is  easily  sweetened  and 
a  little  success  goes  a  long  way.  If  it  was  al¬ 
ways  easy  to  take  trout,  surely  we  would  not  be 
so  fond  of  fly-fishing.  Theodore  Gordon. 


' 


540 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  6,  1907. 


The  Boston  Casting  Tournament. 

Twenty-four  events  for  fly-  and  bait-casting 
will  be  held  during  the  Sportsmen’s  Show,  in 
Mechanics’  Hall,  Boston,  Mass.,  April  x - 1 3,  in¬ 
clusive.  The  rules  are  similar,  in  the  main,  to 
those  generally  followed,  but  in  three  of  them 
we  think  the  tendency  will  be  to  keep  anglers 
out  who  would  otherwise  enter. 

One  limits  the  length  of  fly-rods  to  ten  feet, 
which  means  that  the  usual  tournament  fly-rod 
is  barred,  for  an  unlimited  rod  less  than  ten 
feet  long  would  be  a  curiosity.  Most  of  these 
tournament  fly-rods  are  10 l/2  to  11  feet  in 
length,  and  the  general  rule  is  to  place  the 
limit  at  nRl  feet.  In  order  to  handle  a  heavy 
double-tapered  C  line  a  rod  must  be  at  least  8)4 
ounces  in  weight  and  preferably  9  or  even  10 
ounces,  and  no  rod  maker  would  care  to  risk 
his  reputation  on  a  rod  less  than  10  feet  long 
hut  weighing  as  much  as  9  ounces.  It  is  true 
that  a  6-ounce  rod  will  handle  the  heaviest 
double  tapered  line  up  to  its  maximum  limit  for 
distance,  but  this  would  of  necessity  be  nearer 
70  feet  than  100.  With  rods  of  iol/2  or  n  feet 
the  distances  covered  are  generally  80  to  100 
or  more  feet. 

Another  rule  prohibits  the  knotting,  leading  or 
weighting  of  lines.  The  judges  may  be  lenient 
in  this  and  we  do  not  know  their  construction 
of  the  rule,  but  if  a  made-up  tapered  fly-line, 
which  is  spliced  in  one,  two  or  three  places 
after  the  usual  method,  is  considered  knotted 
and  weighted,  then  very  few  tournament  casters 
can  enter.  No  one  who  wishes  to  maintain  his 
average  would  have  the  temerity  to  cast  with  a 
level  line  in  an  event  open  to  all.  Again,  all  of 
the  very  small  bait-casting  lines  are  knotted  or 
weighted,  in  one  sense.  The  rule  is  to  attach 
to  the  free  end  of  the  fine  line  a  6-foot  leader 
or  trace  of  raw  braided  silk  as  large  sometimes 
as  E,  the  sole  purpose  being  to  secure  the  line 
against  breakage  at  the  very  beginning  of  the 
cast.  Nearly  all  of  these  traces  are  attached  to 
the  casting  line  by  knotting,  it  being  conceded 
that  splicing  two  soft  lines  of  this  character  is 
extremely  difficult  and  unsatisfactory. 

Another  rule  limits  the  length  of  salmon  rods 
to  15  feet,  which  is  shorter  than  some  of  the 
rods  used  by  the  few  anglers  who  practice  sal¬ 
mon  fly-casting  at  our  tournaments. 

We  think  the  judges  should  remove  these 
limitations  and  invite  all  anglers  to  participate 
in  the  tournament,  for,  as  will  be  seen  in  the 
summary  of  events,  there  are  enough  restrictions 
imposed  therein. 

The  entrance  fee  of  $2  entitles  any  person  to 
take  part  in  all  events  if  he  so  desires.  Prizes 
of  a  gold,  a  silver  and  a  bronze  medal  are 
given  in  each  event. 

A  summary  of  the  events  follows: 

Event  1,  April  1,  3  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  dis¬ 
tance.  Any  length  of  trout  fly-rod  can  be  used.  Novices 
only. 

Event  2,  8  P.  M. — Trout  flv-casting  for  distance.  Open 
only  to  those  who  have  never  cast  more  than  60  feet  at 
any  club  or  tournament.  Amateurs  only. 

Event  3,  April  2,  3  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  dis¬ 
tance.  Open  to  those  who  have  never  cast  more  than 
70  feet  at  any  club  or  tournament.  Amateurs  only. 

Event  4,  8  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  distance.  Open 
only  to  those  who  have  never  cast  75  feet  at  any  club 
or  tournament. 

Event  5,  April  3.  3  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  from  canoe 
for  distance.  Any  weight  and  length  of  trout  fly-rod 
can  be  used.  Amateurs  only. 

Event  6,  8  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  accuracy  and 
form  rather  than  distance.  Open  to  "all. 

Event  7,  April  4,  3  P.  M. — Salmon  fly-casting  for  dis¬ 
tance  only.  Amateurs  only. 

Event  8,  8  P.  M. — Trout  flv-casting  for  distance.  Open 
to  those  who  have  never  cast  more  than  80  feet  at  any 
club  or  tournament.  Any  weight  and  length  of  trout 
fly-rod  can  be  used.  Amateurs  only. 

Event  9,  April  5,  3  P.  M. — Bait-casting  for  distance, 
14  ounce  weights.  Open  to  those  who  have  never  cast 
more  than  100  feet.  Amateurs  only. 

Event  10.  8  P.  M. — Trout  fly-fishing  for  accuracy  and 
form  in  landing  fish.  Ten  minutes  al’owed  for  landing 
fish.  Barbless  hooks. 

I'.vent  11,  April  6,  3  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  dis¬ 
tance.  Open  to  boys  not  over  eighteen  years  of  age. 

Event  12,  8  P.  M.  -  Trout  fly-casting  for  distance.  Open 
to  active  and  associate  members  of  the  N.  E.  F.  F.  & 
O-  \ssociation.  Any  weight  and  length  of  rod  allowable. 

Event  13.  April  8,  3  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  dis¬ 
tance.  Open  only  to  contestants  under  twenty-one  years 
of  age. 

Event  14,  8  1’.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  distance.  Open 

to  all. 

I'.vent  la,  April  9,  3  P.  M.  Five  tests  in  landing  boy 
at  the  end  of  line  with  salmon  rod. 

Event  16,  8  P.  M.~  -Bait-casting  for  accuracy;  %  ounce 


weights,  60,  80,  100  feet. 

Event  17,  April  10,  3  P.  M.— Handicap  trout  fly-casting 
for  distance.  Open  to  these  holding  previous  records 
in  this  tournament. 

Event  18,  8  P.  M. — Salmon  fly-casting  for  distance. 
Open  to  all. 

Event  19,  April  11,  3  P.  M.— Five  tests  in  landing  man 
at  end  of  line  with  salmon  rod  from  anchored  canoe. 

Event  20,  8  P.  M. — Flv-casting  from  canoe,  for  ac¬ 
curacy,  form  and  distance  up  to  60  feet.  Amateurs  only. 

Event  21,  April  12,  3  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  dis¬ 
tance;  any  weight  and  length  of  fly-rod  can  be  used. 
For  guides  only. 

Event  22.  8  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  accuracy.  Open 
to  all. 

Event  23,  April  13,  3  P.  M. — Trout  fly-casting  for  ac¬ 
curacy  and  form.  Open  to  contestants  under  twenty-one 
years  of  age. 

Event  24,  8  P.  M. — Bait-casting  for  distance,  %  ounce 
weights.  Open  to  all. 

Followed  by  exhibition  of  casting  by  prize  winners. 


Legislative  Neglect  in  Oregon. 

Hood  River,  Oregon,  March  18. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  inclose  copies  of  two  bills  that 
the  Oregon  Fish  and  Game  Association  formu¬ 
lated  and  had  introduced  in  the  Senate  and  the 
House,  and  that  I  worked  on  with  the  “wise 
men”  of  both  branches,  but  without  success. 
The  House  treated  us  more  fairly  than  the 
Senate.  In  the  latter  body  the  committee,  with 
three  sportsmen  out  of  five  members,  abso¬ 
lutely  refused  to  entertain  my  urgent  attempt 
to  have  them  even  report  the  bill  back  to  the 
Senate  without  recommendation,  but  it  was  no 
gO',  and  of  course  a  recommendation  “that  it  do 
not  pass”  was  a  death  blow  there.  The  House 
committee  recommended  that  “it  do  pass,”  but 
when  the  measure  came  up  for  passage,  some  of 
the  members  started  to  ridicule  it  to  death  and 
succeeded.  The  Speaker  (Davey)  spoke  for 
the  bill  and  told  the  members  that  there  was  no 
valid  argument  that  could  be  urged  against  the 
same,  but  in  spite  of  thirty-eight  promises  that  I 
had  secured  for  the  bill,  it  received  but  nineteen 
favorable  votes  and  was  killed. 

That  there  is  urgent  need  of  something  being 
done  in  the  matter  of  restocking  our  streams 
there  is  no  doubt,  for  the  simple  reason  that  if 
the  present  method  is  continued  there  will  very 
shortly  be  no  fish  to  be  taken  out  of  them.  This 
State  has  never  expended  one  cent  in  the  way 
of  restocking  our  waters  with  any  sort  of  fish 
except  salmon,  and  all  appropriations  that  have 
been  made  have  been  solely  for  that  use  and 
purpose.  Several  times  has  our  association  en¬ 
deavored  to  secure  a  small  amount  from  the 
State  for  restocking,  but  each  time  we  have  been 
refused.  Last  year  we  canvassed  the  member¬ 
ship  on  this  proposition  and  finding  it  to  be 
the  unanimous  opinion  that  something  of  this 
sort  would  undoubtedly  receive  the  attention 
that  it  deserved,  and  was  what  the  anglers  of 
the  State  wanted  and  were  willing  to  pay  for, 
our  committee  on  laws  (and  myself)  drafted 
these  two  bills  and  after  submitting  them  to  the 
members  at  our  annual  meeting  in  January  last, 
I  was  appointed  to  go  up  to  the  Legislature 
and  urge  their  enactment.  The  facts  I  used  as  an 
argument  were  that  the  only  trout  or  other 
game  fish  fry  or  eggs  that  have  come  into  the 
State  within  the  past  eight  years  have  been 
given  by  the  United  States  Government  and 
upon  application  of  the  members  of  this  as¬ 
sociation,  and  all  such  fry  have  been  distributed 
by  them  at  their  own  expense;  the  total  of  such 
fry  is  about  i, 800.000,  and  with  the  great  num¬ 
ber  of  anglers  that  whip  our  streams  each  year, 
it  can  only  be  a  very  short  time  before  there 
will  not  be  any  fish  to  take. 

This  State  is  the  only  one  where  trout  abound 
that  has  no  hatchery  or  means  for  propagation 
of  game  fishes.  On  either  side  of  us  the  States 
have  good  and  sufficient  hatcheries,  and  each 
year  release  millions  of  fry.  We  shall  make  an¬ 
other  try  with  the  Legislature  in  1909  and  will 
go  prepared  to  get  what  we  want  in  this  direc¬ 
tion.  A  more  extensive  system  of  information 
and  education  will  be  undertaken  by  us. 

W.  P.  Andrus. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  will  be  glad  to  be  put  in  com¬ 
munication  with  all  owners,  superintendents  and  man¬ 
agers  of  boys’  summer  camps  all  over  the  country.  It 
has  under  consideration  a  project  which  it  is  believed 
will  be  interesting  to  and  will  meet  the  approval  of  those 
interested  in  the  instruction  and  guidance  of  youth,  and 
it  desires  their  assistance  in  carrying  it  out.  Fuji  in¬ 
formation  given  on  request.  Address  Camp  Department. 


Canadian  Fish  and  Fishing. 

Quebec,  March  27. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Despite  the  united  efforts  of  the  Hon.  Mr. 
Prevost  and  the  North  American  Fish  and  Game 
Protective  Association,  the  netting  of  pike-perch 
in  Missisquoi  Bay  is  permitted  this  spring  as 
formerly.  This  is  a  great  outrage  against  nature. 
Missisquoi  Bay  is  the  spawning  place  of  the  pike- 
perch  of  Lake  Champlain.  Of  the  fry  of  this 
fish  the  United  States  Fish  Commission  has 
planted  over  160,000,000  in  Lake  Champlain  in 
one  year.  If  the  present  netting  continues,  it 
will  be  folly  for  the  commission  to  continue 
planting  pike-perch,  for  in  spite  of  it  all  the 
supply  must  ere  long  become  exhausted.  Nett¬ 
ing  in  Vermont  waters  of  Lake  Champlain  has 
been  stopped  the  last  few  seasons,  on  the  under¬ 
standing  that  Canada  would  stop  it,  too.  Mr. 
Prevost  has  done  everything  in  his  power  to  stop 
the  netting.  It  is  understood  that  the  licenses 
for  netting  have  been  issued  against  his  recom¬ 
mendations.  The  netters  put  up  sufficient  money 
to  pay  lawyers  with  a  big  political  pull,  and  won 
out  in  the  battle  of  opposing  influences.  The 
only  hope  of  putting  an  end  to  this  destruction 
of  spawning  fish,  as  far  as  can  be  seen  at  pres¬ 
ent,  is  for  the  Dominion  to  close  Missisquoi  Bay 
against  netting.  This  has  been  asked  over  and 
over  again  by  the  North  American  association, 
but  politics,  here,  too,  have  interfered  to  prevent 
the  good  work.  Nobody  can  now  blame  Ver¬ 
mont  if  she  permits  her  own  people  to  net  pike 
perch  in  the  spawning  season  as  the  Canadians 
do.  There  are  said  to  be  only  about  a  dozen 
of  these  netters,  and  yet  they  often  catch  on 
the  Canadian  side  of  the  boundary  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  pounds  of  this  excellent  food  fish,! 
exporting  it  to  the  United  States.  People  from 
Montreal  and  elsewhere  spend  the  summer  sea 
son  at  Phillipsburg  and  elsewhere  in  the  vicinity 
of  Missisquoi  Bay,  largely  because  of  the  fish¬ 
ing  to  be  had  there,  for  the  pike-perch  takes 
both  bait  and  a  troll  readily,  and  frequently 
rises  to  the  fly.  The  netting  of  the  fish  has  so 
much  destroyed  the  supply,  however,  that  there 
is  now  scarcely  any  rod  and  line  fishing  at  all 
to  be  had  there,  and  to  the  great  disgust  of 
those  who  formerly  profited  by  the  large  num¬ 
bers  of  summer  boarders  in  the  place,  the  num¬ 
ber  of  these  visitors  is  now  rapidly  decreasing. 

I  am  not  without  hope  that  some  means  0) 
putting  an  end  to  this  disgraceful  business  will 
be  found  by  the  international  commission  which 
is  to  study  the  whole  question  of  the  fisheries 
along  the  boundary  line.  In  the  meantime,  ii 
should  be  the  duty  of  every  American  citizei 
tO'  endeavor  to.  kill  whatever  market  the  Cana 
dian  netters  have  for  their  catch  in  the  Unitec 
States. 

Massachusetts  has  taken  a  correct  stand  ii 
this  matter,  Mr.  G.  M.  Richards,  of  Boston,  hav¬ 
ing  reported  to  the  North  American  association 
that  a  close  time  for  pike-perch  had  been  estab 
fished  from  Feb.  1  to  June  1,  and  that  the  trans¬ 
portation  of  the  said  fish  into  the  State  between 
the  dates  in  question  has  been  forbidden,  n< 
matter  where  they  may  have  been  caught. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


Fishing  in  Washington. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  March  15. — Editor  Forest  ana 
Stream:  These  are  the  days  when  the  angle 
in  busily  engaged  inspecting  his  rods,  reels 
fines,  leaders  and  flies,  in  anticipation  of  the  ex 
hilarating  sport  he  will  have  April  1.  when  it  i' 
lawful  to  kill  trout,  “with  hook  and  fine”  in  th 
splendid  lakes  and  streams  of  Washington. 

The  season,  generally  speaking,  extends  tc 
Nov.  1,  giving  its  devotees  seven  months  t- 
enjoy  the  sport.  Fishermen  should  remember 
however,  that  a  special  law  applies  to  the  water 
of  Chelan  county,  one  of  the  most  magnificen 
game  regions  as  well  as  scenic  wonderlands  c 
the  world.  It  is  all  right  to  fish  there  the  firs 
fifteen  days  of  April,  but  from  then  on  t 
July  1  the  bars  are  up. 

Tt  is  true  that  many  of  the  smaller  stream 
in  the  State  have  been  closed  by  landowners  t 
the  general  public,  but  with  such  glorious  river 
as  the  Snokane,  in  eastern  Washington,  th 
Skykomish,  the  SkokomisI  allops  an 


BISON  IN  THE  CANADIAN  GOVERNMENT  PARK  AT  BANFF 

From  a  photograph  by  Frank  Yeigh 


RAINBOW 


Duckabush,  all  three  flowing  into  Hood  Canal; 
the  Green  River  and  the  Snoqualmie,  there  is 
'opportunity  for  all  who  have  the  time  and  in¬ 
clination  to  enjoy  fine  sport.  The  list  might  be 
extended  almost  indefinitely. 

Local  anglers  do  not  go  far  from  Seattle 
early  in  the  season.  They  try  Lake  Washington, 
j  which  simply  means  a  ride  of  a  few  minutes 
on  a  street  car,  or  if  they  are  a  little  more 
ambitious  may  go  out  to  Renton  and  “hike” 

;  over  the  hill  to  Swan  Lake.  For  many  years 
Cedar  River,  reached  by  car  line,  has  been  one 
1 1 of  the  favorite  streams  for  etfrly  bait-fishing,  and 
sometimes  good  luck  may  be  had  by  following 
Black  River  down  from  the  mouth  of  Cedar  to 
the  White  River.  In  the  Duwamish  many  large 
Dolly  Varden  trout  are  caught  in  the  early 
•months  of  fishing. 

Local  fishermen  who  know  the  lay  of  the  land 
usually  try  the  Green  River  on  the  first  day  of 
the  season.  Follow  the  Green  River  up  for 
several  miles  from  Auburn  and  you  will  have 
no  trouble  getting  into  Suise  Creek,  from  which 
some  of  the  finest  strings  ever  seen  in  any 
State  have  been  taken.  Squak  Slough  is  one 
of  the  best  places  for  early  fishing,  with  either 
bait  or  fly. 

If  you  want  to  start  the  season  right,  it  be¬ 
hooves  you  to  go  over  your  tackle  carefully. 
See  that  your  rods  are  newly  varnished.  If  the 
windings  have  become  loose,  wind  them  over 
"again.  Look  to  the  ferrules.  If  they  are  loose, 
use  cement.  Do  not  go  out  with  a  rod,  the 
.  guides  of  which  are  not  to  your  liking.  If  the 
rod  is  crooked,  it  means  either  that  you  did 
not  purchase  a  good  one,  or  that  you  did  not 
take  proper  care  of  it.'  It  is  worth  while  to 
purchase  good  tackle.  Prices  have  been  reduced 
fully  15  per  cent,  in  recent  years,  so  that  a  man 
with  moderate  means  may  have  good  rods,  reels 
and  lines.  Automatic  reels  are  getting  to  be 
the  favorites  in  this  part  of  the  country.  What 
is  known  as  the  take-apart  is  also  much  in  de¬ 
mand.  For  fly-casting  get  a  silk  enamel  line. 

:  You  will  not  get  along  with  less  than  25  yards, 
and  you  will  not  need  more  than  50.  For  bait- 
firhing  the  raw  silk  casting  line  is  the  thing.  It 
is  not  oiled  or  enameled.  You  want  about  150 
feet.  Pennell  single  gut  hooks  are  the  best. 
Other  good  hooks  are  the  Carlisle,  Sneck,  Kirby 
and  Limerick.  There  is  no  end  to  the  different 
|  kinds  of  flies  that  may  be  had,  but  the  truth  of 
I  the  matter  that  a  good  supply  of  the  following 
well  known  varieties  are  all  that  is  required: 
Brown,  black  and  gray-hackles;  professor,  royal- 
coachman,  cow-dung,  black-gnat,  Gov.  Alvord, 
1  grizzly-king,  queen-of-the-water,  Rube-Wood, 

J  white-miller  and  Parmachenee-belle. 

At  the  present  time  the  conditions  are  favor¬ 
able  for  good  sport.  Game  Warden  Rief  has 
been  looking  into  the  matter  and  reports  that 
the  law  has  been  well  observed  this  year.  The 
1  streams  are  not  too  high,  and  the  weather  has 
been  cold  enough  to  keep  snow  water  out  of  the 
|  currents.  Portus  Baxter. 


Antwerp  Hunting  and  Fishing  Exposition. 


j  The  organizing  committees  of  the  Antwerp 
;  International  Hunting  and  Fishing  Congress 
j  have  lately  had  meetings  at  the  Ministry  of 
f  Agriculture  at  Brussels.  The  hunting  congress, 
of  which  Count  de  Ribaucourt,  president  of  the 
Belgian  Federation  of  Hunting  Associations,  is 
!  president,  will  take  place  June  17  and  18.  The 
\  fishing  congress,  under  the  presidency  of  Mr. 

;  Hamman,  president  of  the  Government  Com¬ 
mission  of  Marine  Fisheries,  will  be  opened 
June  24  and  25.  On  the  occasion  of  these  con¬ 
gresses  large  meetings  will  be  held  at  Antwerp, 
1  at  the  rooms  of  the  Royal  Zoological  Society,  at 
i  which  questions  of  very  high  interest  to  sports¬ 
men  will  be  discussed.  In  hunting  matters  the 
1  ever-active  question  of  the  protection  of  birds 
:  will  receive  much  attention,  while  in  fishing  mat- 
!  ters  one  subject  to  be  examined  will  be  poison¬ 
ing  by  oysters. 

Day  by  day  the  success  of  the  exposition  be- 
:  comes  more  assured.  Russia  has  just  announced 
.  that  she  will  be  represented,  and  bas  engaged  a 
|  'arge  space  which  will  no  doubt  be  very  at- 
1  tractive. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 

Trout  Fishing  in  North  Carolina. 

Hendersonville,  N.  C.,  March  22. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  Yesterday  morning  I  went 
fishing  armed  with  a  steel  rod  and  a  can  of 
worms,  a  light  Greenheart  five  ounce  fly-rod, 
and  an  ample  supply  of  flies,  creel  and  landing 
net ;  also  a  leather  coat  in  case  of  rain.  I  took 
the  train  for  Green  River,  nine  miles  south  of 
here.  My  purpose  was  to  try  fly-fishing  first 
thoroughly,  though  I  had  never  known  trout 
caught  here  with  flies  earlier  than  April. 

I  assembled  my  little  five  ounce  rod  at  Jones’ 
Milldam  and  having  a  six  foot  leader  with  royal 
coachman,  brown  hackle  with  yellow  body  and  a 
yellow  may,  began  just  under  the  dam.  Several 
times  trout  (rainbow  trout)  rose,  but  each  time 
missed  the  flies.  It  was  getting  on  to  10  A.  M., 
so  I  moved  on  lower  down  the  stream  to  where 
the  mill  race  enters  the  river.  Here  again  I 
had  the  same  ill  luck,  only  pricking  the  fish  and 
leaving  them  to  go  still  further  down  stream. 

My  next  venture  was  just  under  a  rock  cliff 
and  here  I  unwisely  let  my  flies  get  on  the  water 
while  I  jumped  from  rock  to  rock,  and  in  the 
act  of  doing  so  lost  a  nice  fish.  I  then  settled 
down  to  careful  fishing  and  very  soon  got  my 
reward  and  had  a  rainbow  over  twelve  inches, 
well  hooked  on  the  royal  coachman,  the  leading- 
fly,  No.  8.  He  fought  well,  leaping  several  times 
well  out  of  the  water  in  his  efforts  to  escape, 
but  finally  was  dipped  out  in  my  landing  net. 

Finding  no  others  willing  to  take  my  flies 
here  I  went  down  stream,  crossing  the  railroad 
and  going  down  a  mountain  side  an  angle  of 
forty-five  degrees  to>  a  deep  pool.  I  stepped  out 
on  a  large  rock  and  cast  on  this  beautiful  water, 
only  to  see  the  flash  of  a  fish’s  sides  as  he  rose 
nearly  to  the  flies  and  went  back  to  the  depths 
below  again  refusing  to  rise  for  any  flies.  So 
I  went  some  one  hundred  feet  up  stream  and 
again  began,  and  soon  had  my  second  fish  in 
the  creel  and  lost  another.  Many  promising- 
pools  were  whipped  as  I  went  between  the 
mountain  sides  down  the  stream,  stopping  at 
John’s  pool  at  last.  This  pool  is  always  stocked 
with  trout,  but  never  a  rise ;  so  I  lay  by  the 
little  rod,  assembled  the  steel  rod,  put  on  a 
tempting  supply  of  worms,  cast  out  into  the 
pool,  washed  my  hands  and  sat  down  for  my 
lunch,  eating  with  one  hand  while  handling  my 
rod  with  the  other ;  but  those  rainbows  were  not 
willing  to  be  caught.  So  I  put  up  the  steel  rod 
and  left  to  go  further  down  stream. 

Below  John’s  pool  there  is  a  drift  and  a  small 
island.  On  each  side  of  this  little  island  I 
creeled  a  nice  rainbow.  So  I  began  my  return 
trip.  Twice  I  lost  fish  by  the  trout  getting  away 
with  the  fly,  snapping  it  off  close  to  the  stem 
of  the  hook,  and  yet  another  escaped  because  of 
my  careless  winding  of  reel  just  before  getting 
him  into  the  net. 

Finally  I  got  my  last,  and  a  good  one,  just 
where  I  began  under  Jones’  Milldam.  In  all 
I  creeled  just  seven,  but  all  nice  trout  and  all 
caught  in  the  heat  of  the  day.  The  early  morn¬ 
ing  and  late  afternoon  hours — say  four  in  all — 
are  worth  all  the  rest  of  the  day  many  times 
over.  A  pleasant  day  and  beautiful  stream,  the 
rough  and  rushing  water  dashing  over  the  rocks, 
the  whole  of  nature  alive!  Do  I  like  fishing 
alone?  Yes;  most  certainly;  but  I  like  a  com¬ 
rade  if  so  be  he,  too,  a  true  and  tried  fisherman. 
One  not  afraid  of  the  wilds  and  who  can  be 
quiet  and  careful  and  not  rush  to  see  if  he  can¬ 
not  get  to  the  promising  pools  first.  The  fish 
are  very  frequent  between  these  pools,  and  the 
careful  fisherman  knows  j  ust  where  they  are 
likely  to  be.  North  Carolina  has  some  of  the 
wildest,  most  beautiful,  clearest,  and  most  charm¬ 
ing  streams  in  Uncle  Sam’s  domain,  and  the  old 
man  is  stocking  the  streams  and  the  fishing  is 
great.  Ernest  L.  Ewbank. 


Marstoni  Trout. 

Westmount,  P.  Q.,  March  to. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  In  one  of  vour  February  numbers 
I  notice  a  reference  to  Marstoni  trout  as  sur¬ 
face  feeders.  Mr.  Chambers  is  right  in  conclud¬ 
ing  that  they  will  rise  to  the  fly;  while  I  think 
they  are  really  ground  feeders,  yet  I  have  taken 


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a  few  during  every  month  of  the  fishing  season 
on  the  fly,  in  one  of  the  lakes  of  the  Anglo  and 
American  Fishing  Club,  situated  in  the  county 
of  Rimouski,  Province  of  Quebec.  They  spawn 
during  December  and  evidently  follow  the  fonti- 
nalis  to  their  spawning  beds,  as  at  the  end  of 
September  they  can  sometimes  be  taken  in  great 
numbers  near  the  shore.  They  are  fierce  fighters 
and  a  three-quarter  pound  Marstoni  may  easily 
be  mistaken  for  a  lively  two  pound  fontinalis 
until  brought  to  net. 

I  have  never  seen  them  come  out  of  the  water 
to  the  fly  like  the  fontinalis,  but  take  the  fly  as 
they  rush  past,  and  then  you  will  hear  the  reel 
not  sing  but  scream  as  they  take  out  the  line. 
The  largest  I  have  seen  was  about  i)4  pounds. 

I  had  a  novel  experience  with  them  on  one 
occasion  late  in  November.  On  clearing  the 
snow  off  the  ice  over  one  of  the  spawning  beds 
and  covering  my  head  with  a  coat  to  look 
through  the  ice,  I  discovered  a  large  number  of 
Marstoni  trout  feeding  on  the  eggs  of  the  fonti¬ 
nalis,  poking  among  the  gravel  as  chickens  might 
do  in  a  barn  yard  and  picking  up  the  eggs,  which 
were  evidently  ground  in  the  mouth  to  remove 
the  covering,  which  was  ejected  from  the  side 
of  the  mouth  and  the  picking  resumed.  The 
destruction  of  ova  from  this  cause  must  be  enor¬ 
mous,  but  as  it  has  always  been  thus  and  there 
is  plenty  left  it  is  evidently  all  right.  A  hole 
was  cut  in  the  ice  and  some  of  them  taken, 
using  a  scrap  of  ham  for  bait,  which  they  took 
the  moment  it  was  lowered  near  them.  Their 
colors  were  then  at  their  brightest  and  they  re¬ 
sembled  a  length  of  scarlet  ribbon  while  being 
drawn  through  the  hole.  R.  Sampson. 


California  Game  and  Fish  Laws. 

Among  the  changes  in  the  game  and  fish 
laws  of  California,  made  at  the  second  session 
of  the  Legislature,  are  the  following: 

Making  the  trout  open  season  May  1— Nov. 
15  inclusive;  prohibiting  the  capture  of  steelhead 
trout  save  with  hook  and  line;  extending  the 
open  season  for  salmon;  making  a  day  limit  of 
50  black  bass,  which  can  only  be  taken  with 
hook  and  line;  making  a  close  season  for  two 
years  on  golden  trout;  placing  a  five-inch  limit 
on  salmon  and  trout,  and  prohibiting  the  ship¬ 
ment  outside  the  State  of  same;  making  a  four- 
year  close  season  for  Sacramento  perch. 

A  nonresident  tax  of  $10  and  an  alien  tax  of 
$25  for  hunting  game. 

The  open  season  for  wild  ducks  was  length¬ 
ened,  the  dates  being  Oct.  1 — Feb.  15  inclusive; 
bag  limit,  35  per  day  instead  of  50. 

Protecting  grouse  and  sage  hens  until  Sept. 
I,  1909. 

Shortening  the  dove  season  to  the  dates  July 
15 — Oct.  15  inclusive,  and  prohibiting  sale.^ 

Making  the  tree  squirrel  open  season  Sept  1 
—Jan.  1  inclusive  and  prohibiting  sale. 

Protecting  robins  at  all  times. 

Lengthening  the  open  season  for  deer  at  the 
beginning  but  cutting  a  fortnight  off  the  end, 
the  dates  being  July  15 — Oct.  1;  two  bucks  per 
season  per  man,  does  and  fawns  protected;  pro¬ 
hibiting  hounding,  but  permitting  the  use  of  a 
dog  in  trailing  a  wounded  buck. 


Early  in  March  Captain  Lamsden,  of  the  Gov¬ 
ernment  fish  hatchery  at  Baird,  and  \V.  H. 
Shebley,  of  the  State  hatchery  at  Sisson,  suc¬ 
ceeded  in  taking  about  a  million  eggs  from  rain¬ 
bow  trout  in  the  Shasta  River  in  California,  and 
it  is  likely,  from  the  favorable  conditions  then 
obtaining,  that  they  secured  a  very  large  num¬ 
ber  of  eggs.  Last  year  very  few  eggs  were  se¬ 
cured  because  of  high  water  during  the  spawn¬ 
ing  season. 

The  salt  water  anglers  of  California  are  dis¬ 
appointed  over  the  failure  of  the  Legislature  to 
give  the  striped  bass  adequate  protection,  and 
fears  are  expressed  that  the  passing  of  these  fish 
will  only  be  a  matter  of  a  comparatively  short 
time.  Polluting  and  over-fishing  the  striped  bass 
waters  are  too  common,  and  those  who  should 
take  an  interest  in  the  subject  are  apathetic. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  6,  1907. 


Boston  Letter. 


“In  the  spring  the  young  man’s  fancy  lightly 
turns  to  thoughts  of  love.”  Ihis  being  estab¬ 
lished,  we  have  but  to  know  his  love  to  compre¬ 
hend  whither  his  thoughts  are  turning.  Ihus 
we,  who  love  the  sea,  now  at  the  call  of  spring- 
tide,  find  our  passion  reviving  and  burning  more 
brightly  as  each  warm  day  bespeaks  the  fast,  but 
none  too  fast,  approach  of  that  day  when  the 
“good  old  ship,”  or  the  latest  child  of  our  fancy, 
shall  slip  in  breathless  ecstasy  from  the  winters 
beach  to  the  summer’s  mooring. 

Despite  streaks  of  idealism  we  yachtsmen  are 
in  many  ways  crudely  materialistic.  It  will  not 
suffice  us  then  that  we  know  that  the  coming 
of  our  love  is  close  at  hand.  Nor  is  it  sufficient 
that  we  be  assured  that  she  brings  us  every  de¬ 
light.  We  would  know- — we  demand  to  know 
even  to  the  most  minute  specification,  just  what 
gifts  she  bears,  the  precise  offerings  that  she  will 
hold  forth  as  incentives  to  our  ardent  wooing. 

With  the  advent  of  fitting  out  we  forget  deli¬ 
cacy  in  desire,  we  fall  wolfishly  upon  regatta 
committee  schedules  and  hungrily  lick  our  chops 
for  cup  offerings.  The  latest  morsel  offered  to 
satiate  this  appetite  is  no  less  tempting  for  hav¬ 
ing  been  long  heralded.  _ 

The  Gay  cup— a  generous  donation  by  Fred¬ 
erick  Lewis  Gay,  a  true  patron  of  the  local  sport 
— is  now  completed  by  the  silversmiths  and  offers 
a  charming  temptation  to  the  owners  of  all  iSft. 
knockabouts,  for  it  is  destined  to  stand  as  evi¬ 
dence  to  perpetuate  the  winning  of  the  19°/ 
championship  in  Class  I. 

The  cup  itself  is  a  beautiful  thing— beautiful 
in  its  severe,  early  Colonial  design  (it  is  a  re¬ 
production  of  a  Paul  Revere  pattern),  and  beauti¬ 
ful  in  its  testimony  to  good  workmanship.  Stand¬ 
ing  about  eight  inches  high  it  bears  a  proportion 
to  the  boats  that  will  compete  for  it,  while  the 
symmetry  of  its  own  proportions,  _  the  subdivided 
but  unmistakable  excellence  of  its  finish,  give 
this  trophy  an  elegance  that  more  florid  design 
or  mere  size  could  never  attain.  The  silver¬ 
smiths,  Rand  &  Crane,  have  subtly  wrought  in  the 
purity  of  the  metal  the  spirit  of  the  donor’s  gift. 


TOKALON  iS-FOOTER. 


Many  men  of  little  minds,  and  little  men  of 
many  minds,  have  proclaimed  that  this  cup  re¬ 
sembles  a  funeral  offering,  a  mark  of  lespect  to 
the  departed,  for  that  Class  I  is  a  thing  of  the 
past — beyond  its  friends’  efforts,  at  resuscitation. 
Such  statements  have  the  merit  of  apparent  truth 
— and  equally  its  superficiality.  For  the  class  is 


THE  GAY  CUP  FOR  18-FOOTERS. 


merely  dormant ;  it  still  has  a  numerical  and 
fighting  strength  that  is  only  to  be  appreciated 
by  an  examination  of  the  roll  of  18ft.  knock¬ 
abouts  still  owned  by  Massachusetts  yachtsmen. 

Those  that  should  respond  to  a  roll  call  are: 
Dorchen,  A.  W.  Findlay,  winner  of  the  1900 
championship;  Cheroot,  R.  T.  Paine,  2d;  Domino, 
A.  B.  Freeman;  Hugi,  Alfred  F.  Chase;  Janet, 
E.  B.  Alford;  Janice,  recently  sold  by  John  A. 
Douli  to  one  who  will  probably  race  her;  Little 
Miss,  ex  Arrow,  whose  owner,  B.  S.  Permar, 
twice  won  the  class  championship;  Maribou, 
Frank  M.  Clark;  Mirage  II.,  J.  G.  Olmstead ; 
Moslem  II.,  C.  H.  Clark ;  Mustang,  Henry  B. 
Buck;  Privateer  II.,  A.  W.  Pollard;  Aurora,  F. 
L.  Pidgeon;  Marquette,  S.  H.  Fessenden;  Savage, 
John  S.  Lawrence;  Sioux,  G.  J.  Buchanan;  Toko- 
Ion,  Malcolm  Williams;  Wallada,  A.  A.  Rowse; 
Again,  L.  B.  Goodspeed;  Yankee,  William 
Stevens;  Fritter,  A.  P.  Loring;  Aspenquid  II., 
A  E.  Whittemore;  Helene  II.,  Arthur  F. 
Giazier;  Jesli,  W.  I.  Shuman,  and  Shrimp,  Fes¬ 
senden  S.  Blanchard. 

In  addition  to  these  25ft.  boats  there  are  others 
of  which  the  present  owners’  names  are  not  im¬ 
mediately  ascertainable,  but  which  are  on  the 
market  and  offer  purchasers  a  good  opportunity 
tO'  make  a  try  for  the  Gay  cup.  These  are  the 
Moslem  I.,  Otter,  Rattler,  Stroller,  Cuyamel,  Rat 
and  Kittiwake  IV. 

There  will  be  at  least  one  new  boat  in  the 
class  this  summer,  for  Shiverick  is  building  one 
at  Kingston  for  a  Duxbury  yachtsman.  Shiverick 
has  ever  been  so.  closely  identified  with  this  class 
and  has  designed  and  built  so  many  of  the  boats 
that  his  new  one  should  give  the  older  boats  the 
fight  of  their  lives. 

With  thirty-three  boats  eligible  for  the  class  any 
failure  to  have  a  hard-fought,  well-attended  sea¬ 


son  must  rest  on  the  owners  of  the  boats.  The  j 
material  is  at  hand,  the  incentive  has  been  pro¬ 
vided,  and  all  that 'needs  development  is  the  j: 
spirit.  In  this  list  of  boats  there  are  many  that 
cannot  hope  to  win  the  Gay  cup.  I  here  are 
many  others  that,  although  reputed  to  be  slow, 
might  yet  earn  a  championship  by  slight  changes 
and  improved  handling. 

If  each  of  the  owners  would  emulate  the  spirit 
of  that  indefatigable  first  owner  of  Tokolon,  Mr. 
Randolph,  and  '  do  as  he  did  in  1902,  start  and 
finish  in  every  yacht  racing  association  race  of 
the  season — although  knowing  the  championship 
unattainable — the  18ft.  knockabout  class  would 
outstrip  all  previous  records.  Ihere  is  as  much 
fun  and  excitement  in  a  close  race  among  the 
last  four  boats  as  among  the  first  quartette  to 
finish.  If  men  would  realize  this  and  subscribe 
to  the  vow  taken  by  the  owner  of  Yankee— to 
race  persistently  throughout  the  season,  they 
would  find  the  sport  itself  sufficient  reward  even 
if  glory  be  denied  them.  Take  Savage  for  in¬ 
stance.  You  would  say  offhand  that  she  is  hope¬ 
lessly  outclassed,  but  with  a  smooth  sea  and  faint 
air  she  is  to-day  able  to  get  the  gun  from  the 
latest  boats  if  given  a  little  luck  and  a  judgment 
to  avoid  being  pocketed.  Not  every  time,  of 
course,  but  often  enough  to  give  zest  to  the 
game. 

So,  “face  your  partners!  all  hands  around! 
Grand  right  and  left!”  Oen  the  season  with  a 
swing  that  he  who  wins  the  Gay  cup  may  de¬ 
serve  it,  and  be  glad  to  toot  the  whistle  at  the 
base  of  its  handle  while  his  defeated  but  joyous 
rivals  carol  blithely. 

“Order  another  drink  Willie— a  round,  a  round, 
a  round.”  William  Lambert  Barnard. 


The  death  of  General  Frank  Morgan  Free¬ 
man  has  caused  a  pang  of  regret  in  the  hearts 
of  all  old  time  yachtsmen.  He  was  one  of  the 
true-blue  yachtsmen  and  the  famous  Dragoon 
which  he  had  built  by  Capt.  T.  R.  Webber  _  11- 
1899  made  him  a  well  known  figure  in  yachting 
circles  on  Long  Island  Sound. 

In  business  he  was  a  member  of  the  firm  0  J 
F.  B.  Freeman,  bankers  and  brokers,  founded  by  j 
his  father,  the  late  Francis  B.  Freeman.  He  wa. 
fifty-six  years  of  age  and  served  on  the  military 
staff  of  Governor  David  B.  Hill. 


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The  continual  tightening  up 
of  a  yacht’s  shrouds  is 
very  harmful.  No  boat 
should  be  bound  up  ab¬ 
solutely  rigid.  A  little 
slack,  just  enough  so  the 
fiber  of  the  wood  in  the 
mast  is  strained  a  little, 
giving  a  slight  flexibility 
to  the  whole  rig,  gives 
more  spring  and  life  to  a 
boat’s  actions.  The 

tight  lacing  shrouds  should  not  be 

hove  tight  as  fiddle 
strings  any  more  than  a  woman  should  be  laced 
unnaturally.  Besides,  no  boat  ever  built  can 
stand  the  terrific  leverage  such  a  strain  brings 
on  the  keel. 

You  might  just  as  well  put  a  screw-jack  from 
deck  to  keel  inside  the  boat  and  pry  her  apart. 
The  result  of  such  shroud  tightening  sends  boats 
to  the  yacht  yards  every  year.  They  leak,  and 
the  owner  wants  it  stopped,  yet  they  will  go 
out  next  race  and  again  heave  the  mast  down 
through  her. 

Slack  rigging  may  strain  a  mast,  but  it  will 
not  strain  the  hull. 

On  a  30ft.  boat  with  the 
shrouds  about  9m.  apart,  they 
should  be  almost  slack  enough  to 
pinch  them  together  by  hand. 

There  are  many  who  will  dispute 
this;  but  you  will  find  they  are 
the  ones  whose  boats  are  going 
to  the  yards  continually  for  re¬ 
pairs.  Look  under  the  deck 
beams  at  the  mast  and  see  if  the 
bulkheads  have  pulled  away  from 
the  beams,  if  so,  you  will  know 
the  keel  has  been  hove  down  by 
the  mast,  or  the  deck  sprung  up, 
and  upon  examining  the  gar- 
board  seam — the  seam  where  the 
lowest  plank  notches  into  the 
keel — you  will  find  the  putty  all 
broken  or  even  washed  completely  out.  An¬ 
other  place  where  this  is  apparent  is  in  the 
seams  of  the  planking,  around  where  the  shrouds 
make  fast.  Very  often  this  will  be  the  only 
place  where  the  seams  show  rough. 

But  to  come  back  to  the  hull 
of  the  boat,  let  us  take  up  the 
“nail  sick”  boats.  This  form 
of  disease  is  due  to  two  causes 
generally.  One  is  due  to  poor 
workmanship  originally;  the 
other  due  to  venerable  old  age, 
and  is  no  discredit  to  her 
builder.  The  first  is  more 
numerous  now  than  formerly. 
Years  ago,  when  men  prided 
themselves  on,  and  their  family 
name  and  reputation  was  to  be 
upheld  by  their  work,  every 
plank  and  timber  was  accurately  fitted  and  just 
as  accurately  fastened. 

There  was  no  hurry,  no  rushing  and  conse¬ 
quently  no  skimping  of  the  job.  You  could  not 
make  an  old  timer  try  to  race  against  time. 

There  were  no  $49.49  boats  in  those  days.  But 
to-day,  where  cheaoness  is  the  first  requisite, 
people  try  to  build  a  thousand-doliar  craft  for 
six  hundred;  and  some  builder  gives  them  six 
hundred  dollars’  worth  which  they  imagine,  be¬ 
cause  they  get  the  size  boat  they  want,  is  a 
thousand-doliar  craft.  What  happens? 


SICK  NAIL 


Shrouds  should 
be  slack  enough 
to  almost  pinch 
together. 


The  craft  is  hurriedly 
framed  of  steam  bent 
timber,  which  is  all 
right  if  properly  done. 

But  some  don’t  do  it 
properly,  with  the  re¬ 
sult  that  when  the 
plank  is  fitted  on  one 
frame  requires  padding 
out  with  a  shim  of 
thin  wood,  another 
has  to  be  cut  half  Seams  roughed  up  under 
dubbed  off  away  on  shrouds, 

account  of  being  too 

full.  That  is  sin  number  one.  _  A  steam  bent 
frame  should  be  twisted  so  it  is  fair  and  re¬ 
quired  no  cutting  away  or  else  bent  of  heavier 
st”ff  and  beveled  off  before  being  put  in. 

Such  sins  generally  occur  also  down  near  the 
keel  at  forward  and  after  ends,  just  where  good 
fastenings  for  the  plank  are  most  needed. 

Sin  number  two  is  the  way  such  cheap  boats 
are  planked.  You  all  know  how  perfectly  the 
staves  of  a  wine  cask  fit  and  how  flimsy  and 
imperfectly  the  same  are  on  a  cheap  lime  barrel. 
Well,  that  is  about  the  difference  there  is  be¬ 
tween  the  properly  and  improperly  planked  boat. 
In  the  lime  barrel'  the  staves  are  bent  imperfectly, 
one  being  in,  the  next  out.  On  the  cheap  built 
boat,  generally  built  of  wide  plank,  you  will  find 
the  plank  touches  the  frame  in  the  middle  of  the 
plank,  the  edges  being  an  eighth  of  an  inch  off 
the  frames,  due  to  the  round  of  the  side  or 
bilge. 

Such  a  plank  cannot  be  nailed  solid  as  it  does 
not  touch  the  frame  where  the  nails  go  through. 
That  is  a  “sick  nail”  and  every  one  like  it  is 
a  “sick  nail”  and  in  a  little  while  such  fasten¬ 
ings  work  loose  in  the  plank  and  the  boat  leaks, 
or  as  you  might  say  becomes  a  “lime.  barrel.” 
Another  form  of  nail  sick  is  where,  in  cheap 
boats,  the  nails  are  not  bored  for,  but  are  clouted 

in  as  if  the  man  were  shingling  a  house,  and 

the  frames  split  as  the  nail  wedges  its  way  into 
them.  That  is  another  sick  nail  liable  to  pull 
out  and  let  that  plank  start  a  leak. 

“Nail  sick”  m 
an  old  boat  is 
due  to'  the  wood 
losing  its  vital¬ 
ity  through  old 
age  and  becom¬ 
ing  so  soft  as 
to  allow  the 
nails  to  draw 
through  the 
wood,  allowing 
he  plank  to  work  away  from  the  frame  and  so 
;pill  the  caulking  that  keeps  the  seams  tight  and 
:ause  a  leak. 

In  old  time  lapstrake 
•acht's  boats  this  is  more 
ipparent  than  in  carvel 
milt  boats,  as  the  strain 
m  the  nails  is  greater 
ind  the  leaks  become  more 
ipparent. 

A  leaky  boat  is  an  abomination  whether  she 

ip  a  mnfnr  hnnt  nr  a  sail  hnat 


?lank  ends  like  springboards.  Nails 
can’t  hold  such  planks. 


Frame  split  by  nails. 


Cover  Illustration. 

A  truly  nautical  and  picturesque  scene  of  sea 
life  is  this  old  smack,  manned  by  a  crew  of  two, 
out  on  the  broad  open  sea,  standing  off  and  on, 
looking  for  sword-fish.  Yachtsmen  who  cruise 
often  run  across  such  interesting  views,  but  as 
a  rule  it  only  makes,  an  impression  on  their 
individual  minds.  It  is  a  piece  of  great  good 
luck  when  such  views  are  caught  by  a  camera 
and  reproduced  for  others  to  see.  The  man  in 
the  pulpit — as  the  iron  cage  is  called  in  which 
the  man  on  the  end  of  the  bowsprit  stands— a 
hard-headed  son  of  toil,  would  give  a  dis¬ 
dainful  grunt  and  “Humph,  pretty  pitcher” ;  but 
those  who  never  see  such  views  look  at  it 
differently.  What  would  better  suit  the  man  in 
the  pulpit  would  be  a  glimpse  of  a  shadowy 
fish  in  the  blueish  water  below  him,  then  his 
interest  would  be  keen  enough  to  suit  the  most 
ardent  sportsman,  for  the  harpooning  of  a 
sword-fish  is  keen  sport,  and  to  him  a  strike 
means  good,  hard  dollars,  worth  far  more  than 
a  mere  “pitcher.” 


savage  i8-footer. 


N.  Y.  Y.  C.  Club  Amendments  to  Rules. 

Vice-Com.  Arthur  Curtiss  James,  in  the 
absence  of  Com.  Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  presided 
at  the  second  general  meeting  of  the  New  York 
Y.  C.  for  the  year  held  last  night  and  Mr. 
Charles  Lane  Poor  acted  as  secretary  in  the 
absence  of  Mr.  G.  A.  Cormack.  Twelve  boats 
were  represented. 

Professor  William  Hallock,  the  head  of  the 
department  of  physics’  in  Columbia  University, 
was  elected  measurer  of  the  club  in  place  of  Mr. 
Charles  Lane  Poor,  resigned. 

It  was  ordered  that  a  cup  be  presented  Mr. 
Henry  Walters  as  a  mark  of  esteem  and  ap¬ 
preciation  of  his  services  to  the  club  as  vice¬ 
commodore  during  the  years  1903,  1904,  1905 
and  1906.  The  cup  will  be  similar  to  that  pre¬ 
sented  former  Com.  Frederick  G.  Bourne  short¬ 
ly  after  he  retired  from  office. 

The  club  has  received  an  invitation  from  the 
Royal  Y.  C.  de  Belgique  to  attend  the  races  to 
be  held  at  Ostend  following  the  races  at  Kiel, 
and  the  hope  is  expressed  that  American  boats 
will  enter  and  compete  for  the  prizes  offered. 

Amendments  to  the  constitution  and  by-laws, 
as  passed  at  the  first  general  meeting  for  the 
year,  received  the  approval  of  the  members. 

The  following  amendments  to  the  racing  rules 
were  passed: 

Rule  2 — Certificates  of  Measurement. 

This  rule  was  amended  by  adding  in  first 
paragraph,  after  the  word  “measurer,”  line  5> 
the  words,  “or  his  assistants,”  and  by  adding  a 
third  paragraph  as  follows: 

“An  error  in  measurement  discovered  at  any 
time  prior  to  the  close  of  the  yachting  season 
shall  be  corected  and  the  results  of  that  season’s 
races  made  to  conform  to  the  correct  measure¬ 
ment.” 

Rule  7 — Restrictions  (cruising  trim). 

Section  1  of  this  rule  “Fittings”  was  amended 
by  striking  out  all  in  the  section  following  the 
word  “fixtures,”  line  2,  and  substituting  there¬ 
for  the  following:  “Suitable  to  the  size  of  the 
yacht  (davits  and  companion  ladder  excepted) 
shall  be  kept  in  place.” 

So  that  the  section  now  reads: 

1.  Fittings. — Cruising  deck,  cabin,  galley  and 
forecastle  fittings  and  fixtures  suitable  to  the 
size  of  the  yacht  (davits  and  accommodation 
ladder  excepted)  shall  be  kept  in  place.  Davits 
and  accommodation  ladder  shall  be  kept  on 
board. 

Rule  13 — Right  of  way. 

The  paragraph  under  the  heading  of  “Defi¬ 
nition  of  Mark”  was  amended  by  striking  out 
the  words  “and  is  not  a  mark  until  the  starting 
signal  has  been  made,  and  does  not  involve  any 
question  of  sea  room.” 

So  that  the  paragraph  now  reads: 

“(d)  Mark.  A  mark  is  any  vessel,  boat,  buoy 
or  other  objects  used  to  indicate  the  course.” 


Mr.  Geo.  P.  Granbery  has  purchased  the  fast 
25-footer  Tanya  and  will  bring  her  to  New  York. 


544 


[April  6,  1907. 


British  Letter. 

British  yachtsmen  are  certainly  very  con¬ 
servative.  If  any  proof  were  needed  of  the 
tenacity  with  which  they  cling  to  old-fashioned 
systems  and  ideas,  assuredly  the  method  of 
measuring  vessels  by  what  is  known  as  builder  s 
measurement  and  1  hames  measurement,  would 
aflford  an  ample  instance  of  their  inconvertible 
conservation  of  ancient  traditions.  Of  course 
yachts  are  not  measured  for  racing  in  the  \ . 
R.  A.  classes  by  Thames  tonnage,  but  in  handi¬ 
cap  races  they  are  still  classified  according  to 
tonnage  measurement,  although  they  are  meas¬ 
ured  for  length  and  sad  area,  a  state  of  affan  s 
which  is  so  paradoxical  as  to  require  some  ex¬ 
planation.  The  majority  of  sailing  matches  for 
yachts  above  40ft.  in  length  in  British  waters 
are  handicaps.  That  is  to  say,  the  time  allow¬ 
ance  is  not  allotted  according  to  any  rule,  but 
merely  according  to  the  merits  of  the  yachts. 
Of  course  this  is  a  most  pernicious  system  of 
racing  because  it  affords  no  encouragement  to 
owners  to  build  or  own  fast  vessels,  nor  even 
to  maintain  them  in  a  high  state  of  efficiency. 
If  A  beats  B  by  2111.  more  than  her  time  allow¬ 
ance  to-day,  then  A  will  have  to  allow  B  2111. 
more  time  to-morrow,  and  very  little  note  is 
taken  of  what  may  have  been  the  reason  of 
B’s  defeat.  I  do  not  mean  to  say  that  the 
allowance  would  be  increased  if  the  result  of 
the  race  was  a  mere  fluke.  But  if  B  had  a 
shocking  bad  topsail,  or  her  helmsman  was  a 
duffer,  or  if  for  any  such  reason  it  is  thought 
that  A  will  probably  to-morrow  beat  B  by  a 
couple  of  minutes  more  than  she  gave  her  to¬ 
day,  then  the  handicapper  will  certainly  be 
generous  enough  to  give  B  another  2m.  The 
result  which  will  follow  may  be  an  exciting  race 
by  time  allowance,  but  the  system  must,  be 
described  as  nothing  less  than  a  direct  premium 
upon  inefficiency  and  bad  seamanship.  Races 
upon  this  system,  which  unluckily  are  very  com¬ 
mon  in  England,  and  which  are  fostered  by  all 
the  leading  yacht  clubs  from  the  Royal  Yacht 
Squadron  downwards,  are  knows  here  as  handi¬ 
cap  matches.”  An  effort  was  made  last  season 
to  abandon  the  system  among  the  best  yacbts 
and  stick  to  pure  class  racing,  and  the  move¬ 
ment  was  attended  by  a  good  deal  of  success. 

Next  summer,  too,  I  am  glad  to  say,  there 
will  be  very  little  handicap  racing  among,  the 
new  vessels  which  will  sail  almost  exclusively 
in  the  new  international  classes.  I  here  will, 
however,  be  any  number  of  “handicap  matches” 
for  the  older  vessels  which  are  a  little  out¬ 
classed,  owing  to  their  age  and  speed,  and  it  is 
in  these  races  that  the  curious  paradox  will  again 
appear  of  the  vessels  being  classified  by  one  rule 
and  measured  by  another.  As  an  instance  of 
this  a  handicap  race  is  given  for  yachts  between 
50  tons  and  100  tons,  Thames  measurement.  No 
steps  are  taken  to  measure  the  yachts,  for 
Thames  tonnage,  and  the  owner  is  practically 
left  to  settle  the  “tonnage”  for  himself,  but  he 
is  forced  to  send  in,  with  his  entry,  the  length 
of  the  vacht  on  the  waterline  and  her  sail  area 
according  to  Y.  R.  A.  rules,  and  these  factors 
L.W. L.  and  S.  are  measured  by  the  official 
measurer.  Of  course  an  American  yachtsman 
would  at  once  ask  the  question,  “For  the  pur¬ 
poses  of  a  mere  handicap  race,  why  is  the 
tonnage  wanted  at  all,  and  why  are  the  yachts 
not  classified  by  length?”  And  I  am  afraid  the 
only  answer  permissible  must  be  that  the  law  of 
the'  Medes  and  Persians  classified  the  racing 
fleet  by  Thames  tonnage,  and  therefore  it  has 
never  been  subject  to  deviation. 

We  all  know  that  it  is  said  that  the  term 
“tonnage”  has  originated  from  the  tun  cask 
of  wine,  the  earliest  method  of  calculating  the 
size  of  ships  being  to  merely  count  the  number 
of  casks  or  tuns  of  wine  carried  by  the  vessel. 
In  the  year  1642  there  is  a  record  of  “A  rule 
to  know  the  burden  ship,”  which  is  “to  multiply 
the  length  of  the  keel  by  the  breadth  and  by  the 
depth  of  the  hold  and  divide  the  product  by 
100.”  A  book  entitled  “The  Complete  Ship¬ 
wright.”  by  one  Bushell,  written  in  the  seven¬ 
teenth  century,  gives  the  method  of  ascertaining 
the  tonnage  of  ships  employed  by  the  ship¬ 
wrights  of  London  and  on  the  river  Thames  as 
follows:  “They  multiply  the  length  of  the  keel 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


into  the  breadth  of  the  ship  at  the  broadest 
place,  taken  from  outside  to  outside,  and  the 
product  of  that  by  half  the  breadth.  This  second 
multiplication  they  divide  by  94,  or  sometimes 
100,  and  according  to  that  division,  they  are 
paid  for  so  many  tuns.” 

In  the  year  1773  what  is  known  as  builder’s 
measurement  was  brought  into  force  in  which 
3/5  of  the  breadth  was  subtracted  from  the 
length  to  allow  for  the  rake  of  the  stem  and 
stern  post  and  the  rule  then  read: 

(L— 3/S  B)XBXI4  B 

- =  Builder’s  Measurement. 

94 

The  length  was  then  taken  along  the  rabbet 
of  the  keel  from  the  bottom  of  the  stern  post 
to  a  perpendicular  line  dropped  from  the  fore 
side  of  the  stemhead.  Now  it  is  very  easy  to 
see  that  by  raking  the  stern  post  “the  tonnage” 
could  be  easily  reduced  because  of  a  reduc¬ 
tion  in  the  measured  length.  This  rule,  how¬ 
ever,  continued  until  1854 — three  years  after 
the  visit  of  the  schooner  America — when  the 
Royal  London  and  Royal  Mersey  yacht  clubs 
decided  to  alter  the  way  of  taking  the  length, 
from  the  length  along  the  keel  to  the  measure- 
men  from  “stem  to  stern  post  on  deck.” 

This  change  naturally  raised  the  tonnage  of 
some  of  the  existing  yachts  with  very  raking 
stern  posts  as  much  as  20  per  cent.,  and  the  re¬ 
sult  was  that,  to  make  matters  level,  the  Royal 
Thames  Y.  C.  decided  to  deduct  the  whole  of 
the  beam  from  the  length,  instead  of  3/5  of  it, 
and  in  1855  this  rule  came  into  force: 

(L-B)XBX^B 

- =  Thames  Measurement. 

94 

I  hope  your  readers  will  forgive  my  troubling 
them  with  this  little  bit  of  ancient  history,  but 
I  have  done  so  in  order  to  show  the  extra¬ 
ordinary  conservatism  displayed  by  British 
yachtsmen.  Here  we  have  the  original  Thames 
measurement,  or  Thames  tonnage  devised  in 
1 8S5  to  meet  a  conglomeration  of  old-fashioned 
and  primitive  ideas.  Look  at  the  very  in¬ 
genuousness  of  it!  The  length  is  to  be  meas¬ 
ured  from  stem  to  stern  post  on  deck,  the 
obvious  result  of  which  must  be  that  by  a  slight 
variance  of  the  rake  of  the  stern  post,  or  the 
prolongation  of  the  overhang  forward,  an  im¬ 
mense  difference  is  made  in  the  tonnage  of  the 
yacht.  Then  again  the  tax  on  beam  is  so  strong 
that  a  very  slight  addition  to  the  breadth  must 
mean  an  increase  in  the  tonnage  which  is  quite 
out  of  proportion,  and  altogether  beyond  rea¬ 
son. 

lYet  notwithstanding  these  facts,  this  form  of 
tonnage  is  employed  to-day  in  England  for 
classifying  yachts  in  common  parlance,  in  pur¬ 
chase  and  sale,  and  it  is  inserted  in  that  other¬ 
wise  up-to-date  book,  “Lloyds  Yacht  Register.” 

As  an  instance  of  the  absurdity  of  this  ton¬ 
nage,  I  have  before  me  the  measurements  of  two 
60ft.  waterline  yachts,  the  actual  displacement  or 
weight  of  each  being  approximately  56  tons. 
These  two  vessels,  which  I  will  call  A  and  B, 
were  built  some  years  ago  under  the  same  rule 
which  produced  Queen  Mab,  the  Watson  60- 
footer,  which  Mr.  C.  L.  F.  Robinson  bought 
in  England  and  raced  in  America.  They  were 
40-raters,  the  rule  being  LXS-t  6000  =  rating, 
and  their  dimensions  were  length  60ft.  and  sail 
area  4000  sq.  ft.  For  all  intents  and  purposes 
they  are  exactly  the  same  size.  Length,  weight 
of  keel  and  material,  cabin  accommodations,  and 
sail  area  being  equal.  Now,  in  form,  A  has 
rather  a  very  long  overhang  forward,  and  having 
a  low  forward  freeboard,  her  beam  on  deck 
amidships  is  flared  out  considerably,  something 
like  that  of  the  yawl  Ailsa.  Although  A  has 
much  greater  beam  amidships  on  deck,  her 
area  of  waterline  plane  is  scarcely  greater  than 
that  of  B.  A  also  has  a  very  raking  stern  post. 
The  cost  of  each  vessel  was  about  £70  per  foot 
L.W.L.  when  she  was  built.  According  to 
Thames  measurement,  A  comes  out  91  tons, 
while  B  is  only  54.  Therefore,  if  each  boat 
cost  £4,200,  the  price  of  A  was  about  £46  per 
ton.  whereas  the  price  of  B  was  £77  per  ton. 

This,  I  venture  to  say,  is  an  important  deduc¬ 
tion  for  American  yachtsmen  who  are  fond  of 
purchasing  English  yachts.  Supposing  these 


yachts  were  now  to  be  sold  at  half  their  initial  1 
cost,  and  a  stranger  were  to  have  A  offered  to  I 
him  at  £23  per  ton  and  B  at  £39-  It  js  Ia'r  to 
assume  that — especially  when  he  was  informed 
that  both  boats  were  old  40-raters,  and  that  A 
was  .  built  in  1893  and  B  was  built  in  189O' — he 
would  conclude  that  A  was  a  much  cheaper  I 
vessel.  He  might  be  pardoned  for  assuming 
that  A  was  three  years  younger  and  £16  per 
ton  cheaper. 

Of  course  I  am  quite  well  aware  that  no  ex- 
pert  would  come  to  such  a  conclusion,  but  j| 
what  I  do  say,  is  many  prospective  owners 
might  do  so,  and  especially  an  American  yachts-  1 
man,  who  being  unaccustomed  to  a  system  of 
tonnage  measurement  devised  half  a  century  ago, 
might  naturally  be  unprepared  for  the  astonish¬ 
ing  fact  that  the  price  of  the  two  4°'raIers"  or 
6o-footers,  offered  to  him  at  £23  per  ton  and 
£39  per  ton,  respectively,  was  precisely  the 
same. 

Most  of  the  British  yacht  building  yards  are 
well  off  for  work,  and  the  principal  firms  which 
are  verv  busy  are  William  Fife,  at  Fairlie-on- 
Clyde,  'who  'is  building  a  754ft.  cutter  (15 
metres)  for  Mr.  Kennedy,  and  Camper  & 
Nicholson’s,  of  Gosport,  who  are  building  a 
yacht  of  this  class  for  Sir  James  Pender,  bife 
has  a  49.2-footer  (15  metres)  in  the  course  of 
construction  at  Robertson  s  Yard,  Sandbank, 
and  Alfred  Mylne,  a  rising  young  designer,  who 
was  a  pupil  of  G.  L.  Watson's,  has  a  15-metre 
yacht  building  at  Dumbarton.  The  Clyde 
designers  have  also  sent  the  lines  of  6-metre, 
9-metre  and  10-metre  yachts  abroad  for  the 
other  countries  which  have  adopted  the  inter¬ 
national  rule. 

Quite  a  new  departure  in  the  modern  racing 
vachts  appears  to  be  the  extremely  elaborate  and  | 
highly  finished  cabin  fittings,  combining  com¬ 
fort  and  artistic  taste,  for  since  the  introduction 
of  the  scantling  restrictions  there  is  no  longer 
any  dire  necessity  for  a  cheese-paring  policy  in  j 
the  weight  of  the  details  below  deck,  and  in¬ 
stead  of  bare  boards  and  scanty  bunks,  side¬ 
boards,  tables  and  bulkheads  barely  complying 
with  the  letter  of  the  law  and  requiring  a  de¬ 
cidedly  elastic  interpretation  of  the  rule  to  be 
regarded  as  the  “ordinary  fittings  of  a  yacht,  ’ 
the  new  racers  seem  to  be  competing  one  with 
another  to  be  able  to  show  the  maximum 
amount  of  comfort  in  the  furniture  of  their 
roomy  cabins.  The  new  development  will  cer¬ 
tainly  tend  to  make  the  modern  class  racers 
a  popular  type  of  boat. 

B.  Hecicstall-Smith. 


Dories. 

It  is  a  demonstration  of  “the  survival  of  the 
fittest”  the  way  the  dory  type  of  boat  refuses  to 
take  a  back  seat  and  be  forgotten  like  many  of 
the  other  one-design  classes.  Knockabouts  came 
into  vogue,  were  popular  and  then  evoluted  into 
raceabouts.  They  in  turn  gave  way  to  special 
classes  which  multiplied  so  fast  no  one  could 
really  grasp  the  full  extent  to  which  they  have 
grown.  Every  club  in  every  locality  has  its 
special  class. 

But  the  dories  ancient,  tried  and  true  are 
found  all  over. 

The  Huguenot  Y.  C.  years  ago  had  a  class  of 
them  on  Long  Island  Sound  and  in  Boston 
waters  they  are  now  so  popular  a  special  class, 
Class  X,  is  given  them  in  the  yacht  racing  asso¬ 
ciation’s  ranks,  and  in  New  York  waters  the  ^  • 
R.  A.  of  Gravesend  Bay  fathers  them  in  what  is 
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and  where  a  greater  part  of  the  transportation 
is  by  water.  The  largest  corporation  interested 
in  the  means  of  transportation  in  Zambesia  is 
the  Campanhia  de  Zambesia.  which  has  its.  head 
office  in  Europe,  at  53  R”0  do  Alecrim.  Lisbon, 
and  its  head  office  in  Africa,  at  Tete,  Zambesia. 
Mr.  Alfred  Obrist,  of  Chinde.  at  the  mouth  of 
the  Zambesia,  is  also  interested  in  river  and  lake: 
transportation  in  that  region.— The  Engineer. 


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Riverside  Y.  C. ;  Treas.,  Victor  I.  Cumnock, 
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as  follows : 

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annual,  Bridgeport  spring,  Indian  Harbor  Special, 
Seawanhaka  special. 

June  1. — Knickerbocker  annual;  8,  Manhas- 
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special;  31,  Seawanhaka  fall,  Hartford  special. 

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cruising  race;  14,  Manhassett  Bay  fall,  Larch¬ 
mont  special ;  21,  American  fall. 

*Racing  every  intervening  week  day  at  Larch¬ 
mont. 

In  addition  to.  the  amendments  adopted  by  the 
New  York  Y.  C.  to  the  racing  rules  there  were 
various  others  of  more  or  less  importance  pro¬ 
posed,  of  which  the  most  important  are  the  fol¬ 
lowing  : 

In  all  classes  of  33  fet  and  under  each  yacht 
must  be  steered  by  a  Corinthian,  who  is  a  mem¬ 
ber  of  a  regularly  organized  yacht  club,  and 
must  be  manned  by  Corinthians,  except  that  a 
yacht  of  a  33ft.  class  may  carry  three  profes¬ 
sionals,  a  yacht  of  a  27ft.  class  two  professionals, 
and  a  yacht  of  a  22ft.  class,  or  any  class  smaller, 
one  professional. 

A  yacht  of  a  40ft.  class,  or  of  any  class  larger, 
must  carry  as  one  of  its  crew  a  member  of  a 
recognized  yacht  club. 

A  ketch  must  have  the  after  side  of  her  miz¬ 
zenmast  forward  of  the  point  of  immersion  aft. 

Any  yacht  crossing  the  starting  line  before  the 
starting  signal  of  her  class  has  been  given  shall 
be  recalled  by  the  hoisting  of  a  white  ball,  with 
a  red  horizontal  band,  attention  being  called 
thereto  by  a  short  blast  of  a  fog  horn.  Should 
more  than  one  yacht  cross  the  starting  line  be¬ 
fore  the  starting  signal  of  her  class  there  shall 
be  a  short  blast  of  the  fog  horn  for  each  yacht 
so  crossing. 

One  question  in  racing  rules  that  comes  up 
occasionally  and  should  be  legislated  upon,  is  in 
the  case  of  a  smaller  vessel  having  no  competi¬ 
tors  in  her  class  going  up  into  the  next  higher 
class  where  professional  helmsmen  are  allowec^ 

In  the  smaller  boats  class  amateur  helmsmen 
only  are  permitted,  yet  the  class  she  now  enters 
is  steered  by  professionals. 

The  question  is  if  there  was  a  professional 
aboard  of  her  and  she  found  at  the  last  minute 
no  competitor  had  shown  up  in  her  own  class, 
could  the  professional  steer  her?  It  would  seem 
at  first  as  if  such  an  act  should  be  permitted, 
that  she  should  be  given  all  the  privileges  of  the 
class  in  which  she  sails. 

But  on  the  other  hand  she  carries  no  boat 
stowed  on  deck  as  the  larger  class  is  required 
by  the  rules  to  do,  and  not  having  her  small 
boat  with  her  nor  time  enough  left  before  the 
starting  gun  to  run  inshore  and  get  it  what  can 
she  do?  She  cannot  possibly  comply  with  the 
rules  of  the  larger  class. 

Should  she  then  take  any  of  the  privileges? 
Or  should  she  sail  in  the  larger  class  manned 
and  equipped  for  her  own  class? 


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[April  6,  1907. 


YACHTING  NEWS  NOTES. 

Designer  Morgan  Barney,  of  29  Broadway, 
has  been  working  very  quietly,  but  nevertheless 

successfully.  _  i\/r 

An  order  recently  placed  with  James  1V1. 
Bayles  &  Son,  of  Port  Jefferson,  L.  I.,  for  a 
cruising  power  yacht  9tlt.  over  all,  82ft.  water¬ 
line,  14ft.  loin,  "beam,  powered  with  two  Stand- 
and  motors,  developing  120  horsepower  is  for  Mr. 
W.  H.  Briggs,  of  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

It  is  such  craft  as  these  that  will  in  time 
put  the  old  style  “tea  kettles’  out  of  business. 
The  engine  room  takes  up  such  a  small  amount 
of  space  and  the  fuel  is  so  much  cleanei,  hav¬ 
ing  no  smoke  or  coal  dust,  etc.,  they  are  bound 
to  become  popular  with  the  development  ot  the 
marine  gasolene  engine  of  large  sizes. 

X  X  X 

Robert  Jacob,  of  City  Island,  will  build  the 
new  class  Q  racer  designed  bv  C.  D.  Mower  for 
a  member  of  the  New  York  Y.  C.  whose  name 
is  withheld  for  the  present. 

X  X  X 

• 

The  Colonial  Y.  C.  gave  a  very  enjoyable 
smoker  and  vaudeville  entertainment  to  its  mem¬ 
bers  and  their  friends  in  the  club  room  known 
as  the  “Cave  Room,”  Colonial  Building. _  N.  Y., 
Saturday  evening,  March  3°-  I  he  club  s  sum¬ 
mer  quarters,  now  open  at  Hudson  River  and 
101st  street,  will  formally  go  into  commission 
about  May  1,  when  their  spring  regatta  will  be 
held.  l  he  regatta  committee  consists  of  the 
measurer  Mr  Charles  Newman;  Raymond  Mc- 
Fall,  Dr.  G.  T.  McGlone,  Charles  Scheffler  and 
Ernest  Eberlein. 

It  is  expected  that  Mr.  S.  W.  Granberry  s  new 
cruiser  Irene,  designed  by  Mr.  Schock,  will  be 
in  commission  and  be  tried  out  preparatory  to 
the  Marblehead  race  in  which  she  is  to  repre¬ 
sent  the  club.  Her  length  over  all  is  _33ft-> 
waterline  30ft.,  beam  6ft.  6in.,  draft  3ft.,  with  a 
Standard  12  horsepower  two  cylinder  engine. 


Yachts  Sold. 

Mr.  Frank  L.  St.  John  has  sold  his  schooner 
yacht  Marjorie  through  the  agency  of  Mr.  Henry 
].  Gielow  to  Mr.  John  F.  Baudo-uine.  The  yacht 
is  at  Jacob’s  Yard,  City  Island,  having  a  25 
horsepower  gasolene  engine  installed.  She  is 
85ft.  over  all  and  was  built  in  1902. 

Another  interesting  sale  reported  by  this  office 
is  that  of  the  schooner  yacht  Agatha  for  Mr. 
Harry  G.  Tobey  to  Mr.  William  C.  Towen,  Vice- 
Commodore  of  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  The  yachts 
name  will  be  changed  to  Tammany  and  as  such 
she  will  be  one  of  the  notable  competitors  in  the 
ocean  race  to  Bermuda  in  June.  She  is  a  flush 
deck,  keel  vessel,  72ft.  over  all  and  built  in  1902. 

Mr.  F.  L.  Sheppard  has  sold  through  this 
agency  the  auxiliary  schooner  yacht  Sculpin  II. 
to  Mr.  William  L.  Bjur,  who  will  cruise  in  her 
to  the  Jamestown  Exposition. 

Mr.  C.  L.  Camman,  Jr.,  has  purchased  through 
Mr.  Gielow  the  sloop  yacht  Lodona  from  Mr. 
E.  J.  Graecen,  and  Mr.  T.  Bache  Bleecker  has 
bought  the  fast  Class  P  sloop  yacht  Jig  Step 
from  Mr.  F.  J.  Havens.  The  latter  yacht  was 
built  last  year  from  plans  by  Mr.  Gielow  and 
won  the  championship  of  her  class  on  Gravesend 
Bay  and  during  the  Larchmont  race  week.  She 
will  be  raced  on  the  Long  Island  Sound  during 
the  coming  season,  her  home  port  being  Oyster 
Bay. 

The  following  motor  yachts  have  been  trans¬ 
ferred  through  the  same  office:  Lillian,  65ft., 
twin  screw,  Mr.  George  H.  Reeves  to  Capt.  W. 
C.  Candee,  to  be  used  principally  on  Great  South 
Bay,  Long  Island,  with  cruises  outside;  Zorayda, 
67 ft.,  twin  screw  cruiser,  Mr.  E.  Barnett  to  Mr. 
A.  Schneider,  will  be  taken  to  Chesapeake  Bay; 
Vampa,  56ft.,  speed  launch,  Mr.  Clermont  L. 
March  to  Mr.  Spencer  Trask,  for  service  on 
Lake  George,  and  Adlake  for  Mr.  Frank  M. 
Miller  to  Mr.  Stanley  Scott. 

The  steam  launch  Reamer,  sold  for  Mr.  P. 
Sanford  Ross,  has  been  shipped  to  South  America, 
and  the  auxiliary  catboat  Molly  B  has  been  sold 
for  Mr.  Fred  J.  Buenzle  to  Mr.  Wm.  H.  Nimick. 


(Continued  from  page  506.) 

The  next  chapter  in  the  Resurrection  of  the 
Pup  opens  on  a  Saturday  in  the  last  week  of 
September,  a  cold  raw  day  in  the  morning,  but 
clearing  as  the  day  advanced  until  all  was  serene 
and  blue  at  sunset. 

Bensonhurst  was  having  its  every  day  life 
when  the  long  and  the  short  man  again  appeared  * 
on  the  beach,  each  with  a  grip  sack  in  propor¬ 
tion  to  his  size  and  dressed  in  warm  sweaters. 

Thev  lost  no  time  after  hunting  up  and  paying 
Hogan,  but  started  to  work,  cleaning  out,  re¬ 
caulking  and  refitting  the  seams  of  Pup’s  plank¬ 
ing. 

It  was  about  I  o’clock  when  they  finished  and 
the  tall  man  straightened  up  to  take  the  kinks 
out  of  his  knees  and  back  and  remarked,  “Gosh  !” 
let's  quit  and  get  something  to  eat.” 

So  rubbing  their  hands  in  the  sand  to  remove 
the  putty  and  paint  they  adjourned  to  Hogan’s 
Alley  and  called  for  chowder  and  sandwiches. 
As  they  ate  they  noticed  the  tide  was  well  up 
on  the  beach,  so  hastening  their  meal  they  got 
the  boat  builder  to  come  with  his  gang  and 
carry  the  boat  to  the  water’s  edge. 

Although  Pup  was  a  small  boat,  only  14ft.  long 
on  deck,  she  had  a  heavy  lead  keel  and  it  was 
only  after  a  great  deal  of  puffing  and  grunting 
from  the  six  men  that  she  was  finally  carried  to 
the  water  and  shoved  on  the  flat  of  her  side 
into  it. 

It  would  have  been  the  proper  thing  for  the 
tall  man,  who  had  bought  the  Pup,  to  have 
treated  all  hands,  but  as  the  boat  builder’s  crowd 
and  the  barkeeper’s  crowd  didn’t  agree  the 
former  went  off  to  their  work  again  unoiled. 

“Have  you  found  her  pump?”  asked  Hogan 
as  the  two  men  sat  down  to  rest  on  his  porch. 

“No!  Wish  we  could;  she  leaks  a  little  and 
we  should  have  it.” 

“Say!  just  look  into  that  catboat  on  the  beach 
over  there;  it’s  in  her.  The  Dutchman  owns 
her.” 

So,  all  unintentionally  of  course,  the  two  men 
sauntered  along  the  shore  toward  this  cat,  and 
sure  enough  there  in  her  cockpit  lay  the  pump 
plunger  with  the  iron  rod  shortened  up  and 
curved  over  like  a  cane  handle. 

“Say,  Sam,”  called  the  short  man;  and  Sam, 
who  must  have  expected  it,  was  near  by.  Who 
owns  this  cat?”  Here’s  Pup’s  pump  in  her; 
here’s  the  plunger.” 

“Yah!”  replied  Sam  with  a  hard  look  m  the 
direction  of  Hogan’s  Alley.  “I’ll  take  it  out  and 
give  it  to  you.” 

So  the  pump  was  recovered  and  all  that  re¬ 
mained  to  fill  the  gaping  hole  in  the  catboat  s 
deck  was  the  strong  English  indulged  in  by  the 
bcfat  builder  as  he  took  it  out. 

Revenge  is  sweet  and  Sam  got  even  on  Hogan. 
“Say!”  said  he,  as  he  got  behind  a  sloop  so  the 
barkeeper  couldn’t  see  him,  “he’s  got  all  de  lead 
under  his  front  porch,  right  by  de  beer  kegs  as 
you  go  under  de  stoop,  an’  he’s  got  de  sails  too. 

And  so  it  was  a  good  thing  for  the  two  men 
after  all  that  the  Dutchman  and  Hogan  were 
on  the  outs.- 


reached  a  crisis  between  the  “square  head’  and 
Llogan  and  they  were  at  court  to  settle  it. 

This  was  a  set  back;  the  tall  man  had  come 
prepared  to  sail  Pup  away  and  here  was  no  mast 
ready  as  promised. 

Madder  and  madder,  the  more  he  thought  of 
it,  he  grew  until  he  gave  vent  to  his  feelings 
thus : 

“You  tell  Sam  it’s  been  a  pretty  good  joke 
so  far  to  sell  a  mast  that  didn’t  belong  to  him, 
but  if  I  don’t  have  that  spar  by  10  o’clock  to¬ 
morrow  it  will  cease  to  be  a  joke.” 

This  was  why  Sam  was  seen  hard  at  work  in 
his  shop  on  the  following  day,  the  Sabbath,  and 
he  didn't  stop  until  he  gave  the  tall  man  a  brand 
new  mast  for  Pup. 

Hogan  produced  the  lead  and  between  them 
everything  was  restored,  the  boat  rigged  com¬ 
plete,  and  just  before  sunset  with  grip  *  sack 
aboard  the  tall  man  set  sail  and  Pup  glided  away 
from  the  beach  where  for  two  years  she  had 
caused  so  much  trouble. 


One  week  later  the  two  men  arrived  bag  and 
baggage  at  the  canoe  club  to  sail  Pup  a  distance 
of  about  twenty-five  miles  to  New  Rochelle  on 
the  Sound. 

It  was  a  raw,  chilly  day,  but  the  tide  was  fair 
to  take  them  through  the  East  River  and  Hell 
Gate.  Everything  favored  an  early  start  except 
the  boat,  and  that  disreputable  little  Pup,  as  if 
knowing  the  men  had  come  away  without  their 
breakfast  and  lost  considerable  of  their  allotted 
sleep  in  order  to  come  by  rail  in  time  to-  catch 
the  train,  lay  sunk  at  her  moorings  with  only 
the  tip  of  her  mast  visible  above  the  water. 

The  language  indulged  in  by  the  couple  was 
strong  enough,  if  it  could  have  been  properly  ap¬ 
plied,"  to  raise  the  boat.  Disappointment  was 
upon  both  faces  as  they  set  to  work  to  raise  the 
wreck. 

The  negro  janitor  lent  a  hand  and  by  hitching 
a  heavy  tackle  to  one  of  the  spiles  that  held  the 
float  in  place  they  managed  to  drag  the  boat 
bodily  over  the  sandy  bottom  until  near  enough 
to  right  her  by  her  mast.  Her  deck  just  came  to 
the  level  of  the  water  as  she  sat  on  the  sandy 
bottom. 

Bare-footed,  and  with  their  sleeves  rolled  up, 
the  tall  man  worked  a  large  pump  the  janitor 
produced,  while  the  short  man  got  aboard  and 
baled  with  a  bucket  as  if  his  life  depended  on  it. 
[to  be  concluded.] 


Messrs.  Wilson  &  Silsbee,  the  Boston  sail-  | 
makers,  have  received  an  order  through  Mr.  I 
Henry  Howard  for  a  suit  of  American  made 
sails  for  Com.  Enrique  Pardinas  of  the  Real 
Club  Nautico,  of  San  Sebastian,  for  his  Spanish 
sonder  class  boat.  The  King  of  Spain’s  sails, 
made  by  this  same  firm,  are  ready  for  shipment. 

X  X  x 

Ruddick,  the  yacht  builder  on  141st  street,  | 
New  York  city,  has  just  received  an  order, 
through  designer  Morgan  Barney  for  a  neat  little 
25ft.  launch. 


A  week  or  so  later  the  long  man  alone  ap¬ 
peared  at  Gravesend  Beach  to  get  the  mast  the 
boat  builder  had  promised  to  make  to  replace 
the  one  that  was  lost.  But  the  place  was  de¬ 
serted.  Neither  Mr.  Hogan  nor  the  Dutchman 
were  about  and  the  boy  and  man  that  were 
leisurely  at  work  shoring  up  a  sloop  were  the 
onlv  persons  in  sight. 

The  tall  man  inquired  of  them  where  everyone 
had  gone  and  was  informed  that  matters  had 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — W.  A.  Stumpf,  N.  Y.  City, 
by  G.  R.  Stark;  C.  D.  Chasteney,  Trenton,  N. 
J.,  by  W.  A.  Furman;  Gilbert  Hindermyer, 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  by  H.  A.  Hill. 

Western  Division. — George  C.  Lewis,  Milwau¬ 
kee,  Wis.,  by  E.  Friedman. 


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AMERICAN 
HANDICAPS 
OUT  OF  17 
WON  WITH 

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OPEN  AMA¬ 
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ONSHIP  AT 
N.Y.  ATHLET 
IC  CLUB 
WE  FOORD. 

94  OUT  OF  100 

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UJMLC. 


are  steel  lined.  Mr.  Heer  says  that  his  1907  load  with 
regular  factory  trap  and  black  edge  wadding  and  steel 
lined  shells  is  better  than  ever.  U.  M.  C.  game  loads 
are  equal  to  U.  M.  C.  trap  loads,  which  are  standard. 


STATE  CHAMPI¬ 
ONSHIPS 
HIGH  EXPERT 

AND 

AMATURE 

AVERAGES 

GALORE 


T  rapshooting . 

— 

If  you  zvant  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
I  send  a  notice  like  the  follozmng: 


Fixtures. 

April  3. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y. 

April  10. — New  Haven  (Conn.)  G.  C.  William  T.  Minor, 
Sec’y. 

April  11.—' Wilmington,  Del.— Annual  spring  tourna¬ 

ment  of  the  Delaware  State  Trapshooters’  League, 
under  auspices  of  the  Claymont  Gun  Club,  of  Wil¬ 
mington,  Del.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

!  April  13. — Easton,  Pa. — Independent  G.  C.  fourth  annual 
target  tournament.  Edw.  F.  Markley,  Sec’y. 

April  16-17. — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols,  Sec’y. 

April  IS. — Freehold,  (N.  J.)  Shooting  Club.  Frank  Mul- 
doon.  Mgr. 

April  IS. — Beading,  Pa —Beading  live-bird  handicap, 
under  auspices  of  the  Spring  Valley  Shooting  Associa¬ 
tion.  Arthur  A.  Fink,  Mgr. 

April  19.— Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’y. 

April  19-20. — Chanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26.— Mexia.— Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A. 
Wadsworth,  Sec’y. 

April  25.— Muncie,  Ind.— Magic  City  G.  C.  ninth  annual 
tournament.  F.  L.  Wachtell,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Plainfield,  N.  J. — Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

May  1-2.— Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y. 

May  2-3.— Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec’y. 

May  4. — Albany,  N.  Y. — Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 
Ilagadorn,  Sec’y. 

1  May  4. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J.- — Alert  G.  C.  Edward  F. 
j  Markley,  Capt.  % 

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May  4-5. — Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  Van 
Valkenberg,  Sec’y. 

May  7-3. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sect’y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State^  shoot. 

May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  14-16.— Columbus  (Neb.)  G.  C.  G.  A.  Schroeder, 
Sec’y. 

May  15-16. — Wilmington,  Del. — Wawaset  Gun  Club  annual 
Spring  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  17-18.— York,  Pa.— York  City  G.  C.  N.  M.  McSherry, 
Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23.— McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club. 
H.  S.  West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23.— Portsmouth  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards,  Sec’y. 

May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24.— Lexington,  Ky.— Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 


May  24-25. — Quebec. — Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec'y. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Englewood,  N.  J. — Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt.  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  7-9. — Billings — Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  S. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9.— Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  17. — Winthrop,  Mass. — Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain.  Sec’y. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 


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[April  6,  1907. 


money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

Ittne  28-30.— Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10.— Lexington,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10. — Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle  Sec,y. 

July  9-10.— krenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alt'.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y.  .  . 

July  18-18.— Boston,  Mass— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  F.  Richie, 
Sec’y. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.—  Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

'Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9.—' Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
ihe  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Dufl,  Sec  y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug*  13-14. — Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’v.  .  .  , 

Aug  20-22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  10-12.— Spokane.  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.  _ 

Sept.  13-14.— Coffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A;  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

We  are  informed  by  Secretary  G.  A.  Schroeder  that 
the  Columbus  Gun  Club,  of  Columbus,  Neb.,  will  hold  a 
three-day  target  tournament,  on  May  14,  15  and  16. 

At  the  shoot  of  the  Middlesex  Gun  Club,  Lexington, 
Mass.,  March  30,  Mr.  H.  C.  Kirkwood,  of  Boston,  was 
the  star  performer.  He  scored  97  in  the  100-target  event. 
Roy  was  second  with  93.  Pennington  and  Powell  tied 
•on  90  for  third. 

Sec’y  F.  Richie  writes  us  that  “the  Monmouth  Gun 
Glub,  of  Asbury  Park,  N.  J.,  will  hold  its  annual  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention  on  Thursday 
and  Friday,  July  25  and  26,  official  notice  of  which  will 
shortly  be  sent  out.” 

V., 

The  Media,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  defeated  the  Chester  Gun 
Glub  in  a  seven-man  team  match  March  30,  at  Linwood. 
The  contest  resulted  in  a  tie  on  127.  The  five  highest 
men  shot  off  the  tie.  The  result  was  Media  101,  Chester 
4)7.  Each  man  shot  at  25  targets. 

*, 

The  North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J., 
■desires  to  shoot  some  friendly  home  and  home  matches 
with  some  amateur  club.  25  to  50  targets  per  man.  Com¬ 
munications  to  this  end  may  be  addressed  to  Mr.  Garret 
IT.  Vermenten,  61  North  Main  street,  Paterson. 

Twelve  events,  a  total  of  200  targets,  $12.50  entrance, 
■are  provided  in  the  programme  of  the  Alert  Gun  Club 
spring  tournament  at  Phillipsburg,  N.  J.  Class  shooting 
will  govern  the  moneys.  Ship  shells  prepaid  to  W.  IT. 
Raub,  Phillipsburg.  There  will  be  three  average  moneys, 
$3,  $2  and  $1,  for  amateurs. 

K 

On  the  North  Camden,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  grounds, 
March  30,  a  contest  took  place  between  a  10-man  team 
of  the  home  club  and  a  team  of  the  Haddonfield  Gun 
•Club.  The  home  club  won  by  a  score  of  202  to  195  out  of 
a  possible  250.  Lambert,  of  North  Camden,  made  24  out 
of  25,  the  highest  individual  performance  of  this  contest. 

S? 

Secretary  Chas.  Van  Valkenberg  writes  us  as  follows: 
“The  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Gun  Club  will  hold  its  semi¬ 
annual  inanimate  target  tournament  May  4  and  5  next. 
Valuable  trophies  to  become  property  of  winner  will  be 
a  feature  at  this  shoot,  and  $300  cash  will  be  added. 
Visiting  Shriners  are  especially  invited.” 

The  Jersey  City  Gun  Club  twelve-man  team  defeated 
the  North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  team,  on  the 
grounds  of  the  latter,  March  30.  The  scores  were  198  to 
195.  The  first  contest,  March  16,  was  won  by  North 
•Caldwell,  seven  men  on  a  side,  by  the  score  of  124  to 
113.  The  deciding  contest  will  take  place  in  the  near 
■future. 


There  was  an  unusually  good  attendance  at  the  New 
England  Kennel  Club  traps  at  Braintree,  Mass.,  March 
30.  The  club  cup  was  won  by  Mr.  Samuel  Hammond, 
this  being  his  fourth  win  of  cups  this  season.  Mr.  A. 
Blanchard  was  high  on  actual  breaks,  21.  Mr.  R.  C. 
Storey  scored  a  leg  on  the  season  cup  with  a  full  score 
of  25. 

The  Whitney  cup  series,  which  has  been  an  Important 
competition  in  the  Boston  Athletic  Association  series  of 
shoots,  consisted  of  five  contests  at  100  targets,  the  three 
best  scored  to  count.  Farmer  won  the  cup,  his  three 
best  spores  being  96,  98,  100,  a  total  of  294.  Hunter 
scored  a  leg  on  the  club  cup  after  a  shoot-off  with 
Titcomb. 

The  Boston  Athletic  Association  will  have  some  busy 
days  this  week.  On  Thursday  it  will  contest  with  the 
Yale  Gun  Club,  of  New  Haven;  on  Friday,  with  the 
New  York  Athletic  Club  at  Travers  Island;  on  Saturday 
with  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  at  the  Bay  Ridge  traps, 
Brooklyn,  L.  I.  There  will  be  eight  men  on  the  teams 
in  these  contests. 

VL 

A  match  at  25  birds  for  a  $50  purse,  at  Norristown, 
Pa.,  March  30,  between  Messrs.  Mark  Hart  and  Jonas 
Meyers,  of  Conshohocken,  resulted  in  a  victory  for  the 
former.  The  scores  were  20  and  19.  A  match  between 
Messrs.  Harry  Dull  and  Wm.  Cloverdale,  of  Chestnut 
Hill  was  arranged  to  take  place  at  Feltonville  on  Thurs¬ 
day  of  this  week.  The  conditions  are  35  birds,  $50  a 
side. 

St.  Bernard,  O.,  March  25.— Until  I  can  do  so  per¬ 
sonally,  I  wish  to  thank,  through  the  sportsmen’s  jour¬ 
nals,  my  many  friends  who  so  promptly,  heartily  and 
efficiently  came  to  the  assistance  of  my  family  in  their 
time  of  need,  and  during  my  unavoidable  absence  in 
Florida. 

I  can  do  no  more  than  assure  you  all  of  my  most 
heartfelt  thanks.  Arthur  Gambell. 

K 

Mr.  Freeman  G.  Rump,  of  Lebanon,  Pa.,  was  elected 
captain  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club,  at  a  recent  meeting 
of  the  members.  He  succeeds  Mr.  Nat  Ressler,  who  re¬ 
signed  to  engage  in  other  business.  Mr.  Rump  and  Mr. 
Ressler  are  expert  trap  shots,  and  are  enthusiastic  in 
promoting  competition.  In  a  match  at  15  live  birds, 
$25  a  side,  on  March  28,  Rump  defeated  Mr.  Francis  H. 
Reinoehl,  the  club’s  assistant  captain,  by  a  score  of  11  to 
9.  Rhode  Island  rules  governed. 

K 

Three  live-bird  events  were  shot  at  the  Point  Breeze 
track,  Philadelphia,  March  30.  The  first  was  a  10-bird 
handicap,  and  for  first  Murphy,  Brown  and  Body  tied 
on  10  straight.  There  were  nine  contestants.  Coleman, 
Murphy,  Rand  and  Reed  scored  5  straight  in  the  second 
event,  a  5-bird  sweepstake,  twelve  entries,  $3  entrance. 
The  third  event  was  also  at  5  birds.  Coleman  and 
Brown  scored  straight,  while  Murphy  was  third  alone 
with  4. 

* 

Mr.  Frank  Lawrence,  of  New  York,  known  better  to 
the  sportsmen  of  America  as  a  successful  representative 
of  the  Winchester  Repeating  Arms  Co.,  has  returned 
recently  from  a  trip  in  the  Southwest,  and  reports  that 
he  found  game  plentiful,  and  that  the  sportsmen  in  the 
section  through  which  he  traveled  left  nothing  undone 
to  make  his  visit  pleasant.  Besides  a  successful  busi¬ 
ness  trip,  he  was  the  recipient  of  many  courteous  in¬ 
vitations  from  his  Southern  friends  to  participate  in 
their  field  shooting  events.  His  stories  of  shooting 
doves  in  baited  fields  in  the  South,  and  of  shooting 
quail  over  Southern  pointers  are  very  interesting.  He 
suggests  to  us  that  if  any  of  his  Northern  friends  desire 
any  information  regarding  shooting  in  the  extreme  South 
they  drop  him  a  line. 

Bernard  Waters. 


Trapshooting  at  Pinehurst. 

Trapshooting  has  never  been  more  popular  at  Pine¬ 
hurst,  N.  C.;  in  fact,  the  sport  seems  to  have  undergone 
a  new  and  permanent  awakening,  as  is  indicated  by  the 
fact  that  10,000  targets  are  being  thrown  day  after  day. 

The  result  is  but  natural,  for  the  geographical  location 
is  excellent,  and  hundreds  of  sportsmen  are  attracted 
here  annually  by  the  excellent  quail  shooting.  Among 
the  prominent  shots  who  have  been  much  at  the  traps 
this  season  is  John  Philip  Sousa,  the  bandmaster,  who 
has  long  figured  prominently  in  national  events,  win¬ 
ning  fourth  in  the  international  championship  at  St. 
Louis  in  1898. 


Another  conspicuous  figure  is  Lowell  Palmer,  Jr.,  of 
the  Crescent  Athletic  Club,  champion  for  five  years 
past,  and  also  high  gun  last  year  in  B.  A.  A.  and  \\  ell- 
ington  Gun  Club  shoots. 

C.  A.  Lockwood,  also  of  the  Crescent  club,  and  one 
of  its  good  shots,  is  an  annual  visitor  here,  as  is  Charles 
Stanley,  the  Cleveland  crack,  and  Edward  C.  Hoyt  and 
Will  Gordon,  of  the  Carteret  Club;  Allan  E.  Lard,  in¬ 
ventor  and  owner  of  a  single  trigger  attachment  used  on 
Wesley-Richards  (English)  and  L.  C.  Smith  (American) 
guns;  D.  Herbert  Hostetter,  of  Pittsburg;  J.  D.  H. 
Ralph,  of  Philadelphia;  Harry  Dutton,  of  Boston;  Cyrus 
A.  Taft,  of  Whitinsville,  and  two  score  of  others  less 
prominently  known. 

Conspicuous  in  the  gun  club’s  equipment  is  the  Tower 
trap,  the  very  first  to  be  erected  in  this  country,  and 
which  was  responsible  for  many  others  of  its  character. 
These  towers  have  long  been  popular  in  Europe,  the  idea 
being  to  establish  conditions  similar  to  those  the  sports¬ 
man  experiences  in  pheasant  shooting,  when  the  birds 
are  driven,  wild  water  fowl  or  pigeon  shooting,  and  birds 
which  fly  from  trees. 

The  tower  is  50  feet  high,  and  in  the  top  are  two  expert 
traps,  one  each  at  the  right  and  left,  which  the  shooter 
faces.  The  attendant  is  protected  by  a  heavy  plank 
partition,  which  also  hides  the  traps  from  view,  and  the 
traps  are  pulled  from  the  rear  in  the  usual  manner. 

Five  different  kinds  of  targets  may  be  thrown— right, 
left,  overhead,  unknown  angles  and  doubles.  In  all  of 
these  events,  with  the  exception  of  overhead  birds,  the 
shooter  faces  the  tower  at  usual  rise  distances.  In  the 
overhead  shooting  he  stands  back  to  the  foot  of  the 
tower  and  directly  underneath  the  trap.  It  is  needless  to 
say  that  even  the  best  of  shots  find  they  still  have  some¬ 
thing  to  learn  after  trying  the  tower  trap  for  the  first 

Known  angles  to  the  right  and  left  are  not  difficult, 
and  many  have  a  knack  for  breaking  overhead  targets; 
but  the  unknown  angles  bother  most  of  the  shooters; 
and  doubles,  two  targets  shooting  off  in  opposite  direc¬ 
tions  at  the  same  time,  call  for  skill  and  quickness  which 
few  possess;  but  they  are  by  no  means  impossible,  and 
really  some  remarkable  records  have  been  made  with 
them. 

In  addition  to  the  tower  trap,  the  club  has  up-to-date 
electric  pull  expert  traps. 

Stated  tournaments  for  cups  offered  by  the  Country 
Club  are  a  feature  of  the  season,  with  interest  centering 
about  the  annual  gold  medal  club  championship  shoot. 
There  are  in  addition  frequent  events,  often  tri-weekly 
during  the  season,  in  the  way  of  sweepstakes  and  handi¬ 
cap  events  for  trophies  offered  by  club  members,  the 
whole  combining  to  make  a  winter  replete  with  interest 
for  those  who  love  the  sport. 

Fully  as  prominent  as  trapshooting  at  Pinehurst  is 
target  pistol  shooting,  the  butts  being  in  close  prox¬ 
imity  to  the  traps  Men  and  women  both  enjoy  the  fun, 
and  a  programme  of  weekly  handicap  tournaments  is 
supplemented  by  numerous  events  for  Country  Club  and 
other  cups,  interest  centering  in  the  annual  club  cham¬ 
pionship  shoot,  in  which  gold  medals  are  offered  to 
both  men  and  women,  and  the  annual  U?  S.  R.  A.  State 
championship  (indoor)  shoot,  which  is  held  here  in 
March. 

A  special  feature  at  Pinehurst  is  the  interest  mani¬ 
fested  in  both  trap  and  pistol  shooting  by  non-partici¬ 
pants.  Advertised  events  always  draw  a  big  crowd,  and 
as  entertainment  features  for  the  big  company  as¬ 
sembled  here  the  sports  play  an  important  part. 

Secretary. 


Magic  City  Gun  Club. 

Muncie,  Ind.,  March  25. — The  Magic  City  Gun  Club 
held  their  annual  meeting  March  17,  and  the  following 
officers  were  elected:  Fred  Thompson,  President;  G.  G. 
Williamson,  Vice-President;  A.  C.  Spencer,  Captain; 
F.  L.  Wachtel,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  C.  L. 
Bender,  member  of  the  Executive  Board. 

It  was  decided  to  hold  weekly  shoots,  beginning  on  the 
first  Thursday  in  Aoril  and  ending  on  the  first  Thursday 
in  November.  It  was  also  decided  to  have  two  classes 
of  shooters,  the  Class  A,  to  be  composed  of  90  per  cent, 
shooters,  and  the  Class  B,  to  be  composed  of  80  per 
cent,  shooters. 

Six  valuable  and  suitable  prizes  are  to  be  selected, 
three  of  them  to  be  given  to  the  Class  A  and  three  to 
the  Class  B,  to  the  shooter  winning  the  most  times  in 
the  season.  The  first  prize  to  be  given  to  the  one  win¬ 
ning  the  most;  the  second  to  the  one  winning  next  to 
the  most;  the  third  prize  to  be  given  to  the  one  finish¬ 
ing  third  in  the  race  in  his  respective  class. 

We  have  been  granted,  by  the  Indiana  State  League, 
April  25,  for  our  ninth  annual  spring  tournament,  and 
Sept.  3  and  4  for  our  ninth  annual  fall  tournament. 

Suitable  programmes  will  be  mailed  for  each  of  these 
tournaments.  F.  L.  Wachtell,  Sec  y. 


Springfield  Mass.  Shooting  Club. 

The  Springfield,  Mass.,  Shooting  Club  will  hold  their 
annual  spring  tournament  at  clay  targets  on  Patriots 
Day,  April  19.  The  programme  of  twelve  events  calls 
for  200  targets,  $16  entrance  in  sweeps.  Shooting  will 
commence  at  9  o’clock  sharp  and  continue  all  day.  Tar¬ 
gets  will  be  thrown  from  two  sets  of  expert  traps, 
Sergeant  system.  Purses  will  be  divided  Rose  system, 
four  moneys;  less  than  ten  entries,  three  moneys.  Pro¬ 
fessionals  and  paid  experts  will  be  allowed  to  shoot  for 
targets  only.  Interstate  rules  to  govern  all  events.  To 
the"  high  average  amateurs  eleven  valuable  merchandise 
prizes  will  be  given.  Targets  included  in  all  entrances 
at  iy2  cent  each.  Any  one  may  shoot  for  targets  only. 
Loaded  shells  for  sale  on  the  grounds.  To  reach  the 
shooting  ground  take  Indian  Orchard  or  Palmer  electric 
cars  to"  Red  House  Crossing;  grounds  one  minute  walk 
from  car  line.  Ship  guns  and  ammunition  prepaid  to 
C.  L.  Kites,  416  Main  street,  and  they  will  be  delivered 
on  the  grounds  free  of  charge.  Programmes  are  now 
ready  and  may  be  obtained  by  addressing  the  secretary. 


April  6,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 

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Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  March  27. — The  Boston  Gun  Clubs 
regular  serial  prize  shoot,  held  to-day  at  Wellington, 
proved  to  be  one  of  the  best  yet,  judging  from  the  at¬ 
tendance,  as  there  was  hardly  a  club  within  easy  reach 
of  Boston  but  what  was  represented  by  at  least  one 
shooter. 

H.  Searles,  of  the  Whitinsville  club,  easily  took  the 
lion’s  share  of  honors,  high  average  and  match  score 
coming  to  him.  Dickey  took  the  second  high,  with 
Darton  and  Johnson  tied  for  third. 


Events: 

1 

2  3 

4  5 

6  7 

8 

9  ; 

Shot 

Brk. 

Targets : 

15  15  15 

10  15 

10  15 

15 

15 

at. 

Searles  . 

...13 

14  14 

8  12 

9  14 

15 

10 

125 

109 

Dickey  . 

...14 

14  14 

8  14 

7  9 

11 

12 

125 

103 

Darton  . 

...12 

13  14 

S  10 

8  11 

14 

12 

125 

102 

Johnson  . 

...  11 

14  15 

5  12 

8  15 

13 

9 

125 

102 

’Hebbard  . 

...10 

12  11  10  10 

8  13 

11 

13 

125 

98 

Hassam  . 

...10 

9  10 

8  12 

7  12 

13 

13 

125 

94 

Cavicchi  . 

...  12 

14  12 

7  12 

9  13 

11 

.  . 

110 

90 

Kawop  . 

...11 

15  10 

6  11 

7  7 

9 

110 

76 

Comer  . 

...10 

1.2  13  10  7 

6  6 

9 

.  , 

110 

73 

Fay  . 

...  13 

8  9 

4  8 

7  9 

9 

.  . 

no 

67 

Sibley  . 

...13 

11  S 

4  9 

6  9 

6 

.  , 

no 

66 

Rick  . 

...  n 

S  10 

5  9 

3  8 

7 

.  , 

no 

61 

Frank  . 

...  13 

13  15 

9  10 

7  14 

.  . 

95 

81 

Powel  . 

..  ii 

13  13 

9  10 

8  11 

.  . 

.  . 

95 

75 

Buffalo  . 

...n 

15  12 

8  10 

4  10 

.  . 

.  . 

95 

70 

W oodruff  . 

...13 

;  ll  12 

6  11 

8  9 

.  . 

95 

70 

Caswell  . 

...  7 

13  10 

6  12 

5  11 

,  . 

,  . 

95 

64 

Lynde  . 

...  11 

7  9 

9  11 

8  9 

.  . 

95 

64 

Coolidge  . 

...  7 

9  11  : 

10  10 

8  9 

.  . 

.  . 

95 

64 

Burnes  . 

...13 

;  11  10 

5  7 

4  11 

.  . 

.  . 

95 

61 

Wild  . 

...12 

11  10 

4  9 

6  9 

.  , 

95 

61 

Horrigan  . 

..  10 

7  9 

8  13 

i2 

.  . 

95 

59 

Muldown  . 

..  13 

7  8 

9  10 

10 

.  . 

95 

57 

Lewis  . 

...  11 

13  12 

S  14 

7 

80 

65 

...  14 

12  11 

S  13 

7  . . 

SO 

65 

Bain  . 

...  14 

:  10  12 

7  11 

6  .. 

80 

60 

Griffiths  . 

....  1C 

1  10  10  : 

10  10 

70 

50 

Sandy  . 

...  S 

1  11  10 

7  10 

70 

46 

Williams  . 

1  .  . 

..  6 

3  8 

8 

.  . 

70 

32 

Hardy  . . 

....  14 

1  12  13 

S  .. 

55 

47 

Bell  . 

. . . .  10  12  11 

3  .. 

55 

36 

Trophy  match, 

50  targets, 

distance  handicap 

Class 

A. 

Yds. 

T’l. 

Yds.  T’l. 

Searles  . 

..  IS 

43 

Powel 

..  IS 

38 

Hebbard  . 

..  IS 

41 

Darton 

..  18 

37 

Frank  . 

...IS 

40 

Buffalo  . 

..  IS 

32 

Tohnson  . 

...IS 

40 

Wild  .... 

..  19 

2S 

Dickey  . 

. .  19 

38  * 

. 

Class 

B. 

Cavicchie  . 

..  17 

41 

Burnes  . 

..  18 

29 

Hassam  . 

..  IS 

39 

Sibley  . , 

..  17 

28 

Comer  . 

. .  IS 

34 

Fay 

..  16 

2S 

Muldown  . 

..  16 

34 

Caswell 

..  18 

27 

• 

Class 

C. 

Lvnde  . 

..  16 

37 

Woodruff  . 

..16 

34 

Horrigan  . 

..  16 

37 

Kawop  . 

...  17 

34 

Coolidge  . 

..  16 

37 

Rick  . . . 

..16 

25 

The  Hundred-Shot  Gallery  Championship 

WON  WITH - 

WINCHESTER 

.22  CALIBER  CARTRIDGES 

Rudolph  Gute,  of  Jefferson,  N.  Y.,  shooting  Win¬ 
chester  .22  Caliber  Cartridges,  won  the  ioo-Shot 
Gallery  Championship  at  the  Open  Tournament  of 
the  Zettler  Rifle  Club  of  New  York  City  with  the 
wonderful  score  of  2469  out  of  2500.  This  score 
beats  that  of  the  winner  of  the  ioo-Shot  Match  at 
the  recent  Indoor  .22  Caliber  League  Tournament 
by  four  points.  With  one  exception,  Mr.  Gute’s 
shooting  is  the  best  on  record. 

B ULLSEYE  TARGET: 

_ _____ ^ T— — 

H.  M.  Thomas,  gl/2  degrees,  first,  A.  L.  Lauden- 
sack,  11  degrees,  second,  shooting  Winchester  .22 
Caliber  Cartridges  and  Winchester  Single  Shot 
Rifles. 

RING  TARGET: 


Lincoln  Heights  Gun  Club. 

Scranton,  Pa.,  March  29. — Following  are  the  scores  of 
the  postponed  shoot  of  the  Lincoln  Heights  Gun  Club. 
The  first  event,  first  day,  was  a  miss-and-out,  21yds.  rise, 
15  birds,  Schuylkill  county  rules.  Scores: 


Ely  . 

. 4 

Wilnoski  . 

.  6 

Davis  . 

Hendrick  . 

. 11 

Langdon  . 

. 10 

Malia  . 

.  0 

Stroh  . 

. 11 

Williams  . 

.  1 

Hess  . 

. 11 

Van  Curen  . 

.  1 

Second  event. 

15  birds- 

Hess  . 

.  9 

Van  Lenner  . 

.  6 

Wilnoski  . 

.  7 

Hopkins  . 

.  9 

Langdon  . 

. 10 

Davis  . 

.  13 

Stroh  . 

. 14 

Hendrick  . 

. 12 

Ely  . 

. 13 

Tones . 

. 7 

Malia  . 

. 11 

Brown  . 

. 10 

Bath  . 

. 11 

Third  event,  15  birds,  Association  rules: 


Horan  . 

. 12  ' 

Davis  . 

. 12 

Dawes  . 

. 13 

Hess  . 

. 12 

Langdon  _ 

. 10 

Wilnoski  . 

. 13 

Stroh  . 

. 11 

Hendricks  . 

. 12 

Ely  . 

. 14 

Brown  . 

. 15 

A  change  of  programme  occurred  on  the  second  day. 
Event  1,  15  birds: 


Hendricks 

.  5 

Hess  . 

.  5 

Malia  .... 

.  3 

Klipple  . 

.  5 

Stroh  . . . 

.  5 

Pursel  . 

.  4 

Lewis  . . . . 

.  4 

Davis  . 

.  3 

Event  2, 
Hess  . 

15  birds: 
.  13 

Pursel  . 

. 10 

Hendricks 

. 15 

Lewis  . 

. 13 

Klipple  . . 

. 10 

Davis  . 

.  9 

Marsh  . . . 

. 14 

Langdon  . 

. 10 

Event  3, 
Marsh  . . . 

10  birds.  Association  rules: 

.  8 

Hendricks 

.  8 

Marsh  . 

.  8 

Davis  _ 

.  7 

Brown  . 

.  9 

Lewis  .... 

.  7 

Stroh  . 

.  S 

Hess  . 

.  9 

Dawes  . 

.  7 

lows: 

Event  at  15  birds.  Association  rules,  resulted  as  fol- 


Marsh  . 13 

Hendricks  . 14 

Davis  . 13 

Langdon  . 12 

Klipple  . 12 

Lewis  . 12 

Event  at  10  birds: 

Mason  .  7 

Dawes  . . . . .  8 

Hess  .....' .  6 

Stroh  .  8 

Hendricks  .  9 


Hess  . 12 

Colon  . 11 

Pursell  . 14 

Shotts  . 11 

Mason  . 14 

J  Davis  . 13 

Brown  . 7 

Lewis  .  8 

Marsh  . 10 

Davis  .  7 

Langdon  .  6 


Rudolph  Gute  and  A.  L.  Laudensack  making  three 
“possibles”  of  75,  tied  with  four  other  shooters. 
Premium  for  most  possibles  in  this  match,  Rudolph 
Gute,  five  “possibles”  of  75,  tieing  with  two  other 
shooters. 

Such  phenomenal  scores  only  emphasize  the  generally  accepted  fact  that  for 
accurate  and  uniform  shooting,  Winchester  Rides  and  Winchester  Cartridges,  of 
all  calibers,  are  superior  to  all  other  makes. 


They  Shoot  Where  You  Hold 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  March  30.— The  pleasant  weather 
this  afternon  brought  out  nineteen  men  at  the  regular 
weekly  shoot.  Over  2,000  targets  were  thrown. 

Event  1,  at  25  targets,  was  for  practice.  Schneider  and 
Colquitt  both  made  perfect  scores. 

Event  2,  at  25  targets,  handicap,  for  a  box  of  cigars, 
was  tied  for  by  Schneider,  Grinnell  and  Dukes,  Grinnell 
winning  out  in  the  shoot-off,  which  occurred  in  the 
following  event.  ...  ,  , 

Event  3,  at  25  targets,  handicap,  prizes  a  year  s  sub¬ 
scription  to  Forest  and  Stream  and  a  box  of  cigars, 
resulted  in  a  tie  for  first  place  between  Grinnell,  Colquitt 
and  Winslow,  each  scoring  the  mystic  number  of  23. 
On  the  shoot-off,  Colquitt  won.  Dr.  Gardiner  took  the 
second  prize,  with  a  net  score  of  22. 

In  event  4,  same  conditions  as  preceding,  for  two 
prizes,  each  a  year’s  subscription  to  Forest  and  Stream, 
Carlough  was  the  winner  of  first  place  with  a  score  of  24. 
Colquitt,  Dukes  and  Geoffrey  tied  for  second  place  with 
scores  of  23,  Dukes  winning  out  in  the  shoot-off. 

The  total  net  scores  made  in  event  3-4,  also  counted  on 
the  March  cup  for  members.  Colquitt  was  the  winner 
of  this  with  a  record  of  46,  thus  winning  the  event  for 
the  month.  .  .  ,  . 

Event  5,  30  singles  use  of  both  barrels,  and  10  doubles, 


also  resulted  in  a  tie,  Colquitt  and  Dukes  each  breaking 
40.  This  tie  was  shot  oft  in  the  following  event,  and 
resulted  in  another  tie,  Colquitt  finally  winning  out. 


Events : 
Targets: 

Barnes  . . 
Merton  . 
Schneider 
Grinnell 
Colquitt 
Perley  .. 
Allan  .... 
Cockefair 
Winslow 
Batten  . . 
Boxall  . . . 
Gardiner 
Carlough 
Dukes  . . 
Nott,  Jr.. 
Hughes  . 
Day,  Jr. 
Geoffroy 
Bush  ... 


1 

25 

> 

25 

, — 3 — 
25 

Mr 

15*15  20 

6 

15 

7 

10 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

19 

3  24 

1  21 

1  20 

11 

7 

17 

4  24 

2  19 

2  IS 

10  ..  .. 

24 

2  25 

0  18 

0  19 

11 

7 

18 

3  25 

0  23 

0  10 

25 

0  20 

0  23 

0  23 

13  15  9 

14 

10 

,16 

4  20 

0  18 

0  20 

21 

2  22 

0  16 

0  15 

17 

4  23 

3  19 

3  21 

15  13  12 

10 

. . 

19 

3  17 

4  23 

4  19 

..  11  .. 

15 

5  21 

4  20 

4  20 

18 

3  22 

2  19 

2  22 

ii  io  12 

.  . 

. . 

22 

1  19 

0  22 

0  19 

13  ..  .. 

15 

5  21 

4  20 

4  24 

12  9  .. 

i3 

20 

2  25 

0  21 

0  23 

15  14  11 

14 

9 

16 

4  20 

2  IS 

0  20 

0  21 

0  23 

12  13  10 

13 

.  . 

0  10 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


55° 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  6,  1907. 


Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Brooklyn,  L.  I.,  March  30. — The  finals  for  the  March 
cup  were  marked  by  keen  competition  at  the  shoot  of  the 
Crescent  Athletic  Club  to-day  on  their  country  house 
grounds  at  Bay  Ridge.  Four  tied  in  the  contest  for  the 
March  cup,  namely,  Messrs.  R.  E.  Fox,  B.  T.  Leahy, 
F-.  M.  Patterson  and  N.  Hubbard,  Jr.,  each  scoring  25. 
For  the  highest  total  of  three  scores  of  the  month, 
Messrs.  Patterson  and  Plubbard  tied  on  73;  thus  a  shoot- 
off  was  necessary  to  determine  the  winner.  This  resulted 
in  a  tie  on  25  In  the  second  shoot-off  Hubbard  led  by 
one  target  and  won  the  March  cup. 

Mr.  F.  B.  Stephenson  won  the  scratch  cup. 

This  was  the  final  shoot  of  the  season.  However,  there 
will  be  a  team  contest  with  the  team  of  the  Boston 
Athletic  Association  on  Saturday  of  this  week.  Scores: 
Trophy  Shoot,  15  targets: 


H. 

T. 

H. 

T. 

G  G  Stephenson... 

..  2 

15 

H  Werlemann  . 

.  4 

13 

T  W  Stake . 

..  3 

15 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 

..  4 

13 

F  B  Stephenson... 

..  0 

14 

E  M  Patterson . 

2 

12 

W  C  Damron . 

..  1 

14 

Dr  Keyes  . 

.  i 

12 

C  A  Lockwood . 

..  1 

14 

E  A  Lott . 

.  i 

12 

II  B  Vanderveer. . . 

..  2 

14 

W  W  Marshall . 

.  3 

11 

T.  M  Palmer . 

..  0 

13 

F  W  Moffett . 

.  0 

10 

R  E  Fox . 

..  4 

13 

A  E  Hendrickson.. 

.  2 

10 

A  Leahy  . 

2 

13 

L  C  Hopkins . 

..  3 

6 

The  prize  was  divided. 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets : 

W  W  Marshall.... 

..  5 

25 

E  M  Patterson . 

.  4 

20 

F  W  Moffett . 

..  0 

22 

Dr  Keyes  . 

2 

20 

W  C  Damron . 

2 

22 

A  E  Hendrickson.., 

..  4 

19 

C  A  Lockwood _ 

..  3 

22 

L  C  Hopkins . 

..  5 

19 

H  Werlemann  . 

. .  6 

22 

T  L  Ernst . 

.  4 

19 

L  M  Palmer . 

..  0 

21 

E  A  Lott . 

..  2 

18 

F  B  Stephenson... 

..  0 

21 

B  T  Leahy . 

..  3 

17 

G  G  Stephenson... 

..  3 

20 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 

..  7 

16 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

?arg« 

?ts : 

L  C  Hopkins . 

25 

A  E  Hendrickson., 

..  4 

22 

N  Hubbard  . 

..  7 

25 

C  A  Lockwood . 

..  3 

21 

F  B  Stephenson,.. 

..  0 

24 

H  Werlemann  . . 

..  6 

20 

9 

24 

..  (5 

19 

E  M  Patterson . 

..  4 

24 

F  W  Moffett . 

..  0 

18 

L  M  Palmer,  Tr _ 

..  0 

23 

T  H  Ernst . 

..  4 

18 

B  T  Leahy . 

..  3 

23 

Dr  Keyes  . 

..  2 

14 

W  W  Marshall.... 

..  5 

23 

Shoot-off,  same  conditi 

ions : 

N  Hubbard,  Jr _ 

..  6 

25 

L  C  Hopkins . 

..  5 

20 

March  cup,  25  targets: 

T  Fox  . 

..  6 

25 

L  Palmer  . 

..  0 

20 

B  Leahy  . 

..  3 

25 

W  Damron  . 

..  2 

20 

E  Patterson  . 

25 

L  Hopkins  . 

..  5 

20 

F  Moffett  . 

..  0 

24 

C  Lockwood  . 

..  3 

18 

W  Marshall  . 

..  5 

23 

II  Werlemann  . 

..  6 

18 

A  Hendrickson . 

..  4 

23 

N  Hubbard,  Jr . 

..  7 

25 

F  Stephenson  . 

..  0 

22 

Shoot-off.  25  targets,  for  the 

cup : 

B  Patterson  . 

..  4 

25 

N  Hubbard,  Tr . 

25 

Shoot-off,  25  targets: 

N  Hubbard,  |r. ... 

..  7 

25 

E  Patterson  . 

..  4 

24 

Trophy  shoot,  15  targets: 

L  Palmer  . 

..  0 

14 

G  Stephenson  . 

..  2 

12 

W  Damron . 

. .  1 

14 

E  Lott  . 

. .  1 

12 

R  Fox  . 

..  4 

14 

H  Werlemann  . 

..  4 

12 

C  Lockwood  . 

..  1 

13 

N  Hubbard,  Tr.... 

..  4 

12 

B  Leahy  . 

9 

13 

T  Ernst  . 

..  2 

12 

L  Plopkins  . 

..  3 

13 

E  Patterson  . 

..  2 

12 

W  Marshall  . 

13 

Dr  Keyes  . 

..  1 

12 

F  Moffett  . 

..  0 

12 

A  Plendrickson  .... 

..  2 

11 

F  Stephenson  . 

.  .  0 

12 

Shoot-off,  same  conditions: 

'\  IJamron  . 

..  1 

15 

R  Fox  . 

..  4 

11 

I.  Palmer  . 

..  0 

14 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets : 

N  Hubbard,  Tr . 

..  7 

25 

F  B  Stephenson.... 

..  0 

23 

G  G  Stephenson... 

..  3 

24 

A  E  Hendrickson.. 

..  4 

23 

R  E  Fox . 

. .  6 

24 

B  T  Leahy . 

..  4 

22 

L  (J  Hopkins . 

..  5 

24 

F  W  Moffett . 

..  0 

21 

1  1  Keyes . 

2 

24 

W  C  Damron . 

..  2 

19 

W  W  Marshall . 

..  5 

24 

C  A  Lockwood . 

..  3 

15 

E  M  Patterson . 

..  4 

24 

L  M  Palmer . 

..  0 

13 

Trophy  shoot,  25 

targets : 

K  E  Fox . 

..  6 

25 

T  M  Palmer,  Tr... 

..  0 

22 

A  E  Hendrickson.. 

..  4 

24 

F  B  Stephenson... 

..  0 

21 

F  W  Moffett . 

..  0 

23 

G  A  Lockwood . 

..  3 

20 

G  G  Stephenson... 

..  3 

23 

C  A  Damron . 

..  2 

19 

B  1  Leahy . 

..  4 

23 

L  C  Hogkins . 

21 

N  Hubbard,  Tr . 

...  7 

23 

The  Huron  Indians. 

Exeter,  Ont.,  March  29. — Scane  and  McCall  tied  for 
first  and  second  high  averages,  which  were  divided.  The 
trophy  was  won  by  R.  Day.  F.  H.  Conover,  of  Leaming¬ 
ton,  and  Mr.  Hailford  were  present. 


Events:  123456789  10 

J  E  Cantlcn .  13  13  12  15  8  17  13  14  . .  . . 

J  Dodds  . .  16  19  15  17  7  19  7  16  15  14 

Scane  .  18  19  19  19  9  20  10  14  18  19 

Graham  .  16  13  18  18  8  17  7  18  ... . 

Hovey  .  13  17  14  18  8  15  8  18  ..  .. 

Titton  . 16 .  7 . 

F  Treibner  .  18  15  ..  ..  6  13 . 

T  Carling  . 13  16  . .  . .  8  13  9 . 

D  Hartlock  .  15  17  17  15  8  19  8  16  18  16 

Sanders  .  11  8  . .  15  2  7  8  ....  12 

B  Glover  .  18  15  18  19  19  17  8  19  18  17 

Day  .  15  17  19  20  9  20  9  17  19  17 

Gilbraith  .  17  12  17  1  8  9  . .  9  15  20  17 

W  A  Smith . 18  16  17  18  10  18  8  14  15  17 

F  Conover  .  17  16  20  18  9  16  10  15  18  15 

Kerr  .  14  15  15  17  8  17  7  14  ..  17 

J  Treibner  .  18  15  13  . .  5  12  8 . 

East  .  19  17  18  18  . .  16 . 

Webb  .  14  12  17  15  10  ..  8  15  ..  17 

W  Johnson  .  15 . 

Hedley  .  S . 


McCall  .  19  19  18  19  8  20  10  17  17  18 

R  Emslie  .  16  13  15  17  7  15  10  13  15  16 

Coffee  .  12  16  16  15  5  15  5  11  ..  .. 

Laing  .  17  15  18  18  8  18  7  14  13  13 

J  Bissett  .  16  . .  . .  10 . 

McEwen  .  14  . .  . .  8  17 . 

C  Stanhope  .  14  ..  . .  10  . .  6 . 

C  Mahler  .  IS  19  19  14  10  16  7  18  12  14 

Wetherspoon  .  15  20  IS  16  6  14  9  15  13  17 

Kennedy  .  17  16  18  15  S  13  3  16  12  11 

E  Brenner  .  11  5  . .  . .  6 . 

Corrick  .  9 . . . 

Hartford  .  12 . 

H  Smith  .  T . 

W  H  Hudson .  5 . 

Hevwood  .  4 . 

H  Bissett  .  ..  ..  6  6  6  . 

W.  Johns,  Sec’y-Treas. 


Arkansas  Championships. 

Pine  Bluff,  Ark.,  March  20. — The  annual  open  con¬ 
test  for  the  J.  T.  Lloyd  challenge  trophy  was  decided 
here  yesterday  and  resulted  in  a  win  for  VV.  B.  Miller,  of 
Little  Rock,  with  a  score  of  45  out  of  50.  L.  I.  Wade,  a 
trade  representative  was  high  gun  for  the  day  with  a 
score  of  46,  but  not  being  a  resident  of  the  State  was  not 
eligible  for  the  trophy. 

Mr.  Miller  is  now  the  holder  of  both  live-bird  trophies, 
as  some  time  ago  he  won  the  Peters  Cartridge  Co.  cham¬ 
pionship  trophy  from  John  Pemberton;  thus,  for  the 
present  at  least,  Miller  must  be  accorded  the  premier 
pigeon  shot  of  the  State.  Both  trophies  are  subject  to 
challenge,  but  from  the  form  shown  by  the  holder  in 
the  contest  he  is  likely  to  retain  undisputed  possession 
of  them  for  some  time. 

The  shoot  was  held  at  Bell  Park,  a  place  well  suited 
for  a  contest  of  this  nature.  There  was  a  good,  strong 
wind  and  this  made  the  birds  very  active,  so  that  it  re¬ 
quired  prompt  and  accurate  holding  to  stop  them  in 
bounds. 

The  contest  was  originally  a  25-bird  race,  but  on  this 
occasion  was  changed  to  50,  and  this  proved  very  trying 
on  some  of  the  contestants,  and  is  also  shown  by  the 
score. 

On  the  day  prior  to  the  live-bird  contest,  there  was  a 
match  for  the  individual  target  championship  of  the 
State  between  J.  P.  Wright,  of  Camden,  holder,  and 
J.  E.  Wells,  of  I'ine  Bluff,  challenger.  This  proved  to 
be  a  nip-and-tuck  affair,  and  resulted  in  a  victory  for 
Wells  by  43  to  42.  Mr.  A.  L.  Morgan  is  an  aspirant 
for  the  honor,  and  there  will  likely  be  a  contest  between 
him  and  the  holder  at  the  Camden  tournament,  April  18. 


Scores . 

L~  I  "  WadeTT. . 12212212201112121222*2111—23 

11222222222*21212122212*2—23—46 

W  B  Miller . 22222022222222222222222*2—23 

22222222222*202222222222*— 22 — 45 

F  M  Faurote . 2*22111020222121120221222—21 

1102222222202200022122222—20—41 

T  T  Lloyd . *221210122222*11*02020022—17 

2222222*2222222*200221220—20—37 

P  R  Litzke . 0*22*2222222222222*2*2222—19 

22*2200222*222222222*2**0—17—36 

J  IJ  Wright . 01*2102112122221212211122—23 

21222*122222222*2112w  —18—40 

A  L  Morgan . 221*220222222220222012222—21 

21222*22210222222222w  —18—39 

C  D  Conrey . 2212222222222222*22012211—23 

22122*2202022*2w  —11—34 

J  E  Wells . 122122122002120*1200200222—18 

1122012011222220  —14—32 

A  L  Wilson . 1121120200222202202020200—16 

22202w  —  4—20 

Paul  R.  Litzke. 


Cincinnati  Rifle  Association. 

The  regular  shoot  of  this  Association  took  place  on 
March  24,  when  the  following  scores  were  made  at 
200yds.,  offhand,  on  German  ring  target: 


Honor. 

Hasenzahl  . 229  225  223  218  218—1173  70 

Payne  . 228  222  218  217  217—1102  67 

Nestler  . 220  214  219  210  209—1072  66 

Roberts  . 218  214  217  211  207—1067  64 

Freitag  . 218  215  210  208  205-1056  59 

Hofer  . 218  212  215  208  196—1049  53 

Dodge  . 220  208  205  205  204—1042  63 

Allen  . 203  197  197  19S  197—  992  58 

Drube  . 190  201  . —  391  56 


The  following  is  the  result  of  a  telegraph  match  shot 
on  March  24,  between  the  Cincinnati  Rifle  Association 
and  the  St.  Louis  Central  Sharpshooters’  Association. 
Conditions  were  ten  men  on  a  side,  25  shots  per  man, 
on  the  German  ring  target.  A  return  match  will  be 
shot  in  the  near  future. 

Cincinnati  Team. 


Pavne  . 225  218  113—536 

Hasenzahl  . 207  218  104—529 

Nestler  . 200  214  112—526 

Roberts  . 202  211  105—518 

Hofer  . 218  196  103—517 

Freitag  . 210  205  100—515 

Dodge  . 228  204  99—511 

Gindele  . 213  203  81—497 

Allen  . 197  197  100—494 

Drube  . 190  201  99—490—5133 

St.  Louis  Team. 

Schneidcwind  . 218  215  110—546 

Spaedy  . 207  218  102—527 

Bauer  . 209  193  106—508 

Roessler  . 213  187  1  07—507 

Kurka  . 193  208  104—504 

Schweighaefer  . 201  201  100 — 502 

■Sertt  . 180  200  97—477 

Bauer  . 181  1S8  99—468 

Ekstedt  . 188  174  100—466 

Mende  . 195  168  91—453—4955 


New  Haven  (>ui\  Club. 

Herewith  are  the  scores  of  the  Good  Friday  shoot  of 
the  New  Haven  Gun  Club: 

We  had  a  fair-sized  crowd  out,  and  made  some  good 
scores  (and  some  bad  ones).  Mr.  Charles  Bristol  is  over 
eighty  years  of  age,  and  we  would  suggest  a  glance  at 
his  scores.  I  think  all  will  agree  that  they  are  wonderful 
for  a  man  of  his  years.  We  take  great  pride  in  Mr. 
Bristol’s  shooting,  as  we  think  that  he  Is  the  oldest 
shooter  of  ability  at  the  traps. 

We  had  a  very  peculiar  accident,  although  a  very 
fortunate  one,  because  no  one  was  hurt.  Mr.  Shaw’s 
gun  burst  about  four  or  five  inches  outside  the  fore¬ 
arm,  turning  a  piece  between  two  and  three  inches  long 
and  the  whole  circumference  of  the  right  barrel  right 
back  upon  the  top  of  the  gun  and  over  on  to  the  other 
barrel.  The  break  and  turning  back  was  as  clean  as 
though  done  by  a  machine. 

A  very  nice  lunch  was  served  and  enjoyed  by  all. 

We  hold  our  next  shoot  on  the  second  Wednesday  after¬ 
noon  in  April,  (the  10th).  I  will  forward  scores : 


Events:  123456789  10  11 

Targets :  10  15  20  10  10  20  10  15  10  15  15 

Hamilton  .  6  9  12  7  1  10  . 

Jones  .  6  6  8  6  . 

Savage  . .  7  12  16  3  5  12  . 

Orty  .  8  13  16  8  5  18  7  14  9  14  14 

Hemmeller  .  6  9  17  7  5  17  6  . 

Dr  Smith  .  7  12  19  6  6  17  3  ....  10  12 

C  B  Bristol  .  6  13  . .  5  . .  . .  5  13  6  12  . . 

Perin  .  5. .10..  3..  4..  5..  5 

G  W  Bristol  .  2  5  5  3  1  . 

Haywood  .  7  13  11  8  . .  14 . 11  . . 

Dr  Tohnson  .  0 . 

Weiike  .  5  1 . 

Dr  Hugo  .  2 . 

Robertson  .  17  6  5  18  9  12  9  6  10 

Minor  .  3 . 

Wynne  .  0  ..  ..  0 . 

Clark  .  3  . .  . .  4 . 

Moore  . 11  7  . .  5  6  . . 

Bennett  .  6 . 

Shaw  . . .' .  6  2 . 

Carter  .  6..  1  7.. 

Sparks  .  6 . 

Ailing  .  0  6  ..  .. 

Hall  .  5  ..  7  6 

Atwood  .  7  2  5.. 

Leek  .  1  5  .. 

Wm.  T.  Minor,  Sec’y. 


North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J..  March  30.- — The  day  was  pleasant  and 
favorable  for  good  shooting.  There  were  nineteen  con¬ 
testants.  There  were  nine  programme  events,  and  of 
these  Joe  Spaeth  scored  24  out  of  25.  There  were  others 
also  who  scored  well  On  Satuiday  next  the  Northside 
team  will  cross  the  Hudson  River  to  Maywpod  to  com¬ 
pete  with  the  team  of  the  Midland  Club. 

We  would  like  to  hear  from  any  amateur  club  which 
would  be  pleased  to  engage  in  a  friendly  match  with  us, 
five  or  ten  men  on  a  side;  one  shoot  on  each  of  the 
home  grounds,  25  or  50  targets  ner  man.  Clubs  wishing 
to  accept,  please  address  the  Northside  Rod  and  Gun 
Club,  care  Garret  H.  Vermenten,  61  North  Main  street, 
Paterson. 

The  scores  follow: 


Events: 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Targets: 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

10 

25 

Spaeth  . 

..  10 

13 

25 

25 

22 

29 

23 

Banta  . 

..  9 

11 

20 

16 

10 

19 

22 

Beckler  . 

9 

6 

19 

16 

17 

20 

20 

19 

Simonson  . . . . 

..  8 

9 

15 

12 

11 

Dwyer  . 

O 

8 

4 

15 

12 

5 

Byrant  . 

..  4 

7 

8 

5 

Beckert  . 

10 

23 

18 

Bogerton  . . . . 

10 

21 

20 

W  Tones  .... 

..  7 

7 

14 

13 

Lewis  . 

..  8 

9 

13 

10 

Landes  . 

10 

14 

is 

4 

Howard  . 

9 

19 

19 

18 

22 

10 

*Stevens  . 

» 

10 

23 

20 

7 

Biscert  . 

16 

21 

16 

17 

17 

20 

Polhemus 

Mumether  . . . 

6 

18 

Walker  . 

6 

*Professional. 


The  Pennsylvania  Stale  Shoot. 

Lebanon,  Pa..  March  29. — The  programme  of  the  Penn¬ 
sylvania  State  shoot,  to  be  held  in  this  city  May  20-22, 
will  be  ready  for  distribution  in  a  few  weeks.  We  wish 
to  announce  that  this  shoot  will  have  one  of  the  finest 
programmes  ever  given  by  the  Pennsylvania  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  May  20,  Monday,  will  be  practice 
dav. 

The  merchandise  list  will  contain  prizes  that  no  shoot 
ever  held  in  the  Ufiited  States  has  enrolled.  A  fine 
driving-  horse  will  head  the  list.  The  total  value  of 
prizes  will  be  over  $2,000. 

Another  very  important  feature,  the  Luther  J.  Squier 
pay-back  system,  has  been  adopted.  This  system  has 
proven  its  worth  in  any  tournament  in  which  it  was  used. 
$500  will  be  added  as  follows:  $50  each  to  the  ten  high 
amateurs  each  day;  $50  each  to  the  ten  high  amateurs 
shooting  through  the  three  days,  and  $300  to  the  ama¬ 
teurs  shooting  the  entire  programme  not  receiving  their 
entrance,  less  the  price  of  targets. 

A  one-dollar  assessment  to  each  amateur  each  day 
will  comprise  the  special  purse  which  will  all  go  to  the 
amateurs.  Please  do  not  forget  that  this  shoot  will  be 
for  State  shooters.  This  feature  has  been  changed  at  the 
last  committee  meeting.  For  programme  write  the  sub¬ 
scriber,  J.  A.  Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 


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Accuracy  test  of  K rag- Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridge 
by  order  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army. 

TESTED — Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 
5—  10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

1,000  yards. 


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MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO.. 

LOWELL.  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 

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April  6,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


New  York  Athletic  Club. 


North  Caldwell  Gun  Club. 


Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  March  30. — Twelve  guns  re¬ 
ported  for  action  to-day.  The  weather  conditions  were 
good— warm,  very  little  wind,  and  the  light,  if  anything,  a 
little  too  strong.  Event  I  was  lor  practice. 

Event  2,  for  the  March  cup,  resulted  in  a  tie  between 
Kuchler  and  O’Donohue.  The  shoot-off  was  won  by 
Kuchler,  with  a  full  score.  This  was  his  second  leg,  and 
he  won  the  cup. 

Event  3,  for  the  Huggins  cup,  was  also  won  by  Kuchler 
,  with  a  full  score. 

Event  4,  for  the  Stoll  cup,  and  event  5,  a  trophy  shoot, 
were  both  won  by  Robinson  with  full  scores,  assisted  by 
handicaps  of  5  and  4  targets. 

Event  6,  10  pairs,  was  won  by  Pelham,  who  missed  only 
4  targets.*  Event  7,  a  walk-up,  was  won  by  O’Donohue. 
Event  8,  team  pick-up,  was  won  by  Pelham  and  Schauf- 
fler.  The  teams  were  as  follows: 

Pelham  and  Schauffler.  23. 

Crowe  and  O’ Donohue,  22 

Lawson  and  Dugro,  20. 


Events: 

Pelham  . 
Dugro  . . 
Stewart  . 
Crowe  . . 
J  O’Dom 


Borland  . 

Schauffler  ... 
Robinson  .... 
G  Thompson. 

Jacob  . 

Lawson  . 


-4^ 


H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

0  21 

0  42 

0  23 

0  20 

0  21 

0  16 

0  12 

4  22 

8  42 

4  23 

4  22 

4  22 

0  7 

7  18 

14  31 

1  21 

2  38 

1  24 

1  18 

1  IS 

0  12 

1  14 

7  24 

14  43 

7  24 

7  22 

7  19 

0  8 

7  22 

3  .. 

6  43 

2  25 

1  18 

0  8 

0  34 

0  15 

0  22 

0  18 

2  42 

1  19 

1  24 

1  17 

1  20 

10  40 

5  22 

5  25 

4  25 

3  .. 

14  39 

7  IS 

7  20 

7  16 

7  13 

0  17 

0  15 

Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

;  Bergen  Beach,  L.  I.,  March  30. — Scores  made  at  the 


weekly  shoot  of  the  Bergen 

Beach  Gun 

Club 

to-day 

fol- 

Events: 

1 

o 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Targets: 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

Kellv  . 

22 

22 

19 

Isaac  . 

17 

17 

17 

is 

1  Martin  . 

09 

18 

99 

22 

Bergen  . 

18 

19 

22 

Drever  . 

12 

17 

12 

6 

Pi  Suydam  . 

23 

19 

23 

18 

f  Creamer  . 

20 

17 

21 

20 

n  Shevlin  . 

12 

16 

11 

10 

Dondena  . 

15 

16 

p  Haney  . 

17 

20 

17 

19 

19 

James  . 

1 

o 

5 

Drever  . . 

13 

11 

1  G  Remsen  . 

20 

20 

24 

20 

23 

Howard  . 

11 

16 

21 

20 

1  Motzem  . 

13 

Griffith  . 

12 

20 

23 

March  30. — To-day  the  North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  Gun 
Club  entertained  the  members  of  the  Jersey  City  Gun 
Club.  The  contest  was  the  second  of  a  series  of  three 
matches  between  these  two  clubs.  The  first  match,  shot 
March  16,  in  Jersey  City,  resulted  in  a  victory  for  the 
Caldwell  seven-man  team,  score  124  to  113.  The  Jersey 
City  team  were  victorious  to-day  by  the  score  of  198  to 
195.  There  were  twelve  men  on  each  team. 

Some  of  the  scores  were  not  up  to  the  usual  caliber 
of  the  men,  owing  to  lack  of  practice;  but,  altogether, 
it  was  a  very  interesting  shoot.  Over  2,000  targets  were 
thrown  between  3  and  5:30  P.  M.  The  third  match  will 
take  place  in  the  near  future.  The  scores  of  the  after- 


noon  follow: 

Events: 

12  3 

Events : 

12  3 

Targets: 

25  25  25 

Targets : 

25  25  25 

Piercy  . 

...  23  22  20 

W  Kussmaul  .... 

20  20  .. 

Hallinger  ... 

....  16  17  18 

Brown  . 

16  15  .. 

Tenkins  . 

....  16  15  .. 

C  Fischer  . 

17  18  . . 

Wright  . 

....  15  20  17 

Radcliffe  . 

10  8  9 

Vreeland  .... 

....  18  15  15 

H  Mosher  . 

22  21  19 

Leary  . 

....  17  IS  .. 

F  Sindle  . 

20  21  21 

Culvers  . 

....  17  14  17 

L  Stager  . 

17  16  .. 

Puirlington  . . 

....  19  18  13 

Beattie  . 

15  21  .. 

Heatherington 

....  22  17  23 

G  Fischer  . 

16  19  . . 

Burns  . 

.  17  17  .. 

T  Mosher  . 

16  16  .. 

Grundy  . 

.  18  18  17 

S  Fischer  . 

13  10  .. 

Banta  . 

.  19  18  .. 

Twelve-man 

team  race: 

North  Caldwell. 

Tersey  City. 

Staffer  . 

. 16 

Tenkins  . 

H  Sindle  .... 

. 21 

Heatherington  . . . 

.  .16 

T  Mosher  .... 

. 16 

Dr  Culver  . 

F  Sindle 

..15 

S  Fischer  . . . 

. in 

Gundy  . 

..18 

T  Kussmaul  . 

Vreeland  . 

..17 

19 

.  .18 

.  .19 

Radcliffe  .... 

. 10 

Burns  . 

.  .14 

P-eattie  . 

. 16 

Wright  . 

.  ,°0 

19 

.  .23 

W  Ivussmaul. 

. 20—195 

LTallinger  . 

..19—198 

Wm.  Ivussmaul,  Treas. 


The  Enterprise  Gun  Club. 

McKeesport,  Pa. — The  first  contest  of  the  third  year’s 
contest  for  the  McKeesport  Daily  News  cup  was  shot 
on  these  grounds  March  30.  It  was  cold.  A  good  wind 
was  blowing  all  the  afternoon,  and  the  light  was  not  the 
best  for  target  shooting.  W.  Hale  and  R.  G.  Knight 
tied  on  48.  and  in  the  shoot-off  at  15  targets,  Hale  went 
straight.  Knight  broke  14.  Hale  made  40  straight  in  the 
race,  15  in  the  shoot-off  and  7  in  the  next  practice  event, 
making  62  straight. 

The  next  contest  takes  place  on  these  grounds  Satur¬ 
day,  April  5.  at  2:30  P.  M.,  immediately  after  the  cup 
race.  The  Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase  will  also  be  shot  for. 


All  who  enter  for  cup  will  be  eligible  to  shoot  for  the 
vase,  50  single  targets,  use  of  both  barrels,  handicaps 
to  be  set  by  scores  made  in  the  cup  races,  as  follows: 
Those  breaking  45  or  more,  shoot  at  20yds.:  43  and  44, 
at  19yds.;  40  and  42,  at  18yds.;  39  and  40,  at  17yds.;  38 
and  less,  at  16yds 


Daily  News  cup,  50 
M  FTale 

targets; 
.  48 

;  scores: 

.48 

47 

J  Hale  . 

.  44 

43 

43 

Huli  ...” . 

Hardy  ' 

42 

Schorr  . 

. . . .41 

Everett  . 

. 34 

H  Hal** 

40 

McFarland  . 

Penrod  . 

. 30 

Tie  at  15  targets: 

w.  h?: 

le  15,  Knight  14. 

Geo.  W. 

Mains. 

Hudson  Gun  Club. 


Jersey  City  N.  J..  March  31. 
of  the  Hudson  Gun  Club,  held 
following  scores: 

Events : 

J  Putney  . . 

J  Williams  . 

F  A  Bomgartz . 

II  Pape  . 

J  Pape  . 

L  Schorty  . 

L  Gillie  . 

R  Lladdon  . 

II  Mattheis  . 

G  Schoverling  . 

F  C  Southard . 

R  Buckley  . . . 

R  Burns  . 

C  Banta  . 

J  Whitley  . 

J  Doran  . 

T  Kelley  . 


— The  bi-monthly  shoot 
to-day,  resulted  in  the 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

19 

19 

21 

18 

IS 

17 

21 

18 

20 

i6 

12 

14 

11 

i6 

16 

14 

15 

15 

15 

17 

14 

17 

16 

23 

20 

24 

21 

25 

20 

18 

18 

19 

17 

18 

17 

18 

13 

15 

11 

12 

i‘2 

15 

ii 

16 

19 

15 

20 

. 17  .. 

.  R 

19 . 19 

. 17 

.  9 

. 18 


Beginning  April  13  the  Forest  and  Stream  will  publish 
a  short  series  of  rem'niscences  of  the  wild  Indian  days  of 
1865  by  William  T.  Hamilton,  the  famous  trapper,  trader 
and  sign  talker,  of  Montana,  and  the  author  of  “My  Sixty 
Years  on  the  Plains.”  While  the  events  described  in 
Mr.  Hamilton’s  story,  “The  Council  at  Fort  Benton,” 
took  place  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  after  he  first 
began  to  travel  the  then  untrodden  plains  of  the  West, 
they  also  took  place  nearly  a  half  a  century  ago.  They 
describe  the  dangers  of  travel  over  the  old  plains,  the 
wavs  of  war  parties,  of  hostile  Indians,  the  arrogance  of 
primitive  man,  protected  by  his  distance  from  a  civilization 
of  whose  existence  he  was  ignorant,  and  furnish  a  picture 
of  wild  frontier  life  <-uch  as  every  reader  will  be  glad  to 
have  presented  to  h:m. 


55*  FOREST  AND  STREAM.  [April  6,  1907. 


PETERS  CARTRIDGES 


SCORE  ANOTHER  SUCCESS 

At  the  Annual  Zettler  Gallery  Championship  Match,  New  York,  March  9th  to  16th,  1907 

ZIMMERMANN  TROPHY— Won  by  L.  P.  Ittel. 

100  SHOT  MATCH — W.  A.  Tewes,  2d,  score  2466.  L.  P.  Ittel,  3d,  score  2463.  24  out  of  28  first 

prize  winners  scored  over  2400 — all  using  Peters  Cartridges. 

CONTINUOUS  MATCH — Out  of  six  making  three  perfect  scores,  A.  Hubalek,  L.  P.  Ittel  and  L.  C. 
Buss  used  Peters  Cartridges. 

PREMIUMS  CONTINUOUS  MATCH — Out  of  three  making  five  perfect  scores,  L.  P.  Ittel  used  Peters 
Cartridges. 

The  WORLD’S  RECORD,  2481.  made  by  W.  A.  Tewes.  and  the  U.  S.  CHAMPIONSHIP  for  TEN  CONSECUTIVE 

YEARS,  demonstrate  Superiority  of  the  SEMI-SMOKELESS  KIND. 

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By  W.  Hamilton  Gibson.  Illustrated.  Cloth,  300  pages. 
Price,  $1.00. 


Blackfoot  Lodge  Tales. 

The  Story  of  a  Prairie  People.  By  George  Bird  Grinnell. 
Cloth.  300  pages.  Price,  $1.75. 

Mr.  Grinnell  has  for  years  been  on  terms  of  intimacy 
with  two  of  the  three  tribes  which  made  up  the  great 
confederation  known  as  the  Blackfoot  Nation,  and  having 
the  confidence  of  the  braves  and  wisest  of  the  old  men, 
he  has  penetrated  deep  into  the  secret  history  of  the 
tribe. 


Hunting  Without  a  Gun. 

And  other  papers.  By  Rowland  E.  Robinson.  With  illus¬ 
trations  from  drawings  by  Rachael  Robinson.  Price, 
$2.00. 

This  is  a  collection  of  papers  on  different  themes  con¬ 
tributed  to  Forest  and  Stream  and  other  publications, 
and  now  for  the  first  time  brought  together. 


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WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

Chicago  has  a  new  gun  club  with  grounds  on  the 
Elgin  &  Aurora  Interurban,  on  the  county  line.  Dr. 
R.  S.  Donaldson  is  head  of  this,  the  Suburban  Rod  and 
■Gun  Club. 

The  new  gun  club  at  Winona,  Minn.,  will  combine 
with  the  old  Winona  Sportsmen’s  Club.  With  the  leas¬ 
ing  of  an  island  in  the  river  there  will  come  prosperity 
to  the  club.  A  big  shoot  has  been  planned  for  Decora¬ 
tion  Day. 

Parker,  S.  D.,  now  boasts  of  a  gun  club  with  the  fol¬ 
lowing  officers:  George  Johnson,  President;  Frank 

Rector,  Vice-President;  Ed.  Johnson,  Secretary.  A  club 
house  will  be  erected. 

Arrangements  are  being  made  by  members  of  the  El 
Paso,  Tex.,  Gun  Club  for  a  large  tournament.  Deming, 
Silver  City  and  Douglas  clubs  will  participate.  The 
principal  shoot  will  be  between  Deming  and  the  El 
Paso  gun  clubs  for  the  cup  that  Silver  City  now  holds. 
Should  El  Paso  win  again,  then  the  cup  will  be  theirs 
permanently.  Other  shooting  events  will  take  up  the 
entire  day. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  has  now  another  gun  club,  to  be  known 
as  the  Northside.  Some  of  the  members  are  P.  K.  Gale, 
E.  D.  Sefton,  C.  A.  Radcliff,  J.  A.  L.  Boyteaux  and 
August  H.  Bode,  Jr. 

The  Colton,  S.  D.,  Gun  Club  was  organized  by  choos¬ 
ing  officers,  viz.:  President,  O.  P.  Anderson;  Secretary, 
Martin  Larson;  Treasurer,  H.  M.  Berdahl;  Field  Cap¬ 
tain,  J.  W.  Hanson. 

The  incorporators  of  the  Marion,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  have 
run  up  against  a  snag,  as  their  name  has  been  used  by 
some  other  organization.  The  name  will  be  changed  to 
the  Queen  City  Gun  Club,  and  meantime  the  arrange¬ 
ments  at  the  park  for  the  grounds  will  be  pushed  just 
the  same.  When  the  June  tournament  rolls  around  there 
will  be  on  exhibition  the  finest  ground  in  the  state,  bar 
one. 

'the  Empire  Gun  Club,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  at  the 
monthly  meeting  presented  J.  P.  Sweeney,  the  retiring 
president,  with  a  diamond  watch  fob  as  a  mark  of  ap 
preciation  for  his  eight  years’  services.  The  new  of 
fleers  are:  W.  W.  Van  Arsdale,  President;  Floyd  S 
Judah,  Vice-President;  J.  B.  Hauer,  Secretary;  W.  O 
Cullin,  Captain;  L.  H.  Allen,  Lieutenant;  C.  A.  Bennett 
Sergeant-at-Arms.  The  inaugural  trap  shoot  will  be  held 
at  Alameda  Point,  March  31.  Monthly  shoots  will 
follow. 

The  competition  between  the  La  Harpe  and  the  Iola, 
Kans.,  gun  clubs  resulted  in  the  building  of  two  com¬ 
modious  club  houses,  and  shows  that  in  competition 
there  is  life. 

A  meeting  of  the  old  members  of  the  Virginia,  Minn., 
Gun  Club  will  be  held  to  reorganize  the  club.  This  was 
known  at  one  time  as  the  best  club  of  the  State,  and 
the  State  shooters  will  be  glad  to  see  this  club  prosper¬ 
ous  again. 

The  newly  organized  East  Toronto,  Can.,  Gun  Club 
has  now  twenty-five  members.  Grounds  have  been 
secured  by  it  on  Danforth  avenue. 

A  movement  is  on  foot  to  organize  a  permanent  Gun 
Club  at  Bessemer,  Ala.  Bessemer  has  several  men  who 
are  said  to  be  crack  shots. 

The  Danville.  Ill.,  Gun  Club  has  prospects  for  1907 
that  are  considered  flattering.  The  spring  tournament 
will  be  held  May  9  and  10  at  which  time  the  Hunter 
Arms  Co.  vase  will  be  one  attraction. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  La  Verne,  Minn.,  Gun  Club,  held 
Monday  evening,  the  officers  for  the  next  year  were 
elected  as  follows:  H.  P.  Blasdell,  President;  S.  C. 
Rea,  Vice-President;  E.  C.  Schwartz,  Secretary;  B.  E. 
Schuck,  Treasurer;  S.  L.  Chapin,  Field  Captain. 

The  Chanute,  Kans.,  Gun  Club  is  now  engaged  in  a 
series  of  contests  for  a  vase  donated  by  the  Hunter 
Arms  Co.  A.  W.  Butler,  H.  Graham  and  Herbert 
Cavaness  are  the  handicap  committee.  Thirty  targets 
will  be  used  for  the  contests. 

The  West  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  held  its  annual 
election  of  officers  last  week,  viz. :  W.  E.  Maiden,  Presi¬ 
dent;  George  Krug,  Secretary;  Jane  Boully,  Recording 
Secretary;  E.  L.  Goeke,  Captain;  R.  A.  Becker,  Lieuten¬ 
ant.  A  banquet  with  bear  meat  was  the  attraction.  A 
committee  was  empowered  to  erect  a  club  house. 

After  a  contest  lasting  since  last  December,  James 
Drumgoole,  of  Anaconda,  Mont.,  has  won  the  Dupont 
cup.  The  wins  were:  Drumgoole,  6,  Smith  5,  Stevens 
1,  Goddard  1.  Munn  1,  Matthewson  1.  Smith  at  same 
shoot  won  the  Twohy  medal  by  a  small  margin. 

Marksmen  in  the  eastern  part  of  Ohio  are  discussing 
the  advisability  of  organizing  a  league  of  gun  clubs, 
composed  of  Niles,  New  Castle,  Kinsman,  Sharon  and 
Youngstown.  The  Youngstown  club  has  been  in  ex¬ 
istence  for  the  past  twenty  years,  and  there  are  many 
old-time  shooters  members  of  other  clubs.  It  is  hoped 
that  the  league  will  be  pushed  to  a  certainty.  Shooting 
by  clubs  formed  in  a  league  is  the  best  sport  that  shoot¬ 
ers  can  engage  in 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Bismarck,  N.  D.,  Gun 
Club  was  held  at  the  Commercial  club  rooms  recently. 
The  treasurer’s  report  showed  the  club  to  be  in  a  good 
financial  shape,  with  a  paid  up  membership  of  thirty- 
one.  The  newly  elected  officers  are:  President,  Frank 
Reed;  Vice-President,  H.  Richolt;  Secretary,  Dr.  A.  L. 
Kinshaw;  Committee  on  Grounds,  Dr.  E.  P.  Quair,  R. 
R'al,  H.  Richolt.  The  State  shoot  was  discussed  and 
all  expressed  a  desire  to  do  their  utmost  to  make  it  a 
success. 

The  Northern  Kentucky  Gun  Club  has  elected  direc¬ 
tors  as  follows:  T.  Sugarman,  G.  Moerlein,  A.  J.  Holo- 
day,  Dr.  I.  P.  Gould,  George  Dameron,  Chas.  Cunning¬ 
ham,  Barney  Forstner,  George  Kiefer  and  Chas.  Wood¬ 
bury. 

The  Western  Spring  Circuit  embraces  Missouri,  Kan¬ 
sas,  Iowa,  Nebraska,  Oklahoma  and  Indian  Territory. 
Prospects  are  favorable  for  the  getting  together  _  of 
enough  shooters  at  Kansas  City  to  justify  the  chartering 
of  a  special  car  for  the  G.  A.  H. 

The  shooting  park  of  the  Paducah,  Ky.,  Gun  Club  has 
been  sold  to  the  street  car  company.  Whether  this 


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means  the  disbandment  of  the  club  is  not  stated  in  our 
information,  but  the  members  do  not  feel  disposed  to 
make  a  long-time  lease  of  the  grounds. 

Arrangements  arc  being  made  for  a  tournament  to  be 
held  at  Lansing,  Mich.,  just  after  the  G.  A.  H.,  at  j 
Chicago.  This  will  probably  draw  from  the  experts  at 
the  Chicago  shoot. 

Preparations  are  being  pushed  forward  looking  to  the  | 
carrying  to  a  successful  ending  the  coming  State  shoot,  | 
to  be  held  at  Mexia,  Tex. 

From  now  on  the  Marion,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  will  boom 
their  coming  tournament  on  the  new  grounds.  Over 
$400  in  advertisments  has  been  received  for  the  souvenir 
programme.  There  are  forty  members  now  owning  at  I 
least  one  share  of  stock,  which  will  ere  long  be  paying  j 
a  dividend. 

The  following  officers  have  been  elected  by  the  re-  I 
organized  gun  club  at  Muncie,  Ind.:  President,  Fred  : 
Thompson:  \  ice-President,  C.  C.  Williamson;  Secre-  i 
tary,  F.  L.  Wachtell;  Captain,  A.  C.  Spencer. 

Some  fine  prizes  will  be  awarded  by  the  Columbus,  O., 
Cun  Club  during  this  season. 

The  Winona,  Minn.,  Sportsmen’s  Club  will  hold  a 
tournament  July  IS,  and  the  weekly  shoots  will  be 
started  April  3.  George  B  Stager,  Dr.  F.  M.  Norris,  I 
and  Dr.  F.  S.  Janies,  will  act  as  the  captains  of  the 
teams  during  the  season. 

The  Luverne,  Minn.,  Cun  Club  will  hold  a  tourna¬ 
ment  during  the  month  of  May.  It  will  be  a  handicap 
event.  Many  of  the  good  shots  will  be  present. 

The  West  Point,  Ind.,  Cun  Club  has  moved  its  ground, 
and  throughout  the  season  shoots  will  be  held  Saturdays. 
In  the  last  shoot  it  was  Mr.  Robert  Campbell  and  Harry 
Meyer  who  broke  straight,  and  they  will  take  each  a  share 
in  the  medal  for  the  next  month. 

Another  gun  club  to  take  on  life  this  early  springtime 
is  that  of  Chica,  Mont.  It  has  been  some  years  since 
this  club  showed  much  sign  of  life. 

The  Mt.  Carmel,  Pa.,  Cun  Club  is  holding  meetings 
with  the  purpose  of  having  enacted  some  special  game 
laws. 

Nat  Ressler,  Lebanon,  Pa.,  has  challenged  W.  L.  | 
Reuter,  of  New  Kingston,  to  shoot  for  the  championship 
of  Pennsylvania,  on  live  birds. 

About  twenty  members  of  the  old  St.  Peters,  Minn., 
Gun  Club  met  recently  and  reorganized  the  gun  club. 
P.  J.  Elwell  was  chosen  President;  Marshall  Stone,  Sec¬ 
retary;  John  Hewlett,  Field  Captain.  There  was  talk  of 
holding  a  tournament,  and  a  committee  will  select 
grounds  for  a  permanent  home. 

The  Ballard,  Wash.,  Cun  Club  has  selected  new  rooms 
for  the  club  meets.  They  will  be  remodeled  and  re¬ 
furnished,  when  the  members  will  be  at  home  to  their  | 
friends. 

Arthur  Gambell,  manager  of  the  Cincinnati,  O.,  Gun 
Club,  is  now  busy  searching  for  a  new  location  for  the 
gun  club. 

Information  is  at  hand  that  Nathan  Bonner,  of 
Mahanoy,  City,  and  Nicholas  Bohr,  of  Shamokin,  will 
shoot  a  match,  May  30,  at  Bunker  Hill  Park,  for  a 
purse  of  $1,000. 

Harry  W.  Kahler,  the  boy  wonder,  is  calling  upon  the 
gun  clubs  of  Wisconsin.  At  Green  Bay  there  was  a 
large  turnout,  and  some  good  scores  were  made.  Kahler 
busted  6S  out  of  75.  The  shooting  interest  is  very  much 
on  the  increase  at  Green  Bay. 

The  Danville,  III.,  Cun  Club  will  hold  a  meeting  April 
7,  at  which  important  business  will  come  before  the  club 
members.  The  proposition  now  before  the  thoughtful 
ones  is  that  of  building  a  club  house  and  purchasing  I 
permanent  grounds.  It  :s  the  desire  to  make  this  one  of  I 
the  largest  clubs  of  the  State. 

For  the  fourth  consecutive  week,  Mr.  E.  J.  Chingren 
made  the  high  score  and  captured  the  medal  at  the  shoot 
of  the  Spokane,  VV  ash.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club.  Out  of  his 
100  shots  he  made  one  25  straight. 

Regular  shoot  of  the  Parker  Cun  •  Club,  Milwaukee, 
Wis.,  was  held  last  Sunday.  Fair  scores  were  made,  con¬ 
sidering  the  bad  weather. 

Practice  shoot  at  Salt  Lake  City  brought  out  a  good 
crowd,  as  there  were  some  visiting  shooters  present. 

Opening  shoot  of  the  Bluefield,  W.  \  a.,  Cun  Club 
was  held  last  Saturday,  on  the  grounds,  which  are  very 
difficult  for  gauging  targets.  There  were  some  trade  rep¬ 
resentatives  present.  W.  E.  Dean,  C.  O.  Le  Compte 
and  E.  H.  Storr.. 

The  Curryville,  Mo.,  Gun  Club  was  organized  last 
week  with  Frank  LarneU  as  President  and  Thos.  King 
as  bcore-keeper. 

J.  J.  Johnson,  West  Alexandria,  O.,  made  the  best  score 
at  the  shoot  held  by  the  New  Paris,  O.,  Cun  Club  re¬ 
cently. 

A  gun  club  has  been  organized  at  Parker,  S.  D.,  with 
a  good  membership.  Officers:  President,  George  John¬ 
son;  \  ice-President,  Frank  Rector;  Secretary,  Ed.  John¬ 
son.  Claud  Thompson,  Earl  Robertson  and  Dr.  Redfield,  l 
Trustees.  The  prospects  are  for  the  building  of  a  club 
house. 

Officers  of  the  Aitken,  Minn.,  Cun  Club  were  elected 
at  the  last  meeting.  R.  D.  Guptill,  the  G.  A.  H.  win¬ 
ner,  has  the  honor  of  being  President;  Vice-President, 
W.  H.  Kast;  Secretary,  Walter  Knox;  Treasurer,  O.  1). 
Davis;  Captain,  E.  J.  Coword.  The  season's  shooting 
will  begin  April  9  and  consist  of  400  targets.  The  I 
shooters  were  divided  into  Classes — A,  B,  and  C — each  I 
to  compete  for  separate  prizes. 

A  regular  weekly  shoot  of  the  gun  club  was  held  re¬ 
cently  at  El  Paso,  Ill. 

The  Valley  Falls,  Kans.,  Gun  Club  will  soon  be  visited  I 
by  such  great  shots  as  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Topperwetn,  Messrs.  ; 
Gottlieb,  Gillespie,  E.  O’Brien  and  Lou  Erhardt.  Others 
from  clubs  in  nearby  cities  will  also  be  present. 

Crack  shooters  of  Cherryvale,  Kans.,  met  recently  | 
and  reorganized.  Officers  chosen  are:  Dr.  E.  E.  Arm-  I 
strong,  President;  George  Butler,  \  ice-President;  L.  B. 
Batchelor,  Secretary;  Bert  Kinney,  Captain.  A  tourna¬ 
ment  will  not  be  held  until  the  club  can  get  the  grounds 
and  traps  in  good  shape. 

The  Evansville,  Ind.,  Recreation  Gun  Club  held  a  meet-  j 
ing  and  decided  to  build  a  club  house  on  their  own  j 
ground,  and  to  erect  a  dam  and  stock  the  pond  with  bass,  i 
Sixteen  new  members  were  taken  in  at  the  first  meeting.  I 

There  was  a  shoot  at  Gilchrist,  Ill.,  on  Wednesday  of  t 


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this  week,  with  M.  Bolton,  A.  Newton  and  F.  A.  Ecker- 
man,  managers. 

Members  of  the  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  Game  Club  are 
finding  some  trouble  to  secure  good  grounds  for  the 
State  shoot,  which  comes  off  this  year  in  May.  It  is 
thought  that  H.  E.  Kelly  will  be  able  to  furnish  suitable 
grounds. 

At  the  recent  shoot  of  the  Grove  Gun  Club,  Detroit, 
Mich.,  J.  Smith  was  high  for  the  club  medal;  Barnowsky, 
won  Class  B;  J.  Blankart,  Class  C. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Oakland  Gun  Club,  Detroit, 
Mich.,  was  held  last  week.  Some  new  members  were 
present,  and  the  coming  year  looks  prosperous. 


'Rifle  Range  and  Gallery . 


Fixtures. 

May  6-14. — Charleston,  S.  C. — National  Schuetzen  Bund 
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more 
match 

were  made  by  E.  E. 
the  highest  counting 
The  scores: 


remarkable, 
with  223,  a 

Patridge  at 
118  out  of 


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M  assachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  March  30. — The  regular  weekly  com¬ 
petition  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held 
at  its  range  to-day  with  an  attendance  of  shooters  that 
kept  nearly  every  target  in  use  until  late  in  the  day. 

Decidedly  unfavorable  weather  conditions  prevailed, 
with  a  strong  and  unsteady  9  o’clock  wind,  making  the 
fine  scores  of  Messrs.  Parker  and  Carter,  made  re¬ 
spectively  at  1,000  and  300yds.,  all  the 

R.  L.  Dale  was  high  in  the  offhand 
fine  score  for  the  day. 

Two  fine  rest  scores 
the  Wednesday  shoot 
120,  containing  nine  !2’s. 

Offhand  practice  match: 

R  L  Dale  .  22  18  22  20  24  24  24  22  22  25—223 

E  Tuck  .  16  18  21  22  23  25  22  24  21  22—214 

Niedner  .  23  21  17  21  21  22  22  20  16  25—208 

J  Smith .  23  24  20  23  19  16  25  19  20  16—205 

Berrv  .  20  20  22  21  20  21  24  21  19  13—202 

H  Keough .  19  24  20  19  21  21  16  21  21  12—194 

Rest  practice  match : 

E  E  Patridge .  12  12  12  12  10  12  12  12  12  12-118 

12  11  11  11  12  12  12  12  11  11—115 
12  12  12  10  12  11  12  9  9  9—108 

5—47 

4— 43 
2—41 

5— 40 

4— 38 

5- 35 

5-48 

4—45 

4— 44 

5— 42 
5—42 
5—42 
4—42 

8 — S7 
7  8  10  10—86 
9  10  9  10—86 
9  10  10  8—84 

7  10  9  10—84 

8  7  10  8—83 
8  6  6  10—79 


Long-range  rifle 
M  Parker  . 

match,  1,000yd 
. .  4  5 

s. : 
4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

S  M  Wise . 

.  4 

5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5 

4 

5 

R  L  Dole . 

.  5 

4 

o 

o 

3 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

3 

4 

4 

5 

3 

5 

3 

4 

4 

F  Daniels  . 

.  5 

5 

5 

4 

4 

3 

0 

4 

4 

E  E  Patridge . 

.  5 

5 

5 

3 

2 

0 

3 

4 

3 

300yds. : 

F  Carter  . 

.  5 

5 

5 

4 

5 

4 

5 

5 

5 

Military  medal  match: 


J  Barton  . 

5 

4 

5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5 

4 

5 

W  T  Abbott . 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

M  T  Day . 

4 

4 

4 

5 

4 

4 

T  B  Hobbs . 

4 

5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

S  D  Martin . 

4 

5 

4 

4 

4 

5 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote . 

10  10 

9 

6 

10 

8 

9 

9 

8 

9 

7 

9 

S 

9 

9 

6 

10 

6 

C  F  Lamb . 

8 

9 

9 

8 

6 

7 

W  A  Smith . 

10 

8  10 

9 

6 

5 

S  D  Martin . 

8 

8 

8 

9 

9 

S 

O  Moore  . 

8 

■8  10 

9 

8 

8 

All-comers’  pistol  match: 

E  E  Patridge . 

10 

9 

10  10  10 

8 

10 

7 

9  10  10 

9 

8 

9 

S 

9 

TO 

9 

8  10 

7 

7 

TO 

10 

O  E  Gerrish . 

10  10 

8 

9 

9 

8 

H  E  Tuck . 

!) 

10 

8  10 

9 

7 

A  W  Hill . 

10 

10 

6 

9 

8 

9 

J  B  Hobbs . 

7 

s 

S 

8 

8 

7 

8  9 


8  10  10 
9 


8  10—95 
10  10—94 


10  10  10  10—93 
10  10  10  9—91 

7  8  10  9—90 
9  10  9  7—88 
6  6  7  10—82 

8  9  10  8—81 


Dupont  Rifle  Association. 

Wilmigton,  Del.,  March  30.— The  following  scores  were 
made  ou  the  out-door  range  March  23.  Conditions  good: 
Rifle,  200vds.: 

Rifle,  200yds.:  Newman  79,  73,  73,  70;  Blanchard  79,  74; 
Lieut.  Casey  44,  43.  42  (Creedmoor  count,  Krag  rifle). 

Pistol,  50vds. :  I.  du  Pont  86,  92,  84,  90,  93,  87,  90,  94, 
89,  88 — 883 ;  Blanchard  88,  86,  86,  85,  90,  86. 

Scores  made  on  indoor  range,  March  27.— Pistol,  20yds.: 
I.  du  Pont  91,  84,  93,  85,  85,  83,  83;  L.  du  Pont  85,  82,  85, 
94,  80;  Blanchard  80,  88,  82,  80,  85,  86. 

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A  New  Rifle  Range 

The  War  Department  has  appointed  Col.  H.  O.  S. 
Heistand,  U.  S.  A.,  Military  Secretary  Department  of 
the  East,  chairman  of  a  board  of  officers  whose  mission 
is  to  select  a  site  in  the  East  for  a  great  target  range, 
which  will  be  one  of  the  best  in  the  world.  On  the 
boaid  with  Col.  Heistand  are  Maj.  James  D.  Glennan,  of 
the  Medical  Corps;  Maj.  E.  Eveleth  Winslow,  of  the 
Engineering  Corps;  Capt.  Benjamin  B.  Hyer,  of  the 
13th  Cavalry,  and  Capt.  Tiemann  N.  Horn,  of  the  Ar¬ 
tillery  Corps. 

It  is  surmised  that  the  site  for  this  range  will  be  in 
either  Maryland  or  Virginia,  conveniently  near  to  Wash¬ 
ington,  and  that,  besides  its  special  purpose  as  a  range 
for  the  soldiers  of  the  reguar  army,  it  will  be  open  to 
the  militia  and  private  shooting  clubs.  Col.  Heistand 
is  quoted  as  stating  that  "If  we  can  get  the  right  kind 
of  a  site,  we  expect  to  establish  a  great  national  target 
range  that  will  meet  the  present  demands  of  the  service. 
We  have  many  sites  in  view,  one  near  Knoxville,  Md., 
about  fifty  miles  west  of  Baltimore;  another  site  near 
Fells  Church,  Va.,  near  Washington;  one  on  the  Po¬ 
tomac,  about  twenty  miles  south  of  Washington,  and  a 
fourth  near  Manassas,  V a. 

“To  meet  the  requirement  of  the  service  the  site  must 
be  about  five  miles  long  by  a  mile  or  more  wide,  and 
must  have  a  good  natural  hill  to  act  as  a  backstop,  and 
be  so  situated  as  to  have  the  targets  in  the  north,  this 
being  necessary  to  keep  the  sun  out  of  the  men’s  eyes. 
The  acquirement  of  the  ground  and  the  fitting  out  of  the 
range  will  call  for  an  appropriation  of  about  $200,000  from 
Congress. 

“We  hope  to  have  the  range  ready  for  the  use  of  the 
troops.-  next  year.  The  plan  is  to  send  the  troops  there 
by  organizations,  and  to  keep  them  there  from  three 
.  weeks  to  a  month.  This  of  course  means  that  the  range 
will  be  in  use  nearly  every  day  during  the  late  spring, 
the  summer  and  early  autumn  months. 

“There  is  no  doubt  that  a  range  of  this  kind  is  urgently 
needed  by  the  army  in  this  part  of  the  country,  which 
is  becoming  so  thickly  settled  that  it  is  difficult  to  find 
suitable  places  for  the  target  practices.  At  present  the 
leasing  and  equipment  of  temporary  ranges  amounts  prac¬ 
tically  to  the  annual  purchase  of  the  sites,  and  it  is 
deemed  far  better  to  get  a  conveniently  located  site  for 
permanent  use,  and  fit  it  up  with  all  the  most  modern 
appliances. 

“I  will  add  in  conclusion  that  the  site  must  supply 
all  conditions  necessary  to  make  it  an  ideal  target  range. 
The  water  supply  must  be  ample,  and  of  good  quality, 
the  drainage  must  be  excellent,  and  the  transportation 
facilities  adequate.” 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

The  following  scores  were  recorded  March  29,  with 
rifle  at  200yds.,  and  revolver  at  50yds.,  at  a  shoot  of  the 
Philadelphia  Rifle  Association: 

Offhand  medal  match: 


N  Spering  . 23  23  21  24  25  22  17  21  21  17—214 

23  21  21  17  20  22  22  18  23  18—205 

Record  match : 

L  E  Hall . 20  22  19  21  19  20  21  23  21  23—209 

19  21  16  22  23  12  20  20  22  25—200 
198  195  192  192  191  190 

E  A  Palmer  . 16  23  21  15  0  15  25  20  23  21—179 

R  L  Dubbs .  21  16  18  21  9  21  9  19  21  18—173 

18  19  24  24  19  15  3  18  20  8—168 
165  164  161 

Honor  target: 

Spering  .  21  22  19—62 

Dubbs  .  22  14  21—57 

Hall  .  20  24  9—53 


Practice  match:  J.  L.  Weatherly  176,  160,  160,  159. 
Revolver  match:  George  Hugh  Smith  86,  84,  80,  76,73; 
E.  A.  Palmer  83,  83.  81,  76,  72. 

Pistol  match:  George  Hugh  Smith  88,  84,  83,  80,  78; 
E.  A.  Palmer  76,  76,  64. 


At  Baltimore. 


A  most  interesting  rifle  match  took  place  at  the  Fourth 
Regiment  Armory,  at  Baltimore,  Md.,  March  29,  between 
Company  H,  Capt.  B.  B.  Gotee  commanding  Third 
Battalion  champions,  and  Company  A,  Capt.  A.  Grey  Buf¬ 
fington  commanding,  holders  of  the  regimental  trophy  for 
the  best  work  of  the  season  at  the  State  range.  Com¬ 
pany  A  won  by  the  slight  margin  of  2  points.  The  con¬ 
test  was  quite  exciting.  The  scores  follow: 


Company  H. 

Sergt  Wheeley . 

Corp  Standt . 

Sergt  Bender  . 

Sergt  Kelly . 

Pvt  Davis  . 

Lieut  Duce  . 

Corp  Emory  . 

Corp  Dahl 


Company  A. 

39  Capt  Buffington  ...32 

30  Lieut  Rittenhouse.  .36 

36  Lieut  Carlin  . 37 

36  Sergt  Barnes  . 29 

37  Sergt  Emge  . 43 

42  Sergt  Lorenge . 39 

35  Pvt  Weant  . 41 

30  Corp.  Buffington. ..  .42 

Lieut  Rogers  . 36—321  Pvt  McRae . 24—323 

In  consequence  of  the  rush  of  competitors  for  practice 
with  the  rifle  in  the  gallery  of  the  Fourth  Regiment,  the 
revolver  shooters  have  to  arrange  their  weekly  meets 
so  as  to  not  conflict  with  nights  taken  up  by  members  of 
the  Fourth  Regiment.  Wm.  J.  Reed. 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

Tuesday  evening  we  were  scheduled  to  shoot  the  second 
match  with  the  Miles  Standish  Rifle  Club,  of  Portland, 
Me.  When  the  shooting  house  was  reached  and  the 
string  pulled  to  light  up  there  was  nothing  doing.  An 
investigation  committee  started  looking  for  trouble,  but 
came  out  of  the  test  without  finding  any,  and  also 
without  getting  a  shock.  The  onlookers  who  offered 
sundry  suggestions,  were,  however,  with  a  visitor,  con¬ 
siderably  jarred  by  the  verbal  reports  of  that  special 
committee.  The  nearest  telephone  was  brought  into  use 
and  the  electric  light  company  had  a  man  on  the  scene 
when  nearly  time  to  close  up. 

In  the  meantime  our  competitors  were  also  having 


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hard  luck,  and  the  match  has  been  postponed  until 
April  6. 

A  fine  day  Saturday  brought  out  the  boys  in  good  num¬ 
ber,  and  50yd.  work  was  taken  tip  and  will  be  continued 
from  now  on. 

Revolver.  50yds.:  Parkhurst  90,  82,  S5,  80;  Argus  82, 
75,  SO,  84,  79;  Beach  81;  Wing  71,  07. 

Mr.  Parkhurst  also  tried  shooting  at  50yds.  with  a 
.32  pocket  hammerless  revolver,  and  after  finding  the 
target,  made  a  score  of  71,  the  group  of  which  was  quite 
a  surprise  to  us  all. 

Pistol.  50vds.:  Almv  80.  SO,  85,  80,  84,  S5,  87,  88,  88,  94; 
Gardiner  SI,  SC  80,  79,  80;  Willard  79,  85,  70,  79;  Coul¬ 
ters  82,  71,  75,  75:  Parkhurst  82. 

Revolver,  20yds.:  Gardiner  SO,  82,  81,  85,  83,  79;  Willard 
81;  Hurlburt  81,  78;  Miller  *80,  71,  71;  Coulters  79,  *00, 
*67;  Beach  64. 

Rifle,  25yds.:  Beach  231,  233,  231,  230,  239,  239;  Tordan, 
239,  231,  238. 


Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  March  28. — Scores  made  at  2628  Broadway 
to-day  follow: 

Revolver,  20yds:  P.  Hanford  86,  82;  J.  B.  Day  88,  85; 
H.  A.  Grosbeck,  Jr.  77,  76,  75;  G.  R.  Decker  85,  82; 
M  Hays  38,  84;  C.  W.  Green  86,  82;  Dr.  R.  H.  Sayre 
89,  89;  J.  E.  Silliman  84,  83,  83;  G.  Grenzer  92,  88,  83,  82. 

March  30. — Scores  made  at  Greenville,  N.  J.,  to-day 
follow : 

Revolver,  50yds.:  Col.  H.  H.  Brinkerhoff  83,  79,  81, 
86,  87,  80;  M.  Ha  vs  86,  90,  89,  86.  86,  92,  88,  82,  91,  89; 
J.  B.  Day  88,  85,  80,  84,  89,  S4,  81,  87,  86,  83,  89,  87,  88, 
93,  91.  Jos  E.  Silliman,  Treas. 


Rifle  Notes. 

The  shoot  of  the  United  States  Revolver  Association 
at  Pinehurst,  N.  C.,  was  finished  on  March  30.  The 
pistol  event  resulted  in  a  tie  between  Lieut.  Frank  B. 
Barrett,  of  New  York,  and  Capt.  E.  O.  Greuner,  of  New 
Haven.  Lieut.  Barrett  finally  won.  He  also  won  the 
revolver  championship  with  a  total  of  206  to  199  by  Capt. 
Greuner.  He  also  won  the  annual  club  championship 
gold  medal  tournament  with  a  score  of  333;  Capt. 
Greuner  second,  329;  Herbert  L.  Jillson,  Worcester, 
Mass.,  third,  319.  Miss  M.  Waterhouse,  Centreville, 
R.  I.,  the  title  holder,  won  the  woman’s  medal. 

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where  you  can  hunt  elk,  deer,  bear,  mountain  sheep  and 
small  game;  fine  fishing,  fine  scenery  and  purest  moun¬ 
tain  air,  6,000  feet  above  sea  level;  good  cosy  cabins, 
gentle  horses  to  ride  or  drive.  Address  THOMAS 
MICHENER,  Salesville,  Mont. 


NEWFOUNDLAND 

Salmon  fishing  and  caribou  hunting  best  obtainable. 
Guides  and  camp  outfit  supplied.  BAY  ST.  GEORGE 
HOTEL,  Stephenville  Crossing,  Newfoundland. 


ADIRONDACKS 

For  Sale  or  Rent. 

1044  acres  wild  forest  land,  completely  surrounding  lake 
one  and  one-half  miles  long;  1800  feet  above  sea  level; 
3-story  hotel,  ice  house,  barns,  etc,  8  miles  from  R.  R. 
station;  a  rare  opportunity  for  exclusive  hotel,  summer 
school,  private  preserve,  sporting  club  or  sanatorium.  No 
better  fishing  and  hunting  section  in  the  State.  Also 
camp  sites  and  other  desirable  Adirondack  properties. 
Write  for  prices  and  particulars. 

J.  W.  OLMSTEAD,  Northville,  N.  Y. 


ADIRONDACKS. 

For  Sale. — One  of  the  best  camps  on  Indian  Lake,  with 
a  frontage  on  said  lake  of  16  rods,  and  also  a  boat  house 
that  goes  with  the  camp.  It  is  finished  in  red  birch 
floors,  and  the  balance  of  the  camp  is  ceiled  all  over. 
Altitude  is  over  1,400  feet,  and  is  situate  in  an  evergreen 
forest,  and  is  very  desirable  for  health  resort.  Inquire 
of  A.  B.  PARMELEE  &  SON,  Malone,  N.  Y. 


FOR  SALE 

For  Settlement  of  Estate. 

THE  GLENWOOD  ESTATE  of  30,000  acres  in  Virginia,  on  the  waters  of 
James  River  and  the  Blue  Ridge  Mountains,  and  in  the  upper  Valley  of 
Virginia,  on  or  near  the  Norfolk  and  Western  and  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Rail¬ 
ways,  embracing  mountain  and  valley  land.  A  small  part  improved  and  in 
cultivation,  but  most  of  the  property  in  its  natural  state;  valuable  for  minerals, 
timber,  agriculture,  fruit  growing,  forest  development,  as  a  stock  ranch,  and  as 
a  hunting  and  fishing  preserve. 

1"  Healthtul  climate,  picturesque  scenery,  commanding  views,  the  varying 
elevations  from  750  to  4,250  feet  above  the  sea,  giving  different  climatic  con¬ 
ditions  from  those  of  Central  Virginia  to  New  York  State. 

March,  1907. 

WILLIAM  A.  ANDERSON. 

Executor  of  Francis  T.  Anderson,  deceased, 

Richmond,  Virginia. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  6,  1907. 


T  ajciderm  isis. 


For  Sale. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

'CLI  rite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins, 
Antlers,  etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and 
Fish,  and  all  kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 

Ward’s  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing 
poses  a  specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for 
&he  fur  trade.  369  Canal  St.,  New  York. 

Please  mention  Forest  and  Stream. 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE, 

Tel.  4205  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


FRED  SAUTER.  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies.  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

THE  M.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON.  MASS. 


RAW  FURS  WANTED. 

Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


For  Sale. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838. 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


Quail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans, 
deer,  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U.  S. 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


Smalt-Mouth  Black  Bacss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
black  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Warainaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENKY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 


Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


two-vear-olds,  for  stocking 
NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 


BROOK  TROUT. 


It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  5'earlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT 


of  all  ages  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE 


We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside, 


Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
pation  in  field-sports  a  thousand  and  one  inci¬ 
dents  worth  the  telling.  The  book  is  compelling 
in  its  hold  on  the  reader;  once  begun  it  will  not 
be  put  aside  until  finished.  468  pages.  Price, 
$3.00  (postage,  25  cents). 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Your  Last  Chance! 


To  Secure  Hungarian  Partridges, 

the  most  ideal  game  birds  for  stocking  purposes,  very 
hardy,  extremely  prolific  and  absolutely  rvoix-migratqry. 
From  our  last  importation  of  this  season  we  will  furnish, 
while  they  last,  single  pairs  at  $7.00;  larger  quantities  at 
reduced  rates. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
Roe  Deer,  Wild  Boars;  all  kinds  of  Pheasants,  Bohemian, 
English  Ring-necked,  Reeves,  Golden,  Silver,  White, 
Amherst,  Versicolor,  Elliott,  Soemmering,  Impeyan, 
Peacock,  Swinhoe,  Nobilis,  Manchurian,  Mongolian 
Argus,  Melanotus,  Temminik,  Satyr, .  Tragopan,  Prince 
of  Wales  and  others.  Swans:  White,  Black,  Black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick.  Fancy  Ducks:  Mandarins,  Wood 
Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
deer,  Llamas,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  Foxes,  Squirrels, 
Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  (SL  MACKENSEN, 


RARE  BOOKS  FOR  SALE.— DRUMMOND’S 
“LARGE  GAME  and  NATURAL  HISTORY  of  South 
and  Southeast  Africa.”  See  “Hunting  in  Africa,”  For¬ 
est  and  Stream,  Feb.  23.  M.  S.  HUTCHINGS,  Dover, 
N.  H.  14 


YARDLEY.  PA. 

Agentsfor  JULIUS  MOHR,  Jr..  Ulm, Germany. 

Exporter  of  Live  Game,  Wild  Animals,  Fancy  Pheasants,  etc. 


International  Rife  Match. 


Mr.  Brutus  J.  Clay,  American  Minister  to  Switzer¬ 
land,  has  forwarded  through  the  Department  of  State  a 
copy  of  a  note  received  from  the  committee  of  the  “Tir 
Federal”  inviting  American  marksmen  to  be  repre¬ 
sented  by  a  delegation  at  the  international  rifle  and  pis¬ 
tol  matches  to  be  held  at  Zurich  in  July,  1907.  The  note 
is  accompanied  by  printed  copies  of  the  special  regula¬ 
tions  under  which  the  matches  will  be  conducted.  These 
international  matches  have  taken  place  for  a  number  of 
years  in  different  countries,  and  the  directors  of  the 
“Tir  Federal”  are  especially  anxious  that  marksmen  of 
the  United  States  shall  be  represented. 


Owensville  Rifle  Club. 


Owensville.  Ind.,  March  22.— The  following  scores 
were  made  to-day  by  the  Owensville  Rifle  Club,  25yds., 
Win.  ring  target,  telescope  sights: 

G  A  Wetter . 246  246  247  245  242  249  247  247  244  241—2454 

J  Montgomery.. 243  246  244  246  244  247  247  244  245  247—2453 

Jas.  Montgomery. 


PUBLISHERS’  DEPARTMENT. 

The  Oleo  Remedy  Co.,  132  East  Twenty-third  street, 
New  York  city,  call  attention,  in  our  business  columns, 
to  the  excellence  of  their  Oleo  Canine,  their  all-round 
remedy  for  dogs  and  puppies,  the  merits  of  which  they 
sum  up  in  the  phrase,  “A  medicine  chest  in  every  bottle.” 
Booklets  and  advice  can  be  obtained  of  them  for  the 
asking. 


Great  game  preserves  continue  to  be  established  in  the 
South,  and  it  is  but  a  week  or  two  since  we  referred  to  a 
new  one  :n  Florida.  A  most  attractive  opportunity  is 
this  week  offered  to  some  wealthy  individual  or  some  as¬ 
sociation  of  wealthy  men  to  establish  a  game  preserve  on 
the  waters  of  the  historic  James  River,  and  in  the  Blue 
Ridge  Mountains.  The  great  Glenwood  estate  of  30,000 
acres  is  offered  for  sale  by  Mr.  Wm.  Anderson,  and 
should  appeal  very  strongly  to  any  one  whose  means 
enable  him  to  establish  a  large  preserve  in  the  South. 
Quite  apart  from  the  great  opportunities  which  this  estate 
offers  as  a  game  preserve  are  its  commercial  possibilities. 
On  the  estate  are  minerals  and  timber,  and  the  land 
offers  astonishing  opportunities  for  agriculture,  fruit 
growing,  forestry,  and  stock  raising.  We  shall  be  sur¬ 
prised  if  this  opportunity  is  not  taken  advantage  of  by 
some  well-to-do  reader  of  Forest  and  Stream. 


A  CIRCUS  ACT  IN  THE  PARK. 

From  the  New  York  Evening  Post. 

As  a  rule  a  cow  puncher  visiting  _  this  city, 
from  remote  parts  beyond  the  Mississippi  river, 
assumes  forthwith  a  guileless  manner,  a  suit  of 
conventional  shoddy,  and  wanders  forth  in  the 
midst  of  the  big,  buzzing  confusions  of  the  metro¬ 
polis  with  mind  attuned  to  little  but  wonder  and 
awe.  He  and  his  kind  rarely  figure  in  the  news 
of  the  day  save  as  complainants  or  witnesses  in 
wire-tapping  games,  and  not  even  then  provided 
they  have  retained  sufficient  money  to  “strike” 
for  the  plains. 

Jack  Joyce  “got  in”  from  Shelby,  N.  D.,  the 
other  day  with  none  of  this  sort  of  diffidence, 
however.  He  spent  the  first  two  days  of  his  visit 
in  looking  over  the  town,  and  then,  pining  with 
nostalgia,  he  went  to  a  sporting  goods  store  and 
bought  a  flapping  hat.  He  also  purchased  a  pair 
of  chaps  at  a  theatrical  costumer’s,  some  yards 
of  rope,  and,  at  one  of  the  stables  in  the  vicinity 
of  Columbus  Circle,  hired  a  horse  and  a  saddle 
with  a  pommel.  Thereafter  Joyce  eschewed  the 
tall  buildings,  the  sight-seeing  _  automobiles,  and 
the  like,  giving  over  the  remaining  days  of  his 
sojourn  here  to  equine  circumnavigation  of  Cen¬ 
tral  Park. 

One  morning,  mounted  on  his  fiery  bronco, 
which  cantered  and  lurched  at  a  rakish  angle, 
the  North  Dakotan  dashed  into  the  park  from 
the  Circle,  just  as  a  motorcar  containing  John 
Shevlin,  a  broker,  pumped  through  the  gate.  In 
doing  so  the  car  grazed  the  bronco’s  flank. 
Things  happened  at  once.  The  bronco,  with  a 
wicked  leer,  drew  his  four  feet  together,  and  so 
arranged  his  body  that  the  saddle  was — quicker 
than  it  takes  to  tell  it— at  a  supreme  point  of 
elevation.  Joyce,  of  course,  was  still  higher.  But 
he  landed  squarely  again,  and  observing  an  ex¬ 
pression  of  cold  hauteur  and  annoyance  rather 
than  of  friendly  concern  depicted  on  the  face  of 
the  broker,  he  brought  his  quirt  down  sharply 
on  the  flanks  of  his  steed,  urging  him  directly 
in  front  of  the  car.  Be  it  said  to  the  broker’s 
credit,  that  he  advised  his  chauffeur  to  slow  down, 
which  the  man  did. 

This  gave  Jack  the  opportunity  he  sought,  and 
dropping  the  reins  in  order  that  he  might  the 


April  6,  1907.] 


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Remington  Autoloading  Rifle 


The  powerful  penetration  of  this  arm  is  shown  by  the  two  accompanying  cuts. 
On  the  left,  machine  steel  5-16  of  an  inch  thick,  cleanly  penetrated  by  the  .35  calibre 
bullet.  The  bone  on  the  right,  equal  in  size  to  the  femur  of  the  moose,  shows  the 
shattering  power  of  two  shots  in  live  tissue.  Self-loading,  with  solid  breech  and 
safe  safety. 

List  price ,  $30.  For  sale  by  all  dealers,  subject  to 
discounts.  A  full  line  of  "Double  Darrel  S hotguns. 

THE  REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY 

ILION.  N.  Y. 

Agency,  315  Broadway.  New  York  City  S«xles  Office.  San  Francisco.  Cal. 


better  express  the  various  dimensions  of  his  feel¬ 
ings,  he  hurled  into  that  motor  car,  into  the  un¬ 
protected  faces  of  mecanicien  and  owner,  a  blis¬ 
tering  fire  of  North  Dakota  metaphor  which 
would  have  shriveled  men  of  less  stern  mettle. 

Then  Mr.  Shevlin,  losing  his  temper,  struggled 
■  to  his  feet  and  bestowed  upon  the  Dakotan  no 
mean  portion  of  Wall  street’s  submerged  vocab¬ 
ulary.  Concluding,  he  gave  the  car  horn,  a  great 
affair,  a  mighty  blast.  It  was  a  climax,  a  speak¬ 
ing  climax.  The  sound  rumbled  against  the  belly 
[of  the  bronco  like  tennis  balls  against  a  drum. 
The  frightened  steed,  as  he  bolted  for  the  shrub¬ 
bery  lining  the  drive,  moved  his  legs  so  fast  that 
he  resembled  a  corpulent  centipede. 

But  Joyce,  still  holding  on,  wheeled  in  a  great 
circle,  and  came  upon  the  drive  just  as  Mr.  Shev- 
lin’s  car,  which  was  hitting  up  full  speed,  ap¬ 
proached.  The  cow  puncher  had  loosened  his 
lariat  early  in  the  affray,  and  as  the  car  swept 
!  past  the  thin  hempen  line  shot  like  a  yellow 
streak  after  it.  Neatly  the  coils  settled  around 
Mr.  Shevlin's  shoulders,  and  a  second  later  he 
was  nipped  from  his  seat,  landing  sprawling  by 
the  wayside,  as  though  he  had  flown  there. 

What  next  would  have  happened  will  never  be 
I  known,  since  mounted  patrolman  George  Frisk, 
who  was  a  spectator  of  the  encounter,  drove  up 
at  the  crucial  moment  and  disengaged  the  utterly 
furious  broker  from  the  bight  of  the  lariat.  Mr. 
Shevlin  demanded  that  the  Westerner  be  ar¬ 
rested,  and  when  informed  that  there  was  doubt 
1  that  the  Penal  Code  contained  a  specific  punish¬ 
ment  for  lassoing  citizens,  he  changed  his  com¬ 
plaint  to  assault  and  abusive  language.  Patrol¬ 
men  McCormick  and  McKeown  having  appeared, 
the  cow  puncher,  bronco,  motor  car,  chauffeur  and 
all  were  taken  to  the  West  Sixty-eighth  street 
station,  where  Joyce  was  arraigned  before  Ser- 
[ geant  Stevenson. 

!  “This  is  not  the  wild  west,”  said  Mr.  Shevlin, 
glaring  at  the  cowboy  and  rubbing  his  head  and 
I  shoulders.  “This  is  no  Buffalo  Bill  country,  and 
I  these  fellows  should  be  taught  their  places.  He 
:  snaked  me  right  out  of  my  car  with  his  lasso.” 

!  “So,”  observed  the  sergeant  with  broad  police 

humor,  “so  he  threw  his  lazzaretto  over  you,  did 
|  he?” 

|  “Well,  it  was  a  lariat,  or  lasso,  or  something, 
I  know  that,”  grumbled  the  complainant. 

From  the  station  the  party  went  over  to  the 
West  Side  Court,  where  Mr.  Shevlin  admitted 
that  perhaps  he  had  been  rather  torrid  in  his 
1  repartee  before  the  throwing  of  the  lariat. 
Finally,  he  decided  that  perhaps  the  cowboy  had 
had  trouble  enough  and  declined  to  press  his 
complaint. 

!  “It’s  a  mighty  high-handed  piece  of  business,” 

;  remarked  Magistrate  Steinert,  “to  think  that  you 
cannot  ride  in  your  motorcar  without  being  las- 
Aoed.  Complaint  dismissed.” 

1  — - - - - 

Hunting:  in  Many  Lands. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club.  Editors: 
Theodore  Roosevelt  and  George  Bird  Grinnell.  Vignette. 
Illustrated.  Cloth,  448  pages.  Price,  $2.50. 

\  FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

I  * 


K.ennel  Special. 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale. — Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS, 
Pontiac,  Mich. 


Norwegian  bearhounds,  Irish  wolfhounds,  deer  and  cat 
hounds.  English  bloodhounds,  American  foxhounds. 
Four-cent  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue. 

ROOKWOOD  KENNELS,  Lexington,  Ky. 


FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Belle  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

A.  P.  PIULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 

For  Sale.— Dogs,  Hogs,  Pigeons,  Ferrets,  Belgian  Hares, 
8  cents  for  40-page  illustrated  catalogue. 

C.  G.  LLOYDT,  Dept.  “M.,”  Sayre,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE.— Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 
hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time,  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 


Young  dogs  and  puppies  by  Tony’s  Count. 

FRANK  FORESTER  KENNEL, 

14  Warwick,  N.  Y. 

Cockers. — All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 

Prices  reasonable.  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
C.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 


Place  your  dogs  with  us  and  have  them  ready  for  Fall  Shoot¬ 
ing-  CLARION  KENNELS,  Scottsburg,  Va. 


For  Sale.— English  setter  dog,  four  years.  Broken.  Re¬ 
trieves.  Best  breeding.  H.  LOOMIS,  New  Rochelle, 
N-  Y. _ 14 

For  Sale.— English  setter  uuppies,  9  weeks  old.  Sire’s 
sire  and  dam’s  sire  imported.  Males,  $10;  females,  $5. 

Box  32,  Lockwood,  N.  Y. 


Uncle  Lisha's  Shop. 

Life  in  a  Corner  of  Yankeeland.  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  187  pages.  Price,  $1.25. 

The  shop  itself,  the  place  of  business  of  Uncle  Lisha 
Peggs,  bootmaker  and  repairer,  was  a  sort  of  sportsman’s 
exchange,  where,  as  one  of  the  fraternity  expressed  it, 
the  hunters  and  fishermen  of  the  widely  scattered  neigh¬ 
borhood  used  to  meet  of  evenings  and  dull  outdoor  days, 
'to  swap  lies.” 

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portant  matter  to  his  memory. 

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whether  they  travel  in  canoes,  with  pack  animals  or 
carry  their  outfits  on  their  own  backs. 

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mail,  $2.10.  Send  for  circular. 

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It  cures  the  ordinary  ailments  of  canines  when  all  other 
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Standard  size  50  cents.  If  sent  by  mail  65  cents. 

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HORSE  AND  HOVND 


By  Roger  D.  Williams,  Master  of  Foxhounds,  Iroquois 
Hunt  Club;  Keeper  Foxhound  Stud  Book;  Director 
National  Foxhunters’  Association;  Official  Judge 
Brunswick  Hunt  Club. 

Horse  and  Hound”  is  encyclopedic  in  all  that  per- 
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Country  Riding  and  Origin  of  the  American  Hound. 
Breeding  and  Raising  Horses.  The  Kennel  Scent.  The 
£°x-  J,ri8ks  ??,d  Habi‘s.  of  the  Fox.  In  the  Field. 
Hunt  Clubs.  The  style  is  clear*  and  crisp,  and  every 
chapter  abounds  with  hunting  information.  The  work 
is  profusely  illustrated.  Price,  $2.50. 

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136  Guns,  87  Rifles 


We  have  just  issued  a  new  list  of  shop-worn  and 
second-hand  guns  and  rifles.  Almost  every  American 
make  is  represent  d  and  the  prices  are  extremely 
low,  lower  in  fact  than  we  have  ever  offered  guns  of 
equal  value  before. 

We  shall  be  pleased  to  mail  you  a  copy.  If  you 
are  in  the  market  for  a  gun,  we  have  got  just  what 
you  want. 

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163  Washington  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


Another  List  of  Secoi\d-Ha.i\d  Guns 

Send  for  lists  of  many  others  also. 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  32in., 

10-bore,  10(41bs.  Gun  cost  $150.00 . $75.00 

1  fine  VVM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  12-bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $55.00 . A4?:00 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . $165.00 

1  COGGSWELL  &  HARRISON  Hammerless,  single  trigger  ejector  gun,  Damas¬ 
cus  barrels,  straight  stock,  in  fine  leather  trunk  case.  New  gun,  $200  grade, 

28  in’,  16-bore,  6%  lbs  . .  $150.00 

1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  6(4,lbs . $125.00 

1  W.  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half  pistol 
grip.  In  nice  refinished  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5%lbs.  A  bargain.  Regular 

price  $145.00  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  6^41bs.  $80  grade . :......  .$50.00 

1  GREENER  Hammerless,  light  10-bore,  Damascus  barrels,  pistol  grip,  $125.00 

quality  m  good  second  hand  condition,  28  in.  10-bore,  7%lbs .  $68.00 

1  GREENER  Hammer,  Damascus  barrels,  32in.  8-bore,  10%  lbs .  $65.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price  $65.00,  side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels,  a  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only,  built  for  trapshooting.  30in., 

12-bore,  7y2lbs . ..$55.00 

1  ITHACA,  $200.00  grade  Ejector,  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  gold-plated 
triggers,  beautifully  engraved,  inlaid  with  gold  on  frame,  full  pistol  grip.  Gun 

as  good  as  new.  30in.,  12-bore,  71bs . $85.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  $80.00  grade.  In  good  condition. 

Medium  weight,  full  pistol  grip,  30in.,  12-bore . $40.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  $50  grade,  in  good  condition,  28in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs.  .$25.00 
1  Special  High  Grade  SYRACUSE  Hammerless  extra  fine  steel  barrels,  fancy 
checked  full  pistol  grip,  locks  finely  engraved.  Combination  ejector  or  non¬ 
ejector.  Has  been  used  but  very  little.  28in.,  16-bore,  6%lbs.  Cost  $250 - $75.00 

WILLIAM  READ  SONS,  107  Washington  Street,  Boston 


Our  Fishing  Tackle 
Department  comprises 
Everything  in  the 
Line  of  Tackle 


FOR.  RELIABLE 


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- GO  TO - 

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349  Fifth  Avenue,  near  34th  Street,  NEW  YORK 

Dealers  in  High-Grade  Sportsmen’s  Supplies,  Camping  Outfits,  Canoes, 
Rowboats,  Cameras,  Kodaks,  etc.  Vacation  Rifles  a  Specialty. 


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Send  for  “Shooting  Facts.” 


Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 

The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4^  to  4/4  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5^4  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  ot 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


HENRY  C.  SQUIRES’  SONS 

No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  New  York 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States 


JCAMPING 

VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  15. 


ANGLING  SHOOTING 

PRICE.  TEN  CENTS 


YACHTING 

SATURDAY,  APRIL  13,  1907. 


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SEASONABLE  SPORT 

Photograph  by  Arthur  St.  John  Newberry 


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The  Queen” 

15  It.  double-end  row 
boat  as  Illustrated,  com¬ 
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Builders  of  fine  Pleasure  and  Hunting  Boats,  Canoes, 
Gasoline  Launches,  Small  Sail  Boats.  Send  for  Catalogue. 


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Our  Specialty: 

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of  any  description. 

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Tor  V addling  or  Tolver 

There’s  no  other  summer  sport  like  canoeing', 
and  no  canoes  like  the  Penobscot.  They  are 
strong,  light,  durable,  capacious,  speedy,  safe 
and  easily  propelled.  Canvas  covered  cedar 
canoes,  of  beautiful  finish,  built  by  experts, 
from  carefully  selected  materials.  Send  for 
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canoes  before  you  buy.  Write  for  it  noiv. 
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Special  Announcement 


Stories  and  Articles  by: 


THEODORE  ROOSEVELT 
ROWLAND  E.  ROBINSON 
EMERSON  HOUGH 
FRED.  MATHER 
ELLIOTT  COUES 


ERNEST  THOMPSON  SETON 
“VO  ” 

J.  W.  SCHULTZ 
H.  P.  UFFORD 
“NESSMUK” 


And  Many  Others 


We  have  on  hand  a  number  of  bound  volumes  of  Forest  and  Stream  from 
August,  1873,  to  January,  1906.  Each  contains  over  five  hundred  pages  of  outdoor 
literature,  covering  shooting,  fishing,  yachting,  camping  and  numerous  other  sports, 
with  many  stirring  sketches  of  western  life,  and  animal  stories.  Thev  are  treasure 
houses  ot  valuable  informat  on  regarding  camping,  angling  boat-building,  etc.  Their 
value  is  greatly  increased  by  many  excellent  illustrations,  and  each  volume  contains 
a  carefully  compiled  index.  They  are  the  best  history  of  the  best  American  sports. 
With  few  exceptions  we  can  furnish  volumes  1  to  65,  but  we  have  not  a  complete  set. 
They  are  bound  in  heavy  cloth,  with  leather  back  and  corners,  and  printed  in  gold. 
The  former  price  was  $3  50  a  volume  To  dispose  of  the  few  extra  copies  of  the 
volumes  we  have  left,  we  will  sell  them  for  $2  00  as  long  as  they  last.  First  come — 
first  served. 


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FURS  COSTLY. 

Colin  Fraser,  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known 
fur  buyers  in  this  district,  a  brother  of  Henry 
Fraser,  of  McDougall  &  Secord’s  fur  rooms; 
here,  arrived  in  the  city  last  week  from  Fort 
Chippewyan,  where  he  has  been  buying  furs  all 
winter.  As  Mr.  Fraser  only  came  in  for  sup¬ 
plies,  with  dog  sleighs,  he  brought  very  few  furs 
with  him.  The  large  winter’s  catch  will  be 
brought  to  the  city  next  August  after  the  En¬ 
trapping  season  has  closed. 

In  his  fur  packs  Mr.  Fraser  had  387  marten  j 
skins  and  20  silver  fox.  The  whole  did  not 
weigh  much  over  fifty  pounds.  Since  arriving 
in  the  city  he  has  made  arrangements  for  the 
sale  of  his  fur  to  M.  Levenson,  fur  buyer  for  a 
Winnipeg  firm,  for  $9,532. 

Mr.  Fraser  also  had  with  him  nine  Arctic 
fox  furs,  which  he  had  not  yet  sold.  These  are 
valued  at  about  $15  apiece. 

Asked  regarding  the  weather  at  Fort  Chip¬ 
pewyan.  Mr.  Frase.r  said  it  was  not  so  cold  as 
in  Edmonton,  and  the  snow  was  not  so  deep. 
The  prospects  for  the  season’s  catch  of  fur¬ 
bearing  animals  are  very  good,  and  with  a  few 
exceptions,  the  supply  will  be  fully  equal  to  that 
of  other  years.  Mink  and  rats  are  the  scarcest 
animals  this  year,  as  the  homes  of  the  rats  es¬ 
pecially  are  buried  under  the  snow  and  the 
trapper  does  not  know  where  to  set  his  trap. 

Mr.  Fraser  intends  returning  to  Fort  Chip¬ 
pewyan  about  the  middle  of  April,  as  soon  as 
the  ice  breaks  up  on  the  Athabasca  River  so 
that  he  can  go  by  water. — Edmonton  Journal. 


I0ld  oJewnGanee 


When  yon  buy  a  Canoe  see  that  it  hears  this  Name  Plate. 

“It  guarantees  to  you  correctness  of  models  and 
quality.”  All  “Old Town  Canoe”  materials  are 
carefully  selected  and  applied  by  skilled  workmen. 
MONELS  FOR  EVERY  USE.  PRICES,  PACKED,  $28  CP. 

Free  illus.  catalogue  canvas  covered  canoes,  row¬ 
boats,  yacht  tenders.  Agencies  all  large  cities. 

Old  Town  Canoe  Co., 83  Middle  St.,OldTown,Me. 


“Indian  Girl” 

is  a  light,  beautilul 
canoe,  but  thor¬ 
oughly  staunch, 
and  will  stand  any  kind  ot 
work  the  canoeist  pleases 
to  engage  in.  Made  of  se¬ 
lected  NorthernCedar  care¬ 
fully  seasoned  and  covered 
with  a  specially  prepared  canvas. 


The 


All  our  other  canoes  are  standard  models 
and  honestly  made,  and  they  give  perfect 
satisfaction.  This  is  a  boom  season.  We 
take  plenty  of  time  to  finish  our  canoes.  Get  your  order 
in  before  the  stock  runs  low. 


Rushton  Canoes  are  Built  Right  and  Guaranteed. 


Lengths  15,  16,  17  &  18  ft.  Weight  56  to  80  lbs. 
Prices  $33  to  $45,  F.  0.  B.  Canton,  N.  Y. 

'C'P'PP  Our  interesting  catalogue  (illustrated)  of 
nvcc  "  pleasure  craft,  sailing,  paddling  and  cruis¬ 
ing  canoes,  paddles,  oars,  sails  and  fittings. 

J.  H.  RUSHTON.  Inc..  825  Water  St.,  Canton,  N.  Y. 


April  13,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


565 


BIRDS  ATE  FROZEN  WORMS. 

A  recent  snowstorm,  which  followed  the  warm 
rain  of  a  day  or  two  before,  must  have  caused 
the  death  of  many  hundreds  of  birds  which  had 
just  come  north  en  route  for  their  summer  breed¬ 
ing'  home.  But  in  many  places  in  and  around 
New  York  a  most  interesting  source  of  food 
served  in  place  of  the  tiny  gnats  and  other  pre¬ 
cocious  insects  which  the  birds  were  deprived 
of  by  the  cold. 

The  warm  rain  of  the  evening  of  Easter  Sun¬ 
day  brought  thousand  of  angleworms  to  the  sur¬ 
face  of  the  ground — on  one  gravel  walk,  within 
an  area  of  a  few  square  feet,  more  than  two 
hundred  were  counted.  The  snow  which  fol¬ 
lowed  froze  these  worms  and  made  it  impossible 
for  them  to  go  again  below  the  frost  line.  Hence, 
when  the  thin  covering  of  snow  melted  the  next 
morning  this  manna  of  plenty  was  revealed,  and 
discovered  at  once  by  the  starving  feathered 
colony. 

Robins,  bluebirds,  chipping  and  field  sparrows, 
phoebes,  myrtle  warblers,  grackles,  red-winged 
blackbirds,  and  cowbirds  were  all  seen  feeding 
on  the  worms.  To  the  seed-eating  sparrows  this 
food  was  of  course  not  necessary,  but  was  cer¬ 
tainly  enjoyed  as  an  unlooked-for  treat,  and  it 
doubtless  saved  the  lives  of  untold  fly-catchers 
and  warblers.  'It  was  interesting  to  see  the  un¬ 
concerned  way  in  which  the  phoebes  would  fly 
down,  snatch  a  worm  without  alighting,  and, 
flying  back  to  some  perch,  pound  it,  and  swallow 
the  morsel.  Now  and  then,  in  their  hunger,  one 
of  these  birds  would  even  alight  on  the  ground 
and  devour  the  worm,  deserting  all  precedents 
of  the  fly-catcher  family,  and  temporarily  adopt¬ 
ing  the  habits  of  the  robins  and  blackbirds. — New 
York  Post. 


MUSKRATS  AS  FOOD. 

One  dealer  on  Dock  street  sells  about  3,000 
muskrats  a  week.  These  are  purchased  princi¬ 
pally  by  negroes,  who  are  very  fond  of  the  dish, 
though  it  is  whispered  that  in  season  at  some 
of  the  restaurants  muskrat  often  masquerades 
as  rabbit. 

It  is  somewhat  similar  to  the  latter  in  taste, 
but  sweeter,  and  those  who  have  eaten  it  pro¬ 
nounce  it  all  right.  They  are  found  everywhere 
in  the  vicinity,  but  a  chief  source  of  supply  is 
Salem,  N.  J.,  where  the  catching  of  them  is 
something  of  an  industry.- — Philadelphia  Record. 


—  as  millions  of  otliei  s  have  — The  Cne 

Perfect  Collar  Button.  Have  you? 


COLLAR 
BUTTONS 

made  from  one  piece,  cannot  break  by  use. 
INSURED:  You  get  a  new  one 
if  damaged  from  any  cause. 

SHAPED 
MADE 
WEAR 

The  name“Krementz”and  the  quality — guar¬ 
anteed — stamped  on  the  back  of  every  genuine 
button.  Don't,  take  substitutes.  Krementz 
‘  p’ate”  contain  more  gold  than 
plated  buttons  of  other  make:  out¬ 
wear  them  many  times. 

All  first-class  jewelers  and  haber¬ 
dashers  sell  them. 

Booklet  free  on  request. 

KREMENTZ  &  CO. 

94  Chestnut  St.  Newark,  N.  J. 


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STEEL  FISHING  RODS 


Can 
Always 
Be  Relied  Upon 

to  land  your  fish  regardless  of  the 


size.  That  takes  an  intruding  doubt  out  of  an  exciting  tussle  with  a  “big 
one.”  The  “  Bristol,” — the  original  steel  rod,  is  of  finest  metal,  and  perfect 
in  manufacture  and  finish.  We  guarantee  it  against  breakage,  from  defective 
material  01  workmanship,  for  three  years  after  leaving  the  factory. 

No  angler  has  known  the  full  joy  ot  sport  until  he  has  used  the  “Bristol.” 
Ask  any  of  the  fraternity  who  knows. 

Our  name  and  trade  mark  “  Bristol”  is  stamped  on  the  reel  seat  of  every 
genuine  rod. 

Our  handsome  catalogue,  with  illustrations  of  all  rods,  sent  tree  on  request. 
For  ten  cents,  in  silver,  we  will  mail  our  beautiful  1907  calendar. 

THE  HORTON  MFG.  CO.,  84  Horton  Street,  Bristol,  Conn.,  U.  S.  A. 


TROUT  FLIES  Assorted  12c 
Split  Bamboo  Rods  75c 

3  pieces,  extra  tip.  Fly,  iofeet;  Bait,  8^  feet. 


STEEL  RODS  SS  $1.50 

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OREGON’S  NEED. 

The  anglers  of  Oregon  have  been  roughly 
handled  by  the  Legislature,  but  while  they  are 
disappointed  they  are  not  discouraged,  and  will 
i  begin  a  campaign  of  education  which  we  thrust 
will  result  favorably  in  1909. 

The  Oregon  Fish  and  Game  Association  tried 
to  persuade  the  Legislature  to  pass  two  bills : 
One  of  these  provided  for  the  establishment  of 
an  angler’s  license  law,  by  which  every  person 
over  the  age  of  sixteen  years  must  pay  one 
dollar  for*  a  license  to  catch  game  fish  during 
the  open  season.  The  sum  of  all  licenses  was 
to  go  into  the  State  treasury,  there  to  be  held 
as  a  game  fish  hatchery  fund,  and  to  be  used 
in  the  establishment  and  operation  of  State  fish 
hatcheries,  the  payment  of  salaries  to  opera¬ 
tives,  etc.  Fines  also  were  to  go  into  this  fund. 

J  Another  bill  was  intended  to  create  a  State  game 
fish  commission,  consisting  of  three  members, 
whose  duties  should  be  to  establish  and  maintain 
fish  hatcheries,  and  propagate  and  distribute  game 
fish  in  the  waters  of  the  State.  But  this  com¬ 
mission  was  not  to  interfere  in  any  way  with  the 
existing  fish  commission,  the  master  fish  warden, 
nor  the  propagation  of  salmon. 

Perhaps  it  would  have  been  wiser  to  have  . 
j. sought  some  other  way  to  secure  the  end  de¬ 
sired.  There  would  be  room  for  misunder¬ 
standings  between  the  existing  and  t^ie  proposed 
commissions;  but  any  plan  by  which  the  streams 
could  be  restocked  and  the  fish  cared  for  would 
fbe  better  than  the  present  situation,  and  this,  in 
itself  was  sufficient  ground  for  the  friends  of 
1  fish  propagation  and  protection  to  go  to  great 
lengths  in  their  attempts  to  bring  about  reforms 
j  in  a  condition  so  grave. 

No  State  can  to-day  afford  to  be  without  fresh 
water  game  fish  hatcheries,  and  although  Oregon 
J  is  rich  in  game  fish  streams,  and  game  fish  in 
|  some,  if  not  all  of  them,  the  anglers  of  that 
State  must  make  a  concerted  effort  to  remedy 
(faults  so  apparent. 

— 

WHERE  THE  MONEY  SHOULD  GO. 

In  Pennsylvania  it  is  proposed  to  pass  a  law 
providing  for  a  resident  license  fee  of  one  dollar 
[  and  a  nonresident  license  fee  of  ten  dollars  for 
those  who  hunt  game.  The  income  from  these 
fees  is  to  be  used  in  the  better  protection  of 
1  game.  But  we  are  astonished  to  learn  that  a 
([great  deal  of  objection  has  been  raised  against 
'/the  proposition  to  tax  resident  sportsmen,  on 
j  the  ground  that  so  many  of  them  cannot  afford 
the  outlay. 

This  seems  to  be  the  thinnest  excuse  offered 
in  recent  years,  and  there  are  those  who  mis¬ 


takenly  declare  that  the  proposed  law  is  a 
measure  to  benefit  the  rich  sportsman  at  the 
expense  of  the  poor  one. 

Every  person  who  hunts  game,  large  or  small, 
lays  out  a  certain  sum  for  firearms  and  ammu¬ 
nition,  and  the  addition  of  a  dollar  for  a  license 
seems  to  be  and  surely  is  no  hardship,  when  it 
is  to  be  remembered  that  this  money  will  be 
used  to  propagate  and  protect  game  and  to  em¬ 
ploy  more  wardens  at  living  wages. 

There  is  one  thing  in  the  license  laws  of 
several  of  the  States,  however,  which  is  radically 
wrong,  and  this  is  the  turning  over  of  the  fees 
to  the  State  treasurer.  The  sportsmen  pay  this 
tax  willingly  when  it  goes  into  the  game  com¬ 
mission’s  fund,  for  they  that  know  their  money 
is  applied  directly  to  the  protection  of  the  game; 
but  if  the  fees  go  into  the  general  fund,  the 
game  interests  are  only  indirectly  benefited,  if 
at  all,  and  the  only  real  good  done  by  the  license 
scheme  is  that  it  compels  nonresidents  to  pay 
for  their  pleasure. 

The  time  is  not  far  distant  when  every  State 
game  commission  will  be  compelled  to  install 
and  maintain  game  propagating  farms,  and  to 
this  end  our  sportsmen  and  legislators  should 
endeavor  to  provide  the  commissions  with  more 
working  capital  than  is  generally  appropriated 
to  their  use  by  the  legislatures.  Already  fish 
propagation  is  carried  on  intelligently  in  nearly 
every  State,  and  the  propagation  of  game  birds, 
at  least,  will  eventually  become  an  important 
part  of  the  work  of  every  game  commission. 
It  is  already  under  way  in  several  States,  has 
proved  successful,  and  seems  to  be  the  only 
expedient  for  restocking  depleted  covers. 


OUR  PHOTOGRAPHIC  COMPETITION. 

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about  5x4x2  inches  in  size,  and  suitable  for 
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from  the  original  modeled  by  E.  W.  Derning, 
and  depict  perfectly  a  little  bear  playing  with  a 
tortoise. 


The  anglers  who  took  advantage  of  the  early 
opening  of  the  trout  season  on  Long  Island  were 
successful,  as  a  rule,  but  it  is  noticeable  that 
those  who  went  out  on  opening  day  are  content  to 
await  the  arrival  of  warmer  weather  before  try¬ 
ing  the  streams  again.  The  general  opening  day 
in  New  York  State,  April  16,  may  find  the  con¬ 
ditions  a  little  more  agreeable,  but  the  streams 
will  most  likely  be  high.  Still,  little  discom¬ 
forts  like  rain  and  chilly  breezes  cannot  keep 
enthusiasts  at  home  on  opening  day  if  their 
duties  will  permit  their  absence  from  their  places 
of  business. 

X 

It  is  pleasing  to  note  that  the  management  of 
the  Sportsmen’s  Show  now  being  held  in 
Mechanics’  Hall.  Boston,  has  substituted  for  the 
athletic  “stunts,”  so  often  seen  in  sportsmen's 
shows  of  late  years,  bona  fide  attractions  for  the 
sportsmen  and  for  their  families. 


THE  COUNCIL  AT  FORT  BENTON 

A  Bit  of  Montana’s  Unwritten  History 

Veteran  Trapper,  Trader,  Scout 

BY  WILLIAM  T.  HAMILTON  and  Sign  Talker;  Author  of 

“My  Sixty  Years  on  the  Plains !’ 


[«  'illiam  T.  Hamilton  is  the  only  known  sur¬ 
vivor  of  that  old  time  race  of  trappers,  whose 
courage,  skill  and  endurance  enabled  them  to 
discover,  explore  and  make  known  the  wonder¬ 
ful  empire  of  the  west.  At  eighty-five  years  he 
still  lives  among  the  mountains  of  Montana,  and 
still  makes  his  annual  trapping  trips  into  those 
mountains,  keeping  up  the  habits  that  he  has 
practiced  for  sixty-three  years.  In  the  year  1905 
the  Forest  and  Stream  published  his  book  which 
gave  his  recollection  of  the  years  of  his  early 
life  on  the  plains,  a  volume  which  introduced  him 
to  a  wide  circle  of  acquaintances  on  the  Atlantic 
and  Pacific  coasts. 

“Uncle”  Bill  Hamilton,  as  he  is  affectionately 
called,  is  a  living  part  of  the  history  of  Montana. 
His  long  experience ,  his  wide  knowledge  of  the 
life  of  early  days,  and  his  extraordinary  skill  as 
a  sign  talker  have  given  him  fame  not  only  in 
that  State,  but  through  many  parts  of  the  zvest, 
such  as  no  other  living  man  possesses — perhaps 
such  as  no  other  man  ever  has  possessed.  His 
knowledge  of  the  early  history  of  the  State  is 
in  many  respects  broader — as  it  extends  over  a 
longer  time — than  that  of  any  other  man.  It  is 
a  fortunate  circumstance  for  his  State  that  he 
is  willing  and  able  to  set  down  these  facts  as 
to  the  events  of  forty-two  years  ago  at  Fort 
Benton. 

In  the  year  1855  Governor  Stephens,  called  by 
the  Indians  “The  Short  Man,”  made  the  first 

|:  .  , 


treaty  with  the  northern  Indians  at  the  mouth  of 
Judith  River.  The  object  of  this  treaty  wees  to 
bring  about  a  general  peace  among  the  various 
tribes,  but  the  effect  of  the  treaty  was  not  last¬ 
ing.  In  the  articles  which  Mr.  Hamilton  now 
gives  us,  he  sets  forth  with  graphic  detail  the  in¬ 
cidents  which  took  place  when  Gen.  Francis 
Meagher  and  other  commissioners  made  another 
treaty  for  the  same  purpose  with  the  Indians  in 
the  year  1865.  The  treaty  wets  made  and  the 
effort  was  so  far  successful,  but  the  arrangement 
accomplished  no  permanent  good. 

The  descriptions  of  the  long  ride  made  by  the 
scout  and  his  Indian  friend  through  a  hostile 
country,  of  the  bringing  in  of  the  tribes,  Black- 
fect,  Bloods,  Piegans  and  Gros  Ventres  to  the 
council  at  Benton,  and  of  the  trying  days  which 
followed  this  council,  arc  set  forth  zvith  wonder¬ 
ful  strength  and  simplicity  in  Mr.  Hamilton’s 
contribution.  It  is  an  addition  to  Montana’s 
history  of  extraordinary  value. — Editor.] 

The  Territory  of  Montana  was  organized  in 
1864.  Green  Clay  Smith  was  appointed  its  first 
Governor,  and  Gen.  Francis  Meagher  Territorial 
Secretary.  Smith  resigned  and  Meagher  became 
acting  governor  with  supervision  over  all  Indian 
tribes  in  the  Territory. 

From  1863  to  1865  a  chronic  state  of  warfare 
existed  between  all  the  Indian  tribes  in  the  Ter¬ 
ritory.  In  the  course  of  this  warfare,  miners 


FORT  BENTON  IN  1862. 

From  a  Sketch  by  an  Army  Officer. 


and  freighters  had  sustained  serious  losses  in 
stock,  and  many  miners  and  cattle  herders  had 
been  killed  by  Indians.  There  was  no  protection 
for  life  and  property.  At  the  mouth  of  the  Judith 
River,  fifty  miles  east  of  Benton,  was  stationed 
one  company  of  soldiers,  but  they  were  in¬ 
fantry  and  could  render  no  protection  against 
mounted  Indians. 

In  1864  I  sold  my  place  at  Missoula  and  moved 
to  Benton — the  head  of  navigation  for  the  Mis¬ 
souri  River  steamboats  which  carried  all  the 
supplies  of  every  description  needed  by  the 
rapidly  increasing  population,  which  was  rushing 
into  the  Territory  attracted  by  fabulous  reports 
which  were  constantly  being  circulated  of  the 
discovery  of  rich  placer  and  quartz  mines. 

When  I  arrived  at  Benton  it  was  almost  im 
possible  to  get  anything  to  eat,  and  I  determinec 
that  I  would  start  a  hotel.  I  built  a  log  house 
hired  a  cook  and  a  negro  for  a  waiter,  gave  $50 
for  an  old  stove,  bought  and  borrowed  all  the 
cups,  knives,  forks  and  tin  plates  that  'I  coulc 
get  from  the  Fur  Company  employees,  anci 
opened  my  hotel  at  $1  per  meal.  I  bought  som< 
beef  steers  and  slaughtered  one  on  the  rive 
bank.  Two  whiskey  barrels  on  end,  with  three 
slabs  on  them,  set  up  by  the  hotel,  formed  the 
counter  of  a  butcher  shop,  the  first  one  opener 
in  Choteau  county,  Montana  Territory.  I  sole 
beef  at  20  cents  and  25  cents  per  pound,  dispos 
ing  of  from  one  to  five  beeves  daily  to  boats  anc 
freighters.  Presently  I  was  obliged  to  hire  ; 
butcher  and  a  herder. 

In  the  spring  of  1865  the  governor  appointee 
me  sheriff  of  Choteau  county,  which  was  abou 
as  large  as  the  State  of  New  York.  I  was  alsc 
appointed  deputy  United  States  marshal.  At  thi 
time  the  population  was  a  mixed  and  motley  com 
bination.  There  were  some  trappers  and  fre> 
traders,  good  men ;  but  the  remainder  were  Fu 
Company  employees,  in  all  about  forty-five  men 
There  were  some  half  breeds,  but  none  of  then! 
could  be  trusted  except  one,  Joe  Kipp.  Til 
Northwest  Fur  Company  had  bought  out  th 
old  Fur  Company  and  had  put  I.  G.  Baker  it 
charge.  Carroll  and  Steele,  former  clerks  of  th 
old  company,  had  opened  a  store  in  Benton,  an< 
T.  C.  Power  afterwards  opened  one. 

Through  the  Territorial  Delegate,  the  Unites 
States  Government  was  asked  to  provide  pro 
tection  against  Indians  for  the  inhabitants  o 
the  Territory,  and  the  following  occurrence 


. 


April  13,  1907.I] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


were  a  part  of  the  effort  to  secure  such  protec¬ 
tion.  A  commission  of  three  persons  was  ap¬ 
pointed  to  consider  this  subject.  It  consisted 
of  Acting  Gov.  Meagher,  Judge  Munson,  and  E. 
W.  Carpenter.  They  arrived  at  Benton  early 
in  September,  and  after  holding  a  council  de¬ 
termined  that  the  Piegans,  Bloods,  Blackfeet, 
Gros  Ventres  and  Crow  Indians  must  be  brought 
into  Benton  and  there  induced  to  make  a  per¬ 
manent  and  lasting  peace.  Runners  were  sent 
out  inviting  the  Blackfeet  tribes  to  come  in,  but 
no  one  could  be  found  who  would  undertake  to 
hunt  up  and  bring  in  the  Crows  and  Gros 
Ventres. 

At  this  season  the  country  between  the  Mis¬ 
souri  and  Yellowstone  rivers  was  usually  over¬ 
run  by  war  parties  of  Sioux,  Cheyennes,  Arapa- 
hoes  and  Blackfeet,  making  travel  exceedingly 
dangerous  for  anyone,  even  for  an  experienced 
prairie  man. 

While  they  were  trying  to  find  a  man  to  make 
this  trip,  someone  suggested  to  the  Commis¬ 
sioners  that  I  was  accustomed  to  traveling  any¬ 
where.  and  they  might  get  me.  They  sent,  ask¬ 
ing  me  to  call  on  them  at  the  agency,  which 
was  then  at  Benton,  and  when  I  came,  the  Gov¬ 
ernor  said,  “Sheriff,  we  want  a  man  to  go  and 
get  the  Crows  and  Gros  Ventres  Indians  to 
come  to  Benton  and  meet  us  in  council.  Will 
you  go  and  get  them  for  us?  We  are  informed 
that  you  can  and  do  travel  anywhere  on  the 
plains.” 

“Yes,  I  do,”  I  answered,  “if  I  have  special 
business  of  my  own  to  attend  to.” 

The  Governor  said,  “The  Government  is  anx¬ 
ious  to  bring  about  a  general  peace  between 
these  warring  tribes,  and  also  to  put  an  end  to 
hostilities  against  the  white  people.  In  a  few 
days  a  steamboat  load  of  goods  will  arrive,  to 
be  given  as  presents  to  all  Indians  who  meet 
us  in  council.  We  want  you  to  go  and  bring 
in  these  tribes.” 

“But,”  I  said  to  him,  “how  can  I  go?  I  have 
to  look  after  my  eating  house,  the  butcher  shop, 
the  duties  of  sheriff,  and  of  marshal.  I  have 
two  prisoners  on  hand  and  no  jail  in  which  to 
confine  them.” 

But  they  kept  on  talking  and  persuading,  until 
I  saw  that,  as  the  western  phrase  has  it,  they 
were  going  to  get  me  into  a  jack  pot.  To  cut 
it  short  they  prevailed  on  me  to  undertake  the 
mission  to  bring  in  the  two  tribes. 

I  appointed  a  deputy  to  look  after  my  busi¬ 
ness,  and  informed  the  Commissioners  that  I 
must  have  a  certain  Piegan  Indian  as  compan¬ 
ion,  and  asked  them  to  send  a  runner  to  Little 
Dog  the  Chief,  with  a  paper,  asking  him  to  send 
Eagle  Eye  to  Benton  as  soon  as  possible.  In 
two  days  Eagle  Eye  was  there.  I  had  christened 
him  Jack.  I  had  once  saved  his  life.  He  was 
a  cool  and  brave  man,  and  would  die  for  me 
if  called  on  to  do  so.  He  had  been  with  me  on 
two  former  trips. 

I  was  at  the  agency  when  Jack  arrived,  and 
when  I  told  him  what  was  wanted  of  him,  he 
gave  a  war  whoop  that  startled  the  Commis¬ 
sioners.  I  owned  two  of  the  fastest  horses  in 
the  country,  and  got  two  good  horses  for  Jack. 
I  selected  one  pack  horse,  a  fast  one  which  would 
follow  like  a  dog.  I  took  some  tobacco  and 
some  food  with  which  to  feast  the  Indians,  cal¬ 
culating  to  put  about  seventy-five  pounds  on  the 
pack  horse. 

A  brief  digression  may  be  interesting  and  per¬ 


569 


haps  useful.  I  had  a  pair  of  Spanish  panniers 
made  of  canvas  or  leather  fastened  together  and 
hung  over  the  pack  saddle.  At  the  bottom  of 
the  off  side  pannier  was  a  four-inch  strap  end¬ 
ing  in  a  buckle.  On  the  nigh  side  pannier  a 
strap  was  fastened  at  the  bottom  and  these 
straps  were  buckled  together  under  the  horse’s 
belly.  This  held  both  panniers  down  close  to 
the  horse’s  body.  The  panniers  can  be  made  of 
any  size  according  to  the  amount  one  wishes  to 
pack.  Mine  would  carry  100  pounds  of  assorted 
goods.  In  case  of  emergency,  the  animal  being 
saddled,  you  can  place  the  panniers  on  the 
saddle,  cinch,  mount  and  be  off  in  twenty 
seconds. 

On  my  best  horse  I  kept  day  and  night  an 
Indian  pad  saddle  as  a  substitute  for  a  riding 
saddle.  Its  weight  was  ten  pounds;  the  horse 
wore  a  hackamore  for  a  bridle,  and  the  reins 
were  tied  to  the  horse’s  mane.  This  was  a  use¬ 
ful  precaution  in  case  of  being  surprised  or 
jumped  by  Indians  and  not  having  time  to 
saddle.  Such  an  occurrence  may  take  place  not¬ 
withstanding  all  your  alertness.  My  other  horse 
I  rode  with  a  California  saddle.  Jack  was 
similarly  fitted  out,  except  that  he  had  two 
Indian  pads.  I  had  bought  from  Judge  E.  R. 
Munson  the  first  Henry  rifle  that  ever  came  into 
the  Territory,  paying  him  $106  in  gold  dust.  I 
had  two  .45  caliber  Colt’s  revolvers.  Jack  had 
a  Sharp’s  rifle  using  paper  caps  that  I  had  given 
to  him  some  time  before.  I  got  him  two  .45 
caliber  Remington  revolvers.  He  had  also  his 
bow  and  arrows. 

On  the  second  day  after  Jack’s  arrival,  we 
packed  up  at  the  agency,  a  number  of  persons 
being  present.  The  Commissioners  could  not 
understand  why  we  were  so  heavily  armed,  since 
we  were  going  on  a  peaceful  message  for  the 
Government.  Their  questions  and  manifest 
ignorance  of  Indians  brought  a  smile  to  the 
faces  of  many  of  those  present,  as  if  a  war  party 
would  care  what  business  we  were  engaged  in, 
or,  if  they  did  care,  would  stop  to  ask.  After 
awhile  we  shook  hands  with  our  friends  and 
started.  Many  of  them  said,  “Look  out,  Bill,  this 
is  likely  to  be  your  last  trip,”  but  I  felt  that, 
being  armed  as  we  were,  no  small  party  would 
get  the  “age”  on  us. 

Jack  had  told  me  that  a  Piegan  war  party, 
which  had  returned  a  few  days  before,  had  in¬ 
formed  him  that  the  Crows  had  been  camped 
at  Medicine  Springs  between  the  Moccasin 
Mountains,  that  being  about  ninety  miles  from 


Benton  as  the  crow  flies,  but  had  moved  their 
village  some  days  before.  He  also  told  me  there 
were  three  Blackfoot  war  parties  out  after  Crows 
and  Gros  Ventres.  We  should  have  to  look  out 
for  them.  With  this  information  as  to  where 
to  pick  up  the  trail,  it  would  be  easy  for  us 
to  locate  the  Crow  village,  unless  we  met  hostile 
war  parties.  For  about  half  the  distance  to  the 
Medicine  Springs,  the  country  is  very  broken. 

We  forded  the  Missouri  River  and  struck 
across  a  rolling  country  to  Arrow  Creek,  thirty 
miles  from  Benton,  and  reached  the  creek  about 
sixteen  miles  east  of  Rattling  Buttes.  These 
buttes,  at  the  east  end  of  the  Highwood  Moun¬ 
tains,  were  in  a  dangerous  country.  It  was  a 
famous  resort  for  war  parties,  and  game  of  all 
kinds  was  abundant.  Here  we  stood  guard  turn 
about.  Because  you  see  no  Indians  nor  sign  of 
any,  it  does  not  follow  that  none  are  in  the 
neighborhood.  In  a  hostile  or  semi-hostile  coun¬ 
try  never  trust  to  appearances,  but  be  as  much 
on  the  alert  as  if  you  knew  the  enemy  was  in 
close  proximity.  Have  everything  ready  for 
action,  either  to  defend  your  position  or  to  re¬ 
treat. 

The  next  morning  before  daylight,  we  built  a 
fire  out  of  dry  willows  and  made  coffee.  Our 
bill  of  fare  was  pemmican  and  crackers.  We 
had  discovered  a  few  buffalo  feeding  over  a 
ridge  near  to  camp,  and  I  asked  Jack  to  try  to 
get  one  with  an  arrow.  It  was  too  dangerous 
to  use  a  gun  to  kill  this  game.  If  any  Indians  were 
within  hearing,  the  report  would  have  brought  them 
to  us  in  force,  and  might  have  caused  us  annoy¬ 
ance.  Many  a  party  has  come  to  grief  from  the 
lack  of  such  knowledge.  Jack  went  off  and  in 
a  short  time  returned  with  the  tongue,  the  hump 
and  one  depouille,  which  we  used  as  a  substi¬ 
tute  for  bread.  By  this  time  I  had  the  stock 
ready  to  start. 

After  viewing  the  surrounding  country  from  a 
high  knoll  and  observing  no  signs  of  danger,  we 
started.  We  had  to  pass  over  a  broken  coun¬ 
try  between  Arrow  Creek  and  Wolf  Creek,  a 
distance  of  some  eighteen  miles.  As  we  passed 
over  a  high  ridge  far  off  to  our  right,  perhaps 
seven  miles,  we  discovered  about  100  buffalo  on 
a  stampede.  We  left  the  ridge  and  approached 
a  hill  that  had  some  trees  upon  it,  and  from 
this  point  looked  over  the  country  in  order  to 
learn,  if  possible,  what  had  caused  the  buffalo 
to  “raise,”  for  buffalo  seldom  stampede  unless 
they  are  frightened  by  somebody  in  the  vicinity. 
We  discovered  nothing,  and  at  length  went  on  to 


FORT  BENTON  AND  THE  RIVER  IN  1862. 
From  a  Sketch  by  an  Army  Officer. 


570 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[  April  13,  1907. 


* 


Wolf  Creek,  where,  on  the  south  side  of  the 
stream,  we  came  across  foot  tracks  where  seven 
men  had  been  walking.  Jack  declared  that 
they  were  Blackfeet.  They  had  passed  along 
that  morning.  Evidently  they  had  tried  to  find 
the  Crow  village,  but  had  missed  it.  I  tcld  Jack 
that  this  war  party  would  go  to  Deep  Creek, 
and  would  run  off  some  miner’s  horses,  and 
would  also  take  in  a  miner  if  the  opportunity 
offered.  Afterwards  we  learned  that  some  war 
party  about  his  time  did  kill  a  miner  and  run 
off  a  number  of  horses. 

We  passed  on,  traveling  in  draws  and  hollows 
as  much  as  possible,  until  we  reached  Willow 
Creek.  The  antelope  and  a  few  buffalo  were 
feeding  quietly;  a  sure  sign  that  no  Indians  were 
about,  and  that  there  had  been  none  before  our 
arrival.  The  grass  was  good  and  we  camped 
and  cooked  our  tongue,  enjoying  a  feast  fit  for 
the  gods  of  old,  as  mountain  men  have  it. 

We  did  not  travel  fast  or  far,  but  kept  our 
horses  in  prime  condition,  so  that  if  in  case  of 
any  emergency  we  were  forced  to  make  fast  time, 
we  could  get  away  and  keep  from  being  made 
bald-headed. 

We  were  not  disturbed  over  the  night,  and 
the  next  morning  we  were  off  at  daylight.  The 
game  still  fed  about  us  undisturbed.  We  crossed 
Plum  Creek  (Judith  River)  and  discovered  sev¬ 
eral  pony  tracks  some  days  old.  We  concluded 
that  the  riders  were  Crows. 

At  length  we  got  to  the  Medicine  Springs  be¬ 
tween  the  Moccasin  Mountains.  The  Crow  vil¬ 
lage  had  been  there,  but  had  gone.  We  fol¬ 
lowed  their  trail  until  dark,  and  camped  at  the 
east  end  of  the  Judith  Mountains.  The  next 
morning.  Jack  went  to  the  top  of  a  high  butte, 
called  Black  Butte,  and  swept  the  surrounding 
prairie  with  a  powerful  field  glass,  but  discovered 
no  sign  of  village  smokes.  Now  began  the  dan¬ 
gerous  part  of  our  trip.  A  comparatively  open 
country  lay  before  us.  To  follow  the  lodge  pole 
trail  was  dangerous,  yet  that  was  our  only  means 
of  finding  the  Crow  village.  All  Indian  war 
parties  are  likely  to  follow  the  village  trail  of 
those  they  are  after.  Jack  said  that  there  were 
two  more  Blackfoot  war  parties  out  besides  the 
one  that  had  gone  up  Wolf  Creek,  but  these 
parties  we  did  not  fear,  because  they  were  on 
foot.  The  result  might  be  different  if  we  came 
in  contact  with  either  Sioux,  Cheyennes  or 
Arapahoes,  who  always  go  to  war  mounted,  and 
in  force.  We  could  easily  stand  off  eight  or 
twelve  Indians,  but  fifty  or  one  hundred  is  a 
different  matter.  Nevertheless  we  had  to  take 
the  risk. 

Before  starting,  we  put  everything  in  prime 
order.  If  some  persons  had  been  present  I  think 
they  would  have  believed  that  we  were  prepar¬ 
ing  for  a  desperate  fight  or  a  desperate  retreat. 
[to  be  continued.] 


April. 

Rain  and  snow  and  ice  and  cold, 

And  then  a  bluebird’s  song, 

And  opal  tints  among  the  dead  brown  leaves, 
W  here  sweet  hepaticas  unfold 
Their  starry  blooms. 


ONE  OF  THE  SILENT  CONTINGENT. 

March  4. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream:  I  inclose  $3 
check,  subscription  to  your  splendid  paper.  Am  among 
the  many  silent  appreciative  readers.  Began  reading 
about  twenty-five  years  since.  Forest  and  Stream 
should  be  in  the  hands  of  every  one  who  loves  God’s 
out-of-doors. — L.  M.  Elwell. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


One  night  in  February  the  public  room  of  the 
hotel  at  Indian  Lake,  in  the  Adirondacks,  was 
filled  with  men  who  had  attended  the  weekly 
lodg<?  meeting  and  had  stopped  in  on  their  way 
home  to  warm  up — for  the  mercury  was  drop¬ 
ping,  ever  dropping  toward  the  30  degrees  be¬ 
low  mark — when  the  telephone  bell  rang  and  our 
driver  took  down  the  receiver  and  talked  awhile 
with  some  one  at  a  village  twenty  miles  away, 

then  announced  that - ,  a  well-known 

trapper,  had  probably  been  frozen  to  death. 

Comments  on  the  rumor,  and  on  the  man,  ran 
around  the  room  until  the  men,  one  by  one,  put 
on  their  heavy  mittens  and  took  their  departure. 
Next  morning  the  mercury  was  below  30  degrees 
and  a  keen  wind  cut  our  faces  as  we  drove 
across  the  cleared  hills  toward  Cedar  River. 
At  Pelon’s  camp  on  the  Flow  we  stopped  at 
noon,  and  from  him  learned  that  the  report  was 
not  true,  though  it  came  very  close  to  the 
fact.  Early  that  morning  Pelon,  who  had  been 
called  up  by  telephone,  put  on  his  snowshoes 
and  followed  the  road  to  the  place  where  the 
trapper  had  left  the  log-sled  on  which  he  had 
ridden  that  far  with  his  outfit  of  traps,  bedding 
and  ‘‘booze.”  The  latter  he  carried  in  a  bottle, 
with  a  much  larger  quantity  under  his  own  skin, 
and  when  he  started  into  the  woods,  as  the 
driver  stated,  he  apparently  “didn't  care  whether 
school  kept  or  not.”  His  trail  was  plain,  though 
exceedingly  crooked,  and  Pelon  followed  it  with 
all  haste  possible  until  he  came  to  a  rifle  stand¬ 
ing  barrel  down  alongside  the  trapper’s  trail. 
Further  on  a  snowshoe  stood  upright,  then  the 
other  one.  Beyond  the  trail  showed  where  the 
man  had  floundered  helplessly  in  the  three  feet 
of  dry  snow  and  here  and  there  were  portions 
of  his  outfit.  Not  far  beyond  Pelon  found 

- -  under  a  balsam  fir,  only  half  covered 

by  his  blankets,  fully  dressed,  sound  asleep  and 
snoring  as  regularly  as  though  a  roaring  fire  was 
comforting  him  instead  of  the  bitter  cold. 

Despite  his  exposure  the  old  trapper  was  none 
the  worse  for  his  experience,  and  after  kind- 
hearted  Pelon  had  helped  him  collect  his  out¬ 
fit  he  went  on  toward  his  camp  in  the  deep 
forest  as  if  “lying  out”  all  night  were  a  mere 
incident  in  his  life  of  hardship. 

*  *  * 

Mr.  Charles  Hallock  sends  me  the  following, 
which  appeared  in  the  Washington  Herald,  with 
the  comment,  “This  beats  Raisuli”: 

“I  recall  in  this  connection  a  story  of  which 
Lord  Granville  Gordon,  younger  brother  and 
heir  to  Lord  Huntley,  premier  marquis  of  Scot¬ 
land,  was  the  hero.  He  had  gone  into  the  wilds 
of  Albania  on  a  shooting  expedition,  and  while 
there  was  most  hospitably  entertained  for  sev¬ 
eral  weeks  by  an  old  chief,  who  put  him  in  the 
way  of  splendid  sport.  It  was  only  on  his  re¬ 
turn  to  civilization,  after  a  prolonged  stay  in 
the  mountains,  that  the  English  consular 
officials,  and  subsequently  his  relatives  and 
friends,  were  amazed  to  find  that  his  ears  were 


still  in  their  usual  place  and  that  he  possessed 
the  normal  number  of  fingers — for  during  his 
absence  messages  had  been  received  from  the 
chief  in  question  saying  that  Lord  Granville 
Avas  being  held  for  ransom,  and  that  unless 
$30,000  was  paid  for  his  ransom  he  would  be  put 
to  death. 

“The  old  chieftain  had  accompanied  his  sec¬ 
ond  demand  for  money  by  an  ear,  which  he  de¬ 
clared  had  been  cut  off  the  head  of  Lord  Gran¬ 
ville,  subsequent  demands  for  money  being  ac¬ 
companied  by  another  ear  and  by  several  fingers, 
said  to  have  been  those  of  the  historic  house  of 
Gordon.  Now,  although  ‘Grannie’  Gordon  is 
not  particularly  popular  among  the  members  of 
his  family,  who.  like  many  of  his  acquaintances, 
are  of  the  opinion  that  his  death  would  not  be 
an  overwhelming  loss,  still  the  idea  of  his  thus 
being  slowly  sliced  to  pieces  seemed  so  particu¬ 
larly  horrible  that  an  effort  was  made  and  the 
money  raised  and  dispatched.  Those  who  con¬ 
tributed  thereto  have  always  been  troubled  since 
then  by  doubts  as  to  whether  Lord  Granville 
himself  was  not  the  instigator  of  the  scheme 
and  a  party  thereto,  their  suspicions  being 
strengthened  by  the  fact  that  on  his  emerging 
from  the  wilds  of  Albania  without  any  trace 
of  mutilation  he  was  exceptionally  flush  of 
money,  a  somewhat  unusual  condition  of 
affairs.” 

*  *  * 

Last  autumn,  a  Philadelphia  reader  wrote  to  a 
friend  in  Virginia,  asking  him  Avhat  the  pros¬ 
pects  were  for  the  winter’s  duck  shooting  in 
the  south.  The  friend  is  one  who  has  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  close  to  nature  in  the 
woods  and  on  the  plains,  and  the  reply  that  he 
sent  to  this  letter  is  so  full  of  good  sense  and 
hunting  philosophy  that  many  a  reader  will  enjoy 
it.  His  letter  says  : 

“Can  you  tell  me  what  the  condition  of  the 
stock  market  will  be  three  months  from  to-day; 
or  what  the  weather  will  be  like  three  weeks 
from  now?  But  I  guess  that’s  enough  and  that’s 
the  way  of  this  duck  question.  This  year  has 
been  very  warm  so  far  and  very  few  ducks,  yet 
the  ‘persimmon  trees  are  loaded,’  muskrats  are 
building  high,  squirrels  are  laying  spruce  buds 
high,  and  even  the  ‘pigs’  melt’  speaks  volumes 
for  a  hard  winter.  I  have  not  consulted  the 
chicken’s  breast-bone,  but  presume  like  the  other 
sure  things  it  would  foretell  a  tough  winter,  but 
it  has  not  been  here  yet  and  neither  are  the 
ducks.  By  the  last  of  the  month  there  may  be 
some  and  you  can  get  some  quail  shooting  at 
Jones’. 

“Smith  and  I  were  on  the  marsh  yesterday 
afternoon  but  he  did  not  get  a  shot.  This  is 
the  second  time  this  year  I  have  got  skunked. 
So  you  see  I  can’t  advise.  I  think  January  will 
be  our  best  month,  but  who  knows  ?” 

*  *  * 

What  is  a  frog  skin — leather  or  fish  skin?  A 
Japanese  importing  firm  of  New  York  claims  that 
the  skin  of  a  frog  should  be  admitted  to  this  coun¬ 
try  duty  free  as  a  fish  skin ;  for,  it  holds,  frogs’ 
legs  are  always  seen  under  the  caption  “Fish" 
on  restaurant  menus.  The  Federal  Govern- 
men  ignores  this  contention,  however,  and  has 
instructed  the  collectors  to  assess  a  duty  of  20  j 
per  cent,  ad  valorem  on  frog  skins,  which  are, 
to  be  admitted  as  leather,  as  they  are  used  in  j 
the  manufacture  of  money  purses  and  similar 
goods.  Grizzly  King. 


April  13,  1907.] 


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IK' 


Ww&Ww 


Goshawk  and  Its  Ways 


By  Manly  Hardy 


Maine’s  Veteran  Field.  Naturalist,  Trapper,  Trader  and  Traveler. 


While  looking  at  Audubon’s  beautiful  pic¬ 
tures  of  goshawks  in  your  recent  issue.  I  thought 
that  some  of  your  readers  might  like  to  hear 
more  of  these  hawks  which,  though  not  un¬ 
common  in  Maine,  are  very  rare  in  most  States. 

With  us  it  is  very  rare  to  see  one  in  summer, 
but  we  usually  have  a  few  every  fall  and  winter. 
This  winter  is  an  exception  to  all  previous 
records;  we  have  had  more  than  we  usually  have 

Iin  a  dozen  winters.  Some  weeks  ago  the 
Crosby  Company,  of  Bangor,  had  mounted  over 
thirty,  and  certainly  not  one-fourth  of  those 
shot  are  brought  in  to  be  mounted.  They  are 
both  the  shyest  and  the  boldest  of  our  hawks. 
It  is  almost  impossible  to  creep  to  one  when 
he  is  on  the  watch,  yet  they  will  dash  into  a 
dooryard  and  kill  a  hen,  caring  nothing  how 
many  people  are  close  by.  I  have  known  one 
to  dash  through  an  open  door  into  a  house  in 
pursuit  of  a  hen  which  took  refuge  there  in  try¬ 
ing  to  escape.  As  fair  examples  of  their  bold¬ 
ness,  lately  one  came  right  into  the  middle  of 
our  city  and  took  a  dove  from  the  sidewalk 
within  a  few  feet  of  a  house,  and  another  took 
a  hen  in  a  dooryard  and  allowed  himself  to  be 
taken  in  the  hands  of  a.  woman  who  owned  the 
hen;  he  put  up  a  strong  fight  before  he  was 
killed.  A  few  days  ago  one  was  brought  to 
me  which  killed  two  large  Plymouth  Rock  hens 
before  a  gun  could  be  brought.  In  this,  as  in 
many  cases,  the  bird  was  killing  more  than  he 
needed  just  for  the  sport  of  killing.  I  have 
known  one  to  kill  five  ruffed  grouse  and  tear 
them  in  pieces,  leaving  them  uneaten. 

I  have  never  known  a  goshawk  to  try  to  kill 
anything  smaller  than  a  dove — that  is,  a  do¬ 
mestic  pigeon — except  occasionally  when  they 
took  half-grown  chickens.  They  usually  con¬ 
fine  their  diet  to  poultry,  ruffed  grouse  and 
hares.  In  several  cases  I  have  known  them 
shot  when  they  either  had  seized  or  were  in 
the  act  of  seizing  dogs  which  were  in  the  pur¬ 
suit  of  hares.  A  ruffed  grouse  has  no  possible 
chance  of  escape,  as  they  easily  overtake  them 
on  the  wing.  The  only  case  I  ever  knew  of  one 
escaping  was  where  one  was  close  to  a  pasture 
where  a  fence  joined  a  blacksmith  shop.  As  the 
partridge  passed  just  over  the  top  rail,  he 
dropped  to  the  ground  and  the  hawk  swept  over 
him.  The  blacksmith  was  in  his  doorway,  and 
before  the  hawk  could  wheel  back  he  ran  out 
and  took  the  partridge  into  his  shop.  He  told 
me  that  the  partridge  stayed  in  the  shop  a  long 
time  before  he  dared  fly  into  the  woods  which 
were  just  across  the  road. 

Goshawks  very  rarely  nest  in  Maine.  The 
only  instance  I  know  was  on  land  of  mine,  an 
account  of  which  may  be  found  in  Major 


Charles  E.  Bendire’s  work,  “The  Life  Histories 
of  North  American  Birds,”  page  199.  I  feel 
sure  that  these  birds  nested  there  many  years 
and  that  they  remated  several  times,  as  I  know 
of  ten  or  twelve  adults  and  young  being  taken 
in  that  vicinity  within  a  range  of  a  few  miles. 
I  feel  sure  that  when  one  adult  was  shot  the 
survivor  remated  and  continued  to  occupy  the 
old  nest.  When  the  old  female  was  shot  from 
the  original  nest  and  the  young  one  was  taken, 
I  know  surely  that  the  male  got  a  female,  a 
brown  bird  of  the  year  before,  and  they  built 
a  new  nest  a  hundred  yards  or  so  from  the 
other.  A  singular  circumstance  was  that  al¬ 
though  these  birds  harried  the  country  for  years 
for  miles  around,  in  no  case  did  I  ever  know 
of  their  disturbing  poultry  near  their  nest,  al¬ 
though  there  was  plenty  within  a  quarter  of  a 
mile.  They  always  foraged  from  a  mile  to 
three  miles  from  their  nest  and  lived  there  for 
many  years  within  less  than  one  hundred  and 
fifty  yards  of  a  house  before  their  nest  was 
found.  There  was  no  sign  of  fur  or  feathers 
near  either  nest,  although  one  had  been  oc¬ 
cupied  for  many  years;  from  which  I  incline  to 
the  opinion  that  they  fed  their  young  by  regur¬ 
gitation. 

I  know  no  bird  which  passes  through  so 
many  changes  of  plumage  and  color  of  eyes  as 
the  goshawk.  A  young  one  which  I  have 
mounted  is  about  the  size  of  a  small  hen  and 
is  covered  with  white  down;  his  eyes  are  pale 
blue.  I  colored  the  eyes  exactly  from  life. 
When  fully  grown,  the  first  plumage  is  dark 
brown  above  and  the  eyes  are  pale  yellow.  No 
one  would  be  likely  to  suspect  this  being  a 
goshawk  who  had  seen  only  adult  birds.  Later 
it  changes  to  the  dark  slaty  blue  of  the  adult 


and  the  eye,  after  passing  through  all  the  in¬ 
termediate  changes  in  color  from  straw-yellow, 
orange-yellow  and  pink,  finally  assumes  the 
deep  rich  red  of  the  adult.  I  know  no  other 
hawk  so  handsome  as  the  goshawk. 

I  have  seen  them  feeding  on  their  prey  on  the 
ground,  but  have  never  seen  them  carry  any¬ 
thing  into  a  tree  to  eat  it.  Unlike  the  Cooper’s 
and  sharp-shinned  hawks,  they  rarely  visit  the 
same  farmyard  a  second  time  unless  at  long 
intervals.  In  beauty,  strength,  swiftness  and 
courage,  I  think  they  are  the  peer  of  any  hawk 
in  North  America. 


The  Quill  of  a  Porcupine. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Most  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  have  felt 
the  quill  of  a  porcupine  and  seen  the  effects  of 
it,  but  comparatively  few,  I  find,  have  really 
seen  one.  Through  the  courtesy  of  the  Geologi¬ 
cal  Survey  at  Ottawa,  I  recently  had  the  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  make  the  inclosed  enlarged  drawing 
of  a  representative  quill.  The  specimen  was 
taken  from  the  back  of  a  stuffed  porcupine  (£. 
dorsatus).  I  expected  to  find  those  of  the  tail 
more  highly  specialized,  but  was  disappointed. 
Examples  from  head,  back  and  tail  differed 
chiefly  in  size. 

The  drawing  is  a  sixteen  diameter  magnifica¬ 
tion.  The  extreme  point  is  polished  and  keen ; 
speedily  the  barbs  begin  to  show.  I  reckon  that 
there  is  a  round  thousand  on  this  specimen. 
They  die  away  on  the  shoulder  of  the  quill. 
When  soaked  in  warm  water  they  stick  out  much 
more,  so  we  may  believe  that  they  also  flare  out 
when  in  the  warm  flesh  of  the  victim.  The  bar¬ 
rel  was  smooth  and  highly  polished.  The  bulb 
presented  no  special  features. 

Ernest  Thompson  Seton. 


The  Pekan  or  Fisher. 

In  the  Forest  and  Stream  of  Feb.  9  I  have 
read  the  article  written  by  H.  de  Puyjalon  on  the 
pekan  or  fisher.  Mr.  de  Puyjalon  appears  to  me 
to  have  attempted  writing  upon  a  subject  in 
which  he  was  very  little  versed  and  with  no  data 
upon  which  to  base  his  assertions.  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  prior  to  about  the  year  i860,  the  fisher 
or  pekan  was  an  animal  unknown  to  the  trappers 
on  the  north  shore  and  Labrador,  east  of  the 
Saguenay,  and  it  was  only  after  that  year  that 
an  odd  one  was  trapped  in  that  lower  country. 


QUILL  FROM  THE  BACK  OF  A  CANADA  PORCUPINE,  MAGNIFIED  SIXTEEN  DIAMETERS. 
A,  the  point;  B,  the  bulb  or  point  in  the  porcupine’s  skin. 


572 


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[April  13,  1907. 


marsh  hawk  ( Falco  cyancus) ,  by  audubon. 
From  Goodspeed’s  Catalogue. 


In  fact  when  first  the  fisher  made  its  appearance 
the  Indians  had  no  name  for  it,  but  after  it 
became  better  known  they  adopted  the  Algon¬ 
quin  name  it  now  bears.  When  an  Indian,  in  the 
early  sixties,  was  fortunate  enough  to  have  one 
in  his  pack  he  mentioned  it  as  a  big  marten. 

For  many  years  the  Saguenay  River  appeared 
to  have  been  the  boundary  line  for  moose,  red 
deer  and  pekan,  none  being  known  on  the  east 
side,  while  fairly  numerous  on  the  west  bank. 
As  the  fisher  was  never  very  plentiful  on  the 
Labrador,  and  when  found  was  only  in  the 
wooded  parts,  it  is  not  strange  that  a  person  of 
Mr.  de  Puyjalon’s  sedentary  habits  should  have 
trapped  only  two. 

I  lived  within  hearing  distance  (that  is, 
courier’s  reports)  of  Mr.  de  Puyjalon,  while  that 
gentleman  resided  on  the  coast,  and  apart  from 
hearing  that  he  set  a  fox  trap  or  two  about  his 
shanty,  never  heard  him  mentioned  as  what  we 
would  call  a  trapper. 

In  his  article  he  gives  the  pekan  the  credit 
of  showing  considerable  cunning  and  finesse.  As 
a  matter  of  natural  history  they  have  no  more 


of  this  than  a  marten,  and  will  bungle  into  an 
ordinarily  made  dead-fall  in  the  same  way.  The 
only  thing  to  do  when  fisher  are  known  to  be 
about  a  line  of  marten  traps  is  to  make  a  larger 
sized  house  for  him  and  extra  heavy  weight  to 
keep  him  down  when  caught. 

That  the  fisher  decreases  in  number  is  quite 
contrary  to  facts.  According  to  the  last  London 
sales  of  mixed  furs  in  September,  fisher  stood 
at  4,926,  in  1893  4,828,  and  in  1883  4,640,  show¬ 
ing  that  they  have  increased  slightly.  In  some 
parts  of  the  country  they  stand  in  the  returns 
about  equal  to  the  marten  exported.  I  remem¬ 
ber  this  very  plainly,  for  at  the  time  it  struck 
me  as  peculiar.  I  was  in  charge  of  an  out-post 
on  Lake  Superior.  Our  returns  were  principally 
beaver,  foxes  and  lynx,  very  few  marten,  and  in 
that  year  I  had  at  the  close  of  trade  96  marten 
and  96  fisher.  This  was  impressed  on  my 
memory  as  being  such  a  strange  coincidence, 
because  the  post  I  had  been  previously  stationed 
at  turned  out  over  two  thousand  marten  to  eight 
or  ten  fisher.  The  prices  for  fisher  in  the  Cana¬ 
dian  market  vary  but  little  and  we  never  have 


fluctuations  as  in  silver  foxes  and  marten.  The 
skins  are  little  used  in  any  country  except  Russia 
and  China,  where  they  are  used  chiefly  by  the 
rich  as  coat  linings.  As  they  have  a  tough  skin, 
and  when  prime  a  deep,  rich  fur,  it  is  a  wonder 
—since  they  are  comparatively  few  on  the  mar¬ 
ket — that  the”-  do  not  command  a  better  price. 

The  resort  of  the  pekan  is  principally  along 
the  mountain  ranges,  never  in  the  black  spruce 
or  flat  barren  country  of  the  table  land  or  to 
the  north  of  it.  Their  food  consists  of  rabbits, 
partridges,  mice,  squirrels  and  fruits  when  in 
season.  When  the  mountain  ash  berries  are 
plentiful  and  hang  late  in  the  autumn,  both  the 
fisher  and  the  marten  are  difficult,  if  not  impos¬ 
sible,  to  trap,  as  there  is  no  meat  lure  you  can 
bait  with  that  will  induce  them  to  leave  the 
berries. 

In  a  year  of  scarcity  of  fruits,  when  the  fisher 
has  to  depend,  on  his  own  adroitness  in  securing 
his  food,  I  have  read  the  signs  and  seen  where 
one  has  been  very  persistent  in  running  down  a 
rabbit,  the  chase  being  up  and  down,  in  and  out, 
until  bunny  was  overtaken,  killed  and  eaten. 

Martin  Hunter. 


Frogs  and  Artificial  Flies. 

Saginaw,  Mich.,  April  6. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  subject  of  frogs  being  reviewed 
just  now  in  Forest  and  Stream  reminds  me 
of  an  incident  that  occurred  in  1900.  I  was 
fooling  along  a  little  brook  that  ran  through 
pasture  land,  wild  plum  bushes,  etc.,  in  sduthern 
Minnesota,  trying  to  catch  the  trout  the  natives 
told  me  lived  there.  They  didn’t,  or  at  least 
they  were  “not  in”  to  me  that  afternoon. 

Along  the  banks  of  the  stream  were  innumer¬ 
able  little  bright  green  frogs.  They  hopped  in 
front  of  me  at  every  step.  Finally,  I  idly 
swung  my  tail  fly — a  red  ibis,  on  No.  10  hook- 
over  one  of  them,  and  he  jumped  a  foot  into  the 
air  and  took  the  hook  in  a  wink.  I  found  I 
could  catch  those  frogs  with  rod  and  line  to 
my  heart’s  content,  and  I  nearly  filled  my  basket 
with  them  as  bait  for  bass  in  Lake  Pepin  nearby. 

Occasionally  a  frog  would  get  away  before 
I  landed  him.  Once  one  of  them  took  the  fly 
a  second  time.  Then  I  unhooked  him,  threw 
him  on  the  ground  and  hooked  him  a  third 
time.  Surprised  at  this,  I  tried  him  again  and 
again,  and  he  never  failed  to  “rise.”  By 
actual  count,  as  an  experiment  I  hooked  and 
unhooked  one  of  those  frogs  eighteen  times,  and 
he  didn’t  show  any  evidences  of  dissatisfaction 
or  discomfort  from  his  experience.  It  is  true 
that  toward  the  end  he  didn’t  jump  so  high  and 
with  such  alacrity  as  at  first,  but  he  never  failed 
to  snap  that  red  fly  whenever  I  swung  it  in  front 
of  his  nose.  I  tried  the  thing  with  other  frogs 
until  I  was  tired. 

I  reached  the  conclusion  that  if  frogs  felt 
so  little  pain  from  having  their  lips  pierced  full 
of  holes,  I  need  waste  no  more  sympathy  on 
the  many  brook  trout  that  are  hooked  and 
manage  to  get  away.  The  blood  certainly  runs 
no  warmer  in  the  veins  of  a  fish  than  in  those 
of  a  frog,  and  the  nervous  system  of  neither  is 
very  highly  sublimated.  I  have  since  caught 
fish  every  season,  accordingly,  with  very  much 
more  ease  of  conscience.  W.  J.  Hunsaker. 

[We  have  frequently  tried  similar  experiments 
with  large  bullfrogs,  and  the  impression  received 
was  that,  judging  from  the  actions  of  the  frogs 
when  the  red  ibis  fly,  or  even  a  bit  of  red 
flannel  came  their  way,  the  sight  of  the  thing 
angered  them  and  they  jumped  at  it  as,  if  at 
some  enemy.  We  have  seen  immense  bullfrogs 
snap  up  the  red  lure,  then,  if  given  slack  line, 
sit  on  the  bank  and  make  no  attempt  whatever 
to  swallow  the  fly.  If  the  rod  be  swung  with 
a  short  line,  so  that  the  fly  will  pass  close  to 
the  frog,  then  a  sharp  twitch  given  the  fly,  so 
that  the  frog  will  miss  it,  he  will  seemingly 
make  as  many  efforts  to  catch  it  as  the  angler 
will  to  prevent  him  from  doing  so,  growing 
angrier  with  every  jump,  as  one  can  readily  be¬ 
lieve  from  the  tone  of  his  croak.  After  a  time, 
however,  he  may  tire  of  the  game  if  not  per¬ 
mitted  to  catch  the  fly,  and  will  then  put  his 
head  down  and  shut  both  eyes  every  time  the 
fly  swings  near  him,  in  the  same  manner  as  if 
tickled  in  the  side  with  a  straw.  This  last 


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named  action  we  have  observed  in  frogs,  toads 
and  horned  toads. 

We  happened  along  a  bass  stream  near  sun¬ 
set  one  day,  and  heard  a  lively  commotion  bade 
in  the  woods.  Investigating,  an  overflow  pond 
of  small  size  was  found,  and  its  water  and 
shores  were  alive  with  bullfrogs  of  all  sizes. 
We  cast  a  red  ibis  bass  fly  close  to  the  largest 
one  and  had  a  lively  time  getting  near  enough 
to  liberate  him  after  he  snapped  it  up.  At  every 
cast  a  dozen  or  more  frogs  sprang  after  the 
fly,  the  one  that  had  been  hooked  being  as 
anxious  as  the  rest  to  catch  it.  That  was  the 
liveliest  bit  of  wqter  for  awhile  that  we  have 
ever  seen,  and  it  was  more  difficult  to  make  a 
cast  and  jerk  the  fly  away  again  than  to  catch 
a  frog.  Landing  a  full-grown  bullfrog  with  a 
fly-rod  is  no  child’s  play. — Ed.] 


The  Barred  Owl. 

( Syrnium  varium.) 

Springfield,  Mass.,  March  27. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  During  the  past  few  seasons  I 
have  had  an  opportunity  to  examine  the  stomachs 
of  a  considerable  number  of  owls  of  this  species, 
and  as  I  have  not  found  a  feather  or  any  part 
of  a  bird  in  any  one  of  them,  I  have  come  to 
the  conclusion  that  it  is  a  most  beneficial  bird 
to  mankind.  A  very  remarkable  find  in  one 
stomach  was  a  cocoon  of  one  of  our  large  silk 
worm  moths  (Telea  polyphemus) ,  the  silk  on  which 
was  in  good  condition,  a  small  hole  in  one  end 
showing  where  the  juices  of  the  pupa  had  been 
extracted.  I  had  never  supposed  that  these  birds 
had  the  instinct  to  search  for  cocoons,  which  as 
a  rule  are  quite  hard  to  find  even  by  the  expert 
entomologist,  as  they  resemble  a  bunch  of  dead 
leaves,  a  little  knot  or  something  of  that  sort. 

There  has  been  quite  a  large  flight  of  barred 
owls  this  season  in  this  section  of  Massachu¬ 
setts  as  well  as  an  unusual  number  of  goshawks, 
one  of  the  greatest  enemies  of  the  ruffed  grouse. 
All  the  specimens  that  I  have  had  or  have  heard 
of  in  cases  where  I  was  able  to  learn  anything 
about  them,  were  shot  or  seen  in  or  near  grouse 
covers,  or  else  were  after  poultry  or  pigeons. 

For  the  benefit  of  readers  of  Forest  and 
Stream  I  will  give  my  notes  on  the  stomach 
contents  of  some  of  our  hawks  and  owls  which 
I  have  had  the  opportunity  to  examine. 

Marsh  hawk  ( Circus  hudsonius,  Linn.). 

March  10,  1906,  song  sparrow. 

March  25,  1906,  meadow  mouse. 

Oct.  6,  1906,  meadow  mouse. 

Sharp-shinned  hawk  ( Accipiter  velox,  Wils.). 

April  12,  1906,  pine  warbler. 

Oct.  10,  1906,  black  poll  warbler. 

American  goshawk  (Accipiter  atricapillus) . 

Oct.  31,  1906,  ruffed  grouse. 

Nov.  9,  1906,  poultry. 

Nov.  10,  1906,  ruffed  grouse. 

Nov.  16,  1906,  ruffed  grouse. 

Nov.  20,  1906,  ruffed  grouse. 

Dec.  1,  1906,  ruffed  grouse. 

Dec.  12,  1906,  poultry. 

Jan.  6,  1907,  quail. 

Feb.  2,  1907.  ruffed  grouse. 

Feb.  9,  1907,  empty. 

Red-tailed  hawk  ( Buteo  borealis). 

Dec.  3,  1906.  gray  squirrel. 

Dec.  21,  1906,  mice. 

Red-shouldered  hawk  ( Buteo  lineatus). 

Oct.  18,  1906,  snake  II  inches  long  and  grass¬ 
hoppers. 

Dec.  3,  1906,  meadow  mice. 

Pigeon  hawk  ( Falco  columbianus  Linn.). 

Oct.  10,  1906,  field  sparrow. 

Sparrow  hawk  ( Falco  sparverius,  Linn.). 

Oct.  21,  1906,  two  meadow  mice. 

Nov.  8,  1906,  meadow  mouse. 

Dec.  10,  1006,  meadow  mice. 

Great  horned  owl  ( Bubo  virginianus) . 

Nov.  1,  1906,  poultry. 

Nov.  9,  1906,  poultry. 

Dec.  10.  1906,  gray  squirrel. 

Barred  owl  (Syrnium  varium). 

Oct  13,  1906,  meadow  mice. 

Oct.  15,  1906,  white-footed  mouse. 

Oct.  16,  1906,  white-footed  mouse. 

Oct.  26,  1906.  northern  flying  squirrel  and  long¬ 
tailed  shrew. 


Oct.  30,  1906,  meadow  mouse. 

Nov.  1,  1906,  meadow  mouse. 

Nov.  7,  1906,  empty. 

Nov.  21,  1906,  mice. 

Nov.  19,  1906,  red  squirrel. 

Nov.  21,  1906,  mice. 

Dec.  1,  1906,  red  squirrel  and  eight  mice. 
Dec.  10,  1906,  mice. 

Dec.  11,  1906,  empty. 

Dec.  27,  1906,  mice. 

Dec.  29,  1906,  mice. 

Feb.  13,  1907,  polyphemus  cocoon. 

Feb.  18,  1907,  meadow  mice. 

Long-eared  owl  (Asio  zuilsonianus) . 

Oct.  15,  1906,  robin. 

Oct.  20,  1906,  field  mice. 

Nov.  21,  1906,  white-throated  sparrow. 


barred  owl. 

Drawn  by  William  Dearden. 


Short-eared  owl  (Asio  accipitrinus) . 

Oct.  10,  1906,  meadow  mouse. 

Oct.  21,  1906,  mice. 

Screech  owl  (Megascops  asio.) 

Dec.  2,  1906,  mice. 

Nov.  21,  1906,  Coleoptera. 

Wm.  Dearden. 


A  Bird  on  a  Hat. 

Hawks  Park,  Fla.,  April  6. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  The  following  is  from  my  note 
book,  the  date  and  place  June  28  last,  at  Farm¬ 
ington,  Maine : 

“To-day  the  fledgling  barn  swallows  are  launch¬ 
ing  forth  into  the  mysteries  of  their  aerial  world, 
weak-winged  and  wabbly  of  flight.  Often  as 
many  as  four  or  five  adult  swallows  are  to  be 
seen  close  about  the  young  bird  in  the  air,  pos¬ 
sibly  thereby  assisting  him  to  a  greater  degree 
-  of  confidence  in  his  yet  untried  powers  of  wing. 
At  such  times  they  keep  up  a  great  twittering, 
as  of  praise  and  encouragement.  At  length  some 
of  the  young  birds,  apparently  wing-weary,  seek 
some  lowly  perch  on  a  convenient  rock  or  fence 
rail  where  they  offer  a  tempting  prey  to  that 
arch  enemy  of  fledglings  just  out  of  the  nest — • 
the  marauding  cat. 

“This  afternoon  as  I  was  down  on  my  knees, 
busily  weeding  in  the  onion  patch,  one  of  these 
weary  little  voyagers  of  the  air  came  to  perch 
on  the  crown  of  mv  haymaker’s  hat,  where  for 
some  four  or  five  minutes  he  rested  Comfortably, 


not  in  the  least  disturbed  by  any  continued  move¬ 
ments,  twittering  socially  whenever  a  brothe< 
swallow  passed  overhead.  Finally,  rested,  h« 
took  wing  once  more. 

“Doubtless  tp  him  my  big  broad  hat  was  al 
a  great  white  rock  in  a  wing-weary  land  whereon 
he  mioffit  alffiht  and.  rest  awhile.  I  held  il 
to  be  a  great  feather  in  my  hat  that  I  should  b< 
mils  chosen  as  a  safe  and  satisfactory  perch.  1 
felt,  perchance,  as  the  gray-lichened  bouldei 
might  feel,  were  the  musing  poet  to  come  and 
rest  upon  it  for  awhile. 

"Perhaps,  at  some  far-distant  golden  time, 
when  we  shall  at  length  have  ceased  to  slay 
these  innocents  of  the  air,  in  order  that  our 
women  may  barbarously  bedeck  themselves,  these 
birds  may  once  again  regain  their  confidence  in 
11s.  God  haste  the  time.” 

Le  Roy  Melville  Tufts. 


Canadian  Grouse. 

Port  Arthur,  Canada. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  game  birds  of  this  district  (north 
of  Lake  Superior)  are  three  in  number,  namely, 
the  sharp-tailed  grouse,  the  ruffed  grouse,  and 
the  spruce  partridge.  This  latter  bird  differ! 
from  the  ruffed  grouse  by  having  no  lengthened 
feathers  or  ruff  on  the  neck,  and  in  many  other 
particulars,  but  their  habits  are  much  the  same 
as  the  sharp-tailed  grouse,  or  prairie  chicken  as 
they  are  commonly  called.  But  under  this  name 
are  twTo  distinct  species,  the  eastern  prairie 
chicken,  which  is  the  pinnated  grouse,  and  the 
sharp-tailed  grouse,  which  latter  extends  from 
the  forests  of  Minnesota  and  Ontario  to  the 
Rocky  Mountains,  and  is  the  object  of  sport 
throughout  the  whole  northwest.  It  was  not,  nor 
is  it  now  an  exclusive  prairie  bird,  but  it  is  be¬ 
coming  more  so  under  the  stress  of  circum¬ 
stances.  Its  range  a  few  years  ago  extended 
far  to  the  eastward  of  any  locality  where  it  can 
now  be  found.  In  places  where  both  the  pinnated 
and  sharp-tailed  grouse  are  found  the  latter  are 
distinguished  under  the  name  of  “white  bellies,” 
but  as  a  rule  the  name  chicken  covers  both.  The 
most  prominent  mark  of  the  bird  is  its  tail 
wherein  two  long  central  feathers  project  beyond 
the  rest,  and  form  a  sharp  point. 

This  sharp-tailed  grouse  frequents  the  under¬ 
brush  during  summer,  where  in  concealment  the 
mother  makes  her  nest  beside  some  tuft  of  grass 
or  small  brush,  trusting  to  quiet  and  the  close 
match  her  plumage  makes  with  the  brown 
herbage.  She  will  permit  you  almost  to  tread 
upon  her  before  rising  to  disclose  the  treasury 
of  her  eggs.  The  young  can  run  about  as  soon 
as  released  from  the  shell,  but  the  covey  keeps 
well  together  until  during  the  early  fall  and  lies 
close. 

With  the  advance  of  autumn  the  young 
separate  and  go  further  afield.  They  then  haunt 
the  ridges  and  spread  over  the  prairies,  feed¬ 
ing  largely  upon  grasshoppers  and  other  insects 
together  with  seeds  and  berries.  By  the  middle 
of  October  they  begin  their  winter  custom  of 
perching  in  trees  at  night.  Here  they  remain  all 
day  in  stormy  weather.  As  a  rule  they  go  away 
in  the  morning  in  search  of  food  and  return  to 
the  trees  at  night.  Sometimes  they  will  allow  a 
gunner  to  approach  the  trees  and  maybe  shoot 
one  by  one  with  no  more  difficulty  or  excitement 
than  robbing  a  hen  roost;  but  ordinarily  they 
are  watchful  and  wary  and  give  the  sportsman 
quite  enough  to  do  to  shoot  them  in  their 
favorite  haunts. 

The  mode  of  flight  of  this  species  is  peculiar. 
Tt  rises  with  a  startling  w'hirr  from  the  ground 
till  it  attains  a  certain  elevation.  Its  straight 
steady  course  is  performed  with  great  velocity 
by  alternate  sailing  and  flapping.  The  wing 
beats  are  rapid  and  energetic,  giving  it  an  im¬ 
pulse  that  enables  it  to  sail  long  distances.  When 
the  wings  are  held  stiffly  expanded  to  their  full 
extent,  somewhat  curved  and  with  the  points  of 
the  feathers  separated,  and  when  a  bird  is  pass¬ 
ing  at  full  speed  sufficiently  near,  one  may  clearly 
distinguish  the  whirring  sound  of  its  wings  as 
well  as  sometimes  the  creaking  rustle  of  its  tail 
feathers  as  it  turns  its  flight.  These  birds  lie 
well  to  the  pointer  or  setter  and  afford  excellent 
sport  to  the  man  with  the  gun. 

John  E.  New’Some. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  13,  1907. 


The  Proposed  Goat  Mountain  Park. 

The  Provincial  Government  of  British  Colum¬ 
bia  is  now  being  strongly  urged  by  Dr.  W.  T. 
Hornaday  to  set  aside  the  fine  mountain  area 
between  the  Elk  and  the  Bull  rivers  in  the  Fernie 
district  of  southeastern  British  Columbia  as  a 
game  and  forest  reserve.  The  region  in  ques¬ 
tion  is  that  visited  by  Messrs.  Phillips  and  Horna¬ 
day  in  September,  1905,  concerning  which,  and 
their  adventures  in  it,  they  have  recently  pub¬ 
lished  a  book  entitled,  “Camp-Fires  in  the  Cana¬ 
dian  Rockies.”  Beyond  question  the  territory 
described  must  be  highly  picturesque  and  attrac¬ 
tive  from  a  scenic  point  of  view,  and  also  well 
stocked  with  mountain  goat,  mountain  sheep, 
grizzly  bear,  black  bear  and  other'  animals.  The 
mule  deer,  which  once  were  numerous,  have  been 
shot  out  until  that  species  is  now  rare,  and  of 
elk  only  a  few  solitary  individuals  remain.  Mar¬ 
ten,  lynx  and  wolverine  are  still  fairly  plenti¬ 
ful.  The  works  of  nature  as  found  in  that 


region  are  extremely  interesting,  and  the  coun¬ 
try  as  a  whole,  if  preserved  in  its  present  natural 
wildness,  would  make  a  grand  resort  for  camping 
parties  of  nature-lovers  and  photographers.  It 
would  be  in  every  sense  a  paradise  for  camera 
enthusiasts  desirous  of  photographing  mountain 
scenery  and  both  large  and  small  game  in  its 
wild  haunts. 

Dr.  Hornaday  has  drafted  a  bill  and  submitted 
a  map  showing  the  boundaries  of  the  proposed 
reserve.  The  reservation  as  proposed  by  him 
would  be  about  thirty  miles  in  length  by  fifteen 
miles  in  width,  and  would  therefore  contain  a 
total  area  of  about  450  square  miles.  The  region 
thus  delimited  contains  no  coal  nor  other  valu-' 
able  minerals,  no  agricultural  lands  and  _  no 
timber  of  commercial  value,  so  that,  commercially 
and  industrially  the  people  of  British  Columbia 
would  make  no  sacrifice  in  carrying  out  the  idea 
proposed.  The  reserve  is  situated,  between  two 
main  lines  of  the  Canadian-Pacific  Railway,  and 
would  be  accessible  from  three  points,  Michel 


and  Fort  Steele  on  the  south,  and  Banff  on  the 
north. 

Owing  to  the  natural  conditions  of  the  coun¬ 
try  it  would  be  entirely  possible  for  two  game 
wardens  to  effectually  protect  the  reservation. 
Mr.  Hornaday  proposes  that  the  enabling  act 
shall  designate  the  mountains  between  the  Elk 
and  the  Bull  rivers  as  the  “Goat  Mountains”  and 
the  reservation  as  “Goat  Mountain  Park.” 

From  the  encouragement  and  sympathy  which 
the  author  of  this  move  has  received,  there  is 
some  reason  to  hope  that  the  scheme  may  be 
carried  into  effect. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

Assembly  bill  621,  by  Mr.  Mills,  amending 
the  forest,  fish  and  game  law  relative  to  pike, 
has  been  signed  by  Governor  Hughes. 

Senate  bill  370,  by  Mr.  McCarren,  amending 
Section  31  of  the  game  law  relative  to  introduced 
pheasants  in  Dutchess  county ;  signed  by  the 
Governor. 

Mr.  Merritt’s  assembly  bill  relating  to  the  is¬ 
suing  of  bonds  to  an  amount  not  to  exceed  $15,- 
000,000  for  the  purchase  of  Adirondack  forest 
lands,  the  proposition  to  be  voted  on  at  the  next 
November  election;  second  reading. 

By  Senator  Gates,  relating  to  set  lines  and  tip- 
ups  in  Oswego  county  waters;  committee  of  the 
whole. 

By  Mr.  West  four  bills  relative  to  a  close  sea¬ 
son  for  squirrels,  grouse,  woodcock  and  quail  in 
Yates  county;  second  reading. 

By  Mr.  Hooker,  relative  to  a  close  season  for 
trout  in  Livingston  county;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Nevins;  same;  same. 

By  Mr.  Newton,  relating  to  fishing  in  Cortland 
county ;  in  committee. 

Bv  Mr.  Lewis,  relating  to  a  close  season  for 
trout  in  Oneida  county ;  same  reference. 

By  Mr.  Raines,  relating  to  the  protection  of 
minks,  skunks  and  muskrats  in  certain  counties; 
ready  for  final  action. 

By  Mr.  Raines,  same,  relating  to  Ontario 
county ;  same. 

By  Mr.  Hart,  amending  the  game  laws  rela¬ 
tive  to  a  closed  season  for  quail  until  1910  in 
certain  counties ;  in  committee. 

By  Senator  Cobb,  amending  the  law  to  shorten 
the  open  season  for  plover  and  other  birds  in 
certain  counties ;  in  committee. 

By  Senator  Cobb,  amending  the  game  law  to 
change  the  dates  of  the  open  season  for  grouse 
in  certain  counties ;  same  reference. 

By  Mr.  Cobb,  same,  relating  to  quail ;  same 
reference. 

By  Mr.  Shuttleworth.  amending  the  law  relat¬ 
ing  to  taking  fish  from  streams  inhabited  by  trout 
or  other  game  fish  during  the  closed  season ;  in 
committee. 

By  Senator  Cobb,-  amending  the  law  relating 
to  the  compilation  and  distributing  of  25,000 
pocket  size  copies  of  the  forest,  fish  and  game 
laws,  whereby  each  senator  will  receive  for  dis¬ 
tribution  100  copies,  each  assemblvman  50  copies, 
and  the  balance  to  be  distributed  by  the  forest, 
fish  and  game  commissioner. 

Snipe  Shooting  Good. 

Paris,  Texas,  April  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Jacksnipe  shooting  is  fine  out  here  now. 

G.  E.  G. 


IN  THE  WOODS 

or  in  the  mountains,  no  matter  how  far  from 
civilization,  fresh  milk  can  always  be  had  if  fore¬ 
sight  is  used  in  packing  the  outfits.  Borden's 
Peerless  Brand  Evaporated  Milk  in  cans  keeps 
indefinitely  until  opened,  and  answers  every  pur¬ 
pose.  It  is  pure,  rich  milk,  condensed  to  the 
consistency  of  cream,  put  up  without  sugar  and 
preserved  by  sterilization  only. — Adv. 


MAP  SHOWING  THE  LOCATION  OF  THE  PROPOSED  GOAT  MOUNTAIN  PARK. 


April  13,  1907-! 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


575 


"HAD  BEEN  DREAMING  OVER  THE  EAST  COPY  OF  FOREST  AND  STREAM.” 


The  Boston  Sportsmen’s  Show. 

Boston,  Mass.,  April  6. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  New  England  Forest,  Fish  and 

Game  Association,  Harry  Dutton,  President; 
John  E.  Thayer,  First  Vice-President;  Richard 
E.  Follett,  Second  Vice-President  and  General 
Manager;  Walter  L.  Hill,  Secretary  and  Treas¬ 
urer,  are  now  giving  their  second  sportsmen’s 
show  in  Mechanics’  Building.  This  is  the  fifth 
show  of  the  kind  held  in  this  city,  and  although 
not  the  best,  is  still  a  creditable  display.  While 
not  strong  in  fine  trade  exhibits,  there  is  a 
display  of  merchandise  that  rightfully  belongs 
to  a  show  of  this  character,  and  which  is  useful 
and  interesting  to  sportsmen.  In  this  respect 
the  management  has  certainly  shown  good  judg¬ 
ment. 

The  opening  day,  March  30,  saw  everything  in 
.  an  unfinished  condition,  but  after  the  second 
day,  system  and  order  prevailed  and  criticism — 
which  at  first  was  rampant — has  now  quite 
ceased.  The  attendance  beginning  in  the  middle 
of  the  first  week  has  been  heavy,  Saturday 
breaking  all  records. 

In  the  show  of  last  year  fly-  and  bait-casting 
found  great  favor  with  the  public.  It  proved 

Isuch  a  popular  attraction  that  it  has  been  con¬ 
tinued  this  year.  Large  crowds  gather  about 
the  lakes  in  the  big  hall  and  vigorously  applaud 
those  who  excel.  Interest  in  the  events  seems 
to  increase  each  day.  A  large  number  of  trout 
have  been  placed  in  the  lake  and  they  rise  to 
the  fly  readily,  seeming  to  be  ravenously 
hungry.  On  Friday  evening  event  No.  10  con¬ 
sisted  of  trout  fly-fishing  for  accuracy  and  form 
j  in  landing  fish  from  a  canoe;  ten  minutes  al¬ 
lowed  for  landing  fish,  each  man  of  course 
playing  and  netting  his  own  fish.  Barbless 
hooks  were  used,  which  meant  that  the  fish  had 
to  be  kept  coming  all  the  time.  Messrs.  Cal. 
McCarthy  and  F.  H.  Talcott,  of  Boston,  con¬ 
tested  the  event,  which  resulted  in  a  tie.  On 
Saturday  evening  they  were  again  pitted  against 
each  other  with  five  minutes  allowance  for  land¬ 
ing  fish.  So  closely  were  the  anglers  matched 
!  that  the  judges  could  not  decide,  and  Mr.  Mc¬ 
Carthy  won  the  event  by  the  toss  of  a  coin. 
The  hooking,  playing  and  netting  of  the  fish 
aroused  intense  enthusiasm  among  the  specta¬ 
tors,  many  of  whom  seemed  never  to  have  wit- 
11  nessed  a  feat  of  this  kind  before. 

The  long  distance  casting  has  brought  some 
surprisingly  good  amateurs  to  the  front,  who 
have  done  exceedingly  well,  considering  their 
inexperience.  Two  young  boys  16  years  of  age 
have  proven  themselves  especially  good  at  the 
1  sport.  They  are  Frederick  Walter  Hill  and 
Francis  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.  The  former  covered 
96  feet  and  the  latter  a  slightly  less  distance. 
Mr.  E.  R.  Owens,  of  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  the 
well-known  expert  on  tournament  casting,  has 
charge  of  the  events,  and  his  work  has  been 
I  more  than  satisfactory.  The  committee  who  act 
as  judges  are  all  well  known  Boston  anglers. 

1  They  are:  Dr.  Frank  M.  Johnson,  Chairman; 
George  H.  Payne,  L.  M.  Howe,  William  L. 
Quimby,  Thomas  F.  Baxter  and  Francis  A. 
Niccolls. 

The  showing  of  fish  is  very  good,  particu- 
|  larly  strong  in  brook  trout.  Other  specimens 
;  are  Atlantic  and  land-locked  salmon;  brown, 
rainbow  and  hybrid  trout.  It  is  said  that 
muscalonge,  pike-perch,  pickerel,  garpike  and 
some  other  fishes  will  arrive  early  next  week. 
These  will  add  greatly  to  the  exhibit.  The  dis¬ 
play  is  nicely  made  in  a  succession  of  well-built 
tanks  across  one  end  of  the  building.  A  trout 
hatchery  in  active  operation  has  an  audience  at 
all  hours  of  the  day. 

One  of  the  strongest  features  of  the  show 
are  the  daily  lectures  in  Paul  Revere  Hall.  The 
speakers  are  men  and  women  of  fame  and  repu¬ 
tation  on  the  subjects  they  present,  and  their 
talks  have  proven  of  the  greatest  interest  to  the 
public.  A  list  of  the  subjects,  together  with  the 
sneakers,  will  show  how  well  chosen  are  both: 
“Tiger  Hunting,”  by  William  Lord  Smith; 
“Salmon  Life  in  Canadian  Rivers,”  by  Prof.  E. 
E.  Prince;  “Neptune’s  Nursery  in  Lakes.  Rivers 
and  Sea,”  and  “Life  Histories  of  Familiar 
Fishes,”  by  Prof.  E.  E.  Prince;  lecture  by 
Ernest  Thompson  Seton;  “Animals  in  Cap¬ 


tivity,”  by  Mary  V.  Worsted;  “The  New  York 
Zoological  Park,”  by  Mary  V.  Worsted;  “The 
New  York  Aquarium,”  by  Charles  H 
Townsend:  lecture  by  Commander  Robert  E. 
Peary;  “The  Acclimatization  of  Native  and 
Foreign  Water  Animals  in  the  United  States,” 
by  Dr.  Hugh  M.  Smith,  Washington,  D.  C.; 
“The  Fisheries  of  Japan.”  by  Dr.  Hugh  M. 
Smith.  It  will  be  seen  that  these  are  subjects 
covering  a  wide  field  and  of  real  interest  to 
lovers  of  nature  and  sportsmen  generally.  The 
biograph  beginning  every  night  at  9  o’clock 
with  its  scene  of  fishing,  hunting  and  logging, 
always  has  an  appreciative  audience. 

At  the  old  sportsmen’s  shows,  given  in  189S, 
1900,  1902,  there  was  always  a  profusion  of 
game.  Elk,  deer,  raccoons,  and  other  wild 
game  were  there  in  dozens,  in  large  wire-fenced 
yards,  where  ad  could  see.  The  present  show 
has  a  weld  assorted  lot  of  animals,  but  aside 
from  the  buffaloes,  they  do  not  seem  many. 
Corbin  Park  and  other  wed  stocked  preserves 
are  not  far  from  Boston,  and  it  would  have  been 
comparatively  an  easy  matter  to  have  brought 
down  a  larger  collection,  which  they  no  doubt 
could  have  had  for  the  asking.  In  this  day  and 
generation  buffaloes  are  always  an  object  of 
interest.  There  are  six  splendid  specimens 
there,  and  close  to  the  pens  are  two  lines  of 
beautiful  pictures  showing  the  days  of  their  ex¬ 
termination  by  both  white  man  and  Indian.  The 
rest  of  the  animal  display  is  not  impressive,  ex¬ 
cepting  the  beavers,  which  are  always  most  in¬ 
teresting. 

The  exhibit  of  waterfowl  is  excellent,  as  is 
also  that  of  pheasants.  Quite  a  number  of  quail 
and  some  pheasants  are  said  to  have  escaped 
from  the  cages  and  are  scattered  about  the 
building.  The  exhibits  made  by  the  Bangor  & 
Aroostook,  Maine  Central,  Boston  &  Maine  and 
Grand  Trunk  railroads  are  very  strong  and  well 
chosen.  The  Grand  Trunk  especially,  in  show¬ 
ing  up  the  Algonquin  Park  and  Temagami 
regions  have  a  good  card,  as  this  far  northern 
country  is  arousing  at  present  much  interest. 
Newfoundland  and  New  Brunswick  are  also 
there  with  pictures  and  specimens  of  game  and 
fish  to  show  what  may  be  had  within  their 
borders.  The  Megantic  Fish  and  Game  Club 
with  a  log  cabin  of  its  own — which  contains 
many  objects  of  special  interest  to  the  sports¬ 
man — makes  a  fine  showing.  The  interesting 
subject  of  forestry  is  well  taken  care  of,  and 
there  is  much  to  be  seen  that  will  help  to  teach 
the  public  the  necessity  of  preserving  from  the 
“lumber  grabbers”  what  is  left  of  our  once  vast 
forest  regions. 

The  exhibition  of  trophies  is  fair.  The  gen¬ 
eral  decoration  of  the  interior- — especially  of  the 


big  hall — is  not  impressive  and  could  be  much, 
improved.  The  management  has  shown  excel¬ 
lent  judgment  on  the  subject  of  entertainment. 
In  former  years  athletic  events  and  games 
formed  a  feature  which  was  not  agreeable  to 
sportsmen.  Sticking  close  to  the  object  for 
which  the  show  is  given  is  surely  the  right  thing 
to  do,  and,  moreover,  it  is  what  sportsmen  ex¬ 
pect  to  see.  It  is  manifestly  impossible  to  make 
an  exhibition  which  will  please  everybody  or  one 
that  is  not  open  to  criticism,  but  a  fair  analysis 
of  the  Boston  show  will  find  many  features  to 
commend,  even  though  it  is  lacking  in  some 
important  essentials.  Hackle. 


A  Gathering  in  the  Far  North. 

St.  Johns,  N.  F .—Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
The  bl.zzard  had  been  raging  all  night.  At  the 
dawn  it  increased  in  intensity,  and  now  nearing 
sunset,  it  at  last  showed  signs  of  abatement  in 
its  fury.  The  world  outdoors  was  in  the  grip 
of  the  storm  king  and  the  fierce  arctic  blasts 
swept  the  landy  'The  snow  was  piled  higher  than 
the  highest  fences,  the  roads  were  all  blocked 
and  impassable. 

Despite  the  frowns  of  the  rude  norther,  and 
the  rough  treatment  meted  out  to  all  comers, 
by  his  merciless  and  all  conquering  hordes,  in 
an  unpretentious  cottage  in  the  suburbs  of  a 
far  northern  city,  there  gathered  together  a  jolly 
company  of  sportsmen,  with  a  sprinkling  of  the 
softer  sex,  who,  all  things  considered,  spent  a 
very  jolly  evening.  Each  seemed  to  be  vieing 
with  the  other  in  relating  their  best  tales  of 
adventure  by  flood  and  field,  to  swell  the  volume 
of  general  entertainment.  Among  the  notables 
assembled  was  the  Editor  of  Forest  and 
Stream,  who  seemed  to  exercise  a  general 
supervision  over  the  programme.  When  any 
disorder  would  arise  from  such  causes  as  six 
or  seven  of  the  company  trying  to  tell  shooting 
and  fishing  stories  at  one  and  the  same  time, 
he  would  wield  some  kind  of  an  invisible  editorial 
extinguisher,  a  kind  of  magic  pencil,  and  the 
offender  would  immediately  look  blue  and  sub¬ 
side.  Grizzly  King  was  there  with  his  top 
raillery  in  prose  and  song.  E.  F.  L.  Jenner  told 
about  Matteou  and  Viddler  so  vividly  that  they 
appeared  like  old  friends.  These  were  super¬ 
seded  by  Uncle  Nick  and  Old  Billy,  and  all  the 
other  much-to-be-envied  residents  of  Camp 
Don’t  Flurry.  Then  shooting  and  fishing  yarns 
trod  on  each  other’s  tails,  till  C.  H.  Ames  took 
the  floor  and  talked  about  reindeer  and  caribou. 
By  the  bye,  did  you  ever  notice  that  whenever 
there  is  any  kind  of  a  scrap  on  about  fishing 
or  shooting  or  reindeer  or  red  gods,  C.  H.  is 


576 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  13,  1907. 


to  the  forefront  with  a  clean  swath,  like  a  halo, 

enshrouding  him?  ,  .  .  , 

Just  as  the  crowd  began  to  feel  shivery  from 
C.  S.  Moody’s  description  of  skis  in  Norway, 
Miss  Maud  Benson  came  in  like  a  breath  of 
scented  zephyrs  and  told  of  her  adventures  deei 
stalking  in  a  Cuban  jungle.  The  crowd  forgot 
all  about  the  blizzard  while  she  described  the 
royal  palms,  the  regal  orchids,  the  luxurious 
parasitic  vines,  the  dense  foliage  shot  with 
golden  shafts  of  light;  the  thousands  of  sweet 
odors  that  scent  the  air.  She  described  such  a 
scene  of  tropical  luxury,  and  depicted  such 
an  enticing  picture,  that  she  had  to  respond  to 
an  encore.  This  was  followed  by  a  song  by 
W.  T.  Duncan  that  made  a  pleasant  break  in 
the  programme  and  reminded  Dr.  Morris  of  the 
songs  in  the  “Compleat  Angler  ”  Lloyd  Breck, 
E  W.  Ewbank,  J.  N.  Crossland,  Portus  Baxter, 
e’.  P.  Jaques,  Ed.  Breck,  Lou  S.  Darling,  Theo 
Gordon,  and  several  other  leading  exponents  of 
sport  aflood  and  afield  contributed  to  the  gayety 

of  the  gathering.  . 

About  this  time  the  company  were  in  the  best 
of  humor,  and  Grizzly  King  began  to  bring , 
forth  his  best  hair-raisers,  but  when  Dr  Morris 
capped  the  climax  with  the  yarn  about  Canbou 
Charlie  gaffing  the  14-pound  salmon  on  the 
jump,  the  applause  became  so  uproarious  that 
I  awoke  with  a  start  to  find  the  blizzard  still 
raging,  the  fire  gone  out,  and  that  I  had  been 
dreaming  over  a  copy.  of  Forest  and  Stream 
that  had  come  to  hand  in  the  last  mail. 

I  o-ot  another  scuttle  of  coal,  refilled  my  corn¬ 
cob  looked  out  at  the  snow-drifts,  and  wished— 
oh!  if  we  could  only  get  things  for  wishing  like 
the  man  with  the  magic  carpet  in  the  Arabian 
ta]es — I  wished  that  I  was  in  Cuba,  in  the  shady 
orange  orchard,  attending  as  chief  mourner  the 
funeral  of  the  ill-fated  deer,  shot  near  the  plan¬ 
tation  of  Tres  Sebas.  W.  J.  Carroll. 


License  Laws. 

Baltimore,  March  30. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  D.  J.’s  discussion  of  license  laws  in 

your  issue  of  March  30  prompts  me  to  ask  if 
the  constitutionality  of  nonresident  licenses 
(above  those  paid  by  residents)  has  been  tested. 

It  has  always  seemed  to  me  to  be  not  in 
harmony  with  *  American  policy  that  any  State 
should  discriminate  against,  or  for,  any  body 
of  Americans.  If  it  can  be  done  in  the  matter 
of  shooting,  why  not  in  other  matters,  as  cus¬ 
toms,  for  instance? 

I  am  heartily  in  favor  of  licenses,  but  1  want 
them  high  all  round.  W.  M.  E. 

[The  constitutionality  of  resident  and  non¬ 
resident  license  laws  has  been  established  *by 
our  courts.  One  of  the  commonest  objections 
raised  to  these  laws  is  that  they  are  un-Ameri¬ 
can,  as  our  correspondent  infers.  This  is  a 
matter  of  personal  opinion,  and  whether  it  be 
true  or  false,  the  fact  remains  that  a  majority  of 
the  States  have  adopted  one  form  or  another  of 
license  laws.  We  believe  that  in  every  State 
the  revenue  derived  from  these  licenses  should 
be  used  solely  in  the  interest  of  game  and  fish 
preservation  and  protection.  From  to  to  20 
per  cent,  only  of  our  citizens  shoot  and  fish. 
If  it  is  right  for  them  to  bear  alone  the  burden 
of  this  taxation,  the  money  derived  therefrom 
should  go,  not  into  the  common  treasury  fund, 
but  into  the  game  and  fish  fund.  Where  this  is 
done  every  man  who  pays  $1  or  $25  to  shoot 
game  understands  that  that  is  his  contribution 
toward  the  maintenance  of  the  game  supply. 
— Editor.] 


Death  of  Mrs.  Kinney. 

Mrs.  Angie  Kinney,  the  wife  of  A.  B.  F. 
Kinney,  who  died  recently  at  their  home  in  Wor¬ 
cester,'  Mass.,  was  very  fond  of  shooting  game 
and  living  outdoors,  and  this  love  of  nature 
made  her  numerous  journeys  to  the  hunting 
fields  with  her  husband  far  more  enjoyable  than 
they  would  otherwise  have  been.  Mrs.  Kinney, 
while  a  good  shot  at  game,  never  cared  for  fish¬ 
ing,  preferring  to  paint  fishing  scenes  and  land¬ 
scapes  while  Mr.  Kinney  fished.  With  him  she 
had  killed  game  in  many  of  the  States  in  the 
Union,  and  in  Scotland  as  well. 


Duck  Shooting  in  Early  Days. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

In  a  former  article,  I  attempted  to  give  the 
present-day  sportsman  some  idea  of  conditions 
in  Iowa  in  the  early  ’50s  and  especially  the  great 
number  of  prairie  chickens  which  made  the 
hunter’s  heart  glad.  This  was  in  the  north¬ 
eastern  portion  of  the  State,  and  after  they 
grew  scarce  in  that  section,  they  were  still 
plentiful  in  the  thinly  settled  counties  in  the 
western  part  of  the  State,  and  as  late  as  1878 
there  was  still  good  shooting.  Gradually  they 
decreased  until  they  disappeared.  Some  years 
ago  I  was  in  one  of  the  Minnesota  counties  bor¬ 
dering  on  the  Iowa  line,  and  as  my  “better  two- 
thirds”'  had  never  seen  a  prairie  chicken,  eaten 
one  or  seen  one  shot,  we  went  out  with  the 
landlord  of  the  hotel,  who  was  an  enthusiastic 
sportsman,  as  well  as  a  typical  Frenchman,  and 
after  an  all-day’s  drive,  walking  many  miles 
on  account  of  fences,  we  succeeded  in  bagging 
only  six  birds.  The  last  covey  of  eight  or  ten 
chickens  flushed  out  of  range  and  settled  in  a 
bunch  of  tall  grass  in  a  nearby  slough.  We  felt 
sure  of  getting  them  all,  but  they  rose  wild 
and  dropped  into  a  cornfield.  Dropping  the 


DR.  TARLETON  H.  BEAN. 


butt  of  his  gun  to  the  ground,  mine  host  said, 
“Majoir,  ze  chickens  hav’  learned  a  heep  in  ze 
last  twenty  years.” 

Equally  plentiful  were  the  wild  ducks  and 
geese  in  fall  and  spring,  the  fall  shooting  being 
always  the  best,  for  when  on  their  way  south 
they  remained  sometimes  for  weeks,  if  the 
weather  was  fine,  feeding  during  the  day  in  the 
cornfields  and  in  the  evening  returning  to  the 
river  and  numerous  prairie  sloughs  to  spend 
the  night;  then  with  the  first  cold  storm  resumed 
their  journey. 

Our  little  Iowa  village  was  divided  into  nearly 
equal  portions  by  a  river,  and  in  1854-5  was 
more  than  double  its  present  width,  the  break¬ 
ing  of  the  prairie  causing  the  absorption  of 
moisture  that  formerly  found  drainage  over  the 
hard  sod  to  the  river.  A  flour  and  sawmill  had 
been  built  and  the  dam  providing  the  necessary 
fall  for  the  motive  power,  created  a  pond  over¬ 
flowing  a  wide  strip  of  country,  the  back-water 
extending  for  nearly  five  miles  up  stream,  and 
its  banks  being  heavily  wooded,  many  timber 
sloughs  were  formed.  These  were  favorite  re¬ 
sorts  for  the  ducks  in  their  passage  south,  owing 
to  the  shelter  afforded,  and  while  during  the 
season  the  flight  was  continuous  through  the 
day,  the  evening  shooting  was  the  best,  for  when 
they  started  to  their  feeding  ground,  they  all 
left  in  a  bunch,  but  on  returning  for  the  night 


they  came  in  detachments.  Nearly  all  the  dif¬ 
ferent  varieties  of  ducks  were  represented.  The 
widgeon  is  an  Asiatic  duck,  and  the  few  we 
got  in  those  early  days  undoubtedly  came  across 
Behring  Straits,  it  not  being  certain  that  any 
of  them  nested  in  this  country.  I  do  not  re¬ 
member  shooting  a  canvasback  until  in  the  late 
’60s. 

The  canvasback  duck  feeds  largely  on  wild 
celery,  and  none  of  this  is  found  in  the  Iowa 
lakes.  Later  a  shallow  body  of  water  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  State  became  known  as 
Wild  Rice  Lake,  and  as  the  canvasback  is  es¬ 
pecially  fond  of  this  delicacy,  this  probably  ac¬ 
counts  for  their  being  more  plentiful  in  later 
years.  The  overflow  caused  by  damming  the 
stream  formed  many  small  islands  in  the  pond, 
covered  with  thick  growths  of  wild  plum  and 
crab-apple,  which  made  the  best  possible  shelter 
for  the  hunters.  The  majority  of  the  ducks 
when  shot  fell  on  land,  while  those  which 
dropped  in  the  water  were  retrieved  by  the 
setter,  these  dogs  being  used  for  this  work,  the 
water  being  cold  and  frequently  full  of  shell  ice, 
from  which  their  heavy  coats  protected  them 
much  better  than  the  thinner  haired  pointers. 

Often  the  flight  was  so  continuous  that  it  was 
only  a  question  of  how  rapidly  the  double  barrel 
could  be  recharged,  and  many  good  shots  were 
lost  owing  to  the  length  of  time  this  ancient 
custom  took.  As  an  illustration  of  the  abund¬ 
ance  of  these  birds  at  that  time,  a  party  of  four 
in  two  boats  started  out  one  Friday  morning, 
going  four  miles  up  the  river,  arranging  our 
camp  before  the  morning  flight  began,  and  using 
the  tall  rushes  and  sedge  grass  for  a  blind,  one 
boat  at  the  northern  and  one  at  the  southern 
end  of  the  slough.  We  had  fine  shooting  until 
dark,  when  we  went  to  camp  tired  and  hungry, 
and  were  soon  inside  of  our  sleeping  bags — 
old  comforters  folded  and  sewed  together  along 
the  side  and  across  one  end.  After  breakfast 
we  returned  to  our  blinds,  ready  for  the  flight, 
which  began  with  daylight.  When  the  carnage 
ended  we  counted  300  ducks — mostly  green  heads 
—and  thirty-two  geese.  We  returned  home 
about  midnight  Saturday. 

During  the  afternoon  the  cornfields  afforded 
good  shooting,  thousands  of  ducks  and  geese 
pausing  to  feed.  I  recall  one  afternoon  seeing 
a  flock  of  geese  that  had  alighted  on  a  strip  of 
prairie.  There  must  have  been  800  to  1,000  in 
the  flock.  If' the  hunters  remained  in  the  wagon, 
the  team  could  often  be  driven  near  enough  to 
secure  a  shot  while  they  would  rise  at  once  if 
one  of  them  attempted  to  walk  toward  them.  I 
have  seen  an  Indian,  taking  advantage  of  this 
fact,  throw  himself  on  the  side  of  his  pony  and 
get  near  enough  to  discharge  the  arrow  under  j 
the  pony’s  neck.  Several  farmers  near  the  town 
raised  small  patches  of  buckwheat,  and  these 
were  always  favorite  feeding  places  for  the 
ducks.  They  would  remain  until  dark,  seeming 
to  have  a  special  fondness  for  this  food.  The 
tall  stalks  of  the  buckwheat  made  an  excellent  I 
cover  when  one  sat  on  the  ground  in  the  middle 
of  one  of  these  patches,  and  for  a  single  hunter 
a  bag  of  thirty-five  or  forty  ducks  was  not  an 
unusual  result  of  the  evening’s  shooting. 

When  the  ponds  and  sloughs  froze,  there  still 
remained  the  creek  shooting.  Two  small 
streams  flowed  southward  about  three  miles 
from  the  town.  The  current  was  so  rapid  that 
they  seldom  froze,  and  when  driven  from  their 
usual  places  the  ducks  would  drop  into  this 
water  to  pass  the  night.  Two  hunters  provided 
with  a  wagon  to  >carry  the  game,  and  a  driver, 
was  the  usual  party  engaged  in  this  method  of 
hunting.  The  creeks  had  many  turns.  The 
two  men  would  take  opposite  sides  and  walk 
slowly  along  the  banks,  the  team  following  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  or  so  in  the  rear,  the  driver 
picking  up  the  ducks  shot.  Ducks  were  then, 
and  are  to-day,  perhaps,  the  most  uncertain 
bird  that  flies.  Where  they  are  plentiful  one  day 
there  may  be  none  the  next.  In  1868  a  friend 
and  I  provided  with  a  wagon  and  driver,  spent 
an  afternoon  in  this  creek  shooting  with  such 
success  that  at  night  we  had  seventy-five  ducks, 
mostly  mallards.  Arriving  in  town',  divers  other 
hunters  gathered  around  to  view  and  discuss 
our  “kill,”  which  filled  the  wagon.  Three  of 
these  gentlemen  determined  to  go  the  next  day 


April  13,  1907-! 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


577 


DR.  BEAN’S  PLAQUE  (OBVERSE). 


•  \ 
n 

and,  if  possible,  excel  our  afternoon’s  shooting. 
When  they  were  ready  to  start,  the  liveryman 
rom  whom  we  had  procured  our  outfit  drew  up 
vith  the  same  wagon  for  their  use,  seeing  which 
:>ne  of  them  said,  “Take  that  wagon  back  to  the 
)arn  and  hitch  to  your  long-bodied,  three- 
heated  one.  That  won’t  begin  to  hold  our 
lucks.”  This  was  done.  They  spent  the  day 
?oing  over  the  same  ground  which  our  party 
lad,  and  at  night  drove  into  town,  tired  and 
lisgusted,  with  never  a  feather  to  show  for 
heir  exertions. 

The  most  novel  duck  hunt  that  I  remember 
was  one  in  which  I  was  a  spectator.  In  the 
j.  ?arly  ’50s,  many  bands  of  Indians  came  to  the 
vicinity  of  our  little  town,  usually  in  the  fall. 
There  were  small  bands  of  Brules,  Yanktons 
tnd  occasionally  a  small  party  of  Ogallalas.  I 
lever  saw  the  Winnebagos  but  once,  when  they 
'ame  into  town,  numbering  about  600,  practi¬ 
cally  all  that  were  left,  the  tribe  having  been 
;  ilmost  exterminated  in  a  battle  a  few  years 
irevious  by  the  Sioux,  near  the  present  site  of 
^ed  Wing,  Minn.  The  parties  which  came 
nost  regularly  and  remained  longest,  were  Sacs 
nd  Foxes,  generally  called  Musquaquas.  These 
ndians  still  own  and  live  on  a  small  reservation 
tear  Tama  City,  Iowa,  and  others  of  the  same 
ribe  are  on  a  reservation  near  Holton,  Kan. 
A  large  tribe  had  come  for  their  annual  trapping 
Cud  hunting,  and,  as  I  knew  many  of  them,  I 
pent  several  days  in  their  camp.  One  bright 
ool  afternoon  in  October,  a  young  buck  said 
o  me,  “You  come,  me  show  how  catch  duck 
live;  no  shoot.”  He  gathered  up  a  bunch  of 
ong  dried  grass,  willow  twigs  and  leaves,  and 
•eckoning  me  to  follow,  went  nearly  two  miles 
o  the  edge  of  a  large  timber  slough,  the  banks 
>f  which  for  some  distance  back  were  covered 
vith  willow  and  other  brush.  Cautiously  and 
j  loiselessly  he  made  his  way  through  the  bushes 
tntil  a  view  of  the  water  could  be  had,  ourselves 
emaining  unseen.  A  large  flock  of  butterballs 
vere  swimming  near  the  lower  end  of  the 
lough.  Going  back,  he  divested  himself  of 
>lanket  and  what  little  other  wearing  apparel  he 
■  iossessed.  Picking  up  the  hay  hundle,  which 
vas  built  around  a  sort  of  skull  cap  or  head 
overing,  with  openings  for  the  eyes,  and  ad- 
usting  it  on  his  head,  he  slipped  silently  into 
he  water.  Getting  in  a  position  where  I  could 
vatch  him,  I  witnessed  the  gradual  floating  to¬ 
ward  the  ducks  of  the  small  partly-submerged 
>undle  of  dried  grass  and  twigs,  now  stopping, 
urning  around,  advancing  a  few  feet  and  then 


checking  again,  naturally  and  deliberately,  as 
if  moved  by  the  current,  until  it  was  in  the  midst 
of  the  flock,  without  exciting  any  suspicion  on 
their  part.  Suddenly  two  of  their  number  were 
jerked  under  water,  the  balance  of  the  flock 
arising  with  loud  quacks  and  flying  away.  In  a 
minute  or  so  the  Indian  emerged  from  the 
water,  holding  a  duck  in  each  hand  by  the  legs, 
shook  himself,  and  shifting  his  hands,  wrung 
the  neck  of  first  one  duck  and  then  the  other, 
threw  them  on  the  ground,  and  with  the  Indian 
“Ugh,”  said,  “Me  got  um.  Had  to  have.” 

The  Captain. 


Dr.  Bean’s  Work  Rewarded. 

Dr.  Tarleton  H.  Bean,  the  State  Fish  Cul- 
turist  of  New  York,  was  for  many  years  asso¬ 
ciated  with  governmental  scientific  work  in  the 
United  States  National  Museum  and  United 
States  Fish  Commission,  in  Washington.  More 
recently  he  was  chief  of  the  departments  of 
Forestry,  and  Fish  and  Game  at  the  St.  Louis 
World’s  Fair  and  served  there  as  a  member  of 
the  superior  jury  of  awards.  For  his  services 
to  Germany  during  that  exposition  he  was 
decorated  by  the  Emperor  of  Germany  as  a 
Knight  of  the  Imperial  Order  of  the  Red  Eagle, 
and  he  has  now  received  from  the  Imperial  Ger¬ 
man  Commissioner-General  to  the  World’s  Fair 
at  St.  Louis,  Dr.  Theo.  Lewald,  a  beautiful 
bronze  plaque  in  commemoration  of  his  associa¬ 
tion  with  the  commissioner-general  upon  the 
work  of  the  superior  jury. 

This  plaque  was  cast  in  bronze  by  Messrs.  H. 
Gladenbeck  &  Son,  Ltd.,  bronze  founders,  Berlin, 
from  a  design  of  the  sculptor.  Professor  Peter 
Brener,  Berlin,  a  member  of  the  Senate  of  the 
Royal  Academy  of  Arts,  and  represents  Germany 
and  America.  The  motto  on  the  obverse : 
ARTA.  ARTIS.  VINCULA.  (Close  are  the 
ties  of  industrial  life)  has  been  supplied  by  Pro¬ 
fessor  Bruno  Keil,  at  Strassburg,  in  Alsace-Lor¬ 
raine.  On  the  reverse  the  German  House  with 
adjoining  cascades  of  the  World’s  Fair  is  de¬ 
picted. 

The  plaque  is  one  of  the  most  artistic  and 
most  highly  prized  souvenirs  of  the  exposition. 


Oldest  Gun  Store  to  Go. 

A  multitude  of  New  York  shooting  men  will 
learn  with  regret  that  the  oldest  gun  shop  in 
New  York  is  about  to  be  torn  down  and  re¬ 
moved,  to  make  room  for  the  enlargement  of 
the  Manhattan  terminal  of  the  Brooklyn  Bridge. 
A  considerable  area  of  land  has  been  taken,  and 
the  old  buildings  which  stood  on  this  land  are 
to  be  removed,  and  have  recently  been  sold  to 
a  building  wrecker. 

Among  these  buildings  is  No.  g  Chambers 
street,  long  occupied  by  J.  P.  Dannefelser.  Away 
back,  forty  years  ago — beginning  in  1865 — A.  G. 
Genez  had  a  gun  store  here,  and  later  J.  P. 
Dannefelser  was  a  tiny  errand  boy  in  his  employ. 
Genez  was  one  of  the  best  gunsmiths  in  America, 
a  careful  and  thorough  workman  and  very  con¬ 
scientious  in  all  his  dealings.  He  made  the  small 
boy  “Johnny”  work  hard  at  the  bench  which  the 
little  fellow  did  not  like  at  all,  but  which  made 
a  good  workman  of  him.  Genez  was  a  French¬ 
man  and  died  ten  or  twelve  years  ago,  in  Morri- 
sania  in  The  Bronx.  The  business  has  long  been 
carried  on  by  the  former  errand  boy.  No.  9 
Chambers  street  has  been  a  familiar  address  for 
men  to  send  their  guns  to  and  to  go  to  to  make 
all  sorts  of  inquiries,  and  J.  P.  Dannefelser  is 
not  only  an  excellent  gunsmith,  but  a  thoroughly 
reliable  man.  He  is  about  to  move  his  business 
to  97  Chambers  street. 


On  the  Oregon  Trail. 

La  Jolla,  Cal.,  April  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  My  daughter  and  I  had  gone  from 

central  Oregon  over  to  Eckley.  Curry  county, 
and  were  boarding  with  the  good  old  postmaster 
and  his  most  lovable  wife.  Many  of  the  ranches 
were  posted,  and  there  was  a  “certain  feeling  in 
the  air.”  It  seems  that  four  sportsmen  (save 
the  word!)  had  gone  in  from  California  to  a 
point  north  of  Eckley  and  slaughtered  a  large 


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number  of  deer,  and  this  without  licenses,  and 
in  violation  of  the  law,  anyhow,  as  to  numbers. 
Moreover,  nearly  all  of  the  animals  were  left 
where  they  were  killed.  News  travels  quickly 
in  the  mountains. 

The  miners  and  ranchers  for  miles  around  came 
to  Eckley  to  get  their  semi-weekly  mail.  As 
soon  as  they  learned  that  it  was  our  intention 
to  stop  at  the  legal  limit  we  received  the  most 
cordial  and  hearty  invitations  from  all  over  that 
section  to  “Come  over  to  my  place;  it  won’t  cost 
you  a  cent.” 

There  is  a  mail  trail  from  Eckley  to  Port  Or- 
ford,  thirty-odd  miles,  along  the  Sixes  River. 
Alex  has  a  small  shack  half-way  over.  He  had 
invited  me  several  times  to  go  to  his  place  and 
shoot  deer,  so  one  day  Charlie  H.  loaned  me  a 
sure-footed  horse  and  I  started  along  the  (in 
places)  hair-raising  trail.  About  three  miles 
from  Eckley  a  four-pointer  jumped  from  the 
trail,  turned,  and  stood  watching  me  from  a  dis¬ 
tance  of  40  to  50  yards.  I  rolled  off  the  horse, 
on  the  side  away  from  the  deer,  threw  in  a 
shell  and  held  between  the  shoulders  at  the  base 
of  the  neck.  That  buck  was  my  meat  beyond 
the  shadow  of  a  doubt. 

Arriving  at  Alex’s  we  had  an  early  supper  and 
then  footed  it  back  a  mile  to  the  doctor’s  shack. 
As  the  doctor  was  in  Portland  we  dislocated  a 
window,  crawled  in,  and  opened  the  door  in 
front  of  which  was  a  small  orchard  and  the 
ground  littered  with  fallen  apples.  The  vege¬ 
table  garden  had  been  wholly  destroyed  by  deer. 
Twilight  comes  early  in  the  mountains.  As  the 
sun  was  dipping  behind  a  high  ridge  I  hauled  a 
rocking  chair  to  the  front  door,  leaned  my  .30-30 
against  the  iamb  and  sat  down.  I  had  hardly 
completed  my  arrangements  when  five  deer  came 
into  the  orchard.  A  spike  buck  stopped  within 
thirty  feet  of  me,  its  head  up,  scenting  danger. 
It  fell  in  its  tracks  with  a  broken  neck. 

We  dressed  and  hung  the  spike  buck  and  went 
to  bed.  Next  morning  Alex  was  up  first  and 
called  me  to  come  out.  There,  behind  the  house, 
lay  the  other  buck,  shot  through  the  heart. 

I  now  had  two  fair-sized  bucks  and  one  horse 
to  pack  them  back  to  Eckley  over  a  steep,  rough, 
and,  in  places,  dangerous  trail  with  a  load.  Alex 
would  take  no  meat,  but  he  saddled  his  horse  and 
packed  one  of  the  deer  back  to  Eckley  for  me. 

Arriving  there  late  in  the  evening  we  found 
the  good  postmaster  and  his  family  and  my 
daughter,  all  sitting  around  the  big  open  log 
fire,  waiting  for  a  hot  supper  of  fried  trout, 
broiled  venison  and  trimmings.  C. 


[April  13,  1907. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


.  THE  WHALE  AS  MESSRS.  CLARK  AND  ANDREWS  FOUND  IT. 


Winter  Care  of  Game  in  Germany. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

.You  want  to  know  something  about  our  last 
winter  and  how  game  got  along?  I  live  not 
far  from  Hamburg,  only  an  hour  and  a  quarter 
by  rail;  the  Berlin-Hamburg  Railroad  runs 
through  my  estate.  I  tell  you  this  in  order  that 
you  may  know  what  part  of  Germany  I  am 
speaking  of. 

Well,  we  have  once  more  had  such  an  old- 
fashioned  winter  as  used  to  come  in  former 
years;  much  snow  till  the  middle  of  March  and 
severe  cold,  about  15  degrees  of  Reaumur  below 
zero.  Now  and  then  for  a  change  we  had  a 
nasty  blizzard. 

Our  game  not  being  accustomed  to  such  rude 
treatment  in  winter  had  to  be  looked  after  of 
course.  For  the  last  few  years  we  have  had 
very  mild  weather;  now  and  then  a  little  snow 
and  frost — not  much  to  speak  of;  this  winter 
was  quite  different,  with  lots  of  snow  and  cold. 
I  have  had  much  pleasure  in  sledge-driving  with 
my  pony.  I  went  as  often  as  possible  in  the 
afternoon,  observing  the  game  and  its  need  of 
food.  My  sledge,  an  original  Norwegian,  is  very 
narrow  and  enables  me  to  go  anywhere  that  a 
man  can  walk.  In  such  winters  as  this  we  feed 
of  course,  the  deer  tribe  (red  fallow  and  roe 
deer)  when  necessary,  as  well  as  pheasants  and 
partridges.  As  to  the  hares,  they  generally 
know  how  to  get  along  and  to  care  for  them¬ 
selves.  When  there 'is  heather  on  German  land, 
there  is  no  need  of  feeding  the  deer,  which 
thrive  wonderfully  on  it.  No  matter  if  the 
snow  is  ever  so  deep,  it  lies  loose  on  the  tall 
heather;  the  deer  can  always  get  to  it,  if  crusts 
do  not  cut  the  deer’s  feet.  It  is  the  best  natural 
food  for  the  winter. 

There  is  no  heather  here  and  so  I  have  to  feed 
my  game  by  hand.  We  give  generally  roots, 
potatoes,  chestnuts,  acorns,  oats  and  sweet  hay 
under  sheds.  Wet  hay  is  poison  to  deer.  Sev¬ 
eral  small  natural  brooks  that  never  freeze  give 
water  enough  when  it  is  wanted.  As  to  the  roe 
deer,  the  most  delicate  of  the  deer  tribe  and  the 
most  abundant  here,  some  are  always  lost  in 
hard  winters.  Usually  we  do  not  shoot  the 
does  and  so,  of  course,  there  are  very  old  ones 
about  that  cannot  stand  much  cold.  These,  as 
well  as  some  weak  kids,  have  to  bite  the  dust, 
or  snow,  if  you  like  better. 

Pheasants  congregate  where  the  deer  are  fed ; 
if  not,  they  get  their  feeding  places  under 
large  fir  trees  where  snow  cannot  bother  them. 
They  very  much  like  boiled  potatoes.  These 
are  mixed  under  large  quantities  of  chaff  with 
oats,  maize  and  all  sorts  of  grain. 


The  cold  has  been  much  more  severe  in 
middle  and  south  Germany  (the  Harz,  Bavaria, 
etc.),  and  snow  has  been  very  deep,  so  that 
feeding  deer  (red  deer)  in  the  mountains  was 
very  difficult- — if  not  betimes  quite  impossible. 
Many  deer  had  to  starve,  not  being  able  to 
wander  about  or  to  get  to  the  feeding  places. 
We  have  here  no  mountains  to  speak  of;  the 
land  is  flat,  and  so  we  can  go  and  take  care 
of  the  game  wherever  we  want  to  go. 

Pheasants  are  becoming  very  common  with 
us;  you  find  them  everywhere  in  Germany,  I 
think.  Of  course  we  take  care  of  them  and  keep 
off  and  destroy  their  enemies  as  best  we  can. 
All  the  year  round  we  shoot  and  catch  foxes, 
martens,  weasels  and  so  on,  the  worst  enemy  to 
all  small  game;  also  some  birds,  viz.,  the  hen¬ 
harrier,  the  kestrel,  the  common  black  crow 
and  the  magpie.  These  latter  two  not  only 
steal  lot's  of  pheasant  and  partridge  eggs,  but 
also  kill  young  birds  and  hares.  Last  year  two 
magpies  were  here  in  the  park.  I  tried  very 
hard  to  destroy  them,  but  could  not  get  at  them, 
they  were  too  shy  and  cunning.  By  and  by  I 
found  out  their  deeds.  They  had  killed  five  or 
six  leverets,  tore  them  to  pieces  and  picked  their 
bones.  Finally  one  day,  I  saw  one  magpie  chas¬ 
ing  a  leveret  and  killing  it.  I  poisoned  the  hare 
and  the  magpies  were  done  for. 

The  hen-harrier  is  the  most,  destructive  hawk 
with  us,  and  the  kestrel  can  ruin  a  whole  pheas- 
antry  and  kill  lots  of  partridges  as  long  as  the 
fields  are  bare.  We  have  devised  several  ways 
to  catch  them,  the  best  is  with  white  pigeons. 


We  always  select  white  ones  because  this  color 
can  be  seen  a  long  way  off.  These  pigeons  are 
confined,  two  for  company,  in  a  sort  of  wire 
cage  about  one  yard  high  and  three-quarters  of 
a  yard  wide  with  two  divisions;  the  smaller  one 
below  is  for  the  pigeons,  the  larger  one  above 
the  traps.  As  soon  as  the  hawk  sees  the  pigeons 
he  pounces  on  his  prey,  generally  from  above, 
loosens  a  catch,  the  lid  of  the  cage  falls  down, 
and  there  he  finds  himself  safely  housed.  The 
pigeons  being  in  another  compartment  cannot 
be  hurt.  I  have  five  of  these  traps,  in  use  from  : 
August  to  November  and  in  the  spring  in  March 
and  April.  My  best  catch  in  one  year  was  eigh¬ 
teen  hen-harriers.  My  keeper  used  to  reckon 
for  one  hawk  a  pheasant  a  day. 

One  year  the  keeper  had  reared  about  twenty- 
five  red-legged  partridges — the  eggs  I  received 
from  England,  here  we  know  only  the  common 
gray-legged  partridge — they  were  very  tame, 
and  as  soon  as  the  keeper  called  them,  all  the 
birds  dropped  near  him  or  on  their  feeding 
place  and  received  their  meal.  One  day  in 
October  when  the  man  was  feeding  them  a  hen¬ 
harrier  dashed  into  the  flock,  secured  one  bird 
and  went  off,  the  other  birds  were  so  scared 
that  they  flew  in  every  direction  and  never, 
never  did  we  see  one  of  them  again;  calling  and 
whistling  was  of  no  avail.  They  were  gone  and 
lost  forever. 

The  hawk  and  weasel  are  the  greatest  enemies 
to  our  game,  not  only  feathered  game,  but  also 
to  hares  and  tame  poultry.  I  have  seen  weasels; 
chasing  three-quarter  grown  hares,  never  leav¬ 
ing  off,  never  losing  the  trail,  till  at  last  poor 
puss  had  to  give  in  and  was  killed.  No  other 
animal  is  so  blood-thirsty  and  destroys  so  much 
valuable  game,  poultry  and  eggs  as  the  weasel 

A  word  about  crows.  They  are  generally 
poisoned.  In  winter  time  you  can  see  hundreds 
flying  about  the  yards  and  fields.  When  snow 
lies  on  the  ground  we  prepare  a  phosphate 
mixture  with  blood  and  small  bits  of  meat  or 
bread,  we  spread  it  on  the  snow,  securing  be¬ 
forehand  any  dead  body  we  can  get  hold  of,  a 
dead  small  pig,  deer  or  fowl,  to  show  the  crows 
where  food  is  to  be  found  and  to  induce  their 
to  go  where  the  poison  lies.  The  phosphate 
does  not  kill  the  birds  on  the  spot;  they  gel 
sick,  leave  the  place  and  settle  in  trees  nearby 
and  there  you  find  them  dead  on  the  ground  am 
gone  forever.  Of  course  some  are  always  left 
and  when  winter  comes  again  they  appear  id 
the  usual  number.  Our  problem  is  to  get  rid  0 
them  or  most  of  them  in  spring  time  wherl 
breeding  and  nesting  goes  on. 

Baron  Laffert. 

Germany,  March  1907. 


Alfred  DeCordova. 

Alfred  DeCordova,  who  died  at  his  home  ii 
New  York  city  last  week  of  heart  failure  in  hi- 
fifty-ninth  year,  was  a  well  known  sportsman: 
In  the  early  eighties  he  was  one  of  the  gover 
nors  of  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  and  con 
nected  with  banking  interests.  Since  then  he  had 
devoted  a  great  deal  of  time  to  shooting,  fishing: 
yachting  and  other  sports. 


THE  SKULL  BEFORE  AND  AFTER  THE  WHALEBONE  HAD  BEEN  REMOVED. 


April  13,  1907-! 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


579 


Skeletonizing  a  Whale. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

It  was  on  the  morning  of  Feb.  23  that  word 
came  to  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  His¬ 
tory  in  New  York  city  of  two  whales  which  had 
been  captured  off  the  southern  coast  of  Long 
Island  at  the  village  of  Amagansett.  In  what 
condition  they  were,  or  of  what  species  wre  know 
not,  but  they  were  there  and  that  was  sufficient. 
The  director  of  the  museum  telephoned  the 
owners  immediately  to  suspend  all  cutting  opera¬ 
tions  until  negotiations  could  be  opened  for  their 
purchase,  and  Mr.  James  L.  Clark,  the  museum 
animal  sculptor,  and  myself  prepared  for  our 
journey  to  the  village.  Two  suit  cases  were 
packed  with  oil  skins  and  sou’westers,  cameras, 
sketching  blocks  and  modeling  wax,  and  in  the 
afternoon  we  were  on  the  slow-moving  express 
bound  for  Amagansett  and  the  whales. 

We  reached  our  destination  shortly  after  7 
o’clock  in  the  evening,  were  bundled  into  the 
old-fashioned  stage  at  the  station,  and  driven 
with  much  jolting  and  rattling  of  bolts  to  the 
home  of  Captain  “Josh”  Edwards,  owner  of  the' 
whale  and  patriarch  of  the  village.  Captain  Josh, 
as  he  is  known  to  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  coun¬ 
try  far  and  near,  is  a  genial  old  man  radiating 
good  nature,  and  a  typical  whaler  of  the  old 
school.  Although  seventy-six  years  have  whitened 
his  hair,  when,  on  the  day  before,  the  cry  of, 
“There  she  blows”  sounded  through  the  village. 
Captain  Josh  forgot  his  age  and  was  in  the  first 
boat  to  leave  the  beach  on  the  five-mile  chase. 
And  it  was  his  arm,  still  strong  under  the  weight 
of  years,  which  gave  the  animal  its  death  blow 
with  the  heavy,  keen-pointed  lance. 

It  was  not  long  before  satisfactory  arrange¬ 
ments  were  concluded  for  the  purchase  of  the 
;  carcass,  whalebone  and  all,  minus  the  blubber, 
and  after  a  supper  of  hot  johnny  cakes  and  roast 
!  beef,  Mr.  Clark  and  myself  drove  to  the  beach 
1  to  have  our  first  look  at  the  whale  by  moonlight. 
We  found  the  huge  carcass  rolling  in  the  surf 
just  at  the  edge  of  the  water  at  low  tide,  and  a 
most  uninviting  looking  object  it  was.  The 
blubber  had  been  cut  away  from  one  side,  leav¬ 
ing  the  flesh  exposed,  and  the  whole  body  _  was 
encased  in  ice  to  the  thickness  of  nearly  an  inch. 
Although  seas  were  breaking  over  it  almost  every 
instant,  we  managed  to  get  close  enough  to  de¬ 
termine  that  the  animal  was  a  North  Atlantic 
1  right  whale  ( Balcena  biscayensis )  and  a  big  one, 
too.  This  was  sufficient  for  that  night  as  it  was 
bitter  cold  and  the  wind  cut  like  a  knife,  so  we 
returned  to  our  rooms  where  a  thick  Long  Island 
feather  bed  and  plenty  of  warm  blankets  were 
awaiting  us. 

.Sunday  morning  dawned  bright  and  clear  with 
the  mercury  at  15  degrees  below  zero  and  going 
down,  but  after  a  breakfast  in  which  buckwheat 
pancakes  and  maple  syrup  played  an  important 
part,  we  felt  that  a  battle  with  the  wind  and 
weather  would  be  much  enjoyed.  Clad  in 
sweaters,  oilskins  and  rubber  boots,  with  our 
cameras  and  sketching  blocks  in  a  suit  case,  we 
J'  walked  to  the  beach  to  find  that  already  a  crowd 
N  of  nearly  five  hundred  people  had  gathered  about 
!  and  were  examining  the  whale  with  curious  in- 

!terest.  It  was  lying  on  its  side,  but  a  great 
deal  of  the  ice  had  been  washed  away  by  the  tide 
and  we  were  able  to  get  many  valuable  photo¬ 
graphs  and  measurements. 

To  us  one  of  the  most  interesting  and  impor- 
j  tant  parts  of  the  animal  was  the  baleen  or  whale¬ 
bone  of  commerce,  for  it  was  to  secure  this  for 
exhibition  in  connection  with  the  skeleton  which 
had  sent  us  in  such  haste  to  the  village.  The 
baleen  hangs  in  the  mouth,  from  either  side  of 
the  upper  jaw  in  long  plates  which  narrow  at 
the  end  into  a  blunt  point.  The  interior  edges 
of  these  baleen  pfates  are  frayed  out  into  fine 
strips  for  their  entire  distance,  thus  forming  a 


thick  mat  which  resembles  nothing  so  much  as 
horse  hair.  When  feeding,  the  animal  takes  in 
great  mouthfuls  of  water  and  lets ' it  rush  through 
this  hair-like  mat  of  whalebone,  thus  straining 
out  the  minute  crustaceans  which  comprise  its 
food.  We  found  that  the  baleen  was  exception¬ 
ally  long  and  fine,  several  plates  measuring  six 
feet  nine  inches  from  the  gum  to  the  longest 
hair  at  the  extreme  tip. 

As  the  tide  was  high  about  2  o’clock  in  the 
afternoon,  our  work  was  limited  by  the  water, 
but  on  Monday  morning  when  we  arrived  at  the 
beach  operations  were  begun  at  once.  During 
the  night  the  surf  had  very  conveniently  rolled 
the  carcass  over,  making  it  easy  to  remove  the 
blubber  which  covers  the  entire  body  under  the 
skin  to  the  depth  of  seven  or  eight  inches.  This 
was  done  by  making  transverse  incisions  and  strip¬ 
ping  off  long  sections  of  the  blubber  by  the  aid  of 
whale  spades  and  hooks.  Eight  men  made  short 
work  of  this,  and  before  noon  we  had  the  head 
severed  from  the  body  and  were  ready  to  remove 
the  whalebone  from  the  roof  of  the  mouth.  In 
order  not  to  separate  the  plates,  the  baleen  was 
left  embedded  in  the  gum  and  each  side  re¬ 
moved  in  two  sections  by  cutting  through  the 
tissue  to  the  skull  with  a  whale  spade.  It  was 
high  tide  by  this  time,  and  as  the  water  made 
further  operations  impossible  we  left  the  beach 
for  the  day  and  returned  to  a  warm  supper  and 
a  pipe  at  motherly  Mrs.  King’s,  our  landlady. 
And  how  we  did  eat!  It  seemed  as  though  eggs 
had  never  tasted  so  good,  and  the  coffee  we 
drank  would  have  made  a  nerve  doctor  tremble. 

Our  men  were  there  before  us  next  morning 
armed  with  whale  spades  and  hooks,  ready  to 
begin  the  work  of  cutting  twenty-five  tons  of 
flesh  away  from  the  bones.  Fortunately  there 
was  a  strong  off-shore  breeze,  and  by  working- 
on  the  windward  side  of  the  carcass  we  escaped 
much  of  the  odor.  The  meat  was  cut  and  pulled 
away  in  great  pieces  until  the  ribs  on  the  upper 
side  were  exposed.  As  soon  as  one  of  these  was 
loosened  it  was  disarticulated,  and  after  being 
freed  from  flesh,  carried  high  up  on  the  beach. 
The  work  progressed  famously  and  by  high  water 
at  4  o’clock  in  the  afternoon,  we  had  removed 
all  of  the  flesh  from  one  side  of  the  carcass  and 
most  of  the  viscera.  After  writing  up  our  notes 


and  measurements  that  evening,  we  went  to  bed 
with  the  comfortable  feeling  that  the  hardest  of 
our  work  was  done.  But  vain  delusion,  for  little 
did  we  realize  what  was  in  store  for  us  on  the 
morrow. 

As  ill  luck  would  have  it  the  wind  changed 
during  the  night  and  in  the  morning  we  awoke 
to  find  a  heavy  surf  pounding  away  at  our  whale. 
There  was  nothing  to  be  done  but  stand  on  the 
beach  and  wait  for  low  tide  which  would  be 
about  9  o’clock,  with  the  hope  that  perhaps  we 
would  be  able  to  finish  our  work  when  the  water 
had  gone  down.  Nine  o’clock  came,  but  the 
waves  were  still  churning  themselves  into  foam 
over  the  vertebrae,  and  between  the  ribs  of  the 
skeleton,  which  was  then  being  rapidly  buried 
beneath  the  sand.  Finally  we  could  stand  it  no 
longer,  for  some  of  the  bones  were  loosening 
and  were  in  great  danger  of  being  lost,  so  with 
two  or  three  men  to  assist  us,  Mr.  Clark  and 
myself  waded  into  the  surf  and  began  cutting 
away  at  the  carcass.  It  was  slow  work  at  best,  for 
the  strength  of  the  undertow  from  the  great  waves 
was  tremendous,  and  the  shifting  sand  made  it 
almost  impossible  to  keep  our  feet  and  avoid  being 
carried  out  to  sea.  Time  after  time  our  men  were 
driven  away,  but  toward  noon  the  surf  fell  some¬ 
what  and  all  hands  were  able  to  use  the  shovels  to 
build  a  breakwater.  Great  chunks  of  whale  meat 
and  blubber  were  piled  around  the  carcass  and 
the  sand  banked  about  them  on  the  inside.  But 
try  as  we  would  it  was  impossible  to  keep  the 
water  from  leaking  through  the  sand  at  the  bot¬ 
tom  and  filling  up  the  hole  we  had  dug  about 
the  skeleton.  This  problem  was  soon  solved, 
however,  by  keeping  two  men  at  work  with 
buckets  bailing  out  the  water,  while  the  rest  of 
us  worked  with  the  knives.  There  was  no  lunch 
that  day,  for  every  moment  was  precious  if  we 
were  to  save  the  skeleton.  Finally,  however, 
when  the  tide  began  to  come  in  our  breakwater 
was  washed  away  and  after  lashing  the  remain¬ 
ing  bones  firmly  together,  we  were  forced  to 
abandon  the  work. 

Next  day  we  found  the  surf  still  hammering 
away  at  the  carcass,  which  was  by  this  time 
almost  completely  buried  in  the  sand.  We 
groaned  when  we  thought  of  what  was  before 
us,  but  profiting  by  our  experience  of  the  pre- 


STRIPPING  THE  BLUBBER  FROM  THE  CARCASS. 


58o 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  13,  1907. 


vious  day,  we  collected  all  the  whale  meat  upon 
the  beach  and  prepared  to  build  a  breakwater 
when  the  tide  was  low  enough  to  permit.  This 
we  completed  shortly  before  noon,  and  after 
eating  a  hurried  lunch  all  hands  set  to  work. 
The  experiences  of  this  day  were  practically  the 
same  as  those  of  the  previous  one,  but  before 
5  o’clock  in  the  afternoon  we  had  carried  the  last 
bone  up  on  the  beach  and  sat  down  for  a  much 
needed  rest.  Tired  we  were,  but  happy,  for  at 
last  the  fight  against  the  waves  was  ended,  and 
the  remaining  work  of  cutting  away  the  super¬ 
fluous  meat  and  loading  the  skeleton  and  baleen 
into  a  freight  car  to  be  shipped  to  the  museum 
was  child’s  play  in  comparison.  And  it  was  not 
long  also  before  two  wind-burned  and  frost¬ 
bitten  young  men  boarded  the  train  for  New 
York,  glad  to  return  to  the  comforts  of  the  city. 

Roy  C.  Andrews. 


The  Hair  Line. 

Montreal,  March  11. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  A  hair  line  is  a  paradox.  If  you  hand 
one  of  those  most  excellent  twisted  linen  lines, 
the  Cuttyhunk,  to  an  unsophisticated  friend,  and 
ask  him  to  try  and  break  it,  he  will  accept  your 
challenge  with  a  scornful  smile.  After  giving 
the  line  a  hard  jerk,  you  will  notice  his  manly 
features  assume  a  chastened  expression,  and  the 
next  moment  he  is  holding  up  a  finger  and  gaz¬ 
ing  at  it  with  a  most  sympathetic  attitude,  find¬ 
ing  the  flesh  cut  to  the  bone. 

Then  take  a  well  made  hair  line,  give  it  a 
gentle  pull,  and  it  snaps  like  a  shoe  thread;  and 
yet  the  writer  used  one  for  several  years.  One 
afternoon  when  fishing  at  Whitefish  Lake,  two 
miles  from  Bouchette,  in  the  Gatineau  Valley, 
Quebec,  Canada,  he  caught  twenty-eight  small- 
mouth  black  bass,  trailing  with  three  flies,  a 
Witcher,  Lord  Baltimore  and  Montreal.  At  one 
time  he  caught  three  at  one  time,  weighing  4 
pounds,  2>Ya  pounds  and  1^2  pounds.  He  has 
also  landed  pickerel  up  to  9  pounds  with  the 
same  line. 

On  another  occasion,  in  another  place,  stillfish¬ 
ing  with  worms,  he  lost  three  nice  bass  in  suc¬ 
cession,  using  a  Cuttyhunk  line.  On  replacing  it 
with  his  hair  line  he  never  lost  a  fish  for  the 
rest  of  the  afternoon.  The  stretching  of  the 
hair  line  makes  all  the  difference.  A  fact,  little 
known  to  your  readers,  is  the  hair  of  a  mare’s 
tail  is  not  so  good  as  that  of  the  horse.  This 
is  true,  the  hair  of  a  mare’s  tail  is  flat  instead 
of  round.  Blenkhorn. 


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any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dealer  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


Red  Letter  Days  of  Salmon  Fishing. 

All  good  fishermen  know  it  is  not  all  of  fishing 
to  catch  fish,  but  on  the  other  hand,  success  in 
any  branch  of  sport  adds  greatly  to  its  enjoy¬ 
ment.  All  sportsmen  have,  I  hope,  certain  days 
to  which  they  look  back  with  especial  pleasure, 
when  the  birds  lay  particularly  well  to  the  dogs, 
when  the  big  head  was  at  last  secured  or  when 
the  fish  rose  with  special  eagerness.  In  no  par¬ 
ticular  sport  is  this  more  true  than  in  salmon 
fishing,  for  I  know  of  no  sport  which  is  more 
uncertain.  The  angler  may  travel  thousands 
of  miles,  wait  for  weeks  at  a  time  at  the  river¬ 
side  for  the  stream  to  get  in  order,  and  then 
with  the  pools  full  of  fresh  run  fish,  be  unable 
even  to  secure  a  rise,  while  the  veriest  tyro  may 
on  another  day  with  apparently  all  the  con¬ 
ditions  of  water  and  weather  against  him,  have 
splendid  sport. 

For  the  last  twelve  years  I  have  been  an 
enthusiastic  salmon  fisher,  and  it  is  with  the 
object  of  describing  four  of  the  reddest  of  red- 
letter  days  that  this  has  been  written. 


Late  in  the  afternoon  of  July  14,  1905,  we 
arrived  at  the  Torrent  River,  cold,  wet  and  dis¬ 
couraged  after  three  weeks  of  unsuccessful  fish¬ 
ing  on  the  bleak  Labrador,  and  glad  indeed  we 
were  to  at  last  be  in  a  land  where  we  could  get 
shelter  from  the  cold  winds  of  the  straits  and 
at  least  get  sufficient  wood  to  have  a  real  white 
man’s  fire.  We  had  reached  the  point  when  we 
had  begun  to  think  that  salmon,  at  least  salmon 
in  plenty,  were  a  thing  only  to  be  attained  in 
the  happy  hunting  grounds. 

The  morning  of  the  15th  opened  bright  and 
clear,  and  with  old  John  Strout — who  has  since 
passed  away,  and  with  whom  may  the  gods  deal 
gently- — I  started  up  the  river,  our  camp  having 
been  made  near  the  mouth.  We  found  the 
stream  to  be  a  large  noble  one  with  many  fine 
pools,  but  at  the  time  of  our  visit  to  be  in  spate 
and  at  least  two  feet  higher  than  it  should  be 
for  good  fishing.  However,  my  day’s  fishing 
resulted  in  the  capture  of  four  small  fish,  the 
largest  of  which  was  6  pounds.  On  my  return 
to  camp  I  found  an  English  man-o’-war 
anchored  off  the  mouth  of  the  river  and  that 
some  of  the  officers  had  been  ashore  and  had 
kindly  asked  my  friend  and  I  to  dine  with  them 
that  evening.  We  gladly  accepted  this  invita¬ 
tion,  and  during  the  course  of  the  evening  one 
of  the  officers  and  I  made  arrangements  to  fish 
the  Northeast  Brook  together  the  next  day. 
This  is  a  small  river  which  flows  into  Hawk 
Bay  about  a  mile  and  a  quarter  from  the 
Torrent. 

Six  o’clock  next  morning  found  me  at  the 


mouth  of  this  stream,  and  after  a  short  wait,  my 
companion  arrived.  The  day  proved  to  be  cold 
and  windy  with  a  constant  drizzle  accompanied 
by  an  occasional  heavy  shower;  in  fact,  a  more 
unpropitious  day  could  not  well  be  imagined. 
Our  plan  was  to  walk  up  stream  about  six 
miles  and  then  fish  down.  We  had  not  gone 
far  before  I  felt  all  my  high  hopes  of  at  last 
getting  good  fishing  figuratively  oozing  out 
through  my  dripping  boots.  By  nine  thirty 
o’clock  we  had  not  seen  a  fish,  and  from  this 
point,  about  six  miles  up,  we  decided  to  fish 
down,  my  companion  and  I  taking  alternate 
pools. 

My  first  pool  was  a  long,  deep,  narrow,  rapid  j 
sheet  of  water,  overhung  on  one  side  by  a  high  I 
wall  of  rocks  and  shallowing  to  a  rocky  beach 
on  the  opposite  shore.  Here  in  the  course  of 
an  hour  and  a  half’s  fishing  I  had  twelve  rises 
from  at  least  five  different  fish,  all  of  which 
came  short  although  I  tried  my  smallest  flies 
(No.  9)  and  finest  leaders,  and  then,  in  despera¬ 
tion,  went  straight  through  my  fly-book  and 
finally  got  one  fish  of  9  pounds  on  a  No.  8 
black-fairy.  My  next  pool  was  a  broad  rather 
shallow  one,  thickly  strewn  with  large  boulders. 
Here  I  got  another  fish  of  about  the  same  size, 
and  my  companion  joining  me,  we  decided  to 
have  lunch.  I  had  stopped  fishing  as  soon  as 
I  got  this  last  fish,  intending  to  rest  the  pool 
and  go  over  it  again  after  lunch. 

While  the  guides  were  getting  a  fire  ready,  my 
companion  picked  up  my  rod  and  began  idly 
threshing  the  pool,  remarking  at  the  same  time 
on  the  superior  action  of  my  rod,  he  himself  be¬ 
ing  sadly  handicapped  by  a  badly  under¬ 
weighted  article.  He  had  only  been  casting  for 
a  few  minutes  when  he  raised  and  hooked  a 
nice  fish  which  I  had  the  pleasure  of  gaffing 
for  him. 

After  lunch  we  went  on  down  the  stream,  and 
by  evening,  when  we  arrived  at  the  mouth  of 
the  brook,  I  had  nine  salmon,  ranging  from  8 
to  12  pounds,  and  had  lost  two  others.  This 
day’s  catch  was  a  good  example  of  the 
capriciousness  of  these  fish.  Why  they  would 
not  rise  at  nine  or  ten  o’clock  will  always  re¬ 
main  a  mystery,  as  my  first  pool  was  full  of 
fish,  all  of  which  rose  short.  I  may  add  that 
later  on  I  caught  a  number  of  fish  in  this  pool. 

The  next  day  I  came  over  early  to  this  river 
and  fished  hard  all  day  and  killed  ten  salmon, 
all  fresh  fish,  the  largest  of  which  was  20 
pounds,  although,  as  a  rule,  the  fish  in  this  river 
ran  very  even  in  size,  about  9  to  11  pounds. 
Both  days  were  cold,  rainy  and  windy.  The 
Northeast  Brook  is  a  small  stream  not  much 
larger  than  a  big  trout  brook  and  can  be 
easily  fished  with  a  13-foot  rod.  There  are 
very  few  trout  and  not  many  grilse,  at  least 
until  late.  The  stream  abounds  in  pools.  The 
walking  is  fairly  good  along  the  banks  and  the 
scenery  is  beautiful.  During  the  ten  days  we 
were  on  this  stream  there  were  comparatively 
few  black  flies  or  mosquitoes.  On  the  two  days 
just  described  I  fished  hard  and  killed  more 
salmon  than  I  have  ever  killed  in  the  same 
space  of  time.  During  the  remainder  of  our  stay 
on  this  stream  I  fished  but  a  few  hours  each 
day  and  averaged  three  or  four  fish  daily.  I 
may  say  that  the  fish  we  did  not  use  were 
smoked  and  given  to  our  guides  for  winter  use. 

The  season  of  1906  found  my  friend  and  I  as 
eager  as  ever  to  be  away  to  the  salmon  streams. 
To  cut  short  a  tale  of  woe,  I  will  say  that  for 
the  first  five  weeks  of  the  season  we  fished 
three  rivers  in  succession,  including  the  well- 
known  River  of  Ponds,  which  is  a  large  river 
(for  Newfoundland)  and  undoubtedly  holds 
heavy  fish,  as  I  saw  one,  which  had  been  caught 
by  a  lady,  that  weighed  30  pounds.  However,! 
during  my  stay  of  twelve  days  I  saw  no  others  ! 
which  approached  this  in  weight.  The  river  ' 
has  many  fine  pools  and  a  number  of  small 
lakes  throughout  its  course,  from  which  it  de- 1 
rives  its  name.  The  river  may  be  ascended  - 
twenty  miles  in  canoes,  and  in  favorable  seasons 
affords  good  fishing  throughout  its  length.  The 
fishing  may  be  either  from  a  canoe  or  bv 
wading.  Personally,  I  prefer  the  latter  plan!; 
and  found  a  light  15-foot  rod  amply  long 
enough  to  cover  the  water.  While  I  was  on 


looking  up  mattie’s  river. 


April  13,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


58i 


& 


GAFFING  A  TEN-POUNDER. 


the  river  it  was  in  bad  order  for  fishing,  being 
very  low  and  clear. 

During  these  first  five  weeks  of  the  season 
my  total  catch,  including  grilse,  was  seventeen 
fish,  and  my  friend  had  done  no  better.  To 
make  matters  worse,  he  was  called  home  on 
urgent  business  matters  and  I  was  left  with  two 
weeks  still  of  the  fishing  season  and  very  little 
chance  of  apparently  getting  any  fish.  How¬ 
ever,  I  thought  I  would  stick  it  out  and  try 
to  get  some  fishing  somewhere.  I  returned  to 
Port  Saunders,  and  there  by  chance  saw  Mattie 
Mathews,  an  Indian  guide,  who  had  just  re¬ 
turned  from  one  of  the  northern  rivers,  where 
he  reported  fish  plenty.  I  did  not  know  Mattie 

every  well  then,  but  as  subsequent  events  will 
prove,  I  am  greatly  in  his  debt.  I  finally  de¬ 
cided  to  engage  a  small  steamer  which  was 
then  in. Port  Saunders  and  which  was  usually 
used  to  collect  lobsters,  to  take  me  and  my 
guide  to  Mattie’s  river. 

At  this  river  we  arrived  on  July  23.  I 
arranged  that  the  men  should  take  the  outfit 
a  certain  distance  up  stream  in  the  boats  and 
should  then  take  a  short  cut  across  the  marsh, 
bringing  with  them  a  couple  of  small  tents  and 
provisions,  sufficient  for  two  days,  the  re¬ 
mainder  of  our  duffle  to  be  cached,  and  that 
they  were  to  make  camp  beside  a  certain  pool 
about  three  miles  up  stream.  We  had  some 
lunch,  and  I  took  a  rod  and  a  light  gaff  and 
started  up  stream  by  myself.  About  six  o’clock 
I  arrived  at  the  camping  place  and  found  that 
the  men  had  the  tents  up  and  preparations  for 
supper  under  way.  During  my  trip  up  stream 
I  had  fished  all  the  likely  pools  rather  carefully 
and  had  not  seen  a  single  fish  with  the  excep¬ 
tion  of  one  small  grilse.  I  had  found  the  part 
of  the  river  and  had  seen  a  broad,  rather  slug¬ 
gish  stream  filled  with  dark  moss-covered  rocks 
that  gave  the  impression  of  more  water  than 
was  really  present.  At  this  time  I  was  far  from 
blessing  Mattie,  and  to  add  to  our  grievances, 
it  turned  warm  and  muggy  and  the  sand  flies 
appeared  in  swarms. 

The  next  morning  proved  bright  and  clear 
and  I  decided  to,  at  all  events,  explore  the 
river  throughout,  so  taking  one  man  and  some 
lunch,  we  started  early  up  stream.  After  going 
about  two  miles  the  character  of  the  brook 
altered,  the  stream  became  narrower  and  much 
more  rapid,  running  at  the  base  of  a  chain  of 
high  spruce-clad  hills.  The  scenery  there  was 
beautiful.  We  had,  however,  seen  no  fish.  After 
having  gone  three  or  four  miles  further,  I 
saw  eight  or  ten  grilse  in  the  tail  of  a  small 
pool.  I  tried  for  these  and  succeeded  in  getting 
two  which  we  cached  in  a  cold  spring  and  went 
on,  our  destination  being  a  falls  about  seven 
miles  from  our  camp.  Until  we  reached  this 
we  saw  no  more  fish,  although  the  dark  rocks 
forming  the  bottom  of  this  stream  and  its 
extreme  roughness  made  it  very  difficult  to  see 
fish  lying  in  the  pools. 

We  found  the  falls  situated  in  a  deep  rocky 
gorge  of  great  natural  beauty,  and  below  the 
falls  a  long,  rapid,  boulder-strewn  pool.  I  was 
pleasantly  surprised  during  lunch  to  see  two  or 
three  good  fish  leaping  in  the  pool.  I  will  not 
attempt  to  describe  the  fishing  that  followed. 
To  say  that  the  pool  was  filled  with  grilse  with 
a  fair  sprinkling  of  salmon,  is  to  put  it  mildly; 
indeed  frequently  two  or  even  three  fish  would 
rise  for  the  fly  simultaneously,  and  on  one  oc¬ 
casion  a  huge  fish,  well  over  30  pounds,  made  a 
dash  of  about  ten  feet  for  the  fly  but  turned  off 
two  or  three  feet  before  reaching  it,  and  al¬ 
though  we  saw  this  fish  for  several  days,  he 
could  never  again  be  induced  to  pay  any  at¬ 
tention  to  the  fly. 

On  the  afternoon  of  which  I  speak  the  water 
was  very  low  and  clear,  and  the  fish  would  only 
take  the  smallest  flies.  We  got  a  number  of 
fish  in  this  pool,  and  when  we  left  to  fish  on 
down  stream,  the  fish  were  rising  as  well  as 
ever.  I  fished  a  number  of  pools  on  my  way 
to  camp  and  got  fish  in  almost  all.  My  total 
for  the  day  was  seventeen,  chiefly  grilse. 

The  next  day  was  also  clear  and  fine,  and  I 
fished  hard  until  4  P.  M.,  and  by  that  time  had 
killed  twenty-three  fish.  The  majority  of  these 
— the  forty  fish  killed  in  these  two  days — were 
grilse,  averaging  about  y/2  pounds,  while  the 


largest  salmon  was  14^2  pounds.  I  do  not  wish 
my  readers  to  think  that  1  am  a  count  fisherman, 
or  that  I  would  make  a  practice  of  killing  fish 
as  I  did  on  these  two  days,  or,  for  that  matter, 
as  I  did  on  Northeast  Brook.  If  my  readers 
will  bear  with  me  and  remember  that  on  the 
first  occasion  I  had  been  fishing  for  several 
weeks  with  practically  no  results  whatever  and 
that  none  of  these  fish  were  wasted,  they  may 
perhaps  understand  my  feelings.  I  stayed  a 
week  longer  on  this  stream,  but  put  in  most  of 
my  time  exploring  the  surrounding  country  and 
fishing  only  for  an  hour  or  two  in  the  morning 
or  evening. 

One  curious  feature  of  this  stream  was  the 
large  number  of  grilse  and  the  comparatively 
few  salmon.  I  am  sorry  to  say  that  the  majority 
of  the  fish  caught  had  net  marks,  and  I  strongly 
suspect  there  was  a  net  in  the  mouth  of  the 
river,  although  I  never  could  find  it;  and  that 
it  was  getting  most  of  the  salmon. 

The  question  of  illegal  netting  in  Newfound¬ 
land  is  a  very  serious  one.  The  government  un¬ 
doubtedly  does  its  best  to  stop  this  evil  practice, 
but  the  country  is  so  large  and  sparsely  settled 
and  the  rivers  so  numerous,  that  it  is  very  diffi¬ 
cult  to  stamp  out. 

The  salmon  fisher  who  visits  this  country  for 
the  first  time  will  be  surprised  at  the  rivers  in 
which  the  fish  are  found.  Although  of  course 
there  are  some  large  streams  like  the  Exploits, 
the  Grand  Codroy.  the  Humber  and  others 
from  which  all  the  fishing  has  to  be  done  from 
a  boat,  there  are  innumerable  other  small 
streams  like  those  which  I  have  described, 
which  are  not  much  larger  than  a  big  trout 
stream,  which  abound  in  fish  and  which,  to  my 
mind,  offer  the  pleasantest  style  of  fishing.  For 
if,  as  the  late  Mr.  Wells  aptly  wrote,  “there  is 
better  fun  in  this  vale  of  tears”  than  to  fish  some 
of  these  small  salmon  rivers  with  light  tackle 
and  perhaps  gaff  one’s  own  fish,  I  do  not  know 
it.  My  own  outfit  for  this  country  consists  of 
a  light  13-foot  split  cane  rod  and  a  light  15-foot 
greenheart  rod,  the  latter  carrying  a  fairly  heavy 
B  line,  and  is  used  in  rough  weather  or  on  large 
streams.  The  flies  can  hardly  be  too  small.  We 
all  have  our  favorite  flies.  I  have  had  the  best 
success  in  Newfoundland  with  the  Mitchel, 
silver-doctor,  Jock-Scott  and  black-fairy,  and 
usually  have  them  tied  on  double  turned-down 
eyed  Pennel  hooks,  Nos.  4,  6,  8,  and  a  few 
No.  10’s  (old  numbers). 

Silver  Mitchel. 

The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  nezusdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dealer  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


Newark  uCa.sting  Club. 

Newark,  N.  J.,  April  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  Newark  Bait-Casting  Club  held 
their  first  regular  meeting  at  the  above  place, 
April  3,  Geo.  A.  Endersby  as  chairman.  Thirty 
members  were  enrolled  and  the  following  officers 
elected:  President,  Geo.  A.  Endersby;  Vice- 
President,  C.  E.  Kenyon,  formerly  of  the  Chicago 
Fly-Casting  Club;  Secretary-Treasurer,  Fred 
T.  Mapes,  327  Central  avenue,  Harrison,  N.  J. 
An  executive  committee  was  formed  and  the 
membership  limited  to  fifty;  membership  fee  $1, 
annual  dues  $2,  payable  semi-annually  in  advance. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  April  10,  at  16 
Ferry  street.  All  bait-casting  and  surf  casters 
are  cordially  invited  to  be  present  at  that  time. 

Fred  T.  Mapes,  Sec’y. 


Of  this  new  club  the  Newark  papers  say: 

“The  Newark  Bait-Casting  Club  was  launched 
under  very  bright  conditions  last  week.  The 
members  anticipate  securing  the  privilege  of 
holding  their  tournaments  on  the  Branch  Brook 
Park  lake.  There  is  a  large  field  in  this  vicinity 
for  this  club,  and  the  members  of  the  committee 
on  organization  deserve  credit  for  the  way  they 
started  the  club. 

“The  object  of  the  club  is  to  hold  competitions 
in  various  kinds  of  bait-casting  and  promote 
social  intercourse  among  anglers.  All  who  are 
interested  in  bait-casting  are  invited  to  be 
present.” 


The  Scarcity  of  Mackerel. 

Miami,  Fla.,  March  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  inclosed  clipping  from  our  Daily 
Metropolis  tells  the  old  story  and  shows  that 
the  fishes  of  the  ocean  can  be  depleted.  Three 
years  ago,  when  attempts  were  made  to  stop  sein¬ 
ing  and  netting  in  Biscayne  Bay,  “It  was  all 
hands  up.  You  cannot  clean  out  the  Atlantic 
ocean.”  We  find  it  is  done  in  two  short  sea¬ 
sons. 

“The  present  season  has  been  the  poorest  in 
the  history  of  the  industry,  the  total  catches 
from  beginning  to  end  not  going  over  900,000 
pounds  though  more  than  twice  as  many  boats, 
nets  and  men  were  engaged  in  the  industry  than 
in  any  previous  season. 

“Some  few  gill  nets  are  still  being  operated  in 
the  bay,  but  they  are  having  poor  luck.  The 
most  of  the  larger  smacks  and  tenders  have  been 
sent  to  the  west  coast  and  Indian  River  for  the 
summer.”  W.  F.  I.  McCormick. 


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Yachting  Fixtures  for  1907. 


Secretaries  of  yacht  clubs  will  confer  a  favor 
by  notifying  us  of  any  errors,  nezv  dates  or 
changes  in  racing  dates. 


New  York  and  Long  Island  Sound  W aters. 

MAY. 

25.  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Bridgeport  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Greenwich  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Harliem  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club.  Special  classes. 

30.  Motor  Boat  Club.  Members’  race. 

30.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club. 

JUNE. 

1.  Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club. 

1.  Knickerbocker  Yacht  Club.  . 

1.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  (Center  Memorial).  Class 

N.  Y.  30’s,  S.  C.  Y.  C.  15-footers. 

2.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club,  15-footer  series. 

3.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club,  15-footer  series. 

3.  Motor  Boat  Club.  This  week  James  Gordon  Bennett 
cup. 

5.  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  ocean  race  to  Bermuda. 

8.  Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

8.  Manhassett  Bay  Yacht  Club. 

8.  Motor  Boat  Club.  Race  to  Bermuda. 

11.  South  Coast  Yacht  Club,  California.  Ocean  race  to 
Honolulu. 

13.  New  York  Yacht  Club.  Spring  cups,  Glen  Cove. 

15.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

15.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

15.  Motor  Boat  Club. 

20.  New  York  Yacht  Club. 

21.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  spring  regatta. 

22.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  annual  open  regatta. 

22.  New  York  Athletic  Club  ocean  race  to  Block  Island. 
25.  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club  cruising  race  to  New 
London. 

29.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Motor  Boat  Club. 

29.  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

JULY. 

1-5.  American  Yacht  Club. 

3.  Seawanhaka  Yacln  c.ub.  Class  Q  for  J.  A.  Blair, 

Jr.,  cup. 

4.  Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

4.  Huntington  Yacht  Club. 

4.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

4.  Indian  Harbor  power  boats. 

6.  Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club. 

6.  Riversidie  Yacht  Club. 

6.  New  York  Yacht  Club.  Glen  Cove  cups. 

6.  Seawanhaka  15-footers. 

13.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

13.  Greenwich  Yacht  Club. 

13.  Indian  Habor  Yacht  Club  annual  regatta. 

13.  Seawanhaka  Y’acht  Club  15-footers. 

20.  Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

20.  Huntington  Yacht  Club. 

20.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

20.  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club  ocean  race  to  Marblehead 
for  power  boats. 

20.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

21.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

22.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club,. 

23.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

24.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

25.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

26.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

27.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

27.  Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club. 

27.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers.  Ladies’  race. 
AUGUST. 

Races  at  Kiel,  Germany,  this  month;  entries  close 
June  1. 

New  York  Yacht  Club  cruise;  date  decided  later. 

3.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

3.  Corinthian  Yacht  Club  of  Hartford. 

3.  Horseshoe  Harbor  Yacht  Club. 

3.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15  footers  and  Bartlett  Reef 
buoy  distance  race. 

10.  Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

10.  Bridgeport  Yacht  Club. 

10.  Huguenot  Yacht  Club. 

10.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

17.  Atlantic  Yachto  Club. 

17.  Hartford  Yacht  Club. 

17.  Stamford  Yacht  Club. 

17.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

24.  American  Yacht  Club. 

24.  Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club. 

24.  Motor  Boat  Club.  Start  for  Jamestown,  Va. 

24.  Northport  Yacht  Club. 

24.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

30.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club.  Cup  for  sloops;  all  in  one 

class.  Class  P  and  New  York  30’s,  Alfred  Roose¬ 
velt  memorial  cup. 

31.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  autumn  annual,  all  classes. 


31.  New  York  Yacht  Chib. 

31.  Huntington  Harbor  Y^acht  Club. 

SEPTEMBER. 

2.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

2.  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club.  Boat,  canoe  and  water 
sports. 

2.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

2.  Norwalk  Yacht  Club. 

2.  Sachem  Head  Yacht  Club. 

5.  New  York  Yacht  Club  autumn  cups,  Glen  Cove. 

7.  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club  fall  regatta  and  ocean  race 
to  Hampton  Roads. 

7.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

7.  Marine  and  Field. 

7.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  blub  15-footers. 

9.  Jamestown  race  week  starts. 

14.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

14.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

21.  Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

21.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

23.  Motor  Boat  Club,  power  boats,  fhree  days  races. 

Race  to  Poughkeepsie. 

28.  Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club. 

OCTOBER. 

5.  Motor  Boat  Club. 


Not  a  Snap  Shot. 

Did  you  ever  know  it  to  fail  when  a  man  goes 
out  for  a  stroll  and  it  is  the  first  time  in  a  hun¬ 
dred  such  wanderings  when  he  leaves  his  camera 
home,  how  certain  he  is  to  come  across  a  prize 
picture?  The  hunter  always  sees  his  best  shot 
when  without  a  gun,  just  as  the  fish  lost  is 
always  the  biggest  ever  hooked.  Maybe,  if  I 
had  had  my  camera  and  got  a  snap  of  the  pic¬ 
ture,  the  result  would  have  been  merely  an  ordi¬ 
nary  one.  But  the  picture  as  it  lives  in  my 
memory  to-dav  has  the  advantage  of  all  the  color 
and  surroundings  that  set  it  off  like  a  becom¬ 
ing  frame. 

I  had  wandered  all  through  the  Erie  Basin 
where  huge  iron  cargo  steamships  were  dry- 
docked,  where  propellers  stood,  tons  in  weight, 
sixteen  to  twenty  feet  in  diameter,  where  cables 
and  six  inch  hawsers  represented  the  cordage 
used,  and  everything  had  an  air  of  commercialism 
about  it  that  breathed  too  much  of  South  street 
and  great  busy  mercantile  houses.  There  was 
one  yacht  there,  if  you  can  call  it  a  yacht,  when 
it  takes  a  huge  steel  craft  about  a  hundred  and 
thirty  feet  in  length  and  close  on  to  forty  tons 
of  lead  ballast.  She  was  the  Shamrock  hauled 
out.  It  would  take  hundreds  of  dollars  to  get 
such  a  craft  ready  to  sail. 

And  next  to  this  I  wandered  up  and  down  the 
decks  at  Manning’s  yacht  basin,  where  palatial 
private  steamships,  fitted  up  like  palaces,  were 
shedding  their  covers  and  starting  to  overhaul  for 
the  season. 

Perhaps  it  was  the  contrast.  At  any  rate  I 
walked  over  to  the  forlorn  woe-be-gone  sort  of 
marine  waste  basket  where  hulks  half  buried  in 
the  slime  reared  their  black,  slimy  wreckage  like 
great  toads  coming  up  out  of  the  mud.  Along¬ 
shore  a  fringe  of  small  boats  represented  the 
poor  man’s  yachting  fleet,  and  here  is  where  I 
came  across  my  prize  picture.  She,  was  a  small 
old-fashioned  catboat,  now  converted  with  a 
home-made  bowsprit,  such  as  needs  no  words  of 
description,  into  a  sloop.  On  a  narrow,  steep 
strip  of  beach,  one  bilge  resting  on  an  empty 
box,  while  her  owner  with  a  broom  scrubbed 
the  slime  off  the  bottom,  while  the  tide  was 
high,  preparatory  to  painting  it  later. 

She  had  a  cabin;  yes,  you  could  just  about  sit 
up  in  it,  and  a  small  deep  cockpit  that  three 
could  get  into.  A  new  square  chafing  strip  of 
yellow  pine  with  about  two  feet  of  its  after  end 
painted  a  bright  red  to  see  how  the  color  con¬ 
trasted  with  the  shiny  black  topsides  that  were 
painted  on  that  side.  The  stump  of  a  brush  laid 
across  a  can  of  black  showed  the  other  side  was 
yet  to'  be  done.  Worn  out  pieces  of  sandpaper, 
a  small  pot  of  red  paint,  and  some  brown  putty 
completed  the  inanimate  objects,  but  a  small  boy, 
so  intent  on  whittling  a  point  on  a  piece  of  drift¬ 
wood  with  his  daddy’s  big  jack  knife  that  he  did 


not  see  me,  gave  animation  enough  to  enliven 
the  picture. 

I  sat  down  to  drink  in  the  beauties  of  such  a 
sight.  You  know  my  nose  does  not  go  up  in  the 
air  when  I  see  enthusiasm  even  in  such  lowly 
craft.  Her  owner  was  a  poor  man,  there  was 
no  doubt  of  that,  but  he  was  a  man,  a  human 
brother  to  the  richest  on  earth  even  if  advan¬ 
tages  in  education  and  money  had  not  come  his 
way,  and  I  greeted  him  with  a  cheerful,  “Well! 
I  see  you  are  hard  at  it,”  as  he  emerged  from 
behind  the  offside  and  straightened  up  to  rest, 
while  the  kid  put  his  new  boat  afloat  to  see  how 
it  would  set  in  the  water. 

“That  kid  is  crazy  on  boats,”  he  replied,  as 
we  both  watched  the  youngster.  “Every  stick  of 
kindlin’  in  the  home  he  cuts  into  boats.  We 
had  a  funeral  up  our  way  to-day,  so  I  got  a 
day  off  and  took  advantage  of  it  to  try  and  paint 
her  up.  Yes,  she’s  a  pretty  good  little  craft.  I 
just  bought  her  last  week.  Been  offered , more 
for  her  three  times  since,  too'.  You  can’t  get 
a  boat  around  here ;  everything  in  sight  is  sold.” 

There  must  have  been  nearly  a  hundred  small 
boats  in  all  stored  all  around  the  sh'ore  or  already 
afloat.  “A  friend  of  mine,”  he  added,  “works  in 
the  ship  yard,  and  is  handy  with  tools,  Jim  is. 
He  put  that  strip  on  there  for  me  the  other  day. 
He  was  laid  off  so  it  don’t  cost  me  nothing  in 
that  way.  I  take  him  out  with  me  sometimes. 
I  had  a  boat  down  in  Canarsie  last  summer  that 
was  the  first  boat  I  ever  owned.  She  was  one  of 
them  cats. 

“The  first  time  I  went  out  it  was  blowing 
good  an’  hard,  and  I  didn’t  know  nothing  about 
handlin’  a  boat  and  the  kid  I  had  with  me  he 
got  scared  and  laid  down  in  the  bottom.  I  kept 
trying  to  turn  her  round  and  go  back  home,  but 
she  only  seemed  to  want  to  go  one  way,  so  I 
let  her  go.  There’s  a  railroad  trestle  across  the 
bay  down  there,  and  first  thing  I  knowed  she 
went  bang  into  that  trestle.  That  stopped  her. 
Well,  there  was  a  fellow  fishing  on  the  trestle, 
and  it’s  a  good  thing  there  was,  for  a  train  was 
coming  an’  he  got  holt  of  my  mast  and  pushed 
it  away  an’  held  it  so’s  the  train  wouldn’t  hit 
it  or  she’d  a  taken  the  whole  rig  offen  me. 

“We  got  the  sail  down  then  an’  rowed  her 
hard  around  the  other  way  and  then  hoisted  sail 
again  and  say,  she  did  come  back  home  a  boil¬ 
ing.  I  know  a  little  more  about  sailin’  now  if 
someone  else  can  steer  her.” 

On  the  whole  my  mind  conceived  a  very  en¬ 
joyable  picture  of  humble  yachting.  But  whether 
the  camera  would  have  shown  a  picture  equal 
to  my  imagination  is  doubtful. 


ARABIC  SENTENCE.  THE  MOHAMMEDAN  CONFESSION 
OF  FAITH. 


What  here  looks  like  a  cross  section  of  an 
ocean  liner  or  battleship  is  nothing  more  than 
the  Mohammedan  confession  of  faith :  “There 
is  no  god  but  God,  and  Mohammed  is  the 
prophet  of  God.”  The  letters  used  are  the 
ancient  Cufic  form  of  Arabic  letters.  1  he  man 
who  built  this  pious  sentence  into  a  rude  re¬ 
semblance  to  a  ship  of  war  was  a  prisoner  in 
jail,  who  gained  a  pittance  to  ease  his  lot  by 
making  such  mottoes  for  the  wall. 


April  13,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


583 


Resistance  to  Launches. 

It  is  very  mystifying  to  some  yachtsmen  why 
a  boat  that  can  go  four  and  one  half  miles  with 
100  pounds  push  or  thrust  on  her  propeller,  can¬ 
not  make  nine  miles  with  double  the  power  or 
200  pounds  pushing  her.  That  the  boat  will  not 
make  double  the  speed  by  doubling  the  power 
too  many  of  us  have  found  out  by  actual  ex¬ 
periment,  which  has  sometimes  proven  a  very 
costly  one  for  those  trying  it.  Let  us  see  about 
how  the  power  does  increase  as  the  speed  goes 
up  by  taking  the  actual  performance  of  some 
boat  that  has  been  tested  over  a  measured  mile 
and  the  results  all  accurately  compiled. 


times  with  and  against  the  tide  and  her  speed 
per  hour  computed  from  the  average  time  of  the 
various  runs. 

It  showed  that  on  the  first  trial  with  least 
power,  153  pounds  push  she  made  5.75  miles  an 
hour.  On  the  second  power  with  231  pounds 
push  she  only  made  7.05  miles.  On  the  third 
power  with  310  pounds  push  she  made  7  93.  On 
the  fourth  380  pounds  gave  8.61  miles.  The  fifth 
456  pounds  gave  8.97  miles. 


1 


Pounds 

Miles 

Push. 

Difference.  per  hour. 

Difference. 

153 

.78 

5-75 

231 

7-05 

1.30 

310 

.70 

7-93 

.88 

380 

.70 

8.61 

.68 

456 

.76 

8.97 

•36 

Putting  these  into  a 

table  we  find 

that  for 

SHAPE  OF  MOULDS  OF  BOAT  TESTED. 

The  boat  in  question  was  a  28ft.  good,  big, 
common  sense  launch  fitted  with  electric  storage 
batteries  and  motor  which  made  the  test  all  the 
more  accurate  as  the  horsepower  or  “push”  could 
be  increased  to  five  different  powers  by  means 
of  the  controller.  On  a  gasolene  engine  this  is 
not  obtainable  as  the  power  is  not  so  easy  to 
vary. 

To  simplify  matters  let  us  reduce  the  push  or 
thrust  exerted  by  the  motor  and  propeller  into 
pounds  push.  This  we  do  by  multiplying  each 
horsepower  by  33,000  (as  a  horsepower  is  sup¬ 
posed  to  be  capable  of  lifting  a  weight  of  33,000 
pounds  one  foot  high  in  a  minute)  so  we  find 
how  many  pounds  the  horses  our  engine  repre¬ 
sents  can  lift.  As  this  power  is  to  be  utilized 
by  means  of  a  propeller,  whose  pitch  multiplied 
by  the  revolutions  it  makes  in  a  minute  gives 
the  distance  during  a  moment’s  time  when  that 
power  is  to  be  applied  that  the  propeller  would 
move  ahead,  we  can  easily  find  how  many  pounds 
push  there  is  for  each  foot  of  distance  by  divid¬ 
ing  the  pounds  (represented  by  the  horsepower 
of  the  engine)  by  the  distance  in  feet,  and  the 
push,  or  thrust,  for  each  foot  is  given.  Now 
that  shows  you  how  the  power  of  your  engine 
exerts  its  push  against  the  water. 

How  fast  did  this  particular  launch  go  with 
the  push  as  measured  by  the  five  steps  on  the 
controller?  She  was  run  back  and  forth  four 


The  space  mef  between 
these  show  bow  speed 
fe/s  /ess  and  Jesb  . 

t;  R:  ^  s!  8 


MILES  1  234  5  6  ’  6  w 

CURVE  SHOWS  HOW  RESISTANCE  INCREASES  AS 
SPEED  INCREASES. 


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10 


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At  six  miles  an  hour  an  old  style  round  fan 
tail  boat  runs  perfectly  natural  and  level,  but 
when  it  gets  up  to  10  miles  she  is  nearly  under 
water  aft.  A  modern  flat  stern  launch  like  a 
modern  speed  boat  does  not  swamp  herself  aft. 
She  leaves  the  water  so  suddenly  at  the  square 
stern  it  shoots  by  clear  of  her  before  it  rises  in 
a  long  billow  astern.  But  nevertheless  she  crowds 
out  forward.  The  fastest  hulls  like  the  Chal¬ 
lenger  model  you  will  find  lift  up  the  least. 


increase  of  78  pounds  push  on  the  first  trial 
she  made  a  difference  in  speed  of  1.3  miles,  while 
for  76  pounds  push  on  last  trial  she  only  in¬ 
creased  her  speed  .36  or  a  little  over  one-third 
of  a  mile.  By  plotting  these  figures  on  a  sheet 
of  cross  section  paper,  letting  each  square  on  the 
vertical  column  represent  10  pounds  push  (see 
plate  No.  1),  and  every  one  across  the  bottom  of 
the  paper  represent  a  quarter  of  a  mile.  Make 
a  cross  where  153  carried  across  meets  5.75 
carried  up,  and  do  the  same  with  all  the  spots. 
A  curve  drawn  through  these  spots  will  show 
clearer  to  the  eye  and  in  such  a  way  that  the 
mind  can  comprehend  at  a  glance  just  how  the 
resistance  is  increasing  as  the  speed  increases. 

Now  as  to  what  causes  this  increase  of  re¬ 
sistance  let  us  throw  aside  all  theoretical  cube 
of  the  speed  ideas  and  look  at  it  as  if  we  were 
hayseeds  standing  on  the  bank  with  a  straw  be¬ 
tween  our  teeth.  Cannot  anyone  see  how  a 
launch,  when  speeding  up  fast,  crowds  up  so  her 
bow  lifts  out  of  water  and  her  stem  drags  down. 


I- 


As  soon  as  the  bow  lifts  up  a  farmer  can  see 
that  the  hull  is  crowding;  the  bottom  presented 
at  an  angle  against  the  water.  If  she  is  too 
heavy  to  slide  up,  raising  some  of  her  weight 
out  of  water,  she  has  to  push  this  immense  wave 
bodily  aside  and  that  takes  a  lot  of  power.  It 
is  not  using  the  length  of  the  boat  as  a  wedge 
to  separate  it,  but  is  pushing,  trying  to  crush 
the  water  under  it  as  the  hull  is  pushed  on 
against  it. 


In  extremely  fast  boats  where  the  speed  gets 
up  to  near  30  miles,  the  speed  curve,  as  some  of 
the  speed  boats  designed  by  Mr.  C.  D.  Mosher 
have  demonstrated,  goes  over  a  series  of  humps. 
The  resistance  increases  as  shown  in  the  first 
curve  until  the  hull  is  driven  so  fast  the  crest  of 
the  wave  she  rolls  up  is  crowded  aft  so  it  is 
aft  of  the  middle  of  the  launch.  Then  as  you 
might  say  she  is  traveling  down  hill.  _  Her  bow 
shoots  out  ahead  of  the  wave,  so  _  instead  of 
climbing  up  it  she  is  like  a  boat  running  through 
the  surf  with  the  following  wave  helping  her. 


* —  -  -  r  rrtmfc 


You  will  find  she  now  makes  several  more 
miles  per  hour  for  a  very  little  increase  of  push, 
until  her  bow  enters  what  may  be  called  the 
second  wave:  then  the  resistance  increases 
rapidly  and  the  speed  refuses  stubbornly  to  be 
increased  to  any -extent. 

So  you  see  by  this  curve  that  the  boat’s  posi¬ 
tion  in  the  water,  the  angle  at  which  she  is  push- 


IV 


III 


IT 


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FORE  AND  AFT  LINES  OF  LAUNCFI  TESTED  TO  FIND  RESISTANCE  AT  VARIOUS  SPEEDS. 


5*4 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  13,  1907. 


ing  through  it,  whether  climbing  up  a  wave  or 
running  down  it,  is  plain  enough  for  any  hay¬ 
seed  to  comprehend. 


DIAGRAM  SHOWING  HOW  RESISTANCE  INCREASES  IN 
HUMPS  AND  POSITION  OF  HULL. 


Boston  Letter. 

In  the  absence  of  any  very  striking  news  this 
week  it  may  do  no  harm  to  record  in  a  dispas¬ 
sionate  way  a  few  facts  concerning  one  phase  of 
the  racing  rules ;  a  phase  that  momentarily 
threatened  to  saddle  Class  Q  with  interminable 
strife  of  a  nature  that  could  only  engender  bit¬ 
terness.  Such  a  situation  was  avoided  by  the 
magnanimity  of  Mr.  B.  B.  Crowninshield  in  can¬ 
celing  his  order  for  a  Class  Q  yawl.  In  a  splen¬ 
did  spirit  of  true  sportsmanship  he  preferred  to 
bow  to  the  opinions  of  those  who  disagreed  with 
his  interpretation  of  the  rules  rather  than  to 
insist  upon  his  own  construction  of  them  even 
though  there  were  quite  as  many  yachtsmen  who 
upheld  Mr.  Crowninshield’s  contention,  as  there 
were  those  of  the  opposite  opinion.  This  gener¬ 
ous  recognition  of  an  honest  hostility  will  not 
deprive  Class  Q  of  a  possible  boat,  for  Mr. 
Crowninshield  has  already  placed  an  order  for 
a  sloop-rigged  twenty-two  rater,  but  neither  does 
it  decide  the  question  at  issue. 

The  point  involved  by  the  yawl  design  and 
which  divided  our  local  yachting  world  into  two 
parties  with  irreconcilable  opinions  was,  briefly 
stated  this.  Is  a  boat  whose  gross  rating  meas¬ 
urement  exceeds  22  feet  eligible  for  Class  Q  by 
reason  of  the  fact  that  the  allowance  for  her 
rig,  if  she  be  a  schooner  or  yawl,  would  give 
her  a  net  rating  (a  racing  measurement),  when 
in  competition  with  sloops  of  less  than  22  feet? 
If  the  answer  be  in  the  affirmative  then  a 
schooner  rating  at  25.88  feet  or  a  yawl  rating 
at  23.65  would  be  entitled  to  race  in  Class  Q. 

Those  who  denied  the  right  of  such  boats  to 
compete  in  Class  Q  laid  emphasis  on  two  things: 
First,  that  before  a  boat  should  receive  any  arbi¬ 
trary  allowance  for  her  rig  she  must  first  qualify 
for  the  class  in  which  she  was  entered;  and 
second,  that  were  such  a  boat  permitted  to  enter 
a  class  and  should  some  day  have  no  sloop  com¬ 
petitor  then  she  would  clearly  be  ineligible  for 
a  prize,  since  having  no  sloop  competitor  she 
could  not  receive  any  allowance  for  rig,  her 
actual  gross  rating  would  apply  automatically, 
and  she  would  therefore  be  entitled  only  to  com¬ 
pete  in  the  class  to  which  she  belonged  by  force 
of  her  actual  rating  measurement.  There  were 
also  some  minor  objections  that  are  not  really 
material. 

One  strong  reason  for  answering  the  mooted 
question  in  the  affirmative  is  that  the  Yacht  Rac¬ 
ing  Association  rules  provide  that  “yachts  of  40 
feet  rating  measurement  and  under  launched  after 
Jan.  1,  1905,  shall  rate  at  the  highest  limit  of 
class.”  Or,  in  other  words,  no  time  allowance 
shall  be  given.  If  then  a  yawl  is  to  be  entitled 
to  an  allowance  for  rig  and  yet  can  receive  no 
time  allowance  (and  everyone  agrees  to  the  ad¬ 
vantage  of  sailing  races  flat)  what  course  is 
open  to  her  designer  but  to  so  construct  her 
that  her  net  rating  measurement  closely  ap¬ 
proaches  the  class  maximum?  This,  however,  is 
not  the  strongest  reason  for  answering  the  ques¬ 
tion  affirmatively. 

Our  institutions  are  all  based,  as  nearly  as 
we  can  base  them,  upon  the  experiences  of  our 
predecessors.  Always  growing,  always  meeting 
new  conditions,  man  nevertheless  attempts  to  ad¬ 


just  his  beliefs  and  his  social  and  political  fabric 
by  the  logical  deduction  of  what  has  heretofore 
been  his  experience  and  belief.  If  history  affords 
any  precise  parallel  for  a  present  day  complica¬ 
tion,  that  historical  decision  is  generally  regarded 
as  an  irrefutable  answer  as  to  the  manner  in 
which  the  proper  solution  is  now  to  be  reached. 
Whether  we  approve  it  or  not  we  are  largely 
the  slaves  of  precedent.  No  less  in  yachting  than 
in  any  more  serious  part  of  life  do  we  determine 
our  actions  by  precedent.  And  there  are  prece¬ 
dents  by  which  the  question  in  hand  can  be  deter¬ 
mined. 

If  we  compare  the  present  racing  rules  with 
those  in  force  prior  to  the  adoption  of  the  rat¬ 
ing  rule  we  find  surprisingly  similar  language. 
Thus : 

Rating  rule:  “Class  Q  yachts  not  over  22 
feet  and  over  18  feet,  rating  measurement.” 

Old  rule:  “Class  S  cabin  yachts  not  over  21 
feet  and  over  18  feet,  racing  length.” 

Rating  rule:  “When  yachts  of  different  rigs 
race  together  a  schooner  shall  be  rated  for  time 
allowance  at  85  per  cent,  of  her  rating  measure¬ 
ment;  a  yawl  at  93  per  cent.,  and  a  sloop  at  her 
actual  rating  measurement.” 

Old  rule:  “When  yachts  of  mixed  rigs  race 
together,  schooners  and  yawls  shall  be  rated  at 
seven-eighths  of  their  racing  length.” 

Neither  rule  says,  “Class  Y  sloops  over  21 
feet,  etc.,”  but  both  use  the  generic  word  “yacht” 
so  that  the  classes  are  clearly  open  to  any  rig. 

Under  the  old  rule  a  schooner,  Bud,  was  de¬ 
signed  by  Messrs.  Small  Bros,  and  won  the 
championship  in  Class  S  in  1898.  She  was  nearly 
24ft.  on  the  waterline,  or  8/7  of  21  feet.  And 
under  the  old  rule  one  or  more  yawls  were  built 
and  allowed  to  race  in  classes  whose  maximum 
racing  length  they  exceeded  by  1/7,  so  that  7/8  of 
their  actual  length  just  brought  them  within  the 
class  limit. 

There  were  two  objections  to  allowing  such 
boats  to  race  against  sloops  under  the  old  rule, 
one  of  which  does  not  apply  to-day.  The  old 
scantling  restrictions  were  arbitrary  and  non¬ 
elastic.  Thus  the  24ft.  yawl  had  a  lower  ratio 
of  constructional  weight  to  displacement  than  did 
the  2 1  ft.  sloop.  This  situation  was  met  by  an 
amendment  requiring  heavier  construction  in  yawls 
than  in  sloops.  But  under  our  present  agree¬ 
ment  scantlings  are  no  longer  fixed  by  set  tables 
based  on  the  maximum  length  of  each  class,  but 
are  determined  for  each  boat  by  her  own  size. 

The  other  objection  is  that  the  rig  may  be 
a  farce — the  mizzen  may  be  a  mere  dish  cloth. 
That,  however,  was  as  true  in  the  past  as  it  is 
now.  It  is  a  question  of  rule  cheating.  If  we 
applaud  the  cleverness  that  cheats  a  rule  by  hull 
peculiarities  why  denounce  the  ingenuity  that 
beats  a  rule  by  juggling  with  the  sail  plan?  Is 
our  indignation  due  to  the  fact  that  one  evasion 
is  hardly  discernible,  while  the  other  is  patent 
to  everyone?  It  would  appear  so! 

One  thing  should  result  from  Mr.  Crownin¬ 
shield’s  waiver  of  a  right  to  stand  upon  prece¬ 
dent- — the  Y.  R.  A.  should  now,  when  the  field 
is  clear,  determine  definitely  just  what  the  status 
of  the  yawl  and  schooner  really  shall  be.  Not 
that  the  new  rule  is  any  more  vague  than  the 
old,  but  that  no  indefiniteness  whatever  may 
exist. 

In  conclusion,  as  a  long  derided  advocate  of 
the  yawl  rig,  I  cannot  conceal  a  derisive  smile 
when  I  think  of  the  panicky  alarm  with  which 
many  of  those  who  have  so  often  told  me  that 
a  yawl  is,  per  se,  hopelessly  slow,  viewed  the 
possibility  of  having  to  compete  with  a  yawl.  It 
is  to  laugh — is  it  not? 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 

[The  general  decision  among  New  York  yachts¬ 
men  is  that  the  yawl  rig  is  barred. 

The  three  words  for  time  allozvance  seems  to 
decide  the  whole  case. 

The  rule  does  not  say  the  yachts  for  classifica¬ 
tion  shall  be  rated  at  85  per  cent,  or  93  per  cent., 
but  merely  in  reference  to  time  allozmnce  is  it  so 
stated.— Editor.] 


Mr.  Charles  Sweeney,  rear-commodore  of  the 
Columbia  Y.  C.,  has  purchased  the  steam  yacht 
Czarina  from  Mr.  C.  S.  Bryan  and  changed  her 
name  to  Emeline. 


Hydroplane  at  Monte  Carlo. 

Comte  Lambert’s  hydroplane  attracts  atten¬ 
tion.  The  preliminary  experiments  made  with 
this  craft  and  a  small  aerial  propeller  at  Sevens 
a  short  time  ago  showed  that  a  speed  of  thirty- 
six  to  forty  kilometers  an  hour  could  be  counted 
upon,  though,  owing  to  the  propeller  breaking 
under  the  strain,  it  was  impossible  to  judge  ac¬ 
curately  of  the  capabilities  of  the  boat.  A  new 
three-bladed  propeller,  which  has  been  fitted,  is 
untried,  but  it  is  of  a  much  more  powerful 
nature  than  the  former  one.  Aeronauts  are  fol¬ 
lowing  the  experiments  with  this  propeller  most 
closely,  for  if  it  proves  of  any  value  it  will  be 
adopted  in  aeroplane  work. 


Yacht  Sales. 

The  raceabout  Tartan  has  been  sold  by  Mr. 
John  T.  Pirie,  of  Sea  Cliff,  N.  Y.,  to  Rear-Corn. 
Chas.  Longstreth,  of  the  Corinthian  Y.  C.,  Phila¬ 
delphia,  Pa.,  through  the  agency  of  Stanley  M. 
Seaman,  220  Broadway,  New  York.  Tartan  won 
the  race  championship  in  1905  and  will  be  raced 
on  the  Delaware  with  other  boats  recently  pur¬ 
chased  by  members  of  the  same  club. 

The  same  agency  has  also  sold  the  sloop  Rube 
to  Mr.  Wm.  Latta,  Jr.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  for 
Mr.  G.  P.  Granberry,  of  the  New  Rochelle  Y. 
C.  Rube  was  champion  for  the  first  division  of 
the  handicap  class  of  Long  Island  Sound  in  1906. 
Her  new  owner  will  race  and  cruise  her  at 
Rockland,  Me. 


Hollis  Burgess,'  yacht  broker  of  Boston,  has 
sold  the  auxiliary  cutter  Edith,  owned  by  Rod- 
man  Paul  Snelling,  of  Needham,  Mass.,  to  A. 
W.  Erickson,  of  Swampscott,  Mass. 

He  has  also  sold  the  25ft.  yawl  Omar  III.,  owned 
by  William  H.  Bacon  and  Frederic  R.  Bogardus, 
of  Boston,  to  George  C.  Curtis,  of  Roxbury, 
Mass.  The  21ft.  knockabout  Remora,  owned  by 
Edmund  H.  Sears,  of  Weston,  Mass.,  to  John 
Briggs,  Jr.,  of  Boston.  The  21ft  raceabout  Jack 
Ernest  Keepers,  of  Boston.  The  21ft.  knock¬ 
about  Lai,  owned  by  F.  L.  Dunne,  of  Boston,  to 
John  S.  Farlow,  df  Boston.  The  gasolene  launch 
Nautilus,  owned  by  J.  D.  Crosby,  to  B.  J.  Roth- 
well,  of  Boston.  The  sloop  El  Sabio,  owned  by 
H.  B.  Buck,  of  Boston,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Bur¬ 
gess,  of  Boston.  The  21ft.  knockabout  Dorothy, 
owned  by  Herbert  F.  Otis,  of  Brookline,  to  Sid¬ 
ney  W.  Burgess,  of  Boston.  The  21ft.  knock¬ 
about  Comet,  owned  by  Harry  B.  Greene,  of 
Boston,  to  Samuel  E.  Morrison,  of  Cambridge, 
Mass.  The  18ft.  knockabout  Maribou,  owned  by 
John  S.  Farlow,  of  Boston,  to  Frank  M.  Clark, 
of  Boston. 

*  *  * 

The  Gas  Engine  &  Power  Co.,  and  Chas.  L. 
Seabury  &  Co.,  of  Morris  Heights,  have  turned 
out  a  very  useful  type  of  power  tender  for  Com¬ 
modore  E.  W.  Clark,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  A 
handsomely  balanced  sheer  with  cabins  of  pro¬ 
portions  that  please  the  eye,  she  will  be  a  familiar 
sight  wherever  Irolita.  Commodore  Clark’s  new 
racing  sloop,  is  seen.  Zipalong  will  be  her  name 
and  she  is  55ft.  over  all,  10ft.  beam,  3ft.  6in.  draft, 
powered  with  a  4-cycle  65  horsepower  Speedway 
engine. 

*  *  K 

The  sonder  class,  from  all  appearances,  is 
going  to  be  a  very  popular  one  this  year,  judg¬ 
ing  from  the  rumors  we  hear. 

About  thirty  boats  are  being  built  to  race  in 
the  trvine  out  at  Kiel  in  June  to  select  the  three 
defenders  to  race  the  American  boat  on  Aug.  25 
for  the  Emperor  William  cup. 

If  all  these  boats  materialize  Kiel  waters  will 
look  about  like  Oyster  Bay  did  in  the  days  of  the 
old  half-raters. 

W  *?  * 

Like  an  old  friend  the  twenty-ninth  yearly 
issue  of  The  Yachtsman’s  Annual  Guide  is  again 
circulated  among  boat  cranks.  It  is  a  concise 
encyclopedia  of  valuable  nautical  information, 
including  tide  calendars,  folded  charts,  yacht  club 
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Canoeing . 

A.  C.  A. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

I  he  following  are  the  committee  appointments 
of  the  A.  C.  A.  for  1907: 

Camp  Site  Committee — The  Commodore,  pro 
tern.,  Chairman;  Upson  M.  Van  Varick, 
Yonkers  C.  C. ;  H.  G.  Chamberlain,  Quinobe- 
quin  C.  C.;  Samuel  B.  Burnham,  Swastika  C. 
C. ;  H.  L.  Quick,  Yonkers  C.  C. 

Regatta  Committee — Frederic  Andreas,  Chair¬ 
man,  Qui-Quin-Gus  C.  C. ;  L.  C.  Kretzmer, 
Knickerbocker  C.  C. ;  H.  C.  Ward,  New  York 
C.  C. 

Transportation  Committee  —  Walwin  Barr. 
Chairman,  Atlantic  Division ;  C.  F.  Wolters, 
Central  Division;  J.  W.  Sparrow,  Northern 
Division;  W.  J.  Ladd,  Eastern  Division;  F.  B. 
Huntington,  Western  Division. 

Committee  on  Ladies’  Camp — H.  Lansing 
Quick,  Chairman;  Mrs.  John  N.  MacKendrick, 
Miss  Edna  Moore. 

Signal  Officer — Edward  F.  Wyer,  Innitou  C.  C. 
Camp  Surgeon — W.  B.  Brfeck,  M.D.,  New 
York  C.  C. 

Camp  Forester— J.  N.  MacKendrick,  Ubique 
C.  C. 

Geo.  P.  Douglass,  Com. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  ELECTED. 

Atlantic  Division. — 5255,  George  Beasome, 
New  York  city;  5256,  James  G.  Simpson,  New 
York  city;  5257,  James  McGahan,  New  York 
city;  5265,  Vernam  Davis,  Beverly,  N.  J. ;  5 267, 
A.  Rivers  Genet,  Jr.,  Ossining,  N.  Y.;  5268, 
George  E.  Bruce,  Ossining,  N.  Y.  Reinstated. — 
3073,  Walter  F.  Smith. 

Central  Division. — 5274,  Theodore  Rentz,  Alle¬ 
gheny,  Pa.;  5275,  Walter  H.  Stifel,  Allegheny, 
Pa. 

Eastern  Division. — 5258,  Leonard  D.  Sherman, 
Andover,  Mass.;  5269,  Michael  F.  Lane, 
Lawrence,  Mass.;  5270,  Howard  F.  Mulchahey, 
Providence,  R.  I. 

Western  Division. — 5259,  Peter  Berkey,  Jr., 
St.  Paul,  Minn.;  5260.  Frederick  W.  Bock,  St. 
Paul,  Minn.;  5261,  Sherman  H.  Mason,  St. 
Paul,  Minn.;  5262,  A.  E.  Comstock,  St.  Paul, 
Minn.;  5263,  Dr.  Frederick  M.  Owens,  St.  Paul, 
Minn.;  5264,  G.  T.  W.  Leavitt,  Milwaukee,  Wis. ; 
5266,  Frederick  N.  Sanders,  Milwaukee,  Wis.; 
5271,  Edward  Friedman,  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  5272, 
Walter  W.  Kellner,  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  5273, 
George  Parsons,  Rockford,  Ill. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — George  W.  Randall, 
Haworth,  N.  J.,  by  L.  S.  Stockwell ;  Henry  C. 
Van  Cleef,  New  York  city,  by  H.  L.  Quick: 
A.  E.  Boice  and  Robert  V.  Whitehead,  both  of 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  and  both  by  W.  A.  Furman. 

Eastern  Division. — E.  Carter  Hotchkiss,  West 
Haven,  Conn.,  and  Walter  M.  Amet,  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  both  by  B.  Irving  Rouse. 


Arthur  G.  Mather,  of  Medford,  Mass.,  a 
prominent  member  of  the  A.  C.  A.,  and  one 
of  its  best  paddlers,  was  a  competitor  for  the 
heavy  weight  wrestling  championship  of  the 
Amateur  Athletic  Union  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  last 
week.  He  won  his  trial  heat  in  impressive  style 
and  qualified  for  the  final,  but  was  defeated  in 
the  latter  after  a  hard  struggle. 

*  W,  * 

The  new  sailing  canoe  of  ex-Commodore 
Quick  is  all  planked  and  ready  for  the  deck. 
The  hull  shows  all  the  characteristics  of  the 
scow  he  built  last  year,  but  has  a  rounded  bilge, 
though  an  extremely  hard  one.  She  has  con¬ 
siderably  more  sheer  than  last  year’s  boat,  and 
the  ends  are  drawn  out  somewhat  finer — but  in 
theory  she  is  much  the  same.  Mr.  Quick  has 
seen  the  Winchester  men  and  gone  them  one 
better,  so  far  as  rigs  are  concerned,  having 
adopted  the  “cat”  rig,  which  probably  has  never 
been  tried  in  a  canoe  before  for  racing  purposes. 
The  design  and  a  full  description  of  the  canoe 
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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  13,  1907. 


A  New  Class  Q  Boat. 

Mr.  C.  ShermAn  Hoyt,  of  the  firm  of  Hoyt 
&  Clark,  17  Battery  Place,  New  York,  has  de¬ 
signed  a  new  Class  Q  boat  for  his  own  use  this 
summer. 

The  boat  is  being  built  by  the  Greenport  Basin 
&  Construction  Co.  and  will  be  named  Capsicum, 
another  species  of  “hot  peppers”  which  seem  to 
be  favorites  with  Mr.  Hoyt. 

Her  dimensions  are  38ft.  loin,  over  all,  27ft. 
6in.  waterline,  7ft.  9m.  beam,  and  6ft.  iin.  draft. 
Ballast  6,000  pounds  of  lead.  Her  sail  plan  has 
835  square  feet  of  canvas  as  shown  in  the  ac¬ 
companying  plans.  There  has  been  no  attempt 
made  to  build  an  extreme  type  under  the  rule, 
her  displacement  being  very  heavy,  160  cubic  feet 
as  against  only  140  cubic  feet  in  the  Mower  de¬ 
signed  Joy. 

"Her  construction  is  substantial,  being  fully  up 


MIDSHIP  AND  BOW  SECTION  OF  CAPSICUM. 


to  the  Boston  scantling  tables,  and  a  cabin  house 
gives  living  room  on  cruising  races.  Her  spars 
are  being  made  by  the  Pigeon  Hollow  Spar  Co. 
and  cross  cut  sails  by  Cousins  &  Pratt,  of  Boston. 


Peculiar  Wrecks. 

A  most  peculiar  wreck  was  that  of  the  schooner 
Forest  City.  She  was  dismasted  and  abandoned 
off  Cape  Cod  sinking.  Her  load  of  lumber  kept 
her  from  going  down  and  she  drifted  ashore  on 
Cape  Cod. 

Later  an  unusually  high  tide  and  offshore  wind 
set  her  adrift  again  and  she  was  carried  by  wind 
and  tide  down  off  New  York  where  the  pilot 
boat  Ambrose  H.  Snow  picked  her  up  and 
brought  her  into  Poillon’s  ship  yard.  Every¬ 
thing  on  deck  was  swept  clean  and  her  decks  | 
scoured  by  the  constant  wash  of  the  sea,  so  it 
looked  as  "if  it  had  been  sandpapered,  it  was  so  j 
white  and  smooth. 

Captain  Baxter,  of  the  wrecking  company, 
undertook  to  patch  her  up  afloat,  but  threw  up 
his  contract,  when  he  got  divers  under  her  and 
saw  how  much  of  her  bottom  she  had  left  on 
the  sands  of  Cape  Cod.  He  first  tried  to  pump 
her  out,  but  got  tired  of  pumping  the  bay  through 
her  to  no  effect. 

Sliewan  &  Son’s  drydock  people  refused  to 
haul  her  out  when  asked  to  do  so.  “No,  no,” 
said  they,  “we  got  stuck  with  one  wreck  in  our 
dock  whose  keel  was  twisted  crossways  and  we 
could  neither  get  her  on  or  off ;  take  her  else¬ 
where.” 

Finally  a  dry  dock  was  found.  She  was  hauled 
out,  a  lighter  came  under  her  bows  and  the 
lumber  was  passed  out  of  her.  Then  she  would 
not  float.  The  owners  would  not  pay  for  hav¬ 
ing  her  rebuilt  and  the  dry  dock  men  could  not 
launch  her,  for  she  would  sink  and  block  the 
dock.  But  they  got  rid  of  her  somehow. 


Another  peculiar  accident  happened  to  a 
schooner  the  time  Galveston  was  flooded.  1  he 
hurricane  and  flood  carried  this  schooner  and 
a  bark  about  'three  miles  inland,  the  country 
being  very  low  and  flat  there,  and  when  the 
water  subsided  there  were  these  two  ocean-going 
packets  high  and  dry  in  a  field  three  miles  from 
water. 

The  underwriters  of  the  bark  set  to  work  and 
dug  a  canal  from  her  to  the  ocean,  launched 
her  into  it  and  towed  her  out  safe  and  sound. 
They  offered  to  get  the  schooner  out  also  for 
a  good  fat  sum. 

The  schooner  owners  shook  their  heads.  They 
woulcl  let  the  schooner  rot  first. 

But  about  a  year  later  they  dug  a  short  canal 
connecting  their  vessel  with  the  canal  by  which 
the  bark  went  out  and  she  followed  the  same 
way. 

Another  schooner  went  ashore  once  on  the 
Jersey  beach  at  a  summer  resort  and  her  captain 
rented  her  out  as  an  amusement  resort,  sold 
lemonade,  etc.,  aboard  and  made  as  much  money 
as  though  risking  his  neck  on  the  briny.  In  the 
fall  a  heavy  easterly  breeze  rose  the  water  high 
enough  and  the  schooner  came  off  the  beach  and 
returned  to  the  coasting  trade. 


Resurrection  of  the  Pup. 


CAPSICUM,  MR.  SHERMAN  HOYT’S  NEW  CLASS  Q  RACER. 


(1 Concluded  from  page  493.) 

Their  labors  were  rewarded,  for  the  boat  soon 
began  to  move  as  the  swells  rolled  in,  showing 
she  was  floating,  and  once  they  got  her  so  the 
waves  didn’t  roll  over  the  deck  into  her,  they 
soon  had  her  pumped  out  clear. 

But  what  a  sight  met  their  eyes.  The  in¬ 
side  of  the  boat  was  a  mass  of  sand  and  snails 
and  a  coating  of  slime  was  on  everything.  She 
must  have  lain  all  the  week  under  water. 

The  leak  that  caused  her  to  sink  was  found 
way  aft  just  below  the  waterline,  so  while  the 
tall  man  and  the  negro  janitor  sat  on  the  bow 
so  it  raised  her  stern  up  the  short  man  caulked 
the  leaky  seam  and  Pup  was  sound  and  tight. 

To  sail  that  day  was  out  of  the  question.  Her 
sails  were  hoisted  to  dry  and  everything  put 
in  perfect  shape  for  an  early  start  on  the  morrow 
As  usual  luck  was  against  them  again.  They 
were  there  on  time,  Pup  was  ready,  the  tide  was 
favorable  and  all,  yet  there  wasn’t  a  zephyr  to 
be  seen  on  the  glassy  water  of  the  lower  bay 
Ocean  steamships  came  gliding  in.  smoky  and 
grimy,  looming  up  twice  their  natural  size  in  the 
heated,  throbbing  atmosphere,  while  here  and 
( Continued  on  page  598.) 


April  13,  1907.] 


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587 


CKampionship 
Metropolitan  Clubs 

held  April  3d,  at  Montclair,  N.  J.,  was  a  splendid  success  and  included  among 
its  contestants  nearly  every  expert  shot  in  the  vicinity  of  New  York. 

U.  M.  C.  Arrow  and  Nitro  Club  Shells 

/ 

were,  of  course,  the  popular  loads.  The  winners  invariably  used  them.  Jack 
Martin  was  first  amateur  with  95  per  cent.  G.  Kouwenhoven  second,  with  94 
per  cent.,  and  Dr.  Gleason,  who  ran  over  from  Boston,  broke  91  per  cent.,  and 
they  all  pinned  their  faith  to  steel-lined  U.  M.  C.  Shells.  Billy  Heer  took 
professional  honors  with  93  per  cent.  In  a  word,  the  “Metropolitans”  believed 
in  U.  M.  C.  and  won  with  U.  M.  C. 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 


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T  raps  hooting. 

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send  a  notice  like  the  follozmng: 


Fixtures. 

April  13. — Easton,  Pa. — Independent  G.  C.  fourth  annual 
target  tournament.  Edw.  F.  Markley,  Sec’y. 
i  April  16-17. — Memphis  (Mo.)  G.  C.  J.  A.  Nichols.  Sec’y. 
April  IS. — Freehold,  (N.  J.)  Shooting  Club.  Frank  Mul- 
docn.  Mgr 

April  IS. — Reading,  Pa — Reading  live-bird  handicap, 
under  auspices  of  the  Spring  Valley  Shooting  Associa¬ 
tion.  Arthur  A.  Fink,  Mgr. 

April  19. — Springfield  (Mass.)  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  L. 
Kites,  Sec’v. 

April  19-20.— C'hanute  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A. 
Wadsworth,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Muncie,  Ind. — Magic  City  G.  C.  ninth  annual 
tournament.  F.  L.  Wachtell,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Plainfield,  N.  J. — Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y.  * 

May  2-3.— Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec’y. 
May  4. — Albany,  N.  Y.— Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 
Hagadorn,  Sec’y. 

May  4. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— Alert  G.  C.  Edward  F. 
Marklev,  Capt. 

May  4-5. — Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  Van 
Valkenberg,  Sec’y. 

May  7-3. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec’y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10. — Richmond.  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 


second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 

May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  14-16. — Columbus  (Neb.)  G.  C.  G.  A.  Schroeder, 
Sec’y. 

May  15-i6. — Wilmington,  Del. — Wawaset  Gun  Club  annual 
Spring  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y, — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  17-18.— York,  Pa.— York  City  G.  C.  N.  M.  McSherry, 
Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va.— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club. 
H.  S.  West,  Sec’v. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards,  Sec’y. 

May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 
League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  24-25. — Quebec.— Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  27-29.— Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’v. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 


annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  /Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  T.  T. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Englewood,  N.  J.— Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31.— Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6.— S.  Omaha.— Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  W.  R.  Hobart,  Sec’y,  440  Summer 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

June  7-9. — Billings — Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee.— Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  17. — Winthrop,  Mass. — Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
*on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle.  Sec’v. 

July  9-10. — Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  13,  1907. 


Tuly  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament, 

J  SI  DO  added  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y-  .  .  , 

Tuly  16-18.— Boston,  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  .$1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J-Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot- 
J  ing  tournament  and  gunners  convention.  F.  Richie, 

JulyS30-31.-Newport,  R.  I -Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

AugCh7aS  -Toronto,’ "o nt "‘-Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
A  fethe  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
\  Duff  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 
Aug*  13-14.—’ Carthage,  Mo— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot.  . 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

A, -Denver,  Colo.-The  Interstate  Association’s 
Second'  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  nusoices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club,  $3,0<JU  added 
money  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Sent^  10-12 -Spokane,  Wash.-The  Interstate  Assoc.a- 
S  Pt'ion’s'L  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  ’Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.  ,  „ 

Sent  13-14. — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
P League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 

NovSei9y20.-Kansas  City.-Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


DRIVERS  and  twisters. 


The  North  Side  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  de¬ 
feated  the  Midland  Gun  Club  in  a  five-man  team  con¬ 
test  at  Maywood,  April  6,  by  a  'score  of  90  to  84.  Each 
man  shot  at  25  targets: 


Mrs.  Frank  E.  Butler  (Miss  Annie  Oakley)  secured  a 
verdict  of  $5,000  recently  against  a  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
paper,  for  publishing  the  libel  a  few  years  ago  the 
substance  of  which  is  well  known  generally.  Her  hosts 
of  friends  will  rejoice  over  the  success  of  her  suit. 


The  fourth  team  contest  between  teams,  of  Lebanon 
and  Harrisburg,  was  won  by  Lebanon,  April  4,  on  F.  L. 
Clark’s  grounds  at  Lancaster,  Pa.  There  were  ten  men 
to  each  team,  and  each  man  shot  at  15  live  birds,  lhe 
scores  were  123  to  120.  Lebanon  thus  won  three  out  of 
the  four  contests. 


The  Middlesex,  Mass.,  Gun  Club  team  defeated  the 
Harvard  team,  five  men  on  a  side,  on  Soldiers’  Field, 
April  6.  Each  man  shot  at  50  targets.  The  team  mem¬ 
bers  and  their  scores  were  as  follows:  Middlesex  G.  C. 
Dacgett  47.  Wyman  43,  Burns  42,  Ricke  40,  Clarke  35; 
total  207.  Harvard-Powers  ’39,  Nash  35,  Springer  35, 
Gilman  34,  Cushman  19;  total  162. 


the  Bostons.  Mr.  Jack  Fanning  refereed  the  match. 
Scores:  Crescent  A.  C. — L.  M.  Palmer  90,  H.  Kryn  81, 
F.  W.  Moffett  80,  F.  B.  Stephenson  88,  H.  M.  Brigham 
88,  W.  C.  Damron  8S,  A.  G.  Southworth  80,  O.  C.  Grin- 
nell,  Jr.,  74;  total  662.  Boston  A.  A.— E.  F.  Gleason  80, 
Charles  Howell  76,  T.  C.  Adams  78,  F.  Owen  78,  Geo. 
Clark  79,  D.  Hallett  93,  P.  H.  Powell  80,  W.  Pitcomb  74; 
total  638. 


Mr.  John  Martin,  of  New  York,  who  is  a  member  of 
the  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club,  won  the  championship  of 
the  Metropolitan  Gun  Clubs,  held  by  the  Montclair,  N.  J., 
Gun  Club,  on  April  3.  He  scored  95  out  of  100.  There 
were  151  contestants  in  this  great  event,  and  the  honor 
of  winning  it  has  therefore  an  important  significance. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Heer  was  high  professional  with  a  score  of 
93,  and  Mr.  H.  S.  Welles  was  second  professional  with  92. 


Secretary  F.  B.  Chapman  informs  us  that  a  tri-village 
gun  club  was  organized  at  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.,  recently, 
with  a  list  of  officers  as  follows;  President,  Dr.  Rudolph 
De  Roode,  Glens  Falls;  Vice-President,  H.  P.  Cronkite, 
Fort  Edward;  Secretary,  F.  B.  Chapman,  Glens  Falls; 
Treasurer,  H.  H.  Clark,  Sandy  Hill;  Assistant  Treasurer, 
W.  H.  Adamson,  Glens  Falls;  Field  Captain,  Elmer  H. 
Wiltse,  Sandy  Hill;  Assistant  Field  Captain,  J.  N.  In- 
galsbe,  Glens  Falls.  The  Executive  Committee  con¬ 
sists  of  A.  D.  Witt,  Sandy  Hill;  Dr.  T.  I.  Henning, 
Glens  Falls;  B.  S.  Clother,  Glens  Falls.  The  committee 
on  by-laws  is  composed  of  J.  I.  Bond,  H.  M.  Peck,  and 
F.  F.  Kingsley.  Suitable  grounds  conveniently  near  to 
the  three  villages  will  be  secured  if  possible. 

Bernard  Waters. 


The  championship  of  Metropolitan  Gun  Clubs,  the 
great  event  held  by  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  on 
April  3,  was  managed  in  an  up-to-date  manner  in  all  its 
details.  The  office  work  was  so  specialized  that  there 
were  no  delays  in  the  action  of  the  competition.  On  a 
bulletin  board,  placed  on  posts  above  the  heads  of  the 
shooters,  the  scores  of  the  squads  were  placed,  as  they 
in  turn  finished,  thus  the  standing  of  the  shooters  at 
any  stage  was  apparent.  Much  credit  is  due  INI  r.  Edward 
Winslow,  Secretary  of  the  Montclair  Gun  Club,  for 
originating  the  idea  of  such  a  contest,  and  for  his  ener¬ 
getic  official  work  in  securing  the  interest  of  so  mans 
fine  amateur  contestants,  and  their  participation  in  it. 


Canadian  Indians’  Tournament. 


Chateau  Frontenac,  Quebec,  Canada,  April  1. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  I  am  now  in  Quebec,  completing 
arrangements  for  the  Canad’an  Indians’  tournament  tiere 
on  May  24  and  25.  Everything  is  progressing  nicely,  and 
a  splendid  shoot  is  assured.  1  he  boys  of  Quebec,  under 
the  guidance  of  Chief  Citadel  (H.  des  Rivieres)  are  work¬ 
ing  hard. 

The  cuting  will  be  held  on  the  grounds  of  the  Quebec 
Gun  Club,  which  are  located  on  thie  old  Duke  of  Kent 
House  property,  and  no  better  or  more  congenial  sur¬ 
roundings  could  possibly  be  secured.  The  fact  that  the 
father  of  our  late  Queen  Victoria  formerly  lived  here, 
added  to  the  pleasure  of  shooting  within  one  hundred 
yards  of  the  celebrated  Falls  of  Montmorency,  which 
are  270  feet  high,  gives  additional  interest  to  the  meeting. 

The  Kent  House  is  now  a  splendid  hotel,  while  the 
grounds  are  beautifully  laid  out  and  abound  with  mag¬ 
nificent  specimens  of  moose,  elk,  caribou,  deer,  Deaver, 
etc. 

The  annual  pow-wow  of  the  Tribe  will  be  held  on 
May  24  in  the  rustic  theatre,  which  will  be  suitably  or¬ 
namented  for  the  occasion. 

The  city  of  Quebec  is  one  of  the  most  ancient  cities  of 
North  America.  It  is  calLed  the  “Gibraltar  of  North 
America,”  and  with  its  old  walls,  fortifications,  citadel, 
churches,  monuments,  narrow  streets  and  old  buildings, 
is  worthy  of  a  visit. 

A  special  feature  of  the  social  side  will  be  a  pilgrim¬ 
age  to  the  celebrated  Shrine  of  Ste.  Anne  de  Beaupre, 
which  has  been  arranged  for  Sunday,  May  26.  People 
come  here  from  all  parts  of  the  world  to  be  healed,  and 
pyramids  of  crutches  and  sticks  that  have  been  tnrown 
away  by  the  cured  are  to  be  seen. 

The  Canadian  Indians  are  adding  $1,300  to  the  purses, 
and  a  cordial  invitation  is  extended  to  all  sportsmen  to 
attend.  This  will  certainly  be  the  social  outing  of  the 
year,  with  beautiful  grounds,  pleasant  company,  a  mag¬ 
nificent  programme  and  sight-seeing  excursions. 

As  was  done  in  Montreal  last  year,  a  special  and 
unique  souvenir  will  be  distributed  free  to  all  competi¬ 
tors  and  guiests.  .  ,  ,  „ 

The  programme  will  be  issued  by  May  1,  and  a  copy 
may  be  secured  for  the  asking  on  application  to  myself. 

Thomas  A.  Duff  (High  Scribe;. 

3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto',  Can. 


Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 


Larchmcnt,  N.  Y.,  April  6.— The  final  competition  for 
the  Whitney  Lyon  cup  attracted  a  good  attendance. 
There  was  also  a  large  gathering'  of  spectators,  who 
watched  the  contests  with  keen  interest.  The  winners 
of  the  four  weekly  competitions  were  Messrs.  Richard 
Cobden,  J.  Ross  Collins,  J.  A.  Pisani  and  E.  L.  C. 
Robins.  The  latter ,  tied  with  Mr.  Pisani,  and  later  on 
won  the  shoot-off  and  the  handsome  trophy.  The  scores: 

Whitney  Lyon  cup,  50  targets,  handicap: 

H.  T. 


Championship  of  Metropolitan  Gun  Clubs 


Montclair,  N.  J.— One  hundred  and  fifty-one  marks 
men  representing  over  thirty  gun  clubs,  located  in  the 
metropolitan  district,  contested  for  the  four  sterling 
silver  loving  cups  offered  by  the  Montclair  Gun  Club  at 
the  first  annual  championship  of  Metropolitan  Gun  Clubs. 
Almost  perfect  weather  conditions,  with  all  plans  care¬ 
fully  made  beforehand  for  a  large  attendance,  both  at 
the  traps  and  in  the  office,  conspired  to  make  the  tour¬ 
nament  a  great  success.  The  event  was  held  on 

A’I'he  match  started  promptly  at  9:15  A.  M.,  and  from 
that  time  on  until  6:45  P.  M.  both  sets  of  traps  were 
kept  busy,  without  cessation  for  a  moment.  lhe  fact 
that  things  worked  smoothly,  is  attested  by  the  fact  that 
nearly  15,000  targets  were  thrown  from  the  two  sets  of 

traps  during  the  day.  .  . 

The  match  was  shot  at  100  targets,  in  strings  of  2a 
each  over  two  sets  of  expert  traps,  set  Sergeant  system, 
unknown  traps,  unknown  angles,  entrance  including 
targets 

The  office  was  in  charge  of  the  secretary,  Mr.  Wins¬ 
low,  and  the  treasurer,  Mr.  Holmes,  while  the  held  was 
under  the  general  supervision  of  Messrs.  Bush,  Allan  and 
Cockefair,  while  Messrs.  Butler,  Fanning  and  Schneider, 
trade  representatives,  were  of  great  help. 

The  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club  carried  off  the  honors  ot 
the  day,  John  Martin,  of  that  club,  breaking  95  targets 
and  winning  lhe  first  prize,  a  sterling  silver  loving  cup, 
valued  at  $110,  especially  designed  for  the  occasion  by 
the  International  Silver  Co.,  and  presented  by  Mr.  A.  K. 
Allan  of  the  Montclair  Club.  George  Kouwenhoven,  of 
thie  same  club,  took  second  honors,  and  a  sterling  silver 
cup  valued  at  $60,  with  a  score  of  94  targets  to  his  credit, 
while  Dr.  E.  F.  Gleason,  of  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club, 
captured  the  third  cup  with  a  card  of  91  breaks. 

The  club  cup,  for  the  club  whose  representative  squad 
of  five  men  should  make  the  highest  aggregate  score  in 
the  championship  event,  was  awarded  to  the  Bergen 
Beach  Gun  Club,  its  five  highest  scores  aggregating  437. 
The  Crescent  team  took  second  with  a  score  of  420, 
Montclair  being  third  with  a  score  of  402. 

W  H  Heer,  a  trade  representative,  was  high  pro¬ 
fessional,  with  a  score  of  93,  H.  S.  Welles  being  second 
with  92  breaks  to  his  credit. 

At  intervals  during  the  day  there  was  quite  some  wind 
blowing  from  such  direction  as  to  make  the  targets, 
which  were  thrown  quite  swiftly,  make  some  very  ec 
centric  and  unexpected  curves,  and  in  consequence  the 
scores  of  some  of  the  best  shots  suffered. 

Several  of  the  contestants  who  had  come  from  a  dis¬ 
tance,  after  shooting  the  first  two  strings,  seeing  that 
they  had  no  chance  for  the  trophies,  rather  than  wait 
till  4  or  5  o’clock  to  complete  their  scores,  withdrew, 
thus  making  it  possible  to  finish  the  match  before  dark. 

There  was  quite  a  large  gathering  of  spectators,  from 
far  and  near;  and  at  times  interest  ran  quite  high.  All 
scores  were  posted  on  a  large  bulletin  board  as  fast  as 
made,  thus  keeping  those  interested  thoroughly  posted 
as  to  each  man’s  position  in  the  race. 


H.  T. 

J  Morrison  .  8  41 

A  B  Alley. .  2  40 

A  J  Stone . 8  40 

J  R  Collins .  2  35 


The  eight-man  team  of  the  Boston  Athletic  Associa¬ 
tion  was  victorious  in  the  contest  with  the  Yale  team 
at  New  Haven,  Conn.,  April  5.  The  scores  were  not 
high,  a  stiff  wind  affecting  the  flights  of  the  targets 
adversely.  Scores:  Yale— Manierre,  31,  Thompson  37, 
Shene  35,  Gosnell  37,  l’ugsley  40,  King  39,  Logan  35, 
Trudeau  42;  total  297.  Boston  A.  A.— Adams  41,  Clark 
39,  Owen  38,  Powell  41,  Howell  42,  Hallock  34,  .Dr. 
Gleason  46.  Titcomb  33;  total  314.  On  April  6  the 
Boston  team  was  defeated  by  the  team  of  the  Crescent 
Athletic  Club,  at  Bay  Ridge,  Brooklyn.  The  weather  was 
raw  and  a  variable  wind  made  irregular  and.  eccentric 
target  flights.  Each  man  shot  at  100  targets.  High  in¬ 
dividual  score,  93,  was  made  by  Mr.  D.  Hallett,  of 


E  L  C  Robins .  4  44 

J  A  Pisani .  0  44 

E  S  Ballou .  0  43 

E  G  Meritt .  6  42 

Shoot-off  won  by  E.  L.  C.  Robins. 

Sauer  gun  trophy,  50  targets,  handicap: 

'  H.  T. 

E  S  Ballou .  0  43 

E  L  C  Robins .  4  43 

T  Morrison  .  8  41 

"A  B  Alley .  2  39 

Messrs.  Ballou  and  Robins  each  gets  a  leg  on  the 
Sauer  gun  trophy. 


H.  T. 

J  R  Collins .  2  38 

E  G  Merritt .  6  38 

T  A  Pisani .  0  37 


At  Paris,  Tex. 


Paris  Tex. — At  a  recent  shoot  of  the  Paris,  Tex., 
Gun  Club  Mr.  Gus  E.  Greiff,  of  New  York,  was  a  guest. 
He  and  Mr.  F.  S.  Lynch,  the  locaj  expert  were  the  star 
performers.  Each  event  was  at  2t>  targets.  Scores. 

p,.„  tt  Greiff  .  47  24  23  22  21  .. 

f  s  Lynch  .  21  19  22  25  23  22 

H  T  Tinnhi  .  19  21  16  18  19  19 

IF  Boothe  7  13  8  13  9  16 

C  D  Edison .  23  15  20  22  25  .. 

W  A  Lane .  ••  •• 

E  Stannard  . 


Heer,  trade  representative .  22  25  23  23 

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Abe  Bennett,  Monmouth  G  C .  1Q1S 

A  T  Doty,  Jackson  Park . 15  21  18  ^8 

FI  W  Benson,  Montclair. 

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A  D  Tunis,  Morristown.. 

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J  McGuirk,  Smith . 1*  J"  19 

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R  Allan,  Montclair.... 

L  Barnes,  Montclair.. 

H  Cockefair,  Montclair 
L  Bush,  Montclair 
H  Clickner.  Jackson 


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19  18  20  21 
19  18  15  20 
16  17  18  19 
16  19  13  13 

Park’ .  18  17  15  18 


C  Beach,  Rockaway,  N.  J...... . . 18  IS  15  13 

Edward  Tippitt,  Rockaway,  N.  J .  14  17  14  19 

Sam  Tippitt,  Rockaway  N  J . 

B  Creighton,  Monmouth  Park .  14  14  2-  14 

M  Johnson,  Monmouth  Park . 17  2o  .0  Li 

J  C  Young,  Cedar  Grove .  22  21  1/  15 

John  Price,  Cedar  Grove .  |0  15  15  17 

L  Scheiber,  Cedar  Grove .  15  14  18  13 

J  W  Grissing  Cedar  Grove .  K  15  14  17 

J  W  Price,  Cedar  Grove„ .  H  II  15  2U 

Dr  J  L  Culver,  Jersey^ 


6- 

6 


8 

7 


6 

6! 


city”:::::::: . 13  ie  12  20 


e 

e 


12  13  17  18 


20  22  23  20 


21 


W  .1  Wright,  Jersey  City. 

F  Muldoon,  Jersey  City. . . . 

E  L  Halhnger,  Jersey  City .  H  20  19  -1 

G  H  Pierce  Jersey  City .  19  22  22  24 

E  Dickerson,  Jersey  City . 13  15  14  17 

M  R  Baldwin,  Orange  . 20  18  20  20 

H  W  Richardson,  Orange .  U  i»  G 

A  Mosler,  Orange  .  14  19  11  17 

Tas  McDonough,  Orange .  ^ 

H  Wethling,  Orange  . ? .  “  ig  Sj 

H  T  Burlington,  Rahway  . . .  “  a7  S  , 

IT  O  Groesbeck.  Appawamis . 25  II  19  la 

B  Thaw,  Jr,  Yale  G.  C . . .  on  19  19  20 

F  W  Matthews,  Trenton  S  A .  7o  17  9i  19 

J  R  Farlee,  Trenton  S  A.  . .  ?n  94  9n  23 

Lewis  Emann,  Trenton  S  A.... .  7q  on  J7  17 

W  H  Matthews,  Trenton  S  A . Li  jo  jj 

J  F  Murphy,  Smith  . .  \\  }8.  j° 

W  Ktissmaul,  North  Caldwell .  13  15  14  15. 

C  Fischer,  North  Caldwell  . f  20  14  16 

L  Stager,  North  Caldwell . 20  21  20  17 

A  R  Rad  cliff... 


13  15  16  15 


April  13,  1907.] 


jT  Dukes,  South  Side .  21  20 

E  A  Geoffry,  South  Side .  17  20 

F  Carlough,  South  Side .  20  21 

H  D  Goode,  South  Side .  17  15 

Dr  C  E  Talbot,  South  Side .  20  20 

F  A  Nott.  Jr .  18  11 

H  D  Goode,  South  Side .  17  15 

Geo  Bechtel,  N.  V.  A.  C .  18  19 

R  T  Hill,  N.  Y.  A.  C .  20  22 

G  F  Pelham,  N.  Y.  A.  C .  19  22 

F  H  Schauffler,  N.  Y.  A.  C .  17  22 

P  R  Robinson,  N.  Y.  A.  C .  14  14 

E  W  Reynolds,  Bergen  Beach  .  21  23 

John  Martin,  Bergen  Beach .  25  25 

Wm  Hopkins,  Bergen  Beach...  .  19  19 

John  H  Hendrickson,  Bergen  Beach . 21  22 

A  V  Suydam,  Bergen  Beach .  17  13 

H  D  Bergen,  Bergen  Beach .  14  2 

H  W  Dreyer,  Bergen  Beach .  7  12 

Geo  Kouwenhoven,  Bergen  Beach .  25  23 

G  Rernsen,  Bergen  Beach .  21  18 

A  S  Seymour.  Bergen  Beach .  13  13 

C  L  McClave,  Englewood .  16  20 

YY'.  T  Sorter,  Englewood .  23  17 

Dr  C  Richter,  Englewood .  22  18 

F  H  Lewis,  Englewood .  22  20 

Dr  C  F  Hunter,  Englewood .  18  18 

T  W  Lvdecker,  Englewood .  13  12 

Dr  P  Muller,  Englewood .  12  13 

J  G  Ropes,  Englewood .  18  19 

J  T  Hyland,  Ossining: .  18  19 

Ed  Brewerton.  Ossining .  14  16 

N  Dietrich,  Ossining .  10  10 

G  B  Hubbell,  Ossining .  16  19 

C  G  Blandford,  Ossining .  18  20 

S  Mullin,  Ossining .  17  13 

W  H  Coleman,  Ossining .  18  18 

J  A  Henderson,  YY'ykagyl .  20  14 

J  Dudley,  Wykagyl  .  18  20 

F  W  Howard,  Wykagyl . 19  20 

Roy  Fay,  Crescent  A.  C .  21  22 

Dr  E  F  Gleason,  Crescent  A  C .  22  22 

■  O  C  Grinnell,  Jr,  Crescent  A.  C .  18  15 

L  M  Palmer,  Jr,  Crescent  A  C .  20  23 

F  B  Stephenson,  Crescent  A  C .  21  21 

W  C  Damron,  Jackson  Park .  19  20 

H  M  Brigham,  Crescent  A  C .  20  23 

A  E  Hendrickson,  Crescent  A  C .  20  IS 

E  Delaney,  Belleville  .  20  16 

\V  Kelsal,  Belleville .  13  IS 

II  B  Taylor,  Belleville .  14  19 

J  Sanford,  Belleville .  19  18 

1  \V  H  Jacobson,  Belleville .  8  12 

W  B  Perley,  Montclair .  14  22 

F  W  Moffett,  Montclair .  16  23 

Neaf  Apgar,  trade  representative .  19  18 

Herbert  Howland,  Midland .  17  16 

J  C  Banta,  Midland  .  20  20 

H  S  Sindle,  Jackson  Park .  21  18 

(  Ed  Van  Houten,  Jackson  Park .  19  16 

E  W  Morgan,  Jackson  Park .  16  13 

G  A  Hopper,  Jackson  Park .  18  22 

John  Doty,  Jackson  Park .  19  16 

J  W  Hetherington,  Jersey  City .  20  20 

A  H  Bell,  unattached .  16  16 

:  I  M  Quimby,  Cedar  Grove .  20  19 

E  C  Meyer,  Newton .  23  21 

E  J  Cahrs,  Newton .  20  20 

A  H  Bricknier,  Newton .  21  18 

E  E  Sitgraves,  Newton .  19  17 

A  J  Drake,  Newton .  12  13 

M  N  Moudel,  Newton .  16  22 

W  M  Hooey,  Ind.  of  Plainfield .  22  20 

S  F  Sebacher,  Ind.  of  Plainfield .  19  22 

Scott  Terry,  Ind.  of  Plainfield .  18  21 

Joseph  Booreham,  Ind.  of  Plainfield....  21  16 
|  T  H  Braughtinghem,  Ind.  of  Plainfield..  20  17 

]  E  M  Luckey,  Ind.  of  Plainfield .  11  9 

j  J  E  Bender,  Northside,  Paterson .  15  18 

F  Von  Deeston,  Melrose .  19  23 

H  Booth,  Melrose .  17  19 

,  Wm  Kurz,  Melrose .  12  19 

l  C  II  Zunbuehl,  Melrose .  20  17 

I  Chas  S  Clark,  Melrose . 

I  L  Gille,  Jersey  City . 

J  Geo  Fitzsimons,  unattached 
'  J  W  Howard,  N.  Y.  A.  C. 

J  H  Barkley,  Trenton . 

j  G  H  Jacobus,  Cedar  Grove. 

,  H  Moser,  Cedar  Grove . 

I  S  Crane,  Montclair .  20  17 

i  G  W  Boxall,  Montclair .  18  IS 

H  J  Frost,  unattached .  16  14 

Scores  of  winning  team: 

Bergen  Beach  G.  C. 

!  John  Martin . 95 

G  Kouwenhoven ....  94 

E  W  Reynolds . 85 

Team  in  second  place: 

Crescent  A.  C. 

Dr  E  F  Gleason... 91  H  M  Brigham 

L  M  Palmer,  Jr . 85  Roy  Fay . 

F  B  Stephenson. ..  .85 


24  20 
18  23 
20  23 

14  14 


14  14 
9  11 

19  18 
19  IS 

18  19 

16  14 

21  19 

22  24 
22  17 

17  25 

18  8 

15  15 

22  24 

18  21 
9  10 

19  21 
18  21 

20  21 
20  23 

16  17 

15  8 
22  18 

is  is 

16  15 

17  i? 
17  19 

23  2i 
20  15 
19  23 

17  23 
16  21 

22  25 
14  20 
22  20 

23  20 
16  23 

18  23 


13  16 

18  17 

19  16 

22  19 

23  23 
19  21 


16  17  72 


15  .. 

19  16 

20  22 
17  19 


16  .. 
17  19 


17  16 

14  16 

17  16 

15  16 
20  22 
15  8 

18  20 


8  12 
20  15 


72 


L  Hendrickson. .  .85 
G  Remsen  . 78 


; — 437 


-425 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  April  6. — Perhaps,  owing  to  the 
strenuous  day  on  last  Wednesday  on  the  grounds  of  our 
club,  when  the  Metropolitan  championship  tournament 
|  was  run  off,  the  attendance  was  very  small  to-day. 

Events  1  and  2  were  for  practice.  Events  3  and  4  were 
for  the  club  cup,  and  events  5  and  6,  were  the  Hunter 
Arms  trophy,  Cockefair  being  the  winner  of  both.  Scores 
|  follow: 

:  Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6 

;  Targets:  10  15  25  25  30  20 

I  Cockefair  .  7  12  21  16  22  11 

;  Batten  .  6  13  15  18  20  10 

Winslow  .  7  14  16  9  18  9 

|  Holloway  .  9  20  12  . . 

Bush  .  17 . 

No.  6  was  at  10  pairs.  Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM.  589 

- - - - - - — - - - - S 


The  Hundred-Shot  Gallery  Championship 

WON  WITH 

WINCHESTER 

.22  CALIBER  CARTRIDGES 

Rudolph  Gute,  of  Jefferson,  N.  Y.,  shooting  Win¬ 
chester  .22  Caliber  Cartridges,  won  the  ioo-Shot 
Gallery  Championship  at  the  Open  Tournament  of 
the  Zettler  Rifle  Club  of  New  York  City  with  the 
wonderful  score  of  2469  out  of  2500.  This  score 
beats  that  of  the  winner  of  the  ioo-Shot  Match  at 
the  recent  Indoor  .22  Caliber  League  Tournament 
by  four  points.  With  one  exception,  Mr.  Gute’s 
shooting  is  the  best  on  record. 

BULLSEYE  TARGET : 

H.  M.  Thomas,  gl/2  degrees,  first,  A.  L.  Lauden- 
sack,  11  degrees,  second,  shooting  Winchester  .22 
Caliber  Cartridges  and  Winchester  Single  Shot 
Rifles. 

RING  TARGET: 

Rudolph  Gute  and  A.  L.  Laudensack  making  three 
“possibles”  of  7 5,  tied  with  four  other  shooters. 
Premium  for  most  possibles  in  this  match,  Rudolph 
Gute,  five  “possibles”  of  75,  tieing  with  two  other 
shooters. 

Such  phenomenal  scores  only  emphasize  the  generally  accepted  fact  that  for 
accurate  and  uniform  shooting,  Winchester  Rifles  and  Winchester  Cartridges,  of 
all  calibers,  are  superior  to  all  other  makes. 


They  Shoot  Where  You  Hold 


North  River  Gun  Club. 

Edgewater,  N.  J.,  April  6—  Event  5  was  the  monthly 
shoot  for  a  case  of  shells,  and  the  result  was  a  tie  be¬ 
tween  Messrs.  Bissing  and  Ropes.  Distance  handicap 
prevailed.  Scores:  _ 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 

Targets-  20  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  10 

Dr  Hunter,  18 .  14  9  13  11  13  13  11  ..  .. 

Eickhoff,  IS  .  15  10  12  12  20  11  13  ..  .. 

Hans,  IS  . .  16  10  13  15  21  13 


McClare,  20  .  17  9 

Richter,  20  .  17  7 

Ropes,  20 


14  14  20  14  15  13 

14  11  16  11  12  .. 

16  10  14  13  21  13  15  14 


Russell,  16  .  11 

Allison,  18  . 

Piercy,  20  .  19 


9  10  11  15 

6  6  7  17  7  12  ..  .. 

.  15  11  20  12  13  15  10 

James  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  April  6.— Scores  herewith  are  of  the 
regular  bi-monthly  shoot  of  the  Ossining  Gun  Club,  made 
Saturday,  April  6.  The  totals  of  events  3  and  4  and  5 
and  6  made  up  25-target  handicaps.  The  prizes  were 
fine  watches,  a  gold  and  a  silver  one,  brought  up  and 
presented  for  the  day’s  sport  by  Dr.  Shaw. 


Blandford,  with  his  handicap,  won  the  first  event  with 
a  clean  score.  Brewerton  annexed  the  other  watch. 

In  event  7,  at  30  targets,  distance  handicap,  two  bar¬ 
rels  allowed,  for  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.’s  vase,  Blandford 
got  a  win  from  the  20yd.  mark,  Coleman  being  the  run¬ 
ner-up.  The  vase  must  be  won  five  times  to  own. 


Events : 

1 

o 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Targets : 

10 

10 

10 

15 

10 

15 

H. 

30 

C  G  Blandford,  3 . 

.  10 

8 

9 

13 

7 

11 

20 

25 

J  T  Hyland,  4. .  . 

.  6 

5 

4 

10 

4 

4 

19 

w 

Edw  Brew’erton,  6 . 

.  7 

4 

4 

14 

8 

10 

18 

17 

C  Dietrich.  8  . 

.  4 

5 

3 

9 

8 

5 

Dr  Shaw,  2  . 

8 

6 

13 

8 

10 

is 

22 

W  H  Coleman,  2 . 

S 

10 

9 

5 

12 

18 

24 

Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 


16-gauge  gun. 

The  distances 

were  from 

16  to  21yds. 

Events : 

1  2  3  4  5 

Events: 

12  3 

4  5 

Targets : 

25  25  25  25  25 

Targets: 

25  25  25 

25  25 

Kelly  . 

19  25  18  15  . . 

E  Voorhies 

...17  19  IS 

8  .. 

McKane  .... 

13  18  17  20  . . 

H  Voorhies 

..  15  13  14 

Martin  . 

17  19  24  18  .. 

Haney  .... 

..  15  19  18 

i2  17 

Bergen  . 

18  21  21  17  . . 

Simpson  . . 

. 15 

7  .. 

Dreyer  . 

14  18  12  9  20 

Griffith  .... 

10  21 

Reynolds  ... 

19  ....  17  21 

1 


I 


5oo 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  13,  1907. 


The  Enterprise  Gun  Club. 

The  second  contest  for  the  McKeesport  Daily  News 
cup  was  shot  in  the  usual  prompt  manner.  Sec’y  J.  F. 
Calhoun  won  on  a  score  of  47.  Noel  E.  Calhoun,  the 
only  son  of  J.  F.,  and  a  chip  of  the  old  block,  put  24 
out  of  business  in  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase  contest  and 
took  it.  This  was  to  have  been  a  50-target  race,  but  on 
account  of  one  trap  breaking  down  it  was  decided  to 
cut  it  down  to'  25 

The  next  contest  for  the  Daily  News  cup  will  be  held 
here  Saturday,  April  13. 

Enterprise  Gun  Club  will  put  up  a  beautiful  loving  cup, 
open  to  all.  It  will  be  a  50-target  race,  handicaps  as 
follows:  Each  contestant  to  have  as  many  extra  targets 
to  shoot  at  as  his  score  is  short  of  the  high  man  in  this 
special  race.  All  ties  to  be  shot  off  miss-and-out.  The 
man  breaking  the  longer  takes  the  cup  home  for  good. 

Mr.  Taylor  and  Luther  Squier,  trade  representatives, 
were  present,  and  we  hope  to  see  them  often. 

The  scores  were  as  follows: 

Daily  News  cup,  50  targets: 

Targets:  15  20  15  1’j  Targets:  15  20  15  T’l 

J  F  Calhoun..  14  20  13—47  Shorr  .  11  16  12—39 

T  D  Davis....  13  18  14—45  R  Taylor  . 12  16  9—37 


Goldstrom  .... 

12 

18  12—42 

IT  Hale  . 

. .  12 

14 

9—35 

Straub  . 

10  20  11—41 

Rhodes  . 

. .  14 

15 

8—35 

George  . 

12 

17  11—40 

Barnes  . 

..  11  12 

11—34 

Everett  . 

11  16  13—40 

McFarland  . 

. . .  9  14 

9—32 

Knight  . 

12 

18  10—40 

Bartley  . 

. .  8  12 

11—31 

J  Hale  . 

12 

17  8—37 

Pickles  . 

..  8  13 

7—28 

Professionals : 

Taylor  . 

15  18  15—48 

Squiers  . 

. .  14  17 

14—45 

Hunter  Arms 

Co.  vase,  25 

singles,  use  of 

both 

barrels. 

handicaps  16  to  t 

10yds. : 

H.  T. 

H.  T. 

Noel  . 

....17  24 

Davis  . 

.19  18 

W  Hale  . 

....18  23 

Knight  . 

.17  18 

H  Hale  . 

....17  23 

Rhodes  . 

.16  17 

J  Hale  . 

....17  21 

Barnes  f . 

.16  16 

Goldstrom  .... 

....IS  20 

Shorr  . 

.17  15 

Calhoun  . 

Everett  . 

.17  13 

R  Taylor  . . 

....16  19 

Vitous  . 

.16  22 

Professionals 

Taylor 

....20  24 

Squier  . 

.20  22 

Percy. 


Mountain  View — Alert. 

Easton,  Pa.,  April  6. — A  large  crowd  of  spectators 
gathered  on  the  Alert  Gun  Club  grounds  to-day  to  wit¬ 
ness  the  second  contest  of  a  series  of  three  matches 
between  teams  of  the  Mountain  View  Gun  Club,  of  Pen 
Argyle,  and  Alert  Gun  Club.  The  Mountain  View  team 
won,  213  to  204.  The  local  paper  commented  on  the 
match  as  follows:  “The  defeat  was  hardly  expected  by 
the  home  team,  but  disappointment  is  tempered  by  the 
compliment  implied  by  the  fact  that  the  visiting  club 
found  it  necessary  to  bring  the  pick  of  many  clubs  for 
miles  around.  Pen  Argyle,  the  home  of  the  Mountain 
View  Gun  Club,  furnished  but  three  of  the  team's  mem¬ 
bers.  Their  ringers  included  these  notable  shots: 
Kramlich,  Schlicher  and  Heil,  of  Allentown;  Englert,  of 
Catasauqua;  Stiles,  of  Bangor;  Graves,  of  Delaware 
Water  Gap;  and  Hoffman,  of  Basking  Ridge,  N.  J.,  a 
far-tamed  wing  shot,  who  is  known  to  sportsmen  every¬ 
where  as  Applejack.” 

.T.  F.  -Pleiss  made  high  individual  score,  25  straight. 
The  scores : 


Mountain  View.  Alert. 


C  Kramlich.... 

. 23 

J  F  Pleiss . 

...25 

Hoffman  . 

. 19 

E  F  Markl-ey  _ 

...24 

Stiles  . 

. 18 

G  Stubblebine. . . 

...21 

B  Van  Kirk  . . . 

*>*> 

W  Raub,  Jr . 

...24 

Gilbert  . 

. 21 

Boengle  . 

. .  .19 

Graves  . 

92 

Leidy  . 

...21 

Hamilton  . 

. 21 

R  Young  . 

...15 

A  Heil  . 

. 24 

Mitchell  . 

...14 

Schlicher  . 

99t 

20 

Englert  . 

. 21—213 

Wilson  . 

...24—204 

Meadow  Springs  Gun  Club. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  April  6.— The  Meadow  Springs 
Gun  Club  started  a  new  series  of  prize  shoots  to-day. 
A  sliding  handicap,  16  to  20yds.,  governed  tire  competi¬ 
tion.  N o 5.  1  and  2  were  for  the  Hunter  trophy.  No. 
3  was  for  the  Dupont  trophy.  No.  4  was  for  the  club 
prize. 


Events : 

1  2  3  4  T’l 

Events: 

1 

2  3  4  T’l 

M  Emrey.. 

.  23  12  19  16—70 

Franklin  .. 

.  15 

9  15  9—48 

G  Smith... 

.  21  14  19  16—70 

Chandler  . 

.  13 

17  15  15—60 

ITillpot  .... 

.  20  19  21  18—78 

Jones  . 

.  12 

10  10  12—44 

Gothard  . . . 

.  20  17  20  17—74 

W  Hansel. 

.  12 

11  9  14—46 

Masdin  . . . 

.19  9  15  13—56 

Heathcote 

.  12 

18  13  17—60 

Howard  . . . 

.  19  16  18  17—70 

Pierce  .... 

.  11 

10  11  10—42 

Garber  . . . . 

.  16  19  15  20—70 

Kauffman. . 

11 

11  10  12—44 

Kane  . 

.  16  16  18  10—60 

Fish  . 

.  10 

16  13  13—53 

Henry  . . . . 
John  . 

.  16  18  18  16—68 
.  15  16  13  18—62 

W alters  . . 

.  10 

14  8  16—48 

Florists’  Gun  Club. 


V  ISSN ioming.  Pa.,  April  6. — Mr.  Lester  German  was 
high  gun  in  the  100-target  shoot  of  the  Florists’  Gun 
Club  to-day.  He  scored  93.  Mr.  Charles  Newcomb  was 


a  close  second 

with 

92.  Scores: 

Targets: 

25 

25  25 

25 

Targets: 

25  25  25  25 

German 

24 

24  23 

22—93 

Fallen!  me. . 

19  22  18  18—77 

T  ansey  . . . . 

22 

20  19 

22—83 

Brenizer  . . . 

20  18  16  16—70 

Crooks  .... 

20 

21  22 

19—82 

McCarty  ... 

22  21  21  19—83 

Newcomb. . 

24 

24  20 

24—92 

Fontaine  ... 

18  14  20  18—70 

St  Clair.... 

23  IS  22 

23—86 

Reade  . 

13  15  16  18—62 

Cantrell  . . . 

20 

23  19 

21—83 

M  Wentz  . 

19  19  23  21—82 

Huber  . 

24 

23  19 

19— S5 

Dr  Cotting. 

12  19  15  16—62 

F  Coleman. 

21 

22  21 

25—89 

1  F  Pratt.. 

20  17  22  17—76 

Buc.kvvalter. 

99 

23  24 

20—89 

Dr  Brown.. 

17  14  18  19—68 

Shew  . 

21  16  20 

18-75 

Crescent  Athletic  Club. 

Bay  Ridge,  I..  I.,  April  6. — The  main  feature  of  the 
Crescent  Athletic  Club’s  closing  shoot  of  the  season  was 
the  team  contests,  that  with  the  Boston  Athletic  Asso¬ 
ciation  being  of  special  importance.  There  were  eight 
men  on  a  side,  and  each  man  shot  at  100  targets.  The 
Crescent  team  won.  The  scores  were  662  and  638.  Thus 
the  home  team  secured  a  leg  on  the  cup.  The  next 
contest  will  be  at  Boston,  on  Saturday  of  this  week. 

Some  special  events  were  shot  after  the  great  team  con¬ 
test  was  concluded.  The  Moonlight  Squad  of  the  Cres¬ 
cents  contested  with  a  picked-up  team  called  the  Sun¬ 
lights,  and  the  Sunlighters  defeated  the  Moonlighters  by 
a  score  of  122  to  106.  A  pleasing  feature  was  the  reading 
of  a  letter  from  Mr.  F.  Pelham,  chairman  of  the  New 
York  Athletic  Club  shooting  committee,  offering  the 
Crescent  shooters  the  use  of  the  New  York  Athletic 
Club’s  shooting  grounds  during  April,  the  remaining 
month  of  their  shooting  season.  Scores. 


Crescent  A.  C. 


L  M  Palmer,  Jr _ 

....  22 

24 

22 

22 

90 

Henry  Kryn  . 

....  18 

23 

20 

20 

81 

F  W  Moffett  . 

. ...  20 

20 

19 

21 

so 

F  B  Stephenson... 

....  19 

22 

23 

24 

88 

H  M  Bingham . 

. . . .  22 

20 

24 

22 

88 

W  C  Damron . 

....  22 

23 

17 

19 

81 

A  G  Southworth. . . 

....  21 

18 

20 

21 

80 

O  C  Grinnell,  Tr... 

....  16 

19 

21 

IS 

74 

160 

1G9 

166 

167 

662 

Boston 

A.  A. 

Dr  E  F  Gleason.... 

....  21 

20 

20 

19 

80 

C  Howell  . 

....  21 

17 

18 

20 

76 

T  G  Adams . 

....  24 

18 

20 

16 

78 

F  Owen  . 

....  20 

21 

20 

17 

78 

G  Clarke  . 

...  21 

20 

20 

18 

79 

D  Hallett  . 

....  23 

23 

24 

23 

93 

P  H  Powell . 

....  20 

21 

20 

19 

80 

W  Titcomb  . 

....  18 

17 

17 

22 

74 

168 

157 

159 

154 

638 

Referee,  Tack  Fanning. 

Team  =hoot  at  25 

targets : 

Sunlights. 

Moonlights. 

Palmer  . 

.23 

Moffett  . . . 

.18 

Gleason  . 

.21 

F  B  : 

Stephenson. . . 

.23 

Bingham  . 

.22 

Damron  . . 

99 

Lott  . 

.19 

Lockwood 

.17 

G  Stephenson  _ 

.17 

Hendrickson  . . 

.15 

Clarke  . 

.20—122 

Cramer  . . . 

.11- 

-106 

Scratch  shoot,  25 

targets: 

F  W  Moffett  . 

99, 

E  A  Lott.. 

,..19 

E  B  Stephenson... 

99 

A  E  Hendrickson.. 

...18 

H  M  Brigham . 

. 21 

W  C 

Damron. . 

...15 

L  M  Palmer,  Tr... 

. 21 

G  G 

Steph' 

enson. . . 

...14 

Dr  Gleason  . 

. 19 

C  A  Lockwood 

...  7 

Special  match,  25 

targets : 

W  G  Titcomb . 

. 23 

Dr  Gleason 

...21 

Special  match,  25 

targets : 

W  G  Titcomb . 

. 22 

Roy  Fay  . 

...21 

Philadelphia  Trapshooters’  League. 

Philadelphia,  April  6. — The  third  season  of  the  Phil¬ 
adelphia  Trapshooters’  League  was  concluded  to-day.  The 
S.  S.  White  Gun  Club  won  the  year’s  trophy,  making  a 
total  of  2779  out  of  a  possible  3506.  The  Highland  Gun 
Club,  of  Edge  Hill,  was  second  with  2619;  North  Cam¬ 
den  was  third  with  2376;  Media  was  fourth  with  2256. 
High  individual  score  was  made  by  Mr.  Charles  New¬ 
comb,  226,  in  five  contests,  his  average  being  90  per 
cent. 

The  final  shoot  was  held  at  Wissinoming.  Fred  Cole¬ 
man  was  high  man,  scoring  46  out  of  50.  The  day  was 
favorable  for  shooting.  Scores: 


S.  S.  Whites.  Highland. 


Fontain 

. 3S 

Denham  . 

.38 

Pratt  . 

. 39 

Boyer  . 

,.35 

Griffith  .... 

. 42 

M  Wentz  . 

.44 

40 

Firth  ...... 

. 40 

Crooks  . 

,.41 

F  Coleman 

. 46 

Bender  . 

.43 

Tansey  . 

. 4L 

Huber  . 

..38 

Cantrell  . . . . 

. 43 

Hamel  . 

.33 

Newcomb  . 

. 44 

Franklin  . 

,.40 

St  Clair  ... 

. 45- 

-421 

Clark  . 

..44—396 

North 

Camden. 

Media. 

Bryant  . 

. 32 

Little  . , 

,.27 

Larsen  . 

. 32 

Copple  . . 

..38 

Stratton  . . . 

. 30 

Manges  . 

..36 

French  . . . . 

. 35 

7  absent  members. 

.175 — 27(i 

Fleming  . . . 

. 38 

Pfell  . 

. 43 

Wicks  . 

. 38 

Lamb  ert  . . . 

. 42 

Gest  . 

. 31- 

-351 

The  other  scores  made  by  the  League  shooters  and 
which  did  not  have  place  on  the  team’s  average,  follow: 

S.  S.  White — Stahr  36,  Kendall  23,  Reade  34,,  Hinkson 
31,  (Totting  32,  Brenizer  32,  George  32,  Robinson  38. 

Highland — Lohr  28,  Davis  31,  Smith  33,  E.  Wentz  32, 
Pierson  26,  Wakeley  23,  Gilbert  30,  Greenwood  20,  Schoef- 
fer  32,  Cooper  34,  Roatsch  27. 

North  Camden — Marcy  29,  Brown  17. 


North  sides — Midland 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  April  8.— The  team  ot  tne  North 
Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club  defeated  the  team  of  the  Mid¬ 
land  Gun  Club,  at  Maywood,  on  April  6.  After  the  team 
contest  some  sweepstakes  were  shot,  in  which  some  ex¬ 
cellent  scores  were  made.  The  team  shoot  had  members 
and  scores  as  follows: 


Midland.  North  Sides. 


T  C  Banta . 

....13 

J  Spaeth  . 

..20 

H  Howland  . 

....14 

A  Howard  . 

.  .18 

T  P  Howland. . . . 

. . .  .24 

A  A  Hedgerman.. 

..IS 

H  Stalling  . 

....14 

Dr  Reagen  . 

..15 

J  Scoskie  . 

....19—84 

H  Beckler  . 

.  .19-90 

Wykagyl  Country  Club. 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  April  6. — The  scores  made  at 
the  shoot  of  the  Wykagyl  Country  Club  to-day  are  ap¬ 
pended  : 

The  members  and  guests  cups  25  targets,  was  won  by 


Ogden.  Scores: 

.  II.  T. 

H.  T 

Ogden  . 

.  4  23 

Brennan  . 

. ...  1  21 

Bavier  . 

.  2  IS 

Henderson  . 

....2  22 

Calhoun  .... 

.  2  20 

Howard  . 

....2  21 

Scoble  . 

.  4  IS 

Pelham  . 

....  0  19 

Sauer  gun, 

25  targets,  won 

by  Brennan: 

Ogden  . 

.  5  19 

Brennan  . 

....2  & 

Bavier  . 

.  3  13 

Henderson  . 

....2  14 

Calhoun  . . . 

.  2  21 

Howard  . 

....2  21 

Scoble  ...... 

.  4  17 

Pelham  . 

. ...  0  21 

April  cup. 

won  by  Bavier: 

Ogden  . 

.  4  22 

Henderson  . 

....2  20 

Bavier  . 

.  3  23 

Howard  . 

....  2  20 

Calhoun  ... 

9  22 

Pelham  . 

....  0  SO 

Scoble  . 

.  4  19 

Talcott  . 

....3  1C 

Brennan  . . . 

.  1  18 

Buskie  trophy,  25  targets, 

won  by  Talcott: 

✓ 

Ogden  . 

.  4  17 

Henderson  . 

....2  17' 

Bavier  . 

.  2  18 

Howard  . 

....2  17 

Calhoun  ... 

.  2  16 

Pelham  . 

....  0  18 

Scoble  . 

.  4  12 

Talcott  . 

....3  23 

Brennan  . . . 

. 1  19 

Club  championship: 

Pelham  .... 

. 17 

Brennan  . 

. 18 

Howard  .... 

. 17 

Miss-and-out : 

9 

.  0 

Bavier  . 

.  5 

Howard  . 

. 0 

Calhoun  ... 

.  3 

Pelham  . 

. :  6 

Scoble  . 

.  0 

Talcott  . 

. 0 

Brennan  . . . 

.  1 

Three-man 

team  match,  100  targets  per  man: 

Wykagyl  Country  Club. 

Fox  Hill  Golf 

Club. 

Henderson 

. 81 

Bechtel  . 

...85 

Calhoun  ... 

. 87 

Keppler  . 

...84 

Held  . 

. 73—241 

Lembeck  . 

...65—234 

Five  men 

tied  for  the  March  cup  with  one 

leg  each. 

Scores  on  shoot-off,  25  targets: 

H.  T. 

H.  T. 

Pelham  . . . . 

.  0  20 

Howard  . 

.  1  13 

Calhoun  . . . 

. 1  18 

Scoble  . 

_  3  13 

Henderson 

.  1  16 

Utica  Gun  Club. 

Utica,  N.  Y. — April  3  and  4  our  part  of  the  programme 
as  advertised  was  carried  out,  and  no  one  lost  anything 
other  rhan  the  charge  of  2  cents  each  for  the  targets  shot 
at.  We  refunded  $53.36  entrance  money  to  those  who 
were  not  able  to  win  their  entrance  less  the  price  of 
targets,  and  had  a  snug  little  sum  left  for  the  gun  club. 
If  the  “money  back”  plan  will  work  on  a  little  plan,  the 
next  Ohio  State  shoot,  which  will  be  given  under  the 
same  system,  ought  to-  be  a  financial  success  for  the 
Columbus  Gun  Club. 

Scores  made  at  the  “money  back”  tournament  of  the 
Utica  G.un  Club  follow: 

Total  two  days. 

_ _ _ A _ . 


April  1. 

April  2. 

Shot  at. 

Broke. 

D  D  Gross . 

175 

178 

360 

353 

Le  Noir  . 

..  .174 

170 

360 

344 

T  R  Taylor . 

....164 

178 

360 

342 

C  A  Young . 

....170 

170 

360 

340 

L  M  Bottenfield. . . 

. . . .166 

171 

360 

337 

Lon  Fisher  . 

....166  ' 

171 

360 

337 

W  R  Chamberlain. 

....173 

163 

360 

336 

G  R  Tensen . 

....167 

166 

360 

333 

T  H  Smith . 

. ...168 

163 

360 

331 

Frank  Alkire  . 

....166 

165 

360 

331 

C  Price  . 

....163 

165 

360 

328 

F  A  Hulsbizer . 

....166 

156 

360 

321 

Fred  Shattuck  . . . . 

....160 

160 

360 

320 

E  M  Stout . 

. 159 

151 

360 

310 

F  P  Hall . 

....144 

156 

360 

300 

Nick  Hall  . 

....156 

144 

360 

300 

Lee  Dial  . 

. ...159 

141 

360 

300 

W  T  Welshimer.. 

....154 

140 

360 

294 

J  L  Stevenson . 

. 140 

151 

360 

291 

H  L  Jackson . 

. 140 

127 

360 

267 

Chas  Schell  . 

....152 

37 

225 

184 

Dr  Wvrich  . 

. 170 

180 

170 

Tohn  Keifer  . 

. 147 

,  .  . 

180 

147 

Bud  Wince  . 

S6 

105 

86 

Sunny  Preston  . . . 

41 

60 

41 

Lebanon — Harrisburg. 

Lancaster,  Pa.,  April  4. — The  two  rival  teams  of  live- 
bird  shooters,  respectively,  of  Dauphin  and  Lancaster 
counties,  Pa.,  met  for  the  fourth  time  in  competition  for 
a  purse  of  $300.  Lebanon  again  proved  to1  be  the  win¬ 
ner,  making  the  third  victory  out  of  the  four  shoots. 

This  contest  was  held  on  neutral  grounds,  those  of 
F.  L.  Clark,  at  Lancaster.  The  birds  were  an  exception¬ 
ally  good,  strong  lot.  A  number  of  birds  were  hit  hardy 
but  were  not  scored.  The  scores  were  not  so  good  as  in 
the  previous  shoots,  the  birds  being  better,  although 
Dinger,  Jolly  and  Buck  did  splendid  work. 

The  conditions  were:  Ten-man  teams,  15  birds,  $10 


entrance.  Scores: 

Lebanon  Team. 

Harrisburg 

Team. 

Buck  . . 

. 14 

Tully  . 

Trait  ord  ...... 

. 13 

Dinger  . 

. 15 

Shanaman  . . . 

. 13 

Sutler  . 

. 13 

Blecker  . 

. 13 

Oliver  . 

. 13 

Hansell  . 

. 13 

Stevenson  . 

. 12 

Bollman  ...... 

. 12 

Hunter  . 

. 12 

Duffy  . 

. 12  ' 

Curtis  . 

. 11 

Ehrhorn  . 

. 12 

Brewster  . 

. 11 

Ressler  . 

. 11 

Bvres  . 

9 

Gloas  . 

. 10—123 

Allen  . 

. 9 

April  13,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


3 


U.  S.  Government 

Ammunition  Test 

Accuracy  test  of  Krag-Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridges  held  at  Springfield  Armory 
by  order  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army. 

TESTED  — Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS-  -10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

DISTANCE— 1  .000  yards. 

RESULT  and  OFFICIAL  REPORT: 

U.  S.  Cartridges  excelled  all  others 


1 


MANUFACTURED  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO.. 

LOWELL,  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 

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WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

The  shooting  club  at  Bolton,  la.,  held  a  contest  Sat¬ 
urday  last.  Each  shooting  at  55  targets,  Chas.  Hover 
broke  25,  Thos.  Grier  40,  Wm.  Cramer  32,  H.  Jones  27, 
George  Wilson  41.  In  another  contest  at  30,  James 
Young  broke  16,  Wm.  Davis  18. 

The  Fort  Garry  Gun  Club,  Winnipeg,  Man.,  had  a  very 
prosperous  season,  and  the  club  is  enthusiastic  over  the 
i  coming  year’s  shooting.  The  city  championship  was  won 
by  Frank  Simpson.  The  Manitoba  championship  was 

•  won  by  Paul  Johnson.  The  city  championship  was  won 
l  by  the  club.  This  team  also  won  the  Brandon  challenge 
I  cup  for  the  third  time.  Frank  Simpson  won  Class  A 
.  medal.  The  holiday  medal  was  won  by  J.  H.  Borgoni. 
!  F.  G.  Belcher  won  Class  B.  One  member,  Maurice 
f  Putnam  passed  to  the  happy  hunting  ground,  which  all 

members  regret. 

Many  encouraging  reports  come  from  the  Western 
;  States  as  to  the  reorganization  of  gun  ciubs.  The 
J  Virginia,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  reports  a  membership  that 
will  aggregate  some  fifty  enthusiasts. 

The  membership  of  the  Magic  City  Gun  Club,  Muncie, 
Ind.,  has  been  increased  to  the  extent  that  the  shooters 
will  this  year  be  classified;  that  it,  there  will  be  a 
Class  A  and  a  Class  B,  and  each  class  will  have  a 
medal.  The  club  has  joined  the  State  League,  and  that 
means  that  the  members  are  alive  to  their  interests. 

;  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Richmond,  Va.,  Gun 
i  Club,  the  following  officers  were  elected:  President,  V. 
j  Hechler;  Secretary,  Herbert  J.  Walsh;  Vice-President, 
i  Walter  S.  MacLelland.  A  medal  will  be  the  prize  this 
1  year  instead  of  cash,  as  heretofore. 

!  Tonica,  Ill.,  now  has  a  new  gun  club,  named  Blue 
Rock.  Two  shoots  have  been  held,  and  there  will  be  at 
!  least  two  tournaments  held  this  year.  There  are  at 
present  some  fifteen  young  men  on  the  list  of  member- 

*  ship. 

The  Greater  Belleville,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  has  been  or¬ 
ganized  with  the  election  of  officers  as  follows:  Presi- 
i  dent,  Henry  Raetz;  Vice-President,  William  Krummel- 
bein;  Secretary,  William  Raetz;  Treasurer,  Emil  Fick- 
inger;  Trustees,  Eugene  Weingartner,  Henry  Meyer  and 
!  Jules  Perschbacher.  This  means  that  many  targets  will 
|  be  smashed  during  the  coming  season, 
i  Last  of  a  series  for  the  cups  will  be  held  at  Saturday 
i  by  the  members  and  friends  of  the  Capron,  Ill.,  Gun 
,  Club.  Wilcox  is  in  the  lead,  but  Dr.  Herbert  will  give 

(him  a  run  for  same.  Klina  has  the  best  show  on  the 
powder  cup.  Everybody  who  knows  how  to  put  a  gun  to 
the_  shoulder  is  welcome. 

Kansas  spring  tournaments  are:  Chanute,  April  19  and 
Hutchison,  Kans.,  State  shoot,  April  24,  25  and  26; 
Arkansas  City,  April  27;  Sulphur,  I.  T.,  May  1  and  2; 
(  lulsa,  Territorial  shoot,  May  7  and  8. 

The  Union  Gun  Club,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  recently 
organized,  will  shoot  at  Ingleside  grounds  the  third 
:  Sunday  of  each  month. 


A  large  meeting  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  sportsmen  was 
held  lately,  and  a  trapshooting  club  was  organized  for 
the  purpose  of  educating  the  tyro  in  the  are  of  clay- 
target  smashing.  Shoots  will  be  held  weekly,  at  which 
some  of  the  best  shots  will  be  present  and  teach  the 
young  idea  how  to  shoot. 

Seven  members  of  the  Enterprise  Gun  Club,  of  Mc¬ 
Keesport,  Pa.,  held  the  first  shoot  of  1907  last  Saturday 
week,  the  damage  by  water  having  been  repaired.  Shoot¬ 
ing  at  50  targets,  J.  F.  Calhoun  scored  49,  W.  Hale  48, 
McFarland  45,  J.  Hale  44,  N.  Everett  44,  Noel  43,  Davis  43. 

A  very  pleasant  time  was  that  reported  by  the  shooters 
of  Montreal,  Can.,  at  the  traps  on  Tuesday  last.  A 
handsome  prize  was  put  up  by  Mr.  Tom  Westlake,  pro¬ 
prietor  of  Wales  Hotel. 

The  New  Britain,  Pa.,  Amateur  Shooting  Association 
held  a  live-bird  shoot  last  Saturday.  Some  fine  shotmg 
was  done,  as  C.  J.  Conrad  killed  every  one  with  the 
first  barrel. 

At  the  all-day  shoot  of  the  Twin  City  Gun  Club,  Ur- 
bana,  111.,  Lee  Barkley,  of  Chicago,  scored  193  out  of 
200.  Several  other  good  shots  were  present. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Highland  Gun  Club, 
Moline,  Ill.,  the  following  officers  were  elected:  Presi¬ 
dent.  J.  Rosboroueh:  Vice-President,  W.  Walters;  Sec¬ 
retary,  F.  H.  Bein;  Treasurer,  John  Lindvall;  Captain, 
J.  Cooper. 

Things  pertaining  to  the  gun  club  are  on  the  increase 
at  Marion,  Ind.  At  their  last  shoot,  J.  H.  Reed  and 
F.  Le  Noir  were  present  and  shot  with  the  boys  on 
their  new  ground.  O.  M.  Drischel  and  C.  C.  Hiatt 
were  elected  additional  directors  on  the  board,  and  will 
assist  in  the  completion  of  arrangements  for  the  big 
shoot  of  June  4  and  5. 

Springfield,  O.,  Gun  Club  has  held  its  last  shoot  on 
the  old  grounds.  As  the  finale,  a  100-target  race  was 
arranged,  as  follows:  Henderson  87,  Poole  84,  Strong 
72,  Edwards  67,  Dingdine  46. 

The  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Trapshooters’  Association  held  a 
shoot  last  Sunday  on  their  new  grounds,  being  the  same 
as  that  heretofore  used  by  the  old  St.  Louis  Gun  Club. 
This  Association  will  hold  the  Missouri  State  shoot  for 
this  year,  and  with  Mr.  Bell  as  secretary  it  will  surely  be 
a  winner. 

Kullman  won  the  badge  at  the  shoot  on  the  grounds  of 
the  Metropolitan  Gun  Club,  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  on  Sunday 
last,  with  93  out  of  100.  One  of  the  best  exhibitions  in 
“many  moons”  was  Ed.  O’Brien’  with  115  straight  and  a 
total  of  147  out  of  150. 

A  movement  is  on  foot  to  organize  a  gun  club  at 
Ottumway,  la.  , 

A  delegation  of  Chicago  experts  last  week  paid  their 
respects  to  the  newly  organized  club  at  Champaign,  Ill. 
Their  shooting  was  very  interesting  to  the  amateurs  in 
the  college  cities,  as  they  made  scores  by  percent.,  as 
follows:  Bookley  96.  Cadwallader  88,  Clancey  77,  Stan- 
nard  89,  Vietmeyer  S9.  This  encouraged  the  club  to  the 
extent  of  holding  a  spring  tournament,  April  10  and  11. 

The  Lewistown,  Mont.,  Gun  Club  has  elected  officers 
as  follows  for,  1907 :  Joseph  Murray,  President;  George 
Taylor,  Vice-President;  Chas.  Denyes,  Secretary;  Clar¬ 


ence  Rossiter,  Captain;  Dr.  E.  A.  Long,  Sam  Weaver 
and  Frank  Williams,  Trustees.  The  first  shoot  was  held 
April  7,  and  will  be  succeeded  by  shoots  each  Sunday 
throughout  the  year. 

A  large  number  of  shooters  members  of  the  Cumber¬ 
land  Gun  Club,  Davenport,  la.,  had  as  their  guest  on 
Sunday  last  R.  R  Barber,  the  Paulina  expert  and  G.  A. 
H.  winner.  Some  very  good  shooting  was  reported,  and 
Mr.  Barber  made  a  straight  string  of  25. 

The  Niles,  O.,  Gun  Club  reports  activity.  A  meeting 
has  been  called  for  the  purpose  of  increasing  the  interest 
for  this  season. 

A  league  of  clubs  from  towns  in  the  Mahoning,  O., 
valley  will  be  formed  shortly.  Towns  most  interested 
are  New  Castle,  Ravenna,  Knisman,  Sharon,  Niles,  and 
Mineral  Ridge.  It  is  also  a  possibility  that  the  clubs  at 
Cleveland  and  also  Pittsburg  may  be  asked  to  join.  A 
regular  shoot  was  held  Saturday  last  with  a  series  of  25 
target  events. 

Reports  from  along  the  great  duck  shooting  resort,  the 
Illinois  River,  are  to  the  effect  that  the  ducks  have 
gone  north,  and  that  during  the  remainder  of  the  season 
they  will  be  secure,  as  the  laws  of  the  Northern  States 
prohibit  their  slaughter  when  they  are  paired  off  for 
the  nesting  season. 

The  seventh  shoot  for  the  powder  cup  at  North  Side 
Gun  Club.  Milwaukee,  was  a  hummer.  P.  Wagner  won 
with  his  handicap  of  10  allowance,  while  the  scratch  man 
was  next  with  46  out  of  50.  The  weather  was  pleasant, 
and  there  were  more  than  thirty  shooters  present. 

Last  Sunday  was  a  big  day  for  the  members  of  the 
Parker  Gun  Club,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  They  had  for  their 
guests  Frank  Riehl  and  W.  H.  Vietmeyer.  The  shoot¬ 
ing  was  difficult,  as  out  of  2,000  targets  shot  at  but  one 
straight  score  was  made  for  the  day.  Vietmeyer  and 
Piersdorf  were  high  for  the  day  with  88  out  of  100.  Jack- 
son  and  Hoon  were  next  with  87.  Most  of  those  present 
shot  at  100  targets. 

Nashville,  Tenn.,  will  have  another  gun  club,  and 
though  last  to  organize,  will  hold  the  title  of  Nashville 
Gun  Club.  At  the  organization,  March  30,  W.  R.  Manier 
was  chosen  President;  Eugene  Harris,  Vice-President; 
J.  Vaux  Crockett,  Secretary  and  Treasurer;  John  Noel, 
Captain.  Shooting  will  start  on  the  second  Saturday  in 
April  and  continue  for  six  months.  The  membership  is 
now  limited  to  twenty-five.  The  other  clubs  are  the 
Cumberland  Park  and  the  old  Hickory.  This  indicates 
that  shooting  in  Nashville  for  1907  will  be  on  the  increase. 

The  El  Paso.  Tex.,  Gun  Club  won  the  trophy  in  com¬ 
petition  with  Deming,  N.  M. ;  scores,  214  to  204.  The 
shooters  are  jubilant  over  the  victory,  as  in  case  Deming 
had  won  it  would  have  put  the  trophy  out  of  competition, 
it  <hen  becoming  their  personal  property.  There  was  a 
good  attendance  and  C.  Raithel  won  the  silver  trophy 
for  the  highest  score,  being  a  non-resident.  Wm.  Rand 
was,  as  he  usually  is,  the  high  man  for  the  day.  In  the 
main  event,  50  targets  to  the  man  the  scores  were : 
El  Paso — Rand  46,  Pennebacker  40,  Bower  47,  Hitt  38, 
Brewer  43;  total  214.  Deming — Stephens  44,  Raithel  47, 
Cobb  42,  Burdick  35,  Mayer  36;  total  204. 

Burlington,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  held  a  shoot  Saturday  last, 


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at  which  Mr.  Vedeigh  secured  high  score;  Mr.  Sandel 
second;  S  .D.  Man,  of  Genoa,  third. 

The  Western  Gun  Club,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  has  been 
organized  and  there  were  fifteen  members  present  at  the 
first  shoot.  Mr.  H.  Witlshire  was  high  with  50  out  of 
(JO  targets  to  J.  B.  Wood  and  Will  Wright  with  49. 

One  of  the  old  and  much  alive  gun  clubs  is  that  of 
Mankato,  Minn.,  which  will  hold  the  annual  meeting  this 
week  to  elect  officers  and  to  plan  for  the  summer's 
shooting. 

Encouraged  by  the  success  of  the  shoot  held  last  Sun¬ 
day  week,  the  members  of  the  Modesto,  Cal.,  Gun  Club 
will  hold  a  large  tournament  this  fall  and  hope  to  gather 
in  the  experts  who  attend  the  Spokane  shoot. 

A  large  attendance  of  the  members  of  the  Ottumwa, 
la..  Gun  Club  was  reported,  and  twenty  new  members 
were  added  to  the  list.  There  will  be  regular  weekly 
shoots  held  during  the  season  at  the  fair  grounds  park. 
Officers  chosen  are:  President,  James  F.  Powell;  Vice- 
President.  A.  J.  Miller;  Secretary,  N.  K.  Alderdice,  and 
Captain,  L.  T.  Crisman. 

L.  H.  Reid  was  a  visitor  to  the  Dayton,  O.,  Gun  Club 
on  Saturday  last,  and  gave  the  boys  a  few  pointers. 

A  new  gun  club  has  been  organized  by  some  young 
men  at  Clyde,  N.  Y 

The  Dallas,  Tex.,  Gun  Club  has  caused  notices  to  be 
sent  to  the  members  announcing  the  first  shoot  and  the 
annual  meeting  to  follow. 

The  weekly  shoot  of  the  El  Paso,  Ill.,  Gun  Club 
brought  out  V.  L.  Risscr  as  the  high  gun  with  21  out 
of  25.  O.  Johns  and  B.  L.  Potter  tied  for  low  score. 
Potter  won  the  leather  medal  on  the  shoot-off. 

Hallstead,  Pa.,  has  organized  a  Rod  and  Gun  Club, 
with  officers  as  follows:  President,  W.  F.  Smirell; 
Vice- President,  E.  A.  Harms;  Secretary,  John  McAloon; 
Trustee,  Fred  Shumak. 

The  Aurora,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  was  organized  last  week 
with  eighteen  members.  Officers  elected  were:  Presi¬ 
dent,  F.  C.  Witte;  Vice-President,  A.  L.  Vanderpool; 
Secretary,  B.  Christianson;  Treasurer,  James  Given; 
e'aptain,  Ed.  Donaldson.  Two  traps  and  a  good  supply 
of  targets  have  been  ordered. 

Visiting  shooters  who  have  been  looking  over  the  new 
club  grounds  of  the  Marion,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  aver  that 
they  are  second  to  none  in  the  State. 

The  Union  Hardware  Company,  of  Torrington,  Conn., 
has  acquired  the  old  business  of  the  Bridgeport  Gun 
and  Implement  Co. 

It  is  probable  that  the  various  gun  clubs  of  Dayton, 
O.,  will  all  unite  into  one  club.  Committees  from  those 
clubs  are  now  consulting  on  the  proposition. 

Last  Friday  the  Riverdale  Gun  Club,  Toronto,  Can., 
held  a  very  successful  shooting  tournament.  During  the 
forenoon  there  were  thirty-two  shooters  in  the  sweep- 
stakes.  J.  E.  Jennings  was  high  with  57.  W.  Lowe 
was  high  for  the  afternoon  with  48  out  of  50.  During  the 
day  there  were  eight  five-man  teams,  each  man  shot  at 
50  targets.  Riverdale  team  No.  2  made  a  total  of  228, 
Parkdale  224,  Riverdale  No.  1,  221,  Riverdale  No.  3  218, 
Balmy  Beach  217,  Stanley  214,  Nations  213,  Riverdale 
No.  4  191. 

The  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association  now  has  190 
members,  and  while  they  are  going  to  hold  the  State 
shoot  this  year  this  organization  will  ask  for  the  1908 
G.  A.  H.  And  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  they  could 
handle  it,  as  there  is  Jimmy  Bell  for  secretary,  who  has 
had  much  experience  with  the  G.  A.  H.  shoots  at  In¬ 
dianapolis. 

A  plan  to  bring  together  all  rod  and  gun  cranks  of 
the  State  of  Michigan  is  now  well  under  way.  Tem¬ 
porary  officers  have  been  selected  thus:  Chairman,  F. 
S.  Burgess;  Secretary,  G.  C.  Cullough ;  Treasurer,  F.  L. 
Albertson.  A  meeting  will  be  held  April  19,  at  which 
Governor  Warner  will  attend. 

J.  L.  D.  Morrison  was  a  welcome  visitor  at  the  last 
shoot  of  the  Winona,  Minn.,  Gun  Club. 

The  last  shoot  of  the  Springfield,  O.,  Gun  Club  resulted 
as  follows:  At  25  targets:  Young  23,  Pool  22,  Strong  19, 
Henderson  16,  Dingledine  15. 

El  Reno,  I.  T.,  Rod  and  Gun  Company  has  been 
formed  with  $10,000  capital.  Incorporators:  S.  C.  Hick¬ 
man,  II.  Harms,  F.  N.  Howell,  L.  N.  Sherhard,  Frank 
Case,  M.  D.  Libby  and  W.  A.  Maurer. 

A  lively  shoot  was  held  on  April  fool’s  day  at  Metro¬ 
politan  Gun  Club  grounds,  St.  Joseph,  Mo.  Dr.  M.  L. 
Kullman  was  high  with  86  out  of  100;  R.  Dougherty  85, 
and  A.  Carolus  third.  Dougherty  won  the  club  badge  on 
23  out  of  25. 

Ideal  Gun  Club,  of  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  was  organized 
last  week  with  G.  W.  Oliver,  President;  W.  R.  Seary, 
Secretary.  The  first  shoot  will  be  held  this  week. 


New  York  Athletic  Club. 

Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  April  6. — The  weather  con¬ 
ditions  to-day  were  good,  and  some  fine  scores  turned 
out.  Only  eight  guns  reported,  the  counter  attraction 
of  ladies’  day  at  the  city  house  keeping  some  of  the 
regulars  away.  The  first  event  for  trophy  was  won  by 
Crow.  No.  2,  the  April  cup,  was  won  by  Bavier,  assisted 
by  12  handicap.  No.  3,  the  Huggins  cup,  was  won  by 
Schauffler  after  a  tie  with  Kuchler,  each  shooting  with 
a  handicap  of  1.  No.  4,  trophy,  was  won  by  Pelham 
from  scratch.  No.  5,  trophy,  was  won  by  Hibbard  with 
a  clean  break.  No  6,  a  team  pick-up,  was  won  by 
Schauffler  and  Pelham.  No.  7  was  at  10  doubles  and 
was  won  by  Crow,  who  smashed  16. 


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Crowe  . 

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13 

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Event  6,  team  contest: 
Schauffler  and  Pelham  24. 
Hibbard  and  Crowe  22. 


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movemen  that  always  works  the  same  either  with  a  blank 
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which  was  published  serially  in  Forest  and 
Stream  as  by  W.  B.  Anderson,  will  soon  be 
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Schultz,  and  under  the  new  title 

Ny  Life  As  An  Indian 

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of  human  life  ever  drawn.  It  tells  of  the  life 
of  the  plains  Indian  in  the  old  days,  when  buf¬ 
falo  hunting  and  journeys  to  war  were  the  oc¬ 
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day  life  of  the  great  camn  tells  how  the  men  and 
women  passed  their  time,  how  the  young  men 
gambled,  how  they  courted  their  sweethearts, 
how  the  traders  imposed  on  the  Indians,  and 
how  the  different  tribes  fought  together.  The 
one  central  figure  of  the  book  is 

Nat-ah'-ki, 

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wife. 

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Theodore  Roosevelt,  founder  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
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startling  flashing  out  from  the  reader’s  own  memory. 

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TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 

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glance. 

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assure  the  reader  that  no  course  of  conduct  is  advised, 
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“THE  FINEST 

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Palefaces. 

Boston,  Mass.,  April  6.— After  a  prolonged  siege  of 
some  few  months,  during  which  every  available  piece  of 
property  suitable  for  trapshooting  purposes  within  easy 
reach  of  Boston  was  looked  into,  the  Paleface  Shooting 
Grounds  Corporation  have  at  last  decided  to  purchase 
land  at  Wellington,  Mass.,  together  with  the  house  and 
traps  now  belonging  to  the  Boston  Shooting  Association, 
and  expect  to  perfect  the  necessary  plans  for  one  ot 
the  best  trapshooting  outfits  in  the  East,  if  not  in  the 
United  States. 

Many  visitors  from  other  cities  will  appreciate,  the  As¬ 
sociation’s  decision  in  this  matter,  as  the  majority  of 
trapshooters  making  their  initial  visit  tO'  the  grounds  of 
either  the  Boston  Gun  Club  or  the  Boston  Shooting 
Association,  were  more  than  pleased  with  the  short 
time  taken  up  in  getting  to  the  grounds,  and  the  fine 
background  secured  so  near  the  city. 

These  grounds  when  completed  will  be  leased  to  the 
Palefaces,  under  whose  auspices  the  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion's  second  Eastern  Handicap  tournament  will  be  held, 
this  particular  shoot,  from  present  indications,  bidding 
fair  to  eclipse  any  shoot  heretofore  held  in  this  vicinity. 

The  corporation  now  owning  the  grounds  is  the  resuit 
of  Buffalo  F.  Smith’s  untiring  efforts,  whose  heart  and 
soul  were  in  The  work  of  seeing  Boston  in  a  trapshooting 
position  commensurate  with  its  size.  The  gratifying  way 
Boston  trapshooters  supported  him  must  have  been 
pleasing  to  him  after  the  time  spent  in  connection  with 
the  necessary  details.  Naturally  with  such  a  bunch  of 
enthusiasts  to  draw  from,  namely:  Dr.  E.  F.  Gleason, 
Chns.  E.  Comer,  E.  B.  Muldown,  Roy  D.  Hodsdon,  R. 
N.  Burnes,  A.  E.  Sibley,  Percy  W.  Carver,  Henry 
Powers,  Jacob  Wirth,  and  a  host  of  others  too  numerous 
to  mention,  is  it  any  wonder  that  the  success  of  the 
corporation  is  assured? 

The  stock,  though  nearly  half  pledged  at  the  pres¬ 
ent  date,  is  being  sold  to  any  shooter  interested  in  a 
matter  of  this  kind,  shares  being  only  for  a  nominal 
sum  of  $10,  easily  within  the  reach  of  all. 

Any  information  relative  to  this  corporation  can  be 
secured  at  the  Boston  office,  23  Elm  street,  where  in 
quiries  received  will  be  given  immediate  attention. 

Palefaces. 

Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Guvnor’s  Sec’y  &  Ireas. 


'Rifle  Range  and  Gallery . 


Fixtures. 

May  6-14.— Charleston,  S.  C.— National  Schuetzen  Bund 
fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  Ger¬ 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  J.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

The  regular  weekly  shoot  was  held  on  March  30,  with 
fine  weather  conditions,  but  no  very  large  scores  were 
made  on  account  of  it  being  reception  day  for  new  mem¬ 
bers  and  visitors.  Dr.  E.  C.  Palmer  was  present  with 
his  father,  Dr.  E.  A.,  both  in  hard  luck  that  day,  the 
one  losing  his  pistol  and  the  other  leaving  his  revolver 
at  Tome.  Mr.  Eyster  had  as  his  guest  Mr.  Vaughan,  the 
well-known  big-game  hunter,  shooting  a  .45-70  repeater. 
Walter  L.  Smith  shot  a  good  score  of  S4,  and  bids  fair  to 
be  one  of  our  best  revolver  shots.  Dr.  Mallette  had 
troubles  of  his  own  with  a  strange  rear  sight  on  his  rifle, 
his  own  having  unfortunately  been  put  out  of  business. 

The  following  scores  were  recorded,  200yds.,  rifle,  50yds. 
revolver: 

Record  match : 

R  L  Dubbs .  21  23  20  16  23  16  20  22  22  7—195 

16  15  24  20  1$  20  13  20  9  18—183 

17  17  20  17  17  20  22  12  19  21—182 

20  15  22  12  17  14  16  23  14  15—163 

Dr  E  A  Palmer .  18  11  15  15  19  3  19  25  22  14—161. 

Military  match: 

Dr  Byers  .  3  4  5  3  2  5  4  4  5  5 — 40 


Practice  match : 

Dr  E  C  Palmer .  3  20  15  21  17  24  12  22  14  21-169 

.  12  15  19  11  10  18  20  13  9  13—140, 


Honor  target: 

% 

13 

16 

13-42 

Revolver  match : 

N  Spering  . 

.  10  10  10 

10 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

6—89 

10  10 

9 

9 

9 

9 

8 

S 

8 

6 — 86 

L  E  Hall . 

.  10  10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

6 

6 

5 

3—70 

10  8 

8 

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5 

6—67 

10  9 

9 

S 

8 

6 

5 

4 

4 

3—66 

9  8 

7 

7 

6 

5 

5 

5 

4 

4—60 

Revolver  practice  match : 

W  L  Smith . 

. 10  9 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

8 

7 

7—84 

10  10 

8 

7 

6 

6 

5 

5 

6 

4—67 

N  Spering  . 

.  10  10 

9 

9 

8 

S 

8 

7 

7 

7—83! 

The  regular  w'eekly  shoot  was 

held  on 

April 

6. 

Weather 

conditions,  cloudy 

and  very  cold, 

very 

steady 

9 

0 

clock 

wind.  The  scores 

follow,  with 

rifle 

at 

200yds., 

and  re- 

volver  and  pistol 

at  50yds. : 

Offhand  medal  match : 

E  C  Goddard .  22  24  25  21  25  23  24  15  19  22—221 

22  24  22  17  19  20  24  16  20  17—20: 


Record  match : 

L  E  Hall .  21  17  20  25  21  21  22  24  19  18— 108 

23  21  22  18  16  20  23  15  24  21—203 

25  22  17  25  11  20  19  20  15  20—194 

13  17  24  24  18  17  19  20  23  17—102 

R  L  Dubbs .  21  19  24  19  23  19  19  24  15  23-206 

16  14  15  22  21  22  19  19  21  18— 1S7 

21  20  21  14  15  21  23  16  16  16—182 

17  21  17  16  20  17  15  20  21  16—180 

E  A  Palmer .  11  19  22  17  22  18  18  12  19  20— 178 

14  17  15  21  16  10  22  18  21  18—172 

Dr  Mallette  .  9  14  13  19  7  16  18  12  17  3— 12£ 

Honor  target: 

E  C  Goddard .  20  24  19-63 

R  L  Dubbs .  19  21  18-5? 

L  E  Hall  .  18  16  23—57 


Aprii.  13,  1907.I 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


595 


Pistol  match: 

:orge  H  Smith . 

10  10 

10 

10 

9 

9 

8 

S 

6 

5— S5 

10  9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

8 

7 

6 

6—82 

10  10 

9 

9 

8 

8 

7 

7 

7 

7—82 

10  10 

9 

9 

8 

8 

7 

7 

6 

6— SO 

9  9 

9 

S 

8 

8 

7 

7 

6 

5 — 76 

Revolver  practice  match 
C  Hay . 

‘  8  S 

8 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5—67 

A  Palmer . 

10  10 

7 

7 

7 

7 

6 

6 

4 

0—64 

Pistol  practice  match: 

C  Hay . 

10  9 

9 

9 

9 

8 

S 

7 

6 

6— SI 

Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  April  6. — The  regular  weekly  shoot  of 
;  e  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its  range 
-day  in  a  strong  shifting  wind,  which  kept  the  rifle 

Kores  down  to  extremely  modest  figures,  not  a  long- 
nge  score  reaching  the  40  mark,  and  but  one  200yds. 
ore  beating  200. 

,  Several  good  scores  were  made  in  the  pistol  medal 
atch,  in  which  E.  H.  Foote  was  high  with  the  fine 

tal  of  95. 

High  scores  were  made  at  midrange  by  F.  Carter  at  the 
idweekly  shoot,  when  he  made  consecutive  scores  of 
.  47  and  49  at  500yds.  and  43  at  600yds. 

The  bronze  and  silver  pistol  medal  was  won  by  S.  B. 
Jams.  The  scores : 


Bronze  and  silver  medal ;  won  on  ten  scores  of  S3  or 

tter  by 

B  Adams  . S6  88  85  86  90  93  90  S3  S3  86 

Offhand  practice  match: 

Niedner  _ 23  20  22  21  14  22  22  22  17  23—206 

E  Lynch .  24  20  16  23  15  20  21  9  22  13—183 

A  Hittle .  9  22  20  24  22  22  22  11  10  15—177 

Long-range  rifle  match,  1,000yds.: 


E  Patridge . 

'9 

5 

3  5 

3 

4 

5 

5 

4—39 

Daniels  . 

.  4 

5 

3 

3  4 

4 

5 

0 

3 

0—31 

Midrange  rifle  match, 

500yds. 

t  arter  . 

5 

5 

5  5 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5—49 

5 

5 

5 

5  5 

5 

5 

4 

4 

4—47 

5 

5 

4 

4  4 

4 

5 

4 

5 

5—45 

Six  hundred  yards: 

Carter  . 

4 

5 

4 

5  5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4  48 

Military  medal  match: 

T  Abbott . 

.  4 

5 

5 

5  5 

5 

4 

5 

4 

3-45 

Pistol  medal  match: 

H  Foote . 

.  10 

10  10 

8  10 

10 

9 

9  10 

9—95 

- 

8 

10 

7 

8  9 

9 

8  10 

9  10—88 

9 

10 

8 

7  10 

8 

7 

9 

10  10— SS 

F  Lamb . 

.  10 

8  10 

8  9 

9 

10  10 

9  10-93 

8 

7 

10 

8-  6 

10 

9  10 

8  10—86 

Mortimer  . 

7 

9 

9  9 

9  10  10  10  10—90 

7 

8 

9 

8  10 

8 

9 

8  10  10—87 

A  Smith . 

8 

S 

9 

9  9 

7 

8 

8 

9  10— S5 

T  Day . 

9 

8 

7 

7  7 

8  10 

8  10 

8—82 

Military  revolver  match 

W  Raymond . 

5 

5 

5 

4  4 

4 

4 

4 

3 

4—42 

5 

5 

5 

4  4 

3 

3 

4 

4 

4—41 

Pistol  practice  match: 

E  Patridge  . 

9 

9  10 

10  8 

8  10  10 

9 

9—92 

9 

8  10  10  9 

9  10 

7 

9 

10—91 

At  Baltimore. 

1  he  schoolboys  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  who  are  practicing 
le  shooting  at  the  Fourth  Regiment  Armory  under 
ajor  Samuel  J.  Fort,  are  enthusiastic  and  are  working 
rd.  They  began  on  the  sub-target  gun  and  did  re- 
irkably  well.  Major  Fort  has  caused  them  to  try  twice 
the  regulation  40yd.  range  with  ,22cal.  rifles,  and  the 
owing  they  have  made  has  been  still  better. 

1  he  next  move  will  be  to  practice  on  the  larger  ranges. 
Major  Fort  has  applied  for  permission  to  use  the  Fort 
cHenry  ranges,  and  if  the  permission  be  granted  the 
1  ys  in  practice  will  be  personally  taxed  3  cents  a  shot, 
ns  will  pay  for  the  ammunition.  The  boys  are  trying 
(  rd,  and  need  encouragement.  They  are  handicapped 
cause  of  lack  of  funds.  The  boys  are  from  the  City 
'■lege,  Polytechnic  Institute  and  grammar  schools  of 
-  city.  They  are  anxious  to  go  to  Creedmoor,  N.  Y., 
9  irney  and  shoot  in  the  schoolboy  event  there.  This 
ent  is  100yds.  standing,  and  300  and  500yds.  prone. 

'  send  a  representative  schoolboy  team  of  seven  from 
|  ltimore  will  cost  about  $150,  and  Major  Fort  is  trying 
get  this  sum  for  the  team.  There  is  intense  enthusi- 
n  among  the  boys.  In  a  recent  shoot  the  boys  made 
•  -  following  creditable  scores  with  .22cal.  rifles,  at 
ds. :  Skillman  43,  Appleby  3S,  Eldridge  38,  Reese  37, 

I  earner  36,  Hill  35,  Maxwell  34,  Mabbitt  34  Bechler  31, 
'oper  30,  Pray  29,  Schultz  27,  Wagner  24,  Belt  IS. 

Wm.  J.  Reed. 


ianh&tt&n  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

1  'Jew  York,  April  4. — At  the  shoot  held  at  2628  Broad- 
y,  scores  were  made  as  follows: 

Revolver,  50yds.:  M.  Hays  91,  87,  85,  83;  P.  Hanford 
83,  82,  82;  H.  A.  Grosbeck,  Jr.,  79;  W.  L.  Buchanan 
C.  W.  Green  94,  90,  87,  83;  J.  B.  Day  89,  88;  G. 
1  enzer  84;  J.  E.  Silliman  84,  81. 

Vpril  6. — At  Armbruster's  Park,  the  following  scores 
,  re  made: 

Revolver,  50yds.:  Col.  H.  II.  Brinkerhoff  81,  85,  85,  85, 
84;  \V.  J.  Cowes  83,  79,  86,  83,  84,  81,  82,  81,  87,  85; 
j- Alexander  91,  80,  72,  S2.  81,  86,  78,  83;  T  E  Silliman  89, 

1  87,  91,  87,  93,  83,  90,  92,  86. 

Lfle,  200yds.:  W.  H.  French  229,  226,  218,  210,  215; 

Hays  219,  209,  222,  213,  201,  20S;  Col.  H.  II.  llrinker- 
ff  196;  W.  Hays  217,  219,  213,  207;  G.  F.  Snelling  214, 

,  220,  222,  217,  219  ,  222;  M.  Dorrler  226,  208,  226,  225, 

I  L.  P.  Hansen  200,  221,  216,  227;  W.  A.  Barker  226, 

.  218,  224,  224,  225;  Dr  W  G  Hudson  231,  216,  224,  229, 

I  -  22'J- 

Jos.  E.  Silliman,  Treas. 


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84  84—168 
90  77—167 


For  ascertaining  at  a  glance  the  Division  of  Moneys  in 
Trapshooting.  Paper,  25  cents. 

There  are  forty  tables,  covering  varying  entry  fees, 
prices  of  targets  and  the  number  of  entries,  and  it  is  the 
work  of  only  a  moment  to  determine  the  purses  in  the 
various  events.  Such  a  reference  book  as  this  is  as  use¬ 
ful  to  the  trapshooter  as  his  interest  tables  are  to  the 
bank  clerk. 


*Almy  . 

Huriburtf8.44‘. . * .  81  78— 159 

♦Gardiner  .  70  r? 

Eddy,  .38  .  73  54—127 

♦Coulters  .  62  56—118 

Allowance  for  revolvers . 

Portland  Team. 

♦Falkins  . ' .  85  85—170 

♦Crosbv  88  80 — 168 

Fawcett,  mW.. .  76  84-164 

♦Hayden  .  73  83  156 

♦Chandler  .  80  76  156 

♦Wilkins  .  73  79  152 

♦Thomas  .  77  73  150 

♦Stevens  .  67  82  149 

♦Bailey  .  77  68 — 145 

♦Adams  .  t4  66  140 

Allowance  for  revolvers . . . 

Providence  team  won  by  3  points. 

*  Denotes  .22  target  pistol. 


22— IE 


6-1 


Dupont  Rifle  Association. 


Wilmington,  Del. — The  attendance  at  the  range  t! 
afternoon  was  cut  down  somewhat  by  the  raw  wint 
and  there  was  not  very  much  enthusiasm  extant.  Ev 
the  Accounting  Department  cup  match  brought  out  or 
a  trio  of  competitors.  A  stiff  wind  cut  across  the  ran 
at  intervals,  then  swung  around  until  it  came  dead  ir 
the  shooting  house  windows,  so  that  it  kept  one  gue 
ing  all  the  time  as  to  what  was  what.  Even  Coyne,  c 
expert  on  windage,  was  glad  not  to  go  below  an  8 
times.  The  scores:  _  _ 

Rifle,  200yds. :  Newman  79,  73,  72;  McCafferty 
Scott  81,  84,  85,  87.  „  „ 

Pistol,  50yds.:  I.  du  Pont  93,  82,  86,  86,  86,  87,  93. 
89  88;  Blanchard  90,  85,  80,  86,  82,  90;  L.  du  Pont 
89,  77,  89,  80,  83,  89,  79,  86,  86;  Robelen  83,  79,  78. 

McCafferty,  Scott  and  Newman  are  all  struggling  w 
new  telescopes,  and  this  time  with  some  promise  of  w 
ning  out  with  them.  Mack  and  Scott  have  just  recei\ 
two  of  the  finest  glasses  we  have  ever  looked  throu; 
I.  du  Pont  is  threatening  to  go  over  to  the  200yd.  bu 
to  make  things  interesting  there.  Darlington  came  < 
to  look  us  over,  and  promises  to  hunt  up  his  guns  a 
get  busy  in  a  few  weeks,  and  Keithley  has  forswc 
chasing  the  elusive  duck,  and  will  be  with  us  from  n 
on.  All  of  which  promises  interesting  doings  later. 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y 


National  Schuetzen  Bund. 


The  fifth  triennial  Schuetzenfest  of  the  Natio 
Schuetzen  Bund,  to  be  held  at  Charleston,  S.  C.,  May 
14,  under  the  auspices  of  the  German  Rifle  Club,  is 
citing  much  interest  and  has  all  the  signs  of  a  gr 
contest  in  prospect.  E.  H.  Jahnz,  President  of 
National  Schuetzen  Bund,  was  the  recipient  of  a  let 
from  President  Roosevelt,  commendatory  of  the  p 
poses  of  the  Bund,  and  of  the  beneficent  service  it 
doing  the  nation  by  promoting  shooting  among  citiz 
and  raising  the  standard  of  marksmanship.  The  Pr 
dent  was  invited  to  attend  this  great  festival,  but 
many  engagements  prevented  his  acceptance.  He,  It 
ever,  will  fire  the  first  shot  of  the  festival.^  The  r 
allotted  to  this  use  will  be  carefully  secured  in  positl 
will  be  accurately  sighted  at  the  target,  and  will^  be 
direct  connection  with  the  White  House.  Consul-Gens 
Karl  Buenz,  of  New  York,  and  many  other  distinguisl 
gentlemen,  have  signified  their  Intention  to  be  press 
The  German  Emperor  is  an  honorary  member  of 
Charleston  Club. 


Cincinnati  Rifle  Association. 

The  Cincinnati  Rifle  Association,  at  their  regular  shs 
April  7,  200yds.,  offhand,  German  ring  target,  had 
contestants.  ’  Mr.  Freitag  made  the  highest  score  of 
day.  Drube  was  high  on  the  honor  target.  The  scoi 

Hoi 

Freitag  . 226  213  207  209  207—1064 

Hofer  . 221  216  213  207  204—1061 

Hasenzahl  . 214  208  208  202  201-1033 

Allen  . 215  207  204  200  195—1021 

Roberts  . 216  202  197  194  185—  994 

Drube  . 205  192  . -  397 


A  continuation  of  “Uncle  Lisha’s  Shop”  and  “Sam 
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Price,  $1.25. 


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PUBLISHERS’  DEPARTMENT. 


Dr.  IT.  Clay  Glover,  the  veteran  friend  of  the  dogs 
America,  who  has  been  attending  the  field  trials 
incidentally  enjoying  a  little  field  shooting  in  the  Soi 
returned  to  New  York  city  last  week  looking  hale 
hearty.  He  was  pleased  with  the  success  of  his 
remedies  in  the  South  and  elsewhere,  and  will  be  s 
at  the  various  bench  shows  and  trials  to  be  held  in 
near  future. 


The  G.  W.  Cole  Co.,  formerly  of  the  Washington 
Building,  have  recently  been  obliged  to  move  to  ni 
commodious  quarters  at  the  new  42  Broadway  bund 
These,  of  course,  are  merely  the  executive  offices  of 
concern,  whose  factory,  originally  a  small  building 
Asbury  Park,  was  later  moved  to  a  fine  n,ew  factory 
Rahway,  N.  J.  The  Three-in-One  has  made  itself  pe  p 
in  manv  lands. 


April  13,  1907.] 


COLD  IN  MAINE. 

SA  Bangor  man  in  his  effort  to  describe  the 
ldest  place  in  the  world  spoke  of  a  shed  that 
as,  “too  cold  to  keep  wood  in,”  and  this  was 
e  limit  until  this  correspondence  came  in  from 
ount  Desert  concerning  the  weather  down  there 
'cently:  “A  fisherman  of  Otter  Creek  says  a 
g  codfish  was  so  attracted  by  the  warmth  of 
gasolene  heater  in  his  dory  that  it  jumped  into 
e  boat  and  tried  to  wrap  itself  around  the 
>ater.  It  froze  in  a  half  circle.  Jed  Jerkins, 
Trenton,  went  to  the  barn  to  water  his  stock, 
e  fell  and  upset  the  pail.  Before  he  could  step 
:  it  of  the  water  his  boots  froze  to  the  floor, 
e  had  to  take  his  boots  off  to  get  away.” — 
ennebec  Journal. 


WHAT  IS  “POPJOYING”? 

“P”  must  be  the  most  tricky  and  elusive  letter 
'  the  alphabet,  the  one  that  gives  the  lexi- 
>grapher  the  greatest  trouble.  Dr.  Murray  has 
•en  steadily  pursuing  it  for  a  couple  of  years 
id  more,  but  his  quest  is  not  yet  over.  In  his 
test  appeal  for  information  sportsmen  and 
hoolboys  may  be  able  to  render  assistance.  G. 

Kingsley’s  book  on  “Sport  and  Travel”  has 
reference  to  “the  stream  on  which  he  himself 
as  wont  to  popjoy  in  a  very  aboriginal  man- 
|i;r.”  And  “Tom  Brown’s  School  Days”  con- 
ins  this  sentence:  “After  a  whole  afternoon’s 
injoving  they  caught  three  or  four  small  coarse 
i;h.”  Dr.  Murray  wants  to  know  the  precise 
eaning  of.  “popjoy.”  how  the  word  has  been 
ade  up  and  whether  it  is  school  slang  or  a 
lecimen  of  local  dialect. — London  Chronicle. 


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I  amp  RECREATION  in  the  great  Mantrap  Valley; 

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j  A.  G.  IRWIN,  Dorset,  Minn. 


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THOUSANDS  have  discarded  the  idea  of  making  their 
own  cocktails,  —  all  will  after  giving  the  CLUB 
COCKTAILS  a  fair  trial.  Scientifically  blended  from 
the  choicest  old  liquors  and  mellowed  with  age  make 
them  the  perfect  cocktails  that  they  are  Seven  kinds, 
most  popular  of  which  are  Martini  (Gin  base),  Man¬ 
hattan  (Whiskey  base). 

The  following  label  appears  on  every  bottle: 

Guaranteed  under  the  National  Pure  Food  and  Drugs 
Act.  Approved  June  30th,  1906.  Serial  No.  1707. 

G.  F.  HEUBLEIN  &  BRO.,  Sole  Props. 

Hartford  New  York  London 


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For  Spring  and  Summer  Outing  visit  JAMESTOWN 
EXPOSITION  and  spend  balance  of  vacation  at 

HOTEL  WACHAPREAGUE. 

Shooting,  Fishing,  Surf  Bathing,  Launching,  Sailing, 
Rowing,  Tennis,  beautiful  drives,  walks,  etc. 

For  further  information  address  A.  H.  G.  MEARS, 
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P.  S. — Nearest  spring  and  summer  resort  north  of 
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tain  air,  6,000  feet  above  sea  level;  good  cosy  cabins, 
gentle  horses  to  ride  or  drive.  Address  THOMAS 
MICHENER,  Salesville,  Mont. 


NEWFOUNDLAND 

Salmon  fishing  and  caribou  hunting  best  obtainable. 
Guides  and  camp  outfit  supplied.  BAY  ST.  GEORGE 
HOTEL,  Stephenville  Crossing,  Newfoundland. 


ADIRONDACKS. 

For  Sale. — One  of  the  best  camps  on  Indian  Lake,  with 
a  frontage  on  said  lake  of  16  rods,  and  also  a  boat  house 
that  goes  with  the  camp.  It  is  finished  in  red  birch 
floors,  and  the  balance  of  the  camp  is  ceiled  all  over. 
Altitude  is  over  1,400  feet,  and  is  situate  in  an  evergreen 
forest,  and  is  very  desirable  for  health  resort.  Inquire 
of  A.  B.  PARMELEE  &  SON,  Malone,  N.  Y. 


FOR  SALE 

For  Settlement  of  Estate. 

THE  GEENWOOD  ESTATE  of  30,000  acres  in  Virginia,  on  the  waters  of 
James  River  and  the  Blue  Ridge  Mountains,  and  in  the  upper  Valley  of 
Virginia,  on  or  near  the  Norfolk  and  Western  and  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Rail¬ 
ways,  embracing  mountain  and  valley  land.  A  small  part  improved  and  in 
cultivation,  but  most  of  the  property  in  its  natural  state;  valuable  for  minerals, 
timber,  agriculture,  fruit  growing,  forest  development,  as  a  stock  ranch,  and  as 
a  hunting  and  fishing  preserve. 

1"  Healthful  climate,  picturesque  scenery,  commanding  views,  the  varying 
elevations  from  750  to  4,250  feet  above  the  sea,  giving  different  climatic  con¬ 
ditions  from  those  of  Central  Virginia  to  New  York  State. 

March,  1907. 

WILLIAM  A.  ANDERSON. 

Executor  of  Francis  T.  Anderson,  deceased, 

Richmond,  Virginia. 


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T  ajcidermi-rt’t. 


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IS (Jrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins, 
Antlers,  etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and 
Fish,  and  all  kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 

Ward’s  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  V. 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

/Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  pur¬ 
poses  a  specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls.for 
Jfae  fur  trade.  369  Canal  St.,  New  York. 

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Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


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Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  .Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

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RAW  FURS  WANTED. 

Highest  cash  prices.  Send  for  circular.  E.  G.  BAKER, 
&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


American  Big  Game  Hunting. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club.  Editors: 
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LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838. 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
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Quail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans, 
deer,  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U.  S. 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


For  Sale. 


RESURRECTION  OF  THE  PUP. 


Small-Mouth  Black  B&ss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blat't  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingerlings  for  stocking  purposes. 

War&maug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  frv,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass.  


DDAAIf  TDAI  IT"  of  all  ages  for  stocking 
Dfvvlvllk  1  BxvMJ  1  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes- 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors'  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout, 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


REMINISCENCES  OF  A 
SPORTSMAN. 

BY  J.  PARKER  WHITNEY. 

This  is  a  volume  of  extraordinary  interest. 
The  author,  who  is  a  well  known  man  of  affairs, 
and  conspicuously  successful  in  large  business 
interests,  has  drawn  from  his  life-long  partici¬ 
pation  in  field-sports  a  thousand  and  one  inci¬ 
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hardy,  extremely  prolific  and  absolutely  rvorv-migratory. 
From  our  last  importation  of  this  season  we  will  furnish, 
while  they  last,  single  pairs  at  $7.00;  larger  quantities  at 
reduced  rates. 

Now  in  season:  Red  Deer,  Fallow  Deer,  Axis  Deer, 
Roe  Deer,  Wild  Boars;  all  kinds  of  Pheasants,  Bohemian, 
English  Ring-necked,  Reeves,  Golden,  Silver,  White, 
Amherst,  Versicolor,  Elliott,  Soemmering,  Impeyan, 
Peacock,  Swinhoe,  Nobilis,  Manchurian,  Mongolian 
Argus,  Melanotus,  Temminik,  Satyr,  Tragopan,  Prince 
of  Wales  and  others.  Swans:  White,  Black,  Black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick.  Fancy  Ducks:  Mandarins,  Wood 
Ducks,  Widgeons,  Teals  and  others.  Fancy  Pigeons. 
We  can  also  furnish  Japanese  Deer,  Albino  Deer,  Rein¬ 
deer,  Llamas,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  Foxes,  Squirrels, 
Ferrets,  etc.  Write  for  price  list. 

WENZ  MACKENSEN, 

YARDLEY,  PA. 

Agenlsfor  JULIUS  MOHR,  Jr..  Ulm, Germany. 

Exporter  of  Live  Game.  Wild  Animals,  Fancy  Pheasants,  etc. 


Continued  from  page  586. 

there  a  schooner  drifted  helplessly  on  the  tide; 

Little  Pup  after  being  paddled  out  beyond  She 
piers  drifted  slowly  up  toward  the  Narrows. 

It  was  noon  time  before  the  upper  bay  was 
reached  and  shortly  after  noon  the  fair  tide 
which  had  been  calculated  on  to  take  them  cleai 
through  the  East  River,  slackened  and  ther 
started  to  ebb. 

It  was  certainly  most  discouraging  to  Pup’s 
crew.  Had  there  been  any  air  at  all  they  woulc 
have  been  able  to  make  it,  but  now  all  thoughts 
of  getting  through  to  the  Sound  were  futile. 

It  was  fully  3  o’clock  before  the  little  cuttei 
bucking  the  tide  reached  Governors  Island. 

Here  nature  suddenly  changed  her  countenance' 
A  dark  streak  appeared  on  the  water  along  the 
Jersey  shore,  rapidly  spread  over  the  bay  unti 
it  reached  the  cutter.  Then  things  became  sud 
denly  very  active,  and  Pup  with  a  white  coamei 
rolling  away  off  each  bow,  her  sails  bellying  al 
most  to  bursting,  and  two  men  sitting  well  aft 
bounded  off  before  the  strong  breeze  up  the  tur 
bulent  East  River. 

Anyone  who  has  traversed  this  river  know: 
what  a  lively  bit  of  water  it  is  under  the  Brook 
lyn  bridge.  Tug  boats,  ferry  boats,  steamboats 
lighters  and  tows,  all  seem  to  meet  here  at  the 
same  time  and  see  how  near  they  can  come  t< 
fouling  without  actually  sinking  each  other.  an< 
woe  to  the  poor  outsider  who  happens  to  intrudi 
while  they  are  having  this  interesting  marin> 
football  scrimmage. 

The  poor  little  Pup  was  the  outsider  and  he 
came  the  football.  Yankee  skippers  and  pilots 
Irish  engineers  and  stokers.  Swedish,  Germai 
and  even  Italian  deck  hands  were  all  at  one  am 
the  same  time  in  the  polite  vocabulary  of  th 
water  front  requesting  the  two  men  to  take  tha 

blankety,  blank  -  of  a  blankety,  blank  — 

out  of  the  way. 

Gladly  would  the  pair  have  done  so,  but  where  j 
Ferry  slips  were  poor  places  to  get  afoul  of  an< 
every  dock  they  passed  required  dodging  fron 
tugs  backing  out  or  scows  comine  ruthless! 
head  on  that  required  immediate  action  to  pre| 
vent  going  under  them. 

The  short  man  had  the  tiller,  the  tall  man 
trimming  sheets;  both  had  their  hands  full  t 
guide  that  little  toy  of  a  boat  clear  of  trouble; 

The  tide  was  running  like  a  mill  race  againsi 
them  and  a  heavy  cross  sea  tossing  Pup  abou| 
so  her  boom  would  be  dragging  two  feet  unde 
one  minute  and  six  feet  in  the  air  the  next. 

And  so  when  the  tall  man,  overcome  by  th 
lively  action  of  the  beat,  gave  way  to  remorse  0 
something  else  and  became  violently  sea  sick,  th 
short  man  began  to  think  it  high  time  to  resor 
to  drastic  measures  for  relief. 

The  sun  was  getting  low,  the  wind  blowinj 
harder  every  minute  *  there  wasn't  a  lantern  0 
any  kind  on  the  boat  and  so  to  attempt  to  sai 


a  14ft.  cutter  up  the  East  River  at  night  lost  a. 
its  charms  and  just  above  the  bridge  the  fir? 
loop  hole  of  escape  presented  itself. 

There  was  an  opening  of  about  eight  feet  be] 
tween  two  steamships  with  an  open  space  be 
vond  them.  With  a  sweep  like  a  sea  gull  th 
little  Pup  swept  round  and  shot  into  the  crevied 
her  masthead  just  level  with  the  steamer’s  deck:] 
Her  momentum  carried  her  past  the  ships  an 
there  a  haven  ot  refuge  appeared;  an  empty  slid 
Letting  the  sails  run  down  the  short  mai 


April  1.3,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Remington  Autoloading  Rifle 


The  powerful  penetration  of  this  arm  is  shown  by  the  two  accompanying  cuts. 
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bullet.  The  bone  on  the  right,  equal  in  size  to  the  femur  of  the  moose,  shows  the 
shattering  power  of  two  shots  in  live  tissue.  Self-loading,  with  solid  breech  and 
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•steered  Flip  away  up  to  the  inner  corner  of  the 
dock  and  made  her  fast  catercornered. 

What  was  left  of  the  tall  man,  the  outside  shell 
of  him,  unfolded  itself  and  regained  a  hollow, 
shadowy  cheerfulness. 

The  two  left  the  boat  here  and  took  the  cars 

home. 


’i  • 

Next  Sunday  when  things  were  quiet  on  the 
river  and  wind  fair  the  tall  man  got  Pup  up  to 
;  Morrisania.  A  week  later  he  finished  the  event¬ 
ful  trip  and  reached  New  Rochelle,  her  home 
port,  where  for  two  years  he  enjoyed  her,  and 
so  Pup  was  resurrected.  C.  G.  Davis. 


The  Doctor’s  Story. 

The  doctor  tells  a  funny  story  about  one  of 
his  yachting  patients  who  became  very  enthusias¬ 
tic  over  the  sport. 

j1  He  had  not  seen  her  for  some  time  and  after 
fa  cordial  greeting  she,  bubbling  over  with  anxiety 
to  show  how  she  had  progressed  in  her  knowl¬ 
edge  of  yachting  lore,  remarked : 

!  “Oh !  doctor !  I  am  quite  a  sailor  now.  I 
!  know  all  the  spars  and  can  tell  peak  from  the 
neck  halliards  this  summer.” 


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jto  study  up  on  the  subject  of  motor  boats  and 
engines.  It  contains  many  valuable  formulae  relat- 
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af  boats,  also  chapters  on  designing,  building, 


powering,  etc. 


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formance  has  _  been  greater  than  anticipated. 
Jrders  for  similar  boats  are  reported  from  var- 
T  ous  quarters.  Many  are  rumors  that  cannot  be 
positively  identified  with  any  individual. 

Mr.  A.  E.  Luders,  designer  for  the  Electric 
Launch  Co.,  of  Baltimore,  anticipates  building 
me. 

I  Mr.  A.  B.  Raymond,  of  Boston,  has  placed  an 
irder  with  the  Bath  Maine  Construction  Co.  for 
mother.  Mr.  Clinton  H.  Crane  is  reported  as 
|  laving  one  already  built  at  City  Island. 

|  From  appearances  there  will  "be  about  a  dozen 
|  wady  for  trials  this  summer. 

«  *  K 

The  large  cruising  launch  Columbia  has  been 
|  old  through  the  office  of  Stanley  M.  Seaman,  to 
;dr.  E.  L.  Edmunds,  Norfolk,  Va.,  by  Mr.  E.  L. 

-  erplanck,  Brooklyn. 

*  *  * 

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,  anada,  revised  to  date  and  now  in  force,  are 
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K_ennel  Special . 

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in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale. — Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
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MOOSE  IN  CAPTIVITY. 

“The  reason  so  few  moose  are  seen  in  cap¬ 
tivity  in  the  parks  and  circuses  of  the  country  is 
not  because  they  are  naturally  too  wild  to  be 
domesticated,  but  because  they  usually  do  not 
live  long  in  captivity,”  said  J.  C.  Peterson,  of 
St.  Paul.  “My  father  was  for  many  years  a 
settler  in  northern  Minnesota,  and  at  different  i 
times  in  his  experience  he  had  three  moose  on 
his  homestead  which  recognized  him  as  their 
master. 

“All  the  animals  were  captured  when  they  were 
very  young,  and  in  each  instance  it  took  them  I 
only  a  few  days  to  become  apparently  attached  j 
to  father  and  his  small  farm.  For  two  or  three 
weeks  he  would  keep  them  fenced  in,  and  then 
would  allow  them  to  roam  around  at  will.  They 
would  be  gone  for  two  or  three  hours,  or-  per¬ 
haps  half  a  day  at  a  time,  but  always  came  back 
all  right.  By  allowing  them  the  run  of  the 
premises  this  way  they  met  practically  the  same 
conditions  as  if  they  were  wild  in  the  forest,  and 
therefore  were  always  in  good  health,  but  the 
moment  any  of  them  were  shipped  to  the  city  a 
change  was  noticeable. 

“Two  of  the  animals  were  sold  to  city  park 
associations  at  different  times,  and  in  each  in¬ 
stance  the  moose  finally  died.  They  seemed  will¬ 
ing  enough  to  remain  in  the  parks,  but  condi¬ 
tions  were  not  such  as  they  were  used  to,  and 
from  the  first  it  was  to  be  seen  that  they  were 
failing  in  health.  A  moose  can  stand  all  sorts 
of  hardships  in  the  woods,  but  when  he  is  in 
captivity,  lack  of  exercise  or  lack  of  proper  food 
or  lack  of  something  else  puts  him  on  the  down 
grade,  and  as  a  rule  he  passes  in  his  checks  in 
a  few  weeks  or  a  few  months  at  the  outside. 

“One  of  the  animals  my  father  owned  was  a 
handsome  bull  and  he  was  trained  to  harness. 
The  animal  could  pull  a  good-sized  load  and 
travel  through  the  woods  with  a  sleigh  behind; 
him  at  a  very  lively  clip.  This  third  moose  was 
one  day  shot  by  a  hunter  near  the  house.  So  all 
three  animals  met  with  an  untimely  fate,  which 
goes  to  prove,  I  suppose,  that  man  should  not 
monkey  with  the  plans  of  nature.” — Duluth 
Herald. 


A  FIGHT  WITH  A  LEOPARD. 

Lieut.-Col.  PIutchinson,  of  the  Second 
Ghurkas,  had  a  thrilling  fight  with  a  Jeopard  j 
which  attacked  his  wife  while  on  a  -shooting  trip! 
near  Debra  Dun.  They  were  returning  after  a 
day’s  shooting  and  the  beaters  had  gone  on  some- 
distance  ahead.  Mrs.  Hutchinson  was  walking 
about  ten  yards  in  front  of  her  husband.  She 
deviated  slightly  from  the  path  and  surprised  a 
young  leopard,  which  immediately  attacked  her. 

Col.  Hutchinson  instantly  raised  his  rifle  tc 
shoot  the  beast,  but  dared  not  fire  for  fear  of 
wounding  his  wife.  Then,  seeing  that  the  only 
way  to  save  her  life  was  to  drag  the  leopard  otf, 
he  dropped  his  rifle  and  attacked  the  beast  with 
his  hands.  The  leopard  first  attempted  to  seize 
his  arm,  but  missed,  and  Col.  Hutchinson  was- 
able  to  keep  it  at  bay  while  his  wife  rose  and 
ran  to  call  the  beaters.  Meanwhile  the  anima 
sprang  again  on  Col.  Hutchinson  and  a  desperate 
fight  between  the  man  and  the  beast  followed. 

Col.  Hutchinson  eluded  its  springs  with  mar¬ 
velous  agility.  He  made  several  attempts  to  re¬ 
gain  his  rifle,  but  the  leonard  was  on  him  before 
he  could  pick  it  up.  Then  he  thought  of  hi: 
revolver  and  was  placing  his  hand  on  his  hip  t( 
draw  it  when  the  leopard  sprang  on  him  agau 
and  seized  his  right  arm.  Desperate  as  the  posi 
tion  was.  Col.  Hutchinson  did  not  give  in,  anei 
although  he  was  suffering  terrible  agonies,  \v 
grappled  with  the  beast. 

At  last  Col.  Hutchinson  freed  his  arm  and  sue 
ceeded  in  getting  his  revolver.  Then  he  shot  tin 
leopard  in  the  eye.  The  animal  let  go  its  hold! 
but  the  shot  had  only  blinded  it.  Before  it  coul< 
spring  on  him  Col.  Hutchinson  had  gained  pcs 
session  of  his  rifle  and  succeeded  in  killing  thj 
beast  just  as  the  first  of  the  beaters  came  back 

Col.  Hutchinson  was  by  this  time  so  exhausts 
from  loss  of  blood  and  the  struggle  that  he  wa 
in  a  state  of  collapse.  He  was  carried  back  t< 
his  buncralow  and  his  arm,  which  was  terribl 
lacerated  from  the  shoulder  to  the  wrist,  was  at 
tended  to. — Lucknow  Corresnondence,  Londo 
Express. 


April  20,  1907.] 


THE  CATAMOUNT. 

Jay  Cooke’s  life  was  now  running  at  full  tide. 

,  He  was  asked  to  negotiate  loans  for  the  Mexican 
and  Japanese  governments.  He  was  constantly 
in  contact  with  financial  and  political  leaders  of 
the  first  rank.  He  fished  with  President  Grant 


and  General  Moorhead  in  the  Potomac,  with 
Chase  in  Lake  Erie,  and  with  Senator  Cattell,  of 
New  Jersey,  off  the  coast  of  that  State.  Several 
Limes  Mrs.  Grant  and  the  President’s  sons  were 
in  camp  with  the  Cookes  at  the  financier’s  South 
Mountain  estate  in  southern  Pennsylvania.  An 
entire  township  there,  which  was  named  for  Jay 
Cooke,  cast  its  vote  solidly  for  General  Grant  in 
1872,  after  one  of  their  visits  to  the  litle  neigh¬ 
borhood.  Here  the  banker  was  a  boy  with  the 
rest. 

One  night  while  he  was  telling  them  Indian 
stories,  receiving  their  rapt  attention,  a  hideous 
screech  was  heard  outside.  Instantly  each  lad 
sprang  to  his  feet.  The  cry  was  repeated. 

“Hush!”  exclaimed  Mr.  Cooke.  “It’s  a  cata¬ 
mount  !” 

All  the  boys  drew  revolvers,  and  organized  a 
party  to  make  an  end  to  the  ferocious  animal. 
They  at  last  traced  it  to  a  tree,  and  banged  away 
without  knowing  that,  acting  under  Jay  Cooke’s  in¬ 
structions,  a  man  on  the  place,  who  was  safely 
|  hidden,  was  uttering  the  cries  while  holding  an 
effigy  aloft  by  a  rope.  Finally  a  shot  brought 
the  thing  to  the  ground,  and  the  boys  ran  up  to 
daim  the  prize.  Robert  Douglas,  son  of  Stephen 
A.  Douglas,  shouted  exultantly,  “  I  killed  the 
catamount !”  and  as  soon  as  straw  was  seen  pro¬ 
truding  from  under  the  skin,  there  was  no  dis¬ 
position  to  dispute  his  title  to  the  honor.  The 
next  day  the  hills  resounded  with  the  news  that 
Douglass  had  killed  the  catamount.  A  few  years 
passed;  the  boy  became  a  man,  and  was  stump- 
ng  the  State  of  North  Carolina  in  a  contest  con¬ 
ducted,  if  on  a  smaller  scale,  very  much  like  the 
keries  of  joint  debates  betwen  his  father  and 
|  Abraham  Lincoln  in  Illinois.  At  the  end  of  a 
'  speech  it  was  customary  to  inquire  if  any  one 
in  the  audience  had  a  question  to  propound  to 
:he  orator.  Finally  one  night  Douglass  was  faced 
1  by  an  old  fellow  who  said :  “Mr.  Douglass, 

I  might  I  ask  you  a  question?” 

“Certainly,”  he  answered  unsuspectingly, 
j  “Well,  there  is  just  one  thing  I  would  like 
to  ask  you,  and  it  is  this,”  the  man  continued 
gravely,  “who  killed  the  catamount?” — Dr.  Ober- 
loltzer  in  the  April  Century. 


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MR.  SHIR  AS’  PLAN. 

Public  interest  in  INI r.  Shiras’  plan  for  the 
Federal  control  of  migratory  birds  seems  to  be 
increasing,  if  we  may  judge  from  the  attention 
that  it  is  receiving  in  the  newspapers  all  over 
the  country.  As  the  plan  becomes  better  un¬ 
derstood,  game  protectors  and  people  generally 
are  recognizing  its  advantages.  The  National 
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and  of  British  North  America  favor  it.  No  less 
than  forty  game  commissioners  have  written  to 
Mr.  Wm.  Dutcher  in  favor  of  the  abolition  of 
spring  shooting.  This  is  something  which  of 
course  is  bound  to  come  sooner  or  later  over  the 
whole  continent,  though  certain  States  are  very 
slow  to  take  action  in  this  direction. 

It  ia  interesting  to  see  how  much  more  for¬ 
ward  the  Western  States  are  than  those  of  the 
East  in  matters  of  game  protection.  The  State 
of  Washington  adopted  a  license  law  a  long  time 
ago,  while  the  State  of  New  York  has  just  killed 
a  license  bill  introduced  in  its  Legislature  by  re¬ 
committing  it.  In  efficient  methods  of  game  con¬ 
servation  the  West  is  far  more  advanced  than  is 
the  East. 


Legislature,  be  called  on  to  decide  whether  the 
power  companies  and  other  private  interests 
shall  be  permitted  to  build  storage  reservoirs, 
overflow  the  State  lands,  ruin  private  as  well  as 
public  property  and  destroy  camp  sites,  fishing 
waters  and  hunting  grounds  the  people  have  said 
shall  not  be  destroyed  or  injured. 

The  editors  of  the  State  have  condemned  the 
grab  and  with  them  are  arrayed  disinterested 
persons,  including  thousands  who  do  not  hunt, 
fish,  camp  nor  sojourn  in  the  Adirondack  Park. 
There  is  little  likelihood  that  the  people  will  ever 
favor  the  scheme,  but  it  should  not  be  permitted 
to  go  to  them  when  the  proper  thing  to  do  is 
to  kill  it  now. 


ADIRONDACK  MEASURES. 

The  New  York  Assembly  has  passed  the  bill 
introduced  in  January  by  Mr.  Merritt  relative  to 
the  purchase  of  lands  to  be  added  to  the  Adiron¬ 
dack  Park. 

This  bill  provides  that  the  State  shall  issue 
bonds  in  an  amount  not  to  exceed  $15,000,000, 
these  bonds  to  be  sold  by  the  State  and  the  pro¬ 
ceeds  to  be  turned  into  the  State  treasury,  to  be 
used  in  the  acquisition  of  land  in  the  Adiron¬ 
dack  Park;  such  bonds  to  be  known  as  Adiron¬ 
dack  park  bonds,  and  to  be  exempt  from  taxa¬ 
tion;  and  to  be  sold  at  the  rate  of  $2,000,000  in 
amount  during  the  year  ensuing  after  the  act  be¬ 
comes  effective,  and  afterward  in  lots  not  ex¬ 
ceeding  $1,000,000  at  a  time,  as  required,  etc. 
The  first  appropriation  of  $2,000,000  is  to  be  ex¬ 
pended  by  the  Forest  Preserve  Board,  the  Gov¬ 
ernor  consenting,  in  the  acquisition,  by  purchase 
or  by  condemnation  proceedings,  should  the 
latter  actign  become  necessary,  of  land  to  be 
added  to  the  great  park. 

Should  this  bill  be  passed  by  the  Legislature, 
it  will  come  before  the  people  at  the  election 
next  November,  and  they  will  be  called  upon 
to  decide  whether  they  are  willing  to  he  taxed 
for  the  purpose. 

At  the  same  time  the  people  will,  if  the  so- 
called  water-grab  bill  is  passed  by  the  present 


was  not  equal  to  that  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
trout.  History  repeats  itself. 

But  one  by  one  those  who  raised  objections 
packed  up  their  fishing  kits  and  followed  the 
streams.  The  introduced  rainbow  trout  were 
awaiting  them,  healthy,  full  of  vigor  and 
strong  in  the  rapid  streams.  To  hook  one  was 
sufficient.  Smashed  rod  tips,  broken  leaders, 
hooks  snapped  off  or  bent  straight — such  was 
the  result.  To  play  and  land  one  of  these  beau¬ 
tiful  fish  was  to  respect  it.  To-day  the  rainbow 
trout  furnishes  amusement  and  happiness  to 
many  an  angler  who  is  weary  of  the  town  and 
in  need  of  healthful  exercise  and  the  stimulat¬ 
ing  influence  found  in  the  hills  and  along  a  trout 
stream. 


NATIVE  AND  INTRODUCED  TROUT. 

Every  angler  should  read  Mr.  Harry  Chase’s 
argument  in  favor  of  the  brown  trout  ( Salmo 
fario)  printed  elsewhere  in  this  issue  of  Forest 
and  Stream.  We  know  that  a  great  many  fly- 
fishers  will  endorse  all  that  Mr.  Theodore  Gor¬ 
don  and  Warden  Chase  have  said  in  its  favor, 
while  others  hold  that  the  brook  trout  is  super¬ 
ior  to  it.  Even  so,  under  the  conditions  that 
confront  anglers  to-day — forest  cutting  and  all 
its  attendant  evils — it  is  wise  to  think*  of  the 
future  as  well  as  the  present.  The  facts  should 
not  be  lost  sight  of  that  streams  formerly 
famous  for  their  brook  trout  have  been  and  are 
being  fished  out ;  that  the  growth  of  the  brook 
trout  is  somewhat  slow  and  that  anglers  have 
to  be  content  with  small  fish  or  none ;  and  that 
the  brown  trout  furnish  good  sport  and  satisfy 
persons  with  healthy  appetites. 

To-day  there  is  satisfactory  fishing  in  streams 
containing  browm  trout,  which  were  denuded  of 
all  but  a  few  small  brook  trout  a  long  time  ago. 
Where  moderation  is  practiced  these  streams 
continue  to  attract  anglers  year  by  year.  The 
plea  that  the  flesh  of  the  brown  trout  is  inferior 
to  that  of  our  native  trout  may  hold  good  as 
to  the  large  fish  of  the  former  species,  but 
it  seems  better  to  have  trout  in  our  streams, 
even  though  they  are  not  equal  to  those  for¬ 
merly  found  in  them,  if  that  is  true,  than  to 
have  fingerlings  or  none. 

Let  us  see  what  happened  in  some  of  the 
Rocky  Mountain  streams  vears  ago.  The  native 
trout,  through  excessive  fishing,  became  so 
scarce  that  one-time  favorite  streams  were  sel¬ 
dom  visited  by  fly-fishermen.  Rainbow  trout 
were  planted.  In  an  almost  incredibly  short 
time  it  became  known  that  rainbows  of  two  and 
three  pounds  and  upward  were  to  be  had  for 
the  catching.  Some  of  them  that  were  exhibited 
astonished  all  who  saw  them,  for  they  could 
hardly  believe  that  such  big  fish  existed  in 
streams  near  at  hand  that  had  been  abandoned. 
The  same  objections  were  raised  there  that  are 
being  raised  in  the  East  in  relation  to  brown 
trout.  The  rainbow  trout  were  believed  to  be 
inferior;  they  would  not  take  the  fly;  the  flesh 


MR.  WOODRUFF’S  ROAD. 

The  refusal  of  Commissioner  Whipple  to  grant 
Mr.  Timothy  L.  Woodruff’s  application  for  a 
permit  to-  construct  a  highway  across  the  Adi¬ 
rondack  Park  to  his  preserve  and  camp  is  of 
more  importance  than  appears  at  first  thought. 
If  permission  were  granted  Mr.  Woodruff, 
other  preserve  owners  would  demand  simi¬ 
lar  concessions,  and  what  is  now  State  land 
would  in  time  become  gridironed  with  roads;  and 
all  the  evils  attending  easy  and  rapid  access  to 
the  State’s  lands  would  follow.  Mr.  Woodruff  s 
land  was  selected  with  the  utmost  care.  It  is 
bordered  by  State  lands,  and  all  he  required  to 
make  it  the  most  private  of  preserves,  but  still 
accessible  to  himself  and  his  friends,  was  a  good 
road ;  in  other  words,  a  private  preserve  within 
State  land. 


MR.  ROOSEVELT  AND  THE  ELKS. 

The  action  of  President  Roosevelt,  in  writing 
to  the  Denver  branch  of  the  Elks’  Society,  re¬ 
questing  members  to-  cease  using  the  tooth  of 
the  elk  as  its  official  emblem,  merits  the  com¬ 
mendation  of  every  sportsman  and  of  all  our 
people. 

We  have  for  a  long  time  maintained  that  the 
little  gold  badges  worn  by  some  members  of  this 
society — an  elk’s  head  in  miniature — are  much 
handsomer  than  the  elk  tooth  or  pair  of  teeth 
worn  by  so  many  members  of  this  society,  and 
it  is  to  be  hoped  the  practice  of  wearing  these 
repulsive  and  grewsome  teeth  will  be  discon¬ 
tinued  by  members  and  discouraged  by  all 
branches  of  the  order. 


If  the  Canada  game  and  fish  authorities  will 
weed  out  those  justices  of  the  peace  who,  it  is 
charged  by  Chief  Game  Warden  Tinsley,  render 
decisions  favorable  to  the  lumber  companies  and 
other  interests  which  attempt  to  shield  violators 
of  the  game  laws,  and  appoint  in  their  places 
men  who  will  try  cases  on  their  merits,  a  great 
deal  of  good  will  result. 


THE  COUNCIL  AT  FORT  BENTON 

A  Bit  of  Montana’s  Unwritten  History— II. 


BY  WILLIAM  T.  HAMILTON 


Veteran  Trapper,  Trader,  Scout 
and  Sign  Talker;  Author  of 
“My  Sixty  Years  on  the  Plains.’’ 


From  our  camp  in  the  Judith  Mountains  the 
big  bend  of  the  Musselshell  River  and  the  Bull 
Mountains  were  fifty  miles  to  the  southeast. 
There  we  expected  to  find  the  Crow  village,  un¬ 
less  prevented  by  hostile  war  parties. 

We  traveled  on  at  a  five-mile  gait,  carefully 
watching  the  trail  for  fresh  tracks,  either  of  men 
or  horses.  If  either  should  be  discovered,  we 
should  have  to  act  according  to  circumstances. 
In  front  of  us  and  on  either  flank  a  few  scattered 
buffalo  and  antelope  were  feeding  quietly. 

About  2  P.  M.  we  reached  Flat  Willow  Creek, 
just  above  where  Box  Elder  Creek  flows  into 
it.  Jack  mounted  his  best  horse  and  made  a 
circle  three-quarters  of  a  mile  in  diameter,  to 
see  if  he  could  discover  any  Indian  signs.  I 
went  to  the  crest  of  a  high  ridge,  and  with  my 
glasses  thoroughly  swept  the  surrounding  conn- 
try  without  seeing  any  sign  of  a  village  smoke, 
then  returned  to  where  I  had  left  the  horses. 
When  Jack  returned  I  could  see  by  his  look 
that  he  had  discovered  something  that  troubled 
him.  When  I  asked  him  what  he  had  found 
he  pointed  up  the  creek  and  said,  “South  of 
that  butte  are  the  pony  tracks  of  a  mounted 
party  of  twenty-five  going  toward  the  south  end 
of  the  Bull  Mountains.”  If  this  party  was 
hostile  it  was  a  scouting  part  from  some  larger 
one,  or  it  might  be  a  scouting  party  of  Crows. 
We  had  no  means  of  knowing  which  In  any 
case  we  had  to  do  one  thing  first  of  all,  and  that 
was  to  let  our  animals  refresh  themselves.  One 
of  us  kept  a  good  lookout,  while  the  other  un¬ 
saddled  one  horse  at  a  time,  gave  h.m  a  bath 
from  the  stream,  dried  and  resaddled  him;  re¬ 
peating  this  until  all  the  horses  had  had  their 
bath.  Such  treatment  refreshes  a  horse  more 
than  anything  that  you  can  do  for  him.  All 
mountain  men  and  many  Indian  tribes  under¬ 
stand  the  secret. 

We  were  now  in  the  most  dangerous  part  of 
the  country  from  the  Pan  Handle  of  Texas  to 
the  British  line.  As  an  expert  scout  would 
say,  “You  must  see  all  around  you;  must  have 
eyes  in  every  part  of  your  head.” 

Dick,  my  best  horse,  was  possessed  of  al¬ 
most  human  intelligence.  I  had  trained  him  to 
come  to  me  on  a  run  at  a  whistle,  as  almost  any 
horse  can  be  trained  with  a  little  patience.  I 
mounted  Dick,  leaving  Jack  with  the  outfit.  I 
went  up  the  stream  and  picked  up  the  trail  that 
he  had  described  and  followed  it.  As  Jack  had 


said,  it  led  toward  the  south  end  of  Bull  Moun¬ 
tains.  When  I  reached  a  ridge  on  which  were 
some  trees,  a  plateau  lay  before  me  about  one 
mile  in  extent  and  ending  in  a  broken  country 
with  scattering  trees.  I  copld  see  that  the 
trail  led  directly  through  a  cluster  of  pines.  I 
got  into  a  draw,  or  low  place,  which  ran  down 
toward  the  Musselshell  River  and  followed  it 
down,  hoping  or  expecting  to  come  across  the 
trail  of  the  village.  I  followed  the  draw  to 
within  half  a  mile  of  the  river,  and  then  rode 
back  across  the  country  to  Jack  without  dis¬ 
covering  anything. 

Flat  Willow  Creek  rises  in  the  southeast  end 
of  the  Big  Snowy  Mountains.  A  large  war 
party  could  rendezvous  there  and  send  out 
small  scouting  parties,  learn  if  any  enemies 
were  in  the  vicinity,  return  and  report.  To  a 
war  party  all  human  beings  are  considered 
enemies,  except  the  members  of  their  party. 

I  asked  Jack  what  he  thought  of  this  party, 
whose  trail  we  had  found.  The  trail  was  not 
over  a  day  old.  He  replied  it  was  either  a  scout¬ 
ing  war  party,  or  a  scouting  party  sent  out  by 
the  Crow  Chief  to  find  out  if  any  enenres  were 
in  the  country.  I  had  come  to  this  same  con¬ 
clusion,  for  in  years  past  I  had  been  out  with 
many  such  parties  on  different  occasions.  At 
all  events,  .  if  this  party  were  enemies  of  the 
Crows,  they  had  not  as  yet  struck  either  the 
village  or  the  lodge-pole  trail,  where  the  vil¬ 
lage  had  passed  along.  One  thing  was  notice¬ 
able  in  this  section.  It  was  in  the  center  of 
the  buffalo  grazing  ground  at  this  season  of 
the  year,  and  yet  as  far  as  a  powerful  glass  could 
view  the  surrounding  country  no  buffalo  were 
to  be  seen;  yet  there  was  abundant  sign  where 
they  had  been  there  not  many  days  before.  On 
the  other  hand,  we  could  discover  no  signs 
where  a  run  had  been  made.  If  anybody  had 
been  chasing  the  buffalo  many  carcasses  would 
be  in  evidence  on  every  side.  A  few  antelope 
were  to  be  seen,  but  they  were  shy  and  con¬ 
stantly  on  the  watch,  a  sure  sign  that  Indians 
had  passed  over  the  country. 

It  would  be  very  instructive  to  writers  of 
Indian  lore  if  they  could  travel  with  an  expert 
scout  or  with  an  Indian  war  party  and  observe 
their  actions — their  caution  and  the  care  taken 
to  avoid  being  seen  by  their  enemies  and  to  cir¬ 
cumvent  them.  They  learn  by  the  actions  of 
animals  and  by  the  flight  of  birds  if  enemies  are 


near,  or  of  the  people  who  have  passed  through 
or  who  may  yet  be  hidden  in,  some  section  o 
the  country.  Jack  was  an  expert  in  observations 
of  this  kind.  Not  the  flight  of  a  bird  escapee 
his  eagle  eye. 

We  remained  here  about  two  and  a  half  hours 
The  horses  had  eaten,  and  were  refreshed  am 
in  prime  condition.  When  we  started,  we  fol 
lowed  the  trail  and  crossed  the  creek,  the  trai 
leading  down  the  creek  on  the  south  side  to  the 
forks  of  the  Musselshell  River.  Here  the  Crow 
village  had  remained  only  one  night.  They  had 
made  a  long  drive  the  day  they  got  to  this 
camp.  Jack  said  that  the  Crows  were  frightened 
and  were  getting  out  of  the  country.  It  had 
been  several  days  since  they  were  in  this  camp 
As  it  was  sundown  when  we  reached  there,  we 
camped,  and  the  night  passed  without  our  be¬ 
ing  disturbed.  Breakfast  was  over  before  day¬ 
light  next  morning.  We  expected  that  the  trai 
would  follow  up  the  river,  but  instead  of  tha; 
it  went  southeast,  toward  the  divide  of  the  Y  el 
lowstone  River,  and  when  we  reached  the  divide 
the  trail  turned  east.  Jack  was  well  acquaintec 
with  this  section  of  the  country,  having  beet' 
here  with  Piegan  war  parties  many  times.  The 
east  end  of  the  Bull  Mountains  was  now  some 
five  miles  south  of  us.  Like  the  Big  Snowies 
this  is  a  great  rendezvous  for  war  parties.  We 
followed  the  trail,  and  about  one  o’clock  in  the 
day  Jack  turned  north  half  a  mile  to  a  sprins, 
of  water  of  which  he  knew  at  the  head  of  the 
draw. 

That  night  we  remained  there,  keeping  a  care 
ful  lookout.  Nothing  happened  in  the  night 
and  by  daylight  we  were  off  again.  Jack  an 
nounced  that  he  thought  that  the  Crows  woulc 
be  camped  either  on  uppey  or  lower  Porcupine 
Creek.  As  we  went  along  we  saw  a  few  buffakj 
and  antelope  feeding  quietly,  good  evidence 
that  they  had  not  been  disturbed  recently.  A; 
Jack  was  a  most  expert  trailer,  I  placed  him  it 
the  lead,  directing  him  to  keep  his  eye  on  the 
trail,  while  I  would  keep  a  general  lookout  ovei 
the  country  for  any  sign  of  danger. 

We  had  traveled  some  five  miles  when,  like 
a  flash,  Jack  dismounted.  He  followed  on  tht 
trail  on  foot  for  a  short  distance,  and  returning 
held  up  five  fingers  and  made  the  sign  for  the 
Blackfeet  Indian.  They  had  come  up  from  tin, 
Musselshell  River.  We  looked  at  the  track.1 
carefully  and  found  them  fresh.  The  ground 


April  20,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


was  sandy  in  places,  and  where  an  Indian’s  foot 
had  been,  we  discovered  grains  of  sand  still 
active,  unsettled,  dropping  down  from  the  sides 
of  the  track,  a  sure  sign  that  they  had  been  made 
recently.  The  same  sign  holds  good  with  horse 
tracks,  and  this  sign  can  be  read  by  any  person 
with  a  quick  eye.  Let  him  put  his  foot  on 
some  sand  and  then  carefully  and  patiently 
watch  how  long  it  takes  for  the  sand  to  become 
inactive.  All  such  signs  are  carefully  studied  by 
mountaineers  and  Indians.  It  was  plain  enough 
to  us.  We  went  on,  keeping  a  sharp  lookout. 
Some  three-quarters  of  a  mile  before  11s.  we 
could  see  some  timbered  buttes,  and  the  trail 
led  directly  toward  these  trees.  There  was  a 
possibility  that  those  five  Indians  might  be 
there,  and  we  put  our  tools  in  condition  for  in¬ 
stant  use.  We  got  within  300  yards  of  the 
buttes,  wheeled  to  the  right,  and  putting  our 
horses  on  a  run,  passed  between  two  small  hills 
and  got  beyond  the  first  butte.  Nothing  was 
discovered.  When  we  reached  the  trail.  Jack 
dismounted,  looked  at  it  carefully,  followed  it  a 
.  short  distance  and  returned,  saying.  “The  In¬ 
dians  are  running  here.”  In  front  of  us  were 
other  buttes  with  trees  on  them,  and  we  were 
now  satisfied  that  the  Blackfeet  had  discovered 
us  and  were  at  this  moment  planning  a  coup 
by  which  they  could  take  us  in  without  loss 
to  themselves.  To  avoid  being  ambushed,  we 
bore  to  the  left,  keeping  a  long  rifle  shot  from 

[the  timber  and  a  keen  lookout.  We  had  passed 
perhaps  150  yards  beyond  the  first  butte,  when 
two  rifle  shots  were  fired,  the  bullets  going  wide 
of  the  mark.  We  wheeled  to  the  left,  rode 
!  behind  a  small  knoll  and  dismounted.  Before 
we  got  there,  three  more  shots  were  fired,  the 
bullets  coming  unpleasantly  close,  but  doing  no 
harm. 

|  We  had  no  sooner  dismounted  than  five  In¬ 
dians  charged  us  with  a  yell,  for  they  made  sure 
they  had  us.  Our  outfit  was  a  tempting  bait 
for  them.  There  were  five  good  horses,  to  say 
|  nothing  of  arms  and  other  property.  If  they 
had  succeeded  in  taking  us  in,  they  could  have 
returned  to  their  people  as  great  warriors,  and 
1  would  have  been  allowed  to  paint  their  spouses’ 
faces  to  their  hearts’  content,  and  these  would 
I  have  been  envied  by  all  the  other  women  in  the 
village,  who  would  not  have  been  permitted 
to  take  part  in  the  scalp  dance  that  would 
follow. 

We  let  the  Indians  come  within  sixty  yards, 
j  md  then  we  showed  ourselves  and  ducked.  The 
1  Indians,  fool-like,  all  fired;  and,  before  they 
:ould  reload  or  draw  bow  and  arrows,  the 
'  Sharp  and  the  Henry  got  to  work,  and,  in  less 
ime  than  it  takes  to  write  this,  five  Blackfeet 
:.vere  on  their  way  to  their  happy  hunting 
[ground.  We  got  five  Hudson’s  Bay  flintlock 
‘  ?uns,  bows  and  arrows  and  other  plunder. 

1  ’ack  scalped  two  of  the  Indians.  I  took  a  fancy 
var  bonnet. 


When  we  got  back.  Jack  told  the  circum- 
tances  to  his  friends  in  the  Piegan  camp.  They 
;  flamed  us  for  killing  these  people,  saying  that 
s  we  were  mounted  we  should  have  run  away. 

!  f  we  had  run.  the  Blackfeet  would  have  been 
I  >n  our  trail  like  a  wolf  on  the  trail  of  a  wounded 
.  leer.  They  are  hard  to  shake  free  from  or  to 
|  hrow  off  the  trail.  Jack  justified  our  acts, 
aying  that  they  fired  upon  and  charged  us.  If 
1  hey  had  succeeded  in  getting  us  they  would 
j  ave  scalped  us  both,  they  knowing  him  to  be 
Piegan.  He  aded  that  any  Indian,  whether 


Blackfoot,  Blood  or  Piegan  that  shot  at  him  and 
missed,  must  expect  to  be  scalped.  He  was 
asked  if  he  were  not  afraid  that  some  of  the 
friends  of  those  we  had  put  to  sleep  would  re¬ 
venge  themselves  by  putting  him  to  sleep.  I 
could  not  but  admire  Jack  when  he  answered 
them,  his  eyes  sparkling  like  fire,  “No!  If  any 
one  or  more  want  to  try  that,  they  all  know 
when  and  where  to  find  me.”  As  it  was  we 
would  not  be  annoyed  any  more  by  this  war 
party. 

Jack  told  me  that  West  Porcupine  Creek 
took  its  rise  a  short  distance  from  here.  Passing 
by  this  timbered  country,  we  came  to  one  that 
was  open,  where  a  few  buffalo  were  in  sight. 
Here  the  trail  bore  to  the  right,  going  south 
and  followed  a  ridge.  Jack  said  that  this  ridge 
lay  between  East  and  West  Porcupine  creeks. 
We  traveled  some  twelve  miles  and,  when  we 
passed  over  a  ridge,  discovered  the  smoke  of 
a  village  on  the  lower  or  easternmost  stream.  It 
seemed  to  be  about  eight  miles  distant.  We 
moved  toward  it  at  a  lively  gait,  but  when  we 
were  about  a  mile  from  the  village,  we  could 
discern  a  great  commotion  beyond  or  south  of 
it.  Horsemen  were  galloping  back  and  forth  in 
every  direction  as  if  in  a  sham  battle.  Jack- 
said  that  he  heard  shots  and  that  he  believed 
that  a  fight  was  on.  We  pushed  ahead  and  got 
to  the  village,  and  found,  sure  enough,  that  the 
Sioux  had  attacked  it,  trying  to  run  off  the 
Crow  ponies.  They  had  been  discovered  by  the 
young  Crow  herders  and  the  alarm  was  given; 
and,  since  Indians  always  keep  their  best  horses 
close  to  the  village,  the  warriors  soon  mounted 
and  rushed  out  to  protect  their  herds.  Nothing 
is  more  disastrous  to  a  camp  than  to  lose  its 
horses,  and  they  will  fight  as  desperately  tor 
them  as  for  their  families. 

Chief  Bull  Goes  a  Hunting  met  us,  and,  as 


he  did  so,  put  his  hand  over  his  mouth,  signi¬ 
fying  his  astonishment  at  seeing  us.  He  was 
an  old  acquaintance,  a  friend,  and  we  went  to 
his  lodge.  I  left  Jack  and  our  outfit  in  the 
care  of  the  chief,  while  I  mounted  Dick  to  go 
out  and  see  the  fight.  Jack  wished  to  go,  but 
I  would  not  allow  it,  for  he  might  do  some 
desperate  act.  such  as  to  charge  through  the 
Sioux  and  might  go  under.  At  this  time,  he 
was  too  valuable  a  man  to  lose.  A  few  young 
warriors  went  with  me,  and  we  soon  got  to  the 
battle  field.  The  first  man  we  met  was  Spotted 
Horse,  a  war  chief.  There  were  not  over  200 
Sioux,  and  fully  300  Crows.  We  joined  in  the 
half  fight  half  runaway  that  was  going  on; 
though  they  had  been  fighting  some  time,  not 
over  six  on  either  side  had  been  placed  hors  dc 
combat.  A  few  were  wounded,  and  a  few  ponies 
put  out  of  action.  Neither  of  the  opposing 
forces  showed  any  generalship. 

Without  underrating  the  Indian,  or  overrating 
the  paleface,  I  may  say  that  I  have  been  with 
white  men  on  the  plains  where  forty  of  them 
would  have  made  short  work  of  either  of  these 
contending  forces.  By  some  poetical  writers, 
the  Indian  is  credited  with  possessing  Spartan 
bravery;  but.  with  a  few  exceptions,  the  reverse 
is  true.  There  are  but  few  mountain  men  who 
cannot  outgeneral  an  Indian. 

After  a  while,  the  Crow  chiefs  got  together 
for  a  council,  and  the  result  was  more  like  the 
work  of  schoolboys  than  of  warriors  and  chiefs. 

I  sat  in  the  council.  They  spoke  in  their  own 
tongue,  half  of  which  I  understood.  They  also 
made  signs  for  every  word  spoken,  and  each 


609 

sign  was  as  a,  b,  c  to  me,  as  of  course  they 
knew.  1  hey  wished  me  to  understand  every 
word  that  they  spoke.  They  asked  my  opinion 
of  the  fight,  and  what  they  should  do.  I  ad¬ 
vised  them  to  call  off  their  warriors,  to  form 
three  equal  bodies  of  men,  and  to  charge  the 
Sioux  on  both  flanks  and  at  the  front  at  the 
same  time.  Then  the  fight  would  end,  and  the 
Sioux  would  retreat.  The  Indians  gave  a  grunt 
and  said  nothing. 

We  all  joined  again  in  what  one  might  call 
playful  fighting.  I  could  see  that  the  Sioux 
were  growing  discouraged,  but  a  desultory 
fighting  continued  for  a  short  time,  when  some 
fifty  of  the  bravest  Crow  warriors  charged  the 
right  flank  of  the  Sioux  and  emptied  a  few 
saddles,  but  were  checked  by  a  stand  made  by 
a  few  Sioux.  This  stand  was  made  in  order  to 
give  some  of  their  wounded  an  opportunity  to 
leave  the  field.  As  the  Sioux  were  better 
mounted  than  the  Crows,  they  outstripped  us  on 
the  retreat.  We  followed  them  about  a  mile, 
forcing  them  to  abandon  some  thirty  tired 
ponies,  which  the  Crows  captured.  They 
scalped  and  mutilated  a  few  Sioux  and  collected 
all  the  plunder  on  the  field.  All  the  wounded 
Sioux  had  retired  before  the  fight  was  over. 
Indians  will  remove  the  slain  to  keep  the 
enemies  from  scalping  them.  Whites  do  the 
the  same. 

We  returned  to  the  village.  The  chiefs  now 
asked  my  object  in  coming  to  their  village.  We 
were  then  sitting  in  his  lodge  where  our  things 
were,  and  I  got  out  the  large  envelope  contain¬ 
ing  my  letter.  It  was  sealed  with  wax,  and 
had  an  eagle  stamped  on  it  as  large  as  a  dollar. 
All  this  show  had  a  moral  effect  on  the  Indians, 
and  when  they  saw  it  they  believed  that  I  was 
a  messenger  from  the  Great  Father.  After 
smoking  the  medicine  pipe,  as  is  customary  be¬ 
fore  a  council,  I  interpreted  the  contents  of  the 
letter  in  condensed  form,  the  substance  of  which 
I  have  already  given.  I  urged  the  Crows  to  go 
to  Benton,  telling  them  that  it  would  be  to  their 
advantage  to  do  so.  They  would  receive  many 
presents,  and  besides  would  make  peace  with 
their  ancient  enemies.  They  listened  to  me  at¬ 
tentively,  and  then  gave  reply  in  the  negative, 
saying  that  their  ponies’  feet  were  getting  tender 
and  the  animals  thin  in  flesh,  that  there  were 
no  buffalo  between  where  we  were  and  Fort 
Benton,  and  that  they  must  remain  where  they 
were  in  order  to  secure  meat  for  their  families. 
All  this  was  common  sense  from  their  point  of 
view,  and  left  me  no  ground  for  argument.  A 
Crow  party  had  recently  been  to  Fort  Union 
and  had  been  informed  by  the  traders  there 
that  the  next  moon  some  white  chiefs  would 
be  there  to  meet  the  Crows  in  council.  This 
proved  to  be  the  fact,  as  we  afterward  learned. 
The  Crows  could  go  to  Fort  Union  by  easy 
stages  and  be  among  buffalo  all  the  way — pro¬ 
vided  their  enemies  did  not  run  the  game  out 
of  the  country. 

Jack  gave  the  Crows  the  two  scalps,  the  guns 
and  other  things  that  he  had  taken,  and  they 
gave  him  a  good  mule  and  complimented  him 
on  being  a  great  warrior.  We  told  them  that 
another  Blackfoot  war  party  was  out,  said  to 
he  looking  for  Crows,  but  that  we  did  not  know 
where  they  were.  We  got  the  women  to  cut 
some  bunch  grass  for  our  stock  in  order  that 
they  might  be  in  good  condition  to  make  an 
early  start  next  morning.  During  the  night 
Jack  and  I  stood  guard  turn  about,  and  many 


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young  Crows  did  the  same.  By  daylight  we  had 
breakfasted.  The  chiefs  had  assembled  to  see 
us  off,  and  I  asked  them  if  they  knew  where 
we  might  find  the  Gros  Ventres.  They  replied 
that  we  would  find  them  either  south  or  east 
of,  and  near  to,  the  Bear  Paw  Mauntains.  I 
told  them  that  we  should  try  to  get  them  to  go 
to  Benton  if  we  could  do  so.  It  was  amusing 
to  Jack  and  to  me  to  listen  to  the  chiefs  as  they 
gave  us  advice  about  traveling,  just  as  if  neither 
of  us  had  had  any  experience.  Though  it  was 
not  needed,  we  took  their  advice  in  good  part. 
We  paid  the  women  for  the  grass  and  started. 

When  we  left  the  village,  the  war  dance  was 
in  progress  in  one  part;  and,  in  another,  per¬ 
sons  who  had  lost  relations  were  mutilating 
themselves,  cutting  off  their  fingers  or  punctur¬ 
ing  their  legs  and  heads  with  the  point  of  a 
knife,  making  the  blood  flow  freely,  and,  as 
they  did  this,  wailing  and  mourning  the  loss  of 
friends  and  relatives  in  the  fight.  Jack,  whose 
horses  were  good  to  lead,  had  saddled  his  mule. 
When  we  started  on  the  backtrack,  we  kept 
east  of  our  old  trail.  We  apprehended  little 
danger  of  meeting  Sioux,  Cheyennes  or 
Arapahoes,  and  we  did  not  at  all  regard  the 
other  Blackfoot  war  parties. 

We  made  a  bee  line  for  the  mouth  of  the 
Musselshell  River  and  got  there  at  9  A.  M.  next 
•day,  for  Jack  knew  every  foot  of  the  country. 
No  Indian  signs  were  visible.  We  collected 
some  dry  poles,  bound  them  together  with  wil¬ 
low  twigs,  put  all  our  property  on  the  raft,  tied 
riatas  to  the  end  of  it,  and  mounting,  drove  the 
stock  across  the  river,  keeping  hold  of  the  ends 
of  the  ropes.  The  horses  were  good  swim¬ 
mers,  and  soon  had  the  raft  across.  After  the 
horses  had  been  rubbed  down,  saddled  and 
packed,  we  mounted  and  were  off.  Not  many 
minutes  were  occupied  in  accomplishing  the 
crossing.  We  had  no  time  to  waste,  for  the 
Indians  might  be  upon  us  at  any  moment. 

We  now  made  a  bee  line  for  the  Little  Rocky 
Mountains,  and  when  we  came  to  a  creek  called 
Poshett,  which  rises  on  the  south  side  of  the 
Rockies,  we  began  to  see  carcasses  of  the 
buffalo  in  different  places.  The  meat  had  been 
taken  off,  and  a  careful  inspection  showed  that 
the  buffalo  had  not  been  slain  more  than  five 
or  six  days.  As  we  followed  up  the  creek  there 
were  more  signs  that  a  run  had  recently  been 
made. 

We  had  traveled  fast  that  day,  and  when  we 
reached  a  cluster  of  box  elder  trees  with  good 
grass,  we  determined  to  remain  there  that  night, 
unless  some  hostiles  should  come  and  veto  our 
intention.  Before  unpacking  we  looked  over 
the  surrounding  country  for  signs  of  village 
smoke,  and.  discovering  nothing,  we  cooked, 
feasted,  and  kept  our  live  stock  on  the  best  of 
grass,  all  the  while  keeping  a  good  lookout. 

We  had  breakfast  before  daylight  next  morn¬ 
ing,  packed  up  and  were  off.  Following  up  the 
creek  we  struck  a  lodge  pole  trail  going  east, 
between  the  two  Little  Rockies.  After  it  had 
passed  the  buttes,  the  trail  bore  to  the  left,  go¬ 
ing  north,  and  now  we  saw  fresh  pony  tracks,  a 
sure  sign  that  the  village  was  not  far  off.  Be¬ 
fore  us  lay  a  plateau,  and  beyond  that  was 
Beaver  Creek,  where  we  found  the  Gros  Ventre 
village.  We  had  been  discovered  before  we  got 
near  it,  being  met  outside  the  village  by  Famasi, 
the  head  chief,  an  old  acquaintance  who 
escorted  us  to  his  lodge. 

jTO  BE  CONCLUDED.] 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


Speaking  of  the  hard  winter  west,  which  has 
driven  down  the  antelope  from  Canada  into 
northern  Montana,  a  friend  writes  us  of  starv¬ 
ing  range  cattle  in  that  State.  He  considers 
these  fighting  beasts  as  promotors  of  health  by 
supplying  the  ranchman  with  needed  exercise. 
The  picture  that  he  draws  is  not  an  exaggerated 
one.  No  doubt  many  a  reader  has  had  the  same 
experience  which  I  have  when  he  has  tried  in 
hard  winters  to  save  starving  range  cattle  by 
getting  them  out  of  snow  drifts  and  to  places 
where  food  is  accessible.  All  those  who  have 
tried  this  know  how  a  starving  cow  or  steer 
will  fight. 

“Many  people  are  under  the  impression  that 
ranching  is  one  of  the  easiest,  most  pleasant, 
sublimely  profitable,  and  above  all,  healthy  of 
occupations  and  that  it  is  especially  suited  to  a 
man  who  needs  exercise.  Exercise?  Yes,  a 
rancher  gets  exercise;  swift  exercise,  exacting 
exercise;  and  I  have  been  having  exercise 
aplenty  lately.  About  every  morning  this  winter 
this  same  tornado  of  exercise  has  come  to  me. 

A  small  rancher  with  a  shed  and  a  stack  of 
hay  is  a  picnic  for  the  starving,  lean,  vicious, 
longhorn,  three-  or  four-year-old  range  steer 
that  can  run  like  a  race  horse  and  stay  like  a 
bull  terrier.  A  wild  Texas  cow  is  worse,  as  her 
temper  is  always  on  a  wire  edge,  and  when  she 
is  cold  and  hungry,  she  will  often  try  to  butt 
one  of  Jim  Hill’s  180-ton,  hog  engines  off  the 
track. 

“I  went  out  this  morning  to  see  if  there  were 
any  young  calves  that  required  attention,  and 
the  attention  and  reception  accorded  me  was 
enough  physical  culture  exercise  to  last  me  a 
month.  Our  cattle,  cows  and  calves,  were 
humped  up  out  in  the  cold,  and  as  I  went  into 
the  shed  a  big  steer  with  a  head  like  a  pile 
driver  and  horns  like  the  sacred  cow  of  India 
went  for  me  like  a  cheap  politician  for  a  pros¬ 
pective  but  weak  voter  on  Election  Day. 

“I  dove  behind  a  post  supporting  the  shed, 
while  the  steer  dove  through  the  side  of  the 
shed  and  spoiled  five  dollars’  worth  of  lumber 
and  labor.  Just  then  a  lubberly  two-year-old, 
called  Two  Pole-Punkin,  almost  too  weak  to 
stand,  and  having  old  scores  to  settle  with 
humanity,  took  a  notion  that,  while  I  was  in 
trouble  and  handy,  he  would  take  a  punch  at 
me  himself.  Thanks  to  some  inventor  of  de¬ 
horning  machinery  or  some  foreign  breeder  of 
polled  pates,  this  one  had  no  horns,  and  I 
escaped  by  the  skin  of  my  coattail,  and  the 
speed  of  my  heels.  As  I  dove  out  the  doors 
and  around  the  corner  with  the  muley  in  hot 
pursuit,  an  old  Texas  cow,  whose  milk  had  evi¬ 
dently  been  soured  by  hard  living,  lack  of  water 
and  no  shelter,  took  a  notion  that  she  ought  to 
contribute  the  widow’s  mite  to  the  already  large 
missionary  fund  of  exercise.  So  she  cut  in 
ahead  of  the  muley  and  just  at  the  tail  end  of 
my  coat,  now  slanting  out  horizontally  on  the 
breeze.  I  won  this  race  by  just  straightaway, 
flatfooted  speed  that  was  exercise  with  a 
vengeance. 


“As  I  was  burning  the  scenery  out  across  the 
flat,  the  old  cow  stopped,  evidently  disgusted 
at  such  an  exibition  of  speed,  shook  her  head, 
and  sauntered  back  toward  the  shed  I  had 
built  for  the  shelter  of  our  little  band  of  gentle 
cows.  Just  as  I  was  shutting  down  steam  and 
slowing  up  some,  I  approached  a  fence,  put  up 
to  keep  the  snow  from  drifting  around  the 
building.  An  evil-looking  old  roan  bull,  with 
his  tail  frozen  off,  his  hair  almost  gone  from 
frozen  places  and  buffalo  itch,  came  from  be¬ 
hind  the  fence.  He  evidently  took  in  the  situa¬ 
tion  at  a  glance.  He  probably  knew  that  a 
rancher  needed  exercise;  may  have  thought  my 
circulation  was  sluggish.  Seeing  me  afoot,  he 
concluded  that  here  was  an  eastern  pilgrim 
ranching  for  his  health,  and  as  he  knew  that 
health  was  all  a  man  ever  makes  ranching,  he 
would  give  me  a  boost  to  help  me  overtake  it. 
He  lowered  his  head,  shoved  that  stub  tail 
straight  up  in  the  air  and  sailed  in.  It  was 
his  last  charge,  but  he  died  for  his  country 
(or  bunch  grass)  and  died  fighting  like  the 
nigger  in  the  ghost  story.  I  thought  I  had  run 
before,  but  watch  me  now.  I  was  getting  out 
of  breath  and  that  bull  had  a  very  small  show 
to  win,  when  he  struck  a  streak  of  ice  and  went 
all  in  a  heap.  He  is  lying  there  yet,  for  he  was 
too  far  gone  to  get  up,  and  I  was  not  quite  in 
the  humor  to  give  him  a  lift  by  the  tail. 

“Yes,  if  you  need  exercise,  come  to  Montana, 
get  a  ranch  and  a  small  bunch  of  cows,  and 
after  a  hard  winter  in  a  range  country,  you  will 
be  hunting  a  less  strenuous  and  more  profitable 
occupation.” 

5&C 


C.  H.  M.,  of  Lowell,  Mass.,  writes  me  as  fol¬ 
lows  : 

“The  article  in  the  Top  Rail  column  of  Feb 
23,  by  Mr.  T.  M.  D.  Stevens,  reminds  me  of 
a  very  intelligent  shepard  dog  I  once  owned.  1 
was  going  down  to  Washington  county,  Maine 
on  a  fall  vacation  and  I  took  my  dog  Mischiei 
along,  as  he  was  a  good  retriever  from  the 
water.  I  stopped  over  at  Old  Orchard  and  was 
much  amused  at  the  dog’s  actions  at  his  firs 
experience  with  salt  water.  He  went  right  it 
to  take  a  drink,  but  discovered  something  wron^ 
very  soon  and  showed  his  surprise  by  turning 
his  head  to  one  side  and  looking  at  the  water 
After  trying  several  times  he  concluded  it  wouk 
not  do  to  drink  and  even  objected  to  retrieve  ; 
stick  till  after  trying  several  times.  _  At  last  h 
would  hold  his  lips  back  from  the  stick  as  mud 
as  possible  and  fetched  it. 

“At  Portland  I  bought  my  steamboat  ticket 
and  having  some  errands  to  do  I  took  the  do 
with  me.  I  followed  the  street  that  goes  alon. 
the  wharves  for  nearly  a  mile  and  then  wen 
through  a  narrow  and  quiet  street  to  the  mai 
business  street,  thence  turning  back  parallel  t 
the  first  street  about  one  half  mile.  There 
went  into  a  store  and  out  of  that  store  throug 
another  entrance  to  another  street.  After  visit 
ing  several  other  stores  I  missed  my  dog.  Whe 
I  did  think  of  him  I  recalled  the  store  I  passe 
through  and  returned  to  it  to  learn  that  I  ha 
shut  him  in  but  that  they  had  let  him  out. 

“Here  was  a  nice  fix.  I  had  never  been  ther 
before  and  the  boat  was  to  sail  in  about  thrt 
hours  and  it  was  then  about  6  P.  M.  about  Sep 
1.  I  looked  up  and  down  all  the  streets  nes 
by  and  was  getting  discouraged.  Finally  I  wet 
back  to  the  store  and  a  clerk  at  the  door  sai 
‘Your  dog  has  just  gone  down  that  poin 

ing  the  way  I  came  with  the  dog.  So  I  said 
myself,  perhaps  he  has  gone  back  to  the  bo 
where  I  had  been  with  him.  I  therefore  r 
traced  my  steps  the  way  I  came  and  when 
reached  the  cross  street,  which  was  then  d 
serted  by  teams,  there  I  found  my  dog  curl 
up  and  lying  in  the  middle  of  the  street.  H1 
not  speak  to  him  but  watched  him  some  turj 
when  up  came  his  head  and  he  looked  all  aroun 
and  when  he  saw  me  he  got  up  and  trotted  1 
to  me  as  unconcerned  as  could  be. 

“Now  if  he  did  not  reason  that  I  would  il 
turn  the  way  I  came  why  did  he  go  a  half  ni 
to  a  quiet  street  and  lie  down  in  the  most  co 
spicuous  place  and  wait?  I  think  he  did,  a.\ 
all  my  experience  with  him  before  and  as  lo 
as  he  lived  goes  to  show  it.” 

Grizzly  King 


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ome  Bird  Ways  and  their  Variations. 

Bureau  of  Plant  Industry,  Washington,  D. 
,  April  12. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream:  There 
noticeable  variation  in  all  forms  of  life, 
very  individual  plant  or  animal  of  any  variety 

■  species  whatsoever,  has  its  own  unmistakable 
dividuality.  These  differences  may  be  notice- 
)le  in  degree  only,  as'  in  more  or  less  pubes- 
;nce,  leafiness,  leaf-serration,  color,  size,  and 

on  down  to  every  quality  and  character  of 
e  plants  in  all  their  parts — organs,  tissues  and 
■11s.  Or  the  difference  may  be  of  a  more 
arked  sort,  concerning  the  presence  or  absence 
more  definite  unit  characters.  Thus  one  plant 
is  glabrous  stems,  another  pubescent  stems;  one 
pars  punitate  leaves,  another  does  not. 

Not  only  in  all  plant  life,  but  in  all  animal 
:e  these  same  phenomena  are  observable — it  is 
universal  law  of  organic  forms.  It  is  as  true 
function  as  of  structure.  It  is  as  manifest 
the  mental  activities  and  so-called  instincts 
creatures  as  in  their  physical  make  up. 

|  Birds  are  wonderfully  interesting  creatures 
nth  which  we  are  all  more  or  less  familiar, 
heir  activities  are  governed  largely  by  marvel- 
is  instincts  which  have  predetermined  their  life 
i  a  marked  degree.  To  the  casual  observer 
ese  instincts  are  fixed,  unvarying;  once  deter- 
ined  in  past  ages,  in  a  manner  no  one  knows 
>w,  they  have  persisted  without  modification  in 
ery  individual  of  a  class.  But  this  is  just  as 
I  itrue  of  instincts  as  it  would  be  of  structure, 
f  >rm,  or  coloration  in  the  bird’s  body.  It  is 
ue,  however,  that  as  a  class,  most  varieties  and 
'  >ecies  of  birds  are  guided  by  impulses  strik- 
glv  alike  in  each  individual  of  the  class.  Thus 
1  golden  robins  ( Icterus  galbula  Linn.)  build 
msile  woven  nests,  all  chickadees  ( Pams 
!  ricapillus  Linn.)  build  in  hollows  in  stumps 
other  similar  places,  all  robins  ( Merula  migra- 
i  ria  Linn.)  use  mud  in  their  nest  making.  A 
ousand  other  instances  of  this  nature  could  be 
readily  adduced  to  show  this  similarity  of 
1  ibit  characteristic  of  all  the  individuals  of  dif- 
rent  classes  of  birds.  But  as  many  more  could 

■  obtained  to  show  slight  deviations  in  degree 
om  the  usual  procedure  as  there  are'  indi¬ 
duals  in  the  particular  class.  One  is  almost 
d  to  conclude  that  instincts — meaning  those 
edetermined,  inborn  impulses  and  activities— 
e  just  as  much  definite,  stable  characters  in 
e  organization  of  the  bird,  as  are  its  eyes, 
gs,  feathers  or  color  patterns,  and  in  common 
ith  these  or  any  other  characters,  show  varia- 
3n  in  degree. 

;  I  he  nesting  habits  of  birds — their  choice  of 
1  tes,  their  selection  and  manipulation  of  certain 
■  aterials  in  the  construction  of  their  nests — is  a 
ost  fascinating  field  for  observation  and  inves- 
;  lation.  In  the  broad,  general  features,  the 
i  ocedure  is  the  same  for  each  species,  but  with 
ore  or  less  variation  in  every  detail.  Many  of 
]  ese  individual  differences  in  the  choice  of  nest- 
g  sites  and  the  choice  of  building  material, 

;  ow  evident  adaptation  to  local  conditions.  The 
; and  the  site  are  an  indication  of  what  was 
hand  in  that  locality — what  most  nearly  ap- 
j  oached  the  character  of  material  demanded  by 


a  certain  instinct  acting  under  the  most  favor¬ 
able  conditions.  In  the  vicinity  of  a  dead  horse 
or  cow,  the  great,  bulky  nest  of  the  crow  may 
have  an  almost  entirely  hair  lining.  I  have 
found  several  nests  of  this  sort.  In  the  vicinity 
of  a  mill  the  nests  of  those  birds  usually  em¬ 
ploying  soft  material,  will  be  found  composed 
largely  of  waste  materials  of  various  colors  and 
qualities.  I  once  found  such  a  nest  of  the  least 
flycatcher  ( Empidonax  minimus  Baird)  as  I 
judged.  It  was  almost  wholly  formed  of  bits 
of  variously  dyed  cotton  and  wool,  twine  and 
other  waste  material  with  which  the  premises 
of  such  mills  are  littered. 

In  the  deep  woods  the  chickadee  {Par us  atri- 
capillus  Linn.)  lines  some  old  cavity  in  a  stump 
or  limb  with  an  abundance  of  soft  moss,  feathers 
of  wild  birds,  the  hair  of  animals,  and  plant 
down— any  soft  material  the  woods  can  afford. 
Such  nests  frequently  contain  a  great  quantity 
of  the  soft,  brown  wool  of  the  cinnamon  fern 
( Osmunda  cinnamomea).  The  nest  is  always 
an  example  of  what  chickadee  impulses  demand 
in  the  line  of  soft  material,  and  these  are  a  few 
of  the  things  it  may  pick  up  in  any  woods.  How 
different  the  material  composing  the  nest  of  a 
pair  that  once  built  in  a  hollow  cherry  tree  stump 
only  a  few  yards  from  our  old  farm  house ! 
Cotton,  string,  hair  and  feathers  of  domestic 
creatures,  in  truth  the  odds  and  ends  of  every¬ 
thing  scattered  about  the  place.  All  they  wanted 
was  soft  material,  and  this  was  quite  in  line 
with  their  instincts. 

In  our  orchards  the  garrulous  king  bird 
(Tyr annus  tyrannus  Linn.)  usually  finds  it  con¬ 
venient  to  weave  in  plenty  of  white  or  pink 
twine  and  bunches  of  cotton  with  its  usual  weed 
stalks,  grasses  and  moss.  Several  miles  away, 
in  oaks  along  the  river  bank,  I  found  the  nest  on 
overhanging  limbs,  often  close  to  the  water,  and 
composed  of  material  picked  up  in  nearby  fields, 
everlasting  stems,  grasses  and  rootlets. 

The  vireos — what  interesting  birds!  Of  what 
varied  material  their  pensile  nests  are  composed ! 
Fine  strips  and  shreds  of  the  outer  bark  of 
birches  and  other  trees,  vine  tendrils,  fine  grass, 
pine  needles,  bits  of  paper,  then  an  outside  finish 
of  such  unique  materials  as  spider  webs,  insects’ 
wings,  lichens  and  any  other  odds  and  ends 
scattered  about  the  wToods.  While  I  was  attend¬ 
ing  the  high  school  during  my  earlier  years,  I, 
one  day,  in  connection  with  some  study  in 
Grecian  history  drew  a  small  map  of  Greece  on 
a  piece  of  thin  paper.  I  had  intended  to  carry 
it  home,  but  in  passing  through  a  dense  brush 
pasture  I  lost  it.  It  was  not  till  the  end  of 
summer  that  my  map  came  to  light.  A  red-eyed 
vireo  ( Vireo  olivaceus  Linn.)  had  found  the 
paper  and  had  managed  to  get  nearly  all  of  it 
neatly  woven  into  its  nest,  together  with  its  bark, 
grasses  and  pine  needles. 

In  our  orchards  close  by  our  homes  the  chip¬ 
ping  sparrow  ( Spizella  socialis  Wils.)  often 
huilds  on  horizontal  limbs  far  beyond  our  reach, 
but  in  rocky  pastures  I  very  commonly  find  its 
nest  in  small,  dense  thorn  bushes,  dwarfed  by 
the  browsing  of  cattle.  This  little  bird  seems 
to  prefer  horse  hair,  largely,  for  a  lining,  yet 
it  is  not  uncommon  to  find  nests  with  a  lining 
mostly  of  fine  roots.  This  study  of  nest  material 
is  a  most  interesting  one  to  every  student  of 
birds.  In  the  main,  the  bird’s  instinct  predeter¬ 
mines  material  of  a  certain  character,  and  this 
must,  to  a  certain  extent  show  modification  with 
local  conditions. 

Many  interesting  examples  of  how  birds  vary 
in  this  choice  of  nesting  sites  are  everywhere 
at  hand.  The  swift  ( Chcetura  pelagica  Linn.), 
in  thickly  settled  regions,  nests  to-day  in  chim¬ 
neys  ;  the  early  naturalists  found  it  nesting  in 
hollow  trees  exclusively,  the  hollow  trees  were 
swept  awray  and  the  swifts  have  found  it  easiest 


to  accept  our  chimneys.  I  once  found  the  nest 
of  a  swift  in  an  unused  shed,  placed  against 
the  vertical  boards  at  one  end  just  below  the 
window  opening  close  to  the  roof.  This  sort 
of  site  is  as  yet  unusual  with  the  swift,  a  more 
striking  deviation  from  its  normal  mode  of 
building  in  hollow  trees  or  chimneys.  There  are 
comparatively  few  cases  on  record,  yet  the  essen¬ 
tial  traits  of  the  deep-seated  instincts  of  the 
bird’s  nature  are  just  as  much  unchanged  in 
the  new  conditions  as  are  its  bill,  its  feet,  or  its 
wings.  Its  instincts  demand  the  subdued  light 
of  hollows,  and  a  vertical  surface  to  which  to 
glue  its  nest.  It  finds  these  characters  in  hol¬ 
low  trees  or  chimneys  or  outbuildings,  and  in 
whichever  site,  its  nest  is  the  usual  bracket  affair 
of  sticks  held  together  by  the  glutinous  secre¬ 
tions  of  the  bird. 

Civilization  has  brought  about  many  modifica¬ 
tions  in  the  nesting  habits  of  our  birds.  The 
robin,  the  peewee,  the  barn  and  cliff  swallows, 
did  not  always  build  in  or  on  the  outside  of 
our  barns  and  outbuildings.  It  seems  about  as 
common  to  find  the  nest  of  the  robin  ( Merula 
migratoria  Linn.)  on  some  projecting  beam  end 
or  any  convenient  shelf  in  outbuildings,  as  to 
find  it  under  more  natural  conditions  in  trees. 
The  bird  does  not  usually  build  high  from  the 
ground,  and  often  prefers  a  fork  in  a  large, 
horizontal  limb.  I  have  found  many  nests  in 
young  white  pines  close  against  the  trunk  on 
the  convenient  shelf  formed  by  the  whorls  of 
branches.  In  those  sites  in  our  outbuildings  it 
evidently  finds  something  in  common  with  its 
natural  conditions  in  trees.  No  matter  what  the 
site  may  be  it  rigidly  adheres  to  more  or  less 
mud,  grass,  leaves  and  plant  stems  as  it  has  done 
for  generations  in  the  past. 

The  familiar  peewee  ( Sayornis  phcebe  Lath.) 

'  shows  great  variation  in  its  choice  of  nesting 
sites.  I  have  found  the  nest  placed  in  a  niche 
formed  by  the  interlacing  roots  of  a  big.  up¬ 
turned  tree,  on  a  shelf  under  a  sand  bank,  on 
cliffs,  under  bridges  of  every  description,  and 
on  any  convenient  shelf,  beam  or  rafter  in  out¬ 
buildings.  The  pair  that  built  in  the  sand  bank, 
just  beneath  the  overhanging  surface  of  inter¬ 
lacing  roots,  grasses  and  leaves,  showed  very 
little  judgment  concerning  the  future  safety  of 
the  nest.  It  was  in  plain  view  by  the  roadside, 
and  set  in  a  bank  of  the  most  friable  sand.  The 
nest  early  came  to  grief,  and  is  an  illustration 
of  the  disastrous  consequences  often  following 
a  full  play  of  instinct  unaided  by  reason. 

The  bam  swallow  ( Chelidon  erythrogaster 
Bodd.)  has  become  closely  associated  with  our 
country  life  throughout  the  land.  We  learn  that 
the  natural  breeding  places  of  these  lovable  birds 
were  caves,  rocky  cliffs,  and  other  such  pro¬ 
tected  situations.  In  the  less  thickly  settled 
portions  of  our  country  to-day  such  sites  are 
utilized  by  these  swallows.  Our  barns  and  sheds 
have  proved  very  acceptable  to  them,  and  in 
many  instances  there  are  numerous  nests  under 
the  same  roof,  placed  on  the  ends  of  shorter 
rafters  or  saddled  closely  against  them.  Mud 
pellets  intermingled  with  straw,  and  a  lining  of 
soft  grasses  and  feathers  make  up  the  nest  in 
nearly  all  situations. 

The  cliff  swallow  (Pctrochelidon  lunifrons 
Say.)  usually  builds  beneath  the  jutting  eaves 
of  our  barns  and  sheds.  There  seems  to  be  con¬ 
siderable  variation  in  the  shape  of  the  unique 
nests  of  these  birds.  I  remember  several  nests 
beneath  the  eaves  of  a  barn  near  my  home,  hav¬ 
ing  a  distinct  retort  shape,  and  well  roofed 
against  the  weather.  Other  nests  lack  this  pro¬ 
nounced  shape  to  a  great  degree.  This  interest¬ 
ing  swallow,  in  its  movements  over  the  country 
at  large,  has  proved  an  unsolved  problem  to  all 
ornithologists.  Its  sudden  appearances  at  var¬ 
ious  points  over  the  country  hint  at  migrations 


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SIX  YOUNG  COYOTES. 

Dug  out  of  their  burrow  on  a  California  grain  ranch  by  Wm  R.  Carman,  of  Fresno,  Cal.,  who  photographed 
As  the  picture  shows,  the  puppies’  eyes  were  not  open  when  they  were  found. 


them. 

from  one  or  more  centers.  It  seems  reasonable 
to  believe  they  may  have  existed  _  in  scattered 
groups  where  cliffs  as  nesting  sites  were  at 
hand;  and  as  settlements  extended,  and  the  eaves 
of  buildings  proved  as  good  sites  as  the  original 
cliffs,  these  swallows  extended  their  own  range. 
At  the  present  day  these  birds  occur  very  sporadi¬ 
cally  in  certain  communities  without  a  nest,  while 
others  seem  to  be  particularly  favored  by  these 
birds. 

The  white-bellied  swallow  ( T  achy  cine  t  a  bi- 
color  Vieill.)  is  very  rarely  found  nesting  in 
hollow  trees,  in  central  Massachusetts,  as  it  did 
in  the  earlier  days  when  such  trees  were  plenti¬ 
ful.  I  remember  only  one  such  great  tree  by  the 
Maanixit  River  at  Oxford,  Mass.,  in  which  a 
colony  of  these  swallows  nested.  These  last 
remnants  of  an  older  forest  are  gone,  and  the 
only  alternative  for  the  swallows  is  to  accept 
our  bird  boxes.  This  they  do  very  promptly,,  as 
if  they  were  aware  of  the  scarcity  of  nesting 
sites  their  instincts  prescribe. 

These  are  but  a  handful  of  instances  of  how 
birds  adapt  themselves  to  changed  conditions. 
It  appears  that  every  response  is  in  a  direction 
least  opposed  to  the  instinctive  impulses  of  the 
species.  It  would  seem  to  be  as  easy  for  the 
bird  to  do  away  with  certain  structures  as  to 
drop  certain  instincts,  thus  the  essential  charac¬ 
teristics  of  old  habits  and  associations  in  the 
nesting  sites,  the  form,  and  nature  of  the  nest¬ 
ing  material  remain  the  same.. 

Another  class  of  peculiar  individual  traits  is 
often  noted  among  the  birds,  in  their  choice  of 
nesting  sites  and  building  material — idiosyn- 
cracies  which  cannot  well  be  explained  as  re¬ 
sponses  to  the  necessities  of  certain  conditions, 
or  the  demands  of  deep-seated  instincts  char¬ 
acteristic  of  the  class.  Why  should  the  common 
chipping  sparrow  choose  an  old  robin’s  nest  in 
which  to  build,  as  Burroughs  once  found? 
Many  of  our  reputable  observers  and  ornithol¬ 
ogists  record  cases  where  birds  have  chosen 
other  birds’  nests  as  nesting  sites  for  themelves. 
This  is  oftentimes  done  by  force,  or  an  old  nest 
of  previous  years  is  taken  advantage  of.  Alex. 
Wilson  found  the  nest  of  a  summer  yellow  bird 
built  in  the  pensile  nest  of  a  red-eyed  vireo  of 
the  previous  year.  Barn  swallows  have  appro¬ 
priated  the  nests  by  force  of  a  pair  of  cliff  swal¬ 
lows  which  had  built  under  the  eaves  of  a  barn. 
White-bellied  swallows  have  been  known  to 
usurp  forcibly  a  barn  swallow’s  nest.  The  red¬ 
start  (Setophaga  ruticilla  Linn.)  has  placed  its 
own  nest  upon  the  nest  of  the  summer  yellow 
bird  ( Dendroica  (estiva  Gmel.)  either  taking  pos¬ 
session  of  it  by  force  or  finding  it  abandoned. 
The  ruby-crowned  kinglet  ( Regulus  calendula 
Linn.)  was  observed  to  drive  away  the  female 


of  a  species  of  blackbird  ( Scolccophagus  ferru¬ 
ginous)  and  tear  its  nest  to  pieces  for  its  own 
use.  The  California  house  finch  ( Carpodacus 
frontalis  rhodocolpus  Caban)  has  been  .known 
to  place  its  nest  in  the  side  of  a  hawk  s  nest, 
and  also  in  an  old  nest  of  an  oriole. 

I  know  of  one  instance  only  where  the  king¬ 
bird  departed  from  its  traditional  methods  and 
made  use  of  another  bird’s  nest.  This  was  a 
nest  which  I  found  on  a  horizontal  limb  of  an 
oak  tree  near  the  Maanixit  River,  Oxford,  Mass. 
The  kingbirds  had  patched  up  with  kingbird 
material,  and  after  the  kingbird  manner,  the  mud 
shell  of  a  robin’s  old  nest.  The  outside  had 
received  some  additions  of  weed  stalks  and 
grasses,  and  the  inside  was  lined  in  true  king¬ 
bird  style  with  plant  down,  fine  grasses  and 
roots,  "it  was  far  from  being  a  typical  king¬ 
bird’s  nest,  however;  the  mud  wall  would  show. 
It  would  almost  seem  as  if  birds,  too,  were 
slovenly  in  their  habits  at  times. 

Another  nest  of  a  most  peculiar  nature  I  once 
found  constructed  by  the  ovenbird  ( Sciurus 
aurocapillus  Linn.).  It  was  built  on  the  ground 
in  the  woods  and  roofed  over  as  usual,  a  bulky 
affair  of  leaves,  roots,  grasses  and  weed  stalks. 
Even  after  the  bird  had  been  flushed  I  had  con¬ 
siderable  difficulty  in  finding  the  nest,  so  per¬ 
fectly  was  it  made  to  conform  with  the  general 
character  of  the  forest  floor.  I  was  collecting 
then,  and  in  removing  the  nest,  I  noticed  a  glis¬ 
tening  from  some  material  in  its  makeup.  On 
examination  I  found  great  numbers  of  large 
dragon  fly  wings  interwoven  with  the  grasses, 
leaves  and  other  material,  even  to  the  lining. 
These  glinting  wings  were  of  nearly  the  same 
size  and  of  the  unspotted  kind  entirely.  What 
led  the  bird  to  choose  such  odd  material?  Could 
it  possibly  have  eaten  the  dragon  flies  and  saved 
the  wings,  or  had  it  merely  run  across  them  in 
its  hunt  for  the  usual  nest  material?  The  river 
was  only  a  few  rods  away,  and  this  would  ac¬ 
count  for  an  abundance  of  these  insects  in  the 
immediate  vicinity.  Many  birds  show  a  fond¬ 
ness  for  bits  of  bright,  shining  things.  The 
crow  has  a  marked  tendency  this  way,  and  some 
vireos  often  attach  fragments  of  insects  to  their 
nests.  We  are  told  of  a  bird  that  has  a  peculiar 
liking  for  a  snake  skin  in  its  nest  material. 
Many  such  instances  of  unique  nesting  materials 
seem  born  of  erratic  indefinable  impulses.  It 
would  seem  absurd  to  attribute  them  to-  esthetic 
motives.  We  are  in  no  position  even  to  hazard 
an  interpretation  of  these  facts.  The  deep-seated 
instincts,  however,  apparently  retain  their  in¬ 
dividuality  with  just  as  much  persistence,  as  just 
as  much  a  part  of  the  vital  organization  of  the 
bird  as  are  its  distinctive  type  of  bill,  feet  or 
wings.  H.  A.  Allard. 


[April  20,  1907. 


Frogs  Catching  Birds. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Regarding  the  letter  in  yours  of  March  30 
about  frogs  catching  birds,  the  following  may  be 
of  interest :  ... 

While  walking  across  (  a  dam  dividing  twd 
trout  ponds  with  a  friend  on  my  preserve  11 
Massachusetts,  we  noticed  a  chipmunk  on  th< 
narrow  path  ahead  of  us.  It  left  the  path  a 
we  approached  and  jumped  from  stone  to  stond 
near  the  water.  It  took  one  jump  too  man\ 
for  a  large  frog  caught  it  and  instantly  we  couli 
plainly  see  it  holding  the  chipmunk  until  it  wa 
drowned,  when  the  frog  slowly  swallowed  it 
Leaving  my  friend  to  watch,  I  cut  a  stick  and  ii 
ten  or  more  minutes,  I  should  think,  it  came  t> 
the  surface,  when  I  knocked  it  on  the  heac 
All  that  remained  visible  of  the  chipmunk  wa 
half  an  inch  of  its  tail.  We  pulled  it  out,  bu 
it  was  of  course  dead. 

In  this  connection,  I  may  state,  we  had  quit 
a  number  of  tame  mallard  ducks,  which  hatche 
their  eggs  in  the  woods,  and  the  first,  we  sav 
of  their  young  was  in  the  water  with  thei 
mothers.  "We  noticed  the  number  of  the  duck 
lings  decreased  quite  rapidly  and  found  on  in 
vestigation  that  when  they  got  near  the  shore; 
one  after  another  were  pulled  under  the  wate 
by  large  frogs  which  drowned  and  then  swa 
lowed  them.  To  preserve  them,  whenever  w 
saw  a  new  brood  on  the  water,  we  captured  an 
kept  them  in  the  chicken  yard  until  they  wer 
quite  large  enough  to  take  care  of  themselves. 

I  have"  seen  these  large  frogs  eat  birds,  on; 
chipmunk  and  each  other. 

Robert  B.  Symington 


Philadelphia,  Pa.,  April  1. — Editor  Fort 
and  Stream:  The  account  about  the  frog  ir 
terested  me.  Several  seasons  ago  when  fishin 
in  Canada  I  came  across  a  frog  struggling  wit 
a  small  bird  in  the  water.  The  bird  was  a 
most  dead,  and  the  frog  was  trying  to  swallo 
it.  We  waited  to  see  the  finish,  but  becam 
tired.  It  might  have  taken  a  week  for  tl 
thing  to  end.  Whether  the  frog  had  caught  tl 
bird  alive  of  course  we  could  not  tell,  but  1 
was  certainly  trying  to  eat-  it  and  had  almo 
one-half  of  it  down. 

Speaking  of  how  slowly  they  move,  one  h; 
only  to  see  a  frog  in  a  hurry  to  note  also  ho 
quickly  they  move.  One  I  raised  from  a  ta< 
pole  and  have  kept  for  a  long  time,  eats  a- 
winter  and  all  summer  anything  that  has  moticj 
of  its  own,  as  other  smaller  frogs,  tadpde 
worms,  etc.,  or  meat  when  it  is  given  motioi 
and  the  way  he  will  catch  a  bug  thrown  mt 
the  water  and  recover  his  former  position 
remarkable.  He  moves  quicker  than  your  e} 
can  follow;  sort  of  rebounding,  as  it  were,  t 
his  former  seat  among  the  grass  if  the  obje 
he  is  striving  for  is  only  a  few  inches  away. 

Frogs,  from  my  limited  observation,  seem 
have  two  natures,  one  stupid  and  inactive- 
can  put  my  finger  on  him  and  lift  him  up  0 
casionally— then  there  are  other  times  when  eve 
coming  into  the  room  makes  him  dive. 

It  is  surprising  what  an  interesting  study  01 
can  make  of  a  frog,  and  how  incapable  ma 
kind  is  of  understanding  the  ways  of  even  tl 
most  lowly  of  animals.  Tasker. 


Forest  Products. 

Bulletin  74,  “Statistics  of  Forest  Products 
the  United  States:  1905,“  by  R.  S.  Kellogg  ai 
H.  M.  Hale,  has  just  been  published  by  t 
Forest  Service  and  can  be  purchased  for  fifte' 
cents  of  the  Superintendent  of  Documents,  Go, 
ernment  Printing  Office,  Washington,  D.  C. 
discussion  of  the  lumber  cut  forms  the  chief  pa 
of  the  bulletin.  Statistics  on  the  production  . 
cross-ties,  tight  cooperage  stock,  pulp-wood,  mi, 
timbers,  tanbark,  veneer,  wood  used  in  distill 
tion,  and  the  production  of  lath  and  shingles  a 
also  included.  This  is  the  first  detailed  repc 
on  wood  products  of  the  United  States  ever  pu 
lished.  Accurate  knowledge  of  the  annual  dӣ 
upon  our  forests  is  highly  important  for  lumbe 
men,  timberland  owners,  and  the  general  publ 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


] 

April  20,  1907.] 


THE  GRAVE  OF  NED  BUNTLINE’S  WIFE  AND  CHILD. 


An  Afternoon  Jaunt. 

Full  many  a  lovely  flower  is  found, 

For  April  is  now  here; 

The  sun  is  warming  up  thie  ground, 

The  warbler’s  notes  are  clear. 

With  sweetest  sounds  the  babbling  rills 
Are  dancing  down  the  vales; 

The  woods  upon  the  neighboring  hills 
Bend  with  the  soft  spring  gales. 

The  meadows  brown  will  soon  be  green, 

The  sun  shines  brighter  now; 

The  lake  takes  on  a  silvery  sheen 
As  its  clear  wavelets  flow; 

So  let’s  cheer  up  and  happy  be; 

Let  troubles  disappear, 

And  like  the  singing  birds  be  free, 

For  spring’s  bright  days  are  here. 

Saturday,  March  30,  being  with  me  a  day  off, 
started  early  in  the  morning  for  a  tramp  to 
Observe  what  I  could  of  both  animal  and  plant 
,  fe;  in  other  words,  to  just  have  a  good  old-fash- 
aned  loafing  time.  So  I  headed  toward  a  large 
ract  of  woodland  through  which  a  clear  and 
ively  brook  babbled  along  over  a  sandy  bed.  It 

(vas  cpiite  a  long  distance,  but  several  years  ago 
had  found  out  that  it  was  the  most  likely  place 
0  find  the  earliest  spring  growth  and  flowers. 

As  I  strolled  along  by  the  brookside  I  was  sur¬ 
mised  to  find  so  much  vegetable  life  already  well 
tarted.  There  was  the  skunk  cabbage,  lots  of 
t,  with  the  spathes  and  green  leaves  well  de- 
eloped.  and  lots  of  white  hellebore  ( V eratrum 
’’Ibuni ) ,  one  of  our  most  poisonous  native  plants 
i  f  taken  internally,  but  withal  a  most  beautiful 
!>ne,  much  of  it  at  least  a  foot  in  height. 

!  The  woods  rang  with  the  warblings  of  the 
•  lirds,  mostly  robins,  red-wing  and  crow  black- 
>irds  and  song  sparrows,  and  the  day  was  bright 
J  tnd  clear  and  just  about  warm  enough.  Seat- 
}  ng  myself  at  the  foot  of  a  large  gum  tree  close 
joy  a  little  waterfall  I  enjoyed  myself  commun- 
|  ng  with  nature.  And  what  a  grand  mother  she 
f  s ! 

After  being  seated  for  awhile/  I  saw  a  garter 
nake  some  three  feet  in  length  lying  on  the  dry 
eaves  in  the  sun.  It  was  not  more  than  six 
feet  from  where  I  sat  and  in  plain  sight,  and 
jvhy  I  had  not  noticed  it  before  seemed  strange, 
i  lut  did  one  ever  take  note  how  much  protective 
j  oloration  has  to  do  in  preventing  many  animate 
hines  from  being  quickly  recognized  by  one  as 
ie  strolls  along?  I  watched  the  snake  for  awhile. 
,  ts  head  was  some  three  inches  from  the  ground 
md  it  lay  perfectly  still.  It  had  a  very  rusty 
00k,  as  it  had  not  yet  shed  its  skin. 

Along  the  brook  I  found  many  cowslips  or 
'  narsh  marigolds  well  leaved  out  and  in  full 
j  doom ;  beautiful  flowers,  large  and  the  richest 
r»f  yellow  set  in  a  mass  of  the  brightest  of  green 
eaves.  Later  on,  in  strolling  through  the  woods, 
gathered  a  large  full  bloom  bouquet  of  trail- 
ng  arbutus.  How  pretty  it  was,  and  what  a 
ovely  delicate  scent  it  had !  I  have  never  be- 
ore  found  arbutus  blooming  so  fully  and  so 
;arly  in  this  part  of  the  State. 

Toward  noon  I  came  across  seven  or  eight 
!  Griped  water  snakes  lying  in  the  sun  on  the 
j  iank.  They  were  all  about  the  same  length, 

:  ome  two  feet  or  more.  They  soon  plunged  into 
I  he  stream.  A  den  of  them  near  there,  probably. 

I  As  for  game.  I  ran  across  a  small  flock  of 
j  ]uail,  one  rabbit,  and  saw  two  fine  large  gray 
I  squirrels  merrily  chasing  each  other  up,  down 
|  md  around  the  trunk  of  a  big  tulip  tree  near 
i  he  brook.  I  also  heard  that  call  so  dear  to  one 
j  vho  loves  the  companionship  of  the  dog  and 
l  tun.  Bob  White,  thus  showing  that  the  birds 
vintered  all  right  in  this  vicinity, 
i  In  the  afternoon  I  went  down  to  the  lake  and 
-craped  and  cleaned  my  little  catboat  Bab,  both 
!  nside  and  outside,  preparatory  to  putting  on  a 

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coat  of  paint;  and  later  on  taking  the  single¬ 
shot  rifle,  with  two  congenial  spirits  I  went 
down  a  valley  and  put  in  a  couple  of  hours 
shooting  off-hand  on  a  hundred-yard  range.  It 
beats  all  how  quickly  one  will  get  out  of  prac¬ 
tice  at  both  the  trap  and  the  range  if  one  dis¬ 
continues  shooting  for  even  a  short  period. 

A.  L.  L. 


An  Adirondack  Memorial. 

Approaching  the  cemetery  from  the  village  of 
Blue  Mountain  Lake,  the  visitor  sees  a  large 
boulder  on  the  knoll.  It  attracts  little  attention 
till  the  other  side  reveals  its  true  character. 
With  the  bronze  tablet  set  in  its  eastern  face 
it  constitutes  an  unique  memorial.  The  inscrip¬ 
tion  tells  the  story.  Tt  is  as  follows: 


£70  round  trip.  In  some  ways  I  am  rather 
sorry  1  am  not  taking  the  White  Nile  trip.  They 
say  it  is  quite  interesting  and  very  wild,  but  it 
was  not  possible  to  get  a  room  on  the  boat  as 
they  are  all  taken.  Quite  a  number  of  English 
came  down  on  the  train,  who  were  going  big 
game  shooting,  very  expensive  sport,  as  the  gov¬ 
ernment  license  costs  £40.  An  army  officer  on 
the  train  said  it  was  a  big  undertaking;  had  to 
get  up  an  outfit,  camp,  etc.,  and  took  about  two 
months.  I  have  only  used  my  gun  once.  Went 
out  after  quail  and  wild  pigeons  at  Luxor,  got 
nine  quail  and  five  pigeons;  very  funny  hunt¬ 
ing.  Had  five  Arab  beaters  walking  on  each 
side  of  me  and  whenever  a  bird  got  up  they 
would  let  out  an  awful  shout,  and  when  I  dropped 
a  bird  there  was  a  small  sized  riot. 


“ITere  lie  the  remains  of 
EVA  GARDINER 

Wife  of  E.  C  Z.  Judson  (Ned  Buntline) 
together  with  her  infant. 

She  died  at  Eagles’  Nest,  Mch.  4,  1860, 

In  the  19th  year  of  her  age,  &  was  buried  where 
a  constant  desecration  of  her  grave  was  inevitable, 
to  avoid  which  the  bodies  were  removed  to  this  place 
&  this  monument  erected  in  1891 
By  William  West  Durant.” 


Cairo,  Egypt,  March  4. — I  saw  lots  of  ducks 
and  snipe  on  the  White  Nile  at  Khartoum,  but 
did  not  go  out,  as  it  costs  £5  to  get  a  license 
from  the  Sudan  Government.  The  Arabs  at 
Luxor,  with  whom  I  went  shooting  when  on  my 
way  up,  told  me  that  there  was  fine  quail  shoot¬ 
ing  now,  but  as  Cook  &  Son  would  not  promise 
me  a  room  on  any  boat  for  two  weeks  I  did  not 
care  to  stop  off. 


The  Eagle’s  Nest  was  on  the  north  side  of 
Eagle  Lake  on  the  site  now  occupied  by  a  fine 
club  house  with  many  outlying  buildings  and  an 
extended  and  well  kept  golf  course.  A  corner 
section  of  Ned  Buntline’s  old  log  house,  where 
he  lived  and  loved,  hunted,  fished  and  wrote,  is 
preserved  under  permanent  shelter. 


Quail  Shooting  in  Egypt. 

Catskill.  N.  Y.,  April  5.- — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  My  brother  (Slocum  Howland)  has 

sent  me  a  line  or  two  about  his  shooting  quail 
in  Egypt  and  I  am  inclosing  a  few  extracts  from 
his  last  three  letters,  thinking  perhaps  you  might 
care  to  use  same  among  your  shooting  notes. 

Clarence  Howland. 


Grand  Hotel,  Khartoum,  Feb.  15. — It  was  a 
pretty  dusty  ride  down  here  on  the  train  from 
Wady  Haifa ;  after  a  time  one  looked  like  an  ash 
man.  Quite  a  number  are  leaving  by  steamers 
to-day  for  the  trip  up  the  White  Nile,  1,200  miles, 


Cairo,  Egypt,  March  20. — Day  before  yester¬ 
day  I  went  out  quail  shooting  near  the  Pyramids 
and  had  pretty  good  luck;  got  forty-five. 

S.  H. 


New  Indiana  Laws. 

The  new  Indiana  game  and  fish  law  prohibits 
the  possession  of  quail  from  Jan.  1  to  Nov.  10, 
by  storage  companies  or  individuals ;  makes  a 
bag  limit  of  15  quail  or  ducks  per  day,  or  45 
of  either,  killed  during  three  days  of  hunting; 
waterfowl  open  season  from  Sept.  1  to  April  1 ; 
prohibits  dove  shooting ;  squirrel  open  season 
July  I-Oct.  1 ;  woodcock,  July  i-Oct.  1  and  Nov. 
10-Jan.  1.  Residents  may  hunt  on  their  own 
land,  otherwise  a  license  fee  of  $1  is  required. 
There  are  no  restrictions  on  fishing,  save  that 
ice  fishing  on  Bass  Lake  is  prohibited,  but  old 
laws  relative  to  fishing  through  the  ice  are  still 
in  force;  sale  of  game  fish  prohibited.  Fish  from 
private  ponds  may  be  sold  on  presentation  of 
proper  proof. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  20,  1907. 


Warden  Tinsley  on  Canadian  Laws. 

In  the  report  for  1906  of  the  Game  Commis¬ 
sioners  of  Ontario,  the  following  remarks  on 
game  laws  by  Chief  Game  Warden  Tinsley 
appear: 

‘‘From  reports  of  wardens,  deputy  wardens 
and  those  on  special  service  during  the  open 
season  for  moose,  caribou  and  deer,  I  am  glad 
to  be  able  to  report  that  the  game  laws  have 
been  fairly  well  observed.  Of  course  the  diffi¬ 
culty  of  effectively  enforcing  the  game  laws  in 
the  northern  portion  of  the  province,  in  which 
railroad  construction  prevails,  will  be  under¬ 
stood  by  those  conversant  with  the  situation. 
When  we  take  into  consideration  the  large  num¬ 
ber  of  ignorant  foreigners  employed  on  these 
works,  most  of  them  having  cheap  guns  in  their 
possession,  it  is  not  difficult  to  realize  the  im¬ 
possibility  of  effectively  enforcing  the  game  laws 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  numerous  construction 
camps  until  the  laws  prohibit  the  possession  of 
firearms  by  any  person  in  the  camps  referred 
to.  A  similar  provision  applicable  to  all  lum¬ 
ber  camps  is  urgently  required,  as  I  have  stated 
in  former  reports  that  those  who  knowingly 
and  wilfully  violate  the  game  laws  for  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  trade,  barter,  or  to  feed  employees,  viz., 
storekeepers,  fur  dealers,  commission  mer¬ 
chants,  and  those  in  charge  of  lumber  camps, 
should  be  fined  to  the  fullest  extent  for  each 
and  every  infraction.  This  can  only  be  accom¬ 
plished  by  having  wardens  charged  with  the 
duty  of  inspecting  lumber  camps,  stores,  etc., 
empowered  to  act  as  justices  of  the  peace  for 
the  entire  province.  It  should  be  apparent  to 
those  who  have  given  this  matter  the  least  con¬ 
sideration  that  the  province  receives  scant 
justice  from  many  of  the  justices  of  the  peace 
under  obligations  to  wealthy  lumber  and  other 
companies.  This  feature  unfortunately  prevails 
to  some  extent  among  others  whose  duties 
bring  them  in  contact  with  those  in  charge  of 
lumber  camps. 

“I  am  convinced  that  it  is  expedient  f<pr  the 
protection  and  preservation  of  all  species  of 
small  game  in  the  province  to  collect  a  license 
fee  for  killing  any  species  of  game.  This  would 
also  have  the  much  desired  effect  of  preventing 
country  storekeepers  employing  boys  to  shoot 
partridge  for  export.  This  would  enable  the 
Government  to  provide  more  effective  _  espion¬ 
age  in  the  northern  districts,  where  this  prac¬ 
tice  prevails.  It  -would  also  provide  funds  for 
such  additional  work,  and  would  also  prevent 
many  accidents  resulting  from  guns  in  the 
hands  of  careless  boys.  Such  action  would  have 
the  approval  of  sportsmen  and  the  general 
public.  The  continued  abuse  of  the  privileges 
accorded  tourists  visiting  the  province  by  many 
of  them  would  justify  the  Government  in  pro¬ 
hibiting  firearms  of  any  description  being  in 
the  possession  of  tourists  or  guides  in  the 
northern  parts  of  the  province  during  the  re¬ 
spective  close  seasons  for  game.  Guides  should 
be  compelled  to  procure  licenses,  and  it  should 
not  be  left  optional  with  them,  as  at  present. 
Several  of  the  United  States  now  require  both 
residents  and  nonresidents  to  secure  licenses  be¬ 
fore  hunting.  The  returns  for  1903  show  that 
in  ten  of  the  States  which  have  such  a  system, 
viz.,  Colorado,  Idaho,  Illinois,  Michigan,  Minn¬ 
esota,  Nebraska.  North  Dakota,  Washington, 
Wisconsin  and  Wyoming,  the  total  number  of 
licensed  hunters  was  261,241.  The  largest  num¬ 
bers  in  any  of  the  States  were  78,823  in  Wis¬ 
consin,  and  95,250  in  Illinois,  the  average  for 
each  of  the  ten  States  being  26,124.  Licenses 
for  hunting  small  game  are  not  required  by 
residents  of  Minnesota,  Michigan,  Wyoming  or 
l\ebraska.  This  proves,  owing  to  the  rapid  in¬ 
crease  of  population  and  decreased  cost  of  guns 
and  ammunition,  how  urgent  the  necessity  has 
become  for  a  general  license  for  hunting  or 
killing  any  species  of  game.  Mr.  T.  S.  Palmer, 
of  Washington,  referring  to  the  above,  says: 
‘The  destruction  which  an  army  of  26,000  hunt¬ 
ers  roaming  at  will  over  any  State  or  province 
might  bring  about  is  beyond  computation.  In 
the  absence  of  game  laws  these  persons  would 
be  free  to  hunt  during  every  month  of  the  year, 


to  shoot  game  throughout  the  breeding  season, 
to  break  up  nests,  kill  song  and  insectivorous 
birds,  destroy  eggs,  and  net  or  trap,  desirable 
species  to  the  point  of  extermination.’ 

“The  tendency  of  the  respective  game  laws 
has  been  to  restrict  hunting  by  shortening  the 
open  seasons  to  some  extent  commensurate 
with  increased  modern  destructive  methods. 
That  this  is  wise  policy  cannot  be  denied.  It 
is  time  the  issuing  of  hunting  permits  to  settlers 
in  organized  territory  was  abolished.  Many  of 
the  settlers  or  farmers  in  the  exempted  districts 
have  better  farms  and  are  in  better  circum¬ 
stances  than  many  of  the  farmers  who  have  to 
buy  licenses.  The  reasons  for  granting  such 
permits  in  1896  no  longer  prevails.  The  north¬ 
ern  portion  of  our  province  is  becoming  noted 
as  one  of  the  best  health  and  pleasure  resorts 
on  the  Continent. 

“The  foreign  tourists  who  annually  visit  our 
northern  resorts,  large  as  the  numbers  are,  will 
increase  ten-fold  in  a  few  years,  if  the  attrac¬ 
tions  remain,  namely,  an  abundant  supply  of 
game  and  fish.  To  insure  this,  the  Indian  and 
settler  problem  in  unorganized  territory  will 
have  to  be  solved  in  the  near  future.  Many  of 
the  Indians  and  so-called  settlers  are  more  de¬ 
structive  to  game  and  fish  in  the  unorganized 
districts  than  all' the  wolves  in  the  province. 
Like  the  wolves  they  recognize  no  close  seasons, 
often  killing  moose  and  deer  for  the  hides  alone, 
leaving  the  meat  to  rot  in  the  woods.  A  man 
having  business  at  the  head  of  Lake  Nepigon. 
three  years  ago,  in  the  fall  of  the  year,  on  his 
return  reported  having  seen  the  far-famed  Ne¬ 
pigon  trout  piled  up  like  cordwood  for  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  feeding  dogs  during  the  winter.  Em¬ 
ployment  can  now  be  procured  in  nearly  all 
parts  of  the  province  by  those  who  want  to 
work.  Such  vandals  should  be  made  to  either 
work  or  starve,  and  not  be  allowed  to  lead 
lazy  loafing  lives,  destroying  valuable  assets  of 
the  province  with  impunity.” 


The  Vanishing  Elk. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

The  article  contributed  to  a  recent  number  of 
the  World’s  Work  on  the  subject  of  “Killing 
Elk  for  the  Elks”  calls  attention  to  a  very  sad 
but  true  state  of  things.  Every  lover  of  nature 
who  sees  in  the  creation  of  wild  animal  life 
some  other  purpose  than  a  means  of  gratifying 
the  appetite  for  wholesale  butchery  cannot  fail 
to  be  impressed  with  the  idea  that  something 
effective  should  be  done  ere  it  is  too  late  to 
preserve  the  elk.  I  would  consider  the  exter¬ 
mination  of  the  elk  as  even  a  greater  misfortune 
than  the  destruction  of  the  buffalo,  because  it 
is  a  much  superior  animal.  There  is  no  quad¬ 
ruped  on  the  North  American  continent  which 
surpasses  the  elk  in  shapeliness  of  form.  The 
symmetrical  proportion  of  its  antlers  and  their 
perfect  poise  when  borne  along  with  a  graceful 
and  easy  movement  leave  an  impression  which 
appeals  to  one  who  appreciates  animated  nature. 
Having  had  opportunities  of  observing  these 
animals  amid  their  natural  surroundings,  I  may 
perhaps  be  excused  for  indulging  in  a  brief 
eulogy,  particularly  if  it  has  the  effect  of  excit¬ 
ing  some  active  interest  in  the  subject  of  their 
preservation.  It  is  painful  to  reflect  that  such  a 
beggarly  remnant  survive  of  those  immense 
herds  which  once  rivaled  in  numbers  the  buffalo 
and  ranged  from  the  Alleghanies  to  the  Pacific 
slope. 

The  mania  for  securing  elks’  teeth,  particu¬ 
larly  by  members  of  an  organization  known  as 
the  Benevolent  Order  of  Elks,  has  been  pro¬ 
ductive  of  a  great  deal  of  injury.  The  value  of 
the  teeth,  their  portability  and  the  ease  with 
which  the  elk  can  be  destroyed  without  danger 
of  detection  renders  their  doom  almost  certain. 
If  the  inducement  to  slay  these  animals  was 
simply  on  account  of  their  antlers  and  the  meat, 
they  would  not  be  exposed  to  such  a  ruthless 
and  uncompromising  war  of  extermination.  The 
game  law  of  Wyoming  permits  only  two  heads, 
that  of  Idaho  one,  and  elsewhere  the  number  is 
limited.  This  protects  the  game  from  being 
slaughtered  by  sportsmen  from  other  localities, 
because  the  trophies  are  too  bulky  for  trans¬ 


portation  without  being  exposed  to  almost  cer 
tain  detection.  The  meat  would  not  particu 
larly  appeal  to  the  taste  of  an  epicure.  Any  un 
principled  pot-hunter,  however,  can  fill  a  ba 
full  of  teeth  and  convey  them  away  without  ex 
citing  suspicion.  During  one  of  my  lnintin 
trips  in  Wyoming  I  discovered  five  elk  whic 
had  been  destroyed  and  nothing  taken  excep 
the  teeth.  One  day  I  came  across  a  dead  bu 
with  a  splendid  set  of  antlers — I  stopped  whil 
a  man  of  my  outfit  took  out  his  knife  and  cr 
the  mouth  open,  it  being  frozen,  in  order  t 
secure  the  teeth.  But  he  found  that  they  ha 
been  already  extracted;  that  was  all,  apparently 
the  butcher  desired  of  the  animal  which  had  bee 
slaughtered. 

In  the  fall  of  1905  elk  were  quite  numeroi 
in  the  Jackson  Hole  country.  I  saw  two  here 
and  I  believe  there  were  not  less  than  four  c 
five  hundred  in  each.  Since  then  I  have  hear 
of  terrible  havoc  being  wrought  among  then 
I  can  realize  how  easily  this  could  be  accon 
plished,  for  I  feel  certain  that  I  might  ha\ 
slaughtered  nearly  one  hundred  myself  had 
attempted  to  do  so  during  a  month  I  remains 
in  camp.  The  two  heads  which  I  finally  secure 
as  trophies  were  the  result  of  a  careful  sele< 
tion  after  having  rejected  a  considerable  numbe 
of  opportunities  to  kill  other  specimens. 

When  the  snow  becomes  deep  a  large  mini 
ber  of  elk  travel  beyond  the  limits  of  the  Yellov 
stone  Park  because  the  feed  is  too  scarce  to  su 
tain  them  within  its  limits.  The  United  State 
Government,  however,  has  the  right  to  exter 
the  limits  of  the  park  and  take  in  a  considerab 
portion  of  the  adjoining  territory  south  of  i 
which  is  the  principal  winter  range.  This  lar 
is  not  especially  valuable  and  its  incorporate 
inside  the  park  would  work  practically  no  ii 
convenience  to  any  one  except  perhaps  to  son 
pot-hunters  who  are  located  on  the  outskir 
for  the  purpose  of  carrying  on  their  nefarioi 
business.  The  stress  of  hunger  which  drives  tl 
wild  animals  out  of  the  park  into  the  deadly  zoi 
where  the  rifle  of  the  butcher  awaits  them  cou 
be  largely  obviated  if  some  tracts  of  land  with 
the  national  preserve  were  irrigated  and  sow 
with  alfalfa.  This  experiment  has  already  bee 
undertaken  on  a  limited  scale  through  tl 
private  initiative  of  Major  Pitcher. 

It  is  a  matter  of  common  observation  th 
wild  animal  life  in  any  new  country  when  e: 
posed  to  the  advance  of  civilization  is  almo 
entirely  exterminated  as  soon  as  its  haunts  b1 
come  at  all  accessible.  The  sportsman  who  tin 
seeks  to  gratify  his  taste  for  his  favorite  pastin 
must  exercise  his  patience,  quite  as  much  as  b 
skill  in  looking  up  localities  which  are  remoj 
and  difficult  to  reach.  Providence  seems  to  hal 
endowed  the  hunted  animal  with  a  cunnit 
which  teaches  it  to  change  its  habits  for  i 
own  protection;  otherwise  the  remnant  won 
not  survive.  If  a  cruel  necessity  does  not  cor! 
pel  the  game  to  leave  its  haunts  where  it 
under  legal  protection  it  will  exercise  its  eti 
ning  by  remaining  within  those  limits;  it  w 
naturally  stay  there  if  it  is  unmolested. 

Should  the  preservation  of  the  elk  depeit 
upon  the  game  laws  and  their  enforcement 
the  State  where  they  still  survive,  that  anim 
will  experience  the  same  fate  as  the  buffall 
To  form  an  idea  of  the  general  character 
some  of  the  legislation  enacted  one  need  on 
scrutinize  a  single  provision  of  the  law 
Wyoming.  In  that  State  a  license  fee  for  a  ndj 
resident  is  $50,  and  for  a  resident  $2,  the  liirj 
being  two  heads.  A  resident  is  charged  a  pd 
lar  a  head!  Assuming  that  the  fee  is  paid  as 
the  law  enforced,  this  provision  is  ridiculous  <■' 
its  face.  The  game  is  the  property  of  t 
State  and  the  number  of  residents  in  the  Staj 
who  can  exercise  the  privilege  of  killing 
only  a  small  portion  of  the  population  and  f 
that  special  privilege  they  should  be  made 
pay  as  much  as  an  outsider.  The  State  show 
receive  a  quid  pro  quo  for  what  it  gives, 
should  make  no  difference  whether  dealing  wi 
a  resident  or  non-resident.  It  is  not  necessa. 
to  go  into  any  discussion  at  length  concernit| 
the  State  game  laws.  It  is  sufficient  to  say  thj 
the  slender  protection  which  they  pretend 
afford  is  practically  nullified  through  lax  e 
forcement.  Edgar  F.  Randolph. 


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April  20,  1907. 1 


i 


The  Protection  of  the  Adirondacks. 

New  York  City,  April  13. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Will  you  kindly  give  place  in  your 

columns  to  the  inclosed  appeal  to  your  readers 
in  behalf  of  the  Adirondacks? 

In  this  connection  you  may  be  interested  to 
know  that  a  short  time  ago  we  asked  the  editors 
of  the  principal  papers  of  the  State  to  let  us 
know  how  their  papers  stood  on  the  Merritt- 
O’Neil  water  storage  grab,  and  that  of  the 
seventy-nine  replies  received,  seventy-two  were 
opposed  to  the  proposed  constitutional  amend¬ 
ment.  We  have  also  made  a  canvass  of  the 
Legislature  and  believe  that  the  members  will 
respond  to  the  sentiments  of  their  constituencies 
and  defeat  the  measure  if  the  constituencies  will 
only  make  their  sentiments  felt.  Hence  this 
letter  to  your  readers  which  we  ask  you  to  pub¬ 
lish. 

To  the  Readers  of  Forest  and  Stream: 

Will  you  devote  a  few  minutes  of  your  time 
to  the  defense  of  your  own  and  your  fellow 
citizens’  interest  in  the  Adirondack  Forest  Pre¬ 
serve  ? 

There  is  pending  in  the  Legislature  a  con¬ 
current  resolution  proposing  to  amend  Section 
7  of  Article  VII.  of  the  Constitution  so  as  to 
permit  the  flooding  of  State  forest  lands  for  the 
generation  of  power  for  private  corporations.  It 
was  introduced  by  Assemblyman  E.  A.  Merritt, 
Jr.,  of  Potsdam,  and  Senator  Wm.  T.  O’Neil, 
of  St.  Regis  Falls,  both  of  whom  admitted  at 
a  public  hearing  in  Albany,  March  20,  that  they 
are  financially  interested  in  its  passage ;  and  it 
is  being  backed  by  a  powerful,  well-organized 
and  persistent  combination  of  a  few  power, 
paper,  pulp  and  lumber  corporations,  which,  with 
the  introducers,  will  be  its  chief  beneficiaries. 

This  measure  was  first  put  forward  upon  the 
pretense  that  it  was  necessary  for  the  public 
health  and  safety.  The  State  Water  Supply 
Commission,  in  its  report  to  the  present  Legis¬ 
lature,  declares  that  the  requirements  of  public 
health  and  safety  can  be  met  without  trenching 
upon  the  lands  of  the  forest  preserve. 

The  advocates  also  pretend  that  the  industrial 
development  of  the  State  depends  upon  it,  where¬ 
as  there  is  a  greater  volume  of  undeveloped 
power  outside  the  forest  preserve  than  can  be 
used  for  generations,  which  can  be  developed  on 
private  land  and  at  private  expense  if  it  is 
needed  for  industrial  purposes. 

There  is  no  valid  reason  why  the  people  of 
this  State  should  place  their  lands,  forests, 
waters  and  money  at  the  disposal  of  the  private 
interests  which  are  seeking  this  constitutional 


.  amendment. 

The  experience  of  the  past  in  building  reser- 
j  voirs  in  the  Adirondacks  before  the  present  con- 
j  stitutional  prohibition  was  adopted  teaches  that 
these  reservoirs  kill  the  trees,  pollute  springs, 
create  malarial  swamps  and  mud-flats,  destroy 
i  the  haunts  of  game,  wipe  out  camp  sites  and  in¬ 
flict  other  far-reaching  damage.  And  the  devas¬ 
tation  is  done  along  the  waterfronts,  which  are 
j  the  most  valuable  and  attractive  portions  of  the 
forest  for  camper,  hunter  and  health  seeker. 

Furthermore,  the  principle  of  amending  the 
constitution  for  the  benefit  of  a  special  interest 
and  of  surrendering  to  a  few  what  all  the  people 
own  in  common  is  vicious,  undemocratic  and 
1  fraught  with  danger  to  the  Commonwealth. 

We  cannot  doubt,  however,  that  the  members 
)  of  the  Legislature  generally  are  not  only  willing 
but  anxious  to  reflect  in  their  votes  the  senti¬ 
ments  of  their  constituents  if  their  constituents 
will  make  their  sentiments  known.  Furthermore, 
with  some  of  the  beneficiaries  of  the  measure  in 
the  Legislature  using  all  the  influence  of  their 
positions  to  persuade  fellow  members  to  vote  for 
this  resolution,  it  is  but  justice  to  members  who 
are  willing  to  vote  against  it  to  make  them  con- 
i  scious  of  vour  moral  support  in  taking  the  right 
course. 

!•  We  therefore  ask  you  to  write  at  once  to  the 
senator  and  assemblyman  from  your  district  or 
from  anv  district,  and  request  them  to  vote 
against  the  Merritt-O’Neil  concurrent  resolution 
,  proposing  to  amend  Section  7  of  Article  VII.  of 
the  constitution,  on  the  ground  that  it  is  unneces¬ 
sary,  it  is  positively  injurious,  it  is  improvident, 
i  it  is  unjust  and  undemocratic,  and  it  establishes 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


615 


the  trail  of  the  thirteenth  pond  elk. 


a  bad  precedent  which  may  lead  beyond  the  dan¬ 
gers  already  seen  to  greater  dangers  which  may 
be  unforeseen. 

The  Association  for  the  Protection 
of  the  Adirondacks. 

E.  H.  Hall,  Secy. 


The  sixth  annual  meeting  of  this  association 
was  held  in  New  York  city  last  week.  President 
Henry  E.  Howland  said  the  association  member¬ 
ship  numbered  1,000,  and  that  the  $5  membership 
dues  and  the  few  $100  life  memberships  pro¬ 
vided  sufficient  funds  to  carry  on  its  work.  In 
his  report  he  said  in  part : 

“One  of  its  most  useful  objects  has  been  the 
encouragement  of  legislation  for  the  enlarge¬ 
ment  of^  the  State’s  holdings  within  the  Adiron¬ 
dack  Park.  The  necessity  for  this  course,  to 
prevent  the  complete  obliteration  of  our  forests 
and  its  inevitable  train  of  direful  effects,  appears 
from  the  bare  statement  of  the  amount  of  timber 
now  standing  and  the  rate  at  which  it  is  being 
removed.  The  total  stand  of  timber  in  the  State 
of  New  York  is  46,060,000,000  board  feet.  Of 
this,  it  is  estimated  12,750,000,000  board  feet  is 
on  State  land,  leaving  33,310,000,000  board  feet 
on  private  land.  In  1895  the  cut  of  timber  on 
private  land  in  this  State  amounted  to  1,212,- 
070.168  board  feet.  At  that  rate,  if  there  is  no 
replanting  there  will  not  be  a  stick  of  timber 
standing  in  the  State  of  New  York  twenty-eight 
years  hence  except  what  is  protected  by  the  Con¬ 
stitution  in  the  forest  preserve. 

“The  present  season,  however,  finds  us  con¬ 
tending  with  those  who  are  desirous  of  secur¬ 
ing  a  constitutional  amendment  which  will  per¬ 
mit  the  flooding  of  State  lands  in  the  forest  pre¬ 
serve.  Assemblyman  Merritt  and  Senator  Malby 
took  the  interests  which  they  represented  into 
the  Legislature,  and  in  the  closing  hours  of  the 
session  of  1906,  and  without  giving  the  public 
hearing  for  which  we  asked,  rushed  through  a 
concurrent  resolution  proposing  to  amend  Sec¬ 
tion  7  of  Article  VII.  of  the  Constitution  [quot¬ 
ing  the  well-known  amendment,  which  we  have 
already  published]. 

“This  resolution,  fathered  by  Assemblvman 
Merritt  and  Senator  O’Neil,  was  reintroduced 
in  the  present  Legislature,  and  at  the  only  public 
hearing  accorded  on  the  measure  on  March  20. 
1907,  our  representatives  successfully  stripped 
the  veil  from  the  sponsors  of  the  measure  by 
eliciting  from  both  Assemblyman  Merritt  and 
Senator  O’Neil  the  admission  that  they  were 
financially  interested  in  its  passage. 

“We  are  now  earnestly  combating  the  amend¬ 
ment,  and  believe  that  our  arguments  must  ad¬ 
dress  themselves  to  the  common  sense  of  the 


Legislature.  Our  canvass  of  the  members  leads 
us  to  believe  that  the  resolution  will  be  defeated.'’ 

Directors  were  elected  as  follows :  Dr.  Samuel 
B.  Ward,  Albany;  William  P.  Goodell,  Syracuse, 
and  J.  H.  Considine,  Elmira;  William  H.  Board- 
man,  William  G.  Verplank,  Thomas  S.  Waller, 
Alfred  L.  White,  Prof.  Charles  S.  Smith,  A.  G. 
Vanderbilt,  and  H.  P.  Whitney,  of  this  city. 


Adirondack  Elk. 

Early  in  February  last  a  small  number  of  elk 
from  the  preserve  of  the  Corbins,  at  Blue  Moun¬ 
tain  Park,  in  New  Hampshire,  were  shipped  to 
North  Creek,  N.  Y.,  and  thence  transported  by 
teams  to  Thirteenth  Pond,  on  the  west  shore  of 
which  they  were  liberated.  All  of  the  band 
immediately  made  for  the  hardwood  hills  save 
one,  and  it  was  seen  about  the  lake  a  day  or 
two  later,  but  was  believed  to  have  joined  the 
others  eventually. 

On  the  2 1  st  of  February  we  found  this  little 
band  of  elk  still  within  two  miles  of  the  place 
where  they  were  liberated,  and  succeeded  in 
jumping  one  of  them,  but  did  not  see  it,  as  there 
were  three  persons  in  the  party,  the  snow  deep 
and  dry  and  the  snowshoeing  a  noisy  method  of 
trailing  at  best.  But  their  trail  showed  that  the 
animals  had  been  feeding  on  the  hardwood  small 
growth  and  had  tried  unsuccessfully  to  find 
water  in  the  brooks  nearby  their  feeding  grounds. 
A  photograph  of  one  of  the  trails  is  reproduced 
herewith. 

Early  in  April  one  of  the  forest  protectors  in¬ 
vestigated  and  found  the  elk  in  the  same  place 
where  our  party  had  jumped  them.  He  was  more 
fortunate,  however,  for  he  saw  several  of  the 
animals  at  close  quarters  as  they  stood  gazing 
at  him  for  a  moment  before  taking  to  their  heels. 

In  March  another  band  of  elk  were  liberated 
in  another  part  of  the  Adirondacks,  but  we  have 
not  heard  how  they  fared. 


To  Protect  Wildfowl. 

An  important  change  in  the  Delaware  laws 
prohibits  the  shooting  of  ducks  and  geese  on 
Indian  River  and  Rehoboth  Bays  from  any  boat 
not  propelled  by  oars,  the  intention  being  to  stop 
shooting  from  sail  and  power  boats. 

WHERE  QUALITY  IS  FIRST 

Campers  and  sportsmen  who  demand  the  best 
should  note  that  the  equipment  of  every  scientific 
and  exploring  expedition  for  the  past  fifty  years 
has  included  a  supply  of  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand 
Condensed  Milk.  Keeps  in  any  climate  and 
under  all  conditions.  The  original  and  leading 
brand  since  1857. — Adv. 


6i6 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  20,  1907. 


The  Sportsman,  the  Mother  Quail  and 
the  Pointer  Dog. 

The  jurors  in  the  Thaw  trial  were  examined 
as  to  most  things  under  the  sun,  but  no  reference 
appears  to  have  been  made  to  their  ability  to 
qualify  as  sportsmen.  If  among  them  there  was 
any  man  who  knew  anything  about  quail  shoot¬ 
ing,  he  must  have  been  deeply  impressed  by  this 
oratorical  flight  of  Mr.  Delmas  for  the  defense : 

“I  have  seen  a  poor  little  quail  when  I  was 
out  hunting — a  poor  little  bird  not  as  big  as 
your  fist,  with  a  callow  brood  of  young  ones  in 
the  dust  of  the  road,  and  I  have  seen  a  pointer 
come  running  upon  them  and  I  have  seen  the 
little  bird,  her  feathers  bristled  until  she  ap¬ 
peared  bigger  than  he  nearly,  flying  at  him  who 
placed  her  young  in  danger,  until  he  stood 
abashed  and  respectful  in  the  sanctity  of  her 
motherhood.” 


Wyoming’s  Needs. 

Louisville,  Ky.,  April  6. — Editor  Forest  arid 
Stream:  I  have  just  received  a  letter  from  Wyo¬ 
ming  saying  that  the  Legislature  had  limited  the 
killing  of  elk  and  antelope  to  one  each.  Here¬ 
tofore  the  game  license  would  permit  _  the  tak¬ 
ing  of  two  of  each  species.  To  outsiders  the 
news  that  the  State  authorities  had  taken  proper 
measures  for  suppressing  the  unlawful  slaughter 
of  the  game  would  have  been  more  welcome. 
The  market  hunters,  especially  the  tusk  hunters, 
are  the  people  who  need  looking  after.  It  is  the 
general  experience  that  game  flourishes  and  mul¬ 
tiplies  under  reasonable  protection.  That  deer, 
elk  and  antelope  are  rapidly  disappearing  in 
Wyoming  is  due  to  law  breakers  within  that 
State  and  not  to  licensed  sportsmen. 

It  is  said  that  the  authorities  of  another  State 
seized  and  confiscated  one  consignment  of 
trophies  worth  $10,000,  illegally  taken  in  Wyo¬ 
ming.  Unless  this  business  is  ended  Wyoming 
will  cease  to  be  a  mecca  for  sportsmen.  The 
numerous  outfitters  and  guides  who  profit  from 
the  visitors  should  use  their  influence  to  have 
the  laws  enforced  and  to  save  the  remaining 
trophies  for  licensed  hunters  only.  It  is  a  notor¬ 
ious  fact  that  the  native  law  breakers  are  deci¬ 
mating  the  remnants  of  the  great  herds  of  elk 
and  antelope  which  once  existed  in  Wyoming. 

Brent  Altsheler. 


An  Association  Needed. 

Manchester,  N.  H.,  April  10 .—Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  A  sportsman’s  association  is  what 
is  wanted  in  New  Hampshire.  There  seems  to 
be  a  lack  of  interest  in  the  sporting  circle  of 
New  Hampshire,  the  game  is  becoming  scarcer 
every  year,  and  no  attention  is  paid  to  preserva¬ 
tion  or  stocking  it,  which  is  a  serious  matter. 
A  lot  of  the  game  in  New  Hampshire  falls 
victim  to  the  youth  who  goes  afield  ignorant  of 
the  game  law.  If  we  had  an  association  we 
could  do  something  toward  getting  a  law  passed 
to  restrict  the  age  of  those  carrying  a  gun  into 
the  field  which  would  save  our  smaller  game 
from  the  hands  of  the  youth.  To  a  certain  ex¬ 
tent  there  are  good  enough  men  in  New  Hamp¬ 
shire  to  push  it  ahead  and  with  a  capable  man 
in  front  there  is  nothing  surer  than  prosperity. 

Desirous. 


New  Publications. 

“Fishing  and  Shooting  Sketches”  is  a  little 
volume  every  sportsman  should  have  in  his 
library,  not  alone  for  the  reason  that  it  contains 
the  best  philosophy  and  logic  of  Grover  Cleve¬ 
land,  but  for  its  pleasing  illustrations,  the  work 
of  that  other  good  sportsman,  Henry  S.  Wat¬ 
son.  Seldom  is  the  best  work  of  two  masters 
like  these  contained  in  so  small  a  volume,  and 
although  it  is  not  usual  in  reviewing  a  book  to 
mention  its  illustrator  first,  we  cannot  help 
breaking  the  rule  in  this  case,  for  Mr.  Watson’s 
pen-and-ink  sketches  are  so  numerous  and  so 
pleasing  while  trite  that  one  finds  himself  run¬ 
ning  ahead  of  the  text  to  admire  and  commend 
the  pictures.  The  “sketches”  have  appeared  in 


print  in  various  periodicals  and  have  been  com¬ 
mented  on  favorably  and  unfavorably  by  the 
press  of  the  country,  but  while  some  sportsmen 
will  not  agree  with  Mr.  Cleveland  on  some 
points  raised,  they  will  find  much  in  the  book 
to  commend  and  endorse.  In  his  “Mission  of 
Sport  and  Outdoor  Life”  the  author  wisely 
says  that  although  the  delightful  and  passionate 
love  for  outdoor  sport  and  recreation  is  be¬ 
stowed  upon  everyone  as  a  natural  gift,  they 
are  so  palpably  related  to  health  and  vigor,  and 
so  inseparably  connected  with  the  work  of  life 
and  comfort  of  existence,  that  it  is  happily 
ordained  that  a  desire  or  a  willingness  for  this 
enjoyment  may  be  cultivated  to  an  extent  suf¬ 
ficient  to  meet  the  requirements  of  health  and 
self-care.  Men,  he  continues,  may  accumulate 
wealth  in  neglect  of  the  law  of  recreation;  but 
how  infinitely  much  they  will  forfeit  in  the  de¬ 
privation  of  wholesome  vigor,  in  the  loss  of  the 


from  mr.  Cleveland’s  book. 
Courtesy  Outing  Pub.  Co. 


placid  fitness  for  the  quiet  joys  and  comforts 
of  advancing  years,  and  in  the  displacement  of 
contented  age  by  the  demon  of  querulous  and 
premature  decrepitude.  While  anglers  as  a  rule 
will  agree  with  Mr.  Cleveland  that  it  is  some¬ 
times  rather  foolish  for  the  fly-casting  purist 
to  insist  that  he  will  not  use  live  bait  when  the 
trout  will  not  rise  to  the  fly,  we  cannot  but 
smile  at  his  confident  assertion  that  “every  one 
of  these  super-refined  fly-casting  dictators,  when 
he  fails  to  allure  trout  by  his  most  scientific 
casts,  will  chase  grasshoppers  to  the  point  of 
profuse  perspiration,  and  turn  over  logs  and 
stones  with  feverish  anxiety  in  quest  of  worms 
and  grubs,  if  haply  he  can  with  these  save  him¬ 
self  from  empty-handedness.”  Every  one?  In 
this  the  author  is  inconsistent  while  unkind,  for 
he  tries  to  teach  the  shooter  and  angler  to  en¬ 
joy  the  empty  day  with  the  successful  one.  We 
are  a  little  bit  surprised  that  Mr.  Cleveland 
does  not  defend  spring  shooting,  for  which 
practice  he  has  frequently  been  severely  criti¬ 
cised  by  our  best  sportsmen.  Published  by  The 
Outing  Publishing  Company,  New  York. 


The  Death  of  Dr.  Drummond. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

The  death  of  Dr.  W.  H.  Drummond  on  the 
6th  of  April  will  bring  a  sharp  pang  of  regret 
to  many  hearts,  not  only  to  those  who  knew  him 
well,  but  to  that  wider  circle  who  had  read  his 
inimitable,  simple  folk-lore  stories  and  poems, 
redolent  as  they  are  of  the  fresh  breath  of  the 
pines  and  balsams  and  full  of  human  interest 
and  action  of  the  men  who  inhabit  the  great  out- 
of-doors.  Dr.  Drummond  was  a  man  of  culture 
and  refinement,  but  first  of  all  a  man  of  nature. 
Even  when  a  youth  his  tastes  and  inclination 
took  him  to  the  woods  and  the  streams,  and  the 
charms  of  the  camp  under  the  wide  canopy  of 
heaven.  Dr.  Drummond  began  the  practice  of 
his  profession  in  Montreal,  where  he  also  be¬ 
came  identified  with  the  fishing  clubs  of  the  St. 
Maurice  River,  a  stream  of  which  he  was  very 
fond  and  which  gave  more  or  less  inspiration 
for  his  work.  Dr.  Drummond  was  the  author  of 
many  verses  written  in  the  patois  of  the  Cana¬ 
dian  fisherman  and  it  is  through  these  that  the 
American  public  has  more  generally  known  of 
him.  Frank  Heywood. 


Game  in  Vermont. 

Northfield,  Vt.,  April  12, — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Now  that  the  Vermont  sugar  maker 

is  busy  and  the  early  summer  birds  have  ar¬ 
rived,  we  may  conclude  that  the  backbone  of  a 
long  and  severe  winter  has  been  broken  and 
that  spring  is  at  hand,  though  to-day  the  ground 
here  is  white  with  newly  fallen  snow. 

Deer  are  reported  as  being  seen  all  over  the 
northern  part  of  the  State  in  droves  of  five  to 
twenty-five,  but  they  are  mostly  does  and  many 
of  them  will  be  dry  does,  as  they  are  being  daily 
run  by  foxhounds,  which  will  cause  them  to  pre¬ 
maturely  drop  their  young.  In  many  localities 
the  wardens  are  trying  to  stop  this  work,  but 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  granite  quarries,  where  the 
Italian  workmen  keep  hounds,  it  is  very  hard 
to  find  the  owners  of  these  dogs. 

The  fox  hunters  report  that  they  see  many 
signs  of  ruffed  grouse,  so  if  we  are  favored  with 
a  warm,  dry  spring  we  may  expect  good  sport 
another  season  with  these  game  birds. 

Stanstead. 


Snowshoes  for  Load  Carrying. 

Little  Falls,  N.  Y.,  April  8. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  In  my  article  on  trapping,  April 
6,  the  sentence  in  regard  to  the  weather  rang¬ 
ing  “to  more  than  sixty  degrees  below  zero” 
should  have  read  “below  freezing.”  The  tem¬ 
perature  deep  in  the  woods  goes  much  lower  than 
at  the  forest  edge,  and  doubtless  sometimes  the 
mountains  are  cut  by  sixty  below  zero.  Still,  on 
my  trio,  the  coldest  night  was  probably  not  more 
than  forty  below  zero. 

I  should  acknowledge  my  indebtedness  to  Mr. 
Charles  Moody,  and  to  “Skis  and  Ski  Running.”  I 
wore  snowshoes  on  my  trip.  Of  course,  a  snow- 
shoer  and  a  skier  would  be  a  most  ill-matched 
couple  in  the  woods,  owing  to  the  difficulties  of 
trail-breaking.  Had  skis  been  much  superior  to 
snowshoes  I  should  nevertheless  have  been 
obliged  to  wear  the  latter.  The  firm  grip  of 
the  web  snowshoe  on  its  footing  makes  it  far 
and  away  superior  for  the  man  under  a  pack,  but 
the  “life”  and  glide  of  the  ski  makes  it  ideal  for 
walking  on  snow  without  a  load,  in  clearings 
or  along  old  roads.  Raymond  S.  Spears. 


Legislative  News. 

No  amendments  to  the  game  and  fish  laws 
had  been  passed  by  the  Illinois  Legislature  up  to 
April  11. 

The  same  thing  can  be  said  of  the  Wisconsin 
Legislature. 

In  Michigan  local  measures  only  have  so  far 
been  passed. 

The  New  Brunswick  Legislature  has  not  as 
yet  passed  any  game  or  fish  laws. 

The  Ontario  Legislature  has  revised  the  game 
and  fish  laws,  and  the  new  act  was  passed  April 
9,  but  the  details  are  not  available  at  this  time. 


April  20,  1907. 1 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Brown  Trout  vs.  Brook  Trout. 

Bennington,  Vt.,  April  9. — Editor  Forest  and 

H Stream:  As  the  season  has  arrived  when  the 
anglers’  thoughts  revert  to  the  trout  streams,  I 
would  like  to  call  the  attention  of  the  readers 
i  of  Forest  and  Stream  to  that  ever-recurring 
discussion  of  the  merits  and  demerits  of  the 
brown  trout  ( Salmo  fario).  I  confess  that  I 
am  more  or  less  a  crank  upon  the  subject,  and 
for  several  years  have  made  a  first-handed  study 
of  Salmo  fario  as  he  is  found  here  in  the 
Battenkill  River  in  Vermont.  I  do  net  claim  to 
know  it  all,  however,  and  am,  therefore,  seek¬ 
ing  the  light.  I  know  of  no  better  way  of  get¬ 
ting  accurate  information  on  the  subject  than 
through  the  columns  of  Forest  and  Stream. 

In  your  issue  of  April  6,  Mr.  Theodore  Gor¬ 
don  says:  “If  we  wish  to  have  native  trout 
(fontinalis) ,  we  must  restock  with  yearlings. 

'  The  fario  is  the  hardier  fish  and  it  grows  rapidly. 
It  is  natural,  in  restocking,  to  select  the  species 

6 which  gives  the  largest  increase  and  the  quickest 
returns  in  the  way  of  sport.  We  wish  to  kill 
fish  which  are  large  enough  to  make  their  cap¬ 
ture  exciting.  The  first  rush  of  a  big  trout  is 
worth  something  living  for,  and  we  are  never 
sure  of  him  until  he  is  in  the  basket.’’ 

That  is  where  Mr.  Gordon  hits  the  nail  square 
on  the  head.  You  cannot  interest  the  present 
generation  of  sportsmen  in  plans  for  the  bene- 

S.  fit  of  the  next  generation.  Human  beings  are 
selfish.  We  want  the  fishing  improved  as  rapidly 
as  possible,  so  we  can  get  results  in  at  Least 
|  two  or  three  years’  time.  Now,  where  is  the 
angler  who  would  not  sooner  go  out  upon  the 
stream,  and,  both  for  the  sport  and  the  meat, 
get  one  trout  weighing  three  or  four  pounds 
than  ten  pounds  of  little  ones  measuring  from 
|  six  inches  to  eight  or  ten  inches  in  length? 

1  Therefore,  I  think  the  brown  trout  will  just 
meet  these  requirements,  for  what  species  can 
equal  the  Salmo  fario  for  rapid  growth,  hardi¬ 
hood  and  game,  fighting  qualities,  not  to  men¬ 
tion  the  delicious  flavor  of  the  meat? 

I  am  informed  that  the  Federal  Government 
|  has  wholly  stopped  raising  brown  trout,  and  do 
not  distribute  any  more  in  the  United  States,  as 
I  it  has  decided  that  it  has  not  been  a  provident 
measure  to  plant  these  fish.  Why  ?  I  do  not 
know,  but  presume  the  Government  fish  cul- 
turists  have  good  reasons  for  this  decision. 
However,  I  have  some  ideas  of  my  own  regard¬ 
ing  the  matter  which  to  me,  at  least,  seem  quite 
feasible,  and  yet  I  may  he  wholly  wrong.  Now, 
as  I  understand  it,  the  brown  trout  (Salmo  fario) 
i  was  introduced  in  America  by  Fred  Mather, 
j  so  I  cannot  do  better  than  quote  from  him,  as 
l  agree  with  him  entirely  in  what  he  says  rc- 
I  garding  the  brown  trout : 

,  “I  have  taken  this  fish  with  a  fly,  and  con¬ 
sider  it  one  of  the  gamiest— in  fact,  the  gamiest 
— trout  that  I  ever  handled  with  a  rod.  I  be¬ 
lieve  that  the  brown  trout  will  be  found  to  be 
a  better  fish,  taking  it  all  around,  than  our  own 
i  native  fontinalis.  The  reasons  for  this  belief 
are:  (1)  It  is  of  quicker  growth;  (2)  it  is 

gamier;  (3)  except  in  the  breeding  season,  when 
the  males  of  fontinalis  are  brilliantly  colored,  it 
is  fully  as  handsome;  (4)  from  what  I  can 
learn  I  incline  to  think  it  will  bear  water  several 
degrees  warmer  than  fontinalis,  and  therefore  it 
it  adapted  to  a  wider  range.  In  .the  winter  of 
1882-3  I  introduced  the  brown  trout  (.S’,  fario) 
into  America.  The  eggs  were  sent  to  me  as  a 
personal  present  by  the  late  Baron  von  Behr, 
nresident  of  the  German  Fishery  Association.  I 
had  taken  the  fish  in  the  Black  Forest,  Germany, 
and  had  told  Herr  von  Behr  that,  if  opportunity 
offered,  I  would  introduce  it  in  America.  *  *  * 
j  Some  anglers  have  objected  to  the  introduction 
of  brown  trout  in  our  streams  because  they  grow 


too  fast  and  might  eventually  kill  our  native 
fish.  To  this  I  say:  Let  ’em  do  it  if  they  can 
and  the  fittest  will  survive;  but  they  can’t  do 
it.  The  chubs,  dace,  pike,  bass  and  other  fishes 
have  worked  this  game  for  centuries  before  a 
white  angler  wet  a  line  in  an  American  trout 
stream,  and  here  we  are  1  A  trout  is  a  cannibal 
when  it  gets  to  be  three  years  old,  whether  he 
is  a  native  American  or  an  adopted  citizen,  and 
it  is  only  a  question  of  which  fish  matures  in 
the  shortest  time  for  the  angler.” 

Mr.  Mather  has  thus  covered  the  ground  so 
thoroughly,  that  I  only  wish  to  cite  a  few  facts 
that  have  come  under  my  personal  observation 


from  mr.  Cleveland’s  book. 

Courtesy  Outing  Pub.  Co. 

to  substantiate  his  arguments.  Several  years 
ago,  Mr.  E.  C.  Orvis,  proprietor  of  the  famous 
Equinox  Hotel  at  Manchester,  Vt.,  and  an  en¬ 
thusiastic  advocate  of  fish  protection  and  propa¬ 
gation,  with  some  other  public-spirited  citizens, 
introduced  the  brown  trout  in  ponds  that  were 
tributaries  of  the  Battenkill  River  at  Manches¬ 
ter.  Not  much  attention  was  given  the  matter 
at  that  time,  but  later  these  trout  got  into  the 
river  and  their  growth  was  wonderful.  Every 
year  since  then  we  have  heard  occasionally  of 
an  angler  bringing  in  a  brown  trout  that  weighed 
from  two  to  eight  pounds.  T  hold  that  one  of 
those  brown  trout  in  the  Battenkill  River  is 
worth  200  of  the  fontinalis  for  increasing  the 

fame  of  this  stream,  Last  fall  a  brown  trout 


was  caught  at  Manchester  that  measured  twenty- 
eight  inches  long  and  tipped  the  scales  at  over 
eight  pounds.  He  was  the  most  beautiful  speci¬ 
men  of  trout  ever  seen  in  this  section  of  New 
England.  A  similar  one  is  now  mounted  and 
on  exhibition  at  the  fishing  tackle  establishment 
of  C.  F.  Orvis  in  Manchester.  I  know  of  many 
anglers  who  would  gladly  come  from  as  far  away 
from  here  as  New  York,  Philadelphia  and  Chi¬ 
cago  if  only  they  were  certain  of  getting  just 
one  chance  at  those  five  to  eight  pound  trout ; 
whereas,  they  would  not  travel  far  for  all  the 
brook  trout  now  in  the  streams.  Another  thing 
about  the  brown  trout  is  this  :  If  you  plant  him 
in  fairly  agreeable  waters  there  he  will  remain, 
so  that  you  can  gO'  to  his  pool  year  after  year. 

Brown  trout  do  not  winder  much,  and  at 
the  end  of  the  first  year  they  are  so  large  and 
independent  that  they  pick  suitable  waters  and 
hold  the  same  against  all  comers.  But  on  the 
other  hand  they  are  agreeable  under  ordinary 
conditions  and  will  live  in  peace  and  unity  with 
the  fontinalis  if  the  latter  does  not  attempt  to 
dispute  fario’s  sovereignty  over  the  pool. 

For  some  time  past  anglers  have  complained 
to  me  that  they  are  unable  to  catch  the  brown 
trout  with  rod,  hook  and  line.  They  say  he 
won’t  take  the  lure  or  else  he  is  too  strong  for 
their  tackle.  Of  course  they  cannot  catch  him 
with  the  light  tackle  they  use  for  six  inch  brook 
trout,  but  if  they  will  go  prepared  for  Salmo 
fario  and  get  him  when  he  is  hungry,  he  will 
give  them  a  fight  long  to  remember.  The  trouble 
is  the  anglers  have  not  studied  the  habits  of 
the  fario  as  they  have  fontinalis.  The  brown 
trout  seems  to  adapt  himself  to  his  surroundings 
with  perfect  ease.  Fie  will  grow  at  the  rate  of 
a  pound  a  year  for  the  first  five  years  and  is 
able  to  elude  his  enemies  under  all  circum¬ 
stances.  He  can  withstand  drouths,  higher  tem¬ 
perature  of  the  water  and  freshets  much  better 
than  the  brook  trout.  Fie  does  not  seem  par¬ 
ticular  about  his  food.  Most  anything  will  do 
for  him  if  only  there  is  sufficient  quantity  to 
keep  pace  with  his  enormous  appetite  and  won¬ 
derfully  rapid  growth.  The  complaint  of  some 
epicures  is  that  the  flesh  of  the  brown  trout  is 
coarse.  I  have  had  a,  brown  trout  and  a  brook 
trout  compared  in  this  respect.  Each  weighed 
over  a  pound.  The  meat  was  so  nearly  the 
same  that  it  would  require  an  expert  to  tell  the 
difference.  The  source  of  this  complaint  arose 
from  the  fact  that  they  were  comparing  the  flesh 
of  a  brown  trout  of  over  five  pounds  weight  with 
that  of  a  fontinalis  weighing  a  half  pound. 

My  argument  for  planting  brown  trout  is  this: 
On  account  of  the  rapid  depletion  of  our  forests 
the  water  sheds  are  being  injured  or  destroyed. 
The  result  is  the  temperature  of  the  water  in 
late  years  is  much  higher  in  midsummer  than 
formerly;  abo  we  have  more  drouths  and 
freshets.  The  forests  acted  as  reservoirs  and 
stored  the  water  in  the  mountains  so  that  it 
came  down  gradually  and  was  not  subjected  to 
sudden  changes  either  in  quantity  or  tempera¬ 
ture.  During  the  good  conditions  of  old  times 
the  fontinalis  thrived  and  bred  in  our  mountain 
streams,  but  can  he  withstand  the  changes?  I 
fancy  not.  but  on  the  other  hand  I  am  quite 
sure  the  Y.  fario  readily  adapts  himself  to  these 
conditions;  at  any  rate  he  has  done  so  in  the 
Battenkill  River  in  Vermont.  Long  live  S. 
fario!  Let  us  hear  from  others  on  this  sub¬ 
ject,  as  I  am  sure  it  is  of  vital  interest  to  the 
angler,  and  I  predict  it  will  be  the  problem  of 
future  fish  culturists. 

The  question  is:  Owing  to  the  ruthless  slaugh¬ 
ter  of  the  forests  and  the  changes  in  the  condi¬ 
tions  of  our  streams,  which  trout  is  best  to  plant 
to  get  immediate  results  for  this  generation  of 
anglers.  Salvelinus  fontinalis  or  Salmo  fario ?  I 
vote  for  the  latter.  Harry  Chase, 


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Salmon  Culture. 

A  great  deal  has  been  said  and  written  lately 
relative  to"  the  culture  of  salmon.  Mr.  R.  B. 
Marston,  editor  of  the  London  Fishing  Gazette, 
has  written  Forest  and  Stream  as  follows: 

“May  I  beg  of  you  to  see  if  you  can  get  really 
reliable  information  proving  that  the  taking  of 
salmon  eggs  from  wild  salmon,  fertilizing  them, 
hatching  them  and  then  letting  the  fry  or 
young  fish  out  into  the  rivers  ever  results  in 
(i)  the  return  of  a  single  fish  so  treated  as 
grilse  or  salmon;  (2)  the  return  of  a  proportion 
sufficient  to  justify  the  operation. 

“For  twenty  years  I  believed  in  the  good  re¬ 
sults  of  salmon  culture,  relying  mainly  on  the 
reports  sent  to  me  by  my  friend,  the  late  Mr. 
Nelson  Cheney,  who  was,  I  fear,  quite  misled. 
See  letter  on  the  subject  and  my  reply  this  week. 
Of  course  fish  breeders,  and  especially  salmon 
hatchery  officials,  want  to  make  out  that  this 
artificial  work  is  a  great  benefit.  I  want  to  be¬ 
lieve  it  is  also,  but  I  want  to  see  proof  which 
will  satisfy  one  reasonably  expert  in  such 
matters.  “R.  B.  Marston, 

“Editor  Fishing  Gazette.” 

The  following  appeared  recently  in  the  Fish¬ 
ing  Gazette: 

“Some  time  ago  I  challenged  your  corre¬ 
spondent  ‘G.  M.,”  and  offer  the  same  challenge 
to  you,  to  give  reasons  for  condemning  the 
culture  of  Y.  solar.  Evidence  and  statistics  point 
to  the  greatest  success  where  operations  are 
carried  on  properly.  Why  does  'G.  M.  (and 
you  also)  not  come  out  ‘in  the  open.’  and  let 
us  hear  how  you  both  support  vour  wholesale, 
and  apparently  blind,  condemnation? 

“L.  M.  B. 

“[I  think  it  is  for  ‘L.  M.  B.’  to  point  to  any 
absolute  proof  of  the  stocking  of  rivers  with 
salmon  by  artificial  propagation.  It  has  been 
attempted  now  for  over  fifty  years,  and  I  can 
find  no  satisfactory  evidence  of  success- — I  mean 
the  reappearance  of  salmon  in  rivers  where 
they  have  become  extinct.  Formerly  I  for  many 
years  believed  the  general  statements  which  have 
been  made  from  time  to  time  as  to  the  success 
of  salmon  culture.  Now  I  want  proof  of 
marked  artificially-bred  samlets  returning  in  any 
appreciable  number.  Where  natural  breeding 
still  goes  on  in  a  river  it  is  impossible  to  prove 
that  artificial  culture  is  or  is  not  any  good,  un¬ 
less  the  fish  artificially  cultivated  can  be  marked 
so  that  they  can  be  identified  with  certainty. 
Being  extremely  interested  in  the  subject,  and 
for  over  twenty  years  an  enthusiastic  believer 
in  the  value  of  artificial  stocking  with  salmon,  I 
should  be  only  too  delighted  if  ‘L.  M.  B.’  can 
adduce  proof  which  will  satisfy  Sir  Herbert 
Maxwell  (who  first  called  my  attention  to  the 
absence  of  proof  of  success  of  salmon  culture) 
and  Mr.  Wm.  Archer,  Inspector  of  Fisheries 
for  England  and  Wales,  who,  when  living  in 
Norway,  carried  on  salmon  culture  until  he 
was  forced  to  the  conclusion  that  it  was  useless. 
‘L.  M.  B.’  may  not  be  aware  that  two  years  ago 
in  America  a  former  Canadian  Fisheries  Com¬ 
missioner  challenged  the  Canadian  and  Ameri¬ 
can  Fisheries  Commissioners  to  produce  any 
proof  of  the  value  of  artificial  salmon  culture. 
Nothing  but  vague  generalities  were  forthcom¬ 
ing.  It  was  admitted  that  all  attempts  to  restock 
the  United  States  Atlantic  coast  salmon  rivers 
had  been  failures,  in  spite  of  many  mistaken 
published  statements  to  the  contrary.  In  fact, 
it  was  such  mistaken  statements  made  by  my 
old  friend  the  late  American  Fish  Commissioner 
Mr.  A.  Nelson  Cheney- — that  for  many  years 
made  me  a  firm  believer  in  the  value  of  salmon 
culture  when  Russian  and  Scandinavian  experts 
were  questioning  the  value  of  such  means  of  re¬ 
stocking  rivers.— Ed.]”  ' 

Lack  of  space  prevents  us  from  printing,  at 
this  time,  much  interesting  data  relative  to  this 
subject,  and  this  will  be  deferred,  the  following 
testimony,  however,  being  given  now: 

Before  the  National  Fisheries  Congress  in 
Tampa,  Fla.,  in  1896.  the  late  A  Nelson 
Cheney,  State  Fish  Cultnrist  of  New  York,  de¬ 
livered  an  address  on  “The  Hudson  River  as  a 
Salmon  Stream.”  Mr.  Cheney  gave  a  number 
of  authorities  alleging  that  salmon  had  been 
found  in  the  Hudson  in  early  days.  He  quotes 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


from  the  log  of  the  Halfmoon,  Hendrick  Hud¬ 
son’s  ship,  in  which  it  was  stated  that  the  sal¬ 
mon  were  seen  in  the  river  in  1609  twenty 
leagues  from  New  York  Bay,  but  Mr.  Cheney 
proved  that  none  of  these  was  captured  by  any 
of  Hudson’s  men.  “In  some  of  the  Canadian 
rivers,”  said  Mr.  Cheney,  “there  is  a  late  run  of 
salmon,  the  fish  running  as  late  as  October,  but 
this  was  not  true  of  the  Connecticut  or  of  other 
New  England  salmon  streams,  nor  has  it  proved 
true  of  the  Hudson  since  it  was  stocked  by  arti¬ 
ficial  means.”  Again  he  says,  “In  1680  Jaspar 
Danker  and  Peter  Sluyter,  members  of  the  So¬ 
ciety  of  Labadists,  in  Holland,  visited  this  coun¬ 
try  "and  they  record  of  the  Mohawk,  a  tributary 
of  the  Hudson;  ‘there  are  no  fish  in  its  except 
trout,  sunfish  and  other  kinds  peculiar  to  rivers, 
because  the  Cahoos  stop  the  ascent  of  others.’ 
They  dined  in  state  ‘with  Madam  Rensselaer  at 
Albany  and  had  to  eat  exceedingly  good  pike- 
perch  and  other  fish,’  but  no  salmon. 

“New  York  has  salmon  streams  on  the  north 
flowing  into  the  St.  Lawrence,  Lake  Champlain 
and  Lake  Ontario,  for  I  have  found  laws  for 
their  protection  enacted  in  1801  and  later,  and 
mentioning  the  Oswego,  Grass,  Racket,  St. 
Regis  rivers  and  Fish  and  Wood  creeks,  as  well 
as  other  streams.  A  law  enacted  in  1801  pro¬ 
vided  that  no  dams  should  be  erected  on  streams 
flowing  into  lakes  Ontario,  Erie  or  Champlain 
to  prevent  salmon  from  following  their  usual 
course  up  said  streams,  and  when  dams  were 
erected  they  should  be  provided  with  what  are 
now  called  fishways  to  enable  the  fish  to  pass 
over  the  obstruction.  There  is  every  indica¬ 
tion  that  the  lawmakers  of  the  last  century  and 
the  first  of  this  understood  fully  the  value  of 
the  fish  in  the  waters  *of  the  State  as  food  and 
threw  every  possible  safeguard  around  them,  but 
there  is  no  record  of  a  law  protecting  salmon 
in  the  Hudson  until  1771.  *  *  *  There  is  no 

record,  however,  that  anything  was  actually  done 
under  this  resolution  to  stock  the  Hudson  with 
salmon.  What  has  been  done  to  make  the  Hud¬ 
son  a  salmon  stream  has  been  done  within  the 
pa,st  twenty-five  years,  and  I  will  rehearse  the 
operations  of  the  National  and  State  Fish  Com¬ 
missions  to  this  end  as  briefly  as  possible. 

“Beginning  with  1873  and  continuing  for  tnree 
years  after  the  fish  commission  of  New  York 
planted  in  the  tributaries  of  the  Hudson  a 
quantity  of  fry  of  the  Pacific  salmon  hatched 
from  eggs  furnished  by  the  United  States  Fish 
Commission.  Several  hundred  thousand  fry 
were  planted,  but  so  far  as  known  after  going 
to  sea  as  smolts  not  a  single  fish  returned  to 
the  river,  and  this  is  true  also  of  other  plant¬ 
ings  of  this  species  of  salmon  in  our  Atlantic 
coast  rivers.  In  1891  the  late  Col.  Marshall 
MacDonald,  then  United  States  Commissioner  of 
Fisheries,  requested  me  to  make  an  examination 
of  some  tributaries  of  the  upper  Hudson  with  a 
view  to  making  a  plant  of  yearling  quinnat  sal¬ 
mon.  He  was  thoroughly  convinced  that  the 
attempt  to  stock  the  Atlantic  rivers  with  the 
fry  of  this  fish  was  an  abject  failure,  but  at  the 
Wytheville  Station  of  the  Commission  in  Vir¬ 
ginia  rainbow  trout  from  California  had  been 
established  in  the  hatchery  stream  by  planting 
fingerling  fish  after  plantings  of  fry  of  this 
species  of  fish  had  failed  and  he  desired  to  try 
a  like  experiment  with  the  salmon  also  from  the 
Pacific  coast.  I  selected  several  streams  in  Ver¬ 
mont  tributary  to  the  Battenkill  River,  which  in 
turn  flows  into  the  Hudson.  The  streams  were 
free  from  everything  injurious  to  young  salmon, 
and  there  were  no  natural  or  artificial  obstruc¬ 
tions  in  them.  Later  I  went  to  Vermont  with 
one  of  the  United  States  Fish  Commission  cars 
and  planted  several  thousand  yearling  (Cali¬ 
fornia)  salmon  in  the  streams  selected  for  the 
purpose.  Not  one  of  them  has  ever  been  heard 
of  since  they  went  down  to  the  sea. 

“The  experiment  of  stocking  the  Hudson  with 
Atlantic  salmon  ( Salmo  salar )  was  begun  in 
1882,  at  which  time  225,000  fry  were  planted  in 
small  streams  tributary  to  the  head  of  the  river 
about  260  miles  above  Sandy  Hook.  Nothing 
was  heard  from  this  planting  until  1886,  or  four 
years,  when  adult  fish  returned  to  the  river 
weighing  9  to  16  pounds  and  ascended  to  Troy, 
where  they  were  stopped  by  the  State  dam. 
Every  year  since,  with  one  exception,  plants  of 


[April  20,  1907. 


salmon  fry  or  yearlings  have  been  made  in  the 
river  and  every  year  adult  fish  have  been 
captured  in  the  lower  river  by  nets. 

“One  thing  has  been  proven  to  my  satisfac¬ 
tion  beyond  peradventure  by  these  experiments. 
The  young  of  the  Salmo  salar,  when  planted 
in  the  Hudson,  do  not  go  to  the  sea  until  they 
are  two  years  old,  and  they  return  from  the  sea 
when  they  are  four  years  old.  If  I  should  make 
this  statement  before  an  European  audience  I 
would  be  accused  of  rank  heresy,  and  possibly 
right  here  in  Tampa  delegates  to  the  National 
Fishery  Congress  will  desire  to  know  what 
proof  i  have  of  this  assertion.  I  planted  salmon 
fry  in  a  trout  stream  tributary  to  the  Hudson 
which  had  never  contained  salmon,  and  it  was 
two  years  before  they  arrived  at  the  smolt  stage 
and  took  their  departure  for  the  sea  in  silvery 
livery.  Selecting  another  stream,  I  made  a  like 
plant,  and  it  was  two  years  before  the  parr  put 
on  the  smolt  dress,  and  turning  their  tails  to 
the  sea,  drifted  down  with  the  current.  During 
the  past  fourteen  years  I  have  planted  solar  fry 
in  various  streams  and  always  when  in  a  new 
stream  where  they  could  be  watched  that  no 
mistake  would  be  made  they  have  remained  for 
two  years  before  going  to  sea. 

“Since  the  first  plant  of  solar  fry  a  total  of 
3,486,000  have  been  planted  in  the  Hudson 
River,  this  number  including  12,000  yearlings. 
All  the  eggs  were  furnished  by  the  United  States 
Fish  Commission  and  came  from  the  Penobscot 
River  in  Maine.  For  a  number  of  years  after 
the  initial  plant  the  United  States  paid  all  the 
expenses  of  hatching  and  distributing  the  young 
fish,  but  later  the  Government  furnished  the 
eggs  and  the  Fisheries,  Game  and  Forest  Com¬ 
mission  of  New  York  hatched  and  planted  the 
fish  at  the  expense  of  the  State. 

“It  is  on  record  that  in  one  year  over  300 
adult  salmon  from  10  to  38  pounds  each  were 
taken  in  nets  in  the  lower  Hudson,  every  fish 
taken  contrary  to  law.  It  is  true  that  some 
salmon  taken  in  nets  are  released  by  the  fisher¬ 
man,  but  the  high  price  offered  for  Hudson 
River  salmon  in  the  New  York  market  sorely 
tenjpts  a  fisherman  to  kill  such  salmon  as  may 
be  taken  in  his  net  instead  of  releasing  them 
uninjured,  as  the  law  directs.  Fishways  have 
been  erected  in  the  Hudson  by  the  State  at 
Troy,  Mechanicsville  and  Thompson’s  Mills,  but 
other  fishways  must  be  built  before  the  river 
is  open  to  the  fish  from  the  sea  to  the  pure 
water  of  the  upper  river  where  the  salmon  will 
naturally  go  to  find  a  spawning  ground.  The 
Cohoes  Falls  on  the  Mohawk  is  to-day  as  much 
of  a  bar  to  the  upward  migration  of  salmon  as 
when  Jaspar  Danker  made  the  entry  in  his 
journal  in  1680,  which  I  have  quoted.  Baker 
Falls  on  the  main  river  has  been  supposed  to 
be  one  of  the  causes  why  salmon  never  fre¬ 
quented  the  river  at  the  time  they  ran  into  the 
Connecticut.  These  falls  stop  the  shad  and  it 
has  been  said  that  they  would  stop  salmon. 
Possibly  they  would,  but  I  visited  the  falls  with 
the  late  Commissioner  MacDonald  and  we  were 
both  of  the  opinion  that  it  was  possible  for 
salmon  to  surmount  them  on  the  proper  stage  of 
water. 

“Why  the.  Hudson  was  not  originally  a  sal¬ 
mon  stream  when  the  Connecticut,  a  neighbor¬ 
ing  river,  was,  I  shall  not  attempt  to  explain. 
It  may  have  been  that  Cohoes  and  other  falls 
on  the  main  river  and  its  tributaries  operated  as 
a  bar  to  keep  them  from  their  proper  spawning 
ground,  but  one  thing  has  been  fully  demon¬ 
strated — the  Hudson  River  of  to-day  with  its 
sewage  from  towns  and  poison  from  mills  and 
factories  does  not  deter  salmon  from  entering 
from  the  sea  once  the  fry  are  planted  in  its 
headwaters,  and  with  fishways  _  in  all  the  ob¬ 
structions,  natural  and  artificial,  it  could  be 
made  a  self-sustaining  salmon  river  if  the  netters 
would  obey  the  law,  while  the  State  Fisheries  j 
Commission  aided  nature  in  keeping  up  the 
supply  of  young  fish  by  artificially  hatching  the 
eggs."  Col.  MacDonald  told  me  on  more  than  j 
one  occasion  that  if  the  Pludson  were  open  to 
salmon  and  proper  efforts  were  made  to  keep  j 
up  the  supply  of  young  fish  and  netting  regula¬ 
tions  were  enforced,  the  river  would  from  its 
salmon  add  $100,000  a  year  of  profit  to  the^State 
while  largely  augmenting  the  food  supply.” 


April  20 ,  1907. 1 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Anglers’  Club  Tournament. 

The  second  tournament  of  the  Anglers’  Club 
of  New  York  will  be  held  on  Harlem  Mere,  in 
Central  Park,  New  York  city,  commencing  at 
noon,  May  16,  and  continuing  all  day  on  the 
17th  and  18th. 

This  club  now  has  a  membership  of  more 
than  seventy-five  anglers,  divided  into  active 
members,  more  than  seventy,  and  a  half-dozen 
associate  members.  The  tournament  committee 
consists  of  five  members,  the  arrangement  and 
programme  committees  three  each,  and  all  are 
working  diligently  to  make  the  forthcoming 
tournament  a  big  success. 

So  far  a  very  large  number  of  valuable  and 
useful  prizes  have  been  secured,  and  any  person 
who  can  cast  skilfully  with  fly  or  bait  rod  is 
pretty  sure  of  winning  a  prize. 

It  is  quite  certain  a  number  of  western  clubs 
will  be  represented.  Wilfred  Plevins,  of  London, 
who  took  part  in  the  tournament  at  Madison 
Square  Garden  in  March,  will  return  for  this 
tournament  ;  John  Enright,  of  Castleconnell,  Ire¬ 
land.  who  made  a  new  salmon  record  at  the 
Anglers’  Club  tournament  last  fall,  will  return, 
and  efforts  are  being  made  to  induce  other 
anglers  to  come  over  from  Great  Britain.  Mem¬ 
bers  of  the  new  Boston  and  Newark  casting 
clubs  will  also  attend. 

Aside  from  the  usual  events  there  will  be  one 
for  salmon  fly-casting  and  one  for  salt-water 
bait-casting — giving  all  interests  a  chance  to 
compete  on  common  grounds. 

In  each  event  there  will  practically  be  two 
divisions,  with  one  set  of  prizes  for  amateurs 
and  another  for  trade  representatives  and  others 
who  cannot  come  within  the  amateur  classifica¬ 
tion. 

In  the  half  and  quarter-ounce  bait-casting 
events  the  new  aluminum  weights  adopted  by 
and  made  for  the  clubs  affiliated  with  the  Na¬ 
tional  Association  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs 
will  be  used.  These  are  cast  in  one  piece,  with 
an  eye  for  the  line,  and  are  somewhat  pear- 
shaped.  Good  results  from  their  use  are  re¬ 
ported. 

The  rules  governing  all  contests  follow: 


i  Rule  1.  All  contests  shall  be  governed  by  two 
i  judges  and  a  referee.  In  case  of  disagreement  the  referee 
shall  decide. 

;  2.  No  one  shall  be  permitted  to  enter  any  contest,  ex¬ 

cept  contests  “open  to  all,”  who  has  ever  taught  casting 
for  pay;  fished  for  a  living;  been  a  guide,  or  who  has 
been  engaged  in  either  the  manufacture  or  sale  of  fishing 
i  tackle. 

3.  All  persons  competing  shall  pay  an  entrance  fee  of 
$1  for  each  event. 

4.  The  order  in  which  the  contestants  shall  cast  shall 
be  determined  by  lot.  The  contestants  must  be  ready  to 

!  cast  when  called  upon  by  the  judges.  Entries  may  be 
1  made  any  time  before  the  beginning  of  a  contest,  but  if 
made  after  lots  have  been  drawn  for  place.  Such  entrants- 
must  take  precedence,  except  with  consent  of  all  con- 
l  testants  that  new  lots  be  drawn.  Places  cannot  be  ex¬ 
changed  without  the  consent  of  all  contestants. 

5.  The  leader  and  fly  or  lure  in  each  contest  must  be 
intact  at  the  time  of  record  by  the  judges,  and  the  length 
and  weight  of  the  rod  must  be  recorded. 

6.  Arrangements  shall  be  made  by  the  judges  to  ac¬ 
curately  determine  the  point  at  which  the  fly  or  lure  falls. 

i  7.  Contests  shall  be  called  promptly  at  time  fixed  for 
each  event. 

8.  After  the  contestant  has  taken  his  place  on  the 
stand,  which  is  a  platform  not  more  than  eighteen  inches 

|  above  the  surface  of  the  water,  his  time  shall  be 
1  counted  from  the  moment  he  says  “Ready,”  and  the  first 
cast  thereafter  shall  count.  The  longest  cast  during  the 
eight  minutes  succeeding  the  word  “Ready,”  shall  be¬ 
taken  as  his  record  for  distance. 

9.  The  rod  must  be  held  in  one  hand,  and  no  rod  shall! 
exceed  eleven  and  one  half  feet  in  length,  excepting 
when  otherwise  specified.  The  line  must  not  be  weighted. 

10.  The  barb  and  point  must  be  removed  from  all 
hooks. 

11.  Trout  flies  on  hooks  no-  smaller  than  No.  12,  old' 
scale  shall  be  used,  unless  otherwise  specified.  Leaders, 

t  which  must  be  of  single  gut,  shall  not  exceed  the  length 
of  the  rod  by  more  than  two  feet,  unless  otherwise 
specified. 

12.  Time  will  be  allowed  in  case  of  accident,  to  make 
repairs,  at  the  discretion  of  the  judges. 

13.  The  switch  style  of  casting  will  not  be  allowed,  ex¬ 
cept  in  the  class  devoted  to  that  method. 

14.  All  difficulties  or  disputes  arising  and  not  pro¬ 
vided  for  in  these  rules  or  the  rules  governing  each  con¬ 
test,  shall  be  referred  to  the  judges,  whose  decision  shall 
be  final. 

15.  When  the  method  of  casting  to  be  employed  is 
specified  in  the  rules  governing  an  event,  no  other 
style  than  that  designated  will  be  allowed. 

_  16.  In  all  events  where  the  weight  of  the  rod  is- 
limited,  an  allowance  of  three-quarters  of  an  ounce  shall 
be  made  for  the  solid  metal  reel  seat,  and  three-quarters 
1  of  an  ounce  for  an  independent  handle,  provided  such 
'  handle  and  butt  joint  of  the  rod  are  each  made  with  the 


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CASTING  AT  THE  BOSTON  TOURNAMENT. 


usual  metal  ferrule,  and  the  rod,  exclusive  of  the  handle, 
is  made  in  three  pieces  joined  by  metal  ferrules. 

17.  Whenever  a  contest  combines  both  distance  and 
accuracy,  the  competition  for  accuracy  shall  precede  that 
for  distance. 

18.  The  standard  for  hooks  is  that  of  Harrison’s  sproat, 
regular  size,  old  scale. 

List  of  Events. 

Trout  Fly-Casting  for  Distance,  Amateurs 
Only.— Open  only  to  those  who  have  never  cast 
more  than  6o  feet  in  any  club  or  tournament 
contest.  Weight  of  rod  and  length  of  leader  un¬ 
restricted. 

Trout  Fly-Casting  for  Distance,  Amateurs 
Only. — Open  only  to  those  who  have  never  cast 
more  than  85  feet  in  any  club  or  tournament 
contest.  Weight  of  rod  and  length  of  leader  un¬ 
restricted. 

Trout  Fly-Casting  for  Distance,  Open  to  All. 
— Weight  of  rod  and  length  of  leader  unre¬ 
stricted. 

Trout  Fly-Casting  for  Distance,  5-Ounce 
Rods,  Amateurs  Only. — Open  to  those  who 
have  never  cast  more  than  75  feet  in  any  club 
or  tournament  contest  with  a  rod  weighing  5 
ounces  or  less. 

Dry  Fly-Casting  for  Accuracy,  Amateurs 
Only. — Weight  of  rod  unlimited,  but  leader 
must  be  at  least  half  as  long  as  the  length  of 
the  rod. 

Salmon  Fly-Casting  for  Distance,  Open  to 
All —Weight  of  rod  and  length  of  leader  un¬ 
restricted.  Rods  must  not  exceed  18  feet  in 
length. 

Single-Handed  Bait-Casting  for  Distance, 
Amateurs  Only — Open  only  to  those  who  have 
never  cast  more  than  100  feet  in  any  similar 
contest.  Five  casts  shall  be  made  overhead  with 
a  half  ounce  weight  to  be  furnished  by  the  com¬ 
mittee,  the  longest  cast  to  count.  No  limit  to 
weight  of  rod  or  line,  but  cast  must  be  made 
from  a  free  running  reel. 

Single-Handed  Bait-Casting  for  Distance, 
Open  to  All. — Conditions  governing  this  event 
the  same  as  the  preceding  event,  except  that  it 
is  open  to  all. 

Single-Handed  Bait-Casting  for  Accuracy, 
Amateurs  Only. — Fifteen  casts  shall  be  made 
overhead — five  at  each  of  three  buoys — 60,  80 
and  100  feet  distant  from  casting  point.  These 
casts  to  be  made  with  half-ounce  weight  to  be 
furnished  by  the  committee.  For  each  foot  or 
fraction  of  a  foot  that  the  weight  falls  from 


the  buoy  cast  at,  a  demerit  of  one  shall  be 
counted,  the  sum  total  of  such  demerits,  divided 
by  15  shall  be  considered  the  demerit  per  cent. 
The  demerit  per  cent,  deducted  from  100  shall 
constitute  the  percentage. 

Two-Handed  Salt-Water  Casting  for  Distance, 
Open  to  All. — Five  casts  shall  be  made  with  a 
2^2-ounce  weight  to  be  furnished  by  the  com¬ 
mittee.  Rods  must  not  be  less  than  6  feet  in 
length.  Casts  to  be  made  from  a  free-running 
reel  with  a  line  of  sufficient  strength  to  lift  a 
dead  weight  of  fifteen  pounds  one  foot  from 
the  ground. 

In  all  events  prizes  shall  be  given  to  first, 
second  and  third,  excepting  in  events  open  to 
all,  where  prizes  will  be  given  to  the  fourth  as 
well. 

Programmes  or  further  information  will  be 
given  upon  request  to  G.  M.  L.  LaBranche, 
Chairman  of  the  Tournament  Committee,  30 
Broad  street,  New  York  city. 


Boston  Casting  Tournament. 

The  fly-  and  bait-casting  tournament,  held 
under  the  auspices  of  the  New  England  Forest, 
Fish  and  Game  Association  during  the  Sports¬ 
men’s  Show  in  Boston,  Mass.,  resulted  as  stated 
in  the  following  summary: 

Event  1,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance — Judges, 
Francis  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  Call  J.  McCarthy; 

Referee,  Francis  A.  Niccolls,  Sr.;  Captain,  E. 
R.  Owens.  Open  to  novices  only :  C.  E. 

Jacobus,  75  feet;  Frank  West,  70  feet;  F.  E. 

Soule,  65  feet;  F.  J.  Robbins,  63  feet;  F.  T. 

Sibley,  60  feet  6  inches;  John  T.  Nightingale, 
49  feet;  J.  S.  P.  Alcott,  45  feet. 

Event  2,  open  to  those  who  have  never  east 
more  than  60  feet — Judges,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson, 
G.  H.  Payne;  Referee.  Charles  C.  Wells:  L.  D. 
Chapman,  feet;  W.  P.  Stevens,  57 Vi  feet; 

Bernard  Taylor,  49^  feet;  J.  T.  Nightingale, 
47R2  feet. 

Event  3,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance,  70  foot 
class— Judges,  L.  O.  Crane,  C.  H.  Payne; 
Referee,  F.  A.  Niccolls:  Lawrence  D.  Chapman, 
83  feet  3  inches;  A.  R.  Brown,  78  feet;  W.  H. 
Hammett,  74  feet;  F.  A.  Abercrombie,  72  feet; 
F.  J.  Robbins,  69  feet  9  inches ;  F.  E.  Soule, 
66  feet  6  inches. 

Event  4,  fly-casting  for  distance,  75  foot  class 
—Judges,  G.  H.  Payne,  F.  A.  Niccolls;  Referee, 


620 


Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson:  F.  W.  Hill,  85  feet;  F.  A. 
Niccols,  Jr.,  84  feet  6  inches;  H.  L.  Welch,  81 
feet;  W.  H.  Hammett,  78  feet;  F.  B.  Aber¬ 
crombie  74  feet  6  inches;  Fred  Robbins,  72  feet; 
L.  D.  Chapman,  70  feet  6  inches;  Frank  West, 
70  feet ;  F.  P.  Sibley,  67  feet ;  W.  P.  Stevens, 
60  feet. 

Event  5,  trout  fly-casting  from  canoe  for  dis¬ 
tance — Judges,  C.  j.  McCarthy,  L.  Dana  Chap¬ 
man;  Referee,  E.  R.  Owens:  Francis  A.  Nic- 
colls,  Jr.,  70  feet  6  inches;  C.  E.  Jacobus,  69 
feet;  L.  D.  Chapman,  67  feet;  H.  L.  Welch,  66 
feet  6  inches ;  W.  H.  Hammett,  61  feet ;  A.  R. 
Brown,  59  feet  6  inches;  F.  W.  Hill,  57  feet; 
R.  F.  Abercrombie,  51  feet  6  inches. 

Event  6,  trout  fly-casting  for  accuracy  and 
form  rather  than  distance — Judges,  Dr.  F.  M. 
Johnson,  E.  R.  Owens;  Referee,  Dr.  G.  H. 
Payne :  C.  E.  Jacobus,  98  14-30  per  cent. ;  H.  L. 
Welch,  98  8-30  per  cent.;  Fred  Robbins,  98  6-30 
per  cent.;  Francis  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  97  27-30  per 
cent. ;  L.  Dana  Chapman,  96  9-30  per  cent. ;  W. 
P.  Stevens,  94  23-30  per  cent. 

Event  7,  salmon  fly-casting  for  distance, 
amateurs  only — Judges,  Bernard  Taylor,  F.  A. 
Niccolls;  Referee,  E.  R.  Owens:  Call  J.  Mc¬ 
Carthy,  107  feet ;  Lawrence  D.  Chapman,  102 
feet;  L.  Dana  Chapman,  95  feet;  C.  E.  Jacobus, 
88  feet;  F.  A.  Niccols,  Jr.,  87  feet  6  inches. 

Event  8,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance,  open 
to  those  who  have  never  cast  more  than  80  feet 
at  any  club  or  tournament.  Any  weight  and 
length  of  trout  fly-rod;  amateurs  only — Judges, 
Charles  G.  Wells,  Bernard  Taylor;  Referee,  E. 
R.  Owens:  Call  J.  McCarthy.  86  feet;  L.  Dana 
Chipman  81  feet;  H.  H.  Hammett,  79^2  feet ; 

C.  E.  Jacobus,  72  feet;  F.  A.  Abercrombie,  71 
feet;  A.  R.  Brown,  69  feet. 

Event  9,  bait-casting  for  distance,  E?  ounce 
weights — Judges,  Francis  West,  Bernard  Taylor; 
Referee,  F.  A.  Niccolls:  Call  J.  McCarthy,  139 
feet;  Francis  A.  Niccols,  Jr.,  133  feet:  L.  D. 
Chapman,  132  feet;  Mrs.  E.  R.  Owens,  117  feet; 
L.  Dana  Chapman,  98  feet. 

Event  10,  live  .  trout  fishing  from  canoe  for 
accuracy  and  form  in  landing  fish ;  barbless 
hooks — Judges,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson,  Dr.  Geo.  H. 
Payne;  Referee,  F.  A.  Niccols.  Tied  for  first 
and  second  places,  Call  J.  McCarthy  100  per  cent, 
and  F.  H.  Talcott  100  per  cent.;  tie  for  third 
and  fourth  places,  W.  P.  Stevens,  98  per  cent, 
and  Francis  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  98  per  cent.;  fifth, 
H.  H.  Hammett,  97  per  cent.;  sixth,  J.  T.  Night¬ 
ingale,  95  per  cent. ;  seventh,  F.  W.  Hill,  94  per 
cent. ;  eighth,  P.  J.  Baker,  93  per  cent. ;  ninth, 
Lawrence  D.  Chapman,  89  per  cent. ;  also  cast 
F.  E.  Soule,  R.  J.  Held,  T.  F.  Baxter,  J.  S.  P. 
Alcott,  L.  Dana  Chapman,  C.  E.  Jacobus,  H.  L. 
Welch  and  A.  R.  Brown. 

Event  ix,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance;  open 
to  boys  not  oven  eighteen  years  of  age — Judges, 

C.  J.  McCarthy,  A.  R.  Brown ;  Referee,  E.  R. 
Owens;  Clerk,  Bernard  Taylor.  F.  W.  Hid, 
96  feet;  Francis  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  86  feet;  I.  S. 
Hill,  67  feet;  John  T.  Nightingale,  55  feet;  W. 
Ordway,  L.  D.  Chapman. 

Event  12,  trout  flv-casting  for  distance,  open 
to  all  members  of  the  N.  E.  F.  F.  &  G.  A. — 
Judges,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson,  Dr.  G.  H.  Payne; 
Referee,  Cecil  A.  Johnson,  E.  R.  Owens.  H. 
H.  Hammett,  84  feet;  Call  J.  McCarthy,  78 
feet;  F.  E.  Soule,  60  feet. 

Event  13,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance,  open 
only  to  contestants  under  twenty-one  years  of 
age — Judges,  A.  R.  Brown,  L.  O.  Crane;  Referee, 
H.  L.  Welch.  L.  D.  Chapman,  90  feet;  Francis 
A.  Niccols,  Jr.,  83  feet. 

Special  event,  fly-casting  from  canoe — Judges, 
A.  R.  Brown,  L.  'O.  Crane,  H.  L.  Welch.  F. 
W.  Hill,  97  feet;  L.  D.  Chapman,  95  feet;  F. 
Niccolls,  93  feet. 

Event  14,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance,  open 
to  all— Judges,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson,  Dr.  G.  H. 
Payne,  J.  O.  Crane.  L.  S.  Darling,  g6}i  feet ; 
Call  J.  McCarthy,  92)4  feet;  Francis  A.  Niccolls, 
Jr.,  90 J4  feet;  tie  for  fourth  and  fifth,  Lawrence 

D.  Chapman;  C.  E.  Jacobus,  88  feet;  F.  W.  Hill, 
8514  feet:  H.  L.  Welch,  83  feet;  L.  Dana  Chap¬ 
man,  77  feet;  Dr.  A.  R.  Brown,  71  feet. 

Event  15,  Judges,  F.  H.  Talcott,  Bernard  Tay¬ 
lor;  Referee,  Chas.  L.  Hamden.  Won  by  E.  R. 
Owens,  97  per  cent. ;  second,  L.  S.  Darling, 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


95  I3_i5  per  cent. ;  third,  Mrs.  E,  R.  Owens, 
82  13-15  per  cent.;  fourth,  Call  J.  McCarthy, 
92  9-15  per  cent.;  fifth,  F.  A.  Niccolls,  91  7-15 
per  cent. 

Event  16,  trout  fly-casting  for  accuracy  and 
form  in  landing  fish.  Ten  minutes  allowed  in 
landing  fish.  Barbless  hooks — Judges,  Dr.  F.  M. 
Johnson,  Dr.  C.  H.  Payne.  Tie  for  first  and 
second,  Call  J.  McCarthy  and  T.  H.  Baxter, 
100  per  cent.;  tie  for  third  and  fourth,  F.  H. 
Talcott  and  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  99  per  cent.; 
Lawrence  D.  Chapman,  98  per  cent. ;  Dr.  A.  R. 
Brown,  9 7  per  cent.;  H.  L.  Welch,  96  per  cent.; 
F.  H.  Niccolls,  90  per  cent. 

Event  17,  live  trout  fly-casting;  contestants 
'donning  high  rubber  boots  and  wading  out  into 
the  lake,  instead  of  casting  from  canoe — Judges 

E.  R.  Abercrombie,  Bernard  Taylor;  Referee,  E. 
R.  Owens.  H.  L.  Welch,  100  per  cent. ;  Call  J. 
McCarthy,  98  per  cent.;  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  93 
per  cent. 

Event  18,  grand  handicap  trout  fly-casting  for 
distance,  open  to  those  holding  previous  records 
in  this  tournament — Judges,  Dr.  C.  PI.  Payng, 

F.  A.  Niccolls,  Chas.  G.  Wells.  F.  R.  Aber¬ 
crombie  (handicap  22  feet  9  inches),  112  feet 
3  inches;  H.  L.  Welch  (handicap  11  feet  9 
inches),  105  feet  9  inches;  F.  P.  Sibley  (handi- 


BROOK  FISHING.  . 


cap  29  feet  9  inches),  105  feet  6  inches;  J.  S.  T. 
Alcott  (handicap  51  feet),  103  feet;  scratch,  Lou 
Darling,  94  feet. 

Event  19,  accuracy  and  form  in  casting  for  live 
fish  from  a  canoe — Judges,  J.  W.  Brackett,  J.  B. 
Carville;  Referee,  Joseph  IT.  White.  H.  L. 
Welch  100  per  cent.;  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Sr.,  100  per 
cent. ;  L.  S.  Darling,  95  per  cent. 

Event  20,  fly-casting  from  canoe  for  accuracy, 
form  and  distance  up  to  60  feet — Judges,  F.  M. 
Johnson,  Chas.  G.  Wells;  Referee,  E.  R.  Owens. 
Call  J.  McCarthy,  99  2-15  per  cent.;  Francis  A. 
Niccolls,  Jr.,  98  2-15  per  cent.;  Lawrence  D. 
Chapman,  96  1-15  per  cent. ;  W.  P.  Stevens, 
95  12-15  Per  cent. 

Event  21,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance  for 
guides — Judges,  Dr.  A.  R.  Brown,  H.  L.  Welch  ; 
Referee,  E.  R.  Owens.  C.  L.  Hamden,  85  feet ; 
J.  H.  White,  75  feet  6  inches;  Bernard  Taylor, 
66  feet  6  inches;  S.  A.  Potter,  63  feet;  Ed 
Lowell,  52  feet. 

Event  22,  trout  fly-casting  for  accuracy,  open 
to  all — Judges,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson,  L.  D.  Chap¬ 
man  ;  Referee,  E.  R.  Owens.  Lawrence  D.  Chap¬ 
man,  98  10-15  per  cent.;  H.  L.  Welch.  98  9-15 
per  cent.;  Call  J.  McCarthy.  98  3-15  per  cent.; 
Francis  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  97  13-15  per  cent.;  F. 
W.  Hill,  96  3-15  per  cent. 

Special  fly-casting  event  for  the  N.  E.  F.  F. 
&  G.  A.  championship  cup.  Open  to  all  minors— 
Series  of  three  trout  fly-casting  contests.: 

First  event,  trout  fly-casting  for  distance; 


(April  20,  1907. 


contestants  to  have  five  minutes  to  cast  for  dis¬ 
tance,  longest  cast  to  score,  100  feet  100  per 
cent,  and  this  reckoned  to  25  per  cent. — Judges, 
Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson,  Dr.  G.  H.  Payne;  Referee, 
Call  J.  McCarthy.  Lawrence  D.  Chapman,  94 
feet  3  inches;  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  go  feet  6 
inches;  F.  W.  Hill,  81  feet. 

Second  event,  accuracy  and  form  at  taflget  40, 
50  and  60  feet  from  platform;  five  casts  at  each;! 
five  demerits  to  be  deducted  for  bad  form  in 
casting;  for  each  foot  or  fraction  of  foot  out 
side  the  ring  a  demerit  of  1  shall  be  deducted, 
the  sum  total  to  these  demerits  divided  by  15  j 
and  deducted  from  100  shall  be  the  percentage. 
Judges,  Call  J.  McCarthy,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson, 
Dr.  G.  H.  Payne;  Captain  H.  L.  Welch.  F.  A 
Niccolls,  98  22-30  per  cent. ;  F.  W.  Hill,  98  17-30 
per  cent. ;  Lawrence  D.  Chapman,  98  4-30  per 
cent. 

Third  event  won  by  L.  D.  Chapman. 

Event  23,  grand  handicap  trout  fly-casting  for' 
distance,  open  to  those  holding  previous  records 
in  this  tournament — Judges,  Joseph  H.  White.  F. 
H.  Talcott;  Referee.  A.  R.  Brown.  I.  S.  Hill 
(handicap  29  feet  9  inches),  100  feet  3  inches; 
Call  J.  McCarthv  (handicap  4  feet  3  inches),  100 
feet  3  inches;  F.  A,  Niccolls,  Jr.,  (handicap  6 
feet  3  inches),  100  feet  3  inches;  L.  D.  Chap¬ 
man,  Sr.,  (handicap  15  feet  9  inches),  99  feet  Q 
inches;  L.  D,  Chapman,  Jr.,  (handicap  2  feet  6 
inches),  98  feet;  Francis  West  (handicap  22  feet 
3  inches),  93  feet  3  inches;  L.  S.  Darling,  scratch, 
93  feet. 

Event  24,  bait-casting  for  distance,  J4  ounce 
weight,  open  to  all — Judges,  Dr.  F.  M.  Johnson, 
Dr.  G.  H.  Payne;  Referee,  C.  G.  Wells.  E.  R. 
Owens,  185  feet;  L.  S.  Darling,  136^2  feet;  Mrs. 
E.  R.  Owens,  128 J4  feet;  Call  J.  McCarthy,  128 
feet;  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  118  feet. 


Anglers  Off  for  the  Streams. 

Boston,  Mass.,  April  13. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  new  law  on  trout  fishing  in  Mass¬ 
achusetts  opens  the  season  April  15.  For  many 
years  this  much  desired  recreation  began  April 
r,  and  many  anglers  have  criticised  the  change 
to  a  later  date.  They  are  feeling  better  now,  how¬ 
ever,  after  witnessing  the  abominable  weather! 
which  has  prevailed  during  the  first  fifteen  days 
of  the  month  and  are  willing’  to  admit  that  this 
year  at  least  the  new  order  of  things  is  far  the 
best  not  only  for  the  fish,  but  for  their  own  com¬ 
fort  as  well.  It  is  a  never  ceasing  surprise  to 
note  how  many  trout  fishermen  there  are  whoi 
insist  on  wetting  a  line  on  the.  opening  day.  No; 
condition  of  weather  is  sufficiently  bad  to  keep! 
them  off  the  streams,  and  if  the  season  opened 
March  1  they  would  apparently  be  just  as  anx¬ 
ious  to  begin.  The  fifteenth,  coming  on  Monday 
this  year,  is  timed  just  right  and  a  visit  to  the 
north  and  south  terminals  in  Boston  on  Satur¬ 
day  showed  a  well  assorted  stock  of  rods  in  the 
hands  of  eager  fishermen  who  were  on  the  way 
to  nearby  and  distant  points  on  the  Cape  and 
to  southern  and  central  parts  of  the  State. 

Many  members  of  the  several  clubs  near  Mar¬ 
ion,  Plymouth  and  Sandwich  are  preparing  to 
go  down  for  the  first  fishing,  and  in  the  central 
and  western  parts  of  the  State — where  there  are 
fewer  leased  waters — individual  anglers  and 
small  parties  are  getting  ready  for  the  fifst1 
weeks’  fishing.  Some  of  the  men  who  will  be 
out  on  the  first  day  are  William  Smith  and  C. 
A.  Lane,  of  Winchester,  Mass.  Mr.  Lane  is! 
never  so  happy  as  when  getting  up  a  party  to! 
go  fishinsr.  He  is  just  now  planning  an  auto¬ 
mobile  trip  to  include  eight  friends.  They  will 
cover  some  fifteen  or  twenty  miles  of  country,! 
fishing  the  different  streams.  A.  D.  Wheeler., 
of  Hyde  Park,  will  also  be  out  on  the  first  day 
and  no  angler  around  Boston  knows  better  where; 
to  drop  a  line  for  good  results  than  he.  Another 
first  day  fisherman  is  Frank  W.  Benson,  of 
Salem,  one  of  Boston’s  most  distinguished  artists., 
This  gentleman  confesses  to  having  had  some] 
most  excellent  fishing  in  past  years  when  weather! 
conditions  were  fully  as  bad  as  they  are  now. 
He  is  therefore  expecting  much  from  his  first 
effort  this  year.  Located  right  in  the  midst  of 
the  best  of  Massachusetts  fishing  is  Dr.  J.  G.1 
Hersick,  at  Greenfield.  As  a  veterinary  sur- 


Aprii.  20,  1907.1 


geon  his  business  causes  him  to  drive  about  the 
surrounding  country  and  this  gives  him  every 
opportunity  to  locate  the  streams.  This  knowl¬ 
edge  he  has  used  to  good  advantage  and  he 
does  not  believe  in  the  decadence  of  Massachu¬ 
setts  trout  streams. 

The  Sportsmen’s  Show  brought  many  visitors 
to  Boston,  some  of  whom  do  not  visit  the  city 
very  often.  Among  the  number  was  L.  T.  Carle- 
ton,  chairman  of  the  Maine  Fish  and  Game 
Commission.  In  conversation  with  him  I  learned 
that  in  addition  to  the  regular  $25,000  appro¬ 
priated  by  the  Maine  Legislature  this  year,  they 
voted  $10,000  for  the  hatchery  at  Rangeley,  $10,- 
000  for  the  same  purpose  at  Sebago,  and  $6,000 
more  for  Moxie  Pond.  This  will  be  money 
well  expended.  The  State  should  be  generous 
in  matters  concerning  her  fishing  interests,  for 
the  anglers  of  the  country  leave  far  more  money 
among  the  people  than  any  other  class  of  visitors. 

Newfound  Lake,  N.  H.,  once  famous  among 
the  best  New  England  fishermen  as  the  right 
place  to  go  for  the  early  trolling,  has  lost  its 
proud  title.  For  the  last  three  years  the  fish¬ 
ing  has  been  getting  more  and  more  uncertain. 
As  it  used  to  be  one  wras  quite  sure  in  advance 
of  at  least  a  fair  catch  of  heavy  salmon  and  it 
has  become  a  subject  of  much  wonder  among 
nonresidents  where  these  fish  have  gone.  When 
the  salmon  are  running  up  the  streams  every¬ 
body  knows  they  are  unprotected  and  helpless, 
and  there  are  two  streams  at  Newfound  where 
the  fish  are  able  to  go  up  a  long'  distance.  It 
is  said  that  these  streams  have  been  poached 
industriously  and  large  numbers  of  salmon  have 
been  taken  out  and  salted.  Even  the  smelt  have 
not  been  exempt  from  netting.  The  screens  at 
the  outlet  are  reported  to  have  been  in  very  bad 
condition  for  a  long  time  and  many  fish  are  said 
to  have  found  their  way  into  the  Pemigewasset 
River.  All  this  if  true  sums  up  a  heavy  indict¬ 
ment  against  the  State’s  fish  commission  and 'it 
is  to  be  hoped  that  steps  will  be  taken  to  bring 
Newfound  back  where  it  formerly  stood. 

Hackle. 


Medway  River  Fishing  Rights. 

. 

[  Liverpool.  N,  S.,  April  2 .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Will  you  kindly  reprint  the  following 
communication  which  was  published  over  my 
signature  in  the  Halifax  Herald,  of  March  30? 

“To  the  Editor  of  The  Halifax  Herald:  Sir — - 
In  your  issue  of  the  26th  inst.  a  correspondent 
named  ‘Fisherman,’  of  Milton,  wrote  about  fish¬ 
ing  on  the  Medway  River  and  complained  that 
‘it  would  be  a  great  injury  to  the  tourist  travel, 
etc.,  if  the  rivers  were  in  any  way  restricted,' 
and  further  ‘that  sportsmen  are  refusing  to  come 
to  Queens  on  account  of  the  attempt  of  a  few 
foreigners  to  reserve  the  Medway  River,’  and 
he  asks  what  the  law  is. 

“Permit  me  to  quote  him  from  the  highest 
authority  in  Canada,  the  decision  of  the  supreme 
court  of  Canada  in  The  Queen  vs.  Robertson, 
6  S.  C.  R.,  page  52.  The  supreme  court  of 
Canada  held  : 

“(1)  That  the  general  power  of  regulating 
and  protecting  the  fisheries,  under  the  British 
North  American  Act,  1867,  section  91,  is  in  the 
parliament  of  Canada,  but  that  the  license  granted 
by  the  minister  .of  marine  and  fisheries  of  the 
locus  in  quo  was  void  because  said  act  only 
authorizes  the  granting  of  leases  ‘where  the  ex¬ 
clusive  right  of  fishing  does  not  already  exist 
by  law,’  and  in  this  case  the  exclusive  right  of 
fishing  belongs  to  the  owners  of  the  land  through 
which  that  portion  of  the  Miramichi  River  flows. 

“(2)  That  although  the  public  may  have  in 
a  river,  such  as  the  one  in  question,  an  easement 
or  right  to  float  rafts  or  logs  down  and  a  right 
of  passage  up  and  down  in  Canada,  etc.,  where- 
ever  the  water  is  sufficiently  high  to  be  so  used, 
such  right  is  not  inconsistent  with  an  exclusive 
right  of  fishing  or  with  the  right  of  the  owners 
of  property  opposite  their  respective  lands  ad 
medium  filum  aquae. 

“(3)  That  the  rights  of  fishing  in  a  river, 
such  as  is  that  part  of  the  Miramichi  from 
Price’s  Bend  to  its  source,  are  an  incident  to 
the  grant  of  the  land  through  which  such  river 
flows,  and  where  such  grants  have  been  made 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


there  is  no  authority  given  by  the  B.  N.  A.  Act, 
1867,  to  grant  a  right  to  fish,  and  the  Dominion 
parliament  has  no  right  to  give  such  authority. 

“The  part  of  the  Miramichi  River  in  dispute 
was  at  a  place  known  as  Price’s  Bend,  forty 
miles  above  the  ebb  and  flow  of  the  tide,  there¬ 
fore  non-tidal  and  it  was  navigable  for  canoes, 
small  boats,  scows,  logs  and  timber,  therefore  as 
fas  as  the  Dominion  rights  are  concerned  non- 
navigable.  The  conditions  of  the  Miramichi 
exact! v  correspond  with  the  conditions  on  the 
Medway  above  the  Mill  Village  bridge. 

“Let  me  say  to  ‘Fisherman,’  who  does  not  live 
at  Milton,  but  I  think  lives  at  Mill  Village  and 
owns  a  hotel,  that  sportsmen  are  not  keeping 
away  from  the  Medway  on  account  of  the  reser¬ 
vation  of  the  river  by  any  Nova  Scotians  or 
foreigners,  but  they  probably  may  be  kept  away 
from  his  hotel  and  provide  their  own  lodges  and 
club  houses,  and  I  think  it  will  prove  a  fact  that 
where  he  has  in  the  past  guided  a  dozen  men 
for  a  few  weeks  to  enjoy  fishing  over  other 
people’s  waters  that  in  the  future  forty  or  fifty 
men  will  enjoy  the  fishing,  with  a  dozen  guides 
occupied,  for  the  whole  season.  The  merchants, 
traders,  town  hotels,  livery  stables,  guides,  boat 
builders,  farmers  and  their  wives  all  welcome 
the  formation  of  any  kind  of  a  club  that  will 
develop  the  sport  and  bring  sportsmen  and  put 
money  in  circulation  whether  it  be  the  Yankee 
gold  or  the  Canadian  dollar  bill,  and  I  have  had 
citizens  of  all  the  above  classes  tell  me  so  quite 
recently.  A  sportsman  is  one  who  detests  illegal 
fishing,  while  he  is  perfectly  willing  to  let  any 
man,  be  he  foreigner  or  citizen,  the  latter  par¬ 
ticularly,  enjoy  the  fishing  privileges  at  any  rea¬ 
sonable  time  in  a  reasonable  manner  when  the 
owner  is  not  using  them  himself.  Except  the 
six  and  four  rod  reservations  on  the  Medway 
at  Greenfield  town,  the  Government  owns  no 
lands  bordering  on  the  Medway  River.  I  hope 
‘Fisherman’  will  assist  the  Ponhook  Fish  and 
Game  Club,  Mr.  Payzant,  Mr.  Silver,  Mr.  Dwyer 
and  others,  of  Halifax,  wTho  own  beautiful  pieces 
of  fishing  property  on  the  river,  to  guard  and 
protect  the  salmon  fishing  and  will  not  write  any 
more  letters  to  foreigners  or  Canadians  frighten¬ 
ing  them  away  and  telling  them  the  river  is  an 
open  river  and  not  to  join  any  club.  I  trust 
the  Government  will  not  give  any  large  grant 
of  wild  lands  to  any  company  for  shooting  pur¬ 
poses,  but  it  would  be  a  wise  move  to  set  aside 
a  large  tract  in  north  Queens  for  a  park  or 
home  for  the  wild  birds  and  beasts  of  the 
forest.”  F.  G.  Forbes. 


Seining  in  Missisquoi  Bay. 

Nothfield,  Vt.,  April  12. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  trout  season  begins  May  15,  which 
will  have  much  to  do  in  protecting  these  fish, 
as  more  trout  are  caught  the  first  two  weeks 
in  May  than  all  the  rest  of  the  season.  It  is 
reported  that  the  speckled  trout  fry  are  dying 
ofif  at  the  rate  of  1,000  a  day  in  the  Roxbury 
hatchery,  while  the  lake  trout  are  doing  well. 
There  is  much  indignation  expressed  here 
against  the  Province  of  Quebec  Government  in 
issuing  licenses  to  permit  seining  this  spring 
is  Missisquoi  Bay,  and  in  direct  violation  of  its 
promise  made  to  our  State  Commissioner.  The 
inclosed  letter  shows  that  this  matter  is  being 
taken  hold  of  by  the  higher  authorities,  which 
may  have  the  effect  to  make  the  Quebec  officials 
respect  their  promise: 

“Washington,  April  5. — There  is  now  very 
good  reason  to  believe  that  the  matter  of  the 
violation  by  the  Canadian  Government  of  the 
promise  not  to  permit  spring  seining  in  Lake 
Champlain  will  be  taken  up  with  Ambassador 
James  Bryce  by  Secretary  of  State  Elihu  Root. 
Secretary  Root  has  promised  Senator  Redfield 
Proctor  that  he  will  bring  the  matter  very 
earnestly  to  the  attention  of  the  British  Am¬ 
bassador  at  once.  .Senator  Proctor  wrote  this 
letter  to  Secretary  Root  April  2: 

“  ‘Confirming  my  recent  conversation  with 
you,  let  me  say  that  the  people  of  Vermont  are 
very  indignant  at  the  action  of  the  Quebec 
authorities  in  licensing  seining  in  Missisquoi 
Bay,  a  part  of  Lake  Champlain.  I  inclose  you 
newspaper  clippings  which  show  that  it  is  a  di¬ 
rect  violation  of  good  faith,  as  Mr.  Jean  Pre- 


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vost  in  his  letter  of  March  14,  1906,  to  our  Ver¬ 
mont  fish  commissioner  repeated,  what  he  had 
previously  declared  on  several  occasions,  that 
seining  would  be  prohibited  in  the  Province  of 
Quebec  after  that  year.  This  was  from  a  Can¬ 
adian  official,  from  the  Quebec  Minister  of 
Fisheries,  to  our  Vermont  fish  commissioner, 
as  official  a  declaration  as  could  well  be  made, 
and  it  has  been  directly  violated. 

“  ‘At  the  session  of  our  Legislature  last  No¬ 
vember,  a  bill  passed  the  house  by  a  very  large 
majority  authorizing  seining  in  Missisquoi  Bay. 
It  would  have  passed  the  Senate,  except  that 
special  effort  was  made  against  it  on  account  of 
the  promise  of  the  Quebec  minister  that  Quebec 
would  not  license  seining  longer. 

“  ‘There  is  a  United  States  Government  hatch¬ 
ery,  built  and  operated  by  the  United  States 
Fish  Commission,  six  miles  up  the  Missisquoi 
River  from  the  places  where  the  Canadian 
licensed  seiners  are  operating,  and  the  Quebec 
Government,  besides  its  shameful  breach  of 
faith,  directly  injures  and  insults  our  Govern¬ 
ment.  by  licensing  seining  to  catch'  the  very 
fish  that  are  on  the  way  up  to  our  hatchery, 
where  their  spawn  would  be  taken  and  hatched 
and  the  young  fish  put  back  in  the  lake  for  the 
benefit  of  Canadians  and  Americans  alike. 

“  ‘Does  not  this  situation,  Mr.  Secretary,  call 
for  peremptory  action  on  your  part?’  ” 

Stanstead. 


A  Bellied  Salmon  Line. 

“Whether  the  idea  of  placing  a  belly  in  the 
casting  part  of  a  salmon  line  be  novel  or  not, 
it  does  not  appear  to  be  mentioned  in  any  of  the 
standard  works  on  fishing,”  says  E.  C.  Rich¬ 
ardson  in  the  London  Field.  “I  discriminate, 
of  course,  between  a  bellied  line,  such  as  is 
described  below,  and  the  ordinary  tapered  line. 
The  latter  has  indeed  a  belly  in  it,  but  the  belly 
would  not  come  into  use  until  the  entire  forty- 
two  yards  of  casting  line  were  off  the  reel— a 
length  which  is  quite  beyond  the  capability  of 
most  people  to  handle.  This  distinction  also 
applies  to  a  line  which  was  made  some  time  ago 
by  the  Manchester  Cotton  Company,  a  descrip¬ 
tion  of  which  appeared  in  the  Field  of  July  16, 
1887.  In  this  line  the  working  part  consisted  of 
eighteen  yards  of  tapered  line,  then  ten  yards 
of  thick,  heavy  line,  and  then  more  tapered  line 
to  the  middle,  as  in  Fig.  1. 

Figurr  f. 


A  =  End  to  which  gut  trace  is  attached. 

A  to  B=:18  yards  tapered  line. 

B  to  C  =  10  yards  heavy  line. 

C  to  X,  &c.,  is  unimportant,  being  seldom 
or  never  cast  in  practical  fishing. 

“I  describe  this  Manchester  line  partly  with  a 
view  to  showing  how  my  line  differs  from  it, 
and  partly  with  a  view  to  indicating  why  it  was 
not  a  success. 

“What,  from  a  casting  point  of  view,  is  the 
most  important  part  of  a  salmon  line?  Clearly 
that  part  which  extends  from  the  point  of  the 
rod  when  the  full  length  is  out  which  the  fisher¬ 
man  is  able  to  handle.  The  part  which  extends 
along  the  rod  itself  and  the  few  yards  extra 
which  are  pulled  off  the  reel  and  are  used  for 
shooting,  are  also  important.  The  rest  of  the  line, 
as  far  as  casting  is  concerned,  may  be  anything. 
This  leads  us  to  the  question,  what  is  the  maxi¬ 
mum  length  of  line  (counting  from  the  tip  of 
the  rod)  which  an  ordinary  fisherman  is  able 
to  handle?  I  place  it  at  twenty  yards.  This 
does  not,  of  course,  imply  a  twenty-yard  cast, 
for  there  is  also  the  rod  itself  to  be  considered 
— say  six  yards — as  well  as  the  length  of  gut — 
say  three  yards —  and  the  shoot — say  six  yards 
more- — in  all  thirty-five  yards.  Few  people  can 
in  practice  by  the  riverside  cast  further  than 
this,  and,  indeed,  it  is  seldom  necessary  or  ex¬ 
pedient  to  do  so. 

“Taking,  then,  twenty  yards  as  the  maximum 
length  of  line  to  be  cast,  we  find  that  there  are 
at  present  only  two  shapes  for  this  length  on 
the  market,  viz.,  the  line  which,  from  the  top 
of  the  rod,  tapers  gradually  from  thick  to  thin, 
and  the  untapered  line  of  even  thickness 
throughout.  The  Manchester  line  above  de- 


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scribed  was,  for  this  length,  similar  to  the  or¬ 
dinary  tapered  line,  and  accordingly  need  not 
be  further  considered. 

‘‘Last  summer,  when  fishing  in  Norway,  a 
friend  of  mine,  who  was  using  an  ordinary 
tapered  line,  happened  to  lose  about  a  dozen 
yards  or  so  from  the  end.  To  his  surprise,  the 
line  worked  better  than  it  had  ever  done  before 
— a  circumstance  which  provoked  both  discus¬ 
sion  and  experiment.  Discussion  elicited  the 
fact  that  Mr.  Earl  Hodgson  mentions  a  very 
similar  occurrence  in  his  book;  and  one  of  the 
party,  who  had  spent  much  time  in  the 
Australian  bush,  described  how  stock  whips 
were  there  made  with  bellies  in  them  (the  form 
my  friend’s  line  had  now  assumed),  and  how 
the  correct  adjustment  of  the  belly  was  a  matter 
requiring  special  professional  knowledge.  Ex¬ 
periment,  after  much  cutting  up  and  joining  to¬ 
gether  of  old  lines,  resulted  in  the  evolution  of 
the  form  which  I  give  in  Fig.  2. 

figure  2* 


“A  to  B  is  the  twenty  yards  which  are  cast 
from  the  tip  of  the  rod.  This  length  has,  as 
shown,  a  considerable  belly  in  it,  the  heaviest 
part  being  situated  about  F.  B  to  X  in  thin  line, 
as  light  as  is  consistent  with  strength  and  a  good 
dressing.  I  have  tried  this  line  on  my  own 
rapid-running  Norwegian  river,  and  also  on  a 
slow-running,  high-banked  English  river,  and 
have  found  it  to  work  most  excellently  on  both. 
The  chief  differences  between  it  and  the  ordinary 
tapered  line,  and  the  consequences  of  these 
differences,  may  be  stated  as  follows:  In  my 
line,  when  twenty  yards  are  out,  the  heaviest 
part  is  close  up  by  the  gut  cast,  whereas  in  the 
ordinary  line  the  heavy  part  is  close  to  the  point 
of  the  rod.  The  consequence  of  this  is  that, 
while  the  total  weight  to  be  recovered  and 
handled  is  about  the  same  in  both  cases,  my 
line  travels  far  better  against  a  wind  than  the 
ordinary  line,  and  straighter  and  more  easily 
under  all  circumstances.  It  also  swims  deeper, 
an  advantage  which  practical  salmon  fisher¬ 
men  will  appreciate.  In  my  line,  too,  the 
‘shooting’  part  is  thin  and  light,  whereas  in  the 
ordinary  tapered  line  it  is  thick  and  heavy.  In 
consequence  of  this,  and  also  because  my  line 
is  heavy  in  front,  shooting  is  greatly  simplified. 
This  enables  one  to  fish  with  a  comparatively 
short  line  and  shoot  a  great  number  of  yards, 


which  is  less  fatiguing  than  ordinary  casting,  as 
well  as  being  safer  for  the  point  of  the  rod,  if 
there  should  happen  to  be  steep  banks  behind. 

“Of  course,  a  line  such  as  mine  can  easily 
be  turned  out  by  any  maker,  but  for  those  who 
have  some  lines  which  they  do  not  mind  cutting 
up  the  following  description  of  how  to  make 
one  for  themselves  may  be  of  value:  (i)  Cut 
an  ordinary  forty-two  yard  tapered  line,  sold  as 
suitable  for  your  rod,  in  half.  (2)  On  to  the 
thin  end  splice  twenty  yards  of  ordinary  stout, 
well-dressed  trolling  line,  and  splice  the  end  of 
this  on  to  your  backing.  (3)  On  to  the  thick 
end  splice  four  yards  of  line,  tapering  to  a  thick¬ 
ness  suitable  to  join  to  stout  treble  gut;  or,  if 
you  have  not  such  a  piece  of  tapered  line,  four 
yards  of  the  ordinary  stout  spinning  line  will  do 
very  well  indeed.  A  home-made  line  such  as 
this  will,  owing  to  the  number  of  joints  in  it, 
be  somewhat  unsightly;  but,  if  properly  made, 
the  joins  are  a  positive  advantage,  as  they  enable 
one  to  tell  at  once  just  how  much  line  is  out. 
This  is  very  useful  both  for  harling  and  for 
casting,  and  makers  might  do  well  to  place  some 
distinct  marks  (say  a  foot  or  two  of  white  line) 
at  a  distance  of  twenty-five  yards  or  so  from 
the  end  of  all  lines. 

“Lest  there  be  any  who  do  not  know  how  to 
splice  together  two  ends  of  line,  the  following 
description  may  be  of  service:  With  some  sharp 
instrument  (a  stiletto  from  a  lady’s  work-basket 
is  admirable)  unravel  three-quarters  of  an  inch 
of  the  two  ends  to  be  joined,  dip  the  unraveled 
ends  into  varnish  (shellac  dissolved  in  methy¬ 
lated  spirit),  and  when  tacky  divide  each  end 
into  three  equal  parts;  with  a  pair  of  scissors 
sharpen  the  ends  of  these  parts,  and  place  them 
together,  one  inside  the  other.  Next  wrap  the 
join  round  tightly  with  four  ply  of  fly-tying 
silk  which  has  been  well  waxed  with  cobbler’s 
wax;  roll  the  splice  between  a  clean  shoe  and 
a  clean  flour  till  it  is  quite  smooth,  and  finally 
varnish.  In  wrapping  the  splice  with  the  fly- 
tying  silk  it  is  well  first  to  go  over  the  whole 
join  comparatively  loosely  in  wide  coils,  and 
then  to  work  back  again  tightly. 

“In  conclusion,  I  may  say  that  though  I  give 
thirty-five  yards  as  the  length  of  cast  to  which 
my  line  is  specially  adapted,  I  can,  in  fact,  get 
somewhat  further  than  this  with  it.  I  do  not, 
however,  consider  it  advisable  to  do  so;  in  fact, 
twenty-five  to  thirty  y^ards  is  quite  long  enough 
for  most  practical  fishing.  Beyond  that  distance 
the  strike  is  apt  to  become  weak,  and  the  fish 
has  already  too  much  law.” 


[April  20,  1907. 


The  Kennel. 


Mr.  Osthaus’  Work. 

For  many  years  the  sportsmen  of  America 
have  considered  the  great  artist,  Mr.  Edmund 
H.  Osthaus,  of  Toledo,  O.,  as  their  personal 
and  exclusive  property  in  an  artistic  sense,  and  ] 
for  many  reasons.  The  chief  of  these  are  that 
he  was  each  season,  through  many  years,  closely 
associated  with  them  at  the  field  trials  north, 
south,  east  and  west;  that  he  judged  in  the  field!, 
trials — when  he  could  be  prevailed  upon  to  do  j 
so — with  most  gratifying  satisfaction  to  all  con-  j 
testants;  that  he  bestowed  on  them  many  de¬ 
lights  through  the  wonderfully  realistic  pro-  | 
ducts  of  his  masterful  brush,  and  through  the 
charms  of  his  good  fellowship  and  companionship. 

But  in  this  country,  true  genius  cannot  always 
remain  in  a  state  of  partial  discovery,  nor  can 
any  group  of  men,  however  appreciative,  hope 
wholly  to  monopolize  it.  The  rare  visits  of  Mr. 
Osthaus  to  New  York  have  always  extended  the 
list  of  his  friends  and  increased  in  number  the 
possessors  of  his  works. 

The  pictures  which  he  had  on  exhibition  for 
a  while  at  the  Waldorf-Astoria  last  winter  added 
much  more  to  his  fame.  The  New  York  Herald 
reproduced  some  of  his  work  with  the  most 
unstinted  praise,  and  other  periodicals  were  not 
slow  to  follow  the  lead  when  the  whereabouts 
of  the  art  treasures  were  indicated. 

The  most  recent  publication  in  this  respect 
is  to  be  found  in  the  Munsey’s  Magazine,  of 
April.  It  contains  an  excellent  portrait  of  Mr. 
Osthaus  at  work,  and  reproductions  of  a  num¬ 
ber  of  his  paintings;  “Cast-off,”  depicts  three 
dogs  clearing  a  fence  with  fierce  enthusiasm 
as  they  start  on  the  day’s  hunt;  “The  Cold 
Trail,”  portraying  foxhounds  in  the  soft,  mellow 
glow  of  the  daybreak,  picking  the  course  of  a 
cold  fox  trail;  “October,”  “Slow  Music”;  and 
“Early  Trials,”  a  charming  picture  of  a  setter 
with  a  litter  of  young  puppies. 

To  our  readers,  the  brief  biographical  sketch 
which  accompanies  the  pictures  will  be  of  in¬ 
terest.  Mr.  Osthaus  was  born  in  Hildesheini, 
Germany,  Aug.  5,  1858. _  His  father  was  a 

gentleman  farmer,  and  his  mother  an  English 
woman  of  much  beauty  and  personal  charm. 
He  had  a  natural  fondness  for  out-door  life 
and  the  beauties  of  nature.  His  artistic  tem¬ 
perament  early  manifested  itself  in  sketches  of 
the  sheep  in  the  pastures  and  of  the  deer  which 
betimes  wandered  from  the  neighboring  forests. 
As  in  nearly  all  such  cases,  this  penchant  for1 
the  artistic  was  viewed  with  disapproval  by  the 
father,  who  desired  his  son  to  study  and  learn 
architecture.  After  much  importuning,  hisj 
father  reluctantly  consented  to  a  six  months’1 
probation  for  him  at  the  academy  in  Diissel- 
dorf,  in  which  the  son  acquitted  himself  so 
well  that  he  was  permitted  to  take  the  entire: 
course.  While  thus  engaged  in  his  studies,  hisi 
parents  joined  fortunes  with  the  Archduke 
Maximilian  in  his  endeavor  to  establish  a  new 
empire  in  Mexico,  and  after  a  four-years’  so¬ 
journ  in  that  land,  barely  escaped  with  their] 
lives,  when  Maximilian  was  executed.  They 
settled  in  the  United  States.  After  completing 
his  studies  at  Diisseldorf,  Mr.  Osthaus  entered 
the  atelier  of  Mr.  Christian  Kroner,  a  renowned, 
painter  of  forest  scenery  and  wild  animals,  and 
sometime  later  joined  his  parents  in  America. 
From  1885  to  1893,  he  was  engaged  as  chief 
instructor  in  the  Toledo  Academy  of  Fine  Arts,, 
an  institution  established  by  D.  R.  Locke,  bet-1 
ter  known  as  the  humorist,  “Petroleum  V. 
Nasby.”  Since  that  time,  he  has  been  a  freeij 
lance  with  his  brush. 

His  many  friends  will  rejoice  at  this  broader]; 
recognition  of  his  sterling  merit,  which  is  still 
much  less  than  is  his  due,  for  he  paints  horses, 
cattle  and  landscapes  with  the  same  charming 
excellence  which  marks  his  sporting  scenes,  and; 
that  is  saying  much. 

We  publish  herewith  a  cut  of  Rip  Rap,  which 
illustrates  the  finished  style  of  Mr.  Osthaus,  anc 
at  the  same  time  portrays  one  of  the  mosll 
famous  and  best  pointers  that  ever  sniffed  thdj 
air  in  search  of  the  American  game  birds. 


April  20,  1907. 1 


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Boston  Letter. 

I  My  pen  has  seemingly  become  a  pendulum  that 
swings  in  regular  arcs  of  a  week  each  from  the 
;onderklasse  to  Class  Q  and  then  back  from  the 
22-raters  to  the  sonderklasse  again.  This  week 
I  1  loud  “tick-tock”  draws  one’s  attention  to  the 
ioats  of  German  origin  concerning  which  there 
.  ire  two  interesting  announcements. 

President  Ybarra,  of  tbe  Royal  Y.  C.,  of  San 
Sebastian,  Spain,  has  cabled  to  the  Eastern  Y. 
2.  that  King  Alfonso  has  offered  a  cup  for  a 
series  of  races  between  the  Spanish  and  Ameri- 
:an  sonder  boats  in  September  next  under  the 
oint  control  of  the  two  clubs  just  named.  The 
plan  is  to  have  the  three  boats  that  will  repre¬ 
sent  the  United  States  at  Kiel,  next  August, 
shipped  to  San  Sebastian  immediately  after  the 
conclusion  of  the  races  for  the  Kaiser’s  cup  and 
o  have  an  international  match  off  the  Spanish 
watering  place  under  the  same  general  rules  as 
vill  govern  the  German-American  series. 

Simultaneously  with  this  verification  of  a 
natch  prophesied  some  months  ago  comes  the 
velcome  news  that  Frank  Gair  Macomber,  Jr., 
nas  ordered  a  new  sonder  boat  designed  by 
Messrs.  Small  Bros.  Mr.  Macomber  owned  and 
•aced  two  boats  in  the  class  last  year,  Chewink 
ml.,  a  Herreshoff  product,  and  Windrim  Kid, 
lesigned  by  Small  Bros.  Kid  proved  one  of  the 
I  fastest  of  the  class  so  that  Mr.  Macomber  has 
j  every  reason  to  believe  that  his  new  boat  will  be 
successful.  She  makes  the  seventh  1907  boat  for 
he  class,  which  is  ensured  a  thorough  develop- 
nent  of  the  rule  since  designers  Gardner,  Crown- 
1  nshield,  Small,  Crane,  Lawley  and  Mower  have 
given  the  task  their  most  careful  thought. 

Mr.  R.  C.  Simpson,  of  Mr.  Crowninshield’s 

^ — . — . - - - : 


office,  has  designed  a  Q  boat  for  a  member  of 
the  Winthrop  Y.  C.  who  will  probably  build, 
thus  adding  a  sixth  to  the  list  of  Orestes’  new 
rivals.  The  Simpson  design  shows  a  boat  that 
in  every  way  complies  with  the  spirit  as  well  as 
the  letter  of  the  rule.  Her  principal  dimensions 
are  approximately  36ft.  length  over  all,  25ft.  load 
waterline,  8ft.  breadth,  and  865  sq.  ft.  rated  sail 
area.  The  Crowninshield  sloop,  announced  last 
week,  is  slightly  larger.  Her  dimensions  are 
38ft.  length  over  all,  26ft.  load  waterline,  8ft.  4m. 
extreme  breadth,  8ft.  waterline  breadth,  5ft. 
9 J4  inches  extreme  draft,  and  9,960  pounds  dis¬ 
placement.  She  will  be  entitled  to  838  sq.  ft.  of 
sail.  For  a  Class  Q  boat  she  is  rather  full  for¬ 
ward,  especially  on  deck,  and  her  lateral  plane 
is  quite  generous. 

Turning  from  the  new  to  the  old  we  may  pause 
for  a  moment  over  the  fate  of  Oweene,  in  1901 
a  crackerjack  46-footer,  ranking  third  in  a  class 
of  nine  new  boats.  To-day  she  is  floating  on 
her  side  in  Lawley’s  basin,  unable  to  keep  on 
her  feet  now  that  the  high  price  of  lead  has 
stripped  from  her  the  20  ton  keel  that  once  held 
her  erect.  Sixteen  hurrying  years  have  spanned 
her  yachting  career  and  now  leave  her  but  two 
alternatives,  death  by  breaking  up  or  a  linger¬ 
ing  life  for  a  few  years  as  an  auxiliary  house¬ 
boat,  should  some  purchaser  believe  her  worth 
the  expense  of  an  engine  and  an  iron  keel.  Of 
her  old  competitors  but  one  has  passed  away — 
Ilderim,  broken  up  at  Newport  two  years  ago. 
Of  the  others  Mineola  (now  owned  in  Bermuda 
and  known  as  Isolt)  and  Sayonara  are  entered 
for  the  coming  Bermuda  race,  while  Barbara, 
Thelma  and  Jessica  are  auxiliary  schooners, 
Alborak  is  an  auxiliary  yawl,  Nautilus  a 
schooner,  and  Gloriana  and  Harpoon,  ex-Beatrix, 


still  swing  their  original  sloop  rigs. 

1  he  first  Boston  hydroplane  has  been  com¬ 
pleted  and  has  attracted  no  little  attention  as  the 
first  concrete  illustration  that  Bostonians  have 
had  of  this  French  model  of  speed  madness. 
The  sheer  plan  resembles  a  butcher’s  knife,  the 
bow  is  reminiscent  of  a  toboggan,  and  the  in¬ 
terior  suggests  Swiss  cheese  with  its  numerous 
holes.  Fourteen  feet  long  by  four  wide  the 
deck’s  plan  is  a  plain  oblong,  while  the  hull  it¬ 
self  is  cut  up  into  eleven  compartments  by  two 
longitudinal  trusses  and  eight  short  cross  bulk¬ 
heads,  all  of  which  are  cut  out  in  ovals  to  save 
weight.  The  total  weight  is  but  145  pounds  with 
double  diagonal  planking  on  the  bottom  (the 
outer  planking  running  fore  and  aft)  and  an 
oiled  silk  deck.  The  engine  will  be  of  35  horse¬ 
power  and  a  speed  of  close  to  30  miles  per  hour 
is  looked  for  on  the  waters  of  Lake  Winnipesau- 
kee.  In  general  form,  engine  location  and  double 
rudder  arrangement  this  biflucated  box  so  closely 
follows  the  general  scheme  already  fully  de¬ 
scribed  by  Forest  and  Stream  as  to  need  no 
further  explanation  other  than  the  statement 
that  the  extreme  depth  of  her  side  is  11  (4  inches 
and  the  depth  of  the  jog  in  her  bottom  is  4^ 
inches. 

At  Martin’s  yard  in  East  Boston  two  interest¬ 
ing  launches  are  nearing  completion  and  a  cabin 
house  is  being  built  on  the  18ft.  knockabout 
Gertrude  II.  preparatory  to  her  departure  for 
New  Orleans.  Of  the  launches  one  is  of  the 
semi-high  speed  type,  30ft.  over  all,  5ft.  breadth, 
19m.  draft  and  will  be  equipped  with  a  4-cylinder 
4-stroke  Yale  engine.  She  is  double  planked  with 
Washington  (State)  cedar  which,  despite  its 
high  price,  is  likely  to  become  very  popular  since 
it  does  not  swell  with  dampness  nor  shrink  from 


At  8:30  P.  M.  a  boatswain’s  whistle — a  soft, 

1  ow,  wailing,  wobbling  sound — that  increased  in 
|  /olume  in  wavy  variations  to  a  shrill  ear-pierc- 
I  ng  screech,  to  stop,  and  a  second  time  be  re- 
I  seated,  sending  cold  shivers  down  the  spine  of 
j  he  audience  in  the  concert  hall  at  Madison 
|  Square  Garden  on  the  nip'ht  of  April  10,  was  fol- 
[  owed  by  a  hoarse  roaring  of  “All  hands  on 
leek !” 

The  curtains  were  yanked  back,  disclosing  a 


row  of  burnt  cork  coons  in  white  ducks  with  big 
red  ties  and  red  socks.  The  three  end  men  on 
each  side  wore  dark  trousers ;  those  who  made 
discord  on  the  spare  ribs  to  the  left,  the  pigskin 
and  jungles  to  the  right.  The  coons  between 
were  supposed  to  give  out  various  vocal  sounds 
unguessable  by  the  size  or  shape  of  their  mouths, 
under  the  leadership  of  a  very  prim  blue-coated 
school  master  whose  blue  coat,  blue  yachting  cap 
and  white-winged  collar  were  well  set  off  by  a 
wide,  flaming  red  necktie. 


Some  very  fine  singing,  interspersed  with  jokes 
(modern  and  ancient)  was  followed  by  profes¬ 
sional  talent  and  a  very  interesting  moving  pic¬ 
ture  exhibit.  American  motor  boats,  racing  on 
tbe  Hudson,  followed  by  tbe  Monte  Carlo  races 
in  which  one  little  flyer  is  seen — or  rather  not 
seen,  as  all  you  can  see  is  the  stem  and  two 
feathers  of  spray — leading  the  fleet  of  other  boats 
that  could  be  seen  plunging  and  leaping  as 
naturally  as  if  the  audience  were  watching  the 
original  races. 


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dryness  and  is  very  light.  She  is  being  built 
by  Mr.  Martin  for  his  own  use.  The  other 
launch  is  one  designed  by  an  amateur,  Mr.  A. 
H.  Davis,  for  Mr.  Arthur  C.  Smith,  of  the  Chel¬ 
sea  Y.  C.  She  will  be  a  very  roomy  boat,  so 
much  so  that  her  freeboard  and  underbody  are 
rather  marred  by  the  attempt  to  gain  a  large 
cabin.  She  should  prove,  however,  very  service¬ 
able.  A  25  horsepower  Ideal  engine  will  be  in¬ 
stalled.  She  is  40ft.  length  over  all,  9ft.  in  breadth 
and  will  have  full  headroom. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


135  horsepower.  Standard  is  60ft.  long  and  has 
300  horsepower. 

It  will  be  recalled  that  two  years  ago  Mr. 
Rainey  installed  in  his  steam  yacht  Anona.  the 
first  wireless  telegraph  outfit  to  be  used  in  a 
private  vacht. 

Mr.  Rainey  will  enter  his  hydroplane  in  all 
available  races  this  season,  and  will  carry  her 
on  the  davits  of  his  steam  yacht  Mirage,  which 
he  has  just  purchased  from  Mr.  Vanderbilt. 


yet  there  it  is,  unmistakable  proof  that  it  does 
come  from  somewhere. 

One  would  suppose  all  dust  would  blow  away, 
yet  it  accumulates  on  deck. 

Tt  must  come  from  the  constant  wear  and 
chafe  of  the  many  ropes,  sails  and  men  moving 
about. 


Dust  at  Sea. 


Mr.  Paul  J.  Rainey  has  just  placed  an  order 
with  the  Hydroplane  Company,  of  New  York 
city,  for  a  hydroplane  racer  of  the  most  modern 
type. 

The  motor  will  be  8-cylinder,  40  horsepower, 
and  is  to  be  constructed  by  the  G.  H.  Curtiss 
Manufacturing  Company,  of  Hammondsport, 

New  York.  - 

This  remarkable  power  plant  will  be  put  in  a 
hull  of  very  light  but  strong  construction. 

Judging  from  the  21  miles  speed  already  at¬ 
tained  by  their  8  horsepower  boat  it  is  safe  to 
say  that  the  Hydroplane  Company  will  give  Mr. 
Rainey  considerably  over  30  miles  an  hour  with 
the  boat  just  ordered. 

It  may  be  remarked  that  the  highest  speed  so 
far  attained  by  any  American  built  speed  boat 
is  less  than  30  miles  an  hour.  Neither  Dixie 
nor  Standard'  have  ever  done  the  mile  in  less 
than  two  minutes.  Dixie  is  40ft.  long  and  has 


Two  men  riding  opposite  me  in  a  New  \ork 
subway  train  were  very  much  surprised  to  see 
the  accumulation  of  dust  that  had  settled  on  the 
white-washed  walls  of  the  underground  brick 
and  cement  tube  through  which  the  trains  run. 

“How  do  yon  account  for  it?”  one  man  asked 
the  other.  “Surely  dust  from  the  street  cannot 
find  its  way  in  here  fifty  feet  or  SO'  under  the 
ground.  It  must  be  particles  of  the  steel  rails 
worn  off  by  the  wheels,”  his  friend  remarked. 

I  did  not  care  what  it  was,  as  it  carried  me 
back  in  memory  to  my  former  life  at  sea.  _  A 
landsman  may  not  realize  that  when  sweeping 
down  time  comes,  as  it  does  every  dog  watch 
when  the  day’s  work  is  done,  that  a  good-sized 
dust  pan  full  of  dust  is  taken  up  nearly  every 
night  off  a  ship’s  deck.  Where  does  that  dust 
come  from?  It  cannot  come  from  the  land,  for 
land  is  hundreds  of  miles  beyond  the  horizon ; 
it  cannot  blow  aboard  off  the  tops  of  the  waves, 


Mr.  Cable,  who  formerly  owned  the  motor 
boat  Dorothy,  having  sold  her  this  winter  to  Mr. 
E.  M.  Crawford,  is  now  building  himself  a  neat 
little  20ft.  by  10ft.  houseboat. 

The  design  resembles  Hostess,  Mr.  C.  D. 
Mower’s  houseboat,  the  same  appearance  being 
preserved.  She  was  gotten  out  at  Mr.  Cable’s 
piano  factory  in  sections,  shipped  up  to  the 
Western  Launch  Co.  and  there  he  is  putting  her 


together. 


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The  Yacht  Racing  Association  of  Gravesend 
Bay  have  adopted  the  same  amendments  to  rac¬ 
ing  rules  as  the  Long  Island  Sound  Association 
except  that  Class  S  shall  be  strictly  amateur 
crew,  and  that  in  the  case  of  syndicate-owned 
boat  one  particular  man  is  to  be  specified  as  tilt- 
owner  and  must  not  enter  another  boat  in  the 
same  race. 

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will  appear  as  a  yawl  this  summer  if  the  plans 
prepared  by  Mr.  John  R.  Brophy  are  approved. 


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Deep  Sounding  in  Yachting  Lore. 

Did  you  ever  see  two  master  musicians  de¬ 
scribing  to  one  another  some  exceptionally  fine 
rendition  of  music.  Two  of  the  real,  genuine, 
Paderewski  type  whose  whole  soul  and  life  was 
completely  surrendered  to  music.  How  they, 
in  describing  the  pathos  expressed  in  some 
musical  notes,  involuntarily  raise  one  or  both 
hands  and  with  fingers  spread,  just  as  would 
be  needed  to  strike  the  notes  their  minds  picture, 
they  hum  the  air  looking  through  each  other’s 
eyes  into  the  very  musical  soul  of  one  another. 
It  is  not  mere  flesh  and  blood  that  talks  at  such 
times,  but  spirit  to  spirit  the  musical  souls  get 
in  close  communion. 

How  little  an  outside  observer  can  comprehend 
of  such  conversation,  when  his  limit  of  music 
is  the  simple  scale  of  do,  ra,  me,  fa,  etc., 
drummed  in  against  the  grain  by  a  music  teacher 
in  a  public  school. 

Well,  when  two  yachting  “cranks,”  as  the  gen¬ 
eral  run  would  dub  them,  get  talking  yacht  they, 
like  the  musicians,  go  so  far  above  do,  ra,  me, 
fa  yachtsmen  that  he  might  just  as  well  quit 
and  join  the  rocking  chair  fleet  in  a  “high  one.” 
It  is  tiresome  to  listen  to  unenlightening  conversa¬ 
tion.  But,  if  he  is  educated  up  to  the  point,  what 
secrets  he  could  pick  up.  The  true  essence  of 
two  lives  whose  whcle  energy  has  been  given  up 
to  a  solution  of  problems  that  remain  forever 
mysterious  to  the  average  yachtsman  they  analyze 
and  express  in  a  few  .vords. 

It  is  such  men  who,  when  they  get  aboard 
a  racing  craft  size  h  r  up  in  the  first  feel  of 
motion  as  she  fills  away  from  her  moorings.  He 
feels,  knows,  in  an  instant,  whether  all  is  har¬ 
mony  with  the  yacht.  Whether,  like  a  perfectly 
tuned  fiddle,  every  string  has  just  the  right  ten¬ 
sion  to  vibrate  as  it  should  to  produce  the  de¬ 
sired  note. 

His  face,  were  you  to  watch  it  closely,  would 
tell  like  a  barometer;  a  slight  scowl,  features 
strained  as  if  listening  and  whole  attitude  one 
of  deep  attention.  The  majority  of  yachtsmen 
aboard  are  chatting  about  commodore  so  and 
so’s  new  craft,  or  discussing  on  the  cut  of  a 
new  style  of  yachting  suit. 

But  the  “crank”  is  of  another  world.  He  can 
feel  the  keel’s  leverage  weighing  its  tons  of 
ballast  against  the  wind’s  pressure  on  the  swell¬ 
ing  canvas  above  him.  He  looks  long  and  study- 
ingly  at  the  sails.  Is  it  flat  enough,  full  enough  ; 
is  the  draft  in  the  right  place.  He  watches 
closely  the  way  the  hull  heels  over.  He  looks 
forward,  aft,  lost  in  thought.  You  can  see  noth¬ 
ing  but  the  anchors  forward  and  wake  aft.  He 
watches  like  a  cat  does  a  mouse  to  see  if  the  quar¬ 
ters  crowd  down  too  hard,  to  see  if  the  leverage 
of  sails  and  lead  allow  the  hull  perfect  action,  or 
if  she  crowds  her  bows  too  hard  as  she  lifts  and 
comes  down  on  a  gentle  swell. 

Training  has  taught  him  what  to  look  for  and 
where  to  look,  and  thought  has  studied  out  the 
meaning  of  it  all.  You  may  ask  how  he  can 
tell.  How  can  a  physician  watching  his  sick 
patient  tell.  By  a  knowledge  of  what  is  going 
on  far  beyond  your  eyesight  and  by  knowing 
where  to  look  for  favorable  signs,  where  to  look 
for  unfavorable  ones. 

Is  not  the  boat  there?  Cannot  he  see,  he,  who 
by  study  has  come  to  a  complete  comprehension 
of  the  subject  bv  the  way  the  yacht  moves.  By 
the  speed  with  which  she  moves  ahead,  by  the 
feel  of  it.  Yes.  indeed,  and  when  he  knows  the 
main  sheet  is  bound  down  too  tightly  it  is  more 
tantalizing  to  him  than  you  can  understand. 

“Steward,  another  round  !”  The  ordinary  yachts¬ 
man  is  enjoying  himself.  Little  they  care  for 
an  inch  or  two  of  main  sheet. 

But  when  he  has  stood  the  torture  as  long  as 
his  patience  could  stand  it  and  then,  to  please 
him,  you  consent  to  slack  sheet  a  little  and  give 
too  much,  the  crank’s  “No!  no!  that’s  too  much” 
causes  a  lot  of  fussing  and  unnecessary  work 
to  haul  in  an  inch  or  two  to  get  the  sail  just 
right.  What  a  darned  crank  you  put  that  old 
fossil  down  as.  Yes.  but  when  he  feels  the  har¬ 
mony  of  action  that  takes  place  between  hull  and 
sail  and  notes  the  difference  with  which  she 
speeds  through  the  water,  his  satisfaction  drowns 
out  your  uncomplimentary  remarks,  and  like  the 
musician  who  sits  with  eyes  closed  drinking  in 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April.  20,  1907. 


the  harmony  of  music,  so  the  old  crank  in  ecstacy 
of  delight  revels  in  the  mere  feel  that  the  whole 
delicate  fabric  of  the  yacht  is  in  perfect  tune 
and  everything  is  doing  its  best,  little  he  cares 
what  you  think  of  him.  His  measure  of  happi¬ 
ness  is  full  of  harmony. 

Oh!  yes.  He’s  a  crank,  and  it  was  your  hold¬ 
ing  tlie  wheel  that  made  your  yacht  pick  up  and 
outsail  her  rival. 


Steam  Yacht  Lyndonia  Launched. 

The  new  twin  screw  steel  steam  yacht  Lyn¬ 
donia,  built  for  Mr.  Cyrus  Curtis,  member  of 
the  Philadelphia,  Eastern  and  other  yacht  clubs, 
was  successfully  launched  at  10:20  this  morning 
from  the  yards  of  the  builders,  The  Gas  En¬ 
gine  &  Power  Co.,  and  Charles  L.  Seabury  & 
Co  Consolidated,  Morris  Heights,  New  York 
city.  The  boat  was  gayly  decorated  with  flags 
and  was  christened  by  Mrs.  Edward  Bok,  daugh¬ 
ter  of  the  owner,  who  broke  the  bottle  of  cham¬ 
pagne  over  the  bow,  as  the  vessel  started  to 

glide  down  the  ways.  In  the  owner  s  party  were 

Mr  and  Mrs.  Cyrus  Curtis,  Mr.  John  Cribbol, 
Miss  Idella  Cribbol,  Miss  Margaret  Latta  and 

Miss  Ida  Gibb,  all  of  Philadelphia,  also  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  E.  V.  Spaulding  and  Mr.  E.  Dudley  Juanos 
of  New  York.  There  were  also  present  Mr.  and 
Mrs  C  L  Seabury  and  Miss  Seabury,  Mr.  and 
Mrs!  John  J.  Amory,  Mr.  W.  J.  Parslow,  Mr. 
B.  Amory,  of  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis.,  and  many 

others. 

The  yacht  is  practically  completed,  except  for 
final  painting,  varnishing,  etc.  She  will  have 
trial  trips  in  a  few  days,  after  which  she  will 
be  made  ready  for  a  trip  to  Jamestown,  for  the 
opening  of  the  Kxposition.  his  is  the  second 
yacht  Mr.  Curtis  has  had  built  by  the  Seabury 
Company,  Machigonno,  built  several  years  ago, 
having  proven  so  highly  satisfactory  to  him, 
when  he  made  up  his  mind  to  have  the  new 
yacht  built,  he  called  on  the  same  company  to 
turn  out  the  boat. 

The  vessel  is  from  the  designs  of  Mr.  Charles 
L  Seaburv.  The  principal  dimensions  of  the 
yacht  are  '175ft.  over  all.  147ft-  waterline,  20ft. 
beam,  12ft.  depth  of  hold,  and  8ft.  draft.  A 
speed  of  19  to  20  miles  per  hour  has  been 
guaranteed. 

The  yacht  is  flush  deck,  schooner  rigged,  with 
two  pole  masts.  The  deck  house  forward  is 
constructed  with  steel  coaming  and  steel  posts, 
the  lower  part  paneled  both  inside  and  outside 
with  teak,  and  the  upper  part  fitted  with  plate 
glass  drop  windows.  Ceiling  paneled  with  teak. 
The  forward  part  of  deck  house  to  be  fitted  as 
dininer  saloon  with  buffet  at  after  end.  Aft  of 
the  dining  room  and  connecting  with  same  stew¬ 
ard's  pantry  is  arranged.  Dumb  waiter  is  fitted 
from  galley  to  pantry.  Aft  of  the  steward's 
pantrv  on  the  port  side  the  captain  s  room  is 
arranged.  This  will  also  be  used  as  a  chait 
room  and  a  locker,  table,  etc.,  for  that  purpose  ; 
same  is  provided  with  berth  to  fold,  also  wash 
basin,  etc.  Aft  of  the  pantry  on  the  starboard 
side  toilet  room  for  use  of  owner  and  guests  is 
arranged  with  entrance  from  the  main  deck. 

A  large  bridge  is  arranged  on  the  top  of  the 
forward  deck  house.  The  officer’s  bridge  is  at 
the  forward  end,  provided  with  marine  tele¬ 
graphs  for  signalling  engineer,  steering  wheel, 
compass,  binnacle,  speaking  tubes  to  engine  room, 
etc.  The  after  deck  house  is  constructed  sub¬ 
stantially  the  same  as  the  forward  house.  This 
is  used  as  social  hall  or  music  room.  The  bul¬ 
warks  are  constructed  of  steel,  surmounted  with 
teak  rails.  The  inside  of  bulwarks  are  paneled 
with  teak.  All  skylights,  companionways, 
hatches,  etc.,  are  of  teak. 

Below  decks  forward,  starting  at  the  bow, 
chain  locker  is  constructed,  followed  by  the 
boatswain’s  locker  and  lamp  room,  aft  of  which 
the  crew’s  toilet  is  fitted.  The  forecastle,  ar¬ 
ranged  with  fifteen  nipe  berths,  is  provided.  The 
officers’  quarters  follow  the  forecastle  with  three 
large  staterooms.  There  is  an  officers’  mess  and 
toilet.  Next  aft  the  galley  is  nrovided,  full 
width  of  the  vessel,  complete  with  all  modern 
conveniences.  A  large  storage  for  extra  ice 
supplv  is  arranged  under  the  galley  floor.  The 
machinery  compartment  follows  the  galley.  This 


is  provided  with  two  Seabury  triple  expansion 
marine  engines  each  with  cylinders  nin.,  i6l/2in. 
and  26m.  by  12m.  stroke.  Steam  will  be  sup¬ 
plied  by  two  Seabury  patent  safety  water  tube 
boilers  of  the  latest  design.  Aft  of  the  machinery 
compartment  the  owner’s  bath  room  is  arranged, 
provided  with  large  bath  tub,  marble  wash  basin, 
patent  marine  water  closet  and  all  the  necessary 
toilet  fixtures.  All  of  the  plumbing  is  of  the 
open  pattern.  The  bulkheads  between  bath  room 
and  engine  room  are  arranged  so  as  to  eliminate 
the  passage  of  sound  and  heat.  Aft  of  the  bath 
room,  and  connecting  with  same,  are  arranged 
the  owner’s  staterooms,  two  in  number,  side  by 
side.  Sliding  door  arranged  between  these 
rooms  having  full  length  mirrors  on  each  side. 
Brass  bedsteads,  dressing  case,  upholstered  divan 
and  other  conveniences  arranged  in  each  room. 
The  saloon  is  next  aft  of  the  owner’s  state¬ 
rooms,  extending  part  of  the  width  of  the  vessel, 
fitted  with  upholstered  transom  seat.  On  the 
starboard  side,  opposite  main  saloon,  is  arranged 
one  stateroom,  for  use  of  guests,  fitted  with 
single  bed.  Aft  of  this  stateroom  is  arranged 
a  lavatory  and  toilet  room  with  entrance  from 
the  saloon.  Aft  of  these  rooms,  and  opening 
from  after  end  of  main  saloon,  are  two  large 
staterooms  with  brass  bedstead  in  each,  and  ar¬ 
ranged  with  sliding  door,  same  as  in  the  owner’s 
staterooms.  Following  the  two  staterooms  for 
guests  is  a  large  bath  room  completely  furnished. 
Large  linen  lockers  and  other  closets  are  pro¬ 
vided.  Lazarette  is  aft. 

Light  and  ventilation  throughout  the  vessel 
has  been  carefully  provided  for.  The  yacht  is 
lighted  throughout  with  electricity  and  heated 
by  steam.  Naphtha  launch  and  full  equipment 
of  small  boats  will  be  carried  in  the  davits. 

Lyndonia  is  in  charge  of  Captain  A.  \V.  Rich 
and  Chief  Engineer  Bennett. 


Fitting  Out  Notes. 


Mr.  T.  B.  Penton  and  Fred  Sewell,  of  New 
Rochelle,  are  building  a  speed  launch^  after  the 
model  of  the  motor  craft.  Grey  Wolf,  with 
materials  all  cut  out  and  shipped  to  them  by  the 
Brooks  system. 

It  It  K 

Okee,  Mr.  Albert  Mahlstedt’s  little  racer  that 
won  the  Block  Island  race  a  year  or  two  ago,  is 
having  a  new  oak  keel  and  deadwood  put  in 
her.  This  formerly  was  of  spruce  and  had  split 
all  through.  Other  than  that  she  is  very  well 
built,  her  planking  being  without  butts. 

«  «  * 

Yawl  Monsoon,  recently  sold,  has  been 
launched  at  the  yard  of  T.  R.  Webber  and  will 
return  to  Norfolk,  Va.  She  was  built  at  Bruns¬ 
wick,  Ga. 

*  *  m 

The  displacement  of  Mr.  Sherman  Hoyt’s  new 
Class  Q  boat  Capsicum  caused  some  comment 
among  the  down-town  designers ;  they  claimed 
it  could  not  be  so  with  27.5  waterline. 

Mr.  Hoyt  informs  us  the  displacement  figure 
is  wrong  and  should  be  190  cubic  feet  instead 
of  160  cubic  feet. 


Canoeing . 


Special  Prizes  at  the  A.  C.  A.  Meet. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

I  am  pleased  to  announce  to  the  members  of 
the  A.  C.  A.  through  your  paper  that  in  re¬ 
sponse  to  my  request  for  special  prizes  for  some 
of  the  events  at  the  coming  meet  in  August  the 
following  members  have  already  offered  cups  for 
these  races.  _ 

Ex-Commodore  Quick,  for  the  relay  club  sail¬ 
ing;  Vice  Commodore  Ohlmeyer,  for  the  cruis¬ 
ing  sailing  race;  Frederic  Andreas,  for  the: 
cruisers’  paddling  race  around  the  island.  The 
associate  members  have  also  presented  a  cup 
for  some  event,  to  be  decided  later; 

Mr.  E.  H.  Barney  has  presented  to  the  Asso¬ 
ciation  a  rapid  fire  cannon  for  saluting  purposes 
at  camp. 

The  new  trophy  for  open  canoes,  sailing,  meets 
with  a  good  deal  of  enthusiasm  everywhere  and 
seems  to  meet  a  long  felt  want.  The  subscrip¬ 
tion  list  is  still  open,  and  some  more  money  is 
wanted  to  complete  the  amount  desired  to  get 
a  suitable  cup.  Geo.  P.  Douglass,  Com. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — Robert  A.  Marshall,  Brook¬ 
lyn,  N.  Y„  by  R.  J.  Wilkin. 

Central  Division. — Orville  F.  Flister  ,  Pitts¬ 
burg,  Pa.,  by  L.  Russell. 


CANOEING  NEWS  NOTES. 

The  Year  Book  of  the  American  Canoe  Asso¬ 
ciation  has  gone  to  press,  and  should  be  in  the: 
hands  of  the  members  before  the  first  of  May. 

Secretary  Furman,  who  has  edited  the  book, 
has  put  a  tremendous  amount  of  work  on  it,  as 
in  addition  to  the  regular  features,  it  will  con 
tain  a  club  list,  which  has  necessitated  an  end¬ 
less  amount  of  correspondence,  and  also  reports 
of  division  meets  of  last  year,  and  an  outline 
of  the  same  thing  for  the  coming  year.  He  ha? 
also  secured  a  fine  lot  of  illustrations  which  will 
add  materially  to  the  attractiveness  of  the  book 

* 

Mr.  Walwin  Barr,  of  the  Yonkers  Canoe  Club 
is  one  of  the  latest  recruits  to  the  ranks  of  the 
canoe  sailors.  He  has  bought  and  is  overhauling 
the  decked  sailing  canoe  that  Paul  Rossire 
originally  owned,  and  is  of  the  same  model  a; 
Passaic,  which  Commodore  Douglass  raced  sue 
cessfullv  some  years  ago.  Mr.  Barr  will  un¬ 
doubtedly  be  one  of  the  Yonkers  team  for  the 
club  sailing  race  at  the  A.  C.  A.  meet,  as  wei 
as  a  competitor  in  all  the  other  sailing  races  O' 
the  season,  and  his  entry  will  add  materially  tc 
the  interest  shown  in  this  popular  sport. 

* 

Speaking  of  the  club  race,  which  is.  alway: 
sailed  at  the  meet,  and  which  is  decided  b; 
points  won  by  a  team  of  three  members,  it  wil 
be  run  on  a  somewhat  different  plan  this  yea 
from  the  one  of  last.  .  . 

Instead  of  being  in  heats  it  will  be  a  singl* 
race  of  two  miles  to  windward  and  back,  whicl 
will  test  the  nerve  of  the  sailors  and  their  en 
durance  rather  than  their  ability  at  timing  start: 
and  accuracy  in  picking  up  buoys,  which  tip 
shorter  course  and  increased  number  of  heat 
was  intended  to  do.  The  race  of  last  year  wa 
held  in  heavv  weather,  and  particularly  on  th 
run  down  the'  wind  the  skippers  of  the  tiny  craf 
had  their  hands  full  to  keep  right  side  up  an* 
from  fouling  each  other.  As  the  fleet  starte* 
off  wing  and  wing,  it  was  one  of  the  pretties 
sights  imaginable,  but  the  man  in  the  stakeboa 
at  the  turning  point  was  badly  frightened  as  hi 
saw  them  so  closely  bunched,  and  tearing  alonj 
at  a  tremendous  rate,  directly  toward  him.  unti 
it  seemed  impossible  that  .  they  could  all  gel 
around  without  running  him  down.  As  it  wa> 
there  were  one  or  two  capsizes,  but  nothing 
worse  than  wet  feet  resulted. 


April  20 ,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


CKampionship 
of  Metropolitan  Clubs 

held  April  3d,  at  Montclair,  N.  J.,  was  a  splendid  success  and  included  among 
its  contestants  nearly  every  expert  shot  in  the  vicinity  of  New  York. 

U.  M.  C.  Arrow  and  Nitro  Club  Shells 

were,  of  course,  the  popular  loads.  The  winners  invariably  used  them.  Jack 
Martin  was  first  amateur  with  95  per  cent.  G.  Kouwenhoven  second,  with  94 
per  cent.,  and  Dr.  Gleason,  who  ran  over  from  Boston,  broke  91  per  cent.,  and 
they  all  pinned  their  faith  to  steel-lined  U.  M.  C.  Shells.  Billy  Heer  took 
professional  honors  with  93  per  cent.  In  a  word,  the  “Metropolitans”  believed 
in  U.  M.  C.  and  won  with  U.  M.  C. 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT.  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


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T  rapshoottng. 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  he  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

April  24-26. — Mexia. — Texas  State  shoot.  Jackson  Bros., 
Mgrs. 

April  24-26. — Hutchinson,  Kans. — Kansas  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association.  C.  T.  Rankin,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Wolcott,  N.  Y. — Catchpole  G.  C.  E.  A. 
Wadsworth,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Muncie,  Ind. — Magic  City  G.  C.  ninth  annual 
tournament.  F.  L.  Wachtell,  Sec’y. 

April  25. — Plainfield,  N.  J. — Independent  Shooting  Club 
all-day  shoot.  H.  P.  Vosseller,  Chmn. 

April  28-30. — Vicksburg,  Miss.,  G.  C.  tournament.  J.  J. 
Bradfield,  Sec’y. 

May  1-2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblock, 
Sec’y. 

May  2-3. — Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec’y. 
May  4. — Albany,  N.  Y. — Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 
Hagadorn,  Sec’y. 

May  4. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — Alert  G.  C.  Edward  F. 
Marklev,  Capt. 

May  4-5. — Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  Van 
Valkenberg,  Sec’y. 

May  7-3. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
J.  V.  Linker,  Sec’y. 

May  8-9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

May  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs  G.  C. 
tournament. 

May  8-10. — Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
May  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

May  14. — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 

Schortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

May  14-15. — Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment. 


May  14-15. — Fort  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J. 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

May  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

May  14-16. — Columbus  (Neb.)  G.  C.  G.  A.  Schroeder, 
Sec’y. 

May  15-16. — Wilmington,  Del. — Wawaset  Gun  Club  annual 
Spring  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

May  16. — Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y. — Glenside  G.  C. 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 

May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  17-18.— York,  Pa.— York  City  G.  C.  N.  M.  McSherry, 
Sec’y. 

May  17-18. — Middlesex  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

May  20-21. — Steamboat  Rock,  la. — Sunset  G.  C.  tourna¬ 
ment.  A.  H.  Quiggle,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club. 
H.  S.  West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Charlotte,  N.  C. — North  Carolina  State  shoot. 
J.  E.  Crayton,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — New  Bedford,  Mass. — Paskamansett  G.  C. 
E.  G.  Bullard,  Sec’v. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards,  Sec’y. 

May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  £3-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  24-25. — Quebec. — Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna- 
'ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 


Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Englewood,  N.  J.— Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Ossining  (N,  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31.— Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6.— S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood.  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec’y,  618  N.  Seventh 
street,  N ewark. 

June  7-9. — Billings —Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 
une  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

une  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New.  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  17. — Winthrop,  Mass. — Winlhrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr..  Pittsburg, 
une  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot, 
uly  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10. — Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  9-10. — Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alt'.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 


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[April  20,  1907. 


July  16-18.— Boston,  -  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shauer,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  26-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention,  h.  Richie, 
Sec’y. 

July  30-3L— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y.  , 

Aug.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  ot 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Ihomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec  y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  loronto. 

Aug.  13-14. — Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

Sec*  v  •  *  j 

Aug  ">0-22  —Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second"  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
monev.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sent  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept  13-14.— Co'ffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 

Nov.  19-20. — Kansas  City. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


drivers  and  twisters. 

The  Parkamansett  Gun  Club,  of  New  Bedford,  Mass., 
will  hold  a  tournament  on  May  22-23. 

* 

At  the  Keystone  Gun  Club,  Lebanon,  Pa.,  all-day  target 
tournament,  Mr.  W.  R.  Crosby  will  be  in  attendance. 

* 

Manager  H.  H.  Valentine,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  informs  us 
that  the  prospects  for  the  tournament  of  the  Pine  Hill 
Gun  Club,  May  4,  are  bright. 

m 

Secretary  A.  H.  Quiggle  writes  us  that  the  Sunset  Gun 
Club,  of  Steamboat  Rock,  la.,  claims  May  20-21  as  the 
dates  for  its  amateur  shoot. 

The  return  match  between  teams  of  Princeton  Lni- 
versity  and  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  will  be  shot 
on  the  grounds  of  the  latter  on  April  27. 

* 

The  Chairman  of  the  Tournament  Committee,  Robert 
Smith,  writes  us  that  the  Middlesex,  Mass.,  Gun  Club 
will  hold  its  second  annual  tournament  on  May  17-18. 
His  address  is  17  Laurel  street,  Dorchester,  Mass. 

* 

The  return  contest  between  teams  of  the  Boston 
Athletic  Association  and  the  Crescent  Athletic  Club  was 
shot  at  Riverside,  Mass.,  April  13.  The  Crescents  were 
victors  by  a  score  of  651  to  648.  Mr.  F.  W.  Moffett,  of 
the  Crescents,  made  high  individual  score,  91.  Thus  the 
Crescents  won  both  contests. 

* 

Mr.  Carl  Von  Lengerke  writes  us  as  follows;  “There 
will  be  another  good,  old-fashioned  shoot  at  Tietjens,  on 
Thursday,  April  25,  Woodridge,  N.  J.  You  and  your 
friends  are  respectfully  invited  to  attend.  Wagon  will 
be  at  Halfway  House  at  12  o’clock,  noon.  Come  out 
and  bring  your  gun.  Plenty  shells.  Lots  of  fun  in 
store.” 

* 

We  commend  to  the  careful  consideration  of  our  read¬ 
ers,  the  correspondence  of  Mr.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  pub¬ 
lished  this  week  in  our  Trap  columns.  It  is  the  latest 
contribution  concerning  the  status  of  the  amateur  in 
trapshooting,  and  coming  from  such  a  recognized  author¬ 
ity,  it  voices  the  Interstate  Association’s  mature  ruling 
on  this  constantly  recurring  question. 

V. 

The  series  of  five  shoots  held  by  the  Marine  and  Field 
Club,  Bath  Beach,  N.  Y.,  on  Saturdays  of  the  recent 
five  w'ceks,  was  won  by  Mr.  W.  H.  Davol.  The  prize 
was  donated  by  Mr.  J.  M.  Knox.  On  each  Saturday, 
100  targets  were  shot  at,  and  Davol  broke  387  out  of  the 
total  of  500.  Several  25-target  events  veere  shot  also,  and 
Davol  was  in  the  lead  in  many  of  those  events. 

» 

Victory  was  with  the  Media,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  in  a  ten- 
man  team  contest  with  the  Chester  Gun  Club,  at  Media, 
April  13.  The  matches  and  scores  were:  Media' — Wil¬ 
liamson  20,  Reynolds  19,  Leedom  14,  Sweeney  IS,  Smed- 
ley  10,  Worrell  16,  Rogers  16,  S.  Smedley  17,  Simcox  19, 
Little  17;  total  172.  Chester — Griswold  18,  Longbotham 
15,  Clark  12,  Sadler  16,  R.  Oglesby  10,  Granger  14,  Law- 
ton  14,  McCallum  11,  B.  Ladomus  18,  Copple  19;  total  147. 


The  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Gun  Club  has  fixed  upon 
May  4-5,  for  its  semi-annual  tournament. 

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A  match,  50  birds  per  man,  $100  a  side,  wras  shot  at 
Spring  Valley,  Pa.,  on  April  13,  between  John  Roehrich, 
of  Pottsville,  and  George  J.  Kuersten,  of  Reading. 
Roehrich  won  by  a  score  of  40  to  36.  There  have  been 
better  contests. 

* 

In  the  second  day’s  contests  at  the  Carlisle,  Pa.,  tour¬ 
nament,  April  13,  a  special  feature  was  the  contest  for  the 
championship  gold  cup,  25  live  birds  each,  between 
Messrs.  W.  L.  Rutter,  of  New  Kingston,  and  Nat.  Ress- 
ler,  of  Lebanon.  The  scores  were:  Rutter  23,  Ressler  15. 

The  Darby,  Pa.,  Gun  Club,  April  13,  elected  officers 
as  follows:  T.  M.  Shaw,  President;  Frank  Hewes,  Secre¬ 
tary;  Charles  Clark,  Treasurer;  W.  Stanley,  Captain. 
Concerning  their  club  house,  which  was  burned  several 
weeks  ago  at  Collingdale,  it  was  decided  to  bring  suit 
against  the  railroad  company  for  damages.  A  com¬ 
mittee  was  appointed  to  formulate  plans  for  the  erection 
of  a  new  club  house. 

The  programme  of  the  Olean,  N.  Y.,  Gun  Club  twelfth 
annual  tournament,  May  14-15,  provides  eleven  like  events 
at  15,  20  and  25  targets,  each  day,  a  total  of  195  targets, 
$20  entrance.  There  will  be  a  total  of  $120  average  money 
besides  valuable  prizes.  In  event  6,  25  targets,  first  day,  a 
Winchester  trap  gun  is  first  prize;  second,  $5;  third,  $3. 
First  prize,  second  day,  in  event  6,  is  a  .32-40  Stevens 
rifle,  with  $5  and  $3  to  first  and  second.  Ship  guns,  etc., 
to  Secretary  F.  F.  Mason,  121  N.  Fifth  street. 

V 

C.  G.  Blandford,  Secretary  of  the  New  York  State 
Sportsmen’s  Association,  was  a  visitor  in  New  York  last 
week.  He  informed  us  that  all  the  reports  indicated 
active  interest  in  the  forthcoming  State  shoot,  particu¬ 
larly  in  the  line  of  cities  along  the  N.  Y.  C.  R.  R.  and 
vicinity.  It  seems  to  us  that  from  now  on  to  the  day  the 
shoot  begins  is  a  good  time  to  confide  to  the  public  what 
the  shoot  is  all  about.  Secrecy  is  not  consistent  with  good 
press  work. 

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The  Upland  Gun  Club  was  organized  at  Chester,  Pa., 
on  April  13.  A  list  of  officers  was  elected  as  follows: 
President,  Andrew  J.  Dalton,  Prothonotary  of  Delaware 
county;  Vice-President,  Harry  M.  Birney,  Jr.;  Secretary, 
George  R.  Crothers;  Financial  Secretary,  Joseph  W. 
Price;  Treasurer,  Henry  Swallow;  Trustees,  James  Clue- 
low,  John  Birney  and  William  Price.  H.  M.  Birney  was 
elected  Fieldl  Captain.  Milton  P.  Carroll,  A.  J.  Dalton 
and  II.  M.  Birney  were  appointed  a  committee  to  look 
for  suitable  grounds. 

* 

Secretary  John  A.  Bollman  writes  us  that  Programmes 
for  the  next  Pennsylvania  State  shoot,  to  be  held  in 
Lebanon,  Pa.,  May  20-23,  at  targets,  will  be  mailed  on  or 
before  April  26.  hive  hundred  dollars  added.  Total  value 
of  special  purse,  together  with  merchandise  event,  over 
$2,000.  A  change  in  the  Association  by-laws  calls  for  the 
annual  live-bird  programme  to  be  deferred  until  fall  of 
1907.  A  special  feature  of  this  shoot  will  be  a  25  live-bird 
event,  Friday,  May  24;  $25  entrance,  birds  included; 
open  to  the  world;  handicaps  28  to  33yds.;  $50  trophy  to 
go  to  the  winner.” 

»» 

A  novel  contest  was  that  between  teams  of  the  married 
and  single  men  of  the  West  End  Gun  Club,  Shamokin, 
Pa.  Each  man  shot  at  5  birds.  The  contest  was  held  on 
April  13,  the  first  anniversary  of  the  club.  The  results 
follow:  Married  Men— Alcox  2,  George  Haines  4,  Doc 
Longshore  4,  Andrew  Kerstetter  5,  Charles  Dorstein  2, 
William  Mowery  3,  John  Laurer  3,  William  Rupp  3,  A. 
Fulton  2;  total  28.  Single  Men— William  Dane  3,  An¬ 
thony  Dane  4,  Penrose  Marquette  2,  William  Krock  3, 
Joel  Kramer  2,  George  Hine  4,  Charles  Rubondall  3, 
John  Holshue,  2,  Frank  Kerstetter  2;  total  25.  In  this 
case,  those  who-  married  did  not  do  well,  nor  did  those 
who  did  not  marry  do  better. 

* 

The  programme  of  the  third  annual  tournament  to  be 
held  by  the  Montpelier,  Vt.,  Gun  Club,  May  16-17,  pro¬ 
vides  ten  events  at  10,  15,  20  and  25  targets  for  the  first 
day,  entrance  based  on  10  cents  per  target.  Events  4 
and  6,  25  targets  each,  constitute  the  State  trophy  con¬ 
test.  The  club  donates  an  elegant  trophy,  to  be  em¬ 
blematic  of  the  individual  target  championship  of  Ver¬ 
mont.  Totals  for  the  first  day,  175  targets,  $17.50  en¬ 
trance.  Second  day,  140  targets,  $14  entrance.  A  mer¬ 
chandise  12-target  event,  18yds.  rise,  will  be  a  feature 


each  day.  Re-entries  unlimited.  Prizes  and  purses  are 
open  to  amateur  competition  onl*.  Sweepstakes  op¬ 
tional.  Rose  system  will  govern.  Send  guns  and  am¬ 
munition  to  the  Secretary,  Dr.  C.  H.  Burr. 

* 

The  Delaware  State  Trapshooters’  League  tournament 
was  a  success.  It  was  held  on  the  grounds  of  the 
Wawaset  Gun  Club  at  Wilmington,  April  11,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Claymont  Gun  Club.  The  State  cham¬ 
pionship  was  won  by  the  renowned  expert,  Mr.  A.  B. 
Richardson,  of  Dover.  The  five-man  team  contest  was 
won  by  the  Dover  team,  with  a  score  of  209  out  of  a 
possible  250.  High  amateur  average  was  won  by  Mr. 
H.  E.  Buckwalter,  with  173  out  of  190;  second  was  won 
by  Mr.  Wm.  M.  Foord,  of  Wilmington;  third  by  Mr. 
A.  B.  Richardson.  Of  the  professionals,  the  leaders  were. 
First,  Mr.  J.  Mowell  Hawkins,  172;  second,  Mr.  Lester 
S.  German,  171;  third,  Mr.  H.  H.  Stevens,  167  out  of  a 
possible  190.  There  were  sixtv-three  contestants.  A  re¬ 
grettable  absence  was  that  of  Mr.  Frank  E.  Butler,  who 
has  always  been  in  attendance  in  past  years.  His  ready 
wit  and  unfailing  geniality  are  an  appreciated  contribu¬ 
tion  to  any  gathering. 

Secretary-Manager  Elmer  E.  Shaner  has  issued  the  pro¬ 
gramme  of  the  second  Southern  Handicap  of  the  Inter¬ 
state  Association,  to  be  held  at  Richmond,  V  a.,  May 
8,  9  and  10,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt 
Club.  Twelve  15-target  events,  $1.50  entrance,  are  pro¬ 
vided  for  the  first  day.  The  Preliminary  Handicap 
of  the  second  day,  and  the  Southern  Handicap  of  the 
third  day,  each  at  100  targets,  are  preceded  by  six  15- 
target  events,  $1.50  entrance.  The  entrance  of  the  Pre¬ 
liminary  Handicap  is  $7;  high  guns;  $100  added  to  the 
purse.  The  Southern  Handicap  entrance  is  $10;  penalty 
entrance,  $15;  $200  added  to  the  purse.  In  each  of  the 
handicaps  the  distances  will  be  from  16  to  25yds.  In 
addition  to  first  money,  the  winner  of  each  will  receive 
a  trophy  donated  by  the  Association.  All  the  prizes 
are  for  amateurs  only.  The  added  money  amounts  to 
$1,000.  The  Squier  money-back  system  will  govern.  Ship 
guns,  etc.,  prepaid,  to  Harris,  Flippen  &  Co.,  Richmond. 
The  programme  contains  excellent  portraits  of  officers  of 
the  Association,  and  in  typography  and  text,  it  is  a 
model  of  excellence.  Bernard  Waters. 


North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 


Paterson,  N.  T.,  April  13.— Commencing.  Wednesday, 
April  17,  the  club  will  give  a  midweek  shoot  for  the  con¬ 
venience  of  a  large  number  of  their  members  who  are 
merchants  whose  business  makes  it  inconvenient  for  them 
to  shoot  on  Saturdays.  Everybody  is  welcome  to  these 
shoots.  They  will  begian  1:30  P.  M.  sharp. 

The  club  is  making  preparations  to  hold  an  all-day 
shoot  in  the  near  future,  on  which  day  they  will  serve 
clam  chowder  and  other  viands  free  gratis.  All  gun 
clubs  are  specially  invited  to  give  us  a  visit  at  any  time. 
Plenty  of  loaded  ammunition  always  on  hand. 

The  afternoon  was  rainy. 

The  locals  will  have  a  five-man  team  match  at  their 
grounds  next  Saturday  with  the  Midland  club,  of  May- 
wood,  and  also  on  that  day  the  tie  match  shot  at  the 
Bergen  county  field,  and  in  which  both  teams  scored 
102  birds,  will  be  shot  off.  Scores: 


Events : 

1 

Targets: 

15 

Spaeth  . 

.  14 

Hunter  . 

.  14 

Hempstead  . 

....  9 

W  esterhoft  . 

.  4 

Polhemus  . 

.  10 

.  14 

Howland  . 

.  13 

.  10 

.  6 

Wilson  . 

.  3 

Buckner  . 

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10  25  10  15  10  25  25  25 

7  18  10  12  ..  22  19  .. 

9  20  8  11  . 

3  11 . 

7  13 . 

8  21  7 . 

6  22  9  12  . 

7  23  7  13  . 

4  17  10  ..  4  . 

5  8  6  . .  4  13  10  .. 

7  9  5  . .  5  17  21  22 

6  16  ..  15  5  16  ..  •• 

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North  End  Gun  Club. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  April  13.— The  weekly  shoot  of  the  North 
End  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  at  Young’s  Grove  to-day,  was 
witnessed  by  a  large  number  of  spectators.  The  new  trap 
was  used  for  the  first  time,  and  it  worked  most  satis¬ 
factorily.  . 

Twenty-one  men  took  part  in  the  shoot,  and  some 
good  scores  were  made.  Ruth  with  a  score  of  84  was 


high  gun.  .  .  , 

Mr.  Geo.  R  Gunn,  a  trade  representative,  paid  us  a 
visit  to-day  All  the  arrangements  are  completed  for  the 
Decoration  Day  shoot,  which  we  expect  to  be  a  great  suc- 


cess.  Scores: 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 

Stemp  . 

...75 

65 

Roberts  . 

...150 

111 

Milliman  - 

...150 

93 

Hancox  . 

...100 

81 

Harris  . 

...75 

43 

Ruth  . 

...mo 

84 

Sharp  . 

...mo 

70 

Betts  . 

...75 

46 

Gummell  .... 

...50 

28 

Farrell  . 

...100 

79 

Lockwood  . . . 

....50 

21 

Butler  . 

Shot 

at. 

...125 

Broke 

79 

Scott  . 

...25 

13 

McCabe  . 

...75 

34 

Bennett  . 

...75 

39 

Lee  . 

...100 

33 

Caulkins  . 

...25 

15 

Uline  . 

...50 

20 

Burns  . 

...25 

12 

Van  Arnum  . 

...25 

15 

Nichols  . 

...25 

13 

J.  J.  Farrell,  Sec’y. 


April  20,  1907.I 


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Union  Gun  Club. 

St.  Marys,  W.  Va.,  April  11.— The  Union  Gun  Club, 
of  St.  Marys,  W.  Va.,  dedicated  their  new  grounds  to¬ 
day  with  an  all-day  target  tournament.  The  weather 
conditions  were  none  too  good — a  cold  wind  and  cloudy 
background  making  shooting  rather  hard.  The  pro¬ 
gramme  called  for  eight  15-  and  four  20-target  events, 
200  in  all.  Money  was  divided  Jack  Rabbit  system.  Tar¬ 
gets  were  thrown  for  1  cent  each.  All  told,  nineteen 
shooters  took  part  in  the  programme. 

First  amateur  average  resulted  in  a  tie  between  Mr.  J. 
F.  Mallory,  of  Parkersburg,  and  Mr.  E.  R.  Smith,  of 
St.  Marys,  score  172.  Second  average,  S.  T.  Mallory, 
Parkersburg,  169.  Third  average  went  to  Mr.  J.  M. 
Speary,  of  Marietta,  O..  with  168. 

The  trade  was  represented  by  E.  J.  Squier  and  Ed.  If. 
Taylor,  of  the  DuPont  Powder  Co.,  who  scored  188  and 
170  respectively. 

After  the  programme  was  shot,  a  team  race  with  nine 
men  on  each  side  was  pulled  off,  and  proved  to  be  quite 
interesting,  as  it  resulted  in  a  tie,  score  183  out  of  225. 
The  tie  was  shot  off  by  two  men  chosen  from  each  team 
Squier  and  Hobbs  breaking  46  against  42  for  Taylor  and 
Speary. 

The  "office  was  handled  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  by 
Mr.  Everett  Burk,  who  is  an  expert  in  this  line. 


Events : 
Targets : 


F  Mallory. . . . 

T  Mallory... 

W  Mallory.. 

W  Stewart.. 

J  Mowry.... 

K  Nelson... 

Sehlicher  . . . 

J  M  Speary... 

L  J  Squier . 

Ed  H  Taylor.. 

J  Ellsworth  . . . 

~  Williams  _ 

E  Dinsmoor 
R  Smith.... 

F  Hobbs.... 

Bolard  . 

R  McCollom 
Uncle  John  . . . 

Boss  Barkwill. 

Special  event,  team  race: 

J  F  Mallory.. 

S  T  Mallory.. 


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14  14  20  13  14  17  13  14  14  13  12  14 

14  14  16  13  15  17  15  13  13  8  15  16 

8  12  14  13  12  16  9  9  . 

9  7  16  15  13  11  11  9  15  11  13  9 

10  8  16  13  14  15  11  11  17  12  14  17 

12  8  18  11  14  16  12  12  12  14  13  16 

10  11  15  11  11  16  12  13  18  13  12  20 

12  1!  16  12  10  17  14  15  18  11  15  18 

14  l4  20  14  14  18  14  14  20  15  13  18 

13  12  18  12  12  15  9  13  20  14  13  19 

9  10  14  13  12  15  11  12  13  13  11  18 

12  10  17  10  14  14  14  12  16  10  13  14 

10  9  14  10  12  16  8  4  14  9  10  16 

11  13  14  12  14  19  12  14  15  14  15  19 

10  11  18  13  12  18  15  11  16  12  10  17 

9  9  14  7  10  16  12  12  11  9  6  19 

....  13  11  6  10  10  12  16  11  9  17 

.  10  11  14  11  11  16 

.  8  9  14 


Brk. 

172 

169 
93 

139 

158 

158 

162 

168 

188 

170 
151 
156 
132 
172 
163 
134 
115 

73 

31 


Stewart  . 

Uncle  John - 

Ed  Taylor  . 

Shoot-off.  two  men  from 

Hobbs  . 23 

Squier  . 23 — 46 


99 

Smith  . 

. 23 

20 

Hobbs  . 

. 24 

24 

Sehlicher  . 

. 18 

19 

Mowry  . 

. 22 

,22 

Y\  illiams  . 

. 20 

.16 

Bolard  . 

. 20 

19 

Dinsmoor  . 

. 19 

19 

Barkwill  . 

. 13 

22—183 

Squier  . 

. 24 

each  team: 

Speary  . 22 

Taylor  . 20—42 

F.  C.  Percival,  Sec’y- 


Delaware  State, 


.  Wilmington,  Del.,  April  11.— The  Delaware  State 
Trapshooters’  League  tournament  v'as  held  on  the 
grounds  of  the  Wawaset  Gun  Club,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Claymont  Gun  Club,  to  day.  It  was  a  great  contest. 
Sixty-three  shooters  participated  in  the  different  events. 
1  The  weather  conditions,  high  winds,  were  unfavorable, 
‘  yet  the  scores  were  good.  The  managers  of  the  tourna- 
t  ment  were  much  pleased  over  its  success. 

The  State  championship  was  won  by  the  famous  ex- 
I  pert,  Mr.  A.  B.  Richardson,  who  has  held  that  honor 
several  times,  and  to  wrest  that  honor  from  him  has 
proved  to  be  no  easy  task.  Mr.  Wm.  M.  Foord,  also  a 
holder  of  the  honor  of  State  champion  in  recent  months, 
was  second  with  87. 

In  the  five-man  team  contest  for  the  State  team  cham¬ 
pionship,  the  Dover  team  won  first  with  the  score  of  209 
out  of  250.  Wawaset  team  No.  1  was  second  with  189. 
Wilmington  No.  1  was  third  with  187. 

For  the  cup,  in  Class  B,  individual  State  championship, 
i  George  H.  Simon  was  high  gun  with  82  out  of  a  possible 
100;  second,  C.  G.  Watts,  82.  The  silver  watch  donated 
by  the  Dupont  Co.  for  the  best  amateur  average,  was 
won  by  H.  E.  Buckwalter. 

The  professional  element  was  represented  by  the  pop¬ 
ular  shooters,  Messrs.  J.  Mowell  Hawkins,  who  was 
high  with  172  out  of  190:  Lester  S.  German,  second,  171; 
and  H.  IT.  Stevens,  167.  The  high  amateurs  were  H. 
E.  Buckwalter.  173  out  of  190;  W.  M.  Foord,  168;  and 
A.  B.  Richaidson,  167.  Scores: 


Events: 

1  2  3 

Targets: 

15  15  15 

McKelvey  . 

.  11  in  12 

Terry  . 

.  10  14  8 

Keller,  Jr . 

.  12  12  13 

j  Mink . 

.  14  13  14 

Melchior  . 

.  8  1|  10 

Clark  . 

.  13  13  14 

C  M  Buckmaster... 

.  9  11  12 

W  Edmonson  . 

.  13  l5  13 

Keller,  Sr . 

.  11  10  11 

Lewis  . 

.  13  13  13 

Hawkins  . 

.  13  15  13 

German  . 

.  12  15  13 

Richardson  . 

.  13  13  11 

McCartv  . 

.  14  13  13 

Stevens  . 

.  14  11  14 

Foord  . 

.  15  12  14 

Roser  . 

.  10  13  13 

Banks  . 

.  15  13  14 

Evans  . 

.  7  10  11 

Malone  . 

..  8  14  13 

Burroughs  . 

.  13  12  11 

Springer  . 

.  10  12  10 

1  J  F  Jones . 

.867 

Tuchton  . 

.  9  11  10 

Husbands  . 

.758 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

15 

15 

15 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

Brk. 

12 

12 

11 

15 

18 

17 

18 

17 

153 

13 

9 

12 

13 

18 

16 

13 

17 

143 

12 

13 

12 

17 

14 

15 

15 

18 

153 

12 

15 

11 

18 

12 

18 

17 

16 

160 

9 

12 

10 

18 

14 

11 

12 

15 

139 

11 

14 

13 

18 

17 

13 

17 

17 

160 

13 

6 

8 

17 

15 

14 

15 

16 

136 

11 

11 

11 

13 

15 

15 

15 

16 

148 

14 

10 

12 

14 

17 

17 

16 

15 

147 

12 

14 

12 

15 

16 

14 

13 

17 

152 

12 

14 

14 

20 

19 

19 

17 

16 

172 

12 

14 

15 

18 

18 

17 

18 

19 

171 

12 

14 

13 

19 

18 

18 

17 

19 

167 

13 

13 

10 

18 

19 

15 

19 

IS 

165 

14 

14 

13 

IS 

18 

18 

18 

14 

167 

14 

13 

13 

15 

18 

17 

19 

18 

168 

9 

10 

10 

12 

17 

8 

11 

12 

125 

13 

12 

13 

15 

15 

17 

19 

16 

162 

10 

4 

6 

10 

14 

12 

13 

14 

111 

10 

10 

11 

66 

14 

12 

10 

18 

15 

13 

15 

15 

148 

13 

11 

9 

15 

16 

18 

13 

15 

142 

5 

3 

4 

4 

3 

4 

8 

7 

59 

10 

10 

9 

12 

14 

13 

14 

14 

126 

7 

8 

10 

45 

RIFLE 


22  CALIBER  AUTOMATIC 


the  holding 
better  than 
to  be  had, 
Winchester 


To  keep  the  eye  and  trigger  finger  in  harmon 
muscles  firm  during  the  off  season,  there  is  n 
practice  with  a  .22  caliber.  And  there  is  lots 
too,  with  one  of  these  rifles,  especially  if  it 
Automatic.  This  wonderful  little  rifle  is  in  a  class  by  itself  when 
it  comes  to  pleasure  and  sport.  The  use  of  it  develops  accuracy 
of  aim  when  shooting  rapidly,  an  accomplishment  essential  to 
success  in  hunting  big  game.  If  you  will  get  your  dealer  to  show 


All  Dealers  Keep  Them 


New  Haven,  Conn 


Winchester  Repeating  Arms  Co 


Buckwalter  . 

Pratt  . 

G  Edmonson  . 

McHugh  . 

Reed  . . 

C  Maris  . 

E  Maris  . 

Virdin  . 

E  E  duPont . 

Skelly  . 

H  Buckmaster  . 

Kirk  . 

Rose  . 

G  Lyon  . 

Koerner  . 

Hartlove  . 

Harrington  . 

Watts . 

Gilbert  . 

Steele  . 

H  Algard  . 

J  Algard  . 

McNeal  . 

Hossinger  . 

Elberson  . . . 

Young  . 

Godwin  . 

G  Simon  . 


14  15  15  14  12  13  20  18  16  17  19 

9  6  11  10  12  11  11  13  14  12  13 

6  10  7 . 11  12  J  10  12 

7  11  14  15  14  10  15  14  14  18  18 

14  13  14  13  12  13  12  16  9  18  18 

12  7  14  12  9  12  14  18  13  14  17 

8  11  13  10  12  12  15  16  10  18  14 

3  10  8  6  . 

14  14  11  12  13  13  15  15  18  17  15 

12  14  13  15  12  11  15  14  13  17  16 

11  11  11  14  ..  ..  14  11  11  17  12 

..  ..  12  8  10  10  15  7  11  18  17 

....  5  13  11  9  16  15  . 

12  1  111  10  10  12  16  15  15  14  17 

.  7  9  15  11  13  12  S 

. 10  5 . 

.  10  15  11  12  16 

.  10  9  13  16  16  17  18 

.  8  ..  14  15  9  8  16 

.  8 . 

.  8  10 . 

".  ! !  ". ".  11  . .  ii  ii  is  i6  is 

. 14  11  10  16  13 

.  17  10  11  16  13 

.  13  13  . 

.  14  18  . 

. 13  16  17  18  18 


173  C  Simon  . 

122  Minner  . 

75  Dock  . 

150  McGovern  . 

152  Armstrong  . 

142  These  scores  were  made 

139  Dover. 

27  Richardson  . 47 

157  Reed  . 42 

152  Terry  . 38 

112  E  Maris  . 39 

108  C  Maris  . 43—209 

69  Wawaset  No.  1. 

143  Foord  . 45 

74  McKelvey  . . 41 

15  Roser  . 33 

64  YVatts  . 33 

99  C  Buck  . 37—189 

70  Wilmington  No.  1. 

8  Burroughs  . 40 

18  Simon  . 45 

7  Godwin  ....  . 31 

79  McHugh  . 38 

64  Springer  . 33 — 187 

67  Clay 

26  W  Cloud  . 27 

32  Hubert  . ...14 

82  T  Cloud  . 17 


18  11  12  15  16 
10  11  7  8  11 
....  8  12  7 
. 12 


71 

47 

27 

12 

5 


in  team  shoot : 

Wawaset  No.  2. 

Tuchton  . 32 

W  Edmonson  . 36 

McCardle  . 32 

Melchior  . 33 

Dr  Buck  . — . 34 — 167 

Wilmington  No.  2. 

Steele  . 38 

Hahn  . 35 

Koerner  . 31 

Hartlove  . 28 

Algard  . 3i — 163 

Newark. 

Hossinger  . 22 

McNeal  . 38 

McGovern  . 38 

Armstrong  . 28 

G  Edmonson  . 20 — 149 

mont. 

Grubb  . 29 

Husbands  . 26 — 113 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[April  20,  1907. 


630 


Re  Amateurs. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  April  12. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
My  friends  in  the  East  have  been  writing  me,  calling  at¬ 
tention  to  the  fact  that  trapshooters  in  that  section  are 
keenly  interested  in  the  correspondence  which  passed 
between  Mr.  Charles  E.  Mink  and  myself  relative  to  my 
recent  “John  Doe”  ruling  on  a  question  submitted  to  me 
at  the  instance  of  Mr.  J.  K.  Starr,  of  Philadelphia.  I 
was  asked  to  rule  on  the  following: 

“  ‘John  Doe’  went  into  the  employ  of  a  sporting  goods 
dealer  a  few  months  ago.  When  arranging  for  his  weekly 
salary  he  demanded  a  certain  wage;  this  was  more  than 
the  firm  wanted  to  pay,  but  compromised  by  agreeing  to 
give  him  $3  less  and  100  loaded  shells  each  week.  It  is 
also  stated  by  the  manager  of  this  firm  that  ‘John  Doe’ 
pays  all  his  own  expenses  when  attending  a  match  or 
tournament.  Does  the  fact  that  he  receives  shells  as  part 
payment  of  his  wages  make  him  a  manufacturers’  or 
agent’s  representative?” 

Taking  the  Interstate  Association’s  amateur  certificate 
as  a  guide,  I  decided  that  to  protect  the  amateur,  and  in 
the  interest  of  clean  sport,  I  would  not  permit  “John 
Doe”  to  take  part  in  a  tournament  given  by  or  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Interstate  Association,  except  as  a 
manufacturers’  representative;  Provided,  of  course,  that 
the  arrangement  named  was  in  force  at  any  time  within 
three  months  prior  to  the  date  of  the  tournament. 

In  this  connection  the  correspondence  which  follows 
will  no  doubt  prove  readable.  I  fully  expected  that  Mr. 
Mink  would  give  out  this  correspondence,  as  per  his 
letter  of  March  14,  but  as  he  has  not  seen  fit  so  to  do,  I 
feel  that  it  devolves  upon  me  to  present  it  in  its  entirety 
for  publication.  Yours  very  truly, 

Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 


Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Jan.  29. — Mr.  Elmer  Shaner. — Dear 
Eriend:  On  what  grounds  do  you  class  me  as  a  profes¬ 
sional  shooter?  I  am  employed  by  the  firm  of  J.  B. 
Shannon  &  Sons  as  clerk  and  shell  loader,  and  receive 
compensation  for  filling  said  position.  Whenever  I  at¬ 
tend  any  shooting  contests,  I  do  so  at  my  own  expense, 
and  I  receive  no  shells  but  what  I  pay  for.  About  two 
weeks  ago  I  attended  a  shoot  given  by  Mr.  Starr  for  a 
trophy  donated  by  the  Sportsman’s  Journal,  of  Phila¬ 
delphia.  My  entry  was  received,  and  no  protest  was  made 
in  reference  to  my  amateur  standing  until  after  the  con¬ 
test  was  finished.  The  party  that  had  tied  with  me  then 
refused  to  shoot  off,  claiming  that  I  was  a  professional 
becayse  I  was  employed  by  a  sporting  goods  concern. 

The  manager  who  employs  me  will  verify  my  state¬ 
ments  in  this  letter. 

A  reply  from  you  to  this  matter  will  be  appreciated. 

Sincerely  yours, 

(Signed)  Chas.  E.  Mink. 

Care  J.  B.  Shannon  &  Sons,  \ 

816  Chestnut  St.,  Phila.,  Pa.  j 


Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Jan.  30. — Mr.  Chas.  E.  Mink,  care  J. 
B.  Shannon  &  Sons,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Dear  Sir:  Your 
letter  of  the  29th  inst.,  is  at  hand  and  noted.  Before  I 
answer  the  question  you  ask,  I  would  like  to  know 
whether  you  have  plainly  stated  your  case  to  me  with¬ 
out  any  equivocation.  Note  amateur  certificate  inclosed 
herewith. 

I  would  also  like  to  know  whether  the  following  is  a 
fact : 

“When  you  went  into  the  employ  of  J.  B.  Shannon  & 
Sons,  did  you  demand  a  certain  wage,  which  was  more 
than  the  firm  wanted  to  pay,  and  did  they  compromise 
with  you  by  agreeing  to  give  you  $3  less  and  100  loaded 
shells  each  week?” 

When  I  hear  from  you  in  regard  to  the  foregoing,  I 
will  answer  your  letter  of  the  29th  inst.  Yours  very  truly, 
(Signed)  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 


Feb.  4. — Mr.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Pittsburg,  Pa. — Dear 
Mr.  Shaner:  In  reply  to  your  favor,  would  say  that  in 
answer  to  your  first  question,  the  firm  with  which  I  am 
employed  is  not  a  manufacturer  or  a  manufacturer’s 
agent,  but  merely  plain  dealers.  The  agreement  was  so 
much  per  week  and  100  shells  only  each  week,  as  they 
stated  I  would  have  to  buy  my  shells  somewhere,  and 
might  as  well  get  them  from  them. 

Yours  respectfully, 

(Signed)  Chas.  E.  Mink. 


Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  7.— Mr.  Charles  E.  Mink,  Phila¬ 
delphia,  Pa. — Dear  Sir:  Your  letter  of  the  4th  inst.,  is 
at  hand,  and  by  it.  I  note  that  you  did  not  plainly  state 
your  case  to  me  in  your  letter  of  Jan.  29,  as  nothing 
whatever  was  said  in  that  letter  about  you  receiving  100 
shells  each  week  in  part  payment  of  your  salary. 

I  take  this  opportunity  to  state  that  if  the  conditions 
were  exactly  as  set  forth  by  you  in  your  letter  of  Jan. 
29,  I  would  unhesitatingly  class  you  as  an  amateur.  But 
your  letter  of  the  4th  inst.,  in  which  you  say  you  receive 
100  shells  each  week  in  part  payment  of  your  salary, 
changes  the  conditions,  and  puts  the  matter  in  an  entirely 
different  light. 

The  fact  that  you  are  in  the  employ  of  Messrs.  J.  B. 
Shannon  &  Sons  does  not  make  you  a  professional,  pro¬ 
vided  you  are  the  absolute  owner  of  the  gun  you  shoot 
and  pay  not  less  than  wholesale  market  prices  for  all 
shells  used  by  you.  This  is  in  accordance  with  a  ruling 
of  the  Interstate  Association. 

The  receiving  of  100  shells  each  week  in  part  payment 
of  your  salary  might  be  construed  by  some  persons  as 
“paying  not  less  than  wholesale  market  prices  for  the 
shells,”  but  I  cannot  see  it  in  that  light.  I  think  that 
such  an  interpretation  of  the  ruling  "made  by  the  In¬ 
terstate  Association  would  leave  a  loophole  for  much 
trickery,  which  would  be  taken  advantage  of  by  the 
unscrupulous.  To  protect  the  bona  fide  amateur,  and  in 
the  interest  of  clean  sport,  I  would  not  permit  you  to 
take  part  in  a  tournament  given  by  or  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Interstate  Association,  except  as  a  professional. 
Provided,  of  course,  the  arrangement  as  named  by  you 
is  in  force  at  any  time  within  three  months  prior  to  the 
date  of  the  tournament. 

In  conclusion,  your  case  is  but  a  short  remove  from 
that  of  Mr.  H.  F,  Buckwalter,  who  wanted  to  take  part 
in  the  Eastern  Handicap  last  year  as  an  amateur.  Mr. 


Dorp  informed  me  that  he  gave  shells  to  Mr.  Buck- 
waiter  at  different  times.  Mr.  Buckwalter  stated  that  he 
considered  the  shells  he  received  from  Mr.  Dorp  as  being 
part  of  his  salary;  but  I  could  not  see  it  in  that  light, 
and  would  not  allow  him  to  take  part  in  the  tournament 
other  than  as  a  professional. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(Signed)  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 


Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Feb.  21. — Mr.  Elmer  E.  Shaner, 
Pittsburg,  Pa.— Dear  Sir:  Replying  to  your  favor,  would 
.state  that  on  and  after  Feb.  16,  my  arrangements  with 
my  firm  is  full  pay,  and  I  to  pay  cash  for  each  100 
shells  I  use.  Will  a  receipted  bill  be  a  loophole  for 
trickery?  I  would  also  like  to  state  that  the  party  who 
made  a  kick  about  me  on  this  particular  day  shot  in  the 
same  event,  using  shells  that  were  given  him  by  a  firm 
who  is  a  member  of  the  Interstate  Association,  and  three 
other  gentlemen  were  shooting  shells  furnished  free  by 
the  above  member. 

I  have  talked  to  quite  a  few  amateur  sportsmen,  and 
they  all  agree  that  it  is  a  criminal  act  for  part  of  the 
members  of  the  Interstate  Association  to  make  rules  and 
then  pay  their  agents  to  get  the  bona  fide  amateur  to 
accept  the  shells  free  of  charge,  thereby,  according  to 
their  rules,  becoming  professionals. 

I  have  spoken  to  Mr.  Dorp  in  reference  to  Buckwalter, 
and  he  states  this  was  an  entirely  different  arrangement, 
viz.,  so  much  per  week  salary,  and  all  the  shells  he  would 
use,  both  at  the  trap  and  field.  Kindly  advise  me  re¬ 
garding  the  above  and  oblige  yours  truly, 

(Signed)  Chas.  E.  Mink. 


Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Feb.  26. — Mr.  Charles  E.  Mink,  Phila¬ 
delphia,  Pa. — Dear  Sir:  I  own  receipt  of  your  letter  of 
the  21st  inst.,  which  I  have  read  with  considerable  in¬ 
terest.  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  you  do  not  understand 
the  situation.  If  you  will  refer  to  my  letter  of  Feb.  7 
you  will  note  that  nothing  whatever  is  said  about  tourna¬ 
ments  other  than  those  given  by  or  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Interstate  Association.  I  think  you  will  admit  that 
the  Interstate  Association  has  a  perfect  right  to  make 
rules  and  regulations  to  govern  its  own  tournaments. 

I  note  what  you  say  about  the  arrangement  that  Mr. 
Buckwalter  had,  and  would  repeat  that  your  arrangement 
is  but  a  short  remove  from  that  of  Mr.  Buckwalter.  Mr. 
Buckwalter  received  so  much  salary  per  week  and  all 
the  shells  he  would  use  at  the  trap  and  in  the  field.  You 
receive  so  much  salary  per  week,  and  5,200  shells  per 
year.  I  very  much  doubt  that  Mr.  Buckwalter  used  5,000 
shells  per  year,  at  least  Sporting  Life’s  Trap  Shooting 
Review  for  1905  would  not  indicate  that  he  did. 

I  also  note  the  new  arrangement  you  have  made  with 
Messrs.  J.  B.  Shannon  &  Sons.  I  am  not  interested  in 
this  in  any  way.  If  you  desire  to  compete  as  an  amateur 
at  any  of  the  Interstate  Association  tournaments,  a  letter 
from  Messrs.  J.  B.  Shannon  &  Sons  showing  that  you 
have  at  all  times  during  the  three  months  prior  to  the 
tournament  paid  not  less  than  regular  wholesale  market 
prices  for  all  shells  you  received  from  them,  and  you 
signing  one  of  the  Interstate  Association  amateur  cer¬ 
tificates,  will  settle  the  matter  so  far  as  I,  as  secretary- 
manager  of  the  Interstate  Association,  am  concerned. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(Signed)  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 


Philadelphia.  Pa.,  March  14.- — Mr.  Elmer  E.  Shaner, 
Pittsburg,  Pa. — Dear  Mr.  Shaner:  I  did  not  receive  an 
answer  to  ray  last  letter.  I  beg  to  ask  if  you  object  to 
our  letters  being  published  in  the  sporting  papers,  as  one 
of  the  papers  wants  to  publish  the  letters  I  wrote  and 
also  your  answers,  just  to  see  what  constitutes  an 
amateur.  Y ours  truly, 

(Signed)  Chas.  E.  Mink. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  March  15. — Mr.  Charles  E.  Mink,  Phil¬ 
adelphia,  Pa. — Dear  Sir:  I  have  your  letter  of  March  14, 
and  note  that  you  did  not  receive  an  answer  to  the  “last” 
letter  you  sent  me.  The  last  letter  I  received  from  you 
(previous  to  the  one  I  am  now  answering)  bears  date 
of  Feb.  21,  and  I  answered  same  under  date  of  Feb.  26. 
You  will  find  a  copy  of  my  letter  of  Feb.  26  inclosed 
herewith. 

I  note  what  you  say  about  publishing  our  corre¬ 
spondence  in  the  sporting  papers,  and  would  state  that 
I  have  no  objection  whatever  to  you  so  doing;  in  fact,  I 
think  it  would  be  to  the  best  interests  of  the  sport  of 
trapshooting  to  make  it  public.  Allow  me  to  suggest 
that  you  send  copies  of  the  correspondence  to  Sporting 
Life,  34  South  Third  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Forest 
and  Stream,  346  Broadway,  New  York;  Arms  and  the 
Man,  299  Broadway,.  New  York;  American  Field,  801 
Masonic  Temple,  Chicago,  Ill.;  Sportsmen’s  Review,  15 
West  Sixth  street,  Cincinnati,  O. ;  The  Sportsman,  704 
St.  Charles  street,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  any  other  journals 
you  want  to  send  it  to. 

I  am  sending  a  copy  of  this  letter  to  each  of  the  papers 
named.  Yours  very  truly, 

(Signed)  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  April  4.— Mr.  Charles  E.  Mink,  Phila¬ 
delphia,  Pa.— Dear  Sir:  Referring  to  your  letter  of  March 
14,  this  is  to  advise  you  that  if  you  do  not  give  our 
correspondence  to  the  sportsmen’s  journals  in  time  for 
publication  in  their  issues  of  April  13,  I  will  give  it  to 
them  in  time  for  their  issues  of  April  20. 

V ery  truly  yours, 

(Signed)  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 


New  Jersey  Slate  Sportsmen’s  Association. 

Newark,  N.  J.,  April  10. — At  a  meeting  of  the  New 
Jersey  State  Sportsmen’s  Association,  held  in  Plainfield, 
April  4,  Chas.  T.  Day,  618  N.  Seventh  street,  Newark,  N.  T., 
was  elected  secretary  for  the  balance  of  the  fiscal  year. 
To  him  all  matters  in  relation  to  our  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  should  be  addressed. 

He  also  asks  all  shooting  clubs  in  New  Jersey  to 
send  addresses  of  their  club  secretaries  to  him  as  soon 
as  possible,  together  with  such  other  information  as 
they  think  will  assist  in  making  the  tournament,  which 
will  be  held  in  Philipsburg,  June  5,  6  and  7,  the  success 
that  we  are  striving  for.  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec’y. 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Bergen  Beach,  L.  I.,  April  9. — This  was  the  date  for 
the  regular  monthly  shoot  of  this  club,  and  it  was  in¬ 
tended  to  hold  the  fourth  shoot  of  the  series  of  five  shoots 
which  had  been  scheduled  for  the  first  five  months  of  this 
year,  but  the  weather  clerk  was  certainly  anything  but 
kind  to  us,  and  we  had  one  of  the  worst  days  imaginable 
for  trapshooting,  as  a  fierce  northwest  gale,  accompanied 
by  driving,  sticky  snow,  blew  right  into  the  faces  of  the 
shooters  at  the  score,  and  though  upward  of  thirty  shoot¬ 
ers  appeared  on  the  grounds,  twenty-three  of  whom  were 
hardy  enough  to  try  to  smash  a  few  targets,  it  was  de¬ 
cided  that  it  would  be  best  to  postpone  the  shoot  until 
next  Tuesday,  the  16th  inst.,  as  it  was  hardly  fair  to 
those  who  did  not  attend.  Hardly  any  one  would  think 
that  an  attempt  would  be  made  to  hold  a  shoot  on  such 
a  day.  The  conditions  were  too  strenuous  for  those  who 
were  brave  enough  to  come  to  the  grounds  to  shoot  their 
scores  to.  count  in  the  series. 

Some  of  the  scores  made  to-day  were  nothing  short  of 
remarkable,  notably  the  two  successive  scores  of  22  out 
of  25  by  Mr.  John  H.  Hendrickson.  A  score  of  44  out 
of  50  is  not  to  be  sneered  at  on  our  grounds  when  the 
weather  conditions  are  fair;  but  to  do  it  in  such  a  snow¬ 
storm  as  we  experienced  last  Tuesday  is  certainly  shoot¬ 
ing  some,  and  the  targets  were  ground  up — no  slobber¬ 
ing;  in  fact,  if  they  were  not  ground  up,  it  would  be  very 
hard  for  any  one  to  call  the  broken  ones. 

We  were  all  happy  over  our  success  at  Montclair,  N. 
J.,  on  the  3d  inst.,  and  every  member  of  the  winning  team 
was  on  hand  to-day. 

Our  secretary,  Mr.  L.  H.  Schortemeier,  was  absent 
to-day,  owing  to  being  laid  up  with  a  light  case  of 
pneumonia;  but  he  is  progressing  very  well,  and  with 
caution  will  be  out  and  around  very  soon. 


Events : 

1  2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

rr 

i 

8 

9 

Targets : 

25  25  15 

15 

25 

25 

10 

15 

10 

Sim  Glover  . 

.  15  1 

7  10 

11 

14 

20 

Hentscbel  . 

. 

.  . 

6 

7 

5 

2 

G  S  K  Remsen.. 

.  16  19  .. 

10 

18 

L  F  Haney . 

9  .. 

7 

5 

Ledoux  . 

.  11  12  11 

S 

11 

17 

6 

G  Kouwenhoven. 

.  19  . 

11 

1  McKane  . 

H  IV  Drever.... 

.  11  13  . . 

13 

E  W  Reynolds... 

.  12  . 

.  19  . 

11 

F  W  Matthews.. 

.  12  . 

.  S 

W  H  Matthews. 

.  10  . 

14 

J  S  Fanning . 

.  18  . 

A  Betti  . 

.  16  . . 

H  D  Bergen.... 

.  18  ... 

9 

Neaf  Apgar  . 

7 

Geo  Piercy  . 

.  16  16  .. 

20 

17 

5 

10 

~5 

F  .Vlaier  . 

.  14  10  .. 

18 

14 

6 

8 

F  Russell  . 

8 

Tas  Voorhees  ... 

16 

7 

12 

J  Flagg  . 

8 

Tno  Hendrickson 

.  13  19  .. 

2? 

22 

7 

9 

L  Gille  . 

.  10  1 

s 

15 

13 

i 

April  13. — The  scores  made  at  the 

shoot 

of  the 

Bergen 

Beach  Gun  Club 

to-day  follow 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Targets: 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

Silkworth  . 

16 

12 

16 

12 

11 

17 

Bogert  . 

0 

11 

5 

5 

Isaac  . 

12 

9 

11 

9 

h 

8 

Ryder  . 

17 

15 

12 

17 

10 

Bergen  . 

13 

18 

Dreyer  . 

IS 

11 

i2 

20 

ii 

Haney  . 

9 

13 

11 

14 

Silkworth  . 

17 

18 

Dreyer  . 

13 

1  (3 

Schuster  . 

16 

12 

14 

Haney  . 

11 

17 

18 

Isaac  . 

16 

14 

Match  at  21yds. 

,  25  targets : 

Silkworth  7 

,  Isaac 

11. 

E.  W.  Reynolds,  Cashier. 


Hudson  Gun  Club. 


Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  April  14. — The  bi-monthly  shoot 
was  held  to-day  on  the  Hudson  Gun  Club  grounds. 
There  was  a  good  attendance,  twenty  shooters  facing  the 
traps.  The  day  was  fine,  but  a  stiff  northwest  wind  blew 
directly  across  the  traps,  which  caused  the  targets  to 
take  very  erratic  flights,  and  also  caused  the  shooters  to 
make  such  low  scores.  Each  event  was  at  25  targets. 
Scores : 


Events : 

Putney  . 

Brown  . 

Mattheis  . . . . 

Herring . 

S  Castle  .... 

H  Pape  . 

Haddon  .... 

Gille  . 

Williams  ... 
Malcomb  ... 


I  2  3  4  5  Events :  1  2  3  4  5 

16  17  18  16  . .  Buckley  ....  12  12  17  21 

18  17  13  17  ..  J  Pape  .  15  16  16  ..  .. 

12  12  10  . .  . .  Southard  ...  16  16  16  14  17 

15  11  10  ..  ..  Craft  .  12  12  21  ..  .. 

13  11  15  11  . .  Gracely  . 10  13  12  . . 

14  12  14  ..  ..  O’Brien  . 20  16  . . 

13  16  11  . .  . .  McCauley  .  8  11 

15  17  15  . .  ..  Heritage  ...  16  17  15  13  .. 

15  17  16  15  18  Warner  .  11  17  23  24  .. 

II  11  14  ..  ..  Hughes  .  19  19  21  23  .. 


Thos.  Keller,  Sec’y. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  April  12.- — There  was  an  impromptu 
shoot  on  the  grounds  of  the  club  to-day.  The  selection 
of  a  site  for  the  new  trap  was  one  of  the  chief  purposes 
of  the  gathering.  Four  events  were  shot.  Dr.  Shaw  did 
some  fine  work  in  the  last  two  events,  breaking  22  out  of 
25  under  hard  weather  conditions.  Uncle  Jerry  Gay- 
field  made  a  fine  puller,  handing  out  quick,  snappy 
birds.  Scores:  , 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Events : 

1 

9 

3 

4 

Targets: 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Targets : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Dr  Shaw  . 

S  10 

S  14 

Ed  Brewerton.. 

8 

9 

6 

9 

T  C  Barlow.... 

6 

7 

6 

7 

C  Blandford  . . . 

8  12 

8  10 

Ed  Macdonald. 

4 

6 

5 

9 

N  Dietrich  .... 

4 

9 

5 

9 

.  L  . :: 


April  20,  1907  ] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


631 


u. 


AMMUNITION 


The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting*  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  X/m  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable • 


MANUFACTURED  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL,  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St,  San  Francisco. 


Boston  Gun  Club. 

!;  Boston,  Mass.- — The  usual  Wednesday  coterie  of  trap- 
shooters  to  the  number  of  eighteen,  easily  enjoyed  them- 
‘  selves  to  the  fullest  extent  of  the  word  at  the  Boston 
l  Gun  Club  grounds  to-day,  though  the  weather  condi¬ 
tions  were  somewhat  opposite,  ram  being  in  evidence 
during  the  majority  of  the  events,  enough  to  dampen 
the  ardor  of  any  one  except  the  present  attendance. 

O.  R.  Dickey,  fresh  from  a  spring  shooting  trip  among 
the  wily  brant,  proved  to  be  the  man  for  the  occasion 
I  in  the  high  average  line,  cleaning  up  nearly  90  per  cent., 

|  with  a  neat  47  out  of  50  from  the  19yd.  mark  for  a 
i  match  score. 

Second  honors  for  the  afternoon  really  belong  to  that 
Greenfield  good  fellow,  Dr.  Newton,  whose  work  on  the 
last  95,  with  only  6  misses,  was  a  decidedly  clever  piece 
of  shooting,  inasmuch  as  the  doctor  had  come  unpre¬ 
pared  for  a  shoot  and  was  dragged  into  it  by  a  few  of 
the  Boston  regulars.  Such  shooting  with  a  strange  gun 
is  not  often  witnessed.  Just  what  score  would  have  been 
!  made  with  his  own  gun  is  hard  to  be  conceived,  though 
evidently  a  big  fight  would  have  been  on  for  high  gun 
i  with  a  familiar  weapon. 

Roy,  Frank  and  Mayor  had  a  good  race  for  fourth, 
with  Roy  finally  in  the  lead  and  the  others  in  the  order 

named. 

Buffalo  looked  somewhat  out  of  place  with  the  score 
against  name,  but  had  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that 
i  with  all  this,  more  targets  were  broken  with  his  gun  than 
with  any  other,  as  Dr.  Newton  thought  his  the  best  on 
the  grounds  to-day,  and  it  proved  it  beyond  doubt. 

Jack  Hardy  as  usual  put  in  a  card  calling  for  nearly 
90  per  cent,  and  it  now  looks  as  though  this  particular 
expert  was  back  in  the  form  so  apparent  in  the  early  90  s, 

1  when  Jack  was  ready  for  all  comers. 

Fay  and  Muldown,  as  usual,  had  their  six-round  set-to, 

1  each  securing  the  count  on  three  each,  though  Fay  had 
the  satisfaction  of  putting  the  crimp  on  his  rival  for  total 
to  the  tune  of  5  birds. 

Bobby  Burns — not  the  poet,  but  one  of  the  best  friends 
of  the  trapshooting  game  near  Boston — struck  a  bad 
streak  with  a  borrowed  pump  gun;  otherwise  a  much 
higher  score  would  have  resulted.  Charlie  Comer,  too, 
seemed  considerably  lost  with  only  a  70  per  cent,  average, 
but  hopes  to  be  in  shape  for  the  Interstate  shoot  in 
July,  and  the  various  other  tournaments  during  the 


5  10  11  14 
7  11  11  10 
9  7  12  11 
5  10  12  9 
1  12  10  11 
0  13  . . 

9  10  13  12 

5  12  11  11 

6  13  8  12 

7  8  9  12 

8  10  .. 


125 

125 
125 
125 
125 
95 
80 
80 
80 
80 
50 

Hassam 


Conn  .  13  13  7  9  12 

Reed  .  12  13  10  7  11 

Powdrell  .  12  10  14  4  11 

Comer  .  8  12  13  7  9 

Burnes  .  10  9  7  7  5 

Hardy  .  13  14  15  8  13 

Horrigan  .  9  13 

Fay  .  9  12 

Muldown  .  7  9 

Hassam .  7  9 

Morse .  8  7 

Event  at  25  birds:  Frank  25,  Dickey  24, 

Kirkwood  23,  Mavor  22,  Horrigan  22,  Conn  21,  Newton 
21,  Reed  20,  Buffalo  19,  Comer  18,  Burnes  18. 

Trophy  match,  50  targets,  distance  handicap: 

Class  A. 

Dickey  .  9  14  10  14 — 47  Mayor  .  7  12  10  11 — 40 

Roy  . .  7  13  10  14 — 44 

Kirkwood...  10  14  7  11 — 44 

Frank  .  8  13  9  13 — 43 

Class 

Newton  ....10  14  10  14 — 48 

Hardy  .  8  13  9  13 — 43 

Fay  .  9  12  5  12—38 

Conn  .  9  12  5  10 — 36 

Muldown...  7  9  6  13 — 35 

Class 
9  10—41 


be  in  attendance  are  Money,  Hatcher,  IN  ard,  Huff, 

Chaudet,  Anthony,  Faurote,  Hillman,  Harris,  Lewis, 
Long,  Kaufman  and  Borden. 

All  roads  should  lead  to  this  historic  city  of  Vicksburg 
on  above  dates  to  shoot  and  have  a  good  time.  We 
have  the  best  town  on  earth,  and  will  guarantee  you  a 
good  time  either  shooting  or  sightseeing.  You  should 
not  forget  that  we  are  surrounded  by  the  great  and 
beautiful  Vicksburg  National  Military  Park,  a  view  of 
which  in  itself  is  worth  traveling  thousands  of  miles  to 
see  Old  Shooter. 


7  11 
9  10 


Reed 
Buffalo 

B. 

Morse  .  8 

Comer  .  7 

Hassam  ...  7 
Burnes  ....  7 


8  10—33 
5  10—31 
7  8—31 
1  12—25 


Horrigan 


9  13 


C. 

Powdrell 


4  11  9  7—31 


Vicksburg  Gun  Club. 


Monongahela  League. 

Fairmont,  W.  Va.,  April  9.— The  opening  of  the 
Monongahela  Valley  League,  at  Fairmont,  W.  Va.,  was 
made  notable  on  account  of  the  numerous  kinds  of 
weather.  The  wind  blowing  a  gale,  made  the  elusive 
disks  mighty  hard  to  locate. 

Dr.  B.  Keifer,  of  Jacksonburg,  was  high  amateur,  189, 
with  W.  A.  Wiedebusch,  of  Fairmont,  second,  170.  John 
R.  Taylor  was  high  professional,  492;  Luther  Squier  sec¬ 
ond,  189.  , 

Jacksonburg  team  won  the  team  shoot  by  one  bird, 
and  J.  W.  Phillips  the  individual  championship  with  19 

out  of  20.  .  ,  ,  ,,  t  i 

The  next  shoot  of  the  League  will  be  held  at  Jack¬ 
sonburg,  W.  Va.,  May  9.  .  ,  r,  .  ,. 

Mr.  H.  H.  Stevens,  handled  the  cashier  s  office  in  his 
usual  satisfactory  way. 


summer  months. 

Considerable  interest  was  manifested  in 

the  25-bird 

event,  Frank  leading  with  a  straight,  with 

Dick 

and 

Hassam  second, 

only  once  slipping  a  cog.  Scores: 

Events : 

123456789 

Shot 

Brk. 

Targets : 

15  15  15  10  15  10  15  15  15 

at. 

Dickey  . 

....  14  12  13  9  14  10  14  13  13 

125 

112 

Kirkwood  . 

....  12  15  15  10  14  7  11  14  13 

125 

111 

Newton  . 

....  9  11  13  10  14  10  14  14  14 

125 

109 

Roy  . 

....  12  15  12  7  13  10  14  14  11 

125 

108 

Mayor  . 

....  15  12  13  7  12  10  11  12  12 

125 

104 

Frank  . 

...  12  13  9  8  13  9  13  12  14 

125 

103 

Buffalo  . 

....  10  12  13  9  10  7  11  12  10 

125 

94 

Vicksburg,  Miss.— Programmes  are  out  for  the  Vicks¬ 
burg  Gun  Club  tournament,  to  be  held  in  our  old  his¬ 
toric  city  on  April  28,  29  and  30.  The  programme  is 
attractive  and  calls  for  five  20-target  practice  events  on 
preliminarv  day,  April  28.  There  are  also  given  eight 
handsome  prises  for  this  practice  day.  Practice  shoot¬ 
ing  Sunday  morning  will  be  over  in  ample  time  for  the 
ball  game,  Mobile  vs.  Vicksburg,  or  sightseeing. 

Monday  and  Tuesday,  April  29  and  30,  which  dates  con_ 
stitute  the  regular  programme  of  the  shoot,  call  for  ten 
20-target  events  each  day  and  one  50-target  prand  prize 
event  each  day,  with  $7.50  cash  added  in  each  event, 
or  a  total  of  $150  cash.  Also  $100  cash  is  given  for 
general  averages,  cleverly  divided,  so  as  to  give  all 
shooters  a  chance  at  the  average  money.  The  handsome 
Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase  will  also  be  placed  in  competition. 
As  this  is  a  handicap  event,  it  will  not  count  m  the 
general  average.  . 

There  are  given  over  thirty  handsome  prizes  tor  am¬ 
ateurs  in  the  prize  events,  and  also  special  prizes  are 
given  the  professionals,  who  are  in  attendance.  I  he 
following  cities  will  be  represented  at  the  shoot: 
Shreveport,  Memphis,  New  Orleans,  Yazoo  City,  Green¬ 
ville,  Meridian,  Greenwood,  Rolling  Fork,  Hattiesburg, 
Bond  Burnside,  Bolton,  Port  Gibson  and  other  points. 
All  money  and  prizes  are  open  to  any  amateur  in  the 
United  States.  A  hearty  welcome  will  be  extended  to  all 
who  attend.  ,  ... 

The  professionals  and  manufacturers  agents  who  win 


Shot 
at.  Broke. 
W  A  Wiedebusch200  179 

*E  H  Taylor . 200  173 

G  A  Lilley . 200  168 

G  T  Watson . 200  172 

T  Merrifield  . 200  168 

*L  J  Squier . 200  189 

*J  R  Taylor . 200  192 

T  Phillips  . 200  175 

T  O  McNeely ...  .200  161 

*H  H  Stevens.... 200  179 

B  Keifer  . 200  180 

L  Lautz  . 200  169 

J  Craig  . 200  145 

Team  race: 

Jacksonburg,  W.  Va. 

Keifer  . 19 

Lautz  . 14 

Cain  . 16 

Boals  . »--19 

Craig  . . 17 — 85 

*  Professionals. 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 
A  Higgenbotben.200  147 

W  L  Boals . 200  158 

J  S  Hay . 200  146 

D  P  Fitch . 120  70 

J  McCool . 200  111 

C  Badgley  . 200  97 

T  S  Jamison . 40  9 

L  D  Cain . 200  159 

W  C  Mawhenny.200  125 

F  Coogle  . 120  94 

W  Billingslea. . . .  60  10 

A  H  Donnelly...  60  50 


Fairmont,  W.  Va. 

Wiedebusch  . 19 

McNeely  . 15 

Phillips  . 16 

Watson  . 16 

Merrifield  . 18 — 84 


Owensville.  Tnd.,  April  2— Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
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Social  Target  Club  Shoot. 

Kansas  City.  Mo. — Twenty  members  of  tbe  Social 
Target  club  faced  tbe  traps  at  Schmelzer’s  Blue  River 
Shooting  Park,  Tuesday  afternoon,  April  9.  The  sun  was 
bright  and  beautiful,  the  air  crisp  and  fresh,  but  a 
“choppy”  wind  made  the  targets  duck,  and  they  were 
difficult"  to  break.  In  tbe  first  event,  50  targets,  Zufelt 
and  Scott  tied  with  46.  Of  the  guests,  Norton  was  high 
with  47. 

The  most  interesting  feature  of  the  afternoon  was  two 
team  races,  25  targets  per  man.  Zufell’s  team  won,  206 
to  Mastin’s  195.  The  second  team  race  resulted:  Zufeldt’s 
team  J S3  •  Mastin’s  177. 

Dr.  Sheldon  and  Mr.  Scott  did  some  good  shooting 
in  the  team  race,  breaking  24  out  of  a  possible  25. 

The  Social  Target  Club  is  appropriately  named,  for 
guests  and  members  are  royally  treated,  and  the  “bunch” 
are  jolly  good-fellows.  Erhardt,  Norton,  Waters  and 
Thomas  were  guests  of  the  club.  The  scores: 

Social  target  club,  50  targets : 

Rickmers  . 20  21 — 41  Burke  . 20  16 — 36 


Ronner  . 24  22 — 46 

Crosby  . 21  19 — 40 

Regan  . 23  21—44 

Scott  . 23  23 — 46 

Van  Wyck  . 17  21—38 

Harlan,  Sr . 17  19 — 36 

Moore  . 16  16—32 

Team  race,  25  targets  per  man: 


Zufelt  . 22  24—46 

Drummond  . 22  19 — 41 

Schmelzer  . 17  31 — 38 

♦Erhardt  . 18  21—39 

*Norton  . 23  24 — 47 

♦Waters  . 19  19 — 38 

♦Thomas  . 21  18 — 39 


Mastin  . 

. 18 

Zufelt  . 

....21 

Dr  Tesson  . . . 

22 

Dr  Sheldon  . 

,...24 

Williams  . 

. 19 

Dr  Ronner  . 

. .  .21 

Rickmers  . 

. 18 

Erhardt  . 

...20 

rP  Kopp  . 

Cosby  . 

...22 

Waters  . 

. 22 

Dr  Regan  . 

...20 

Schmelzer  . . . . 

. 18 

Drummond  . 

...16 

;  Van  Wyck  . . . 

. 17 

Harlan,  Sr  . 

...19 

Moore  . 

. 19 

N  Kelley  . 

...19 

Norton  . 

. 21—195 

L  Scott  . 

...24—206 

H  Second  team 

race,  25  targets 

per  man: 

Mastin  . 

. 17 

Zufelt  . 

99 

Dr  Tesson  ... 

. 20 

Sheldon  . 

...21 

Williams  . 

. 19 

Ronner  . 

...21 

1  Rickmers  . 

. 19 

N  Kelley  . 

...22 

Kopp  . 

. 22 

Cosby  . 

...18 

j  Waters  . 

. 24 

09 

,  Schmelzer  . . . . 

. 23 

Drummond  . 

...14 

Van  Wyck  . . . 

. 17 

Erhardt  . 

...23 

1 1  Moore  . 

. 16—177 

Harlan,  Sr . 

...20—183 

A  Social  Tramp. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  April  13.— Weather  conditions  were 
not  favorable  for  either  a  large  attendance  or  high  scores 
this  afternoon,  as  it  rained  quite  hard  most  of  the  time. 

Event  1  was  at  10  targets  for  practice. 

Event  2  was  at  50  targets  handicap.  This  was  the  first 
try  for  the  L.  C.  Smith  single-trigger  ejector  gun.  The 
event  is  open  to  club  members  only,  and  will  occur  on 
the  second  and  fourth  Saturdays  of  April,  May  and 
June.  Mr.  Cockefair  was  the  winner  to-day. 

Event  3,  50  targets,  handicap,  scores  to  count  on  the 
members’  trophy  of  1907,  which  is  at  500  targets,  handi¬ 
cap,  and  which  can  be  shot  for  at  any  time  during  the 
year.  Messrs.  Crane,  Winslow  and  Piercy  each  made 
good  scores  in  this  event. 

Event  4  was  for  practice. 

The  best  shooting  the  afternoon  was  done  by  George 
Piercy,  he  breaking  the  last  50  straight. 

On  April  27  the  Princeton  University  team  pay  a  visit 
to  Montclair  and  shoot  a  return  match  with  the  Mont¬ 
clair  Gun  Club. 

Events: 

Targets: 


A  R  Allan 

G  Batten  . 

G  W  Boxall. . . 

I  S  Crane . 

P  H  Cockefaii 
G  H  Piercy... 
E  Winslow  . . . 
C  E  Jacobus . . 
S  C  Wheeler 


1 

2 

O 

O 

4 

10 

50 

50 

25 

H.B.  f. 

H.B.  T. 

8 

0  40  40 

0  31  31 

10 

8  31  39 

8  34  42 

14 

8 

4  40  44 

4  36  40 

4 

6  37  43 

6  41  47 

99 

,  10 

6  42  48 

6  38  44 

10 

0  46  46 

0  46  46 

25 

7 

8  33  41 

8  39  47 

4  37  41 

21 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’v. 


The  Enterprise  Gun  Club. 

McKeesport,  Pa.,  April  13. — The  third  contest  for  the 
Daily  News  cup  was  pulled  off  on  these  grounds  April 
13.  It  was  one  of  the  most  unfavorable  days  we  have 
ever  yet  struck  It  _was  cold,  raining  and  snowing  all 
day.  let  thirteen  men  faced  the  traps.  The  contest  re¬ 
sulted  in  a  tie  between  Calhoun  and  Knight  on  45.  In 
the  shoot-off  at  15  targets,  Calhoun  won  by  breaking  14 
to  Knight’s  11. 

The  contest  for  the  Enterprise  Gun  Club  loving  cup 
was  postponed  bv  the  shooters  until  Saturday.  April  20. 
A  vote  being  taken,  the  club  wanted  to  shoot  it  off  as  it 
had  been  advertised;  but  those  present  thought  it  wise  to 
postpone,  and  give  other  sportsmen  a  chance  to  partici¬ 
pate. 

The  next  contest  for  the  News  trophy  will  be  shot  here 
on  Saturday,  April  20,  and  the  loving  cup  contest  will 
follow,  and  is  open  to  all.  The  scores,  50  targets,  for 

the  cup: 

J  F  Calhoun . 45 


Knight  . 45 

W  Hale  . 44 

Everett  . 43 

Noel  . 40 

Welshons  . 39 

H  Hale  . 36 

Shoot-off,  15  targets: 
Calhoun  . 14 


Goldstrom  . 35 

Davis  . 33 

George  . 29 

J  Hale  . 28 

Harper  . 28 

Gallagher  . 23 


Knight  _ .' . 11 

Tercey. 


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Directors  of  the  McLean  County  Gun  Club,  Blooming 
ton,  Ill.,  met  last  .Monday,  ana  after  some  discussion 
agreed  to  a  series  ot  twelve  25-target  shoots  during  tin 
season  for  the  powder  cup.  With  the  two  shoots  pei 
month,  the  series  wilt  end  in  October.  The  winner  o 
the  first  shoot  will  be  handicapped  for  the  next  shoot! 
and  when  the  series  has  been  c.osed,  then  the  several 
winners  will  compete  with  cacti  other  tor  the  prize.  Then] 
will  be  $10  cash  award  to  the  member  having  the  eigh 
highest  scores  during  the  season,  this  club  is  prosper 
ous,  having  seventy-eight  members  and  money  in  tin 
treasury. 

1  lnrty-five  sportsmen  of  Owatonna,  Minn.,  met  Tues 
day  night  and  organized  a  gun  ciub,  which  will  hoic 
shoots  throughout  the  coming  season.  Emil  Lantbon 
will  be  the  captain,  and  with  his  push  there  will  b: 
several  tournaments  he.d  during  the  summer,  togethei 
with  home  team  shoots  against  teams  from  neighboring 
cities. 


A  new  gun  club  has  lately  been  organized  at  Aspin 
wall,  Pa.,  having  twenty  charter  members.  There  wil 


be  every  appliance  necessary  tor  conducting  up-to-dat 
shoots.  A  hrst-ciass  club  house  will  be  provided. 

Duck  shooting  is  reported  very  good  this  spring  a 
Clear  Lake,  la.  J.  C.  Williams  and  lod  Ransom  an 
reported  to  have  killed  211  in  four  days. 

Last  regular  shoot  of  the  Detroit,  Mich.,  Gun  Clul 
resulted  m  a  tie  in  Class  A  between  Smith  and  Carte 
with  24  out  of  26.  Knott  won  the  Class  B  with  20,  am 
Clark  won  Class  C  with  13.  The  next  competition  vu 
be  held  on  the  last  day  ot  the  month. 

Chas.  Humer,  of  C  arlisle,  Pa.,  in  a  shoot  at  Rohrers 
town,  defeated  v*  m.  Grube,  of  Lork,  by  a  score  ot  4 
out  of  oU  nve  b.rds. 

C.  O.  Le  Compre  and  E.  H.  Storr  are  making  a  tou 
of  t lie  gun  emus  around  Blueneld,  VV.  v  a.,  and  they  ar 
shooting  with  great  success.  At  Powhattan,  Mr.  Le  Compt 
made  a  groat  score,  100  straight,  and  Mr.  Storr  made  02 
R.  U.  W  uhamson  made  Ski,  and  other  good  scores  wen 
made  by  G.  W  lhiamson,  .Messrs.  Chambers,  Farley,  Lin 
coin  McLaughlin  and  Brawiey. 

Members  ot  the  Lancaster,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  enjoyed  th] 
first  practice  shoot  of  the  season  recency. 

The  Ohio  and  Pennsylvania  T  rapsliooiers’  League  ha: 
been  organized  with  otneers  as  follows:  D.  A.  Moorej 
New  Castle,  Pa.,  President;  R.  W.  Ewalt,  Youngstown] 
O.,  \  ice-Presiaent ;  Josepn  Seaborn,  V  oungstown,  O.j 
Secretary.  The  following  committee  wa3  selected  t 
arrange  the  programme:  R.  Sheldon,  Cleveland;  Join 
A.  Luck,  Ravenna;  R.  W.  Ewalt,  X  oungstown;  H.  C| 
Hyde,  Sharon;  James  T.  Atkinson,  JNewr  Castle,  an 
Joseph  Rummill,  JNiies.  The  plan  is  to  hold  contests  a 
which  five  men  from  each  ciud  will  contest.  The  firs; 
shoot  will  be  held  April  26  at  Youngstown.  Besides  th 
League  shoot,  Cleveland  will  contest  with  Youngstowi 
for  the  championship  of  northern  Ohio.  This  win  serv 
to  make  a  very  interesting  shoot. 

Target  shooting  wfill  boom  this  season  at  Evansville 
Ind.  The  Kecrtation  Gun  Llub  has  been  formed,  whic 
comprises  the  members  of  all  the  blubs  heretotore  e.- 
tabnshed  in  the  city.  It  is  the  purpose  of  this  club  t 
hold  a  tri-state  tournament.  .Membership  will  be  open  t 
all  who  are  interested  in  trapshooting  and  who  will  tak 
a  share  of  stock.  the  first  thing  will  be  selection  <_ 
suitable  grounds  and  tne  erection  of  a  club  house.  Th 
following  officers  have  been  elected:  Herman  Menke 
President;  Joseph  Herron,  Vice-President;  L.  P.  Euclh 
Secretary;  Altred  Green,  Treasurer;  .Directors:  G.  A 
Beard,  Albert  W  illderdmg,  Prank  P.  Fuchs,  Hernia 
Menke,  Alfred  Green,  Adoiph  Stahlman,  Joseph  Herro 
and  A.  E.  Williams. 


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Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  April  13. — Seven  guns  brave 
the  rain  to-day  and  made  up  in  enthusiasm  what  the 
lacked  in  numbers  Eight  events  were  decided,  an 
three  ties  had  to  be  shot  off. 

No.  1  was  for  practice.  No.  2  was  for  the  April  cu 
and  resulted  in  a  tie  between  Hodgman  and  Schauftlei 
on  the  shoot-olf  Hodgman  won,  23  to  21.  No.  3  was  ft 
the  Huggins  cup,  for  which  Pelham  and  Hudgman  tieci 
Pelham  won  in  the  shoot-off :  Pelham  (.1)  22 ;  Hodgma 
(2)  21.  Hodgman  and  Schauffler  tied  for  the  tropny  i 
event  5,  on  lull  scores.  Schauffler  won  in  the  shoot-o 
(1)  22  to  (2)  21.  No.  6  was  at  ten  doubles,  and  was  wo 
by  Schauttler.  No.  7  was  a  two-man  pick-up  team,  an 
was  won  by  Pelham  and  Hodgman  with  a  joint  score  ci 
24;  Schauffler  and  Kuchler,  and  Dudley  and  Dugro  wer 
each  21.  T  he  trophy  in  No.  8  event  was  won  by  Pelliai 
with  a  score  of  23  from  scratch.  Scores: 

Events:  , — 1 — •, 

H.T. 

Pelham  .  0  22 

Hodgman  .  2  23 

Schauffler  .  1  17 

Bavier  .  6  24 

Kuchler  .  2  21 

Dudley  . .  0  22 

C  IT  Dugro .  4  21 


H.T. 
0  43. 
4  45 
2  45 
12  43 
4  40 
0  40 
8  43 


-3—, 
H.T. 
0  23 

1  23 
1  21 
6  22 

2  22 
0  20 
4  15 


-4- 


H.T. 
0  21 
2  20 
2  22 
7  23 
3  23 
0  21 
5  25 


• — 5 — ,, 
H.T. 
0  19 
2  25 

2  25 
7  20 

3  20 
0  17 

4  19 


— b- 
B.'i 
0  1 
0  I 
o  HI 
(i  l 
0  U 
0 
0 


Wykagyl  Country  Club. 


New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  April  12. — For  the  Sauer  gut 
25  targets,  event  1,  Henderson  and  Bavier  tied,  and  i  j 
the  shoot-off  Henderson  won.  The  scores: 


Bavier  . 

H.  T. 

2  69 

Brennan  . 

H. 

....  1 

Suter  . 

.  4  14 

Ogden  . •.... 

....  4 

Calhoun  . 

.  2  20 

Pelham  . 

....  11 

No.  2  was 

for  the  Remington  gun.  Suter 

won 

Scores : 

Bavier  . 

.  2  19 

Henderson  . 

....  i 

Suter  . 

.  4  21 

Ogden  . 

....  4 

Calhoun 

. 2  19 

Pelham  . 

....  0 

Brennan  . 

.  1  IS 

Talcott  . 

....  2 

Aprii.  20,  1907. 1 


Calhoun  won 

the  miss-and-out  cup,  as  follows: 

Calhoun  . 

.  9 

Suter  . 

.  1 

Pelham  . 

.  S 

Brennan  . 

.  1 

Ogden  . 

Henderson  . 

.  1 

Bavier  . 

"1  alcott  . 

.  1 

Pelham  and 

Calhoun  tied 

for  the  Buskie  tronhv,  and 

the  shoot-off 

resulted  as 

follows:  Calhoun 

(2)  24, 

Pelham  (0)  19. 

Scores : 

H.  T. 

H.  T. 

Bavier  . . . . 

.  2  20 

Henderson  . 

....  1  17 

Suter  . 

Ogden  . 

Pelham  . 

....3  20 

Calhoun  . 

.  2  21 

....  0  21 

.  ^  17 

9  19 

The  monthly 

cup  was  won 

by  Ogden  after  a 

shoot-off 

with  Suter.  Scores: 

Bavier  . 

o  i- 

Henderson  . 

....  1  IS 

Suter  ' . 

.  3  24 

Ogden  . 

....4  24 

Calhoun  . 

. 2  19 

Pelham  . 

....  0  IS 

Brennan  . 

.  1  20 

Talcott  . 

9  90 

The  members’  and  guests’ 

event  was  won  by 

Brennan 

with  a  score  of  24,  as  follows: 

Bavier  . . . 

.  2  20 

Henderson  . 

....  1  IS 

Suter  . 

.  3  13 

Ogden  . 

....  3  T9 

Calhoun  . 

.  1  23 

Pelham  . 

....  0  19 

Brennan  . 

.  1  24 

Talcott  . 

....2  23 

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The  first  match  for  the  handsome  challenge  cup  was 
shot  last  Tuesday  evening  at  the  gallery.  As  usual 
when  we  have  anything  special,  the  event  was  accom¬ 
panied  by  a  howling  northeaster,  which  kept  the  attend¬ 
ance  down  to  eight,  only  five  of  whom  turned  in  scores. 
With  a  roaring  fire  and  a  heap  of  fun,  all  enjoyed  the 
event,  and  no  opportunity  was  lost  to  create  some  amuse- 
ment.  . 

Lieut.  Miller  started  the  scoring  with  a  big  90,  and 
while  counting  up  his  score  and  growing  dizzy  over  the 
looks  of  the  group  shot,  was  privately  decorated  with  a 
huge  Sportsman’s  Show  button,  which  he  wore  through 
the  evening  between  his  shoulder  blades. 

A.  C.  appeared  in  the  drizzle.  He  appeared  chiefly 
because  he  was  obliged  to  bring  out  the  trophy.  Weep¬ 
ing  copiously,  either  from  thought  of  losing  the  cup  or 
effects  of  the  weather,  right  wrist  and  arm  bandaged 
like  an  ancient  trotter,  he  was,  it  is  hinted,  the  immediate 
victim  of  conspirators.  A  little  unknown  elevation  of  a 
revolver  sight  and  presto,  how  the  scores  drop.  He  com¬ 
menced  hitting  the  top  of  the  target  and  scored  a  62. 
That  settled  his  position.  A.  C.,  however,  has  the  utmost 
confidence  in  his  shooting  companions,  except  in  the 
matter  of  collecting  dues,  and  ignored  any  suggestion  on 
the  part  of  sympathizers  that  he  might  possibly  do  better 
if  he  changed  his  sights.  The  next  score  was  a  trifle 
better,  and  the  third,  after  a  searching  investigation  and1 
considerable  change,  brought  forth  nine  bulls  out  of  the 
ten,  with  a  score  that  eased  the  conscience  of  any  one 
who  might  be  responsible. 

Parkhurst,  of  course  shot  his  usually  steady  gait  and 
won  the  cup  this  week,  beating  Miller,  the  next  best  .score 
by  three  points.  He  was  immediately  challenged  by  the 
bunch  for  a  match  next  Tuesday  night,  and  there  are 
several  who  have  an  idea  they  are  going  to  be  fortunate 
enough  to  have  the  trophy  in  their  possession  the  follow¬ 
ing  week. 

The  game  is  going  to  keep  the  boys  hustling,  and  the 
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good  one. 

Conditions,  30  consecutive  shots  at  20yds.;  revolver- 
allowed  two  points  per  ten  shot  string  over  target  pis 
tols-  Best  30-shot  score  to  take  trophy,  subject  to  chal¬ 
lenge  from  any  member  within  one  week,  match  to  be 
open  to  all  members,  and  distance  at  option  of  chal 


lenger. 

Edw  C.  Parkhurst,  .38  Colt,  O.  M 

H  C  Miller,  .44  Colt,  N.  S . 

W  B  Gardiner,  .22  S.  &  W . 

W  H  Willard,  .22  S.  &  W . 

A  C  Hurlburt,  .44  Colt . 


81  90  76—241 
92  76  76-24- 
73  77  82—231 
79  77  72 — 228 
.64  70  87—221 


Practice  scores : 

Revolver,  20yds.,  Standard  target,  gallery  range,  arti 
ficial  light:  Walter  IT.  Freeman  (.22  S.  &  W.  pistol 
96*  89,  87,  89,  88— 440t;  92;  Edw.  C.  Parkhurst  (.38  Colt 
77/  85,  88;  Arno  Argus  (.38  Colt)  82;  H.  C.  Miller  (.21 
S.  &  W.  pistol)  80,  80,  81;  W.  Bert  Gardiner  (.22  S.  &  IV 
pistol)  75,  81,  84,  87,  82;  Wm.  Bosworth  (.22  S.  &  W 
pistol)  77,  78;  W.  H.  Willard  (.22  S.  &  W.  pistol)  91,  88 
A.  C.  Hurlburt,  (.44  Colt)  81,  89;  H.  C.  Miller  (.44  Colt 
90;  Fred  Liebrich  (.22  Remington  pistol)  84,  75. 

*Gallery  10-shot  pistol  record.  [Gallery  50-shot  pisto 
record. 

Revolver,  50yds.,  Standard  target:  Arno  Argus  (.4 
Colt.  N.  S.)  79,  85,  87,  79,  82;  Wm  Almy  (.22  S.  &  W 
pistol)  90,  90,  91,  96,  84,  89,  86,  84,  88,  85;  A.  B.  Coulter 

.22  S.  &  W.  pistol)  88;  Fred  Liebrich  (.22  Remingtoi 
pistol)  73,  71,  76,  74. 

Revolver,  50yds..  Creedmoor  target:  Argus  (.45  Col 
military)  45,  47,  49,  47,  49. 

Military  rifle,  25yds.,  Creedmoor  count,  gallery  range 
miniature  load:  Parkhurst  (.30  Krag)  43,  44,  44;  Jefferd 
(.32  Winchester)  40,  37,  36,  42,  40;  Coulters  (.30  Krag 
43,  40. 

Rifle,  25yds.,  liin.  ring  target:  C.  I..  Beach  .21 
Winchester,  O.  S.)  231,  232,  233,  235,  235,  236. 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 


The  regular  weekly  shoot  was  held  April  13,  with  vary 
ing  weather  conditions,  from  a  20-mile  wind  to  none  £ 
all:  light,  dark;  rainy  and  bright.  The  following  score 
were  recorded,  with  rifle,  200yds.,  offhand;  revolver  an 
pistol  at  50yds. : 

Medal,  offhand,  match: 

N  Snering  .  23  2  4  2  2  2  2  2  3  22  1  9  22  2  4  22 — 22, 

G  Schnerring .  25  22  21  18  22  22  24  21  23  20- 

21  21  23  23  22  14  21  16  16  25— 2( 

E  C  Goddard .  21  24  22  19  21  19  24  24  24  18- 

25  21  21  24  16  13  22  23  22  23—211 


Record  match  : 
R  L  Dubbs . 


17  14  22  25  20  9  20  19  24  18—11 
23  14  19  18  16  14  24  20  20  20—18 


Honor  target: 
Schnerring  . . . . 

Spering  . 

Goddard  . 

Dubbs  . 


23  19  23-4 
25  19  20-4 
22  21  16—5 
19  13  17 — 4 


Revolver  match: 
G  H  Smith . 

L  E  Hall . 

Pistol  match: 

G  H  Smith . 

L  E  Hall . 


10 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

4-  S 

10 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

8 

7 

7 

H 

10 

9 

9 

7 

i 

7 

7 

6 

5 

5-1 

10  10  10 

9 

7 

6 

6 

6 

5 

3-1 

10  10 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

7 

7 

6—: 

10  10 

9 

9 

8 

8 

8 

8 

7 

6-  4 

10 

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

8 

7 

6 

5-  -r 

D. 

W. 

Stubbs, 

Sec  y . 

April  20,  1907.] 


637 


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nps 

a  frontage  on  said  lake  of  16  rods,  and  also  a  boat  house 
that  goes  with  the  camp.  It  is  finished  in  red  birch 
floors,  and  the  balance  of  the  camp  is  ceiled  all  over. 
Altitude  is  over  1,400  feet,  and  is  situate  in  an  evergreen 
forest,  and  is  very  desirable  for  health  resort.  Inquire 
of  A.  B.  PARMELEE  &  SON,  Malone,  N.  Y. 


If  you  want  to  Fish 


Try  Maine 


Famous  for  its  Fishing  Grounds  — 
Rangeley,  Moose  head \  Belgrade, 
Grand,  Megantic,  Sebago,  Winni - 
pesaukee,  Champlain  and  Sunapee 
Lakes  are  all  reached  by  the 
BOSTON  AND  MAINE  RAILROAD 
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[April  20,  1907. 


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and  Manufacturer  of 

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No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE, 

Tel.  4206  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


with  the 
Heads, 


FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 

FormeilyNo.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
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sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

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93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON.  MASS. 


RAW  FURS  WANTED. 

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&  SON,  116  South  Water  St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 


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TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 

meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled — an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance. 

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placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose. 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
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for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlingham  Revised 
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A  sequel  to  “Danvis  Folks.”  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
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For  Sale. 


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Small-Mouth  Black  Bass 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blat  t  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Waramaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


DDAAIf  TDAI1T  of  all  ages  for  stocking 
13KUUA  1RUU1  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Positively  Western  birds.  No  worthless  Southern 
migratory  birds  offered.  Also  pheasants,  etc.  Estab¬ 
lished  1838. 

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LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


Quail,  pheasants,  partridges,  wild  turkeys,  ducks,  swans, 
deer,  peacocks,  foxes,  ferrets,  European  game.  U.  S. 
PHEASANTRY,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


SIXTY-THREE  YEARS  AGO 

“Bill”  Hamilton,  then  20  years  of  age,  set  out  from  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  with  seven  other  free  trappers  under  the 
leadership  of  old  Bill  Williams.  Seven  of  these  eight 
men  are  dead,  but  Hamilton  still  lives,  out  in  Montana 
and  still  sets  his  traps.  He  has  written  the  story  of  his 
early  trapping  days  and  the  book  has  been  published. 
It  is  called 

MY  SIXTY  YEARS  ON 
THE  PLAINS 

By  W.  T.  HAMILTON 

It  tells  of  trapping,  trading,  Indian  fighting,  hunting, 
and  all  the  many  and  varied  incidents  of  the  trapper’s 
life.  It  is  full  of  adventure  and  excitement,  but  the  story 
is  told  modestly,  and  there  is  nothing  in  it  that  is  lurid. 
Amid  much  fighting,  there  is  nothing  that  can  be  called 
“blood  and  thunder,”  but  there  is  much  that  is  history. 

The  book  has  all  the  charm  of  the  old  volumes,  telling 
of  early  travel  in  the  West;  books  which  were  simple 
and  direct,  and  in  which  there  was  no  striving  for  effect. 

It  is  illustrated  by  a  portrait  of  the  author  and  one  of 
the  celebrated  Chief  Washaki,  and  by  six  drawings  of  old- 
time  trapper  and  Indian  life,  by  Mr.  Charles  M.  Russell, 
the  celebrated  cowboy  artist  of  Great  Falls,  Montana. 
223  pages.  Cloth.  Illustrated.  Price,  $1.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Adventures  with  Indians  and  Game. 

By  Dr.  William  A.  Allen.  Price  $1.00. 

This  is  a  pleasing  narrative  of  adventures  on  the  plains 
and  in  the  Rocky  Mountains.  Indian  ways  and  wars, 
hunting  the  bison,  antelope,  deer,  cougar,  grizzly  bear, 
elk,  are  all  told  interestingly  and  well.  Fully  illustrated. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Walnut  Hill,  April  13.— The  regular  weekly  competi¬ 
tion  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at 
its  range  to-day,  with  a  small  attendance  of  shooters, 
owing  to  the  incle'ment  weather  which  prevailed. 

The  falling  snow  prevented  any  shooting  at  long  range 
during  the  forenoon,  but  the  storm  held  up  shortly  after 
noon,  and  good  scores  were  made  at  all  ranges. 

W.  Charles  had  45  and  44  for  his  best  at  1,000yds.,  and 
was  the  only  one  to  exceed  40. 

J.  II.  Keough  was  high  man  in  the  offhand  match  with 
the  good  score  of  215,  exceptionally  good  for  the  day. 

The  wind  was  a  fishtail,  from  12  o’clock,  requiring 
constant  and  careful  watching  and  causing  occasional 
wild  shots  on  the  most  careful  holding. 

E.  E.  Patridge’s  score  of  117  at  rest  was  a  fine  piece 
of  work,  showing  almost  perfect  judging  of  the  tricky 
conditions. 

The  silver  eagle  badge  was  won  by  E.  H.  Foote. 

The  range  will  be  open  for  an  all-day  shoot  on  Patriots’ 
Day,  with  special  matches,  open  to  all.  The  scores: 

Silver  badge,  won  on  ten  scores  of  88  or  better  by 
E  H  Foote . 88  8S  90  88  89  91  95  88  8  91 

Offhand  practice  match: 

T  H  Keough . 24  17  24  23  23  18  22  24  21  19—215 

17  19  21  22  16  19  20  23  24  25—206 

T  E  Lynch .  19  20  21  21  20  19  24  18  23  21—206 

R  Berry  .  17  22  21  14  23  22  23  20  21  17—200 

S  D  Martin . 22  20  15  14  21  18  23  15  24  23—195 

M  T  Day .  21  20  20  22  22  23  21  21  20  9—199 

Rest  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge .  12  12  12  12  12  11  11  12  11-117 

12  11  10  10  11  11  11  12  10—110 


Long-range  rifle  match, 
W  Charles  . 

l,C00yds. : 

5  4  4  3  4  5 

5 

5  5 

5—45 

3  5  4  5  3  5 

5 

5  5 

4-44 

0  3  5  5  5  5 

4 

4  4 

5—40 

R  L  Dale . 

5  4  5  5  4  4 

4 

0  4 

5—40 

E  E  Patridge  . 

5  4  0  3  3  3 

5 

4  4 

4—35 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote . 

,  8  9  9  10  9  9 

9 

9  10 

9-91 

10  9  10  9  10  9 

9 

8  8 

8—90 

10  10  10  10  8  8 

8 

9  9 

7-89 

6  7  8  9  9  10 

in 

10  10 

10—89 

VV  Mortimer  . . 

.  10  9  10  10  7  9 

10 

10  6 

10—89 

9  7  10  9  10  9 

10 

10  6 

10-88 

W  A  Smith . . 

.  10  10  9  9  S  7 

8 

7  10 

9-87 

S  D  Martin . 

.  8  7  8  9  10  9 

10 

9  7 

10-87 

M  T  Day . 

.  S  8  8  8  7  9 

10 

9  9 

9-85 

J  B  Hobbs . 

.  6  S  9  9  9  6 

9 

9  9 

8— <82 

Pistol  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge  . 

..10  10  10  10  8  10 

10 

10  10 

8—96 

10  8  9  10  10  10 

10 

9  10 

8-94 

H  C  Bowen . 

.  8  8  7  10  7  8 

8 

8  8 

9-81 

Iroquois  Rifle  Club. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.— The  following  scores  were 
the  range  of  the  Iroquois  Rifle  Club,  April  8 


made  on 

249—1239 

245-1226 

241—1218 

243—1218 

243— 1208 
240—1203 

244-  1218 
239—1189 
235—1151 


The  tournament  of  the  Sportsman's  Show  As¬ 
sociation,  at  Duquesne  Garden,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  April 
24  to  May  4,  will  be  under  the  management  of 
the  Iroquois  Rifle  Club.  The  complete  programme  has 
not  been  arranged  as  yet,  but  the  following  principal 
events  will  take  place:  Duquesne  Garden  champion 


L 

P  Ittel . 

..  247 

248 

248 

247 

F 

L  Plaight . 

..  244 

245 

248 

244 

A 

T  Hubner . 

..  242 

244 

249 

242 

PI 

R  Fox . 

..  240 

242 

247 

246 

O 

Williams  . 

..  240 

244 

238 

243 

P 

Paulson  . 

242 

237 

244 

240 

C 

Chester  . 

..  242 

244 

243 

245 

O 

Williams  . 

..  235 

238 

240 

237 

D 

C  McKee . 

..  235 

235 

222 

224 

Scores  made  April  11 : 

G 

Williams . 

....239 

244 

249 

245 

A 

T  Hubner  . 

244 

241 

248 

H 

'R  Fox . 

244 

244 

243 

P 

Paulson  . . 

....238 

243 

237 

243 

y  -.A 

Wenz&Mackensen 

Yardley,  Pa.  Agents  for 

PHEASANTS:  Ringnecked,  Golden, 
Silver,  White,  Reeves,  Amherst,  Ver¬ 
sicolor,  Elliot,  Soemmering,  Impe- 
yan,  Peacock,  Argus,  Melanotus, 
Satyr,  Tragopans,  Prince  Wales  and 
others.  SWANS:  White, black, black- 
necked  and  Bewick,  Fancy  Geese, 
Ducks  and  Pigeons,  Peafowl,  Flam¬ 
ingoes,  Cranes,  Storks.  GAME 
BIRDS:  Quail,  Partridges,  Black 

Game  and  Capercailzies.  DEER:  Red 
Deer,  Fallow,  Roe-deer,  Axis,  Japan¬ 
ese,  Albino,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  etc. 
Wild  Boars,  Foxes,  Hares,  Rabbits, 
Squirrels,  and  Ferrets.  Bears,  Mon¬ 
keys,  Dogs,  etc.  Write  for  price-list. 


Julius  Mohr  Ulm- Germany 

ExporFer  of  Wild  Animals 
| jyg  Game ,  Fancy  Pheasant's  ^C. 


April  20,  1907.]  _ FOREST  AND  STREAM.  639 

REMINGTON  AUTOLOADING  RIFLE 


LI 


r 


Five  200  grain  bullets  sent  whizzing  at  2,000  feet  per  second, 
and  each  bullet  ready  to  penetrate  steel  five  sixteenths  of  an  inch 
thick — that  s  the  efficiency  of  the  Remington  Autoloading  Rifle. 


Solid  thick  steel  protects  the  face.  Safe 
safety  and  easy  trigger  pull  among  its 
other  features. 

List  price,  $30,  subject  to  dealer’s  discount. 


tEMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY.  Ilion,  N.  Y. 


Agency,  315  Broadway,  New  York  City 

Sales  Office,  515  Ma.rket  Street.  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


latch,  100  shots,  range  75ft. ;  entrance  fee  $5,  which 
atitles  the  shooter  to  a  season’s  pass  to  the  Garden; 
00  in  ten  cash  prizes.  Continuous  match.  $150  in  cash 
rizes;  three  targets'  for  $1;  best  three  targets  to  count 
i  the  score;  entries  unlimited.  Bullseye  match,  25 
lerchandise  prizes,  valued  at  several  hundred  dollars; 
rst  prize  is  $60  Winchester  rifle;  three  targets  for  $1; 
iree  shots  on  each  target,  which  consists  of  a  4in.  car- 
m.  Best  shot  by  machine  measurements  to  count  for 
rize.  Entries  limited.  Winchester  rapid  fire  contest; 
t  re  Winchester  Repeating  Arms  Co.  will  furnish  five 
itomatic  rifles  for  this  contest  and  also  donate  two 
Winchester  rifles  for  the  pr;zes,  to  which  will  be  added 
iree  other  prizes.  Conditions:  Three  targets  for  $1; 
j  est  aggregate  scores  made  in  one  minute,  timed  by 
op-watch,  will  count  for  prizes.  Handicap  membership 
ip  match,  open  only  to  members  of  the  Iroquois  Rifle 
lub;  entrance  fee  $1;  best  score  made  by  member  of 
ub,  handicap  added,  will  be  entitled  to  hold  the  cup 
r  one  year.  II.  R.  Fox,  Range  Master. 


New  York 

City 

Schuetzerv  Corps. 

New  York,  April 

10.— A 

practice  shoot  was  held 

to- 

'iy  at  Union  Hill,  N.  J.,  by  the  N.  Y.  C.  S.  C. 

Ring  target: 

Schwanemann . 

..’.211 

VV  Grapentini  . 

.157 

Kronsberg  . 

...202 

J  Keller  . 

.153 

Busse  . 

...193 

A  Reibestern  . 

.144 

Schwartz  . 

...185 

H  C  Radloff  . 

.139 

Facklamm  . 

...178 

1  Wagner  . 

.126 

Gleichmann  . 

...171 

Point  target: 

* 

Busse  . 

....12 

T  Wagner  . 

..  5 

Schwanemann  . . . 

....11 

A  Reibstein  . 

..  5 

Kronsberg  . 

....  9 

1  Keller  . 

..  3 

Grapentini  . 

....  8 

F  Schwartz  . 

..  3 

Facklamm  . 

( )  Baertz  . 

..  1 

Wiltz  . 

....  5 

Man  target : 

Busse  . 

T  Facklamm  . 

..40 

Schwanemann  .... 

....50 

F  Schwartz  . 

.  .33 

Kronsberg  . 

....48 

II  C  Radloff . 

..31 

Red  flags; 

'icklamm  . 

....  2 

R  Busse  . 

..  1 

Dupont 

Rife 

!  Association. 

i  VV  ilmington,  Del.,  April  13. — Heavy  blasts  of  wind 
im  all  quarters,  with  alternate  bursts  of  sunshine  and 
trk  cloud  shadows  and  an  occasional  sprinkle  of  rain, 
soouraged  many  of  our  members  on  the  afternoon  of  the 
pn.  Only  one  contestant  in  the  Accounting  Depart¬ 
ment  match  put  in  appearance,  and  the  indications  now 
e  that  the  cup  will  go  to  Albright,  whose  score  of  SI 
,'3,  "7?' htened  off  every  one  else. 

McCafferty  has  been  induced  to  give  smokeless  powder 
f: 'Other  trial  in  his  rifle,  and  went  home  in  a  satisfied 
tine  of  mind.  Scott  is  nursing  another  sore  finger, 
fisey  confined  his  attention  to  the  revolver,  and  I. 
A*  ont>  "’hose  work  with  the  pistol  has  brought  Blanch¬ 
ed  up  to  the  scratch,  put  in  most  of  the  afternoon  with 

!e  one-hand  gun,  in  the  completion  of  another  100-shot 
ore. 

1  Rire  o?rr}.$tice’  20°yds. :  Scott  81,  82,  80;  Blanchard 
.  85,  81,  85,  79;  I.  duPont  74. 

, Pistol  practice.  50vds. :  Blanchard  88.  90,  93,  82;  I 
'(lPont  92;  84.  81,  89.  83,  85,  87,  87,  85,  92,  83;  Capt. 
nsey  88,  86,  86,  84,  77,  81,  81.  1 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Sec'y. 


PUBLISHERS*  DEPARTMENT. 

I'he  business  of  H.  Clay  Glover.  V.  S„  proprietor  of 
e  famous  and  popular  canine  remedies  which  bear  his 
"t6’  u  .steac,ily  increased  with  the  passing  years,  till 
length  it  has  outgrown  the  available  space  at  127S 
"oadway,  New  York,  and  a  move  to  more  spacious 

(larters  is  therefore  essential.  After  May  1.  the  genial 
r /  ncw  P'ace  °f  business  will  be  at  118  West 
iirty-first  street,  New  York  city.  His  famous  book  on 
tog  Diseases  and  How  to  Feed”  will  be  mailed  free 
any  address  by  him,  as  heretofore. 


K_ennel  Special . 

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1  W  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  32 in., 

10-bore,  10*41bs.  Gun  cost  $150.00 . . . . . $75.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
tn*ip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  12-bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $65.00 . $45.00 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  6y2lbs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . .$165.00 

1  COGGSWELL  &  HARRISON  Hammerless,  single  trigger  ejector  gun,  Damas¬ 
cus  barrels,  straight  stock,  in  fine  leather  trunk  case.  New  gun,  $200  grade, 

28  in.,  16-bore,  6%  lbs . $150.00 

1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  6I41bs . $125.00 

1  W  C  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half  pistol 
grip.  In  nice  refinished  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5%lbs.  A  bargain.  Regular 

price  $145.00  . . . •••. . . . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Ionian  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs.  $80  grade . . . $50.00 

1  GREENER  Hammerless,  light  10-bore,  Damascus  barrels,  pistol  grip,  $125.00 

quality  In  good  second  band  condition,  28  in.  10-bore,  7%lbs .  $68.00 

1  GREEN’ER  Hammer,  Damascus  barrels,  32in.  8-bore,  10%  lbs .  $65.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price  $65.00,  side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels,  a  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only,  built  for  trapshooting.  30in„ 

12-bore,  7%lbs . ....$55.00 

1  ITHACA,  $200.00  grade  Ejector,  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  gold-plated 
triggers,  beautifully  engraved,  inlaid  with  gold  on  frame,  full  pistol  grip.  Gun 

as  good  as  new.  30in.,  12-bore,  71bs . $85.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  $80.00  grade.  In  good  condition. 

Medium  weight,  full  pistol  grip,  30in.,  12-bore . $40.00 

1  PARKER  Hammerless,  $50  grade,  in  good  condition,  28in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs.  .$25.00 
1  Special  High  Grade  SYRACUSE  Hammerless  extra  fine  steel  barrels,  fancy 
checked  full  pistol  grip,  locks  finely  engraved.  Combination  ejector  or  non¬ 
ejector.  Has  been  used  but  very  little.  28in.,  16-bore,  6%lbs.  Cost  $250.,.. $75.00 

WILLIAM  READ  SONS,  107  Washington  Street,  Boston 


Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 


The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4^  to  4 V*  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5^  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  ot 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


HENRY  C.  SQUIRES’  SONS 

No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  New  York 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States 


CAMPING 

VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  17. 

— 


ANGLING  SHOOTING 

PRICE.  TEN  CENTS 


YACHTING 

SATURDAY,  APRIL  27,  1907. 


A  Weekly  Journal.  Copyright.  rAnr„T  , 

1907, by  Forest  and  stream  Pub.  Co.  FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO.,  346  Broadway,  New  York 


Entered  as  second  class  matter  .July  10, 
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ROWLAND  E.  ROBINSON 
EMERSON  HOUGH 
FRED.  MATHER 
ELLIOTT  COUES 


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CONSULAR  REPORTS. 

Consul  T.  J.  Albert,  of  Brunswick,  advises 
that  a  German  firm  which  manufactures  centri¬ 
fugal  machinery  for  sugar  production  and  also 
makes  a  specialty  of  machinery  for  the  manu¬ 
facture  of  smokeless  powder,  has  just  shipped 
to  the  Chinese  State  powder  factory,  Hanyang, 
at  Hankow,  a  complete  nitrate  plant  for  the 
manufacture  of  smokeless  powder.  Hankow  is 
situated  in  the  interior  of  China,  on  the  Yangtze 
Iviang  River,  about  600  miles  from  Shanghai. 
The  plant  occupied  thirteen  double  cars.  This 
is  the  third  nitrate  plant  which  this  firm  has 
delivered  to  the  Chinese  national  factories. 
Smokeless  powder  is  manufactured  from  gun 
cotton  by  the  last  set  of  machinery  shipped,  the  j 
cotton  being  steeped  in  a  mixture  of  saltpeter  ! 
and  sulphuric  acid. 


The  coast  of  Nova  Scotia  affords  a  good  field 
for  the  sale  of  marine  motors.  American  manu¬ 
facturers  desirous  of  securing  a  share  of  this 
trade,  however,  should  recognize  the  fact  that 
they  must  compete  with  Canadian  motor  builders, 
who  have  the  advantage  of  customs  duty  levied 
on  American  motors.  The  Canadian  concerns, 
further,  give  liberal  credit  to  _  purchasers  ot 
motors,  which,  in  the  great  majority  of  instances, 
is  necessitated  by  the  intention  of  the  purchaser 
to'  earn  the  price  of  the  motor  through  its  use. 


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When  yon  buy  a  Canoe  see  that  it  hears  this  Name  Plate. 

“It  guarantees  to  you  correctness  of  models  and 
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carefully  selected  and  applied  by  skilled  workmen. 
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The 

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is  a  light,  beautilul 
canoe,  but  thor¬ 
oughly  staunch, 
and  will  stand  any  kind  of 
work  the  canoeist  pleases 
to  engage  in.  Made  of  se¬ 
lected  NorthernCedar  care¬ 
fully  seasoned  and  covered 
with  a  specially  prepared  canvas. 

All  our  other  canoes  are  standard  models 
and  honestly  made,  and  they  give  perfect 
satisfaction.  This  is  a  boom  season.  We 
take  plenty  of  time  to  finish  our  canoes.  Get  your  order 
in  before  the  stock  runs  low. 

Rushton  Canoes  are  Built  Right  and  Guaranteed. 

Lengths  15,  16,  17,  18  ft.  Weight  56  to  80  lbs. 
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I  IWMNWM 


April  27,  1907.] 

' 

SHOOTING  RIGHTS  IN  WALES. 

j It  is  seldom  one  hears  of  disputed  sporting 
ghts  over  commons  now ;  but  where  these  do 
cur,  it  is  nearly  always  in  Wales,  where  exist 
st  tracts  of  mountain  common,  which  are  very 
Idom  patrolled  by  a  keeper.  One  of  these  dis- 
,ites  was  heard  at  Swansea  a  few  days  ago, 
hen  a  number  of  men  were  charged  with  tres¬ 
ssing  in  pursuit  of  game  at  Mynydd  Pycod- 
•yn  Common,  near  Pontardulais,  on  land  over 
iiich  shooting  rights  had  been  let  by  the  Duke 
Beaufort  to  Sir  John  Llewelyn.  A  claim  of 
jht  was  put  in  by  the  defendants,  on  the  ground 
at  they  had  shot  over  the  common  for  twenty 
ars.  For  the  prosecution  it  was  submitted  that 
claim  of  right  must  be  bona  fide ;  the  men 
ust  believe  in  it.  The  fact  that  one  of  the  men 
arged  had  refused  to  give  his  name  was  in¬ 
sistent  with  a  real  belief  in  that  right.  Sec- 
ldly,  the  claim  of  right  must  also  be  made  on 
asonable  grounds.  That  would  be  the  duty 
the  Justices  to  decide.  Subject  to  certain 
ghts  of  pasturage,  all  rights  of  the  land  were 
sted  in  the  Duke  of  Beaufort,  who  was  lord 
the  manor.  There  had  been  trouble  through 
ursing  on  the  common,  and  they  also  tres- 
ssed  on  neighboring  lands,  causing  incon- 
nience  to  tenants.  In  the  end  the  magistrates 
cided  that  no  claim  of  right  had  been  made, 
d  fined  the  defendants. — Shooting  Times. 


SQUIRRELS  IN  CITY  PARKS. 


Several  days  ago  men  climbed  into  trees  in 
ashington  and  Lincoln  narks  and  placed  board 
jitforms  between  diverging  branches,  far  above 
ie  ground.  Passersby  wondered  what  they  were 
be  used  for,  and  when  some  days  later  small 
,  xes  were  nailed  to  the  boards  they  marveled 
ie  more  that  the  Shade  Tree  Commission  was 
;  oviding  homes  for  the  English  sparrows. 

But  the  boxes  are  for  squirrels,  not  birds, 
x  pairs  are  soon  to  be  set  free  in  each  of  the 
j'O  parks.  The  members  of  the  Shade  Tree 
>mmission  hope  that  the  people  will  feed  the 
'  uirrels  and  also  protect  them  from  thought¬ 
's  boys.  In  Washington  Park  recently  boys 
ere  observed  throwing  stones  at  the  boxes.  In 
mtral  Park,  New  York  city,  the  squirrels  are 
ry  tame  and  afford  much  delight  to  both  chil- 
1  en  and  adults.  If  they  are  kindly  treated  in 
!  ewark,  as  they  should  be,  they  will  make  full 
yment  for  their  lodging  and  board. — Newark 
N.  J.)  Call. 


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KREMENTZ  SSftSSs 

made  from  one  piece,  cannot  break  by  use. 

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damaged  from  any  cause. 


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MADE 

WEAR 


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UNIFORMITY  NEEDED. 

For  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  those 
anglers  who  are  constantly  endeavoring  to  im¬ 
prove  fishing  rods  and  tackle,  and  to  attain  the 
highest  order  of  skill  in  their  use,  have  dili¬ 
gently  practiced  fly-  and  bait-casting.  Clubs 
have  been  formed  and  tournaments  held  from 
time  to  time.  These  public  or  semi-public  affairs 
have  shown  what  skilled  men  can  do  with  the 
best  of  rods  and  accessories,  but  the  patient  and 
painstaking  experiments  of  individuals  have  made 
possible  the  attainment  of  excellent  records.  It 
is  to  the  man  who  devotes  time  and  money  to 
the  working  out  of  theories — the  elimination  of 
ideas  that  are  untenable — that  so  many  improve¬ 
ments  in  fishing  tackle  are  due. 

Men  of  this  type  have  experimented  carefully 
and  methodically  with  all  the  known  materials 
the  world  has  produced,  with  the  result  that  to¬ 
day  less  than  six  of  these  materials  are  recog¬ 
nized  as  good  enough  to  be  made  up  into  fish¬ 
ing  rods,  while  only  two — bamboo  and  green- 
heart — are  employed  in  tournament  casting.  By 
the  same  token  the  best  types  of  reels  for  cer¬ 
tain  purposes  have  been  perfected,  and  this  pro¬ 
cess  of  elimination  has  given  the  angling  frater¬ 
nity  an  accurate  knowledge  of  the  reliable 
materials  for  lines,  leaders  and  so  on.  The 
manufacturer  may  produce  an  article  of  apparent 
merit,  but  the  crucial  test  by  the  man  who  prac¬ 
tices  and  experiments  proves  its  worth  or  other¬ 
wise. 

And  the  results  of  these  experiments  and  tests 
are  not  kept  secret,  but  are  disseminated  among 
anglers,  so  that  in  time  certain  articles  become 
standardized,  to  their  makers’  profit. 

The  angler  who  fishes  for  recreation  and 
amusement  may  attain  a  large  knowledge  of  rods 
and  tackle.  He  may  declare  that  it  is  not  neces¬ 
sary  for  him  to  practice  fly-  or  bait-casting  alone, 
with  a  club  or  at  a  tournament,  in  order  to 
learn  the  niceties  of  casting  and  of  equipments. 
He  may  argue  that  tournament  casting  is  not 
fishing.  But  let  him  associate  with  men  fond 
of  this  sort  of  amusement,  and  try  their  pet 
rods,  and  all  his  old  resolutions  are  forgotten. 
In  a  short  time  he  will  admit  that  while  actual 
fishing  taught  him  many  things  it  is  well  and 
pleasant  to  know,  practice  casting  and  all  the 
little  things  connected  with  it  throw  a  new  light 
on  the  sport.  His  enthusiasm  grows  apace.  He 
recognizes,  as  never  before,  that  the  casting  plat¬ 
form  is  the  proving  ground  for  fishing  tackle, 
and  he  knows  then  that  it  is  of  value  equal  to 
that  of  the  target  range  where  rifles  are  tested 
before  being  placed  in  the  hands  of  hunters. 

This  game  of  casting  with  fishing  rods — for 
it  is  a  game  that  furnishes  recreation  to  men 


who  cannot  often  indulge  their  fondness  for  fish¬ 
ing — has  been  developed  gradually  through  the 
years,  and  the  records  in  every  style  of  casting 
have  been  carefully  preserved.  But  in  no  other 
sport  do  the  records  vary  so  much  as  in  this 
one.  Some  tournaments  are  held  indoors,  others 
on  lakes  where  unfavorable  winds  handicap  the 
casters.  At  some  tournaments  the  bait-casting 
is  held  on  a  lawn  (the  flimsy  excuse  being  given 
that  there  it  is  easier  to  record  the  scores).  In 
San  Francisco,  where  a  steady  but  strong  wind 
prevails  every  afternoon,  scores  have  been  made 
with  apparent  ease  that  can  never  be  equalled  on 
calm  days  elsewhere.  We  have  no  wish  to  be 
understood  as  casting  discredit  on  the  San  Fran¬ 
cisco  anglers,  for  theirs  is  one  of  the  oldest 
clubs  of  its  kind,  but  the  exceedingly  high  scores 
made  there  discourage  clubs  that  are  usually 
handicapped  in  their  practice  by  unfavorable 
weather  conditions. 

Last  summer  the  casting  clubs  of  the  country 
combined  in  a  national  association,  the  officers 
of  which  have  been  laboring  diligently  to  for¬ 
mulate  rules  under  which  tournaments  may  be 
held,  the  object  being  to  make  the  rules  and  con¬ 
ditions  as  nearly  uniform  as  possible.  These 
rules  are  printed  elsewhere  in  this  issue  of 
Forest  and  Stream.  Perusing  them  will  con¬ 
vince  the  reader  that  the  utmost  care  has  been 
taken  to  make  them  applicable  to  all  forms  of 
casting  and  to  keep  professionalism  and  com¬ 
mercialism  out  of  the  sport ;  but  while  all  this 
is  commendable,  and  all  clubs  affiliated  with  the 
National  Association  will  observe  uniform  rules, 
the  club  records  will  of  necessity  vary  in  ac¬ 
cordance  with  weather  conditions. 

This  being  true,  the  National  Association 
should  require  each  club  to  keep  a  record  of  the 
direction  and  speed  of  the  wind,  and  refuse  to 
recognize  any  record  made  unless  accompanied 
by  a  statement  to  this  effect,  for  in  no  other 
way  is  it  possible  to  estimate  the  real  value  of 
a  high  score.  Under  present  conditions  a  club 
whose  meetings  are  held  on  water  where,  by 
reason  of  environment,  every  wind  that  blows  is 
cut  up  into  flaws  and  catspaws,  can  never  hope 
to  equal  the  work  of  other  clubs  which  cast  in 
a  steady  and  strong  rear  wind. 


“LADY  GUIDES.” 

And  now  comes  a  young  woman  with  the 
statement  that  she  intends  to  become  the  original 
“lady  guide”  because  she  loves  nature  and  a 
life  in  the  woods — and  anyhow,  why  should  not 
young  women  become  guides?  Although  she  is 
woefully  ignorant  in  asserting  that  she  intends 
to  become  the  pioneer  “lady  guide,”  she  evidently 
recognizes  the  value  of  publicity,  for  instead  of 
advertising  her  intentions  in  the  manner  usually 
followed  by  mere  men  guides,  she  launches  her 
career  through  the  medium  of  a  long  interview 
in  the  metropolitan  press,  thereby  hoping,  it  is 
to  be  assumed,  that  scores  of  persons  will  write 
to  engage  her  services. 


As  a  matter  of  fact,  there  have  been  women 
guides  ever  since  there  have  been  men  and 
women  visitors  to  the  wToods  that  surround  sum¬ 
mer  hotels  and  camps;  but  while  these  estimable 
persons  are  nearly  always  competent  to  point 
out  well-defined  trails,  select  the  best  fishing 
waters,  and  lead  their  women  patrons  to  points 
where  deer  may  be  seen,  they  are  “guides”  by 
courtesy  only,  for  they  cannot  carry  heavy  packs 
or  canoes  over  back-breaking  trails,  row  boats 
all  day,  perform  the  heavy  drudgery  incident  to 
backwoods  camp  life,  wield  an  ax — or  bait  a 
hook.  Neither  can  they,  with  entire  respect  for 
the  conventions,  take  parties  of  men  into  the 
woods.  The  guide  who  is  entitled  to  be  so 
called  is  merely  a  man-of-all-work  in  the  camp 
and  on  the  portage,  and  we  pity  any  young 
woman  who,  wishing  to  emulate  the  example  of 
the  “lady  guide”  in  question,  wastes  her  time 
and  savings  in  any  such  profitless  wild  goose 
chase.  If  the  young  woman  in  question  wishes 
to  pursue  her  new  fad,  let  her,  for  it  is  said 
she  has  an  abundance  of  this  world  s  goods,  but 
she  cannot  earn  her  salt  in  guiding  in  the  true 
sense  of  the  term,  nor  can  any  other  woman  who 
is  rvomanly  and  not  an  amazon. 


GOOD  MEN  ON  THE  WRONG  TRAIL. 

Nothing  could  be  wider  of  the  mark  than  the 
assertion  made  during  the  sessions  of  the  Peace 
Congress,  held  recently  in  New  York  city,  that 
rifle  practice  by  students  in  our  schools  and  col¬ 
leges  should  be  discouraged  on  the  ground  that 
it  induces  a  warlike  spirit.  As  a  matter  of 
fact  the  man  who  is  known  to  be  a  skilled 
marksman  exercises  more  moral  influence  than 
a  battalion  of  men  who  know  the  rifle  only  as 
an  accessory  to  drills  and  dress  parades.  It  is 
the  peace  officer  who  can  shoot  straight  who  is 
severely  let  alone  by  evil  doers.  If  America 
ever  again  merits  the  term  ‘a  nation  of  rifle¬ 
men,”  a  term  to  which  she  was  at  one  time  en¬ 
titled,  her  peace  with  the  nations  will  be  assured. 
Already  the  movement  toward  rifle  practice  for 
students  is  well  under  way  and  is  gaining  ground. 
And  it  has  a  worthy  object,  of  which  every  man 
should  be  proud.  Even  if  nothing  else  is  ac¬ 
complished,  rifle  practice  will  teach  our  youths 
to  respect  firearms  and  to  avoid  those  actions 
which  result  in  so  many  fatal  accidents  in  our 
suburbs  as  well  as  in  the  hunting  field.  To  be¬ 
come  familiar  with  a  firearm  is  to  respect  it. 


That  the  advocates  of  universal  peace  go  to 
extremes  is  shown  in  another  direction,  too.  The 
Rev.  Dr.  Levy,  president  of  the  Pittsburg  Peace 
Society,  has  announced  his  intention  to  visit  the 
European  makers  of  toy  soldiers  and  try  to  per¬ 
suade  them  to  cease  exporting  their  famous  lead 
toy  soldiers  to  the  United  States.  Fancy  the 
good  doctor  trying  to  convince  the  thrifty  Ger¬ 
man  manufacturers  that  the  loss  of  their  profits 
will  help  to  prevent  war !  Fancy,  too,  the  Ameri¬ 
can  boy’s  lead-soldierless  Christmas ! 


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THE  COUNCIL 

A  Bit  of  Montana’s 


AT  FOR.T  BENTON 

Unwritten  History — Conclusion 


Veteran  Trapper,  Trader,  Scout 

BY  WILLIAM  T.  HAMILTON  and  Sign  Talker;  Author  of 

“My  Sixty  Years  on  the  Plains.’’ 


After  feasting  and  smoking,  a  council  of  all 
the  chiefs  was  held,  and  the  object  of  our  visit 
was  stated  to  them.  They  consulted  among  them¬ 
selves  for  some  time,  the  result  of  the  council 
being  that  they  agreed  to  go  to  Benton,  and 
they  asked  me  when  they  would  be  wanted 
there.  I  told  them  that  the  Commissioners  were 
now  waiting  for  them,  and  that  they  had  better 
start  the  village  for  Benton  to-morrow,  for  it 
would  take  them  two  and  a  half  or  three  days 
to  get  there.  It  was  sixty  miles  as  the  crow 
flies  to  Benton,  but  I  expected  to  be  in  there  the 
following  night.  I  told  the  chief  that  he  had 
better  send  two  or  three  of  his  men  with  us, 
and  he  agreed  to  do  so. 

I  got  six  women  to  cut  an  abundance  of 
grass  for  our  stock.  They  also  built  a  small 
corral  for  us.  Before  daylight  the  Indians 
turned  out  their  ponies  to  graze,  and  by  day¬ 
light  breakfast  was  over,  the  lodges  were  down, 
and  the  women  were  getting  everything  ready 
for  packing;  the  ponies  now  brought  in.  Bear 
Wolf  and  Star  Robe,  two  sub-chiefs,  were 
selected  to  accompany  us.  Here  Jack  traded  his 
mule  for  eight  fine  garnished  robes.  He  wanted 
me  to  take  seven  of  them,  but  I  selected  four. 
He  packed  the  robes  on  one  of  his  horses,  and 
by  7  o’clock  we  started,  taking  the  best  and 
most  direct  route  to  Benton,  passing  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Bear  Paw  Mountain.  We 
nooned  at  Eagle  Creek,  about  half  way.  Small 
bands  of  buffalo  were  seen,  and  we  killed  two  fat 
ones.  Selecting  the  choicest  parts,  we  feasted  as 
no  mortals  east  ever  feasted,  unless  they  have 
feasted  on  fat  cow  buffalo. 

Our  camp  was  about  one  and  a  half  miles 
from  the  mountains.  Star  Robe  with  my  glass 
was  looking  the  mountain  over,  and  when  he 
returned  to  camp  he  said  that  seven  Indians 
were  coming  down  the  stream  afoot.  Jack  said, 
“Blackfeet!  I  will  stop  them  from  coming 
here!”  He  stripped  down  to  his  breech  clout, 
mounted  his  best  horse  and  took  the  ridge.  I 
had  Dick  ready  for  emergency,  in  case  some¬ 
thing  should  happen  to  Jack.  About  half  a 
mile  up  the  stream,  Jack  halted.  Some  200 
yards  beyond  him  the  seven  Indians  came  up 
on  the  ridge.  I  was  watching  every  move 
made.  One  of  the  Indians  approached  Jack. 
After  a  short  time,  he  returned  to  the  other 
Indian  and  they  all  returned  to  the  mountain. 
Jack  informed  us  that  he  had  told  the  Indians 


not  to  come  nigh  us,  as  they  would  get  shot,  but 
to  go  to  Benton,  where  all  the  Indians  were  go¬ 
ing  to  meet  the  white  chiefs  in  council. 

Those  Indians  did  go  to  Benton,  and  Jack 
knowing  them,  introduced  me  to  them.  They 
laughed  at  the  idea  of  the  two  of  us  being  able 
to  put  all  of  them  to  sleep;  that  nettled  Jack 


WILLIAM  T.  HAMILTON. 


and  he  asked  me  to  show  them  what  I  could 
do  with  my  medicine  gun,  as  he  called  my 
Henry  rifle.  At  this  place  the  Missouri  River 
is  about  250  yards  wide  and  on  the  further  or 
south  side  near  the  water  there  stood  a  stone 
about  one  foot  in  diameter.  There  were  about 
150  Indians  present  at  the  time.  I  had  practiced 
at  that  rock  more  than  once.  I  fired  seven  shots 
at  it  in  rapid  succession  and  each  shot  would 
have  hit  an  Indian.  All  the  Indians  put  their 
hands  over  their  mouths— a  sign  of  astonish¬ 
ment.  They  wished  to  examine  the  rifle,  but 
I  refused  to  let  them  touch  it,  let  alone  examine 


it.  I  was  determined  to  keep  them  mystified 
about  the  Henry  rifle  as  long  as  I  could.  I 
was  offered  four  times  the  price  I  paid  for  it ; 
$106,  as  already  stated. 

When  I  reported  to  the  Commissioners,  they 
were  somewhat  disappointed  that  the  Crows 
were  not  coming  to  the  council.  I  notified  the 
Commissioners  that  the  Gros  Ventres  would  be 
here  in  two  days,  and  that  the  two  of  their 
chiefs  had  come  here  with  us.  The  Commis¬ 
sioners  requested  me  to  take  care  of  these  chiefs 
until  the  village  arrived.  I  did  so,  charging 
the  Commissioners  $1  a  meal  for  each  Indian, 
the  same  price  that  I  charged  the  white  men; 
but  I  ought  to  have  had  $2,  as  one  of  these  Indians 
could  get  away  with  as  much  grub  as  two  white 
men. 

Some  northern  Indians  were  now  beginning 
to  come  in.  Three  days  after  our  return,  the 
steamboat  got  to  Benton.  Two  days  after  the 
arrival  of  that  boat,  fully  3,500  Indians  were 
in  camp  on  Benton  Bottom.  The  Piegans  and 
the  Bloods  had  about  350  lodges.  Father-of- 
all-Children,*  the  Blackfoot  Chief,  had  fifty 
lodges,  but  doubled  up;  that  is  to  say,  two 
families  in  one  lodge.  The  total  number  of 
Indians,  big  and  little,  was  about  4,000,  and  war 
parties  were  constantly  arriving,  swelling  the 
number.  The  other  Blackfoot  Indians  were  too 
far  away  to  attend  the  council,  and  besides  that 
they  had  no  right  to  be  there  to  receive  presents 
from  the  United  States,  as  they  belonged  to 
Canada.  The  people  from  the  north  pitched 
their  lodges  mostly  on  the  upper  end  of  the 
Bottom,  but  the  Gros  Ventres  pitched  theirs  on 
the  lower  end,  some  300  yards  east  of  the  old 
fort.  Formerly,  they  had  been  friends  with 
the  Piegans  and  the  Bloods;  but  for  the  last 
four  years  they  had  been  at  war,  and  there  was 
the  bitterest  hatred  between  them.  Hence  this 
wide  separation  of  their  lodges.  The  council 
chamber  had  been  put  in  order.  The  American 
flag  was  handsomely  displayed  and  other  decora¬ 
tions.  The  steamboat  had  been  unloaded  and 
the  goods  stored.  This  was  about  the  20th  of 
September,  1865. 

As  stated  in  the  earlier  part  of  this  narrative, 
I  had  been  appointed  deputy  marshal,  though 
I  knew  nothing  about  the  duties  of  the  office. 


*Commonly  so  translated,  or  Father-of-Many-Children. 
A  better  translation  of  the  Blackfoot  name,  Men-es-to'-kos, 
is  All-are-his-Children. — Ed. 


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April  27,  1907  ] 


asked  General  Meagher  what  was  expected 
me  as  marshal,  and  he  replied,  “Keep  order, 
that  the  chiefs  are  seated  in  their  allotted 
ces,  and  that  the  interpreters  are  ordered  to 
mg  all  chiefs  and  principal  warriors  to  the 
iuncil.” 

|At  the  -appointed  time,  all  had  come  except 
JJ'j  Gros  Ventres.  Tunica,  the  interpreter,  re- 
j.rned  from  the  camp,  saying  that  the  Gros 
ntres  chiefs  were  afraid  to  come.  The  Com- 
‘ssioners  commanded  me.  as  sergeant  at  arms, 
bring  the  chiefs  and  head  men  of  the  tribe 
the  council.  I  was  armed  at  all  points.  Dick 
is  saddled,  and  I  went  to  the  village.  I  got 
of  the  leading  chiefs,  who  wanted  to  bring 
jeir  arms  with  them,  but  I  gave  them  to 
derstand  that  this  would  not  be  permitted  by 
e  white  chiefs  in  council,  that  no  one  could 
ter  the  council  chamber  armed,  except  my- 
f.  I  gave  them  assurance  that  no  harm  would 
me  to  them  in  council,  and  soon  returned  with 
!  e  chiefs,  and  placed  them  on  the  left  of  the 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


Indians  understand  their  meeting  as  an  Apache 
would  know  of  Latin. 

My  eating  house  now  did  a  rushing  business, 
for  that  evening  I  was  asked  to  give  supper  to 
all  the  chiefs.  It  would  have  been  amusing  to 
any  one  with  a  knowledge  of  Indian  character 
to  see  the  warriors  who  came  to  me,  when  they 
heard  I  was  going  to  give  all  the  chiefs  their 
supper,  and  claimed  to  be  chiefs.  We  did  feed 
perhaps  a  dozen  leading  warriors  besides  the 
chiefs.  I  notified  the  cook  to  be  prepared  to 
feed  about  forty  Indians.  We  had  plenty  to  eat, 
but  no  fancy  dishes.  The  cook  was  well  up  in 
his  business. 

After  supper,  the  Commissioners  called  the  in¬ 
terpreter  and  me  to  council  with  them,  for  they 
saw  that  some  change  must  be  made  in  the  pro¬ 
ceedings.  We  told  them  that  they  must  con¬ 
dense,  must  leave  out  “party  of  the  first  part,’’ 
“party  of  the  second  part,’’  “for  and  in  con¬ 
sideration  of,  etc.,”  and  must  state  in  as  few 
words  as  possible  what  they  desired  of  the  In- 


concluded  by  5  P-  M.  All  the  Indians  un¬ 
derstood  what  was  wanted  of  them  and  the  pre¬ 
liminaries  were  thus  shortened  by  at  least  thirty- 
nine  days.  The  treaty  was  not  satisfactory  to 
all  the  Indians,  but  they  had  to  abide  by  it. 
Without  the  influence  of  some  of  the  moun¬ 
taineers — who  never  received  any  credit  for  the 
part  they  took  in  bringing  it  about — that  treaty 
would  not  have  been  made  at  that  time. 

The  next  day  began  the  distributing  of  the 
goods.  It  would  take  the  pen  of  a  Mark  Twain 
to  describe  the  scenes  that  took  place.  Two 
days  were  required  to  get  through  this  distribu¬ 
tion,  and  the  goods  that  remained  and  were  to 
he  issued  to  half  breeds  were  put  in  my  charge 
for  distribution  when  the  breeds  had  all  arrived. 

The  next  morning,  the  Commissioners  paid 
me  out  of  the  Indian  goods  for  feeding  the  In¬ 
dians  and  for  my  trip  across  the  country,  and 
I  had  Jack  paid  for  his  time,  also  from  the 
goods.  The  Commissioners  then  left  for  Helena 
with  Agent  Gad.  E.  Upson.  He  knew  as  much 


A  BULL  TEAM  IN  FORT  BENTON. 


A  MULE  TEAM  IN  FORT  BENTON  IN  1877. 


egans.  They  had  been  acquainted  with  each 
her  before  the  war,  and  had  been  good 
ends. 

It  was  1  P.  M.  when  the  clerk  produced  a  roll 
!  closely  written  sheets  of  paper.  It  looked  to 
p  to  be  two  quires;  the  treaty  which  came 
>m  the  Indian  Commissioner  at  Washington. 
1  ie  clerk  began  reading  it  by  sections,  and  then 
i  lited  to  have  it  interpreted.  The  Piegans,  Bloods 
|  d  Blackfeet  needed  but  one  interpreter,  but 
1  Gros  Ventres  had  to  have  their  own  inter- 
iter.  It  took  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes  to  get 
|  'ough  with  one  sentence,  and  even  then  neither 
j  erpreter  nor  Indians  understood  one  tenth  of 
meaning.  I  saw  that  it  would  take  forty 
ys  to  get  through,  if  a  change  was  not  brought 
out.  Little  Dog,  the  Piegan  chief,  told  his  in- 
preter  to  inform  the  Commissioner  that  the 
uncil  adjourned  until  next  day  in  order  to 
i  uncil  adjourned  until  to-morrow  in  order  to 
!  nsult  on  the  mode  of  procedure  to  be  used 
I  ereafter  and  the  language  to  be  employed  in 
!  "rying  through  a  treaty  with  a  wild,  untamed 
I'  of  Indians,  ninety  per  cent,  of  whom  had  no 
[  sire  to  mix  with  or  deal  with  any  whites, 
j  cept  to  trade  for  certain  commodities  which 
I  ;y  stood  in  need  of.  The  Commissioners 
1  ew  as  little  of  how  to  proceed  in  making  those 


dians.  The  clerk  got  to  work  and  in  half  an 
hour  had  the  forty  closely  written  sheets  of 
paper  condensed  to  less  than  one  which  con¬ 
tained  the  meaning  of  the  whole. 

At  9  o’clock  next  morning,  the  council  met 
again,  all  the  chiefs  being  in  their  seats.  The 
Small  Robe  band  of  Piegans  claimed  the  land 
on  the  south  side  of  the  Missouri  River  as  far 
as  Musselshell  River.  They  ceded  in  the  treaty 
all  their  rights  to  this  territory.  Other  Piegans 
and  the  Blood  Indians  claimed  territory  along 
the  summit  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  south  to 
the  Little  Blackfoot  River  and  thence  southeast 
to  the  Missouri  River.  In  the  treaty  they  ceded 
all  the  territory  from  the  mouth  of  the  Marias 
River  up  the  Marias  to  the  Teton  River,  follow¬ 
ing  the  midle  of  that  stream  to  its  source,  for 
a  stipulated  sum  to  be  given  them  for  twenty 
years.  The  Gros  Ventres  had  no  land  to  cede. 
The  Blackfeet  also  had  no  land  to  cede,  and 
according  to  the  views  of  many  they  had  no 
business  in  this  treaty  because  they  lived  in,  and 
claimed  to  belong  to,  what  they  called  Red  Coat 
Land,  namely,  that  belonging  to  King  George. 
Some  of  them  wore  King  George’s  medals,  and 
showed  that  they  felt  proud  of  them.  All  the 
country  east  of  the  Teton  River  was  set  apart 
for  a  Piegan  and  Blood  reserve..  The  treaty  was 


about  an  Indian  as  I  did  about  the  inhabitants 
of  Jupiter. 

About  10  A.  M.,  one  hour  after  the  Commis¬ 
sioners  had  left  Little  Dog*  Chief  of  the  South 
Piegans,  came  into  town  and  found  us.  1  his 
man  was  one  of  the  noblest  and  bravest  chiefs 
living  at  that  day.  He  was  a  friend  to  the  whites, 
and  had  killed  four  of  the  under  chiefs  of  his 
tribe  for  warring  against  the  whites.  He  could 
muster  about  250  warriors.  When  he  found  me 
he  told  me  that  the  North  Piegans  under  Moun¬ 
tain  Chief,  the  Bloods  and  the  Blackfeet  had  se¬ 
cured  some  whiskey  and  were  getting  ugly  and 
singing  their  war  songs.  Little  Dog  advised  the 
whites  to  remain  in  their  houses.  He  believed 
that  these  northern  people  would  attack  the  Gros 
Ventres  camp  and  might  also  shoot  at  the  whites. 
Some  Indian  women  had  warned  11s  of  the  situation 
just  before  Little  Dog  came  in.  Now  the  agent 
had  a  12-pound  brass  cannon.  We  put  this  in 
a  doby  building  which  was  used  as  a  ware¬ 
house,  and  through  the  wall  knocked  a  hole 
about  twelve  inches  in  diameter  for  the  muzzle, 
as  well  as  several  port  holes  for  rifles.  There 
was  no  one  present  who  knew  much  about 
cannons,  but  we  loaded  the  piece  with  six 
pounds  of  powder  rammed  tight,  twenty  pounds 
of  one  ounce  balls,  and  some  smaller  bullets,  for 


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[April  27,  1907. 


we  were  determined  to  have  it  double  shotted. 

J.  V.  Cochran,  who  lives  in  Billings,  Montana, 
had  charge  of  the  cannon.  He  was  and  is  as 
game  as  a  war  eagle,  and  if  called  upon,  would 
have  fired  the  cannon  if  it  had  burst  in  a  thou¬ 
sand  pieces. 

We  had  rifle  pits  dug  at  different  points  of 
vantage  and  there  were  forty-five  white  men  to 
defend  them.  At  the  fort  the  Northwest  Fur 
Company  had  twelve  men,  all  of  them  in  the  fort 
with  the  gates  locked.  No  assistance  could  be 
expected  from  them. 

I  mounted  Dick  and  with  Little  Dog  and  Jack 
we  paid  a  visit  to  the  Gros  Ventres.  They  had 
already  been  warned,  had  their  lodges  pitched  in 
a  circle,  their  ponies  corralled  and  rifle  pits  dug 
all  around  the  village.  All  the  warriors  were 
stripped  to  the  breech  clout,  and  many  of  them 
were  painted,  as  demons  are  supposed  to  paint. 
Famasi  and  Star  Robe,  the  chiefs,  met  us 
outside.  Little  Dog  informed  them  that  he 
would  try  to  prevent  the  hostiles  from  attacking 
them,  and  advised  them  not  to  shoot  first  if  the 
hostiles  came.  He  declared  that  he  and  his  peo¬ 
ple  would  be  their  friends,  and  bidding  them 
goodby  we  returned.  After  looking  over  the 
ground  and  seeing  that  everything  was  in  order 
for  defense  in  the  town,  I  went  with  Little  Dog 
and  Jack  to  the  village  of  the  South  Piegans. 
The  young  men  were  busy  putting  their  arms 
in  order  for  action,  for  they  expected  a  fight.  It 
must  be  remembered  that  at  this  time  bad  blood 
existed  between  many  of  the  North  Piegans  and 
the  South  Piegans,  and  though  things  were  out¬ 
wardly  peaceful  enough,  a  war  between  them 
could  easily  have  been  precipitated.  Leaving  the 
South  Piegans,  I  rode  around  to  the  other  vil¬ 
lages  and  notified  all  the  chiefs  that  they  must 
control  their  young  men,  must  not  permit  them 
to  commit  any  overt  act,  and  must  keep  them 
away  from  the  Gros  Ventres  village  or  half  of 
their  warriors  would  be  killed.  Jack  confirmed 
my  assertion,  adding  much  more  to  it.  The 
chiefs  used  their  utmost  endeavor  to  control 
their  young  men  and  they  partially  succeeded 
with  many. 

The  day  after  the  Indians  left,  the  boys  joked 
me  about  forty-five  men  going  to  kill  half  of 
1,500  warriors,  saying,  “Bill  had  more  gall  than 
the  devil,  and  could  out-bluff  six.” 

About  11  o’clock  500  naked  warriors  in  their 
war  regalia,  painted  and  mounted  on  their  best 
ponies,  which  were  also  painted,  went  down  the 
bottom  toward  the  Gros  Ventres  village,  yelling 
and  uttering  their  war  cries.  The  ground  fairly 
trembled  under  the  horses’  feet.  Everyone  ex¬ 
pected  that  the  fight  was  on.  Little  Dog  had 
sixty  warriors  at  the  upper  end  of  the  town.  I 
remained  with  him,  and  we  carefully  watched 
the  proceedings  below,  expecting  every  moment 
to  hear  shots.  The  Indians  rode  around  the  Gros 
Ventres  camp,  some  200  yards  distant  from  it. 
If  one  shot  had  been  fired  by  either  party,  a 
bloody  fight  would  have  followed,  as  those  In¬ 
dians  who  were  now  held  back  by  their  chiefs 
would  then  have  joined  their  friends.  The 
whites  could  not  have  left  the  town  to  give  as¬ 
sistance  to  the  Gros  Ventres  nor  could  the  Gros 
Ventres  leave  their  village  to  help  the  whites. 
I  think  that  if  it  had  come  to  the  point,  Little 
Dog  would  have  joined  the  whites.  It  was  be¬ 
lieved  by  many  experienced  Indian  men  present 

*Little  Dog’s  son,  also  Little  Dog,  is  now  living  on  the 
Blackfeet  Indian  Reservation  in  northern  Montana. 


that  our  visit  to  the  Gros  V  entres  village  pre¬ 
vented  what  might  have  been  a  massacre,  or  at 
least  would  have  been  a  hard  fight.  There  were 
many  hot-headed  and  brave  young  Gros  Ventres, 
and  it  may  have  been  that  our  warning  kept  them 
from  some  rash  acts. 

Little  Dog  notified  all  the  hostile  bands  that 
if  they  attacked  the  whites  they  would  have  him 
to  fight.  They  were  all  of  them  afraid  of  him, 
and  I  know  that  his  stand  had  a  moral  effect. 

The  hostiles  rode  around  the  Gros  Ventre 
village  many  times,  yelling,  calling  names  and 
sending  forth  challenges  to  the  Gros  Ventres  to 
come  out  and  fight;  but  the  Gros  Ventres  re¬ 
mained  quiet  in  their  rifle  pits.  I  learned  after¬ 
ward  that  it  was  all  their  chiefs  could  do  to 
keep  their  young  men  from  accepting  the  hos¬ 
tiles’  challenges  to  fight.  After  a  great  deal  of 
this  verbal  defiance,  the  hostiles  rode  back  to 
their  camp  on  a  run,  firing  off  their  guns  in  the 
air.  When  opposite  the  town  they  halted  and 
formed  a  half  circle  and  began  to  sing  their  war 
songs.  After  the  songs  a  few  approached  within 
two  hundred  yards  of  the  agency  building  call¬ 
ing  the  whites  dogs  and  women,  all  of  which 
names  were  understood.  The  interpreters  were 
directed  to  tell  the  Indians  to  stop  their  talk  or 
we  would  kill  them,  and  presently  they  rode 
back  to  their  company,  gave  a  yell  of  defiance 
and  left  for  their  villages. 

This  lull  gave  us  all  an  opportunity  to  eat 
dinner.  I  took  Little  Dog,  Jack  and  three  other 
chiefs  with  me  to  dinner,  and  just  as  we  had 
finished  eating  a  fearful  yell  was  heard.  The 
chiefs  j  umped  up  and  mounted  quickly,  making 
signs  to  the  whites  to  remain  in  the  houses.  I 
mounted  Dick  and  went  with  the  chiefs,  though 
many  of  the  men  called  out  to  me,  “Don’t  go, 
Sheriff.”  My  mind  was  made  up  what  to  do 
in  case  of  a  rupture.  If  the  hostiles  attacked 
the  town,  and  Little  Dog  attacked,  the  hostiles, 

I  would  remain  with  him,  for  there  I  would  be 
of  more  benefit  to  the  town  than  I  would  be 
in  the  building.  If  on  the  other  hand  Little  Dog 
failed  to'  act,  I  could  return  to  the  town. 

The  yell  was  given  by  some  .1,200  painted 
savages,  each  of  whom  had  tied  from  five  to 
twenty  yards  of  calico  to  his  horse’s  tail  and 
started  out  on  a  run  all  over  the  bottom.  Calico 
of  many  colors  was  flying  in  all  directions,  and 
each  Indian  was  trying  to  make  his  pony  step 
on  the  calico  tied  to  the  horse  next  in  advance. 
They  were  yelling  and  firing  off  their  guns  in 
every  direction.  It  was  a  wild  orgie,  such  as 
neither  I  nor  anyone  else  had  ever  beheld,  and 
we  had  witnessed  many  a  wild  scene.  It  was 
something  for  a  Rembrandt  or  a  Remington  to 
paint ;  the  first  scene  of  the  kind,  and  I  believe 
the  last  ever  seen  in  the  United  States.*  We  would 
all  of  us  have  been  glad  to  have  had  the  Com¬ 
missioners  see  in  what  contempt  the  valuable 
presents  that  their  Great  Father  had  sent  them 
were  held  by  the  Indians. 

That  night  the  Gros  Ventres,  like  the  Arabs, 
silently  moved  their  village,  without  being  dis- 

*A  scene  somewhat  similar  to  the  one  described  took 
place  two  years  after  this  in  southern  Nebraska,  when 
the  Cheyennes  ditched  a  freight  train  on  the  railroad 
then  being  constructed  across  the  continent.  Indians 
who  took  part  in  the  wrecking  of  this  train  have  de¬ 
scribed  to  us  how  the  freight  cars  were  broken  open,  the 
goods  taken  from  them  and  scattered  over  the  prairie, 
and  how  the  young  men  in  sport  knotted  the  ends  of 
bolts  of  calico  to  their  horses’  tails,  and  then  galloped 
wildly  in  all  directions,  the  cloth  streaming  behind  them 
in  the  wind.  The  story  of  this  train  wrecking— the  only 
one,  we  believe  ever  committed  by  Indians — is  an  inter¬ 
esting  one.  and  may  some  day  be  printed  in  Forest  and 
Stream. — Editor. 


covered  by  their  enemies.  The  next  morning  a 
the  Indians  except  Little  Dog’s  band  left  fo 
the  north,  to  go  to  their  own  country.  Befot 
they  left,  two  war  parties  had  been  organize 
to  raid  upon  the  miners  and  ranchmen  in  dit 
ferent  sections  of  the  Territory.  Such  was  th 
result  of  this  great  treaty. 

Before  they  moved  out  a  few  of  us  visited  th 
Indian  villages.  As  many  Indians  were  di.c 
satisfied  with  the  treaty,  they  looked  on  1 
with  distrust,  and  hatred  was  plainly  visible  i 
their  faces  and  their  actions.  We  assumed  th 
authority  to  notify  the  chiefs  that  they  mu 
control  their  young  men,  and  keep  them  froj 
stealing  from  the  whites,  or  war  on  them  by  tlj 
whites  would  continue.  In  part  the  treaty  wl 
successful.  As  a  whole  it  was  a  failure,  for 
chronic  state  of  warfare  continued  for  years. 


A  Fur  Trader’s  Opinion. 

The  following  comments  on  what  was  recent 
said  in  Forest  and  Stream  anent  buffalo  ar 
wolves  in  the  north  and  west  were  printed 
the  Bulletin,  Edmonton,  Alberta,  April  4: 

An  article  in  a  recent  issue  of  Forest  ai 
Stream  anent  additional  protection  for  the  her 
of  buffalo  that  still  roams  the  north  country,  h 
produced  considerable  discussion  among  the  E> 
monton  traders. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  early  in  Februa; 
a  deputation  waited  on  the  Government  askin 
for  an  increase  in  the  bounty  from  $5  to  $1 
which  request  was  granted.  Certain  oth 
changes  in  the  regulations  with  reference  to  i 
payment  were  also  asked,  which  will  also  like 
be  made. 

Forest  and  Stream  argues  that  no  matter  he 
liberal  the  bonus  paid,  the  system  is  all  wroi 
to'  secure  the  destruction  of  the  wolves,  and  su 
gests  that  the  proper  way  to  get  rid  of  them 
to  “destroy  the  wolves,  old  and  young,  at  t 
time  when  the  young  are  born.” 

A  Bulletin  representative  discussed  the  matt 
with  one  of  Edmonton’s  best  known  traders  1 
cently.  He  admitted  the  plan  of  killing  t 
wolves  at  the  time  of  their  birth  was  a  capi 
one,  but,  unfortunately,  the  breeding  grounds 
these  animals  were  not  much  easier  to  loci 
than  the  North  Pole. 

After  long  experience  with  the  Indians  in  t 
north  he  was  convinced  the  wigwam  peoj 
would  go  in  for  the  wholesale  destruction  of  t 
wolves  if  the  reward  was  ample.  This  winl 
the  wolves  are  so  thick  and  active  that  on  th< 
runways  the  snow  has  been  worn  down  a  def 
of  fully  twelve  inches,  and  trappers  find  sno 
shoes  unnecessary  when  traveling  these  trails 

As  the  wolves  increase  numerically  the  me 
dangerous  it  becomes  to  hunt  them,  and  not  ev 
a  $10  bounty  has  proven  attractive  enough 
start  the  Indians  upon  an  extensive  campai 
of  slaughter. 

The  trader  saw  nothing  for  it  but  another 
crease  in  the  bonus  to  at  least  $20,  though 
favored  $25.  After  many  years’  dealings  w 
the  Indians  he  felt  confident  the  doubling 
the  price  on  each  wolf’s  head  would  get  the  1 
men  busy  in  a  hurry. 

The  suggestion  to  set  out  poison  should  i 
be  considered.  Fur  bearing  animals  were  sea: 
enough  now  without  taking  chances  of  materia 
reducing  their  numbers. 

The  buffalo,  he  estimated,  would  nuinl 
slightly  over  400,  but  the  herd  was  gradually 
the  decrease.  The  wolves  were  able  to  desti 
the  young  buffalo,  and  when  supplies  failed 
this  direction  the  older  ones  suffered.  The  ro 
producing  animals  feed  over  a  territory  of  ;j 
miles  between  Peace  Point  north  to  Buff 
River.  The  former  place  is  nearly  70  miles  no 
of  Edmonton. 


April  27,  1907.] 


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The  Grosbeaks’  Family. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

For  several  years  we  have  watched  a  pair  of 
grosbeaks  that  spend  their  summers  011  the  hill¬ 
side  in  a  little  thicket.  The  same  pair,  no  doubt, 
has  returned  to  the  thicket  for  at  least  three  or 
four  years.  It  seems  I  can  almost  recognize  the 
notes  of  their  song.  If  our  ears  were  only  tuned 
to  the  music  of  the  birds,  could  we  not  recog¬ 
nize  them  as  individuals  as  we  recognize  our 
old  friends?' 

In  the  grosbeak  family  the  cardinal  or  redbird 
is  perhaps  more  familiar  to  us,  since  he  is  often 
seen  behind  the  bars  of  a  cage.  But  his  colors 
fade  in  confinement,  and  he  is  no  longer  the 
brilliant  bird  of  the  wild  that  seems  to  have 
strayed  up  from  the  tropics.  But  even  if  the 
beauty  of  this  bird  should  not  survive  we  have 
two  other  grosbeaks,  the  rose-breasted  of  the 
Eastern  States,  and  the  black-headed  of  the 
West,  both  alike  in  character  and  habits. 

The  black-headed  grosbeak  ( Zamclodia  melano- 
cephala )  is  one  of  the  birds  of  my  childhood.  As 
long  as  I  can  remember  I  watched  for  him  in 
the  mulberry  trees  and  about  the  elderberry 
bushes  when  the  fruit  was  ripe.  I  could  tell  him 
from  the  other  birds  by  his  high-keyed  call-note 
long  before  I  knew  his  name.  One  day  when  I 
stopped  to  look  for  a  bird  that  was  caroling 
in  one  of  the  maples  along  the  creek,  I  saw  the 
grosbeak  mother  singing  her  lullaby  as  she  sat 
on  her  eggs.  It  looked  to  me  so  like  a  human 
mother’s  love.  Few  if  any  other  birds  sing  in 
the  home;  they  may  often  long  to  but  are  afraid. 
As  John  Burroughs  says,  it  is  a  very  rare  oc¬ 
currence  for  a  bird  to  sing  on  its  nest,  but  sev¬ 
eral  times  I  have  heard  the  grosbeak  do  it. 
How  it  came  to  be  a  custom  of  the  grosbeak  I 
do  not  know,  for  birds  in  general  are  very  shy 
about  appearing  near  the  nest  or  attracting  at¬ 
tention  to  it. 

Last  year  I  found  three  spotted  eggs  in  a 
nest  loosely  built  among  the  leaves  of  the  dog¬ 
wood  limbs.  When  I  had  seen  the  male  carry¬ 
ing  a  stick  in  his  mouth  he  dropped  it  and 
looked  as  uneasy  as  a  boy  who  had  just  been 
caught  with  his  pockets  full  of  stolen  apples. 
This  year  the  nest  was  twenty  feet  down  the 


NEST  AND  EGGS  OF  BLACK-HEADED  GROSBEAK. 
Photograph  by  H.  T.  Bohlman. 


hill  from  the  old  home.  They  came  nearer  the 
ground  and  placed  the  framework  of  their  nest 
between  the  two  upright  forks  of  an  arrowwood 
bush.  We  had  never  bothered  them  very  much 
with  the  camera,  but  when  they  put  their  home 
right  down  within  four  an  a  half  feet  of  the 
ground  it  looked  to  me  as  if  they  wanted  the?r 
pictures  taken.  It  was  too  good  a  chance  for 
us  to  miss.  The  ferns  grew  almost  as  high  as 
the  nest,  and  it  was  such  a  fine  place  to  hide 
the  camera  to  focus  it. 

When  I  waded  through  the  ferns  and  pushed 
aside  the  bushes  the.  nest  was  brimful.  Above 
the  rim  I  could  see  the  tiny  plumes  of  white 
down  wavering  in  a  breath  of  air  I  could  not 
feel.  I  stole  up  and  looked  in.  The  three  bant¬ 
lings  were  sound  asleep.  Neither  parent  hap¬ 
pened  to  be  near,  so  I  crawled  back  and  hid  well 
down  in  the  bushes  twelve  feet  away.  The  male 
came  in  as  silently  as  a  shadow  and  rested  on 
the  nest  edge.  He  was  dressed  like  a  prince, 
with  a  jet  black  cap,  black  wings  crossed  with 
bars  of  white,  and  the  rich  red-brown  of  his 
breast  shading  into  lemon-yellow  toward  his  tail. 
He  crammed  something  in  each  wide-opened 
mouth,  stretched  at  the  end  of  a  wiggling,  quiver¬ 
ing  neck.  The  mother  followed  without  a  word 
and  sat  looking  about.  She  treated  each  bob¬ 
bing  head  in  the  same  way.  Then  with  head 
cocked  on  one  side  she  examined  each  baby, 
turning  him  gently  with  her  bill,  and  looked 
carefully  to  the  needs  of  all  three  before  depart¬ 
ing. 

The  male  stayed  near  the  nest.  When  I  arose 
and  stood  beside  the  arrowwood  he  was  scared. 
“Quit !  quit !”  he  cried,  in  a  high,  frightened 
tone,  and  when  I  did  not  he  let  out  a  screech 
of  alarm  that  brought  his  mate  in  a  hurry.  She 
was  followed  by  a  pair  or  robins,  a  yellow  warb¬ 
ler  and  a  flycatcher,  all  anxious  to  take  a  hand 
in  the  owl-ousting,  if  indeed  an  owl  was  near. 
I  have  often  noticed  that  all  the  feathered  neigh¬ 
bors  of  a  locality  will  flock  at  such  a  cry  of 
alarm.  The  robins  are  always  the  loudest  and 
noisiest  in  their  threats,  and  are  the  first  to 
respond  to  a  bird  emergency  call. 

The  weather  was  warm  and  it  seemed  to  me 
the  young  grosbeaks  grew  almost  fast  enough 
to  rival  a  toadstool.  Sunshine  makes  a  big  dif¬ 
ference.  These  little  fellows  got  plenty  to  eat 
and  were  where  the  sun  filtered  through  the 
leaves  and  kept  them  warm.  The  young  thrushes 
across  the  gully  were  in  a  dark  spot.  They  got 
as  much  food,  but  they  rarely  got  a  glint  of  the 
sun.  They  did  not  grow  as  much  in  a  week 
as  the  grosbeak  babies  did  in  three  days. 

I  loved  to  sit  and  watch  the  brilliant  male. 
He  perched  at  the  very  top  of  the  fir  and 
stretched  his  wings  till  I  could  see  their  lemon 
lining.  He  preened  his  black  tail  to  show  the 
hidden  spots  of  white.  Of  course,  he  knew  his 
clothes  were  made  for  show.  It  was  the  song 
of  motion  just  to  see  him  drop  from  the  fir  to 
the  bushes  below.  What  roundelays  lie  whistled: 
“Whit-te-o  !  Whit-te-o  !  Reet !”  Early  in  the 
morning  he  showed  the  quality  of  his  singing. 
Later  in  the  day  it  often  lost  finish.  The  notes 
sounded  hard  to  get  out,  or  as  if  he  were  prac¬ 
ticing;  just  running  over  the  keys  of  an  air 
that  hung  dim  in  his  memory.  But  it  was  pleas¬ 
ing  to  hear  him  practice ;  the  atmosphere  was 
too  lazy  for  perfect  execution.  He  knew  he 
could  pipe  a  tune  to  catch  the  ear,  but  he  had 
to  sit  on  the  treetop,  as  if  he  were  afraid  some 
one  would  catch  the  secret  of  his  art  if  he 
sang  lower  down.  Perhaps  he  was  vain,  but  I 
have  watched  him  when  he  seemed  to  whistle  as 
unconsciously  as  I  breathed. 

The  morning  of  July  6  the  three  young  birds 
left  the  nest  following  their  parents  out  into  the 
limbs  of  the  arrowwood.  They  were  not  able 
to  fly  more  than  a  few  feet,  but  they  knew  how 


to  perch  and  call  for  food.  I  never  heard  a 
more  enticing  dinner  song,  such  a  sweet,  musical 
“tour-a-lee.”  The  triplets  were  slightly  differ¬ 
ent  in  size  and  strength.  The  eldest  knew  the 
note  of  alarm,  and  two  or  three  times  when  he 
got  real  hungry  I  heard  him  utter  a  shriek  that 
brought  the  old  birds  in  a  hurry.  Then  he 
flapped  his  wings  and  teased  his  mother  for  a 
morsel.  The  minute  his  appetite  was  appeased 
he  always  took  a  nap.  There  was  no  worry 
on  his  mind  as  to  where  the  next  bite  was  com¬ 
ing  from.  He  just  contracted  into  a  fluffy  ball 
and  did  not  pause  a  second  on  the  border  land. 
It  was  so  simple;  his  lids  closed  and  it  was 
done.  He  slept  soundly,  too,  for  I  patted  his 
feathers  and  he  did  not  wake.  But  at  the  flutter 
of  wings  he  awoke  as  suddenly  as  he  had 
dropped  asleep. 

The  birds  fed  their  bantlings  as  much  on 
berries  as  worms  and  insects.  Once  I  saw  the 
male  distribute  a  whole  mouthful  of  green 
measuring  worms.  The  next  time  he  had  visited 
a  garden  down  the  hillside,  for  he  brought  one 
raspberry  in  his  bill  and  coughed  up  three  more. 

We  spent  the  next  two  days  watching  and 
photographing,  but  it  took  all  the  third  fore¬ 
noon  to  find  the  three  bantlings.  The  female 
had  enticed  one  down  the  slope  to  the  hazel 
bush  near  the  creek.  I  watched  her  for  two 
hours  before  I  heard  the  soft  “tour-a-lee”  of 
the  youngster.  He  perched  on  my  finger  and 
I  brought  him  back  to  the  nest.  Another  we 
found  down  in  the  thimbleberry  bushes,  which, 
with  the  third  up  in  the  maple  sapling  over  the 
nest,  seemed  to  be  in  the  keeping  of  the  male. 

Nature  has  given  the  grosbeak  a  large  and 
powerful  bill  to  crack  seeds  and  hard  kernels, 
but  it  seemed  to  me  this  would  be  rather  an  in¬ 
convenience  when  it  came  to  feeding  children. 
If  it  was,  the  parents  did  not  show  it.  The 
mother  always  cocked  her  head  to  one  side  so 
her  baby  could  easily  grasp  the  morsel,  and  it 
was  all  so  quickly  done  that  only  the  camera’s 
eye  could  catch  the  way  she  did  it.  She  slipped 
her  bill  clear  into  the  youngster’s  mouth,  and 
lie  took  the  bite  as  hurriedly  as  if  he  were 
afraid  she  would  change  her  mind  and  give  it 
to  the  next  baby.  After  watching  the  grosbeak 
family  all  day,  we  put  the  little  ones  in  a  little 
isolated  clump  of  bushes  late  in  the  afternoon, 


MALE  GROSBEAK  FEEDING  YOUNG  ON  MEASURING 
WORMS. 

Photograph  by  H.  T.  Bohlman. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  27,  1907. 


and  when  we  paid  our  visit  early  the  next  morn¬ 
ing  they  were  still  there,  but  perched  well  up 
in  the  top  limbs.  We  had  at  last  reached  almost 
a  bird-in-the-hand  acquaintance  with  the  old 
birds.  We  could  watch  them  at  close  range  and 
they  did  not  seem  to  care. 

I  have  watched  a  good  many  birds,  but  I 
never  saw  the  work  divided  up  as  it  seemed  to 
be  in  the  grosbeak  nest.  The  first  day  I  stayed 
about  the  nest  I  noticed  that  the  male  was_  feed¬ 
ing  the  little  birds  almost  entirely.  The  female 
fed  only  about  once  an  hour,  while  he  fed  every 
ten  or  fifteen  minutes.  This  seemed  rather 
contrary  to  my  understanding  of  bird  ethics. 
Generally  the  male  is  wilder  than  his  mate  and 
she  has'  to  take  the  responsibility  of  the  nest. 
The  next  day  I  watched  conditions  were  the 
same,  but  I  was  surprised  to  see  that  the  parental 
duties  were  just  reversed.  The  female  was 
going  and  coming  continually  with  food,  while 
the  'male  sat  about  in  the  treetops,  sang  and 
preened  his  feathers  leisurely,  only  taking  the 
trouble  to  hunt  up  one  mouthful  for  his  bairns 
to  every  sixth  or  seventh  his  mate  brought.  To 
my  surprise  the  third  day  I  found  the  male  was 
the  busy  bird  again.  Out  of  eighteen  plates  ex¬ 
posed  that  day  on  the  grosbeaks  I  only  got  five 
snaps  at  the  female  and  three  of  these  were 
poor  ones.  The  fourth  day  I  watched  the  fe¬ 
male  seemed  to  have  charge  of  the  feeding 
again,  but  she  spent  most  of  her  time  trying  to 
coax  the  bantlings  to  follow  her  off  into  the 
bushes.  It  was  hardly  the  male’s  day  for  get¬ 
ting  the  meals,  but  on  the  whole  he  fed  almost 
as  much  as  his  mate,  otherwise  the  youngsters 
would  not  have  received  their  daily  allowance. 
I  have  watched  at  some  nests  where  the  young 
were  cared  for  almost  entirely  by  the  female, 
and  I  have  seen  others  where  those  duties  were 
taken  up  largely  by  the  male.  Many  times  I 
have  seen  both  work  side  by  side  in  rearing  a 
family,  but  the  grosbeaks  seemed  to  have  a 
way  of  dividing  duties  equally  and  alternating 
wifh  days  of  rest  and  labor. 

The  grosbeaks  stayed  about  the  thicket  for 
over  two  weeks.  I  saw  the  babies  when  they 
were  almost  full  grown  birds  and  watched  them 
follow  the  old  birds  about.  They  were  able 
to  find  bugs  and  feed  themselves,  but  each  knew 
it  was  easier  to  be  fed  than  to  go-  about  look¬ 
ing  under  every  twig  and  leaf.  One  flew  up  to 
the  limb  beside  the  male,  quivering  his  wings 
and  begging  for  a  bite.  The  old  bird  straight¬ 
ened  back  and  looked  at  him  with  an  air  of  in¬ 
quiry,  “Why  don’t  you  hunt  for  yourself?”  The 
little  fellow  turned  his  back  as  if  in  shame,  but 
he  kept  on  crying.  The  male  flew  into  the  next 
tree ;  the  little  beggar  followed  and  squatted 
right  beside  him  as  if  he  half  expected  a  trounc¬ 
ing.  I  looked  to  see  him  get  it.  The  male  turned 
and  fed  him.  He  could  not  resist !  In  some 
ways,  children  are  the  same,  and  bird  fathers 
are,  perhaps,  a  good  deal  like  human  fathers. 

William  L.  Finley. 


Why  Do  Wounded  Ducks  Disappear? 

Augusta,  Maine,  April  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  have  read  with  much  interest  the 

articles  on  this  question,  and  cannot  for  the  life 
of  me  see  why  there  should  be  any  contention 
upon  that  point.  That  is,  if  the  query  is  put 
another  way,  “Why  do  some  wounded  ducks 
disappear  for  good  and  never  come  to  the  sur¬ 
face?”  There  can  be  but  one  answer  to  that 
cmestion,  and  that  given  by  your  correspondents. 
They  either  get  tangled  and  cannot  come  up, 
or  in  a  death  grip  hold  to  something  and  remain 
there.  The  question  I  want  to  raise  is,  how 
many  of  such  instances  happen  in  one’s  hunt¬ 
ing  experiences?  I  have  seen  ducks  disappear, 
and  have  tried  in  vain  to  get  another  look  at 
them  and  failed,  but  I  was  satisfied  that  they 
outwitted  me. 

In  all  my  gunning  experiences  of  more  than 
fifty  years — and  my  principal  shooting  has  been 
duck  shooting — I  can  only  remember  of  two  in¬ 
stances  where  to  my  knowledge  a  wounded  duck 
disappeared  and  did  not  come  to  the  surface. 
One  was  when  a  black  duck,  in  shallow,  weedy 
water,  badly  wmunded,  dove  and  I  unfastened  it 
with  my  paddle  from  a  root  which  it  had  taken 


hold  of  with  its  bill.  Another,  same  kind  of 
bird,  got  tangled  in  some  weeds  and  was  liber¬ 
ated  in  the  same  way.  I  have  had  plenty  of 
them  get  awray  after  being  wounded,  especially 
the  bluebill,  whistler  and  ruddy,  and  have  had 
the  black  and  wood  duck  play  me  pretty  fine 
antics  in  trying  to  and  many  times  fooling  me 
and  getting  away.  My  shooting  has  been  done 
where  observation  was  easy,  as  the  waters  were 
not  deep  and  the  bottoms  well  adapted  to  allow 
the  bird  to  take  hold  and  remain  down.  For 
one  I  do  not  believe  any  duck  purposely  does 
this  to  fool  the  gunner.  Crazed  or  in  a  death 
struggle  it  may  do  so,  but  not  with  the  inten¬ 
tion  of  committing  suicide  or  evading  the  gunner. 

The  opportunities  for  observing  birds  fasten 
themselves  to  the  bottom  have  been  very  rare, 
even  in  shallow  water.  Often  I  can  remember 


FEMALE  GROSBEAK  ABOUT  TO  FEED  HER  YOUNG. 

Photograph  by  H.  T.  Bohlman. 

when  trying  to  retrieve  a  wounded  bird,  when 
the  water  was  without  a  ripple,  that  it  was  diffi¬ 
cult  to  d®  so,  from  the  fact  that  as  soon  as  the 
duck  found  itself  pursued  it  would  dive,  and 
when  it  came  to  the  surface,  only  show  its  head 
or  bill,  get  air  and  go  down  again,  and  strange 
to  say,  appear  off  at  one  side  of  the  boat  or 
directly  behind  it.  Finally,  being  unable  to 
locate  the  rise  again,  I  have  had  to  abandon  the 
pursuit.  One  not  accustomed  to  these  tricks 
might  easily  infer  that  it  went  to  the  bottom 
and  fastened  itself  there,  while  it  simply  made 
its  retreat  to  safe  quarters  without  being  ob¬ 
served  again.  Very  rarely  have  I  ever  found 
a  dead  duck  upon  the  water,  which  must  have 
happened  if  the  bird  had  taken  hold  of  some¬ 
thing  and  remained  down.  It  would  be  liberated 
some  time  and  come  to  the  surface.  It  all 
proves  to  my  mind  that  it  is  a  very  unusual 
thing  for  a  duck  to  thus  fasten  itself  to  the 
bottom. 

When  the  waters  were  rippled  and  the  duck 
not  badly  wounded,  it  is  very  difficult  to  keep 
an  eye  on  it  and  retrieve  it.  Therefore  it  is 
conclusive  to  me  that  very  few  ducks  disappear 
to  remain  upon  the  bottom,  and  that  some  do  is 
not  at  all  strange.  E.  C.  Farrington. 


The  Butcher  Bird. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

This  hook-billed  fellow,  not  as  large  as  the 
robin,  appears  to  us  as  one  of  the  bloodthirstiest 
of  all  birds,  vet  perhaps  he  is  not  more  so  than 
the  owl  or  hawk.  The  fact  that  the  shrike  or 
butcher  bird,  after  killing  its  prey,  lizard,  snake, 
insect  or  bird,  has  a  habit  of  impaling  it  upon  a 
thorn  or  barbed  wire,  devouring  it  at  its  leisure, 
gives  it  a  credit  for  ferocity  and  cruelty  more 
or  less  undeserved. 

An  alligator  will  drag  down  a  calf  and  instead 
of  devouring  it  at  once  will  crowd  the  body 
securely  between  some  entangling  submerged 
roots  and  then  allow  it  to  rest  securely  for  per¬ 
haps  days.  The  alligator  as  well  as  the  butcher 
bird  may  be  epicurean  as  to  taste.  Those  who 
like  jugged  hare  think  it  no  objection  that  when 
being  prepared  for  the  jug  that  worms  should 
be  found  burrowing  freely  in  the  flesh  of  the 
hare.  Ducks,  green  with  incipient  decomposi¬ 
tion,  are  considered  of  the  proper  “highness"  to 
be  roasted  and  served  upon  the  table.  All  this 
being  so,  the  butcher  bird,  like  his  namesake  who 
hangs  legs  of  mutton  upon  the  ceiling  until  they 
are  tender  and  high  at  the  same  time,  prefers  to 
hang  his  game  upon  thorn  or  barbed  wire  until 
it  has  assumed  that  condition  of  “highness”  most 
preferable  to  the  palate  of  the  butcher  bird. 

The  hawk  or  owl  after  striking  its  prey  will 
seek  some  isolated  spot  and  with  beak  and  claw 
rend  it  into  devouring  mouthfuls,  while  the 
butcher  bird  will  hang  his  game  on  a  thorn  or 
in  the  crotch  of  a  limb  or  upon  the  sharpened 
point  of  a  fence  wire  to  eat  it  at  his  leisure. 

Lizards  and  small  snakes,  mice  and  very 
young  gophers,  and  the  fledgling  birds,  tree- 
toads,  locusts  and  grasshoppers  come  to  the 
shrike  with  equal  favor. 

He  is  a  bold  marauder  and  will  take  a  fledg¬ 
ling  off  the  ground  right  under  the  eyes  of  its 
mother.  He  strikes  home  with  his  pointed  beak, 
or  if  the  coast  is  clear  will  tear  the  head  free 
and  clutching  the  body  in  its  talons  retreat  to 
its  store  house  and  then  hang  up  the  bird  to 
season. 

The  mockingbird,  full  of  fight  and  fury,  when 
the  shrike  comes  sneaking  around  its  nestlings 
as  they  are  ready  to  leave  the  nest,  will  in  a 
few  moments  drive  the  bloodthirsty  enemy  to 
cover.  The  sight  of  a  shrike  is  sufficient  to  set 
a  mockingbird  c-r-r-r-r-ing  as  it  prepares  itself 
to  descend  upon  the  enemy.  X. 


Bison  in  Nebraska. 

Seattle,  Wash.,  April  11. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  notice  that  Mr.  Lewton  killed  a 

buffalo  in  Hall  county  in  1873,  and  thinks  this 
to  be  among  the  last  killed  in  Nebraska.  My 
father  moved  to  Plum  Creek  (now  Lexington), 
Dawson  county,  in  April,  1873.  He  settled  on 
some  land  about  six  miles  northwest  of  town. 
The  fall  of  that  year  we  camped  on  the  farm 
in  putting  up  our  hay.  There  was  not  a  house 
within  sight,  and  it  was  not  unusual  to  see 
deer,  elk,  antelope  and  often  buffalo  in  the 
morning  between  our  tent  and  the  hills  to  the 
north,  about  three  miles.  Of  course,  in  these 
days  we  never  left  the  house  for  any  distance 
without  our  guns,  both  rifle  and  shotgun. 

In  1875  I,  with  my  brother,  was  breaking 
some  prairie  on  a  pre-emption  about  two  miles 
west  of  the  original  homestead.  We  saw  a  herd 
of  about  one  hundred  buffalo  traveling  toward 
the  Platte  River  to  the  south.  Taking  my 
hunting  horse  out  of  the  plow  and  my  gun 
from  the  wagon,  I  gave  chase.  The  buffalo 
circled  toward  the  east,  then  north  toward  the 
hills  from  whence  they  came,  and  at  a  point 
about  two  miles  east  of  the  ranches  of  Kreitz 
and  Cramers  I  overtook  them,  and  picking  out 
what  afterward  proved  to  be  a  nice,  fat,  young 
heifer,  I  killed  it,  one  being  all  I  cared  for;  this 
was  late  in  summer  or  early  fall  of  1875. 

R.  R.  Hetrick. 


March  23.- — I  was  “brought  up”  on  Forest  and 
Stream,  having  it  to  read  from  the  time  I  was  able  to 
read,  and  the  pictures  to  look  at  before  that. — F.  A. 
Hedge. 


April  27,  1907.] 


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Catching  a  Calf  Elk. 

Salesville,  Mont.,  April  20. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  It  was  about  the  first  of  June,  be¬ 
fore  the  days  when  wise  legislators  saw  fit  to 
prohibit  the  domestication  of  elk.  Big  Lew, 
Bert  Stillman,  my  brother  Ed.  and  myself  were 
camped  on  Taylor’s  Fork  of  the  West  Gallatin 
River,  where  we  had  been  catching  elk  calves. 
We  always  located  the  cow  elk  in  the  evening 
when  they  came  out  to  feed,  then  would  start 
after  them  before  daylight  and  get  them  before 
they  cached  their  calves. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  uninitiated.  I  will  ex¬ 
plain  that  all  animals  of  the  deer  tribe  cache  or 
hide  their  young  during  the  day,  going  back 
to  them  in  the  evening  and  concealing  them 
again  in  the  morning  until  the  little  animals  are 
strong  enough  to  keep  up  with  their  mothers 
in  a  long  run. 

We  had  been  having  fairly  good  luck.  We 
had  gotten  our  dogs  trained  to  go  without 
muzzles,  and  we  naturally  thought  we  could 
catch  any  calf  that  walked  if  we  only  had  half 
a  show;  but  for  the  last  few  days  before  the 
event  of  which  I  am  about  to  tell  happened,  we 
were  down  on  our  luck.  The  calves  were  get¬ 
ting  big  enough  to  keep  up  with  their  mothers, 
and  before  we  could  overtake  the  dogs  the  cows 
would  have  them  knocked  out,  and  we  would 
go  back  to  camp  with  very  tired  horses  and 
badly  battered  dogs. 

One  evening  I  made  a  trip  up  Dead  Horse 
Creek  and  crossed  over  the  divide  toward 
Cache  Creek.  When  near  the  top  of  the  divide 
I  saw  a  spike  bull  come  out  of  some  jackpines 
about  a  mile  away  and  walk  toward  a  coulee  a 
little  way  off.  I  turned  back  till  I  was  out  of 
his  sight  across  the  divide,  then  turned  to  the 
right  till  I  came  to  a  strip  of  timber  which  ran 
parallel  to  the  direction  I  was  going.  I  then 
followed  this  timber,  keeping  well  out  of  sight 
till  I  came  opposite  to  the  place  I  had  seen 
the  spike  disappear  in  the  coulee.  I  then  tied 
my  horse  to  a  tree  and  started  toward  the 
coulee  on  foot,  when  my  dog,  which  was  walk¬ 
ing  a  few  feet  ahead,  lifted  his  nose  and  began 
to  scent  off  to  the  left  in  the  direction  in  which 
I  knew  there  was  a  large  open  hillside.  The 
wind  was  then  coming  directly  from  the  hill¬ 
side  to  me.  and  as  it  was  getting  late,  I  walked 
pretty  fast  so  as  to  get  there  before  dark.  Near 
the  edge  of  the  timber  I  walked  slower  and 
watched  more  carefully,  for  I  knew  that  at  that 
time  of  day  if  there  were  any  elk  in  that 
vicinity  they  would  be  likely  to  be  in  that  open¬ 
ing;  and  from  the  way  my  dog  was  nosing  I 
felt  sure  it  was  either  elk  or  bear,  and  as  it 
might  be  the  latter,  I  looked  to  see  how  my  gun 
was  loaded.  I  carried  a  .50-110  single  shot  rifle 
(that  was  before  the  days  of  the  small  bore 
smokeless  powder  guns).  I  took  five  or  six 
cartridges  out  of  my  belt  and  held  them  in  my 
left  hand  to  be  ready  for  quick  shooting,  should 
it  prove  to  be  bruin;  but  when  I  came  near 
the  edge  of  the  opening  I  beheld  a  sight  which 
always  makes  the  heart  of  the  hunter  rejoice. 

There  were  about  two  hundred  cow  elk 
and  younger  animals  feeding  on  the  open  hill¬ 
side,  their  calves  with  them  and  here  and  there 
a  spike  bull  scattered  among  the  cows  and 
yearlings.  I  took  a  good  look  at  the  location 
and  figured  out  what  I  thought  was  the  best 
plan  to  approach  them  in  the  morning;  then,  as 
it  was  getting  dark,  I  walked  quietly  away  with¬ 
out  disturbing  them,  got  my  horse  and  rode 
back  toward  camp.  I  had  to  ride  around  sev¬ 
eral  bunches  of  old  bulls,  as  I  did  not  wish  to 
jump  them  and  have  them  run  in  the  direction 
of  the  cows  and  cause  a  stampede,  for  I  con¬ 
sidered  the  place  they  were  in  an  ideal  one  for 
an  early  morning  chase.  I  was  thinking  all  the 
way  to  camp  what  a  snap  we  would  have  the 


next  morning.  With  so  many  calves  in  one 
herd  we  could  not  help  but  get  four  or  five  out 
of  that  bunch,  even  if  they  were  getting  pretty 
big.  We  had  good  ground  to  run  on  and  my 
best  saddle  animal — the  sorrel  mare  I  always 
reserved  for  a  hard  chase — was  at  camp  and 
fresh  for  morning. 

I  got  back  to  camp  just  as  the  other  boys  had 
finished  their  supper,  and  while  1  unsaddled 
and  turned  my  horse  loose,  they  got  supper  for 
me.  When  I  came  around  for  supper  they 
wanted  to  know  what  luck  I  had  had.  I  told 
them  I  had  a  bunch  already  corralled  and  all  we 
bad  to  do  was  to  pick  out  the  calves  we  wanted. 
Big  Lew  said  that  was  the  same  thing  he  had 
heard  for  several  days  and  he  believed  he  would 
go  up  the  south  fork,  as  he  had  seen  three  or 
four  cows  up  there  that  evening. 

As  Ed.  had  to  stay  at  camp  to  take  care  of 
the  calves  we  had  already  caught,  it  left  Still¬ 
man  and  myself  to  take  in  the  big  bunch.  I 
told  him  all  about  the  location  and  said  I 
thought  that  if  we  could  turn  them  toward  the 
open  country  on  Cache  Creek,  we  could  prob¬ 
ably  tie  down  five  or  six  calves  before  they 
struck  the  windfalls  on  the  other  side  of  the 
creek.  He  thought  the  plan  a  good  one,  and 
said  we  had  better  be  on  the  ground  at  day¬ 
light  while  the  calves  were  with  the  cows.  So 
we  crawled  into  our  tents  and  soon  were  fast 
asleep. 

We  were  out  of  bed  bright  and  early  the 
next  morning.  Stillman  caught  and  saddled  his 
mule  while  I  saddled  my  sorrel  mare.  We  did 
not  wait  to  get  anything  to  eat  but  struck  out 
for  Cache  Creek,  arriving  there  without  any 
mishap.  We  jumped  several  old  bulls,  but  they 
did  not  run  in  the  direction  of  the  herd  we 
were  after.  Plenty  of  blacktail  deer  were  feed¬ 
ing  in  the  openings,  and  as  it  was  full  moon,  we 
could  see  them  plainly,  but  they  paid  little  at¬ 
tention  to  us  and  we  did  not  bother  them. 
After  we  got  close  to  the  place  where  I  had 
seen  the  herd  the  night  before,  and  circled 
around  above  them  to  get  the  wind  in  our 
favor,  we  rode  out  to  the  opening  and  there 
was  the  herd,  feeding  with  some  of  the  calves 
bedded  and  others  playing  and  frisking  around 
their  mothers  like  young  colts.  It  was  then 
broad  daylight  and  we  could  see  the  spots  on 
the  calves  from  where  we  were.  We  tied  our 
saddle  animals  out  of  sight  and  made  the  dogs 
lie  down  by  them,  while  we  crawled  up  close 
to  map  out  our  programme. 

The  herd  was  across  a  draw  from  us  about  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  away  and  on  a  gentle  sloping- 
hillside  which  was  crowned  by  a  steep  rocky 


butte  on  the  upper  side,  while  the  foot  of  the 
hill  was  covered  with  a  thick  growth  of  jack- 
pines.  The  draw  in  front  of  us  had  gentle 
sloping  sides,  but  at  the  bottom  there  was  a 
washout  caused  by  heavy  rains  and  melting 
snows.  If  we  had  approached  the  herd  from 
there  we  would  have  had  to  cross  this  wash¬ 
out,  while  if  we  went  around  the  head  of  the 
draw  and  approached  them  from  the  right  we 
could  drive  them  toward  the  jackpines  and  that 
was  what  we  wanted  to  avoid;  so  the  only 
course  was  to  find  an  easy  place  to  cross  that 
washout  and  then  we  would  have  clear  sailing. 

While  we  were  looking  over  the  draw  to  see 
which  was  the  easiest  place  to  cross  the  wash¬ 
out,  Stillman  pointed  to  an  object  lying  in 
the  bottom  of  the  draw  and  on  the  opposite  side 
of  the  washout  from  us.  He  said,  “What  is 
that?  Isn’t  it  a  calf?” 

I  could  easily  make  out  a  calf  lying  with 
its  head  turned  around  on  its  side.  “Sure,”  said 
I,  “that’s  a  calf  alright,  and  it  is  a  wonder  it 
didn’t  see  us  when  we  came  up  and  jump  the 
whole  herd.” 

“Well,  now,”  replied  Stillman,  “that  puts  a 
new  face  on  our  scheme.  If  we  try  to  ride 
across  that  way  that  calf  will  give  us  dead  away.” 

I  felt  as  badly  put  out  as  he.  I  wished  we 
could  slip  down  there  and  tie  that  lad  without 
waking  him  up,  but  I  did  not  suppose  we  could 
do  it.  “I  think  I  could,”  said  Stillman.  “I 
have  been  around  the  Chippewa  Indians  in 
Minnesota  too  much  not  to  be  able  to  do  a 
little  bit  of  stalking  like  that.  Now,  I’ll  tell 
you  what  I’ll  do;  if  you  will  get  your  horse 
and  get  behind  that  little  clump  of  trees  just 
this  side  of  the  calf,  and  have  your  rope  ready. 
I’ll  work  across  the  gulch  above  him  and  I’ll 
show  you  how  a  Chippewa  would  work  it.  Then, 
if  I  should  fail,  you  can  jump  your  horse  across 
the  washout  and  rope  the  calf.” 

“All  right,”  I  said,  “I  am  not  averse  to  play¬ 
ing  the  cowpuncher  act,  if  you  want  to  play  the 
Indian  act.” 

I  went  back  and  got  my  horse.  Old  Jack,  the 
dog,  wanted  to  follow  when  I  took  the  horse, 
and  I  had  a  hard  time  to  persuade  him  to  stay, 
but  finally  I  did  and  got  down  to  where  Still¬ 
man  was  behind  the  pines  without  making  any 
noise  or  disturbance  whatever.  We  were  then 
completely  out  of  sight  of  the  herd  behind  the 
roll  of  the  draw,  and  not  over  forty  feet  from 
the  calf,  which  seemed  to  be  asleep.  I  wondered 
how  it  came  that  the  old  cow  cached  it  so  early, 
but  concluded  it  must  be  a  very  young  calf,  or 
it  would  be  with  its  mother  so  early  in  the 
morning.  I  sat  on  my  horse  peering  through 


YOUNG  GROSBEAK  BEGGING  TO  BE  FED. 
Photograph  by  H.  T.  Bohlman. 


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[April  27,  1907. 


the  edge  of  the  pines  at  the  calf,  with  my  rope 
down  and  ready  should  the  calf  jump,  which  I 
was  almost  sure  it  would  do,  Stillman  to  the 
contrary  notwithstanding. 

I  have  always  found  elk  calves  very  hard  to 
slip  up  on,  unless  they  are  only  a  few  hours  old. 
They  are  much  harder  than  a  fawn.  About  the 
time  you  think  they  are  yours  they  are  not 
there;  so  I  was  ready  for  the  chase  which  I 
felt  sure  would  come. 

Stillman  crawled  like  a  snake  through  the 
sage  brush  and  out  of  sight  of  the  calf  till  he 
came  to  the  washout,  when  he  had  to  come  in 
sight  till  he  got  down  into  the  cut.  The  wash¬ 
out  was  about  seven  or  eight  feet  deep.  The 
bank  where  he  had  to  climb  down  was  not  very 
solid  and  was  full  of  small  stones  and  he  knew 
if  he  loosened  one  of  them  it  would  fall  with 
such  a  clatter  that  his  part  of  the  chase  was 
ended.  He  slipped  slowly  over  the  edge  of  the 
bank  without  making  the  least  bit  of  noise, 
holding  tight  to  a  sage  bush  till  his  feet  touched 
a  good  sized  rock  which  projected  from  the 
side.  He  then  let  loose  of  the  sage  brush  and 
lowered  himself  into  the  cut,  so  far  without 
disturbing  the  calf.  But  the  bank  was  higher 
than  his  head  and  he  had  to  climb  it  without 
making  a  noise  and  then  crawl  several  feet  in 
full  sight  of  the  calf.  He  first  gathered  a  few 
flat  stones  and  piled  them  on  top  of  each  other 
next  to  the  bank,  and  then  by  stepping  on  them 
he  could  reach  another  bush  on  top  and  pull 
himself  up.  When  his  head  came  above  the 
top  he  found  that  he  was  in  plain  sight  of  the 
calf  and  only  a  few  feet  away.  You  can 
imagine  how  hard  it  was  for  him.  He  had  to 
be  careful  with  his  feet  for  fear  of  loosening  a 
rock,  and  he  had  to  draw  himself  up  carefully 
so  that  his  movements  would  not  be  noticed  by 
the  calf. 

It  was  certainly  straining  on  my  nerves  to  sit 
there  and  watch  him.  I  thought  of  a  thousand 
things  a  second.  I  wondered  which  way  the 
calf  would  run  when  he  jumped;  if  I  could  catch 
him  before  he  jumped  the  herd;  if  my  horse 
could  jump  the  cut  below  without  falling,  and 
when  Stillman  was  crawling  inch  by  inch  I 
wondered  if  he  did  not  mean  Snake  Indians  in¬ 
stead  of  Chippewa;  and  when  he  finally  crawled 
out  on  top  and  drew  himself  about  half  erect 
for  a  spring  I  wondered  if  he  was  not  more  a 
mountain  lion  than  an  Indian. 

It  was  the  time  for  him  to  make  his  spring. 
Would  he  make  it  or  fall  short?  I  still  felt  that 
the  calf  would  jump  before  he  reached  it._  And 
then  it  would  be  up  to  me  to  see  that  it  was 
caught  before  it  disturbed  the  herd.  And  this 
was  about  as  hard  an  undertaking  as  Still¬ 
man’s.  But  Stillman  was  slowly  bending  closer. 
The  calf  had  not  yet  moved.  Now  was  the 
supreme  moment.  He  jumped  and  landed  on 
top  of  the  calf.  Then  two  elk  hunters  looked 
sheepishly  at  each  other.  The  calf  was  stone 
dead.  Thomas  Michener. 


To  Protect  Reed  Birds. 

The  New  Jersey  House  of  Representatives 
last  Thursday  passed  the  Senate  bill  which  is 
intended  to  stop  the  night  shooting  of  reed  birds. 
It  provides  for  an  open  season  Sept.  i-Dec.  31 
inclusive,  but  prohibits  shooting  reed  birds  after 
sunset  and  before  sunrise. 


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Caldwell,  N.  J.,  April  1. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
In  a  cosy  house  away  up  among  the  hills  of  northern 
New  York  in  the  early  seventies  a  little  boy  used  to  curl 
up  in  a  large  arm  chair  and  read  the  copies  of  Forest 
and  Stream  which  a  fatherly  sportsman  gave  to  him 
each  Sunday.  Later  on  the  boy  became  a  disciple  of  the 
sportsman  and  was  trained  very  carefully,  as  few  boys 
are  fortunate  to  be,  in  the  hunting  of  woodcock,  ruffed 
grouse,  ducks,  snipe,  etc.;  their  habits,  nature  of  coverts, 
whys  and  wherefores  of  the  thousand  and  one  things  to 
make  outdoor  life  so  loved  by  those  who  know  them. 
The  dear  old  sportsman  has  long  been  laid  at  rest,  but 
Forest  and  Stream  still  lives,  and  the  boy,  long  since 
grown  to  manhood,  reads  each  copy  as  it  appears.  For¬ 
give  the  length  of  this  letter,  but  I  wanted  to  let  you 
know  how  some  of  your  silent  readers  love  and  appreciate 
the  dear  old  paper  and  the  good  it  works  for  things  of 
the  wild.— H.  W.  Hanford,  M.D. 


A  Bee-Huniing’s  Ending. 

Topeka,  Kans.,  April  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  the  summer  of  1872,  while  the 

writer  was  engaged  in  teaching  in  Central  Penn¬ 
sylvania,  Saturday  and  other  vacations  were 
spent  among  friends  in  a  settlement  upon  a  flat- 
topped  mountain,  which  had  numberless  springs 
upon  its  surface,  from  which  the  water  flowed 
in  purling  brooks  to  unite  with  the  waters  of 
the  West  Branch  of  the  Susquehanna  River, 
and  every  brook  was  the  home  of  speckled 
brook  trout  (as  they  were  termed  by  the  resi¬ 
dents  of  that  section).  A  half  hour  spent  upon 
any  of  the  brooks,  under  favorable  conditions, 
would  supply  all  that  we  could  use  for  the  day, 
and  the  rest  of  the  time  was  spent  in  commun¬ 
ing  with  nature  and  the  members  of  the  family 
at  whatever  home  I  had  taken  off  my  store 
clothes  and  donned  a  pair  of  overalls. 

When  the  lazy  days  of  August  came  we  di¬ 
vided  our  time  by  trout  fishing  in  the  morning 
or  evening  and  by  hunting  bee  trees  during  the 
heat  of  the  day,  in  the  following  manner:  We 
would  go  out  on  some  part  of  the  mountain 
equipped  with  two  pie-pans,  on  one  of  which 
we  would  have  a  pound  or  so  of  comb  filled 
with  bee-bread,  and  on  the  other  one  or  two 
pounds  of  crushed  comb  honey.  Seeking  an 
open  space,  we  would  start  a  smouldering  fire 
of  punk  wood,  and  place  the  pan  with  bee- 
bread  over  it  to  slowly  burn,  the  scent  of  which 
the  wind  would  carry  to  honey  bees,  and  guide 
them  to  us,  where  they  would  load  themselves 
with  the  honey  on  the  other  pan  and  then  take 
“the  shortest  distance  between  two  points,”  a 
bee-line,  to  their  home  tree.  After  following 
the  course  of  flight  of  the  laden  bees  a  short 
distance,  breaking  the  twigs  of  the  bushes 
enough  to  mark  the  course  of  the  bees,  or  line, 
as  we  termed  it,  we  would  move  our  fire  and 
pans  off  to  the  side  some  distance  and  mark  a 
new  line,  and  then  by  each  one  following  a  line, 
when  we  came  together  near  our  meeting  point, 
we  would  find  the  bee  tree. 

Having  located  all  of  the  bee  trees  within  a 
three-mile  radius  of  my  friend  Meyers’  house, 
his  son,  a  young  man  about  my  own  age,  and  I 
planned  to  spend  a  day  bee  hunting  on  a  higher 
flat-topped  mountain,  distant  about  six  miles. 
When  we  were  making  our  preparations  the 
night  before  the  trip,  the  father  urged  us  to 
take  a  rifle  with  us,  and  said,  “If  there’s  a  b’ar 
on  that  mounting,  he’ll  smell  that  roast  bee- 
bread  and  come  fur  it  shure’s  you’re  alive.”  To 
which  his  son  replied  that  he  would  not  lug  that 
rifle  for  twelve  miles  for  a  dozen  bears;  but 
how  we  mourned  and  regretted  on  our  walk 
home  the  next  evening  that  we  had  not  taken 
the  rifle. 

We  started  out  before  sunrise,  made  the 
outward  trip  in  good  time,  and  found  so  many 
trees  that  we  were  kept  busy  until  about  two 
o’clock  locating  and  blazing  them  with  a  small 
ax.  We  were  killing  time  waiting  for  the  cool 
of  the  evening  to  take  our  homeward  walk, 
smoking  and  half  lying  in  the  shade  of  separate 
bushes,  when  Sam  Meyers  said,  “Hain’t  I  glad 
the  old  man  didn’t  get  me  to  lug  that  old  rifle 
up  here  and  back,”  when  on  the  opposite  side 
of  the  open  space,  not  over  thirty  feet  across, 
through  the  bordering  bushes  came  a  monster 
black  bear.  In  all  the  caged  bears  of  every 
species  that  I  have  seen  in  zoological  gardens 
in  the  years  since  then,  1  have  never  seen  a 
bear  that  was  as  large  as  that  one;  in  fact,  it 
looked  larger  than  any  elephant  I  ever  saw,  and 
with  one  jump  I  was  in  the  brush  running  for 
my  life,  without  stopping  to  think  of  Sam 
Meyers,  who  was  affected  in  the  same  manner, 
and  each  was  taking  a  course  that  intersected 
the  other’s,  and  the  first  thing  either  knew  we 
came  together,  and  both  tumbled  to  the  ground, 
each  thinking  he  had  been  caught  by  the  bear, 
until  Sam  yelled,  and  we  both  rose  and,  catch¬ 
ing  the  limbs  of  a  nearby  tree,  we  were  soon 
safely  perched  some  distance  from  the  ground 
with  open  jack-knives,  waiting  the  assault  of 
the  bear. 

After  waiting  a  half  hour  or  so  without  hear¬ 
ing  from  the  bear,  we  carefully  descended  the 
tree — and  while  in  the  tree  each  one  would 
have  sworn  he  ran  nearly  a  mile  before  our 


collision — and  found  that  we  were  not  more 
than  thirty  yards  from  the  glade  where  our 
bee-pans  were,  and  that  the  bear  had  vanished. 

After  a  successful  hunt  for  our  pipes,  we  took 
up  our  bait-pans  and  wended  our  way  home¬ 
ward,  wondering  what  had  become  of  the  bear, 
and  I  still  wonder,  though  for  six  days  we 
‘‘lugged  rifles”  and  bee-baits  to  every  mountain 
within  a  distance  of  ten  miles,  and  carefully 
watched  and  waited  for  his  coming.  He  never 
came;  and  perhaps  the  explanation  that  Sam 
gave  on  our  return  home  the  day  of  the  last 
trip  might  not  be  all  of  a  dream.  “I’ll  tell  you, 
Dad,  that  b’ar  was  so  much  more  scairt  than 
the  Professor  and  I  was,  he  sure  busted  all  to 
little  pieces  and  blowed  away.”  Perhaps,  who 
knows?  A  Roving  Sportsman. 


New  Alberta  Laws. 

Edmonton,  Alberta,  Canada,  April  2. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  I  beg  to  advise  you  that 
at  the  last  session  of  the  Legislature  of  this 
Province  a  new  game  act  was  passed,  and,  as 
there  will  undoubtedly  be  some  delay  in  the 
printing  of  same,  I  am  inclosing  you  herewith 
a  memorandum  of  the  principal  changes  which 
will  go  into  effect  at  once.  You  will  observe 
by  this  that  spring  shooting  is  not  allowed  and 
that  geese  are  not  receiving  any  protection  in 
the  future: 

Section  4.  No  person  shall  hunt,  trap,  take, 
shoot  at,  wound  or  kill:  (1)  any  bison  or 
buffalo  at  any  time;  (2)  any  mountain  sheep 
or  goat  before  the  first  day  of  October,  1909; 
(3)  any  elk  or  wapiti  before  the  first  day  of 
November,  1910;  (4)  any  prong  horn  antelope 
between  the  first  day  of  November  and  the  first 
day  of  October  in  the  following  year,  and  in  any 
event  not  more  than  two  of  such  animals;  (5) 
any  of  the  deer  family,  whether  known  as  cari¬ 
bou,  moose,  deer,  or  otherwise,  between  the  first 
day  of  December  and  the  first  day  of  November 
in  the  following  year  and  in  any  event  not  more 
than  one  animal  of  any  one  species  of  such 
family. 

Section  5.  No  person  shall  hunt,  trap,  take, 
shoot  at,  wound,  or  kill:  (1)  any  bird  of  those 
species  of  the  family  Anatidce,  commonly  known 
as  ducks  and  swans  between  the  first  day  of  Janu¬ 
ary  and  the  23d  day  of  August ;  provided  always 
that  any  person  may  at  any  time  take  and  kill 
in  that  portion  of  the  Province  lying  to  the 
north  of  township  50,  any  Oidemia  deglandi, 
commonly  known  as  white-winged  scoter;  (5) 
any  bird  of  the  family  Gallince  commonly  known 
as  grouse,  partridge,  pheasant,  ptarmigan  and 
prairie  chicken  before  the  15th  day  of  Septem¬ 
ber,  1908. 

Section  11.  No  person  other  than  a  game 
guardian  in  respect  to  game  forfeited  under  the 
provisions  of  Section  34,  except  as  herein  pro¬ 
vided  for,  shall  sell  or  expose  for  sale,  barter  or 
trade,  nor  shall  any  person  buy  or  obtain  from 
any  other  person  by  barter  or  trade  or  in  any 
other  manner  the  head  or  heads  of  any  big 
game;  (2)  any  person  who  wishes  to  sell  any 
game  heads  shall  make  application  to  the  Minis¬ 
ter  of  Agriculture  by  forwarding  an  affidavit 
stating  that  said  heads  were  lawfully  acquired 
by  him  accompanied  by  the  necessary  fees,  when 
said  head  or  heads  will  be  stamped  or  branded 
with  the  stamp  or  brand  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture,  and  all  heads  so  branded  may  be 
bought  or  sold  by  any  person  at  any  time.  The 
fees  to  be  collected  for  stamping  or  branding 
said  heads  shall  be  as  follows :  The  head  of 
mountain  sheep  $5.  mountain  goat  $2,  elk  $5, 
moose  $5,  caribou  $5,  deer  $2,  antelope  $2. 

Section  26.  No  person  who  has  not  procured 
a  license  for  that  purpose  shall  act  as  guide  or 
camp  helper  to  any  person  or  persons  for  the 
purpose  of  hunting,  trapping  or  shooting  in  the 
Province  of  Alberta.  Benjamin  Lawton, 

Chief  Game  Warden. 


SUBSTANTIAL  NOURISHMENT. 

The  chief  concern  of  every  camper  is  to  ob¬ 
tain  substantial  nourishment  in  compact  form. 
No  camp  or  cabin  is  complete  without  its  supply 
of  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk  and 
Peerless  Brand  Evaporated  Milk.  They  have  no 
equal  for  Coffee,  Fruits  and  Cereals. — Adv. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Turkey  Shooting  in  Australia. 

[Among  the  manifold  varieties  of  game  with 
;iich  the  Australian  bush  is  so  lavishly  pro- 
led,  there  is  none  which  offers  more  fascinat- 
y  sport  than  the  “brush,”  or  wild  turkey 
.  'athe turns  lathami.)  These  birds,  being  of  a 
ry  shy  disposition,  are  most  difficult  to  ap- 
;  oach  on  foot,  and  the  sportsman  who  thus  tries 
i  luck  may  consider  himself  very  fortunate  if 
is  able  to  bag  one  or  two  in  the  course  of  a 
y.  But  if  well  mounted,  he  is  far  more  cer- 
n  of  success,  as  the  wild  turkey  seems  to  have 
-her  a  partiality  for  horses,  and  is  not  alarmed 
any  extent  at  their  approach.  Of  course,  I 
ve  occasionally  come  upon  one  of  these  birds 
iden  in  the  scrub  when  on  the  lookout  for 
ite  different  game,  and  when  riding  or  driv- 
g  through  the  bush.  An  odd  one  may  be  en- 
untered  here  and  there,  but  for  a  good  day’s 
ort  it  is  necessary  to  know  one  of  their  par- 
:ular  feeding  grounds. 

Owing  to  the  excellence  of  their  flesh,  and  the 
ort  they  afford,  these  birds  are  much  in  re¬ 
vest.  In  some  respects  they  resemble  their 
vmestic  relations,  being  about  the  same  size, 
ith  slightly  bald  heads,  but  they  have  longer 
ils  and  are  of  a  very  dark  brown  color,  get- 
lg  paler  on  the  lower  back  and  rump.  Feed- 
g  mostly  on  seed  and  grain,  their  favorite 
unts  are  the  stubbly  fields,  but  of  course,  owing 
the  constant  shooting  of  them  in  the  thickly 
pulated  farming  districts  of  Victoria  and  South 
ustralia,  they  are  becoming  scarcer  every  year, 
d  numbers  of  them  are  killed  by  the  poisoned 
leat  which  is  laid  for  the  rabbits.  But  on  the 
ck-countrv  sheep  and  cattle  stations  they  are 
ill  to  be  found  in  goodly  numbers. 

I  well  recollect  a  fine  day’s  sport  which  I  en- 
yed  in  South  Australia.  Having  to  transact 
me  business  at  a  sheep  station  on  the  Murray, 
hich  would  necessitate  a  stay  of  about  three 
.ys,  the  manager,  a  very  old  friend  of  mine, 
ade  a  welcome  suggestion,  “What  do  you  say 
a  day’s  turkey  shooting  to-morrow?”  he  asked 
tring  the  evening,  as  we  sat  on  the  verandah 
his  bungalow  smoking  our  pipes. 

1  “Just  the  thing  I  should  enjoy  above  every- 
ing,”  was  my  reply;  “but  you  know  I  haven  t 
me  here  on  a  pleasure  trip,  and  have  neither 
i  in  nor  rifle  with  me.” 

j  “That’s  all  right,  as  luck  happens,  the  goyer- 
'  >r  (station  owner)  has  sent  me  a  nice  little 
le  as  a  present,  from  Adelaide,  and  I  havn’t 
operly  tested  it  yet,  so  it  will  be  a  good  op- 
Ttunity  for  me  to  do  so.  You  can  use  my  old 
ie,  and  I  have  a  couple  of  nags  that  stand  like 
rock  under  fire.”  He  further  added,  “We  will 
art  early,  and  as  I  know  a  couple  of  feeding 
i  ounds,  and  seldom  disturb  the  birds,  I  can 
omise  you  some  real  good  sport.  You  know 
y  wheat  paddock  up  the  creek,’’  my  friend  con- 
med,  “we  will  go  there  first,  and  if  I  mistake 
itt  shall  be  able  to  bag  a  couple  there.  Now  I 
ill  go  and  tell  Sam  to  have  our  horses  ready 
the  morning.”  Thus  he  left  me,  to  give  the 
cessary  instructions,  and  on  his  return  we 
i  ch  looked  to  our  respective  rifles,  and,  after 
Living  everything  ready,  we  turned  in. 
j  Early  the  following  morning  I  was  awakened 
Ah  Fun?.  the  Chinese  cook,  and  on  stepping 
t  on  the  verandah  my  host  met  me,  who  re- 
arked  that  the  day  was  perfect  for  our  out- 
|  y.  It  was  one  of  those  invigorating,  fresh 
ring  mornings  of  the  bush,  when  the  veriest 
i-ssimist  is  glad  to  be  alive, 
i  Breakfast  over,  we  each  stuffed  some  sand- 
ches  into  the  saddle  bags.  I  strapped  a  tea 
|  ly  and  two  tin  pannikins  on  to  mine,  while 
/  friend  took  charge  of  the  water  bag.  Cliat- 
ig,  as  we  leisurely  rode  along,  we  soon  neared 
e  wheat  paddock,  when  my  friend,  with  a 
encing  gesture,  pointed  through  the  trees  at 
far  corner,  where  about  fifteen  or  twenty  birds 
‘re  feeding  and  strutting  about.  Motioning  me 
follow  him,  we  made  a  rather  wide  detour, 
len  again,  with  a  gesture  of  his  hand,  he  signed 
!r  me  to  stop  and  keep  silent.  We  were  now 
out  eighty  or  ninety  yards  from  the  birds 
>iong  the  timber.  They  had  evidently  heard 
|  r  approach,  and  were  now  on  the  qui  vive. 
ing  down  over  our  horses  as  flat  as  we  could, 
th  rifles  ready,  they  evidently  took  man  and 

} 

Jl 


THEY  EVIDENTLY  TOOK  MAN  AND  HORSE  FOR  ONE. 
From  a  drawing  by  R.  Caton  Woodville. 


horse  for  one,  and  began  to  feed  again.  For  a 
few  seconds  we  waited  thus,  when  I  saw  my 
friend  signal  for  me  to  pick  out  a  bird  on  the 
left,  while  he  selected  one  on  the  right.  I  saw 
him  steadily  take  aim,  and  followed  suit ;  and 
so,  as  if  from  one  rifle,  the  report  rang  out, 
and  two  fine  cock  birds  lay  quivering  on  the 
ground.  With  the  exception  of  a  shake  of  the 
head,  our  horses  had  scarcely  moved  a  muscle. 
There  was  a  noisy  and  heavy  fluttering  of  wings, 
and  the  flock  had  disappeared  with  the  excep¬ 
tion  of  the  two,  which  were  strapped  on  to  our 
saddles. 

As  we  remounted  and  rode  away,  my  com¬ 
panion  remarked  that  on  our  return  home  we 
should  again  pass  this  way.  and  probably  find 
the  same  birds  here  again.  We  were  now  mak¬ 
ing  for  another  likely  spot,  some  considerable 
distance  away.  During  our  long  ride  the  time 
passed  pleasantly,  for  we  were  seldom  able  to' 
have  a  day  or  so  together,  and  had  much  to 


talk  about.  Had  we  desired,  we  could  have  had 
plenty  of  other  sport  as  we  passed  the  various 
lagoons,  in  the  shape  of  ducks,  swans,  pelicans 
and  other  waterfowl,  while  occasionally  some 
emus  could  be  seen  crossing  the  track  ahead  of 
us.  Suddenly  I  was  again  motioned  to  follow 
in  silence,  and  after  an  absolutely  quiet  ride  of 
about  ten  minutes,  we  dismounted,  tethered  our 
horses,  and  taking  our  rifles,  we  worked  our 
way  cautiously  through  some  thick  scrub,  bor¬ 
dering  an  absolutely  flat  piece  of  ground,  covered 
with  thick  green  grass,  like  a  well  kept  lawn. 
There  were  only  two  birds  here,  at  which  we 
took  steady  aim.  but  as  I  was  behind  in  pulling 
the  trigger  I  missed  my  aim,  though  my  friend 
was  succesful,  and  brought  down  another  fine 
bird.  Again  remounting,  we  rode  to  the  place 
where  he  had  expected  to  find  quite  a  colony, 
but  before  arriving  on  the  scene  a  flock  of 
cockatoos  perceived  us,  and  set  up  an  unearthly 
screech,  following  us,  and  scaring  the  turkeys 


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away,  which  was  naturally  a  great  disappoint¬ 
ment.  The  sun  was  now  high,  indicating  lunch 
time,  so  we  hobbled  our  horses,  took  the  saddles 
off,  and  proceeded  to  boil  our  billy  of  tea  and 
eat  our  sandwiches.  A  couple  of  hours  rest 
and  a  smoke  in  the  shade  of  a  wild  sandal-wood 
tree  refreshed  us,  and  we  started  off  on  our  re¬ 
turn  journey.  As  we  rode  along,  we  had  a  Ayr 
ing  shot  at  a  couple  of  kangaroos  we  had  dis¬ 
turbed.  This  time  I  had  the  luck,  and  shot  one, 
while  my  friend  missed  his  aim.  We  skinned 
the  animal,  and  bagged  his  tail,  which  made 
some  excellent  soup  on  the  morrow.  On  near¬ 
ing  the  wheat  paddock  we  went  very  cautiously, 
and  were  amply  rewarded.  There  they  were 
again— the  same  birds,  but  they  seemed  more 
restless  than  in  the  morning.  We  each  picked 
our  bird,  adopting  the  same  plan  as  before,  and 
fired,  with  the  satisfactory  result  that  we  both 
brought  down  our  bird.  I  had  selected  a  cock 
bird,  my  friend's  being  a  hen.  We  had  not  a 
particularly  heavy  bag,  it  is  true,  thanks  to  the 
interfering  cockatoos,  but  we  were  well  satis¬ 
fied,  and  had  enjoyed  an  exceedingly  pleasant 
day’s  sport. — Emile  Donnier,  in  the  Illustrated 
and  Dramatic  News. 


New  Publications. 

‘‘Outdoors  ;  a  Book  of  the  Woods,  Fields 
and  '  Marshlands,”  a  collection  of  shooting 
and  fishing  sketches  that  originally  appeared  m 
the  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  papers  over  the 
signature  of  Ernest  McGaffey,  is  a  worthy 
addition  to  the  literature  of^  American  sport 
with  the  rod,  gun  and  rifle.  The  book  contains 
thirty-two  chapters,  each  on  a  different  subject, 
and  thus  it  may  readily  be  understood  how 
wide  is  its  scope.  Shooting  in  all  its  branches 
is  treated  pleasingly  and  instructively,  fishmg 
for  all  our  well-known  game  fish  is  described 
by  this  past-master  in  the  gentle  art,  and  his 
other  sketches,  that  have  to  do  with  woods- 
loafing,  appeal  to  all  sportsmen. 

“Bait-casting,  using  the  frog  or  live  minnow, 
the  small  shiner  or  perch,”  Mr.  McGaffey  de¬ 
clares,  “is  justly  claimed  to  be  a  science  by  its 
advocates.  It  requires  a  deftness  of  wrist 
movement,  an  eye  for  distance,  accuracy  in 
placing  bait,  lightness  in  dropping  it,  and  va¬ 
rious  other  accomplishments,  besides  a  thor¬ 
ough  knowledge  of  the  habits  of  the  fish  and 
of  what  is  ‘fishable’  water.  If  the  fisherman  in¬ 
tends  to  use  minnows  for  casting,  he  should 
by  all  means,  if  possible,  get  his  bait  at  the 
lake  or  river  where  he  intends  to  fish.  *  ' 

One  test  of  the  skill  of  the  bait-caster  is  to  be 
able  to  plump  a  frog  down  in  the  small  pockets 
of  open  water  around  floating  lilypads  and  neai 
the  bulrush  beds  close  in  shore.  Big-mouth 
bass  have  Quite  a  fashion  of  linking  in  these 
spots,  and  a  frog  cast  skilfully  into  such  a  hole 
very  often  brings  a  strike.  The  bait  should  be 
dropped  lightly,  so  as  to  produce  a  liquid  and 
alluring  ‘plunk’  in  the  water.  This  mellow 
sound  rouses  all  the  ferocity  of  a  bass,  and  he 
will  take  the  frog  with  a  ‘kerchug’  of  the  water 
around  where  it  lit  and  a  triumphant  sweep  of 

his  broad  tail.”  . 

Again  he  says:  “Trout  fishing  is  a  sport  that 
takes  you  where  Druids  might  worship.  In  the 
vaulted  depths  of  the  pine  woods  there  _  is  a 
sense  of  immensity  coupled  with  the  titanic 
calm  of  the  great  hills  beyond.  *  *  *  The 

scientific  fisher  with  his  flies  can  do  great  things 
in  trout  fishing.  It  is  not  the  barefoot  boy 
‘with  cheeks  of  tan’  and  bent  pm  for  book  who 
catches  all  the  trout,  excepting  in  the  comic 
papers.”  Published  by  Charles  Scribner's  Sons, 
New  York. 


“The  Flock,”  by  Mary  Austin,  is  different 
from  other  books,  but  a  pleasing  one  withal. 
It  tells  the  story  of  the  sheep  and  the  shepherds 
of  alta  California,  from  the  time  of  the 
Soaniards.  History,  adventure,  romance,  the 
allurements  of  life  in  the  open  “where  there  is 
no  weather,”  are  charmingly  treated,  and  the 
final  chapter  on  “The  Sheep  and  the  Forest 
Reserves”  is  a  valuable  one.  The  illustrations, 
by  E.  Boyd  Smith,  are  excellent.  New  York, 
Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Pigeon  Shooting  in  Early  Days. 

A  former  article  on  duck  shooting  in  early 
days  was  so  prolific  in  reminiscences,  and  dug 
up  in  memory’s  chambers  so  many  recollec¬ 
tions  of  the  days  of  auld  lang  syne  that  I  really 
began  to  imagine  myself  the  possessor  of  in¬ 
firmities  with  which  very  happily  I  am  not  as 
yet  afflicted. 

As  nearly  as  I  can  remember,  the  last  flight 
of  pigeons  in  the  section  of  Iowa,  where  I  lived, 
was  in  1859.  By  a  “flight”  is  meant  a  continu¬ 
ous  passage  of  flocks  numbering  thousands  for 
a  period  frequently  of  three  or  four  days  at  a 
time,  beginning  with  the  early  morning  and 
lasting  until  sunset.  T  he  sky  was  literally 
darkened,  flock  following  flock  in  such  rapid 
succession  that  they  seemed  to  be  one,  and  re¬ 
sembled — aside  from  their  size — a  sight  wit¬ 
nessed  once  at  Yankton,  S.  D.,  during  what  was 
known  as  grasshopper  year,  the  air  being  filled 
with  the  flying' hoppers.  The  rays  of  the  sun 
shining  through  their  translucent  wings  and 
bodies  made  them  appear  like  gigantic  snow¬ 
flakes,  and  their  passage  to  resemble  a  snow¬ 
storm  from  a  cloudless  sky. 

Tbe  first  flight  that  I  recall  was  in  1854,  and 
for  three  days  there  was  a  continuous  passage 
of  the  birds  flying  rapidly  but  at  a  height  easily 
within  shotgun  range.  Just  south  of  our  home 
there  was  a  vacant  space,  two  blocks  square, 
reaching  to  the  banks  of  the  river,  and  there 
Were  at  least  thirty  men  and  boys  scattered  over 
this  space,  firing  their  pieces  as  rapidly  as  they 
could  recharge  and  cap  them.  As  I  belonged  to 
the  boy  contingent,  and  was  possessed  only  of 
a  single-barreled  gun,  I  remember  well  the  feel¬ 
ing  of  envy  with  which  I  regarded  two  or 
three  of  my  boy  companions  wbo  were  the 
proud  possessors  of  double  barrels.  However, 
anything  that  could  be  dubbed  gun  was  brought 
into  action  on  these  occasions,  and  the  fusilade 
kept  up  from  morning  until  night.  resembled 
the  long  irregular  firing  of  the  skirmish  line, 
heard  a  few  years  later.  I  know  that  I  came  very 
near  being  forced  into  involuntary  bankruptcy 
by  the  heavy  inroads  made  upon  my  surplus  by 
the  purchase  of  powder,  shot  and  caps,  driven 
to  such  extravagance  by  my  love  of  sport,  and 
also  by  the  anticipation  of  the  delicious  pot  pies 
the  birds  would  make. 

We  had  in  the  little  village  a  grocer,  a  man  of 
many  peculiarities,  and  what  in  the  east  we  used 
to  call  a  character.  Shot  was  selling  at  that 
time  at  fifteen  cents  a  pound,  or  two  pounds  for 
a  quarter.  By  dint  of  stringent  economy  I  had 
succeeded  in  saving  up  pennies  and  silver  five- 
cent  pieces  to  the  exact  amount  of  twenty-five 
cents.  With  this  capital  I  entered  the  store  of 
the  aforesaid  grocer,  and  with  the  air  of  a 
modern  multi-millionaire,  said,  “Mr.  D.,  give  me 
two  pounds  of  No.  9  shot,  please.  ’  When  duly 
weighed  and  wrapped,  I  asked,  “How  much  is 
it?”  and  was  astonished  by  his  answer,  “Thirty 
cents.”  As  the  aforesaid  quarter  represented 
all  my  present  monetary  possessions,  and  the 
“Yankee  dicker”  was  second  nature,  I  said, 
“Shot  is  sold  in  every  other  store  in  town,  two 
pounds  for  a  quarter;”  to  which  Mr.  D.  an- 
swere,  “Well,  Charlie,  if  you  want  that  kind  of 
shot,  go  buy  it!  Go  buy  it!  .  When  you  put  it 
in  the  gun  and  shoot  it  off.  it  just  goes  pish!  and 
that  is  all  there  is  to  it.”  The  argument  was  un¬ 
answerable,  but  I  went  away  with  the  shot  in 
my  possesion;  whether  Mr.  D.  ever  got  the  ad¬ 
ditional  five  cents,  I  have  forgotten. 

The  pigeon  flights  did  not  occur  annually,  but 
usually  every  other  year,  and  I  only  remember 
three  of  them  in  1855,  in  1857  and  in  1859.  Dur¬ 
ing  the  intervening  years  there  were  usually  quite 
a  number  to  be  found  in  the  heavy  timber,  prob¬ 
ably  those  that  remained  behind  after  the  others 
resumed  their  flight,  or  perhaps  those  wearied 
from  the  long  distance  they  had  come  dropped 
out  from  the  flocks  to  rest,  and  finding  the 
surroundings  to  their  liking,  built  nests  and 
raised  their  young.  They  were  usually'  found 
in  twos  or  threes  sitting  quietly  on  the  upper 
branches  of  some  tall  trees,  and  it  required  good 
eyesight  to  locate.  They  were  shot  sitting; 
wing  shooting  was  almost  impossible,  owing  to 
the  heavy  foliage  of  the  trees  and  the  height 
at  which  the  birds  roosted.  They'  were  seldom 


[April  27,  1907. 


the  only  game  the  sportsman  sought,  but  wen 
generally  a  side  issue  of  a  squirrel  hunt;  oftei 
ten  or  twelve  being  added  to  the  bag. 

The  pigeon  roosts  were  usually  in  the  heaviest 
timber,  generally  near  a  stream  of  water,  anc 
in  the  three  instances  of  which  I  had  knowledge 
were  located  at  the  same  place  by  each  flight 
This  was  about  six  miles  from  the  town,  or 
the  banks  of  Pine  Creek,  so  named  from  ? 
growth  of  perhaps  a  dozen  of  that  species  0 
tree  near  the  ford,  and  the  fact  that  they  were 
the  only  pine  trees  in  that  section  of  country 
The  heavy  timber  which  at  that  time  extender 
for  miles  north  and  south  has  long  been  clearer 
and  the  land  is  now  part  of  farms  worth  fron; 
$100  to  $125  an  acre.  At  the  time  of  which  ] 
write,  it  was  still  open  to  government  entry  a 
$1.25  an  acre.  The  trees  were  hickory,  elm 
butternut,  black  walnut,  ash,  red,  white,  and  bur 
oak,  and  1  have  seen  huge  black  walnut  tree 
twenty-four  to  thirty-six  inches  in  diameter  a 
their  base,  cut  down  to  make  clearing,  haule< 
together  in  piles  and  burned,  also  many  acre 
of  prairie  farmland  fenced  with  rails  split  fron 
these  trees.  To-day  a  board  eighteen  inches  it 
width  of  this  lumber  cannot  be  found,  and  i 
is  worth  $150  a  thousand. 

The  pigeons  checked  their  flight  and  settle< 
down  on  the  largest  limbs  of  the  tallest  of  thes- 
trees,  beginning  about  5  o’clock  in  the  evenin; 
and  continuing  until  dark  to  fill  tree  after  tre 
until  every  available  inch  of  space  on  the  limb 
was  occupied,  those  arriving  toward  the  las 
often  flying  against  those  already  in  possessioi 
and  knocking  them  off  their  perch.  While  the 
were  gathering  the  noise  made  by  their  wing 
in  flying,  and  then  by  beating  against  the  limb 
when  they  settled  into  place,  accompanied  b 
their  peculiar  low-pitched  cry,  made  a  com 
hination  of  sounds  impossible  to  describe  1: 
words,  but  which  once  heard  was  never  for 
gotten.  As  far  as  eye  could  see  the  air  wa 
filled  with  the  flying  birds,  not  in  flocks  but 
steady  downpour  of  feathered  .  life.  There  <11 
not  seem  to  be  any  diminution  in  the  velocity  0 
their  flight,  or  any  lessening  to  the  height  i 
the  air  at  which  they  were  traveling  until  the 
were  within  a  few  rods  of  the  earlier  arrival 
and  then  a  downward  swoop  with  distendc' 
wings.  The  nearness  of  bird  to  bird,  and  thei 
continuous  arrival  resembled  the  pouring  of 
sheet  of  water  over  the  incline  of  an  apron  in 
dam  across  a  stream. 

The  great  numbers  of  pigeons  settling  on  tli 
same  limb,  until  every  available  inch  of  spac 
was  filled,  suplemented  by  the  late  arrivals  ofte 
momentarily  settling  on  the  backs  of  those  a 
ready  in  possession,  frequently  caused  an.  over 
loading  that  even  the  strongest  limb  couid  nr 
withstand,  and  it  was  not  uncommon  to  se 
branches  five  or  six  inches  in  diameter  at  thei 
point  of  separation  from  the  parent  trim 
broken  by  this  overloading,  and  hanging  earth 
ward.  When  such  a  break  occurred,  not  onl 
the  pigeons  that  were  disturbed  by  its  breaking 
but  those  on  other  limbs  of  that  and  the  nearb 
trees  arose  in  the  air  and  found  other  roostin 
places,  making  a  continual  hub-bub.  It  wa 
often  an  hour  after  the  last  arrivals  before  ther 
was  even  comparative  quiet,  and  this  was  broke 
at  frequent  intervals  by  those  of  the  larger  an 
more  vigorous  birds  pushing  the  tired  or  weake 
ones  off  their  perch. 

Perhaps  the  most  potent  factor  in  the  e> 
termination  of  these  birds  was  their  capture  b 
means  of  nets,  thousands  of  them  being  take 
in  a  single  night.  I  remember  at  one  time  sec 
ing  three  large  farm  wagons,  with  side  board 
above  the  usual  boxes,  filled  to  their  top  wit 
wild  pieeons  that  had  been  netted  the  night  be 
fore.  These  nets  were  of  two  kinds,  and  wer 
made  especially  for  this  work;  one  funne 
shaped,  with  wings  stretched  out  from  eithei 
side,  and  the  other  a  long  and  wide  afta 
fastened  at  each  end  to  a  long  pole.  Two  c 
three  men  at  each  of  these  poles  held  them  alo 
as  far  as  possible,  stretching  the  net- to  its  fu 
length.  Torches  were  lit  on  the  opposite  s!d| 
of  the  tree  from  that  on  which  the  net  was  hel 
and  sticks  and  Hods  thrown  among  the  bird 
and  thus  startled  they  flew  into  the  darknet 
away  from  the  lights.  When  the  pressm 
against  the  net  indicated  that  it  was  well  fille' 


A.PRIL  27,  1907  ] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


6.57 


e  men  in  charge  hurriedly  carried  the  poles 
gether,  and  they  and  the  net  were  thrown  to 
e  ground.  Lights  were  then  brought,  the 
-ds  removed  from  their  entanglement  and 

led. 

In  one  of  the  popular  historical  novels  pub- 
hed  in  1903,  the  author  makes  his  principal 
aracter  say  of  the  immense  flocks  of  wild 
geons  he  had  seen  “that  darkened  the  skies 
d  brought  twilight  at  noonday,”  and  de- 
ribes  the  heroine  as  “the  center  of  a  great 
lite  cloud”  of  them,  and  she  says,  “Poor  white 
locents,  harming  no  one.”  Now,  while  there 
ght  have  been  white  wild  pigeons,  I  never 
i  w  one,  and  if  they  did  exist,  they  were  cer- 
nly  albinos  of  their  species. 

The  Captain. 


A  Plea  for  the  Rabbit. 


Philadelphia,  March  2 3.— Editor  Forest  and 
■'earn:  It  is  a  well  known  fact  that  in  spite 
all  the  nioney  and  efforts  expended  to  per- 

I  uate  quail  in  the  eastern'  portion  of  the  Mid- 
:  Atlantic  and  New  England  States  they  are 
tdually  becoming  more  scarce.  Many  sports- 
:n  will  remember  the  time  when  it  *was  pos- 
:  ?le  to  go  out  in  this  section  of  the  United 
1  ites  on  a  morning  and  find  half  a  dozen 
/eys,  where  it  is  now  hard  to  find  that  many 
a  week.  To  the  writer  it  seems  surprising, 
f  ‘refore,  that  some  effort  is  not  made  to  keep 
1  r  fields  and  woods  stocked  with  rabbits  by 
!  ividing  places  of  refuge  for  them.  It  seems 
fortunate  that  the  American  rabbit  does  not 
!  prow  in  the  ground,  as  is  the  case  with  the 
glish  rabbit;  and  except  in  districts  where 
ne  such  harbor  as  rudely  piled  up  stone  walls, 

Iiins,  woodchuck  burrows,  etc.,  exist  our  rab- 
js  are  becoming  decimated  to  such  an  extent 
it  their  final  extermination  seems  to  be  but 
question  of  time. 

am  aware  that  a  great  many  persons  profess 
1  hold  rabbit  shooting  in  contempt,  considering 
:j  sport  fit  only  for  boys  and  darkies,  but  if 
Ij  cticed  in  a  sportsmanlike  manner,  by  the  use 
<|  beagles,  it  is  to  my  mind  a  recreation  not 
•j  be  despised;  and  indeed  an  amount  of  skill  is 
i,  uired  to  kill  a  rabbit  running  in  cover,  greater 
l!  haps  than  to  kill  a  swiftly  flying  bird  in  the 
1  :n.  Of  course,  to  kill  a  rabbit  sitting  in  its 
1  m>  or  to  dig  it  out  of  a  stone  wall  is  not 
i  rtsmanlike.  The  fact  should  not  be  lost  sight  of, 
l(,_that  a  vast  amount  of  recreation  may  be 
I  ained  by  training  beagles  to  hunt  during  the 
|  er  part  of  summer  and  fall,  before  the  open 
i  son  begins.  Undoubtedly  a  large  number  of 
sons,  who'  have  not  the  means  or  opportunity 
:  go  south  or  west  to  hunt,  find  beneficial  rec- 
Mion  in  the  pursuit  of  this  kind  of  game,  and 
ioes  seem  surprising,  therefore,  that  some 
;|  'rt  is  not  made  to  give  rabbits  a  chance  to 
I  ‘ease  and  multiply  by  providing  some  under- 
■  und  harbor  to  which  they  can  run  when  hard 
Ased  or  in  extreme  weather.  I  know  of  bun¬ 
ds  of  farms  in  eastern  Pennsylvania  and  New 
I  sey  where  rabbits  are  rarely  seen  now,  but 
‘.re  they  could,  with  little  labor  and  expense, 

:  propagated  by  merely  supplying  them  with 
:  es  of  refuge  such  as  mentioned. 

'f  course  it  may  be  said  that  they  destroy 
ng  fruit  trees  and  live  on  the  farmers’  vege- 
es,  etc.,  but  I  feel  that  the  statements  as  to 
•  iage  done  in  this  way  have  been  greatly 
!  ggerated.  I  have  hunted  rabbits  and  studied 
r  habits  since  boyhood  and  cannot  remem- 
1  a  single  instance  where  damage  was  done 
1  his  way  worth  speaking  of.  On  the  contrary 
nts  are,  or  at  least  were,  when  it  was  per- 
1  ed  by  law  to  trap  and  sell  them,  a  source 
1  arofit  to  many  a  farmer’s  boy.  In  view  of 
these  facts  it  seems  strange  that  some  of  the 
1  iey  spent  every  year  by  individuals  and 
'tsmen’s  clubs  in  importing  quail  to  be  liber- 
•  most  °f  them  never  to  be  seen  again,  should 
1  be  devoted  to  the  protection  and  propagation 
1  aunny. 

think,  also,  that  the  game  laws  should  be 
nded  so  that  the  number  of  rabbits  killed 
ane  person  in  a  day  should  not  exceed  five, 
aow  it  to  be  a  fact  that  farmers’  boys  will 
mt  on  the  first  day  of  the  open  season,  hav¬ 


ing  previously  spotted  nearly  all  the  rabbits  on 
their  lands,  and  kill  perhaps  several  dozen  in 
a  day,  most  of  them  sitting  in  their  forms.  It 
is  not  unusual  for  parties  of  gunners  from  towns 
to  go  out  during  the  first  two  or  three  days  of 
the  season  and  kill  perhaps  a  hundred  or  more, 
not  because  they  really  care  for  them  or  can 
make  use  of  them  in  any  lawful  manner,  but 
merely  to  take  back  as  evidence  of  their  skill. 
We  think  any  man  who  has  not  the  instincts  of 
a^  hog  should  be  satisfied  to  kill  five  in  a  day. 
To  carry  any  more  also  savors  of  hard  work 
rather  than  sport. 

In  this  connection  can  Forest  and  Stream 
state  whether  the  experiment  of  introducing 
English  rabbits  into  the  United  States  has  ever 
been  tried  and  if  SO'  with  what  results?  Being 
a  burrowing  animal,  it  seems  to  me  they  should 
multiply  very  fast  here  if  protected  at  all,  in 
districts  where  the  native  rabbit  probably  could 
not  exist.  C.  H.  J. 

[In  the  States  that  prohibit  hunting  rabbits  on 
the  snow  they  seem  to  be  fairly  abundant,  and 
in  those  parts  of  the  west  where  the  small  rab¬ 
bits  take  refuge,  when  pursued,  in  burrows,  they 


MR.  STRATTON  AND  HIS  PET  DOE. 


are  not  readily  exterminated.  Our  eastern  rab¬ 
bits  require  sufficient  natural  cover  to  enable 
them  to  pursue  successfully  their  hiding  and 
circling  tactics,  and  in  places  where  briers,  thick 
undergrowth  and  brush  piles  are  common,  they 
thrive.  As  a  rule  few  persons  are  in  favor  of 
introducing  European  rabbits  or  hares,  and  we 
do  not  at  the  moment  recall  the  results  of  any 
experiments' with  English  rabbits. 

While  our  rabbits  are  not  classed  as  highly 
as  quad  and  grouse,  still  thousands  of  sports¬ 
men  enjoy  hunting  rabbits  with  beagles.  The 
fact  that  the  flesh  of  the  rabbit  is  not  always 
regarded  with  high  favor  may  account  for  part 
of  the  prejudice  against  hunting  it.  It  is  prob¬ 
ably  regarded  as  second  only  to  squirrel  meat, 
however.  If  hunted  as  the  squirrel  should  be 
hunted— with  small  rifles — our  common  brown 
rabbit  is^  not  to  be  despised.  On  the  other 
hand,  shooting  it  with  shot,  except  only  when 
it  is  running  at  full  speed,  is  often  regarded  as 
too  easy  to  be  termed  first-class  sport. — Editor.] 


A  Pet  Doe. 

Rolling  Fork,  Miss.,  April  23.— Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  am  sending  you  a  picture  of  my 
pet  nine-months-old  deer.  She  is  a  late  Sep¬ 
tember  fawn,  and  the  most  perfect  pet  I  have 
ever  owned.  When  photographed,  she  was 
standing  on  her  hind  feet  for  a  piece  of  apple. 
She  will  walk  for  fifteen  or  twenty  yards  on  her 
hind  feet.  She  is  shy  with  strangers,  as  are  all 
deer.  The  picture  shows  very  conclusively  the 
influence  man  can  exert  over  wild  animals  if 
he  will  only  be  kind  to  them. 

E.  R.  Stratton. 


Death  of  Charles  J.  Peshall. 

On  April  18,  in  Saint  Francis  Hospital,  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.,  Charles  J.  Peshall  died,  from  a  com¬ 
plication  of  diseases,  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven 
years.  He  was  a  native  of  England. 

In  the  ’80s  and  early  ’90s  of  the  past  century, 
he  was  active  and  influential  in  bench  show  and 
field  trial  matters,  and  also  was  a  prolific  con¬ 
tributor  to  the  sporting  press.  He  at  one  time 
held  high  place  in  the  councils  of  the  American 
Kennel  Club,  to  which  body  he  was  for  a  time 
a  delegate.  Tie  disapproved  of  some  of  the 
policies  adopted  by  the  club  and  was  quite  out¬ 
spoken  in  their  denunciation,  all  of  which  cul¬ 
minated  in  a  criminal  suit  for  libel,  instituted 
against  him  by  Mr.  A.  P.  Vredenburgh  in  1890. 
It  was  bitterly  contested.  From  that  time  he 
gradually  drifted  out  of  canine  matters  till  in  a 
few  years  in  that  relation  he  was  of  the  things 
that  once  were. 

He  came  again  conspicuously  into  public 
notice,  a  few  years  ago,  by  his  sensational  de¬ 
fence  of  Edward  Hallam,  the  negro  minstrel 
who  killed  his  wife,  and  who  was  condemned 
to  death  by  regular  process  of  law  in  New  Jer¬ 
sey.  Peshall,  by  legal  quibbles  and  novel  legal 
points,  invoked  in  behalf  of  the  defence,  kept 
the  execution  in  abeyance  and  prolonged  the  life 
of  the  negro  about  two  years  after  the  time  set 
for  the  law’s  vindication. 

Peshall  later  employed  similar  obstructive  legal 
measures  in  another  murder  case — that  of  Wm. 
Clifford,  murderer  of  Wm.  Watson,  Division 
Superintendent  of  the  West  Shore  R.  R.,  at 
Weehawken,  N.  J. — after  which,  because  of  his 
captious  and  obstructive  professional  methods  he 
was  almost  entirely  discredited  by  the  New  Jer¬ 
sey  judiciary. 

He  was.  a  man  of  magnificent  physique  and 
prepossessing  manners.  He  had  admirable 
powers  of  mind,  and  at  times,  as  an  orator,  was 
distinctly  brilliant ;  but,  withal,  his  character  was 
marred  by  a  vein  of  erratic,  perverse  assertive¬ 
ness,  .which  resulted  in  his  almost  always  being 
identified  with  the  contentious,  the  dissentious 
and  the  obstructive.  His  was  a  life  of  ups  and 
downs,  a  checkered  career  marked  by  a  few  suc¬ 
cesses  and  many  failures.  Having  many  of  the 
intellectual  powers  essential  to  true  greatness  he 
nevertheless— sad  to  relate— died  in  poverty  and 
obscurity. 


A  Plea  <0  the  Legislature. 

New  York  City,  April  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  There  certainly  can  be  no  dispute  that 
wildfowl  are  steadily  diminishing.  The  United 
States  Department  of  Agriculture  in  its  bulletin, 
No..  26  of  the  Biological  Survey,  states :  “So 
rapidly  are  some  species  diminishing  in  numbers 
in  certain  States  that  the  market  supply  is  already 
threatened,  and  Minnesota  has  found  it  neces¬ 
sary  to  pass  laws  prohibiting  not  only  the  export 
of  ducks,  but  even  their  sale  within  the  State 
limits.  Such  radical  legislation  in  a  State  where 
only  a  few  years  since  waterfowl  abounded  on 
every  lake  and  waterway,  reveals  how  imminent 
is  the  danger  and  how  pressing  the  value  and 
importance  of  prohibitive  laws,  and  it  becomes 
evident  that  if  any  considerable  number  of  water- 
fowl  are  to  be  preserved  soring  shooting  must 
be  abolished  and  the  sale  of  wildfowl  limited  to 
the  State  where  killed.” 

One  would  think  that  it  would  only  be  neces¬ 
sary  to  call  the  attention  of  the  Legislature  to 
the  great  danger  of  extermination  of  wildfowl 
to  have  the  Legislature  take  prompt  action  and 
that  is  the  object  of  this  plea.  Prompt  action  will 
not  only  in  all  probability  prevent  extermination, 
but  permit  the  sale  during  an  open  season.  In 
order  to  accomplish  this  two  bills  have  been  in¬ 
troduced  and  are  now  sleeping  in  committee. 
These  bills  have  been  approved  by  the  Forest, 
Fish  and  Game  League,  the  Audubon  Society, 
the  Camp  Fire  Club,  and  the  New  York  Asso¬ 
ciation  for  the  Protection  of  Game. 

One  of  these  bills  prohibits  the  sale  of  wild¬ 
fowl  after  the  10th  of  January.  The  season  for 
killing  ends  the  1st  of  January,  and  the  ten  days 
are  for  the  purpose  of  permitting  dealers  to  dis¬ 
pose  of  any  birds  they  may  have  on  hand  when 
the  season  for  killing  ends.  The  number  of  this 
bill  in  the  Senate  is  35,  in  the  Assembly  284. 


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658 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


The  secoiid  bill  seeks  to  prevent  the  keeping  of 
came  in  cold  storage  during  the  closed  season 
The  number  of  this  bill  in  the  Senate  is  241,  and 

in  the  Assembly  322.  ,,  ,n 

It  is  obvious  that  if  there  be  any  wildfowl  to 
place  in  cold  storage  after  the  season  is  closed 
that  there  has  been  an  undue  killing— that  more 
birds  have  been  killed  than  the  people  wanted. 
It  is  this  undue  slaughter  that  will  hasten  the 
extermination.  The  United  States  Department 
of  Agriculture  in  the  bulletin  above  referred  to 
saw5 '  “It  was  not  until  comparatively  recent 
times,  indeed,  that  the  tremendous  increase  of 
population  and  the  constantly  increasing  number 
both  of  sportsmen  and  of  market  gunners, 
oether  with  the  invention  of  that  potent  engine 
of  destruction,  the  breechloading  gun,  have  had 
their  logical  effect  in  greatly  diminishing  their 
numbers  and  in  practically  exterminating  not  a 

Thif  sale  of  wildfowl  under  our  present  law 
is  lawful  from  Sept.  15  to  March  1  a  period l  of 
five  and  a  half  months,  or  nearly  half  the  year. 
The  killing  goes  on  during  all  this  time  if  not 
in  this  State  then  m  other  States.  After  the 
wildfowl  have  left  this  State  they  are  killed  and 
sent  back  to  the  New  York  market.  But  Ion 
before  the  season  closes  the  public  appetite  n 
o-one  and  the  people  fail  to  absorb  those  that 
are  killed,  and  last  year  when  the  season  closed 
on  the  1st  of  March  there  were  more  than  23,000 
ducks  placed  in  cold  storage.  So  there  were  that 
many  killed  that  the  people  did  not  want  to  eat 
If  10,000  of  that  number  were  females  and  had 
been  ’allowed  to  go  north  to  breed  they  would 
have  produced  at  the  very  lowest  calculation  a 
brood  of  five  each  which  means  a  loss  of  50,000 
ducks  to  the  next  open  season. 

The  members  of  the  Legislature  are  busy  with 
their  own  bills  and  doubtless  a  great  majority 
have  never  had  their  attention  called  to  the  sub¬ 
ject  nor  the  bills  in  question.  The  opposition 
to  the  bills  comes  from  the  City  of  New  York 
onlv,  and  from  the  proprietors  of  the  cold  stor¬ 
age'  warehouses  there,  and  there  are  no  birds 
worth  considering  in  cold  storage  in  any  other 
part  of  the  State.  The  question  for  the  Legis¬ 
lature  to  determine  is :  Shall  the  cold  storage 
people  be  permitted  to  exterminate  wildfowl. 
Shall  half  a  dozen  or  so  of  men  be  permitted 
to  defeat  desirable  legislation?  .  . 

If  the  Legislature  will  prohibit  the  sale  of 
wildfowl  after  the  10th  day  of  January,  and  the 
keeping  of  wildfowl  in  cold  storage  during  the 
closed  season,  it  is  believed  wildfowl  may  yet 
be  preserved  as  food  for  the  people. 

New  York  Association  for  the 
Protection  of  Game. 

Alfred  Waestaff.  Pres. 


Utica  Fish  and  Game  Association. 

Utica,  N.  Y.,  April  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  ’  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Utica 
Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association,  which 
was  held  on  April  10,  after  the  presentation  and 
adoption  of  the  reports  of  officers,  a  resolution 
was  adopted  putting  the  Association  on  record 
as  strenuously  opposed  to  the.  concurrent  reso¬ 
lution  which  is  before  the  Legislature  proposing 
to  amend  Section  7  of  Article  VII.  of  the  State 
Constitution  relative  to  the  State  Forest  Pre¬ 
serve.  The  Association  does  not  think  that  the 
constitutional  provision  which  now  safeguards 
the  Adirondack  forest  should  be  tampered  with. 

A  resolution  was  also  adopted  indorsing 
Senate  bill  No.  35  and  Assembly  bill  No.  325 
relative  to  the  protection  of  wildfowl.  The  As¬ 
sociation  approves  of  the  proposition  to  have 
the  close  season  for  wildfowl  cover  the  period 
from  Jan.  1  to  Sept.  15.  both  inclusive,  as  at 
present,  to  prohibit  the  killing  of  such  game  be¬ 
tween  sunset  and  sunrise,  and  to  make  it  illegal 
to  sell,  offer  for  sale  or  possess  wildfowl  from 
Jan.  10  to  Sept.  15.  both  inclusive. 

The  officers  of  the  Association  for  the  ensuing 
year  are  as  follows:  President,  Gustavus 
Dexter;  Vice-President.  William  M.  Storrs; 
Secretary,  John  D.  Collins;  Treasurer,  George 
L  Bradford;  Directors.  W.  E.  Wolcott.  Elon 
G.  Brown.  T.  Jay  Griffiths.  George  L.  Bradford, 
William  M.  Storrs,  W.  C.  Logan,  James  G. 
French.  W.  E.  Wolcott. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

Bills  have  been  acted  on  by  the  New  York 

Legislature  as  follows :  . 

By  Mr.  C.  Smith,  relating  to  fishing  in  Otsego 

Lake;  ready  for  final  action.  . 

By  Mr.  Draper,  relating  to  spearing  fish  in 
certain  tributaries  of  Lake  Ontario ;  ready  foi 
final  action. 

By  Mr.  Lewis,  relating  to  powers  of  super¬ 
visors  in  respect  to  nets,  etc. ;  third  reading  . 

By  Mr.  Hammond,  relating  to  penalties ;  third 

reading. 

By  Mr.  Travis,  to  prevent  trespass  on  private 
parks  and  shooting  from  highways  bounding 
same;  in  committee.  . 

By  Mr.  Gates,  protecting  trout  111  Madison 

county;  same  reference. 

By  Mr.  West,  four  bills,  relating  to  a  close 
season  for  .quail,  woodcock,  grouse  and  squirrels 
in  certain  counties;  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Emerson,  amending  the  game  laws  to 
permit  the  owners  of  private  parks  to  ship  the 
carcasses  of  domesticated  deer,  and  common 
carriers  to  handle  same  if  accompanied  by  an 
affidavit;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Lewis,  relating  to  sale  of  trout  in 
Oneida  county;  third  reading. 

By  Senator  Cobb,  proposing  to  close  the  sea¬ 
son' for  black  and  gray  squirrels  until  Sept,.  1, 
1912;  committee  of  the  whole. 

P,y  Mr.  Volk,  relating  to  penalties;  third  read¬ 
ing. 

By  Mr.  Hammond,  relating  to  the  possession 
of  lake  trout;  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Merritt,  proposing  .to  increase  the  sal¬ 
aries,  of  deputy  forest  protectors;  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Draper,  relating  to  the  close  season 
for  wildfowl  in  Niagara  county;  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Mills,  relating  to  licenses  for  nets; 
second  reading. 

By  Mr.  Hooper,  amending  the  law  relating  to 
licenses  for  taxidermists;  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Gates,  relating  to  trout  in  Madison 
county ;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Knapp,  relating  to  lake  trout  and 
whitefish;  same  reference. 


Sport  Improving  in  Southern  California. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  April  23. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Owing  to  the  abundance  of  water 
everywhere,  caused  by  the  late  spring  rains  and 
the  heavy  snowfall,  an  unusual  number  of  ducks 
are  remaining  in  southern  California  to  breed. 
The  cinnamon  teal  are  regular  residents  here, 
but  this  spring  they  are  reinforced  by  hundreds 
of  mallards,  sprigs  and  spoonbills.  The  drakes 
of  all  these  are  beginning  to,  gather  in  bands 
out  in  the  deeper  water,  a  sure  indication  that 
the  females  are  preparing  cradles  of  down  along 
the  ponds  and  secluded  creeks.  All  this  promises 
a  big  crop  of  native  ducks  for  the  fall’s  shoot¬ 
ing  and  the  sportsmen  are  elated.  Cinnamon 
teal,  while  well  represented,  are  not  nearly  so 
plentiful  as  they  were  a  year  ago. 

Rabbit  hunters  report  the  quail  unusually  plen¬ 
tiful.  Already  many  of  the  birds  have  begun  to 
pair  off,  and  there  is  every  reason  to  expect  a 
bumper  crop  of  the  blue  fellows  for  this  fall’s 
shooting. 

The  rabbits,  always  plentiful  in  this  part  of 
the  country,  seem  to  be  on  the  increase.  In 
most  parts  of  southern  California  the  big  jacks, 
which  used  to  afford  such  splendid  marks  for 
the  small  rifle,  were  being  cleaned  out,  but  their 
numbers  seem  noticeably  increased,  presumably 
by  immigration  from  dry  inland  districts,  as  the 
young  have  hardly  left  their  forms  as  yet. 

In  the  hills  and  gullies  and  in  the  sage  brush 
covered  wastes,  however,  the  increase  in  the 
brush  rabbits  and  the  cottontails  is  everywhere 
apparent.  There  is  no  law  here  protecting  the 
rabbits,  and  about  the  only  thing  that  thins  them 
out  is  an  epidemic  which  now  and  then  sweeps 
them  away  by  thousands. 

The  outlook  for  deer  was  never  better.  There 
is  plenty  of  grass  in  all  the  mountain  cienegas 
for  deer  pasture.  Owing  to  the  heavy  winter 
most  of  the  deer  of  nearby  mountains  were 
driven  down  into  lower  slopes  and  even  into  the 
foothills.  This,  in  a  way,  has  given  birth  to  the 
idea  that  hordes  of  deer  are  migrating  from  the 


[April  27,  1907 


north  or  from  the  desert  ranges  to  this  enc 
of  the  State.  So  far  as  I  have  been  able  tc 
observe  there  is  no  such  movement,  though  ii 
may  be  the  case  among  the  black-tails,  which 
are  much  better  hiders  and  consequently  art 
less  often  seen.  Agitation  in  favor  of  closing 
the  deer  season  entirely  has  resulted  in  some  ex 
cellent  laws  being  passed  anent  the  use  of  hound: 
in  trailing  wounded  deer.  1  he  sportsmen  0 
this  end  of  the  State  have  never  had  as  much 
to  do  with  the  dog  situation  as  have  those  0 
the  northern  and  central  counties,  but  it  is  < 
fact  that  the  privilege,  hitherto  accorded,  0: 
trailing  down  a  wounded  deer  with  dogs  ha: 
been  shamefully  abused.  An  effort  was  madtj 
to  abolish  deer  shooting  for  three  years,  but  thi: 
failed.  Sportsmen  of  most  experience  claim  tha 
such  a  law  merely  would  put  a  premium  on  law 
breaking  and  would  not  reduce  the  number  0 
deer  killed  illegally  at  all.  The  men  who  rid' 
to  hounds  after  wildcats*  and  mountain  lions 
nbt  to  mention  coyotes  and  foxes,  will  have  th- 
sport  of  their  lives.  Wherever  there  are  dee 
in  the  west  there  will  be  found  panthers  (moun 
tain  lions)  in  greatest  abundance. 

Among  other  wise  tinkerings,  which  the  las 
California  Legislature  did  to  the  game  laws,  wer 
several  restrictions  placed  on  the  taking  of.  trout 
The  catching  of  the  golden  trout  found  in  th 
headwaters  of  the  Kern  River  country,  notabl; 
Whitney  Creek,  was  stopped  absolutely  for  tw 
years.  The  destruction  of  these  rare  fish  dur 
ing  the  past  few  seasons  was  unnecessary,  in 
discriminate  and  ruthless.. 

Harry  H.  Dunn. 


A  Reply  to  Baron  Laffert’s  Query. 

New  York,  April  22. — Editor  Forest  an 
Stream:  Baron  Laffert’s  inquiry  relative  t 
American  rubber  boots  appealed  to  me,  but  th 
answer  depends  on  what  use  he  wishes  to  pi 
them  to.  If  for  fishing  where  wading  is  necessan 
he  will  be  more  comfortable  in  a  pair  of  wadin 
stockings,  thigh  length.  These  are  mor 
flexible  than  rubber  boots,  and  cooler.  Ovt 
each  waterproof  stocking  a  coarse  cotton  stool 
ing  is  worn,  and  over  these  a  heavy  canva 
leather-soled  shoe  studded  with  large  hobnail 
to  prevent  slipping  on  smooth  stones.  Th 
material  is  not  much  heavier  than  that  of  th 
canvas  shooting  jacket,  and  one’s  feet  are  a 
ways  comfortable  while  in  the  water,  but  ol 
viously  this  outfit  is  not  one  in  which  a  perse 
would  care  to  walk  all  day. 

Waders  reinforced  with  rubber  around  tl 
feet,  and  with  thick  rubber  soles,  are  sometime 
worn,  and  might  be  used  for  other  purpost 
than  wading  brooks.  In  weight  they  are  abot 
equal  to  rubber  boots  of  equal  length,  but  ai 
not  so  warm. 

Rubber  boots,  thigh  length,  are  made  in  se' 
eral  weights  and  with  thick  or  thin  lining.  Tl 
light  weight  article  is  not  uncomfortably  heav 
but  as  the  tops  are  thin  and  semi-elastic  .  fc 
the  purpose  of  fitting  snugly  over  the  thigl 
without  using  supporting  straps,  they  do  n< 
permit  much  ventilation.  Ventilated  boot 
however,  are  obtainable,  the  pressure  of  tl 
foot  forcing  air  out  of,  and  into,  the  bo> 
through  tubes  on  the  sides.  L.  B. 


Injured  by  a  Buck. 

Patrick  Danehy,  who  lives  near  Winstea 
Conn.,  visited  that  town  recently,  a  correspoi 
dent  informs  us,  and  in  reply  to  inquiries  : 
to  sundry  bruises  that  were  visible,  said  he  hi 
been  injured  by  a  buck  deer.  He  found  tv 
bucks  fighting  behind  his  barn,  while  sever 
does  looked  on.  When  he  appeared  -one  of  tl 
bucks  ran  away,  followed  by  the  does,  while  tl 
other  one,  according  to  Mr.  Danehy,  attack' 
him.  knocking -him  down  with  its  fore  feet  at 
striking  him  with  feet  and  antlers  repeated: 
until  Mr.  Danehy’s  dog  drove  the  buck  awa 

This  was  before  the  middle  of  March,  a  sense 
when  bucks  are  commonly  believed  to  seek  flig 
rather  than  encounters  with  their  'own  kind 
with  men. 

The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  fre 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dealer 
supply  you  regularly. 


The  Tale  of  the  Gilded  Fork. 

'  The  hot  sun  poured  down  on  Richmondville 

It  of  an  almost  cloudless  sky,  while  from  hill 
d  valley  the  musical  click  of  the  mowing 
•chine,  together  with  the  perfume  of  drying 
y,  which  permeated  an  occasional  little  breeze, 
•it  explained  why  merchants  and  clerks  in  shirt 
!  .'eves  loitered  in  shady  store  doorways  or 
der  convenient  awnings  and  trees,  and  the 
parent  desertedness  of  the  town. 

Dn  the  verandah  of  the  Ryder  House  were 
ited  several  old  men  with  chairs  tilted  back 
d  feet  braced  against  its  iron  supporting  pillars 
iguidiv  discussing  the  prospective  hop  crop 
d  emphasizing  their  remarks  with  an  occas- 

Iial  stream  of  tobacco  juice,  which  by  common 
lsent  seemed  to  be  aimed  at  a  small  piece  of 
1  brick  half  buried  in  the  dusty  road  beyond, 
aning  against  the  doorway  stood  “Danny,” 

:  ■  proprietor,  industriously  puffing  on  a  short- 
•mrned  briar  pipe  while  he  listened  to  “Doc” 
unions,  who  was  reading  aloud  from  a  well- 
imbed  book,  evidently  submitting  parts  of  its 
/)  itents  as  the  decisive  evidence  of  a  previously 
ited  argument. 

\cross  the  street  the  proprietor  of  the  Far¬ 
r’s  House  dozed  complacently  in  a  big,  in- 
ing  porch  rocker.  Scattered  about  his  chair 

Sre  several  late  magazines  devoted  to  outdoor 
%  for  in  spite  of  his  avoirdupois,  which  had 
lg  since  earned  for  him  the  soubriquet  of  “Fat 
t,”  he  keenly  enjoyed  and  participated  in  all 
i  it  pertained  to  outdoor  life,  and  as  a  hunter 
f’i  fisherman  was  frankly  acknowledged  the 
!>st  skillful  in  that  locality.  At  his  feet  lay 
/heat,”  Sheldon’s  half-hound,  half-shepherd 
on  dog,  who,  every  now  and  then,  snapped 
iously  at  annoying  flies  that  persisted  in  dis- 
j  bing  his  slumbers. 

I  \s  I  elevated  my  feet  to  the  Herald’s  one-  and 

Iy  editorial  desk  and  re-lit  my  pipe,  my  eyes 
chance  again  rested  on  the  sleeping  figure  of 
t  Art  and  I  noticed  his  hands  give  a  spas- 
■dic  little  jerk  as  a  satisfied  expression  stole 
•  ix  his  face. 

‘Dreaming  again  of  that  big  one  in  the  Carl- 
'!  e,”  I  softly  exclaimed,  for  on  many  occas- 
ij  s  Art  had  told  of  a  mammoth  trout  which  he 
1  seen  at  different  times  in  the  waters  of  that 
;  ar  little  mountain  stream,  but  as  I  had  fished 
'j  tgain  and  again  without  discovering  the  slight- 
indication  of  the  fish’s  existence,  judgment 
<  npelled  me  to  classify  this  tale  as  ancient 
|  tend. 

;  vTy  reveries  fanned  a  perennial  fishing  spark 
1  an  unquenchable  flame,  and  there  came 
■j  ?r  me  a  longing  to  feel  the  cool,  damp,  watery 
jelling  air  of  the  stream  against  my  perspiring 
n,  and,  with  all  thoughts  of  business  cast  to 
'  four  winds  of  heaven,  fish,  or  sprawl  under 
j  inviting  shade  tree,  smoke  and  dream  of  past 
j  asures  with  rod  and  gun.  Business  was  ex- 
1  mely  dull.  “My  income  will  not  be  affected 

I1  iota,”  I  argued ;  so,  putting  the  foreman  in 
rge,  I  donned  an  old  coat  and  hat,  hastily 
gged  an  eight  ounce  rod  and  a  miscellaneous 
lection  of  flies  from  their  hiding  place,  and 
s  soon  whipping  the  Carlville.  For  an  hour 
ast  the  most  alluring  flies  in  the  most  likely 
li  "es  without  the  least  sign  of  a  strike. 

Dverheated  and  tired  from  my  exertions,  I 
j  ipped  in  the  shade  of  a  big  beech  to  enjoy 
■I  est  and  a  smoke  near  the  bank  of  a  swim- 
f  ig  pond  constructed  of  sod,  stones  and  drift- 
j  od,  with  all  of  the  instinctive  dexterity  of 
i  beaver  by  idle  mischievous,  fun  loving  boys. 

e  water  with  a  dream-inspiring  little  gurgle 
i  nped  over  an  improvised  stone  and  log  spill- 
'  {  into  a  narrow,  freshly  cut  channel  that  ran 
•  :  a  mill  race  in  spite  of  three  sharp  curves 
t  some  three  hundred  yards,  flowing  into  a 
|( 
i 


large  pool  of  Schoharie  Creek  that  was  formed 
by  a  sharp  bend,  a  group  of  old  gnarled  willows 
and  centuries  of  constant  wear  in  shale  rock. 

While  I  lay  in  the  cool  shade,  lazily  pulling 
away  at  my  pipe,  a  large,  burly  bumble-bee 
lighted  on  a  short  stemmed  white  clover  blos¬ 
som,  his  pollen-laden  legs  glistening  as  though 
adorned  with  two  shining  nuggets  of  virgin  gold. 
In  a  spirit  of  boyishness  I  knocked  him  to  the 
ground  with  my  hat  and  quickly  grasped  him 
just  back  of  the  head,  keenly  enjoying  his  frantic 
efforts  to  defend  himself.  Inserting  a  small 
hook  in  his  body  and  fastening  it  securely  to  the 
line  I  cast  in  the  pond.  With  a  rush  it  was 
swept  over  the  spillway  and  a  tremendous  tug 
sent  a  delightful  thrill  from  fingers  to  toes. 

Straight  down  the  narrow  channel,  aided  by 
the  current,  he  rushed,  making  my  reel  sing  like 
a  spinning  jack.  Frantically  endeavoring  to 
check  his  speed,  trying  with  all  my  ingenuity  to 
regain  a  little  of  the  lost  line,  I  plunged  down 
the  narrow  bank,  preparing  to  fight  a  worthy 
battle  in  the  quiet  water  of  the  pool  below. 

Suddenly  from  behind  a  clump  of  hazel  bushes 
a  girlish  figure  in  blue  stepped  directly  in  my 
path,  but  at  my  somewhat  angry  shout  jumped 
aside,  with  a  frightened  exclamation,  just  in 
time  to  avoid  entangling  the  line.  Entering  the 
pool,  the  fish  made  direct  for  the  roots  of  the 
old  willows.  I  applied  my  thumb  to  the  reel, 
diverting  his  course.  Back  and  forth  the  length 
of  the  pool  he  raced,  gaining  or  losing  a  little 
with  each  rush,  I  fought  to  keep  him  from  reach¬ 
ing  the  roots.  At  last  he  reluctantly  suffered 
himself  to  be  led  to  the  shallower  side  of.  the 
pool. 

,“Ah,  for  a  gaff  or  landing  net,”  I  cried  to 
the  fair  stranger,  whose  eager  eyes  were  watch¬ 
ing  every  move  with  keen  delight. 

No  sooner  did  he  feel  the  bed  under  him  than 
he  backed  and  was  off  again  at  full  speed,  his 
mottled  sides  glistening  as  he  rushed  this  way 
and  that,  in  his  frantic  efforts  to  rid  himself  of 
the  hook.  Then  he  stopped  in  the  center  of  the 
stream  and  sulked.  For  a  moment  my  aching 
hands  slackened  their  hold.  With  a  jump  and 
a  plunge  he  endeavored  to  shake  himself  free. 
Then  making  another  effort  to  reach  the  willows 
my  skill  was  taxed  to  the  utmost  to  head  him 
in  a  less  dangerous  direction.  Back  and  forth 
he  rushed,  then  as  he  suffered  himself  to  be 
guided  to  the  gravelly  side  of  the  steep  bank, 
just  beyond-  reach,  the  girl  in  blue  came  run¬ 
ning  breathlessly  to  the  rescue  with  a  long- 
handled,  two-tined  hay  fork.  She  dropped  flat 
on  the  ground  and  with  skillful  hands  inserted 
one  of  the  tines  in  the  fish’s  gills,  lifted  the  re¬ 
alization  of  Fat  Art’s  dream,  a  twenty-three  inch 
trout,  flopping  on  the  bank.  He  had  been  hooked 
firmly  in  the  upper  jaw. 

Late  that  night  I  dined  with  the  girl  in  blue, 
who  turned  out  to  be  a  daughter  of  Judge 
Brown,  whose  summer  home  was  near-  our  little 
village. 

Ah,  well,  that  was  two  years  ago,  and  for 
a  year  now  I  have  been  explaining  the  presence 
of  the  gilded  hay  fork  that  hangs  over  our 
dining  room  door.  Carl  S.  Shafer. 


National  Casting  Rules. 

The  rules  adopted  by  tlie  National  Associa¬ 
tion  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs,  and  which  will 
govern  the  international  tournament  to  be  held 
in  Racine,  Wis,,  Aug.  15-17  next,  have  just  been 
issued.  They  are  given  below  in  full : 

Target. — Target  shall  consist  of  six  concentric  rings, 
placed  twelve  inches  apart,  measurement  being  taken 
from  “center  to  center”  of  bars  or  strips  constituting  the 
rings.  The  inner  ring  shall  be  thirty  inches  in  diameter 
and  shall  irave  in  its  center  a  bullseye  not  over  six  inches 
in  diameter  which  shall  project  above  water  line  not 
over  six  inches.  As  far  as  possible  the  target  shall  be 


so  constructed  that  all  of  it  except  the  six-inch  bulls¬ 
eye  shall  float  just  below  surface  of  water  and  rings  shall 
be  as  narrow  as  possible  across  their  tops. 

Rule  I. — Any  club  giving  a  tournament  under  the 
auspices  of  the  National  Association  of  Scientific  Angling 
Clubs  shall  conform  to  the  following  general  rules  and 
regulations  governing  the  several  events. 

Rule  II. — Any  club  giving  a  tournament  under  the 
auspices  of  the  N.  A.  S.  A.  C.  shall  provide  for  at  least 
three  amateur  fly  events  and  three  amateur  bait  events 
selected  from  among  the  events  listed  and  recognized 
by  the  N.  A.  S.  A.  C.,  and  the  trophy  in  each  of  these 
events  shall  be  known  as  the  “Amateur  Championship 
Trophy.” 

Rule  III. — In  the  events  comprising  any  tournament 
given,  under  the  auspices  of  the  N.  A.  S.  A.  C.  pro¬ 
fessionals  will  not  be  permitted  to  east,  except  in  such 
events  as  may  be  provided  for  them. 

A  professional  is  defined  as  follows:  One  who  is  or 
has  been  a  teacher  of  casting  for  pay;  one  who  is  or 
has  been  a  market  fisherman;  one  who  is  or  has  been 
a  paid  guide;  one  who  for  pay  casts  or  has  cast  with 
any  rod,  reel,  line,  or  device  in  the  interest  of  the 
maker  or  seller  thereof;  one  who  does  or  has  done  ex¬ 
hibition  casting  for  pay,  either  directly  or  indirectly;  one 
who  for  pay  conducts  or  has  conducted  any  exhibition  of 
casting;  one  who  is  or  has  been  engaged  in  the  manu¬ 
facture  or  sale  of  fishing  tackle.  This  definition  does 
not  include  the  amateur  rod  builder  of  fly  tyer,  or  the 
amateur  maker  of  some  angling  device  for  his  use. 

Rule  IV. — All  tournaments  shall  be  governed  by  the 
club  tournament  committee.  The  president  and  secre¬ 
tary  of  the  N.‘A.  S.  A.  C.  shall  be  ex-officio  members 
of  this  committee. 

Rule  V. — The  members  of  the  executive  committee  of 
the  N.  A.  S.  A.  C.  present  at  any  tournament  shall  con¬ 
stitute  an  appeals  committee.  This  committee  shall  ap¬ 
prove  the  judges  and  referees  selected  by  the  club  tour¬ 
nament  committee  and  decide  finally  on  any  question  in 
reference  to  interpretation  of  the  rules  and  regulations 
submitted  to  it  by  the  club  tournament  committee. 

Rule  VI. — The  club  captain  shall  be  the  executive 
officer  of  the  day  and  shall  examine  and  approve  all 
tackle  used.  He  shall  act  as  timekeeper,  shall  signal  the 
judges,  and  shall  call  time  and  tally  of  casts  to  the  con¬ 
testants. 

Rule  VII. — The  events  shall  be  governed  by  two  judges, 
a  referee  and  a  clerk  appointed  by  the  club  tournament 
committee  and  approved  by  the  appeals  committee.  In 
case  of  disagreement  the  referee  shall  decide  and  his 
decision  shall  be  final,  except  as  to  an  interpretation  of 
the  rules.  In  such  case  contestant  shall  have  the  right 
of  appeal  to  the  club  tournament  committee  and  through 
this  committee  to  the  appeals  committee,  provided  that 
notice  of  such  appeal  is  given  to  the  club  captain  before 
the  close  of  the  event. 

The  clerk  shall  see  that  each  contestant  is  properly 
registered.  He  shall  keep  the  score  of  each  contestant, 
as  announced  by  the  referee,  on  properly  prepared  score 
sheets  and  deliver  same  to  the  club  secretary  immediately 
after  the  event  closes. 

In  delicacy  and  accuracy  fly  there  shall  be  three 
judges,  two  of  whom  shall  separately  keep  an  account  of 
“delicacy”  and  the  average  of  their  findings  shall  con¬ 
trol  in  determining  the  “delicacy  percentage.” 

Rule  VIII. — The  club  secretary  shall  receive  all  entry 
fees,  keep  a  register  of  all  contestants,  and  issue  cards 
to  all  contestants  designating  their  number  in  the  order 
of  competition  Contestants  shall  cast  in  the  order  in 
which  they  make  their  entries,  and  places  cannot  be 
changed  without  consent  of  the  club  captain.  Entries 
to  each  event  shall  close  thirty  minutes  before  same 
commences. 

Rule  IX. — Each  contestant  shall  pay  an  entrance  fee, 
the  amount  of  which  shall  be  determined  by  the  club 
giving  the  tournament  and  announced  by  said  club  at 
least  thirty  days  prior  to  the  tournament. 

Rule  X. — All  ties  shall  be  cast  off  immediately  after 
the  event.  The  loser  shall  be  entitled  to  the  prize  next 
in  order. 

Rule  XI.- — No  one  except  active  contestants  and  cap¬ 
tain  shall  be  allowed  nearer  the  judges  or  casting  point 
than  twenty-five  feet,  and  any  contestant  distracting  the 
attention  of  the  judges,  clerk,  captain  or  active  con- . 
testant  in  any  manner  whatever,  shall  forfeit  all  rights 
and  claims  and  be  barred  from  further  participation  in 
the  tournament.  A  suitable  inclosure  or  railing  shall  be 
erected  at  the  proper  place,  and  no  one  except  con¬ 
testants  and  officers  shall  be  admitted  within  same. 

Rule  XII. — Bait  target  and  fly  rings  shall  be  located 
down  wind  from  casting  point.  If  wind  shifts  during 
progress  of  an  event  their  position  may  be  changed  at 
option  of  the  captain.  Fly  rings  shall  always  be  placed 
in  line  with  each  other. 

Rule  XIII. — If  lack  of  time  or  other  conditions  de¬ 
mand,  accuracy  bait  events  may  be  limited  to  ten  casts 
for  each  contestant,  or  two  or  more  targets  may  be  used, 
but  squad  casting  will  not  be  permitted. 

Rule  XIV. — Any  one  found  guilty  of  selling  a  trophy 
or  of  any  other  conduct  unbecoming  a  gentleman  and  a 
sportsman,  shall  not  be  permitted  to  participate  in  any 
tournament. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  27,  1907. 


Canadian  Fish  and  Fishing. 

Quebec,  April  13.' — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Both  the  Government  of  Quebec  and  private 
owners  of  fishing  privileges  are  realizing  that 
many  anglers  visiting  the  province  are  neither 
members  nor  guests  of  clubs  controlling  angling 
rights  in  Canada,  nor  yet  themselves  proprietors 
of  such  privileges,  and  consequently  there  has 
been  a  tendency  of  late  to  throw  open  to  the 
visitors  and  to  local  fishermen  alike,  on  pay¬ 
ment  of  a  small  fee,  certain  preserved  waters 
which  have  not  heretofore  been  available  to 
them,  either  because  permits  have  not  hitherto 
been  issued  for  them,  or  because  they  have  only 
recently  been  made  accessible  to  anglers  and 
tourists. 

Last  summer  I  described  a  successful  trip  to 
the  preserved  waters  of  a  club  controlled  by 
Mr.  Baker,  of  Montgomery,  which  are  reached 
in  a  few  hours  from  the  railway  station  at 
Ste.  Anne  de  Beaupre,  and  which  may  be  fished 
on  the  afternoon  of  the  day  of  the  departure 
from  Quebec.  These,  waters  contain  myriads  of 
speckled  trout  and  are  just  the  thing  to  suit 
visitors  who  have  only  a  day  or  two  to  spend 
in  the  environs  of  Quebec,  and  who  may  obtain 
permits  for  the  purpose.  The  portages  leading 
to  them  were  only  opened  up  last  year,  and 
many  good  catches  were  made  in  the  latter  part 
of  the  season. 

Twenty-seven  miles  due  north  of  Quebec  by  a 
good  country  road  over  a  hilly  and  picturesque 
country,  fishermen  are  able  to  reach  Lake 
Cache,  a  well-stocked  trout  lake,  which  has  been 
very  little  fished,  having  been  kept  for  the  sole 
use  of  the  proprietor,  who  has  seldom  been  able 
to  visit  it.  The  fish  are  not  enormous  in  this 
lake,  but  many  of  fourteen  inches  in  length  are 
taken,  and  they  rise  freely  to  the  fly.  At  my 
suggestion  the  proprietor  has  agreed  to  issue 
a  few  permits  for  fly-fishing  in  the  lake,  during 
the  coming  season. 

Twenty-two  miles  from  Quebec,  or  five  miles 
before  reaching  Lake  Cache,  the  visitor  to  that 
place  passes  the  commencement  of  the  moun¬ 
tain  road  leading  to  Lake  St.  John,  Twenty- 
five  to  thirty  miles  up  this  old  road  a  number  of 
magnificent  trout  lakes  are  reached,  which  have 
been  but  little  fished.  Both,  the  lakes  and  the 
road  leading  to  them  are  in  the  Laurentides 
National  Park.  Nominally,  these  lakes  have 
been  open  to  the  public  on  the  same  conditions 
as  other  parts  of  the  park  for  some  time  past, 
but  as  a  matter  of  fact  very  few  people  have 
ever  attempted  to  reach  them  in  recent  years. 
Mr.  W.  C.  Hall,  the  indefatigable  manager  of 
the  park  has  had  the  road  put  in  good  condition, 
has  placed  boats  upon  the  lakes,  the  chief  of 
which  are  great  and  little  lakes  l’Epaule,  Lac 
Noel  and  Lac  a  Regis,  and  will  issue  permits 
at  a  low  rate  to  anglers. 

All  lovers  of  the  American  brook  trout  will 
regret  to  learn  of  the  apprehensions  which  are 
experienced  regarding  the  future  of  the  Nepigon 
River,  in  consequence  of  the  enormous  traffic 
by  the  river  which  has  been  necessitated  by  the 
construction  works  of  the  new  trans-continental 
railway.  This  line  is  located  along  the  north 
shore  of  Lake  Nepigon,  and  the  lake  itself,  the 
river,  and  the  various  streams  tributary  to  the 
lake  afford  easy  access  to  over  two  hundred 
miles  of  the  new  railway  line,  so  that  with 
construction  work  now  under  way,  it  is  not  diffi¬ 
cult  to  understand  the  menace  that  the  traffic 
conducted  by  the  contractors  and  their  army  of 
workmen  is  to  the  fishing  of  the  river.  Con¬ 
tinued  complaints  are  also  made  of  the  enormous 
number  of  coarse  fish  in  the  Nepigon  waters. 
Notwithstanding  the  representations  made  to 
the  authorities,  it  seems  impossible  to  stir  them 
up  to  a  proper  conception  of  what  is  necessary 
to  prevent  probably  the  finest  trout  river  in  the 
world  from  complete  ruin.  During  one  season 
a  man  employed  for  the  purpose  killed  7,632 
pike  and  2,282  suckers,  but  the  fish  are  so 
abundant  that  those  taken  would  scarcely  be 
missed.  The  work  should  be  continued  all  the 
season  through  by  several  men.  Nor  are  the 
spawning  grounds  protected  as  they  should  be. 
Many  of  the  Nepigon  trout  spawn  in  the  mouths 
of  the  different  streams  flowing  into  the  lake, 
and  on  the  different  shoals  in  the  higher  por¬ 


tions  of  the  smaller  rivers.  Ihe  Indians  spread 
their  nets  on  these  spawning  grounds  in  the 
fall  to  catch  trout  for  winter  food  for  their 
dogs.  One  of  these  rascals  was  found _  some 
time  ago  with  2,000  Nepigon  trout,  _  weighing 
from  two  to  seven  pounds  each,  in  his  posses¬ 
sion,  for  dog  food.  Many  of  these  Indians 
openly  net  trout  in  the  summer  between  the 
islands  of  the  Virgin  Falls  at  the  head  of  the 
river. 

While  the  total  returns  of  the  fisheries  of  the 
Dominion  for  the  season  of  1906  are  not  yet 
complete,  it  is  understood  that  they  will  show 
a  substantial  increase  over  those  of  1905,  and 
these  latter  mentioned  exceeded  $29,500,000  or 
nearly  as  much  as  the  total  production  of  both 
gold  and  coal  in  the  Dominion  for  the  same 
period. 

Professor  Prince  has  recently  made  a  thor¬ 
ough  study  of  the  sea  fisheries  of  the  Pacific 
slope/ the  most  prolific  and  most  valuable  in 
the  world;  and  it  is  of  interest  to  anglers  to 
quote  his  remarks  that  “Many  of  the  mountain 
streams  and  large  tributaries  cannot  be  sur¬ 
passed  for  the  excellence  of  the  sport  which  they 
afford.  Nowhere  can  the  angler  find  trout 
(rainbow,  mountain-spotted  or  cut-throat,  and 
Dolly  Varden)  of  finer  game  qualities.  *  *  * 

In  these  lakes  and  rivers,  large  trout  occur, 
some  reaching  a  weight  of  20  to  30  pounds,  while 
white  fish,  small  grayling  and  certain  landlocked 
species  of  salmon  are  also  found.”  The  rail¬ 
way  authorities  say  that  two  or  three  parties 
of  British  anglers  are  to  travel  during  the  com¬ 
ing  season  to  the  Pacific  coast  to  try  the  fly¬ 
fishing  for  grayling,  trout  and  Pacific  salmon, 
which  it  is  still  held  by  practical  anglers,  will 
rise  to  the  fly  under  certain  conditions. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


Massachusetts  Angling  and  Anglers. 

Boston,  Mass.,  April  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Reports  of  good  catches  of  trout  are 
beginning  to  come  in  from  many  sections  near 
Boston.  They  refer  mostly  to  the  first  two 
days’  fishing — that  is.  the  15th  and  16th.  Friday, 
the  19th,  was  a  holiday  in  Massachusetts  and 
many  of  the  Boston  men  left  town  on  Thursday, 
returning  the  following  Monday.  This  means 
at  least  two  days  on  the  stream  and  in  many 
cases  three  days.  No  doubt  many  trout  will  be 
brought  into  the  city  next  week,  for  in  spite 
of  the  backward  weather,  the  brooks  are  said 
to  be  in  very  good  fishing  condition. 

Who  has  not  heard  of  Monomoy,  famous  as 
a  resort  for  gunners?  It  is  known  far  and  wide 
among  New  England  sportsmen.  It  now  bids 
fair  to  establish  a  reputation  for  fishing  also. 
Mr.  W.  D.  Hauthaway,  of  Boston,  has  just 
returned  home  with  a  catch  of  fourteen  Mono¬ 
moy  brook  trout,  the  largest  weighing  1/ 
pounds.  Mr.  F.  H.  Talcott,  of  Lexington,  on 
opening  day  landed  thirteen  good  sized  trout 
from  the  Shaker  Glen  Brook.  At  the  Tihonet 
Club  preserve  on  the  Cane,  Mr.  Frank  W. 
Benson,  of  Salem,  and  Dr.  Maurice  H.  Richard¬ 
son,  of  Boston,  took  forty  trout  out  of  Slug 
Brook,  controlled  by  the  club.  The  largest 
weighed  2  pounds,  and  a  few  others  1  pounds 
each.  Mr.  Benson  and  Bela  Pratt,  the  sculptor, 
are  now  away  on  another  trip  to  Middlesex 
county  waters. 

Mashpee,  the  home  country  of  the  Massa¬ 
chusetts  Indians,  and  also  the  scene  of  many 
fishing  trips  of  Joseph  Jefferson  and  Grover 
Cleveland,  is  still  giving  up  from  its  wealth  of 
fish  and  game.  For  several  years  E.  W.  Foote 
and  Benjamin  Bradley,  of  Boston,  and  I.  C. 
Paul,  of  Newton  Center,  have  made  Mashpee 
the  objective  of  their  first  annual  fishing.  The 
party  is  broken  this  spring,  owing  to  the  serious 
illness  of  Mr.  Bradlev,  but  Messrs.  Foote  and 
Paul  left  on  Thursday  and  will  not  return  until 
Monday. 

Just  back  of  the  West  Medford  station  on 
the  Boston  &  Maine  R.  R.,  six  miles  from 
Boston  and  in  the  heart  of  a  populous  suburb, 
a  little  stream  possibly  a  yard  wide  finds  its  way 
down  through  an  open  field.  It  is  insignificant 
in  appearance,  but  the  four  or  five  inches  of 
water  with  here  and  there  a  miniature  pool 


under  an  overhanging  bank  is  clear  and  cold, 
William  Whitney  has  a  store  in  the  station 
square  and  evidently  keeps  his  eyes  open  on 
matters  pertaining  to  fishing.  At  least,  this  is 
what  his  neighbors  thought  last  Monday  morn¬ 
ing,  when  he  invited  them  in  to  view  six  beauti¬ 
ful  trout  lifted  out  of  No  Name  Brook  with 
hardly  an  effort.  West  Medford  has  not  yet 
recovered  from  its  surprise,  and  the  chief  greet¬ 
ing  on  the  street,  ever  since,  has  been,  “Have 
you  seen  ‘Billie  Whitney’s’  fish?” 

Hackle. 


Trout  and  Deer. 

Milford,  Conn.,  April  25. — Editor  Forest  andl 
Stream:  The  trout  fishermen  meandering  to¬ 

ward  the  different  trout  streams  Saturday 
started  the  fishing  fever  so  bad,  I  had  to  quit 
work  and  try  the  speckled  beauties.  I  was 
standing  by  a  small  stream,  in  an  open  meadow, 
patiently  waiting  for  a  strike,  when  I  happened 
to  look  up.  I  saw  standing  in  the  field  across 
the  brook  a  beautiful  deer  (doe).  It  would 
walk  toward  where  I  was,  then  stop,  throw  up 
its  head,  thrust  its  ears  forward  and  come  on 
again.  This  it  did  several  times  until  it  came 
within  twenty  paces  of  where  I  stood,  looked 
at  me  for  two  minutes,  then  wheeled  around,  ran 
toward  the  woods,  jumped  over  a  rail  fence  into 
the  woods  and  was  soon  out  of  sight.  I  think 
there  were  two,  for  I  heard  their  calls  after  the 
doe  went  into  the  woods. 

This  is  the  fifth  deer  seen  within  two  miles 
of  town  in  the  last  three  years.  As  to  my  luck 
trouting,  I  had  the  outing  and  the  pleasure  oi 
looking  at  that  beautiful  doe.  But  few  trout 
have  been  taken  this  spring;  the  streams  are 
high,  water  cold,  as  also  is  the  weather.  The' 
largest  trout  caught  weighed  16  ounces.  Catcher 
run  from  two,  four  and  five  to  a  man,  and  not 
large  at  that.  F.  S.  Downs. 


Local  Trout  Fishing. 

Next  Tuesday  marks  the  end  of  the  first  montl 
of  the  open  season  for  trout  fishing.  Seldom 
has  such  a  month — in  fly-fishermen’s  estimation- 
been  experienced  by  the  “oldest  inhabitant,”  anc 
if  the  trout  can  experience  joy  or  sorrow,  the) 
are  surely  happy  to-day,  for  they  have  been  lei 
alone  so  far  in  a  season  that  is  generally  market 
by  disappearances  from  their  numbers.  Snow 
ice,  rain  and  cold  winds  have  kept  fly-fishers  a 
home,  while  those  who  have  braved  the  element: 
have  met  with  small  or  no  success.  Advice: 
from  the  lakes  north  and  east  are  to  the  effec 
that  the  ice  will  be  late  in  going  out  this  season 
but  a  few  warm  days  can  be  depended  on  t< 
alter  present  conditions  and  bring  joy  to  tin 
hearts  of  that  great  host  of  men  who  eagerh 
await  the  welcome  advice  that  “the  ice  is  going 
out.” 


Mr.  Hill’s  Score  Correct. 

Several  anglers  wlm  read  the  report  of  th 
Boston  casting  tournament  in  Forest  and  Stre.m 
last  week  have  asked  us  if  the  figures  were  cor 
rect  in  Event  11,  in  which  F.  W.  Hill,  a  bo; 
under  18  years,  was  credited  with  a  cast  of  91 
feet  with  a  trout  fly-rod.  We  are  informed  tha 
the  distance  named  is  correct.  It  must  be  under 
stood  that  the  casting  platform  was  about_  3j 
feet  above  the  water,  and  that  the  line,  if  i 
touched  on  the  back  cast,  fell  not  on  water  bu 
on  a  floor,  which  would  make  a  vast  differenc 
in  some  cases. 


Julius  Vom  Hofe. 

Julius  Vom  Hofe  died  at  his  home  in  Brook 
lyn,  N.  Y.,  April  19,  in  his  seventy-first  yeai 
Mr.  Vom  Hofe  was  one  of  the  best-known  fish 
ing  reel  manufacturers  in  the  world,  and  hij 
reels  were  used  everywhere.  They  have  bee 
for  many  years  and  are  now  popular  with  angler 
for  trout,  bass  and  all  fresh  water  fishes,  an 
for  all  kinds  of  salt  water  angling.  Mr.  \  or 
Hofe  was  believed  by  those  who  knew  him  t 
be  a  much  younger  man,  for  he  was  active  an; 
energetic,  and  only  his  gray  hair  indicated  hi! 
ripe  old  age. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


April  27,  1907.] 


CHARLES  STEPATH  MAKING  A  LONG  CAST  WITH  THE  BAIT  ROD.  FLY-  AND  BAIT-CASTING. 

MEMBERS  OF  THE  ANGLERS’  CLUB  OF  NEW  YORK  PRACTICING  IN  CENTRAL  PARK. 


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Level  and  Taper  Lines. 

The  principle  of  a  fly-fishing  outfit  being  a  per¬ 
fect  taper  from  the  hand-grip  to  the  extreme  end 
of  the  gut  cast  is  correct  so  far  as  it  goes;  and  if 
the  taper  could  always^  remain  perfect  it  would 
be  correct  at  all  times  in  both  theory  and  prac¬ 
tice.  Before  the  introduction  of  winches,  the 
taper  could  be — and  was — made  perfect  after  the 
manner  described  by  Cotton,  simply  because  the 
rod  and  line  were  a  fixed  quantity;  there  was  al¬ 
ways  the  same  length  of  line  extended  from  the 
rod  top,  the  taper  of  which  was  adjusted  to  suit 
the  rod.  With  the  introduction  of  winches  it 
became  possible  to  use  a  greater  or  less  length 
of  line  at  will;  at  the  same  time  it  became  im¬ 
possible  to  have  a  perfect  taper  with,  say,  twelve 
yards  of  line  extended  that  would  remain  per¬ 
fect  when  more  or  less  line  was  extended.  Yet 
the  principle  of  the  taper  outfit  remains  correct 
to-day,  and  it  may  be  of  interest  to  some  readers 
to  discuss  how  best  to  get  it  as  nearly  perfect 
as  possible — that  is,  what  combination  of  rod, 
line,  and  cast  is  most  likely  to  work  “clean  and 
sweet”  at  any  distance  varying,  let  us  say,  from 
ten  to  twenty  yards.  I  suggest  that  such  a  range 
of  distances  covers  all  water  necessary  in  con¬ 
nection  with  single-handed  outfits;  the  remarks 
that  follow  refer  more  especially  to  such  an 
outfit,  but  they  can  be  applied  to  double-handed 
outfits  and  longer  distances. 

There  has  always  been  a  number  of  anglers, 
says  E.  S.  S.  in  the  Fishing  Gazette,  who  prefer 
level  lines  to  taper;  and  although  they  have  been 
included,  for  the  most  part,  among  the  wet-fly 
fishers,  they  have  not  been  wanting  among  the 
dry-fly  men.  It  is  my  experience  of  late  that 
quite  a  number  of  men  who  discarded  level  lines 
in  favor  of  taper  some  years  ago  are  returning 
to  their  old  love.  Many  of  these  are  skilled  and 
successful  anglers,  and  it  follows  that  in  con¬ 
nection  with  this  discourse  we  must  not  lose 
sight  of  the  fact  that  there  is  something  to  be 
said  in  favor  of  level  lines.  It  is  especially 
claimed  for  them  that  more  delicate  casting  can 
be  done,  but,  for  my  own  part,  I  cannot  agree 
with  this,  and,  further,  I  would  suggest  that  any 
condemnation  of  taper  lines  for  such  a  reason 
can  only  occur  in  connection  with  the  very 
heavy  tapers.  I  think  this  is  another  case  where 
the  extremists  are  to  blame,  and  that  the  solu¬ 
tion  once  more  lies  in  the  adoption  of  the  happy 
medium.  Very  heavy  taper  lines  “came  in” 
with  proportionately  heavy  dry-fly  rods,  and 
they  are  “going  out”  with  them.  This  passing 
of  the  heavy  taper  line,  however,  does  not  spell 
the  condemnation  of  the  principle  of  the  taper 
outfit,  any  more  than  does  the  passing  of  the 
heavy  dry-fly  rod  go  to  declare  the  absurdly 
light  rod  to  be  the  weapon  with  which  the  great¬ 
est  amount  of  comfort  in  fishing  and  the  most 
delicate  manipulation  of  cast  and  flies  are  to  be 


accomplished.  It  is  a  case  of  extremes,  and  I, 
for  one,  cannot  believe  in  them.  I  have  so 
much  practical  proof  that  they  invariably  lead  one 
astray.  I  repeat,  there  is  something  to  be  said 
in  favor  of  level  lines,  but,  personally,  I  con¬ 
sider  that  the  usefulness  of  the  level  line  can  be 
practically  associated  with  that  of  the  taper  line, 
and  the  latter  is  nearer  perfection  for  the  fly- 
fisher’s  purpose,  whether  he  be  a  wet-fly  man 
or  dry-fly  man. 

The  choice  of  a  line  is  materially  influenced  by 
the  design  of  the  rod  to  be  used  with  it;  but  I 
am  not  with  those  who  assert  that  such  choice 
depends  entirely  on  the  rod:  rather  am  I  of  the 
opinion  that  the  class  of  line  to  be  used — one 
that  will  most  easily  accomplish  the  work  to  be 
done — should  govern  the  choice  of  rod  in  no 
small  degree.  I  shall  be  told,  perhaps,  that  this 
was  the  original  cause  of  the  introduction  of 
heavy  dry-fly  rods;  and  so  it  was:  but  in  this 
latter  case  anglers  and  manufacturers  went  to 
that  extreme  which  it  is  suggested  is  wrong — 
howbeit  they,  in  doing  so.  taught  some  of  11s 
much  that  is  useful,  including  the  fact  that  a 
taper  line  assists  the  angler  very  materially  in 
“driving”  a  fly  to  the  desired  spot.  This  dis¬ 
course  concerns  rods  only  so  far  as  they  should 
influence  one’s  choice  of  a  line;  otherwise  much 
might  be  said  about  them:  for  the  present  pur¬ 
pose  a  few  words  will  suffice.  If  you  wish  to 
fish  with  the  least  amount  of  exertion,  and  the 
greatest  amount  of  precision  and  delicacy,  your 
rod  must  have  “driving”  power;  this  occurs, 
principally,  in  the  butt  of  the  rod.  and  means  a 
certain  amount  of  material:  material  means 
weight,  and  it  follows  that  with  a  loss  of  weight, 
beyond  a  certain  point,  there  is  a  loss  of  “driv¬ 
ing”  power,  which,  in  turn,  means  more  exer¬ 
tion  on  the  angler’s  part  and  consequently  less 
actual  control  over  one’s  outfit.  That  is  an  ihi- 
portant  objection  to  very  light  rods;  up  to  a 
certain  point  they  are  all  right,  but  that  point 
does  not  extend  to  the  requirements  of  average 
fishing;  beyond  it  they  fail,  and  thus  we  find  so 
many  of  them  assuming  the  “broken-backed”  ap¬ 
pearance  which  has  been  the  cause  of  so  much 
correspondence  in  the  Fishing  Gazette,  and 
which,  I  suggest,  is  caused  through  faulty  design 
rather  than  material.  In  other  words,  in  the 
effort  to  lighten  rods  too  much,  design  has 
suffered,  and  “broken  backs”  are  the  result. 
Even  if  you  get  a  very  light  rod  with  sufficient 
backbone,  then  it  develops  an  equally  objec¬ 
tionable  characteristic;  it  is  too  “steely,”  it  does 
not  discover  that  pleasant  “poetry  of  motion” 
in  action,  the  “rebound”  is  quite  harsh;  when 
used  with  a  level  line  such  a  rod  is  an  utter 
failure,  and  the  result  is  very  little  better  when 
a  taper  line  is  used.  On  the  other  hand,  it  by 
no  means  follows  that  every  rod  of  the  weight 
to  be  presently  recommended  has  sufficient 
backbone,  and  it  is  possible  for  it  to  have  too 


much.  That  is  the  fault  of  bad  material,  in¬ 
correct  design,  or  a  combination  of  both,  and 
should  not — does  not — occur  with  rods  sent  out 
by  our  best  British  manufacturers.  Whether  it 
be  of  greenheart  or  built-cane,  I  consider  a  ten- 
footer  weighing  from  6  ounces  to  7  ounces  is 
the  most  serviceable  weapon;  it  fishes  with  great 
ease,  is  light  enough  for  any  one,  and  yet  con¬ 
tains  sufficient  material  (which  I  presume  to  be 
of  best  quality)  to  give  it  the  “backbone”  with¬ 
out  which  no  fly-rod  is  worth  twopence,  either 
for  casting  with  or  for  killing  a  decent  fish.  Be¬ 
yond  all  it  will  fish  a  line  that  is  the  best  for  the 
angler’s  purpose.  Just  one  other  point  concern¬ 
ing  the  rod.  You  shall  handle  three  rods,  all 
of  the  same  quality  material  (the  best),  and  the 
same  length  and  weight,  but  one  shall  be  very 
whippy,  another  very  stiff,  and  the  third  the 
happy  medium.  Choose  the  third  one — that  is 
my  advice. 

Such  a  rod  will  carry  a  medium-size  level  line 
and  with  it  fish  fairly  well  up  to  fifteen  or  twenty 
yards;  but  not  so  well,  in  my  opinion,  as  with 
the  taper  line  presently  recommended.  More¬ 
over,  an  objection  to  a  medium-size  level  line 
is  that  it  is  not  fine  enough  at  the  point  of  at¬ 
tachment  to  the  cast  and  for  a  few  yards  above. 
The  only  way  to  remedy  this  with  a  level  line 
is  to  use  one  of  finer  make;  then  the  rod  recom¬ 
mended  is  too  much  for  it,  and  one  must  fall 
back  on  the  whippy  rod  (or,  worse  still,  a  very 
light  one),  and  the  old  objection  arises.  Conse¬ 
quently,  one  reason  for  favoring  the  taper  line 
is  that  it  enables  an  angler  to  fish  fine  while 
still  retaining  “driving”  power  in  his  rod.  Next 
let  us  consider  the  effect  on  our  rod — and  con¬ 
sequently  on  our  fishing — of  different  tapers  of 
lines,  and  we  take  the  objectionable  heavy  taper 
first. 

Take  an  ordinary  heavy  taper  line  and  try  it 
with  the  rod  recommended.  With  from  ten  to 
twelve  yards  of  line  extended  the  outfit  will 
probably  work  satisfactorily,  but  with  fifteen 
yards,  or  more,  extended  the  rod  fails  to  re¬ 
spond  to  the  unfair  call  made  upon  it.  If  you 
wish  to  fish  with  such  a  line  you  must  have  a 
suitable  type  of  rod,  which  means  either  a  much 
stiffer  or  a  much  heavier  weapon:  then  you  can 
fish  well  at  from,  say,  fifteen  yards  to  twenty 
yards,  or  more.  But  what  happens  when  you 
wish  to  fish  as  close  as.  say.  nine  or  ten  yards, 
and  I  believe  it  will  be  readily  admitted  that  it 
is  very  useful  at  times  to  be  able  to  control 
one’s  outfit  perfectly  at  such  a,  comparatively, 
short  distance?  The  stiff  (or  heavy)  rod  refuses 
to  work  “sweetly”  with  such  a  short  line  ex¬ 
tended,  and  the  cast  is  a  failure. 

Even  if  the  actual  cast  is  not  a  failure,  delicacy 
of  manipulation  is  almost  impossible,  and  the 
action  of  striking  a  fish  spells  disaster.  Con¬ 
sequently,  unless  you  propose  to  do  all  your 
( Continued,  on  page  677.) 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  27,  1907. 


Dories  for  Beginners. 

Every  beginner  is  anxious  to  strike  out  and 
skate  before  bis  ankles  are  strong  enough  to 
hold  him,  just  as  every  swimmer  tries  to  strike 
out  vigorously  and  swim  before  he  has  confi¬ 
dence  enough  in  the  ability  of  the  water  to 
sustain  him,  and  just  so  every  novice  at  sailing 
wants  to  hold  the  helm  on  a  full  rigged  sloop 
and  be  able  to  sail  her  alone  before  he  knows 
the  A,  B,  C’s  of  the  sport.  But  each  art  re¬ 
quires  its  disciples  to  undergo  a  certain  amount 
of  initiation.  A  novice  is  ashamed  to  be  seen 
learning  in  a  homely,  under-rigged  but  safe, 
wide,  flat  scow,  yet  how  much  quicker  he  would 
learn  if  he  would  do  so.  He  wants  a  natty- 
looking  craft  for  his  first  love.  _ 

We  have  been  asked  time  and  again  whether 
we  would  recommend  a  sailing  dory  as  a  safe 
boat  for  a  beginner  to  learn  the  mysteries  that 


enshroud  the  first  boat.  Now,  this  question, 
unless  qualified  in  particulars,  is  very  deceptive 
for  this  reason.  The  dory,  the  simon-pure 
original  dory,  was  and  is  the  most  cantankerous, 
cranky  craft  ever  put  afloat.  In  marine  circles 
she  is  the  trick  donkey  that  throws  every  novice 
that  puts  foot  on  her.  Narrow  below,  but 
wider  on  top,  a  dory  invites  confidence  from  the 
inexperienced  only  to  flop  them  overboard  to 
become  the  laughing  stock  of  the  onlookers. 
But,  as  we  all  know,  it  takes  an  intelligent  ani¬ 
mal  to  be  the  trick  donkey,  and  just  so  with 
these  same  fiat-sided  dories.  If  one  under¬ 
stands  them,  knows  all  their  tricks,  etc.,  he 
could  go  around  the  world  in  a  dory.  Cranky 
as  they  are.  they  are  the  best  sea  boats  on  the 
Atlantic  coast.  Many  a  hardy  Gloucester  man 
owes  his  life  to  a  dory  that  has  ridden  out 
gales  that  swamped  larger  craft.  One  must  sit 
very  low  and  stay  low  in  them  to  be  safe.  Their 
high,  sharp  ends  successfully  cuts  through  the 
high  gray  heads  that  roll  over  the  banks. 


One  day  years  ago  it  was  blowing  a  half  a 
gale  and  the  surf  was  pounding  in  on  the 
Asbury  Park  (N.  J.)  beach  so  that  the  fisher¬ 
men  did  not  go  out  in  their  surf  boats,  as  usual, 
and  fish.  Summer  boarders  had  to  hold  on  to 
their  straw  hats  and  the  women  all  forsook  the 
beach.  About  10  o’clock  a  menhaden,  or 
"1110?  sbunkerman,”  as  they  call  the  steamers 
that  net  these  fish  for  their  oil,  came  in  off  the 
beach  and  repeatedly  blew  her  whistle.  ‘Larry 
Newman,  who  used  to  sail  parties  on  the  old 
sloop  Defiance  in  fair  weather,  was  ashore.  To 
the  amazement  of  onlookers,  he  launched  a 
small  dory  and  in  some  miraculous  manner 
made  his  way  out  through  the  heavy  surf.  It 
was  a  feat  that  kept  about  twenty  men  spell¬ 
bound  in  breathless  expectancy  of  seeing  man 
and  boat  hurled  back  on  a  comber’s  crest.  He 
got  out  to  the  steamer  somehow  and  started 
back.  As  he  neared  the  shore  anxiety  for  his 
safety  increased,  as  it  was  apparent  his  dory 


was  nearly  sunk  beneath  him.  Once  in  the 
breakers,  it  was  easy  enough  for  him  to  come 
ashore,  but  not  a  man  in  the  crowd  expected 
to  see  him  come,  as  he  did,  right  side  up.  Now 
on  a  foaming  crest,  then  out  of  sight  for 
minutes  it  seemed.  Finally,  after  watching  his 
chance,  he  was  seen  to  bend  his  back  at  the 
oars  as  a  seventh  son  of  a  seventh  son  of  a 
sea,  as  they  call  it,  was  rolling  in.  It  rose  up, 
up,  up,  curled  over  at  the  top,  and  with  a  roar, 
one  end  of  the  wave  up  the  beach  smote  the  sand 
a  terrific  blow;  the  curling  edge  ran  down  the 
beach,  roaring  as  it  came — as  waves  do  when 
they  break- — and  it  was  amid  the  spume  and 
splatter  of  this  sea  the  dory  appeared  and  fairly 
shot  up  the  sloping  sand  on  the  film  of  water 
sho*t  inland  by  that  sea. 

It  was  a  narrow  escape,  for  the  dory  was 
down  to  within  an  inch,  it  seemed,  of  her  gun¬ 
wales.  Larry  jumped  out  and  held  her  as  the 
undertow  sucked  back,  and  wading  in  ankle- 
deep,  others  helped  him  to  hold  her  until  the 


next  wave  sent  the  dory,  hauled  by  several  men, 
well  up  above  high-water  mark. 

What  was  it  that  sunk  Larry’s  dory  so  deep? 
True,  there  were  about  three  inches  of  water  in 
her,  but  there  were  also  about  a  thousand  of  the 
fattest,  plumpest  mackerel  you  ever  saw.  1  hat 
little  dory  brought  them  safe  to  land,  and 
Larry  sold  them  at  a  profit  which  all  agreed  lie 
deserved  for  such  an  exhibition  of  seamanship. 

For  rowing  purposes  in  a  sea  the  original 
dory  cannot  be  beaten,  but  for  sailing  the  re¬ 
quirements  are  entirely  different  and  such  a 
boat  is  not  at  all  fit  for  it,  nor  did  the  people 
who  used  dories  attempt  to  make  sailboats  of 
them.  Yachtsmen,  who  knew  the  seaworthy 
qualities  of  this  boat,  and  not  knowing  what 
made  them  so,  wanted  a  cheap  boat  and  yet 
expecting  to  retain  all  the  good  qualities  of  a 
dory  and  also  get  all  the  good  qualities  of  a 
sailboat,  began  to  put  sail  on  dories,  and  by  so 
doing  they  evolved  the  most  miserable  con¬ 
traption  ever  gotten  up.  They  were  cranky- 
due  to  very  small  width.  If  a  man  tried  to 
get  around  the  mast,  the  boat  was  just  as  liable 
to  flop  over  on  top  of  him  as  not.  If  he  tried 
to  sail  her,  she  would  flop  over  and  nearly 
capsize,  and  was  so  light  when  they  tried  to  tack 
they  would  turn  up  about  head  to  the  wind  and 
then  they  would  back  down  wind  all  of  a  flutter, 
completely  out  of  all  control  from  the  helm  and 
had  to  be  rowed  around  with  an  oar.  It  was 
found  necessary  to  carry  sandbags  to  make 
them  stable  enough  to  carry  sail  or  else  have  a 
crew  to  hike  out  to  windward  and  hold  them  up. 

The  Huguenot  Y.  C.  had  such  a  class,  and 
they  were  much  wider  than  a  rowing  dory,  yet 
they  have  backed  clear  across  the  creek  and 
gone  stern  first  ashore  on  Glen  Island,  unable 
to  get  them  going  right.  Mr.  C.  D.  Mower 
planned  a  dory,  known  as  the  Swampscott  dory, 
and  that  is  the  part  I  have  been  leading  up  to 
to  emphasize.  They  were  called  dories  because 
they  resembled  the  dories  in  outline,  but  were 
nothing  at  all  like  an  original  dory,  but  more 
like  round-bottomed  sailboats.  The  beam  was 
about  doubled,  and  this  width  gave  them  some 
stability.  But  to  get  it  it  required  six  or  eight 
planks  on  each  side,  instead  of  two  or  three 
as  the  original  dory  had.  So  when  a  man  says 
he  owns  a  dory  or  asks  if  a  dory  is  safe,  one 
has  to  see  her  before  he  can  honestly  say  yes 
or  no. 

A  sailboat,  with  dory  outlines,  can  be  built, 
just  as  the  new  Class  X  now  formed  in  Gravesend 
Bay,  from  designs  by  Mr.  Mabry,  that  is  a  good, 
safe  boat  for  beginners  to  learn  sailing  in,  but 
they  are  dories  in  name  only.  A  beginner  wants 
a  boat  wide  enough  and  flat  enough  for  him  to 
stand  on  the  edge  without  tipping  it  over  and 
with  a  small  sail,  so  that  he  can  see  how  the 
wind  affects  it  before  it  turns  the  boat  upside 
down. 

Be  sure  to  have  a  small  sail  when  learning, 
no  matter  what  kind  of  a  boat  it  is.  1  hen  the 
pressure  of  the  wind  will  only  be  like  a  baby 
pulling  on  the  mast  to  tip  the  boat,  whereas 
with  a  large  sail  you  will  think  a  couple  of 
men  are  pulling  her  over,  and  it  will  take  con¬ 
siderable  skill  and  hiking  out  to  prevent  her 
tipping  over.  You  can  easily  test  a  boat’s  stiff¬ 
ness,  or  stability,  as  it  is  called,  by  pressing  on 
one  edge  of  her.  If  she  tips  down  easily  you 
will  know  she  is  too  cranky  for  you  to  learn  in. 
Get  one  that  you  can  safely  sit  on  one  edge 
without  turning  her  over;  then  you  have  some 
chance  to  learn  some  points  on  sailing  before 
she  dumps  you  out  as  the  cranky  one  will.  '  _ 

The  main  advantage  of  the  dory  is  that  it 
is  so  cheap  as  to  be  within  the  means  of  many 
beginners  who  could  not  afford  any  of  the  other 
kinds  of  boat,  as  no  one  makes  a  specialty  of 
building  stock  boats  of  other  models  as  they 
do  dories. 


SHOWING  HOW  A  NARROW  BOAT  WILL  TIP  OVER  EASILY  AND  WIDE  ONE  WILL  NOT. 


April  27,  1907.] 


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Yankee  Girl. 

There  is  now  building  at  the  yard  of  Law¬ 
rence  Jensen,  of  San  Diego,  Cal.,  an  auxiliary 
ketch  from  designs  of  Cox  &  Stevens.  This  boat, 
which  will  be  known  by  the  name  of  Yankee 
Girl,  is  of  the  following  dimensions :  Length 
over  all,  68ft. ;  load  waterline,  50ft. ;  beam,  14ft. ; 
draft,  9ft.  She  is  for  Mr.  Fred  Dorr,  of  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  who  is  a  prominent  yachtsman  on 
the  Pacific  coast. 

From  the  accompanying  plans  one  can  see 
that  Yankee  Girl  is  purely  a  cruising  proposi¬ 
tion,  being  strongly  built,  having  very  good  ac¬ 
commodation  for  a  boat  of  her  size,  and  a  moder¬ 
ate  sail  plan.  Her  overhangs  were  made  short 
to  make  her  easy  in  a  seaway  and  also  to  get 
as  much  room  below  as  possible  for  a  given 
over  all  length.  She  will  be  handsomely  finished 
on  deck,  having  bronze  deck  fittings  and  sky¬ 
lights,  companionway,  rail,  bulwark,  etc.,  of 
teak. 

In  the  forepeak  is  a  copper  gasolene  tank  of 
250  gallons  capacity  set  in  a  copper  lined  water¬ 
tight  compartment  with  drains  overboard  so  as 
to  carry  off  any  gasolene  that  may  leak  from  the 
tank.  Aft  of  this  is  the  forecastle  with  four 
iron  berths  and  a  toilet  for  the  crew.  Then 
comes  the  engine  room  and  galley.  Aft  of  the 


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galley  on  the  starboard  side  is  a  single  state¬ 
room  which  opens  into  the  saloon,  and  on  the 


port  side  is  the  captain’s  stateroom  and  passage 
to  the  saloon.  At  the  after  end  of  the  saloon 


in  the  center  of  the  boat  is  the  companion;  with 
locker  under,  on  the  starboard  side  is  a  bath 
room  and  on  the  port  side  a  toilet  and  passage 
to  a  large  double  after  stateroom.  The  finish 
below  deck  will  be  simple,  but  in  excellent  taste, 
white  enamel  with  mahogany  trimming  predomi¬ 
nating. 

In  her  construction  no  attempt  has  been  made 
to  cut  down  the  weights,  but  rather  the  oppo¬ 
site,  as  it  was  the  desire  of  the  owner  to  have 
a  strong  and  able  boat.  On  account  of  the 
scarcity  of  oak  on  the  Pacific  coast,  Douglass 
fir  has  been  used  to  quite  an  extent  in  the 
construction.  Her  keel,  keelson,  clamps,  plank¬ 
ing  and  deck  are  to  be  of  this  wood,  while  the 
stem,  horn  timber,  sternpost,  frames,  floors,  deck 
beams,  knees,  etc.,  are  all  of  oak.  The  motive 
power  is  to  be  a  30  horsepower  motor  with 
Tobm  bronze  shafting  and  feathering  propeller. 
The  propeller  will  be  two-bladed  and  when 
masked  in  the  dead  wood  will  not  retard  the 
speed  to  any  extent. 

Yankee  Girl  is  intended  to  stand  the  heavy 
weather  prevalent  on  the  west  coast  and  should 
give  a  good  account  of  herself.  She  will  be  one 
of  the  first  really  modern  vessels  in  California 
waters  built  by  local  talent  and  her  performance 
during  the  coming  season  will  be  watched  with 
much  interest. 


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We  reached  City  Island  by  means  of  the  same 
old  single  decked,  abbreviated  edition  of  a  horse 
car.  1  he  same  horse,  the  same  driver,  same 
lace  curtains  to  the  windows,  the  same  trees 
scratched  the  nailed  up  windows  on  the  starboard 
side,  and  the  same  highwayman  robbed  us  of 
ten  cents  each  for  the  bone  shaking  trip  from 
steam  cars  to  the  water. 

At  the  yard  of  Robert  Jacob  there  was  con¬ 
siderable  activity.  The  steel  auxiliary  yawl  for 
Mr.  Goetchius  was  all  plated  and  the  spring 
deck  was  being  put  on,  each  plank  being  bent 
around  to  the  curve  of  the  side  of  the  boat  and 
fastened  through  the  steel  deck  beams  from  be¬ 
low.  She  shows  a  handsomely  shaped  hull  now 
the  plating  is  all  on.  The  two  large  steel  launch 
hulls  for  Messrs.  Proctor  &  Billings,  are  all 
plated  and  getting  their  interior  fittings  and 
machinery  in.  About  a  dozen  boats  have  been 
launched  and  from  now  on  they  will  be  going 
over  nearly  every  day. 

High  up  on  four  or  five  different  masts  men 
in  boson’s  chairs  were  hard  at  work  scraping  the 
white  lead  and  tallow  off  the  masts,  and  sand¬ 
paper  scratching  is  heard  all  around  the  yard  as 
the  hulls  are  smoothed  off  preparatory  to  paint¬ 
ing. 

Hanging  by  tackles  at  the  end  of  the  pier 
almost  under  the  stern  of  the  big  cup  defender 
Reliance,  was  a  novel  looking  craft  that  demanded 
closer  investigating.  It  was  an  experimental  hull 
on  the  glide  boat  principle.  Mr.  Peter  Cooper 
Hewitt  was  responsible  for  it.  The  main  hull 
was  a  lightly  built  30ft.  mahogany  double-ended, 
bluff-bowed  craft,  about  4ft.  wide.  A  frame 
work  of  nickle  steel  tubing  about  3m.  diameter, 
consisting  of  two  fore  and  aft  tubes  one  each 
side  along  the  gunwale,  crossed  by  shorter  tubes 
of  the  same  diameter  at  each  end  and  the  middle, 
supported  a  series  of  flat,  thin  wooden  planes, 
two  forward  and  two  aft,  on  which  the  hull  was 
supposed  to  glide,  raising  the  hull  bodily  clear 
of  the  surface  of  the  water.  Each  of  the  gliding 
planes  consisted  of  a  large  upper  board'  about 
i8in.  wide  fore  and  aftways  by  30m.  long  out 
from  the  sides.  Below  this  was  another  similar 
but  small  board,  and  below  that  still  another. 
The  idea  was  that  the  harder  the  hull  is  driven 
ahead  on  these  planes  the  higher  she  will  lift, 
as  each  plane  has  a  tip  up  of  about  an  inch  on 
its  leading  edge,  and  the  higher  she  lifts  the 
harder  the  pressure  becomes  so  the  smaller  the 
area  of  the  planes  also  becomes.  It  is  to  demon¬ 
strate  the  correctness  of  this  theory  Mr.  Hewitt 
has  built  and  is  trying  this  odd  looking  craft. 
The  power  is  furnished  by  an  eight  cylinder 
gasolene  engine  of  his  own  design  that  develops 
about  125  horsepower.  The  propeller,  contrary 
to  the  usual  custom,  is  under  the  forward  part 
of  the  hull,  pulling  as  it  were  instead  of  push¬ 
ing;  the  power  being  transmitted  through  bevel 
gears  forward  of  the  reversing  gear,  which  also 
is  just  forward  of  the  engine.  Two  gasolene 
tanks  on  the  after  deck  add  to  the  peculiar  out¬ 
line  of  this  craft.  That  she  actually  will  lift 
was  demonstarted  last  fall  when  a  trial  was  made, 
but  there  was  so  much  commotion  kicked  up  by 
the  planes,  braces  etc.,  that  water  was  shipped 
aboard,  getting  into  the  carburetter  and  stopping 
the  machinery.  To  prevent  a  repetition  of  this 
a  spray  hood  has  been  fitted  to  cover  the  engine 
and  forward  part  of  the  cockpit. 

At  Wood’s  yard,  next  door,  the  large  steel 
hull  of  the  Foster  launch  is  all  plated  and  riveted, 
while  inside  stands  the  Crane  designed  sonder 
class  boat,  for  Mr.  Lewis  F.  Clark,  and  behind 
her  the  handsomely  modeled  new  Gardner  design 
Class  Q  boat,  for  the  Baltimore  Club  syndicate, 
just  receiving  the  last  of  her  Washington  cedar 
deck  over  which  canvas  is  to  be  tacked. 

It  seems  a  pity  that  such  beautifully  modeled 
craft  should  have  no  more  than  a  foot  well  and 
companion  slide  on  the  deck,  but  for  extreme 
racing  it  is  all  any  of  them  carry.  The  model 
and  workmanship  of  this  boat  is  about  perfection. 
The  sonder  boat.  No.  2788,  is  just  planked  with 
Ya  inch  cedar.  Her  frames  show  a  deep  one  every 
three  battens  bent  on  the  flat  between,  screwed 
fast  to  keep  the  seams  tight  of  about  y2in.  by 
Ym-  oak.  She  has  the  peculiar  square  look  on 
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Price,  $1.00. 

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deck  aft  and  flattened  space  underneath  the  bows 
developed  by  this  rule,  with  a  sheer  almost 
straight  that' looks  most  ungainly  when  you  look 
beyond  and  compare  it  to  the  beautiful  sweep 
with  quickening  up  curl  aft  on  the  Gardner  Q 
boat  No.  2787.  He  certainly  gets  the  prettiest 
sheer  line  imaginable  on  his  boats. 

The  Billings’  launch  is  getting  the  finishing 
touches  to  her  wood  work,  while  the  Standard 
people  are  fitting  the  fine  parts  of  her  machinery, 
fitting  stern  bearings,  etc.,  to  the  deadwood. 

At  Hansen’s  yard  the  finishing  touches  are  being 
put  on  the  Damn  45ft.  launch.  A  large  circular 
seat  giving  ample  seating  rom  around  her  com¬ 
modious  after  deck  with  a  double  pipe  rail  form¬ 
ing  a  back  to  it.  Alongside  this  boat  is  Mr. 
Barr’s  launch  Crusinara  that  has  had  extensive 
alterations.  Her  stern  has  been  lengthened, 
cabin  extended  aft  8ft. ,  and  a  built-in  piano  put 
aboard.  She  has  a  20  horsepower  Lozier  engine 
in  her.  The  first  of  the  two  handsome  little 
Mower  designed  boats  for  the  Bensonhurst  and 
Marine  and  Field  clubs,  to  race  on  Gravesend  Bay 
this  summer  for  the  Lipton  cup,  put  up  at  the 
Crescent  Club,  is  in  frame  and  shows  a  beauti¬ 
fully  clean  lined  body.  They  are  27ft.  over  all, 
18ft.  waterline,  6ft.  6in.  beam,  and  4ft.  ioin.  diaft 
with  400ft.  of  sail,  and  2,400  pounds  of  ballast. 

The  once  famous  Gardner  designed  40-footer 
Liris,  that  defeated  the  imported  Minerva  after 
several  years’  racing,  is  now  being  transformed 
by  her  owner  Mr.  Hector  Gabour,  into  a  house¬ 
boat  with  a  20  horsepower  Lozier  engine  to  push 
her  about  instead  of  the  yawl  rig  she  recently 
carried.  The  yawl  Sayonara  is  being  burned  and 
planed  off  to  make  her  smooth  for  a  new  coat 
of  paint.  At  Boyle’s  yard  the  new  boat  for  Mr. 
Wm.  Simonson  is  being  got  out  as  fast  as  her 
builder  can  do  so.  Purdy  &  Collison  have  run 
the  two  double  planked  launches,  one  for  Mr. 
C.  M.  Gould,  70ft.  long,  from  Gielow’s  design, 
and  one  for  Mr.  Louis  M.  Josephthal,  Qtft-  6in. 
long,  from  Gardner’s  board,  outside  to  make  room 
for  new  orders.  The  Cary  Smith  &  Ferris  60ft. 
Bermuda  racer  is  all  planked  and  decked  and 
shows  a  handsome  model,  powerful  yet  speedy. 

There  is  every  prospect  of  considerable  ac¬ 
tivity  about  this  yard  in  the  near  future  as 
Messrs.  Purdy  &  Collison  have  formed  their 
business  into  a  $40,000  stock  company  and  con¬ 
template  a  new  set  of  marine  railway,  a  new 
pier  and  the  erection  of  a  new  up  to  date  shop. 
With  such  needed  conveniences  to  help  them 
they  will  certainly  make  someone  hustle  as  both 
men  are  experienced  builders  and  joiners.  The 
hopper  baree,  built  by  Purdy  &  Collison,  is  com¬ 
pleted  and  ere  now  launched.  She  was  designed 
by  Messrs.  Cox  &  Stevens  and  is  a  fine  look¬ 
ing  craft  of  that  type.  She  will  have  two  en¬ 
gines  and  be  propelled  by  twin  screws.  The 
sturdy  litle  cutter  Mignon,  laid  up  in  this  yard, 
came  near  being  sold  and  so  robbed  of  her  4 
ton  3  hundredweight  of  lead  ballast,  but  it  is 
to  be  hoped  some  one  will  come  forward  and 
save  so  good  a  craft  from  such  a  fate,  as  she 
can  be  had  for  less  than  a  thousand  dollars,  while 
to  build  such  a  boat  would  require  three  times 
or  more  that  amount  and  she  is  yet  fit  for  a 
Bermuda  race. 

At  Hawkins’  yard  the  big  schooner  Crusader 
is  being  painted  on  the  railway,  while  Zinita,  a 
British  built  cutter,  now  owned  by  Mr.  Hyman 
Cohen,  and  the  schooner  Mavis  are  both  fitting 
out  for  the  ocean  race  along  with  many  others 
who  care  less  for  deep  water. 


Yacht  Sales. 

Senator  D.  Henry  Cochran,  of  Pennsylvania, 
has  purchased  the  high  speed  cruising  launch 
Aletes  III.  from  Mr.  Robert  C.  Fisher,  New 
York  Y.  C.,  through  the  office  of  Stanley  M. 
Seaman,  220  Broadway.  New  York.  She  is  65ft. 
long  and  equipped  with  a  10  horsepower  gaso¬ 
lene  engine.  She  was  fitted  out  at  City  Island 
and  has  been  delivered  to  her  new  owner  at 
Chester,  Pa. 

The  same  agency  has  also  sold  the  cruising 
yawl  Sagola  for  Mr.  Andrew  O.  Bancker  to  Mr. 
W.  H.  Lindeman,  of  this  city.  She  will  be  used 
for  cruising  on  the  sound. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Boston  Letter. 

News — fundamental  news — is  a  rare  bird  this 
week.  Minor  news  items  are  not  wanting,  but 
there  is  a  total  absence  of  any  news  of  sufficient 
importance  to  justify  more  attention  than  a  briet 
note. 

The  new  boats  are  all  seven  days  nearer  com¬ 
pletion  than  was  the  case  one  week  ago,  two  ot 
the  Hull  one-design  class  15-footers  are  already 
for  sale,  though  not  yet  launched— this,  how¬ 
ever,  because  of  unexpected  business  arrange¬ 
ments  of  their  owners  and  not  from  any  ob¬ 
jections  to  the  boats  themselves;  many  yachts 
of  divers  sizes  are  in  as  many  stages  of  the 
fitting  out  process,  though  all  hands  are  ob¬ 
jurgating  the  unseasonable  weather,  and  not 
without  cause,  for  the  past  fortnight  has  made 
out-of-doors  painting  well-nigh  impossible; 
sellers  are  selling,  purchasers  are  purchasing, 
and,  therefore,  it  follows  that  brokers  are 
busily  “broking”;  but  the  late  spring  prevents 
many  yachtsmen  from  yachting,  and  thus,  from 
very  lack  of  material,  the  gossips  refrain  from 
gossiping. 

It  is  as  if  we  were  news-becalmed,  temporarily 
in  the  lee  of  some  tall  cliff  or  rocky  island  where 
little  catspaws  of  news,  little  puffs  for  this  de¬ 
signer  or  that  broker,  darken  narrow  streaks  ot 
water  as  they  dart  aimlessly  out  from  under  the 
cliffs,  chasing  one  another  in  every  direction  all 
about  us,  while  the  true  breeze  leaves  us  for  a 
time  erect  and  almost  motionless. 

In  such  a  situation  afloat  (before  the  monotony 
of  unsought  quietude  becomes  irksome)  we  are 
apt  to  sit  idly  quiescent  in  the  cockpit  and  allow 
our  words  to  become  the  vehicles  of  random 
thoughts— of  thoughts  utterly  disconnected  from 
the  task  in  hand  and  in  no  way  related  to  the 
topics  which  we  might  be  expected  to  discuss. 

So  now !  calm-bound  by  a  dearth  of  momen¬ 
tous  news  one’s  mind  abandons  the  task  set  by 
the  title  of  this  column  and  strays  off  to  more 
general  subjects.  Of  these  one  may  be  worthy 
of  exposition  even  though  it  may  provoke  argu¬ 
ment. 

Yacht  designers  are  like  actors,  or  to  carry 
the  simile  further  and  make  it  more  apt,  like 
actresses.  Not  because  of  any  effeminacy,  but 
because  of  the  feminine  qualities  attributed  to 
their  creations. 

There  are  many  actresses,  but  few  of  them 
are  great.  So,  too,  with  yacht  designers.  Yet 
every  age  has  produced  its  pre-eminent  actress 
— there  was  Mrs.  Siddons,  to-day  we  have  Ellen 
Terry.  And  the  past  gave  us  Edward  Burgess, 
while  “Nat”  Herreshoff  still  holds  the  center 
of  the  stage.  And  as  with  Ellen  Terry,  so  with 
Nat  Herreshoff — half  a  dozen  younger  fellow- 
craftsmen  are  now  making  brave  bids  for  the 
laurels  so  fittingly  bestowed  upon  the  great  ac¬ 
tress  and  great  designer. 

In  earlier  days  the  parts  now  played  by  an 
actress  were  filled  by  men  fitted  by  youth  or 
disguise  to  mumble  through  their  lines  and 
partially  illusionize  their  audiences,  occasion¬ 
ally  despite  their  lack  of  basic  knowledge, 
despite,  too,  their  inability  to  reason  effect  from 
cause  they  achieved  successes.  Behold  the 
parallel  when  applied  to  rule-o’-thumb  designing 
— builders  and  the  modern  yacht  .  architects. 

Some  gifted  actresses  have  achieved  true  art 
in  its  highest  forms.  Every  word,  every 
posture,  the  most  trivial  act  was  so  calculated, 
so  enacted  as  to  produce  a  part  of  perfect 
balance,  of  well-rounded  beauty,  be  it  one  of 
comedy  or  tragedy.  And  there  have  been,  there 
are  yet.  naval  architects  whose  every  vessel  is 
an  artistic  interpretation  of  her  purpose.  With 
such  men  the  most  disproportionate  dimensions 
yield  lines  of  grace  and  produce  the  shippy  little 
craft  that,  however  fashions  change,  is  ever 
pretty. 

On  the  other  hand,  we  have  the  hordes  of 
modern,  machine-made  actresses  who,  parrot- 
like.  recite  to  us  an  author’s  text,  just  as  so 
many  designers  create  boats  that  show  the  pos¬ 
sibilities,  and  impossibilities,  of  each  new  racing 
rule  as  the  printer  has  printed  it,  but  without 
the  subtle  touches  by  which  a  master  hand 
would  have  wrought  also  the  finer  forms  that 
the  rule  makers  dreamed  of  but  could  not  set 
down  in  cold,  lifeless  ink. 


Acting  is  an  art,  and  so  it  is  with  yacht 
designing.  But  in  both  callings  niany  mistake 
a  distaste  for  real  work  for  the  artistic  tempeia- 
ment.  And  in  both  callings,  too,  and  Heaven 
be  praised  that  it  is  so,  there  are  many  true 
artists  whose  merits  are  not  yet  appreciated  by 
the  general  public.  But  the  parallel  between 
the  two  professions  may  be  carried  further— it 
holds  not  only  as  to  the  subject,  but  throughout 
the  personal  traits  of  the  members  of  each 
calling.  Thus  actresses  seek  ever  to  be  111  the 
public  eye,  and  while  never  purchasers  of  much 
advertising  space,  ever  insist  upon  great  quan¬ 
tities  of  reading  notices.  The  writer  must  not 
mention  the  name  of  a  play  without  dwelling 
upon  that  of  the  leading  lady  and  to  confuse 
one  actress  with  another  play  demands  instant 
editorial  apology.  Prominent  actresses  have 
each  their  own  press  agent,  and  while  yacht 
designers  have  not  actually  come  to  this,  some 
give  a  very  creditable  imitation  of  the  actress 
who  is  her  own  press  agent. 

And  yet  while  actresses  delight  to  be  the 
subjects  of  magazine  and  newspaper  articles, 
they  are  very  chary  of  critics..  .  They  will  not 
confess  to  an  intolerance  of  criticism,  but  their 
definition  of  that  word  varies  as  widely  from 
that  of  Webster  and  Worcester  as  does  the 
verdict  of  a  packed  jury  from  a  just  judgment. 
If  her  work  wins  scant  applause,  the  actress 
cries  “the  unappreciative  public,”  “poor  ,  sup¬ 
port”  or  “poorly  staged,”  just  as  the  designer 
is  apt  to  attribute  his  blunders  to  “poor  hand¬ 
ling,”  “the  sails”  or  “the  owner  did  not  give 
me  a  free  hand.”  Both  read  criticise-  to  praise, 
and  they  would  distort  an  old  maxim,  so  that 
it  should  run.  “Speak  no  ill  of  the  actress  or 
designer.”  And  yet,  with  both,  the  greater  the 
artist  the  less  the  resentment  of  harsh,  if  fair, 
criticism. 

Some  actresses  never  walk,  they  parade. 
Some  designers  never  go  for  a  good  sail,  but 
jog  their  boats  up  and  down  the  harbor  in  front 
of  the  yacht  club  piazzas.  Some  actresses  lose 
jewels  and  heirlooms  and  have  other  mysterious 
mishaps,  while  some  designers  hastily  draw  a 
cloth  over  the  draughting  board  when  you  enter, 
or  tuck  a  model  under  their  coats  when  met 
with  on  the  street. 

The  similarity  may  be  traced  still  further.  Ot 
course  it  does  not  hold  in  every  point— as  yet 
no  bald-headed  women  pay  premiums  for  front 
row  seats  from  which  to  eye  the  physical  charms 
of  our  young  designers,  nor.  do  they  seek  them 
at  the  stage  door.  But  it  is  true  that  many  a 
draughtsman  still  in  the  chorus,  as  it  were,  is 
competent  to  fill  a  speaking  part  and^able  to 
star  were  there  in  yacht  designing  such  1  angels 
as  back  many  a  pretty  actress  in  her  first 

venture.  , 

Then,  too— but  peace!  The  jib  is  drawing; 
the  good  ship  starts;  soon  shall  we  be  on  the 
course  again  and  the  cliff-created  calm  far,  far 
astern  W illia m  Lambert  Barnard. 


The  old  time  U.  S.  frigate  Constitution,  famil- 
iarlv  termed  Old  Ironsides,  is  being  reconstructed 
at  the  Charlestown,  Mass.,  navy  yard  to  be  present 
in  all  her  old  time  glory  at  the  Jamestown  Ex- 


position. 

^  ^ 

The  King  Edward’s  cup,  which  has  been  pre¬ 
sented  to  the  Jamestown  Exposition  anthorities, 
to  be  awarded  in  competition  between  the  22ft. 


*  *  * 

The  Harlem  Y.  C.,  of  City  Island,,  having 
closed  the  title  to  the  underwater  land  in  front 
of  the  cluh,  are  about  to  replace  the  old  wooden 
runway  with  a  steel  one,  to  build  a  sea  wall  12? 
feet  long  and  build  new  floats.  The  ground  will 
he  filled  in  considerably  and  interior  of  club 
house  renovated  in  anticipation  of  the  many 
visitors  expected  this  year  at  the  start  of  the 
race  for  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  challenge  cup  which 
Mopsa,  owned  by  the  Messrs.  Sullivan,  won  last 
year. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — Robert  Sealv.  Jr.,  Brook - 
Ivn  N  Y„  bv  L.  S.  Stockwell :  Warren  S.  Hal- 
lett,  N.  Y.  City,  by  R.  J.  Wilkin. 


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regular  factory  trap  and  black  edge  wadding  and  steel 
lined  shells  is  better  than  ever.  U.  M.  C.  game  loads 
are  equal  to  U.  M.  C.  trap  loads,  which  are  standard. 


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Fixtures. 

'  ril  28-30. — Vicksburg,  Miss.,  G.  C.  tournament.  J. 
Bradfield,  Sec’y. 

y  1*2. — Sulphur,  I.  T.,  tournament.  E.  I.  Newblocl 
Sec  y. 

y  2-1— Malone  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  G.  M.  Lincoln,  Sec’j 
^4.— Albany  N.  Y.— Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H 
Hagadorn,  Sec’y. 

y, , 4— PHinipshvirg.  N.  J.— Alert  G.  C.  Edward  E 
Marklev,  Capt. 

(  4'f- — Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  Va 

Y  alkenber.g,  Sec’y. 

•  '  7'8. — Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club 
.  J.  v.  Linker,  Sec’y. 

*  8'9. — Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

Y  — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs  G.  C 
urnament. 

r  8-10.— Richmond,  Va. — The  Interstate  Association’ 
I  second  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  unde 
the  auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  adde. 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa 
-  /  10-11.  Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansa 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 

Y  14.— Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H 
,|  bchortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

J  /  14-15.  Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna 
,  ment. 

1  Fort  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  J 

W.  Haughawout,  oec’y. 

r  14-16. — Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso 
i  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

1  •'  14-16.  Columbus  (Neb.)  G.  C.  G.  A.  Schroeder 
■  Sec’y. 

’  15-16.  Wilmington,  Del. — Wawaset  Gun  Club  annua 
,  ■5PrinR  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

1  '  16.— Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Glenside  G.  C 
tournament;  added  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs 


May  16-17. — Montpelier  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Dr. 
C.  H.  Burr,  Sec’y. 

May  17-18. — York,  Pa. — York  City  G.  C.  N.  M.  McSherry, 
Sec’y. 

May  17-18. — Middlesex  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

May  20-21. — Steamboat  Rock,  la.— Sunset  G.  C.  tourna¬ 
ment.  A.  H.  Quiggle,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 

under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club. 
H.  S.  West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — Charlotte,  N.  C.- — North  Carolina  State  shoot. 
J.  E.  Crayton,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — New  Bedford,  Mass. — Paskamansett  G.  C. 

E.  G.  Bullard,  Sec’v. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards,  Sec’y. 
May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky.— Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  24-25. — Quebec.— Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  26. — Oshkosh,  Wis. — South  Side  G.  C.  R.  E.  St. 
John,  Chairman. 

May  27. — Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.— Tournament  at  Wilkes- 
Barre.  E.  L.  Klipple,  Mgr. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind.— Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  29-30. — Ashland,  Pa. — Schuylkill  County  Gun  Club’s 
Spring  shoot. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Englewood,  N.  J. — Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 


ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6.— S.  Omaha.— Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament, 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood.  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec’y,  618  N.  Seventh 
street,  Newark. 

June  7-9. — Billings  — Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y, 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

une  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

une  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  17. — Winthrop,  Mass. — Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament, 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

une  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

uly  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  9-10. — Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alt’.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18. — Boston,  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money, 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[April  27,  1907. 


July  25-26— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention,  F.  Kicnie, 
Sec’y. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y.  , 

Aug.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  1  homas 
A.  Duft,  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14. — Carthage,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

Aug^O^  —Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club,  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sent.  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg  Pa.  . 

Sent  13-14. — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
^League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 

Nov.  19-20. — Kansas  City. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot.  _ 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Saturday  of  this  week  closes  the  shooting  season  of  the 
New  York  Athletic  Club. 


The  secretary  who  sends  his  club’s  tournament  pro¬ 
gramme  to  the  sporting  journals  too  late  for  review,  does 
his  club  an  injury. 


Chairman  R.  E.  St.  John  writes  us  that  the  South 
Side  Gun  Club,  of  Oshkosh,  Wis.,  will  hold  its  shoot 
on  May  26. 


Mr.  E.  L.  Klipple,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  writes  us  that 
“he  will  give  a  one-day  shooting  tournament  at  clay 
targets  Monday,  May  27.  Programmes  will  be  sent 
later.” 


»■ 


On  April  29,  the  ten-man  team  contest  between  the 
Quarryville  and  Lancaster,  Pa.,  gun  clubs,  was  won  by 
the  former.  The  scores  were  200  and  195  out  of  a  pos¬ 
sible  250. 


Secretary  John  Wilson  writes  us  that  the  spring  shoot 
of  the  Schuylkill  county  gun  clubs  will  be  held  on  the 
grounds  of  the  Ashland  Gun  Club,  at  Kings  Field,  near 
Ashland,  Pa.,  on  May  29  and  30. 


The  Lehigh  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Bethlehem,  Pa., 
was  victorious  in  '  a  ten-man  team  contest  with  the 
Alert  Gun  Club,  of  Phillipsburg,  N.  J.,  on  April  20. 
Each  man  shot  at  25  targets.  The  scores  were  184  and  175. 


The  match  between  teams  of  the  Montclair,  N.  J., 
Gun  Club,  and  Princeton  University,  announced  for 
Saturday  of  this  week,  has  been  postponed  to  some  day 
in  May,  the  exact  date  to  be  fixed  upon  later.  Manager 
Sands,  of  the  Princetons,  wrote  Secretary  Edward  Wins¬ 
low,  of  the  Montclairs,  that  Capt.  Mcllvaine,  of  the 
Princetons  was  absent  in  the  West,  and  requested  the 
postponement  on  that  account.  Secretary  Winslow  cour¬ 
teously  assented. 


On  the  Clearview  grounds  there  was  a  five-man  team 
contest  between  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  Gun 
Club  and  the  Chester  Gun  Club  on  Saturday  of  last  week. 
Each  man  shot  at  50  targets.  The  U.  of  P.  team  won 
by  190  to  182. 


Secretary-Manager  Elmer  E.  Shaner  calls  attention 
this  week  to  the  fact  that  each  contestant  at  the  time 
of  making  entry  for  the  Preliminary  and  Southern  Han¬ 
dicaps,  at  Richmond,  May  8-10,  will  be  required  to 
state  his  average  to  facilitate  the  allotment  of  equitable 
handicaps. 


The  post  season  of  the  Philadelphia  Trapshooters 
League  ended  in  a  keen  contest  between  the  Highland 
Gun  Club  and  the  S.  S.  White  Gun  Club,  at  Edge  Hill, 
April  20.  The  conditions  were:  Ten  men  on  a  team, 
100  targets  per  man.  Highland  won  with  a  score  of  693 
to  661.  The  prize  was  open  to  the  first  three  clubs  in 
the  main  series  of  contests.  1  he  Camden  team,  though 
eligible,  did  not  appear.  A  high  wind  lowered  the 
scores  materially. 


The  flag-raising  was  a  stirring  event  on  the  grounds  of 
the  South  End  Gun  Club,  City  Line,  Camden,  on  April 
20.  The  beautiful  flag  and  pennant  were  gifts  of  Mr. 
Frank  E.  Butler  and  his  wife  (Annie  Oakley).  Ap¬ 
propriate  ceremonies  accompanied  the  function.  A  large 
number  of  shooters  congregated.  Col.  Gordon  was  the 
chief  orator.  A  fourteen-man  team  match  was  the  chief 
event  of  the  busy  afternoon,  the  result  being  that  John¬ 
son’s  team  was  victors  over  Jaggard’s  team  by  the  score 
of  211  to  201. 


The  Northside  Rod  and  Gun  Club  will  shoot  a  ten- 
man  team  match  with  the  Englewood,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club 
on  May  11.  The  return  match  will  be  shot  on  the 
grounds  of  the  Northsides,  at  Paterson,  N.  J.  The 
Northside  team  of  five  men  defeated  the  Midland  team 
of  Maywood,  N.  J.,  at  Paterson,  on  April  20,  by  a  score 
of  93  to  91. 


The  beautiful  sterling  silver  cup  won  by  the  Bergen 
Beach  Gun  Club  team  at  the  recent  championship  of 
Metropolitan  Gun  Clubs,  held  by  the  Montclair,  N.  J., 
Gun  Club  on  April  3,  has  been  properly  engraved  with 
the  historical  data,  which  includes  the  eagle-eyed  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  team,  Messrs.  John  Martin,  G.  Kouwen- 
hoven,  E.  W.  Reynolds,  J.  L.  Hendrickson  and  G. 
Remsen. 


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The  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club,  Brooklyn,  L.  I.,  will 
close  the  series  of  five  contests — which  have  been  such 
a  distinct  success — with  the  competition  on  May  14. 
The  handicaps  are  from  16  to  21  yards  in  event  1.  1  o 
qualify  contestants  must  have  participated  in  three  out 
of  five  of  the  shoots.  Conditions:  50  targets,  entrance 
price  of  targets,  $1.  Event  2  is  at  50  targets,  amateur 
sweepstakes,  entrance  $3,  class  shooting.  Event  3,  at 
50  targets,  may  be  omitted  at  this  contest  if  there  are 
many  ties  in  the  series  of  five  contests.  Mr.  L.  N. 
Schortemeier,  201  Pearl  street,  New  York,  is  the  Sec¬ 
retary-Manager.  Any  Flatbush  trolley  car  from  New 
York  City  Flail,  Brooklyn  Bridge,  will  transfer  to  the 
shooting  grounds.  Avenue  N  and  E.  Seventy-first  street, 
Bergen  Beach. 

Bernard  Maters. 


The  Enterprise  Gun  Club. 


Daily  News 
Calhoun  . 

cup  scores : 

.  14  17  14—45 

Gelds  trom  _ 

W  Hale  . 

.  12  19  13 — 44 

Grurger  . 

Knight  . 

.  11  19  13—43 

Everett  . 

T  Hale  . 

.  13  14  15—42 

Noel  . 

Yitious  . 

.  10  17  11-38 

R  Taylor  . 

$  15  1-1-37 

Rhodes  . 

Good  . 

13  11  12- -36 

The  Chicago  Gun  Club. 


The  Chicago  Gun  Club  grounds  contains  about  twelv, 
acres,  and  has  ample  area  for  the  purposes  of  trap 
shootine  The  main  club  house  is  of  stucco,  in  bungaiov 
style  of  architecture,  up  to  date  in  its  modern  con 
veniences,  such  as  open  plumbing,  etc.  Besides  th, 
ample  equipment  for  trapshooting,  there  is  a  complet, 
rifle  and  revolver  range,  in  which  about  $-,000  are  m 
vested  In  the  club  house  and  special  locker  house 
about  500  lockers  are  provided.  Permanent  cemen 
walks  afford  good  footing  for  the  shooters  and  visitors 
Five  modern  traps  are  installed,  and  each  trap  hous 
has  room  for  an  ample  supply  of  targets.  I  here  ar 
about  300  stockholders  in  the  corporation.  I  his  show 
what  the  shooters  of  a  large  city  can  do  to  econotniz 
the  activities  of  the  city  shooters  as  a  whole,  to  broade 
the  scope  of  the  sport,  and  to  invest  their  money  s 
that  it  has  a  proprietary  significance  instead  of  tha 
which  pertain  to  a  rentor  simply.  The  latter  neve, 
owns  anything,  though  in  the  sum  total  of  rent  par 
through  the  years,  he  is  the  man  who  pays  the  world 
expenses. 


McKeesport.  Pa.,  April  20.— The  fourth  contest  for  the 
McKeesport  Daily  News  championship  cup  was  shot  on 
the  Enterprise  Gun  Club  grounds  Saturday,  April  20.  A 
strong  wind  prevailed,  making  high  scores  hard  to  get. 
J.  F.  Calhoun  won  for  the  third  consecutive  time,  and 
this  insures  his  winning  the  series. 

The  fifth  and  last  contest  for  the  same  will  be  shot  next 
Saturday  on  the  same  grounds,  and  a  valuable  prize  will 
be  given  to  the  man  making  the  high  score. 

The  contest  for  the  Enterprise  loving  cup  was  pulled 
off  immediately  alter  the  first  contest,  and  resulted  in  a 
tie  score  between  Knight  and  J.  Flale.  This  was  a 
pretty  contest.  On  the  shoot-off,  Knight  won,  Hale 
going  out  on  his  fourth  target. 


At  Riverside,  Mass.,  April  20,  the  team  of  the  Boston 
Athletic  Association  defeated  the  Yale  team  by  the  score 
of  539  to  486,  as  follows:  Boston  A.  A. — Clark  72, 
Titcomb  S6;  Adams  72,  Howell  75,  Gleason  78,  Hallett 
74,  Powell  82;  total,  539.  Yale — Kerr  58,  Thaw  69, 
Prudeau  63,  Logan  58,  Gosnell  78,  King  76,  Hubbard  84; 
total  486.  A  heavy  wind  prevailed  during  the  shoot. 
The  work  of  Titcomb,  comparatively  a  new  man  at  the 
traps,  was  admirable  under  the  circumstances. 


1  ! !  It'- 50 
6  13  7-29 
6  15  6—27 


Enterprise  special  cup  scores: 

Knight  .  13  16  13—42  Everett  .  11  13  8—32 

T  Flale  .  11  17  14-^2  Noel  .  7  14  10—31 

Calhoun  . 12  16  13—41  Goldstrom  -  6  13  11 — 30 

W  Hale  .  12  16  9—37  R  Taylor  .  7  12  10—29 

Shorr  . 13  13  9 — 35 

Tie,  miss-and-out :  Knight  4,  Hale  3. 

Percy. 


Quarryville — Lancaster. 


Ouarryville,  Pa.,  April  18. — The  first  in  a  series  < 
team  shoots,  between  the  farmers  and  merchants  < 
Lancaster  county,  held  here  to-day,  resulted  in  a  victoi 
for  the  Ouarryville  Gun  Club.  The  alter  is  a  youn 
club  and  the  members  celebrated  the  dedication  of  the 
fine  new  club  house  by  the  splendid  victory  oyi 
Lancaster.  Happy  as  they  were,  they  yet  left  nothin 
undone  to  show  their  rivals  and  friends  a  pleasant  da 
at  the  traps.  There  is  not  a  better  group  of  gentleme 
to  be  found  than  that  of  this  young  organization.  A 
show  a  willingness  to  help  the  shoot  along  by  worl 
and  this  kind  of  material  is  what  makes  a  club  su 
cessful.  As  a  hint  to  the  trapshooters  hereafter  ju 
watch  their  advertisements,  attend  their  shoots  and  yc 
are  assured  of  a  square  deal  and  a  good  time  amor 

In  the  programme  events,  totalling  160  targets,  Na 
Ressler,  of  Lebanon,  Pa.,  was  high  gun  with  144. 
Coleman  was  second.  J.  K.  Andrews  was  third.  H 
shoot  was  managed  by  Lloyd  R.  Lewis  and  Lj 
Worthington ;  both  gentlemen  maintained  their  repul 
tions  as  artist.,  in  this  respect.  ,  , 

Groff  was  so  happy  over  the  result  that  he  had 
photograph  turn-out  taken.  Captain  Armstrong  broke 
in  the  team  race  and  received  the  congratulations 
every  one.  Ressler  was  going  at  his  old-time  ch 
Look  out  for  that  shooter,  Coleman.  Krick  used  Glein 
gun  in  one  event  and  scored  15  straight. 

Events-  123456789  10  Shot 

Targets':  15  15  15  15  15  25  15  15  15  15  at.  Br 

Nat  Ressler  ....  13  15  14  14  13  21  15  14  13  12  160  1 

H  Coleman  .  11  14  12  12  14  23  12  13  13  14  160  1 


1  Andrews 
F  Jebb  .... 
*L  Lewis 
E  Ludwick 
R  White 


11  11  14  14  12  23  13  12  14  12  160  1 

13  13  11  15  13  20  12  12  14  12  160  1 

14  11  14  8  11  20  10  13  15  13  160  1 

10  12  11  13  12  19  14  12  14  13  160  1 

.  13  11  13  12  10  23  13  11  12  12  160  1 

\  e  f.eaman  ....  12  13  14  11  12  18  14  10  10  13  160 

\V  Krick  .  12  10  9  12  13  17  12  10  15  13  160  1 

Wm  Fiellis  • .  12  14  11  12  10  18  14  11  13  7  160  1 

H  B  Barr  . 11  9  11  10  10  16  10  13  11  10  160 

p  Miller  .  9  11  12  10  6  17  12  10  9  11  160 

A  Armstrong  ....  11  11  9  13  9  22  10  12  12  11  160 

T  Hartsock  .  10  6  10  8  9  19  . .  I  10  . .  130 

B  Brenner  .  10  10  9  12  9  19  7  13  . .  . .  130 

H  Wilson .  13  12  14  10  8  22  11  12  ..  ..  130 

H  Bonham .  10  13  11  14  11  19  13  9  ..  ..  130 

G  Gleim  .  12  11  10  12  13  21  14  8  . .  . .  130 

A  Connor  .  11  12  12  8  9  13  5  .  115 

A  Groff  .  10  8  9  11  8  17  11  9  9  9  160 

P  Cassidy  .  10  9  8  9  7  16  9  .  115 

B  Adams  .  9  12  11  8  . .  19  10  10  11  . .  130 

L  Phillips  . 11  7  10  11  18  ..  11  ... .  100 

E  Rank  .  6  4  7  8  14..  9....  100 

J  Jeffries  . 12  12  12  15  . .  11  . .  . .  85 

Team  race,  ten  men,  25  targets: 

Quarryville  Farmers.  Lancaster  Mechanics. 

Coleman  . 23  Andrews  . -•-> 

White  . 23  Ressler  . 21 

Armstrong  . 22  Gleim  . 21 

Wilson  . 22  Lewis  . 20 

jebb  . 20  Bonham  . 19 

Adams  . 19  Hartsock  . 19 

Benner  . 19  Ludwick . 19 

Groff  . 17  Leaman  . 18 

Fiellis  . 18  Phillips  . 18 

Miller  . 17—200  Krick  . 17- 

Old  Guari 


Boston  Shooting  Association. 


The  transition  from  the  narrow  sphere  of  the  individual 
c’ub  to  the  broader  sphere  of  _ league  organization,  and 
the  consequent  greater  activity  in  competition  and 
greater  claim  to  importance,  has  added  incomparably  to 
the  upbuilding  of  trapshooting  as  a  national  sport.  A 
more  lecent  advance  is  the  consolidation  of  gun  clubs 
in  certain  of  the  large  cities  and  the  consequent  pos¬ 
session  of  completely  equipped,  ample  grounds,  with 
roomy  club  house,  -etc.  All  this  bespeaks,  in  firm  tones, 
for  the  permanency  of  the  sport  and  its  still  larger 
growth.  In  some  instances  the  grounds  and  their  equip¬ 
ment  are  secured  by  forming  a  corporation  and  issuing 
the  necessary  stock.  As  shooting  grounds  near  a  city 
are  sooner  or  later  sure  to  largely  appreciate  in  value, 
the  securing  and  holding  of  such  grounds  constitute  a 
good  real  estate  investment. 

The  new  Chicago  Gun  Club  has  made  a  distinct  ad¬ 
vance  on  anything  that  has  preceded  it,  with  the  possible 
exception  of  Interstate  Park,  of  Hollis,  L.  I..  a  shooting 
ground  now  of  unhappy  memory.  That  park  contained 
something  less  than  forty  acres,  and  cost  about  $600  or 
$800  an  acre.  I.and  about  Hollis  is  now  held  at  from 
$4,000  to  $5,000  an  acre,  hence  it  is  apparent  that  as  a 
real  estate  investment,  Interstate  Park  was  -enormously 
profitable  had  it  been  properly  managed. 


The  shoot  in  the  winter  series  for  cups  on  the  groui 
of  the  Boston  Shoting  Association  had  scores  as 
lows : 

Events:  12345678  9  1C 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  10  15  10  15  15  If 

Sibley  .  13  12  7  6  8  8  4  9  12  If 

Hassam  .  11  13  13  7  9  14  10  13  11  J- 

Frank  .  12  11  12  13  10  15  10  15  10  If 

Buffalo  .  14  13  15  14  9  12  7  14  13  14 

Comes  .  13  14  13  12  10  13  8  14  15  1; 

Burns  .  14  12  13  13  9  15  9  13  15  1 

Griffith  .  14  15  13  15  9  15  9  14  14  If 

Kirkwood  .  14  13  12  11  5  9  7  11  15  If 

Bain  .  11  9  15  11  5  9  8  12  11  . 

Kawop  .  13  13  13  12  10  10  7  13  15  1 

Fav  .  12  13  12  12  6  13  6  11  9  1.' 

Gleason  .  .  14  14  9  13  9  13  11  l-1 

Shurley  .  6  5  8  6  8  -5 

S  Wood  . 13  8  12  13  1 

Horrigan  . H  -1  ’■ 

Cup  series,  twelve  shoots,  50  targets  each  day.  Ki 

wood  won  first  in  90  per  cent,  class.  Frank  won  i 
in  80  per  cent,  class.  Comer  won  second  in  80 
cent,  class.  Burns  won  first  in  70  per  cent,  class.  Ka’ 

won  second  in  70  per  cent  class.  Hassam  won  first 

60  per  cent,  class. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


669 


\PRIE  27,  1907.1 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Iergen  Beach,  L.  I..  April  16. — The  shoot  held  to- 
r  was  postponed  from  April  9.  The  weather  con- 
ons  were  very  pleasant  The  scores  were  not  high, 
a  rule.  The  professionals  present  were  Messrs.  Neaf 
gar  and  Jack  Fanning.  There  will  be  one  more  shoot 
the  series,  May  14.  Geo.  Kouwenhoven  leads  for  the 
I  :Kane  cup  with  12  points.  John  Martin  and  Geo. 

■rcy  have  equal  standing  on  11  points,  while  John 
|  ndrickson  and  Ira  McKane  hold  equal  place  on  9. 

;  Kane,  however,  is  not  competing  seriously,  he  having 
i  aated  the  cup. 

i  vouwenhoven  made  a  run  of  99.  His  last  target 
aped.  He  was  first  in  No.  2,  and  tied  with  Hendrick- 
|  1  in  No.  3. 

j  apt.  H.  W.  Dreyer  and  Mr.  Harry  Bergen  were  ever 
hive  in  managing  the  shoot  and  promoting  the  comfort 
j  the  visitors,  Mr.  E.  W.  Reynolds  acted  as  cashier. 
lecretary-Manager  L.  II.  Schortemeier  was  present, 
was  rather  weak  from  a  recent  attack  of  pneumonia 
i|m  which  he  is  convalescing.  He  shot,  nevertheless,  in 
the  regular  events  and  some  of  the  extras.  In  event 
3  he  scored  47  out  of  50.  In  the  second  column 


the  handicap 

■ivents : 

distances 

Hep.  May 

for  May: 

12  3  4 

5'  6 

Pts., 

3  Best 

'argets : 

Yds. 

Hep.  50  50  50  50  25  25 

Pts.  Scrs. 

McKane  . 

.  21 

17 

37  ..  40  .. 

9 

9 

W  Reynolds... 

19 

16 

30 . 

l 

6 

W  Matthews... 

19 

16 

32  38  42  . . 

l 

6 

eaf  Apgar  . 

.  19 

16 

27  3S  49  . . 

in  Martin  . 

.  IS 

20 

42  48  48  37 

5 

ii 

o  Kouwenhoven  18 

19 

41  50  49  . . 

4 

12 

D  Bergen . 

17 

16 

36 . 

1 

5 

(I  Schortemeier 

17 

16 

34  40  47  . . 

21  20 

1 

6 

B  Williamson. 

16 

16 

28 . 

1 

3 

F  Nash  . 

16 

16 

31  36  41  . . 

1 

2 

W  Dreyer . 

16 

16 

30 . 

21  .. 

1 

8 

I’faender  . 

16 

16 

23 . 

1 

2 

b  Piercv  . 

16 

21 

43  46  48  42 

24  .. 

6 

ii 

B  W eiskoten . . . 

16 

16 

21 . 

1 

3 

R  Whitehead.. 

16 

16 

23 . 

1 

3 

W  Billings... 

16 

34  42  41  . . 

19  .. 

.  . 

p  Ropes . 

16 

ie 

35 . 

1 

3 

B  Matthews... 

16 

13 

38  45  45  . . 

3 

S 

Short  . 

16 

16 

15 . 

16  .. 

1 

3 

Croger  . 

16 

16 

17  38  ..  .. 

14  .. 

1 

3 

Nelson  . 

16 

16 

13  29  ..  .. 

13  .. 

1 

3 

Betti  . 

16 

16 

35  41  43  . . 

15  .. 

1 

8 

O'Brien  . 

20 

16 

30 . 

17  .. 

1 

8 

n  Hopkins  .... 

17 

16 

34  ..  45  .. 

1 

4 

1  a  Harrington.. 

16 

16 

26  38  33  . . 

20  .. 

1 

3 

IV  Moffett  . 

16 

21 

43  46  42  41  20  23 

6 

7 

[Thier  . 

16 

16 

31 . 

1 

3 

Ii.ioooer  . 

16 

16 

30 . 

18  .. 

1 

3 

fin  Schuster  .... 

16 

16 

30 . 

1 

3 

M  Russell . 

16 

16 

28  37  ... . 

16  19 

1 

3 

Sevmour  . 

16 

17 

38  ..  45  .. 

3 

4 

T  Haney  . 

P  Griffith  . 

16 

16 

35  ..  36  .. 

1 

3 

16 

33  ..  31  .. 

T  Muldoon  . 

16 

41  ..  39  .. 

[jS  K  Kemsen... 

20 

i6 

33  39  42  . . 

i 

8 

I  Hendrickson. 

20 

16 

36  . .  49  44  23  . . 

1 

9 

16 

16 

12  22  39  . . 

1 

3 

1  \  Lockwood. . . . 

16 

16 

30  ..  40  .. 

12  18 

Doudera  . 

16 

16 

27 . 

1 

2 

Forster  . 

16 

33 . 

12  .. 

Rverson  . 

16 

32 . 

E  Bogert . 

16 

16 

13 . 

4  .. 

i 

9 

O 

C  Damron . 

16 

16 

35  ..  46  .. 

22 

l 

6 

S  Fanning . 

16 

21 

44  ..  48  .. 

1  Dutch . 

16 

16 

10  ..  12  .. 

i 

9 

Vellbrock  . 

16 

16 

23  ..  29  .. 

16  .. 

l 

2 

Steffens  . 

16 

25 . 

Fisher  . 

16 

ie 

28 . 

i 

3 

Thitley  . 

16 

16 

25 . 

l 

3 

E  Hendrickson 

16 

16 

26  ..  54  .. 

20  .. 

l 

3 

Monty  . 

16 

16 

34 . 

l 

2 

Professionals,  who  shoot  along  for  targets  only. 

;  Those  who  cannot  qualify  for  prizes,  not  having  coin¬ 
ed  in  at  least  one  previous  shoot  of  the  series. 

E.  W.  Reynolds. 


j  ipril  20. — A  very  high  wind  scooted  the  targets  in 

directions,  and  affected  the  scores  very  much.  The 
i  res  of  21  and  25,  by  Martin  and  Haney,  were  very 
|  >d,  especially  as  the  latter  pitted  his  thumb  against 
(  hammer  of  Capt.  Dreyer’s  gun  to  see  which  was  the 
j  der.  Reynolds  threw  a  few  targets  from  a  rough 

1  del  of  his  trap,  and  until  a  small  spring  on  the 

j  rier  was  broken,  it  threw  some  very  steady  targets, 

j  Y  seeming  to  rotate  to  such  an  extent  that  the  wind 
not  affect  them  very  much. 

Ir.  and  Mrs.  Crater  were  out  for  a  drive.  They 
pped  and  joined  us  in  the  sport  to  some  extent,  Mrs. 
iter  as  a  spectator  only.  Some  of  our  boys  are 
lining  .to  go  to  Richmond,  to  attend  the  Southern 
ndicap. 

6  7  8 


argets: 

1 

25 

25 

6 

25 

25 

rtin  . 

19 

20 

21 

Kane  . 

17 

13 

14 

ndena  . 

.  9 

11 

14 

nk  . 

6 

8 

rth  . 

7 

6 

gen  . 

12 

18 

14 

yer  . 

8 

20 

12 

overling  . 

21 

18 

molds  . 

18 

17 

i  Valer  . 

14 

16 

ter  . 

16 

ney  . 

14 


'g 


15  12  16  18 

12  15  14  21 

..  4  9  9  7 

Doctor  Bill. 


Centreport  Gun  Club. 

>n  April  20  the  club  event  at  10  targets  was  won  by 
Lockwood  with  a  straight  score,  as  follows: 

in  Benham  .  8  T  Ferguson  .  6 

Lockwood  . 10  G  A  Ward .  3 

nightman  .  6  Wm  Mott  .  8 


f - 1 

Just  a  Word  With  You,  Mr.  Trapshooter! 


^HOULD  some  solicitous  shell  man  seek 
to  have  you  promise  to  shoot  his  make 
of  shells  instead  of  the  winning  Winchester 
Factory  Loaded  brand  at  the  Grand  American 
Hat  dicap  this  year,  listen  not  to  his  dulcet 
tones  of  persuasion  but  turn  toward  him  thine 
ear  with  the  protector  in.  If  he  persists  in 
his  pleadings,  tell  him  that  you  are  out  to  win 
and  that  Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells 
are  the  winning  ones.  Remind  him  that  the 
Grand  Americans  for  1905  and  1906  were 
won  with  Winchester  Shells  ;  that  during  the 
year  they  won  the  Western  Handicap,  Pacific  Coast  Handicap,  Sunny 
South  Handicap,  International  Live  Bird  Championship,  Grand 
Canadian  Handicap  at  Targets  ;  and  were  used 
by  the  shooter  making  the  longest  amateur 
1  run  of  235  straight,  and  by  the  five-man  squad 
which  made  a  world’s  record  of  490  out  of  500. 

Also  that  they  won  and  hold  all  American  and 
World’s  Championship  Trophies  for  target  and 
live  bird  shootings.  Shells  that  are  able  to  make 
and  hold  such  records  as  these  tell  their  own  story 
of  uniformity,  of  reliability,  of  pattern,  of  pene¬ 
tration  and  all  other  qualities  desirable  in  shotgun 
shells.  Therefore,  be  sure  to  order 

WINCHESTER 

FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 

AND  ACCEPT  NO  OTHERS 

. .  ,  ,-i  1  ,i  . . 


Walter  Huff,  who  won  the 
Professional  Championship 
for  1906  shooting  Winches¬ 
ter  Factory  Loaded  Shells 


F.  E.  Rogers,  who  won  the  1906 
Grand  American  Handicap  shooting 
Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells 


Colorado  Springs  Gun  Club. 

Bissett  . 

11 

12 

12 

13 

13 

15 

19 

14 

13 

12 

19 

15 

200 

168 

Fanning  ... 

13 

15 

14 

14 

13 

14 

24 

1  1 

13 

13 

16 

IS 

200 

181 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  April  13. —  lhe  sky  was 

par- 

Brantingham 

10 

14 

13 

13 

15 

14 

19 

13 

12 

13 

15 

13 

200 

164 

tially  cloudy. 

lhe  weather  was  warm.  1  here  was  a 

Booreau  . . . 

13 

12 

13 

15 

14 

12 

21 

13 

8 

10 

14 

19 

200 

154 

variable  wind. 

Scores : 

W  Mathews  13 

14 

14 

14 

13 

12 

22 

12 

14 

14 

17 

14 

200 

173 

Events : 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 

Shot 

Muldoon  .. 

15 

13 

14 

13 

15 

14 

23 

14 

15 

14 

15 

16 

200 

181 

Targets : 

25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25 

at. 

Brk. 

Enann  . 

14 

15 

14 

15 

15 

15 

25 

13 

15 

14 

19 

18 

200 

193 

L.  P.  Lawton 

. 20  23  22  24  24  23  25  . . 

175 

161 

Scoffield  . . . 

12 

12 

11 

11 

9 

8 

IS 

S 

13 

7 

10 

8 

200 

127 

loe  Rohrer  .. 

. 18  10  21  23  23  22  21  22 

200 

170 

Hendricks 

12 

13 

14 

14 

15 

15 

24 

14 

14 

13 

18 

17 

200 

181 

Jno  W  Garrett 

>2  9()  91  9g  22  22  21  22 

200 

177 

Bennett 

13 

14 

14 

14 

12 

15 

20 

15 

14 

14 

17 

17 

200 

179 

A  Merideth  .. 

. 21  21  20  21  19  . 

125 

102 

Johnson  ... 

14 

15 

13 

13 

13 

10 

23 

12 

11 

11 

16 

14 

200 

165 

C  M  Potter  .. 

. 22  17  17  14  . 

100 

70 

Creighton  .. 

11 

14 

12 

15 

13 

12 

24 

13 

13 

12 

19 

17 

200 

175 

Max  Hensler 

99  94  90  94  94 

125 

114 

Brown  .... 

13 

14 

13 

14 

14 

12 

21 

14 

13 

14 

16 

19 

200 

179 

J  B  Rich  . . . . 

. ii  ii  . 

50 

22 

Kennedy  .. 

15 

13 

8 

14 

14 

10 

23 

11 

12 

13 

16 

18 

200 

167 

Burtis  . 

10 

14 

1  1 

11 

15 

13 

18 

13 

13 

11 

17 

16 

200 

165 

Walker  _ 

15 

14 

13 

15 

12 

13 

20 

13 

11 

12 

19 

180 

167 

Freehold  Tournament. 

Yanderveer. 

14 

12 

12 

12 

14 

13 

21 

10 

14 

15 

16 

is 

200 

168 

Norton  .... 

14 

15 

15 

13 

14 

12 

24 

14 

13 

14 

16 

ISO 

164 

Freehold,  Is 

s.  |.,  April  18. —  lhe  scores  made  at 

the 

99 

14 

40 

36 

all-day  tournament  of  the  Freehold  Gun  Club  are 

ap- 

Ilance  . 

99 

9 

40 

31 

pended : 

( luack’nbush 

21 

13 

12 

12 

14 

90 

72 

Events:  1 

2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 

Shot 

Toans  . 

—9 

11 

12 

12 

17 

16 

110 

75 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  15  15  25  15  15  15  20  20 

at. 

Brk. 

Seabrook. . . 

11 

25 

n 

Glover  . 13 

12  13  12  13  14  22  14  15  14  16  18 

200 

176 

1 1  Mathews 

in 

11 

12 

12 

16 

90 

70 

Apgar  .  14  15  13  15  14  14  25  14  14  15  17  19 

200 

189 

White  . 

13 

25 

13 

670 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[April  27,  1907. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places. 

Shooting  the  first  half  of  the  200  target  race,  between 
Ed.  Reincke  and  Ed.  Young,  which  took  place  at  Buf¬ 
falo,  N.  Y.,  Reincke  broke  37  and  Young  62.  There  is 
money  wagered  on  the  second  half,  but  it  looks  like  a 
walkaway  for  Young. 

The  Oklahoma  City  Gun  Club  is  holding  regular  shoots 
weekly,  and  those  who  attend  are  contesting  for  the  high¬ 
est  efficiency  in  bringing  down  the  clay  targets. 

The  secretary  informs  us  that  the  Mankato,  Minn., 
Gun  Club  will  seek  new  quarters,  as  the  grounds  here¬ 
tofore  used  are  too  closely  hemmed  in  by  conflicting 
attractions,  which  make  shooting  unsafe. 

Members  of  the  newly  organized  Wasatch,  Utah,  Gun 
Club  are  C.  Flygart,  Charles  Wright,  Oscar  Couch,  Sam¬ 
uel  Jost,  M.  Skeen,  N.  H.  Vannoy,  Fred  Anderson, 
Alex.  Taylor,  A.  A.  Rictor,  Wm.  R.  Poulter,  George 
Vander,  j.  A.  Smith  and  Henry  Ernstrom. 

The  Superior,  Wis.,  Gun  Club  held  their  election 
recently.  Business  of  importance  was  transacted,  and 
twenty-five  new  members  were  taken  in.  Officers  elected 
were:  President,  Joe  Lynch;  Vice-President,  Dr.  Wil¬ 
liams;  Secretary,  D.  H.  Kennedy;  Treasurer,  Gus  Huber; 
Captain,  L.  R.  Fulton;  Executive  Board:  George  Gale, 
Martin  Thorpe,  Gus  Huber  and  Ben  Shiner. 

Members  of  the  Badger  Gun  Club,  Zanesville,  Wis., 
will  hold  a  meeting  and  determine  whether  they  will 
disband  or  continue.  It  will  be  an  important  meeting, 
as  there  is  considerable  money  in  the  treasury. 

Mr.  Le  Noir,  formerly  an  Eastern  man,  has  moved  his 
family  to1  Indianapolis,  where  he  will  reside  in  the 
future. 

President  Lynch,  of  the  Lake  Superior,  Wis.,  Gun 
Club,  reports  that  there  are  plenty  of  good  shots  in 
Superior,  and  they  should  take  part  in  the  contests  that 
are  planned  for  this  season.  Many  prizes  will  be  hung 
up,  and  the  trolley  cars  run  close  to  the  grounds. 

Arrangements  are  being  made  for  the  League  shoot 
at  Youngstown,  O.,  April  25.  R.  W.  Ewalt  has  heard 
from  the  members  at  Ravenna  and  Cleveland,  O.,  and 
they  are  well  pleased  with  the  League.  Several  of  the 
Youngstown  shooters  are  intending  to  be  present  at  the 
State  shoot  at  Columbus,  June  4,  5  and  6,  and  they  ex¬ 
pect  to  compete  successfully  for  State  honors. 

The  Salem,  O.,  boys  are  waking  up,  and  new  members 
are  coming  into  the  gun  club,  SO'  that  the  first  shoot  for 
the  season  will  be  a  good  one. 

La  Moure,  N.  D.,  is  calling  loudly  for  the  organiza¬ 
tion  of  a  gun  club. 

Scotland,  S.  D.,  sportsmen  have  organized  a  gun  club 
with  the  following  officers:  President,  Jules  Jaton;  Vice- 
President,  A.  D.  Ardery;  Secretary,  Wesley  Janda. 

Mr.  Walter  Mann,  of  the  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  Gun  Club, 
reports  that  grounds  have  been  secured  for  the  weekly 
shoots,  and  that  the  State  shoot  will  be  held  just  east 
of  the  baseball  grounds. 

Saturday  the  first  regular  shoot  of  the  Minneapolis, 
Minn.,  Gun  Club  was  held.  An  automatic  trap  has 
been  added,  and  the  shooters  will  practice  from  that. 
Each  shoot  will  be  at  100  targets,  with  prizes  of  five 
gold  and  silver  medals  in  each  25  event. 

Members  of  the  Hutchison,  Kans.,  Club  will  practice 
over  the  new  automatic  trap,  and  endeavor  to  get  their 
eye  on  the  flights  by  the  time  the  State  shoot  comes  off, 
April  24,  25  and  26. 

At  Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  sportsmen  will  join  the  sports¬ 
men  of  Moundsville,  Pa.,  and  form  a  gun  club.  J.  C. 
Williams,  a  prominent  shooter,  is  at  the  head  of  the 
movement,  and  that  guarantees  success.  Traps  have 
been  ordered,  and  the  ground  for  the  shooting  park  has 
been  selected,  so  all  is  on  the  road  to  a  pleasant  summer 
for  the  members. 

J.  L.  Head  is  scheduled  as  manager  of  the  State  tour¬ 
nament  to  be  held  at  Ogden,  Utah,  May  23  and  24. 
Well,  yes,  Jim  knows  how,  and  will  keep  all  things 
moving. 

At  Bunker  Hill.  Pa.,  Mav  1,  there  will  be  a  match 
between  George  Dankza,  of  Springfield,  and  Richard 
Isaacs,  of  Maysville,  for  a  purse  of  $100. 

The  Faulkton,  S.  D.,  Gun  Club  has  been  organized 
with  officers  as  follows:  President,  A.  P.  ^McDowell; 
Treasurer,  G.  H.  Boch;  Secretary,  Eugene  Bicknell.  In 
addition  to  looking  after  the  enforcement  of  the  game 
laws,  the  club  will  hold  regular  shooting  contests  at  the 
trap. 

Active  arrangements  are  in  progress  for  the  big  State 
tournament,  to  be  held  at  Billings,  Mont.,  June  7,  8 
and  9.  A  carload  of  targets  has  been  placed  on  the 
ground,  and  a  set  of  five  expert  traps. 

Ixi  preparation  for  the  tournament  of  Montana  sports¬ 
men,  which  will  be  held  in  Billings,  June  7  and  9,  the 
gun  club  indulged  in  practice  last  Monday,  and  some 
very  good  shooting  resulted.  The  club  members  are 
quite  elated  over  the  fact  that  Fred  S.  Whitney,  the 
cashier  for  the  G.  A.  H.,  will  be  in  Billings  at  that 
time,  and  will  have  charge  of  the  cashier’s  office. 

Amos  Rook  and  his  son  Seth,  crack  shots,  engaged  in 
a  match  at  Niles,  O.,  on  Monday  last.  The  gun  club  is 
composed  of  the  sportsmen  of  the  West  Side. 

Messrs.  Chas.  Young,  C.  Taylor  and  D.  D.  Gross, 
trade  representatives,  on  Tuesday  last  paid  their  respects 
to  the  members  of  the  Consolidated  Gun  Club,  at  Find¬ 
lay,  O.,  and  shot  with  the  local  target  busters. 

Many  members  of  the  Niagara  Gun  Club  attended  the 
last  Saturday  shoot  of  the  Audubons,  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
and  witnessed  the  last  half  of  the  match  between  Young, 
of  the  Niagaras,  and  Reinicke.  of  the  Audubons.  Young 
scored  S3  to  his  opponent’s  71.  The  long  lead  he  had 
at  the  first  half  gave  Young  a  good  margin. 

The  principal  event  of  the  Audubon  Gun  Club,  of 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  last  Saturday,  was  the  badge  shoot,  in 
which  Messrs.  Kellogg  and  Hopper  tied  in  Class  A  on 
23.  Kellogg  won  on  the  shoot-off.  Class  B  was  won 
by  Mr.  Babcock  on  21. 

The  Temple,  Tex.,  Gun  Club  has  lately  installed  a  new 
trap,  and  practice  shoots,  with  interest  in  this  popular 
sport  and  pastime,  are  commencing.  Almost  daily  prac¬ 
tice  is  being  indulged  in,  and  a  Central  Texas  shoot  is 


one  of  the  contemplated  features  that  will  add  to  the 
amusement  of  all  gun  followers.  .  _ 

Last  Saturday  a  bunch  of  the  old  regulars  of  the  Day- 
ton,  O.,  Gun  Club  met  at  their  new  grounds  and  were 
pleased  with  the  way  Manager  Charles  Wagner  had  the 
grounds  and  house  fixed  up.  The  traps  will  open  for 
practice  every  day  in  the  year  save  Sunday.  They  are 
situated  on  the  Lnterurban  car  line.  There  will  be  no 
delay  about  reaching  the  ground.  E.  Watkins  won  the 
trophy  and  is  now  champion  of  Montgomery  county,  on 
the  score  of  87  out  of  100.  Mr.  Ed  A.  Rike,  who  won 
last  year,  was  on  this  occasion,  as  his  score  will  show. 
Saturday,  April  20,  was  the  date  of  the  last  shoot. 
Every  two  weeks  there  will  be  a  medal  contest,  to  which 
every  shooter  and  his  friends  are  welcome.  Scores,  100 
targets:  E.  Watkins  87,  J.  D.  McConnell  87,  \V.  A. 
Watkins  85,  H.  M.  Carr  80,  I.  Brandenberg  77,  L.  An¬ 
derson  73,  H.  L.  McClure  63,  J.  W.  Curphey,  60,  Ed. 
Rike  59,  C.  W.  Sanders  46.  ,  .  ,  Tr 

The  Trenton,  O.,  Gun  Club,  of  which  Dr.  Henry 
Schoenfeldt  is  president,  and  J.  H.  Kerr  secretary,  held 
a  100-target  event  as  an  opener  for  this  season  on  Satur¬ 
day  last.  Scores:  Baker  91,  Kerr  88,  Link  88,  Clark  82, 
Jones  82,  Arus  79,  Shanny  70,  Barrow  52,  Wertz  59. 

Howland  captured  the  Hunter  vase  at  the  shoot  of  the 
Metropolitan  Gun  Club,  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  Sunday  last, 

_  ti.  nn  a.  „  C  1 AA  mill  n  eVi  nntc  tlif* 


vase.  .  . 

The  Hutchinson,  Kans.,  Gun  Club  is  doing  all  it  can 
to  boost  their  tournament.  It  contains  a  number  of 
hustling  men,  and  having  arranged  the  State,  shoot  for 
April  24,  25  and  26,  a  programme  has  been  issued  and 
sent  all  over  the  country  in  which  there  is  a  well  writ¬ 


ten  story  of  the  salt  town. 

The  Millvale,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  gave  a  shoot  last  Satur¬ 
day  with  a  high  wind,  and  thus  targets  were  deceiving 
and  the  scores  low.  Hickey  was  high  with  135  out  of  150. 

J.  F.  Calhoun  won  the  second  of  the  series  of  shoots  at 
McKeesport,  Pa.,  with  47  out  of  50. 

This  week  has  been  a  noted  one  in  the  trapshooters 
line,  as  both  Kansas  and  Texas  have  held  their  State 
shoots.  From  this  time  on  the  shoots  will  come  thick 
and  fast,  and  it  will  be  July  1  at  least  before  there  is 
any  let  up  in  them. 

There  was  a  gathering  of  the  experts  lately  at  Corsi¬ 
cana,  Tex.,  and  their  scores  were:  Hubby  shot  at  175, 
scored  165,  Fosgard  (250)  221,  Wilcox  (225)  199,  Faurote 
(200)  179,  Prade  (175)  142,  Warren  (100)  87. 

Youngstown,  O.,  held  an  interesting  target  shoot 
Saturday  last,  many  being  present  to  get  ready  for  the 
coming  shoot  against  Cleveland.  Most  of  those  present 
shot  at  50  targets. 

Despite  the  bad  weather,  the  Springfield,  O.,  Gun 
Club  held  a  shoot  last  Saturday.  The  wind  was  so  strong 
that  the  targets  were  very  uncertain  in  their  flight. 
Strong  was  high  with  23  out  of  25;  Paul  19,  Edwards  16, 
Hermann  12,  Henderson  20. 

Saturday  last  there  was  quite  a  shoot  at  Columbus,  O., 
and  as  the  wind  caused  dippers  and  divers  and  high¬ 
flyers.  even  Del  Gross,  Chas.  Young,  Le  Noir  and  Mr. 
Grundy  could  not  get  a  straight  score.  The  above  gen¬ 
tlemen  were  just  in  from  Utica,  where  they  had  attended 
a  tournament. 

The  first  of  a  series  of  shoots  to  be  held  by  the  In¬ 
dianapolis  Gun  Club  was  held  Saturday  last  with  a  very 
strong  wind  blowing,  hence  the  scores  are  very  low. 
Partington  was  high  average,  and  yet  he  was  not  sat¬ 
isfied  with  his  score  of  75.5  per  cent;  Morion  76.6, 
Moeller  75,  Llawk  73,  Gordock  72,  Parry  65,  Dickinson 
60,  Luck  59,  Wilson  55,  Platt  43. 

The  stockholders’  meeting  for  the  Indianapolis  Gun 
Club  was  held  last  Saturday.  The  directors  are:  Dr. 
A.  F.  Brittan,  who  has  followed  trapshooting  continu¬ 
ously  for  thirty-three  years;  Herman  B.  Sayles,  Frank 
W.  Lewis,  Theodore  F.  Vannegut,  David  C.  Morris, 
Joe  Michaelis,  and  Harry  W.  Denny.  This  board  met 
and  elected  officers  as  follows :  Dr.  A.  F.  Brittan,  Presi¬ 
dent;  Dr.  D.  C.  Morris,  Vice-President;  Mr.  F.  W. 
Lewis,  Treasurer;  Mr.  H.  W.  Denny,  Secretary.  A 
tournament  was  held  last  of  the  week  with  the  money 
division  on  the  Jack  Rabbit  system.  The  management 
confidently  believes  that  this  manner  of  allotting  the 
purses  will  meet  with  the  approval  of  all  who  have  been 
idle  during  the  past  winter. 

Regular  shoot  of  the  Oakland  Gun  Club,  Detroit,  Mich., 
took  place  Sunday  last.  Although  the  boys  tried  hard, 
the  wind  was  high,  and  kept  all  guessing. 

Bob  Clark  won  the  shoot  at  Ames  with  23  out  of  25. 
It  was  for  the  cup.  This  was  his  second  consecutive 
win.  Talbott  and  Young  pushed  him,  being  only  one 
behind.  Dr.  Hatcher,  of  Maxwell,  Mr.  Brodie  and  Mr. 
Mowrey,  of  Boone,  were  present. 

The  Highland  Gun  Club,  Des  Moines,  la.,  report  that 
regular  shoots  will  be  held  fif  m  now  on  at  their 
grounds. 

The  officers  of  the  Corsicana,  Tex.,  Gun  Club  are: 
J.  L.  Halbert,  President;  H.  J.  Harvey,  Vice-President; 
G.  P.  Thompson,  Secretary. 

The  Dallas,  Tex.,  Gun  Club  is  now  holding  weekly 
shoots,  and  their  secretary  announces  that  all  shooters 
are  welcome,  no  matter  whether  they  are  members  or  not. 

Members  of  Penn  Gun  Club,  Norristown,  Pa.,  held  the 
first  shoot  of  the  season  last  week.  At  25  targets  the 
scores  were:  Budd  24,  Bean  24,  Tyson  21,  Hern  20,  Stone 
20,  Swymelor  19,  Linden  17,  Drake  17,  Loose  15,  Carter 
15,  Loyd  14,  Gaylor  11.  The  handicap  allowances  of 
broken  targets  were  such  that  all  but  three  of  the  con¬ 
testants  made  a  25  straight. 

Twenty  members  of  the  Bismarck,  N.  D.,  Gun  Club 
met  at  the  Commercial  Club  rooms,  and  much  business 
was  transacted.  Five  new  names  were  added,  and  the 
subject  for  discussion  was  the  State  shoot,  which  will 
be  held  by  this  club  June  27  and  28.  The  citizens  are 
becoming  interested  to>  the  extent  of  making  donations. 

At  the  range  of  the  Owl  Gun  Club,  Modesto,  Cal., 
some  forty  shooters  indulged  in  the  practice  events  on 
Sunday  afternoon.  Messrs.  Davidson,  Wood,  Corley  and 
Willett  took  the  honors.  Messrs.  Kinnear  and  Grayer, 
of  Stockton,  were  present,  and  they  report  that  there  is 
a  good  prospect  of  a  club  being  organized  for  prac¬ 
tice  at  their  town,  and  that  club  matches  will  then  be  in 
order. 

Seventeen  members  of  the  Seattle,  Wash.,  Gun  Club 
met  at  Interbay  last  Sunday  and  shot  for  the  Dupont 


cup,  which  was  won  by  Steel,  with  22  out  of  25.  Score.1 
Ellis  21,  Wood  17,  Steel  22,  Arnold  17,  Junker  17,  Mac 
21,  Bert  20,  Morth  20,  Holcomb  15,  Fisher  16,  Hall  l! 
Olie  16,  Wheeler  19,  Johnson  17. 

The  Crescent  Gun  Club,  of  Mankato,  Minn.,  held  u 
annual  meeting  and  selected  all  the  old  officers,  II 
treasurer’s  report  showed  the  club  to  be  in  good  financi; 
condition.  Some  improvements  will  be  made  in  the  clu 
house. 

Plans  are  being  made  by  the  Gate  City  Gun  Clul 
Fargo,  N.  D.,  for  a  lively  season  at  the  traps.  Ne 
grounds  will  be  secured,  and  a  tournament  will  be  he! 
May  22  and  23.  The  following  officers  were  electee 
President,  Lewis  Jensen;  Vice-President,  M.  H.  Diemer 
Secretary,  G.  W.  Vidger;  Field  Captain,  G.  M.  B.  Acke| 
The  Opelousas,  La.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club  has  been  o 
ganized,  having  a  membership  of  sixty.  Frank  Chari  i 
ville  is  President;  P.  A.  Rutledge,  Vice-President;  J. 
Perrodin,  Treasurer;  W.  L.  Brown,  Secretary.  It  is  e 
pected  that  the  club  house  will  be  located  on  the  lak 
where  a  fine  site  can  be  secured. 

Scotland,  S.  D.,  sportsmen  have  organized  a  gun  clt 
with  the  following  officers:  President,  Jules  J.  Atoi 
Vice-President,  A.  D.  Ardery;  Secretary-Treasurer,  We 
ley  Janda. 

West  End  Gun  Club,  Bear  Island,  Winona,  Minr 
held  its  shoot  last  Sunday  morning.  Scores  at  50  ta 
gets:  P.  Krohn  49,  A.  Squires  45,  S.  Treshel  38,  1 
Critchfield  32,  C.  Gore  25,  F.  Gore  30,  D.  Steffes  8, 
Kline  12,  F.  Fifield  6,  H.  Kopp  4. 

Last  Saturday  the  last  match  was  shot  in  the  Ci 
League  series,  at  Toronto,  Can.,  on  the  Riverdale  Clut 
ground.  Balmy  Beach  won  the  average  on  22  out  of  1 
Annual  meeting  of  the  Danville,  Ill.,  Rod  and  Gi 
Club  was  held  last  week.  The  members  were  enthusia 
tic  and  well  pleased  with  last  year’s  success.  The  ne 
officers  are:  John  E.  Long,  President;  R.  C.  Kinnin 
ham,  Treasurer;  D.  A.  Robbins,  Secretary;  H.  T.  Te 
gen,  Assistant  Secretary.  Board  of  Directors:  H. 
Walters,  D.  A.  Robins,  Dr.  W.  J.  Brown,  F. 
Barnes,  D.  E.  Cusick,  John  Oswalt,  H.  T.  Tenge 
Much  interest  in  shown  in  the  tournament  coming  c 
on  May  3  and  4.  The  energy  shown  should  make  it  t 
equal  of  any  held  in  the  State  this  year. 

Extensive  arrangements  are  being  made  for  the  sho 
to  be  held  at  Fort  Scott,  Kans.,  May  10  and  11. 
large  delegation  will  be  present  from  ail  over  the  We 
Among  others  will  be  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Topperwein, 
Texas,  the  champion  rifle  and  shotgun  artists  of  t 
South  and  West. 

The  Recreation  Gun  Club,  Evansville,  Ind.,  has  be 
incorporated  at  Indianapolis,  with  $2,000  capital.  T 
directors  and  incorporators  are:  G.  A.  Beard,  Albt 
Willerding,  F.  P.  Fuchs,  Herman  Menke,  Alfred  Grei 
Adolph  Stahlman,  Joseph  Herron  and  A.  E.  Williart 
The  above  is  a  consolidation  of  all  the  clubs  of  t 
city.  As  soon  as  the  traps  can  be  arranged  there  tv 
be  some  tall  doings  in  the  target  busting  line. 

D.  D.  Gross  and  Chas.  Young,  who  formerly  ma 
quite  a  team  in  the  interests  of  the  Peters  Cartrid 
Co.,  are  traveling  together,  but  Del  Gross  is  now  spec 
agent  for  the  E.  I.  duPont  de  Nemours  Co. 

An  interesting  shoot  was  held  at  Memphis,  Mo.,  > 
April  15,  16  and  17.  There  were  a  number  of  the  trav 
ing  shooters  present,  and  the  amateurs  report  a  go 
time,  as  each  shooter  was  paid  10  cents  for  each  tarjj 
that  he  broke. 

The  exhibition  shoot  given  by  the  members  of  t 
gun  club  at  Paris,  Tex.,  was  an  interesting  one.  Mess 
Faurote  and  Forsgard,  traveling  representatives,  wc 
present.  Scores  at  100  targets:  Park  72,  Greiner 
Booth  40,  Scott  60,  Faurote  SO,  Forsgard  92,  Ellison 
Tinnin  77. 

The  Wolverton  Gun  Club,  Seattle,  Wash.,  have  boug 
a  large  block  of  land,  and  will  erect  thereon  a  cl 
house  that  will  cost  $7,000. 

Chas.  Ellison  won  the  medal  at  the  Lamar,  Tex.,  G 
Club  shoot  on  Friday  last.  Scores  as  follows:  Greii 
shot  at  100,  broke  86,  Scott  (75)  59,  Johnson  (100) 
Ellison  (50)  44,  Hanna  (50)  35,  House  (75)  56,  Me, 
(75)  63. 

First  shoot  of  the  season  held  by  the  Owatonna,  Mir, 
Gun  Club,  April  20,  was  attended  with  much  enthusias 
There  are  now  sixty-five  members,  and  twenty-five  me, 
on  the  waiting  list. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Memphis,  Tenn.,  Gun  C 
was  held  last  Wednesday.  The  important  part  of  I 
meeting  was  the  selection  of  new  grounds  and  t 
election  of  officers.  Arrangements  were  entered  iij 
with  the  jockey  club,  and  hereafter  shoots  will  be  li 
at  Montgomery  Park.  The  election  resulted  as  follov 
J.  B.  Snowden,  President,  Dr.  W.  M.  Slack,  Vice-Pr< 
dent;  John  W.  Turner,  Secretary.  Directors:  W. 
Allen,  W.  H.  Joyer,  W.  J.  Borden,  James  Canale,  Fi 
Schmitt,  T.  A.  Divine  and  Dr.  W.  J.  Hunt.  _  A  spec 
committee  was  selected  for  the  purpose  of  looking  up 
matter  of  putting  a  limit  on  the  number  of  membe! 

As  a  special  mark  of  confidence  in  the  ability 
Walla  Walla,  Wash.,  sportsmen  to  hold  the  State  she 
it  has  been  agreed  that  said  shoot  for  the  next  five  ye 
shall  be  held  in  Walla  Walla.  It  is  the  intention 
make  this  a  great  annual  event,  pertaining  to  outd< 
sports,  as  well  as  shooting  for  trophy  and  other  priz 
which  this  year  will  amount  to  $1,000. 

The  Aurora,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  has  received  the  targj 
and  traps,  and  the  assessments  levied  on  the  memb 
are  coming  in  fast.  The  shooting  will  start  at  once.  7 
club  has  a  large  membership  of  enthusiasts. 

The  East  Davenport.  Ia.,  Shooting  Club  is  mak 
preparations  for  a  big  shoot,  to  be  held  the  coming  we 
There  is  a  gun  stock  factory  now  in  operation  at 
James,  Mo.,  which  employs  over  fifty  men.  So  th 
will  be  gun  stocks  so  long  as  the  walnut  lumber  ho1 
out. 

Tlie  Manistee,  Mich.,  Gun  Club  held  its  annual  b 
quet  last  Thursday  night,  at  the  Durham  Hotel. 

West  End  Gun  Club,  Winona,  Minn.,  held  the  r, 
shoot  of  the  season  last  Sunday.  Out  of  a  possible 
P.  Krohn  scored  49,  A.  Squires  45,  S.  Threshel  38, 
Critchfield  32,  C.  Gore  25,  F.  Gore  30,  L.  Steffles  8, 
Kline  12,  F.  Fifield  6,  H.  Knoppe  4,  W.  Keller  0. 

The  Quincy,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  report  that  just  as  s< 
as  the  weather  will  permit  there  will  be  shooting  at 
grounds  in  Baldwin  Park. 


U.  S.  AMMUNITION 


The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting.  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  V/.  T.  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable. 


MANUFACTURED  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL.  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St,  San  Franciaco. 


The  last  shoot  of  the  Marion,  Ind.,  Gun  Club  will  be 
held  on  the  old  grounds  this  week,  and  then  the  traps 
I  will  be  moved  to  the  new’  grounds  north  of  the  city. 
The  new  tract  will  be  much  more  pleasant  than  the 
old,  and  is  within  reach  of  the  street  car  line. 

High  water  in  the  Mississippi  River  has  necessitated 
the  tying  of  the  gun  club  houses  to  the  trees  to  prevent 
!  their  being  washed  away. 

The  Advance  Gun  Club,  Dayton,  O.,  will  get  busy 
and  follow  the  example  of  the  other  clubs.  It  will  hold 
regular  shoots.  The  officers  elected  are:  Al.  Holzen, 
President;  E.  Holzen,  Secretary;  Al.  Kelley.  Field  Cap¬ 
tain.  Trustees:  Theodore  Ottomiller,  Peter  Brechtel  and 
Harry  Kroger. 

The  opening  shoot  of  the  Portage  County  Gun  Club 
was  held  at  Ravenna,  O.,  Thursday,  with  the  weather 
[  conditions  bad.  Flick,  of  Ravenna,  beat  Lee,  of  Kent, 
for  the  diamond  badge,  on  the  shoot-off.  The  attend¬ 
ance  was  good,  and  the  club  voted  to  join  the  Ohio 
and  Pennsylvania  Trapshooters’  League. 

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North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 


Paterson,  N.  T.,  April  20. — We  have  accepted  a  chal¬ 
lenge  from  the  Englewood,  N.  .T.,  Gun  Club  to  shoot 
them  a  ten-man  teach  match,  the  first  half  to  be  shot  on 
their  grounds  at  Englewood  on  May  11 ;  the  second  half 
to  be  shot  on  our  ground  at  Columbia  Heights.  Due 
notice  will  be  given. 

The  Northsides  have  leased  another  hundred  acres 
and  added  them  to  their  already  spacious  grounds,  which 
includes  a  fine  lake,  half  a  mile  in  length,  and  also  a 
boat  house,  boat,  etc.  Everybody  is  invited  to  give  us 
a  call.  We  shoot  every  Wednesday  and  Saturday. 

The  five-man  team  contest  with  the  team  of  the  Mid¬ 
lands,  of  Maywood,  N.  J.,  was  won  by  the  home  team, 
93  to  91.  A  large  delegation  from  Bergen  county  at¬ 
tended  the  visitors.  A  collation,  after  the  competition 
was  over,  was  enjoyed  by  all.  A  stiff  wind  blew  across 
the  field. 


Sweepstake  events: 

Targets: 

Howard  . 

Spaeth  . . 

Rubrecht  . . 

Hunter  . . 

Krug  . 

Reagen  . . 

Beckler  . 

Banta  . 

Kussmaul  . . 

Terhune  . 

Hempstead  . 

Westerhoff  . 

Lewis  . 

Bossert  . 

Polhemus  . 

Banta  . 

Howland  . 


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2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

10 

15 

25 

10 

15 

10 

25 

6 

14 

20 

7 

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8 

10 

18 

9 

14 

6 

9 

16 

7 

11 

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9 

17 

7 

10 

8 

13 

20 

9 

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10 

19 

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6 

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11 

7 

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18 

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5 

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8 

9 

16 

9 

20 

8 

10 

17 

8 

13 

11 

23 

6 

Scoskie  . 

Ohle  . 

Jackson  . 

Williams  . 

Terhune  . 

Howland  .... 

Boswell  . 

Stelling  . 

Church  . 

Storms  . 

....  5  7  17 

.  17 

6 

3 

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2 

3 

6 

6 

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8 

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7  . . 

4 

Banta  . 

Mohler  . 

Buckner  . 

11 

s  ie 

Team  shoot: 

Midland 

Club. 

North 

sides. 

T  C  Banta.... 

. 19 

T  Spaeth  . . . . 

.is 

IT  E  Tackson. 

. 19 

T  Polhemus  . 

T  P  Howland. 

. 18 

A  Howard  . . 

.21 

H  Howland  .. 

. 16 

Dr  Hunter  .. 

.11 

H  King  . 

. 19—91 

Dr  Regan  . . 

.21—93 

Picked  team 

shoot: 

Midland 

Club. 

Northsides. 

H  E  Tackson. 

. 19 

B  Terhune  . 

.16 

C  Stelling  . . . 

. 20 

J  Bender  .... 

.17 

T  C  Banta.... 

. 18 

W  Banta  . . . . 

.11 

T  Scoskie  .... 

. 22—79 

H  Beckler  . . 

.20—64 

Senior  memb 

ers’  match : 

Midland. 

Northsides. 

Dr  Ople  . 

I  Storms  . . . 

.17 

H  C  Banta.... 

. 16—31 

Wm  Harris  . 

.17—34 

Two-man  team  matches: 

First 

Match. 

A  Howard  .... 

. 20 

J  Spaeth  . . . . 

99 

Dr  Hunter  . . 

. 20—40 

J  Bender  ... 

.15 — 37 

Second 

Match. 

T  Spaeth  . 

. 17 

A  Howard  .. 

.18 

J  Bender  .... 

. 18—35 

Dr  Hunter  . . 

.12-30 

Montpelier  Gun  Club. 

Montpelier,  Vt. — The  Montpelier  Gun  Club  held  their 
annual  meeting  and  election  of  officers  recently :  Presi¬ 
dent,  G.  B.  Wolton;  Vice-President,  C.  E.  Megrath; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Dr.  C.  H.  Burr;  Field  Captain, 
B.  A.  Eastman;  Executive  Committee — H.  B.  Moulton, 
W.  IT.  ITarsington. 

The  club  is  in  a  prosperous  way  financially,  and  has  an 
active  membership  of  fifty. 

The  club  has  redeemed  the  Vermont  State  trophy  cup¬ 
valued  at  $25,  and  will  place  it  in  open  competition  for 
residents  of  Vermont. 

Friday  an  invitation  shoot  at  50  targets,  events  6,  7 
and  8  of  the  regular  programme,  for  which  the  club 
donates  a  suitable  trophy.  Open  to  all  clubs.  Each 
team  to  consist  of  five  bona  fide  members  of  the  club 
which  they  represent. 


The  management  is  already  assured  of  a  large  attend¬ 
ance.  Among  the  professionals  who  are  coming  are  J. 
A.  R.  Elliott,  Jack  Fanning,  Sim  Glover,  Tom  Marshall 
and  Gil.  W.  Heller.  Among  the  crack  amateurs  are  A. 
S.  Head,  St.  Albans,  Vt.,  who  last  year  won  the  State 
championship;  B.  B.  Perkens,  Guy  Printess,  St.  Albans; 
Dr.  Leroy  Newton,  Greenfield,  Mass.;  Robert  Smith, 
Boston,  Mass.;  W.  P.  Springer,  H.  C.  Moseby,  Goldwin 
Starrett,  Lieut.  Chapman,  W.  A.  Show,  Northfield,  Vt. 

The  programmes  are  ready,  and  will  be  sent  on  request 
to  Secretary.  Dr.  C.  H.  Burr. 


Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 

Pa.terson,  N.  J.,  April  21. — Some  of  the  boys  most 
interested  in  the  club  are  at  the  present  time  entering 
their  busiest  business  season,  and  as  a  consequence 
there  will  be  a  little  shortage  of  members  at  the  traps  for 
a  few  weeks.  Otherwise  the  traps  will  be  kept  in 
motion  on  their  regular  shooting  days.  W e  have  been 
busy  at  the  grounds  in  fitting  up  a  first-class  revolver 
and  rifle  range  for  the  homeless  shooters  of  Paterson, 
and  I  must  say  they  are  proud  of  the  generosity  of  the 
Jackson  Park  Gun  Club  in  coming  to  their  aid  in 
their  hour  of  need.  It  has  proved  a  popular  move,  as 
it  is  going  to  cater  to  a  long-felt  want,  and  for  a  large 
number  of  shooters.  There  are  many  experts  of  both 
classes  around  Paterson  and  Passaic  who  have  been 
waiting  for  just  such  an  opportunity.  They  are  coming 
forward  with  their  applications  for  membership  beyond 
all  expectations.  In  a  short  time  it  is  expected  that 
Paterson  will  be  able  to  boast  of  one  of  the  finest  and 
best  equipped  revolver  and  rifle  ranges  in  the  country, 
and  a  large  membership.  The  target  arrangements  are 
the  patents  of  a  member  of  the  club,  and  far  sur¬ 
pass  anything  in  use  in  this  country. 

There  will  be  a  formal  opening  of  the  new  range, 
which  adjoins  the  present  club  house  of  the  Jackson 
Park  Gun  Club,  on  Decoration  Day,  Thursday,  May  30, 
at  which  time  the  two  clubs  will  co-operate  and  give  a 
grand  double  shoot  at  both  bluerocks  and  on  the  re¬ 
volver  range. 

They  will  offer  a  popular  programme  at  both  competi¬ 
tions.  It  will  be  sent  out  about  May  1.  The  re¬ 
volver  enthusiast  will  send  invitations  to  several  revolver 
clubs  and  to  many  expert  revolver  shots  to  be  their 
guests. 

While  the  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club  will  look  after  the 
comfort  of  the  many  guests  expected  to  visit  us  on  that 
day,  every  one  will  be  courteously  received  at  either 
rdange,  as  it  is  expected  that  there  will  be  many  to 
visit  us  who  are  interested  in  either  one  sport  or  the 
other. 

Two  separate  entertainment  committees  will  be  ap¬ 
pointed  to  look  after  their  separate  guests  while  at  the 
different  ranges. 

Further  particulars  will  be  sent  in  after  a  meeting 
next  week.  The  revolver  club  will  be  known  as  the  Jack- 
son  Park  Revolver  Club,  governed  by  their  own  ground 
officers.  Wm.  Dutch er. 


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6/2 


212  x  215 


98.6 


The  score  made  at  Veedersburg,  Inch,  April  18,  1907,  by  Mr.  C.  A.  \  oung,  winning  high 
average,  of  course.  At  Stuttgart,  Ark.,  April  15,  Mr.  H.  D.  Freeman  broke  141  out  of 
j  — high  again.  Both  of  these  splendid  records  were  made  with 


Peters  Loaded  Shells 

and  show  pretty  clearly  the  superior  excellence  of  this  popular  ammunition. 

Shooters  who  contemplate  attending  the  Grand  American  should  put  in  their  orders  for 
Peters  loads  and  rest  easy  in  the  conviction  that  the  question  of  shells  is  settled  and 

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Ossining  Gun  Club. 


Ossining,  N.  Y.,  April  20.— It  was  a  good,  jolly  bunch 
f  shooters  that  the  Melrose  Gun  Club  sent  up  here  for 
team  shoot  to-day.  They  sent  a  15-man  team,  andl  there 
'ere  about  ten  more  who  “rooted”  for  their  team,  or 
hot  along  in  the  events. 

A  gocd  dinner  at  the  Weskora  Hotel  before  the  shoot 
ut  everybody  in  good  humor.  The  Sheriff  came  in  for 
lore  than  his  share  of  good-natured  fooling  from  the 
test,  but  he  has  broad  shoulders  and  did  not  seem  to 
find  it  much. 

,  The  prize  for  high  team  was  a  fine  silver-lined,  copper 

hafing  dish. 

|  For  individual  high  score  on  the  Melrose  team,  Miller 
ot  a  loving  cup,  and  Booth  was  presented  with  a 
opper  smoker’s  set  for  being  second  high.  Bedell,  of 
>.e  Ossining  team,  got  a  fine  cup  for  high  score  on  his 

■am. 

1  The  last  event  at  30  targets  was  for  the  Hunter  Arms 
■  o.  vase,  two  barrels  allowed.  Blandford  got  his  third 
/msecutive  win,  but  extended  the  number  of  wins  for 
.  nal  possession  to  five. 

]  The  Ossining  Gun  Club  appreciates  the  compliment 
j;  the  Melrose  Gun  Club  in  sending  such  a  big  bunch  of 
'  ;presentatives,  and  on  the  return  match  they  will  try 
1  id  return  the  compliment. 


'  Team  match,  50 

targets 

per  man: 

'  Melrose  (Fisher, 

Capt.). 

Ossining  (Blandford  Cant.) 

i’umbuhl  . 

.  36 

Traver  . 

/iegand  . 

.  25 

Hyland  . 

. 35 

eusler  . 

.  24 

Clark  . 

’Neil  . 

15 

Bedell  . 

ooth  . 

38 

Fisher  . 

on  Deesten  . 

23 

Mullen  . 

. 28 

isher,  Capt . 

33 

Brewerton  .... 

. 25 

Lurz  . 

26 

Hubbell  . 

liark  . 

17 

Blandford  .... 

. 38 

ferby  . 

33 

Haight  . 

. 36 

naus  . 

Huff  . 

Ijckson  . 

22 

Shaw  . 

J?chs  . 

31 

Smith  . 

. 32 

iller  . 

40 

Coleman  . 

. 38 

'  ennan  . 

34—417 

Dietrich  . 

....18  469 

1  Figures  after  names  are  distance  handicaps  in  event 
I®  '  ”  ' 


o.  5,  for  Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase. 
( jEvents : 

^Targets: 

Wraver  . 

Spin  . 

fjimbuhl  . . . 
j#yland,  19.. 
f  eigand  . . . 

busier  . 

|  'Neil  . 

joth  . 

'm  Clark., 
jfedell,  18... 
win  Deesten 

Usher  . 

■ullen  .... 

1  ewerton,  18 

yi  Her  . 

ubbell,  18. 

Pandford,  20 
pt.  Fisher 


Scores: 


1  2  3  4  5 

Events : 

1  2  3  4  5 

10  25  25  25  30 

Targets: 

10  25  25  25  30 

5  14  21  14  . . 

C  Clark  . 

. . .  3  6  11  12  . . 

2 . 

7  15  IS  19 

7  17  19  14  . . 

Knaus  . . . 

...  3  9  11  16  .. 

8  17  18  17  18 

*Hendrick; 

,  20  9  17  22  20  20 

6  11  14  ..  .. 

Gehrig  . . 

...  6 . 

1  11  13  6  . . 

Haight  .. 

. . .  5  19  17  ... . 

1  6  9  ..  .. 

Jackson  .. 

...  2  14  8  . .  . . 

8  18  20  13  . . 

Huff  . . . . 

...  4  13  12  ..  .. 

3  7  10  ..  .. 

Dr.  Shaw 

...  6  17  18  18  .. 

9  21  20  ..  17 

Smith  . . . 

. . .  6  18  14  ... . 

4  12  11  15  . . 

Gechs  . . . 

...  7  18  13  ..  .. 

5  15  18  ..  .. 

Miller  ... 

..  ..  21  19  ..  .. 

6  14  14  ..  .. 

Coleman 

.  20  IS  18  21 

5  10  15  8  14 

Dietrich  . 

.  6  12  ... . 

6 . 

Brennan 

. .  . .  17  17  18  . . 

7  13  20  17  21 

Kipp  .... 

.  5  .. 

6  22  16  20  24 

Washburn 

. 19  17 

8  14  13  12  . . 

Aitchison 

..  4 . 

5  10  16  8  .. 

C.  G.  B. 

h  End  Rod 

and  Gun 

Club. 

roy,  N.  Y.,  April  20. — The  weekly  shoot  of  the  North 
id  Rod  and  Gun  Club  was  held  at  Young’s  Grove  to- 
y.  A  fierce  gale  blew  across  the  field,  making  the 
gets  very  difficult.  Seventeen  members  participated 
the  day’s  shoot.  Mr.  Roberts  scored  95  out  of  125, 
1  was  high  gun.  His  shooting  was  the  feature  of  the 

fin  May  4  our  club  will  not  hold  their  weekly  shoot, 
we  ‘Ftend  to  take  part  in  the  tournament  held  by  the 

Iie  Hill  Club,  at  Albany,  N.  Y. 
in  May  11  we  will  start  the  handicap  shoot  for  the 
inter  Arms  Co.  trophy,  a  beautiful  vase  donated  by 
t  concern. 

|''ow  that  _ we  have  the  new  trap  installed,  a  number  of 
f  boys  will  hold  a  shoot  on  Wednesday  or  Thursday 
i  eacn  week,  as  it  is  impossible  for  them  to  get  away 
Jim  business  on  Saturdays. 

jVe  are  going  to  call  a  meeting  of  the  clubs  from 
1  >any,  Schenectady,  Mechanicsville,  Glens  Falls,  Sandy 
^  Edward  and  Troy  for  the  purpose  to  organize 

'apshooting  league.  We  expect  to  have  our  new  club 
ise  completed  this  coming  week.  We  will  then  have 
of  the  best  and  most  accommodating  grounds  in  the 
te.  The  following  are  the  scores  for  to-day: 


;chols 


der  . 
j,  nmill 
tt  .. 


Shot 

Shot 

Pt 

125 

Bk. 

at 

Bk. 

95 

Farrell  . 

....  100 

72 

50 

27 

Uline  . 

. . . .  25 

8 

125 

69 

Rabie  . 

. . . .  25 

8 

IOO 

70 

Brown  . 

. . . .  25 

15 

150 

97 

S-lmman  . 

, . ..  50 

11 

.100 

59 

C  Uline  . 

....  25 

13 

50 

25 

lohnson  . 

...  50 

22 

25 

13 

Van  Anum  ... 

. . . .  25 

15 

J.  J.  Farrell,  Field  Secy. 


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ase  be  kind  enough  to  announce  to  the  readers  of 
<est  and  Stream  that  each  contestant  at  the  time  of 
<mg  entry  for  the  Preliminary  and  Southern  Ilandi- 
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itflern  Handicap  tournament,  at  Richmond,  Ya.,  May 
and  10,  will  be  required  to  specifically  set  forth  his 
fage  in  order  that  the  Handicap  Committee  can  act 
as  near  _  absolute  knowledge  of  the  contestant’s 
ity  as  it  is  possible  to  obtain. 

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In  the  Lodges  of  the  Blackfeet 

which  was  published  serially  in  Forest  anb 
Stream  as  by  W.  B.  Anderson,  will  soon  be 
issued  over  the  author’s  true  name,  J.  W. 
Schultz,  and  under  the  new  title 

My  Life  As  An  Indian 

The  story  is  one  of  the  most  faithful  pictures 
of  human  life  ever  drawn.  It  tells  of  the  life 
of  the  plains  Indian  in  the  old  days,  when  buf¬ 
falo  hunting  and  journeys  to  war  were  the  oc¬ 
cupations  of  every  man.  It  describes  the  every 
day  life  of  the  great  camrt.  tells  how  the  men  and 
women  passed  their  time,  how  the  young  men 
gambled,  how  they  courted  their  sweethearts, 
how  the  traders  imposed  on  the  Indians,  and 
how  the  different  tribes  fought  together.  The 
one  central  figure  of  the  book  is 


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Compiled  by  ‘‘Seneca."  Cloth.  Illustrated,  244  pages. 
Price,  $1.50. 

This  compilation  comprises  six  hundred  and  odd  hints, 
helps,  kinks,  wrinkles,  points  and  suggestions  for  the 
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' Rifle  'Range  and  Gaiter j 


Fixtures. 

S.  C. — National 


Mav  6-14.— Charleston,  S.  C.— National  Schuetzen  Bi 
'fifth  triennial  schuetzenfest,  under  auspices  of  t 
man  Rifle  Club.  W.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 

June  21-22.— Creedmoor,  L.  L— Inter-collegiate  and  in 
scholastic  competition. 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

The  following  scores  were  recorded  at  the  regi 
weekly  shoot  on  April  20.  It  was  a  beautiful  day,  b« 
strong  wind  prevented  any  high  scores.  Dr.  Mailt 
defeated  Dr.  Dubbs  in  a  friendly  match.  Members 
better  be  careful  how  they  challenge  some  of  our  doct 
to  shoot  matches. 

Offhand  medal  match:  , 

N  Spering  .  24  22  23  23  19  20  20  16  16  25- 

E  C  Goddard .  15  22  15  20  22  22  15  14  21  13- 

E  A  Mallette .  10  18  15  19  13  17  1  11  21 10-; 

Record  match:  1fl 

R  L  Dubbs .  16  25  21  24  18  16  18  19  16  19- 

17  H  22  22  22  16  17  17  15  20- 

E  E  Hall .  14  15  17  19  21  18  17  18  24  22- 

13  22  19  24  24  12  20  21  21  5- 

Offhand  practice  match:  _  „  „„  „„  00 

N  Spering  .  22  23  19  17  16  24  25  16  18  23- 

R  L  Dubbs .  9  20  14  21  15  22  16  15  20  22- 

13  16  16  15  18  22  20  17  16  6— 

E  A  Mallette .  17  3  4  17  15  17  11  16  20  23- 

16  16  15  17  IS  1  4  20  16  19-' 

Honor  target:  « 

N  Spering  .  15  19  f 

E  C  Goddard . . .  19  14  f 

Revolver  scores'  George  Hugh  Smith  76,  76,  73,  o' 


[April  27,  1907. 


. . . . 

There  is  no  Machine  Gun  to  compare  with  the 


SAUER 


Wykagyl  Counfry  Club. 


New  Rochell?,  N.  Y.,  April  20.-Scores  made  at  the 
shoot  of  the  Wykagyl  Country  Club  to-day  follow: 
Remington  gun  event,  handicap,  25  targets;  Scoble  won 
H.  T.  H. 


Bavier  .  2  21 

Scoble  .  3  14 

Ogden  .  3  lb 

Hibbard  .  2  19 

Henderson  .  1 


Kerby  . 5 

Calhoun  . 1  1 

Talcott  . 2  1 

Pelham  . 0  1 

Brennan  . 0  1 


Sauer  gun,  25  targets;  Scoble  won: 

Bavier  .  .  2  18  Kerby  . 5  2 

Spohl e  4  20  Calhoun  . 1  - 

Ogden  "" .  3  18  Talbott  1 . 2  1 


Henderson  . 1  1 

Howard  . 2  1 


Hibbard  .  2  17 

Brennan  . 0  20 

Shoot-off:  Brennan  (O')  ^13,  Scoble  (4)  25. 
Monthly  cup,  won  by  Kerby: 

Bavier  .  2 

Scoble  .  2 

Ogden  .  3 

Hibbard  .  2 

Kerby  .  0 

Henderson  .  1 

Miss-and-out,  won  by  lalcott: 


17 

IS 

19 

17 

24 

22 


Calhoun  . 1  1 

Talcott  . 2 

Pelham  . 0  1 

Brennan  .  0 

Howard  . 2 


Calhoun 
Talcott  . 
Pelham  . 
Brennan 
Howard 


Bavier  .  6 

Scoble  .  2 

Ogden  .  2 

Hibbard  .  1 

Henderson  . 9 

Kerby  . 1 

Buskie  trophy,  won  by  Talcott: 

H.  T. 

Bavier  .  2  19 

Ogden  .  21 

Hibbard  .  2  20 

Henderson  .  1  19 

Calhoun  . 1  22 

Shoot-off:  Calhoun  (D  19.  Talcott  (2)  20. 
Members  and  guests  event;  won  by  Ogden: 


Talcott 

Pelham 

Brennan 


. 0 

. 0 

Howard  .  - 

Kerby  . 4 


Bavier  . 2  w 

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Montclair  Gun  Club. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  April  20.— Event  No.  8,  10-targ 
relav  team  race:  Tilt  10.  Batten  6;  total,  16.  Moffatt 
Tacobs  8;  total,  IS.  Piercy  9,  Winslow  8;  total, 
Boxall  9,  Cockefair  9:  total.  18. 

The  high  wind  this  afternoon  prevented  high  scores  ' 
the  part  of  the  best  marksmen  and  wrecked  the  scores 

the  others.  ,  — 

Events  1,  2,  5.  6,  7  and  8  were  for  practice.  Event 
was  at  50  targets  (30  singles,  use  of  both  barrels,  a 
10  doubles)  for  the  Hunter  Arms  trophy  and  was  w 
by  Batten.  Event  3,  50  targets,  scratch,  was  the  thi 
leg  on  the  April  cup,  and  was  won  by  Tilt. 

The  Princeton  University  team  shot  a  team  race  w 
the  Montclair  club  on  the  27th,  on  the  grounds  of  t 
latter  club. 


Events : 


Targets : 

Barnes  . 

Moffett  . 10 

Boxall  .  9 

Batten  .  4 

Winslow  . 

Cockefair  . 

Piercy  . 

Tilt  . 

Jacobus  . 

Holmes  . 


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Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

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90,  84,  82,  81,  83;  M.  Hays  86;  P.  Hanford  85  ,  82,  81; 
G.  Greuzer  92,  85,  85,  85;  J.  E.  Silliman  94,  93,  91,  93, 
S7,  SC,  83,  82. 

April  13. — At  Armbruster’s  Park  the  scores  were: 
Revolver,  50yds. :  Col.  H.  H.  Brinkerhoff  83,  84,  89, 
93,  81,  81,  85;  J.  E.  Silliman  87,  87,  83,  S9,  89,  89,  87,  90, 

86.  87. 

Rifle,  200yds.:  W.  H.  French  224,  209,  209,  219,  226; 
G.  F.  Snellen  214,  227,  220,  224,  219;  M.  Dorrler  221,  215, 
211,  206,  221;  Capt.  W.  A.  Tewes  224.  230.  222,  198,  221; 
W.  H.  Barker  211,  225,  209,  210,  226;  L.  P.  Hansen  207, 
208,  212,  202,  201. 

April  18. — At  2628  Broadway  scores  were  made  to¬ 
day  as  follows: 

Revolver,  20yds.:  H.  Klotz  94,  89,  87;  M.  Hays  84,  86; 
Dr.  W.  B.  Short  69;  Reitcheuster  61,  Knowlson  51,  Dr. 
C.  B.  Isaacson  83;  Wadsworth  81;  P.  Hanford  89,  85,  89; 
G  Grenzer  89,  86,  85,  83;  J.  E.  Silliman  85,  85,  85,  80. 
April  20. — At  Armbruster’s  Park  to-day  the  following 
scores  were  made: 

Revolver,  50yds. :  Col.  H.  H.  Brinkerhoff  89,  80,  82, 
76,  78,  SS,  S5,  91,  85,  82,  82;  W.  T.  Coons  89,  85,  74,  82,  7S, 
81,  84,  90,  83,  85;  P.  Hanford  86,  86,  81,  80,  86,  97,  80; 
M.  Hays  88,  90,  88,  80,  86,  89,  88,  80,  89,  87,  83,  91,  83; 
J  E  Silliman  89,  79,  88,  84,  91,  93,  89,  88,  94,  86. 

Rifle,  200yds.:  Dr.  W.  G.  Hudson  210,  227,  234,  230, 
230,  220;  W.  H.  French  196,  224,  215,  210,  231,  226;  G.  F. 
Snellen  217,  215,  220,  22S,  226;  Capt.  W.  A.  Tewes  217, 
216,  216,  221,  218,  215;  A.  Hubalek  213,  212,  224,  220,  218; 
M.  Dorrler  235,  217,  222,  216,  225,  227. 

Jos.  E.  Silliman,  Treas. 


M  assachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  April  19. — The  Massachusetts  Rifle  As- 
sociaton  observed  Patriots’  Day  by  holding  an  all-day 
shoot  at  its  range,  the  matches  being  open  to  all  comers. 
The  cold,  raw  day,  with  its  accompanying  rain,  proved  a 
damper  on  the  attendance  of  competitors,  which,  although 
quite  fair,  was  by  no  means  as  large  as  was  expected. 

Early  conditions  were  decidedly  poor,  nobody  appar¬ 
ently  being  able  to  correctly  judge  the  varying  wind, 
which,  although  light,  was  very  unstable,  and  at  noon 
few  creditable  scores  had  been  made  at  any  distance.  A 
change  for  the  better  was  noticeable  shortly  after  lunch, 
and  nearly  all  of  the  best  scores  were  made  at  this  time. 
F.  Daniels’  score  of  47  was  the  best  for  the  day  at 
1,000  yards,  but  his  next  score,  counting  45,  with  a  miss 
on  the  fourth  shot,  somewhat  exceeded  the  limit  for  hard 
luck.  The  only  plausible  explanation  of  the  miss  seems 
to  be  that  the  jacket  of  the  bullet  was  split  and  de¬ 
flected  it  from  its  course,  as  it  was  the  only  one  of 
twelve  consecutive  shots  which  failed  to  find  the  bulls- 
eye.  _  A  bullseve  on  this  shot  would  have  given  Mr. 
Daniels  his  first  perfect  score  at  this  most  difficult 
distance. 

J.  Burfield’s  last  score,  221,  was  his  best,  and  the  best 
for  the  day  in  the  offhand  match. 

The  bronze  and  silver  military  medal  was  won  by  J. 
Barton  on  40s,  and  better.  The  summary: 

Bronze  and  silver  medal;  won  on  ten  scores  of  40  or 
better  by  J  Barton,  43,  42,  40,  41,  42,  42,  42,  45,  44,  40. 

All-comers’  offhand  match: 


J  Busfield 
H  E  Tuck. 
F  C  Fitz... 
Louis  Bell 
B  J  Smith.. 
F  H  West.. 
J  E  Lynch. 
R  Berry  . . . 
J  E  Irving. 


,25  21  23  22  22  21  21  23  22  21—221 

23  20  22  23  19  22  25  20  20  23—217 

21  21  19  22  23  18  25  18  21  24—212 

24  20  20  18  20  22  16  20  22  20—202 

21  16  22  25  18  18  22  21  18  20—201 

21  22  9  25  25  18  24  24  15  17—200 

24  12  24  23  18  19  19  20  20  19—198 

13  18  15  25  24  22  22  22  12  23—196 

25  16  16  14  21  21  24  23  18  11—189 


Members’  rest  match: 

J  James  .  10  10  12  11  11  12  11  11  10  10—108 

April  20. — The  regular  weekly  competition  of  the  Mas¬ 
sachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its  range  to-day 
in  a  howling  gale,  which  very  effectually  prevented  any¬ 
thing  in  the  line  of  high  rifle  scores, 
f;  The  score  of  40  made  by  R.  L.  Dade,  was  distinctly 
good  work,  all  the  shots  being  on  the  target  under  con¬ 
ditions  requiring  the  most  accurate  judgment  of  wind 
i  velocity,  as  an  incorrect  estimate  usually  meant  several 
feet  difference  in  the  flight  of  the  bullet  at  the  target. 

F.  C.  Fitz  was  the  only  offhand  shooter  whose  score 
reached  the  200  mark. 

The  pistol  shots  were  less  affected  by  the  wind,  and 
good  scores  were  made,  E.  E.  Patridge  getting  96  in 
practice,  and  E.  H.  Foote  a  couple  of  91s  in  the  medal 
match.  The  summary: 

Offhand  practice  match: 


F  C  Fitz . 

F  H  West . 

S  D  Martin . 

J  H  Krough . 

J  E  Lynch . 

M  T  Day . 

J  B  Hobbs . 

R  Berry . 

Long-range  rifle  match, 
R  L  Dale . 


W  Charles . 

1  S  C  Sampson . 

E  E  Patridge . 

Pistol  medal  match: 
i  E  H  Foote . 


W  A  Smith . 

H  E  Comey . 

«  C  F  Lamb . 

J  B  Hobbs . 

0  Moore  . 

i  Pistol  practice  match : 
E  E  Patridge . 


23  20  19  15  23  21  22  17  2  0  21—200 

22  20  24  16  19  17  22  17  18  21—196 

20  18  16  24  17  17  24  22  20  15—193 

18  18  15  20  22  19  19  20  23  17—191 

23  17  22  22  20  23  17  10  22  14—190 

19  10  11  19  15  22  23  22  22  24—187 

12  18  25  15  23  21  19  22  9  21—185 

18  11  13  21  15  16  17  18  18  18—165 


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Only  four  men  took  part  in  the  shoot  for  the  chal¬ 
lenge  cup  last  Tuesday  evening,  but  Old  Reliable  Argus 
did  things  with  his  big  .45.  His  score  is,  we  believe, 
an  extremely  good  one  considering  that  his  revolver  is 
a  plain  military  model  with  a  seven  pound  pull,  and 
shooting  was  done  by  artificial  light. 

Mr.  Parkhurst,  the  former  holder  of  the  cup  was  as 
pleased  as  the  rest  of  the  boys  to  turn  the  trophy  over 
to  the  lengthy  opponent,  who  was  immediately  chal-  | 
lenged  by  Lieut.  Miller  for  a  shoot  at  the  gallery  next 
Tuesday  evening. 

The  conditions  were  30  shots  at  20yds.,  revolvers  al¬ 
lowed  two  points  per  string  over  pistols;  winner  to  be 
challenged  for  a  shoot  at  either  20  or  50yds.,  challen¬ 
ger’s  option,  and  shoot  open  to  all  members. 


The  scores  were: 

Arno  Argus  .45  Colt  N.  S.  (military) . 91  89  90—270 

Edw.  C.  Parkhurst,  .38  Colt  O.  M . 83  93  83 — 259 

W.  B.  Gardiner,  .22  S.  &  W.  pistol . 73  86  80—239 

Lieut.  H.  C.  Miller,  .44  Colt  N.  S . 73  84  76—233 


The  following  scores  were  shot  in  practice  by  members 
of  the  Providence  Revolver  Club: 

Fifty  yards,  Standard  target:  VVm.  Almy  90,  82,  82, 
89,  94;  A.  B.  Coulters  80,  70,  77,  61,  74,  71,  67,  79,  71,  73; 
C.  L.  Beach  74;  TI.  C.  Miller  86,  75,  86,  91;  Major  Eddy 
78,  79. 

Military  revolvers,  50yds.,  State  range  or  Creedmoor: 
H.  C.  Miller  47,  49;  Major  Eddy  46,  46. 

Thirty-shot  gallery  record,  20yds.,  Standard  target, 
artificial  light:  Arno  Argus  (.45  Colt  new  service,  mili¬ 
tary  revolver)  89,  87,  88—264. 

Practice,  20yds.,  Standard:  Almy  86,  86  ,  86,  80,  84; 
Parkhurst  89,  81,  91,  81;  Gardiner  85,  80,  79,  86,  82;  Miller 
82,  83,  82,  74,  85,  89;  Willard  75,  74,  83;  Bosworth  81,  78. 

Rifle  scores,  25yds.,  gallery  range,  T4in.  ring  target: 
Mayo  239,  245,  237;  Beach  229,  230;  Mrs.  Mayo  212,  205. 
Standard  target:  Mayo  82. 


New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps. 


New  York,  April  18. — Scores  were  made  at  the  corps 
shoot  at  Zettlers’  gallery  to-day  as  follows: 


Ring  target: 

E  Berckmann  . 

...70 

F  Brodt  . 

bb 

G  Gross  . 

..  64 

A  Heimerich  . 

55 

R  Busse  . 

..  63 

H  Bockmann  . 

bb 

F  Rolfes  . 

..  63 

H  Roffmann  . 

55 

B  Thurmann  . 

..  63 

C  Folcke  . 

53 

H  D  Muller . 

..  60 

T  Tordan  . 

•V. 

F  Schroeder  . 

..  58 

F  W  Wessage . 

bl 

C  Richter  . 

..  57 

F  Cost  . 

50 

D  Scharninghausen  . 

..  56 

Man  target: 

R  Busse  . 

..  56 

A  and  E.  Ring: 

H  D  Muller  . 

R  Busse . 

7 

21 

E  Berckmann  . 

..  54 

N  Tesmacher  . 

4 

20 

T  Tordan  . 

..  54 

J  Jordan  . 

4 

28 

D  Scharninghausen  . 

..  54 

D  Scharninghausen. 

3 

23 

F  Brodt  . 

..  51 

E  Berckmann  . 

3 

20 

F  Schroeder  . . 

..  50 

B  Thurmann  . 

2 

21 

H  Bockmann  . 

..  50 

F  Schroeder  . 

2 

21 

F  Rolfes  . 

..  48 

H  D  Muller  . 

2 

17 

A  Fleimerich  . 

..  48 

H  Roffmann  . 

2 

14 

..  47 

C  F  Tietjen . 

2 

14 

..  47 

F  Rolfes  . 

2 

11 

Bullseye  target: 

F  Kost  . 

...  3 

F  Rolfes  . 

F  Schroeder  . 

E  Berckmann  . 

1 

A  Heimerich  . 

...  1 

A  Richter  . 

1 

F  Brodt  . 

...  1 

R  Busse  . 

.  1 

D  Scharninghausen  . 

....  1 

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LEVEL  AND  TAPER  LINES. 

Continued  on  page  661. 

fishing  at  a  distance  beyond  fifteen  yards,  such 
an  outfit  is  to  be  condemned.  Moreover,  if  you 
do  propose  to  do  all  your  fishing  at  a  distance 
beyond  fifteen  yards,  then  it  can  be  done  far 
better  (in  my  opinion)  with  the  rod  recom¬ 
mended  and  a  suitable  line,  which  we  will  pro¬ 
ceed  to  discuss,  after  studying  what  happens  with 
level  lines  on  our  rod ;  and  it  must  not  be  forgot¬ 
ten  that  with  the  line  presently  recommended 
one  cannot  only  fish  well  at  twenty  yards,  but 
also  at  ten  yards  (or  less),  and  at  any  distance 
between;  which  were  the  conditions  laid  down 
at  the  outset. 

So  far  I  have  suggested  the  inferiority  of: 

(1)  Very  heavy  taper  lines  necessitating  the 
use  of  very  heavy  (or  very  stiff)  rods:  and  with 

them 

(2)  Very  heavy  (or  very  stiff)  rods. 

(3)  Very  light  level  lines,  necessitating  the 
use  of  very  light  (or  very  whippy)  rods;  and 
with  them 

(4)  Very  light  (or  very  whippy)  rods. 

The  following  are  disposed  of  summarily  for 
the  reasons  stated: 

(5)  Very  heavy  level  lines:  because  they  are 
an  abomination,  if  only  for  the  reason  that  they 
absolutely  prevent  delicacy  of  manipulation. 

(6)  Very  light  taper  lines:  because  they  have 
in  the  main  the  drawbacks  of  the  very  light  level 
lines,  without  the  advantages  of  the  two  which 
remain. 

These  are:  medium-size  level  lines,  medium- 
size  taper  lines. 

The  advantage  of  the  medium-size  level  line 
is  that  longer  or  shorter  lengths  of  it  can  be 
extended  with  comparatively  little  practical 
detriment  to  the  action  of  the  rod;  but  I  venture 
to  suggest  that  this  advantage  may  be  obtained 
in  a  properly  tapered  line.  Its  disadvantage  is 
the  want  of  a  fine  end,  which  not  only  handi¬ 
caps  the  would-be  delicate  caster,  but  also 
renders  the  gut  cast  more  liable  to  “look  you 
in  the  face,”  or  at  any  rate,  not  extend  itself 
so  well  on  the  water  as  one  can  desire.  The 
only  way  I  can  account  for  this  fault  is  that 
too  much  weight  of  line  is  carried  too  far  for¬ 
ward.  and  ceases  too  abruptly  at  the  point  of 
attachment  with  the  cast.  As  the  taper  line  I 
shall  suggest  has  the  advantage  of  the  level  line 
without  its  disadvantage,  I  finally  declare  in 
favor  of  the  medium-size  taper  line.  But  there 
are  taper  lines  and  taper  lines,  even  though  they 
be  of  medium  size!  What,  then,  is  the  most 
perfect  form  of  medium-size  taper  line  to  go 
with  our  rod?  I  think  the  choice  can  be  made 
after  considering  the  following  points: 

(a)  What  is  a  (practically)  “perfect”  taper 
for  a  fly-fishing  outfit? 

( b )  What  is  the  most  suitable  length  for  a 
taper  line? 


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eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
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of  all  ages  for  stocking 

- -  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 

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fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

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We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
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large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

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SIXTY-THREE  YEARS  AGO 

“Bill”  Hamilton,  then  20  years  of  age,  set  out  from  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  with  seven  other  free  trappers  under  the 
leadership  of  old  Bill  Williams.  Seven  of  these  eight 
men  are  dead,  but  Hamilton  still  lives  out  in  Montana 
and  still  sets  his  traps.  He  has  written  the  story  of  his 
early  trapping  days  and  the  book  has  been  published. 
It  is  called 

MY  SIXTY  YEARS  ON 
THE  PLAINS 

By  W.  T.  HAMILTON 

It  tells  of  trapping,  trading,  Indian  fighting,  hunting, 
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Uncle  Lisha's  Outing. 

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And  in  considering  point  b  we  will  discuss 
long  tapers,  short  tapers,  double  tapers,  and 
single  tapers;  but  all  very  briefly. 

A  “perfect”  taper  with  varying  length  of 
line  extended  is  impossible,  for  that  which  may 
be  absolutely  perfect  with  fifteen  yards  of  line 
extended  cannot  possibly  be  so  with  more  or 
less  line  extended.  But  an  arrangement  by 
which  an  outfit  is  “perfect”  in  taper  f<pr  all  prac¬ 
tical  purpases  is  attainable  by  adopting  a  suit¬ 
able  style  and  length  of  taper  and  the  proper 
size  and  length  of  “middle”  line.  Most  of  the 
lines  sold  are  what  is  termed  double  taper— that 
is,  they  taper  at  each  end,  the  advantage  of  this 
style  being  that  when  one  fine  end  is  worn  the 
line  can  be  reversed.  The  objection  to  them 
is  that  those  of  suitable  size  are  too  short,  be¬ 
ing  only  twenty  yards  full  length,  while  those 
of  suitable  length — thirty  yards— are  too 
“heavy”  in  taper,  and,  in  most  cases,  they  do  not 
run  to  fine  enough  ends.  The  objection  to  the 
latter  is  easily  understood,  but  how  the  objec¬ 
tion  to  the  former  arises  may  need  explanation. 
A  twenty-yard  double  taper  line  is  generally 

made  with  six  or  seven  yards  of  taper  at  each 
end.  the  remainder  being  level  “middle”  line. 
For  the  purpose  of  explanation,  I  will  presume 
the  taper  ends  are  seven  yards  in  length;  this 

leaves  us  with  six  yards  of  level  middle  line. 

Thus  with  anything  between  seven  yards  and 
thirteen  yards  extended  the  line  next  to  the 

top  of  the  rod  is  the  middle  level  line;  which 
is  as  it  should  be;  but  with  anything  beyond 
that  extended  we  begin  to  work  on  the  back 
taper,  until  with  twenty  yards  extended  the  fine 
back  end  is  next  to  the  rod  top..  When  this  is 
so  two  bad  things  happen,  and  it  follows  that 
the  same  two  bad  things  must  happen  in  vary¬ 
ing  degree  with  any  length  of  line  extended  be¬ 
yond  thirteen  yards.  When  the  line  is  plucked 
off  the  water  and  brought  behind  preparatory 
to  the  forward  cast,  the  heavy,  middle  line  has 
too  much  control  over  the  light  ,  back  taper, 
which  it  pulls  out  taut  with  a  decided  jerk  or 
pluck  at  the  rod  top,  and  instead  of  steadily 
and  regularly  extending  behind,  with  a  uniform 
steady  pull  on  the  rod  top.  the  heavy  middle 
line  travel  too  fast  for  the  front  taper  and  the 
gut  cast,  with  the  result  that  a  proper  extension 
of  the  line  behind  does  not  occur,  which,  of 
course,  destroys  one’s  best  chance  of  a  cor¬ 
rect  and  delicate  cast  forward.  Even  should  the 
line  be  fairly  extended  behind,  the  same  diffi¬ 
culty  occurs  with  the  forward  cast,  and  the  gut 
cast  and  fine  taper  end  are  not  nicely  extended 
on  the  water  straight  out  in  front.  The  other 
bad  thing  is  that  after  the  forward  cast  is  made 
the  rod  has  too  much  control  over  the  taper 
back  end,  and  rights  itself  too  smartly.  That  is 
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tended  to  bring  the  rod  top  next  the  fine  taper 
back  end;  it  does  not  occur  so  long  as  the  rod 
top  is  next  the  middle  level  line.  I  found  that 


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out  long  ago,  and  the  following  is  the  way  in 
which  I  set  about  to  alter  it,  and  I  have  suc¬ 
ceeded— at  least,  to  my  own  satisfaction. 

Of  course,  the  solution  of  the  matter  was  to 
extend  the  length  of  the  middle  level  line  so 
that  with  the  greatest  length  of  line  extended 
(necessary  for  the  purpose)  the  middle  level 
.  line  was  still  next  to  the  rod  top,  and  to  decide, 
by  experiment,  what  size  of  middle  level  line 
was  most  suitable,  so  that  a  practically  “per¬ 
fect”  taper  occurred  within  the  extreme  limits 
:  if  line  to  be  extended  in  fishing.  My  first 
hought  was  a  single  taper  line — that  is,  taper 
it  one  end  only — but  I  hunted  several  shops  in 
t  vain  effort  to  find  a  ready-made  article  of 
!  suitable  taper  and  proper  size  of  level  back 
ine.  So  I  tried  several  level  lines  until  I  got 
|fine  that  had  very  little  practical  effect  on  the 
iction  of  my  rod  with  lengths  of  line  extended 
■  arying  from  nine  yards  to  twenty  yards.  Hav- 
ng  got  that  I  had  all  that  the  advocate  of  a 
evel  line  would  consider  to  be  necessary.  But 
|  wanted  something  more.  I  wanted  to  do  awav 
,'Vith  those  objections  to  a  level  line  to  which  I 
lave  already  referred.  So  I  neatly  spliced  a 
even-yard  taper  end  to  the  level  line,  and  the 
esult  was  most  satisfying.  We  all  know  what 
1 1  marvelous  improvement  occurs  in  delicacy 
und  precision  of  casting  when  the  gut  cast  is 
.uded  to  a  line;  well,  this  addition  of  the  taper 
nd  to  the  level  line  had  exactly  the  same  effect, 
nd  with  the  addition  of  the  gut  cast  the  outfit 
as  complete,  and  worked  charmingly.  I  spliced 
‘  ther  lengths  of  taper  line,  and  varied  the  length 
‘t  the  gut  cast,  by  way  of  experiment;  but  in 
1  1  j  e,  ^  went  back  to  the  seven-yard  taper, 
nd  three-yard  gut  cast;  although,  I  should  add 
ere,  that  I  frequently  use  a  two-yard  or  two- 
na-a-lial[-yard  gut  cast,  instead  of  a  three-yard, 
find  it  especially  useful  in  gusty  weather,  when 
-  ry  fly-fishing. 

j  Thus  the  line  I  find  best  suited  to  the  pur- 
oses  of  dry-fly  or  wet-fly  (for  I  use  it  for 
oth)  is  a  single  taper— with  a  lot  of  level 
irown  in  But  a  double  taper  of  thirty  yards 
•>tai  length  would  answer  the  same  purpose,  if 
hly  it  could  be  obtained  of  proper  size  and  cor- 

ikiejg  ,  °*  taper»  ar|d  it  would  have  the  un- 
ubted  advantage  of  being  reversible.  But  I 
o  not  know  where  to  obtain  such  a  line. 


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wood,  so  that  each  day  in  the  year  300  tons,  or 
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and  since  the  pencil  industry  is  steadily  grow¬ 
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the  habits  of  the  tree,  and  to  the  widespread  be¬ 
lief.  that  second-growth  red  cedar,  never  reaches 
merchantable  size. 

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servation  and  economic  use  of  commercial  woods 
the  Forest  Service  has  made  a  careful  study  qi 
red  cedar  and  has.  come  to  the  conclusion  that  il 
can  profitably  be  grown  in  regions  of  its  develop 
ment.  Several  changes  are  recommended  ii 
present  forest  management  in  order  to  secure  the 
desired  growth.  In  the  southern  forests  the 
cedar  will  have  to  be  given  a  better  chance  in¬ 
stead  of  being  considered,  as  now,  a  negligible 
quantity  in  its  younger  stages,  and  many  of  the 
forest-grown  trees,  which  are  now  cut  for  fence 
posts,  "can  profitably  be  left  to  attain  their  ful 
development  and  thus  become  available  for  penci 
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CANADIAN  TREE  DISTRIBUTION. 

The  Dominion  Superintendent  of  Forestry 
Mr.  E.  Stewart,  gave  a  resume  of  his  trip  dowi 
the  MacKenzie  River  last  summer,  before  tin 
Agriculture  Committee  of  the  House  recently 
At  the  junction  of  the  Pear  River  at  Fort  Nor 
man,  he  saw  the  burning  banks  which  were  re 
ferred  to  in  Alexander  MacKenzie’s  narrativ 
of  the  river.  The  area  drained  by  the  Mac 
Kenzie  was  100,000  square  miles,  more  than  th 
whole  area  drained  by  the  St.  Lawrence,  in 
eluding  the  land  of  the  United  States  side  as  wel 
as  the  Canadian.  Where  the  Indians  were  no 
under  treaty  they  had  no  physicians.  He  intend 
making  a  recommendation  to  the  Government  t< 
send  physicians  into  the  country.  There  was  no 
a  physician  within  1,500  miles.  He  found  spruce 
poplar  and  birch  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mac 
Kenzie.  The  log  houses  at  Fort  MacPhersoi 
were  built  from  timber  grown  in  that  district 
At  Fort  Providence,  550  miles  north  of  Edmon 
ton,  he  saw  wheat  in  stalk  on  July  15.  He  dis 
covered  afterwards  that  it  was  harvested  0 
July  28.  He  also  saw  tomatoes,  potatoes,  an> 
peas  growing  there.  Mr.  Stewart  said  thaJ 
since  his  department  was  organized  it  had  dis 
tributed  9,346,000  trees. — Edmonton  Journal. 

ROWLAND  E.  ROBINSON’S 

Danvis  Books. 

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literature  of  New  England  village  and  woods  life.  M 
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one  reads  of  them  now  with  smiles  and  now  with  tea: 
(and  need  not  be  ashamed  to  own  to  the  tears).  M 
Robinson  writes  of  nature  with  marvelous  insight;  his 
the  ready  word,  the  phrase,  to  make  a  bit  of  landscape, 
scene  of  outdoors,  stand  out  clear  and  vivid  like 
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FIREARMS  IN  INDIA. 

The  following  information  concerning  the 
ffiibition  or  rifles  from  entering  British  India 
d  the  difficulties  under  which  the  sale  of  fire- 
.  ns  is  conducted  in  Calcutta  has  been  fum¬ 
ed  by  Consul-General  William  H.  Michael: 

\  notification  has  been  sent  by  the  British 
dia  government  to  dealers  in  firearms  and 
:  imunition  to  the  effect  that  after  a  certain 
te  all  rifles  of  the  .45  bore,  together  with 
munition  therefor,  would  be  prohibited  from 
ering  India.  This  will  cause  considerable 
s  to  manufacturing  firms  in  the  United  States. 
ie  dealers  in  rifles  here  in  Calcutta  and 
oughout  India  have  made  representations 
the  Government  as  to  the  great  loss  and  in- 
lvenience  that  will  result  from  the  order,  but 
;  Government,  after  considering  all  protests 
d  representations,  issued  the  notification, 
iich  is  understood  to  be  final. 

The  sale  of  rifles,  guns  and  pistols  in  Calcutta 
attended  at  best  with  a  great  deal  of  incon- 
uence  of  official  regulations.  For  every  rifle 
1  gun  imported  the  importer  has  to  deposit 
h  the  collector  $16,  and  for  every  revolver  or 
tol,  $5.  This  money  lies  in  the  hands  of 

■  collector  until  the  arms  are  sold.  When 

■  dealer  furnishes  proof  of  their  sale  and  the 
e  becomes  a  matter  of  record,'  the  deposit  of 
>ney  is  returned,  less  one-eighth  of  1  per 
it.  Of  course  this  inhibition  extends  also 

ammunition  for  guns  of  the  calibers  indi- 
ed. 

Mr.  Michael,  reporting  later,  says  that  the 
ders  in  firearms  and  ammunition  in  Calcutta 
^tested  so  strongly  against  the  total  pro- 
>ition  of  the  sale  of  the  .45  bore  rifle  that 

■  Government  has  seen  fit  to  publish  the  fol¬ 
ding  notification  on  the  subject: 

The  Government  of  India  recognize  that 
fir  recent  orders  prohibiting  absolutely  the 
portation  of  rifles  of  .45  bore  may  cause  hard- 
p  and  loss  to  the  trade  as  well  as  to  indi- 
luals  who  ordered  such  rifles  prior  to  the 
ae  of  the  recent  notification.  While  adhering, 
refore,  to  their  decision  to  stop  the  impor- 
ion  of  all  rifles  of  .45  bore,  they  have  decided 
accept  in  part  the  suggestion  made  by  the 
ndon  Chamber  of  Commerce,  viz.,  to  permit 
importation  into  India  for  a  resonable 
'iod  of  rifles  in  respect  of  which  the  manu- 
turers  can  furnish  absolute  proof  that  they 
re  actually  in  course  of  manufacture  on  Sept. 
1906. 

‘In  pursuance  of  this  decision,  the  Governor- 
neral  in  council  is  pleased  to  make  the  fol¬ 
ding  rules  regarding  the  importation  of  such 
es.  Gun  dealers  and  manufacturers  of  India 
y  apply  to  the  local  government  for  special 
'mits  for  the  importation  of  all  rifles  of  the 
)hibited  bore  which  were  bona  fide  ordered 
1  were  actually  in  process  of  manufacture 

■  or  to  Sept.  11,  1906,  by  persons  of  the  ex- 
pted  classes  resident  in  India.  Such  appli- 

'  ions  must  be  supported  by  the  necessary 
:umentary  evidence  and  must  be  submitted 
ore  May  1  next,  after  which  no  applications 
1  be  received.  The  local  governments  will 
ward  the  applications  to  the  Government  of 
lia,  with  whom  will  rest  the  decision  as  to 
ether  permits  shall  be  granted  or  not.  The 
:retary  of  State  for  India  will  at  the  same 
1  e  be  asked  by  telegram  to  inform  gun  dealers 
;  I  manufacturers  in  the  United  Kingdom  that 

■  dications  may  be  forwarded  to  him,  so  as  to 
ch  him  before  May  1  next,  for  permits  to 

•  >ort  into  India  rifles  of  the  prohibited  bore 
ich  have  been  ordered  direct  from  them 
Uer  by  exempted  persons  resident  in  India  or 
1  exempted  persons  now  in  England  who  in- 
ded  to  import  them  into  India  when  com- 
ted.  Similar  evidence  will  be  required  by 
Secretary  of  State  as  to  the  bona  fides  of 
order  and  as  to  the  facts  that  he  rifle  was 
.  ually  under  construction  on  Sept.  II,  1906. 

1 ;  Secretary  of  State  will  be  asked  to  forward 
such  applications  received  up  to  May  1  next 
1  the  Government  of  India,  who,  if  satisfied  as 
the  genuineness  of  the  order,  will  issue 
;!  cial  permits  for  their  import.  No  application 
the  import  of  a  rifle  of  .45  bore  will  be  re- 
(!  ved  or  attended  to  after  May  1,  1907,  on 
'1  ch  date  the  prohibition  will  become  absolute.” 


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|  VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  18. 

(  No.  346  Broadway,  New  York. 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 


Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873, 


MEASURES  REQUIRING  ACTION. 

The  Adirondack  “grab”  amendment  is  in  the 
hands  of  the  committee  on  rules  of  the  New 
York  Assembly.  It  is  within  the  power  of  this 

K  committee  to  kill  the  measure  by  refusing  to 
report  it.  There  is  absolutely  no  excuse  for  re¬ 
porting  it  back  to  the  Assembly,  where  all  sorts 
of  influences  may  and  no  doubt  will  be  brought 
;  to  bear  to  rush  it  through  in  the  closing  hours 
of  the  present  session. 

I,  All  persons  who  love  the  woods  and  waters 
of  the  Adirondacks  should  write  to  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  this  committee,  or  to  their  representatives, 
urging  the  burial  in  committee  of  this  proposed 
amendment  to  Section  7  of  Article  VII  of  the 
constitution. 


The  resident  and  nonresident  license  bills  were 
up  for  third  reading  tin  Feb.  13,  were  amended 
j  eight  days  later,  and  on  March  13  were  recom¬ 
mitted.  Our  information  is  that  they  are  likely 
to  remain  there  because  of  opposition. 

At  present  New  York  State  is  without  a  non- 
j  resident  and  alien  law  worthy  the  name.  Sports- 
j  wen  of  this  State  must  pay  a  fee  to  hunt  in 
I'  neighboring  States,  but  outsiders  can  hunt  in 
i  New  York  free  of  charge  and  aliens  cannot  be 
regulated.  It  is  possible  to  pass  these  nonresi- 
|dent  and  alien  measures,  and  we  believe  the 
!  ■'portsmen  of  the  State  want  them  passed.  There 
is  urgent  need  for  better  laws  affecting  nonresi¬ 
dents  and  aliens,  and  these  bills  should  become 
aws  without  delay. 


MAY  DAY. 

It  is  very  seldom  that  this  joyous  occasion  is 
elebrated  under  such  unusual  circumstances  as 


,  >btain  this  year.  Following  a  winter  that  began 
i  ate,  but  was  marked  by  low  temperatures,  came 
1  cold  spring  that  upset  all  the  calculations  of 
he  weather  experts  and  gave  the  “oldest  inhabi- 
1  ants  ’  fresh  material  for  comparisons  in  other 
Vears  to  come.  The  fitful  bursts  of  sunshine 
hat  occasionally  warmed  the  hearts  of  all  who 
vere  tired  of  the  long  cold  season  gave  way  to 
hilling  rains  and  snowfalls  that  would  have  done 
redit  to  December. 

This  was  the  human  view.  How  the  woods- 
olk  fared  remains  to  be  learned  later  on.  It 
”  known  that  the  winter  was  a  severe  test  of 
he  endurance  of  big  game  everywhere  from 
|  haine  to  California,  and  without  doubt  the  feath- 
j  red  game  birds  and  others  were  thinned  out  to 
■  °me  extent  in  the  localities  that  are  less  favor- 
hle  than  the  average.  The  cold,  wet,  change- 


bl 


e  spring,  however,  may  have  interfered  to  a 


[  mrked  extent  with  the  nesting  arrangements  of 
|  he  game  birds,  but  the  facts  will  not  become 


apparent  until  later  in  the  year.  A  favorable 
May  can  be  depended  on  to  offset  to  a  certain 
extent  the  ill  effects  of  the  unseasonable  storms 
of  April,  and  all  that  can  be  done  now  is  to 
hope  for  the  best. 

1  he  anglers'  plans  were  sadly  upset  in  all  of 
the  Eastern  Slates  and  in  many  other  parts  of 
the  Union  as  well,  but  this  is  favorable  to  the 
game  fish,  which  can  with  good  reason  be  ex¬ 
pected  to  furnish  still  better  sport  in  May  and 
June  because  of  their  long  period  of  freedom 
from  molestation. 

And  all  those  woods-loving  people  who  have 
been  made  unwilling  prisoners  within  doors  can 
be  counted  on  to  make  up  for  their  inaction  by 
crowding  more  outdoor  recreation  than  ever  into 
the  vacation  days  to  come. 


SILKWORM  GUT. 


From  time  to  time  the  results  of  experiments 
made  in  the  United  States  with  silkworms  with 
a  view'  to  obtaining  commercial  gut  have  been 
recorded  in  the  press,  but  it  seems  success  has 
so  far  been  lacking  or  more  would  be  said  on 
the  subiect,  now  that  the  prices  of  the  commercial 
article  are  steadily  advancing  as  the  demand  in¬ 
creases  and  accidents  and  “crop”  failures  serve 
to  cut  down  the  visible  supply. 

Every  year  the  English  jobbers,  who  handle 
practically  all  of  the  silkworm  gut  that  comes 
into  the  hands  of  anglers  through  the  fishing 
tackle  trade,  announce  an  advance  of  ten  to 
thirty-five  per  cent,  in  the  price  of  gut  in  gross 
lots.  This  advance  affects  the  highest  grades 
first,  and  is  noticeable  in  the  retail  price  of  sal¬ 
mon  leaders,  then  in  the  smaller  sizes,  although 
the  finest  trout  sizes  are  affected,  too.  and  even 
the  lowest  grades  cost  more;  but  the  fact  is  ap¬ 
parent  in  the  retail  trade  that  the  angler  who 
is  outfitting  cannot  pick  his  salmon  or  trout  or 
bass  leaders  from  so  large  a  stock  as  was  for¬ 
merly  possible,  and  often  he  must  accept  second 
grade  leaders  or  none  at  all,  or  take  sizes  that 
he  may  deem  unsuited  to  his  requirements. 

Whether  the  supply  of  Spanish  silkworm  gut 
will  ever  increase  materially  under  the  methods 
employed  there  at  present  is  extremely  proble¬ 
matical.  Attempts  have  been  made  repeatedly  to 
produce  Italian,  Japanese,  Chinese  and  American 
gut  of  good  quality,  but  so  far  these  have  not 
equaled  the  Spanish  article,  and  for  many  years 
it  has  been  the  belief  of  scientists  who  have  'con¬ 
ducted  experiments  with  silkworms  that  climatic, 
or  other  conditions  are  less  favorable  elsewhere 
than  in  Spain.  And  there  the  success  or  failure 
of  a  season’s  supply  is  as  uncertain  as  the  rais¬ 
ing  of  corn  in  Kansas.  Added  to  this,  the  gut 
producers  do  not  work  along  scientific  lines  and 
they  increase  their  output  from  year  to  year  very 
little  or  not  at  all. 

Despite  the  apparent  fact  that  silkworm  gut 
produced  in  the  United  States  is  inferior  to  the 
imported  article,  and  that  those  who  have  at¬ 


tempted,  through  scientific  study  and  experiment, 
to  improve  it  until  it  would  have  a  commercial 
value,  have  admitted  their  failures,  it  seems  that 
in  all  this  broa-d  land  there  must  be  a  region 
adapted  to  the  culture  of  silkworms  and  the 
production  of  first  class  gut.  There  are  among 
us  men  of  means  and  leisure  without  number, 
men  who  have  taken  up  lines  of  work  requiring 
years  of  study  and  experiment,  not  with  a  view 
to  the  attainment  of  large  returns  in  cash,  but 
as  amusement  or  recreation.  Possessed  as  they 
are  with  so  much  energy  and  determination,  it 
would  seem  that  if  they  were  to  take  up  silk¬ 
worm  culture  they  must  succeed  in  time. 

The  attempts  that  have  resulted  in  failure 
should  discourage  no  one.  It  may  be  that  the 
proper  climate  has  not  been  found,  or  that  the 
culture  of  the  worms  or  the  method  of  drawing 
or  curing  is  faulty.  Surely  what  has  been  done  in 
Spain  for  so  many  years  can  be  done  here,  if 
onlj'  the  right  place  is  found  and  the  methods 
employed  are  what  they  should  be.  On  this 
score  our  methodical  and  painstaking  men  would 
not  be  likely  to  fail,  for  the  Spanish  methods 
are  largely  of  the  rule-of-thumb  order  and  science 
is  unknown  to  them. 

Silkworm  gut  can  be  produced  in  America. 
Strands  much  longer  than  those  that  come  from 
Spain  have  been  obtained  from  native  worms. 
It  would  seem  that  this  is  sufficient  ground  for 
careful  experimentation  on  a  small  scale  by  per¬ 
sons  living  in  various  parts  of  the  country  where 
the  climatic  conditions  seem  to  be  favorable.  He 
who  succeeds  in  obtaining  gut  of  commercial 


value  will  earn  a  name  for  himself  and  make 


possible  an  industry  that  will  provide  a  good 
living  for  others. 


The  sportsmen’s  interests  of  Tennessee  are  in 
charge  of  the  Game  and  Fish  Protective  Asso¬ 
ciation  of  that  State.  Colonel  Joseph  H.  Acklen, 
of  Nashville,  is  its  president.  It  receives  no 
appropriation  from  the  State  treasury,  and  we 
understand  that  Colonel  Acklen  has  expended 
about  five  thousand  dollars  of  his  own  money 
in  the  enforcement  of  the  game  and  fish  laws. 
While  it  is  a  fine  thing  for  the  sportsmen  of  that 
State  to  have  an  executive  possessed  of  so  much 
enthusiasm,  it  is  hardly  fair  for  them  to  expect 
their  interests  to  be  looked  after  at  the  ex¬ 
pense  of  any  individual,  and  if  they  cannot  se¬ 
cure  financial  support  from  the  State  for  their 
cause,  then  they  should  go  down  into  their 
pockets  and  assist  Colonel  Acklen  in  a  material 
way  to  carry  on  the  good  work. 


I  he  new  postal  regulations  went  into  effect  on 
May  1.  One  of  the  changes  under  the  new  law 
affects  the  Canadian  subscribers  of  Forest  and 
Stream.  This  relates  to  postage  on  publications 
of  this  class,  and  by  its  terms  the  rate  is  made 
much  higher  than  formerly.  Commencing  with 
this  issue,  therefore,  the  Canadian  postage  on 
Forest  and  Stream  will  be  $i  extra  per  year. 


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The  French  River  Country 

Summer  Vacations  Passed  There— Bits  of  its  History 


That  the  telephone  may  be  made  the  instru¬ 
ment  for  transmitting  really  important  infor¬ 
mation  was  made  manifest  to  me  one  hot  day 
in  July,  when  J.  B.  Coen,  an  ardent  disciple  of 
the  angle,  conversed  with  me  over  a  hundred 
miles  of  wire,  and  urged  me  to  take  a  fishing 
trip  with  him  to  French  River,  Canada.' 

I  assumed  an  attitude  of  seriousness  and 
doubt,  and  begged  time  in  which  to  consider, 
but  Coen,  knowing  how  much  importance  I 
attach  to  the  delights  of  a  fishing  trip,  sus¬ 
pected  that  the  temptation  was  greater  than  I 
could  bear.  Accordingly,  he  laid  his  plans 
with  as  much  assurance  that  I  would  go  as  if 
I  had  taken  an  oath  to  do  so.  Ah!  blessed  was 
the  suggestion  of  Coen,  for  the  recollection  of 
those  two  joyous  weeks  still  linger  with  me 
like  the  memory  of  a  pleasant  dream.  The  only 
sadness  we  knew  came  when  the  low-descend¬ 
ing  sun  declared  unto  us  that  another  day  had 
dropped  from  the  calendar  time  into  the  ocean 
of  eternity,  leaving  one  day  less  to  sojourn 
among  the  myriad  delights  of  hill  and  dale  in 
this  wild  country,  with  its  long,  circular  bays, 
its  narrow  channels  between  islands,  and  its 
great  profusion  of  towering  pines,  hemlocks 
and  balsams,  under  whose  shadows  big  gamy 
black  bass  were  “jumping  crazy  for  the  fly!’’ 

Those  were  indeed  halcyon  days,  but  the  best 
were  yet  to  be,  for  two  years  later  this  same 
friend  Coen,  a  mutual  friend,  Jacobs,  and  our 
families  planned  to  spend  the  summer  of  1906 
on  the  shores  of  the  French  River.  The  genial 
passenger  agent  fitted  us  out  with  tickets, 
sleepers,  etc.,  and  smiled  surreptitiously  as  he 
noted  the  acuteness  of  the  pain  occasioned  by 
separating  us  from  $19  each. 

Our  train  rolled  out  from  the  darksome  cave 
called  a  station,  into  the  sunshine  of  one  of  the 
rarest  days  of  July.  A  mile  up  the  Mononga- 
liela  a  bend  to  the  left  of  that  river  shoots 
through  a  long  tunnel,  then  across  the  Alle¬ 
gheny  River,  and  we  began  our  long  journey 
northward.  At  3  P.  M.  we  were  climbing  the 
mountainside  of  a  detached  spur  of  the  great 
Appalachian  Mountain  system.  At  8  A.  M., 
July  4,  we  landed  at  the  enterprising,  bustling 
city  of  North  Bay,  where  we  had  arranged 
with  a  local  firm  to  furnish  us  with  all  that 
was  needed  for  our  comfort,  and  found  them 
entirely  satisfactory,  with  prices  about  as  rea¬ 
sonable  as  we  could  buy,  the  same  goods  in 


By  J.  M.  NORRIS 

Pittsburg.  The  French  River  and  Nipissing 
Navigation  Company,  of  Sturgeon  Falls,  Ont., 
owns  the  Highland  Belle,  the  only  boat  that 
now  runs  regularly  on  Lake  Nipissing  and 
French  River  for  the  accommodation  of.  tour¬ 
ists. 

At  11  A.  M.,  we  were  walking  out  the  long 
wooden  pier  to  the  Hazel  B.,  then  in  commis¬ 
sion,  and  were  soon  steaming  westward  over 
the  historic  Lake  Nipissing,  formerly  Nipriens. 
Captain  Boucher,  a  locomotive  engineer,  was 
aboard  the  boat,  and  knew  much  of  the  history 
of  the  lake  and  river,  and  took  pleasure  in 
pointing  out  places  of  interest. 

“Over  there  to  the  left,”  said  Captain 
Boucher,  “where  you  see  the  big  pines,  is  Cross 
Point,  the  burial  place  of  a  number  of  the 
early  Catholic  missionaries,  who  were  drowned 
while  crossing  this  lake  some  one  hundred  and 
fifty  years  ago.  The  devout  Indians  of  the 
Catholic  faith  still  make  the  sign  of  the  cross 
as  they  silently  paddle  by  in  their  birch 
canoes.” 

Pointing  toward  a  small  group  of  islands, 
the  Captain  remarked:  “Over  there  beyond 
the  Goose  Islands  is  Haunted  Island,  and  that 
reminds  me  of  a  trip  I  made  down  this  river 
fourteen  years  ago.  I  had  been  down  in 
Satchel’s  Bay  and  had  killed  three  deer  and  a 
bear.  I  was  too  tired  to  cross  the  lake,  and 
proposed  to  camp  here  all  night.  Indian  Pete 
immediately  grew  excited,  and  cried,  ‘Me  no 
tak’  no  pair  horses  to  stay  here  in  dark.  No, 
no,  indeed.’  ‘Why,  what’s  the  matter,  Pete?’ 
‘Me  tell.  Long  time  ago — very  long  time — 
big  chief  and  plenty  braves  camp  here  one 
night.  One  Indian,  he  ketch  strange  fish — very 
strange  fish.  No  Indian  never  did  see  no  fish 
like  dat  fish.  Old  chief,  he  say  right  away, 
“Don’t  eat  dat  fish,”  but  young  Indians  eat 
dat  fish,  and  in  morning  all  Indians  dead.’  ” 
Down  the  lower  French,  Long  Joe,  a  Nipis¬ 
sing  fndian,  pointed  out  to  Dr.  Bragdon  a  rock 
resembling  a  bark  canoe  that  jutted  from  the 
entrance  to  a  bay.  “Indians  got  story  about 
dat  rock.  Long  time  ago  Big  Chief  Amikoua 
got  dat  canoe.  Dees  canoe  need  no  paddle. 
Canoe  come  where  big  chief  wanted  it  to  come, 
and  go  where  big  chief  wanted  it  to  go.  Wan 
time  Wabeek,  hees  son,  wanted  that  canoe  to 
go  to  Georgian  Bay  to  see  hees  girl.  Father 
say,  ‘No.’  Den  da  have  one  big  fight  and  hees 


father  make  Wabeek  go  way.  Dat  night  Wa 
beek  come  back  and  pray  Great  Spirit  to  mak 
that  canoe  into  rock;  and  dere  is  canoe  yet 

Below  is  a  bare  rock  island  sloping  out  01 
each  side  like  the  wings  of  a  great  bird.  “Dat 
Quo-Quo-Quonsing,  de  young  owl  rock.  Lon 
time  ago  dat  owl  was  in  one  beeg  nest.  Youn 
owl  say,  ‘Me  fly  away.’  Old  owl  say,  ‘No 
Young  owl  fly  away  and  fall  in  water.  Dei 
she  is.  On  the  top  of  big  rock  is  old  owl 
And  sure  enough  the  cliff  above  bears  a  \ei 
remarkable  resemblance  to  an  owl. 

Presently  we  hove  in  sight  of  the  flagpole  < 
Frank’s  Bay,  where  we  left  Lake  Nipissing  an 
entered  the  French  River.  This  is  a  splendi 
river,  as  big  and  stately  as  the  Hudson,  an 
was  for  one  hundred  and  fifty  years  the  chit 
commercial  highway  from  the  Atlantic  se; 
board  to  the  Upper  Lakes  and  the  Mississipi 
River.  There  is  now  a  movement  on  foot  1 
restore  the  French  River  to  its  former  con 
mercial  importance.  From  Duluth  by  way  < 
the  Great  Lakes,  across  Georgian  Bay,  1 
French  River,  across  Lake  Nipissing  to  Non 
Bay,  then  by  digging  a  canal  of  three  mile 
Lake  Nipissing  can  be  connected  with  tl 
headwaters  of  the  Mattawa  River,  which  coi 
nects  with  the  Ottawa  and  the  St.  Lawrenc 
This  route  will  be  three  hundred  miles  short 
to  the  Atlantic  seaboard  than  around  1 
Niagara  Falls  and  the  Welland  Canal,  ai 
almost  a  thousand  miles  nearer  to  Liverpo( 
England.  The  Georgian  Bay  Canal,  if  the  Ca 
adian  Government  decides  to  build  it,  will  gi 
Canada  a  great  advantage  over  the  Unit' 
States  in  the  matter  of  grain  shipment  ai 
other  freight. 

Since  this  river  has  played  so  important 
part  in  the  earlier  explorations  of  the  we 
central  part  of  the  United  States  and  Canac 
I  believe  a  brief  history  will  prove  of  inlerei 
to  the  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream. 

There  seems  to  be  a  little  doubt  as 
what  European  first  saw  the  French  Riv< 
but  there  is  no  doubt  as  to  who  inspir 
all  the  earlier  Canadian  explorations 
this  country.  All  give  the  credit  to  tb 
dauntless  explorer  Samuel  De  Champlain,  w 
labored  so  hard  to  found  a  French  empire 
the  New  World.  No  one  may  read  the  reco 
of  his  labors  in  the  North  country  witho 
being  filled  with  admiration  for  his  heroic  e 


May  4.  1907.] 


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deavors  to  extend  the  boundaries  of  France. 
One  of  his  battles  with  the  savages,  which 
seemed  an  insignificant  one,  really  deserves  to 
be  reckoned  with  the  thirteen  decisive  battles 
of  the  world.  It  was  fought  near  Lake 
Oneida,*  New  York,  against  a  few  Iroquois 
warriors,  a  few  Hurons  helping  Champlain. 
This  that  seemed  of  no  importance — a  mere 
skirmish — enlisted  the  sympathies  of  the  pow¬ 
erful  Iroquois  on  the  side  of  the  English 
against  the  French  in  the  French  and  Indian 
war.  With  this  powerful  aid  the  English 
finally  overcame  the  French  and  succeeded  in 
becoming  the  masters  of  the  American  continent. 

Champlain  enlisted  the  services  of  five 
Recollet  priests  in  the  evangelization  of  the 
American  Indian.  These  priests  were  Father 
La  Caron,  Du  Plessy.  D’Albeau,  Dennis  Jamay, 
Brother  Pacifique.  Of  these.  La  Caron,  while 
not  the  first  man  to  see  the  French  River,  was 
probably  the  second,  and  has  written  a  most 
interesting  account  of  his  journey  from 
Quebec  to  Lake  Nipissing.  Although  La 
Caron  made  this  journey  just  five  years  after 
Hendrick  Hudson  discovered  the  river  that 
bears  his  name,  La  Caron’s  course  may  still 
be  traced.  He  came  with  a  party  of  Huron 
Indian  traders  who  were  returning  from  an 
expedition  to  Hochelaga,  the  present  site  of 
Montreal.  They  came  up  the  St.  Lawrence 
River  to  the  Ottawa,  up  the  Ottawa,  stopping 
at  Alummette  Island,  passed  the  rapids  of 
Joaquim  and  Caribou  to  the  capital  of  the 


Mattawa  Indians  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mat- 


tawa.  Here,  turning  to  the  left  of  the  turbulent 
Ottawa,  they  paddled  up  the  beautiful  Mat- 
)  tawa  forty  miles  to  Trout  Lake,  thence  over 
the  Long  Portage  to  Lake  Nipissing  at  North 
Bay.  Of  this  trip,  Father  La  Caron  writes: 

“It  would  be  hard  to  tell  you  how  tired  I 
was  from  paddling  my  canoe  all  day  long  with 
all  my  strength  among  Indians,  carrying  my 
canoe  around  rapids,  half-starved  all  the  while, 
for  we  had  nothing  to  eat  but  sagamite,  a  sort 
of  coarse  porridge  made  of  pounded  corn.” 

To  imitate  the  custom  of  his  patron  saint, 
St.  Francis,  La  Caron  went  in  his  bare  feet. 

On  my  first  trip  down  the  French  River,  in 
1903,  I  suffered  terribly  from  the  mosquitoes 
1  and  black  flies,  so  that  I  read  with  feelings  or 
-  genuine  compassion  I, a  Caron’s  narrative  of 
|  sorrow.  He  wrote:  “Had  I  not  kept  my  face 
covered,  mosquitoes  would  have  blinded  me, 
so  pestiferous  and  poisonous  are  these  pests. 

1  hey  not  only  torment  you  by  day,  but  at 
j  night  they  get  into  your  nostrils,  your  mouth 
and  eyes,  and  make  such  a  noise  that  they 
i  prevent  you  from  saying  your  prayers.” 

bather  La  Caron's  sufferings  may  be  appre¬ 
ciated,  when  it  is  known  that  mosquitoes  so 
1  torment  bear,  moose  and  deer  that  these  large 
1  creatures,  driven  mad  by  the  terrible  torture, 

I  ar*d  blinded  by  the  poisonous  bites,  wander 
around  and  finally  die  of  starvation.  How¬ 
ever,  by  July  1  the  black  flies  are  gone,  and 
by  July  15,  the  mosquitoes  are  not  so  numer- 
!  ous  as  to  seriously  interfere  with  your  pleas¬ 
ure.  Some  mosquito  netting  over  your  cot- 
I  tage  doors  and  windows  prevents  any  annoy- 
|  ance  during  the  night,  and  during  the  day 
,  fbese  pests  are  not  noticed.  Last  season  being 
j  very  dry  and  hot,  all  pools  were  dried  up,  and 
we  had  no  mosouitoes. 


Probably  at  Nichols  Pond,  New  York. 


THE  GRAND  CHAUDIERE. 

From  a  photograph  by  Dr.  Andrew  Graydon. 


Father  La  Caron  later  writes  of  his  experi¬ 
ence  in  winter: 

“When  the  sagamite  was  done  and  game 
seemed  to  have  vanished  from  the  forests  of 
the  country  of  the  Nipissing,  we  were  com 
pelled  to  eat  rock  tripe,  a  species  of  cabbage¬ 
like  moss,  which  when  boiled  made  a  gruel  like 
glue — not  very  nutritious— and  which,  when 
eaten,  pasted  our  lips  together  as  it  dried.” 

Near  the  end  of  his  journey  the  worthy 
father  writes: 

"Great  as  was  our  suffering  and  sacrifice  for 
these  savages,  I  felt  amply  repaid  when  I  re¬ 
membered  that  all  these  dusky  infidels  needed 
was  a  drop  of  water  to  make  them  children 
of  God.” 

Stephen  Brule  was  perhaps  the  first  white 
man  to  visit  the  French  River,  in  1613,  six 
years  after  the  settlement  at  Jamestown  in 


Virginia.  Samuel  Champlain  held  a  council 
meeting,  which  was  attended  by  the  French  ex¬ 
plorers  and  some  Nipissing  Indians.  These 
Nipissings,  or  Nipriens,  as  they  were  then 
called,  had  come  down  the  St.  Lawrence  on  a 
trading  expedition  from  the  French  River 
country  to  Hochelaga,  now  Montreal.  At  that 
meeting  it  was  agreed  that  Champlain  was  to 
take  with  him  to  Honileur,  France,  one  of  the 
Nipissings,  and  the  Nipissings  were  to  hold  as 
hostage  one  of  the  Frenchmen.  Brule  volun¬ 
teered,  and  spent  the  following  winter  of  1613- 
14  among  the  Nipissings,  returning  down  the 
Ottawa  the  next  May,  and  met  Samuel  De 
Champlain  at  Hochelaga,  he  having  brought 
back  with  him  the  Indian.  Pierre  maintained 
he  had  been  well  treated  in  France,  and 
Stephen  Brule  loudly  praised  the  Nipissings 
for  the  treatment  he  had  received.  Brule  re 


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[May  4,  1907- 


turned  in  1614  to  the  French  River  country  in 
company  with  Father  La  Caron,  and  spent 
the  remainder  of  his  days  in  the  lake  country, 
being  finally  murdered  by  a  jealous  Indian  at 
Osasane,  not  very  far  from  the  mouth  of  the 
French  River. 

It  was  in  the  vear  1615  that  the  great  thing 
happened  in  the  history  of  the  French  River 
On  April  26  of  that  year,  Champlain  set  sail 
from  Honfleur,  France,  arriving  at  Tadousac 
May  25,  at  Flochelaga  June  23,  and  at  Black 
River,  a  branch  of  the  Ottawa,  July  9-  -^e 

lost  his  astrolabe*  near  here,  and  his  later 
reckoning  of  latitude  was  somewhat  inaccurate 
on  this  account;  for  Champlain  was  careful, 
accurate  and  very  painstaking.  On  July  25  the 
party  camped  on  the  westerly  end  of  Trout  Lake 
and  portaged  to  Lake  Nipissing  early  on  the 
day  of  Tuly  26. 

“We  entered,”  says  Champlain,  “the  lake  of  the 
Nipissing,  latitude  46%  degrees  north,  and  m 
the  afternoon  visited  the  cabins  of  the  Indians, 
where  we  tarried  two  days.  They  gave  us  a 
kind  welcome,  and  there  were  a  considerable 
number  of  them— six  or  eight  hundred.”  After 
resting  two  days,  Champlain,  on  July  28,  con¬ 
tinued  his  journey  down  the  French  River,  of 
which  he  writes:  “I  did  not  see  ten  acres 
of  tillable  land.  At  the  mouth  of  the  French 
we  found  a  small  quantity  of  corn  and  some 
squashes  growing.  It  is  true  God  wanted  to 
give  these  frightful  desert  regions  something 
for  the  refreshment  of  man,  for  I  assure  you 
there  is  along  this  river  a  great  quantity  ot 
blueberries,  a  small  berry  very  good  to  eat, 
and  a  great  many  raspberries  and  other  small 
fruits  in  such  quantities  that  it  is  remarkable. 

Champlain  was  not  satisfied  to  return  by 
the  route  he  came,  but  paddled  down  around 
Georgian  Bay,  landing  at  Matchedasch  Bay , 
from  there  by  land  to  Couchiching  Lake,  to 
the  Indian-  village  of  Cahigua,  where  there 
were  perhaps  thirty  thousand  Huron  Indians 
one  of  the  largest  Indian  villages  on  the  con¬ 
tinent. 

The  city  of  Orillia  now  stands  there,  from 
here  he  journeyed  to  northern  New  York  and 
back  to  Orillia  (Cahigua),  and  next  spring 
(1616)  returned  to  France  by  way  of  Lake 
Ontario  and  the  St.  Lawrence  River.  On  this 
trip  Champlain  mapped  the  Temagami  Lakes 
and  the  country  north  of  the  Ottawa  up  to 
Hudson’s  Bay.  (See  copy  of  this  early  map.) 

I  had  heard  frequently  while  in  Canada  that 
La  Salle  had  made  the  journey  down  the 
French  River.  I  have  not  been  able  to  verify 
this,  although  it  seems  from  a  map  he  made 
at  this  time,  he  may  have  come  down  the 
river.  I  find  he  made  a  trip  down  the  Severn 
River.  Marquette,  Jolliet,  Brebouf,  came  down 
this  river,  and  it  was  the  stamping  ground  for 
the  coureur  des  bois.  a  band  of  free-booters, 
who  did  not  enjoy  the  restraints  of  either  law 


or  religion. 


Soon  after  we  passed  Frank’s  Bay,  some 
one  announced  he  could  see  the  eagle  s  nest. 
By  using  the  captain’s  glasses,  we  could  see 
the  nest  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  to  the  south. 
A  half  mile  further  down  the  river  we  saw 
another  eagle’s  nest  that  our  party  visited  the 
following  Sunday,  and  Miss  Ella  Jacobs  at- 
temped  to  make  a  photograph  of  it.  It  was  up 
about  60  feet  on  a  large  white  pine  tree,  and 
would  measure  six  or  eight  feet  across,  and 
must  have  been  at  least  three  feet  high.  These 
nests  are  very  large.  An  examination  of  the 
ground  at  the  base  of  the  tree  convinced  me 
that  the  nest  had  had  young  eagles,  as  there 
were  many  feathers  and  debris  to  be  found  at 
and  near  the  foot  of  the  tree.  The  eagles  add 
somewhat  to  the  nest  every  year  until  it 
eventually  becomes  as  big  as  a  cart  bed.  These 
nests  are  used  for  years.  If  the  male  bird  be 
killed  the  female  hunts  a  mate  and  returns  to 
the  nest;  if  the  female  be  killed  the  male  bird 
does  the  same.  From  this  fact  many  have  been 
led  to  overestimate  the  length  of  the  life  of 
an  eagle. 

I  had  arranged  to  have  Charlie  Brittain  build 
me  a  summer  house  on  Island  No.  140,  and  we 
were  all  very  anxious  to  see  our  cottage.  Pres- 


♦This  instrument  was  recovered  some  thirty  years  ago. 


ently  the  boat  whistled  to  land,  and  as  we 
swept  around  the  bend  there,  in  plain  view, 
was  our  new  summer  home.  The  carpenters 
had  left  the  doors  open  and  a  family  ot  por¬ 
cupines  had  taken  possession,  nearly  ruining 
our  mattresses  and  bedding.  1  hese  quaint 
animals  gave  us  trouble  all  summer.  I  hey 
o-nawed  the  handles  from  the  saws  and  axes, 
and  nothing  was  safe  if  left  within  their  reach. 
They  kept  us  awake  at  night  by  clambering 
up  the  side  of  the  house.  At  almost  any  time 
we  could  hear  them  crawling  over  the  sides 
of  the  house  from  window  to  window,  attempt¬ 
ing  to  enter.  Finally  Mr.  Coen  took  a  shot- 
gun  and  slipped  out  into  tht  moonlight  an^ 
shot  old  porkie  at  the  eaves  of  the  root.  A 
half  dozen  others  were  killed  at  various  times 
during  the  summer.  They  are  really  very  an¬ 
noying.  We  fear  they  may  gnaw  their  way 
into  the  house  and  destroy  our  boats,  which 
were  stored  in  the  dining  room  when  we  left. 

We  landed  at  2  P.  M.,  and  by  dark  we  had 
our  beds  up,  tables  made,  and  celebiated  the 
Fourth  of  July  by  taking  a  boat  ride  around 
the  island.  I  shall  never  forget  those  long 
moonlight  nights  that  followed  oui  arrival. 

I  never  imagined  there  could  be  such  moon¬ 
light.  It  was  as  clear  as  day.  We  saw, 
sharply  defined,  the  owls  and  cranes  push  their 
feathery  pinions  through  the  whiteness  of  the 
night,  and  felt  that  weird,  uncanny  feeling 
born  of  deep  silence,  clear  moonlight  and 
lonesomeness. 

The  next  morning  Ella  Jacobs,  Ben  Norris 
and  the  boys  tried  their  hands  at  fishing,  and 
soon  came  home  with  a  nice  string  of  bass. 
We  worked  around  the  house  making  tables 
and  benches  and  cutting  wood,,  until  Saturday. 
Then  Coen  and  his  son  James,  myself  and  my 
boy  Scott,  started  out  on  an  exploring  expedi¬ 
tion  down  Satchel’s  Bay.  As  we  pushed  out 
into  the  long  stretch  of  water  south  ot  our 
house  I  put  out  a  troll,  and  soon  had  taken 
a  fine  3^-pound  bass.  We  paddled  our  canoes 
up  a  narrow  bay  to  its  head,  and  tried  for  bass 
in  some  very  likely  looking  water,  but  only 
succeeded  in  taking  sunfish.  The  sun  was 
broiling  hot,  so  Scott  and  I  landed  to  gather 
blueberries.  The  warm  and  dry  weather  had 
dried  up  the  berries  on  the  bushes,  and  our 

search  was  a  vain  one. 

When  Coen  came  up  he  had  two  io-pound 
pike  As  we  paddled  across  the  mouth  of  a 
very  weedy  bay  Coen  lost  a  ’lunge  that  would 
have  been  the  talk  of  the  town  had  he  taken  it 
aboard.  As  a  misfortune  the  loss  of  this  fish 
takes  a  high  rank,  and  is  only  to  be  mentioned 
with  the  burning  of  a  home  or  the  loss  of  an 
arm. 

A  few  days  after  this,  Ben  and  I  rowed  over 
to  a  deserted  lumber  camp  on  Twilight  Bay. 
While  there  I  met  some  splendid  gentlemen 
from  Buffalo  who  belonged  to  the  Bison  Club. 
While  lying  at  the  mouth  of  a  little  creek  one 
of  the  Buffalo  men  cried  out,  “Oh,  see  that  big 
bass!”  I  saw  it  and  tossed  ovef  my  hook,  or¬ 
namented  with  a  large  angle-worm,  and  in  an 
instant  I  realized  there  would  be  trouble. 
When  I  set  the  hook,  a  big  bass  that  put  at 
least  four  pounds  pressure  on  the  law  of  gravi¬ 
tation  shot  out  of  the  water  and  came  down 
with  a  crash.  I  thought  I  would  lead  him  into 
deeper  water,  and  in  doing  so  ran  on  to  a 
shallow  reef  of  rocks.  The  bass  shot  under  a 
shelving  rock  and  fouled  the  line.  The  water 
was  clear  and  shallow,  and  I  could  see  the 
rock,  the  line  and  the  fish.  I  saw  no  other 
way  than  to  dive  for  him.  My  clothes  were 
being  hastily  removed,  when  the  bass  dragged 
the  line  free.  After  forty  minutes’  battling  I 
landed  a  fine  four-pound  bass.  I  immediately 
returned  to  the  mouth  of  the  channel,  which 
was  no  more  than  ten  feet  wide,  and  cast  up 
the  channel,  drawing  the  bait  slowly  down.  I 
cast  again  and  got  a  splendid  strike.  Finally 
after  an  unusually  gamy  fight,  I  hauled  home 
a  334-pounder.  Ben  had  succeeded  in  landing 
a  3-pounder.  Well  satisfied  with  the  catch, 
we  leisurely  rowed  home. 

As  we  crossed  Twilight  Bay,  an  old  mer¬ 
ganser  duck  that  was  leading  her  brood  across 
the  channel  to  a  small  swampy  bay  beyond 
came  into  view.  We  gave  chase,  and  found 


the  mother  duck  a  veritable  Admiral  Toga  in 
feathers.  She  directed  the  operations  of  her 
little  flock  so  that  it  became  very  hard  for  us 
to  separate  any  one  from  the  rest  of  the  brood. 
Finally  one  was  separated,  and  with  feelings 
of  sadness  I  relate  the  results  of  our  thought¬ 
less  sport.  We  pursued  the  poor  duckling  until 
it  was  quite  tired  and  its  dives  grew  shorter 
and  shorter,  until  there  was  a  last  dive,  a 
swirl  in  the  water  and  our  feathered  fugitive 
was  no  more.  We  figured  that  a  big  pike  had 
duck  for  dinner  without  the  usual  sauces  that 
accompany  that  dish  in  other  circles  than  fish- 
dotn. 

The  next  day  I  paddled  over  to  the  Lumber 
Camp  Bay  to  try  conclusions  with  the  bass.  I 
trolled  around  many  rocky  points,  and  taking 
a  numbsr  of  fine  fish,  dropped  into  the  bay  at 
the  camp,  where  a  genuine  surprise  awaited. 
As  I  came  into  the  bay  I  saw  sitting  on  the 
rocks  a  fine  green  frog,  just  the  right  size  for 
bait.  I  caught  him  and  fastened  him  to  the 
hook  and  cast  over  against  a  high  rock.  Get¬ 
ting  no  response,  I  jerked  the  bait,  and  after 
the  retreating  frog  rose  a  giant  muscallunge 
that  shot  clear  over  the  stern  of  our  boat  and 
came  down  with  a  crash.  I  tossed  froggie  over 
the  stern  of  the  boat  and  felt  the  tug  that  told 
of  doings  at  the  other  end  of  the  line.  I 
waited  until  he  had  gorged  the  bait,  then  set 
the  hook,  and  the  fight  was  on. 

Trembling  in  every  fibre,  I  conducted  my 
campaign  with  the  odds  against  me.  Old  mus- 
kie  made  a  mad  rush  for  the  weeds  a  hundred 
yards  down  the  bay  and  took  out  almost  sixty 
yards  of  line.  I  gave  him  the  butt  of  the  rod, 
he  turned,  and  I  retrieved  fifteen  or  twenty 
yards.  When  the  line  tightened,  he  made  a 
leap  of  at  least  three  feet  out  of  the  water,  and 
I  saw  then  how  splendid  a  trophy  he  would 
be.  I  had  played  him  for  twenty-five  minutes 
on  a  light  silk  line  and  an  eight-ounce  rod,  and 
felt  that  the  prize  would  soon  be  mine.  But 
my  great  expectations  came  to  naught,  for 
the  guardian  angel  of  all  wild  things  again 
interposed;  old  muskie  made  a  feeble  leap,  the 
line  fouled  in  a  snag  and  he  was  gone  in  an 
instant.  My  lamentation  was  great.  The  next 
day,  Dr.  Rosselle,  of  Williamsport,  Pa.,  and  I 
again  determined  to  try  our  luck  with  the 
muscallunge.  We  dragged  that  scintillating 
spoon  over  many  a  weedy  lair  of  the  lunge, 
but  without  avail.  Rosselle  grew  impatient 
when  I  lost  his  favorite  spoon.  With  a  con¬ 
trite  heart.  I  suggested  that  we  go  home,  to 
which  the  Doctor  agreed.  With  the  true  spirit 
of  the  angler,  the  Doctor  put  out  a  troll  for  a 
last  try.  The  longest  wait  has  its  end,  for  as 
1  pulled  by  a  rocky  point  Rosselle  got  a  strike 
that  fairly  stopped  the  boat.  The  sadness  soon 
fled  from  his  face,  replaced  by  enough  “look 
pleasant”  to  do  a  photographer  for  a  year.  As 
he  hauled  in  his  hand  line  I  saw  the  fish  rise 
to  the  surface,  and  saw  also  what  a  splendid 
one  he  was:  but  the  bluish  spots  showed  him 
to  be  a  pike,  and  not  a  member  of  the  royal 
family  of  muscallunge.  With  Hiawatha  he 
wailed, 

“Esa!  Esa!  shame  upon  you, 

You  are  but  the  pike,  Kenozha; 

You  are  not  the  fish  I  wanted; 

You  are  not  the  king  of  fishes.” 


When  we  reached  home  we  weighed  our 
prize,  which  tipped  the  scales  at  sixteen 

pounds.  .  ,  . 

On  arising  next  morning  I  found  Coen  doing 
battle  royaf  with  a  bass  across  the  bay.  As 
his  silken  string  was  a  bit  weakened  from  age, 
he  handled  his  quarry  gingerly,  and  finally 
lifted  into  the  boat  a  splendid  prize.  He  rowed 
over  to  arouse  our  envy  by  exhibiting  a  five- 
pound  bass.  He  was  nearly  one  hour  in  land¬ 
ing  this  fish.  .  ^  f 

I  have  fished  for  bass  in  many  waters  tor 
fifteen  years,  but  nowhere  else  have  I  form 
them  so  gamy  or  with  such  powers  of, endur¬ 
ance.  So  many,  when  hooked,  succeed  in  ton 
ing  the  line  under  rocks  and  thus  escape. 

In  the  evening  of  the  same  day,  Rosselle  an 
I  rowed  over  into  Satchel’s  Bay  to  see  the  sin 
0-0  down  behind  the  towering  pines.  We  saw 
the  sunlight  filter  through  the  green  foliage  0 
big  balsams  and  glorify  the  secluded  nook  ir 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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h  we  were  resting,  flooding  our  souls  w-ith 
(rrent  of  color  as  rich  and  rare  as  that 
jh  comes  through  a  cathedral  window, 
as  the  serene  sadness  stole  over  the  land- 
•,  nature’s  lamentation  for  a  dying  day,  a 
red  deer  stepped  forth  and  complacently 
1  d  at  us  until  the  guardian  spirit  stirred 
1  n  him  and  he  sped  fleetly  away  into  the 
Is.  Then,  as  if  ashamed  of  his  needless 
ji  -ust  of  friends,  he  returned  and  looked 
ver  for  quite  awdiile.  We  floated  around 
the  still  water,  our  boat  seeming  almost 
1  to  glide  into  the  upper  air,  our  souls 
_-d  in  that  etherial  calm  that  fades  into  the 
J;er  silence  of  the  night.  Two  cranes 
ed  their  weird  way  into  the  gathering 
ness,  seeming  to  be  borne  upward  from 
As  the  stars  came  out  our  boat  floated 
silvery  sea;  stars,  mirrored  in  the  water 
.v,  danced  in  the  ripples  like  tiny  trout 
,  ng  hide-and-seek. 

xt  morning  Dr.  Bragdon  and  Bishop 
’  tehead,  of  Pittsburg,  came  over  flushed 
triumph  and  exulting  in  victory.  They 
aloft  a  magnificent  twenty-pound  muscal- 
i  j  they  had  captured  the  evening  before  in 
ight  Bay.  Our  envy  waxed  warm  as  we 

1  the  great  size  and  beauty  of  the  fish, 
t  galled  me  was  that  I  had  toiled  for 
?  and  had  caught  hundreds  of  the  same 

1  of  fish,  and  now  what  anguish  of  spirit 
.  mine  when  I  saw  a  veritable  tyro  take 
trophy  I  had  so  long  and  so  diligently 
1  ht.  , 

2  soothed  our  ruffled  feelings  by  deciding 
t  happened  in  this  wise  :  Bishop  Whitehead 
earned  by  a  life  of  splendid  sacrifice  and 
ce  the  place  of  highest  honor  in  the  Es- 

1  -shed  Church  of  England,  and  since  Dr. 

Ies  A.  Bragdon,  a  rector  of  the  same 
:  :h,  rowed  the  boat,  these  Ontario  mus- 
nge,  being  all  good  loyal  British  subjects, 
compelled  by  their  patriotism  to  favor 
1  ers  of  the  established  creed.  Be  this  as 
ay,  we  were  all  able  to  rejoice  with  our 
i  d,  the  Bishop,  who  said  to  Dr.  Rosselle, 
i ed  not  to  be  envious  when  I  saw  you  and 
Norris  bring  home  big  fish  every  day.” 
lly  believe  we  envied  him  most  his  kind- 
1  of  heart.  Indeed  his  genial  companion- 
compelled  us  to  wish  that  he  might  catch 
her  and  a  larger  Esox  nobilior. 

[to  be  concluded.] 


Forest  and  Stream. 

>r  the  haunts,  where  nature  triumphant 
ns  in  her  glory  afar  from  the  noise, 
j  he  glare  of  the  cities,  rudely  defiant 
nature's  deep  peace  and  calm  equipoise; 

■  the  stream  rushes  down  and  leaps  in  loud  thunder 
precipice  high,  which  curbs  its  wild  sway, 
ng  the  mad  rushing  billows  asunder — 
waters  which  foam  and  spout  dewy  spray. 

Scome  to  the  woodlands;  be  free,  and  be  joyous; 

the  the  fullness  of  joy  in  nature’s  delight, 

1 :  there  is  freshness  and  naught  to  annoy  us, 

:  from  the  city’s  distractions  and  blight. 

ye  who  droop  and  are  sad  with  life’s  weariness, 

I  e  your  toil  at  the  desk,  the  bourse  with  its  roar; 

'j  >  the  woods  and  share  nature’s  cheeriness, 

1  :  your  rod  and  your  gun  and  be  young  for  once 

t  more. 

:  the  angler’s  joy  in  nature’s  freedom, 
t  re  diaphanous  pools  your  sport  will  supply, 

the  trout  that  are  silv’ry,  swift-darting,  speed  from 
‘j  3'se>  or  a  shadow,  that  startles  them  shy. 

nic  odors  will  breathe  on  you  gently 
j  '"11  you  to  sleep  like  a  slumbering  child; 

?  will  keep  you  in  health  and  in  plenty, 
ire — so  gentle,  beneficent,  kind. 

C.  T.  Easton. 


EMULATION  WITHOUT  REACTION. 

er  a  day  of  enjoyable  sport,  it  is  wise  to 
1  e  a  drink  which  helps  to  restore  the  vital 
rs  rather  than  one  which  tends  to  deplete 
li  as  in  the  case  with  many  drinks.  Bor- 
'|  Malted  Milk  is  delicious,  concentrated, 
j  sh>ng,  invaluable  to  the  camper,  made  ready 
!i  se  by  adding  water,  hot  or  cold. — Adv. 


The  Smoker. 

Boston,  April  23. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
It  is  not  the  suburban  smoker  with  its  busy 
inbound  morning  crowd,  and  its  occasional 
night  lading  of  homegoing  revellers,  but  its 
country  cousin,  variously  removed,  that  gives 
us  now  and  again  the  pleasant  thoughts  of  what 
the  wild  creatures  of  marsh,  or  wood  or  up¬ 
land  may  be  doing. 

Here  is  one  of  our  old  friends  waiting  under 
the  big  shed  for  its  start.  Forward  is  the  bag¬ 
gage  compartment  and  its  friendly  commanding 
officer  is  ready  to  comment  on  the  backward¬ 
ness  of  spring,  and  to  advance  theories  as  to 
the  non-appearance  of  the  geese  as  yet. 
“There’s  sheldrake  on  the  marshes,  but  he 
ain’t  seen  but  one  bunch  of  seven  Canadas. 
No,  of  course  they  ain’t  no  law  on  geese, 
spring  or  fall.  You  go  after  them,  and  you’ll 
see  why  they  don’t  need  it  any,  even  if  Elkanah 
Higgins  did  shoot  one  from  his  kitchen  porch.” 
Wisdom  and  logic  flow  from  him  in  twin 
streams,  and  we  know  that  back  in  the  car  we 
shall  find  these  same  streams  ever  swelling  on. 

The  car  itself  is  filling  up  now,  and  the  racks 
are  piled  with  impedimenta  which  somehow 
conveys  a  strong  impression  of  a  strenuous 
life.  A  telescopic  canvas-covered  affair  hints 
at  journeys  in  the  open,  and  an  old  suitcase 
with  bulging  top  and  a  precautionary  rawhide 
cinched  about  it.  certainly  does  not  contain 
evening  clothes.  Worn  guncases  here  and  there 
tell  more  openly  of  their  owners’  intentions. 
An  uneasy  setter  scrambles  to  the  seat  beside 
his  master,  gives  him  a  somewhat  nervous  but 
hearty  smile,  and  thumps  back  on  the  floor  for 
a  few  final  revolutions  before  settling  down. 

As  the  train  jolts  out  into  the  country  the 
atmosphere  of  the  smoker  becomes  thicker  and 
bluer,  and  the  conversation  more  and  more 
game,  till  the  solitary  shoe-drummer  feels  ab¬ 
solutely  lonesome  and  pathetic  with  a  store  of 
unused,  spicy  narratives  locked  in  his  breast. 

Here  and  there  we  lose  some  of  our  friends. 
A  small  station,  where  a  gray-mustached  man 
is  standing  by  an  open  wagon  with  a  Chesa¬ 
peake  Bay  dog  bearing  him  company,  claims 
two  of  them,  and  through  the  greetings  on  the 
platform  we  catch  one  remark:  “Got  two 
yesterday.”  Things  must  be  looking  brighter. 

As  the  worn  leather  seats  gradually  empty, 
comes  the  conductor  to  count  his  tickets  and 
cast  up  his  mysterious  accounts.  He  is  not 
too  busy,  however,  to  throw  in  an  occasional 
remark  as  to  observations  from  one  of  the  men 
at  the  life  saving-station  on  the  goose  outlook 
or  his  own  experiences  when  he  “lays  over”  at 
the  end  of  the  route. 

And  so  our  good  little  car  hunches  itself 


along,  and  we  know  that  in  a  few  wreeks  the 
guncases  will  have  given  place  to  rod  cases,  and 
the  attack  and  defense  of  the  worms-for-bait 
proposition  will  rage  from  the  baggage  com¬ 
partment  to  the  after  water  cooler. 

Later  in  the  year  come  the  guns  again,  and 
we  rejoice  that  full  understanding  is  in  us  as 
we  listen  to  a  long  yarn  winding  up  with  “six 
winters,  a  summer  and  five  beetles,  by  golly !” 

Still  later,  more  guns,  and  we  know  that  the 
ducks  are  coming  south.  Black  duck  with 
olive  legs,  black  duck  with  red  legs — does  not 
our  old  smoker  hear  all  the  wisdom  on  this 
point?  And  through  all  the  duck  talk  hums  the 
steady  current  of  quail  conversation,  with  an 
occasional  remark  from  some  more  or  less  in¬ 
visible  setter  or  pointer. 

So  goes  the  outward-bound  smoker  through 
the  year.  Homeward,  the  story  is  different,  yet 
still  the  same.  A  breath  of  fresh  air,  an  eddy¬ 
ing  of  the  smoke,  and  we  turn  with  our  fellow 
occupants  to  see  the  newcomers  enter.  Pride 
and  modesty  combined  show  in  this  chap  who 
stows  away  three  geese  in  the  baggage  com¬ 
partment,  and  the  interest  and  praise  of  the 
baggageman  is  as  sweet  music  to  him.  Him 
we  will  interrogate  later.  Or  it  is  the  man 
with  a  bunch  of  black  ducks?  We  notice  with 
appreciation  and  sympathy  that  the  two  red¬ 
heads  which  fell  to  him  have  somehow  worked 
into  the  most  prominent  position.  So  have 
we  done  with  our  birds,  so.  Will  we  do  as  long 
as  ducks  fly  and  powder  burns. 

And  the  homeward  conversation:  A  slightly 
lower  key  prevails  than  on  the  out-bound  trip. 
Ducks  were  not  flying  or  quail  did  not  lie  to 
the  dog  quite  as  they  should.  Everything  was 
fine,  as  good  as  we  expected,  but  there  was 
that  unaccountable  miss  on  a  good  single 
chance.  We  fully  expect,  and  welcome  as  an 
old  friend,  the  consoling  remark  that  probably 
there  wasn’t  any  shot  in  the  cartridge. 

All  over  the  country  go  the  brothers  of  out- 
old  smoker.  Here  it  is  guns,  dogs  and  bird 
talk,  there  it  is  rods  and  fish.  Here  again  men 
wag  unshaven  chins  over  miraculous  doings  of 
a  new  .30-30,  while  the  .45-70  man,  with  dissent 
written  all  over  him,  impatiently  waits  his 
chance  to  tell  of  the  moose  he  got  across  the 
logan,  measured  hundred  and  eighty-five  yards. 

All  this  have  we  done,  and  seen,  and  listened 
to,  with  the  bite  of  the  unaccustomed  extra  al¬ 
lowance  of  tobacco  strong  on  the  tongue.  And 
the  next  time,  as  we  open  the  door  of  the 
smoker  and  breathe  its  atmosphere  once  more, 
it  will  seem  again  a  quiet  welcome,  and  a  sort 
of  promise  of  sport.  The  old  smoker  is  a  good 
friend  of  ours,  a  well-wisher,  and  one  possessed 
of  some  few  of  our  hearts’  secrets. 

George  C.  Wales. 


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[May  4,  190J 


The  Fisher. 

Brewer,  Maine,  April  27. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  was  pleased  with  Martin  Hunter  s 

article  on  the  fisher,  as  it  shows  that  he  is  well  ac¬ 
quainted  with  his  subject.  I  wish  to  corroboiate 
what  he  says  of  fisher  and  sable  eating  mountain 
ash  berries.  I  have  known  them  to  pass  close  to 
a  well-baited  trap  in  order  to  climb  a  mountain 
ash,  and  after  feeding  on  the  berries,  to  pass  it 
again  and  pay  no  attention  to  the  bait.  In  fact, 
as  Mr.  Hunter  says,  it  is  hard  to  trap  either 
fisher  or  sable  when  mountain  ash  berries  are 
plentiful. 

I  know  of  no  animal  of  its  size  which  can  put 
up  such  a  fight  as  a  fisher.  Their  weight  is 
about  the  same  as  that  of  a  common  house  cat, 
and  yet  they  can  kill  deer,  and  few  dogs  are  a 
match  for  one  when  it  is  cornered.  An  Indian 
of  my  acquaintance  told  me  that  when  moose 
hunting  he  followed  the  track  of  a  fisher,  which 
went  'into  a  large  hollow  pine  log.  Having  a 
large  bulldog  with  him,  which  he  thought  could 


whip  anything  of  his  size,  he  sent  the  dog  in 
after  the  fisher.  He  felt  so  sure  that  he  should 
have  no  use  for  his  gun  that  he  set  it  against  a 
tree  and  stood  laughing  to  himself  as  he  lis¬ 
tened  to  the  noise  of  the  fight  going  on  in  the 
log,  expecting  to  see  the  dog  drag  out  the  dead 
fisher.  To  his  surprise  the  cat  sprang  out  and 
was  out  of  sight  before  he  could  get  his  gun, 
while  the  dog  crawled  out  so  badly  bitten  up  that 
he  could  not  be  induced  to  follow  the  fisher 
track.  I  have  a  number  of  times  known  them  to 
break  trap  chains  which  would  have  held  a  wild¬ 
cat  of  twice  their  weight. 

Speaking  of  the  weight  of  fisher,  many  people 
greatly  overestimate  it.  I  see  in  a  recent  article 
of  Mr.  Spears,  in  Forest  and  Stream,  that  he 
speaks  of  seeing  the  track  of  a  fisher  which  his 
guide  said  would  weigh  sixty  pounds.  As  a 
matter  of  fact,  I  doubt  if  one  ever  weighed  one- 
quarter  of  that.  I  have  weighed  a  good  many 
and  they  ranged  from  eight  to  twelve  and  one- 
half  pounds.  The  skin  of  the  twelve-and-a-half- 
pound  one  was  as  large  as  I  ever  saw,  and  I 


TAME  PASSENGER  PIGEON. 

Owned  and  photographed  by  C.  O.  Whitman,  ot  the  University  of  Chicago. 
Courtesy  of  Outing  Pub.  Co. 


have  handled  over  five  thousand  fisher  ski 
Four  feet  two  inches  from  nose  to  tip  of 
is  about  as  large  as  any  will  stretch,  if  stretc 
to  fair  width. 

With  us,  where  they  have  been  trapped  a  pj 
deal,  some  fisher  are  much  harder  to  trap  ij 
a  sable,  though  not  harder  than  a  raccoon,  w 
animal  they  resemble  in  some  of  their  ha 
Like  the  ’coon,  they  have  dens  in  ledges,  ho 
logs  and  hollow  standing  trees.  While  I  k 
that  they  hunt  by  day,  I  also  know  that 
hunt  some  by  night,  as  I  once  had  the  skill 
one  killed  by  the  late  Jock  Darling,  who, 
tracking  it  to  a  standing  hollow  tree,  foutil 
curled  up  inside  fast  asleep. 

I  once  saw  a  fisher  racing  up  and  dov\ 
gravel  beach  as  if  in  search  of  something.  | 
getting  nearer  I  saw  a  snowshoe  rabbit  cro 
ing  down  on  the  end  of  a  gravel  bar  in  [ 
stream,  with  only  his  head  above  water.  He 
been  chased  by  the  fisher  and  had  swum  01 
the  bar  to  escape  him,  and  the  fisher  was  tr 
to  follow  his  track.  The  fisher  retreated  to 
brush  on  the  bank  and  I  called  him  out  as 
calls  a  mink  and  shot  him. 

Often  a  fisher  will  follow  a  sable  line,  ju 
a  bear  does,  and  tear  down  every  log  trail 
comes  to,  eating  any  sable  he  may  find  in 
traps.  When  they  trouble  a  line  in  this 
they  can  usually  be  caught  in  a  deadfall  sc 
a  hollow  tree,  commonly  called  a  “stub  t 
or  in  a  steel  trap.  In  case  a  steel  trap  is 
it  is  usual  to  set  it  with  a  spring  pole,  as  I 
will  foot  themselves  nearly  as  often  as  a  racd 

The  proportion  of  sable  to  fisher  varies  gr 
according  to  the  ground  hunted  on.  In 
cases  a  large  catch  of  sable  will  be  made  and 
a  fisher  be  taken ;  in  other  places  several  f 
will  be  taken  and  no  sable,  but  usually  a  j 
of  from  fifty  to  a  hundred  sable  will  have  1 
three  to  five  fisher. 

With  us  fisher  feed  mostly  upon  porcu  t 
and  rabbits,  but  when  they  take  bait  well  j 
will  take  almost  any  kind  of  meat  or  fisl 
once  caught  one  in  a  deadfall  baited  with  a 
of  a  sable  body.  In  eating  porcupines  they 
low  a  great  many  quills  which  do  not  see 
occasion  them  any  inconvenience.  While 
are  often  killed  by  porcupine  quills — and  I 
had  wildcat,  fox  and  raccoon  brought  to 
which  had  been  picked  up  dead  with  their  1 
full  of  quills,  which  had  evidently  caused 
death — I  have  never  seen  a  case  where  the  -| 
had  injured  a  fisher;  yet  it  is  almost  an 
ceptior.  to  see  a  skin  which  has  not  moi 
less  quills  lying  flatwise  just  beneath  the 
skin.  These  quills  are  found  mostly  on  the 
of  the  head  and  neck  or  else  low  down  01 
back  near  the  root  of  the  tail.  They  have| 
dently  been  swallowed  and  have  worked  j 
way  through  the  head  and  the  body, 
quills  are  almost  always  the  short  ones,  sir 
are  found  on  the  head  and  tail  of  porcupine 
have  seen  where  a  fisher  has  eaten  a  porcup 
and  it  was  done  by  eating  in  on  the  belly  m 
there  are  no  quills  and  turning  the  skin  ba 
he  ate —  leaving  the  skin  as  a  raccoon  d* 
skunk  skin,  wrong  side  out  and  nearly  e 
I  have  carefully  examined  hundreds  of 
skins  which  had  quills  in  them  and  have 
seen  a  case  where  they  had  caused  any  so: 
they  do  in  other  animals.  Sometimes,  and  a 
in  large  fisher,  I  have  seen  skins  with  five  c 
perforations  on  the  back  low  down.  I  have! 
told  that  these  were  the  bites  of  other  1 
biting  the  dead  one  in  a  trap  as  rnuskra 
one  another  when  dead. 

The  only  case  where  I  have  kn@wn  you 
be  found  was  in  a  den  in  a  hollow  sta 
hemlock  tree.  This  was  in  'ate  May  or 
June,  and  there  were  four  young.  I  have 
known  of  the  young  being  seen  with  the  n 
when  partly  grown,  and  never  after  snow 


AY  4,  I907.I 


seen  the  tracks  of  their  following  the 

her. 

■st  it  seem  impossible  that  a  fisher  should 
k  a  deer  I  may  cite  an  instance.  Some 
i  s  ago,  when  I  was  at  Lewey  Ketchum’s  camp 
jjahmakanta  Lake,  Lewey  showed  me  a  place 
e  a  game  track  ran  along  under  the  side 
long,  high  ledge.  He  said  that  once  when 
;  was  snow  on  the  ground  he  saw  where  a 
;  buck  had  been  brought  down  by  some 
ial  leaping  upon  him  from  the  ledge.  There 
much  blood  on  the  snow  and  the  buck  had 
11  several  times.  Then  he  had  cuffed  the 
ure  with  his  forefoot  and  thrown  him  off 
ided  so  badly  that  it  dragged  itself  off  into 
first  hiding  place.  Lewey  studied  the  signs 
determined  that  it  was  a  fisher  which  had 
■erately  tackled  a  large  buck  and  had  come 
near  making  an  end  of  him.  I  have  known 
;  where  they  had  succeeded  in  killing  deer. 

Manly  Hardy. 


Frogs  Catching  Birds. 

:w  York,  April  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
!  i m:  Your  recent  letters  on  this  subject  have 
ested  me.  Large  bullfrogs  are,  in  my  opin- 
more  destructive  to  waterfowl  than  most 
le  have  any  idea  of. 

■ring  the  summers  of  1904  and  1905  a  large  bull- 
made  his  home  right  in  front  of  Stag  Lodge 
ag  Lake,  and  became  so  tame  that  he  could 
andled  and  picked  up  by  anyone.  When 
:ed  on  the  back  lie  would  grunt  like  a  child, 
f  he  had  to  go  through  regular  performances 
i  1  there  was  company.  One  of  the  frog’s  fore 
i  was  gone  and  nothing  but  a  stumpy  arm 
ined  by  which  he  could  always  be  identified. 

;  were  losing  a  number  of  young  ducks  and 
1  cions  were  directed  against  this  bullfrog,  but 
e  had  been  a  pet,  we  did  not  want  to  kill 
and  in  order  to  make  him  harmless  took 
1  across  the  lake  and  liberated  him  nearly  a 
ij  mile  from  his  old  haunts  only  to  find  him 
ng  for  us  at  his  old  stand  the  next  morn- 
He  thereupon  was  taken  overland  to  a 
pond  hole  over  a  quarter  of  a  mile  from 
ake,  but  he  again  turned  up  within  fortv- 
i  hours.  Owing  to  his  crippled  arm  there 
jl  1  not  be  a  mistake  as  to  correct  identifica- 
He  was  shot  by  my  youngest  boy  while  in 
ct  of  swallowing  a  young  duck  a  full  month 
■  nd  which  was  the  runt  of  the  brood.  Frog 
1  duck  raised  such  a  commotion  off  shore 
1  it  was  noticed  from  the  lawn,  and  when 
j  tht  in  it  was  found  that  the  frog  had  head 
j  neck  and  the  uppar  part  of  body  swallowed 
[  his  mouth. 

another  time  I  have  seen  a  bullfrog  turn 
1  ables  on  a  snake,  getting  a  neck  hold  and 
ming  across  the  brook  with  the  snake  wrigg- 
1  and  squirming. 

1  dng  to  the  hard  rocky  shores  of  Stag  Lake 
the  almost  total  absence  of  soft  swampy 
s,  we  have  but  a  few  frogs  comparatively, 
;ince  we  have  the  proof  of  their  destructive 
j 5  the  boys  keep  them  down  by  shooting  them 
j  small  rifles.  We  also  go  out  in  canoes  on 
I  1'ffht  nights,  and  scoop  them  up  with  a 
|  ig  net.  This  is  lots  of  fun  and  it  takes 
j  to  do  it  successfully.  The  large  frogs  are 
j  ,(1  by  their  booming  calls  and  carefully  ap- 
1  bed  from  a  side  so  that  the  reflection  of 
tght  of  the  .moon  on  the  water  makes  it 
j  to  see  their  heads  among  some  lily  leaves 
xt  to  a  rock  or  stump, 
j  night  three  one  evening  and  placed  them  in 
:  ’ell  under  the  seat  of  a  fishing  boat  alive. 

'!  lext  day  there  was  a  great  hurrah  when  the 
i  brought  in  one  of  the  frogs,  the  largest  of 
1  10,  which  had  swallowed  one  of  his  com- 
ns>  only  the  hind  feet  sticking  out  of  the 
r[  r  his.  mouth.  T  caught  hold  of  the  two 
;i  n°  by  lifting  the  frogs  off  the  floor  of  the 
and  shaking  them  vigorously  the  smaller 
\vas  pulled  out  of  the  other’s  mouth  alive. 
When  dropped  both  frop-s  went  in  different 
10ns  in  five  ,  foot  bounds  apparently  nreatly 
■j  I  am  satisfied  that  bullfrogs  are  respon- 

u  ^OSc;  a  ^arffe  percentage  of  our 
1  ducks  each  season. 

1  Justus  von  Lengf.rke. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Passenger  Pigeons. 

W.  B.  Mershon,  one  of  Forest  and  Stream’s 
well  known  contributors,  has  taken  so  deep  an 
interest  in  the  fate  of  the  wild  pigeon  that  he 
has  spent  a  great  deal  of  time  during  recent 
years  in  collecting  such  material  as  would  throw 
light  on  the  subject.  This  material  he  has  com¬ 
piled  and  it  is  now  available  to  the  public  in 
book  form.  “The  Passenger  Pigeon,’’  a  volume 
of  225  pages,  may  be  had  of  the  publishers,  the 
Outing  Publishing  Company,  New  York  city. 
Air.  Mershon  holds  the  belief  that  these  birds 
were  exterminated  gradually.  “Many  theories,’’ 
he  says,  “have  been  advanced  to  account  for  the 
disappearance  of  the  wild  pigeons,  among  them 
that  their  migration  may  have  been  overwhelmed 
by  some  cyclonic  disturbance  of  the  atmosphere 
which  destroyed  their  myriads  at  one  blow.  The 
big  ‘nesting’  of  1878  in  Michigan  was  undoubt¬ 
edly  the  last  large  migration,  but  the  pigeons 
continued  to  nest  infrequently  in  Michigan  and 
the  north  for  several  years  after  that,  and  until 
as  late  as  1886  they  were  trapped  for  market  or 


trap  shooting.  Therefore  the  pigeons  did  not 
become  extinct  in  a  day ;  nor  did  one  tremendous 
catastrophe  wipe  them  from  the  face  of  the  earth. 
I  hey  gradually  became  fewer  and  existed  for 
twenty  years  or  more  after  the  date  set  as  that 
of  the  final  extermination.’’ 

Aside  from  Air.  Alershon's  own  testimony  he 
has  incorporated  that  of  the  following  persons : 
Alexander  Wilson,  Audubon,  Cooper,  Chief 
Pokagon,  Alajor  Bendire,  William  Brewster, 
Prof.  Roney,  E.  T.  Alartin,  Sullivan  Cook,  C. 
H.  Ames,  Robert  Ridgway,  John  Burroughs,  G. 
E.  Atkinson,  Ruthven  Deane  and  Dr.  Gibbs.  The 
frontispiece  is  a  beautiful  plate  in  colors,  done 
by  Louis  A.  Fuertes,  showing  the  male  and  fe¬ 
male  passenger  pigeons.  Those  of  our  readers 
to  whom  the  story  of  the  one-time  abundance  of 
pigeons  does  not  seem  like  a  myth  will  find  much 
in  Air.  Alershon’s  book  to  pleasfe  and  entertain 
them,  and  not  the  least  are  the  old  pictures  that 
are  reproduced  to  show  how  the  passenger  pig¬ 
eons  were  netted  and  made  ready  for  shipment 
to  market. 


upper  specimen,  passenger  pigeon  ( Ectopistes  migratoria) . 
lower  specimen,  mourning  dove  ( Zenaidura  marroitra ). 

Frequently  mistaken  for  Passenger  Pigeon. 

Courtesy  of  Outing  Pub.  Co. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  4,  k 


A  Tennessee  Outing.— I. 

“How  Tempus  does  fidget,”  as  old  Billy  Wim¬ 
ble  used  to  say,  and  we  repeat. 

Here  it  is  time  to-  overhaul  fishing  tackle,  and 
few  of  us  have  said  a  word  about  the  abundance 
of  birds,  good  outing  weather  and  other  bless¬ 
ings  of  the  closing  bird  season.  . 

“Just  like  hogs  eating  acorns,  quoting  W  im- 
ble  again.  “Eat  and  eat,  never  call  none  of  your 
friends,  never  tell  how  good  they  are,  and  never 
even  look  pleasant  at  the  tree.” 

The  next  best  thing  to  going  yourself,  is  to 
hear  about  the  other  fellow’s  good  time.  I  wish 
a  lot  of  good  fellows,  who  know  a  lot  of  good 
stories,  which  they  do  not  tell,  were  like  callow 
youths  with  their  first  sweethearts,  in  danger  of 
having  convulsions  if  they  don  t  tell  somebody. 
Of  course  some  are  too  busy  and  some  are  too 
lazy,  and  a  few  are  too  modest.  We  haven  t  the 
literary  style  necessary  to  writing  interestingly, 
say  the  latter. 

If  you  will  ask  the  editor  of  one  of  the  most 
interesting  publications  of  the  day  (and  his  ad¬ 
dress  is  346  Broadway,  N.  Y.)  in  regard  to  this 
matter,  he  will  tell  you  that  it  is  not  the  man 
who  has  the  literary  style,  but  the  man  who  has 
the  story  that  is  getting  the  real  warm  welcome 
to-day. 

You  do  not  put  on  your  after  6  P.  M.  proud 
toggery  when  you  go  to  the  field  or  forest ,  you 
don  the  corduroys,  warranted  to  stand  wear  and 
resist  tear.  You  go  further  and  fare  better  in 
this  array.  So  with  the  story ;  don  t  try  to  put 
it  in  full  dress.  Good,  plain,  serviceable  Anglo- 
Saxon  dress  will  carry  it  safely  to  the  men  who 
want  to  hear  it.  „  ,  ,  ,  ^  , 

A  genuinely  good  fellow  (called  by  a  host  ot 
friends  Charlie)  and  I  made  some  history  last 
season,  and  if  the  chronicler  could  but  faintly 
portray  the  pleasures  of  the  outing  we  enjoyed, 
the  sourest  critic  in  his  most  hypercritical  mood 
could  only  feel  envy  of  us. 

With  consciences  void  of  offense  toward  all 
mankind,  guns  in  which  we  had  implicit  confi¬ 
dence,  and  a  dog  whose  prejudice  justified  great 
expectations,  we  crowded  into  a  cab  in  the  gray 
dawn  of  a  December  morning  and  drove  through 
a  downpour  of  rain  to  the  depot. 

With  a  wet  dog  between  my  knees,  a  breech 
bolt  digging  into  my  side,  a  heavy  box  of  shells 
on  my  best  foot,  and  the  rain  beating  down  as 
though  it  was  warming  up  for  a  “gully  washer 
and  a  clod  buster,”  I  thought  it  a  fairly  good 
opportunity  to  grumble  a  little. 

Even  a  pedigreed  dog,  when  wet,  has  an  odor, 
which— to  put  it  politely — is  not  that  of  Araby 
the  Blest. 

A  fellow’s  ribs  are  very  sensitive.  I  would 
fight  the  biggest  man  that  ever  wore  a  hat  who 
trod  on  my  foot  and  did  not  apologize.  And 
starting  on  the  first  (and  last)  vacation  of  the 
season  in  a  rain ! 

It  needed  very  little  encouragement  to  set  me 
to  kicking  vigorously,  but  I  did  not  get  a  bit. 
With  it  not  even  his  own  dog — and  that  makes 
a  big  difference— and  with  more  things  crowding 
him  than  I  had,  and  more  sorrow  over  the  out¬ 
look  as  to  weather,  my  friend  was  as  cheerful 
as  though  every  prospect  pleased.  He  refused 
to  see  any  but  the  bright  side  and  vowed  we 
would  have  sunshine  to-morrow.  That  is  the 
brand  of  man  to  go  hunting  with,  and  you  will 
have  a  good  time  in  such  company  in  spite  of 
the  wind,  weather  and  what  not.  Our  destina¬ 
tion  was  Wright’s  Spring,  in  Hawkins  county, 
selected  for  two  reasons.  .  In  the  first  place  it 
being  in  a  good  game  section,  and  in  the  second 
place  offering  comfortable  accommodations.  East 
Tennessee  is  famous  for  mineral  waters,  many 
of  which  have  great  therapeutic  value,  but  none 
are  more  excellent  and  efficacious  than  the  Epsom 
lithia  water  of  Wright’s  Spring. 


It  was  raining  still  when  we  reached  the  end 
of  our  journey  by  rail,  and  boarded  the  covered 
hack  for  the  nine  mile  drive,  and  it  was  througn 
a  steady  downpour  that  we  saw  the  "faces  of  the 
good  Doctor  and  wife  when  we  pulled  up  at 
their  door.  We  had  both  been  with  them  before 
and  had  the  honor  of  being  on  their  list  of 
friends,  so  enjoyed  a  warm  welcome.  I  he  little 
dog,  “Lady,”  by  right  of  breeding  and  birth,  by 
reason  of  sweet  temper  and  affectionate  disposi¬ 
tion  and  by  possessing  every  attribute  belonging 
to  the  term  that  a  dog  could  have,  was  the  only 
stranger  to  our  good  friends,  but  she  too,  was 
cordially  welcomed,  first  for  our,  and  later,  for 
her  own  sake.  In  a  big  east  room,  with  a  bay 
window  into  which  my  friend  said  the  sun  would 
be  pouring  next  morning  (and  it  was),  we  stowed 
our  belongings  and  stretched  out  in  easy  chairs 
before  the  fire.  As  my  tired  muscles  began  to 
relax,  a  feeling  of  great  contentment  stole  over 
my  soul.  I  was  happy  as  a  king  is  supposed  to 
be.  With  the  best  of  company,  and  the  most  de¬ 
lightful  anticipations,  what  more  could  a  man 
desire? 

“Wonder  what  the  dinner  hour  is?”  queried 
my  friend.  Dinner!  Yes,  to  be  sure.  I  recalled 
the  hasty,  light  breakfast  eaten  at  an  hour  that 
usually  found  me  doing  the  deep  sleep  act,  and 
immediately  discovered  an  intense  interest  m  the 
subj  ect. 

“Only  11:30,”  said  he,  in  a  mournful  tone, 
consulting  his  watch.  I  knew  then  that  I  was 
not  the  only  one  who  had  journeyed  far  on 
light  fare.  We  suffered  in  silence  for  a  few 
moments,  and  I  was  about  to  offer  the  encourag¬ 
ing  suggestion  that  perhaps  the  dinner  hour  might 
be  set  forward  a  bit  by  our  ever  considerate  and 
thoughtful  hostess,  when  the  bell  rang. 

We  came  near  jamming  in  the  door,  in  the 
stampede,  but  finally  got  out  safely  and  were 
seated  at  the  table  before  the  echoes  of  the  wel¬ 
come  bell  ceased.  That  mainstay  of  the.  land  of 
the  free — the  American  hog — reaches  a  high  state 
of  excellence  in  the  fertile  valleys  of  Hawkins 
county,  and  a  few  of  the  finest  specimens  had 
been  offered  up  as  sacrifices,  celebrating  our  ad¬ 
vent. 

The  good  things  they  were  made  into,  besides 
a  la  natural  was  a  constant  delight  and  sincere 
satisfaction  to  us.  The  hog  may  not  shine  in 
polite  society,  but  if  each  of  us  performed  as 
well  his  mission  in  life,  the  world  would  be  better. 
The  Doctor  made  glad  our  souls  by  meeting  us 
at  table  with  the  prophesy:  “Rain  is  about  over,” 
for  we  believed  him. 

He  is  not  a  prophet,  nor  the  son  of  a  prophet, 
but  he  had  made  good  so  often  in  forecasting 
weather  that  we  had  faith  in  him,  especially  when 
his  prophesy  coincided  with  our  earnest  desires. 
It  all  came  true,  and  by  2  P.  M. — fed  to  a  pain¬ 
ful  sufficiency — we  were  dragging  large  sections 
of  the  good  'Doctor’s  real  estate  across  lots  out 
after  the  birds  in  spite  of  mud— mud  everywhere. 
The  dainty  little  dog  had  a  lot  of  pent-up  energy 
to  work  off,  but  every  time  she  got  frisky  a  mud 
hole  intervened  and  she  soon  became  bedraggled 
and  demure. 

My  friend  had  been  up  for  a  few  days  at  the 
opening  of  the  season  and  knew,  where  the  birds 
used,  and  we  were  making  straight  for  a  bit  of 
stubble,  where  he  often  found  a  covey  taking 
supper,  and  had  just  passed  through  a  heavy  bit 
of  undergrowth  into  the  open  beyond,  when  a 
crash  and  roar — like  a  freight  train  about  to  run 
us  down — caused  us  to  turn  quickly  in  our  tracks. 
The  noise  was  in  the  thicket  we  had. just  passed 
through,  and  would  have  been  attributed  to  a 
her  3  of  stampeding  elephants  had  we  been  in 
big  game  country. 

We  could  not  see  the  cause  of  the.  commotion 
immediately,  but  had  not  long  to  wait,  for  in  a 
moment,  out  from  the  swaying  brush  and  small 
growth — running  down  everything  under  ten 


inches — burst  the  Doctor's  big  dog  Bob; 
sprang  upon  my  friend,  covering  him  with 
and  caresses.  I  had  heard  of  Bob,  and  knej 
for  a  dog  whom  sportsmen  would  not  he 
high  repute,  but  his  frantic  delight  over  : 
my  friend  again  was  an  exhibition  of  1 
that  deeply  affected  me.  It  seemed  to  affe 
friend  also,  but  not  in  the  same  way. 

More  demonstrative  affection  than  Bob's 
hardly  be  imagined,  and  his  ardor  never  ■ 
until  its  object  got  hold  of  half  a  fence  ra 
plied  it  vigorously,  by  which  time  Bob  had 
used  up  all  the  mud  on  his  feet. 

“All  that  loyalty  and  affection  after  I  be£ 
with  everything  from  a  switch  to  a  fenc 
when  here’  before,”  said  my  friend  as  he  o 
off  the  most  prominent  chunks  of  mud  \ 
chip. 

“Now,  we  had  just  as  well  go  back,  h 
tinned.  “You  cannot  get  that  big.  brute 
any  other  way,  and  there  is  no  hunting  wit 
loose.  He  can  smell  a  bird  further,  fl 
quicker,  and  run  it  longer  than  any  dog 
State.” 

My  friend  was  a  man  not  given  to  exa 
tion,  and  I  came  to  believe  that  his  su: 
up  of  Bob’s  virtues  and  vices  was  literal! 
A  more  beautiful  animal  I  have  never  s 
more  aggravating  one  I  have  never  knowr 
read  that  artists  portray  the  perfect  figur< 
composite,  taking  the  head  of  one,  bo 
another,  legs  of  another  and  so  on,  but  h 
would  draw  the  perfect  animal  from  one 
must  see  Bob.  A  red  Gordon  setter,  ven 
and  powerful,  with  a  deep  brown  eye 
pathos,  I  almost  weep  when  I  think  of  w 
might  have  been. 

We  debated  the  matter  and  finally  cor 
to  go  on,  as  we  only  intended  a  short  ro 
work  off  the  wire  edge.  Lady  was  \\ 
along  the  edge  of  a  ditch,  showing  signs  of 
thing  suspicious,  and  when  we  moved  c 
dashed  ahead  and  she  being  in  the  line 
advance  ran  into  and  knocked  her  into  the 
If  he  had  been  as  sensitive  as  he  was  be 
the  look  the  little  dog  gave  him,  whf 
crawled  out  and  shook  off  the  mud  and 
would  have  caused  him  to  be  abjectly  apo 

Lady  is  the  gentlest  and  sweetest  te: 
little  dog  in  the  world,  and  I.  do  not  tbi 
bears  malice,  but  she  knows  discretion, 
remainder  of  our  hunt  she  carefully  avoir 
big,  rude  dog.  If  he  went  to  the  right,  si 
the  left  and  vice  versa. 

Charlie  was  carrying  a  new  gun,  a  10 
He  might  be  said  to  be  standing  with  n 
feet,  where  the  large  and  small  gauge  me 
he  had  always  shot  big  bores,  and  was  n.01 
ful  that  he  might  have,  made  a  mistake  in 
ing  only  the  sixteen  with  him. 

A  dove,  crossing  in  front  and  unite  hif 
the  first  shot  to  offer.  I  noticed  the  sr 
the  bird,  the  distance,  and  prepared  to  fra 
cuses  and  offer  consolation,  but  was  sa\ 
trouble  of  either.  At  the  keen  crack  of  tl 
gun  the  bird  pitched  down,  clean  killed,  ; 
yards. 

“Good!”  I  shouted;  “accident.”  I  added 
my  breath.  A  second  bird,  which  I  b; 
noticed  following  the  first,  changed  th.e 
tried  to  pass  to  the  rear,  but  was  stoppe 
the  second  barrel  as  neatly  as  the  first 
shouted  “Good !”  again,  without  an.v  , 
reservations.  How  bigoted  a  fellow  will 
if  he  does  not  fight  against  the  tendenc 
his  accidents  will  be  exhibitions  of  skill,  ; 
good  work  of  the  other  fellow’s  accidents 
3  Bob  found  the  auail  and  went  into  tl 
Charlie  dryly  remarked,  “in  his  usual  hapr 
ner.”  No  two  birds  flew  in  the  same  di 
It  was  every  bird  for  itself,  and  Bob  aftc 
like  a  brown  cyclone.  One  flew  in  our 
tion  which,  by  a  united  effort,  we  bagger; 


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695 


two  Runs  sounded  as  one,  and  our  opportunity 
was  the  same,  but  I  believe  I  killed  the  bird,  for 
the  reason  that  my  friend  had  just  made  two 
such  excellent  shots  it  was  his  turn  to  miss  a 
little.  The  country  was  fairly  open,  and  I  had 
a  good  opportunity  to  note  Bob’s  methods.  To 
say  the  least  they  were  remarkable.  Paying  not 
the  least  attention  to  the  whistling,  shouting  and 
threatening  of  my  irate  companion,  he  ran  the 
first  bird  until  lost  to  sight,  then  circling  at  full 
speed  put  up  another  and  did  the  same,  and  so 
on  until  he  had  covered  all  the  ground  for  a 
wide  circle  from  where  the  covey  first  flushed, 
and  scattered  the  birds  for  a  mile  or  more. 

Such  speed,  and  such  utter  disregard  for  ob¬ 
stacles,  as  he  showed,  I  had  never  before  seen. 
Briars,  thickets,  brush  heaps,  fences,  ditches, 
nothing  stopped  him.  He  would  dash  through 
the  former  with  the  noise  of  a  railway  train  going 
through  a  tunnel,  and  sail  over  the  latter  like 
a  big,  brown  bird. 

Talk  of  speed  and  endurance,  he  was  the  in¬ 
carnation  of  both.  When  he  could  find  no  more 
birds  he  came  back  to  us,  somewhat  heated,  hut 
apparently  little  fatigued,  and  took  the  licking 
my  companion  had  prepared  for  him,  as  a  matter 
of  course.  “It  will  do  no  good,  but  I  feel  in 
duty  bound  to  do  it,”  was  his  comment. 

The  going  was  hard,  and  we  soon  tired  of 
wading  about  in  the  mud,  so  turned  toward 
home.  The  little  dog  was  wet,  muddy  and  ap¬ 
parently  disgusted  with  the  whole  affair,  but 
Bob  was  having  the  time  of  his  life.  He  splashed 
through  puddles,  gamboled  on  mudflats,  and 
crashed  through  briar  thickets  and  brush.  Half 
way  home  he  stumbled  on  one  of  the  scattered 
birds,  steadied  down  on  scent  and  looked  as 
though  he  was  going  to  stand  it.  Roaded  a  few 
steps  up  to  a  big  pile  of  brush,  and  in  spite  of 
our  joint  commands  and  entreaties,  fired  himself 
into  the  very  midst  of  it,  causing  an  upheaval 
equal  to  a  miniature  volcano,  and  a  moment  later 
backed  out  carrying  a  bedraggled,  unhurt  quail 
in  his  mouth  which  he  delivered  to  my  disgusted 
friend  with  an  air  of  pride  and  satisfaction  that 
was  amusing.  A  little  later  he  jumped  a  big 
brown  rabbit  and  went  after  it  in  full  cry,  leav¬ 
ing  a  wake  through  the  bushes  like  a  runaway 
two-horse  team  with  a  road  wagon. 

“Come  on,  come  on  quick,”  urged  my  friend. 
“Let’s  get  home  before  he  comes  back,  or  I 
may  kill  him.  I  will  go  to  the  store  and  get  a 
trace  chain  and  six  inch  staple  to  fasten  him 
up  with  in  the  morning.” 

It  was  growing  cooler,  and  a  beautiful  red 
glow  was  in  the  west  when  we  got  back  home. 
“Yon  will  have  a  great  day  to-morrow,  gentle¬ 
men,”  said  the  Doctor,  as  we  separated  for  the 
night,  and  we  did.  Lewis  Hopkins. 


Adirondack  Measures  Condemned. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Association  for  the 
Protection  of  the  Adirondacks,  held  in  the 
American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  New 
York  city,  S.  R.  Stoddard,  of  Glens  Falls,  spoke 
as  follows : 

“The  hills  are  sick  with  the  sins  of  the  lum¬ 
berman — and  we  are  advised  that  storage  reser¬ 
voirs  will  correct  the  evil.  They  would  cure 
leprosy  by  covering  the  raw  spots  with  becom¬ 
ing  plasters.  They  would  kill  typhoid  by  strain¬ 
ing  the  contaminated  water  through  a  rag.  They 
would  stamp  out  malaria  by  extending  the  bor¬ 
ders  of  the  affected  parts.  In  applying  their 
remedy  they  ask  the  privilege  of  making  other 
sores  and  permission  to  dig  out  other  bits  of 
healthy  flesh  in  the  construction  of  dams  there¬ 
for.  Who  favors  the  movement?  The  lumber¬ 
man,  the  pulp-wood  man,  the  paper-making  man, 
the  dynamo  man — enthusiastically. 

“Who  is  official  spokesman  of  the  combine? 
The  Forestry,  Water  Storage,  and  Manufactur¬ 
ing  Association. 

“What  does  the  Forestry,  Water  Storage,  and 
Manufacturing  Association  manufacture?  News. 

“Where  may  the  Forestry,  Water  Storage  and 
Manufacturing  Association  be  found?  At  30 
Broad  street,  New  York  city,  where  it  has  been 
kindly  provided  with  desk  room  by  the  Interna¬ 
tional  Paper  Company. 

“Who  pays  the  bills?  The  Lord  knows  who!” 


Hints  for  the  Snipe  Shooter. 

Bay  Shore,  N.  Y.,  April  27. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  With  the  coming  of  summer  the 
thoughts  of  the  devotee  of  the  double  barrel  turn 
naturally  to>  that  enjoyable  sport,  snipe  shooting, 
and  in  the  hope  that  a  few  points  from  my  own 
experience  will  not  be  amiss,  I  will  endeavor 
to  show  how  the  man  who  possesses  a  bit  of 
mechanical  ingenuity  may,  at  trifling  expense  and 
but  little  labor,  make  himself  an  oufit  that  will 
enable  him  to  enjoy  the  maximum  of  comfort 
and  be  at  the  same  time  more  successful  in  fill¬ 
ing  the  bag. 

First  I  assume  that^your  shooting  is  done 
mainly  on  the  meadows,  in  some  shallow  pond 
hole  that  the  yellow-leg  frequents  in  search  of 
his  daily  diet  of  minnows  or  other  dainty  food ; 
or,  perhaps,  later  in  the  fall,  when  those  meadows 
have  been  mown  and  a  heavy  rain  or  two  have 


Dimensions:  "6  feet  long;  1  foot  deep  at  foot;  3  inches  deep 

at  head;  4  feet  6  inches  on  bottom;  20  inches  wide. 

flooded  them,  you  stick  out  your  decoys  in  the 
line  of  the  snipe's  flight  and  gather  your  quota 
then. 

However,  if  either  is  the  case,  you,  as  well  as 
myself,  have  at  times  improvised  a  blind  from 
many  and  varied  articles.  An  old  water-soaked 
box  as  a  seat  with  a  few  bushes  stuck  around 
it  may  have  been  used,  or  maybe  you  were  more 
fortunate  and  escaped  the  labor  of  cutting  the 
bushes  by  finding  some  tall  grass  in  which  to 
hide,  but  at  any  rate  you  were  more  or  less  un¬ 
comfortable  and  were  it  not  for  the  shooting 
would  have  forsaken  your  position  at  an  early 
hour.  It  is  strange  when  you  think  of  it,  what 
one  will  endure  for  the  sake  of  getting  the  op¬ 
portunity  to  make  a  double  or  so  as  the  deluded 


snipe  settles  over  his  decoys.  I  wonder  how 
long  you  or  I  would  sit  on  a  wet  board  with 
our  feet  in  a  puddle  of  dirty  water  and  the  sun 
beating  down  on  our  backs  until  we  could  almost 
feel  the  flesh  raising  in  blisters  if  we  did  not 
have  a  gun  with  us.  The  self-tortured  fanatic 
of  the  east  does  not  endure  any  more  exquisite 
pains  than  does  the  enthusiastic  sportsman,  and 
while  it  is  religion  with  one  it  is  a  portion  of 
the  day’s  work  with  the  other,  for  discomforts 
are  bound  to  arise,  but  must  be  endured  for  the 
sake  of  success. 

But,  while  we  are  not  drawing-room  hunters, 
nor  wish  a  complete  set  of  toilet  articles  and  a 
wardrobe  when  we  do  go  out  after  game,  it  is 
but  natural  to  desire  as  pleasant  an  outing  as 
possible,  and  personal  comfort  is  the  first  requi¬ 
site.  Snipe  shooting  on  the  meadows,  as  I  said 
before,  is  likely  to  be  a  damp  and  muddy  diver¬ 
sion  with  the  improvised  blind,  hence  I  recom¬ 


mend  each  one  to  take  his  blind  with  him,  as 
I  do,  and  whether  it  be  by  the  pond  or  in  the 
short  grass,  you  always  have  a  comfortable  and 
an  excellent  hiding  place. 

To  build  this  blind,  which  is  nothing  more  or 
less  than  a  coffin-shaped  water-tight  box,  go  to 
the  nearest  lumber  yard  and  purchase  one  board 
of  white  pine  or  cedar  free  of  knots  and  worm 
holes,  14  feet  long,  12  inches  wide  and  half  an 
inch  thick.  This  board  will  make  the  sides  and 
one  end  of  the  box,  while  for  the  bottom  get 
about  20  feet  of  the  same  material,  but  have  this 
only  six  inches  wide.  First  cut  from  your  wide 
board  two  lengths  each  6  feet.  Use  the  square 
every  time  you  saw  the  boards.  Measure  off  4 
feet  6  inches  on  the  side  of  one  of  these  6-foot 
boards  starting  from  B  in  the  accompanying 
drawing.  On  the  end  E-D  measure  off  3  inches 
from  corner  E.  From  that  point  saw  off  corner 
to  A.  Cut  the  other  6  foot  length  to  correspond, 
and  the  sides  of  your  gunning  box  are  completed. 

Now,  from  the  remaining  piece  of  the  12-inch 
board  cut  off  a  section  20  inches  long.  Nail 
ends  of  sides  to  this,  forming  the  foot  of  the 
box.  For  the  head  it  is  better  to  have  a  board 
at  least  one  inch  thick.  Cut  that  to  measure 
3  x  20  inches.  After  this  is  nailed  in  at  E  your 
box  will  be  20  inches  wide,  5  feet  10^2  inches 
long  and  12  inches  deep,  inside  measurements. 
For  the  bottom  use  the  6-inch  boards,  putting 
them  across,  not  lenghtwise  of  the  box.  Be  sure 
to  use  galvanized  nails,  about  four-penny,  for 
all  nailing. 

As  you  will  have  to  tow  the  box  about  when 
you  are  out  gunning  it  will  be  necessary  to  bore 
two  half-inch  holes  in  the  head  of  the  box  and 
shoving  the  ends  of  a  short  piece  of  rope  through 
them,  fastening  the  rope  by  simply  tying  a  knot 
in  each  end.  It  is  a  good  plan  to  put  a  light 
batten,  about  one  inch  wide  by  a  quarter  of  an 
inch  thick,  all  around  the  box  at  the  top,  leav¬ 
ing  about  a  half  inch  between  it  and  the  box. 
This  can  be  done  by  cutting  short  pieces  two  or 
three  inches  long  and  fastening  them  between 
the  box  and  batten  at  intervals  of  eight  or  ten 
inches.  In  this  space  you  can  stick  grass  or  little 
bushes,  entirely  covering  the  box. 

Painted  a  brown  or  dead  grass  color,  with  the 
added  screen  of  grass  around  the  sides,  one  can 
pull  this  box  right  to  the  edge  of  the  pond  and 
lie  in  it,  completely  hidden. 

Having  built  the  blind,  it  now  becomes  neces¬ 
sary,  perhaps,  to  replenish  our  decoys.  So  many 
are  either  lost,  stolen,  or  borrowed  each  year 
that  one  must  either  buy  or  build  at  the  begin¬ 
ning  of  each  season  to-  complete  his  rig.  It  is 
no  doubt  easier  to  buy  than  to'  build  them,  but 
if  the  sportsman’s  pocketbook  is  not  plethoric, 
perhaps  he  would  rather  spend  his  time  than  his 
money  and  if  so  the  following  suggestions  may 
be  a  help.  If  you  are  particular  and  wish  round¬ 
bodied  decoys,  it  means  a  lot  of  work  but  as 
there  is  nothing  gained  but  a  trifle  better  look¬ 
ing  imitation  by  making  these  I  am  going  to 
tell  you  how  to  make  a  decoy  that  answers  every 
purpose  and  does  not  entail  any  unnecessary  work. 

Cut  out  of  cardboard  a  design  similar  to  the 
accompanying  drawing,  making  it.  if  for  yellow- 
legs,  about  8  inches  long  from  C  to  D  and  3 
inches  from  E  to  B  with  the  head  and  neck  pro¬ 
portionately  large.  Do  not  bother  with  the  bill. 
An  eight-penny  nail  with  the  head  cut  off  answers 
the  purpose  admirably.  Then  trace,  on  a  board 
of  soft  white  pine,  an  inch  thick,  using  the  card¬ 
board  as  a  pattern,  as  many  decoys  as  you  wish 
to  manufacture.  These  can  be  cut  out  with  a 
compass  or  keyhole  saw  and  the  corners  rounded 
with  a  knife  and  finished  with  sandpaper.  When 
ready  to  paint,  first  give  the  decoy  two  coats  of 
white,  and  when  that  is  dry  shade  the  upper  por¬ 
tions  with  a  very  dark  brown  or  black.  It  is 
not  necessary  to  absolutely  imitate  the  plumage 
of  the  birds  you  wish  to  shoot ;  the  general  effect 
of  white  breast  and  dark  back  is  all  that  is  neces¬ 
sary.  To  complete  the  decoy  bore  a  hole  at  B 
with  a  quarter  inch  bit  and  whittle  out  a  stick 
12  inches  long  to  fit  in  it. 

Now  you  have  a  complete  outfit  for  snipe 
shooting,  so  put  your  decoys  in  the  box  and  fasten 
that  behind  the  sailboat  and  lay  your  course  for 
the  meadows  where  the  long-legged  and  long¬ 
billed  birds  are  awaiting  your  coming. 

Frederick  Arthur. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  4,  1907. 


69b 


Quail  and  Pheasant  Shooting. 

In  those  “Early  Days  in  Iowa,”  of  which  in 
previous  articles  I  have  been  endeavoring  to  give 
the  sportsman  of  the  present  day  some  faint  idea 
of  the  great  abundance  of  game  over  all  that 
section  in  which  it  was  my  good  fortune  to  have 
an  abiding  place,  I  realize  the  necessity  of 
moderation  in  my  statements.  The  fact  is  that 
game  of  all  kinds  was  so  plentiful  that  to  tell 
the  whole  story  would  perhaps  cause  some 
readers  to  consider  one  a  modern  Munchausen 
and  the  stories  those  of  an  old  man  in  his  dotage. 
For  example,  were  I  to  say  that  for  the  winters 
of  1854-5  and  1855-6,  whenever  a  few  quail  were 
wanted,  these  could  be  procured  without  going- 
outside  our  own  yard,  it  would  be  the  truth. 

The  same  thing  can  be  said  in  regard  to  shoot¬ 
ing  three  or  four  prairie  chickens  within  the 
same  inclosure.  Perhaps  it  might  be  well  to 
state  that  the  yard  consisted  of  eight  lots,  and 
that  nearly  three  lots  in  one  corner  were  left 
just  as  they  were  before  being  entered  with  white 
and  red  oak  trees.  During  fall  and  winter  there 
were  always  quail  in  the  brush,  and  when  shot 
into,  and  they  flew  away,  within  a  short  time 
they  would  be  back  again,  as  they  had  not  as 
yet  become  gun  shy.  So  with  the  prairie  chickens. 
They  would  sit  in  the  tree  all  humped  up,  with 
heads  under  their  wings,  and  allow  one  to  ap¬ 
proach,  using  other  trees  for  cover,  to  within  gun 
shot,  and  when  one  was  killed  and  the  others 
flew  away  they  would  be  replaced  by  others  in  a 
very  short  time.  The  rifle  was  generally  used. 
Getting  within  short  rifle  range  the  hunter  would 
give  a  low  b-r-r,  at  which  the  chicken  would 
start  up  with  head  erect,  and  the  head  was  always 
shot  at,  as  the  bullet  would  tear  the  flesh  if  it 
struck  the  body.  Usually  a  shot  meant  a  chicken 
minus  a  head. 

Many  quail  were  trapped  during  the  winter, 
the  trap  being  made  of  lath  about  thirty-six 
inches  in  length  by  twenty-four  in  width.  This 
was  laid  on  the  ground  and  at  the  center  of 
one  of  the  narrow  ends  a  trench  was  dug,  com¬ 
mencing  about  a  foot  back  and  running  under¬ 
neath  the  edge  and  ending  at  about  the  same  dis¬ 
tance  inside  of  the  trap.  Grain  was  scattered 
plentifully  inside  the  trap,  along  the  trench  and 
beyond.  "When  the  quail  followed  the  grain, 
through  the  trench  and  came  up  inside,  they  never 
attempted  to  get  out  the  way  they  came  in,  but 
would  fly  upward  in  the  endeavor  to  escape. 
When  a  few  were  inside  they  would  call  others 
and  often  a  whole  bevy.  When  they  were  shot 
it  was  always  on  the  wing,  as  I  believed  in  giv¬ 
ing  game  a  square  deal,  and  in  all  thes-e  years 
I  have  never  sold  or  received  a  penny  for  a 
game  bird  or  fish  of  any  description.  I  have 
always  followed  both  branches  of  sport  for  the 
sport  itself,  and  the  relaxation  it  gave  from  the 
usual  routine  of  business. 

In  later  years  I  had  fine  quail  shooting  in 
Minnesota  along  the  river  of  the  same  name. 
One  hunt  in  particular  I  recall  on  account  of  the 
peculiar  conditions  that  existed.  There  had  been 
a  fall  of  snow  to  the  depth  of  about  six  inches, 
followed  by  a  light  rain,  and  during  the  night 
it  had  frozen,  making  a  thin  brittle  crust.  A 
friend  and  I,  with  a  fine  pointer  dog,  started  out 
for  an  afternoon’s  sport,  and  while  we  found 
plenty  of  quail — killing  forty-three — we  only 
brought  in  twenty-three  of  the  number.  When 
the  birds  fell  they  would  break  through  the  crust, 
and  the  light  snow  underneath  would  close  over 
them,  making  it  impossible  for  the  dog  to  get 
the  scent.  In  addition,  as  the  shooting  was  along 
the  banks  of  the  river  and  among  small  scrub 
oak  trees,  from  which  the  wind  had  blown  many 
dead  branches  which  made  holes  in  the  snow,  it 
was  impossible  to  distinguish  between  these  and 
that  made  by  the  quail  when  dropped.  Even 
when  we  marked  down  with  the  eye,  and  started 
as  soon  as  the  shot  was  fired  to  the  spot  where 
we  supposed  the  dead  bird  fell,  we  were  unable 
to  find  it. 

To  show  how  plentiful  the}'-  were  in  that  local¬ 
ity,  the  landlord  of  the  hotel  in  the  little  town 
bought  and  put  in  cold  storage  a  hundred  and 
ninety  dozen  for  use  during  holiday  week,  and 
we  had  them  on  the  table  at  every  meal  while  I 
was  there.  While  pheasants  were  never  very 
abundant  in  those  early  days  in  Iowa,  there  were 
enough  of  them  in  the  heavy  timber  to  repay 


the  hunter  for  3  day’s  tramp  through  the  thick 
underbrush  and  blackberry.  -  Usually  four  or  five 
brace  was  the  reward  for  such  a  day  s  outing. 
They  were  a  beautiful  bird,  a_  little  smaller  than 
the  pinnated  grouse  or  prairie  chicken,  both  birds 
belonging  to  the  same  species.  The  coloring 
of  the  feathers  was  very  similar  to  that  of  the 
grouse,  but  much  lighter  in  shade,  particularly 
on  the  breast;  the  browns  and  grays  were  much 
softer.  They  were  difficult  to  shoot  on  account 
of  the  dense  undergrowth  in  which  they  were 
generally  found;  also  from  the  rapidity  of  their 
flight  which  resembled  that  of  the  quail.  I 
always  shot  from  breast  high  instead  of  bring¬ 
ing  the  gun  clear  up  to  the  shoulder.  After  a 
little  practice  this  is  easily  acquired,  and  is  simply 
an  inherent  sense  of  direction  that  all  good  wing- 
shots  do  or  should  possess.  1  he  expert  does 
not  linger  long  over  the  front  sight  on  the  barrel 
when  lie  drops  his  cheek  against  the  stock. 
Neither  does  the  expert  pistol  shot  take  de¬ 
liberate  aim,  but  pulls  the  trigger  when  the  eye, 
through  the  medium  of  the  brain,  telegraphs  the 
tensor  muscle  of  the  index  finger  to  press. 

The  Indian — in  the  time  when  the  bow  and 
arrow  was  his  principal  weapon,  both  of  war  and 
the  chase — never  took  aim  but  with  the  arrow 
pointing  to  the  ground,  suddenly  extended  the 
left  arm,  drew  back  and  discharged  the  arrow 
long  before  the  hand  reached  the  level  of  the 
eye.  The  reason  for  using  the  snapshot  was  ap¬ 
parent  ;  for  had  one  waited  to  take  sight  the  bird 
would  have  been  out  of  sight  behind  some  nearby 
tree  or  bushes  before  the  trigger  could  have  been 
pulled. 

The  flesh  of  the  partridge,  when  cooked,  is 
much  whiter  than  the  prairie  chicken,  and  the 
only  way  to  properly  prepare  them  for  the  table 
is  to  stuff  and  bake  or  roast  them,  as  it  is  usually 
termed.  Prepared  in  this  manner,  and  served 
with  currant  or  plum  jelly,  they  make  a  dish  “fit 
to  set  before  the  king,”  or  better  still,  a  plain 
American  citizen,  the  only  trouble  being  that  they 
are  in  the  same  class  as  the  roast  goose  of  which 
Dr.  Johnston  once  said:  “The  goose  is  a  very 
inconvenient  bird;  it  is  a  little  too  much  for 
one  person,  and  not  quite  enough  for  two.” 

The  whereabouts  of  these  birds  could  often  be 
located  by  their  drumming.  They  would  jump 
upon  some  fallen  hollow  log  and  beat  against  it 
with  their  wings,  making  them  move  so  rapidly 
that  the  noise  resembled  that  of  an  Indian  tom¬ 
tom  and  could  be  heard  for  a  great  distance 
through  the  quiet  timber.  However,  they  were 
a  very  uncertain  bird,  and  were  liable  to  fly  up 
from  almost  under  your  feet  at  any  moment,  and 
eternal  vigilance  was  the  price  of  pheasants.  I 
orce  went  out  with  a  friend  who  owned  a  small 
cocker  spaniel  trained  to  range  through  the 
underbrush  and  flush  the  pheasants,  which  would 
fly  to  a  lower  limb  of  some  nearby  sapling,  and 
while  the  spaniel  executed  a  war  dance  on  the 
ground  beneath  the  limb,  emitting  a  succession 
of  frantic  yelps  meantime,  the  pheasant  would 
sit  and  gaze  at  him  in  mild-eyed  wonder,  with 
no  thought  of  flying  until,  guided  by  the  noise, 
the  hunter  appeared  on  the  scene,  and  the  bird 
was  soon  our  meat. 

Now  the  heavy  timber  has  all  been  cleared 
away,  the  land  grubbed  and  the  brush  piled  and 
burned,  and  I  doubt  whether  a  single  pheasant 
could  be  flushed  anvwhere  in  that  section.  Quail 
are  still  plentiful,  the  game  laws  being  strictly 
enforced  and  at  one  time  it  was  closed  season  in 
the  State  for  three  years.  The  weather,  how¬ 
ever,  has  more  to  do  with  their  preservation  than 
statuatory  enactments.  If  there  should  be  two 
or  three  fairly  open  winters  the  quail  will  be 
found  in  great  numbers  the  following  seasons. 
Rut  if  there  comes  a  severely  cold  winter,  dur¬ 
ing  which  there  is  an  unusually  heavy  snowfall, 
thousands  of  these  birds  will  perish,  being  smoth¬ 
ered  in  the  snow.  They  seek  shelter  beneath 
some  clump  of  willows  or  hazel  bushes,  the  wind 
drifts  the  snow  over  them,  and  like  the  ten  little 
Tniuns.  “then  there  are  none.” 

I  may  be  accused  by  my  brother  sportsmen  of 
having  become  in  my  old  age  a  “softy,”  but  am 
free  to  confess  that  when  I  go  hunting  at  the 
present  time  I  prefer  the  camera  to  a  gun,  and 
let  those  of  younger  blood,  if  they  choose,  do 
the  shoot  in".  The  thin  veneer  that  we  term  “ad¬ 
vanced  civilization”  is  after  all  but  a  conventional 
covering,  and  human  nature  is  in  reality  not 


very  different  from  that  of  the  centuries  that 
have  passed ;  only  the  fresh  coating  of  varnish, 
added  by  the  years,  keeps  the  veneer  from  crack¬ 
ing  and  peeling  off.  When  the  lust  of  killing 
possesses  one  there  is  little  difference  in  any  of 
us.  The  only  excuse  that  can  be  offered  for 
the  slaughter  of  the  innocents  in  those  early  days, 
of  which  1  am  writing,  was  the  great  abundance 
of  game  of  all  descriptions  that  made  it  appear 
inexhaustible  and  the  rivalry  among  the  sports¬ 
men  as  to  whom  might  show  the  greatest  skill, 
the  proof  of  which  was  the  number  of  victims 
obtained. 

Parties  of  hunters  often  chose  sides  and  started 
out  to  demonstrate  which  party  could  in  a  speci¬ 
fied  time  bring  in  the  most  game.  The  supper 
given  by  the  losers  to  the  victors  was  the  usual 
meed  of  reward  for  superior  skill.  It  may  be 
said  in  palliation  of  our  offenses  that  none  of 
the  game  was  ever  sold,  nor  was  any  wasted  or 
spoiled.  There  were  always  plenty  of  families 
who  were  the. grateful  recipients  of  any  surplus 
the  hunters  had.  I  remember  one  man  who  came 
to  me  saying,  “Captain,  we  have  a  few  friends, 
visitors  from  the  east,  who'  have  never  seen  a 
chicken  hunt  and  we  are  anxious  to  take  them 
out.  We  have  the  carriages,  lunch  and  every¬ 
thing  necessary  provided  for,  but  you  know  that 
we  are  not  extra  good  shots  and  our  dogs  not 
the  best,  so  we  want  you  and  your  two  dogs  to 
go  along  and  show  them  how  the  thing  is  done.” 

Of  course  such  delicate  flattery  was  irresistible. 
We  went.  There  were  four  ladies  and  four 
shooters,  besides  myself,  in  the  party.  We 
started  early  in  the  morning,  getting  a  little  of 
the  forenoon  shooting;  had  an  elaborate  luncheon 
at  noon,  and  when  we  drove  back  at  night  there 
were  thirty-seven  young  chickens  in  the  wagon 
of  which  the  other  shooters  killed  five.  Arriving 
at  my  home  I  picked  out  three  birds,  enough  for 
a  meal  for  my  family  and  myself,  and  was  bidden 
an  effusive  good-night.  Two'  or  three  days  after¬ 
ward  I  met  the  promoter  of  the  hunt  and  he  in¬ 
formed  me  that  they  had  figured  up  the  expenses 
of  the  trip — carriage  hire,  luncheon,  ice  cream, 
etc. — and  that  my  share  of  the  same  would  be 
three  dollars,  which  I  paid  without  a  whimper, 
but  like  old  dog  Tray  was  “never  found  in  that 
company  again.”  The  Captain. 


A  Prophesy  Fulfilled. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Apropos  to  the  present  agitation  about  the 
proposed  grab  of  Adirondack  privileges  by  the 
lumber  and  power  interests.  I  quote  for  your 
columns  from  the  preface  of  Headley’s  “Adiron¬ 
dack.”  published  in  1849,  and  now,  unfortunate¬ 
ly,  out  of  print.  The  historian  states  that  con¬ 
siderations  of  health  and  the  imperative  advice 
of  an  able  physician  “impelled  me  to  under¬ 
take  at  first  what  two  years  after  I  prosecuted 
with  pleasure.  Thus  much  for  the  reasons 
which  first  induced  me  to  penetrate  the  pathless 
and  unknown  wilderness  of  Central  New  York. 

“I  publish  the  results  of  my  two  trips,  because 
I  wish  to  make  that  portion  of  our  State  better 
known;  for  it  bears  the  same  relation  to  us 
that  the  Highlands  do  to  Scotland,  and  the 
Oberland  to  Switzerland.  That  relation  will  be 
acknowledged  yet,  and  every  summer  will  wit¬ 
ness  throngs  of  travelers  on  their  way  to  those 
wild  mountains  and  surpassingly  beautiful  lakes. 
No  such  scenery  is  to  be  found  in  our  pic¬ 
turesque  country,  and  none  that  in  my  opinion 
will  match  it,  this  side  of  the  Alps.  Description 
cannot,  of  course,  give  an  adequate  idea  of  it, 
as  Prof.  Emmons  in  his  work  embraced  in  the 
great  geological  report  of  the  State  says  of  the 
scenery,  ‘It  must  be  witnessed,  the  solitary 
summits  in  the  distance,  the  cedars  and  firs 
which  clothe  the  rocks  and  shores  must  be 
seen,  the  solitude  must  be  felt,  *  *  *  the  echo 
from  the  thousand  bills  must  be  heard  before 
all  the  truth  in  the  scene  can  be  realized.’  ” 

The  prophecy  of  1849  has  been  abundantly 
fulfilled — the  pleasure  and  profit  of  the  historian 
shared  by  unnumbered  thousands.  Would  that 
his  grateful  appreciation  might  be  so  wide 
spread  and  manifest  that  the  land  and  power 
grabbers,  ravagers  of  nature  and  robbers  of  the 
people,  would  be  forced  to  hide  themselves  in 
very  shame!  Juvenal. 


Deer  Hunting  in  Mississippi. 

Rolling  Fork,  Miss.,  April  23. — Editor  Forest 
nd  Stream:  The  idea  of  a  horseback  night  hunt 
laving  taken  possession  of  me,  I  decided  to 
ry  it.  So  after  supper  one  drizzly  night  in 
November,  and  against  the  protest  of  my  better 
.  ialf,  I  saddled  a  horse,  and  getting  my  gun, 
cnife  and  cartridge  belt  and  looking  well  to  see 
■verytlhng  in  ship  shape,  headlight,  oil,  matches, 
tc.,  I  started  toward  the  old  Campbell  camp  on 
four-Mile  Bayou.  I  passed  the  bayou  about 
)  o’clock  and  struck  the  trail  for  Swan  Lake, 
fig  Muphy  Brakes  and  the  Twin  Lake  country. 
The  night  was  very  dark  and  animal  eyes 
ould  be  seen  at  long  distances;  opossum,  rac¬ 
oon  and  occasionally  mink  eyes  could  be  seen, 
ind  the  mournful  hoot  of  the  laughing  owl 
,ounded  weirdly  in  the  otherwise  silent  night. 
Suddenly  on  the  trail  where  I  had  come  was 
leard  the  cry  of  a  pack  of  hounds',  and  sup¬ 
posing  that  my  dogs  ha,d  broken  out  of  their 
cennel  and  followed  me,  I  stopped,  hitched  my 
lorse  to  a  limb  of  a  nearby  tree  and  waited, 
in  a  few  moments  I  saw  two  pairs  of  eyes  di- 
ectly  in  the  trail  coming  near  and  nearer.  De- 
ermined  to  punish  the  dogs  for  their  diso¬ 
bedience  in  following  me,  I  stood  my  gun  up 
>y  a  tree  and  looked  for  a  good  stick  with 
vhich  to  give  them  a  sound  thrashing,  but  could 
.  >nly  find  a  cypress  knee  (a  short  growth  that 
!  nakes  no  top).  I  waited  for  them  until  I  could 
1  ;ee  the  outlines  dimly;  then  with  all  my  force 
!  threw  the  light  piece  of  dead  cypress  and  was 
nartled,  not  by  a  howl,  as  I  expected,  but  by 
he  bleat  of  a  fawn.  Instantly  I  sprang  for  my 
gun.  but  too  late,  for  the  fawn  had  found  cover 
n  the  thounsands  of  acres  of  almost  impene- 
rable  swamp  lands. 

With  thoughts  not  at  all  complimentary  to 
nyself,  I  mounted  and  took  the  trail.  I  had 
'one  possibly  three  hundred  yards  when  I  met 
vhat  I  took  to  be  the  mother  deer  coming  along 
he  trail  and  rode  out  to  let  her  pass  in  safety. 
Then  I  rode  three-quarters  of  a  mile  nearer  to 
!  swan  Lake;  when  I  saw  in  the  forest  ahead  of 
ne  a  pair  of  eyes  which  I  at  once  knew  be- 
onged  either  to  a  very  large  deer  or  a  horse — 
md  I  challenge  the  man  who  can  tell  the  dif- 
erence.  Throwing  my  bridle  over  a  cypress 
j  cnee,  I  cautiously  approached.  The  eyes  gradu- 
j  dly  got  wider  and  wider  as  the  distance  became 
ess,  then  the  buck  (for  such  it  was)  reached 
lown  and  got  an  acorn  and  again  looked  up. 

:  ly  this  time  I  was  within  forty  yards,  the  buck 
,  piietly  feeding  and  in  no  way  showing  any 
symptoms  of  alarm.  I  had  taken  the  precaution 
icfore  approaching  to  test  the,  wind  and  found 
1  t  coming  from  him  to  me.  The  atmosphere 
vas  damp  and  heavy  and  1  had  already  stood  in 
t  good  smoke  and  used  essence  of  wintergreen 
<  o  kill  all  human  odor.  In  the  very  center  of 
\  he  rays  from  my  headlight  stood  the  most 
I  nagnificent  specimen  of  the  white-tail  deer 
j  amily  I  have  ever  seen,  an  enormous  buck. 

•  I  he  woods  were  lighted  up  by  the  flash  of  first 
;  me  and  then  the  other  barrel,  and  the  buck 
Las  down. 

Handling  him  by  myself  was  out  of  the  ques- 
]  ion,  so  he  was  left  until  early  next  morning, 
j  vhen  I  brought  help  and  carried  the  carcass 
Home  and  dressed  and  weighed  it.  The  net 
weight  was  202  V2  pounds  with  head,  feet  and 
i  fide  all  off,  the  largest  and  most  magnificent 
pecimeri  I  have  ever  seen.  The  horns  meas- 
red:  Brow  points.  6  inches  apart;  second 
oints,  16  inches  apart;  third  points,  18  inches 
part;  fourth  points,  25T2  inches  apart;  points, 
8)4  inches  apart;  height  of  beams,  24  and  24)4 
aches. 

My  return  that  night  was  made  early,  and  1 
1  iad  the  pleasure  of  seeing  fourteen  deer.  I 
Las  satisfied  and  did  not  try  to  kill  another 
!  eer  that  night. 

I  am  fully  aware  of  what  is  considered  to  be 
1  tact  by  most  hunters;  that  you  have  to  exert 
!  he  utmost  caution  in  approaching  deer  at 
L'ffht,  and  that  the  least  noise  will  startle  them. 

I  his  I  have  not  found  to  be  the  case  in  horse- 
ack  night  hunting,  ahd  I  have  repeatedly 
i  idden  nearly  on  them  before  I  saw  their  eyes, 
i  light  hunting  is  now  unlawful,  and  of  course 
1  annot  be  indulged  in,  and  wisely  so,  from  the 

1 


fact  that  the  stupidity  of  deer  in  headlight  hunt¬ 
ing  is  something  I  have  never  been  able  to  un¬ 
derstand.  I  have  often  known  market  hunters 
to  kill  five  or  six  and  even  more  in  a  night. 
Deer  are  still  plentiful  here,  and  sometimes 
come  out  in  the  cultivated  fields.  With  proper 
enforcement  of  the  laws  on  our  statute  books 
they  will  rapidly  increase  in  the  coming  years. 

Birdshot. 


South  Carolina  Game  Law. 

Greensboro,  N.  C.,  April  27. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  At  the  last  session  of  the  Legislature  of 
South  Carolina  the  Audubon  Society  of  that  State 
was  incorporated  as  the  legal  State  Game  Commis¬ 
sion.  The  law  is  modeled  closely  after  the  North 
Carolina  law.  The  State  Audubon  Society  has 
absolute  authority  in  the  matter  of  appointing 
game  wardens  and  all  these  officials  will  operate 
under  instructions  from  the  central  office  in 
Columbia.  A  ten  dollar  nonresident  hunter’s 
license  is  charged  and  this  tax  is  required  of 
all  nonresidents  whether  they  own  property  in 
the  State  or  not.  The  money  arising  from  the 
sale  of  licenses,  together  with  the  fees  and  gifts 
of  the  members  and  friends  of  the  organization, 
will  constitute  the  funds  with  which  the  society 
will  carry  forward  its  work.  The  incorporators 
named  under  the  law  are  J.  A.  B.  Scherer,  H.  N. 
Snyder,  D.  R.  Cocker,  Richard  I.  Manning,  B. 
F.  Taylor,  O.  B.  Martin  and  Thomas  F.  Parker, 
their  associates  and  successors. 

The  National  Association  of  Audubon  Socie¬ 
ties  will  conduct  an  ornithological  survey  of  the 
coast  region  during  the  months  of  May  and  June 
with  a  view  of  locating  the  few  remaining  breed¬ 
ing  colonies  of  egrets  and  sea  birds  in  that  State, 
and  will  for  the  present,  at  least,  assist  the  South 
Carolina  society  in  employing  competent  wardens 
to  guard  these  places. 

Mr.  B.  F.  Taylor,  of  Columbia,  is  the  presi* 
dent  of  the  South  Carolina  Audubon  Society, 
and  is  the  moving  spirit  in  the  work  in  that 
State.  In  a  recent  statement  he  declared  that 
the  laws  would  be  rigidly  enforced  as  far  as  it 
lay  within  his  power  to  do  so,  and  he  calls  upon 
the  sportsmen  and  bird  lovers  of  the  State,  as 
well  as  the  northern  men  who  have  game  pre¬ 
serves  in  South  Carolina,  to  assist  him  in  his 
undertaking.  Those  persons  who  have  shooting- 
preserves  should  extend  every  aid  and  encour¬ 
agement  possible  to  President  Taylor.  This  they 
can  do  by  promptly  and  cheerfully  purchasing 
their  licenses  without  putting  him  to  the  expense 
and  trouble  of  sending  a  man  to-  their  club  houses 
for  the  purpose.  They  can  also  assist  him  by 
voluntary  information  regarding  violators  of  the 
garpe  law  in  their  territory,  and  by  giving  all 
information  with  which  he  should  be  acquainted. 

Copies  of  the  new  State  game  law  may  be  se- 
c”red  upon  request  of  Mr  Taylor  or  by  writing 
to  me.  T.  Gilbert  Pearson, 

Secretary  National  Association 
of  Audubon  Societies. 


Congratulations. 

In  1882  two  young  men  entered  into  a  busi¬ 
ness  partnership,  and  on  May  day  of  that  year 
they  opened  a  sportsmen’s  supply  store  in  New 
York  citv  under  the  firm  name  Von  Lengerke  & 
Dctmold.  They  were  Justus  Von  Lemrerke  and 
Ernest  Detmold.  On  May  t,  1Q07,  they  cele 
brated  their  quarter  century  as  business  partners 
and  close  friends.  Their  business  has  been  con¬ 
ducted  without  change  in  the  personnel  of  the 
firm  or  in  its  style.  For  many  years  their  place 
of  business  was  in  the  ‘‘down-town”  section  of 
the  city,  but  last  year,  following  the  drift  of  the 
retail  trade  northward,  they  relocated  in  Fifth 
avenue.  During  all  this  time  the  firm  has  been 
a  patron  of  Forest  and  Stream,  and  the  trade 
mark  “V.  L.  &  D.”  is  as  familiar  to  its  readers 
in  far-off  Australia  as  to  those  nearer  home. 

These  partners’  success  in  business  has  in  no 
small  degree  been  due  to  their  intimate  knowl¬ 
edge  of  outdoor  life.  They  shoot  and  fish  as 
much  as  their  patrons,  and  know  thoroughly  the 
field  they  cover.  We  know  our  readers  will  join 
u.s  in  congratulating  them. 


New  York,  April  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  was  much  interested  in  the  brief 

note  entitled  ‘*1  he  Sportsman,  the  Mother  Quail 
and  the  Pointer  Dog,”  published  in  Forest  and 
Stream  of  April  20,  the  chief  feature  of  which 
was  an  excerpt  taken  from  Mr.  Delmas’  im¬ 
passioned  oration  as  counsel  in  a  recent  sensa¬ 
tional  legal  case  tried  in  this  city.  It  suggests 
tO'  me  that  if  his  general  legal  knowledge  is  as 
profound  as  is  his  knowledge  of  sport  and 
natural  history,  to  which  might  be  added  what 
he  knows  about  a  pointer  dog  with  a  good  ap¬ 
petite,  he  must  necessarily  be  a  prodigy  as  an 
all-round  encyclopaedia  on  law  and  birds.  Your 
brief  mention  did  not  do  justice  to  the  learned 
counsel,  as  it  did  not  specify  the  particular  ex¬ 
cellence  of  the  points  he  made.  Permit  me  to 
again  quote  his  remarks  for  purposes  of  refer¬ 
ence,  and  also  to  add  to  the  sum  of  the  world’s 
knowledge  as  follows : 

(a)  "I  have  seen  a  poor  little  quail  when  I 
was  out  hunting— a  poor  little  bird  not  as  big 
as  your  fist,  wdth  a  callow  brood  of  young  ones 
in  the  dust  of  the  road,  and  (b)  I  have  seen  a 
pointer  come  running  upon  them  and  I  have 
seen  the  little  bird,  her  feathers  bristled  until 
she  appeared  bigger  than  he  nearly,  flying  at  him 
who  placed  her  young  in  danger,  (c)  until  he 
stood  abashed  and  respectful  in  the  sanctity  of 
her  motherhood.” 

(a)  Why  was  the  learned  counsel  hunting- 
quails  when  they  were  just  off  the  nest? 

(b)  What  would  happen  to  a  quail  which 
charged  a  pointer  dog?  What  would  happen  to 
a  minnow  which  charged  on  a  grown  pike? 

(c)  Who  ever  saw  a  pointer  dog  abashed  at 
anything?  What  does  a  dog  know  about  the 
sanctity  of  motherhood  at  all?  Who  ever  saw  a 
quail  chase  a  pointer? 

Not  being  a  transcontinental  oracle  myself,  I 
would  respectfully  ask  whether,  on  the  Pacific 
coast,  it  is  considered  the  proper  thing  to  hunt 
quail  in  the  nesting  season,  whether  the  bird 
can,  from  virtuous  indignation,  swell  to  a  size 
larger  than  the  dog,  and  whether  a  pointer  in 
any  climate  ever  stands  abashed  in  the  presence 
of  his  favorite  titbit?  If  it  all  may  be  classed 
as  bathos,  it  still  leaves  the  learned  counsel  in 
an  attitude  of  profound  contempt  for  the  game 
laws  and  for  true  sportsmanship. 

Pointer. 

Legislation  at  Albany. 

Bills  have  been  acted  on  as  follows : 

Assembly  bill  1640,  by  Mr.  Filly,  amending 
chapter  196,  in  relation  to  the  sale  of  trout,  has 
been  signed  by  Governor  Hughes. 

By  Mr.  Gray,  relating  to  a  close  season  for 
wildfowl  on  the  St.  Lawrence  River;  in  com¬ 
mittee. 

By  Mr.  Hooper,  relating  to  the  transportation 
of  venison ;  in  committee. 

By  Mr.  Stratton,  relating  to  nets  in  certain 
counties ;  second  reading. 

By  Senator  Nevins,  relating  to  a  close  season 
for  trout  in  Livingston  county;  third  reading. 

By  Senator  Hastings,  relating  to  rabbits  in 
certain  counties;  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Hooper,  relating  to  taxidermists;  third 
reading. 

By  Senator  Cobb,  relating  to  rabbits  in  certain 
counties ;  in  committee. 

By  Senator  Whitney,  relating  to  deer  in  certain 
counties;  third  reading. 

By  Senator  Smith,  relating  to  nets  in  the  Hud¬ 
son  and  Delaware  rivers ;  third  reading. 

By  Mr.  Burhyte,  relating  to  trout  in  Madison 
county;  third  reading. 


New  Publications. 

‘‘Future  Forest  Trees”  is  a  very  valuable 
book  by  A.  Harold  Unwin,  assistant  curator  of 
forests  for  Southern  Nigeria.  As  its  sub-title 
declares,  it  relates  to  the  importance  of  the  Ger¬ 
man  experiments  in  the  introduction  of  North 
American  trees.  It  appeared  originally  in  the 
Austrian  Forestry  Magazine.  In  view  of  the 
success  attained  in  the  work  abroad,  where 
the  forestry  question  is  a  very  old  one.  this 
volume  is  of  value.  Published  by  T.  Fisher 
Unwin,  London. 


698 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  4,  1907. 


Pencilings  at  Mud  Lake. 


“Mud  Lake,  what  an  uneuphonious  name!"  I 
think  1  hear  some  one  say.  Y-e-s,  but  I  love 
the  lake.  It  holds  no  secrets  from  me.  It  is 
my  comforter  in  sorrow,  my  companion  in  joy. 

“Where  is  Mud  Lake?”  That  matters  not  at 
all.  You  must  prove  yourself  worthy  before  I 
will  disclose  the  whereabouts  of  my  possession. 
Once  I  took  a  friend  to  my  lake,  and  as  we 
worked  our  skiff  through  the  reeds  which  fringe 
the  shore  lie  exclaimed,  “My,  what  a  pesky  mud 
hole !”  True ;  later  he  reversed  his  opinion,  but 
his  first  statement  rankled  in  my  mind.  I  never 
forgave  him.  I  think  we  are  all  jealous  in  o'ur 
lives;  I  know  that  I  am.  Near  my  boyhood 
home  a  spring  bubbled  out  from  under  a  lichened 
rock,  the  rill  it  formed  laughed  for  a  brief 
moment  then  tumbled  to  its  death  in  a  nearby 
river.  Nowhere  else  did  the  violets  grow  quite 
so  large  or  bloom  quite  as  profusely.  To  me 
the  spot  was  a  sort  of  shrine  to  be  visite’d  only 
upon  state  occasions.  Well,  in  an  evil  moment 
I  took  a  couple  of  girl  cousins  to  see  the  spring. 
The  water  was  “bitter,”  the  banks  a  “quagmire,” 
and  the  violets  “not  half  so  sweet  as  pansies.” 
That  happened  nearly  thirty  years  ago  when  I 
was  but  a  mere  boy,  still  I  have  hardly  forgiven 
Jennie  yet. 

Perhaps  Mud  Lake  is  not  quite  so  beautiful 
in  others’  eyes  as  it  is  in  mine.  Perhaps  the  red¬ 
wings  are  dressed  just  as  resplendently  elsewhere 
and  sing  just  as  enthusiastically.  Perhaps  the 
Indian-dipper  grows  as  profusely  in  other  reedy 
tarns,  lifting  its  odd-shaped  head  above  the  wav¬ 
ing  marsh  grass.  The  water  lilies  and  the  cat 
tails  and  the  trees  along  the  shore,  the  chewinks 
and  the  yellow  throats,  the  red  squirrels  and  chip¬ 
munks,  perhaps  there  are  as  many  and  just  as 
fine  elsewhere,  but  even  then  you  would  not  have 
Mud  Lake.  There  is  but  one  Mud  Lake.  Do 
you  understand  ? 


I  was  but  half  awake  and  no  discordant,  jang¬ 
ling  alarm  had  aroused  me.  The  gray  half  light 
of  May’s  early  morning  filled  the  little  tent.  I 
listened  in  vain  for  a  familiar  sound.  I  heard 
not  the  fall  of  hurrying  feet  upon  the  resound¬ 
ing  pavement;  my  ears  were  not  deafened  by  the 
brain-racking  staccato  note  of  many  typewriters. 
Where  was  I?  Slowly  the  mantle  of  sense-numb¬ 
ing  sleep  was  dissipated.  The  full,  rich  note  of 
the  white  throat  welled  out  on  the  stillness,  fill¬ 
ing  all  the  world  with  music,  and  was.  answered 
with  the  song  sparrow’s  ebullitions  song.  I  was 
camped  on  the  shore  of  Mud  Lake  and  that 
elusive  murmur  which  filled  my  ears  was  the  sound 
of  its  wavelets  kissing  the  reeds  along  the  shore. 
I  thought  of  broken  appointments,  of  lost  busi¬ 
ness  opportunities  and  waiting  people.  Let  them 
wait.  Is  not  my  life  mine? 

How  poor  the  rich  and.  how  ignorant  the  wise. 
A  few  men  like  Thoreau  and  Emerson,  poor  as 
the  world  counts  riches,  but  rich  as  God  meas¬ 
ures,  lived  their  lives  in  a  vain  attempt  to  lead 
the  multitude  out  into  freedom.  Slaves  we  are, 
slaves  of  the  twentieth  century  god — business. 
The  spectre  which  makes  us  all  cowards  is 
poverty.  Poverty,  there  is  but  one  kind  of 
poverty  after  all  and  that  is  poverty  of  the  soul. 
You  remember  Breton’s  picture  of  the  peasant 
girl  standing,  bareheaded,  barefooted,  sickle  in 
hand,  her  head  thrown  back,  her  lips  apart,  her 
face  aglow  and  her  eyes  gleamimr,  watching  the 
singing  lark  in  the  sky.  A  certain  wealthv  man 
once  said,  “1  would  give  all  mv  riches  just  to 
see  and  hear  for  ten  minutes  what  that  sirl  sees 
and  hears.”  That  peasant  girl  was  rich  and  that 
rich  man  was  poor. 

An  hour  of  the  day  is  none  and  I  still  lie 
dreaming  and  moralizing.  One  by  one  the  birds 
have  joined  the  chorus  opened  by  the  white 
throat  till  the  very  air  seems  pulsing,  throbbing 


with  sweet  sounds.  I  am  loath  to  get  up.  I 
lie  bathed  in  bird  music  as  it  were  until  I  seem 
to  hear  Robert  Herrick  sav : 

’“Get  up,  get  up,  for  shame!  The  blooming  morn 
Upon  her  wings  presents  the  god  unshorn. 

See  how  Aurora  throws  her  fair 
Fresh  quilted  colors  through  the  air; 

Get  up,  slug-a-bed,  and  see 

The  dew  bespangling  herb  and  tree!” 

So  I  get  up  and  potter  about  the  fire  getting 
breakfast,  pausing  oft  to  gaze  at  the  birds  which 
everywhere  flit  about  me.  Not  even  the  thought 
of  the  lusty  bass  out  yonder  in  the  lake  can 
hurry  me.  I  am  resolved  that  cloying  haste  shall 
not  mar  these  halcyon  days.  A  black  and  white 
creeper,  careless  of  the  perpendicular,  dashes 
headforemost  down  the  bole  of  an  ancient  oak 
tree  in  a  nerve-racking  manner.  The  only  thing 
it  has  in  common  with  the  other  warblers  is  the 
habit  of  dashing  here  and  there  in  quest  of  in¬ 
sects.  Writers  describe  its  song  as  “weak,” 
“feeble,”  etc.,  but  to  me.  its  “Weachy,  weachy, 
weachy,  ’twee,  ’twee,  ’tweet’’  is  highly  satisfactory 
and  fits  in  with  the  other  sounds  of  the  May 
morning. 

I  drank  my  coffee  leisurely,  stopping  oft  to 
watch  the  squirrels  or  locate  some  feathered 
songster.  The  woods  were  running  over  with 
music  and  one  must  be  phlegmatic  indeed  who 
would  be  unimpressed  by  the  sweet  sounds.  I 
wandered  down  to  the  lake.  Hepaticas,  spring 
beauties,  violets,  white  hearts,  and  even  the  re¬ 
tiring  arbutus  pressed  to  my  path  seeking  recog¬ 
nition. 

Out  on  the  lake  I  idled  away  the  morning. 
Ostensibly  I  was  fishing,  but  the  taking  of  a 
bass  now  and  then  was  only  an  incident ;  really 
I  was  dreaming  a  dreamy  day  away.  Over  head 
the  sun  smiled  out  of  a  blue  sky.  A  hawk,  so 
distant  as  to  appear  very  small,  swung  in 
majestic  circles,  widening  or  narrowing  as  suited 
the  whim  of  the  bird.  So  I  allowed  him  to 
rule  me  these  May  days.  Whim,  caprice  and 
words  of  that  ilk  appeal  to  me.  We  are 
bound  down  by  iron  laws  and  rules  until  no 
man  dare  be  true  to  himself.  Slaves  are  we, 
slaves  of  custom.  Why  should  I  blush  because 
men  say  I  idle  away  time?  There  is  such  a 
thing  as  profitable  idleness,  a  lesson  which  we  of 
this  generation  need  to  learn. 

Tiring  of  fishing  I  pulled  my  boat  out  of  the 


water  and  sauntered  over  the  pine  and  oak  clac 
hills.  You  know  where  we  got  that  word  saun¬ 
ter,  do  you  not?  “From  idle  people  who  rovec 
about  the  country,  in  the  Middle  Ages,  anc 
asked  charity  under  pretense  of  going  a  la  SainU 
Terre-,  to  the  Holy  Land.”  The  thought  is  in 
expressibly  sweet  to  me.  As  Thoreau  has  wel 
said,  “They  who  never  go  to  the  Holy  Land  ii 
their  walks,  as  they  pretend,  are  indeed  inert 
idlers  and  vagabonds ;  but  they  who  do  go  then 
are  saunterers  in  the  good  sense,  such  as  I  mean.' 

I  threw  myself  down  beneath  a  tree  whicl 
had  been  scarred  and  twisted  by  many  a  winter’: 
storm  and  lay  upon  the  soft  pine  needles  unti 
hunger  bade  me  bestir  myself,  then  returning  tc 
the  boat  I  took  the  two  bass  I  had  saved  fron 
the  spoils  of  the  morning  and  returned  over  the 
hills  to  camp,  leaving  the  boat  where  I  beachec 
it,  for  who  knows  but  that  it  will  be  just  where 
T  want  it  when  the  whim  next  seizes  me  to  gt 
fishing? 

The  bass  were  spitted  and  cooked  while  the 
day  rushed  on  apace,  but  I  was  not  hurried  bj 
the  lengthening  shadows,  and  dallied  over  my  mea 
until  the  sun  sank  to  rest  behind  the  trees ;  thei 
I  regained  my  boat  and  rowed  out  into  tin 
shadows  which  streak  the  water.  The  little  wav< 
which  formed  at  the  bow  of  my  boat  appeared 
like  liquid  silver;  divided  it  floated  away  in  ever 
widening  wavelets  until  lost  in  the  darkness 
From  a  lake  to  the  east  came  the  disquietin' 
cry  of  a  loon,  awakening  fiendish  echoes  for  ; 
moment.  With  night  the  shores  pressed  in  upor 
the  little  boat  and  the  lake  appeared  mucl 
smaller.  I  stayed  out  until  the  belated  moor 
rose  above  the  drowsy  trees,  silencing  for  ; 
time  even  the  loquacious  frogs,  then  I  retira 
to-  the  tent  and  dreamed  of  a  more  beautifu 
world  than  the  one  that  keeps  watch  over  me. 

O.  W.  Smith. 


High  Scores  in  Bait-Casting. 

It  is  reported  that  at  one  of  the  recent  cluli 
contests  of  the  San  Francisco  Fly-casting  Chit 
on  Stow  Lake,  San  Francisco-,  J.  B.  Kenniff  casj 
200  feet  with  the  regulation  half-ounce  toutnaj 
ment  weight,  and  T.  C.  Kierulff  cast  175  feeti 
It  is  stated  that  the  wind  was  favorable  in  t h* 
bait-casting  events,  but  unfavorable  for  fly-cast 
ing;  therefore,  H.  C.  Golcher  “only  scored  in 
feet”  with  the  fly. 


May  4,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Pennsylvania  Fishing. 

Harrisburg,  April  27. — Editor  Forest  and 
[1 Stream:  Pennsylvania’s  trout  season  opened  on 
April  15,  a  cold,  disagreeable  day.  Notwithstand- 
ng  this  the  trout  streams  in  Pennsylvania  were 

Iined  by  thousands  of  fishermen.  The  great  Sun- 
lay  newspapers  the  day  before  had  printed  glow- 
ng  accounts  of  the  good  prospects  and  cxpecta- 
ion  therefore  ran  high. 

.  Fly-fishing  was  at  a  discount  owing  to  the  ex- 
Feme  coldness  of  the  water,  and  the  trout  which 
00k  the  bait  were  drawn  from  the  water  with 
carcely  a  struggle.  Reports  from  all  parts  of 
Pennsylvania,  based  on  the  day’s  catch,  indicate 
hat  the  season  is  going  to  be  the  best  that  has 
ieen  experienced  in  many  years.  The  sections 
in  which  very  few  trout  were  caught  on  the  15th 
vere  few  and  those  which  were  caught,  accord- 
ng  to  report,  were  remarkable  for  their  size, 
ieven,  eight  and  nine  inch  fish  were  common, 
nd  at  least  one  out  of  every  five  fishermen,  it 
3  claimed,  had  one  or  more  running  from  twelve 
0  fifteen  inches.  The  largest  reported  specimen 
if  brook  trout  was  eighteen  and  a  half  inches 
ong  and  was  caught  by  Joseph  H.  Mellon,  of 
’hiladelphia,  in  a  brook  in  Monroe  county.  Its 
lleged  weight  was  three  pounds  four  ounces. 

For  the  first  time  in  four  years  the  fish  war- 
.  ens,  with  three  exceptions,  found  no  occasion 
0  make  arrests  for  under  size  fish.  Those  who 
:  perated  in  Tioga  and  Potter  counties  declared 
hat  there  were  so  many  large  fish  in  the  streams 
hat  the  fishermen  did  not  care  to  keep  the  small 
toes.  As  far  as  can  be  learned  Monroe  and 
'entre  counties  afforded  the  best  fishing  and  the 
lest  results  on  the  opening  day.  Clinton  county, 
jvhich  is  usually  among  the  leading  sections, 
eems  to  have  been  among  the  few  in  which  the 
atches  were  lighter  than  usual  on  opening  day. 
v  few  declared  they  had  fairly  good  success  and 
occasionally  a  man  had  his  legal  limit  of  fifty, 
ohn  Croyle,  of  Phillipsburg,  is  said  to  have 
aught  the  largest,  a  brook  trout  measuring  18% 
iches.  Among  those  who  secured  their  limit  of 
tty  were  Harry  Holder,  George  Lamb,  Fred 
vskey  and  Harry  Guenther,  all  from  Six  Mile 
bin.  The  chief  of  police  of  Phillipsburg  caught 
ighteen,  none  of  which  were  less  than  eight 
!  iches 

i  Although  Lehigh  .county  has  several  large 
owns  and  one  of  40,000  people,  it  can  always 
e  depended  upon  for  good  fishing,  and  the  re- 
orts  this  year  are  glowing.  The  Little  Lehigh, 
diich  flows  through  Allentown,  was  lined  with 
shermen,  most  of  whom  got  something,  Nathan 
j  V'eiler,  of  Allentown,  catching  the  largest,  16 
I  iches. 

i  Some  good  fishing  was  reported  from  North- 
mpton,  but  Schuylkill  was  poor.  The  fishermen 
'  1  Carbon  county  had  good  luck.  No  reliable 
‘  lformation  was  received  from  Pike,  but  the  re- 
|  orts  were  that  outside  of  the  streams  which 
mpty  directly  into  the  Delaware,  the  fishing  was 
i  othing  to  brag  about. 

1  One  of  the  astonishing  features  of  the  open- 
l  ig  week  was  a  number. of  anglers  seen  on  the 
;  Gssahickon  Creek,  which  flows  through  Fair- 
I  tount  Park,  Philadelphia.  For  three  or  four 
S  ears  the  creek  has  been  heavily  stocked  with 
rook  and  brown  trout  and  the  secret  was  ex- 
!  osed  by  a  Philadelphia  newspaper  with  the  re  - 
|  fit  that  on  the  17th  a  score  or  more  went  out 
nd  tried  their  luck  between  Chestnut  Hill  and 
» ie  mouth.  How  many  fish  were  caught  is  not 
{ nown,  but  it  is  said  that  several  went  home 
j  appy  with  the  consciousness  of  having  for  the 
rst  time  in  their  lives  caught  trout  in  a  stream 
(thin  the  limits  of  Philadelphia.  The  largest 
out  of  any  species  caught  on  opening  day  was 
!  ud  to  be  4  pounds,  a  rainbow,  captured  by 
lenrv  Winton,  of  Bellefonte.  The  probabilities 
I re  that  the  fish  was  a  brown  trout,  commonly 
i  died  California  trout  in  Centre  county, 
j  Last  year  40,000  brook  trout  were  planted  in 
;  linton  county  streams  and  the  fishermen  who 
ere  out  the  first  week  declared  that  fully  three- 
.  mrths  of  the  fish  which  they  hooked  were  five 
I  ’  inches  long,  proving  the  beneficent  results 
1 1  stocking.  Even  lowland  counties  like  Chester, 
ebanon,  Berks  and  Lancaster  showed  up  fairly 
1  e".  In  the  western  part  of  the  State  West- 
ondand  county  appears  to  have  shown  up  best. 

1  here  is  much  fishery  legislation  pending  at 


Harrisburg,  and  recently  the  senators  had  an 
example  of  the  fact  that  the  angler  knows  what 
he  wants  and  knows  how  to  ask  for  it  in  un¬ 
mistakable  language.  The  Department  of  Fish¬ 
eries  had  prepared  a  bill  covering  the  entire  field 
of  fishing,  and  the  bill  had  met  the  approval 
of  the  clubs  throughout  the  State  as  well  as 
most  of  the  commercial  fishermen.  Some  of  the 
senators  got  it  into  their  heads  that  it  would  be 
a  good  thing  to  strike  out  what  is  known  as  the 
six  inch  limit  and  permit  an  angler  to  keep  any¬ 
thing  he  got  on  the  hook;  also  to  allow  a  fisher¬ 
man  to  use  100  fishing  rods  if  he  wanted  to. 
Within  forty-eight  hours  every  organization  in 
Pennsylvania  knew'  of  this  movement,  and  within 
three  days  it  is  estimated  that  the  majority  of 
the  senators  had  from  25  to  300  letters  demand¬ 
ing  the  return  of  the  six  inch  limit  and  a  restora¬ 
tion  to  two  rods,  and  the  Senate  promptly  ac¬ 
quiesced.  The  Senate  put  in  a  clause  forbidding 
angling  on  Sunday  and  sent  it  to-  the  House  in 
that  manner.  A  member  of  the  House  from 
Lehigh  county  was  stricken  with  a  brilliant  idea 
and  introduced  a  bill  to  permit  owners  of  cul¬ 
tivated  land  and  inclosed  land  to  allow  people  to 
catch  fish  not  specifically  described  as  game  or 
food  fish  by  the  lawT  in  any  manner  whatever, 
dynamite  included.  He  made  such  a  pathetic 
plea  to  the  committee  on  fish  and  game  for  the 
poor  man  that  the  committee  allowed  it  to  go 
on  the  calendar,  and  several  members  have  pre¬ 
pared  some  humorous  amendments  with  which 
to  embellish  it.  The  use  of  a  gig  under  the  bill 
is  restricted  to  carp,  suckers,  catfish  and  eels  and 
to  streams  in  which  trout  are  not  established  or 
been  planted  by  the  State.  Somebody  inserted  a 
joker  adding  the  words  “and  other  game  fish.” 
In  this  form  it  has  gone  to  the  Governor  for 
signature.  Since  nearly  every  stream  in  Penn¬ 
sylvania  contains  either  trout  or  game  fish  of 
some  kind  the  opponents  of  gigging  have  not 
taken  the  trouble  to  go  to  the  Governor  to  ask 
him  to  veto  the  bill. 

On  April  20  Chief  Fish  Warden  Criswell  and 
Warden  Nesley  made  a  raid  on  some  fish  pirates 
near  Duncannon  on  the  Susquehanna  a  fewr  miles 
above  Harrisburg.  After  a  tussle  they  landed 
one  man  who  was  catching  wall-eyed  pike  on  an 
outline.  Criswell  took  him  to  Harrisburg  for  a 
hearing.  Nesley  decided  to  return  and  he  cap¬ 
tured  a  man.  Immediately  after  he  was  beset 
by  a  number  of  infuriated  fishermen,  was  stru'ek 
in  the  face  with  a  stone  and  had  his  scalp  laid 
open  for  a  length  of  eight  inches  by  a  blow  from 
a  club.  Mr.  Nesley  managed  to  escape  with  his 
life,  first  badly  hurting  some  of  his  assailants. 
The  Susquehanna  River  from  Duncannon  to 
Columbia  is  considered  as  among  the  worst  sec¬ 
tions  in  Pennsylvania  for  illegal  fishing. 

There  have  been  distributed  from  the  State 
fish  hatcheries  thus  far  64,250,000  fish  as  follows : 
White  fish,  46,000,000;  lake  herring,  8,000,000; 
lake  trout,  2,500,000;  brook  trout,  7,500,000;  rain¬ 
bow  trout,  250,000.  On  April  22  there  were  in 
the  State  hatcheries  128,770,000  eggs  as  follows : 
Wall-eyed  pike,  103,000,000;  smelt,  5,000,000;  yel¬ 
low  perch,  20,000,000;  frogs,  770,000.  All  indica¬ 
tions  point  to  this  year  being  a  record  breaker 
in  the  distribution  of  fish,  even  exceeding  the 
enormous  output  of  307,000,000  last  year. 

Bonifacius. 


High  Price  for  Walton’s  Book. 

At  Sotheby’s  book  sale  on  Saturday,  March  23, 
says  the  London  Fishing  Gazette,  Mr.  Quaritch 
gave  £1290  for  a  very  fine  and  perfect  copy  of 
the  first  edition  (1653)  of  Walton’s  “Compleat 
Angler.”  On  the  same  day  he  bought  a  first 
folio  Shakespeare  for  £3600.  It  is  a  curious 
fact  that  a  German  translation  of  Walton,  pub¬ 
lished  about  1853,  is  rarer  than  almost  any  but 
the  first  two  or  three  editions  published  in  the 
author’s  life  time. 


Pittsburg  Sportsmen’s  Show. 

Misfortune  attended  the  opening  of  the  Sports¬ 
men’s  Show  in  Duquesne  Gardens,  Pittsburg, 
April  24.  The  supports  of  the  miniature  lake 
gave  way  and  the  water  damaged  the  exhibits 
and  fixtures,  but  fortunately  no  person  was  in- 
j  ured. 


Massachusetts  Angling  and  Anglers. 

Boston,  April  2 7. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
The  all  absorbing  topic  among  Boston  anglers 
just  now  is  when,  the  ice  will  leave  the  Maine 
and  New  Hampshire  lakes.  Sebago  Lake,  near 
Portland,  has  furnished  a  real  surprise  by  show¬ 
ing  a  half  mile  of  clear  water  on  April  22  under 
the  pressure  of  a  heavy  gale.  Mr.  J.  D.  Bingham, 
of  Westbrook,  Maine,  lost  no  time  in  getting 
a  line  into  this  open  space  and  he  received  al¬ 
most  instant  reward,  landing  a  16-pound  salmon. 
The  fish  was  sent  to  Portland  to  be  mounted. 
With  the  exception  of  Sebago  all  the  other  lakes 
are  completely  ice  locked  and  liable  to  be  for 
many  days  to  come.  A  late  season  is  generally 
predicted  as  the  ice  in  all  the  lakes  is  reported 
to  be  of  prodigious  thickness.  A  few  days  of 
warm  rain  followed  by  high  winds,  however,  will 
do  wonders,  and  once  the  ice  is  broken  away 
from  its  anchorage  at  the  shores  it  takes  but  a 
short  time  to  smash  it  entirely.  The  lakes 
nearest  the  coast  are  always  the  first  to  clear. 

The  early  trolling  is  a  decided  feature  of  New 
England  fishing  nowadays.  Where  to  go  is  the 
question  with  a  great  many.  The  Rangeleys  arc 
alluring,  for  one  is  quite  sure  of  a  few  salmon, 
and  there  is  always  a  chance  of  picking  up  a 
squaretail  up  to  four  or  five  pounds  in  weight. 
At  Moosehead  reliable  results  can  be  counted  on 
with  squaretails  and  lake  trout.  Sebago  is  un¬ 
certain  in  results,  but  if  at  all  fortunate  the 
catch  is  liable  to  be  heavy  salmon.  This  is  al¬ 
ways  pleasant  as  a  possibility  and  Sebago  has 
the  added  advantage  of  being  near  at  hand.  The 
Belgrade  lakes  have  become  popular  with  the 
early  fishermen.  They  are  beautifully  situated 
and  the  speckled  trout  fishing  during  May  and 
early  June  is  excellent.  Of  all  the  New  England 
lakes,  however,  Grand  Lake  presents  the  greatest 
hopes'  of  enduring  success.  If  one  is  after  the 
trolling  only,  go  as  soon  as  the  ice  is  out,  but 
if  fly-fishing  also  is  desired  leave  for  a  ten-day 
trip  about  May  25.  Fishing  on  Grand  Lake 
Stream  opens  June  1  and  at  that  time  I  have 
never  found  it  poor  in  results.  It  is  all  salmon, 
from  2  to  4  pounds,  but  they  are  hard  fighters. 

In  New  Hampshire,  spring  trolling  at  Winne 
pesaukee  means  lake  trout;  at  Newfound,  lake 
trout  and  salmon.  The  Connecticut  lakes  are 
nearly  always  fruitful  in  squaretails  and  lake 
trout.  There  are  several  good  streams  in  this 
region  from  which  brook  trout  are  taken  in  con¬ 
siderable  numbers. 

Captain  F.  C.  Barker,  of  Mooselucmeguntic, 
has  written  a  friend  in  Boston  that  they  are  still 
using  the  lake  as  a  thoroughfare.  The  ice  is 
very  thick  and  well  covered  with  snow.  The 
Captain  prophesies  that  it  will  be  May  20  before 
the  lakes  are  clear.  Mr.  W.  W.  Sabin,  of  Port¬ 
land,  states  that  Sebago  Lake  is  well  cleared  of 
ice  and  that  a  few  fish  are  being  taken.  Smelt 
are  now  running  and  the  salmon  are  gorged  to 
repletion. 

In  unper  Vermont  there  is  still  2r4  "feet  of 
snow  in  the  woods.  Willoughby  Lake,  thirty 
miles  from  the  Canadian  border,  is  counted 
among  the  best  of.  the  State’s  fishing  waters. 

Last  week  I  mentioned  the  departure  of  E.  W. 
Foote  and  I.  C.  Paul  on  a  trout  fishing  trip  to 
Mashpee.  They  returned  home  earlier  than  they 
intended  owing  to  the  very  cold  weather.  To¬ 
gether  they  scored  about  forty  trout,  the  heaviest 
not*  weighing  over  a  pound. 

There  is  urgent  need  of  educational  work 
among  the  immigrant  class  living  in  and  about 
Boston.  The  Italians  especially  seem  entirely 
lacking  in  respect  for  game  laws.  Their  trade 
in  guns  and  ammunition  forms  quite  an  item  in 
the  business  of  the  gun  houses  of  the  city.  No 
one  begrudges  them  the  pleasure  derived  from 
shooting  in  the  open  season  at  legalized  game, 
but  some  effort  should  be  made  to  stop  the  kill¬ 
ing  of  native  song  and  game  birds  at  all  times. 
The  practice  is  a  subject  of  general  complaint. 
While  passing  up  one  of  the  hill  streets  in  Ar¬ 
lington  a  gentleman  saw  a  ruffed  grouse  flutter¬ 
ing  on  the  sidewalk  ahead  of  him.  It  had  a 
bullet  hole  through  the  neck  Hustling  away 
through  an  open  field  nearby  was  an  Italian  with 
a  rifle.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  he  was  not 
arrested  and  ounished  as  an  example  to  the 
many  other  offenders-  of  his  class.  Hackle. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  4,  1907. 


Canadian  Fish  and  Fishing. 

Quebec,  Canada,  April  20, — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Among  the  many  inquiries  which  have 
reached  me,  one  is  from  a  New  \orker  who 
desires  to  visit  the  region  north  of  Quebec  to 
Lake  St.  John— on  a  fishing  and  pleasure  trip- 
in  company  with  his  cousin  and  his  family.  I 
have  promised  to  reply  to  his  inquiry  in 
Forest  and  Stream,  for  by  so  doing,  I  hope 
to  be  useful  to  many  others. 

■  There  are  excellent  accommodations  for  ladies 
and  children  at  Lakes  Edward  and  St.  John,  the 
hotels  being  near  the  railway  stations.  Both 
hotels  were  built  for  the  special  accommoda¬ 
tion  of  anglers.  At  Lake  Edward  the  most 
pleasant  seasons  are  in  the  latter  part  of  May 
and  early  in  June,  or  before  the  flies  are  par¬ 
ticularly  bad,  and  in  August  and  September  after 
the  worst  of  them  have  passed  away.  The  big 
trout  of  this  lake  are  taken  throughout  May 
and  June,  and  sometimes  through  the  whole 
season,  and  when  they  cease  to  take  very  well 
in  the  lake  itself,  there  are  many  beautiful  sur¬ 
rounding  waters  to  be  visited,  where  the 
anglers’  flies  are  almost  all  effective.  As  the  fish¬ 
ing  is  largely  in  the  lake,  upon  the  shore  of 
which  the  hotel  is  situated,  it  is  one  of  its  ad¬ 
vantages  that  anglers  may  return  to  the  hotel 
every  evening,  or  the  ladies  and  children  can 
easily  accompany  them  on  their  fishing  ex¬ 
cursions.  The  lake  is  some  twenty  miles  long, 
the  mountains  surrounding  it  are  wooded  down 
to  the  water’s  edge,  and  it  contains  a  number 
of  wooded  islands,  suitable  for  picnics  or 
camps.  On  the  shores  are  camps  for  those  who 
prefer  them.  The  big  red  trout  of  Lake  Ed¬ 
ward  run  up  to  six  and  seven  pounds  in  weight. 
Boats  and  guides  are  furnished  at  the  hotel. 

The  Hotel  Roberval  at  Lake  St.  John  has 
accommodation  for  300  guests  and  provided  with 
every  modern  convenience.  Sometimes  ladies 
and  children  accompany  their  friends  to  the 
Island  House  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  lake, 
and  at  the  head  of  the  Grand  Discharge,  near 
the  best  of  the  ouananiche  fishing.  A  large 
steamer  crosses  the  lake  daily  between  the  two 
points.  The  Island  House  is  comfortable,  and 
an  hour’s  descent  of  the  rapids  in  canoe  and  a 
walk  over  a  short  portage  brings  the  angler 
from  the  Island  House  to  the  best  ouananiche 
pools  of  the  upper  Discharge.  Canoes,  guides 
and  camping  equipments  are  furnished  at  both 
hotels.  There  are  hundreds  of  canoe  routes 
open  to  the  tourist  and  sportsman  from 
Roberval.  The  hotel  at  Lake  Edward  is  open 
all  the  year  round,  and  sometimes  the  fishing  is 
good  as  early  as  May  20,  though  usually  it 
opens  a  few  days  later.  The  Hotel  Roberval 
opens  about  June  12.  The  first  ouananiche  fish¬ 
ing  may  be  had  at  Ouiatchouan,  at  the  mouth 
of  the  Metabetchouan  and  along  the  Roberval 
shore,  about  May  18  or  20,  but  accommodation 
would  have  to  be  sought  at  this  season  in  one 
of  the  country  hotels  at  Roberval.  The  fly¬ 
fishing  in  the  Grand  Discharge  begins  about 
June  10  or  15,  according  to  the  season.  I  have 
found  it  at  its  best  between  June  20  and  July  20, 
though  it  lasts  throughout  the  season. 

Present  indications  point  to  a  somewhat  late 
spring.  Trout  may  be  fished  for  on  May  1  in 
Quebec,  but  in  the  northern  waters  there  is 
seldom  any  successful  fishing  before  the  third 
or  fourth  week  of  the  month. 

My  information  from  the  provinces  down 'by 
the  sea  is  to  the  effect  that  the  early  salmon 
fishing  has  not  turned  out  very  satisfactory  as 
yet,  the  season  in  Nova  Scotia  being  a  very 
backward  one.  There  is  reason  to  hope,  how¬ 
ever,  that  the  run  of  salmon  will  be  large 
later  on. 

Trout  fishing,  which  opened  on  April  1  in 
Nova  Scotia  and  Prince  Edward  Island,  has 
given  better  results.  The  Margaree,  the 
George’s  River,  the  Tidnish  and  the  Merigo- 
mish  are  the  principal  salmon  streams  of  Nova 
Scotia.  Trout  are  abundant. 

The  cause  of  literature  as  well  as  that  of  fish 
and  game  protection  met  with  a  serious  loss  in 
the  death  of  Dr.  William  Henry  Drummond,  of 
Montreal,  announced  last  week  in  Forest  and 
Stream.  Whenever  the  elder  Drummond 
could  spare  time,  he  was  off  trout  fishing,  the 
boy  accompanying  him.  It  was  amid  these  wild 


scenes  that  his  intense  love  of  nature  was  de¬ 
veloped  and  his  fondness  for  outdoor  pleasures 
was  imbibed.  The  same  affection  is  disclosed 
in  his  poetry.  Readers  of  Forest  and  Stream 
will  doubtless  be  pleased  to  read  the  following 
stanzas  of  the  Habitant’s  address  in  the  spring 
time  to  Little  Lac  Grenier: 

“Leetle  Lac  Grenier,  I  see  yoiPnow, 

Onder  de  roof  of  spring. 

Ma  canoe’s  afloat,  an’  de  robin  sing, 

De  lily’s  beginnin’  her  summer  dress, 

An’  trout’s  wakin’  up  from  hees  long,  long  res’. 

“Leetle  Lac  Grenier,  I’m  happy  now, 

Out  on  de  ole  canoe. 

For  I’m  all  alone,  ma  chere,  wit’-  you, 

An’  if  only  a  nice  light  rod  I  had 
I’d  try  dat  fish  near  de  lily  pad.” 

Senator  J.  P.  Allds,  of  Albany,  has  just  noti¬ 
fied  the  secretary  of  his  acceptance  of  the  office 
of  President  of  the  North  American  Fish  and 
Game  Protective  Association,  to  which  he  was 


THE  LATE  JULIUS  VOM  H0FE. 


elected  at  the  recent  annual  meeting  held  in 
Quebec.  The  Senator  was  not  present  at  the 
time  of  his  election  and  deemed  it  prudent  to 
consult  with  several  of  his  friends  and  of  those 
of  the  cause  which  he  has  so  much  at  heart, 
before  making  up  his  mind.  His  acceptance 
has  given  great  satisfaction  to  the  Canadian 
members  of  the  association,  and  there  is  little 
doubt  that  it  will  prove  eciually  gratifying  to  his 
friends  in  the  United  States. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


Julius  Vom  Hofe. 

Because  he  was  of  a  quiet,  retiring  disposi¬ 
tion,  few  anglers  knew  the  late  Julius  Vom  Hofe 
— whose  death  was  announced  in  these  columns 
last  week — but  they  were  all  familiar  with  the 
class  of  work  he  put  into  his  fishing  reels.  Mr. 
Vom  Hofe’s  fishing  reel  factory,  on  South  Fifth 
street,  near  the  Brooklyn  end  of  the  new  Wil¬ 
liamsburg  bridge,  adjoined  his  residence  in  Keap 
street,  and  he  was  seldom  found  far  away  from 
home  or  shop.  When  the  fishing  was  good  he 
might  be  found  at  his  little  cottage  in  Bay  Side 
place,  Hammels,  Rockaway  Beach,  or  in  his  fish¬ 
ing  boat  near  by.  Generally  he  went  out  alone, 
and  only  those  in  whom  he  confided  knew  how 
great  was  his  store  of  knowledge  concerning 


practical  fishing  as  well  as  reel  making.  Jamaica 
Bay  was  as  an  open  book  to  him,  and  his  special : 
favorite  was  the  striped  bass,  whose  haunts  he 
knew  intimately. 

Mr.  Vom  Hofe’s  birthplace  was  Altena,  West-! 
phalen,  Germany.  He  came  to  the  United  States 
in  1848,  in  his  twelfth  year.  He  began  the  manu¬ 
facture  of  fishing  reels  in  1857,  in  New  York! 
city,  and  five  years  later  removed  to  Brooklyn. 
His  reels  were  exhibited  at  the  World’s  Fairs  ini 
Chicago  and  St.  Louis,  at  both  of  which  _  the 
highest  awards  and  gold  medals  were  received 
by  him.  Four  years  ago  his  son,  Edward,  died  j 
and  since  then  his  health  began  to  fail,  the  endj 
being  due  to  apoplexy.  He  is  survived  by  Mrs. 
Vom  Hofe,  two  sons,  Julius  and  Alfred;  and 
three  daughters.  His  sons  will  continue  in  the 
business  in  w’hich  they  wrere  trained  by  their 
father.  « 


Opening  Day. 

Sayre,  Pa.,  April  27. — Editor  Forest  ane. 
Stream:  The  opening  day  for  the  brook  trout 
season  and  all  the  days  since  then  have  been.  fai 
from  satisfactory  in  the  matter  of  condition  - 
contributing  to  good  fishing.  The  first  day,  hot 
only  in  this  locality,  but  in  parts  of  Pennsylvania 
considerably  south  of  Sayre,  snow  in  numerou; 
instances  interfered  with  the  anglers  who  wen 
abroad.  Comparatively  few  fishermen  venturet 
forth  upon  that  day.  And,  indeed,  a  majority 
of  even  the  most  enthusiastic  anglers  have  since 
elected  to  remain  indoors  until  more  favorabh 
conditions  intervene. 

The  best  catch  coming  to  my  knowledge,  madt 
bv  a  local  fisherman,  consisted  of  nineteen  trou 
of  nice  size,  credited  to>  C.  E.  Pieffer.  These  fisl 
were  taken  from  streams  around  Richford.  ove 
the  New  York  State  line.  Fishermen  invadin'. 
Ihe  country  of  the  big  and  little  Shrader,  beyom 
Towanda,  report  cold,  disagreeable  tramping 
with  the  Shrader  and  its  tributaries  far  from  fi 
to  furnish  pleasant  sport. 

Friends  who  have  braved  the  storms  and  stres 
of  weather  prevailing  in  Pike  and  Monroe  coun 
ties  advise  that  despite  untoward  circumstance 
a  good  many  fine  trout  have  been  taken  from  th 
famous  streams  of  those  counties.  From  Colum 
bia,  Centre  and  Clinton  counties  friends  send 
line  of  greeting  to  the  effect  that  prospects  hi 
fair  for  a  splendid  trout  season  once  the  weathe 
assumes  a  normal  spring  demeanor. 

Local  anglers  find  their  best  fishing  northwar 
in  New  York,  along  streams  reached  fror 
Speedsville,  Slaterville,  Richford,  Harford  Mill: 
McLean,  Groton  and  Cortland.  These  stream 
are  all  easily  worked  out  and  usually  yield  som 
good  trout,  as  brook  trout  run  in  average  water! 
to-day.  M.  Chill. 


Marking  Salmon. 

“The  marking  of  salmon  is  adding  somethin 
to  our  knowledge  of  the  life-history  of  this  fisl 
although  we  have  yet  much  to  learn,”  says  th 
Illustrated  Sporting  and  Dramatic  News.  “Wh; 
stands  in  the  way  of  progress  in  this  directio 
is  the  obstinate  refusal  of  so-called  authoritie 
to  admit  that  their  old  theories  were  wronj 
One  O'f  the  most  remarkable  results  obtained  fror 
marking  salmon  was  the  case  which  occurre 
some  four  years  ago,  on  the  Shannon,  at  Castl 
Connell.  A  spent  salmon  was  there  caught  b 
Mr.  S.  C.  Vansittart,  who  marked  it  with  a  Gen 
eminent  label,  and  returned  it  to  the  river.  Th 
fish  then  measured  40  inches  long,  and  weighe 
19  pounds — a  lanky,  half-starved  kelt.  Accon 
ing  to  all  the  dogmatic  theories  of  our  ‘author 
ties,’  that  fish  should  have  gone  down  to  the  sc 
and  remained  there  at  least  one  or  two  years  t 
recuperate  before  returning  to  fresh  water.  Wh; 
reallv  happened  was  that  this  same  fish — bea 
ing  its  numbered  label — got  caught  in  a  net  tvd 
miles  above  Castle  Connell  five  weeks  after bein 
marked  by  Mr.  Vansittart:  and  within  those  fh 
weeks  this  hungry  kelt  had  increased  his  weigl 
from  19  pounds  to  33  pounds.  These  facts  an 
figures  were  all  duly  attested  by  Gentlemen  who- 
testimony  is  unimpeachable.  And  yet  we  are  stil 
being  assured  that  salmon  do  not  feed  in  Ires 
water.  They  have  said  it  so  often,  and  repeatq 
it  so  persistently,  that  no  facts  or  figures  to  th 
contrary  can  shake  their  faith  in  themselves.'’ 


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Yachting  Fixtures  for  1907. 


Secretaries  of  yacht  clubs  will  confer  a  favor 
) V  notifying  us  of  any  errors,  new  dates  or 
hanges  in  racing  dates. 


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New  York  and  Long  Island  Sound  Waters. 

MAY. 

).  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

).  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

).  Bridgeport  Yacht  Club. 

).  Greenwich  Yacht  Club. 

).  Harlem  Yacht  Club. 

).  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club.  Special  classes. 

).  Motor  Boat  Club.  Members’  race, 
i.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club. 

JUNE. 

.  Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club. 

.  Knickerbocker  Yacht  Club. 

..  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  (Center  Memorial).  Class 
N.  Y.  30’s,  S.  C.  Y.  C.  15-footers. 

!.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club,  15-footer  series. 

1.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club,  15-footer  series. 

!.  Motor  Boat  Club.  This  week  James  Gordon  Bennett 
cup. 

i.  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  ocean 'race  to  Bermuda. 

!.  Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

i.  Manhassett  Bay  Yacht  Club. 

i.  Motor  Boat  Club.  Race  to  Bermuda. 

South  Coast  Yacht  Club,  California.  Ocean  race  to 
Honolulu. 

New  York  Yacht  Club.  Spring  cups,  Glen  Cove. 
Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

Motor  Boat  Club. 

New  York  Yacht  Club. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  spring  regatta. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  annual  open  regatta. 

New  York  Athletic  Club  ocean  race  to  Block  Island. 
Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club  cruising  race  to  New 
London. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Motor  Boat  Club. 

New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

Boston  Waters. 

MAY. 

Sotrth  Boston  Yacht  Club,  open  race. 

JUNE. 

Boston  Yacht  Club. 

South  Boston  Yacht  Club. 

Corinthian  Yacht  Club  of  Marblehead. 

Boston  Yacht  Club  at  Hull,  Class  Q  and  X. 
Wollaston  Yacht  Club,  Class  D  and  X. 

Boston  Yacht  Club,  open  race  at  Hull. 

Corinthian  Yacht  Club  and  ocean  race  to  Isles  of 
Shoals. 

Mosquito  Fleet  open  race. 

City  Point. 


Work  a<  Astoria. 

|  Smith  &  Mabley,  at  Astoria,  have  at  present 
|  ait  little  new  work,  they  having  filled  all  their 
all  orders,  the  last  of  which,  a  40ft.  by  5ft. 
iouble  planked  mahogany  racer,  for  Mr.  Broesel, 
or  use  on  Lake  George,  is  ready  for  the  painter, 
ler  engine  equipment  will  be  a  go  horsepower 
Simplex  motor  and  a  speed  of  26  miles  is  guaran- 
eed  for  her.  She  is  to  be  delivered  May  15. 

I  Astern  of  this  boat  waiting  for  her  machinery 
j  s  a  32ft.  by  5 ft.  mahogany  and  teak  yacht 
1  ender  for  Venetia,  owned  by  Ex-Com.  Plant, 
>f  the  New  York  Y.  C.,  with  a  50  horsepower 
!  907  Simplex.  This  boat  is  to  make  19  miles 
;  n  hour.  The  racers  Simplex  No.  9  and  No.  10, 
12ft.  by  5ft.  3in.,  are  fitting  out  for  the  James- 
.  own  races.  These  were  used  at  Florida  last 
I  vinter. 

;  dhis  firm  has  also  built  a  40ft.  gasolene  tug 
|  *oat  iiXft.  wide,  3ft.  draft,  for  towing  on  canals 

•  ind  for  power  will  have  a  7 5  horsepower  Sim- 

*  dex.  She  looks  like  a  pocket  edition  of  a  big 
UR  boat. 

J  Several  other  launches  have  been  delivered, 
mong  them  the  fine  "Tt.  by  iopMt.  trunk  cabin 
|  ruiser  Simplicity  whose  picture  we  print.  She 
s  the  property  of  Robert  Lundell  and  with  a 
5  horsepower  engine  makes  13X  miles  an  hour. 


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bulk  under  water,  is  necessary  to 
a  successful  craft,  the  “laced  in”  process,  as  you 
may  call  it,  was  carried  to  extremes. 

Yachts  called  3  tonners,  such  as  Snarley  Yow 
and  Mascotte,  were  built  about  34ft.  long  and 
only  4ft.  9in.  wide.  Not  much  wider  than  a 
rowboat  and  yet  carrying  4^/2  tons  of  ballast  and 
755  square  feet  of  sail. 

The  beam  was  kept  as  small  as  possible  to 
keep  the  racing  measurement  low,  the  rule  read¬ 
ing: 

Length — Beam  X  Beam  X  X  Beam 


94 

English  measurement.  Such  a  rule  where  the 
beam  was  used  as  a  multiplier  would  naturally 
develop  a  very  narrow  craft.  It  was  the  corset 


man 

when  sailing 


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*  % 

Trere  is  another  form  of  sickness  among  boats, 
that  resembles  hereditary  diseases,  in  that  they 
are  handed  down  through  succeeding  years  as  a 
result  of  mere  custom.  The  cause  of  this  form 
of  ailment,  nine  times  out  of  ten,  is  some  arti¬ 
ficial  limitations,  called  racing  rules,  to  suit  which 
the  yacht’s  shape  is  distorted  just  as  women,  to 
be  in  style,  will  lace  themselves  into  a  sixteen 
inch  waist  measure  or  will  pad  themselves  out 
of  all  proportion  to  their  natural  shape. 

In  England,  for  instance,  where  the  yachts 
have  to  sail  in  waters  that  are  generally  very 
rough  and  choppy,  heavy  displacement,  which 


which  produced  the  narrow  waist,  It  was  such 
a  cutter,  the  Delvin,  here  in  America,  of  which 
the  story  is  told  how  Piepgras,  the  City  Island 
builder,  went  to  board  from  a  rowboat.  He  put 
his  hands  on  the  rail,  gave  a  vault  up 
supposed  on  to  her  deck,  but  instead  he 
clear  over  the  other  rail  plump  into  the 

Down  below  in  such  boats  one 
hardly  crowd  past  another,  and 
laid  over  on  their  ear  so  far  there 
comfort  to  be  got  aboard  them,  and  they  were 
abominably  wet.  As  one  yachtsman,  fond  of 
cutters,  replied  when  he  came  ashore  from  the 
cutter  Muriel  and  was  asked  if  cutters  were  wet. 
“Ah  !  my  boy !  you  should  have  been  along  with 
us  to-day;  we  have  been  sailing  and  never  shipped 
a  drop  of  water;  she’s  dry  as  a  bone.”  But  as 
he  turned  and  walked  away  you  could  hear  the 
water  squelch  in  his  shoes  and  a  trail  of  drops 
and  wet  foot  prints  marked  his  course  on  the 
sidewalk.  He  was  soaking  wet. 

American  yachtsmen  would  not  stand  for  such 
uncomfortable  craft  and  so  this  disease  never 
spread  to  American  yachts.  In  America  the  rule 
for  classifying  yachts  had  nothing  to  do  with 
beam  or  width,  simply  measuring  length  and  the 
amount  of  sail  carried. 

2 _ 

L  X  V  Sail  Area 

- - — - ^American  measurement. 

2 

Here  width,  the  untaxed  dimension,  became  ex¬ 
cessive  and  boats  were  built  nearly  half  as  wide 
as  they  were  long.  The  catboat  Fannie,  built  by 
the  Herreshoffs,  was  10ft.  wide  and  21.5ft.  long 
on  the  waterline,  though  the  larger  boats  were 
from  1/3  to  X  their  length  in  width. 

Compare  for  instance  the  width  of  Mascot  in 
English  waters  in  1882  and  Shadow,  sailing 
in  American  waters  at  the  same  time  and  an 
idea  of  the  extreme  difference  in  model  can  be 
better  appreciated  : 

Mascot  34ft.  oin.  over  all,  4ft.  gin.  wide; 
Shadow  36ft.  Sin.  over  all,  14ft.  4m.  wide. 


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still  A  rmnutt. 
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Tin 


SLOOP  SHADOW  AND  CUTTER  MASCOT. 


WATER  SQUELCHED  IN  HIS  SHOES. 

Now  why  should  there  be  such  a  difference? 
i  he  answer  is  the  ideas,  hereditary  ideas,  handed 
down  through  generations,  were  clung  to  with 
that  stubborn  persistency  still  seen  in  many  ol 
the  every  day  walks  ot  life. 

International  racing  has  been  the  best  doctor 
ever  put  upon  the  case,  as  it  is  bringing  each 
country  to  the  ha  medium.  Each  by  sacri¬ 
ficing  some  of  its  pet  fads  and  fancies  have 
greatly  improved  the  models  of  their  boats. 
Hereditary  diseases  have  been  nearly  wiped  out 
and  now  that  the  public's  ideas  have  been  in¬ 
fused  with  a  touch' of  the  ocean  racing  spirit 
a  demand  for  far  more  wholesome  boats  is  the 
result. 

Messrs.  Purdy  &  Collison  are  working  over¬ 
time  and  Sundays  to  get  the  Stevens  Bermuda 
racer  ready  so  her  engine  may  be  tried  out  a 
little  before  the  race  starts. 


M 


702 


[May  4,  1907. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Boston  Letter. 

The  formal  opening  of  the  Jamestown  Expo¬ 
sition  has  served  to  focus  attention  upon  the 
yacht  racing  carnival  tO'  be  given  in  connection 
with  that  exposition.  There  is  a  growing  senti¬ 
ment  among  the  yachtsmen  of  Massachusetts  in 
favor  of  participating  in  this  national  event,  and 
this  favorable  sentiment  is  most  noticeable  among 
the  cruising  element.  The  racing  boats  that  go 
will  in  all  probability  be  shipped  to  Norfolk  bv 
rail  or  steamer,  that  they  may  miss  as  small  a 
portion  of  the  local  racing  events  as  possible. 
But  for  the  power  cruisers  and  the  larger  sail¬ 
ing  yachts  the  trip  to  Hampton  Roads  is  not  a 
formidable  one  either  in  the  route  to  be  traversed 
or  the  time  likely  to  be  consumed.  And  this 
steadily  increasing  tendency  on  the  part  of  yacht 
owners  to  make  the  trip  has  led  several  members 
of  the  Boston  Y.  C.  to  propose  a  race  thither  for 
the  larger  sailing  yachts.  1  wo  members  have 
already  offered  to  provide  prizes  for  such  an  out¬ 
side  race  and  others  will  aid  the  movement  if 
more  trophies  are  thought  desirable.  It  is  known 
that  the  club’s  regatta  committee  will  favor  such 
a  race  if  entries  promise  to  be  forthcoming. 

•  Among  the  many  boats  suitable  for  such  a 
contest  are  the  schooners  Shiyessa,  Dervish  (al¬ 
ready  entered  for  the  Bermuda  race),  Agatha, 
Toarmina,  Monataka  and  Nautilus,  the  auxiliary 
schooners  Mariette  and  Barbara,  the  auxiliary 
yawls  Comanche,  Siesta  and  Alborak,  and  the 
sloops  Doris,  Gloriana  and  Irolita.  Somewhat 
smaller  than  these  boats,  but  eminently  fitted  for 
such  a  race  are  the  schooner  Black  Hawk  and 
the  yawl  Isis,  ex  Vidofner.  There  are  many 
others  not  only  eligible,  but  able  to  make  a  good 
showing  in  a  race  of  this  character  where  navi¬ 
gation  and  good  judgment  would  play  as  im¬ 
portant  a  part  as  speed. 

Now  that  long  distance  racing  has  become 
popularized  (and  who  can  recognize  the  fact 
without  also  recognizing  that  it  is  due  to  the 
persistent  and  untiring  efforts  of  Thomas  Flem¬ 
ing  Day)  the  Boston  power  boat  owners  are 
being  roused  to  emulate  their  sailing  brethren 
by  organizing  a  local  event  of  this  nature  that 
shall  be  to  the  launches  what  the  Isles  of  Shoals 
race  is  to  the  wind  driven  craft.  The  course 
proposed  is  from  Marblehead  to  the  Portland 
Lightship  and  return,  a  total  distance  of  approxi¬ 
mately  142^2  nautical  miles.  Starting  at  6  o'clock 
of  a  Saturday  evening  all  the  boats  should  be 
home  by  noon  of  Sunday.  From  Thatcher’s 
Island  to  the  Portland  Lightship  is  a  straight 
course  of  56J/2  miles,  and  with  the  race  begin¬ 
ning  and  ending  in  the  entrants’  home  waters 
(thus  avoiding  a  long  cruise  before  or  after  the 
race)  the  event  should  appeal  to  all  the  power 
men  and  become  an  annual  fixture. 

The  exponents  of  old  conditions  and  of  the 
present  rule  have  locked  horns  at  last  and  their 
respective  ideas  will  be  put  tO'  the  test  in  as 
sporty  a  match  as  could  be  desired.  The  new 
Gay-Burgess  22-rater  Dorothy  Q  and  the  old  22- 
footer  Nutmeg  have  been  matched  to  sail  with¬ 
out  time  allowance.  The  latter  is  some  three 
feet  shorter  on  the  waterline  than  the  new  Her- 
reshoff  boat,  but  in  every  other  way  is  much 
larger.  It  will  be  interesting  to  see  how  they 
compare,  for  opinion  is  quite  evenly  divided  as 
to  whether  or  not  the  Q  boats  are  a  retrogression 
in  the  matter  of  actual  speed. 

The  passing  of  Oweene  has  but  recently  been 
chronicled  and  now  the  schooner  Alert  has 
passed  from  the  jmcht  list.  But  with  what  a 
difference !  For  Alert,  designed  by  the  late 
Henry  Bryant  and  built  by  W.  B.  Smith  (now 
retired),  at  South  Boston,  in  1888,  is  not  retir¬ 
ing  to  rot  and  die,  but,  with  inside  ballast  re 
placing  her  30  ton  lead  keel,  will  enter  a  new 
career  of  usefulness  as  a  fisherman — “out  of 
Gloucester.” 

Still  another  famous  old  boat  is  fated  soon  to 
pass  from  the  lists.  This  is.  the  old  aspirant  for 
cup  defending  honors,  the  90ft.  sloop  Pilgrim, 
designed  by  Stewart  &  Binney,  for  a  syndicate 
of  Boston  yachtsmen  in  1893  and  later  converted 
to  a  steam  yacht  by  Mr.  L.  G.  Burnham.  She 
has  now  been  presented  by  Mr.  Burnham’s  widow 
to  the  Boston  floating  hospital.  Her  boiler  and 
engines  will  he  installed  in  the  new  hospital  ship 
and  the  hull  will  probably  be  broken  up.  Two 


dozen  flying  years  are  all  that  the  jeweled  ling, 
dropped'  in  the  mast  step  as  her  big  stick  was 
first  swung  into  place,  brought  the  Pilgrim  tor 
luck. 

The  Bath  Marine  Construction  Co.,  a  new  con¬ 
cern,  but  one  that  is  fairly  flooded  with  work, 
has  an  order  for  a  cruising  launch  from  designs 
by  Martin  Coryell  Erismann,  for  Mr.  F. 
H  Percy,  of  Bath.  She  will  be  33ft-  over  all 
with  a  breadth  of  8ft.  4111.,  a  blunt  V  transom 
and  a  high  flaring  bow.  Her  cabin  accommoda¬ 
tions  are  surprisingly  large  for  a  boat  of  her 
dimensions. 

At  North  Plymouth,  Mass.,  Frank  N.  Cole  has 
finished  a  24ft.  launch  equipped  with  a  SlA  horse¬ 
power  Lothrop  engine  for  Miss  Kennedy,  of  Ply¬ 
mouth.  and  has  completely  rebuilt  a  25ft.  sloop 
for  Brockton  parties.  During  the  past  season 
Mr.  Cole  has  turned  out  fifteen  dories  and  done 
much  repair  work  including  a  new  conterboard 
trunk  and  new  floors  in  Mr.  Gideon  Holmes 
lug- foresail  lobster  boat  Thelma.  He  has  also 
built  a  very  attractive  little  tender  for  his  cat- 
boat  Twister,  recently  purchased  of  Mr.  Will- 
field  M.  Thompson.  Asked  if  he  did  not  intend 
to  use  the  Twister’s  own  tender,  celebrated  by 
Mr.  Thompson’s  published  description,  Mr.  Cole 
smiled  wisely  and  said,  “Sure.  I’m  going  to  put 
a  lid  on  it  and  use  it  for  a  fish  car.” 

And  thus  does  the  iconoclast  ever  deal  with 
the  creations  of  our  fondest  dreams. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


The  current  number  of  “Shipping  Illustrated 
has  an  excellent  portrait  of  the  friend  of  all 
yachtsmen  and  lovers  of  sea  literature,  Mr.  W. 
Clark  Russell,  who,  as  very  few  of  his  readers 
know,  is  a  native  of  New  York  where  he  ^was 
born  Feb.  24,  1844. 

When  but  six  months  old  he  was  taken  across 
the  ocean,  receiving  his  education  in  England, 
and  at  thirteen  entered  the  merchant  marine  in 
Duncan  Dunbar’s  ships. 

After  eight  years  of  hard  sea  life  Mr.  Russell 
gave  it  up  for  a  literary  life  and  his  produc¬ 
tions  in  this  line  are  well  known  to  all  yachtsmen. 


A  Notable  Motor  Boat  Cruise  to  the 
Jamestown  Exhibition. 

When  the  idea  was  conceived  of  making  motoi 
boat  races  one  of  the  principal  sport  events  t( 
be  held  in  connection  with  the  Jamestown  Ex 
position,  officers  of  the  Exposition  consulted  end 
of  the  officers  of  the  Motor  Boat  Club  0 
America.  The  outcome  was  that  the  matter  0 
holding  races  and  getting  up  a  cruise  received 
the  hearty  support  of  the  Motor  Boat  Club  0 
America,  and  their  co-operation  ha*d  to  male 
the  events  a  grand  success.  Courses  were  gon-J 
over  carefully  and  one  finally  selected,  one  tha 
will  give  all  who  attend  the  Exposition,  whethei 
on  land  or  on  the  water,  every  opportunity  0 
seeing  the  numerous  daily  events. 

In  taking  up  the  matter  of  a  cruise  in  thi 
early  part  of  last  August,  it  was  decided  tha 
the  club’s  cruise  for  1907  would  be  to  the  Expo 
sition,  and  in  order  that  it  might  include  al 
who  wished  to  join  in  the  cruise,  aside  from  tli  j 
many  boats  enrolled  in  the  club,  that  an  invita 
lion  should  be  extended  all  yacht  clubs  to  pir 
ticipate  as  well  as  owners  of  motor  boats  no 
affiliated. 

A  hearty  response  has  been  made  and  it  i 
expected  that  no  less  than  forty  or  fifty  boat 
will  join  with  the  Motor  Boat  Club  members,  thu 
not  alone  making  it  an  event  worthy  of  note 
but  one  that  will  surpass  anything  ever  befor 
attempted  in  a  cruise  wherein  motor  boat 
formed  a  part.  Nothing  will  be  left  undone  b 
the  Motor  Boat  Club  to  make  this  event  anlenj 
joyable  and  interesting  one,  and  the  commttte 
in  charge,  assisting  the  officers,  will  leave  noth 
ing  undone  for  the  comfort  and  convenience  0 
all  who  participate. 

All  clubs  or  owners  who  desire  to  participat 
In  the  cruise  will  be  gladly  furnished  all  neces 
sary  information  by  communicating  with  the  sec 
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Madison  avenue,  New  York  city.  The  cruise  wi 
start  from  the  club  station  of  the  Motor  Bo; 
Club  of  America,  112th  street  and  Hudson  Rive 
New  York  city,  on  Tuesday  morning,  Aug.  20 


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Recent  Yacht  Sales. 

The  agency  of  Mr.  William  Gardner  reports 
the  following  sales:  Mr.  W.  S.  Kilmer’s  steam 
yacht  Viola  to  Mr.  Fred  Hirschorn;  the  launch 
Elmar  to  George  J.  Bascom  ;  auxiliary  schooner 
Grilse  to  Mr.  Edward  Pierce,  of  Boston;  launch 
Mao  II.  to  Dr.  Seymour  Oppenheimer;  the 
auxiliary  yawl  Narkeeta  to  Mr.  Edward  Gibbs; 
auxiliary  schooner  yacht  Cachalot  to  Mr.  E.  F. 
Cole;  launch  Myladye  to  Mr.  W.  T.  Guenther, 
of  Buffalo;  sloop  Irondequoit  to  Mr.  H.  G.  S. 
Noble;  sloop  Haze  to  Mr.  J.  E.  Hyde,  who  in¬ 
tends  changing  her  into  a  yawl,  and  schooner 
yacht  Oenone  for  the  estate  of  Mr.  William 
Boyce.  Gasolene  launch  Onaway,  sale  of  which 
was  made  by  Mr.  S.  M.  Jarvis  to  Mr.  W.  "B. 
Chisolm,  through  this  same  agency,  has  again 
been  sold,  and  is  now  the  property  of  Messrs. 
D.  H.  Friedman  and  W.  N.  Near,  of  Albany’ 
who  intend  using  the  boat  on  the  lakes  this  com¬ 
ing  season.  Steam  yacht  Magnet  has  been  sold 
to  Messrs.  W.  C.  Wilcox  &  Son,  who  intend 
taking  the  boat  to  Lake  Champlain  to  be  used 
for  commercial  purposes.  Mr.  L.  A.  Fish,  the 
former  owner,  is  building  a  fast  35ft.  launch  from 
Mr.  Gardner’s  design. 


The  launch  Kahank  has  been  sold  by  Mr.  H. 
Clay  Miner  to  Mr.  J.  B.  Fraser  through  the 
agency  of  Stanley  M.  Seaman,  220  Broadway, 
New  \  ork.  She  will  be  used  for  day  purposes 
and  cruising  on  the  Great  South  Bay. 

The  same  agency  has  sold  the  auxiliary  yawl 
Oriole  for  Mr.  W.  B.  Imlach  to  Mr.  J  H  Evans 
of  Montclair,  N.  J.  ’ 


Mr.  Hollis  Burgess  has  sold  the  31ft.  auxiliary 
sloop  Hostess,  owned  by  Augustus  P.  Loring, 
of  Boston,  to  Irving  Van  Wart,  of  New  York 
Hostess  is  a  fine  type  of  the  modern  auxiliary 
and  is  equipped  with  a  powerful  20  horsepower 
gasolene  engine.  Pie  has  also  sold  the  35ft. 
cruising  yawl  Takitesy,  owned  by  Walter  Bur¬ 
gess,  of  Boston,  to  Prof.  Arthur  A.  Noyes,  of 
Boston.  The  18ft.  racing  sloop  Fritter,  owned 
by  Augustus  P.  Loring,  of  Boston,  to.  H.  S. 
Bloomfield,  of  Winthrop,  Mass.  The  18ft 
Cuyamel,  owned  by  L.  N.  Godfrey,  of  Boston, 
to  Frederic  R.  Bogardus,  of  Boston,  and  the 
22- rating  sloop  Ghost,  owned  by  Charles  P.  Bur¬ 
gess,  of  Brookline,  Mass.,  to  Gordon  Prince, 
of  Boston. 


Commodore  E.  C.  Benedict,  of  the  Seawanhaka 
Y.  C„  announces  the  appointment  of  the  follow¬ 
ing  officers  for  1907:  Mr.  Franklin  A.  Plummer, 
Fleet  Captain;  Rev.  George  R.  Van  De  Water’ 
D-D.,  Fleet  Chaplain;  Mr.  Walter  B.  James’ 
M.D.,  Fleet  Surgeon;  Mr.  Beverly  R.  Robinson’ 
Signal  Officer. 

X  X  * 

Orders  have  been  placed  with  Ralph  Dorr,  of 
Mariners’  Harbor,  S.  I.,  for  six  of  the  Class  X 
dories  from  designs  of  Mr.  C.  D.  Mabry. 

XXX 

The  Morrisania  Y.  C.,  on  South  Brother 
Island,  gave  a  very  interesting  smoker  on  Satur¬ 
day  night,  April  27,  as  a  warmer  up  for  the 
season,  and  that  same  night  the  New  Rochelle 
Y.  C.,  at  Echo  Bay-,  gave  to  its  members  a 
beefsteak  supper  and  smoker  combined. 

X  X  * 

I.  O.,  that  little  veteran  cutter,  with  Mr. 
Marsland  and  Harry  Jackson  aboard,  went  out 
for  a  spin  on  the  Sound  in  the  northeaster  Sun¬ 
day  under  trysail  and  jib,  the  mainsail  not  hav¬ 
ing  been  bent  on  yet.  There  is  nothing  like 
enthusiasm. 

*?  *t  * 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  Bermudian  candidate 
for  the  ocean  race  is  a  little  better  looking  than 
the  illustration  of  her  recently  published  in  the 
newspapers,  or  yachtsmen  will  need  blue  glasses 
to  see  her  with. 

X  X  X 

It  must  have  been  blowing  some  when  the  big- 
schooner  yacht  Constellation  broke  her  fore  boom 
and  tore  the  foresail  off  Chatham  on  her  way 
recently  to  New  York. 


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FLEECY  CLOUDS  DRIFTED  ACROSS  THE  MOON. 


STRUCK  THE  MIZZEN  MAST  ON  THE  CLOSING  DRAW. 

BARELY  MISSED  HITTING  THE  TUG  BOAT. 

THE  SCHOONER  ALWAYS  HEADED  THEM  OFF. 

A  Trip  at  Night  in  a  Racing  Canoe. 

I  look  back  upon  it  now  with  more  fear  than 
I  felt  at  the  time,  although  it  was  with  a  feel¬ 
ing  of  relief  and  thankfulness  that  we  stepped 
from  our  canoes  when  we  had  reached  our  des¬ 
tination.  ^  ,1  , 

It  was  purely  force  of  circumstances  that 
caused  us  to  take  the  trip  at  night  instead  of 
the  daytime,  as  originally  arranged,  although  it 
we  had  anticipated  the  experiences  that  were  to 
follow  by  this  change  of  plans,  nothing  would 

have  induced  us  to  do  it.  . 

It  was  in  the  early  fall  of  1897  that  Louis  Lc 
Roy,  a  fellow  member  of  the  Ianthe  Club,  01 
Newark,  agreed  to  go  with  me  to  the  regatta  ot 
the  New  York  Canoe  Club,  at  Bensonhurst, 
where  we  intended  taking  part  in  the  races.  We 
arranged  to  start  in  the  early  afternoon  of  the 
Saturday  before,  expecting  to  reach  oui  desti¬ 
nation  before  dark,  but  when  the  day  arrived  it 
was  one  of  those  stifling  hot  days  when  the  sun 
seems  to  scorch,  and  worse  than  all  not  a  bieatn 
of  air  was  stirring.  We  met  at  the  club  house 
as  arranged ;  and,  after  discussing  the  situation, 
decided  it  would  be  really  dangerous,  to  say 
nothing  of  the  discomfort,  to  start  out  and  paddle 
the  distance  in  the  extreme  heat.  It  was  near 
the  full  of  the  moon,  and  should  have  been  a 
clear  moonlight  night,  so  we  thought  it  better 
to  have  an  early  supper  and  start  out  right  after- 
ward,  and  under  ordinary  conditions,  we  would 
have  had  a  very  enjoyable  trip. 

LeRoy  had  an  open  racing  paddling  canoe,  but 
carried  a  small  sail  for  a  fair  wind,  although 
lie  had  no  leeboards.  I  was  in  Cricket  which 
had  the  reputation  of  being  decidedly  cranky,  as 
she  was  one  of  the  lightest  racing  machines  of 
the  day,  and  I  carried  a  hoisting  rig  of  ninety 
square  feet,  and  my  racing  sails  I  lashed  011 
deck,  with  the  spars  projecting  about  three  01- 
four  feet  beyond  the  bow.  The  moon  rose  as 
we  were  getting  things  ready  and  a  gentle  wind 
sprang  up  from  the  north,  which  gave  us  an 
easy  run  down  the  river.  We  had  only  gone  a 
few  miles  when  fleecy  clouds  commenced  to  drift 
across  the  moon,  and  about  the  same  time  the 
wind  blew  harder,  until  by  the  time  we  reached 
Newark  Bay  we  were  boiling  along  at  a  good 
rate,  although  I  had  lowered  my  mizzen  sail  and 
put  a  single  reef  in  the  main  to  keen  in  company 
with  mv  associate.  By  this  time  the  moon  was 
obscured  entirely  by  clouds  and  the  wind  sud¬ 


denly  taking  a  fresh  hold,  together  with  the 
rougher  water  of  the  open  bay,  made  tilings 
decidedly  uncomfortable  for  us. 

LeRoy,  being  in  such  a  light  open  canoe  was 
the  first  to  take  down  sail  entirely,  and  I  tied 
in  a  double  reef  and  finally  a  third  to  keep  ne  11 
him,  but  as  we  had  a  fair  tide  we  made  quick 
time  through  the  bay.  What  I  thought  was  luck, 
but  which  nearly  proved  my  undoing,  was  an 
overtaking  tug  boat  going  to  New  York,  and 
which  meant  the  long  bridge  would  have  to  open 
to  let  them  through.  The  tug  gained  on  us  but 
slowly  and  I  calculated  that  we  would  reach  the 
bridge  at  the  same  time  and  I  would  be  able  to 
get  through  without  trouble.  Having  no  horn 
or  even  a  light  I  would  be  powerless  in  the  noise 
of  the  wind  and  water  to  make  myself  heard  by 
the  bridge  tender.  The  tug  blew  for  the.  draw 
to  open,  and  I  was  still  a  little  ahead  of  it,  but 
in  the  remaining  distance  dropped  behind  and. 
to  my  horror,  I  saw  the  bridge  commence  to 
close.’  The  waves  were  piling  down  between  the 
abutments  in  such  angry  fashion  1  made  up  my 
mind  it  would  be  dangerous  to  undertake  to 
come  about  and  beat  out.  Besides  theie  was 
doubt  if  I  had  room  to  do  it.  Still  there  was 
the  possibility  of  squeezing  through,  although 
at  the  last  I  fully  expected  to  tear  both  masts 
out  of  the  canoe  when  I  should  strike  the  clos¬ 
ing  draw.  I  steered  to  the  extreme  outer  side 
of  the  opening,  to  have  every  additional  second 
of  time,  and  could  see  the  gap  slowly  closing  in 
the  dim  light,  as  with  a  sudden  roll  at  the  last 
instant,  I  laid  the  canoe  over  and  shot  from 
under  the  overhanging  end.  clearing  the  main 
mast,  but  striking  with  the  mizzen,  although  such 
a  slight  and  glancing  blow  that  no  damage  was 
done  We  were  soon  around  the  Bergen  Pojut 
Light  House  and  in  the  calmer  water  of  the  Kill 
Von  Kull,  which  gave  us  a  chance  to  come  near 
each  other  and  decide,  as  it  was  midnight,  that 
we  were  hungry.  We  stopped  at  one  of  the  shore 
hotels  and  had  some  sandwiches,  discussing  the 
while  what  had  better  be  done.  It  was  now 
very  dark  from  the  heavy  clouds,  and  the  wind 
had  settled  into  a  regular  northeaster,  but  we 
thought,  by  stowing  sails  together,  which  meant 
lashing  them  on  deck  and  taking,  to  the  paddle, 
we  could  make  good  weather  of  it,  although  we 
realized  when  we  reached  New  York  Bay  and 
went  down  through  the  Narrows  we  would  have 
our  hands  full.  And  we  did.  LeRoy  had  never 
been  down  that  way  before  and  was  unacquainted 
with  the  course,  and  owing  to  the  rough  water 
we  did  not  dare  keep  very  close  together,  so 
question  and  answer  regarding  our  course,  had 
to  be  shouted  across  the  intervening  space. 

As  we  entered  New  York  Bay  and  got  the  full 
sweep  of  wind  and  wave  we  realized  for  the 
first  time  the  dangers  of  the  path  before  us  in 
such  frail  craft,  for  in  the  darkness  of  the  night 
we  could  not. see  and  be  prepared  for  the  comb¬ 
ing  waves  that  frequently  broke  under  us  as  we 
could  have  done  in  the  day  time.  In  addition 
we  had  no  lights  of  any  kind,  and  consequently 
had  to  keep  out  of  the  track  of  the  many  tug 
boats  and  other  craft  that  are  continually  plying 
those  waters,  which  on  account  of  the  rough 
water  and  strong  wind,  was  not  always  easy 
to  do. 

As  we  approached  St.  George  I  pointed  out  a 
red  light  on  what  I  took  to  he  the  end  of  a  pier 
t hat  was  to  he  1  lie  next  mark  to  head  for,  and 
as  it  was  a  half  mile  or  so-  distant,  paid  little 
attention  to  it  myself,  but  watched  for  the  white 
crests  of  water  that  were  breaking  in  all  direc¬ 
tions  to  windward.  As  we  neared  the  red  light 
we  suddenly  seemed  to  he  drawing  near  it  with 
irresistible  impulse,  which  for  the  moment  T 
thought  was  a  swirl  of  the  tide  that  was  both 
carrying  us  sideways  and  forward  with  extreme 
rapidity.  I  altered  my  course,  heading  further 
out,  but  in  another  instant  recognized  the. outline 
of  a  tug  boat  with  a  car  float  just  starting  out 
from  one  of  the  docks.  The  red  li°ht,  which  l 
supposed  was  on  the  dock,  was  really  the  tug’s 
port  light.  Owing-  to  the  lateness  of  the  hour 
the  captain  had  not  blown  his  whistle  and  con¬ 
sequently  we  had  no  warning.  LeRoy  was  a 
few  lene-ths  ahead  of  me  and  to  leeward,  and 
that  much  nearer  the  tug  when  I  gave  a  yell  of 
warning  at  the  top  of  my  lungs  and  backed  water 
rrvself.  He  did  the  same  and  barelv  missed 
being  hit  by  the  larger  boat,  although  I  thought 


for  a  minute  he  would  surely  be  run  over.  A 
few  minutes  more  and  we  dodged  two  ferry  boats] 
one  from  New  York  and  the  other  just  starting 
out.  Then  we  headed  directly  across  the  bay,  as1 
we  wanted  to  get  under  the  lee  of  the  Long 
Island  shore  as  soon  as  possible,  and  with  an  ebb 
tide,  knew  that  we  would  be  going  down  through 
the  Narrows  at  the  same  time.  We  had  hardly 
reached  the  middle,  struggling  along  as  best  as- 
we  could  to  make  headway  and  keep  right  side 
up,  when  a  new  danger  loomed  up  in  the  shape 
of  a  three-masted  schooner  beating  up  the  bay 
We  first  thought  we  could  cross  her  bow,  but 
as  we  pushed  on  a  favoring  slant  of  wind  en¬ 
abled  her  to  luff  up,  still  heading  for  us.  Ther 
we  decided  to  wait  and  let  her  go  ahead,  but  ai 
equally  unfavorable  change  in  the  direction  0 
the  wind  forced  her  to  bear  away  until  we  seemei 
to-  be  the  magnet  that  was  ever  drawing  her  U 
us.  In  sheer  desperation  we  at  last  paddled  01 
with  all  our  strength  and  cleared  her  none  to< 
much.  I  remember  thinking  what  little  chanci 
either  of  us  would  have  if  we  should  upset  unde: 
those  conditions,  LeRoy  in  the  open  canoe  tha 
would  have  offered  no  support  if  filled  wit! 
water,  and  myself  with  the  load  of  sails  on  dec] 
that  made  the  canoe  top-heavy  from  the  weigh 
of  water  they  held,  and  which  would  have  mad 
it  almost  impossible  to  right  if  it  had  once  gon 
over.  Still  we  paddled  on  with  the  shore  seem 
ingly  getting  no  nearer,  but  with  another,  re 
and  green  light  followed  by  several  white  light 
strung  out  at  intervals  getting  uncomfortabl. 
near,  which  proved  to  be  an  ocean  tug  comiu 
in  with  three  coal  barges  on  long  hawsers  seem 
ingly  strung  out  for  a  mile  in  length.  We  di 
not  want  to  wait  for  that  procession  to  go  ahea 
of  us,  so  again  hit  up  the  pace  to  cross  the  bo\ 
of  the  tug,  which  we  accomplished  with  rei 
sonable  security,  but  had  no  sooner  done  so  tha 
she  changed  her  course  to  go  into  Bay  Ridg' 
putting  us  on  the  inside  of  the  curve  she  wa 
makim"  and  this  meant  that  each  barge  in  stu 
cession  turned  a  little  nearer  than  her  predece- 
sor,  and  with  us  it  was  a  case  of  whether  A 
could  clear  each  one  in  turn  or  get  run  ov.e 
There  was  only  one  satisfaction  in  the  terrii 
paddling  we  had  to  do  which  was  that  it  brougl 
us  that  much  sooner  to  the  lee  of  the  shoi 
where  we  turned  and  followed  it  in  compar;] 
tively  quiet  water  past  Fort  Hamilton  ini 
Gravesend  Bay.  As  the  club  float  finally  loomc 
up — and  we  crawled  rather  than  stepped  out  < 
our  canoes  at  2  130  o’clock — we  were  both  than! 
fill  enough  that  the  trip  was  ended. 

Geo.  P.  Douglass. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — Andrew  A.  Vail,  Hacken 
sack,  N.  [.,  bv  P.  D.  Frazer;  A.  J.  II.  Baki 
Hackensack,  N.  J„  by  P.  D.  Frazer;  Everett  1 
Walker.  Hackensack.  N.  T.,  by  P.  D.  Fraze 

II.  N.  Wilson,  Ridgefield.  N.  J.,  by  P.  D.  Fraze 
Western  Division. — William  A.  Jack,  Peonl 

III. ,  by  H.  C.  Morse. 


Volunteers  to  bring  Mr.  G.  P.  Granbern 
new  vacht  Tanya,  from  South  Portland,  Mam 
to  her  new  home  port,  New  Rochelle,  were 
numerous  a  month  ago  that  George  was  thin 
ing  of  chartering  a  Maine  steamer  so  all  cu 
make  the  trip,  but  now  it  looks  as  if  he  worn 
have  to  hire  one  or  two  hands  to  fill  out  a  cre’j 

*  * 

Captain  Jeffrey,  of  the  steam  yacht  Virgin' 
who  has  i  ust  returned  from  the  Caribbean 
kindly  furnished  us  photos  and  an  account  I 
the  trip  for  our  next  issue. 

*  »  * 

The  English  built  steam  yacht  Candace,  175 
long,  23ft.  beam,  12.5ft.  deep,  built  at  Huh- 
1003.  has  been  purchased  by  Mr.  W.  S.  Kilmu 
of  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

*  »t  * 

The  yacht  brokerage  firm  of  Messrs.  Cox 
Stevens  have  moved  from  68  Broad  street 
York,  to  new  quarters  in  the  Corn  Excbanj 
Bank  building  at  No.  15  William  street. 


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Fixture*. 

.—Albany,  N.  Y.— Pine  Hills  Gun  Club.  F.  H. 
gadorn,  Sec’y. 

.-Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— Alert  G.  C.  Edward  F. 
rkley,  Capt. 

?•  p33  Angeles,  Cal.,  G.  C.  tournament.  C.  Van 
kenberg,  Sec’y. 

^:~y.0T}  Wayne,  Ind. — Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 
Linker,  Sec’y. 

Tulsa,  I.  T. — Oklahoma  State  shoot. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  Springs  G.  C. 
ament. 

^•~J‘ckrnond.  Va— The  Interstate  Association’s 
ind  Southern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
auspices  of  the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club;  $1000  added 
ley.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
-il.  Port  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
■gue  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 
..—Hales  Corners,  Wis.,  Gun  Club. 

..-Brooklyn  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  H. 
mem™er’  S.e.c>-  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 

'  ™ean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourna- 

Hk»fh.”o«,d|;'cy -Drivi”g  Park  G- c  Dr'  ’■ 

S:  “ITh—IX  SeJy.  Sp“‘,m'"'S  A“°' 
’y.  Columbus  (Neb.)  G.  C.  G.  A.  Schroeder, 

mCWilmin8:ton'  Del.— Wawaset  Gun  Club  annual 
|ng  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

ma^otreat!iSsJJunction-  N-  Y— Glenside  G.  C. 
?17  a  money-  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgrs. 

S0n^'er  (Vt)  G-  C.  tournament.  Dr. 

18— York,  Pa— York  City  G.  C.  N.  M.  McSherry, 


May  17-18. — Middlesex  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

May  20-21— Steamboat  Rock,  la— Sunset  G.  C.  tourna¬ 
ment.  A.  H.  Quiggle,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23— McMechen,  YV.  Va— West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club. 
H.  S.  West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — Charlotte,  N.  C. — North  Carolina  State  shoot. 
J.  E.  Crayton,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — New  Bedford,  Mass. — Paskamansett  G.  C. 

E.  G.  Bullard,  Sec’v. 

May  22-23— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards,  Sec’y. 
May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association: 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky— -  Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  24-25. — Quebec. — Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  26. — Oshkosh,  Wis. — South  Side  G.  C.  R.  E.  St. 
John,  Chairman. 

May  27. — Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Tournament  at  Wilkes- 
Barre.  E.  L.  Klipple,  Mgr. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines— Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind.— Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  29-30. — Ashland,  Pa. — Schuylkill  County  Gun  Club’s 
Spring  shoot. 

May  30— McKeesport,  Pa— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30— Troy,  N.  Y— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30— Englewood,  N.  J— Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30— Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30-31. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 


t  AfeCicti0?J  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

^U°Mgr  ^  Omaha— Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 

June  4-6— Columbus— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  bee  y. 

June  5-6— Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood.  Sec  y. 

June  5-7— Phillipsburg,  N.  J— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men  s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec’y,  618  N.  Seventh 
street,  Newark. 

June  7-9— Billings— Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa- 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge  Sec’v. 

'Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Secy. 

June  8-9— Milwaukee— Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13— Syracuse,  N.  Y— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion.  u™?er  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  17— Winthrop,  Mass. — Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-21— Chicago,  Ill— The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  28-30. — Sioux  City— Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  9-10— Lexington,  Mo— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R  S 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  9-10— Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner.  Mgr. 

July  11-12.  Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament' 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

July  16-18— Boston,  Mass— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  25-26— Asbury  Park,  N.  J— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  F.  Richie 
Sec’y. 

July  30-31.  Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Chas.  M.  Hughes,  SecY. 


Aug;  7.9. — Toronto,  ^nt. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 


>  h '-Vominion  .’of  CanacH  Trapshooting  ,  ASSoc=, 


under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley Gun  Club. 


A.  Duft,~  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avepue 


Aug  13-14!— Carthage,  Mo.— -Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
Avg°^ISPdL.T^»“n,(K)0OG.  C-  C-  A.  Jobson,  As... 

second  Wfterfnt?anDdenVPer  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
the  auspices  of  thesl^enneVrerSec-yPMgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
money.  Elmer  F.  „,a  ,  ’  M-ue  interstate  Associa- 
Sept.  1?'12-^^P°  pacific V  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna- 
t10"  s  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  ’Crub;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  ?ag  ;  and  Kansas 

S'1,,£.e43i4T(C  xS*' Koo,  A.  A.  C.r.1.., 


The  Hanover  Shooting  Association  has  arranged  a 
programme  of  twelve  events,  one  at  10,  and  the  remainder 
at  15  targets,  for  its  tournament,  May  27.  Entrance 
70  cents  and  $1.30.  Class  shooting.  Competition  will 
commence  at  10  o’clock.  For  programmes,  etc.,  address 
Secretary  Edgar  L.  Klipple,  71'  S.  Main  street,  \\  ilkes- 
Barre,  Pa. 


NovSei9^20.-Kansas  City.-Missouri  and  Kansas  League 


of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


drivers  and  twisters. 

The  New  York  Athletic  Club  closed  its  shooting  season 


Saturday  of  last  week. 


The  Tackson  Park  Gun  and  Revolver  Club  held  a  meet¬ 
ing  on  Thursday  of  last  week,  and  all  arrangements  were 
completed  for  the  double-headed  Decoration  Day  shoot. 
There  will  be  competition  with  both  shotgun  and  re¬ 
volver.  Many  revolver  clubs  will  be  invited  to  partici¬ 
pate.  There  will  be  a  regular  programme.  Many  cash 
prizes  will  go  to  the  best  marksmen.  The  Board1  of 
Directors  decided  to  install  two  of  the  up-to-date  traps, 
in  place  of  the  magautrap,  in  time  for  the  tournament, 
which  the  club  will  hold  in  the  near  future.  The  date 
is  not  yet  fixed  upon.  The  intention  is  to  make  it  a  tour¬ 
nament  of  five-men  teams  instead  of  individuals,  similar 
to  that  recently  held  by  the  Montclair  Gun  Club.  A 
beautiful  loving  cup  will  be  awarded  each  member  of  the 
winning  team. 


Martin  .  I3  ^ 

Henderson  .  9 

Erlanger  . 

Little  .  }l  16 

Talley  .  ^  !7 

Wright  .  18  17 

Bob  .  14  16 

Ayres  .  I4 

Rhodes  .  18  17 

Harry  .  .  10  12 


12  11 
13  10 


Philadelphia  Trapshooters’  League. 


The  averages  of  those  who  participated  in  one  or  a, 
contests  of  the  Philadelphia  Trapshooters’  League  si 
of  seven  shoots,  were  compiled  recently  by  Secre 
W  E  Robinson.  Mr.  Charles  Newcomb,  of  the  S 
White  Gun  Club,  was  high,  with  a  total  score  of  302 
of  a  possible  350.  He  also  made  high  individual  sc 
48  out  of  50.  Second  high  average  was  made  by  Mr 
Ballantyne,  of  the  Highland  Gun  Club,  and  Doc  W< 
of  the  same  club,  was  third  with  290.  The  totals,  ov 
350  targets,  follow: 


Tbe  members  of  the  North  Side  Gun  Club,  of  Pater- 
,o»  N  ™  arc  actively  preparing  for  their  Decor,,, on 

Day  shoot.  ^ 

•  the  local  gun  club  six-man  team  was 

^e’a"  San.  Or'cluh  the  score,  being  87  to 
The  contest  was  held  on  April  -1. 


86, 


Secretary  H.  C.  Horn  informs  us  that  the  Hales 
Corners  Wis.,  Gun  Club  will  hold  its  annual  tournament 
on  Sy  12,  aid  that  the  grounds  will  be  open  for  prac¬ 
tice  on  May  11.  Plales  Corners  is  situated  near  Mi 

waukee.  „ 


Thirty-five  contestants  participated  m  the  regular  she 
of  the  S  S  White  Gun  Club,  at  Wissinoming,  Pa.,  on 
L  il  27.'  In  the  contest  for  the  Class  A  challenge  cup, 
Harper  defeated  Griffiths,  and  in  the  Class  B  cup  con- 
test,  Firth  defeated  Heite. 


The  English  Court  of  Appeal,  consisting  of  the  Master 
of  ihe  Rolls,  Sir  Gorell  Barnes  and  Lord  Justice  Ken¬ 
nedy,  on  April  20  gave  judgment  in  favor  of  the  Hur- 
lingham  Club.  The  subject  matter  of  the  trial  was  the 
club’s  formal  resolution  prohibiting  pigeon  shooting  on 
the  club  grounds.  This  resolution  was  passed  by  a 
majority  of  the  club  members  in  May,  1905.  In  the  trial 
of  the  issue,  ihe  minority  contended  that  such  a  radical 
change  could  not  be  legally  made,  as  it  entirely  changed 
the  character  of  the  club,  deprived  many  members  from 
participating  in  the  sport  for  which  they  became  club 
members,  and  for  which  it  was  specially  formed.  Justice 
Joyce  on  Feb.  22,  1906,  gave  a  decision  sustaining  the  act 
of  the  club,  and  from  that  decision  the  appeal  was  taken. 
This  decision  undoubtedly  will  end  the  attempts  to  re¬ 
store  pigeon  shooting  to  the  club’s  list  of  sports. 

Bernard  Waters. 


Cincinnati  Gun  Club. 


Those  who  enter  the  special  events  of  the  Interstate 
Association  tournament,  to  be  held  at  Richmond  Va„ 
May  8-10,  should  observe  that  Secretary-Manager  Shaner 
will  require  a  statement  of  their  averages  at  the  time 
making  their  entries,  for  the  purpose  of  correct  handicaps. 


Mr.  Charles  Newcomb,  of  the  S.  S.  White  Gun  Club, 


made  high  average  in  the  series  of  seven  shoots  held  by 


the  Philadelphia  Trapshooters’  League.  He  scored  302 
out  of  a  possible  350.  Mr.  A.  Ballantyne  of  the  High¬ 
land  Gun  Club,  was  second  with  293,  and  Doc  W  entz,  of 
the  same  club,  was  third  with  290. 


The 


Shenandoah,  Pa.,  Gun  Club,  on  its  ground,  April 


27,  in  a  four-man 


team  match  at  live  birds,  15  birds  to 


;a’ch  man,  defeated  the  Middleport  Gun  Club  by  a  score 
nf  46  to  36  The  scores  follow:  Shenandoah— Miller  14, 
Depew  12.  Lee  8,  Brown  12;  total  46.  Middleport-Slat- 
tery  9,  Canfield  9,  Weir  8,  Stein  10;  total  36. 


The  second  of  the  series  of  five  team  shoots  between 
the  Montpelier  and  Northfield,  Vt.,  gun  clubs,  was  won 
bv  the  Montpelier  five-man  team  on  April 


27.  The 

scores  were  399  and  382  out  of  a  possible  500.  The  first 
shoot  also  was  won  by  the  Montpelier  team.  The  three 
remaining  contests  will  take  place  in  June,  July  and 
August. 


At  the  Catchpole  Gun  Club  tournament,  Wolcott,  N. 
Y  April  25,  Mr.  C.  L.  Frantz,  of  Seneca  Falls,  made 
high  average  with  98  out  of  115.  Thirty-three  shooters 
were  present.  Uncle  Ben  Catchpole  was  absent,  due  to 
feebleness  consequent  to  his  great  age,  but  he  expects 
to  be  on  the  firing  line  again  when  the  weather  is 


warmer. 


Messrs.  Fred  W.  Schoverling,  of  Schoverling  Brothers, 
and  H.  P.  Fessenden,  of  New  York,  returned  on  April  23 
from  Europe,  where  they  had  been  sojourning  several 
weeks.  They  were  in  Liege,  Belgium,  much  of  the  time 
while  away,  and  had  several  pleasant  visits  with  Mr. 
Carl  Bittiner,  who  was  quite  active  in  New  York  a  few 
years  ago  in  promoting  the  Bittiner  &  Jaeger  single¬ 
trigger  mechanism.  He  is  now  connected  with  the  firm 
of  Scholberg  &  Delheid,  Liege,  of  whose  products  Mr. 
Schoverling  brought  over  two  samples,  finely  made  guns 
of  moderate  price. 


Cincinnati,  O.,  April  20.— Our  hard-working  and  ef¬ 
ficient  secretary,  Roger  Davies,  has  skiddooed  for  pas¬ 
tures  new.  We  all,  at  least  those  who  know  him,  hope 
that  success  goes  with  him.  To  our  trapshooting 
friends  in  Boston  and  those  who  visit  there,  we  say, 
look  him  up,  for  “he’s  a  jolly  good  fellow,”  and  he  will 
certainly  appreciate  meeting  a  few  friends  in  a  strange 
land.  Roger’s  address  is  206  Lincoln  street,  Boston, 
care  Leather  Product  Co. 

Plerman  Jergens  has  returned  from  a  short  trip  to 
Duck  Island.  _  . 

Tim  Faran  is  with  us  again,  but  only  for  a  short  time. 
Business  interests  will  keep  him  away  from  Cincy  for  a 
few  months  yet.  . 

Gambell  is  at  his  old  tricks  again.  He  will  be  out  of 
the  game  for  a  few  weeks  with  a  broken  arm. 

Chas.  Dreihs  has  left  us  again,  but  while  he  was  here 
he  showed  us  how  to  break  some  targets.  If  Charlies  was  a 
regular  some  of  us  might  wake  up. 

The  chances  are  that  no  definite  action  will  be  taken 
about  getting  new  grounds  until  the  annual  election  in 
May,  when  the  new  board  goes  in. 

The  13th  fell  on  Saturday,  and  Wow!  what  a  day  it 
was.  However,  Martin  and  Cottingham  braved  the 
storm.  Say,  Major  Delmar,  come  down  here  and  show 
us  how  you  put  up  those  scores.  Understand,  we  don’t 
doubt  your  ability  to  make  good;  we  just  want  to  see 
that  sunny  smile  of  yours.  K.  88  speaks  highly,  though 
perhaps  a  little  skeptically,  of  your  frequent  stunts  at  the 
traps  in  a  letter  of  recent  date  to  yours  truly. 

Well,  well,  did  you  see  “our  old  college  chum”  Luther 
Jerry  Squier  in  Sporting  Life  last  week?  There  are  a  few 
of  us  in  Cincy  who  can  testify  to  his  ability  with  the 
pen  and  pencil  all  right.  His  good  fellowship  was  never 
questioned  in  any  locality,  and  his  marksmanship  is  of 
the  best,  unless  he  is  up  against  some  of  the  “dub  tar¬ 
gets,”  as  he  calls  them,  that  they  have  in  Cincinnati. 
He  certainly  can  point  the  gun  right  in  a  pinch,  as  a  few 
who  attended  the  last  G.  A.  IT.  at  live  birds  in  Kansas 
City  can  swear  to.  ' 

Don’t  forget  the  annual  meeting  of  the  C.  G.  G.  on 
Friday,  May  10,  and  make  it  your  business  to  be  there. 

Our  old  friend  Jab  Bee  is  in  town  for  a  short  stay. 
If  possible  he  will  be  out  to  the  grounds  this  Saturday. 
He  looks  in  splendid  health,  and  for  that  we  are  all 
thankful.  ,  ,  ,  , 

Gambell  warns  all  shooters  to  be  on  the  lookout  for 
him  as  soon  as  he  can  get  around  again.  There  is  going 
to  be  “something  doing.” 

Charlie  Dreihs  got  an  awful  fall  while  he  was  here, 
and  it  wasn’t  caused  by  the  Masonic  goat  either.  Owens¬ 
boro,  Ky.,  papers  please  copy. 

Come  on  here,  Harold  Money;  we  thought  you  were 
going  to  drop  in  on  us  once  in  a  while. 


Newcomb,  Whites . 302 

Ballantyne,  Flighland. .  .293 
M  Wentz,  Highland. ..  .290 

Griffith,  Whites  . 285 

Cantrell,  Whites  . 281 

Copple,  Media  . 273 

Harper,  Whites  . 271 

Little,  Media  . 253 

J  Pratt,  Whites  . 250 

Fontain,  Whites  . 250 

Tansey,  Whites  . 243 

Brenizer,  Whites  . 230 

Denham,  Highland  ....230 

Pfeil,  Camden  . 230 

Chalmers,  Camden  . 228 

George,  Whites  . 222 

Franklin,  Highland. ..  .219 

Davis,  Highland  . 217 

Firth,  Whites . 215 

Fleming,  Camden  . 204 

Wicks,  Camden  . 204 

Marcy,  Camden  . 202 

St.  Clair,  Whites . 196 

Reede,  Whites  . 194 

Crooks,  Highland  . 193 

French,  Camden  . 191 

Taylor,  Camden  . 188 

Boyer,  Highland  . 185 

Cotting,  Whites  . 184 

Gest,  Camden  . 183 

White,  Whites  . 182 

Lohr,  Highland  . 181 

Robinson,  Whites  . 173 

E  Wentz,  Highland. ..  .164 

Smith,  Highland’  . 168 

Larsen,  Camden  . 160 

Pennington,  Media  ....153 

Stahr,  Whites  . 152 

Hinkson,  Whites  . 145 

Beatty,  Media  . 142 

Byer,  Whites  . 141 

Lilly,  Whites  . . 143 

Sweeney.  Media  . 140 

Rodgers,  Media  . 137 

Manges,  Media  . ..135 

Stratton,  Camden  . 135 

Gilbert,  Highland  . 135 

Ringgold,  Highland  . .  .130 

Hilt,  Highland  . 127 

Clark,  Highland  . 122 

Pierson,  Highland  . 117 

Williamson,  Media  . . .  .116 


Huber,  Highland  . 

F  Coleman,  Whites... 
Greenwood,  Highland 
Bender,  Highland  ... 

Rigby,  Media  . 

Wakeley,  Highland  .. 

Leedom,  Media  . 

Johnson,  Camden  ... 

Silver,  Camden  . 

Hamel,  Highland  ... 

Fields,  Media  . 

Heite,  Whites  . 

Rice,  Camden  . 

Shaffer,  Highland  .... 
Newman,  Camden  ... 
R  Bisbing,  Highland 

Howard,  Media  . 

Homeward,  Highland 
Bray,  Camden  — 
Tilton,  Camden  ... 

E  Smedley,  Media.... 
Pinkerton,  Highland 
Wayne,  Highland1 
Cooper,  Highland 
Lambert,  Camden  . 

Fink,  Camden  . 

Rexen,  Camden  .. 
Kendall,  Whites  .. 
Grant,  Camden  .... 
Gargugues,  Camden 
McDowell,  Media  ... 

Pratt,  Camden  . 

Johnson,  Highland  . 
Dalton,  Highland  .. 

Hand,  Whites  . 

Mitchell,  Media  .... 

Haines,  Media  . 

Myers,  Highland  ... 
S  Smedley,  Media... 

Lutz,  Highland  . 

Casey,  Highland  .... 
Wilson,  Highland  .. 
M  Bisbing,  Highland 
Burns,  Highland  .... 

laques,  Whites  . 

Roatche,  Highland.. 
E  Drakeley,  Highlai 
Walselley,  Highland. 
Laurent,  Highland  . 

Dee,  Media  . 

Brown,  Camden 


Independent  G\m  Club. 


Plainfield,  N.  J.,  April  25.— Being  the  first  open 
given  by  this  club,  the  attendance  was  considered 
and  the’  Tournament  Committee  takes  this  oppor 
of  thanking  all  who  attended.  Mr.  Louis  Emar 
Trenton,  was  high,  with  122,  and  Ray  Hendncl 
Rye,  N.  Y.,  a  close  second  with  121.  Owing  to  < 
wind  and  dark  background,  scores  were  considere 
isfactory.  3,765  targets  were  thrown  in  the  regular 
tice  events: 


Events: 

Targets: 

1 

25 

.  19 

25 

24 

3 

25 

23 

4 

25 

20 

Brk. 

86 

.  20 

21 

21 

19 

81 

Halstead  . 

Keplinger  . 

.  22 

.  15 

.  18 

22 

22 

17 

17 

19 

19 

19 

20 
19 

80 

76 

73 

.  18 

16 

16 

22 

72 

.  18 

18 

17 

17 

70 

McHenry  . 

.  10 

14 

13 

13 

50 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  1# 

Targets:  15  15  15  lo  15  15  15  15  15  15 

G  Piercy  .  13  12  13  10  10  11  9  7  4  12 

C  W  Billinars .  11  11  7  12  13  14  10  8  8  .. 

F  W  Moffett. . . .  9  13  13  10  9  11  10  6  7  .. 

Ray  Hendricks...  15  12  12  12  12  12  12  9  12  13 

Dr  L  Culver .  12  10  12  11  9  10  4  9  5  10 

E  W  Reynolds...  15  12  6  11  9  13  12  12  13  9 

W  J  Wright . 12  12  11  11  10  12  11  3  10  8 

L  Emann  .  11  14  13  14  12  12  11  12  12  11 

PI  J  Burlington..  9  10  9  9  10  7  8  7  8 

F  Muldoon  . 12  10  14  12  14  13  15  12  . . 

H  D  ITance . 13  14  13  11  13  12  14  9  .. 

E  I  Van  Derveer  11  14  14  12  14  11  14  10  .. 

W  K  Matthews..  7  11  11  15  12  10  11  12  .. 

F  H  Lewis .  9  11  11 . •••••• 

Dr  W  Matthews.  11  13  11  9  12  9  13  8  10  8 

T  W  Bogart .  8  10  6  8  11  8  7  4  7  6 

S  S  Sabocker . 10  12  10  13  14  15  11  11  10  11 

D  E  Gavin .  10  9  7  15  8  11  11  8  8  6 

D  S  Daudt .  10  10  12  12  15  13  12  12  9  8 

T  Brantingham. .  12  12  11  12  10  10  14  7  9  10 

T  Booream  .  9  9  13  11  8  10  9  7  7  9 

F  C  Bissett . 12  12  13  13  12  12  13  7  11  10 

Dr  Luckey  .  9  ..  9  10  ..  ..  9  5  ..  9 

Scott  Terry . 10  11  8  9  10 

S  S  Adams . 13  ®  6  11 

W  M  Hooey . 10  °  9 

McCarthy  .  °  •*  " 

F  Jahn  .  *  ••  •• 

T  Terry .  °  •*  ** 

T  IT  Keller .  8  10  6  8  8  11  7  . 


Sho¬ 

al 

150 

135 

135 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

135 

120 

120 

120 

120 

45 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 


75 
60 
45 
15  j 
15, 
15 
105 


May  4,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


707 


Forest  Park  Gun  Club. 

Atchison,  Kans.- — The  spring  tournament  of  the  Forest 
Park  Gun  Club,  April  14,  was  an  unqualified  success, 
both  in  attendance  and  enthusiasm.  By  the  courtesy  of 
the  W  inchester  Repeating  Arms  Company  and  the  Dead 
Shot  Powder  people  and  the  kindness  of  Louis  Erhardt 
and  Chris  Gottlieb,  we  secured  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Topperwein 
for  one  of  their  matchless  exhibitions.  Fully  a  thousand 
people  saw  their  shooting  and  stayed  to  the  last.  A  ball 
game  nearby  could  not  get  a  crowd  until  the  Topper- 
weins  were  through.  It  was  the  finest  thing  of  its  kind 
ever  seen  in  Atchison,  and  aroused  much  enthusiasm 
among  our  shooters. 

Unfortunately  the  weather  was  not  favorable  for  good 
scores,  but  none  of  the  professionals  present  need  be 
ashamed  of  their  records  under  the  conditions.  Gottlieb 
got  high  average.  Scores  as  follows: 

Shot  Shot 


at. 

Broke 

at. 

Broke 

C  Gottlieb  . . . 

...200 

184 

Woodson  .... 

....130 

99 

Sherman  . 

...200 

177 

C  Fenton  ... 

....  75 

51 

B  Metzger  ... 

. . .200 

173 

O  C  Jones... 

91 

Mrs  Topperwein. 200 

169 

Clapp  . 

....  85 

59 

G  Greiff  . 

...200 

167 

Lyons  . 

....  20 

11 

R  Metzger  ... 

...200 

167 

Gray  . 

....  55 

42 

T  Highfill  ... 

...200 

166 

Running  .... 

....  20 

14 

W  H  Lewis... 

...200 

166 

Jacobson  .... 

. 20 

15 

D  Metzger  . . 

...200 

161 

Furgeson  .... 

....  59 

38 

Willberger  ... 

...115 

85 

Davis  . 

....  20 

6 

M  Duty  . 

...115 

99 

Holland  . 

. ...  15 

14 

F  Duty  . 

...60 

45 

Botkin  . 

. ...  15 

13 

Curtis  . 

...105 

72 

Sutleiff  . 

....  35 

13 

Waters  . 

...200 

145 

Akers  . 

. ...  45 

33 

Blount  . 

...45 

27 

Leath  . 

. . .  .115 

81 

Hyde  . 

...15 

10 

Hines  . 

138 

Fusselman  .... 

...75 

49 

Sampson  . 

....100 

70 

F  D  lones.... 

...185 

121 

Lytle  . 

....100 

73 

C  Jones  . 

. . .170 

138 

Willis  . 

....  15 

8 

F  Fenton  . . . . 

...135 

110 

Baldwin  . , 

. ...  60 

39 

Mvers  . 

...1S5 

153 

Clark  . 

...  30 

17 

Boston  Gun  Club. 


Just  a  Word  With  You,  Mr.  Trapshooter! 


F.  E.  Rogers,  who  won  the  1906 
Grand  American  Handicap  shooting 
Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells 


SHOULD  some  solicitous  shell  man  seek 
to  have  you  promise  to  shoot  his  make 
of  shells  instead  of  the  winning  Winchester 
Factory  Loaded  brand  at  the  Grand  American 
Ha  dicap  this  year,  listen  not  to  his  dulcet 
tones  of  persuasion  but  turn  toward  him  thine 
ear  with  the  protector  in.  If  he  persists  in 
his  pleadings,  tell  him  that  you  are  out  to  win 
and  that  Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells 
are  the  winning  ones.  Remind  him  that  the 
Grand  Americans  for  1905  and  1906  were 
won  with  Winchester  Shells  ;  that  during  the 


Boston,  Mass.,  April  24. — “Trapshooting  to  the  four 
winds”  was  a  good  motto  for  to-day’s  Boston  Gun  Club’s 
afternoon  events,  as  not  once  during  the  entire  after¬ 
noon  was  it  otherwise  than  a  gale,  seemingly  from  all  di¬ 
rections.  The  old  house,  which  has  weathered  many  a 
storm  since  1881,  creaked  and  groaned  in  its  efforts  to' 
remain  on  its  foundations. 

In  view  of  the  conditions,  the  scores  made  were  good, 
and  no  one  not  there  could  understand  the  adverse 
elements  that  baffled  the  shooters.  Like  the  proverbial 
Irishman  and  the  flea,  you  put  your  charge  just  exactly 
where  the  target  was,  but  it  was  not  there.  Some  ex¬ 
asperating  experiences  were  the  result.  But,  with  all  the 
trials  and  tribulations,  the  attendance,  which  numbered 
thirteen,  was  the  usual  B.  G.  C.  gathering,  solely  on 
pleasure  bent.  Hit  or  miss,  the  fun  waxed  all  through 
the  nine  events. 

Buffalo  held  the  seat  of  honor,  securing  the  high 
average,  and  the  only  straight  during  the  afternoon. 
Burnes  gave  him  a  good  argument  till  the  last  event, 
when  the  Wellington  zephyrs  were  more  in  evidence 
than  at  any  other  time.  Buffalo’s  15  in  the  same  event 
was  a  pretty  piece  of  work,  the  result  of  quick  action 
and  thought  in  the  hands  of  this  worthy  expert. 

As  usual,  Frank  was  there;  in  fact,  the  club  would  not 
know  what  to  do  if  he  did  not  arrive  on  the  first  train. 
He  cleverly  held  his  nearest  competitor,  Roy,  in  the 
prize  match.  It  certainly  looks  as  though,  with  only  two 
more  shoots  to  go,  the  Class  A  winner  is  all  but  named. 

Class  B,  as  has  been  the  case  since  the  start,  fur¬ 
nished  the  excitement.  Hardy,  Muldown  and  Comer 
holding  on  in  good  shape.  At  present,  it  is  a  toss-up 
for  first  honors,  and  will  not  be  decided  till  the  last 
shoot.  Present  outlook  somewhat  point  to  Muldown, 
but  Hardy  just  seems  to  saw  wood  and  let  the  shooting 
count. 

Kawop  put  the  lid  on  Class  C  first  prize  and  nothing 
short  of  an  avalanche  can  get  it  away  from  him,  though 
late  shoots  have  put  Horrigan  in  the  running.  Scores: 


Events : 

1 

2  3 

4  5 

6  7 

8 

9 

Shot 

Targets : 

15 

15  15 

10  15 

10  15 

15 

15 

at. 

Brk. 

Buffalo  . 

...  11 

9  11 

6  9 

6  11 

13 

15 

125 

91 

Burnes  . 

...12 

11  S 

9  5 

7  12 

14 

11 

125 

89 

Comer  . 

...  9 

9  12 

8  12 

7  7 

9 

11 

125 

84 

Frank  . 

...10 

8  11 

7  11 

7  10 

9 

8 

125 

81 

Hassam  . 

...  12 

10  11 

5  8 

8  6 

8 

10 

125 

74 

Sibley  . 

...12 

8  10 

4  7 

3  8 

8 

9 

125 

73 

Kawop  . 

. ..  10 

10  8 

6  11 

4  12 

8 

110 

69 

Williams  . 

...10 

8  9 

7  11 

6  5 

6 

110 

62 

Horrigan  . 

6  8 

7  11 

6 

6 

90 

51 

Stewart  . 

...10 

S  .. 

*  10 

5  .. 

65 

38 

Hardy  . 

6  13 

4  12 

50 

35 

Muldown  . 

9  12 

5  9 

50 

35 

Roy  . 

5  12 

8  9 

50 

34 

Trophy  match, 

50  targets: 

distance 

handicap : 

Class 

A. 

Frank  . 

Yds. 

T’l 

Yd 

s.  T’l 

35 

Buffalo 

...18 

32 

Roy  . 

34 

Hardy  . 

Class 

B. 

35 

Burnes 

...18 

33 

Muldown  . 

.  16 

35 

Hassam 

...IS 

29 

C  omer  . 

34 

Sibley  . 

...17 

22 

Kawop  . 

Class 

C 

33 

Williams 

...16 

29 

Florrigan  . 

.  16 

32 

The  Paleface  ShooL 

Boston,  Mass.,  April  27. — An  event  which  all  of  Bos¬ 
ons  trapshooters  are  interested  in  will  culminate 
'Wednesday,  May  1,  when  the  Association  of  Palefaces 
in  -  first  sh°ot  on  their  newly  acquired  property 
at  Wellington,  Mass.,  and  open  for  public  use  the 
Paleface  snooting  grounds. 

-These  grounds,  formerly  belonging  to  the  Boston 
•i?°t.ln^  Association,  when  alterations  are  completed, 
will  be  of  great  benefit  to  trapshooters  in  general,  good 


year  they  won  the  Western  Handicap,  Pacific  Coast  Handicap,  Sunny 
South  Handicap,  International  Live  Bird  Championship,  Grand 
Canadian  Handicap  at  Targets  ;  and  were  used 
by  the  shooter  making  the  longest  amateur 
run  of  235  straight,  and  by  the  five-man  squad 
"which  made  a  world’s  record  of  490  out  of  500. 

Also  that  they  won  and  hold  all  American  and 
World’s  Championship  Trophies  for  target  and 
live  bird  shooting.  Shells  that  are  able  to  make 
and  hold  such  records  as  these  tell  their  own  story 
of  uniformity,  of  reliability,  of  pattern,  of  pene¬ 
tration  and  all  other  qualities  desirable  in  shotgun 
shells.  Therefore,  be  sure  to  order 

WINCHESTER 

FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 

AND  ACCEPT  NO  OTHERS 

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t^Hk 


Walter  Huff,  who  won  the 
Professional  Championship 
for  1906  shooting  Winches¬ 
ter  Factory  Loaded  Shells 


train  service,  electric  car  service,  finest  of  roads  for  those 
interested  in  automobiles,  making  them  easy  of  access 
from  Boston;  in  fact,  only  twenty  minutes  will  be  neces¬ 
sary  from  the  heart  of  the  city,  and  the  business  man 
can  find  an  up-to-date  shooting  ground,  with  facilities 
second  to  none  in  the  country. 

Some  of  Boston’s  best  business  men  have  supported 
the  Association  in  its  undertaking,  and  present  indica¬ 
tions  point  to  quite  an  influx  of  these  most  influential 
parties,  whose  main  desire  is  to  secure  during  the  day 
an  hour  or  two  free  from  all  the  perplexing  problems 
during  the  day’s  business. 

The  alterations  to  these  grounds  will  be  commenced 
immediately,  and  may  take  some  little  time;  but  this 
will  not  prevent  special  shoots  being  run  at  various  in¬ 
tervals,  which  the  Association  hopes  will  -be  of  great 
interest  to  all  shoters.  The  first  alterations  to  be  made 
will  be  in  making  the  trapping  facilities  four  sets,  the 
same  as  will  be  used  at  the  Interstate’s  Eastern  Handi¬ 
cap,  giving  those  shooters  who  are  desirous  of  visiting 
the  grounds  prior  to  July  16,  17  and  18  an  opportunity 
to  become  accustomed  to  the  ground  conditions,  as 
many  shoots,  both  private  and  open,  will  be  held  on  the 
grounds  during  the  next  two  months. 

The  grounds  will  be  open  every  week  day,  and  parties 
desiring  to  make  arrangements  for  their  use  will  be 


given  every  information  possible  pertaining  to  same, 
either  by  the  superintendent  at  the  grounds  or  the  Bos¬ 
ton  office,  23  Elm  street.  Special  attention  will  be  given 
to  the  novice  who  desires  to  secure  his  first  practice 
without _  the  publicity  of  the  open  tournament,  this 
feature  in  itself  promising  a  great  deal  of  benefit  to  trap¬ 
shooting. 

The  Association  desires  to  extend  to  all  lovers  of  the 
gun  an  invitation  to  visit  the  grounds  and  indulge  in  this 
most  wholesome  of  outdoor  sports.  Palefaces. 

Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Guvnors  Sec’y  and  Treas. 


U.  of  P. — Chester. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  April  20.— A  five  man  team  con¬ 
test  was  shot  to-day  on  the  Clearview  grounds  between 
teams  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  Gun  Club  and 
the  Chester  Gun  Club.  Borden,  of  the  University 
team,  made  high  individual  score,  45  out  of  50.  Chester 
was  defeated  by  a  score  of  190  to  182.  as  follows: 


U.  of  P.  Team. 

Borden  . 45 

Prouse  . 38 

Lippincott  . 37 

Null  . 37 

H  Smith  . 33—190 


Chester  Team. 

Clark  . 37 

Speakman  . 37 

Copple  . 34 

Griswold  . 40 

Hamlin  . 34—182 


708 


[May  4,  1907. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


Ottawa  Gun  Club  Merchandise  Shoot. 


Ottawa  Ivans. — The  annual  merchandise  shoot  of  the 
Ottawa  Gun  Club  was  held  at  the  club  grounds  in  the 
park,  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  April  17  and  Is.  A 
large  crowd  of  shooters  and  trade  representatives  were 
in  attendance.  There  were  fifty  entries  the  first  day. 
The  weather  man  did  all  he  could  to  encourage  the 
shooters.  The  day  was  mild,  the  sun  shining  bright,  the 
lawns  in  the  park  were  green  with  tender  grass,  and 
modest  violets  peeping  cut  at  the  world,  rejoicing  in  Its 
beauty,  and  casting  fragrance  round.  The  first  day  s 
programme  called  for  ten  20-target  events.  Pat  Adams 
and"  Ed.  O’Brien  were  high,  193  out  of  a  possible  200; 
Greiff  was  second,  191;  laylor  and  Fitzsimmons  third, 
190.  Pat  Adams  made  five  straights  in  the  target  events; 
O’Brien  four.  The  scores: 


Events : 

Targets: 

Adams  . 

Plank  . 

Elliott  . 

Veach  . 

Tavlor  . , 

Greiff  . ... 

Mrs  Topperwein 

Gottlieb  . 

O’Brien  . 

Dixon  . 

Waters  . 

Olson  . 

Hairgrove  . 

Franke  . 

Sullivan  . 

Marshall  . 

Fitzsimmons  ... 

Thomas  . 

W  A  Smith . 

Dr  Gossett  . 

E  Smith  . 

B  Johnson  . 

Martin  . 

Haley  . 

Cunningham  ... 

Fessenden  . 

J  O  Miller . 

Dr  Haggard 

Geo  Garst  . 

J  Neill  . 

Biscoe  . 

Voorhees  . 

Dr  Zane  . 

Warner  . 

Bates  . 

L  Lingard  . 

Tubby  . 

J  Lingard  . 

Rowland  . 

Grey  . 

R  Haggard  . 

Crane  . 

Lloyd  . 

Tucker  . 

Campbell  . 

Norton  . 

Dr  Rowner  . 

Moore  . 

Topping  . 

Ingalls  . 

Neidsted  . 

Cusick  . 

Shomo  . 

F  J  Miller . 

Costigan  . 


123456789  10 
20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 

20  17  20  19  20  20  19  19  20  19 

18  19  IS  19  18  17  20  20  19  20 

19  14  16  17  18  19  18  18  18  16 

18  18  19  19  17  20  19  17  16  17 

19  17  19  19  20  20  19  19  19  19 

18  16  18  17  19  17  20  17  18  16 

19  20  19  19  18  18  19  19  20  20 

16  17  10  20  20  19  20  19  20  19 

15  19  19  20  19  19  20  20  20  19 

18  18  18  18  19  19  19  20  18  20 

16  17  16  17  17  16  16  13  17  18 

20  18  19  17  19  20  19  20  17  19 

14  16  16  15  19  19  17  17  17  14 

12  18  17  16  15  19  16  16  16  17 

17  15  19  17  17  17  18  19  17  17 

17  18  20  19  20  17  18  19  19  18 

20  IS  17  18  19  20  19  20  20  19 

19  19  17  19  20  20  20  19  19  16 

17  16  19  IS  19  20  20  20  17  19 

18  15  18  15  18  14  14  18  16  18 

15  17  18  15  17  12  17  17  14  16 

17  20  19  14  17  18  19  18  17  18 

16  16  17  18  18  18  17  18  18  18 

18  19  17  17  17  18  19  17  19  13 

13  14  18  18  15  14  14  16  16  16 

13  19  18  14  19  19  13  14  16  18 

6  17 . 13  17  18  ... . 

14  13  17 
12  17  10 
14  14  14 
16  13  16 

16  13  15 
14  16  12 

14  14  15 
12  16  20 

11  12  15 

15  14  19 

7  17  19 

17  16  17 

12  15 

13  14  17 
10  17  17 
13  14  15 

18  17  16 
17  19  16 
17  14  19 
17  17  18 
17  15  14 
..  11  .. 

..  17  17 
..  ..13 

. 10  13  12  13  16  13  11 

.  13  15  15  15  15 

.  13  10  ..  .. 

.  14  17  . . 


17  13  16  14  15  13  8 
14  14  12  13  13  15  11 

13  14  13  10  14  . . 

12  19  18  19  19  19  17 

14  16  14  13  12  17  13 
16  17  15  17  16  18  13 

18  . .  . .  16  17  16  15 
20  17  14  17  16  14 

18  16  17  . 

16  12  19  14  14  19  15 

17  18  20  15  15  . . 

12  14  12  13  17  13  17 

18  ..  13  ..  13  ..  .. 
16  15  15  14  14  14  12 
16  16  18  14  13  13  11 

13  17  16  15  14  14  17 
16  16  13  16  14  18  15 

19  17  19  18  17  20  11 
18  18  15  18  20  17  19 

20  18  17  . 

10  9  11  13  15  IS  14 

6 . 

..17 . 17 


Brk. 

193 

188 

173 

180 

190 
175 

191 

189 
193 

187 

163 

188 

164 
162 

173 
185 

190 
188 
185 
164 
158 
177 

174 
174 
154 
163 

140 

131 

ios 

143 

154 


157 

i.48 

144 

145 
148 
159 
173 
175 

136 


April  18,  Second  Day. 

Thursday  was  a  decided  contrast  to  the  sunshine  of  the 
day  before.  It  was  bitter  cold,  and  a  fine  mist  fell  all 
the  forenoon.  The  sky  was  leaden  and  gray,  and  the 
camp  stove  Mr.  Voorhis  had  placed  in  the  ladies’  tent 
was  the  only  thing  that  made  life  endurable  in  the 
“open.”  The  shooters  built  a  camp-fire  and  clustered 
around  that  w'hen  they  were  not  facing  the  traps. 

The  scores  were  unusually  good,  considering  the 
weather  conditions  and  the  dark  background.  In  the 
afternoon  it  was  almost  impossible  to  see  the  targets. 
Mrs.  Topperwein  and  Mr.  O’Brien  were  high,  194  out  of 
a  possible  200;  Adams  and  Plank  second,  189;  Thomas 
and  Olsen  third,  188. 

After  the  ten  20-target  events  the  duPont  trophy,  a 
sterling  silver  watch  fob  given  by  the  duPont  Powder 
Co.,  for  amateurs  only,  was  shot  for  at  25  targets, 
Elliott  sliding  handicap.  Mr.  Haley,  of  Kansas  City, 
won  the  trophy,  25  straight.  Taylor  made  a  run  of  24, 
missed  his  last  target  on  account  of  the  darkness.  The 


Martin  . 

.  17 

18 

19 

20 

17 

17  18  17  17  18 

178 

Haley  . 

. 20 

18 

19 

19 

18 

19  17  17  19  16 

182 

Cunningham  . 

. 19 

15 

17 

19 

15 

16  19  19  15  15 

169 

Campbell  . 

.  18 

17 

15 

14 

15 

.  .  . 

Biscoe  . 

.  16 

17 

19 

19 

19 

18  19  16  . .  . . 

Dr  Haggart  . 

.  10 

13 

13 

17 

16 

7  16  14  16  13 

13b 

Voorhis  . 

.  9 

17 

13 

18 

16 

17  14  15  12  17 

148 

J  P  Miller . 

.  8 

7 

8 

15 

16 

12  9  10  13  7 

105 

Beetley  . 

.  13 

10 

15 

14 

15 

14  13  8  . .  . . 

Tubbs  . 

.  20 

19 

17 

IS 

15 

17  10  10  17  14 

i.57 

J  Lingard  . 

.  14 

18 

IS 

18 

16 

18  17  11  ... . 

Garst  . 

.  14 

16 

13 

14 

12 

16  16  11  17  16 

1.45 

Berthot  . 

.  12 

..16 . 

.  .  . 

Dr  Zane  . 

.  13 

i9 

14 

15 

14 

13  19  14  17  19 

157 

13 

15 

.  12 

Rowland  . 

.  16 

17 

15 

16 

14 

17  ..13  18  17 

159 

17  16  18  17 

19  16  14  ..  .. 

15 

17 

Guy  . 

16 

Fessenden  . 

17  15  12  12  16  14 

. .  15  15  . .  . . 

..16 . 

Costigan  . 

....  13  16  9 

Warner  . 

F  T  Miller  . 

. .  13  14  . .  . . 

.  .  . 

Smith  . 

..  ..14  ..  .. 

.  .  • 

DuPont  trophy,  silver  watch  fob  given  by  duPont 
Powder  Co.  for  highest  score,  at  25  targets,  for  amateurs 
only,  Elliott  sliding  handicap: 


Olsen  . 

. 22 

Beatly  . 

. 17 

Plairgrove  . 

. 23 

Lloyd  . 

. 14 

Dixon  . 

. 23 

Haley  . 

. 25 

Tavlor  . 

. 24 

Gossett  . 

. 19 

Martin  . 

. 19 

lohnson  . 

. 23 

E  A  Smith . 

. 20 

A  Social  Tramp. 


New  Yerk  Athletic  Club. 

Travers  Island,  N.  Y.,  April  20. — This  is  the  first 
real  spring  day  we  have  had,  and  it  brought  twenty- 
two  guns  to  the  traps.  Although  a  strong  westerly  wind 
blew  across  the  range,  the  scores  were  for  the  most  part 
good. 

April  cup,  event  1,  won  by  Hodgman  with  full  score. 
No.  2,  Huggins  cup.  was  won  by  Bavier,  a  limit  handi¬ 
cap  man,  with  a  full  score.  No.  3,  trophy  shoot,  was 
won  by  Cant.  Borland.  No.  4,  trophy  shoot,  was  tied  for 
by  Billings  and  Plibbard  with  clean  breaks.  On  the 
shoot-cff  Billings  won  with  22  to  Hibbard’s  (2)  19. 
No.  5,  trophy,  was  won  by  Hilton,  also  full  score.  No. 
6,  trophy  was  won  by  Hodgman  with  full  score.  No.  7 
was  at  5  pairs. 

Next  shoot,  April  27,  will  wind  up  our  sport  for  the 
season : 


Events: 

r-l-x 

f - - - > 

r-3-x 

r-i~^ 

t — 5 — ^ 

r — 6 — , 

7 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

Billings  . 

.  0  39 

0  19 

0  20 

0  25 

0  22 

Dr  De  Wolfe. 

.  0  39 

0  22 

0  23 

0  20 

1  23 

Hibbard  . 

.  2  32 

1  20 

1  16 

1  25 

2  19 

Hodgman  . 

.  4  50 

1  22 

1  21 

1  23 

2  22 

2  25 

7 

Dudley  . 

.  0  36 

0  15 

0  16 

0  18 

0  21 

Pelham  . 

.  0  39 

0  IS 

0  20 

1  24 

.  •  .  . 

4 

Bavier  . 

.  14  45 

7  25 

Scoble  . 

.  6  44 

3  22 

3  23 

3  .. 

Schauffler  . 

.  2  37 

1  21 

1  18 

1  22 

2  19 

2  23 

4 

.  0  24 

0  19 

0  16 

0  . . 

Suter  . 

.  10  35 

5  13 

5  21 

5  20 

6  .. 

Dugro  . 

.  8  35 

4  21 

4  20 

4  15 

5  .. 

.  6  46 

3  18 

3  19 

3  24 

2  18 

3  22 

Hilton  . 

2  20 

2  20 

2  20 

2  25 

1  18 

4 

Robinson  . 

3  21 

3  16 

3  18 

4  19 

8  17 

8  14 

8  15 

9  14 

O’Donohue  .... 

5  24 

5  23 

5  18 

5  24 

5  24 

5 

Brown  . 

5  18 

5  22 

6  23 

6  24 

Williams  . 

0  14 

0  18 

0  17 

0  19 

C  L  Edey . 

7  11 

7  13 

H  Edev  . 

0  17 

0  18 

0  17 

April  27. — On  this  our  last  shoot  of  the  season  we  were 
favored  with  fine  weather  and  a  large  attendance.  W.  N. 
Bavier,  a  limit  handicap  man,  carried  off  the  honors  of 
the  day,  winning  the  April  cup  after  a  tie  with  Hodg¬ 
man,  and  the  Huggins  cup  after  a  tie  with  Schauffler  and 
Pelham.  He  also  won  one  of  the  trophy  shoots. 

F.  H.  Schauffler  was  the  winner  of  the  trophy  pre¬ 
sented  by  M.  John  Frick,  after  a  tie  with  Bavier  and 
Pelham. 

Event  1  was  practice.  Event  2  was  the  April  c^ip. 
Event  S  was  the  Huggins  cup.  Event  4  was  the  Frick 
Shield.  Events  5  and  6  were  for  trophies. 


scores : 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

Targets: 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

Brk. 

Adams  . 

....  19 

20 

19 

18 

19 

20 

20 

17 

19 

18 

189 

Plank  . 

. ...  19 

20 

17 

20 

19 

20 

19 

19 

IS 

18 

189 

D  Elliott  . 

. ...  18 

19 

17 

17 

18 

16 

16 

18 

17 

17 

173 

Veach  . 

. ...  17 

IS 

19 

19 

18 

19 

20 

20 

19 

16 

185 

Taylor  . 

Greiff  . 

. ...  18 

19 

19 

20 

19 

19 

20 

18 

19 

16 

187 

....  16 

16 

17 

17 

19 

18 

17 

18 

Mrs  Topperwein  . . . 
Gottlieb  . 

....  20 

20 

17 

20 

20 

19 

20 

19 

20 

i9 

194 

....  18 

20 

16 

19 

20 

19 

18 

20 

18 

18 

186 

O’Brien  . 

....  20 

20 

19 

20 

18 

20 

19 

20 

19 

19 

194 

Dixon  . 

....  19 

17 

18 

19 

17 

18 

19 

19 

17 

15 

178 

Waters  . 

. ...  18 

18 

18 

18 

19 

18 

13 

17 

17 

17 

173 

Olsen  . 

....  18 

17 

20 

19 

17 

20 

19 

20 

18 

20 

188 

Hairgrove  . 

. ...  16 

IS 

18 

19 

18 

19 

20 

19 

19 

15 

179 

Lloyd  . 

....  16 

12 

13 

17 

IS 

19 

13 

17 

14 

16 

151 

Sullivan  . 

....  19 

19 

17 

18 

19 

19 

20 

18 

18 

17 

183 

Marshall  . 

....  18 

16 

18 

19 

20 

17 

16 

19 

19 

19 

181 

Fitzsimmons  . 

....  18 

17 

19 

20 

18 

18 

20 

19 

17 

17 

183 

Thomas  . 

....  19 

19 

20 

19 

18 

20 

17 

19 

19 

18 

188 

\\  A  Smith . 

....  19 

17 

20 

19 

20 

15 

16 

19 

18 

18 

1S1 

Dr  Gossett  . 

....  18 

19 

16 

19 

17 

15 

16 

19 

13 

18 

170 

E  Smith  . 

....  16 

18 

16 

12 

14 

19 

13 

11 

13 

14 

146 

Johnson  . 

....  20 

20 

15 

IS 

20 

16 

16 

19 

18 

18 

180 

Events : 

r— 1^\ 

_ 2 _ v 

_ O _ 

r — v 

— 5 — ^ 

r-6— , 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

H.T. 

Scoble  . 

...  3  .. 

6  31 

3  14 

3  .. 

Billings  . 

. . . .  0  19 

0  37 

0  22 

0  21 

0  IS 

0  20 

Schauffler  . 

2 

4  41 

2  23 

2  24 

1  21 

1  22 

Vilrnar  . 

...  3  20 

6  41 

3  IS 

3  18 

3  21 

Bavier  . 

14  45 

6  25 

5  24 

5  25 

4  19 

Hibbard  . 

....  217 

4  34 

2  22 

2  9 

. ..  4  18 

8  43 

4  21 

4  21 

Dr  Smith  . 

...  3  21 

6  43 

3  23 

Pelham  . 

...  1  23 

2  42 

1  21 

1  24 

1  21 

1  23 

Loomis  . 

0  12 

0  .. 

Crowe  . 

4  27 

2  22 

2  15 

2  10 

Kuchler  . 

6  37 

3  18 

3  .. 

Hodgman  . 

....  2  19 

4  41 

o 

2  22 

2  19 

2  20 

Robinson  . 

4  .. 

4  22 

4  20 

4  21 

Thomson  . 

7  21 

7  17 

7  22 

O’Donohue  .... 

5  14 

5  21 

5  22 

5  22 

Ogden  . 

0  15 

0  16 

0  17 

0  14 

Cattus  . 

2  17 

2  17 

2  15 

2  17 

C  Edey  . 

7  14 

7  16 

7  23 

Edey  . 

.  .  .  . 

0  8 

0  14 

0  9 

o  is 

Dr  Brown  . 

5  19 

5  20 

5  19 

5  22 

Dr  Williams  ... 

0  12 

0  17 

0  10 

0  19 

Reynolds  . 

0  18 

Derryfield  Gun  (  lub. 

Derryfield  N.  H.,  April  25.— At  the  annual  Fast  Day 
shoot  of  the  Derryfield  Gun  Club,  to-day,  a  high  wind 
and  a  bad  light  were  unfavorable  conditions  for  high 
scores.  Dickey  and  Edwards,  professionals,  tied  on  143 
out  of  165  for  high  average.  Kirkwood  was  high  amateur 
with  147.  Scores  of  the  programme  events  follow: 


Events : 

12  3 

Targets : 

15  15  15 

O  R  Dickey . 

.  13  14  14 

H  Kirkwood1 . 

.  10  15  14 

W  C  Goss . 

.  14  12  13 

Hassam  . 

.  10  11  11 

C  J  Darrah . 

.  6  9  9 

Buffalo  . 

.  13  14  10 

Gil  Wheeler  . 

.  11  1|  13 

Fay  . 

.  6  9  10 

Worthing  . 

.  11  13  13 

Rob  . 

.  13  13  13 

Sibley  . 

.  12  11  12 

lones  . 

.  12  11  10 

Mayor  . 

.  12  14  11 

Hibbard  . 

.  13  14  14 

Elmer  Reed  . 

.  13  15  12 

H  1  Reed . 

.  10  12  6 

Powdrell  . 

.  9  10  10 

Smith  . 

.  11  13  14 

Batcheldor  . 

.  10  12  9 

Greer  . 

.  9  9 

Morriss  . . 

.  12  7 

Hardini  . 

. 11  10 

Gove  . 

.  14  12 

McCabe  . 

4  5  6  7  8  9 
20  20  20  20  20  20 

17  17  16  16  16  20 

18  18  17  18  18  19 
17  18  18  14  19  16 
17  17  15  16  16  15 
16  14  8  10  13  10 

15  17  17  17  16  15 
12  12  17  13  16  17 
12  14  16  11  16  12 

16  15  16  20  15  14 

15  13  13  14  13  14 

16  14  12  17  12  17 

16  13  15  14  13  14 
12  17  17  19  14  18 

17  18  16  18  18  15 
16  18  17  20  15  17 
16  17  18  14  18  18 
16  9  15  13  17  16 
12  14  16  10  17  15 

12 . 

15  8  10  11  9  11 

9  12  14  13  12  11 
11  14  15  15  15  19 

15  11  10  12  10  8 

16  17  16  17  14  14 
. .  16  15  10  . . 


Brk. 

143 

147 

141 

126 

95 

134 

121 

106 

133 
121 
123 
118 

134 

143 

144 
141 
114 
113 

95 


Averages. — Professionals:  Dickey  and  Edwards  tied 
for  first  with  143;  Sibley  second,  123  j  Wheeler  third,  121. 
Amateurs:  Kirkwood  first,  with  147;  Hebbard,  second, 
144;  Goss  and  Elmer  E.  Reed  third,  141. 


North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  April  27.— Another  fine  day’s  sport  was 
enjoyed  at  Young’s  Grove  to-day  by  members  of  the 
North  End  Gun  Club.  Work  on  the  new  club  house  is 
rapidly  approaching  completion.  3  he  structure  will  be 
25ft.  in  length,  and  15ft.  wide.  The  interior  will  be  fitted 
up  with  lockers,  cashier’s  desk  and  sales  rooms,  where 
shells  may  be  purchased  during  the  shoots.  The  sales 
room  will  be  in  charge  of  Edward  Scott.  The  grounds 
will  also  be  graded  and  improved,  and  a  larger  shooting 
platform  will  be  erected.  V\  hen  the  building  is  com¬ 
pleted  and  the  other  improvements  made  the  club  will 
have  one  of  the  finest  shooting  grounds  in  northern 
New  York.  Hancock  made  a  remarkably  good  score 
yesterday,  breaking  46  out  of  a  possible  50.  On  Satur¬ 
day,  May  11,  the  club  members  will  participate  in  a 
shooting  match  on  the  club  grounds  at  Young’s  Grove 
for  the  Hunter  trophy.  Next  Saturday  there  will  be  no 
shoot  at  the  grove,  the  club  having  accepted  an  invita¬ 
tion  to  attend  a  shooting  tournament  at  Albany  on  that 
day.  The  following  are  to-day’s  scores: 


Roberts  . 

Shot 

at. 

. . .  .125 

Broke, 

100 

Ruth  . 

. . .  .125 

90 

Sharp  . 

....150 

101 

Durston  .... 

....175 

105 

Gemmill  .... 

...TOO 

66 

Scott  . 

....  50 

37 

Lockwood  . . 

. 50 

26 

Farrell  . 

. . . .125 

99 

Hancox  .... 

....  50 

46 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 


o 

’Neill  . 

...25 

4 

Lee  . . 

...125 

77 

G 

Butler  .... 

...100 

70 

King  . 

...75 

39 

1 

Uline  . 

...50 

15 

B 

Uline  . 

...25 

13 

Campbell  .... 

...25 

15 

\  ; 

an  Arnum  . 

....25 

20 

D 

Butler  .... 

...25 

6 

J.  J.  Farrel,  Sec’y. 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Bergen  Beach,  L.  I.,  April  27. — Scores  made  at  the 
weekly  shoot  of  the  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club  to-day  are 
as  follows: 


Events:  123456789  10 

Targets:  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25 

Martin  .  23  22  19  22  . 

McKane  .  22  18  18  20  . 

Williamson  .  11  17  14  14 . 

Bergen  .  21  ..  18  17 . 15  ..  .. 

Dreyer  .  12  15  12  14  12  12  13  17  ..  .. 

Hopkins  .  18  20  20  21  20  21  . 

Howard  .  19  20  ..  17  17  ..  16  .. 

Haney  .  12  10  13  16  16  11  18  15 

Fessenden  . 13  14  11  13 . 

Howard  .  20  21  . .  . .  17  . .  . . 

Snyder  . 16  21  19  18 . 

Creamer  .  is  17 19 17 .. .. 

Shevlin  . 14  15  14  10  ..  .. 

Winson  . 13 . 

Potter  . 11  8 . 

Griffith  . 15  17  19  17  . . 

F  W  B  . 16 . . 

Leeds  .  8  9  12 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 


Ossining,  N.  Y.,  April  27.— Scores  made  to-day  are 
herewith  given.  This  was  not  a  regular  shooting  day, 
but  some  of  the  boys  got  hungry  for  a  go  at  the  targets, 
so  took  advantage  of  a  perfect  afternoon  for  shooting. 
The  regular  bi-monthly  shoot  will  be  held  next  Satur¬ 
day.  There  will  be  three  prizes  to  shoot  for;  all  handi¬ 
cap  events.  Scores: 


Events : 

Targets : 

C  G  Blandford . 

J  T  IT  viand . 

E  V  Everett . 

J  Willi,  Jr . 


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3 

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5 

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7 

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15 

15 

20 

15 

11 

11 

16 

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11 

14 

13 

9 

15 

11 

11 

14 

13 

12 

12 

9 

10 

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Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  April  27. — John  H.  Zollinger,  a  trade 
representative,  was  present  to-day  at  the  shoot  of  the 
Jackson  Park  Gun  Club,  and  was  much  pleased  with  the 
courteous  reception  given  him.  Scores: 

Events:  123456789  10 

Targets:  10  15  10  15  10  15  10  15  15  10 

A  Doty  .  5  11  9  12  7  12  6  13  13  8 

Van  Horn  .  7  13  6  13 

Clickner  .  7  11  9  12 

Radcliff  .  8  9  10  13 

Sindle  .  5  9  6  9 

J  Doty  . 10  10 

Kussmaul  . 11 

F  Sindle  . 10 

J  Daly  . 

Smith  .  6 . 

Brown  .  6 . 

Hutton  .  4 

A  very  interesting  revolver  shoot  was  held  Saturday 
afternoon.  Six  of  the  active  members  made  the  following 
scores  on  the  Standard  American  target  at  50yds.,  pos¬ 
sible  100: 

T  P  Nichols .  9  10  10  8 

A  Gibson  .  8  9  8  10 

C  H  Petry .  4  8  4  7 

W  J  Reagan .  5  8  6  9 

M  McGurk  .  10  10  8  6 

C  Hartley  .  5  5  8  5 

Many  visitors  were  present  and  were  more  than  sur¬ 
prised  to  see  what  accuracy  could  be  accomplished  with 
the  regulation  revolver,  .38  and  .44  caliber.  There  were 
several  present  who  desired  to  take  photographs  of  the 
range  and  targets,  and  shooting  was  temporarily  sus¬ 
pended  to  favor  them.  The  range  is  equipped  with  Mr. 
Petry’s  patent  targets  and  indicators. 


The  high  average  was  won  by  Mr.  C.  L.  Frantz,  of 
Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y.,  breaking  98  out  of  115  shot  at.  Mr. 
Frantz  also  won  first  prize  in  event  7,  merchandise,  the 
L.  C.  Smith  gun,  value  $25 ;  score  19  out  of  20.  Second 
average  was  won  by  Mr.  Carpenter,  of  Syracuse.  Third 
average  was  won  by  Mr.  T.  N.  Knapp,  Auburn,  and1  Mr. 
R.  G.  Wheeler,  of  Manning.  Mr.  J.  S.  Fanning  won  high 
professional  average  with  the  score  of  94  out  of  115. 
Scores : 


Wadsworth 


7— 85 

8— 83 

8— 71 

9— 78 
6-76 
5 — 66 


Phillips 


Stoddard 
Sterling 
Aakin  . . 


Shot 

Shot 

at. 

Broke. 

at. 

Broke. 

.115 

98 

Clark  . 

. 100 

64 

.117 

94 

White  . 

. 100 

6t> 

.115 

89 

1  Cottle  ... 

. 100 

64 

.115 

94 

Lane  . 

.  65 

42 

.115 

80 

Witt  . 

. 50 

41 

.115 

8S 

Martin  . 

.  50 

29 

.115 

70 

Reggs  . 

. 50 

25 

.115 

90 

Freeze  . 

. 35 

25 

.115 

86 

Wood  . 

.  35 

27 

.115 

94 

Calhoun  . . . 

. 30 

18 

.115 

88 

1  )avis  . 

.  30 

17 

.115 

95 

Burnett  .  .  .  . 

.  50 

41 

.115 

85 

Killick  . 

.  50 

29 

.100 

79 

Meyers  .... 

. 30 

12 

.100 

56 

Hull  . 

. 15 

11 

.100 

68 

Webber  . . . . 

. 15 

4 

.100 

60 

Hell  Gate  Gun  Club. 

April  23. — The  Hell  Gate  Gun  Club  held  shoots  for 
February,  March  and  half  of  April,  of  which  the  scores 
are  appended.  There  was  a  drizzling  rain  part  of  the  day. 
The  birds  were  very  good,  only  one  tarrying  to  be  scared 
up.  Scarcity  of  birds  limited  three  members  to  shoot 
at  24;  the  remaining  one  will  be  shot  at  at  the  next 
contest.  Mr.  L.  H.  Schortemeier  acted  as  referee  and 
scorer,  and  Mr.  Frank  Coleman,  of  the  Bergen  Beach 
Gun  Club,  acted  as  trap  puller.  Scores: 

Half  of 


E.  A.  Wadsworth,  Sec’y. 


Catchpole  Gun  Club. 

Wolcott,  N.  Y.,  April  25. — Herewith  are  scores  made 
at  the  tournament  of  the  Catchpole  Gun  Club  to-day. 
The  day  opened  with  rain,  and  delayed  shooting,  but 
it  cleared  away  and  was  fair  but  very  dark,  making  the 
,  shooting  rather  difficult.  The  trade  was  represented  by 
;  Mr.  Goo.  Ginn,  John  S.  Fanning  and  J.  R.  Hull.  The 
latter  arrived  late  in  the  afternoon  just  in  time  to  shoot 
m  the  last  event.  Messrs.  Ginn  and  Fanning  were  of 
i  much  assistance,  and  we  believe  appreciated  by  the  man- 
'  agement.  Uncle  Ben  Catchpole  was  unable  to  be  out 
|  owing  to  feeble  health,  but  we  trust  as  the  weather  gets 
warmer  that  Uncle  Ben  will  once  more  be  in  good 
'  health  and  able  to  attend  the  State  shoot  at  Syracuse  in 
\  June. 

Shooters  were  here  to  the  number  of  thirty-three,  and 
!  represented  the  following  cities  and  towns:  Rochester, 
Syracuse,  Auburn.  Lyons,  Clyde,  Canandaigua,  Shorts- 
1  ville,  Seneca  Falls,  Lodus,  Skaneateles  Junction,  and 

1  Rose. 


The  Enterprise  Gun  Club. 

McKeesport,  Pa. — The  fifth  and  last  contest  for  the 
Daily  News  cup  is  over,  and  J.  F.  Calhoun  wins  the  cup 
for  the  year  1907,  he  having  won  three  out  of  the  five 
contests.  W.  Hale  and  Daniel  Hardy  tied  in  the  last 
contest  on  49,  which  is  the  best  score  ever  made  in  any 
contest  for  the  cup.  In  the  shoot-off  at  15  targets,  they 
tied  on  14,  and  on  the  second  shoot-off,  Hale  went 
straight,  Hardy  breaking  11.  In  the  practice  and  con¬ 
test  event,  Hale  made  72  straight,  and  broke  103  out  of 
the  105  shot  at.  W.  Hale  won  the  $5  gold  piece  for  the 
longest  run  of  consecutive  hits  in  any  single  contest, 
which  was  47.  He  also'  was  given  two  special  prizes, 
consisting  of  two  fancy  suits  cases,  he  having  won  the 
first  and  last  contest.  Calhoun  having  won  the  cup, 
under  the  rules,  was  barred  from  participating  in  special 
prize  events.  The  scores  in  the  cup  contest,  50  targets, 
follow : 

W  Hale  . 


Shoot-off  of  tie: 


February. 

zv 

March. 

April 

Total 

L 

PI  Schortemeier,  30.. 

.  i 211*222220 

f 2211220*21 

'  21*21 

'  20 

J 

Schlicht,  28  . 

...222102101 

1212112122 

20010 

20 

C 

Lange,  28  . 

2022*11222 

2202221110 

12200 

19 

R 

Baudendistel.  28 . 

. .2220101222 

0100221121 

21121 

20 

T  H  Voss.  30 . 

..0211111111 

1122111111 

11011 

23 

T 

Klenk,  28  . 

. .1101011212 

2200221211 

02021 

19 

T  Belden,  28 . 

..210120121* 

2111111112 

21022 

21 

F 

Trostel,  28 . 

. .0011220222 

2112011121 

11110 

20 

P 

Woelfel,  30 . 

..1120002102 

1222210001 

11211 

19 

P 

Garms,  28 . 

. .2001220111 

1*22111121 

21122 

21 

J 

Kreep,  28  . 

. .0200101200 

1211212102 

10220 

16 

C 

Weber,  28  . 

.  .1211102002 

1111221*11 

01211 

20 

J 

Selz,  28  . 

..1112222001 

0001210100 

22001 

15 

Scores  at  24  follow  . 

II 

Forster.  28 . 

..1122211002 

1111111100 

2101 

19 

Wellbrock,  Tr.,  28 . 

. .2112111121 

*011112111 

2022 

21 

P 

Albert,  28 . 

1111220201 

2221 

22 

...49 

Knight  . 

. .  40 

...49 

Noel  . 

.  39 

...47 

Good  . 

...  46 

Barrickman  . . 

.  37 

...45 

.14  15 

Hardy  . 

. 14  11 

Percy. 

North  Side  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  April  27. — Tn  the  eighth  event  at  the 
shoot  of  the  Northsides  to-day  targets  were  thrown  90yds. 


day  shoot  as  well. 


Events:  1 

Targets:  10 

Spaeth  .  8 

Rubact  .  5 

Beckler  .  7 

Bossert  . 1 

Brown  .  7 

Banta  .  6 

Polhemus  .  8 

Wilson  .  3 

Hunter  .  5 

Veenstra  .  7 

Landis  .  8 

Harris  .  7 

Muller  . 

Van  Riper  . 


with 

the 

regular 

Satur- 

d'  s 

25 

ome  excellent 
in  event  3. 

shoot- 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

15 

25 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

13 

24 

22 

23 

19 

8 

12 

7 

8 

9 

15 

is 

20 

io 

8 

16 

8 

7 

14 

15 

13 

20 

8 

13 

24 

8 

IS 

18 

20 

i3 

13 

15 

9 

20 

10 

13 

9 

6 

8 

9 

21 

6 

13 

21 

15 

16 

10 

18 

7 

8 

,  , 

1 

12 

9 

5 

i5 

6 

.  # 

11 

5 

7 1  o 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[May  4,  1907. 


Chanute  Gurv  Club  Shoot. 

Chanute,  Kans. — The  first  annual  tournament  of  the 
Chanute  Gun  Club  was  held  at  the  shooting  grounds 
Friday  and  Saturday,  April  19  and  20.  There  was  a 
large  attendance  of  professional  and  amateur  shooters. 
The  day  dawned  cold  and  dark  and  dreary.  The  wind 
was  high,  and  the  scores  made  were  low  in  conse¬ 
quence.  A  large  number  of  spectators  were  present,  and 
many  ladies  graced  the  occasion,  taking  keen  interest  in 
the  meet.  Too  much  cannot  be  said  in  praise  of  Mr. 
A.  W.  Butler’s  untiring  efforts  to  make  this  shoot  a 
success.  Chanue  has  natural  gas.  Mr.  Butler  arranged 
to  have  the  pipes  run  to  the  tents,  and  large  stoves 
put  in  for  the  comfort  of  the  shooters  and  their  friends. 
Every  day  at  noon  dinner  was  served  on  the  grounds, 
and  nothing  was  left  undone  that  could  add  to  the  com¬ 
fort  or  pleasure  of  the  visiting  shooters. 

The  Chanute  Gun  Club  is  still  in  its  infancy— less  than 
a  year  old,  but  it  is  in  a  flourishing  condition,  and  the 
first  day  of  the  tournament  there  were  thirty-five  entries. 

Friday,  April  19,  First  Day. 

Capt.  A.  H.  Hardy,  representing  the  Peters  Cartridge 
Co.,  gave  an  exhibition  of  his  skill  with  revolver  and  rifle, 
lasting  over  an  hour.  His  work  was  finished,  skillful 
and  wonderful  in  every  detail.  At  times  he  was  handi¬ 
capped  by  the  crowd  pushing  so  close,  he  had  to  wait 
until  they  moved  back  before  he  could  continue  his 
exhibition.  Mrs.  Ad.  Topperwein  did  some  excellent 
shooting,  missing  only  19  out  of  a  possible  230  targets. 
Many  of  the  birds  were  exceedingly  difficult,  being 
thrown  low  from  the  trap,  or  at  intense  right  angles, 
sailing  more  than  65yds.  Mrs.  Topperwein  is  a  woman 
of  charming  personality,  and  wherever  she  went  was  the 
center  of  an  admiring  crowd. 

The  full  programme  Friday  was  200  targets.  The  event 
which  aroused  most  interest  was  a  50-bird  handicap,  the 
winner  to  be  given  a  $75  high  grade  Ithaca  trap  gun. 
J.  B.  Kirk,  lola,  Kans.,  was  high,  47.  The  professionals 
were  not  eligible  for  the  prize,  and  shot  from  the  16yd. 
line,  while  the  amateur  handicap  was  from  16  to  23yds. 


LADIES  AT  THE  CHANUTE  SHOOT. 

Mrs.  A.  Topperwein.  Airs.  A.  \\  .  Butler 

Mrs.  Hood  Waters. 


Ed.  O’Brien  was  high  professional,  215  out  of  a  possible 
230.  Charlie  Plank  second,  212;  Mrs.  Topperwein  third, 
208.  The  scores  made  out  of  a  total  of  180  birds  were: 


O’Brien  . 168 

Plank  . 165 

Adams  . 164 

Mrs  Topperwein  . 161 

Pearce  . 159 

Gottlieb  . 158 

McCrea  . 157 

Mackie  . 156 

Renfro  . 154 

Olsen  . 153 

Taylor  . 149 

Dixon  . 147 

l  each  . 145 


Marshall  . 140 

Beck  . 140 

Norton  . 136 

Kirk  . 132 

Brighton  . 127 

Elliott  . 126 

Kyle  . 125 

Waters  . 121 

Lake  . 121 

Butler  . 120 

Mrs  Butler  . 118 

Palmer  . 109 

Morton  . 106 


Saturday,  April  20,  Second  Day. 

Saturday,  the  second  and  last  day  of  the  shoot  the 
weather  was  much  more  favorable,  warmer,  and  the  wind 
was  not  so  high.  Better  scores  were  made.  An  im¬ 
mense  crowd  was  out  to  see  the  fancy  shooting  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Topperwein,  ol:  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  and  Capt. 
Hardy,  of  Lincoln,  Neb.  The  shooting  of  the  Topper- 
weins  and  Capt.  Hardy  is  certainly  wonderful,  and  they 
have  earned  their  title  of  “wizards”  with  the  rifle  and 
pistol.  Capt.  Hardy  shot  the  ashes  from  Mr.  Butler’s 
cigar  while  he  was  smoking  it,  and  Mrs.  Topperwein 
divided  a  cylinder  of  white  paper  about  two  inches  lone 
Mr.  Topperwein  held  in  his  mouth.  It  would  be  hard 
to  find  better  shots  than  this  trio,  each  of  them  as  per¬ 
fect  as  possible.  Mrs.  Topperwein  of  course  was  the 
favorite,  and  she  well  deserved  the  praise  and  applause 
she  received. 


THE  CHANUTE  (iCAN.)  GUN  CLUB  SHOOT. 
Mrs.  Topperwein  at  the  Score. 


Chanute  has  the  honor  of  having  the  best  lady  shot 
in  the  West,  in  Mrs.  Butler.  Her  -work  was  wonder¬ 
ful,  considering  the  high  wind  and  targets  she  drew. 
Mrs.  Butler  broke  141  out  of  a  possible  200,  which  was 
but  a  few  below  the  scores  made  by  some  of  the  pro¬ 
fessionals.  The  visitors  were  loud  in  their  praise  of  the 
local  management,  and  expressed  a  desire  to  return  next 
year. 

<  t’Brien  in  the  two  davs  broke  368  out  of  a  possible  380. 
Adams  scored  350.  Gottlieb  and  Plank  tied  for  third  with 
343  In  the  amateur  class,  Pearce  was  high,  339;  Mackie 
second,  338,  and  McCrea  third,  335. 

Friday  evening,  Mr.,  and  Mrs.  A.  W.  Butler  enter¬ 
tained  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Topperwein.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hood 
Waters,  Capt.  Hardy,  Mr.  Gillespie  and  other  friends  at 
their  beautiful  home,  with  a  musicale,  which  was  very 
much  enjoyed.  Mrs.  Butler  is  an  accomplished  pianist. 
Mrs.  Topperwein  has  a  glorious  voice,  and  with  Capt. 
Hardy’s  violin  accompaniment,  the  music  was  beautiful 
and  well  rendered.  Saturday  evening  a  dance  was  given 
to  the  visiting  shooters  and  their  friends  at  the  Elks’ 
Club.  Mrs.  Butler  and  Mrs.  Miller  chaperoned  and 
received  the  guests  in  a  cordial  and  gracious  manner. 
Tom  Marshall  was  master  of  ceremonies,  and  that  is 
proof  positive  every  one  had  a  good  time.  A  vote  of 
thanks  was  given  Mrs.  Butler  and  Capt.  Hardy  for  the 
spirited  dance  music  they  played  for  the  guests,  and  all 
regretted  when  twelve  chimed  from  the  clock,  and  good- 
by  had  to  be  said.  The  scores: 


Mrs.  Topperwein  ... 

....179 

Olsen  . 

. 173 

Adams  . 

. . . .187 

Renfro  . 

Plank  . 

....178 

Mackie  . 

. 182 

Gottlieb  . 

. . . .1S5 

Taylor  . 

. . 185 

Marshall  . 

....170 

Dixon  . 

. 1S1 

Yeach  . 

....179 

Norton  . . 

. 150 

Elliott 

.  .143 

. 119 

Waters  . 

....144 

Kirk  . 

. 154 

Pearce  . 

....180 

Butler  . 

. 160 

McCrea  . 

. . . .178 

Mrs  Butler  . 

. 141 

The  following  are 

the  scores  made  in  the  special  event 

for  the  Ithaca  gun. 

This 

shoot  was  a  handicap 

and  50 

birds  were  shot  at : 

.  47 

. 34 

McCrea  . 

.  43 

Tavlor  . 

. 34 

Butler  . 

.  41 

Waters  . 

. 33 

Pearce  . 

. 41 

Mrs  Butler  . 

.  32 

Olsen  . 

. 39 

Mackie  . 

Whaling  . 

. 39 

Dixon  . 

. 31 

Moncrarie  . 

The  scores  of  the 

;  profes 

;sionals  in  this  event 

were  as 

follows : 

Mrs  Topperwein  .. 

. 47 

Gottlieb  . 

.  44 

V  each  . 

. 47 

Marshall  . 

Plank  . 

. 47 

Elliott  . 

.  34 

. 47 

.  33 

,.  43 

.  31 

A  Social  Tramp. 

Penns 

ylvani 

a  State  Shoot. 

Lebanon,  Pa. — The  Keystone  Gun  Club  of  this  city, 
under  whose  auspices  the  seventeenth  annual  P.  S.  S.  A. 
convention  will  be  held  May  20-24,  at  targets  and  live 
birds,  held  a  very  important  business  meeting,  com¬ 
pleting  arrangements  for  this  grand  tournament. 

As  the  programmes  are  out,  it  is  the  desire  of  this 
Association  that  every  tournament  attendant,  both  at 
live  birds  and  targets  should  have  a  programme.  There¬ 
fore,  it  is  necessary  for  every  trapshooter  in  the  State 
of  Pennsylvania,  who  is  desirous  of  attending  the  biggest 
State  shoot  this  Association  has  ever  held,  to  write  for 
the  programme,  as  some  names  may  not  appear  on 
our  mailing  list.  Write  J.  A.  Bollman,  corresponding 
secretary,  Lebanon,  Pa.,  and  your  wants  will  be  sup¬ 
plied  by  return  mail.  Hotel  accommodations  will  be 
cheerfully  arranged  in  advance  on  request. 

Lebanon  has  an  abundance  of  hotels,  and  all  will  be 
well  taken  care  of.  The  programme  calls  for  four  days 
at  targets,  open  to  Pennsylvania  State  shooters  only. 
Friday,  May  24,  will  be  devoted  to  25-bird  sweep,  $25, 
birds  included;  handicaps  28  to  33yds.  This  event  will 
be  known  as  the  Keystone  special,  and  a  $50  trophy  will 
go>  to  the  winner.  This  event  will  bring  the  best  live- 


bird  shots  together  in  the  country,  but  application  must 
be  made  on  or  before  May  20,  or  a  penalty  entrance 
fee  of  $2  will  be  exacted  to  compete.  Please  make  your 
entries  early,  and  do  not  be  backward  in  writing  for 
programmes.  As  delegates  to  the  State  convention 
President  McAdam  appointed'  G.  S.  Trafford,  Wm.  Boll- 
man  and  Nat  Ressler. 


Montpelier — Northfield. 

April  27. — The  second  trophy  shoot  between  teams  of 
the  Montpelier  and  Northfield,  Yt.,  gun  clubs,  was  held 
in  Northfield,  on  April  27.  Each  team  shooting  at  100 
birds  per  man,  the  score  for  the  Montpelier  team  was 
399  breaks  to  382  for  the  Northfield  team.  Events  3,  4, 
5  and  6  constitute  the  team  race. 

The  first  shoot  was  held  at  Montpelier,  Feb.  22,  when 
the  Noithfield  team  defeated  the  Montpelier  team.  Three 
shoots  remain,  and  they  will  probably  be  held’  in  June, 
July  and  August. 


Scores  of  to-day  folio 
Events : 

"l  2  3  4  5  6 

7  8 

Shot 

Targets : 

10  15  25  25  25  25 

10  15 

at. 

Brk. 

Northfield  Team. 

W  P  Springer . 

7  13  24  23  24  24  10  14 

150 

139 

H  Mosley  . 

9  10  20  20  21  19 

7  13 

150 

119 

G  Starrett  . 

6  10  21  21  17  20 

6  14 

150 

115 

W  Allen  . 

7  10  17  15  18  17 

7  13 

150 

114 

T  T  Lance . 

7  7  14  14  18  15 

125 

75 

Montpelier  Team. 

Eastman  . 

10  12  22  22  22  21 

125 

109 

G  Walton  . 

7  11  21  19  18  20 

125 

96 

C  TI  Burr . 

10  14  19  19  23  22 

125 

107 

G  McGrath  . 

7  11  18  16  22  19 

125 

93 

G  Bennett  . 

6  12  14  22  22  18 

.  .  .  . 

125 

94 

Other  shooters. 

H  Moulton  . 

5  14  19  17  16  14 

125 

85 

R  L  Britain . 

7  11  15  21  19  14 

9  11 

150 

106 

L  A  T  Chapman . 

3  8  14  16  13  16 

6  8 

150 

84 

G  Dunham  . 

10  6  13  12  10  14 

4  7 

150 

76 

E  A  Shaw . 

9  6  ..  15  ..  .. 

8  .. 

60 

38 

W  A  Shaw . 

3  2 

25 

5 

E  S  Kimball . 

.  17  15  ... .  50  32 

R.  L.  Butam,  Sec’y. 

Springfield  Shooting  Club. 

The  spring  tournament  of  the  Springfield  Shooting 
Club  was  held  on  their  club  grounds  at  Red  House 
Crossing,  on  Patriots’  Day,  April  19.  The  day  was  very 
unpleasant  for  shooting.  The  trade  was  represented  by 
Jack  Panning,  W.  S.  Haight.  FT.  S.  Welles,  T.  H.  Keller, 
J.  H.  Brinley  and  J.  Mowell  Hawkins. 

The  programme  of  201)  targets,  twelve  events  in  all, 
was  shot  through  by  twenty-five  shooters. 

During  the  day  6,555  targets  were  trapped,  and  thirty- 
eight  shooters  took  part  in  the  several  events.  Shooters 
were  present  from  Holyoke,  Boston,  Greenfield,  Albany, 
Jersey  City,  Hartford,  Leominster,  Rockville,  Conn.; 
New  York  city,  Waterbury,  Suffield,  Willimantic,  Conn.; 
Pittsfield  and  Northampton.  The  scores: 


Events:  I  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 

Targets:  10  15  20  15  20  15  20  15  20  15  20  15  Brk. 

Sanders  .  10  15  18  14  IS  12  18  12  18  15  17  15  182 

Welles  .  9  12  16  14  18  12  16  14  18  15  20  14  1/8 

Gates  .  7  15  18  10  19  12  18  13  20  13  18  13  176 

Metcalf  .  7  12  19  13  18  12  19  11  19  13  18  14  175 

Fanning  .  9  14  16  12  15  13  16  13  20  15  19  12  174 

Lewis  .  10  13  19  9  17  12  17  12  17  15  19  14  174 

Fernside  .  10  13  18  12  17  12  17  13  16  13  18  14  173 

Iordan  .  6  14  19  11  16  15  17  14  19  10  18  13  173 

Hendricks  .  8  9  17  13  19  13  17  12  19  13  15  14  169 

Dr  Newton  .  7  12  17  11  19  11  17  14  19  11  18  12  168 

Hart  .  10  14  18  12  18  13  16  9  16  12  16  11  §>5 

Sanderson  .  8  11  18  14  13  15  16  11  13  13  16  15  163 

Hurd  .  6  13  18  11  15  12  18  8  15  14  19  13  162 

White  .  9  11  15  1 1  16  11  16  13  17  14  13  13  159 

Edgerton  .  8  13  16  11  18  12  10  13  13  12  18  13  158 

7dgcrton  .  8  13  16  11  IS  12  10  13  13  12  18  13  158 

Hollister  .  8  12  15  10  13  12  14  15  16  14  17  12  158 

Hall  .  5  6  18  12  15  12  17  14  16  12  15  14  15b 

Keyes  .  9  11  16  7  11  11  16  11  16  12  15  15  150 


May  4,  1907  ] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


7*3 


Snow  .  7  9  16  11  17  13 

Haight  .  8  12  16  9  15  10 

Beaudreau  .  8  8  14  13  13  9 

Ropes  .  7  10  17  10  12  12 

McFetridge  .  6  12  13  7  14  9 

Keller  . .  (113  13  7  16  10 

Kites  .  3  8  13  9  7  6 

Alderman  .  4  9  9  5  14  5 

Andrews  .  8  9  16  10  12  10 

Rodier  .  5  6  11  9  9  9 

Gayler  . 13  11 

Cleveland  . 12  8 

Hawkins  .  9  13  20  11  15.. 

Gesner  .  5  8  15  9  8  . . 

Fitch  . 

Downing  . 

Raymond  . 

L  Masterly  . 

Robeson  . 


17  10  14 
12  8  16 
16  11  14 
14  8  12 
13  7  15 
13  7  14 
9  6  14 


9  15  9 
10  16  1* 
14  15  9 
14  15  10 
9  16  15 
11  10  8 
10  14  11 
8 


1®  14  2 

....  1 

Misfire. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  April  27. — The  regular  weekly  shoot 
to-day  brought  out  ten  members.  Event  1,  at  10  targets, 
was  for  practice.  Event  2,  at  10  targets,  for  a  silver 
match  box,  resulted  in  four  ties,  but  Colquitt  won  out 
by  breaking  10  straight  in  event  3. 

Event  4,  50  targets,  handicap,  was  the  second  try  for 
the  Smith  single-trigger,  and  resulted  in  a  tie  between 
Cockefair  and  Winslow,  each  scoring  45.  The  tie  was 
shot  off  in  the  next  event,  No.  5,  and  resulted  in  a  win 
for  Winslow. 

Event  5,  50  targets  scratch,  was  the  last  try  for  the 
April  cup,  but  no  one  succeeded  in  beating  the  score 
made  by  Piercy  on  April  13,  of  46,  and  so  the  cup  was 
awarded  to  him. 

Event  6,  25  targets,  handicap,  for  a  box  of  cigars, 
resulted  in  ties  between  Moffett,  Grinnell  and  Winslow. 
Moffett  won  out  on  the  shoot-off. 


Events : 

1 

2  3 

^-1-^ 

5 

r — 6 — ^ 

7 

Targets : 

10  10  10 

H.T. 

50 

H.T. 

15 

Barnes  . 

...  8 

9  9 

2  37 

32 

2  19 

Boxall  . 

. . .  9 

9  8 

4  42 

33 

2  18 

Piercy  . 

...  5 

6  .. 

0  38 

36 

0  18 

Batten  . 

6  .. 

8  44 

31 

4  21 

irinnell  . 

Colquitt  . 

7  . . 

4  44 

35 

2  22 

ii 

...  8 

9  10 

0  38 

41 

0  21 

Moffett  . 

...  9 

9  9 

0  40 

43 

0  22 

i2 

Uadwen  . 

...  3 

4  .. 

6  17 

i  Winslow  . 

...  8 

9  8 

8  45 

40 

4  22 

ii 

iCockefair  . 

6  45 

33 

3  18 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 

Scranton 

Rod 

and 

Gun 

Club. 

Scranton,  Pa.,  April  27. — The  Scranton  Rod  and  Gun 
Club  held  its  regular  weekly  shoot  this  afternoon  on 
he  Lincoln  Heights  grounds.  Sixteen  members  partici¬ 
pated,  and  all  had  a  very  enjoyable  shoot.  They  had 
ntended  to  hold  a  team  race  at  100  targets  per  man,  for 
either  a  dinner  or  cash  prizes,  but  owing  to  the  fact  that 
|  several  of  the  club  members  were  out  of  the  city,  that 
match  had  to  be  postm  neci 

>hoot  several  events  of  20  targets  each.  Following  are 
he  official  scores: 


Events: 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

Per 

Targets : 

20  20  20  20  20  20  20 

Cent. 

D  Mason  . 

.  16  16  13  16  12  IS  19 

78 

v\  R  Dawes . 

.  15  16  16  17  18  15  IS 

82 

os  Shotto  . 

.  18  17  14  15  15  12  . . 

76 

3  Griffin  . 

.  8  14  11  15  14  ... . 

62 

»V  H  Langdon . 

.  19  16  14  18  17  18  15 

84 

Tarry  Hess  . 

.  18  16  14  16  17  14  18 

81 

<V  H  Stroh . 

.  16  13  17  15  15  . .  . . 

76 

idtv  Hardenbergh  . 

.  18  18  17  18  16  13  15 

82 

Sim  Davis  . 

.  15  18  18  19  14  12  14 

78 

■  '  H  Mason . 

.  14  14  12  11  13  17  17 

70 

Shearer  . 

.  5  10  6 . 

35 

Oswald  . 

.  9  11  8  . .  . . 

47 

)r  Watson  . 

.  16  ..  17  ..  .. 

82i/2 

T  J  Snowdon . 

.  9  ..  10  ..  .. 

47i/2 

I  Griffin  . 

.  14  ..  14  ..  .. 

70 

•V  Annaman  . 

. 17  16 

821/2 

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Twelve  men  of  the  old  and  steady  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
<un  Club  met  last  Saturday,  and  they  report  having  the 
'first  weather  of  the  whole  winter  season.  Snow  and 
ind  made  the  scores  very  low  for  this  bunch  of  shoot- 
rs.  The  members  are  now  shooting  for  prizes,  and  their 
percentages  were:  Le  Noir  79.4,  Parry  73,  Hawk  73, 
rordon  66,  Marion  65,  Platt  60,  Wilson  53,  Trotter  50, 
oseph  47,  Colon  45,  Luck  29,  Neighbors  23. 

The  programme  for  the  big  shoot  of  the  Utah-Idaho 
pportsmen’s  Association  is  out  from  the  press.  It  is  a 
eat  piece  of  work  typ'  graphically  and  artistically,  and 
effects  credit  both  upon  the  printer  and  the  officers  of 
he  Association. 

1'or  the  systematic  development  of  a  line  of  sport,  sev- 
ral  members  of  the  Eau  Claire,  Wis.,  Gun  Club  have 
akcn  up  bait-casting.  A.  J.  Rancharter  will  captain 
he  team,  and  the  regulation  target  will  be  put  in  the 
ike,  and  the  fascinating  art  will  be  indulged  in  during 
he  summer  months. 

J.  B.  Galbraith,  of  Stanley,  Wis.,  is  busy  these  days 
dth  the  organization  of  a  gun  club.  He  invites  all 
ersons  owning  guns  to  meet  and  assist  in  the  great 
astime  of  smashing  clay  pigeons. 

Wm.  Veach  made  high  score  at  Ottawa,  Kans.,  with 

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A  new  club  house  with  ample  accommodations  for  all 
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they  will  make  better  scores  than  they  did  last  year 
hence  the  enthusiasm  will  be  greater. 

A.  Schroeder  won  the  cup  at  the  last  trophy  shoo; 
of  the  North  Side  Gun  Club,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  with  ; 
score  of  50.  The  winners  so  far  are  L.  Schneider,  P 
Wagoner,  F.  Meixner,  M.  Doornek,  Paul  Lode  and  A 
Schroeder. 

There  is  much  enthusiasm  at  the  present  time  ovei 
the  coming  State  shoot  at  Fort  Smith,  Ark.  A  carloat 
of  targets  would  point  that  way.  Mr.  Walter  Mann  ha: 
taken  charge  of  the  shoot  and  he  is  working  hard  to  ge 
up  an 'association  of  shoots  for  the  Territory  clubs. 

The  Fontain  Gun  Club,  Bellefontaine,  O.,  held  thei 
first  clay-target  shoot  for  1907,  on  Tuesday  last.  / 
royal  good  time  was  the  result.  The  management  ex 
tends  a  welcome  to  all  who  shoot  at  these  weekly  meets 

Shooting  recently  at  Salt  Lake,  Utah,  preparatory  t,| 
the  big  State  tournament,  the  scores  were  good,  as  aj 
50  targets.  Mills  made  47,  Hofeling  45,  Parker  43,  Hartz 
wick  37,  Picknell  37,  Cutler  16. 

A  new  gun  club  is  soon  to  spring  up  at  Georgetown 
111.  Nat.  Cohen  and  members  of  the  Danville  and  othe | 
clubs  are  assisting  in  the  enterprise. 

Danville,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  is  on  the  boom,  and  presi 
dent  John  A.  Long  feels  confident  that  during  this  yea 
there  will  be  many  new  members  added.  He  has  set  hi 
figures  at  75.  So  mote  it  be. 

These  scores  were  made  at  the  recent  shoot  held  b 
the  West  End  Gun  Club,  Winona,  Minn.:  A.  Squire 
34,  H.  Coop  33,  H.  Gove  17.  F.  Fifield  18,  Keller  11 
Stair  8,  Preshel  10,  Critchfield  2,  Jasmier  4.  Shoots  wil 
be  held  regularly  throughout  the  season. 

An  event  of  considerable  importance  was  a  match  be 
tw’een  a  team  of  shooters  from  the  Toronto,  Can.,  an 
the  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  team.  The  Buffalo  men  were  a  littl 
bit  sore  over  their  defeat,  as  the  scores  had  only  a  di 
ferehce  of  two  birds  out  of  1,200.  All  were  pleased  wit 
the  arrangements,  and  the  entertainment  furnished  b 
the  Toronto  club.  These  shoots  by  clubs  stimulates  th 
organization,  and  soon  there  will  be  a  return  mate! 
when  it  is  proposed  to  put  more  men  on  each  team. 

'1  he  Palmyra,  Pa.,  team  defeated  the  Newmanstow 
Club  by  the  score  of  134  to  125,  on  Friday  last.  Eac 
have  won  a  race  now.  and  the  third  will  settle  the  tie. 

Abilene,  Tex.,  will  hold  a  shoot  May  16,  17,  18.  Fir- 
day  will  be  preliminary  day— five  20-target  events.  On  th 
other  two  days  there  will  be  ten  20-target  events  wit 
handicaps  of  from  16  to  29yds. 

W.  W.  Limbert  is  president  of  the  Greenville,  0 
Gun  Club;  II.  Y.  Uartzell  vice-president;  H.  A.  Me 
Caughey  secretary,  and  E.  R.  Fouts  treasurer.  The  clu 
will  shoot  each  Monday  for  a  series  of  twenty  shoot: 
with  a  number  of  fine  prizes.  The  results  of  the  fir 
shoot  were:  Baker  47,  Wertz  46,  Eidson  36,  Kirby  3: 
McCaughey  41,  Limbert  40,  Hartzell  39,  Fouts  50,  Werne 
40,  Huddle  36,  Morningstar  31. 

Hunting  men  of  Iowa  are  very  much  disappointed  th: 
the  license  law  measure  Was  killed  in  the  committee  i 
the  Legislature,  as  this  would  have  placed  a  good  sum  . 
the  disposal  of  the  Fish  and1  Game  Commission,  tin: 
the  laws  would  have  been  the  more  readily  enforce! 
There  is  some  prospect  of  a  change  in  the  game  con 
missioner  for  the  coming  year. 

A  gun  and  rod  club  was  organized  last  Friday  ; 
Houston,  Minn.  The  club  will  have  about  60.000  trod 
fry  at  its  disposal  during  the  season,  and  they  will  _  1  i 
planted  in  the  streams  where  the  hearty  co-operatiol 
of  the  farmers  will  assist  them. 

Harrington  and  Odessa  gun  clubs  will  send  a  con 
bined  team  to  the  annual  shoot  of  the  Northwest  Sport 
men’s  Association,  which  meets  May  15,  at  Walla  Wall 

Members  of  the  Crookston,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  will  1 
active  this  year.  A  new  club  house  will  be  built  an 
the  latest  model  trap  installed.  Many  contests  will  l; 
held  this  summer. 

Joseph  Krachi  won  the  badge  at  the  shoot  held  at  Si 
Joseph,  Mo.,  Sunday  last  with  78  out  of  90.  Kullmal 
and  Carolus  tied  on  77. 

Shooting  at  Interstate  Park,  Minn.,  is  now  under  fu 
headway.  Last  week,  the  duPont  trophy  was  won  1 
Chopper.  'I’he  Columbia  trophy  by  Famechon.  Class  J 
by  Schultz.  Class  B  by  Campbell.  Class  C  by  J. 
Kennedy. 

The  Rock  Island.  TIL.  Gun  Club  held  a  shoot  Sunil? 
on  its  grounds.  Patterson  was  high  gun.  Scores:  O’Kee 
19,  Mosenfeld  13,  Patterson  22,  Bear  12,  Rock  15,  Bowi 
6.  A  large  shoot  is  proposed  for  Decoration  Day,  whejj 
the  Llarry  Kahler  medal  will  be  put  up. 

Walter  Mann  reports  having  charge  of  the  traps  ; 
Electric  park.  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  and  that  on  the  20t 
the  club  members  will  start  practicing  hard  for  th 
State  meet,  which  comes  off  this  year  in  July. 

Owing  to  the  death  of  Captain  Hall,  honorary  pres; 
dent  of  the  National  Gun  Club,  Toronto,  the  park  w: 
closed  on  Saturday  last. 

I  The  enthusiasm  is  beginning  to  run  high  at  Crookstoi 
Minn.  In  addition  to  the  regular  club  shoots,  there  wi 
be  a  northern  Minnesota  and  an  interstate  shoot.  1 1 
idea  now  prevailing  is  to  hold  the  largest  shoot  evij 
given  in  the  Red  River  Valley.  That  the  shoot  will  b 
a  success  there  is  no  doubt,  owing  to  the  activity  of  Jl 
clubs  at  Grand  Fork,  Fargo,  Warren,  Bemadji,  Ea: 
Grand  Fork,  Thief  River,  Red  Lake  Falls,  Ada  an 
others  more  distant.  Plans  are  on  foot  to  secure  som; 
of  the  Canadian  teams,  which  are  particularly  stron, 
in  their  shooting  ability. 

The  Queen  City  Gun  Club,  Marion,  Ind.,  held  it 
first  shoot  on  their  new  park  last  Wednesday.^ 

A  feature  of  the  Tacoma,  Wash.,  Rod  and  Gun  Clu 
this  year  will  be  a  250-target  contest  for  a  gold  med: 
offered  by  Mr.  Frank  Baker.  There  will  be  another  coi 
test  for  a  fine  loving  cup  hung  up  by  the  duPont  Powdi 
Company.  Both  these  events  will  be  shot  under  distanc 
handicap. 

Pop  Heikes,  after  spending  the  winter  in  Texas,  turne 
up  in  Ohio,  and  was  introduced  to  a  snowstorm. 

Trenton,  O.,  opened  up  the  season  with  a  shoot  o 
Sunday  last.  Fre  men  were  out  owing  to  the  ba 
W'eather.  At  50  targets,  C.  W.  Kerr  made  43,  L.  Rakij 
38,  J.  H.  Kerr  33,  Shanny  29. 

At  the  weekly  shoot  of  the  Springwood  Gun  Gull 
London,  Ont.,  Saturday  last,  some  fair  scores  were  mad1 
with  the  wind  strong. 


Model  '935,  Large  Caliber  Rifle.  When  the  crash 
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And  your  eye  follows  those  good  2fczr//si  sights 
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Members  of  the  Metropolitan  Gun  Club  paid  a  visit  to 
Mud  Lake  and  brought  home  a  good  supply  of  ducks, 
which  were  used  in  a  supper  given  by  the  members  at 
the  club  house. 

Hereafter  the  Oklahoma,  Gun  Club  will  hold  their 
shoots  on  Tuesday  instead  of  Monday. 

In  snow  and  sleet  the  Youngstown,  O.,  boys  held 
their  practice  shoot  Saturday  last.  Shooting  at  50 
targets,  W  hite  made  47.  Jauph  43,  Block  41.  Wilson  39, 
Zimmerman  3S,  Phillips  38,  French  37,  Elliott  34,  Wind¬ 
sor  33,  Harriett  20,  Dalby  19. 

Houston,  Tex.,  shooters  turned  out  on  Tuesday  last 
to  meet  INI r.  Wilcox.  Shooting  at  100  targets,  Otto 
Sens  made  91,  Bering  88,  Wilcox  86,  Roper  76,  Schweck- 
hart  75,  Bergman  70.  There  is  now  indication  that  there 
will  be  shooting  every  week  there  this  summer. 

Guy  Deering,  of  Columbus,  Wis.,  was  high  man  at 
the  Parker  Gun  Club  shoot,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  on  Sun¬ 
day  last  with  91  out  of  100.  Black  made  81  and  Lake  80. 

The  tenth  semi-annual  target  shoot  will  be  held  at 
Watertown,  Wis.,  May  5.  The  diamond  medal  will  be  up 
for  competition.  It  is  now  held  by  PI.  E.  Druck. 

The  reorganized  gun  club  of  Mankato,  Minn.,  is  now- 
arranging  shoots  with  the  St.  Peter  Le  Seur  and  other 
clubs.  There  are  twenty-five  members  in  the  Le  Seur 
Club,  with  officers  as  follows:  P'rank  Wrabeck.  Presi¬ 
dent;  H.  L.  Whipp,  Vice-President;  T.  A.  Pomije,  Sec¬ 
retary;  P'rank  White,  Field  Captain. 

Edgar  Forster  and  Clarence  Nauman  were  the  star 
performers  in  the  shoot  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Trapshooters’ 
League. 

At  the  opening  shoot  of  the  West  Toledo,  Club,  T.  Tay¬ 
lor  got  the  first  honors  among  the  professionals.  F. 
P'oltz,  of  McClure,  O.,  was  high  amateur. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Recreation  Gun  Club,  Cadillac, 
Mich.,  the  officers  elected  are:  R.  D.  Crawford,  Presi¬ 
dent;  Harry  Sackett,  Secretary;  Alex  Strobing,'  Treas¬ 
urer;  John  Sheridan,  Captain. 

The  West  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  opened  the 
season  last  Sunday.  Shepard  shot  well  and  made  84 
out  of  100;  Dayton  23  out  of  25.  There  is  talk  of  this 
club  taking  in  the  South  Side  Club,  and  that  will 
strengthen  them.  Shooting  at  100,  Shepard  made  84, 
Martin  74t  Novotny  71,  Klaistad  67,  Fischer  47,  e’ 
Novotny  75,  57;  Ross  49,  Cox  15.  At  50:  Burg  50,  Thorn 
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May  6-14.— Charleston,  S.  C.— National  Schuetzen  Bund 
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man  Rifle  Club.  W.  D.  Heinz,  Sec’y. 

June  21-22.— Creedmoor,  L.  I. -Inter-collegiate  and  inter¬ 
scholastic  competition. 

M  assachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  April  27.— The  regular  weekly  competi¬ 
tion  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at 
its  range  to-day  with  a  goodly  attendance  of  shooters. 

A  changing  light  and  unsteady  3  o’clock  wind  kept  the 
riflemen  busy  guessing  until  the  middle  of  the  afternoon, 
when  both  steadied  down  and  good  conditions  prevailed 
until  the  close.  ,  , 

H.  E.  Tuck  was  top  man  in  the  offhand  match  with 
the  fine  score  of  228  on  the  ring  target. 

W.  Charles  finished  first  in  the  long-range  match  with 
44,  after  a  dav’s  shooting,  in  the  course  of  which  un¬ 
accountable  misses  followed  good  center  shots.  All  were 
troubled  alike  in  this  respect. 

A  number  of  high  pistol  scores  were  made  by  E.  E. 
Patridge,  his  best  being  95.  The  scores: 

Offhand  practice  match: 

H  E  Tuck  .  23  25  24  22  23  22  24  19  22  24—225 

24  24  13  23  21  19  22  19  25  24—214 

A  Niedner  22  20  23  25  21  25  21  20  22  21—220 

T  Busfield  .!  . 24  23  25  22  25  24  16  19  19  22—219 

M  Alden  .  21  20  23  18  23  24  25  22  12  20—208 

F  H  West  .  ...  21  22  16  23  24  12  25  22  19  22—206 

T  H  Keough .  18  21  19  23  22  22  25  14  20  20-204 

M  T  Day  22  23  9  20  21  20  24  22  20  23—204 

H  E  Comev  . 21  20  18  24  22  15  25  18  21  19—203 

B  T  Smith.. . 24  19  15  24  21  19  25  19  19  16-201 

J  B  Hobbs . 21  14  22  22  18  20  23  13  23  21—197 

Medal  offhand  match: 


N  C  Nash . 

9 

7  9 

8 

9  9 

9 

M  T  Day . - 

5 

8  9 

9 

8  8  10 

Long-range  rifle  match, 

1,000yds. : 

W  Charles  . 

4 

5  4 

4 

4  4 

b 

5 

4  5 

3 

5  5 

3 

F  Daniels  . 

5 

4  5 

4 

3  5 

3 

5 

4  3 

5 

4  4 

4 

B  E  Hunter . 

0 

3  5 

4 

5  5 

4 

E  E  Patridge . 

4 

4  3 

3 

4  0 

4 

M  T  Day . 

0 

3  3 

5 

4  3 

3 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote . . 

10 

7 10 

9 

9  9 

9 

10 

9 10 

8 

8  9 

9 

8 

8  8 

9 

9  9 

9 

9 

9  8 

6 

9  10  10 

C  F  Lamb . 

.  7 

7  6 

9  10  10 

9 

W  A  Smith . 

.  8 

7  6 

9 

7  7  10 

H  E  Comey . 

.  8 

7  9 

8 

3  8 

7 

Pistol  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge . 

.  9 

10  10  10  10  10  10 

10 

9  9  10 

9  10  10 

8 

9  9 

9 

9  10 

9 

10  10  9 

9 

7  9 

9 

9 

9  9  10  10  8 

9 

H  E  Tuck . 

.  9 

9  10  10 

9  8 

7 

W  Newton  . 

10 

9  7  10 

9  9  10 

10  10 
6  5 


9-89 

6—74 

5-44 

0-39 

5-43 

4—40 

3- 37 
0-33 

4- 31 


10  10  9-92 
9  8  10—90 
9  9-87 
10  9-87 
9  9-85 
9  7-79 
9  10-76 


8  8  10—95 

8  9  10-94 

9  10  10—92 
9  10  10-92 
9  8  10-91 

10  9  10-91 


H  Y  Hill. 


7  7.9  9  9  9 


7  10 
8  10  9 


7-89 

9-86 


The  Philadelphia  Rifle  Association. 

The  regular  weekly  shoot  was  held  April  27,  and  the 
rifle  division  had  the  field  to  themselves,  as  the  r£" 
volver  contingent  did  not  record  any  scores.  Mr.  Hub¬ 
bard  has  ordered  a  revolver,  and  when  it  arrives  we  hope 
to  add  him  to  the  revolver  squad.  Several  of  our  mem- 
bers  expect  to  attend  the  shoot  at.  Charleston.  The 
following  scores  were  recorded  with  rifle  at  200yds. : 

Offhand  match:  _  „  „„  ... 

N  Sperme  21  20  20  24  22  22  21  20  20  19—209 

P  g  '  23  18  22  21  24  17  21  17  20  21—204 

E  C  Goddard .  19  20  17  16  17  19  24  18  23  21-194 

24  17  24  17  14  9  21  22  24  22—194 

Record  match:  ,  nn. 

L  E  Hall .  19  20  21  22  22  20  14  24  24  18—204 

16  18  15  18  15  23  23  20  24  20-192 

R  L  Dubbs .  16  24  14  18  24  14  18  14  24  22 — 188 

16  18  22  22  13  16  23  18  16  20—184 

LIEtHjdl  . 19  22  2s-65 

r  i  Dubbs::::::: . 25  20  lg-* 

Military  practice  match:  ,  „  . 

W  L  Smith  .  5  5  4  5  4  5  4  4  3  4-43 

453333544  6—39 
Offhand  practice  Match:  icn 

Dr  E  A  Mallette .  24  8  21  24  14  16  18  4  16  14-159 

13  11  20  18  16  22  5  16  5  23-149 
D.  W.  Stubbs,  Sec’y. 


DuPont  Rifle  Association. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  April  27. — The  following  scores 
were  made  on  the  afternoon  of  April  20.  Conditions  were 
unfavorable,  as  there  was  a  very  high  wind,  which  shifted 
constantly  and  varied  greatly  in  strength. 

Rifle,  200yds.:  McCaflerty  86,  82,  80,  80;  Newman,  81, 
76,  76,  70;  Blanchard  81,  75,  76.  0. 

Pistol,  50yds.:  I.  duPont  90,  92,  86,  90,  85,  88,  83,  84, 
83,  84,  88,  80;  Blanchard,  89,  89,  87,  82,  87,  84,  83,  80,  3  , 
Keithley  84,  83,  84,  80.  . 

Scores  made  April  27:  Conditions  variable  light,  strong 
winds,  shifting  from  northeast  to  southeast. 

Rifle,  200yds.:  McCaflerty  80,  75,  79;  Blanchard  86. 

Pistol,  50yds.:  Blanchard  92,  88;  Darlington  87,  90. 

H.  B.  McCollum,  Secy. 


717 


4.  190/-] 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 

The  following  scores  were  made  in  the  challenge  cup 
match,  April  23;  30  shots  per  man  at  20yds.,  Standard 

target,  revolvers  allowed  2  points  per  ten-shot  string 
over  target  pistols: 

Arno  Argus,  .45  new  service  military . 85  93  S4-(-6 — 268 

\V  B  Gardiner,  .22  pistol . 83  81  79  —243 

Lieut  H  C  Miller,  .44  new  service . 79  83  66+6 — 234 

Several  of  the  regulars  were  absent  from  this  shoot, 
and  although  quite  a  few  of  the  less  experienced  men 
entered  the  match,  the  high  scores  of  our  “cannon  man’’ 
drowned  their  attempts,  and  they  begged  to  be  excused 
from  turning  in  the  totals. 

This  makes  the  second  time  Argus  has  taken  away 
the  cup,  and  if  he  keeps  up  his  present  gait  it  looks  as 
though  his  would  be  the  first  name  to  be  engraved  there¬ 
on.  Six  more  holdings  will  settle  this  point. 

The  following  scores  were  shot  in  practice  this  week: 

Fifty  yards,  standard  target:  Wm.  Almy,  pistol,  87,  87, 
96,  88,  88-446;  B.  Norman,  pistol  82,  83,  84. 

Twenty  yards:  Almy,  pistol,  *88,  88,  91,  91,  93. 

*Scores  shot  outdoors. 

We  note  by  the  report  of  the  National  Rifle  Associa¬ 
tion  just  out  we  are  classed  with  those  who  did  not 
conform  to  the  rules.  We  feel  that  a  little  explanation 
should  have  been  made  in  the  report,  and  not  have  it 
appear  that  we  did  not  make  an  effort  to  shoot,  or  did 
not  shoot  as  far  as  we  did  strictly  under  the  required 
conditions.  We  had  nine  entries.  The  competition  was 
held  late  in  the  fall,  with  a  gale  of  wind  and  a  deluge 
of  rain.  Not  being  favored  with  the  use  of  a  military 
range,  we  traveled  twenty  miles,  had  one  target,  with  a 
marker  to  run  up  and  spot  each  shot  as  fired.  Shooting 
was  under  nasty  conditions,  and  necessarily  slow.  We 
finished  at  200  and  300yds.,  and  called  the  match  off,  as 
we  were  not  able  to  see  the  bullseye  at  500  on  account  of 
darkness.  Every  man  shot  a  Krag,  Springfield  .30  or 
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after  the  match. 

If  a  few  civilians  will  show  enthusiasm  enough  to  shoot 
in  a  match  under  these  circumstances,  it  is  like  lemon 
handing  not  to  have  a  reason  noted  for  their  not  being 
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WHERE  TO  GO. 

Our  information  bureau  gives  you  free  information 
as  to  the  best  camping  localities,  fishing  and  hunting 
Stoimds,  tells  you  the  costs,  puts  you  in  touch  with 
the  best  Sporting  Camps  and  guides  and  recommends 
your  equipment.  All  without  cost  or  obligation. 

WHAT  TO  TAKE. 

Camping  now-a-days  means  not  only  recreation  but 
comfort,  if  you  are  supplied  with  modern  equip¬ 
ment.  We  sell  at  moderate  prices  Tents,  Camps 
Furniture,  Cooking  Outfits.  Outing  Clothing, 
Canoes,  and  nick-nacks  a  Sportsman  needs. 

You  ought  to  call  to  see  the  most  complete 
Sporting  Goods  store  in  New  York,  but  if  you 
can’t,  send  4c.  to  pay  postage  on  our  Big 
Book  No.  364.  Send  us  your  name, 
anyhow,  so  we  can  keep  you  posted  on 
what’s  new  in  the  sportsman’s  world. 

New  York  Spring  Ooods  Co. 


il  WARREN 
STREET 


NEW  YORK, 
U.S.A. 


COLONIAL  FRANKLINS 

- FOR - 

CAMP  COMFORT. 

Made  in  Three  Sizes.  For  Wood  or  Coal. 

Send  for  Circular. 

JANES  ®.  KIRTLAND. 

723  SIXTH  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK 


TOants  and  E,jcchan£es. 


Winter  Hunting  and  Fishing 

Club  being  organized  to  control  finest  winter  hunting  and 
fishing  location  in  the  South  can  accommodate  a  few 
more  members.  For  particulars  address  “G.  D.  L.,”  care 
Forest  and  Stream.  18 

WANTED — GREENER  Hammerless  ejector,  10-bore, 
about  9  lbs.  Must  be  in  good  condition  and  cheap. 
Address  ROOM  507,  North  American  Building,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa.  19 

WANTED. 

One  share  in  Adirondack  League  Club,  including  Lot, 
Little  Moose  or  Bisby  Lake.  Address  S.  E.  B.,  care 
of  Forest  and  Stream. 


We  will  insert  your  Hotel  or  Camp  advertisement 

in  a  space  of  this  size,  fourteen  lines,  at  the  following 
rates:  One  time,  $2.10;  three  months  (13  insertions). 
$18.20;  six  months  126  insertions!,  $35.00;  one  year 
(52  insertions),  $60.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM,  NEW  YORK. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[May  4,  1007. 


T ajclderm  istf. 


For  Sale. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

'COrite  for  our  Illujtrated  Catalogue, 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins,  Antlers, 
etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and  Fish,  and  all 
kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward's  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
black  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-mch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

War&maug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 


Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  purposes  a 
specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for  the  fur 
trade.  369  Canal  Street,  New  York. 

Please  mention  ‘‘Forest  and  Stream.” 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE. 

Tel-  4205  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


DDAAIf  TDAIIT  of  all  ages"  for  stocking 
DKUvn  1  fiVAJU  I  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 
trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

THE  M.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON.  MASS. 


The  “Forest  and  Stream** 

TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 


meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled — an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance. 

The  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose. 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 
for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlingham  Revised 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  rises,  and  the 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Uncle  Lisha's  Outing. 

A  sequel  to  “Danvis  Folks.”  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.25. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Western  birds  only.  Season  closes  May  15th.  Please 
rush  orders. 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


Return  Trip  to  Jacksonville 

via  CLYDE  LINE  For  Sale. 

Address:  F.  G.  T..  Care  Borsum,  188  Greenwich  St.,  N.  Y. 

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Property  for  Sale. 

FOR  SALE. 

In  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y  ,  5,500  acres  of  beautiful  forest, 
inclosing  two  connecting  lakes  .  covering  120  acres,  and 
large  enough  for  motor  launch;  also  three  miles  of  fine 
trout  stream.  2300  feet  above  sea  level.  This  is  an  ideal 
tract  for  game  preserve  or  for  large  summer  resort. 

Address  FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


SIXTY-THREE  YEARS  AGO 

“Bill”  Hamilton,  then  20  years  of  age,  set  out  from  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  with  seven  other  free  trappers  under  the 
leadership  of  old  Bill  Williams.  Seven  of  these  eight 
men  are  dead,  but  Hamilton  still  lives  out  in  Montana 
and  still  sets  his  traps.  He  has  written  the  story  of  his 
early  trapping  days  and  the  book  has  been  published. 
It  is  called 

MY  SIXTY  YEARS  ON 
THE  PLAINS 

By  W.  T.  HAMILTON 

It  tells  of  trapping,  trading,  Indian  fighting,  hunting, 
and  all  the  many  and  varied  incidents  of  the  trapper’s 
life.  It  is  full  of  adventure  and  excitement,  hut  the  story 
is  told  modestly,  and  there  is  nothing  in  it  that  is  lurid. 
Amid  much  fighting,  there  is  nothing  that  can  be  called 
“blood  and  thunder,”  but  there  is  much  that  is  history. 

The  book  has  all  the  charm  of  the  old  volumes,  telling 
of  early  travel  in  the  West;  books  which  were  simple 
and  direct,  and  in  which  there  was  no  striving  for  effect. 

It  is  illustrated  by  a  portrait  of  the  author  and  one  of 
the  celebrated  Chief  Washaki,  and  by  six  drawings  of  old- 
time  trapper  and  Indian  life,  by  Mr.  Charles  M.  Russell, 
the  celebrated  cowboy  artist  of  Great  Falls,  Montana. 
223  pages.  Cloth.  Illustrated.  Price,  $1.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


New  York  Schuelzen  Corps. 

New'  York,  April  26.— The  following  scores  were  made 
by  the  Corps  at  LTnion  Hill,  to-day: 


Ring  target: 

B  Zettler . 212 

C  A  Neumeyer . 202 

J  H  Cordes . 197 

G  Facklamm . 194 

R  Schwanemann  . 195 

J  C  Borm . 188 

D  Peper  . 186 

N  C  L  Beversten . 182 

Dr  Chas  Crosch . 179 

F  Busch  . 178 

C  Schmitz  . ..177 

PI  D  Gobber . 177 

J  Gute  . 176 

J  Schmitt  . 174 

LI  Lohden  . 174 

IT  Haase  . 173 

A  W  Lemcke . 173 

W  Schults  . 172 

Man  target: 

R  Schwanemann  .  57 

J  Facklamm  .  56 

J  C  Bonn. . .  56 

H  Mesloli  .  55 

F  Facompre  ....  .  54 

W  Lohmann  . 53 

F  Busch  .  52 

C  A  Niemeyer .  52 


TI  Mesloh  . 168 

A  Bruerning  . 168 

F  Feldhusen  . 168 

C  Sievers  . 166 

T  D  Wilkens . 162 

F  Facompre  . 162 

H  Winter  . 157 

J  LI  Hainhorst . 156 

G  W  Wehrenberg . 154 

J  G  Tholke . 150 

A  Brunke  . -.149 

W  Lohmann  . 148 

Geo  W  Offermann . 148 

H  B  Michelson . 146 

IT  Hoenisch  . 146 

T  H  Kroeger . 145 

H  Decker  . 142 


H  Haase  . 51 

f  PI  Kroeger . 51 

J  G  Tholke . 50 

H  Hoenisch  . 48 

C  Glandorf  . 46 

C  Schmitz  . 50 

Dr  Chas.  Grosch . 43 

H  Winter  .  42 


Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York.  April  25.— The  appended  scores  were  made 
at  2628  Broadw'ay,  to:dav: 

Revolver,  20yds.:  B.  P.  Wilder  88,  88,  84;  P.  Hanford 
91,  89,  87;  M.  Hays  87,  85;  C.  W.  Green  90,  87,  80; 

IT.  Ivlotz  86,  85,  84;  W.  L.  Buchanan  76;  G.  Grenzer 

88,  86,  84;  T.  E.  Silliman  88,  88,  84,  82. 

Rifle,  25yds.:  T.  E.  Silliman  243,  242;  P.  Hanson  226, 
197,  210.  212,  202.  -•  • 

At  Armbruster’s  Park:  Revolver,  50yds.:  P.  Han¬ 
ford  91,  83,  88,  87.  92,  91,  85,  89,  90;  Col.  IT.  H.  Brinker- 
hoff  78,  82,  74,  S3,  86,  S4,  82,  89,  88;  J.  E.  Silliman  87, 
91,  89,  86,  78,  84,  76,  85,  90. 

Rifle,  20yds.:  Dr.  W.  G.  Hudson  221,  227,  227,  230, 
212,  220,  222;  W.  J.  Coons  210,  213,  212;  M.  Hays  215,  202, 

197,  208,  214,  213;  W.  H.  French  222,  219,  216,  217,  217; 

G.  F.  Snellen  216,  211,  206,  220,  222;  Capt.  W.  AFTewes 
218,  221,  229,  216,  217;  M.  Dorrler  221,  215,  219,  219,  216. 

Jos,  E.  Silliman,  Treas. 


Cincinnati  Rifle  Association. 

The  regular  shoot  of  this  Association  took  place  on 
April  21,  when  the  following  scores  were  made  at 
200yds.,  on  German  ring  target: 


Union. 

Gindele  . .....226  222  216  215  210—1089  6S 

Nestler  . 219  219  217  216  215—1086  62 

ITasenzahl  . 223  216  215  214  213-pl<)81  67 

Pavne  . 221  220  216  212  210—1079  67 

Roberts  . 224  219  213  211  205—1072  65 

Freitag  . 216  207  207  202  202—1034  58 

Allen  ' . 201  196  192  188  186—  963  61 

Drube  . 188  198  . —  386  61 


Trap-Shooter's  Ready  Reckoner* 

For  ascertaining  at  a  glance  the  Division  of  Moneys  in 
Trapshooting.  Paper,  25  cents. 

There  are  forty  tables,  covering  varying  entry  fees, 
prices  of  targets  and  the  number  of  entries,  and  it  is  the 
work  of  only  a  moment  to  determine  the  purses  In  the 
various  events.  Such  a  reference  book  as  this  is  as  use¬ 
ful  to  the  trapshooter  as  his  interest  tables  are  to  the 
bank  clerk. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


PHEASANTS:  Ringnecked,  Golden, 
Silver,  White,  Reeves,  Amherst,  Ver¬ 
sicolor,  Elliot,  Soemmering,  Impe- 
yan,  Peacock,  Argus,  Melanotus, 
Satyr,  Tragopans,  Prince  Wales  and 
others.  SWANS:  White, black, black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick,  Fancy  Geese, 
Ducks  and  Pigeons,  Peafowl,  Flam¬ 
ingoes,  Cranes,  Storks.  GAME 
BIRDS:  Quail,  Partridges,  Black 

Game  and  Capercailzies.  DEER:  Red 
Deer,  Fallow,  Roe- deer,  Axis,  Japan¬ 
ese,  Albino,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  etc. 
Wild  Boars,  Foxes,  Hares,  Rabbits, 
Squirrels,  and  Ferrets.  Bears,  Mon¬ 
keys,  Dogs,  etc.  Write  for  price-list. 


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Julius  Mohr  Ulm-Germany 

^  >  Expo rfer  of  Wild  Animals  w 
live  Game,  Fancy  Pheasanls  5c  C. 

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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


719 


REMINGTON  AUTOLOADING  RIFLE 


Five  200  grain  bullets  sent  whizzing  at  2,000  feet  per  second, 
and  each  bullet  ready  to  penetrate  steel  five  sixteenths  of  an  inch 
thick— that’s  the  efficiency  of  the  Remington  Autoloading  Rifle. 


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EMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY,  Ilion,  N.  Y. 


Solid  thick  steel  protects  the  face.  Safe 
safety  and  easy  trigger  pull  among  its 
other  features. 

List  price,  $30,  subject  to  dealer’s  discount. 

Agency,  315  Broadway,  New  York  City 
_ Sa-les  Office,  515  Ma.rket  Street.  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


WILD  DUCK  STIRS  AUBURN. 

v  report  was  circulated  a  few  days  ago  about 
i  Endlong  farm  in  Auburn  and  vouched  for 
I  the  best  of  authority  to  the  effect  that  a  wild 
:k  had  been  seen  loitering  about  the  premises. 
I  aroused  considerable  excitement  among  the 
lilting  contingent  of  the  farm,  so  that  when 
day,  about  8  o’clock  in  the  morning,  a  fine 
k  was  seen  to  settle  itself  comfortably  upon 
calm  waters  -of  a  small  pond  in  the  imme- 
:j  e  vicinity  of  the  vinegar  factory,  nobody  was 
I  y  much  surprised,  but  everybody  very  much 
■rested. 

lews  of  the  event  was  soon  circulated  and 
windows  of  the  neighboring  factory  were 
n  lined  with  spectators  watching  with  rapt 
ntion  every  movement  of  the*  bird,  as  it 
jurely  swam  about,  quite  unconscious  of  the 
ering  attention  bestowed  upon  it. 
u  the  meantime  notification  of  the  event  had 
l  sent  out  to  a  well-known  trapper  and 
tsman  of  the  farm  who  was  never  known 
1  tail  when  it  came  to  a  matter  of  shooting 
1  ducks.  Patiently  the  expectant  throne-  was 
iting  the  arrival  of  the  hunter,  when  sud- 
ly.  some  youth,  impatient  at  further  delay,  let 
i  missile  at  the  unconscious  bird.  There  was 
hirr  of  wings,  and  then  without  further  com- 
t  the  strange  bird  again  settled  down  in  ap¬ 
art  blissful  enjoyment  and  unconcern. 

|  ardly  had  the  bold  youth  been  silenced,  when, 

|  1  awe-inspiring  stillness,  the  intrepid  hunts- 
i  approached,  armed  with  his  unfailing  im- 
lent  of  destruction.  Nearer  and  nearer,  with 
I thv  tread,  crept  the  hunter, 
mg!  A  faint  flutter,  and  Mr.  Duck  toppled 
There  was  a  rush  to  the  water’s  edge  to 
the  trophv.  A  half  dozen  hands  reached 
rasp  the  lifeless  bird  as  it  floated  ashore, 
omebody  seized  the  dripping  bird  and  held  it 
1  re  the  admiring  gaze  of  the  many  onlookers. 

‘  njation  was  followed  by  astonishment,  and 
Uushment  by  a  roar  of  laughter  as  a  tell-tale 
ler  strap  was  seen  dangling  from  one  of  the 
ot  the  lifeless  duck. 

•ere  was  a  story  in  town  late  the  same  after- 
t  of  a  certain  doctor  of  the  village  of  known 
:  mpr  propensities  who  was  wondering  what 
become  of  one  of  his  lately  acquired  and 
1  jO-prized  decoy  ducks. — Providence  Journal. 

UNTING  IN  BRITISH  EAST  AFRICA. 

!  te  British  Government  has  been  advised 
j  arrangements  are  being  made  in  America 
,  arge  parties  of  sportsmen  for  a  visit  to 
Africa.  presumably  in  quest  of  game.  By 
•  I  j°n  ,°*  hi.s  government,  the  British  am- 
ador  has  directed  the  attention  of  the  De- 
i  'nent  of  State  Jo  this  matter  and  has  furn- 
|  the  information  that,  with  a  view  to  pro- 
1  ng  game  from  extermination,  every  one 
j  .conform  to  certain  strict  regulations  which 
j  .  ce  >n  the  protectorates  of  British 
j  Africa  and  of  Uganda.  Under  these  regu- 
j  as  it  is  necessary  to  obtain  a  sportsman’s 
1  se>  which  costs  about  $250  for  each  pro¬ 
rate,  and  no  more  than  500  such  licenses 
'!  e  issued  in  any  one  year. — Consular  Reports. 


K.ennel  Special, 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale.— Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

FOR  SALE.  Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Belle  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

A.  P .  HULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 

JOR  SALK— Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 

hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 

Cockers.  All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 
(U'Co?T1UJ!on?.b,e-,  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
C.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 


FOR  SALE— ENGLISH  SETTER  PUPPIES  AD¬ 

DRESS,  R.  W.  WHEELER,  RUTLAND,  YT,  IS 


Uncle  Lisha's  Shop. 


Life  in  a  Corner  of  Yankeeland.  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  187  pages.  Price,  $1.25. 

The  shop  itself,  the  place  of  business  of  Uncle  Lisha 
“eggs,  bootmaker  and  repairer,  was  a  sort  of  sportsman’s 
exchange,  where,  as  one  of  the  fraternity  expressed  it, 
the  hunters  and  fishermen  of  the  widely  scattered  neigh¬ 
borhood  used  to  meet  of  evenings  and  dull  outdoor  days 
'to  swap  lies.” 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


THE  KENNEL  POCKET  RECORD 

Morocco.  Price,  50  cents. 

The  ‘‘Pocket  Kennel  Record”  is,  as  its  name  implies,  a 
handy  book  for  the  immediate  record  of  all  events  and 
transactions  which  take  place  away  from  home,  intended 
to  relieve  the  owner  from  the  risk  of  trusting  any  im¬ 
portant  matter  to  his  memory. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

C&noe  Handling  and  Sailing. 

The  Canoe:  History,  Uses,  Limitations  and  Varieties 
Practical  Management  and  Care,  and  Relative  Facts. 
By  C.  Bowyer  Vaux  (“Dot).  Illustrated.  Cloth, 

168  pages.  Price,  $1.00.  New  and  revised  edition, 
with  additional  matter. 

A  complete  manual  for  the  management  of  the  canoe 
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DUCKS  AND  TERRAPIN. 

Judge  J.  Upshur  Dennis,  of  the  supren 
bench,  who  has  been  ill  nearly  a  year,  sat 
his  room  at  the  Church  home  and  infirmary  c 
Monday  afternoon  and  talked  of  things.  H 
talk  was  light  and  pleasant  and  interesting,  fj 
it  related  to  the  joys  of  living  and  the  dish 
so  agreeable  to  the  palate,  including  terrapin  ai 
duck. 

“Ducks  are  fine  now,  too.  I  could  enjoy  oi 
at  this  minute.” 

“Are  you  an  epicure  on  ducks?” 

“I  don’t  profess  to  be  an  epicure,  but  I  lent 
when  a  duck  is  good  and  when  it  is  cook 
well.  I  like  them  done  to  a  medium  and  n 
with  the  blood  oozing  out,  as  some  alleg 
epicures  want  them.  A  blackhead  should 
cooked  sixteen  minutes  exactly,  a  bald.  pi 
eighteen  minutes,  a  redhead  twenty-two  mintiti 
and  a  canvasback  twenty-four  minutes.  With 
wild  duck — no  matter  what  kind — you  want  soi 
celery  and  hominy  cakes  and  a  bottle  of  go 
old  burgundy.  Any  man  that  wouldn’t  like  tl 
combination  would  be  mighty  hard  to  please, 
really  think  a  bald  pate  or  a  redhead  cold 
night  is  better  than  the  hot  duck.  A  bottle 
claret  would  go  well  with  it.” 

“And  terrapin?”  he  was  asked,  “do  you  like  ’em 
“Well,  rather.  Terrapin  is  the  acme  of  crc 
tion.  and  I  think  terrapin  and  not  man  was  ma 
on  the  sixth  day.  The  odd  time  was  filled  up 
making  field  mushrooms.” 

“What  art  the  essentials  for  terrapin?” 
“Plenty  of  it.  I  like  them  served  in  the  sh< 
but  you  can’t  make  them  bad.  I  am  an  art 
on  terrapin.  They  should  have  the  merest  si 
gestion  of  sherry  and  be  seasoned  with  butt; 
pepper  and  salt.  If  thin,  a  good  deal  of  ere 
should  be  put  with  them.  ,  The  best  kind  ; 
fresh  caught  mud  terrapin.” 

“When  is  the  best  month  to  eat  terrapin?” 
“Any  time  you  can  get  them.  After  Nove 
her  they  lay  up  food,  and  get  fat.  They  shoi 
be  boiled  until  thoroughly  done  and  then  stew 
Celery  and  Maryland  biscuit  belong  with  the 
and  champagne  is  the  piece  de  resistance  as 
beverage;  but  good  old  burgundy  is  all  right 
any  time.  An  old  darkey,  named  Aaron  Ll< 
down  in  my  county  on  the  eastern  shore,  u 
to  have  a  song  that  appealed  to  me  very  mu 
It  began  this  way: 

When  the  honeysuckle  blooms  and  the  dogwood’s  wl 
Then  the  terrapin  lays,  and  the  red  drums  bite. 

Then  the  judge  cut  off  a  generous  quid 
tobacco.  “The  hog,”  he  said,  “is  the.  grea1 
animal  in  the  world.  Every  part  .of  him  ha 
different  flavor,  and  each  flavor  is  better  tl 
that  of  any  other  animal  in  the  world.” 
“Better  than  a  terrapin?” 

“I  don’t  call  a  terrapin  an  animal.  The  i 
rapin,  as  I  explained,  is  a  creation.  But, 
return  tO'  the  hog ;  all  of  him  is  good,  from 
tail  to  his  front  feet.  Chine  is  a  great  d 
but  it  doesn’t  compare  with  jowl.  Jowl  ; 
turnip  tops  in  the  spring  can  be  beat  by  c 
one  thing  and  that  is,  a  boiled  hen  turkey.  I 
body  but  a  Yankee  or  a  heathen  would  roas 
hen  turkey  in  the  spring.  Hen  turkeys  are 
before  they  lay  and  the  flavor  is  deficit 
Properlv  cooked  and  served,  such  a  dish  is 
for  kings,  and  nations  have  gone  to  war  for 
cause.” — Baltimore  News. 


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IANGER  TO  THE  FLORIDA  MULLET. 

NGi.ERS  who  take  their  pleasure  in  Florida  are 
loming  uneasy  at  the  growing  scarcity  of  the 
1  llet,  so  much  used  for  bait  by  fishermen,  and 
•  >  an  excellent  food  fish  even  though  it  may 

[rank  among  the  best.  Even  the  Florida 
iple  are  beginning  to  talk  about  the  matter, 
may  be  seen  from  what  the  St.  Augustine 
!!  :ord  says: 

'here’s  nothing  fancy  about  your  mullet — he 

k'  lot  a  game  fish,  and  the  pompano  is  more  of 
aristocrat.  He  offers  no  sport  directly  to 
man  of  rod  and  reel,  but,  like  John  Billings, 
up  was  not  witty,  but  the  cause  of  wit  in 
ers,  more  depends  on  the  mullet  than  is 
amed  of  in  the  fancy  angler’s  vocabulary. 
t  upon  the  mullet  hangs  many  things;  it 
i  y  not  mean  much  to  some  that  he  is  the  poor 
1  n’s  meat,  but  other  fishes  wait  upon  him — 
brilliant  bass,  the  lordly  tarpon,  the  blue- 
[j  ,  and  all  the  others  celebrated  in  song  and 
-y,  except  the  pompano  only,  follow  the  mul- 
-they  are  his  obsequious  attendants,  and 
r  will  not  come  except  after  him.  Therefore, 
need  only  be  sure  of  the  mullet  to  expect 
others  in  season. 

low,  the  mullet  will  risk  any  danger  to  pre- 
e  a  homestead  where  he  was  hatched — in 
he  is  like  the  shad  and  the  salmon  and 
ers  of  his  tribe.  Every  mullet  hatched  in  a 
;  ;n  creek  or  river  will  return  at  the  appointed 
e  to  his  cradle  and  there  will  find  his  wife 
iting  him — they  seem  to  be  as  constant  to 
sense  of  locality  as  the  American  is  to  his 
ntry.  He  demands  certain  conditions  for 
breeding  place,  but  while  these  endure  and 
mullet  lives  there  will  be  a  conjunction  at  a 
time.  Having  deposited  the  spawn  in  fresh 
1  er,  with  a  current  not  too  rapid  and  a  soft 
>;  :om,  father  and  mother  mullet  return  to  salt 
i  er  and  take  no  thought  of  this  cradle  of  their 
::  till  the  season  comes  again, 
owever,  if  no  spawn  is  hatched  in  the  chosen 
:  *k,  it  knows  the  mullet  no  more  unless  by 
dent  or  the  help  of  man  other  tribes  are 
ij  died  there — it  is  always  possible  to  break 
;  a  natural  hatchery  of  fish  as  to  break  up  a 
t  iral  rookery  of  plume  birds.  If  nets  bar  the 
1  to  the  parents  year  after  year  those  waters 
i  w  not  the  mullet  again,  and  the  game  fishes 
follow  the  mullet  go  with  him  elsewhere. 

*  -he  St  Johns  the  mullet  once  so  plentiful  are 
ppearing — in  all  our  coast  waters  they  grow 
cer  year  by  year.  To  lose  the  mullet  is  to 
nutritious  and  cheap  food,  carrying  a  safe 
profitable  means  of  livelihood  to  many  of 
1  people,  and  it  is  also  to  miss  many  fish 
■  [*  to  the  sportsman  which  follow  the  mullet. 

Tat  shall  we  do  about  it?  The  State  has 
>j  i  protective  laws  for  some  years  and  these 
no  good,  but  much  harm,  since  the  failure 
'I  enforce  brings  the  law  into  contempt,  and 
:  ts  shown  by  officials  teach  our  people  graft 
the  means  to  command  blackmail.  Unless 
1  Legislature  at  its  next  session  shall  provide 
er  machinery  for  the  enforcement  of  the 
to  protect  the  fish,  the  mullet  must  gradu- 
go  from  us  and  so  inflict  a  loss  almost  equal 
:  hat  of  the  great  freeze. 

|  iere  is  a  compromise  measure.  If  it  be  con- 
'  d  that  the  commercial  fishermen  cannot  be 
e  to  obey  the  law  without  too  great  cost 
!  he  State  because  of  the  extent  of  those 
Urs,  then  set  apart  certain  resorts  for  the 
that  can  be  guarded,  and  let  these  be  pro- 
ff  by  the  few  men  necessary.  Half-a-dozen 
;iese  hatcheries  might  be  selected,  and  the 
et  will  do  the  rest,  provided  no  net  be  al- 
!  d  therein.  The  schools  will  pass  up  and 
1  n  the  coast  where  they  may  be  hunted— in 
open  waters  enough  will  escape  to  keep  up 
i  supply  and  to  attract  the  game  fish  desired 
sport  along  the  coast. 

ow,  which  will  the  people  have?  Shall  the 
et  be  exterminated?  Shall  the  laws  protect- 
the  mullet  be  enforced?  Or  shall  hatch- 
be  selected  and  kept  open  for  the  preserva- 
of  the  fish  most  valuable  to  all  the  people 
e  only  one  that  gives  both  bread  and  meat 
3J  iany_  of  us?  We  may  choose  one  of  these 
'I  ositions  now,  but  in  a  few  years  twenty 
sf  rJJ>en  will  be  chasing  one  mullet  on  each 
1  bar  to  fill  orders  from  museums. 


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Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 


THE  PABLO  BISON  HERD. 

-The  Canadian  Government  is  to  be  commended 
Ls  well  as  congratulated  on  its  acquisition  of  the 
Michael  Pablo  herd  of  bison,  the  negotiations 
l  or  the  purchase  of  which  have  been  completed 
nd  arrangements  made  for  transporting  the 
nimals  to  the  Elk  Island  Park,  near  Fort  Sas- 
atchewan.  By  August  the  largest  herd  of  bison 
fl  existence  will  have  passed  out  of  the  United 
rotates  and  into  the  possession  of  the  Dominion 
f  Canada,  where  they  will  have  a  range  com- 
!'  rising  sixteen  sections  of  land  specially  chosen 
or  the  purpose  and  fenced  with  the  best  woven 
jj/ire,  while  competent  men  will  assist  in  protect¬ 
ing  the  animals  from  the  cupidity  of  head  and 
i  ide  hunters. 

Congress  is  responsible  for  the  dilatory  tactics 

■y  reason  of  which  the  last  opportunity  to  secure 

ais  great  herd  of  bison  has  passed  by.  Efforts 

Cere  made  by  President  Roosevelt  and  Secretary 

Hitchcock  to  secure  an  appropriation  for  the 

urchase  of  the  herd,  but  it  is  understood  all 

F fforts  failed.  The  Canadian  Government,  re- 
|  .  .  .  ’ 
Sizing  that  our  Congress  might  at  some  remote 

!  ime  be  roused  to  a  sense  of  its  duty  in  the 

flatter,  went  ahead  with  its  negotiations,  with 

he  result  stated  above. 

What  has  been  done  by  Pablo  and  Allard  in 
I  ringing  this  great  herd  to  its  present  numbers 
[nd  splendid  condition  can  be  repeated,  and  if 
le  United  States  Government,  and  the  authori- 
|  es  of  States  that  are  interested,  will  assist  the 
American  Bison  Society  in  its  work,  in  a  few 
[ears  there  will  be  small  herds  in  a  number  of 
I  eserves,  and  the  animals  will  increase  steadily. 

!  At  present  there  is  before  the  New  York 
;  egislature  a  bill  introduced  by  Mr.  Hooper, 
(,'hich  provides  for  a  bison  reserve  in  the  Adi- 
|  ondacks,  and  only  $20,000  is  asked  for  fencing 
|  te  ten-square-mile  plot  and  placing  twenty  bison 
1  it.  Surely  this  deserves  support. 


BAMBOO  SAP  FOR  FISHERMEN. 

'  If  the  fat  of  the  bear,  deer,  wild  goose  and 
j  ther  game  possesses  merit  when  applied  to  the 
ody  of  the  hunter  suffering  from  rheumatism, 
r  Drains,  etc.,  or  to  his  firearms,  why  is  it  that 
nglers  do  not  try  bamboo  sap,  as  the  Hindus 
|  o,  to  cool  their  blood  and  brace  them  up  dur- 
'g  a  day  of  disappointments  along  the  trout 
Cream?  Bamboo  has  become  so  popular  as  a 
!  laterial  for  fishing  rods  that  it  is  often  regarded 
s  standard,  hence  it  seems  the  sap  should  also 
1  nd  favor  with  the  angler. 

j  Seriously,  the  sap  of  the  female  bamboo  is 
sed  for  medicinal  purposes  in  India,  and  it  is 


sold  in  the  bazars  in  Calcutta  at  prices  rang¬ 
ing  from  41  cents  to  $1.35  a  pound,  the  higher 
grade  being  white,  calcined  tabishir,  as  it  is  called. 
Tabasheer  or  banslochan,  Consul  Michael,  of 
Calcutta,  says,  is  sold  in  all  Indian  bazars,  as 
it  has  been  known  from  the  earliest  times  as 
a  medicinal  agent,  its  use  as  such  having,  it  is 
supposed,  originated  among  the  aboriginal  tribes. 
It  is  also  known  in  Borneo,  and  was  an  article 
of  commerce  with  early  Arab  traders  of  the 
East.  Its  properties  are  said  to  be  strengthen¬ 
ing,  tonic  and  cooling.  A  great  deal  has  been 
written  about  tabasheer  or  tabashir  in  Hindu 
medical  works  which  have  been  reviewed  by 
modern  writers.  It  has  been  analyzed  and  has 
been  shown  to  consist  almost  entirely  of  silica, 
with  traces  of  lime  and  potash.  With  our  pres¬ 
ent  knowledge  of  medicine,  such  an  article  is 
not  calculated  to  be  very  efficacious,  but  from 
its  remarkable  occurrence  in  the  hollows  of  bam¬ 
boos  the  eastern  mind  has  long  associated  it 
with  miraculous  powers. 


PRIZE  WINNING  PICTURES. 

In  Forest  and  Stream  of  March  30  the  an¬ 
nouncement  was  made  that  cash  prizes  would  be 
given  for  the  best  five  photographic  pictures  sub¬ 
mitted  to  us  during  the  month  of  April,  and  that 
all  those  failing  to  win  one  of  these  cash  prizes, 
but  deserving  of  honorable  mention,  would  be 
awarded  Forest  and  Stream  bears. 

The  contest  closed  on  April  30  and  the  decis¬ 
ions  were  made  by  three  competent  judges.  The 
result  was  as  given  below : 

First  prize,  $10,  J.  M.  Stickels,  Mukwonago, 
Wis. ;  title  of  picture,  “Landed.” 

Second  prize,  $7.50,  H.  H.  Brimley,  Raleigh, 
N.  C. ;  “Skinning  a  ’Gator.” 

Third  prize,  $5,  Rene  Bauset,  Montreal,  Canada; 
“Training  Young  English  Setters  on  Snipe.” 

Fourth  prize,  $3,  George  E.  Dods,  Fairview, 
N.  J. ;  “Two  that  are  Hard  to  Beat  in  Finding 
Coveys  and  Single  Birds.” 

Fifth  prize,  $2,  P.  Barton,  Calgary,  Canada; 
“Patching  the  Canoe  After  a  Spill.” 

Honorable  mention,  winning  Forest  and 
Stream  bears — W.  P.  Gilreath,  Jacksonville, 
Fla.,  “Peter’s  Park  Point”;  Dr.  J.  F.  Detweiler, 
Wadsworth,  Ohio,  “Trout  for  Supper”;  H.  H. 
Brimley,  Raleigh,  N.  C.,  “Young  Black  Skim¬ 
mers”  ;  Samuel  W.  Lippincott,  Baltimore,  Md., 
“Houseboating  on  the  Upper  Missouri,”  and 
“Quicksands” ;  J.  M.  Stickels,  Mukwonago,  Wis., 
“Muldoon  Rapids  on  the  Big  Fork  River,  Min¬ 
nesota”  ;  M.  A.  Oudin,  Schenectady,  N.  Y., 
“Goat  Hunting” ;  E.  J.  Orpin,  Anerley,  S.  E., 
England,  “The  Roach-pole  Tight-line  Fisherman 
of  Old  England”;  Thomas  A.  Reynolds,  Brock- 
ville,  Canada,  “Voyageurs  and  Canoe”;  B.  S. 
Brown,  Challis,  Idaho,  “Young  Sandhill  Crane, 
Nest  and  Egg”;  John  B.  Babcock,  Victoria,  B. 
C.,  “Indians  Fishing  for  Salmon  in  the  Canyon 
of  the  Fraser  River,  British  Columbia.” 


IMPORTANT  MEASURES  PENDING. 

Senator  Knapp’s  bill  for  the  protection  of 
lake  trout  and  whitefish,  now  before  the  New 
York  Legislature,  establishes  a  close  season  for 
both,  places  a  minimum  limit  of  fifteen  inches 
on  lake  trout  (as  under  the  present  law),  a 
minimum  limit  of  two  pounds  in  the  round  on 
whitefish,  and  makes  the  possession  of  fish  of 
either  species  in  the  closed  season  presumptive 
evidence  that  the  same  were  taken  illegally  from 
the  inland  waters  of  the  State.  The  close  sea¬ 
son  named  is  Oct.  1  to  April  15  inclusive,  except 
in  Lakes  Erie  and  Ontario  (Nov.  1  to  Dec.  31  in¬ 
clusive).  The  people  of  the  northern  counties  of 
the  State  are  in  favor  of  the  bill,  and  its  pas¬ 
sage  is  urged  by  all  good  sportsmen. 

The  Adirondack  “grab”  bill,  new  before  the 
committee  on  rules  of  the  New  York  Assembly, 
is  reported  to  be  favored  by  only  three  of  the 
six  members  of  that  committee,  while  Speaker 
Wadsworth,  Mr.  Prentice,  of  New  York  city, 
and  Mr.  Moreland,  of  Chemung  county,  are  in¬ 
clined  to  listen  to  the  voice  of  the  people  who, 
through  the  press,  are  clamoring  for  the  burial 
of  the  bill  in  committee. 

As  we  go  to  presfe  with  this  issue  we  learn  that 
an  effort  is  to  be  made  this  week  at  Albany  to 
bring  again  the  nonresident  and  alien  shooting 
license  bills  before  the  Assembly  for  action.  1  hey 
are  now  in  committee.  Sportsmen  of  this  State 
should  urge  their  passage,  if  for  no  other  reason 
than  this,  that  they  will  thus  give  the  protectors 
definite  hold  on  aliens  who  shoot  song  birds. 
The  resident  and  nonresident  tax  will  insure 
better  game  and  fish  protection,  while  aliens  will 
be  compelled  to  obtain  licenses  or  keep  out  of 
the  woods. 

From  Chicago  we  learn  that  Dr.  John  B.  W  at¬ 
son,  of  the  Chicago  University,  is  on  his  way 
to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  where  he  intends  to  camp 
on  one  of  the  small  islands  for  the  purpose  of 
studying  the  rare  birds  1 6  be  found  there.  A 
desert  waste  is  not  more  desolate  than  some  of 
these  gulf  keys,  and  if  a  shipwrecked  sailor  were 
compelled  to  spend  several  months  on  one,  he 
would  not  look  back  on  his  experience  with 
pleashire.  The  naturalist,  however,  finds  much  to 
occupy  his  time  in  such  a  place,  and  no  day  is 
long  enough  to  enable  him  to  study  the  wild 
life  as  much  as  he  would  like. 


One  result  of  ill-advised  shooting  and  of  egg 
collecting  is  manifest  in  the  prices  asked  by  Lon¬ 
don  dealers  for  the  eggs  of  birds  that  are  now 
rare.  The  eggs  of  the  golden  eagle  are  quoted 
at  ten  dollars  each,  while  those  of  the  Iceland 
falcon,  albatross,  greater  shearwater  and  others 
are  listed  regularly  at  three  and  a  half  to  six 
dollars.  To  make  matters  worse,  there  is  a 
steady  demand  for  the  eggs  of  rare  birds,  and 
the  men  who  collect  them  command  a  good  in¬ 
come. 


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The  French  River  Country 

Summer  Vacations  Passed  There — Bits  of  its  History 

By  J.  M.  NORRIS 

( Concluded  from  page  690.) 

spent  a  night  in  June,  1904,  in  terrible  tortur 
from  mosquitoes,  as  there  were  no  doors  nr 
windows  to  protect  us,  these  having  bee 
broken  or  destroyed. 

As  we  passed  Wigwam  Point  two  Indians  i 
a  birch  canoe  landed  on  this  famous  campin 
ground  of  the  Hurons.  This  has  long  been 
favorite  Indian  resort.  Arrowheads,  tom; 
hawks,  skinning  stones  and  bits  of  pottery  s-ti 
reward  a  diligent  searcher.  As  we  entere 
what  seemed  a  narrow  bay,  the  Captain  aij 
nounced  the  beginning  of  the  west  arm  of  Lai 
Nipissing.  This  region  is  a  very  labyrinth  c 
islands,  channels,  projecting  points  and  lonj 
narrow  bays,  some  of  which  are  four  milt 
deep.  As  we  passed  a  small  island  surrounde 
by  what  seemed  to  be  a  stone  fence,  the  Cap 
tain  called  us  all  to  the  north  side  of  the  bo; 
to  see  what  he  was  pleased  to  call  the  site  0 
one  of  the  battles  between  the  Hurons  and  th 
Iroquois.  The  Indians  at  Bocage  have  a  deef 
seated  conviction  that  this  is  the  battlefiel 
where  the  Hurons  won  their  only  victory  ovc 
the  Iroquois.  People  at  North  Bay  told  m 
of  this  Huron  victory  over  in  the  west  arm  c 
Lake  Nipissing.  I  have  made  a  careful  stud 
of  Parkman,  Shea,  the  Jesuit  Relations,  an 
other  histories,  and  have  been  unable  to  verif 
this  story.  Indians  rarely  used  stones  as 
defense,  preferring  logs  and  brush. 

This  is  a  region  of  rare  charm;  the  island 
and  shores  are  well  wooded  with  splendid  pin 
and  hemlock.  The  channel  here  narrows  dow 
to  a  gorge,  and  then  widens  out  into  a  lak> 
The  landscape  looks  like  a  fit  abode  for  It 
dians  and  trappers,  having  that  wild,  romanti 
character  that  lends  such  a  charm  to  th 
region.  Rather  high  hills  are  seen  to  the  sout 
of  the  channel.  The  brown  Laurentian  rock 
here  prevail,  and  from  their  surfaces  nearl 
all  soil  was  shaved  off  during  the  glacial  perio<| 
On  account  of  the  scarcity  of  room  on  th 
boat  it  was  decided  that  we  have  our  dinne 
at  Monettville,  but  since  we  did  not  arrivj 
until  2  P.  M.,  we  possessed  such  keen  appej 
tites  as  are  rarely  found  even  in  these  latitude 
where  ozone  gives  keen  zest  for  plain  fan 
Boards  were  quickly  laid  upon  sled  boxes  t 
serve  as  tables,  and  the  ladies  spread  before  u| 
such  a  tempting  dinner  as  the  genius  of  bri'j 


On  Aug.  8  we  took  the  Kowalsky  gasoline 
launch  and  towed  all  hands  down  to  the  Big 
Chaudiere  at  Okickendawt  Island,  where  we 
viewed  the  wonderful  falls  and  rapids  of  this 
great  river.  We  had  dinner  on  the  portage 
over  which  Champlain,  Marquette,  Jean  Nico- 
let  and  others  had  gone.  The  meaning  of 
Chaudiere  is  “pots,”  for  the  rushing  water 
turns  a  boulder  round  and  round  until  a  hole  is 
worn  in  the  granite  rock.  A  change  of  chan¬ 
nel  brings  it  well  ashore.  In  these  holes  the 
Indians  ground  their  corn  to  make  sagamite. 
The  word  Okickendawt,  in  the  language  of 
the  Hurons,  the  home  of  the  pots. 

We  searched  for  blueberries,  but  found  none. 
Two  years  before  we  had  found  them  in  great 
abundance,  but  now  they  were  dried  up  on  the 
bushes.  The  day  we  visited  the  river  men 
were  running  logs  down.  After  lunch  we  hit 
a  rather  poorly  marked  trail  leading  to  our 
right  going  down,  that  brought  us  to  the  lower 
group  of  falls.  Here,  two  years  ago  we  had 
found  splendid  angling.  A  gentleman  from 
Newport,  Ky.,  named  Wright,  his  two  sons, 
Coen  and  myself  found  some  of  the  rarest 
sport.  We  caught  in  an  hour  and  a  half  all 
that  young  Dorkiis,  the  guide,  could  carry 
away.  He  had  brought  along  a  two-bushel 
sack,  and  was  taking  it  home  well  filled. 

Now  all  was  changed;  thousands  of  pine 
logs  were  coming  down  over  the  falls.  The 
little  bay  where  we  had  fished  was  full  of  logs 
that  were  chafing  against  the  bare  rocks.  Cov¬ 
ered  with  foam,  they  seemed  angry  at  being 
pent  up  in  this  narrow  eddy.  We  met  a  group 
of  river  drivers  who  were  running  the  logs 
over  the  falls.  These  brawny,  handsome  Can¬ 
adians  were  eating  their  lunch,  which  consisted 
largely  of  cookies  and  pies.  Seeing  that  it 
was  about  3  P.  M.,  I  asked,  “How  often  do 
you  fellows  eat?”  “Five  times  a  day,”  replied 
one,  “and  the  stingy  lumber  company  would 
not  give  us  another  bite  if  we  were  starving 
for  it.” 

On  our  way  home  we  landed  at  Louis 
Revier’s  and  at  Restoul’s  to  buy  supplies. 
These  Indians  have  fine  farms,  good  gardens, 
and  keep  their  homes  neat  and  clean.  Mr. 
Coen  and  I  secured  two  sets  of  deer  antlers. 

The  evening  of  the  next  day  we  fished  back 


in  Pickerel  Channel,  with  splendid  results. 
We  were  baiting  with  green  frogs,  and  the 
bait  must  have  been  a  very  alluring  one,  as 
we  soon  caught  all  the  fish  we  could  use. 
Though  the  sport  was  fine,  we  could  not  see 
our  way  to  kill  more  fish  than  were  needed  for 
our  supply. 

That  evening  the  Jacobs,  the  Coens,  the  Ros- 
selles  and  my  family  spent  very  pleasantly  at 
Rollings’  cottage.  From  the  porch  there  we 
saw  the  aurora  borealis,  pretty  in  any  latitude, 
but  indescribably  so  in  northern  ones. 

We  had  heard  much  of  the  delights  of  the 
West  Arm,  and  all  were  anxious  to  make  this 
delightful  journey.  Dr.  Bragdon,  Harry  Davis, 
and  Col.  A.  R.  Hunt  arranged  with  Charles 
Brittain,  captain  of  the  steamer  Elgin  Lewis 
to  take  the  entire  party  around  the  lake.  As 
we  passed  out  of  the  Narrows  we  had  a  fine 
view  of  the  eagle’s  nest,  which  looked  large  as 
a  haycock  through  Colonel  Hunt’s  field  glass. 
Mrs.  Harry  Davis  was  very  anxious  to  see  the 
bird  that  we  had  selected  as  our  national  em¬ 
blem,  a  desire  that  was  quickly  gratified.  A 
large  bald  eagle  was  seen  in  swift  pursuit  of  a 
gull.  Its  head,  neck  and  shoulders  were  of 
immaculate  whiteness,  that  scintillated  in  the 
morning  sun  like  burnished  silver.  At  noon 
we  passed  the  old  slab  house  on  Sandy  Island 
in  which  Dr.  Bragdon,  Dayne,  Griffith  and  I 


THE  ELGIN  L.  LEWIS  AND  PARTY  AT  MONETTVILLE,  IN 
THE  WEST  ARM  OF  LAKE  NIPISSING. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


May  ii,  190/-] 


AN  ISLAND  IN  TWILIGHT  BAY  AND  THE  WATER  WHERE  BISHOP  WHITEHEAD  CAUGHT  A  TWENTY- 

POUND  MUSCALLUNGE. 

From  a  photograph  by  B.  F.  Landers. 


ant  women  alone  can  devise.  It  was  sug- 
isted  that  a  brawny  lumberman  be  brought 
o'm  the  sawmill  hardby  to  beat  back  those 
:  the  more  ravenous  appetites  and  prevent 
tern  from  devouring  the  food  before  the 
dies  could  arrange  it  on  the  table.  Hungry 
lildren  were  pleading  with  frantic  mammas, 
id  the  more  worldly  of  the  men,  judging  from 
ispicious,  disconnected  words,  might  be  say- 
g  their  prayers — or  other  things.  The  hungry 
!  owd  was  on  the  verge  of  mutiny  when  Mrs. 
avis  announced,  “Dinner  ready.”  There  was 
1  rush  for  places  at  the  table.  When  the  con- 
sion  died  away  and  quiet  was  restored,  then 
as  it  given  us  to  learn  the  rarest  lesson  of 
j  e  year.  It  was  seen  that  the  places  provided 
r  Colonel  A.  R.  Hunt,  general  superintend- 
t  of  the  United  States  steel  plant  at  Home- 
Tad;  Joseph  H.  Buffington,  judge  of  the  Cir- 
l  it  Court  of  the  United  States,  and  Harry 
ivis,  superintendent  of  the  U.  S.  steel  plant 
Clairton,  were  vacant.  These  three  urged 
to  be  seated  and  waited  upon  the  table 
til  all  were  served.  I11  estimating  the  char- 
:  :eristics  that  have  worked  to  raise  these  three 
hn  so  far  above  the  level  of  their  fellows,  I 
|  nk  courtesy  and  kindness  of  heart  would 
Ue  a  high  rank. 

fust  back  of  the  Monettville  boat  landing  is 
oretty  little  lake,  where  bass  fishing  is  un- 
!  'passed.  At  4  o’clock  we  started  home,  ar- 
ing  about  dark.  The  pleasures  of  this  trip 
II  linger  in  my  mind  like  the  memory  of  a 
asant  dream. 

3n  Sunday,  Colonel  and  Mrs.  Hunt,  Fred 
I  my  two  boys,  Scott  and  Lucas,  cruised 
>und  the  open  water  near  the  Chaudiere, 
nng  a  visit  to  the  Dorkiis  family.  At  their 
ding  Fred  Hunt  spied  an  abandoned  birch 
1  ioe  of  a  pretty  model,  and  was  planning 
w  he  might  come  into  possession  of  the 
1|  ze>  when  an  Indian  silently  paddled  his 
(i  ioe  into  the  landing  unobserved.  Upon  in- 
(i  ry,  Alex.  Dorkiis,  the  Indian,  said,  “That 


my  canoe.  Heem  no  good.  You  take  heem.” 
Sawed  in  two  and  reinforced  at  the  sides,  it 
now  does  double  duty  as  a  bookcase  of  very 
unique  design,  and  an  interesting  souvenir  of 
the  Nipissing  Indians. 

Colonel  Hunt  wanted  an  Indian  pappoose 
board  and  wondered  if  he  might  find  such  a 
thing  among  these  Nipissings.  I  assured  him 
he  could,  for  I  had  frequently  seen  them  there. 
Accordingly,  on  our  way  home  from  the 
Chaudiere,  we  stopped  at  the  Indian  settle¬ 
ment.  When  we  arrived  at  the  house,  who 
should  come  to  the  door  but  Indian  Louie’s 
squaw  with  a  pappoose  snugly  ensconced  in 
one  of  these  coveted  Indian  cradles.  This  was 
a  A^erv  shapely  one,  and  immediately  caught 
the  Colonel's  eye;  but  it  seemed  it  was  an 


heirloom,  and  the  Indians  shrank  from  sep¬ 
arating  themselves  from  the  treasure.  On  this 
one  Old  Eagle,  a  former  chief,  had  been 
strapped  when  a  pappoose.  They  brought  for¬ 
ward  a  number  of  others  which  they  assured 
us  were  newer  and  stronger;  but  these  did  not 
suit  the  Colonel.  I  told  them  the  Colonel 
would  pay  for  it.  The  old  squaw  shook  her 
head  and  replied,  “Kawin  nisshissin”  (money 
no  good).  “Ogamas,  Ogamas”  (the  chief’s, 
the  chief’s).  The  other  Indians  replied, 
“Ahnha”  (yes)  “Ogamas.” 

The  astute  Colonel  displayed  a  brand  new 
five-dollar  bill  that  would  buy  much  “petun,” 
tobacco,  and  this  pretty  crisp  bill  was  a  greater 
temptation  than  these  Nipissings  could  well 
stand,  and  the  Colonel  carried  home  the 
treasure. 

Our  days  of  sojourn  there  drew  to  a  close, 
and  all  too  soon  the  time  came  for  us  to 
migrate.  Boats  were  taken  from  the  water, 
repaired  and  placed  in  the  house.  Shutters 
were  made  ready  to  nail  over  the  windows, 
and  on  Aug.  27,  with  the  sky  overcast  and  our 
hearts  deluged  with  sadness,  we  found  it  hard 
to  leave  the  wild,  free  life  among  the  big  pines 
and  hemlocks  to  return  to  a  place  where  the 
only  things  that  resembled  trees  were  tele¬ 
graph  poles,  lamp  posts  and  smoke  stacks,  ever 
present  emblems  of  the  drudgery  of  an  over¬ 
exacting  civilization.  Still  it  is  ours  to  re¬ 
member  that  we  can  only  enjoy  spring  to  the 
fullest  after  enduring  the  frosts  of  winter;  that 
the  long  autumnal  days  are  all  the  more  glori¬ 
ous  after  the  oppressive  heat  of  the  summer. 
We  must  pay  the  price  if  we  get  the  goods; 
and  the  vacation  that  comes  without  having 
been  honestly  earned  by  exacting  service  is 
rarely  enjoyed. 

“Ye  who  love  the  haunts  of  nature, 

Love  the  sunshine  and  the  meadows, 

Love  the  shadow  of  the  forest, 

Love  the  wind  among  the  branches. 

Ye  whose  hearts  are  fresh  and  simple. 

Who  have  faith  in  God  and  nature,” 

To  all  such,  do  I,  with  much  assurance,  com¬ 
mend  this  wonderland  of  the  far  north. 
Homestead,  Pa 


THE  CHANNEL  EAST  OF  MAHNOHONET  ISLAND. 
(Colonel  Hunt’s  Island.) 


a 


73Q 

A  Wolf  Hunt  in  Central  Italy. 

Few  of  those  who  have  visited  Italy  as  tourists, 
seeing  only  its  great  cities  and  never  leaving  the 
beaten  path,  know  anything  of  its  interior.  The 
rugged  slopes  of  the  Apenines,  with  their  primi¬ 
tive  inhabitants,  customs  that  date  back  hun¬ 
dreds  of  years,  and  immense  stretches  of  wilder¬ 
ness,  are  a  closed  book  to  them.  Hence,  if  one 
speak  of  wolves,  bitter  winters,  or  the  like,  there 
is  a  laugh.  Nevertheless  the  writer  took  part  in 
a  wolf  hunt  a  few  years  ago  which  would  have 
done  credit  to  the  backwoods  of  Canada,  and  the 
truth  of  the  tale  which  follows  may  be  authen¬ 
ticated  in  its  main  points,  through  the  archives 
of  the  little  town  of  Subiaco,  in  the  Sabine  hills. 

The  winter  had  been  an  unusually  severe  one 
in  Central  Italy  and  just  as  the  usual  thaw  was 
expected,  in  February,  there  came  a  sudden  cold 
snap  which  kept  the  mercury  hovering  around 
zero  for  over  a  week.  The  suffering  in  the  moun¬ 
tains  was  terrible.  The  live  stock  perished  right 
and  left,  lack  of  means  of  communication  stopped 
the  food  supply,  and  cold  and  hunger  claimed 
many  victims.  In  Rome  we  often  heard  of  packs 
of  wolves  descending  to  within  hailing  distance 
of  the  villages  in  the  foothills  and  killing  sheep, 
but  every  winter  this  occurs,  so  we  thought  little 
of  it. 

One  evening  as  I  sat  before  a  blazing  log 
fire  trving  to  get  some  of  the  heat  that  refused 
to  warm  the  room,  as  is  the  rule  in  Italian 
houses,  Count  Lucidi  was  ushered  in.  I  greeted 
him  heartily,  for  he  was  an  old  friend  of  the 
family’s,  and  despite  the  difference  in  our  ages 
we  were  great  chums.  He  had  taught  me  my 
first  lessons  in  shooting  seven  years  before,  and 
ever  since  we  had  been  inseparable  hunting 
mates. 

Installing  himself  as  near  the  fireplace  as  pos¬ 
sible,  he  handed  me  a  copy  of  the  Tribuna  and 
pointed  to  a  short  paragraph. 

“Read  that,”  he  said,  “it  will  explain  my  visit.” 
Following  is  a  free  translation  of  what  I  read  : 
“A  telegram  to  the  Agenzia  Stefani  reports 
the  finding,  about  five  kilometers  out  of  Subiaco, 
on  the  road  to  Santa  Scolastica,  of  the  bodies  of 
two  Royal  Carbineers,  literally  torn  to  pieces  by 
wolves.  According  to  Giovanni  Fiorino..  who 
discovered  the  bodies,  the  soldiers  had  evidently 
made  a  desperate  stand  and  only  succumbed  after 
their  ammunition  gave  out.  Two  of  the  savage 
brutes  lay  dead  a  few  yards  away  and  tracks  of 
blood  in  the  snow  indicated  that  others  must 
have  been  wounded.  At  the  barracks  in  Subiaco 
the  unfortunate  men  were  identified  as  Sergeant 
Luciano  Bruschi  and  Private  Carlo  Robbiani,  who 
left  Subiaco  late  Monday  afternoon  to  patrol  the 
road  to  San  Benedetto.” 

I  handed  back  the  paper.  “Do  you  believe 
it?”  I  asked. 

“Believe  it?”  he  exclaimed.  “Why,  man  alive, 
that  Bruschi  is  a  brother  of  Toto’s,  the  master 
of  our  boar  hounds,  and  he  has  been  notified 
of  the  death  by  the  authorities.” 

This  was  a  terrible  shock  to  me.  It  is  not 
until  tragedies  are  brought  home  to  us  that  we. 
fully  realize  their  horror.  We  had  hunted  with 
Toto  not  ten  days  before;  I  was  speechless.  The 
count  went  on : 

“Our  poor  friend  is  nearly  mad  with  rage  and 
grief.  He  came  and  told  me  all  about  it  and 
begged  me  to  organize  a  party  to  exterminate 
the  pack  at  once.  T  have  secured  five  men  and 
came  here  t0'  see  if  you’d  be  the  sixth.” 

I  could  hardly  repress  the  pleasure  I  felt  at 
the  prospect.  “When  do  we  start,”  I  asked 
eagerlv. 

“Then  you’ll  go?” 

“Why  of  course  I  will.” 

“Good;  that  is  settled,  then.  We  meet  at  5:30 
to-morrow  morning  at  Porta  San  Lorenzo. 
Better  bring  twenty  rounds  of  buckshot  and  as 
many  chained  bullets  for  your  shotgun,  and  don’t 
forget  your  revolver  and  boar  bayonet.  They 
may  come  in  handy.  Above  all,  don’t  be  late.” 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


I  spent  a  restless  night  and  was  out  of  the 
house  by  four.  A  sleepy  night  hawk  conde¬ 
scended  to  convey  me  to  the  appointed  gate  m 
his  rickety  “botte,”  and  there,  although  I  was 
half  an  hour  early,  I  found  five  figures,  await¬ 
ing  me.  As  I  alighted  I  heard  Airoldi  s  deep 
voice  announce  to  the  others :  Here  s  the 
American,”  and  the  next  moment  I  was  shak¬ 
ing  hands  all  around.  .  , 

I  had  reason  to  wonder  at  my  being  included 
in  the  party  when  I  became  aware  of  the  identity 
of  my  companions.  Each  was  a  famous  sPor^?* 
man  and  evidently  chosen  with  a  view  to  effi¬ 
ciency.  Airoldi,  though  still  quite  young,  was 
one  of  the  surest  game  shots  in  Rome.  Lieut. 
Cerchiari,  of  the  Thirteenth  Artillery,  knew  no 
equal  with  rifle  or  pistol.  Gigi  Sindici,  the  great 
boar  hunter,  had  an  international  reputation. 
Toto  Bruschi  had  won  the  mastership  of  the 
boar  hounds  because  of  his  knowledge  of  game 
and  marksmanship,  and  Count  Lucidi  was  sec¬ 
ond  to  none  when  it  came  to  hunting.  Pretty 
select  company  for  a  youth  of  twenty-two  to  be 
thrown  in  with. 

At  the  dilapidated  shanty,  which  in  those  days 
served  as  station  for  the  tramway  to  Tivoli,  we 
found  five  kennel  boys  with  a  small  pack  of 
hounds.  Pack,  and  hounds,  by  courtesy.  A 
motley  aggregation  of  mongrels  would  be  more 
appropriate.  Gameness  and  intelligence  were  the 
only  requisites  necessary  to  pass  muster  in  the 
pack,  and  from  the  gigantic  Paff,  a  vicious  look¬ 
ing  monster,  mostly  wolf  hound,  to  the  diminu¬ 
tive  Roma,  a  graceful  little  gyp,  half  bull _  terrier, 
half  pointer,  there  was  not  a  good  looking  one 
in  the  lot.  They  could  fight,  though,  and  the 
meaning  of  fear  was  unknown  to  them. 

The  train  was  later  than  usual,  and  gave  us 
a  cold  wait,  but  we  eventually  got  under  way 
and  then  Bruschi,  who  was  to  be  our  leader, 
outlined  his  plan.  At  Tivoli  we  found  a  coun¬ 
try  cart  on  runners  awaiting  our  arrival,  and  this 
primitive  conveyance  bore  us  up  the  sixteen 
miles  of  hill  to  Subiaco  where  we  transferred  to 
sleighs.  At  an  hour  of  dusk  we  passed  out  of 
the  village  and  took  the  broad  road  skirting  the 
shoulder  of  the  mountain  which  leads  to  San 
Benedetto.  To  our  left  the  hills  rose  abruptly, 
steep  and  thickly  wooded.  To  the  right  the  river 
Aniene  flowed  peacefully. 

It  took  us  but  a  short  while  to  reach  the 
roadside  house,  and  its  strategic  position  ap¬ 
pealed  to  us  at  first  glance.  Built  on  the  river 
side,  it  faced  the  mountains  and  offered  a  splen¬ 
did  observation  of  the  thick  woods  on  the  other 
side  of  the  road.  We  stabled  the  horses  in  a 
barn  a  good  way  from  the  house,  then  killed  two 
sheep  which  we  split  and  lay  at  the  opening  of 
the  woods  and  tied  two  more  under  the  windows 
of  the  house.  By  the  time  this  was  done  an  ap¬ 
petizing  roast  was  ready  and  we  fell  to-.  Night 
fell,  clear,  still.  Myriads  of  stars  shone  above, 
and  their  brilliancy,  reflected  by  the  spark¬ 
ling  snow,  made  objects  visible  a  long  way  off. 
Conditions  could  not  have  been  better  for  our 
purpose.  We  sat  around  the  fire  smoking  our 
pipes  after  dinner  and  taking  turns  to  watch. 

Toto  was  restless  and  kept  running  to  the 
window  every  few  minutes.  The  others  were 
excited,  but  quiet.  All  lights  had  been  extin¬ 
guished,  even  the  fire  smouldered.  Each  sat  with 
gun  within  reach,  ready  for  emergencies,  and  lis¬ 
tening  attentively  to  "the  strange  noises  of  the 
night.  The  vigil  seemed  interminable.  At  last, 
about  9  o’clock,  unexpectedly,  but  clear  and  sharp, 
a  moaning  yelp  brought  us  suddenly  to  our  feet. 
Three  of  us  had  never  heard  a  wolf,  but  there 
was  no  mistaking  that  call ;  instinct  seemed  to 
tell  us  what  it  was.  The  sharp  click  of  closing 
breeches  told  that  guns  had  been  loaded  and 
without  a  word  everyone  tiptoed  to  their  post. 

Five  or  six  painfully  long  minutes  went  by  in 
silence  and  then  again,  and  this  time  much  nearer 
we  heard  the  cry.  The  dogs  rose  as  one,  with 
low  growls,  their  ear  pricked,  their  coats  stand¬ 
ing.  Paff  snarled  noisily,  but  Toto’s  boot  reached 
him  in  the  ribs  and  an  angry  hiss  of  “Silenzio  ! 
Perdio,”  led  him  to  crouch  fearfully  on  the 
ground.  The  others  seemed  to  understand  and 
not  another  sound  came  from  them.  We  may 
have  waited  twenty  minutes ;  it  seemed  an  eter¬ 
nity.  Then  an  excited  whisper  of  “There,  Sig¬ 
nori,  there,”  from  one  of  the  boys,  and  we  saw 


[May  ii,  1907. 


crouching  beneath  the  trees  a  dark  shadow  tha 
moved  cautiouslv  along. 

“Attention,”  murmered  Bruschi,  “and  remem 
ber,  no  move  until  I  speak.”  Then  turning  t 
me,  “Shoot  for  the  shoulder,  boy,  and  keep  nea 
me.” 

With  straining  eyes  we  followed  the  gatherin; 
shadows  that  skulked  from  tree  to  tree,  advanc 
ing  single  file  with  a  circular  movement  whic 
brought  them  nearer  their  victims.  The  shee 
bleated  at  first,  but  now  seemed  paralyzed  wit 
fear,  and  just  shook  without  attempting  to  movt 
The  foremost  wolf  finally  reached  the  road  an 
paused  for  a  second  looking  about,  then  it  spran 
over  the  narrow  ditch  and  stood  quite  still,  i 
the  middle  of  the  road,  not  a  hundred  yard 
away  from  us.  It  was  a  huge  beast,  gray  an 
gaunt.  It  flaired  the  air  in  every  direction,  an 
apparently  satisfied,  emitted  a  low  grunt  an 
sprang  back  into  the  woods.  Then,  guarded! 
the  entire  pack  came  forward,  crouching  low,  bt 
making  straight  for  the  carcasses.  I  counte 
nine.  Whether  they  had  scented  us  or  not 
made  little  difference;  they  came  along  doggedi 
and  seemed  to  gain  confidence.  Hunger  mu: 
have  overcome  caution.  A  few  yards  from  tl 
first  carcass  the  leader  again  paused,  but  othei 
brushed  by  boldly  and  pounced  on  the  mea 
Snarling  and  snapping,  fighting  among  then 
selves,  and  greedy  of  every  strip  torn  from  tl 
carcass,  they  gulped  and  choked  and  coughe 
growling  incessantly.  Suddenly  one  of  tl 
brutes  seemed  to  remember  the  living  shee 
There  was  red  blood  within  reach,  better,  riche 
than  the  cold  carcass  he  was  gnawing  at.  Wl 
should  it  not  take  it?  Licking  its  foul  cho; 
and  circling  warily  around  it  made  for  the  por 
animal.  Step  by  step,  flat  on  its  stomach,  an 
ready  to  spring  came  the  savage  beast.  It  w; 
but  a  few  yards  off  now,  and  my  gun  began 
twitch  in  my  hands.  Would  Toto  never  give  tl 
signal  ? 

A  sharp  order  at  my  elbow  made  me  jun 
and  a  shot  rang  out.  Simultaneously  the  b 
wolf  sprang  into  the  air  and  then  fell  forwai 
writhing  while  the  other  five  guns  sent  a  show 
of  lead  into  the  pack.  Four  wolves  fell,  but  tl 
others  angrily  faced  the  rash  ones  who  dan 
disturb  their  orgy.  Then  with  a  howl  they  ft 
on  one  of  the  wounded  and  vied  with  each  oth 
in  tearing  it  to  pieces. 

At  the  next  volley  another  wolf  dropped  ai 
then,  before  we  could  reload,  there  came  t 
sharp  command.  “Avanti,  your  revolvers  now 
We  were  on  the  road  in  an  instant  and  at  0 
appearance  the  four  remaining  wolves  turn 
upon  11s  savagely,  strengthened  by  two  of  t 
wounded  which  found  energy  enough  to  ri: 
We  emptied  our  revolvers  at  short  range,  but 
we  hit  we  only  -wounded,  and  the  frenzied  brut 
attacked  without  hesitation.  I  sprang  back 
reload  and  as  I  did  so  Airoldi  and  Lucidi  rush 
out.  Bruschi,  instead  of  retreating,  threw  aw 
his  empty  revolver  and  too  excited  to  think 
prudence,  seized  his  heavy  gun  by  the  barrels  a 
using  it  as  a  club,  brought  it  down  with  a  era 
on  the  nearest  wolf.  It  -was  madness  and  cai 
near  costing  him  his  life.  The  pack  closed 
on  him,  and  not  daring  to  shoot,  we  stood 
moment  undecided  while  he  rained  blows  rig 
and  left.  Then  help  came  from  an  unexpect 
quarter.  Something  furry  brushed  by  me  a 
Paff,  followed  by  his  kennel  mates,  took  p: 
in  the  fray.  LTnmindful  of  orders,  when  tl 
saw  their  master  in  danger,  the  boys  had 
ioose  the  dogs. 

Impossible  to  shoot  now,  and  with  guns  rea< 
we  anxiously  watched  the  brave  little  fello 
enter  the  unequal  contest.  Their  work  was 
revelation.  Though  no  match  for  their  hr 
rivals,  they  went  in  without  a  word  of  urgii 
fighting  fearlessly  until  done  for.  Paff  ale 
seemed  to  hold  his  own,  and  no  one  interfer 
with  the  grim  fight  that  he  waged  on  a  big  wc 
For  a  while  it  was  anyone’s  victory  and 
looked  on  fascinated  and  unable  to  help,  but  so 
we  became  aware  that  a  new  factor  had  coi 
into  the  case.  A  slim  white  body  had  crawl 
up  behind  the  wolf  and  now  sat  crouching  1 
side  it.  It  was  plucky  little  Roma  and  she  lool 
pitifully  frail  compared  to  the  burly  antagonhl 
but  we  need  not  have  pitied  her.  Eagerly  ? 
watched  the  combatants,  following  their  ev< 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


73' 


>  May  ii,  1907.] 

I - ; - 

I j  move  until  she  saw  a  chance.  Then  of  a  sudden 
1  [her  muscles  sprang  like  the  catch  of  a  trap,  her 
jjlong  steel  jaws  closed  on  the  throat  of  the  wolf 
,and  the  fight  was  over.  Paff  was  on  the  brute's 
'  back  in  a  second  and  as  it  fell  Toto  thrust  his 
.  bayonet  through  it. 

Cerchiari  had  accounted  for  another  of  the 
brutes  meanwhile  and  the  dogs  had  finished  the 
wounded,  so  only  one  wolf  remained,  and  seeing 
its  plight  it  promptly  turned  tail.  Cerchiari 
missed  and  it  disappeared  in  the  woods.  Toto, 
beside  himself  with  rage,  rushed  to  where  poor 
Roma  sat  licking  an  ugly  wound,  and  lifting  her 
bodily,  carried  her  to  the  trail  and  urged  her 
on.  She  was_  bevond  scent,  but  she  followed 
the  tracks  instinctively  and  in  a  few  minutes  we 
heard  her  calling.  She  had  the  wolf  at  bay. 
Paff  was  off  like  a  shot  and  I  ran  after  him, 
hoping  to  save  little  Roma.  Beneath  a  wall  of 
stone  the  fight  was  raginn  and  Paff  was  getting 
the  worst  of  it,  but  again  Roma  came  to  the 
rescue,  and  as  the  wolf  shook  her  off  I  was  able 
to  blow  its  head  to  atoms. 

When  I  returned  the  hunt  was  over,  the 
wolves  were  being  skinned,  while  Airoldi  and 
Sindici  cared  for  the  wounded  dogs.  Bruschi, 
looking  angry  and  morose,  paced  up  and  down 
impatiently.  He  stonned  as  he  saw  me  and 
turned  to  the  coachman. 

“Harness  the  horses  at  once,”  he  said.  “The 
work  is  done  and  I  want  to  get  away  from  this 
;  accursed  spot.”  Herbert  Reeder. 


A  Tennessee  Ou<ing. — II. 


We  slept  the  sleep  of  the  just  the  first  part  of 
the  night,  but  the  latter  half  was  devoted  to  forag- 
f  ing  trips  for  extra  cover,  and  closing  windows, 

;  as  the  cold  wave  materialized.  I  coughed  and 
j{  yawned  audibly  as  day  began  to  break,  and  the 
servants  began  stirring  about,  hoping  that  my 
friend  was  as  tired  of  lying  curled  up  in  bed— 
!i  illustrating  the  “cold  contracts”  theory— as  I,  and 
I  that  he  would  turn  out  and  build  the  fire,  but 
*  the  ruse  failed  to  work.  After  waiting  and 
!  shivering  a  little  longer  I  hustled  out  and  built 
j  it  myself,  as  I  should  have  done  at  first. 

I  Charlie  waked  up  as  I  crept  back  into  bed,  and 
j  called  across  to  know  why  I  had  not  wakened 
him  to  make  the  fire.  Like  the  average  poor 
weak  mortal  I  said  nothing  about  the  coughing 
I  ancl  yawning,  but  pretended  that  out  of  pure,  un¬ 
selfish  regard  for  him  I  had  cheerfully  done  the 
[  fleed  and  accepted  with  complacency  his  sincere 
|  expressions  of  gratitude. 

This  is  not  bird  shooting — just  a  bit  of  human 
j  nature.  An  old  friend  of  mine  says  “There  is 
1  just  as  much  difference  in  folks  as  anybody,  and 
|  I  am  glad  of  it.”  Quite  true,  and  I  am  glad  of 
j  it  too- — sometimes. 


W  hen  we  dropped  off  the  fence  back  of  the  or¬ 
chard  and  started  across  a  broad  stretch  of  wheat 
stubble  the  prospect  was  one  to  delight  the  soul 
of  man.  The  air  was  still,  cold  and  bracing. 
1  he  sun  shone  from  a  cloudless  sky,  and  a  goodly 
land  stretched  away  before  us  to  the  very  slopes 
of  the  distant  mountains,  whose  purple  tops  lay 
clean  cut  against  the  blue  horizon.  The  little 
dog  shared  the  general  enthusiasm  and  seemed 
only  to  touch  the  ground  occasionally  as  she 
swung  back  and  forth  well  out  to  the  front. 

At  the  far  side  of  the  field,  near  a  thicket  of 
small  pines,  we  found  the  birds,  and  Lady  fumbled 
them.  There  was  some  excuse  for  her  in  the 
fact  that  they  had  not  moved  from  the  roost,  and 
were  a  little  hard  to  locate.  The  shooting  was 
long,  but  nay  companion  got  down  one  fine  bird 
and  mussed  up  another.  I  was  so  busy  scolding 
the  little  dog  that  the  only  bird  I  shot  at  went 
off  untouched. 

We  followed  and  found  a  few  of  them  again. 
I  he  first  flush  was  a  single,  and  anybody’s  bird, 
but  my  considerate  friend  refused  to  count  it 
such,  and  left  me  the  shot. 

The  little  dog  came  down  on  a  staunch  point 
a  moment  later  and  it  was  three  birds.  The  first 


one  went  straight  away  on  which  we  doubled. 
The  others  flew  right  and  left  giving  us  each  a 
bird.  “That’s  a  fair  divide,”  said  Charlie,  as  we 
gathered  them  in.  The  next  bird  flushed  wild 
out  of  range. 

Lady  found  another  near  my  unselfish  friend 
and  he  almost  quarreled  with  me  because  I  would 
not  take  the  shot.  I  was  glad  I  did  not  when 
it  proved  to  be  a  hard  flying  old  cock  that  came 
near  getting  away  with  both  loads  of  chilled 
eights.  The  next  bird  up  slid  gently  through 
my  first  load,  untouched,  and  put  a  tree  between 
us  before  I  could  try  him  with  the  left.  One  more, 
which  flushed  wild,  was  all  of  the  fairly  large 
covey  we  could  find  again,  although  the  little  dog 
worked  hard.  “Well,  it  is  no  water  haul,  if  it 
did  rain  yesterday,”  said  Charlie  as  we  headed 
for  another  cover. 

The  next  game  was  a  rabbit  and  Lady  set  it 
fast  and  true.  It  is  a  much  mooted  question 
among  sportsmen  as  to  whether  or  not  a  dog 
can  distinguish  between  the  warm  scent  of  the 
rabbit  and  quail.  On  this  question  I  take  the 
affirmative.  Many  a  dog,  good,  bad  and  indif¬ 
ferent,  have  I  shot  over,  not  one  of  which  could 
ever  point  the  same  on  birds  and  rabbits.  A 
rabbit  may — as  some  sportsmen  insist — fool  a 
dog’s  nose,  but  it  never  will  fool  his  tail.  The 
tail  will  tell  on  the  dog  every  time  he  finds  fur, 
no  matter  how  hard  he  tries  to  control  it.  With 
some  dogs  it  is  a  pronounced  wag,  with  others 
only  a  faint  tremble,  but  with  none  is  it  rigid 
with  fur,  as  is  invariably  the  case  with  feathers ; 
hence  I  hold  that  what  the  tail  knows  the  dog 
knows.  Lady  being  in  the  primary  department 
got  the  benefit  of  the  doubt,  although  her  caudal 
appendage  said  fur. 

Walking  past  her  graceful  body — rigid  as 
though  carved  from  stone — I  kicked  a  lusty 
rabbit  out  of  the  grass,  and  while  she  stood  on 
tip  toe  looking  anxiously  after  it,  explained  to 
her  that  Bre’r  Rabbit  was  a  plebian  and  a  pre¬ 
tender,  one  of  the  fellows  that  we  did  not  care 
to  be  on  even  speaking  terms  with. 

A  fence  or  two  further  along  brought  us  to 
a  pea  patch,  where  my  companion  said  birds 
used.  Lady  said  so  too,  after  investigating  a 
little.  She  found  them  on  the  sunny  side  of  a 
slope  and  they  lay  well  to  her  point,  giving  us 
time  to  get  the  lay  of  the  land.  By  coming  in 
behind  her  the  birds  would  be  headed  toward 
some  very  heavy  cover,  so-  we  determined  to  go 
round  and  walk  right  down  facing  her.  It  was 
really  more  a  test  of  the  little  dog’s  staunchness 
than  an  effort  to  turn  the  birds,  for  we  knew 
how  seldom  such  a  plan  succeeded.  Rarely  will 
a  covey  of  quail  flush  otherwise  than  straight¬ 
away  from  the  dog,  and  this  covey  proved  itself 
no  exception.  They  were  big,  strong  flying  birds 
and  hurtled  by  us  like  a  charge  of  grape  shot. 
Rightabout  and  fast  shooting  was  the  order  of 
the  day,  and,  like  the  celebrated  martial  heroes, 
“we  seen  our  duty  and  done  it.”  We  might  have 
done  worse,  and  been  excused;  we  could  not 
have  done  better. 

“A  pair.” 

“Same  here.” 

And  the  little  dog  lay  where  she  had  dropped 
to  shot  as  steady  as  a  veteran.  That  little  in¬ 
cident  was  just  one  of  the  high  lights  on  the 
picture  of  that  day;  one  of  the  things  remem¬ 
bered  after  the  bad  shots,  poor  work  of  the  dog, 
briar  in  your  trigger  finger,  and  blister  on  your 
heel  are  all  forgotten.  How  kindly  discriminat¬ 
ing  is  the  memory  of  a  sportsman;  it  retains  only 
what  is  pleasant,  discarding  all  else. 

Fred  Mather,  of  blessed  memory,  in  his  charm¬ 
ing  book,  “In  the  Louisiana  Lowlands,”  puts  it 
this  way: 

“A  blessed  thing  is  a  good  memory;  it  retains 
only  the  best  part  of  our  lives,  or  so  tints  and 
gilds  the  other  portions,  seen  through  the  haze 
of  distance,  that  they  seem  to  belong  with  our 
most  enjoyable  experiences.  A  note-book  is  like 
a  photograph ;  it  records  disagreeable  things  as 
well  as  pleasant  ones ;  things  which  memory  does 
not  retain.” 

While  he  does  not  make  the  express  qualifi¬ 
cation  I  feel  sure  he  wrote  of  the  good  memory 
of  a  sportsman  in  that  happy  thought. 

Gathering  up  our  two  brace  of  birds— fine 
heavy  fellows — we  went  after  the  survivors.  They 
had  gone  over  the  hill  and  out  of  sight  on  the 


o,ther  side,  and  we  did  not  know  whether  they 
had  stopped  in  the  hollow  along  the  creek  or 
gone  on  to  the  slope  beyond.  We  covered  much 
ground,  including  both  sides  of  the  creek  and 
well  out  on  the  hillside  beyond,  and  had  given 
up  and  started  out  to  try  to  find  another  covey, 
when  the  little  dog,  in  the  act  of  turning,  froze 
into  a  point  with  head  and  tail  almost  touch¬ 
ing.  It  was  a  single  and  would  have  been  my 
bird  if  1  had  shot  better. 

We  now  concluded  that  the  birds  had  turned 
after  getting  out  of  sight  over  the  hill,  and  gone 
up  the  creek  in  the  direction  we  were  taking, 
which  proved  to  be  the  case.  Lady  was  down 
on  another  before  the  one  missed  by  me  was  out 
of  sight.  Charlie  allowed  himself  to  be  per¬ 
suaded  to  attend  to  this  one,  and  did  it  in  a  nice 
way,  dropping  it,  clean  killed,  at  fifty  yards. 

Three  birds  got  up  next,  two  of  which  went 
through  a  bunch  of  thick  pines,  the  other  in  the 
open.  My  friend  unselfishly  left  me  the  latter, 
and  when  the  smoke  cleared  away  he  had  down 
a  lot  of  fine-cut  pine  needles  and  I  a  bird.  But 
one  more  materialized  and  it  flew  right  round 
my  friend  into  the  open  and  was  in  his  game 
pocket  before  it  really  knew  what  had  happened. 

A  small  boy  described  conscience  as  “that  what 
tells  me  when  I  am  hungry,”  and  by  that  token 
we  were  reminded  that  we  might  let  the  birds 
rest  while  we  returned  to  the  house  for  dinner. 
We  found  another  rabbit  on  the  way  back,  and 
the  little  dog  almost  broke  a  leg  trying  to  hold 
her  feet  on  the  ground  when  it  dashed  by  her. 

One  of  the  scattered  birds  was  in  the  line  of 
our  return,  of  which  fact  we  were  not  aware 
until  my  companion  walked  it  up,  the  dog  being 
some  distance  away.  Nearly  anyone  can  miss  a 
bird,  roaring  right  out  from  under  his  feet,  as 
this  one  did,  with  the  first  barrel,  but  few  men 
could  kill  one  the  distance  he  did  that  one,  with 
the  second. 

Without  further  incident  we  reached  the  house, 
and  were  warmly  welcomed  by  the  big  red  dog, 
who  evidently  bore  no  malice.  He  ran  over 
Lady  and  nearly  knocked  Charlie  down,  in  spite 
of  protests  vigorous  and  violent.  We  had  not 
made  good  the  threat  to  chain  Bob  at  home.  The 
little  daughter  of  the  house  had  saved  us  the 
trouble  and  him  the  humiliation,  by  exercising 
over  him  the  necessary  restraining  influence  to 
prevent  his  accompanying  us. 

We  dined,  rested  and  by  2  o’clock  were  afield 
again,  with  the  intention  of  taking  a  short  tramp 
so  as  not  to  overwork  either  ourselves  or  the 
dog  on  the  start.  Our  immediate  destination 
was  a  small  field  of  grass-grown  corn,  about  a 
Quarter  of  a  mile  from  the  house,  where  my 
friend  said  we  would  find  what  he  called  the 
disappearing  covey  of  birds.  His  story  of  these 
birds  had  aroused  my  curiosity  no  little.  Again 
and  again  had  he  flushed  them,  but  never  could 
find  so  much  as  a  single  bird  again  after  the 
first  flush.  They  invariably  flew  in  the  same 
direction,  low — over  a  rise  in  the  ground — and 
although  he  had  hunted  every  bit  of  the  cover 
in  the  direction  they  took,  both  far  and  near,  and 
even  with  the  help  of  the  omnipresent  Bob  dog, 
he  declared  that  never  one  of  the  whole  covey 
had  he  raised  after  the  first  flush. 

I  knew  this  statement  to  be  literally  true,  and 
it  was  indeed  strange  and  unusual.  I  had  worked 
out  many  such  problems  and  felt  that  I  would 
soon  throw  light  on  this  one  if  we  found  the 
birds.  Find  them  we  did,  a  fine  covey,  rattling 
about  in  a  little  thicket  of  briars,  and  got  three 
of  them  on  the  flush.  I  marked  the  point  with 
care,  where  they  disappeared  over  the  rise,  and 
noted  the  exact  direction  they  took. 

“Is  that  the  way  they  always  go?”  I  inquired. 

“Exactly,”  was  the  reply. 

We  were  near  the  fence,  and  crossing  it  in 
line  with  the  direction  taken  by  the  birds,  we 
came  into  a  meadow  from  which  the  hay  had 
been  close  cut  and  soon  reached  the  rise  over 
which  they  had  flown. 

A  good  view  was  had  from  this  point  and  I 
proceeded  to  give  mv  solution  of  the  puzzle.  The 
fence  on  the  far  side  of  the  meadow  had  much 
small  growth  along  it,  and  I  unhesitatingly 
located  the  birds  there. 

“Let’s  go  get  them  then,”  was  the  prompt  reply. 

After  hunting  the  entire  length  of  the  fence, 
both  sides,  and  finding  no  birds,  I  saw  my  error 


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[May  ii,  1907. 


and  located  them  along  the  fence  on  the  east 
side  of  the  field.  This  we  also  hunted  out  care¬ 
fully  and  found  nothing.  Then  by  the  elimina¬ 
tion  theory  I  knew  the  birds  had  gone  to  the 
west  fence  and  we  hurried  across  to  it,  I  feel¬ 
ing  confident  of  finding  them  at  last.  Not  so 
much  as  a  cold  scent  rewarded  this  effort. 

Very  much  puzzled,  and  somewhat  discouraged, 
I  suggested  every  location  in  sight,  each  one  of 
which  we  carefully  and  patiently  worked  out, 
the  result  being  the  same.  I  have  never  seen 
one  of  those  birds  since,  for  we  hunted  that 
covey  no  more.  Failing  to  find  a  covey  after 
flushing  it  once  is  no  unusual  occurrence,  but  to 
lose  so  large  a  covey  in  such  open  country  and 
not  once,  but  several  times,  as  my  friend  assured 
me  he  had  done,  savored  too  much  of  the  occult. 

There  was  little  of  the  afternoon  left  when  we 
finally  gave  up  hunting  the  now-you-see-them- 
and-now-you-don’t  birds,  and  we  concluded  to 
swing  around  by  the  stubble  where  Bob  had 
found  the  birds  the  evening  before  and  from 
there  home.  We  found  only  three  birds  scat¬ 
tered  along  a  brushy  dry  ditch,  which  we  ac¬ 
counted  for  by  the  presence  of  a  piratical  look¬ 
ing  hawk  that  flew  up  just  out  of  gun  shot  as 
we  approached.  He  had  probably  harried  them 
a  short  time  before  our  arrival  and  scattered 
them  in  the  thicket. 

The  first  bird  came  out  on  my  side,  affording 
an  easy  straightaway  shot.  The  next  one  went 
straight  down  the  middle  of  the  ditch  through 
the  thicket,  taking  no  chances.  The  third  one 
flushed  near  me,  but  turned  and  flew  back  up 
the  ditch  directly  toward  my  companion,  who 
was  on  the  other  side  some  distance  back.  I 
saw  that  to  shoot  would  endanger  him,  and  ob¬ 
serving  that  he  was  very  much  engaged  with  a 
big  treetop  over  which  he  was  climbing,  con¬ 
cluded  that  another  bird  was  to  escape.  But 
I  underestimated  his  resourcefulness,  for,  with 
his  best  leg  over  a  big  limb,  and  both  hands 
fully  occupied,  he  managed  to  swing  his  gun 
over  the  left  shoulder  and  kill  the  bird,  after  it 
passed  him,  although  I  could  almost  swear  he 
did  not  get  turned  round  far  enough  to  see  it. 

That  night  after  supper  we  discussed  the  mys¬ 
tery  of  the  disappearing  birds  with  the  Doctor, 
who  was  much  interested,  but  as  completely 
puzzled  as  ourselves. 

“I  know  but  one  man  who  can  explain  the 
mystery  and  that  is  Uncle  Bill,”  he  finally  said. 
[‘Uncle  Bill  never  disappoints  any  seeker  after 
information,  and  when  he  comes  in  after  awhile 
we  will  get  his  theory.  I  heard  him  recently 
explaining  to  some  of  the  little  fellows  the 
mystery  of  the  appearance  and  disappearance  of 
the  bullfrogs  and  snow  birds : 

“  ‘In  de  spring,’  he  said,  ‘de  snow  birds  all  tu’n 
to  bullfrogs,  an’  in  de  fall  de  bullfrogs  all  tu’n 
back  to  snow  birds.  Dis  ain’  no  tale  nor  guess. 
I  done  see  de  bullfrogs  wid  fedders  still  stickin’ 
to'  um.’  ” 

When  Uncle  Bill  came  in  with  the  wood  we 
referred  the  matter  of  the  birds  to  him,  giving 
full  particulars.  Evidently  much  flattered  he 
asked  several  questions  and  then  said: 

_  “I  wan’  tell  you  gen’men  dat  dese  here  pat- 
ridge  buds  is  plum  sma’t,  all  of  um.  An’  dey 
is  tricky  too,  des  tricky  as  a  mule.  De  ones 
what  you  caint  fin’  is  des  little  smatah  den  de 
res,  dat  all.” 

“But  what  becomes  of  them?”  we  urged. 

“Dey  go  in  sink  hole,  ev’y  one  of  dem,”  said 
he  with  solemn  emphasis.  “Des  fly  to  sink  hole 
and  run  plum  down  into  it,  an’  dah  dev  is.” 

“I  believe  you  are  right,  Uncle  Bill,”  said 
Charlie,  “and  as  there  is  not  a  sign  of  a  sink 
hole  to  be  seen  anywhere  within  a  mile  of  where 
these  birds  use  I  believe  they  pull  the  hole  in 
after  them.” 

“Well,”  said  he  with  some  little  hesitation, 
“I  ain’  nevah  heah  nobody  say  dey  didn’.” 

Lewis  Hopkins. 


CAMP  SUPPLIES. 

Camp  supplies  should  include  Borden’s  Eagle 
Brand  Condensed  Milk.  Peerless  Brand  Evapor¬ 
ated  Milk  and  Borden’s  Malted  Milk,  all  of 
which  contain  substantial  and  compact  nourish¬ 
ment,  and  supplying  every  milk  or  cream  require¬ 
ment. — Adv. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


“That  it  is  possible  for  a  man  and  a  well- 
trained  bird-dog  to  capture  a  partridge  or 
ruffed  grouse  unassisted  by  the  use  of  a  gun,” 
writes  A.  F.  Wells,  “was  proven  one  day  last 
fall,  by  J.  R.  Penoyer  and  Brownlee  Robinson, 
of  New  Haven.  Whether  or  not  the  feat  is 
possible  or  impossible  has  been  a  much  dis¬ 
puted  and  much  argued  question  among  the 
sportsmen  and  wing  shots,  who  frequent 
Bassett’s  gun  store  on  Church  street.  Here  is 
what  Mr.  Penoyer  tells: 

“He  and  ‘Brownie’  Robinson  went  shooting, 
as  they  always  do,  on  Oct.  1.  Their  success 
was  indifferent,  but  Bob  walked  into  Bassett’s 
that  evening,  and  withdrawing  from  the 
pocket  of  his  shooting  coat  a  beautiful  speci¬ 
men  of  an  old  cock  partridge,  placed  it  on  the 
counter,  and  remarked: 

“  ‘Them  patridge  be  a  hardy  bird  and  no 
mistake.  Brownie  caught  that  one  in  his  hands, 
but  he’s  home  in  bed  now  getting  rested,  and  I 
doubt  if  he’ll  be  able  to  take  another  tramp  be¬ 
fore  Oct.  1,  1907.’ 

“The  crowd  sat  up  and  began  to  take  notice, 
and  Bob  continued: 

“  ‘Brownie  and  I  went  over  in  the  Turkey 
Hill  section,  out  Orange  way,  this  morning.  It 
was  hot  and  the  leaves  were  too  thick  for 
shooting,  still  we  got  down  five  woodcockers 
and  a  couple  of  patridge.  About  3  o’clock  we 
was  settin’  on  a  rail  fence  that  bounds  Johnnie 
Merwin’s  big  pasture  lot,  Brownie  says,  “Bob, 
let’s  cut  across  and  get  the  machine  and  home 
for  us.” 

“  ‘  “All  right,”  says  I,  “home  it  is,  but  I’d 
like  to  know  where  that  last  bird  dropped;  I 
marked  her  down  about  here.” 

“  ‘Just  ahead  of  us,  running  kitty-corner 
across  the  pasture  was  an  old  stone  wall  and 
nothing  beyond  for  a  quarter  of  a  mile.  We 
started  along  with  the  dogs  trailing  around 
just  as  they  do  in  -open  lots.  Up  near  the  stone 
wall  Mack  made  game  and  Brownie’s  dog 
came  around  backing  him  on  as  stiff  and  as 
pretty  a  point  as  you  ever  put  your  peeps  on. 

“  ‘  “Flock  of  quail,”  said  Brownie,  as  we  stood 
looking  at  the  dogs;  “what  a  picture  they  would 
make!” 

“  ‘We  moved  up  a  little,  agreeing  not  to  shoot 
quail,  because  they  were  scarce,  having  winter- 
killed  for  three  or  four  seasons.  Coming  up 
with  the  dogs  both  standing  staunch,  Brownie 
says,  “I  guess  rabbit  in  the  wall,”  and  he 
stepped  forward,  at  the  same  time  calling  to  his 
dog,  when  buz-z-z,  whir-r-r-r — up  jumps  an  old 
patridge  and  sails  away  across  the  pasture  just 
as  open  as  though  flying  from  the  flag  pole  in 
the  green  toward  Thomas  Trowbridge’s  house 
on  Elm  street.  I  brought  my  gun  up  and  let 
the  bird  go  what  I  thought  just  easy  shooting 
distance.  I  pulled  the  trigger,  the  gun  went, 
nothing  dropped.  I  pulled  the  other  barrel,  it 
went,  nothing  dropped,  not  even  a  feather 
floated  off  in  the  air — but  that  old  patridge  was 
still  a-heading  for  a  clump  of  white  birches  half 
a  mile  away,  going  like  a  cannon  ball.  I  watched 
her,  expecting  every  minute  to  see  her  drop. 
She  didn’t,  but  finally  set  her  wings  and  disap¬ 
peared  in  the  birches.  I  couldn’t  even  swear. 

“  ‘Brownie  looked  at  me,  one  of  those  funny 
looks  he  has,  and  I  said,  “Why  didn’t  you 
shoot?” 

“‘“Shoot!”  says  he,  “suffering  hay  rakes!  I 
didn’t  come  out  here  to  shoot  at  a  mark.” 

“  ‘That  madded  me,  and  I  just  informed  the 
Hon.  J.  B.  R.  that  I’d  have  that  bird,  if  I  had 
to  stay  on  Turkey  Hill  till  Christmas.  Calling 
the  dogs,  I  started  for  the  birches.  Brownie 
followed  along,  chaffing  me  every  step  until  we 


reached  the  birches.  The  dogs  circled  two  or 
three  times,  and  Pet  was  making  game,  when 
Mack  (the  old  fool)  flushed  the  bird.  We 
watched  her  going  through  the  tops  of  some 
chestnuts  out  of  gunshot.  After  I  had  whaled 
Mack  and  let  out  some  mad,  we  pushed  on, 
Brownie  having  marked  the  bird  down  on  a 
nobble  to  the  north.  He  took  one  side  with 
his  dog  and  I  the  other.  The  bird  got  up  wild 
and  I  watched  her  fly  back  across  the  pasture 
to  a  clump  of  bushes  we  hunted  before  we 
raised  her  in  the  stone  wall. 

“  ‘It  was  Brownie’s  time  to  get  mad  now,  and  j 
he  vowed  he’d  have  the  bird  if  he  stayed  till 
New  Years.  “She’ll  lie  closer  next  time,”  says 
he,  as  we  piked  back  across  the  pasture.  The 
dogs  made  game  in  the  edge  of  the  bushes  and 
up  the  bird  jumped.  Neither  of  us  saw  her,  but 
Brownie  let  go  both  barrels,  hoping  to  frighten 
her,  and  so  make  her  lie  on  the  next  point.  I 
marked  her  down  in  a  little  swamp  full  of  briars. 

“  ‘Well,  to  make  a  long  story  short,  we 
chased  that  bird  for  another  hour,  raised  her 
three  times  and  I  don’t  know  but  more.  Neither 
of  us  could  get  a  shot,  and  we  did  not  shoot 
at  her  again.  Finally  it  began  to  grow  dark,  and 
the  last  time  she  flushed  I  noticed  she  only 
flew  a  few  rods  and  dropped  into  some  little 
bushes  that  grew  around  a  boggy  swale. 

“  ‘Brownie  got  around  in  a  good  place,  and 
I  took  an  opening  also;  both  dogs  were  point¬ 
ing  stiff  as  ramrods  into  the  bushes,  where  I 
had  seen  her  drop.  Brownie  ordered  the  dogs 
on,  and  we  stood  expecting  every  second  to 
see  the  bird  bile  out,  but  she  did  not  come.  We 
could  urge  the  dogs  no  further;  both  stood 
quivering  from  jowl  to  tail.  Finally  Brownie 
walked  in  behind  his  dog,  and  carefully  pushing 
the  brush  aside,  said,  “I  can  see  the  bird.  She 
is  sitting  by  that  log  with  her  wings  down,  bill 
open  and  panting  like  an  old  hen.” 

“  ‘  “Don’t  let  the  dogs  catch  her,”  I  replied. 

“  ‘  “Well,  you’ll  have  to  shoot  her  when  she 
comes  out.  I’m  too  close  and  she’s  headed  to¬ 
ward  you,”  he  replied. 

“‘Brownie  walked  a  little  closer  and  still  the 
bird  lay  quiet.  Suddenly  I  saw  him  make  a 
grab  and  the  next  instant  he  held  the  fluttering 
bird  aloft,  wringing  its  neck.  “There,”  he  said; 
“you  old  sinner!  I  said  I’d  have  you  and  I’ve 
got  you.” 

“  ‘That’s  the  bird  there,’  concluded  Bob,  ‘and 
there’s  not  a  shot  mark  on  her.’ 

“  ‘If  any  one  but  you  had  told  the  yarn,  Bob,’ 
said  Clate  Redfield,  ‘I’d  a  said  it  was  a  lie.’ 

“It  was  estimated  after  the  story  was  told 
that  the  two  sportsmen  traveled  about  five  miles 
before  the  partridge  was  captured.” 

*  *  * 

Not  long  ago  several  wood  disks,  one  foot  in 
diameter,  painted  white,  and  each  provided  with 
a  line  and  a  lead  weight,  were  ■  placed  in  the 
Pool  in  Central  Park,  this  city,  by  the  Anglers’ 
Club,  for  targets  for  fly-  and  bait-casting.  As  a 
granitoid  walk  adjoins  the  eastern  end  of  the 
Pool,  and  the  targets  furthest  from  the  casting 
platform  are  near  this  walk,  thousands  of  park 
visitors  worry  the  lives  out  of  the  policemen  and 
park  employes  with  questions  relative  to  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  the  white  disks.  They  have  been  asked 
if  the  strange  things  are  early  lilypads  and — 
everything  under  the  sun  an  idle  lounger  can 
imagine.  One  of  the  patrolmen  told  me  the  other 
day  that  his  naturally  sweet  temper  had  been 
ruined  since  the  appearance  of  “them  things.” 
But  the  most  curious  question  of  all  was  fired 
at  me  one  day  as  I  watched  the  anglers  practic¬ 
ing.  _  I 

“Are  those  tin  cans  used  in  fish  breeding?’ 
asked  a  visitor.  #  .  I 

“What  cans?”  I  queried,  not  grasping  his 
meaning. 

“Why,  those  tin  cans  in  the  lake.” 

“Oh!  No,  those  are  targets.” 


A  gentleman  entered  a  fishing  tackle  shop  the 
other  day,  and  remarked  to  the  dealer,  “Now 
that  the  fly-fishing  season  is  open,  I  want  some 
sinkers.” 


Grizzly  King. 


May  ii,  1907-] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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May  and  June  are  the  nesting  months.  Some 
impatient  bluebirds  and  robins  begin  in  April, 
and  the  lonely  owls  and  larger  hawks  breed  even 
in  February  and  March,  while,  on  the  other  hand, 
the  goldfinches  and  cedar  waxwings  wait  until 
July;  and  other  birds,  who  raise  several  broods 
in  a  season,  like  the  robins,  sparrows,  swallows 
and  wrens,  continue  laying  through  July  and 
straggle  into  August,  but  the  universal  song  and 
nesting  belong  to  May  and  June. 

In  early  May  the  singing  is  wildly  spontaneous, 
the  birds  are  ungarded  in  their  movements  and 
constantly  show  themselves ;  but  when  they  have 
mated,  a  sense  of  responsibility  comes  over  the 
gay  minstrels,  and  they  become  more  wary.  The 
soberly  clad  wife  cautions  secrecy;  there  is  so 
much  to  discuss  that  must  be  whispered  only  in 
the  echoless  depth  of  the  branches,  for  the  great 
question  of  the  season,  the  location  of  the  nest, 
[is  to  be  settled,  and  quickly,  too. 

There  are  many  things  that  the  bird  couple 
have  to  consider;  the  home  must  be  within  con¬ 
venient  distance  of  the  proper  food  supply;  there 
nust  be  some  protection  from  sun  and  rain,  even 
if  it  is  only  a  few  leaves  or  a  tuft  of  grass;  and 
•  then  loom  up  the  enemies  to  be  avoided — birds  of 
prey,  squirrels,  snakes  and  man.  Of  the  four, 
-he  birds  seem  to  dread  man  the  least,  and  are 
.'onstantly  appealing  to  him,  and  taking  him  into 
heir  confidence  as  a  protector  against  the  others. 
Poor  little  birds  !  They  do  not  realize  that  man, 
with  all  his  higher  intelligence,  is  really  the  most 
•elentless  of  all.  The  other  enemies  kill  for  food 
pnly,  man  kills  for  food  casually,  for  decorative 
weathers  wantonly,  and  for  scientific  researches 
;  plausibly,  with  the  apology  that  the  end  and  aim 
s  knovvledge.  Are  not  the  lives  of  hundreds  of 
mng  birds  a  high  price  for  the  gain  of  a  doubt- 
mi  new  species,  which  only  causes  endless  dis¬ 
cussion  as  to  whether  it  really  is  a  species  or 
nerely  a  freak?  One  ornithologist  proudly 
[makes  the  record  that,  in  the  space  of  less  than 
three  weeks,  he  shot  fifty-eight  rose-breasted 
grosbeaks,  to  ascertain  their  average  article  of 
iiet,  and  this  slaughter  was  in  the  breeding  sea- 
j  ’Oil.  There  is  also  the  stubbornly  ignorant  far- 
j  ner,  who  measures  only  by  dollars  and  cents,  and 
pets  his  hand  against  all  birds,  because  half  a 
lozen  kinds  in  the  excess  of  their  friendliness 
nvite  themselves  to  supper  in  his  berry  patch, 
ind  think  that  no  perch  is  so  suitable  for  their 
morning  singing  as  a  cherry  tree  in  June. 

Now  is.  the  time  to  study  all  the  best  attributes 
'f  bird  life,  the  period  when  we  may  judge  the 
oirds  by  our  own  standard,  finding  that  their 
ode  of  manners  and  morality  nearly  meets  our 
i  >wn.  We  see  them  as  individuals  having  the 
f  art?e  diversity  of  character  as  people  of  different 
i  lations,  and  it  is  in  the  homes  that  we  can  best 
|  e?  ^eir  ruling  instincts.  Each  bird  now  has  a 
I  mnd  of  his  own  and  develops  his  own  ideas. 

;  ie  is  master  of  many  arts. 

If  you  wish  to  see  all  this,  habit  yourself  in 
ober  colors,  wear  soft,  well-tried  shoes,  and  some- 
aing  on  your  head  that  shall  conceal  rather  than 
|  ^tjjay  your  presence.  Mrs.  Olive  Thorne  Miller’s 
;  iaf-covered  hat  is  a  clever  invention.  Do  you 
1  eahze  how  large  your  eyes  appear  to  the  bird, 

•  nose  eyes  have  very  many  times  the  magnifying 
ower  of  our  own?  Walk  gently  but  naturally, 

0  not  step  on  dry  branches,  but  at  the  same  time 
void  a  mincing  gait.  Have  you  not  noticed  in 
ne  sick  room  that  a  light,  easy  tread  is  far  less 
istracting  than  a  fussy  tiptoeing.  A  writer  has 
11a  that  birds  are  much  more  afraid  of  man’s 
rms  than  of  man  himself. 

w  throiigh  the  lanes  where  the  bushes  hedge 
i  trees  arch,  thread  between  the  clumps 

rhe  seventh  edition  of  Mrs.  Wright’s  “Bird- 
!  few"  York'*,^n^*’  the  Macmillan  Company, 


of  crabs  and  briars  that  dot  waste  prairies,  watch 
every  tree  and  vine  in  the  garden,  skirt  the  hay 
meadows  (their  owners  will  hardly  let  you  tramp 
through  them),  for  there  will  be  bobolinks  in 
the  timothy.  Best  of  all,  swing  a  hammock  in 
the  old  orchard,  and,  lying  in  it,  if  you  will,  see 
and  hear  so  much  that,  wondering  greatly,  you 
will  agree  with  Burroughs  when  he  says,  “I  only 
know  that  birds  have  a  language  which  is  very 
expressive  and  which  is  easily  translatable  into 
the  human  tongue.” 

After  watching  the  skill  that  builds  the  nest 
it  is  difficult  to  overestimate  the  individual  beauty 
of  some  of  the  structures.  Comparatively  few, 
outside  of  the  charmed  circle,  know  the  diversity 
of  form  and  materials  shown  in  nest  building, 
and  the  wonderful  adaptability  of  both,  by  the 
bird,  to  its  special  needs. 

1  he  length  of  time  which  a  nest  remains  in 
use  varies  with  different  birds.  Burroughs  says 
in  the  chapter  on  Birds’  Nests,  in  his  perennial 
“Wake  Robin,”  “The  birds  may  be  divided,  with 
respect  to  this  and  kindred  points,  into  five  gen¬ 
eral  classes :  First,  those  that  repair  or  appro¬ 
priate  the  last  year’s  nest,  as  the  wren,  swallow, 
bluebird,  great-crested  flycatcher,  owls,  eagles, 
fish  hawks  and  a  few  others.  Secondly,  those 
that  build  anew  each  season,  though  frequently 
rearing  more  than  one  brood  in  the  same  nest. 
Of  these  the  phoebe  bird  is  a  well  known  example. 

1  hirdly,  those  that  build  a  new  nest  for  each 
brood,  which  includes  the  greatest  number  of 
species.  Fourthly,  a  limited  number  that  makes 
no  nest  of  their  own,  but  appropriate  the  aban¬ 
doned  nests  of  other  birds.  Finally,  those  which 
use  no  nest  at  all,  but  deposit  their  eggs  on  the 
sand,  which  is  the  case  with  a  large  number  of 
aquatic  fowls.” 

Birds’  nests  are  often  regarded  as  merely  ag¬ 
gregations  of  sticks  and  straAs  twisted  together 


more  or  less  carelessly;  on  the  whole,  rather 
monotonous,  dirty  affairs.  I  know  an  observant 
farmer  who  understands  all  the  weather  signs 
and  a  great  deal  of  woodcraft,  and  spends  his 
year  in  the  pasture,  field,  brush  lot  and  woodsj 
but  whose  ideas  of  birds’  nests  are  purely  con¬ 
ventional.  He  does  not  call  any  structure  a 
nest,  unless  it  follows  the  pattern  of  a  robin’s 
or  sparrow  s.  I  asked  him  one  day  if  there  were 
many  ^  kinds  of  nests  in  his  neighborhood. 
"W  ell,”  he  said,  leaning  on  his  ax  (for  it  was 
the  wood  chopping  season),  and  giving  a  remi¬ 
niscent  gaze  through  the  brush,  “there’s  plenty 
o  birds,  but,  bless  yer,  not  half  on  ’em  makes 
any  reg’lar  sort  o’  nests.  Sparrers  and  robins 
does,  an’  catbirds  an’  crows;  but  swallers  on’y 
make  mud  pies,  an’  hum’birds  jest  set  down  right 
wherever  they  see  a  round  o’  moss  on  a  branch, 
and  the  warmth  o’  them  makes  the  moss  grow 
up  a  bit,  but  I  don’t  call  that  a  nest.  The  hang- 
bird  (oriole)  he  strings  up  a  bag  in  a  tree,  an’ 
them  red-eyed  warblers  (vireos)  hooks  a  mess  o’ 
scraps  in  a  twig  fork,  but  those  ain’t  real  nests ; 
an’  tree-mice  (nuthatches)  don’t  have  none  at 
all,  jest  stuff  a  few  feathers  in  a  hole,  I  seen 
one  to-day;”  and  after  turning  over  his  words 
he  produced  an  upright  branch  containing  the 
feather-lined  bed  of  the  white-breasted  nuthatch. 

Spend  a  month  on  the  bird  quest,  or  a  week 
even,  and  your  eyes  will  be  opened  to  the  pos¬ 
sibilities,  and  you  will  become  alive  to  the  fact 
that  the  feathered  race  has  its  artisans,  the  same 
as  the  human  brotherhood.  Weavers  whose 
looms  antedate  all  man’s  inventions,  masons, 
carpenters,  frescoers,  decorators  and  upholsterers, 
its  skilled  mechanics  and  shiftless  unskilled  labor¬ 
ers,  and  its  parasitic  tramps,  who  house  their 
young  at  the  expense  of  others.  As  for  varied 
materials — hay,  sticks,  feathers,  hair,  moss,  bark, 
fur,  hog-bristle,  dandelion-down,  mud,  catkins, 


The  Building  of  the  Nest.* 


NORTHERN  SHRIKE. 

Length,  9-10.50  inches. 

Copyright,  1907,  by  the  Macmillan  Company. 


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BELTED  KINGFISHER. 


Length,  12-13 incnes, 

Copyright,  1907,  by  the  Macmillan  Company. 


seed-pods,  lichens,  paper,  rags,  yarn  and  snake 
skins,  are  only  a  part  of  the  bird  architect’s  list 
of  unstable  things. 

My  first  tramping  ground  was  the  garden,  in¬ 
closing  eight  acres  of  varied  land,  flowers,  brush, 
open,  plenty  of  trees,  deciduous  and  evergreen, 
and  a  little  pool  of  clear  water.  During  the  sea¬ 
sons  of  which  I  have  the  record,  forty  species  of 
birds  have  nested  within  its  borders,  and  often¬ 
times  many  pairs  of  the  same  species ;  for  ex¬ 
ample,  as  last  year,  when  the  garden  sheltered 
five  pensile  nests  of  the  red-eyed  vireo.  These 
forty  nests  were  located  in  the  following  manner : 

Robin:  In  vines,  hedge  and  trees. 

Wood  thrush :  Spruces,  bushes. 

Catbird:  Syringa  bushes  and  other  shrubs. 

Bluebird:  Hole  in  old  tree  and  bird  house. 

Wren:  Little  houses  in  outbuildings. 

Yellow  warbler:  Apple  tree  and  elder  bushes. 
Maryland  yellowthroat :  Tall  grass  and  bushes. 

Chat:  Barberry  bush. 

Redstart:  Spruces. 

Tanager:  Swamp  oak. 

Purple  martin:  Bird  house. 

Barn  swallow:  Hayloft. 

Red-eyed  vireo:  Sugar  maple,  apple  tree  and  birches. 
White-eyed  vireo:  Beech. 

English  sparrow:  Everywhere  until  banished. 

Purple  finch:  Old  quince  hedge. 

Goldfinch:  Sugar  maples. 

Vesper  sparrow:  Smoke  bush. 

Grasshopper  sparrow:  Linder  small  spruce. 

Song  sparrow:  In  many  places — hedge,  bushes, 

ground. 

*  Chipping  sparrow:  Pligh  in  evergreens,  also  in 
shrubs. 

Field  sparrow:  Meadowsweet  bush. 

Towhee:  On  ground  under  a  wild  grape  tangle. 
Cowbird:  Eggs  found  in  nests  of  a  dozen  different 

birds,  particularly  the  song  sparrows. 

Orchard  oriole:  Old  apple  tree. 

Baltimore  oriole:  Elms  on  lawn. 

Crow:  Top  of  spruce. 

Kingbird:  In  pear  tree. 

Phoebe:  On  beams  in  shed,  also  on  bracket  support¬ 
ing  the  porch. 

Chimney  swift:  In  brick  chimney. 

Hummingbird:  Cedars,  elms,  beech,  and  high  in  a 
spruce. 

Yellow-billed  cuckoo:  Wild  tangles  of  vines,  etc. 
Flicker:  Sassafras  and  hickory. 

Hairy  woodpecker:  Hickory. 

Mourning  dove:  White  pines. 


Quail:  Under  a  thick,  wild  hedge. 

Screech  owl:  Hollow  sassafras. 

Barred  owl:  Only  once;  in  a  sycamore. 

Cedar  bird:  Old  cherry  tree. 

The  first  nest  that  you  will  probably  find,  and 
one  that  will  confront  you  at  every  turn,  will 
be  the  robin’s.  Common,  rough  in  structure, 
and  anything  but  pretty,  it  is  a  type  neverthe¬ 
less,  being  partly  made  of  sticks  and  lined  with 
clay,  it  is  a  combination  of  carpentry  and 
masonry.  The  wood  thrush  also  uses  mud  in  a 
similar  manner,  but  builds  more  neatly.  _  Spar¬ 
rows  you  will  find  lodged  everywhere — in  the 
hedge,  under  bushes,  by  thick  grass  tufts — their 
individual  nests  being  so  much  alike  that  it  is 
difficult  to  distinguish  them  apart.  Dried  grass 
and  fine  roots  are  the  chief  materials  used  by 
them,  with  the  exception -of  the  little  chipping 
sparrow,  who  combines  horsehair  and  pine  needles 
with  the  grasses,  which,  together  with  its  deli¬ 
cacy  and  small  size,  identify  the  nest. 

The  flicker  utilizes  a  soft  place  in  the  swamp 
maple,  boring  his  nest  hole  with  great  accuracy ; 
the  yellow  warbler  and  hummingbird  strip  the 
soft  wood  that  wrapped  the  big,  juicy  Osmunda 
ferns  in  their  winter  sleep.  The  warbler  mixes 
the  fern  wool  with  cobwebs  and  milkweed  flax, 
taking  it  to  the  apple  tree;  while  the  humming¬ 
bird  bears  his  load  to  a  mossed  cedar  branch, 
and  rounds  a  two-inch  nest,  blending  it  with  the 
branch  until  it  looks  merely  as  if  lichens  had 
encrusted  a  raised  knot  hole.  Next  you  will 
admire  the  work  of  the  weavers,  the  oriole  and 
vireos.  The  darned  basket  of  the  orchard  oriole 
is,  perhaps,  set  in  the  strawberry-apple  tree,  as 
if  to  catch  its  early  fruit.  He  makes  his  beak 
point  his  shuttle,  as  Coues  says,  antedating  Elias 
Howe,  who  invented  a  needle  with  the  eye  at 
the  point,  and  the  Baltimore  oriole  threads  flax 
from  old  milkweed  stalks,  gathering  his  string 
far  and  near.  The  Baltimore  oriole  builds  too 
well  to  work  quickly,  and  the  pouch,  sometimes 
eight  inches  deep,  swings  freely  and  firmly  from 
its  branch,  so  placed  as  to  be  safe  from  above 
and  below. 


The  vireos  make  a  little  pocket  (like  a  stock¬ 
ing  heel  set  between  the  knitting  needles)  which 
is  fastened  firmly  in  the  fork  of  a  small  branch. 
Woven  into  it  are  papers,  scraps  of  hornets’  nests 
and  flakes  of  decayed  wood.  The  solitary  vireo 
adds  fur  and  hair  to  his,  and  the  red-eyed  vireo, 
the  wings  of  moth  and  other  insects,  cocoons  and| 
snake  skins.  It  was  in  the  nest  of  this  vireo 
that  Hamilton  Gibson  found  twisted  a  bit  of 
newspaper,  whose  single  legible  sentence  read: 
“  *  *  *  have  in  view  the  will  of  God.” 

To  go  into  much  detail  now  may  confuse  you; 
wholly,  and  you  will  find  that  every  bird  has  a 
description  of  its  haunts,  nest  and  eggs,  in  its 
particular  division.  This  sketch  is  only  to  show 
you  the  possibilities.  There  is  one  more  nest  that: 
1  must  mention — the  prettiest  thing  that  you  may! 
ever  hope  to  find  when  on  the  quest— the  lace 
hammock  of  the  parula  warbler.  You  must 
search  for  it  early  in  June,  in  remote  but  rather 
thin  woods,  but  never  very  far  away  from  run¬ 
ning  water.  Often  it  is  on  a  branch  that  over¬ 
hangs  a  stream.  Sometimes  it  will  be  on  a  slen¬ 
der  birch  twig  and  sometimes  on  the  terminal 
spray  of  the  hemlock-spruce.  It  is  suspended 
lightly,  like  a  watch  pocket  with  the  opening  on 
one  side,  and  made  of  a  delicate  lace  work  from 
the  gray-white  usnea  moss,  that  grows  011  old 
trees.  The  whole  fabric  swaying  in  the  breeze 
is  the  work  of  the  two  little  birds  with  slate-blife 
backs  and  yellow  breasts,  who  are  watching  you 
so  anxiously.  No,  you  must  not  take  it^now; 
it  will  keep  until  they  are  through  with  'it,  for 
it  is  much  more  durable  than  it  appears. 

The  building  of  the  nest  will  raise  many  ques¬ 
tions  in  your  mind.  Do  both  birds  take  part  in 
building?  Does  the  female  select  the  site  and 
do  the  work  and  the  male  simply  supply  her | 
with  materials?  Very  pretty  tales  are  told  ofj 
the  rejection  of  unsuitable  stuff  by  the  particular 
wife  of  a  non-discriminating  spouse  and  the  con¬ 
sequent  squabble.  Alack !  Did  not  the  labor 
question,  as  well  as  that  of  the  equality  of  the 
sexes,  begin  as  near  to  Eden  as  the  building  of 
the  nest?  But  in  spite  of  this  there  are  still 
nests. 


Swallows  and  the  Farmer. 

The  Biological  Survey  of  the  United  States 
Department  of  Agriculture  has  hit  upon  a  some¬ 
what  novel  method  of  aiding  the  southern  cotton 
planter  in  his  war  against  the  boll  weevil.  As 
is  well  known  this  insect  invaded  the  State  of 
Texas  several  years  ago  and  has  damaged  the 
cotton  crop  to  the  extent  of  millions  of  dollars 
annually.  Despite  efforts  to  stay  its  increase,  it 
is  spreading  at  the  rate  of  about  fifty  miles  a 
year  and  unquestionably  in  time  will  extend  its 
ravages  into  all  the  cotton  States. 

The  Survey  has  been  investigating  the  pest  in 
Texas  for  several  years  and  finds  that  no  fewer 
than  thirty-eight  species  of  birds  feed  upon  the 
insect.  It  is  not  claimed  that  birds  alone  can 
check  the  spread  of  the  weevil,  but  it  has  been 
demonstrated  that  they  are  an  important  help 
which  the  farmer  cannot  afford  to  ignore.  Hence 
an  appeal  is  made  to  the  northern  farmer  to 
aid  in  the  work  on  the  ground  that  the  insect 
enemy  of  the  fanner  of  every  district  is  the 
common  enemy  of  the  country,  and  that  a  full 
measure  of  success  is  to  be  obtained  only  through 
co-operation.  The  importance  to  the  cotton 
planter  also'  of  colonies  of  swallows  _  i? 
emphasized,  and  the  best  means  of  increasing 
their  numbers  in  the  southern  States  is  set  forth. 

Among  the  foremost  of  the  useful  allies  against 
the  boll  weevil  are  swallows.  As  is  well  known 
the  food  of  these  birds  consists  almost  exclusively 
of  insects,  and  hence  to  the  agriculturist  they 
are  among  the  most  useful  of  birds.  They  have 
been  described  as  “the  light  cavalry  of  the  avian 
army.”  Specially  adapted  for  flight  they  have 
no  rivals  in  the  art  of  capturing  insects  in  mid 
air,  and  it  is  to  the  fact  that  they  take  their 
prey  on  the  wing  that  their  peculiar  value  to 
the  cotton  grower  is  due. 

Other  insectivorous  birds  adopt  different  methods 
when  in  pursuit  of  prey.  Orioles  alight  on  the 
cotton  bolls  and  carefully  inspect  them  for  wee¬ 
vils.  Blackbirds,  wrens  and  flycatchers  contri¬ 
bute  to  the  good  work,  each  in  its  own  sphere, 
but  when  swallows  are  migrating  over  the  cotton: 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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BLUE  JAY. 

Length,  11-12  inches. 

Copyright,  1907,  by  the  Macmillan  Company. 


May  ii.  1907-] 

W"  ” 

I  eids  they  find  weevils  flying  in  the  open  and 
"age  active  war  against  them.  As  many  as 
;  )rty-seven  boll  weevils  have  been  found  in  the 
omach  of  a  single  cliff  swallow. 

'  The  idea  is  to  increase  the  number  of  swallows 
jrjth  at  the  north  and  the  south.  The  colonies 
jesting  in  the  south  will  destroy  a  greater  or 
\ss  number  of  weevils  during  the  summer; 

hile  in  the  fall,  after  the  local  birds  have 
i  dgrated,  northern  bred  birds,  as  they  pass 
trough  the  southern  States  on  their  way  to 
ie  tropics,  will  keep  up  the  war. 

Swallows  are  not  as  numerous  in  the  north 
-,  they  used  to  be.  The  tree  swallow,  for  in- 
ance,  formerly  abounded,  but  of  late  years  its 
umbers  have  greatly  diminished,  owing  to  per- 
tcution  by  the  English  sparrow.  This  unscru- 
ulous  foreigner  turns  the  swallow  out  of  its 
est  in  order  to  have  a  place  for  its  own  eggs. 
jVhen  swallow  nests  contain  ep^s  or  young  the 
lurderous  sparrow  kills  the  helpless  nestlings 
r  throws  out  the  eggs. 

The  barn  swallow  also  is  diminishing  in  num- 
ers,  owing  partly  to  enmity  of  the  sparrow, 
ut  more,  perhaps,  to  the  fact  that  the  modern 
ghtly  built  barn  denies  it  friendly  shelter,  and 
~  finds  no  substitute  places  in  which  to  nest, 
'he  cliff  swallow,  whose  curious  pouch-shaped 
aid  nest  used  to  be  a  common  sight  under  the 
ivcs  of  barns  and  outbuildings  throughout  the 
•’orthem  States,  has  now  been  entirely  banished 
om  many  localities  under  the  mistaken  impres- 
on  that  they  are  undesirable  neighbors  because 
‘ f  certain  parasites  which  infest  their  nests.  These 
ave  been  supposed  to  be  bedbugs,  and  hence 
ie  nests  have  been  destroyed  and  the  birds 
'  riven  away.  This  is  an  error,  for,  although 
dated  to  the  above  objectionable  insect,  these 
wallow  parasites  are  peculiar  to  birds  and  are 
ot  to  be  feared  by  man. 

Of  all  the  swallows  the  martin  is  considered 
ie  most  important  to  the  farmer,  and  sugges- 
ons  are  given  for  increasing  its  numbers  by 
ie  erection  of  additional  boxes  and  of  increas- 
lg  its  range  by  the  transportation  to  new  local- 
ies  of  boxes  containing  old  birds  and  half- 
rown  young,  in  the  belief  that  the  old  birds 
I  ill  be  induced  by  the  presence  of  their  young 
: )  remain  and  feed  them.  If  they  do  not,  the 
nly  alternative  is  bringing  the  young  up  by 
and,  which  has  been  successfully  done  by  feed- 
ig  them  meal  worms,  grasshoppers  and  the 
ke. 

Circulars  of  the  Survey  treating  of  this  sub- 
bet  (No.  56,  “Value  of  Swallows  as  Insect  De- 
:royers”)  will  be  furnished  free  upon  applica- 
j  on  to  the  United  States  Department  of  Agri- 
!  ulture. 

_ 

Destruction  of  Deer  by  Wolves. 

1  Washington,  May  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
tream:  Timber  wolves  have  become  so  numer- 
11  s  and  destructive  to  game  in  the  Upper  Penin- 
|  lla  of  Michigan  and  in  extreme  northern  Wis- 
1  an  sin  and  Minnesota  as  to  threaten  to  exter-. 
I  linate  the  deer.  By  request  of  the  sportsmen 
■  ad  some  of  the  leading  clubs  of  that  region  for 
1  ssistance  from  the  Biological  Survey,  I  have 
j  .tely  visited  several  localities  from  which  the 
amplaints  came  to  study  actual  conditions  with 
i  view  to  the  discovery  of  means  of  protecting 
eer  from  the  attacks  of  wolves, 
j  Deer  were  found  in  considerable  numbers  in 
!  ie  swamps  and  dense  timber,  where,  during  the 
me  of  deep  snow,  they  had  gathered  into  well  • 
beaten  yards,  often  a  hundred  or  more  in  a  yard, 
/ithin  the  yards  and  along  the  trails1  food  was 
aundant,  and  the  deer  would  have  wintered  in 
aod  condition  if  unmolested,  but  while  the  snow 
as  soft  they  were  entirely  at  the  mercy  of  the 
olves. 

Wolves  were  numerous,  and  deer  were  found 
.1  almost  every  yard  visited,  some  partly  eaten, 
thers  only  torn  and  mangled,  many  more  than 
1  auld  be  eaten  at  the  time.  Only  those  killed 
nee  the  last  heavy  fall  of  snow  were  visible, 
ut  in  previous  seasons  hundreds  of  deer  car- 
isses  have  been  reported  in  the  yards  after  the 
lelting  of  the  snow.  When  the  snow  becomes 
eavily  crusted  in  spring  the  deer  leave  the  yards 
id  scatter  over  the  country  and  are  not  easily 
night.  The  wolves  then  return  to  the  old  car¬ 


casses,  which  probably  furnish  much  of  *  their 
food  during  the  breeding  season. 

Up  to  the  middle  of  April  the  wolves  were 
not  occupying  their  breeding  dens.  In  this  north¬ 
ern  timbered  region  of  cold  weather  and  deep 
snow  the  breeding  season  appears  to  be  a  month 
later  than  in  the  milder  valleys  of  Wyoming 
and  the  Rocky  Mountains.  The  indications  are 
that  the  pups  in  the  dens  should  be  looked  for 
during  May  and  the'  earl  part  of  June. 

Many  parts  of  this  country  are  rough  and 
rocky,  with  cut  banks,  steep  slopes,  and  low 
cliffs,  which  furnish  ideal  breeding  places  for 
wolves.  Washed-out  cavities  in  the  sides  of 
gulches,  small  caves  in  the  sandstone  cliffs  bor¬ 
dering  many  of  the  stream  valleys,  and  cavities 
among  bowlders  and  broken  rocks  on  the  south 
slopes  of  high  rocky  ridges  are  common.  Even 
during  the  early  part  of  April  the  wolves,  many 
of  them  in  pairs,  were  paying  frequent  visits  to 
such  places,  as  shown  hy  fresh  tracks  in  many 
of  the  caves ;  and  from  the  well  known  breeding 
habits  of  wolves  in  other  sections  of  the  country 
it  seems  safe  to  assume  that  later  these  cavities 
are  occupied  as  breeding  dens.  Many  are  located 
within  easy  reach  of  the  deer  yards,  where  a 
good  supply  of  meat  can  be  had  during  the 
spring.  So  much  of  the  country  is  low  or 
swampy  that  comparatively  little  effort  would  be 
necessary  to  a  thorough  search  for  dens  over  the 
warm  slopes  of  all  suitable  breeding  grounds. 
Every  den  should  be  located  and  the  pups  de¬ 
stroyed.  By  concerted  effort  on  the  part  of  resi¬ 
dents  and  those  interested  in  the  nrotection  of 
game  the  increase  of  wolves  may  thus  be  effect¬ 
ually  checked.  Once  located  the  dens  should  be 
visited  each  year  in  the  breeding  season,  as  wolves 
are  known  to  use  the  same  den  successive  years. 

The  fact  is  now  well  established  that  wolves 
do  not  breed  until  they  are  two  years  old,  which 
accounts  in  part  for  the  considerable  number 


each  spring  that  are  not  breeding.  By  the  use 
of  scents  these  usually  can  be  trapped  during 
spring  and  summer,  though  the  best  time  for 
trapping  is  in  fall  and  early  winter. 

For  detailed  instructions  for  trapping,  poison¬ 
ing  and  locating  dens,  see  Biological  Survey  Cir¬ 
cular  No.  55.  Vernon  Bailey. 


Black  Ducks  in  Central  Park. 

In  April  a  pair  of  wild  black  ducks  pitched 
down  into  the  Pool,  near  Eighth  avenue,  in 
Central  Park,  one  day,  and  remained  there.  In 
the  latter  part  of  the  month  the  female  made  a 
nest  among  the  dead  leaves  between  two  stones 
on  a  little  point,  deposited  a  number  of  eggs 
in  it,  and  since  then  has  been  seen  there  daily, 
while  the  drake  hovers  about  on  the  water  and 
scurries  away  when  visitors  approach  too  close 
for  his  comfort.  The  female,  however,  will  not 
leave  the  nest  until  one  walks  within  two  or 
three  feet  of  her  retreat,  and  even  then  does  not 
move  away,  but  stands  near  her  treasures,  hiss¬ 
ing  her  displeasure.  The  nest  is  within  thirty 
yards  of  one  of  the  most  frequented  walks  in 
the  park,  and  the  lake  itself  is  only  about  200 
yards  in  length  and  quite  narrow,  but  well  pro¬ 
tected  by  trees  and  bushes. 

This  is  one  of  the  many  illustrations  of  the 
advantages  of  a  closed  season  during  the  breed¬ 
ing  season  of  the  wildfowl,  and  an  eloquent  argu¬ 
ment  against  spring  shooting. 


An  Albino  Woodchuck. 

Rupert,  Vt.,  May  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  It  may  be  of  interest  to  your  readers 
to  know  that  M.  Guild  Roberts  recently  killed  an 
albino  woodchuck.  The  skin  has  been  sent  to 
a  taxidermist  for  mounting.  W. 


Minnesota  Waterways. 

Aitkin,  Minn.,  April  29.- — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  your  issue  of  March  30  you  speak 
of  a  special  waterways  commission  and  say  of 
the  work  it  is  expected  to  do  :  “The  preven¬ 
tion  of  destructive  floods  is  also  aimed  at,  and 
it  is  conceded  that  this  will  be  among  the  com¬ 
mission’s  chief  and  first  aims.” 

The  extreme  upper  end  of  the  Mississippi  River 
offers  a  field  so  peculiarly  adapted  to  the  work  of 
such  a  commission  that  I  am  impelled  _  to  ask 
space  to  once  more  call  attention  to  the  situation 
as  T  see  it,  being  on  the  ground. 

The  Government  having  already  invested  sev¬ 
eral  million  dollars  here  in  the  flood  and  naviga¬ 
tion  business,  the  commission  might  reasonably 
be  expected  to  glance  in  this  direction.  There 
has  been  some  dispute  here  as  tO'  what  the  result 
of  the  operation  of  the  Government  reservoirs 
has  been.  Wherever  there  is  a  claim  on  the  one 
side  by  the  injured  settler  there  is  a  counter  claim 
on  the  other  by  the  lumbermen,  who,  on  their 
own  evidence  are  in  no  way  interested.  The  only 
clear  evidence  there  is  on  the  subject  outside  of 
individual  sayihg  so,  which  is  sometimes  honest 
and  sometimes  not,  is  found  in  the  reports  of  the 
army  engineers  themselves  who  have  had  the 
work  in  charge  from  the  beginning.  From  these 
reports  it  is  readily  seen  that  the  tendency  of 
the  Government  policy  has  been  to  increase  the 
floods.  In  arguing  the  right  of  the  Government 
to  store  water  in  the  non-navigation  periods,  the 
engineers’  report  says : 

“It  is  clearly  the  duty  of  the  district  officer, 
under  the  law,  to  economize  water  when  not 
actually  needed  for  navigation  (log  floating),  so 
as  to  have  the  greatest  possible  supply  when  it 
is  needed.” 

Again,  in  computing  what  the  natural  flow  of 
the  river  would  be  at  a  given  place  if  there  were 
no  storage,  it  says : 

“It  will  be  interesting  to  note  here  the  record 
of  the  only  series  of  discharge  observations  taken 
before  the  dams  were  commenced.”  Later  on 
the  report  says : 

“This  flow,  it  may  be  noted,  was  largely  made 
up  of  storage  water.  The  lakes  fell  enough  dur¬ 
ing  the  winter  to  account  for  an  average  flow  of 
500  cubic  feet  per  second.” 

Thus  the  Government  is,  by  the  use  of  its  dams, 
holding  back  this  500  cubic  feet  per  second  dur¬ 
ing  all  the  six  months  of  winter  and  raising  the 
level  of  the  lake  beside.  During  these  six  months 
of  winter,  floods  are  impossible  in  this  country. 
There  is  no  record  that  anything  having  the 
slightest  resemblance  to  a  flood  ever  occurred  in 
winter.  The  vast  amount  of  water  stored  in  the 
reservoirs  in  winter  is  for  use  in  summer.  Dur¬ 
ing  the  summer  this  country  is  peculiarly  liable 
to  flood  by  reason  of  the  fact  that  for  a  greater 
part  of  the  six  months  of  winter  the  frost  stores 
all  precipitation  and  it  must  go  out  in  the  spring 
and  summer.  Meantime  such  water  as  could 
escape  in  winter  through  the  great  river  is  being 
stored  in  the  reservoirs.  If  the  Government  has 
the  right  to  reverse  the  order  of  nature  as  to 
the  river  it  ought  to  assume  control  of  the  floods. 
Let  the  water  run  free;  control  the  floods  by  use 
of  the  dams,  closing  the  gates  in  flood  periods 
only  or  improve  the  waterway  to  meet  changed 
conditions.  We  are  few  and  the  floods  that  vex 
us  are  mere  shower  baths  compared  to  the  floods 
that  devastate  other  parts  of  the  country,  yet 
they  are  persistent  and  being  persistent  have  ren¬ 
dered  futile  the  life  efforts  of  a  good  many  peo¬ 
ple,  besides  nearly  depopulating  about  twenty-five 
miles  of  river  country.  In  accordance  with  our 
small  importance  the  cost  of  our  relief  would  be 
correspondingly  small ;  in  fact,  the  reversal  of 
the  reservoir  policy  could  be  done  without  cost 
to  the  Government.  We  hope  we  are  not  too 
small  to  attract  a  passing  glance  from  the  great 


waterways  commission  of  which  you  spoke. 

This  is  all  I  can  see  in  the  case  as  looked  at 
from  the  statement  in  the  engineers’  report. 
Looked  at  from  what  I  see  and  hear  it  is  some¬ 
what  different.  The  reservoirs  are  not  to  assist 
navigation  at  all.  They  are  simply  a  graft  scheme 
by  which  the  lumbering  interests  have  got  the 
Government  to  pay  in  large  part  the  natural  ex¬ 
pense  of  lumbering.  The  name  of  the  United 
States  Senator  who  was  largely  instrumental  in 
getting  the  reservoirs  established  is  the  same  as 
the  name  of  the  largest  holder  of  cut-over  lands 
around  the  headwaters  of  the  Mississippi.  It 
puzzles  me  how  one  man  could  get  possession 
of  so  large  an  acreage.  As  far  as  I  know  the 
land  was  never  sold  by  wholesale. 

I  never  fully  realized  what  effect  the  cutting 
of  timber  might  have  on  floods,  either,  until  I 
wandered  over  those  barren  hills  after  deer  for 
a  time.  The  growth  of  a  thousand  years  swept 
away  in  twenty.  The  lumbering  once  begun,  the 
profit  was  so  great  that  no  time  or  attention  could 
be  spared  to  the  litter,  and  fire  destroyed  what¬ 
ever  living  thing  the  ax  spared.  The  present 
population  of  northern  Minnesota,  or  a  much 
larger  one,  might  have  been  employed  for  all 
time  cutting  this  timber  and  caring  for  the  new 
growth,  but  they  did  not  do  business  that  way. 
The  Government  was  paying  the  freight  and  the 
work  was  rushed.  What  they  could  not  compass 
was  destroyed  by  the  aftermath  of  fire.  The  re¬ 
sult  was  a  few  millionaires  and  a  wasted  land. 
Whoever  develops  it  now  will  do'  it  without  the 
aid  of  valuable  timber.  It  has  all  gone  to  non¬ 
residents,  but  some  swamp  growth  protected  by 
nature  from  the  fire  and  a  few  large  tracts  pro¬ 
tected  by  the  Indians  until  the  greed  of  the  white 
man  and  his  Christian  government  finally  dis¬ 
possessed  them.  The  cutting  off  of  the  timber 
no  doubt  adds  something  to  the  floods,  but  the 
main  cause  is  complete  control  of  the  great  reser¬ 
voirs  by  the  lumbering  interests. 

Nor  is  the  flooding  the  only  damage  done  at 
the  behest  of  the  lumbering  interests.  The  Gov¬ 
ernment  keeps  a  snag-boat  and  crew  at  work  on 
a  hundred  miles  of  river  between  the  Brainard 
Dam  and  Pokagama  Dam.  This  boat  and  crew 
do  not  pay  so  much  attention  to  the  snags  in 
the  channel  of  the  river  as  it  does  to  trees  stand¬ 
ing  along  the  cut  banks  or  leaning  over  them.  A 
steamboat  passing  along  would  not  be  obstructed 
by  the  leaning  trees  as  it  would  keep  in  the 
channel,  but  logs  floating  down  stream  follow  the 
outside  of  the  bend  or  cut  bank.  A  tree  lodged 
upon  the  bank  and  extending  slightly  over  ob¬ 
structs  their  passage.  This  cleaning  up  of  the 
cut  banks  fastens  the  wash,  the  trees  being  cut 
ten  feet  back  from  the  brink.  One  place  under 
my  notice  shows  the  river  bank  has  cut  away  more 
in  the  last  three  years  than  in  the  previous  hun¬ 
dred,  the  wash  in  three  years  being  thirty  feet 
and  the  river  only  250  feet  wide,  while  trees 
growing  closely  on  either  bank  show  a  growth 
of  at  least  a  hundred  yards.  Thus  the  land  is  not 
only  flooded,  but  much  of  it  washed  into  the  stream. 

Another  feature  of  this  Government  work  is 
the  dynamiting  of  the  fish.  For  a  month  I  have 
heard  explosions  each  day,  sometimes  a  dozen  at 
least.  After  a  shot  I  have  seen  the  water  literally 
freckled  with  dead  fish.  The  destruction  of  fish 
in  this  way  must  have  fully  equalled  all  the  State 
fish  hatchery  put  into  its  waters  for  the  same 
period. 

A  dredge  boat  to  cut  the  canal  the  Aitkin 
county  people  have  been  asking  for  would  cost 
no  more  to  maintain  than  this  snag-boat  costs, 
and  it  would  cut  the  canal  in  one  summer.  In¬ 
deed  the  saving  in  fish  would  be  worth  the  cost 
of  the  canal,  for  then  the  logs  could  go  through 
the  canal  and  there  would  be  no  excuse  for  dyna¬ 
miting  the  river. 

Another  evil  that  follows  in  the  wake  of  the 
rest  is  the  land  frauds  by  speculators.  Along 


the  river,  in  the  flood  zone,  are  some  very  rich,  low 
lying  lands  that  are  extra  fertile.  In  dry  years 
the  engineers  in  charge  can  regulate  the  flow  ol 
water  so  that  the  lumbermen  can  carry  on  theii 
operations  without  causing  a  very  damaging  flood 
During  such  times  the  land  is  plowed  and  plantei 
in  crops  that  is  enough  to  answer  the  purpost. 
for  which  it  is  done.  When  the  crop  is  at  its 
best  out  go  the  land  men  and  their  advertise 
ments  to  drum  up  home  seekers  and  they  art 
easily  caught,  for  timothy  four  or  five  feet  tall 
corn  at  eighty  bushels  per  acre,  and  oats  at  ont 
hundred  is  a  great  bait  to  a  man  who  has  saved 
a  few  hundred  dollars  in  a  rented  farm.  The 
buyer,  of  course,  knows  nothing  of  the  trap  the 
Government  has  set  just  above  the  bait  and  he 
plunks  in  his  little  all,  dreaming  of  easier  times 
and  the  next  year  he  floats  down  with  the  flood 
and  his  land  goes  for  the  remaining  payments : 
and  is  rebaited  as  the  land  agent  gloatingly  re¬ 
marks,  “ready  for  another  sucker.”  Some  0 
these  land  agents  were  originally  caught  in  the 
same  trap  and  learned  the  game  fair.  After  the 
rebuilding  of  the  Winebegoshish  Dam  it  tool 
four  years  to  refill  the  great  reservoir,  and  dur¬ 
ing  that  time  there  were  no  floods,  but  when  they 
did  get  it  full  the  harvest  was  ripe  indeed.  Many 
dropped  their  life  work  in  the  pool  and  some  life 
itself. 

One  of  the  vexing  things  locally  about  trying1 
to  remedy  the  situation  is  the  effort  of  the  town 
of  Aitkin  commercial  club.  The  cut  off  canai 
has  been  regarded  as  the  real  remedy,  but  the 
town  is  secretly  against  it.  Being  on  the  extremej 
outside  of  the  great  bend  the  canal  would  leave; 
it  miles  away.  The  merchants  profit  largely  from 
the  river  trade  and  fear  losing  it.  The  land 
agents  do  not  want  to  give  up  easy  money,  and 
though  the  town  is  in  the  worst  part  of  the 
flooded  section  they  still  do1  not  want  the  remedy 
applied.  While  pretending  to  be  for  it  they  work 
against  it  on  the  sly.  They  want  to  cut  off  a 
series  of  short  bends,  but  still  take  the  water 
the  long  way  round.  They  claim  the  army  en¬ 
gineers  recommend  this,  but  I  do  not  believe  any 
self-respecting  engineer  recommends  any  sucl 
thing,  as  it  is  arrant  nonsense.  If  anything  is 
to  be  done,  cut  the  long  canal  and  make  the 
work  perfect.  There  are  two  other  ways  the 
Government  could  settle  the  matter.  One  is  tc 
abandon  the  reservoirs ;  the  other  to  reverse  the 
policy  of  management ;  that  is  run  any  water  that 
may  be  in  them  off  during  the  winter  time  and 
begin  to  fill  during  the  spring  and  early  summer 
freshets.  This  would  distribute  the  flow  during 
the  year,  preventing  excessive  floods  and  giving 
navigation  and  the  power  companies  a  benefit. 
It  would  make  no  extra  cost  to  the  Government 
and  could  be  put  in  operation  by  an  order  from 
President  Roosevelt. 

I  hope  the  waterways  commission  will  come 
this  way.  This  situation  is  certainly  in  their  line. 
We  have  nothing  to'  hope  from  the  Minnesota 
delegation  in  Congress  or  Senate.  The  lumber 
barons  own  them  to  a  man.  One  of  them  did 
start  a  move  in  our  behalf  a  couple  of  years  ago, 
but  the  trust’s  organs  of  Minneapolis  and  St. 
Paul  set  up  such  a  scream  that  he  went  into  his 
hole  with  the  celerity  of  a  prairie  dog  at  the 
crack  of  a  rifle,  and  he  has  not  done  anything 
since.  My  choice  is  to  go  back  to  nature.  I 
am  tired  of  improvements  on  nature’s  plans  that' 
are  only  made  at  the  behest  of  some  grafter. 

The  spring  freshet  is  now  at  or  past  its  highest 
point.  The  small,  unobstructed  streams  are  said 
to  be  higher  than  ever  known  in  a  state  of  nature, 
while  the  Mississippi  lacks  ten  feet  of  hivh  water 
mark.  This  portends  danger,  as  the  difference 
must  be  holding  in  the  reservoirs,  to  come  later 
when  log  driving  operations  begin.  A  moderate 
flood  now  would  do  little  or  no  damage ;  a  month 
from  now  it  destroys  whatever  it  touches. 

E.  P.  Jaques. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


737 


AN  OCTOGENARIAN  SPORTSMAN. 

Photograph  by  Mrs.  Z.  A.  Keenan. 

Dr.  W.  Shepard,  of  Shepard,  Ohio,  on  a  goose  hunting  trip  on  the  Garcita  Creek,  Texas.  The 
Doctor  is  in  his  eighty-first  year,  but  still  takes  a  trip  to  Texas  every  year  to  hunt  wild  geese. 


May  ii,  1907.] 


I  Past  and  Present  Sport. 

(A  Letter  from  the  Old  Man  to  a  Friend.) 

Dear  M.  T. — We  don’t  have  letters  from  each 
other  so  often  as  we  used  to  have  them,  for  the 
reason  that  most  of  the  things  we  have  in  com- 
■  mon  in  these  later  years  are  memories  instead 
of  deeds;  memories  that  are  common  to  both 
of  us;  memories  of  the  hundreds  of  days  that  we 
were  afield  together  with  guns  and  dogs;  days 
that  were  never  long  enough;  that  were  too 

1  stormy  for  sensible  folks  to  be  outdoors.  Other 
'  days  that  began  with  thick  white  frost  on  the 
ground,  on  every  fence  rail,  and  the  shallow 
water  had  a  skim  of  ice;  streaks  of  fog  lying 
close  to  the  ground  in  the  low  places,  the  air 
full  of  the  pungent  odor  from  the  smoke  of 
burning  logheaps  in  the  clearings.  Chilly  those 
mornings,  but  the  frost  rapidly  melted  before 
the  rising  sun  and  by  noon  there  was  a  genial 
warmth  that  made  the  setters  pant. 

Those  were  the  days  when  we  were  out  before 
the  sun  came  in  sight,  and  from  half  a  dozen 
different  points  we  located  quail  by  their  morn¬ 
ing  calls.  Those  were  the  days  when  we  and 
the  adogs  ranged  the  weedy  stubbles,  the  clear¬ 
ings,  the  cornfields  and  the  thickets  along  the 
old  fence  rows  from  before  the  rising  till  after 
the  going  down  of  the  sun,  with  never  a  stop, 
except  to  hastily  eat  a  pocket  lunch.  Glorious 
days  they  were,  but  like  many  other  things  that 
were  glorious,  memory  of  them  is  all  that  is 
left.  The  quail  are  gone,  the  dogs  died  of  old 
age  years  ago,  the  weed  fields,  the  clearings,  the 
thickets,  and  the  old  rail  fences  are  gone.  The 
land  is  shaved  as  with  a  lawn  mower,  and  “No 
Hunting”  signs  are  plentiful. 

Well,  we.  have  had  our  days  and  must  live 
them  over  in  memory,  and  it  is  some  consola¬ 
tion  to  think  that  they  were  better  days  than 
the  days  that  are  now  being  lived  by  our  grand¬ 
children.  Just  once  in  a  while  we  get  a  little 
taste  of  the  old  sport.  Some  friend  kindly 
steers  11s  on  to  a  bunch  of  quail,  a  pond  where 
there  are  some  ducks,  or  a  branch  where  some- 
1  body  says  he  saw  snipe.  Then  the  old  gun  is 
brought  out,  we  put  on  the  old  shooting  coat 
and  open  the  back  door  to  whistle  for  the  dog; 
then  remember  with  a  twinge  of  sorrow  that  the 
blessed  old  setter  has  been  dead  for  more  than 
ten  years  and  we  feel  that  nature  ought  to  have 
1  arranged  for  dogs  to  live,  too,  as  long  as  men. 
Perhaps  the  birds  can  be  found  without  a 
dog,  and  you  tramp  about  in  hopes  of  flushing 
them,  but  it  is  a  slow,  lonesome  job.  You  pres¬ 
ently  find  “sign,”  a  roost  in  a  weed  patch,  a 
stray  feather,  or  where  they  have  been  wallow¬ 
ing  by  the  side  of  a  rotten  log.  Possibly  you 
flush  them.  Up  they  go  with  that  thrilling, 

!  startling  roar  that  puts  you  all  on  edge.  Bang! 
bang!  right  into  “the  brown  of  ’em.”  and  after 
you  quit  wondering  how  it  happened,  you  re- 
,  member  that  the  way  to  do  ft  is  to  pick  a  bird 
on  the  extreme  edge,  and  not  see  anything  but 
that  bird.  You  try  to  mark  them  down,  but 
somehow  they  get  out  of  sight  so  much  quicker 
than  they  used  to.  You  follow  them  and.  after 
|  a  lot  of  tramping,  flush  one.  Meanwhile  you 
,  have  been  giving  yourself  a  lot  of  scolding  about 
:  not  having  your  wits  about  you  and  when  this 
bird  gets  up  you  remember  the  way  you  used 
to  do  it,  and  as  it  is  a  fair  chance,  make  a 
;  clean  kill. 

Now  the  old  enthusiasm  comes  back;  you 
start  to  get  the  dead  one  and  flush  another.  A 
little  overconfident  this  time,  you  merely  wing 
the  bird,  and  see  it  running  on  the  ground.  For- 
1  getting  that  you  have  no  dog,  you  chase  it  in- 
1  stead  of  shooting  it,  and  before  you  come  up 
with  it  it  is  out  of  sight  and  you  never  find  it. 

1  hen  you  go  after  the  first  one,  but  your  chase 
after  the  cripple  has  mixed  you  up  so  you  don’t 
1  know  just  where  it  fell,  and  you  fail  to  get  it. 

;  1  hen  you  tell  yourself  what  you  think  of  a  man 
who  will  go  for  quail  without  a  dog.  Possibly 
1  y°u  tramp  up  two  or  three  more  and  bag  a 
!  couple  of  them.  Further  tramping  fails  to  raise 
another  one,  and  you  walk  to  the  top  of  the  hill 
and  look  oyer  the  fields.  Down  there  in  that 
field  you  killed  twenty-six  before  noon.  That 
was  the  time  the  old  dog  was  retrieving  one 
:  and  pointed  another  one.  He  pointed  for  a 
1  moment  with  the  dead  bird  in  his  mouth,  then 


slowly  qpened  his  mouth  and  let  the  dead  one 
drop.  Off  to  the  right  you  remember  there  was 
a  clearing  when  you  were  a  little  boy,  and  one 
day  you  saw  a  man  hunting  rabbits  with  a  dog. 
You  had  a  sore  throat  and  were  not  allowed  to 
go  outdoors,  but  you  slipped  out  and  followed 
that  man  and  his  dog  for  three  hours  and  the 
dog  got  two  rabbits,  and  the  man  gave  them 
to  you.  You  thought  that  was  the  finest,  best 
man  ever,  and  to  the  day  of  that  man’s  death 
you  always  had  a  very  friendly  feeling  for  him. 

Whatever  way  you  cast  an  eye  there  is  hardly 
an  acre  in  sight  but  what  some  incident  is  re¬ 
membered.  At  last  with  a  deep  sigh  of  regret 
that  the  good  days  are  gone  you  slowly  walk 
toward  home.  A  slight  noise  in  the  weeds  re¬ 
calls  you  from  the  past,  and  before  you  know 
anything  about  it  seemingly,  you  have  bowled 
over  a  big  fat  October  rabbit. 

Now,  my  dear  M.  T.,  perhaps  this  is  enough 
of  the  past.  Neither  of  11s  has  any  trouble  to 
remember  many  of  those  days,  so  I  will  just  go 
a  little  into  the  present.  March  of  this  year 
was  warm  as  May,  and  there  was  rain  enough 
to  wet  the  grounds  where  there  are  sometimes 
snipe  to  be  found  in  the  spring  "of  the  year.  I 
kept  inquiring  of  the  boys  as  to  whether  any 
snipe  had  been  seen,  but  no  one  had  seen  any. 
The  first  of  April  the  weather  turned  cold  with 
a  northwest  wind  that  blew  steadily  for  twelve 
days,  dark  and  cloudy,  with  many  snow  squalls. 
It  has  broken  all  records  for  the  first  half  of 
April.  It  knocked  “Gran  Pap  and  Uncle  John” 
clear  out.  Neither  one  of  them  call  remember 
anything  ’way  back  in  the  forties  that  equalled 
it.  Moonlight  nights  began  about  this  time, 
and  although  it  seemed  too  cold  for  snipe,  the 
boys  soon  began  to  say  they  had  seen  a  few. 
It  was  not  long  till  I  went  out  to  Charley 
Arnotts’  pasture,  as  Charley  said  he  saw  some 
in  there.  It  was  a  very  dark  cloudy  afternoon 
and  the  wind  blowing  thirty  miles  an  hour.  I 
had  just  climbed  over  Charley’s  barn-lot  fence 
when  more  than  a  dozen  snipe  got  up,  all  the 
way  from  thirty  to  sixty  yards  away.  I  was 
lucky  enough  to  get  one. 

They  broke  into  wisps  of  two  or  three  to¬ 
gether  and  flew  in  all  directions.  Several  of 
them  came  down  here  and  there  in  a  dry 
meadow,  where  the  grass  was  very  short.  It 
was  no  trouble  to  get  them  up;  some  got  up 
a  hundred  yards  away.  I  followed  along  down 
the  wet  ground  and  flushed  quite  a  number,  all 
getting  up  wild,  but  as  the  wind  was  at  my  back, 
and  they  invariably  rose  against  the  wind.  I 
just  kept  shooting  and  once  in  a  while  got  one. 

I  kept  it  up  for  about  two  hours  and  bagged 
eleven.  By  that  time  they  were  all  driven  out, 
and  the  shoot  was  over  for  that  day.  I  have 
been  out  there  a  half-dozen  times  since,  and  the 
bag  each  time  ranged  from  two  to  eleven. 


_  Taking  it  by  and  large,  as  they  say  down  on 
Cape  Cod,  it  has  been  a  lot  of  jolly  good  sport. 
The  warm  weather  in  March  brought  thousands 
of  robins  and  many  yellowhammers,  and  the 
severe  weather  that  came  afterward  made  it  im¬ 
possible  for  them  to  get  insect  food.  They 
did  not  leave  here,  but  took  to  the  habits  of 
the  snipe,  and  are  living  on  angleworms. 
Wherever  snipe  are  found,  there  are  robins  by 
the  hundreds  and  yellowhammers  by  scores,  all 
busy  pulling  the  angleworms  out  of  the  soft 
ground.  They  are  so  numerous  as  to  be  a 
nuisance  about  the  snipe  shooting.  The  snipe 
shooting  is  not  over  yet,  and  perhaps  there  may 
be  something  more  to  chronicle  about  it. 

O.  H.  Hampton. 


Canada  Gets  the  Pablo  Bison. 

Edmonton,  Alberta,  April  28 .—Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  The  Dominion  Government  has 
purchased  the  largest  herd  of  buffalo  in  the 
world,  known  as  the  Pablo  herd  on  the  Flat- 
head  Reservation,  Montana.  Mr.  Douglas,  super¬ 
intendent  of  the  National  Park,  Banff,  will  super¬ 
intend.  the  shipment  of  the  dry  stock  and  bulls 
the  third  week  in  May  and  the  cows  and  calves 
will  be  shipped  in  August.  All  arrangements 
are  completed.  The  shipment  will  be  made  from 
Revallie  Station  by  way  of  Missoula,  Helena, 
Great  Falls,  Lethbridge,  Calgary,  Edmonton, 
Lament,  on  the  Canadian  and  Northern  Railway, 
and  from  thence  by  trail  two  miles  to  the  Elk 
Island  Park,  some  fifteen  miles  east  of  Fort 
Saskatchewan.  The  Elk  Island  Park  contains 
sixteen  sections  of  land  fenced  in  by  woven  wire 
fence. 

These  buffalo  originated  from  a  pair  secured 
by  Messrs.  Pablo  and  Allard  some  tw’enty-five 
years  ago,  about  the  time  the  last  of  the”  wild 
buffalo  disappeared.  By  careful  breeding  and 
handling  they  have  raised  the  number  to  some  400. 
the  whole  of  which  have  been  secured  by  the 
Dominion  Government,  Mr.  Douglas  having 
charge  of  the  deal. 

W.  H.  Cooper. 


A  Wild  Celery  Query. 

Apalachicola,  Fla.,  April  26. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  would  like  to  know  if  any  o' 
your  many.  readers  have  had  any  good  results 
in  propagating  the  wild  celery  ( V allisneria )  from 
its  seed.  I  believe  the  more  common  practice  is 
to  plant  the  roots  and  yet  I  am  urged  by  some 
to  buy  the  seed.  One  gentleman  who  has  tried 
the  seeds  writes  me  that  he  has  not  been  able  to 
get  any  satisfactory  results  from  sowing  them. 
Can  any  of  your  readers  give  me  any  advice, 
based  upon  experience,  in  propagating  the  wild 
celery  from  its  seed?  R.  V.  Pierce. 


73« 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  ii,  1907. 


New  Hampshire  Sportsmen. 

Nashua,  N.  H.,  April  21.— Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  1  desire  as  a  New  Hampshire  sports¬ 
man  to  take  issue  with  your  correspondent  De¬ 
sirous.  of  Manchester,  N.  H.,  m  your  issue  ot 
April  20.  He  desires  a  sportsman’s  association 
in  New  Hampshire.  We  have  several  already  m 
existence  in  different  counties,  one  of  the  oldest, 
strongest  and  liveliest  in  his  own  county  the 
Hillsborough  County  Game  and  Protective  Asso¬ 
ciation,  the  officers  of  which  are  many  of  them 
located  in  his  own  town.  Why  does  not  Desirous 
join  this  association  as  a  starter?  It  has  been  in 
existence  about  fourteen  years  and  was  the  hrst 
organization  in  this  State  to  make  any  move 
against  the  sale  of  game  by  adopting  the  plat 
form  of  Forest  and  Stream  by  unanimous  vote 
some  eight  or  ten  years  ago.  _  .  . , 

Desirous  states  that  no  attention  is  being  paid 
in  New  Hampshire  to  game  preservation.  While 
our  laws  are  not  just  perfect,  and  never  will  be, 
to  the  satisfaction  of  all,  I  doubt  if  there  is  a 
State  in  New  England  where  the  laws  are  any 
more  vigorously  enforced  than  in  New  Hamp¬ 
shire  by  one  efficient  commissioner  of  fish  and 
game,  and  .  in  Desirous’  own  county  a  large 
majority  of  the  prosecutions  are  made  upon  evi¬ 
dence  furnished  by  the  association  which  De¬ 
sirous  seems  to  think  needs  “organizing.  I  here 
are  of  course  infractions  of  the  law  that  are  never 
punished.  It  is  so  with  all  laws.  But  if  Desirous 
will  do  his  share  I  can  assure  him  that  his  efforts, 
if  based  upon  actual  evidence,  will  bear  fruit. 

One  point  in  Desirous  article  will  he  at  once 
antagonized  by  many  members  of  our  organiza¬ 
tion."  His  proposition  to  legislate  against  boys 
being  allowed  to  hunt.  I  believe  the  majority 
of  New  Hampshire  sportsmen  think  there  is  no 
better  recreation  for  a  boy  than  that  to  be  found 
in  the  woods  and  along  our  streams,  and  I  do 
not  believe  that  a  law  such  as  Desirous  wants 
will  ever  be  passed  by  our  Legislature,  certainly 
not  without  strong  opposition  by  many  sports¬ 
men.  It  is  a  very  easy  matter  for  a  man  to 
write  a  letter  to  a  sportsman’s  paper  kicking 
against  existing  laws  or  grumbling  because  they 
are  not  more  strictly  enforced;  hut  it  is  another 
matter  to  look  up  the  officers  of  a  well  organized 
sportsman’s  association,  pay  $1  per  year  for  mem¬ 
bership,  and  then  take  hold  and  work.  The  latter 
course  amounts  to  something,  the  former  does 
not. 

For  Desirous’  benefit  I  may  state  that  the  pres¬ 
ent  officers  of  this  association  are:  President, 
Elliot  C.  Lambert;  Secretary.  Leon  D.  Hurd; 
both  of  Manchester,  N.  H.  The  terms  of  both 
these  officers  expire  April  23  and  they  will  prob¬ 
ably  be  filled  by  the  election  of  president  and  sec¬ 
retary  from  this  city,  but  either  of  the  above  will 
be  glad  t-o  welcome  Desirous  to  the  ranks  of  the 
Hillsborough  County  Game  and  Protective  As¬ 
sociation.  W.  H.  B. 


Dipper  Ducks. 

New  Florence,  Pa.,  April  30 .—Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  inclose  a  clipping  from  a  recent 
Johnstown  paper.  If  cost  counts  for  anything 
surely  the  sportsmen  at  Johnstown  will  rank  the 
dipper  duck  as  an  epicurean  tid  hit  in  the  same 
class  as  the  diamond  back  terrapin.  Just  think, 
about  two  bites  of  tough  old  dipper  duck  with 
its  ever-reminding  fishy  odor  at  $10!  Even  dia¬ 
mond  hack  hardly  comes  that  high.  But  putting 
aside  the  amusing  part  of  this  matter,  what 
economic  value  does  the  dipper  duck  have  that 
it  should  be  given  the  benefit  of  protection? 
Some  twenty-five  years  ago  I  shot  three  of  them 
and  opened  them  up  and  made  an  examination 
of  the  contents  of  the  intestines  and  found  same 
to  he  fish  in  various  stages  of  digestion.  The 
flesh  was  reeking  with  a  fishy  oil,  and  on  the 
whole  I  should  look  upon  a  dish  of  crow  as 
highly  desirable  compared  with  dipper  duck. 

J.  N.  Crossland. 

[The  article  referred  to  relates  how  a  party  of 
men  and  boys  tried  to  exterminate  a  number  of 
dippers  after  the  open  season  had  ended.  It  con¬ 
cludes  as  follows ; 

“Alderman  Wirick  tried  a  number  of  men  ar¬ 
rested  by  game  wardens  yesterday.  Edward 
Keller  paid  $60  and  costs  for  his  little  hunting 


tour  among  the  dippy  duck  brigade.  Paul  Hugan- 
dubler  was  assessed  $70  and  costs  for  the  seven 
birds  he  killed.  John  Denny  killed  one  little 
long-necked  duck  with  a  stone.  It  was  the  cost- 
best  stone  Denny  ever  threw  and  he  paid  $10 
and  costs.  Others  who  killed  only  one  duck  and 
were  fined  $10  and  costs  were  S.  R.  Field,  W.  L. 
Simpson  and  David  Costlow,  Jr. 

“Alderman  Joseph  Hornberger  did  a  rushing 
business  yesterday  also.  Although  no  informa¬ 
tion  could  be  secured  from  his  office  last  night 
it  is  said  that  seven  men  paid  fines,  and  costs 
there  for  indulging  in  the  duck  shooting. 

“Several  of  the'  game  wardens  and  constables 
are  looking  eagerly  for  the  Coopersdale  man  who 
got  twenty-seven  ducks  yesterday  noon.  This 
man  had  a  boat.  Some  ducks  he  killed  and  others 
he  picked  up  out  of  the  stream  without  any 
trouble.  Twenty-seven  ducks  at  $10  a  duck 
makes  $270.  Half  of  this,  or  $i3ff  would  go.  to 
the  game  warden.  No>  wonder  they  are  looking 
for  the  man  with  the  twenty-seven !” — Editor.1 


Write  to  Them. 

Norwich,  N.  Y.,  May  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Yesterday,  on  receipt  of  your  last 

issue,  I  wrote  each  member  of  the  committee  on 
rules,  as  you  requested,  and  asked  them  not  to 
report  out  from  committee  the  concurrent  reso- 
b’tion  to  amend  Section  7  of  Article  VII.  of  our 
State  constitution.  The  names  and  addresses 
of  the  members  of  the  committee  on  rules  fol¬ 
low;  The  Hons.  James  W.  Wadsworth,  Jr., 
Sherman  Moreland,  Tames  Oliver,  William  H. 
Burns,  Ezra  P.  Prentice.  E.  A.  Merritt,  Jr.,  As¬ 
sembly  Chamber.  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Many  who  will  write  if  they  know  who  to 
address  may  not  have  a  committee  list  at  hand 
as  I  did.  It  seems  Quite  likelv  that  the  Legis¬ 
lature  may  be  in  session  for  most  of  May  and 
ihat  will  five  time  to  get  more  letters  of  nrotest 
before  this  committee  as  Forest  and  Stream 
advises.  Clarence  L.  Parker. 


Easy  School  Money. 

Enid,  Okla..  Anril  24  .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  the  district  court  to-dav  the  case 

of  Territory  vs.  Rock  Island  Railroad,  growing 
0"t  of  the  car  of  quail  confiscated  by  me  in  the 
city  last  winter,  was  called.  The  law  provides  a 
fine  of  $500  against  any  common  carrier  hauling 
the  game  out  of  the  Territory.  It  -dso  nrovides 
an  attorney’s  fee  of  $100  to  the  officer  bringing 
thp  action. 

When  I  discovered  the  30,000  email  which  I 
confiscated,  Countv  Attorney  Huett  at  once 
brought  action  again=t  the  road  to  collect  the 
penalty  and  his  fee  The  case  came  up  for  trial 
hv  jnrv  to-dav  and  a  verdict  was  rendered  for 
the  nlaintiff.  All  of  the  $soo  goes  into  the  school 
fund.  Eugene  Watrous, 

Territorial  Warden. 


Mr.  Woodruff  Wins. 

In  the  Appellate  Division  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Mav  t.  a  decision 
was  rendered  in  the  case  of  William  Ervin 
against  Timothy  L.  Woodruff.  The  plaintiff  was 
a  guide  in  the  employ  of  Mr.  Woodruff  at  the 
latter’s  camp  in  the  Adirondack’s  when  a  tame 
bear  injured  him,  and  he  brought  suit  against 
Mr.  Woodruff  for  damages.  The  lower  court 
found  for  the  defendant,  and  the  higher  court 
affirmed  that  decision. 


Possession  of  Game. 

New  York,  Anril  20 — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Several  associations  urgently  advocate 

a  law  prohibiting  in  the  State  of  New  York  the 
sale  of  wildfowl  after  the  TOth  dav  of  January, 
and  the  reasons  for  doing  this  have  been  elabor¬ 
ated  in  your  esteemed  publication  as  well  as  else¬ 
where.  This  would  nil  he  well  and  good  and 
would  most  earnestly  be  supported  by  any  sincere 
lover  of  wildfowl  shooting.  T  find,  however,  little 
mafle  of  the  fact  that  coincident  with  such  law 
it  is  demanded  to  prohibit  also-  the  possession 
of  any  such  game  after  the  10th  day  of  January. 
This  would  seem  to  be  unjust  to  many  who  are 


members  of  southern  gun  clubs.  1  hese  rarely 
open  before  December  and  the  law  would  for  a 
New  York  man,  make  the  shooting  season  so 
short  as  to  be  prohibitive.  If  such  a  law  as 
herein  above  mentioned  should  pass,  proper  pro¬ 
vision  should  be  made  that  game,  taken  in  ac¬ 
cordance  with  the  laws  of  another  State,  to  a 
limited  extent,  and  when  accompanied  by  the 
owner  in  person,  may  be  possessed  in  the  State 
of  New  York  as  heretofore  up  to  March  1  and 
when  clearly  not  intended  for  sale. 

Theodore  de  Lemos. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

Assembly  bill  2183,  by  Mr.  C.  Smith,  relating 
to  fishing  in  Otsego  Lake,  has  been  recalled. 

Assembly  bill  2211,  by  Mr.  Draper,  relating  to 
spearing  fish  in  Lake  Ontario,  was  signed  by 
Governor  Hughes  on  April  30. 

On  the  same  day  the  Governor  signed  Assem¬ 
bly  bill  2212,  by  Mr.  Lewis,  an  amendment  to 
the  forest,  fish  and  game  law  in  relation  to  the 
seizure  of  nets. 


Killed  by  a  Rattlesnake. 

A  correspondent  informs  us  that  a  sportsman 
of  Miami,  Fla.,  was  recently  found  dead  in  the 
woods ;  and  close  by  him  was  the  body  of  a 
huge  rattlesnake.  While  hunting  the  snake  had 
bitten  him  and  his  death  was  evidently  very 
sudden,  although  he  had  blown  the  snake’s  head 
off  with  a  charge  of  shot  before  losing  conscious- 
ness. 


New  Publications. 

“Birdcraft,”  by  Mabel  Osgood  Wright,  is  a 
volume  every  reader  of  Forest  and  Stream 
should  possess.  The  last  edition — the  seventh — 
has  just  been  announced  by  the  publishers,  and 
it  consists  of  317  pages  of  just  the  sort  of  informa¬ 
tion  bird  lovers  require,  with  79  beautiful  plates 
by  Louis  Agassiz  Fuertes.  In  her  introductory 
chapters  Mrs.  Wright  tells  of  the  spring  songs 
of  the  birds,  the  nest  building  operations,  and 
follows  with  the  water  birds  and  autumn  and 
winter  birds.  Part  of  one  chapter  appears  else¬ 
where  in  this  issue.  Her  synopsis  of  bird  families 
is  most  complete,  and  together  with  the  large 
plates,  will  assist  any  student  to  identify  and 
study  our  birds.  It  is  divided  into  branches  re¬ 
lating  to  land  birds;  song  and  songless  birds; 
birds  of  prey;  pigeons,  quail  and  grouse;  shore 
and  marsh  birds ;  swimming  birds ;  a  key  to  all, 
and  indices  to  English  and  Latin  names.  Pub¬ 
lished  by  the  Macmillan  Company,  New  York 
and  London. 


“British  Bird  Life,”  by  W.  Percival  West- 
fell,  M.  B.  O.  U.,  author  of  “A  Handbook  of 
British  Breeding  Birds,”  “A  Year  with  Nature, 
etc.,  is  a  complete  record  of  every  species  of  birds 
at  present  to  be  found  in  the  British  Isles,  and  it  is 
very  fully  illustrated  with  sketches  and  photo¬ 
graphic  reproductions  of  the  birds  and  their 
nests.  His  remarks  anent  the  wildfowl  are  par¬ 
ticularly  interesting.  “Great  Britain,”  he  says 
in  one  place,  “still  possesses  more  species  of  wild¬ 
fowl  than  any  other  country,  notwithstanding, 
the  fact  that  SO'  much  of  our  land  is  cultivated.’ 
The  A.  Wessels  Company,  New  York,  is  the  im¬ 
porter  of  this  book. 


“A  Practical  Guide  for  Authors,”  in  their  re¬ 
lations  with  publishers  and  printers,  by  William 
S.  Booth,  is  a  complete  treatise  of  the  subject.! 
and  contains  brief  but  concise  information  every1 
person  who  writes  for  publication  should  make 
it  a  point  to  acquire.  Published  by  Houghton 
Mifflin  &  Co.,  Boston. 


“Canadian  Nationality,  the  Cry  of  Labor 
and  Other  Essays,”  by  Frank  Hatheway,  D 
the  title  of  a  book  that  will  appeal  to  the  sports-, 
man  tourist  who  intends  to  travel  through  tnifl 
Northern  country,  as  it  describes  the  scenery 
and  other  attractions  of  New  Brunswick ^anc 
eastern  Canada.  Published  by  William  Briggs 
Toronto. 


May. 

A  shower  of  apple  blossoms,  fragrant,  white, 
Scft  greens  among  the  dark  pines  in  the  wood, 
Blood  root  in  snowy  spots  beside  the  road, 

A  radiant  world — laughing  in  ecstasy, 

Delight!  ’Tis  May! 


Cannibal  Trout. 

Topeka,  Kan.,  May  i.- — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  my  account  of  bee  hunting,  in  Forest 
and  Stream  of  April  27.,  1  mentioned  the  moun¬ 
tain  settlement  where  I  spent  my  vacations,  and 
of  the  trout  brooks,  but  did  not  state  the  size 
of  the  settlement  on  the  mountain,  which  in  fact 
consisted  of  nine  families  living  along  a  road 
extending  lengthwise  of  the  mountain  top  for 
many  miles  parallel  to  Pine  Creek,  and  save  for 
this  small  settlement,  extending  through  an  un¬ 
broken  forest  a  distance  of  forty  miles  to  lumber 
,  camps  adjacent  to  Pine  Creek,  engaged  in  cut¬ 
ting  the  pine  trees  and  delivering  the  logs  to-  the 
creek  which  carried  them  to  the  West  Branch 
River,  which  delivered  them  in  the  basin  at 
Williamsport. 

Such  brooks  or  runs  as  had  valleys  of  their 
own  were  dammed  in  their  upper  course  by  what 
were  termed  splash-dams,  constructed  at  some 
point  where  large  pine  trees  on  each  bank  could 
be  felled  across  the  creek  side  by  side,  with  butts 
and  tops  resting  against  trees  or  stumps  on  the 
lower  side,  which  formed  the  top  of  the  dam, 
and  supported  poles  and  small  trees  set  slanting 
from  top  of  the  dam  to  the  bottom  of  the  run, 
and  upon  which,  from  the  bottom  was  built  up 
1  the  main  body  of  the  dam  of  brush,  leaves  and 
(clay,  several  feet  in  thickness,  forming  a  water¬ 
tight  dam  or  reservoir  from  which  no  water  could 
I  escape  except  over  the  top  of  the  dam,  the  two 
for  more  pine  trees  felled  across  the  ravine.  These 
crude  dams  often  were  twenty  or  thirty  feet  in 
j  depth  and  formed  reservoirs  of  water  a  mile  in 
:  length  more  or  less.  Along  the  banks  of  these 
I  dams  the  pine  logs  would  be  skidded,  from  all 
the  adjacent  lands  that  could  be  reached  in  a 
season’s  cut,  and  in  the  spring-,  after  the  ice 
covering  the  dam  had  become  rotten,  the  logs 
forming  the  winter’s  cut  would  be  broken  out 
if  the  skid  piles  on  the  mountain  sides  above 
he  dam  and  rolled  down  upon  its  surface.  When 
ill  the  skid  piles  had  been  turned  loose  the  logs 
orming  the  top  of  the  dam  were  cut  and  the 
vater,  logs  and  dam  materials  would  go  in  one 
vild  riot  down  into  the  body  of  the  larger  stream 
o  wend  their  way  boomward  and  where  the 
reek  sides  and  bottom  would  permit  sweeping 
verything  clean  to  the  bed  rock.  This  descrip- 
|  >on  of  lumbering  is  not  a  part  of  trout  fishing, 
put  is  necessary  for  the  understanding  of  the 
I  isfting  part  of  this  sketch.  , 

The.  furthest  house  of  this  mountain  settlement 
|  vas  situated  near  the  headwaters  of  a  run  that 
I  lad  been  lumbered  in  the  manner  described,  and 
>  t  was  also  three  miles  from  the  nearest  neigh- 
»°r.  The  eldest  son  of  the  family  had  met  with 
1  ne  many  times  at  the  other  neighbors’  and  had 
j  Iways  insisted  that  I  should  come  to  their  place 
>n  my  next  mountain  trin  and  he  would  “show 
ne  genuine  trout  fishing.”  and  when  at  last  he 
'rged  me  to  set  a  date  for  him  to  come  the  thirty- 
!  ive  miles  to  town  after  me,  and  take  me  out 
or  a  week  or  two,  I  named  the  day.  and  while 
i  looked  forward  with  anticipations  of  the  pleas- 
;  ire  of  the  trip  I  could  not  think  it  could  be 
1  luch  different  from  the  other  trout  fishing  the 
j  tountain  streams  had  given  me,  with  trout  from 
f  ufi'half  to  three-quarters  of  a  pound  in  weight, 

|  nd  very  rarely  one  that  we  would  guess  would 
1/ weigh  close  to  a  pound  if  it  does  not  quite”  in 
he  mountain  terms. 

|  0°  'he  appointed  day  my  friend  came  after 
ic,  and  his  directions  to  “git  every  kind  of  rig 


you’ve  got  that  a  trout’ll  bite,  for  I’ve  got  a 
lot  of  ‘lunkers’  for  you  none  of  us  can  ketch” 
did  not  even  give  me  an  idea  of  what  I  was 
to  meet  with,  and  his  description  of  his  fishing 
trips  from  boyhood  as  we  rode  front  town  to 
his  home  would  always  wind  up  with  some  refer¬ 
ence  to  the  trout  of  Upper  Pine  Bottom  Run. 

The  following  morning  we  followed  the  stream 
that  crossed  the  road  a  mile  from  the  house 
down  through  a  forest  from  which  all  the  large 
white  pine  trees  had  been  cut,  and  whenever  I 
would  wish  to  cast  a  fly  upon  a  likely  pool  I 
would  be  told,  “Come  on,  there’s  nothing  there 
worth  ketchin’ ;  wait  till  you  git  where  there’s 
something.”  A  walk  of  three  or  four  miles 
brought  us  to  the  main  Pine  Creek  bottom,  and 
the  mouth  of  Pine  Bottom  Run,  in  a  forest  wild¬ 
erness  five  miles  from  the  nearest  house  and 
thirty-five  miles  from  the  nearest  village.  Nine 
or  ten  years  before  the  Pine  Bottom  Run  had 
been  dammed,  and  the  passing  out  of  the  logs 


tournament  weights. 

From  left  to  right:  New  quarter-ounce,  old  quarter- 
ounce;  new  half-ounce,  and  old  half-ounce  weights. 

and  water  had  cut  a  channel  to  the  bed  rock, 
and  about  fifty  feet  wide,  which  extended  from 
the  junction  with  Pine  Creek  up  the  run  nearly 
an  eighth  of  a  mile  to  a  small  fall,  and  in  this 
channel  the  water  was  nearly  three  feet  in  depth. 
In  the  center  of  the  stream  a  rod  or  so  below 
the  fall  was  a  school  of  fifty  or  seventy-five 
large  trout,  with  heads  up  stream,  and  motion¬ 
less,  except  for  the  slight  waving  of  the  fins 
necessary  to  keep  the  place  of  each  trout  in  the 
ranks. 

After  feasting  the  eyes  I  made  a  cast  of  my 
hitherto  most  successful  flies  above  the  school, 
but  it  was  seemingly  unnoticed,  nor  could  I 
awake  any  interest  with  any  fly  that  I  possessed 
or  even  imagine  that  it  aroused  the  least  bit  of 
curiosity  in  any  member  of  the  school.  Find¬ 
ing  the  flies  useless  we  hunted  bugs  and  crickets 
and  butterflies,  but  could  find  nothing  that  a 
single  trout  would  even  notice  and  had  to  re¬ 
turn  home  defeated.  How  we  worked  that  after¬ 
noon  digging  angle  worms  out  of  the  ground, 
and  sawyers  out  of  decaying  logs,  sure  tint  the 
next  day  would  bring  us  success,  but  it  also 
proved  a  failure  as  well  as  the  day  after  it,  and 
although  we  waded  down  the  stream  to  discolor 
the  water,  not  a  bite  could  we  get.  In  our  des¬ 


peration,  after  the  water  had  cleared,  we  stood 
out  openly  on  the  bank  of  the  stream,  but  no 
attention  was  paid  to  us,  and  then  I  did  not 
much  blame  my  friend  for  saying.  “If  I  had  a 
wire  snare  and  could  ketch  even  one  with  it  I'd 
do  it  even  if  it  is  against  the  law.” 

On  the  fourth  morning  my  friend  said  he  was 
ready  to  quit,  for  he  had  tried  for  three  years 
to  get  one  of  those  big  trout  and  had  never 
caught  one  and  was  going  to  give  it  up,  so  I 
went  alone  and  when  I  was  near  the  bottom 
began  fishing  in  the  small  pools  of  the  stream 
as  I  passed  them,  with  good  success,  catching 
trout  from  seven  to  ten  inches  in  length.  In 
the  last  pool  above  the  fall  I  caught  a  small 
trout  not  quite  five  inches  long,  and  for  an  ex¬ 
periment  took  off  my  end  fly  and  put  on  a  No. 
2  hook,  and  hooking  the  small  trout  below  the 
back  fin,  walked  out  in  plain  sight  upon  the 
bank  until  opposite  the  school  of  trout,  when 
I  made  a  cast,  dropping  the  hook  with  trout 
bait  just  at  the  upper  end  of  the  school.  As 
the  small  trout  struck  the  water  it  seemed  as 
if  every  trout  made  a  charge  for  it,  and  one  was 
hooked,  and  with  *  a  swing  of  the  light  hickory 
pole  that  I  had  substituted  for  my  jointed  bam¬ 
boo  rod,  I  landed  him  safely  upon  the  bank  and 
returned  the  bait,  catching  another  with  it,  and 
then  with  bait  from  my  creel  of  small  trout  con¬ 
tinued  until  I  had  eight,  one  apiece  for  each 
member  of  the  family  and  self,  and  then  I  ceased 
work  and  closely  examined  my  catch,  as  fine  a 
string  of  trout  from  18  to  21  inches  long  as  ever 
man  saw. 

Going  above  the  fall  I  emptied  my  creel  of 
small  trout  into  the  stream,  the  live  ones  ascend¬ 
ing  it,  and  the  dead  ones  carried  by  the  current 
down  to  the  cannibals,  who  quickly  buried  the 
dead,  and  then  I  packed  my  “lunkers”  in  birch 
leaves,  dampened,  and  hurried  homeward,  where 
I  placed  my  eight  prizes  in  the  pine  trough  fed 
by  the  spring,  before  I  called  my  friends  tO'  see 
the  catch  and  to  astonish  them. 

The  following  morning  my  friend  and  I  went 
fishing  again  along  the  stream  near  its  springs 
and  caught  several  small  trout  which  we  carried 
alive  in  a  pail  to  the  bottom  to  meet  with  the 
same  success  that  had  befallen  me  the  day  be¬ 
fore.  Limiting  the  number  caught  to-  eight  per 
day  we  never  seemed  to  lessen  the  numbers  of 
the  school,  as  he  expressed  it,  “Whenever  we  take 
out  a  mess  another  one  comes  up  out  of  the  deep 
waters  of  Pine  Creek,”  and  so  it  proved  all  that 
season  of  my  last  year  in  Pennsylvania. 

Why  those  large  trout  gathered  in  that  run’s 
waters  and  would  take  no  bait  but  smaller  fish 
of  their  own  kind,  and  why  they  paid  no  atten¬ 
tion  to  our  presence  upon  the  banks  of  the  stream 
are  mysteries  that  I  have  never  been  able  to 
fathom,  and  so  I  give  the  incidents  of  those  can¬ 
nibal  trout  to  my  brothers  of  Forest  and  Stream. 

A  Roving  Sportsman. 


Standard  Tournament  Weights. 

The  quarter-  and  half-ounce  weights 
adopted  by  the  National  Association  of  Scien¬ 
tific  Angling  Clubs  have  been  issued  to  the 
affiliated  clubs,  and  are  now  being  used  by 
them  in  practice  and  club  casting.  The  illus¬ 
tration  given  herewith  shows  the  new  weights 
and  the  old  ones,  so  that  they  may  be  com¬ 
pared  by  anglers  who  have  not  as  yet  seen  the 
new  ones. 

The  material  from  which  the  new  bait-cast¬ 
ing  weights  are  made  is  aluminum.  They  were 
cast  in  one  piece,  the  slight  roughness  re¬ 
moved  by  filing  and  the  eye  reamed  out 
smooth.  The  makers  guaranteed  them  not  to 
vary  more  than  five  grains  over  or  under 
weight,  and  those  we  have  tested  balance  the 
scales  nicely  at  a  quarter  and  a  half  ounce 
respectively.  We  have  also  tried  them  for  dis- 


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tance  and  accuracy  casting  in  the  presence  of 
a  number  of  experts,  none  of  whom  had  any 
fault  to  find  with  them,  although  one  is  at  first 
inclined  to  the  belief  that  the  tendency  of  the 
weight,  say  at  the  end  of  a  cast  of  175  or  more 
feet,  is  to  travel  through  the  air  sidewise,  or 
keyhole,  as  a  rifleman  would  term  it.  This  is 
due  to  the  long  stem  of  the  weight.  In  prac¬ 
tice,  however,  the  weight  shows  little  or  no 
tipping  until  the  end  of  its  flight  is  near;  but 
even  then  it  does  not  drop  more  rapidly  than 
the  old  torpedo-shaped  wood-and-lead  weight, 
although  it  was  at  first  predicted  that  the  new 
weight  would  do  this.  This  was  no  doubt  due 
to  its  slight  resemblance  in  form  to  the  pear- 
shaped  lead  sinkers  used  in  salt  water  cas.ting. 
In  accuracy  casting  the  new  weight  acts  nicely, 
and  seems  to  slip  through  the^air  very  smooth¬ 
ly.  Time  will  prove  true  or  false  the  belief 
that  it  is  less  affected  by  the  wind  thaiT  the 
old  weight  in  both  distance  and  accuracy  casting. 

The  old  weights  were  made  in  four  parts : 
a  hard  maple  body,  a  lead  nose  held  by  a  long 
round-head  screw,  and  with  a  screw-eye  in 
the  opposite  end.  These  were  varnished  or 
enameled,  and  it  was  difficult  to  make  them 
the  exact  weight  required.  The  component 
parts  would  not  separate  in  casting  on  the 
water,  but  the  wood  swelled,  split  and  pre¬ 
sented  rough  surfaces,  that  served  to  retard 
their  flight  through  the  air.  Among  some  ex¬ 
pert  casters  there  was  a  belief  that  the  form  of 
the  weight  caused  wobbling  at  the  beginning 
of  the  cast,  and  therefore  accounted  for  the 
frequent  breaking  of  the  fine  lines.  This  may 
be  a  fancy,  but  we  have  reason  to  believe  it 
is  not. 

The  aluminum  weights  were  made  by  con¬ 
tract  for  the  National  Association  of  Scientific 
Angling  Clubs.  Each  affiliated  club  agreed  to 
take  a  certain  number,  and  the  secretary,  H.  E. 
Rice,  of  Chicago,  then  had  them  made.  Each 
weight  was  inspected  by  him,  and  if  of  cor¬ 
rect  weight,  was  stamped  with  the  initials 
“N.  A.  S.  A.  C.,”  when  they  were  ready  for  dis¬ 
tribution,  each  club  obtaining  them  at  cost  price. 

Several  of  the  enterprising  fishing  tackle 
dealers  are  having  weights  moulded,  to  be 
sold  to  those  who  call  for  them,  to  be  used  in 
practice,  and  will  soon  be  obtainable  through 
the  usual  trade  channels. 


The  Nipigon  River — A  Warning. 

New  York  City,  May  1  .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Mr.  Chambers’  regularly  interesting 

letter  states  in  Forest  and  Stream,  for  April  27, 
that  7,632  pike  and  2,282  suckers  were  taken  from 
the  Nipigon  River  in  one  year  by  a  man  employed 
for  the  purpose. 

The  important  thing  in  this  connection  would 
be  a  report  upon  stomach  contents  of  the  pike 
and  suckers.  My  belief  is  that  the  pike,  if  left 
in  the  river,  would  have  destroyed  at  one  sucker 
per  day  2,785,680  suckers  in  a  year,  and  that  each 
one  of  these  suckers  destroyed  more  trout  than 
were  destroyed  by  the  whole  number  of  pike. 
Suckers  are  very  fond  of  trout  eggs.  Pike  choose 
suckers  for  their  favorite  food  in  many  wafers. 
The  pike  are  found  chiefly  in  the  quiet  shallow 
waters  frequented  by  suckers,  and  not  by  trout. 
I  have  found  trout  full  of  young  pike,  but  do 
not  remember  ever  to  have  found  a  trout  in  the 
stomach  of  a  pike.  I  have  opened  the  stomachs 
of  very  many  pike  ( Esox  Indus)  and  have  found 
the  suckers  to  be  their  favorite  food. 

Man  is  the  only  animal  that  is  able  to  destroy 
the  balance  of  nature.  If  pike  are  to  be  taken 
from  the  Nipigon  River  for  the  purpose  of  sav¬ 
ing  the  trout,  the  work  should  be  done  upon  a 
basis  of  accurate  examination  of  stomach  con¬ 
tents.  Will  Mr.  Chambers  please  get  for  us  a 
report  upon  the  stomach  contents  of  these  7,632 
pike,  so  that  we  may  know  whether  the  pike 
policeman  acted  intelligently  or  upon  fear-thought. 

Robert  T.  Morris. 


For  Seven-Inch  Trout. 

The  bill  fixing  the  minimum  length  of  all  trout 
at  seven  inches  was  passed  by  the  Connecticut 
House  recently  after  the  committee  on  fish  and 
game  had  reported  it  back  with  the  recommenda¬ 
tion  that  it  be  not  passed. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Angling  in  New  England. 

Boston,  Mass.,  May  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Lake  Winmpesaukee,  N.  H.,  cleared 
of  ice  on  April  29  and  the  entire  lake  is  now 
open  for  fishing.  This  large  body  ot  water  is 
so  easily  reached  from  Boston  that  it  is  always 
a  prime  favorite  with  the  fishermen.  Many 
parties  engage  power  boats,  preferring  to  troll 
trom  them  owing  to  the  greater  connort  over 
small  boat  fishing.  Again,  it  is  much  easier  to 
cover  a  large  expanse  of  water  by  this  method 
and  that  is  always  desirable.  The  Weirs,  Wolf- 
boro-,  Alton  bays  and  Center  Harbor  are  the 
principal  points  of  departure  each  day.  Just 
now  a  trip  to  Winnipesaukee  means  a  good 
freezing,  as  the  weather  throughout  New  Eng¬ 
land  for  the  past  week  has  been  more  like  beb- 
ruary  than  May.  Two  of  the  oldest  fishermen, 
who  are  among  the  first  each  year  to  get  their 
lines  in  the  water  at  this  lake,  are  Philip  Gokey, 
ol  Boston,  and  Jas.  Aiken,  of  brankhn  Falls, 
N.  H.  Long  experience  has  taught  them  just 
where  the  "lakers"  are  to  be  found  and  good 
scores  are  the  rule  with  them.  Iwo-  other  anglers 
who  have  left  for  the  lake  are  Frank  W.  Bates, 
of  Boston,  and  Walter  Scott,  of  baugus,  Mass. 
The  former  is  an  old  time  visitor  to  these  waters 
while  the  latter  is  changing  over  this  season  from 
Lake  Sunapee,  where  he  has  gone  very  regu¬ 
larly  in  past  years. 

1 1  there  is  anything  good  in  stream  trout  fish¬ 
ing  in  eastern  Massachusetts  to  be  had  it  is 
sure  to  become  known,  sooner  or  later,  to  Charles 
A.  Lane,  of  Winchester.  He  is  always  on  the 
lookout,  and  best  of  all,  when  he  gets  good 
news  he  shares  it  with  his  friends,  makes  up 
a  party  and  away  they  go.  Mr.  Lane  heard  of 
a  new  brook  last  week,  bundled  three  of  his 
friends  into  an  automobile  and  the  four  started 
off.  It  proved  quite  a  ride,  but  they  finally 
located  the  stream  in  some  thick  timber  run¬ 
ning  down  from  an  old  dilapidated  mill.  It  was 
swift  water,  so  fast,  that  standing  in  waders 
was  difficult.  It  took  but  a  minute  for  the  line 
to  run  out  fifty  or  sixty  feet,  and  then  a  hard 
tug,  a  quick  strike  and  soon  another  trout  was 
lifted  off  the  hook  and  placed  in  the  fast  fill¬ 
ing  creel.  When  the  Lane  party  reached  home 
there  were  trout  to  spare,  as  several  of  their 
friends  could  testify. 

Joseph  A.  Longmore  and  T.  H.  Jones,  both 
of  Stoneham,  leave  next  week  for  a  two  weeks’ 
fishing  trip  to  Cathance  Lake,  Maine.  Mr. 
Longmore  has  been  devoted  to  the  gun  for  sev¬ 
eral  years  and  this  is  his  first  fishing  experience 
of  importance.  Cathance  Lake  has  a  reputation 
for  reliable  sport. 

Newfound  Lake,  N.  H.,  has  also  given  up  its 
ice  burden  and  several  parties  are  leaving  for  the 
lake  each  day.  Mr.  H.  P.  Emery,  of  Worcester, 
returned  on  Friday  last  with  twelve  fish,  eight 
lake  trout  and  four  salmon.  Hackle. 


California  Sea  Fishing. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  April  30. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Miss  Alice  Garlick,  of  this  city, 
while  bathing  below  the  long  wharf,  at  Long 
Beach,  noticed  a  round  object  floundering  about 
in  the  surf  just  inside  the  first  breaker.  The 
surf  here  is  not  more  than  three  feet  deep,  though 
it  is  some  two  hundred  feet  from  shore.  Miss 
Garlick  found  it  to  be  a  fish  of  very  large  size 
which  evidently  had  come  in  too  close  and  been 
caught  by  a  breaker.  At  first  she  grabbed  it  by 
the  tail,  but  sharp  fins  cut  her  hands.  Return¬ 
ing  to  the  beach  she  secured  a  piece  of  drift¬ 
wood  with  which  she  beat  the  tuna — for  such  it 
proved  to  be — over  the  nose  until  it  lay  dead. 
Then  she  dragged  it  ashore  where  its  weight  was 
found  to  be  151  pounds,  one  of  the  largest  tuna 
ever  taken  on  this  part  of  the  coast  and  rival¬ 
ing  those  caught  in  Catalina  waters. 

I  have  fished  up  and  down  this  coast  for  the 
best  part  of  twenty  years  and  have  never  heard 
of  a  tuna  coming  so  close  inshore  as  this.  Even 
its  powerful  fins  and  tail  were  unable  to  save 
it  from  the  grip  of  the  surf. 

Thousands  of  small  fish,  many  of  them  alive, 
and  the  dead  ones  all  fresh,  were  cast  upon  the 
beach  here  Monday  evening,  causing  much  specu¬ 
lation  among  all  who<  saw  them.  Little  explana¬ 


tion  was  offered  for  the  phenomenon,  except  that 
large  fish  pursuing  schools  of  small  fry  drove 
them  up  on  the  beach  and  they  could  not  return. 

Local  fishermen  are  having  good  luck  this 
week.  Several  big  jewfish  have  been  caught  by 
outsiders  and  the  rod  and  reel  men  along  the 
sand  and  on  the  wharf  are  getting  baskets,  full 
of  yellowfin,  surf,  pompano  and  an  occasional 
croaker.  The  fishing  in  the  channel,  has  been 
better  than  ever  known  before  at  this  time  of 
the  year,  when  the  big  fish  generally  do  not 
run  so  well  as  later. 

Officers  of  the  Catalina  Light  Tackle  Club, 
which  has  united  in  the  work  of  furthering  the 
interests  of  the  anglers  of  this  section  with  the 
local  rod  and  reel  club,  have  compiled  a  table 
showing  the  allowances  to  be  made  for  yellow- 
tail  and  other  fish  for  the  rod  used.  The  club 
rewards  the  user  of  light  tackle  by  a  bonus  of 
5  per  cent,  for  each  ounce  under  one  pound 
scale  by  the  rod,  with  a.  special  20  per  cent,  al¬ 
lowance  for  yellowtail.  These  are  added  to  the 
scale  weight  of  the  fish.  The  table  follows: 


Yellowtail. 


Weight  of  rod 

(ounces)  ...  9  10 

Per  ct.  credit.. 55  50 

Gold  button 

(lbs.  min.).. 38%  40 
Silver  button 

(lbs.  min.).  .2914  SO 

Tuna,  Albacore 

Weight  of  rod 

(ounces)  ...  9  10 

Per  ct.  credit.. 35  30 

Gold  button 

(lbs.)  . 44V2  46% 

Silver  button 

(lbs.)  . 331/2  343% 


11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

45 

40 

35 

30 

25 

20 

41% 

43 

441/2 

46% 

48 

50 

31% 

32% 

331/2 

34% 

36 

37% 

and 

White 

Sea 

Bass. 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

25 

20 

15 

10 

5 

0 

48 

50 

521/2 

54% 

571/2 

60 

36 

371/2 

39% 

41 

43 

45 

Figures  for  the  buttons  show  which  is  the 
smallest  fish  of  the  varieties  named  for  which 
a  button  will  be  issued  to  the  captor  of  the  fish 
indicated. 

A  widespread  interest  in  angling  with  the 
lightest  of  tackle  is  being  manifested  all  over 
this  end  of  the  coast.  Croakers  of  the  spotfin 
variety  have  been  running  well  in  San  Pedro 
Harbor,  and  many  fine  catches,  running  up  to 
nine  or  ten  pounds  each,  have  been  reported. 
Mrs.  Walter  A.  Geft,  fishing  with  a  six-ounce 
trout  rod  from  a  boat,  landed  five  croakers 
weighing  respectively  four,  five,  six,  seven  and 
two  pounds.  It  is  believed  that  this  is  the  record 
for  women  anglers,  and  but  few  of  the  many 
men  fishermen  hereabouts  have  done  so  well  with 
light  tackle.  Harry  H.  Dunn. 


Pickerel  in  a  Tree. 

Fort  Dodge,  Iowa,  May  3. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  inclose  herewith  a  clipping  from  the 
St.  Paul  Pioneer  Press,  of  April  28,  which  may 
prove  interesting  to  you  as  well  as  your  readers  • 

‘‘Fergus  Falls,  Minn.,  April  27. — William 
Dunn,  who'  conducts  a  summer  resort  on  the 
shores  of  Lake  Lizzie,  in  the  northern  part  of 
this  country,  has  brought  to  the  city  a  fish  story 
that  is  out  of  the  ordinary,  in  that  it  is  true.  On 
Wednesday  of  this  week  Mr.  Dunn  was  attracted 
by  the  barking  of  a  dog  in  the  woods,  and  on 
going  to-  the  place,  found  one  of  his  neighbors 
taking  a  mink  from  a  hollow  log.  He  split  the 
log,  and  on  examining  the  animal’s  nest,  found 
four  large  pickerel,  the  largest  weighing  7l/\ 
pounds.  The  fish  had  been  secured  from  a  fish 
trap  which  had  been  constructed  in  a  ditch  be¬ 
tween  two  small  lakes,  and  the  mink  had  cap¬ 
tured  them  and  dragged  them  a  distance  of  about 
twelve  feet  to  its  nest.  The  mink  was  one  of  the 
largest  ever  seen  in  this  part  of  the  State,  and 
its  pelt  wdll  be  quite  valuable.  The  fish  were 
fresh,  and  the  farmer  who  captured  the  animal 
took  them  home  and  ate  them  with  his  family. 
Mr.  Dunn  says  this  is  the  first  time  he  has  ever 
known  of  fish  being  caught  in  a  hollow  tree.  ’ 

I  have  been  a  guest  at  the  house  of  William 
Dunn,  who  vouches  for  the  particulars  _  of  this 
fish  story,  and  have  hunted  and  fished  with  him. 
and  I  feel  confident  that  his  word  is  to-  be  relied 
upon  in  all  particulars.  I  regret  that  I  was  not 
on  the  ground  at  the  time  when  the  fish  were 
disposed  of.  as  eating  fried  pickerel  cooked  by 
Mrs.  Dunn  is  something  to  be  enjoyed  and  never 
forgotten.  C.  A.  Bryant. 


May  ii,  1907-]  FOREST  AND  STREAM.  741 

Maryland  Fishing  News. 


Silk  for  Rod  Winding. 

Amateur  fishing  rod  makers  experience  dif- 
iculty  in  obtaining  silk  of  suitable  sizes  for 
.vinding  their  rods.  Those  who  live  in  the 
nland  cities  and  in  small  towns  can  only  ob- 
ain  size  A  or  larger,  which  is  too  coarse  for 
ly-rods  and  for  the  slender  bait-casting  rods 
ised  so  much  in  bass  fishing  and  in  tourna¬ 
ment  casting.  No  silk  finer  than  A  is  carried 
jy  dry  goods  firms,  but  in  this  size  every  im- 
tginable  color  and  shade  may  be  had. 

To  be  sure,  the  fishing  tackle  dealers  gen¬ 
erally  carry  O  and  OO  in  red,  green,  yellow 
ind  black;  but  if  one  is  particular  and  asks 
for  a  certain  shade,  the  dealer  does  not  al¬ 
ways  happen  to  have  it,  and  the  next  shade 
nay  prove  disappointing  if  the  buyer  happens 
to  have  part  of  his  winding  finished  and  de¬ 
sires  a  shade  that  will  match  nicely.  The 
wholesale  silk  houses  will  not  sell  to  an  in¬ 
dividual  in  smaller  lots  than  a  gross,  as  a 
rule,  although  they  may  sometimes  condescend 
to  let  him  have  a  dozen  spools.  No  amateur 
could  possibly  use  the  silk  from  a  dozen 
spools  in  a  lifetime,  even  if  he  were  to  wind 
every  one  of  his  rods  solidly  with  it,  and  after 
several  disappointments  he  is  likely  to  fall 
back  on  A,  even  if  it  does  finish  up  in  lumps 
and  welts  that  are  not  in  keeping  with  the 
careful  work  he  has  put  on  the  other  details 
of  his  rod. 

There  is  one  advantage  in  size  A,  however  : 
every  little  store  handling  dry  goods  carries 
all  colors  and  every  shade  that  will  match 
dress  goods  of  silk,  cotton  or  wool.  If  you 
have  never  noticed  this,  ask  a  saleswoman 
for  a  spool  of  green  silk,  and  she  will  show 
you  a  score  or  more,  and  every  one  a  different 
shade  of  green.  No  wonder  you  cannot  buy 
silk  by  mail  that  will  suit  you! 

In  selecting  silk  there  is  always  the  tempta- 

ition  to  purchase  more  than  one  can  ever  use 
or  give  away,  particularly  shades  that  will 
disappoint  you  if  wound  on  the  rod  and  var¬ 
nished.  There  are  certain  combinations  that 
do  not  give  the  barber-pole  effect  so  many 
'  anglers  object  to,  yet  are  durable  as  to  color. 
Black  is  a  hideous  color  for  a  nice  rod,  but 
it  looks  well  as  borders  for  yellow  or  orange. 

I  Some  shades  of  yellow  lose  all  color  under  the 
varnish,  and  cream  color  becomes  semi-trans-  • 
I  parent,  and  is  often  employed  for  that  very 
I  reason.  Blue,  lilac  and  pale  red  lose  color 
rapidly  when  exposed  to  the  sun,  and  purple, 
often  seen  on  some  rods,  is  not  always  lasting. 
Bright  red  and  the  lighter  shades  of  green 
are  generally  satisfactory,  but  their  brilliancy 
j  depends  a  great  deal  on  what  sort  of  varnish 
protects  them  from  the  wearing  of  the  line  in 
|  casting — particularly  if  put  on  a  fly-rod. 

This  is  how  size  A  silk  can  be  made  to  an¬ 
swer  every  requirement,  and  a  lasting  supply 
t  always  ar  hand  in  the  nearest  dry  goods  store: 

Having  selected  the  colors  desired,  wind  the 
I  guides  and  ferrules — if  split  or  serrated — with 
this  size  (A)  waxed.  If  the  ferrule  and  guide 
windings  are  to  have  borders  of  another  color, 

,  leave  these  until  the  last  thing.  Take  a  spool 
of  A  and  cut  off  a  piece  a  foot  long,  waxing 
this  a  trifle  more  than  usual,  until  it  is  pretty 
thoroughly  filled  with  the  wax,  which  must  be 
1  colorless  and  free  from  foreign  matter  that 
will  darken  the  silk.  Twist  this  piece  of  silk 
in  the  opposite  direction  to  that  followed  in 
its  manufacture,  so  that  the  strands  will  sep¬ 
arate,  and  hold  them  apart  until  each  one  of 
the  three  can  be  removed  and  laid  aside. 

|  Now  take  up  one  of  the  strands  and  wax  it 
thoroughly,  having  the  wax  warm.  It  will 
remain  a  trifle  kinky,  but  that  will  not  matter. 
After  it  is  waxed,  it  will  cease  trying  to  snarl 
up,  as  at  first,  and  you.  will  have  a  really 
strong  thread  of  silk  floss  much  softer  than 
the  three-ply  strand  from  which  it  was  taken. 
Try  it  on  the  thin  tip  of  a  fly-rod,  and  you 
will  notice  that  in  winding  it  will  lie  flat  and 
|  spread  out  'a  trifle,  like  a  ribbon,  while  it  will 
not  look  as  lumpy,  even,  as  a  thread  of  OO 
silk,  and  after  the  rod  has  been  varnished  the 
windings  will  be  very  neat  and  workmanlike. 

It  is  obvious  that  this  thread  is  not  as 
strong  as  three-ply,  and  a  little  experimenting 


is  necessary  to  determine  how  much  strain  it 
will  bear  without  breaking.  It  is  stronger, 
however,  than  would  be  supposed,  and  I  have 
wound  a  fly-rod  tip  about  three  and  a  half 
feet  long  with  strands  of  O  without  breaking 
more  than  three  all  told;  so  that  the  A  strands 
will  give  little  trouble  on  this  score  if  prop¬ 
erly  waxed. 

Of  course,  in  employing  this  method,  you 
cannot  work  from  the  spool,  but  must  cut  off 
suitable  lengths  and  wax  and  separate  the 
strands  before  beginning  to  wind.  This  is 
more  tedious  than  employing  silk  direct  from 
the  spool,  but  you  have  the  advantage  of  pre¬ 
paring  the  material  for  three  windings  each 
time,  and  a  little  experimenting  will  deter¬ 
mine  how  much  to  cut  for  certain  work.  A 
strand  fifteen  inches  in  length  will  make  four 
or  five  narrow  windings  for  a  fly-rod  tip,  but 
for  the  joint  and  butt  much  longer  strands  will 
be  necessary,  and  any  way  the  waste  is  in¬ 
significant. 

Because  of  the  flat,  ribbon-like  form  of  the 
separated  strands,  fewer  turns  to  each  wind¬ 
ing  will  be  the  rule  than  if  OO  were  used; 
but  the  silk  is  so  thin  when  tightly  wound 
that  no  objections  can  be  raised  to  its  bulk. 
Given  a  coat  of  shellac  on  the  silk  only,  and 
the  entire  rod  then  coated  with  the  best  light 
coach  varnish,  put  on  while  quite  warm,  the 
rod  will  be  a  work  of  art,  and  a  finger  rubbed 
over  its  length  will  barely  feel  the  windings. 
Two  coats  of  coach  varnish  would  be  better, 
and  if  the  varnish  can  is  placed  in  a  vessel 
of  hot  water  ten  minutes  before  varnishing  is 
begun  and  left  there  during  this  operation, 
the  result  will  be  a  rapid-drying  finish  of  high 
lustre  that  will  wear  well. 

Finally,  the  thinner  the  silk  employed  in 
windings,  the  less  will  they  be  cut  and  frayed 
by  the  fly  line.  A  great  many  of  our  enam¬ 
eled  fly  lines  break,  or,  rather,  the  enamel 
breaks  in  places  if  much  used,  so  that  the  line 
is  not  smooth  and  wiry  as  when  new,  and  such 
a  line  wears  the  windings  rapidly,  particu¬ 
larly  those  in  which  large  sizes  of  silk  are 
used.  I  have  seen  new  fly-rods  with  every 
winding  on  the  tips  cut  entirely  through  after 
a  few  days’  use,  necessitating  considerable  ex¬ 
pense  in  renewing  windings  and  varnish;  but 
this  is  often  due  to  insufficient  warnish  in  the 
first  place,  or  to  coating  the  rod  with  shellac 
instead  of  good  varnish.  It  is  much  less 
trouble  and  cheaper  to  shellac  windings,  rod 
and  all  at  one  time  than  to  shellac  the  wind¬ 
ings,  then  varnish  over  all,  two  coats;  but  it 
is  not  so  satisfactory  to  the  owner  of  the  rod. 

Perry  D.  Frazer. 


Kansas  City  Fly  and  Bait-Casting  Club. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  April  23. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  The  opening  contest  of  the  Kansas 
City  Bait-  and  Fly-casting  Club  for  the  season 
was  held  at  Rocks  Lagoon  to-day  as  per  schedule. 
Twenty-two  casters  were  present,  which  was  con¬ 
sidered  good  for  the  opening.  The  programme 
consisted  of  a  team  contest  open  to  members  of 
the  club,  captained  by  J.  W.  Bramhall  and  C.  E. 
Cheney.  The  work  done  by  the  casters  was  good 
for  the  first  day  of  the  season.  After  the  team 
contest  came  the  fly-casting  event : 

Event  1,  team  contest,  14-ounce,  60,  65,  70,  75  and  SO 
feet  distance,  five  casts  at  each  distance. 


Bramhall  . 

.98  7-15 

Casey  . 

. 97  14-15 

Lathrop  . 

.97  12-15 

Hite  . 

. 97  12-15 

Kerner  . 

.97  10-15 

Cheney  . . 

Robirds  . 

.97  10-15 

C  HTnith  . 

. 97  5-15 

Meir  . 

.97  9-15 

La  Brie  . 

. 97  4-15 

Davis  . 

.96  12-15 

Robinson  . 

. 96  8-15 

Rock  . 

.96  11-15 

Hollingsworth 

....96  8-15 

Shuff  . 

.95  14-15 

Tones  . 

. 94  13-15 

Clarke  . 

.95  13-15 

A  Smith  . 

. 93  7-15 

Westvelt  . . 

Osmond  . 

.93  12-15 
,9S  3-15 

Doughty  . 

. 92 

Event  2,  fly-casting,  targets  50  ,  55  and  60 
casts  at  each  distance: 

1  feet,  five 

Bramhall  . 

.98  10-15 

Clarke  . 

. 97  2-15 

La  Brie  . 

Robinson  . 

.97  6-15 
.97  3-15 

Shuff  . 

J.  s. 

. 97  1-15 

Davis. 

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any  newsdealer  on  order 
supply  you  regularly. 

Ask  your 

dea'er  to 

Baltimore,  Md.,  May  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  send  you  the  following  from  the  Bal¬ 
timore  Evening  News:  “The  residents  of  Balti¬ 
more  county  in  the  vicinity  of  White  Marsh  are 
having  fine  sport  as  the  result  of  the  annual  run 
of  herring  toward  the  headwaters  of  White 
Marsh  run.  Every  spring  great  schools  of  herr¬ 
ing  make  for  the  shallow  waters  of  the  run  to 
drop  their  spawn  and  the  water  is  fairly  alive 
with  the  fish.  A  note  from  White  Marsh  states 
that  the  run  began  April  29.  In  some  places  it 
was  stated  the  herring  became  so  numerous  that 
they  completely  filled  up  the  stream.  At  these 
points  many  of  the  residents,  who  are  always 
looking  forward  to  the  herring  run,  stood  on  the 
banks  of  the  stream  and  dipped  out  the  fish  by 
the  basketful.  The  herring  so-  caught  are  salted 
down.” 

The  work  of  transforming  the  tract  of  about 
forty  acres  at  Orange  Grove,  Md.,  recently  do¬ 
nated  to  the  State  by  John  M.  Glenn,  into  a 
model  forest  has  been  started  under  the  direction 
of  the  State  Forester,  F.  W.  Besley.  The  tract 
is  near  the  Patapsco  Valley.  A  warden  will  be 
appointed  to  look  after  the  reservation. 

The  hatching  and  distributing  of  fish  at  the 
hatchery  in  Druid  Hill  Park  is  progressing  on  a 
large  and  active  scale.  State  Fish  Commissioner 
Charles  F.  Brooke,  for  the  western  shore,  is 
superintending  in  person.  Ten  millions  of  yellow 
perch  have  been  placed  in  Back  River,  Patapsco, 
Patuxent,  Northwest  and  Hawlins  rivers.  Seven 
hundred  thousand  trout  have  been  hatched  and 
will  be  placed  in  the  trout  streams  of  Maryland 
by  the  middle  of  May.  Eighteen  thousand  rain¬ 
bow  trout  have  been  hatched  at  the  Government 
Fishery,  Washington,  and  distributed.  The  shad 
hatchery  will  commence  May  10.  W.  J.  Reed. 


Salt  for  Salt-Water  Fish. 

The  writer  who  furnishes  one  of  the  New 
York  daily  papers  with  “fishing  news”  collects 
some  curious  paragraphs  now  and  then.  I11  one 
of  them,  it  was  stated,  a  few  days  ago,  that  the 
deep-sea  fishermen  on  a  certain  steamer  that 
makes  daily  trips  for  their  benefit  had  on  the 
previous  day  brought  back  614  codfish  averaging 
20  pounds  each.  Evidently  the  proverbial  grain 
of  salt  would  be  large  if  of  sufficient  size  to 
render  this  yarn  fit  for  swallowing. 


Fly-Tying  Materials. 

“In  noticing  some  Redditch  fishing  tackle  and 
flies  recently,  I  pointed  out  that  it  was  a  pity 
the  Redditch  fly-makers  did  not  take  more  trouble 
to  get  their  colors  right,”  says  Mr.  R.  B.  Mars- 
ton  in  the  Fishing  Gazette.  “Redditch  can  and 
does  turn  out  perfect  flies  now,  but  the  output 
of  these  is  nothing  compared  w-ith  the  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  flies  turned  out  every  season — 
flies  which  are  very  often  well  made  and  on 
good  hooks,  but  being  composed  of  cheap  rubbish 
in  the  shape  of  feathers,  hackles,  etc.,  they  bear 
about  the  same  comparison  to  the  real  pattern 
of  the  standard  flies  they  are  supposed  to  repre¬ 
sent  as  a  cheap  chromo  does  to  a  fine  oil  paint¬ 
ing.  Of  course,  it  is  impossible  to  expect  to 
find  in  flies  made  in  such  quantities,  and  so  cheap, 
the  perfect  natural  hackles  which  the  amateur 
who  makes  his  own  flies  can  afford  to  collect. 
But  there  is  no  reason  why  lifeless,  flabby,  dull, 
common,  barnyard  stuff  should  be  used  when 
there  is  any  amount  of  good  material,  which  only 
requires  coloring  properly.  Our  standard  works 
on  fly-dressing  contain  recipes  for  bleaching  and 
dyeing  which,  when  applied  to  good  materials, 
give  excellent  results — not  so  good  as  the  real 
thing,  the  good,  natural  hackle  or  feather  with 
the  natural  color,  but  far  better  than  poor  natural 
material  dyed  or  undyed.  I  think  it  would  pay 
wholesale  makers  of  artificial  flies  to  give  far 
more  attention  to  this  matter.  Of  course,  they 
do  dye  now,  but  they  too  often  (judging  by  re¬ 
sults  in  the  shape  of  salmon  flies.  May  flies,  and 
smaller  flies  which  one  sees)  dye  bad  stuff  in 
crude,  garish  yellows,  greens,  blues,  reds,  and. 
worst  of  all,  magentas.  I  think  magenta  is 
simply  a  brutal  color  in  a  fly,  whether  trout  or 
(. Continued  on  page  758.) 


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742 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  ii,  1907. 


Boston  Letter. 

The  largest  of  her  type  in  all  the  world,  the 
auxiliary  three-masted  schooner  yacht  Alcyone, 
was  successfully  launched  at  the  Lawley  yard, 
Tuesday,  April  30,  without  any  ceremony  other 
than  the  enthusiastic  applause  of  the  many  on¬ 
lookers  who  crowded  the  sea  wall  and  many  of 
the  yachts  in  the  basin.  Her  owner,  Mr.  Henry 
W.  Putnam,  Jr.,  of  New  York,  was  not  present, 
and  no  long  line  of  “dead  soldiers”  marks  the 
quiet  plunge  into,  the  sea,  but  Alcyone  floats 
happily  in  the  basin,  high  above  her  designed 
iines  and  dwarfing  all  the  neighboring  yachts  by 
the  vastness,  the  every  graceful  vastness  of  her 
bulk.  When  her  masts  have  been  stepped,  rigging 
set  up,  furnishings  and  stores  stowed  away,  she 
should  come  down  to  her  true  waterline.  This 
fact  and  the  height  of  her  spars  will  give  her 
proportion  and  perspective  so  that,  once  out  of 
the  confined  area  of  the  basin,  she  will  be  ad¬ 
mittedly  the  beauty  that  she  really  is. 

Her  dimensions  are,  180ft.  over  all,  140ft. 
load  waterline,  30ft.  extreme  breadth,  and  1 5 it. 
draft.  She  will  have  a  reciprocating  engine  of 
350  horsepower  and  a  moderate  sail  plan  and 
was  designed  by  Messrs.  Tams,  Lemoine  & 
Crane. 

News  of  importance  to  all  yachtsmen  of  this 
vicinity  is  derived  from  a  circular  just  issued 
by  the  majority  of  the  yacht  builders  of  Boston 
and  its  environs.  It  discloses  the  fact  that  tne 
Lawdey  Corporation,  the  Murray  &  Tregurtha 
Co.,  the  John  Stuart  Co.,  the  Baker  Yacht  Basin, 
the  David  Fenton  Co.,  Stearns  &  McKay,  Bur¬ 
gess  &  Packard,  F.  and  R.  James,  J.  H.  Frazier, 
J.  W.  James,  P.  J.  Emery,  James  E  Graves,  A. 
Fenton,  and  David  Fenton  have  entered  into  a 
combination  to  raise  the  charges  for  storing 
yachts  and  to  maintain  a  uniform  rate  for  such 
service.  It  will  be  seen  that  the  subscribers  in¬ 
clude  all  the  South  Boston  and  Hull  yards,  all 
but  one  at  Marblehead  and  Manchester,  two  at 
Quincy,  one  at  Wollaston,  and  one  at  Gloucester. 
1  lie  rate  agreed  upon  is  two  cents  per  square 
foot  per  month,  the  area  charged  for  being  found 
by  multiplying  the  length  by  the  breadth. 

Much  may  be  said  in  justification  of  this  move. 
A  flat  charge  of  so  much  “per  season”  is  indefi¬ 
nite  and  the  old  rates  may  often  have  been  in¬ 
adequate.  The  prices  of  materials  and  labor  have 
advanced  so  much  faster  of  late  than  has  the 
yachtsman’s  willingness  to  pay  large  sums  for 
his  boats  that  all  the  yards  have  been  driven  to 
accept  smaller  and  smaller  profits  on  new  work, 
recouping  themselves  on  repairs  and  storage 
charges.  And  they  naturally  see  in  the  effected 
combination  a  chance  to  turn  a  little  profit  that 
one  or  two  yards  alone  could  not  have  made  in 
competition  with  a  more  open  market. 

Much  may  also  be  said  against  the  new  scale. 

Compare  the  relative  advantages  of  hauling  out 
at  Lawley’s  and  at  Hull,  where  there  are  no 
Sunday  trains  from  November  1  to.  May  1,  no 
steamers  at  all  between  those  dates,  and  poor 
enough  train  service  on  week  days.  In  such  a 
light  the  scale  becomes  as  absurd  as  would  an 
agreement  between  the  landlords  of  the  Back 
Bay  and  Hull  to-  charge  the  same  rent  for  a  six¬ 
teen  room  house  on  Commonwealth  avenue  and 
one  of  the  same  size  on  Telegraph  Hill.  The 
yacht  builders  of  Hull,  Quincy,  Manchester, 
Gloucester  and  Marblehead  are  taxed  less  for 
their  land  than  is  the  Lawley  Corporation,  and 
boats  hauled  out  at  their  yards  are  very  much 
less  accessible  to  the  purchasing  world  than  are 
those  stored  in  South  Boston.  Such  men  can 
afford  to.  charge  less  than  Lawlev  and,  giving  a 
less  valuable  service  than  does  his  concern  and 
the  Murray  &  Tregurtha  Co.,  in  decency  they 
should  charge  less  than  the  South  Boston  yards. 
Gentlemen  of  Marblehead,  Gloucester,  Manches¬ 
ter,  Quincy,  Wollaston  and  Hull,  let  me  give 


you  a  tip.  Messrs.  Lawley,  Murray  and  Tre¬ 
gurtha  have  placed  as  nice  a  little  lemon  in  your 
hands  as  the  financial  side  of  yachting  ever  wit¬ 
nessed,  by  merely  appealing  to  your  avarice. 
Rates  being  equal  everywhere  the  yachtsmen  who. 
wish  to  sell  and  the  yachtsmen  who  wish  to  have 
their  boats  near  their  Boston  homes  will  all  here¬ 
after  winter  their  boats  in  the  shadow  of  the 
South  Boston  heights,  and  you  will  winter  only 
the  yachts  of  your  local  yachtsmen  and  those 
others  to  whom  you  may  surreptitiously  give  a 
cut  rate.  And  if  you  were  really  eager  to  get 
Lawley  prices,  think  well  before  you  take  the 
next  step  and  agree  to  charge  as  much  for  new 
boats  as  does  the  Wizard  of  South  Boston.  You 
might  like  to  get  his  prices,  but  pause !  Perhaps 
he  might  like  to  get  your  business. 

A  certain  Boston  restaurateur  made  a  name 
and  fortune  for  himself  by  cutting  his  pies  into 
five  quarters.  It  will  be  interesting  to  see  if 
by  packing  the  bow  of  one  boat  in  between  those 
of  two  others  the  yards  can  earn  two  charges 
upon  the  same  foot  of  ground  space.  We  all 
know  that  in  many  yards  the  boats  are  closer 
together  than  would  be  possible  if  they  carried 
their  extreme  breadth  throughout  their  entire 
length. 

Consider  also  the  far-sighted  wisdom  of  the 
framers  of  the  universal  rule.  How  they  have 
been  objurgated!  And  for  what?  Did  they  not 
foresee  the  present  situation  and  do.  their  utmost 
to  drive  us  to  short-ended,  narrow  models  that 
would  he  capable  of  economical  storing?  They 
did  their  best  surely,  but  I  fear  that  history  holds 
little  place  for  them.  Will  not  the  future  yachts¬ 
man  command  his  designer  thus :  “Build  me  a 
boat  that  will  rate  well  under  the  storage  rule.” 
Prizes,  no  doubt,  will  be  offered  for  the  $8  per 
month  class  and  the  $90  a  year  class,  etc. 

For  a  winter  season  of  seven  months,  based 
on  these  rates,  charges  would  be  as  follows : 
Fifty-eight  foot  launch,  Standard,  $60.90;  21ft. 
sloop,  Little  Haste,  $59.21  ;  25ft.  sloop,  Louise, 
$60.20;  40ft.  cutter.  Papoose,  $77;  56ft.  launch, 
Jule  I.,  $8075;  30ft.  yawl,  Tanager,  $94.50,  and 
25ft.  sloop,  Sally  VII.,  $95.  Hauling  out,  launch¬ 
ing,  rigging,  dismantling,  etc.,  will  be  charged 
for  in  addition  to  the  storage  charges,  but  a  dis¬ 
count  of  33  1/3  ner  cent,  will  be  made  for  yachts 
stored  “outside.”  Even  at  this  rate  the  charge 
for  storage  of  such  a  yacht  as  the  67ft.  launch 
Naoma,  $75.04,  would  nearly  equal  the  charge 
heretofore  made,  $80,  for  hauling  her  out,  stor¬ 
ing  and  launching  her. 

The  great  majority  of  yachtsmen  are  always  in 
favor  of  prosperous  yards  and  wish  only  success 
to  their  owners,  but  how  they  will  view  a  com¬ 
bination  to  raise  prices,  even  ,  when  disguised 


under  the  name  of  a  uniform  scale,  remains  toi 
be  seen. 

Mr.  B.  B.  Crowninshield  has  sold  an  interest 
in  his  new  22-rater  Essex  to  Mr.  John  G.  Alderr 
who  has  charge  of  the  brokerage  department  of 
the  Crowninshield  office  and  who  will  act  as 
Essex’s  understudy  skipper. 

The  Boston  Y.  C.  has  joined  the  Ouincy  Y.  C. 
in  challenging  the  Corinthian  Y.  C.  for  the  Quincy 
challenge  cun  and  the  match,  with  sonderklasse 
boats,  will  consequently  be  a  three-cornered 
fight.  William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Two  Views  of  the  Same  Yacht. 

Only  too  often  has  a  coat  of  fresh  paint  made 
an  old,  rickety,  rotten  hull  look  smooth  and  in- 


IN EXPERIENCE  LENDS  ENCHANTMENT  TO  THE  VIEW.' 

viting  to  the  amateur  yachtsman,  while  the  build- i 
ers  know  her  to  be  so.  far  gone  she  is  about  ready 
to  fall  to  pieces. 


Istalena,  Mr.  George  M.  Pynchon’s  new  57- 
rater,  the  first  of  the  new  New  York  Y.  C.  one- 
design  boats,  built  by  Herreshoff,  to  be  launched, 
was  given  a  trial  sail  about  Bristol  Harbor  onj 
Thursday,  May  2,  and  in  the  light  breezes  that 
prevailed  at  that  time  she  proved  very  satis¬ 
factory  not  only  to.  her  owner,  but  also  to  Mr. 
H.  F.  Lippitt  who  will  own  the  second  boai 
Winsome,  as  she  is  called,  when  she  is  put  over 
about  May  20.  Commodore  Cornelius  Vander¬ 
bilt  w'ill  receive  his,  the  Aurora,  the  third  oi 
this  class  and  last  one  now  building,  about  June  1 
All  three  are  expected  to  meet  for  their  first 
contest  in  the  New  York  Y.  C.  spring  regatta 
on  June  13  at  Glen  Cove.  They  are  typical 
Herreshoff  in  appearance,  the  only  difference 
from  ordinary  is  the  extremely  long  lower  mast 
and  very  short  topmast  and  bowsprit. 


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A  New  One-Design  Class  for  the  New 
Rochelle  Y.  C. 

Designer  R.  M.  Haddock,  of  New  Rochelle, 
has  kindly  furnished  for  reproduction,  the  lines 
and  sail  plan  of  the  one-design  boats  now  being 
built  by  Win.  Haff,  at  Glen  Island  dock,  New 
Rochelle. 

The  boats,  two  of  which  are  planked,  and  one 
more  on  the  mould  in  course  of  building,  show 
a  very  commodious,  big,  able,  wholesome  type  of 
boat,  well  canvassed  as  the  sail  plan  shows. 

They  are  about  the  same  length  as  the  former 
t 5 ft.  waterline  class  of  boats — Ace,  Knave,  Caper, 
Omoo  and  Agawan  II.— owned  by  members  of 
this  club,  designed  and  built  by  Mr.  L.  D.  Hunt¬ 
ington,  Jr. 

Ace  is  the  only  one  of  these  five  remaining 
about  New  Rochelle,  but  it  is  hoped  she  may 
he  put  in  good  shape  and  raced  against  the  new 
boats  just  to  see  how  the  two  models  compare. 

The  new  boats  are  of  very  much  heavier  dis¬ 
placement  and  larger  topsides.  In  the  plans 
they  look  almost  tubby,  they  are  so*  full,  but  in 
the  boats  themselves  planked  up  it  does  not 
appear  so^  prominently. 

They  are  a  step  backwards  in  the  present  day 
rush  to  extremes,  toward  a  good,  sensible  craft, 
with  plenty  of  room  inside.  Air  tanks  fitted 
under  the  cockpit  seats  make  them  unsinkable. 

Such  boats  are  to  be  recommended  as  about 
the  safest  kind  of  a  boat  for  beginners. 

Their  dimensions  are: 

Length — • 

Over  all  . 21ft.  oin. 

Waterline  . 14ft.  7 in. 

Beam,  extreme  .  7ft.  oin. 

Draft — - 

Hull  alone  . . .  oft.  io^in. 

Extreme  .  3ft.  3m. 

Least  freeboard  .  ift.  sin. 

Total  sail  area  .  288  sq.  ft. 

Mainsail  .  238  sq.  ft. 

Jib  .  50  sq.  ft. 


Work  at  Steinway. 

The  works  of  the  old  Daimler  Mfg.  Co.  have 
long  since  gone  up  in  smoke  and  the  black, 
charred  ruins  you  pass  in  the  trolley  car  just  be¬ 
fore  you  get  to  the  street  leading  to  their  old 
boat  shop  on  the  shore  of  Bowery  Bay.  But 
what  a  change  has  come  over  the  old  boat  shop 
now  run  by  Williams-Whittlesey  Company. 
It  is  hardly  recognizable ;  inside  even  greater 
activity  is  apparent.  In  the  first  main  building, 
where  all  the  machinery  is  with  office  and  draft¬ 
ing  room  annexed,  no  less  than  five  new  boats 
between  50  and  80ft.  in  length  are  in  course  of 
building.  First  comes  Athenia,  60ft.  long,  12ft. 
wide,  single  screw,  25  horsepower,  for  Mr.  H. 
Murphy,  of  Detroit.  Next  to  her  is  Osprey,  Soft, 
long,  14ft.  wide,  twin  screw,  50  horsepower,  for 
Mr.  C.  R.  Runyon.  Then  Lillian  II.,  75ft.  long, 
15ft.  wide,  twin  screw,  25  horsepower,  for  Mr. 

G.  R.  Reeves.  La  Vedette,  50ft.  long,  10ft.  3m. 
wide,  single  screw,  18  horsepower,  for  Mr.  A. 
P.  Plumb.  Lydia,  75ft.  long,  14ft.  wide,  single 
screw,  to  horsepower,  for  Mr.  J.  L.  Roper. 

These  five  boats,  as  may  be  supposed,  pretty 
well  fill  up  the  shop,  and  tile  joiner  work  for  all 
these  boats  is  being  gotten  out  also  and  about 
six  rowboats  building  under  their  bows. 

Just  outside  of  this  building  are  two  large 
boats  nearly  completed.  The  Soft,  by  lift,  double- 
planked  boat  for  Mr.  Aug.  Heckscher  with  300 
horsepower,  complete  electric  light  outfit,  extra 
bilge  pump,  and  a  guaranteed  speed  of  20  miles 
an  hour.  If  the  model  is  any  criterion  this  boat 
should  exceed  expectations.  Alongside  of  her 
a  sister  craft  in  apoearance  is  the  85ft  by  12ft. 
triple  screw  launch  for  Mr.  E.  R.  Thomas. 
Three  100  horsepower  automobile  engines  will 
drive  this  boat. 

In  another  large  shed  on  the  shore  four  more 
launches  are  getting  ready  for  service :  Semi¬ 
nole.  =  =:ft.  long,  10ft.  wide,  50  horsepower,  for  Mr. 

H.  T.  Koerner,  for  use  around  Buffalo,  N.  Y. ; 
Aloha,  75ft.  long,  14ft.  wide,  75  horsepower,  with 
separate  hot  water  heating  outfit,  etc.,  for  Mr. 
A.  Felix  Dupont,  of  the  Dupont  Powder  Works, 
Wilmington,  Del.;  two  Rochester  boats,  Dolph, 
57ft.  long,  11^2  ft.  wide,  25  horsepower,  for  Mr. 
W.  C.  Stuber,  and  Dacota,  65ft.  long,  13ft.  wide, 


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two  30  horsepower  Buffalo  engines  and  twin 
screws,  for  Com.  T.  B.  Pritchard.  The  latter 
boat  is  the  only  one  not  designed  by  Mr.  Whit¬ 
tlesey  and  is  an  old  style  clipper  bow,  counter 
stern,  high  freeboard  craft,  with  pilot  house, 
spars,  etc.,  in  miniature  of  a  large  yacht. 

All  Mr.  Whittlesey’s  boats  are  conveniently 


arranged  on  deck;  and  all  but  one,  Lillian  II., 
have  the  double  ended  model  with  canoe-shaped 
stern.  Lillian  II.  and  Dacota  have  counter  sterns 
like  sailboats.  All  except  Dacota  and  La  Vedette 
have  complete  electric  light  plants  aboard,  those 
two  being  fitted  with  acetylene  outfits. 

A  new  railway  is  being  built  to  facilitate  the 


launching  of  these  boats  which  (and  it  is  qi 
unusual  to  find  it  so  in  a  yard)  are  all  ne 
ing  completion  at  the  same  time.  All  the  he 
are  planked  with  selected  yellow  pine  over  < 
frames,  white  pine  decks,  and  all  are  trimn 
in  mahogany  with  panels  outlined  with  strips 
inland  white  holly  and  ebony. 


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Motor  Boat  Events. 

The  regatta  committee  of  the  Motor  Boat  Club 
of  America  have  selected  the  dates  for  the  club 
events  for  the  season  of  1907,  and  the  programme 
laid  out  consists  of  a  series  of  club  races  run¬ 
ning  through  the  early  part  of  the  season  and 
the  late  fall,  no  races  being  scheduled  for  July 
and  August. 

.  The  club  will  go  into  commission  on  Decora¬ 
tion  day,  when  the  first  of  the  club  events  will 
he  run  off.  In  addition  to  the  Bermuda  race 
for  the  James  Gorden  Bennett  cup,  which  is 
scheduled  for  the  first  week  in  June,  which  will 
he  open  to  all  bona  fide  cruising  boats  of  from 
39  to  60ft.  in  length,  the  club  will  hold  their 
race  week  during  the  week  of  Sept.  23  and  also 
a  series  of  races  open  to  boats  owned  by  the 
members  of  the  club  only. 

Ihe  Bermuda  race  is  the  longest  ocean  race 
ever  opened  to  motor  boats  and  will  be  run  from 
the  club  station,  located  on  the  Hudson  River,  to 
a  stake  boat  anchored  off  Hamilton,  Bermuda,  a 
distance  of  650  nautical  miles.  Quite  a  number 
of  owners  have  already  signified  their  intention 
of  entering  boats  for  this .  race  and  a  number 
are  now  being  specially  constructed  for  the  event. 
The  race  is  not  only  a  test  of  the  boats  and 
their  motors,  but  also  endurance  and  seamanship 
of  the  crews  and  should  bring  out  a  type  of  boat 
seaworthy  and  staunch  and  which  will  be  useful 
to  their  owners  aside  from  being  able  to  partici¬ 
pate  in  this  race.  The  event  will  establish  the 
reliability  of  motors  for  deep  sea  work  and  serve 
to  remove  any  possible  doubt  which  may  be  held 
by  the  timid.  Under  present  conditions  the  trip 
is  no  more  arduous  or  adventurous  than  that  of 
the  first  steamer  which  crossed  the  Atlantic  so 
many  years,  ago.  Present  indications  point  to 
the  use  of  internal  combustion  motors  for  deep 
sea  work  in  boats  of  a  fairly  large  size  in  the 
near  future,  and  many  experts  believe  it  is  only 
a.  question  of  time  before  the  internal  combus¬ 
tion  motor,  will  supersede  steam  entirely. 

.  The  club’s  race  week,  starting  on  Sept.  23,  will 
include  three  days’  series  for  racers  in  classes  of 
26ft.,  33ft->  4°ft-  and  40ft.  up ;  also  events  for 
cruisers  in  classes  of  under  40ft.,  40  to  60ft.,  60ft. 
and  above.  One  day  will  be  given  up  to  mile 
trials  under  admiralty  conditions  for  boats  of  the 
different  racing  classes  and  also  a  mile  champion¬ 
ship,  event,  a  trophy  to  be  awarded  to  the  boat 
making  the  best  time  for  the  mile  and  a  free-for- 
all  race  open  to  racing  boats  of  all  classes  over 
a  course  of  30  nautical  miles.  Fifty  mile  races 
for  the  different  cruising  classes  will  be  run  off 
in  the  same  day  as  the  free-for-all,  and  the  car¬ 
nival  will  be  brought  to  a  close  by  a  race  from 
New  York  to  Poughkeepsie  for  racing  boat's  up 
to  33ft.,  while  the  larger  boats  will  run  over  the 
course  from  New  York  to  Albany  and  return 
for  the  trophy  offered  by  Dr.  Louis  Neumann, 
one  of  the  governors  of  the  Motor  Boat  Club 
of  America.  This  trophy  will  be  awarded  to  the 
boat  making  the  fastest  time  over  the  course,  but 
additional  trophies  will  be  given  in  this  event  for 
the  boat  making  the  best  handicap  time;  in  fact 
in  all  events  prizes  will  be  awarded  both  to  the 
boats,  making  the  best  elapsed  and  best  handi¬ 
cap  times. 

J  he  races  open  to  boats  of  club  members  only 
will  be  run  off  .  on  a  novel  plan  in  which  the 
point  system  will  be  used  in  determining  the 
winner.  One  race  will  go  to  the  boat  making 
the  best  time,  two  races  to  the  boat  making  the 
best  time  for  her  rating,  another  race  to  the  boat 
winning  on  the  previous  performance  system  of 
handicapping.  Additional  points  will  be  given 
to  the  boat  making  the  smallest  variation  in  time 
for  the  four  races.  The  contestants  in  all  the 
events,  not  knowing  under  which  system  they  are 
being  raced,  will  add  interest  to  the  event  and 
leave  each  to  put  forth  his  best  efforts,  at  the 
same  time  discouraging  any  attempts  at  jockey¬ 
ing.  These  races  will  be  held  on  Mav  30.  June 
IS.  June  .29  and  Oct.  5-  These  races  will  be  for 
both  cruisers  and  racers,  divided  into  the  same 
classes  as  for  the  race  week,  and  special  prizes 
will  be  given  in  each  class,  the  boat  making  the 
greatest  number  of  points  being  the  club  cham¬ 
pion.  .  In  addition  to  the  above  the  club  will 
organize  a  cruise  by  the  inside  route  to  James¬ 
town  Exposition,  in  which  all  other  clubs  will 
be  asked  to  co-operate. 


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ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker. 

Mm«h  Building,  Kilby  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  “Designer,”  Boston. 


BURGESS  (&  PACKARD 

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131  State  Street, 

Tel.  4870  Main. 


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Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 

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10-ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  witsr) 

^Little  Haste.” — Champion  21-footer. 

^Outlook.” — Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

^Pellegrina.” — 40-rater. 

“Mercedes.”— Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat 
25 Vi  miles. 

,,^*?e^and-”— ^ 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
Elizabeth  Silsbee.  135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship.— Steel,  600  tons. 

Gleaner.”— Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
^Corinthian.”  Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast  1905-’06 
^Cricket.”— ^-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 

Orestes.  —Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


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[May  ii,  1907. 


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Y.  R.  A.  of  Gravesend  Bay. 


Restrictions  for  Gravesend  Dories. 

Class  X—  Shall  consist  of  jib  and  mainsail 
lap  streak  or  clinker-built  centerboard  boats  not 
exceding  21ft.  over  all,  decked  for  and  aft, 
with  open  cockpit,  and  for  convenience  of  desig¬ 
nation  shall  be  called  the  Gravesend  Dories. 

Length.— The  over  all  length  shall  not  exceed 
2 1  ft.  measured  from  forward  side  of  stem  head 
to  after  side  of  transom.  The  waterline  length 
shall  not  exceed  17ft.  6in.  and  shall  be  measured 
to  after  side  of  transom.  All  curves,  except 
sheer,  shall  be  convex,  no  concave  or  reverse 
curves  permitted. 

Beam.— The  extreme  beam  shall  not  exceed 
6ft.  6in.,  exclusive  of  wearing  strip.  The  ex¬ 
treme  breadth  across  stem  transom  shall  not 
exceed  3ft.  6in. 

Freeboard. — The  freeboard  at  bow  shall  not 
be  less  than  ift.  ioin.  and  at  lowest  point  not 
less  than  14m. 

Draft. — The  extreme  draft  of  hull  (exclusive 
of  centerboard  and  rudder  shall  not  be  less  than 
6in.  nor  more  than  gin. 

Deck. — Length  of  forward  deck  must  be  at 
least  9ft.  Deck  on  either  side  of  cockpit  to  be 
at  least  gin.  wide.  Cockpit  coaming  shall  not 
be  less  than  3m.  high  at  lowest  point.  No  hood 
or  cabin  permitted. 

Centerboard. — The  centerboard  shall  be  of 
wood.  That  part  of  the  board  below  the  keel  shall 
not  exceed  4ft.  in  length,  and  when  raised  must  not 
extend  more  than  6in.  above  top  of  planksheer, 
and  the  lower  edge  must  be  entirely  within  the 
hull.  No  bilge  boards  allowed. 

Rudder. — The  rudder  shall  be  of  wood,  and 
hung  on  transom  for  its  entire  length,  and  shall 
steer  with  tiller. 

Ballast.— Boats  shall  carry  at  least  200  pounds 
of  ballast,  not  exceeding  100  pounds  of  which 
may  be  carried  in  centerboard.  A  variation  of 
5  per  cent,  more  or  less  than  these  weights  as 
ascertained  by  official  certificates  shall  not  be 
cause  for  disqualification.  If  ballast  in  excess 
of  250  pounds  is  carried,  air  tanks  of  not  less 
than  1  cu.  ft.  capacity  for  each  additional  50 
pounds  or  fraction  thereof,  must  be  carried.  No 
alteration  in  weight  of  ballast,  permitted  after 
first  race  entered,  without  written  notice  and 
approval  by  the  Dory  Racing  Committee  one 
week  before  race. 

Spars. — No  hollow  spars  permitted,  and  no 
bowsprit. 

Sails. — Shall  consist  of  jib  and  mainsail,  the 
total  area  actual  measurement,  shall  not  exceeed 
250  sq.  ft.  Mainsail  shall  not  exceed  85  per  cent, 
of  total  area.  Not  less  than  two  rows  of  fixed 
reef  points.  No  battens  over  3oin.  in  length. 
One  suit  of  sails  only  per  season,  unless  un¬ 
avoidably  destroyed. 

Hauling  Out. — Boats  shall  not  be  hauled  out 
oftener  than  once  in  each  calendar  month,  and 
shall  not  be  kept  out  of  water  longer  than  48 
hours. 

Crew. — To  consist  of  two  persons,  both  of 
whom  shall  be  amateurs. 

Equipment. — Boats  when  racing  shall  carry 
an  anchor  of  not  less  than  15  pounds  with  20 
fathoms  of  not  less  than  9-thread  line,  also  one 
pair  of  oars  and  two  life  preservers. 

Scantling,  Stem. — To  be  of  oak,  siding  not 
less  than  i^4in. 

Stern  Transom. — To  be  of  oak,  not  less  than 
%in.  thick. 

Bottom  Board.- — To  be  not  less  than  i%in. 
thick,  which  must  be  in  one  thickness. 

Planking. — To  be  of  pine  or  cedar  to  be  not 
less  than  5f$in.  in  thickness. 

Sawed  Frames— To  be  of  oak  or  hackmatack 
not  less  than  Y&m.  by  8in.  and  spaced  not  over 
3ft.  apart.  To  have  not  less  than  three  steam-bent 
frames  between  each  pair  of  sawed  frames,  and 
to  be  not  less  than  iin.  by  i/3in. 

Clamp.— To  be  of  oak  or  yellow  pine  not  less 
than  2  sq.  in.  sectional  area  for  its  entire  length. 

Deck.— To  be  of  pine  or  cedar  not  less  than 
54 in.  thick.  An  allowance  of  T/s in.  shall  be  made 
when  covered  with  canvas. 

Deck  Beams. — To  be  of  oak  not  less  than  ?4in. 
by  iJ4i n.,  and  shall  be  spaced  not  over  12m 
center  to  center. 


Old  Boats.— The  foregoing  restrictions  are 
framed  with  the  object  of  including  the  boats 
already  in  existence,  but  should  it  be  found  that 
the  application  of  these  restrictions  operates 
unfairly  against  any  such  boat  in  the  condition 
in  which  she  was  raced  last  season  the  com¬ 
mittee  shall  have  discretion  to  permit  such  mod¬ 
ification  of  these  restrictions  as  may  be  neces¬ 
sary  to  enable  the  boat  to  race,  but  in  no  case 
shall  the  restriction  regarding  sail  area  be 
altered  to  permit  the  total  area  to  exceed  250 
sq.  ft. 

DORY  RACING  COMMITTEE. 

For  Atlantic  Y.  C.— R.  W.  Spier.  28  Nassau 
street,  New  York  city.  Telephone,  4140  John. 

For  Bensonhurst  Y.  C—  Geo.  E.  Le  Sauvage, 
10  E  13th  street,  New  York  city,  lelephone, 
4811  Stuyvesant. 

For  Brooklyn  Y.  C. — Geo.  E.^  Remers,  123 
Bay  19th  street,  Bensonhurst,  N.  Y.  Telephone, 
101  Bath  Beach.  ,  . 

For  Crescent  Athletic  Club.— A.  F.  Aldridge, 
care  of  N.  Y.  Sun.  Telephone,  2200  Beekman. 

For  Marine  and  Field  Club. — W.  K.  Brown, 
292  Church  street,  telephone,  9S1  Franklin. 

For  New  York  C.  C.- — Louis  L.  liemann, 
132  Front  street.  Telephone,  32I7  John. 

A  \7T7QTTMD  RAY  ASSOCIATION  RACES. 


Thursday,  May  30 — Atlantic  Y.  C. 

Saturday,  June  1 — Bensonhurst  Y.  C. 
Saturday,  June  8 — Brooklyn  Y.  C. 

Tuesday,  June  11 — Atlantic  Y.  C.  Annual. 
Saturday,  June  15— Atlantic  Y.  C. 

Saturday,  June  22 — Marine  and  Field.* 
Saturday,  June  29- — Crescent  A.  C.'1' 
Thursday,  July  4 — Brooklyn  ^.  C.  Annual. 
Saturday,  July  6— Atlantic  Y.  C. 

Saturday,  July  13— Bensonhurst  Y.  Cu 
Saturday,  July  20— Brooklyn  Y.  C. 
Saturday,  July  27— Bensonhurst  Y.  C. 
Saturday,  Aug.  3 — Atlantic  Y.  C.* 
Saturday,  Aug.  10— Brooklyn  Y.  C* 
Saturday,  Aug.  17— Atlantic  Y.  C. 

Saturday,  Aug.  24— Bensonhurst  Y .  C. 
Saturday,  Aug.  31 — New  York  C.  C.¥ 
Monday,  Sept.  2— Atlantic  Y.  C. 

Saturday,  Sept.  7— Atlantic  Y.  C. 

Saturday,  Sept.  14— Brooklyn  Y.  C. 
Saturday,  Sept.  21 — Atlantic  Y.  C. 
Saturday,  Sept.  28 — Bensonhurst  \ .  C. 


*Championship  races  Y.  R.  A.  of  Gravesend  Bay. 


The  Ocean  Race. 

Quite  a  few  owners  have  entered  their  yachts 
for  the  first  of  the  season’s  ocean  races,  which 
starts  off  Bensonhurst,  on  June  5,  for  Bermuda. 
Two  classes  are  provided  for  this  year,  as  many 
who  would  like  to  make  the  trip  did  not  care  to 
do  so  in  such  cramped  accommodations  as  last 
vear’s  race  compelled,  by  the  size  of  the  boat 
being  limited  to  under  50ft-  _ 

So  class  one  this  year  permits  boats  from  S°ft- 
to  90ft.,  and  Commodore  Frank  Maier  has  put 
up  a  $1,000  cup  as  the  trophy. 

The  following  vachts  are  entered  m  this  class : 

Schooner  Dervish,  Mr.  H.  A.  Morss,  owner. 

Schooner  Zurali,  Mr.  Henry  Dosher,  owner. 

Schooner  Andromeda,  Mr.  E.  A.  Dixon,  owner. 

Schooner  Tammany,  Mr.  W.  C.  Towen,  owner. 

Schooner  Priscilla,  Messrs.  Mason  and  Nevin, 
owners. 

Schooner  Mist,  Mr.  Harold  Bmney,  owner. 

Sloop  Sayonara,  Mr.  F.  S.  La  Fond,  owner. 

Sloop  Zena,  D.  R.  W.  Burrows,  owner. 

Sloop  Isolt,  Mr.  E.  Meyer,  owner. 

Class  two  is  for  boats  5<?ft-_  and  under  for  a 
prize  given  by  the  club.  This  is  the  size  of  boats 
that  raced  last  year  for  the  cup.  Only  three 
yachts  are  entered  for  it : 

Yawl  Hyperion,  Com.  Frank  Maier,  owner. 

Yawl  Lila,  Mr.  R.  D.  Floyd,  owner. 

Sloop  Zenia,  D.  R.  W.  Burrows,  owner  f> 

Hyperion  is  a  new  yawl  designed  by  “Larrv 
Huntington  to  replace  Tamerlane  which  Mr. 
Maier  has  sold  to  Daniel  Bacon,  of  New  York. 
Lila  was  one  of  last  year’s  contestants  that  gave 
up  due  to  lack  of  harmony  among  her  crew 
rather  than  through  any  inability  on  the  boat  s 
part.  And  Zena  is  a  Bermudian  built  craft  that 
will  soon  sail  for  New  York  and  thereby  get  her 
crew  in  good  training  for  the  race. 


Whoever  wins,  there  will  be  great  sport,  anc 
more  deep  water  dogs  will  be  bred  than  by  anj 
other  kind  of  racing  and  more  tall  yarns  will  b< 
spun  a  month  from  now  than  any  sea  lawyer 
can  keep  pace  with. 


Canoeing . 


A.  C.  A. 

The  Atlantic  Division  of  the  A.  C.  A.  an¬ 
nounce  their  annual  meet  will  be  held  at  Hermr 
Point,  opposite  Riverdale,  on  the  Hudson  River 
on  May  30,  31,  June  .1  and  2. 

The  main  camp  will  be  located  on  a  plateai 
about  thirty  feet  above  the  river  and  will  be  ar 
ranged  in  the  form  of  a  semi-circle  with  tin 
headquarters  tent  in  the  center.  It  is  expectei 
that  a  large  fleet  of  canoes  will  be  at  the  meet 
and,  to  facilitate  their  handling,  especially  a 
high  water,  no  tents  will  be  pitched  on  the  strij 
of  land  along  the  beach,  reserving  the  beach  en 
tirely  for  canoes.  The  official  flag  poles  will  b- 
located  on  the  edge  of  the  bluff,  and  clubs  wil 
provide  and  erect  their  own  flag  poles.  A  goo< 
stairway  will  be  built  from  the  beach  to-  tb 
plateau. 

All  tent  sites  will  be  marked  off  in  plots  con 
tabling  about  100  square  feet,  and  numberec 
All  canoeists  expecting  to  attend  the  meet  ar 
requested  to  forward  their  $1  camp  dues  to  Fred 
eric  Andreas,  chairman  camp  site  committee, 
Broadway,  New  York  city,  at  once,  stating  tb 
name  of  their  club,  the  size  and  style  of  thei 
tent,  and  will  then  receive  a  numbered  site  tickt 
and  official  badge. 

Tents_ No  tents  will  be  furnished  by  tb 
camp  site  committee. 

There  will  be  no  general  public  mess  at  tb 
meet.  For  the  benefit  of  members  coming  froi 
a  distance  a  limited  quantity  of  the  followin 
goods  will  be  on  hand,  and  for  sale  at  the  heat 
quarters  tent:  Soup,  bacon,  beans,  condense 
milk,  fresh  eggs,  coffee,  tea,  sugar,  oatmea 
Uneeda  biscuits,  candles  and  kerosene. 

Local  members  are  not  expected  to  depend  0 
this  source  of  supply. 

There  is  a  good  spring  of  fresh  water  close  t 
the  camp  site. 

An  interesting  programme  has  been  arrange 
providing  races  for  all  kinds  of  canoes  and  a 
kinds  of  canoeists  from  rough  house  tilting  1 
scientific  sailing  or  physical  culture  exercise  i 
paddling  races. 

It  has  been  arranged  with  the  commodores  ar 
members  of  some  of  the  local  clubs  that  the 
shall  take  charge  of  the  evening  camp-fires  ar 
sangerfests. 

The  evening  of  May  30  will  be  managed  1 
the  Ft.  Washington  and  Knickerbocker  Cane 
clubs,  and  the  Algonquin  and  Hiawatha  Cane 
clubs  will  manage  the  evening  of  June  I. 

Associate  members  of  the  A.  C.  A.  and  frierx 
of  the  members  in  camp  are  invited  to  visit  t! 
meet  and  witness  the  canoe  races  to  be  held,  c 
Thursday.  May  30,  and  Saturday,  June  I.  Visi 
ing  hours  from  11  A.  M.  to  6:30  P.  M. 

No  visitors  expected  on  Friday  or  Sunday. 

There  will  be  no  “Ladies’  Camp”  or  “Squa 
Point.” 

Jos.  E.  Zdankiewicz, 
Chas.  F.  Daymond, 
William  J.  Flynn, 
Frederic  Andreas. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  ELECTED. 

Atlantic  Division. — 5277,  W.  A.  Stumpf, 
Y.  City;  5278.  C.  D.  Chasteney,  Trenton,  N.  J 
^279,  G.  Hindermver,  Trenton,  N.  J. :  5280, 
W.  Randall.  Haworth.  N.  J. ;  5281,  H.  C.  V 
Cleef,  N.  Y.  City;  5284,  A.  E.  Boice.  Trentr 
N.  J. ;  5285,  R.  V.  Whitehead,  Trenton,  N.  . 
5287,  R.  A.  Marshall,  Brooklyn.  N.  Y. :  5 288, 
Sealv,  Tr.,  Brooklvn,  N.  Y. ;  5289.  W.  S.  Halle 
N.  Y.  Citv.  ’  .  _ 

Central  Division. — O.  F.  -^r,  Pittsburg,  f 
Western  Division. — G.  C.  Lewis,  Milwauk 
Wis. 


Way  ii,  1907-! 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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. 

The  highest  trap-shooting  honors  of  1906  went  to  the  best  shot  and  the 
'  best  shells  in  the  world.  With  U.  M.  C.  Arrow  Shells  Wm.  H.  Heer, 

shooting  at  14,055  targets,  broke 


These  marvellous  figures  do  not  represent  the  score  of  one  shoot,  one 
week  or  one  circuit,  but  the  actual  yearly  average  of  scores  made  in  all 
parts  of  the  country,  under  all  weather  conditions,  over  good  traps  and  bad. 


Shoot  V.  M.  C.  96.3  shells.  They  are  steel  lined. 


THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway, 


COM  PAN  Y, 

New  vQrk  City. 


T raps  hooting. 


f  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
d  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

V  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kans. 
League  of  Trapshooters.  A.  A.  Carolus,  Sec’y. 
y  J2-— Hales  Corners,  Wis.,  Gun  Club. 

'  ^.-Brooklyn.  N.  Y.— Bergen  Beach  G.  C.  L.  P 
aHiortemeier,  Sec’y,  201  Pearl  St.,  New  York. 
i  14-15.  Olean  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  twelfth  annual  tourn; 
ment. 

y  ll'l^-  Dallas  (Tex.)  G.  C.  E.  A.  Mosely,  Sec’y. 
m  IF-*!011  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  C.  Dr.  . 
W.  Haughawout,  Sec’y. 

f  14-16.  Chicago. — Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Ass< 
ciation.  Fred  H.  Teeple,  Sec’y. 

'  14-16.  Columbus  (Neb.)  G.  C.  G.  A.  Schroede 
Sec  y. 

’  15-— Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  C.  team  chan 
of  the  Metropolitan  District.  G.  A.  Hoppe: 

15— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Edwar 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

y  15-16.  Jefferson  City  (Mo.)  Amateur  Sportsmen’ 
Association.  B.  F.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

'15-16.  Wilmington,  Del. — -Wawaset  Gun  Club  annu; 
Spring  tournament.  W.  M.  Foord,  Sec’y. 

'  16.— Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Glenside  G.  C 
^ded  money.  Cottle  &  Knapp,  Mgr; 
r  „l'-~M°ntPHie5T  (Vt.)  G.  C.  tournament.  Di 
C.  H  Burr,  Sec’y. 

Sec’y  ~Y°rk’  Pa'~York  ^  G.  C.  N.  M.  McSherrj 

’  H-18. — Middlesex  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

-0-M.— -Steamboat  Rock,  la. — Sunset  G.  C.  tourns 

,  2ilo4  At  ?•  Qui^8le,  Sec’y. 

ju-Z4.  Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shool 
nder  ausmces  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 


May  21-23. — McMechen,  W.  Va. — West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club. 
H.  S.  West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — Charlotte,  N.  C. — North  Carolina  State  shoot. 
J.  E.  Crayton,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Fargo,  N.  D.— Gate  City  G.  C.  G.  W. 
Vidger,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23. — New  Bedford,  Mass. — Paskamansett  G.  C. 

E.  G.  Bullard,  Sec’v. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  22-23. — Portsmouth  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards,  Sec’y. 
May  22-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo. — Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  24-25. — Quebec.- — Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  26. — Oshkosh,  Wis. — South  Side  G.  C.  R.  E.  St. 
John,  Chairman. 

May  27. — Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Tournament  at  Wilkes- 
Barre.  E.  L.  Klipple,  Mgr. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  29-30. — Ashland,  Pa. — Schuylkill  County  Gun  Club’s 
Spring  shoot. 

May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— New  Haven  (Conn.)  G.  C. 

May  30.- — Englewood,  N.  J. — Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Dav  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes.  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  and  R.  C. 
holiday  shoot;  grand  opening  of  the  revolver  range. 
G.  A.  Hopper,  Sec’y 

May  30-31. — St.  Paul  (Minn.)  R.  and  G.  C. 


May  30-31. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus.— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood.  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec’y,  618  N.  Seventh 
street,  Newark. 

June  7-9. — Billings — Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Messina  G.  C. 

june  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
State  Trapshooters’  League  second  shoot. 

June  10-12. — Dyersburg  (Tenn.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13. — New  London  (la.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  13-14. — Lowell  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

June  13-14. — Newton  (Ill.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15. — Pine  Bluff  (Ark.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15.- — Mt.  Pleasant  (la.)  G.  C. 

june  17. — Winthrop,  Mass. — Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-19. — Marion  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

june  18-21.— Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  22-23. — St.  Louis. — Blue  Wing  G.  C. 

June  25-26. — Ft.  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C. 

june  27-28. — Bismarck,  N.  D. — State  Sportsmen’s  Assn. 

June  28-30. — Sioux  Citv. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  1-2. — Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 


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July  3-4—  Muskogee,  I.  T.— Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap. 
July  4. — S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

July  4-5— Thomasville,  Ga.— Cracker  G.  C. 

July  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  9-10.— Brenham  (Tex.)  G.  C. 

July  9-10.— Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 

$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec'y-. 

July  15-16.— Evansville,  Ind.— Recreation  G.  C.  .  , 

luly  16-18. — Boston,  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces:  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.  Pittsburg,  Pa 
July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot- 
ing  tournament  and  gunners  convention,  i?.  Kicnie, 

Sec’y.  _ 

July  30*31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y-  ,  ,  , 

Aue.  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A  Duff,  Secy-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  Baltimore  Shooting  Association  has  fixed  upon 
Oct.  8,  9  and  10  for  its  fall  tournament.  The  first  two 
days  will  be  at  targets;  the  third  at  live  birds. 

X 

At  Highwood  on  Saturday  of  this  week  the  Northside 
Rod  and  Gun  Club,  of  Paterson,  and  the  gun  club  of 
Englewood,  N.  J.,  will  contest  in  a  ten-man  team  match. 

X 

The  Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Association  has  pre¬ 
pared  a  series  of  illustrated  post  cards,  treating  of 
themes  related  to  its  tournament,  to  be  held  at  Billings, 
June  7-9.  W.  A.  Selvidge  is  the  Secretary. 

X 

The  fifth  and1  concluding  competition  of  the  series, 
held  by  the  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club,  Brooklyn,  L.  I., 
will  take  place  on  May  14.  There  is  every  probability  of 
a  good  gathering  and  good  competition.  Sixty  have 
qualified  in  the  tournaments  to  date. 

X 

The  Worthington,  Minn.,  Gun  Club  has  arranged  to 
hold  a  shoot  on  July  25  and  26.  Each  event  will  have  a 
50-cent  entrance  fee,  to  the  total  of  which  $15  will  be 
added,  and  the  purses  will  be  divided  into  eight  moneys. 
Any  surplus,  above  the  cost  of  targets,  will  be  allotted 
to  the  three  high  and  two  low  averages.  The  Secretary 
is  O.  W.  Dieckhoff. 

In  the  contest  for  the  championship  of  Delaware,  at 
Dover,  May  2,  Mr.  Aldcn  B.  Richardson,  of  that  city, 
successfully  defended  his  title  against  the  challenger, 
Mr.  Wm.  M.  Foord,  of  Wilmington.  The  scores  were 
96  and  92.  Mr.  Richardson  broke  his  first  50  straight. 
The  five-man  team  contest  between  the  Dover  and 
Wawaset  gun  clubs  was  won  by  Dover.  A  large  at¬ 
tendance  witnessed  the  contests. 

X 

On  the  Keystone  Gun  Club  grounds,  at  Holmesburg 
Junction,  Pa.,  on  Saturday  of  last  week,  ten  contestants 
participated  in  an  event  at  30  live  birds.  A  stiff  wind 
added  to  the  speed  of  the  birds  and  made  difficult  shoot¬ 
ing.  Dupont  was  high  with  29  out  of  the  30  shot  at. 
Coleman  was  second  with  28.  The  scores  of  the  others 
were:  Geikler  27,  Hobbs  23,  Sanford  23,  Harrison  22, 
Budd  20,  Campbell  18,  Potter  16,  Terry  12. 

X 


Mr.  Ernest  W.  Eeynolds,  well  known  about  New  York 
in  trapshooting  activities  in  all  their  branches  of  shoot¬ 
ing,  scoring  and  general  office  work,  joined  the  ranks 
of  the  Knights  of  the  Quill  recently,  as  a  regularly 
authorized  staff  correspondent  of  our  Chicago  contem¬ 
porary.  As  a  reporter,  he  already  has  had  much  ex¬ 
perience.  He  is  an  active  worker,  well  equipped  with 
the  essential  technical  knowledge  pertaining  to  his  posi¬ 
tion,  has  a  large  acquaintance  with  sportsmen,  and  with¬ 
out  doubt  will  easily  achieve  success  as  a  professional 
sporting  writer. 


The  Chicago  Gun  Club’s  programme  for  the  season  of 
1967  contains  a  list  of  the  club  officers,  a  list  of  the 
grounds,  auditing,  tournament,  law,  entertainment,  mem¬ 
bership,  programme  and  building  committees,  the  club 
by-laws,  a  list  of  the  stockholders  and  members;  the 
rules  and  regulations,  and  a  list  of  the  many  valuable 
prizes  for  competition  in  the  different  events.  Many 
beautiful  trophies  are  offered  for  competition,  notably 
those  presented  by  Parker  Bros.,  the  A.  H.  Fox  Co., 
Marlin  Fire  Arms  Co.,  Lefevre  Arms  Co.,  Schoverling, 
Daly  &  Gales,  Ithaca  Gun  Co.,  Stevens  Arms  &  Tool 
Co.,  and  Messrs.  Lem  Willard,  Howard  Lewis,  Dr. 


C.  W.  Carson,  J.  H.  Cumming,  and  others.  In  the  first 
event  running  through  the  season,  25  targets,  there  are 
seven  classes,  A,  B,  C,  D,  E.  F,  and  G,  and  each  class 
has  six  valuable  prizes.  The  ten  best  scores  of  the 
season  will  count.  The  second  event  is  at  50  targets, 
distance  handicap,  high  guns,  fourteen  valuable  prizes. 
The  season  began  on  the  first  Saturday  in  May.  The 
grounds  are  situated  at  123d  street  and  Michigan  avenue. 


Secretary  C.  J.  Westervelt  writes  us  that  “The  pro¬ 
gramme  for  the  Decoration  Day  shoot  of  the  Pleasure 
Gun  Club,  of  Englewood,  N.  J.,  will  consist  of  nine  20- 
target  events,  $1.40  entrance;  totals,  180  targets,  $12.60 
entrance.  Twenty-five  dollars  will  be  divided  between  the 
first  three  amateurs  making  high  average  for  the  day. 
Class  system,  one  money  for  every  four  entries.  A  very 
cordial  invitation  is  extended  to  all.” 

X 

Secretary  Edward  Winslow  writes  us  as  follows:  “The 
Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  will  hold  its  spring  tourna¬ 
ment  on  Wednesday,  May  15.  The  grounds  will  be  open 
for  practice  at  9  A.  M.  The  regular  events  will  begin  at 
10  o’clock.  Seven  events  at  15  targets  each  will  be  run 
off  during  the  day,  there  being  from  three  to  five  silver 
prizes  in  each  event.  The  event  of  the  afternoon  will 
be  a  team  race  with  Princeton  University — seven  men 
on  a  side,  for  a  handsome  silver  loving  cup  donated  by 
the  Montclair  club.  It  is  expected  that  the  contest  will 
be  very  close,  as  both  clubs  expect  to  have  strong  teams 
in  the  field.” 

X 


The  amateur  tournament  of  the  Gate  City  Trapshooters’ 
Association,  to  be  held  at  Fargo,  N.  D.,  May  22-23,  has  a 
programme  of  twelve  15  and  one  20  target  event,  $1.50 
and  $2  entrance,  each  day.  Totals,  200  targets,  $20  en¬ 
trance.  No  handicaps,  all  stand  at  16yds.  Purses  di¬ 
vided  25,  25,  25  and  25  per  cent.  There  is  also  a  special 
event,  the  Red  River  Valley  championship,  for  the  first 
and  second  days.  The  conditions  are  100  targets,  $5 
entrance,  use  of  both  barrels ;  open  to  all  amateurs. 
Shooting  will  commence  at  8:30  each  day.  There  are 
twenty  average  prizes,  ranging  from  $40  to  $5,  a  total 
of  $250.  The  Secretary  is  G.  W.  Vidger. 

X 


The  programmes  of  the  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club  tourna¬ 
ment,  to  be  held  May  15,  have  been  delayed  because  of 
pressure  of  business  with  the  printers.  It  will  be  mailed 
to  shooters,  however,  this  week.  Those  who  desire  to 
attend  should  send  in  their  addresses  forthwith.  The 
contest  will  be  the  team  championship  of  the  Metropoli¬ 
tan  District,  five  men  to  a  team,  100  targets  per  man, 
$2  entrance,  targets  included.  The  club  will  donate  six 
sterling  silver  loving  cups,  of  which  five  will  be  awarded 
to  the  club  whose  team  of  five  men  makes  the  highest 
aggregate  score  in  the  contest.  A  sterling  silver  cup 
will  be  given  to  the  man  who  makes  the  highest  indi¬ 
vidual  score  of  the  100  targets.  Any  club,  within  a 
radius  of  100  miles  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  is  eligible.  All  team 
members  must  be  amateurs.  Any  amateur  is  eligible  to 
compete  for  the  individual  cup.  Three  sets  of  traps  will 
be  used.  Shooting  will  commence  at  9:30.  Targets  will 
be  thrown  from  45  to  50yds.  Lunch  will  be  served  on 
the  grounds  by  a  competent  caterer.  Ammunition  of  all 
grades  will  be  for  sale.  Ship  shells,  etc.,  to  Secretary 
G.  A.  Hopper,  40  Main  street.  Take  Smgac  trolley  from 
City  Hall  to  the  grounds.  Or  trolley  from  Little  Falls, 
for  those  who  take  Greenwood  Lake  R.  R.  We  are  in¬ 
formed  that  already  the  Jackson  Park  Gun  Club  has  re¬ 
ceived  assurances  of  representation  from  the  Crescent 
Athletic  Club,  the  Bergen  Beach,  South  Side  of  Newark, 
Montclair,  North  River,  Englewood,  and  North  Cald¬ 
well  gun  clubs. 

X 


The  programme  of  the  Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  As¬ 
sociation  tournament,  to  be  held  at  Chicago,  Ill.,  May 
14-16,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club, 
provides  for  the  first  day  five  20-targets  events,  $2 
entrance,  and  the  Board  of  Trade  Diamond  Badge,  the 
latter  a  State  event;  handicaps,  18  to  22yds.;  100  targets, 
entrance  $7,  $2  for  targets  and  $5  for  purse,  less  10  per 
cent  to  the  Association.  The  winner  to  receive  the 
trophy  with  championship  title  for  one  year,  together 
with  first  money;  class  shooting,  30,  25,  20,  15  and  10 
per  cent.  On  May  15,  ten  20-target  events,  $2  entrance, 
are  provided,  and  event  11,  the  L.  C.  Smith  cup,  a  State 
event,  25  targets,  use  of  both  barrels,  $3  entrance;  the 
cup  is  emblematic  of  the  two-shot  championship  of  the 
State  for  one  year,  and  becomes  the  absolute  property  of 
the  winner,  class  shooting,  40,  30,  20  and  10  per  cent. 
Also  event  12,  the  professional  championship  of  the 
State,  50  targets,  same  conditions  as  in  event  11.  On  the 
third  day,  ten  20-target  events  at  16yds.,  and  two  special 


events  are  provided.  No.  11  is  the  amateur  champi 
ship  of  the  State,  at  50  targets,  18yds.;  entrance 
trophy  and  first  money  to  the  winner.  Class  shooti 
40,  30,  20  and  10  per  cent.  No.  12,  at  50  targets,  sa 
conditions  as  govern  event  11,  is  for  the  professio 
championship  of  the  State.  High  averages  of  the  f 
day  are  $5  to  each  of  the  first  40  places;  on  the  sect 
and  third  days,  $10  to  each  of  the  first  20  places.  1 
annual  convention  will  be  held  on  the  evening  of  k 
14  at  8  o’clock,  in  the  Palmer  House.  May#  13,  swe 
stake  shooting.  Competition  begins  at  9  o’clock  e: 
day.  State  events  are  open  to  all  Illinois  shooti 
Guns  and  ammunition,  shipped  prepaid  care  of  \ 
Lengerke  &  Antoine,  277  Wabash  avenue,  will  be 
livered  free  on  the  grounds.  Fred  H.  Teeple  is  Sec' 
tary-Treasurer. 

X 

The  Wawaset  Gun  Club,  of  Wilmington,  Del.,  has 
ranged  a  programme  of  special  attractiveness  to  amatei 
inasmuch  as  it  has  the  famous  Squier  money-back  syst 
as  a  feature.  For  each  target  thrown  in  the  two  d 
one  cent  will  be  set  aside  as  a  special  purse,  to 
divided  pro  rata  among  those  who  shoot  in  all  the  re 
lar  events,  and  who  do  not  win  their  entrance, 
addition,  50  cents  per  day  will  be  charged  to  each  c 
testant  in  the  sweeps  or  part  of  them,  and  the  fund  ■ 
be  added  to  the  special  purse.  Any  surplusage  will 
to  the  high  guns  of  the  two  days.  Dinner  will 
served  on  the  grounds  each  day.  Shooting  will  c< 
mence  at  9  o’clock.  Shells  of  all  manufacture  will 
for  sale  on  the  grounds.  May  14,  practice  day.  All  • 
stand  at  16vds.  Rose  system,  5,  3,  2,  1.  Twelve  15-tar 
events,  $1.30  entrance,  are  provided  on  the  first  d 
On  the  second  day,  eleven  events  are  provided,  of  wh 
six  are  15-  and1  five  20-target  events,  the  latter  also  c 
stituting  the  contest  for  the  Wawaset  trophy,  which  1 
be  called  in  and  shot  for  in  open  competition  on  t 
day.  It  is  a  championship  trophy,  and  is  open  to  ev 
one  residing  within  a  radius  of  200  miles  of  Wilmingtj 
The  grounds  are  situated  at  Twenty-ninth  and  Mar 
streets.  Take  Shellpot  Park  car.  Ship  guns,  etc.,  j 
paid,  care  E.  Melchoir,  214  King  street.  For  furt 
information  address  Secretary  W.  M.  Foord,  213  W.  Si 
street,  Wilmington. 

X 

The  programme  of  the  second  annual  tournament  : 
pow  wow,  to  be  held  by  the  Canadian  Indians,  May 
25,  on  the  grounds  of  the  Quebec  Gun  Club,  is  profu 
and  interestingly  illustrated.  Portraits  of  the  forty-ei 
members,  with  their  names  and  tribal  titles,  are 
special  interest.  Others  are  photographic  views 
Quebec,  Kent  House  and  Montmorency  Falls.  In  ad< 
cash  and  trophies  $1,300  are  provided.  Shooting  • 
begin  at  9  o’clock  each  day.  The  grounds  will  be  av 
able  for  practice  on  May  23.  The  tournament  is  o 
to  all  Canadian  Indians  and  to  all  amateurs  irresj 
tive  of  residence.  Targets,  May  24  and  25,  two  cer 
on  May  23,  one  cent.  Rose  system  will  govern 
moneys,  6,  5,  4  and  3.  Distance  handicap  will  gov 
the  competition,  each  contestant  shooting  throughout 
day  from  the  mark  allotted  at  the  day’s  beginni 
There  will  be  an  abundance  of  shells  provided,  and  s 
by  the  tribe  at  actual  cost;  hence  American  contests 
can  avoid  customs  troubles  by  purchasing  on 
grounds.  Competitors  who  prefer  to  take  their  c 
shells  may  ship  them,  prepaid,  addressed  to  J.  W.Bal 
Kent  House,  Montmorency  Falls,  Quebec.  The  anr 
meeting  will  be  held  in  the  Rustic  Theatre,  Kent  Hoi 
8:30  P.  M.,  May  24.  The  programme  on  each  day  ] 
vides  ten  20-target  events,  $2  entrance,  and  one  at 
targets,  free  entrance,  open  to  Canadian  Indians  01 
High  gun  in  the  latter  event  of  the  two  days  wins 
handsome  hand-painted  vase,  value  $40,  presented  by 
Hunter  Arms  Co.  High  averages  on  the  first  day  « 
First,  a  handsome  silver  cup,  value  $75,  presented  b 
member  of  the  tribe;  second,  a  sporting  rifle,  value  ■ 
third,  a  certificate  presented  by  J.  A.  Baker,  entitl 
the  winner  or  his  assignee  to  shoot  and  fish  on  the  Si 
Lake  preserve,  value  $25.  Second  day  high  averages  1 
First,  a  magnificent  moose  head,  spread  58in.,  value  $ 
presented  by  the  Quebec  Gun  Club;  second,  Ithaca  g 
list  $70,  added  by  the  Canadian  Indians;  third,  sil 
cup,  value  $25,  presented  by  a  member.  The  Toro 
cup,  value  $200,  goes  to  the  Canadian  amateur  mak 
high  aggregate  in  all  the  regular  events.  It  is  to 
held  till  the  next  annual  meeting.  The  George  L.  Vn 
cup,  value  $50,  presented  by  Chief  Short  Wing,  is  for 
amateur  making  the  longest  continuous  run  in  the  re 
lar  events.  There  are  also  cash  prizes,  for  the  th 
high  guns  of  the  two  days,  as  follows:  Ten  at  $25; 
at  $20,  and  ten  at  $15;  a  total  of  $600.  For  further 
formation,  address  Thomas  A.  Duff  (Chief  King  Pin 
Maynard  avenue,  Toronto,  Ont.  Bernard  Water 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


749 


May  ii,  190;.] 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 

aterson,  N.  J.,  May  4. — Great  preparations  are  being 
de  for  the  Decoration  Day  shoot.  There  will  be  com- 
ition  all  day.  Refreshments  will  be  served  gratis  to 
contestants.  Plenty  of  all  kinds  of  ammunition  is 
\  ays  on  hand.  To  reach  the  grounds  take  trolley  car 
Riverside  to  the  end  of  the  line,  walk  across  the 
:  dge,  turn  to  the  right  along  the  river,  about  100yds., 
re  one  will  find  the  grounds  and  the  members  ready 
give  the  visitor  a  welcome  at  any  and  all  shoots, 
argets  are  thrown  at  one  cent  for  all  visitors.  The 

May  1,  follow: 

Targets:  25  25  25  25 

R  Smith  . 14  13  12  11 

W  Morris  . 13  13  13  12 

H  Lewis  . 16  14  14  15 

A  Brown  . 15  16  15  16 

H  Hart  . 13  14  13  16 

made  on  May  4.  Aaron 
broke  24  out  of  25  in  the 


res  of  the  midweek  shoot, 
argets:  25  25  25  25 

ieebass  .  18  19  15  19 

Vilkinson....  17  18  19  16 
yermeulen...  20  18  15  20 
"Bogertman . .  20  19  18  19 
Beckler  ....  20  19  18  19 
he  scores  following  were 
ty,  famous  as  an  expert, 

1  event, 
argets: 

leth  .  9  11  18 

ider  .  7  10  16 

hemus  .  4  8  13 


10  15  25  10  15  25  10  15  25  25 


19 
9  20 


.  . .  20  18 
8  10  17  18 


ita 

ert 


7  12 
3  10 


wn  .  7  10  15 

.  8  6  13 


:y 
idis 
Jones 


8 


..  ..  15 
4  5  14 
6  7  23 
9  11  22 
4  7  10 
6  7  19 


14  14 
10  12 


18  24 
7  .. 

19  .. 
..  16 


:  Banta .  7  13  18 

Ohle  .  7  11  12 

Storms  . 8  10  12 

.ewis  . 15 

Terman  . 17 

itinson  . 16 

npstead . 15 

sterhoff  . 13 

'erhune  .  20  21 

Jdmond . 20 


8  15  14 
.  ..  21 
.  15  14 
.  ..  8 
.  ..  21 
13 


At  Moon&chie. 


est  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  April  30.— Appended  are  the 
es  of  the  shoot  at  Tietjen’s,  Moonachie,  N.  J.,  April 
There  was  a  tricky  wind.  Shooting  was  from  inside 
he  shooting  house.  Quite  a  number  of  visitors  were 
,ent.  Among  the  ladies  were  Mrs.  Henry  Matthies, 
i.  Dr.  H.  Gille  (in  auto),  Mrs.  Carl  von  Lengerke 
Miss  Dorothy  M  von  Lengerke,  and  others, 
looting  was  hard,  and  scores  should  be  considered 
111. 

etjen  put  up  a  Power’s  rod,  and  a  number  of  Eng- 
snipe  as  prizes.  The  rod  was  put  up  by  Gille  after 
won  it.  Then  Dr.  Bongartz  won  it.  A  good  lunch 
served.  All  had  a  good  time.  Pape  and  Matthies 
:  home  the  birds. 

>d  shoot,  25  targets,  allowance  handicap: 


6  17 

gartz  . 11  23 

ie  . 10  24 

andicap,  25  targets: 

»  4  24 

gartz  .  8  18 

:  .  6  18 

n  targets,  for  rod : 

s  .  6 

.10 

.  7 


gartz 


fteen  targets: 

j  gartz  . 

hies  . 


0  6 
1  6 
2  10 


>>enty-five  targets: 


gartz 


.17 

.  5 

. 16 

fteen  targets: 

t  .  2  14 

.  3  g 

gartz  . 8  15 

teen  targets: 

gartz  .  5  6 

I  . .  7  11 

htes  .  6  11 


Matthies  .  9  18 

Sitzler  .  5  22 

Tietjen  .  6  22 

Matthies  . 11  21 

Sitzler  .  3  18 

C  V  L  .  3  20 

Matthies  .  4 

Sitzler  .  6 

CVL  . 7 

Sitzler  .  0  7 

Gillie  . 0  6 


Matthies  .  6 

Sitzler  . 16 

C  V  Lengerke . 17 

Matthies  . 10  15 

Sitzler  .  3  13 

Tietjen  .  2  14 

Sitzler  .  2  12 

Tietjen  .  2  14 

Pape  .  0  9 


Baltimore  S.  A.  Programme. 

ltimore,  Md.,  April  29. — At  the  special  meeting  of 
soard  of  directors  of  the  Baltimore  Shooting  Asso- 
>n,  held  April  26,  the  following  plans  for  the  season 
W  were  adopted. 

e  shooting  season  shall  commence  Saturday  evening, 
4,  and  continue  each  Saturday  afternoon  during 
June,  July  and  up  to  Aug.  24.  That  shooters  be 
eel  into  classes  A,  B,  and  C.  That  a  prize  valued  at 
J  given  in  each  class  each  month,  to  be  contested  for 
llows:  Each  shooter  shall  shoot  at  50  targets  each 
day  afternoon  for  the  club  race,  and  the  man 
ng  the  greatest  number  of  wins  in  each  class  to  take 
prize.  All  ties  to  be  shot  off  weekly.  No  back 
S  v,3n  J^e  s^nt-  T‘?s  t0  be  shot  off  at  25  birds, 
e  handicap  committee  shall  place  members  in  re- 
l|  lve  classes  A,  B  and  C,  according  to  their  judg- 
•  shooters  to  start  from  16yd.  mark. 

I  e,wi,?ner*.  >n  each  class  for  each  week  and  month 
oe  handicapped  in  distance  as  follows: 
every  win,  1yd.,  and  at  the  end  of  each  month  the 
!  j?p  committee  reserves  the  right  to  change  shooters 
ding  to  their  judgment. 

5  President  appointed  handicap  committee  as  fol- 
'  ‘  Chew,  C.  E.  France  and  J.  R.  Malone. 

,1  j  President  donated  a  cup,  to  be  known  as  the 
ent  s  cup,  and  to  be  contested  for  by  those  men 
win  one  or  more  legs  during  the  season,  and  to  be 


The  Kansas  State  Championship 


won  with 


WINCHESTER 

FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 

Like  practically  all  big-  tourna¬ 
ments,  the  Kansas  State  Shoot, 
held  at  Hutchinson,  April  25-27, 
was  a  demonstration  of  the  over¬ 
whelming  popularity  and  winning 
qualities  of  Winchester  Factory 
Loaded  Shells.  Their  popularity 
was  shown  by  the  fact  that  out  of 
a  maximum  entry  of  63.  41  shooters 
used  Winchester  shells.  In  the 
State  Championship  event,  31  of 
the  35  contestants  shot  Winchester 
shells.  As  to  the  winnings  made 
with  Winchester  shells,  here  they 
are.  They  tell  their  own  story: 

KANSAS  STATE  CHAMPIONSHIP: 

Henry  Anderson,  George  K. 

Mackie,  E.  W.  Arnold  and 
Mr.  Solden,  all  shooting  Win¬ 
chester  shells,  tied  with  a  score 

of  48  out  of  50  targets.  Shoot  Off  won  by  Henry  Anderson, 
who  broke  24  out  of  25  targets. 

AMATEUR  AVERAGE:  Harv  Dixon,  first;  F.  E.  Rogers,  second. 

PROFESSIONAL  AVERAGE:  C.  G.  Spencer,  first;  Chris.  Gottlieb, 
second.  Messrs.  Spencer  and  Gottlieb  both  shot  Win¬ 
chester  Repeating  Shotguns. 

Such  a  clean  sweep  as  this  is  a  straw  which  shows  that  the  wind  of 
victory  generally  blows  from  the  Winchester  quarter.  MORAL: 
Be  ready  to  have  the  Winchester  gale  sweep  you  on  to  victory 
by  shooting  Winchester  shells  at  the  Grand  American  in  Chicago. 

Remember  Winchester  Shells  Won  The  Last 
Two  Grand  American  Handicaps 


C.  G.  SPENCER. 


contested  for  as  follows:  A  class  men,  20yds;  B  class 
men,  18yds. ;  C  class  men,  16yds.  Each  man  to  shoot  at 
100  targets,  and  each  shooter  must  shoot  in  the  class 
he  finishes  in  at  the  end  of  the  season.  This  shoot  to 
take  place  the  last  Saturday  in  August. 

The  club  will  give  a  consolation  trophy  to  be  shot  for 
by  those  members  who  have  shot  through  the  entire 
season  and  did  not  qualify  for  the  president’s  cup.  They 
shall  be  handle  .)ped  as  in  president’s  cup  race.  On 
each  Saturday  afternoon  during  the  regular  shooting 
season,  the  club  will  furnish  free  refreshments  to  its 
members  and  their  friends. 

The  Shooting  Association  will  hold  their  annual  tour¬ 
nament  on  Oct.  8,  9  and  10. 

J.  W.  Chew,  Sec’y-Treas. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  May  4. — Scores  made  to-day  at  the 
regular  bi-monthly  shoot  of  the  Ossining  Gun  Club  were 
fair,  in  spite  of  a  heavy  wind,  which  beat  down  on  the 
targets  and  made  them  do  stunts.  Event  5,  at  25  targets, 
was  a  cup  handicap.  I.  T.  Washburn  won  with  his 
handicap  of  5,  Mr.  Brandreth  being  a  close  second. 

Event  6  was  at  30  targets,  distance  handicap,  for  the 


Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase.  Blandford  again  showed  up 
strong  and  got  a  fourth  consecutive  win  with  27  out  of 
30  from  60yds. 

In  event  7  at  30  targets,  Washburn  adapted  himself  to 
his  new  handicap  of  3,  and  got  a  tie  with  Brandreth. 
Dietrich  and  Blandford,  on  shoot  off.  Mr.  Brandreth 
won  with  the  fine  score  of  23,  a  90  per  cent,  gait,  in  the 
last  three  events. 

Harold  Washburn,  the  fourteen-year-old  son  of  I.  T., 
tried  10  targets  and  got  five  of  them— he  is  a  chip  off 
the  old  block. 


Events : 

1 

9 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Targets: 

25 

15 

10 

10 

25 

30 

25 

25 

G  B  Hubbell,  3 . 

20 

n 

5 

6 

17 

23 

19 

E  Brewerton,  5 . 

14 

6 

4 

5 

15 

13 

W  Huff,  6 . 

7 

6 

11 

8 

C  Dietrich,  9 . 

t 

3 

4 

13 

17 

16 

9 

C  G  Blandford,  3 . 

6 

9 

7 

18 

27 

22 

16 

J  T  Hyland,  3 . 

10 

7 

7 

15 

16 

16 

17 

I  T  Washburn,  5 . 

15 

8 

8 

19 

21 

23 

19 

C  Emmeluth  . 

7 

4 

L  G  Wvnant,  6 . 

5 

5 

11 

18 

15 

F  Brandreth,  5 . 

5 

18 

21 

22 

23 

H  Washburn  . 

5 

C.  G.  B. 


75° 


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[May  ii,  190 


G.  A.  H.  Programme. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  May  2. — Herewith  I  hand  you  ad¬ 
vance  proof  of  the  programme  of  the  eighth  Grand 
American  Handicap  tournament.  This  programme  will 
contain  half-tone  cuts  of  the  officers  of  the  Interstate 
Association,  half-tone  cuts  of  the  respective  winners  of 
the  G.  A.  H.  to  date,  and  half-tone  cuts  of  the  trophies 
which  will  be  presented  to  the  winners  of  the  different 
events. 

Be  kind  enough  to  say  to  your  readers  that  the  pro¬ 
grammes  will  be  put  in  the  mails  on  Saturday,  May  18, 
and  oblige 

Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 


The  Interstate  Association’s  eighth  Grand  American 
Handicap  target  tournament  will  be  held  on  the  grounds 
of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club,  Chicago,  Ill.,  June  18  to  21, 
inclusive. 

It  would  be  painting  the  lily,  a  work  long  deemed 
superfluous,  to  more  than  mention  the  high  place  won 
by  the  Interstate  Association  in  its  success  in  the  man¬ 
agement  of  the  Grand  American  Handicap  tournament. 
Although  the  culmination  of  its  work,  it  is  but  a  piece 
in  its  "general  management  in  the  upbuilding  of  trap¬ 
shooting  in  general — the  keystone  of  the  arch.  The 
work  has  been  symmetrical  from  start  to  finish,  and 
each  step  so  mutually  surpasses  every  other  that  dis¬ 
criminating  mention  is  out  of  the  question.  The  pro¬ 
gressiveness  of  the  Association’s  past  is  as  pronounced 
as  ever,  and  doubtless  will  continue  to  be  its  distinguish¬ 
ing  characteristic  in  future.  Its  rules  have  gained 
national  acceptance,  and  the  Association  has  filled  a 
national  need. 

It  is  almost  unneccessary  to  state  that  the  Chicago 
Gun  Club’s  new  grounds  of  twelve  acres  are  up  to  date 
in  every  respect,  so  much  so  that  no  carping  critic  can 
find  a  flaw  for  the  thin  edge  of  his  wedge.  They  are 
provided  with  every  mod!ern  equipment  that  the  most 
captious  can  suggest.  As  Chicago  is  known  the  world 
over  to  spell  success,  there  is  no  fear  of  the  successful 
outcome  of  the  tournament.  That  city’s  civic  pride  will 
make  anything  successful,  and  in  addition  to  its  pride, 
it  always  has  shown  material  backing,  and  the  word 
“fail”  is  not  in  its  lexicon. 

The  amateur  and  professional  championship  events 
at  the  Grand1  American  Handicap  tournament  are  rapidly 
rising  in  interest,  and  promise  to  soon  be  second  in  im¬ 
portance  only  to  the  Grand  American  Handicap  itself. 
Chicago1  abounds  in  first-class  shots,  both  amateur  and 
professional,  and  when  roused,  they  of  themselves  are  a 
whole  show.  In  consequence  these  two  particular  events 
possess  interest  of  the  first  order.  They  should  have  an 
exceptionally  large  entry  this  year;  in  fact,  there  is  no 
doubt  of  it.  These  two  championship  events  are  real 
contests,  divested  of  all  extraneous  matters,  all  com¬ 
petitors  being  on  equal  footing. 

All  the  events  are  arranged'  on  a  basis  of  entry  fees 
as  low  as  is  consistent  with  the  equity  of  the  events 
and  the  material  values  which  should  award  good  per¬ 
formance  in  the  competition,  and  which  is  essential  to  it. 

Conditions  Governing  the  Grand  American  Handicap: 
100  targets,  unknown  angles,  handicaps  16  to  23yds., 
high  guns — not  class  shooting.  Two  hundred1  dollars 
added  to  the  purse.  The  number  of  moneys  into  which 
the  purse  will  be  divided  will  be  determined  by  the 
number  of  entries.  Entrance  money,  $10,  the  price  of 
targets  being  included.  In  addition  to  first  money  the 
winner  will  receive  a  trophy  presented'  by  the  Interstate 
Association. 

Regular  entries  must  be  made  on  or  before  Saturday, 
June  8,  1907,  and  must  be  accompanied  by  $5  forfeit. 
The  remaining  $5  must  be  paid  before  5  P.  M.  Wednes¬ 
day,  June  19.  Entries  mailed  in  envelopes  bearing  post¬ 
marks  dated  June  8  will  be  accepted  as  regular  entries. 
Penalty  entries  may  be  made  after  Saturday,  June  8,  up 
to  5  P.  M.  Tuesday,  June  18,  by  paying  $15  entrance, 
targets  included. 

All  entries  must  be  made  on  application  blanks,  and 
they  will  be  received  by  the  Secretary-Manager. 

COMMITTEE  ON  HANDICAPS. 

To  the  committee  appointed  by  the  Interstate  Asso¬ 
ciation  to  the  arduous  and  not  altogether  pleasant  task 
of  allotting  handicaps  at  its  tournaments  during  1907 
the  Association  desires  to  say  that  it  fully  appreciates 
the  services  rendered,  recognizing  that  the  committee 
fully  grasps  all  requirements;  is  fully  in  touch  with 
trapshooters  in  general,  and  is  abundantly  qualified  to 
appreciate  individual  merit.  The  position  is  one  which 
imperatively  requires  judgment  unswayed  by  personal 
feeling,  whether  geographical  or  otherwise,  and  unin¬ 
fluenced  by  any  consideration  save  that  of  merit,  and 
all  these  qualifications  have  been  found  in  satisfactory 
quantity  in  the  committee.  The  committee  is  con¬ 
stituted  as  follows:  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
chairman;  B.  Waters,  New  York;  C.  M.  Powers,  De¬ 
catur,  Ill.;  W.  D.  Townsend,  Omaha,  Neb.;  Dr.  Edw. 
F.  Gleason,  Boston,  Mass. 

In  case  there  is  less  than  a  majority  of  the  committee 
present  at  any  time  when  its  services  are  needed,  the 
Tournament  Committee  of  the  Interstate  Association  has 
power  to  appoint  a  member  or  members  to  act  in  the 
place  of  the  absentee  or  absentees.  The  committee  will 
meet  at  the  Palmer  House,  Chicago,  Ill.,  Saturday,  June 
15,  but  handicaps  will  not  be  announced  until  the  next 
day. 

Monday,  June  17 — Preliminary  Practice. — Five  events 
of  20  targets  each,  entrance  $2  each  event,  at  9  A.  M. ; 
and  five  events  of  20  targets,  entrance  $2  each  event,  at 
1  P.  M.  Rose  system,  8,  5,  3,  2.  Sweepstakes  open  to 
amateurs  only.  Any  contestant  may  shoot  for  targets 
only  to-day,  if  he  so  desires.  Squads  will  not  be  divided 
into  sections  to-day. 

First  Day,  June  18. — Five  events  at  20  targets  each, 
$25  added;  entrance  $2;  open  to  amateurs  only;  no  han¬ 
dicaps. 

Second  Day,  June  19 — Preliminary  Handicap. — Open 
to  amateurs  only,  100  targets,  unknown  angles,  entrance 
$7,  targets  included;  handicaps  16  to  23yds.;  high  guns, 
not  class  shooting;  $100  added  to  the  purse.  The  handi¬ 


caps  contestants  receive  for  the  Grand  American  Han¬ 
dicap  will  govern  in  this  event.  The  number  of  moneys 
into  which  the  purse  will  be  divided  will  be  determined 
by  the  number  of  entries,  as  is  fully  explained  else¬ 
where  in  this  programme.  In  addition  to  first  money, 
the  winner  will  receive  a  trophy,  presented  by  the  In¬ 
terstate  Association. 

If  you  want  to  take  part  in  the  Preliminary  Handicap 
you  must  make  entry  at  the  cashier’s  office  on  the 
shooting  grounds  before  5  P.  M.  Tuesday,  June  18. 
Penalty  entries  will  not  be  accepted.  An  entry  is  not 
transferable,  and  entrance  money  cannot  be  withdrawn 
after  entry  has  been  made. 

State  Team  Event.— Open  to  amateurs  only.  Special 
event  for  Wednesday,  June  19.  Each  team  shall  consist 
of  five  contestants  who  are  bona  fide  residents  of  the 
same  State,  or  of  the  same  Province  of  Canada.  One 
hundred  targets  per  man,  500  per  team;  $35  entrance 
per  team,  targets  included;  no  handicaps;  high  guns, 
not  class  shooting.  Ties  that  are  shot  off  will  be  at  20 
targets  per  man.  The  number  of  moneys  into  which  the 
purse  will  be  divided  will  be  determined  by  the 
number  of  entries,  as  is  fully  explained  elsewhere  in 
this  programme.  In  addition  to  first  money,  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  winning  team  will  each  receive  a  trophy,  pre¬ 
sented  by  the  Interstate  Association. 

Entries  must  be  made  at  the  cashier’s  office  on  the 
shooting  ground's  before  5  P.  M.  Tuesday,  June  18.  The 
names  of  the  five  contestants  must  be  announced  at 
the  time  of  making  team  entry,  and  no  substitution  of 
names  will  be  permitted  after  entries  are  closed.  En¬ 
trance  money  cannot  be  withdrawn  after  entry  has  been 
made.  Penalty  entries  will  not  be  accepted. 

Third  Day,  June  20 — Grand  American  Plandicap. — Open 
to  all,  100  targets,  unknown  angles,  $10  entrance,  targets  in¬ 
cluded;  handicaps  16  to  23yds. ;  high  guns,  not  class  shoot¬ 
ing;  $200  added  to  the  purse.  The  number  of  moneys  into 
which  the  purse  will  be  divided  will  be  determined  by 
the  number  of  entries,  as  is  fully  explained  elsewhere  in 
this  programme.  In  addition  to  first  money,  the  winner 
will  receive  a  trophy,  presented  by  the  Interstate  Asso¬ 
ciation. 

Regular  entries  must  be  made  on  or  before  Saturday,  • 
June  8,  and  must  be  accompanied  by  $5  forfeit.  Penalty 
entries  may  be  made  after  June  8,  up  to  5  P.  M.  Tues¬ 
day,  June  18,  by  paying  $15  entrance,  targets  included. 
An  entry  is  not  transferable,  and  entrance  money  can¬ 
not  be  withdrawn  after  entry  has  been  made. 

Fourth  Day,  June  21 — Amateur  Championship. — Open 
to  amateurs  only,  200  targets,  unknown  angles,  $20 
entrance,  targets  included;  18yds.  rise;  high  guns,  not 
class  shooting;  $100  added  to  the  purse.  The  number 
of  moneys  into  which  the  purse  will  be  divided  will  be 
determined  by  the  number  of  entries,  as  is  fully  ex¬ 
plained  elsewhere  in  this  programme.  In  addition  to  first 
money,  the  winner  will  receive  a  trophy,  presented  by 
the  Interstate  Association. 

Professional  Championship.— Open  to  professionals 
only,  200  targets,  unknown  angles,  $20  entrance,.  targets 
included;  18yds.  rise,  high  guns,  not  clas  shooting;  $50 
added  to  the  purse.  The  number  of  moneys  into  which 
the  purse  will  be  divided  will  be  determined!  by  the 
number  of  entries,  as  is  fully  explained  elsewhere  in  this 
programme.  In  addition  to  first  money,  the  winner  will 
receive  a  trophy,  presented  by  the  Interstate  Association. 

All  entries  for  the  Grand  American  Handicap  must 
be  made  on  application  blanks,  a  copyj  of  which  will 
be  found  in  this  programme. 

Each  contestant  who  makes  application  to  enter  the 
eighth  Grand1  American  Handicap  is  required  to  specific¬ 
ally  set  forth  his  average.  Any  contestant  failing  to 
comply  with  this  demand,  as  exacted  by  ruling  at  the 
Interstate  Association’s  annual  meeting  in  1905,  or  who 
materially  falsifies  his  classification,  will  be  allotted  the 
back  mark  in  the  Grand  American  Handicap,  as  a 
penalty.  This  applies  to  all  contestants,  amateurs  and 
manufacturers’  representatives. 

Shooting  will  commence  at  9  A.  M.  sharp  each  day. 
The  grounds  will  be  open  for  practice,  and  sweepstake 
shooting  all  day  Monday,  June  17. 

The  Interstate  Association  Trapshooting  Rules  will 
govern  all  points  not  otherwise  provided'  for. 

Note  that  Section  1,  Rule  II.,  of  the  Target  Rules, 
relating  to  bore  of  gun,  is  not  in  force  at  this  tourna¬ 
ment  : 

“No  guns  large  than  12-gauge  allowed.  Weight 
of  guns  unlimited.  Black  powder  barrel.  Targets 
will  be  thrown  about  50yds.” 

Five  automatic  traps  will  be  used. 

Price  of  targets  (2  cents  each)  included  in  all  entrances. 
The  Interstate  Association  reserves  the  right  to  refuse 
any  entry. 

The  standard  bore  of  the  gun  is  No.  12,  and  in  the 
handicap  events  all  contestants  will  be  handicapped1  on 
that  basis.  Contestants  using  guns  of  smaller  bore  must 
stand  on  the  mark  allotted  *o  them. 

The  Interstate  Association  reserves  the  right  to  select 
two  cartridges  from  each  contestant  (to  test  the  same 
for  proper  loading),  the  selection  to  be  made  at  any 
time  when  a  contestant  is  at  the  firing  point. 

In  case  entries  are  so  numerous  that  darkness  or 
other  cause  prevents  the  finish  of  any  events  the  same 
day  they  are  commenced,  the  management .  reserves  the 
authority  to  stop  the  shooting  at  any  time  it  may  deem 
it  necessary.  In  this  case,  weather  permitting,  the  shoot¬ 
ing  will  begin,  where  left  off,  at  9  A.  M.  sharp  the  next 
day. 

Shooting  names  will  not  be  used  at  this  tournament. 
Shooting  for  targets  only  is  open  to  manufacturers’ 
agents  solely;  all  other  contestants  must  make  entry 
for  the  purses. 

There  will  be  no  practice  shooting  allowed  before  the 
regular  scheduled  events  are  shot  each  day,  nor  will 
there  be  any  preliminary  events  shot. 

Penalty  entries  for  the  Grand  American  Handicap 
close  this  year  at  the  same  time  as  do  entries  for  the 
Preliminary  Plandicap,  namely,  Tuesday,  June  18.  This 
is  cne  day  earlier  than  in  former  years 

Entries  for  the  second  day’s  events  (the  Preliminary 
Handicap  and  the  State  team  event),  and  entries  for 
the  fourth  day’s  events  (the  Amateur  and  Professional 
Championships)  close  at  5  P.  M.  the  day  before  they 


are  scheduled  to  be  shot.  All  entries  for  these  evil 
must  lie  made  by  that  time,  as  penalty  entries  will  ( 
be  accepted  for  them.  East  year  a  number  of  shodj 
who  neglected  to  make  their  entries  each  da^  at  : 
proper  time  as  a  consequence  found  that  they  could  1 
make  them  at  all.  No  personal  plea  or  any  other  | 
served'  to  change  the  situation.  The  same  rules  ar  i 
force  this  year,  and  shooters  must  live  up  to  then; 
suffer  the  consequences. 

A  contestant  who  takes  part  in  the  tournament): 
first  day  must  make  entry  for  all  events  called  foil 
the  programme  of  that  day.  Entries  will  not  be  t;|; 
for  less  than  the  total  number  of  events .  scheduled 
the  day.  In  case  a  contestant  after  making  entry 
to  take  part  in  any  event  or  events,  his  entrance  wi! 
forfeited  for  that  particular  event  or  events,  and 
amounts  so  forfeited  will  be  added  to  the  purse,  the  s 
as  if  he  had  contested.  This  rule  is  made  necessar 
the  outlook  for  an  exceptionally  large  entry  list,  ar 
will  be  impossible  to  keep  this  large  tournament  w 
ing  smoothly  unless  the  squads  are  kept  intact. 

Under  the  system  in  force  at  this  tournament, 
greater  part  of  the  Compiler  of  Scores’  work  mus 
done  at  night;  consequently  winners  of  moneys  in 
event  cannot  secure  the  amounts  due  them.  until 
next  day  following  that  on  which  the  competition  t 
place.  This  rule  will  be  in  force  during  the  entire 
nanrent,  with  the  exception  of  the  last  day,  when  wir 
of  money  can  secure  the  amounts  due  them  within 
hour  after  the  last  event  has  been  completed. 

Contestants  who  ask  to  have  their  cashier’s  slip 
compiler  of  score’s  cads  countersigned,  for  the 
pose  of  securing  any  bonus  offered  as  an  inducei 
to  use  certain  goods,  will  be  considered  as  man 
turers’  agents,  and  will  so  be  classed  at  future  I 
stale  Association  tournaments. 

Profesionals  who  take  part  in  the  Preliminary  H; 
cap  will  be  handicapped  the  same  as  other  contest 
and  must  shoot  for  targets  only  from  handicap  dist 
as  allotted  by  the  Handicap  Committee. 

The  Interstate  Association  will  add  $1,000,  of  v 
amount  $425  is  in  tropnies;  $100  for  a  trophy  for 
winner  of  first  money  in  the  Grand  American  Hand 
$100  for  a  trophy  for  the  winner  of  first  money  in 
amateur  championship;  $50  for  a  trophy  for  the  wi 
of  first  money  in  the  Preliminary  Handicap;  $50  f 
trophy  for  the  winner  of  first  money  in  the  Profess 
Championship,  and  $125  for  five  trophies,  one  for 
member  of  the  team  that  wins  first  money  in  the  : 
team  event. 

The  Interstate  Association  reserves  the  authorit 
postpone  the  Grand  American  Handicap  at  target 
account  of  bad  weather  or  other  important  cause, 
the  judgment  of  the  management,  such  postponeme 
necessary. 

The  manner  of  shooting  the  Grand  American  H, 
cap  at  targets  (and  in  fact  all  events  scheduled  foi 
tournament)  is  as  follows: 

Five  automatic  traps  will  be  used,  and  five  diff 

events  will  be  commenced  at  the  same  time,  on 

spectively  at  each  trap.  The  total  number  of  qua 
contestants  will  be  divided  into  five  sections,  as  n 
equal  in  number  as  possible,  and  a  section  wil 

started  at  the  same  time  at  each  trap.  After  all  men 

of  a  section  have  finished  competing  at  their  trap, 
will  pass  on  to  the  next  trap  and  compete  there,  ar 
on  until  they  have  competed1  at  each  of  the  five  tra 
For  example:  Say  we  have  200  entries — 40  squat 
5  men  each.  Divide  the  40  squads  into  five  sections, 
it  would  make  eight  squads  to  each  section.  Squ; 
to  8  wouIg  compose  the  first  section.  Squads  9  1 
would  compose  the  second  section.  Squads  17  1 
would  compose  the  third  section.  Squads  25  to  32  v 
compose  the  fourth  section,  and  squads  33  to  40  v 
compose  the  fifth  section.  These  sections  simultane1 
would  be  started  at  Nos.  1,  2,  3,  4_and  5  traps  re 
tively.  After  all  squads  of  a  section  finish  comp 
at  a  particular  trap,  their  entire  section  would  pas 
to  the  next  trap,  and  compete  there,  and  so  on, 
they  had  competed  at  the  entire  five  traps. 

The  foregoing  arrangement  will  do  away  with  a  s 
shooting  100  targets  “off  the  reel,”  right  down  the 
of  five  traps.  Yet  a  true  equity  will  be  maintaine 
each  contestant  will  compete  alike  in  each  parti 
event.  . 

In  the  handicap  events  ties  that  are  shot  off  will 
20  targets  per  man,  and  the  original  distances  coi 
ants  stand  at  will  govern. 

Through  the  courtesy  of  the  Winchester  Repe 
Arms  Co.,  Mr.  Fred  C.  Whitney,  of  Des  Moines 
will  again  have  charge  of  the  cashier’s  office. 
Whitney  has  few  equals,  and  no  superiors  in 
position. 

The  office  of  compiler  of  scores  will  be  filled  by 
T.  K.  Starr,  ot  Fhiladelphia.  His  services,  the 
seven  seasons  in  a  similar  capacity,  is  a  sufficient 
antee  of  excellent  results. 

It  is  requested  that  entries  for  the  Grand  Ante 
Handicap  at  targets  be  made  in  ample  time  to  p 
the  sending  of  receipt  and  admission  ticket,  am 
same  to  reach  the  maker  of  entry  prior  to  his  depa 
for  Chicago. 

All  entries  must  be  accompanied  by  the  maker : 
name  and  address. 

When  making  an  entry  by  mail,  remittances  c 
ing  the  amount  of  forfeit  ($5)  should  be  made  by 
check,  draft,  post  office  money  order,  express  n 
order,  or  registered  letter. 

Bank  checks,  drafts  or  bills  of  exchange  will  n< 
received  at  the  cashier’s  office  in  payment  of  entr 
nor  will  any  check,  draft,  or  bill  of  exchange  be  c; 
during  the  tournament.  This  rule  will  be  strictl; 
forced. 

The  shooting  grounds  are  located  at  123d  street 
Michigan  avenue.  Take  Illinois  Central  Railroad  <1 
to  the  grounds.  Expres  trains  from  Randolph  ■ 
station  every  40  minutes  during  the  day. 

A  special  train  will  leave  Van  Buren  street  stab' 
8:15  A.  M.  each  day  of  the  tournament.  Shoula 
train  be  delayed,  the  day’s  programme  will  not  be  st 
until  it  arrives  at  the  shooting  grounds. 

An  admission  fee  of  25  cents  will  be  charged  eacn 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


75' 


M-  *  ,.S 

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The  most  accurate  and  reliable  cartridges  are  the  U.  S.,  as  proven  by  careful  tests  made  by  the 
U.  S.  Government  experts. 


MANUFACTURE©  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO.. 

LOWELL.  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

Mender  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St.  New  York.  114-Ilk  Market  St,  San  Franciato. 


Each  contestant  who  makes  application  to  enter  the 

lghth  Grand  American  Handicap  will  receive  a  ticket 
Inch  will  admit  him  to  the  shooting  grounds  free  of 
harge  during  the  entire  tournament. 

Any  contestant  who  desires  to  take  part  in  the  tour- 
ament  and  who  has  not  made  application  to  enter  the 
(ghth  Grand  American  Handicap,  will  have  the  25  cents 
aid  lor  admission  refunded  (at  the  compiler  of  scores’ 
tnce)  upon  his  making  entry  in  any  of  the  events. 

A  good  substantial  lunch  will  be  served  at  the  club 
rounds  each  day  at  reasonable  prices. 

Hie  Chicago  Gun  Club  will  provide  a  room  containing 
bout  four  hundred  lockers,  for  guns,  shells,  clothing, 
c.,  and  a  separate  locker  will  be  assigned  to  each  con¬ 
stant  desiring  one. 

Lockers  will  be  rented  to  those  who  desire  them  at 
tor  the  week’s  shooting.  Each  applicant  will  be  re- 
uired  to  deposit  $3,  of  which  amount  $1  will  be  re- 
inded  on  return  of  the  key  when  through  with  the 
Lockers  can  be  reserved  in  advance  by  address- 
g  f red  H.  Teeple,  secretary,  Chicago  Gun  Club,  123d 
reet  and  Michigan  avenue,  Chicago,  Ill. 
file  locker  room  will  be  in  charge  of  a  competent 
atchman,  but  as  contestants  will  have  free  access  to 
is  room  at  all  times,  they  must  be  responsible  for  their 
vn  belongings.  The  Interstate  Association  will  not  be 
-ponsible  for  guns,  shells,  clothing,  etc.,  under  any 
rcumstances.  J 

Guns,  ammunition,  etc.,  forwarded  by  express  must  be 
epaid  and  sent  to  Yon  Lengerke  &  Antoine,  277 
abash  avenue,  Chicago,  Ill.  Mark  your  own  name  on 
e  b°x  that  goods  are  shipped  in,  and  it  will  be  de- 
ered  at  the  shooting  grounds  without  charge, 
lease  note  that  shipments  on  which  charges  have  not 
en  paid  will  positively  not  be  received. 

All  standard  factory  loaded  shells  of  the  Union  Metal- 
Gartridge  Company,  Winchester  Repeating  Arms 
>mpany,  Peters  Cartridge  Company,  and  the  Western 
itridge  Company  will  be  for  sale  on  the  grounds,  and 
.V  special  loads  will  be  furnished  and  delivered  to  the 
Junds  by  Fred  H.  Teeple,  secretary  Chicago  Gun  Club 
'<1  street  and  Michigan  avenue,  Chicago,  Ill. 

(here  will  not  be  any  reduced  railroad  rates.  Appli- 
uon  for  reduced  rates  was  made  to  the  lines  identihed 
Lt  - u  Central  Passenger  Association,  and  it  was  de- 
'ed  that  they  could  not,  in  view  of  recent  legislative 
ion  establishing  a  maximum  passenger  fare  of  two 
its  per  mile  in  a  number  of  States  in  their  territory, 
tsistently  grant  the  concessions  asked  for. 


in  view  of  the  gale  that  was  blowing  at  the  time.  Piercy 
was  also  the  winner  of  event  4  (the  eighth  try  for  the 
Hunter  Arms  trophy).  Scores: 

Events:  j 

Targets:  10 

Piercy  .  7 

Boxall  . !!!!!.  6 

Colquitt  .  9 

Cockefair  . "  g 

Moffett  .  10 

jilt  . . 6  013 

Howard  .  7  9 

O  C  Grinnell . 79 

Winslow  .  7  ’2  10 

R  H  Grinnell . .  § 

Pray  . .  75  75 

No.  4  was  at  30  singles  and  io  pairs. 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


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50 

30 

20 

T. 

46 

29 

14 

43 

33 

22 

12 

36 

41 

26 

11 

37 

36 

09 

9 

31 

42 

24 

7 

31 

41 

25 

7 

32 

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29 

27 

14 

41 

29 

21 

7 

28 

15 

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Pine  Hills  Gun  Club. 

Albany,  N  Y.,  May  4. — The  first  annual  tournament 
of  the  Pme  Hills  Gun  Club  took  place  to-day.  A  more 
unfavorable  day  could  not  have  been  selected.  The 
morning  was  ushered  in  in  a  downpour  of  rain,  which 
continued  through  the  best  part  of  the  forenoon.  When 
the  heavy  clouds  did  break  away  the  wind  shifted  to  the 
northwest  and  blew  a  gale  throughout  the  afternoon. 
1  hu  ty-one  of  the  good  and  faithful  put  in  an  appear- 
cinec.  Some  tine  shooting1  was  done  by  both  profes- 
sionals  and  amateurs.  The  trade  was  well  represented 
by  Messrs.  Ginn,  Taylor,  Clark,  Stevens,  Fanning, 
Glover,  Sibley  and  Harvey  McMurchy. 

This  was  Mr.  Taylor’s  first  appearance  in  this  section. 
His  fine  shooting  was  very  much  admired  by  those  pres¬ 
ent.  The  office  was  filled  very  acceptably  to  all  by  Mr. 
White.  The  club  had  made  spendid  preparations,  or 
the  shoot  never  could  have  been  pulled  off  so  success¬ 
fully  under  the  unfavorable  conditions.  The  scores: 


Montcl&ir  Gun  Club. 

,  loNrcLAiR,  N.  J.,  May  4. — Very  high  winds  this  after- 
|  >n  at  times  interfered  with  the  making  of  good  scores. 
;  n  event  2,  for  a  silver  prize,  four  men  tied  at  14  targets, 

I  19uitt  winning  out  in  the  shoot-off. 

Jn»CQ\WtS  man  for  the  lirst  try  at  tlle  May  cup 

1  nt  3),  breaking  46,  a  remarkably  good  performance, 


Shot  at.  Brk. 

J  Taylor*  . 175  163 

H  Stevens*  . 175  158 

H  R  Sweny . 175  156 

J  B  Sanders. ..  .175  151 

C  N  Platt . 175  147 

H  McMurchy*. .  .175  146 

I  Tallman  . 175  146 

E  M  Hurd . 175  144 

H  Valentine  . 175  143 

E  Hicks  . 175  143 

Sim  Glover*  ....175  139 

J  N  Huyck . 175  136 

A  E  Sibley* . 175  136 

Jack  Fanning*  ..175  132 

Capt  Walburg. .  .175  131 

J  H  Hagaman..l75  122 

*Professionals. 


Shot  at. 
J  Mackentie  ....140 

J  J  Farrell . 125 

F  P  Dolan . 125 

D  Jennings  . 105 

H  W  Devalon..l05 


F  Hancox 
G  Dunstone  . 
E  Wiltsie  .., 
W  Winstone 
W  S  Stuart.. 

A  Paul  . 

F  Roberts  . . 
H  J  Launt.. 
E  Frost  . 


90 
90 
80 
70 
70 
70 
50 
50 
35 

J  McLellan  . 35 


Brk. 

91 

90 

69 

58 

45 

75 

52 

51 

41 

43 

27 

37 

30 

18 

16 


Paleface  Shoot. 

Boston,  Mass.,  May  1. — Eighteen  shooters,  represent¬ 
ing  as  many  different  clubs,  were  present  at  the  im¬ 
promptu  shoot  of  the  Palefaces  to-day  in  honor  of  the 
opening  of  the  new  grounds  for  regular  shoots.  The 
afternoon  was  replete  with  enthusiasm,  as  there  is 
nothing  that  comes  up  to  a  real  Wellington  attendance 
for  good  fun  from  a  gun  crank’s  standpoint. 

Mayor  Reed,  from  Manchester,  a  small  berg  in  size, 
but  a  busy  bee  in  the  political  bonnet,  easily  romped 
in  a  winner  in  the  high  average  line  with  almost  a 
clean  slate,  only  one  target  escaping  unscathed  during 
the  seven  events.  With  one  run  of  108  straight,  the 
Boston  boys  admitted  Gene  to  have  had  the  bulge  on 
them,  though  surely  some  of  the  regulars  were  making 
very  few  mistakes. 

Powers  easily  carried  off  his  game  sack  filled  to  the 
brim  with  a  pretty  run  of  119  straight,  nosing  ahead  of 
Mayor  by  11  more  targets,  after  the  programme  was  over. 
Second  with  143  proved  that  Newport  has  some  shooters 
there  good  enough  to  travel  with  the  best. 

Griffith,  as  usual,  came  in  among  the  first  four,  tying 
for  second  average  and  putting  in  two  runs  of  over 
sixty  during  the  regular  events. 

Frank  looked  somewhat  lost  with  only  86  per  cent., 
but  promises  better  results  next  shoot,  and  very  rarely 
but  what  he  keeps  his  word. 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  Shot 

Targets:  20  20  20  20  20  25  25  at.  Brk. 

Mayor  .  20  20  20  20  20  24  25  150  149 

Bowel  .  20  18  20  17  18  25  25  150  143 

Griffiths  .  20  20  18  18  20  25  22  150  143 

Kirkwood  .  19  17  20  19  20  23  22  150  140 

Cavicchi  .  18  17  18  19  20  22  23  150  137 

Buffalo  .  20  17  19  20  16  23  21  150  136 

Comer  .  18  17  17  18  19  23  19  150  131 

Sibley  .  17  17  18  17  17  21  23  150  130 

Frank  .  15  17  18  17  18  21  23  150  129 

Allen  .  18  16  14  16  15  19  20  150  118 

Richardson  .  14  11  15  13  15  20  20  150  108 

Hardy  .  17  19  IS  19  19  . .  . .  100  92 

Lynde  .  16  15  16  16  19  . .  . .  100  82 

Worthing  .  14  14  15  17  18  . .  ..  100  78 

Michaels  .  16  17  18  22  90  73 

Horrigan  .  16  15  20  17  90  73 

Nash  .  17  17  19  ..  65  53 

Powers  .  9  12  ..  ..  40  21 


Cenfreport  Gun  Club. 

Centreport,  L.  I.,  May  4. — The  appended  scores  are 
those  of  the  first  contest  for  a  medal  which  was  pre¬ 
sented  by  our  genial  Treasurer.  Mr.  Geo.  A.  Ward.  It 
is  the  property  of  the  man  who  wins  it  three  consecu¬ 
tive  times.  Scores,  25  targets,  for  the  medal: 


H.  H.  Valentine. 


14 

M 

Wightman  . 

...16 

11 

IT 

L  Van  Sicklen. . . . 

8 

W 

Mott  . 

...  12 

21 

W 

Wightman  . 

...20 

752 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  ii,  1907. 


SCORES  THAT  TALK! 


212x215 
513x545 
48x  50 
50x  50 
362x380 


at  Veedersburg,  Ind.,  April  18,  made  by  C.  A. 
Young,  winning 

at  the  Texas  State  Shoot,  Mexia,  Tex.,  April  24-26, 
by  L.  1.  Wade,  winning 

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ayes,  Sr. 
oyle  .... 
oel  . 


letcher 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 

..430 

406 

Miles  . 

..430 

398 

Blunt  . 

..430 

398 

Le  Compte 

..430 

392 

Hayes,  Tr. 

.430 

392 

W  atson 

.430 

390 

Tasso  . 

.430 

390 

Osborne  . . 

.430 

387 

Darrington 

.430 

385 

Orr  ....... 

.430 

385 

Nelson  ... 

.430 

381 

McGee  . . . 

.430 

379 

Ward  . 

379 

Pepper  ... 

.430 

377 

T  H  Craig 

.430 

376 

Williams  . 

.430 

371 

Smith  .... 

430 

369 

W  C  Craig 

.430 

367 

Stripling 

,430 

365 

Geo  Ward  . 

430 

361 

Cramer  . . . . 

430 

359 

Garfield  Gu 

n  Club. 

The 

totals 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 

357 

352 

..430 

339 

..430 

328 

..430 

320 

314 

,.430 

308 

..310 

283 

252 

..200 

154 

121 

96 

83 

..  80 

39 

..  60 

37 

37 

..40 

18 

10 

.  20 

9 

.  20 

5 

^Iay  4.— The  scores  herewith  are  of  May 
shoot.  We  had  a  very  fair  attendance,  considering  the 
i  h  fhC  Secon<?  shoot  of  the  Garfield  Gun  Club 

I  e  menSh00terS  Part.IclPatIng  in  the  different  events! 
le  men  were  more  inclined  to  hug  the  stove  than  to 
.  out  and  shoot,  and  as  soon  as  they  were  through 
ooting  tney  were  in  around  the  stove  again.  s 

1  here  was  a  strong  east  wind  blowing  across  the 
Lips,  which  made  the  targets  very  erratic  and  very  hard 
hih  as  the  scores  will  plainly  show.  The  boys  thought 
•  quite  a  joke  in  not  being  able  to  hit  the  birds,  and 
nt  away  with  the  intentions  of  coming  back  next 

i  e  wL  bre£kmg  uhem,  al1-  At  different  times 
'  u  *as  als?  a  heavy  haze,  hanging  over  the  ground 
uch  made  the  targets  very  deceptive 

oufVoflt2fi’  thrlClaR  A  tr°phy>  Mr.  Pollard  won  with 

!  t  of  2fif  na„Cr  B  Was  ,won  by  Dr-  Huff  wjth  19 
1  °1,  •  CIass  C  was  won  by  Mr.  Herr  with  7  out  of 

kws^  SC°reS  made  at  the  second  shoot  were  as 


events : 
'argets : 
Hard  . . 
Donald 
srge  .... 
omas 
Buzic  . 
Shaw  . . 

:on  . 

rd  . 


1  2  3  4  5 

10  15  25  25  25 

3  8  12  14  18 

6  12  11  12 

14  14  16 
11  17  9 
11  11  8 

9  19  16 
9  8  3 

15  ..  16 


Events: 

Targets: 

Herr  .  _ 

Hobart  .  2 

Morris  .  3  3 

Dr  Huff  .  4 

Ebbert  .  6 

Shaw  .  § 

Herr  .  § 

George . .  **13 

J.  McDonald,  Sec’y 


1  2  3  4  5 
10  15  25  25  25 
5  5  10  14  7 
9  6  5 
14  9  10 
12  17  19 
9  3  14 


Hudson  Gun  Club. 


'  ,ERanH  o.ITYa  N  h  April  28-“The  weather  was  blus- 

sent^and  Jhn  r?'n‘  Schortemeier  was 

«’.and  though  still  feeling  the  effects  of  his  recent 
jess,  he  made  high  average.  Scores: 

1  vents: 

I  Hams  . 

ney  . . 

i  orty . ;;; . 

1  Wey  . ;;;; . 

I  wn  . !!...!..!.. 

S  comb  . .  15  16  15  15  15  14 

i  :t  !!!!!!!!!;;;;;;;;;;;; . 

theis . ;;;;;;; . 

;  rien  . 

1  ey  . .!!!!!!!!!!!!!’"" 

I  tley  .  ' 

I'  an  _ 


I  2  3  4  5  6 

17  19  19  17  21  17 

16  16  16  ..  19  19 

19  15  22  19  24  18 

II  14  17  ..  13  .. 

18  21  24 


Thos 


15  16  15  ..  16 

19  19  21  18  21 

13  11  12  ..  6 

..  ..  15  11 

••  ..  17  .. 

..  ..  16  .. 

. .  . .  15 

Kelley,  Sec’y. 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

if.®  Beac?’  L.  I.,  May  4. — The  wind  was  blowing 

<ln/4  f  U  n  t 1  j  ^  jj 

to-day. 


,1„  _ _ _  _  —  -•»  way  t . —  x  iic  wma  was  c 

°SSSeveera  ra?fd  tfme  the  targetS  jVmped 

several  old-timers  were  on  hand 


ffions. 

es; 

'ents: 
rgets: 
tin  ... 
/tr  .. 
?on  . . 
:eley 
in  ... 


1  2  3  4  5 

25  25  25  25  25 

16  . .  20  11  20 

16  . .  12  15  . . 


mer  . . . 
ely  ,,,, 
lolds  . 
lin  .... 
lour  ... 
enden.. 


14 

10 

15 

11 

18 

16 

.21 

18 

22 

17 

15 

17 

15 

ii 

13 

14 

12 

.11 

14 

10 

6 

ii 

12 

12 

4 

15 

13 

11 

16 

17 

10 

12 

8 

10 

Events :  1  2  3  4  5 

Targets :  25  25  25  25  25 

Jones  . 10  ..  ..  13  .. 

Cattus  . 14  14  11  ..  16 

Edy  .  15  11  14  . .  13 

Dreyer  . 16  8 . 

Gaughan  .  8  9  11  12 

Griffith  . 14  17  . 

Griffith  . 18  9  . 

Gaughan . 19  . 

Seymour  . 21  . 

Griffith  . 14  . 

Dreyer  . 14  . 


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Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  April  27. — The  regular  ch 
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Events:  123456789  10  Br 

J  W  Garrett .  24  23  21  24  24  24  24  24  24  24  2 

J  H  Rohrer .  21  24  24  23  19  23  . .  22  20  . .  ] 

M  Hensler  .  21  25  23  ..  21  24  ... .  3 

L  P  Lawton .  23  25  23  24  ..  .. 

A  Mendeth  .  23  20  . 


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event  was  at  25  targets: 


A  J  Lawton . . . 
W  M  Bowman 
J  W  Garrett.. 
J  H  Rohrer... 
C  Herriman  . 


22  24  21  25  23  21  21  19  ..  ..  3 

21  23  24  21  20  22  .  3 

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Paterson,  N.  J. — The  illustrations  herewith  refer 
the  target  arrangements  of  the  Jackson  Park  Gun  a 
Revolver  Club.  The  target  is  patented  by  Mr.  Ch 
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as  follows: 

Record  1  e-entry  revolver  match,  Jackson  Park  • 
volver  club:  Open  to  every  one,  whether  a  membe 
the  Jackson  Park  Revolver  Club  or  not;  distance  50; 
5  shots  on  the  Standard  American  target,  8in.  bulls! 
10  rings,  3.36in.  Entries  unlimited.  1 

Revolver  any,  with  trigger  pull  not  less  than  2% 
barrel  not  over  Sin.  long;  open  sights,  not  over 
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Ammunition  any.  The  aggregate  of  three  score 
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Providence  Revolver  Club. 

Providence,  R.  I. — It  certainly  was  “big  gun  4 
at  the  weekly  challenge  cup  shoot  Tuesday,  Aprt 
for  out  of  a  good  field  of  entries,  only  two  stuck  tel 
finish — Arno  Argus,  who  has  held  the  cup  for  three  : 
secutive  weeks,  putting  up  high  scores  against  all 
ers  with  his  big  .45  Colt,  with  Secretary  Hurlburt  1- 
ing  tantalizingly  to  his  heels  with  his  .44  six  shoot 
all  others  retiring  from  the  match  when  these  [ 
cranks  went  up  for  blood. 

Mr.  Argus  won  the  shoot  by  the  close  margin 
points,  and  there  is  a  conspiracy  rumored  for  some  ■ 
whereby  he  will  be  obliged  to  turn  the  trophy  ow I 
some  other  member  for  at  least  a  week’s  look,  lne 
ditions  were  30  consecutive  shots  per  man  at  A 
indoor  range,  artificial  light,  Standard  target,  -  P 


.MAY  II,  1907  1 


The 


ded  to  each  revolver  10-shot  string  over  pistols, 
ores  were: 

no  Argus,  .45  military  . 82  84  87 — 253 

C  Hurlburt,  .44 . 81  81  88 — 250 

Lieut.  Miller,  who  had  withdrawn  from  the  match  be- 
use  of  poor  form,  was  challenged  by  Mr.  Gardiner  for 
consolation  match  with  pistols,  to  be  shot  left-handed, 

I  id  the  Lieutenant  won  with  a  score  of  68  to  his  op- 
j  linent’s  60.  Both  members  were  thereupon  sympathetic- 
,  ly  advised  to  enter  the  next  cup  match  under  the  same 
nditions. 

i  Standard  target,  50yds. :  Arno  Argus  (.45)  80  ,  89,  88. 
Military  revolver,  50vds.:  Argus  (.45,  N.  S.)  47,  49,  48. 
Standard  target,  20yds.:  Arno  Argus  (.45)  82,  *93; 

ieut.  H.  C.  Miller,  (.44)  83,  88,  74;  Harvey  Manchester 
.44)  77,  80;  W.  B.  Gardiner  (.22  pistol)  79;  Fred  Lieb- 
j  ch  (.22  pistol),  78,  W.  H.  Willard  (.22  pistol)  78. 

♦Ties  gallery  revolver  record. 

Not  all  of  the  shooting  of  our  members  is  confined  to 
■gulation  targets  and  bullseyes.  There  are  some  who 
"0  a  little  side  work,  in  one  case  a  record  being  made 
)  hich  will  be  hard  to  beat  locally.  You  speak  of  “cats” 
a  weekly  shoot,  and  one  long  fellow  will  prick  up  his 
jrs  and  grin.  The  fact  is  that  this  past  winter  there 
ave  been  19  cats  put  out  of  the  howling  business  in  one 
;  'ooryard;  hasty  interment  in  the  snow  prevented  any 
i  ublicity,  and  cold  storage  worked  well  in  this  instance, 
[owever,  as  spring  has  come  and  snow  disappears,  we 
■am  that  this  shooter  has  devoted  some  late  hours  to 
ight  cultivating  a  private  cemetery,  but  with  the  feeling 


1  ■  .  f''  4 

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NO.  2 — SIDE  VIEW  OF  TARGETS,  ETC. 

(See  page  754.) 

that  the  deceased  Thomases,  Marias  and  a  few  un¬ 
knowns  will  further  the  blooming  of  better  flowers  than 
could  be  provided  by  kind  friends.  Then  we  have  the 
chap  who  shoots  sparrows  with  a  telescope  rifle;  others 
who  indulge  in  exterminating  rats;  verily,  target  shooting 
has  its  good  points. 

Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  Mass.,  May  4 — In  spite  of  the  down¬ 
pour  of  rain  and  general  inclemency  of  the  weather,  the 
members  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  held 
the  weekly  shoot  at  their  range  to-day. 

The  attendance  was  somewhat  smaller  than  usual,  as 
several  of  the  regular  contestants  had  left  for  Charleston, 
S.  C.,  to  compete  in  the  matches  of  the  triennial  Bundes- 
fest,  held  at  that  city  the  coming  week.  This  left  few 
of  the  offhand  shooters,  and  the  shooting  was  mainly 
confined  to  the  1,000yds.  and  pistol  matches. 

That  the  conditions  were  far  from  poor  was  proven  by 
the  scores  at  long  range,  F.  Daniels  barely  missing  a 
perfect  score  by  a  close  4  on  his  last  shot,  getting  49  out 
of  the  possible  50. 

E.  E.  Patridge  also  approached  the  possible  by  a  score 
of  98  at  the  pistol  range.  His  shots  were  closely 
bunched,  and  had  the  group  been  a  trifle  to  the  left,  a 
perfect  score  might  have  resulted.  The  scores: 

Long-range  rifle  match,  l,00flyds. : 

F  Daniels  .  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4 — 49 

555354505  5—42 

F  Carter  .  3  4  5  5  4  4  5  5  5  5 — 45 

545435354  5—43 

W  Charles  .  4  5  4  4  4  4  5  5  4  5—44 

545443555  3—43 

E  E  Tatridge  . .  3  5  4  4  5  4  3  5  3  4—40 

5  4  4  0  4  5  5  4  5  3-39 

Rest  practice  match : 

E  E  Patridge .  12  11  11  8  12  12  11  12  10  12—111 

12  10  11  10  11  11  9  10  12  9—105 
F  Daniels  . 10  11  10  11  11  9  12  9  12  1(?— 105 

Medal,  offhand,  match: 

Louis  Bell  .  8  8  8  10  8  7  10  9  8  8—84 


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E  H  Foote .  8999  10  10  898  10-9 

10  10  9  9  10  7  9  7  9  9-8 
8  7  8  10  9  9  9  10  7  9-8 
9999  10  87  10  9  8 — 8 
10  98798  10  98  10—8 


C  F  Lamb .  98989  10  879  8-8 

W  A  Smith .  7  7  8  10  9  10  7  9  10  9—8 

S  D  Martin .  10  8  8  7  9  8  9  10  8  8— 8 

H  E  Comey .  7  S  8  9  10  9  8  9  9  7—8 

M  T  Day .  9  9  9  9  7  7  9  9  6  10—8 


NO.  3 — TARGET  IN  POSITION. 
(See  page  754.) 


Pistol  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge .  10  10  10  10  10  9  9  10  10  10 — S 

10  10  9  9  9  10  10  9  8  10 — II 

9  10  10  10  10  8  7  10  10  10— £ 

10  10  8  9  9  9  10  9  10  9—1 


K  D  Jewett .  9  10  S  10  9  7  6  9  6  7— 8 

J  B  Hobbs .  7  7  9  8  8  9  7  10  8  6— 7 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


757 


May  ii,  1907-] 


;  Schwanemann  . 199 

;  Bendler  . 193 


:  Wagner  . 186 

Facklamm  . 186 

,V  Grapentin  . 186 

Man  target: 

t  Bendler  .  59 

t  Schwanemann  . 58 

l  Keller  .  57 


L  Gleichmann . 150 

J  Frieger  . 146 

A  Reibstein  . 140 

A  Keller  . 126 


R  Busse  . 54 

J  Facklamm  .  53 

C  Wagner  .  51 


Red  flags: 

1  Bendler  .  1 

1  Keller  .  2 

t  Schwanemann  .  1 

Wagner  .  1 

Point  target : 

ii  Busse  .  11 

V  Grapentin  .  10 

Wagner  .  8 

1  Schwaneman  .  8 

Facklamm  .  8 

i.  Keller  .  8 

1  Bendler  .  5 

I  C  Radloff .  6 


J  Facklamm 
\V  Grapentin 
J  Wagner  .. 


A  P  Fegert... 
L  Gleichmann 

J  Friger  . 

F  Schwarz  . . . 
A  Rebstein  . . . 

A  Wiltz  . 

J  Wagner 
J  Keller  . 


1 

1 

1 


6 

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3 

2 

2 

2 

1 

1 


Bullseyes : 

i  P  Fegert .  4 

Facklamm  .  4 

1  Busse  .  3 

1  Schwanemann  .  3 

!  Wagner  .  3 


W  Grapentin  .  3 

A  Keller  .  2 

H  C  Radloff .  1 

R  Bendler  .  1 


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.  E.  Silliman  83,  84,  77.  ... 

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It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins,  Antlers, 
■etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and  Fish,  and  all 
kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 

Ward’s  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


J.  KANNOFSKY, 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

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specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for  the  fur 
trade.  369  Canal  Street,  New  York. 

Please  mention  “Forest  and  Stream.” 


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specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work 


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Established  i860. 
FormerlyNo.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Remevad  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
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.Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


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all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

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in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
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The  “Forest  and  Stream” 

TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 


meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled— an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance. 

The  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose.  .  . 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 
for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlingham  Revised 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  rises,  and  the 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1.00. 

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Uncle  Lisha’s  Outing. 

A  sequel  to  “Danvis  Folks.”  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.25. 

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Small-Mouth  Black  Bass 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blacs  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingerlings  for  stocking  purposes. 

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HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Prestoa,  Conn. 

BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
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BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT 


of  all  ages  for  stocking 

- - - - -  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 

trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 


We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
ill  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
jound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


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LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


Properly  for  Sale. 


FOR  SALE. 

In  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y  ,  5,500  acres  of  beautiful  forest, 
inclosing  two  connecting  lakes  covering  120  acres,  and 
large  enough  for  motor  launch;  also  three  miles  of  fine 
trout  stream.  2300  feet  above  sea  level.  This  is  an  ideal 
tract  for  game  preserve  or  for  large  summer  resort. 

Address  FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Bell  Island,  Lake  Memphremagog.  About  8  acres 
Fine  timber,  pine,  etc.  Deep  covers.  Sand  bathing 
beaches.  In  best  bass  fishing  American  side.  Spruce 
cottage,  6  rooms  and  sleeping  balcony.  Ideal  place  for 
hotel  or  club.  Address  DARBY,  care  of  Forest  and 
Stream.  19 


SIXTY-THREE  YEARS  AGO 

“Bill”  Hamilton,  then  20  years  of  age,  set  out  from  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  with  seven  other  free  trappers  under  the 
leadership  of  old  Bill  Williams.  Seven  of  these  eight 
men  are  dead,  but  Hamilton  still  lives  out  in  Montana 
and  still  sets  his  traps.  He  has  written  the  story  of  his 
early  trapping  days  and  the  book  has  been  published. 
It  is  called 

MY  SIXTY  YEARS  ON 
THE  PLAINS 

By  W.  T.  HAMILTON 

It  tells  of  trapping,  trading,  Indian  fighting,  hunting, 
and  all  the  many  and  varied  incidents  of  the  trapper’s 
life.  It  is  full  of  adventure  and  excitement,  but  the  story 
is  told  modestly,  and  there  is  nothing  in  it  that  is  lurid. 
Amid  much  fighting,  there  is  nothing  that  can  be  called 
“blood  and  thunder,”  but  there  is  much  that  is  history. 

The  book  has  all  the  charm  of  the  old  volumes,  telling 
of  early  travel  in  the  West;  books  which  were  simple 
and  direct,  and  in  which  there  was  no  striving  for  effect. 

It  is  illustrated  by  a  portrait  of  the  author  and  one  of 
the  celebrated  Chief  Washaki,  and  by  six  drawings  of  old- 
time  trapper  and  Indian  life,  by  Mr.  Charles  M.  Russell, 
the  celebrated  cowboy  artist  of  Great  Falls,  Montana. 
223  pages.  Cloth.  Illustrated.  Price,  $1.50. 

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FLY-TYING  MATERIALS. 

Continued  from  page  741. 

salmon,  and  I  believe  it  is  so  unnatural  that 
scares  more  fish  than  it  attracts.  Take  tl 
famous  red  palmer  or  caterpillar^  of  Ronald 
made  with  a  good  red  natural  cock’s  hackle,  ar 
compare  it  with  the  mass  of  fluff  dyed  a  glarii 
magenta,  which  so  often  does  duty  for  it.  Iri; 
fly-makers  have  for  generations  had  a  reputatic 
for  getting  fine  results  from  dyeing  feather 
Fifty  years  ago  or  more  there  was  a  rage  f< 
‘fiery  brown,’  which  was  supposed  to  be  the  mo 
killing  hackle  you  could  wind  on  to  a  saline1 
fly.  Mr.  S.  Haines,  of  63  Patrick  street,  Cor 
gets  the  best  results  I  have  ever  seen  from  tl 
dye-pot.  If  I  were  a  wholesale  fly-maker, 
should  get  all  my  dyed  material  from  him. 

“In  his  ‘Floating  Flies  and  How  to  Dre 
Them,’  Mr.  Frederic  M.  Halford,  after  givii 
an  excellent  illustrated  description  of  how 
spin  or  twist  dubbing  on  to  the  tying-silk,  say 
‘By  the  same  method,  having  a  hackle  of  f 
right  color,  but  too  long  in  the  fibre  for  the  si 
of  the  hook,  the  fly  dresser  can,  by  detachii 
the  separate  strands,  laying  them  horizontal 
across  a  length  of  thoroughly  waxed  doubl 
tying  silk,  and  twisting  them  as  for  dubbing,  pr 
duce  an  imitation  hackle  with  fibres  only  h 
the  length  of  the  natural  one  from  which  th 
are  taken.’  The  difficulty  as  regards  getti 
good  hackles  for  small  flies — the  smaller  the 
the  greater  the  difficulty— is  that  there  are  so  f< 
on  a  bird  compared  with  the  larger  hackles, 
believe  it  would  pay  some  of  the  wholesale  hous 
to  train  one  or  two  girls  to  make  artificial  hack! 
in  this  way  out  of  big  hackles,  which  are  abu 
dant,  and  of  little  use  except  for  salmon  flic 
and  I  suppose  for  every  salmon  fly  at  least  t 
thousand  trout  flies  are  made.  In  this  way  th 
would  get  good  natural  color  and  strong  glos 
fibre.  I  suggested  this  method  of  making  a  had 
in  the  Fishing  Gazette  some  years  ago,  not  th 
being  aware  that  Mr.  Halford  had  described 
long  before  in  his  invaluable  book. 

“Speaking  of  the  disadvantages  of  some  matt 
ials  for  fly-bodies,  Mr.  Halford  says,  in  his  orii 
nal  edition  of  ‘Floating  Flies  and  How  to  Drt 
Them’  (now  getting  scarce,  and  destined  to 
one  of  the  ‘valuable’  books  from  the  collecto 
point  of  view)  :  ‘Another  great  disadvantage 
the  drv-fly  fisherman,  when  using  flies  with  s 
or  dubbing  bodies,  is  the  extreme  difficulty 
drying  them  when  once  saturated  with  moistu 
Possibly,  at  some  future  date,  a  means  of  th< 
oughly  waterproofing  dubbing  may  be  invent 
and,  if  so,  I  venture  to  predict  that  the  dubbi 
body  will  entirely  supersede  the  quill,  as  bei 
so  much  more  transparent  and  watery  in  ; 
pearance.’ 

“The  waterproofing  material  Mr.  Halfc 
called  for  was  given  to  the  angling  world  in  1 
Fishing  Gazette  a  few  years  after  Mr.  Halfor 


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>k  was  published.  Even  a  body  of  sponge — 
1  it  makes  a  very  good  body  for  imitation  of 
house-fly  for  dace,  etc  ,  also  for  the  Harry- 
glegs  and  similar  brown-bodied  flies— floats  if 
las  been  soaked  in  best  odorless  paraffin  and 
>wed  to  dry.  Mention  of  dubbing  reminds  me 
’  t  ‘Val  Conson’  recently  sent  me  a  dark  olive 
other  dun,  with  a  body  of  dubbing,  which 
tided  bear’s  hair.  Re  asked  me  what  I  thought 
it,  and  added  that  there  was  mighty  little  the 
,dern  fly-tier  could  teach  Cotton  and  the  fly- 
ts  of  his  and  the  next  century.  They  took 
nite  pains  to  match  the  wings,  and  esoecially 
bodies,  of  their  flies,  by  blending  perhaps  a 
'  en  or  twenty  materials  in  making  their  dubb- 
I .  which  represented  at  once  the  body,  and 
h  a  few  hairs  picked  out  also  the  legs  of  the 
I  Although  I  think  celluloid  makes  the  nearest 
tation  to  the  smooth,  transparent,  glossy  body 
The  natural  duns,  I  quite  agree  with  Mr.  Hai¬ 
l'd  as  to  the  value  of  a  good  dubbing.  I  told 
j  1  Conson’  I  liked  his  fly  immensely,  and 
hed  I  could  make  as  good  a  one.  In  my 
|>k,  ‘Walton  and  Some  Earlier  Writers  on 
j  fling’  (published  in  1903),  when  referring  to 
I  t  quaint  little  book,  ‘Barker’s  Delight,’  which 
|  ie  between  Lawson  and  Walton,  I  said : 
re’s  a  hint  from  Barker  (probably  the  first 
gestion  for  making  flies  float)  which  may  he 
assistance  to  some  amateur  maker  of  fishing 
:  for  dry-fly  fishing: 

1  '  “Once  more,  my  good  brother,  I'll  speak  in 
thy  ear ; 

Hog’s,  red-cow’s,  and  bear’s  wool,  to  float 
j  <  best  appear.”  ’ 

ft  will  be  seen,  Barker,  who  wrote  over  250 
rs  ago,  rubs  in  his  tip  to  use  dubbing  of  the 
of  the  animals  mentioned,  because  it  ap- 

f'  -s  to  float  better.  Alexander  Mackintosh,  who 
te  and  fished  over  a  hundred  years  ago,  says : 
nember,  with  all  your  dubbing  to  mix  bear’s 
'  and  hog’s  wool,  which  are  stiff,  and  not  apt 
[  mbibe  the  water,  as  the  fine  furs  and  most 
rr  kinds  of  dubbing  do.’ 

|  think  dyed  hog’s  wool  makes  a  better  dubb- 
f  a  salrnon  fly  than  any  other  material,  and 
|  is  why  so  many  of  the  Irish  salmon  and 
;  it  flies  are  such  good  killers;  not  much  fo 
at  in  a  shop,  but  put  them  in  a  window  in 
j:  sunlight,  and  see  the  effect — every  little 
ikied  hair  is  all  aflame;  the  hair  takes  the 
1  so  well,  and  remains  glossy  and  transparent.” 


K^ennel  Special . 


Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale.— Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt¬ 
ers  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS. 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

FOR  SALE. — Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Belle  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 


FOR  SALE.— Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 

hounds.  .  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 


Cockers.  All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 
)A1Co?T^!.on^bIe-,  ..Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
C.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 


Uncle  Lisha’s  Shop. 


lerican  Big  Game  in  Its  Haunts. 

Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club  for  1904. 
icorge  Bird  Grinnell,  Editor.  490  pages  and  46  full- 
age  illustrations.  Price,  $2.50. 

is  is  the  fourth,  and  by  far  the  largest  and  hand- 
st  01  the  Club’s  books.  It  opens  with  a  sketch  of 
Roosevelt,  founder  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
and  contains  an  extremely  interesting  article  from 
JS5  descriptive  of  his  visit  to  the  Yellowstone  Park 
Other  papers  are  on  North  American  Big 
•  UoLing  ‘n  Alaska;  The  Kadiac  Bear;  Moose, 
uain  Sheep;  Game  Refuges  and  other  big-game 

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Life  in  a  Corner  of  Yankeeland.  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  187  pages.  Price,  $1.25. 

The  shop  itself,  the  place  of  business  of  Uncle  Lisha 
reggs,  bootmaker  and  repairer,  was  a  sort  of  sportsman’s 
exchange,  where,  as  one  of  the  fraternity  expressed  it, 
the  hunters  and  fishermen  of  the  widely  scattered  neigh¬ 
borhood  used  to  meet  of  evenings  and  dull  outdoor  days, 
to  swap  lies.  J 

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THE  KENNEL  POCKET  RECORD 

Morocco.  Price,  50  cents. 

The  ‘‘Pocket  Kennel  Record”  is,  as  its  name  implies,  a 
handy  book  for  the  immediate  record  of  all  events  and 
transactions  which  take  place  away  from  home,  intended 
to  relieve  the  owner  from  the  risk  of  trusting  any  im¬ 
portant  matter  to  his  memory. 

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Caunoe  Handling  and  Sailing. 

The  Canoe:  History,  Uses,  Limitations  and  Varieties, 
Practical  Management  and  Care,  and  Relative  Facts. 
By  C.  Bowyer  Vaux  (“Dot).  Illustrated.  Cloth, 

168  pages.  Price,  $1.00.  New  and  revised  edition, 
with  additional  matter. 

A  complete  manual  for  the  management  of  the  canoe, 
bvtfything  is  made  intelligible  to  the  veriest  novice,  and 
Mr.  Vaux  proves  himself  one  of  those  successful  in¬ 
structors  who  communicate  their  own  enthusiasm  to  their 
pupils. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

A  Big-Game  and  Fish  Map  of  New 
Brunswick. 

We  have  had  prepared  by  the  official  draughtsman  of 
New  Brunswick  a  map  of  that  Province,  giving  the  local¬ 
ities  where  big  game— moose  and  caribou— are  most 
abundant,  and  also  the  streams  in  which  salmon  are 
found,  and  the  rivers  and  lakes  which  abound  in  trout. 
Price,  $1. 

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St.  Louis  World’s  Fair,  1904:  Gold  Medal  &  Highest  Aw.rW 
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HORSE  AND  HOVND 

By  Roger  D.  Williams,  Master  of  Foxhounds,  Iroquois 
Hunt  Club;  Keeper  Foxhound  Stud  Book;  Director 

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1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  12-bore, 

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1  COGGSWELL  &  HARRISON  Hammerless,  single  trigger  ejector  gun,  Damas¬ 
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1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs . $125.00 

1  W.  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half  pistol 
grip.  In  nice  refinished  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  6%lbs.  A  bargain.  Regular 

price  $145.00  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs.  $80  grade . .....$50.00 

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1  GREENER  Hammer,  Damascus  barrels,  32in.  8-bore,  10%  lbs .  $65.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price  $65.00,  side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels,  a  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only,  built  for  trapshooting.  30in., 
12-bore,  7y2lbs . $55.00 


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triggers,  beautifully  engraved^  inlaid  with  gold  on  frame,  full  pistol  grip.  Gun 


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1  PARKER  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  $80.00  grade.  In  good  condition. 

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1  Special  High  Grade  SYRACUSE  Hammerless  extra  fine  steell  barrels,  fancy 
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Monarch  Grade,  $200 


The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  tha 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 


We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  th< 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4#  to  4)4  ibs.,  to  the  heavy 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bor* 
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each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

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Monarch  field  guns. 

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HOW  BIRDS  LEARN  TO  SING. 


do 


Do  young  birds  learn  their  songs  by  diie 
imitation  of  their  parents  or  is  the  power 
song  an  innate  quality?  Some  observations  rna 
by  W.  H.  Hudson  on  a  species  of  tinaml 
( Rhynchotus  rufescens )  _  throw  some  light 
the  question.  This  species  has  a  peculiar 
characteristic  song  or  call  of  its  own,  and 
cording  to  Mr.  Hudson’s  observations  it 
not  require  to  learn  it.  A  young  bird  was  tak 
from  the  nest  when  just  breaking  the  shell  a- 
brought  up  in  a  house  where  it  could  never  ha 
had  the  chance  of  hearing  its  parents.  Yet  lo 
before  it  was  full  grown  it  would  retire  to 
dark  corner  of  the  room  and  give  its  char; 
teristic  song  in  great  perfection.  Here  the  so 
must  have  been  innate,  The  experiments  ot 
Hon.  Dailies  Barrington,  in  Which  various  spec 
were  reared  under  linnets,  and  learned  and  sa 
the  linnet  song  instead  of  their  own,  suggest, 
the  other  hand,  that  the  young  bird  learns 
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MAJOR  STONER'S  BEAR. 

Vhile  Major  Stoner  was  living  in  Johnstown, 
:  1  not  long  after  he  commenced  housekeeping, 
j  irge  bear  came  into  his  wheat  field,  doing  no 
i:  e  mischief.  To  destroy  this  grain  destroyer 
erected  a  staging  and  watched  repeatedly  for 
1  1,  but  his  vigilance  was  all  in  vain,  and  the 
sat,  when  ripe,  was  harvested.  As  the  corn 
an  to  fill  in  the  ear,  bruin  again  thrust  him- 
upon  the  hospitality  of  the  major.  His  bear- 
1  soon  found,  however,  as  have  some  more 
thy  though  less  courageous,  that  the  charities 
he  world  are  granted  grudgingly  to  strangers, 
several  evenings  after  his  first  entrance  the 
bandman  vainly  sought  an  interview  with  his 
elcome  guest,  with  malice  aforethought  rank- 
in  his  breast,  death  intent  absorbing  all  his 
ights,  and  a  rifle  loaded  with  two  balls  rest- 
in  his  arms. 

t  length,  in  one  of  his  nightly  watchings,  he 
-d  his  dusky  visitant  testing  the  quality  of 
tender  ears,  and  although  the  night  was  dark, 
approached  sufficiently  near  to  gain  an  in- 
nct  view  of  him,  and  instantly  leveled  and 
1.  At  the  report  of  his  rifle,  agreeably  to 
•ert,  a  large  watch  dog  confined  in  the  house 
let  out  by  Mrs.  Stoner,  and  as  the  inter 
r  retreated  from  the  corn,  was  soon  yelling 
tis  heels.  He  leaped  a  fence  into  a  field 
re  a  lot  of  flax  had  been  spread,  and  after 
uing  some  distance  the  dog  returned  home, 
he  morning  blood  was  observed  on  the  fence 
re  the  animal  had  crossed,  and  it  was  con¬ 
jured  that  if  wounded  he  would  not  return. 

;  gine  Stoner’s  surprise,  therefore,  the  very 
day,  when  a  neighboring  woman  came  run- 
to  his  house,  near  which  he  chanced  to  be 
ork,  to  tell  him  that  the  bear  had  come  back, 
was  then  in  their  orchard,  but  a  short  dis- 
i  i  off. 

aving  the  dog  confined  in  his  dwelling,  to 
‘?t  out  if  he  fired,  armed  with  his  rifle,  he 
to  the  orchard.  He  was  not  long  in  getting 
j  °h  and  soon  the  dog  was  at  his  side.  The 
|  badly  wounded,  was  overtaken  by  Growler 
|  e  roots  of  a  dry  tree,  and  several  times,  as 
l  ormer  attempted  to  ascend,  the  latter  pulled 
back.  Without  leaving  his  tracks  after  he 
the  sportsman,  as  was  the  custom,  lodged 
!  ier  charge  in  his  rifle.  To  his  chagrin  he 
1  that  the  stopple  to  his  powder  horn  was 
1  tn  off,  and  he  was  obliged  to  cut  a  hole  in 
iorn  to  obtain  a  charge  of  powder.  This 
loned  some  delay  in  loading,  and  by  the 
he  had  finished  his  dog  was  crying  most 
j  -tsly.  Not  pleased  with  being  so  uncere- 
>usly  drawn  back,  the  bear  turned  upon  his 
sarY,  ,  and.  succeeded  in  getting  a  paw  of 
titter  in  his  mouth. 

dog  in  distress  never  fails  to  bring  down 
vengeance  of  its  owner  upon  the  object  caus 
•  and  hurrying  to  the  tree  where  was  enact 

Iie  tug  of  war,  he  thrust  the  muzzle  of  the 
into  bruin’s  mouth  to  pry  open  his  jaws 
iberate  his  canine  friend.  Not  altogether 
yd  WIth  the  interference,  the  grain  and 
b  eater  struck  a  blow  at  the  intruder  with 
1  his  monstrous  paws,  tearing  off  one  leg 
J  >  pantaloons,  and  leaving  the  prints  of  his 
if on  the  flesln  The  end  of  the  gun  being 
l!  i  the  animals  mouth,  he  discharged  it  and 
®ut  his  brains.  The  yell  of  the  dog  at- 
d  the  attention  of  several  neighbors,  and 
s  btoner  fired  a  second  time,  Lieut.  Wallace 
!s  hired  man  Hulster.  arrived  at  the  scene 
|  ion,  armed  with  pitchforks. 

|  )ear  proved  to  be  very  large,  and  had  one 
1  paw;  0°  examining,  to  learn  the  cause,  it 
j ound  that  one  of  the  bullets  fired  at  him 
1  corn  had  passed  through  the  center 

Pr^‘°ot  while  in  an  erect  position,  and  the 
J  had  sucked  it  until  the  inner  part  was 
as  snow. — The  Trappers  of  New  York. 


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FISHING 


RODS 


FISHERMAN’S  LUCK 

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the  rod.  You  can  yank  out  a  fish  with  a  hickory  pole  and  six  yards  of 
staging,  but  if  you  want  to  fight  fair,  you  require  a  rod.  While  you’re  get¬ 
ting  a  rod  you’d  just  as  well  get  the  best— the  name  of  the  best  is 
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Bears  I  Have  Met — And  Others. 

By  Allen  Kelly.  Paper,  209  pages.  Price,  60  cents. 

Mr.  Kelly’s  most  excellent  book  of  bear  stories,  though 
for  a  time  forgotten,  has  recently  come  to  have  an  ex¬ 
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like  snake  stories,  always  appeal  to  men,  women  and 
children,  many  of  whom  perhaps  acquired  their  first 
interest  in  these  animals  by  reading  of  the  achievements 
of  the  bears  which  figured  in  Bible  history.  At  all 
events,  the  stories  in  this  volume  are  interesting,  and 
are  well  worth  the  reading  by  any  audience. 

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e  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
omote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre- 
ion,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

tjeCtS.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

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£  We  have  received  from  one  of  the  oldest  con¬ 
i' ibutors  to  Forest  and  Stream  a  request  that 
serves  mention.  It  is  that  “all  those  who  are 
the  twenty-five  year  class  answer  ‘Here.’  ”  In 
her  words,  all  those  who  contributed  to  Forest 
'in  Stream  from  the  time  it  was  founded  until 
';p8. 

Among  these  correspondents  there  was  a  very 
iendly  feeling,  and  although  but  few  of  them 
er  came  to  know  each  other  personally,  so 
1  idely  separated  were  their  homes,  they  met 
it  common  ground  in  Forest  and  Stream,  and 
*ch  felt  that  he  was  one  of  the  brotherhood. 

In  those  early  days  the  exchange  of  knowl- 
ge  and  information  was  more  common  than 
is  now.  The  reasons  for  this  are  too  com- 
ex,  although  well  understood,  to  be  enumer- 
d  here.  One  reason  was  that  literature  of  the 
f  ow-to”  class  was  limited,  and  sportsmen’s  pub- 
ations  fewer  than  at  present.  But  the  men 
;  10  discussed  matters  of  current  interest  then 
;  ve  grown  old  in  years,  and  not  a  few  have 
ssed  to  their  reward  in  another  world,  while 
me  have  drifted  away  from  their  old  hunting 
founds,  and  feel  their  loss  so  keenly  that  they 
[>  not  care  to  write  or  to  shoot  or  fish  under 
I  e  changed  conditions. 

I  Frequently  we  receive  requests  for  informa- 
[  *n  as  to  the  whereabouts  of  these  veterans ; 
lether  they  are  still  in  the  land  of  the  living 
1  have  “moved  camp.” 

— 

WORK  AND  PLAY. 

If  one  of  our  well  known  public  men  it  has 
i  in  said  “Hi’s  work  is  his  recreation.  He  seems 
i  thrive  on  it.  He  has  not  had  a  vacation  in 
|  ee  years.”  Which  is  not  entirely  correct, 
f  ce  the  man  referred  to1  has  traveled  exten- 
ely  on  sea  and  land  in  that  time,  and  could 
;  :  have  been  busily  occupied  during  such  jour- 
7S. 


Hhe  successful  business  man  is  generally  one 
70  is  enthusiastic  over  his  work;  who  devotes 
1  best  energies  to  win  a  name  and  a  fortune 
himself.  But  there  are  very  few  men  to-day 
i  o  can  work  steadily  for  a  series  of  years 
1  hout  that  relaxation  and  complete  rest  which 
;  found  in  the  forests  and  along  the  streams, 
;  ere  there  are  other  than  business  pursuits  to 
i  upy  their  minds;  who  can  retain  their  physi- 
|  strength  and  mental  balance  while  upsetting 
'dy  all  of  nature’s  laws, 
here  is  a  difference  in  the  point  of  view, 
vever,  which  is  too  often  lost  sight  of  in 
|  tements  regarding  vacations.  The  head  of 
1  ’reat  industrial  corporation,  when  an  employe 

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asks  for  a  vacation,  leans  back  in  his  chair  and 
relates  how  many  years  he  has  worked  “without 
a  vacation,  and  if  he  needs  none,  why  should 
his  employes?”  Fie  overlooks  the  fact  that  the 
latter  are  on  duty  nine  or  ten  or  even  more 
hours  every  week  day  for  fifty-two  weeks,  public 
holidays  excepted,  in  the  year,  and  that  they 
grow  stale  and  lose  interest  in  their  duties.  He 
forgets  that  while  he  takes  no  set  vacation,  he 
travels'  here  and  there,  visits  other  cities,  is  ab¬ 
sent  fronF  his  office  frequently,  on  business,  of 
course,  but  with  changes  of  scene  and  periods 
of  enforced  rest  and  relaxation.  Fie  forgets  his 
shorter  hours,  his  frequent  visits  about  town  that 
break  up  the  monotony  of  a  day  at  the  desk. 
And  yet  he  says  he  has  no  vacation,  and  needs 
none.  Flowever,  he  expects  all  employes  to  look 
out  for  his  interests,  while  he,  in  return,  be¬ 
lieves  his  duty  is  completely  performed  when  he 
pays  their  salaries. 

There  are  thousands  of  employers  of  this 
stamp,  but  that  their  number  is  not  increasing 
is  apparent,  thanks  to  the  general  movement  in 
the  direction  of  healthful  outdoor  recreation. 
Men  in  every  walk  in  life  are  giving  more  and 
more  serious  attention  to1  their  physical  well¬ 
being.  They  set  aside  certain  days,  or  weeks, 
for  work,  and  others  are  just  as  carefully  ar¬ 
ranged  for  rest,  not  only  for  themselves,  but 
for  their  employes.  The.  result  of  this  harmon¬ 
ious  and  sensible  arrangement  is  becoming  more 
evident  every  year.  It  astonishes  the  people  of 
the  nations  of  the  old  world,  many  of  whom 
believe  we  Americans  still  work  all  the  daylight 
hours  six  days  of  every  week  in  the  year,  when 
as  a  matter  of  fact  we  are  coming  to  a  realiza¬ 
tion  of  the  fact  that  more  can  be  accomplished 
in  forty-eight  or  fifty  weeks  if  the  other  two  or 
four  weeks  can  be  devoted  entirely  to  rest  and 
recreation.  As  proof  there  is  the  fact  that  all 
those  who  supply  sportsmen’s  goods  fail  to  fill 
their  orders  in  the  busy  season. 


BILLS  THAT  SHOULD  BE  PASSED. 

There  are  several  bills  now  under  considera¬ 
tion  by  the  New  York  Legislature  that  should  be¬ 
come  laws.  They  are:  The  Fuller-O’Brien  bill, 
which  provides  for  a  survey  of  the  available 
water  power  of  the  State  by  the  State  Water 
Commission,  which  shall  then  plan  for  its  proper 
development ;  the  Armstrong  bill,  for  the  pur¬ 
chase  of  lands  to  be  added  to  the  Adirondack 
forest  reserve;  the  appropriation  of  $10,000  (a 
part  of  the  supply  bill)  for  replanting  forest  lands  ; 
and  the  resident,  nonresident  and  alien  shooting 
license  bills. 

The  Fuller-O’Brien  bill  .is  intended  to  take 
the  place  of  the  so-called  Adirondack  grab  bill. 
It  would  place  all  work  intended  to  develop 
water  power  under  the  direct  control  of  the 
State  Water  Commission.  The  $10,000  appro¬ 
priation  in  the  supply  bill  is  for  the  purchase  of 
European  spruces  and  pines  with  which  to  re¬ 
plant  State  lands  that  have  been  lumbered.  The 


Armstrong  bill  appropriates  $500,000,  to  be  used 
in  purchasing  forest  lands  in  the  Adirondack 
Mountains,  in  addition  to  those  already  contained 
in  the  great  State  reserve.  The  shooting  license 
bills  are  objected  to,  we  understand,  by  members 
of  the  Legislature  who  fear  that  their  constituents 
will  be  displeased  if  they  assist  in  imposing  the 
one  dollar  tax  on  them,  whereas  all  men  who 
shoot  and  fish  will  be  indirectly  benefited  by  the 
passage  of  these  measures,  for  the  reason  that 
more  money  would  be  available  for  the  forest, 
fish  and  game  commission’s  needs.  It  could 
then  appoint  more  protectors,  and  its  usefulness 
would  be  enhanced.  Aliens  refusing  to  take  out 
licenses  would  be  compelled  to  forego'  hunting, 
for  under  the  terms  of  the  proposed  amendments 
their  failure  to  obtain  licenses  would  result  in 
arrest  and  punishment. 


Mr.  Edward  Hatch,  Jr.,  in  a  letter  to  Gover¬ 
nor  Hughes,  which  has  been  given  wide  publicity, 
charged  that  Chief  Game  and  Fish  Protector 
Burnham  had  been  instrumental  in  the  estab¬ 
lishment  of  a  saw  mill  on  a  stream  in  Essex 
county,  from  which  mill  the  sawdust  was  illegally 
dumped  into  the  stream ;  and  that  the  pollution 
of  the  water  had  not  been  stopped  even  after 
Mr.  Hatch  had  called  Commissioner  Whipple’s 
attention  to  the  matter.  To  those  who  know 
Protector  Burnham  Mr.  Hatch’s  assertions  were 
preposterous  on  their  face ;  and  no  less  was  to 
have  been  looked  for  than  the  complete  refuta¬ 
tion  of  the  charges  which  Mr.  Burnham  gives 
in  the  consise  statement  printed  on  another  page. 
If  Mr.  Hatch  did  not  know  the  facts  of  the  case 
he  could  have  learned  them  very  readily,  and  it 
was  his  business  to  have  done  so  before  rush¬ 
ing  into  print.  As  it  is,  their  publication  now 
leaves  him  in  a  very  ridiculous  plight,  if  not  in 
the  more  serious  position  of  one  who  has  borne 
false  witness  against  another. 

In  a  recent  decision  Justice  O’Gorman,  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  New  York  county,  held  that 
express  companies  cannot  be  compelled  to  receive 
for  transportation  the  carcasses  of  deer  or  any 
other  kind  of  game  killed  in  private  preserves, 
unaccompanied  by  the  owner  or  in  the  closed 
season,  or  in  greater  quantities  than  allowed 
under  the  forest,  fish  and  game  laws.  An  appeal 
was  taken  to  the  Appellate  Division,  and  on  May 
10  it  affirmed  Justice  O’Gorman’s  ruling. 

v. 

The  case  of  the  State  of  Kansas  vs.  the  State 
of  Colorado,  referred  to  in  another  column,  was 
dismissed  by  the  United  States  Supreme  Court 
on  May  13.  Kansas  objected  to  the  action  of 
Colorado  in  permitting  its  citizens  to  divert  the 
waters  of  the  Arkansas  River  for  purposes  of 
irrigation,  and  sought  to  enjoin  the  Coloradans 
from  further  action  of  this  sort.  At  times  the 
Arkansas  becomes  almost  dry  because  so  much 
water  is  taken  out  by  the  numerous  irrigation 
ditches  in  Colorado. 


Summering  in  Michigan 

Vacation  Cruising  on  Lake  and  Stream 


“Happy  is  he  who  has  lived  well  enough  to  get  the 
most  out  of  idling  on  a  summer’s  day — head  in  the  lap 
of  nature.”— Chas.  Datchel  in  Morchester. 

Longing  for  a  change  of  scenery,  and  being 
prone  to  explore  waters  and  forests  new,  I  made 
some  inquiries  of  friends  in  regard  to  suitable 
places  for  a  summering  at  resorts  less  frequented 
than  where  I  had  hitherto  been  in  Michigan,  and 
finally  narrowed  the  scheme  down  to  either  the 
Manistique  Lakes,  of  Northern  Peninsula,  or  to 
Douglas  Lake,  in  Cheboygan  county,  and  the 
fact  that  my  folding  canvas  boat  Wanderer  was 
in  storage  at  Conway,  on  Crooked  Lake,  with 
water  communication  a  good  share  of  the  way, 
finally  decided  me  to  choose  the  latter  locality, 
and  I  opened  correspondence  securing  accom¬ 
modations  at  James  Bryant’s  “Fisherman’s  Hotel,” 
later  known  as  the  Douglas  Lake  House. 

Leaving  Cincinnati  on  the  evening  of  Aug.  5 
I  was  speedily  whirled  away  by  the  flier,  reach¬ 
ing  Petoskey  in  the  morning.  This  city  of  ordi¬ 
narily  about  6,000  had  this  season,  including  the 
summer  population  of  the  city  and  its  suburbs 
of  Bayview  and  Wequetonsing,  so  delightfully 
located  about  Little  Traverse  Bay,  an  addition 
of  over  15,000,  and  in  August  was  practically 
overflowed  so  that  many  had  to  find  accommo¬ 
dations  elsewhere,  and  Conway,  Oden,  Walloon 
Lake,  and  Charlevoix  all  received  a  portion. 
This  train  ride  about  the  bay  to  Harbor  Springs 
and  back  ere  it  pursues  its  northward  way  is 
always  full  of  interest,  the  changing  waters  bear¬ 
ing  numerous  sail  and  ferry  boats  and  many 
launches  and  rowboats  in  gala  attire  form  a 
pleasing  picture  of  which  one  never  tires,  while 
the  immense  number  of  handsome  summer  cot¬ 
tages  about  the  shores  represent  wealth  and  fash¬ 
ion  from  various  cities  settled  for  a  season  of 
thorough  enjoyment. 

At  Round  Lake  the  Oj  ibway  Indian  encampment, 
known  as  Wayagamug,  and  giving  their  interest¬ 
ing  representation  of  Hiawatha,  has  added  to 
their  attractions,  and  drew  large  crowds  to  their 
performances,  and  many  took  advantage  of  the 
opportunity  to  make  canoe  trips  with  the  Indian 
paddlers  through  the  outlet  of  Round  into 
Crooked  Lake  and  thence  into  Minnehaha  River 
and  other  points  of  interest.  At  Conway,  just 
beyond,  I  found  the  New  Conway  Inn  had  been 
erected  as  predicted  last  year,  and  was  a  very 
attractive  resort.  Remaining  there  part  of  two 


By  J.  S.  WHITAKER 

days,  visiting  old  acquaintances  about  the  lake, 
I  started  Aug.  6,  and  with  my  belongings  snugly 
packed  in  the  Wanderer  pulled  through  Crooked 
Lake  past  Oden  and  Ponshawaing,  active  with 
summer  life,  and  down  the  tortuous  windings  of 
Crooked  River,  passing  the  excursion  steamer 
Topinabee  midway,  and  reaching  Burt  Lake  in 
good  time  rowed  over  into  Maple  Bay,  landing 
at  the  dock  of  Mr.  John  McGinn  at  6  P.  M. 
having  made  the  pull  of  fifteen  miles  in  four  and 
one-half  hours,  but  as  it  was  the  first  of  the 
season  I  felt  somewhat  fatigued.  Having  ar¬ 
ranged  with  Mr.  McGinn  to  haul  me  across  to 
Douglas  Lake  I  bantered  him  for  supper,  lodg¬ 
ing  and  breakfast,  as  I  was  not  in  suitable  array 
to  tackle  the  fashionable  Colonial  Hotel.  He  took 
me  to  his  commodious  home,  and  introducng 
me  to  his  family  honored  me  by  breaking  their 
rule  and  taking  me  in. 

After  supper  I  was  glad  to  avail  myself  of  an  op¬ 
portunity  to  stretch  my  legs  and  accompanied  my 
host  over  his  large  farm,  comprising  the  most  of  In¬ 
dian  Point,  and  enjoying  the  outlook.  After  a  pleas¬ 
ant  evening  and  a  good  night’s  rest  and  refreshing 
breakfast  we  finally  loaded  up  and  started  on  the 
overland  trip  northward  toward  Douglas  Lake. 
I  was  told  that  the  big  Colonial  was  well  filled 
with  guests,  and  that  Sager’s  Buckeye  House,  on 
the  southerly  shore  of  Burt  Lake,  had  as  many 
as  they  could  accommodate,  and  that  crowds 
were  at  Columbus  Beach  and  Pittsburgh  Land¬ 
ing  club  resorts  further  down  in  the  vicinity  of 
Indian  River.  Burt  is  a  very  attractive  lake  and 
furnishes  good  fishing  for  many  people,  but  on 
account  of  its  size  gets  quite  rough  during  high 
winds  and  therefore  is  not  so  pleasant  for  boat- 
inf  with  small  craft. 

The  trip  of  six  miles  across  the  country  was 
interesting.  During  the  first  few  miles  we  passed 
an  occasional  small  farm  occupied  by  Indians 
whose  women  add  to  their  income  by  making 
and  selling  to  the  resorters  baskets  of  fine  de¬ 
signs  and  workmanship  and  ornamented  in  colors 
and  with  the  fragrant  sweet  grass  that  is  found 
near  the  vicinity.  Then  as  we  came  on  to  the 
fire-swept  and  sandy  plains  all  was  desolate,  but 
an  occasional  view  of  the  north  arm  of  Burt 
Lake  from  an  eminence  was  pleasant  and  re¬ 
freshing,  until  finally  bearing  somewhat  west 
from  north  we  entered  the  “valley  road”  and 
shortly  thereafter  came  to  our  destination,  the 
Douglas  Lake  House  near  the  center  of  the  west¬ 


erly  shore  in  a  beautiful  bay,  and  were  welcom 
by  mine  host  Bryant. 

I  was  charmed  at  the  first  glance  I  had 
Douglas  Lake,  situated  as  it  is  in  the  heart 
a  dense  forest,  and  about  two  and  one-half  mil 
by  five  miles  in  extent,  with  several  deep  ba 
with  sandy  beaches,  prominent  points,  and 
beautiful  long  and  narrow  island  heavily  wood 
that,  beginning  opposite  a  handsome  wood 
point  a  short  distance  north  from  the  hot 
extends  easterly  and  then  bends  northward  un 
it  has  stretched  out  over  three-quarters  of 
mile  and  is  in  no  place  over  twenty-five  ro 
in  width.  Its  northern  end  is  quite  elevated  a- 
commands  a  very  fine  view  of  each  section 
the  lake.  A  well  defined  trail  winds  throughc 
the  island  and  is  a  most  attractive  walk.  Up' 
the  northerly  third  are  located  three  cottag 
owned  by  officials  of  the  railroad  who  have  c 
cupied  them  for  many  seasons.  On  the  bay  sou 
and  east  from  the  hotel  are  located  a  few  neat  cc 
tages,  notably  those  of  Col.  Bogardus,  Mr.  Zi 
Gen.  McKee,  and  Mr.  Emmons,  while  sevei 
tents  sheltered  a  number  of  families  from  Pe 
ston,  the  postoffice  and  railroad  town  five  mil 
east,  and  the  nearest  from  which  to  reach  tl 
portion  of  the  lake.  On  the  opposite  shore 
the  lake  are  located  the  Ingleside  and  New  Don 
las  hotels,  as  also  a  few  cottages  reached  frc 
the  station  at  Levering,  although  John  Brya 
of  the  New  Douglas,  has  a  commodious  laun 
to  meet  guests  who  prefer  to  come  in  from  Pe 
ston.  He  also  conveys  parties  on  a  tour  abc 
the  lake  at  a  moderate  charge,  and  the  trip 
an  enjoyable  one.  Beyond  the  Bogardus  poi 
and  Emmons  cottage  is  a  pretty  bay  in  the  cent 
of  which  is  a  favorite  fishing  resort  known 
the  Black  Hole  at  which  boats  can  be  seen  eve 
day,  and  beyond  this  around  a  prominent  poi 
is  Bogardus  Bay  still  larger.  Then  comes  Sto 
Point,  a  bass  ground,  beyond  which  is  pret 
Grapevine  Bay,  whose  hiph  woodlands  contin 
about  Grapevine  Point ;  which  is  the  most  pron 
nent  in  the  lake,  after  passing  which  a  sharp  tu 
to  the  south  brings  one  into  the  deep  bay  so  w 
known  as  the  South  Fishtail,  quite  the  favon 
bass  ground  and  covering  much  area ;  wh 
opposite,  and  of  equal  extent,  is  the  North  Fis 
tail,  also  a  famous  fishing  place.  The  point  opp 
site  Grapevine,  that  separates  North  Fishtail  B 
from  the  main  water,  is  known  as  Schemmt 
home,  and  is  quite  pretty.  From  this  poi 


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iHtherly  the  shore  is  at  quite  an  elevation  of 
lily  situated  tableland  backed  by  wooded  hills, 
fl  after  passing  the  prettily  located  cottages, 

.  New  Douglas  and  further  beyond  the  Ingle- 
i  and  its  cluster  of  summer  homes ;  then  as 
turn  westerly  becomes  less  bold  about  that 
lion  of  the  lake  and  quite  low,  when  after 
<ing  the  circuit  one  turns  southerly  and 
i;hes  Bullhead  Bay  near  the  outlet,  which  is 
of  the  branches  of  the  famous  trout  stream 
wn  as  Maple  River.  Then  beyond  as  the  bend 
he  deep  bay  takes  you  easterly  to  the  beauti- 
point  opposite  the  island,  the  shores  again  be- 
ie  very  attractive  and  the  point  itself  so  hand- 
iely  located — with  its  charming  outlook  over 
bays,  and  its  fine  open  grove  of  pine  and 
'ilock,  beech,  spruce,  fir  and  balsams — is  quite 
vorite  resort  for  the  guests  of  the  hotel  quite 
tiguous. 

have  visited  many  lakes  in  Michigan  and 
where,  but  outside  of  some  gems  in  the  Adi- 
lacks  I  have  liked  none  so  well  as  this,  which 
a  peculiar  charm.  Mrs.  M.  E.  Hunt,  an 
rly  lady,  from  Charlotte,  Mich.,  indited  the 
•  )wing  stanzas,  which  I  obtained  the  privilege 
i  jiving  a  first  appearance  in  print  in  Forest 
Stream  : 


Lake  Douglas,  fairest  of  the  band 
Of  lovely  lakes  throughout  the  land, 

No  more  we  marvel  at  thy  fame, 

Lake  Beautiful  should  be  thy  name. 

For  here  the  skies,  celestial  blue, 

Reflected  in  thy  face  we  view, 

While  the  deep  forests — nature’s  pride— 

Enfold  thee  around  on  every  side. 

In  dalliance  here  the  breezes  play, 

Bearing  the  darksome  mists  away, 

Till  the  glad  sunlight  lends  its  pride 
To  shore  and  forest,  lake  and  isle. 

While  through  the  vista  art  appears, 

Bringing  her  trophies  of  the  years, 

Lending  her  magic  skill  to  grace 
The  charms  she  never  can  efface; 

And  many  a  structure,  tower  and  dome, 
Bearing  the  charming  watchword  “home,” 
Upon  thy  peaceful  banks  we  see 
Mantled  about  by  vine  and  tree. 

Lake  Douglas  has  a  noble  sound, 

That  with  a  noble  race  is  bound, 

But  still,  old  lovely  lake,  we  claim 
Lake  Beautiful  should  be  thy  name. 

is  sentiment  met  the  hearty  approval  of 
■  visitor  present  at  its  reading  and  the  ques- 
f  came  up  as  to  how  the  lake  received  its 
j  •,  and  I  constituted  myself  a  committee  of 
j  to  find  out.  Among  the  guests  was  an  old 
|  er  lumberman  and  merchant  of  the  county, 
i  Fohn  H.  Wachtel,  eighty-three  years  old,  and 
ij  recently  retired  from  business.  “Uncle 
j  ”  as  he  is  familiarly  known,  is  yet  quite 
j  ‘,  a  general  favorite,  and  very  fond  of  a 
I  of  Sixty-six,  and  we  had  formed  an  early 
Iship  and  I  had  heard  him  tell  of  how  at 
1  equest  of  Mr.  Pells,  who  owned  the  sur¬ 
fing  lands,  he  with  others  had  cut  the  way 
gh  the  forest  land  and  finally  found  the 
’!  which  all  had  heard  of,  but  none  had  seen 
that  time,  now  some  twenty-three  years 
when  they  emerged  from  the  woods  at  the 
j  of  the  bay  that  extends  from  the  outlet 
,  and  east  to  the  point ;  hence  I  sought  him, 
t  g  quite  confident  that  he  could  inform  us. 

•J  aid  that  the  question  had  been  asked  him 
!  t'me  before  by  an  interested  party,  Mrs. 

.  dus,  and  he  could  not  then  answer,  but 
I  se^  to  try  to  ascertain.  That  shortly  there- 
i  he  met  an  old  Indian  who  had  aided  the 
1  nment  surveying  party  when  they  surveyed 
j  ortion  of  Michigan  and  mapped  it,  naming 


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lakes  and  rivers,  and  who  was  quite  an  intelli¬ 
gent  old  fellow  fond  of  firewater,  but  sometimes 
inclined  to  be  reticent.  Uncle  John  had  aided 
him  at  times,  and  was  not  long  in  getting  his 
tongue  in  working  order,  and  learned  that  when 
the  party  reached,  surveyed  and  mapped  the  lake 
the  question  of  a  name  came  up,  and  several 
were  suggested,  but  none  adopted  until  one  of 
the  party,  turning  to  the  chief  surveyor,  said : 
“Why  not  name  it  after  you?”  As  he  was  popu¬ 
lar,  all  of  the  party  agreed,  and  thus  was  the 
name  of  Douglas  recorded.  From  another  I 
learned  that  the  island  was  named  General's 
Island,  but  that  after  Mr.  Pells  became  the  owner 
it  was  changed  to  Pells’  Island.  Before  being 
aware  that  it  had  a  name  I  suggested  that  as 
it  was  such  a  pearl  set  in  the  gem-like  lake,  Pearl 
Island  was  most  appropriate.  The  high  altitude 
of  this  lake,  some  eighty-two  feet  above  Burt 
Lake,  which  is  itself  over  forty  feet  higher  than 
Lake  Huron,  together  with  its  distance  from 
town  or  factory,  and  its  forest  environment,  com¬ 
bine  to  give  to  its  atmosphere  a  purity,  clearness 
and  bracing  quality  very  noticeable  and  invigorat¬ 
ing.  I  am  informed  that  it  is  the  highest  body 
of  water  in  the  State,  and  it  certainly  is  very 
attractive  and  many  of  the  sunset  views  and 
cloud  effects  were  exquisitely  fine. 

The  hotel  accommodations  are  as  good  as  one 
can  expect  for  the  prices  charged.  The  fishing 
better  than  in  waters  more  convenient  of  access, 
and  comprises  the  great  northern  pike,  pickerel, 
bass,  blue  gills,  perch  and  bullheads.  If  guides 
are  desired  they  can  be  had.  Among  the  guides 
Gene  Hamlin,  an  Ottawa  Indian,  was  in  most 
demand,  and  is  a  genial  companion  and  a  good 
out-of-door  dinner  cook.  While  no  large  catches 
have  been  made  this  season  the  fish  are  there, 
and  several  brought  in  from  three  to  twelve  bass 
with  other  fish  as  the  result  of  a  day’s  outing. 

Near  by  are  the  two  famous  trout  streams  of 
this  section,  the  Maple  River  and  the  Big  Springs 
Stream.  The  latter  heads  in  a  wonderful  cir¬ 
cular  ravine  about  sixty  feet  in  depth  and  per¬ 
haps  twenty  rods  in  diameter  with  numerous 
large  springs  gushing  forth  and  uniting  within 
a  comparatively  small  space,  forming  a  strong 
stream  that  is  augmented  by  others  that  flow 
in  as  it  makes  its  rapid  way  to  the  north  arm  of 
Burt  Lake.  Mr.  Bryant  with  three  others  have 
purchased  quite  a  tract  of  land  along  the  stream, 
and  at  Burt  Lake  are  clearing  out  the  underbrush 


so  that  cottages,  etc.,  may  be  erected,  and  also 
making  foothpaths  along  the  stream  so  as  to 
facilitate  trout  fishing,  and  will  make  a  nominal 
charge  per  rod,  restricting  also  the  catch.  A 
narrow  winding  roadway  has  been  cut  through 
the  dense  wilderness  covering  the  undulating 
ground  between  the  lake  and  the  springs,  which 
is  picturesque  and  entrancing,  and  in  time  when 
the  new  resort  is  opened  and  telephone  estab¬ 
lished  between  it  and  his  Douglas  Lake  House, 
he  will  open  a  hack  line  to  convey  passengers 
between  the  two,  which  are  three  and  one-half 
miles  apart,  and  the  drive  through  will  please 
and  astonish  many  and  become  another  very 
popular  inland  route,  and  thus  open  communica¬ 
tion  from  Burt  to  Douglas,  and  this  fine  trout 
stream  has  many  an  enthusiast  to  ply  its  limpid 
waters.  The  lake  frontage,  owned  by  the  syn¬ 
dicate  on  the  north  shore  of  the  north  arm  of 
Burt,  is  very  pleasantly  situated  and  will  make 
handsome  summer  homes,  and  as  it  is  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  best  fishing  waters  of  the  lake, 
and  with  a  trout  stream  at  the  door,  is  bound  to 
become  a  popular  resort.  Mr.  George  Reeves, 
whom  I  found  to  be  an  expert  hunter  and  skilled 
fisherman,  resides  on  the  tract  and  will  have 
charge  at  present. 

Col.  Chas.  Bogardus  and  wife,  of  Pellston,  who 
inherit  from  the  Pells  estate  about  20,000  acres 
extending  from  Pellston  through  to  and  about 
half  way  around  Douglas  Lake,  have  done  much 
to  help  open  it  up  as  a  first  class  family  resort. 
While  to  the  right  persons  they  offer  choice  lots 
of  from  sixty  to  seventy  feet  frontage  by  120 
in  depth  at  prices  ranging  from  $150  to  $250,  they 
will  not  sell  to  objectionable  parties  or  for  ob¬ 
jectionable  purposes,  wishing  to  keep  its  char¬ 
acter  high  toned.  Their  summer  house,  known 
as  Cayuga  Lodge,  is  very  neat  and  commodious, 
and  is  handosmely  located  on  a  prominent  point. 
The  Colonel  is  interested  in  a  company  that  was 
organized  to  build  a  railroad  from  Pellston  to 
Cheboygan,  and  the  road  bed  has  already  been 
graded  from  Pellston  some  eight  miles,  passing 
quite  near  to  the  lake,  and  it  is  thought  that  ere 
long  rails  will  be  laid  and  for  the  present  this 
part  utilized  as  an  electric  railway.  Should  this 
occur  it  will  much  facilitate  transportation,  which 
is  now  only  by  team  over  a  road  quite  sandy 
until  reaching  the  big  woods  as  you  near  the 
lake.  Should  the  road  be  completed  it  will  prove 
quite  an  advantage  to  Pellston,  which  is  a  young 


PELLS  ISLAND  IN  DOUGLAS  LAKE. 

At  the  time  the  photograph  was  taken  the  water  was  very  low,  showing  a  bar  between  the  island  and 

the  point  of  the  mainland. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[May  18,  190; 


growing  town  of  considerable  enterprise  having 
a  bank,  electric  plant  and  several  manufacturing 
concerns. 

Having  located  myself  in  comfortable  Quarters 
at  the  hotel  I  began  my  daily  wanderings  by  boat 
and  on  foot  until  I  had  explored  every  portion 
of  the  lake  and  had  gone  over  every  old  road 
and  trail  in  the  forest  for  miles  around,  fre¬ 
quently  rowing  from  five  to  ten  miles  per  day 
and  walking  daily  from  four  tO'  seven  miles. 
Occasionally  I  would  do  some  trolling  and  fill 
in  leisure  moments  with  checkers,  cards  or  perus¬ 
ing  a  book,  and  thus  my  time  was  thoroughly 
occupied  and  the  weeks  passed  pleasantly. 
Among  the  guests  during  the  season  were  parties 
from  Paxton,  Cleveland,  Atlanta,  Newport,  St. 
Louis,  Grand  Rapids,  Ludington,  Buffalo,  Los 
Angeles,  Evanston,  Eaton  Rapids,  Charlotte, 
Chicago,  Cincinnati,  Petoskey,  Richmond  and 
Anderson,  beside  a  jovial  party  from  Indianapolis 
consisting  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  C.  Paddock,  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Ayres,  Mrs.  Woodruff,  Miss  Lillian  Griffith 
and  Miss  Marv  Hedrick,  who  were  inclined  to 
get  all  the  enjoyment  possible  from  their  outing. 

The  beautiful  point  opposite  the  island  was  taken 
possession  of  and  in  the  shade  of  the  splendid 
trees,  with  a  charming  outlook  upon  both  bays, 
many  an  hour  was  spent  by  the  party  in  chatting, 
reading  and  fancy  work  when  not  bathing  or  on 
the  water.  Uncle  John  and  Uncle  Whit  were 
invited  tO'  join  the  Loafers’  Club,  and  camp-fires 
and  Dutch  lunches  became  a  feature  evenings, 
and  notwithstanding  someone  said  that  it  was 
rumored  that  there  “was  a  bear  behind  the  point” 
it  was  not  sufficient  to  prevent  the  hearty  co¬ 
operation  of  all  in  songs,  jokes  and  Indian  war 
dances  about  the  camp-fire.  In  fact  everybody 
let  loose  and  had  a  good  time.  A  phonograph, 
that  was  kept  running  much  of  the  time,  caused 
much  amusement. 

When  the  time  for  parting  came  it  was  with 
regret,  but  with  hopes  of  meeting  another  sea¬ 
son  on  the  old  camp  ground.  As  the  season  ad¬ 
vanced  and  the  leaves  began  to  put  on  the  bright 
tints  of  autumn,  trips  on  lake  and  in  the  forest 
grew  daily  more  attractive,  especially  so  since  I 
had  been  joined  by  a  comrade  who  was  also 
an  ardent  lover  of  nature  and  enjoyed  a  stroll 
over  the  delightful  woodland  trails  as  much  as 
I  and  nroved  a  charming  companion.  While  one 
can  find  many  ways  in  which  to  walk  about  this 
vicinity,  the  most  enjoyable  was  the  island  trail, 
the  old  wood  road  through  the  big  woods  toward 
Camp  No.  3,  returning  by  the  Pellston  road,  or 
over  the  hill,  the  wood  roads  at  the  south,  and 
the  pretty  roadway  leading  easterly  along  the 
shore  to  and  beyond  the  Emmons  Cottage  and 
Black  Hole  Bay.  From  each  are  many  points 
from  which  most  beautiful  views  are  obtainable, 
and  day  by  day  the  changing  foliage  presented 
new  beauties  until  during  the  first  week  of 
October  it  seemed  at  the  zenith.  Hues  of  purple, 
lavender,  scarlet,  red,  russet,  brown,  mellow  and 
green,  enriched  by  contrast  with  the  whites,  grays 
and  browns  of  the  trunks  and  branches  of  birch, 
beech,  maole,  elm,  poplar,  oak,  pine,  spruce,  hem¬ 
lock  and  firs  with  an  occasional  growth  of  other 
woods,  presented  most  charming  pictures.  Then 
gradually  the  colors  began  to  fade  and  the  leaves 
to1  shrivel  and  change  each  succeeding  day  more 
and  more  until  after  a  heavy  frost  they  rapidly 
turned  brown  and  yellow  and  began  fluttering 
down  to  mother  earth. 

A  point  well  worth  the  walk  of  two  miles 
and  a  half  is  to  the  high  ground  south  of  South 
Fishtail  Bay,  which  can  be  easiest  reached  by 
following,  the  railroad  grading,  and  from  which 
one  has  a  view  of  that  portion  of  Douglas  Lake 
at  the  north,  and  a  very  extended  panorama  of 
all  of  Burt  Lake  excepting  Maple  Bay  and  the 
portion  shut  off  by  Colonial  Point.  As  it  is  but 
a  short  distance  from  here  to  the  famous  Big 
Springs  heretofore  described,  the  visitor  can 
also  take  it  in  and  feel  repaid  for  the  trip.  Across 
the  lake,  starting  from  the  New  Douglas,  is  a 
well  defined  trail  leading  to  Vincent’s  Pond,  a 
pretty  lakelet  nestled  in  the  heart  of  big  woods 
about  one  and  one-quarter  miles  distant.  Still 
further  north  is  the  much  larger  Lake  Monroe. 
Both  are  said  to  teem  with  perch  and  blue  gills. 
Also  on  that  side  of  the  lake  are  some  fine  wood¬ 
land  roads,  each  presenting  varied  scenery  _  to 
interest.  In  my  oninion  the  finest  general  view 


is  to  be  had  from  the  beach  close  to  the  water 
some  500  feet  west  from  the  point  opposite  the 
island  taking  in  range  both  the  point  and  the 
island,  and  in  the  back  ground  Grapevine  Point, 
and  the  high  shores  of  the  opposite  side  of  the 
lake.  In  the  late  afternoon  when  the  sun  is  at 
the  back  the  effect  is  very  grand.  There  is  more 
or  less  game  to  be  had  in  its  season  in  this 
vicinity.  In  my  rambles  I  saw  many  squirrels, 
numerous  ruffed  grouse,  several  flocks  of  ducks, 
two  of  plover.  There  are  also  gulls,  cranes,  eagles, 
hawks  and  loons  about  the  lake,  and  the  tracks 
of  deer  were  frequently  seen  about  the  sandy 


THE  WANDERER  AND  HER  CREW. 


shores,  and  occasionally  that  of  a  bear.  My 
pleasant  sojourn  continued  until  after  all  other 
guests  had  departed,  and  it  was  not  until  Oct. 
23  that  I  bade  adieu  to'  my  courteous  hosts  and 
their  household  and  hied  me  homeward.  I  in- 
close  such  photos  as  I  was  able  to  procure  to  aid 
in  giving  an  idea  of  this  pleasant  resort. 


Reed’s  Predicament. 


We  had  finished  our  railway  survey  work  three 
weeks  earlier  than  usual  that  season.  Inasmuch 
as  we  might  count  on  a  month  of  good  weathei 
in  the  mountains  before  the  winter  closed  in,  a 
hunting  trip  was  proposed  and  agreed  on. 
Donald,  in  British  Columbia,  was  at  this  time 
our  headquarters.  The  country  about  the  Upper 
Columbia  lakes  was  reported  alive  with  large 
game  such  as  elk,  wolves,  mountain  lions  and 
bears.  While  we  were  preparing  an  outfit  we  heard 
several  lively  stories  of  encounters  with  “silver 
tips”  and  other  kinds  of  bears  in  the  upper  river 
country.  In  one  case  a  grizzly  had  made  a  savage 
night  attack  on  a  camp  of  five  or  six  miners. 
One  of  the  party  had  shot  a  deer  the  day  before, 
and  part  of  the  meat  hung  within  a  log  shack. 
Probably  the  meat  attracted  the  bear,  for  the 
creature  tore  out  one  side  of  the  shanty  and 
carried  off  the  venison  before  the  astonished 
sleepers  could  comprehend  the  situation. 

All  this  made  my  two  associates,  Powell  and 
Reed,  the  more  eager  for  the  expedition.  They 
were  young  fellows  just  graduated  from  a_  scien¬ 
tific  school  in  the  east,  and  this  was  their  first 
experience  of  roftgh-and-tumble  life  in  a  wild 
country.  For  arms  we  had  three  rifles,  and  two 
double  guns  for  both  heavy  shot  and  ball.  At 
Donald  two  tourists,  Mr.  Porter  and  Mr.  Forbes, 
joined  us.  Mr.  Porter  was  the  only  man  in  the 
party  who  carried  a  muzzleloader.  It  was  a  good 
weapon,  an  English  double  rifle  made  expressly 


for  tiger  shooting  in  the  jungles  of  India.  So 
of  these  old  style  rifles  throw  a  ball  with  terf 
force,  and  for  heavy  shooting  I  have  seen  1 
guns  equal  to  this  old  “tiger  rifle.” 

On  Sept.  1 7  we  set  off  up  the  Columbia  in  t 
canoes.  The  weather  was  fine  and  the  seen 
delightful,  and  we  enjoyed  every  hour  of 
canoe  trip.  At  night  we  camped  on  the  ri 
bank.  The  Columbia,  here  among  the  mounts 
of  British  Columbia,  is  a  majestic  river,  th 
or  four  hundred  yards  wide,  flowing  almost 
north,  a  course  which  it  holds  to  for  fully 
hundred  miles  from  the  “Upper  Lakes.” 
it  bends  grandly  around  the  northern  end  of 
Selkirk  Range,  and  turns  southward  toward 
United  States. 

There  were  six  in  the  party,  including 
guide,  Ike  McDougal,  an  old  scout  and  him 
sinewy  and  tall,  with  the  easy,  independent 
peculiar  to  his  class.  He  was  disfigured  by 
loss  of  an  eye  which  he  said  had  been  shot 
by  an  arrow  in  an  Indian  fight.  McDougal 
a  stock  of  the  most  extraordinary  stories  of 
venture  with  which  he  entertained  us  at  g 
length. 

During  the  forenoon  of  our  third  day  on 
river  we  turned  the  canoes  into  a  small  tr 
tary  which  issues  from  a  mountain  valley 
look  for  elk.  The  region  was  wild  and  pic 
esque,  diversified  by  cliffs,  rocky  gorges 
densely  wooded  valleys.  Finer  forests  or  t 
pines  and  spruces  I  have  never  seen.  To\ 
sunset  we  came  to  the  source  of  the  strearr 
were  ascending,  in  a  beautiful  little  lake  a 
long,  at  the  foot  of  a  range  of  rocky  hills, 
water  was  light  green  in  hue,  and  the  lake 
fed  by  rills  from  numerous  glaciers  among 
mountains.  The  shores  were  lined  with  thi 
of  dark  green  firs.  So  charmed  were  we 
the  beauty  and  seclusion  of  the  spot  that 
agreed  to  camp  here  long  enough  to  beat  uj 
country  for  game.  Our  tent  was  taken  as 
and  pitched  in  the  shelter  of  a  crag' thirt 
forty  yards  from  the  margin  of  the  lake. 

During  the  next  week  we  shot  some  elk 
a  mountain  lion  and  a  wolf;  but  as  yet  we 
seen  no  bears.  On  the  eighth  morning  my  y 
friend  Reed,  who  had  gone  to  bring  water 
a  spring  near  by,  suddenly  ran  back  to  the 
exclaiming  excitedly,  “There’s  a  big  grizz 
the  bluff  !” 

This  announcement  at  once  raised  a  comir 
in  camp.  Breakfast  was  left  To  take  care 
self.  Kettles  and  pots  were  upset  and  tin 
sent  spinning  in  the  hurry  to  get  possess! 
rifles  and  cartridges.  In  the  scramble  aftc 
coutrements  some  one  misplaced  my  car 
belt,  and  I  lost  some  time  in  searching  i 
Forbes  also  was  behind  the.  others,  for  h 
lost  some  part  of  his  equipment,  and  by  the 
he  and  I  got  out,  the  rest  of  the  party  wer 
way  up  the  bluff,  all  making  straight  fr 
bear;  and  there,  high  above  them,  over  th 
of  the  firs,  sat  the  grizzly  on  his  haunches, 
ing  down  on  the  scene  in  surly  indifferenc 
Forbes  and  I  went  around  the  bluff  and  cl 
up  at  a  point  where  the  ascent  was  not  sc 
cult.  The  mountainside  was  here  quite  we 
covered  with  clumps  of  tall  quaking  asp  ai 
pines.  A  number  of  large  boulders  lay  sc; 
around.  Although  our  fellow  sportsmen 
not  more  than  fifteen  or  twenty  rods  aw; 
unevenness  of  the  ground  and  the  bushes 
ually  prevented  us  from  seeing  them. 

We  were  not  more  than  half  way  up  th 
hillside  when  the  air  was  rent  by  a  terrif 
burst  of  shots  and  shouts,  mingled  with  a 
roar  of  bearish  displeasure. 

“They’ve  tackled  him,  surely!”  exo 
Forbes.  We  stopped  short  to  cock  our  1 
Forbes  had  scarcely  uttered  the  words 
we  heard  something  rushing  through  the 
toward  us  at  a  tremendous  pace.  Thin 
was  the  bear  Forbes  and  I  ran  to  a  large 
boulder  lying  near  by,  the  top  of  which  wa 
or  eight  feet  above  the  ground.  We  h: 
gained  it  when  Powell  burst  through  the 
hatless,  without  his  gun,  and  close  be  lli 
was  the  bear.  We  shouted  to  him,  and  Ire 
ing  sight  of  us,  made  for  the  rock,  j 
nearest  him  was  steep  and  smooth. 
less  he  sprang  up,  and  managed  to  cate 
with  his  hand;  but  he  surely  would  hav 


v  1 8,  1907-] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


77' 


if  Forbes  had  not  seized  him  by  the  arm 
dragged  him  up.  The  grizzly  was  actually 
n  ten  feet  of  him.  I  fired  twice  full  at  the 
il’s  head.  The  beast  ro.3e  and  lunged  as  if 
ip  on  the  rock.  Forbes  then  fired,  and  for- 
ely  his  bullet  entered  the  creature’s  eye. 
lied  over  against  the  rock  and  was  dead  in 
y  minutes.  Powell  lay  panting  over  the 
of  the  rock.  “I  had  no  time  to  spare,  had 
ie  wheezed  out.  We  agreed  with  him.  In 
1  seconds  more  the  bear  would  have  had  him. 

e  rest  of  the  party  soon  began  to  make  their 
1  trance,  emerging  from  various  places  of 
e.  A  short  distance  down  the  slope  of  the 
1  I  could  see  Reed  struggling  to  dislodge 
1  ;lf  from  the  topmost  boughs  of  a  small  pine 
1  e  he  had  sought  safety.  The  bear  had  scat- 
1  the  men  in  all  directions.  They  had  fired 
shots  at  him  from  a  distance  of  about 
f-five  yards,  but  though  all  the  bullets  had 
i  tone  had  disabled  the  animal  sufficiently  to 
i  le  his  locomotion.  This  bear  was  slightly 
seven  feet  long,  and  must  have  weighed 
y  half  a  ton.  It  was  our  first  grizzly.  We 
1  three  others  during  the  two  weeks  that  we 
1  ined  encamped  by  the  little  lake.  Two  of 
1,  were  killed  without  much  difficulty,  but  the 
proved  a  tough  customer. 

■  the  morning  of  this  last  bear  fight  Porter 
I  Forbes  had  gone  down  the  river  in  one  of 
if  anoes  to  try  the  fishing.  After  a  time  the 
•l  >f  us  set  off  for  a  long,  grassy  valley  which 
,  etween  parallel  ranges  of  mountains,  seven 
ght  miles  to  the  northwest  of  our  camp, 
illuvial  land  of  this  valley  was  covered  with 
curiant  growth  of  herbage,  and  was  lined 
ich  side  further  up  the  hill  with  thickets 
1  ders,  willows  and  scattered  pines.  In  the 
ij  -  were  several  spring-heads  and  little  brooks, 
ad  selected  the  place  as  a  good  one  for  elk 
ghorns  coming  down  to  water,  and  this 
ing  we  saw  from  the  rocks  above  a  herd 

(e  blacktails  browsing  near  a  brook. 

I  Tending  from  the  crags  into  the  thickets 
•gan  cautiously  to  work  our  way  out  toward 
;ame.  Half  an  hour  of  tedious  crawling 
rocks  and  through  bushes  and  brambles 
ht  us  within  rifle  range,  when,  to  our 
;  in,  we  saw  the  whole  herd  go  bounding 
le  mountain  opposite.  It  was  useless  to 
/,  but  Reed,  while  coming  down  the  side 
2  mountain  behind  us,  had  noticed  an  odd 
i  beneath  an  overhanging  rock  which  he 
ht  might  be  the  entrance  to  a  den  of  some 
Having  nothing  better  in  prospect  he  went 
1  up  the  side  of  the  mountain  to  examine  it, 

‘  aw  pretty  plainly  that  it  was  the  lair  of 
animal.  The  crag  overhanging  the  hole 
s  high  as  the  eaves  of  a  two-story  house, 
t  was  split  into  crevices  and  seams.  Several 
1  and  old  stubs  stood  near  the  crag,  and 
'(  a  fissure  a  large  wreath  of  a  vine  resemb- 
ll  lematis  grew  out  and  overhung  the  mouth 
e  cave,  shutting  out  the  light.  It  was  a 
1  ,  darksome  hole,  leading  down  a  good  way 
th  the  ground. 

ew  feet  from  the  mouth  of  the  cavern  lay 
y  singular  round  boulder,  as  large  as  a 
I  basket,  which  looked  as  if  it  had  been 
j  about  for  a  plaything;  and  such,  indeed, 

■  k  it  was — a  playing  for  bears.  Trundling 
boulder  along  to  the  mouth  of  the  cave 
[  sent  it  rolling  down.  We  heard  it  go 
’!  ng  over  the  stones  for  thirty  or  forty  feet, 

’) '  back  a  hollow  sound,  with  which  there 
j  uddenly  blended  an  ugly  bass  note. 

ar  that !”  Powell  exclaimed.  “There’s  a 
*i  n  there!” 

f|  all  took  to  our  heels,  but  not  before  we 
|  caught  a  glimpse  of  a  grizzly  emerging 
under  the  vines,  snorting  with  fury.  The 
j  /as,  we  were  all  taken  aback  by  the  sud- 
l ’s  °f  the  animal’s  charge.  I  ran  along  the 
j  ‘nd  climbed  to  the  top  of  it,  by  means  of 
i:  onerous  cracks  and  fissures  in  the  rocks, 
found  Ike,  the  guide,  up  there  ahead  of 
•!  Pricing  hastily  about  I  saw  Reed  on  top 
1  arge  pine  stump,  five  or  six  rods  further 
|  the  slope.  The  stub,  though  thick,  was 
•  'ght  or  ten  feet  high  and  apparently  hol- 
'  or  Reed  was  perched  on  its  top  with  his 
1  angmg  down  inside  it.  A  little  to  the 
[  t  owell  was  laboriously  trying  to  climb  a 


tall,  slim  pine,  with  the  bear  close  by,  as  if  dis¬ 
posed  to  drag  him  down. 

Ike  and  I  at  once  fired  on  the  common  enemy. 
Reed  had  been  forced  to  drop  his  rifle  at  the 
foot  of  the  stub,  but  he  had  a  large  revolver  in 
his  belt  with  which  he,  too,  began  shooting,  very 
much  in  earnest.  With  our  first  shots  the  bear 
left  Powell’s  tree  and  made  a  charge  back  to¬ 
ward  the  crag  where  the  guide  and  I  were  posted. 
We  had  fired  twice  and  wounded  him  as  he  came 
up,  and  this  seemed  only  to  add  to  his  rage.  He 
came  sturdily  forward  and  leaped  up,  catching 
his  claws  in  the  chinks  of  the  ledges;  but  the 
top  was  too  high  and  he  fell  back.  Before  we 
could  fire  again  a  ball  from  Reed’s  navy  pistol 
pricked  the  creature  so  sharply  that  he  wheeled 
and  charged  for  the  stub  upon  which  the  marks¬ 
man  sat. 

This  grizzly  certainly  possessed  extraordinary 
agility  for  an  animal  of  his  bulk.  He  rushed  to 
and  fro  and  dodged  about  with  such  rapidity 
that  it  was  exceedingly  difficult  to  get  aim,  even 
for  such  short  range  shooting.  For  a  moment 
or  two  the  beast  went  around  the  stub,  making 
feints  of  rearing  up,  Reed  meantime  discharg¬ 
ing  shot  after  shot.  Ike  and  I  too  were  firing 
as  fast  as  we  could  load. 

Powell,  like  Reed,  had  dropped  his  rifle  at 
the  foot  of  the  pine  which  he  had  climbed,  and 
could  do  nothing  save  look  on  and  shout  ad¬ 
vice.  “Hit  him !  Shoot  him !  Now  take  him 
in  the  flank !”  he  shouted  to  us.  But  the  bear 
suddenly  shifted  to  the  lower  side  of  the  stub, 
and  raising  himself  to  his  fullest  stretch,  clasped 
the  hollow  stump  in  his  immense  paws  and  began 
to  sway  and  tug  at  it,  trying  to  break  the  stub 
down ! 

Reed  wriggled  about  uneasily  on  his  perch  and 
cast  anxious  glances  around,  for  the  stump  was 
violently  shaken.  “Shoot !  Shoot,  man !  Shoot 
him  in  the  head!”  we  shouted  to  him.  We  dared 
not  fire;  bear  and  man  were  too  close  together. 
Reed  steadied  himself,  and  reaching  down,  fired 
his  last  cartridge,  but  the  grizzly  only  roared 
and  tugged  the  harder. 

Suddenly  the  stub  cracked  loudly,  and  began 
to  bend  to  one  side.  Feeling  it  give  way  Reed 
uttered  a  cry  of  dismay  and  tried  to  gather  up 
his  leg?  and  jump  off;  but  he  lost  his  balance 
instead  and  slid  down  inside  like  a  ramrod  into 
a  gun  .barrel.  The  stub  came  violently  to  the 
ground  and  at  once  began  to  roll  down  the  steep 
slope,  gaining  headway  with  every  revolution. 

Horrified  at  the  spectacle  the  guide  jumped 
down  the  crag  to  go  to  the  rescue.  I  followed 
his  example,  for  we  knew  that  when  the  hollow 
log  stopped  rolling  it  would  not  take  the  bear 
long  to  drag  our  friend  out  of  it.  Bounding  over 
stones  in  a  manner  which  must  have  jostled  poor 
Reed  unmercifully,  the  log  bumped  down  the 
slope  until  it  was  stopped,  with  a  violent  shock, 
by  the  trunk  of  a  pine.  Seeing  us  pursuing  him 
the  grizzly  faced  about  and  braced  himself  for 
a  charge  up  the  hill  to  meet  us  a  good  half  way. 
He  still  seemed  full  of  resolution  and  gave  a 
roar  that  was  far  from  reassuring.  We  took  as 
good  aim  as  we  could  in  such  haste,  and  both 
fired.  Very  luckily  for  us  one  of  the  bullets 
struck  the  animal’s  throat,  cutting  one  of  the 
large  veins,  and  two  well  directed  bullets  killed 
him. 

Reed  was  pulled  out  of  the  hollow  log  in  a 
rather  forlorn  condition.  He  had  received  a 
dreadful  shaking  up.  though  his  actual  injuries 
were  not  serious.  On  examination  we  discovered 
that  eleven  balls  had  lodged  in  various  parts  of 
the  bear’s  body.  The  pine  stub  had  been  broken 
short  off  at  the  ground.  The  sound  part  of  the 
wood  was  not  very  thick,  but  I  have  no  doubt 
at  all  in  saying  that  it  would  have  required  the 
strength  of  a  yoke  of  oxen,  well  applied,  to  break 
that  stub  down  as  the  bear  broke  it. 

Frank  H.  Sweet. 


ROUGHING  IT 

soon  grows  tiresome  unless  the  food  is  good. 
Good  milk  is  one  item  indispensable  to  a  cheer¬ 
ful  camp,  and  Borden’s  solves  the  problem. 
Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk  and  Peerless  Brand 
Evaporated  Milk  keep  indefinitely,  anywhere,  and 
fill  every  milk  or  cream  requirement. — Adv. 


A  Tennessee  Outing. — III. 

After  our  experience  with  the  elusive  covey 
of  quail  came  the  blue  day — not  the  kind 
when  things  go  wrong  and  the  day  lacks  just 
a  little  of  perfection;  when  a  few  shots  are 
missed  to  be  told  of  en  passant,  but  a  genuine 
cerulean  blue  day,  when  everything  capable  of 
motion  goes  on  the  bias;  when  you  get  so  ab¬ 
solutely  saturated  with  self-disgust  that  you 
feel  a  pitying  contempt  for  a  man  who  would 
associate  with  or  even  speak  to  you;  when  the 
dog  you  would  have  shed  your  blood  for  yes¬ 
terday,  suddenly  develops  into  a  worthless, 
unlovely  brute,  and  the  gun  you  had  felt  your¬ 
self  unworthy  of  proves  as  utterly  ineffective 
as  a  rusty  old  breech-burnt  fusee;  when  shots 
the  missing  of  which  by  a  veritable  tyro  would 
cause  you  to  grow  hysterical  with  mirth,  be¬ 
come  absolute  impossibilities  to  your  trained 
and  erstwhile  obedient  eye  and  hand.  As 
Wimble  says,  “Wah!  It’s  ice  down  your  back, 
big  chunks  and  hard  froze.” 

I  never  was  what  might  be  called  an  ex¬ 
traordinary  shot;  never  have  had  to  use  vio¬ 
lence  in  resisting  efforts  to  put  my  name  in 
the  champion  class,  and  am  wholly  unlike 
some  of  my  ingenuous  acquaintances  who  re¬ 
turn  from  hunts  and  assure  me,  in  all  serious¬ 
ness,  that  “they  could  not  miss  them.”  If  I 
was  in  the  class  with  them,  I  would  take  the 
obliquity  cure;  if  in  the  class  they  would  have 
me  believe  them  in,  I  would  leave  off  shooting. 
With  the  element  of  uncertainty  gone,  there 
would  be  no  more  sport  in  hunting.  So,  by 
devious,  indifferent  and  indefinite  reasoning, 

I  am  working  along  in  the  direction  of  that 
blue  day  aforesaid,  for  the  element  of  un¬ 
certainty  was  wholly  lacking.  I  missed  every¬ 
thing-  ,  ,  ,  . 

A  more  perfect  day  never  dawned — clear, 
cold  and  still,  with  the  frost-studded  fields  a 
sea  of  diamonds.  Five  minutes  out  in  the 
first  bit  of  stubble  we  found  the  birds  scattered 
over  considerable  ground,  feeding.  The  little 
dog  was  feeling  a  bit  too  good,  and  got  in 
among  them  before  we  knew  it.  I  he  birds 
flushed  all  round  her,  and  made  for  a  thicket 
in  the  distance,  with  the  dog  a  very  close 
second.  It  looked  about  neck  and  neck  with 
the  covey  and  Lady  when  they  disappeared 
among  the  trees,  and  I  ought  at  least  to  have 
felt  some  pride  in  her  speed  and  bottom. 

“Surely  must  think  she  is  Bob,  said  my 
friend  when,  in  spite  of  my  commands  and 
entreaties,  she  ran  it  out. 

What  I  said  is  of  no  consequence.  The  poor 
little  abjectly  miserable  apology  for  a  dog 
that  came  creeping  back  to  us  in  place  of  my 
graceful,  spirited  thoroughbred  Lady,  was 
enough  to  move  the  heart  of  a  red  Indian  and 
cause  him  to  show  pity;  but  I  am  no  weakling. 
What  it  is  that  a  man  can  suffer  with,  that 
makes  him,  for  the  time  being,  the  most 
egregious  bounder,  I  had  an  acute  attack  of 
that  morning. 

I  would  like  to  go  rout  the  dear,  lovable 
little  dog  out  of  her  warm  bed  right  now  and 
tell  her  how  sorry  I  am  for  the  thrashing  I 
gave  her  that  beautiful  morning  if  she  could 
only  understand  my  explanation,  for  I  do  not 
believe  she  sinned  willfully;  it  was  just  a  bit 
of  carelessness  and  animal  spirits. 

Subdued  and  penitent,  she  went  back  with 
us,  and  soon  began  to  get  down  to  work  on 
the  scattered  birds.  The  first  was  a  single 
straightaway — my  bird.  I  missed  it.  Ten  steps 
further  on/Lady  found  me  a  pair.  They  lay 
well  and  gave  me  plenty  of  time  to  get  the 
most  favorable  position.  Charlie  refused  to 
come  up,  insisting  upon  my  taking  the  shot. 
They  offered  fair  shots.  I  missed  them.  Lady 
next  found  my  unselfish  friend  a  bird — a  big, 
strong-flying  fellow,  that  flushed  before  he  got 
within  twenty  yards  of  it,  and  tried  boring 


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C.  W.  BEEBE. 

Curator  of  Ornithology  of  the  New  York  Zoological  Park. 


through  a  thicket  of  pines  to  make  the  shoot¬ 
ing  interesting,  but  was  stopped  by  a  preuty 
shot.  The  next  bird  was  near  me,  but  went 
right  toward  my  companion  on  the  flush.  He 
dusted  it  with  the  right,  but  go  no  result  from 
the  left,  and  we  took  its  direction  for  future 
reference. 

Three  birds  flushed  wild  from  a  bit  of  thick 
underbrush  we  beat  out,  offering  my  companion 
one  impossible  shot,  which  he  made,  and  one 
easy  shot,  which  he  missed.  The  third  crossed 
my’  bows,  scared,  but  safe.  The  covey  was  a 
fairly  large  one,  but  we  could  not  find  another 
bird,  although  we  beat  about  in  all  directions 
for  half  an  hour  or  more.  Whether  the  race 
with  the  little  dog  had  caused  them  to  divide, 
or  whether  they  were  lying  close,  with  scent 
retained,  we  could  not  discover,  and  as  it  was 
birds  and  not  proving  theories  that  was  then 
of  interest,  we  concluded  to  seek  other  fields. 

On  the  way  we  came  upon  one  of  the  many 
springs  of  cold,  clear  water  with  which  that 
beautiful  country  abounds,  gushing  out  from 
the  base  of  a  great  rock  surrounded  by  syca¬ 
more  and  walnut  trees.  Watercress  grew  lux¬ 
uriantly  in  the  stream,  and  we  concluded  to 
“bide  a  wee.”  With  both  hands  full  of  the 
delicious  cress  and  my  back  comfortably  sup¬ 
ported  by  a  sloping  tree  trunk,  I  felt  that  I 
had  much  to  be  thankful  for  if  I  could  not 
shoot.  I  was  reminded  of  and  told  this  inci¬ 
dent  : 

Many  years  ago,  when  the  game  of  whist 
was  a  social  pastime,  a  friend  and  I  were  im¬ 
mensely  flattered  at  the  receipt  of  an  invitation 
one  evening  to  play  whist  with  two  old  gen¬ 
tlemen — inveterate  and  highly  scientific  play¬ 
ers.  We  had  an  idea  that  our  own  game  was 
not  wholly  without  merit,  and  went  forth  with 
the  confident  feeling  that  we  would  at  least 
make  it  interesting  for  the  amiable  old  sports. 
Well,  we  played,  or,  to  put  it  modernly,  we 
also  played.  My  companion,  in  addition  to 
playing  whist,  sang  at  times  for  the  entertain¬ 
ment  of  his  friends. 

\fter  about  a  dozen  games,  every  one  of 
which  they  had  won  by  a  score  of  from  3  to  a 
clean  sweep,  and  when  we  were  wishing  the 
house  would  catch  fire  or  some  other  calamity 
intervene  in  our  behalf,  the  elder  of  our 
opponents  laid  his  cards  down,  and,  addressing 
his  partner,  said: 

“Colonel,  did  you  ever  hear  my  young  friend 
[indicating  my  partner]  sing?” 

“No,  sir,”  was  the  reply.  “I  have  never  en¬ 
joyed  that  privilege.” 


“Well,  he  can  sing.” 

And  they  calmly  resumed  their  machine-like 
playing,  while  we  fell  to  furiously  trumping 
each  other’s  ace,  and  returning  their  leads. 
Though  invited,  and  even  urged,  we  played 
there  no  more. 

That  was  a  great  hour  we  spent  loafing  by 
the  spring,  drinking  cool  water  and  eating 
succulent  cress.  The  air  was  crisp,  the  sun 
shone  from  a  cloudless  sky,  and  but  little  of 
the  sombre  conditions  incident  to  autumn  were 
in  evidence.  Down  the  valley  for  miles,  sur¬ 
rounded  by  cultivated  fields,  we  could  see  the 
comfortable  houses  and  barns  of  the  prosper¬ 
ous  farmers,  many  with  grand  forest  trees 
sheltering  them,  thin  blue  lines  of  smoke  rising 
straight  from  the  chimneys  to  a  great  height. 
The  mountains  across  the  valley,  probably 
fifteen  miles  distant,  looked  scarcely  two. 
Dark  green  at  the  base,  blue  midway,  and  pur¬ 
ple  on  the  heights,  with  an  iridescent  sheen 
over  all,  they  made  a  background  for  the  beau¬ 
tiful  landscape  grand  beyond  description.  Fol¬ 
lowing  with  the  eye  the  range  of  mountains  as 
it  stretched  away  in  the  distance,  an  almost 
unbroken  bulwark  of  protection  to  the  beauti¬ 
ful  valley,  it  was  wonderful  to  see  how  the 
colors  changed,  and  blended.  Dark  defiles,  in 
sombre  colors,  were  surrounded  by  sun-bur¬ 
nished  slopes.  Long  stretches  of  blue  merged 
into  a  purple,  the  line  of  demarkation  invis¬ 
ible,  and  finally  all  blended  into  the  blue  of  the 
distant  sky,  going  out  in  a  faint,  uncertain 
shimmering  line. 

Far  away  on  a  hillside,  an  occasional  puff  of 
white  steam  and  the  faint  ring  of  steel  marked 
the  spot  where  a  small  army  of  men  labored 
quarrying  the  world-famous  Hawkins  county 
red  marble,  furnishing  the  only  variety  in  the 
beautiful  pastoral.  And  this  grand  and  beauti¬ 
ful  picture  on  the  “blue  day”  I  started  to  tell 
about. 

We  resumed  the  hunt  after  so  long  a  time, 
the  little  dog  redeemed  herself,  and  Charlie 
kept  the  pace.  As  for  myself — an  old  lady  on 
the  witness  stand  being  pressed  in  cross  ex¬ 
amination,  refused  to  answer  a  question.  The 
examiner  appealed  to  the  court.  “Do  I  have 
to,  jedge?”  the  old  lady  wailed,  and  when  told 
she  did,  said:  “Well,  I  don’t  think  I  had  orter 
haf  to.  It  don’t  do  me  no  manner  of  credit.” 
And  that's  my  case. 

There  is  one,  sometimes  two,  days  about 
the  middle  of  each  week’s  outing  when  my 
shooting  is  from  bad  to  the  very  worst  pos¬ 
sible.  This  I  account  for  by  the  fact  that  the 
muscles  brought  into  constant  use  handling  a 
gun  are  not  used  much  at  other  times,  and  so 
they  get  over-taxed  and  rebel.  I  made  up  for 
this  day  later  on,  and  as  I  cannot  tell  the  entire 
story  of  our  outing,  will  quit  shooting  until  I 
get  to  that  other  day. 

When  we  got  back  home  that  evening  there 
was  a  stranger  partaking  of  the  Doctor’s  hos¬ 
pitality — a  young  German,  who  had  wandered 
in  from  no  one  knew  where,  and  had  only  been 
able  to  let  the  good  man  know  that  he  was 
hungry  and  wanted  to  stay  over  night.  They 
had  each  and  every  one  tried  to  talk  to  him, 
but  an  occasional  word  of  English  was  all  he 
knew.  “Uncle  Bill  was  the  last  one  to  give  it 
upw,”  the  Doctor  explained,  “as  he  seemed  to 
feel  certain  that  if  he  only  shouted  loud  enough 
he  would  eventually  be  understood.  I  tried 
him  with  English,  good,  bad  and  patois;  also 
some  Spanish  I  picked  up  years  ago,  and  at 
last,  with  a  few  quotations  from  my  Materia- 
Medica,  but  the  only  real  understanding  _we 
have  come  to  has  been  reached  by  the  sign 
language  route.” 

We  first  saw  the  young  man  at  supper,  and 
a  more  dejected  looking  individual  could 
scarcely  be  imagined.  Drooping  like  a  badly 
wilted  flower,  he  busied  himself  with  the  con¬ 
tents  of  his  plate,  but  ate  very  little.  It  was 
a  plain  case  of  acute  nostalgia.  From  the 
door  of  a  vine-clad  cottage  on  a  hillside  in  the 
fatherland  he  was  looking  down  upon  the 
beautiful  river  Rhine,  as  it  wound  along  be¬ 
tween  sloping  banks  of  purple  vineyards,  and 
his  heartstrings  were  pulling  as  though  they 
would  part  soul  and  body. 


“Haben  sie  nicht  guten  appetit?”  I  inc 
using  a  little  of  the  poor  stock  of  Geri 
had  managed  to  acquire  many  years  ag* 
all  but  forgotten.  His  head  came  up  \ 
jerk. 

“Was!  Ach,  Gott!”  He  almost  sh 
Then  without  regard  to  my  inquiry  anc 
tears  streaming  from  his  eyes,  he  pourt 
upon  me  such  a  flood  of  talk  as  only  a 
sick  exile  could  have  accumulated.  Ij 
swamped  at  the  outset,  but  nodded  and  : 
at  every  pau.se  he  made  for  breath,  ai 
him  unload.  When  finally  relieved  0 
greater  part  of  his  burden,  he  ate  a  j 
supper,  stopping  every  few  moments  tj 
barrass  me  further  with  talk  I  could  only 
the  meaning  of.  After  supper,  by  hard 
and  every  one  helping,  we  got  his  story,  i 
was  briefly  this  : 

A  victim  of  wanderlust,  he  had  left  his 
in  Germany  and  landed  in  New  York  w 
his  possessions  in  a  generous  carpet  bag. 
dering  uptown,  he  had  become  greatly 
ested  in  the  tall  buildings,  and  was  co 
the  stories  to  see  how  high  they  were, 
so  engaged,  a  pleasant  young  man,  who 
some  German,  joined  him  and  told  hirj 
high  building  just  around  the  corner.  | 
went  to  see  it,  and  it  was  the  highe 
“Now,”  said  the  new  found  friend,  “that 
ing  is  so  high  that  no  man  can  cou 
stories  right  the  first  time.  Everybod 
it.” 

Here  our  friend  took  the  floor  and  illu 
the  events  which  immediately  followed, 
fully  setting  down  an  imaginary  gri 
started  in  at  the  bottom  to  count, 
with  one  hand  and  holding  on  to  his  h; 
the  other.  “Eins,  zwei,  drei,”  he  c< 
slowly  and  carefully  on  up  to  “d 
zwanzig,”  then  turning  in  triumph,  he  j 
us  the  utter  bewilderment  he  had  felt  j 
friend  and  bag  gone. 

The  next  transaction,  which  relieved  | 
the  little  money  he  had  in  his  pocket,  w< 
not  interpret  so  clearly.  We  finally  ( 
that  it  was  started  by  a  request  to  make 
for  a  gentleman  who  owed  a  small  de 
persistent  second  gentleman,  there  prese 
that  while  trying  to  accommodate  ther 
became  greatly  excited  over  an  allege 
away  horse  bearing  down  upon  them  aj 
deavoring  to  escape,  ran  over  our  j 
knocking  him  down  and  causing  him  ij 
his  money,  which,  in  some  mysterious  r 
entirely  disappeared  before  he  got  to  1 

About  many  things  the  young  nu 
vague  and  uncertain,  but  on  one  point  J 
clear :  as  fast  as  he  could  get  the  m< 
travel — by  any  work  that  came  to  ha 
was  getting  as  far  away  from  New  Y 
possible. 

We  were  awakened  next  morning 
frightful  row  in  the  backyard,  which 
vestigation  proved  nothing  more  than 
Bill  trying  to  tell  the  German  youth 
was  a  “fine  day.”  Lewis  Hoi 


BLUE-GRAY  GNAT-CATCHER. 
From  a  painting  by  R.  J.  Sims. 


Mr.  Beeb*’s  Latest  Work. 

aE  Bird;  its  Form  and  Function,”  by  C. 
im  Beebe,  Curator  of  Ornithology  of  the 
York  Zoological  Park  and  author  of  “The 
i  of  the  Sun”  and  “Two  Bird  Lovers  in 
:  ;o,”  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  additions 
;  literature  of  natural  history  that  has  been 
1  during  the  present  year.  Mr.  Beebe  says 
students  too  often  kill  a  bird,  label  it,  and 
-ve  it  in  a  collection;  try  to  find  some  char- 
stic  by  which  it  can  be  named,  then  search 
till  another  species ;  observe  its  habits,  the 
i  ship  and  nest-building  and  memorize  its 
but  few  give  sufficient  thought  to  the  bird 
,  It  is  to  bridge  this  gap  that  this  book  is 
led ;  an  untechnical  study  of  the  bird  in  the 
ict.  In  his  chapter  on  ancestors  Mr.  Beebe 
out  the  fact  that  so  many  of  the  birds  of 
istoric  times  possessed  teeth,  and  he  intro- 
evidence  showing  the  common  origin  of 
is  and  birds  and  follows  the  changes  that 
place  through  the  ages,  comparing,  for  an 
pie,  the  lower  jaws  of  the  ichthyornis  and 
lligator.  His  chapter  on  feathers  is  un- 
jly  interesting  and  instructive,  as  the  func- 
and  growth  are  described  and  illustrated 
•ery  step.  Beautiful  half-tones  show  the 
:j  sity  for  moulting  in  birds  that,  through 
and  environment,  find  their  feathers  fray- 
;  .nd  wearing  rapidly;  thus  retarding  their 
In  his  chapter  on  the  frame  work  of  the 
there  is  a  composite  picture  of  a  common 
ir  intended  to  show  the  probability  of  an- 
;  -s  possessing  strong  powers  of  flight  In- 
j  ing  comparisons  are  found  in  other  pictures, 
ng  the  white-throated  sparrow,  a  small  bird 
:  i  has,  however,  fourteen  neck  vertebrae,  and 
,  iraffe  with  but  seven  neck  bones ;  the  simi- 
j  between  the  skeletons  of  a  condor’s  wing 
i  i  man’s  arm,  and  between  the  legs  of  the 
.  h  and  man.  There  is  not  a  dry  oaragraph 
a  book,  in  which  it  differs  materially  from 
natural  history  works,  while  the  illustra- 
are  of  the  highest  order,  their  character 
ng  the  immense  amount  of  labor  devoted 
ustrate  every  step  treated  by  the  author, 
book  consists  of  496  pages,  and  there  are 
;  370  illustrations,  nearly  all  photographs 
'  life  by  Mr.  Beebe.  Published  by  Henry 
&  Co.,  New  York,  through  whose  courtesy 
‘i  e  enabled  to  reproduce  two  of  the  illustra- 

Followed  by  Weasels. 

‘  ton,  Mass.,  April  18. — Editor  Forest  and 
■[  >n:  The  following  extract  from  quite  an 
sting  book  may  be  of  interest  to  our  friends. 

1  "From  My  Life  as  an  Angler,”  by  William 

•  erson,  published  in  London,  in  1879 : 

j  xnit  this  time,  while  rambling  in  the  pic- 
|ue  lane  leading  from  Merrington  to  Windle- 
j  with  two  other  boys,  an  adventure  occurred 
gently  startling  to  two  little  fellows  from  nine 
L  years  old.  We  were  busily  engaged  in 
:  ig  wild  strawberries  which  clustered  in  the 
1  rows,  when  we  saw  at  about  a  hundred 
distance  a  pack  of  at  least  twenty  weasels 
np-  from  hedge  to  hedge  and  evidently  scent- 
ur  footsteps.  It  flashed  upon  us  that  we 
being  hunted.  So  springing  over  the  nearest 
we  ran  across  a  pasture  field  and  stand- 

•  pon  the  further  bank,  looked  back  toward 
ssailants.  To  our  dismay  we  saw  the  whole 
with  noses  to  the  ground  steadily  tracking 

1  Hirse.  The  word  was  given,  ‘Run,  run  !’  and 
s  scampered  across  another  field  to  take  up 
1  osition  on  another  hedge.  Still  the  pursuit 
.  ,roing  on  and  the  creatures  were  evidently 
I  'K  upon  us,  so  with  a  wild  shout  we  fled 
|  V1uage,  which  happily  for  us  was  not  far 


off.  I  have  frequently  heard  of  persons  being 
attacked  by  weasels,  but  was  never  hunted  by 
them  on  any  other  occasion.” 

The  above  must  have  occurred  about  1812,  the 
locality  being  the  North  of  England. 

Mattapan. 


The  Blue-Gray  Gnat-Catcher. 

Ashtabula,  Ohio,  April  27. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  To  see  him  at  all  closely  one  must 
be  pretty  conversant  with  the  manners  and 
methods  of  the  wrood  folks,  for  a  sly  little  fellow 
is  the  blue-gray  gnat-catcher,  though  rather 
sociable  withal  and  generally  allows  one  a  good 
opportunity  to  study  his  movements  when  one 
has  once  located  him.  Along  the  lake  range  he 
is  entirely  a  migratory  bird,  only  to  be  found 
during  his  spring  and  fall  journeyings,  and  he 
winters  far  to  the  south  in  Mexico  and  even  more 
distant  countries,  and  comes  no  further  north  to 


nest  than  the  middle  boundary  save  when  adrift 
in  migratory  wanderings. 

It  is  a  great  pity  that  this  little  fellow  makes 
himself  so  conspicuous  by  his  absence  in  so  many 
sections,  for  he  is  one  of  the  most  charming  little 
songsters  in  his  family,  and  makes  up  for  his 
inconspicuous  plumage  by  his  exceeding  grace  of 
form  and  movement.  Seldom  at  rest  even  for  a 
moment  he  in  many  ways  resembles  the  catbird 
in  miniature  and  might  easily  be  mistaken  for 
some  freak  of  that  erratic  family.  Even  his  song, 
which  he  warbles  softly  as  he  flits  from  branch 
to  branch,  ever  on  the  alert  for  small  game,  is 
exceedingly  like  the  catbird’s  save  in  power  and 
the  absence  of  the  discordant  me-ouw  which  is 
characteristic  of  the  larger  bird’s  music. 

In  coloring  his  sleek  and  dapper  little  body 
is  grayish-blue  above  and  grayish-white  below, 
and  he  also  sports  a  conspicuous  white  eye-ring! 
On  each  side  of  his  long  tail  are  three  white 
feathers  shading  to  dark  gray  which  he  shows 


SEVEN  YOUNG  FLICKERS  CLINGING  TO  A  TREE. 
Photographed  by  R.  H.  Beebe. 

From  “The  Bird.”  Copyright,  1906,  by  Henry  Holt  &  Co. 


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conspicuously  as  he  flits  about.  It  is  curious  to 
note  how  many  of  the  plain  feathered  birds  like 
the  sparrows  and  j  uncos  carry  these  white  tail 
markings,  and  it  has  been  suggested  that  they 
are  conspicuous  color  signals  important  in  migra¬ 
tion  for  the  guidance  of  the  wandering  hosts. 
Possibly  this  distinctive  marking  is  worn  only 
by  the  leaders  or  guards  of  the  winged  army, 
and  it  would  be  interesting  to  learn  if  such  leader¬ 
ship  is  relegated  to  certain  families  of  the  bird 
world,  and  is  a  matter  of  inheritance. 

The  gnat-catcher,  however,  has  some  funny 
little  animal  characteristics,  for  after  catching  a 
moth  too  bulky  to  be  swallowed  whole,  by  dart¬ 
ing  at  it  from  ambush,  he  will  fly  with  it  to  some 
convenient  bough  where  he  will  tear  it  limb 
from  limb,”  turning  his  head  from  side  to  side 
while  devouring  it,  as  does  a  cat  when  eating. 
And  again,  when  flying  about  attending  to  his 
business,  he  keeps  up  a  series  of  little  squeaks 
for  all  the  world  like  a  mouse,  or  a  humming¬ 
bird,  but  the  latter,  besides  its  mouse-like  twitter, 
carries  its  mimicry  of  the  four-footed  kind  still 
further,  for  it  emits  a  strong  “mousey”  odor  when 
confined  closely. 

The  nest  of  this  wee  bird  is  a  gem  of  its  kind, 
so  artistically  is  it  constructed  and  saddled  upon 
the  upper  branches  of  a  tree  and  usually  placed 
so  that  it  is  somewhat  pendant  and  is  built  of 
the  finest  material  in  the  way  of  bud  scales,  seed 
down  and  cottony  substances  that  the  forest  can 
contribute,  while  the  outside  is  neatly  covered 
with  delicately  tinted  green  lichen,  protective  in 
coloring  and  concealing  the  dainty  structure  from 
too  curious  eyes.  Within  the  silken  bird  cradle 
are  laid  four  or  five  roundish  blue-white  eggs  that 
are  thickly  dotted  with  flecks  of  brown  and  lilac. 

Alberta  Field. 


Hybrid  Bears. 

Hybrids  between  different  species  of  bears 
rarely,  if  ever,  occur  in  a  state  of  nature,  owing 
to  limits  of  distribution,  and  their  production  in 
menageries  is  not  often  attempted,  owing  to  the 
difficulty  of  keeping  different  species  in  one  den, 
says  the  London  Field.  In  some  cases  the  diffi¬ 
culty  has  been  got  over  by  putting  the  animals 
together  at  an  early  age,  the  most  successful  in¬ 
stance  being  that  of  Herr  Adolf  N ill,  of  the 


Stuttgart  Garden,  who  for  nearly  thirty  years 
bred  hybrids  from  a  Polar  sire  and  a  brown 
bear  dam,  the  offspring  being  fertile  inter  se. 
The  garden  was  closed  and  the  stock  sold  last 
year,  when  the  Hon.  Walter  Rothschild  purchased 
and  deposited  in  the  Zoological  Gardens  the 
oldest  two  of  these  hybrids.  At  the  scientific 
meeting  of  the  society  recently  Mr.  Henry 
Scherren  read  a  paper  on  the  subject,  giving  a 
short  account  of  the  Stuttgart  hybrids.  Other  cases 
mentioned  were  the  birth  of  cubs  in  Regent’s  Park 
in  1859,  the  dam  being  a  European  brown  bear 
and  the  sire  an  American  black  bear.  Cases  of 
hvbridity  between  the  brown  bear  and  the  grizzly 
bear,  recorded  in  Der  Zoologische  Garten  as  hav¬ 
ing  occurred  in  the  gardens  at  Cologne  and  Han¬ 
over,  were  referred  to,  but  the  author  had  as¬ 
certained,  by  the  courtesy  of  the  directors,  that 
there  was  nO'  official  record  of  the  births.  The 
last  case  mentioned  was  that  at  Halle-an-der- 
Saale,  where  on  Jan.  23,  1907,  three  cubs  were 
born,  the  sire  being  a  polar  bear  and  the  dam  a 
brown  bear.  The  animals  had  been  kept  together 
for  some  years,  and  there  seemed  to  be  little 
doubt  that  this  was  the  third  lot  of  cubs,  and 
that  the  other  two  were  eaten  by  the  dam.  In 
the  same  garden  Dr.  Brandes,  the  director,  has 
had  for  more  than  a  year  a  female  Korean  black 
bear  in  the  same  den  with  a  pair  of  sloth  bears. 
The  animals  agree  very  well,  but  so  far  there 
has  been  no  signs  of  mating. 


The  Passenger  Pigeon. 

Saginaw,  Mich.,  May  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  do  not  think  I  made  clear  in  my 

introduction  to  “The  Passenger  Pigeon”  the  fact 
that  the  passenger  pigeon  was  offered  for  sale 
by  N.  W.  Judy  &  Co.,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  as 
late  as  1893.  These  were  received  by  them  from 
Siloam  Springs,  Ark.  This  fact  is  noted  on 
page  221  of  my  book,  but  not  brought  out  as 
prominently  as  I  wish  it  had  been  in  the  intro¬ 
duction. 

In  an  article  appearing  in  the  Ottawa  Natur¬ 
alist,  March  22,  written  by  James  Flemming,  he 
says  that  Brewster  has  recorded  sending  several 
hundred  dozens  of  pigeons  to  the  Boston  market 
in  December,  1892;  also  in  January,  1893,  and 
these  were  from  the  Indian  Territory.  I  wish 


to  make  it  plain  that  instead  of  the  pigeon: 
appearing  all  at  once,  as  is  commonly  supj 
about  1878  or  1879,  that  they  did  continu 
twenty  years  after  that  and  as  late  as  1893 
were  offered  for  sale  in  the  market.  I  also 
to  emphasize  the  fact  that  single  pairs  n 
by  themselves  could  not  be  expected  to  1 
duce  on  account  of  laying  but  one  egg  am 
quent  hatchings  might  not  match  up  to  m 
pair  of  young  birds.  Thus  it  was  necessar 
them  to  exist  in  colonies,  and  to  maintai 
balance  of  nature  was  practically  impossible 
existing  conditions ;  that  is,  the  settling 
the  country  and  the  warfare  waged  upon 
by  netters,  market  hunters,  etc. 

I  have  heard  so  many  reports  regardinp 
senger  pigeons  still  being  in  existence  in  M 
etc.,  that  I  must  briefly  relate  a  recent  e 
ence.  While  at  Cananea,  Mexico,  a  frie 
mine  said  he  had  killed  hundreds  and  hur 
of  passenger  pigeons  in  the  early  days  in 
consin,  was  thoroughly  familiar  with  then 
knew  positively  he  could  take  me  in  a  shor 
in  Mexico  where  I  could  shoot  quantities  < 
same  birds,  for  he  had  done  so-.  So  a  little 
after  that  I  made  the  trip  into  the  Santa 
Mountains  and  had  a  good  day’s  sport  wi 
band-tailed  pigeon.  They  were  the  big f- 
pigeons  that  they  of  the  southwest,  at 
many  other  people,  constantly  mistake  f( 
passenger  pigeon.  I  inclose  a  couple  of  fe 
from  the  tail  of  one,  showing  distinctly  the 
from  which  they  derive  their  name.  The  1 
the  passenger  pigeon  had  long  pointed  fe 
without  this  mark  at  all,  feathers  much  longej 
these.  My  trip  to  the  Santa  Rosa  was  me 
teresting.  W.  B.  Mersi 


A  Partridge  Query. 

New  York,  May  13. — Editor  Forest 
Stream:  Will  you  or  some  of  your  read 
kind  enough  to  advise  me  on  the  foil 
points:  1.  Will  Hungarian  pheasants  driv 
tridge  (ruffed  grouse)  out  of  a  preserve  in 
the  former  have  been  introduced?  2.  W 
the  best  grain  to  sow  for  partridge  ( 
grouse).  That  is,  to1  attract  them  into  ; 
serve  and  make  it  easier  for  them  to  winter 

Travers  D.  Carr 


OSTRICH  CHICKS  HATCHING  (CAWSON,  PHOTOGRAPHER). 
From  “The  Bird.”  Copyright,  1906,  by  Henry  Holt  &  Co. 


Exploring  ihe  Salton  Sea. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  May  6. — Editor  Forest  and 
I  ream:  A  remarkable  voyage  of  discovery  has 
st  been  completed  by  Chester  A.  Pinkham  and 
rthur  Henderson,  of  Mecca,  Cal.,  who  set  out 
a  small  boat  on  Salton  Sea,  and  besides  cov¬ 
ing  a  vast  stretch  of  water,  found  islands  con- 
;  riling  which  nothing  was  known;  discovered 
:  st  sea  bird  rookeries,  notwithstanding  the  great 
land  salt  water  lake  has  been  but  recently 
eated,  and  were  so  beaten  by  a  storm,  that  they 
■arly  abandoned  hope  of  reaching  land. 

Salton  Sea  is  about  eighty  miles  long,  by  forty 
ide  and  is  a  terra  incognita  so  far  as  its  center 
id  more  remote  shores  are  concerned.  Pink- 
im  and  Henderson  made  their  trip  as  one  of 
[venture  and  exploration  simply,  and  the 
rmer  describes  it  as  follows : 

|  “Starting  with  a  good,  staunch  boat  we  sailed 
1  om  Mecca  on  the  afternoon  of  a  perfect  April 
i  ;y.  A  moderate  breeze  from  the  north  was 
eating  long  easy  swells,  like  those  of  the  Pacific 
ider  similar  conditions.  The  wind  whipped  us 
ong  about  six  miles  an  hour,  and  at  6  o’clock 
|e  landed  on  the  mainland  half  a  mile  beyond 
■here  Fig-Tree  John’s  ranch  and  spring  used 
j!  be.  At  present  these  landmarks  are  under 
|  indred  of  feet  of  water,  if  they  have  not  been 
sallowed  up  in  some  of  the  newly-created  caves 
ith  which  the  bottom  of  the  lake  bed  is  sup- 
>sed  to  be  scarred. 

“We  seemed  to  be  on  the  real  sea.  Around 
;  sounded  the  harsh  screams  of  sea  gulls  which 
fid  come  up  from  the  Gulf  of  California.  Brant 
id  geese  circled  overhead,  and  countless  ducks 
id  coots  scurried  out  of  the  path  of  the  boat, 
ow  and  then  a  loon  came  along.  Toward 
i  ening  myriads  of  carp  leaped  front  the  water 
umsily  and  fell  back  with  a  loud  splash.  Hun- 
i  -eds  of  cranes  rose  from  the  submerged  tops 
:  mesquite  and  other  trees  alongshore  as  we 
iproached  our  first  camping  place  and  wheeled 
iwn  the  lake,  nearly  every  one  with  a  fish  in 
j  5  beak. 

i  “Telegraph  poles,  ties,  sides  of  rude  shanties 
ltd  planks  were  floating  all  alongshore.  .On 
[  ese  scores  of  gulls  and  coots  were  resting, 
\  hile  a  few  avocets,  stilts  and  smaller  shore- 
rds  which  we  did  not  recognize,  were  feeding 
l  the  mud  flat  which  everywhere  rints  in  Sal- 
n  Sea.  Clouds  of  gnats  and  small  flies  kept 
j ;  busy  digging  them  out  of  our  eyes  and  ears. 

'  s  the  sun  set  above  the  desert  of  water  it  made 
I  most  sombre  and  melancholy  sight.  Where 
i  ice  had  been  prosperous  homes  was  now  noth- 
1  g  but  a  waste  of  water,  silent  as  the  grave 
I  ve  for  the  calls  of  the  waterfowl,  and  most  of 
i  ese  were  fast  driving  out  to  their  roosting 
I  aces. 

!  “Running  our  beat  into  a  convenient  cove  we 
|  ent  ashore  and  by  chance  met  Ed  Stone  and 
1  man  named  De  Lano,  who  were  on  a  pros- 
|  cting  trip  with  their  burros.  The  evening  was 
ie  and  we  spent  considerable  time  swapping 
f  rns  around  a  camp-fire.  From  the  two  men, 
liwever,  we  were  unable  to  get  any  informa- 
j  on  concerning  the  central  parts  of  Salton  Sea 
'  ’  of  its  further  shore,  familiar  though  they 
ere  with  all  parts  of  the  desert.  We  slept  in 
e  boat,  and  on  the  following  morning,  bright 
J  id  early,  we  were  on  our  way.  encountering 
I  imerous  spring  time  whirls  of  wind  which  kept 
j  ;  guessing  how  to  tack  and  set  our  heads  whirl- 
g  until  we  came  close  to  being  sea  sick.  Run- 
;  ng  ashore  we  visited  some  large  coral  reefs 
hich  might  almost  be  called  fossil  cliffs,  so 
<e  stone  are  they.  Presumably  these  reefs  were 
j  ade  hundreds  if  not  thousands  of  years  ago, 
hen  the  Gulf  of  California  reached  up  into  this 
i  iff  of  the  desert  and  when  the  Colorado  River 
aptied  into  the  sea  somewhere  near  this  point. 

\  e  took  pictures  of  a  cave  in  the  reef  and  then 
i  iled  away. 


“When  midway  of  the  old  Bad  Land  region, 
now  covered  with  water,  a  northwester,  coming 
out  of  Coyote  Pass,  rushed  down  upon  us,  and, 
although  within  a  hundred  yards  or  less  of  the 
shore,  so  strong  was  this  wind  that  we  could 
not  beat  up  to  it.  The  gale  increased,  and  to 
keep  from  being  swamped  we  scudded  before  the 
blast.  Near  the  center  of  the  lake  the  waves 
attained  enormous  proportions,  and  while  we 
always  weathered  their  fury,  only  alertness 
saved  us  from  being  swamped.  We  took  off 
our  coats  and  shoes,  but  I  doubt  very  much,  had 
we  been  thrown  out,  if  we  could  have  clung 
to  the  boat,  let  alone  swimming  in  such  a  sea 
as  was  then  running.  Just  before  dark  we 
rushed  in  between  the  Illusionary  Isles  (so 
named  because  they  are  now  perceptible,  now  in¬ 
visible  from  the  shore,  even  on  the  clearest  days) 
and  out  upon  the  Devil’s  Backbone.  This  brist¬ 
ling  reef  of  jagged  rock  stretched  directly  across 
our  path,  but  there  was  no  help  for  it.  Rushing 
onward  into  this  whirling  maelstrom,  we  took 
the  one  chance.  An  immense  rock  to  the  right 
—probably  the  jagged  crest  of  a  water-buried 
mountain — was  safely  passed,  and  we  plunged 
into  a  torrent  of  waves.  Suddenly  a  rock,  larger 
than  any  we  had  yet  seen,  loomed  up  and  a  quick 
whirl  of  the  tiller  again  saved  us,  only  to  hurl 
us  on  to  another  slimy  boulder.  Once  lifted 
clear  of  this  we  were  whirled  out  into  quiet 
water. 

“On  into  the  gloom  we  were  driven,  our  situa¬ 
tion  becoming  momentarily  more  critical  because 
darkness  was  falling  fast  and  we  had  no  means 
of  seeing  our  way.  Time  and  again  we  narrowly 
escaped  disaster,  and  had  mast  or  rudder  given 
way  we  should  assuredly  have  said  good-bye  to 
all  our  friends  back  in  the  Coachella  Valley.” 

At  7:30  P.  M.,  three  hours  after  they  struck 
the  storm,  the  mariners  were  driven  high  up 
on  the  extreme  southeastern  rim  of  Salton  Sea, 
close  to  fifty  miles.  The  wind  was  still  blowing 
a  hurricane,  and,  unable  to  start  a  fire,  they 
crawled  into  their  wet  blankets,  supperless.  At 
dawn  everything  showed  smooth  and  peaceful 
on  the  sea.  “We  had  a  hard  tussle  launching 
the  boat  off  the  mud  flat,”  continued  Mr.  Pink- 
ham,  “but  it  was  finally  accomplished  and  we 
rowed  up  shore  about  five  miles,  anchoring  in 
a  lagoon  that  pierced  far  inland.  Old  Beach,  or 
Imperial  Junction,  was  but  three  miles  distant 
and  we  tramped  up  there  and  mended  the  sail 
which  had  become  badly  torn.  Thence  we  re¬ 
turned  and  explored  the  islands,  giving  names 
to  all  of  them  except  the  one  furthest  east,  which 
had  already  been  christened  Pelican  Island  by 
the  Carnegie  Institute  people  who  visited  it  about 
two  months  ago  in  the  same  boat  we  were  using. 
The  other  islands  we  named  Echo,  Mysterious, 
Pilot  Cove  and  Obsidian  Ridge.  Echo  Island  is 
a  long,  low  obsidian  and  pumicestone  fragment 
about  three  miles  in  circumference,  with  two 
lovely  coves  penetrating  about  midway  into  each 
of  its  sides,  allowing  safe  landings  and  good 
anchorages.  On  the  southwest  slope  clay,  sand¬ 
stone  and  volcanic  bluffs  present  a  beautiful 
sight  with  their  delicate  tints  of  green,  red  and 
yellow.  Carp  are  exceptionally  numerous  in 
the  waters  of  the  lake  around  this  island,  and 
I  caught  one  small  salmon  off  shore.  This 
would  make  a  magnificent  place  for  a  winter  re¬ 
sort,  with  its  boating,  bathing,  hunting  and  fish¬ 
ing,  for  I  might  add  that  I  caught  good  sized 
catfish  as  well  as  carp.  There  is  an  abundance 
of  driftwood,  and  the  water  is  pure  enough  for 
cooking  and  washing. 

“Pelican  Island  is  three  miles  distant  from 
Echo,  and  has  already  become  a  rookery  for 
sea  birds,  which  could  be  seen  in  hundreds 
lying  on  the  ground.  Presumably  they  will  nest 
there  and  this  island  will  become  as  famous  as 
the  island  in  Salt  Lake  where  thousands  of  peli¬ 
cans  breed  every  season.  On  the  other  side,  to 


the  west,  Mysterious  Island,  the  top  of  a  rugged, 
rocky  butte,  looms  up,  only  a  mile  and  a  half 
away,  and  about  the  same  distance  beyond,  Pilot 
Cove,  Obsidian  Ridge  and  the  Devil’s  Backbone 
are  all  close  together,  all  of  volcanic  origin,  and 
during  the  fall  and  winter  months,  when  there 
are  no  desert  winds,  Echo  Island  would  prove 
a  charming  resort  or  camping  ground.  These 
islands  change,  rise,  spread  out,  shoot  up  in  every 
imaginable  shape,  and  even  at  times  fade  clean 
out  of  view.  The  surrounding  mountains,  such 
as  Signal,  Superstition  and  other  desert  ranges 
bordering  the  sea,  assume  many  changing  angles 
and  shapes,  while  the  water  illusions  and  mirages 
are  startling  and  numerous.  Close  around  the 
islands  are  hundreds  of  mud  geysers  and  springs 
of  surpassing  interest,  but  now  all  under  water.” 

Nothing  of  moment  occurred  on  the  return 
trip  and  they  reached  Mecca  ’the  second  evening 
after  leaving  Echo  Island.  They  brought  with 
them  some  300  pounds  of  obsidian  and  other 
specimens.  The  voyage  was  made  in  seven  days 
and  covered  more  than  170  miles. 

Harry  H.  Dunn. 


Game  Protection  in  Florida. 

R.  S.  Williams,  Jr.,  in  Circular  No.  59;  Bureau  of 
Biological  Survey. 

Experience  extending  over  many  years  has 
clearly  shown  the  futility  of  any  scheme  of  game 
protection  in  the  United  States  which  does  not 
provide  for  a  general  official  in  charge  of  the 
work.  This  fact  has  been  so  generally  recog¬ 
nized  that  thirty-five  States  and  three  Terri¬ 
tories  now  maintain  Sate  or  Territorial  game 
commissioners  or  wardens.  Florida  is  one  of 
the  nine  States  in  which  provision  has  not  be-^n 
made  for  such  an  officer  and  one  of  the  seven 
in  which  the  enforcement  of  game  laws  is  in¬ 
trusted  wholly  to  county  wardens.  Experiments 
in  other  States  have  plainly  demonstrated  the 
practicability  of  supporting  a  State  game  de¬ 
partment  entirely  with  the  revenue  derived  from 
hunting  license  fees.  Florida  realizes  a  con¬ 
siderable  sum  each  hunting  season  from  non¬ 
resident  hunting  licenses,  but,  as  at  present 
applied,  this  fund  furnishes  little  support  to 
game  preservation. 

By  1891  the  necessity  for  stricter  laws  was 
plainly  manifest,  and  that  year  was  marked  by 
resumption  of  legislative  interest  in  game  and 
birds.  A  very  notable  advance  was  made  by 
the  passage  of  an  act  shortening  the  open  season 
for  deer,  turkeys,  and  partridges  and  prohibit¬ 
ing  their  sale  and  possession  during  the  close 
season,*  prohibiting  the  netting  and  trapping 
of  partridges  and  wild  turkeys,  and  allowing  in¬ 
formers  one-half  the  fines.  Another  effort  was 
made  at  this  session  to  prevent  the  destruction  of 
plume  birds,  by  an  act  prohibiting  the  killing 
of  cranes,  egrets,  ibises,  curlews,  and  herons 
for  sale  or  traffic,  under  a  penalty  of  not  more 
than  $300.  This  was  far  in  advance  of  any 
former  attempt  to  protect  non-game  birds,  but 
failed  to  accomplish  its  purpose  owing  to  in¬ 
adequate  means  of  enforcement.  In  1893  killing 
the  manatee  or  sea  cow,  except  for  scientific 
purposes  under  permit  from  the  county  com¬ 
missioners,  was  prohibited  under  severe  pen¬ 
alties.  During  the  same  year  the  first  complete 
non-export  law  was  enacted,  but  was  limited 
to  the  shipment  of  partridges  from  the  county 
where  killed.  At  the  next  session  of  the  Legis¬ 
lature  this  prohibition  was  extended  to  deer 
and  turkeys  and  has  continued  in  force  to  the 
present  time. 

In  1895  an  act  was  passed  which  virtually 
codified  the  game  laws.  This.  important  measure 
forbade  sale  of  deer  or  venison  outside  of  the 

♦Sale  of  deer  at  any  time  was  not  prohibited  until 
1899,  and  of  turkeys  and  partridges  until  1903. 


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county  where  obtained  or  its  export  from  such 
county  for  sale;  required  county  commissioners 
to  fix  an  eight  months’  close  season  for  deer 
uniform  in  the  southern  half  of  the  State;  and, 
for  the  first  time,  placed  a  limit  on  the  number 
of  turkeys  and  partridges  that  might  be  killed 
in  a  day  by  each  hunter. f  It  also  prohibited 
hunting  on  posted  lands  and  gave  five  years’ 
absolute  protection  to  imported  pheasants  which 
had  been  recently  introduced  into  the  State. 

Despite  these  excellent  laws,  game  and  birds 
continued  to  be  killed  at  all  seasons  and  without 
limit,  as  ordinary  officers  of  the  law  either  coun¬ 
tenanced  the  violations  or  were  too  busy  with 
other  duties  to  prevent  them.  Hence  in  1897 
an  act  was  passed  to  authorize  the  appointment 
of  a  game  warden  in  each  county  with  power 
to  arrest  offenders.  The  term  of  office  was 
four  years  and  the  salary  fixed  by  the  county 
commissioners.  The  scheme  of  appointment 
was  somewhat  changed  in  1899  by  requiring  the 
application  of  50  registered  voters  for  a  warden 
in  any  county  desiring  such  officer  and  reduc¬ 
ing  the  term  to  two  years.  The  law  was  further 
modified  in  1905  by  making  the  appointment 
dependent  upon  the  application  of_  75  free¬ 
holders,  requiring  each  warden  to  give  a  $500 
bond,  and  fixing  a  maximum  salary  of  $60  a 
month.  It  will  be  observed,  however,  that  the 
selection  of  a  warden  in  any  county  was  still 
entirely  optional.  In  1903  Hillsborough  county 
was  allowed  an  additional  warden,  and  the  Gov¬ 
ernor  was  authorized  to  appoint  two  wardens 
for  Lafayette  county. 

Although  some  restrictions  on  nonresidents 
had  been  in  force  since  1855.  the  modern  hunt¬ 
ing  license  was  not  adopted  until  1899,  when 
every  nonresident  wishing  to  shoot  deer,  part¬ 
ridges,  or  wild  turkeys  was  required  to  take  out 
a  license  in  the  county  where  he  proposed  to 
hunt.  The  fee  was  placed  at  $10  and  the  pro¬ 
ceeds  devoted  to  the  payment  of  county  wardens. 
In  1905  the  hunting  license  provision  was  so 
amended  as  to  apply  to  aliens  as  well  as  non¬ 
residents  and  was  broadened  in  such  a  way  as 
to  require  them  to  procure  licenses  to  hunt  any 
game.  During  the  session  of  1899  the  first  act 
for  the  protection  of  ducks  was  passed,  making 
a  close  season  from  April  1  to  Oct.  x,  and  the 
number  of  deer  each  hunter  was  allowed  to  kill 
was  limited  to  five  a  year.  This  latter  restric¬ 
tion  would  have  expired  by  limitation  in  five 
years,  but  was  extended  in  1903  to  Jan.  1,  1908. 

Important  as  were  these  various  provisions 
for  the  protection  of  game,  they  did  not  keep 
pace  with  legislation  for  protection  of  non¬ 
game  birds.  Despite  the  three  laws  already 
mentioned,  the  ruthless  slaughter  of  herons, 
egrets  and  other  plume  birds  had  continued 
unabated  for  years  until  the  ranks  of  these 
birds,  once  so  numerous,  had  been  reduced  to 
the  verge  of  extermination.  For  years  other 
non-game  birds  had  been  shot,  trapped,  and 
persecuted,  greatly  to  the  detriment  of  the  agri¬ 
cultural  interests  of  the  State,  which  suffered 
through  the  destruction  of  these  efficient  checks 
on  the  increase  of  injurious  insects  and  weeds. 
Finally,  in  1901,  the  State  adopted  a  law  similar 
to  those  which  had  been  in  force  for  some  years 
in  a  few  of  the  older  and  more  conservative 
States  protecting  practically  all  birds  other  than 
game.  Though  long  delayed,  this  act  marked 
a  turning  point  in  bird  protection.  Immediately 
following  its  passage,  special  protection,  which 
had  been  impossible  under  previous  laws,  was 
extended  to  the  only  known  nesting  colony  of 
pelicans  on  the  east  coast,  and  shortly  after¬ 
ward  Pelican  Island,  in  Indian  River,  on  which 
the  colony  was  located,  was  made  a  Federal 
reservation.  Two  similar  reservations  were  sub¬ 
sequently  established  by  executive  order  near  the 
mouth  of  Tampa  Bay. 

Although  laws  for  the  protection  of  game 
have  existed  in  Florida  for  eighty  years,  yet  in 
all  this  time  not  a  single  case  involving  any 
question  in  connection  with  them  has  reached 
the  Supreme  Court.  Such  a  condition  is  un¬ 
paralleled  elsewhere  in  the  United  States  except 
in  Delaware,  Arizona  and  New  Mexico.  Few 
if  any,  cases  have  even  reached  the  circuit 


fThe  limit  of  four  turkeys  and  twenty-five  partridges 
per  day  was  reduced  in  1905  to  two  and  twenty  respec¬ 
tively. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


courts,  but  this  is  due  mainly  to  the  fact  that 
offenses  of  this  character,  except  in  a  few  coun¬ 
ties  where  there  is  a  county  court  or  a  criminal 
court  of  record,  are  exclusively  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  justices  of  the  peace  or  county 
judges  and  cannot  reach  the  circuit, court  except 
upon  appeal  by  the  defendant.  In  fact,  in  com¬ 
parison  with  the  record  in  other  States,  prose¬ 
cutions  under  the  game  laws  have  been  very  in¬ 
frequent  in  any  of  the  courts.  One  case  of 
special  interest  deserves  mention  in  this  connec¬ 
tion  because  the  first  of  the  kind  in  the  State. 
This  was  a  conviction  obtained  at  Tampa  in  1904 
in  the  United  States  district  court  for  the  south¬ 
ern  district  of  the  State  and  was  based  upoq 
the  killing  and  subsequent  shipment  from 
Florida  of  certain  non-game  birds  in  violation 
of  the  act  of  1901  and  the  Lacey  Act. 

Florida  is  second  to  no  State  in  the  Union 
in  its  laws  protecting  non-game  birds;  but  its 
laws  for  the  protection  of  game,  though  much 
improved  in  late  years,  are  still  not  sufficiently 
comprehensive  to  meet  present  needs.  Several 
valuable  game  birds,  such  as  doves,  woodcock, 
snipe,  plover,  sandpipers,  rail,  and  shorebirds, 


THE  ARMORY  OF  AN  ENGLISH  PUNT  GUNNER  OF  THE 
OLD  SCHOOL. 


have  no  protection  either  in  the  form  of  close 
seasons,  bag  limits,  or  restrictions  on  sale  or 
export.  There  are  no  laws  forbidding  the  de¬ 
struction  of  nests  and  eggs  of  partridges,  turkeys, 
or  other  game  birds  and  none  to  prohibit  trap¬ 
ping  or  netting  these  birds.  No  prohibition 
exists  of  the  export  of  ducks  or  other  wildfowl. 
Such  conditions  endanger  the  game  supply  of 
the  State  inasmuch  as  the  door  is  left  open 
to  unrestricted  market  hunting  either  for  local 
consumption  or  for  shipment  to  northern  cities. 
If  existing  laws  were  strictly  enforced,  much 
could  be  done  for  the  preservation  of  the  game, 
but  such  a  result  is  difficult  to  attain  with  the 
present  administrative  machinery.  The  county 
warden  system  still  prevails  and  is  optional  with 
each  individual  county.  As  a  result  less  than 
half  of  the  counties  are  provided  with  game 
wardens. 

In  the  protection  of  non-game  birds  the  State 
fortunately  has  the  benefit  of  other  agencies 
besides  its  warden  service.  The  Florida  Audu¬ 
bon  Society,  with  headquarters  at  Maitland,  in 
Orange  county,  which  was  organized  some  years 
ago  for  the  purpose  of  disseminating  informa¬ 
tion  about  birds  and  securing  the  co-operation 
of  the  children  of  the  State  in  their  protection, 
has  published  and  distributed  much  literature 
on  the  subject  and  has  interested  many  children 
in  the  study  of  birds.  In  the  co-ooeration  with 
some  of  the  county  school  boards  it  has  se¬ 
cured  the  inclusion  of  nature  study  in  the  cur¬ 
riculum  of  the  public  schools.  The  National 
Association  of  Audubon  Societies,  an  incor¬ 


[May  18,  1907. 


porated  association  for  the  preservation  of  wi 
birds  and  animals,  with  headquarters  in  Ne 
York  city,  has  exerted  a  conspicuous  influent 
on  the  protection  of  birds  and  game  in  Florid 
It  was  largely  responsible  for  the  establishme: 
of  the  three  bird  reserves  now  maintained  1 
the  Federal  Government  in  the  State  and  c 
operates  with  the  Department  of  Agricultu 
in  maintaining  the  warden  service  on  these  r 
serves.  It  co-operated  with  the  game  warden  < 
Monroe  county  for  several  years,  furnishing 
launch  for  patrolling  the  coast,  and  paid  him 
salary  for  his  services  in  protecting  plume  bird 
It  has  supplied  many  circulars  and  other  publ 
cations  for  the  use  of  the  Florida  Audubon  S 
ciety  and  has  furnished  citizens  of  the  State  wi 
much  valuable  information  relative  to  birds  at 
game. 

The  Federal  Government,  as  already  state 
maintains  three  bird  reservations  in  Florid 
one  on  Pelican  Island,  in  Indian  River,  Breva: 
county,  and  two  near  the  mouth  of  Tampa  Ba 
on  Passage  Key  and  Indian  Key.  These  rese 
vations,  which  are  small,  low,  sandy,  or  mudc 
islands,  worthless  for  agriculture,  are  the  r 
sorts  of  certain  interesting  and  beautiful  S' 
birds.  They  have  been  set  aside  by  the  Pres 
dent  of  the  United  States  and  placed  in  charge 
the  United  States  Department  of  Agricultu 
under  orders  dated,  respectively,  March  13,  19c 
Oct.  10,  1905  and  Feb.  10,  1906.  In  1906  Co 
gress  passed  a  law  prohibiting  trespass  upc 
them,  as  well  as  upon  similar  reserves  elsewhe 
in  the  United  States. 

Game  laws,  like  other  statutes,  are  not  auti 
matic.  They  are  not  enforced  unless  it  is  mat 
the  duty  of  some  officer  to  enforce  them.  Pri< 
to  1897  Florida  intrusted  the  enforcement  of  ti 
game  laws  to  constables,  sheriffs,  and  simil 
peace  officers,  and  the  results  were  no  mo 
satisfactory  than  they  have  been  in  other  State 
During  the  last  ten  years  provision  has  bet 
made  for  the  appointment  of  county  warden 
but  this  system  has  likewise  proved  unsati 
factory  because  the  appointment  is  mat 
optional  with  each  county  and  requires  in  eat 
case  the  application  of  at  least  75  freeholder 
and  for  the  further  reason,  as  experience  h; 
shown,  that  there  never  is  unity  of  action  b 
tween  county  wardens  unless  there  is  a  gener 
officer  to  direct  and  control  them.  Only  seve: 
teen  counties  at  present  avail  themselves  of  th 
privilege.  The  need  of  a  State  officer  to  supe 
vise  and  co-ordinate  the  efforts  of  the  coun 
wardens  is  thus  referred  to  in  the  report  of  tl 
Commissioner  of  Agriculture  of  Florida  ft 
1905-6,  page  34: 

“There  should  be  a  State  game  warden,  wl 
shall  have  the  power  to  appoint  deputy  wardei 
in  each  county  and  have  entire  control  of  ther 
Such  a  bill  as  is  here  indicated  was  introduce 
in  the  legislature  of  1903;  but  like  other  thins 
that  were  capable  of  accomplishing  somethin 
it  was  not  popular.  But  it  was  a  good  bill  ai 
would  bear  resurrecting  and  merit  careful  coi 
sideration.” 

The  principal  objection  usually  made  to  esta' 
lishing  such  an  office  is  expense,  but  in  th 
case  no  serious  difficulty  need  be  apprehendt 
because  the  receipts  from  nonresident  license 
since  the  passage  of  the  law  in  1899,  already  pr< 
vided  a  fund  of  several  thousand  dollars.  St- 
tistics  for  the  first  five  seasons  are  not  avai 
able,  but  in  1904-5  the  receipts  were  $4,620; 
1905-6,  $6,070;  and  in  1906-7,  $6,380. 

Some  of  the  counties  which  have  tl 
largest  returns  have  appointed  no  warden 
and  other  counties  which  have  wardens  issue 
few,  if  any,  licenses.  In  those  counties  whei 
there  is  no  warden  the  money  is  placed  in  tl 
fine  and  forfeiture  fund  and  used  for  the  pa; 
ment  of  costs  of  criminal  prosecutions, 
county  wardens  were  appointed  more  generall 
and  if  their  work  were  under  the  supervision  ( 
a  State  commissioner,  undoubtedly  the  licem 
receipts  could  be  materially  increased,  and  ; 
the  same  time  the  game  laws  would  be  moi 
generally  enforced. 


All  the  game  laws  of  the  United  States  an 
Canada,  revised  to  date  and  now  in  force ,  at 
given  in  the  Game  Laws  in  Brief.  See  adv. 


-V 


I  ,1ay  18,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Ill 


Wild  Goose  Shooting. 


itor  Forest  and  Stream: 

\  short  time  ago  Forest  and  Stream  printed 
I  communication,  regarding  the  gathering  of 
s  king  of  waterfowl  upon  the  Platte  River, 
ich  recalled  the  days  of  1881-2,  when  I  was 
!  quently  with  chosen  friends  an  ardent  hunter 
geese  on  the  Platte,  being  located  at  that 
1  le  in  Iowa;  and  we  in  our  camp  evenings 
d  to  consider  the  possibility  of  any  other 
,tion  of  the  Central  West  furnishing  equal 
ilities  for  meeting  with  so  many  geese  and 
int.  That  place  I  found  when,  in  1887,  I 
ved  to  Larned,  Kan. 

n  those  days,  the  Arkansas  River  began 
.ving  in  June,  when  the  snow  began  melting 
the  Rocky  Mountains,  filling  the  sources  of 
river  and  its  tributaries,  and  the  river  would 
w  all  the  year,  or  at  least  until  mid-winter, 
jm  the  first  to  the  middle  of  October  the 
■se  and  brant  gathered  in  and  along  the  river, 
ting  on  the  sandbars,  and  Hying  out  to  the 
ms  to  feed  on  the  green  winter  wheat.  They 
the  river  about  _  daylight  to  feed,  coming 
k  from  10  to  11  o’clock,  to  rest  and  play  on 
1  about  the  sandbars  in  mid-stream.  About 
'’clock  they  again  went  to  the  wheat  fields 
feed,  returning  after  sundown.  They  selected 
ne  one  of  the  many  sandbar-islands  in  the 
.  ?am,  which  were  termed  “roosts”  by  the 
■pie,  and  there  was  a  roost  every  four  or  five 
;  es.  and  only  upon  these  particular  roosts 
uld  they  stop,  either  day  or  night, 
he  market  shooters  selected  some  sandbar 
■  put  a  half  mile  below  a  roost,  and  at  a 
[tance  of  75  to  100  yards  from  its  lower  end 
y  sank  casks  and  large  barrels  in  the  sand 
blinds.  At  the  lower  end  of  the  sandbar 
:  tnd  out  of  the  water  they  staked  out  winged 
Jjd  geese  and  brant,  and  as  the  flocks  in  com- 
in  from  feeding  always  flew  to  the  river 
or  two  miles  below  the  roost,  they  flew  up 
river  to  it.  When  the  flight  began,  the 
■ters  in  the  blinds  began  blowing  their  calls, 
the  incoming  flocks  lowered  their  flight  to 
or  fifteen  yards  above  the  water  and  would 
e  a  honking  match  with  the  anchored  geese, 
they  slowly  passed  over  them,  they  were 
ly  slaughtered  by  the  market  shooters  from 
ir  blinds.  T  liese  men  usually  worked  in 
I  gs  of  four,  three  men  in  the  blinds,  and  one 
gather  the  crippled  geese  from  the  river,  by 
ling,  the  water  nowhere  being  over  four  feet 
depth.  When  the  flights  were  over,  they 
;  lkl  tow  their  game  to  their  camps  on  the 
r  bank  a  short  distance  below  their  blinds, 
arly  in  the  winter  of  1887  there  were  two 
?s  of  these  geese  and  brant  butchers  located 
\e  Larned,  near  Garfield,  working  together, 
they  daily  shipped  east  over  the  railroad 
ral  hundred  geese,  as  the  morning  and 
f  flight  each  gave  about  two  hours’ 

I  ding.  In  addition  to  these  professionals, 

I  y  farmer  and  farmer’s  son  was  shooting 
i  ’e.  upon  the  wheat  fields  from  blinds  and 
I  g'Mg  their  game  to  town  for  sale,  and  so 
!  did  they  supply  the  markets,  that  the  retail 
es  for  the  largest  geese  ranged  from  twenty- 
to  thirty-five  cents  apiece. 

|  went  out  one  afternoon  with  a  friend  and 
•  such  success  that  goose  hunting  lost  all  zest 
l  ne.  It  was  a  warm  afternoon  in  November, 
the  south  wind  was  blowing  at  its  usual 
in  western  Kansas,  about  thirty-five  to 
r  miles  an  hour,  bringing  into  the  office 
lows  a  continuous  boom  from  the  dis- 
1  8e  of  shotguns  at  the  flying  geese  over  the 
1  when  this  friend  entered,  with,  “Are  you 
busy  to  go  for  geese  this  afternoon?”  My 
I  *'er  was  that  gun  and  shooting  togs  were  a’t 

borne  a  mile  awav  in  the  northern  part  of 

|  city. 

j‘°  are  mine,”  was  the  reply;  “but  I  have  the 
e„and  buggy  here  and  we  will  go  and  get 


!  ^  e  ean  t  get  a  show, 
1  ■  1  he  river  bank 

V 


said  I,  “listen  to  the 
is  lined  with  hunters 


l|  V^ht,  was  his  reply,  “we’ll  go  to  a  roost 
1  t  tour  miles  down  the  river,”  and  we 


ie  roost  we  went  to  below  town  was  on 


large  sandbar  in  the  river,  where  it  had  changed 
from  west  to  east,  and  flowed  directly  south 
for  a  mile  and  a  half,  then  east  for  a  mile  or  so, 
then  back  to  the  north  for  half  a  mile,  thence 
east  again.  Driving  over  the  prairie,  we  saw 
that  every  flock  left  the  river  at  the  lower  bend 
and  faced  the  wind,  flying  across  the  bend  over 
the  bottom,  so  we  secreted  horse  and  buggy  in 
a  grove  of  willows  and  went  to  the  river,  over 
the  bank,  about  five  feet  high,  and  we  were 
standing  on  the  sods  that  had  fallen  into  the 
edge  of  the  water,  which  brought  our  eyes  to 
the  top  of  the  bank,  giving  us  the  screen  of  the 
.short  buffalo  grass  for  our  blind. 

We  had  hardly  got  in  place  before  we  noticed 
a  flock  of  more  than  100  large  Canada 
geese  flying  up  the  bottom  in  our  di¬ 
rection  in  an  A  or  harrow-shape  flock,  when 
I  made  the  proposal  that  I  would  take  the 
leader  and  then  follow  up  in  the  right  wing  of 
the  harrow  and  that  my  friend  should  confine 
his  aim  to  the  left  wing,  which  was  agreed  to. 


T.  GILBERT  PEARSON. 


Secretary  of  the  Audubon  Society  of  North  Carolina 
and  of  the  National  Audubon  Society. 


On  came  the  flock  not  over  fifty  feet  from  the 


round,  and  when  almost  directly  over  us,  I 


took  the  leader  with  the  right  barrel  and  two 
more  coming  together  with  the  left;  broke  the 
gun,  put  in  two  new  shells  and  got  two  more 
shots  into  the  disorganized,  bunched-up  flock 
just  over  me,  and  then  the  flock  parted,  half 
flying  up  across  the  river,  and  the  others  down 
the  river  but  across  the  prairie.  1  hen  arose 
the  greatest  noise  of  honking  1  ever  heard  be¬ 
tween  the  two  parts  of  the  flock.  They  turned 
and  came  toward  each  other  and  met  directly 
over  us,  and  each  one  got  in  four  shots.  Then 
the  geese  flew,  wildly  honking,  in  a  disorgan¬ 
ized  flock  westward,  away  from  the  river. 

We  climbed  the  bank  and  picked  up  our  birds, 
nineteen  large  Canada  geese,  and  with  the  box  of 
our  buggy  filled,  so  that  our  legs  had  to  hang 
out  sidewise,  we  returned  to  the  city.  The 
butchery  we  were  guilty  of,  under  the"  excite¬ 
ment  of  the  occasion,  when  considered  in  cold 
blood  at  home,  ended  my  wild  goose  shooting 
on  the  Arkansas. 

In  1891  the  irrigation  of  Colorado  lands  first 
took  all  the  water  from  the  river,  and  since  then, 
in  the  wild  goose  season,  the  bed  of  the  Ar¬ 
kansas  River  has  been  a  mass  of  dry,  drifting 
sand,  and  western  Kansas  has  no  wild  goose 
shooting  along  the  river.  The  State  of  Kansas 
now  has  an  action  pending  before  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States  against  the  State 


of  Colorado,  with  the  Irrigation  Department  of 
the  United  States  an  intervenor,  to  determine 
whether  the  water  of  tjie  Arkansas  shall  all  be 
used  in  Colorado,  or  if  it  shall  again  flow  over 
its  bed  in  Kansas.  Should  Kansas  win  and  the 
water  again  flow  in  the  river,  would  the  geese 
be  in  existence  to  bring  back  the  old-time  shoot¬ 
ing  is  a  question  no  one  can  answer. 

A  Roving  Sportsman. 


Deer  Shooting  in  the  South. 


Hendersonville,  N.  C.,  May  5 .—Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  As  I  get  so  much  of  interest  each 
week  from  Forest  and  Stream,  I  feel  that  I 
ought  from  time  to  time  contribute  some  of  my 
experience  in  hunting,  shooting  and  fishing  also. 
Some  years  ago  I  was  stopping  with  a  brother 
of  mine  at  what  ,  was  then  a  farmer’s  country 
hotel,  thirty-five  miles  from  the  nearest  railroad 
station  in  western  North  Carolina.  We  used 
to  go  deer  hunting  and  grouse  shooting  there, 
d'he  building  and  forest  are  still  there,  but  few 
deer  remain,  yet  they  are  now  on  the  increase 
again.  We  had  a  fine  pair  of  well  trained 
hounds  which  I  had  trained  myself.  These  dogs 
would  pay  no  attention  to  rabbits  when  deer 
hunting. 

About  daylight  one  morning  in  November  I 
heard  the  dogs — mine  and  half  a  dozen  more — 
in  the  yard,  all  answering  the  call  of  a  horn  that 
had  just  been  blown  by  a  man  who  had  them 
in  charge.  I  got  out  of  bed  at  once  and  raised 
the  window,  when  the  hunter  called  out  to  me 
from  his  horse  that  he  was  going  to  drive  the 
Panther  Mountain,  and  if  I  wanted  to  do  so  1 
had  better  go  to  a  stand. 

My  brother  preferred  to  wait  for  a  hot  break¬ 
fast;  but  I  went  without  any.  A  good  three- 
mile  walk  brought  me  to  the  chestnut  stand 
which  I  selected,  as  I  was  familiar  with  the 
wods.  Panther  Mountain  was  three  miles 
further.  I  took  my  place  011  a  large,  flat  rock 
with  a  chestnut  tree  growing  quite  near  it. 

I  waited  patiently,  hearing  dogs  and  the  sharp 
report  of  a  rifle  in  another  direction  and  feared 
the  hunter  had  “gone  back  on  me.”  A  ruffed 
grouse  was  drumming  not  far  away,  and  I  thought 
of  going  after  him  Then,  my  brother,  having 
enjoyed  a  hot  breakfast,  came  up  and  I  told 
him  of  the  dogs  and  gun  I  had  heard,  and  1 
feared  it  was  no  hunt  for  11s.  Then  came  the 
distant  music  of  hounds  from  the  direction  of 
Panther  Mountain,  and  I  sent  my  brother  back 
to  his  stand.  He  was  hardly  out  of  sight  be¬ 
fore  I  saw  three  deer  jump  over  a  little  run 
about  three  hundred  yards  below  me,  and  soon 
were  hid  by  a  little  rise.  Patiently  I  waited,  and 
long  enough,  and  yet  no  further  sight  of  them. 
The  dogs  were  at  least  a  mile  behind  them.  So 
I  quietly  got  off  my  rock  and  was  going  to  run 
about  two  hundred  yards  up  the  trail  to  head 
them  off,  when,  like  a  flash,  I  remembered  losing 
a  fine  buck  some  years  before  by  leaving  my 
stand  to  head  him  off,  so  I  stepped  back  again 
and  none  too  soon. 

The  deer  were  quietly  listening  to  the  cry  of 
the  dogs,  and  as  the  cry  got  nearer,  on  they 
came  and  I  was  ready.  I  was  using  a  double- 
barrel  gun.  I  covered  the  largest  and  fired,  and 
then  cocking  the  other  barrel,  I  covered  another 
and  fired;  but  all  three  went  up  the  side  of  the 
ridge  with  flags  flying.  Then  I  thought  I  saw 
one  fall.  My  brother  came,  and  so  I  walked 
over  to  the  spot  where  I  thought  one  had  fallen. 
The  distance  from  gun  to  deer  was  75  big  steps 
for  the  first,  the  other  further.  There  lay  my 
deer.  Meanwhile  the  dogs  had  gone  on,  and  I 
heard  the  sharp  crack  of  a  rifle  and  went  to  it. 
In  the  yard  of  an  old  hunter  friend  I  saw 
him  dressing  the  other  deer  I  had  hit.  The  old 
man  was  sick  in  bed,  but  the  music  of  the  hounds 
was  too  much  for  him.  He  had  to  get  up  and 
shoot  the  deer  a  second  time.  He  did  not  claim 
it,  but  of  course  we  made  him  share  with  us,  and 
I  was  glad  to  have  aided  in  getting  him  up  on 
his  legs  again. 

Never  leave  a  stand  for  another  possible  place 
a  deer  may  go  unless  specially  directed  to  do 
so  by  one  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  woods. 
Many  a  shot  is  thus  lost. 

Ernest  L.  Evvbank. 


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[May  18,  1907.! 


773 _ _ _ _ 

Protector  Burnham  and  the  Picotte  Mill. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

With  reference  to  the  article  sent  out  by  Ed¬ 
ward  Hatch,  Jr.,  which  by  inference  charges  me 
with  being  a  party  to  the  pollution  of  a  stream 
by  the  discharge  of  sawdust  into  it,  I  wish  to 
say  that  the  statement  as  printed  is  absolutely 
false,  as  instead  of  condoning  the  offense  I  had 
the  mill  owner,  Peter  Picotte,  arrested,  by  Game 
Protector  Daniel  Seckington  and  taken  to  Eliza¬ 
bethtown,  where  he  was  tried  by  Justice  John 
D.  Nicholson,  plead  guilty  and  was  fined.  Seck¬ 
ington  also  had  the  mill  shut  down  till  it  could 
be  fitted  properly  to  keep  its  sawdust  out  of  the 
small  brook  on  which  it  is  situated. 

Picotte’s  mill  is  sawing  lumber  for  me  as  well 
as  for  others,  and  it  is  this  fact  alone  which  gave 
a  basis  to  the  story.  I  did  not  bring  about  the 
establishment  of  the  mill  on  its  present  site.  I 
have  no  interest  in  the  mill  whatever  beyond 
my  interest  to  see  that  its  owner  complies  with 
the  exact  letter  of  the  law.  Action  was  begun 
against  the  mill  owner  before  Mr.  Hatch  visited 
Commissioner  Whipple,  and  the  conviction  as 
above  narrated  occurred  some  time  before  Mr. 
Hatch  sent  out  his  published  statement. 

John  B.  Burnham. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

Senator  Whitney’s  bill,  relating  to  a  close 
season  for  deer  in  certain  counties,  is  up  for 
third  reading.  It  provides  for  amendments  to 
the  forest,  fish  and  game  law,  extending  the  close 
season  on  deer  to  Sept.  1,  1912,  in  Albany,  Colum¬ 
bia,  Delaware,  Dutchess,  Greene,  Oswego,  Put¬ 
nam,  Rensselaer,  Rockland,  Schenectady,  Scho¬ 
harie,  Westchester,  and  parts  of  Oneida,  Lewis 
and  Jefferson  counties. 

Assembly  bill  2183,  by  Mr.  C.  Smith,  reflating 
to  fishing  in  Otsego  Lake,  was  signed  by  Gover¬ 
nor  Hughes  on  May  9. 

Assembly  bill  1582,  by  Mr.  Nevins,  relating  to 
fishing  in  Silver  Lake,  was  signed  May  6. 

Assembly  bill  553,  by  Mr.  Apgar,  relating  to 
nets  in  the  Hudson  River,  was  recalled  May  6. 

Assembly  bill  1075.  by  M.r.  Gates,  relating  to 
tipups  on  Sandy  Pond,  was  vetoed  May  4 

Assembly  bill  1038,  by  Mr.  Cobb,  relating  to 
the  compilation  of  forest,  fish  and  game  laws, 
was  signed  May  4.  A  new  section  (164)  is 
added.  It  provides  that  the  forest,  fish  and  game 
commissioner  shall,  as  soon  as  practicable  after 
the  adjournment  of  the  Legislature  each  year, 
make  a  compilation  of  these  laws,  and  properly 
index  them.  Twenty-five  thousand  copies  shall 
then  be  printed  in  pamphlet  form  of  pocket  size, 
under  the  direction  of  the  clerks  of  the  Senate 
and  Assembly,  who  shall  distribute  them  as  fol¬ 
lows  :  One  hundred  copies  to  each  senator,  50 
copies  to  each  assemblyman,  and  the  balance  to 
the  commissioner  for  distribution. 

Assembly  bill  1485.  by  Mr.  Stratton,  relating 
to  a  close  season  for  trout  in  Chenango  county ; 
in  committee  of  the  whole. 


Wild  Celery. 

Springfield,  Mass.,  May  14. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Referring  to  the  query  of  R.  V. 
Pierce,  in  your  issue  of  May  11,  relative  to  wild 
celery  ( Vallisneria  spira'is)  :  In  the  autumn  of 
1881,  through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  D.  W.  Cross, 
of  Cleveland,  I  obtained  a  large  quantity  of  both 
the  seed  and  bulbs  of  this  plant  which  he  had 
secured  near  his  club  house  at  Port  Clinton, 
Ohio.  The  greater  part  of  these  seeds  and  bulbs 
I  planted  immediately  after  I  received  them  at 
a  place  in  the  Connecticut  River,  a  few  miles 
below  Springfield,  where  with  others  I  was  in¬ 
terested  in  decoying  chicks.  Some  of  the  seed 
I  kept  until  winter  when  I  put  them  into  an 
aquarium  where  they  sprouted  and  thrived  until 
spring,  when  I  successfully  transplanted  the 
plants  to  the  Connecticut  River. 

About  the  same  time  I  obtained  from  Oregon 
what  was  called  “wocus  seed”  then  said  to  be 
one  of  the  finest  duck  foods*  in  the  world,  but 
these  seeds  did  not  germinate  either  in  the 
aquarium  or  river.  At  this  decoy  place  in  the 
late  seventies  and  early  eighties  we  planted  a 


great  many  bushels  of  wild  rice  (Zizania  aqua¬ 
tion)  which  germinated,  grew  and  increased  so 
that  a  few  years  later  at  the  proper  season,  along 
the  river  at  that  place,  grew  an  immense  crop 
of  rice.  And  then  previous  to  1892  we  cap¬ 
tured  individuals  of  twenty-two  different  species 
of  wild  duck  not  all  attracted  by  the  rice,  but  the 
increase  there  of  the  mallard,  black  duck  and 
teal,  following  the  introduction  of  wild  rice,  was 
very  marked.  I  know  of  no  good  results  from 
the  planting  of  the  wild  celery. 

Robert  O.  Morris. 


Deer  in  Private  Parks. 

Louisville,  Ky.,  May  10. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  My  friend,  Wm.  F.  Mosser,  of  West- 
over,  Pa.,  writes  me  that  the  State’s  game  war¬ 
den  is  proceeding  against  him  for  killing  deer 
in  his  private  park  in  contravention  of  the  Penn¬ 
sylvania  game  laws.  Mr.  Mosser  reported  him¬ 
self  as  having  killed  in  excess  of  the  legal  limit 
of  one  deer  in  one  season  for  the  purpose  of 
testing  the  law  as  applied  to  private  preserves. 
It  appears  that  the  authorities  are  prosecuting 
the  action  in  dead  earnest  without  reference  to 
the  purpose  of  game  protection.  Mr.  Mosser  un¬ 
questionably  has  reason  on  his  side  and  declares 
that  unless  he  is  permitted  to  exercise  control 
over  deer  in  his  private  grounds  he  will  dispose 
of  them.  Otherwise  he  would  be  afraid  to  use 
a  free  hand  in  getting  rid  of  diseased  or  vicious 
individuals  or  disposing  of  surplus  stock. 

Such  a  regulation  would  be  senseless  and  pur¬ 
poseless  in  so  far  as  any  effect  it  might  be  de¬ 
sired  to  have  on  the  State’s  supply  of  wild 
animals,  and  on  the  other  hand  would  have  the 
positive  effect  of  discouraging  large  owners  from 
beautifying  the  landscape  by  maintaining  a  private 
stock  of  deer  and  other  wild  animals  in  counties 
and  States  where  the  lamentable  absence  of 
proper  laws  or  the  failure  of  officials  to  enforce 
them  have  permitted  the  species  to  become  ex¬ 
tinct  in  its  native  unfenced  wild.  § 

1  should  believe  that  such  a  keen  sportsman 
as  Mr.  John  M.  Phillips,  the  State  Game  Com¬ 
missioner,  would  see  to  it  that  the  law  is  not 
perverted  into  a  measure  to  interfere  with  in¬ 
dividual  rights  and  to  discourage  the  preserva¬ 
tion  of  the  species  in  private  parks. 

Brent  Altsheler. 


Recent  Deaths. 

Andrew  B.  Hendryx  died  at  his  home  in  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  May  Q,  after  a  brief  illness  from 
pneumonia.  His  age  was  seventy-three  years. 
Mr.  Llendryx  was  best  known  to  our  readers  as 
a  manufacturer  of  fishing  reels  and  artificial 
lures.  His  company  made  reels  and  parts  of 
reek  for  the  trade,  and  a  great  many  of  the  fine 
reels  in  use  to-day,  while  called  by  other  names, 
contain  gears,  handles  and  other  parts  made  in 
enormous  lots  by  the  Andrew  B.  Hendryx  Com¬ 
pany.  Mr.  Hendryx’s  greatest  success,  however, 
came  through  his  inventions  that  were  applied 
to  railwav  car  wheels  a  great'  many  years  ago 
and  are  still  in  use  at  the  present  time.  He  also 
revolutionized  the  bird  cage  trade  by  putting  on 
the  market  brass  cages  of  all  sorts  that  rapidly 
replaced  the  old-time  wooden  article.  H  hree 
children  survive  him. 


Lieutenant-Colonel  George  Vincent  Fosbery, 
who  died  in  London,  on  May  8,  was  the  in¬ 
ventor  of  the  paradox  principle  that  was  applied 
so  successfully  to  double  guns,  and  of  the  auto¬ 
matic  revolver  known  as  the  Webley-Fosbery. 
By  means  of  very  shallow  grooves  cut  on  a  sharp 
twist  at  the  muzzle  of  a  smooth-bore  gun  barrel, 
he  succeeded  in  securing  moderate  accuracy 
when  firing  heavy  bullets,  and  shot  could  also 
be  fired  with  fair  results.  These  guns  are  very 
popular  with  Englishmen  who  hunt  in  regions 
where  big  game  and  small  are  both  found.  By 
applying  his  principle  to  revolvers,  on  firing  the 
first  shot  the  recoil  is  utilized  to  raise  Hie  ham¬ 
mer,  turn  and  lock  the  cylinder  and  leave  the 
weapon  ready  for  the  firing  of  another  shot. 
These  revolvers,  in  large  calibers,  are  regarded 
as  very  powerful  weapons. 


Arizona  for  the  Sportsman. 

Phoenix,  Ariz.,  May  2. — Editor  Forest  a 
Stream:  The  Arizona  Legislature,  which  clos 
its  session  in  March,  passed  no  amendments 
the  game  laws.  Governor  Kibbey  reappoint) 
the  old  board  of  fish  and  game  commission!  j 
as  follows:  T.  S.  Bunch,  Safford;  E.  A.  Slikii 
Flagstaff;  W.  L.  Pinney  (Secretary),  Phoen: 
Mr.  Pinney  has  served  continuously  on  the  coi 
mission  under  the  last  four  governors. 

April  is  the  one  dull  month  which  the  sport 
men  of  central  Arizona  have.  Quail  shootij 
closes  March  1,  teal  and  gray  duck  shootij 
is  first  class  all  during  the  month,  and  then  j 
have  a  rest  for  our  guns  until  the  white-wing 
doves  ( Melopclia  leucoptera )  arrive  in  lar 
numbers  from  Central  America  and  Mexico  abr 
this  season,  and  afford  the  finest  wing  shooti 
in  the  world  until  September.  Fancy  sitting 
a  camp  stool  in  the  shade  of  a  big  cottonwo 
tree  late  in  the  afternou  of  a  hot  summer  d 
and  shooting  a  hundred  shells  in  less  than 
hour,  at  straight  flying  birds,  at  any  angle  y 
wish  to  take  them  ! 

Trout,  fishing  opens  in  northern  Arizo 
streams  June  1,  and  closes  Sept.  1.  Oak  Cre' 
about  twenty  miles  south  from  Flagstaff,  is  t 
most  accessible  point.  White  and  Black  rive 
100  miles  south  of  Holbrook,  are  the  best  a 
are  said  to  afford  the  best  trout  fishing  in  t 
country.  They  are  so  far  from  the  railroad  tl 
are  not  likely  to  be  fished  out  by  this  generati 

The  fifteenth  annual  tournament  of  the  A 
zona  Sportsmen’s  Association  will  be  held  nc 
fall  at  Douglas,  Arizona.  The  exact  date  li 
not  yet  been  set. 

Local  trapshooting  has  taken  a  back  seat  < 
past  winter  on  account  of  the  large  crop  of  q:  . 
we  had  here.  The  limit  is  -twenty-five  per  H 
per  man,  and  it  was  a  poor  shot  indeed  w\ 
could  not  reach  the  limit  even  at  the  last  wU 
of  the  season.  Visiting  sportsmen  from  the  e;j 
who  intended  to  remain  only  a  short  time,  p 
longed  their  stay  on  account  of  the  quail  sho 
ing.  W.  A.  Bunn,  of  Peoria,  Ill.,  has  just 
cently  gone  back  home  and  says  he  will  be  h 
this  fall  at  the  opening  of  the  season  (Oct.  1 
Mr.  Bunn  stopped  for  a  few  days  at  a  rai 
down  the  valley  and  killed  eight  quail  in  ! 
minutes  standing  on  one  large  rock,  all  w 
shots.  There  is  every  promise  now  of  a  m  | 
abundant  crop  of  quail  than  we  had  last  fall.  ; 

To  the  tourist  who  is  a  true  sportsman  ; 
wishes  to  enjoy  good  shooting  in  a  conn 
which  is  not  all  taken  up  with  game  presen  j 
we  want  you  to  come  out  and  see  11s  next  v  1 
ter.  We  have  only  one  game  preserve  in  A 
zona,  and  that  is  a  fine  duck  shooting  lake  ab ! 
sixty-five  miles  from  Phoenix,  and  visitors  i 
taken  out  by  the  members  every  trip  they  nr  : 
Duck  shooting  is  also  good  near  Phoenix,  [ 
the  river  and  ponds,  from  October  to  Ml 
Phoenix  is  reached  by  the  Southern  Pac 
Rock  Island  and  Sante  Fe  systems,  and  ha 
most  enjoyable  dry  winter  climate.  Come  ; 
join  us.  Residen’ 

The  Texas  Anli-Pisiol  Bill. 

The  Texas  Legislature  on  May  11  passecj 
bill  which  provides  that  dealers  in  sportsnul 
and  other  goods  who  sell  pistols  and  revoh 
must  pay  to  the  county  a  tax  of  fifty  per  cent.  : 
their  gross  receipts.  If  the  bill  becomes  a  ' 
it  will  no  doubt  result  in  a  scarcity  of  revoh 
and  pistols  in  Texas,  and  orders  for^  these  a 
will  go  direct  to  dealers  in  other  States  or1 
the  manufacturers,  as  it  will  not  be  likely  1j 
the  contents  of  an  express  or  mail  package 
lie  examined  by  the  civil  authorities. 


Our  Cover  Picture. 

Raleigh,  N.  C.,  May  11. — Editor  Forest 
Stream:  The  estuary  of  the  Neuse  River,  I1 
gether  with  its  creeks  and  other  branches,  fof 
nearly  or  quite  the  northern  limit  of  the  raj 
of  the  species.  And,  in  spite  _  of  this  fact,  tj 
run  to  large  sizes  and  are,  in  suitable  plajj 
quite  plentiful.  The  one  being  skinned  was  (■ 
tween  seven  and  eight  feet  long.  They  are  4 
plentiful  within  a  few  hundred  yards  of  t 
scene  of  the  picture.  FI.  H.  Brimle 


1a Y  iS,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


779 


he  Anglers’  Club  Tournament. 

'HE  second  fly-  and  bait-casting  tournament 
r  the  Anglers'  Club  of  New  York  is  being 
l|  1  this  week,  but  Forest  and  Stream  goes 
ij  press  too  early  for  any  of  the  results  to  be 
.  en  in  this  issue.  The  tournament  opened  on 
I  -irsday  afternoon  at  3  o’clock,  continued  all 
Friday,  closing  to-day,  Saturday.  As 
est  and  Stream  will  be  in  the  hands  of  its 
Jers  in  New  York  city  and  vicinity  about 
time  the  tournament  opens,  a  few  details 
not  be  amiss. 

he  tournament  is  being  held  on  Harlem 
!  re,  just  inside  Central  Park  at  the  corner  of 
h  avenue  and  One  Hundred  and  Tenth 
et.  At  this  point  the  lake  is  wide  enough  to 
nit  the  contestants  to  cast  either  north  or 
,  th,  according  to  the  direction  of  the  wind. 

walk  running  north  and  south  parallel  with 
j  h  avenue  is  very  near  the  shore  of  the  lake 
the  east  side,  and  the  platform  was  placed  so 
the  distances  to  the  north  and  south  shores 
hat  point  are  about  equal,  or  nearly  250 
T  giving  ample  distance  for  the  fly-  and’ bait¬ 
ing.  If  the  wind  is  south,  the  measuring 
will  be  stretched  from  the  platform  to  the 
1  them  shore;  if  north,  it  will  be  laid  out 
j  11  the  platform  to  the  wooded  point  south- 

lid. 

his  casting  line  deserves  mention,  in  view  of 
|  fact  that  so  many  clubs  are  taking  up  cast- 
It  consists  of  about  100  yards  of  one- 
til  inch  cable  laid  galvanized  steel  wire  fitted 
|  ■  pine  floats,  as  follows:  Fifty  feet  from  the 
j  which  is  made  fast  to  the  platfrom,  there 
I  n  egg-shaped  float  2(4  inches  in  diameter, 
ted  red.  Surmounting  it,  with  “50”  in  black, 
ij  thin  disk  fastened  to  the  float  with  a  dowel. 

I  make  this  disk  remain  erect,  a  two-ounce 
i  lk”  sinker  is  suspended  from  the  lower  side 
j  he  float  by  means  of  a  screw-eye.  One  foot 
1  this  red  float  there  is  a  white  float  ipj  inch 
iameter  and  2  inches  in  length.  There  are 
j  of  these,  then  a  large  blue  float,  marking 
1  foot  from  50  to  55-  d  hen  follow  four  small 
j  s  and  another  red  one,  marked  “60,”  and  so 
|  ip  to  ico  feet.  Beyond  that  distance  the  red 
|  s  are  marked  10,  20,  etc.,  signifying  no, 
feet,  etc.  Thus  the  judges,  who  hover  near 
1  hoe  in  their  boat,  can  accurately  determine 
i  how  far  the  cast  is.  If  the  fly  falls  midway 
|  een  the  85  and  86  foot  marks,  however,  85 
j  6  inches  is  the  score,  but  if  it  falls  nearer 
j  then  that  score  is  recorded,  it  being  im- 
j  ible  to  give  the  exact  number  of  inches. 

line  is  used  only  for  distance  casting. 

|  the  2^4-ounce  salt-water  event  this  line 
]  be  stretched  due  west,  so  that  there  will  be 
|  fiance  of  injuring  any  person  should  a  line 
i  k,  as  the  lake  is  wide  there.  Fifty  yards  of 
}  will  be  added  to  the  measuring  line,,  so  that 
narks  will  commence  150  feet  from  the  plat- 
1  and  continue  to  400  feet. 
r  accuracy  casting  there  is  a  large  target  made 
Tow  tubing,  moored  between  a  point  no  feet 
j  nt  and  the  platform.  The  center  is  a  water- 
metal  buoy  9  inches  in  diameter,  painted 
H-  .One  foot  from  it  there  is  a  circle,  and 
A  inside  it  counts  perfect;  a  second  circle, 
.foot  away,  counts  1  demerit;  the  next  circle 
J  Only  the  white  target  is  visible  from  the 
|  'rm,  the  rest  of  the  target  being  painted 
!l  j  and  partly  submerged.  It  is  moved  from 
distance  to  another  by  means  of  heavy  line 
1  erly  marked. 

L r  t'le  dry-fly  casting  30-inch  wooden  hoops 
•rred  with  white  muslin  are  used,  one  at  each 
I  nce  to  be  cast. 

le  arrangements  are  as  follows:  Alongshore 
j  are  two  long,  narrow  platforms  provided 
j  seats  for  contestants  and  their  friends. 

I  rom  shore  there  is  a  large  platform  for 


actual  contestants  and  their  paraphernalia,  with 
a  rack  on  one  side  for  rods.  A  runway  con¬ 
nects  this  with  the  casting  platform,  70  feet  from 
shore,  devoted  to  the  use  of  each  contestant 
and  the  referee,  while  the  two  judges  occupy 
a  boat. 

In  the  half-ounce  distance  and  accuracy  bait¬ 
casting,  the  new  aluminum  weights  adopted  by 
the  National  Association  of  Scientific  Angling 
Clubs  (of  which  this  club  is  a  member)  are  be¬ 
ing  used.  I  hese,  as  well  as  2(4-ounce  weights 
and  all  flies,  are  furnished  by  the  committee. 

The  committees  are  as  follows: 

1  ournament — G.  M.  L.  La  Branche,  Charles 
Stepath,  R.  J.  Held,  Perry  D.  Frazer. 

Programme — G.  M.  L.  La  Branche,  R.  I. 
Held,  Perry  D.  Frazer. 

Arrangements — R.  J.  Held,  H.  B.  Leckler, 
Edward  F.  Todd,  Harry  Friedman. 

1  he  best  way  to  travel  to  the  tournament 
from  down-town  points  is  by  the  Lenox  avenue 
express  trains  in  the  Subway  to  One  Hundred 
and  Tenth  street,  three  blocks  from  the  plat¬ 
form;  or  Sixth  and  Ninth  avenue  elevated  trains 
to  One  Hundred  and  Tenth  street,  a  little 
further  away.  Madison  and  Eighth  avenue  sur¬ 
face  cars  to  One  Hundred  and  Tenth  street  are 
also  convenient. 


Opening  Day. 

New  Y ork  City,  May  10. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  We  tried  the  fishing  in  our  vicinity, 
but  old  Roaring  Brook  refuses  to  deliver  up  any 
of  its  intimate  associates.  In  plain  English  the 
trout  "ain’t  bitin’.’’  However  the  day  is  never 
entirely  wasted  that  is  spent  outdoors,  and, 
though  there  may  be  no  trout  at  all  in  the  stream 
from  indications,  the  woods  that  border  thereon 
can  always  be  depended  upon  to  make  up  for 
Roaring’s  shortcomings,  or  latecomings ! 

Quaint  Dutchman’s  breechers,  fragile  wood  and 
rue-anemone,  spring  beauties  (how  apt  are  some 
popular  names),  liverwort  (how  unapt  are 
others),  marsh  marigolds,  golden  club,  adder’s 
tongue,  hellebore,  skunk  cabbage,  bloodroot, 
calamus,  violets,  entertaining  frogs,  erratic  newts, 
timid  snakes,  wonderful  snails,  cheerful  birds, 
free  sunshine,  blessed  fresh  air — all  these  and 
more  are  to  be  had  for  the  seeking.  And  any¬ 
body  who  asks  for  more  had  better  buy  his  fish 
at  the  butcher’s,  for  he  misses  the  target  com¬ 
pletely  ! 

I  have  just  received  word  from  that  blessed 
country  down  east,  short  but  very  sweet :  “The 
fish  are  biting  and  the  weather  holds  good.  When 
are  you  coming? — Will.” 

When  am  I  coming?  Why,  instanter  !  Now! 
And  when  we  return,  whether  the  beauties  favor 
us  or  no,  we  will  return  better,  happier  and 
surely  broader  men.  Also  the  business,  which 
palls  so  now,  will  be  child’s  play  then,  and  our 
friendly  though  rival  business  antagonists  will 
have  reason  to  wonder  at  our  mettle  and  acumen. 

Darius  Dalrymple. 


Sail  Water  Angling. 

The  New  York  anglers  who-  visit  the  various 
fishing  grounds  in  the  Lower  Bay  and  along  the 
New  Jersey  and  Long  Island  coasts,  have  been 
out  in  force  almost  daily  since  the  first  of  May. 
The  steamboats  which  cater  to  these  fishermen 
leave  the  lower  part  of  the  city  early  in  the 
morning  and  return  at  night.  At  present  they 
are  always  comfortably  filled  with  salt  water 
anglers,  and  despite  the  unseasonable  weather, 
the  catches  are  satisfying.  Codfish,  blackfish  and 
pollock  are  the  principal  fish  being  caught  at 
present. 


Peculiarities  of  Eggs  of  Fishes. 

Bozeman,  Mont.,  May  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Fishes  constitute  the  oldest  as  well  as 
the  most  numerous  forms  of  vetebrate  life, 
which  might  naturally  be  inferred  when  we 
consider  that  nearly  three-fourths  of  the  sur¬ 
face  of  the  earth  is  covered  with  water,  and 
that  all  of  this  “world  of  waters,”  from  the 
vast  depths  of  the  boundless  sea  to  the  tum¬ 
bling  rill  of  the  mountainside,  is  inhabited 
with  fish  life,  from  the  huge  vampire  or  devil¬ 
fish,  measuring  twenty  feet  across  the  wing¬ 
like  pectoral  fins,  to  the  little  naked  stickle¬ 
back,  or  from  the  cruel,  rapacious  scourge  of 
the  ocean,  the  man-eating  shark,  to  the  diminu¬ 
tive  transparent  darter  of  the  spring  brook, 
barely  an  inch  in  length. 

We  might  also  infer  from  this  great  differ¬ 
ence  in  the  size,  form  and  habits  of  fishes  the 
fact^  that  there  is  more  diversity  in  the  eggs 
of  fishes  than  in  any  of  the  oviparous  verte¬ 
brates.  While  most  all  of  the  sharks  and  rays 
are  viviparous,  all  of  the  true  fishes,  with  very 
few  exceptions  (which  bring  forth  their  young 
alive),  are  oviparous.  I  shall  allude  to  some 
of  the  peculiarities  of  the  eggs  of  but  a  few 
of  the  multitude  of  piscine  species  inhabiting 
the  waters  of  the  earth. 

Among  birds,  from  the  ostrich  of  the  old 
world  to  the  hummingbird  of  the  new,  we  find 
a  close  similarity  in  the  form  and  construction 
of  their  eggs.  Likewise,  in  regard  to  the  eggs 
of  reptiles,  we  observe  the  same  general  like¬ 
ness — those  of  the  turtles  resembling  each 
other,  as  do  those  of  the  serpents.  The  egg« 
of  batrachians  approach  more  nearly  those  of 
fishes  in  appearance,  but  they  still  preserve  a 
general  and  characteristic  similarity. 

The  eggs  of  all  of  the  true  fishes  are  spher¬ 
ical  in  form,  though  in  some  of  the  related  or 
lower  forms  they  are  oval  or  semi-elliptical. 
The  eggs  of  certain  species,  as  the  salmon, 
trout,  grayling,  shad,  etc.,  are  separate,  and 
apparently  smooth  on  the  surface,  like  so  many 
pellets  of  shot,  while  those  of  other  species 
are  provided  with  minute  threads  or  filaments, 
by  means  of  which  they  become  attached  to 
each  other  or  to  foreign  substances.  Some 
adhere  singly  to  weeds  or  other  objects,  some 
float  singly,  some  sink  to  the  bottom  singly, 
while  still  others  are  held  together  by  strips 
and  bands  of  adhesive  or  glutinous  material 
by  which  they  become  attached  to  plants, 
sticks  or  pebbles,  or  float  on  or  near  the  sur¬ 
face,  and  some  are  carried  about  by  the  male 
fish  in  various  places  or  receptacles  of  his  body 
until  they  are  hatched. 

Not  only  do  the  eggs  of  fishes  differ  in  ap¬ 
pearance,  but  there  is  a  great  diversity  in  their 
size,  and  consequently  in  the  number  of  eggs 
produced  in  the  various  species — thus  in  a 
marine  catfish  the  eggs  are  as  large  as  robin 
eggs;  in  the  salmon  they  are  one-fourth  of  an 
inch  in  diameter;  in  the  brook  trout  one-fifth; 
in  the  grayling  one-sixth;  in  the  shad,  one- 
eighth,  while  in  the  eel  they  are  almost  micro¬ 
scopic.  The  number  of  eggs  produced  by  the 
female  of  fishes  varies  according  to  its  age 
?.nd  weight.  In  several  familiar  fishes  the 
number  of  their  eggs  has  been  ascertained  by 
careful  and  accurate  calculation,  as  follows : 
Brook  trout,  200  to  2,500;  salmon,  5,000  to 
15,000;  grayling,  i.oco  to  5,000,  and  black  bass, 
3,000  to  15,000.  Among  salt-water  fishes  the 
number  of  eggs  is  largely  increased,  as  in  the 
shad  from  30,000  to  150,000,  striped  bass  about 
2,000,000,  and  in  the  codfish  about  10,000,000. 

It  has  not  been  many  years  since  all  fishes 
were  supposed  to  deposit  their  spawn  upon  the 
shoals  of  the  sea  shores  or  upon  the  beds  of 
shallow  inland  streams,  where  the  eggs  rested 


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until  hatched.  But  we  now  know  that  many 
marine  species  deposit  their  eggs  at  the  sur¬ 
face  of  the  ocean,  where  they  float  until  in¬ 
cubation  is  complete.  In  1864,  Prof.  G.  O. 
Sars,  of  Norway,  first  discovered  that  the  eggs 
of  the  codfish  floated  at  the  surface.  Since 
then  the  investigations  of  Prof.  Alexander 
Agassiz  and  Mr.  John  Ryder  have  added 
largely  to  our  knowledge  of  floating  eggs. 
Among  the  fishes  which  produce  floating  eggs 
may  be  mentioned  the  cod,  mackerel,  bonito, 
cpsk,  haddock,  many  of  the  flounders,  etc. 

A  very  curious  and  interesting  contrivance 
for  causing  eggs  to  float  at  the  surface  which 
otherwise  would  sink  to  the  bottom,  is  that  re¬ 
sorted  to  by  the  beautiful  paradise  fish  of 
China.  The  male  fish  constructs  a  floating- 
raft  by  expelling  from  his  mouth  bubbles  of 
air  coated  with  a  fatty  secretion,  which,  col¬ 
lecting  on  the  surface,  cling  together  until  a 
raft  of  viscid  scum  several  inches  in  extent  is 
formed.  After  the  eggs  of  the  female  are  de¬ 
posited  and  fertilized  on  the  bottom  in  the 
usual  manner,  the  male  collects  them  in  his 
month  and  ejects  them  into  this  frothy  re¬ 
ceptacle,  which  he  keeps  in  constant  repair, 
and  preserves  its  buoyancy  by  additional  fatty 
bubbles  until  the  young  are  hatched,  which 
occurs  in  two  or  three  days.  Another  method 
for  floating  the  eggs  is  that  of  the  lophius,  or 
goosefish.  The  eggs,  numbering  some  50,000,  are 
inclosed  in  a  ribbon-shaped,  gelatinous  mass 
about  a  foot  wide  and  forty  feet  in  length, 
which  floats  at  the  surface  until  the  eggs  are 
hatched. 

Among  the  fishes  which  produce  adhesive 
eggs  are  the  little  black-head  minnow  ( Pime - 
phales  promelas),  and  the  goldfish.  The  male 
blackhead  deposits  the  fecundated  eggs  singly 
upon  the  underside  of  leaves  of  water-plants, 
and  watches  them  unceasingly  until  hatched. 
The  eggs  of  the  goldfish  are  deposited  singly 
upon  the  weeds  and  mosses  in  a  similar  man¬ 
ner  by  the  male  fish. 

The  eggs  of  the  yellow  perch,  are  held  to¬ 
gether  in  narrow  strips  or  ribbons  of  a  glu¬ 
tinous  character.  Adhesive  eggs  of  other 
species  as  the  black  bass,  sunfish,  catfishes,  etc., 
are  deposited  in  masses  in  shallow  nests  or  de¬ 
pressions  on  the  bottom,  and  still  other  species 
deposit  their  spawn  in  variously  shaped  adhesive 
masses  upon  water-plants,  roots  and  submerged 
obj  ects. 

The  eggs  of  the  myxine  or  hag  are  oval  in 
shape,  enveloped  in  horny  cases  and  provided 
at  each  end  with  short  filaments  terminating- 
in  triple  hooks,  by  which  they  attach  them¬ 
selves  to  each  other,  and  probably  to  foreign 
objects. 

Perhaps  the  most  curious  and  bizarre  of  all 
fish  eggs  are  those  of  the  oviparous  sharks 
and  rays,  which  are  quadrangular  horny  cap¬ 
sules  or  cases,  two  or  three  inches  in  length, 
with  long  filaments  at  the  corners,  which  coil 
about  seaweeds  and  other  objects.  These 
horny  cases,  in  the  Port  Jackson  shark  of  the 
Pacific,  are  twisted  into  a  spiral  form. 

In  some  of  the  flying  fishes  the  eggs  are  en¬ 
tirely  covered  with  delicate  filaments,  which 
entwine  with  each  other,  and  they  are  thus 
held  together  in  considerable  masses;  and  in  a 
similar  way  the  eggs  of  the  gudgeon  (Menidia 
notata),  of  the  Chesapeake  Bay,  are  held  together, 
there  being  four  long  and  slender  threads  at¬ 
tached  to  one  side  of  each  egg. 

The  male  stickleback  builds  a  cunning,  basket¬ 
like  nest  between  the  upright  stems  of  water 
plants,  into  which  he  induces  his  several  wives 
to  deposit  their  eggs,  which  he  watches  until 
hatched.  Some  of  the  fishes  of  the  Gulf  Stream, 
notably  the  Antennarius,  build  a  kind  of  nest 
among  the  floating  seaweed ;  also  the  snakehead 
fish  (Opkiocephalus) ,  of  India,  and  a  small  cat¬ 
fish  ( Callichthys ),  of  South  America,  construct 
nests  of  bits  ofi  water  weeds,  in  which  the  eggs 
are  deposited  and  carefully  tended  by  the  male 
fish. 

Among  the  fishes  which  carry  the  eggs  in  var¬ 
ious  parts  of  their  bodies  until  hatched  may  be 
mentioned  the  marine  catfish  ( Galeichthys  felis ), 
of  our  southern  coasts.  The  female  deposits  in 
a  slight  depression  in  the  sand  from  ten  to 
twenty  yellowish-white  eggs  as  large  as  ordinary 


grapes,  which  are  fertilized  by  the  male  and  then 
taken  into  his  mouth  and  placed  between  the 
leaves  of  the  gills,  where  he  retains  them  until 
the  young  are  hatched  and  able  to  take  care  of 
themselves.  At  this  time  his  pharynx  is  enor¬ 
mously  distended,  presenting  a  very  curious  and 
comical  appearance. 

Louis  Agassiz,  during  his  journey  up  the 
Amazon,  discovered  a  species  that  incubated  its 
eggs  in  the  mouth,  and  Dr.  Lortet  relates  some 
very  interesting  observations  on  the  similar 
propagation  of  a  spepies  ( Tilapia  simoms),  be¬ 
longing  to  Lake  Tiberius  in  Palestine.  The  fe¬ 
male  deposits  about  two  hundred  eggs  in  a 
shallow  excavation,  which  are  first  fecundated 
by  the  male  and  then  taken  into  his  mouth,'  one 
after  ihe  other,  where  they  are  retained  in  the 
buccal  cavity,  distending  the  cheeks  in  an  ex¬ 
traordinary  manner.  The  eggs  hatch  in  several 
days,  when  the  young  fishes  are  pressed  one 
against  the  other  like  the  grains  of  a  ripe  pome¬ 
granate.  The  mouth  of  the  father  becomes  so 
distended  that  his  jaws  cannot  meet,  presenting 
a  very  strange  appearance.  Some  of  the  young 
continue  to  develop  among  the  folds  of  the  gills, 
others  have  their  heads  turned  toward  the  mouth 
of  the  parent  and  do  not  quit  the  sheltering 
cavity  till  they  are  about  four  inches  long. 

Prof.  Jefferies  Wyman  described  a  singular 
contrivance  of  a  species  of  armored  catfish 
(Aspredo) ,  of  South  America.  The  male  fish 
is  provided,  during  the  breeding  season,  with  a 
numerous  series  of  little  stalks  on  the  under  sur¬ 
face  of  the  abdomen,  upon  which  the  eggs  are 
received  and  carried  until  hatched. 

In  the  well  known  sea-horse  ( Hippocampus ) 
a  pouch  is  developed  in  the  male,  under  the  tail, 
in  which  the  eggs  are  placed  and  finally  hatched, 
the  young  escaping  through  a  small  opening  in 
the  anterior  part  of  the  pouch.  In  the  pipefish 
( Siphostoma )  a  similar  pouch  is  developed  in 
the  male  for  the  same  purpose,  but  is  formed  by 
a  fold  of  the  skin  from  each  side  of  the  trunk 
and  tail,  the  free  margins  being  united  in  the 
median  line.  In  another  allied  fish  ( Solenos - 
toma)  the  inner  borders  of  the  ventral  fins  of 
the  male  unite  with  the  skin  of  the  body  and 
form  a  large  pouch  for  the  reception  of  the  eggs, 
where  they  are  retained  by  numerous  filaments 
arranged  along  the  ventral  rays. 

In  another  queer  species,  called  the  lumpsucker 
( Cyclopterus  lumpus ),  the  male  digs  a  pit  be¬ 
tween  the  stones  of  the  bottom  of  shallow  por¬ 
tions  of  the  sea  in  which  the  female  deposits 
several  hundred  thousands  of  eggs,  which  are 
tenderly  watched  over  by  the  male  until  they  are 
hatched,  when  the  young  attach  themselves  by 
their  suckers  to  the  body  of  the  male,  who  carries 
them  about  with  him  until  they  are  able  to  care 
for  themselves. 

It  is  worthy  of  notice  that,  in  every  instance 
mentioned  of  the  eggs  being  guarded  and  cared 
for,  or  transported  in  various  receptacles  on  the 
body  of  the  parent,  it  is  the  male  fish  that  per¬ 
forms  these  various  duties.  The  part  of  the  fe¬ 
male  in  the  reproduction  of  its  species  seems  to 
end  with  the  deposition  of  the  eggs.  In  this 
connection  it  is  refreshing,  if  not  amusing,  to 
note  the  fact  that  within  the  past  year  or  two 
there  have  appeared  articles  in  various  periodi¬ 
cals,  wherein  certain  persons  have  been  named 
as  having  "discovered”  that  it  is  the  male  black 
bass  that  builds  the  nest  and  cares  for  the  eggs 
and  young.  That  it  is  always  the  male  who 
attends  and  protects  the  eggs  and  young  fish  is 
a  fact  that  has  been  known  to  naturalists  for  a 
century  at  least.  James  A.  Henshall, 

U.  S-  Bureau  of  Fisheries. 


Fly  Magnet  and  Disgorger. 

An  English  inventor  has  brought  out  a  little 
device  intended  to  be  carried  by  the  angler  in 
his  kit.  It  is  made  of  steel  and  is  about  four 
inches  long.  One  end  is  widened,  flattened  and 
split  for  a  quarter-inch,  for  use  as  a  disgorger, 
while  the  other  end  is  pointed  and  flattened,  so 
that  the  eyes  of  hooks  that  have  been  clogged 
with  shellac  may  be  cleared.  The  point  also 
serves  as  a  magnet  for  picking  up  small  eyed 
flies. 


New  England  Angling  and  Anglers 

Boston,  Mass.,  May  11. — Editor  Forest  an 
Stream:  During  the  past  week  eastern  an 

southern  Maine  waters  have  been  clearing  of  ic 
in  rapid  succession.  Rangeley,  Moosehead  an 
the  Square  Lake  waters  are  still  hard  and  las 
but  the  two  former  are  confidently  expected  t 
clear  by  May  15,  and  the  latter  by  the  20ti 
Cobbossecontee,  the  Belgrade  lakes,  Maran; 
cook,  Sebec,  Tunk  Pond,  Cathance,  Auburn  ai 
Green  lakes  are  open.  The  ice  left  Grand  Lai 
May  6,  and  to  all  these  waters  parties  have  gon 
From  many  localities  in  Maine  and  New  Ham; 
shire  reports  of  good  catches  are  coming 
and  the  outlook  seems  promising. 

The  salmon  fishing  along  the  Atlantic  coa 
starts  in  the  Penobscot  River.  Then  the  No 
Scotia  fishing  begins,  and  salmon  anglers  a 
now  leaving  for  the  provinces.  Col.  Samuel  . 
Decker,  of  Cambridge,  and  Robert  Burlon, 
Boston,  left  on  May  10  for  the  Clyde  Riv 
district  in  Nova  Scotia.  They  have  fished  t 
gether  for  many  years.  They  have  been  goii 
to  Newfoundland  for  the  last  four  seasons,  bj 
determined  to  try  Nova  Scotia  this  time  t 
a  change.  Salmon  and  sea  trout  fishing 
usually  excellent  in  the  region  they  are  to  vis 
Another  angler  who  thoroughly  knows  No 
Scotia  fishing  is  Mr.  H.  B.  May,  of  Needhai 
Accompanied  by  his  niece,  he  leaves  next  we 
for  the  Kempville  district,  which,  he.  sa. 
affords  as  good  fishing  as  can  be  found  in  t 
province.  Mr.  May  spent  nearly  three  mont 
in  this  region  last  year  and  had  the  best  of  spi 
with  both  trout  and  salmon. 

C.  F.  Danforth  and  E.  M.  Gilmore  have  ji 
returned  from  a  trout  fishing  trip  in  New  Ham 
shire.  Out  of  Jenness  Brook  Mr.  Gihnc 
landed  twenty  trout  in  one  morning,  and  frc; 
Pine  River  the  next  day  he  took  twenty-tv 
Mr.  Danforth’s  catch,  I  understand,  was  fu 
as  large. 

Mr.  W.  E.  Baldwin,  of  Arlington,  has  ji 
returned  home  from  a  three  months’  trip 
Florida.  He  fished  in  the  vicinity  of  Fc 
Myers  and  expresses  himself  as  more  th 
pleased  with  results.  In  one  day  he  landed  fc 
tarpon  ranging  from  40  to  80  pounds.  As  so 
as  the  present  amazingly  bad  New  Engla 
weather  settles  into  something  decent,  1\ 
Baldwin  will  leave  for  Maine  to  spend  a  cou 
of  months  fishing  for  trout  and  salmon  in 
Rangeley  and  Belgrade  lakes  districts.  Anotli 
Boston  man  recently  home  from  Florida 
Mr.  J.  K.  Souther.  He  has  fished  the  neiglib 
hood  of  Altamonte  Springs  for  many  yea 
Big-mouth  bass  fishing  is  his  favorite  sport 
southern  waters,  and  he  has  kept  at  it  per: 
tently  for  a  long  time.  He,  too,  is  waiting 
better  weather  to  leave  for  the  White  Mo 
tains,  where  he  will  spend  several  weeks  w 
his  friend,  Former  Mayor  Perry,  of  Somervi 
Mass.,  fishing  the  Wildcat  and  other  fruii 
mountain  streams. 

The  "Gleason  Party,”  consisting  of  F.  E. 
Goodwin,  of  Boston;  Herbert  W.  Hayes,  Wa. 
C.  Grant,  Milton  Murray,  Chas.  Tucker,  1 
Rollins  and  H.  E.  Gleason,  all  of  Brookline, 
Boston  on  Friday  last  for  a  ten  days’  trip 
Lake  Maranacook,  Maine.  Reports  n 
reached  them  that  salmon  are  being  taken  fr 
this  water.  Mr.  Gleason  had  a  very  succes 
trip  to  the  same  waters  last  year,  and  there! 
has  a  right  to  feel  confident. 

A  small  party  at  Tunk  Pond,  Maine,  maci 
catch  in  one  morning  of  eighty  salmon. t 
weighed,  collectively,  35  pounds.  This  farms 
a  record  that  will  be  hard  to  beat  this  seas 

Massachusetts  trout  streams  continue  to  ' 
nish  good  records.  At  Ashburnham,  Herl 
Harris,  of  Watertown,  accompanied  by  tl 
others,  in  one  day’s  fishing  landed  14.  n:j 
and  9  trout  each  resoectively,  the  largest  weij 
ing  a  pound  and  six  ounces.  From  a  br 
near  Walpole,  Mass.,  Mr.  George  Henry  cj 
tured  eight  good-sized  fish,  and  in  the  s; 
district  Mr.  Walter  Metcalf,  of  Boston,  out  ( 
leased  stream,  took  thirteen  nice  trout. 
Henry  Fisher,  of  Scranton,  Pa.,  confesses 
some  experience  in  fishing  Pennsylvania  wat 
He  believes  it  is  going  to  be  a  hard  matte 
find  a  game  fish  that  can  outdo  the  stunt:- 


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ij  May  18,  1907.] 

if _ _ _ 

jthe  small-moutli  bass  of  his  native  State.  One 
bf  his  Boston  friends  told  him  the  Grand  Lake 
jsalmon  could  show  him  a  few  tricks  worth 
mowing,  so  the  two  gentlemen  left  for  eastern 
1  Maine  May  10  to  try  the  matter  out. 

Mr.  Herbert  B.  Eaton,  of  Calais,  Maine, 
passed  through  Boston  last  week  bound  for 
home.  He  has  been  spending  t he  last  two 
months  in  New  York  and  in  this  city,  and  now 
hat  the  fishing  is  beginning,  is  anxious  to  be  on 
J  [he  ground.  He  had  planned  with  a  large  party 
I  to  leave  for  Moosehead  Lake  on  May  15,  but 
;  because  of  the  ice  not  going  out,  the  party  will 
delay  their  departure  for  a  few  days.  Living 
i|so  near  Grand  Lake,  Mr.  Eaton  fishes  and 
l  shoots  over  the  entire  region  and  knows  it  as 
1  few  do.  He  also  has  a  camp  on  Meddybemps, 
where  some  of  the  very  best  of  bass  fishing  can 
be  had.  Hackle. 


L&te  Angling  Season  in  Canada. 

Quebec,  May  ir. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
j  \  steady  continuance  of  exceedingly  cold  weather 
{  during  the  last  month  has  contributed  to  make 
he  present  one  of  the  latest  spring  angling  sea¬ 
sons  ever  known  in  Canada.  Lumbermen,  ex¬ 
plorers,  railway  engineering  parties  and  others 
j  laving  business  in  the  woods  report  that  it  will 
|  ie  the  end  of  the  month  before  all  the  snow  has 
i  disappeared,  and  this  not  only  applies  to  the 
!  northern  districts  of  Quebec,  but  even  to  the 
woods  drained  by  the  Miramichi  within  a  com¬ 
paratively  short  distance  of  Newcastle,  N.  B. 
1'he  continuance  of  ice  in  the  gulf  and  lower 
St.  Lawrence  and  the  knowledge  that  it  will  be 
well  on  into  June  before  all  the  snow  water  will 
j  be  out  of  the  rivers  makes  it  a  certainty  that  the 
1  ^almon  season  will  be  considerably  later  this  year 
han  usual,  even  though  perhaps  not  so  much  so 
is  the  spring  fishing  for  trout  and  ouananiche. 
There  will  be  very  little  of  this  latter  to  be  had 
n  the  northern  lakes  before  the  last  days  of 
(May.  Even  the  lakes  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
j  >f  Quebec  had  furnished  no  trout  fishing  up  to 
he  middle  of  the  month,  and.  those  further  north 
ire  still  covered  with  ice,  including  Lake  St. 

;  lohn  and  Lake  Edward.  The  earliest  trout  fish- 
ng  of  the  season  hereabouts  was  had  in  the 
I  second  week  of  May  in  the  Montmorency.  River, 
1  few  miles  above  the  falls,  where  a  few  small 
!  ish  were  taken  on  fine  days  amid  the  floating 
;  ce;  the  fly  in  some  instances  being  seized  after 
t  had  been  slowly  dragged  over  a  piece  of  ice 
!  nto  open  water. 

About  the  earliest  trout  fishing  in  the  country 
torth  of  Quebec  will  be  that  of  Lake  St.  Joseph, 
md  the  best  fishing  of  the  year  should  he  had 
here  in  the  first  three  weeks  of  the  season,  as 
he  water  grows  warm  there  fairly  early  as  a 
I'ule,  while  for  several  days  after  the  breaking 
f  tp  of  the  ice  the  large  lakers  are  near  the  stir- 
ace  of  the  water  and  may  be  taken  by  trolling, 
md  even  with  a  partly  submerged  fly.  Inquirers 
1  nay  rest  assured  that  I  shall  notify  them  as 
|  iromptly  as  possible  in  this  column  of  the  rnove- 
!  nent  of  the  ice  from  the  northern  lakes. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 

I 

— 

Seaconnet  Salmon. 

New  Bedford,  Mass.,  May  to. — Editor  Forest 
1  ind  Stream:  This  may  interest  your  readers. 

;  peaconnet  is  in  Rhode  Island.  The  clipping  is 
rom  the  New  Bedford  Evening  Standard  of 

j  Vlay  8 : 

“A  big  speckled  salmon  weighing  22  pounds 
vas  the  prize  catch  which  fell  to  the  lot  of  Capt. 

•  A.  Pettey  when  Monday  morning  he  pulled 
|  n  ins  seine  at  Seacotmet  Point,  hauling  in  as 
-veil  a  fine  mess  of  tautog,  flatfish,  setip  and 
<  onger  eels.  Although  salmon  weighing  as  much 
’r  more  than  this  one  are  commonly  caueht  in 
1  daine  waters,  Capt.  Pettey’s  find  is  unusual,  for, 
)n  account  of  the  muddy  waters,  salmon  very 
1  'eldom  poke  their  noses  into  the  fresh  water 
t  breams  in  this  vicinity.  So  far  as  is  known  no 
!  ’almon  of  this  size  has  been  caught  at  Seaconnet 
|  )r  thereabouts  in  forty  years.  The  fish  found 
1  1  ready  market  at  Providence  and  yielded  steaks 
|  lhe  rate  of  eighty  cents  a  pound.  ” 

I  Fred.  S.  Potter. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Brown  vs.  Brook  Trout. 

Williamsburg,  Pa.,  May  10. — Editor  Forest 
arid  Stream:  After  reading  the  article  by  Mr. 
Harry  Chase  concerning  the  brown  trout  ( Salmo 
fario)  and  having  unexpectedly  dropped  on  a 
stream  that  had  been  stocked  with  a  few  of  these 
fish,  it  may  interest  some  of  your  readers  and 
angling  friends  to  read  what  a  Pennsylvania 
fisherman  has  to  say  concerning  them.  Some 
few  days  ago  in  company  with  a  friend  who 
wished  to  observe  how  fly-fishing  for  trout  was 
done,  we  wended  our  way  over  the  green  fields 
in  the  afternoon  about  two  and  a  half  miles  from 
town,  and  on  reaching  the  stream,  rigged  up  a 
■suiable  cast  of  flies.  This  done,  it  was  not  long 
until  the  little  five-ounce  bamboo  rod  was 
swishing  through  the  air,  and  presently  I  had 
a  trout  on  the  grass,  but  what  kind  was  it? 
Never  having  seen  any  like  it,  I  concluded  it 
must  be  a  hybrid  between  the  brook  and  the 
California  trout.  During  the  afternoon  I  suc¬ 
ceeded  in  taking  eight  , trout  from  the  stream, 
six  of  which  were  brown  trout,  as  I  afterward 
learned. 

On  my  return  home  I  looked  up  the  report 
of  the  fish  commissioners,  and  there  found  a 
colored  cut  of  the  brown  trout.  To  make  sure 
of  my  conclusions,  the  following  week  I  re¬ 
turned  to  the  stream  and  secured  a  fine  speci¬ 
men  about  10  to  12  inches  long  and  at  once  em¬ 
balmed  it  in  formalin,  1  part  to  20  parts  water, 
and  sent  it  to  W.  E.  Meehan,  State  Fish  Com¬ 
missioner  of  Pennsylvania,  who  at  once  wrote 
me,  saying  it  was  a  splendid  specimen  of  the 
brown  trout. 

The  stream  from  which  I  took  these  fish  has 
always  been  a  trout  stream,  but  of  late  years, 
notwithstanding  the  constant  stocking  every 
year  with  brook  trout,  they  grow  scarcer.  The 
conclusion  I  have  come  to  is  this,  that  from  the 
size  of  the  fish  I  caught  I  judged  they  had 
spawned  two  seasons,  as  they  run  along  from 
6J-2  to  12  inches,  and  the  stream  seems  to  have 
quite  a  lot  of  the  smaller  fish  in  it.  The  ratio 
seems  to  stand  six  brown  trout  to  two  brook. 

In  regard  to  the  fish  for  table  use,  I  would 
just  as  soon  have  them  as  the  brook  trout. 
Their  manner  of  taking  the  fly  is  far  ahead  of 
the  brook  trout,  and  for  gaminess,  they  re¬ 
mind  me  more  of  a  black  bass  than  a  trout. 
If  these  fish  grow  as  fast  as  Mr.  Chase  claims 
they  do,  I  conclude  they  are  the  fish  to  stock 
with,  for  these  reasons:  You  get  quick  results, 
you  have  larger,  gamier,  stronger  fish  than  the 
small  brook  trout,  and  the  angler  will  use 
heavier  flies  and  stronger  tackle,  and  will  not 
be  so  likely  to  catch  the  small  fish. 

S.  D.  J. 


France  Waking  Up. 

A  commission  has  been  appointed  to  inquire 
into  the  condition  of  French  inland  fisheries,  to 
consider  what  improvements  should  be  made  in 
the  laws  governing  angling,  to  discuss  the  preb- 
lems  of  fish  culture,  river  preservation,  and  re¬ 
stocking,  and  generally  to  go  into  the  whole  sub¬ 
ject  of  fishing  and  fisheries,  and  the  prospects  o-f 
bettering  them.  The  commission  will,  it  is  stated, 
consist  of  the  Minister  of  Agriculture,  presi¬ 
dent  ;  the  Director-General  of  Woods  and 
Forests,  three  Senators,  five  Deputies  and 
others,  among  whom  are  to.  be  ten  representa¬ 
tives  of  angling  and  restocking  associations,  and 
six  specialists  in  fishing  and  fish  breeding. 

“This  news,”  says  the  London  Field,  “will  be 
welcomed  by  all  who  realize  the  difficulties  which 
our  angling  friends  across  the  Channel  have  had 
to  put  up  with  in  the  past,  and  who  know  how 
much  their  beautiful  rivers  have  suffered  from 
inadequate  protection,  and  antiquated  statutes 
which  in  some  cases  are  little  better  than  none. 
That  the  Government  should  have  at  last  re¬ 
alized  the  importance  of  the  question  is  undoubt¬ 
edly  a  great  step  in  advance,  and  a  great  deal  of 
credit  is  due  to  the  devoted  band  of  anglers  who 
have  for  a  long  time  been  working  to  this  end. 
The  commission  can  hardly  fail  to-  do  good,  and, 
though  official  processes  are  necessarily  slow,  in 
a  few  years  possibly  France  may  become  what 
she  was  intended  to  be  by  nature,  one  of  the 
finest  angling  countries  in  the  world.  Among 


other  matters,  doubtless  the  commission  will  con¬ 
sider  the  question  of  close  times,  and  it  is  to 
be  hoped  that  some  sort  of  order  will  be  intro¬ 
duced  into  a  condition  of  things  which  to  us 
looks  somewhat  chaotic,  and  that  all  the  depart¬ 
ments  will  ultimately  be  in  accord  on  such  a 
point  as  whether  trout  and  roach  need  to  be 
protected  at  identically  the  same  time.” 


Fishing  for  Trout  at  Night. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

The  following  account  of  fly-fishing  by  night 
is  from  “My  Life  as  an  Angler,”  by  William 
Henderson,  and  the  scene  the  Black  Forest  in 
Germany  : 

“The  night  wras  pitch  dark,  and  distant  thunder 
gave  the  proverbial  warning  that  all  fishing  was 
out  of  the  question.  Still,  mad  as  the  idea 
seemed,  I  determined  to  make  an  essay  in  front 
of  the  hotel.  So  black  was  the  night  that  a 
lighted  lantern  was  necessary  to-  guide  me  in  ar¬ 
ranging  my  rod  and  tackle  at  the  door.  This 
done,  1  sought  the  edge  of  the  lawn,  by  the  side 
of  which  rushed  a  rough  rapid  stream,  which 
sped  from  a  mill  immediately  above. 

“Scarcely  had  I  taken  my  position  near  to  the 
top  of  the  stream  than  the  lightning  blazed  forth 
illuminating  the  pine-clad  hills  and  making  a 
sudden  glare  far  exceeding  that  of  the  brightest 
sunshine.  Each  tree  of  the  forest  might  be  dis¬ 
tinguished,  while  the  lightning  quivered  the  sky. 
and  then  followed  a  darkness  so  dense  that  I 
could  not  see  the  rod,  and  could  scarcely  dis¬ 
tinguish  my  hand.  The  dark  intervals  betw-een 
the  flashes  might  be  five  minutes,  and  it  was  be¬ 
tween  these  that  I  cast  my  flies  straight  across 
the  rushing  mill  stream.  The  instant  the  flies 
fell  on  the  water  I  felt  a  tug,  then  a  rush,  and 
all  was  quiet.  1  was  amazed,  but  at  length  con¬ 
cluded  that  a  passing  stick  had  struck  my  hook. 
Another  cast  of  the  line,  and  here  was  no  room 
for  doubt ;  a  heavy  fish  was  pulling  violently. 
It  was  long  before  the  strength  of  the  current 
allowed  me  to  land  my  prize ;  indeed  it  was  only 
by  the  lightning’s  flash  that  I  could  judge  where 
or  how  to  do  this. 

“I  fished  the  stream  steadily  downwards  for 
about  a  hundred  yards.  The  lightning  showed 
me  where  to  throw  my  flies  ;  all  around  was  inky 
blackness.  I  cast  and  rarely  failed,  either,  to 
hook  a  fish.  The  strength  of  the  current  enabled 
many  a  fish  to  break  away,  but  at  the  end  of 
half  an  hour  my  basket  held  eight  fish,  and  when 
these  were  tabled  at  the  hotel  they  proved  to  be 
three  trout,  three  graylings,  and  two  fish  resemb¬ 
ling  chub.  The  least  was  three-quarters  of  a 
pound  in  weight  and  the  largest  a  pound  and  a 
half.”  Mattapan. 


A  Walton  Portrait? 

Within  the  present  month  a  very  old  water 
colored  portrait  of  Izaak  Walton  has  come  to 
light.  It  was  found  among  a  collection  of  family 
portraits  in  a  portfolio  belonging  to  a  spinster 
lady,  who  recently  died  at  the  age  of  ninety. 
There  is  clear  evidence  that  these  portraits  can 
be  traced  back  to  an  English  bishop,  who  was 
one  of  Walton’s  contemporaries,  and  they  were 
all  painted  by  a  member  of  the  bishop’s  family. 
If  this  proves  to  be  a  portrait  of  Walton,  taken 
from  life,  says  the  London  Illustrated  News,  it 
reveals  a  different  type  of  face  to  that  which  we 
all  associate  with  the  author  of  the  “Compleat 
Angler.”  This  picture  was  evidently  painted  in 
his  very  old  age,  but  the  face  is  soft,  and  almost 
feminine  in  its  outlines,  and  the  eyes  are  blue. 
I  am  by  no  means  deeplv  versed  in  Walton’s 
portraiture — or  literature — but  my  “find”  may  be 
of  interest  to  that  section  of  our  readers  whose 
tastes  incline  that  way. 


The  Ice  Going  Out. 


Sebec  Lake,  Me.,  May  6. — Editor 
Stream:  The  ice  went  out  of  Sebec 
day.  May  =;,  and  the  salmon  fishing 
in  goed.  A  number  of  good  catches 
to-day.  B.  M. 


Forest  and 
Lake,  Sun- 
has  started 
were  made 
Packard. 


782 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  18,  1907. 


visited,  it  being  necessary  to  have  a  bill  of  health 
at  every  port  in  every  island  visited. 

.After  seeing  their  fill  of  this  place  the  yacht 
steamed  south  to  St.  Martin  where  a  few  hours’ 
stop  was  sufficient,  the  anchorage  for  the  night 
being  at  St.  Bartholomew.  This  proved  to  he 
the  poorest  place  they  had  yet  visited  and  of¬ 
fered  but  little  attraction.  Trade  was  completely 
stagnant  and  the  natives  seemed  to  have  given 
up  all  hopes  of  its  ever  being  a  live  town  again. 

Deep  sea  sounding  and  dredging,  together  with 
the  circumnavigating  and  photographing  of  Saba 
and  St.  Eustatius  islands,  occupied  the  next 
morning.  Forbidding  as  Saba  Island  is  in  ap¬ 
pearance,  the  hardy  Dutch  inhabitants  not  only 
live  in  a  -crater  but  build  boats  there,  and  lower 
them  over  the  cliffs  to  the  sea  nearly  a  thousand 
feet  below. 

The  drag  net  was  dropped  1,000  feet  and 
steaming  slowly  ahead  for  a  half  hour  many 
beautifully  colored  fish  and  other  curious  speci¬ 
mens  of  sea  life  were  dumped  out  on  deck. 
That  night  the  yacht  anchored  at  Basse  Terre, 
St.  Kitts,  or  as  it  is  sometimes  called  St.  Chris¬ 
topher  Island.  Here  several  days’  sight  seeing, 
photographing  and  sketching  were  spent.  A 
photo  was  taken  in  passing  of  Fort  Brimstone 
or  "Monkey  Hill,”  as  some  call  it,  from  the 
number  of  huge  apes  (descended  from  pets  of 
the  soldiers  formerly  stationed  there)  that  now 
inhabit  it.  'The  island  of  Nevis  was  photo¬ 
graphed  on  the  way  to  Antigua,  which  proved 


with  the  small  boats.  Steaming  south  that  after¬ 
noon  the  yacht  anchored  for  the  night  at  Virgin 
Gorda,  just  east  of  St.  Thomas'.  The  next  morn- 


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ning  an  early  start  was  made  and  the  island  of 
Sombrero  was  photographed  as  the  yacht  was 
passing  it.  She  anchored  for  the  night  at  the 
Island  of  Anguilla  and  the  custom  officials  were 


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1.  Coaling-  at  Island  of  St.  Thomas. 

2.  Natives  and  Boat  at  Amegada  Island. 


3.  Blue  Beard’s  Castle,  Island  of  St.  Thomas. 

4.  Sabo  Island 

5.  Sombrero  Island  Light. 


6.  Watching  the  First  Deep  Sea  Haul. 

7.  Government  Building,  Basse  Terre,  St.  Kitts. 


May  i 8,  1907.  ] 


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ja  most  interesting  spot  and  furnished  the  pro¬ 
fessor  with  abundance  of  specimens  for  his  col¬ 
ection. 

Barbuda  Island,  seldom  if  ever  visited  by 
cruising  yachtsmen,  lying  north  of  Antigua,  was 
visited  one  day.  It  is  Government  property  and 
kept  by  them  as  a  farm  and  Government  pre¬ 
serve.  There  is  only  one  white  man  on  the 
island  with  about  500  negro  laborers  to  cultivate 
wt.  Near  the  landing  an  old  Martello  tower, 
milt  centuries  ago  for  the  defence  of  the  island, 
is  still  in  excellent  state  of  preservation.  Be¬ 
fore  night  the  yacht  returned  to  the  anchorage 
it  Antigua.  From  here  she  steamed  to  the  island 
1  if  Montserrat,  famous  for  its  excellent  lime  juice, 
And  the  peculiarity  of  the  inhabitants’  names; 
i  ill  are  negroes  yet  bear  Irish  names.  Then  to 
Pointe-a-Pitre,  Guadeloupe,  where  several  days 
,vere  spent  gathering  -more  interesting  data  and 
;  'specimens.  , 

The  island  of  Desirade,  to  the  eastward,  was 
lext  visited  and  circled  in  the  yacht  before  they 
iorc  away  westward  for  Marie-Galante  Island 
or  more  photographs,  and  then  on  to  St. 

;  Rupert’s  Bay,  at  Dominica,  for  a  night’s  an- 
|  Forage. 

A  drag  was  made  next  morning  1.500  feet 
ielow  the  surface,  and  on  the  surface  was  caught 
1  large  quantity  of  squid  spawn,  a  valuable  ad¬ 
dition  to  the  collection. 

That  afternoon  the  yacht  anchored  at  Roseau, 

:  m  the  southwest  end  of  the  island,  and  remained 
1  here  several  days  while  the  party  roamed  about 
.  his  interesting  place.  Some  went  to  the  lake 
i  md  viewed  the  sea  to  the  east  of  the  island  from 
ijhe  mountain  top,  some  to  the  sulphur  springs, 
f  ind  others  to  the  large  plantation  near  Roseau 
vhere  the  Government  horticultural  gardens  are 
1  located. 


Here  may  be  found  specimens  of  almost  every- 
I  king  grown  in  tropical  countries  and  seed  plants, 
•  nd  good  advice  is  supplied  free  to  all  British 
.Vest  Indies  inhabitants.  There  happened  to  be 
mother  touring  party  here  at  the  same  time  and 
Monsieur  “Cockroach,”  the  yachtsman's  friend 
Jit  this  port,  was  at  his  wits’  ends  to  supply 
[  nough  horses  for  all. 

From  here  Port  de  Prance,  Martinique,  was 
•  isited,  passing  close  in  to  see  Mt.  Pelee  and 
1  he  buried  town  of  St.  Pierre  as  they  passed. 

1  Ibtaining  permission  from  the  Governor  to  land 
fi  t  St.  Pierre  a  visit  was  paid  that  place  next  day. 
Considerable  excavation  was  going  on  and  sev- 


llE  HORTICULTURAL  GARDENS,  ROSIAN  DOMINICA. 

; ra'  s,reets  are  already  cleared  of  the  ashes  and 
t|lVa  beneath  which  they  were  buried.  The  ex- 
[Pvation  is  all  under  Government  supervision, 
rocks  and  stores  are  carted  to  the  sea  shore, 
,  1<a  the  ashes  and  earth  back  inland.  Several 
pictures  were  taken,  but  all  attempts  to  get  a 
I  ’od  one  of  the  top  of  Mt.  Pelee  were  fruit- 
■ss,  as  it  was  obscured  by  clouds  all  the  ti  lie 
I  >e  yacht  lay  off  here. 

[to  be  concluded.] 

Mr.  Daniel  Bacon  has  purchased  Tamerlane 
1  Iat  won  the  Bermuda  ocean  race  last  year. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


ANGELA  III.,  A  NEW  GERMAN  SONDER  CLASS  BOAT. 
From  \\  assersport. 


British  Letter. 

The  yacht  racing  season  in  England  will  com¬ 
mence  on  May  22  in  the  River  Thames;  the  first 
day’s  racing  taking  place  under  the  auspices  of 
the  New  I  hames  Y.  C.  at  Gravesend.  The 
name  of  this  institution  is  by  no  means 
analogous  with  the  club  itself,  because  the  New 
Thames  Y.  C.  was  founded  just  forty  years  ago, 
and  there  is  scarcely  a  more  thoroughly  old- 
fashioned  club  on  the  coast. 

In  the  first  place  Americans  who  have  visited 
London  will  exclaim  at  the  idea  of  the  yacht 
club  stationed  only  twenty  miles  from  London 
Bridge.  Yet  here  stands  the  New  Thames, 
right  opposite  to  Tilbury  Docks,  just  where  it 
stood  forty  years  ago  when  the  river  flowed 
there  between  the  verdure-clad  shores  of  Kent 
and  the  shining  pastures  of  Essex.  It  stood 
there  many  years  before  that,  as  the  country 
mansion  of  a  Kentish  county  family,  a  quiet 
dignified  old  house  by  the  river.  Now  the 
world’s  commerce  converges  off  the  club  house 
at  Gravesend,  looking  up  the  river  may  be  seen 
myriads  of  chimneys  sending  columns  of  smoke 
into  the  air,  and  on  the  busy  river  “Toil,  Wealth, 
Glitter  and  Grime  on  the  flowing  tide.” 

It  is  here  that  the  English  yacht  racing  season 
begins,  and  with  but  slight  variation  has  begun 
for  more  than  half  a  century.  I  will  try  in  a  few 
lines  to  give  a  brief  sketch  of  a  season’s  yacht¬ 
ing  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland.  We  are  very 
conservative,  and  as  1  have  said  all  seasons 
are  alike.  Last  year,  1906,  a  great  many  men 
thought  it  would  save  a  long  passage,  and  a 
deal  of  trouble,  if  we  began  the  year  in  Scot¬ 
land  and  worked  gradually  south.  It  was  tried. 
We  began  racing  on  the  Clyde,  on  the  glorious 
first  of  June,  but  we  were  told  that  the  innova¬ 
tion  shocked  the  Londoners  dreadfully.  One  old 
gentleman  who  had  dined  at  Gravesend  on  the 
opening  day  of  the  season  for  something  like 
thirty-seven  years  was  unable  to  sustain  the 
shock,  indeed  the  whole  system  of  British  yacht¬ 
ing  tottered  at  its  base,  and  so,  in  1907,  we  are 
back  again  on  the  first  day  of  the  season  at 
Gravesend  to  race,  on  May  22,  over  the  worst 
course  imaginable  but  to  enjoy  the  hospitality 
of  the  most  delightful  old  world  club  “the  New 
Thames.” 

Let  us  pause  for  a  moment  on  the  Terrace, 
after  dining  in  the  old  room  where  the  Adams 
atmosphere  survives,  and  is  infinitely  truer  than 
if  the  modern  art  lover  had  been  let  loose  to 
furnish  it  in  the  “Adams  style,”  and  if  it  is  a 
fine  evening  let  us  watch  a  crimson  sunset  in 
the  haze  over  London.  On  a  full  tide,  here, 
the  river  is  but  800  yards  wide  and  on  the  eve 
of  the  opening  of  the  racing  season  all  the  finest 


yachts  are  to  be  seen  at  the  buoys.  It  could  not 
be  claimed  by  any  stretch  of  imagination  that 
Gravesend  is  a  suitable  place  to  bring  racing 
yachts,  yet  what  a  mighty  fleet  of  vessels  I  have 
seen  there.  The  Prince  of  Wales’  cutter 
Britannia,  _  Lord  Dunraven’s  Valkyrie.  Mr.  A. 
D.  Clarke  s  Satanita,  Mr.  Walker's  Ailsa  and 
the  German  Emperor  s  cutter  Meteor  were 
among  those  which  were  in  the  narrow  waters 
at  Gravesend  a  decade  ago. 

I  his  year  under  the  Internationtl  rule,  fortu¬ 
nately,  the  cutters  will  not  be  quite  so  large. 
1  he  first  class  will  be  75-footers  instead  of  90- 
footers,  as  in  the  old  day's.  Our  new  crack 
cutters  will  be  Sir  James  Pender’s  Brynhild  II., 
Mr.  M.  B.  Kennedy’s  White  Heather  II.,  and 
Mr.  R.  W.  N.  Young’s  Nyria. 

H  he  racing  at  Gravesend  starts  from  the 
Lower  Hope  a  few  miles  below  the  town,  and 
the  course  is  round  the  Mouse  Lightship  at  the 
entrance  to  the  Thames  estuary  and  back  to 
finish  at  Gravesend.  1  here  is  a  very  strong 
tide  and  the  yachts  generally  go  down  with  the 
ebb  and  come  home  with  the  afternoon  flood. 
With  its  turns  and  sandbanks  it  is  a  funny 
course,  and  it  is  not  much  of  a  test  of  the  boat 
but  occasionally  one  gets  a  good  weatherly  trial 
with  an  easterly  breeze.  In  1905  I  sailed  the 
course  in  the  Ilerreshoff  52-footer  Sonya,  then 
a  new  vessel,  we  were  7” u  ahead  of  our  op¬ 
ponents  in  the  thrash  to  windward  down  to  the 
M  ouse  Lightship,  but  in  running  home  to 
Gravesend  the  yachts  astern  so  brought  up  the 
flood  tide  and  the  wind  that  Sonya  only  won 
the  match  by  a  length. 

I  here  are  three  days’  racing  of  this  -kind 
in  the  Thames  estuary  either  at  the  end  of  May 
or  beginning  of  June,  after  which  the  yachts 
race  on  a  passage  match  from  the  Thames  to 
Harwich.  At  Harwich,  an  old-fashioned  port 
on  the  east  coast,  about  50  miles  from  the 
Thames,  there  is  a  two-days’  regatta,  each  day 
with  good  open  sea  courses.  Then  the  racing 
fleet  return  to  the  Thames  and  make  another 
passage  race  from  there  down  to  the  Straits  of 
Dover  Upon  arrival  at  Dover  the  yachts  cruise 
to  Dublin  Bay,  there  being  an  interval  of  eleven 
days  to  allow  them  to  make  the  rather  long 
passage.  Up  to  the  beginning  of  the  Irish  sea¬ 
son  the  75ft.  cutters  will  have  sailed  seven 
races.  Two  matches  are  sailed  at  Dublin  and 
two  at  Belfast.  At  both  these  ports  the  tide  is  not 
nearly  so  strong  as  on  the  south  and  east  coast, 
and  the  same  remark  applies  to  the  yacht  races 
on  the  Clyde  where  there  is  practically  no  tide 
to  speak  of.  The  courses  at  Dublin  and  Belfast 
afford  a  very  good  all-round  test  of  the  yachts. 
During  the  Clyde  fortnight  either  light  and 
fluky  winds  involving  a  good  deal  of  luck  may 


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be  anticipated,  or  else  strong  breezes,  accom¬ 
panied  by  rain,  which  is  not  very  pleasant. 
However,  the  yachtsman  who  makes  up  Ins 
mind  to  “go  the  whole  round”  should  have  an 
eye  for  the  picturesque  and  enjoy  the  soft  blue 
hills  of  Bute  and  lovely  scenery  of  the  birth 
generally.  Eight  or  nine  races  for  the  first 
class  are  held  in  the  Clyde  Fortnight,  so  when 
the  fleet  go  south  again  on  June  30  they  will 
have  just  ten  days  to  get  to  Dover  and  race 
again  at  Deal,  having  sailed  twenty  races  m  all. 
There  is  always  a. very  nice  match  at  Deal  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Royal  Femple  Y.  C.  ie 
member  two  years  ago  I  was  on  board  the 
American  schooner  Ingomar  when  she  won  it 
in  a  very  light  wind,  Capt.  Barr  giving  a  very 
clever  exhibition  of  handling  the  ship  with  the 
balloon  canvas  just  full.  A  breeze  aloft  but 
none  on  the  Water  and  a  devil  of  a  tide  running 
in  Deal  Roads.  I  think  the  tides  here  always 
worry  American  captains.  1  wo  races  at  Den  er 
follow  Deal,  one  is  over  a  triangle  and  the 
other  across  the  channel  to  Boulogne  and  back, 
but  since  the  huge  walled  harbor  has  been  con¬ 
structed  at  Dover,  the  starting  arrangements  in 
the  tideway  are  very  uncomfortable  One  must 
take  the  rough  with  the  smooth,  however,  in 
the  course  of  a  British  season  extending  over 

1,500  miles  of  water.  „  ,  ,  • 

The  ocean  match  from  Dover  to  Ostend  is 
the  next  event,  and  on  arrival  at  ( )stend  the 
yachts  go  into  a  fairly  comfortable  and  im¬ 
proved  dock  and  remain  for  a  week.  I  hose  who 
feel  inclined  may  haul  out  and  race  on  three 
days  of  the  week,  one  or  two  rounds  over  a 
short  triangular  course  in  the  open  sea  and 
ground  swell,  where  a  hot  tide  runs  along  the 
Bank  of  Ostend,  but  the  races  are  not  taken 
very  seriously,  and  Ostend  has  its  attractions 
ashore  Generally  after  Ostend  the  largest  yachts 
make  straight  for  the  Isle  of  Wight  to  have  a 
scrub  and  overhaul  before  the  fashionable  sea 
son  at  Cowes.  They  may,  if  they  are  very  keen, 
go  to  Havre,  but  it  is  wiser  to  leave  the  skipper 
a  few  days  to  clear  up.  for  the  vessel  will  want 
it  after  twenty-six  races  and  thirteen  hundred 
■  miles  of  passages  round  the  rough  coast  ot 

Britain.  ,  .  » 

Cowes  week  begins  this  year  on  Aug  5. 
There  are  eleven  matches  for  the  first  class 
yachts  in  the  Solent  at  Cowes,  Ryde,  Southamp¬ 
ton  and  Southsea  during  the  time  when  yachts 
of  every  size  and  kind  and  from  every  clime 
assemble  inside  the  Isle  of  Wight 
The  races  here  are  historic.  I  he  Kings  cup, 
German  Emperor’s  cup  for  cruisers,  the  R.  Y. 
S  cup,  the  Cowes  Town  cup,  the  Commodore  s 
cup  of  the  Roval  Victoria,  the  Ryde  i  own  cup 
and  the  Albert  cup  are  among  the  best  known 
trophies;  with  exception  of  the  first  named, 
which  is  confined  only  to  members  of  the  Royal 
Yacht  Squadron,  and  the  German  Emperors 
cup,  which  is  not  open  to  class  racers,  all  the 
matches  are  open  to  yachts  of  all  nations.  Alter 
the  close  of  the  Solent  season  the  racing  fleet 
proceed  to  the  west  of  England,  where  if  an 
owner  keeps  on  to  the  end  he  will  hnd,  toi  a 
first  class  cutter,  one  race  at  Weymouth,  two  at 
Torquay,  one  at  Dartmouth  and  two  to  finish 
the  Summer  in  the  first  week  in  September  at 

Plymouth.  .  .  . 

This  is  the  complete  programme  ot  a  bntisn 
yachting  season.  It  seldom  varies.  As  I  have 
given  it,  a  first-class  yacht  (23  metres,  75.4R.  > 
might  sail  forty-three  races.  The  Prince  of 
Wales'  famous  cutter  Britannia,  in  1893,  actually 
sailed  exactly  this  number,  but  allowing  _  for 
slight  mishaps,  adverse  weather  and  the  various 
matters  which  may  cause  an  owner  to  alter  his 
arrangements,  it  is  generally  improbable  that  a 
first  class  cutter  will  compete  in  quite  so  many 
races.  In  1906,  when  the  racing  was  good,  but 
not  so  keen  as  in  Britannia’s  day,  the  cutter 
White  Heather  (a  75-footer)  sailed  thirty-seven 
races.  This  is  regarded  as  by  no  means  an  un¬ 
common  number  for  a  season.  In  1894 
Britannia  actually  started  forty-eight  times,  and 
in  1895.  fifty  times,  but  these  numbers  included 
the  Mediterranean  regattas  in  _  which  His 
Majesty’s  vessel  was  also  a  competitor. 

Of  course  some  yachtsmen  give  up  racing  at 
the  close  of  the  Solent  season  and  do  not  con¬ 
tinue  to  the  final  regattas  in  the  west  of  Eng¬ 


land.  This,  I  think,  is  a  mistake;  it  only  means 
a  fortnight  more,  and  at  that  time  of  year — the 
end  of  August — the  southwest  coast  is  lovely. 
Personally,  I  never  put  in  to  Dartmouth  with¬ 
out  thinking  it  the  most  beautiful  spot  on  the 
coast. 

Nothing  would  give  British  yachtsmen  greater 
pleasure  than  the  visit  of  a  75ft-  American 
cutter,  but  a  yacht  owner  from  your  side  bring¬ 
ing  a  vessel  across  should  note  firstly  that  she 
must  be  classed  R  by  British  or  German  Lloyds 
or  the  Bureau  Veritas  for  scantlings;  and  sec¬ 
ondly,  accord  with  the  International  Rule  and  rate 
23  meters.  She  must  have  a  solid  wooden  mast. 

'  Visiting  the  British  coast  she  could  then  race 
in  all  the  races  I  have  named,  without  any 
handicap  or  time  allowance.  Is  there  any  likeli¬ 
hood  of  an  American  cutter  coming  over  for 
the  months  of  June,  July  and  August  in  1908? 
In  that  season  the  23-metre  class  at  Kiel  would 
also  be  open  to  her. 

B.  Heckstall  Smith. 


Boston  Letter. 

Now  that  the  formal  opening  of  the  season, 
in  the  shape  of  the  South  Boston  Y.  C.  s  annual 
memorial  day  race  on  May  3°-  is  so  close  at  hand 
the  racing  men  are  beginning  to  stir  around  in 
spite  of  the  unseasonable  weather  that  has  so 
long  delayed  fitting  out.  A  two  hours  snow 
squall  on  the  tilth  of  May  is  unusual,  but  the 
elements  cannot  longer  postpone  the  rush  to  be 
ready  for  the  first  starting  gun. 

Class  Q  will  be  the  principal  attraction  on  the 
racing  cards,  and  it  is  quite  possible  that  the  full 
strength  of  the  class  will  come  to  the  line  on  the 
thirtieth.  Of  the  two  Herreshoff  boats,  that  for 
Messrs.  F.  L.  Gay  and  Hollis  Burgess,  Dorothy 
Q.,  had  her  trial  trip  May  5  and  is  now  on  her 
way  to ’Marblehead,  having  left  Bristol  the  tenth. 
The  other,  now  named  Eleanor,  has  been  launched 
and  should  start  around  the  Cape  in  charge  of 
her  owner  Mr.  Francis  B.  Fabyan,  the  last  of 
this  week.  Sally  IX.,  designed  and  built  by 
Messrs.  Burgess  &  Packard  for  L.  F.  Percival, 
Esq.,  had  her  initial  sail  at  Marblehead  the  12th 
in  a  light  easterly  air.  Essex,  designed  by  Mr. 
B.  B.  Crowninshield  for  himself,  and  Mr.  J.  G. 
Alden,  is  to  be  launched  May  15,  and  her  owners 
expect  to  leave  Pulpit  Harbor  with  her  by  the 
18th  and  will  push  straight  through  for  Marble¬ 
head.  Little  Rhody  II..  designed  by  Mr.  George 
Owen,  for  Mr.  C.  F.  Tillinghast,  is  nearly  com¬ 
pleted  at  East  Boothbay,  Me.,  by  Hodgdon  Bros, 
and  should  be  fit  as  a  fiddle  by  the  3°lh,  while 
the  champion  Orestes  is  already  in  commission 
and  quietly  tuning  up.  The  remaining  boat  of 
the  class,  designed  by  Mr.  R.  C.  Simpson,  of  the 
Crowninshield  office,  for  Mr.  F.  L.  Slade,  of  the 
Winthrop  Y.  C.,  will  have  the  closest  call  in 
getting  ready  for  the  South  Boston  event,  but 
it  is  hoped  that  she  may  be  on  hand. 

Of  the  new  sonder  boats  the  Corinthian,  de¬ 
signed  by  F.  D.  Lawley  and  built  at  the  Lawley 
yard,  only  awaits  favorable  weather  for  her  trial 
trip.  Mr.  Tower  has  not  much  the  start  of  the 
other  Lawley  built  boat,  however,  as  she  is 


practically  completed.  She  is  the  Gardner  de¬ 
signed  craft  for  the  Messrs.  Agassiz.  The 
Crowninshield  designed  aspirant  Marblehead  is 
also  nearly  completed  and  Mr.  Sumner  H.  Foster 
should  soon  bring  her  up  from  the  Hodgdon 
Bros,  yard  at  East  Boothbay.  She  is  the  most 
dangerous  looking  of  all  the  new  boats  and 
stands  an  excellent  chance  of  selection  for  the 
European  trip.  I  use  the  word  European  rather 
than  German,  for  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  has  defi¬ 
nitely  accepted  the  Spanish  invitation  for  a  team 
match  off  San  Sebastian  in  early  September. 
Entries  for  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  trial  close  June  1 
and  the  boats  must  be  measured  by  the  8th. 
Those  selected  will  be  shipped  from  Boston  to 
Hamburg  by  the  S.  S.  Sylvia  due  to  sail  from 
the  former  port  June  29.  They  should  thus  reach 
Kiel  in  time  for  four  weeks  of  preparation  before 
the  first  race  on  August  15. 

A  notable  addition  to  the  ranks  of  Boston 
yachtsmen  is  none  other  than  our  very  popular 
ex-Governor  William  L.  Douglass,  who  has  just 
purchased  through  the  agency  of  Mr.  B.  B. 
Crowninshield  the  steam  yacht  Machigonne.  This 
splendid  little  vessel  was  built  in  1904  for  Mr. 
C.  H.  K.  Curtis,  of  Philadelphia,  by  the  Gas 
Engine  and  Power  and  Seabury  Co-.  She  is 
115ft.  length  over  all,  95ft.  waterline,  16.5  breadth, 
7.5ft.  draft  and  has  a  triple  expansion  engine  that 
gives  her  a  cruising  speed  of  from  12  to  14 
knots.  The  accommodations  consist  of  a  fore¬ 
castle  for  eleven  men,  separate  staterooms  for 
sailing  master  and  engineer,  a  bath  room  the 
full  width  of  the  ship  from  which  open  two 
large  connecting  staterooms,  just  forward  of  the 
saloon,  aft  of  which  is  a  double  stateroom.  The 
dining  room  and  pantry  are  in  a  deck  house  over 
the  galley  and  she  steers  from  a  bridge  deck 
over  this  dining  room.  She  is  lighted  through¬ 
out  by  electricity. 

At  Shiverick’s  yard,  at  Kingston,  Mass.,  the 
18ft.  knockabout  for  Jamestown,  R.  I.,  is  com¬ 
pleted  and  that  for  Dr.  William  H.  Potter,  of 
Duxbury,  is  in  the  finishing  stages.  This,  the 
only  new  boat  for  Class  I,  is  31  ft.  over  all,  7 ft- 
6in.  on  the  waterline,  and  of  2ft.  9'u.  draft,  with 
centerboard  up.  She  is  much  like  the  previous 
Shiverick  boats,  and  indeed  the  rule  has  been  so 
well  developed  that  no  great  latitude  for  origi¬ 
nality  is  now  left.  Where  she  differs  from  her 
predecessors,  however,  is  in  the  reverse  curve  to 
her  forward  overhang  and  the  very  low  and  very 
flat  after  overhang.  Her  midship  section  shows 
quite  a  hollow  curve  in  the  lower  part  of  the 
frames,  but  the  garboard  is  not  filled  out.  The 
other  new  Shiverick  work  consists  of  two 
launches,  one  25ft.  over  all,  of  5ft.  ij4in.  breadth 
and  19m.  draft  for  Mr.  C.  F.  Bradford,  of  Ply¬ 
mouth.  She  has  a  9  horsepower  Phillips  Duplex 
double  opposed  engine  with  horizontal  cylinders 
installed  just  forward  of  amidshios  under  a 
hinged  hatch  in  the  after  end  of  a  turtle  back 
deck.  The  other  is  a  working  boat  for  W.  H. 
Higgins,  of  North  Plymouth,  •  22ft.  6in.  by  Oft. 
with  a  5  horsepower  Eagle  engine.  Power  is 
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Plymouth  Bay  lobstermen.  and  Edward  A.  Ran¬ 
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BY  ALBERT  BRADLEE  HUNT. 


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'rS‘~Iff^kre  knoTn  the  opportunities  American  waters 
afford  for  enjoyment  of  houseboating  life. 

'econd— -To  properly  present  the  development  which 
houseboating  has  attained  in  this  country 
hn-d-To  set  forth  the  advantages  and  pleasures  of 
houseboating  in  so  truthful  a  manner  that  others 
may  become  interested  in  the  pastime. 

wners^anH  x0n.tains  folJy  specially  prepared  articles  by 
eautff.,U  d-u  .'gn.ejS  °C well-known  houseboats,  and  is 

*productTonlU  /  ?d  Wlth.nearly.200  line  and  half-tone 
-Productions.  of  plans  and  exteriors  and  interiors  A 


1  he  King  of  Spain  s  invitation  to  American 
yachtsmen  to  sail  an  international  match  with 
sonder  class  boats,  which  was  forwarded  recently 
through  the  Royal  Y.  C,  of  San  Sebastian,  to 
the  Eastern  Y.  C.,  has  been  formally  accepted  by 
the  latter  club. 

i  he  three  boats,  which  will  form  the  American 
team  in  the  German-American  match  at  Kiel,  be¬ 
ginning  Aug.  15,  will  be  shipped  to  San  Sebastian 
to  sail  there  against  three  Spanish  boats  in  Sep¬ 
tember.  The  date  will  be  fixed  later.  This 
decision  was  arrived  at  by  the  Eastern  Y.  C. 
after  canvassing  the  owners  in  the  sonder  class 
who  intend  to  enter  the  trials  here  in  June,  and 
learning  if  they  would  agree,  if  chosen  to  repre¬ 
sent  their  country  in  Germany,  to  sail  also  in 
Spain.  All  said  they  would  be  pleased  to  meet 
the  Spaniards. 

The  date  for  beginning  the  elimination  trials 
for  the  American  team,  off  Marblehead,  has  been 
changed  from  June  ro,  which  was  first  set,  to 
Tuesday,  June  18.  The  trials  will  last  five  days. 
Entries  close  on  June  1,  and  the  boats  must  be 
measured  by  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  measurer  in  the 
week  ending  June  8. 

The  three  boats  chosen  will  be  shipped  from 
Boston  to  Hamburg  by  the  steamer  Sylvia,  due 
to  leave  Boston  June  29.  They  should  make 
the  passage  in  two  weeks,  and  should  be  under 
sail  at  Kiel  before  July  20.  This  will  give  their 
crews  nearly  a  month  in  which  to  familiarize 
themselves  with  the  courses  off  Kiel. 

I  he  rules  to  govern  the  German  match  have 
not  been  issued,  and  probably  will  not  be  until 
a  representative  of  the  Eastern  Y.  C.  has  a  con¬ 
ference  with  the  representatives  of  the  Imperial 
Y.  C. 


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of  the  best  double  spritsail  lobster  boats,  has 
also  just  completed  a  launch  for  lobster  pot  tend¬ 
ing.  She  is  for  a  Mr.  Gorham,  of  North  Ply¬ 
mouth,  and  is  25 ft.  by  7.5ft.  and  has  an  8  horse¬ 
power  Palmer  engine. 

1  he  Corinthian  \ .  C.  will  offer  championships 
in  classes  M  N,  P  Q,  R  and  S  rating,  the  sonder 
c  ass  and  the  18ft.  knockabout  class.  It  will 
also  hold  the  annual  ocean  race  to  the  Isles  of 
bfioals  whistler  and  return.  Its  schedule  is  as 
follows:  June  8,  club  race;  June  22,  club  race; 
June  22,  ocean  race,  open;  June  29,  trial  race 
or  international  dory  match;  July  4,  open  race; 
July  20,  club  race;  Aug.  3,  club  race;  Aug.  7, 
o  and  9,  open  mid-summer  series;  Aug.  10,  open 
race ;  Aug.  12,  13  and  14,  Quincy  challenge  cup 
races;  Aug.  24,  club  race;  Sept.  2,  grand  handi- 
caP  l10r  commodore’s  prizes,  and  Sept.  7,  club  race. 

Kiley  s  yacht  agency  has  sold  the  crack  46- 
tooter  W asp,  owned  by  Gordon  Dexter,  to  Mr. 
James  \  oung,  of  this  city.  Wasp  was  designed 
by  Herreshoff,  and  was  the  fastest  of  the  fleet 
of  46-footers.  Kiley  has  also  sold  the  40ft.  keel 
cutter  Winifred  to  F.  P.  Valentine,  of  Boston; 
the  40ft.  auxiliary  Barnade,  for  H.  B.  Callender, 
to  Messrs.  Johnson  and  Stuart,  of  the  Lynn  Y.’ 

C.  ,  the  keel  sloop  Idlewild,  for  G.  W.  Colson,  to 
Lewis  Bros.,  of  Salem ;  the  43ft-  hunting  cabin 
|?ui}ch  kauvette,  for  John  G.  Emmons,  to  James 

D.  Morse,  of  Fairhaven,  and  the  25ft.  open  gaso¬ 

lene  launch  Bono,  to  William  G.  Gammons,  of 
Portland.  William  Lambert  Barnard. 


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rad*eeb  HuntaS  bee°  carefu,ly  PrePared  by  Mr.  Albert 


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If  the  weather  continues  to  back  and  fill  as 
it  has  this  month  we  may  see  ice  yachting  again 
before  sail  boats  go  into  commission.  At  least 
so  Capt.  E.  V.  Willis,  of  Red  Bank,  who  sailed 
on  the  winning  sonder  class  boat  Vim,  was  re¬ 
marking  as  he  drew  out  of  his  pocket  the  photo 
herewith  reproduced  of  the  ice  yachts.  Imp, 
Isabel,  Tyro  and  Drub.  Imp  is  the  nearest  one. 
Drub  the  furthest  one  of  the  four. 

Captain  Willis,  Captain  Burd  (after  whom 
Drub  was  named  by  spelling  his  own  name  back¬ 
wards)  and  Tabor  Parker  built  the  new  boat 
Imp  and  were  out  after  Captain  “Rube”  White’s 
scalp,  he  sailing  Drub  for  Mr.  Ed.  C.  Fidler,  of 
New  York,  who  bought  her  last  fall. 

Imp  and  Tyro  represented  the  North  Shrews¬ 
bury  Ice  Boat  Club,  Drub  and  Isabel  represent¬ 
ing  the  Pleasure  Bay  Ice  Yacht  Club.  Drub  lead 
for  a  while,  but  on  the  second  round  of  the 
course  Imp  got  the  lead  and  held  it  to  the  finish, 
winning  the  championship  flag  of  the  third  class. 


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[May  18,  1907- 


Charles  H.  Haswell  Dead. 


Charles  Haynes  Haswell,  of  New  York, 
died  May  12,  at  the  age  of  ninety-eight. 

Mr.  Haswell’ s  death  resulted  from  a  fall  to 
the  floor  in  his  home,  when  he  dislocated  his 
shoulder  and  suffered  a  shock  from  which  he 
was  unable  to  rally. 

He  was  the  oldest  and  doubtless  the  most  dis¬ 
tinguished  civil  and  marine  engineer  in  the 
United  States.  His  launching  of  his  steam  yacht 
Sweetheart  in  1832  earned  for  him  the  title  of 
the  “Father  of  the  Steam  Yacht. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  American  Yacht  and 
Union  clubs,  the  Engineers’  Club  of  Philadelphia, 
the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  the 
Boston  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  the  Society 
of  Naval  Architects  and  Marine  Engineers  of 
the  United  States,  and  the  Institution  of  Civil 
Engineers  and  Naval  Architects  of  Great  Britain. 


A  New  Sewell  Cup  Racer. 


The  Huntington  Mfg.  Co.,  of  New  Rochelle, 
are  building  another  racing  catboat  for  Mayor 
Weaver,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  from  the  designs 
of  Mr.  C.  D.  Mower. 

Three  years  ago  Empress,  another  Mower  cat, 
won  the  championship  of  Barnegat  represented 
by  the  Sewell  cup.  Two  years  ago  Old  Maid, 
a  mahogany  planked  Mower  cat,  fitted  with  two 
bilge  boards  and  rudder,  beat  Empress. 

So  last  year  Empress  had  double  centerboards 
and  rudders  fitted  into  her  and  she  again  won 
the  trophy,  beating  Old  Maid.  So  this  new  boat 
is  expected  to  do  up  Empress. 


A  new'  yacht  club,  to  be  known  as  the  White- 
stone  Y.  C.,  has  been  formed  at  that  place  with 
the  old  Williams  property  as  its  location  There 
is  no  reason  why  this  should  not  develop  into 
one  of  the  foremost  clubs  if  site  is  any  guaran- 
tee  of  success,  for  Whitestone  is  a  natural  rcn- 
dezvous  for  all  yachts  bound  up  or  down  the 

Sound'  «  K  r 

Tanya,  Mr.  Geo.  P.  Granberry's  new  sloop, 
arrived  in  Echo  Bay,  New  Rochelle,  at  4  o  clock 
on  Sunday  12,  having  left  Newport  at  7  A.  M. 
Saturday,  anchoring  over  night  at  Sachem  s 
Head.  The  previous  week  she  had  come  from 
South  Portland,  Maine,  to  Newport,  R.  I. 

*5  *  * 

Mr.  Cable’s  new  houseboat  was  launched  at 
the  Western  Launch  Company’s  yard  on  the 
Harlem  River  last  week,  and  in  tow  of  the  launch 
Nan  C.  starts  for  her  anchorage  on  the  Shrews¬ 
bury  River,  Saturday,  May  18. 

i*  *>  ». 

The  season  so  far  has  been  a  very  backward 
one,  so  that  very  few  yachts  will  be  ready  for 
the  first  races  unless  the  yards  do  phenomenal 
work  in  fitting  out  and  launching. 

*  *  * 

Hyperion,  the  new  yawl  built  for  the  Bermuda 
race  for  Com.  Frank  Maier,  was  launched  at 
New  Rochelle,  on  Saturday,  May  u. 


canoe  ready,  and  W.  G.  Harrison,  Herbert 
Moore,  Louis  Reichert  and  Carl  Moore,  of  the 
knickerbockers,  will  all  be  found  at  the  starting 
line.  There  will  be  some  keen  competition  for 
the  Elliott  trophy,  as  it  has  never  been  won  by 
anyone  outside  of  the  New  York  Canoe  Club, 
and  this  year  the  up-river  men  are  determined 
to  wrest  it  from  G.  P.  Douglass,  the  present 
holder.  Commodore  Douglass  did  not  intend  lo 
sail  for  it  this  year,  but  as  there  seemed  to  be 
some  doubt  about  anyone  else  from  his  club  try¬ 
ing  for  it,  has  determined  to  keep  the  record 
unbroken,  if  possible.  Frank  C..  Moore,  of  the 
same  club,  has  won  it  several  times  and  ought 
to  sail  for  it  this  year,  and  it  is  possible  he  may 
still  be  found  on  hand  when  the  starting  gun  is 
fired. 

r,  *  * 


Canoeing . 


The  End  of  the  Nonpareil. 


Poor  old  Nonpareil,  the  once  powerful  and 
handsome  yawl  that  was  built  by  Camper  & 
Nicholson,  at  Gosport,  England,  in  1882,  now 
lies  as  shown  in  the  accompanying  sketch  halt 
sunk,  stripped  of  all  valuable  metal  work,  on 
the  shore  at  South  Brother  Island  She  was 
sailed  across  the  ocean  to  become  the  property 
of  Mr  Harold  A.  Sanderson  when  Bedouin  and 
such  cutters  were  being  introduced  into  this 
country  by  Mr.  John  Harvey. 

The  boat  was  sold  lately  to  a  rich  young  Cuban 
who  started  to  convert  her  into  a  fruiter.  He 


THE  WRECK  OF  THE  NONPAREIL  AS  SHE  LIES  AT 
SOUTH  BROTHER  ISLAND. 


Canoeists  in  this  vicinity  are  bending  all  their 
efforts  just  now  in  preparations,  for  the  forth¬ 
coming  meet  of  the  Atlantic  Division  at  Hermit 
Point,  opposite  Spuyten  Duyvil,  on  Decoration 
Day.  Chas.  F.  Daymond,  of  the  campsite  com¬ 
mittee,  is  now  in  camp  and  daily  diiecting  the 
preparations  that  are  being  made  to  get  the 
°round  in  good  condition  for  the  campers,  it 
fs  more  than  likely  that  every  one  will  be  sur¬ 
prised  at  the  number  that  will  attend  this  meet, 
for  already  more  than  fifty  applications  have 
been  sent  ’in  for  campsites,  and  there  is  every 
likelihood  that  over  one  hundred  will  be  enrolled 
on  the  camp  register. 

«  *  * 

The  members  of  the  New  Tork  Canoe  Club 
have  taken  an  unusual  interest  in  the  meet  and 
will  send  a  large  delegation  with  canoes  sail¬ 
ing  dinghies,  launches  and  yachts.  The  club  has 
chartered  a  large  boat  to>  take  the  canoes  and 
camp  equipment  up  the  river  and  the  members 
will  cruise  up  in  the  larger  boats.  .  They  wi 
have  quite  a  large  number  of  entries  in  the  races. 
The  up-river  clubs  are  also  making  elaborate 
preparations,  but  being  nearer  home,  can  reach 
the  camp  more  easily.  The  Knickerbocker  club 
will  probably  have  the  largest  attendance  of  any 
club,  and  their  racing  men  are  busy  getting  their 
boats  in  condition.  The  same  may  be  said  of 
the  Hiawatha,  Fort  Washington,  Inwood,  Algon¬ 
quin  and  Yonkers  clubs. 

*  *  * 


The  New  York  Canoe  Club  will  go  into  com¬ 
mission  May  18  with  the  usual  formalities  and 
the  opening  dinner  at  the  club  house  in  the  even¬ 
ing.  The  first  races  of  the  season  are  scheduled 
for  the  afternoon,  opening  with  a  race  for  sail¬ 
ing  dinghies.  The  new  ones  have  not  -yet  arrived 
from  the  builder,  John  Robertson,  of  Auburn- 
dale,  Mass.,  and  it  is  possible  that  this  race  may 
be  postponed  for  a  week  or  two. 

»  «  * 

The  American  Canoe  Association  Year  Book 
comes  to  us  from  the  secretary,  William  A.  Fur¬ 
man,  its  editor.  This  is  the  twenty-sixth  of 
the  series,  the  association  being  twenty-seven 
years  old.  It  contains  appeals  from  Commodore 
Douglass  and  Secretary  Furman  to  all  canoeists 
to  join  the  Association  and.  attend  its  meet,  on 
its  property,  Sugar  Island,  in  the  St.  Lawrence 
River,  near  Clayton,  N..  Y.,  Aug.  9  to  23  in¬ 
clusive,  1907 ;  lists  of  division  meets ;  constitution 
and  by-laws;  racing  regulations,  committees, 
numbers,  names  and  addresses  of  members 
(there  are  895  active,  77 _ life.  103  women  or  as¬ 
sociate,  and  7  honorary,  in  all  1082)  ;  reports  of 
officers  and  committees ;  programme  of  the  forth¬ 
coming  meet  and  camp ;  detailed  information, 
maps,  etc.  The  Year  Book  is  profusely  illus¬ 
trated  and  a  credit  to  the  Association  and  its 
editor. 

K  K  K 


The  friends  of  Edward  M.  Underhill  are  very 
much  afraid  he  has  been  drowned  as  his  canoe, 
in  which  he,  with  a  party  of  other  canoeists,  was 
returning  from  a  day’s  outing  at  the  Lime  Kiln 
point  ok  the  west  shore  of  the  Hudson  opposite 
Yonkers,  was  found  water  logged  Monday  morn¬ 
ing  on  the  long  railway  pier  that  runs  out 
into  the  river  at  Piermont.  Two  tandem  and 
three  single  canoes  formed  the  party  and.  all 
had  a  hard  time  crossing  the  river  in  the  vicious 
squalls  that  swept  over  it  Sunday  afternoon. 


Central  Division  Meet. 


had  the  large  cabin  put  on  her  aft,  but  it  was 
never  finished  as  his  money  gave  out.  He  re¬ 
turned  to  Cuba,  the  boat  was  sold  at  auction, 
bought  by  a  member  of  the  Morrisania  Y.  C. 
and'  beached  on  the  island  where  that  club  has 
their  home. 

Planked  with  teak,  copper  bolted  and  all,  she 
still  represents  some  money  lying  there  neglected 
even  with  her  lead  removed.  She  is  80ft.  over 
all,  67.11  load  waterline,  15.9  beam,  11.6  draft. 


Not  the  least  of  the  surprises  that  have  been 
planned  by  various  clubs  and  individuals,  inde¬ 
pendently,  will  be  some  well  trained  crews  for 
the  tandem  and  club  four  paddling  races,  as  well 
as  single  entires  for  the  McLister  trophy  Each 
one  of  these  clubs  has  evidently  intended  to 
spring  a  surprise  by  quietly  getting  some  crews 
in  good  condition,  but  due  to  the  unusual  en¬ 
thusiasm  that  is  being  shown  all  around  m 
canoeing  circles  this  year,  other  clubs  have  been 
doing  the  same  thing,  and  nightly  crews  may  be 
seen  paddling  over  courses  on  the  Hudson,  Har¬ 
lem  and  Hackensack  rivers. 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 


I  desire  to  announce  that  the  Central  Division 
American  Canoe  Association  will  hold  its  annual 
meet  on  Lake  Chautauqua,  New  York,  July  12 

The  details  are  not  fully  worked  out,  but  we 
expect  to  have  a  number  of  interesting  races 
both  sailing  and  paddling,  together  with  a  general 
good  time,  and  are  already  assured  of  a  large 
attendance.  Low  excursion  rates  to  this  popular 
resort  can  be  had  after  July  1  from  all  points. 
Copy  of  our  circular  will  be  ready  for  publica¬ 
tion’  before  July  1.  All  canoeists  welcome. 

S.  B.  Hughes,  Vice-Com. 


The  Knickerbocker  Y.  C.,  of  College  Point, 
L.  I.,  has  purchased  land  for  a  shore  station  at 
Manhassett  Bay  near  the  Manhassett  Club. 

Their  club  house  at  College  Point  was  opened 
for  the  season  with  a  dinner  and  entertainment 
on  Saturday,  May  11. 

»  *  W, 


Joy  has  been  re-rigged  this  year  with  a  lower 
rig  longer  on  the  foot  and  under  the  care  of  her 
designer,  Mr.  C.  D.  Mower,  is  being  tuned  up 
for  the  season’s  racing. 


*  *  * 

The  extreme  backwardness  of  the  season  has 
caught  the  sailing  men  unawares  and  they  seem 
to  have  suddenly  realized  that  there  is  but  two 
weeks  more  time  to  get  boats  and  sails,  ready. 
Vice-Commodore  Ohlmeyer  expects  his  new 
racing  canoe  from  the  builders  in  another  week, 
and  ex-Commodore  Quick  is  putting  the  finish¬ 
ing  touches  on  his  new  racer.  Walwin  Barr  also 
of’  the  Yonkers  club,  who  is  one  of  the  latest 
recruits  to  the  sailing  fleet,  expects  to  have  his 


new  members  proposed. 

Atlantic  Division.— Eugene  C.  Kelly,  N  M 
Citv  by  H.  J.  Dietrich;  D.  J.  Finn,  N.  Y.  City, 
bv  T  B.  Lutham;  Frank  W.  Baldwin,  N.  Y.  City, 
by  H.  Lucas;  George  F.  Denhard,  N.  Y.  Citv, 
by  J.  A.  De  Camp;  Lloyd  Vosseller,  Raritan,  A. 
J.,  by  B.  F.  Cromwell,  Jr. 


APPLICANTS  FOR  REINSTATEMENT. 

Central  Division.— Charles  A.  L’Hommedien, 
Harry  L’Hommedieu,  Clarence  E.  West,  Edwin 
Y  awger. 


May  i 8,  1907.1  FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


“A  SHAME  TO  TAKE  THE  MONEY” 

The  Solid  South  voted  for  U.  M.  C.  steel-lined  Shells  at  the  big 
Southern  Handicap  at  Richmond.  There  were  two  main  events  and  both 
went  to  U.  M.  C.  Shells  on  quality. 

THE  PRELIMINARY  HANDICAP 

won  by  R.  J.  Stokley 

who  scored  92  per  cent,  and  19  ex  20  in  the  shoot  off. 

THE  SOUTHERN  HANDICAP 

won  by  G.  S.  McCarty 

breaking  92  per  cent,  and  38  ex  40  in  the  shoot  off  against  H.E.Buckwalter, 
who  broke  37  on  the  shoot  off  Messrs.  Stokley,  McCarty  and  Buck- 
waiter,  the  winners  of  all  the  trophies  and  the  biggest  money  purses,  used 

U.  M.  C.  SHOT  SHELLS 

Three  of  the  five  amateurs  who  made  the  highest  averages  in  the  sweep- 
stakes,  viz.,  Messrs.  Hickey,  Buckwalter  and  Martin,  chose  U  M  C 
Shells  for  their  winning  loads. 

“Get  wise”  and  shoot  steeblined  U.  M.  C.  Shells  at  the  G.  A.  H. 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

AgenCy’  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


T raps  hooting . 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

M*ySec’18,~YOrk’  Pa'~York  G  G-  N-  M-  McSherry, 

May  17-18. — Middlesex  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

May  20-21.— Steamboat  Rock,  la.— Sunset  G.  C.  tourna¬ 
ment.  A.  H.  Quiggle,  Sec’y. 

May  20-24. — Lebanon,  Pa. — Pennsylvania  State  shoot, 
under  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club.  John  A. 
Bollman,  Cor.  Sec’y. 

May  21-23.  McMechen,  W.  Va.-West  Virginia  State 
shoot,  under  auspices  of  McMechen  Gun  Club. 
ti.  b.  West,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Charlotte,  N.  C. — North  Carolina  State  shoot. 
J.  L.  Crayton,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— Fargo,  N.  D.— Gate  City  G.  C.  G.  W. 
Vidger,  Sec’y. 

May  22-23.— New  Bedford,  Mass.— Paskamansett  G.  C. 

E.  G.  Bullard,  Sec’v. 

May  22-23.— Auburn  (N.  Y.)  G.  C. 

May  2^23-rPortsmouih  (O.)  G.  C.  F.  M.  Edwards,  Sec’y. 
May  ,2->-24. — St.  Louis,  Mo.— Missouri  State  Game  and 
Fish  Association  annual  tournament,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association; 
$350  added.  Jas.  W.  Bell,  Sec’y. 

May  23-24. — Lexington,  Ky. — Kentucky  Trapshooters’ 

League  fifth  annual  championship,  under  auspices  of 
Fayette  County  G.  C.  Frank  Pragoff,  Sec’y. 

May  24-25. — Quebec. — Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  26.— Oshkosh,  Wis.— South  Side  G.  C.  R.  E.  St. 
John,  Chairman. 

May  27. — Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Tournament  at  Wilkes- 
Barre.  E.  L.  Klipple,  Mgr. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 


May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  29-30.— Ashland,  Pa.— Schuylkill  County  Gun  Club’s 
Spring  shoot. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa.— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — New  Haven  (Conn.)  G.  C. 

May  30.— Englewood,  N.  J.— Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 
C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30.  Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— Paterson,  N.  J.— Jackson  Park  G.  and  R.  C. 
holiday  shoot;  grand  opening  of  the  revolver  range. 
G.  A.  Hopper,  Sec’y 

May  30. — Pittsfield,  Mass.— Oak  Hill  G.  C.  J.  Ranse- 
bousen,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — North  Caldwell.  N.  J.,  G.  C.  shoot. 

May  30-31.— St.  Paul  (Minn.)  R.  and  G.  C. 

May  30-31.— Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6.— Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood.  Sec’y. 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec’y,  618  N.  Seventh 
street,  Newark. 

June  7-9. — Billings — Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  G.  C. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
State  Trapshooters’  League  second  shoot. 

June  10-12. — Dyersburg  (Tenn.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13. — New  London  (la.)  G.  C. 


June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple.  Syracuse. 

June  13. — Atglen,  Pa. — Christiana- Atglen  G.  C.,  and  team 
race,  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties. 

June  13-14. — Lowell  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

June  13-14. — Newton  (Ill.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15. — Pine  Bluff  (Ark.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15.— Mt.  Pleasant  (la.)  G.  C. 

June  17.— Winthrop,  Mass.— Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-19.— Marion  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  22-23.— St.  Louis.— Blue  Wing  G.  C. 

June  25-26.— Ft.  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  C. 

June  27-28. — Bismarck,  N.  D. — State  Sportsmen’s  Assn. 

June  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

July  1-2.— Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

July  3-4.— Muskogee,  I.  T.— Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap. 

July  4. — S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

July  4-5. — Thomasville,  Ga. — Cracker  G.  C. 

July  9-10.— Lexington,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  9-10. — Brenham  (Tex.)  G.  C. 


July  9-10.— Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament: 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum.  Sec’y. 

July  15-16. — Evansville.  Ind.— Recreation  G.  C. 

July  16-18.— Boston,  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  F.  Richie, 
Sec’y. 


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[May  18,  1907. 


July  30-31.— Newport,  R  I.—  Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y.  , 

Aug  7-9.— Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  ot 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A  Duff,  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  loronto. 
Aug.  13-14— Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

AugSeM22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner.  Sec’y-Mgr  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Sept.  3-4.— Muncie,  Ind’.— Magic  City  G.  C.  b.  L. 
Wachtell  Scc,y* 

Sent  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  Oak  Hill  Gun  Club,  Pittsfield,  Mass.,  has  ar¬ 
ranged  to  hold  a  shoot  on  May  30.  Ten  events,  15,  20 
and  25  targets  are  provided.  The  totals  are  200  targets, 
$1S  entrance.  Cash  prizes,  valued  at  $100,  will  be  an 
attraction.  Four  moneys  for  high  averages  are  $10,  $7.50, 
$5  and  $2.50.  John  Ransehousen  is  Secretary-Treasurer. 

* 

Mayor  Eugene  E.  Reed,  of  Manchester,  N.  H.,  suc¬ 
cessfully  defended  the  State  championship  title  and 
trophy  against  Mr.  W.  G.  Goss,  of  Henniker,  N.  H.,  on 
May  11.  The  latter  was  the  challenger.  Mayor  Reed 
scored  95  out  of  100  targets  in  the  match,  and  also  won 
the  trophy  for  high  gun  for  the  day,  scoring  138  out  of 
150.  ^ 

On  the  grounds  of  the  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Sportsmen’s 
Association,  a  match  at  100  live  birds  was  shot  on  May 
11  between  Geo.  S.  Trafford,  of  Lebanon,  and  E.  C. 
Humer,  of  York,  Pa.,  Each  stood’  at  30yds.  The 
money  was  $200  a  side.  The  scores  were:  Trafford  92, 
Humer  90.  The  birds  were  good,  and  the  weather  was 
clear  and  cool. 

The  Northern  Kentucky  Gun  Club,  Dayton,  Ky.,  has 
arianged  to  hold  a  merchandise  shoot  on  May  30.  Ten 
events,  of  20  targets  each,  are  provided.  Three  prizes 
will  be  awarded  in  each  event.  There  also  will  be  high 
and  low  averages.  Lunch  will  be  served  on  the  grounds. 
Loaded  shells  for  sale  on  the  grounds.  Dr.  J.  P.  Gould, 
Bellevue,  Ky.,  is  the  Secretary. 

m 

The  sixth  annual  tournament  of  the  Aquidneck  Gun 
Club,  Newport,  R.  I.,  will  be  held  on  Memorial  Day, 
May  30.  Ten  events  at  10,  15  and  20  targets,  class  shoot¬ 
ing,  are  on  the  programme.  There  is  a  total  of  175 
targets.  Sheeting  will  commence  at  10  o’clock.  High 
averages:  first,  $5;  second,  $2.50.  Ship  guns,  etc.,  prepaid, 
to  C.  M.  Hughes,  8  Aryault,  Newport,  and  they  will  be 
-de'ivered  free  on  the  grounds.  Loaded  shells  and  lunch 
obtainable. 

* 

Owing  to  the  light  attendance,  the  Florists’  Gun 
Club  cancelled  the  elaborate  practice  contests,  preliminary 
to  competition  in  the  State  shoot,  to  be  held  at  Lebanon, 
Pa.,  May  20-24.  Two  100- target  events  were  shot  in¬ 
stead.  C.  H.  Newcomb  was  high  in  the  first  100-target 
event,  and  Mr.  Tansy  was  high  in  the  second  with  94. 
A  strange  coincidence  was  that  Tansy  made  83  in  the 
first  event,  and  Newcomb  made  a  like  score  in  the  sec¬ 
ond  event. 

K 

The  all-day  tournament  of  the  Christiana- Atglen  Gun 
Club,  June  13,  will  have  twelve  events  on  the  programme, 
of  which  all  save  events  7  and  8  are  at  15  targets,  $1.30 
entrance.  Events  7  and  8  are  at  25  targets  each,  and 
constitute  together  the  second  of  the  series  of  team 
races  between  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties.  Am¬ 
munition  for  sale  on  the  grounds.  Send  shells,  pre¬ 
paid,  to  Lewis  &  Sou,  Atglen,  Pa.  Shoot  rain  or  shine. 
High  average,  $5;  low  average,  $2.  Best  score  in  team 
race,  $3.  The  Secretary  is  Wm.  Fieles,  Christiana,  Pa. 

Ten  20-target  events,  $2.40  entrance,  $10  added,  are  the 
programme  each  day7  of  the  thirtieth  annual  tournament 
of  the  Missouri  State  Game  and  Fish  Protective  Associa¬ 
tion.  to  be  held  in  St.  Louis,  May  22-24,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  St.  Louis  Trapshooters’  Association.  On 
the  first  day  events  4  and  7  are  championship  contests. 
On  the  second  day  event  5,  and  on  the  third  day  events 
6  anc,  9  have  a  similar  significance.  Moneys  will  be 
divided  50,  30  and  20  per  cent,  Jack  Rabbit  system.  Ship 
guns  and  shells,  prepaid,  to  Scruggs,  Vandervoort  & 
Barney.  The  Secretary  is  Jas.  W.  Bell,  3644a  Arsenal 
Road,  who  will  give  all  necessary  information  on  appli¬ 
cation. 


Treasurer  Wm.  Kussmaul  writes  us:  “The  North 
Caldwell  Gun  Club,  of  North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  will  hold 
an  all-day  shoot  on  Decoration  Day,  on  their  grounds,  on 
Mountain  avenue,  and  in  connection  with  same  a  clam 
chowder  picnic.  One  of  the  main  attractions  of  this 
shoot  will  be  a  team  match  between  the  Cedar  Grove 
team  and  the  home  team  in  the  morning  and  afternoon. 
There  will  also  be  several  prize  events  open  to  all  ama¬ 
teurs.  The  location  of  these  grounds  make  them  espe¬ 
cially  inviting  to  shooters  desiring  to  spend  a  pleasant 
day  in  the  country,  in  addition  to  the  advantage  of 
having  a  day’s  sport  at  the  traps.” 

K 

Mr.  Arthur  Gambell,  of  St.  Bernard,  O.,  writes  us  as 
follows:  “My  position  as  superintendent  of  the  Cincinnati 
Gun  Club  will  end  on  the  10th  inst.,  as  I  will  give  in 
my  resignation  at  the  annual  election  of  officers  on  that 
date.  I  have  accepted  a  position  with  the  Kentucky 
Shooting  and  Fishing  Club,  at  Ryland,  Ky.,  a  large 
and  exclusive  organization  of  Cincinnati  business  men. 
It  is  hardly  necessary  to  tell  you  that  my  heart  is  still 
with  the  old  club;  and  it  is  with  keen  regret  that  I 
leave  it.  However,  my  recent  severe  loss  by  the  burn¬ 
ing  of  our  magnificent  club  house,  makes  it  necessary 
for  me  to  seek  more  remunerative  employment.  July 
would  have  made  my  tenth  year  with  the  C.  G.  C.  I 
have  inaugurated  a  series  of  live-bird  shoots  at  Ryland, 
notice  of  which  I  inclose.” 

The  two-days’  shoot  of  the  O.  C.  S.  A.  Gun  Club, 
Utica,  N.  Y.,  May  30-31,  has  a  programme  of  ten  events 
each  day.  On  the  first  day,  there  are  six  events  at  15, 
three  at  20  and  one  at  50  targets,  the  latter  being  for  the 
Peters  Cartridge  Co.  trophy;  entrance,  50  cents,  a  handi¬ 
cap  contest.  Entrance  to  the  other  events  are  based  on 
10  cents  per  target.  The  total  entrance  for  the  day  is 
$10.40.  Added  money,  $15.  On  the  second  day,  ten  20- 
target  events  are  provided,  entrance  $1.30,  except  in 
event  5,  for  merchandise,  in  which  the  entrance  is  $2. 
Added  money,  $18.  The  merchandise  prizes  are  divided 
into  Classes  A,  B,  C  and  D.  and  distance  handicap  will 
govern.  Shooting  will  begin  at  9:30.  Competition  is 
open  to  all  amateurs.  A  loving  cup  will  be  given  for 
the  two- cays’  high  average.  Ship  shells,  prepaid,  to 
Arthur  J.  Lowery,  92  Genesee  street. 

The  regular  programme  events  of  the  Kentucky  Trap- 
shooters’  League’s  fifth  annual  tournament,  May  23-24, 
at  Lexington,  Ky.,  consists  of  ten  20-target  events  each 
day.  No.  11  each  day  is  a  special  25-target  event,  each 
having  a  $75  cut-glass  punch  bowl  for  a  prize,  and  they 
are  open  only  to  shooters  who  have  shot  at  least  100 
targets  and  averaged  less  than  80  per  cent.  On  the  first 
day  events  1  to  5,  inclusive,  constitute  the  lawyers’ 
trophy,  a  Sheffield  punch  bowl,  cups  and  tray,  value  $107. 
On  the  second  day  events  6  to  10  constitute  the  Ken¬ 
tucky  State  championship.  High  amateurs,  shooting  at 
100  targets,  $10,  $8,  $6  and  $4.  Those  shooting  at  400 
targets  an  l  making  high  average,  receive  $15,  $12,  $10 
and  $8.  Shcotmg  will  begin  at  9  o’clock.  Rose  system, 
5,  3,  2,  1,  v  ill  govern  the  division  of  the  moneys.  Ship 
guns,  etc.,  prepaid,  care  Van  Deren  Hardware  Co. 
The  annual  meeting  will  be  held  on  May  23.  May  22,  is 
practice  dav.  The  tournament  will  be  held  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Fayette  Gun  Club.  Frank  Pragoff, 
I.ouisv.lle,  is  Secretary  of  the  League;  F.  C.  Bell,  Lex¬ 
ington,  is  Secretary  of  the  gun  club. 

Bernard  Waters. 


Fort  Wayne  Tournament. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  May  9.— The  second  tournament 
of  the  Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club  of  this  city  was  held 
under  favorable  circumstances  as  to-  weather  and  at- 

teT'['he  programme  was  a  good  one,  of  the  usual  200  tar¬ 
gets  each  day;  and  there  would  have  been  one  more 
entry  the  first  day  if  one  gentleman  by  the  name  of 
Kit  Shepardson  had  not  got  the  dates  crossed  and  came 
only  for  the  last  day,  which  shut  him  out  of  the  average 
money,  which,  by  the  way,  was  an  attraction,  there  being 
$100  set  aside  for  that  purpose  ,  .  f 

The  nome  of  the  Corner  Rod  and  Gun  Club  is  one  of 
the  best  in  the  United  States.  It  is  not  merely  a  shoot¬ 
ing  park.  It  is  the  pleasure  resort  for  the  members  and 
their  families.  There  are  numerous  buildings,  and  all 
the  various  amusements  usually  found  in  a  summer  gar¬ 
den  Many  thousands  of  dollars  have  been  invested  in 
grounds  and  buildings,  and  _  with  about  five  hundred 
members,  comprising  the  business  men  of  the  city,  the 
permanency  of  this  club  is  assured.  It  is  truly  social,  and 
that  fact  keeps  up  the  activity,  especially  in  the  summer 
season. 

As  to  the  weather  on  the  7th  and  8th,  it  was  fairly 
good.  The  first  day  found1  the  targets  towering  quite  a 
bit,  and  the  second  day  the  rain  fell,  though  not  enough 
to  stop  the  shooting.  ,  ,  , 

There  being  only  twenty  shooters  the  last  day,  tne 

programme  was  finished  early,  and  then  the  late  comers 
of  the  club  members  had  their  innings,  and  rare  sport 
they  had.  Several  matches  were  shot,  and  one  gentle¬ 
man,  shooting  under  the  name  of  Jennings,  kept  his 

interest  until  he  had  fired  about  400  shots  for  the  day. 

He  got  a  bit  excited  after  he  had  pulled  the  trigger  on 
that  old  black  powder  load.  The  club  is  fortunate  in 
having  Mr.  John  V.  Linker  for  its  secretary,  and  he 
surely'  keeps  things  moving.  Scores: 


1 

o 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

15 

15 

20 

19 

19 

20 

19 

18 

11 

12 

16 

17 

15 

20 

16 

19 

13 

12 

17 

16 

15 

18 

18 

15 

9 

13 

7 

11 

8 

11 

11 

11 

S 

8 

8 

13 

11 

17 

13 

11 

7 

9 

17 

13 

18 

15 

15 

16 

11 

12 

14 

12 

15 

11 

9 

9 

10 

10 

10 

15 

17 

13 

15 

is 

13 

15 

15 

12 

9 

8 

14 

14 

13 

6 

9 

10 

7 

6 

16 

18 

17 

14 

17 

14 

. . 

11 

15 

16 

12 

10 

13 

. . 

16 

13 

17 

16 

14 

15 

,  , 

11 

12 

14 

1| 

15 

,  17 

12 

18 

11 

8 

8 

constituted 

match 

for 

State 

May  7,  First  Day. 


Events:  I 

Targets:  10 

Barkley  . . .  7 

Roll  .  10 

Smoke  .  10 

Henderson  .  7 

Hoover  .  7 

Le  Noir .  7 

Riehl  . •• .  9 

Foster  .  6 

Stannard  . 

Vietmeyer  .... 

Kellar  . 

Reed  . 

Jennings  . 

Volk  . 

Foltz  . 

Howard  . 

Stell  . 

Miller  .  7 

Kusselman  .  7 

Oberlie  .  8 

Shaughnessy  .  7 

Witz  .  8 

Witte  .  7 

Martin  .  8 

De  Witt  .  7 

Argon  .  8 

Ocke  .  7 

Joliff  .  6 

D  C  Wout .  7 

Lepes  .  6 

Oberlin  .  11 

Toukel  .  11 

Baker  .  H 


7 

9 

10 

9 

9 

7 

9 

7 


2  3 
15  20 
14  18 
13  19 

12  13 
12  11 
11  18 

13  13 

14  18 

13  15 
12  17 

11  15 
10  17 

12  18 
12  13 

14  18 
12  17 

10  17 
12  18 

12  19 
10  10 

8  12 

13  15 

11  18 
11  15 

5  15 
11  .. 
8  16 
9  .. 
11  12 

14  13 
10  12 

15  . . 
14  .. 
11  .. 


4  5  6 
15  20  15 

14  20  14 

15  18  15 
14  18  14 

13  16  15 

12  15  13 

14  14  11 

13  15  14 

13  18  12 

14  19  15 
14  17  14 

13  16  12 

14  20  14 

12  19  12 
14  17  14 

11  19  13 
14  16  13 

13  17  12 

14  15  14 
10  13  .. 

9  13  .. 

12  13  11 

13  16  15 


7  8 
20  15 

19  15 

20  13 

18  14 
16  13 
14  14 

16  13 

19  14 

17  14 

18  13 

17  14 

14  13 

18  12 

15  13 

17  15 

18  12 
18  11 
15  13 

19  15 


9  10 
20  15 

18  13 
17  14 

17  13 
..  14 

18  12 

19  15 
19  9 

17  15 
19  13 

18  12 

17  12 

18  12 
17  14 
19  14 

19  14 

20  12 
14  0 
16  14 


11  12 

20  15 

19  15 

20  14 

18  15 

19  15 
18  13 

18  13 

19  14 
15  9 

20  14 

18  15 

19  13 
19  15 
18  12 
19  13 
19  13 
17  13 


Brk. 

186 

188 

176 

169 

165 

161 

183 
158 

184 

173 

165 
182 
169 
183 

174 

166 


16  12  173 


14  11  17  13 
17  14  18  10 


15  12 
19  13 


12  12  14  16  11  14  11  17  15 

8  ..  12  ..  14  . 

10  17  11  16  12  15  14  16 

7  . 

14  14  10  . 

8  15  . 11 . 


153 

172 

150 


May  8,  Second  Day. 


Events : 
Targets: 

•Volk  . 

Shepardson 

Reed  . 

Foster  - 

Vietmeyer 

Barklev 

Roii  : . 

Smoke  .... 
Le  Noir 


Derryfield  Gun  1  lub. 

Manchester,  N.  H. — The  holder  of  the  individual 
State  trophy,  Mayor  Eugene  E.  Reed,  was  challenged 
for  the  same  by  Mr.  W.  C.  Goss,  of  Henniker,  N.  H. 
The  match  was  shot  on  the  grounds  of  the  Derryfield 
Gun  Club : 

Events : 

Targets : 

Mayor  . 


J  Morris 
S  L  Goss. 


T  C  Bouton .  10 

W  J  Reed . 

J  W  Batcheldor . 

King  . 

Dr  Gore  . 

Nardini  . 

Philbrick  . 

C  J  Dorrale . 

Events  2,  3,  4,  5  and 
championship  and  Peters  trophy,  which  was  successfully 
defended  by  Mayor  Reed,  he  having  been  challenged  by 
W.  C.  Goss,  of*  Henniker,  N.  H.  The  Mayor  shot  in 
fine  form,  breaking  95  out  of  the  100,  and  also  winning 
trophy  for  high  gun  for  the  day  with  138  out  of  150. 

A.  J.  Reed,  Sec’y. 


1 

10 

...  10 

...  1| 

...  9 

...  9 

...  6 

...  10 

...  10 

...  9 

...  10 

Riehl  .  10 

Shaughnessy  .  9 

Kellar  .  8 

Witz  .  10 

Toukel  .  4 

Tennings  .  10 

‘Foltz  .  10 

Stannard  .  10 

Miller  .  7 

Scherer  .  10 

De  Witt  .  6 

Clark  . 

Jones  . 


2  3  4 
15  20  15 
15  18  15 
15  17  14 

12  19  13 
15  16  12 

13  IS  11 
15  19  14 

14  20  14 

14  17  15 

15  17  12 

12  20  13 
14  14  13 
14  13  13 

13  17  13 

10  12  10 

10  16  13 

14  17  14 

15  15  15 
14  16  14 
12  17  14 

11  ..  9 


5  6  7 
20  15  20 
20  15  19 
19  14  19 

17  13  20 

18  14  19 

19  12  16 

20  15  19 

16  15  20 

17  12  19 

19  11  19 

20  15  18 

17  15  17 

18  12  19 

17  12  18 
10  9  16 

19  15  18 

20  12  20 
16  13  18 
19  12  15 

18  10  14 
..  12  10 
. .  10  15 


8  9 
15  20 
11  18 

12  17 
15  19 

13  16 
11  18 
15  18 
15  19 

13  18 
11  18 

14  17 
14  19 
14  13 
14  19 

8  14 
14  20 
14  19 
13  18 
13  17 


10  11  12 

15  20  15 

14  19  13 
13  18  15 
13  20  14 

15  20  15 

10  14  12 

13  19  15 

14  20  14 

15  18  13 
14  19  12 
14  18  15 
13  17  13 

13  15  12 

12  17  15 

11  12  12 

14  16  15 

14  18  12 

15  17  14 

13  19  12 


Brk. 

187 

183 
185 
181 
160 
192 
191 

179 
177 
185 
175 
165 
177 
128 

180 

184 
179 
171 


11  16  12  13  6 
14  19  15  17  12 

12  18  12  17  11 


Total  amateur  scores, 

shooting  400  targets: 

Roll  . 

..872 

Keller  . 

. 332 

Smoke  . 

..355 

Foltz  . 

. 358 

Miller  . 

..344 

Tenning  . 

. 349 

'To1k  . 

..370 

Shaughnessy  . 

. 328 

Witz  . 

..349 

Total  professionals: 

Barkley  . 

..378 

Foster  . 

Stannard  . 

..363 

Reed  . 

. 367 

Vietmeyer  . 

..333 

Le  Noir  . 

Riehl  . 

.  .36S 

Centreport  Gun  Club. 

Centerport,  N.  Y.,  May  11. — Event  13,  at  25  targets, 
resulted  as  follows  at  the  shoot  of  the  Centreport  Gun 
Club  to-day: 

J  Ferguson  .  13  Chas  Wood  . m 

L  Lockwood  .  12  J  Benham  .  [1 

W  Wightman  . ...21  W  Mott  .  H 


May  18,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


789 


Boston  Gun  Club. 


Boston,  Mass.,  May  8. — Col.  Hoodoo  again  played 
havoc  with  averages  at  the  grounds  of  the  Boston  Gun 
Club  to-day,  the  eleventh  shoot  of  the  1907  season  being 
a  repetition  of  its  predecessors  where  good  averages 
have  been  almost  unknown,  except  in  rare  instances. 
Many  seasons  have  now  passed  since  even  this  most 
elusive  of  all  trapshooting  grounds  has  experienced 
such  a  drop  in  the  quality  of  scores,  no  one  being 
exempt  from  his  share  during  the  three  months  the 
series  has  been  on. 

As  usual,  hojvever,  the  boys  still  peg  away,  with  a 
never-say-die  spirit,  and  it  is  to  be  regretted  that  suc¬ 
cess  did  not  crown,  their  efforts,  for  most  assuredly  the 
faithful  eighteen  to  twenty-five  each  Wednesday  deserve 
better  acknowledgment  of  a  determination  only  to  be 
found  in  the  trapshooter  of  to-day. 

Dickey  added  another  high  average  win  scalp  to  his 
already  over-burdened  belt,  having  things  so  easy  as  a 
3-target  lead  over  the  Captain-General  of  the  Birch 
Brook  Inn,  whose  entire  afternoon  was  taken  up  trying 
to  fathom  16yds.  or  18yds.  to  kill  a  former  poor  score  which 
looked  out  of  place  in  his  best  six.  Of  course,  Frank 
made  good  and  added  another  few  targets  to  his  already 
overwhelming  lead,  which,  unless  something  unheard  of 
takes  place,  first  position  in  Class  A  is  already  spoken 
for. 

Probably  the  most  pleasing  part  of  the  programme  was 
Charlie  Blinn’s  return  to  the  average  winners,  his  re¬ 
turned  form  being  somewhat  due  to  the  special  gun  al¬ 
terations  taking  place  lately,  and  with  a  straight  run  of 
nearly  40,  the  high  run  of  this  season  goes  to  him  with¬ 
out  a  doubt. 

As  usual,  most  of  the  interest  centered  in  Class  B, 
Hardy  now  having  a  very  good  show  for  first  honors^ 
due  more  to  nice  consistent  work  than  anything  else,  and 
for  this  reason  alone  deserves  more  than  honorable 
mention. 

Class  C  brought  forth  a  smaller  number  of  contestants 
than  usual,  Kawop  easily  taking  high  for  this  class,  in¬ 
cidentally  removing  an  old  low  score  and  making  his 
new  total  second  highest  in  all  the  classes. 


Events : 

12  3 

4  5 

6  7  8  9 

Shot 

Targets: 

15  15  15  10  15  10  15  15  15 

at. 

Dickey  . 

8  12  10  11  15  13 

125 

Frank  . 

...  13  13  13 

7  15 

7  13  13  13 

125 

Hardy  . 

....  2  11  13 

9  9 

8  13  14  15 

125 

Blinn  . 

...  11  12  11 

6  11 

9  13  15  15 

125 

Buffalo  . 

...  12  15  14 

6  11 

8  14  12  10 

125 

Kirkwood  . 

...  14  11  10  10  12 

7  11  14  13 

125 

Wild  . 

6  6 

8  12  13  12 

125 

Lynde  . 

7  9 

7  11  11  10 

125 

Burnes  . 

...  7  14  13 

7  6 

5  11  10  14 

125 

Comer  . 

...11  9  11 

7  8 

3  10  10  10 

125 

Hassam  . 

...554 

7  15 

5  14  12  10 

125 

Brenizer  . 

5  1C 

6  12  . .  . . 

95 

Iwerks  . 

9  11 

7  8  9  12 

95 

Horrigan  . 

4  13 

8  14  14  7 

so 

Winfred  . 

8  6 

70 

Kawop  . 

8  11 

9  13  11  .. 

Muldown  . 

9  12 

8  8  10  . . 

Roy  . 

6  9 

2  7 

50 

Frederick  . 

...  9  8  12 

45 

Trophy  match : 

Class 

A 

Frank  . 

IS  42 

Buffalo  . 

..  IS 

Dickey  . 

19  41 

Roy 

..  19 

C  lass 

h. 

Hassam  . 

IS  41 

Burnes  . 

..  IS 

Hardy  . 

18  39 

Comer  . 

..  IS 

Muldown  . 

16  37 

Class 

C. 

Kawop  . 

17  41 

Blinn  . 

..  16 

Horrigan  . 

16  89 

Brk. 

Ill 

107 

104 

103 

102 

102 

94 

91 

87 

79 

77 

65 

55 

60 

39 

52 

47 

24 

29 


39 

24 

29 

28 


39 


New  Haven  l  un  Club. 

New  Haven,  Conn.,  May  9. — The  totals  in  the  team 
race  are  as  follows: 


FIRST  TEAMS. 

Yale.  New  Haven. 


Pugsley  . 

...39 

Dr  Smith  . 

.38 

Trudeau  . 

...35 

Orty  . 

.30 

Ordway  . 

...42 

Dr  Stetson  . 

.41 

Hebard  . 

...40 

Robertson  . 

.33 

King  . 

...42— 19S 

Mack  . 

.38—180 

SECOND 

TEAMS. 

Yale. 

New  Haven. 

Logan  . 

...24 

Hensmueller  . 

.30 

Gosnell  . 

...35 

Bristol  . 

.31 

Thaw  . 

...32  . 

Whitney  . 

.42 

Manierre  . 

...35—126 

Minor  . . 

.30—133 

We  had  a  fine  day  and  a  good  crowd.  We  had  a 
green  bunch  of  trappers,  so  that  things  went  a  little 
slow. 

We  are  making  great  preparations  for  our  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  We  are  going  to  give  ten  prizes  in  each 
merchandise  event  except  the  last,  and  in  that,  twenty. 
There  will  be  three  prizes  for  high  averages  for  the 
entire  programme. 

An  interesting  feature  of  the  day  will  be  a  three-man 
team  race,  $10  added  money,  sweepstakes  optional.  Five 
entries  necessary  to  fill  this  event.  Scores: 


Events:  12345678 

Targets:  10  15  10  15  10  10  15  15 

Orty  .  8  10  ..  9  ..  ..  7  .. 

Pugsley  .  9  13 . 

Hebard  .  8 . 

Mamerre  .  9  . .  . .  10 . 

Whitney  .  2 . 

Sparks  .  7  ..  4  ..  2 . 

King  .  8  10 . 

Metcalf  .  5  ..  3 . 

Stickney  .  3  ..  ..  6 . 

Rice  .  5 . 

Mack  .  9  ..  ..  11  . 

Thaw  .  7  8 . 

Henmueller  .  9  ..  ..  8  ..  5  ..  14 

Hall  .  0 .  3  ..  5  .. 

Rice  .  7 . 


Special  Offer  To  Grand 
American  Handicap  Shooters 

If  you  expect  to  attend  the  Grand  American  Handicap  at  Chicago, 
June  1 8-2 1,  and  want  to  make  sure  that  the  shells  you  intend  to  use 
there  will  be  delivered  to  you  in  time  to  take  with  you  or  will  be 
waiting  for  you  at  the  shooting  grounds  when  you  arrive,  tnis  spe¬ 
cial  offer  may  interest  you.  Put  in  your  order  with  your  regular 
dealer  at  once.  If  he  has  your  “load”  in  Winchester  shells,  you 
don’t  need  our  help.  On  the  contrary,  if  Mr.  Dealer  tells  you  that 
your  shells  will  have  to  be  ordered  from  the  factory,  ask  him  to  state 
on  his  order  that  they  are  for  the  Grand  American  and  then  you 
fill  out  the  coupon,  which  is  a  part  of  this  advertisement,  and  send  it 
to  us.  We  will  be  on  the  jump  to  follow  the  order  for  your  shells 
through  the  works  and  leave  nothing  undone  to  get  them  to  you 
just  asy.u  want  them  and  just  when  and  where  you  want  them. 
Be  sure  when  ordering  to  specify  the  shells  that  won  the  Grand 
American  the  last  two  years  and  hold  all  the  World’s  Championships 
for  targets  and  live  bird  shooting.  They  are 

WINCHESTER 

FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 


WINCHESTER  REPEATING  ARMS  CO.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

I  have  ordered _ Winchester  Shells  of 

-  - -  loaded  as  follows: 


for  the  Grand  American  Handicap.  They  are  to  be  shipped  to 

in  time  to  reach  me  by - __ 

Name  - - 

Address - - - - - 

City  and  State  -  - 


Dr  Smith  . 10 .  7  7  . . 

Manierre  .  8 . 

Hebard  .  9 . 

Whitney  .  5  10 . 

Dr  Johnson  .  0 . 

Gosnell  .  12  ..  ..  6 . 

Dr  Stetson  .  12  ..  ..  6 . 

Ordway  .  7 .  8 

Bristol  .  10  6 . 

Brown  .  7  4  ..  ..  5  10  6 

Robertson  .  7  ..  11  7  ..  12 

Trudeaux  .  10 . 


Messina  Springs  Gun  Club. 

Messina  Springs,  N.  Y. — The  two  days’  tournament  of 
the  Messina  Springs  Gun  Club  was  held  on  May  8  and 
9.  Thirty-two  contestants  took  part  in  the  competition 
of  the  first  day,  as  follows: 

Shot  at.  Brk.  Shot  at.  Brk. 

JAR  Elliott. . .185  165  Dr  Nearing  . 18o  118 

L  J  Squier . 185  166  S  H  Loomis  ....185  146 

N  Apgar  . 185  161  H  W  Smith . 185  162 

T  S  Fanning . 185  146  H  Knox  . 150  115 

H  H  Stevens . 185  170  Borden  . 185  155 

W  E  Hookway.. 185  148  Lewis  . 185  139 


G  M  Phillips.. 

.  .150 

131 

Dr 

Weller  .... 

..120 

99 

O  E  Carpenter. 

..185 

158 

II 

B  Fellows.. 

..135 

84 

Sibley  . 

129 

A 

Van  Patten. 

..100 

82 

Green  . 

..185 

153 

W 

H  Cooper... 

..120 

94 

H  McMurchy  . 

..185 

167 

F 

E  Clay . 

..120 

102 

Wadsworth  _ 

..185 

142 

A 

E  Rose . 

..  70 

49 

T  Knopp  . 

185 

167 

H 

Mills  . 

..120 

49 

I  Chapman  _ 

14S 

F 

Earnshaw  . . . 

..  70 

32 

F  Wise  . 

.  .1S5 

148 

w 

1  Lawler.... 

..  85 

73 

C  Cottle  . 

166 

E 

Ide  . 

31 

On  the  second  day,  May  9,  twenty-four  contestants  took 
part,  as  follows: 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

TAR  Elliott.. 

.  .185 

162 

(J  E  Carpenter. 

.185 

146 

L  T  Squier.... 

..185 

175 

Green  . 

153 

N  Apgar  . 

163 

H  W  Smith . 

.185 

152 

T  S  Fanning... 

.  .185 

133 

Wadsworth  . 

.185 

157 

H  H  Stevens.. 

.  .185 

173 

C  Cottle . 

.185 

154 

W  E  Hookway. 

..185 

145 

J  Knapp  . 

159 

G  M  Phillips.. 

..185 

154 

Lewis  . 

.  30 

19 

Borden  . 

..185 

140 

Dr  Nearing  .... 

185 

129 

Sibley  . 

..185 

140 

S  E  Helmer.... 

.185 

145 

Lawler  . 

..100 

04 

H  C  White . 

.120 

82 

Frontz  . 

..185 

154 

H  K  Compson.. 

.185 

137 

W  E  Corefield. 

..185 

141 

O  Helmer  . 

.  90 

66 

79° 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[May  18,  1907. 


The  Southern  Handicap. 

The  second  Southern  Handicap  tournament  of  the 
Interstate  Association  was  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Deep  Run  Hunt  Club,  Richmond,  Va.,  May  8,  9 
and  19. 

The  number  of  contestants  fell  far  short  of  the  num¬ 
ber  predicted  by  the  more  sanguine  prophets,  while  the 
attendance  of  spectators  were  few  in  number  indeed. 
But,  in  both  instances,  absence  could  be  accounted  for 
on  the  fair  presumption  that  the  exceedingly  bad  weather 
which  prevailed  weeks  prior  to  the  tournament  and 
during  the  first  two  days  of  it  also,  had  deterred  many 
from  participating.  From  May  4  to  May  9  it  rained 
every  day,  and  frequently  the  downpour  was  heavy. 

Tuesday  afternoon,  May  7,  was  devoted  to  practice 
events,  and  rain  on  that  day  interrupted  the  shoot¬ 
ing.  The  programme  consisted  of  six  15-target  events, 
and  the  feature  of  the  shooting  was  that  of  W.  H.  Heer, 
of  Concordia,  Kans.,  who  broke  straight  in  every  event, 
a  total  of  90  straight.  W.  R.  Crosby  also  scored  an 
excellent  performance  by  breaking  88  out  of  the  90. 

The  trap  pits  on  Wednesday  morning,  the  first  day  of 
the  shoot,  were  filled  with  water,  and,  the  ground  about 
them  being  saturated  with  water,  it  was  far  from  an 
easy  task  to  bail  them  out.  The  water  flowed  in  nearly 
as  fast  as  it  was  bailed  out.  Nos.  1  and  2  were  fairly 
well  freed  from  the  flow,  but  No.  3  was  unconquerable, 
and  the  two  scions  of  Senegambian  princes  who  presided 
in  the  pit  at  No1.  3  worked  with  their  nether  limbs  safe¬ 
guarded  by  pairs  of  voluptuous  rubber  boots.  Betimes 
during  the  day  it  again  was  necessary  to  bail  out  the  pits. 
Wednesday  night  the  rain  fell  in  torrents,  so  that  in  the 
morning  the  trap  pits  were  again  in  need  of  bailing; 
but  the  management  was  equal  to  the  emergency,  and 
had  everything  in  readiness  on  time  each  morning.  The 
grounds,  being  saturated  by  the  heavy  rainfall,  were 
soft  to  varying  degrees  of  depth,  and  afforded  unpleasant 
footing  in  consequence.  Some  of  the  parts  which  were 
much  trodden,  became  quite  muddy.  The  approach  to 
No.  3  was  on  lower  ground,  and  was  the  wettest  of  all. 
In  addition  thereto,  it  was  the  trap  which  threw  the 
most  difficult  flights  of  targets,  and  was  responsible 
for  the  most  goose-eggs  in  the  scores.  Col.  Anthony 
referred  to  it  jokingly  as  a  snipe  marsh,  and  Frank 
Butler  named  it  Shaner’s  Island,  the  latter  name  being 
accepted  by  all  the  shooters  present,  and  Shaner’s  Island 
it  was  called  during  the  last  days  of  the  shoot. 

The  three  Leggett  traps  were  in  charge  of  the  popular 
expert  Charles  North,  who  displayed  the  efficiency  and 
industry  which  are  so  well  known  to  all  tournament 
shooters,  for  Mr.  North  has  filled  the  same  office  in 
every  section  of  the  United  States  through  years  past. 

The  traps  were  in  a  most  beautiful  natural  setting.  A 
broad  field,  in  vivid,  rich  green  and  pleasingly  be¬ 
spangled  with  the  spring  wild  flowers,  spread  in  every 
direction  before  the  traps,  affording  an  unbroken  view 
for  fully  a<  quarter  mile,  where  a  line  of  trees  added  to' 
the  beauty  of  the  view.  The  site  was  all  upland,  and 
naturally  it  was  dry,  but  the  prolonged  heavy  rains  had 
made  the  uplands  like  swamp  and  the  swamp  like  lakes. 
Several  tents  were  pitched  on  the  grounds ;  one  was  a 
large  pavilion  used  as  a  dining  tent,  in  which  a  bounti¬ 
ful  lunch  was  served  most  graciously  by  the  ladies  of  one 
of  the  churches,  and  it  is  a  pleasure  to'  recount  that  it 
was  a  success  financially,  as  it  deserved  to  be. 

The  tournament  was  managed  by  Secretary-Manager 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  of  Pittsburg.  To  say  that  he  man¬ 
aged  it  well  would  be  short  of  the  fact.  It  was  flaw¬ 
lessly  conducted.  The  manager  was  ubiquitous.  He  was 
perpetually  on  the  move,  looking  after  every  detail,  an¬ 
swering  questions,  hearing  personal  aspirations  or  sor¬ 
rows,  all  with  unperturbed  suavity  the  while. 

He  was  ably  assisted  by  Mr.  J.  A.  Anderson,  of  Rich¬ 
mond,  who  ably  filled  the  office  of  superintendent  of  help 
officially,  but  filled  a  much  larger  field  of  usefulness  as 
a  matter  of  fact.  He  greeted  the  visitors  with  heartiness, 
did  all  he  could  to  assist  and  make  them  comfortable,  and 
was  a  distinctly  valuable  assistant.  He  until  recently 
was  secretary  of  the  Richmond  Gun  Club,  and  is  now 
professionally  engaged  in  the  interest  of  one  of  the  great 
ammunition  companies.  The  office  of  compiler  of  scores 
was  filled  by  the  expert  J.  K.  Starr,  who  has  filled  the 
like  office  at  many  Interstate  handicaps  in  past  years. 
He  was  assisted  by  R.  F.  Banks,  a  skillful  accountant 
of  Richmond.  He,  by  the  way,  is  a  brother  of  Edward 
Banks,  of  Wilmington,  Del.  C.  L.  Eubank  acted  as 
clerk.  At  No.  1  traps,  W.  C.  Lynham  was  referee;  D. 
Silvig  scorer.  At  No.  2,  C.  H.  Harrison  was  referee; 
M.  P.  Odell,  scorer.  At  No.  3,  John  Curry  was  referee; 
B.  S.  Crosby,  scorer.  A.  Quarles  was  score  carrier. 
The  squad  men  were  H.  W.  Stockman,  Capt.  C.  R. 
Branch,  and  M.  D.  Hagan. 

The  handicaps  were  received  with  unusual  favor.  Some 
of  the  contestants  were  so  good  as  to  state  that  the 
marks  were  first  rate.  However,  this  is  not  to  be  taken  as 
a  precedent,  as  it  may  be  justly  considered  as  the  event 
of  a  century.  The  manager,  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  who  was 
chairman,  and  B.  Waters,  of  New  York,  were  the  only 
members  of  the  official  committee  present.  The  tourna¬ 
ment  committee  appointed  the  popular  and  able  snorts- 
man  Miles  Taylor,  of  Washington,  D.  C. ;  Geo.  L.  Lyon, 
of  Durham,  N.  C.,  and  Wm.  M.  Foord,  of  Wilmington, 
Del.,  to  fill  the  vacancies  on  the  committee.  The  ex- 
cellence_  of  the  handicaps  proved  the  wisdom  of  the  com¬ 
mittee  in  selecting  those  three  able  gentlemen. 

Mrs.  W.  K.  Park  was  the  only  lady  contestant.  Her 
accurate  and  graceful  shooting  excited  much  admiring 
comment. 

A  total  of  57,450  targets  were  thrown  during  the  tourna¬ 
ment. 

A  pervading  feature  was  the  geniality  and  urbanity  of 
the  contestant-,  and  the  unceasing  courtesy  and  hospi¬ 
tality  bestowed  on  the  visitors  by  the  sportsmen  of  Rich¬ 
mond.  Everything  that  would  add  to  the  comfort  and 
enjoyment  of  the  visitors  was  graciously  anticipated. 
Some  of  the  local  sportsmen  did  more  than  others  in 
this  respect,  but  that  was  merely  because  of  greater 
opportunity.  Every  one_  did  his  utmost  to  make  a 
pleasant  outing  for  the  visitors,  and  the  many  expressions 
of  appreciation  from  the  visiting  shooters  made  mani¬ 
fest  that  the  unbounded  kindness  was  fully  appreciated. 


May  8,  First  Day. 

The  first  day’s  programme  provided  twelve  sweepstake 
events,  each  at  15  targets,  $1.50  entrance,  no'  handicaps. 
Competition  in  these  events  was  limited  to  amateurs  ex¬ 
clusively.  Manufacturers’  agents  shot  for  targets  only. 
There  were  105  contestants.  A.  B.  Richardson,  of  Dover, 
Del.,  the  champion  of  that  State,  scored  168  out  of  the 
total  of  180,  and  thereby  made  high  average  of  the  day. 
W.  R.  Crosby  lost  thirteen  targets  in  the  first  seven 
events,  then  ran  straight  in  last  five  events,  making  a 
total  of  167,  and'  second  high  average  of  the  day.  Three, 
IT.  Buckwalter,  of  Philadelphia;  D.  E.  Hickey,  of  Pitts¬ 
burg,  and  D.  Upson,  of  Cleveland,  tied  on  166.  The 
purses  in  each  of  the  events,  approximated  $80.  The 
purses  in  all  the  events,  the  handicaps  excepted,  were 
governed  by  the  Rose  system  in  the  ratios  8,  5,  3  and  2. 
The  squad  whose  members  were  Llickey,  Buckwalter, 
Upson,  Hawkins  and  Crosby,  shot  a  remarkably  even 
race,  the  scores  being  respectively  166,  166,  166,  163  and 
167. 

The  weather  was  cloudy,  with  a  light  mist  in  the  air, 
conditions  which  resulted1  in  an  extremely  dull  light.  A 
steady,  though  not  high,  wind  blew  from  eleven  o’clock — 
that  is,  nearly  in  the  faces  of  the  shooters  as  they  stood 
at  the  score.  All  the  contestants  found  the  targets  very 
difficult  to  score  on.  Early  in  the  afternoon,  the  sky 
partially  cleared  up  and  the  sun  shone  betimes,  and 
the  scores  as  a  consequence  of  the  better  conditions, 
improved  notably.  Toward  evening,  the  weather  thick¬ 
ened  again,  rain  set  in  about  7  o’clock,  and  increased 
to  a  steady  downpour.  The  totals  of  the  twelve  15- 
target  events  follow: 


VV  H  Heer . 

,...158 

L  T  Way . 

....117 

F  I  Stringer . 

...127 

J  B  Way . 

....  95 

E  W  Sanford . 

. . . .14S 

M  Ballou  . 

....131 

T  W  Harrison . 

....  99 

T  T  Skelly . 

....146 

J  A  Mosher . 

....141 

A  H  Durston . 

....123 

C  O  Le  Compte..., 

....164 

IT  Walls  . 

....124 

F  E  Butler . 

. . . .143 

S  H  Anderson . 

....  89 

IT  A  Farnham . 

....122 

J  S  Lester . 

....118 

C  France  . 

....107 

R  S  Terry . 

....130 

N  W  Walker . 

....138 

H  L  Winfree  . 

....152 

I  M  Hawkins . 

....163 

S  G  Lewis . 

....145 

H  Buckwalter . 

....166 

T  S  Baskerville . 

....150 

D  E  Hickey . 

....166 

Toe  Hunter  . 

....126 

D  Upson  . 

....166 

VV  Flenderson . 

....150 

W  R  Crosby . 

. . . .167 

T  J  Blanks . 

....119 

VV  M  Foord . 

....144 

S  (anowski  . 

....116 

Guy  Ward  . 

....160 

1  F  Pratt  . 

....121 

L  S  German . 

....165 

L  Z  Lawrence  . 

....151 

G  S  McCarty . 

....155 

I  Martin  . 

....151 

A  B  Richardson... 

....168 

M  Hopkins  . 

G  H  Piercy . 

....134 

TT  Money  . 

....156 

....135 

A  M  Hatcher . 

....157 

C  W  Billings . 

....122 

G  A  Hobson . 

....115 

F  Muldoon  . 

....137 

VV  A  Baker . 

....154 

1'  A  Marshall  . 

....149 

E  M  Funk . 

....146 

Mrs  W  K  Park.... 

....11S 

E  H  Storr . . 

....141 

R  A  Hall . 

. . . .127 

VV  A  Hammond . 

....147 

VV  F  Hall . 

....145 

Dr  Hillsman  . 

....151 

A  C  Robinson . 

....115 

H  Brown  . 

....133 

W  C  Hearne . 

. . . .128 

H  D  Freeman . 

....165 

D  W  Hallam . 

....  74 

C  A  Young . 

....162 

M  D  Hart . 

....130 

T  T  Anthony . 

....124 

Sim  Glover  . 

....140 

I  F  Hurt . 

....139 

J  1'  Martin . 

....126 

J  A  McKelvey . 

....139 

T  FI  Keller,  Sr . 

. 143 

W  Lawrence  . 

. 109 

D  Edmonds  . 

. 131 

VV  Huff  . 

. 142 

W  Hunter  . 

. 105 

J  W  Hightower . 

. 151 

T  F  Stearnes . 

. 127 

11  B  Barr . 

. 127 

F  Sterns  . 

. 153 

1  B  McHugh . 

....132 

W  P  Hunt . 

. 131 

G  Lyon  . 

. 133 

H  O  Humphrey..., 

. 135 

R  G  Stokely  . 

. 129 

W  S  Maclelland. . . . 

. 146 

T  IT  Keller . 

. 148 

A  Meaders  . . 

. 136 

II  S  Welles  . 

_ 152 

E  F  Killett  . . 

. 117 

OF]  ames . . 

. 124 

R  H  Tohnson  . 

. 95 

Miles  Taylor  . 

. 139 

C  H  Newcomb . 

. 155 

A  Winn  . . . 

. 136 

J  Heckler  . 

. 109 

A  R  Benson . . 

. Ill 

The  following  contestants  shot  at  less  than  180  targets: 


L  Smith  . 

Shot  at. 
_ 135 

Brk. 

109 

G 

Shot  at. 

B  Hutchings.  90 

Brk. 

62 

S  E  Witzel. . . 

_ 135 

95 

H 

S  McClosky... 

.90 

70 

Col  Hamlin  . 

. 135 

74 

J 

FI  Noel . 

90 

69 

A  Lawson  . . , 

. 135 

81 

P 

T  Gallagher... 

90 

64 

1  A  Blunt... 

. 135 

102 

Peter  Anthony  . 

90 

25 

L  D  Thomas, 

. 135 

71 

W 

R  Winpee.... 

.90 

66 

May  9,  Second  Day. 

Six  15-target  events,  $1.50  entrance,  and  the  Preliminary 
Handicap  constituted  the  programme  of  the  second  day. 
The  grounds  were  soft  and  wet  from  the  heavy  rain  of 
the  night,  and  the  footing  was  extremely  uncomfortable 
as  a  consequence.  Many  who  had  suffered  the  dis¬ 
comforts  of  damp  feet  from  the  rain-soaked  ground  on 
the  previous  day,  prudently  provided  themselves  with 
rubber  overshoes  or  boots.  Mr.  Shaner  was  on  the 
grounds  bright  and  early.  The  pits  of  Nos.  1  and  3 
traps  were  full  of  water,  while  that  of  No.  2  was  half 
full,  requiring  diligent  work  to  bail  them  out  and  to 
have  them  in  readiness  on  programme  time.  A  few  times 
in  the  day  they  again  required  the  same  attention. 

The  first  part  of  the  forenoon  was  cloudy  and  showery. 
Toward  noon  the  sky  cleared  up,  so  that  white,  irregu¬ 
lar  clouds  drifted  across  the  sky,  with  a  variable  light, 
alternately  sunshine  and  shadow.  An  irregular  wind1 
blew  from  about'  7  o’clock — that  is,  from  the  shooters 
toward  the  traps,  again  making  hard  shooting,  as  the 
targets^  were  depressed  by  it  in  their  flights,  and  flew 
low.  Scores  again  averaged  below  the  true  abilities  of 
the  contestants  as  a  consequence. 

D.  LTpson,  of  Cleveland,  scored  86  out  of  the  total  of 
90  in  the  sweepstakes.  Crosby,  German  and  Hickey 
scored  84  each.  Le  Compte  82.  The  totals  of  the  scores 
follow : 


C  O  Le  Compte . 

..  82 

W  R  Winfree . 

F  E  Butler  . 

..  70 

H  O  Humphreys . 

H  A  Farnham . 

..  63 

W  P  Hurt  . 

C  France  . 

..  65 

L  Z  Lawrence  . 

N  W  Walker . 

..  63 

f  F  Pratt . 

T  M  Hawkins . 

..  80 

C  H  Newcomb . 

H  E  Buckwalter . 

..  81 

W  Henderson  . 

D  E  Hickey . 

..  84 

J  J  Blanks . 

D  Upson  . 

..  86 

J  Martin  . 

W  R  Crosby . 

...84 

W  Hopkins  . 

W  M  Foord . 

..  68 

G  H  Piercy . 

Guv  Ward  . 

..  83 

C  W  Billings . 

L  S  German . 

..  84 

F  Muldoon  . 

76 

T  Marshall . 

A  B  Richard'son . 

..  76 

A  Meaders  . 

H  Money  . 

..  79 

E  F  Killett  . 

A  M  Hatcher . 

..  75 

W  G  Hearne . 

G  A  Hobson . 

..  61 

W  S  Maclelland . 

W  A  Baker . 

..  71 

Sim  Glover  . 

E  M  Funk . 

..  73 

S  G  Lewis . 

E  H  Storr . 

..  77 

T  A  Blunt . 

W  A  Hammond . 

..  75 

T  S  Baskerville . 

B  L  Hillsman . 

..  74 

T  H  Keller . 

H  Brown  . 

..  73 

W  Hunter  . 

IT  D  Freeman . 

..  81 

D  Edmonds  . 

C  A  Young . 

..  81 

G  B  Hutchins . 

Col  Anthony  . 

..  78 

F  Stearns . 

J  A  McKelvey . 

..  61 

Col  Hamlin  . 

\V  W  Lawrence  . 

..  73 

L  D  Thomas  . 

W  Huff  . . 

...  72 

W  W  Simms  . 

T  W  Flightower . 

..  70 

M  D  Hart . 

H  B  Barr . 

..  65 

G  C  Robinson . 

J  B  McHugh . 

..  73 

W  F  Hall . 

G  L  Lyon . 

..  77 

R  A  Hall . 

R  G  Stokley . 

..  73 

H  S  McClosky . 

T  FI  Keller,  Jr . 

..  73 

J  S  Lester . 

H  S  Welles . 

..  78 

W  Wagner  . 

C  F  James . 

..72 

A  Lawson  . 

M  Taylor  . 

..  76 

1  H  Noel . 

A  R  Benson . 

..  55 

P  J  Gallagher . 

A  Winn  . 

...71 

J  H  Johnson . 

L  T  Way . 

...69 

T  T  Martin . 

T  B  Way . 

...35 

Ed  Banks  . 

M  Ballou  . . 

...65 

L  Smith  . 

J  T  Skelley . 

,..80 

S  Nitzel  . 

A.  V.  Parsons  shot 

at  45 

and  broke  23. 

63 
80 

64 
72 
79 
62 
79 
72 
69 
60 


76 

78 

82 

70 


69 
63 
63 
78 

63 

70 
70 
62 

64 
67 
59 
75 
55 
78 
70 
66 


78 

74 


Preliminary  Handicap. 

There  were  eighty-eight  contestants  in  the  Preliminary 
Handicap,  and  it  was  open  to  amateurs  only.  Profession¬ 
als  could  shoot  along  at  targets,  but  could  not  win  any 
moneys  or  trophies.  The  further  conditions  were:  100 
targets,  $7  entrance,  handicaps  16  to  23yds.,  high  guns, 
$100  addedd  to  the  purse.  The  winner,  in  addition  to 
first  money,  received  a  trophy  presented  by  the  Inter¬ 
state  Association. 

This  event  was  won  by  R.  G.  Stockley,  of  Wilmington, 
N.  C.,  with  a  score  of  92.  Woolfolk  Henderson,  of 
Lexington,  Ky.,  tied  with  Stockley,  but  in  the  shoot-off 
at  20  targets,  Stockley  broke  19  to  Henderson’s  15  and 
won.  T.  S.  Baskerville,  of  Clifton  Forge,  Va.,  had  the 
appearance  of  a  sure  winner  up  to  the  beginning  of  the 
final  15  targets,  as  he  had  scored  81  out  of  the  85  then 
shot  at.  Soon  after  the  beginning  of  the  last  25  Basker- 
ville’s  gun  suffered  an  accident,  which  resulted  in  a  lower 
performance  in  consequence,  as  he  broke  only  10  of  his 
last  15,  but  with  a  total  of  91.  The  winners  and  their 
winnings  were  as  follows:  R.  G.  Stockley  $82;  W.  Hen¬ 
derson"  $65  GO;  D.  Upson  $43.70;  H.  Buckwalter  $43.70; 
T.  S.  Baskerville  $43.70;  D.  E.  Hickey  $26.65;  J.  Martin 
$26.65;  F.  Stearns  $20.50;  E.  M.  Funk  $18.45;  N.  W. 
Walker  $18.45;  J.  H.  Neel  $6.80;  H.  Brown  $6.80;  W. 
Wagner  $6.80. 

E.  H.  Storr,  of  Charlotte,  N.  C.,  was  high  professional 
with  the  excellent  score  of  94.  Guy  Ward,  T.  H.  Keller, 
Jr.,  were  second  with  91.  The  latter  was  shooting  in 
excellent  form  in  this  event.  Following  are  the  scores: 

Targets : 

W  R  Crosby,  O’Fallon,  Ill . 

W  H  Heer,  Concordia,  Kans.... 

VV  Fluff,  Macon,  Ga . 

L  S  German,  Aberdeen,  Md . 

H  Money,  Hampshire,  Eng . 

C  A  Yeung,  Springfield,  O . 

Guy  Ward,  Walnut  Log,  Tenn... 

J  M  Hawkins,  Baltimore . 

C  O  Le  Compte,  Eminence,  Ky. 

A  B  Richardson,  Dover,  Del. 

D 
D 

H  Buckwalter,  Royersford.  Pa... 

II 


B  Richardson,  Dover, 

Upson,  Cleveland . 

E  Hickey,  Millvale,  Pa 
Buckwalter,  Royersford, 
S  Welles,  New  York 


W 

H  ITeer . 

. 76 

A  H  Durston . 

. 76 

G 

F 

T  Stringer . 

. 74 

W  Walls  . 

. 64 

F 

E 

VV  Sanford . 

. 66 

S  Tanowski  . 

. 61 

H 

T 

W  Harrison . 

. 50 

R  S  T erry . 

. 71 

T 

G 

A  Mosher . 

II  L  Winfree . 

. 79 

E 

L  Z  Lawrence,  Haddonfield,  N.  J 

Sim  Glover,  New  York . 

A  M  Hatcher,  Bristol,  Tenn.... 

H  D  Freeman,  Atlanta,  Ga . 

B  L  Flillsman,  Richmond,  Va. . . 

C  IT  Newcomb,  Philadelphia.... 

W  M  Foord,  Wilmington,  Del. 

W  A  Baker,  Griffin,  Ga . 

G  Lyon,  Durham,  N.  C . 

G  H  Piercy,  Jersey  City .  18 

J  Martin,  New  York . 

W  Flenderson,  Lexington,  Ky.. 

W  R  Winfree,  Lynchburg,  Va.. 

E  M  Sanford,  Blackstone,  Va.... 

T  Marshall,  Keithsburg,  Ill . 

J  W  Hightower,  Americus,  Ga.. 

E  H  Storr,  Charlotte,  N.  C.... 

J  IT  Noel,  Nashville,  Tenn . 

W  Walls,  Wilson,  N.  C . 

E  Banks,  Wilmington,  Del . 

W  S  Hearne,  New  York . 

J  T  Skelly,  Wilmington,  Del.... 

F  Muldoon,  Freehold,  N.  C.... 

VV  Hopkins,  Aqueduct,  L.  I . 

W  A  ITammond,  Richmond,  Va. 

S  McCarty,  Philadelphia,  Pa.. 
Stearns,  Fredericksburg,  Va.. 

S  Winfree.  Lynchburg,  Va... 

S  Baskerville,  Clifton  Forge. 

M  Funk,  Wytheville,  Va . 


IT. 

15  15 

15  20 

20 

15 

21 

13  14 

13  17 

18 

13- 

-88 

21 

13  15 

12  16 

16 

11- 

-83 

21 

13  12 

11  16 

20 

8—80 

20 

14  11 

12  16 

19 

11- 

-83 

20 

12  13 

12  17 

14 

8- 

-76 

20 

14  15 

11  16 

20 

10—86 

20 

13  15 

15  18 

18 

12- 

-91 

20 

12  14 

10  16 

19 

12- 

-83 

19 

15  13 

14  18 

15 

13- 

-88 

19 

13  14 

12  16 

17 

12- 

-84 

19 

12  14 

15  19 

17 

14- 

-91 

19 

13  13 

13  17 

19 

14- 

-S9 

19 

15  15 

12  19 

17 

13- 

-91 

18 

12  15 

12  16 

15 

12- 

-82 

18 

12  15 

11  16 

20 

13- 

-87 

18 

12  15 

13  15 

19 

14—88 

19 

13  14 

12  15 

18 

14—86 

19 

13  13 

14  14 

19 

15—88 

18 

9  13 

11  17 

18 

12- 

-80 

18 

12  13 

13  17 

15 

15—85 

18 

12  12 

12  15 

15 

8- 

-74 

18 

11  14 

13  14 

19 

12- 

-83 

18 

13  11 

10  16 

18 

13- 

-81 

18 

14  11 

11  14 

18 

5- 

-73 

18 

14  13 

14  16 

19 

13- 

-S9 

18 

14  14 

12  19 

19 

14- 

-92 

18 

8  13 

14  13 

17 

12- 

-77 

18 

15  12 

11  16 

17 

13- 

-84 

18 

11  13 

13  13 

18 

13- 

-81 

18 

10  14 

12  15 

16 

14- 

-81 

18 

13  15 

15  17 

19 

15- 

-94 

18 

15  11 

12  17 

19 

12- 

-86 

18 

8  9 

12  14 

18 

10- 

-71 

18 

15  12 

13  19 

20 

11- 

-88 

17 

13  13 

11  15 

15 

14—81 

17 

14  12 

8  16 

16 

12- 

-78 

17 

11  13 

10  18 

19 

13- 

-84 

17 

1!  Ft 

8  16 

18 

12- 

-79 

17 

12  12 

12  17 

16 

14—83 

17 

14  13 

14  13 

18 

12- 

-84 

,  17 

14  15 

13  19 

15 

12- 

-88 

17 

10  14 

15  18 

18 

12- 

-85 

17 

14  13 

14  20 

20 

10- 

-91 

,  17 

12  13 

15  18 

15 

14—87 

May  18,  1907.] 


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79 1 


Government 
Ammunition  Test. 

Accuracy  test  of  Krag-Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridges  held  at  Springfield  Armory 
by  order  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army. 

TESTED  — Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 

CONDITIONS  — 10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

DISTANCE — 1,000  yards. 

RESULT  «xnd  OFFICIAL  REPORT: 

U.  S.  Cartridges  excelled  all  others. 

MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO.. 

LOWELL,  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St.,  35-43  Park  St.,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 


H  O  Humphreys,  Lynchburg,  Va. 
N  W  Walker,  Baltimore,  Md.... 
W  S  Maclelland,  Richmond,  Va. 
G  A  Mosher,  Philadelphia,  Pa... 

Col  Anthony,  Charlotte,  N.  C _ 

F  E  Butler,  New  York . 

T  H  Keller,  _lr.,  Baltimore,  Md.. 
S  G  Lewis,  New  Haven,  Conn... 
A  H  Durston,  Syracuse,  N.  Y... 

M  Ballou,  Boston,  Mass . 

Col  Hamlin,  Philadelphia . 

L  D  Thomas,  Baltimore,  Met . 

Mrs  Park,  Philadelphia  . 

J  A  McKelvey,  Hockessin,  Del.. 

J  B  McHugh,  Wilmington,  Del. 

C  W  Billings,  Milford',  Pa . 

A  Meaders,  Nashville,  Term . 

J  A  Blunt,  Greensboro,  Ala . 

J  F  Pratt,  Philadelphia . 

C  France,  Baltimore,  Md . 

W  W  Simms . 

E  F  Killett,  Wilson,  N.  C . 

R  S  Terry,  Lynchburg,  Ya . 

A  C  Robinson,  Richmond . 

J  W  Harrison,  Richmond . 

S  Janowski,  Richmond . 

P  J  Gallagher,  Portsmouth,  Ya... 
W  W  Lawrence,  Richmond,  Ya.. 

A  Winn,  Thomasville,  Ga . 

J  B  Way,  Thomasville,  Ga . 

L  T  Way,  Thomasville,  Ga . 

H  Brown,  Richmond . 

F  T  Stringer,  Metcalfe,  Ga . 

D  W  Hallam . 

W  P  Hunt,  Bedford  City.  Ya . 

L  Smith,  Baltimore,  Md . 

J  E  Lester . 

S  E  N’tzel,  Highland  Tower,.... 

J  J  Blanks,  Trezevant,  Tenn . 

J  R  Benson,  Dover,  Del . 

J  I  Johnson . 

it  G  Stokley,  Wilmington,  X.  C. 

W  Wagner,  Washington . 

H  S  McClosky,  Americus,  Ga... 

Shoot-off  for  trophy : 

W  Henderson,  18 . 15 


.17 

10 

14 

13 

16 

13 

11- 

nrr 
-  1  1 

17 

12 

14 

13 

18 

18 

12- 

-87 

17 

11 

12 

12 

16 

16 

14—81 

16 

14 

10 

11 

15 

16 

9~ 

-75 

16 

15 

14 

12 

18 

20 

11- 

-90 

16 

13 

14 

10 

15 

19 

10—81 

16 

13 

15 

13 

18 

18 

14—91 

16 

13 

14 

13 

18 

18 

10—86 

16 

12 

13 

11 

17 

20 

14—87 

16 

12 

12 

9 

16 

18 

13- 

-80 

16 

11 

13 

12 

13 

17 

7- 

-73 

16 

9 

13 

8 

11 

14 

5- 

-60 

16 

11 

10 

13 

16 

16 

10- 

-76 

16 

11 

12 

10 

12 

16 

14—75 

16 

14 

11 

12 

18 

17 

12- 

-84 

16 

11 

13 

11 

18 

14 

7— 

-74 

16 

11 

14 

12 

18 

19 

11- 

-85 

16 

10 

14 

10 

17 

18 

11- 

-80 

16 

10 

13 

11 

19 

19 

11- 

-S3 

16 

13 

13 

11 

18 

16 

10- 

-81 

16 

11 

11 

9 

14 

1  1 

10-79 

16 

10 

10 

8 

16 

13 

12- 

-69 

16 

13 

11 

12 

16 

15 

10- 

-77 

16 

7 

12 

9 

17 

16 

11- 

-72 

16 

11 

10 

7 

11 

13 

6- 

-58 

16 

11 

13 

10 

15 

18 

9- 

-76 

16 

13 

14 

10 

18 

16 

12—83 

16 

9 

9 

11 

15 

17 

11- 

-72 

16 

12 

13 

12 

17 

18 

12- 

-84 

16 

12 

9 

8 

13 

12 

8—62 

16 

14 

11 

12 

12 

15 

13- 

-77 

16 

14 

12 

11 

17 

19 

13- 

-86 

16 

14 

9 

15 

17 

13 

11- 

-79 

16 

7 

6 

7 

5 

12 

4—41 

16 

11 

1  1 

10 

16 

16 

13- 

-74 

16 

9 

12 

12 

9 

10 

7- 

-59 

16 

7 

13 

8 

12 

15 

11- 

-66 

16 

13 

15 

8 

12 

13 

11- 

-72 

16 

8 

10 

8 

10 

17 

10- 

-63 

16 

7 

8 

9 

11 

14 

13- 

-62 

18 

12 

14 

12 

14 

19 

12- 

-83 

17 

13 

14 

14 

17 

20 

14- 

-92 

17 

11 

12 

15 

17 

20 

11- 

-86 

17 

13 

11 

10 

10 

15 

9- 

-68 

R  G  Stokley,  17 


M»y  10,  Third  Day. 


.19 


The  third  day  was  delightfully  pleasant.  The  sun 
shone  clear  and  bright,  and  the  gentle  breeze  was  fra¬ 
grant  with  the  delicate  odors  of  growing  vegetation. 
The  heavy  rainfall  had  washed  grass  and  ground  to 
perfect  cleanliness,  and  imparted  a  deep  green  and 
healthful  vigor  to  every  growing  blade  and  leaf. 

Under  the  more  favorable  weather  conditions,  the  scores 
as  a  whole  improved,  and  there  were  fewer  complaints 
of  the  mysterious  and  unsolvable  target  flights  of  the 


previous  two  days.  Still,  traps  Nos.  2  and  3  gave  many 
of  the  shooters  unexpected  goose-eggs. 

As  on  the  previous  day,  six  15-target  events  preceded 
the  handicap.  W.  R.  Crosby  set  a  great  pace.  He  broke 
88  cut  of  the  90,  the  total  of  the  six  events,  running 
straight  in  the  first  three.  The  famous  experts,  L.  S. 
German,  W.  H.  Heer  and  J.  M.  Hawkins,  scored  86  each. 

H.  S.  Welles  scored  85.  A.  B.  Richardson,  champion 
of  Delaware ;  E.  H.  Storr,  G.  Lyon  and  A.  Meaders 
scored  83  each. 

The  totals  of  the  scores  of  the  sweepstakes  follow: 

W  H  Heer . 

F  I  Stringer . . 

E  W  Sanford . . 

f  W  Harrison . 

C  O  Le  Compte . 

F  E  Butler . 

H  A  Farnham . 

C  France  . 

N  W  Walker .  72 

J  M  Hawkins . . 

H  Buckwalter . 

D  E  Hickey . 

D  LTpson  . 

W  R  Crosby . 

VV  M  Foord . 

Guy  Ward  . 

I.  S  German . 

G  S  McCarty . 

A  B  Richardson.... 

H  Money  . 

A  M  Hatcher . 

W  W  Simms . 

W  A  Baker . 

E  M  Funk . 

E  H  Storr . 

W  A  Hammond . 

Dr  Hillsman  . 

H  Brown  . 

H  D  Freeman . 

C  A  Young . 

Col  Anthony  . 

F  Stearns  . 

J  A  McKelvey . 

W  W  Lawrence - 

W  Huff  . 

J  W  Hightower .  77 

H  B  Barr . 

J  B  McHugh . 

G  Lyon . 

R  G  Stokley . 

T  H  Keller,  Jr . 

H  S  Welles . 

O  F  James . 

M  Taylor . 

A  R  Benson . 

A  Winn  . 

L  T  Way . 

J  B  Way . 


Shot  at  45: 

R  H  Johnson . 27 

Col  Hamlin  . 32 

L  D  Thomas  .  25 


H  S  Haines . 32 

G  A  Mosher . 37 


86 

W  G  Hearne . 

...79 

65 

M  Ballou  . 

...  80 

82 

J  T  Skelly . 

...80 

41 

A  H  Durston . 

...78 

82 

W  Walls  . 

...74 

68 

T  S  Lester . 

.  .  .  10 

67 

S  Janowski  . 

...  66 

62 

R  S  Terry . 

...71 

72 

II  L  Winfree . 

...77 

86 

W  R  Winfree . 

...75 

79 

H  O  Humphreys.... 

...78 

79 

W  P  Hurt . 

...63 

81 

L  Z  Lawrence . 

...82 

88 

R  W  Clancy . 

...72 

72 

W  Flenderson . 

...80 

82 

T  Martin  . 

...80 

86 

T  T  Blanks . 

...67 

78 

W  Hopkins  . 

...76 

83 

Geo  Piercy  . 

...77 

85 

C  W  Billings . 

...73 

80 

F  Muldoon  . 

...75 

79 

T  Marshall  . 

...77 

68 

Ed  Banks  . 

...76 

78 

W  S  Maclelland . 

...80 

83 

A  Meaders  . 

...83 

81 

E  F  Killetts  . 

...72 

80 

Sim  Glover  . 

...77 

72 

S  G  Lewis . 

...  65 

79 

G  A  Blunt . 

...  7S 

74 

T  S  Baskerville . 

...74 

79 

W  Hunter  . 

...64 

79 

D  E  Edmonds . 

...70 

76 

M  D  Hart . 

...63 

61 

R  A  Hall . 

...54 

79 

W  F  Flail . 

...  80 

77 

1  I  Johnson  . 

...  73 

73 

C  H  Newcombe . 

...80 

66 

Mrs  Park  . 

...  72 

83 

J  F  Hurt . 

...  69 

80 

S  Witzel  . 

...  75 

so 

P  J  Gallagher . 

85 

G  A  Hobson . 

....  59 

82 

A  Lawson  . 

....  73 

77 

A  V  Parsons . 

...  65 

63 

G  C  Robinson . 

. ...  71 

67 

J  T  Martin . 

....  62 

77 

A  W  du  Bray . 

....  53 

69 

T  H  Noel . 

....  81 

The  Southern  Handicap. 

The  Southern  Handicap,  the  most  important  event  of 
the  whole  tournament,  was  begun  about  1  o’clock. 
There  were  eighty-two  contestants,  and  of  these,  one- 
half,  forty-one,  were  on  the  16yd.  mark.  The  handi¬ 
capping  was  received  with  much  favor  by  every  one, 
which  was  a  record-breaker  in  the  way  of  a  pleasing 
novelty.  Every  one  knows,  neverthelss,  that  trapshooters 
are  easily  pleased  when  they  are  pleased. 

The  purse  amounted  to  $626.  The  fifty  regular  entries 
at  $8  net,  amounted  to  $400,  and  two  post  entries  at  $13, 
amounted'  to  $26.  To  this  there  was  added  money  $200, 
which  made  the  total  mentioned.  The  winners  and  win¬ 
nings  were  as  follows:  G.  S.  McCarty  (92)  $125.20; 
H.  Buckwalter  (92)  $100.15 ;  A.  Meaders  (91)  $81.35;  E.  W. 
Sanford  (90)  $59.40;  E.  M.  Funk  (90)  59.40;  W.  M.  Foord 
(88)  $43.80;  YV.  Henderson  (87)  $37.55;  C.  H.  Newcomb 
(86)  $29.20:  Dr.  Hillsman  (86)  $29.20;  J.  A.  McKelvey 
(86)  $29.20;  D.  Upson  (85)  $15.60;  N.  W.  Walker  (85) 
$15.60. 

The  greatest  interest  was  manifested  in  the  shoot-off 
between  the  two  amateur  leaders  in  the  contest  for  the 
trophy.  Each  had  broken  92.  They  were  shooting  in 
good  form.  The  first  shoot-off  resulted'  in  another  tie 
on  18  out  of  20.  In  the  second  shoot-off  McCarty  ran 
20  straight  to  18  by  Buckwalter,  and  won  the  trophy. 
The  win  was  exceedingly  pleasing  to  the  assemblage,  as 
McCarty  is  strictly  an  amateur,  and  also  is  a  recent 
acquisition  to  the  sport  of  trapshooting.  Andy  Meaders, 
of  Nashville,  Tenn.,  who  had  achieved  renown  as  a  skill¬ 
ful  and  successful  trapshooter  before  many  trapshooters 
of  the  present  day  were  born,  shot  in  fine  form,  and 
much  of  the  time  was  a  formidable  contestant  for  first 
place.  He,  in  the  old  days,  met  the  best  shooters  in  the 
land,  in  which  class  were  A.  H.  Bogardus  and  Dr. 
Carver.  He  scored  91,  and  took  third  money. 

In  the  professional  class  the  war  horse  Crosby  scored 
92  and  was  high.  Hearne,  Lawrence,  Hightower  89. 
Col.  Anthony,  Ward  and  German  88. 

The  conditions  of  the  Southern  Handicap  were  as  fol¬ 
lows:  100  targets,* unknown  angles,  $10  entrance,  targets 
included;  handicaps  16  to  23yds.;  high  guns,  $200  added 
to  the  purse.  Manufacturers’  agents  shot  along  for 
targets  only. 

After  the  shoot,  Manager  Shaner,  in  behalf  of  the  As¬ 
sociation,  presented  the  trophies  to  the  handicap  win¬ 
ners,  Messrs.  FI.  B.  Stokley  and  G.  S.  McCarty.  His 
presentation  speech  was  eloquent  and  was  warmly  ap¬ 
plauded. 

The  high  averages  of  the  sweepstakes  of  the  three 
days,  a  total  of  360  targets,  were  as  follows:  D.  A. 
Upson,  Cleveland,  O.,  333;  D.  E.  Hickey,  Pittsburg,  329; 
A.  B.  Richardson,  Dover,  Del.,  327;  FI.  E.  Buckwalter, 
Philadelphia,  326;  J.  Martin,  New  York,  and  Franklin 


792 


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tied  for  second  professional  with  91.  Among  the  amateurs,  Mr.  Woolfolk  Henderson  tied  for  first  place, 

92  ex  100,  and  Mr.  T.  S.  Baskerville  tied  for  third,  91  ex  100. 

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Southern  Handicap  follow: 

Targets : 

W  R  Crosby . 

W  H  Heer . 

Guy  Ward  . 

L  S  German . 

J  M  Hawkins . 

W  Huff  . 

A  M  Hatcher . 

H  D  F'reeman.., . . . 

C  A  Young . 

•S  Glover  . 

D  Upson  . 

H  Buckwalter  . 

D  E  Hickey . . . 

W  Henderson  . 

E  H  Storr . 

H  Money  . 


J  Hightower 

Ed  ~ 


£d  Banks 
C  O  Le  ( 
B  Rich 
H  Newt 
Stearns 


S  Baskerville 
Z  Lawrence. 
A  Marshall.. 
W  Clancey.. 
H  Noel . 


S  Well. 
M  Foo 
S  McCe 
Lyon 


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Geo 
G 

W  A  Baker.. 

E  W  Sanford 
Dr  Hillsman 
N  W  Walker 
E  M  Funk.. 

C  France  ... 

Col  Anthony 
F  E  Butler.. 

T  H  Keller,  J 
E  F  Kdletts. . 

W  W  Simms. 

J  T  Skelly.... 

A  H  Durston 
M  Ballou  .... 

W  G  Hearn e. 

3  G  Lewis. . . . 

G  A  Mosher. 

H  Brown  . . . 
vV  A  Hammo 
f  B  McHugh 

N  Walls .  _ 

r  A  McKelvej 
vV  Hopkins  . . 

’  W  Billings. 

Dr  Johnson 
\  Meaders  .  16 

Y  S  Maclelland .  16 

?  I  Stringer .  16 

A  Blunt .  16 

J  L  Winfree .  16 

V  R  Winfree .  16 

W  Harrison .  16 

S  Lester . .  16 

J  Blanks .  16 

Jl  O  Humphreys .  16 

t  S  Terry .  16 

>  Janowski .  16 

i‘  I  A  Farnham .  16 

!  V  F  Hall .  16 

1  A  Hall .  16 

,  B  Way .  16 

t  T  Way .  16 

<V  P  Hurt .  16 

Winn  .  16 

G  Stokley .  19 

F  Hurt .  17 

j  ol  Hamlin  .  16 

<  D  Thomas .  16 

Shoot-off  for  trophy: 

Targets: 

if  Buckwalter  .  . 


.,  310 

The  scores  of 

the 

Yds. 

15  15  15  20  20  15 

Brk. 

20 

14  15  14  15  19  15 

92 

20 

12  15  14  15  17  12 

85 

20 

13  13  13  19  19  11 

88 

19 

13  15  12  17  18  13 

88 

19 

10  13  14  17  17  14 

S5 

19 

9  14  12  14  18  13 

SO 

19 

11  14  12  14  18  12 

81 

19 

14  13  14  17  16  13 

87 

19 

12  11  15  17  19  12 

S6 

19 

13  13  12  18  17  13 

86 

19 

12  12  14  18  17  12 

85 

19 

13  15  14  18  20  12 

92 

19 

9  14  11  14  19  13 

80 

19 

13  14  12  19  20  9 

87 

19 

11  11  13  15  19  12 

81 

18 

11  13  15  17  17  13 

86 

18 

12  13  14  18  20  12 

S9 

18 

12  14  14  15  17  14 

86 

IS 

12  14  13  15  18  12 

84 

IS 

14  14  11  17  16  11 

S3 

18 

10  13  13  19  17  14 

8(j 

18 

12  11  14  17  18  12 

84 

IS 

12  13  11  17  16  11 

SO 

18 

8  13  9  18  15  11 

74 

18 

13  12  15  18  19  12 

89 

17 

12  12  13  18  17  12 

84 

17 

11  13  13  18  18  12 

85 

17 

13  10  14  16  16  12 

81 

17 

11  12  11  14  16  9 

73 

17 

13  14  11  18  17  13 

86 

17 

11  13  12  19  19  14 

88 

17 

13  14  13  19  19  14 

92 

17 

11  14  14  16  18  11 

84 

17 

11  11  12  17  14  14 

79 

17 

11  14  12  16  17  11 

81 

17 

11  15  14  15  20  15 

90 

17 

13  12  14  16  18  13 

86 

17 

13  10  15  16  19  12 

85 

17 

12  12  15  19  19  13 

90 

16 

7  11  12  15  12  8 

65 

16 

13  14  13  15  19  14 

88 

16 

10  11  11  14  18  11 

75 

16 

9  14  14  15  19  13 

84 

16 

12  11  8  18  17  9 

75 

16 

11  14  13  19  16  10 

83 

16 

9  14  10  17  15  10 

75 

16 

11  12  11  17  15  12 

78 

16 

S  14  14  14  17  7 

74 

16 

13  13  13  17  19  13 

88 

16 

7  13  14  18  20  9 

81 

16 

12  14  13  18  17  12 

86 

16 

11  12  10  17  15  12 

77 

16 

11  13  12  15  19  13 

83 

16 

11  11  13  14  19  11 

79 

16 

10  12  12  13  17  14 

78 

16 

11  13  13  18  19  12 

86 

16 

10  14  14  18  17  9 

82 

16 

10  12  10  15  18  12 

77 

8  12  11  11  15  12  69 

12  15  14  18  17  15  91 

12  13  11  15  18  15  84 

11  12  12  15  12  12  74 

13  13  14  15  18  10  83 

13  12  11  18  17  9  80 

12  15  13  15  16  10  81 

10  12  10  10  10  9  71 

8  9  13  16  14  8  68 

11  13  12  17  16  9  78 

9  12  13  15  18  7  74 

11  12  11  13  16  10  73 

9  10  11  13  17  11  71 

8  11  14  12  15  4  64 

11  14  13  14  16  12  80 

6  13  8  14  17  11  69 

11  9  13  15  14  10  72 

11  15  10  12  18  13  79 

13  8  8  14  12  6  61 

12  13  14  13  18  8  78 

12  13  11  15  18  9  78 

10  13  15  12  19  12  81 

11  11  13  13  13  10  71 

11  10  4  16  14  9  64 


Yds. 

19 


S  McCarty .  77 


20  20 
18  18 
18  20 


Brk. 

36 

38 


Kentucky 

Rylands,  Ky.- 


Shoofing  and  Fishing  Club. 


ifteen 


Conditions  governing  Gambell  trophy: 
Hi — —  contests,  25  birds,  $10  entrance;  $10  from  the 
j/ trse  at  each  contest  will  be  retained  for  the  purchase 
a  small  cup,  to  become  the  property  of  the  contestant 
aking  the  high  score  at  each  shoot,  and  which  will 
presents  a  leg  on  the  large  cup.  The  contestant  having 
e  most  wins  in  the  fifteen  shoots  to  become  the  final 
inner  of  the  trophy.  High  score  at  each  contest  to 
ceive  20  per  cent,  and  small  cup;  50  per  cent,  to 
I  c°nd ;  30  per  cent,  to  third.  Class  shooting.  Ties  for 
ip  shot  off  at  10  birds.  Handicaps  from  27  to  32yds; 

,  yds.  receives  5  misses  as  kills;  28yds.,  3  misses  as  kills; 

|  yds.,  3  as  no  birds.  Same  ratio  to  govern  in  shoot-offs. 

ihe  first  contest  will  be  held  Thursday,  May  23,  com- 
;  encing  promptly  at  10  A.  M.  And  on  the  second  and 
j  -irth  Thursdays  in  each  month  thereafter  until  finished, 
pin  tests  open  to  amateurs  only.  Professionals 
oot  for  birds.  No  shooting  up  allowed  under 
instances. 

,  f  have  given  the  above-mentioned  trophy,  a  solid 
j  Yf*  CUP>  valued  at  $200,  for  a  series  of  shoots,  to  be 
u-  on_tiie  grounds  of  the  Kentucky  Shooting  and 
:  shing  Club  at  Rylands,  Ky.  In  addition  to  this  cup, 
sre  will  be  a  solid  silver  cup  given  to  the  high  score 
I  ,!ach  contest,  fifteen  in  all.  The  handicap  used  will 
good  and  poor  shooters  alike  an  equal  chance,  and 


may 
any  cir- 


!  ght  to  be  the 
th  contest. 


means  of  bringing 


out  a  large  entry  at 
Arthur  Gambell. 


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a 


mm 


3-3  5  2 

Position  for  Firing 
Second  Barrel. 


FIO  2. 


Independent  of  recoil. 


The  Perfect 

Single 

Trigger 

IT  NEVER  DOUBLES 
IT  NEVER  BALKS 

No  delicate  parts. 


The 
movemen  that 
or  the  heaviest 


No  light  springs. 

NON-FRICTIONAL 

only  Single  Trigger  that  has  a  mechanically 


that 

always  works  the 
pigeon  load. 


controlled 
either  with  a  blank 


THIS  MOVEMENT  IS  SIMPLE,  BUT  POSITIVE 

We  will  place  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger — and  fully  guar- 
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outfits  suitable  for  Shore  Bird  and  Fall  shooting.  Everything  pertaining 
to  the  gun. 

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23  Elm  Street,  -  Boston,  Mass. 


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the  boat  unprotected  The  cheapest,  because  it  is 
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A  complete  illustrated  work  on  the  building  of  motor 
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“3in  One”  cleans  outtheresidueof  burntpowder 
(black  or  smokeless)  after  shooting,  leaving  the 
barrel  cleanand  shiny.  It  actually  penetrates; 
the  pores  of  the  metal,  forming  a  delicate  per¬ 
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These  cartridges  are  satisfactory  in  every  way  but  much  lower 
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UR  CABINS  AND  COTTAGES 


3 


I'h is  work  covers  the  field  of  building  for  the  woods  from  the  simplest  shelters  to  the  most  elaborate  cottage, 
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are  so  numerous  and  so  taking  that  one  will  be  sure  to  find  in  them  something  to  his  taste. 


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St.  Louis  Trapshooters'  Association. 


St.  Rouis,  Mo.- — The  shoot  held  on  May  5  was  a 
curtain-raiser  for  the  State  shoot.  The  club  desires  to 
extend  thanks  to  Mr.  James  Green,  a  trade  representa¬ 
tive,  for  his  assistance.  The  entire  entry  shot  the  pro¬ 
gramme  through.  Rain  kept  down  the  attendance. 
Scores  * 

Targets  •  10  15  10  20  15  10  20 

Mermod  . .  9  15  10  19  14  10  20 

Reppenhagen  . 10  13  7  16  12  10  11 

W  S  Spencer .  10  15  10  19  14  10  19 

Clay  . . . .  8  15  10  20  13/10  17 

P  Baggerman  .  10  13  9  20  14  10  19 

C  G  Spencer .  10  14  10  20  15  10  20 

Craif  .  9  14  10  20  15  9  19 

Hoblet  .  8  13  10  17  13  9  14 


Brk. 

97 


9  20  14  9  19 
9  18  14  10  17 
9  16  15  9  19 

7  15  9  8  IS 

8  19  13  9  17 

9  18  13  6  15 


Ford  .  10  15 

Vietmeyer  .  9  9 

W  Baggerman  .  9  13 

Higgins  .  10  10 

Schroeder  . 10  15 

Fink  .  10  13 

McClenghan  .  10  15  10  19  15  10  18 

Covote  .  8  12  10  17  14  9  17 

Crossman  .  8  14  8  16  14  9  15 

Bell  9  13  9  16  11  10  20 

Selzer .  7  13  10  17  12  8  15 

Jonah  . 9  14  9  15  12  9  18 

Snicer  ! .  7  13  9  12  13 

L  Alt  .  HO  7  15  9 

L  F  Alt .  9  14  10  20  15 


6  19 
3  11 
9  20 


79 

97 

93 

95 
99 

96 
84 

96 

86 

90 
77 

91 
84 

97 

87 
S4 

88 
82 
86 
79 
61 
97 


Team  shoot,  25  targets  per  man: 


W  Baggerman . 22 

C  G  Spencer . 22 

P  Baggerman  . 23 

Jonah  . 22 

Selzer  . 25 

Schroeder  . 22 

Higgins  . 19 — 155 


Mermod  . 25 

Craig  . 23 

Vietmeyer  . 21 

Hoblet  . 23 

Crossman  . 19 

Spicer  . 17 

Vance  . 15 — 143 


La  Junta  Gun  Club. 


La  Junta,  Colo,  May  3.— These  scores,  were  made  on 
La  junta  Club’s  own  grounds.  The  setting  of  the  traps 
is  all  we  have  to  do  to  be  fixed  at  our  new  location, 
the  city  having  given  us  grounds  near  the  new  water¬ 
works.  '  We  will  have  a  sky  background  and  a  nice,  level 
field  to  shoot  over.  The  traps  and  trap  house  are  so 
arranged  as  to  give  the  shooter  a  quick  view  of  his  target. 
Blackbird  and  expert  traps  will  be  installed.  \\  e  hope 
to  get  the  Arkansas  Valley  League  down  for  an  all 
day  shoot.  We  figure  at  least  $100  added  money  and  an 
extra  50-bird  event  to  decide  the  championship  of  the 
League.  A.s  Pueblo,  Colorado  Springs,  Denver  and  Crip¬ 
ple  Creek  are  all  in  it,  the  contest  should  be  interesting 
any  way. 


Bowman 
Harr 


22 

Bowman  . 

. 20 

22 

TTnrr  . 

. 20 

23 

Bowen  . 

. 23 

29 

Biebes  . 

. 23 

24 

Ritter  . 

. 25 

Benner  . - 

Biebes  . : .  24 

May  11.— Herewith  are  scores  made  by  La  Junta  Gun 
Club  at  regular  shoot,  May  10.  These  scores  count  on 
both  the  Dupont  medal  and  the  club’s  trophy  cup.  It 
is  the  first  shoot  we  have  had  over  the  new  grounds  and 
it  shows  how  a  level  field  and  sky  background  will  help. 

Four  new  shooters  came  out  and  tried  the  game,  and 
put  their  applications  fh  the  hands  of  the  secretary. 

It  begins  to  look  like  the  League  shoot  will  come. 

Everhart  .  21  Bowen  .  2o 

Ritter  .  22  Beibes  .  20 

jjarr  . 21  Patterson . -2 

C.  B.  Ritter,  Sec’y. 


Pennsylvania  Stale  Shoot. 


Lebanon,  Pa. — Arrangements  are  completed  for  the 
next  Pennsylvania  State  shoot,  to  be  held  in  this  city 
May  20-24.  Advance  letters  advise  us  that  this  will  be  the 
best  and  largest  tournament  ever  given  by  the  P.  S.  S.  A. 
Five  Legget  traps  will  be  in  operation,  and  three  sets  ot 
live-bird  traps  will  be  used. 

The  -hoot  will  be  held  on  the  grounds  of  the  Lebanon 
Valley  Fair  Association,  fifteen  minutes’  ride  from  the 
center  of  the  city.  The  buildings  on  the  grounds  are 
especially  well  adapted  for  all  purposes,  making  every¬ 
thing  very  convenient.  The  grand  stand  for  the  use  ot 
spectators  is  one  of  the  best  in  the  State.  The  judges 
stand  will  be  occupied1  by  the  office  force,  with  Luther 
Squier  at  the  head,  one  of  the  best  tournament  managers 
in  the  world.  He  will  be  assisted  by  Bernard  Elsessoi, 
of  York.  Pa.;  T.  Grove  Tritt,  of  Carlisle,  Pa.,  and  others. 

The  exhibition  building,  75ft.  wide  and  15ft.  in  length. 


HOW  TO  BUILD  AND  FURNISH  THEM. 
Bj  William  S.  Wicks.  Price,  $1.50. 


Lire  e.xnuniicu  uuuumg,  •  on.  vv.vxv.  — .  T'  f 

will  he  used  as  a  dining  hall,  under  the  management  ot 
Howard  Bright.  Both  hot  and  cold  lunch  will  be  served 
at  all  hours  of  the.  day.  A  50ft.  building  will  be  used 
for  the  accommodation  of  the  shooters. 

The  merchandise  event  is  the  largest  and  best  ever 
given  bv  the  P.  S.  S.  A.,  headed  with  a  $200  horse,  a  fine 
runabout,  a  silver-mounted  harness,  followed  by  high 
grade  guns,  etc.,  fifty-one  prizes  in  all,  total  value,  over 
$1  000  ^ 

The  live-bird  event,  which  was  gotten  up  at  the  special 
request  of  shooters  of  the  State,  will  prove  to  be  a  very 
interesting  feature  as  well  as  popular.  The  trophy  ";e 
offer  in  this  event,  in  addition  to  the  money  prizes  is 
one  of  the  finest  ever  given.  It  is  a  pearl-handled  silver 
carving  set,  a  dozen  pearl-handled  knives  and  a  dozen 
forks  to  match,  value  $65.  This  is  a  prize  that  is  sure 
to  please  the  wife  or  best  girl  of  any  shooter  in  tne 
live-bird  event,  entrance  is  $25,  not  $27,  as  it  reads  in  the 
programme.  .  .  . 

Shooters  who  have  not  received  programmes,  kinaiy 
drop  postal  to  J.  A.  Bollman,  corresponding  secretary. 
The  business  meeting  will  be  held  in  the  court  house 
Tuesday  evening,  May  21.  A  hearty  welcome  awaits  ail 
by  the  Keystone  Gun  Club  in  its  spacious  quarters. 
No.  16  South  Eighth  street,  second  and  third  floors,  me  | 
club  will  make  special  efforts  for  the  entertainment  01  , 
its  guests  that  week. 

Keystone  Gun  flub. 


May  i  8,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


795 


Monong&hela  League. 

The  second  shoot  of  the  Monongahela  Valley  League, 
was  held  at  .Facksonburg,  W.  Va.,  May  10,  a  small  town 
!  |  with  a  big  club.  The  weather  conditions  were  just  such  that 
out  of  thirty-two  shooters  three  straights  were  made  in 
6,000  targets— wind  and  rain,  and  the  targets  going  about 
<®rds-  T.he,  trade  was  represented  by  Leon  Nash  and 
Ld.  Ft.  1  aylor,  who  ran  the  cashier’s  office  to  the  sat- 
;  isfaction  of  all.  The  team  race  was  quite  exciting  as 
Fairmont  won  by  one  bird. 

;  Li- month  Jacksonburg  beat  Fairmont  by  one  bird. 
II'  These  are  the  only  towns  which  have  been ’represented 
:  withm  a  team  so  far  this  year,  and  there  is  no  question 
but  that  the  Dupont  trophy  will  be  won  by  one  of  the 
two.  Mr.  N.  H.  Reardon  won  the  title  of  individual 
;;  champion  for  the  month  by  making  the  first  straight  20 
i  of  the  day. 

The  next  shoot  will  be  held  at  Grafton  on  Tune  4. 

Team  race: 


Fairmont. 

’  Wiedebusch  . 

Taylor  . 

Lilley  . 

Watson  . 

Phillips  . . 


Events : 

I  W  A  Wiedebusch 
j  E  H  Tavlor . 

I  G  A  Lilley . 

G  Watson  . 

}  J  Merrifield  . 

B  Kiefer  . 

!  W  Boals  . 

I I  J  Ribb  . 

N  Rearijon  . 

‘  L  E  Lantz . 

J  C  P  Kinney . 

]  H  Ribb  . 

T  Phillips  . 

I  T_  Craig  . 

I I  E  Jacobs  . 

!|  C  Lucas  . 

;  A  Ellis  . 

L  Carder  . 

J  McCool  . 

1  W  Kelch  . 

J  Hay  . 

A  Higgenbothen  . 

1  F  McIntyre  . 

[  W  Burgess  . 

H  McIntyre  . 

!  A  Smith  . 

i  J  Dinsmore  . 

j,  I  Williams  . 

|  L  Dinsmore  . 

'  C  Mowrey  . 

H  West  . 

j  G  Custer  . 

I  F  Perkins  . 


Jacksonburg. 

IS 

Keifer  . 

.17 

IS 

Boals  . 

.14 

16 

Ribb  . 

.16 

14 

Reardon  . 

.17 

.16 

—82  Lantz  . 

.17  SI 

1  23456789  10 

Brk. 

,  IS  16  17  15  IS  16  19  18  15  14 

165 

.  13  15  15  17  IS  IS  19  IS  17  16 

168 

,  18  16  16  18  16  17  15  IS  14  17 

160 

15  13  14  15  14  17  14  13  13  17 

148 

14  14  17  11  14  17  15  16  13  19 

150 

17  17  18  IS  17  19  17  14  16  19 

172 

13  13  16  14  14  19  17  10  14  20 

160 

17  IS  15  17  16  20  15  12  15  15 

156 

16  16  16  10  17  36  18  17  30  19 

149 

17  17  14  17  17  17  18  10  15  17 

159 

6  8  16  12  17  ..  .. 

59 

16  12  13  14  15  16  16  18  13  15 

130 

12  17  12  13  16  17  11  16  12  17 

156 

13  10  12  16  16  17  11  16  12  20 

155 

11  17  17  15  17  18  9  15  10  17 

146 

7  10  6  4  8  10  17  3  7  13 

85 

14  10  6  6  16  16  16  11  11  14 

no 

7  9  7  7  9  8  11  10  13  14 

95 

9  6  5  10  12  12  13  6  9  15 

97 

10  12  12  8  15  12  10  . 

79 

13  11  15  14  16  16  15  11  18  15 

134 

15  14  7  12  15  14  17  15  13  15 

134 

11  17  12  13  16  13  18  15  14  10 

129 

8  ..  14  S  15  11  17  ..  .. 

73 

15  12  7  9  16  19  15  15  9  15 

120 

15  14  16  17  17  16  17  18  19  14 

153 

16  13  11  17  19  15  19  17  18  16 

161 

12  19  13  12  18  IS  39  IS  39  16 

164 

36  11  13  15  12  16  17  17  16  14 

146 

18  16  14  16  19  16  16  17  18  16 

150 

31 

10  S . 

IQ 

Spectator. 

Garfield  Gun  Club. 

Chicago.  May  11. — On  Saturday,  May  11.  we  had  a 
very  good  attendance,  considering  the  weather  con- 
!  ditions,  as  they  were  even  worse  than  the  previous  Sat¬ 
urday.  Sixteen  shooters  participated  in  the  different 
j  events.  We  had  four  visitors  with  us  on  Saturday,  some 
of  whom  we  expect  to  become  members  of  our  club  in 
the  near  future.  Among  them  was  Mr.  Ralph  Kuss  an 
old  member  of  the  Garfield  Gun  Club,  who  resigned 
some  years  ago.  We  are  always  glad  to  see  Ralph,  as 
he  has  something  new  to  tell  us  about  shooting  every 
time  wc  see  him. 

’Me  have  decided  to  take  out  our  old  magautrap  and 
install  a  new  improved,  up-to-date  trap  in  its  place,  and 
we  hope  to  have  this  completed  by  next  Saturday. 

I  The  Class  A  trophy  event  was  won  by  Mr.  Eaton  with 
A)  out  of  25.  The  Class  B  trophy  was  tied  for  by  Mr. 

!  George  and  Mr.  Ford  with  18  out  of  25.  and  the  Class 
i  5k  evetlt  was  won  by  Mr.  W.  A.  Tones,  with  a  score  of 
18  cut  of  25. 

F  Events: 

Targets: 

McDonald  . 

Dr  Shaw  . 

Thomas  .  4 

George  . 

Eaton  . 

Morris  . 

i  Rich  . 

i Dr  Huff . ;;;; 

Dr  H  V  Shaw . 


i 

o 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Shot 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

25 

at. 

Brk. 

8 

10 

17 

IS 

17 

100 

70 

7 

11 

16 

19 

20 

22 

125 

95 

4 

6 

16 

11 

15 

14 

125 

66 

8 

10 

18 

18 

23 

19 

125 

96 

7 

s 

12 

20 

16 

17 

125 

80 

7 

4 

20 

16 

18 

100 

65 

o 

4 

8 

11 

11 

100 

36 

5 

11 

17 

16 

19 

19 

125 

82 

4 

7 

15 

14 

5 

20 

100 

41 

18 

IS 

19 

13 

100 

75 

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The  annual  meeting  of  the  Faribault,  Minn.,  Gun 
Club  was  held  recently.  The  club  has  now  forty 
members,  and  most  of  them  are  enthusiastic  over  their 
club  affairs.  The  following  officers  were  chosen:  William 
Drehmel,  President;  Frank  W.  Meyer,  Vice-President; 
John  Ruge,  Secretary;  J.  J.  Rachae,  Treasurer;  J.  Fred- 
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of  a  club  house  for  its  members. 

H.  C.  Hirschy  lately  visited  the  reorganized  gun  club 
of  Mankato,  Minn.,  and  gave  the  boys  some  pointers  on 
how  to  smash  targets.  There  is  much  enthusiasm  in  the 
club  since  the  new  officers  have  taken  charge. 

Every  indication  points  to  a  gun  club  being  organized 
at  Ingersoll,  Ont.,  this  year.  Several  of  the  best  shots 
of  the  city  are  enthusiastic  over  the  plans,  and  there 
will  be  handsome  trophies  up  for  competition,  as  well  as 
matches  with  outside  clubs. 

The  Twin  City  Gun  Club,  of  Neenah,  Wis.,  has  secured 
grounds  on  the  old  canning  factory  site,  where  shoots 
will  be  held  regularly. 

Shooters  are  waking  up  at  Honolulu.  There. is  pros¬ 
pect  of  getting  up  inter-island1  matches. 

Mandan,  N.  D.,  has  now  a  full-fledged  gun  club.  It 
was  organized  recently,  and  now  has  a  membership  of 
24.  The  following  named  gentlemen  were  elected  of¬ 
ficers:  James  Hanley,  President;  Roy  Countryman, 

Vice-President;  Laren  S.  Royer,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

Northwood,  N.  D.,  will  sport  a  gun  club  if  the  matter 
now  before  the  sport-loving  men  of  the  town  goes 
through.  A  friend  writes  that  it  should  be  encouraged, 
as  it  will  give  opportunities  for  closer  observation  and 
study  of  their  fellow-man. 

The  Morris,  Ill.,  Driving  Park  Gun  Club  will  hold 
regular  shoots  every  third  Tuesday. 

The  Northwestern  Rod  and  Gun  Club  was  organized 
at  Stanley,  Wis.,  recently  for  the  purpose  of  providing 
entertainment  for  its  members.  The  officers  are:  J.  B. 
Galbraith,  President;  L.  P.  Stevens,  Vice-President; 
N.  Stalheim,  Secretary;  J.  E.  Shafer,  Treasurer. 

The  Bessemer,  Ala.,  Gun  Club  met  recently  and 
effected  the  permanent  organization  by  the  election  of 
T.  R.  Fulton,  President;  J.  A.  Lake,  Secretary.  A  pre¬ 
liminary  shoot  has  been  held,  and  now  there  will  be  some 
tall  shooting.  The  members  are  hardly  versed  in  the 
new  law,  as  to  whether  they  can  shoot  without  a  license. 
The  State  game  warden  will  be  appealed  to. 

The  El  Reno,  Okla.,  Gun  Club  has  purchased  Tibbitt’s 
Lake,  and  will  convert  it  into*  a  sportsmen’s  _  resort, 
where  members  and  their  families  can  enjoy  their  sum¬ 
mer  outings. 

The  Advance  Club,  Dayton,  O.,  held  its  first  shoot  of 
the  season  Tuesday  last,  for  which  a  good  and  attractive 
programme  had  been  arranged. 

The  Kansas  Grasshoppers  were  so  well  pleased  with 
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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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every  reason  to  believe  that  next  year  will  be  a  record- 
breaker. 

1  he  veteran  Henry  Anderson,  of  Salina,  Kans.,  was 
the  winner  of  the  State  championship  at  the  Kansas 
shoot,  Held  at  Hutchison. 

Entries  are  coming  in  fast  for  the  big  shoots  at 
Chicago.  1  he  Illinois  State  shoot  is  on  foot  this  week 
A  large  turnout  is  reported  present. 

South  End  Club,  Bay  City,  Mich.,  was  shooting 
°n  th»er  ^J'ddle  Grounds  last  Sunday.  In  the  first  event 
Ben  McLean  scored  straight,  25,  and  ran  out  15  on  the 
ne*t  i  AIlen  Brown  and  Mickles  also  shot  well. 

1  he  love  of  outdoor  sports  for  recreation  was  mani¬ 
fested  at  Milton,  Ore.,  the  other  day,  when  a  gun  club 
was  perfected.  Constitution  and  by-laws  were  adopted 
and  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year.  Twenty- 
five  members  were  enrolled,  with  officers  as  follows- 
I)r.  Janies  Cannane,  President;  T.  W.  Hewitt  Vice- 
President;  G.  A.  Cowl,  Secretary,  and  C.  E.  Brown 
Treasurer. 

Members  of  the  Salem,  O.,  Gun  Club  met  recently  at 
their  grounds  and'  enjoyed  the  afternoon  among  the 
festive  clays.  Messrs.  Early  and  McCune  vied  with 
each  other  for  the  high  honors.  The  gunners  will  en¬ 
deavor  to  hold  regular  meetings  from  this  time  on 
during  the  summer  months. 

Fred  Gilbert,  the  Spirit  Lake  Wizard,  has  not  for- 
gotten  how.  Last  week  at  Chicago  he  broke  93  targets 
out  of  100.  The  last  50  were  straight. 

W.  F  Garrett  won  the  Board  of  Trade  challenge  cup 
at  the  last  shoot  of  the  big  Chicago  Gun  Club  with  a 
°L  ^  Kinney  and  Binyon  mad'e  43, 

Fuller  42  and  Willard  41,  taking  the  money  prizes. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  May  ll.-The  regular  weekly  shoot 
brought  out  but  nine  men  to-day.  Few  high  scores 
*  were  made,  partly  owing  to  the  high  winds  prevailing 
}  at  times  during  the  afternoon,  and  partly  because  sev- 
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Both  events  3  and  4 — total  scores  combined — and  event 
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HOTEL,  Stephenville  Crossing,  Newfoundland. 


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I  can  give  you  the  best  Landlocked  Salmon  fishing 
during  May  and  June  that  there  is  in  the  State  of  Maine. 
Also  separate  camps  far  parties  and  first-class  service. 
Address,  B.  M.  PACKARD,  Sebec  Lake  (Piscataquis 
County),  Me. 


FOR  INFORMATION  REGARDING 


CAMPING  in  the  ADIRONDACKS 

address  CHARLES  A.  WARDNER,  Box  117,  Rainbow 
Lake,  N.  Y. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest 
and  Stream.” 


WHITE’S 

Oldtown  Canoe 

We  are  agents  for  E.  M.  White 
&  Co.,  makers  of  the  best  canvas 
canoes  made  in  Oldtown,  Maine. 

We  invite  comparison  with  any 
other  make  for  beauty  of  lines, 
stanchness,  excellence  of  finish  and 
wearing  qualities.  It  is  the  only 
canoe  made  with  lapped  seams  and 
is  practically  water  tight  before 
canvas  is  put  on.  Two  car  loads 
to  select  from.  Prices  begin  at 
$28.00.  Catalogue  free. 

Outing  and  Camp  Goods 


•  oc. 


Chief”  Canoes,  canvas  covered,  -  821.00 
Canoe  Paddles,  all  lengths,  - 
Wall  Tents,  7  x  7  feet. 

Boys’  wigwams,  decorated, 

Pheuinatic  Boat  Cushions  - 
Pack  Sacks  and  Bags, 

Indian  Moccasins,  pair, 

Rubber  Blankets  and  Ponchos 
Folding  Camp  Cots, 

Clement  Automatic  Pistol,  .25-cal.,  -  14.00 

Stoves,  Cooking  Kits,  Camp  Furniture,  Rifles, 
and  every  requisite  for  outdoor  life. 

Catalogue  of  “New  Sporting  Goods” 
mailed,  free,  or  our  big  book  No.  364 
for  4c.  in  stamps. 


1.00  and  1  25 
5.60 
-  1.50 
2.50 
to  2.50 
-  1.35 

-  1.50  to  3.00 
1.20  and  1.85 


NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  Co 

17  Warren  St.  NewYork 


COLONIAL  FRANKLINS 

- FOR - 

CAMP  COMFORT. 

Made  in  Three  Sizes.  For  Wood  or  Coal. 

Send  for  Circular. 

JANES  (Si  KIRTLAND, 

72S  SIXTH  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK 


We  will  insert  your  Hotel  or  Camp  advertisement 

in  a  space  of  this  size,  fourteen  lines,  at  the  following 
rates:  One  time,  $2.10;  three  months  (13  insertions), 
$18.20;  six  months  (26  insertions),  $35.00;  one  year 
(52  insertions),  $60.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM.  NEW  YORK. 


Tlfants  and  Ejc changes. 


WANTED. 

One  share  in  Adirondack  League  Club,  including  Lot, 
Little  Moose  or  Bisby  Lake.  Address  S.  E.  B.,  care 
of  Forest  and  Stream. 


Wanted. — Life  boat  for  small  river  steamer,  Must  pass 
GOVERNMENT  INSPECTION.  New  or  second¬ 
hand.  HENRY  LANIER,  Albany,  Ga.  29 


FOR  SALE. 


Library  of  Natural  History. 

By  famous  naturalists  and1  explorers.  Five  volumes. 
Over  2000  illustrations,  many  colored.  Absolutely  new 
and  unused.  Publisher’s  price,  $20.00.  Will  sell  for 
$15.00.  Address  DONALD  McNAB,  care  Forest  and 
Stream. 


798 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[May  i 8,  1907. 


Tajcidermisis. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

XOrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins,  Antlers, 
etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and  Fish,  and  all 
kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward's  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


For  Sale. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small -mouth 
blaek  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

War&maug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Prestoiv,  Conn. 

BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  purposes  a 
specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for  the  fur 
trade.  369  Canal  Street,  New  York. 

Please  mention  “Forest  and  Stream.’’ 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 


No.  1S2  SIXTH  AVENUE. 

TeL  4205  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW’  YORK 


FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckorSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

THE  Nl.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON.  MASS. 


The  “Forest  and  Stream “ 

TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 


meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled — an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance. 

The  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose. 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 
for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlingham  Revised 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  rises,  and  the 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


DDADIT  TDAIIT  of  all  ages  for  stocking 
IStxvJvflk  1 RIMJ  1  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 

trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK  _ 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


Game  Eggs  for  Hatching.— 1000  English  partridge  eggs. 
$26  per  100.  Pheasant  eggs,  $16  per  100.  Wild  Turkey 
and  wild  Duck  Eggs.  Swans,  Quail,  Foxes,  etc. 

United  States  Pheasantry,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


Berkshire  Trout  Ponds  and  Hatchery,  Hartsville  P.  O., 

Mass.— A  lot  of  fine  healthy  trout  for  sale.  For  informa¬ 
tion  write  or  phone  to  GEORGE  W.  SHULTIS,  Super¬ 
intendent,  Hartsville  P.  O.,  Mass.  Phone,  16-13  Great 
Barrington,  Berkshire  Hills. 


LIVE  QUAIL. 

Western  birds  only.  Season  closes  May  15th.  Please 
rush  orders. 

E.  B.  WOODWARD,  302  Greenwich  St.,  New  York. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


: Property  for  Sale. 


FOR  SALE. 

In  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y  ,  5,500  acres  of  beautiful  forest, 
inclosing  two  connecting  lakes  covering  120  acres,  and 
large  enough  for  motor  launch;  also  three  miles  of  fine 
trout  stream.  2300  feet  above  sea  level.  This  is  an  ideal 
tract  for  game  preserve  or  for  large  summer  resort. 

Address  FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Bell  Island,  Lake  Memphremagog.  About  8  acres 
Fine  timber,  pine,  etc.  Deep  coves.  Sand  bathing 
beaches.  In  best  bass  fishing  American  side.  Spruce 
cottage,  6  rooms  and  sleeping  balcony.  Ideal  place  for 
hotel  or  club.  Address  DARBY,  care  of  Forest  and 
Stream.  •  20 


Men  I  Have  FisKed  With 

Sketches  of  character  and  incident  with  rod  and  gun  from 
childhood  to  manhood;  from  the  killing  of  little  fishes 
and  birds  to  a  buffalo  hunt.  By  Fred  Mather.  Illus-' 
trated.  Price,  $2.00. 

It  was  a  happy  thought  that  prompted  Mr.  Fred  Mather 
to  write  of  his  fishing  companions.  The  chapters  were, 
received  with  a  warm  welcome  at  the  beginning,  and 
have  been  of  sustained  interest.  The  “Men  I  Have 
Fishel  With”  was  among  the  most  popular  series  of 
papers  ever  presented  to  Forest  and  Stream  readers. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Uncle  Lisha's  Outing* 

A  sequel  to  “Danvis  Folks.”  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.25. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Danvis  Folks. 

A  continuation  of  “Uncle  Lisha’s  Shop”  and  “Sam 
Lovel’s  Camps.”  By  Rowland  E.  Robinson.  16mo. 
Price,  $1.25. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


try  for  the  Smith  gun,  while  the  former  was  the  second 
leg  on  the  May  cup. 

Frank  L.  Barnes  captured  event  1,  along  with  a  box 
of  cigars. 

Event  6  was  at  10  pairs,  Moffett  and  Piercy  tying  at 
11  targets. 

The  trade  was  represented  by  the  genial  Frank  Butler. 

Figures  after  the  names  denote  handicap  allowance  in 
event  5. 


Events: 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Targets : 

10 

15 

25 

25  T’l 

50 

20 

25 

25 

Frank  L  Burnes,  2 . 

.  10 

11 

21 

19—40 

39 

19 

George  Batten,  8 . . 

.  7 

12 

14 

17—31 

32 

9 

21 

G  W  Boxall,  4 . 

.  7 

13 

1C 

19—35 

36 

9 

16 

Frank  Butler  . 

.  4 

11 

12 

18—30 

36 

P  H  Cockefair,  4 . 

.  4 

10 

39 

15 

12 

F  W  Moffett  . 

.  6 

10 

is 

20—38 

40 

ii 

19 

20 

G  H  Piercy . 

13 

23 

IS— 41 

42 

11 

21 

22 

Edward  Winslow,  6 . 

39 

10 

13 

I  S  Crane,  6 . 

38 

8 

17 

, , 

Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 


Paterson,  N.  J.,  May  8. — Eight  shooters  took  part  in 
the  mid-weekly  shoot  to-day.  Scores: 


Targets : 

25  25  25  25 

Targets : 

25  25  25  25 

B  Brightest.... 

12  14  16  12 

J  Vermeulen. . 

.  19  19  17  14 

W  W  Stalter. . . 

22  24  20  21 

N  Bogertman. 

.  20  17  18  15 

F  Reith  . 

18  17  16  IS 

M  Simon  . . . . 

.  15  13  13  9 

H  Wright  .... 

18  18  19  15 

H  Beckler  . . . 

.  20  16  19  21 

A  three-cornered  match  was 

shot  on  May  10,  with  re- 

suits  as  follows 

W  Stalter...  19  17  16  13—70 

J  Goesser..  17  15  17  17-64 

L  Griggs  ...  11  13  14  16-54 

Sweepstakes : 

Targets: 

25  25  25  16 

Targets : 

25  25  25  16 

Goesser  . 

10  18  14  8 

G  Vermeulen. 

.14 . 

Stalter  . 

17  19  15  11 

Griggs  . 

...  15  17  8 

The  ten-man 

team  contest 

with  the  Englewood  Gun 

Club,  held  May 

11,  was  won 

by  the  latter. 

The  return 

match  will  be  shot  at  Paterson  on  May  18. 

Scores : 

Englewood. 

Northsides. 

McClure  . 

. 18 

Spaeth  . 

. 15 

Sortor  . 

. 18 

T  erhune  . 

. 17 

Townsend  . 

. 20 

Hegeman  . 

. 11 

Doerus  . 

. 16 

Beckler  . 

. 11 

Richter  . 

. 21 

Planten  . 

. 12 

F  West  . 

. 17 

Polhemus  . 

. 13 

Dr  Moseler  .... 

. 18 

Tones  . 

. 12 

Rofer  . 

. 20 

Brown  . 

. 18 

Wilkinson  . 

. 18 

Bender  . 

. 18 

Lewis  . 

. 20— 1S1 

Lewis  . 

. 17-142 

'Rifle  'Range  and  Gallery . 

Fixtures. 

June  21-22.— Creedmoor,  L.  I. — Inter-collegiate  and  inter¬ 
scholastic  competition. 


Sportsman’s  Show  Association. 

Pittsburg,  Pa. — The  tournament  of  the  Sportsman’s 
Show  Association,  at  the  Duquesne  Garden,  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  closed  May  4,  after  being  in  progress  nine  days. 
The  range  was  not  completed  until  late  Wednesday 
evening,  April  24,  on  account  of  the  short  time  in  which 
we  had  to'  do  the  work.  As  the  gallery  was  on  the  sec¬ 
ond  floor  of  the  building,  and  only  reached  through  a 
narrow  passage,  which  was  very  difficult  to  find  for 
most  of  the  visitors,  it  did  not  have  the  success  that  it 


Wcnz&Mackensen 

Yardley,  Pa.  Agents  for 


PHEASANTS:  Ringnecked,  Golden, 
Silver,  White,  Reeves,  Amherst,  Ver¬ 
sicolor,  Elliot,  Soemmering,  Impe- 
yan,  Peacock,  Argus,  Melanotus, 
Satyr,  Tragopans,  Prince  Wales  and 
others.  SWANS:  White, black, black- 
necked  and  Bewick,  Fancy  Geese, 
Ducks  and  Pigeons,  Peafowl,  Flam¬ 
ingoes,  Cranes,  Storks.  GAME 
BIRDS:  Quail,  Partridges,  Black 

Game  and  Capercailzies.  DEER :  Red 
Deer,  Fallow,  Roe-deer,  Axis,  Japan- 
Albino,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  etc. 
Wild  Boars,  Foxes,  Hares,  Rabbits, 
Squirrels,  and  Ferrets.  Bears,  Mon- 
koys.  Dogs,  etc.  Write  for  price-list. 


Julius  Mohr  Ulm-Germany 

Exporter  of  Wild  Animals  v 

live  Game ,  Fancy  Pheasants  Sc  C. 


Remington  Autoloading  Rifle.  We  In-Vite  Comparison 


between  the  new  Remington  and  competing  guns.  It  loads  itself,  and  is  “big 
enough  for  the  biggest  game.”  Hammerless,  with  a  solid  breech — it  is  absolutely 
safe.  It  takes  down  to  pack  in  your  suit  case.  Made  in  .35  Remington,  .32 
Remington,  and  .30-30  calibers.  The  Remington  Autoloading  Shot  Gun 

operates  on  the 
same  principle 
and  is  the 

J*ebt>  illustrated  catalogues  free.  game  gun. 


REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY.  Ilion.  N.  Y. 

Agency,  315  Broadway,  N.  Y.  Sales  Office,  515  Market  St.,  San  Francisca,  Cal. 


'ould  have  had  if  it  had  been  located  down  stairs 
here  the  other  attractions  were.  The  Winchester  Re¬ 
lating  Arms  Co.  kindly  consented  to  make  the  rapid- 
re  match  one  of  the  events.  This  match  did  not  seem 
>  take  with  the  local  shooters  the  first  day  or  two,  but 
j  as  finally  started  up  on  Friday,  the  26th,  after  which  it 
|  as  one  of  the  main  features  of  the  shoot.  This  match 
j  'as  in  charge  of  Mr.  A.  F.  Laudensack,  who  con- 
;  ucted  it  in  a  very  able  manner,  and  the  Iroquois  Rifle 
[  lub  wishes  to  express  its  gratitude  to  the  Winchester 
[  Repeating  Arms  Co.,  and  its  able  representatives,  Messrs. 

.audensack  and  Thomas,  who  won  the  esteem  and 
1  iendship  of  all  the  local  shooters. 

J  The  100-shot  match  was  won  by  Mr.  L.  P.  Ittel,  with 
he  magnificent  score  of  2479,  and  it  was  predicted  by 
i  pme  of  those  present  that  he  would  yet  break  the 
;  resent  record  of  2481,  held  by  Mr.  W.  A.  Tewes.  Mr. 

|  ttel  shot  his  100  shots  on  Friday  afternoon,  April  26. 
)n  the  continuous  match,  on  which  the  best  three  targets 
•ere  to  count  for  the  first  ten  prizes,  and'  the  best  two 
lrgets  for  balance  of  prizes,  Ittel,  Thomas  and  Heubner 
ere  tied  with  perfect  scores,  all  three  making  four  75s 
ach,  which  was  one  more  than  was  required. 

|  In  the  bullseye  match,  Thomas  had  the  winning  shot, 
l/iin.,  which  was  a  dead  center,  as  near  as  the  eye 
(  ould  tell,  and  which  he  had  the  good  fortune  to  make 
I  n  the  first  shot  he  fired  on  this  target. 

.  The  next  five  best  targets  only  varied  3%in.,  running 
•om  7V2  to  8%. 

The  rapid-fire  match  narrowed  down  to  a  race  between 
1.  R.  Rahm  and  J.  H.  Pimling,  each  being  high  man 
\  t  different  times  of  the  shoot,  only  to  be  beaten  a  num- 
|  er  of  times  by  the  other.  The  match  was  only  decided 
l  n  the  last  evening,  Rahm  winning  by  a  score  of  417 
;  'imling’s  score  being  415.  The  following  are  the  scores 
f  the  prize  winners: 

|  One  hundred  shot  event: 

-  P  Ittel . 123  123  1  24  124  124  124  124  123  1  25  124 

124  125  124  123  124  124  123  125  125  124 


247  248  248 

M  Thomas . 2452 

J  Heubner . 2448 

L  Haight . 2441 

F  Laudensack . 2437 

f  R  Fox . 2431 

Continuous  match: 


247  248  248  247  248  250  248 

P1  Paulson  . 

G  J  Harvey . 

Geo  Williams  . 

T1  Paulson  . 

C  C  Hoffmeister. . 


P  Ittel .  75  75 

t  Thomas. . .  75  75 
Heubner. . .  75  75 

Haight .  75  74 

A  Frank...  75  74 
1  R  Fox. ...  75  73 
l  Laudensack  74  73 

Harvey _  75  72 

Johnson...  73  73 
|<eo  Williams.  73  73 


75—225 

75—225 

75—225 

73—222 

73—222 

73—221 

72—219 

72—219 

72—218 

72—218 


R  Rahm . 

....417 

* 

II  Dimling . 

....415 

.1 

N  Baker . 

....412 

P  Ittel . 

Bulbeve  match- 

M  Thomas  . 

..  6% 

T  Harvey . 

..  71/2 

P  Ittel . 

..  71/2 

eo  Williams  . 

..  7% 

Miller  . 

•  •  8% 

R  Fox . 

..  8% 

C  Hoffmeister... 

..  9% 

Paulson  . 

..  9y2 

L  Haight  . 

...  9% 

F  Laudensack  . . . 

..  10 

M  Davis . 

Johnson  . 

..  11 

A  Frank . 

..  12 

Hoffmeister 
E  J  Kurtz. 
J  F  Bridge 
C  Chester  . 
Houston  .. 

Soles  . 

H  Paulson 
W  Hay  .... 
P  Paulson 
Daniels  . . . 


73  72 
73  72 

73  72 

74  71 
72  72 
72  72 
72  71 
71  71 
71  70 
71  67 


A  J  Heubner 
J  F  Bridge... 
Reed'  Shaner  . 


.2415 

.2415 

.2412 

.2410 

.2408 

-145 

-145 

-145 

-145 

-144 

-144 

-143 

-142 

-141 

-138 


.369 

.363 

.331 


P  Paulson  .... 
W  Reibling  . 

G  H  Soles . 

C  Chester  . . . 
F  C  McKee.. 
H  Sperling  ... 
Jas  Carlisle  .. 
J  H  Dimling. 

W  G  Hay . 

J  F  Bridge.... 
A  J  Heubner. 
R  R  Rahm.... 


1214 

121/2 

14 

14y2 

liy, 

14% 

15% 

15% 

171/2 

22% 

251% 

271/2 


Adventures  with  Indians  and  Game. 

i‘y  Dr.  William  Allen.  Price,  $2.15,  postpaid. 

■  ’This  is  a  pleasing  narrative  of  adventures  on  the  plains 
nd  in  the  Rocky  Mountains.  Indian  wys  and  wars, 

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1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  32in., 

10-bore,  10f41bs.  Gun  cost  $150.000 . $75.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  12-bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $55.00 . $45.00 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . $165.00 

1  COGGSWELL  &  HARRISON  Hammerless,  single  trigger  ejector  gun,  Damas¬ 
cus  barrels,  straight  stock,  in  fine  leather  trunk  case.  New  gun,  $200  grade. 

28in.,  16-bore,  6%lbs . $150.00 

1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo’’  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  O^lbs . $125.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half 
pistol  grip.  In  nice  refinisned  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5%lbs.  A  bargain. 

Regular  price,  $145.00  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  6%lbs,  $80  grade . $50.00 

1  GREENER  Hammerless,  light  10-bore,  Damascus  barrels,  pistol  grip,  $125.00 

quality.  In  good  second-hand  condition.  28in.,  10-bore,  7%lbs . $68.00 

1  GREENER  Hammer  Gun,  Damascus  barrels,  32in.,  8-bore,  lO^lbs . $65.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price,  $65.00.  Side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels.  A  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only.  Built  for  trapshooting. 

30in.,  12-bore,  T^lbs . $55.00 

1  GREENER,  $100  grade,  half  pistol  grip,  steel  barrels,  30in.,  12-bore,  81bs. .  .$70.00 
1  SCOTT,  Damascus  barrels,  $100.00  grade.  In  good  condition.  Pistol  grip,  28in., 

12-bore,  71bs.  9oz . .’.$75.00 

1  PARKER,  $100.00  grade,  30in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs.,  straight  stock,  Titanic  steel 

barrels  . $60.00 

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rels,  30in.,  12-bore,  71bs.,  automatic  ejector.  In  fine  condition;  good  as 
new  . $225.00 

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Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 


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The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4#  to  4 >4  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5#  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  \he  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  ot 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


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From  a  Photograph  by  John  P.  Babcock 


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A  remarkable  volume  of  Exploration 

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The  Long  Labrador  Trail 


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by  Dillon  IV allace 

Author  of  “The  Lure  of  the  Labrador  JVild  ” 

HIS  new  book,  by  the  author  of  The  Lure  of  the  Labrador 
Wild ,  relates  the  recent  and  successful  efforts  of  Mr.  Wal¬ 
lace’s  party  in  penetrating  the  interior  of  Labrador. 


The  first  expe¬ 
dition,  it  will  be  recall¬ 
ed,  was  headed  by 
Leonidas  Hubbard  in 
1903;  the  hardships 
encountered  and  the 
pathetic  death  of 
Mr.  Hubbard  at  this 
time  have  already 
been  thr  il  1  i  n  g  1  y 
presented. 


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C,  Almost  the  last 
words  ol  Mr.  Hub¬ 
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(his  stanch  friend  and 
admirer), were:  “Carry 
the  expedition  to  a  suc¬ 
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persistence  and  pluck 
the  “quest”  was  again 
resumed  in  the  face  of 
peril  and  hardship. 


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THE  MUSIC  OF  MAN  AND  BIRDS. 

If  the  discovery  of  independent  evolutions  of 
human  music  all  tending  in  the  same  direction 
indicates  the  existence  of  an  ideal  standard 
toward  which  progress  leads,  how  much  stronger 
is  the  evidence  afforded  by  the  fact  that  bird 
music  is  developing  along  the  same  lines !  It 
seems  a  far  cry  from  a  Beethoven  symphony 
of  a  Wagnerian  opera  to  the  simple  lay  of  a 
sparrow,  but  as  we  trace  the  course  of  the  mighty 
river  of  music  back  toward  its  source,  the  stream 
becomes  narrower  and  narrower,  until  it  is  con¬ 
tracted  to  a  point  where  it  is  no  broader  than 
the  little  rill  of  bird  music.  Nor  does  the  de¬ 
crease  stop  there ;  for,  remarkable  as  it  may 
seem,  there  was  a  time  when  the  music  from 
which  ours  has  been  evolved  was  inferior  to 
some  of  that  which  floats  to  our  ears  from  the 
woods  of  spring.  This  is  not  to  say  merely  that 
the  songs  of  certain  of  the  birds  involve  more 
intervals  and  greater  variety,  but  that  they  are 
of  a  higher  order  judged  by  our  own  modern 
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MOTOR  BOATS  IN  IRELAND. 

Consul  A.  K.  Moe  reports  that  the  new  motor 
boat  club,  recently  formed  in  Dublin,  promises  to 
give  considerable  impetus  to  the  sport  which 
hitherto  has  been  carried  on  spasmodically  in 
Ireland  by  a  few  individuals,  concerning  which 
he  writes : 

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portunity  for  a  large  development  in  motoring 
on  the  water.  Automobiles  and  motor  bicycles 
have  found  great  favor  in  Ireland,  and  it  is  rea¬ 
sonable  to  presume  that  the  similar  sport  on  its 
many  waterways  will  increase  to  a  much  greater 
extent  than  has  been  the  case  in  England,  or 
even  in  Scotland. 

Very  few  motor  boats  are  yet  in  use  in  Ire¬ 
land,  but  if  the  same  advance  takes  place  as  in 
automobiling  there  will  be  within  the  next  few 
years  several  hundred  of  these  little  vessels  em¬ 
ployed  for  pleasure  purposes.  At  this  stage  it 
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NORWAY’S  FORESTS. 

\  ice-Consul  Michael  Alger,  cf  Christiania, 
furnishes  a  report  on  the  forest  and  forestry 
products  of  Norway,  as  follows : 

Although  21  per  cent.,  or  26,324  square  miles, 
of  the  total  area  of  Norway  is  still  considered 
to  be  covered  with  forests,  having  an  estimated 
value  of  about  $122,000,000,  the  products  of  these 
woods  remain,  what  they  have  been  for  years, 
the  principal  item  on  the  country’s  export  list. 
Real  forests,  where  lumber  of  useful  sizes  are 
found,  are  now  confined  mainly  to  the  eastern 
and  central  part  of  the  country,  while  on  the 
coast  land,  from  the  southern  part  to  the  Russian 
frontier  on  the  Arctic  Ocean,  there  is  hardly 
anything  left  of  the  abundance  of  large  trees 
which  formerly  covered  those  districts. 

The  real  forest  trees  of  the  country  are  Scotch 
fir  ( Pinus  silvestris) ,  spruce  ( Picea  excelsa), 
and  birch  ( Betula  verrucosa  and  odorata.)  The 
two  first  named  species  grow  side  by  side,  the 
fir  predominating  on  dry  ground  and  going 
somewhat  higher  up  the  mountains  than  the 
spruce  can  grow.  With  the  exception  of  the 
spruce,  which  hardly  grows  north  of  the  polar 
circle,  these  trees  prevail  over  all  the  country, 
sometimes  in  an  unmixed  continuous  forest  cov¬ 
ering  large  stretches,  but  more  commonly  mixed 
with  each  other  or  with  sporadic  representa¬ 
tives  of  other  species  of  trees.  North  of  the 
polar  circle  the  birch  is  predominant  on  the  coast 
as  well  as  in  the  interior  and  forms  the  great 
bulk  of  the  forests.  The  conifers  grow  as  high 
up  as  2,600  feet,  while  the  birch  zone  reaches 
from  3,000  to-  3.500  feet  above  the  sea.  Three- 
fourths  of  the  forest  area  is  covered  with  coni¬ 
fers  and  one-fourth  with  foliage  trees. 

The  annual  lumber  production  is  about  344,- 
000.000  cubic  feet  for  the  whole  country,  or  203 
cubic  feet  per  acre  of  forest.  Of  this  quantity 
about  one-fifth  is  exported,  the  rest  consumed 
in  the  country.  With  a  population  of  2,000,000 
there  is  an  annual  average  consumption  per 
capita  of  137  cubic  feet  and  a  forest  area  of 
8.42  acres.  About  20,000  persons  earn  their 
livelihood  by  working  in  the  Norwegian  forests. 

I  he  time  required  by  the  conifers  to  reach 
timber  size  varies  greatly  in  Norway,  where 
climate  and  other  conditions  vary  so  much  on 
account  of  the  great  distance  and  the  rugged¬ 
ness  of  the  country.  In  southern  Norway  the 
pine,  when  from  75  to  100  years  old,  is,  as  a  rule, 
sufficiently  large  to  yield  timber  of  from  23  to 
25  feet  in  lensth  and  9  or  10  inches  in  diameter 
at  the  top.  The  spruce  can,  under  favorable 
conditions  of  growth,  yield  timber  of  the  same 
size  somewhat  earlier,  and  may  be  ripe  for  cut¬ 
ting  down  at  an  age  of  70  or  80  years.  But 
for  the  whole  country  the  period  of  growth  for 
trees  matured  for  felling  may  be  placed  some¬ 
what  higher,  for  the  pine  at  about  150  years,  and 
for  the  spruce  at  120  to  150  years.  The  new 
growth  amounts  on  an  average  to-  20.7  cubic  feet 
per  acre;  but  at  the  same  time  the  cutting  down 
of  forests  is  estimated  at  21.7  cubic  feet  to  each 
acre  of  forest ;  thus  the  forests  are  made  to  yield 
more  than  their  annual  new  growth. 

In  Norway  the  forestry  administration  is  now 
part  of  the  department  of  agriculture,  having  a 
director,  4  inspectors,  25  managers,  2  assistants, 
10  planters,  and  385  overseers  and  rangers  as 
the  working  staff.  Forest  planting  has  attracted 
much  attention  in  recent  years.  There  were 
6.800,000  trees  planted  and  7.18  pounds  of  seed 
sown  in  1905,  of  which  1,487,400  trees  were 
planted  and  176  pounds  of  seed  sown  by  school 
children  and  other  young  people.  Forest  plant¬ 
ing  is  gradually  being  introduced  as  a  subject 
in  the  public  schools.  Especially  on  the  west 
coast  the  school  children  have  taken  much  in¬ 
terest  in  the  matter.  In  a  single  parish  too, 000 
trees  have  been  planted  by  them  during  the  last 
three  or  four  years. 

About  one-third  of  the  total  exports  from 
Norway  in  1905  consisted  of  lumber  and  wooden 
goods.  The  value  of  the  different  classes  of 
these  products  were:  Lumber,  $9,355,500;  manu¬ 
factures  of  lumber,  $656,000;  wood  pulp  (about 
450,000  tons).  $7^402,300,  and  paner  (about  72,- 
900  tons),  $3,324,700;  total,  $20,738,500.  Included 
in  manufactures  of  lumber  are  about  3,000  tons 
of  matches,  valued  at  $326,700. 


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ROWLAND  E.  ROBINSON’S 

Danvis  Books. 

These  books  have  taken  their  place  as  classics  in  the 
literature  of  New  England  village  and  woods  life.  Mr. 
Robinson’s  characters  are  peculiar,  quaint  and  lovable; 
one  reads  of  them  now  with  smiles  and  now  with  tears 
(and  need  not  be  ashamed  to  own  to  the  tears).  Mr. 
Robinson  writes  of  nature  with  marvelous  insight;  his  is 
the  ready  word,  the  phrase,  to  make  a  bit  of  landscape,  a 
scene  of  outdoors,  stand  out  clear  and  vivid  like  a 
startling  flashiug  out  from  the  reader’s  own  memory. 

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There  are  forty  tables,  covering  varying  entry  fees, 
prices  of  targets  and  the  number  of  entries,  and  it  is  the 
work  of  only  a  moment  to  determine  the  purses  in  the 
various  events.  Such  a  reference  book  as  this  is  as  use¬ 
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Forest  and  Stream 

A  Weekly  Journal.  Copyright,  1907,  by  Forest  and  Stream  Publishing  Co. 


Terms,  $3  a  Year,  10  Cts.  a  Copy. 
iSix  Months,  $1.50. 


NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  MAY  25,  1907. 


VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  21. 
No.  346  Broadway,  New  York. 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 

THE  FOREIGN  GAME  BILL. 

|  L 

Another  measure  intended  to  permit  the 
sale  of  foreign  game  birds  in  the  close  season 
(  for  domestic  game  birds  has  been  introduced 

[at  Albany,  now  that  the  present  session  of  the 
New  York  State  Legislature  is  drawing  to  its 
close.  This  time  it  was  brought  up  by  Mr. 
|  Prentice,  of  New  York  city,  who  introduced  it 
in  the  Assembly  on  May  15,  and  it  is  now  in  the 
hands  of  the  committee  on  fisheries  and  game. 

The  bill  provides  that  Section  33  of  the 
forest,  fish  and  game  law  (which  protects 
wild  birds,  other  than  the  English  sparrow, 
crow,  hawk,  crow  blackbird,  snow  owl  and 
great  horned  owl,  except  under  authority  of  a 
certificate  issued  under  this  act)  shall  be  amended 
j)  so  that  “Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  having 
complied  with  all  the  conditions  and  provisions 
of  this  section,  may  sell  in  any  city  of  the  State 
having  over  one  million  in  population,  during 
the  months  of  December,  January,  February, 
March  and  April  in  each  year,  the  following  dead 
r  European  game  birds :  Egyptian  quail,  red  leg, 
lapwing,  Russian  grouse  and  rebhiihner.”  A 
firm  dealing  in  such  game  must  file  a  bond  in 
the  sum  of  $5,000  with  the  forest,  fish  and  game 
commissioner  and  permit  his  deputies  to  have 
free  access  to  its  books,  etc. ;  notify  the  commis¬ 
sioner  of  all  importations  of  such  game,  to  whom 
sold,  etc. ;  and  furnish  him  with  a  list  of  all 
such  game  on  hand  between  May  1  and  10;  pay 
a  tax  of  one  per  cent,  per  bird  into  the  State 
treasury,  etc. ;  the  burden  of  proof  that  game 
,  served  in  restaurants  is  possessed  lawfully  to  be 
upon  the  possessor. 

It  further  provides  that  the  commissioner  shall 
;  appoint  two  deputies,  at  a  salary  of  $1,500  each 
1  per  annum  and  expenses  to  enforce  the  provis- 
!  ions  of  this  section.  Violations  of  this  act  to  be 
I  punishable  as  misdemeanors  in  the  sum  of  $500, 
j  and  an  additional  $500,  and  $100  for  each  bird 
|  illegally  possessed,  while  a  false  statement  in 
I  any  affidavit  required  may  be  punishable  as  per- 
r  jury  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  two  years, 
r  December  1  next  is  the  date  on  which  it  is  pro¬ 
posed  the  act  shall  become  effective. 

Year  after  year  the  cold  storage  men  and  the 
dealers  in  game  have  tried  to  rush  a  measure  of 
j  this  character  through  the  Legislature  in  the 
I  closing  hours.  Often  the  member  introducing 
it  has  done  so  innocently,  for  the  real  purpose 
|  of  the  bill  is  not  apparent  to  one  who  does  not 
'  understand  the  situation,  which  is  briefly  this : 

•  If  a  bill  of  this  character  is  passed,  the  New 
York  city  dealers  will  handle  domestic  as  well 
I  as  foreign  game  birds  in  the  closed  season,  and 
I  quail,  grouse,  etc.,  will  be  served  in  hotels  and 
|  restaurants  under  a  foreign  name.  Granting 


that  it  would  be  possible  for  protectors  to  see 
that  the  dealers  observe  the  law — and  this  is 
by  no  means  probable — it  would  be  utterly  im¬ 
possible  for  them  to  compel  the  restaurant  men 
to  observe  its  provisions. 

It  is  the  duty  of  the  committee  on  fisheries  and 
game  to  refuse  to  have  anything  further  to  do 
with  this  bill. 


TRAPSHOOTING  MANAGEMENT. 

The  perfection  of  tournament  management,  es¬ 
pecially  as  exhibited  at  the  great  State  and  inter¬ 
state  contests  of  the  present,  is  gradually  reach¬ 
ing  the  stage  wherein  it  is  accepted  as  a  matter 
of  course.  And  yet  it  is  but  a  few  years  since, 
when,  to  run  off  a  tournament  without  balk  or 
tangle,  was  considered  sufficient  cause  for  admir¬ 
ing  notice  and  earnest  comment.  However,  such 
a  happening  was  rare. 

Prior  to  the  advent  of  the  Interstate  Asso¬ 
ciation  in  trapshooting  activities,  and  indeed, 
during  some  years  thereafter  in  respect  to  many 
other  trapshooting  organizations,  the  weak  factor 
in  tournament  management  lay  with  the  clerical 
department.  The  efficiency  of  that  office  never¬ 
theless  was  vital  to  the  success  of  every  branch 
of  the  competition. 

And  yet,  under  the  old  trapshooting  usages, 
the  clerical  office  was,  in  most  instances,  filled 
by  an  enthusiastic,  industrious  but  inexpert  ama¬ 
teur  or  amateurs.  This  condition  was  a  logical 
consequent  to  that  stage  of  tournament  evolu¬ 
tion  obtaining  at  that  time.  In  reference  to  the 
past,  the  clubs  as  a  rule  had  some  one  or  two 
men  who  supplied  all  the  ideas  and  did  all  the 
drudgery.  The  energetic  man  or  men,  who  thus 
efficiently  managed  the  clubs’  weekly  shoots  in 
all  their  details,  was  assumed  to  be  equally  cap¬ 
able  in  managing  the  clubs’  tournaments.  Be¬ 
sides,  it  was  further  assumed  that  to  skimp  in 
the  expense  of  the  clerical  office  had  the  grati¬ 
fying  appearance  of  financial  economy.  Money 
thus  saved  in  theory  had  the  fallacious  appear¬ 
ance  of  money  actually  saved  in  practice.  Many 
tournaments,  in  the  years  gone  by,  were  marred 
by  this  false  economy. 

A  man  may  be  thoroughly  proficient  in  manag¬ 
ing  a  home  shoot,  having  ten  or  twenty  or  thirty 
contestants,  and  still,  from  lack  of  discipline  in 
organizing  on  a  larger  scale,  or  from  tempera¬ 
mental  failings,  be  disastrously  inefficient  in  the 
management  of  a  tournament  which  requires 
good  bookkeeping.  In  this  larger  field  of  tourna¬ 
ment  activity  competent  assistants  are  indispen¬ 
sable,  and  the  wise  selection  of  them  is  as  vital 
to  success  as  is  the  knowledge  of  what  they 
should  do  to  perform  their  office  duties  efficiently 
and  promptly,  after  they  are  chosen. 

The  hit-or-miss,  dilatory  methods  of  a  few 
years  ago  are  thus  in  sharp  contrast  to  the  per¬ 
fect  office  organization  of  present-day  tourna¬ 
ments.  Much  of  this  is  directly  consequent  to 
the  genera]  schooling  given  by  the  great  In¬ 


terstate  Association,  which  is  an  indirect  way  of 
giving  just  praise  and  credit  to  the  able  secre¬ 
tary-manager  of  it,  Elmer  E.  Shaner.  The  many 
perfect  object  lessons  he  has  given  of  tourna¬ 
ment  management  through  recent  years  have 
borne  gratifying  results.  He  has  demonstrated 
that  the  man  or  men  who  receive  and  record  the 
entries,  take  the  cash,  make  up  the  squads,  com¬ 
pute  percentages  or  other  divisions  of  the  moneys, 
debit  for  goods  furnished,  disburse  moneys,  take 
vouchers,  etc.,  must  needs  be  professionally  ex¬ 
pert  and  quick  in  their  office  doings.  In  the  old 
days,  a  “ball  up,”  so  called  at  a  tournament, 
with  its  consequent  suspension  of  the  competi¬ 
tion,  loss  of  revenue  to  the  club  while  targets 
were  not  thrown,  loss  of  temper  to  all  concerned, 
and  not  infrequently  with  accounts  so  tangled 
that  they  were  beyond  human  skill  to  remedy, 
was  not  at  all  uncommon.  At  the  present  day, 
such  an  involved  situation  is  impossible  at  any 
standard  tournament.  Thus,  besides  the  incom¬ 
parable  uplifting  and  beneficent  increase  in  the 
sport  of  trapshooting,  to  which  the  Interstate 
Association  has  so  generously  and  successfully 
contributed,  that  organization  and  its  manager 
are  justly  entitled  to  unstinted  praise  for  their 
beneficent  teachings. 


Despite  the  long,  cold  winter  and  unfavorable 
spring,  it  seems  that  the  deer  in  Maine  came 
through  in  good  shape.  A  Franklin  county  cor¬ 
respondent  informs  us  that  he  has  seen  a  suffi¬ 
cient  number  of  them  to  warrant  his  belief  that 
they  wintered  fairly  well.  Some  old  deer,  and 
young  ones  that  were  in  feeble  condition,  suc¬ 
cumbed  to  the  elements  in  March,  but  apparently 
these  were  few.  In  the  Adirondacks  a  few  deer 
were  found  dead  by  the  protectors  after  the 
heavy  storms  in  the  same  month,  but  there,  too, 
the  game  seems  to  be  in  fair  condition,  consider¬ 
ing  the  unfavorable  season. 

K 

The  interest  displayed  last  week  in  salmon  fly- 
casting  shows  that  anglers  are  anxious  to  take 
it  up  as  a  part  of  all  casting  tournaments,  but 
if  this  is  done  the  rules  should  be  made  to  fit 
the  rods,  and  not  the  rods  the  rules.  At  present 
the  limit  is  eighteen  feet.  No  one  in  America 
fishes  for  salmon  with  rods  of  this  length,  but 
a  great  many  employ  rods  up  to  fifteen  feet. 
The  limit  should  be  so  adjusted  that  the  greatest 
number  can  compete  with  their  service  rods. 

a? 

The  discussion  of  the  brown  trout  question  is 
bringing  out  some  valuable  information.  Of 
course  it  would  be  unwise  for  anyone  to  claim 
that  the  brown  trout  can  ever  take  the  place  held 
by  our  native  trout  in  the  estimation  of  fly-fish¬ 
ermen,  but  if,  as  it  seems,  the  brown  trout  will 
adapt  itself  to  streams  that  have  been  fished  out, 
and  not  only  hold  its  own  but  thrive,  then  its 
planting  in  such  waters  should  be  considered 
seriouslv. 


1 


Jake  Henshaw’s  Midshipmites 

By  EDMUND  F.  L.  JENNER 


Editor’s  Note. — Mr.  Tenner,  whose  stories  of  woods  life  in  Nova  Scotia  have  appeared  from  time  to  time  in  Forest  and  Stream,  and  whose  portrait  we  reproduce 
in  this  issue,  is  a  native  of  Glamorganshire,  Wales.  His  age  is  forty-three  years.  He  was  educated  at  the  Magnus  School,  Newark-on-Trent,  and  at  Clare  College, 
Cambridge,  and  came  to  Nova  Scotia  in  1S85.  In  1S98  he  married  Miss  Thomson,  the  adopted  daughter  of  the  late  Sir  William  Young,  the  Chief  Justice  of  Nova  Scotia. 
Mr.  Jenner  is  an  apothecary  by  profession.  He  is  Examiner  in  Pharmacy  for  his  Government,  Vice-President  of  the  Provincial  Pharmaceutical  Society,  a  Captain  in 
the  Seventh  Canadian  Artillery.  In  addition,  he  is,  and  has  been  for  sixteen  years,  a  provincial  game  warden,  and  by  choice,  as  well  as  in  the  line  of  his  duty  in  the 
latter  capacity,  passes  all  his  spare  time  in  the  woods,  hence  the  true  ring  and  deep  interest  that  attaches  to  all  the  articles  he  has  written  for  Forest  and  Stream. 


‘W  'VE  guided  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men, 
B  from  the  Governor-General  of  Canada 
down.  Some  I  parted  from  on  more  than 
friendly  terms;  others  I’ve  no  use  for,  and 
they’ve  no  use  for  me.  But  the  queerest  ex¬ 
perience  I  ever  had  was  with  a  couple  of  little 
midshipmites  I  pickel  up  in  old  Peter  Sinclair’s 
store. 

“It’s  a  good  many  years  ago,  one  of  them  is 
dead  now,  poor  fellow,  and  the  other  one  is 
across  the  water,  but  I  guess  he  hasn’t  for¬ 
gotten  the  time  he  caught  his  first  salmon  in 
Nova  Scotia,  and  rode  out  on  a  flat  car  to 
do  it.  They  gave  me  those  two  little  threppeny 
pieces  I  keep  in  my  medal  case.  Light  your 
pipe,  and  I’ll  tell  you  the  story. 

“This  river  was  quite  different  then  to  what 
it  is  now.  There  were  more  jams  in  it,  and  a 
lot  more  bushes  and  trees  along  the  sides.  I 
used  to  watch  the  water  mighty  close,  along 
about  the  beginning  of  August,  for  just  as 
sure  as  it  came  a  high  tide,  and  maybe  a  bit 
of  a  rain,  there  would  be  a  run  of  sea  trout,  and 
a  few  little  salmon.”  - 

Uncle  Jake  settled  himself  back  in  his  easy  chair, 
stroked  the  blue  Maltese  cat  in  his  lap,  and 
gazed  dreamily  at  the  fire  as  he  spoke. 

“It  was  a  few  years  before  you  came  to  this 
part  of  the  world  that  I  got  those  little  bits  of 
money.  We  had  a  big  freshet  that  year,  just 
after  the  hay  was  all  gathered  in  from  the  upper 
meadows.  The  water  fell  away  all  day  Satur¬ 
day  and  Sunday.  On  Monday  it  was  down 
under  the  banks.  On  Tuesday  I  went  to  town 
to  try  to  buy  three  or  four  small  salmon  flies. 
It’s  a  hard  matter  to  ‘fly’  salmon  in  this  river. 
The  only  flies  I  know  to  be  sure  shot  are  the 
Durham-ranger  and  the  Jock-Scott.  I  hadn’t  a 
ranger  or  a  Scott  left;  so  I  took  a  freight  train 
down  the  line,  and  bright  and  early  I  turned  up 
at  Peter  Sinclair’s  store.  Peter  had  the  flies, 
all  right,  but  there  were  two  young  fellows  pick¬ 
ing  them  over  when  I  went  in.  It  was  one  of 
Peter's  failings  that  he  could  never  be  civil  to 
man,  woman  or  child  if  he  had  a  chance  to  be 
rude.  I  stood  back  for  a  few  minutes,  but  the 
construction  train  I  reckoned  to  go  back  on  was 
due  to  leave  in  a  quarter  of  an  hour,  so  I  said 
very  civilly  to  the  young  fellows,  ‘I’ve  got  to 
catch  a  train,  and  I  want  a  couple  of  them  flies 


before  I  go.  Do  you  mind  letting  me  make  my 
choice?’ 

“  ‘Go  ahead  and  get  what  you  want  as  long 
as  you  pay  cash  for  it.’  says  Peter.  ‘Them  boys 
has  been  picking  over  the  flies  for  ten  minutes, 
and  so  far  they  haven’t  paid  me  one  cent,  and 
my  store  isn’t  swept  out  yet.’ 

‘‘I  reached  over  and  picked  out  four  flies. 
‘These’ll  do  me,  Mr.  Sinclair,’  says  I.  ‘Now, 
gentlemen,  if  you  want  to  know  the  best  flies 
to  use,  I  can  maybe  show  you.’  I  reached 
over  again  and  picked  out  half  a  dozen,  the 
same  as  I’d  chosen  myself.  Both  boys’  faces 
were  as  red  as  fire  at  Peter’s  rudeness.  I  felt 
sorry  for  them,  for  they  seemed  mannerly  little 
chaps.  The  elder  one  took  a  gold  sovereign 
out  of  his  pocket  and  threw  it  on  the  counter. 
Peter  gave  him  three  dollars  back,  which  was 
seventeen  cents  less  than  he  ought  to  have  done. 
I  asked  him  what  he  was  giving  for  sovereigns, 
and  he  made  the  change  right. 

“  ‘I’m  much  obliged  to  you  for  your  informa¬ 
tion,’  says  the  biggest  boy,  when  we  were  out¬ 
side.  ‘What  is  the  matter  with  that  man?  He’s 
positively  insulting.’ 

“  ‘The  poor  creature  was  born  that  way,’  I 
replied.  ‘He  means  no  harm.  Now,  where  are 
you  boys  going  to  use  those  flies?  Maybe  I 
can  tell  you  something  about  the  water  here.’ 

“  ‘There’s  a  man  called  Jake  Henshaw,  who 
used  to  fish  with  Admiral  Davis  when  he  was  on 
the  station.  We  got  a  chance  to  run  up  here, 
and  thought  he  might  be  willing  to  take  us 
out  for  a  day.  The  Admiral  speaks  very  highly 
of  him,  and  so  does  Lady  Davis.’ 

“  ‘My  name  is  Jake  Henshaw,’  I  replied.  ‘I 
had  a  letter  from  th’e  Admiral  at  Easter.  If  you 
want  a  day,  you  can  have  one,  and  you’re  more 
than  welcome,  if  you’re  friends  of  his.  We 
haven’t  any  time  to  lose,  however.  I’m  going 
home  on  a  construction  train.  She  pulls  out 
very  soon,  and  you’ve  got  to  double  up  if  you 
want  to  catch  her.  I’ve  got  stacks  of  rods, 
reels,  lines  and  trout  flies.  I  can  fit  you  out  all 
right;  but  you’ll  have  to  ride  in  the  caboose, 
along  with  the  working  crowd.’ 

“  ‘Let’s  go,’  says  the  younger  boy;  ‘they  can’t 
hang  us  for  going  up  on  a  train  instead  of  driv¬ 
ing  in  a  carriage.  They  won’t  miss  us  at  the 
hotel  for  an  hour  or  two  yet  and  I’d  like  to  see 


things  as  they  really  are  for  once  in  my  life.’ 

“I  took  stock  of  the  boys  while  they  were 
talking.  They  were  dressed  in  the  plainest  way, 
but  their  clothes  were  of  the  best.  I  could 
tell  they  were  gentlemen  before  ever  I  spoke  to 
them.  ‘Come  on,’  says  I,  and  we  made  a  run 
for  the  depot  and  just  caught  the  construction 
train  pulling  out.  There  was  an  awful  mixed- 
up  gang  on  board.  The  line  was  in  bad  shape 
after  the  rain,  and  men  were  scarce;  so  they’d 
gathered  in  niggers  and  dagos,  and  even  In¬ 
dians.  The  conductor  knew  me,  and  let  us 
through  on  to  one  of  the  flat  cars,  and  we  sat 
there  in  the  dust,  but  we  were  clear  of  the  smell 
of  bad  tobacco  and  niggers  that  there  was  in 
the  caboose.  Every  two  or  three  miles  we’d 
slow  down  and  let  off  a  gang  of  men,  three  or 
four  cars,  and  a  lot  of  tools.  It  took  con¬ 
siderable  time  to  run  the  empty  cars  back  into 
the  ballast  pits.  It  was  all  of  nine  o’clock  when 
we  got  to  my  place,  and  the  conductor  let  us 
off.  ‘Now,  boys,’  says  I,  ‘the  chances  are  that 
you’ve  had  no  breakfast.  I  haven’t  got  much 
to  offer  you,  but  if  you  want  a  bite  before  we 
try  the  river,  just  say  so,  and  I’ll  do  the  best  I 
can  for  you.’ 

“The  way  those  boys  went  into  the  rye  bread 
and  the  cold  pickled  pork  was  a  caution.  It's 
a  queer  thing  how  some  people  are  built.  I 
had  a  low-down  hired  man  who  lived  on  salt 
gaspereau  and  cornmeal,  and  slept  on  straw  for 
nine  months  every  year.  He  wouldn’t  touch 
rye  bread.  He  wanted  white  bread,  and  he 
wanted  it  hot.  He  called  rye  bread  ‘pig  feed,’ 
and  we  dasn’t  have  it  on  the  table  when  he  was 
round.  Well,  them  boys  cleaned  up  the  best 
part  of  a  loaf  of  rye  bread  and  left  a  loaf  of 
white  bread  untouched.  They  eat  about  a  pound 
of  pork  apiece,  and  a  big  plate  of  cornmeal 
porridge  and  maple  molasses.  It  did  me  good 
to  see  them  eat.  Then  I  sorted  out  two  good 
rods  for  them,  and  a  spare  one  in  case  of  acci¬ 
dent.  While  I  was  getting  things  ready  the  boys 
looked  round  this  room  and  saw  my  medal 
case.  ‘So  you’ve  been  in  Egypt,’  says  the 
younger  one;  ‘what  regiment  were  you  in?’  I 
told  them  that  I  went  up  the  Nile  with  the 
Canadian  voyageurs,  and  drew  a  pension  of 
fifty-two  cents  a  day.  They  got  my  rifle  and 
gun  down,  and  the  moment  they  put  their  hands 


FOREST  AND  STRE/  M. 


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ij - - - - 

1  on  them  I  could  see  that  they  knew  something 
about  shooting.  It’s  a  queer  thing  how  any 
I  one  who  knows  a  bit  about  guns  can  size  up 
another  man  when  he  picks  one  up — I  forgot  to 
tell  you  that  when  we  were  riding  on  the  flat 
car  the  boys  told  me  that  their  names  were 
Victor  and  Albert.  They  said  their  other  name 
was  Prince. 

“While  we  were  at  breakfast  I  sent  my  boy, 

I  Rob — the  one  who  was  killed  at  Paardeberg — 
to  catch  some  grasshoppers.  We  went  down  to 
the  river  and  crossed  on  the  old  hay  bridge. 
The  water  was  just  right,  and  there  was  enough 
wind  to  raise  a  ripple  and  not  enough  to  spoil 
casting.  I  piloted  the  boys  up  stream,  about  a 
mile  above  the  salmon  hole;  then  I  put  the  rods 
together  and  started  the  boys  fishing.  The  first 
cast  they  made  I  could  see  that  they  had  been 
fishing  before.  Both  of  them  cast  a  pretty 
line;  but  casting  don’t  amount  to  much  in  this 
river,  unless  a  man  knows  where  the  fish  lie. 
They  hadn’t  been  fishing  five  minutes  when 
Victor  hooked  a  pair  at  one  cast.  They  were 
;  small  ones,  and  when  he  landed  them  he  just 
>  unhooked  them  and  put  them  back.  ‘What  did 
i  you  do  that  for,  Victor?’  says  I.  ‘You  want  all 

•  the  fish  you  can  get  to  carry  home  with  you.’ 

I  He  kind  of  laughed.  Says  he,  ‘We  don’t  want 

any  little  fish  like  those,  unless  their  gills  are 
hurt.  We’d  rather  have  four  good  big  ones 
j  than  four  dozen  small  ones.’ 

“  ‘That  being  your  style,  you  shall  have  some 
big  trout.  You’ve  gone  over  two  already,  un¬ 
less  Pm  very  much  out  of  my  reckining.’ 

“I  led  them  back  to  the  spot  they'd  started 
1  at,  keeping  them  away  from  the  water.  ‘Now, 

[  boys,  sit  down,’  says  I.  ‘You  haven’t  troubled 
the  water  very  badly,  but  you  want  to  give  it 
ten  minutes’  rest  before  the  fish  forget  you’ve 
been  there.  While  you  are  resting,  you’d  better 
i  toss  cents  and  see  which  of  you  takes  first  cast.’ 

They  tossed  cents  and  Albert  got  the  first  cast. 

1  We  crawled  over  the  meadow  on  our  hands  and 
knees  until  we  got  to  the  bank.  ‘You  see  that 
dead  log  running  into  the  water  from  the  op- 
j  posite  bank?  Well,  unless  I’m  mistaken,  there’s 
a  regular  old  deacon  of  a  trout  under  there. 
Play  out  your  line  down-stream,  and  when  I 
say  “over,”  you  throw  so  as  to  just  touch  your 
f  fly  on  that  willow  branch.’  Albert  did  as  I 
I  told  him,  and  he  made  a  beautiful  cast.  The 
1  fly  just  hit  the  water  same  as  a  bug  falling 
off  the  willow  tree.  There  was  a  flash  and  a 
i  boil  in  the  water,  and  in  five  minutes  I  slipped 
1  the  net  under  as  pretty  a  pound-and-a-half  trout 
as  a  man  wants  to  look  at. 

“Victor  took  the  next  chance.  I  showed  him 
a  little  bit  of  an  alder  bush  growing  on  the 
same  bank  we  were  on.  I  knew  there'd  be  a 
good  fish  under  it,  and  sure  enough  he  got  one 
:  almost  as  big  as  his  brother’s.  This  went  on 

•  until  they  had  four  or  five  nice  fish  each.  Then 
!  Victor  says,  ‘Uncle  Jake’ — they’d  both  got  over 

their  shyness  by  this  time — ‘this  is  good  fun, 
but  it  isn’t  fishing.  We’ve  got  all  the  fish  we 
:  really  need.  From  this  to  the  salmon  pool,  let 

•  us  work  out  our  own  salvation.  You  seem  to 
'have  these  fish  all  tagged  and  numbered.  If 

I  we  get  some  more,  so  much  the  better;  if  not, 
why,  we’re  quite  contented  with  what  we’ve 
'got.’ 

“I  let  them  do  their  own  fishing  altogether 
!  after  that.  They  got  a  few  nice  trout,  and  they 
1  eft  some  very  good  ones  behind.  All  this  time 
I  we  hadn’t  put  on  a  worm  or  a  grasshopper. 


Just  before  we  got  to  the  salmon  pool  I  took 
Victor’s  rod  and  caught  a  couple  of  nice  fish 
he’d  overlooked.  I  made  a  fire  and  we  had 
them  for  luncheon,  and  the  boys  seemed  to  like 
them  uncommon  well.  After  luncheon  I 
climbed  up  the  big  willow  at  the  side  of  the 
salmon  pool  and  took  stock.  I  counted  nine 
fish  there,  all  small  fellows.  They  were  all  fresh 
run,  as  far  as  I  could  judge.  The  water  had 
run  down  until  it  was  just  as  I  wanted  it,  and 
if  the  fish  would  only  rise,  I  knew  we  were  in 
for  sport  worth  having. 

“  ‘Boys,’  says  I,  ‘there’s  nine  fish  I  can  count 
in  that  pool.  The  ripple  makes  it  a  bit  diffi¬ 
cult  for  me  to  tell  just  how  many  there  are, 
but  in  two  hours’  time,  if  things  go  right, 
there'll  be  some  lively  sport.  Have  either  of 
you  ever  caught  a  salmon  before?  If  not,  I 
want  you  to  listen  to  what  I’m  going  to  tell  you.’ 


EDMUND  F.  L.  JENNER. 

They  told  me  they  had  both  caught  salmon  be¬ 
fore,  but  not  in  Canada.  ‘That  ends  it,’  says  I. 
‘There  are  salmon  in  that  pool.  I’ve  got  the 
only  flies  they’ll  rise  to,  and  you  boys  have  got 
to  make  them  rise  and  hook  them.  I’ll  do  the 
gaffing,  and  if  you  get  two  salmon  I  want  the 
half  of  one  for  old  Parson  Chute  and  his  wife. 
The  old  parson  was  a  great  fisherman  in  his 
day,  but  he’s  old.  and  crippled  with  rheumatism. 
Years  ago,  he  and  his  wife  had  some  money, 
but  they  lost  it;  and  all  they  have  now,  is  his 
little  pension,  and  the  place  they  live  on.  If 
they  had  half  the  money  they’ve  given  away, 
and  if  every  one  they  helped  when  they  were  in 
trouble  would  give  them  a  dollar  a  head,  they'd 
be  well  off.  I  don’t  belong  to  their  church,  but 
I  respect  the  old  folks,  and  if  there’s  one  thing 
in  the  world  the  old  parson  loves,  it’s  a  bit 
of  salmon.’ 

“Well,  we  lay  on  the  bank  and  talked  about 
hunting  and  fishing  and  dogs  until  the  sun  be¬ 
gan  to  set.  It  was  no  use  to  whip  the  salmon 
pool  as  long  as  the  sun  was  beating  down  on 
it.  I’ve  fished  in  Ireland,  and  I’ve  traveled  al¬ 
most  all  over  Canada  and  the  Western  States. 
The  boys  had  been  in  India  and  goodness  only 
knows  where.  They  made  no  brags  about  it; 


it  just  came  out  in  the  talking.  When  I  judged 
the  time  was  right  to  commence  fishing,  they 
tossed  cents  again  for  the  first  chance.  Victor 
got  it,  and  I  put  a  Durham-ranger  and  a  salmon 
cast  on  his  line.  I  gave  Albert  a  Jock-Scott.  I 
took  a  spear  of  timothy  and  weighted  one  end 
of  it  with  a  bit  of  lead  paper  that  was  round  my 
tobacco.  Then  I  tossed  it  into  the  river,  and  it 
drifted  down  standing  straight  on  end.  ‘Now 
when  I  say  cast,  you  throw  right  for  that  spear 
of  grass,  and  let  the  fly  tail  down  about  six  or 
eight  feet,  then  work  it  in  with  short  snatches, 
and  whatever  you  do,  if  you  get  a  rise  and  miss 
your  fish,  don’t  cast  over  him  again  until  you’ve 
said  the  creed,  the  Lord’s  prayer  and  the  ten 
commandments  twice  over.  Don’t  strike  the 
fish.  He'll  do  that  for  himself.’ 

“The  bit  of  grass  drifted  down  where  I 
wanted  it.  ‘Cast,’  says  I,  and  the  boy  dropped 
his  ny  within  six  inches  of  the  mark.  He  tailed 
it  down  and  worked  it  back,  but  no  salmon 
moved.  I  let  him  make  three  or  four  more 
casts,  and  then  I  told  him  to  stop.  I  gave  the 
pool  five  minutes’  rest.  ‘Now,  Albert,  you  try 
your  Jock-Scott.  Drop  it  just  in  the  same 
place,  and  work  it  the  same  way.’  He  d.d  so, 
and  a  fish  rose  to  him.  but  he  rose  short. 
‘That  fellow  means  business.  Just  give  him  a 
couple  of  minutes’  rest  before  you  cast  again,’ 
says  I. 

“The  way  that  fish  came  at  the  fly  the  second 
time  was  a  caution.  He  took  it  as  savagely  as 
any  fish  I  ever  saw.  Ze-eeeee  went  the  reel, 
and  then  the  little  fellow  went  three  feet  out  of 
water.  It  was  a  quarter  of  an  hour  from  the 
time  he  took  the  fly  to  the  time  I  put  the 
gaff  to  him.  He  was  a  pretty  little  eight- 
pounder,  fresh  run,  with  the  sea  lice  still  on 
his  sides,  the  gamest  fish  which  swims,  for  his 
size.  Half  an  hour  later  Victor  hooked  another 
fellow  and  Albert  gaffed  him.  Then  I  took  one 
of  the  rods  myself,  and  just  at  'sundown  I  got 
a  third  one.  I  used  him  rough  house  and 
gaffed  him  myself,  but  I  only  played  him  for 
five  minutes.  I  got  his  into  quick  water,  and 
drowned  him. 

“  ‘A  salmon  for  each  of  you  boys,  half  a  one 
for  the  old  minister  and  his  wife,  and  half  a  one 
for  the  wife  and  kids.’  says  I.  ‘It’s  getting  late, 
boys,  and  we’d  better  be  getting  back  to  supper. 
If  ”ou  can  stay  all  night.  I'll  be  glad  to  keep 
you,  and  you  can  get  as  many  or  more  fish  to¬ 
morrow  morning.  If  you  can’t  stay,  I  ll  hitch 
up  and  drive  you  back  to  town.’ 

“Just  then  old  Angus  McPherson  came  down 
on  the  other  side  of  the  river.  He  wanted  me 
to  send  him  some  medicine  for  his  colt.  ‘Who 
may  those  two  boys  be?’  says  he  when  he’d 
finished  telling  me  about  the  colt.  ‘Two  young 
fellows  called  Prince,’  says  I.  ‘Why  do  you 
ask  me?’  ‘There’s  been  men  on  the  run  all  the 
day,  inquiring  for  two  young  fellows  who  stayed 
the  night  at  the  Victoria  Hotel,’  says  he.  ‘The 
telegraph  wire  was  broken  this  morning,  and 
they  can’t  get  any  dispatches  through.’ 

“I  was  two  or  three  gunshots  away  from  the 
boys,  so  they  couldn’t  hear  us  plainly.  I  could 
see  the  post-road  from  the  river  bank,  and  I 
had  noticed  several  men  riding  on  horseback 
during  the  day,  but  I  thought  they  were 
yeomanry  recruits  practicing  horseback  riding 
for  the  next  camp.  Then  it  dawned  on  me  that 
they  might  be  middies  who’d  overstrayed  their 
leave.  I  hadn’t  the  heart  to  spoil  their  day’s 
sport,  so  I  said  nothing  to  them.  All  the  same, 


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it  seemed  queer  that  there  should  be  any  special 
fuss  about  their  being  away.  I  felt  sorry  for 
them,  all  the  same,  because  I  knew  that  it  meant 
trouble  for  them,  and  the  worst  kind  of  trouble, 
as  soon  as  they  got  on  board  again.  I  went 
back  to  the  boys.  They  had  the  rods  all  taken 
apart  and  were  ready  to  start  for  home.  I 
asked  them  if  they  would  take  my  offer  and 
stop  with  me,  or  would  they  like  to  go  back  to 
town  after  supper. 

“  ‘I’m  afraid  we’ve  been  away  too  long  al¬ 
ready,’  says  the  older  boy.  ‘There  11  be  the 
deuce  to  pay  when  we  get  back;  but  well  see 
that  you  come  to  no  harm.  Now,  we  might  as 
well  settle  up  at  the  present  time.  What  do  we 
owe  you  for  this  day’s  most  delightful  outing? 
We’ve  enjoyed  it  more  than  we  can  tell  you 
and  we  shall  remember  it  as  long  as  we  live.’ 

“  ‘You  owe  me  nothing  but  good-will,’  says 
I.  ‘Admiral  Davis  was  a  friend  of  yours  and 
told  you  to  ask  for  me.  I  wish  he  was  back 
on  the  station  again.  I  hope  when  you  see 
him,  or  write  to  him  next,  you’ll  give  him  my 
respects,  and  my  wife’s  as  well.  You  might  tell 
him  I  used  you  white,  and  that  you  got  a 
salmon  each.  As  a  rule,  the  fish  don’t  take  as 
well  as  they’ve  been  doing  to-day.’ 

“We  went  home  and  had  supper.  The  wife 
made  no  special  fuss  over  them.  They  just 
had  the  same  we  had  ourselves,  and  they  seemed 
to  enjoy  it  all  right.  Rob  went  off  to  borrow 
a  double-seated  express  wagon,  and  I  packed 
the  salmon  the  young  fellows  had  caught  in 
wet  moss,  birch  bark  and  sacking.  I  wound 
them  tight  round  with  withes.  ‘Those  fish  will 
keep  for  two  days  at  least.  Maybe  you  boys 
have  some  friends  in  Halifax  you’d  like  to  give 
them  to,’  says  I. 

“It’s  six  miles  from  my  place  to  town.  The 
roads  are  just  clear  sand,  as  you  know,  and  we 
couldn’t  make,  any  going.  The  boys  kept  very 
quiet,  only  every  now  and  then  one  would 
speak  to  the  other  in  Dutch.  [German  is  al¬ 
ways  called  Dutch  in  the  Provinces.]  I  didn’t 
like  this  much,  because  when  I  use  a  man  white 
I  want  him  to  speak  out  if  he’s  any  fault  to  find. 
I  thought  maybe  they  were  dissatisfied  with 
something.  As  we  were  coming  close  to  the 
town,  Albert  says  to  me,  ‘There’s  something 
we  ought  to  explain  to  you  before  we  leave  you. 
We  had  no  right  to  go  fishing  the  way  we  did. 
The  fact  is,  our  party  was  going  to  drive  out 
to  your  place  this  morning  and  engage  you 
as  guide.  We  thought  we’d  take  a  walk  through 
the  town  before  breakfast,  so  we  got  out  of 
our  bedroom  window,  climbed  down  the 
veranda  posts  and  went  into  the  shop  you 
found  us  in.  We  thought  it  would  be  fun  to 
give  the  other  members  of  our  party  the  slip; 
so  we  took  your  offer  up  and  left  without  tell¬ 
ing  any  one.  I’m  afraid  that  when  we  get  to 
the  hotel  they  will  have  something  to  say  to 
you,  but  we’ll  make  it  all  right  if  they  do.’ 

“  ‘How  many  of  your  party  did  you  leave  be¬ 
hind?’  I  asked  him.  He  said  there  were  four, 
and  a  servant.  ‘Then  you  did  a  very  wrong 
thing,’  I  told  him.  ‘The  getting  down  the 
veranda  posts,  and  cutting  off  to  the  woods 
was  all  right.  That’s  just  playing  truant,  and 
nothing  more.  The  letting  four  of  your  party 
spend  the  whole  day  looking  for  you  and  losing 
their  fishing  while  they  were  doing  it,  is  quite 
another  matter.  I  took  you  two  boys  out,  and 
did  the  best  I  could  for  you,  but  it’s  awful  hard 
lines  on  the  rest  of  your  party.  I  call  it  right 


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down  selfish  on  your  part.  Maybe  you  didn  t 
look  at  it  that  way.’ 

“‘We  didn’t,’  says  he,  ‘and  I  am  glad  to  say 
that  we  happen  to  be  the  principal  people  in  the 
party.  The  others  didn’t  come  here  to  fish. 
They  just  came  with  us.  The  only  thing  is 
that  I’m  afraid  we’ve  caused  them  a  lot  of 
worry.  All  the  same  we’ve  had  a  far  better  day 
than  if  we’d  gone  up  the  river  with  our  friends 
and  servant.’ 

“By  this  time  we  were  in  the  town.  As  we 
went  past  a  lamp  I  saw  some  people  I  knew, 
and  one  of  them  hailed  me.  ‘Are  those  the  two 
lost  boys,  Uncle  Jake?’  Victor  gave  me  a 
nudge.  ‘They  haven’t  been  lost  as  far  as  I’m 
aware,’  I  said.  ‘They’ve  been  out  in  the  woods 
with  me,  and  as  long  as  I  wasn’t  lost,  they 
weren’t  lost.’  We  hadn’t  gone  a  hundred  yards 
when  a  gentleman  on  horseback  came  up  with 
us.  I  could  see  that  his  horse  had  been  ridden 
pretty  hard.  He  was  just  about  passing  us 
when  he  caught  sight  of  the  boys  and  pulled 
his  horse  up.  Albert  said  something  about  ‘Oh, 
my  prophetic  soul,  my  uncle!’  and  Victor  spoke 
up  and  said,  ‘Colonel,  if  you  will  be  kind  enough 
to  ride  on  to  the  hotel  and  say  we  shall  be  there 
very  shortly,  I  shall  be  very  much  obliged  to 
you.  We  have  dined,  and  there  is  no  need  for 
the  people  at  the  hotel  to  keep  the  dinner  wait¬ 
ing  for  us.’ 

“  ‘And  who  may  this  exceedingly  disreputable 
person  be?’  says  he,  pointing  to  me.  I  spoke 
right  up.  ‘That  question  might  have  been  asked 
a  little  differently,  sir,’  says  I.  ‘You  might  have 
asked.  Who  the  person  in  the  disreputable  coat 
was.  As  it  is,  I’m  not  ashamed  to  answer  you. 
My  name  is  Jacob  Hensliaw.  I  am  a  black¬ 
smith  and  farrier  by  trade,  and  I  do  consider¬ 
able  guiding  as  well.  I  leave  the  matter  of  my 
guiding  to  these  boys  and  the  scores  and  hun¬ 
dreds  of  people  I’ve  taken  shooting  and  fishing 
in  the  past  thirty  years.  If  you  want  to  know 
my  character,  I  can  get  you  fifty  references  in 
an  hour.’  The  gentleman  rode  on,  and  the  boys 
laughed  fit  to  kill  themselves.  They  didn’t 
laugh  out  loud,  though.  ‘What  a  scolding  we’ll 
get  when  we  arrive  at  the  hotel.  I  don’t  expect 
another  day’s  shore  leave  as  long  as  we’re  in 
Halifax,’  says  Victor.  I  was  wondering  who 
these  boys  might  be,  when  they  asked  colonels 
to  ride  ahead  and  say  they  were  coming.  I  took 
stock  of  the  colonel  while  he  was  speaking, 
and  I  could  see  that  he  had  ‘officer  and  gentle¬ 
man’  written  all  over  him  in  capital  letters.  I 
drove  up  to  the  hotel  piazza  and  carried  the  fish 
in  for  the  boys.  The  colonel  was  there,  and 
there  were  two  other  men  with  him,  one  an 
officer,  by  the  looks  of  him,  and  the  other  a 
parson.  ‘Mr.  Henshaw,  will  you  kindly  wait 
until  I  send  for  you?  I  will  tell  the  hotel  people 
to  look  after  your  horse.’  says  Albert.  This 
was  spoken  in  the  most  civil,  friendly  way,  but 
somehow  or  other  I  noticed  a  complete  change 
in  the  voice  and  manner.  The  party  went  up¬ 
stairs  and  I  sat  in  the  front  room  for  five  or 
ten  minutes.  One  or  two  loafers  tried  hard  to 
find  out  who  the  boys  were.  They  said  the 
party  had  been  nearly  crazy  ever  since  they 
woke  up  and  found  the  boys  gone  in  the  morn¬ 
ing.  I  gave  them  no  satisfaction,  nor  did  I 
tell  them  the  luck  we  had  with  the  salmon. 

“After  a  while,  the  servant  came  in,  and  said 
Colonel  Andrews  would  like  to  speak  to  Mr. 
Henshaw.  He  showed  me  into  a  private  room, 
and  there  I  found  the  gentleman  who’d  ridden 


[May  25,  1907. 


past  us  and  the  parson.  ‘I  must  apologize  for 
the  way  in  which  I  spoke  to  you  a  little  while 
ago,’  says  the  Colonel.  ‘If  you  only  knew  the 
worry  and  anxiety  this  escapade  of  their  Royal 
Highnesses  has  caused  us  you  would  understand 
why  I  was  somewhat  brusque  with  you.  The 
Fenians  have  been  unusually  active  of  late  and 
we  were  afraid  that  an  attempt  had  been  made 
to  kidnap  the  princes.  I  assure  you  that  I  have 
never  been  more  uncomfortable  under  fire  than 
I  have  been  to-day.  The  whole  responsibility 
for  their  safety  rests  on  this  gentleman— point¬ 
ing  to  the  parson — and  myself.  I  am  only  too 
pleased  to  hear  that  they  fell  into  your  hands, 
and  by  their  account  they  seem  to  have  had  a 
most  pleasant  time.  They  are  here  under  a 
most  strict  incognito,  and  I  must  ask  you  not  to 
tell  anyone  who  they  are.  They  wish  to  say 
good-night  to  you,  and  I  will  take  you  up  to 
see  them.  Bye  the  bye,  what  names  did  they 
give  you  when  they  met  you  in  the  shop?’ 

“  ‘They  told  me  that  their  names  were 
Victor  and  Albert  Prince,’  I  said.  ‘I  knew  they 
were  gentlemen  but  1  thought  they  were  boys 
who  were  learning  farming,  or  had  got  a  day 
or  two’s  leave  off  one  of  the  ships.  I  did  all  I 
could  for  them,  and  I  used  them  just  the  same 
as  I  would  use  any  other  boys  of  their  age  who 
went  to  the  woods  with  me.’ 

“  ‘The  names  they  gave  you  are  perfectly  cor¬ 
rect,  but  under  ordinary  circumstances  they  are 
known  as  Prince  Edward  and  Prince  George. 
In  future  you  will  address  them  as  “Your  Royal 
Highness,”  in  speaking  to  them,  unless  they 
tell  you  to  do  otherwise.’ 

“We  went  upstairs  to  the  hotel  parlor.  The 
two  princes  were  there,  and  two  other  gentlemen 
with  them.  Prince  Edward  came  forward  and 
held  out  his  hand.  ‘My  brother  and  I  wish  to 
thank  you  again  for  your  kindness,’  said  he. 
‘It  was  all  the  more  acceptable  because  you 
were  not  at  all  aware  of  our  rank.  Possibly, 
now  that  you  know  who  we  are,  you  will  allow 
us  to  make  you  some  return  for  your  time  and 
trouble.’ 

“I  felt  ready  to  go  through  the  floor,  but  I 
remembered  that  I’d  nothing  to  be  ashamed  of, 
so  I  replied,  ‘I  should  like  a  remembrance  of 
your  trip  with  me,  Your  Royal  Highness,  and 
if  you  will  allow  me  to  say  so,  the  smallest  piece 
of  silver  you  and  your  brother  have  in  your 
pockets  will  be  all  I  want.’  They  gave  me  those 
two  little  silver  pieces,  shook  hands  with  me  and 
wished  me  good-night.  Colonel  Andrews  and 
I  went  downstairs  and  we  talked  about  fish 
and  game  for  an  hour  or  so;  then  I  went  home. 

“About  a  week  later  on  my  wife  got  a  present 
of  a  dozen  solid  silver  teaspoons  from  Halifax. 
They  were  in  a  nice  leather  case,  with  a  card 
inside  it  ‘From  E.  and  G.  in  return  for  your 
hospitality.’  When  my  wife  died  I  sent  them 
to  my  daughter  in  New  York.  She’s  married  to 
a  Presbyterian  minister,  and  when  I  die  she’ll 
get  my  medals  and  the  little  threppeny  pieces. 

Edward  Kemcys. 

Edward  Kemeys  died  at  his  home  in  Wash¬ 
ington,  D.  C.,  May  n.  His  age  was  sixty-four. 
Mr.  Kemeys  was  a  noted  animal  sculptor,  and 
among  his  best  works  are  the  “Panther  and 
Cubs”  group  in  the  Metropolitan  Museum,  New 
York  city;  “Fight  Between  Buffalo  and  Wolves’ 
exhibited  in  the  Paris  Salon  in  1878;  "The 
Wolves”  in  Fairmount  Park,  Philadelphia;  “The 
Stillhunt”  in  Central  Park,  New  York, 


May  25,  1907.] 


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The  Ways  of  Foxes. 

:  Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

It  seems  to  me  the  following  on  the  ways  of 
j  the  fox,  in  a  letter  addressed  to  me,  will  in¬ 
terest  the  readers  of  your  paper,  as  it  has  my¬ 
self.  John  Burroughs. 


The  letter,  from  Will  W.  Christman,  of  Ddan- 
son,  N.  Y.,  follows : 

“My  occupation  as  farmer  has  tended  to 
familiarize  me  with  many  things  of  which  you 
write.  This  is  especially  true  of  the  fox.  I  have 
fought  them  with  gun,  trap  and  poison,  and 
have  had  some  interesting  and  amusing  experi¬ 
ences.  Every  summer,  usually  in  early  morning, 
they  lurk  in  a  piece  of  woodland,  near  the  barn, 
and  whenever  hen  or  chicken  ventures  too  far 
from  the  buildings,  it  is  pounced  upon  and  carried 
away.  Such  a  long  procession  of  Plymouth 
(  Rocks  have  gone  in  that  direction,  year  after 
year,  that  I  make  no  truce  with  reynard,  but  take 
his  life  in  season  or  out,  whenever  opportunity 
offers. 

“Have  you  ever  heard  a  fox  bark  in  the  day- 
j]  time?  One  winter  morning  I  saw  one,  a  quarter 
of  a  mile  away,  sounding  his  ‘wood-notes  wild.’ 
Again,  while  plowing  last  November,  I  heard 
one  barking  about  4  o’clock  in  the  afternoon. 
One  night  I  heard  one  barking  in  the  pasture 
lot.  I  took  my  gun  and  hurried  out  to  inter¬ 
view  him.  They  had  been  in  the  habit  of  cross¬ 
ing  the  creek  about  a  hundred  yards  from  the 
.  barn,  so  I  selected  this  place  for  our  meeting, 
j  While  getting  in  position  I  could  hear  him  bark¬ 
ing  at  intervals,  each  time  a  little  nearer.  There 
was  a  few  inches  of  light  snow,  but  no  moon, 
so  that  it  was  rather  hard  to  pick  out  his  foxship 
from  the  few  small  evergreens  that  grew  near 
the  ford.  I  stood  behind  a  large  elm,  steadying 
my  gun  against  the  trunk  and  covering  the  road 
I  felt  sure  he  would  take,  perhaps  seventy-five 
yards  away.  I  did  not  have  to  wait.  He  came 
out  of  the  protecting  evergreens  almost  as  soon 
as  I  was  ready.  It  was  too  dark  to  take  aim, 

;  but  when  I  felt  sure  I  had  him  covered  I  let  go. 

I  It  was  such  an  unusual  time  for  an  ambush  that 
S  he  was  undoubtedly  the  most  surprised  fox  re¬ 
corded  in  these  annals.  He  paused  just  long 
enough  to  locate  his  enemy  and  disappeared  in 
the  neighboring  woods.  I  took  a  lantern  and  fol- 
f  lowed.  I  had  wounded  him,  for  I  found  an  oc- 
1  casional  bloodstain  on  the  snow.  He  led  nearly 
straight  away  for  half  a  mile,  then  circled  back 
within  a  hundred  yards  of  his  adventure  before 
1  making  a  final  plunge  into  the  wilderness.  I 
j  think  he  must  have  gone  daft  with  his  wound 
and  fright  and  did  not  know  exactly  where  he 
was  going.  If  he  still  survives  he  must  be  re¬ 
garded  among  his  wild  associates  as  a  most 
worthy  veteran,  after  having  run  the  gauntlet  of 
such  a  midnight  ambuscade. 

“Hardly  a  season  passes  here  without  someone 
locating  a  den  and  making  captive  the  whole 
litter.  Two  years  aeo  I  accidentally  discovered 
one,  and  with  a  neighbor’s  help,  dug  them  out 
'  and  made  them  secure  in  the  corn  crib.  At  times 
they  were  as  playful  as  kittens,  but  they  often 
fought  like  dogs  over  their  food.  The  first 
morning  after  their  capture  I  saw  the  old  fox 
nosing  around  their  prison.  One  of  the  young 
|  died  in  a  day  or  two,  and  my  bov  carried  it 
!  to  the  woods.  The  next  afternoon  when  he  re¬ 
turned  from  the  pasture  with  the  cows  he  in¬ 
formed  me  that  he  had  found  a  young  fox  dead 
:  near  the  scene  of  the  capture.  I  thought  at  first 
!  that  it  might  have  been  one  that  had  died  in 
\  the  nest,  and  we  had  overlooked  it  when  we 
destroyed  their  roof  tree ;  but  after  investigating 
we  found  it  to  be  the  one  that  had  died  in  cap- 
|  tivity,  as  the  one  could  not  be  found  that  my 
1  youngster  had  disposed  of.  We  concluded  that 
j  the  mother  had  carried  it  back  to  the  old  home, 


a  quarter  of  a  mile  or  more.  How  unconquer¬ 
able  this  mother  love!  I  must  confess  that  I 
felt  something  like  remorse  at  finding  such  a 
human  trait  in  my  enemy. 

“I  have  a  neighbor  who  has  trapped  skunks 
for  twenty  years.  I  think  he  knows  every  wood¬ 
chuck  hole  within  three  or  four  miles.  I  con¬ 
ferred  with  him,  and  when  April  came  again  we 
kept  a  sharp  lookout  for  another  den.  We  spent 
the  greater  part  of  one  forenoon  in  visiting  the 
most  likely  holes  in  the  neighborhood.  On  our 
way  back,  and  when  only  a  quarter  of  a  mile 
from  home,  we  crossed  a  farm  that  had  been 
abandoned  by  its  owner.  Every  summer  some 
one  cuts  the  ‘hay  on  shares’  and  picks  the  apples. 
Except  for  the  commotion  on  these  occasions  it 
is  desolate  and  alone.  As  we  entered  the  door 
yard  I  found  a  muskrat  hide,  freshly  skinned 
on  the  grass,  a  little  further  on  some  bunches 
of  rabbit’s  fur.  ‘Have  we  a  fox  den  here?’  I 
thought.  ‘Here  are  the  usual  ear  marks,  but  it 
seemed  a  most  unlikely  spot.’  At  the  corner  of 
the  house  we  found  a  hole,  probably  opened  by 
a  woodchuck,  leading  directly  into  the  founda¬ 
tion.  Scattered  about  were  hen’s  feathers  and 
a  small  pig  had  been  poked  into  a  crevice  in 
the  crumbling  foundation.  The  pig  was  one  that 
a  neighbor  had  lost  a  few  days  before,  and  had 
been  consigned  to  the  manure  heap.  Now  it  was 
evidently  held  in  reserve  as  a  choice  morsel  for 
some  wild  gourmand.  After  a  careful  examina¬ 
tion  of  the  hole  and  of  the  cellar— for  the  doors 
were  unlocked — we  plugged  the  opening  with 
stones  promising  the  tenants  a  call  later  in  the 
day. 

“That  afternon  I  was  called  away,  and  my 
neighbor,  after  waiting  some  time  for  me,  started 
alone  for  the  prize.  A  large  strawstack  stood 
near  the  house,  sloping  gradually  down  to  where 
the  machine  had  stood  in  threshing  time.  As 
he  neared  the  place  he  saw  the  old  fox  on  the 
top  of  the  stack.  From  this  ‘coign  of  vantage’ 
she  could  overlook  the  surrounding  fields  for 
half  a  mile.  This  was  undoubtedly  her  ‘crow’s 
nest.’  No  friend  or  enemy  could  approach  un¬ 
seen.  She  took  to  her  heels  as  my  friend  ap¬ 
proached.  The  cellar  had  been  lathed  and  plas¬ 
tered,  and  far  down  in  a  remote  corner  behind 
the  plastering  he  found  them,  three  lively  little 
fellows,  about  half  as  large  as  a  fair-sized  cat. 
and  two  very  small  ones  dead.  Probably  some 
hound  had  given  her  chase  shortly  before  their 
birth.  This  would  account  for  the  mortality 
among  them.  (Since  then  another  neighbor  in¬ 
forms  me  that  he  found  two  of  the  young  dead 
in  a  hole.)  We  kept  them  in  the  corn  crib  as 
we  had  kept  those  of  the  year  before.  I  think 
the  old  fox  came  nightly  and  prowled  around 
the  buildings.  One  of  my  hens  had  hidden  her 
nest  in  some  berry  bushes  between  the  corn  crib 
and  wagon  house.  One  morning  I  found  her 
limping  around  the  barn  yard  minus  her  tail 
Every  tail  feather  was  pulled  out  and  scattered 
in  a  bee  line  from  her  nest  to  the  yard.  Her 
eggs  were  cold,  and  she  seemed  to  have  lost  all 
interest  in  them.  I  looked  again  next  day  and 
several  of  the  eggs  had  disappeared.  I  took  them 
all  away  and  at  night  took  a  fresh  egg,  and 
after  putting  a  little  strychnine  inside  I  placed 
it  in  the  nest.  That  too  disappeared,  but  it  was 
several  days  before  I  knew  that  my  experiment 
had  been  successful.  Then  my  boy  found  the 
female  fox  dead  in  the  edge  of  woods,  less  than 
a  hundred  yards  away. 

“A  few  days  after  this  event  my  boy  and  I 
were  witnesses  of  a  most  remarkable  fox  play. 
My  youngster  was  starting  out  to  get  the  cows 
late  one  afternoon  when  I  saw  what  I  thought 
at  first  was  a  shepherd  dog  among  them,  and 
the  cattle  seemed  to  he  taking  turns  at  charg¬ 
ing  him.  They  were  perhaps  two  hundred  and 
fifty  or  three  hundred  yards  away.  As  I  looked, 
the  dog  made  an  unusually  nimble  leap  to  avoid 


being  gored  and  I  grew  suspicious.  I  called  the 
youngster  back  and  told  him  to  go  cautiously 
along  the  ridge  and  take  a  look  at  them  from  a 
rocky  ledge  where  he  could  see  without  being 
seen.  In  a  few  minutes  he  returned  excited  and 
out  of  breath.  It  was  a  fox,  as  I  suspected.  I 
took  my  gun  and  we  hurried  along  the  ridge 
to  witness  the  sport,  and  incidentally  to  have 
a  little  fun  ourselves  at  reynard’ s  expense.  We 
crept  up  within  fifty  or  sixty  yards  of  them. 
The  fox  behaved  exactly  like  a  strange  dog 
among  the  herd.  When  one  of  the  cows  would 
charge  him  he  would  run  a  little  way  and  ‘side 
step,’  then  another  would  lower  her  head  and 
take  after  him.  The  fox  apparently  enjoyed 
the  excitement,  but  there  were  seven  cows  in  the 
herd  and  they  kept  him  busy  dodging  them.  His 
conduct  was  extremely  aggravating.  He  would 
sometimes  stand  till  one  almost  caught  him,  then 
he  would  run  and  turn  and  provoke  another  to 
the  chase.  1  tried  several  minutes  to  get  a  bead 
on  him,  but  the  cows  pressed  him  close.  Finally 
they  separated  far  enough  for  me  to  take  aim 
without  endangering  my  Jerseys.  I  must  have 
fired  too  soon,  for  he  turned  and  gave  us  what 
I  thought  was  a  very  reproachful  look  before  be 
disappeared  in  the  neighboring  hard-hack.” 


New  Publications. 

“The  Spirit  of  Nature  Study,”  by  Edward 
F.  Bigelow,  is,  as  he  says,  a  book  of  social  sug¬ 
gestion  and  sympathy  for  all  who  love  or  teach 
nature.  There  is  much  pleasing  philosophy  in 
Mr.  Bigelow’s  appeals  to  youths  and  adults,  but 
now  and  then  his  sermons  remind  us  of  the  old 
darky  preacher  at  camp  meeting  who  predicted 
fire  and  brimstone  for  all  those  backsliders  who 
failed  to  come  forth  and  be  saved.  Mr.  Bigelow 
infers  that  men  shoot  and  fish  because  they  are 
possessed  of  a  desire  to  see  these  creatures  suffer, 
and  denies  that  one  can  be  a  nature  lover  or  a 
naturalist  if  he  uses  a  gun,  whereas  the  every 
effort  of  the  sportsman  is  bent  toward  the  most 
swift  and  painless  methods  of  killing  those 
animals  that  were  put  on  earth  for  the  sustenance 
of  mankind.  It  is  pretty  generally  conceded  that 
the  hook  does  not  cause  the  fish  pain,  else  it 
would  net  strike  again  and  again  after  being  re¬ 
leased,  and  the  angler  of  to-day  does  not  string 
his  trout  on  a  twig  to  die  slowly,  but  dispatches 
them  at  once  or  puts  them  back  in  their  element. 
Published  by  A.  S.  Barnes  &  Co.,  New  York. 


“Bombay  Ducks”  may  not  strike  the  prospec¬ 
tive  buyer  of  natural  bistory  books  as  a  volume 
that  would  prove  interesting,  but  in  this  he 
would  be  mistaken,  for  it  consists  of  300  pages 
of  matter  that  is  never  dry  or  tiresome.  Douglas 
Dewar,  author  of  “Animals  of  No  Importance,” 
and  “The  Indian  Crow:  His  Book,”  first  pub¬ 
lished  these  “duck”  stories  in  the  London  and 
Madras  daily  papers,  and  concluded,  since  some 
readers  have  found  their  voices  not  unpleasant, 
to  give  them  a  second  quack.  There  is  no  at¬ 
tempt  to  make  his  birds  and  beasts  perform  fear¬ 
ful  and  wonderful  acts,  but  in  addition  to  describ¬ 
ing  the  habits  of  many  of  the  animals  and  birds 
of  India,  Mr.  Dewar  adds  little  scraps  of  testi¬ 
mony  in  a  popular  vein  showing  some  of  their 
habits  that  appeal  to  the  naturalist’s  sense  of 
humor.  And  he  shies  his  darnick  at  the  fabri¬ 
cators  of  “unnatural  history,”  ancient  and  modern, 
with  no  little  force.  There  is  nothing  about  ducks 
in  the  book,  and  the  term  “Bombay  Ducks” 
or  “dttekys.”  was  originally  applied  to  European 
residents  of  that  city,  signifying  bosses.  The 
illustrations  of  birds,  of  which  there  are  nearly 
fifty,  are  reproductions  from  photographs  by  Cap¬ 
tain  F.  D.  S.  Fayrer.  They  are  of  a  high  order. 
Published  by  the  John  Lane  Company,  London 
and  New  York. 


8  I  2 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


A  Tennessee  Outing. —  IV. 

There  was  a  week  of  it  in  all  without  one 
drop  of  rain  after  that  first  day.  Every  hour 
pleasant  in  the  recalling  and  recounting,  but 
more  than  my  share  of  space  would  be  taken 
for  the  whole  story.  Just  a  few  more  incidents 
selected  at  random  from  the  days  that  followed, 
and  then  to  the  pleasant  task  of  looking  over 
that  fishing  tackle. 

About  half  a  mile  south  of  the  house  was  a 
high  hill  of  peculiar  and  symmetrical  propor 
tions  the  top  of  which  was  said  to  be  the  habitat 
of  from  one  to  six  coveys  of  birds,  the  number 
of  coveys  depending  upon  the  temperament  of 
the  informant.  Charlie  had  scaled  its  heights 
earlier  in  the  season  and  declared  the  exertion 
fully  repaid  by  the  finding  of  two  coveys  of  birds 
and  the  enjoyment  of  a  grand  view  from  the 
summit.  I  have  a  stronger  predilection  each 
year  to  do  my  “excelsior”  stunts  on  the  lower 
levels,  but  birds  and  view  combined  persuaded 
me  to  try  the  hill. 

When  we  started  it  was  cool,  bracing  weather, 
and  our  guns  were  light.  Two-thirds  of  the  way 
up  it  was  July  4th  and  our  guns  outweighed  the 
famous  old  “ore  bed.”  I  pitied  old  Jack  Falstaff, 
although  I  was  built  on  Cassius’  lines.  But,  it 
was  worth  it.  Birds,  view  and  all  were  up  to 
my  fullest  expectations. 

We  found  a  covey  as  we  neared  the  top  and 
sent  them  over  to  the  far  side.  Charlie  killed 
one  on  the  flush,  an  accident  pure  and  simple. 
No  man  could  shoot  where  he  tried  with  his 
heart  pumping  forty  horsepower  and  his  eyes  full 
of  perspiration.  I  fired  my  gun  as  an  evidence 
of  good  faith,  but  as  I  could  not  see  through 
my  steamed  glasses  had  to  depend  upon  hearing 
to  guide  my  aim. 

Arrived  at  the  top,  we  rested  to  relax  muscles 
and  clear  vision.  Starting  on,  we  found  a  second 
covey  of  birds  which  flushed  wild.  My  compan¬ 
ion  tried  a  lone  shot  at  them,  and  then  we  stood 
and  watched  their  flight,  expecting  them  to  pitch 
down  into  the  valley.  To  our  surprise  they  held 
a  straieht  course,  high  in  the  air,  straight  across 
the  valley  to  a  wooded  ridge  we  judged  to  be 
three-quarters  of  a  mile  away,  and  still  straight 
on  to  the  second  ridge  more  than  a  mile  dis¬ 
tant  and  there  we  lost  sight  of  them.  In  the 
matter  of  adaptation  the  little  brown  bird  is 
among  the  leaders. 

In  the  old  muzzleloader  days,  of  which  I  have 
some  recollection,  a  covey  of  birds  flushed  in  a 
large  field  would  fly  to  the  other  side,  scatter 
out,  and  in  a  few  minutes  go  to  calling  and  run¬ 
ning  about.  The  most  ordinary  dog  could  find 
nearly  every  bird  a  second  time.  In  this  day 
and  time,  when  a  man’s  gun  is  always  loaded, 
and  he  moves  on  immediately  after  flushed  birds, 
they  fly  a  long  distance  almost  invariably  to 
woods  or  thickets  and  hide  so  close  and  lie  so 
still  that  an  experienced  dog  frequently  fails  to 
find  half  of  them  again. 

“That  explains  our  disappearing  covey,”  said 
Charlie  after  we  had  watched  the  birds  out  of 
sight.  “We  should  have  taken  their  direction 
and  looked  for  them  in  the  adjoining  county.” 

On  the  other  side  the  hill  sloped  away,  and 
half  way  down,  on  the  edge  of  a  brush  thicket, 
we  found  the  covey  first  flushed.  Lady  had  been 
swinging  back  and  forth  around  the  slope  in 
front  of  us  and  suddenly  stiffened  on  a  point. 
1  he  ground  where  she  stood  was  bare  and  stony. 
Walking  up  and  standing  at  her  side  I  looked 
carefully  on  the  ground  in  front  of  her  and  there, 
not  three  feet  from  the  tip  of  her  nose,  sat  a 
fine  cock  email  as  motionless  as  though  carved 
in  stone.  Tt  was  a  beautiful  picture,  the  grace¬ 
ful  dog  and  handsome  bird,  both  rigid  and 
motionless.  After  enjoying  it  a  moment  I  moved 
slightly,  and  whir,  went  the  bird,  with  font- 
others  we  had  not  seen.  I  drew  on  the  big  cock 
but  fired  too  quick  and  missed.  Not  following 


my  usual  rule  of  keeping  at  the  same  bird  I 
changed  to  another  and  killed  with  the  second 
barrel.  Charlie  got  both  of  his,  but  neither  one 
was  the  big  bird  we  had  admired  and  we  were 
entirely  reconciled  to  his  getting  off  safely. 

We  found  several  more  in  the  thicket,  but  the 
shooting  was  hard  and  most  of  them  went  off 
to  keep  the  big  bird  company.  The  last  one 
flushed,  flew  straight  up  the  hill,  and  sliding 
safely  through  two  loads  from  my  companion’s 
gun,  was  apparently  out  of  range,  when,  on  a 
sudden  impulse,  I  fired  and  dropped  it,  clean 
killed,  one  of  the  longest  shots  I  ever  made  with 
a  sixteen-gauge  gun.  Down  at  the  lower  edge 
of  the  thicket  we  found  and  bagged  two  more 
of  those  escaping  on  the  first  flush.  One  of 
these,  flushing  between  us,  and  being  anybody’s 
bird,  we  cross-fired  on  and  killed  a  little  too 
dead. 

Lady  did  not  seem  quite  satisfied  that  all  the 
birds  in  the  thicket  had  been  accounted  for,  and 
my  friend  concluded  tO'  back  her  judgment  with 
further  exertion,  so  they  turned  back  for  another 
short  round.  Promising  to  wait  for  them  by  a 
big  walnut  tree  just  beyond  the  fence,  a  wire 
abomination,  I  kept  on  down  the  hill.  As  I  dis¬ 
engaged  the  last  rusty  barb  from  the  back  of 
my  hunting  coat  and  cleared  the  fence,  I  stepped 
right  into  a  covey  of  big,  strong  flying  birds  that 
had  selected  the  same  spot  I  was  making  for  to 
enjoy  their  siesta.  They  went  up  with  a  roar, 
startling  me  so  I  nearly  fell  back  into  the  fence. 
Instinctively  I  threw  up  my  gun,  fired  both  bar¬ 
rels,  and  accidentally  killed  two  birds,  powder 
burning  the  first. 

At  the  sound  of  my  broadside  Charlie  turned 
back  and  on  the  way  stumbled  on  another  strag¬ 
gler  which  he  brought  along.  Both  my  birds 
were  found  by  a  kind  young  native,  who  passing 
near  and  hearing  the  shooting,  had  come  over  to 
see  what  it  was  all  about.  Too  rattled  to  mark 
down  I  had  been  looking  in  the  wrong  place 
and  some  distance  away  from  where  he  finally 
found  them. 

Following  up  this  covey,  accompanied  by  the 
young  fellow  who  kindly  offered  to  help  us,  we 
found  them  again  on  a  hillside  in  as  hard  a  lot 
of  cover  as  a  man  could  select  for  his  worst 
enemy  to  shoot  in — briers  and  small  growth  of 
all  kinds  with  now  and  then  a  deep  gully.  We 
did  not  get  up  many,  nor  did  we  get  down  many, 
but  when  ready  to  quit  and  get  out  into  the 
open  our  average  was  satisfactory,  considering. 

There  was  not  much  of  the  “lean  and  hungry” 
look  about  our  game  pockets  when  we  made  the 
house  for  dinner. 

We  did  not  hurry  out  after  dinner,  the  morn¬ 
ing  having  been  pretty  strenuous,  but  loafed  and 
smoked  until  mid  afternoon.  Then  as  Lady  was 
about  worn  out,  having  worked  faithfully  and 
industriously  every  day,  we  concluded  to  rest 
her  and  take  Bob.  As  a  matter  of  choice  we 
would  have  preferred  to  go  without  any  dog 
rather  than  take  him,  but  felt  it  due  him,  and 
his  frenzied  delight  when  he  found  he  was  to 
go  was  full  compensation  for  all  the  trouble  he 
might  cause. 

We  did  not  go  to  our  best  cover,  as  the  birds 
were  wild  enough  already.  “Let’s  hunt  the  big 
thicket,  in  the  corn  field,”  suggested  Charlie.  “I 
promised  Uncle  Bill  a  rabbit  and  Bob  will  find 
us  one  there.” 

This  thicket  was  a  bit  of  untillable  land,  full 
of  rocks  and  sink  holes,  in  the  middle  of  an 
otherwise  fertile  field.  Bob  found  the  rabbit 
before  we  reached  the  thicket,  but  ran  it  there, 
and  the  fine  race  they  had  repaid  us  for  bringing 
him.  Going  through  the  stalks,  from  which  the 
corn  had  been  gathered,  it  sounded  like  a  sham 
battle,  as  Bob  made  no  more  effort  to  avoid  them 
than  if  they  had  been  blades  of  grass.  It  was 
a  close  call  for  bunnie,  but  he  made  the  thicket. 
Arriving  there,  we  could  hear  Bob  threshing 


around  in  the  small  growth,  occasionally  giving 
vent  to  a  roar  of  disappointment,  and  concluded 
that  the  rabbit  was  still  safe.  Taking  up  posi¬ 
tions  on  the  edge,  some  distance,  apart,  we 
awaited  developments.  I  finally  had  a  glimpse 
of  the  game,  and  running  a  few  steps  to  a  better 
position,  had  my  second  surprise  of  the  day  by 
going  full  into  another  covey  of  birds.  A  single 
bird  flew  to  the  right,  which  I  killed,  while  the 
others  circled  back  into  the  thicket.  After  firing 
at  the  single  I  swung  on  the  covey,  which  was 
flying  in  a  direction  to  enter  the  thicket  near 
where  my  friend  was  stationed,  and  looking  over 
my  gun,  and  seeing  all  clear,  killed  a  second  bird. 
At  the  crack  of  my  gun  Charlie  popped  up  out 
of  the  tall  weeds  almost  in  line  with  my  last 
shot  and,  by  a  quick  shot,  dropped  the  tail  bird 
of  the  covey  just  as  they  reached  cover. 

Distressed  by  the  fact  that  I  had  fired  so  near 
to  him,  and  yet  feeling  blameless,  as  I  had 
looked  to  see  if  he  was  in  sight,  I  inquired  where 
he  had  been  when  I  fired.  “On  the  ground,  flat¬ 
tened  as  thin  as  I  could  make  myself,”  was  his 
reply.  “I  saw  you  turning  my  way,  and  pre¬ 
sumed  you  would  shoot  where  you  looked,  so 
got  thin  as  quick  as  I  could.” 

Having  had  quite  enough  of  hard  going  for  a 
day  we  gathered  up  our  birds  and  retreated  to 
nearby  high  ground  to  await  the  result  of  Bob’s 
vigorous  pursuit  of  the  rabbit.  We  could  plainly 
hear  the  crash  of  brush  as  the  big  dog  fired  him¬ 
self  through  dense  patches  of  undergrowth,  and 
occasionally  caught  glimpses  of  him  tearing  about 
at  full  speed. 

He  finally  pressed  the  game  so  closely  that  it 
abandoned  the  thicket  and  took  refuge  in  a  thick 
growth  of  weeds  near  by  which  we  knew,  by 
experience,  to  be  almost  impenetrable,  closely 
followed  by  the  dog.  Back  and  forth,  round  and 
round  through  this  they  tore  with  a  sound  and 
motion  so  like  a  storm  at  sea  that  Charlie  de¬ 
clared  he  felt  symptoms  of  seasickness.  With 
a  final  desperate  burst  of  speed  Bob  caught  the 
rabbit  and  brought  it  out  to'  us.  I  fully  agreed 
with  my  friend  when  he  said : 

“If  it  affords  Uncle  Bill  the  entertainment  it 
has  us  it  will  have  been  a  very  useful  rabbit.” 

As  we  strolled  back  home,  watching  Bob  run 
over  everything  that  came  in  his  way,  Charlie 
observed :  “I  am  orthodox  and  have  never  be¬ 
lieved  the  theory  of  transmigration  worthy  of 
the  discussion  it  has  engendered,  but  if  there  is 
a  metempsychosis  Bob  is  the  present  abiding 
place  of  the  greatest  football  soul  that  ever  har¬ 
rowed  the  gridiron.” 

That  night  we  added  a  very  generous  contri¬ 
bution  to  the  collection  of  birds  in  the  spring 
house  to  be  reserved  for  the  home  folks. 

And  now  for  that  perfect  half  hour,  the 
prettiest  piece  of  work  that  I  ever  saw  three 
sportsmen  (counting  the  dog)  do.  It  may  savor 
of  egotism,  but  as  Governor  Peck  once  said, 
when  printing  his  speech  at  a  banquet :  “What’s 
the  use  of  owning  a  newspaper  if  a  fellow  can¬ 
not  print  his  own  speech  in  it.”  And  so  with 
your  own  story. 

I  did  not  do  it  all,  or  even  the  best  of  it,  any¬ 
how.  It  was  well  along  in  the  afternoon,  about 
an  hour  and  a  half  by  sun,  as  the  natives  would 
say,  and  we  were  working  down  a  hillside  in  new 
territory.  Lady  was  some  distance  in  advance 
and  crossing  a  bit  of  cleared  ground  got  close  on 
a  covey  of  birds  that  began  to  flush  just  as  she 
came  to  a  stand.  They  were  apparently  very 
little  startled  and  rose  irregularly,  one  or  two 
at  a  time,  until  they  had  all  gone  over  a  line 
of  heavy  timber  near  by,  growing  along  the 
banks  of  a  creek,  and  dropped  down  on  a  sedge 
grass  flat,  inclosed  on  three  sides  by  a  bend  of 
the  creek. 

Climbing  down  the  steep  high  bank,  and  cross¬ 
ing  the  creek  on  a  convenient  log.  we  found  the 
conditions  too  good  to  be  true.  The  ground  lay 


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at  as  a  billiard  table,  inclosed  and  shaded  on 
jf|hree  sides  by  steep  banks  and  heavy  timber 
I 'dong  the  creek.  The  light  was  good,  but  no 
un  to  interfere,  the  high  bank  by  which  we  had 
I  ipproached  being  on  the  west.  If  the  birds  had 
topped  where  we  believed  they  had,  an  ideal 
j  md  veritable  hot  corner  was  ready  to  begin  boil- 
!  ng. 

Starting  in  at  the  lower  end  of  the  tongue  of 
and,  we  had  a  perfectly  level,  open  stretch  of 
[  ountry  ahead,  with  nothing  to  interfere  with 
hiur  shooting  except  a  house  across  the  creek  on 
>ur  left,  some  distance  away.  Charlie  opened 
he  ball  with  a  single  which  he  walked  up  just 
(is  Lady  set  a  bird  at  my  feet.  At  the  crack  of 
lis  gun  my  bird  flushed  and  was  still  falling 
vhen  another  flushed  between  us  which  he  killed 
|  vith  the  second  barrel. 

Lady  had  dropped  to  shot  and  we  both  loaded. 

1  kt  a  word  from  me  the  little  dog  rose,  took  two 
•areful  steps  and  came  down  again.  A  bird 
lushed  right  and  left.  Our  guns  sounded  as  one 
tnd  we  both  scored.  A  single  flushed  to  the 
I  ight,  j  ust  as  I  broke  my  gun  to  reload,  which 
;  >y  a  little  quick  work  and  long  shooting  I  saved, 
Charlie  getting  a  straightaway  an  instant  later. 
"Let’s  try  not  to  be  hogs,”  he  chuckled,  as  he 
rowded  in  fresh  shells. 

We  moved  on  twenty  steps  or  more  before 
hiding  birds  again,  but  we  got  busy  quick  on 
j  he  next  flush.  Four  birds  got  up,  two  only  of 
which  I  saw  at  the  time.  They  followed  so 
!  *xactly  in  line  that  I  only  moved  my  trigger 
inger,  holding  the  gun  the  same  for  both  shots. 

heard  my  companion  fire  both  barrels,  and 
vhen  he  called  to  know7  if  I  had  seen  "that?”  I 
:  mew  he  had  performed  a  feat,  for  his  modesty 
s  proverbial. 

“I’ve  got  to  brag  a  little  on  myself,”  he  said. 
Best  shot  I  ever  made.”  And  I  thought  his 
eputation  for  modesty  well  sustained  when  he 
aid  no  more  about  what  certainly  was  a  most 
emarkable  double.  The  birds  had  flushed  well 
nit  to  his  left  and  flown  straight  toward  the 
lark  bluff  across  the  creek  and  he  had  by  a  snap 
;  hot  dropped  one  on  each  bank  of  the  creek, 
1  fair  seventy-five  yards  off. 

We  celebrated  this  event  by  the  only  miss  we 
I  nade,  a  bird  that  flew  straight  toward  the  house 
j  nentioned.  I  think  Charlie,  one  of  the  most 
‘  areful  men  I  ever  hunted  with,  pulled  off  when 
1  le  saw  the  house  in  line,  and  it  was  a  little  far 
|  vhen  I  fired.  One  more  bird  out  on  my  side 
losed  this  most  remarkable  bit  of  sport,  wdiich 
or  ideal  conditions  and  perfect  enjoyment  I  have 
lever  seen  excelled. 

Take  it  altogether,  blue  day  and  all,  it  wras  a 
great  outing.  As  Wimble  says :  “If  you  never 
ret  a  rock  in  your  shoe  you  never  know  how 
;ood  it  don't  feel.” 

When  Charlie  comes  over  for  a  game  of  bil- 
i  iards  in  the  evening  we  often  let  the  balls  lie 
j  ’iitil  we  forget  whose  is  the  shot,  while  we  swing 
bur  cues  about  showing  how  shots  were  made — 
j  nd  missed— on  our  memorable  outing,  and 
j  lways  end  by  hoping  to  go  again  next  year. 

Lewis  Hopkins. 

!  - 

A  Deer  Hunt. 

ilditor  Forest  and  Stream: 

He  was  but  a  tanned  and  grizzled  old  stage 
Fiver,  but  he  brought  me  pleasant  news, 
j  “I  seen  Jack  and  Dean  as  I  come  over  the 
:  tossback  this  morning,  and  they  told  me  to  tell 
j  ou  that  they  was  at  Brown’s  camp,  on  Mc- 
;  Ulister  Ridge,  deer  hunting.  They  want  you 
;  0  come  down  and  spend  a  week  or  ten  days 
J  vith  them.” 

I  packed  my  stuff  that  night  and  boarded  the 
j  tage  the  next  morning  at  daybreak.  The  roads 
!  vere  frozen  and  full  of  ruts.  The  old  mail 
|  vagon  seemed  ready  to  drop  to  pieces  at  any 
ainute,  but  the  horse  was  fresh  and  we  rattled 
'  long  at  a  merry  clip.  The  cold  wind  blew  full 
!  11  our  faces,  so  we  stopped  every  few  miles  at 
he  country  postoffices  to  get  warm,  incidentally 
1 0  change  the  mail.  At  noon  we  left  the  farm 
1  ouses  and  entered  the  woods.  Spruces  and 
I  amaracks  grew  to  the  very  edge  of  the  stage 
1  oad  and  shut  off  the  driving  wind.  The  scenery 
i  hanged  little  for  miles  and  at  a  spot  where  a 
[  "ail  branched  from  the  highway  I  bade  my  jovial 

n 


friend  adieu,  and  started  for  camp  at  a  brisk 
walk.  I  was  numb  and  cold  from  long  riding, 
but  the  pace  soon  warmed  me  and  I  made  short 
w7ork  of  the  three  miles  to  Brown’s  camp. 

I  found  the  party,  four  in  number,  at  supper. 
I  was  heartily  welcomed  and  well  fed.  During 
the  progress  of  the  "smoke  talk”  around  the 
camp-fire  I  learned  of  the  ill  luck  that  had  fol¬ 
lowed  the  expedition.  A  bad  crust  had  prac¬ 
tically  spoiled  the  still-hunting,  and  the  moose 
that  the  boys  had  come  after  were  yarded  in  an 
impenetrable  swamp  that  covered  hundreds  of 
acres  of  low  ground  that  was  neither  passable 
nor  navigable.  Timber  thieves  had  worked  their 
sweet  will  there  several  years  before  and  the 
treetops  lay  everywhere.  Two  members  of  the 
party  had  invaded  the  jungle  some  days  before 
and  had  returned  late  at  night  with  enormous 
appetites,  and  few  clothes.  They  found  moose 
tracks  in  plenty  and  in  one  place  found  where 
seven  of  the  big  animals  had  slept  over  night. 

It  was  very  tempting  to  have  a  moose  yard  at 
one’s  very  door  and  I  was  anxious  to  have  a 
try  at  it.  Dean  said  that  he  would  go  with  me 
and  by  daybreak  we  were  off.  The  place  was 
as  bad  as  it  had  been  described.  Dead  trees 
were  piled  everywhere  and  it  was  either  a  matter 
of  climb  over  or  crawl  through,  with  little  choice 
between  the  two  methods.  We  found  a  bewilder¬ 
ing  profusion  of  tracks  in  places  and  once  we 
jumped  a  moose  and  heard  him  crashing  through 
the  brush.  We  afterward  found  his  track  and 
learned  that  at  one  time  we  were  within  one 
hundred  yards  of  him.  In  that  mass  of  brush 
and  growing  evergreens  we  could  only  see  about 
twenty  yards  ahead,  so  we  did  not  come  very 
near  getting  him.  He  need  not  have  run  so 
fast;  he  was  perfectly  safe.  Finally  we  got 
lost  and  spent  the  rest  of  the  day  finding  camp. 

"No  more  moose  hunting  in  mine,”  growled 
Dean,  and  all  agreed.  After  that  it  was  to  be 
deer  hunting,  crust  or  no  crust.  The  hoodoo 
lingered  and  no  game  reached  camp.  We  hooeG 
for  either  rain  or  snow,  but  none  came.  Dis¬ 
gust  turned  into  despair  and  Dean  and  Sandy 
swore  they  would  stay  no  longer.  We  depre¬ 
cated  their  staying  qualities,  and  told  them  to 
send  a  team  for  us  at  the  end  of  ten  days. 

Four  of  those  days  were  spent  in  camp  waiting 
for  a  change  of  weather ;  then  rain  fell,  the  crust 
melted  and  the  four  inches  of  soft,  wet  snow 
made  excellent  still-hunting.  Late  in  the  after¬ 
noon  of  the  fifth  day  Jack  shouldered  his  rifle 
and  said  that  he  was  going  to  try  for  a  deer  on 
the  ridge  back  of  the  camp.  I  began  to  get 
supper.  The  tea  had  first  begun  to  simmer  when 
T  heard  a  shot  and  half  an  hour  later  Jack  came 
in  dragging  a  small  two-year-old  buck.  Supper 
tastpd  better  than  usual  that  night. 

We  were  astir  early  the  next  morning  in  order 
to  take  advantage  of  the  ideal  hunting  conditions. 
We  decided  to  hunt  separately  and  I  was  hardly 
out  of  the  camp  yard  when  I  met  a  young  buck 
face  to  face  in  an  old  lumber  road.  As  I  threw 
up  my  rifle  he  started  and  I  got  only  a  snap 
shot  as  he  dashed  out  of  sight  into  a  dense  fir 
thicket.  His  flag  dropped,  however,  and  I  knew 
he  was  hit.  After  following  the  trail  nearly  a 


mile  it  led  into  a  dense  tamarack  swamp.  While 
climbing  over  some  old  treetops  I  tore  the  sole 
out  of  one  of  the  lumberman’s  rubbers  I  was 
wearing.  I  tried  to  patch  it  by  tying  my  hand¬ 
kerchief  around  the  rubber  to  keep  the  sole  in 
place,  but  soon  I  lost  that  off  and  afterward  had 
to  go  in  my  stockings.  I  bruised  my  foot  several 
times,  and  finally  returned  to  camp  just  as  Jack 
was  getting  supper.  He  thought  the  whole 
matter  a  huge  joke,  but  I  failed  to  see  the  point 
and  ate  my  food  in  silence.  I  had  lost  the  first 
deer  that  I  had  seen  during  the  trip  and  re¬ 
fused  to  be  comforted.  Jack  promised  to  help 
me  find  my  deer  in  the  morning  and  with  that 
assurance  I  crawled  beneath  the  blankets. 

The  next  day,  shod  in  an  extra  pair  of  moose- 
hide  moccasins  that  Jack  had  with  him,  I  led 
the  way  to  the  spot  where  I  had  wounded  the 
buck  and  at  the  end  of  half  an  hour’s  trailing 
we  found  the  deer  lying  dead.  We  dressed  him 
beside  a  little  fire  and  then  ate  our  lunch.  Jack 
proposed  a  new  route  to  camp  and  said  that  per¬ 
haps  we  could  get  a  shot. 

We  stopped  at  a  little  brook  to  get  a  drink. 
While  prone  upon  the  ground  with  my  face  half 
submerged  in  the  cooling  water  I  felt  Jack’s 
hand  upon  my  arm.  Raising  my  head  slowly  I 
saw,  less  than  fifty  yards  away,  a  big  doe  step¬ 
ping  daintily  along  among  some  low  firs.  She 
was  so  beautiful,  so  natural,  so  unconscious  of 
our  presence  that  it  seemed  almost  a  sacrilege 
to  mar  the  beauty  of  such  a  scene.  But  in  the 
backwoods  emotions  are  primitive,  and  it  is 
well  to  have  plenty  of  venison  in  the  larder  dur¬ 
ing  the  long  winter.  As  she  stopped  to  nibble 
a  few  buds  from  a  low  birch  I  broke  her  neck 
with  a  well  placed  shot. 

That  night  the  weather  changed  again  and 
another  crust  forbade  our  hunting,  but  we  cared 
little  for  we  had  game  enough  and  so  spent  the 
rest  of  our  time  in  building  a  rude  toboggan 
and  hauling  our  deer  to  camp.  The  team  came 
for  us  on  the  appointed  day  and  we  rode  home¬ 
ward  well  content  vith  the  success  of  our  trip. 

A.  E.  Dunn. 


Legislative  News. 

At  the  last  session  of  the  Legislature  of  New¬ 
foundland  no  changes  were  made  in  the  inland 
fisheries  and  game  laws  save  that  the  close  sea7 
son  on  beavers  was  extended  until  October,  1910. 

A.  bill,  which  was  passed  by  the  Pennsylvania 
Legislature  and  signed  by  the  Governor,  permits 
gigging  for  carp,  suckers,  catfish  and  mullet  in 
any  waters  in  Pennsylvania  in  which  trout  and 
other  game  fish  have  not  been  planted  by  the 
State.  Commissioner  Meehan  has  expressed  the 
opinion  that  as  nearly  every  water  in  the  State 
contains  game  fish  of  some  kind,  the  new  law 
will  not  be  very  serious. 


THE  AMPERS  FR  ENT). 

Pure  Milk  is  desirable  wherever  vou  camp. 
Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk  always 
opens  up  perfectly  fresh,  pure  and  satisfactory. 
It  is  the  first  item  thought  of  by  the  veteran 
camper. — A  dv. 


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Duck  Shooting. 

Mound,  Minn.,  May  II. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  There  is  no  sound  that  will  so  awaken 
the  innermost  feeling  of  the  sportsman  and  cause 
him  to  rejoice  more  than  the  first  honk  of  the 
wild  goose,  the  quack  of  the  mallard  or  the 
whistling  of  the  wings  of  the  first  flock  of  wild 
ducks  as  they  swish  over  his  head.  The  chances 
are  that  he  will  that  evening  overhaul  his  gun 
and  outfit  and  begin  at  once  to  get  in  readiness 
for  the  sport  which  he  most  delights  in.  And 
where  is  there  an  enthusiastic  sportsman  that 
does  not  derive  a  great  deal  of  delight  and 
pleasure  on  a  cold  winter’s  evening  in  looking 
over,  oiling  up  and  placing  in  order  his  hunting 
or  fishing  utensils?  For  they  will  recall  to  his 
memory  many  pleasant  recollections  of  past  ex¬ 
periences. 

About  the  last  of  March,  or  when  the  rivers 
begin  to  clear  of  ice,  when  the  small  depres¬ 
sions  in  the  land  begin  to  fill  with  water  and 
the  southerly  winds  are  right  to.  help  them  in 
their  migration,  then  the  great  flight  of  water- 
fowl  begins.  Line  after  line,  flock  after  flock, 
all  bent  in  one  direction,  with  one  common  pur¬ 
pose.  Here  in  the  State  of  Minnesota  at  this 
time  you  will  find  waterfowl  of  almost  every 
edible' varietv  and  in  their  finest  plumage.  The 
mallard  with' its  two  curly  tail  feathers  and  hand¬ 
some  plumage,  the  universal  favorite  of  all.  It 
affords,  too,  a  wider  field  for  genuine  sport  m 
season  because  of  their  greater  abundance  every¬ 
where,  and  because  they  are  more  wary  than 
most  other  ducks,  except  the  black  duck,  which 
is  so  closely  allied  to  the  mallard  (there  being 
but  a  slight  variation  in  its  plumage)  that  it  is 
hardly  worth  while  to  class  them  separately,  but 
for  the  singular  fact  that  throughout  .  the  vast 
migratory  tract  of  the  west  this  bird  is  almost 
unknown.  It  seems  to  be  confined  to  the  coast. 
Through  all  my  experience  I  have  never,  had  the 
pleasure  of  drawing  bead  on  one  in  this  State, 
but  have  seen  a  half  dozen  that  were  killed  here. 
The  teal,  woodduck,  widgeon,  bluebill,  spoonbill, 
gadwall,  redhead,  canvasback,  sawbill  or  hooded 
merganser,  butterball,  goldeneye  or  whistlewing, 
ruddy  duck  and  pintail  are  all  found  here  in 
abundance.  The  goosander,  also  called  the  shell- 
drake,  wagtail,  dishwasher  and  merganser  (al¬ 
though  not  an  edible  duck),  are  very  plentiful. 
They  are  larger  than  the  mallard,  and  the  drake 
is  a  very  beautiful  bird.  The  pintail  derives  its 
name  from  the  two  long  black  feathers  which 
run  to  a  point  four  or  five  inches  be  von  d  the 
regular  tail  feathers,  and  are  rarely  found  on 
the  bird  in  the  fall. 

Our  beautiful  Minnetonka  is  often  covered 
with  waterfowl  in  the  spring,  but  now  only,  at 
times  when  the  ice  melts  early.  Last  spring 
there  were  quite  a  good  many  ducks  and  even 
swan  and  pelicans  there.  Old  timers  say  that 
they  have  seen  wild  geese  and  ducks  nest  and 
rear  their  young  in  abundance  on  this  lake,  but 
the  incessant  hammering  of  the  shooters,  the  en¬ 
croachment  of  civilization  and  steamboats,  have 
driven  these  beautiful  birds  further  north.  I 
am  quite  sure  any  sportsman  who  is  a  fair  shot 
and  understands  his  business  can  secure  a  bag 
of  ducks  in  season  at  Minnetonka  that  would  be 
amply  satisfactory  to  him,  for  he  does  not  enjoy 
the  haphazard  banging  into  a  flock  of  ducks. 
He  derives  more  pleasure  and  satisfaction  in 
dropping  a  single  bird  or  a  pair  that  comes  along 
(one  with  each  barrel)  than  he  would  by 
knocking  eight  or  ten  from  a  big  flock  or  a 
pot  shot  on  the  water.  There  are  a  great  many 
who  go  hunting  who  may  be  good  shots  who 
come  home  in  the  evening  with  an  empty  bag,  or 
nerhans  a  few  cripples  they  have  managed  to 
kill  along  the  shore,  or  perhaps  a  “hieh  flyer” 
or  two  accidentally  killed,  and  then  wonder  whv 
their  more  successful  companions  had  so  much 
better  luck,  and  whv  they  did  not  want  them 
to  go.  There  are  manv  good  reasons  why  they 
may  not  want  you.  The  first  and  most-  imnor- 
tant  is  because  yon  nre  too  careless  with  your 
gun.  You  may  not  think  so,  but  others  do.  Sec¬ 
ond,  you  do  not  think  it  necessarv  to  keen  vour- 
self  concealed  as  much  as  thev  wish.  Third,  you 
shoot  at  birds  before  you  ought  to,  and  too  many 
times  at  birds  that  are  beyond  range.  Fourth, 
you  have  not  (or  at  least  do  not  exhibit)  the 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


requisite  amount  of  patience.  Fifth,  whenever 
you  both  shoot,  and  a  bird  falls,  you  claim  it,  or 
sav:  ‘'Didn’t  I  make  a  good  shot  that  time?” 

You  may  be  a  congenial  companion  in  other 
sports,  but  you  fail  in  this.  Take  two  well-ex¬ 
perienced  duck  shots ;  let  them  both  shoot  at 
the  same' bird  with  but  a  second  or  two  apart; 
the  second  that  shoots  will  readily  know  by  the 
bird’s  actions  whether  or  not  it  was  hit  before 
he  shot.  The  first  shooter  also,  if  smoke  does 
not  obscure  vision.  Many  times  have  I  involun¬ 
tarily  pulled  the  trigger  of  my  gun  in  such  cases 
when  I  knew  well  that  my  companion  had  already 
hit  the  bird. 

In  order  to  be  a  successful  waterfowl  hunter 
you  must  have  a  fair  amount  of  patience;  you 
must  know  and  study  the  different  habits  of  the 
different  species,  for  the  same  tactics  used  in 
shooting  bluebills  would  not  succeed  at.  all  with 
mallards.  You  must  also  be  a  good  judge  of 
distance,  and  take  into  consideration  the  velocity 
with  which  a  bird  is  flying.  I  have  seen  good 
shots  at  the  trap,  at  chickens  and  at  quail  shoot 
all  day  at  ducks  on  a  pass  and  only  succeed,  in 
hitting  a  few.  In  aiming  at  a  duck  from  thirty 
to  sixty  yards  away  if  you  do  not  aim  ahead 
and  over  proportionally  to  the  distance  and 
velocity  the  bird  will  seldom  grace  your  bag. 
You  have  undoubtedly  during  your  experience 
shot  at  a  flock  of  bluebills  or  teal,  say  twenty 
yards  high  and  fifty  yards  distant.  You  aimed 
at  the  leader.  What  was  the  result  (if  you 
dropped  any)  ?  It  was  the  last  in  line. 

The  most  successful  way  to  secure  a  good  bag 
of  ducks  is  over  decoys,  for  in  these  times  the 
ducks  have  become  too  well  educated  to  fly  low 
over  a  much  used  pass.  It  requires  a  great  deal 
of  experience,  practice,  good  judgment,  and  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  habits  of  ducks  to 
successfully  place  out  a  good  flock  of  decoys.  .  I 
have  seen  them  placed  in  such  a  manner  that  in¬ 
stead  of  drawing  they  actually  drove  the  ducks 
away,  and  they  are  as  often  placed  to  bad  as 
to  good  advantage.  In  putting  out  your  decoys 
you  should  place  them  in  such  a  manner  that 
when  they  swing  to  leeward  they  will  ride  on  the 
water  free  from  each  other.  Observe  that  ducks 
always  draw,  in  lighting,  head  to  the  wind.  Place 

your  decoys  in  such  a  position  that  they  will 

draw  in  front  of  you,  being  careful  that  the 

birds  will  not  draw  in  line  with  the  sun,  and 

if  possible  have  the  wind  on  your  right  shoulder, 
then  the  birds  will  draw  from  the  left.  Have 
space  enough  between  your  blind  and  the  decoys 
to  secure  the  pitch  of  the  ducks  in  front  and 
not  behind  you.  A  great  deal  depends  upon  the 
lines  of  flight  where  you  should  place  your  de¬ 
coys.  You  must  also  study  the  changes  the  wind 
produces  on  their  feeding  grounds.  It  is  well 
to  have  your  blind  covered  with  whatever  is  com¬ 
mon  there.  Avoid  everything  prominent.  Flave 
a  suit  of  clothes  as  near  the  color  of  your  blind 
as  possible.  A  black  cap  or  hat  is  fatal.  Con¬ 
ceal  yourself  well.  If  you  stand  up  the  ducks 
are  as  liable  to  see  you  first  as  you  are  them, 
especially  if  they  are  mallards.  When  you  see 
a  flock  watch  the  line  in  which  they  draw.  Be 
careful  and  do  not  move  a  muscle  while  they 
circle  around.  When  they  come  up  the  second 
time,  and  set  their  wings  for  a  drop,  select  your 
bird.  Be  patient  and  you  are  almost  sure  of 
him.  After  you  have  fired  your  first  barrel  the 
birds  climb  for  dear  life.  You  then  select  the 
nearest,  which  5s  almost  always  a  better  shot, 
for  he  is  going  from  you,  the  result  a  pair  of 
mallards  (with  two  experienced  hunters  who 
thoroughly  understand  each  other;  the  result  is 
doubled,  for  without  a  word  being  spoken  they 
know  well  by  their  positions  which  bird  each 
should  shoot  at) .  Let  the  ducks  lie ;  they  will 
soon  drift  ashore.  There  are  more  coming. 
Mark!  There  comes  an  old  drake;  his  wings 
are  set;  he  is  making  a  bee  line  for  the  decoys. 
Let  him  swing  first,  then  drop  him.  But  as  he 
draws  nearer  and  has  a  closer  scrutiny  of  your 
decoys  he  does  not  like  their  looks.  He  makes 
a  tour  of  inspection.  Here  he  comes  again,  right 
over  your  blind.  He  springs.  You  are  dis¬ 
covered.  Drop  him  if  vou  can,  for  he  will  not 
come  back  ap-ain.  Mark !  There  comes  a  flock 
of  widgeon ;  they  see  nothing  but  the  decoys.  Lie 
low !  There  comes  three  mallards ;  watch  how 
they  draw.  They  often  cross  each  other.  Now 


[May  25,  1907. 


is  your  name.  Result :  all  three  are  yours. 

An  hour  passes.  You  are  careless  or  dream¬ 
ing.  You  saw  nothing,  but  all  at  once  heard  a 
splash.  You  peek  out.  Two  teal  among  your 
decoys.  You  stand  up;  the  birds  rise.  Result, 
two  teal.  This  is  decoy  shooting  on  the  prairie 
sloughs  such  as  is  practiced  by  those  who  un¬ 
derstand  it.  E.  D.  B. 


The  Land  of  the  Sioux. 

Charles  City,  Iowa,  May  11. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  On  a  trip  taken  by  the  writer  a 
few  months  ago  into  the  early  land  of  the  Sioux 
many  interesting  facts  were  gathered,  only  a  few 
of  which  are  here  touched  upon. 

In  part  the  old  trail  of  Francis  Parkman,  in 
his  famous  overland  journey  in  1846,  was  fol¬ 
lowed.  The  topography  of  the  country  naturally 
is  much  the  same  as  in  those  early  days,  and 
many  of  the  landmarks  remain  unchanged  save 
for  the  ravages  of  time;  while  in  other  regions, 
especially  in  Wyoming,  one  recognizes  slighr 
changes  from  what  it  was  described  to-  be  more 
than  half  a  century  ago  or  in  the  days  of  Park- 
man  and  the  Oregon  and  California  trail.  Here 
and  there  very  rarely  one  sees  a  character  famil¬ 
iar  with  those  wild  scenes  and  strange  times; 
they  have  almost  wholly  passed  away  and  all 
belong  to  the  historic  past. 

But  there  are  many  reminders  of  the  eventful 
and  dark  deeds  of  those  early  days.  Old  Fort 
Kearney,  which  occupies  so  prominent  a  place  in 
the  Indian  history  of  the  west,  still  reminds  one 
of  the  stirring  times  now  past  and  gone. 
When  one  visits  the  places  made  memorable  by 
the  deeds  of  the  early  years  he  cannot  realize 
the  lapse  of  time  which  has  intervened  since 
then.  The  sight  of  Indian  graves  and  occupancy 
are  at  times  still  visible,  and  the  sluggish  Platte 
still  flows  on  through  its  broad  valley,  but  the 
early  scenes  along  “the  white  man’s  trail”  have 
changed,  and  to-day  one  sees  the  ranches  and 
cattle  ranges  of  those  who  bear  the  white  man’s 
burden. 

Old  Fort  Laramie,  around  which  cling  so 
many  events  of  historic  interest  of  this  old  Sioux 
country,  still  recalls  the  past,  although  falling 
into  decay.  Volumes  of  great  ethnological  in¬ 
terest  could  be  written  concerning  this  old  fron¬ 
tier  fort  and  the  early  Indians  of  this  region. 
Thus  far  Parkman  has  given  us  the  best.  In 
many  places  on  the  crest  of  the  swells  of  the 
plains  are  still  seen  the  old  stone  circles,  repre¬ 
senting  the  ancient  village  sites  of  the  Sioux. 
Stone  implements  can  also  be  picked  up,  and 
occasionally  the  bleaching  skulls  of  the  buffalo 
are  seen,  and  other  things  are  brought  to  view 
which  carry  us  back  to  the  old  days  to  the  time 
when  famous  Chief  Old  Smoke  wielded  so 
powerful  an  influence  over  the  Dakotas. 

In  traversing  the  famous  Laramie  plains  much 
is  to  be  seen  to  recall  the  stirring  events  of  the 
days  of  the  overland  trail.  Here  in  places  is 
still  to  be  seen  the  deep  rutted  trail  of  the  hardy 
overland  emigrants,  also  traces  of  the  old  trails 
and  passes  of  the  early  Sioux,  and  sometimes 
their  ancient  village  sites.  Occasionally  one  picks 
up  ancient  stone  implements.  Beside  the  trail, 
over  on  the  distant  swell,  and  in  the  nearby 
draw  are  seen  the  skulls  of  the  buffalo  growing 
white  in  the  scorching  sun. 

Here  was  a  famous  hunting  ground  both  for 
the  white  man  and  the  red.  This  was  the  border 
land  of  the  Dakotas,  where  often  they  met  in 
deadly  combat  with  the  Shoshones,  whose  reser¬ 
vation  is  among  the  mountains  to  the  northwest. 
No  one  who  is  at  all  interested  in  the  Indian 
race  and  the  conditions  which  once  existed,  can 
visit  these  regions  without  experiencing  peculiar 
feelings  of  sadness. 

Of  the  many  famous  characters  of  the  early 
Sioux  (one  is  living  still)  none  perhaps  anpeals 
to  the  writer  more  prominently  than  Old  Smoke 
and  Red  Cloud  :  and  among  those  of  later  times 
are  Sitting  Bull  (the  writer  was  near  him  when 
he  was  shot)  and  Little  Wolf. 

Clement  L.  Webster. 


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Game  in  Ungava. 

V I 

Montreal,  Quebec,  May  14. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  If  the  reader  will  take  a  map  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada,  he  will  find  in  the 
eastern  part  of  it  a  district  marked  Ungava. 
Why  it  is  called  Ungava  I  cannot  say — prob¬ 
ably  because  it  looks  like  Ungava ;  but  Un¬ 
gava  it  is,  and  in  all  probability  will  so  re¬ 
main  until  some  enterprising  genius  discovers 
and  applies  a  more  fitting  appellation.  Were 
the  average  mortal  asked  the  location  of  the 
place,  he  would  in  all  probability  reply  that  it 
was  in  Africa.  The  name  has  an  African 
sound,  suggestive  of  palms,  thirsty  sands  and 
other  things  tropical.  Far  from  so,  it  is  the 
home  of  the  polar  bear,  muskox,  etc.,  and  a 
land  of  almost  perpetual  snow'.  Almost  bereft 
of  human  inhabitants,  except  in  the  extreme 
north,  where  a  few  thousand  Innuits  drag  out 
a  miserable  existence,  the  land  is  a  wilderness. 
On  the  coast  are  a  few  Government  observa¬ 
tion  stations,  and  Hudson  Bay  Company's 
houses.  Within  a  radius  of  say  about  fifty 
miles  a  few  Chippeway  Indians  and  half- 
breeds,  with  perhaps  an  odd  white  trapper  or 
two  may  be  found;  and  indeed  who  could  live 
in  such  a  barren  land? 

Here  sand,  there  rock,  and  over  yonder  a 
small  patch  of  scrub  pine.  Sand  and  rock, 
rock  and  sand,  with  an  occasional  clump  of 
scrub  timber,  such  is  the  sight  that  meets  the 
eye  day  after  day  and  week  after  week.  Lying 
so  far  north  from  the  54th  to  the  65th  parallel 
of  latitude,  and  being  eternally  chilled  by  the 
cold  current  which  sweeps  down  from  Baf- 
fins  Bay  and  the  polar  sea,  the  country  truly 
merits  its  Indian  name  Metamis,  meaning  ice¬ 
bound  or  covered  with  snow  and  ice. 

For  nine  months  of  the  year  snow  and  ice 
will  be  found  on  some  parts  of  the  ground  or 
in  the  less  turbulent  parts  of  the  rivers,  and 
for  some  seven  months  the  whole  surface  of 
the  land  will  be  covered.  Back  in  the  Wat- 
;  shish  Mountains,  lakes  can  be  found  on  whose 
surface  the  sun  never  shines,  which  are  solidly 
frozen,  so  say  the  Indians,  and  have  been  for 
so  long  that  the  “memory  of  man  runneth  not 
I  to  the  contrary.” 

Fur-bearing  animals  are  there  in  plenty,  and 
probably  will  be  for  all  time,  their  natural 
enemy  becoming  more  scarce  every  year  in 
the  land.  The  rigors  of  a  thousand  years  are 
at  last  telling  on  the  few  Indians  left.  Musk¬ 
ox  and  caribou  may  be  seen  almost  any  day 
throughout  the  months  of  June,  July  and 
August,  and  not  until  they  begin  their  south¬ 
ward  migration  in  September,  when  they  band 
together,  do  they  seem  to  be  scarce.  White 
bear  are  not  uncommon,  and  although  not 
nearly  so  numerous  as  the  caribou,  are  still 
i  common  enough.  I  have  been  told  that  during 
the  few  short  hours  of  daylight  between  the 
long  polar  nights  fully  thirty  have  been  seen 
prowling  around  the  company’s  post.  And  in- 
*  deed  it  can  be  readily  believed,  for  these  ani- 
;  mals,  starved  and  rendered  desperate  by  hun¬ 
ger,  will  resort  to  almost  any  means  to  obtain 
]  food. 

Such  is  the  wilderness  I  was  ordered  in  the 
|i  spring  of  1903  (March)  to  penetrate  and  report 
to  the  Government  of  Canada.  With  twro 
companions  and  a  supply  of  camp  parapher¬ 
nalia,  on  March  23  I  boarded  a  small  fishing 
\  schooner  in  the  port  of  St.  Johns,  N.  B.,  and 
set  sail  for  Hudson’s  Bay,  and  thence  the  in¬ 
terior  of  southern  Ungava  and  northern 
Quebec.  The  weather  was  fine  for  that  time 
of  the  year,  and  on  May  25,  after  many  delays 
by  ice  and  contrary  winds,  we  arrived  off  the 
mouth  of  the  East  Main  River.  The  ice  being 
;  still  fast  to  the  shore,  we  were  compelled  to 
anchor  out  about  eight  miles  and  betake  our- 
i  selves  and  chattels  ashore  in  the  ship  s  din- 
1  ghies.  At  the  time  of  the  next  full  moon  the 
I  ice,  it  was  expected,  would  move  out  on  the 
high  tide,  but  as  time  was  of  importance  and 
,  the  ice  was  rather  soft,  with  clear  water 
stretches,  we  concluded  to  cut  our  way 
through,  a  difficult  and  hazardous  undertaking. 
However,  it  was  at  length  accomplished,  and 
1  we  reached  terra  firma  safe  and  sound,  and 
j  with  the  exception  of  a  thorough  wetting,  no 


mishaps.  After  a  few  days’  rest,  necessitated 
by  looking  up  suitable  Indian  guides,  we  set 
out  for  the  interior.  Our  plans  were  to  travel 
by  the  river,  and  at  intervals  of  about  twenty 
miles  to  thoroughly  explore  the  country  there¬ 
about  as  far  as  we  deemed  wise  to  get  a  suf¬ 
ficient  knowledge  of  it  and  its  resources. 

Shortly  after  securing  the  requisite  number 
of  Indians  to  act  as  guides  and  to  do  the 
harder  work,  we  set  out.  For  the  first  few 
days  nothing  of  moment  was  seen,  and  it  was 
not  until  we  had  been  out  nearly  two  days 
that  the  land  really  showed  how  prolific  it 
was  in  game.  The  weather  had  by  this  time 
become  quite  warm — that  is,  during  the  day, 
though  the  nights  were  miserably  cold,  so  travel¬ 
ing  was  really  enjoyable.  All  we  had  to  do 
was  to  keep  the  larder  replenished,  and  one 
morning  we  sighted  our  first  band  of  caribou 
grazing  in  an  open  plain.  Two  of  us  detailed 
ourselves  off  to  secure  some  meat,  and  walk¬ 
ing  up,  without  making  any  attempt  at  con¬ 
cealment,  we  shot  a  bull.  I  am  sure  the  reader 
would  speedily  tire  if  we  recounted  every  shot 
fired,  as  we  never  were  short  of  meat,  though 
this  must  not  be  construed  into  reckless 
slaughter,  as  nothing  was  killed  unnecessarily, 
and  cows  on  no  condition  whatsoever.  Willow 
grouse  and  ptarmigan  were  exceedingly  plen¬ 
tiful,  and  every  river  and  lake  abounded  in 
trout  and  landlocked  salmon.  The  majority  of 
these  lakes  have  never  been  seen  by  white 
men,  and  scarcely  any  of  them  have  been 
fished,  speaking  from  a  sportsman’s  viewpoint. 
Beaver,  white  fox,  polar  bears,  mink,  wolver¬ 
ine,  carcajou,  lynx,  sable,  fisher,  pine-martin, 
weasel,  muskox,  barren  ground  caribou,  wood 
caribou,  timber  wolves,  skunk,  and  an  occa¬ 
sional  moose  are  to  be  found  _  scattered 
throughout  the  country,  and  constitute  the 
principal  fauna.  There  might  also  be  in¬ 
cluded  countless  hosts  of  ducks,  geese  and 
other  water  fowl,  as  well  as  hawks  and  owls; 
among  the  latter  the  great  snowy  owl,  an  ex¬ 
ceedingly  beautiful  bird,  but  very  destructive. 

At  length,  September  drawing  nigh  and  the 
days  beginning  to  shorten,  we  deemed  it  better 
to'  return  to  the  coast.  We  returned  by  a 
different  route,  and  came  upon  a  magnificent 
waterfall,  with  an  unpronounceable  name.  The 
fall  was  the  outlet  of  a  lake,  situated  high  up 
in  the  gully  of  two  mountains,  and  fell  straight 
from  the  lake  to  the  bed  of  a  river  below,  some 
three  to  four  hundred  feet,  and  probably  fifty 
feet  in  width.  Eventually  we  reached  the 
coast  and  embarked  in  a  Hudson’s  Bay  Com¬ 
pany’s  ship  bound  for  St.  John’s,  N.  B.,  and  London 

On  our  way  back  I  had  an  opportunity  of 
studying  the  natives  of  the  northern  part  of 
the  peninsula,  which  interior,  by  the  way,  has 
never  been  explored.  These  people,  the  In¬ 
nuits,  as  they  call  themselves,  are  of  very 
small  stature,  averaging  about  five  feet,  of  low 
mental  caliber  and  very  dirty.  Alcohol  and 
tobacco  are  fast  exterminating  them.  Living 
by  fishing  in  the  summer  and  hunting  in  the 
winter,  theirs  is  a  miserable  existence.  Clad 
only  in  skins  and  dirt,  they  are  unpleasant  to 
look  at  and  worse  to  smell.  How  did  they 
come  there  and  whence  did  they  originate? 
Here  is  a  field  for  some  student  of  Darwin¬ 
ism  to  probe.  It  seems  possible  that  in  ages 
gone  by  the  country  may  have  been  warmer 
than  it  is  now,  and  these  people  have  not  had 
intelligence  enough  to  migrate.  Suffice  it  to 
say  that  the  land,  as  it  is  at  present,  could  not 
offer  any  inducements  to  any  Anglo-Saxon  to 
remain  there  permanently.  These  people  oc¬ 
cupy  about  fifteen  hundred  miles  of  coast 
line,  seldom  penetrating  beyond  ten  or  fifteen 
mile’s  into  the  interior,  and  never  remaining 
there  for  any  length  of  time.  They  do  not 
cultivate  the  soil,  and  live  entirely  on  flesh 
food.  Their  implements  are  of  the  rudest  de¬ 
scription,  being  made  of  flints  and  bones 
lashed  to  tamarack  and  cedar  handles,  except 
such  of  them  as  have  intercourse  with  white 
sealers  and  traders.  Taken  altogether,  they 
seem  to  be  a  relict  of  the  stone  age. 

Proceeding  along  the  coast,  we  passed  and 
met  many  whalers,  and  after  an  uneventful 
voyage,  landed  at  St.  Johns  on  Sept.  29. 

F.  Edulf  Bradford. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 

Assembly  bill  1788,  by  Mr.  Nevins,  relating  to 
a  close  season  for  trout  in  Livingston  county; 
third  reading. 

Assembly  bill  2767,  by  Mr.  Mills,  relating  to  a 
close  season  for  grouse,  woodcock  and  quail  in 
Rensselaer  county ;  in  committee. 

Assembly  bill  371,  by  Mr.  Norton,  relating  to 
a  close  season  for  grouse,  woodcock,  squirrels 
and  quail  in  Washington  county;  committee  of 
the  whole. 

Assembly  bill  2769,  by  Mr.  Prentice,  relating 
to  the  sale  of  imported  game  birds  during  the 
close  season  for  domestic  game  birds;  introduced 
May  15  and  referred  to  the  committee  on  fish¬ 
eries  and  game. 


Off  for  the  North. 

Our  correspondent  at  Edmonton,  Alberta,'  in¬ 
forms  us  that  Ernest  T.  Seton,  the  author,  and 
Edward  A.  Preble,  of  the  United  States  Biologi¬ 
cal  Survey,  left  Edmonton  May  19  for  a  six 
months’  trip  through  the  region  north  of  Great 
Slave  Lake.  As  far  as  possible  they  will  travel 
by  canoe,  collecting  data  of  every  description 
that  will  be  of  value  in  lecturing  and  to  science. 


An  Old  Hunter’s  Day  Dream. 

There’s  a  stillness  in  the  woodland 

When  the  leaves  with  brown  are  kissed, 
When  the  sunlight  warms  the  hillside, 

And  we  dream  of  friends  long  missed  ; 

When  the  birds  sing  low  and  mournful 
After  mating  time  is  o’er, 

And'  the  nests  are  all  forsaken 
By  the  songsters  that  they  bore. 

Fleecy  clouds  across  the  heavens, 

Autumn  haze  hangs  around  the  hills, 
Squirrels  chatter  in  the  treetops. 

Sweetly  sing  the  mountain  rills. 

Partridge  drums  in  hazel  thicket, 

Calling,  calling  to  his  mate; 

Air  is  full  of  brown  leaves  falling, 

Leaving  treetops  desolate. 

Comes  the  deer  from  yonder  thicket, 

Where  in  hiding  he  has  been, 

Softly  steps  into  the  water, 

Fearful — looking  down  the  glen. 

Head  erect,  ears  keen  for  noises — 

What  a  picture  there  he  makes, 

Standing,  listening  like  a  sentry, 

But  to  vanish  in  the  brakes. 

As  the  camp-fire  flickers  dimly, 

Slowly  dying,  burning  low, 

Darker  shadows  creep  about  me, 

But  the  stars  begin  to  glow; 

Gently  sings  the  running  water 
By  my  camp  beneath  the  trees, 

And  I  hear  the  soothing  rustle, 

As  the  night  wind  stirs  the  leaves. 

Gun  and  dog,  my  worldly  treasures, 

Friends  of  many  days  like  these, 

Close  beside  me,  always  trusty, 

With  me  there  beneath  the  trees. 

From  the  hilltops  to  the  valleys 
I  have  roamed  the  woods  afar, 

Going  forth  in  quest  of  pleasure, 

Sleeping  ’neath  the  evening  star. 

Visions  these  of  many  autumns 
When  the  smoky  haze  comes  down, 

Shutting  out  the  far  horizon, 

Shutting  in  the  sleepy  town. 

Days  so  full  of  gorgeous  glory, 

Touching  ev’ry  field  and  hill, 

Painting  there  the  wondrous  story 
Of  God’s  magic  hand  and  will. 

Hand  that  paints  the  fields  with  beauty, 

Skill  that  decorates  the  hills, 

Sends  the  water  gushing  from  them, 

Pent  in  rivers,  creeks  and  rills; 

Touches  leaves  with  brown  and  gold  hue, 

Makes  the  flowers  with  color  bright, 

Guards  us  all  with  watchful  kindness 
Through  the  long  and  solemn  night. 

On  the  bank  of  lake  or  river. 

Often  when  the  sun  was  low, 

Built  I  there  my  camp  and  camp-fire, 
Watched  the  shadows  come  and  go, 
Dreaming  dreams  with  fancy  laden— 

Dreams  I’ve  often  dreamed  before— 

Harking  back  to  other  woodlands, 

Other  days  that  come  no  more. 

So  again  to-night  I’m  thinking, 

Days  of  youth,  of  dog  and  gun, 

Days  of  sport  in  times  now  olden, 

Long  before  life’s  sjjan  was  run. 

All  that’s  left  is  reminiscence, 

Mem’rv’s  tale  of  camp-fires  bright, 

Thrill  of  hunt,  the  tang  of  woods— all 
Gone,  for  me,  mere  dreams  to-night. 

J.  S.  Whipple. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


The  Anglers’  Club  Tournament. 

The  fly-  and  bait-casting  tournament,  held 
May  16,  17  and  18  by  the  Anglers’  Club  of  New 
York,  was  a  thorough  success  save  for  one  un¬ 
pleasant  feature  due  to  the  stand  taken  by  the 
park  authorities,  which  is  mentioned  further  on. 

Ten  events  were  contested  with  the  greatest 
enthusiasm  by  a  large  number  of  anglers  of 
New  York  and  nearby  States  and  cities ;  the 
weather,  save  on  the  first  afternoon,  was  favor¬ 
able,  the  prize  list  large,  and  thousands  of  in¬ 
terested  persons  watched  the  contests  at  one  time 
or  another. 

This  club,  while  young,  has  nearly  ninety  mem¬ 
bers,  is  growing  steadily,  and  has  so  far  held 
two  large  tournaments  and  several  smaller  con¬ 
tests.  To-day  its  members  are  proud  of  the 
records  made  under  its  auspices.  Last  fall  John 
Enright,  the  British  champion  salmon  fly-caster, 
broke  his  own  record  in  the  club’s  first  tourna¬ 
ment,  establishing  a  new  record  of  152  feet  for 
eighteen  foot  salmon  rods.  Last  Saturday  Reuben 
C.  Leonard,  the  veteran,  established  a  new  open 
record  of  214  feet  7  inches  with  single-hand  bait  - 
casting  rod  and  half-ounce  weight,  and  in  the 
same  event  Charles  Stepath  established  a  new 
amateur  record  of  200  feet. 

These  two  last  mentioned  performances  mark 
the  dividing  line  drawn  between  professionals 
and  amateurs  for  the  first  time  by  this  club,  an 
action  that  has  been  sanctioned  by  the  National 
Association  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs,  which 
declares  in  its  constitution  that  amateurs  and 
trade  representatives  shall  be  divided  into  their 
respective  classes  in  all  events  contested  for 
under  its  rules.  Thus  it  is  that  Mr.  Leonard 
holds  the  open  record  and  Mr.  Stepath  the 
amateur  record  in  half-ounce  bait-casting.  And 
both  are  better  than  our  western  friends  have 
been  able  to  make  at  their  own  particular  style 
of  casting,  on  a  court  laid  out  on  a  lawn. 

It  is  a  moot  question  whether  or  not  the  aver¬ 
age  angler  can  cast  as  far  with  a  wet  line  on 
the  water  as  he  can  cast  with  a  dry  line  on  the 
grass.  Scores  of  anglers  claim  the  lawn  method 
should  not  be  encouraged,  as  it  resembles  actual 
fishing  only  in  that  rod  and  reel  are  used,  while 
the  wet-line  caster  has  to  overcome  the  diffi¬ 
culties  incident  to  actual  fishing.  The  advan¬ 
tage  seems  to  be  in  favor  of  the  dry  line,  but 
the  fact  is  that  the  longest  casts  have  been  made 
with  a  wet  line. 

Last  fall  the  club’s  contest  was  held  at  the 
same  place  as  the  recent  one,  on  Harlem  Mere, 
in  Central  Park.  It  erected  a  casting  platform, 
and  a  second  and  larger  platform,  both  tem¬ 
porary,  for  contestants.  It  was  difficult  to  pre¬ 
vent  over-crowding  these,  and  the  throng  of 
spectators  was  so  large  the  police  had  difficulty 
in  handling  them,  so  that  the  only  thing  possible 
was  for  all  hands  to  stand  while  watching  the 
different  events.  In  order  to  prevent  this  the 
committees  in  charge  of  last  week’s  tournament 
decided  to  build  a  still  larger  platform  for  con¬ 
testants,  with  a  long,  narrow  one  at  the 
water’s  edge  for  interested  persons.  This 
was  not  done  with  the  idea  of  usurping  pub¬ 
lic  property  for  a  private  exhibition,  but  merely 
to  provide  seats  near  the  casting  platform  for 
intending  contestants  and  persons  actually  in¬ 
terested  in  the  sport,  it  being  conceded  that  the 
idle  and  curious  would  collect  in  crowds  to 
watch  a  contest  of  any  sort,  and  for  them  there 
were  the  hundreds  of  park  benches.  Perhaps 
it  was  a  mistake  to  do  this,  but  the  margin  of 
the  lake  at  this  point  is  a  tar-and-pebble  walk 
that  is  not  comfortable  to  sit  on,  and  the  club 
was  in.  a  way  responsible  for  every  small  child 
that  might  fall  into  the  two  feet  of  water  along¬ 
shore.  At  any  rate  the  park  superintendent 
flatly  refused  to  permit  the  placing  of  a  seat 
on  this  marginal  platform,  and  for  a  day  and  a 


half  all  hands  stood  up.  On  Saturday,  however, 
the  park  men  formed  a  barricade  of  park  benches 
along  the  water,  with  the  backs  toward  the  cast¬ 
ing  platform.  Someone  attempted  to  turn  one 
of  these  so  that  the  people  might  sit  down  while 
looking  on.  This  privilege  was  at  first  denied, 
then  granted,  and  after  that  there  were  seats  for 
a  few  weary  anglers,  although  most  of  them 
were  compelled  to  stand  or  squat  on  the  plat¬ 
forms. 

The  ultimate  result  was  ludicrous  in  the  ex¬ 
treme.  Near  the  close  of  the  last  event  on 
Saturday  evening,  while  waiting  for  the  judges 
to  announce  the  result  of  R.  C.  Leonard’s  record 
cast,  the  anglers  in  their  enthusiasm  collected 
in  crowds  on  the  big  platform,  and  this  groaned, 
swayed  and  brcke  down  at  one  end.  The  exodus 
was  more  sudden  than  dignified,  and  those  who 
were  furthest  from  the  runway  connecting  the 
casting  platform  with  the  shore  were  wetted  to 


CHARLES  U.  STEPATH,  HOLDER  OF  THE  AMATEUR 
RECORD  IN  HALF-OUNCE  BAIT-CASTING. 


their  knees  in  escaping.  No  harm  resulted, 
however,  as  the  water  was  shallow.  One  of 
those  who  got  wet  in  the  storm  of  Thursday, 
and  who  waded  ashore  when  the  supports  gave 
way,  declared  he  would  bring  along  his  waders 
and  rubber  coat  next  time.  It  was  funny  to  see 
the  anglers  hesitate  between  safety  in  flight  and 
their  desire  to  take  along  their  rods  and  out¬ 
fits,  which  were  fortunately  not  wetted  to  any 
extent.  As  several  thousand  dollars’  worth  of 
tackle  was  stored  on  the  outer  end  of  the  plat¬ 
form,  Ihis  hesitancy  was  natural,  but  in  the  end 
all  hands  “saved  themselves”  first  and  went  back 
afterward  for  their  beloved  rods  and  reels. 

Thursday  afternoon  was  most  unpleasant. 
There  were  two  storms  connected  by  a  steady 
drizzle,  and  all  hands  were  drenched.  Friday, 
however,  was  ideal  for  casting,  and  Saturday 
was  the  first  day  of  real  spring  weather  in  a 
long  season  of  wintry  days.  The  wind  was  the 
only  disturbing  factor,  but  it  went  down  with 
the  sun.  Altogether  the  club  is  to  be  congratu¬ 
lated  on  its  second  successful  tournament. 

Event  1,  May  16. 

The  weather  conditions  could  not  have  been 
worse  than  they  were  when  the  opening  event 
was  called,  shortly  after  3  o’clock  in  the  after¬ 
noon.  The  morning  was  intensely  hot.  follow¬ 
ing  a  night  of  rain,  but  the  sky  became  over¬ 
cast  at  noon,  and  about  an  hour  later  a  hard 


shower  drove  all  those  who  were  in  the  park 
to  shelter.  The  sky  brightened  for  awhile,  as  if 
to  tempt  contestants  and  spectators  to  return, 
then  it  grew  black  again  and  a  steady  drizzle 
set  in.  The  first  event  was  called,  but  before  it 
could  be  started  the  wind,  which  had  been  blow¬ 
ing  out  of  the  east-southeast,  shifted  to  the 
northeast,  and  the  measuring  line  had  to  be  re¬ 
set,  to  give  the  contestants  the  benefit  of  cast¬ 
ing  down  wind.  William  H.  Ehrich  was  first 
to  cast,  and  he  left  the  platform  after  his  allotted 
eight  minutes  with  a  score  of  77  feet,  much 
lower  than  his  average  in  practice,  due  to  the 
difficulty  of  “shooting”  a  wet  line  through  the 
guides  of  an  equally  wet  rod.  He  came  away 
soaked  through. 

Edward  B.  Rice  followed,  and  although  he 
started  between  showers,  more  or  less  rain  fell 
during  his  inning.  He  scored  84  feet.  Then  Mr. 
Trotter  scored  65  feet  with  the  lightest  rod  and 
line  used  by  anyone  in  the  event.  James  D. 
Smith  cast  during  another  shower  and  got  out 
86  feet,  followed  by  Walter  McGucken,  who 
used  a  strange  rod  and  fell  below  the  average 
he  puts  up  with  his  favorite  rod.  Midway  of 
his  inning  the  hardest  shower  of  the  day  fell, 
driving  all  hands  away  the  second  time,  but  al¬ 
though  they  came  back  in  half  an  hour  and  the 
event  was  resumed,  there  was  no  let-up.  Perry 
D.  Frazer  was  the  last  one  to  cast,  and  he  had 
to  be  content  with  84  feet  6  inches,  and  a 
thorough  soaking.  This  event  was  for  trout  fly-cast¬ 
ing,  open  only  to  those  who  had  never  cast  over 
60  feet  in  a  club  contest  or  open  tournament. 
The  weight  or  length  of  rod  and  leader  was  not 
restricted.  Nearly  all  used  11-foot  rods  weighing 
9 Ya  ounces  or  slightly  less.  The  scores  in  feet 
and  inches  and  the  prizes: 

James  D.  Smith,  cup  and  fly-book  and  flies .  86 

Perry  D.  Frazer,  cup  and  fly-book . . .  8414 


E.  B.  Rice,  landing  net  .  84 

William  H.  Ehrich,  casting  lines .  77 

Mr.  Trotter,  fly-book . . .  65 


Walter  McGucken,  Forest  and  Stream  bear .  64 

Eight  minutes  was  allowed  each  man,  but  no 
recess  allowed  for  lost  flies  or  snarled  leaders; 
the  longest  cast  to  count. 

Even!  2,  May  16. 

This  was  also  cast  in  a  disheartening  down¬ 
pour  jf  rain.  As  an  old  fly-fisherman  remarked, 
he  had  never  fished  in  worse  weather  for  a  whole 
afternoon.  It  was  single-handed  bait-casting  for 
distance  with  half-ounce  weights  and  free-run¬ 
ning  reels.  Five  casts  were  allowed,  the  longest 
one  to  count.  It  was  open  only  to  those  who 
had  never  cast  more  than  ioo  feet  in  a  similar 
contest.  W.  H.  Ehrich  was  first  to  cast  and 
scored  128  feet.  He  was  followed  by  Harry 
Friedman,  who  got  out  122  feet,  and  Edward 
F.  Todd  came  next  with  120. 

No  one  could  cast  creditably  in  such  a  storm, 
but  not  a  word  was  said  in  favor  of  postponing 
this  event  or  the  previous  one.  Rods  were 
slippery,  lines  dripped  or  threw  miniature  clouds 
of  spray  at  every  cast,  the  judges’  boat  had  to 
be  bailed  because  of  the  excess  of  rainwater, 
and  the  crowds  of  spectators  who  were  pre¬ 
paring  to  enjoy  watching  the  two  novice  events 
were  driven  home. 

The  scores,  in  feet: 


Edward  B.  Rice  . 

....  141 

Best  Cast. 
141 

W.  H.  Ehrich  . 

....  110 

128 

128 

100 

60 

128 

Harry  Friedman  . 

. . . .  60 

81 

113 

19,9. 

115 

199 

Edward  F.  Todd . 

.  95 

107 

113 

120 

110 

120 

W.  G.  Geety  . 

. . . .  110 

80 

70 

90 

73 

no 

J.  L>.  Smith  . . 

. . . .  50 

50 

65 

75 

78 

78 

Mu  Rice  won  the  Anglers’  Club  cup  and  a 
steel  bait-casting  rod.  Mr.  Ehrich,  cup  and 
bait-casting  rod;  Mr.  Friedman,  bass  line;  Mr. 
Todd,  a  folding  line  dryer:  Mr.  Geety.  a  bait¬ 
casting  reel;  and  Mr.  Smith,  a  fly-book. 

Mr.  E.  H.  Meyers  and  Dr.  Heller  were  the 


May  25,  1907.] 


817 


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judges  in  the  first  event,  and  the  former  and  E. 
J.  Mills  judged  the  second  event,  George  La 
Branche  refereeing  both. 

Event  3,  May  17. 

The  rain  continued  through  the  night  and  the 
morning  broke  cloudy  and  cold,  but  the  air 
warmed  up  later,  so  that  it  was  a  question  all 
morning  whether  further  deluges  could  be  ex¬ 
pected.  Fortunately,  however,  the  day  turned 
i  out  to  be  ideal  for  tournament  work.  There 
was  a  brisk  wind  during  the  last  part  of  the  first 
event,  enough  to  cut  down  the  scores  of  those 
who  were  using  five-ounce  rods,  but  toward 
(  noon  the  wind  went  down,  the  clouds  became 
thinner,  giving  a  good  light,  and  the  afternoon 
was  ideal  for  casting.  The  last  event,  salmon 
casting,  was  finished  just  before  dark,  when  there 
was  a  slight  head  wind,  but  there  was  little  to 
complain  of  as  to  weather,  although  the  scores 
of  photographers— amateurs  and  press  represen¬ 
tatives- — were  working  under  the  most  adverse 
conditions  as  to  light.  The  attendance  of  anglers 
was  very  light,  there  being  at  times  several  hun¬ 
dred  spectators. 

The  opening  event  was  for  rods  weighing  five 
ounces  or  less,  with  an  allowance  of  three-quar¬ 
ters  of  an  ounce  for  those  fitted  with  metal  reel 
seats,  and  an  additional  three-quarters  of  an 
t  ounce  for  rods  fitted  with  independent  handles, 

I  if  made  in  three  pieces,  with  the  usual  metal 
ferrules.  An  event  of  this  sort  is  always  a  pretty 
one  to  watch,  as  the  rods  are  generally  those 
with  which  the  owners  usually  fish  trout 
streams,  the  only  difference  being  that  slightly 
heavier  double  tapered  lines  are  used.  Only 
those  who  had  never  cast  more  than  75  feet 
were  eligible.  George  LaBranche  won  first  place 
with  83  feet  and  gave  a  very  pretty  exhibition  of 
long  casting  with  a  light  rod.  Dr  Held  was 
second  with  81  feet.  Perry  D.  Frazer  was  third 
with  79  feet.  The  scores,  in  feet,  follow : 

Feet. 


G.  M.  L.  LaBranche  .  83 

R.  J.  Held  .  81 

Perry  D.  Frazer  . 79 

F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr .  75 

H.  G.  Henderson  .  71 

David  T.  Kennedy  .  71 

F.  A.  Niccolls,  Sr .  68 

Walter  McGucken  .  67 


j  Mr.  LaBranche  took  a  cup  given  by  the 
Anglers’  Club  and  a  fly-rod;  Dr.  Held  an  alumi¬ 
num  fly  reel;  Mr.  Frazer,  a  cup  and  a  fly-book; 
Mr.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  an  eight-strip  fly-rod;  Mr. 
,  Henderson,  a  fishing  cape;  Mr.  Kennedy,  as- 
i  sorted  fishing  lines;  Mr.  Niccolls,  Sr.,  a  sub- 
I  scription  to  one  of  the  magazines,  and  Mr.  Mc- 
j  Gucken,  a  Forest  and  Stream  bear.  Dr.  Heller 
1  and  E.  H.  Myers  judged  the  event,  and  John  L. 
Kirk  was  referee. 

Event  4,  Two-Handed  Surf-Casting. 

This  was  called  about  11  o’clock,  attracted 
seventeen  entries  and  created  a  great  deal  of 
J  enthusiasm.  The  greatest  speculation  as  to  what 
j  score  would  win  was  manifest.  Any  rod  more 
than  six  feet  long  Could  be  used,  and  lines  suffi- 
!  ciently  strong  to  lift  15  pounds  dead  weight  one 
;  foot  from  the  ground  were  required,  the  weights 
1  to  weigh  2E2  ounces,  as  in  the  old-time  National 
j  Rod  and  Reel  Association  events,  in  which  the 
late  Reuben  Wood  established  a  record  of  261 
feet,  if  we  are  correctly  informed.  In  order  to 
be  prepared,  the  committee  stretched  the  measur- 
]  ing  line  due  west  from  the  platform,  so  that  all 
!  casting  was  away  from  the  spectators,  thus  lessen- 
i  ing  the  danger  incident  to  the  breaking  of  a  line. 
Nearly  all  the  contestants  used  heavy  surf-cast¬ 
ing  rods,  and  whereas  it  was  believed  long  casts 
would  be  made,  it  was  not  until  sixteen  contes¬ 
tants  had  finished,  two  tips  had  been  broken  and 
I  a  couple  of  weights  snapped  off  that  W.  J. 

Moran,  who  is  short  of  stature  and  seemingly 
!  slight,  had  cast,  that  the  winner  was  known.  Lie 
:  scored  212  feet,  backing  this  with  210,  giving 
Reuben  Leonard  second  place. 

,  His  friends  had  a  good  deal  of  fun  with  Mr. 

Frazer.  The  rod  he  used  he  had  made  himself, 

J  and  in  practice  he  and  several  members  had 

j  east  190  to  210  feet.  But  he  had  helped  set  the 

i  measuring  line  and  was  tired  out  when  called 
|  to  cast,  so  that  of  the  five  members  who  cast 
:  with  his  rod,  all  beat  his  score,  Mr.  Lawrence 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


averaging  171  feet  with  this  bethabara  rod,  the 
lightest  one  used,  it  weighing  13  ounces.  Most 
of  the  reels  were  double  multipliers,  but  a  num¬ 
ber  had  free  spools.  Nine-thread  lines  were  most 
popular,  some  being  as  heavy  as  14  thread.  The 
line  used  on  the  Frazer  rod  was  a  braided  silk 


enameled  salt  water 

line. 

The 

scores, 

ill 

feet : 

W.  J.  Moran  . 

. .  202 

212 

192 

210 

195 

Best 

Cast. 

212 

R.  C.  Leonard . 

..  160 

190 

190 

202 

210 

210 

L.  13.  Marshall  . 

..  194 

190 

170 

170 

190 

194 

1 .  F.  Marshall  . 

..  145 

187 

155 

177 

193 

193 

R.  J.  Held  . 

..  190 

160 

190 

180 

190 

190 

R.  B.  Lawrehce  . 

..  170 

150 

165 

180 

189 

189 

I.  W.  Rothschild  . 

..  170 

ISO 

170 

185 

185 

George  LaBranche  . 

. .  160 

110 

170 

185 

185 

E.  1.  Mills  . 

110 

130 

148 

i70 

170 

E.  B.  Rice . 

. .  160 

140 

155 

40 

160 

Perry  D.  Frazer . 

..  120 

100 

40 

iso 

150 

1.  H.  Tripler  . 

..  125 

145 

iio 

100 

100 

145 

F.  Etz  . 

. .  60 

135 

70 

90 

80 

135 

II  Hild  . 

..  110 

120 

120 

135 

130 

135 

I).  P.  Curry  . 

..  75 

100 

60 

100 

(  .  G.  Levison  . 

..  60 

80 

90 

ioo 

100 

W.  P.  Durando,  Jr . 

..  80 

80 

60 

90 

70 

90 

Mr.  Moran  won  a  cup  and  assorted  tackle ; 
Mr.  Leonard,  a  cup  and  a  tackle  box;  Mr.  L.  E. 
Marshall,  a  cup;  Mr.  J.  F.  Marshall,  a  line  dryer; 
Dr.  Held,  striped  bass  trolling  spoons;  Mr.  Law¬ 
rence,  magazine  subscription ;  Mr.  LaBranche, 
Borest  and  Stream  bear.  The  judges  were  B. 
J.  Bachman  and  E.  H.  Myers;  referee,  J.  L. 
Kirk. 

Event  5,  Trout  Fly-Casting. 

Rods  were  not  limited,  but  only  those  who 
had  never  cast  85  feet  or  more  could  enter  this 


REUBEN  C.  LEONARD  WAITING  FOR  THE  JUDGES  TO 
ANNOUNCE  HIS  GREAT  CAST  IN  THE  DISTANCE 
BAIT  EVENT. 

event,  which  was  called  at  2  o’clock  on  Friday. 
Some  pretty  work  was  done,  as  there  was  no 
wind,  but  the  weeds  in  the  lake,  which  is  shal¬ 
low  near  the  shore,  handicapped  all  hands,  as 
they  clung  to  lines  and  leaders  and  cut  down  the 
scores.  George  LaBranche  won  with  87  feet. 

Feet. 


G.  M.  L.  LaBranche . . .  87 

Perry  D.  Frazer  .  S5 

R.  J.  Held  .  84 

John  L.  Kirk  .  83 

E.  B.  Rice  .  79 

W.  H.  Ehrich  .  77 

H.  G.  Henderson  .  75 

V.  R.  Grimwood  .  75 

R.  A.  Niccolls,  Sr .  W. 


Mr.  LaBranche  won  a  cup  and  a  fly-rod;  Mr. 
Frazer  a  cup  and  an  English  fly-book;  Dr.  Held, 
a  fly  box;  Mr.  Kirk,  assorted  lines;  Mr.  Rice, 
an  automatic  reel;  Mr.  Ehrich,  subscription  to 
Forest  and  Stream;  Mr.  Henderson,  a  fly-book; 
Mr.  Grimwood,  a  landing  net. 

Event  6,  Salmon  Fly-Casting. 

Contrary  to  expectations  this  event  brought 
out  twelve  contestants,  although  less  than  half 
of  them  had  ever  tried  a  tournament  salmon  rod 


before.  It  was  very  interesting  throughout,  how¬ 
ever,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  these  men  did  so 
well  while  learning  their  A  B  C’s  of  salmon 
fly-casting.  With  a  long  line  these  very  heavy 
eighteen-foot  rods  will  almost  lift  one  off  his 
feet  on  the  forward  cast,  and  the  remarks  of 
the  beginners  were  humorous.  But  the  event 
pleased  the  immense  crowd  of  spectators,  as 
there  was  so  much  snap  in  the  casting.  It  was 
divided,  with  prizes  for  amateurs  and  experts, 
or  trade  representatives.  Of  the  latter  R.  C. 
Leonard  took  first,  E.  J.  Mills  second,  and  H. 
W.  Hawes  third.  V.  R.  Grimwood  won  the 
amateur  first  prize,  H.  G.  Henderson  second  and 
E.  B.  Rice  third.  The  scores,  in  feet,  follow : 

Non-amateurs: 


Best 

Cast.. 


R.  C.  Leonard  . 

..  132 

137 

i4oy2 

138 

i4oy2 

E.  T.  Mills  . 

.  121 

119 

133 

131 

i39 

139 

1  [irant  Hawes  . 

.  133 

136 

136 

Louis  Darling  . 

Amateurs : 

.  100 

101 

iio 

... 

110 

V.  R.  Grimwood  . 

.  90 

94 

... 

108 

108 

H.  G.  Henderson  . 

.  101 

107 

107 

E.  B.  Rice . 

.  86 

97 

98 

i04 

io5 

105 

1.  P.  Kirk  . 

.  98 

104 

104 

Perry  D.  Frazer  *. . 

.  94 

96 

100 

100 

G.  M.  L.  LaBranche... 

.  80 

90 

100 

100 

R.  1.  Held  . 

.  93 

99 

95 

99 

C.  A.  Bryan  . 

.  87 

89 

89 

Messrs.  Leonard  and  Mills  won  cups.  Mr. 
Grimwood  took  a  fly  reel ;  Mr.  Henderson,  a  fly- 
book;  Mr.  Rice,  fly-book;  Mr.  Kirk,  assorted 
lines;  Messrs.  Frazer  and  LaBranche,  assorted 
tackle. 

Event  7,  May  18. 

This  event  was  started  shortly  after  9  o’clock 
on  Saturday  morning,  and  was  dry-fly  casting 
for  accuracy.  To  the  spectator  this  was  the 
prettiest  exhibition  of  all,  for  it  was  the  nearest 
possible  approach  to  actual  trout  fishing  of  any 
event  of  the  tournament.  Dry-fly  casting  for 
trout  is  practiced  more  in  England  than  in  this 
country,  but  it  is  coming  into  greater  vogue 
every  year  with  us,  and  its  advocates  claim  that 
in  many  cases  the  dry  fly  will  attract  trout  that 
cannot  be  taken  with  the  wet  fly.  The  semi- 
educated  trout  in  the  clear  trout  streams  of 
England  will  turn  tail  to  a  wet  fly,  but  there 
the  angler  goes  on  a  still-hunt  for  his  fish,  and 
when  one  rises  he,  using  a  slender  but  rather 
stiff  rod,  thin  line,  the  finest  gut  leader  and  a 
paraffined  fly  made  to  imitate  the  natural  flies 
of  the  season,  casts  his  dainty  lure  just  over  the 
spot  where  the  fish  rose,  and  few  trout  can  re¬ 
sist  taking  it,  so  delicately  and  naturally  is  it 
presented.  But  if  the  trout  has  moved  on,  the 
angler  must  retrieve  his  fly  without  splash  or 
fuss,  dry  it  in  the  air  by  means  of  one  or  more 
false  casts,  and  drops  it  again  over  the  fish. 

In  this  event  thirty-inch  muslin-covered  rings 
were  used,  at  20,  30,  40,  50  and  60  feet.  Start¬ 
ing,  the  contestant  was  required  to  extend  his 
six-foot  leader  and  line  the  length  of  the  rod 
only,  and  to  cast  at  the  20-foot  mark  without 
any  preliminary  practice.  If  the  fly  fell  within 
one  foot  of  the  mark,  the  accuracy  was  con¬ 
sidered  perfect  provided  the  fly  floated  long 
enough  for  the  judges  to  see  it.  He  'was  then 
directed  to  retrieve,  and  could  make  one  or  more 
false  casts  before  casting  at  the  30-foot  mark, 
but  if  the  fly  touched  the  water  on  any  forward 
cast,  or  failed  to  float  on  alighting,  a  demerit 
for  each  fault  was  scored.  Extending  the  line 
in  the  air  only  was  permitted,  and  this  is  an  ex¬ 
ceedingly  difficult  thing  to  do  at  50  to  60  feet, 
particularly  as  there  was  a  brisk  cross  wind  that 
interfered  with  the  back  cast  and  sent  the  fly 
off  to  the  right  on  the  forward  cast.  The  work 
of  Messrs.  Brotherton  and  LaBranche  was  very 
creditable  indeed,  they  tying  with  only  7  demerits 
each,  the  former  winning  the  cast-off.  F.  A. 
Niccolls,  Jr.,  a  novice  at  this  game,  was  heartily 
applauded  for  his  nice  casting.  Lie,  and  E.  B. 
Rice  and  Perry  D.  Frazer  as  well,  had  the  ill 
luck  to  cast  while  a  puffy  wind  was  blowing, 
and  all  were  heavily  handicapped  by  this  element 
at  the  furthest  mark.  J.  Rice,  Jr.,  scored  higher 
than  he  might  otherwise  have  done  had  the 
judges  called  him  to  strict  account,  for  on  one 
occasion  he  retrieved  his  fly  and  immediately 
cast  at  the  next  mark  without  the  false  cast  re¬ 
quired  by  the  rules.  Mr.  Niccolls  used  a  leader 
listed  as  six  feet  in.  length,  but  which  was  a 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


THE  CONTESTANTS  AND  A  FEW  OF  THE  SPECTATORS  PRESENT  ON  SATURDAY  AFTERNOON. 


trifle  short  of  that  mark,  and  a  protest  was  made 
but  afterward  withdrawn,  as  all  the  other  con¬ 
testants  refused  to  claim  the  advantage  that 
might  have  accrued  had  Mr.  Niccolls’  score 
been  stricken  out.  Mr.  Brotherton,  a  former 
member  of  the  San  Francisco  Fly-casting  Club, 
took  the  first  cup  offered  by  the  club  and  an 
English  dry-fly  reel ;  Mr.  LaBranche  captured 
a  cup  and  a  fly-book;  J.  Rice,  Jr.,  a  fly-book;  _Mr. 
Levison,  fishing  lines;  Dr.  Held  waived  his  right 
to  a  tie  for  fifth  place,  and  that  prize  went  to 
Mr.  Niccolls.  Harry  Friedman  and  E.  H. 
Myers  were  the  judges,  and  for  want  of  others 
Messrs.  LaBranche  and  E.  B.  Rice  acted  as 
referees,  in  turn.  The  scores,  in  points  or  de¬ 
merits,  and  the  percentage,  follow : 


Demerits, 

Total. 

Per 

Cent. 

T.  W.  Brotherton . 

...  2 

1  2 

0  2 

7 

1.40 

George  La  Branche . 

...  1 

1  1 

0  4 

7 

1.40 

J  Rice,  Jr . 

...  1 

1  0 

3  3 

8 

1.60 

C.  G.  Levison . 

...  7 

1  1 

1  1 

11 

2.20 

F.  A.  Niccolls,  Tr . 

. . .  1 

2  0 

3  10 

16 

3.20 

R.  J.  Held . 

...  0 

1  3 

5  7 

16 

3.20 

R.  B.  Lawrence  . 

...  1 

0  1  10  9 

21 

4.20 

H.  B.  Henderson . 

0 

0  10 

2  8 

22 

4.40 

E.  B.  Rice . 

. . .  j 

1  1 

5  42 

50 

.... 

Perry  D.  Frazer . 

...  3 

5  12 

10  29 

59 

Cast-off: 

Brotherton  . 

...  0 

0  1 

9  10 

20 

4.00 

La  Branche  . 

...  1 

2  3 

9  12 

27 

5.40 

Event  8,  Accuracy  Bait-Casting. 

This  event  attracted  the  largest  crowd  of  the 
three  days,  and  the  greatest  enthusiasm  all 
around,  for  it  was  cast  with  short  bait-casting 
rods,  free  running  multiplying  reels  and  the 
new  half-ounce  aluminum  weights  recently 
adopted  by  all  the  clubs  affiliated  with  the  Na¬ 
tional  Association  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs. 
The  club’s  target  was  moored  close  to  the  walk 
along  the  Mere,  and  the  spectators  got  a  better 
idea  than  in  any  other  event  of  what  the  con¬ 
testants  were  attempting  to  do.  The  target  has 
a  white  center  and  rings  a  foot  apart,  the  de¬ 
merits  counting  o,  or  perfect;  1,  2,  3,  etc.,  out¬ 
ward.  All  hands  finished  five  casts  each  at  60 
feet  before  the  target  was  moved  to  80  feet.  Dr. 
Held  was  high  at  60  feet  with  only  8  demerits. 

At  80  feet  Mr.  LaBranche  made  the  splendid 
score  of  6,  including  three  perfect  casts,  thus 
spoiling  any  chance  Mr.  Humphrey  might  have 
had  to  defeat  him  at  the  100  foot  mark. 

At  100  feet  Mr.  Humphrey  scored  9,  but  Mr. 
LaBranche  was  so  far  ahead  that,  although  his 
total  was  17,  he  won  the  event  handily.  Dr. 
Luckey  made  the  second  best  score  for  the  dis¬ 
tance,  15,  with  Mr.  LaBranche  third.  The  latter 
won  the  club  cup,  a  bait-casting  rod  and  a  special 
prize;  Mr.  Humphrey,  a  club  cup  and  an  im¬ 
ported  vase;  Mr.  Levison.  a  bait-casting  reel; 
Mr.  Frazer,  line  dryer;  Dr.  Luckey,  assorted 
fishing  lines;  Mr.  Rice,  wooden  minnows;  Mr. 
Friedman,  six  tournament  casting  weights.  The 


judges  were  B.  J.  Bachman  and  T.  W.  Brother- 
ton  ;  referee,  E.  H.  Myers.  The  scores,  per  cent. : 


Score 


Feet. 

Demerits. 

Per  cent. 

G.M.L.  LaBranche. 

60 

1 

1 

5 

2 

0— 

9 

80 

3 

0 

3 

0 

0 — 

6 

100 

2 

2 

3 

4 

6— 

17—  32 

97  13/15 

A. 

B.  Humphrey, J 

r  60 

0 

4 

2 

0 

4—  10 

SO 

3 

3 

3 

5 

5— 

19 

100 

5 

1 

2 

0 

1— 

9—  38 

97  7/15 

C. 

G  .  Levison. . . 

.  60 

5 

0 

6 

0 

1— 

12 

SO 

0 

8 

2 

9 

1— 

20 

100 

5 

1 

0 

6 

8— 

20—  52 

96  8/15 

Perry  D.  Fraze’r.. 

.  60 

7 

0 

1 

3 

3— 

14 

80 

4 

1 

6 

3 

4—  18 

100 

6  12 

1 

2 

3— 

24—  56 

96  4/15 

C. 

M.  Luckey . 

.  60 

3 

7 

3 

2 

7— 

22 

80 

6 

6 

3 

7 

4—  26 

100 

4 

4 

0 

2 

5— 

15—  63 

95  12/15 

E. 

B.  Rice  . 

.  60 

0 

5 

6 

8 

7— 

26 

80 

2 

0 

3 

6 

8— 

19 

100 

6 

6 

6 

10 

5—  33—  78 

94  12/15 

Harry  Friedman  . 

.  60 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5—  24 

SO 

6 

4  12  10  10— 

39 

100 

13  14 

5 

5 

5— 

42—105 

93 

M. 

H.  Smith . 

.  60 

4 

8 

5 

7 

2— 

26 

80 

25 

2 

1 

8 

9— 

45 

100 

5  13  15  15 

2— 

50—121 

E. 

F.  Todd . 

.  60 

2  12 

8 

8 

7— 

37 

80 

10 

5  12 

1 

8— 

36 

100 

6  10  20 

8 

9— 

53—126 

F. 

A.  Niccolls,  |r 

.  60 

2 

0 

5 

2 

5— 

14 

80 

35 

3 

7 

5 

2— 

52 

100 

12 

3  10 

6  55— 

86—152 

R. 

B.  Ljwrence... 

.  60 

5 

0 

5 

0 

6— 

16 

80 

30  12  20  30  25—117 

100 

8 

5 

9 

9 

5— 

36—169 

R. 

J.  Held . 

.  60 

1 

1 

3 

1 

2— 

8 

80 

7  30 

2 

4 

5— 

48 

100 

55 

,  . - 

,  . 

Withdrew. 

H. 

B.  Henderson 

.  60 

15 

5  15  10  15— 

60 

Withdrew. 

W. 

G.  Geety  .... 

.  60 

2 

8 

7 

30 

4— 

51 

Withdrew. 

PRESIDENT  LAWRENCE  IN  THE  SURF-CASTING  EVENT. 


Event  9,  Trout  Fly-Casting. 


The  afternon  was  waning  when  the  distance  fly 
contest  was  called,  and  with  the  change  of  wind 
the  measuring  line  had  to  be  changed  again.  It 
was  impossible,  because  of  the  curve  in  the 
shoreline  of  the  lake,  to  stretch  the  line  directly 
to  leeward,  and  as  a  result  all  hands  were  sadly 
handicapped  by  a  cross  wind  which  interfered 
with  the  back  cast  and  made  it  difficult  for  the 
judges  to  score  accurately.  The  attendance  was 
very  large.  As  a  general  thing  there  were  more 
residents  of  the  vicinity  than  anglers,  but  on  this 
Saturday  afternoon  a  May  party  took  the  former 
away,  while  anglers  were  present  in  large  num¬ 
bers.  It  was  an  appreciative  audience  that  knew 
what  was  going  on,  but  occasionally  the  tiresome 
query  of  “Mister,  what’s  running?”  was  heard. 

This  event  was  open  to  all  comers,  with  two 
cups  for  non-amateurs  to  compete  for,  and  six 
merchandise  prizes  for  the  amateurs.  There  was 
no  limit  on  rods  or  leaders,  but  the  contestant 
had  to  take  his  own  time  to  replace  a  lost  fly 
or  a  snarled  leader.  Messrs.  King  Smith,  N.  S. 
Smith,  Frazer,  Held  and  Ehrich  used  9J4  ounce 
rods  11  feet  in  length,  the  other  rods  varying 
slightly  in  length  and  weight.  T.  W.  Brother- 
ton  won  in  the  amteur  class  with  109  feet.  He 
received  the  club  cup  and  a  trout  fly-rod.  King 
Smith  was  second  with  102  feet,  taking  second 
cup  and  a  fly  reel.  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  and  E. 
B.  Rice  tied  for  third  place,  ranking  in  the  order 
named,  one  taking  a  fly-book  and  the  other 
assorted  flies.  Messrs.  Frazer  and  Held  tied 
for  fourth  place,  ranking  in  the  order  given,  after 
tossing  for  place,  taking  a  fly-book  and  a  sub¬ 
scription  to  Forest  and  Stream,  respectively. 
R.  C.  Leonard  was  first  in  the  non-amateur  class 
with  E.  J.  Mills  second,  both  capturing  cups. 
R.  B.  Lawrence  and  E.  H.  Myers  were  the 
judges;  referee,  H.  G.  Henderson.  The  scores, 
feet : 


T.  W.  Brotherton 

King  Smith  . 

F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr 

E.  B.  Rice' . 

Perry  D.  Frazer  . 

R.  J.  Held  . 

N.  S.  Smith . 

W.  H.  Ehrich  ... 
V.  R.  Grimwood 

John  L.  Kirk . 

J.  D.  Smith  . 

Non-amateurs : 

R.  C.  Leonard  ... 

E.  J.  Mills  . 

L.  S.  Darling  _ 


Best  cast. 


109 

109 

ioiy2 

102 

102 

94 

89 

94 

94 

94 

91 

9i 

92  92 

90 

92 

92 

91 

91 

90 

90 

90 

90 

88 

88 

87 

... 

87 

.  Ill 

.  107 

.  81 

Event  10,  Distance  Bait-Casting. 


The  closing  match  of  the  tournament  was 
called  under  ideal  weather  conditions.  The 
wind  had  gone  down,  the  air  was  full  of  haze 
and  the  evening  warm.  It  was  marked  by  two 
great  achievements ;  the  breaking  of  the  single¬ 
hand  half-ounce  bait-casting  record,  and  the 
establishment  of  a  new  amateur  record  of  200 
feet.  Reuben  Leonard,  casting  fourth,  first 
broke  the  lawm  record  of  198  feet  10  inches  by 
scoring  203  feet  on  his  second  trial,  and  on  his 
fifth  scored  214  feet  7  inches.  Charles  Stepath, 
an  amateur,  and  one  of  the  charter  members  of 
the  Anglers’  Club,  casting  last  of  all  but  one, 
scored  200  feet  flat  on  his  first  attempt,  follow¬ 
ing  with  190,  190,  197  and  172  feet,  winning  first 
prize  and  the  prize  for  best  average,  191  4-5  feet. 
Not  only  does  Mr.  Leonard’s  cast  exceed  the 
lawn  record  by  several  feet,  but  it  is  far  better 
in  point  of  fact,  it  being  made  on  the  water  with 
a  wet  line.  Furthermore,  in  this  he  exceeded 
his  own  2jd  ounce  surf  cast  by  4  feet  7  inches, 
and  Mr.  Moran’s  cast  by  2  feet  7  inches.  The 
weight  fell  among  the  spectators  who  were 
standing  beyond  the  shore  end  of  the  measuring 
line,  and  the  policemen  on  duty  there  forbade 
any  person  to  touch  it  until  Mr.  LaBranche, 
chairman  of  the  tournament  committee,  arrived 
and  measured  the  cast  with  a  steel  tape.  The 
judges  had  credited  Mr.  Leonard  with  215  feet, 
but  Mr.  LaBranche  made  the  distance  214  feet 
7  inches,  measuring  from  the  last  mark  on  the 
casting  line  to  a  point  opposite  where  the  -weight 
fell  (some  25  feet  to  the  right  of  the  line) 
Charles  Stepath,  who  is  a  civil  engineer,  found 
Mr.  LaBranche’s  figures  correct  after  formula; 
well  known  to  members  of  his  profession.  Mr. 
Leonard  averaged  194  feet  7  2-5  inches  which  we 
believe  is  the  highest  ever  made. 


May  25,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


819 


Mr.  Stepath’s  weight  also  fell  in  the  crowd, 
and  again  the  chairman  and  his  steel  tape 
: 'assisted  the  judges  in  determining  the  score. 
:  The  marked  casting  line,  as  we  have  already 
!  stated,  was  carefully  measured  previous  to  the 
tournament.  If  it  varies  at  all  it  is  shorter  in 
the  water  than  on  land,  as  it  is  twisted  steel 
wire  buoyed  every  foot  and  sags  a  trifle. 

Charles  Stepath  took  first  prize,  the  club  cup 
apd  a  $40  tournament  reel.  Mr.  Frazer  won 
second  prize,  a  high-grade  casting  rod ;  E.  B. 
Rice,  third,  wooden  minnows  and  line  dryer; 
M.  H.  Smith,  fourth,  assorted  lines ;  F.  A. 
Niccolls,  Jr.,  fly-book;  George  LaBranche, 
striped  bass  spoons;  Dr.  Held,  half-dozen  tourna¬ 
ment  weights.  A  special  prize,  a  subscription  to 
Forest  and  Stream,  was  won  by  Charles  Stepath, 
who  had  the  best  amateur  average,  191  4-5  feet ; 
KM.  H.  Smith  was  second,  with  1511-5  feet. 

'  Messrs.  Leonard  and  Darling  won  club  cups  in 
their  class. 

The  rules  called  for  single-hand  casting  with 
free  running  multiplying  reels,  overhead  with 
j  the  standard  half-ounce  tournament  weight. 

Two  preliminary  casts  were  allowed,  but  few 
[  took  more  than  one.  Five  casts  were  then 
made,  the  longest  one  to  count.  The  scores,  in 
feet  and  inches : 


Amateurs : 


1st.  2d. 

Charles  Stepath  .  200  190 

Perry  D.  Frazer .  171  147 

E.  B.  Rice .  148  *40 

M.  H.  Smith  .  143  151 

F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr .  115  142 

George  LaBranche  .  *60  *75 

R.  J.  Held  .  *60  135 

C.  M.  Luckey  .  *0  125 

H.  G.  Henderson .  *65  *75 

Non-amateurs: 

R.  C.  Leonard .  163  203 

L.  S.  Darling  .  *0  157 

E.  J.  Mills  .  *25  *40 

*Backlashes;  line  overrunning. 


-Casts - 

3d.  4th. 
190  197 
*35  140 
167  *30 
153  148 
139  *50 
*100  128 
*85  *68 
118  104 
120  *35 

199  194 
167  171 
160  140 


5th. 

172 

164 

*85 

161 

*60 

136 

*90 

130 

*70 


Best 

Cast. 

200 

171 

167 

161 

142 

136 

135 

130 

120 


214  7  214  7 
176  176 

*0  160 


GEORGE  M.  L.  LABRANCHE  WINNING  THE  FIVE-OUNCE  ROD  EVENT,  CASTING  A  FLY  83  FEET. 


New  England  Angling  and  Anglers. 

Boston,  May  18. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Five  or  six  years  ago  a  party  of  sportsmen  stop¬ 
ping  at  the  Carry  Pond  camps  in  Somerset 
county,  Maine,  went  to  Pierce  Pond  for  a  day’s 
fishing.  They  had  heard  that  some  large  salmon 
had  been  taken  there  and  desired  to  verify  the 
rumor.  On  their  return  they  brought  salmon 
enough  with  them  to  prove  that  rumor — for 
once — was  fact.  Out  of  this  incident  the  fame 
of  Pierce  Pond  was  born.  Charles  W.  and 
William  J.  Epting,  of  Philadelphia,  pronounce 
it  the  best  waters  they  have  yet  found  and  their 
testimony  is  backed  up  by  some  of  the  best 
known  New  England  anglers.  Good  camps  have 
recently  been  located  at  Pierce  by  Chas.  A. 
Spaulding.  Bingham,  on  the  Somerset  Railroad, 
is  the  railroad  terminal  en  route,  and  from  there 
a  beautiful  drive  of  two  hours  up  the  valley  of 
the  Kennebec  and  then  four  miles  over  the 
mountain  brings  one  to  these  magnificent  salmon 
and  trout  waters.  The  ponds  comprise  three 
basins  connected  by  thoroughfares  and  cover 
about  eight  miles  in  length  with  an  average 
width  of  one-third  of  a  mile.  They  are  of  great 
depth,  have  bold  and  well  wooded  shores  with 
no  burned  timberland  to  mar  the  beauty  of  the 
scene.  Pleasant  Pond  Mountain,  Shutdown, 
Pierce  and  Bigelow  Mountain  are  all  in  easy 
range  of  the  eye  and  present  a  sight  long  to  be 
remembered.  Gravel  and  sandy  shoals  near  the 
shore  in  many  places  furnish  natural  spawning 
beds  and  the  water  is  full  of  the  insect  life  so 
necessary  to  the  propagation  of  large  fish.  The 
trout  are  large  and  beautifully  marked.  They 
take  the  fly  viciously  and  fight  to  the  last  gasp. 
The  landlocked  salmon  are  restless  and  con¬ 
stantly  on  the  move,  and  when  feeding  a  single 
glance  of  the  fly  will  cause  them  to  accept  the 
challenge  instantly.  They  put  up  a  fierce  battle 
and  he  who  would  bring  one  to  the  net  must 
possess  both  skill  and  patience.  Two  years  ago 
quinnat  (Pacific  coast  salmon)  fry  were  intro¬ 
duced  to  these  waters  by  Frank  J.  Durgin  and 
last  fall  they  were  taken  on  the  fly  weighing 
two  and  one-half  pounds  each.  This  shows  an 
extremely  rapid  growth  for  so  short  a  time. 
It  is  well  known  that  quinnat  salmon  have  at¬ 


tained  a  great  weight  on  the  Pacific  coast,  and 
it  would  appear  that  these  fish  have  found  very 
favorable  environment  at  Pierce.  I  append  the 
record  of  a  few  of  the  best  catches  of  last  sea¬ 
son  ;  Dr.  W.  H.  Barrett,  landlocked  salmon, 
7,  8,  6,  7(4,  9%,  5 (4,  6)4,  6,  11,  8)4  pounds; 
three  quinnat  salmon  of  2)4  pounds  each;  square- 
tail  trout,  3,  4(4,  3(4  5(4  3(4.  5.  2(4,  4,  4,  5(4, 
1(2  pounds;  Willis  Fleisher,  landlocked  salmon, 
5  and  6  pounds ;  C.  W.  and  W.  J.  Eoting,  salmon, 
5(2  and  2(4  pounds;  trout,  4(2,  4(4,  i(4  and  i(4 
pounds ;  R.  C.  Richardson,  salmon,  7  pounds ; 
trout,  4(4  and  6  pounds ;  John  F.  McDonald, 
salmon,  7  and  8  pounds;  John  O’Day,  salmon,  8 
and  9  pounds. 

Close  to  Great  Pond,  one  of  the  big  Belgrade 
lakes,  is  situated  a  smaller  reach  of  water  known 
as  North  Pond.  It  has  lately  been  discovered 
that  the  small-mouth  bass  attain  to  larger  size  in 
this  water  than  they  do  in  the  greater  lake,  and 
New  York  and  Boston  anglers  have  acquired 
camp  sites  and  are  putting  up  substantial  build¬ 
ings  on  the  shores  of  the  smaller  pond.  A.  C. 
Dunmore  and  J.  L.  Jellerson,  of  Boston,  have 
camps  there  and  are  to  leave  next  week  for  a 
long  stay.  Mr.  Jellerson  knows  all  the  waters 
of  the  Belgrade  chain  thoroughly.  He  is  con¬ 
veying  a  good  part  of  this  knowledge  to  his 
friend  Dunmore.  Reports  from  Belgrade  waters 
during  the  last  few  days  show  good  catches  of 
squaretail  trout.  In  one  day  Mayor  Gaus,  of 


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R.  C.  LEONARD  CASTING  A  2(4  OZ.  WEIGHT  2IO  FT. 


Albany,  N.  Y.,  landed  seven  trout,  four  of  which 
ranged  from  three  to  five  pounds.  Many  other 
fishermen  have  done  well. 

At  last  the  Rangeley  Lakes  are  open,  the  ice 
leaving  May  17.  Dr.  E.  F.  Gleason,  of  Boston, 
with  family,  leaves  on  Monday  for  a  ten  days’ 
trip  to  the  Upper  Dam  pool.  Nova  Scotia  con¬ 
tinues  to  attract  Massachusetts  anglers.  Fred. 
M.  Gould,  of  Malden,  left  for  the  Belleville  dis¬ 
trict  last  week.  W.  E.  C.  Goudy,  of  Boston, 
and  Albert  Cann,  of  Somerville,  left  on  the  17th 
for  Kempville.  N.  S.  Mr.  Goudy  is  a  native  of 
the  locality  and  knows  the  salmon  and  trout 
pools  of  the  Tusket  River  and  its  tributaries  as 
few  do.  Another  gentleman  who  has  gone  to 
the  Kempville  region  is  Mr.  Chas.  Andrews,  of 
Boston.  He  intends  to  camp  along  the  Tusket 
River  for  ten  days,  after  which  he  expects  to 
tour  the  country  in  his  automobile. 

Hackle. 

Whitefish  Taking  the  Fly. 

Quebec,  May  18— Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
I  have  heard  fishermen  and  careful  students  of 
fish  life  say  over  and  over  again  that  whitefish 
will  not  rise  to  the  fly.  I  have  taken  them  my¬ 
self  on  the  fly  in  the  Grand  Discharge  and  there 
are  any  number  of  competent  authorities  to 
testify  to  the  same  effect.  Mr.  A.  P.  Low  re¬ 
ports  that  he  caught  whitefish  on  several  occas¬ 
ions  on  a  May-fly  with  rubber  gauze  wings.  Mr. 
Low,  being  the  director  of  the  Geological  Survey 
of  Canada,  knows  what  he  is  talking  about,  and 
identified  the  whitefish  of  the  interior  of  the 
Labrador  peninsula,  which  he  captured  with  the 
fly,  as  Coregonus  clupeiformis,  the  common 
whitefish  of  commerce. 

The  late  R.  B.  Roosevelt  admitted  that  the 
whitefish  might  be  tempted  by  the  artificial  fly 
or  the  crayfish,  though  he  explained  that  it  was 
the  general  opinion  that  it  would  take  no  bait, 
natural  or  artificial.  Genio  C.  Scott  was  au¬ 
thority  for  the  statement  that  the  whitefish  some¬ 
times  takes  the  spoon  or  spinning  bait. 

A  very  important  authority  on  this  point  is 
Mr.  Charles  G.  Atkins,  former  State  Fishery 
Commissioner  for  Maine.  At  page  25  of  the 
State  Fish  Commission’s  first  report  (1867-68), 
Mr.  Atkins  says:  “In  Moosehead  Lake  they 
sometimes  take  the  fly.  In  June  last  we  saw  one 
taken  with  the  fly  near  Mount  Kineo,  by  Arte- 
mas  Libby,  of  Augusta.  It  weighed  one  and  a 
half  pounds.  Two  trout  weighing  a  pound  each 
were  taken  at  the  same  cast.  They  can  be  taken 
with  the  hook  at  any  season  of  the  year  in  deep 
water.  Almost  any  bait  will  answer,  but  the 
best  is  a  piece  of  small  fish.  The  most  of  them 
are  taken  in  winter.  The  greatest  success  is 
obtained  by  sinking  through  a  hole  in  the  ice,  at 


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R.  J.  HELD  CASTING  WITH  A  FIVE-OUNCE  FLY-ROD. 

the  end  of  a  line,  a  cusk,  thoroughly  gashed 
with  a  knife.  This  remains  there  one  day  and 
tolls  a  great  many  whitefish  around.  They  are 
then  taken  by  smallest  baits  on  small  hooks.” 

Mr.  William  Converse  Kendall,  for  some  time 
assistant  to  the  United  States  Fish  Commission, 
carefully  pointed  out  that  this  fish  was  not  to  be 
confounded  with  Coregonus  quadr  Hater  alls,  or 
the  round  whitefish,  which  is  also  found  in 
Maine.  Nor  is  it  Coregonus  labradoricus,  which 
name  it  bore  for  many  years,  until  Dr.  Tarle- 
ton  H.  Bean  announced  the  identity  of  this  sup¬ 
posed  species  with  Coregonus  clupeiformis,  or 
the  common  whitefish  of  the  great  lakes.  Mr. 
Kendall  further  says :  “In  the  lakes,  early  in 
the  evening  and  throughout  twilight  these  fishes 
often  appear  at  the  surface  to  feed  upon  insects 
and  their  rises  may  be  seen  everywhere  at  some 
distance  from  the  shore.  *  *  *  At  this  time 

it  will  occasionally  take  an  artificial  fly,  as  also 
sometimes  on  cloudy  days,  but  the  most  success¬ 
ful  method  of  angling  for  it  is  that  described 
by  Atkins.” 

It  may  be  pretty  safely  declared  that  in  more 
southerly  or  more  westerly  waters,  where  the 
temperature  of  the  water  is  much  higher  than 
it  is  in  northern  Canada  and  in  the  northern  ex¬ 
tension  of  Maine,  the  whitefish  does  not  rise  to 
the  fly,  but  this  does  not  by  any  means  justify 
the  positive  denial  so  often  heard  of  the  fact 
that  there  are  times  and  places  where  this  fish 
does  afford  sport  to  the  angler.  I  have  been  fre¬ 
quently  told  most  positively  that  neither  the 
lake  trout  nor  the  pike-perch  will  rise  to  the  fly, 
simply  because  those  who  make  the  assertion  so 
positively  had  never  known  them  to  do  so,  though 
there  are  occasions  in  early  spring  when  Salve - 
linns  namaycush  will  take  the  fly,  and  though  it 
is  quite  an  ordinary  occurrence  to  catch  pike- 
perch  on  the  fly  in  the  northern  lakes  of  Canada. 

In  the  Grand  Discharge,  the  whitefish  appears 
to  school  in  midsummer  with  the  ouananiche, 
swimming  close  to  the  surface  round  and  round 
the  eddies  and  oily-covered  pools  beneath  falls 
or  rapids,  frequently  showing  its  dorsal  fin  above 
the  scum,  and  by  the  similarity  of  its  manner 
often  passing,  with  anglers,  for  ouananiche.  Not 
so  with  the  guides,  however,  who  readily  dis¬ 
tinguish  between  “le  saumon”  and  “la  poisson 
blanche.”  The  latter  will  occasionally  take  the 
fly  intended  for  ouananiche;  not  with  the  bound, 
however,  characteristic  of  those  salmonoids  that 
are  best  known  to  and  most  frequently  sought 
by  sportsmen,  but  quietly  and  with  steady  ten¬ 
sion.  Few  of  the  guides  appear  to  know  that  the 
fish  takes  the  fly  at  all,  and  so'  do  not  encourage 
the  angler  to  make  any  effort  to  obtain  it,  though 
its  flesh  is  delicious  and  very  much  prized,  its 
form  symmetrical,  almost  as  that  of  the  salmon 
itself,  and  its  fight  for  life  and  liberty  exciting 
and  obstinate.  Of  artificial  lures  it  prefers  the 
smallest,  and  these  must  be  dressed  on  very 
small  hooks,  and  the  finest  of  tackle  employed. 
Only  one  fly,  a  gnat  or  something  of  that  kind, 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


T.  W.  BROTHERTON  WINNING  THE  DRY-FLY  EVENT. 

should  be  employed,  and  the  gut  should  be  dyed 
the  color  of  the  water.  No  little  ingenuity  is 
required  to  induce  the  whitefish  to  take  the  fly. 
and  to  save  the  fish  after  he  is  impaled  upon 
the  hook.  It  is  not  only  his  shyness  that  puzzles 
the  angler,  but  there  is  the  impossibility  of  forc¬ 
ing  the  fight,  not  only  because  of  the  fineness  of 
the  tackle  and  the  smallness  of  the  hook  that 
should  be  employed,  but  also  for  fear  that  the 
latter,  delicate  as  it  must  be,  may  tear  itself  out 
from  the  tender  mouth  of  the  fish.  I  suppose 
that  it  is  because  it  is  so  little  known,  and  also 
because  there  is  so  much  more  rapid  and  more 
exciting  sport  to  be  had  with  the  ouananiche 
that  the  Lake  St.  John  whitefish  is  not  more 
sought  for  by  anglers. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


Asbury  Park  Fishermen. 

Asbury  Park,  N.  J.,  May  9. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Not  in  many  years  have  angling 

matters  been  so  completely  at  a  standstill  as  at 
present.  The  extreme  cold  and  stormy  weather 
have  kept  the  fraternity  from  brook  and  lake¬ 
side,  except  a  few  hardy  spirits  to  whom  but 
small  reward  has  come. 

Trout  fishing  has  been  practically  a  failure, 
owing  to  high  water  and  inclement  weather.  A 
il4-pound  brook  trout  was  reported  a  few  days 
since  from  a  stream  nearby,  but  I  have  not  been 
able  to  verify  the  same.  If  true,  it  is  a  monster 
for  our  waters  and  a  record  fish.  The  largest 
I  have  seen  in  many  years  was  one  of  a  pair 
sent  me  by  a  friend,  taken  from  Pine  Brook 
some  years  ago,  weighing  exactly  one  pound. 

Ordinarily  perch  fishing  is  at  its  best  at  this 
period  of  the  year,  but  those  who  have  tried 
them  report  them  extremely  reluctant  to  take 
the  hook. 

A  few  striped  bass  are  reported  as  having 
been  taken  in  nets  in  the  Manasquan  River,  but 
none  on  the  hook.  Weakfish  and  a  few  kingfish 
have  been  taken  in  the  pound  nets  offshore,  and 
it  is  early  for  these  varieties. 

The  Asbury  Park  Fishing  Club  now  has  a 
membership  of  more  than  140,  and  this  season 
offers  very  attractive  prizes.  As  we  have  many 
members  living  in  New  York,  Brooklyn  and 
Jersey  City,  I  append  the  list,  knowing  it  will 
be  of  particular  interest  to  them  as  none  are  as 
yet  on  the  ground. 

Prizes  for  1907.  * 

First  Prize — For  the  largest  stript’d  bass,  a  3-0  Vom 
Hofe  switch  reel  or  a  Seger  split  bamboo  rod;  to  be 
optional  with  the  winner  as  to  which  he  shall  take. 

Second  Prize — For  second  largest  striped  bass,  a  Seger 
greenheart  rod. 

Third  Prizt' — For  the  greatest  number  of  pounds  of 
striped  bass,  2-0  Vom  Ffofe'  banded  German  silver  reel. 

Fourth  Prize — For  the  third  largest  striped  bass,  a 
tackle  book  and  one-half  dozen  leaders,  two  dozen  hooks 
and  one-half  dozen  swivels. 

Fifth  Prize — For  the  largest  weakfish,  a  200-yard  24- 
thread  linjf. 

Sixth  Prize’ — For  the  largest  kingfish,  a  rod  belt. 


Seventh  Prize— For  the  first  bass  taken,  one-half  dozen 
leaders,  one  dozen  hooks,  one  dozen  swivels. 

Special  Prize — A  silver  loving  cup  given  by  Mr.  Matt. 
Stratton  for  the  largest  stripe'd  bass  of  the  season; 
subject  to  the  club  prize-contest  rules. 

Special— A  choice  of  one  of  Seger’s  best  rods  for  the 
largest  striped  bass  of  the  season  taken  on  a  Segt'r  rod. 
This  prize  is  not  limited  to  club  members. 

Committee— Capt.  G.  W.  Fenimore,  Chairman; 
Leonard  Hulit,  W.  W.  Rowan,  W.  S  Conklin,  R  H. 
Norris. 

Rules. 

1.  All  fish  must  be  caught  within  the  territory  bounded 
on  the  north  by  Broadway,  Long  Branch,  and  on  the' 
south  by  the  north  side  of  Manasquan  Inlet. 

2.  All  fish  must  be  caught  from  the  shore  or  some 
structure  directly  connected  with  the  shore. 

3.  All  fish  must  be  caught  with  the  usual  angler’s 
outfit  (rod  and  reel). 

4.  All  fish  must  be'  weighed  at  the  club  house  or  at 
J.  F.  Seger’s  store,  703  Cookman  avenue,  and  the  weight 
attested  by  at  least  one  witness,  who  must  also  be  a 
club  member. 

5.  A  winner  must  be  in  good  standing  in  the  club  at 
the  time  the1  prize  fish  is  taken. 

6.  A  member  is  entitled  to  only  one  club  prize;  if  in 
line  for  two  prizes,  he  must  choose  either  one  or  the 
other. 

7.  In  case  of  a  tie  for  any  prize,  slips  must  be’  drawn 
— No.  1  slip  to  take  prize,  and  No.  2  slip  to  take  next 
prize,  and  so  on  until  the  tie  is  run  out. 

8.  All  fish  must  be  caught  between  May  1  and  Oct. 

31,  inclusive.  _  _  ) 

9.  A  member  to  be  a  prize  winner  must  cast  his  lint’, 
hook,  and  land  his  own  fish  without  any  assistance, 
except  in  beaching  the  fish. 

10.  In  the  event  of  a  tie  for  the  third  prize,  slips  must 
be  drawn — No.  1  slip  to  take  the  prize  and  the’  other 
contestants  to  drop  out. 

11.  In  the  ca'se  of  the  seventh  prize,  the  prize  is  to 
be  awarded  as  soon  as  the  fish  is  taken,  Rule  6  being 
eliminate’d  in  this  case. 

Leonard  Hulit. 


Fish  Propagation  in  Indiana. 

Columbia  City,  Ind.,  May  9. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream.'  The  Whitley  County  Fish  and 
Game  Protective  Association  was  organized  in 
this  city  recently,  the  Hon.  Z.  T.  Sweeney,  State 
Fish  and  Game  Commissioner,  assisting.  Judge 
J.  W.  Adair  presided  at  the  organization  meet¬ 
ing.  The  officers  chosen  were:  A.  H.  Wood- 
worth,  President;  Cleon  H.  Foust,  Secretary: 
James  Washburn,  Treasurer;  Mell  Miller,  W. 
E.  Myers,  Julius  Sanders,  J.  W.  Adams  and 
W.  W.  Williamson  were  made  the  members  of 
an  executive  committee  to  install  and  operate  a 
broodery.  James  Washburn,  A.  H.  Woodworth 
and  Chas.  Dew  were  chosen  as  members  of  the 
committee  to  solicit  membership.  The  member¬ 
ship  fees  and  annual  dues  were  fixed  at  $1.  The 
organization  will  be  known  as  the  “Whitley 
County  Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association.” 
The  object  of  the  association  will  be  the  propa¬ 
gation  of  game  fish  and  stocking  the  resort  lakes 
of  the  county.  The  enforcement  of  the  fish  and 
game  laws  will  also  be  looked  after  and  an  effort 
made  to  stop  the  robbing  of  the  lakes  of  game 
fish  by  wholesale  netting.  There  are  about  forty 
charter  members  of  the  association  and  it  is  ex¬ 
pected  to  secure  at  least  100  more.  All  persons 
interested  in  carrying  forward  the  objects  of  the 
organization  are  eligible  to  become  members  and 
are  solicited  to  join. 

Mr.  Sweeney  went  thoroughly  into  the  broodery 
question.  He  stated  that  he  had  proven  by  ex¬ 
periment  that  95  per  cent,  of  the  young  bass  put 
into  a  broodery  can  be  matured,  while  only  5 
per  cent,  of  them  will  mature  if  left  to  take  care 
of  themselves.  A  female  bass  deposits  5,000  eggs 
when  she  spawns.  The  young  bass  from  the 
spawn  are  taken  by  a  net  just  as  they  arise  from 
the  beds,  as  for  the  first  day  or  two  after  aris¬ 
ing  they  remain  together  like  a  swarm  of  bees. 
The  freshly  hatched  bass  are  placed  in  tubs  when 
taken  and  then  placed  in  the  broodery  to  develop. 
After  they  have  reached  the  size  of  three  to  five 
inches  in  length  in  the  month  of  October  they 
are  liberated  and  allowed  to  hustle  for  them¬ 
selves.  Mr.  Sweeney  made  the  proposition  that 
he  would  supply  one-half  of  the  money  neces-. 
sary  to  establish  and  maintain  a  fish  broodery 
out  of  State  funds,  and  placed  the  limit  he  would 
authorize  expended  at  $200.  provided  the  asso¬ 
ciation  will  expend  a  like  amount.  This  makes 
the  total  amount  that  can  be  expended  on  the 
broodery  this  year  $400.  It  will  cost  $50  to  con¬ 
struct  the  broodery  and  a  man  to  care  for  it. 
secure  and  feed  the  fish  during  the  season  will 
require  a  salary  of  $50  per  month.  A  broodery 
•site  will  be  selected  at  the  Tri-Lake  resort,  prob- 


May  25,  1907.] 


ably  in  Round  Lake,  and  the  committee  began 
Friday  to  investigate  the  location  and  arrange 
for  building  the  broodery.  The  broodery  will 
be  constructed  by  fencing  off  a  portion  of  water 
at  some  point  around  the  lake,  probably  in  the 
j ;  rear  of  the  Rush  and  Adair  cottages,  where  it 
.  will  be  fed  by  running  water  from  the  channel 
I  between  Shriner  and  Round  lakes.  Wire  screens 
I  covered  with  cheese  cloth  will  be  stretched  across 
the  inlet  and  outlet  and  a  body  of  water  prob- 
|  ably  150  feet  long  by  50  feet  wide  will  be  wired 
i  in.  This  place  will  have  to  be  cleaned  out  and 
supplied  with  moss  and  all  large  fish  must  be 
I  removed.  The  water  in  the  broodery  must  run 
j  in  depth  from  six  to  seven  inches  to  four  or  five 
I  feet.  When  the  small  bass  are  caught  they  will 
be  placed  in  the  broodery  and  fed  on  insects  and 
ground  fish  and  meal.  In  such  a  broodery  as 
described  250,000  bass  can  be  raised.  In  the  fall 
they  will  be  divided  up  and  distributed  to  the 
different  lakes  in  the  county  by  the  association. 
Brooderies  are  now  being  operated  at  Rome 
City,  Lake  George,  James  Lake,  LaPorte,  Winona 
and  other  places.  These  brooderies  will  supply 
probably  5,000,000  large  mouth  black  bass  for 
stocking  Indiana  lakes  this  year. 

Mr.  Sweeney  said  he  was  pleased  to  observe 
that  the  practice  of  netting  was  being  broken 
up  in  Whitley  county.  N.  M. 

• 

More  About  Brown  Trout. 

Bennington,  Vt.,  May  15. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream :  Since  the  publication  of  the  article  en¬ 
titled  “Brown  Trout  vs.  Brook  Trout”  in  Forest 
and  Stream  of  April  20,  I  have  received  a  num- 
l  ber  of  letters  from  various,  authorities  expressing 
their  opinion  on  the  subject,  among  others  being 
j  the  official  views  of  the  Bureau  of  Fisheries  at 
Washington,  D.  C.,  as  outlined  by  the  Commis¬ 
sioner,  Hon.  George  M.  Bowers.  It  is  evident 
!  to  me  from  many  of  these  opinions  that  the 
j  parties  do  not  understand  our  position.  We 
1  brown  trout  enthusiasts  do  not  advocate  any- 
thing  radical  at  all,  nor  do  we  now  or  at  any 
other  time  favor  the  indiscriminate  planting  of 
!  Salmo  fario  in  our  native  trout  streams.  As 
|  Forest  and  Stream  puts  it  editorially:  “It 
1  seems  better  to  have  trout  in  our  streams,  even 
!  though  they  are  not  equal  to  those  formerly 
i  found  in  them,  if  that  be  true,  than  to  have 
fingerlings  or  none.”  That  expresses  the  founda¬ 
tion  of  our  doctrine. 

;  What  we  advocate  is  this:  Owing  to  the 
j  changes  in  the  conditions,  due  to  lumbering 
l  operations,  which  cause  drouths  and  freshets, 
i  and  a  higher  temperature  of  the  water,  in  some 
i  of  our  larger  streams  where  the  brook  trout  do 
not  thrive  and  increase,  and  the  planting  of  fon¬ 
tinalis  has  become  a  mere  ■  waste  of  time  and 
I  money,  it  is  better  to  plant  brown  trout  to  get 
j  results,  and,  therefore,  the  propagation  and  plant- 
!  ing  of  brown  trout  in  such  waters  ought  not 
be  discontinued.  It  has  been  proved  beyond  a 
!  doubt  that  the  brown  trout  can  better  adapt  it- 
1  self  to  these  changes  than  fontinalis.  Then  why 
I  not  have  brown  trout,  rather  than  no  trout  at 
i  all?  Especially  (as  we  claim)  when  the  brown 
|  trout  is  equally  as  game,  handsome  and  palatable 
i  as  fontinalis,  and  the  killing  of  two  or  three 
large  brown  beauties  will  give  the  angler  more 
!  sport  than  the  taking  of  a  full  creel  of  brook 
trout  fingerlings. 

James  Annin,  Jr.,  consulting  fish  culturist,  of 
'  the  Caledonia,  (N.  Y.)  trout  ponds,  says:  “1 
have  handled  them  (brown  trout)  almost  eigh¬ 
teen  years  and  think  they  are  the  trout  for  some 
;  of  our  larger  and  old  trout  brooks,  where  the 
water  sometimes  becomes  too  warm  for  the  native 
brook  trout,”  which  coincides  with  our  views 
j  exactly. 

No  one,  with  an  opinion  worth  considering, 
advocates  planting  brown  trout  in  our  small 
;  mountain  brooks  where  the  native  trout  spawns. 

They  would  not  thrive  in  such  water  and,  owing 
•  to  their  rapid  growth.  would  soon  leave  or  be- 
|  come  extinct.  But  in  the  larger,  open  streams, 
I  subject  to  the  changes  mentioned  above,  where 
|  the  native  trout  are  becoming  scarce,  Salmo  fario 
;  will  thrive  and  continue  to  furnish  excellent 
1  sport  for  the  angler.  Personally,  I  do  not  advocate 
|  planting  browm  trout  by  wholesale  in  our  Batten- 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


kill  River  in  Vermont.  They  found  their  way 
into  this  stream  by  accident  and  I  cannot  see 
wherein  they  have  done  any  damage.  I  have 
simply  given  statistics  to  show'  wThat  brown  trout 
have  done  in  these  waters,  but  as  the  Battenkill 
has  proved  to  be  an  excellent  stream  for  native 
trout,  I  would  not  change  at  this  time.  There 
are  other  waters  in  this  section,  however,  not 
suitable  for  l^rook  trout,  where  brown  trout 
would  do  well,  and  if  we  do  not  restock  with  the 
hardier  species  it  will  soon  be  “no  trout.”  Then, 
why  discontinue  propagating  the  hardier  fish? 

Commissioner  Bowers  writes  as  follows : 

“The  receipt  is  acknowledged  of  your  letter 
of  April  27  making  inquiry  as  to  the  bureau’s 
reason  for  the  discontinuance  of  the  propagation 
of  the  brown  trout.  In  response  you  are  advised 
that  this  trout  attains  a  larger  growth  than  the 
native  trout  and  is  more  cannibalistic.  It  was 
found  that  in  streams  where  the  brown  trout  had 
been  introduced  the  brook  trout  either  disap¬ 
peared  or  became  very  scarce,  provided  the  brown 
trout  obtained  a  foothold.  The  bureau  has  ex¬ 
perimented  in  past  years  with  several  foreign 
species,  notably  the  brown  trout,  the  Loch  Leven 
trout,  and  the  Scotch  sea  trout.  In  no  instance 
have  any  of  these  fishes  proved  superior  to  the 
native  trout  of  this  country,  and  the  bureau  has, 
therefore,  decided  to  confine  its  work  to  the 
propagation  of  the  native  species.  In  the  natural 
trout  waters  of  New  England  it  is  believed  that 
no  foreign  species  of  trout  should  be  introduced. 
Your  report  on  the  successful  introduction  of 
the  brown  trout  in  the  Battenkill  River  is  in¬ 
teresting,  but  it  appears  that  the  brook  trout  have 
not  increased  in  that  stream  notwithstanding  the 
very  liberal  plants  annually  made  therein  for  a 
number  of  years.  *  *  *.  If  the  brown  trout  did 
not  exist  in  the  Battenkill  it  is  believed  that  the 
fishing  for  native  trout  would  improve.” 

Now,  I  have  high  regard  and  profound  re¬ 
spect  for  the  opinion  of  Commissioner  Bowers 
and  his  assistants,  but  I  certainly  must  dissent 
from  what  he  says  respecting  our  Battenkill 
River.  I  am  sure  he  has  been  misinformed  re¬ 
garding  the  matter  and  is  not  thoroughly  ac¬ 
quainted  with  the  conditions,  or  he  would  never 
have  made  such  a  statement.  Here  are  the 
facts:  Within  the  borders  of  Vermont  the  Bat¬ 
tenkill  River  has  a  length  of  over  twenty  miles, 
and  is  to-day  rightly  considered  the  finest  trout 
stream  in  western  New  England.  Brown  trout 
escaped  from  C.  F.  Orvis’  pond  at  Manchester 
and  entered  the  Battenkill  some  ten  years  ago. 
Since  then  there  is  no  authentic  record  of  a 
brown  trout  being  seen  or  caught,  save  within 
a  distance  of  two  or  three  miles  from  where 
they  entered.  They  inhabit  the  waters  of  the 
immediate  vicinity  of  Manchester  only,  which 
proves  my  contention  that  brown  trout  do  not 
wander  much.  Now  how  could  they  have  af¬ 


82  l 


fected  the  conditions  at  East  Dorset,  Sunder¬ 
land,  Arlington  and  West  Arlington,  many  miles 
away  ? 

As  for  the  “very  liberal  plants  annually  made 
therein  for  a  number  of  years,”  I  wish  to  state 
positively  that,  with  the  exception  of  the  last 
year,  little  or  no  restocking  of  importance  has 
ever  been  done  in  the  Battenkill  River,  save  at 
one  point.  And  that  point  is  Manchester,  where 
the  brown  trout  are  found.  For  the  past  six 
years  a  t  systematic  effort  has  been  made  to  re¬ 
stock  near  Manchester  with  most  gratifying  re¬ 
sults.  To-day  Manchester  is  the  mecca  of  hun¬ 
dreds  of  anglers  from  all  parts  of  the  country 
and  no  one  acquainted  with  the  conditions  will 
say  that  the  supply  of  native  trout  has  decreased 
in  that  vicinity.  There  was  a  time  several  years 
ago  when  the  Battenkill  River  seemed  to  be  about 
exhausted.  What  was  the  cause?  The  fish  laws 
were  not  enforced.  That  is  what  nearly  ruined 
the  stream — not  the  brown  trout.  For  the  past 
three  years  the  laws  have  been  rigidly  enforced. 
As  for  the  result,  I  will  quote  from  an  article 
written  by  Clayton  L.  Kinsley,  as  reliable  an 
authority  as  may  be  found  in  this  section,  in 
the  Boston  Herald.  He  says : 

“The  enforcement  of  the  six  inch  law  has 
certainly  improved  the  trout  fishing  in  this  coun¬ 
ty.  In  this  immediate  vicinity  the  fishing  last 
season  was  the  best  in  years,  and  in  the  northern 
section  of  the  county  the  improvement  was  even 
more  marked,  the  opening  day  catch  on  the  Bat¬ 
tenkill  River  of  over  500  pounds  having  never 
been  equaled  in  the  memory  of  the  present 
generation.” 

This  report  is  for  last  year.  From  this  would 
it  appear  that  the  brook  trout  have  not  increased 
in  that  stream?  Have  the  brown  trout  affected 
the  increase  of  the  native  trout  in  the  vicinity 
of  Manchester?  Herbert  S.  King,  who'  has  had 
charge  of  most  of  the  restocking  with  native 
trout  at  Manchester,  says : 

“I  am  positive  that  the  brown  trout  have  not 
interfered  with  the  brook  trout  one  bit.  The 
native  trout  are  increasing  at  a  great  rate,  and 
last  year  more  brook  trout  were  caught  in  this 
vicinity  on  the  opening  day  than  was  ever 
known  before.  Everyone  who  went  out  got  his 
share  and  I  expect  some  got  more  than  their 
share.  In  some  places  the  brown  trout  cannot 
get  in  with  the  native  trout  and  at  others  they 
seem  to  have  decided  to  live  together  in  peace 
as  long  as  each  keeps  in  his  own  waters.” 

From  my  own  experience  in  my  work  I  can 
subscribe  to  every  word  of  the  above  as  the 
positive  facts,  and,  what  is  more,  we  know  that 
the  brown  trout  question,  as  demonstrated  in 
the  vicinity  of  Manchester,  has  become  a  condi¬ 
tion — not  a  theory — and  will  defy  arguments  to 
the  contrary.  Harry  Chase, 

County  Warden. 


822 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


Boston  Letter. 

Dorothy  Q  arrived  at  Marblehead  as  the  town 
hall  clock  was  striking  the  twelve  strokes  that 
divided  Sunday  night  from  Monday  morning. 
May  13.  Her  trip  from  Bristol  was  a  trying  one, 
but  has  on  that  very  account  done  more  to  estab¬ 
lish  Class  Q  upon  a  high  plane  than  a  faster 
passage  in  moderate  weather  ever  could  have 
done.  For  it  has  demonstrated  the  able,  weatherly 
qualities  of  the  type  in  a  fashion  much  needed. 
The  scow-mad  yachtsmen,  ever  hostile  to  sensi¬ 
ble  models,  have  long  maintained  that  nothing 
was  to  be  gained  by  the  adoption  of  the  universal 
rule  and  have  given  it  indifferent  support  if  any. 
For  these  men  a  concrete  example  should  be  a 
good  dose  of  physic.  And  while,  from  sheer 
obstinacy  they  may  yet  acclaim  the  superiority 
of  the  scow,  they  can  no  longer  deny  that  that 
which  has  been  claimed  for  the  new  rule  is  true. 

The  Dorothy  Q  beat  down  Narragansett  Bay 
against  a  very  stiff  southwest  breeze,  then  ran 
over  to  the  Vineyard  Lightship  in  a  big  sea  and 
fading  breeze,  finally  reaching  Tarpaulin  Cove 
with  the  last  of  the  wind.  The  next  morning 
produced  a  rip-roaring  easterly  in  which,  under 
three-reefed  mainsail  alone,  Dorothy  beat  up  to 
Lake  Anthony  Harbor  at  Oak  Bluffs  (ex  Cottage 
City).  Anyone  who  has  traversed  Vineyard 
Sound  in  such  a  breeze,  with  tide  against  the 
wind — as  it  was  then — will  appreciate  the  pecu¬ 
liarly  nasty  conditions  encountered  by  the  Gay- 
Burgess  boat.  They  will  likewise  appreciate  that 
while  such  a  boat  as  Tyro  or  Marie  L.  might 
have  made  the  trip  there  could  be  no  compari¬ 
son  between  the  feelings  of  the  crew  of  a  boat 
which  battered  a  way  to  weather  and  one,  like 
the  22-rater,  whose  moderate,  sharp  bow  sliced 
a  passage  through  the  breaking  seas,  rising  and 
falling  with  no  tremendous  jar  to  mark  each 
lunge  and  actually  edging  to  weather  with  each 
dive  instead  of  slowing  up  and  trying  to  twist 
away  from  the  furious  blows  of  the  short,  ham¬ 
mering  seas. 

On  the  third  day  Dorothy  ran  to  the  shoals 
with  a  northwest  wind,  beat  over  them  in  light 
“sea  turn”  breeze,  carried  her  kites  up  the  beach 
to  Peaked  Hill  bar  and  then,  caught  in  a  scream¬ 
ing  westerly  squall,  fought  her  way,  triple-reef 
in  one  long  port  tack,  from  Race  Point  to  Mar¬ 
blehead,  covering  112  miles  in  eighteen  hours,  or 
a  shade  better  than  six  knots  per  hour  under 
varying  conditions  for  a  long  period. 

It  was  not  a  pleasure  jaunt,  that  trip,  nor  do 
the  men  who  made  it  seek  an  encore ;  but  can 
any  man  of  experience  think  of  and  do  aught 
but  acknowledge  that  for  such  an  experience  he 
would  at  once  prefer  the  product  of  the  new  rule 
lo  those  ungainly  boxes  of  the  very  recent  past? 

At  Marblehead,  in  commission  with  Dorothy 
Q  are  Orestes,  Sally  IX.  and  Little  Rhody.  The 
Crowninshield-Alden  boat  Essex  is  due  any  day 
now  and  then  Fabyan  craft  Eleanor  is  tuning 
up  at  Bristol.  Thus,  with  the  exception  of  the 
Slade  boat,  all  are  now  preparing  for  the  first 
clash  on  May  30. 

The  catboats  (Class  D)  are  having  a  thorough 
trying  out  preparatory  to  the  season’s  openin'?-, 
and  from  what  little  one  can  judge  from  in¬ 
formal  brushes  Emeline,  brought  here  this  spring 
by  Mr.  H.  H.  Robbins,  from  Narragansett  Bay, 
is  not  likely  to  measure  up  to  expectations  in 
moderate  to  light  weather.  Cutting  off  her  stem 
may  have  slowed  her  down  by  deepening  the 
under  water  portion  of  her  transom  and  thus  in¬ 
creasing  the  drag. 

The  continued  poor  weather  has  delayed  the 
fitting  out  of  the  new  Hull  O.  D.  C.  15-footers 
so  that  none  of  them  have  yet  been  delivered  at 
Hull,  although  long  ago  expected. 

The  work  of  surveying  Hingham  Harbor  has 
been  completed  by  the  U.  S.  engineers,  and  as 
soon  as  Major  Burr,  U.  S.  A.,  receives  his  final 


instructions  from  Washington  the  $10,000  ap¬ 
propriated  for  dredging  will  be  spent  to  improve 
the  narrow  ribbon  that  passes  for  a  channel  in 
that  little  harbor. 

The  members  of  the  Cottage  Park  Y.  C. 
(Winthrop)  are  receiving  many  congratulations 
upon  the  handsome  plans  of  their  proposed  new 
club  house.  This  is  soon  to  be  erected  and  will 
be  one  of  the  best  of  its  kind  in  local  waters, 
having  been  designed  with  scrupulous  thought  as 
to  the  particular  needs  of  a  yacht  club,  a  thing 
that  many  architects  and  building  committees 
overlook  until  too  late. 

Like  an  echo  to  the  report  of  the  recent  agree¬ 
ment  among  the  more  prominent  yacht  yards  to 
raise  and  maintain  at  a  uniform  rate  the  charges 
for  yacht  storage,  comes  the  announcement  that 
many  of  the  smaller  yards,  not  included  in  the 


first  combine,  have  agreed  to  raise  their  rates, 
for  similar  accommodations,  about  50  per  cent. 
“What’s  sauce  for  the  goose  is  sauce  for  the 
gander,”  and  no  one  can  blame  the  little  fellows 
for  making  the  most  of  their  opportunities. 
Lumber,  metals,  sails,  cordage,  wages  and 
whiskey  having  gone  up  it  is  perhaps  natural 
that  storage  charges  should  soar  likewise.  Soon 
we  will  not  only  be  unable  to  build,  buy  and  run 
yachts,  but  also'  unable  to  pay  for  their  storage. 
It  is  to  weep!  A  horrid  lot  is  ours!  And  only 
one  ray  of  hope  is  left  us — to  adopt  the  philosophy 
of  Gen.  Taylor,  of  the  Boston  Globe,  and  charge 
all  these  expenses  up  against  our  heirs.  As 
they  will  probably  all  be  power  boat  men  they 
will  expect  to  be  “roasted”  on  all  sides  and  will 
never  know  the  difference.  And  so,  boatbuilders 
one  and  all,  I  do  hereby  assign,  transfer  and  set 


,«  .  -  •««» 


-4^,. 


THE  DOROTHY  Q. 


823 


May  25,  1907.] 


over  unto  you  and  your  heirs  and  assigns  for¬ 
ever  all  that  which  my  heirs  might  have  had  had 
j  you  and  I  not  needed  it. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Two  Months  in  the  West  Indies. 

( Concluded  fro)>i  page  788.) 

St.  Lucia,  to  the  south,  was  next  visited  where 
coal  was  taken  aboard  by  negro  women  in  huge 
i  baskets  carried  on  their  heads.  After  visiting 
Fort  Vieux  Bay,  at  the  extreme  southwest  end 
of  the  island,  a  start  was  made  at  9  P.  M.  for 
;  Barbadoes  Island  out  to  the  eastward.  Here 
1  the  yacht  received  her  roughest  handling  by  the 
seas  and  was  tossed  about  considerably,  but  by 
daybreak  next  morning  was  in  smooth  water  in 
the  lea  of  the  island,  and  here  at  Bridgetown, 
Barbadoes  Island,  nine  davs  were  spent  in  ex¬ 
cursions  inland,  in  dragging  with  the  nets,  in 
circumnavigating  the  island  at  close  range  to 
get  a  series  of  photographs  of  the  shore's  ap¬ 
pearance,  etc. 

After  this  long  stop  a  night  run  was  made  back 
to  Kingston,  island  of  St.  Vincent,  and  the  next 
day  the  yacht  started  south  for  Grenada.  The 
Grenadines,  that  chain  of  islands  and  inlets  all 
the  way  to  Grenada,  proved  well  worth  seeing 
j  at  close  range.  They  are  seldom  visited  by 
|  yachtsmen,  so  are  little  known  or  talked  of. 
Some  of  these  are  quite  thickly  populated.  On 
some  a  remnant  of  the  Carib  Indians  in  a  settle¬ 
ment  on  the  hillside  made  a  very  pretty  picture 
as  the  yacht  passed  by.  '  Carriacou  Island  is  very 
prosperous  looking  with  fine  roads  and  good 
houses  to  be  seen  all  over  the  island,  yet  it 
is  almost  unknown  to  outsiders. 

Grenada  was  reached  in  the  early  afternoon 
and  in  time  for  a  short  walk  ashore  before  din¬ 
ner.  But  all  ideas  of  a  stay  here  were  quickly 
dispelled  when  news  was  brought  from  the 
health. authorities  that  a  case  of  sickness  at  the 
hotel  in  town  had  been  diagnosed  as  yellow 
fever.  So  steam  was  gotten  up  and  Grenada 
left  far  astern,  and  St.  Lucia  was  revisited  for 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 

coal  and  another  short  stop.  Leaving  the  fol¬ 
lowing  morning  for  St.  Rupert’s  Bay,  Dominica, 
a  return  was  made  to  Basse  Terre,  St.  Kitts,  to 
complete  some  work  left  unfinished  by  the  pro¬ 
fessor.  Redonda’s  only  product  is  phosphate 
rocks  which  is  very  abundant,  but  as  there  are 
no  harbors,  vessels  have  to  lie  under  the  lea 
of  the  island  and  the  phosphate  is  sent  down  on 
wire  cables  set  taut  to  anchors  out  in  the  sea. 


whaler  greyhound  at  barbadoes. 

Out  four  years  on  a  cruise. 

It  is  then  taken  in  small  boats  and  lightered 
from  the  baskets  on  the  wire  cables  and  trans¬ 
ferred  to  the  loading  vessels. 

From  here  the  run  was  made  to  St.  Thomas 
where,  after  coaling  up,  she  steamed  away  for 
Ponce  on  the  south  side  of  the  island  of  Porto 
Rico.  Off  Crab  Island  the  deep  water  drag  net 
was  again  used.  A  delay  was  caused  at  Ponce 
by  the  health  authorities,  the  first  delay  of  this 
kind  on  the  trip.  The  doctor  being  away,  the 
customs  collector  had  to  telephone  him  and  the 
yacht  had  to  await  his  arrival,  SO’  no  communi¬ 
cation  could  be  had  with  the  shore  that  night. 


The  next  day  was  a  half  holiday  and  little  work 
was  done,  though  a  bill  of  health  was  secured 
and  on  Good  Friday  the  yacht  sailed  for  San¬ 
tiago  de  Cuba,  intending  to  pass  close  by  Mona 
and  Navassa  islands  on  the  way. 

Upon  reaching  Mona  Island  it  was  found  so 
very  interesting  the  professor  decided  to  stay 
there  all  night,  and  then  next  day  photographs 
were  taken  and  the  immense  caves  to  be  seen 
all  around  the  island  were  admired.  A  drag 
was  made  here  and  several  additions  made  to 
the  collection  for  the  museum  at  Cambridge. 
The  yacht  was  anchored  close  in  under  the  lea 
as  a  heavy  norther  was  blowing  and  within  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  of  a  stranded  bark  that  had 
evidently  been  there  many  years.  She  was 
visited  next  morning  and  found  to  be  in  fairly  good 
condition,  no  holes  in  the  bottom  to  be  seen, 
but  as  the  tide  ebbed  and  flowed  in  her  there 
must  have  been  some  hole  through  which  it  and 
all  the  fish  made  their  way. 

At  noon  a  start  was  made  for  the  south  coast 
of  San  Domingo  along  which  the  water  was 
smooth  all  day  and  all  that  night,  and  at  day¬ 
light  next  morning  she  was  off  the  west  end  of 
Hayti  and  at  seven  started  for  the  island  of 
Navassa  which  was  reached  at  9:30  A.  M..  This 
lone  island  was  found  deserted  by  its  owners 
and  all  the  buildings  gone  to  ruin.  A  small  fish¬ 
ing  schooner  from  Nassau,  New  Providence, 
with  a  large  crew,  was  off  the  island  engaged 
in  catching  porpoises.  The  island  was  photo¬ 
graphed  and  then  the  yacht  sailed  for  Guanta¬ 
namo,  Cuba,  reaching  there  at  8  o’clock  the 
same  evening. 

A  trip  to  Cape  Maysi  for  photographs  was 
made  next  day,  returning  to  Guantanamo  for  the 
night.  Santiago  was  reached  next  afternoon 
after  an  easy  run,  when  cameras  and  deep  sea 
nets  were  kept  busy.  It  had  been  planned  to 
go  from  here  to  the  Cayman  Islands  and  thence 
to  Key  West,  but  a  cable  message  changed  all 
the  plans,  and  after  a  slow  coaling  up-  job,  the 
Virginia  left  Santiago  at  daylight,  April  5,  and 
reached  Charleston  bar  at  noon  on  April  9. 


Boy  Divers,  Port  Castries,  St.  Lucia. 
Landing  Place  at  Bridgetown,  Barbadoes. 
Wreck  on  Mona  Island. 


Point  a  Pitre,  Guadaloupe  Island. 
Virginia  in  St.  George  Harbor,  Grenada. 
The  two  Pitons,  St-  Lucia  Island. 


Orangetown,  St.  Eustatia  Island. 
Redonda  from  the  South. 

Old  Martetto  Tower — Barbuda. 


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[May  25,  1907. 


and  sea  made  up  so  fast  that  sail  was  reduced  to 
three  reefs  and  storm  jib  under  which  short  sail 
but  little  headway  was  made.  As  one  of  the 
crew  had  to  be  landed  somewhere  that  day  to 
attend  to  business,  Provincetown  was  headed  for 
and  Tanya  looped  the  lop* around  that  fish-hook- 
shape  end  of  Cape  Cod  to  the  anchorage,  with  alter¬ 
nate  squalls  of  rain  and  hail  pelting  down  and  a 
heavy  fog  threatening  momentarily  to  blot  out 
every  landmark,  and  anchored  at  3  P.  M. 

At  5:45  A.  M.  on  Tuesday  she  again  got  under 
way  with  a  strong  northeast  wind  under  the 
same  sail  she  came  in  with  and  off  Wood  End 
with  a  fair  tide  full  sail  was  hoisted.  Highland 
Light  on  the  Cape  bore  southwest  about  a  mile 
distant  at  9:40  A.  M.  At  11  A.  M.  the  schooner 
Good  Luck,  with  her  “fisherman’s  staysail”  set, 
was  passed  off  Wellfleet  and  three-quarters  of 
an  hour  later  Nausett  Lights  were  abeam.  The 
wind  held  steadily  northeast  and  with  a  lumpy 
sea  and  overcast  sky  Pollock  Rip,  Shovelful 
Shoal  and  Handkerchief  lightships  were  passed 
at  3:40,  5:15  and  6:15  P.  M.  At  9  P.  M.  Cross 
Rip  Lightship  was  passed  close  aboard  with  a 
fair  tide  sweeping  the  yacht  along  at  a  great 
pace.  East  Chop  Light  on  the  shore  was  abeam 
at  10:55  P.  M.,  and  at  11:25  when  she  was  off 
Tarpaulin  Cove,  Naushon  Island,  with  Martha’s 
Vineyard  to  the  south,  the  wind  suddenly  fell 
fiat,  but  the  worst  part  of  the  passage  around  the 
Cape  was  now  over  and  Newport  was  not  far 
away.  At  9  A.  M.  on  Wednesday,  May  8,  after 
lying  becalmed  for  five  hours,  a  breeze  sprang  up 
and  early  that  afternoon  at  3  P.  M.  Tanya  picked 
up  a  mooring  in  Newport  Harbor,  where  all 
hands  left  her  in  charge  of  the  ship  yard  people 
and  came  home  to  catch  up  in  their  business 
affairs. 

It  was  raining  hard,  when  about  3 :45  A.  M. 
on  May  II,  the  four  who  were  to  bring  Tanya 
from  Newport  to  New  Rochelle  got  off  the  Fall 
River  steamer  Puritan  at  Newport  and  sat  in  the 
waiting  room  waiting  for  daylight  and  a  let  up 
in  the  rain.  Only  one  of  the  original  crew  was 
in  this  party,  that  was  her  owner,  Mr.  George  P. 
Granberry,  the  others  were,  for  short,  Jack,  Fred 


Tanya’s  Trip. 


If  it  were  not  for  the  decidedly  uncomfortable 
chill  in  the  air  a  trip  of  this  kind  in  a  small  boat 
would  be  a  most  enjoyable  one.  But  when  you 
have  to  keep  a  kerosene  oil  heater  burning  to 
keep  from  almost  freezing  and  for  variety  hail 
and  sleet  squalls  form  drifts  in  the  coils  of  rope 
and  in  the  folds  of  the  reefed  sail,  one  might 
expect  better  weather  by  May  4,  but  that  is  what 
Tanya’s  crew  had  to  put  up  with  in  their  trip 
from  Portland,  Maine,  to  New  Rochelle.  Such 
delays  as  the  grocer  failing  to  show  up  with 
the  supplies  are  only  to  be  expected,  but  that 
individual  did  not  look  forward  to  being  roused 
out  at  night  and  compelled  to  open  his  store  to 
give  a  crew  of  nondescript  looking  individuals 
what  the  driver  had  failed  to  deliver. 

At  daylight,  May  5,  Tanya  sailed  out  of  Port¬ 
land  Harbor  under  double  reefs  with  a  south¬ 
east  breeze  that  freshened  as  the  morning  ad¬ 
vanced  and  caused  the  yacht  to  jump  in  the  sea 
quite  heavily.  Cape  Elizabeth  was  passed  and 
Wood  Island  close  aboard,  when  one  of  the  crew 
in  going  forward  in  the  cabin  slipped  on  the 
wet  oilcloth  floor  and  was  pitched  across  the 
fairly  wide  cabin,  striking  his  head  on  the  edge 
of  the  cabin  side  and  his  short  ribs  across  the 
backboard  of  the  bunks  with  such  force  as  to 
carry  away  the  board  and  completely  knock  out 
the  man.  I  spite  of  his  wanting  to  continue,  the 
rest  put  back  for  Portland  to  get  a  doctor.  With 
wind  and  sea  both  aft  and  rain  accompanying  it 
Tanya  was  back  at  anchor  in  an  hour  and  a  half. 

They  were  a  pretty  rough  looking  trio  as  the 
injured  man  and  two  others  entered  the  doctor’s 
house  and  asked  him  to  see  if  any  boneswere 
broken,  so  perhaps  that  individual,  who  mistook 
them  for  longshore  men,  was  justified  in  his 
opinion  as  he  asked  them,  “Where  was  the  row?” 
thinking  they  were  strikers.  No  bones  were 
broken."  so  at  6  A.  M.,  May  5,  the  second  start 
was  made  under  full  sail  with  a  moderate  west- 
southwest  breeze  and  smooth  sea.  The  log  fails 
to  reveal  the  identity  of  her  crew,  the  entry 
reading  as  follows :  “The  invalid,  the  novice,  the 
captain",  the  expert,  and  the  lubber.” 

Portland  Headlight  was  passed  at  6:35  A.  M. 
and  Cape  Elizabeth  at  7:20  A.  M.  By  this  time 
the  wind  was  very  light  and  when  it  freshened, 
which  it  did  about  10:30,  it  shifted  to  south- 
southeast.  At  11:10  A.  M.  Goat  Island  was 
abeam  and  he  who  was  designated  captain,  though 
really  not  the  captain  of  Tanya,  started  yelling 
so  hard  for  grub  that  by  noon  he  had  killed  all 
the  wind  there  was  and  dinner  was  eaten  during 
a  calm.  It  came  out  from  the  southwest,  when 
a  breeze  did  come  up,  and  during  the  afternoon 
Tanya  roared  along  in  grand  style.  About  4 
P.  M.  the  wind  worked  to  the  southward  at  sun¬ 
set,  when  the  yacht  was  about  half  way  between 
the  Isle  of  Shoals  and  Thatcher’s,  and  Tanya 
stood  off  shore  until  about  9  P.  M.  when  it  again 
shifted  to  the  west  so  she  could  lay  her  course 


south-southeast.  It  held  true  from  this  quarter 
all  night  and  just  strong  enough  to  put  the  lea 
rail  down  flush  with  the  sea. 

At  daylight  next  morning,  May  6,  Highland 
Light  was  made  out  about  eight  miles  off  and 
abeam.  It  w'as  a  light  windy  hazy  day  upon  the 
sea  and  what  air  there  was  backed  to’  the  south¬ 
ward,  dead  ahead.  It  was  while  lying  here  be¬ 
calmed  one  of  the  crew  impatiently  remarked : 


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FRED  S  TRICK  AT  THE  TILLER. 

"Let’s  go  sailing  in  the  dinghy,”  but  he  forgot 
for  the  moment  it  took  wind  to  move  even  that 
light  craft  that  had  a  full  sailing  outfit,  mast, 
sail,  centerboard  and  rudder.  Fortunately  for 
the  crowd  there  was  one  man  who  liked  to  see 
things  kept  clean,  and  for  his  continual  injunc¬ 
tions  to  “wipe  up  that  water”  or  “clean  up  that 
dirt,”  etc.,  he  was  nicknamed  the  house  com¬ 
mittee  and  a  piece  of  mosquito  netting,  the  only 
available  swab  aboard,  was  called  the  “automo¬ 
bile  veil.” 

In  the  afternoon  the  breeze  steadily  increased 


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and  Charlie.  1  he  latter  two  whiled  away  the 
time  by  continuing  the  pinochle  game  of  cards 
that  had  been  started  on  the  steamer  that  night, 
while  the  others  smoked  for  what  comfort  it 
gave  them  to  disobey  the  sign  of  no  smoking 
that  was  posted  over  their  heads.  As  soon  as  it 
was  light  enough  to  see  the  bricks  along  the 
sidewalks  of  1  hames  street  the  four  men  made 
their  way  down  the  four  blocks  (it  was  really 
about  fourteen)  to  the  ship  yard,  only  meeting 
one  man  awake  in  the  town.  The  dinghy  was 
dumped  out,  launched  and  still  rubbering  at  the 
many  30~footers  hauled  out  here  as  if  never  in¬ 
tending  to  go  into  commission  this  summer,  the 
crew  were  rowed  out  to  Tanya.  Shore  clothes 
were  carefully  stowed  away  and  the  most  dis¬ 
reputable  lot  of  Chatham  broadcloth  put  on  until 
they  would  all  pass  muster  as — well  it  would  be 
an  insult  to  the  fishermen  to  compare  them  to 
that  hard  working  class  of  men.  Blue  shirts, 
woolen  shirts,  sweaters,  watch  caps,  golf  caps, 
automobile  caps  and  yachting  caps,  sheepskin- 
lined  coats,  rain  coats  and  oilskins  all  were  in 
evidence. 

As  soon  as  a  hot  breakfast  was  safely  stowed, 
sail  was  made  with  a  two  reef  mainsail  and  full 
jib,  mooring  cast  off  and  the  good  little  sloop 
Tanya  began  her  second  lap  at  7:15  A.  M.  The 
wind  was  fresh  from  the  north  and  this  being  an 
off.  shore  wind  the  water  was  as  smooth  off 
Point  Judith,  which  was  passed  at  8:45  A.  M., 
as  one  would  ever  have  the  good  luck  to  find  it. 
There  was  only  one  thing  not  favorable  and  that 
was  the  tide.  Down  the  long  sandy  strip  of 
beach  to  Watch  Hill,  at  a  gait  of  fully  eight 
miles  an  hour,  Tanya  went  a-roaring,  meeting  one 
after  another  and  sometimes  in  bunches  of  three 
or  four  a  fleet  of  two-  and  three-masted  coasting 
schooners  coming  east  with  the  wind  equally 
favorable  for  them. 

[to  BE  CONCLUDED.] 


Yacht  Sales. 


The  64ft.  cruising  sloop  Pleasure,  built  by  the 
Herreshoffs  in  1900  for  Mr.  H.  O.  Havemeyer, 
has  been  sold  by  Mr.  Theodore  C.  Zerega,  New 
York  Y.  C.,  to  Mr.  Robert  A.  Fairbairn,  through 
the  office  of  Stanley  M.  Seaman,  220  Broadway. 
New  York.  The  new  owner  intends  installing 
an  auxiliary  engine  and  using  her  for  cruising 
on  the  coast. 

The  same  office  has  also  sold  the  crusinig  yawl 
Tamerlane  for  Mr.  Frank  Maier  to  Mr.  Daniel 
Bacon.  Tamerlane  is  famous  for  having  won 
the  Lipton  cup  in  the  Bermuda  race  last  year. 

Mr.  Seaman  also  reports  the  sale  of  the  race- 
about  Jolly  Roger  for  Mr.  T.  Bache  Bleecker  to 
Mr.  J.  A.  North.  She  will  be  raced  in  the  handi¬ 
cap  class  on  Long  Island  Sound  this  year. 


Commodore  F.  H.  Waldorf,  of  the  New 
Rochelle  Y.  C.,  fired  the  first  gun  of  the  season 
when  colors  were  made  at  sundown  on  Satur¬ 
day,  May  18,  the  formal  opening  day  of  the  club, 
and  all  hands  repaired  to  the  dining  rooms  where 
the  waiters  and  house  committee  had  their  hands 
full  to  feed  about  a  hundred  hungry  yachtsmen. 
The  dinner  was  followed  by  music  and  recita¬ 
tions  and  songs  from  a  quartet  of  negro  min¬ 
strels,  hut  the  star  attraction  was  the  “Little 
Professor”  Krieger.  His  slight  of  hand  card 
tricks  had  everyone  guessing  and  one  member 
who  tried  to  pick  the  tumbler  that  held  the  ball 
is  still  wondering  how  he  got  a  lemon  instead. 

The  harbor  was  well  dotted  with  yachts  decked 
with  flags,  though  many  are  not  yet  overboard. 
The  center  of  attraction  being  Commodore  Frank 
Maier's  new  yawl  Hyperion,  a  Bermuda  race 
candidate,  that  was  given  her  initial  trial  in  the 
afternoon  and  seems  to  foot  quite  fast. 

The  club’s  coming  season  bids  far  to  be  a 
banner  one. 

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Purdy  &  Collison  and  the  same  firm  launched 
this  week  Ailsa  Craig,  Soft-  waterline  Bermuda 
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How  to  Paint  a  Water  Line. 

In  going  around  the  various  yards  aiid 
beaches  where  sailboats  and  launches  are  hauled 
out  and  wintered,  there  is  one  thing  an  ob¬ 
servant  person  will  notice;  that  is,  the  irregular 
manner  in  which  the  line  between  the  top  and 
bottom  paint  is  drawn.  Nothing  looks  nicer 
than  a  clean-cut,  level-painted  waterline  and 
nothing  looks  shoddier  than  one  that  is  full  o 
humps  and  ridges,  for  all  these  show  up  strongly 
when  the  boat  is  put  overboard.  The. water  on 
a  calm  day  is  an  absobutely  true  level  plane, 
and  then  is  the  time  to  note  the  shape  of  your 
painted  watfcrline.  Trim  your  boat  so  that  she 
is  perfectly  plumb.  A  plumbob  hung  at  each 
end  will  show  when  she  is  so,  or  a  spirit  level 
on  a  straight  stick  across  the  boat  will  do  the 


moving  it  in  along  the  stick  at  the  other  end  you 
can  readily  see  how  easy  it  is  to  mark  a  level, 
represented  by  the  cross  sticks,  at  any  part  fore 
and  aft  on  the  hull.  As  soon  as.  the  stung 
touches  the  hull  the  second  man  drives  a  small 
brad  in  just  below  the  string;  a  foot  aft  of  that 
he  drives  another,  and  so  on  at  intervals,  the 
first  man  moving  the  string  in  toward  the 
middle  of  he  boat,  the  brads  already  driven 
holding  the  string  from  slipping  down.  Going 
around  the  sharp  curve  under  the  slanting  stern, 
the  brads  will  have  to  be  driven  every  six  inches 
or  less,  to  get  a  true  curve.  By  reversing  the 
operation  the  forward  end  can  be  done  the 

same  way.  ,  ,  , 

If,  for  any  reason,  the  launch  cannot  be  got 
plumb,  as  some  amateurs  dare  not  attempt  to 
move  their  launch  for  fear  of  her  falling. over, 
the  two  cross  pieces  can  be  tilted  to  suit  the 


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[May  25,  1907. 


point  of  an  awl  so  it  can  be  found  again  even 

after  being  painted.  .  .  _  .  t  . 

Now,  a  word  about  painting.  Don  t  put  the 
dark  green  or  red  bottom  paint  up  on  the  white 
and  then  try  to  even  the  line  off  by  painting 
down  with  the  white,  because,  the  white  will 
run  down  and  smut,  and  besides  it  will  not 
cover  well  over  a  dark  color.  Paint  the  white 
or  black  topsides  first  and  go  even  a  little  be- 

wVufe  paint  above  *«>ter  line 


A  CROOKED  WATER  LINE  LOOKS  BADLY. 


A  STRAl&HT  TRUE  WATER  LINE  LOOKS  NEAT 


same.  Then  get  into  the  dinghy  and  row  around 
her  and  see  whether  or  not  the  line  is  level,  it 
it  is  crooked,  now  is  a  good  time  to  get  the 
spots  for  painting  it  true.  Take  a  pencil  or 
an  awl  or  nail  and  either  mark  or  scratch  spots 
at  intervals  of  a  foot  or  SO'  along  each  side 
where  the  water  touches.  With  these  to  guide 
you,  there  is  no  excuse  for  not  painting  the 
line  true  when  you  haul  her  out  next  time 
To  paint  it  true  before  she  has  been  put  afloat 


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is  another  problem,  puzzling  to  the  inexperi¬ 
enced,  but  easy  enough  when  you  know  how. 
All  you  have  to  do  is  to  construct  an  artificial 
level  similar  to  the  water  level  by  nailing  a 
straight-edged  stick  across  each  end  at  the 
height  desired.  By  sighting,  so  these  two  are 
always  in  line,  another  person  with  a  pencil 
can  mark  spots  all  along  the  side  in  line  with 

these  two  straight  edges.  . 

An  easier  way  even  than  this  is  to  nail  the 
two  cross  sticks,  leveling  them  with  a  spirit 
level,  after  the  launch  has  been  set  up  perfectly 
true,  as  determined  by  a  plumbbob  hung  down 


Launch  with  leveled  stick  at  jack  end. 

The  shaded  side  sHcwi  W  Sirius  are  stretched  to  mark  w.u. 

angle  of  the  hull.  If  this  is  not-  done  and  the 
waterline  struck  in  from  level  cross  guides,  the 
line  will  be  high  on  one  side  and  low  on.  the 
other.  To  find  how  much  to  tilt  them,  tie  a 
string  along  each  side  so  it  just  touches  the  boat 
amidship;  then  measure  down  from  the  deck 
and  tilt  the  sticks  so  the  lines  measure  the  same 
each  side,  then  nail  the  braces  fast  and  strike  the 
line  in  as  before. 

To  draw  a  continuous  line  between  these  spots 
so  the  paint  line  will  be  fair,  take  a  thin  batten 


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Launch  that  is  not  standing;  plumb  can  have 
WATER  LINE  MARKED  BT  TIPPlNGi  THE  CROSS  STICKS 

and  tack  it  fast  so  its  upper  edge  just  touches 
the  line  of  brads.  This  batten  need  not  be  very 
narrow  so  long  as  it  is  thin  enough  to  bend 
around  the  waterline;  in  fact,  it  will  give  a 
truer  line  if  it  is  a  thin  piece  of  wainscoting, 
say  V&m.  thick  and  about  2j4  to  3m.  wide,  but 
the  knack  of  using  it  is  this:  Most  amateurs 
will  try  to  nail  this  flat  against  the  hull,  with  the 
result 'that  the  ends  go  up  in  the  air  m  spite  of 
them.  Here  is  the  secret:  Keep  the  batten  al¬ 
ways  vertical  and  put  the  nails  holding  it  to 
the  hull  all  through  it  right  at  its  upper  edge. 
It  will  then  bend  around  in  a  level  plane  as  you 
want  it  A  pencil  mark  will  soon  be  lost,  so  it 
is  customary  to  scratch  the  line  in  with  the 


THE  RIGHT  WAY  TO  PAINT  THE 
WATER  LINE 


\A/Vut*  paint 


THE  WRONG  WAY-  To  try  Jo  paint  the 
thin  while  paint  over  the  dark  copper  paint 

low  the  waterline.  Don’t  try  to  paint  both 
colors  so  they  just  meet.  No  one  but  an 
amateur  would  attempt  it.  Then  by  holding 
the  brush  up  the  line  can  be  accurately  followed 
and  paint  will  not  run  uphill  and  smut,  and  the 
dark  bottom  paint  will  completely  cover  the 
white  paint.  Any  drops  that  do  run  down  will 
only  run  on  the  same  color  and  can  be  wiped 
off  with  the  brush. 


The  Gardner  designed  Class  Q  boat,  for  the 
Baltimore  syndicate,  is  overboard  and  lying  oft 
the  Manhassett  Bay  A.  C.  house  to  be  tried 
out  by  her  designer,  Mr.  Gardner. 

*  X,  * 

Hyperion,  the  new  yawl  for  Mr.  Maier,  is 
slashing  around  the  Sound  trying  to  break  any¬ 
thing  that  will  break  now,  before  they  get  to  sea. 

*  *• 

Little  Nemo,  a  35ft-  launch,  was  destroyed  by 
fire  recently  off  Eighty-sixth  street  on  the  Hud¬ 
son  River.  No  one  was  aboaid  at  the  time.  I  e 
fire  engines  from  shore  could  not  reach  her,  and 
by  the  time  the  fire  boat  New  Yorker  arrived 
she  was  completely  gutted.  She  was  owned  by 
T.  D.  Semple,  of  Arlington,  N.  J. 

Death  of  Ford  Jones. 

The  death  of  Ford  Jones  took  place  at  Sara¬ 
nac  Lake.  N.  Y„  May  13.  As  a  canoe  sailer 
he  was  in  ?  class  by  himself,  and  was  ownei 
of  Canuck,  with  which  he  won.  the  championship 
of  the  American  Canoe  Association  three  years 
in  succession.  He  studied  law  in  Toronto  an 
was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Jones  &  Gordon  at 
Regina.  He  was  thirty-eight  years  old,  a  son  ot 
CG’IRn  Jones,  of  Brockville,  and  leaves  a  widow 

and  family. 


PLUMS  BOB  AT  5TERN. 

in  front  of  the  stem  or  by  a  straight  edge  laid 
square  across  the  boat  from  gunwale  to  gun¬ 
wale.  Brace  these  two  sticks  by  an  upright 
driven  into  the  ground  and  another  as  a  brace, 
so  a  string  attached  to  one  will  not  pull  them 
out  of  line.  With  one  end  of  the  string  tied  to 
the  forward  cross  piece,  about  the  width  of  the 
boat  out  from  the  center,  let  one  man  pull  the 
string  tight  enough  to  prevent  any  sag;  by 


■ 

May  25,  1907-] _  FOREST  AND  STREAM.  827 


“  Delivering  the  Goods” 

U.  M.  C.  steel-lined  Arrow  Shells  are  “delivering  the  goods”  (money 
prizes  and  Trophies)  to  the  amateurs  who  use  them. 

The  Southern  Handicap 

by  G.  S.  McCarty  and  Arrows. 

The  Preliminary  Handicap 

by  R.  J.  Stokley  and  Nitro  Clubs 

explain  the  thorough  clean-up  at  the  big  Southern  tournament.  At  the 

Illinois  State  Shoot 

The  Professional  Championship  of  State,  F.  C.  Riehl — Arrows. 

The  Two-shot  Championship  of  State,  by  Alex.  Vance — Nitro  Clubs. 
Highest  Amateur  Average  of  State  Shoot,  by  Lem  Willard— Nitro  Clubs. 

U.  M.  C.  Steel  Lined  Shells 

also  delivered  the  following  winning  prizes  within  the  last  two  weeks: 

Highest  Amateur  Average  at  Malone,  N.  Y.,  by  Walter  Ewing— Nitro  Clubs. 
Highest  General  Averages  at  Malone,  N.  Y.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  Ogden,  Utah, 
and  Crawfordsville,  Ind.,  by  Messrs.  Stevens,  Adams  and  Heikes— all  Arrow.’ 

Shoot  U.  M.  C.  Steel  Lined  Shells  and  get  the  “Goods”— the 
purses ,  prizes  6:  trophies ,  which  are  going  to  U.M.  C.  shooters 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY,  BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


T raps  hooting. 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

May  24-25. — Quebec. — Canadian  Indians  annual  tourna¬ 
ment;  $1000  added.  Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe, 
3  Maynard  Ave.,  Toronto,  Can. 

May  26.— Oshkosh,  Wis.— South  Side  G.  C.  R.  E.  St. 

,  John,  Chairman. 

May  27. — Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Tournament  at  Wilkes- 

l  Barre.  E.  L.  Klipple,  Mgr. 

May  27-29. — Des  Moines. — Iowa  State  Sportsmen’s  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Budd  &  Whitney,  Mgrs. 

May  28-29. — Rochester,  Ind. — Trapshooters’  League  of 
Indiana.  M.  Wilson,  Sec’y. 

May  29-30. — Ashland,  Pa. — Schuylkill  County  Gun  Club’s 
Spring  shoot. 

1  May  30. — McKeesport,  Pa. — Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Troy,  N.  Y. — North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — New  Haven  (Conn.)  G.  C. 

May  30. — Philadelphia. — S.  S.  White  G.  C.  tournament. 

May  30. — Englewood,  N.  J. — Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 

|  C.  J.  Westervelt,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes.  Sec’y. 

May  30. — Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  G.  and  R.  C. 
holiday  shoot;  grand  opening  of  the  revolver  range. 

V  G.  A.  Hopper,  Sec’y 

!  May  30. — Pittsfield,  Mass. — Oak  Hill  G.  C.  J.  Ranse- 
housen,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  G.  C.  shoot. 

May  30-31. — St.  Paul  (Minn.)  R.  and  G.  C. 

May  30-31. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Oneida  County  Sportsmen’s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery,  Shooting  Com. 

J  June  1.— Camden,  N.  J.— South  End  G.  C.  tournament. 


June  4-6. — S.  Omaha. — Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 
Mgr. 

June  4-6. — Columbus. — Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck,  Sec’y. 

June  5-6. — Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 
Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y. 

June  5-7. — Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Gun 
Club  grounds.  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec’y,  618  N.  Seventh 
street,  Newark. 

June*  7-9.— Billings — Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa¬ 
tion  tournament;  $800  added.  W.  A.  Selvidge,  Sec’y. 

June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 
Winslow,  Sec’y. 

June  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  G.  C. 

June  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  10-11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
State  Trapshooters’  League  second  shoot. 

June  10-12. — Dyersburg  (Tenn.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13. — New  London  (la.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13. — Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford,  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary.  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 

June  11-14. — Baltimore,  Md. — Maryland  County  shoot. 
J.  M.  Hawkins,  Mgr. 

June  13. — Atglen,  Pa. — Christiana-Atglen  G.  C.,  and  team 
race,  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties. 

Tune  13-14. — Lowell  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

June  13-14. — Newton  (Ill.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15. — Pine  Bluff  (Ark.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15. — Mt.  Pleasant  (la.)  G.  C. 

June  17. — Winthrop,  Mass. — Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-19. — Marion  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
monev.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  22-23. — St.  Louis. — Blue  Wing  G.  C. 

June  25-26.— Ft.  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  C. 

June  27-28. — Bismarck,  N.  D. — State  Sportsmen’s  Assn. 


June  27.— Plattsburg  (N.  Y.)  R.  and  G.  C.  A.  L. 
Senecal,  Sec’y. 

June  27.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  G.  C.  T  R 
Merrill,  Sec’y.  J 

June  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot. 

June  29.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  Gun  Club, 
J.  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y. 

July  1-2. — Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

July  3-4.— Muskogee,  I.  T. — Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap. 
July  4. — S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

July  4. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Riverside  G.  C. — E.  J.  Loughlin 
Sec’y.  * 


„  - —  -x  nuiiidsiviiie,  oa. — vracKer  Lj.  v^. 

July  9-10.— Lexington,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S, 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

July  9-10.— Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $306 
added.  Alt.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament: 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum.  Sec’y. 

July  15-16.— Evansville.  Ind.— Recreation  G.  C. 

July  16-18.— Boston,  Mass— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  23.— Fort  Smith.— Arkansas  State  tournament. 
L.  E.  Knott,  Sec’y,  Arkadelphia,  Ark. 

July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  F.  Richie, 
Sec’y. 


July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue.  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14. — Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y. 

Aug.  20-22. — Denver,  Colo. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Sept.  3-4.— Muncie,  Ind1.— Magic  City  G.  C.  h.  L. 
Wachtell,  Sec’y. 

Sept  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— 1  he  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14.— Coffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot. 

Sec’y. 

Sept.  23-24.— Cedar  Bluffs  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

Sec’y. 

Sept.  24-25.— Celar  Bluffs  (Neb.)  G.  C. 

Oct.Sei-l— Rising  Sun,  Md.—  Cecil  County  tournament. 
A.  B.  Keen,  Sec’y. 

Oct  8-10.— Baltimore,  (Md.)  Shooting  Association. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


and  Kansas 
A.  A.  Carolus, 

F.  B.  Knapp, 

F.  B.  Knapp, 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Secretary  James  R.  Merrill  informs  us  that  the  shoot 
of  the  North  River  Gun  Club,  Edgewater,  N.  J.,  will  be 
held  June  27  instead  of  June  29. 

Secretary  E.  J.  Loughlin  writes  us  that  the  Riverside 
Gun  Club,  of  Utica,  N.  Y„  will  hold  an  all-day  sweep- 
stake  and  merchandise  shoot  on  July  4. 

* 

Secretary  F.  B.  Knapp  announces  that  the  Cedar 
Bluffs,  Neb.,  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  two-days’  shoot  on 
Sept.  23  and  24,  $100  or  more  added,  and  that  every 
courtesy  will  be  extended  to  visiting  shooters. 

June  27  is  fixed  upon  by  the  North  River  Gun  Club, 
of  Edgewater,  N.  J.,  for  an  all-day  shoot.  Competition 
will  begin  at  11  o’clock.  There  will  be  a  special  100- 
target  race  for  a  silver  cup.  The  secretary  is  J.  R. 
Merrill,  532  W.  Twenty-eighth  street,  New  York. 

Twelve  events  are  on  the  programme  of  the  Monmouth 
Gun  Club  tournament  and  gunners’  convention,  to  be 
held  at  Asburv  Park,  N.  J.,  July  25  and  26.  Competition 
is  open  to  all  amateurs.  For  programmes,  address  Sec¬ 
retary  F.  Richie,  702  Mattison  avenue,  Asbury  Park. 

* 

Kuroki,  who  has  some  high  averages  to  his  credit  in 
Japan  and  the  outlying  marine  district,  was  a  visitor  in 
New  York  last  week  and  the  early  part  of  this  week. 
However,  in  respect  to  any  new-comer’s  ability  in  the 
shooting  industry,  the  American  shooters  are  all  from 
Missouri. 

The  Decoration  Day  tournament  of  the  Enterprise  Gun 
Club,  McKeesport,  Pa.,  has  a  programme  of  ten  events, 
at  15,  20  and  25  targets;  entrance  $1.S0,  '$2.40  and  $2.50, 
the  latter  referring  to  event  5,  merchandise  prizes.  The 
totals  of  the  programme,  175  targets ;  $20.25  entrance. 
Jack  Rabbit  system,  surplus  divided,  class  shooting,  40, 
30,  20  and1  10  per  cent.  Ship  guns,  prepaid,  by  Adams 
Express  to  Geo.  W.  Mains,  317  Pacific  avenue. 

* 

Ten  events  are  on  the  programme  of  the  North  End 
Gun  Club  tournament,  to  be  held  at  Troy,  N.  Y.,  May 
30.  There  are  seven  15-target  events,  $1.30  entrance;  one 
at  20  targets,  $1.40  entrance,  and  a  25-target  merchandise 
event,  entrance  $1.50.  Shooting  will  commence  at  10 
o’clock.  Ship  shells  to  Geo.  H.  Yenne,  Young’s  Grove 
Hotel.  Secretary  W.  J.  O’Neil  will  send  the  programme 
to  all  applicants. 

* 

The  Philadelphia  Trapshooters’  League  held  the  final 
shoot  of  the  post  season  on  the  grounds  of  the  Media 
Gun  Club,  May  18.  Competition  was  limited  to  those 
who  had  scored  from  35  to  42  targets  during  the  regular 
season.  There  were  twenty-eight  contestants.  Dr. 
Marcy,  of  the  North  Camden  Gun  Club  won  first  prize 
after  a  tie  on  25  with  W.  F.  Manges,  of  Media,  and  a 
shoot-off  in  which  he  broke  25  straight. 

K 

The  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club,  A.  L. 
Senecal,  Secretary,  offers  a  programme  of  ten  events, 
each  at  20  targets,  $2  entrance,  $5  added,  for  its  tourna¬ 
ment,  June  27.  There  also  is  a  re-entry  merchandise 
event,  10  targets,  18yds.  rise;  a  trophy  cup  event  for 
five-man  teams  of  Champlain,  Malone,  St.  Albans  and 
Plattsburg,  and  a  special  miss-and-out  for  a  gold  watch. 
A  silver  tea  set  will  be  awarded  to  high  average  of  the 
programme.  To  high  average  for  targets  only,  a  pair  of 
silver  military  brushes  will  be  the  prize.  Ship  shells  to 
Henry,  Wood  &  Marshall. 


The  New  England  Kennel  Club  held  a  championship 
club  contest  at  Braintree,  Mass.,  on  May  18.  The  con¬ 
testants  were  divided  into  classes  A  and  B.  It  was  an 
allowance  handicap  event,  and  therefore  did  not  have 
the  proper  conditions  for  a  championship.  Dr.  Charles 
G.  Weld  won  in  Class  A  with  a  score  of  90,  made  from 
scratch.  J.  J.  Cairnes  was  first  in  Class  B  with  a  score 
of  89,  of  which  14  was  a  gift. 

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The  high  averages  of  the  two  days’  tournament  of  the 
Wawaset  Gun  Club’s  annual  spring  tournament,  May  15- 
16,  were  as  follows:  First,  J.  Mowell  Hawkins,  220  out 
of  240;  second,  A.  B.  Richardson,  of  Denver,  Del.,  217, 
and  third,  Lester  S.  German,  215.  Mr.  Richardson  was 
high  amateur;  P.  B.  Pfleger,  second,  203,  and  E.  M. 
Ludwick,  third,  200.  Owing  to  rain  on  the  second  day, 
part  of  the  programme  was  cancelled,  and  the  contest 
for  the  Wawaset  trophy  is  in  abeyance  for  the  same 
reason.  Mr.  Edward  Banks  defeated  W.  M.  Foord  for 
this  trophy  on  May  14,  whereupon  it  was  redeemed  by 
the  club  with  the  intention  to  put  it  in  competition  at 
the  spring  tournament.  It  is  possible  that  the  next  com¬ 
petition  for  it  will  be  at  the  Maryland  county  shoot. 

* 

W.  R.  Crosby  won  the  Board  of  Trade  diamond 
badge  from  the  22yd.  mark  at  the  Illinois  State  shoot, 
Chicago,  on  May  14.  He  scored  87  out  of  100.  There 
were  fifty-five  contestants  in  this  event.  The  weather 
conditions  were  extremely  unfavorable.  For  the  Smith 
cup,  Frank  Riehl,  of  Alton,  Ill.,  and  Alex.  Vance,  of 
Capron,  tied  on  24.  In  the  shoot-off  they  tied  on  13  out 
of  15.  In  the  second  shoot-off  Vance  won.  The  high 
averages  for  the  three  days,  5C0  targets,  were:  Pro¬ 
fessionals — W.  R.  Crosby  first,  475;  second’,  R.  O.  Heikes, 
464;  third,  Barkley.  463;  fourth,  Heer,  462;  fifth,  Spencer, 
454;  sixth,  Maxwell,  451.  Amateurs—  First,  L.  Willard, 
463;  second,  C.  Powers,  462;  third,  G.  Deering,  462; 
fourth,  B.  Dunnell,  460;  fifth,  G.  Roll,  452;  sixth,  R. 
Kuss,  448. 

* 

The  Richmond,  Va.,  Gun  Club  has  made  elaborate 
preparations  to  hold1  a  large  one-day  tournament  on 
July  4.  There  will  be  both  cash  and  merchandise  prizes, 
and  rewards  to  high  and  low  gun  averages  have  not  been 
overlooked.  For  programmes  address  V.  Hechler,  Rich¬ 
mond,  Va.  This  club  held  a  shoot  on  May  11,  the  day 
after  the  closing  of  the  Interstate  Association  tourna¬ 
ment,  at  which  the  renowned  professional  experts  Col. 
J.  T.  Anthony,  Lester  German,  Harold  Money,  ■  E.  H. 
Storr,  Guy  Ward,  H.  S.  Welles,  Edward  Banks  and 
T.  Haze  Keller  were  present.  Money  broke  97  out  of 
100,  an  excellent  performance.  Lester  German  was  next 
with  96.  Of  the  local  contestants,  W.  Lawrence  broke 
43  out  of  50,  scoring  a  leg  on  the  Dupont  trophy.  A 
ten-man  team  race  was  shot  between  picked  teams  and 
the  “Bull  Necks”  wen  by  a  margin  of  14  targets. 

The  Champlain,  Vt.,  Gun  Club  presents  something  of 
a  novelty  appertaining  to  the  programme  of  the  club 
tournament,  May  30.  There  are  ten  events,  each  at  20 
targets,  $2  entrance,  $5  added1,  Rose  system,  in  the 
Dickey  Bird  auto-trap  series,  and  twelve  events  at  10, 
15  and  20  targets,  entrance  50  cents,  75  cents  and  $1  in 
the  expert  trap  series.  Concerning  the  latter,  the  money 
will  be  governed  as  follows:  After  deducting  the  price 
of  targets,  the  net  purse  will  be  divided  by  the  total 
number  of  breaks,  and  each  contestant  will  be  paid  ac¬ 
cordingly.  A  special  feature  will  be  the  second  contest 
between  Plattsburg,  Malone,  St.  Albans  and  Champlain 
for  a  trophy  cup.  The  merchandise  event  will  be  open 
from  9  A.  M.  to  4:30  P.  M.  Conditions:  10  targets, 
18yds.,  entrance  50  cents,  subsequent  entries,  25  cents. 
The  competition  is  open  to  amateurs.  Shooting  will 
begin  at  8:30.  Lunch  will  be  served  on  the  grounds. 
Ship  guns,  etc.,  prepaid  to  Sec’y  E.  T.  Tiedemann. 

* 

The  programme  of  the  fourth  annual  tournament  of  the 
New  Jersey  State  Sportsmen’s  Association  can  be  ob¬ 
tained  of  Secretary  Chas.  T.  Day,  618  N.  Seventh  street, 
Newark,  N.  J.  Eight  of  the  first  day’s  events  are  at 
20  targets,  entrance  $1.40,  $5  added.  Event  6  is  for  the 
three-man  team  State  championship,  $3  entrance.  Event 
10  is  for  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase;  conditions,  40 
targets  (20  singles  and  10  pairs),  entrance  $1.50;  use  of 
both  barrels.  On  the  second  day  there  are  eight  20- 
target  events  and  one  event,  No.  6,  at  50  targets,  $2 
entrance,  for  the  State  championship,  of  which  the 
Laflin  &  Rand  trophy  is  the  emblem.  Besides  the  seven 
20-target  events  of  the  third  day,  there  are  two  special 
events — No.  8  is  at  20  targets,  $1.40  entrance,  $25  added; 
No.  9  is  at  50  targets,  $2.50  entrance,  open  to  all.  It  is 


a  merchandise,  distance  handicap.  The  programme 
events — the  championship  and  the  Hunter  Arms  Co. 
events  excepted— are  open  to  all  amateurs,  whether  resi¬ 
dents  of  the  State  or  not.  The  excepted  events  do  not 
figure  in  the  averages.  The  added  money  and  merchan¬ 
dise  prizes  amount  to  $400.  Amateur  high  average  prizes 
each  day,  $5,  $3  and  $2;  for  the  three  days,  $15,  $10  and 
$5.  To  the  high  professional  for  the  three  days  a  beau¬ 
tifully  engraved  watch  fob  will  be  presented  by  the 
Association.  The  tournament  will  be  held  on  June  5-7, 
on  the  grounds  of  the  Alert  Gun  Club,  Phillipsburg, 


Concerning  the  programme  of  the  South  Side  Gun 
Club’s  forthcoming  shoot,  Secretary  F.  H.  Nott,  Jr., 
writes  us  as  follows:  “We  are  forwarding  you  under 
separate  cover  copy  of  programme  covering  tournament 
to  be  held  May  25,  on  the  grounds  of  the  South  Side 
Gun  Club  at  Newark,  N.  J.  The  programme  is  an  un¬ 
usually  attractive  one,  as  the  list  of  prizes  is  large,  and 
the  total  entrance  for  the  day,  including  targets  is  only 
$4.50.”  The  five  programme  events  abound  in  prizes 
useful  and1  gratifying  to  the  successful  contestant.  No.  1 
has  prizes  as  follows:  First,  a  set  of  silver  spoons; 
second,  a  pen-knife;  third,  a  berry  spoon;  fourth,  a 
cream  ladle;  fifth,  a  sugar  shell.  The  other  events  also 
have  attractive  prizes.  Event  4  is  the  combination  club 
team  and  individual  cup  event,  50  targets,  $1  entrance, 
of  which  the  team  prize  is  a  silver  loving  cup  donated 
by  C.  W.  Feigenspan,  and  the  individual  prizes,  a  Tobin 
bronze  cup,  donated  by  E.  G.  Koenig,  and  two  silver 
cups,  second  and  third  respectively.  Competition  will 


begin  at  10  o’clock. 


Bernard  Waters. 


The  Pleasure  Gun  Club. 


Englewood,  N.  J.,  May  11. — Forty  shooters  turned  out 
on  Saturday  afternoon  to  take  part  in  the  regular  events 
and  witness  the  team  race  between  the  Northsides  of 
Paterson  and  a  team  of  the  Pleasure  Gun  Club,  on  the 
grounds  of  the  latter  at  Englewood,  N.  J.  A  strong 
west  wind  blew  across  the  traps  and1  made  the  targets 
anything  but  desirable,  which  accounts  for  some  of  the 
scores  not  being  up  to  the  shooters’  usual  ability. 

Among  the  visitors  were  Jack  Fanning,  Bob  Schneider, 
Fred  Schoverling  and  other  trade  representatives. 

Next  Saturday  the  Pleasure  Gun  Club  goes  to  Pater¬ 
son  to  give  the  Northsides  a  return  match  on  their  own 


grounds. 

Events:  1 

Targets:  15 

Fessenden  .  9 

F  Schoverling  .  8 

Fanning  .  10 

Eidy  .  12 

T  Wilkerson  .  5 


F  West  . 

Sortor  . 

Townsend  . 

Ropes  . . 

Bissing  . 

Richter  .  9 

Schneider  . 

Lyd'ecker  . 

McClave  . 

C  J  Westervelt . 

F  H  Lewis . 

Moeller  . 

Maxwell  . 

Downs  . 

Banta  . 

Ohle  . 

Milov  . 

J  C  Banta  . 

H  Howland  . 

J  Howland  . 

E  Planteen  . 

H  Beckler  . 

W  Regan  . 

W  Jones  . 

I  Storms  . 

J  Spaeth  . 

Hegeman  . . . 

J  Polhemus  . 

W  Banta  . 

A  Bossert  . 

J  Wilkinson  . 

C  Lewis  . . . 

B  Terliune  . 

E  1  reeland  . . . 

F  Brown  . 

Bender  . 

Kussemaul  . 


2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

25 

9 

7 

7 

6 

9 

12 

11 

5 

10 

8 

9 

6 

8 

5 

13 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

13 

9 

10 

13 

13 

12 

7 

7 

7 

7 

6 

11 

12 

11 

9 

11 

9 

.  . 

8 

9 

8 

13 

11 

11 

9 

10 

10 

11 

11 

9 

11 

10 

8 

6 

6 

4 

7 

7 

10 

11 

10 

9 

7 

5 

7 

5 

5 

12 

11 

7 

4 

9 

3 

7 

8 

7 

ii 

9 

10 

7 

16 

7 

4 

8 

8 

7 

5 

3 

13 

11 

9 

13 

20 

14 

9 

8 

6 

10 

5 

7 

5 

3 

2 

2 

2 

10 

5 

11 

8 

9 

9 

6 

7 

11 

9 

8 

9 

19 

Team  race: 

North  Side  Gun  Club. 


J  Spaeth  . 15 

B  Terhune  . 17 

Hegeman  . 11 

Beckler  .  9 

Planteen  . 12 

J  Polhemus  . 13 

W  Jones  . 12 

F  Brown  . 18 

J  Bender  . 18 

C  Lewis  . 17 — 142 


Pleasure  Gun  Club. 


McClave  . 18 

Sortor  . 18 

Townsend  . 20 

Downs  . 16 

Richter  . 21 

F  West  . 17 

Dr  Moeller  . 18 

Ropes  . 20 

Wilkerson  . 13 

F  H  l.evvis . 20 — 181 


C.  J.  11  estervelt,  Sec’y. 


May  25,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Olean  Tournament. 

1  Glean,  N.  Y. — The  twelfth  annual  tournament  of  the 
Olean  Gun  Club,  May  14-15,  was  very  well  attended, 
twenty-six  shooters  taking  part  the  first  day.  Some 
dropped  out  the  second  day,  and  only  sixteen  shot 
through. 

The  weather  was  all  that  could  be  desired,  except 
that  the  high  wind's  the  second  day  kept  the  scores 

dowm. 

F.  D.  Kelsey,  of  East  Aurora,  won  high  average  the 
first  day,  breaking  190  out  of  195  shot  at.  This  was  the 
highest  score  ever  made  on  the  grounds.  Neaf  Apgar 
made  high  average  the  second  day,  breaking  178  out  of 
195,  with  H.  H.  Stevens  and  Robert  Pringle  a  close 
second  with  175  each. 

In  the  merchandise  event,  Frank  Wright  won  the 
Winchester  trap  gun,  breaking  24  out  of  25.  In  the 
second  day’s  merchandise  event,  Frank  Conneely  broke 
I  24  out  of  25  at  18yd's.,  with  H.  E.  Brown  and  Fred 
Mason  a  close  second  with  23  each,  at  19yds. 

The  trade  was  represented  by  H.  H.  Stevens,  Neaf 
Apgar,  Robert  Pringle,  O.  S.  Stutt.  Edward  Cox,  of 
Buffalo,  was  down  and  shot  the  programme  through 
both  days.  All  of  these  gentlemen  did  much  to  make 
the  tournament  a  success.  H.  PI.  Stevens  had  charge  of 
the  office,  and  right  well  did  he  fill  the  position.  You 
could  get  your  money  just  as  soon  as  the  event  was 
over.  Following  are  the  scores: 


May  14,  First  Day. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

Shot 

Targets : 

15 

20 

15 

20 

15 

25 

15 

20 

15 

20 

15 

at. 

Brk. 

F 

J  Kelsey.... 

15 

20 

15 

19 

14 

23 

14 

20 

15 

20 

15 

195 

190 

N 

Apgar  . 

14 

18 

12 

20 

14 

24 

15 

19 

15 

19 

14 

195 

184 

* 

T 

Wright  . . . 

13 

IS 

14 

17 

15 

24 

14 

19 

15 

20 

13 

195 

182 

IT 

E  Brown.. 

12 

18 

14 

20 

15 

24 

14 

19 

14 

19 

15 

195 

182 

11 

H  Stevens 

14 

19 

14 

18 

13 

24 

14 

18 

14 

19 

13 

195 

181 

G 

Deetzer  . . 

13 

20 

14 

17 

14 

22 

14 

19 

15 

19 

12 

195 

179 

Ed  Cox  . 

14 

19 

13 

18 

15 

19 

14 

17 

15 

19 

15 

195 

178 

F 

F  Mason.. 

15 

19 

12 

19 

15 

21 

14 

18 

14 

18 

13 

195 

178 

1 

R 

S  Pringle... 

15 

15 

14 

20 

14 

22 

14 

18 

14 

17 

12 

195 

175 

T 

N  Osborn.. 

13 

19 

14 

20 

12 

21 

12 

IS 

13 

17 

15 

195 

174 

F 

Conneely. . 

in 

14 

13 

19 

14 

22 

15 

17 

13 

19 

14 

195 

170 

B 

D  Nobles.. 

li 

17 

13 

15 

15 

20 

14 

19 

13 

20 

13 

195 

170 

C 

W  Hart.... 

14 

10 

13 

15 

14 

22 

12 

16 

12 

19 

13 

195 

166 

C 

H  Brown.. 

10 

13 

16 

13 

13 

21 

10 

16 

13 

18 

13 

195 

156 

O 

Liinn  . 

13 

17 

14 

16 

12 

19 

12 

15 

13 

12 

12 

195 

152 

L 

Tamison. . . . 

10 

14 

11 

16 

12 

23 

11 

14 

12 

17 

12 

195 

152 

T 

F  Dailey.... 

7 

14 

13 

17 

13 

16 

11 

15 

14 

18 

13 

195 

150 

C 

1  Miles . 

9 

11 

10 

15 

12 

17 

11 

16 

13 

13 

9 

195 

139 

T 

A  Ross.... 

11 

15 

10 

11 

1| 

IS 

10 

10 

12 

16 

11 

195 

134 

i 

T 

Rafferty  . . . 

9 

14 

9 

11 

12 

15 

5 

11 

11 

15 

9 

195 

124 

Cottrell  . 

12 

17 

15 

IS 

15 

19 

125 

109 

1 

McCutcheon. . 

16 

18 

12 

20 

14 

20 

11 

125 

101 

1 

W 

Clark  . 

9 

13 

14 

17 

13 

19 

125 

98 

E 

Maloney. . . 

10 

16 

13 

17 

13 

19 

9 

125 

98 

O 

S  Stull . 

20 

13 

17 

10 

19 

13 

125 

98 

Event  6  was  handicap,  14  to  20yds. 


May  15,  Second  Day. 


Events:  1  23450789  10  11  Shot 

Targets:  15  20  15  20  15  25  15  20  15  20  15  at.  Brk. 

I  N  Apgar  .  14  17  14  18  13  23  13  18  14  19  15  195  178 

H  H  Stevens.  15  15  14  19  14  23  12  17  13  18  15  195  175 

R  S  Pringle..  13  20  13  17  12  22  12  17  14  20  14  195  175 

F  D  Kelsey..  13  18  15  19  13  21  12  17  15  17  14  195  174 

H  E  Brown...  14  16  14  17  15  23  11  17  12  19  15  195  173 

F  Conneely...  11  17  14  18  13  24  13  15  12  IS  14  195  169 

E  Cox  .  13  18  12  17  13  19  14  IS  9  19  13  195  165 

F  F  Mason...  12  19  14  16  13  23  9  16  14  11  12  195  164 

L  Jamison....  11  14  10  18  11  22  12  17  11  16  11  195  153 

I  T  Rafferty..  11  13  9  16  10  18  12  16  11  14  10  195  140 

|  T  F  Dailey....  10  12  12  15  9  14  8  14  11  13  10  195  128 

i  O  S  Stull 8  15  10  13  15  18  13  17  12  ..  ..  160  121 

F  N  Osborn .  12  18  12  20  13  16  14  18  13  160  136 

C  Dailev  .  9  11  9  11  8  8  8  12  .  145  116 

Matson  ' .  17  9  12  7  15  .  95  60 

Moore  .  12  16  14  17  12  22  11  18  .  145  121 


Hudson  Valley  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.,  May  11.— Our  first  shoot,  which 
was  heid  on  ihe  10th  inst.,  had  scores  as  follows.  This 
club,  which  has  just  been  organized,  already  has  a 
membership  of  about  60.  The  grounds  are  located  right 
j  on  the  trolley  road.  Prospects  are  bright  for  a  strong 
|  Club.  Weekly  shoots  will  be  held  d’uring  the  season 
i  and  several  prizes  put  up. 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

1  H  H  Clark . 

ICO 

46 

W  G  Kenworthy.. 

.35 

5 

A  D  Witt . 

75 

38 

T  N  Ingalsbe . 

25 

16 

!  E  Wiltse  . 

75 

25 

H  M  Peck . 

25 

6 

j  T  I  Bond . 

69 

39 

Dr  G  A  Chapman 

25 

6 

Dr  C  Hoffman . . . 

58 

16 

H  Oatman  . 

25 

3 

F  F  Kingsley . 

50 

20 

F  B  Chapman.... 

25 

14 

Geo  Martin  . 

50 

20 

B  S  Clother . 

25 

15 

Dr  R  De  Roode. 

50 

23 

F.  B.  Chapman,  Sec’y. 


Plattsburg  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

1  The  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club  has  leased 
!  a  preserve  in  the  Adirondacks,  surrounding  and  in- 
1  eluding  Plumadore  Lake.  This  lake  and  streams  ad- 
\  jacent  are  well  stocked  with  trout,  and  afford  the  best 
fishing  in  the  Adirondacks.  A  log  camp  has  been  fitted 
with  accommodation  for  the  members  and  their  friends, 
f  A  warden  will  be  at  the  camp,  and  have  charge  of  the 
i  boats  and  all  camp  property  during  the  hunting  and  fish¬ 
ing  season.  Any  one  who  may  wish  to  join  the  club  or 
I  arrange  to  visit  this  preserve,  address  Dr.  G.  K. 
Hawkins. 

Our  club  has  arranged  to  hold  its  second  annual 
;  tournament  on  Tuesday,  June  27.  It  is  a  very  prosperous 
j  one  of  150  members.  We  are  holding  semi-weekly  shoots. 

Fred  C.  Parshall, 

t  Chairman  Tournament  Committee. 


ILLINOIS  AMATEUR  CHAMPIONSHIP 


won  with 


WINCHESTER 

FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 


W.  R.  CROSBY. 


Mr.  J.  Barto,  shooting  Win¬ 
chester  Factory  Loaded  Shells, 
captured  this  coveted  title  at  the 
Illinois  State  Shoot,  held  at  Chi¬ 
cago,  May  14-16,  with  a  score  of 
48  out  of  50  at  18  yards. 

THE  BOARD  OF  TRADE 
DIAMOND  [BADGE 

was  won  at  this  shoot  by  W.  R. 
Crosby,  shooting  Winchester 
Factory  Loaded  Shells,  with  the 
splendid  score  of  87  out  of  100 
targets  at  22  yards.  Mr.  Crosby 
also  won 


HIGH  PROFESSIONAL  AVERAGE 

These  victories,  won  under  such  distance  handicaps,  em¬ 
phasize  the  strong  and  even  shooting  qualities  of  Win¬ 
chester  Factory  Loaded  Shells.  Their  superiority  has 
been  demonstrated  over  and  over  again  and  you  will  never 
regret  it  if  you  adopt  them  for  your  regular  Load.  They  are 

The  Shells  That  Won  The  Last 
Two  Grand  American  Handicaps 


Jackson  Park  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  May  19.— We  all  worked  very  hard 
for  the  shoot,  May  15,  some  of  us  giving  up  more  valu¬ 
able’  time  than  we  ought  to  have  given,  but  we  were 
determined  to  give  the  shooters  something  of  a  treat 
when  they  got  to  Jackson  Park.  Every  arrangement 
was  completed,  so  that  we  could  expedite  the’  shoot, 
no  matte’r  how  many  shooters  came.  The  only  thing 
which  did  not  suit  me — and  you  know  that  I  have  always 
been  very  particular  in  that  respect — was  the  new  trap. 
It  was  st’t  according  to  instructions,  but  it  would  con¬ 
tinue  to  throw  rather  slow  left  quartering  drivers,  which 
should  have  cut  more  to  the  left.  Again,  on  the  other 
side,  it  would  shoot  them  like  lightning,  almost  straight 
out  from  the  side  of  the  trap,  making  that  angle  too 
sharp,  which  setYned  to  bother  every  shooter  on  the 
ground.  Otherwise  the  angles  w^ere  fine.  The  old 
trap  had  on  its  best  behavior.  It  did  its  work  to 
perfection.  I  for  one  can  say  that  there  is  nothing  on 
earth  that  can  throw  them  as  fast  or  more  pt’rfect  angles 
than  the  Magautrap  when  they  are  kept  in  order,  but 
it  should  be  run  by  a  motor  and  electric  pull. 

Now  the  cause  as  to  what  made  the  boys  disgusted. 
\Ye  sent  out  oveY  seven  hundred  programmes  within 
a  day  or  two  of  the  time.  We  had  the  assurance  of  at 


least  seven  different  clubs  that  they  would  enter  teams 
up  to  Monday  night;  but  only  one  team,  beside’s  the 
Jackson  boys,  put  in  an  appearance.  There  were  only 
five  clubs  represented  in  the  individual  contest — North- 
side,  one;  Midland,  two;  North  Caldwell,  one’;  Pleasure 
Gun  Club,  six,  with  team;  two  professionals,  and  the 
rest  Jackson  boys.  We  did  not  intend  to  enter  a  team, 
but  to  make  a  contest  out  of  it,  the  boys  decided  to 
enter,  with  the’  result  that  they  carried  off  the  team 
prize,  while  Richter,  of  the  Pleasure  Gun  Club,  got  the 
individual  cup.  The  Jackson  boys  appreciated  very 
much  the  visit  of  the  Pleasure  Gun  Club  members  and 
will  at  some’  future  date  return  the  compliment  by  a 
visit  to  their  grounds,  at  Englewood,  N.  J. 

The  trade  was  represented  by  Bob  Nichols,  Harry 
Fessenden  and  John  H.  Zollinger. 

Everything  is  about  completed  for  the  Decoration 
Day  shoot.  The  revolveY  shooters  are  hustling  for  a 
big  crowd,  and  expect  to  put  in  more  targets  in  their 
programme.  They  failed  to  mention  the  entrrance  fee. 
It  will  be  25  ctYits  foP  each  re-entry. 

The  shoot  on  the  15th  could  have  been  finished  in 
one  and  a  half  hours,  but  we  drew  it  out,  hoping  that 
others  would  come  as  promised.  We  will  try  again 
some  day. 

Wm.  Dutcher. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


North  End  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  May  14.— The  weekly  shoot  of  the  North 
End  Rod  and  Gun  Club  wasi  held  to-day  at  Young’s 
Grove.  Twenty-three  members  faced  the  traps,  and 
even  with  the  unpleasant  weather  which  prevailed,  some 
good  scores  were  made.  The  second  event  was  the 
handicap  shoot  for  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  trophy.  This 
contest  will  run  for  eight  weeks,  as  every  week  the  con¬ 
testants  will  shoot  at  25  targets.  _ 

Butler  shot  very  well  to-day,  he  scoring  22  out  of  15  in 
the  handicap  event.  On  next  Saturday  the  contest  for 
the  Dupont  Powder  Co.  trophy  will  take  place.  On 
May  30,  Decoration  Day,  we  will  hold  our  first  annual 
tournament.  We  expect  to  have  a  large  attendance,  and 
Mr.  Fred  B.  Clark,  the  trade  missionary,  will  have 
charge  of  this  affair.  .  . 

Our  new  club  house  is  completed  and  is  now  being 
installed  with  furniture.  > 

A  large  number  of  spectators  witnessed  to-day  s  shoot. 
The  following  are  the  scores  of  the  day: 


Events : 

Targets : 

Hancox  . 

Ruth  . 

Farrell  . 

Roberts,  5%  ... 

Harris,  8  . 

Bums,  S  . 

Butler,  10  . 

Sharp,  10  . 

Scott,  10  . 

Milliman,  10  ... 
Durston,  12 
Van  Arnum,  12 
Gemmill,  15  . . . 

Lee,  20  . 

Lockwood.  20  . 
Burgess,  20 
Lovegrove,  20  . 
C  Uline,  20  .... 
Campbell,  20 
J  Uline,  20  .... 

Reedy  20  . 

W  Uline,  20  . . 
Nichols,  10  . . . . 


1  2  3  4  5 
25  25  25  25  25 
.  20  15  21  21 
.  17  21  16  ... . 

.  16  19  22  25  . . 

.  20  18  17  IS  18 
.  15  20  18  . . 

.  17  1C  . 

.  14  22  . 

.  15  13  15  16  16 

.  16  16  . 

, .  15  15  16  ..  .. 

. .  15  12  11  15 

. .  15  15 . 

..  13  18  . 

..  16  11  19  14  17 

. .  15  15 . 

..10 . 

. .  10  16 . 

..10 . 

..16 . 

..  10 . 

..10 . 

..16 . 

. .  15  19  21  14  19 
J.  J.  Farrell, 


Shot 

at.  Broke, 


100 

77 

75 

53 

100 

7S 

125 

91 

75 

53 

50 

33 

50 

36 

125 

75 

50 

32 

75 

46 

100 

53 

50 

30 

50 

31 

125 

77 

50 

30 

25 

10 

50 

26 

25 

10 

25 

16 

25 

10 

25 

10 

25 

16 

125 

88 

Field 

Sec’y. 

New  York  Stale  Shoot. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  May  15. — Append'ed  please  find 
short  advance  notice  on  the  New  York  State  shoot: 

A.  E.  Rose, 

1  Masonic  Temple  Club. 


The  forty-ninth  annual  State  shoot,  which  will  be  held 
in  Syracuse,  June  11,  12,  13,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Masonic  Temple  Club  Gun  Club,  bids  fair  to  outshine 
any  other  State  shoot  held  in  the  past  half  century. 
The  officers  of  the  club  have  been  most  successful  in 
securing  valuable  prizes  to  contest  for,  among  them 
being  a  piano  valued  at  $350;  seven  shotguns,  ranging 
in  value  from  $50  to  $120;  an  Apollo  piano  player,  $160, 
and  seventy-five  other  prizes,  _  ranging  from  $5  to  $100, 
besides  a  number  of  other  prizes  of  lesser  amounts.  A 
novelty  among  the  prizes  which  is  bound  to  be  ap¬ 
preciated  by  the  winner  is  a  high-bred  pointer  pup. 

Following  are  ten  reasons  why  shooters  are  coming 
to  Syracuse: 

1.  Best  accommodations,  figured  from  any  point  of 
view. 

2.  Plenty  of  traps. 

3.  Luther  J.  Squier  to  manage. 

4.  Charles  North  to  throw  targets. 

5.  Masonic  Temple  Club  as  entertainers. 

6.  Syracuse  is  the  hub  of  New  York  State.^ 

7.  Ground's  nine  minutes’  from  center  of  city  and  five- 
minute  car  service. 

8.  The  boys  are  coming  to  stay  through  the  three  days. 

9.  And  the  Luther  J.  Squier  money-back  system  is  the 
drawing  card. 

10.  Because  you  cannot  lose  any  more  money  in  the 
State  shoot  than  you  can  in  practice  at  home. 

These  are  only  ten  reasons  that  we  have  given.  There 
are  a  thousand  others,  and  if  there  are  any  questions 
that  you  are  in  doubt  about,  write  the  tournament  sec¬ 
retary,  G.  C.  Kirk,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  regarding  them. 

There  are  good  hotels  and  many  of  them,  and  the  fol¬ 
lowing  have  been  most  generous  in  assisting  us:  The 
Yates,  Vanderbilt,  St.  Cloud,  Warner,  Winchester,  Em¬ 
pire  and'  O’Donnell’s. 

A  card  dropped  to  any  of  the  foregoing  named  hotels 
will  secure  you  cqmfortable  accommodations. 

The  shoot  is  not  run  to  make  money,  and  if  we  are 
fortunate  enough  to  break  even  we  will  be  more  than 
satisfied. 

Programmes  will  lie  ready  on  or  about  May  25 — watch 
for  them  and  study  carefully  the  money-back  system. 
It  is  the  biggest  money-maker  for  the  shooter  ever 
offered,  and  is  especially  designed  to  secure  the  attend¬ 
ance  of  intermediate  shooters. 

There  is  to  be  ample  seating  room  for  any  number 
of  shooters  and  spectators,  and  if  we  are  unfortunate 
enough  to  draw  stormy  weather,  the  shooting  will  all 
be  done  under  cover. 

A  novel  event  in  this  programme  is  a  contest  for 
experts  only,  which  will  be  a  50-target  match  with  but 
one  prize,  the  net  value  of  which  is  $100. 

Seven  average  moneys  each  day  for  the  regular  events 
and  amateurs  only  are  allowed  to  compete  for  cash  or 
prizes. 

The  congenial  Jim  Montgomery,  care  of  Burhans  & 
Black,  will  be  glad  to  receive  ammunition  and  guns  ex¬ 
pressed  to  him,  and  will  have  them  on  the  grounds  for 
you  free  of  charge.  He  will  also  be  there  with  your 
make  of  shell  and  load  of  ammunition,  prepared  to  fur¬ 
nish  you  with  them  if  you  desire.  Looking  after  these 
matters  at  State  shoots  is  Jim’s  old  job,  and  you  can 
depend  upon  it  that  it  will  be  done  right. 

There  will  be  no  “booze  wagon”  on  the  grounds. 


There  are,  however,  a  lot  of  friends  and  well-wishers  in 
the  city  who  will  be  glad  to  look  after  your  needs  in 
this  line  before  and  after — especially  after.  The  lid 
will  be  off  the  town  and  the  city  will  be  -entirely  yours 
during  these  three  days — the  Mayor  has  said  so — and 
what  he  says  goes  in  this  city. 


The  Illinois  State  Tournament. 

Chicago,  Ill. — Last  year  the  old  Illinois  Sportsmen  s 
Association  was  abandoned,  and  through  the  foresight 
of  Dr.  C.  A.  McDermand,  of  Bloomington,  the  State 
shoot  was  held  this  year  under  a  new  organization, 
having  a  constitution  and  by-laws,  something  as  the 
old  organization  had  outlived1,  the  new  name  adopted 
being  the  Illinois  State  Sportsmen’s  Tournament  As¬ 
sociation. 

The  new  officers  were  all  present  and  assisted  in  put¬ 
ting  the  Association  where  it  belongs,  one  of  the  leading 
ones  of  this  great  country,  where  we  are  a  nation  of 
gunners.  These  were  Dr.  C.  \V .  Carson,  President, 
Chicago;  Dr.  C.  A.  McDermand,  First  Vice-President, 
Bloomington,  Ill.:  Lem  C.  Willard,  Second  Vice-Presi¬ 
dent,  Chicago;  Fred  PI.  Teeple,  Secretary  and  Treas¬ 
urer,  Chicago.  The  Board1  of  Directors  were  all  present 
save  Mr.  A.  D.  Sperry,  of  Rock  Island. 

The  shoot  was  started  on  Monday,  May  13,  and  con¬ 
tinued  four  days.  The  first  day  was  practice  and  warm¬ 
ing-up  day,  and  was  hot  and  windy.  The  wind  came 
strong  from  the  south,  directly  across  the  traps,  and 
made  the  targets  very  irregular. 

The  Interstate  Association  rules  governed,  with  the 
variation  that  result  of  shooting  at  a  piece  was  scored. 

The  grounds  were  in  fairly  good  condition  for  a  new 
park,  though  after  the  heavy  rain  of  the  first  day  it  was 
apparent  that  there  was  yet  more  to  do  before  the  G.  A. 
H.  dates.  The  concrete'  trap  houses  are  something  to 
be  admired,  and  they  are  lasting  and  water-ptoof,  and 
when  they  cease  to  be  used  for  trap  purposes  may  be 
sent  to  Kansas  and  rented  out  for  cyclone  cellars.  At 
least,  some  one  said  that  Billy  Heer  suggested  this 
idea.  The  club  houses,  eating  house  and  buildings  are 
all  fine  and  large,  and  the  G.  A.  H.  visitors  will  be 
charmed  with  the  lovely  spot. 

Crosby  broke  96  out  of  the  100  on  the  first  day  and 
won  the  Board  of  Trade  badge  from  the  22yd.  line — 
all  looked  alike  to  him. 

The  weather  man  went  wrong  the  first  two  days  of  the 
shoot  proper.  The  wind  was  very  strong  all  day  Tues¬ 
day — a  cross  south  wind.  T  he  right  angle  target  was 
towering,  the  left  angle  went  down  fast  and  sudden. 
No  wonder  then  some  of  the  shooters  never  saw  the 
window  where  F'red  Whitney  handles  the  cash. 

The  attendance  was  large,  and  four  traps  were  kept 
going  from  start  to  finish,  so  that  with  over  one  hundred 
shooters  present,  there  were  no  long-drawn  out  finishes. 
Each  day  the  last  shot  was  fired  before  5  P.  M.,  though 
the  first  shot  was  not  made  before  10  A.  M. 

The  weather  on  the  last  day  was  the  best  of  the 
week.  The  sun  shone  for  a  part  of  the  day,.  arid  the 
wind  was  not  strong  enough  to  interfere  materially  with 
the  flight  of  the  targets 

The  crowd  was  not  large,  as  many  had  become  dis¬ 
couraged  during  their  attempts  at  busting  mud  pies 
on  the  three  previous  days.  There  were  noticed  about 
the  park  several  of  the  previous  day’s  contestants  who 
were  minus  their  shooting  costumes.  Some  of  this, 
however,  took  part  in  the  State  amateur  championship 
event. 

A  large  delegation  from  many  parts  of  the  State  came 
Monday  to  take  a  look  at  the  wonderful  $20,000  shoot¬ 
ing  grounds  that  will  be  the  scene  of  the  great  shooting 
event  in  June,  the  G.  A.  H.,  when  another  dark  horse 
will  be  sprung  on  the  great  shooting  world.  Of  course, 
they  had  their  guns  in  their  cases,  and  though  Chicago 
was  surely  keeping  up  its  reputation  for  the  Windy 
City.  The  traps  were  tempting,  and  after  witnessing 
Cadwallader,  ICahler,  Barkley,  Heikes,  Riehl,  Willard  and 
Voting  line  out  90  per  cent,  or  better,  there  were  about 
fifty  others  tempted  to  try  the  bluerocks,  as  there  was  a 
regular  programme  of  five  20-target  events. 

Many  of  these  scores  do  not  look  good  on  paper,  but 
all  were  trying  hard  to  guess  the  line  of  flight  in  the 
strong  cross  wind. 

May  14,  First  Day. 

The  regular  programme  was  an  easy  one  for  most  of 
the  shooters,  as  there  was  only  one  hundred  targets  on 
the  regular  scheduled  events.  There '  was  a  State  event 
of  100  targets  that  was  expected  to  take  up  a  good 
portion  of  the  day.  It  was  well  that  the  programme  was 
short,  as  a  very  heavy  downpour  of  rain  fell  just  before 
the  close  of  the  badge  shoot,  and  the  wind  previously 
blew  a  forty-mile  gait. 

W.  R.  Crosby,  the  old-time  winner  of  many  a  shooting 
contest  in  this,  his  home,  State,  was  the  winner  of  the 
100-target  sweep  by  the  good  score  of  96.  The  wind 
was  not  so  strong  during  the  forenoon,  and  scores  were 
far  superior  to  those  in  the  badge  event. 

In  the  regular  100  target  race  it  was  Bill  Crosby, 
O’Fallon,  Ill.,  96;  Chan.  Powers,  Decatur,  Ill.,  94;  Roll 
Heikes,  Dayton,  O.,  and  Geo.  Roll,  Blue  Island,  Ill., 
93;  Lee  Barkley,  Chicago,  F.  C.  Riehl,  Alton,  Ill.,  W.  FI. 
Heer,  Concordia,  Kans.,  and  J.  R.  Graham,  Long  Lake, 
Ill..  92;  H.  W.  Cadwallader,  Decatur,  Ill.,  Chas.  Spencer, 
St.  Louis,  and  Guy  Deering,  Columbus,  Wis.,  91;  Lem. 
Willard,  Chicago,  George  Maxwell  (the  one-armed  won¬ 
der  of  Nebraska),  Fred  Gilbert  (a  new  shooter  from 
somewhere  out  in  Iowa),  W.  FI.  Ploon,  Jewell,  la.,  and 
B.  Dunnell,  Fox  Lake,  Ill.,  90,  and1  these  were  all  of 
the  ninety-five  men  shooting  who  could  reach  that  mark. 


Events:  I  2.  3  4  5 

Targets:  20  20  20  20  20  Broke. 

Winans  .  17  16  17  13  16  79 

Loring  .  16  1  815  15  13  77 

Le  Noir  .  18  15  15  15  17  80 

W  Einfeldt  .  15  19  IS  16  16  84 

C  Einfeldt  .  19  17  16  17  15  84 

Barklev  .  17  20  19  19  17  92 


Roll  . 

.  19 

17 

18 

19 

20 

93 

Barto  . 

.  16 

17 

16 

19 

19 

87 

Merrill  . 

.  16 

14 

17 

15 

17 

79 

Willard  . 

.  19 

17 

17 

19 

18 

90 

F  Riehl  . 

.  19 

18 

19 

19 

17 

92 

Young  . 

.  19 

19 

17 

17 

17 

89 

W  Riehl  . 

.  18 

14 

15 

14 

14 

75 

Vietmever  . 

.  20 

15 

16 

14 

IS 

83 

Maxwell  . 

.  IS 

15 

18 

19 

20 

90 

Clark  . 

.  18 

17 

18 

19 

13 

S7 

Binyon  . 

Cadwallader  . 

.  13 

18 

19 

19 

17 

86 

.  18 

17 

19 

18 

19 

91 

Routnor  . 

.  18 

20 

15 

19 

17 

89 

Lossee  . 

.  16 

18 

16 

16 

16 

82 

Budd  . 

.  13 

17 

15 

18 

14 

77 

Crosby  . 

.  20 

20 

18 

19 

19 

96 

Powers  . 

.  20 

19 

19 

20 

16 

94 

Gilbert  . 

.  17 

19 

20 

17 

17 

90 

19 

17 

20 

18 

93 

Stauber  . 

.  IS 

18 

16 

18 

16 

86 

Kahler  . 

.  18 

15 

19 

19 

17 

88 

TIoon  . 

.  20 

15 

19 

20 

16 

90 

Spencer  . 

.  .20 

18 

19 

18 

16 

91 

Rogers  . 

.  18 

17 

16 

18 

16 

85 

Freeman  . 

.  18 

19 

17 

19 

16 

89 

Heer  . 

.  18 

19 

20 

19 

16 

92 

Vance  . 

.  16 

19 

15 

17 

17 

84 

Renk  . 

.  17 

14 

18 

15 

16 

SO 

Spinnev  . 

.  15 

20 

16 

16 

15 

82 

\V  Bunkentts  . 

.  18 

9 

16 

13 

14 

70 

B  T  Cole . 

.  17 

15 

16 

16 

16 

80 

Reingo  . . . 

.  11 

14 

16 

14 

11 

66 

Barto  . 

.  17 

15 

14 

20 

18 

84 

Baxter  . 

.  20 

15 

17 

19 

18 

89 

Eick  . 

.  15 

11 

13 

15 

10 

64 

Llewellyn  . 

.  20 

19 

16 

17 

11 

83 

Beckwith  . 

.  17 

17 

13 

13 

16 

76 

Moeller  . 

.  10 

11 

14 

17 

7 

59 

Fitzsimmons  . 

.  19 

19 

18 

14 

13 

83 

Fuller  . 

.  18 

18 

19 

18 

16 

89 

T  Graham  . 

.  19 

18 

18 

19 

18 

92 

Wyckoff  . 

.  18 

16 

19 

14 

17 

84 

Mrs  Carson  . 

.  15 

5 

12 

16 

13 

61 

Dr  Carson  . 

.  17 

IS 

15 

17 

17 

84 

Tinker  . 

.  20 

15 

16 

16 

16 

83 

Park  . 

.  17 

17 

16 

18 

18 

86 

Marshall  . 

.  17 

17 

10 

15 

18 

77 

Hannigan  . 

.  16 

13 

17 

14 

16 

76 

Upson  . 

.  18 

12 

15 

16 

16 

77 

Wise  . 

.  16 

15 

16 

15 

13 

75 

McKinnon  . 

.  15 

13 

14 

14 

14 

70 

Galusha  . 

. '. .  12 

8 

b 

14 

9 

48 

Deering  . 

.  19 

18 

19 

18 

17 

91 

Kneussel  . . 

.  16 

11 

13 

16 

13 

69 

Fulastus  . 

.  13 

10 

9 

15 

15 

62 

Slimmer  . 

.  18 

14 

19 

17 

16 

84 

Ellett  . 

.  19 

IS 

18 

17 

16 

88 

T  Graham  . 

.  16 

17 

17 

15 

13 

78 

C  Johnson  . 

.  18 

15 

18 

15 

14 

.  so 

E  Beckwith  . 

.  16 

14 

12 

18 

14 

74 

Fuller  . 

.  17 

12 

17 

15 

14 

75 

Jackson  . 

.  18 

17 

12 

17 

15 

79 

Dorton  . 

.  14 

13 

16 

18 

14 

75 

Myrick  . 

.  11 

17 

18 

18 

15 

79 

Shogren  .  . 

.  14 

15 

14 

12 

14 

69 

Bolton  . 

.  17 

10 

16 

19 

17 

79 

Kuss  . 

.  19 

IS 

14 

18 

17 

86 

Moorehouse  . 

.  12 

14 

12 

14 

11 

63 

S  E  Y oung . 

.  19 

12 

12 

16 

12 

71 

E  Neal  . 

.  18 

12 

18 

17 

17 

82 

Hook  . 

.  17 

11 

16 

18 

18 

80 

E  S  Graham . 

.  17 

16 

18 

17 

18 

86 

O’Brien  . 

.  11 

15 

14 

15 

12 

67 

C  Johnson  . 

.  13 

15 

17 

20 

14 

'ei 

B  Stilling  . 

.  13 

7 

14 

13 

FI  Dunnell  . 

.  19 

15 

15 

17 

14 

80 

B  Dunnell  . 

.  19 

16 

20 

18 

17 

90 

Jarvis  . 

.  14 

15 

14 

17 

'79 

Stack  . 

.  17 

13 

16 

18 

15 

Corkeek  . 

.  7 

17 

17 

14 

15 

70 

P  Young  . 

.  16 

18 

18 

19 

16 

87 

Pa  Keller  . 

.  19 

13 

13 

11 

9 

65 

Board  of  Trade  Diamond  Badge. 

This  badge  has  a  history  that  would  be  worth  the 
reading,  and  the  record  of  same,  as  it  appears  in  the 
files  of  the  Forest  and  Stream  would  be  of  much  in¬ 
terest  to-  the  old  shooters  of  the  State.  This  ^badge 
when  first  put  in  competition  was  a  “gold  mine”  in  a 
way,  the  winner  has  been  paid  $1,500  and1  $1,800  in  cold 
cash  at  its  redemption.  Flow,  do  you  ask?  Well,  there 
were  in  those  good  old  days  of  live-bird  shooting  one 
hundred  and  fifty  to  two  hundred  men  who  walked  up 
to  the  cashier  and  there  put  up  $10  to  try  their  skill  at 
10  live  birds,  and  the  young  men  now  busting  targets 
will  wonder  that  all  this  money  went  to  the  winner  of 
the  previous  year,  and  it  was  shot  down  to  a  finish— no 
dividing  the  ties.  When  shot  at  Watson’s  Park,  there 
were  but  few  ties,  and  in  shooting  these  off  I  think 
the  record  will  show  that  possibly  at  the  end  of  15  birds 
the  race  had  been  decided.  Not  so  at  Peoria,  with  poor 
birds  and  hot,  rainy  weather,  when  65  birds  were  killed 
for  the  tie.  Then  at  Springfield  three  men  killed  each 
over  100  to  decide  the  tie.  Birds  were  poor,  of  course, 
and  the  weather  against  them,  etc.  Now  bear  this  in 
mind  that  there  were  thirty-six  men  tied,  and  as  all 
divided  the  next  year’s  receipts,  each  man  took  down 
$4.25,  and  that  with  the  $10  entrance  he  had  put  up. 

During  the  past  three  years  the  shoot  has  been  held 
on  targets,  and  was  almost  a  failure,  owing  to  the 
small  number  of  entries;  the  badge  itself  was  even  lost 
for  about  two  years.  But  now  that  the  newly  organized 
Association  has  the  instillation  of  new  life,  there  is  a 
return  to  the  good  old  times,  in  so  far  as  targets  can 
be  substituted1  for  live  pigeons. 

The  conditions  now  are:  100  targets,  $7  entrance,  dis¬ 
tance  handicap,  with  the  best  shots  at  the  22yd.  line. 
The  money  is  divided  into  five  parts,  and  goes  to  the 
winner  on  the  spot;  open  to  professional  and  amateur 
State  residents.  , 

The  winner  was  W.  R.  Crosby.  He  scored  87.  there 
were  fifty-five  other  shooters  at  the  “try-out,”  and  none 


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CONDITIONS— 10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

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of  them  equalled  him.  You  must  credit  him  with  a 
great  victory  in  this  event.  He  stood  at  22yds.,  and 

the  way  the  targets  cavorted  about  with  the  dark  clouds 

of  the  approaching  storm  heaving  about  the  park,  made 
shooting  a  tiresome  proposition  instead  of  a  pleasant 
outing,  as  this  game  should  be.  This  was  one  of  his 
.  many  great  wihs.  You  will  notice  Joe  Barto  was  right 
1  behind  him,  only  one  target  to  the  bad,  and  second 
money  was  his  portion,  as  not  another  man  could  tie 
him.  You  say  Joe  is  lucky  with  $61.85  in  his  pocket. 

Yes;  but  this  same  Joe  is  just  as  good  a  handicap 

shooter  as  ever  came  down  the  midway.  And  he  only 
had  one  the  best  of  that  old-timer  Lem.  Willard,  and 
he  did  not  have  to  divide  his  pot  of  $49.50.  Lee  Barkley, 
Frank  Riehl  and  T.  F.  Graham  split  the  80  hole,  and  one 
behind  them  came  Roll,  Cadwallader,  Einfeldt  and 
Howard,  and  they  were  in  the  money  on  79.  (Other  very 
good  shots  were  out  of  the  money,  but  yet  not  dis- 
,  graced  in  that  storm. 

f  In  four  weeks  from  this  time  five  hundred  shooters 
will  be  at  the  park,  practicing  for  the  G.  A.  H.,  and 
when  the  team  contest  comes  on  let  me  suggest  that  the 
shooters  of  this  country  look  for  the  scores  made  by 
C.  Powers,  Harvey  Seance.  Lem.  Willard,  George  Roll 
and  Joe  Barto.  These  men  will  have  the  “edge”  on 
any  five  men  from  any  other  State  that  can  be  gotten 
together.  All  glory  to  an;  other  state  which  can  come 


and  beat  them  on  their 

ovv  n 

ground's.  The  scores 

in  the 

Board  of  Trade  badge 

follow : 

Crosby  . . 

87 

W  Einfeldt  . 

....  79 

Powers  . 

74 

C  Einfeldt  . 

Roll  . 

85 

Rambo  . 

....  78 

Barkley  . 

79 

Eck  . 

....  72 

Willard  . 

85 

Fitzsimmons  . 

....  70 

1  Riehl  . 

80 

Mrs  Carson  . 

....  60 

7  Binyon  . 

73 

Dr  Carson  . 

....  76 

72 

....  76 

J  Graham  . 

77 

Fullerton  . 

....  59 

H  Dunnell  . 

66 

T  E  Graham  . 

....  SO 

B  Dunnell  . 

74 

C  Tohnson  . 

....  74 

Stauber  . 

65 

W  Jackson  . 

....  70 

P  Young  . 

76 

Myrick  . 

....  74 

H  Winans  . 

55 

Shogren  . 

I  Barto  . 

85 

Morehouse  . 

....  72 

Clark  . 

76 

S  Young  . 

....  61 

.79 

Hook  . 

....  72 

Rautno  . 

74 

E  S  Graham . 

74 

Vance  . 

76 

Tucker  . 

....  74 

1-  Cole  . 

78 

Perry  . 

Wycoflf  . 

75 

Corkeek  . 

....  74 

H  Dr  Carson  . 

76 

Steenberg  . 

....  72 

T  Marshall  . 

73 

W  Riehl  . 

....  59 

F  Ellett . 

77 

Loring  . 

....  64 

R  Kuss  . 

73 

Howard  . 

....  19 

Baxter  . 

74 

Business  Meeting. 

The  first  annual  convention  was  held  on  Tuesday  night 
at  the  Palmer  House. 


It  was  the  unanimous  choice,  that  as  Chicago  had 
handled  the  shoot  so  well,  the  1908  tournament  should  be 
held  on  the  same  grounds.  The  newly  elected  of¬ 
ficers  are:  President,  Lem  Willard,  Chicago;  Vice- 
President,  F.  C.  Riehl,  Alton;  Second  Vice-President, 
Chan.  Powers,  Decatur;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  F.  H. 
Teeple. 

It  was  the  correct  thing  to  hold  the  shoot  here,  al¬ 
though  it  is  on  one  side  of  the  State. 


May  15,  Second  Day. 


Though  the  storm  had  passed  by,  yet  the  dark  clouds 
hung  over  northern  Illinois,  and  the  background  was 
dark,  while  the  strong  wind  was  behind  the  targets 
and1  put  them  down  over  the  hill  so  fast  and  low  as  to 
spoil  many  a  man’s  average  for  the  year.  This  was 
very  noticeable  in  the  Smith  cup  shoot,  where  two  bar¬ 
rels  were  allowed. 

It  was  not  expected  that  Crosby  would  win  all  the 
cups,  and  everything  else,  especially  when  handicapped 
at  22yds.,  and  the  targets  were  over  the  hill  and  out  of 
sight  before  many  could  see  to  use  the  second  barrel; 
but  he  kept  up  the  “good  eye”  on  the  regular  pro¬ 
gramme  and  lost  but  11  out  of  200.  He  was  on  this  day 
tied  by  the  Kansas  Cyclone  and  Guy  Deering.  Barkley 
and  Willard  came  on  next  with  185  to  Bert  Dunnell  184, 
Freeman  183,  Roll,  Powers,  Spencer,  Fuller  and  Upton 
182;  Barto,  Hoon,  Peck  and  Bolton  178;  Clark,  Cole  and 
Wycoft  177;  Kuss  175,  J.  Merrill,  J.  Graham  and  Sconce 
174,  Stauber,  Knuessell  and  Rumbo  173.  Scores: 


Events : 

Targets : 

Dcrton  . . 

Winans 

Le  Noir  .  13 

Carkeek  .  16 

Flewellvn  .  17 

Barkley  .  19 

Roll  .  20 

Barto  .  19 

Merrill  .  19 

Willard  .  17 

F  Riehl  .  20 

C  Young  .  19 

W  Riehl  .  14 

Yietmeyer  .  19 

Maxwell  .  20 

Clark  .  19 

Johnson  .  15 

Cadwallader  .  19 

Rotnour  .  19 

Lossee  .  13 

Budd  .  15 

Crosby  .  20 

Powers  .  20 

Gilbert  .  19 

Heikes  .  19 

Stauber  .  18 

Kahler  . • .  18 


123456789  10 
20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  Brk. 
11  15  15  15  17  13  16  9 . 

12  13  12  17  14  12  11  15  11  128 

16  10  16  16  16  16  13  17  18  157 

18  17  16  16  13  16  19  15  15  161 

18  20  17  16  18  17  15  18  16  172 

15  19  19  19  19  19  20  19  17  185 

17  19  19  18  17  17  20  18  17  182 

17  18  20  18  16  18  17  19  18  ISO 

18  20  19  19  17  15  17  15  15  174 

18  20  19  19  19  17  19  20  17  185 

15  19  20  16  19  19  18  15  18  179 

17  18  20  18  18  16  18  16  18  158 

15  16  18  13  14  13  15  . 

14  16  19  16  15  14  14  16  16  159 

20  16  18  17  18  18  19  17  16  179 

16  18  17  19  17  16  18  19  18  177 

13  16  19  16  16  16  17  14  17  159 

15  19  19  18  15  18  17  17  16  172 

16  17  19  16  16  16  18  19  13  169 

16  19  20  16  16  18  19  19  16  172 

14  14  13  17  11  6  . 

15  20  18  18  18  20  18  20  19  189 

IS  18  19  20  17  16  20  19  15  182 

IS  20  19  16  17  16  19  19  15  178 

191718191617201916  179 

18  17  18  16  18  18  17  17  16  173 

17  18  18  17  16  17  19  20  16  176 


Hoon  .  17  17  17  17  17  19  20  17  20  17 

Spencer  .  19  19  IS  19  17  17  IS  18  19  18 

Rogers  .  18  17  16  18  18  18  16  15  19  16 

Freeman  .  IS  18  19  20  17  18  20  19  19  15 

Heer  .  19  17  19  20  20  17  18  20  20  19 

N  ance  .  19  16  18  20  18  16  18  19  19  17 

Peck  .  19  17  19  18  20  17  17  17  19  15 

Spinnv  . 17  13  16  17  19  15  16  19  15  11 

W  Beckwith  .  14  15  17  14  17  13  15 . 

B  Cole  .  17  15  18  20  17  16  18  20  19  17 

Deering  .  19  19  18  20  19  19  19  19  19  18 

E  S  Graham .  18  12  20  17  14  14  18  18  17  16 

Baxter  .  17  14  17  15  19  14  13  17  16  11 

W  Einfeldt  .  17  11  17  17  18  16  14  18  17  16 

C  Einfeldt  .  17  16  17  16  18  15  16  12  19  18 

O  Beckwith  .  12  10  14  18  13  12  14  12  13  12 

E  Neal  .  IS  16  16  15  20  17  18  18  18  15 

Fitzsimmons  .  18  18  17  17  17  18  18  12  18  14 

Fuller  .  19  15  16  18  19  19  20  17  20  19 

J  Graham  .  17  17  15  17  17  17  19  17  19  19 

Wycoff  .  17  15  17  20  20  IS  IS  15  19  17 

Mrs  Carson  .  15  12  14  16  19  14  15  16  13  10 

Tucker  .  15  12  IS  16  15  14  17  14  13  18 

Dr  Carson  .  17  15  IS  17  IS  15  19  17  17  14 

Hook  .  17  IS  17  20  16  13  16  16  19  16 

Marshall  .  18  15  18  15  IS  16  16  14  16  16 

Hannagan  .  16  16  15  16  16  12  18  15  14  14 

Manning  .  16  13  14  16  19  11 . 

Upson  .  19  17  20  18  20  17  17  19  18  17 

Wise  .  IS  19  16  16  19  16  16  14  17  17 

H  Dunnell  .  15  18  19  19  15  14  IS  16  18  16 

B  Dunnell  .  20  19  18  20  17  19  18  17  20  16 

Brown  .  16  18  16  13  18  17  18  16  16  11 

Kneusse!  .  19  19  19  16  19  15  15  19  19  13 

Kuss  .  18  IS  16  18  19  16  19  14  19  18 

Slimmer  .  13  13  IS  20  19  15  15  17  18  17 

F.llett  .  19  16  17  19  16  11  15  14  15  9 

Tom  Graham  .  19  11  16  16  16  14  17  16  17  14 

C  Johnson  .  18  16  12  16  17  15  10  17  17  15 

E  Beckwith  .  13  17  17  15  15  12  10  9  17  13 

E  Miller  .  17  18  18  16  19  17  18  16  17  14 

W  Tackson  .  15  13  14  15  IS  9  17  16  16  11 

Bolton  .  17  20  17  IS  19  14  19  18  18  18 

Sconce  .  17  IS  IS  IS  16  14  19  18  19  17 

Ditto  .  13  13  16  19  16 . 

Greiff  .  19  17  17  17  16  17  15  15  19  13 

Sherman  .  14  15  15  11  16  IS  17  19  15  11 

Jarvis  .  20  15  13  19  16  12 . 

W  T  Cault .  15  17  13  17  15  18  14  16  20  16 

Noland  .  16  13  17  18  IS  14  16  17  IS  IS 

Benton  .  18  16  18  19  15  17  14  17  19  12 

Burnham  .  15  16  15  19  16  14  14  19  15  16 

Schnally  .  9  9 . 

Pambo  . IS  17  IS  19  16  16  17  17  18  17 

Dr  Cook  .  20  14  18  20  16  15  17  . 

McDermand  .  16  15  16  15 . 

P.oettger  .  16  15  12  13  9  11  12  11  15  S 

Jack  . 11  11  15  16  14  17  15  18  . . 

Anderson  .  13  12  15  13 . 

Park  .  IS  18  16  16  17 . 

Ouade  .  9  8  7  11  7  . 


178 

152 
171 

183 
1S9 

150 
178 

158 

177 

189 

164 

153 
161 

164 
130 
171 
167 
182 

174 

177 
144 
152 

167 

168 
161 

152 

i82 

168 

168 

184 

159 

173 

175 

165 

151 
156 

153 
137 
170 
144 

178 

174 

ios 

151 

ioi 

165 

165 

159 

ii.i 


122 


1 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


832 


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Webber  .  19  34  20  16  17  16  16 

Howard  .  19  13  10 

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Reickoff  .  11  15 

Hess  . 15 17 ;;  ;;  ;;  ;;  ;; 


Smith  Cup  Event. 


This  event  is  the  one  that  for  a  score  of  years  has 
j  been  shot  at  targets,  though  under  many  conditions  as 
to  rules.  It  is  the  same  number  of  targets,  25;  open 
to  all;  $5  entrance;  handicaps  16  to  22yds. ;  two  shots 
at  a  target. 

There  were  forty  three  entries,  and  yet  there  was  not 
a  straight  score  made.  This  may  seem  strange  when 
the  use  of  two  barrels  is  allowed,  but  then  the  con- 
j  ditions  were  far  from  being  ideal.  With  a  bad  light,  a 
j  strong  wind  and  very  low  targets,  the  second  barrel 
was  not  much  good.  However,  it  turned  out  to  be  a 
pretty  contest.  Alex  Vance,  of  Capron,  and  Frank 
1  Riehl,  of  Alton,  tied  on  24.  and  then  tied  again  on  the 
shoot-off,  getting  13  out  of  the  15  allowed  them.  Riehl 
lost  three  the  next  time  up,  one  of  them  being  his  last 
target,  and  Vance  won  and  was  warmly  congratulated. 

Here  is  the  unpleasant  part  of  a  reporter’s  duty— that 
of  giving  the  shoot  as  it  occurred,  according  to  his 
eyes.  When  Frank  shot  at  the  second  target,  going 
almost  straight  away  from  him,  he  scratched  it  so  tha’t 
most  of  the  onlookers  could  see  from  one  to  three  pieces 
drop  from  it.  He  used  his  second  barrel,  as  he  could 
not  see  the  small  piece,  and  the  referee  called,  “Lost,” 
i  and  as  it  turned'  out,  the  result  was  a  tie,  as  Riehl  did 

I  not  challenge  the  target.  There  being  but  one  referee, 
it  proved  his  last  chance  to  win.  Many  were  the  con¬ 
gratulations  received  by  Mr.  Vance,  and  none  were  more 
hearty  than  Mr.  Riehl  himself, 
w  No  less  than  eight  men  tied  on  23.  Geo.  Roll  with 
his  single  barrel  gun,  was  the  first  to  get  so  near  to  the 
winner.  Graham,  Sconce,  Marshall,  Kuss,  Hook,  Tohn- 
son  and  Tracy  were  the  good  ones  in  the  tie.  The  23s 
were  Fitzsimmons  and  P.  Graham.  There  was  a  long 

Powers  and  Willard  at  the 


list  of  21s,  with  Crosby, 
head.  The  scores  follow; 


Yds 

T’l 

Yd 

;.  T’l 

Crosby  . 

22 

21 

Garrett  . 

. 19 

20 

Powers  . 

....21 

21 

T  E  Graham 

. 19 

20 

j  Barkley  . 

....21 

20 

Hook  . 

. 19 

23 

,  Roll  . 

....20 

23 

Flewellyn  .. 

. 20 

21 

'Willard  . 

....20 

21 

E  S  Graham. 

. 18 

19 

Barto  . 

....20 

19 

Baxter  . 

. 18 

21 

,Riehl  . 

....20 

24 

Mrs  Carson  . 

. 18 

14 

CadVallader  ... 

....20 

19 

Tucker  . 

. 18 

19 

Stauber  . 

....20 

18 

Ilannagan  . . 

. 18 

17 

'  ance  . 

....20 

24 

W  Einfeldt  . 

. 19 

21 

^Cole  . 

....20 

21 

C  Einfeldt  ... 

. 18 

IS 

T  Graham  . 

....20 

23 

Ditto  . 

. 18 

16 

H  Dunnell  . .  . . 

....20 

21 

Grannan  .... 

. 18 

15 

B  I  >unnell  . . . . 

....20 

21 

P  Graham  . . 

. IS 

9.2 

Sconce  . 

. . . .20 

23 

Reickoff  .... 

. 18 

16 

Von  Lengerke 

....19 

17 

Tyler  . 

. 18 

13 

Clark  . 

....19 

18 

Simonetti  .... 

. 18 

19 

W  vcoff  . 

....19 

14 

C  Tohnson  ... 

. 18 

23 

Dr  Carson  . 

....19 

18 

Tackson  . 

. IS 

21 

Marshall  . 

....19 

23 

F'itzsimmons 

. IS 

22 

Kuss  . 

23 

Tracey  . 

. IS 

23 

May 

16. 

Third  Day. 

The  last  day 

was  the  best,  so  far  as  the 

weather 

was 

r concerned.  The  storm  had  passed,  the  sun  shone  most 
^of  the  day,  and  the  “yellow  backs”  of  the  targets  loomed 
up  nicely  against  the  far  off  malt  house, 
j,  The  legular  sweeps  of  ten  events,  20  targets  each,  were 
shot  off  early  in  the  afternoon,  as  the  number  of  entries 
|  had  fallen  off. 

I  The  “Daddy  of  ’em  All”  forged  to  the  front  on  this 
d'ay  and  led  the  aggregation,  dropping  only  eight  out  of 
200.  He  was  closely  followed  by  Crosby  with  but  ten 
|  lost,  thus  winning  the  high  professional  average  bv  a 
good  margin. 

,  The  topnotchers  were:  Pop  Tleikes  192,  Crosby  190, 
(Willard  188,  Kuss  187,  Young  187.  Powers  186,  Spencer 
1 186,  B.  Dunnell,  Fuller  and  Hook  185,  J.  Graham  184, 
I  H.  Clark  183,  Deering,  Sconce  and  Upson  182,  Hoon  181. 
j  Wycoff  and  Routnor 
178,  Roll  177.  Scores 
(  Events: 

1  Targets: 


Le  Noi 


Flewellyn 


Roll 


F  C 
C  Y< 


C  E 


'  Kahler 
!!  Crosby 
I  Powers 


Heikes 


Freeman 
Heer  .... 


Cole 


r  180,  Slimmer 

and 

Cole 

179 

,  Rogers 

1 

9 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

Brk. 

....  17 

15 

18 

17 

18 

19 

16 

17 

17 

17 

171 

....  15 

13 

10 

15 

13 

13 

13 

13 

19 

12 

136 

....  17 

14 

17 

18 

18 

14 

16 

20 

19 

15 

168 

....  18 

19 

19 

16 

20 

19 

19 

17 

17 

15 

179 

....  19 

14 

16 

18 

16 

16 

19 

19 

19 

19 

175 

....  19 

18 

19 

20 

18 

18 

20 

19 

18 

17 

186 

....  18 

IS 

18 

19 

17 

19 

17 

19 

18 

14 

177 

....  19 

15 

16 

19 

IS 

16 

18 

19 

17 

19 

176 

....  17 

18 

17 

19 

20 

18 

19 

19 

20 

18 

185 

....  20 

20 

IS 

20 

20 

19 

17 

18 

19 

17 

188 

....  IS 

16 

15 

20 

18 

19 

17 

20 

19 

17 

179 

....  20 

16 

15 

19 

18 

19 

18 

18 

20 

20 

183 

....  19 

18 

18 

16 

16 

19 

19 

20 

19 

18 

182 

....  17 

18 

1  1 

18 

14 

16 

13 

15 

16 

18 

159 

....  20 

16 

19 

20 

20 

17 

17 

16 

19 

18 

182 

20 

19 

IS 

15 

18 

19 

19 

20 

17 

183 

....  19 

18 

17 

19 

16 

17 

18 

16 

18 

19 

177 

....  17 

18 

20 

IS 

17 

19 

14 

18 

19 

18 

17S 

....  18 

18 

18 

18 

IS 

18 

20 

IS 

19 

15 

180 

....  IS 

18 

15 

14 

18 

16 

14 

17 

19 

20 

169 

. ...  18 

18 

20 

19 

16 

14 

17 

12 

18 

16 

168 

....  19 

19 

18 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

20 

190 

....  19 

17 

20 

20 

17 

19 

18 

18 

18 

20 

186 

....  17 

20 

17 

19 

18 

19 

19 

18 

17 

17 

181 

....  20 

17 

19 

20 

20 

19 

19 

20 

19 

19 

192 

....  18 

17 

20 

18 

17 

12 

15 

18 

17 

17 

169 

....  18 

20 

18 

18 

19 

18 

19 

19 

16 

17 

182 

....  19 

18 

17 

18 

19 

18 

17 

19 

19 

17 

181 

....  20 

17 

17 

20 

20 

19 

17 

18 

20 

18 

186 

....  19 

17 

16 

20 

19 

19 

15 

18 

18 

17 

178 

....  18 

17 

18 

18 

19 

19 

14 

16 

19 

18 

176 

....  18 

19 

19 

18 

19 

17 

19 

18 

18 

16 

181 

....  16 

17 

18 

19 

19 

15 

IS 

15 

12 

19 

168 

....  IS 

IS 

18 

16 

19 

18 

15 

19 

16 

17 

174 

16 

19 

18 

19 

17 

18 

19 

16 

17 

179 

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Fitzsimmons  .  18  17  16  18  17  16  19  11  9  10  151 

Marshall  .  15  16  16  18  20  16  18  19  16  17  171 

E  S  Graham .  IS  18  20  17  18  16  15  19  14  19  174 

ICuss  .  16  18  19  18  19  18  20  20  20  19  187 

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Tucker  .  18  13  13  10  16  9  15  19  16  14  149 

Fuller  .  18  18  19  19  18  T7  19  19  19  19  185 

J  Graham  .  IS  19  17  20  16  19  19  18  18  20  184 

Wyckoff  .  19  15  17  18  20  19  18  17  20  17  180 

Garrett  .  16  17  18  17  16  16  10  19  17  15  101  1 

Dr  Carson  .  16  17  18  18  19  17  12  10  14  15  166 

Knussell  . 17  17  18  17  19  18  18  16  IS  14  172 

Ditto  .  14  17  18  16  15  15  16  18  18  16  163 

Galusha  .  16  8  9  7  8  10  9  8  14  12  101 

C  Johnson  .  19  15  18  18  18  14  15  14  17  18  166  j 

Seelig .  12  7  10  10  11  9  6  12  13  7  97 

T  E  Graham .  IS  17  18  13  18  15  17  19  19  18  172 

H  Dunnell  .  19  19  18  19  16  19  18  16  18  17  179 

Steck  . 17  16 .  . . .  '1 

Hook  .  IS  IS  19  19  20  17  17  19  19  19  185 

Miller  .  17  12  19  16 . 

G  Eck  . 15  17  17  15  ... 

McDermand  .  18  14  18  18 . 

Boettger  .  15  9  6  12  . 

Cummings  .  20  16  16  19  18  17  19  16  19  17  177 

P  Young  .  19  IS  18  19  20  19  20  18  17  19  187 

High  averages  for  the  three  days,  shooting  at  500 
targets,  were: 

Professionals : 

Crosby  . 475  Heer  . '....462 

ITeikes  . 464  Spencer  . 454 

Barkley  . 463  Maxwell  . 451 

Amateurs : 

Willard  . 463  P.  Dunnell  . 460 

Powers  . 462  Roll  . 452 

Deering  . 462  Kuss . 448  ; 


Amateur  State  Championship. 


This  brought  out  torty-one  of  the  State  boys,  and 
proved  a  hot  race,  although  the  scores  are  not  up  to 
standard.  All  were  on  the  18yd.  line,  and  that  counted 
for  something  when  200  shots  had  just  been  fired  from 
the  16vd.  line. 

Joe  Barto  came  off  with  the  cup  with  46.  He  got 
awav  with  trouble,  losing  his  very  first  target,  then 
followed  this  with  a  loss  of  the  eighth  and  fourteenth. 
Barto  has  been  a  strong  competitor  all  through  in  the 
State  events,  being  a  close  second  in  the  diamond  badge. 

Hughey  Clark,  of  Urbana,  Ill.,  came  so  close  to  Barto 
that  he  got  second  money  all  alone.  Th'rd  went  to 
Ratnour,  Powers,  Kuss,  J.  Graham,  G.  Hook  and  A.  S. 
Wyckoff;  Lem  Willard  was  43  all  alone.  Kneussell, 
Steck  and  Eck  got  together  on  42.  Scores: 


Flewellyn  . 

.  40 

Roll  . 

.  38 

.  46 

B  Dunnell  . 

.  41 

Willard  . 

.  43 

C  Johnson  . 

.  36 

Ratnour  . 

.  44 

.  41 

.  44 

Stauber  . 

.  41 

Sconce  . 

.  44 

Kuss  . 

.  44 

Bolton . 

.  42 

C  Einfeldt  . 

.  33 

W  Einfeldt  . 

.  39 

.  23 

T  Graham  . 

.  44 

Cornett  . . . . , . 

Kneussell  . 

.  42 

C  Johnson  . 35 

H  Dunnell  . 39 

Hook  .  14 

Cummings  .  41 1 

P  Young  .  40  j 

Steck  .  12 1 

Hoxie  . 37 

Ellett  . 37 

T  E  Graham . 35 

Cole  .  39 

E  S  Graham .  11 

Howard  .  40 

W  Riehl  .  10 

Teeple  .  3i 

G  Eck  .  42 


Rickhoff  . 30 

Ditto  . 39 

Wyckoff  .  43 

Quade  . 39 


Professional  Handicap. 

In  this,  seven  of  the  Illinois  shooting  men  contested, 
with  Riehl  leading  with  47,  beating  Crosby  by  one  tar¬ 
get.  Bark'ey  was  third  with  45. 

Nine  other  experts  shot  the  event,  and  Gilbert  was 
high  with  47.  Spencer  46  and  Heikes  45.  Scores: 

Barkley  .  45  Marshall  .  13 

F  C  Riehl  .  47  Steenberg  .  W 

Cadwallader  .  39  Stannard  . ’u 

Crosby  .  46 

Other  experts  not  in  the  race  except  for  targets:  Viet- 
meyer  40  George  Maxwell  41,  Heer  43,  Kahler  38,  Be 
Noir  40.  Gilbert  47,  Heikes  45,  Freeman  39,  Spencer  46. 

This  was  the  wind-up  of  the  successful  shoot  of  the 
Tournament  Association.  The  officers  of  this  Associa¬ 
tion  deserve  great  credit  for  the  fine  programme,  and 
the  large  amount  of  added  money, .  there  being  JMO. 
together  with  some  cups.  Secretary  Teeple  worked  hard 
to  keep  the  ball  moving  from  start  to  finish.  He  had  as 
helpers  Fred  Whitney  as  cashier,  while  Fred  Foster  and 
Tas.  Graves  were  assistants.  On  the  outside  there  were 
Chas.  North  looking  after  the  trap.  The  force  of.  referees 
and  scorers  were  supplied  mostly  by  those  taking  part 
in  the  shoot,  assisted  by  members  of  the  Chicago  Gun 
Club.  .  ,  ,  , 

The  trade  was  represented  by  Bill  Heer,  Frank  Kiem, 
Pop  Heikes,  Tom  Marshall,  George  Maxwe’l,  A.  \\  lres- 
berg.  Jim  Graves,  Bill  Crosby,  Chas.  Spencer,  _l-e0 
Barklev,  Fred  Whitney.  Fred'  Foster,  Ward  Burton,  Fred 
Ouimby,  Billy  Stannard,  II.  W.  Kahler,  H.  W.  Cadwal¬ 
lader.  H.  Freeman,  H.  W.  Vietmeyer,  Mr.  Le  Noir, 
H.  E.  Winans,  Fitzsimmons,  G.  Greiff.  Harry  Sherman, 
Chas.  North  and  Sam  Tucker.  Mr.  Stillson  was  present 
with  his  new  trap.  Possibly  never  before  ,  in  the  history, 
of  trapshooting  were  so  many  representatives  present  at 
a  shoot  by  a  State  association. 

Altogether,  it  was  a  great  gathering  of  the  clans. 


May  25,  1907.] 


Wawaset  Gun  Club’s  Spring  Annual. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  May  IS.— There  were  forty-six 
hooters  who  took  part  in  the1  first  day’s  programme  for 
he  annual  spring  tournament  of  the  YVawaset  Gun 
Club  of  this  city.  The  number  was  lower  than  that 
>f  former  years,  but  the  falling  off  in  attendance  may 
;  >e  attributed  to  two  or  more  causes.  First,  the  club 
I  lecidt'd  to  do  away  with  the  sliding  handicap,  which 
iad  been  used  in  previous  tournaments,  and  which  really 
|  ieemed  to  give  satisfaction;  second,  the  Pennsylvania 
State  shoot  to  be  held  at  Lebanon  the  succeeding  week 
!  mdoubtedly  cut  down  the  attendance.  Lastly,  the 
•xtra  large  number  of  shoots  scheduled  for  the  current 
j  month  probably  had  its  effe'ct.  Still,  forty-six  shooters 
s  a  goodly  number  to  get  together  at  any  time  or 
,  dace,  and  that  was  the  total  recorded  for  the  first 
lav’s  shoot,  May  15. 

j  The  race  for  first  average  was  extremely  kt’en,  Ger¬ 
man  finally  nosing  out  the  bunch  by  breaking  28  out 
!  >f  his  last  30,  and  winning  first  place  with  a  total  of 
106  out  of  180.  A.  B.  Richardson,  the  Dover,  Del., 
imateur,  was  second  with  165,  Wells  third  with  164  and 
1.  M.  Hawkins  in  fourth  place  with  163.  P.  B.  Pfleger, 

!  >f  Easton,  Pa,  was  second  among  the'  amateurs  with  159, 
tnd  E  M.  Ludwick,  of  Honeybrok,  Pa.,  landed  third 
.vith  151,  after  a  bad  half  hour  or  two  in  the  high  wind 
hat  blew  during  the  afternoon. 

Weather  conditions  were  by  no  means  favorable,  as 
ilthough  the  sun  was  bright  and  the  temperature  warm, 
hdre  was  a  strong  southeast  wind  blowing  that  at 
imes  approached  the  dignity  of  a  gale,  and  played  hob 
I  with'  both  targets  and  scores.  It  was  indeed  a  sporty 
i  ?ame,  and  Richardson’s  total  of  six  straights  out  of 
welve  events  is  well  worth  noting.  Ludwick  made  a 
?reat  start  and  dropped  but  five  out  of  his  first  ninety. 

;  lerman,  who  won  first  place,  dropped  four  targets  in 
]  bis  second  event  and  three  in  his  ninth. 

|  A  special  feature  of  the  shoot  was  the  lunch  tent,  run 
(  jy  the  veteran  squad  hustler,  Bob  McArdell,  and 
!  iromptly  entitled  Cafe  McArdell.  Under  the  spacious 
I  ly  Bob  dealt  out  good  things  to  eat  at  prices  that  were 
[  noderate  enough  to  satisfy  everybody  except  perhaps 
he’  caterer  himself,  who  will  probably  know  better  next 
ime. 

[j  The  scores  made  on  the  first  day,  May  15,  were  as 

M  ollows : 

May  15,  First  Day. 


! ,  Events : 

|  Targets : 

Marcy  . 

iPfleger  . 

j’Vickes  . 

r  .udwig  . 

'aylor  . 

|Reed  . 

JlutltT  . 

I  dcKelvey 

|  Cantrell  . 

‘  ackson  . 

/V  Edmanson 

j  Villiams  . 

!  virk  . 

]  lenson  . 

|  ivans  . 

’ennington  . . 

S iweeney  . 

j  ipringer  . 

i  Ford  . 

j  ^ewis  . 

Vm  Foord  . . . 

j  lerman  . 

j  tichardson  . . . 

1  lawkins  . 

■  Velles  . 

llandford  .... 

1  ’orter  . 

!  lathewson  . . . 

one's  . 

i  iennett  . 

-  ,  M  Elberson 

lanks  . 

■kelly  . 

f  E  Dupont  . 

j  lelchior  . 

I  fcHugh  . 

I  'quier  . 

;  t  I  Dupont. . . 


I  irubb  . 

!  [  Dupont,  3d 
!  1  Dupont  .... 

*  lock  . 

Iartlove  . 

IcArdell  . 

burroughs  . . . 


123456789  10  11  12 
15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15 

11  13  12  13  9  13  11  12  10  3  13  7 

14  14  13  14  13  15  15  14  12  12  13  10 

6  6  12  10  6  11  5  6  4  10  12  11 

14  13  14  14  15  15  10  11  9  10  12  14 

13  9  11  8  9  8  10  9  10  11  8  13 

11  14  11  13  11  14  12  12  15  13  12  12 

13  13  10  12  13  12  11  15  10  15  11  10 

11  13  12  10  11  14  8  12  13  8  9  9 

12  14  10  14  15  13  12  12  11  13  11  9 

10  9  15  11  9  12  6  7  8  8  11  8 

14  14  11  13  12  12  12  8  13  10  11  12 

13  14  13  12  12  12  13  12  12  9  14  13 

10  11  12  7  12  13  10  8  10  8  12  13 

10  11  10  11  9  10  11  9  12  10  8  8 

14  10  7  12  13  11  13  12  13  10  12  10 

14  15  12  14  14  10  8  13  10  10  13  13 

11  12  12  8  9  10  12  10  10  6  12  11 

12  13  10  14  13  10  8  13  8  8  8  8 

11  10  8  14  8  10  9  9  6  9  11  12 

12  13  10  11  9  11  10  11  12  11  12  11 

9  13  14  12  10  10  10  11  9  11  11  10 

14  11  14  14  15  15  14  15  12  14  15  13 

14  12  15  15  15  12  15  15  15  12  12  13 

15  13  12  13  13  14  15  15  15  13  14  11 

14  14  14  14  13  14  13  14  14  14  14  12 

13  10  12  11  11  10  12  11  10  12  8  12 

12  9  9  14  13  10  9  S  8  6  12  10 

12  13  14  10  11  12  14  14  10  12  12  14 

10  13  11  10  11  10  9  7  14  13  11  8 

15  14  13  13  11  12  10  13  12  14  12  11 

12  12  12  11  8  9  8  8  6  10  12  9 

13  15  12  14  10  13  14  13  12  13  12  12 

14  13  12  13  12  1(1  10  8  11  11  11  10 

10  8  12  10  10  9  10  10  4  8  12  8 

13  10  10  12  11  10  13  11  910  11  11 

11  12  9  11  12  13  9  10  5  12  9  7 

15  13  14  13  14  13  10  13  14  11  12  13 

.  9  8  14  12  11 

. 10  12  7  10 

.  11  10  ..  .. 

.  8  8  10 

.  11  8  10 

.  6  8 

. 11  4 

. 13 

. 11 


larcy  . 

'flger  . 

Shot 

at. 

.  180 

Brk. 

127 

Hawkins  . 

Shot 

at. 

.  180 

Brk. 

163 

.  180 

159 

Welles  . 

.  180 

164 

Vickes  . 

.  180 

9S 

Blandford  . 

.  180 

132 

-udwig  . 

.  180 

151 

Porter  . 

.  180 

120 

'aylor  . 

.  ISO 

112 

Mathewson  .... 

.  180 

148 

feed  . 

.  180 

150 

Tones  . 

.  180 

127 

lutler  . 

.  180 

145 

Bennett  . 

.  ISO 

150 

IcKelvey  .... 

.  180 

129 

L  M  Elberson. 

.  ISO 

117 

antrell  . 

.  180 

146 

Banks  . 

.  180 

153 

ackson  . 

.  180 

114 

Skelly  . 

.  180 

135 

i  Edmanson. 

.  180 

141 

E  E  Dupont... 

.  ISO 

111 

■  Williams  . 

.  ISO 

149 

Melchior  . 

.  ISO 

131 

tirk  . 

.  180 

126 

McHugh  . 

.  ISO 

120 

dnson  . 

180 

119 

Squier  . 

.  ISO 

155 

vans  . 

.  180 

137 

A  I  Dupont.... 

.  75 

54 

^'ennington  .. 

.  180 

146 

Ball  . 

.  60 

39 

|  weeney  . 

.  180 

123 

Grubb  . 

.  30 

21 

pringer  . 

.  180 

127 

V  Dupont,  3d.. 

.  45 

26 

Ford  . 

.  180 

117 

E  Dupont  . 

.  45 

29 

'  ewis  . 

.  180 

133 

Dock  . 

.  30 

14 

j'm  Foord . 

.  ISO 

130 

Hartlove'  ...... 

.  30 

15 

,  erman  . 

.  180 

166 

McArdell  . 

15 

13 

1  ichardson  . . . . 

.  180 

165 

Burroughs  . 

.  15 

11 

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This  day’s  shooting  may  be  dismissed  in  very  few 
words.  Barely  had  the  boys  got  started  when  rain  be¬ 
gan  to  fall,  and  only  forty-four  really  got  any  shooting 
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shoot  was  finally  declared  off. 

The  “Squier  money-back”  system  worked  excellently 
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Luther  J.  Squier  himself,  assisted  by  Lloyd  R.  Lewis, 
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shot  at.  A.  B.  Richardson  was  second  with  217,  and  of 
course  was  also  entitled  to  first  amateur  average.  Lester 
S.  German  was  third  with  215  breaks,  his  trigger  guard 
botheVing  him  a  good  deal.  P.  B.  Pfleger  and  E.  M. 
Ludwick  won  second  and  third  amateur  averages  re¬ 
spectively  with  totals  of  203  and  200. 

The  rain  not  only  put  a  stop  to  the  shoot,  but  it 
also  temporarily  put  out  of  competition  the  Wawaset 
trophy,  a  challenge  trophy,  open  to  any  person  who  re¬ 
sides  within  200  miles  of  the’  city  of  Wilmington.  This 
trophy  was  first  put  up  for  competition  at  last  year's 
tournament  of  the  Wawaset  Gun  Club,  and  was  won  by 
A.  B.  Richardson,  who  in  turn  lost  it  in  a  match  with 
L.  S.  German.  German  then  at  different  times  defeated 
Edward  Banks  at  Betterton,  Md.,  and  L.  J.  Squier  at 
Wilmington,  both  having  challenge’d  for  the  trophy. 
Then  a  few  weeks  ago  he  was  defeated  by  W.  M. 
Foord,  of  Wilmington,  who  had  challenged  for  it,  and 
Foord  lost  his  title  to  it  Tuesday  of  this  week,  the  14th, 
being  defeated  by  Edward  Banks,  from  whom  the'  club 
redeemed  the  trophy,  with  the  idea  of  putting  it  in 
open  competition  at  this  shoot.  As  matters  now  stand 
the  club  holds  the  trophy,  but  there  is  a  strong  proba-i 
bility  that  it  will  be  placed  in  ope'n  competition  at  the 
Maryland  county  shoot  to  be  held  shortly  under  the! 
management  of  J.  Mowell  Hawkins.  Six  contests  for 
the  trophy  have  been  held  thus  far,  and  after  it  has 
been  contested  for  eighteen  times,  it  is  to  be  put  up, 
for  final  ownership,  all  those  having  won  it  one  or  more; 
times  being  entitled  to  a  chance  in  the  final  competition., 
No  person  is  entitled  to  more  than  one  chance',  no  matterj 
how  often  his  name  may  appear  on  the  shield  among! 
the  eighteen  to  be  recorded  there. 

Scores  of  the'  second  day’s  shoot  are  given  below: 


Events : 

1 

9 

3 

4 

Shot 

Brk 

Targets : 

15 

15 

15 

15 

at. 

Marcy  . 

.  14 

12 

14 

11 

60 

5] 

Williams  . 

.  9 

9 

11 

12 

60 

41 

Bowman  . 

.  9 

9 

11 

12 

60 

41 

Ludwick  . 

.  12 

13 

13 

11 

60 

41 

Bennett  . 

.  11 

11 

14 

13 

60 

41 

Pennington  . 

.  9 

10 

12 

11 

60 

4: 

Sweeney  . 

.  10 

10 

12 

12 

60 

4u 

Cantrell  . 

.  13 

12 

11 

13 

60 

41 

51 

Jackson  . 

.  13 

12 

11 

14 

60 

E  Ford  . 

.  11 

7 

9 

12 

60 

3! 

W  Foord  . 

.  10 

15 

13 

15 

60 

5; 

German  . 

.  10 

15 

13 

11 

60 

4! 

Richardson  . 

.  13 

12 

13 

14 

60 

5: 

4- 

Hawkins  . 

.  12 

10 

9 

13 

60 

Mink  . 

.  13 

11 

14 

15 

60 

5: 

Edmanson  . 

.  10 

6 

11 

13 

60 

4 

Evans  . 

.  14 

13 

12 

9 

60 

4: 

Benson  . 

.  12 

15 

10 

12 

60 

41 

Reed  . 

.  12 

10 

10 

12 

60 

4- 

McKelvey  . 

.  14 

11 

11 

13 

60 

4! 

4' 

Mathewson  . 

.  12 

11 

13 

13 

60 

V  Dupont  . 

.  14 

13 

10 

13 

60 

5 

Elberson  . 

.  13 

10 

9 

8 

60 

4’ 

Clark  . 

.  10 

10 

11 

45 

3 

Pfle’ger  . 

.  9 

14 

8 

i3 

60 

4' 

Coleman  . 

.  12 

9 

10 

10 

60 

4 

Blandford  . 

.  8 

12 

11 

6 

60 

3 

Koerner  . 

.  10 

8 

8 

11 

60 

3 

Roser  . 

.  13 

10 

13 

8 

60 

4, 

Jones  . 

.  8 

10 

11 

9 

60 

3: 

4; 

Darlington  . 

.  11 

10 

10 

12 

60 

Springer  . 

.  14 

9 

30 

Melchoir  . 

.  14 

14 

ii 

9 

60 

4 

Skelly  . 

.  13 

13 

13 

45 

3 

.  3 

Banks  . 

.  14 

12 

10 

45 

Keller  . 

.  9 

13 

10 

45 

3: 

[  Lewis  . 

.  10 

10 

30 

-  Ball  . 

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C. 

Bea^rs  I  Hatvc  Met — And  Others. 

By  Allen  Kelly.  Paper,  209  pages.  Price,  60  cents. 

Mr.  Kelly’s  most  excellent  book  of  bear  stories,  thoug 
for  a  time  forgotten,  has  recently  come  to  have  an  ex 
cellent  vogue.  This  is  not  strange,  since  bear  stones 
like  snake  stories,  always  appeal  to  men,  women  an 
children,  many  of  whom  perhaps  acquired  their  firs 
interest  in  these  animals  by  reading  of  the  achievement 
of  the  bears  which  figured  in  Bible  history.  At  a 
events,  the  stories’  in  this  volume  are  interesting,  an 
are  well  worth  the  reading  by  any  audience. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO.  FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


May  25,  1907.] 

H  - - 

Rifle  'Range  and  Gallery. 


'he  United  States  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  N  Y.,  May  1 6.— Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
I  ere  with  is  proof  of  the  schedule'  of  the  results  of  the 
idoor  championship  contests  of  the  United  States  Re- 
!  a’ver  Association.  The  complete  results  were  received 
:  nd  tabulated  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Crabtrde,  secretary  and 
i  easurer  of  the  association,  and  are  now  ready  for 
:  ublication. 

These  contests  are  held  annually  during  the  month 
I  {  March  throughout  the  United  States. 

;  The  membership  of  the  association  is  rapidly  mcrt'as- 
j  ig.  and  new  and  increased  interest  is  shown  in  revolver 
id  pistol  shooting.  The  total  membership  now  ex¬ 
beds  five  hundred,  scatte’red  through  nearly  all  the 
tates  and  Territories.  Under  separate  cover  we  are 
awarding  to  you  a  booklet  giving  the  history  of  the 
■ganization  from  its  inception  and  a  detailed  re’port  of 
1  the  work  done  by  it. 

;  Inasmuch  as  this  is  strictly  a  patriotic  organization  of 
I  vilians,  with  the  object  of  fostering,  developing  and 
j  -omulgating  skill  in  revolver  and  pistol  shooting,  the 
!  ficers  serving  without  pay,  and  the*  whole  organization 
?ing  conducted  along  high  and  broad-minded  lines,  we 
i  ust  that  you  will  give  this  subject  as  much  prominence 
i  >  you  consistently  can  in  your  journal. 

A.  L.  A.  Himmelwright. 


-  Facilities  were  provided  to  hold  these  contests  during 
j  e  week  of  March  18  to  24  inclusive  in  the  following 
j  ates:  Maine,  Rhode  Island,  Massachusetts,  New  York 
!  ew  Jersey,  Pensylvania,  Maryland,  Illinois,  Louisiana’ 
r  issouri,  North  Carolina,  and  Iowa.  The  conditions’ 
i  e  names  of  the  prize  winners  and  the  scores  follow: 

REVOLVER  MATCH. 

,  Indoor  RevolvtY  Championship— Open  to  everybody: 
!  stance  20yds.;  light  must  be  artificial;  50  shots  on  the 
1  and,a™  American  target,  bullseye,  2.72  inches  and  10 
‘  ng  J.I3  inches  in  diameter,  respectively;  arm,  any  re- 

■  ilver  within  the  rule's;  ammunition,  anv  smokeless 

1  sllery  charge;  the  score  must  be  completed  in  one 
f)ur  or  less  from  the  time  of  firing  the  first  shot;  en- 
!’?Ce  $u’  n°  rt’<:ntrles-  Prizes:  First,  a  silver  cup 

alue  $60),  bearing  the  names  and  scores  of  the  winners 

:  be  held  until  the  next  annua!  competition,  the  cup  to 

■  "come  the*  property  of  the  person  winning  it  three 
i . nes ;  second,  a  gold  and  silver  medal,  with  inscription 

1  the  reverse  side;  third,  a  silver  medal  with  inscrip- 
m  on  the  reverse  side;  fourth,  a  silver  and  bronze 
edal  with  inscription  on  re'verse  side;  fifth,  a  bronze 
eda  with  inscription  on  reverse  side.  A  bronze  honor 
i  edal  will  also  be  awarded  to  any  competitor  not  a 
:tze  winner,  making  a  score  of  425  or  better.  ’ 

National  Contest. 

I  ace. 

\\  illiam  G.  Krieg,  Chicago, 


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* "Routes  for  Sportsmen. 


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Tn  tbc  Maine  moods” 


SPORTSMEN  S  GUIDE  BOOK 

IOth  Annual  Edition 


192  pages,  13s  Beautiful  Illustrations, 
Cover  and  Two  Insert  Pages  in  Three 
Colors,  all  New  and  Suitable  for  Fram¬ 
ing.  Copy  Mailed  Anywhere  for  is 
Cents  in  Stamps  to  Cover  Postage. 


Address  GEORGE  M.  HOUGHTON 
Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Bangor,  Maine 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


’’I  THOUSANDS  have  discarded  the  idea  of  making  their 
1  own  cocktails,- all  will  after  giving  the  CLUB 
COCKTAILS  a  fair  trial.  Scientifically  blended  from 
the  choicest  old  liquors  and  mellowed  with  age  make 
them  the  perfect  cocktails  that  they  are.  Seven  kinds, 
most  popular  of  which  are  Martini  (Gin  base),  Man¬ 
hattan  (Whiskey  base). 

The  following  label  appears  on  every  bottle: 

Guaranteed  under  the  National  Pure  Food  and  Drugs 

Act.  Approved  June  30th,  1906.  Serial  No.  1707. 

G.  F.  HEUBLEIN  &  BRO.,  Sole  Props. 

Hartford  New  York  London 


A  Club  Cockt&il 


DELIGHT 


Hotels  for  Sportsmen. 


Birds  and  fish  arriving  in 
goodly  quantities.  For  shoot¬ 
ing,  fishing,  launching,  sail¬ 
ing,  etc.,  this  place  has  no 
equal.  Excellent  accommo¬ 
dations  for  sportsmen  and 
their  families.  Send  for  booklet  to 

A.  H.  G.  MEARS,  Wachapreague,  Va. 


HIGH  FALLS  HOTEL, 

Dingmun’s  Ferry,  Pike  County,  Pa. 

Amid  the  scenic  beauties  of  the  highlands  of  the  upper  Dela¬ 
ware.  Excellent  trout  and  bass  fishing.  Private  trout 
stream.  Unsurpassed  natural  shale  roads.  Garage  with 
supplies  and  modern  equipments.  Riding  and  driving  horses. 

House  fitted  with  sanitary  plumbing,  pure  spring  water  used 
exclusively,  table  supplied  from  its  own  garden.  Automobile 
meets  all  trains.  Send  for  booklet. 

PHILIP  FINE  FULMER,  Jr.,  Owner  and  Proprietor. 


CAMP  RECREATION  in  the  great  Mantrap  Valley; 
finest  mascalonge  and  bass  fishing;  beautiful  lakes,  pine 
log  cabins.  Circular  free. 

A.  G.  IRWIN,  Dorset,  Minn. 


NEWFOUNDLAND 

Excellent  Salmon  and  Trout  Fishing;  also  Caribou 
shooting.  Tents,  guides,  boats  provided.  Write 

BUNGALOW,  Grand  Lake,  Newfoundland. 


NEWFOUNDLAND 

Salmon  fishing  and  caribou  hunting  best  obtainable. 
Guides  and  camp  outfit  supplied.  BAY  ST.  GEORGE 
HOTEL,  Stephenville  Crossing,  Newfoundland. 


We  will  insert  your  Hotel  or  Camp  advertisement 

in  a  space  of  this  size,  fourteen  lines,  at  the  following 
rates;  One  time,  $2.10;  three  months  (13  insertions), 
$18.20;  six  months  f26  insertions!,  $35.00;  one  year 
(52  insertions),  $60.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM,  NEW  YORK. 


Danvis  Folks. 

A  continuation  of  “Uncle  Lisha’s  Shop”  and  “Sam 
Lovel’s  Camps.”  By  Rowland  E.  Robinson.  16mo. 
Price,  $1.25. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


83  7 


THE  CAMP 
ACCOUTRE  M  ENT 


In  all 
New  York 
there  is  no  store 
like  this.  Here  may 
be  found  every  requisite 
for  recreation  and  outdoor 
games  for  the  Camper,  the  Hun¬ 
ter,  the  Automobilist,  the  Bicyclist,  the 
Tennis  Player,  the  Golfer,  and  always  at 
prices  that  are  fair. 

HUNTING— FISHING 


Rods, 


75c.  to  $25.00 

$1.80  to  21.00 

24.00 
1.00  and  1.25 
-  5.60 
6.45 


Fishinj 
Rifles, 

Canvas  Covered  Canoes, 

Paddles,  all  lengths, 

"Wall  Tents,  7x7  feet, 

Cooking  Kits,  54  pieces. 

Camp  Stoves,  for  wood,  -  -  5.50 

Alcohol  Stoves,  -  -  -  .75 

Camp  Chairs,  -  -  .25  and  .30  .40 

Camp  Cots,  -  -  -  1.20  and  1.80 

Catalogue  of  new  Goods  free, 
or  our  big  book  No.  364  of  Sport¬ 
ing  Goods  for  4c.  to  help  pay 
postage. 


„  _ - 

NEW  YORK  SPORTING  GOODS  C<? 

17  Warren  St  New  York 


Wants  and  Exchanges. 


WANTED. 

One  share  in  Adirondack  League  Club,  including  Lot, 
Little  Moose  or  Bisby  Lake.  Address  S.  E.  B.,  care 
of  Forest  and  Stream. 


CORRESPONDENCE. 

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entertainment,  instruction  and  information  between 
American  sportsmen.  The  editors  invite  communications 
on  the  subjects  to  which  its  pages  are  devoted.  Anony¬ 
mous  communications  will  not  be  regarded.  The  editors 
are  not  responsible  for  the  views  of  correspondents. 

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dealers  throughout  the  United  States,  Canada  and  Great 
Britain.  Canadian  subscriptions  $4.00  a  year,  $2.00  for  six 
months. 

Foreign  Subscriptions  and  Sales  Agents— London: 
Davies,  &  Co.,  1  Finch  Lane;  Sampson,  Low  &  Co.; 
Paris:  Brentano’s.  Foreign  terms:  $4.50  per  year- 

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are  to  be  inserted.  Transient  advertisements  must  in¬ 
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be  inserted.  Reading  notices,  seventy-five  cents  per  line. 
Only  advertisements  of  an  approved  character  inserted. 

Display  Classified  Advertising. 

Hotels,  Summer  and  Winter  Resorts,  Instruction, 
Schools,  Colleges,  etc.  Railroad  and  Steamship  Time 
Tables.  Real  Estate  For  Sale  and  To  Let.  Seeds  and 
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FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUB.  CO., 

346  Broadway,  New  York. 


838 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[May  25,  1907. 


TajcldermUis. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES 

tOrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue. 

‘'Heads  and  Horns. 


99 


It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins,  Antlers, 
etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and  Fish,  and  all 
kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward's  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  purposes  a 
specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for  the  fur 

trade.  369  Canal  Street,  New  York. 

Please  mention  “Forest  and  Stream.” 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 


A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 


No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE. 

TeL  4206  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St. _ NEW  YORK 


FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist 

Established  i860. 
,  FormerlyNo.  3 
I  No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 


witn  tne  oesi aurauie  wurK..  msu  unj  ..... - —  - 

Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON.  MASS. 


For  Sale. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 


TAXIDERMISTS 


Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 


THE  M.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 


We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blaecc  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Waramaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 


The  “Forest  and  Stream” 

TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Uncle  Lisha's  Outing. 


By  Rowland  E.  Robin- 
FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


A  sequel  to  “Danvis  Folks 
•aon.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.25. 


BROOK  TROUT. 


Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT. 


10  9  8  8  7  10  10  8  6  6-82 

10  10  10  7  7  10  10  10  10  9—93 

10  9  7  6  6  10  10  8  8  7—81—441 

5  T.  Anderton,  New  York, 

10  9  8  7  5  10  10  9  7  7—82 

10  10  10  10  8  10  10  9  8  7—92 

10  10  10  8  8  10  10  10  8  8—92 

10  9  9  9  8  10  10  8  8  6—87 


Medalist — P.  Hanford,  N.  Y. 


Illinois. 


It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass.  


BROOK  TROUT 


of  all  ages  for  stocking 

_ _  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 

trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 


We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK  0 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 

large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing.  _ 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 


Game  Eggs  for  Hatching.— 1000  English  partridge  eggs. 
$26  per  100.  Pheasant  eggs,  $16  per  100.  Wild  Turkey 
and  wild  Duck  Eggs.  Swans,  Quail,  Foxes,  etc. 

United  States  Pheasantry,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


Berkshire  Trout  Ponds  and  Hatchery,  Hartsville  P.  O., 

Mass.— A  lot  of  fine  healthy  trout  for  sale.  For  informa¬ 
tion  write  or  phone  to  GEORGE  W5  SHULTIS,  Super¬ 
intendent,  Hartsville  P.  O.,  Mass.  Phone,  16-13  Great 
Barrington,  Berkshire  Hills.  


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me.  


For  Sale.— English  ring-neck  pheasant  eggs,  $3.00  per 
dozen.  CP1AS.  E.  WELSH,  East  Millstone,  N.  J.  22 


! Property  for  Sale. 


FOR  SALE. 


meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled— an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance.  ,  ,  , 

The  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose.  .  . 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 
for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlmgham  Revised 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  rises,  and  the 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1.00. 


In  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y  ,  5,500  acres  of  beautiful  forest, 
inclosing  two  connecting  lakes  covering  120  acres,  and 
large  enough  for  motor  launch;  also  three  miles  of  fine 
trout  stream.  2300  feet  above  sea  level.  This  is  an  ideal 
tract  for  game  preserve  or  for  large  summer  resort. 

Address  FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


SALMON  FISHING. 


Men  I  Have  Fished  With 


Big-Game  and 

Brunswick. 


Fish  Map  of  New 


Wm  G  Krieg  .. 
R  P  Prentys 

Iver  W  Lee . 

W  von  Bue'low.. 
Albert  Sorensen 
James  PI  George 


Louisiana. 


For  Sale  or  To  Let — Fee  simple  holding— yielding  good  catch  of 
large  salmon.  Very  accessible.  Write  H.W.,care  Forest&  Stream 


Sketches  of  character  and  incident  with  rod  and  gun  from 
childhood  to  manhood;  from  the  killing  of  little  fishes 
and  birds  to  a  buffalo  hunt.  By  Fred  Mather.  Illus¬ 
trated.  Price,  $2.00. 

It  was  a  happy  thought  that  prompted  Mr.  Fred  Mather 
to  write  of  his  fishing  companions.  The  chapters  were 
received  with  a  warm  welcome  at  the  beginning,  and 
have  been  of  sustained  interest.  The  “Men  I  Have 
Fishel  With”  was  among  the  most  popular  series  of 
papers  ever  presented  to  Forest  and  Stream  readers. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Emile  Hoehn, 


Maine. 


W  M  Fawce'tt 
W.  Mortimer  . 
Geo  H  Wilkin. 


C  L  Green. 


Ray 


Missouri. 


M  R  Moore  . 

C  M  Barnard  .  88  9-. 

Paul  Frese  . 


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73-342 

.  88 

88  88 

87 

94-445 

.  83 

88  91 

85 

83—430 

.  88 

92  82 

78 

87-427 

.  83 

79  80 

88 

80—410 

.  83 

83  71 

85 

84-406 

.  75 

74  83 

80 

90—402 

.  71 

72  90 

77 

84—394 

.  77 

75  81 

73 

69 — 375 

Maryland. 

Mai  ST  Fort  .  71  81  84  83  77—396 

M  j  V  Shirley  .  73  82  80  76  79-390 

Cant  E  A  Smith .  78  77  7  8  7  9  88-390 

Tas  Stone  Ree'se  .  75  79  85  73  76-388 

John  J  Cooney .  6S  71  77  82  72-370 

New  Jersey. 

Raloh  M  Ryder  .  81  80  78  78  85—402 

Maj  W  B  Martin .  68  73  74  78  78— 3d 

yv ryi  T  Tynan .  51  64  56  49  65  --od 

J  L  Griggs  .  16  19  42  37  21— L5 

New  York. 

Lieut  R  H  Savre  .  80  93  91  95  84-443 

John  A  Dietz  89  87  84  91  90-441 

T  Anderton  .  82  92  92  87  82-435 

P  Hanford  ..i. .  82  84  92  78  90-426 

ALA  Himmel wright .  75  87  86  81  85  414 

Dr  W  H  Lucke’tt .  68  73  79  lO  80  3 1 0 

North  Carolina. 

F  B  Barrett  .  37  38  38  46  48-207 

E  O  Greuner  .  §6  42 

R  C  Ryan . . 

Pennsylvania. 

B  L  Devers  . 

J  E  Bowlin  . 

Frank  Neale  . 


38 


48  46  26—198 
33  40  26  39—176 


73  49  70  51  52—295 
57  52  69  37  48—263 


John  O’Brien 


36 

37 


45  52  46  41—220 
30  47  49  20—183 


Wm  Cartright  .  9  13  33  25  37 


-117 


18  10  25—  62 
6  4  10-  20 


Frank  Bowlin  .  0 

Milt  Plummer  .  0 

Rhode  Island.  *  „„ 

1  E  C  Parkhurst  .  89  75  81  84  85—414 

2  A  C  Hurlburt  .  85  79  79  79  84—406 

PISTOL  MATCH. 

Indoor  Pistol  Championship— Open  to  everybody; 
distance,  20yds.;  light  must  be*  artificial;  50  shots  on 
the  Standard  American  target;  bullseye’  2.72  inches  ana 
10  ring  1.13  inches  in  diameter,  respectively;  arm,  any 
pistol  within  the  rules;  ammunition,  any  smokeless 


We  have  had  prepared  by  the  official  draughtsman  of 
New  Brunswick  a  map  of  that  Province,  giving  the  local¬ 
ities  where  big  game — moose  and  caribou — are  most 
abundant,  and  also  the  streams  in  which  salmon  are 
found,  and  the  rivers  and  lakes  which  abound  in  trout. 
Price,  $1. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Wcnz&Mackensen 

Yardley,  Pa.  Agents  for 


PHEASANTS:  Ringnecked,  Golden, 
Silver,  White,  Reeves,  Amherst,  Ver¬ 
sicolor,  Elliot,  Soemmering,  Impe- 
yan,  Peacock,  Argus,  Melanotus, 
Satyr,  Tragopans,  Prince  Wales  and 
others.  SWANS:  White, black, black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick,  Fancy  Geese, 
Ducks  and  Pigeons,  Peafowl,  Flam¬ 
ingoes,  Cranes,  Storks.  GAME 
BIRDS:  Quail,  Partridges,  Black 

Game  and  Capercailzies.  DEER:  Red 
Deer,  Fallow,  Roe-deer,  Axis,  Japan¬ 
ese,  Albino,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  etc. 
Wild  Boars,  Foxes,  Hares,  Rabbits, 
Squirrels,  and  Ferrets.  Bears,  Mon- 
koys.  Dogs,  etc.  Write  for  price-list. 


Julius  Mohr  Ulm-Germany 

Exporher  of  Wild  Animals 
live  r>iins  Fancy  Pheasanrs  occ 

't-t-t— rr-r^TTTTT1  .  -  . .i-"Ti-iiT— Tiw^Mgamminni 


[ay  25,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


emingtoiv  Autoloading  Rifle. 


839 


We  Incite  Comparison 


between  the  new  Remington  and  competing  guns.  It  loads  itself,  and  is  “big 
enough  for  the  biggest  game.”  Hammerless,  with  a  solid  breech— it  is  absolutely 

safe.  It  takes  down  to  pack  in  your  suit  case.  Made  in  .35  Remington,  .32 
emington,  and  .30-30  calibers.  The  Remington  Autoloading  Shot  Gun 

_  _  operates  on  the 

same  principle 
and  is  the 

JVetv  illush  tiled  catalogues  free.  game  gun. 

REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY.  Ilion.  N.  Y. 

Agency,  315  Broadway.  N.  Y.  Sales  Office.  515  Market  St..  S  an  Francises.  Cal. 


j  illery  charge;  black  powder  may  be  used  in  .22  caliber 
1  ms.  .  Prizes :  1  lie  same  as  in  the  indoor  revolver 

1  lampionship,  except  that  honor  medals  are  awarded  for 
t  :ores  of  435  or  better. 

National  Contest. 

j  face. 

J  A  Dietz,  New  York, 

10  10  9 


9  8 


10  10  9 
iO  10  9 
William  G.  Krieg,  Chicago, 


10  10  8  7  7—88 
10  10  10  9  9  10  10  10  9  8—95 

10  9  9  8  8  10  10  10  9  7—90 

9  8  10  10  10  8  8—92 

9  9  10  9  9  9  6—90—455 


9  9 


8  8  8 

7  8  9 

8  8  9 
7  8  8  9  9 
7  7  7 

P.  Hanford,  New  York, 

10  10  9 


9  10  10  10  10—91 
9  9  9  9  10  10  10—90 
9  9  9  9  10  10  10—91 
9  9  10  10—88 
8  8  9  9  10  10  10—85—445 


Lieut  R  II  Sayre,  New  York, 
10  10  10  9 


6  6  10  9  9  9  6—84 
10  10  9879998  8—87 
10  10  10  9  6  10  10  8  8  8—89 
99887  10  10  99  8—87 
10  10  9  9  8  10  10  9  9  8—92—439 


8  10  9  9  8 


-90 


10  8  7  7  6  10  10  10  8  7—83 


B 

Iver  W  Lee. 


10  9  9 
10  10  9 


7  10  9  8  8  6—85 

8  10  9  9  9  7—90 


10  9  9  8  8  10  10  8  7  7—86—434 


10  9 


7  6—85 


Q  Q  Q  q  ci  c 

I  10  10  9  8  S  10  10  9  8  5 — 8i 

10  10  9  8  6  10  10  10  6  5—84 
10  10  10  10  10  10  10  9  8  6—93 
10  9  9  5 
State  Contest. 

Illinois. 

j  W  G  Krieg  . . 

;  Iver  W  Lee  . 

\  Geo  Springsguth  . 

i  W  von  Buelow  . . 

Iowa. 

j  Dr  H  P  Holmes  . 

I  E  R  Upham  . 

|  W  D  Batsholtz  . 

!  ,,  Maine. 

!  Silas  B  Adams  . 

i  Fred  L.  Hayden  . 

1  M  L  Folkins  . 

|  R  LI  Crosby  . 

I  W.  Mortimer  . 

i  Missouri. 

E  A  Stasberg  . 

r  Paul  Frese  . 

[  C  B  Spicer  . 

f  New  Tersey. 

t  Ralph  M.  Ryder  . 

L.  Griggs  . 

Wm  E  Thorpet . 

C  R  Stockbridge  . 

Levi  McBride  . 

New  York. 

John  A.  Dietz  . 

P  Hanford  . 

Lieut  R  H  Sayre  . 

T.  Anderton  . 

H  Klotz  . 

A  L  A  ILimmelwright  . 

North  Carolin 

F  B  Barrett  . 

E  O  Greuner  . 

Miss  Waterhouse  . 

Miss  McNeely  . 

Rhode  Island. 

Wm  Almy  . 

W  B  Gardiner  . . . 

H  C  Miller  . 


5  10 

5T. 

9 

9  7 

7- 

-80—429 

91 

90 

91 

88 

85—445 

85 

87 

84 

93 

80—429 

86 

76 

88 

83 

89—417 

80 

83 

79 

78 

84—404 

66 

75 

76 

SO 

84—378 

68 

77 

82 

76 

72—375 

53 

50 

65 

69 

68—305 

SO 

85 

S9 

S3 

88—425 

84 

83 

80 

84 

89—420 

86 

90 

81 

77 

85—419 

79 

86 

83 

78 

66—392 

73 

72 

76 

80 

78—379 

77 

81 

77 

74 

81—390 

77 

73 

81 

SI 

71—383 

60 

66 

77 

74 

57—334 

74 

86 

78 

89 

83—410 

45 

43 

75 

75 

37—285 

60 

57 

44 

57 

51—269 

28 

64 

51 

49 

58—251 

19 

15 

43 

49 

5—131 

88 

95 

90 

92 

90—455 

84 

87 

89 

87 

92—439 

90 

80 

89 

87 

88—434 

92 

91 

75 

88 

78 — 424 

83 

78 

89 

88 

84—421 

89 

1a. 

46 

82 

79 

86 

77—413 

49 

59 

70 

55—279 

.46 

54 

57 

61 

60—278 

38 

28 

26 

25 

23—140 

40 

l 

9 

19 

8 

10—  86 

‘  78 

72 

81 

81 

89—401 

73 

82 

84 

84 

76—379 

76 

72 

78 

76 

74—376 

47 

64 

70 

63 

73—317 

National  Bundesfest. 

he  park  of  the  German  Rifle  Club,  Charleston,  N. 
|i  was  the  scene  of  busy  and  earnest  competition,  May 
J  o  14.  Heavy  winds,  on  several  of  the  days,  affected 
{ersely  the  scores  of  the  contestants, 
i  he*  winners  in  the  matches  were:  Target  of  honor, 
i  t.  Snellen  70.  Stich  target,  E.  Stehli,  150.  Ring 
get,  r.  C.  Ross,  73.  Standard  American  target,  (_. 
itzen,  47.  King  target,  J.  M.  Schmid,  184.  Point 
I  let,  H.  Huber,  32.  . 


K.ennel  Special. 

Ads  tinder  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale.— Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt- 
gs  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS. 
Pontiac,  Mich. 

COR  SALE.-  Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
retiieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Bells  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

_ _ >  A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 

FOR  SALE.—' Thiproughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 

hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass 

Cockers.— All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 
R1Cu?T^xT§-on^b  e',  ..Satisfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
C.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 

For  Sale.  Pointer  bitch,  Reg.  No.  1464,  white,  liver, 
ticked.  Perfect  bitch  for  breeding.  Thoroughly  broken 
on  partridge,  woodcock  and  quail.  Retrieves.  Also  litter 
puppies  bred  from  this  bitch.  Must  go  at  once  Cause 
sickness.  W.  N,  FORD,  Greene,  New  York  fj 

fjj£sh,  wtter-  ,  PuPPies.  FRANK  FORESTER 

KRiNjNRPS,  Warwick,  N.  Y.  23 


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CATS.  RABBITS. 

f&g  POULTRY. 

PIGEONS.  GAME. 
BIRDS.  FISH. 

Write  for  Catalogue,  “Dog  Culture”  w.’tv,  . 

chapters  on  the  feeding,  kenneling  and  management'^ 
dogs ;  also  chapters  on  cats.  gement  of 


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LlfeJn  3  ri°  tr,er  1°0f7Yankee,a"d-  BV  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  187.  pages.  Price,  $1.25. 

pFbe  thop.  its.elf’  th<T  place  of  business  of  Uncle  Lisha 
egfs’  bootmaker  and  repairer,  was  a  sort  of  sportsman’s 
®.xc bimge,  where,  as  one  of  the  fraternity  expressed  it 
the  hunters  and  fishermen  of  the  widely  scattered  neigh- 

“toH  swdapUSBes!”  °f  evenin&s  and  dul1  outdoor  days, 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

American  Big  Game  in  Its  Haunts. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club  for  1904 
George  Bird  Grmnell,  Editor.  490  pages  and  46  full! 
page  illustrations.  Price,  $2.50. 

sortie  if  l1,1*;  p,ur^’  and  by  Tfar  the  largest  and  hand¬ 
somest  of  the  Club  s  books.  It  opens  with  a  sketch  of 
Theodore  Roosevelt,  founder  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
Uub,  and  contains  an  extremely  interesting  article  from 
in'  fi£S  de*ct!JPtlve  o£  bis  visit  to  the  Yellowstone  Park 
rGuW'M  °,tber  PaP«s  ,are  on  North  American  Big 
Game;  Hunting  in  Alaska;  The  Kadiac  Bear;  Moose 
M—  Sheep;  Game  Refuges,  and  other  big-game 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

PUBLISHERS’  DEPARTMENT. 

The  Abercrombie  &  Fitch  Co.,  57  Reade  street,  New  I 
x  oi  k,  have  issued  a  catalogue  of  320  pages  which 
enumerates  everything  of  usefulness  to  the  ’camper 
angler,  shooter,  rifleman,  canoeist,  horseman,  camp 
cook,  prospector,  explorer,  etc.,  and  will  send  it  to 
applicants. 

Mr.  Chas.  A.  Sykes,  of  New  York,  has  presented  to 
Messrs.  Schoverling,  Daly  &  Gales,  302-304  Broadway 
New  York,  what  he  believes  to  be  the  first  hammerless 
Daly  gun  (No.  101)  used  in  this  country.  Mir.  Sykes 
possessed  the  gun  during  the  past  fifteen  years  and 
prior  to  that  it  was  used  by  the  renowned  Western 
shooters,  George  Farmer,  Charles  Gannon  and  Henry 
Stephens.  The  history  of  the  gun,  as  related  to  the 
itinerary  of  its  owners,  through  Canada,  Mexico  and 
the  West,  transported  by  bronco,  mule  and  burro  and 
the  active  service  it  has  been  subjected  to  in  the’  field 
and  at  the  traps,  are  matters  of  much  interest,  and  can 
be  obtained  by  addressing  the  firm  above  mentioned 


HOW  TO  FEED. 

Mailed  FREE  to  any  address  by  the  author. 

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IMPROVED  SPIKE 

COLLAR. 

For  use  in  dog  training.  Price 
$2.oo.  By  mail,  $2.10.  Send 
for  circular.  B.  WATERS. 

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For  Guides  Campers.  Hunters.  WooTsmen 'Explorers*" 
Prospectors,  Miners.  Fishermen.  Automobile  Mo  0  Boa 
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In  case  of  accidents  the  saving-  of  life  often  rlen^nri  .1 

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Price  25  cents  per  bottle.  If  sent  by  mail,  35  cents  Halfnim 
can,  $1.25.  Ask  your  Sporting  Goods  dealer  for  it  fp 

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122  East  Twenty=third  Street,  NEW'  YORK 

booklets  for  the  asking. 

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chapter  abounds  with  hunting  information^  Thl  eVtl 
is  profusely  illustrated.  Price,  $2.50  The  wor 

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We  are  Agents  for 

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Order  now  for  Summer 
delivery. 

The  “Indian  Girl ” 

is  the  leading  model. 


FOR.  RELIABLE 


Catalogue  free 
on  application. 


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349  Fifth  Avenue,  near  34th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


Dealers  in  High-Grade  Sportsmen’s  Supplies,  Camping  Outfits,  Canoes, 
Rowboats,  Cameras,  Kodaks,  etc.  Vacation  Rifles  a  Specialty. 

BALLISTITE  WINS: 

The  PRELIMINARY  HANDICAP  at  Richmond,  Va  ,  May  8-10. 

FIRST  and  THIRD  PROFESSIONAL  AVERAGE  and  FIRST 
and  SECOND  AMATEUR  AVERAGE. 

Also  FIVE  out  of  SIX  Trophies  at  the  Idaho  State  Shoot, 

Boise,  May  9-10. 

BALLISTITE  M  EMPIRE 

(DENSE)  (BULK) 

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Another  List  of  Sec<md-Ha.i\d  Guns 

Send  for  lists  of  many  others  also. 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  owin., 

10-bore,  10)41bs.  Gun  cost  $150.000 . • . . . $75.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  E-bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $55.00 . . ; . ••• - •••• . 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  b%lbs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . .$165.00 

1  COGGSWELL  &  HARRISON  Hammerless,  single  trigger  ejector  gun,  Damas¬ 
cus  barrels,  straight  stock,  in  fine  leather  trunk  case.  New  gun,  $200  grade. 

28in.,  16-bore,  GVglbs . . . $150.00 

1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  Blilbs . $125.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half 
pistol  grip.  In  nice  refinisned1  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5%lbs.  A  bargain. 

Regular  price,  $145.00  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  B^lbs,  $80  grade . $50.00 

1  GREENER  Hammerless,  light  10-bore,  Damascus  barrels,  pistol  grip,  $125.00 

quality.  In  good  second-hand  condition.  28in.,  10-bore,  7%lbs . $68.00 

1  GREENER  Hammer  Gun,  Damascus  barrels,  32in.,  8-bore,  10%lbs . $65.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price,  $65.00.  Side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels.  A  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only.  Built  for  trapshooting. 

30in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs . _ . $55.00 

1  GREENER,  $100  grade,  half  pistol  grip,  steel  barrels,  30in.,  12-bore,  81bs. .  .$70.00 
1  SCOTT,  Damascus  barrels,  $100.00  grade.  In  good  condition.  Pistol  grip,  28in., 

12-bore,  71bs.  9oz . $75.00 

1  PARKER,  $100.00  grade,  30in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs.,  straight  stock,  Titanic  steel 

barrels  . $60.00 

1  GREENER,  Highest  “Crown  Grade”  Hammerless,  pistol  grip,  Damascus  bar¬ 
rels,  30in.,  12-bore,  71bs.,  automatic  ejector.  In  fine  condition;  good  as 
new  . $225.00 

WILLIAM  READ  SONS,  107  Washington  Street,  Boston 


Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 


The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4 %  to  4>4  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5#  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,’'  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  ot 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


HENRY  C.  SQUIRES’  SONS 

No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  New  York 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States 


WITH  ILLUSTRATION  SUPPLEMENT 


VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  22. 


PRICE.  TEN  CENTS 


SATURDAY,  JUNE  1,  1907. 


A  Weekly  Journal.  Copyright,  rAnr> .  ’  '  —  — - 

907,  by  Forest  and  Stream  Pub.  Co.  rUKEST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO.,  346  Broadway,  New  York  Enbered^as  second  class  matter  .July  10, 


ICEBERG  LAKE  IN  THE  WASHINGTON  FOREST  RESERVE 
I 


From  a  Photograph  by  C.  F.  Easton 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  i,  1907. 


VORACITY  OF  THE  GULL. 


f  Mullins  Steel  Boats 

,  1  •  u  in  end 


Motor  Boats,  Row  Boats, 
Hunting  and  Fishing  Boats 


built  of  steel  with  air  chambers  in  each  end 
like  a  lifeboat.  Faster,  more  buoyant, 
practically  indestructible,  don  tleak,  dry 
out  and  are  absolutely  safe.  They  can  t 
sink.  No  calking,  no  bailing  no  trouble. 

Every  boat  is  guaranteed.  Highly  en¬ 
dorsed  by  sportsmen.  The  ideal  boat  for 
pleasure,  summer  resorts,  parks,  etc. 

The  W.  H -  Mullins  Company, 


Write  for 


126 


Catalogue. 

Franklin  St.,  Salem,  Ohio 


DAN  KIDNEY  SON.  West  De  Pere,  Wis. 


sas 


AMERICAN  BOAT  ®  MACHINE  CO. 

Builders  of  Launches,  Sailboats,  Canoes  and  Pleasure  Boats. 

Our  Specialty: 


Knock-down  Crafts 

of  any  description. 

_  Send  for  Catalogue. 

K.  D.  Rowboats,  Clinker  built,  $1.00  per  running  toot. 

3517  S.  Second  Street,  -  -  ST.  LOUIS,  MO, 


BOAT 


FITTINGS 
—  and — 
SUPPLIES 


Everything,  from  an  oar -lock  to  an  engine,  to  fit  out 
and  supply  Yachts,  Launches,  Motor  Boats,  Row  Boats 
and  Canoes— everything  you  need  and  everything  you 

"Toil  have  no  idea  how  many  convenient  and  luxurious 
things  you  will  want,  until  you  see  our  new  Book  of  Fit¬ 
tings;”  the  completest.  ever  issued;  beautifully  illus¬ 
trated  and  filled  with  all  sorts  of  practical  advice.  We 
send  it  free.  Write  to-day. 

The  superiority  of  our  goods  is  beyond  question. 
Perfect  mail  order  system  and  prompt  delivery.  Every¬ 
thing  guaranteed  right. 

JOHN  C.  HOPKINS  &  CO..  1 19  Chambers  St..  New  York. 


Also  makers  of  Sails,  Tents  and  Camp  Outfits-the  best. 


The  latest  fish  story  concerns  the  herring  and 
the  seagull,  and  comes  from  Nanaimo,  B.  C.  A 
boat  load  of  herring,  containing  about  fifteen 
tons,  was  left  at  a  wharf  at  Nanaimo  during  the 
noon  hour  while  the  fishermen  went  to  dinner. 
During  their  absence  several  thousand  seagulls, 
the  chronicler  says  io,ooo,  but  it  is  not  in  evi¬ 
dence  that  this  count  was  absolutely  exact,  made 
good  use  of  their  time  and  enjoyed  one  of  those 
fish  gorges  for  which  nature  has  fitted  them. 
They  ate  all  the  fish  off  one  side  of  the  boat 
with  such  good  results  that  they  emptied  it,  and 
when  the  last  herring  had  been  removed  from 
the  side  it  was  like  the  last  straw  that  broke  the 
camel’s  back,  for  the  boat,  with  all  the  weight 
on  the  other  side,  upset,  dumping  the  remainder 
of  the  catch  into  the  water. — New  York  Fishing 
Gazette. 


AN  ENGLISH  VIEW. 


T he  duck  shooting  season  for  the  spring  of 
1907  in  America  is  now  over,  says  the  London 
County  Gentleman,  but  the  sport  has  not  been  so 
good  as  usual.  There  are  those  who  account  for  I 
this  decline  by  the  statement  that  the  shooting 
of  wildfowl  in  spring  is  killing  the  goose  that 
lays  the  golden  egg,  a  proverb  that  is  not  in-  , 
appropriate  to  the  killing  of  ducks  when  they 
are  about  to  rear  new  broods.  In  some  States 
of  America  spring  duck  shooting  is  forbidden  by 
law,  but  in  others  where  there  is  little  or  none  j 
in  the  autumn,  gunners  insist  on  being  allowed 
to  shoot  ducks  in  spring.  They  are  compara¬ 
tively  a  small  number,  however,  and  their  con¬ 
sent  to  deny  themselves  spring  shooting  would 
very  greatly  improve  American  autumn  duck 
shooting  everywhere,  for  which  there  is  each 
succeeding  year  greater  room. 


Slocum  Hand  Power  Motor. 


A  WONDER  IN  BOAT  MOTORS. 

Greater  results  than  with  oars.  Greater 
spejd  with  less  work,  t  ace  either  direc¬ 
tion  in  operating.  Reverses  instantly. 

No  skill  required.  Price  SiO-OU. 
Write  for  circular.  Patented. 


Sloeum  Hand  Power  Motor  Co..Erie.Pa 


re-V 


The  Best  that  Anyone  can  Serve 


Thousands  have  discarded 
the  idea  of  making  their 
own  cocktails — all  will  after 
giving  the  CLUB  COCK¬ 
TAILS  a  fair  trial.  Scien¬ 
tifically  blended  from  the 
choicest  old  liquors  and  mel¬ 
lowed  with  age  make  them 
the  perfect  cocktails  they  are. 
The  following  label  appears 
on  every  bottle. 


Guaranteed  under  the  National 
Pure  Food  and  Drugs  Act, 
approved  June  30th,  1906. 
Serial  No.  1,707. 


G.  F.  HEUBLEIN  &  BRO., 

a*;  |  ^  Sole  Proprietor*. 

Hartford 

London 


T: .  ,  :  .  A  Ufj  "  -A; 


BORATED 

TALCUM 


MENNEN'S 

TOILET.  ..  POWDER 


YOUR  LITTLE  ROSEBUD 

needs  Mennen’s  Powder ---a  sure  reliei  . 
Prickly  Heat,  thating,  Sunburn,  etc.  Put  up 
non-refill  able  box  bearing-rMeniien’ s  face.  J- 
every where  or  by  mail  25  cents.  Sample  Tru. 
Guaranteed  under  the  Food  and  Drugs 
Act,  June  30,  1906- -Serial  No.  1543. 
Gerhard  Meiineii  Co.,  Newark,  ♦  _ 


June  i,  1907.] 


FISHERIES  OF  THE  LEVANT. 


According  to  Consul  Ernest  L.  Harris,  of 
'  Smyrna,  the  fisheries  of  the  Levant  play  an  im- 
•  jortant  part  in  the  wealth  of  the  population. 

I  jl  hey  are  also  a  source  from  whence  consider- 
:  ible  revenue  accrues  to  the  empire,  for  the  rea- 
!  on  that  a  tax  amounting  to  about  22  per  cent. 
)f  the  estimated  value  is  levied  on  all  fish  caught. 

1  )wing  to  the  absence  of  salmon  and  the  diffi- 
ulty  of  obtaining  access  to  any  of  the  streams 
u  the  interior  of  the  country  where  trout  and 
>ther  game  fish  exist,  there  is  no  market  for 
ods,  artificial  baits,  flies  and  the  many  other 
ccessories  which  form  a  part  of  the  American 
nd  European  angler’s  outfit.  On  the  other  hand 
here  is  a  very  large  market  for  all  the  appurte- 
lances  used  in  deep  sea  fishing.  As  a  general 
■tile  hand  lines  are  made  of  horsehair— black  by 
■reference,  on  account  of  its  greater  strength — 
nd  they  are  imported  chiefly  from  Russia.  A 
mall  quantity  of  nets  are  woven  locally,  usually 
y  hand,  into  certain  lengths,  and  then  knotted 
agether. 

Artificial  baits  are  not  used  in  the  deep  sea 
sheries  of  this  region.  The  water  being  very 
lear,  the  end  of  each  line  is  furnished  with  a 
ing  flight  of  silkworm  gut,  generally  imported 
rom  London,  but  of  Spanish  origin.  Hooks 
re  nearly  all  imported  from  the  United  King- 
om.  Tinned  Kirby  and  round  bend  flatted  hooks 
ammand  this  market.  Ringed,  Limerick  bend, 
nd  tapered  hooks,  to  be  bound  on  gut  with 
iread,  are  seldom  imported.  Untinned  steel 
j  ooks  of  the  variety  first  described  are  also 
krgely  imported  and  are  used  in  casting.  The 
■Inkers  are  burnished  with  quicksilver  to  attract 
le  fish  and_  are  cast  either  with  or  without  bait, 
he  use  of  trawl  nets,  except  for  shellfish,  is 
rohibited  in  territorial  waters.  Great  use  is 
■  -ade,  however,  of  trammel,  gill  and  seine  nets, 
•n  account  of  the  low  price  of  labor  it  is  found 
leaper  to  import  soft  laid  cotton  thread  and 
1  ave  it  netted  locally  by  women.  There  is  also 
H  considerable  import  of  twisted  cord  suitable 
>r  the  making  of  long  lines. 

American  manufacturers  of  these  articles  would 
>  well  to  turn  their  attention  to  this  market  and 
ideavor  to  obtain  a  share  of  the  trade  which 
present  is  entirely  dominated  by  England. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
jy  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dea’er  to 
pply  you  regularly. 


BIVINE 


rout,  Bass  and  Fly 


re  the  Best  Rods  Made. 


OUR 


lent  Nesting  Carry  Boat 

Has  No  Equal,  and 

'  Folding  Camping  Stove 

is  the  Real  Thing-. 


end  for  onr  illustrated 


catalogue. 


e  Fred  D.  Divine  Co. 

6  State  St„  Utica,  N.  Y. 


1 


A  FISHERMAN’S  ROD 

reveals  the  man — determines 
the  kind  of  fish  he  is  likely  to 
take  To  capture  fish  that  fight 
— the  other  sort  don’t  count — 
you  need  a  good  rod,  strong  yet 
willowy,  light  and  responsive. 

It  ought  to  be  neat,  compactly  built,  long  lived.  But 
all  this  is  a  roundabout  way  of  saying  “BRISTOL.” 

Guaranteed  for  three  years—  look  for  our  trade-mark  on  the  reel-seat. 

Illustrated  catalog  free. 

THE  HORTON  MFC.  CO.,  84  Horton  St.,  Bristol,  Conn.,  U. 


S.  A. 


TROUT  FLIES  °LZZT  12c  STEEL  RODS  S"  $1.50 


Pieces 

Split  Bamboo  Rods.  75c  .  ^ »•>*' ^ ^ **• 

3  pieces,  extra  tip.  Fly,  10  feet;  Bait,  8#  feet.  AUtOflYUtlC  IVCCl,  $Z.v)U 


Send  for  Catalogue  (no  charge)  in  which  you  will  find  everything  in  the  Tackle  Line. 

CHARLES  DISCH, 

318  FULTON  STREET,  -  -  -  BROOKLYN.  N.  Y. 


The  “KINGFISHER 


Brand  of  Silk  Lines  are  the  kind  that  stay  with  the 
job  when  you  hook  the  big  fish — no  kinking,  no 
snarling,  no  breaking  a  silk  line  that  bears  the 

“KINGFISHER”  Trade-Mark.  The  “KING- 

Trade-Mark  stands  for  quality  first,  last  and  all 


FISHER” 

the  time.  It’s  the  maker’s  guarantee.  Ask  your  dealer  for 
“KINGFISHER”  Lines.  Send  for  catalogue. 


SOMETHING  NEW  AND  PRACTICAL 


Frost’s  Improved  KELSO  Automatic  Reel 


Capacity  100  yards.  Case  of  aluminum,  satin  finished,  steel  bearings,  only  7V2  ounces.  It  is  both 
light  and  strong.  With  ordinary  care  it  should  last  a  lifetime.  Can  use  on  rod  either  above  or 


below  hand.  Guaranteed.  Price,  $5.00.  If  your  deader  cannot  supply  you,  send  his  name  and 
address  to  us,  and  we  will  fill  your  order  through  him.  The  “KELSO”  brand  LINES,  REELS, 
RODS,  LEADERS,  FLIES  and  HOOKS  are  as  good  as  can  be  made. 


Manufacturing  and  Jobbing.  Fishing  Tackle  is  Our  Business  Exclusively.  Head¬ 
quarters  for  Everything  Required  by  Anglers.  Catalogues  to  trade  only. 


H.  J.  FROST  ®  CO.,  90  Chambers  Street, 


“Sultan” 

16  ft.  family  pleas¬ 
ure  boat — as  illustrated. 
Complete  with  oars,  $39 


E.  J.  MARTIN’S  SONS, 

Makers  of  the  “KINGFISHER”  Brand  Braided  Silk  Fish-Lines, 

Rockville,  Conn. 


Mullins  Steel  Pleasure  Boats  Can’t  Sink 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest  and  Stream.’ 


846 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  i,  1907. 


Do  You  Want  a  $5.00  Rod? 


THE 


it 


THE  BEST  ON  THE  MARKET ! 

Here  It  Is 

TUSCARORA”  FLY  ROD  FOR  MOUNTAIN  STREAM  FISHING. 


No.  3537.  Split  bamboo  fly  rod,  oxidized  mountings,  snake  guides,  length  8 ft. ,  weight  4%  oz.,  $5.00  Each. 

A  Customer  says:  “I  thought  when  I  bought  this  rod  it  would  last  only  a  day  or  two;  however, 
after  a  hard  summer’s  use,  during  which  I  caught  trout  as  large  as  3  pounds,  it  is  straight  as  a  die 
and  as  good  as  new.”  1 

Rods  same  quality  and  style  as  No.  3537,  with  nickel  mountings,  9ft.,  weight  5^  oz. ;  9|ft., 

weight  6oz.;  1  oft. ,  weight  7  oz.  -------  $5.00  Each. 

Trout  Booklet  Free  upon  Application. 


WILLIAM  MILLS  ®  SON,  21  Park  Place,  New  York,  U.  S.  A. 

(FISHING  TACKLE  EXCLUSIVELY) 


AFLOAT  or  ASHORE 

USE 


CORONET  RYE 


Warranted  8  Years  Old 
Absolutely  Pure 

1803  Du  Vivier  &•  Co.  1906 

Phone  5223  Cort.  22  Warren  St  .  New  York. 


THE  HILDEBRANDT  BAITS 


For  Trout  and  Bass  fishing.  No 
swivels  required,  “they  spin  so 
easy.”  Made  in  6  different  size 
blades,  20  styles,  in  either  Buck- 
tail  or  Feather  Fly.  For  casting 
and  trolling.  Price,  single,  25c.; 
tandem,  35c.  Send  for  circular. 


JOHN  J.  HILDEBRANDT. 


Logansport.  Ind 


TOADB 


MARE. 


Send  5  Cents  in  Stamps  for 
1907  Catalog. 


For 


ESTABLISHED  1867. 

TROUT  use  the  Celebrated 

EDWARD  VOM  HOFE 

TACKLE 

Deal  direct  with  the  manufacturer  and  save  middlemen’s  profits. 

EDWARD  VOM  HOFE 


Factory  and  Salesrooms: 

,  90-92  FULTON  STREET,  NEW  YORK  CITY 


Gold  Medal,  Highest  Award  at  St.  Louis,  1904. 

Also  World’s  Columbian  Exposition,  Chicago,  1893. 

JULIUS  VOM  HOFE. 

FISHING  REELS  ONLY. 

No.  351  South  5th  Street,  -  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

A  reel  with  good  hearings  and  screws,  oiled  once  a  year,  is  a 
durable,  well  running  reel. 

Rubber  and  Nickel-Plated  Click  Reels,  with  Screw  off  metal  Revolving  Plate, 
Made  in  sizes  40,  60,  80  and  100  yards. 

All  genuine  Reels  bear  my  name.  No  branch  store  in  any  city.  Established  1857. 


Send  stamp  for  Catalogue. 


Small  Profits 
Quick  Sales 

SILK  BODY 


STEEL  RODS  $-|.65 

3  piece,  cork  grip 

10  foot  Fly  and  8  1-2  foot  Bait  ^ 

Try  our  new  Braided  Silk  Enameled  Waterproof 


Trout  Flies  METAL  CENTER  LINE 


For 


for  an  assorted  sample  dozen. 

Regular  price,  24  cents, 
for  an  assorted  sample  dozen. 

Regular  price,  60  cents, 
for  an  assorted  sample  dozen. 

Regular  price,  85  cents, 
for  an  assorted  dozen. 

Regular  price.  84  cents. 


Trial — Send  Us 

Quality  A  Flies 
Quality  B  Flies 
Quality  C  Flies 
Bass  Flies 


Size  No.  5,  4J4c.  per  yard 
Size  No.  4,  5%c.  per  yard 


Put  up  in  20-30-40-50-100  yards  lengths 

THE  H.  H.  KIFFE  CO. 

523  BROADWAY,  -  NEW  YORK 


TACKLE  CATALOGUE  FREE  Oil  APPLICATION 


LOG  CABINS  AND  COTTAGES; 


This  work  covers  the  field  of  building  for  the  woods  from  the  simplest  shelters  to  the  most  elaborate  cottage, 
cabins  and  houses.  The  details  and  directions  are  very  specific  and  easily  comprehended,  and  the  illustrations 
are  so  numerous  and  so  taking  that  one  will  be  sure  to  find  in  them  something  to  his  taste. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 


THOS.  J.  CONROY 

28 

Manufacturer  and  Denier  in 

Fine  FishingTackle  &  Sporting  Goods 

John  Street 

New  York 

TARPON,  TUNA  and  ALL  SOUTHERN  TACKLE 

THE  NEW  TROUT  BAIT 


The  New  Ooaxer  Trout  Fly 

actually  seems  to  be  alive.  It  rides 
the  swiftest  current.  It  never  mats, 
but  keeps  its  shape  and  color.  It 
don’t  wear  out.  One  man  caught 
128  trout  on  one  after  his  other 
hies  failed.  25c  each,  6  assorted 
$1.25.  Bass  6ize  30c.  Postage  2c. 


Cat.  of  New  Baits.  W.  J.  Jamison.  1388  Lexington  Si..  Chicago 


Best  English 
Trout  Flies 


on  the  American  market.  OF. 
All  standard  patterns,  on  X*V 
eyed  hooks  or  with  gut  at-  Vwt 

tached.  Size  4,6,  8,  10,  pr.  do 
12,  14.  Price  list  free  on  reques! 


Sporting  Goods  TV  I  Milner  (£)  To  130  Summits 
Department,  W  *  IVlllner  Toledo,Ohio.2 


ROWLAND  E.  ROBINSON'S 

Danvis  Books. 


These  books  have  taken  their  place  as  classics  in  tl 
literature  of  New  England  village  and  woods  life.  M1 
Robinson’s  characters  are  peculiar,  quaint  and  lovabl 
one  reads  of  them  now  with  smiles  and  now  with  tea 
(and  need  not  be  ashamed  to  own  to  the  tears).  M 
Robinson  writes  of  nature  with  marvelous  insight;  his 


the  ready  word,  the  phrase,  to  make  a  bit  of  landscape, 
scene  of  outdoors,  stand  out  clear  and  vivid  like 
startling  flashiug  out  from  the  reader’s  own  memory. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


In  the  X&oods 


Gold  Lion  Cocktail 


HOW  TO  BUILD  AND  FURNISH  THEM. 
By  William  S.  Wicks.  Price,  SI. BO. 


are  always  ready  to  serve.  They  are 
put  up  in  protected  packages  convenient 
for  the  sportsman  to  pack. 

These  cocktails  were  awarded  the  gold 
medal  at  the  Paris  Exposition  in  1900  on 
account  of  their  purity  and  exquisite 
flavor. 


Seven  Kinds — American,  Manhattan,  Whiskey,  Marti 
Tom  Gin,  Vermouth,  Gin. 

Be  sure  that  the  GOLD  LION  is  on  every  package 
Cocktails  you  buy. 

To  be  had  at  all  wine  merchants  and  grocers. 

TPIE  COOK  &  BERNHEIMER  CO. 

New  York. 


Forest  and  Stream 


Terms,  $3  a  Year,  10  Cts.  a  Copy.  | 
■  Six  Months,  $1.50.  ’ 


A  Weekly  Journal.  Copyright,  1907,  by  Forest  and  Stream  Publishing  Co. 

NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  JUNE  i,  1907. 


VOL.  LXVIII—  No.  22. 
No.  346  Broadway,  New  York. 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
iromote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre- 
tion,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

•bjeCtS.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 


LEGISLATION. 


The  recent  sessions  of  the  State  Legislatures 
iave  not  brought  forth  as  many  changes  as  were 
j,  nticipated  in  the  game  and  fish  laws.  The  usual 
lumber  of  local  and  county  laws  were  passed, 
complicating  rather  than  simplifying  matters,  and 
i  some  States  that  were  on  the  fence  before, 
cn-sale  laws  have  been  passed.  Some  very 
leritorious  changes  were  made  in  the  laws  of 
few  Southern  States,  where  the  market  shooters 
ave  too  long  influenced  legislation.  The  resi- 
ent  and  nonresident  license  movement  gained 
ground  in  some  States  which  had  not  previously 
tvored  it,  and  remains  as  before  in  others  which 
was  thought  would  fall  into  line.  The  propo¬ 
tion  to  tax  firearms  found  in  possession  in  the 
f  osed  season  has  met  with  favor  here  and  there, 
Rut  it  is  apparent  that  opposition  to  it  is  still 
>0  strong  for  its  enactment  into  law  by  States 
lat  have  large  game  in  numbers,  if  indeed  public 
mtiment  is  not  opposed  to  a  change  of  so  radi- 
d  a  natiire. 

A  steady  advance  is  apparent  in  the  movement 
['  prohibit  the  sale  of  game  and  fish,  but  there  is 
i  ill  a  lack' of  uniformity  in  the  laws  of  States 
!  at  lie  side  by  side. 

In  defeating  the  Knapp  concurrent  resolution 
\  st  week  the  New  York  Assembly  performed  its 
!  ity  to  the  people.  This  measure  aroused  sus- 
1  cion  when  it  was  defended  by  Mr.  Merritt,  who 
also  interested  in  the  water  storage  scheme, 
i-he  Senate  had  already  passed  it,  but  fortunately 
e  Assembly  killed  it. 


JUNE. 

Perhaps,  after  all,  ,  the  frequently  expressed 
lief — that  the  seismic  disturbances  of  the  past 
ar  have  had  something  to  do  writh  the  unusual 
;ather  conditions  of  the  past  spring — is  based 
fact.  February  weather  continued  through 
arch,  whose  raw  winds  in  turn  blew  through- 
(t  April,  and  what  can  usually  be  said  of  May 
plies  to  the  beginning  of  June.  In  short,  the 
?t  half  year  has  upset  all  the  calculations  of 
ie  oldest  inhabitant,”  and  on  almost  any  day 
may  find  winter  gone  overnight  and  summer 
th  its  torrid  heat  present. 

Sportsmen  tourists  coming  from  the  same  lati- 
i  le  in  Europe  have  been  astonished  to  find  the 
|  iage  here  not  as  far  advanced  as  was  that  of 
I  *r  own  countries  when  they  left  there  a  fort- 
:ht  previously. 

I  he  “old  fellows,”  who  look  forward  to  balmy 
ing  days  with  pleasure  because  their  blood  is 
aner  than  it  once  was,  and  who  love  summer 
re  and  winter  less  as  the  years  roll  by,  still 
1  'S  sadly  to  winter  clothing  and  recall  the  days 
|  en  they,  as  barefoot  boys,  waded  the  streams 


in  early  April  in  search  of  sunfish,  and  by  this 
time  were  regular  frequenters  of  the  old  swim¬ 
ming  hole. 

The  flowers  are  backward  and  even  the  small 
woodsfolk  seem  slower  than  usual  in  their  mat¬ 
ing  and  other  spring  habits.  The  fishermen  who 
looked  forward  with  so  much  eagerness  to  the 
trout  fishing  now  find  June  and  the  black  bass 
season  at  hand  ere  they  can  slip  away  for  a  few 
days  of  genuine  enjoyment  in  wading  their 
favorite  brooks.  They  take  comfort  in  the  be¬ 
lief  that  when  the  warm  days  do  come  the  trout 
and  bass  will  be  all  the  more  eager  for  lures 
presented  to  them  in  the  most  fascinating  manner. 

Nature  has  a  way  of  her  own  in  adapting  her¬ 
self  to  prevailing  conditions,  and  the  flower  that 
seems  to  be  drooping  now  may  spring  forth  in 
a  day  and  take  its  place  as  a  flower  of  the  sea¬ 
son,  once  the  sun  shines  with  its  accustomed 
warmth.  This  fact  inspires  the  hope  that  the 
furred  and  feathered  game  has  not  been  kept 
back  by  the  unfavorable  conditions,  but  that  next 
autumn  will  find  it  in  normal  if  not  in  increased 
numbers. 


THE  QUAIL  DISEASE. 

The  menace  of  a  new  enemy  of  our  grouse  and 
quail,  which  is  referred  to  in  another  column,  is 
a  grave  one.  The  assistance  of  the  Bureau  of 
Animal  Industry  of  the  United  States  Department 
of  Agriculture  was  enlisted  early  last  year,  when 
the  disease  was  first  noticed,  and  this  depart¬ 
ment  is  devoting  particular  attention  to  the  matter 
with  a  view  to  eradicating  or  at  least  arresting 
the  disease. 

It  is  fortunate  that  our  sportsmen  have  the  as¬ 
sistance  of  an  organization  of  this  kind.  When, 
in  1817,  the  grouse  disease  was  first  discovered 
in  Scotland,  and  it  was  said  that  it  was  killing 
more  birds  “than  the  double-barreled  guns  of 
the  numerous  sportsmen,”  a  great  deal  of  time 
-was  lost  in  ascertaining  the  cause  and  finding  a 
remedy.  Among  other  things  it  was  claimed  “the 
grouse  were  suffering  from  lead  poisoning,  hav¬ 
ing  eaten  the  shot  which  lay  in  enormous  quan¬ 
tity  over  the  moors  from  the  previous  season ; 
that  they  had  drunk  poisonous  sheep  dip ;  that 
they  had  been  enfeebled  from  gunshot  wounds; 
that  they  had  suffered  from  overcrowding  on  a 
breezy  hillside;  that  they  had  degenerated  from 
want  of  crossing;  that  the  blight  of  the  heather 
by  the  east  wind  had  deprived  them  of  proper 
nourishment,  and  finally  that  (according  to  Dr. 
Farquharson,  the  chief  exponent  of  this  theory) 
it  is  a  contagious  epidemic  like  scarlet  fever, 
diphtheria,  or  typhoid  fever.” 

Part  of  Dr.  Morse's  report  is  printed  else¬ 
where,  as  we  have  said ;  and  a  fuller  one  is  forth¬ 
coming.  These  can  be  had  by  interested  persons 
who  will  write  to  the  Agricultural  Department 
for  them.  Every  effort  should  be  made  to  pre¬ 
vent  the  further  spread  of  the  disease,  for  we 
have  too  few  game  birds  to  lose  any  through 
diseases  that  may  be  prevented. 


THE  LONG  BOIV  IN  NATURE  WRITING. 

Whatever  else  may  be  said  of  the  nature  fakirs, 
it  is  apparent  that  they  have  failed  in  their  effort 
to  impress  on  the  youth  of  the  country  the  be¬ 
lief  that  their  stories  should  be  taken  seriously. 

Several  years  ago,  when  these  yarns  first  ap¬ 
peared,  their  authors  made  the  unpardonable  mis¬ 
take  of  presenting  them  in  such  form  as  to  lead 
young  people  to  believe  that  the  animals  and 
birds  referred  to  possessed  mental  powers  not 
very  different  from  those  of  human  beings,  and 
sometimes  they  even  declared  that  these  accounts 
were  scientific  observations  lpade  under  their 
own  eyes.  Had  the  writers  of  these  tales  given 
them  to  the  reading  public  for  what  they  actually 
were,  without  endeavoring  to  impress  on  them 
the  stamp  of  scientific  truth,  they  would  have 
been  accepted  as  entertaining  stories  and  would 
have  served  a  useful  purpose  in  interesting  young 
people. 

While  few  persons  at  all  versed  in  woodcraft 
or  natural  history  credited  the  astonishing  state¬ 
ments  made  about  these  animal  heroes,  the  un- 
iniated  and  the  ignorant  were  led  to  believe  a 
great  number  of  statements  which  are  abso¬ 
lutely  untrue;  and  as  some  of  these  books  may 
outlive  their  authors  and  among  the  uninformed 
may  long  be  accepted  as  true,  the  harm  may  not 
be  confined  to  the  present  day. 

1  he  impossible  position  in  which  the  nature 
fakirs  now  find  themselves  is  merely  what  might 
have  been  expected.  Many  of  these  stories  are 
charming  and  the  reading  public  should  have 
been  left  to  derive  what  amusement  or  entertain¬ 
ment  it  could  get  from  them.  When,  however, 
the  writers  declared  that  they  had  witnessed  things 
absolutely  opposed  to  the  experience  of  all  natur¬ 
alists,  criticism  naturally  followed  and  attempts 
at  defense  have  too  often  proved  dismal  failures. 
There  is  no  harm  in  drawing  the  long  bow  in 
fiction,  but  falsification  on  the  part  of  the  nature 
writer  is  a  grave  error,  if  not  a  crime. 


There  is  current  in  Scotland,  where  so  many 
grouse  are  put  out  on  the  moors  for  autumn 
shooting  purposes,  a  belief  that  wet  and  un¬ 
favorable  weather  at  the  time  when  these  birds 
are  selecting  sites  for  their  nests  often  results 
in  larger  numbers  of  young  birds  than  if  the 
season  be  dry  and  mild.  It  is  argued,  and  with 
reason,  that  if  the  lowlands  are  wet  and  damp, 
the  grouse  will  seek  high  and  dry  places  in  which 
to  deposit  their  eggs  and  rear  their  young,  and 
no  doubt  this  is  true  with  all  birds  that  build 
their  nests  on  the  ground. 

It  is  likely  that  the  trout  streams  of  the  At¬ 
lantic  States  will  be  visited  by  a  much  larger 
number  of  anglers  during  the  coming  week  than 
is  usual.  High  water,  continued  stormy  weather 
and  cold  days  have  kept  all  but  the  most  en¬ 
thusiastic  anglers  away,  and  it  is  evident  they 
cannot  be  restrained  much  longer. 


The  Mazamas’  Ascent  of  Mount  Baker 

Written  and  Illustrated  by  C.  Finley  Easton,  Geologist, 

With  the  Mazama  Outing  and  Exploring  Expedition 


THE  ascent  of  Mount  Baker  by  the  Mazamas 
may  be  of  interest  because  it  relates  to 
outdoor  life,  and  especially  so  for  the  rea¬ 
son  that  it  pertains  to  yet  another  small  spot  in 
the  great  Pacific  Northwest,  which,  though  sur¬ 
rounded  by  active  industrial  enterprises,  has 
hitherto  been  practically  unknown.  i  he  snow- 
covered  volcanic  cone  was  first  ascended  by  E. 
T.  Coleman,  in  1868,  but  not  again  until  twenty- 
three  years  later.  In  all  it  has  been  ascended 
eight  different  times,  but  never  before  from  the 
northeast  quarter,  the  direction  approached  by 
this  last  party  of  mountain  climbers,  numbering 
altogether  over  a  hundred  strong. 

The  Mazama  Club  was  organized  on  the  sum¬ 
mit  of  Mount  Hood,  in  Oregon,  a  good  dozen 
years  ago.  Its  avowed  object  is  to  climb  the  high 
peaks  of  the  Pacific  coast  first!  Its  outings  are 
annual  and  its  membership  may  and  does  in¬ 
clude  men  and  women  representing  about  every 
occupation  and  position  in  life,  the  terms  of 
eligibility  being  that  the  candidate  must  have 
already  climbed  “the  summit  of  some  snow  peak 
on  which  there  is  at  least  one  living  glacier.” 
In  1905  the  Mazamas  reached  their  climax  when 
they  climbed,  in  a  body,  and  deposited  a  record 
box,  at  an  altitude  of  14-326  feet  above  and  in 
plain  view  of  salt  water,  on  the  summit  of  Mount 
Rainier.  Last  year  the  outing  was  called  for 
Mount  Baker  to  help  finish  out  the  snow  peaks 
of  Washington,  but  this  time  the  trip  came  sur¬ 
prisingly  near  finishing  the  Mazamas. 

Mount  Baker  is  situated  about  thirty  miles 
due  east  of  the  city  of  Bellingham,  between  the 
Cascade  range  and  Puget  Sound,  in  the  western 
division  of  the  Washington  Forest  Reserve,  near 
the  international  boundary,  in  plain  view  of  Van¬ 
couver  and  Victoria,  B.  C.,  Bellingham,  and 
other  principal  cities  of  the  Sound.  Its  official 
elevation  by  triangulation  is  10,827  feet,  varying 
considerably,  of  course,  from  these  exact  figures, 
with  the  season  and  the  accumulation  of  snow, 
there  being  no  rocks  exposed  on  its  summit  and 
the  precipitation  in  form  of  snow,  buried  in 
clouds  as  it  is  for  three-fourths  of  the  year, 
being  also  irregular. 

In  1905  the  Blaine  quadrangle  was  surveyed 
by  the  United  States  Geological  Department, 
which  includes  that  extreme  portion  of  the  State 
of  Washington  north  and  west  of  the  city  of 
Bellingham.  The  following  year  the  Sumas  quad¬ 
rangle  adjoining  it  on  the  east,  was  partly  sur¬ 
veyed,  and  one  permanent  monument  established 


on  a  pinnacle  of  bare  rocks  near  the  summit  of 
Mount  Baker  on  the  northwest  slope,  a  quadrant 
round  from  the  line  of  ascent  made  by  the 
Mazamas. 

The  original  or  rather  the  aboriginal  name  for 
Mount  Baker  was  Korna  Kulshan.  It  was  given 
by  the  Lummi  Indians,  an  individual  tribe  of  the 
mongrel  inhabitants  of  the  Puget  Sound  region, 
neither  Indians,  Eskimos  nor  Orientals,  a  tribe 
which  maintains  that,  so  far  as  tradition  goes, 
it  has  forever  existed  in  the  one  spot  by  the 
salt  sea  near  the  foot  of  this  great  white  pin- 


KWINA, 

The  last  of  the  Lummi  chieftains. 


nacle.  The  name  was  in  common  with  two  bor¬ 
dering  tribes,  the  Skagit  on  the  south  and  the 
Nooksack  on  the  north.  As  the  writer  has  been 
informed  by  Kwina,  the  last  of  the  long  line  of 
hereditary  chieftains,  who  is  still  hale  and  hearty 
at  the  age  of  seventy,  the  significance  of  the 
name  was  this:  Korna  (Ko-o'-mah)  meaning 
“white,  bright  or  shining”  and  Kulshan  (Kool- 
shan')  meaning  “steep  or  precipitous.” 

Directly  across  the  bay  of  Bellingham,  exactly 
six  miles  to  the  westward  of  the  city  and  near 
the  historic  sight  of  old  Fort  Bellingham,  can  be 
seen  the  white-painted  spire  and  cross  of  a  little 
mission  church,  pointing  skyward  from  arpong 
the  cedars  and  marking  the  location  at  the  delta 
of  the  Nooksack,  of  the  Lummi  reservation  and 


village  of  Fish  Point,  just  beyond  which  the  sun 
sinks  in  splendor  to  white  man  and  Indian  alike, 
flashing  back  its  parting  good  night,  in  glinting 
rays,  like  beacon  lights,  upon  the  great,  white 
dome  of  Korna  Kulshan. 

The  chamber  of  commerce  of  the  prosperous 
and  enterprising  city  of  Bellingham,  in  the  name; 
of  its  30,000  people,  bore  the  expense  of  many 
hundreds  of  dollars  for  constructing  a  trail 
through  the  dense  forest  and  jungle  to  timbei 
line,  at  the  base  of  Mount  Baker,  a  point  about 
eight  miles  beyond  the  summit,  where  the 
Mazamas  could  go  into  permanent  camp  anc 
explore  at  their  convenience  the  eastern  anc: 
northeastern  slopes  of  the  mountain.  Tents  anc 
camp  supplies  were  sent  ahead  by  pack  train 
The  Mazamas  followed  by  special  train  on  July 
27,  as  far  as  Glacier,  the  terminus  of  the  rail 
way,  and  from  there  on  foot  eighteen  miles  uj 
hill,  past  the  mammoth  electric  generating  plan 
at  Nooksack  Falls,  the  First  Chance,  Excelsio 
and  American  Eagle  mining  properties,  into  ; 
veritable  wilderness  beyond,  reaching  camp  ii 
squads  at  all  hours  of  the  night. 

Owing  to  the  humidity  of  the  Puget  Sount 
climate  for  about  ten  months  of  the  year  th 
forests  are  so  dense  with  underbrush  that  it  i 
next  to  impossible  to  penetrate  them  withou 
slashing  trails.  Imagine  the  delightful  surpris 
the  next  morning  to  find  that  the  jungle,  whicl 
does  not  thrive  at  snow  line  as  high  as  fiv 
thousand  feet,  had  been  left  behind,  during  tli 
night  tramp,  and  that  the  giant  cedars  and  fir 
had  given  place  to  a  scattering  growth  of  moun 
tain  hemlock  and  white  bark  pine. 

It  is  very  noticeable  that  there  is  a  new  orde 
of  things  at  timber  line.  In  place  of  the  ran 
growth  of  devil’s  club,  thimble  and  salmon  berr 
and  other  undergrowth,  the  space  between  tree 
was  park-like  and  literally  carpeted  with  heathe 
and  huckleberry.  The  hardy  trees  are  incline 
to  group  as  if  for  self  protection  against  th 
deep,  dragging  snows  on  the  slopes  at  this  alt 
tude.  The  red  and  the  white  heather  (the  tru 
and  the  false)  were  in  full  bloom.  The  shrul 
and  the  flowers  were  vieing  with  each  other  t 
blossom  and  mature  their  seeds  first  before  tl 
return  of  deep  winter  snows. 

There  is  here  more  than  a  section  of  land,  ( 
an  elevation  of  5,200  feet,  spread  out  like  a  wel 
designed  park,  upon  the  divide  between  01 
branch  of  Wells  Creek  and  another  of  Ande 
son  Creek,  tributaries  of  the  North  Fork  of  tl 


June  i,  1507.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


849 


TELE-PHOTO  VIEW  OF  MOUNT  BAKER,  DISTANT  TEN  MILES. 
The  last  view  from  the  forest  trail.  The  snow 


»Nooksack,  in  a  region  where  everything  else  for 
miles  around  stands  on  end.  A  more  beautiful 
['  spot  for  a  camping  place  could  not  have  been 
planned  by  all  the  arts  of  man.  Nature  outdid 
herself  in  providing  the  spot  with  about  every 
beauty  and  convenience  that  heart  could  wish. 

A  group  of  four  lakes,  known  to  prospectors 
as  Galena  Lakes,  two  forming  the  source  of  the 
one  stream  and  two  the  source  of  the  other,  lay 
at  our  feet  like  mirrors  reflecting  the  blue  of 
the  sky,  the  red  and  gray  rocks,  the  white  banks 
It  of  snow,  the  greensward,  and  the  hoary  hemlocks, 
shaggy  with  long  festoons  of  pale-green  moss, 
protected  from  winds  by  wooded  hills,  jagged 
•  mountain  peaks  and  great  vertical  cliffs  near  a 
thousand  feet  high.  Icebergs  were  floating  in 
one  lake,  and  another  was  tempered  by  sun  and 
rocks  just  right  for  plunge  bathing,  a  use  to 
which  it  was  daily  put.  Low,  rounded  ridges 
divide  the  lakes,  and  clumps  of  shade  trees  and 
grassy  lawn  greeted  us  here  and  there.  There 
were  ice  cold  springs  of  the  purest  water,  clear 
as  crystal,  on  every  hand.  Streams  there  were, 
whose  presence  could  only  be  known  by  a  muffled 
gurgle  of  running  water  under  the  surface  and 
rivulets,  playing  peek-a-boo  by  rising  and  sink¬ 
ing  among  the  rocks.  In  places  were  open  parks 
sloping  gently  to  the  shores;  in  others  rock 
i  slides  from  towering  cliffs,  slanting  steep  down 
into  the  waters  to  unknown  depths. 

Bridal  Veil  Falls  came  tumbling  out  of  the  sky 
as  it  were,  dropping  over  sheer  precipices  many 
hundreds  of  feet  high.  Within  a  few  feet  of  the 
most  charming  spot  of  all,  the  place  where  our 
tents  were  pitched  and  where  we  lounged  in  the 
shade  or  walked  upon  the  green,  the  outlet  of  a 
j  lake  plunged  into  a  gorge  and  day  and  night 
kept  splashing  and  dashing  “like  the  waters  come 
down  at  Ladore.” 

The  parks  were  gay  with  white  azaleas,  pink 
j  spirea,  and  marguerites,  white,  lavender  and 
purple  The  tall  white  valerian,  the  blue  lupine, 
the  red  monkey  flowers,  and  well  nigh  a  hundred 
other  varieties  of  flowers  added  their  beauty 
and  their  fragrance  to  enhance  this  elysian  camp 
ground  of  the  Mazamas. 

The  color  scheme  was  enchanting  enough  to 
drive  an  artist  wild.  The  sharp  shadows  at  any 
angle  of  light,  the  gradations  of  shading  from 
1  the  most  sombre  to  high  lights,  the  thin  haze  of 
distance  beyond  the  treetops  and  ridges  interven¬ 
ing  between  them  and  grander  and  more  impos¬ 
ing  objects  beyond,  together  with  newness  and 
1  variety,  combined  to  produce  scenes  most  be- 
!  witching  to  behold. 

j  Situated  at  cloud  line  at  times  the  mists  would 
form  and  circle  about  one,  *  appearing  and  dis- 
1  appearing  like  spectres,  again  reforming  like  curl¬ 
ing  steam  on  the  surface  of  a  lake,  transforming 
it  in  appearance  into  a  seething  cauldron.  Clumps 
of  trees  would  vanish  and  great  walls  of  rock 
dissolve  into  nothingness,  while  overhead  the 
blue  and  the  gray  would  alternate  while  the  sun¬ 
shine  tauntingly  spread  its  shadows  on  the  ground 
before  us  like  robes  strewn  in  the  pathway  of 
victors.  These  lines  of  Addison  seem  to  have  a 
special  adaptation  to  this  fascinating  place: 

“How  has  kind  heaven  adorned  the  happy  land, 

And  scattered  blessings  with  a  lavish  hand.” 

Near  by  is  a  huge  tableland,  with  Iceberg  Lake 
I  cuddling  in  the  shade  of  its  perpendicular  walls, 
a  flat  top  dome,  or  nearly  so,  circular  in  contour, 
i  about  a  mile  in  diameter,  covered  with  a  glacier 
|  elevated  800  feet  above  the  immediate  surround- 
)  mgs.  It  is  situated  about  midway  between  Mount 


Baker  and  Mount  Shuksan  on  a  high  ridge  con¬ 
necting  the  two  mountains  along  the  water  shed 
of  the  Skagit  and  Nooksack  rivers.  Its  eleva¬ 
tion  above  sea  level  is  approximately  6,000  feet, 
while  that  of  Shuksan  is  9.000  and  Baker  almost 
11,000,  the  highest  point  along  the  ridge  being 
Coleman  Peak  to  the  westward  toward  Baker, 
and  the  lowest  Austin  Pass  in  the  opposite  direc¬ 
tion. 

From  reliable  information  obtained  from  miners 
and  prospectors  who  have  explored  the  country 
quite  thoroughly  around  Mount  Shuksan,  in  their 
search  for  gold,  and  from  the  reports  of  Curtiss 
and  Price,  two  of  the  Mazama  party  who  made 
the  first  ascent  of  it  ever  made,  it  is  evident 
that  this  mountain  pile  is  composed  of  sedimen¬ 
tary  formation  more  or  less  metamorphosed  and 
is  not  properly  of  volcanic  origin  like  Mount 
Baker.  This  would  indicate  that  the  age  of 
Shuksan  is  identical  with  that  of  the  Cascade 
range,  a  period  in  the  history  of  mountain  mak¬ 
ing  when  the  sedimentary  deposits  were  broken 
up  into  great  cakes  and  tilted  about  and  elevated 
by  that  stunt  in  terrestrial  dynamics  which  pro¬ 
duced  mountains  without  great  heat,  while  the 
age  of  Baker  is  comparatively  recent,  as  every 
evidence  so  far  goes  to  prove,  and  its  origin, 
being  surely  volcanic,  was  accompanied  by  ex¬ 
cessive  heat. 

Sequences  are  all  that  can  be  considered  in 
this  descriptive  narrative,  however  interesting 
the  recital  of  causes  might  happen  to  be.  Mount 
Baker  as  we  find  it  is  an  eruption  of  igneous 
or  fire  rocks,  pushed  upward  through  the  already 
rough  and  broken  mountainous  surface,  protrud¬ 
ing  through  the  extensive  rifts  and  fissures  in 
the  sedimentary  crusts  and  covering  an  area  of 


route,  official  climb,  indicated  by  dotted  lines. 

approximately  two  hundred  square  miles  of  terri¬ 
tory. 

The  different  varieties  of  this  intrusion  of 
igneous  rocks,  from  pumice  stone  so  light  that 
it  w'ill  float  on  water,  found  in  place  near  the 
summit;  lava,  porous  like  sponge,  next  below 
succeeding ;  trachyte,  molten  at  one  time  like 
the  lava,  but  lacking  the  porosity,  forming  the 
middle  region  of  the  cone ;  other  basaltic  rocks 
still  lower  down,  beautifully  colored  in  places, 
crystallized  while  cooling  from  a  semi-liquid  state 
into  hexagonal  columns  like  the  renowned  Giants’ 
Causeway,  and  symmetrical  blocks  piled  high  like 
ricks  of  cordwood  and  like  walls  of  masonry;  to, 
lowest  dowm  and  adjoining  the  broken  edges  of 
the  sedimentary  rocks,  fields  and  ridges  of  por¬ 
phyry.  never  completely  fused,  but  plastic — all 
are  of  the  same  general  composition,  varying 
mainly  as  to  the  degree  of  heat  to  which  these 
fire  rocks  were  exposed. 

The  building  of  the  mountain  was  probably 
rapid  and  quickly  over ;  that  is,  comparatively 
rapid  geologically  speaking.  These  conclusions 
have  been  reached  for  the  reasons,  among  others, 
that  there  were  never  any  extensive  overflows 
of  lava  at  the  time  nor  since,  and  that  the  radia¬ 
tion  of  heat  into  the  adjoining  cold  rocks  meta¬ 
morphosed  only  to  limited  distances  some  of  the 
more  fusible,  and  blistered  and  shattered  others 
into  fragments,  among  which  the  wax-like  por¬ 
phyry  was  compressed  and  cooling  formed  a 
breccia  or  conglomerate.  The  most  striking 
example  imaginable  of  this  is  the  conglomerate 
along  the  contact  with  the  bodies  of  slate,  be¬ 
ginning  at  Iceberg  Lake,  which  is  the  limit  of 
volcanic  area  toward  the  northwest  from  Mount 
Baker.  The  first  fragments  of  slate  are  myriads 


850 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  i,  1907. 


of  small  angular  chips.  In  the  course  of  a  few 
hundred  feet  across  this  peculiar  formation  there 
is  a  noticeable  increase  in  the  size  of  the  pieces 
of  slate  in  the  conglomerate.  Still  further  on 
the  slate  is  in  large  chunks  and  finally  in  big 
blocks  with  only  stringers  of  porphyry  as  a 
binder.  A  cut  and  polished  specimen  of  the  finest 
breccia  makes  a  fanciful  mosaic,  showing  the 
angular  fragments  of  bluish  slate  inlaid  in  gray, 
green  and  brick  red,  crystalline,  feldspathic 
matrix. 

There  is  no  evidence  of  recent  activity  of  this 
volcano,  nor  are  there  any  alarming  indications 
that  it  will  ever  be  active  again.  True,  there 
are  live  vents  on  the  sides  of  the  cone  where  the 
vapors  of  sulphur  are  continually  emitted,  where 
the  lava  is  still  hot  and  steam  jets  issue  with 
rumbling  and  violence,  but  the  snows  of  recur¬ 
ring  seasons  have  blanketed  it  for  centuries  as 
if  to  smother  out  the  internal  fires,  and  it  can 
hardly  be  considered  now  more  than  the  linger¬ 
ing  of  a  heat  which  once  warmed  the  surround¬ 
ing  regions  to  fluorescence,  the  base  of  the 
mountain  to  bright  red,  and  where  it  is  now 
buried  under  a  mantle  of  perpetual  snow  its  sum¬ 
mit  once  shone  with  a  luminous  glare  whiter 
than  the  electric  arc.  But  the  freak  among  freaks 
in  this  interesting  region  is  the  tableland  already 
referred  to.  It  was  described  by  Prof.  Henry 
Landes,  the  State  geologist  of  Washington,  a 
Mazama  who  spent  three  days  in  camp,  in  an 
entertaining  camp-fire  lecture,  as  a  remnant  of  a 
once  elevated  plain  which  had  been  eroded  away. 
But  a  more  thorough  and  careful  study  of  this 
tableland,  the  imposing  promontory  of  which 
facing  camp  was  named  Mazama  Dome,  and  an 
investigation  of  the  formation  of  the  bordering 
regions,  proves  conclusively  that  this  plateau, 
being  composed  of  porphyry,  is  simply  intrusive 
and  never  had  any  relation  to  any  elevated  plain 
more  than  to  force  itself  up  through  the  pre¬ 
existing  sedimentary  formations  of  which  the 
broken  and  uneven  tributary  country  is  com¬ 
posed. 

It  rose  in  its  magnificence  and  grandeur  from 
the  bowels  of  the  earth  like  Mount  Baker  did,  of 
which  it  is  simply  part  and  parcel.  It  probably 
rose  to  its  present  eminence  above  its  surround¬ 
ings,  and,  especially  out  of  its  immediate  bed 
of  porphyry,  somewhat  later  after  it  had  cooled 
enough  to  hold  its  shape,  by  renewed  pressure 
directly  under  it,  shoving  it  up  like  a  cork  out 
of  a  bottle.  The  writer  was  strongly  inclined 
to  take  the  plug  clear  out  and  look  inside  to  see 
exactly  what  was  the  cause  of  it.  There  is  much 
evidence  that  this  secondary  uplift  came  at  a 
much  later  day  than  the  volcanic  eruption  or 
eruptions  which  produced  the  main  features  of 
this  district,  the  most  important  of  these  evi¬ 
dences  being  the  fact  that  the  disintegration  about 
the  vertical  walls  of  this  tableland  is  very  much 
less  than  about  the  sides  of  any  other  cliffs 
around,  irrespective  of  height,  position  or  material 
to  be  eroded.  The  walls  of  it  are  crumbling  away 
and  accumulating  about  the  base  in  rock  slides, 
somewhat  faster  on  the  sunny  sides.  If  it  were 
possible  to  count  the  annual  layers  of  rock  on 
these  slides,  which  have  flaked  off  the  walls  above 
by  the  action  of  the  summer  sun  and  frosts  of 
winter,  like  the  age  of  trees  by  the  rings  of 
growth,  it  would  be  easy  to  determine  when 
Mazama  Dome  last  made  a  move  to  rival  Cole¬ 
man  Peak  or  get  in  better  view  of  the  parent 
cone. 

A  remarkable  panorama  of  scenery  can  be  wit¬ 


nessed  from  this  tableland.  Fine  views  can  be 
had  from  all  points  of  the  compass  by  merely 
turning  the  camera  about  without  changing  the 
tripod.  The  Mazatnas  were  daily  upon  the  Dome. 
Some  made  before-breakfast  climbs  to  see  the 
sunrise  among  the  saw-teeth  of  the  Cascades  and 
the  first  tinting  of  light  and  cream,  and  pink  and 
fire  on  the  snow  fields  of  Mount  Baker,  looking 
from  the  sun  toward  the  west.  To  the  best  of 
my  knowledge  there  are  but  few  mountain  goat 
trails  by  which  it  is  possible  for  a  person  to 
ascend  to  the  glacier  on  the  flat  top  table  of 
Mazama  Dome,  and  these  are  exceedingly  pre¬ 
cipitous  and  difficult  to  climb. 

One  morning  after  we  had  been  in  camp  five 


CLIMBING  COLEMAN  PEAK. 

days  and  everybody  had  become  familiar  with 
the  different  objects  of  interest  near  by,  an  or¬ 
ganized  training  expedition  set  out  to  cross  the 
glacier  to  Coleman  Peak  and  climb  Mount  Baker 
in  miniature.  Over  fifty  participated.  Many 
were  skillful  mountain  climbers,  but  some  had 
here  their  first  business  experience  with  the  alpen¬ 
stock.  There  was  some  vigorous  exercise  climb¬ 
ing  to  reach  the  summit  over  the  tip  of  it  and 
down  again  on  the  opposite  side.  Coasting  on 
the  glacier  was  thoroughly  enjoyed,  and  the  re¬ 
turn  to  camp,  toward  evening,  was  made  without 
mishap. 

Again  three  days  later  a  second  training  trip 
was  taken,  this  time  along  the  ridge  in  the  oppo¬ 
site  direction.  Forty  people  took  hold  of  the 
life  line  and,  led  by  F.  H.  Kiser,  one  of  the 
leading  spirits  in  Mazama  outings,  they  climbed 
the  dizzy  heights  of  the  Dome  by  the  nearest 


goat  trail  and  were  off  across  the  snow  on  its 
summit  down  the  cliffs  on  the  other  side  by  ropes 
and  away  over  the  rough  rocks  and  snow  drifts, 
down  a  thousand  feet  and  up  again,  along  the 
divide  leading  toward  Shuksan.  This  day  the 
wind  had  veered  from  the  southwest,  its  usual 
direction,  and  the  air  was  thick  and  brown  from 
forest  fires  in  the  counties  to  the  south.  The 
canons  and  valleys  below  us  were  submerged 
in  a  sea  of  smoke  and  all  outlines  were  com¬ 
pletely  obscured  from  vision.  Our  own  altitude 
was  hazy  and  objects  three  to  five  miles  away 
could  be  but  indistinctly  seen.  The  crags  of 
Mount  Shuksan  held  their  white  snow  fields  high 
above  the  grim  and  murky  atmosphere.  No 
picture  can  impart  the  weird  and  imposing  gran¬ 
deur  of  such  a  view. 

On  Kiser  went  like  a  whirlwind,  with  the  rest 
hanging  to  the  life  line  like  lugs  on  the  tail  of 
a  kite,  and  kept  it  up,  as  well  as  down,  straight 
away  along  the  ridge  until  noon  hour.  All  had 
been  advised  in  the  morning  before  leaving  camp 
that  it  would  not  be  necessary  to  take  lunches 
along,  and  the  supposition  was  that  the  trip  would 
be  an  easy  one.  We  were  now  beyond  Austin 
Pass  and  had  reached  the  first  outcroppings  of 
sedimentary  rocks,  where  there  is  an  immense 
dyke  of  gold-bearing  ore,  heavily  mineralized 
with  iron  sulphides,  presenting  to  view  on  the 
rugged  hillside,  where  the  ore  is  oxidized,  a  bright 
red  surface  conspicuous  in  clear  weather  for 
miles  away. 

It  seemed  a  shame  to  go  back  now  when  we 
were  so  near  to  Shuksan,  but  hunger  being  the 
better  part  of  valor  we  indulged  our  thirst  with 
ice  water  and  pulled  the  life  line  for  Camp 
Sholes.  One  would  have  supposed  under  all  the 
circumstances  that  the  route  back  would  have 
been  the  easiest  one  possible  to  select,  but  Kiser 
did  not  seem  to  think  so,  hence  the  line  went 
with  the  leader.  In  starting  for  camp  he  took  a 


bee  line,  or  the  life  line  as  he  chose  to  desig¬ 


nate  it,  over  a  perpendicular  cliff  to  demonstrate 
to  the  uniniated  that  it  is  possible  to  go  down 
with  a  line  even  where  one  could  not  get  up. 
He  said  things  were  merely  incidental,  for  we 
were  practicing  now  for  the  heroic  climb  of  Old 
Baker  and  must  be  prepared  for  difficulties.  The 
trip  to  the  summit  of  the  mountain  would  be 
four  times  as  hard  and  we  might  be  a  whole 
day  or  even  two  without  food. 

He  was  neither  to  be  deviated  from  his  pur¬ 
pose  nor  from  the  direct  course  he  planned  to 
make  the  return.  In  one  place  we  barely  missed 
a  basaltic  column  as  high  and  steep  as  the  Status 
of  Liberty.  This  we  considered  a  streak  of  good 
luck.  Nothing  would  have  been  any  inducement 
to  go  to  the  top  of  that  monolith  unless  dinner 
had  been  ready  at  the  apex !  In  another  place, 
when  crossing  a  great  rock  slide  which  had 
slipped  down  a  mountain  side  and  buried  a  por¬ 
tion  of  a  glacier,  we  discovered  by  the  drum 
head  sound  of  our  footsteps  that  the  ice  beneath 
the  layer  of  rocks  had  been  burrowed  out  by  a 
glacial  stream  and  we  were  in  reality  marching 
over  the  thin  roof  of  a  great  cavern  thirty  feet 
wide  by  seventy-five  feet  deep.  This  was  enough 
to  make  one’s  hair  stand  on  end.  But  Kiser  led 
on.  We  would  not  have  been  much  surprised 
had  our  leader  taken  us  straight  through  Iceberg 
Lake  as  we  came  in  on  the  home  stretch.  AH 
survived,  and  on  the  following  day  the  official 
climb  of  Mount  Baker  was  begun. 

In  the  meantime  two  different  exploring  parties 
had  been  in  the  field  trying  to  map  out  a  route 


June  i,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


851 


to  the  summit.  The  first  returned  to  camp  after 
a  three  days  search  among  the  open  crevasses, 
having  failed  to  find  a  northeast  passage.  The 
second  expedition  was  then  sent  out  and  after 
a  similar  length  of  time  returned  and  reported 
failure,  d  he  official  ascent  was  bravely  under¬ 
taken  by  thirty  odd  men  and  women  under  the 
leadership  of  C.  H.  Slides,  the  genial  president 
of  the  Mazama  Club,  who  hoped  to  win  the  sum¬ 
mit,  although  the  scouts  had  failed  to  do  it. 

With  pack  horses  camp  supplies  were  taken 
across  snow  fields  three  miles  and  a  half  to  the 
highest  ledge  of  rock  intervening,  where  a  tem¬ 
porary  camp  was  established.  Before  noon  of 
the  day  following  the  climbers  had  reached  a 
crater  about  2,000  feet  below  the  summit,  where 
clouds  of  steam  were  rising.  The  heated  rocks 
keep  the  snow,  which  is  here  from  200  to  400 
feet  deep,  melted  away,  giving  the  place  a  cavern¬ 


ous  appearance.  Aside  from  this  hollowed-out 
look  of  the  surface  of  the  glacier  there  is  no 
indication  of  any  depression  in  the  general  slope 
of  the  side  of  the  mountain.  The  vapors  of 
sulphur  issue  from  myriads  of  small  vents,  and 
boiling  water  and  jets  of  steam  add  to  the  hiss¬ 
ing  and  sputtering  noises. 

The  air  had  been  pungent  with  the  fumes  of 
sulphur  for  more  than  a  mile  before  reaching 
this  point.  Streaks  of  pirfk  and  red  and  yellow 
were  also  noticed  on  the  surface  of  the  snow 
like  little  water  courses,  in  some  places  having 
a  purplish  tinge,  all  probably  produced  by  con¬ 
densations  from  the  heavy  vapors  trickling  down 
the  inclines  along  the  surface  of  the  snow  under 
the  layer  of  lighter  air,  at  times  when  the  atmos- 
I'  phere  was  calm.  Incrustations  of  alum  form 
about  the  crater  where  evaporation  of  water 
takes  place  and  precipitations  of  it  from  cooling 
water  collecting  wherever  it  finds  a  temporary 
lodgment.  This  alunogen  (natural  hydrous 
aluminum  sulphate)  was  first  detected  when 
drinking  ice  water  on  the  glacier  below  the  crater. 


A  specimen  of  it  was  at  once  identified  and 


particles  of  it  were  distributed  at  camp-fire  as 
;  tidbits  to  as  many  as  wished  to  taste  it.  Fine 
specimens  of  sulphur,  alunogen,  pumice  and  all 
[  other  minerals  were  collected  and  later  classified, 
nl  he  crater  is  at  the  head  of  the  immense  ser- 
pentine-shaped  glacier  on  the  right  hand  fork 
1  of  Wells  Creek,  the  one  explored  by  the  club 
and  named  in  honor  of  it  the  Mazama  glacier. 
Great  clouds  of  steam  at  times  arise  like  pillars 
of  smoke  which,  seen  from  afar,  have  given  rise 
,  to  excited  rumors  of  volcanic  activity.  The 
•  <*ause  of  it  is  simple  enough.  The  awful  walls 
!  of  snow  on  the  upper  side  of  the  crater  are  fis- 
!  sured  in  the  most  fantastic  manner.  Great  masses 
f  loosen  and  go  thundering  down  upon  the  hot 
locks  when  unusual  volumes  of  steam  begin  at 
’  once  to  arise  in  a  most  threatening  manner. 

The  sagging  of  the  snow  and  ice  all  round  the 
i  slopes  of  the  mountain  rends  it  with  multitudes 
of  treacherous  crevasses,  most  of  which  are 
lateral  cracks,'  and  where  from  a  distance,  there 
1  appeared  to  be  the  best  route,  when  once  upon 
the  spot,  it  was  often  found  beset  with  impass- 
I  lble  chasms.  For  this  reason  much  of  our  route 
■  ay  among  the  lava  spurs  and  up  the  snow  steeps 
|  ‘long  the  cleavers  or  ridges  where  the  surface 
‘vas  less  broken  and  the  fissures  smallest  and 
east  dangerous. 

;  By  3  o’clock,  after  the  most  tortuous  and  ven- 
i  uresome  climbing,  we  reached  a  pinnacle  of 
j  )umice  stone,  the  highest  point  of  exposed  rock 
j)n  the  northeast  slope,  just  a  few  hundred  feet 


under  the  coveted  summit,  but  here  we  found  it 
utterly  impossible  to  rise  higher  owing  to  an 
overhanging  crest  of  snow.  Different  attempts 
were  made  to  find  some  passage  up  through  the 
drifts,  but  to  no  purpose,  and  to  escape  the  dan¬ 
gers  of  approaching  night,  defeated  a  third  time 
in  the  attempt  to  scale  the  peak,  we  beat  a  hurried 
retreat  for  temporary  camp. 

The  same  day  a  carefully  timed  ascent  was 
accomplished  by  two  old  timers,  Cornell  and 
Stuart,  by  the  easier  northwest  passage,  with  a 
view  to  giving  the  Mazamas  a  welcome  surprise 
party  on  the  summit.  They  left  a  stake  and  to 
it  attached  this  message :  “Hail  and  adieu, 
Mazamas.”  Very  shortly  after  these  men  visited 


ATTEMPTING  TO  FIND  A  PASSAGE  UP  THROUGH  THE 

DRIFTS. 


Camp  Sholes  and  professed  that  they  were  not 
surprised  themselves  at  not  meeting  anyone  on 
the  top  of  Baker,  because  they  always  knew  the 
northeast  approach  was  impassable.  But  they 
were  not  a  little  surprised  when  their  wireless 
message  was  repeated  to  them  and  informed  that 
it  had  preceded  them  to  camp. 

The  intrepid  Kiser  and  a  picked  crew  of  five 
others  immortalized  themselves  by  demonstrat¬ 
ing  that  the  third  time  is  not  always  the  charm, 
for  they  returned  to  the  pumice  pinnacle  the  day 
after  our  signal  defeat  with  axes,  iron  pins,  and 
extra  rope,  and  by  dint  of  muscle  and  courage, 
and  faculty  for  engineering,  these  sturdy  fellows 
climbed  and  drifted  and  stoped  until  they  cut 
their  way  up  through  the  overhanging  drifts  and 
came  out  on  the  snowy  summit.  They  deposited 
a  Mazama  box  on  the  tip  top  in  evidence  of  the 


success  of  the  Mazama  outing  for  1906,  inclosed 
in  it  the  message  left  for  them  the  day  previous, 
and  recorded  their  own  names  therein  as  fol¬ 
lows  :  F.  H.  Kiser,  L.  S.  Hildebrandt,  M.  Wan- 
lich,  C.  E.  Forsythe,  A.  Curtiss  and  C.  M.  Wil¬ 
liams. 

The  descent  was  more  perilous  than  the  climb, 
but  they  had  saved  the  credit  of  the  club,  and 
feeling  that  they  had  been  eminently  successful 
in  their  venture  the  return  was  lightened  by  their 
pride  of  spirit. 

Two  more  names  were  later  registered  on  the 
summit  of  Mount  Baker,  that  of  John  A.  Lee 
and  Rodney  Glison,  who  skirted  the  base  of  the 
mountain  round  to  the  south  and  ascended  to 
the  Mazama  box  by  way  of  the  Baker  Lake  pas¬ 
sage.  These  parties  with  a  companion  made  the 
start  with  three  days’  rations.  Two  of  them 
reached  the  summit  so  late  in  the  afternoon  of 
the  third  day  that  they  were  obliged  to  spend 
the  long,  cold  night  on  the  top  of  the  mountain. 
Dressed  as  they  were  in  light  clothing  for  climb¬ 
ing,  and  elevated  into  a  zone  of  arctic  tempera¬ 
ture,  with  the  stinging  wind  whistling  about  them, 
they  were  forced  in  desperation  to  continue  the 
most  vigorous  exercise  all  night  until  sunrise 
the  next  morning,  to  keep  from  freezing  in  their 
tracks.  There  was  not  a  rock  behind  which  they 
might  even  seek  shelter,  nothing  but  the  smooth, 
rounded  dome  of  snow.  They  picked  up  their 
companion  on  their  return  and  came  trooping 
into  Camp  Sholes  about  midnight  of  the  fourth 
day  out,  having  foraged  the  last  day  after  reach¬ 
ing  timber  line  upon  wild  huckleberries  and  cold 
water. 

The  Mazamas  broke  camp  the  following  day 
and  returned  to  Bellingham.  From  here  they 
dispersed  to  their  homes  in  many  parts  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  The  outing  was  a 
most  enjoyable  one.  Although  none  of  the  ladies, 
and  but  very  few  of  the  men,  reached  the  ex¬ 
treme  tip  of  the  summit,  it  must  be  conceded 
that  the  Mazama  outing  and  exploration  was  a 
notable  achievement.  Individually  everybody  en¬ 
joyed  the  novelty  of  outdoor  life,  had  more  or 
less  experience  in  mountain  climbing,  shared  in 
the  intellectual  companionship  and  social  enter¬ 
tainment  at  camp-fires,  realized  something  of  the 
divine  inspiration  which  comes  with  commun¬ 
ion  with  nature,  and  returned  to  home  and  loved 
ones  richer  in  body,  mind  and  soul  for  the  vaca¬ 
tion  from  things  artificial,  and  a  closer  knowl¬ 
edge  of  the  evidences  of  God. 

The  trail  to  clouds  at  snow  line,  beyond  the 
sunset  on  Mount  Baker,  has  opened  up  another 
American  pleasure  resort.  It  will  never  be  closed. 
The  popularity  of  this  resort  in  time  will  be 
widespread.  Already  there  is  talk  of  hotels  and 
electric  ways,  but  being  as  it  is  within  a  Govern 
ment  forest  reserve  where  private  interests  are 
subject  to  careful  supervision  and  regulation, 
the  chances  are  fair  of  its  becoming  in  due  course 
of  time  a  portion  of  another  national  park. 


The  Agassiz  Centennial. 

Tuesday  of  this  week,  May  28,  was  the  one 
hundredth  anniversary  of  the  birth  of  Jean  Louis 
Rudolphe  Agassiz,  whose  death  occurred  in  Cam¬ 
bridge,  Mass.,  Dec.  14,  1873.  It  was  there  that 
he  had  made  his  home  since  the  late  forties, 
when  he  finally  removed  from  Prussia  to 
America.  The  day  was  celebrated  by  the  scien¬ 
tific  societies  of  Europe  and  America. 


Quail  Disease  in  the  United  States* 

A  PRELIMINARY  REPORT  BY  GEORGE  BYRON  MORSE, 

M.  D.j  V.  S. 

Assistant  in  Bacteriology  and  Pathology,  Division  of 
Pathology  in  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry. 

A  highly  contagious  and  rapidly  fatal  disease 
has  recently  prevailed  among  quail  in  this  coun¬ 
try.  New  to  the  United  States,  or  at  least 
hitherto  unrecognized,  its  enzootic  character, 
already  manifest  in  some  localities,  makes  it  a 
matter  of  grave  concern  to  naturalists,  ornitholo¬ 
gists,  members  of  Audubon  societies,  sportsmen, 
and  owners  of  hunting  preserves. 

English  sportsmen  know  too  well  the  gloom 
cast  over  grouse  hunting  by  the  dreaded  grouse 
disease.  It  is  hardly  possible  with  the  data  at 
hand  to  claim  identity  of  the  British  disease  of 
grouse  with  the  fatal  malady  now  attacking  the 
quail  of  this  country.  However,  the  near  re¬ 
lationship  of  the  birds— all  being  members  of 
the  same  family  T etraomdce  the  close  resemb¬ 
lance  in  several  essential  features  of  the  two 
diseases;  the  fact  that  Klein’s  bacillus  of  grouse 
disease  ( Bacillus  scoticus  Migula)  and  the  bacillus 
incriminated  in  this  report,  are  if  not  identical, 
closely  related  members  of  the  same  group  of 
bacteria  ( Bacillus  coti),  all  combine  to  make  a 
brief  review  of  the  history  of  grouse  disease  ex¬ 
ceedingly  appropriate. 

Quail  disease  ( Colibacillosis  tetraonidarum )  is 
an  infectious  disease  of  the  grouse  family,  caused 
by  a  microbe  of  the  B.  coli  group,  and  character¬ 
ized  by  congestion  of  the  lungs,  focal  necroses  of 
the  liver,  and  intestinal  ulceration. 

On  April  3,  1906,  three  dead  Bobwhites  were 
received  from  a  dealer  in  Washington.  Accom¬ 
panying  the  birds  was  the  statement  that  these 
were  among  the  last  of  a  large  number  that  had 
been  steadily  dying  off.  At  night  the  whole  flock 
would  appear  well ;  in  the  morning  several  would 
be  dead.  Upon  necropsy  these  birds  showed  the 
alterations  described  later  under  “post  mortem 
appearances.”  Bacteriologic  investigation  _  re¬ 
sulted  in  the  isolation  and  cultivation  of  a  viru¬ 
lent  Bacillus  coli,  whose  high  percentage  of  gas 
formation  in  dextrose  and  lactose_  bouillons  gave 
it  a  marked  resemblance  to  Klein’s  bacillus  of 
grouse  disease  as  studied  by  Theobald  Smith. 

Some  time  later  this  dealer  received  from 
Wichita,  Kans.,  two  dozen  blue  quail.  Nearly 
all  the  birds  were  dead  on  arrival.  Although  no 
post  mortem  work  was  attempted,  the  dealer,,  a 
most  competent  man,  of  thorough  scientific  train¬ 
ing,  avers  that  he  was  able  to  recognize  the 
disease  by  the  characteristic  odor  of  the  drop¬ 
pings.  He  further  states  that  the  previous  year 
he  "had  received  shipments  from  Birmingham, 
Ala.,  one  of  which  had  a  mortality  of  100  per 
cent. 

In  May,  1906,  this  office  received  a  letter  from 
Boston,  Mass.,  regarding  disease  among  quail 
there.  This  letter  contained  an  inclosure  from 
an  eminent  Boston  pathologist  noting  the  same 
findings  that  are  described  below.  On  account 
of  decomposition  no  bacteriologic  work  was  at¬ 
tempted.  It  was  stated,  however,  that  no  ameba 
could  be  found. 

On  Jan.  2,  1907,  a  letter  was  received  from 
Worcester,  Mass.,  in  which  the  writer  deplored 
the  fact  that  disease  was  the  great  hindrance 
to  the  rearing  of  ruffed  grouse  in  that  section. 
Further  investigation  revealed  the  fact  that  Bob- 
whites  were  also  included  in  this  complaint.  The 
birds  with  which  breeding  work  had  been  under¬ 
taken  were  obtained  from  Alabama. 

On  Feb.  11,  1907,  the  Washington  dealer  sent 
to  this  laboratory  two  dead  Bobwhites  with  the 
statement  that  of  sixty-five  just  received  from 
Alexander  City,  Ala.,  thirty-four  were  dead. 
Post  mortem  examination  was  made  of  not  only 
the  thirtv-four,  but  of  nearly  all  the  others  that 
died.  The  same  lesions  were  revealed. 


On  Feb.  23,  1907,  there  were  received  from  the 
same  person  fifteen  birds — eight  Kansas  Bob- 
whites  and  seven  scaled  quail  (“cotton-top”  or 
blue  quail  of  Texas).  These  quail  had  been  for 
several  months  on  the  place  and  had  appeared 
perfectly  well.  The  infected  shipment  of  Feb. 
11  was  brought  to  the  entrance  of  the  building 
where  the  fifteen  were  kept.  In  ten  days  the 
disease  broke  out  among  them  and  in  two  days 
all  were  dead. 

On  Feb.  25,  1907,  two  crates  of  live  Bobwhites 
were  received  from  this  gentleman.  This  rep¬ 
resented  a  shipment  of  five  dozen  birds  from 
Alexander  City,  Ala.,  to  take  the  place  of  the 
other  five  dozen  that  had  died.  Upon  arrival 
in  the  city  two  were  dead.  These  were  examined 
by  Dr.  John  R.  Mohler,  Chief  of  the  Division  of 
Pathology,  and  pronounced  by  him  to  be  cases 
of  quail  disease.  The  shipment  was  immediately 
transferred  to  this  laboratory.  Within  eight  days 
all  had  died  except  three,  which  three,  removed 
to  fresh  cages,  continue  at  the  present  writing 
apparently  perfectly  free  from  disease. 

On  Feb.  26,  1907,  another  dealer  in  Washing¬ 
ton  received  a  shipment  of  fifty-three  Bobwhites 
from  Indian  Territory,  but  which  had  come  by 
way  of  Wichita,  Kans.  There  exists  some  un¬ 
certainty  as  to  whether  or  not  they  were  re¬ 
crated  at  Wichita,  but,  as  will  be  recognized 
later,  this  question  is  of  no  moment,  for  the 
disease  is  in  Indian  Territory.  On  arrival  twelve 
of  this  lot  were  dead  and  four  died  subsequently. 
These  birds  showed  the  lesions  of  quail  disease. 
The  rest  of  the  birds  were  sent  to  Mr.  H.  H. 
Dodge,  custodian  at  Mount  Vernon,  Va.  Mr. 
Dodge  has  since  sent  to  this  laboratory  four  of 
these  birds,  dead  from  the  same  disease. 

Another  shipment  of  Bobwhites  from  Marlow, 
I.  T.,  consigned  to  the  first  mentioned  dealer, 
arrived  March  4,  1907.  Of  this  lot  twenty-six 
were  dead,  and  post  mortem  examination  of 
twenty  of  them  proved  the  existence  of  _  the 
disease  and  the  presence  of  the  causative  bacillus. 

March  5,  1907,  there  was  received  for  examina¬ 
tion  one  female  California  quail,  forwarded  from 
Elizabeth,  Pa.  Putrefactive  changes  had  ad¬ 
vanced  too  far  to  permit  bacteriologic  examina¬ 
tion,  but  the  lesions  pointed  strongly  to  quail 
disease.  However,  it  is  of  interest,  to  note  that 
the  lesion-complex  was  that  which  is  peculiar  to 
grouse  disease  rather  than  the  disease  among 
quail  in  this  country,  namely,  pneumonia,  super¬ 
ficial  necroses  of  the  liver,  and  congestion  of  the 
intestines. 

March  17,  1907,  the  second  mentioned  Wash¬ 
ington  dealer  received  from  Wichita,  Kans.,  a 
lot  of  forty-eight  Bobwhites.  Upon  arrival  six 
were  found  dead  of  quail  disease.  The  balance 
were  shipped  to  Mount  Vernon,  whence  two  have 
been  returned  to  this  laboratory  for  autopsy. 

March  21,  1907,  a  sharp-tailed  grouse  was  re¬ 
ceived  for  autopsy  from  the  first  mentioned 
Washington  dealer.  A  most  perfect  picture  of 
quail  disease  was  presented  by  this  bird.  The 
next  day  two  more  sharp-tailed  grouse  died  with 
the  same  lesions,  and  another  is  reported  sick. 

Word  has  also  been  received  of  the  disease 
occurring  at  Yarmouth,  Nova  Scotia.  These 
Bobwhites  came  from  Alabama. 

The  facts  recorded  in  the  previous  section 
constitute  all  that  we  know  at  present  concerning 
the  geographical  distribution  of  quail  disease.  .  It 
is  certain,  however,  that  the  disease  is  occurring 
wherever  shipments  of  Bobwhites  or  other  quail 
are  being  received  from  those  distributing  centers 
which  have  become  infected.  For  instance,  if  we 
hear  of  a  person  receiving  quail  from  one  of  the 
infected  points  in  Alabama,  we  shortly  after¬ 
ward  hear  of  his  lot  of  birds  dying  with  disease 
which  proves  to  be  quail  disease. 

According  to  the  above  recorded  facts,  quail 
disease  exists  or  has  occurred  in  Alabama,  Kan¬ 
sas,  Indian  Territory,  Washington,  D.  C.,  Mount 


Vernon,  Va.,  Elizabeth,  Pa.„  Boston  and  Worces¬ 
ter,  Mass.,  and  Yarmouth,  Nova  Scotia. 

By  this  is  meant  collecting  and  distributing- 
points  which  have  been  proved  infected  by  the 
fact  of  birds  shipped  from  those  points  having 
died  en  route  or  immediately  after  arrival  and 
the  presence  of  the  disease  demonstrated  by  post 
mortem  examination.  Such  centers  of  infection 
are  Alexander  City  and  Dadeville,  Tallapoosa 
county,  and  Birmingham,  Jefferson  county,  Ala.; 
Wichita,  Kans.,  and  Marlow,  Chickasaw  Nation, 
I.  T. 

Post  mortem  examination  has  up  to  the  present 
time  demonstrated  the  presence  of  quail  disease 
in  the  common  Bobwhite  ( Colinus  virginianus) , 
the  California  quail  ( Lopliortyx  calif ornicus  valli- 
cola ),  the  Gambel  quail  (Lopliortyx  gambcli ), 
the  mountain  quail  (Oreortyx  pictus),  the  scaled 
quail,  called  also  “cotton-top”  or  blue  quail 
(Callipepla  squamata),  and  the  sharp-tailed  grouse 
(Pedioccetcs  phasianellus  campestris) . 

Had  the  disease  remained  limited  to  the  quail 
only  it  would  have  been  serious  enough,  but  the 
recent  demonstration  of  its  transmissibility  to 
sharp-tailed  grouse  is  nothing  less  than  appalling 
in  its  suggestion  of  widespread  fatality  among 
game  birds.  This  fact  calls  for  the  most  ener¬ 
getic  action  on  the  part  of  all  lovers  of  sport  and 
all  who  appreciate  the  economic  importance  of 
these  birds,  in  noting  and  reporting  every  out¬ 
break  of  the  disease,  and,  if  possible,  tracing  its 
origin. 

The  period  of  incubation  appears  to  be  about 
ten  days.  The  disease  first  manifests  itself  by 
dullness  and  a  tendency  to  sit  in  the  corner  of 
the  cage  with  feathers  fluffed.  The  food  is  neg¬ 
lected,  and  generally  in  two  or  three  days  (be¬ 
fore  diarrhea  has  developed  or  emaciation  made 
its  appearance)  the  bird  is  dead.  Sometimes  the 
disease  runs  a  more  chronic  course,  and,  though 
diarrhea  is  rarely  very  marked,  emaciation  be¬ 
comes  extreme. 

On  picking  the  birds  one  is  surprised  to  find 
them  presenting,  as  a  rule,  such  a  fine  appear¬ 
ance.  Their  plump,  meaty  breasts  of  perfectly 
normal  hue  contrast  strongly  with  what  is  seen 
upon  opening  the  body  cavity.  There  are  ex¬ 
ceptional  cases,  however,  exhibiting  great  emacia¬ 
tion.  Upon  exposing  the  viscera,  the  note  that 
is  made  usually  reads:  “Fungs  slightly  con¬ 
gested  ;  liver  congested  and  presenting  a  few 
small  areas  of  superficial  necrosis ;  intestines 
studded  with  minute  ulcers.”  These  may  be 
called  the  salient  features  of  the  disease,  the 
characteristic  lesions  that,  immediately  on  open¬ 
ing  the  carcass,  attract  the  attention  of  the  ob¬ 
server,  be  he  layman  or  scientist. 

Sometimes,  though  rarely,  the  lungs  exhibit 
areas  of  consolidation,  represented  by  small,  dark 
red  spots.  Often  the  liver  presents  no  necrotic 
areas,  is  merely  congested ;  on  the  other  hand, 
sometimes  the  destruction  of  tissue  will  involve 
a  large  portion  of  a  lobe,  in  depth  as  well  as 
in  extent  of  surface.  The  spleen  is  always  con¬ 
gested,  sometimes  enlarged,  sometimes  quite 
dark.  The  constant  feature,  however,  is  the  in¬ 
testinal  lesion.  This  may  be  recognized,  gener¬ 
ally,  by  the  presence  here  and  there,  throughout 
the  length  of  the  intestine,  of  minute  to  large 
pin  head  sized  areas  of  necrosis  which  are  seen 
through  the  wall  of  the  intestine  as  small,  yel¬ 
lowish  spots.  Sometimes  there  is  merely  what 
Klein  has  described  in  his  report  on  grouse  disease 
as  “patchy  redness.”  Again  there  may  be  dis¬ 
tinct,  minute  erosions;  also,  as  first  mentioned, 
there  may  be  focal  necroses  covered  with  a  croup- 
'ous  exudate.  Quite  often  the  necrotic  process 
has  gone  on  until  a  true  ulcer  is  formed,  some¬ 
times  even  penetrating  the  wall  of  the  gut.  In 
the  event  of  this  last  condition  obtaining  we 
may  expect  to  find  little  yellowish  masses  of 
necrotic  material  coating  the  intestines  or  the 
walls  of  the  abdominal  cavity. 


June  i,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


S53 


YOUNG  SANDHILL  CRANE,  EGG  AND  NEST. 
From  a  Photograph  by  B.  S.  Brown. 


As  already  stated,  in  the  investigation  of  the 
outbreak  of  April,  1906,  an  indication  was  ob¬ 
tained  as  to  the  nature  of  the  cause  of  the  pres¬ 
ent  epizootic.  This  pointed  directly  to  Klein’s 
f  bacillus  of  grouse  disease,  B.  scoticus,  Migula. 
However,  bearing  in  mind  the  differences  in  de¬ 
scription  of  the  two  diseases,  search  was  made 
!  for  causes  other  than  that  of  so  called  grouse 
disease.  A  superficial  resemblance,  in  some  cases 
at  least,  to  the  infectious  entero-hepatitis  or 
blackhead  of  turkeys  suggested  looking  for 
amebae,  but  no  ameba  could  be  found.  In  view 
of  this  likeness  it  might  be  well  to  note  certain 
points  of  difference.  The  liver  is  affected  in  a 
much  less  proportion  of  cases  in  quail  disease 
than  in  infectious  entero-hepatitis;  the  contour 
of  the  liver  lesions  in  the  latter  disease  is  much 
more  regular  than  in  quail  disease;  enlargement 
of  the  liver  is  not  the  characteristic  in  quail 
disease  that  it  is  in  blackhead.  In  blackhead  it 
is  the  ceca  and  never  the  intestines  that  are  af¬ 
fected;  in  quail  disease  the  intestines  proper, 
from  gizzard  to  vent,  are  studded  with  ulcers, 
the  ceca  being  diseased  in  only  about  40  per  cent, 
of  the  cases.  Finally,  as  stated,  there  is  no  ameba 
present.  There  are  bodies  present  in  the  lesions 
which  possess  apparently  the  same  size  and  struc¬ 
ture  as  the  Ameba  meleagridis,  described  by 
Smith,  but  the  writer  has  no  hesitation  in  saying 
that  they  are  degenerated  and  degenerating  nuclei 
of  tissue  cells. 

On  the  other  hand,  bacterial  research  gave  dif¬ 
ferent  and  far  more  definite  results.  With  strik¬ 
ing  unanimity  all  diseased  birds  yielded  a  bacillus 
of  the  B.  coli  group.  Sowings  made  from  blood, 
lungs,  liver  and  intestines  gave  rise  to  a  rather 
actively  motile  rod-shaped  organism,  appearing 
often  as  paired  ovals,  single  or  paired  rods  with 
rounded  ends,  and  even  filaments.  Polar  staining 
was  quite  constant,  staining  by  Gram  negative, 
and  no  spores  were  ever  detected.  Growth  was 
independent  of  the  presence  or  absence  of  oxygen. 
Its  growth  on  gelatin,  the  character  of  gas 
formation  in  glucose,  lactose  and  saccharose 
bouillons  and  its  milk  coagulating  properties 
prove  it  to  be  a  form  of  Bacillus  coli,  an  intesti¬ 
nal  _  micro-organism  of  widely  extended  patho¬ 
genic  powers. 

The  bacillus  cannot  always  be  cultivated  from 
the  heart  blood  of  a  bird  dead  of  quail  disease, 
nor  can  it  always  be  cultivated  from  the  lungs. 
It  can  usually  be  isolated  from  the  liver  in  which 
lesions  exist,  and  always  from  the  affected  in¬ 
testines.  Thus  far  in  the  investigation  the  or¬ 
ganism  has  not  proved  pathogenic  for  chickens, 
pigeons  or  rabbits.  It  has  produced  death  in 
mice  and  guinea  pigs,  with  the  characteristic 
lesions.  As  was  the  case  with  Klein  in  his  grouse 
disease  investigations,  great  difficulty  has  oc¬ 
curred  in  securing  birds  known  to  be  free  from 
exposure.  With  the  small  amount  of  material 
available  we  have  still  been  successful  in  inoculat¬ 
ing  birds  with  cultures,  although  feeding  experi- 
1  ments  have  as  yet  proved  negative. 

At  present  no  curative  treatment  can  be  de¬ 
scribed  with  promise  of  success.  As  brought  out 
under  symptomatology,  the  subtle  invasion  of  the 
disease  and  its  seemingly  sudden  development 
j  with  quickly  ensuing  death  preclude  the  possi¬ 
bility  of  success  in  individual  treatment.  Never¬ 
theless  there  are  cases  that  appear  at  post  mortem 
to  have  been  chronic,  and  hence  in  individual 
cases  it  might  be  well  to  institute  treatment  by 
intestinal  antisepsis;  for  instance,  small  doses  of 
calomel  (one-tenth  of  a  grain).  For  reasons 
cited  in  the  section  below,  immediate  change  of 
location,  with  disinfection  of  cages,  water  pans, 
feed  trays,  etc.,  should  be  made. 

It  is  difficult  at  this  stage  of  the  investigation 
to  speak  dogmatically  on  this  subject.  Certain 
facts  combine  to  establish  at  least  one  definite 
!  line  of  procedure.  The  disease  has  been  recog- 
;  nized  only  in  birds  in  the  state  of  captivity.  It 
cannot,  however,  be  positively  asserted  that  it 
does  not  occur  among  those  in  the  wild  state. 

'  Wild  birds  living  in  their  natural  state  under 
ordinary  conditions  are  not  called  upon  to  develop 
.  resistance  to  the  bacteria  that  swarm  in  crowded 
J  habitats.  Let  the  ordinary  conditions  of  food 
supply  be  disturbed  by  circumstances  that  curtail 
the  amount  of  ground  available  to  the  birds,  and 
1  at  once  attention  is  called  to  the  mortality  among 
|  them,  and  investigation  shows  bacterial  disease. 

N 


When  birds  are  caught  and  maintained  in  cap¬ 
tivity,  either  in  the  small  inclosures  of  the  deal¬ 
ers  or  even  in  the  less  small  grounds  of  develop¬ 
ing  preserves,  the  same  conditions  as  above  men¬ 
tioned  obtain  and  great  mortality  from  bacterial 
disease  results.  Therefore  the  following  pre¬ 
cautions  are  urged  upon  all  who  have  to  do  with 
not  only  quail  but  all  wild  birds  kept  under  arti¬ 
ficial  conditions. 

In  the  case  of  caged  birds,  the  cages  should  be 
kept  scrupulously  clean  and  the  food  kept  in 
containers  that  will  prevent  the  contamination 
of  the  food  supply  by  the  feces.  Where  birds 
are  kept  in  good  sized  inclosures  frequent  change 
of  location  is  necessary,  the  used  ground  being 
treated  with  lime,  plowed  deep,  and  allowed  to 
sweeten. 

Collectors  and  shippers  should  regard  the 
disease  as  a  menace  to  their  business.  Crates 
of  such  simplicity  and  cheapness  of  construction 
should  be  employed  as  would  permit  their  being 
burned  after  using  once.  The  practice  of  ship¬ 
ping  back  the  “empties”  is  most  baneful.  When 
a  shipper  has  once  had  the  disease  on  his  place 
all  fresh  birds  should  be  received  in  another 
building  at  as  great  a  distance  as  possible  from 
the  inclosure  where  the  sick  birds  were  kept. 
The  infected  ground  or  building  should  then  be 
disinfected  as  above  directed. 

The  principles  mentioned  above,  while  of  gen¬ 
eral  application,  are  specially  appropriate  to  the 
prevention  of  quail  disease.  It  is  a  disease  due 
to  Bacillus  coli.  This  is  an  intestinal  germ, 
whose  presence  in  food  or  water  supply  bespeaks 
contamination  with  feces.  Hence,  by  cleanliness, 
by  disinfection,  by  change  of  ground  such  con¬ 
tamination  should  be  prevented. 

A  fatal  disease  at  present  menaces  the  quail 
interests  of  this  country.  In  time  of  outbreak, 
mode  of  attack,  general  character  of  lesions,  and 
causative  agent  it  is  singularly  like  the  grouse 
disease  of  England.  Actually  unknown  in  this 
country  until  the  past  year,  it  demands  the  active 
interest  of  all  lovers  of  bird  life  in  order  that 
it  may  be  better  understood  with  a  view  to  its 
control  and  prevention. 

Some  questions  pertaining  to  the  problem  that 
require  an  answer  are  as  follows : 

1.  Is  the  disease  due  to  a  specific  contagium 
introduced  into  this  country  from  without,  as, 
for  instance,  grouse  disease  of  England,  or  is 
it  a  disease  of  overcrowding  that  may  arise  in 
any  section  of  the  country  whenever  the  birds  are 
brought  under  artificial  conditions  of  life? 

2.  Are  there,  as  in  grouse  disease,  two  out¬ 


breaks — one,  the  acute,  in  spring,  and  the  other, 
a  subacute,  or  chronic  form,  marked  by  emacia¬ 
tion,  in  the  fall  ? 

3.  Does  the  disease  seem  to  occur  spontan¬ 
eously  in  sections  of  the  country  other  than  those 
named  under  “Known  centers  of  infection?” 

4.  How  widespread  is  the  disease?  Is  its 
geographical  distribution,  as  outlined  in  a  pre¬ 
vious  section,  limited  to  those  localities  which 
have  received  shipments  from  the  known  centers 
of  infection  ? 

5.  Does  the  receipt  of  a  shipment  of  birds  re¬ 
sult  in  the  infection  of  birds  heretofore  healthy? 
The  facts  recorded  in  this  circular  point  to  this, 
but  further  evidence  will  be  of  value. 

6.  If  the  preceding  question  is  answered  af¬ 
firmatively,  what  period  of  time  elapses  between 
the  receipt  of  such  infected  birds  and  the  out¬ 
break  among  the  old  stock?  In  other  words, 
what  is  the  period  of  incubation? 

7.  Besides  the  cases  mentioned  in  this  paper, 
are  there  other  persons  who  have  received  ship¬ 
ments  of  Bobwhites  or  other  quail  from  Alabama, 
Kansas  or  Indian  Territory,  only  to  have  them 
shortly  die  from  disease? 

These  and  similar  questions  press  for  answer 
before  it  can  be  claimed  that  we  know  the  disease 
and  are  therefore  prepared  to  combat  it  intelli¬ 
gently.  Any  information  that  will  throw  further 
light  upon  the  problem  will  be  welcomed  by  the 
Bureau  of  Animal  Industry.  Upon  those  v'ho 
are  interested  in  this  chief  of  American  game  birds 
it  cannot  be  urged  too  strongly  that  they  give 
immediate  notification  of  the  existence  of  disease 
among  the  quail  of  their  sections  of  the  country. 
Wherever  possible  a  few  of  the  dead  birds  should 
be  wrapped  in  cloths  saturated  in  five  per  cent, 
carbolic  acid  solution  or  ten  per  cent,  formalin 
and  forwarded  immediately  to  the  Bureau  of 
Animal  Industry,  Division  of  Pathology,  Wash¬ 
ington,  D.  C.,  for  verification  of  the  disease.  The 
men  who  are  acquainted  with  the  birds  and  their 
haunts  should  note  carefully  everything  connected 
with  the  outbreaks  of  quail  disease.  The  layman 
and  the  scientist  must  work  together  if  any  suc¬ 
cessful  defense  is  made  against  this  destructive 
malady. 


THE  CAMPER’S  FRIEND. 

Pure  Milk  is  desirable  wherever  you  camp. 
Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk  always 
opens  up  perfectly  fresh,  pure  and  satisfactory. 
It  is  the  first  item  thought  of  by  the  veteran 
camper. — Adv. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  i,  1907. 


A  Wolf  in  Pennsylvania. 

Altoona,  Pa.,  May  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  inclosed  clipping  from  this  morn¬ 
ing’s  Times  is  substantially  correct: 

“It  is  the  general  belief,  especially  among 
zoologists,  that  the  native  gray  or  timber  wolf 
is  extinct  in  Pennsylvania  and  has  been  so 
since  the  killing  of  one  of  these  animals  near 
Ligonier,  Westmoreland  county,  in  1892,  which 
was  supposed  to  be  the  last  of  its  kind  in  the 
State.  Very  surprising  developments  in  this 
neighborhood  within  the  last  week  have,  how¬ 
ever,  led  to  the  conviction  that  this  is  a  mis¬ 
taken  idea,  for,  beyond  the  shadow  of  a  doubt, 
a  magnificent  specimen  of  the  native  gray  wolf 
( Lupus  occidentals )  was  killed  within  ten  miles 
of  Hollidaysburg  on  Monday  of  last  week 
while  in  the  act  of  devouring  a  lamb.  _ 

“The  well  authenticated  facts  of  this  most 
surprising  occurrence,  as  confirmed  by  in¬ 
terested  persons,  after  careful  investigation  and 
complete  examination  of  the  animal,  and  in¬ 
terviews  of  the  men  who  shot  the  same,  are 
as  follows,  and  can  be  guaranteed  to  be  ab¬ 
solutely  authentic : 

“Mr.  James  R.  Moore,  a  prominent  and  re¬ 
spected  farmer,  occupies  a  farm  in  the  ex¬ 
treme  eastern  end  of  Frankstown  township, 
this  county,  ten  miles  from  Hollidaysburg,  on 
the  western  edge  of  a  wild  and  very  thickly 
wooded  tract  of  land,  known  as  the  Beaver 
Dams,  which  extends  for  a  distance  of  eight 
miles  between  Brush  and  Tussey  mountains. 
Adjoining  his  farm  and  about  five  hundred 
yards  distant,  across  Canoe  Creek,  a  small 
stream  flowing  out  of  the  Beaver  Dam,  is  a 
farm  occupied  by  Mr.  S.  C.  Long,  while  ad¬ 
joining  his  farm  and  about  one  hundred  yards 
from  his  house,  lives  Mr.  Jacob  Royer — all 
reliable  and  respected  farmers. 

“Brush  Mountain  runs  close  behind  these 
two  farms,  coming  down  almost  to  their  or¬ 
chards,  from  which  it  is  separated  by  a  rather 
high  ridge.  For  the  last  three  years  these 
three  farmers,  Moore,  Royer  and  Long,  have 
been  losing  numerous  sheep,  amounting  in  all 
to  between  forty  and  fifty.  In  most  cases 
their  dead  bodies  would  be  found  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  badly  torn  by  some  animal.  These  attacks 
were  at  first  attributed  to  dogs,  but  about  a 
year  and  a  half  or  two  years  ago  a  mysterious 
animal  was  seen  chasing  them.  It  was  at  first 
taken  for  an  unusually  large  gray  fox,  but  hav¬ 
ing  been  seen  several  times  recently  at  rather 
close  range  by  these  farmers,  they  began  to 
doubt  its  being  a  fox  at  all,  taking  into  con¬ 
sideration  the  ferocity  it  displayed  on  several 
occasions  while  chasing  and  attacking  sheep, 
and  at  one  time  turning  upon  and  putting  to 
flight  a  hound  set  on  it  by  Mr.  Long.  So 
they  at  last,  most  reluctantly  came  to  the  con¬ 
clusion  that  it  was  something  far  more  savage 
than  anything  that  had  been  seen  in  the  neigh¬ 
borhood  for  many  years,  and  the  word  ‘wolf’ 
began  to  be  whispered  among  them,  although 
it  scarcely  seemed  possible.  At  last,  after 
having  attacked  and  killed  three  sheep  in  suc¬ 
cession  within  a  month,  the  end  of  the  savage 
came  suddenly  on  last  Monday,  May  13. 

“At  about  8  o’clock  in  the  morning  of  that 
day  the  animal  was  discovered  in  the  orchard 
adjoining  Mr.  Royer’s  house,  in  the  very  act 
of  throttling  a  young  lamb.  Mr.  Royer  ran 
out  with  a  shotgun  and  fired  a  charge  of  small 
shot  into  the  savage  animal,  causing  it  to  drop 
its  prey  and  start  on  a  run  for  the  mountain, 
close  behind  the  orchard.  At  this  point,  Mr. 
Long,  who  had  been  attracted  by  the  shot, 
had  taken  his  position  with  an  old  muzzle¬ 
loading  rifle,  and  as  the  animal  passed  him  he 
shot  it  through  the  body,  bringing  it  down, 
and  a  second  shot  soon  terminated  its  career. 
Mr.  Moore,  also  attracted  by  the  shots,  reached 
the  scene  in  a  few  minutes,  and  assisted  in 
skinning  the  animal. 

“While  the  appearance  of  this  wolf  in  Penn¬ 
sylvania  is  indeed  very  mysterious,  it  may 
be  possible  that  an  old  she  wolf,  a  lone  sur¬ 
vivor  of  the  packs  which  used  to  roam  our  for¬ 
ests,  may  have  littered  on  Tussey  Mountain, 
which  extends  from  Huntingdon  county, 
through  Blair,  and  that  the  so-called  ‘prairie 


wolf’  just  over  the  Bedford  county  line  last 
year,  may  have  been  in  reality  a  young  gray 
wolf  and  one  of  her  cubs,  while  the  animal 
killed  here  last  week  may  be  either  her  mate 
or  else  a  full  grown  cub  of  three  or  four  years, 
of  the  male  gray  or  timber  wolf  ( Lupus  occi- 
dentalis )  meeting  in  every  detail  the  descrip¬ 
tion  of  that  animal;  head,  ears,  muzzle,  paws, 
tail  and  hair — in  fact,  in  every  point.  The 
hide  measures  five  feet  five  inches  in  length 
from  tip  to  tip,  and  the  animal  weighed  in 
life,  about  sixty  pounds,  being  very  thin  and 
gaunt,  which  probably  explains  his  boldness. 

“Professor  Clyde  Todd,  chief  of  the  zoolog¬ 
ical  department  of  Carnegie  Institute,  at  Pitts¬ 
burg,  was  informed  of  the  death  of  the  animal 
and  yesterday  came  on  to  inspect  the  remains. 
He  pronounced  it  a  thorough  specimen  of  the 
gray  or  timber  wolf,  which  have  been  believed 
to  be  extinct  in  this  State  for  many  years. 
Professor  Todd  purchased  the  hide,  skeleton 
and  skull  of  the  animal,  and  shipped  them  to 
Pittsburg,  where  they  will  be  mounted  and 
placed  on  exhibition  in  Carnegie  Institute. 
Professor  Todd  did  not  advance  a  theory  as  to 
where  the  animal  came  from,  but  takes  kindly 
to  the  story  that  the  wolf  littered  in  Tussey 
Mountains,  and  that  the  wolf  killed  in  Bedford 
countv  last  year  was  one  of  her  cubs.” 

H.  F.  Coon. 


Birch  Bark. 

Boston,  May  18. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
One  of  the  loveliest  of  our  trees  is  the  white 
birch  with  its  graceful  foliage  and  gleaming- 
trunk;  and  yet  how  often  it  is  robbed  of  half 
its  beauty  by  careless  hands ! 

The  temptation  to  take  off  strip  after  strip  of 
its  easily  peeled  bark  seems  well  nigh  irresistible 
if  one  may  judge  by  the  countless  forlorn  trunks 
along  our  roadsides.  Instead  of  silvery,  white 
columns  standing  out  with  conspicuous  grace 
from  the  green  of  neighboring  shrubs  and  trees, 
the  trunks  are  marred  by  great  black  circles,  the 
results  of  wounds  inflicted  by  wanton  passers-by. 

Too  often  this  is  done  merely  for  the  fun  of 
seeing  how  easily  the  bark  can  be  pulled  off,  and 
no  thought  is  given  to  the  feelings  of  the  owner 
when  he  finds  that  one  of  his  finest  trees,  in 
which  he  took  great  pride,  has  been  robbed  for¬ 
ever  of  its  beauty. 

The  next  time  you  are  tempted  to  cut  off  birch 
bark,  stop.  Think  of  the  injury  to  the  tree,  and 
the  injury  to  all  who  shall  pass  that  way  after 
you,  in  depriving  them  of  something  they  might 
have  enjoyed  but  for  you,  the  sight  of  that  tree 
in  all  its  beauty.  Remember  that  the  bark  never 
grows  again. 

If  you  have  in  mind  the  making  of  some  article 
for  which  birch  bark  is  an  absolute  (?)  neces¬ 
sity,  can  you  not  at  least  take  it  from  some  fallen 
log,  or  from  some  tree  well  hidden  in  the  center 
of  the  woods,  removing  only  the  outer  layers, 
and  those  in  such  a  way  that  the  tree  will  suffer 
as  little  as  possible?  By  doing  this  you  will 
earn  the  gratitude  of  all  wayfarers  and  land 
owners.  (Miss)  M.  E.  Carter, 

Boston  Society  of  Natural  History. 


The  Heads  and  Horns  Collection. 

A  part  of  the  Administration  building  of  the 
New  York  Zoological  Society,  now  being  erected 
in  Bronx  Park,  New  York  city,  will  be  devoted 
to  the  National  Collection  of  Heads  and  Horns, 
an  institution  for  whose  success  Director  Wil¬ 
iam  T.  Hornaday  has  long  been  working  in 
conjunction  with  members  of  the  Boone  and 
Crockett  Club,  the  Lewis  and  Clark  Club  and 
the  Campfire  Club.  Mr.  Hornaday  will  give  his 
own  private  collection  of  nearly  150  specimens 
as  a  starter,  and  without  doubt  a  very  large 
number  of  fine  specimens  will  be  donated  as 
soon  as  the  building  is  ready  to  house  them  tem¬ 
porarily.  It  is  believed  that  once  the  collection 
becomes  large  it  will  be  an  easy  matter  to 
secure  from  the  city  an  appropriation  for  a  separ¬ 
ate  building  in  which  to  display  it  properly.  The 
collection  is  to  become  the  property  of  the  New 
York  Zoological  Society,  but  of  course  it  will  be 
preserved  as  a  separate  department. 


Carolus  Linnaeus’  Birthday. 

A  dispatch  from  Upsala,  Sweden,  dated  May 
23,  says  the  two  hundredth  anniversary  of  the 
birth  of  Carolus  Linnaeus,  the  Swedish  botanist 
and  naturalist,  was  celebrated  with  imposing  cere¬ 
monies  at  the  University  of  Upsala  on  that  day. 
The  labors  of  Linnaeus  are  inseparably  asso¬ 
ciated  with  this  university.  The  Crown  Prince, 
other  members  of  the  royal  house,  and  a  number 
of  prominent  Swedes,  as  well  as  delegates  from 
many  parts  of  the  world,  attended  the  cere¬ 
monies. 

In  New  York  city  the  day  was  celebrated  at 
the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  where 
Mr.  J.  A.  Allen  exhibited  and  explained  much 
of  the  work  done  by  Linnaeus  in  zoological  and 
botanical  research,  and  exercises  commemorating 
the  event  were  held  by  the  New  York  Academy 
of  Sciences.  At  the  Botanical  Gardens  in  Bronx 
Park  Mr.  P.  A.  Rydberg  lectured  on  the  great 
botanist’s  work  in  America  with  special  refer¬ 
ence  to  plants  and  flowers,  many  of  which  were 
on  exhibition,  and  the  bridge  crossing  the  Bronx 
River  was  named  in  memory  of  Linnaeus.  At 
the  Aquarium  in  Battery  Park  the  fishes  and 
other  forms  of  marine  life  he  had  studied  were 
pointed  out  to-  all  visitors,  and  at  the  Brooklyn 
Institute  addresses  were  delivered  during  the 
evening  on  Linnaeus’  work. 


A  Cannibal  Squirrel. 

Milford,  N.  S.,  May  18. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  A  friend  returning  yesterday  from  an 
angling  trip  brought  with  him  a  interesting  addi¬ 
tion  to  my  menagery  of  pets  in  the  shape  of  a 
nest  of  flying  squirrels,  mother  and  three  little 
ones,  very  young.  Now  Sciuropterus  volans  is 
by  no  means  common  in  this  province  and  I  am 
not  intimately  acquainted  with  its  habits,  but 
the  actions  of  this  extraordinary  little  mother 
have  certainly  shocked  our  “otherwise  quiet  com¬ 
munity.”  One  of  the  little  ones  was  dead  when 
we  placed  the  nest  in  its  destined  box,  and  a 
second  died  during  the  evening.  Corn  and  water 
were  provided  and  the  squirrel  drank  greedily 
and  ate  some  corn.  She  then  proceeded  to  eat 
the  dead  little  one  that  had  not  yet  been  removed 
from  the  nest  on  the  chance  of  its  living,  and 
devoured  it  nearly  completely.  Now,  since  hun¬ 
ger  and  thirst  could  not  have  been  the  cause  of 
this  cannibalism,  was  it  undue  excitement,  sciur- 
opterian  hysterics,  as  it  were?  I  will  add  that 
during  the  night  the  remaining  young  one  was 
transferred  by  the  mother  to  the  dark  receptacle 
at  the  top  of  the  cage  which  was  placed  there 
for  this  purpose,  and  eating  and  drinking  seem 
to  go  on  normally.  Many  animal  mothers,  I  am 
aware,  eat  their  young  on  occasion,  but  I  did 
not  suspect  such  customs  of  a  squirrel. 

Edward  Breck. 


Buffalo  and  Grouse, 

Aitkin,  Minn.,  May  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Recent  communications  in  your  paper 
in  regard  to  the  last  buffalo  killed  in  Nebraska 
suggest  to  me  that  while  the  one  killed  in  the 
sandhills  of  the  Dismal  Hills  in  1881  undoubtedly 
holds  the  record,  I  killed  a  buffalo  in  the  sand¬ 
hills  just  west  of  the  North  Branch  of  Stinking 
Water,  some  forty  miles  south  of  Ogalalla  in 
February,  1876.  I  also  hunted  in  Dismal  Hills  in 
1873-4.  That  was  eight  years  before  the  last 
buffalo  was  killed  there,  yet  I  saw  no  buffalo,  the 
nearest  approach  being  some  very  ancient  trails. 
There  were  elk,  deer  and  antelope  in  abundance 
but  no  buffalo.  Those  killed  there  in  1881  must 
have  strayed  down  from  the  northern  ranges 
where  they  existed  at  a  much  later  date  than 
in  Nebraska. 

Not  to  drop  too  suddenly  from  ancient  to 
modern  history,  yet  changing  the  theme — as  I 
was  going  along  the  road  the  other  day,  May  15, 
wading  in  about  ten  inches  of  snow — I  saw  in 
several  places  the  trees  dotted  with  prairie 
chickens  and  pinnated  grouse.  Though  this  is 
modern  history,  it  carried  me  back  beyond  the 
buffalo  days  of  my  experience  to  when  as  a  boy 
I  used  to  see  the  prairie  chickens  flutter  up  into 
the  trees  thus  to  get  out  of  the  snow  or  frost 
of  early  morning.  I  had  not  expected  to  see 
such  sights  again,  but  I  did.  E.  P.  Jaques. 


June  i,  1907.] 


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Atlantic  City  Sports 


Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  May  23. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  During  the  many  successful  out- 
nigs  it  has  been  my  good  fortune  to  enjoy  in 
Atlantic  City  in  the  course  of  the  past  five 
years,  it  has  often  occurred  to  me  what  an 
unfortunately  small  percentage  of  the  many 
.  sportsmen  among  the  hundreds  of  thousands 
of  strangers  who  annually  visit  this  delightful 
resort  realize  the  opportunity  here  offered  to 
pursue  their  favorite  pastimes. 

Situated  on  an  island,  Atlantic  City  lies  at 
the  southern  end  of  that  vast  and  intricate  ex¬ 
panse  of  bays  and  waterways  extending  from 
Great  Egg  Harbor  on  the  south,  north  to 
Barnegat  Bay,  including  the  immediate  vicin¬ 
ity,  Lake  Absecon  and  Reed’s  Bays  and  the 
main  channels  running  north  into  Grassy,  Little 
and  thence  into  Great  Bay. 

This  extensive  territory  affords  abundant 
sport  at  all  seasons.  At  present  meadow  snipe 
are  very  numerous  here.  In  a  morning’s  shoot 
last  week  a  friend  and  myself  brought  in  a  bag 
of  seventy,  and  could  have  shot  as  many  more 
jj  had  we  been  so  inclined.  Yesterday  I  brought 
in  over  thirty,  and  a  dozen  ringnecks.  At 
daybreak  and  dusk,  robin  snipe,  yellowlegs, 
graybacks,  plover  and  calico  backs  are  plenti¬ 
ful,  and  good  bags  are  brought  in  every  day 
now.  A  few  belated  shelldrakes  are  still  in 
evidence,  and  I  have  seen  several  Hocks  of 
geese  pass  overhead,  on  their  way  northward. 
The  snipe  and  shore  birds  will  last  well  into 
August,  when  the  marlin,  willets,  curlew  and 
blackbreasts  appear. 

On  Sept.  1,  the  marsh  hen  season  opens,  and 
affords  good  sport.  The  legal  bag  of  thirty  is 
easily  obtained,  while  an  occasional  railbird 
i  or  a  “hunchepus”  (mouse  trap)  is  not  to  be 
i  sneezed  at,  especially  the  latter  in  the  form 
of  a  stew !  Heron  are  plentiful. 

In  another  month  or  so  the  ducks  begin  to 
arrive,  redheads,  teal,  black  ducks,  butterballs, 
coots,  cockrobins,  bluebills,  hairyheads,  old 
;  grannies,  and  a  few  shelldrakes,  and  with 
!  proper  weather,  a  good  sneakbox  and  a  boat- 
j  man  who  will  take  you  to  their  haunts,  good 
j  luck  is  sure  to  follow. 

Then  in  the  early  spring,  good  shooting  over 
the  decoys  may  be  had  at  the  then  numerous 
i  shelldrakes,  while  from  the  lower  bays  great 
flocks  of  brant  and  geese  may  be  seen  circling 
in  the  upper  bays. 

!  Excellent  train  service  to  the  mainland  gives 
easy  access  to  fine  local  field  shooting  in  sea¬ 
son,  for  which,  however,  a  non-resident  license 
of  $10.50  is  necessary.  Altogether,  I  think  you 
!  will  agree,  a  fair  range  of  sport. 

As  for  the  fishing,  weakfish  are  just  begin- 
|  ning  tO'  run  up  the  channels,  and  the  anglers 
hereabouts  are  emerging  from  their  winter 

[lairs.  In  the  Stillwater  inside  the  bar,  and  at 
sea,  there  are  also  caught  in  season  porgies, 
flounders,  sea  bass,  kingfish,  rockfish,  Cape 
'  May  goodies,  mullets,  rudder  and  butterfish, 

|  croakers,  and  bluefish,  to  say  nothing  of  those 
crabbing,  eel  spearing  and  clam  digging  par¬ 
ties.  In  the  winter  the  catches  of  cod,  hake, 
haddock  and  frostfish  bring  substantial  returns 
to  scores  of  outfits. 

The  Atlantic  City  Yachtsmen’s  Association 
has  a  fine  pier  at  the  (Absecon)  inlet,  to  which 
over  sixty-five  boats  tie  up  in  the  height  of 
the  season — knockabouts,  cat  yachts  and 
1  sloops,  ranging  from  30  to  6o-footers,  with 
facilities  for  a  sail  for  an  hour  or  an  outing 
for  a  week  or  two,  and  at  fair  rates.  These 
yachtsmen,  the  majority  of  whom  cod  fish  or 
dig  oysters  for  market  during  the  winter 
months,  are  a  fine  lot  of  fellows,  thoroughly 
1  familiar  with  every  part  of  the  surrounding 
j  waters,  not  a  few  of  them  completely  equipped 


with  all  necessary  decoys,  sneakboxes  and  all 
shooting  and  fishing  paraphernalia,  and  every 
one  a  fair,  clean  sport.  I  am  proud  to  call 
those  of  them  I  know  my  friends. 

Gardiner’s  Canal  adjoins  the  inlet,  and  af¬ 
fords  every  facility  for  the  visiting  yachtsman, 
the  Atlantic  City  and  Seaside  yacht  clubs  being 
here  located,  as  also  ample  wharfage  and 
numerous  shipyards,  machine  shops  and  chan¬ 
dlers’  stores. 

Exciting  races  between  a  score  or  so  of 
mosquito,  cricket  or  other  small  craft  may  be 
witnessed  daily,  while  power  boats  innumer¬ 
able  cruise  the  surrounding  waters. 

The  Yachstmen’s  Association  holds  its  races 
in  July,  at  which  occasion  all  the  old  salts  turn 
out  in  full  force  for  this  gala  event.  Many 
other  races  are  already  scheduled  for  the  sum¬ 
mer  months,  for  all  of  which  handsome 
trophies  and  purses  are  staked. 

What  with  all  this,  its  world-renowned  bath¬ 
ing  beach,  horseback  riding,  a  speedway,  un¬ 
excelled  automobile  approaches  to  the  city,  a 
beautiful  golf  course  adjoining,  crackerjack 
ball  games  every  day  during  the  summer,  horse 
and  dog  shows,  to  say  nothing  of  the  life  on 
the  five  miles  of  board  walk,  bowling,  skat¬ 
ing,  and  all  kindred  sports  on  the  piers,  as 
well  as  every  refinement  of  city  life,  the  lover 
of  sport,  exercise  and  outdoors  need  be  no  lag¬ 
gard  in  this  burg.  H.  P.  J. 


Duck  Shooting  in  The  Basin. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

A  few  miles  from  McPherson,  Kans.,  is  a 
tract  of  twenty-five  hundred  acres  of  land  that 
lacks  less  than  two  feet  of  being  exactly  level. 
It  is  surrounded  by  higher  land,  and  has  no 
outlet  for  the  water  until  it  has  raised  several 
feet.  No  water  except  the  rainfall  gets  into 
it,  so  in  dry  seasons  the  water  is  very  shallow. 
At  the  time  I  was  there,  about  1887,  the  water 
was  three  to  six  inches  deep  over  the  entire 
tract,  except  perhaps  thirty  acres,  which  was 
covered  to  a  depth  of  twelve  to  eighteen 
inches.  The  bottom  was  about  three  inches  of 
mud  covering  a  “hard  pan”  bottom.  It  was 
practical  to'  drive  all  over  it  with  a  horse  and 
vehicle.  The  mud  was  thickly  covered  with  a 
fine,  hair-like  grass,  and  a  thick  growth  of 
aquatic  weeds  grew  to  about  the  height  of  a 
man’s  waist,  except  where  the  water  was  deep¬ 
est,  and  there  the  water  was  free  from  vege¬ 
tation.  Our  old  duck  shooting  friends  will 
readily  see  that  it  was  a  paradise  for  mallards, 
and  also  for  a  mallard  shooter.  There  seemed 
to  be  good  picking  for  the  ducks  all  over. 
There  was  no  flight  shooting.  The  ducks 
were  not  in  flocks,  but  were  scattered  here, 
there  and  everywhere  throughout  the  weeds, 
and  were  hunted  by  walking  quietly  through 
the  weeds  and  jumping  the  ducks.  Of  course, 
a  good  many  of  the  birds  rose  out  of  gunshot, 
but  many  others  waited  too  long,  and  made 
the  finest  shooting.  The  sport  was  best  when 
there  was  a  good  stiff  wind  blowing.  By 
walking  against  the  wind  the  ducks  were  not 
alarmed  so  soon,  and  could  not  get  away  so 
fast  when  they  rose.  I  had  several  afternoons 
of  glorious  sport.  No  big  bags  were  made, 
but  there  was  enough  doing  to  make  it  inter¬ 
esting.  A  three  hours’  tramp  would  get  from 
six  to  twelve  fat  mallards. 

The  old  residents  said  the  shooting  was  no 
good;  that  they  used  to  get  sixty  to  one  hun¬ 
dred  in  a  day  before  the  place  was.  “shot 
out.”  But  a  dozen  was  good  enough  for  me, 
and  if  I  had  had  a  dog  to  get  the  dead  ones, 
it  would  have  been  good  enough  for  anybody. 
The  weeds  were  alike  everywhere,  and  so 
thick  that  it  was  hard  to  see  a  dead  duck  more 


than  six  feet.  If  a  double  was  made,  the 
chances  were  that  only  the  last  one  would  be 
found,  and  a  sneaking  cripple  was  not  to  be 
found  at  all.  I  soon  got  to  marking  the  spot 
where  one  fell,  as  nearly  as  possible  going 
there  without  taking  my  eyes  off  the  spot, 
and  if  the  bird  was  not  found  at  once,  I  would 
circle  round  and  round  the  spot  where  it  fell, 
making  each  circle  wider  than  the  last,  but 
would  soon  lose  the  spot  where  the  bird  fell, 
and  then  it  was  altogether  good  luck  if  it  was 
found  at  all.  After  losing  several  birds  in  that 
way,  I  marked  the  spot  by  hanging  a  hand¬ 
kerchief  on  the  top  of  a  weed,  and  could  then 
circle  round  the  spot  with  some  certainty,  and 
was  quite  sure  to  get  the  bird,  if  it  was  dead, 
where  it  fell.  This  didn’t  help  getting  both 
of  them  when  a  double  was  made,  so  I  quit 
knocking  down  more  than  one  at  a  time,  and 
also  soon  learned  that  it  was  best  not  to  take 
any  chances  on  long  shots,  for  cripples  could 
not  be  found,  and  the  shot  would  frequently 
flush  birds  out  of  range  that  would  have  given 
fair  shots  if  not  flushed  by  the  report  of  the 
gun. 

One  cloudy  afternoon  the  sport  was  so  in¬ 
teresting  that  dark  came  on  before  I  got  out 
of  the  weeds,  and  I  soon  found  that  I  had  little 
idea  which  way  to  go,  and  there  would  prob¬ 
ably  have  been  a  weary  tramp  of  it  for  me  if 
my  shooting  partner  had  not  gone  out  before 
it  was  quite  dark  and  was  waiting  for  me  at 
the  buggy.  He  answered  my  yells,  and  thus 
gave  me  a  pointer.  In  the  early  days,  when 
that  basin  was  twenty  miles  from  anywhere, 
there  must  have  been  all  the  shooting  that  the 
greediest  one  could  ask  for.  No  doubt  by  this 
time  the  place  has  been  drained  and  is  pro¬ 
ducing  unlimited  bushels  of  wheat  and  corn. 

O.  H.  Hampton. 


Alabama  and  her  New  Laws. 

Montgomery,  Ala.,  May  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Since  the  passage  of  the  new  game  and 
fish  law,  which  went  into  force  March  19,  1907, 
the  sportsmen  of  Alabama  are  congratulating 
themselves  on  the  fact  that  they  have  one  of  the 
very  best  game  and  fish  statutes  on  the  continent. 
The  splendid  result  that  was  attained  was  accom¬ 
plished  only  after  years  of  assiduous  labor. 

In  some  sections  of  the  State  a  few  black  bear 
are  yet  to  be  found.  These  are  in  the  main  safely 
ensconced  in  the  jungles  of  the  swamp  and  overflow 
lands  of  Mobile,  Baldwin,  Washington  and  Clarke 
counties.  Deer  occur  from  the  mountains  of  North 
Alabama  down  the  western  line  and  in  the  black 
belt'  counties  of  the  central  section  of  the  State 
and  range  to  the  Bay  of  Mobile  and  the  Florida 
line.  That  noble  bird,  the  wild  turkey,  still 
abounds  in  the  mountains  and  in  the  river  bot¬ 
toms.  Squirrel  are  abundant  as  are  doves.  Last 
February  a  dove  shoot  was  had  over  a  baited 
field,  and  over  8,000  were  killed  in  one  day.  This 
shoot  took  place  in  Barbour  county,  and  135  men 
were  on  the  firing  line.  The  new  game  law  pre¬ 
vents  the  baiting  of  dove  fields. 

While  in  close  proximity  to  the  cities  quail  are 
scarce,  yet  in  the  rural  districts  and  especially 
in  the  pinev  woods  these  birds  are  plentiful.  We 
had  a  mild  winter  and  the  prospects  are  most 
propitious  for  an  abundance  of  quail  next  season. 

There  are  many  superb  tracts  of  land  in  this 
State  that  would  make  ideal  game  preserves,  and 
movements  are  already  on  foot  looking  to  the 
establishment  of  one  in  the  Tennessee  valley. 

It  is  safe  to  say  that  under  our  new  condi¬ 
tions  the  sportsmen  of  the  truest  type  will 
take  more  interest  in  hunting  and  fishing,  and 
that  within  a  few  years  Alabama  will  become  the 
sportsman’s  elysium  it  was  in  the  golden  days 
of  long  ago.  Alabamian. 


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[June  i,  1907. 


856 


Woodcock  Ways. 

Doniphan,  Mo.,  May  25 .—Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Ripley  county  in  southeast  Missouri  is 
one  of  the  counties  lying  north  of  the  State 
of  Arkansas.  A  portion  of  the  eastern  and 
southern  edges  of  this  county  contains  a  vast 
area  of  wild  swamp  land,  while  the  central, 
western  and  northern  parts  are  composed  of 
rough  hills,  covered  with  yellow  pine  and  some 
of  the  different  varieties  of  oak.  1  he  swamp 
lands  of  the  east  and  south  are  inundated  sev¬ 
eral  times  each  year  by  the  overflow  from 
the  Little  Black  River,  a  small  twisting  stream 
that  vainly  attempts  to  carry  off  the  annual 
rainfall,  but  its  incapacity  for  this  work  is  at 
once  evident  when  the  heavy  downpours  be¬ 
gin.  So  it  overflows  into  the  lowlands  adjoin¬ 
ing,  causing  a  dense  growth  of  swamp  trees, 
and'  sloughs  and  ponds  covered  with  impene¬ 
trable  elbow  brush. 


Here  and  there  the  saw-mills  have  cleared 
small  tracts,  only  to  abandon  them,  for  poor 
facilities  for  shipping  and  the  difficulties  at¬ 
tendant  on  getting  out  the  logs  are  often  too 
costly  a  matter  to  encourage  further  attempts. 
These  abandoned  clearings  have  grown  into 
a  mass  of  tangled  green  brier  and  elbow  brush, 
where  even  in  the  driest  years  the  ground  is 
covered  with  water.  Adjacent  to  this  are 
dense  hazel  thickets  of  great  height.  While 
all  these  conditions  of  swamp  country  have 
partially  defied  the  hand  of  man,  they  have 
furnished  a  home  for  woodcock,  one  of  the 
few  places  left  where  man  seldom  molests 
them.  The  native  hunters  and  trappers  who 
frequent  these  sections,  consider  them  as 
mighty  poor  game  upon  which  to  use  their 
ammunition.  When  turkeys  and  squirrels  can 
be  secured  without  effort,  why  should  any  one 
waste  a  shot  on  these  “wood  snipe,’  as  they 
call  them?  So  the  long-billed  worm-hunter 
breeds  and  increases  as  long  as  he  clings  to 
the  sunken  lands.  I11  spring  and  fall,  during 
the  periods  of  heavy  rain,  the  woodcock  move 
to  the  hills,  and  usually  are  found  in  the  hol¬ 
lows,  generally  on  the  north  side  of  some  hazel 
thicket,  where,  if  the  usual  supply  of  mud 
worms  is  inadequate  to  his  demands,  a  meal 
of  cut  worms  is  often  assured.  That  the  latter 
appeal  to  his  taste  is  manifest,  for  many 
mornings,  just  as  the  sun  begins  to  jump  over 
the  eastern  treetops,  I  have  seen  him  venture 
to  the  farm  lands — especially  the  cornfields — 
and  gorge  on  cut  worms,  the  warmth  of  the 
day  soon  driving  him  back  to  his  home  of 
hazel  and  May-apple.  Early  in  fall,  upon  the 
first  approach  of  frost,  these  brown  mysteries 
of  the  woods  follow  the  native  hogs,  for  the 
latter  possess  the  faculty,  with  their  indus¬ 
trious  rooters,  of  preparing  a  feeding  ground 
for  the  birds.  A  slight  freeze  does  not  deter 
his  hogship,  for  his  powerful  snout  will  bring 
to  the  surface  worms  that  would  otherwise 
have  been  inaccessible  to  the  woodcock.  Be¬ 
fore  preparing  for  their  southern  flight  in 
fall,  they  begin  to  frequent  the  open,  gener¬ 
ally  selecting  a  field  of  ragweed  that  is  inter¬ 
spersed  here  and  there  with  sedge  or  creep 
grass,  their  favorite  food  being  found  near 
the  surface  during  the  warm  part  of  day,  and 
the  dense  tufts  of  grass  form  a  good  shelter 
from  the  cold  winds.  Some  mild  winters,  like 
the  one  past,  they  do  not  migrate,  but  re¬ 
main  at  their  old  stamping  ground,  only  to 
resume  in  spring  their  family  cares  once  more. 


In  the  past  fifteen  years,  I  have  never  seen 
a  human  being  hunting  woodcock  here.  The 
enormous  quantities  of  quail  among  the  farm 
lands  appeal  more  to  the  average  sportsman 
than  the  cover  shooting  on  the  latter,  though 
frequently  they  are  killed  out  in  the  quail 
country.  Game  birds  are  seldom  molested 
here  by  visiting  sportsmen,  for  generally  when 
they  do  come,  they  are  after  deer  in  the 
pineries  north  of  this  section.  The  big 
meadows  that  are  made  by  the  ranch  lands  in 
the  bottom  section  are  so  full  of  jacksnipe 
that  the  more  arduous  task  of  woodcock  shoot- 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


ing  is  neglected,  and  only  those  that  venture 
into  the  open  grass  lands  fall  a  prey  to  the 
snipe  hunter. 

Truly  no  sport  appeals  more  to  the  heart  of 
the  wing  shot  than  woodcock  shooting,  d  he 
use  of  a  thoroughly  trained  dog  is  not  only 
a  pleasure  but  a  necessity.  Thoroughly  stanch 
on  point  and  to  shot,  together  with  perfect 
control,  are  the  essentials,  together  with  re¬ 
trieving,  that  bring  the  game  to  the  hunter. 
Nose  is  an  important  item,  for  the  long-billed 
fellows  are  adepts  in  the  art  of  hiding,  second 
to  no  bird  in  existence.  Range  is  not  a  neces¬ 
sity  in  a  woodcock  dog,  but  rather  the  con¬ 
trary;  bird  sense,  sufficient  to  know  the  likely 
places  that  should  be  hunted  without  being 
directed,  are  great  helps  to  a  dog,  for,  not¬ 
withstanding  the  opinion  of  many,  the  sound 
of  a  human  voice  or  strange  noise  will  cause 
the  object  of  your  pursuit  to  hide  well  enough 
to  defy  your  best  dog  to  find  him.  I  recall 
one  instance  when  hunting  with  a  friend,  and 
conversing  while  working  the  dog  through  a 
favorite  flat,  was  surprised  by  not  getting  a 
single  point.  Fifteen  minutes  afterward  the 
dog  was  worked  through  with  silence  on  our 
part,  and  we  drew  twelve  birds  over  ground 
that  was  apparently  barren  on  the  first  trial. 
In  the  early  season,  while  leaves  are  still  on 
the  thickets,  belling  the  dog  is  resorted  to. 
But  later  on,  it  is  seldom  necessary. 

Woodcock  shooting  gives  opportunities  for 
the  highest  class  of  brush  shooting,  and  the 
pleasure  of  stopping  some  birds  in  zigzag 
flight  through  a  dense  thicket  is  seldom 
equaled  by  any  in  the  open.  No  matter  where 
the  dog  has  pointed,  the  woodcock  flushes  in 
the  unexpected  direction.  While  his  cousin, 
the  jacksnipe,  may  have  swifter  flying  powers, 
one  is  seldom  required  to  overcome  the  diffi¬ 
culties  of  brush  between  you  and  the  bird  as 
when  shooting  the  former.  The  question  of 
merit,  from  an  epicurean  standpoint,  leaves 
about  everything  in  favor  of  the  woodcock. 

Loch  Laddie. 


Otter  Hunting. 

London,  England,  May  7. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  common  with  many  English  sports¬ 
men  of  my  acquaintance  I  look  forward  with 
much  pleasure  to  the  arrival  of  Forest  and 
Stream  week  by  week.  The  articles  on  sport, 
nature  and  Indian  life,  which  appear  in  your 
publication,  are  both  excellent  and  refreshing. 

Seeing  that  Americans  are,  generally  speak¬ 
ing,  such  rattling  good  all-round  sportsmen  and 
devoted  to  field  sports,  it  seems  passing  strange 
to  me  that  the  grand  old  English  sport  of  otter 
hunting  is  not  pursued  by  our  American  cousins. 

I  believe  there  is  no  dearth  of  otters  on  the 
rivers  and  streams  of  the  United  States,  notwith¬ 
standing  the  trappers’  inveterate  persecutions, 
and  what  little  I  know  of  your  waters  prompts 
me  to  suggest  that  they  could  be  easily  hunted 
by  otter  hounds.  There  would  be  no  difficulty 
in  importing  a  “test”  pack  of  otter  hounds  from 
Great  Britain ;  indeed,  I  feel  sure  that  our  M. 
O.  H.s  would  be  only  too  glad  to  see  their 
favorite  sport  established  in  America.  Ten  or 
twelve  couple  of  old  fashioned  rough  coated  otter 
hounds,  or  foxhounds  (some  M.  O.  H.s  swear 
by  foxhounds)  are  all  that  are  required  to  hunt 
this  game  animal,  and  although  an  ardent  fox- 
hunter  from  boyhood,  I  contend  that  the  “shaggy 
beauties”  show  the  finest  hound  work  in  the 
world  and  their  “music”  is  simply  grand. 

Then,  again,  otter  hunting  is  a  sport  within 
the  reach  of  men  and  women  of  small  means, 
“shank’s  mare”  being  the  only  “mount”  neces¬ 
sary.  Master  Lutra  often  leads  his  pursuers 
through  the  most  lovely  river  and  sylvan  scenery 
imaginable,  and  finer  or  more  health  giving  exer¬ 
cise  than  a  run  with  a  pack  of  otter  hounds 
could  not  be  found.  In  short,  otter  hunting  is 
a  sport  which  should  appeal  to  all  _  American 
sportsmen  fond  of  the  chase,  and  their  name  is 
legion.  J  Mortimore  M.  B.  Durham. 

The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  nezvsdealcr  on  order.  Ask  your  dea'er  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


Days  at  Hemlock  Lake. 

Dansville,  N.  Y.,  May  n. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  My  whole  year  in  a  large  degree  hinges 
on  the  15th  of  September.  Everything  I  do,  and 
all  engagements  that  I  make,  are  largely  in  refer¬ 
ence  to  leaving  that  date  and  the  following  fif¬ 
teen  days  absolutely  and  entirely  my  own;  so 
that  when  that  morning  dawns  I  am  as  free  and 
untrammeled  in  my  movements  as  my  eleven 
year  old  boy  when  vacation  breaks. 

For  the  last  two  years  my  friend  Theodore 
has  been  my  partner  and  co-enjoyer  of  the  claims 
of  Comfort  Cove,  but  last  year,  alas!  stern  fate 
drove  him  to  take  up  his  abode  in  another  State, 
so  I  was  left  to  choose  another  companion.  I 
cast  about  among  my  friends  in  vain.  Most  of 
them  had  been  to  Hemlock  Lake  in  the  height 
of  the  season,  when  the  hotels  and  cottages  were 
full,  and  did  not  care  to  risk  the  loneliness  and 
possible  wet  and  cold  of  September.  So  I  began 
to  think  I  would  have  to  go  alone. 

One  day  a  bright  thought  struck  me.  “I  will 
ask  my  wife,”  and  I  did.  “Why  certainly,  I’ll 
go,”  she  answered.  “I  have  been  waiting  for 
you  to  ask  me.  The  children  can  take  their 
meals  out,  Mrs.  G.  can  stay  at  the  house  nights, 
and  I  can  go  just  as  well  as  not.”  And  then 
she  added :  “This  is  the  10th,  you  know,  and 
we  have  been  married  just  twenty-two  years  to¬ 
day,  and  in  all  that  time,  while  we  have  been 
about  a  great  deal,  we  have  never  been  abso¬ 
lutely  alone.  Either  children  or  relatives  or 
friends  have  been  with  us,  and  I  really  think  a 
few  days  all  by  ourselves  will  do  us  both  good.” 

Of  course  I  agreed,  and  in  due  time  we  were 
surrounded  by  nature  in  her  autumn  dress,  with 
the  forest  clad  mountain  stretching  away  at  the 
back  of  the  cottage,  and  the  lake  lapping  right 
up  to  the  porch.  With  our  boats  always  ready 
for  an  excursion,  an  abundant  and  varied  larder 
at  our  disposal,  what  wonder  that  the  scroll  of 
twenty-two  years  rolled  back  again,  and  we  were 
once  more  the  boy  and  girl  of  1872. 

One  day  we  had  set  aside  to  make  an  excur¬ 
sion  to  Springwater,  a  little  village  three  miles 
from  the  head  of  the  lake  and  five  from  Comfort 
Cove.  There  were  a  few  little  purchases  to  make 
and  the  pedestrian  spirit  was  upon  us.  At  9 
A.  M.  the  breakfast  things  were  cleared  away, 
the  cottage  put  in  order,  and  under  a  benignant 
sun  we  started  on  our  two  mile  row  for  the  head. 
We  might  have  gone  directly  across  and  struck 
the  highway  on  the  east  side  leading  direct  to 
Springwater,  but  I  had  an  idea  I  would  find  a 
footpath  leading  across  the  valley  above  the  head 
and  intersecting  the  Springwater  road  at  a  point 
about  two  miles  from  the  village.  We  rowed 
leisurely  along  skirting  the  shore  and  peering 
inquisitively  into  the  thickets  for  some  new  sight 
in  nature.  Then  we  dragged  our  boat  out  of 
harm’s  way  on  the  beach  and  taking  our  basket 
followed  the  foothpath  leading  in  a  southerly 
direction  across  an  old  pasture.  Soon  a  fat 
mushroom  was  gathered  and  placed  in  the  basket 
as  a  starter.  Then  the  path  merged  into  a  farm 
lane  leading  by  a  lot  of  old  barns  crammed  with 
marsh  hay  and  a  deserted  farmhouse  in  excellent 
repair.  Near  the  house  we  found  loaded  apple 
and  pear  trees,  and  right  overhanging  the  path 
was  one  particular  fall  pippin  that  had  yielded 
to  the  ground  a  lot  of  fine  yellow  fruit  “suitable 
for  pies  and  apple  sauce,  and  doubtless  provi¬ 
dentially  placed  for  that  purpose,”  said  my  wife, 
and  we  decided  we  would  be  no  better  than  our 
first  parents  when  we  came  back.  Attracted  by 
some  white  objects  in  a  neighboring  field  we 
climbed  the  fence  only  to  find  mush  balls  instead 
of  mushrooms.  Soon  the  path  turned  abruptly 
to  the  east  and  made  directly  across  the  valley, 
crossing  the  inlet  on  a  plank  bridge  and  finally 
bringing  up  in  a  barnyard  beside  the  Springwater 
highway.  Here  we  found  an  old  gentleman 
digging  potatoes  and  after  exchanging  a  few 
pleasant  words  with  him  and  apologizing  for 
trespassing  on  his  land  we  struck  into  the  main 
road.  The  track  was  perfect  and  we  started  off 
blithely,  overtaking  soon  two  men,  both  past 
middle  age,  well  dressed,  and  evidently  well  to 
do  farmers  walking  to  town.  We  found  that 
one  was  from  Michigan  here  on  a  visit  to  his 
old  friend  with  whom  he  had  grown  up  in  this 
valley  forty-five  years  ago  and  had  not  seen  since 


Junk  i,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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the  war  until  now.  The  Michigan  man,  although 
broken  in  health,  was  looking  forward  to  an  old 
time  hunt  after  partridges  and  squirrels  that  he 
and  his  friend  intended  to  take  in  a  few  days. 

As  we  were  chatting  along  a  benevolent  look¬ 
ing  gentleman  alone  in  a  buggy  drove  up  behind 
us  and  kindly  offered  to  give  the  lady  a  lift  to 
the  village,  and  she  remembering  the  long  walk 
back  thankfully  accepted  and  we  three  trudged 
on.  1  was  very  much  interested  in  the  talk  of 
these  men  bearing  as  it  did  on  those  days  of 
forty  years  ago,  when  the  now  lovely  drive  down 
the  east  side  of  Hemlock  was  only  a  rough  trail 
or  bridle  path,  where  one  could  steal  down  and 
shoot  a  bag  full  of  grouse  in  half  a  day,  when 
the  lake  was  alive  with  fish  and  an  occasional 
deer  parted  the  underbrush  and  stepped  into  the 
shallows  to  drink.  Coming  to  a  place  where  a 
little  gully  left  the  hill  at  our  left,  suddenly  a 
grouse  sailed  out  followed  by  an  excited  little 
black  dog.  The  bird,  seeing  us,  turned  abruptly 
to  the  left  and  dropped  down  beside  a  small 
cabin  next  the  road.  There  were  three  or  four 
men  in  the  yard  and  my  farmer  friend,  calling 
to  them  and  explaining  the  situation,  one  rushed 
into  the  house  and  brought  out  his  gun  and  see¬ 
ing  the  bird  cowering  down  against  the  under¬ 
pinning,  potted  it  at  six  yards.  It  was  a  young 
and  foolish  bird  as  I  found  by  examining  it,  one 
of  a  late  brood  with  very  little  flesh  on  it. 

A  half  mile  from  town  I  parted  with  my 
friends  and  hurrying  in  found  my  wife  waiting 
for  me  at  the  store.  To  buy  a  few  chops  and 
other  necessities  took  but  a  little  time  and  we 
were  soon  on  the  back  track.  The  cushions  of 
our  boat  seemed  very  restful  as  we  pulled  away 
for  home  which  we  reached  at  2  P.  M. 

H.  W.  D.  L. 


Mother  Quail  and  Pointer  Dog. 


Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

In  your  issue  of  April  20  you  allude  to  the 
“oratorical.  flight  of  Mr.  Delmas,”  in  the  Thaw 
trial,  quoting  his  anecdote  of  the  mother  quail 
and  pointer  dog. 

Your  allusion  to  the  subject  conveys  to  the 
reader  (who  may  or  may  not  be  a  sportsman) 
a  rather  vague  impression  as  to  whether  Forest 
and  Stream  questions  or  indorses  Mr.  Delmas’ 
eulogy  of  the  brave  little  bird. 

That  the  oratorical  flight  of  Mr.  Delmas  is 
true  to  nature,  so  far  as  the  bird  is  concerned, 
I  desire  to  say  that  upon  two  occasions  I  have 
seen  a  California  quail  stop  a  dog  in  the  road 
and  drive  him  away  from  her  brood.  In  both 
cases  the  dog  seemed  first  surprised,  next  he 
appeared  puzzled,  and  with  the  persistent  attacks 
of  the  fluttering  bunch  of  fury  in  feathers  he 
“turned  tail”  and  withdrew  with  considerable 
interest.  Charles  L.  Paige. 


The  Old  Guard. 


Charlestown,  N.  H.,  May  20. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream.:  I  answer  “Here”  to  the  call  from 
an  old  correspondent,  for  recognition  of  the 
members  of  the  Old  Guard,  or  in  other  words 
those  who  have  written  occasionally  for  Forest 
and  Stream  for  twenty-five  years  or  more. 

I  cannot  claim  to  have  “begun  at  the  begin¬ 
ning,”  but  my  correspondence  commenced  nearly 
thirty  years  ago,  or  soon  after  the  meeting  of 
fish  and  game  commissioners  at  the  Centennial 
Exhibition  in  1876. 

Forest  and  Stream,  as  has  been  well  stated 
in  your  editorial,  has  been  the  origin  of  many 
most  delightful  and  much  prized  friendships,  and 
I  can  claim  among  them  those  of  men  whom  I 
never  saw,  though  I  have  known  them  through 
your  columns  or  through  following  correspond¬ 
ence  like  Rowland  Robinson,  A.  N.  Cheney,  Ness- 
muk  and  Alex.  Starbuck.  Fred  Mather  and  Robt. 
B.  Roosevelt  I  met  at  the  Centennial,  as  my 
memory  serves  me,  and  there  are  many  more 
whose  names  and  personalities  seem  familiar  to 
me,  though  they  have  never  come  within  range 
of  my  vision,  and  some  of.  them  never  will  in 
this  life.  Didymus,  Wells,  Podgers,  Piseco,  O. 
O.  Smith,  H.  P.  Ufford,  G.  de  Montaubau,  King¬ 
fisher,  have  all  crossed  “the  long  divide”  and 
Kelpie  and  Shoshone  are  seldom  heard  from. 


I  have  been  silent  myself,  for  a  long  time,  for 
want  of  experiences  to  relate,  for  “three  score 
years  and  ten”  of  tramping  along  trout  streams 
and  over  rocky  hillsides  have  enfeebled  my  loco¬ 
motive  powers,  so  that  I  am  content  to  sit  in 
my  easy  chair  and  read  of  the  exploits  of  younger 
members  of  the  fraternity  of  anglers  and  gun¬ 
ners,  watch  for  the  weekly  instalment  of  their 
adventures  in  Forest  and  Stream,  and  recall 
the  many  happy  hours  and  long  days  I  have  spent 
by  rippling  waters,  on  quiet  lakes,  in  the  forest 
shades,  or  on  sunny  hillsides,  where  the  fall 
flight  of  woodcock  were  resting  in  their  southern 
migrations. 

Of  the  generation  of  sportsmen  with  whom  I 
began  to  fish  and  shoot  1  am  practically  the  sole 
survivor,  and  many  of  the  next  one  have  also 
passed  away,  yet  “the  spirit  is  willing  if  the  flesh 
is  weak,”  and  I  enjoy  the  mental  companion¬ 
ship  of  my  old  friends  as  fully  as  ever,  and  wish 
them  all  good  success  in  their  outings. 

W e  are  to  have  an  open  season  for  deer  in 
New  Hampshire  from  the  1st  to  the  15th  of 
December.  There  is  no  question  but  that  they 
have  increased  rapidly.  One  of  my  farmer 
friends,  three  miles  from  the  village,  reports 
often  seeing  a  head  of  ten  or  twelve  in  his  clover 
lot.  Von  W. 


Hunting  in  the  Yazoo  Delta. 


Rolling  Fork,  Miss.,  May  4. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  As  I  had  planned  a  hunt  in  the 
great  Mississippi  Yazoo  Delta  a  few  miles  north 
of  the  scene  of  President  Roosevelt’s  bear  hunt 
of  a  few  years  ago,  I  decided  to  look  the  ground 
over  for  game  signs  before  my  hunting  com¬ 
panion  arrived.  Early  on  a  Monday  morning, 
therefore,  I  saddled  my  horse,  looked  over  my 
hunting  kit,  selecting  loads  of  No.  7  chilled  shot, 
Nos.  3  and  r  buckshot,  and  .30-30  rifle  cartridges 
for  my  combination  shotgun  and  rifle,  mounted 
and  hit  the  trail  for  Little  Sunflower  River  and 
Barge  Lake,  so  named  because  of  its  being  used 
to  store  baled  cotton  in  barges  during  the  Civil 
War,  it  being  considered  a  safe  place  and  almost 
inaccessible,  and  so  it  proved,  the  cotton  being 
sold  after  the  war,  and  the  old  barges,  worthless 
from  age,  allowed  to  decay  in  and  near  the  lake. 

As  day  began  to  break  the  call  of  the  hoot 
owl  could  be  heard  in  all  directions  from  the 
different  lakes  and  Big  and  Little  Howlett 
Bayous.  Birds  of  many  kinds  were  calling  and 
flitting  here  and  there.  Mallards,  squirrels, 
black,  red  and  gray,  could  be  seen  in  all  direc¬ 
tions.  Wild  turkeys,  deer  and  bear  I  knew  to 
be  around,  with  a  few  panther.  After  securely 
tying  my  horse,  gun  in  hand  I  slipped  up  to  the 
bank  of  the  lake,  crossing  a  low  damp  spot  in 
which  could  be  plainly  seen  among  the  cypress 
knees  the  fresh  signs  of  bear,  deer  and  turkey. 
Sitting  with  my  back  against  a  giant  cypress 
on  the  bank  of  the  lake,  I  took  my  field  glass 
and  carefully  looked  the  scene  over.  Feeding 
in  fancied  security  after  their  long  journey 
south,  were  perhaps  one  hundred  or  more  big 
mallards  in  small  parties  over  the  lake,  all  mak¬ 
ing  lots  of  noise,  feeding,  playing  and  seemingly 
as  care  free  as  a  lot  of  school  children  in  a  romp. 
In  the  timber  on  the  north  end  of  the  lake  were 
a  small  gang  of  turkeys,  and  walking  majesti¬ 
cally  on  the  east  bank  of  the  lake  and  headed 
directly  for  my  place  of  concealment  was  a  big 
eight  point  buck.  Knowing  the  wind  was  right, 
and  thinking  myself  alone  in  the  big  woods,  I 
carefully  noted  his  every  move  and  the  leisurely 
way  he  picked  up  acorns.  He  was  following 
a  trail  that  would  bring  him  within  fifty  yards 
of  where  I  sat— a  sight  to  make  glad  a  hunter’s 
heart,  and  already  in  anticipation  I  could  see 
the  startled  look  as  he  would  stop  and  throw  up 
his  head  when  he  would  hear  the  shrill  whistle 
that  would  cause  him  to-  stop.  He  had  come 
within  sixty  yards  when,  with  my  eye  sighting 
along  the  barrel  and  my  finger  on  the  trigger,  I 
waited  for  the  next  few  steps  to  bring  him  out 
of  the  buck  vines  into  the  open,  when  suddenly 
the  boom  of  a  heavy  charge  of  black  powder 
broke  upon  the  still  frosty  air.  The  buck  sprang 
as  only  a  startled  deer  can  and  was  out  of  sight 
in  tall  timber  before  I  could  draw  a  bead.  He 
ran  through  and  flushed  the  flock  O'f  turkeys- — 


ducks,  turkeys  and  deer  were  all  gone  in  an  in¬ 
stant. 

I  then  noted  what  had  escaped  my  attention 
before.  A  smoke  several  hundred  yards  away 
and  a  negro  squirrel  hunter  who  shot  for  the 
market,  not  more  than  thirty  yards  from  where 
the  buck  stood  when' he  fired,  picking  up  a  squir¬ 
rel  killed  by  his  shot.  In  deep  disgust  I  walked 
over  in  the  direction  which  the  turkeys  took, 
waited  perhaps  thirty  minutes,  and  gave  the  low 
call  and  cluck  of  the  hen  and  was  almost  in¬ 
stantly  answered  by  a  young  gobbler  that  came 
straight  for  the  call.  I  saw  a  brown  body  in  the 
frosted  undergrowth  and  I  waited  for  the  object 
to  get  clearly  into  view  when  what  should  I  see 
but  my  same  squirrel  shooter  crawling  in  be¬ 
tween,  as  he  supposed,  two-  turkeys,  and  scaring 
the  gobbler  away.  I  cautioned  him  not  again  to 
interfere  and  to  stay  north  of  the  bayou,  then 
went  south  and  saw  several  deer  and  fresh  bear 
signs,  but  did  not  get  a  shot,  but  about  one-half 
mile  south  of  Long  Lake  I  found  a  nice  bunch 
of  mallard  ducks  and  got  ten,  using  No.  7 
chilled  shot,  and  sixteen  squirrels  on  my  way 
back  to  my  house.  I  could  have  made  it  fifty 
had  I  wanted  to. 

On  Wednesday  my  friend  and  I  went  into 
the  woods,  killing  a  fine  buck  and  doe;  Thurs¬ 
day,  two  nice  wild  turkeys,  and  Friday  morning 
a  fine  buck,  when  Arch  Walker,  one  of  the  noted 
Walker  brothers,  left  for  old  Kentucky  and  so 
the  hunt  closed.  R.  E.  Stratton. 


Timber  Tests. 

Extensive  tests  to  determine  the  strength  of 
the  commercial  timbers  of  the  United  States  are 
being  made  by  the  Forest  Service.  Such  in¬ 
formation  is  of  great  value  to  architects  and  en¬ 
gineers  in  that  it  enables  them  to  use  more 
economically  the  products  of  the  forest.  The 
tests  are  made  on  large  beams.  The  material  is 
generally  tested  while  green,  since  timber  is 
weakest  in  the  green  condition.  The  strength  of 
a  beam  is  indicated  by  the  greatest  fibre  stress 
developed  during  the  test.  Technically  speak¬ 
ing,  this  breaking  strength  is  termed  the  modulus 
of  rupture.  By  using  it  the  load  that  any  beam 
will  carry  can  be  calculated.  In  the  table  below 
the  first  column  gives  the  green  breaking  strength 
of  our  principal  commercial  timbers.  The  second 
column  gives  the  greatest  load  that  a  timber  5 
inches  wide  and  12  inches  high,  with  15  feet  be¬ 
tween  the  supports,  would  hold  if  the  load  were 
concentrated  midway  between  the  supports. 

.  Breaking 

load  concentrated 
Breaking  midway  between 

strength  support,  for  a 

in  bending.  beam  5"xl2"xl5'. 

Species.  Pounds  per  sq.  in.  Pounds. 

Longleaf  pine  .  7,772  20,700 

Douglas  fir  .  7,500  20,000 

Western  hemlock  .  5,783  15,400 

Loblolly  pint’  .  5,5S0  14,900 

Tamarack  .  4,502  12,300 

Norway  pine  .  3,975  10,600 

If  instead  of  being  concentrated  at  one  point 
the  load  were  uniformly  distributed  over  the  en¬ 
tire  length  of  the  beam  the  beam  would  hold 
twice  as  much.  In  order  to  insure  safety,  in 
practice  beams  are  seldom  allowed  to  carry  more 
than  one-sixth  of  their  breaking  loads. 


Legislation  at  Albany. 


The  Knapp  concurrent  resolution,  which  passed 
the  Senate,  was  killed  in  the  Assembly  May  22. 
It  provided  that  the  State  could  sell  land  outside 
the  Adirondack  and  Catskill  parks,  but  inside  the 
forest  preserves.  In  short,  another  effort  of  the 
lumber  and  power  interests  to  grab  more  lands. 

Assembly  bill  2783,  by  Mr.  Cobb,  provides  for 
a  close  season  in  certain  counties  for  plover  and 
other  birds.  It  is  in  committee. 

Senate  bill  976,  by  Mr.  Agnew,  relating  to  the" 
closed  season  for  fish,  is  up  for  third  reading. 

Assembly  bill  1643,  by  Mr.  G.  H.  Whitney,  re¬ 
lating  to  a  close  season  for  deer  in  certain  coun¬ 
ties  until  1912;  third  reading. 


All  the  game  lazvs  of  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  revised  to  date  and  now  in  force,  are 
given  in  the  Game  Laws  in  Brief.  See  adv. 


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Light  Tackle  Sea  Fishing. — I. 

Pasadena,  Cal.,  May  18. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  true  sportsman  will  give  his  game 
a  chance,  not  simply  a  chance,  but  very  decidedly 
the  advantage.  The  market  fisherman  increases 
the  strength  of  his  tackle  until  he  gets  the  fish ; 
the  ardent  amateur  lightens  his  tackle  until  three 
out  of  five  strikes  are  lost  in  the  contest. 

There  is  no  pleasure  in  catching  fish,  but  there 
is  abundant  delight  and  incentive  in  losing  them. 
If  four  strikes  out  of  five  are  landed  it  is  a  true 
sign  of  coarse  methods,  and  the  true  amateur 
will  begin  to  “lighten  up”  until  four  out  of  five 
are  lost,  then  the  contest  begins  to  be  one  of  skill 
and  sagacity. 

The  Catalina  Light  Tackle  Club  was  organized 
in  April,  1906.  It  closed  its  first  season  on  the 
last  day  of  the  following  September  with  a  mem¬ 
bership  of  122,  each  of  whom  had  duly  qualified 
under  the  rules  of  the  club  by  catching  a  game 
fish  of  not  less  than  20  pounds,  with  a  standard 
nine-thread  linen  line  and  a  rod  not  exceeding 
16  ounces  in  weight,  butt  included.  The  follow¬ 
ing  are  the  rules  as  originally  adopted : 

Membership. — Membership  in  the  club  is  open  to  am¬ 
ateur  fishermen  only,  who  have  caught  in  the  waters 
of  Santa  Catalina  Island  on  light  tackle,  according  to 
the  rules  of  the  club,  a  game  fish  of  not  less  than  20 
pounds  net  weight.  The  species  included  under  this 
head  are  tuna,  yellowtail,  albacore,  white  sea  bass, 
bonita  and  skipjack.  The  initiation  fee  is  $2.50,  and 
there  will  be  no  dues. 

Buttons. — Upon  election  to  the  club  each  new  member 
will  be  presented  with  a  club  button  as  a  badge  of 
membership.  A  silver  button  will  be  presented  to  each 
member  landing  a  game  fish  the  corrected  weight  of 
which  shall  be  net  less  than  45  pounds.  A  gold  button 
will  be  presented  to  each  member  landing  a  game  fish 
the  corrected  weight  of  which  shall  be  not  less  than  60 
pounds. 

Rules. — 1.  The  line  used  must  be  a  standard  9-thread 
line. 

2.  The  rod1  must  be  a  wood  rod  of  not  less  than  6  feet 
in  length,  including  butt,  and  the  weight  of  same,  in¬ 
cluding  butt,  shall  not  exceed  16  ounces. 

3.  Where  the  weight  of  rod  is  less  than  16  ounces,  5 
per  cent,  shall  be  added  tO'  the  weight  of  catch  for  each 
ounce  less  down  to  9  ounces.  No  additional  allowance 
shall  be  made  for  rods  less  than  9  ounces  in  weight. 

4.  In  addition  to  allowances  made  by  Rule  No.  3,  a 
special  allowance  of  20  per  cent,  shall  be  added  to  actual 
weight  of  yellowtail.  For  instance,  55  per  cent,  will 
be  added  to  weight  of  a  yellowtail  caught  on  a  rod 
weighing  9  ounces  or  less. 

5.  Anglers  desirous  of  competing  for  prizes  shall  sub¬ 
mit  their  tackle  for  inspection  to  one  of  the  Weighing 
Committee  for  approval.  Tackle  shall  also  be  submitted 
for  inspection  at  time  of  weighing  in  catch. 

6.  Any  amateur  angler  may  compete  for  prizes  offered, 
it  not  being  necessary  to  become  a  member  of  the  club 
in  order  to  do  so. 

7.  Every  angler  must  bring  his  fish  to  gaff  unaided, 
and  the  fish  must  be  reeled  in.  A  broken  rod,  either 
before  or  after  gaffing,  disqualifies  the  catch. 

The  experience  of  the  first  season  led  to  the 
following  modifications :  In  response  to  the  ex¬ 
traordinary  demand  for  light  tackle  the  manu¬ 
facturers  began,  before  the  summer  was  over, 
turning  out  nine-thread  lines  which,  while  con¬ 
taining  only  nine  strands,  were  as  large  and  as 
strong  as  twelve  thread.  These  extra  size  lines 
had  a  guaranteed  breaking  strength  of  over  24 
pounds  and  might  go  30.  The  rules  now  require 
that  fifteen  feet  of  line  used  be  turned  in  with 
catch  at  time  of  weighing,  and  if  found  of  extra 
strength  the  catch  is  disqualified.  A  fine  nine- 
thread  line  of  selected  flax  should  test  not  less 
than  two  pounds  to  the  strand  and  may  run  as 
high  as  20  or  22  pounds  under  favorable  condi¬ 
tions,  but  the  average  should  be  not  much  over  18. 

It  was  found  that  a  rod  of  six  feet  cut  from 
an  ordinary  piece  of  bamboo  and  without  joints 
is  altogether  too  stiff  for  a  nine-thread  line, 
therefore  the  new  rules  require  that  all  rods  of 
a  single  piece  of  wood,  without  joints  or  detach¬ 
able  butt,  shall  weigh  2  ounces  lighter;  that  is 
in  order  to  receive  the  credit  of  a  9  ounce  rod 
they  must  weigh  not  over  7  ounces. 

Of  the  122  members  31  won  silver  buttons  and 
12  gold.  This  year  a  diamond  button  is  provided 
for  the  angler  landing  a  ioo  pound  tuna  with  the 


standard  line  and  a  9-ounce  rod.  The  anglfer 
who  wins  this  button  will  at  the  same  time  qualify 
for  the  Tuna  Club  button,  which  calls  for  a  tuna 
of  not  less  than  100  pounds  on  heavy  tackle. 

When  the  club  was  organized  very  few  be¬ 
lieved  it  possible  to  land  a  tuna  with  light  tackle, 
but  one  of  60  pounds,  another  of  35  pounds,  and 
a  number  over  40  pounds  were  landed  during  the 
first  season,  and  while  many  are  skeptical  re¬ 
garding  the  100  pounder,  the  writer  has  no  doubt 
that  when  the  large  ones  are  about  one  will  be 
landed.  For  two  seasons  no  large  tuna  have  been 
striking ;  the  largest  last  summer  on  heavy  tackle 
was  only  75  pounds,  the  average  was  about  40 
pounds. 

Pound  for  pound,  the  tuna  is  probably  the 
swiftest,  the  hardest  and  longest  fighter  of  all 
sea  fish  that  are  taken  with  a  line,  yet  with  skill 
and  patience  it  can  be  landed,  not  every  time, 
or  once  in  ten  times,  if  over  50  pounds,  but  once 
in  a  while,  just  often  enough  to  keep  a  man  fish¬ 
ing  from  early  morning  until  after  dark  in  the 
hopes  of  landing  a  big  one.  But  we  will  return 
tO'  the  tuna  later. 

The  light  tackle  movement  had  its  origin  a 
year  earlier.  The  writer  first  visited  Catalina  in 
February,  1906.  The  albacore  fishing  was  ex¬ 
ceptionally  fine  all  that  winter.  Tourists  visited 
the  island  in  great  numbers,  often  as  many  as 
six  or  eight  hundred  going  over  in  a  day,  and 
while  most  of  them  returned  the  same  day,  not 
a  few  remained  over  night  and  fished  the  next 
morning.  Nearly  every  pleasant  morning  fifteen 
or  twenty  gasolene  launches  would  put  out  from 
Avalon  in  search  for  albacore,  each  launch  carry¬ 
ing  from  two  to  four  or  more  people,  men, 
women  and  children,  most  of  whom  had  never 
caught  a  fish  larger  than  a  bullhead.  The  men 
would  shout  and  the  women  scream  when  they 
had  strikes.  A  dozen  boats  in  a  school  of  fish, 
each  boat  with  one  or  more  strikes,  people  shout¬ 
ing  like  mad,  lines  and  rods  breaking,  is  a  sight 
not  to  be  forgotten.  After  catching  one  or  two 
fish  it  was  always  more  fun  to  sit  and  watch  the 
others.  The  weather  was  so  fair,  the  sea  so 
calm,  the  fish  so  plentiful,  the  tourists  so  numer¬ 
ous,  the  winter  was  one  to  be  remembered. 

I*  carried  with  me  a  pretty  complete  outfit  of 
fresh  water  tackle,  and  as  an  extra  precaution 
one  7-foot  split  bamboo  16-ounce  sea  rod  and  two 
sets  of  noibwood  rods,  three  tips  to  one  butt,  the 
heaviest  tip  of  one  set  with  butt  weighing  18 
ounces,  the  lightest  tip  of  the  other  set  a  trifle 
under  8.  A  friendly  resident  of  the  island  looked 
over  my  outfit  and  pronounced  all  the  rods,  ex¬ 
cept  the  two  heaviest,  worthless  for  those  waters. 
“You  may  get  an  albacore  on  that  rod,”  point¬ 
ing  to  the  split  bamboo  sea  rod,  “but  a  yellowtail 
would  break  it  all  up.” 

The  next  day  I  tried  a  10-ounce  cheap  split 
bamboo,  a  small  reel  with  100  yards  of  line,  and 
had  no  difficulty  in  landing  three  albacore,  but 
it  was  perhaps  lucky  for  me  the  first  was  only 
a  12-pounder.  I  was  trolling  with  about  twenty- 
five  yards  when  the  little  rascal  struck.  I  was 
looking  for  him,  but  did  not  expect  him.  _  He 
took  out  over  a  hundred  feet  before  the  vigor¬ 
ous  thumbing  of  the  small  reel  brought  him  to  a 
halt  and  it  was  ten  or  fifteen  minutes  before  he 
was  landed.  Albacore,  like  most  of  the  game 
fish  about  Catalina,  make  very  little  fight  near 
the  surface,  but  sound,  turn  on  their  sides  and 
make  large  circles,  fighting  every  inch,  often  mak¬ 
ing  several  runs  in  the  course  of  the  contest. 
When  they  turn  and  sulk,  so  to  speak,  it  is  hard 

*[f  the  personal  pronoun  occurs  frequently  in  this 
article  it  is  because  the  notes  are  based  on  personal 
experiences,  and  it  would  be  awkward  and  affected  to 
write  constantly  in  the  third1  person.  But  no  credit  is 
claimed  over  any  one  else  fond  of  the  sport.  Many 
anglers  fish  at  Catalina  every  season  who  are  far  more 
skillful  than  I,  but  possibly  not  many  are  so  fond  of 
experimenting  with  tackle,  and  it  is  these  experiments 
and  experiences  which  may  be  of  interest  to  others. 


getting  them  up  with  light  tackle,  but  the  fight 
is  worth  while. 

The  next  strike  proved  to  be  a  24-pounder, 
and  for  a  second  or  two  it  looked  as  if  the 
meagre  supply  of  line  would  be  exhausted,  but 
by  exerting  all  the  pressure  the  line  would  stand, 
and  urging  the  boatman  to  back  the  launch,  the 
fish  was  saved  and  landed  in  about  twenty-five 
minutes.  Three  fish  made  a  good  morning’s 
sport.  The  rest  of  the  time  was  spent  watching 
others  wlm  were  using  heavy  tackle  and  landing 
as  many  as  eighteen  or  twenty  to'  the  boat,  a 
slaughter  all  the  more  wanton  because  the  alba¬ 
core  is  seldom  used  for  food.  All  the  fish  caught 
in  the  morning  were  thrown  away  in  the  after¬ 
noon. 

The  record  catch  of  albacore  at  the  island  is 
401,  averaging  about  20  pounds  each,  8,000  pounds, 
in  one  half  day,  landed,  photographed,  then 
dumped  back  in  the  ocean.  The  fish  deserves 
better  treatment  than  that.  It  is  the  understudy 
of  the  tuna,  and  belongs  to  the  same  species,  dif¬ 
fering  mainly  in  its  extraordinary  long  side 
fins.  If  the  albacore  were  not  about  the  island 
winter  and  summer,  they  would  be  as  much 
sought  after  as  the  yellowtail,  but  fishermen  are 
perverse.  They  always  want  that  they  cannot 
get.  They  will  troll  all  day  for  yellowtail  in 
the  spring  when  they  are  scarce  to  scorn  them 
in  the  summer  when  they  are  present  in  large 
numbers,  or  they  will  scour  the  ocean  week  after 
week  for  tuna  and  swear  if  a  good  big  game 
albacore  takes  hold,  though  until  they  bring  it 
within  sight  they  think  they  have  a  tuna  and 
are  correspondingly  elated. 

The  experience  of  the  morning  showed  me  that 
one  hundred  yards  of  nine-thread  line  was  not 
enough.  While  many  fish  could  be  turned  with¬ 
in  that  distance  others  could  not,  and  each  run 
was  apt  to  give  a  man  palpitation  of  the  heart 
as  he  saw  his  limited  amount  of  line  go  out 
with  a  whizz  which  warmed  the  leather  drag. 
The  rules  of  the  Tuna  Club  permitted  not  heavier 
than  a  twenty-four  strand  line  and  a  rod  the 
tip  of  which  weighed  not  more  than  sixteen 
ounces.  As  the  heavy  rods  were  nearly  all  butt 
the  total  weight  of  a  tuna  rod  might  be  three 
or  four  pounds  or  more.  A  fine  one  of  split  bam¬ 
boo,  weighing  from  twenty-four  to  thirty-six 
ounces.  Tuna  and  tarpon  rods  are  rated  the 
same. 

As  the  custom  at  Catalina  has  been  for  the 
boatman  to  furnish  boat  and  tackle,  it  was  to 
their  interest  to  use  the  heaviest  and  most  dur¬ 
able  rods,  reels  and  lines.  Many  of  them  made 
their  own  rods  out  of  strong  pieces  of  bamboo 
or  of  hickory  with  no  joints. 

The  heavy  tackle  rules  were  established  with 
reference  to  large  tuna,  and  if  a  man  is  going  to 
fish  for  tuna  weighing  from  100  to  300  pounds, 
with  the  expectation  of  landing  his  fish,  he  should 
use  something  more  than  a  nine-thread  line,  but 
he  will  miss  a  lot  of  sport  with  the  smaller  fish 
which  are  to  be  had  in  numbers  when  the  large 
ones  are  scarcer  than  “chickens’  teeth.”  No  100 
pound  tuna  has  been  landed  since  1904.  In  the 
summer  of  1905  they  appeared,  small  in  size  and 
slightly  different  in  color.  Prof.  Jordan  classed 
them  with  the  Japanese  albacore,  but  they  were 
so  like  the  large  tuna  that  the  boatmen  denied 
any  difference  except  the  more  yellowish  hue. 
The  following  summer  the  same  tuna  appeared  in 
large  numbers  and  heavier,  running  to  75  or  80 
pounds,  and  larger  were  seen,  but  not  hooked. 

The  absence  of  the  large  tuna  made  conditions 
ripe  for  the  introduction  of  light  tackle  fishing. 
So  long  as  the  large  fish  came  in  good,  anglers 
would  visit  the  island  for  the  tuna  fishing  as 
they  go  to  the  gulf  resorts  for  tarpon,  but  there 
was  no  sport  fishing  for  white  sea  bass,  yellow¬ 
tail  and  albacore  with  the  heavy  tuna  tackle,  con¬ 
sequently  fishing  was  left  to  the  tourists.  For 


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their  size  there  are  no  better  or  gamier  fish  in 
the  world  than  the  three  last  named,  but  to  take 
them  on  heavy  tuna  and  tarpon  tackle  is  a 
slaughter  scarce  removed  from  hand  lining.  In 
fact,  it  is  more  difficult  to  land  them  with  a  hand 
line  than  with  a  stiff  two  pound  rod,  a  24-strand 
line,  and  a  reel  with  automatic  drag.  The  very 
fact  that  tourists,  men,  women  and  children,  who 
had  never  fished  before  could  go  out  and  “catch 
a  boat  load,”  as  thousands  of  photographs  attest, 
shows  the  unsportsmanlike  character  of  the  fish¬ 
ing.  As  compared  with  the  use  of  light  tackle 
the  handling  of  heavy  is  clumsy  in  the  extreme. 

Whether  fishing  from  rowboat  or  launch  the 
heavy  tackle  fisherman  is  seated  in  a  chair  fas¬ 
tened  in  the  stern  and  facing  aft.  Fastened  to 
the  seat  between  his  legs  is  a  large  leather 
socket  in  which  he  rests  the  butt  of  the  heavy 
rod.  To  relieve  the  monotony  he  may  carry  the 
rod  across  his  lap  while  trolling,  but  the  moment 
he  gets  a  strike  the  butt  is  placed  in  the  socket, 
the  left  hand  grasps  the  rod  about  two  feet  up, 
while  the  right  hand  manipulates  the  reel.  A 
patent  drag  in  reel  or  handle  makes  all  things 
easy  for  even  the  novice.  All  he  has  to  do  is 
hang  on,  and  follow  the  advice  of  the  boatman, 
taking  in  line  whenever  the  automatic  drag  is 
sufficient  to  overcome  the  pull  of  the  fish. 

The  rod  is  commonly  held  at  an  angle  of  about 
90  degrees  to  the  surface  of  the  water,  being 
held  higher  if  the  fish  makes  a  surface  run,  and 
lowered  to  nearly  a  horizontal  position  when  the 
fish  sounds  under  the  boat.  The  sweep  of  the 
rod,  up  and  down  and  from  side  to  side  is  ob¬ 
viously  limited  by  the  position  of  the  socket ;  too 
wide  a  sweep  throws  the  butt  out.  Hence  it  is 
necessary  for  the  boatman  to  keep  boat  or 
launch  stern  on  to  the  fish.  If  the  fish  is  allowed 
to  get  ahead,  the  heavy  tackle  fishermen  is  in 
trouble;  he  loses  his  purchase,  and  is  thrown  on 
his  own  resources  for  the  moment,  with  a  big 
fish  at  one  end  of  the  line  and  an  unwieldy  club 
at  the  other. 


At  Catalina  it  is  the  practice  of  the  boatmen 
on  getting  a  strike  from  a  big  fish  to  shut  down 
the  engine  and  handle  their  launches  with  oars 
so  as  to  keep  the  man  with  the  rod  facing  the 
fish.  They  handle  their  launches  with  rare  skill, 
doing  more  than  their  share  toward  the  capture 
of  the  fish  ;  in  fact,  it  is  a  question  whether  under 
such  circumstances  the  boatman  is  not  doing  the 
fishing  rather  than  the  man  in  the  chair  who,  if 
inexperienced,  simply  follows  the  advice  of  the 
boatman  and  hangs  on. 

With  light  tackle  held  free  or  manipulated 
from  a  belt  socket  it  is  quite  immaterial  which 
way  the  fish  goes.  The  angler  stands  or  sits  as 
he  pleases,  shifting  his  position  from  time  to 
time  to  play  his  catch.  With  a  large  fish  it  may 
be  necessary  to  follow  the  long  runs  with  the 
launch,  but  head  on  under  power  instead  of  stern 
foremost  with  oars. 

It  did  not  take  long  to  demonstrate  that  a  nine- 
thread  line  is  amply  strong  for  albacore,  not¬ 
withstanding  the  fact  they  are  caught  as  heavy 
as  45  pounds  and  more.  It  was  simply  a  ques¬ 
tion  of  length  rather  than  strength  of  line.  Just 
to  see  how  far  an  albacore  would  go  before  turn¬ 
ing,  I  let  what  proved  to  be  a  31 -pounder  run 
with  little  or  no  pressure.  It  took  out  75o  feet, 
then  began  fooling  around  aimlessly  at  a  depth 
of  probablv  400  feet,  working  deeper  but  taking 
no  more  line.  As  will  be  shown  further  on,  750 
feet  of  line  presents  a  very  considerable  drag 
in  the  water.  It  is  safe  to  say  that  every  fish 
that  swims  has  its  turning  point,  its  radius  be¬ 
yond  which  it  will  not  go  in  its  rushes.  It  may 
work  out  long  distances  before  landed  ;  a  launch 
may  be  obliged  to  follow  a  tuna  miles  in  the 
course  of  the  struggle,  but  probably  no  fish  will 
run  any  very  large  fraction  of  a  mile  in  a  straight 
away  rush. 

The  conditions  limiting  the  runs  or  rushes  of 
the  fish  may  be  summarized  as  follows : 

1.  The  strength  of  the  fish.  This  is  a  material 
consideration  in  most  fresh  water  and  many  salt 
water  fish,  especially  in  fish  accustomed  to  hang 
about  the  shores  and  which  are  not  great  travel¬ 
ers.  With  the  deep  sea  fish  like  the  tuna  it  is 
not  lack  of  strength  which  causes  them  to  turn, 
for  they  frequently  make  several  long  runs  in 
as  many  different  directions. 


2.  The  manner  in  which  the  strength  is  used. 
The  tarpon,  for  instance,  exhausts  himself  with¬ 
in  a  very  limited  radius  by  leaping;  the  tuna 
husbands  his  strength;  the  albacore  is  still  more 
chary  of  his  forces,  nearly  always  boring  down 
at  once  and  turning  on  his  side. 

3.  A  place  of  refuge.  If  there  is  kelp  or  other 
place  of  refuge  to  which  the  fish  is  accustomed 
anywhere  near,  a  rush  will  be  made  for  it.  Yel- 
lowtail  will  almost  invariably  make  for  the  kelp, 
taking  out  anywhere  from  100  to  300  or  400  feet 
of  line  to  reach  safety.  As  they  are  nearly  always 
hooked  near  shore,  or  near  bunches  of  kelp,  it 
is  not  so  easy  to  get  them  with  light  tackle,  hence 
the  extra  allowance  of  20  per  cent,  made  in  their 
favor  by  the  club.  If  tuna  are  hooked  in  700 
or  800  feet  of  water  they  will  often  go  to  the 
bottom  and  part  the  line  at  that  depth.  If  hooked 
in  much  deeper  water  they  are  not  so  apt  to 
sound,  but  make  their  fight  within  300  or  400 
feet  of  the  surface,  sometimes  at  the  surface. 

4.  In  addition  to  the  considerations  enumer¬ 
ated,  it  is  altogether  likely  that  the  rush  of  a 
fish  is  limited  by  the  ground  covered  by  the 
school  with  which  it  is  traveling.  It  will  tend 
to  come  back  to  its  mates,  possibly  to  the  single 
companion  with  which  it  was  feeding.  That 
would  be  human  nature.  No  doubt  the  same  in¬ 
stincts  govern  fish  nature.  Any  large  game  fish 
may,  in  its  fear,  make  a  blind  rush  of  300  or 
400  feet,  but  before  it  goes  much  further  is  very 
apt  to  turn  to  one  side  or  the  other,  and  it  is 
this  turn  which  gives  the  light  tackle  angler  his 
opportunity.  Even  with  a  much  longer  straight¬ 
away  run  it  is  possible  to  bring  the  launch  about 
and  so  save  line. 

All  these  conditions  must  be  taken  into  con¬ 
sideration  by  the  man  who*  uses  light  tackle.  It 
is  not  a  question  of  checking  and  landing  the 
fish ;  it  is  a  question  of  playing  him  until  he 
is  so  exhausted  he  can  be  gently  brought  to  the 
side  of  the  boat  and  released  unharmed.  I  have 
even  weighed  a  43-pound  yellowtail,  and  then 
watched  it  swim  away,  tired,  but  injured. 


During  that  first  winter  at  Catalina  many  ex¬ 
periments  with  light  tackle  were  made  to  en¬ 
courage  its  use  and  I  gave  the  Tuna  Club  a  cup 
to*  be  competed  for  on  the  following  conditions : 

“Open  to  rods  (not  metal)  six  feet  and  over, 
weighing  not  more  than  sixteen  ounces  (butt  in¬ 
cluded),  and  nine-thread  line  of  any  standard 
make.  For  rod  weighing  less  than  sixteen  ounces 
an  allowance  of  ten  per  cent,  added  to  the  weight 
of  fish  will  be  made  for  each  ounce  under  the 
sixteen  ounces,  so  that  a  rod  of  twelve  ounces, 
for  instance,  would  be  entitled  to*  an  addition  of 
forty  per  cent,  to  the  weight  of  the  catch,  and 
so  on.” 

This  was  the  beginning  of  systematic  light 
tackle  fishing  for  large  game  salt  water  fish. 

The  following  year  when  the  club  was  orga¬ 
nized  the  conditions  were  changed  so  as  to  allow 
only  five  per  cent,  for  each  ounce  the  rod  weighed 
under  sixteen,  and  the  following  provision  added : 

“As  it  is  not  the  desire  to  encourage  the  use 
of  freak  tackle,  no  additional  allowance  will  be 
made  for  rods  under  nine  ounces,  but  if  used 
they  will  be  weighed  as  nine  ounces.  No  fish 
weighing  less  than  twenty  pounds  will  be  weighed 
in.” 

Experience  had  shown  that  the  allowance  of 
ten  per  cent.  •  per  ounce  gave  the  heavier  rods 
practically  no  chance  against  the  lighter  in  com¬ 
petition  for  prizes  and  records,  while  no  limit 
as  to  lightness  encouraged  the  use  of  freak  rods. 
Given  a  strong  or  long  enough  line  almost  any 
fish  can  be  landed  with  any  rod,  even  if  the  rod 
weighs  but  two  or  three  ounces,  provided  all 
pressure  be  kept  off  the  rod  by  holding  it  toward 
the  fish,  the  line  and  the  reel  doing  the  work. 

A  fair  working  rule  is  an  ounce  of  rod  to  a 
strand  of  line,  providing  the  rod  be  not  less  than 
six  and  a  half  or  seven  feet;  that  means  a  nine- 
ounce  rod  to  a  nine-strand  line,  and  so  on.  It 
is  needless  to  say  the  better  the  quality  of  rod 
the  lighter  it  should  be  and  vice  versa.  A  fine 
split  bamboo  rod,  ounce  for  ounce,  is  much  stiffe'r 
in  action  than  a  greenheart  or  bethabara  of  same 
length.  For  a  nine-thread  line  the  former  ought 
to  be  at  least  an  ounce  or  an  ounce  and  a  half 
lighter.  Arthur  Jerome  Eddy. 


Echoes  from  the  Tournament. 

Previous  to  the  tournament  held  by  the 
Anglers’  Club  of  New  York  on  Harlem  Mere  last 
week  there  was  a  great  deal  of  speculation  among 
the  salt  water  anglers  as  to  the  distance  the  ex¬ 
perts  could  cast  their  2'/  ounce  weights  in  the 
surf-casting  events.  Somebody  astonished  those 
who  were  practicing  for  the  event  with  the  state¬ 
ment  that  the  longest  cast  ever  made  was  420 
feet,  which  was  absurd,  but  was  nevertheless  re¬ 
peated  in  one  of  the  daily  papers.  Evidently  the 
informant  was  mixed  and  the  figures  should  have 
been  transposed,  making  it  240.  Among  those 
who  had  practiced  on  the  platform  in  the  Pool 
in  Central  Park,  no  one  who  used  the  regulation 
surf-casting  rods  got  as  far  as  the  200  foot  mark, 
but  Messrs.  Held,  LaBranche  and  Frazer,  using 
a  bethabara  rod  made  by  the  latter,  scored  190 
to  210  feet  in  practice,  causing  them  to  believe 
they  could  cast  much  further  with  practice.  This 
rod  is  6  feet  and  $4  inch  long  and  weighs  13 
ounces,  it  being  somewhat  lighter  than  the  aver¬ 
age  surf  rod,  and  perhaps  better  adapted  to  a 
weight  of  the  size  used  in  the  surf-casting  event. 
The  reel  used  is  a  200-yard  rubber-and-German- 
silver  double  multiplier,  whereas  most  of  the  con¬ 
testants  used  free  spool  reels  which  call  for  very 
hard  thumbing  of  the  line  and  extreme  care  lest 
the  spool  overrun.  The  line  is  braided  silk 
treated  to  protect  it  from  the  effect  of  salt  water, 
and  is  about  F  size.  It  lifted  the  required  dead 
weight  of  fifteen  pounds  and  worked  best  when 
wet,  whereas  the  twisted  linen  and  flax  lines 
swelled  materially  after  use.  Five  of  the  club 
members  used  this  rod,  scoring  150  to  190  feet. 

Reuben  Leonard,  who  was  second,  used  a  split 
bamboo  rod  about  6l/2  feet  long  and  a  200  yard 
double  multiplier  with  a  nine-thread  cuttyhunk 
linen  line  and  cast  210  feet,  while  W.  J.  Moran, 
the  winner,  whose  score  was  212  feet,  used  a 
heavier  rod  and  a  free  spool  reel.  So  far  as  we 
have  been  able  to  ascertain,  the  best  score  made 
in  an  affair  of  this  kind  was  that  of  W.  H. 
Wood,  who  cast  260  feet  1  inch  on  the  grass 
at  the  Polo  Grounds  in  New  York  city  in  the 
surf-casting  event  held  in  May,  1887,  by  the  Na¬ 
tional  Rod  and  Reel  Association,  that  event  being 
a  part  of  the  tournament  held  that  year.  The 
conditions  called  for  rods  not  over  9  feet  in 
length,  lines  not  smaller  than  twelve-thread,  and 
2/2  ounce  weights.  Mr.  Wood’s  score  follows : 

234  feet  6  inches,  240  feet  4  inches,  241  feet  7 
inches,  260  feet  1  inch,  255  feet  9  inches ;  average, 
246  feet  6  inches. 


Without  doubt  the  next  surf-casting  event  held 
by  the  club  will  be  on  land.  Although  the  meas¬ 
uring  line  used  in  the  water  is  accurately  marked, 
it  is  uncomfortable  if  not  actually  dangerous  for 
the  judges  to  keep  close  enough  to  it  in  their 
boat  to  determine  opposite  which  mark  a  weight 
falls,  whereas  on  the  grass  the  weight  lies  where 
it  falls  until  the  distance  is  measured  carefully. 
Expert  surf-casters  can  land  their  weights  with¬ 
in  a  few  feet  of  the  Line  every  time,  but  with 
novices  this  is  not  possible.  For  example,  dur¬ 
ing  the  practice  before  the  surf-casting  event  was 
called,  one  contestant  attempted  to  cast  into  the 
water  in  front  of  him,  but  instead  his  weight 
landed  in  a  tree  beyond  a  group  of  spectators  and 
almost  at  right  angles  to  the  direction  in  which 
he  intended  to  cast. 

With  the  aluminum  half-ounce  weights  used  in 
bait-casting  there  is  no  danger  to  the  judges,  as 
the  plugs  move  slowly  at  the  end  of  their  flight, 
and  the  judges’  boat  hovers  within  a  few  feet 
of  the  line  and  near  the  place  where  the  previous 
weight  fell.  Indeed,  there  have  been  instances 
where  a  weight  was  stopped  by  a  judge’s  hand 
when  it  came  too  close,  and  no  harm  done. 
Furthermore,  it  can  be  seen  in  its  flight,  and  a 
stroke  of  the  oar  takes  the  boat  out  of  the  way* 
so  that  the  weight  falls  in  the  water. 

In  the  cast  of  214  feet  7  inches,  made  by  Reu¬ 
ben  Leonard,  and  Charles  Stepath’s  200-foot  cast, 
the  weights  fell  on  the  shore  and  there  was  no 
question  about  the  accuracy  of  the  measurements. 


On  the  last  day  of  the  tournament  John  R. 
Cushier,  a  veteran  angler  and  an  interested  spec¬ 
tator  at  all  the  tournaments  held  on  Harlem  Mere 
in  the  last  twenty-five  years,  brought  with  him  a 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  i,  1907. 


salt  water  rod  which-  he  presented  to  the  club 
through  Milton  H.  Smith,  its  vice-president,  to 
be  competed  for  in  some  future  club  event,  the 
final  owner  to  win  it  at  least  twice. 

This  rod  is  remarkable.  It  is  about  7  feet  in 
length  and  weighs  about  24  ounces.  It  consists 
of  a  tip  and  a  butt  of  the  form  usual  to  rods  of 
this  class.  The  tip,  however,  is  made  of  sixteen 
strips  of  split  bamboo.  Each  strip,  instead  of 
being  of  the  usual  triangular  form  with  the 
enamel  of  the  cane  on  the  outside,  is  cut  in  the 
form  of  a  long  wedge,  with  the  enamel  on  one 
side,  so  that  all  of  the  enamel  is  inside  the  rod, 
and  the  surface,  after  the  planing  and  smoothing 
was  left  perfectly  round  and  even,  like  a  wood 
rod.  It  was  wound,  fitted  with  agate  guides  and 
top,  and  varnished.  The  butt  was  made  from 
sixteen  strips  of  white  and  sixteen  strips  of  red 
cedar  alternately.  It  was  then  fitted  with  Ger¬ 
man  silver  reel  seat,  butt  cap  and  ferrule  to  take 
the  doweled  ferrule  on  the  butt  of  the  tip.  It 
was  made  by  Mr.  Cushier  a  good  many  years 
ago,  but  is  now  in  good  condition  save  that  it 
needs  varnishing.  It  was  turned  over  to  one  of 
the  rodmakers  who  will  polish  the  fittings,  renew 
windings  and  varnish  it. 

The  conditions  under  which  it  will  be  con¬ 
tested  for  will  probably  be  arranged  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  club,  on  June  4,  at  which  time 
several  club  contests  will  be  arranged,  to  be  held 
fortnightly  throughout  the  warm  season. 

Mr.  F.  A.  Niccolls,  of  Boston,  who  attended 
the  tournament  in  company  with  his  son,  made 
a  host  of  friends  among  the  New  York  anglers. 
The  Boston  anglers  who  have  been  trying  to  ob¬ 
tain  permission  to  hold  club  contests  on  the  frog 
pond  on  Boston  Common  believe  the  privilege 
will  be  accorded  them,  and  after  they  have  begun 
to  practice  Mr.  Niccolls  suggests  holding  inter¬ 
club  contests,  one  in  New  York,  another  in  Bos¬ 
ton,  etc.  The  idea  is  a  good  one  and  should 
be  carried  out.  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.,  who  is  only 
sixteen  years  of  age,  picked  up  a  lot  of  infor¬ 
mation  along  with  the  experience  he  gained  in 
his  first  tournament  work,  and  when  he  comes 
to  New  York  again  will  undoubtedly  give  a  good 
account  of  himself  in  all  styles  of  casting.  His 
94  feet  in  the  open-to-all  fly-casting  event  was 
far  and  away  more  creditable  than  his  score  of 
97  feet  at  the  Boston  Sportsmen’s  Show,  for  in 
that  affair  contestants  stood  on  a  platform  some 
forty-two  inches  above  the  water,  and  the  line  on 
the  back  cast  fell  on  a  floor  covered  with  paper, 
whereas  on  the  Mere  he  stood  on  a  platform 
exactly  eighteen  inches  above  the  water  (we 
measured  it  carefully)  and  a  strong  cross  wind 
interfered  with  the  line  and  leader. 


The  fact  that  Harlem  Mere  is  full  of  golden 
carp,  and  that  these  fish  were  to  be  seen  in  large 
numbers  all  about  the  casting  platforms  and  near 
the  shore  where  the  thousand  of  spectators  stood 
or  sat  gave  rise  to  a  great  deal  of  incredulity 
among  the  East-siders  attracted  there.  These 
good  people  could  not  understand  why  so  many 
fishermen  tried  so  hard  for  three  days,  but  could 
not  land  any  fish.  It  was  useless  to  tell  them  the 
men  were  not  fishing,  for  could  they  not  see 
with  their  own  eyes  that  they  were? 


In  the  fly-casting  events  all  rods  were  split 
bamboo.  In  the  unlimited  events  the  rods  were 
mostly  11  feet  long  and  weighed  9 ounces. 
Messrs.  Ehrich,  LaBranche  and  Frazer  had  rods 
about  11  feet  3  inches  long,  the  two  latter 
weighted  in  the  butt  to  bring  the  total  up  to  14 
ounces.  Other  rods  were  slightly  shorter,  the 
weights  ranging  from  7  to  8  ounces.  Lines  were 
double  tapered,  size  C,  and  two  B  salmon  lines 
were  used.  This  is  an  extremely  heavy  line  to 
lift,  however,  as  was  evident  on  the  first  day, 
during  the  rain.  Several  lines  were  treated  with 
deer  fat  and  graphite,  which,  while  exceedingly 
unclean,  is  claimed  to  be  an  advantage  in  shoot¬ 
ing  the  line.  This  graphite  accounted  for  much 
soiled  linen  during  the  tournament  and  the  prac¬ 
tice  preceding  it,  for  if  one  happened  to  be  stand¬ 
ing  near  a  fly-caster,  a  fluky  wind  often  coiled 
the  line  around  his  neck,  smearing  his  face  and 
collar  with  graphite  and  water.  Leaders  were 
made  up  of  three  feet  of  heavy  salmon  gut,  three 
of  bass  gut  and  three  to  six  feet  of  trout  gut, 


thus  making  a  tapered  leader  to  finish  out  a 
tapered  line. 

In  the  half-ounce  bait-casting  events  all  rods 
used  were  split  bamboo,  the  lengths  ranging  from 

5  feet  2  inches  to  5)4  feet,  with  one  or  two  of 

6  or  6l/2  feet.  Five  to  six  ounces  were  the 
weights.  Nearly  all  were  fitted  with  two  narrow 
agate  guides  and  ap  agate  offset  top ;  some  had 
three  guides.  The  caliber  of  these  ranged  from 
5/16  to>  inch,  while  R.  C.  Leonard’s  guides 
were  much  smaller.  Reels  were  all  treble  or 
quadruple  multipliers,  the  latter  predominating. 
German  silver  was  the  material,  with  no  prefer¬ 
ence  as  to  makes.  Reuben  Leonard  used  a  reel 
which  he  had  made  himself.  It  was  small  in 
diameter  and  had  a  rather  short  spool,  quite  un¬ 
like  the  average  reel  recommended  for  tourna¬ 
ment  casting,  which  it  is  generally  conceded 
should  have  a  long  but  thin  ‘spool.  Mr.  Leonard, 
through  constant  practice,  apparently,  seldom  or 
never  spoils  his  average  by  that  bane  of  all  bait- 
casters,  a  backlash,  caused  by  the  line  overrun¬ 
ning. 

Lines  were  the  smallest  obtainable,  with  little 
preference  as  to  makes,  but  all  were  of  the  square 
soft  braid.  All  were  used  with  six  or  eight  foot 


From  left  to  right  the  second  and  third  in  the  first  row 
are  F.  A.  Niccolls,  Jr.  and  Sr.,  of  Boston;  fifth  and 
sixth,  R.  C.  Leonard  and  Hiram  Hawes. 


traces  of  F  or  G  braided  silk  next  the  weight. 

In  the  surf-casting  event  the  rods  were  of  all 
kinds.  Greenheart  tips  were  common,  several 
were  split  bamboo,  a  few  of  lancewood  or 
dagama,  and  there  were  a  few  of  green  washaba. 
One  of  the  latter  was  wound  solidly  with  black 
silk  throughout  its  length.  Two  of  the  green- 
heart  tips  were  smashed  in  casting. 


New  England  Angling  and  Anglers. 

Boston,  May  25. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Grand  Lake,  Maine,  seems  to  be  the  star  attrac¬ 
tion  for  Massachusetts  anglers.  Reports  of  fine 
fishing  at  this  lake  are  reaching  Boston  almost 
daily.  Col.  C.  A.  Hopkins,  of  Brookline,  and 
others  who  have  returned  with  stories  of  the 
best  kind  of  sport,  have  created  enthusiasm 
enough  to  send  down  a  few  score  of  anglers. 
The  Grand  Lake  fishing  waters  are  big  enough 
to  provide  good  sport  for  all  if  they  would  only 
scatter  about.  Every  man,  however,  desires  to 
try  the  stream  when  the  fishing  opens  June  1,  and 
the  first  few  days  of  the  month  the  three  miles 
more  or  less  of  good  fishing  is  overcrowded,  a 
condition  which  is  not  very  agreeable  to  those 
who  find  the  solitude  of  the  forest  one  of  the 
chief  attractions  of  angling.  For  something  like 
fifteen  years  it  is  doubtful  if  Mr.  Louis  Har- 
burger,  of  Boston,  has  missed  a  season  at  Grand 
Lake.  Many  men  like  to  change  about,  going  to 
a  different  place  each  season,  but  Mr.  Harburger 
is  so  well  acquainted  with  this  region  and  has 
had  such  excellent  results  that  he  remains  con¬ 
stant  in  his  regard.  Accompanied  by  Mrs.  Har¬ 


burger  he  leaves  on  May  27  for  a  two  or  three 
weeks’  stay.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  A.  Wheeler,  of 
Hyde  Park,  Mass.,  leave  on  May  29  for  a  two 
weeks’  trip  to  Grand  Lake.  Mr.  Wheeler  is 
extremely  fond  of  stream  fishing. 

Mr.  C.  C.  Mitchell,  of  Boston,  left  on  May  21 
for  a  ten  days’  trip  to  the  same  waters.  He  will 
spend  most  of  his  time  in  trolling,  but  hopes  to 
land  a  few  salmon  with  the  fly.  Mr.  H.  S. 
Potter,  of  Boston,  will  make  his  initial  visit  to 
the  same  waters  and  devote  a  week  to  trolling 
for  salmon  and  lake  trout. 

Boston  is  indebted  to  Dr.  J.  C.  French,  of  Bur¬ 
lington,  Vt.,  for  a  flying  visit  during  the  last 
week.  Those  who  know  the  doctor  are  aware 
that  he  never  stops  very  long  in  the  haunts  of 
men,  but  is  always  on  the  move  seeking  virgin 
land  or' water  for  his  gun  and  rod.  He  has  just 
returned  from  the  south  and  is  now  going  to  try 
the  fishing  at  Square  Lake  in  northern  Maine. 
In  Mrs.  French  the  doctor  has  a  companion  who 
likes  fishing  as  well  as  he  does  and  it  takes 
heavy  weather  indeed  to  keep  them  off  the  water 
when  the  trout  or  salmon  are  taking  the  bait  or 
fly. 

Mr.  H.  J.  Frost,  of  New  York  city,  and  Ins 
friend  Mr.  Walter  Raymond,  of  Brooklyn,  passed 
through  Boston  a  few  days  ago  on  their  return 
from  Nova  Scotia.  They  have  been  trout  fish¬ 
ing  for  two  weeks  in  the  Caledonia  region  and 
declared  themselves  well  satisfied  with  results. 

Mr.  Walter  Hill  and  Mr.  Harry  Dutton,  of 
Boston,  are  both  members  of  the  Oxford  Club,  a 
rather  exclusive  organization  of  anglers  with 
special  fishing  privileges  at  B  Pond,  Maine. 
This  pond  is  known  for  its  superior  fishing.  The 
trout  are  large  and  take  the  fly  greedily.  Messrs. 
Hill  and  Dutton  will  be  away '  several  weeks. 
Both  are  industrious  fishermen  and  they  will 
cover  many  of  the  other  lakes  of  the  surround¬ 
ing  territory  including  C  Pond,  where  Mr.  Hill 
has  had  a  small  cabin  built  for  his  two  boys,  both 
of  whom  made  excellent  scores  in  the  casting 
events  at  the  Boston  Show. 

A  brook  trout  iol/2  inches  long,  taken  from  the 
water  near  Newburyport,  Mass.,  by  a  young  son 
of  G.  W.  Brown,  gave  its  captor  quite  a  sur¬ 
prise  when  he  started  to  prepare  the  fish  for 
the  table.  Curled  up  in  the  stomach  of  the  trout 
was  a  snake  of  the  “brown  adder”  type  which 
wThen  stretched  out  measured  more  inches  than 
the  fish.  The  process  of  swallowing  his  snake- 
ship  would  surely  have  been  an  interesting  sight. 

Mr.  F.  W.  Mathews,  of  Boston,  left  a  few 
days  ago  for  a  week’s  trip  to  Portage  Lake,  a 
part  of  the  Fish  and  Square  Lake  system  in 
northern  Maine.  As  the  early  fishing  in  all  these 
lakes  is  excellent,  Mr.  Mathews  feels  sure  of  a 
successful  trip.  Mr.  Huntington  Lee,  of  Pitts¬ 
field,  passed  through  Boston  on  May  24  bound 
for  Pierce  Pond,  Maine.  He  will  be  away  two 
weeks  and  started  off  rather  discouraged  over 
his  inability  to  find  a  guide.  He  will  also  fish 
Rowe  and  the  Otter  ponds  and  will  pay  con¬ 
siderable  attention  to  stream  fishing,  of  which 
there  is  an  abundance  in  the  region  he  will  visit. 

Mr.  George  W.  Schaefer,  of  Somerville,  has 
just  returned  from  a  few  days’  fishing  at  Sebec 
Lake,  Maine.  Out  of  twenty-seven  fish  hooked 
he  landed  twenty-five,  twenty-one  salmon  and 
four  trout.  This  is  certainly  a  very  good  record. 
Anglers  who  troll  for  salmon  are  aware  of  the 
great  number  that  get  away  after  being  hooked. 
It  is  Mr.  Schaefer’s  theory  that  in  most  cases 
the  fish  are  not  given  time  enough  to  get  the 
bait  well  into  the  mouth.  The  number  of  fish 
he  landed  out  of  the  total  hooked  on  the  trip 
just  finished  would  make  it  appear  that  his  ideas 
on  the  subject  are  substantially  correct. 

Hackle. 


Eustis,  Maine,  May  16. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  ice  left  Round  Mountain  Lake  to¬ 
day  and  the  fishing  is  good.  A  few  warm  days 
will  improve  the  fly-fishing.  There  is  finite  a 
lot  of  snow  in  the  thick  woods  yet  and  this  will 
have  to  melt  away  before  the  stream  fishing  will 
be  much  good.  The  deer  seem  to  be  in  good 
shape,  showing  that  they  wintered  well,  and  par¬ 
tridge  are  drumming  everywhere.  If  the  cold 
rain  storms  will  keep  away,  there  will  be  some 
excellent  shooting  next  fall. 

Dion  O.  Blackwell. 


THREE  VIEWS  OF  THE  TEMAGAMI  OUTLET,  IN  CANADA 


June  i,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  'STREAM 


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In  Pennsylvania  Wafers 


j!  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  May  25.— Editor  Forest  and 
i  Stream:  Trout  fishermen  in  Pennsylvania 
scarcely  know  whether  to  be  pleased  or  dis¬ 
gusted.  The  catches  have  not  been  heavy,  but 
i  it  is  generally  admitted  that  the  streams  are  full 
j  of  fish  and  of  good  size  fish  at  that.  The  re¬ 
ports  of  anglers  in  April  concerning  the  large 
luantity  of  trout  in  the  streams  have  been  fully 
borne  out  by  those  who  have  been  fishing  this 
:  month.  Everywhere  there  are  fish,  but  the 
weather  has  been  so  cold  and  the  water  either 
'.very  high  or  very  low,  that  only  the  most  skill¬ 
ful  or  the  bait-fishermen  have  gone  home  with 
?ood  scores.  Fly-fishermen  say  the  trout  which 
:  nave  risen  have  lacked  snap  and  the  bait-fisher- 
j  nen  say  that  the  fish  have  come  from  the  water 
without  a  struggle.  Heavy  snows  in  the  moun¬ 
tain  district  on  May  11  contributed  largely  to 
destroying  the  gameness  of  the  trout. 

Here  and  there  are  some  exceptions.  Monroe 
rounty  is  one.  There  throughout  the  month  of 
May  the  sport  was  fine.  As  far  as  can  be  learned 
he  largest  catch  was  by  John  S.  Sutphen,  of 
''lew  York  city,  who  caught  forty  trout  weighi¬ 
ng  twenty-nine  pounds  from  his  private  stream. 
The  largest  fish  is  reported  from  Hayes  Creek 
11  Carbon  county;  its  size  is  l83^  inches,  weight 
;  pounds  2  ounces.  Its  capture  caused  some  good 
latured  comment  and  quite  a  few  smiles,  and 
i  yhen  those  who  indulged  in  the  latter  were  asked 
or  the  reason  they  simply  winked  and  said : 
There  should  not  be  too  close  inquiry  about  the 
dtumber  or  size  of  fish  reported  from  Hayes 
Creek.  You  know  there  is  a  commercial  hatch- 
■ry  on  that  stream.” 

1  he  bass,  wall-eyed  pike  and  sunfishing  sea- 
on  begins  on  June  15  and  the  prospects  for  a 
tood  season  are  bright.  From  nearly  all  sec- 
ions  bass  and  wall-eyed  pike  are  reported  num¬ 
erous.  One  notable  exception  is  the  bass  in  the 
Susquehanna  River  from  Sunbury  to  the  Mary- 
and  line.  Everywhere  else  the  bass  are  reported 
(is  making  their  nests  and  it  is  on  this  that  prog- 
•  lostications  of  good  fishing  are  based.  Sports- 
nen  in  the  central  part  of  the  State  are  deeply 
tirred  up  over  the  number  of  poachers  who  are 
ishing  for  bass  in  the  tributaries  of  the  Susque- 
!  1  anna,  taking  the  fish  from  the  newly  cleaned 
.  tests.  One  man  was  reported  in  the  middle  of 
day  as  having  caught  twenty-seven  in  one  day 
rom  the  Yellow  Breeches.  Wardens  are  trying 
o  locate  him  and  if  caught  his  day’s  work  will 
ost  him  about  $250. 

\  Sportsmen  are  also  angry  over  the  new  law 
/hich  permits  gigging  for  carp,  suckers,  mullets 
|  nd  eels.  Gigging  is  lawful  in  public  waters  in 
*hich  trout  are  not  established  or  have  not  been 
lanted  by  the  State.  Within  a  week  after  the 
1  lOvernor  had  signed  the  bill  giggers  were  re- 
orted  from  all  parts  of  Pennsylvania  and  com- 
!  laints  were  flooding  into  the  Department  of 
I  isheries  that  conscienceless  people  were  gigging 
;  ^all-eyed  pike,  bass  and  everything  else  in  the 
pay  of  fisb.  There  is  a  peculiar  mystery  about 
|  ie  gigging  bill.  An  amendment  was  made  in 
ie  Senate  when  it  came  from  the  House,  ex- 
luding  gigging  from  streams  in  which  game 
sh  of  any  kind  existed  and  no  one  remembers 
ie  Blouse  refusing  to  concur,  yet  the  bill  pre- 
f  inted  for  signature  had  no  such  provision.  Rod 
ud  line  fishing  for  carp  is  growing  in  favor, 
specially  on  the  Schuylkill  River  and  the  North 
■ranch  of  the  Susquehanna.  Quite  a  number 
■  f  fish  weighing  from  15  to  30  pounds  have 
I  beady  been  caught. 

Every  one  within  reach  of  the  Susquehanna 
nd  Delaware  rivers  is  happy  over  the  return 
f  the  shad.  For  seven  years  this  magnificent 

I  sh  has  steadily  decreased  in  both  waters.  The 
mted  States  Bureau  of  Fisheries  last  year  sent 

At  a  warning  that  unless  the  States  controlling 
lose  streams  took  some  decisive  action  there 
j  ould  soon  be  no  shad  left.  The  Pennsylvania 
j  apartment  of  Fisheries  joined  in  deploring  the 
^crease  of  shad  and  agreed  with  the  Connnis- 
[  oner  that  inoperative  or  poor  laws  formed  a 
ictor  in  the  decrease  of  shad,  but  held  that  the 
;  r'ncipal  cause  of  the  decrease  was  in  an  ab- 
i  ^rmallv  low  temperature  of  water  in  April  and 
|  [ay.  This  seems  to  be  borne  out  by  the  results 

I I  the  shad  fishing  this  year.  The  water  tem- 

| 

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perature  of  the  Delaware  during  April  and  May 
averaged  from  60  degrees  to  63  degrees,  and  fish 
have  been  coming  into  both  rivers  in  greater 
numbers  than  for  several  years.  Owing  to  cloudy 
water  the  gill  net  fishermen  on  the  Delaware 
are  having  better  luck  than  those  who  use  haul 
semes.  From  twenty-five  to  fifty  at  a  drift  is 
not  uncommon.  The  fishculturists,  however,  on 
both  rivers  are  not  at  all  jubilant  because  while 
the  water  temperature  is  about  right  for  the 
migration  of  the  fish,  it  is  not  right  for  ripen¬ 
ing  the  roe.  Four  out  of  every  five  fish  are 
nearly  ripe. 

1  he  Legislature  having  adjourned,  those  en¬ 
gaged  in  fishing  both  for  sport  and  the  market, 
are  able  to  breathe  more  freely  because  they  know 
the  best  and  worst  that  can  happen  for  the  next 
tw'o  years.  Three  measures  have  been  enacted 
and  signed  by  the  Governor ;  one  which  allows 
an  unlimited  number  of  rods  and  lines  for  game 
fish,  another  which  allows  unlimited  number  of 
tip  ups  for  ice  fishing,  and  a  third  which  allows 


NEW  ZEALAND  BROWN  TROUT. 

Taken  on  the  fly  in  the  Tongariro  River  by  W.  A.  Prouse. 


gigging  for  carp,  suckers,  mullets  and  eels.  A 
curious  blunder  was  made  in  the  unlimited  rod 
act.  It  was  "an  amendment  to  Section  2  of  the 
Act  of  May  29,  1901,  which  referred  to  game 
fish  exclusively.  Another  section  of  the  same 
act  provides  for  a  rod,  hook  and  line  or  a  hand 
line  for  fish  not  specifically  described  as  game 
or  food  fish,  to  wit :  suckers,  catfish,  eels,  etc., 
and  that  section  was  not  amended.  Therefore 
it  appears  as  though  it  is  lawful  to  use  as  many 
rods  and  lines  as  desirable  for  game  fish,  but  only 
one  rod  and  one  hand  line  for  suckers. 

There  are  two  bills  in  the  Governor’s  hands, 
one  of  which  it  is  believed  he  will  veto.  If  it 
should  become  a  law  it  would  completely  wipe 
out  the  fish  in  Pennsylvania  waters  excepting 
in  the  Forestry  Reserves  in  a  very  short  space 
of  time.  It  authorizes  owners  of  inclosed  lands 
to  give  permission  to  people  to  fish  in  the  waters 
running  through  their  property  in  any  manner 
whatever  for  fish  not  described  as  food  or  game 
fish,  excepting  with  a  fish  basket.  Authority 
could  thus  be  given  to  use  dynamite,  nitro 
glycerine  and  lime  and  poisons  of  all  kinds  and 
gill  nets  and  clubs,  or  in  fact  any  device  which 
might  occur  to  the  fish  hunter.  As  there  is  a 
law  on  the  statute  books  allowing  fish  baskets  in 
any  water  on  the  payment  of  a  license  fee,  it 
will  thus  be  seen  that  no  device  will  be  barred. 

The  Commissioner  of  Fisheries  has  announced 


that  from  incomplete  reports  from  the  superin¬ 
tendents  of  the  various  hatcheries  the  output  of 
fish  by  the  State  to  the  first  of  June  will  ex¬ 
ceed  600,000,000  and  perhaps  reach  700,000,000, 
or  very  nearly  double  the  enormous  output  of 
1906,  which  in  turn  exceeded  the  aggregate  out¬ 
put  of  the  three  previous  years.  Of  the  vast 
quantity  hatched  this  year,  the  bulk  has  been 
wall-eyed  pike,  yellow  perch  and  pickerel. 

Bonifacius. 


Canada  Fish  and  Fishing. 

Quebec,  Canada,  May  25. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  .The  season  is  making  progress  toward 
good  fishing  weather.  Until  the  last  of  the  snow 
water  runs  out  the  fly-fishing  is  seldom  good  in 
the  northern  lakes,  though  open  rivers  may  af¬ 
ford  fair  sport.  Nearer  to  Quebec  the  season 
is  naturally  better  advanced  and  good  lake  fish¬ 
ing  is  reported  from  Lake  St.  Joseph  and  Lake 
St.  Charles.  A  few  good  catches  are  also  re¬ 
ported  from  Lake  Beauport.  The  rivers  in  the 
vicinity  of  Valcartier  and  the  Riviere  aux  Pins 
have  been  clear  of  ice  for  several  days,  and  the 
fishing  in  the  Montmorency  continues  good. 

Word  has  just  come  in  from  Lake  St.  John 
that  the  first  rod  and  line  fishing  of  ouananiche 
for  the  season  has  occurred  in  the  mouth  of  the 
Metabetchouan  and  that  very  fair  sport  is  being 
had.  This  fishing  should  last  three  or  four 
weeks,  both  here  and  in  the  mouth  of  the  Ouiat- 
chouan.  Naturally  the  ice  still  covers  Lake  St. 
John,  though  the  mouths  of  the  rivers  flowing 
into  it  are  free.  It  is  expected  the  ice  will  leave 
Lake  St.  John  next  week,  and  until  the  season 
opens  in  the  Grand  Discharge  about  the  middle 
of  June  there  is  sure  to  be  good  fishing  in  the 
lake  itself,  all  along  the  shores,  and  especially 
off  the  villages  of  Roberval  and  Pointe  Bleue 
and  along  the  southern  shore  of  the  lake. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers.  . 


New  Zealand  Brown  Trout. 

^  Wanganui,  New  Zealand,  May  4. — Editor 
1‘orcst  and  Stream:  I  am  sending  you  a  couple 
of  photographs  of  a  brace  of  brown  trout  which 
I  recently  caught  in  the  Tongariro  River.  The 
weights  are  24P2  and  19  pounds.  These  are  only 
two  out  of  many.  My  average  catch  ran  over 
17  pounds,  very  few  fish  being  below  14  pounds, 
It  is  true  fishing,  not  trolling  or  live  baiting,  but 
just  minnow  (artificial)  or  salmon  fly. 

In  case  any  of  your  readers  contemplate  pay¬ 
ing  a  visit  to  New  Zealand  to  catch  these  mon¬ 
sters,  let  them  arrive  about  November  and  fish 
the  southern  rivers  till  Christmas,  then  have 
some  fly-fishing  (up  to  4  pounds)  for  a  couple 
of  weeks,  arriving  at  Tokaanu  about  the  middle 
of  January.  Trolling  at  Lake  Rotorua,  in  spite 
of  the  enormous  bags,  is  only  fit  for  women  and 
schoolboys.  Fly-fishing  in  Lake  Tarawera  is 
good,  rainbow  trout  running  up  to  20  pounds 
and  requiring  about  200  yards  of  line. 

W.  A.  Prouse. 


A  Late  Season. 

Blue  Mountain  Lake,  N.  Y„  May  21  .—Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  The  season  is  two  to  three 
weeks  late.  Deciduous  trees  are  only  beginning 
to  show  their  leaves,  a  quarter  grown  or  less, 
some  scarcely  bursting  the  bud.  The  forests 
have  quite  an  autumnal  appearance.  The  weather 
is  in  keeping;  cold  winds,  cloudy  and  yesterday 
the  air  was  filled  with  flurries  of  snow  half  the 
time.  Mountain  tops  white  this  morning,  and 
at  7  o’clock  the  thermometer  registered  33  de¬ 
grees  after  ten  minutes  out  Of  doors.  Fishing 
is  practically  nil  and  will  be  until  the  weather 
is  warmer.  Juvenal. 


With  Light  Tackle. 

John  Hendricks,  of  Traverse  City,  Mich.,  re¬ 
cently  landed  a  rainbow  trout  that  weighed  glA 
pounds  and  measured  28  inches  in  length.  It 
was  taken  in  the  Boardman  River  on  a  light  rod, 
and  the  fight  lasted  a  long  time. 


Yachting  Fixtures  for  1907. 


Secretaries  of  yacht  clubs  will  confer  a  favor 
by  notifying  us  of  any  errors,  new  dates  or 
changes  in  racing  dates. 


New  York  and  Long  Island  Sound  Waters. 

MAY. 

30.  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Bridgeport  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Greenwich  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Harliem  Yacht  Club. 

30.  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club.  Special  classes. 

30.  Motor  Boat  Club.  Members’  race. 

30.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club. 

JUNE. 

1.  Bensonhurst  Yacht  Club. 

I.  Knickerbocker  Yacht  Club. 

1.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  (Center  Memorial).  Class 

N.  Y.  30 ’s,  S.  C.  Y.  C.  15-footers. 

2.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club,  15-footer  series. 

3.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club,  15-footer  senes. 

3.  Motor  Boat  Club.  This  week  James  Gordon  Bennett 
cup-  _  . 

5.  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  ocean  race  to  Bermuda. 

8.  Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

8.  Manhassett  Bay  Yacht  Club. 

8.  Motor  Boat  Club.  Race  to  Bermuda. 

II.  Atlantic  Yach  Club. 

11.  South  Coast  Yacht  Club,  California.  Ocean  race  to 
Honolulu. 

13.  New  York  Yacht  Club.  Spring  cups,  Glen  Cove. 

15.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

15.  Larchmont  Yacht  Club. 

15.  Motor  Boat  Club. 

19.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

20.  New  Rochelle  ocean  race  to  Marblehead. 

20.  New  York  Yacht  Club. 

21.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  spring  regatta. 

22.  Marine  and  Field  Club. 

22.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  annual  open  regatta. 

22.  New  York  Athletic  Club  ocean  race  to  Block  Island. 

25.  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club  cruising  race  to  New 

London. 

26.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Motor  Boat  Club. 

29.  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

Boston  Waters. 

MAY. 

30.  South  Boston  Yacht  Club,  open  race. 

JUNE. 

1.  Boston  Yacht  Club. 

1.  South  Boston  Yacht  Club. 

8.  Corinthian  Yacht  Club  of  Marblehead. 

15.  Boston  Yacht  Club  at  Hull,  Class  Q  and  X. 

15.  Wollaston  Yacht  Club,  Class  D  and  X. 

17.  Boston  Yacht  Club,  open  race  at  Hull. 

.22.  Corinthian  Yacht  Club  and  ocean  race  to  Isles  of 
Shoals. 

29.  Mosquito  Fleet  open  race. 

29.  City  Point. 


New  Rochelle  Y.  C.  Regatta. 

The  first  yacht  race  of  the  season  of  1907  on 
Long  Island  Sound  was  sailed  Saturday  after¬ 
noon,  May  25,  off  Echo  Bay,  New  Rochelle, 
under  the  management  of  the  regatta  committee 
of  the  New  Rochelle  Y.  C.,  Messrs.  R.  M.  Had¬ 
dock,  E.  B.  Wright  and  M.  S.  Kattenhorn. 

It  was  expected  that  some  of  the  new  Q  boats 
might  appear,  but  the  Gardner  craft  stayed  in 
Manhassett  Bay  and  Capsicum  at  Greenport, 
Mr.  Sherman  Hoyt  sailing  on  Busy  Bee. 

The  three  new  one-design  class  boats,  built 
this  winter  by  W.  Haff  from  Mr.  Haddock’s 
designs,  were  the  only  new  boats,  though  1  anya 
was  a  new  boat  to  these  waters. 

At  2  o’clock,  when  the  preparatory  gun  was 
fired  from  the  judge’s  launch  T.  R.  Webber, 
there  was  but  a  remnant  of  air  from  the  south¬ 
east,  but  a  stiff  southerly  breeze  was  coming  off 
the  Long  Island  shore  as  indicated  by  the 
rounded  canvas  of  the  coasters  over  there  buck¬ 
ing  the  last  of  the  ebb  tide.  At  2 105  the  three 
New  York  thirties,  Banzai,  Aleria  and  Nepsi, 
and  the  Atlantic  boat  Sue,  crossed  in  a  bunch 
with  the  first  of  the  new  breeze,  setting .  their 
spinnakers  guyed  well  forward.  Five  minutes 
later  the  seven  boats  in  the  two  divisions  of  the 


handicap  class  started.  Naiad,  to  leeward  out 
of  the  crowd,  ran  ahead  into  the  lead  with  Mon¬ 
soon  and  Tanya  on  her  weather  quarter  followed 
by  Mile.  Modiste,  Vivyen  and  the  two 
Kenoshas,  I.  and  II.  There  was  nothing  in  the 
printed  instructions  that  said  yachts  must  go  out¬ 
side  of  Hen  and  Chicken  reef  buoy  off  Larch- 
mont,  though  they  always  do,  and  this  caused 
several  of  the  boats  to  lose  valuable  time.  Sue, 
to  go  outside  the  spar  buoy,  as. the  New  York 
thirties  were  doing,  had  to  trim  in  and  sail  close 
hauled  with  her  spinnaker  boom  against  the  head- 
stay,  and  the  sail  not  drawing  to  good  advantage, 
while  the  thirties,  having  kept  well  out,  could 
trim  their  spinnakers  so  they  drew  properly. 

Realizing  there  might  be  some  arguments  over 
this  point  Naiad  kept  outside  the  buoy  and  Tanya 
through  a  megaphone  warned  several,  of  the  other 
handicap  boats  they  must  go  outside  it  also. 
This  put  them  away  behind,  for  it  was  neces¬ 
sary  for  them  to  flatten  down  hard  and  beat  up 
to  fetch  the  buoy,  while  Naiad  and  Tanya,  with 
sheets  well  off  and  a  stiff  puffy  south  by  west 
breeze  piping  up  abeam,  bore  on  for  the  Par¬ 
sonage  Point  buoy.  This  class  were  off  Larch¬ 
mont,  where  the  big  three-masted  auxiliary  yacht 
Atlantic,  decked  with  flags  and  an  immense 
streamer  trailing  out  to  leeward  from  her  truck, 
lay  anchored  in  honor  of  the  opening  of  that 
club,  when  the  2:15  gun  started  the  raceabouts 
Busy  Bee  and  Pretty  Quick  and  that  class  of 
little  veterans  the  Larchmont  21-footers  Houri, 
Vaquero  and  Dorothy. 

The  30,  18  and  15-footers  sailed  twice  around 
a  short  course  marked  by  the  gas  buoy  off  Scotch 
Cape  and  then  an  end  on  thrash  to  windward  to 
the  black  spar  off  Prospect  Point,  just  east  of 
Sand’s  Point,  and  a  run  home  with  the  wind 
on  the  port  quarter.  Naiad  and  Tanya  led  the 
rest  of  the  classes  to  and  around  the  black  and 
white  spar  buoy  off  Parsonage  Point.  Naiad, 
rounding  a  couple  of  lengths  ahead,  tacked  to  port 
while  Tanya  trimmed  down  and  stood  on  the 
starboard  tack  a  short  distance  before  she  also 
came  about  to  port. 

The  breeze  had  gradually  hardened  so  the  last 
boats  to  start  gained  on  the  leaders.  More 
Trouble,  Joy  and  Ogeemah  in  one  class  followed 
the  handicap  boats  around  the  large  course, 
while  Okee,  San  Toy,  Hamburg  and  Thelma,  in 
another,  sailing  once  around  the  short  course, 
strung  out  across  the  sound  as  each  thrashed 
her  wav  over  into  Hempstead  Harbor.  Tanya 
headed  Naiad  and  squared  away  around  the  red 
spar  buoy  D.  2,  the  windward  mark,.  near  Mott’s 
Point,  a  couple  of  boat  lengths  in  the  lead, 
setting  her  spinnaker  for  the  run  home.  . 

Naiad’s  spinnaker  boom  buckled  badly  in  the 
hard  puffs,  but  held  until  within  a  couple  of 
hundred  yards  of  the  line  to  cross  which  it  was 
necessary  to  put  it  to  her  hard.  1  here  was  a 
puff  of  wind,  a  splintering  crack  and  the  boom 
snapped  clean  in  two,  letting  her  big  spinnaker 
go  around  the  headstay  and  necessitated  squar¬ 
ing  away  for  a  moment  to  get  the  sail  down,  but 
even  then  she  crossed  the  line  at  4:16:33,  only 
33s.  behind  Tanya,  and  as  that  boat  had  to  allow 
her  over  6m.  she  won  handily. 

The  thirties  meanwhile  had  rounded  the  short 
course  once  and  were  on  their  way  around  again, 
Banzai  leading  and  Sue  well  astern.  Monsoon 
lead  the  second  division  of  the  handicap  class 
by  nearly  three  minutes,  and  three  minutes  run¬ 
ning  free  in  that  fresh  breeze  meant  some  dis¬ 
tance.  Pretty  Quick  beat  Busy  Bee  in  the  race- 
about  division. 

As  usual  the  Larchmont  21-footers  put  up  a 
solendid  race.  Dorothy  unfortunately  parted  a 
shroud  and  had  to  quit  while  Vaquero  beat 
Houri  far  more  than  she  should  have,  showing 
what  a  factor  the  handling  of  a  yacht  really  is. 

More  Trouble  led  Joy  and  Ogeemah  until  half 
the  windward  leg  was  covered,  when  Joy  with 


her  designer  at  the  stick,  picked  up,  passed  and 
led  the  others  home  by  about  two  minutes. 

There  is  some  doubt  as  to  who  wins  in  the 
18ft.  class  owing  to  Okee,  who  came  in  eleven  j 
minutes  ahead  of  Hamburg,  being  in  doubt  as 1 
to  whether  that  was  her  proper  class  or  not.  She 
demonstrated  her  speed,  however,  by  her  per¬ 
formance. 

In  the  Manhassett  Bay  class  Skeeter  naturally 
was  the  most  troublesome  and  left  Dragon  Fly 
and  Big  Bug  far  behind  while  Humbug  dropped 
out. 

Of  the  two  American  dories  Tautog  left  Far 
Away  far  astern.  The  regattan  committee,  owing 
to  the  same  old  trouble  experienced  each  year,  of 
not  being  furnished  by  yacht  owners  with  their 
racing  certificates,  were  unable  to  make  definite 
statements  as  to  winners.  But  in  most  classes 
there  was  little  doubt  left  when  one  looks  over 
the  summary  following : 


Miles. 
Elaosed 
2  38  (12 
2  46  30 
2  47  04 
2  50  11 
Course  11(4 


2  26  17 
2  29  41 
2  31  4S 


Sloops— 27-footers— Start,  2:05— Course  15y2 

Finish. 

Banzai,  C.  D.  Mallory . 4  43  02 

Alera,  J.  W.  Alker  . 4  51  30 

Nepsi.  R.  W.  De  Forrest  . 4  52  04 

Sue,  E.  F.  Luckenbach .  4  55  11 

Handicap  Class — First  Division — Start,  2:10 

Miles. 

Tanya,  G.  P.  Granbery  . 4  16  00  2  06  00 

Naiad,  J.  B.  Palmer . 4  16  33  2  06  33 

Corrected  time:  Naiad,  1:53:57;  Tanya,  1:59:4— 
Handicap  Class — Second  Division — Start  2:10  Course,  lit. 

Miles. 

Monsoon,  B.  R.  Stoddard  . 4  36  17 

Mile.  Modiste,  T.  J.  S.  Flint . 4  39  41 

Kenosha  II.,  Charles  Voltz . 4  41  48 

Kenosha,  W.  R.  Berth . Disabled 

Vivyen,  Paul  D.  Saxe  . Didnot  finish. 

Corrected  time:  Monsoon,  2:18:58;  Mile.  Modiste 
2:21:36;  Kenosha  II.,  2:23:27. 

Raceabouts — Start,  2:15 — Course  11(4  Miles 
Pretty  Quick,  A.  B.  Alley 
Busy  Bee,  R.  L.  Cuthbert. 

Larchmont  21 -footers— Start,  2:15— Course  11  (4 

Vaquero.  Dr.  William  Stump . 4  30  58 

Houri,  D.  R.  Dealey  . 4  39  38 

Dorothy,  L.  G.  Spencer . Did  not  finish. 

Sloops,  22-footers— Start,  2:20— Course.  11%  Miles 

Joy,  W  H.  Childs . . . 4  28  07 

More  Trouble,  R.  T.  Childs . 4  30  05 

Ogeemah,  A.  B.  Clements . 4  4i  55 

Sloops,  18-footers— Start,  2:25— Course.  734 

Okee,  J.  A.  Mahlsted . 4  01  10 

Thelma',  J.  J.  Brown . 4  21  13 

Hamburg,  M.  Goldschmidt  . 4  12  47 

San  Toy,  M.  J.  Kelso . Did 


25  32 
30  13 


2  10  32 
2  15  13 
Miles. 
2  15  58 
2  24  38 


2  08  07 
2  10  05 
2  27  55 
Miles. 

1  36  10 
1  56  13 
1  47  47 
not  finish. 


Manhasset  Bug  Class— Start,  2:25— Course  7%  Miles. 

Skeeter,  Thornton  Smith  . . 4  24  55  1 

Dragon  Fly.  Clarkson  Cowl  . 4  31  38  2  06  38 

Bug,  George  Cory  . 4  33  5^  2  08  b-* 


Big 


Humbug,’  John  F.  O’Rourke . Did  not  finish. 


New  Rochelle  One-Design— Start,  2:25—  Course, 

Mischief,  T.  II.  Mitchell . 4  23  50 

Virginia,  F.  W.  Waldorf . 4  25  10 

Arab,  W.  H.  Lake  . 4  28  09 

American  Dories— Start,  2 :25— Course  7% 

Tautog,  G.  G.  Fry . 4  59  25 

Far  Away,  A.  B.  Fry. 


.5  17  00 


7%  Miles 

1  58  50 

2  00  10 
2  03  09 

Miles. 

2  34  25 
2  52  00 


Yacht  Sales. — Hollis  Burgess  has  sold  th 
handsome  cruising  35 ft-  waterline  sloop  Rangei 
owned  by  Henry  P.  King,  of  Boston,  to  Wahe 
C.  Lewis,  of  Boston.  Ranger  is  55ft.  6in.  ove! 
all,  12ft.  3in.  beam,  and  3ft.  draft,  and  was  bull 
by  Lawley  in  1901.  He  has  sold  the  22ft.  water 
line  sloop  Nedric  II.,  owned  by  James  Knowlei 
of  Cambridge,  and  S.  H.  Eldridge,  of  Boston 
to  W.  L.  Frost,  of  Providence,  R.  I.  Me.dric  U 
will  sail  at  once  for  Providence  to  participate  11 
the  first  race  of  the  Rhode  Island  Y.  C.,  May  3< 
He  has  also  sold  the  sonderklasse  sloop  Auk 
owned  by  Charles  Francis  Adams,  2d,  of  Bostot 
to  a  Boston  yachtsman.  Auk  is  one  of  the  thre 
American  boats  which  defeated  the  three  Ger 
man  boats  in  the  races  for  the  Roosevelt  cu 
last  year  off  Marblehead.  The  sonderklasse  sloo 
Sally  VIII.,  owned  by  Lawrence  F.  Percival,  0 
Boston,  has  been  sold  to  Augustus  P.  Loring,  c 
Boston.  The  18ft.  cabin  sloop  Result,  owned  b 
Robert  L.  Meade,  Jr.,  of  Arlington,  Mass.,  ha 
been  sold  to  Percy  Howard  Tarr,  of  Beverh 
Mass.,  through  the  same  agency. 


June  i,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


Tanya’j 


863 


Trip. 

(Concluded  from  page  S25.) 

By  10  A.  M.  it  had  lightened  up  a  little  over- 
.  lead  and  stopped  raining,  so  Block  Island,  far 
0  leeward,  could  be  seen  with  a  big  five-masted 
ichooner  that  had  come  through  the  Race  half 
;  vay  between.  Watch  Hill  Lighthouse,  with  its 
background  of  square  two  and  three  story  hotel- 
ike  buildings,  was  passed  at  n  :io  A.  M.  and 
lere  a  schooner  that  had  chased  us  all  the  way 
;  rom  Newport  overtook  and  passed  us  just  at 
1  he  spar  buoy.  He  had  his  work  cut  out  to  beat 
is  through  Fisher’s  Island  Sound,  however,  as 
he  tide  swept  him  off  down  toward  Fisher’s 
sland  to  leeward  so  he  had  to  tack  while  Tanya 
I  ooked  up  nobly,  and  he  was  astern  again  when 
le  stood  up  toward  her  again. 

1  Latimer  Reef  Light,  an  iron  cage  on  a  round 
I  ock  base,  poked  up  out  of  water,  was  abeam  to 
vindward  at  1 1  -55?  and  our  schooner  friend  was 
hen  way  off  to  leeward,  but  evidently  bound  to 
usher's  Island,  for  he  disappeared  in  some  cove 
>ver  there.  The  North  Dumpling  Light  was 
massed  at  12:40  with  the  tall  white  shaft  of  New 
.ondon  lighthouse  off  the  weather  bow.  The 
ireeze  grew  lighter  along  here  and  soon  after 
massing  New  London  at  1:10  P.  M.,  and  with  a 
pot  dinner  disposed  of,  we  felt  quite  cheerful 


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cv 


J"  ■ 


COOKING  UNDER  DIFFICULTIES. 

i  nd  shook  out  full  mainsail.  Then  she  did  go, 
ith  white  suds  spread  out,  yards  on  either  side, 
er  rail  not  yet  quite  down  and  dinghy  well 
’tern  to  keep  from  standing  on  her  stern  and 
vamping.  Bartlett  Reef  Lightship  was  passed 
"•  1  ;3S  aod  a  patch  of  blue  sky  let  the  sun  come 
ut  bright  for  the  first  time,  just  as  a  schooner, 
ie  J.  Lloyd  Hawkridge,  of  Northport,  N.  Y., 
vept  past  us  bound  east.  The  man  at  the  wheel 
aving  luffed  up  close  so  a  young  fellow  aft 
;  )uld  take  a  snapshot  at  us. 

J  With  a  north  wind  right  off  the  beach  and 
|  nooth  water,  buoys  went  by  so  fast,  it  seemed 
0  if  one  man  was  kept  busy  jotting  down  the 
i  mes  in  the  log  book.  Saybrook  Lighthouse, 
j  ell  out  from  shore  at  the  end  of  a  stone  break- 
ater  at  3:10  P.  M.,  then  Cornfield  Lightship 
{ >eam  to  leeward  and  outside  of  us  at  3 :3s  P. 
i  .  as  we  went  to  the  north,  inshore  of  Long 
md  Shoal. 

haulkner  s  Island  was  the  next  landmark  in 
f?ht  ahead  and  our  anticipations  were  high  when 
e  water  to  windward  turned  a  dark  green  with 
tie  flashes  of  white  so  well  known  as  an  ap- 
!  oaching  squall,  but  we  had  had  them  all  day 
‘  id  thought  little  of  it,  though  a  schooner  ahead 
j  wered  her  foresail,  but  when  it  hit  Tanya  there 
as  “something  doing-’  to  use  slang.  The  noble 
tie  craft  that  she  is,  with  only  two  reefs  in 
|  id  full  jib,  was  only  rail  to,  and  for  a  while 
j  -nt  horsing  along  in  grand  style;  but  in  about 
. 11  minutes  a  deluge  of  spray  went  over  all 
j  nds  and  two  of  them  went  below  to  keep  dry 
there  was  no  use  in  getting  soaked  unneces- 
!  rily.  The  sea  grew  in  an  astonishingly  quick 
i  ne,  shower  after  shower  of  spray  now  came 
.  ‘ar  over  her  from  fore  hatch  to  taff rail,  the 
J  o  men  in  the  cockpit  got  soused  from  head  to 
1  at,  and  not  having  a  full  oil  suit,  only  a  coat, 

1  e  was  soon  soaked,  but  it  was  not  long  before 
I  th‘  were  the  same.  Tanya  was  taking  her 
|:dicine;  she  could  stand  it  and  one  would 


never  need  a  more  thoroughbred  little  craft. 
She  had  a  way  when  a  sea  underran  her  of  not 
putting  her  nose  down  into  it  to  shovel  the  next 
aboard  wholesale,  but  she  seemed  to  hold  her 
head  up  and  the  quarters  would  gently  settle  so 
she  met  the  next  sea  nicely.  There  is  a  sea  that 
fits  every  boat  and  these  seas  were  just  about 
her  own  length,  so  she  was  hit  slap,  slap,  slap, 
so  quickly  each  one  flying  over  her  in  hissing 
showers  that  the  two  men  aft  could  not  wipe 
the  stinging  salt  out  of  their  eyes  before  another 
dose  of  water  splattered  over  them,  smarting  as 
it  struck. 

It  was  not  long  before  it  was  what  might  justly 
be  termed  strenuous  sailing.  One  man  with  a 
pipe  between  his  teeth  sucked  three  or  four 
mouthfuls  of  salt  water  before  he  realized  the 
pipe  bowl  was  getting  filled  with  spray.  Soaked 
from  head  to  foot,  with  shoes  full  of  water, 
pockets  full,  chilling  streams  running  down  their 
necks  and  the  thermometer  at  about  the  freez¬ 
ing  point.  _  In  fact  fhat  night  at  New  Rochelle 
the  water  in  a  pan  left  for  a  dog  to  drink  was 
frozen  a  quarter  of  an  inch  thick.  Do  you 
wonder  their  teeth  chattered.  If  it  had  not  been 
so  cold  Tanya  would  have  come  on  down  the 
Sound  all  night,  but  with  not  a  dry  shift  to  put 
on  it  was  decided  to  tack  and  get  out  of  the 
heavy  sea  by  getting  up  under  the  shore. 

She  came  around  handy  as  a  pilot  boat  and 
swinging  easier  in  the  sea,  now  not  end  on  as 
before,  she  soon  covered  the  three  or  four  miles 
and  tacked  again,  standing  west  along  shore  for 
Sachem  s  Head.  I  he  two  shivering  men  in  the 
cockpit  debating  as  to  the  advisability  to  pro¬ 
ceed  all  night  or  not,  the  spirits  of  the  two  below 
alternately  rising  or  sinking  as  remarks  over¬ 
heard  were  favorable  or  not  for  making  a  harbor. 
Were  it  not  for  the  broad  open  waters  off  New 
Haven  just  ahead  where  the  seas  are  always 
much  worse,  the  decision  might  have  been  to  con¬ 
tinue,  but  as  it  was  Sachem’s  Head  was  picked 
as  a  stopping  place  and  at  7  P.  M.  Tanya  rounded 
to  in  the  small  pocket-like  well  sheltered  anchor¬ 
age  and  let  go  her  hook  for  the  night.  The  oil 
heater  was  lit,  cabin  doors  shut,  and  the  soaked 
ones  shifted  to  the  skin,  rubbing  with  alcohol  to 
help  dry  off  the  wet.  Then  supper  was  cooked 
on  the  oil  stove  forward  and  a  royal  supper  it 
was  too,  though  one  course  was  omitted,  owing 
to  one  man  in  moving  about  in  the  crowded 
cabin  knocking  the  saucepan  full  of  hot  tomato 
soup  off  the  heater.  Below  it  were  a  pair  of 
shoes  and  that  soup  filled  both  of  them  full  to 
the  muzzle.  Nice  way  to  serve  up  soup,  wasn’t 
it?  Well,  soup  and  shoes  went  over  the  side 
and  by  swashing  the  latter  around  they  were 
cleared  of  soup,  but  hardly  any  wetter  than 
before.  George  and  Charlie  cooked  the  supper, 
so  Fred  and  Jack  washed  up  the  dishes;  then  all 
had  a  smoke,  rolled  up  in  blankets  and  some  say 
there  was  some  tall  snoring  reverberating  through 
the  still  cabin — there  might  justly  have  been  after 
such  a  sail.  Every  star  in  the  heavens  shone  in 
a  clear  wind-swept  sky,  for  it  blew  great  guns 
during  the  night. 

Sunday,  May  12,  at  4  A.  M.,  all  four  turned 
out  and  dressed.  Coffee  was  started,  followed 
by  the  sizzle  and  fragrant  odors  of  cooking  bacon 
and  eggs.  Wet  socks  and  cold  shoes  were 


-  -* 


warmed  over  the  heater  before  being  put  on, 
hands  and  faces  soused  into  cold  sea  water  felt 
warm  by  comparison  after  the  first  shock  and 
made  a  man  ready  for  another  day’s  work. 

I  he  spinnaker  pole  was  used  to  start  Tanya 
from  the  mud  in  which  her  keel  just  touched, 
then  with  a  north  wind,  smooth  sea,  fair  tide 
and  a  warm  sun  rising  in  a  cobalt  sky,  and  with 
all  hands  rested  by  six  hours’  sleep,  Tanya  started 
west  along  the  north  shore  to  show  what  she 
could  so. 

Full  sail  was  shaken  out  and  the  buoys  slipped 
past  like  lamp  posts  past  a  trolley  car.  When 
the  sun  got  real  warm,  oilskins,  coats,  hats,  mit¬ 
tens  and  shoes  were  hung  up  to  dry  until  the 
yacht  looked  like  a  week’s  washing  gliding  down 
the  Sound. 

.  The  time  she  passed  the  various  buoys  and 
lights  shows  her  speed  by  looking  them  up  on 
the  charts.  Six-twenty-five  A.  M.,  Bradford 
Reef;  7  A.  M.,  New  Haven;  8: 10  A.  M.,  Strat¬ 
ford  Shoal;  8:55  A.  M.,  Bridgeport;  9:18  A.  M., 
Penfield  Reef.  A  schooner  and  a  yawl  about 
three  miles  ahead  at  9:45  A.  M.  were  seen  to 
suddenly  turn  and  head  across  for  Long  Island. 
Through  the  glasses  they  were  seen  to  be  still 
close  hauled,  showing  a  shift  of  wind,  and  the 
smoke  of  several  tug  boats  with  a  train  of  barges 
strung  out  behind  them  was  curling  back  and 
blowing  toward  us.  There  was  no  doubt  the 
wind  was  about  to  shift  to  southwest,  but  when 
it  did  so  about  ten  minutes  later  at  10:20  A.  M., 
it  came  unexpectedly  sudden,  without  a  moment’s 
calm,  it  swapped  clear  around  from  north  to 
southwest. 

Tanya  was  headed  close  hauled  for  Long 
Island  while  the  tide  was  still  favorable  and 
setting  her  up  to  windward.  She  held  on  until 
11  A.  M.,  then  tacked  and  headed  west  again, 
having  passed  one  of  the  old  Seawanhaka  knock¬ 
abouts  in  mid  Sound  heading  off  toward  the 
Connecticut  shore,  but  way  off  the  wind.  Tanya 
looked  up  to  a  west  by  south  course,  but  the 
tide  turned  against  her  and  set  her  off  back  to 
the  north  shore.  Everything  was  then  jigged  up 
flat  and  looking  well  up  close  hauled.  Stanford 
Light  was  abeam  at  1  P.  M.,  Captain’s  Island 
at  2  P.  M„  Milton  Point  at  3  P.  M.  Here  a 
sail  was  sighted  ahead  that  looked  familiar  and 
turned  out  to  be  the  little  cutter  I.  O.  out  look¬ 
ing  for  us. 

It  breezed  up  so  off  Mamaroneck  that  sail 
should  have  been  reefed,  but  the  home  port  being 
so  near  she  was  lugged  along  to  Echo  Bay  where 
lowering  away  as  she  ran  in  she  fetched  her 
mooring  nicely,  and  for  the  first  time  Tanya  came 
to  in  her  new  home  port  amid  the  hails  of  wel¬ 
come  from  surrounding  yachting  friends. 

C.  G.  Davis. 


At  Hansen’s  yard  the  two  little  Mower  15- 
footers  are  being  painted  and  finishing  touches 
put  on  her  cabin  work.  Liris,  the  once  powerful 
over-rigged  crack  40-footer,  is  now  a  bare  hulk 
minus  even  her  lead  and  her  copper,  and  plank¬ 
ing  is  ripped  away  aft  wher  a  propeller  is  being 
put  in.  Neola  has  painted  up  and  been  put 
afloat  at  Hawkins’  yard  and  the  small  sloops 
Alca,  Haydee  and  Agnes  S.  at  Bayles’  yard. 


/ 


Pollock  Rip  Lightship. 
George  P.  Granbery. 


Tanya 

(becalmed). 


Fisherman  “Good  Luck.” 
Becalmed. 


1 


864 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  i,  1907. 


Boston  Letter. 

The  programme  of  the  Boston  \ .  C.  s  annual 
cruise  has  been  arranged  and  approved  by  Com. 
Boynton.  The  cruise,  as  in  the  past,  will  be 
one  where  the  fellowship  of  the  sport  is  more 
noticeable  than  elaborate  toilettes  where  the 
ability  of  a  yachtsman  will  be  ranked  higher  than 
that  of  an  epicure,  where  small  yachts  and  ama¬ 
teurs  will  shine  rather  than  floating  palaces 
maneuvered  by  professionals,  and  the  ports 
visited  will  be  “havens”  rather  than  resorts. 

Sailing  from  a  rendezvous  at  South  boston 
on  Saturday,  July  13,  (with  absolute  fearless¬ 
ness  of  all  superstitions)  the  fleet  will  make 
Marblehead  its  first  port  of  call  in  order  to  pick 
up  the  club  contingent  that  summers  there.  Un 
Sunday  a  run  will  be  made  to  Gosport  Harbor 
Isles  of  Shoals,  and  on  the  following  day  sail 
will  be  made  for  Cape  Porpoise,  where  the  fleet 
will  meet  that  of  the  Portland  Y  C,  and  the 
members  of  both  will  congregate  ashore  to  hear 
the  sweet  lute  and  witness  the  dexterity  ot  the 

nameless  one-armed  piper. 

On  Tuesday  the  combined  fleets  will  race  to 
Fire  Islands,  'that  little  gem  of  a  harbor  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Sheepscott  River,  where  the  com¬ 
modore  and  vice-commodore  have  bungalows  and 
where  the  magic  cry,  “You  cant  break  em.  is 
not  without  its  significance. 

Upon  the  following  day  the  boats  will  proceed 
at  will  to  Boothbay  Harbor,  the  larger  vessels 
going  around  the  Cuckolds,  and  the  smaller  ones 
through  that  sylvan  passage,  1  ownsend  s  Cut. 

On  Thursday,  the  18th,  there  will  be  a  race  to 
picturesque  Monhegan  Island,  which  lies  about 
twelve  miles  offshore.  Here  the  Rt.  Hon.  His¬ 
torian,  Mr.  Thompson,  will,  issue  passes  to  a  t 
who  wish  to  stroll  upon  his  island ;  passes  wine  1 
will  absolutely  be  non-transferable  and  non- 
negotiable,  but  which  will  permit  the  holder  to 
drink  deep  of  the  island’s  original  scenery—  and 
something  else,  but  what  I  cannot  tell.  lhen 
back  the  same  day  to  Boothbay.  For  the  follow¬ 
ing  day  a  grand  open  regatta  is  planned  and  m 
the  evening  the  yachts  will  get  lit  up,  providing 
a  grand  illumination  at  which  the  maidens  ot 
Squirrel  Island  may  say,  “Ah !”  and  again,  Ah  . 
until  all  the  throat  specialists  on  the  two  fleets 
shall  dream  of  tonsilitis  and  patent  gargles. 

After  which  the  two  fleets  will  disband. 

(Note. — Special  carburetters  are  required  tor 
the  proper  use  of  denatured  alcohol.) 

The  Gardner  designed  sonder  boat  Marla, 
owned  by  the  Messrs.  Agassiz,  has  been  in  com 
mission  for  a  week  and  is  being  tuned  up  by 
Capt.  Willis,  that  clever  professional,  who  last 
vear  contributed  so  much  to  Vim’s  successes. 
As  the  crews  this  year  are  limited  to  amateurs 
his  work  is  only  preparatory.  Marla  closely  re¬ 
sembles  Vim,  but  her  ends  seem  a  shade  lower 
and  more  powerful.  1  he  Lawley  designed  son¬ 
der  boat  Corinthian  is  having  daily  trouts  at 
South  Boston  in  charge  of  her  owner,  Mr  Ben¬ 
iamin  C.  Tower.  The  Marblehead  a  third  son¬ 
der  boat,  designed  by  Mr.  B.  B.  Crowmnshield 
for  Messrs.  Joyce  and  Foster  has  arrived  at 
Marblehead  from  the  East  Boothbay  yard  of  her 
builders,  Messrs.  Hodgdon  Bros.,  and  will  soon 
be  brought  to  her  highest  efficiency. 

The  Eastery  Y.  C.  will  begin  its  trial  races 
for  the  sonderklasse  on  Tuesday,  June  18,  and  a 
fleet  of  eight  to  ten  boats,  new  and  old,  are  ex¬ 
pected  to  compete.  .  ,  ,  ,  ,, 

The  Slade  Q  boat  will  not  be  ready  before  the 
middle  of  June,  but  the  other  new  ones  are  all 
fit  for  the  fray  and  will  clash  with  Orestes  be 
fore  this  letter  sees  the  light  of  day.  kittle 
Rhody  has  almost  excessive  freeboard  and  looks 
topheavy  and  Dorothy  Q’s  mainsail  is  not  a 
<mod  fit.  This  recalls  former  troubles  of  Marble¬ 
head  yachtsmen  with  Herreshoff  sails  which  are 
often  discarded  for  better  suits  from  our  loca, 

sail  makers.  ,  ... 

A  new  peril  now  confronts  yachtsmen  in  the 
shape  of  the  deadly  submarine  torpedo  boat.  The 
danger  is  not  only  actual,  but  imagine  the  effect 
on  the  nerves  when  what  is  apparently  a  reet 
rises  suddenly  before  one’s  eyes  or,  as  suddenly, 
alters  its  position.  Until  one  realizes  what  it 
is  that  he  sees  he  fears  it  is  something  he  dare 
not  tell  about.  A  member  of  the  South  Boston 
Y.  C.  recently  narrowly  avoided  the  loss  of  a 


mast  in  the  attempt  to  escape  from  what  ap¬ 
peared  to  be  a  whale  rising  directly  in  front  of 
his  flying  30-footer,  but  which  was  nothing  less 
than  the  Octopus  returning  from  her  trials  at 
Newport.  If  a  helmsman  must  watch  for  peri¬ 
scopes  as  well  as  stationary  buoys,  life  afloat  is 
to  have  new  excitements.  Imagine  the  sensa¬ 
tions  of  running  hard  and  fast  aground  on  a 
bottom  that  is  traveling  at  an  eight  knot  gait. 
Why,  it  will  beat  the  Fundy  tides  all  hollow! 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Harlem  Y.  C.  Ocean  Race. 

The  Harlem  Y.  C.  ocean  race  for  the  Brooklyn 
Y.  C.  challenge  cup  will  be  held^  on  July  4.  lhe 
start  will  be  at  10  A.  M.  Course,  from  the 
starting  line  off  Belden  Point,  near  Harlem  \ . 
C.  anchorage,  City  Island  to  and  around  M011- 
tauk  Point,  L.  I.,  thence  to  and  around  North¬ 
east  End  Lightship  off  Cape  May;  thence  to 
finish  line  off  Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  Gravesend  Bay. 
Distance,  400  nautical  miles.  Entries  must  be 
received  at  the  Harlem  Y.  C.,  City  Island,  N.  Y ., 
on  or  before  midnight,  June  27.  Each  entry 
must  be  accompanied  by  a  certificate  of  measure¬ 
ment  from  the  measurer  of  the  club  in  which  the 
yacht  is  enrolled.  All  boats  entered  must  be  at 
the  Harlem  Y.  C.  anchorage,  City  Island,  at  or 
before  10  A.  M.,  Wednesday,  July  3,  for  inspec¬ 
tion.  Prizes :  In  addition  to  the  challenge  cup 
a  special  prize  will  be  awarded  to  the  winner , 
second  and  third  prizes  will  also  be  awarded. 
T.  B.  Bates,  F.  I.  Fitch,  P.  Fox,  Race  Com. ; 
T.  B.  Bates,  Chairman,  care  of  A.  O.  Brown  & 
Co.,  30  Broad  street,  New  York  city. 

The  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  offering  a  perpetual  challenge 
cup  to  be  known  as  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  Ocean  Challenge 
Cun,  donated  by  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  designed  to  en¬ 
courage  the  building  and  sailing  of  small  seaworthy 
yachts,  to  make  popular  the  art  of  navigation  or  cruis¬ 
ing  upon  deep  water  and  to  develop  a  love  ot  true 
seamanship  in  the  amateur  sailor,  hereby  sets  forth  the 
terms  and  conditions  under  which  this  cup  can  be 
challenged  and  raced  for:  ,  .  ,  ,  ,.  _ 

Article 'I. — Any  organized  yacht  club  in  good  standing, 
of  any  country,  shall  have  the  right  to  challenge  for 
this  cup  and  sail  for  it,  provided  the  challenge  be  made 
in  accordance  with  spirit,  terms  and  conditions  ot  this 

instrument.  ,  ,  r  ,  , 

Article  II.— The  cup  shall  be  raced  for  by  vessels 
propelled  by  sails  only.  The  boats  must  be  yachts  built 
and  used  for  cruising  and  must  conform  to  the  follow¬ 
ing  requirements:  . 

To  be  a  seaworthy  type,  substantially  built,  stiongly 
rigged  and  properly  ballasted,  with  closed  cabins  and 
water-tight  cockpits.  Their  rating  must  not  exceed  27ft. 
They  must  have  a  specified  headroom  over  a  specified 
number  of  square  feet  of  cabin  floor,  as  follows: 


Rating. 


Headroom. 

5  feet  10  inches 


Cabin  Floor. 
34  square  feet 


a 

5  “ 

9 

it 

31 

« i 

it 

5  “ 

8 

it 

28 

it 

5  “ 

6 

it 

25 

it 

5  “ 

4 

it 

22  “ 

it 

5  “ 

2 

ii 

20 

“ 

ti 

5  “ 

0 

a 

18  “ 

a 

4  “ 

10 

a 

16 

i  i 

4  “ 

8 

a 

14  “ 

24 
23 
22 
21 
20 
19 
18 

This  measurement  for  headroom  shall  be  taken  froin 
the  underside  of  the  deck  or  cabin-top  beams  to  the 
topside  of  the  floor  boarding,  this  latter  to  be  laid  over 
and  not  between  the  frames.  The  square  feet  of .  floor 
space  to  be  found  by  taking  the  length  and  breadth  of 
the  floor  space  over  which  the  specified  headroom  exists, 
and  not  to  include  space  taken  up  by  bunks,  transoms 
or  lockers,  but  to  include  space  occupied  by  centerboard, 

^Boats^must  carry  a  complete  cruising  outfit  of  anchors 
(2),  cables  or  chains  (2),  compasses  (2),  lights,  lead¬ 
line,  charts,  etc.  Stores  sufficient  for  ten  days  must  be 

Ca£ower  sails  must  be  those  carried  by  the  boat  when 
measured;  no  restrictions  as  to  light  sails. 

A  United  States  Life  Service  cork  jacket  for  each 
person,  also  2  ringbuoys  on  deck  must  be  carried. 

The  combined  length  of  the  fore  and  aft  overhangs 
shall  not  exceed  one-third  of  the  boat  s  over  all  meas- 

UrS  With  bulb  keels,  metal  fins,  or  balanced  rudders 

^Artide6  III.— Races  shall  be  sailed  under  the  rules  of 
the  challenged  club,  except  as  regards  the  rule  for 
measurement  for  computing  the  time  allowance.  inis 
measurement  to  ascertain  the  rating  shall  be  taken  ac- 
cording  to  the  measurement  adopted  by  the  Atlantic 
Coast  Conference  and  by  the  Yacht  Racing  Associations 
of  Long  Island  Sound  and  Gravesend  Bay  in  1906.  J  he 
time  allowance  shall  be  calculated  according  to  the 
table  in  use  bv  the  above  associations  in  190b. 

Article  IV.— The  race  shall  be  managed  by  the  regular 
regatta  committee  of  the  club  holding  the  cup.  but  there 
shall  also  be  chosen  three  judges,  to  whom  shall  be 
referred  all  questions  in  dispute  or  protest  and  upon 
which  they  shall  sit  and  give  decision.  These  judges 
shall  be  selected  in  this  way:  One  from  the  challenged 
club-  one  from  the  challenging  club,  and  a  third  to  be 
chosen  by  the  two,  but  this  third  person  must  not  be 
a  member  of  any  club  having  a  yacht  entered  in  the 
race  The  decision  of  these  judges  shall  be  final. 


Article  V.— The  crew  of  a  competing  yacht  shall  not 
exceed  six  persons,  all  of  whom  must  be  amateurs. 
The  master  or  skipper  of  the  vessel  must  be  a  member 
of  the  club  under  whose  flag  the  yacht  is  entered.  No 
paid  pilot  or  navigator  shall  be  carried  or  be  employed 
in  any  capacity  aboard  a  competing  vessel.  An  amateur 
is  one  who  does  not  “follow  the  sea’’  as  a  means  of 
livelihood  or  who  has  never  accepted  remuneration  for 
sailing  or  serving  on  a  yacht. 

Inside  cabin  must  have  permanent  transoms  or  bunks 
and  lockers.  The  water  tank  must  be  fixed,  and  a 
supply  of  8  gals,  per  man  must  be  carried. 

Article  VI.— The  master  of  each  competing  yacht  shall 
file  with  the  committee  twelve  hours  before  the  start, 
a  list  giving  the  names  and  occupations  of  his  crew, 
and  shall  certify  to  their  being  amateurs. 

Article  VII. — The  club  holding  the  cup  shall  be  open  , 
to  a  challenge  at  any  time,  but  the  races  shall  only  be 
sailed  between  June  1  and  Sept.  1,  and  there  shall  not 
be  more  than  one  race  during  one  season.  All  chal¬ 
lenges  must  be  in  Writing  and  be  delivered  to  the 
challenged  club  not  less  than  30  days  before  the  date 
chosen  for  the  starting  of  the  race. 

Article  VIII. — The  course  shall  be  upon  the  open 
ocean,  clear  of  all  headlands,  except  that  the  start  and 
finish  may  be  made  in  a  port,  bay  sound  or  harbor,  and 
shall  be  not  less  than  250  nautical  miles  or  more  than 
500  nautical  miles  in  length.  It  shall  be  a  straight-away 
course  or  passage  from  port  to  port,  either  the  starting 
or  finishing  line  must  be  off  the  anchorage  of  the 
Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  New  York  Harbor.  The  course  fori 
race  shall  be  determined  by  the  club  holding  the  cup. 

Article  IX.— After  the  challenge  of  the  challenging  club 
has  been  accepted  by  the  club  holding  the  cup,  any 
other  organized  yacht  club  may  enter  a  yacht  or  yachts 
for  the  race,  upon  its.  officers  agreeing  to  observe  and: 
maintain  the  terms  and  conditions  of  this  instrument.! 
Anv  of  the  clubs  may  be  represented  by  one  or  more, 
yachts.  .  . 

Article  X.— In  case  the  club  holding  the  cup  within 
nine  months  dating  from  the  first  day  of  January  fol¬ 
lowing  the  last  race  does  not  receive  a  challenge  and 
hold  a  race  for  the  cup  it  shall  be  returned  to  the: 
custody  of  the  Brooklvn  Y.  C.,  and  the  unchallenged 
club  shall  forfeit  all  claims  to  its  possession.  If  the 
club  having  custody  of  the  cup  shall  be  dissolved  or, 
cease  to  exist  the  cup  shall  revert  to  the  Brooklyn  Y. 
C.,  and  in  both  cases  be  again  offered  bv  that  club  for 
competition  under  the  terms  and  conditions  of  this 
instrument.  ...  ,  ,  . 

Article  XI.— If  deemed  desirable,  the  terms  of  this 
instrument  may  be  altered  or  modified  by  the  Brooklyn, 
Y.  C.  when  the  cup  is  in  its  possession,  and  when  in 
the  possession  of  another  club  by  mutual  agreement  be 
tween  the  Brooklyn  \ .  C.  and  the  club  holding  the 
cup  but  such  alterations  or  modifications  shall  not  be 
made  during  the  time  a  challenge  is  in  action,  unless; 
all  challengers  consent  to  the  change. 

Article  XII.— The  challenged  club,  or  the  committee 
appointed  by  it  to  manage  the  race,  shall  have  the 
power  to  reject  the  entry  of  anv  yacht  in  whose  design, 
construction  or  equipping  is  shown  an  inclination  to 
evade  the  terms  of  Article  II.,  either  in  substance  ot 
spirit.  _ 


Information  Bearing  on  the  New  Yorl 
Bermuda  Race  for  Motor  Boats. 

The  contestants  in  the  long  distance  oceai 
motor  boat  race  have  been  notified  by  the  Regatta 
Committee  of  the  Motor  Boat  Club  of  America 
to  present  themselves  for  measurement  and  in¬ 
spection  at  the  basin  of  the  Electric  Launch  Co. 
Bayonne,  N.  J.,  not  later  than  4  P.  M.  on  June 
4.  Also  at  the  club  station  of  the  club  at  the 
foot  of  108th  street  and  Hudson  River  not  latei 
than  4  P.  M.  on  June  7  for  final  inspection.  The 
contestants,  together  with  the  escort  of  the  clul 
will  leave  the  club  station  at  8  A.  M.  on  the 
morning  of  June  8  and  proceed  to  Scotlanc 
Lightship,  from  which  the  official  start  will  be 
made  as  near  12  M.  as  possible.  The  startmfl 
line  will  be  established  between  Scotland  Light 
ship  and  the  committee  boat,  which  will  be  an¬ 
chored  to  the  westward  of  the  lightship.  A  warn 
ing  gun  will  be  fired  followed  five  minutes  later 
with  the  starting  gun.  The  time  of  the  start  wu 
be  taken  with  the  firing  of  the  gun.  In  case  0 
a  postponement,  should  same  be  deemed  neecs 
sary  it  will  be  for  periods  of  half  an  hour.  I  h 
finishing  line,  together  with  the  ratings  and  turn 
allowance,  will  be  posted  at  the  club  station  a 
soon  after  the  measurements  are  completed  a: 
possible.  The  contestants  will  be  furnished  witl 
final  instructions  just  previous  to  the  start. 

Hugh  S.  Gambel,  Sec. 


Lord  Bassey  has  presented  the  New  York  V 
C.  with  a  full  rigged  model  of  his  well  knowi 
auxiliary  yacht  Sunbeam.  She  will  certainly  b< 
an  interesting  addition  to  the  collection  of  fain 
ous  yachts  that  fill  the  club’s  model  room. 

*  *  * 

Messrs.  Jones  &  Robinson  have  delivered  : 
new  mainsail  to  the  ocean  race  candidate,  ti 
yawl  Lila,  for  use  in  the  coming  race. 


June  i,  1907.] 

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Jacobs  yards,  at  City  Island,  is  putting  yachts 
over,  now  that  good  weather  has  set  in,  at  the 
rate  of  from  one  to  three  a  day.  The  large  steel 
schooner  yacht  Corona,  Mr.  Dodge  owner,  is 
being  fitted  out.  1  he  English  built  yawl  Sybarita 
has  started  to  scrape  down  her  spars.  The  sloop 
Irondequoit  has  been  all  painted  and  varnished 
black  and  copper  color.  The  schooner  Marjorie 
and  yawls  lern  and  Alcatorda  are  afloat,  the 
latter  having  had  a  low  bulwark  built  on  her  in 
place  of  the  small  thumb  rail  she  originally 
carried.  The  yawls  Tempest,  Narkeeta  and  Albi- 
core  are  overboard  or  ready  to  go,  also  the 
Childs  sloop  More  Trouble.  The  new  owner  of 
the  sloop  Pleasure  is  evidently  contemplating 
having  an  engine  put  in  her  as  the  space  neces¬ 
sary  to  cut  out  for  it  is  all  chalked  out  on  her 
deadvvood.  Mischief,  Mr.  Busk’s  new  yawl,  lies 
to  an  anchor,  having  minor  repairs  made  to  her. 

I  he  composite  English  yacht  Kahwa  is  being 
broken  up  for  her  lead  ballast.  The  two  steel 
launches  and  the  steel  yawl  Jacob  is  building 
are  in  that  tantalizing  state  of  finishing  up, 
always  the  most  trying  to  both  owner  and  builder. 

*  « 

B.  Frank  Woods  has  delivered  the  Dodger  to 
Mr.  Pratt.  The  Gardner  Class  Q,  for  Baltimore 
parties,  whose  name  is  supposed  to  be  Dorothy, 
is  timing  up  in  Manhassett  Bay,  while  the  Crane 
sonder  boat  was  sent  up  to  Larchmont  last  week 
also  to  be  tried. 

*  *  * 

The  Hewett  hydroplane  experimental  boat  was 
given  a  trial  on  Friday  24.  She  makes  such  a 
terrible  fuss  dragging  all  the  supports  to  the 
flat  planes  that  she  gives  the  impression  of  going 
very  fast,  yet  it  really  is  nothing  like  what  a 
modern  speed  boat  of  her  length  would  go. 

*  K  K 

Purdy  &  Collison  have  delivered  Yaqui  to  Mr. 
L.  M.  Josephthal,  and  last  Saturday,  the  25th, 
they  launched  Ailsa  Craig,  the  Cary  Smith  & 
Ferris  designed  40ft.  launch  for  the  Bermuda 
race.  The  detail  of  fittings  on  this  boat  has  been 
most  carefully  carried  out  and  she  looks  fit  for 
her  task.  A  photograph  of  Idaho,  designed  and 
built  by  Messrs.  Stearns  &  Mackay,  the  rival  of 
the  above  boat,  has  been  received  too  late  for 
this  issue,  but  will  appear  next  week.  Idaho  was 
built  for  Mr.  Peter  Shields,  of  Cape  May,  N.  J. 

*.  * 

The  ten  new  one-design  boats  built  by  Wilson, 
of  Baltimore,  for  the  Babylon  Y.  C.,  L.  I.,  have 
been  delivered.  They  are  from  designs  by  Mr. 
C.  D.  Mower  and  make  very  handy,  powerful 
little  centerboard  sloops  carrying  337  square  feet 
of  sail.  Their  dimensions  are  24ft.  over  all,  15ft. 
waterline,  8ft.  beam,  18  inches  draft. 

«  *  « 

Designer  Mower  also  has  gotten  out  a  hand¬ 
some  set  of  lines  for  a  jib  and  mainsail  rigged 
boat  31ft.  over  all,  18ft.  waterline,  9ft.  beam,  for 
Mr.  John  R.  Suydam.  This  boat  will  be  built 
by  Gil  Smith,  of  Patchogue,  for  use  on  the  Great 
South  Bay. 

*  «  * 

The  newly  organized  Whitestone  Y.  C.  has 
secured  for  its  club  house  the  former  residence 
of  Elmer  A.  Keeler  on  the  shore  front  at  White- 
stone,  and  already  has  a  membership  of  about 
seventy-five,  among  whom  are  Capt.  I.  J.  Mer¬ 
ritt,  F.  A.  Schermerhorn,  James  Maher  and  F. 
W.  Zitsch.  The  officers  of  the  club  for  the  year 
are:  Com.,  Elmer  A.  Keeler;  Vice-Corn.,  Louis 
F.  Eggers;  Rear-Corn.,  James  F.  Maher;  Fleet 
Capt.,  F.  W.  Zitsch ;  Fleet  Surgeon,  Dr.  Lucian 
H.  McCullon;  Sec’y,  George  Hake;  Treas.,  E. 
Gabb;  Board  of  Trustees,  Grant  S.  Kelly,  Robert 
W.  Bicket,  J.  S.  Maher,  T.  W.  Lewis,  C.  T. 
Roe,  A.  S.  MacLean,  A.  Akers,  D.  R.  Laing,  W. 
H.  Spear  and  C.  E.  Latimer. 

•5  *  X 

Only  two  power  boats  for  the  Bermuda  race 
have  materialized,  the  Idaho  and  Ailsa  Craig. 
While  the  entry  list  of  the  sail  boat  race  to 
Bermuda  is  growing  each  week. 

«  *  B? 

Yachtsmen  and  canoeists  will  be  sorry  to 
hear  of  the  death  of  Mr.  Joseph  H.  Berry,  of 
the  firm  of  Berry  Bros.,  varnish  manufacturers, 
of  Detroit,  Mich.,  who  died  recently  at  the  age 
of  sixty-eight  years. 


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T  rapshootmg . 

If  you  want  your  shoot  to  he  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

May  30.— McKeesport,  Pa— Enterprise  G.  C.  eleventh 
annual  tournament.  Geo.  W.  Mains,  Secy. 

May  30.— Troy,  N.  Y.— North  End  R.  and  G.  C.  J.  J. 
Farrell,  Sec’y. 

May  30.— New  Haven  (Conn.)  G.  C. 

May  30. — Philadelphia. — S.  S.  White  G.  C.  tournament. 
May  30.— Englewood,  N.  J.— Pleasure  G.  C.  all-day  shoot. 

C.  j.  Westervelt,  Sec’y.  ...  ,  . 

May  30. — Ossining  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment.  G.  C.  Hubbell,  Sec’y.  „  _  _ 

May  30.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  Decoration 
Day  shoot  C.  M.  Hughes  Sec  y.  ,  „  r 

May  30.— Paterson,  N.  J.— Jackson  Park  G.  and  K.  L. 
holiday  shoot;  grand  opening  of  the  revolver  range. 

May"*  30^— Pittsfield',  Mass.— Oak  Hill  G.  C.  J.  Ranse- 
housen,  Sec’y.  .  „  _  „  _,  , 

May  30.— North  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  G.  C.  shoot. 

May  30-31.— St.  Paul  (Minn.)  R.  and  G.  C. 

May  30-31.— Utica,  N.  Y.— Oneida  County  Sportsmen  s 
Association.  Arthur  J.  Lowery  Shooting  Com. 

June  1. — Camden,  N.  J.-South  End  G.  C.  tournament 
June  4-6.— S.  Omaha.— Nebraska  State  shoot.  D.  Morrill, 

June1 4-6.— Columbus.— Ohio  State  League.  Fred  Shat- 
tuck  Sec’y. 

June  5-6.— Boston  G.  C.’s  eighth  annual  tournament. 

Horace  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y.  . 

June  5-7.— Phillipsburg,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Sports¬ 
men’s  Association  annual  tournament  on  Alert  Oun 
Club  grounds.  Chas.  T.  Day,  Sec  y,  618  N.  Seventh 

June' 7-9.— B i U file's  -Montana  State  Sportsmen’s  Associa- 
tiou  tournament;  $800  added.  W..A.  Selvidge  Sec  y. 
June  8. — Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 

Winslow,  Sec’y.  „  .  .  -p 

june  8.— Bigelow,  Mo.— Big  Lake  G.  C.  shoot.  E. 

Gresham,  Sec’y.  .  „  r 

June  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  G.  C. 

Tune  8-9. — Milwaukee. — Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec  y.  ,  „ 

June  10-11.— Fort  Scott,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
State  Trapshooters’  League  second  shoot. 

June  10-12.— Dyersburg  (Term.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13.— New  London  (la.)  G.  L. 

Tune  11-13.— Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13.— Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna- 
J  ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion,  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Secy.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretary,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 
June  11-1-1.— Baltimore,  Md.— Maryland  County  shoot. 

J.  M.  Hawkins,  Mgr.  .  „  r  , 

June  13.— Atglen,  Pa.— Chnstiana-Atglen  G.  C.,  and  team 
race,  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties. 

June  13-14.— Lowell  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

June  13-14.— Newton  (Ill.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15. — Pine  Bluff  (Ark.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15.— Mt.  Pleasant  (la.)  G.  C. 

June  17.— Winthrop,  Mass.— Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 

H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-19.— Marion  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

Tune  18-21.— Chicago,  Ill.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gam  Club ,  added 
money.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  22-23. — St.  Louis.— Blue  Wing  G.  G. 

June  25-26.— Ft.  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  L. 

June  27-28. — Bismarck,  N  D.-State  Sportsmen  s  Assn. 
June  27. — Plattsburg  (N.  Y.)  R.  and  G.  C.  A.  L. 

Senecal,  Sec’y.  nr  t  t? 

June  27.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  G.  C.  J.  K. 

Merrill,  Sec’y.  _  t  ,  . 

June  28-30.— Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 

June  29.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  Gun  Club. 

J.  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y. 

July  1-2.— Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

July  3-4. — Muskogee,  I.  T.— Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap. 

July  4.— S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

july  4. Utica,  N.  Y. — Riverside  G.  C. — E.  J.  Loughlin, 

Sec’y. 

July  4-5.— Thomasville,  Ga.— Cracker  G.  C. 

July  9-10  —Lexington,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament 
July  9-10. — Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 

JulyP9T0g-Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

July  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament, 
$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum  Sec’y.. 

Tuly  15-16.— Evansville.  Ind.— Recreation  G.  L. 

Tulv  16-18 —Boston,  Mass.— The  Interstate  Associations 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Tuly  23  —Fort  Smith. — Arkansas  State  tournament. 

L.  E.  Knott,  Sec’y,  Arkadelphia,  Ark. 

July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners  convention,  h.  Kicnie, 

JulyS30-3L— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y.  . 

Aug  7-9  —Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  ol 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A  Duff,  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 
Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15. — Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

Aug^th 22.— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 

money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Sept.  3-4.— Muncie,  Ind1.— Magic  City  G.  C.  h.  E. 

Wachtell,  Sec’y.  _  . 

Sept  10-12.— Spokane,  Wash.— 1  he  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg  Pa.  „  = 

Sept.  13-14.— Coffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 

Sep?.eC23-24.— Cedar  Bluffs  (Neb.)  G.  C.  F.  B.  Knapp, 

SeptSe24^25.-Celar  Bluffs  (Neb.)  G.  C.  F.  B.  Knapp, 
Scc,y« 

Oct.  1-2. — Rising  Sun,  Md. — Cecil  County  tournament. 
A.  B.  Keen,  Sec’y. 

Oct.  8-10.— Baltimore,  (Md.)  Shooting  Association. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 

CONSOLIDATED  GUN  CLUB  OF  CONNECTICUT  TOURNA¬ 
MENTS. 


[June  i,  1907. 


June  4.- 
June  14.- 
Tune  25.- 
July  4- 
July  20.- 
July  39.- 
Aug.  9.- 
Aug.  20.- 
Sept.  2. 
Sept.  13. 
Sept.  24. 


-Manchester. 
-Rockville. 
-New  Haven. 
-Hartford. 
-Danbury. 

-New  London. 
—Bristol. 
—Norwich. 
—New  Britain. 
— Willimantic. 
— Waterbury. 


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be  added  to  purse  set  aside  for  the  Squier  money-back 
system.  For  each  target  thrown  during  the  three  days 
one  cent  will  be  deducted  for  this  purse.  It  is  reasonbly 
expected  that  this  purse  will  be  sufficiently  large  to  re¬ 
imburse  all  those  who  do  not  win  back  their  entrance, 
less  price  of  targets.  Any  surplus  will  be  divided 
among  the  high  gun  amateurs  of  the  three  days’  pro 
gramme.  The  seven  high  amateurs  each  day  will  re 
ceive  $10,  $9,  $8,  $7,  $6,  $5,  and  $5.  The  general  av¬ 
erages  for  the  three  days  are  also  allotted  the  same 
amounts.  The  contestant  making  high  average  in  all 
regular  events  will  receive  the  New  York  city  cup, 
emblematic  of  the  individual  championship  of  the  State 
of  New  York.  Shooting  will  begin  at  9  o’clock  each  day. 
Shells  for  sale  on  the  grounds.  Rose  system,  5,  4,  3,  2 
and1  1,  will  govern  the  purses.  All  non-residents  may 
shoot  for  targets  only.  All  resident  amateur  contestants 
must  enter  for  the  purses.  Guns,  etc.,  prepaid,  may  be 
sent  to  James  Montgomery,  care  Burhans  &  Black, 
Syracuse. 

Bernard  Waters. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Secretary-Treasurer  Earl  Gresham  writes  us  that  the 
Big  Lake  Gun  Club,  of  Bigelow,  Mo.,  has  fixed  upon 
Tune  8  for  a  tournament,  of  which  the  total  of  the  target 
events  numbers  200. 

John  R.  Taylor  made  high  average  at  the  shoot  of  the 
West  Virginia  Trapshooters’  Association,  held  at  Mc- 
Mechen  May  21  and  22.  He  scored  507  out  of  a  possible 
540  He  made  a  run  of  138.  Guy  Ward  was  second  with 
477.  H  S  Welles,  third,  462.  High  amateur  averages 
were  as  follows:  First,  J.  M.  Speary,  498;  second,  W. 
A.  Wiedebusch,  472;  third,  F.  E.  Mallory,  462. 

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At  the  North  Carolina  State  shoot,  held  at  Charlotte, 
May  22  and  23,  Walter  Huff  made  high  average,  374 
broken  out  of  400  shot  at,  or  93.5  per  cent.  He  also 
made  the  excellent  run  of  127.  Mr.  E.  H.  Storr  was 
second  with  356,  and  Col.  J.  T.  Anthony  was  third  with 
352.  Of  the  amateurs,  C.  Nichols  made  high  average 
with  357;  second  was  scored  by  Geo.  L.  Lyon  and  J. 
W.  Todd,  352;  third,  G.  W.  Collins,  350. 

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The  eighth  annual  team  shoot  of  the  Boston  Gun  Club, 
to  be  held  at  Wellington,  Mass.,  June  5  and  6  lias  a 
programme  of  five  like  sweepstake  events  each  day 
eight  15-target  events  and  two  20-target  events  On  he 
first  day,  events  8  and  9,  15  targets  each,  constitute  the 
invitation  five-man  team  match.  Events  8  9  and  10  on 
the  second  day  constitute  the  Massachusetts  cham 
pionship  challenge  match,  for  amateurs.  The  COn^tl°^ 
are  50  targets,  16yds.  High  average  prizes,  $15  $10  and 
$5.  Expert  or  amateur  high  average  each  day,  $5,  second, 
$2.50.  Before  June  3,  ship  guns,  and  shells  care  Kirk¬ 
wood  Bros,  23  Elm  street,  Boston. 

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The  programme  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsmen’s 
Association’s  forty-ninth  annual  State  shoot,  to  be  held  a 
Syracuse,  N.  Y„  June  11-13,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Masonic  Temple  Club  Gun  Club,  can  be  obtained  of  the 
Tournament  Secretary,  Geo.  C.  Kirk,  University  ui 
ing  Syracuse.  The  merchandise  prizes  amount  to  $-000, 
and  if  there  are  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  entries, 
$1000  in  cash  will  be  divided  among  the  high  and  low 
guns  shooting  through  the  programme.  cJandlse 

prizes  number  seventy-seven,  a  piano,  value  $350,  heading 
the  list.  A  Smith,  a  Fox,  an  Ithaca,  a  Sauer,  a  Lefever 
and  a  Baker  gun,  are  the  valuable  prizes  respectively, 
numbered  from  3  to  8.  Monday  is  to  be  practice  day, 
for  which  a  special  purse  is  provided.  Nine  20-target 
events,  $2  entrance,  constitute  the  first  d'ay  s .  pro¬ 
gramme.  On  the  second  day,  there  are  eight  similar 
events,  besides  the  Masonic  Temple  Club  handicap,  0 
targets,  $5  entrance,  for  merchandise  prizes,  for  which 
entries  must  be  made  before  5  P.  M.  June  11.  Penalty 
entries,  after  that,  up  to  the  commencement  of  the  event, 
$6.  There  is  also  the  manufacturers’  agents  event,  open 
to  manufacturers’  agents  only,  50  targets,  $1  entrance; 
high  gun;  prize,  an  L.  C.  Smith  &  Bros,  typewriter, 
donated  by  H.  W.  Smith.  On  the  third  day  there  are 
eight  20-target  events  and1  the  three-man  team  contest 
for  the  Dean  Richmond  trophy,  25  targets  per  man,  $10 
entrance,  targets  included.  Each  day,  $1  additional  will 
be  charged  in  the  programme  sweepstakes,  which  will 


St.  Louis  Trapshooters'  Association. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — The  tournament  of  the  St.  Louis 
Trapshooters’  Association  had  fine  weather.  The  _  office 
was  in  charge  of  the  expert,  Fred  C.  Whitney.  This  was 
the  most  successful  shoot  pulled  off  in  St.  Louis  in 
recent  years. 

Amateur  high  average  and  championship  was  won  by 
Rogers;  second  by  Powers;  third  by  Olsen. 

Professional  high  averages  were  made  as  follows: 
first,  Gilbert;  second,  Maxwell;  third,  C.  G.  Spencer. 
The  totals  of  the  three  days’  scores  follow: 


First 

Day. 

Second 

Day. 

Third 

Day.  Shot  at 

Ward  . 

...175 

172 

163 

600 

Schroeder  . 

...168 

173 

165 

600 

Wm  Baggerman  . . 

...187 

182 

173 

600 

*Veach  . 

...182 

178 

183 

600 

O  N  Ford  . 

...188 

190 

182 

600 

Clay  . 

...180 

176 

184 

600 

Olsen  . 

...192 

184 

185 

600 

Rogers  . 

...192 

194 

186 

600 

Dixon  . 

...190 

186 

178 

600 

*H  Pleikes  . 

...176 

169 

165 

600 

*Gottlieb  . 

...184 

187 

177 

600 

*Le  Noir  . 

...171 

188 

185 

600 

W  S  Spencer.... 

175 

168 

600 

Fisher  . 

...166 

149 

.  .  . 

400 

F  P  Ford  . 

...180 

180 

186 

600 

Mermod  . 

...191 

192 

176 

600 

*Gilbert  . 

...192 

190 

195 

600 

Peering  . 

...183 

182 

173 

600 

*Heer  . 

...183 

184 

190 

600 

*Chas  D  Spencer.. 

....191 

190 

191 

600 

Powers  . 

...186 

196 

188 

600 

Selzer  . 

....142 

156 

.  .  . 

400 

Norton  . 

....170 

.  .  . 

169 

400 

Crossman  . 

....141 

143 

152 

600 

Reppenhagen  .... 

....161 

138 

1.37 

400 

*Vietmeyer  . 

....153 

163 

600 

T  W  Bell  . 

. . .  .173 

17S 

182 

600 

L  F  Alt . 

....170 

172 

.  .  . 

400 

Lenhath  . 

....155 

163 

176 

400 

Fred  Bell  . 

....189 

175 

600 

Baggerman  . 

....178 

186 

184 

600 

^Maxwell  . 

....194 

189 

192 

600 

*Kahor  . 

....182 

166 

174 

600 

McClaughan  . 

. . . .172 

179 

177 

600 

*Elliot  . 

. . . .171 

168 

164 

600 

Millbanks  . 

....157 

159 

.  .  . 

400 

Stroh  . 

. . . .167 

160 

.  .  . 

400 

*Spicer  . 

....132 

.  .  . 

.  .  . 

200 

Coyote  . 

....148 

.  .  . 

.  .  . 

200 

*Clancy  . 

. . .  .163 

.  .  . 

200 

*Lednum  . 

....167 

.  .  . 

200 

Leathers  . 

....160 

i90 

200 

McNichols  . 

172 

400 

Louis  Alt  . 

....146 

168 

isi 

200 

Edwards  . 

400 

Schoenberg  . 

162 

.  .  . 

200 

Barklege  . 

168 

.  .  . 

200 

510 

506 

542 

543 

560 
540 

561 
572 
554 
500 
548 

544 
518 

315 
546 
559 
577 
538 
557 
572 
570 

298 
339 
436 

299 
453 
533 
342 
318 
530 
548 
575 
522 
528 
503 

316 
327 
132 
148 
163 

167 
160 
362 
146 
349 
162 

168 


*Professionals.  . 

Amateur  championship  event.  100  targets: 

Ward  . §5 

Schroeder  . 

Wm  Baggerman . 

O  N  Ford  . 

Clay  . 

Olsen  . 

Rogers  . 

Dixon  . - 


85 

F  P  Ford  .. 

82 

Mermod  ... 

92 

Deering  ... 

93 

Powers  .... 

92 

Crossman 

92 

T  W  Bell  .. 

96 

Fred  Bell 

92 

Baggerman 

84 

McCloughan 

93 
91 

89 

94 
76 

90 
90 

87 

88 


North  Side  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  May  25.— The  Decoration  Day  shoot 
of  the  North  Sides  promises  to  be  one  of  the  larg) eP 
of  the  season.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  E.  Butler  (Annie 
Oaklev)  have  promised  to  be  present.  A  team  maten 
will  also  be  a  feature.  Every  one  is  welcome.  me 
scores  of  to-day  follow: 


Events : 

Targets: 

1 

25 

.  22 

2 

25 

22 

3 

25 

20 

4 

25 

19 

5 

10 

9 

6 

15 

13 

.  17 

15 

18 

19 

8 

12 

.  16 

19 

18 

20 

7 

13 

.  21 

17 

19 

18 

6 

11 

.  17 

18 

21 

19 

7 

12 

.  19 

19 

20 

20 

8 

13 

.  16 

17 

17 

18 

6 

9 

.  17 

18 

16 

18 

6 

8 

.  18 

17 

19 

15 

5 

7 

H  Williams  . 

.  15 

13 

15 

12 

4 

7 

June  i,  1907.] 


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A  Series  of  U.  M.  C.  Sviccesses 

U.  M.  C.  Steel-Lined  Shells  have  an  unusual  record  of  winnings  this  year. 

The  Preliminary  and  Southern  Handicaps,  at  Richmond. 

The  Professional  and  Two-Gun  Championships  of  Illinois,  at  Chicago 

State  Championship  of  Pennsylvania 

at  Lebanon 

was  won  by  Mr.  J.  W.  Bilsing,  scoring  49  ex  50  and  25  straight  on  the 
shoot-off.  & 

J.  O.  H.  DENNY  HANDICAP 

was  won  by  Mr.  Howard  Confer,  of  Coatsville,  Pa,  scoring  50  straight 
and  49  on  the  shoot-off 

U.M.C.  STEEL-LINED  SHELLS 

won  all  of  the  above  honors.  They  are  reliable  and  dependable,  safe 
and  sure.  Shoot  them  at  the  coming  Grand  American  Handicap. 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY,  BRIDGEPORT  CONN 
AgenCy’  3,3  Broadway,  New  Yo’rk  Clty" 


May  22.— After  one  of  the  most  successful  series  ever 
mir  at-  Wellington,  the  Boston  Gun  Club  ended  its 
1907  spring  prize  series  to-day  with  an  attendance  num¬ 
bering  17,  all  of  whom  were  solely  on  pleasure  bent. 

Many  surprises  were  in  store  for  the  trap-shooters, 
Hardy  s  48  out  of  50  being  enough  to  make  an  easy  win 
c  fifstiin  Class  B,  and  Kawop’s  42  relegating  to 
he  backwoods  a  low  score  and  advanced  just  enough 
up  make  the  highest  total  in  any  class  on  the  six 
shoots. 

The  nicest  surprise,  however,  was  Bond  and  Bond,  Jr.’s 
:  "eturn  to  the  fold  after  an  absence  of  some  three  years, 
luring  which  time  a  yoke  of  oxen  would  not  have 
Ragged  them  out.  Bond,  Jr.,  easily  showed  some  of  the 
>ld-time  skill,  but  the  Doctor  was  a  little  slow  to  get 
darted,  and  intends  to  hold  his  hand  for  the  two-day 
ournament  of  the  club  June  5-6. 

Frank,  in  Class  A,  made  a  runaway  race  of  the  serial 
natch,  and  could  well  afford  to  take  life  easy  with  his 
learest  competitor  21  targets  behind,  as  well  as  60  miles 
■t  the  same  time. 

Class  B  found  the  leaders  for  the  entire  season  de- 
hroned  on  the  last  shoot,  but  Muldown  made  a  good 
second  win  with  some  to  spare,  though  Comer  made  a 
;ood  effort  to  connect  on  the  last  day,  and  only  needed 

few  more  targets  to  turn  the  trick. 

Kawop,  as  expected,  put  the  crimp  on  Class  C  and 
•roved  his  ability  to  cope  with  Class  B  shooters  with- 
ut  any  trouble,  so  henceforth  his  wins  will  have  to  be 
mong  the  80  to  90  per  cent,  shooters. 

,High  average  to-day  brought  out  an  interesting  race, 
M-ank  and  Comer  fighting  it  out  in  all  the  events,  with 
.°mer  turning  in  the  right  score  just  in  the  nick  of 
•me.  Scores: 


Kawop  .  12  12  12  9  13  7  13 

Horrigan  .  8 

Arthur  . 10 

Temple  .  2 

Powers  . 10 

Bond  .  8 

Williams  . .  9  8 

Frederick  .  ’’  ..14 


5  11  12  12 
4  6  8  6 
0  2  2  3 
8  11  10  .. 

6  10  8  . . 


Bond,  Jr. 


TROPHY  MATCH. 
Class  A. 

.  45  Frank  . 


38 


Class  B. 

Hardy  .  48  Carver  .... 

Comer  . 42  Fay  . 

Worthing  .  42 

Class  C. 

Kawop  .  42  McPhee  .. 

Lynde  .  38 

Winners  in  serial  trophy  match: 

Class  A 

Frank,  18 . : .  252  Buffalo,  18 

Dickey.  19 .  233 

Class  B. 

Hardy,  18  .  245  Comer,  18. 

Muldown,  16  .  240 


Kawop,  17 


Class  C. 

.253  Horrigan,  16 


26 


229 


236 


218 


meeting,  and  all  the  officers  were  present  It  wac  h 
c.ded  to  hold  a  series  of  State  shoots  on  the  grounds' 
of  the  various  clubs  in  the  association  under  thffr  own 

,TsST;„nVenlabs*tdi"o1,'  ™  »p 

Hartford.  July  20 — Danbury.  July  30 _ New  T  nbnr, 

Aug.  9— Bristol.  Aug.  20— Norwich  Sent  Vxt0”' 

^T’he11  WMchesteFRod  nan^’<Gu^Ttlub’7vitMllwUrf  ^ 

zsfssJrz 

programme  for  each  tournament  will  consist  of 
about  200  targets  and  one  especial  feature  will  be  a 

f™test  ^tween  ‘fams  °f  three  men  at  25  targets  each 

man.  There  will  be  merchandise  prizes,  the  usual 

sweepstakes,  and  many  novelties  to  attract  shooters 
Much  enthusiasm  was  expressed  and  the  tournaments 
will  undoubtedly  be  well  attended.  I  P  Tafft  * 


Connecticut  Trap. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Shot 

Targets: 

15 

15 

15 

10 

15 

10 

15 

15 

15 

at. 

Brk. 

omer  . 

14 

12 

6 

14 

9 

13 

11 

12 

125 

103 

rank  . 

.  13 

12 

14 

8 

10 

9 

11 

12 

13 

125 

102 

Worthing  . 

10 

11 

8 

12 

8 

12 

12 

13 

125 

99 

■ynde  . 

14 

12 

6 

13 

7 

12 

10 

13 

125 

99 

ay  . 

12 

12 

7 

9 

6 

12 

11 

11 

125 

90 

arver  . 

.  8 

11 

10 

8 

10 

7 

11 

8 

11 

125 

84 

fcPhee 

.  9 

5 

7 

6 

4 

6 

10 

9 

7 

125 

63 

tardv  . 

.  13 

1  t 

12 

10 

15 

9 

14 

12 

110 

99 

ond,  Jr. . 

. 14 

12 

13 

9 

15 

9 

12 

.  • 

.  . 

95 

84 

The  Connecticut  State  Association  of  Trapshooters, 
known  as  The  Consolidated  Gun  Club  of  the  State  of 
Connecticut,  held  a  special  meeting  at  the  Hotel  Hart¬ 
ford,  Hartford,  on  Tuesday,  May  21,  at  2  P.  M. 

The  officers  for  1907  elected  at  the  annual  meeting 
are  as  follows:  President,  I.  P.  Tafft,  Norwich;  Vice- 
President,  E.  H.  Bailey,  Danbury;  Secretary,  D.  C.  Y. 
Moore,  South  Manchester;  Treasurer,  G.  W.  Fernside! 
Hartford.  Directors,  H.  L.  Edgarton,  Willimantic:  F. 
E.  Metcalf,  Rockville. 

Nearly  all  the  clubs  were  represented  at  the  special 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y„  May  25-Targets  were  thrown  hare 
to-day  and  scores  suffered  accordingly.  In  Event  No  3 

with  lartgotal’  oTleS’aLbHre?,k1’  ha4Cap’  Waslfburn  wor 
*  T * a  at  r  of  ,  Redell  loomed  up  in  chafing  dish 

W^P  ha,ndiJy  with  a  total  of  24.  In 
No.  6,  two  barrels  allowed,  for  the  Hunter  A™»  rJ 

vase,  Bedell  won  from  Washburn  with  25  breakes  ushig 
but  one  barrel.  Everything  is  in  readiness  for  Ihe 

attendance.  ^  Sh°0t’  ^  WC  arC  promised  a  generous 

Events: 

Targets:  H 

C  G  Bandford  . 3 

J  T  Hyland .  4 

TA  Bedell  . .'.3  10  12  18 

J  T  W'ashburn  . 3  "  — 

T  C  Barlow  .  fi 

j  wiiii,  jr . ;.;;7 

E  Everett  . 5 

H  Washburn  . 


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2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

10 

15 

25 

10 

25 

30 

25 

10 

12 

w 

6 

w 

w 

22 

7 

5 

w 

w 

17 

10 

12 

18 

21 

25 

8 

13 

20 

16 

22 

5 

5 

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4 

11 

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11 

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[June  i,  1907. 


West  Virginia  Trapshooters’  Association. 

The  tenth  annual  meeting  of  the  West  Virginia  Trap- 
shooters’  Association  held  at  McMechen,  W.  Ya.,  May 
21  and  22,  came  to  a  very  successful  close,  having  had 
good  weather  and  as  smoothly  a  running  shoot  as  has 
ever  been  held  by  the  Association.  This  being  the  first 
year  of  a  closed  shoot,  the  attendance  was  not  as  large 
as  was  expected,  'three  Leggett  traps  were  used,  and  on 
the  first  two  days  cast  iron  bluerocks  were  thrown. 
Many  targets  were  hit  and  turned  over  without  being 
broken.  Many  targets  were  found  with  six  or  more 
holes  through  them,  which  had  to  be  scored  lost,  lhis 
accounts  for  the  scores  on  the  early  days  of  the  shoot. 
The  light  was  also  a  little  deceptive,  as  one  set  of  traps 
threw  the  targets  into  the  light  and  the  other  two  into 
a  black  tipple  and  smoke.  ,  ,  .  ...  . 

The  McMechen  Gun  Club  deserves  a  lot  of  credit  for 
the  way  the  shoot  was  pulled  off.  From  the  way  Dr. 
H.  S.  West  was  kept  going,  the  majority  of  credit  be- 

*UThe  trade  was  represented  by  John  R.  Taylor,  Guy 
/ard,  D.  D.  Gross,  W.  S.  Hearne,  Charne  Young,  Ft. 


W 


S  Welles,  Ed.  FI.  Taylor  and  J.  C.  Williams. 

The  nigh  professional  averages  went  to  John  R.  laylor, 
507  out  of  540;  Guy  Ward  477,  H.  S.  Welles  462.  Long 
run  of  the  shoot,  John  R.  Taylor ,138. 

The  amateur  averages:  J.  M.  Speary  498  out  of  540, 
W.  A.  Wiedebusch  472,  F.  E.  Mallory  462. 


The  series  of  five  shoots  held  by  the  Bergen  Beach  Gun 
Club  in  January,  February,  March,  April  and  May, 
closed  on  May  14.  It  was  won  by  the  well  known  ama¬ 
teur  expert,  John  H.  Hendrickson,  of  Jamaica,  L.  I. 
He  scored  14  points.  He  selected  the  Ira  McKane  cup 
as  first  choice  of  the  many  valuable  prizes  offered.  Geo. 
Kouenhoven  was  second  with  twelve  points,  and  selected 
the  Parker  hammerless  gun.  John  Martin  and  George 
FI.  Piercy  scored  11  points  each;  the  former  selected  the 
Smith  hammerless  ejector,  the  latter  the  robin  Arms 
Co  gun.  E.  Pierson,  10  points,  took  the  Winchester 
gun  W.  H.  Matthews,  9  points,  took  the  Dupont  cup, 
and  Ira  McKane,  also  9  points,  took  the  Hunter  Arms 
Co.  Vase.  The  prizes  numbered  thirty.  Fifty-one  shoot¬ 
ers  qualified  for  prizes  by  shooting  in  at  least  three  ot 
the  five  contests.  Of  these,  fifteen  shot  m  all  five,  and 
fourteen  shot  in  four  events.  There  was  a  total  ot  lUo 
shooters  who  competed  in  one  or  more  events  ot  tne 

senes.  i 

Geo.  Kouenhoven  duplicated  his  last  month  s  score  by 
running  99  straight,  and  missing  his  one  hundredth  tar¬ 
get  on  No.  2  set  of  traps.  He  was  but  one  ahead  of 
John  H.  Hendtickson,  who  scored  98,  with  a  run  ot 

January.  February. 


Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club. 

his  last  50  without  a  miss.  George  Piercy  was  also  well 
uo  to  the  front  in  the  running,  with  a  score  ot  »  ,  his 
last  75  being  scored  straight.  On  No.  1  set  of  traps, 
Tack  Fanning  scored  25  straight  this  being  the  second 
time  in  which  the  feat  was  performed.  The  first  time 
bv  L  FI  Schortemeier  had  the  honor,  and  these  two 
straights  of  25  are  the  only  ones  as  yet  to  the  credit  of 

No.  1  traps.  ,  .  ■  t-u 

E.  VV.  Reynolds  acted  as  cashier  in  the  series.  I  he 

series  closed  about  3:30  on  May  15,  and  at  5  o  clock  the 
intricate  task  of  figuring  out  the  places  and  awarding 
the  prizes  was  completed1.  ,  , 

The  cup  won  at  Montclair,  N.  J.,  by  the  team  of  the 
Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club,  was  by  unanimous  vote,  pre¬ 
sented  to  Capt.  H.  W.  Dreyer,  and  became  his  personal 
property  thereby.  This  was  in  appreciation  of  his  en¬ 
thusiasm  and  increasing  effort  in  promoting  the  club  s 
success  L.  H.  Schortemeier  made  the  presentation 
speech,'  and  Capt.  Dreyer  replied  in  a  few  pertinent 
words  of  thanks  and  appreciation.  The  following  ^or 
etc.,  were  compiled  by  the  Secretary-Manager,  L.  H. 
Schortemeier. 


March. 


April. 

> 


May. 


H.  S.  P. 
21  18 
17  22 
16  15 
16  26 
16  26 
16  39 
16  32 
16  17 
16  19 
16  27 


H.  S.  P 
16  37  1 
16  38 
16  23 
16  22 
16  24 
21  25 
19  23 


H.  S. 

16  35 

17  36 
16  13 


P. 

1 

1 

1 


16  22  1 


16  12 
16  25 
16  31 


16  24  1 


J.  H.  HENDRICKSON, 

Winner  of  the  McKane  cup  in  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club 

series. 

The  next  shoot  of  the  Association  will  be  held  at 
Jacksonburg,  in  1908,  and  will  be  open  to  all  shooters. 
There  will  be  a  bunch  of  added  money,  and  a  c  ub  that 
will  live  up  to  its  reputation  for  handling  a  good  big 
shoot.  Dr.  B.  Keifer,  who  is  president  of  the  club,  is 


Scores: 


J  R  Taylor*... 
Guy  Ward*  . . 
J  M  Speary . . 
W  A  Wiedeb 
H  S  Welles*. 
D  Gross* 

C  Young*  ... 
F  E  Mallory. 
S  T  Mallory. 
J  Phillips  ... 
E  H  Taylor*. 
J  Mallorv  . . . 
E  R  Smith... 
Dr  Semple  . . . 
T  S  Bibbee... 
G  S  Lilley... 
C  P  Kinney, 
F  II  Merrick. 
W  B  Nichols 


Geo  Bayles 


G  A  Long.. 
F  M  Jones. 
T  M  Mclnt' 
R  L  Hibbs. 
W  C  Mawhii 
B  Keifer  ... 
P  Slicher  .. 
T  A  Neill... 
E  O  Bower. 
Ross  . 


the 

success 

of  the 

tournament. 

First 

Second1 

Third 

Total 

Total 

Day. 

Dav. 

Day.  Shot  at. 

Broke. 

..165 

165 

177 

540 

507 

..154 

150 

173 

540 

477 

..156 

170 

172 

540 

498 

..142 

165 

165 

540 

472 

..155 

156 

158 

540 

469 

..154 

155 

157 

540 

466 

..151 

161 

151 

540 

463 

..149 

152 

161 

540 

462 

..145 

154 

162 

540 

461 

..136 

154 

164 

540 

454 

..140 

150 

159 

540 

449 

..148 

140 

159 

540 

447 

..132 

154 

161 

540 

447 

..131 

150 

152 

540 

446 

..140 

148 

151 

540 

439 

..134 

149 

152 

540 

435 

.  .138 

145 

152 

540 

43S 

..111 

129 

134 

540 

433 

..129 

148 

142 

540 

419 

..119 

145 

154 

540 

41S 

...137 

140 

137 

540 

420 

...126 

134 

150 

540 

410 

.  .129 

119 

159 

540 

407 

...119 

140 

154 

540 

403 

.. .105 

132 

150 

540 

387 

...111 

129 

134 

540 

374 

...101 

122 

145 

540 

368 

. . .101 

114 

90 

540 

305 

147 

158 

380 

305 

...147 

154 

380 

301 

. .  .138 

151 

380 

289 

135 

iis 

380 

283 

137 

146 

380 

283 

H.  S.  P. 

H  D  Bergen .  T<  37  - 

E  C  Bogert . . . 

E  Carolan  .  ••  •  •  ■  • 

Chas  Cooper  .  •• 

H  W  Dreyer .  16  24  . . 

W  C  Damron .  16  .  . 

Chas  Doudera  .  16  -1  1 

H  Eibsen  . 

A  Evans  .  ••  ••  •• 

P  Garms  .  j6  “  1 

T  Gille  .  16  33 

A  E  Hendrickson .  17  34  . . 

T  H  Plendrickson . ,20  29  . . 

L  T  Haney .  ••  ••  ••  16  23 

J  H  Harrington .  16  24  1  16  ^3 

Wm  Hopkins .  19 

IT  C  Hentschel .  •• 

G  F  Kister .  [J?  -1 

Geo  Kouenhoven  .  ly  41 

J  H  ICroeger  .  •• 

F  W  Matthews .  16  31 

W  H  Matthews .  1°  27 

P  J  May .  1°  26 

H  Messloh  . 

H  Montanus  . 

F  W  Moffett .  ••  •• 

John  Martin  .  f  38 

Frank  Maier  .  jj  2? 

A  R  Metz .  16 

Ira  McKane  .  J6  LI 

R  F  Nash .  ••  •• 

VV  T  O’Brien .  16  37 

A1  Schubel  .  17  34 

F  YV  Pfaender . 

E  Pierson  .  •• 

E  W  Reynolds .  1°  -6 

J  G  Ropes . . .  16  34 

L  H  schortemeier .  Li 

Joe  Selg  (Butch.)  .  •• 

A  G  Silkworth .  16  18 

F  A  Stone .  16  27 

Thos  Short  .  1°  H 

Sam  Short  .  16  -1 

W  J  Schuster .  16  ^5 

A  V  Suydam .  17  -9 

F  Thier  . .  46  -S 

E  W  Voorhees .  17  31 

John  Voorhees  .  1°  36 

H  Williamson  .  16  30 

Dr  Weiskotten  .  16  H 

J  G  Walpert .  16  13 

J  F  Wellbrock .  •• 

C  R  Whitehead.... .  16  24 

Joe  Whitney  (Whitley) . 

^es^o^be^So^off  at^lTargefs  at* onJTent  each^om  Ta^dfsta^  markshot  from  by  competitors. 


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20  30 
16  15 
16  26 
16  32 
16  19 
16  18 


16  24 
16  26 


17  28 


16  35  5 

16  22  'i 

16  29  .. 
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16  10  1 


16  32  4 


16  21 
16  27 
16  16 


16 

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16 

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16 

31 

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42 

5 

16 

32 

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16 

38 

2 

16 

14 

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16 

25 

1 

17 

39 

3 

16 

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16 

41 

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19 

33 

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16 

18 

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16 

34 

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20 

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39 

3 

16 

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6 

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36 

1 

16 

22 

1 

16 

27 

1 

16 

31 

1 

19 

28 

1 

16 

36 

1 

16 

35 

1 

16 

35 

1 

16 

26 

1 

16 

29 

1 

16 

17 

1 

16 

27 

1 

16 

30 

1 

16 

30 

1 

16 

35 

1 

16 

27 

1 

16 

38 

3 

16 

28 

1 

16 

12 

1 

16 

26 

1 

20 

36 

16 

35 

i 

16 

26 

l 

17 

34 

l 

18 

41 

4 

16 

17 

1 

19 

32 

1 

16 

38 

3 

16 

IS 

1 

16 

34 

1 

1C 

43 

6 

18 

42 

5 

16 

28 

1 

21 

37 

2 

16 

31 

i 

20 

30 

i 

16 

23 

i 

16 

43 

"o 

20 

33 

1 

19 

30 

1 

16 

35 

1 

17 

34 

1 

16 

10 

1 

16 

15 

1 

16  30  1 
i6  31  'i 


16  9 

16  16 


16  29 
16  11 


16  2S 
16  23 

if>  23 
16  23 
16  25 


H. 

- \ 

S.  P. 

16 

33  .. 

16 

32  .. 

16 

..  .. 

16 

24  .. 

16 

39  .. 

18 

39  1 

16 

24  .. 

16 

36  .. 

16 

46  6 

16 

45  5 

19 

39  .. 

16 

33  .. 

18 

40  2 

i<3 

36  ’i 

21 

30  1 

20 

42  3 

16 

23  .. 

17 

38  .. 

16 

36  1 

16 

45  5 

16 

35  1 

16 

44  4 

21 

38  1 

16 

33  .. 

16 

40  2 

16 

42  3 

16 

16  1 

16 

28  .. 

16 

39  .. 

i6 

44  'i 

16 

29  .. 

Total  Total  Total 
Points.  Sh’t  at.  Score. 


16  21 

16  34 
16  14 


8 

5 
3 
3 
3 
8 

6 
3 


3 

3 

14 

3 

3 

8 


12 

3 

6 

9 

3 

3 

3 

8 

11 

‘3 

9 
3 
8 
7 
3 

10 
11 

7 

7 
3 

8 
3 


3 

6 

3 

6 

3 

3 

3 

'3 

3 

3 


250 

250 

150 

100 

200 

250 

25® 

150 

100 

150 

ioe 

200 

100 

250 

250 

250 

150 

150 

200 

100 

100 

250 

150 

250 

250 

150 

150 

150 

150 

200 

100 

250 

200 

150 

200 

150 

150 

150 

200 

250 

250 

150 

250 

150 

100 

100 

100 

150 

100 

200 

200 

150 

200 

200 

200 

200 

100 

150 

250 

200 


165 

165 

51 

48 

107 

142 

161 

65 

31 

104 

53 
94 
50 

112 

151 

184 

90 

73 

142 

38 

46 

190 

60 

163 

170 

76 

54 
104 
106 
161 

59 

134 

147 

102 

137 

110 

90 

100 

153 

157 

166 

104 

179 

32 
54 

33 
63 
58 
48 

124 

128 

95 

131 

126 

100 

90 

30 

71 

119 

66 


150 

i43 


146 

ii2 

140 


W  S  ITearne* . 154 

J  C  Williams*  . 

I  Ribb  . 

D  Lefever . 

A  C  Hoy . 

G  A  Watson . 

W  L  Boals . 136 

S  R  Wells . 129 

F  Stewart  . 126 

H  S  West . 133 

L  E  Dinsmoor . 122 

C  H  Dowler  . 106 

Cole  . 

H  Heckman  .  87 

E  Dunnigan  . 129 

A  A  Williams  . Ill 

♦Professionals. 

State  individual  championshin.  50  Turds: 

T  A  Neill .  25  21-46 

E  O  Bower .  24  21 — 45 

R  L  Hibbs .  22  22-44 

W  Wiedebusch...  22  22 — 44 

F  E  Mallory....  2122 — 43 

S  T  Mallory . 21  22—43 

T  F  Mallory . 21  22 — 43 

Williams  .  21  22 — 43 

T  Phillips  .  21  2^ — 43 

E  H  Taylor .  19  23 — 42 

Ross  .  23  18  41 

J  Ellsworth . 19  21 — 40 


235 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 


192 

150 

146 

143 

142 

140 

136 

129 

126 

133 

122 

106 

115 

87 

129 

111 


Two-man  team  race  for  championship  of  State. 


E  R  Smith . 19  21—40 

J  O  McNeely....  18  23 — 41 

G  A  Lilley . 19  19 — 38 

W  F  Nichols....  19  19 — 38 

G  A  Long .  18  20 — 38 

J  Merrifield . 19  19 — 38 

B  Keifer  . 23  15 — 38 

J  C  Williams....  18  17—35 

W  L  Boals  . 17  17 — 34 

j  D  Dinsmoor..  14  18 — 32 
T  M  McIntyre..  14  16—30 


Wilmington. 

G  A  Long  .  24  21 

W  C  Mawhmney  17  11 — to 
Wheeling. 

W  B  Nichols - 21  24 

C  H  Dowler . 19  21—85 

St.  Marys. 

Cole  . 19  16 

Dinsmoor  .  25  23  83 

Fairmont. 

Wiedebusch  .  24  24 

Phillips  .  22  20 — 90 

Fairmont  No.  2. 

Taylor  .  24  22 

Merrifield  .  20  21 — 87 

Fairmont  No.  3. 

Lilley  .  18  22 

McNeely  .  22  23—85 


Jacksonburg. 

Keifer  .  22  21 

Ribb  .  19  19-81 

McMechen. 

Dr  Smith  .  21  18 

Hibbs  .  20  18— 7 1 

McMechen  No.  2. 

Kinney  .  23  20 

Bayles  .  24  23  DO 

Parkersburg. 

S  Mallory  .  21  18 

J  Mallory  .  22  23—84 

Parkersburg. 

Bower  .  21  23 

F  Mallorv  .  2?  21— 8 1 

St.  Marys  No.  2. 

Smith .  23  20 

Williams  .  24  -3  90 


Semple  .  21  22 

Ties  on  90. 

Fairmont 

Wiedebusch  .  23 

Phillips  .  22—45 

St.  Marys. 

Smith  .  23 

Williams  . 19 — 42 


Huntington. 

Merrick  . 24  23—90 


McMechen. 

Kenney  . . 17 

Bayles  .  21  38 

Huntington. 

Semple  . 22 

Merrick  .  _0— 4-* 


June  i,  1907.] 


)^ar^’  t°  prove  that  they  were  hard  breakers, 
filled  his  gun  full  of  Sparrow’s  lead  pencils  and  shot 
at  one.  He  afterward  found  a  pencil  sticking  through 
a  target. 

Charlie  Young  requested  that  lanterns  be  hung  on 
targets  at  No.  3  set  of  traps. 

Has  anybody  seen  Nash? 

Del  Gross  was  busy  telling  how  it  happened  when  he 
was  not  doing  an  operatic  stunt.  When  it  comes  to 
warbling,  Del  is  all  to  the  good. 

Guess  the  Fairmont  Gun  Club  was  picking  plums. 
Individual  State  championship,  two-man  team  champion¬ 
ship,  five-men  team  race.  Next. 

Did  any  one  see  the  smile  on  Tavlor  when  T.  A. 
Neill  landed  the  individual  championship? 

Lefever,  the  son  of  Mr.  Dan  Lefever,  the  pioneer  gun 
manufacturer,  shot  the  second  day.  He  is  now  with 
the  Three-Barrel  Gun  Co.,  of  Moundsville,  as  their  ex¬ 
pert.  We  know  what  the  Lefever  family  are  on  the 
gun  line.  Nuf  sed. 

W.  S.  Hearne,  of  the  Marlin  Arms  Co.,  had  the  mis¬ 
fortune  to  break  a  spring  in  his  gun,  and  shot  only  part 
of  the  programme;  but  from  the  way  he  hustled  around 
he  more  than  made  up  for  the  shooting. 

Mr.  F.  C.  Percival  (Cole),  who  has  been  ill  for  some 
time,  was  with  us  and  shot  part  of  the  time.  He  has 
been  the  president  of  the  Association  since  its  first 
shoot,  was  unanimously  elected  to  presidential  office 
for  the  coming  year.  Always  a  perfect  gentleman,  work¬ 
ing  for  the  good  of  the  Association,  we  wish  him  a 
speedy  recovery  and  hope  he  may  be  able  to  shoot  the 
programme  through  next  year. 

.  Doc  Smith  served  the  lunch;  therefore  everybody  had 
indigestion. 

George  Lilley  was  so  busy  telling  how  to  protect  the 
85  per  cent,  man  and  how  to  run  a  gold  mine  success¬ 
fully,  he  could  not  get  much  sleep.  George  is  all  to  the 
good  along  this  line. 

John  Taylor’s  run  of  138  was  the  long  one.  He  got 
one  of  the  cast-iron  kind,  which  would  not  break;  that’s 
what  stopped  him. 

Dr.  Semple  and  Mr.  Merrick,  from  far  away  Hunting- 
JiPJ1’  PU1  UP  a  good1  race  for  the  team  championship. 
The  Doctor  is  always  on  the  spot  for  the  State  shoot,  and 
can  still  go  some. 

It  is  better  to  lose  more  money  than  to  be  lonesome 
Next  year  the  State  shoot  will  be  open  to  all  shooters. 
Come  on,  boys,  and  show  that  you  appreciate  it. 


The  Palefaces. 

Boston,  Mass.,  May  15.- — Shooters  to  the  number  of 
twenty-seven  journeyed  to  the  Paleface  shooting  grounds 
to-day  to  see  just  what  Superintendent  Dickev  had  in 
store  for  them  in  the  way  of  a  trap  shoot.  As  usual. 
O.  R.  was  there  with  the  goods,  and  the  prestige  of  the 
grounds  is  still  upheld  in  the  manner  that  all  shooters 
like;  and  certainly  nothing  add's  more  to  the  real  en¬ 
joyment  of  an  afternoon’s  shoot  than  what  comes  from 
a  nice  working  set  of  traps. 

Visitors  from  far  and  near  lent  a  hand  to  make  it 
more  than  an  ordinary  occasion,  Dead  Shot  Clancy,  of 
Chicago,  doing  a  few  clever  stunts  during  the  pro¬ 
gramme  and  taking  fourth  high  average  in  that  bunch 
proved  sufficiently  well  that  the  next  visit  of  this  expert 
means  almost  a  clean  slate  for  the  high  average  winner. 

Mayor  Reed,  with  his  usual  smile  for  all  lovers  of 
the  shotgun,  gave  up  a  few  moments  of  his  valuable 
time  just  to  show  the  boys  that  even  with  the  irksome 
duties  of  chief  magistrate  of  a  thriving  city,  an  after¬ 
noon’s  lay-off  with  a  gun  nearby,  brought  out  a  regular 
Reed  rapid-fire  wit  enjoyed  by  all. 

C.  D.  Cook,  of  Providence,  forsook  the  wild  and  wooly 
long  enough  to  tie  for  first  in  Class  B,  only  to^  be  shot 
out  by  Cavicchi  in  the  special  25-bird  event,  whose  spe¬ 
cialty  on  tie  shooting  seems  to  be  straight  scores. 

Another  visit  is  assured,  however,  and  then  one  of  the 
Paleface  special  fobs  may  adorn  an  expanded  chest  of 
one  of  Providence’s  finest. 

Roy’s  win  of  high  was  a  popular  one,  as  Roy  is  held 
in  pretty  high  esteem  by  all  of  the  Boston  boys,  and  a 
95  per  cent,  score  is  a  winner  in  most  any  company. 

Lvnde  easily  copped  the  third  prize  in  a  runaway  race, 
83  coming  pretty  near  being  good  enough  to  consider 
him  in  a  class  higher  than  this.  Scores: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  Shot 

Targets:  20  20  20  20  20  at.  Broke. 

Roy  .  20  20  1  8  18  1  9  1  00  95 

Kirkwood  .  19  19  19  18  19  100  94 

Mayor  .  18  18  19  IS  20  100  93 

Clancy  .  18  18  IS  19  19  100  92 

Cook  .  16  IS  20  18  19  100  91 

F  Cavicchi  .  19  19  17  18  18  100  91 

Kawop  .  19  15  20  17  19  100  90 

Keeler  .  17  20  15  18  19  100  89 

Buffalo  .  18  17  18  17  18  100  88 

Rule  .  15  15  20  20  17  100  87 

Sibley  .  17  17  18  17  17  100  87 

Bain  .  16  16  19  17  18  100  86 

Frank  .  18  19  15  15  19  100  86 

Burns  .  14  18  16  18  19  100  85 

Carver  .  IS  16  16  18  17  100  85 

Comer  .  18  16  17  19  15  100  85 

Lynde  .  17  18  14  18  16  100  83 

Iwwerks  .  15  1  8  16  1  6  16  1  00  81 

Hassan,  .  9  17  16  16  17  100  75 

Worthing  .  16  19  17  17  . .  80  69 

Bartlett  .  14  12  16  15  80  57 

H  Wood  .  13  17  11  14  . .  80  55 

McPhee  .  12  11  11  15  . .  80  40 

Temple  .  7  12  9  11  . .  80  41 

Horrigan  .  17  15  15  60  47 

S  Wood  .  17  17  ..  40  34 

Powers  .  15  16  ..  40  31 


At  the  weekly  shoot  of  the  Richmond,  Va.,  Gun  Club, 
May  18,  W.  Hammond  was  high  gun  with  93  out  of  100. 
Lawrence  and  Tignor  tied  on  44  out  of  50  for  the  Dupont 
trophy.  Lawrence  was  second  high  gun  in  100  targets 
with  a  total  of  89. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


869 


WINCHESTER 


FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 

As  Usual  Win  the  Coveted  Honors 

IN  PENNSYLVANIA  AND  WEST  VIRGINIA 

The  Pennsylvania  State  Shoot,  held  in 
be  Lebanon,  May  20-23,  was  another  one  of 
^  those  big  bouts  with  the  scatter  gun  where 
<  practically  all  the  honors  were  won  with 
Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells.  W.  R. 
Crosby  led  the  felicities,  taking  high  profes¬ 
sional  average.  He  was  followed  by  Lester 
German,  who  was  “close  up.”  For  the  ama¬ 
teurs,  Mr.  H.  E.  Buckwalter  proved  that  he 
had  made  no  mistake  in  adopting  Win¬ 
chester  Shells  for  his  regular  load,  by  leading 
the  strong  field.  “Kelcey,”  who  was  second, 
“tore  oft”  100  “straight,”  the  longest  run  of 
the  tournament,  which  convinced  everybody 
that  his  holding  and  Winchester  loads  were  perfect. 
Messrs.  Heil  and  Newcomb,  who  were  third  and  fourth 
high  amateurs,  helped  emphasize  the  fact  that  Winchester 
shells  are  the  only  ones  to  shoot. 

While  Pennsylvania  was  piling  up  laurels  for  Winchester 
Shells,  West  Virginia  was  too.  At  the  State  Shoot  there, 
J.  M.  Speary,  with  a  Winchester  Shotgun,  won  high 
amateur  average;  while  J.  R.  Taylor,  with  like  gun  and 
Winchester  Shells,  led  the  professionals.  The  State 
Championship  was  won  by  Mr.  T.  A.  Neil,  with  the  win¬ 
ning  Winchester  Shells. 

If  you  want  to  do  the  best  shooting  possible  for  you, 
shoot  Winchester  Shells.  Remember  they  are 

THE  SHELLS  THAT  WON  THE  LAST 
TWO  GRAND  AMERICAN  HANDICAPS 


Freehold  Gun  Club. 


Freehold,  N.  J.,  May  16.— The  all 
Freehold  Gun  Club,  held  to-day,  had 
twelve'  events,  a  total  of  180  targets, 


-day  shoot  of  the 
a  programme  of 
of  which  \  ander- 


Sheepshead  Bay  Gun  Club. 

Sheepshead  Bay,  L.  I.,  May  16. — The  attendance  was 
fairly  good,  and  we're  of  the  kind  which  shoots  earnestly 
through  the  programme.  Bad  weather  deterred  many 


veer  was  high 

with  163.  Scores: 

from  attending. 

The  afternoon  was  rainy.  Kouenhoven 

Events : 

1 

2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 

Shot 

was  high  gun. 

He  averaged  close  to  94  per  ce'nt. 

Event 

Targets: 

10  10  15  15  15  15  25  15  15  15  15  15 

at. 

Brk. 

No.  3  was  the 

cup  shoot 

or  club  members. 

Butler  . 

6 

8  12  13  13  11  23  15  13  11  14  14 

180 

153 

Burtis  . 

9 

9  14  13  12  13  21  . 

105 

91 

Event  N  o.  4, 

team  shoot, 

25  targets,  21yds. : 

Muldoon  . 

10 

8  14  13  14  12  22  15  12  12  13  12 

180 

157 

Ira  McKane  .. 

. 19 

II  V\  illiamson 

.  16 

Matthews 

8 

9  14  14  13  11  22  13  8  10  12  8 

180 

145 

H  W  Dreyer 

.  9 

E  \  oorhies  . . 

.  16 

Vanderveer 

9 

9  15  14  12  14  23  13  15  12  14  13 

180 

163 

G  Kouenhoven 

....  23 

H  J  Montanus. 

.  15 

Walker  .... 

<7 

i 

7  14  10  14  11  17  14 . 

120 

94 

F  Brecht  . 

. 11—62 

H  D  Bergen  . 

.  13—60 

Cole  . 

8 

9  12  11  12  8  19  12  9  . 

135 

100 

Bennett  . . . 

4 

4  9  10  11  11  21  12  14  15  3  6 

180 

120 

Event  No.  5, 

team  shoot, 

25  targets,  16yds. : 

Kennedv  . . 

9 

9  14  14  15  12  19  14  14  15  12  14 

ISO 

161 

Ira  McKane  ... 

92 

II  Williamson  . 

_  . 

.  20 

Wilson  . . . . 

6 

7  11  13  9  12  22  12  12  13  11  13 

ISO 

141 

II  W  Dryer  .. 

. 11 

E  Voorhies  ... 

.  19 

Brantigan  . 

9 

8  11  8  11  12  17  12  13  14  14  8 

ISO 

13a 

G  Kouenhoven 

....  24 

II  T  Montanus 

.  17 

Booream  . . 

8 

8  11  14  12  14  22  14  13  11  13  11 

ISO 

151 

F  Brecht  . 

. 14—71 

II  D  Bergt'n  . . 

.  16- 

-72 

Drier  . 

7 

8  12  10  9  10  17  10  8  7  . .  . . 

150 

98 

Burtis  . 

9 

8  12  13  10  11  . .  12  13  14  10  11 

155 

123 

Swee'pstakes : 

Wilson  .... 

8 

7  11  10  6  13  . 

SO 

55 

Events :  1 

2  3  6  7 

Events:  1 

2 

3  6 

7 

Dudley  . . . . 

7 

8  13  12  14  11  20  13  13  12  14  12 

ISO 

149 

Targets:  25 

25  25  25  25 

Targets:  25 

25 

25  25 

25 

Sharewood 

8 

6  10  11  12  12  21  14  14  13  12  11 

ISO 

144 

I  McKane...  19 

23  22  20  17 

H  Montanus.  18 

17 

18  .. 

20 

V  andervort 

9 

8  13  11  12  10  20  13  12  14  11  10 

180 

143 

Williamson..  19  19  19  21  17 

II  Dreyer...  11 

14 

10  11 

.  . 

Greene  . . . . 

6 

5  10  11  9  12  18  10  11  12  12  13 

180 

130 

E  Voorhies..  17 

18  22  21  21 

FI  Bergen...  14 

17 

19  19 

.  . 

Conover  ... 

7 

9  12  10  11  14  17  13  12  14  11  13 

180 

143 

H  Voorhies.  18  19  13  ..  .. 

G  Kou’nho’n  24 

23 

23  .. 

.. 

i 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[June  i,  1907. 


870 


Pennsylvania  Slate  Shoot. 

The  seventeenth  annual  tournament  of  the  Pennsyl¬ 
vania  State  Sportsmen’s  Association,  held  in  Lebanon, 
Pa.,  May  20-23,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Keystone  Gun 
Club,  of  that  city,  must  be  classed  as  one  of  the  most 
successful  tournaments  ever  given  by  the  State  Associa¬ 
tion.  There  were  of  course  a  few  kicks,  but  how  very 
few,  if  any,  tournaments  are  free  from  something  of  the 
sort.  The  events  each  day  averaged  over  one  hundred 
entries,  about  ninety  taking  part  in  the  preliminary 
events  shot  on  the  practice  day,  May  20.  In  point  of 
attendance,  therefore,  the  State  shoot  of  1907  was  ex¬ 
cellent,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  Pennsylvania  has 
something  like  30,000  sportsmen’s  names  on  the  roster 
of  the  various  gun  clubs  of  that  State. 

The  programme  gotten  out  by  the  Keystone  Gun  Club 
for  the  shoot  was  out  of  the  ordinary  run  of  State  shoot 
programmes.  The  principal  attraction  for  the  majority 
of  State  shooters  (the  85  per  cent,  and  below),  was  the 
fact  that  the  shoot  would  be  run  under  the  Squier 
money-back  system — a  system  which  practically  assures 
any  shooter  who  shoots  through  the  programme  that, 
while  he  may  not  win  enough  to  buy  his  ticket  home, 
yet  he  cannot  lose  more  than  the  price  of  the  targets  he 
shoots  at.  There  might  be  occasions  in  which  the  system 
could  not  do  all  the  above,  but  past  experience  has 
shown  that  it  comes  close  every  time  (if  not  quite)  to 
fulfilling  its  promise 

To  John  A.  Bollman,  the  corresponding  secretary  of 
the  State  Association,  belong  the  chief  honors  for  the 
getting  up  of  the  programme,  and  he  undoubtedly  worked 
hard  in  the  cause.  W.  H.  Bollman,  Sam  Trafford  and 
others  all  had  a  share  in  it,  while  the  field  force  was 
gathered  together  and  captained  by  Nat.  Ressler.  He 
was  constantly  alert,  industrious  and  efficient.  It  was 
in  the  field  force,  perhaps,  that  the  only  cause  for  com¬ 
plaint  could  be  raised  with  justice.  But  it  must  be 
remembered  that  there  were  five  sets  of  traps,  and  that 
Lebanon  is  not  a  New  York  or  Chicago  in  size.  Com¬ 
petent  help  is  hard  to  get  under  any  conditions,  and 
unless  the  field  manager  is  given  a  free  hand  in  the 
matter  of  what  to  pay  his  help,  the  smooth  running  of 
any  tournament  is  bound  to  suffer.  Edw.  Melchior,  Jr., 
of  Wilmington,  Del.,  was  in  charge  of  the  five  traps, 
but  had  little  to  do,  the  traps  working  well  as  a  rule 
through  the  entire  tournament. 

The  office  force  consisted  of  Luther  J.  Squier,  chief 
of  the  cash  box,  and  Barney  Elsessor,  of  York,  Pa., 
his  assistant,  and  a  competent  one,  too.  Third  assist¬ 
ant  and  compiler  of  scores  was  Mr.  Melchior,  who  found 
plenty  of  time  to  push  the  pencil  in  the  office,  while  the 
traps  took  care  of  themselves.  Lloyd  R.  Lewis,  of  At- 
glen,  Pa.,  also  did  what  he  could  to  help  the  office  out 
in  its  labors,  but  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge  had  no 
stated  title.  It  was  a  big  shoot  to  handle,  but  Luther 
Squier  and  his  men  got  away  with  it  satisfactorily,  and 
played  no  favorites. 

The  Keystone  Gun  Club  was  fortunate  in  the  weather 
in  that  no  heavy  rains  came  during  the  shoot.  What 
might  have  been  the  plight  of  the  shooters  and  spec¬ 
tators  had  a  few  heavy  showers  came  up  on .  any  one  of 
the  three  regular  days  is  not  pleasant  to  contemplate.  It 
is  true  there  was  one  big  tent  capable  of  sheltering  a  lot 
of  people  from  the  sun,  but  a  view  from  inside  looking 
upward  gave  one  the  impression  that  the  entire  canvas 
roof  had  been  used  to  pattern  guns  on.  The  shooting 
stands  were  unprotected,  and  in  short  the  club  took 
chances,  but  won  out. 


Practice  Day,  May  20, 

Fourteen  squads  shot  through  the  entire  programme 
of  ten  15-target  events  on  this  day,  while  about  fifteen 
more  shot  a  few  events  to  try  their  hands.  J.  Mowell 
Hawkins  was  high  with  136  out  of  150,  C.  E.  Mink,  of 
Philadelphia,  running  him  a  close  race  with  135  breaks, 
Mink  losing  two  out  of  his  last  15,  while  Hawkins  gath¬ 
ered  in  all  of  his  bunch.  IT.  Schlicher,  of  Allentown, 
tied  Mink  for  second  honors  by  breaking  14  out  of  his 
last  15.  Neaf  Apgar  and  G.  E.  Kelsey  of  Pittsburg, 
tied  for  third  place,  with  132  breaks,  Lester  German 
coming  next  with  130,  and  H.  H.  Stevens  close  behind 
with  129.  The  above  totals  show  pretty  well  what  the 
shooting  conditions  were  like;  the  game  must  have  been 
more  than  usually  hard  when  only,  three  out  of  70 
broke  90  per  cent,  or  better.  Hawkins  lost  6  in  his  first 
event,  and  German  lost  5  in  his  last  15.  It  was  a  great 
game  and  set  the  boys  thinking  some. 


First  Day,  May  21. 

The  shoot  commenced  bright  and  early,  the  hacks  and 
autos  being  kept  busy  carrying  the  shooters  out  to  the 
Fair  grounds,  where  the  shoot  was  held.  The  early  birds 
went  out  about  8  o’clock,  and  from  then  on  until  9:30 
or  so.  all  the  vehicles  were  well  filled.  The  shooting 
commenced  at  9  sharp,  as  there  was  a  fairly  long  pro¬ 
gramme  to  be  carried  out,  namely  eleven  events  of  15 
targets  each,  and  one  event  for  the  Milt  Lind'sley  trophy, 
that  carries  with  it  the  two-man  team  championship  of 
the  State.  The  conditions  of  this  event  are  25  singles 
and  5  pairs,  and  as  eighteen  teams  entered,  the  shoot¬ 
ing  of  this  event  took  some  time.  Scores  ruled  unex¬ 
pectedly  low  in  this  event,  the  winners,  J.  F.  Pleiss 
and  Ed.  F.  Markley,  of  Easton,  Pa.,  scoring  only  58 
out  of  the  70  shot  at.  Pleiss  and  Markley  each  scored 
29  out  of  their  35.  G.  E.  Kelsey  and  A.  H.  King,  of 
the  Herron  Hill  Gun  Club,  of  Pittsburg,  were  in  second 
place  with  57,  Kelsey  scoring  30  and  his  partner  27. 
M.  Brey  and  A.  Heil,  of  Allentown,  were  third  with  56, 
Brey  having  the  honor  of  making  top  score  in  the  event 
by  breaking  31  out  of  his  35.  Kelsey,  by  the  way,  was 


of  the  race. 

Scores  of  the 

several  teams 

were  as 

follows : 

Two-men 

team 

race: 

Kelsey  .... 

...25 

5-30 

Dock . 

....  16 

5—21 

King  . 

...20 

7—27—57 

Kaseman 

....  21 

3—24—45 

Heil  . 

...20 

5—25 

Jackson  . 

....  19 

8—27 

Brey  . 

...23 

8—31—56 

Grove  . . . 

....  20 

5—25—52 

Pleiss  . 

99 

7—29 

Wilnoski 

. 23 

3—26 

Markley  . . 

...23 

6—29—58 

Hess  . 

.  20 

8—28-54 

Maurer  . . . 

99 

8-30 

Rahm 

.  19 

5—24 

Sked  . 

...17 

8—25—55 

Anderson 

....24 

4—28—52 

Buckwalter  . 

,..24 

5—29 

Weinert  .... 

.  19 

7—26—55 

Derk  . 

.  21 

5—26 

ITerrold  . 

IS 

7-25-51 

Pfleger  . 

.  “0 

4—24 

Bender  . 

,.  16 

7—23—47 

Clark  . 

.  22 

6—28 

Franklin  ... 

...17 

2—19—47 

Curtis  . . 

.  16 

6—22 

P’ulton  . 

..  21 

4—25—47 

PTeming  .  20  5 — 25 

Hickey  .  24  4 — 28 — 53 

Hansell  . 19  7 — 26 

Millard  . 21  3—24—50 

Mink  .  20  8 — 28 

N  ewcomb  ...  22  4 — 26 — 54 

Landis  .  22  6 — 28 

Tansey  .  22  5 — 27 — 55 

Fames  .  23  5 — 28 

Bell  .  20  6—26—54 


The  scores  in  the  sweepstake  events  were  as  given 
below,  several  amateurs,  among  them  Buckwalter,  of 
Philadelphia,  being  close  up  among  the  topnotchers. 
High  averages  of  the  day  were:  Buckwalter  155,  New¬ 
comb  152,  Atkinson  152,  Heil  150,  Kelsey  150,  Willard 
148,  Hickey  148. 


Events:  123456789  10  11 

Targets :  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  Brk. 

Runk  .  13  14  8  11  8  11  13  12  13  13  13  129 

I  Schaffey  .  8  13  12  13  11  12  11  12  12  11  13  128 

Seitz  .  12  10  12  12  12  11  9  7  12  10  9  116 

W  H  Bolman .  12  10  7  9  4  9  8  10  8  6  8  91 

E  IC  Freas .  11  10  12  11  12  14  12  10  14  12  11  129 

Lawrence  .  12  12  14  8  9  15  14  13  14  9  12  132 

Pratt  .  13  12  12  12  13  14  11  11  12  9  13  132 

Mink  .  13  14  14  14  11  13  13  15  14  11  14  146 

Pfleger  .  12  13  12  12  11  12  13  13  12  8  12  130 

Tansey  .  14  12  13  14  14  15  14  11  11  14  14  146 

Curtis  .  14  14  14  15  11  13  13  13  15  11  12  145 

Dock  .  9  11  8  12  11  13  14  10  12  12  15  127 

Kaseman  .  12  11  11  11  9  13  12  12  14  6  9  120 

Fulton  .  13  13  8  13  11  11  11  9  12  10  13  124 

Stumm  .  12  13  12  14  14  14  14  12  13  10  13  141 

Kruger  .  12  13  15  9  10  11  11  11  9  9  11  121 

Derk  .  13  13  10  13  13  11  14  9  14  15  12  137 

Stephens  .  12  10  11  13  10  15  13  12  13  10  13  132 

Brewster  .  11  11  9  13  13  9  10  9  10  12  11  118 

Hansel  .  12  12  15  12  12  13  14  10  15  11  10  136 

Stackpole  .  6  8  4  8  5  10  12  11  11  8  11  94 

Brown  .  13  13  13  14  10  14  12  12  14  9  14  138 

Speer  .  15  13  13  13  13  12  12  11  13  10  7  132 

Bilsing  .  15  12  14  14  11  12  11  12  14  8  12  135 

Glover  .  14  13  13  12  10  11  14  10  13  11  13  134 

Schlicher  .  15  15  12  12  13  14  13  12  14  13  13  146 

Heil  .  15  13  14  14  12  14  15  13  15  12  13  J50 

ICramlich  .  12  14  14  12  6  13  12  13  14  9  15  134 

Brey  .  15  14  14  15  10  14  15  12  14  12  12  147 

Englert  . 13  13  12  12  14  14  14  13  14  12  13  144 

McKean  .  11  13  10  12  6  13  13  10  14  12  10  124 

Anthony  .  15  13  9  9  12  11  14  10  12  11  12  128 

Miller  .  10  10  8  12  8  14  9  9  13  9  9  111 

Farmer  .  14  11  11  11  7  11  13  8  7  3  12  108 

Atkinson  .  14  15  15  10  13  14  15  13  15  14  14  152 

Sked  .  12  13  14  14  12  13  14  14  14  12  10  142 

Maurer  .  14  11  11  14  11  12  15  11  15  12  12  138 

Pleiss  .  15  12  13  12  13  14  15  14  13  12  14  147 

Markley  .  11  13  13  12  11  15  15  13  12  14  12  141 

Willard  .  11  12  7  13  11  13  11  6  15  11  12  122 

Everett  .  12  14  12  12  13  12  13  12  13  12  12  137 

Trego  .  12  13  12  13  11  14  11  9  14  10  12  131 

Holderbaum  .  10  15  11  10  9  15  13  12  14  11  13  133 

Kelly  .  11  14  14  12  10  13  15  9  15  7  15  135 

Long  .  11  11  I'  14  10  12  13  8  11  10  10  120 

Ludwig  .  12  13  11  11  12  14  12  10  13  9  11  128 

Leaman  .  11  10  10  10  6  13  12  8  13  9  11  113 

Krick  .  10  12  9  13  7  8  11  10  14  9  13  117 

Barr  .  13  14  13  13  11  13  11  9  13  8  14  132 

Morehouse  .  10  14  10  10  14  10  13  9  11  9  10  120 

Stroh  .  13  13  12  13  8  10  13  11  14  12  12  131 

Wilnoski  .  13  14  13  8  9  14  14  12  14  10  13  134 

Hess  .  14  12  10  10  12  13  15  13  11  13  13  136 

Herold  .  13  11  8  12  12  13  9  11  12  8  11  120 

Hoy  .  11  11  11  13  8  10  15  12  11  10  7  119 

Eames  .  13  13  13  13  10  12  13  9  15  12  11  132 

Landis  .  12  33  15  12  10  15  15  10  13  9  14  138 

Buckwalter  .  15  15  15  13  15  15  13  13  15  14  12  155 

Newcomb  .  12  14  12  14  14  14  15  14  14  14  15  152 

Wirnert  .  14  12  13  11  11  12  9  12  11  10  12  127 

Ressler  .  13  13  13  14  10  14  14  13  12  11  13  140 

Duffy  .  12  9  12  8  2  9  11  11  8  9  9  100 

Wilson  .  11  14  31  9  9  9  12  10  14  9  12  120 

Wise  .  13  12  15  11  9  10  11  10  14  10  12  127 

Bennett  .  12  14  15  13  13  12  13  13  12  9  10  136 

Tackson  .  14  13  10  31  12  13  14  9  11  8  13  128 

Grove  .  11  14  11  11  9  10  12  12  12  9  13  124 

Somers  .  13  15  13  12  15  14  14  12  12  11  12  143 

Tom  Keller  .  12  12  33  12  14  14  13  12  12  14  12  140 

Billet  .  12  31  6  10  10  9  9  8  10  5  12  102 

N  L  Clark .  7  14  10  14  11  14  14  10  12  14  15  135 

Bender  .  13  15  14  10  9  11  14  13  12  8  9  128 

J  Franklin  .  12  14  9  12  11  12  13  11  15  9  12  130 

Mrs  Park  .  9  12  11  12  13  12  14  9  15  13  12  132 

L  R  Lewis .  12  10  10  9  11  12  12  11  11  11  11  120 

J  L  Kellar .  11  8  9  11  11  12  10  10  10  11  9  112 

Bombay  .  12  5  8  8  4  10  6  6  8  8  8  83 

Rishel  .  10  13  7  9  9  11  8  10  9  10  10  106 

Dover  .  14  13  14  13  12  15  15  11  13  12  12  143 

May  .  6  4  8  7  5  9  4  4  3..  8  58 

Jebb  .  15  15  12  14  II  12  12  11  11  12  13  137 

Benner  .  12  15  11  12  13  11  11  11  13  14  11  134 

Williams  .  15  13  11  15  11  14  13  13  14  14  15  148 

Minker  .  12  13  13  14  9  12  13  11  14  13  10  134 

Coffroad  .  12  13  7  11  6  9  12  11  13  9  11  114 

Hickey  .  11  13  14  14  13  14  14  14  14  13  14  148 

Kelsey  .  11  13  13  15  13  12  13  15  15  15  15  150 

Fleming  .  13  14  11  15  12  11  15  13  15  12  13  144 

King  .  13  12  10  12  8  14  14  11  11  14  12  131 

Anderson  .  12  14  12  14  9  12  15  13  13  10  13  137 

Watson  .  13  14  5  13  11  12  13  10  11  14  8  124 

Chambers  .  13  11  11  11  8  11  14  10  12  14  11  126 

Uzzell  .  7  8  9  8  11  8  9  7  7  12  13  99 

Rahm  .  8  11  10  12  7  12  12  11  11  12  13  119 

Marshall  .  12  12  14  14  11  11  15  11  11  13  13  137 

German  .  14  14  15  14  13  15  14  14  13  14  15  155 

Hawkins  .  15  14  11  15  12  14  14  14  13  15  12  149 

Crosby  .  13  14  15  14  14  13  15  14  14  15  14  155 

Apgar  .  14  14  12  11  15  14  14  12  12  14  13  145 

Stevens  .  14  14  13  12  14  13  15  14  14  15  14  152 

Denny  .  9  9  10  11  7  10  10  11  12  12  8  109 

Mason  .  9  14  10  9  8  8  10  9  12  12  13  114 

Ehrhorn  .  11  12  6  8  8  11  12  8  12  15  10  113 

Trafford  .  14  13  11  10  5 .  53 

Coleman  .  13  13  13  13  12  14  14  14  14  13  13  146 

Gerhart  .  12  13  8  13  12  14  13  9  12  15  9  130 


Ball  . 

.  13 

8 

12 

14 

12 

8 

12 

10 

12 

13 

11 

125 

Adams  . 

.  12 

12 

10 

12 

7 

10 

14 

10 

11 

14 

13 

125 

Swartz  . 

.  14 

13 

14 

13 

7 

13 

12 

14 

12 

13 

11 

136 

Hamlin  . 

.  7 

13 

9 

11 

9 

12 

11 

10 

11 

13 

11 

117 

Confer  . 

.  11 

14 

13 

13 

10 

7 

13 

9 

8 

8 

11 

117 

Bell  . 

.  12 

13 

12 

11 

11 

12 

14 

8 

13 

12 

11 

129 

Graff  . 

.  6 

10 

7 

9 

7 

4 

11 

5 

11 

9 

5 

84 

Hoffman  . 

.  11 

13 

10 

12 

12 

11 

13 

11 

12 

13 

9 

127 

Butler  . 

.  4 

10 

12 

14 

9 

11 

14 

11 

11 

13 

11 

120 

Firing  . 

.  10 

11 

11 

1  1 

11 

14 

11 

12 

12 

11 

12 

130 

Heilman  . 

.  11 

15 

13 

14 

13 

7 

10 

8 

14 

12 

12 

129 

W eidner  . 

.  15 

12 

10 

12 

6 

15 

19 

9 

13 

6 

12 

123 

Lewis  . 

.  10 

10 

11 

10 

7 

10 

10 

9 

8 

9 

11 

105 

W  ertz  . 

.  13 

14 

12 

11 

11 

12 

9 

11 

9 

15 

13 

130 

Hawley  . 

.  12 

8 

10 

8 

9 

13 

9 

11 

6 

6 

11 

103 

Allan  . 

.  11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

12 

13 

13 

10 

12 

126 

Schools  . 

.  9 

11 

8 

9 

12 

9 

7 

12 

10 

11 

8 

106 

Worden  . 

9 

9 

7 

8 

5 

13 

51 

Second  Day,  May  22. 

The  programme  for  this  day  consisted  of  seven  15- 
target  events,  two  25-target  events,  and  a  50-target  handi¬ 
cap  event,  the  Thos.  J.  Bollman  memorial  event,  with  a 
list  of  fifty-one  merchandise  prizes.  The  first  of  the 
25-target  events  was  the  three-man  team  race  for  the 
Harrisburg  trophy,  and  the  second  25-target  event  was 
the  four-man  team  race  for  the  Reading  trophy.  In  the 
first-named  team  race  there  was  some  exceedingly  keen 
competition  for  first  place.  Seven  teams  entered  and 
four  of  them  tied  on  68  out  of  the  75  shot  at.  These 
were  two  teams  from  Philadelphia,  one  from  Easton  and 
one  from  Pittsburg.  In  the  first  shoot-off  the  Easton 
team  and  one  of  the  Philadelphia  teams  fell  out,  scor¬ 
ing  66  to  .68,  made  once  more  by  the  Pittsburgers  and1 
by  the  other  Philadelphia  team.  On  the  second  shoot- 
off,  C.  H.  Newcomb,  C.  E.  Mink  and  T.  Tansey;  rep¬ 
resentatives  of  the  Independent  Gun  Club,  of  Philadel¬ 
phia,  won  out  with  71  to  70.  Scores  in  this  event  were 
as  below: 

Harrisburg  trophy: 


Sked  . 

.23 

King  . 

. 22 

Markley  . 

.21 

Anderson  . . . . 

. 20 

Pleiss  . 

.24— 6S 

Rahm  . 

. 19-61 

Heil  . 

.24 

Newcomb  ... 

. 23 

Kramlich  . 

.20 

Mink  . 

92 

Schlicher  . 

.23—67 

Tansey  . 

. 23—68 

Clark  . 

.19 

Eames  . 

. 24 

Bender  . 

.18 

Landis  . 

. 22 

Franklin  . 

.19-56 

G  O  Bell . 

. 22—68 

Fleming  . 

.23 

Hickey  . 

..21 

Kelsey  . 

..24—68 

First  shoot-off: 

Sked  . 

,.23 

Newcomb  ... 

. 22 

Markley  . 

.  .21 

Mink  . 

. 24 

Pleiss  . 

,.22—66 

Tansey  . 

. 22-68 

Fleming  ‘ . 

.  .23 

Eames  . 

. 22 

Hickey  . 

,.21 

Landis  . 

22 

Kelsey  . 

..24—68 

G  O  Bell  ... 

. 22-66 

Second  shoct-off : 

Fleming  . 

,.22 

Newcomb  ... 

. 25 

Hickey  . 

,.25 

Mink  . 

. 24 

Kelsey  . 

..23—70 

Tansey  . 

. 22—71 

The  four-man  team  race  for  the  Reading  trophy  was  a 
runaway  affair.  Seven  teams  entered  for  the  event,  and 
once  more  the  Independent  Gun  Club,  of  Philadelphia, 
carried  off  first  honors,  but  not  after  a  hard  struggle,  as 
in  the  Harrisburg  trophy  race,  for  the  four  men  repre¬ 
senting  the  Independents  scored  96  out  of  their  100,  Mink 
getting  his  25  straight,  Landis  and  Tansey  24  each  and 
Newcomb  23.  The  second  team  of  the  Independents 
won  second  place  with  94,  Frank  Eames  getting  25 
straight,  G.  O.  Bell  24,  Fred  Coleman  23,  and  Mrs.  Will 
K.  Park,  who  shot  very  well  through  the  tournament, 
scoring  22.  The  P;ttsburg  team  scored  90  and  won 
third  money.  Scores  were: 

Reading  trophy: 


Sked  . 

. 23 

Franklin  . 

22 

Pleiss  . 

. 22 

Pfleger  . 

. 19-85 

Markley  . 

. 23  . 

Fleming  . 

. 23 

Maurer  . 

. 19—87 

Hickey  . 

. 22 

Heil  . 

. 21 

Kelsey  . 

. 23 

Kramlich  . 

22 

King  . 

. 22-90 

Schlicher  . 

22 

Newcomb  . 

. 23 

Brey  •. . 

. 23—88 

Mink  . 

. 25 

Firing  . 

. 18 

Landis  . 

. 24 

Heilman . 

. 23 

Tansey  . 

. 24-96 

Weidner  . 

. 14 

Eames  . 

. 25 

Wertz  . 

. 22—77 

Coleman  . 

. 23 

Clark  . 

. 23 

Mrs  Park  . 

22 

Bender  . 

. 21 

G  O  Bell . 

. 24—94 

High  averages  for  the  day  were  made  by  Kelsey  148, 
Buckwalter  148,  Hickey  145,  Newcomb  143,  Minker  143, 
Pleiss  143,  Mink  141,  Sked  141. 


The  Merchandise  Event. 


The  long  list  of  prizes,  fifty-one  in  number  and  in¬ 
cluding  almost  everything  imaginable,  from  a  horse  to  a 
pair  of  pants,  and  from  a  gold  watch  to  a  bath  robe, 
attracted  an  entry  of  ninety-six  at  $5  each.  It  was  a 
case  of  handicap  by  distance,  and  Jimmie  Atkinson,  “the 
Silent  Man  from  Newcastle,”  won  first  prize,  the  horse, 
by  reason  of  a  consistent  piece  of  shooting,  breaking 
two  24s  from  the  19yd.  mark.  Heil,  Brey  and  Mason  were 
close  after  him  with  47,  from  19,  19  and  16yds.  respec¬ 
tively.  It  was  a  good  race,  and  Mr.  Atkinson’s  win 
was  a  popular  one.  The  scores  and  handicaps  were: 
Seitz,  16  .  18  21—39  E  Arnold,  16  ....  14  21—35 


Bollman,  16  . 20  19 — 39 

Brewster,  16  . 21  23 — 44 

McKean,  16  .  20  23—43 

Anthony,  16  . 21  24 — 45 

Derk,  18  .  21  22—43 

Stumm,  18  .  22  23 — 45 

Brown,  18  .  21  22—43 

Pfleger,  18  . 24  16—40 

Curtis,  18  .  20  22—42 

Hansel,  19  . 22  24—46 

Schlicher,  19  ....  20  25—45 

Heil,  19  .  22  25—47 

Atkinson,  19  .  24  24—48 


Withers,  16  . 12  18—30 

G  O  Bell,  16 .  17  22-39 

Tebb,  18  .  18  22 — 40 

linker,  18  .  12  23-35 

Shearer,  18  .  12  24 — 36 

Stewart,  16  . 19  21 — 40 

Wagner,  16  . 20  19-39 

Eames,  17  .  22  23-45 

Duffy,  16  .  18  23 — 41 

Wilson,  16  .  20  25—45 

Jackson,  17  . 24  18 — 42 

Grove,  17  .  18  19 — 37 

Somers,  18  .  20  24 — 44 


i 

>1 


The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting.  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  1/.  X  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable. 


MANUFACTURED 


BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL,  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 


Agencies  : 


— - 

Sked,  19  . 21  23—44 

Mink,  20  .  18  24—42 

Buckwalter,  20  ...20  24 — 44 

i  Hickey,  20  .  21  24—45 

Kelsey,  20  .  22  24—46 

Fleming,  19  .  20  23—43 

Pleiss,  19  .  22  23—45 

Markley,  19  . 15  21—36 

Landis,  19  .  21  22-M3 

Newcomb,  19  _  22  24 — 46 

C  B  Bennett,  18.  18  24—42 

!  Ludwig,  17  .  22  24—46 

Leaman,  16  . 21  19 — 40 

Krick,  16  .  18  20—38 

Barr,  17  .  23  19—42 

Long,  16  .  13  21—34 

Trego,  17  .  18  24 — 42 

Stephens,  17  .  20  25 — 45 

Speer,  17  .  19  25 — 44 

Farmer,  16  . 16  14 — 30 

,  Hoy,  16  .  20  23—43 

Kramlich,  18  ....  18  22 — 40 

Maurer.  18  . 14  16—30 

\  B  Kelly,  18...  18  23—41 

i  fVilnoski,  18  . 21  21—42 

I  Hess.  18  .  24  19—43 

Brev,  19  .  23  24-^47 

Pyle,  18  .  16  25—41 

|  Haverty,  18 .  17  22 — 39 

|  Huber,  18  .  17  21—38 

Tansey,  16  . 17  25—42 

(Cooper,  17  .  12  22—34 

Birdbeck,  16  ....  14  16—30 
Schmehl,  16  . 19  19 — 38 


497-503  Pearl  St, 


Dover,  19  . 19  21—40 

Williams,  19  . 21  23 — 44 

Anderson,  18  ...  19  23 — 42 

King,  18  .  22  22—44 

J  L  Kellar,  16 _ 15  14 — 29 

Franklin,  16  . 21  23—44 

J  L  Keller,  16....  15  14—29 

Rishel,  16  .  15  21—36 

Confer,  16  .  18  22 — 40 

Watson,  16  .  15  21 — 36 

Chambers,  17  ....  19  22 — 41 

Denny,  16  .  13  21—34 

Rahm,  16  .  18  24—42 

Mason,  16  .  23  24—47 

Gerhart,  17  . 21  19 — 40 

Ball,  17  .  20  21—41 

Adams,  17  .  18  22 — 40 

Ehrhorn,  16  .  17  23 — 40 

Uzzell,  16  .  21  21—42 

Ehglert,  18  .  21  21—42 

Trafford,  IS  . 15  18—33 

Bilsing,  18  .  20  22—42 

Stroh.  18  .  17  21—38 

Ressler,  18  .  18  24—42 

Harrold,  16  . 21  22—43 

Weinert,  16  . 18  19—37 

Kaserman,  16  ...  20  21 — 41 

Dock,  16  .  19  23-42 

Fulton,  16  .  18  25 — 43 

Krueger,  16  . 14  19 — 33 

Stackpole,  16  ....  17  23—40 

Runk,  16  .  14  22—36 

Holderbaum,  17..  20  22 — 42 
Millard,  16  . 20  20—40 


Iu  the  sweepstake  events  some  higher  scores  were 
made,  and  the  race  for  the  high  averages  became  ex¬ 
tremely  interesting,  Crosby,  German  and  Buckwalter 
being  practically  neck-and-neck.  Scores  in  these  events 

were : 


Events: 
Targets: 
Runk  . . . . 
j  Schaffey  . 

Seitz  . 

!  Bolman  . . 
Freas  . . . . 
Lawrence 

Pratt  _ 

Mink 

Pfleger  . . 

I  Tansey  . . . 
!  Surtis  . . . 
t  Dock 
I  Kaseman 
|  Pulton  ... 
j  Stumm  . . 
i  Krueger  . 

I  Perk 
i  Stephens 
l  Irewster  . 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

S 

9 

Shot 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

25 

25 

at. 

Brk. 

11 

12 

12 

12 

10 

11 

10 

19 

19 

155 

116 

12 

12 

11 

13 

10 

12 

11 

IS 

13 

155 

112 

12 

12 

12 

11 

12 

10 

9 

16 

16 

155 

110 

9 

10 

14 

11 

9 

11 

9 

14 

19 

155 

106 

9 

13 

8 

14 

14 

10 

11 

23 

18 

155 

120 

15 

13 

14 

11 

13 

15 

14 

24 

90 

155 

141 

10 

10 

14 

12 

9 

13 

10 

24 

21 

155 

123 

13 

15 

13 

15 

14 

13 

13 

°2 

25 

155 

141 

7 

8 

12 

13 

11 

9 

12 

92 

19 

155 

112 

14 

15 

15 

13 

11 

12 

13 

23 

24 

155 

140 

11 

12 

13 

13 

14 

15 

15 

18 

25 

155 

136 

7 

11 

11 

11 

15 

10 

10 

18 

09 

155 

115 

12 

13 

10 

13 

12 

11 

11 

18 

22 

155 

122 

8 

11 

13 

15 

12 

11 

11 

20 

19 

155 

120 

14 

13 

12 

13 

14 

12 

12 

21 

22 

155 

133 

12 

12 

15 

14 

15 

11 

12 

92 

21 

155 

134 

12 

10 

12 

15 

13 

12 

12 

23 

99 

155 

131 

12 

12 

12 

16 

12 

13 

11 

19 

21 

155 

127 

11 

8 

14 

13 

12 

10 

11 

17 

23 

155 

119 

35-43  Park  St,  New  York. 


Hansel  .  14  13  12 

Stackpole  .  11  14  12 

Brown  .  14  14  14 

Speer  .  11  12  11 

Bilsing  .  12  14  13 

Glover  . 14  14  10 

Schlicher  .  11  13  15 

Heil  .  13  14  14 

Kramlich  .  14  14  12 

Brey  .  12  12  14 

Englert  .  13  10  11 

McKean  .  13  9  11 

Anthony  . 12  13  10 

Miller  .  8  3  8 

Farmer  .  10  11  9 

Atkinson  .  14  12  12 

Sked  .  14  13  14 

Maurer  .  14  12  10 

Pleiss  .  13  14  14 

Markley  .  15  11  13 

Millard  .  11  10  9 

Everett  .  11  13  11 

Trego  .  11  12  11 

Holderbaum  .  8  9  6 

Kelly  .  14  12  15 

Long  . 10  7  12 

Ludwig  .  13  9  9 

Leaman  .  14  11  8 

Krick  .  11  8  9 

Barr  .  15  11  12 

Morehouse  .  10  13  9 

Stroh  .  12  14  9 

Wilnoski  .  13  *11  12 

Hess  .  11  13  13 

Ilerold  .  9  11  12 

Hoy  .  12  10  12 

Eames  .  15  15  13 

Landis  .  i4  13  11 

Buckwalter  .  15  14  15 

Newcomb  .  14  15  15 

Coleman  .  13  10  13 

Ressler  .  13  14  11 

Duffy  .  14  13  14 

Wilson  .  11  11  13 

Wise  .  13  9  8 

Bennett  .  11  13  14 

Jackson  .  11  13  11 

Grove  .  13  14  11 

Somers  .  13  11  12 

Tom  Keller  .  13  14  13 

Billet  .  12  10  13 

N  L  Clark .  13  10  14 

Bender  .  8  15  10 

Franklin  .  11  12  12 

Mrs  Park  .  13  12  11 

L  R  Lewis .  10  12  11 

T  L  Kellar .  8  11  1| 

Bomboy  .  7  7  8 

Rishel  .  11  10  10 

Dover  .  14  14  12 

May  .  10  7  5 


14  15  13  12  23  21 

155 

137 

11  12  10  7  21  13 

155 

111 

12  15  12  8  22  21 

155 

132 

14  14  9  11  19  19 

155 

119 

14  13  12  13  23  22 

155 

136 

13  14  14  11  21  20 

155 

131 

12  14  15  15  23  22 

155 

138 

13  14  13  14  24  21 

155 

140 

13  14  13  8  20  22 

155 

130 

12  14  12  8  22  23 

155 

129 

10  14  11  11  19  21 

155 

120 

12  13  12  10  24  21 

155 

125 

13  11  11  11  22  25 

155 

128 

11  13  7  8  19  12 

155 

89 

7  4  10  10  14  12 

155 

87 

13  15  10  13  25  25 

155 

139 

13  14  14  13  23  23 

155 

141 

13  15  13  9  18  19 

155 

123 

14  13  14  15  24  22 

155 

143 

14  15  12  12  21  23 

155 

136 

12  14  11  11  20  22 

155 

120 

13  8  15  13  19  19 

155 

122 

15  14  11  15  18  21 

155 

128 

12  14  8  13  20  22 

155 

112 

13  12  12  13  20  22 

155 

133 

15  13  11  11  14  22 

155 

115 

9  12  13  13  20  22 

155 

120 

10  9  10  10  12  21 

155 

111 

12  12  10  12  20  20 

155 

114 

13  12  11  13  T8  20 

155 

125 

14  14  7  9  19  19 

155 

114 

12  14  13  13  20  22 

155 

129 

15  14  13  12  22  23 

155 

135 

11  13  11  13  22  24 

155 

131 

13  14  10  11  20  20 

155 

120 

11  12  9  13  22  16 

155 

117 

14  14  11  10  24  25 

155 

140 

12  14  13  13  22  24 

155 

136 

13  14  14  14  25  24 

155 

148 

12  15  12  14  23  23 

155 

143 

15  13  12  13  19  23 

155 

131 

14  14  12  11  20  20 

155 

129 

13  14  13  15  18  22 

155 

136 

13  13  11  12  22  20 

155 

126 

15  14  14  14  15  22 

155 

124 

14  13  14  13  21  22 

155 

135 

13  15  13  12  22  21 

155 

131 

14  15  13  11  17  21 

155 

129 

12  15  14  13  23  19 

155 

132 

14  12  14  15  23  19 

155 

137 

10  14  13  10  21  20 

155 

123 

12  15  13  11  19  23 

155 

130 

19  13  14  12  18  21 

155 

125 

14  10  10  12  19  22 

155 

122 

15  12  11  11  24  22 

155 

131 

13  14  11  10  20  24 

155 

125 

12  10  9  6  11  15 

155 

92 

13  12  11  6  17  17 

155 

98 

13  7  14  9  18  21 

155 

113 

12  11  13  14  22  24 

155 

136 

12  10  8  10  15  14 

155 

91 

114-116  Market  St,  San  Francisco. 


Jebb  . 

14 

13 

14 

14 

15 

12 

23 

22 

155 

139 

Benner  . 

.  10 

12 

14 

14 

15 

15 

13 

24 

21 

155 

138 

Williams  . 

. 11 

15 

13 

15 

13 

14 

13 

21 

25 

156 

140 

G  O  Bell . 

. 15 

12 

12 

14 

15 

12 

13 

22 

24 

155 

139 

(  offroad  . 

.  7 

13 

10 

14 

9 

12 

11 

14 

18 

155 

108 

Hickey  . 

13 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

21 

22 

155 

145 

Kelsey  . 

. 13 

13 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

24 

23 

155 

148 

Fleming  . . 

.  10 

13 

14 

14 

14 

14 

15 

23 

23 

155 

140 

King  . 

.  11 

12 

13 

13 

13 

14 

11 

22 

22 

155 

131 

Anderson  . 

.  10 

11 

9 

13 

13 

15 

12 

20 

23 

155 

126 

Watson  . 

. 12 

13 

10 

14 

13 

14 

12 

21 

22 

155 

131 

Chambers  . 

.  1  111 

11 

13 

13 

15 

13 

20 

23 

155 

130 

Denny  . 

.  8 

9 

10 

12 

12 

11 

14 

16 

20 

155 

112 

Rahm  . 

12 

11 

12 

14 

9 

8 

10 

22 

155 

120 

Hamlin  . 

.  14 

11 

11 

12 

13 

13 

12 

19 

23 

155 

128 

German  . 

. 15 

12 

15 

14 

15 

14 

15 

21 

25 

155 

146 

Crosby  . 

. 14 

15 

15 

15 

14 

14 

15 

22 

24 

155 

148 

Hawkins  . 

.  13 

11 

13 

15 

16 

13 

15 

22 

24 

155 

141 

Apgar  . 

.  12 

11 

13 

13 

14 

14 

13 

21 

25 

155 

136 

Stevens  . 

.  13 

13 

15 

13 

14 

14 

12 

22 

23, 

155 

139 

Gerhart  . 

.  11 

S' 

12 

15 

13 

13 

11 

22 

21 

155 

126 

Ball  . 

. 13 

12 

12 

12 

13 

14 

14 

21 

24 

155 

135 

Adams  . 

.  11 

11 

12 

11 

13 

13 

13 

17 

23 

155 

124 

Swartz  . 

.  11 

13 

13 

12 

14 

14 

12 

22 

16 

155 

127 

Confer  . 

. 12 

10 

12 

13 

12 

10 

11 

14 

17 

155 

111 

Firing  . 

. 13 

15 

13 

13 

14 

12 

13 

20 

18 

155 

131 

Heilman  . 

.  11 

11 

13 

11 

14 

TO 

13 

23 

23 

155 

129 

Weidner  . 

.  11 

13 

12 

15 

12 

9 

11 

15 

14 

155 

112 

John  Lewis  _ 

.  12 

8 

10 

10 

12 

12 

12 

15 

19 

155 

110 

Wertz  . 

.  8 

12 

10 

12 

10 

11 

13 

19 

22 

155 

117 

Ehrhorn  . 

.  0 

13 

11 

11 

14 

12 

12 

21 

21 

155 

125 

Mason  . 

.  12 

14 

13 

13 

13 

15 

13 

20 

19 

155 

132 

Pyle  . 

.  9 

12 

12 

13 

14 

14 

14 

21 

23 

155 

132 

Shelly  . 

.  13 

12 

12 

15 

14 

15 

13 

22 

21 

155 

137 

Butler  . 

.  11 

12 

11 

12 

12 

13 

11 

20 

21 

155 

123 

Groff  . 

.  5 

5 

H 

7 

12 

12 

8 

10 

19 

155 

SI 

Eshelman  . 

.  9 

12 

n 

13 

12 

12 

12 

20 

19 

155 

120 

Wagner  . 

.  11 

7 

12 

14 

14 

12 

13 

22 

20 

155 

125 

Stewart  . 

.  13 

13 

13 

1  1 

14 

14 

10 

18 

21 

155 

130 

Trafford  . 

.  12 

S 

12 

9 

7 

12 

14 

20 

15 

155 

109 

Minker  . 

. 15 

14 

13 

13 

15 

12 

13 

24 

24 

155 

143 

Schock  . 

..  ..  9 

11 

8 

13 

12 

14 

12 

19 

21 

155 

119 

Uzzell  . 

.  10 

9 

S 

11 

12 

13 

9 

23 

20 

155 

115 

Haverty  . 

.  12 

12 

12 

13 

12 

14 

14 

19 

21 

155 

130 

Cooper  . 

.  11 

9 

7 

14 

11 

13 

14 

15 

19 

155 

113 

Hawlev  . 

.  12 

10 

9 

9 

10 

9 

10 

11 

16 

155 

96 

Hoffman  . 

.  11 

12 

8 

9 

14 

13 

12 

13 

15 

155 

107 

Huber  . 

.  12 

11 

11 

45 

34 

Weirnet  . 

15 

14 

30 

29 

Shearer  . 

13 

14 

2i 

2i 

80 

69 

Kern  . 

14 

13 

.  . 

.  , 

30 

27 

Third  Day  May  23. 

There  were  two  interesting  events  on  this  day — the 
J.  O’H.  Denny  trophy  (events  7  and  8)  and'  the  indi¬ 
vidual  championship  of  the  State.  Six  15-target  events 
were  first  decided,  and  then  the  Denny  trophy,  a  handi¬ 
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on  traps  2  and  3.  This  was  followed  by  two  more  25- 
target  events  on  traps  4  and  5,  which  constituted  the 


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50-target  race  for  the  State  championship. 

Two  men  tied  with  a  highest  possible  of  50  each  in 
the  Denny  trophy.  These  were  H.  R.  Confer,  of  Coates- 
ville,  Pa.,  and  Mr.  Kaseman.  In  the  shoot-off  Kaseman 
had  an  allowance  of  three  in  each  25,  while  Confer  had 
four.  The  first  two  shoot-offs  resulted  in  further  ties, 
and  finally,  as  time  was  getting  short,  and  as  the  light 
was  also  getting  poor  (and  as  also  there  was  a  tie  to  be 
decided  in  the  State  championship  race)  it  was  agreed 
that  3  targets  be  dropped'  from  each  man’s  allowance, 
making  Kaseman  scratch  man  and  Confer  with  one  for 
his  allowance.  This  time  Confer  won  somewhat  easily, 
and  received  hearty  congratulations  from  his  friends  on 
his  victory,  which  was  one  he  well  deserved.  Scores  in 
this  event  are  given  under  Nos.  7  and  8  in  the  sweep- 
stake  scores. 

fn  the  individual  championship  race,  the  scores  of 
which  are  given  under  No.  9  in  the  sweepstake  scores, 
some  remarkably  good  shooting  was  done,  the  light 
having  improved  and  no  wind  prevailing.  No  less  than 
six  men  tied  on  49  out  of  50.  These  were  H.  Bilsing  and 
G.  E.  Kelsey,  of  Pittsburg;  A.  Heil  and  H.  Schlicher, 
of  Allentown;  C.  E.  Mink,  of  Philadelphia,  and  C.  Ben¬ 
nett.  Bilsing  ran  his  first  47  straight,  losing  his  forty- 
eighth.  In  the  shoot-off  the  six  men  tied  were  divided 
off  into  two  squads  of  three  men  each.  In  the  first 
squad  were  Bilsing,  Mink  and  Schlicher,  and  of  the 
three,  Bilsing  ran  his  25  straight  leaving  the  three  men 
in  the  last  squad  a  hard  proposition  to  go  up  against. 
Bennett  and  Heil  quickly  lost  a  target  or  two,  and  then 
it  was  up  to  Kelsey  to  tie  his  fellow  Pittsburger,  but 
he  fell  by  the  wayside  after  running  about  10  straight. 
Thus  Bilsing  won  the  championship  with  a  total  of  74 
out  of  75,  a  score  which  surely  well  deserved  the  honors 
that  fell  to  it. 

In  the  sweeps  there  was  much  interest  taken  in  the 
race  between  Crosby,  Buckwalter  and  German  for  first 
honors.  Crosby  finally  won  out  by  3  targets,  with  487 
out  of  510.  Buckwalter  (an  amateur)  taking  second 
place  with  484  and  German  third  with  4S3.  Kelsey  won 
second  amateur  average,  A.  Heil  taking  third  amateur 
average  by  virtue  of  his  great  work  on  this  the  third  and 
last  day  of  the  shoot.  High  averages  of  the  day  were: 
Heil  184,  Schlicher  182,  Buckwalter  181,  Mink  180,  Tansey 
179,  Sked  and  Kelsey  178. 

Scores  of  to-day  were  as  follows; 


The  Perfect 

Single 
Trigger 

IT  NEVER  DOUBLES 
IT  NEVER  BALKS 

Independent  of  recoil.  No  light  springs.  No  delicate  parts. 

NON-FRICTION AL 

The  only  Single  Trigger  that  has  a  mechanically  controlled 
movemen  that  always  works  the  same  either  with  a  blank 
or  the  heaviest  pigeon  load. 

THIS  MOVEMENT  IS  SIMPLE,  BUT  POSITIVE 

We  will  place  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger — and  fully  guar¬ 
antee  it — on  any  standard-made  hammerless  gun.  Write  for  des¬ 
criptive  booklet. 

PHILADELPHIA  SINGLE  TRIGGER  CO.,  Olney,  Philadelphia,  U.  S.  A. 


Events:  12  3  4 

Targets:  15  15  15  15 

Runk  .  12  12  13  12 

Schaffey  .  11  14  13  10 

Seitz  .  7  7  12  10 

Bolman  .  10  12  5  8 

Freas  .  14  12  11  10 

Lawrence  . 13  15  12  13 

Pratt  .  7  11  11  13 

Mink  .  13  15  14  15 

Pfieger  .  13  11  15  13 

Tansey  .  14  14  15  13 

Curtis  .  14  14  12  14 

Dock  .  12  14  14  11 

Kaseman  .  14  13  14  13 

Fulton  .  14  17  11  11 

Stumm  .  15  15  14  13 

Krueger  .  11  14  13  13 

Derk  .  13  14  13  14 

Stephens  .  11  13  12  11 

Brewster  .  13  13  13  17 

Hansel  .  14  15  15  15 

Stackpole  .  913  910 

Brown  .  13  13  15  17 

Speer  .  10  13  12  13 

Bilsing  .  15  13  13  11 

Glover  .  14  13  15  14 

Schlicher  .  14  14  14  14 

Heil  .  13  13  15  15 

Kramlich  .  14  14  15  14 

Brev  .  15  14  13  17 

Englert  .  13  13  13  14 

McKean  .  14  15  14  11 

Anthony  .  14  14  15  12 

Miller  .  17  17  11  14 

Farmer  .  14  13  11  17 

Sked  .  13  10  14  15 

Atkinson  .  14  14  13  12 

Maurer  .  12  17  14  13 

Pleiss  .  14  13  15  13 

Markley  .  17  12  17  17 

Willard  .  13  9  15  8 

Hackett  . 

Smith  . 

Trego  .  1”  15  13  13 

Everett  .  13  1°  17  1° 

Ho’derbaum  ....  14  15  11  13 

Kellv  .  14  13  14  15 

Long  .  1°  13  11  13 

Ludwig  .  1°  13  13  13 

Leaman  .  13  10  13  13 

K rick  .  10  10  10  ]4 

Barr  .  15  14  1°  14 

Morehouse  . 13  14  9  7 

Stroh  .  13  17  14  11 

"’ilnoski  .  14  15  15  14 

Hess  .  13  13  1.3  17 

Herold  .  17  14  14  13 

Hoy  .  11  14  10  10 

Fames  .  13  13  11  14 

Landis  .  11  13  13  13 

^uckwalter  . 14  15  14  14 

Npwcomb  .  15  11  14  15 

Coleman  .  14  13  15  15 

Ressler  .  10  V>  17  13 

Duffv  .  14  13  13  13 

Wilson  .  1°  1°  14  13 

Wise  .  15  13  11  9 

Bennett  .  1"  U  14  17 

Jackson  .  17  11  14  14 

Grove  .  11  14  11  17 

Somers  .  11  15  14  14 

Pvle  .  11  13  14  13 

Billet  .  11  1°  14  11 

Clark  .  1"  13  13  17 

Bender  .  9  14  14  13 

Franklin  .  1°  17  13  11 

Mrs  Park  .  8  10  13  13 


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L  R  Lewis .  11  12  13  9  10  13  21  21  20  20  190  150 

T  L  Kellar .  S  12  13  12  13  9  15  17  19  18  190  130 

Bomboy  .  0  S  7  10  9  0  19  14  14  18  190  111 

RLhel  .  II  9  12  14  15  12  18  20  21  21  190  152 

Dover  .  10  15  15  14  14  12  .  90  80 

May  .  4  7  7  7  10  7  .  90  42 

Sam  Gore  .  21  19  50  40 

Tohn  May  .  18  9  50  27 

Burd  .  20  20  50  40 

Cooper  .  20  18  50  38 

Kellam  .  15  19  50  34 

Tebb  .  10  13  14  13  14  10  22  25  23  23  190  167 

Minker  .  14  14  15  14  14  14  22  24  23  23  190  177 

Williams  .  13  13  13  14  15  14  21  24  23  22  190  172 

G  O  Bell .  12  13  12  13  15  8  21  22  22  22  190  160 

Coffroad  .  8  9  10  8  13  11  20  22  19  16  190  136 

Hickey  .  15  14  15  12  15  11  25  22  23  23  190  175 

Kelsey  .  14  13  15  14  15  13  23  22  24  25  190  178 

Fleming  .  13  14  14  15  14  15  24  20  24  23  190  176 

King  .  13  13  12  14  15  9  22  22  22  21  190  163 

Anderson  .  9  11  10  12  13  1  0  21  22  24  23  190  155 

Watson  .  9  13  12  13  12  11  18  22  19  20  190  149 

Chambers  .  14  14  14  14  14  13  20  20  20  17  190  160 

Dennv  .  10  11  10  12  9  6  19  20  20  19  190  136 

Rahni  .  13  13  11  11  14  7  20  21  20  21  190  151 

Hamlin  .  15  10  14  14  12  10  22  23  19  22  190  161 

German  .  14  15  15  14  15  13  24  23  25  24  190  182 

Crosby  .  13  15  14  15  15  14  25  25  25  23  190  184 

Hawkins  .  15  14  14  15  14  12  23  24  24  23  190  178 

Apgar  .  14  14  13  15  14  11  21  23  25  24  190  174 

Stevens  .  14  15  14  13  14  15  24  19  25  24  190  177 

Firing  .  15  13  13  10  13  8  19  16  16  19  190  142 

Heilman  .  12  13  9  13  12  9  14  18  22  18  190  140 

Weidner  .  7  10  8  9  12  9  7  15  21  15  190  113 

Tohn  Lewis  .  9  13  8  9  9  9  14  15  16  16  190  108 

Wertz  .  11  10  12  13  12  7  19  16  21  20  190  141 

Gehart  .  15  14  14  13  14  10  20  18  23  20  190  161 

Ball  .  9  13  8  12  14  14  22  23  21  13  190  149 

Adams  .  11  13  14  14  13  12  19  24  21  20  190  161 

Ehrhorn  .  11  11  14  13  13  10  24  15  19  24  190  154 

Mason  .  12  15  11  9  11  11  22  21  18  18  190  148 

Banks  .  14  14  13  14  11  13  22  22  22  24  190  169 

Butler  .  13  13  13  12  12  9  21  22  21  23  190  159 

C  Dalv  .  11  10  13  9  14  7  21  19  20  19  190  143 

Confer  .  12  14  15  14  13  10  24  23  21  25  190  171 

Seltzer  .  10  13  13  14  14  10  22  19  17  22  190  154 

Reese  .  9  9  13  11  11  12  20  19  17  21  190  142 

Hawley  .  8  10  14  14  10  7  16  16  22  16  190  131 

Hoffman  .  10  13  13  12  12  7  19  20  15  23  190  144 

Uzzell  .  6  8  11  11  14  6  18  17  20  19  190  130 

Graff  .  11  7  7  10  11 . 

Schools  .  12  13  7  12  10  10  20  18  23  16  190  141 

Trafford  .  10  11  15  10  9  11  17  17  24  19  190  143 

Kern  .  15  15  15  14 . 

Eshelman  .  12  13  11  15  14  11  22  19 . 


Next  Year’s  Shoot. 

The  shooters  of' Reading  came  to  the  annual  meeting 
with  a  strong  plea  for  the  State  shoot  in  1908.  There 
was,  however,  a  stronger  sentiment  that  the  shoot  should 
be  held  in  the  western  portion  of  the  State  next  year, 
so  after  some  consideration  it  was  awarded  to  the  Brad¬ 
ford  Gun  Club,  a  strictly  live  club  that  will  give  an  up- 
to-date  tournament  in  every  respect. 

The  high  general  averages  were  as  follows: 


Amateurs. 


.  .484 

. 46S 

Kelsey  . 

Mink  ' . 

. 46/ 

Heil  . 

. 474 

Pleiss  . 

Newcomb  . 

. 469 

Schlicher  . 

. 466 

Professionals. 

Crosby  . 

. 487 

Hawkins  . 

. 468 

German  . 

Stevens  . 

. 468 

Local  Color. 


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much  more  effective  than  a  .22  caliber  on  such  game  as  hawks,  owls, 
foxes,  woodchucks,  squirrels,  geese,  etc. 

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Trap-Shooter's  Ready  Reckoner. 

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work  of  only  a  moment  to  determine  the  purses  in  the 
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Estab.  1880  Ref:  Broad  st.  Bank 


Frank  Lawrence  was  official  hustler  and  general  utility 
man.  and  materially  assisted  in  the  furtherance  of  the 
competition  during  the  three  days  of  the  shoot.  On  the 
fourth  day  he  was  also  active  in  helping  the  Keystone 
Gun  Club  in  the  management  of  its  live  bird  shoot. 

It  was  decided  that  the  State  live-bird  events  will,  be 
shot  in  the  nearly  part  of  December  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Keystone  Gun  Club,  of  Lebanon.  In  a  general 
way  it  is  contemplated  to  hold  two  days  of  target  com¬ 
petition  also.  Many  object  to  shooting  summer  birds, 
hence  the  change. 

There  was  a  large  attendance  of  visitors  each  day,  and 
there  were  many  who  appreciated  results  more  than 
fame. 

The  Independent  Gun  Club  representatives,  of  Read¬ 
ing,  worked  hard  to  secure  the  next  State  shoot,  and 
they  boomed  their  candidacy  by  posters  and  badges  ■  in 
a  way  to  give  professional  advertisers  some  pointers. 
However,  as  the  result  proved,  they  either  advertised, 
too  much  or  not  enough,  inasmuch  as  the  Bedford  Gun 
Club  swatted  the  persimmon.  . 

The  grounds  were  free  to  visitors. 


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The  Lebanon  Lodge  of  Elks  invited  a  large  number  of 
the  visiting  sportsmen  to  attend  a  social  gathering  on 
Wednesday  evening.  The  guests  were  delighted  at  the 
princely  courtesy  bestowed  on  them,  and  will  ever  have 
pleasant  memories  of  unlimited  hospitality  and  charming 
good-fellowship,  associated  with  their  meeting  of  the 
Elks. 


The  horse  won  by  A.  T.  Atkinston,  of  Newcastle,  was 
a  horse  of  usefulness  as  well  as  of  name  He  was 
listed  at  $200  in  the  programme,  and  was  said  to  have  no 
discounts  whatever.  The  winner  was  highly  pleased. 

1  he  Independent  Gun  Club,  of  Philadelphia  exercised 
some  lorbearance  by  not  taking  all  the  prizes. 

Luther  Squier  as  usual,  was  tranquil,  alert  and  ef- 
ncient.  He  made  a  new  record  in  answering  questions 
which  were  irrelevant  to  the  office  work  without  a  riffle 
in  his  unvarying  urbanity.  Nevertheless,  it  is  extraordi¬ 
nary  how  many  men,  especially  intelligent  most  of  the 
time,  ask  foolish  questions  at  a  shoot  some  of  the  time 

■Ur'jJjSeE>h  Kalbfus>  chief  game  protector  of  the  State 
attended  the  convention  on  Tuesday  evening  He  pre- 
sented  a  lengthy  report  on  the  game  situation  of  the 
^  tate.  He  and  I.  H.  W  orden  and  T.  O  il.  Denny  were 
continued  as  members  of  the  State  Game  Commission 

I  he  secretary  announced  that  in  the  year  past,  the 
Ouarryville  Gun  Club,  the  Lock  Haven  Gun  Club,  the 
McAdoo  Gun  and  Pish  Association,  the  Spring  Citv 
the  Reading  and  the  Chester  gun  clubs  were  admitted 
to  membership.  Individual  members  elected-  PI  B 
\oung  of  Philadelphia,  and  W.  T.  Spicer,  of  Sunbury! 

1  °nC  avrnry  Ho«ck-  Secretary  of  Internal  Affairs,  was 
elected  life  member. 

The  name  fif  the  Pequa  Gun  Club  was  changed  to  the 
Lancaster  Gun  Club. 

A  balance  of  $541.66  remains  in  the  treasury. 

The  ljst  of  officers  elected  is:  President^  Allen  M. 
Seitz  Glen  Rock;  Vice-President,  R.  R.  Bunt.  Pittsburg; 
.ecretary,  J.  \\  .  Runk,  Chambersburg ;  Treasurer,  James 
H.  Worden,  of  Harrisburg.  Directors,  Arthur  A.  Fink, 
Hon  Fred  A.  Godcharles,  F.  M.  Eames,  T.  O’H.  Denny 
and  YV.  H.  Bollman.  j>  jj  q  j 


Keystone  Gun  Club. 

Friday,  May  24  was  devoted  to  a  live-bird  shoot  by  the 
Keystone  Gun  Club.  It  was  an  event  entirely  distinct 
trom  the  State  shoot  in  an  official  way.  A  number  of 
the  State  shooters,  however,  participated  in  it.  1'he  con¬ 
ditions  were:  25  birds,  $25  entrance,  birds  included; 
handicaps,  28  to  33yds„  class  shooting,  40,  30,  20  and 
10  per  cent. 

The  day  was  distinctly  unfavorable  for  the  birds  it 
being  perfectly  calm,  with  an  overcast  sky.  The  light 
nevertheless  was  good.  P'he  birds,  as  a  whole,  were 
abput  the  average  of  summer  birds.  There  were  many 
which  were  weak,  slow  and  sluggish,  and  many  also 
were  sitters.  Once  m  a  while  a  good  bird  was  trapped, 
but  it  was  the  rare  exception.  Coleman,  the  winner 
shot  from  the  back  mark.  32vds. 

Coleman,  Cooper,  Oliver  and  Rishel  tied  on  25  for  the 
trophy.  In  the  shoot-off,  miss-andout,  the  result  was- 
Coleman  12,  Cooper  11.  Oliver  8,  Rishel  9.  The  purse 
amounted  to  $768.40.  The  25s  received  $76.S5.  The  24s 
$28.80.  The  23s,  $25.60.  The  22s,  $7.70. 

The  second  barrel  was  used'  frequently  for  humane 
purposes.  Two  S.  P.  C.  A.  agents  were  on  the 
grounds,  and  they  averred1  that,  in  the  conduct  of  the 
shoot,  there  was  nothing  to  which  they  could  make 
exception.  Scores: 


Stroh  . 

.  21 

Jebb  . 

.  20 

Pvle  . 

.  23 

Rahm  . 

.  24 

King  . 

.  23 

Kelsey  . 

.  24 

Anderson  . 

.  24 

Ehrhorn  . 

.  21 

Brooks  . 

.  20 

Lamb  . 

.  23 

Stumm  . 

. 21 

Adams  . 

.  20 

Rehr’g  . 

90 

Brennan  . 

90 

Pratt  . 

.  20 

Lawrence  . 

.  20 

W  egmen  . 

.  24 

Felix  . 

,9 

Eames  . 

Sutler  . 

99 

Dinger  . 

Humer  . 

99 

Seitz . 

Walker  . 

Brewer  . 

Doll  . 

Trafford  . 

Bollman  . 

Coleman  . 

Cooper  . 

.  25 

Hansel  . 

Hess  . 

99 

Dr  Hay  . 

Welnoski  . 

.  23 

Hickey  . 

99 

Swaring  . 

99 

Reed  . 

. 21 

Williams  . 

?9 

Rishel  . 

Oliver  . 

25 

North  End  Gun  Club. 

Troy,  N.  Y.,  May  18. — A  pleasant  day  favored  the  con¬ 
testants  at  the  weekly  shoot  of  the  club  to-day.  Han- 
cox,  with  a  score  of  22  out  of  25,  won  the  Dupont  trophy. 


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Ruth  scored1 

24  out  of 

25  in 

the  Hunter  trophy 

event. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Sharp  . 

. 150 

92 

Butler  . 

.  50 

37 

Ruth  . 

. 50 

42 

Hancox  . 

,.  7b 

33 

Nichols  .... 

. 150 

116 

W  Uline  . 

..  2b 

13 

Betts  . 

. 50 

29 

Griggs  . 

,.  25 

14 

Milliman  . . . 

. 75 

53 

Gemmill  . 

,.  50 

34 

Lovegrove  . 

.  25 

13 

Lawless  . 

..  25 

11 

Rabie  . 

. 50 

20 

Orcutt  . . 

..  2b 

10 

E'arrell  . 

.  75 

48 

Burgess  . 

..  25 

12 

Vollmer  _ 

. 75 

31 

Van  Arnam  . 

..  50 

35 

Burns  . 

.  75 

50 

Campbell  . 

..  25 

15 

Lee  . 

. 100 

64 

Harris  . . 

..  50 

32 

Titcomb  _ 

.  25 

12 

Roberts  . 

..150 

105 

Scott  . 

.  50 

31 

North  Carolina  State  Shoot. 


Chari. otte,  N.  C. — The  meeting  of  the  North  Carolina 
Trapshooters’  Association  was  held  on  the  grounds  of 
the  Charlotte  Gun  Club  on  May  22  and  23.  Though 
the  failure  of  the  shooters  of  the  Virginia  team  to  show 
up  was  a  disappointment,  the  shoot  as  a  whole  was  a 
success  and  was  marked  by  good  shooting,  unbounded 
enthusiasm  and  good  fellowship. 

The  regular  programme  for  each  day  called  for  ten 
20-bird  events,  and  in  addition  there  were,  on  the  first 
day,  the  100-bird  contest  for  the  championship  of  North 
Carolina,  and  the  50-bird  handicap  for  the  Marlin  rifle, 
a  gift  of  the  Marlin  Fire  Arms  Company;  and  on  the 
second  day,  the  100-bird  handicap  for  the  Selwyn  Hotel 
cup. 

There  were  twenty-nine  shooters  in  attendance  both 
days,  and  twenty-five  shot  through  the  entire  pro¬ 
gramme.  Col.  J.  T.  Anthony,  E.  H.  Storr,  Walter 
Huff  and  A.  M.  Platcher  were  the  shooting  trade  rep¬ 
resentatives,  and  W.  M.  Annette,  J.  A.  Anderson  and 
J.  Desport  were  the  non-shooting  trade  representatives, 
but  otherwise  very  busy  ones. 

The  championship  of  North  Carolina  was  won  by  Mr. 
E.  C.  Bates,  of  Charlotte,  though  in  the  contest  Mr.  G. 
M.  Collins,  of  Due  West,  S.  C.,  led  him  by  one  bird. 

The  Marlin  rifle  was  won  by  Mr.  Arthur  Lyon  from 
the  18yd.  mark  by  a  score  of  47. 

The  Selwyn  Hotel  cup  was  won,  after  a  shoot-off  with 
Mr.  Stokley,  by  Walter  Huff  from  the  20yd.  mark; 
score  92  tied,  and  23  on  shoot-off. 

The  Peters  trophy,  for  which  the  ten-men  teams  from 
Virginia  and  North  Carolina  were  to  have  contested,  has 
been  won  twice  by  Virginia  and  once  before  by  North 
Carolina.  The  failure  of  the  Virginia  team  to  enter 
forfeits  this  race  to  the  Tar  Heel  shooters,  but  they 
prefer  to  waive  this  and  shoot  the  Virginia  team  at 
Wilmington,  N.  C.,  where  the  next  meeting  of  the  State 
association  will  be  held  next  year.  The  following  are 
the  scores  of  the  regular  programme  totaling  200  targets: 


May  22,  First  Day. 


Shot 

Shot 

at. 

Brk. 

at. 

Brk. 

A  M  Hatcher 

.  200 

165 

Frank  Heidt 

...  200 

170 

G  I.  Lyon  . . . 

.  200 

170 

J  Peterman  . 

...  200 

165 

1  I  Johnson... 

.  200 

177 

E  Boushee  . . 

. ..  200 

151 

G  M  Collins  . 

.  200 

164 

Dr  Dreher  . . 

...  200 

144 

C  Nuchols  ... 

.  200 

179 

W  G  Penny  . 

...  200 

162 

T  T  Anthony 

.  200 

172 

PI  E  White  . 

...  200 

146 

T  E  Crayton  . . 

. .  200 

172 

P  M  Cave  . . . 

. ..  200 

135 

E  H  Storr.... 

..200 

172 

F  McM.  Sawyer  200 

156 

T  W  Todd  .... 

.  200 

173 

Paul  Chatham 

...  200 

108 

E  C  Bates  .... 

..  200 

166 

J  A  Smith  . . 

...  200 

133 

Walter  Huff  . 

. .  200 

1S7 

B  G  Kmpie.. 

...  200 

125 

W  W  Simms.. 

. .  200 

161 

Geo  Boylen  . 

...  200 

129 

E  F  Killette  . 

..  200 

165 

W  F  Dowd.. 

...  20 

9 

R  G  Stokley.. 

..  200 

166 

A  Burwell  . . . 

...  40 

21 

Arthur  Lyon  . 

..  200 

173 

• 

May  23, 

Second  Day. 

Shot 

Shot 

at. 

Brk. 

at. 

Brk. 

A  M  Hatcher 

..  200 

169 

T  Peterman  . 

...  200 

167 

G  L  Lyon  - 

..  200 

182 

E  Bouchee  . 

...  200 

164 

T  I  Johnson.. 

..  200 

171 

Dr  Dreher  . . 

...  200 

153 

G  M  Collins.. 

. .  200 

ISO 

W  G  Penny 

...  200 

158 

S  Nuchols  - 

..  200 

178 

P  M  Cave... 

...  200 

148 

T  T  Anthony.. 

..  200 

180 

F  McM  Sawy 

er.  200 

166 

T  E  Crayton  . 

..  200 

172 

T  A  Smith... 

...  200 

127 

E  H  Storr.... 

..  200 

184 

B  G  Empie.. 

...  200 

146 

T  W  Todd  ... 

..  200 

179 

Geo  Boylan 

...  200 

128 

E  C  Bates.... 

..  200 

163 

G  H  McPhee 

. ..  80 

32 

Walter  Huff  . 

..  200 

187 

F  H  Andrews...  20 

14 

W  W  Simms.. 

..  200 

169 

T  H  Howell.. 

...  40 

25 

E  F  Killette.. 

..  80 

48 

Wm  Strange 

...  20 

12 

R  G  Stokley  . 

..  200 

176 

J  I  Johnson, 

Jr.  20 

11 

Frank  Heidt  . 

..  200 

177 

Walter  Huff  made  a 

run 

of  127  without  a  miss. 

Professional 

averages : 

1st  2d 

Day.  Day. 

Total. 

Av. 

Walter  Huff  . 

187  187 

374 

.935 

E  H  Storr . 

172  184 

356 

.890 

J  T  Anthony  . 

172  130 

352 

.880 

Amateur  averages: 

1st  2d 

Day.  Day.  . 

Total. 

Av. 

Chas  Nuchols 

.  179  178 

357 

.892 

G  L  Lvon .... 

.  170  182 

352 

.880 

T  W  Todd... 

.  173  179 

352 

.880 

G  M  Collins 

170  ISO 

350 

.875 

Special  events: 

Champ.  Marlin 

Selwyn 

N.  C. 

Rifle.  Handicaps. 

Cup. 

G  Lyon  . 

...  91 

43  20 

19 

88 

[  I  iohnson 

...  as 

42  19 

18 

76 

Nuchols  . 

...  91 

39  19 

19 

84 

Anthony  . 

...  86 

40  19 

19 

86 

Crayton  . 

...  91 

41  20 

18 

83 

Storr  . 

...  87 

47  19 

19 

82 

Todd  . 

...  90 

42  19 

19 

87 

Bates  . 

...  93 

46  19 

18 

87 

Simms  . 

...  86 

38  17 

17 

82 

June  i,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


877 


Killette  . 

.  85 

35 

17 

Arthur  Lyon  . . . 

.  85 

47 

18 

Stokley  . 

.  91 

17 

92 

Boushee  . 

.  83 

42 

ri 

16 

75 

Dreher  . 

.  71 

16 

85 

Penny  . 

.  66 

16 

78 

<  ave  . 

.  81 

35 

16 

Boylan  . 

.  79 

Sawyer  . 

.  84 

43 

i6 

id 

86 

Collins  (S.  C.)  . 

.  94 

44 

20 

19 

90 

Heidt  . 

.  SO 

Peterman  . 

.  88 

i<5 

83 

Huff  . 

.  90 

42 

20 

20 

92 

The  Dupont  Powder  Company  had  offered  a  silver 
'  watch  fob  for  the  high  man  on  the  Virginia  and  one  for 
!  the  high  man  on  the  Tar  Heel  team,  which  were  given 
to  the  high  amateur  and  the  second  high.  The  fob  for 
the  second  high  average  was  won  by  Mr.  Todd,  from 
>  Mr.  Lyon,  in  a  shoot-off  by  25  to  20. 


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Fixtures. 

May  30.— Paterson,  N.  J. — Jackson  Park  Revolver  Club. 
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May  30. — Colorado  Springs  (Colo.)  Rifle  and  Revolver 
Club.  H.  A.  Scurr,  Sec’y. 

June  28-29. — Creedmoor,  L.  I. — Inter-collegiate  and  inter¬ 
scholastic  competition. 

July  4-5. — Taftville,  Conn.- — Southern  New  England 

Schuetzen  Bund.  A.  Ploss,  Sec’y. 

July  24-30. — Creedmoor,  L.  I. — New  York  State  Rifle 
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July  25-23. — Milwaukee,  Wis. — Central  Sharpshooters’ 
Union,  under  auspices  of  Milwaukee  Sharpshooters’ 
Society.  J.  L.  Torney,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  19-24. — Camp  Perry,  Port  Clinton,  O. — National 
Rifle  Association  and  Ohio  State  Rifle  Association 
matches. 


"Routes  for  Sportsmen. 


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by  the 

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Hotel  Roberval,  Island  House, 
Lake  St.  John.  Lake  St.  Joseph 
Hotel,  Lake  St.  Joseph. 

Apply  to  H.  B.  LOCKE,  T.  P.  A., 
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Broadway,  NEW  YORK, and  to  ticket  agents  in  all 
principal  cities.  A  beautifully  illustrated  Guide 
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Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Bangor,  Maine 


Smith’s  IdeaJl 

18-mch  Knee  Boot,  IDEAL ,  io-inch  lace,  and 
6-inch  Moccasin  Shoe  —  have  become  the 
standard  of  all  that  is  good  in 


YOU  NEED  OUR  CATALOGUE 

I  In  all  New  York  there  is  no  store  like  this. 

I  Here  may  be  found  in  endless  variety  every 

I  requisite  for  recreation  and  outdoor  games. 

I  Supplies  for  the  Camper,  the  Angler,  the 
Hunter,  the  Automobilist,  the  Bicyclist,  the 
Tennis  Player,  the  Seaside  Enthusiast,  and 
J  always  at  prices  that  are  fair. 

If  you  can’t  call  ask  for  our  free  catalogue 
of  new  goods,  or  better  still — send  4c.  in 
stamps  to  help  pay  postage  on  our  big  book 
of  Sporting  Goods  No.  364. 


Hunting 

foot-gear.  Now  used 
b y  thousands  —  no 
lady  or  gentleman 
properly  equipped 
without  a  pair  of 
Smith’s  Ideal  Hunt 
ing 

SHOES. 

The  product  of  fifty  years’  shoemaking  skill 
and  the  practical  suggestions  of  hundreds  ol 
sportsmen.  Catalogue  for  the  asking. 

M.  A.  SMITH  &  SON 

Manufacturers  Shoe  Specialties. 

Gymnasium  and  Sporting  Shoes. 

25  1  27  North  13th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Exclusive  selling  agents  of  Ideal  Hunting  Shoes,  Von  Lengerke 
&  Detmold  for  New  York  City  and  Brooklyn.  Von  Lengerke 
&  Antoine  for  Chicago,  Ill. 

Sporting  goods  houses  are  invited  to  send  for  price  and  terms. 


Wants  and  Exchanges. 


Hotels  for  Sportsmen. 


Birds  and  fish  arriving  in 
goodly  quantities.  For  shoot¬ 
ing,  fishing,  launching,  sail¬ 
ing,  etc.,  this  place  has  no 
equal.  Excellent  accommo¬ 
dations  for  sportsmen  and 
their  families.  Send  for  booklet  to 

A.  H.  G.  MEARS,  Wachapreague,  Va. 


HIGH  FALLS  HOTEL, 

Dingman's  Ferry,  Pike  County,  Pa. 

Amid  the  scenic  beauties  of  the  highlands  of  the  upper  Dela¬ 
ware.  Excellent  trout  and  bass  fishing.  Private  trout 
stream.  Unsurpassed  natural  shale  roads.  Garage  with 
supplies  and  modern  equipments.  Riding  and  driving  horses. 

House  fitted  with  sanitary  plumbing,  pure  spring  water  used 
exclusively,  table  supplied  from  its  own  garden.  Automobile 
meets  all  trains.  Send  for  booklet. 

PHILIP  FINE  FULMER,  Jr.,  Owner  and  Proprietor. 


CAMP  RECREATION  in  the  great  Mantrap  Valley; 
finest  mascalonge  and  bass  fishing;  beautiful  lakes,  pine 
log  cabins.  Circular  free. 

A.  G.  IRWIN,  Dorset,  Minn. 


NEWFOUNDLAND 

Excellent  Salmon  and  Trout  Fishing;  also  Caribou 
shooting.  Tents,  guides,  boats  provided.  Write 

BUNGALOW,  Grand  Lake,  Newfoundland. 


NEWFOUNDLAND 

Salmon  fishing  and  caribou  hunting  best  obtainable. 
Guides  and  camp  outfit  supplied.  BAY  ST.  GEORGE 
HOTEL,  Stephenville  Crossing,  Newfoundland. 


MOOSE,  CARIBOU. 
DEER,  BEAR. 

Blackville  is  in  the  center  of  the  best  big-game  district 
of  the  Miramichi,  including  the  famous  hunting  grounds 
of  North  and  South  lakes,  and  of  the  Renous,  Dun- 
garvon,  Bartholomew,  Cains  and  Sabbies  rivers,  all 
within  easy  reach.  The  Blackville  Hunting  and  Fishing 
Association  furnish  guides,  camp  help,  etc.  who  guar¬ 
antee  satisfaction.  Write  Secretary  JAS.  McINTOSH, 
Blackville,  N.  B.,  Canada. 


Eustis,  Me. — Round  Mountain  Lake  Camps 

Excellent  trout  fishing,  both  lake  and  stream.  Fish 
rise  to  the  fly  at  all  times.  DION  O.  BLACKWELL, 
Manager,  Round  Mountain,  Eustis,  Maine.  New  York 
Office:  Room  29,  335  Broadway.  Phone,  1603  Franklin. 


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For  Sale. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

'tOrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins,  Antlers, 
etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and  Fish,  and  all 
kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward’s  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blaes  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  fn  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingerlings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Wammaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENKY  W,  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 

BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


J.  KANNOESKY, 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  purposes  a 
specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for  the  fur 
trade.  369  Canal  Street,  New  York. 

Please  mention  “Forestand  Stream.” 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE. 

TeL  4206  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist 

Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
I  No.  William  St., 
Removed  to 
42  BleecketSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 
will  continue  to 
please  customers 
with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

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93  SUDBURY  ST. 

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The  “Forest  and  Stream" 

TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 


meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled — an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance. 

The  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose. 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 
for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlingham  Revised 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  rises,  and  the 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1.00. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


DDAAIf  TDAIIT  of  all  ages  for  stocking 
DKUUIW  IKUUI  brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 

trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mast, 

Game  Eggs  for  Hatching.— 1000  English  partridge  eggs. 
$26  per  100.  Pheasant  eggs,  $16  per  100.  Wild  Turkey 
and  wild  Duck  Eggs.  Swans,  Quail,  Foxes,  etc. 

United  States  Pheasantry,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


Berkshire  Trout  Ponds  and  Hatchery,  Hartsville  P.  O., 
Mass. — A  lot  of  fine  healthy  trout  for  sale.  For  informa¬ 
tion  write  or  phone  to  GEORGE  W.  SHULTIS,  Super¬ 
intendent,  Hartsville  P.  O.,  Mass.  Phone,  16-13  Great 
Barrington,  Berkshire  Hills. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


For  Sale. — English  ring-neck  pheasant  eggs,  $3.00  per 
dozen.  CP1AS.  E.  WELSH,  East  Millstone,  N.  J.  22 


Properly  for  Sale. 


SALMON  FISHING. 

For  Sale  or  To  Let — Fee  simple  holding — yielding  good  catch  of 
large  salmon.  Very  accessible.  Write  H.W.,care  Forest&  Stream 


Men  I  Have  Fished  With. 

Sketches  of  character  and  incident  with  rod  and  gun  from 
childhood  to  manhood;  from  the  killing  of  little  fishes 
and  birds  to  a  buffalo  hunt.  By  Fred* Mather.  Illus¬ 
trated.  Price,  $2.00. 

It  was,a  happy,  thought  that  prompted  Mr.  Fred  Mather 
to  write’  of  his  fishing  companions.  The  chapters  were 
received  with  a-  warm  welcome  at  the  beginning,  and 
;  have  been1  of  sustained  interest.  The  “Men  I  Have 
i  Fishel  With”  was  among  the  most  popular  series  of 
papers  ever  presented  to  Forest  and  Stream  readers. 

!  FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 

<:  : 


DISEASES  OF  DOGS. 


Nursing  vs.  Dosing. 

A  Treatise  on  the  Care  of  Dogs  in  Health  and  Disease. 
By  S.  T.  Hammond  (“Shadow”),  author  of  “Training 
vs.  Breaking.”  161  pages.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.00. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Uncle  Lisha's  Outing. 

A  sequel  to  “Danvis  Folks.”  By  Rowland  Eh  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  Price,  $1.25. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


This  work,  from  the  pen  of  “Shadow,”  _  will  have  a 
hearty  welcome.  It  comes  from  one  who  writes  from  full 
knowledge.  “The  results  of  more  than  fifty  years  of 
experience  are  here  given,”  writes  the  author,  “and  I 
assure  the  reader  that  no  course  of  conduct  is  advised, 
no  treatment  recommended,  no  remedy  prescribed,  that 
has  not  been  thoroughly  tried  and  tested  by  the  writer, 
and  is  believed  to  be  entirely  trustworthy  in  every  re¬ 
spect.”  Sent  postpaid  on  receipt  of  price,  $1.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Aug.  26. — National  team  and  individual  matches  com¬ 
mence. 

Sept.  2. — Sea  Girt,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  State  Rifle  As¬ 
sociation  matches  begin. 


Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  May  18. — The  weekly  competition  of 
the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its 
range  to-day  in  a  six  o’clock  fishtail  wind,  which  taxed 
to  the  utmost  the  skill  of  the  shooters  by  its  rapid 
changes. 

F.  Daniels  and  W.  Charles  each  had  45  as  his  best 
score  at  long  range.  P.  L.  Dale?  was  high  in  the  off¬ 
hand  match  with  224.  The  silver  and  gold  pistol  medal 
was  won  by  E.  H.  Foote.  The  scores: 

Silver  and  gold  medal  won  on  ten  scores  of  S9  or 
better:  E.  H.  Foote,  90,  89,  89,  91,  91,  90,  92,  89,  90,  91. 


Offhand  practice  match: 

R  L  Dale .  23  22  22.20  24  23  24  24  19  23—224 

H  E  Tuck  .  19  23  20  23  21  20  23  22  20  23—214 

J  Busfield  .  23  17  24  17  24  20  22  19  25  19—210 

F  C  Fitz .  22  24  20  9  23  23  16  25  23  23—208 

H  V  Hill .  21  15  20  19  25  20  23  22  20  19—204 

F  H  West  .  19  23  25  22  22  13  19  23  20  16—202 

Mrs  M  F  York .  11  22  14  23  22  16  18  21  11  22—180 

Standard  target: 

R  L  Dale .  9  10  10  8  10  9  7  9  6  7—86 

Mrs  M  F  York .  7S78  10  5478  5—79 

Offhand  medal  match: 

Louis  Bell  .  9  8  7  8  7  6  7  10  10  8—80 

B  J  Smith  .  8  10  7  6  10  7  8  8  10  6—80 

Long  range  rifle  match: 

F  Daniels  .  5  3  3  5  5  5  4  5  5  5—45 

444555445  4—44 
454455435  5-44 

W  Charles  .  3  5  5  3  5  5  4  5  5  5—45 

R  L  Dale  .  3  5  3  5  4  3  4  2  4  4—37 

Pistol  medal  match: 

C  F  Lamb  .  9  10  7  10  9  9  9  10  8  7—88 

9989  10  8689  10—86 

E  H  Foote  .  8  9  8  8  7  10  9  10  9  8—86 

W  A  Smith  .  9  7  7  9  9  8  8  10  8  10—85 

H  E  Comey  .  9  7  9  9  9  7  9  9  8  8—84 

S  D  Martin  .  9  10  7  8  7  8  8  9  9  7—82 

J  B  Hobbs  .  6  10  9  9  7  4  7  7  9  8—76 

Pistol  practice  match: 

E  E  Patridge  .  9  9  9  10  10  9  9  10  9  9—93 


Providence  Revolver  Club. 


Our  shoot  last  Saturday  was  well  atte'nded,  and  some 
good  scores  have  already  started  the  outdoor  season. 
Lieut.  Miller,  making  a  total  of  425  in  50  shots  at  50yds. 
and  Mr.  Parkhurst  a  clean  score,  in  all  ten  shots  in  the 
bull. 

Krag  shoot,  indoors,  at  25yds.,  continues,  but  scores 
are  withheld  by  the  members  be'cause  they  go  on  for 
the  500-shot  match,  which  ends  June  1.  One  series, 
however,  was  so  good  as  to  cause  investigation,  for  last 
Saturday  night  A.  B.  Coulters  cracke'd  out  a  25,  followed 
with  another,  making  a  ten  consecutive  shot  “possible” 
and  raising  the  previous  club  record  from  46  to  as  high 
as  any  one  could  go.  A.  B.  was  in  great  shooting  form 
and  followed  up  this  good  work  with  a  couple  of  24s. 
Argus  is  still  on  deck  for  revolver  work,  winning  the 
cup  again,  the  scores  for  the  last  shoot  being  as  follows, 
all  shooting  from  scratch: 


Arno  Argus  (.45  Colt,  N.  S.) .  82  90  90—262 

Edw  C  Parkhurst  (.38  Colt,  O.  M.) .  81  85  83—249 

H  C  Miller  (.38  Colt,  O.  M.) .  79  76  78—233 


Several  of  the  members  are  brushing  up  their  rifles — 
.22s  and  Krags — for  any  opportunity  there  may  be  this 
summer  to  shoot  at  200yds.  or  over.  Chief  Yeoman, 
F.  S.  Mayo,  will  “summer”  at  the  seashore  and  has 
already  laid  out  a  200-yard  range  where  on  Sundays  he  can 
do  a  little  quiet  practicing.  A  few  days  ago  he  struck 
a  lull  and  tried  his  .22  Steve"ns  with  the  following  good 
scores:  10,  10,  8,  9,  7,  10,  S,  8,  9,  10—89;  79;  81.  This 


Wcnz&Mackensizn 

Yardley,  Pa.  Agents  for 


PHEASANTS:  Ringnecked,  Golden, 
Silver,  White,  Reeves,  Amherst,  Ver¬ 
sicolor,  Elliot,  Soemmering,  Impe- 
yan,  Peacock,  Argus,  Melanotus, 
Satyr,  Tragopans,  Prince  Wales  and 
others.  SWANS:  White, black, black¬ 
necked  and  Bewick,  Fancy  Geese, 
Ducks  and  Pigeons,  Peafowl,  Flam¬ 
ingoes,  Cranes,  Storks.  GAME 
BIRDS:  Quail,  Partridges,  Black 

Game  and  Capercailzies.  DEER :  Red 
Deer,  Fallow,  Roe-deer,  Axis,  Japan¬ 
ese,  Albino,  Gazelles,  Antelopes,  etc. 
Wild  Boars,  Foxes,  Hares,  Rabbits, 
Squirrels,  and  Ferrets.  Bears,  Mon¬ 
keys,  Dogs,  etc.  Write  for  price-list. 


JSs 

Julius  Mohr  Ulm-Germany 

,  ,  Exporter  of  Wild  Animals  ^ 

live  Game ,  Fancy  Pheasants  5c  C. 


June  i,  1507.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Remington  Autoloading  Rifle. 


879 


We  In-Vite  Comparison 


between  the  new  Remington  and  competing  guns.  It  loads  itself,  and  is  "big 
enough  for  the  biggest  game."  Hammerless,  with  a  solid  breech— it  is  absolutely 
sate.  It  takes  down  to  pack  in  your  suit  case.  Made  in  .35  Remington  .32 
emington,  and  .30-30  calibers.  The  Remington  Autoloading  Shot  Gun 

operates  on  the 
same  principle 
and  is  the 

JVebu  illustrated  catalogues  free.  game  crun. 


REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY,  Ilion.  N.  Y. 


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the  statement  that  the  .22  long  rifle  will  shoot 
-at  ZUOycls.  under  favorable  conditions. 

As  our  200  yard  range  near  the  shooting  house  has 
been  abandoned  and  there  st'ems  little  prospect  for  an- 
■other  to  be  secured  very  soon,  there  are  rumors  that  a 
■quiet  little  coterie  of  krag  cranks  will  occasionally 
.slide  aboard  a  surburban  trolley  car  on  a  Sunday  morn¬ 
ing  and  sling  a  little  lead  into  targets  and  a  hillside  far 
■enough  away  from  folks  and  things  to  cause  no  an¬ 
noyance  to  good  people.  This  little  band  of  shooters 
feel  very  much  like  the  ancient  pilgrims!  With  no  wel¬ 
come  hand  extended  from  the'  State  range,  driven  from 
the  crude  range  they  had,  with  the  only  range  available 
to°  ‘ong  ?  distance  to  reach  except  on  a  holiday,  they 
will  likewise  be  driven  to  the-  most  out-of-the-way  place 
they  can  find  for  Sunday  work  as  a  last  resort — but  they 
can  t  be  suppressed  yet. 

!  Fifty  yards,  revolver  and  pistol: 

Q1  QiVO QVner  uruf  pistol,  50yds.— Almy  (pistol),  91,  96,  90, 
911,  91  90;  Miller  (revolver),  83,  86,  88,  S8,  80;  Parkhurst 
(revolver),  u  *90;  Argus  (revolver),  80,  73,  SO;  Hurlburt 
(revolver),  <8;  Liebnch  (pistol),  77,  77,  77. 

RJ.ljtary),  50yds.— Mayo  (Krag),  44,  43,  43,  43. 

\¥lhi:1ary,cga!ie'r^rra^ge)  25vds. — Coulters  (Krag), 
oO,  48,  46,  41,  45,  45,  45;  Parkhurst  (Krag),  43,  45,  47; 
(Hurlburt  (krag),  43,  42,  39. 

!  Revolver  and  Pistol,  20yds.— fAlmv  (nistoH  96  92  99 
Kpktol)*1  79°’  9°’  94>  90 :  Parkhurst  (revolver)  87;  Liebrich 


K.ennel  Special. 


Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 


For  Sale.— Full-blood  English  BEAGLE  Hounds.  Hunt- 
gs  that  are  hunted.  OAKLAND  BEAGLE  KENNELS, 
Pontiac,  Mich.  ’ 


FOR  SALE.  Pointer  dog,  liver  and  white,  five  years  old, 
well  broken  on  quail,  pheasants  and  woodcock;  backs, 
gtrieves  and  obedient  to  whistle  and  command.  Dam, 
Bells  of  Hessan;  sire,  Kent’s  Chip.  Price,  $50.00. 

A.  P.  HULL,  Box  153,  Montgomery,  Pa. 


FOR  SALE.— Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 

hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 


Cockers.  All  colors  and  types,  from  registered  stock. 

rRlT^xil011^5  e',  ,SatiAfaction  guaranteed.  ARTHUR 
L.  BURNS,  Franklin,  Delaware  Co.,  New  York. 


*Clean  score. 
fShot  outdoors. 


Walnut  Hill,  May  25. — The  weekly  competition  of  the 
Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its  range 
:o-day  m  a  tricky  7  o’clock  wind,  the  sudden  changes 
Df  which  played  havoc  with  the  bullets  of  the  shooters, 
especially  at  long  range. 

,  F-  PanieJs  Was  high  at  1,000  yards  with  43,  this  and 
.he  40  made  by  \\  .  Charles  being  the  only  scores  to 
■each  the  40  mark  during  the  day. 

Better  conditions  prevailed  at  the  pistol  targets,  and  a 
lumber  of  fine  scores  were  made.  E,  H.  Foote  won  the 
>ilver  pistol  medal,  dhe  scores: 

Silver  pistol  medal :  Won  on  ten  scores  of  86  or  bet- 
eE.by  H'  Foote,  89,  91,  87,  SS.  87.  89.  89.  86,  90,  90. 

Utlhand  practice  match:  IL  E.  Tuck  °24  213  907 • 

L  Niedner  207;  J.  E.  Lvnch  190,  R.  Berry  169  ’  “  ’ 

T2?gTnT,  rlf?e  ™atc£>  VCW)yds"  10  shots:  F.  Daniels 
3,  47,  W.  Charjes  40;  R.  L.  Dale  39;  B.  E.  Hunter  37; 
i.  E.  Comey  37. 

match,  10  shots:  W.  Mortimer  96,  95,  94, 

r°r:  r  ’  nL  £ootce  ?°>  90:  W.  A.  Smith  88,  88; 

F  T.  Day  88;  S.  D.  Martin  88;  J.  B.  Hobbs  86. 

8  Mihtary  revolver  medal  match,  10  shots:  CaDt  A  G 
f  .lark  48,  46,  45,  45,  45;  M.  T.  Day  4° 
lp;stol  practice  match:  D  G.  Fox  92,  88;  H.  E.  Tuck 
“0,  H.  E.  Comey  85;  W.  A.  Smith  85;  J.  B.  Plobbs  84. 


We  will  thoroughly  train  your  shooting  dog  on  quail 
tor  prairie  or  cover  shooting.  Also  on  woodcock.  Terms 
reasonable.  LOCH  LADDIE  KENNELS,  Doniphan, 


ENGLISH  RINGNECK  PHEASANT  EGGS  for  sale 

Address  GAMEKEEPER,  Brooklake  Park,  Madiso< 

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LlfeJn  3  ri°riaer  1°l7Yankeela"d:  By  Rowland  E.  Robin- 
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Peggs,  bootmaker  and  repairer,  was  a  sort  of  sportsman’s 

C bif ng.e’  wkeije>.  as  one  °f  the  fraternity  expressed  it, 
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(-  m  i  n  g  t nn,  Del.,  May  25.— Shooting  conditions  were 
^ed?,nt  °n  the  afternoon  of  the  18th  and  25th  inst.,  but 

it  f“etncvVnS?  J11  ,thi  range  "as  very  small.  On  the 
>th  inst  McCafferty  began  to  feel  at  home  with  smoke- 
-ss  powder  and  again  on  the  25th  he  felt  that  results 
He,ls  onIy  now  beginning  to  show 
P  TflGk'?d  °fi  f°rm,  S,ftea  a  year  of  trifling  with  dif- 
-  ent  lines,  barrels  and  loads,  not  to  mention  the  tele- 
'Ope-  .Newman  is  not  in  satisfactory  shape.  The  tele- 
yet  a  familiar  instrument.  At  the  50yd. 
ingeRobelen  moved  his  record  up  to  87  on  the  18  th, 
ai;ld  R^aucbard  maintained  their  usual 
SeSE  rhe,f  Plsto1  sco,res  have  not  been  remarkable 
VactiL  to  pastffew  months,  because  it  has  been  their 
Ct«  I?  4?rt  sc?n?g  immediately  and  continue  to 
Em?JV  l-Ci.0Se  °f  th?  shooting.  This  keeps  out  ex- 
.ptionally  high  scores,  but  is  the  best  kind  of  practice 
r  general  improvement.  The  scores  •  1 

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.  T®1!-”  HarnUtQri  tlicn  20  years  of  age,  set  out  from  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  with  seven  other  free  trappers  under  the 
kadersh.p  of  old  Bill  Williams.  Seven  of  these  eight 
mt,n  am  deadi  .but  Hamilton  still  lives  out  in  Montana 
and  still  sets  his  traps.  He  has  written  the  story  of  his 

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MY  SIXTY  YEARS  ON 
THE  PLAINS 


By  W.  T.  HAMILTON 


ii  l  ’i  /.  .  au^°ut  92,  85  ,  85, 

Manchard  91  90,  91,  94,  89,  89.  S7  S4 

SsnUrQayV  ¥-ay  25~ Bifle-  200yds.:  McCafferty  81,  82, 
d-  ’cl'  j  ewmau  82;  Blanchard  81,  82,  79  79 

,Pl86° ’825°ydS‘ 1  BIanchard  95>  87.  85>  S8;  Keithley  92, 

IT.  B.  McCollum,  Sec’y. 


c*  .  V  iiie  scores: 

rtvU86  &  8rV8^RLfl,e’  2°°ylls..  10  shots:  McCaf- 
rty  86,  81,  S4,  SO,  18;  Blanchard,  80,  SI. 

n’,  d^Poon3  92.  85,  85,  S7 ;  Robelen  87; 


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1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action,  bull  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new. 

10-bore,  lO^ilbs.  Gun  cost  $150.000 . . . . . $(5.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
grip,  shop  worn  only.  Built  expressly  to  order,  and  a  bargain.  27in.,  1-  bore, 

71bs.  Regular  price,  $55.00 . .• ; . . . . 

1  STEPHEN  GRANT  Hammerless,  in  good  condition.  30in.,  12-bore,  b%lbs. 

Cost  originally  $500.00 . . . .$165.00 

1  COGGSWELL  &  HARRISON  Hammerless,  single  trigger  ejector  gun,  Damas¬ 
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28in.,  16-bore,  6%lbs . .  .$150.00 

1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  6141bs . $125.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  "Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  half 
pistol  grip.  In  nice  refinished  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5%lbs.  A  bargain. 

Regular  price,  $145.00  . ;  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  e^ilbs,  $80  grade . _ . $50.00 

1  GREENER  Hammerless,  light  10-bore,  Damascus  barrels,  pistol  grip,  $125.00 

quality.  In  good  second-hand  condition.  28in.,  10-bore,  7%lbs . $68.00 

1  GREENER  Hammer  Gun,  Damascus  barrels,  32in.,  8-bore,  lO^lbs . $65.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price,  $65.00.  Side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels.  A  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only.  Built  for  trapshooting. 

30in.,  12-bore,  7% lbs . $55.00 

1  GREENER,  $100  grade,  half  pistol  grip,  steel  barrels,  30in.,  12-bore,  81bs. .  .$70.00 
1  SCOTT,  Damascus  barrels,  $100.00  grade.  In  good  condition'.  Pistol  grip,  28in., 

12-bore,  71bs.  9oz . $75.00 

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barrels  . $60.00 

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new  . $225.00 

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The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
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We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4#  to  4%  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs. ,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5 >4  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
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They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
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We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

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year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
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S.S. 
4  3 
4  4 
4  3 
4  5 


S.S. 

S.S. 

21 

3  4 

22 

5  3 

20 

4  3 

21 

0  4 

17 

4  2 

21 

2  2 

99 

9  2 

14 

0  3 

99. 

4  4 

15 

4  0 

16 

3  5 

13 

2  0 

4  3 

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18—56 

20—56 

11-48 

6-33 


for  record)  at 
Reserve  con¬ 


ditions  : 
Y  ards : 


200 


300 


500 


H  Powel  .... 
A  C  Hurlburt 


B  Norman 


S.S. 

'I 

S.S. 

1 

S.S. 

3  4 

17 

2  4 

17 

3  4 

4  3 

17 

3  2 

20 

0  0 

3  4 

19 

3  0 

14 

4  2 

3  2 

20 

4  3 

16 

0  0 

2  4 

18 

3  4 

18 

0  3 

3  3 

17 

5  4 

16 

4  5 

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15- 52 

16— 49 
13-49 

5-41 

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day  scores  were  made  as  follows:  Q1  s,  qi  91 

Revolver,  50yds„  J0  shots— P.  Anderton,  91  84,  94,91 

S5  90  94  92;  H.  L.  Seckel,  87,  79,  ob,  c>%  *1,  °  ’ 
Col  H  H.  Brinkerhoff,  78,  88,  83,  76,  76,  89,  ^9*  J-  '  ' 
Dietz,  90,  83,  86,  86,  90,  87,  80,  88,  (8,  8b;  J.  E.  Silh 
93,  .88,  86,  86,  81,  88,  89,  90  84  85.  215. 

Rifle,  200vds.,  10  shots— M.  Hays,  205,  -13,  208,  -  . 

210;  J.  A.  Dietz,  222  205,  205;  W.  J-  Goons,  213  207, 

206  202;  G.  F.  Snellen,  223,  2-1,  -54,  — , 

French,  224,  235,  225,  218,  219;  L  P.  Hansen,  217,  -20,  -lb 
J.  H.  Taylor,  215,  209;  Dr.  W.  G.  Hudson,  237^229,^ 


At  Des  Moines. 


Dfs  Moines  la.,  Tune  1.— I  append  the  scores.'?| 
my  practice  to-day,  together  with  my  high  t arg. ets.  1 
shooting  I  consider  good,  from  the  fact  of  its 
so  uniform  even  for  100  successive  shots:  t.  22 

Sitting-Strings  of  5  shots  N.  S.  indoor  target, 
oi  99  •’!  23  20  20,  21,  23,  20 — 215.  on 

_  Offhand-Strings  of  5  shots  N  S.  indoor  target.  - 
23,  21,  21,  23,  22,  19,  21,  20,  20— 210. 

Possible  500;  score,  425.  .  .  ,  qo  hotTc 

Distance,  50ft.;  artificial  light;  Drag,  with 

military  sights.  _ 


( Continued  on  page  885.) 


June  8,  1907.] 


New  York  Schuetzen  Corps. 

Y0Rf’  M?7  31-— The  practice  shoot  of  the  New 
York  schuetzen  Corps  had  scores  as  follows: 


l 

F 


Ring  target: 

C  Meyer  . 223 

J  Bonn  . 212 

C  A  Niemeyer  . 211 

F  V  Ronn  . 206 

H  Koster  . 205 

R  Schwanemann  . 199 

Thomas  . 192 

J  W  Willenbrok  . 188 

P  Heidelberger  . 186 

H  Klee  . 184 

Schmitz  . 183 

Busch  . 183 

B  Zettler  . 1S1 

M  Detjen  . 180 

G.  W.  Offermann  . 176 

H  Winter  . 176 

J  Facklamm  . 172 

H  Haase  . 168 

H  Nordbruck  . 167 

C  Roffman  . 166 

C  Elfers  . 165 

H  B  Michaelsen  . 164 

F  Feldhusen  . . 164 

H  Buthfer  . 163 

J  H  Hainhorst  . 162 

R  Ohms  . 161 

G  Ludwig  . 161 

C  Quadt  . 159 


Man  target: 

C  A  Niemeyer 
J  C  Bonn  . 


58 

55 


J  Dojyrel  . 

H  Lohden  . 

A  W  Lemcke  .... 

....157 

J  G  Tholke  . 

....157 

H  Leopold  . 

iff  Beekmann  . 

....156 

A  F  Libberus  . 

....153 

N  C  L  Beversten  .. 

....149 

A  H  Stevers . 

....148 

A  Brumke  . 

....147 

C  Koenig  . 

H  Scnwarke  . 

....145 

J  N  Hermann  .... 

....144 

Dr  Chas.  Grosch  . 

....144 

C  Steffens  . 

H  Mesloh  . 

A  Beckmann  . 

D  V  Glahn  . 

... ! 42 

J  D  Wilkens  . 

. . .140 

H  Meyn  . 

H  Hoenisch  . 

...138 

H  Heinecke  . 

J  H  Cordes  . 

G  Wehrenberg  . 

...133 

H  D  Cobber  . 

. .  .132 

J  C  Brinckmann  .... 

...132 

H  Bruening  . 

P  Heidelberger  . 

...56 

F  Busch  . 

...53 

Hanover  Gun  Club. 


V  ilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  May  31. — The  scores  of  the  fifth 
annual  tournament  of  the  Hanover  Gun  Club  are  ap¬ 
pended.  Mrs.  F.  E.  Butler  (Annie  Oakley)  gave  a 
charming  and  remarkable  exhibition  of  fancy  rifle,  shot¬ 
gun  and  revolver  shooting. 

Four  thousand  five  hundred  targets  were  thrown.  The 
shooting  was  witnessed  by  over  500  people.  The  weather 
was  dark  and  cloudy,  with  occasional  storms,  which 
made  the  conditions  difficult.  H.  H.  Stevens  rendered 
valuable  aid  in  the  office.  G.  R.  Benjamin  and  Harry 
Overbaugh  were  referees.  Scores  follow: 


Events : 

Targets : 

*L  S  German  ... 

*N  Apgar  . 

*H  PI  Stevens.... 
*L  Lewis  . 


123456789  10  11  12 
10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15 

10  14  15  15  14  15  12  12  14  12  13  14 

7  13  14  15  14  14  13  14  15  13  13  13 

10  14  14  15  14  13  14  15  13  13  13  13 

9  8  11  11  13  7  11  13  9  8  9  7 

•Glover  . 10  11  12  14  13  13  14  14  11  10  13  12 

*F  E  Butler  .  9  12  14  11  13  13  12  12  13  11  14  12 

*.T  M  Hawkins....  9  15  15  14  15  14  15  13  12  14  14  13 

H  Hess  .  9  12  13  11  15  15  12  13  11  13  11  15 

T  Eley  .  10  11  12  12  15  11  12  13  12  12  9  11 


Welmskie 

Stroh  . 

L  Lewis  . . . 
H  Brown  . . 
M  Coyle 
J  Brink  .... 

Spiegel  . 

W  R  Dawes 
E  L  Klipple 
H  Garrison  . 
Blase 


9  12 


11 

9 


9 

10 


9  12  6 


9  7  9  15  12  14  9  8  . . 

11  12  12  11  12  15  14  13  10 

13  9  9  12  8  7  11  11  9 

4  5  9 . 

8  9  12  11  12 

6  8  . .  . . 

9  8  12  .. 

14  11  12  11  10  11  11  9  10  11  8 

9  14  12  9  15  8  13  12  9  7  10 

13  11  10  7  . .  . .  5 . 

...  -  8  8  . 

N  A  Welles  .....  8  11  12  13  13  14  11  13 . 

Brittain  .  9  10  10  15  ..  10 . 

Aurand  . \ .  ..  8  11  11  11  9  9 . 

H  Purcell  . 13 . 

Langdon  . 12  12  13  12  12  12  io  12  " 

Mason  . 13  8  13  10  10  12  9 

Stark  .  8  13  3 

Havis  . 13  13  10 

Miller  . 10  14  1 

N  ewman 


10 

9 

9 

6 

6 

5 
7 

6 
6 
7 
5 


12  10 

11  .. 


11 


12  8 
12  11 
9  .. 
9  9 


T  B  Harris  . 

. 12  10 

9 

Lovd  . 

Carroll  . 

.  7  5 

Raymond  . 

Johnson  . 

!  Lewis  . 

A  C  Stephens . 

7 

Jeffery  . 

5 

Hulp  . 

Smith  . 

Pugh  . 

4 

Franche  . 

Wagner  . 

Becker  . 

Allan  . 

Geo  Lewis  . 

E.  L.  Klipple. 


Brk. 

160 

158 

161 

116 

147 

147 

163 

150 

140 

93 

140 

98 

24 

105 

38 

36 

124 

124 

53 

21 

95 

49 

59 

13 

115 

95 

41 

87 

47 

13 

31 

12 

12 

15 

13 
6 

17 

14 
6 

29 

20 

23 

16 
8 

14 

4 


Richmond  Gun  Club. 


Richmond,  Va.,  May  25. — The  shoot  of  the  Richmond 
I  Gun  Club  to  day  had  ten  contestants.  The  weather  was 
unfavorable,  yet  some  good  scores  were  made. 

Williams  and  McLellan  tied  on  39  out  of  50  in  the 
|  gold  medal  event,  and  in  the  shoot-off  Williams  won  and 
scored  a  point.  In  shoot-off  of  the  tie  of  the  previous 

Lawi 


!  contest, 


rence  won  out,  and  now  has  scored  two 


!  points  cn  the  medal.  Scores: 


Events : 
Targets : 


McLelland 


I  Harry  .  28  65 


1 

2 

Events : 

1 

2 

50  100 

Targets : 

50  100 

39 

80 

Tignor  . 

.  27 

60 

39 

76 

Parker  . 

. 23 

60 

36 

75 

Harris  . 

.  27 

60 

28 

65 

Wiltshire 

.  30 

60 

28 

65 

Davis  . 

.  27 

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TO  SAVE  THE  HEATH  HEN. 

Chairman  George  W.  Field,  of  the  Massachu- 
s  setts  Fish  and  Game  Commission,  has  urged  the 
l)  Massachusetts  Legislature  to  appropriate  $2,500 
|  to  be  used  in  protecting  the  few  heath  hens  that 
'  remain  on  the  island  of  Martha’s  Vineyard.  A 
sum  almost  equal  to  this  has  already  been  con¬ 
tributed  by  persons  interested  in  the  matter,  and 
it  is  proposed  to  use  the  money  in  building  arti¬ 
ficial  incubators  and  protecting  the  birds  and 
their  nests  from  woods  fires. 

I  The  heath  hens  now  on  Martha’s  Vineyard 
number  about  one  hundred  only,  and  as  they  are 
decreasing  slowly  it  is  certain  that  if  better 
^protective  measures  are  not  promptly  adopted  a 
jjfew  years’  time  will  mark  the  total  extinction 
of  the  species.  In  1885  William  Brewster  stated 
that  the  heath  hen  {Tympanuchus  cupido),  of 
r  Martha’s  Vineyard,  was  “so  well  protected  as 
1  not  likely  to  become  extinct.”  It  is  probable, 
however,  that  at  that  time  he  could  not  foresee 
the  change  that  was  soon  to  occur  in  the  ranks 
of  the  heath  hen’s  cousin,  Tympanuchus  ameri- 
canus,  the  pinnated  grouse,  once  abundant 
throughout  the  Middle  West,  now  dwindling  in 


I  numbers  from  year  to  year. 


THE  AMERICAN  BISON  SOCIETY. 

1  he  loss  tO1  the  United  States  of  the  largest 
herd  of  buffalo  in  the  world  emphasizes  very 
strongly  the  need  of  at  once  taking  steps  to 
Protect  and  propagate  so  far  as  possible  the  buf¬ 
falo  which  remain.  This  is  the  object  of  the 
\merican  Bison  Society,  and  with  its  plans  and 
)  mrposes  all  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  will 
Ipeel  a  strong  sympathy.  All  good  American 
Sportsmen,  and  many  good  Americans  who  are 
riot  sportsmen,  feel  a  strong  interest  in  the  fate 
!  if  the  bison,  and  will  be  glad  to  do  what  may 
ie  in  their  power  to  save  it  from  extinction. 

[  To  carry  on  this  good  work  money  is  needed, 
vhich  may  best  be  raised  by  adding  to  the  mem- 
|  iership  of  the  Society.  The  memberships  of  the 
!  iociety  are  of  several  sorts  and  there  is  no  rea- 
:  on  why  persons,  even  of  very  modest  means, 
j  nay  not  become  members  and  thus  contribute 
|  /hat  is  in  their  power  to  the  good  work.  The 
J  orms  of  membership  established  by  the  Ameri- 
an  Bison  Society  are  as  follows : 

;  Associate  member,  with  dues  $1  a  year. 

I  Member,  dues  $5  a  year. 

Life  member,  $100,  payable  at  one  time. 

|  Patron,  $1,000,  payable  at  one  time. 

1  Subscriptions  to  membership  in  the  American 
lison  Society  may  be  sent  to  the  editor  of 
'Orest  and  Stream,  346  Broadway,  New  York, 

1  nd  will  be  acknowledged  and  turned  over  to  the 


Society.  Further  information  concerning  the  So¬ 
ciety  may  be  had  from  the  Secretary,  Ernest 
Harold  Baynes,  Meriden,  N.  H. 


SEA  FISHING. 

The  so-called  light  tackle  movement,  which  is 
attracting  such  widespread  attention  on  the 
Pacific  coast  of  the  United  States,  is  one  worthy 
of  the  consideration  of  every  angler  for  the  salt 
water  fishes  of  America,  east,  south  and  west; 
for,  among  other  things,  the  use  of  light  rods 
and  lines  gives  the  fish  more  opportunities  to 
break  away,  and  it  is  in  keeping  with  the  move¬ 
ment  toward  finer  fishing  paraphernalia  that  has 
been  in  evidence  in  fresh  water  angling  for  a 
number  of  years. 

Too  many  anglers  for  salt  water  fishes  go 
down  to  the  sea  with  rods  and  lines  heavy  and 
strong  enough  to  haul  in  the  largest  fish  that 
swim,  and  once  hooked  a  fish  of  small  or  medium 
size  has  no  more  chance  for  its  life  than  if 
caught  on  a  hand  line.  If  the  fishermen  be  on 
the  upper  deck  of  a  steamboat  and  no  gaff  is 
handy,  the  fish  is  reeled  in  and  lifted  bodily.  The 
lines  used  are  strong  enough  to  lift  a  dead  weight 
of  twenty-five  pounds  or  more,  and  experiments 
have  proved  that  men  of  heavy  weight  and  with 
great  powers  of  endurance  cannot  long  swim 
against  the  strain  of  one  of  them,  but  are  soon 
“landed”  and  compelled  to  admit  that  the  “angler” 
is  the  stronger  one  in  the  contest  of  strength. 
What  fish,  then — excepting  possibly  the  largest 
sharks,  jewfish,  tarpon  and  tuna — can  match  their 
strength  against  the  man  with  the  billiard  cue 
and  codline,  and  win  ?  With  an  automatic  brake 
on  the  reel,  even  these  giants  of  the  sea  are 
soon  subdued  and  brought  within  reach  of  the 
gaff.  This  may  be  fishing,  but  it  is  not  gentle 
sport. 

The  tendency  toward  lighter  rods  and  lines, 
however,  is  making  salt  water  anglers  of  men 
who  heretofore  have  found  little  sport  in  sea 
fishing.  Smaller  fish  are  being  sought  and  the 
varieties  that  are  too  large  and  coarse  to  be  fit 
for  food  are  not  molested  so  much  as  in  the  past. 
One  result  of  this  reform  movement,  at  least 
on  the  Pacific  coast,  is  smaller  catches.  When 
one  must  govern  the  size  of  his  catch  by  his 
ability  to  place  it  where  it  will  not  be  wasted, 
he  is  not  so  likely  to  go  to  extremes  as  was 
the  case  with  tuna  and  black  sea  bass,  which 
were  landed,  weighed,  perhaps  photographed, 
then  towed  out  to  sea  and  abandoned. 

There  was  a  time,  less  than  a  decade  ago,  when 
severe  criticisms  by  Pacific  coast  sea  anglers 
greeted  the  protest  we  then  made  ‘against  this 
waste  of  tuna  and  black  sea  bass.  Not  that  the 
anglers  themselves,  and  other  sportsmen  tourists 
to  the  fishing  waters  round  about  Santa  Catalina 
had  not  already  felt  the  sentiment  to  which  we 
gave  expression,  but  the  sea  was  so  prolific  in 
fish  life  and  the  anglers  so  numerous  that,  as 
with  bison,  it  seemed  impossible  for  all  the 


anglers  of  the  present  generation  to  make  any 
real  impression  on  their  numbers.  Besides,  it 
was  the  popular  thing  to  catch  a  monster  tuna 
or  bass  and  secure  a  photograph  of  man  and 
fish,  to  show  the  latter’s  size  by  comparison,  then 
throw  away  the  carcass. 

At  first  little  heed  was  given  to  the  light  tackle 
movement,  but  after  wholesale  catches  had  been 
brought  in  only  to  be  set  adrift  later,  there  came 
a  revulsion  of  feeling,  and  this  has  gained  ground 
steadily.  Then  the  big  tuna  disappeared.  For 
nearly  three  years  they  have  remained  away,  and 
there  is  no  one  who  can  say  positively  that  the 
waste  of  former  years  had  no  part  in  the  change 
in  the  big  fishes’  habits,  if  indeed  it  is  not  cus¬ 
tomary  for  them  to  seek  other  feeding  grounds 
at  times. 

With  the  adoption  of  lighter  tackle — a  change 
that  is  affecting  the  sea  anglers  all  along  the 
lower  California  coast  line — the  smaller  edible 
fish  have  been  sought  for  sport  and  food.  More 
anglers  than  ever  are  given  opportunities  for 
splendid  sport,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the 
waste  of  fish  life  is  nearing  its  end. 


The  metropolitan  press  used  to  poke  a  good 
deal  of  fun  at  the  late  Russell  Sage  because  of 
his  frank  assertions  that  he  had  worked  day  in 
and  day  out  for  more  years  than  most  of  us  can 
remember  without  taking  a  vacation.  Now 
“Uncle  Russell’  is  enjoying  the  long  rest  he  per¬ 
sistently  denied  himself  in  this  world.  At  dif¬ 
ferent  times  men  were  employed  by  him  who 
did  not  take  kindly  to  his  view,  but  who  insisted 
on  a  change  of  scene  at  least  once  a  year.  Need¬ 
less  to  state,  they  sought  other  employment  in 
time;  but  there  was  one  man  who,  for  twenty- 
nine  long  years,  was  to  be  found  at  his  desk 
every  week  day  and  on  most  of  the  holidays 
observed  by  other  employers.  He  may  not  have 
believed  in  his  employer’s  line  of  reasoning,  but 
he  respected  and  observed  it.  Him  Mr.  Sage 
made  his  lieutenant,  and  remembered  him  in  his 
will.  And  the  other  day  this  faithful  servant 
broke  the  rule  and  took  unto  himself  a  whole 
week,  though  it  was  not  believed  by  any  of  his 
associates  that  he  could  by  any  exertion  of  will 
power  remain  away  the  full  time  allotted  him. 


English  importers  of  Egyptian  quail  are  con¬ 
fident  that  they  will  be  able  to  obtain  and  dispose  of 
1,000,000  of  these  game  birds  before  the  season 
closes,  at  the  end  of  July.  One  London  firm 
alone  claimed  that  it  had  100,000  live  Egyptian  quail 
on  hand  a  fortnight  ago.  The  birds  are  im¬ 
ported  for  food  almost  exclusively,  and  are  fed 
on  millet  and  kept  in  good  condition  during 
their  long  journey  by  steamship  and  until  sold. 
Even  Egypt,  with  her  immense  acreage  and  the 
favorable  conditions  for  the  rapid  growth  of 
quail,  cannot  withstand  this  drain  forever. 


An  Upper  Missouri  Trip 


!.  Embarking  at  Old  Fort  Benton 

By  DeCOST  SMITH 


SINCE  the  days  of  Pierre  Gaultier  de  Va- 
rennes,  Sieur  de  la  Verendrye,  who  took  the 
upper  Missouri  trip  in  17+2-3,  many  others, 
for  profit  or  pleasure,  have  done  likewise.  Lewis 
and  Clark,  in  1805,  and  Maximilian,  Prince  of 
Wied,  with  Bodmer,  the  artist,  in  1833,  were 
some  of  the  illustrious  navigators  of  these  waters 
before  the  steamboat  took  possession  of  the  upper 
river,  for  in  the  early  thirties  Fort  Union,  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Yellowstone,  was  the  head  of 
steam  navigation.  Catlin  and  Audubon  both 
got  that  far,  the  former  in  1832,  as  passenger 
on  the  first  steamboat  to  reach  Union. 

Beyond  this  point  travel  was  then  carried  on 
by  means  of  “bull  boats,"  skiffs,  mackinaw  and 
keel  boats,  towed  up  stream  by  a  gang  of  men 
d  la  cordelle,  though  later  on  the  entire  distance 
to  Fort  Benton  was  covered,  more  or  less  regu¬ 
larly,  by  steamboats,  when  the  depth  of  water 
permitted.  This  traffic  was  heavy  for  a  time,  but 
when  the  railroads  reached  western  Montana, 
steamboating  on  the  upper  Missouri  became  a 
thing  of  the  past,  and  as  a  consequence  condi¬ 
tions  have  once  more  reverted  to  very  much  what 
they  were  in  the  beginning;  so  that  now  anyone 
wishing  to  float  down  stream  from  Benton  must 
adopt  primitive  methods  and  depend  upon  his 
own  judgment  and  energy  to  get  him  safely 
through. 

“But,”  you  ask,  “is  the  trip  worth  taking?" 

I  will  answer  “No”  and  “Yes,”  depending  on 
your  motive  for  taking  it,  your  temperament, 
your  capacity  for  enjoying  the  strange  and  ec¬ 
centric  in  nature,  and  above  all,  your  ability  to 
bear  without  flinching  what  to  many  would  prove 
almost  intolerable  monotony ;  for  in  general  char¬ 
acter  the  river  is  the  same  for  hundreds  of  miles, 
flowing  mostly  through  leaden  gray  hills,  each 
new  bend  a  repetition  of  the  last,  though  relieved 
here  and  there  by  stretches  of  crag  and  cliff, 
mountains  and  bad  lands,  weird,  grotesque,  re- 
pellant — or  beautiful,  fascinating,  fairy-like — ac¬ 
cording  to  the  weather  conditions  or  the  mood 
of  the  observer. 

It  is  a  wild  country.  The  natural  scenery  to¬ 
day  is  practically  the  same  as  it  always  has  been, 
though  almost  every  available  bottom  has  some 
kind  of  a  ranch  or  cabin,  many  of  them  deserted, 
how'ever,  and  the  stock  and  sheepmen  have  taken 
the  range.  Barb  wire  fences  run  up  and  down 
the  faces  of  apparently  inaccessible  cliffs,  string¬ 
ing  their  horrid  strands  now  over  pine-covered 


hills  miles  from  the  river,  now  through  thickets 
o.f  wdlows  and  cottonwoods  at  the  waters  edge, 
and  cattle  and  horses  are  almost  everywhere; 
but,  paradoxical  as  it  seems,  the  wildness  is  there 
too,  a  wildness,  fortunately,  that  can  never  be 
entirely  tamed. 

What  little  game  remains  has  survived  purely 
by  virtue  of  its  own  w'its  and  the  roughness  of 
the  country,  but  it  is  going  fast.  We  frequently 
heard  it  said  of  the  white  tail  deer,  the  least 
scarce  of  all  the  big  game  now  left,  “it  takes  a 
good  man  to  get  ’em  out  of  the  willows,”  and 
after  sampling  the  willow's  and  rose  bushes,  and 
observing  the  tactics  of  these  deer,  I  do  not 
hesitate  to  say  this  is  quite  true;  in  fact,  I  would 
not  advise  anyone  to  go  there  merely  to  kill  game. 
Any  good  hunter  can  get  deer  in  Maine  01  New' 
York  with  one-tenth  the  outlay  of  time,  money 
and  patience.  And  yet  there  are  probably  still 
to  be  found,  on  this  part  of  the  Missouri,  all 
the  species  of  game  animals  that  existed  there  in 
the  days  of  Verendrye,  with  the  exception  of 
the  buffalo  and  the  elk.  Though  but  pitiful  sur¬ 
vivors  of  their  former  numbers,  there  are  a  few 
mountain  sheep,  grizzly  bears,  antelope,  a  scat¬ 
tering  of  black  tail  deer,  and  a  fair  number  of 
white  tails.  Beaver  are  comparatively  plentiful 
in  certain  parts,  and  of  course  there  are  wolves, 
coyotes  and  the  smaller  animals,  and  birds.  Al¬ 
together  we  saw  sign  of  perhaps  two  or  three 
bears  in  nearly  5°°  miles  of  river  travel  and 
about  200  miles  of  hunting  on  foot,  for  we  often 
scoured  the  country  five  or  six  miles  back  into 
the  “breaks.”  It  must  be  remembered  also  that 
a  single  meat-eating  silvertip  follow'ing  the  muddy 
shores  of  the  river  will  make  a  good  many  miles 
of  tracks  which  may  remain  visible  for  months. 
We  saw  neither  bears,  sheep  nor  antelope,  but  we 
did  manage  to  get  a  reasonable  amount  of  meat, 
deer  of  both  species,  ducks,  prairie  chicken  and 
fish,  and  w'e  saw  many  interesting  things. 

To  thoroughly  enjoy  the  upper  Missouri  one 
should  be  immune  to  the  deadly  monotony,  and 
a  lover  of  the  wild  life  for  its  own  sake.  He 
must  possess  an  appreciation  of  savage  scenery, 
be  of  a  slightly  adventurous  disposition  with  an 
optimistic  and  cheerful  mind,  and  an  imagina¬ 
tion  capable  of  soaring  above  the  barb  wire  fence 
and  ignoring  the  settler’s  cabin  when  he  does 
not  wish  to  see  it.  In  addition  to  all  this,  if  he 
happens  to  be  fairly  familiar  with  the  history  of 
this  old  waterway,  with  its  picturesque  bands  of 


explorers,  trappers,  hunters,  freebooters  and  In¬ 
dians,  I  can  assure  him  that  he  is  doubly  quali¬ 
fied  to  enjoy  it. 

For  twelve  years  my  old  friend  W.  A.  Tyler, 
of  Idaho,  and  I  had  been  talking  of  taking  a 
run  down  the  river.  Of  course  we  should  have 
gone  when  we  first  began  talking  about  it,  but  we 
did  not.  However,  last  autumn,  1906,  we  laid 
our  plans,  built  our  boat,  and  embarked  on  the 
long  deferred  voyage. 

Our  craft  was  of  galvanized  iron,  with  a 
wooden  bottom  and  frame.  In  other  words,  the 
entire  outer  surface  was  of  galvanized  iron,  sup¬ 
ported  by  a  wooden  form.  She  was  provided 
with  air  chambers  in  bow  and  stern,  and  had 
two  five-inch  air  pipes  curved  and  fitted  on  the 
outside,  one  under  each  gunwale.  She  was  about 
eighteen  feet  long,  a  trifle  over  four  feet  beam, 
about  fourteen  inches  deep  amidships,  by  twenty- 
two  at  bow  and  stern,  with  a  good  deal  of  over¬ 
hang  at  both  ends,  and  a  decided  flare  to  the 
sides.  The  bottom  was  flat  with  a  slight  up¬ 
ward  curve  fore  and  aft.  Not  knowing  just  what 
kind  of  water  to  expect  we  had  built  her  with  a 
view  to  resisting  heavy  seas  and  swash  without 
shipping  much  water,  and  after  our  experience 
we  both  decided  that  everything  considered,  we 
could  hardly  have  had  a  better  boat  for  our  pur¬ 
pose. 

Shipping  boat  and  outfit  by  freight  we  our-' 
selves  followed  a  few  days  later,  and  arrived  at 
Benton  Sept.  18.  At  the  little  station,  which 
perches  up  in  the  hills  a  mile  or  more  from  the 
town,  wye  waited  for  daylight.  Then  was  re¬ 
vealed  across  the  flat,  a  rather  pretty,  quiet  little 
town  half  hidden  among  trees  near  the  river, 
surrounded  on  all  sides  by  grayish  hills  and 
bluffs,  while  off  to  the  south,  twenty  miles  away, 
loomed  the  blue  ridges  of  the  Highwood  Moun¬ 
tains,  very  unlike  the  great  ranges  of  Idaho  which 
wre  had  left  the  day  before,  but  still  unmistakable 
mountains,  and  not  unpicturesque  in  the  morning 
light.  We  breakfasted  and  spent  the  day  in  and 
about  town,  for  our  boat  had  not  arrived,  and 
w'e  must  needs  wait. 

When  w'e  recall  that  Fort  Benton  was  built 
in  1846,  and  that  the  town  which  sprang  up 
around  it  was  for  several  decades  a  busy,  thriv¬ 
ing  place,  it  is  not  surprising  that  it  has  to-day 
a  certain  air  of  mature  respectability  not  found 
in  many  of  the  newer  towns  of  the  west.  Little  , 
remains  to  remind  one  of  the  old  days  of  the 


June  8,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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fur  trade,  except  two  gablfe  end  walls,  and  one 
of  the  bastions  of  the  old  adobe  fort,  the  rec¬ 
tangular.  ground  plan  of  which  can  still  be  traced. 
The  portions  of  what  may  have  been  the  dining 
hall  w’ould  indicate  a  rather  large  and  pre¬ 
tentious  room,  with  an  open  fireplace  at  each 
'  end,  and  the  inner  walls  well  covered  with  wThite 
plaster,  for  in  spite  of  their  barbaric  surround¬ 
ings,  or  perhaps  rather  because  of  them,  the 
head  men  of  the  fur  companies  kept  up  a  certain 
formality  and  dignity,  even  in  their  everyday 
life.  In  this  respect  Benton  was  probably  no  dif¬ 
ferent,  from  Union,  where,  in  1834,  Larpenteur 
tells  us,  the  clerks  “were  not  allowed  to  go  to 
table  in  shirt  sleeves.  On  entering  the  eating 
|  hall  I  found  a  splendidly  set  table  with  a  very 
white  tablecloth,  and  two  waiters,  one  a  negro. 
Mr.  McKenzie  was  sitting  at  the  head  of  the 
table  extremely  well  dressed.” 

All  this  was.no  doubt  necessary  if  for  no  other 
•eason  than  to  inspire  proper  respect  on  the  part 
>f  the  numerous  “hands,”  to  say  nothing  of -the 
winters,  trappers  and  river  men  who  were  none 
00  prone  to  recognize  authority  of  any  kind, 
md  we  must  remember  that  in  those  wild  re¬ 
gions,  at  that  early  day,  there  was  practically  no 
ocal  government  except  that  of  the  fur  com- 
lanies,  which  in  practice,  if  not  in  theory,  had 
lower  to  punish  the  evildoer  pretty  much  as  they 
hose.  Near  Benton,  to  the  northeast,  are  a 
ew  old  lodge  circles  and  fireplaces,  showing  that 
ndians  have  camped  there,  probably  in  winter, 
jVithin  recent  years,  and  several  times  we  saw 
ndians  in  the  streets. 

The  weather  was  hot  and  disagreeable  and’ we 
1  oon  tired  of  waiting  around  town,  so  next  day 
/e  had  our  tent  and  a  few  supplies  hauled  down 
■  bout  a  mile  below,  to  a  small  grove  of  cotton- 
/oods  on  the  river  bank.  Some  two  hundred 
!  ards  from  there  was  the  camp  of  two  Germans 
;  ho  were  building  a  scow  for  a  similar  trip.  We 
!  lade  their  acquaintance  and  found  them  to  be 
len  of  considerable  experience  in  wild  life,  and 
ho  evidently  knew  what  they  were  about.  At 
J  irious  times  they  had  tried  wolfing,  trapping, 

|  unting  and  sheep  herding,  and  seemed  to  be 
i  rather  a  literary  turn,  as  we  saw  in  their  camp 
ie  paper  cover  of  “Waafen  Nieder”  and  other 
;bris  of  a  bookish  nature.  Mr.  Tyler  nick- 
1  imed  them  “Box  and  Cox.” 

•  The  timber  there  is  sparse,  and  the  cottonwoods 
!  e  all  of  the  narrow  leaved  kind,  showing  that 
e  altitude  or  possibly  the  climate  or  soil  is  not 
ited  to  the  broad  leaf  species  so  common 
:  rther  down.  There  were  a  few  bullberry 
|  shes  too,  but  without  berries.  Near  town  the 
iter  is  so  bad  that  we  had  to-  boil  what  we 
;  ank,  but  they  told  us  that  thirty  miles  below 
p  might  omit  this  precaution.  Once  or  twice 
dian  boys  drove  down  a  big  band  of  ponies 
f  water  near  camp.  We  were  told  that  these 
i  Canadian  or  renegade  Crees,  and  that  they 
I  ve  several  times  been  put  back  across  the  bor- 
r,  but  will  not  stay  there.  Their  ponies  were 

all  colors,  some  of  them  running  loose  in 
] :  bunch  with  red  ribbons  tied  around  their 
I  :ks  and  in  their  tails. 

;  ?ept.  20  our  neighbors,  the  trappers,  having 
1  nched  their  boat'  and  completed  arrangements, 
ne  up  to  camp  early  to  say  good-bye,  so  we 
|  Iked  down  to  see  them  off.  Their  boat  seemed 
j  ’ttle  clumsy,  but  they  went  off  all  right,  wav- 
!  their  hats  to  ns  as  they  struck  the  swift 
ter  and  went  around  the  bend.  Next  morn- 


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CORDELUING  A  HOUSEBOAT  ON  THE  UPPER  MISSOURI  RIVER. 
From  a  photograph  by  Samuel  W.  Lippincott. 


>  to  our  great  satisfaction,  our  boat  arrived. 


but  owing  to  the  necessary  purchases  and  prepara¬ 
tions,  it  was  not  until  Sept.  22  that  we  were  able 
to  start. 

We  made  diligent  inquiries  in  regard  to  the 
distances  and  the  obstacles  we  might  encounter, 
but  nobody  seemed  to  know  much  about  either. 
They  thought  we  would  strike  rough  water,  spoke 
ominously  of  a  place  called  Rocky  Point,  and 
thought  we  might  have  trouble  there,  but  no 
one  would  pretend  to  say  where  Rocky  Point  is. 
We  knew,  of  course,  in  a  vague  way,  that  there 
had  been  wrecks  and  drownings,  and  had  heard 
by  name  of  Eagle,  Dauphin’s,  Drowning  Man, 
Cow  Island  and  Picotte’s  Rapids,  but  evidently 
if  we  wanted  to  know  more  we  must  go  and 
see  for  ourselves,  and  now  having  run  them  all, 
we  can  only  say  that  there  are  rapids  every  few 
miles,  that  some  are  worse  than  others,  but  we 
never  knew  which  was  Drowning  Man  or  which 
Picotte’s.  • 

In  a  foot  note  to  his  Larpenteur  journals  Dr. 
Cones  says  that  Dauphin’s  are  the  first  bad 
rapids  below  Judith  River.  “I  shot  these  rapids,” 
he  says,  “in  1874  and  felt  much  better  after  than 
before  taking  them  in  a  small  open  boat.” 

In  the  following  year  Dr.  George  Bird  Grinnell, 
in  company  with  Custer’s  scout,  Charley  Rey¬ 
nolds,  went  through  these  rapids  and  continued 
some  distance  down  the  river. 

Our  departure  from  Fort  Benton  was  unevent¬ 
ful.  We  had  but  one  spectator  who  was  kind 
enough  to  wish  us  good  luck,  but  whether  we 
waved  our  hats  or  not  I  don’t  remember.  I 
think  we  were  more  occupied  in  observing  the 
movements  of  our  craft  and  estimating  the 
amount  of  water  she  drew.  This  we  thought  to 
be  a  little  over  eight  inches  and  we  guesSed  the 
weight  of  cargo,  including  ourselves,  at  nearly 
nine  hundred.  We  found  a  sort  of  average 
depth  of  about  three  feet,  with  a  gravelly  bot¬ 
tom,  and  the  beach,  where  there  was  any,  the 
same,  with  a  mixture  of  larger  cobbles.  We 
camped  on  the  right  bank  about  twelve  miles 
by  water  from  Benton.  Beaver  and  mink  sign 
on  the  beach  and  much  old  beaver  cutting. 


On  Sept.  23  we  had  a  coyote  concert  at  day¬ 
light.  Started  late.  Bothered  by  head  wind  in 
afternoon,  so  took  to  rowing.  Camped  among  a 
few  scattering  narrow  leaf  cottonwoods  and 
willows  on  right  bank.  Day’s  run  about  24  miles. 
Ground  much  tracked  up  by  cattle.  One  good 
sized  cottonwood  and  much  small  stuff  cut  by 
beavers,  but  not  lately.  Yesterday  and  to-day 
we  passed  many  high,  rocky  cliffs  of  a  grayish 
brown  color,  mostly  on  the  right  bank.  In  places 
the  current  sweeps  swiftly  past  the  base  of  these 
precipices,  the  walls  descending  vertically  into 
deep  waters.  In  the  more  rapid  portions  there 
was  swell  enough  to  cause  the  boat  to  pitch 
somew’hat,  and  it  w:as  quite  exhilarating  to  go 
rushing  by  and  almost  under  these  dark  rocks. 

Sept.  24  was  partly  cloudy  in  the  afternoon 
and  very  windy.  From  now  on,  throughout  the 
trip,  wre  rowed  constantly  with  one  pair  of  oars. 
Passed  many  great  masses  of  white  rock,  some 
at  various  elevations  above  the  river,  others  ris¬ 
ing  perpendicularly  from  the  water,  and  in  places 
undercut  by  the  current  to  a  height  of  eight  feet 
or  more.  On  the  southern  exposure  of  these 
rocks  were  many  mud  swallows’  nests.  Here 
for  miles  is  the  most  strikingly  picturesque  part 
of  the  river  below  Benton.  These  white  rocks 
are  wonderfully  beautiful  in  form,  suggesting 
mediaeval  fortresses  and  castles  of  heavy  and 
severely  simple  architecture,  or  cathedral  spires, 
turrets  and  domes,  while  again  one  sees  little 
glades  all  walled  in,  beset  with  dark  pines  and 
junipers,  interspersed  with  grottos,  vases,  sun 
dials,  and  one  might  almost  imagine  statues,  all 
of  marble  whiteness,  as  Maximilian  truly  says, 
like  an  Italian  garden.  As  the  boat  passes 
through  this  fairy  land  the  effect  is  almost  be¬ 
wildering. 

Perhaps  I  am  too  enthusiastic.  Others  might 
not  see  it  as  I  did,  but  that  is  the  way  it  im¬ 
pressed  me,  like  some  fanciful  stage  setting,  but 
big,  dignified  and  strangest  of  all,  real.  Later 
we  passed  the  Stone  Walls.  They  are  really 
more  like  pillars  of  a  dark  brownish  stone.  As 
we  looked  back  these  were  in  shadow,  and  owing 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8.  1907. 


to  a  bend  in  the  river  appeared  to  stand  neat 
together  like  a  huge  gate,  through  which  could 
be  seen  the  tall  white  cliffs  beyond  gleaming  in 
sunlight.  Maximilian  says  (I  am  quoting  from 
the  French  edition  of  1841,  Vol.  II.,  p.  274)  • 
“The  next  morning,  Sept.  17,  we  went  rapidly 
through  the  gate  of  the  Stone  Walls  where  the 
strange  figures  which  I  have  described  above 
passed  before  us  like  a  dream.  *  *  *  The  beavet 
trappers  and  employes  of  the  fur  company  are 
the  only  ones  who  contemplate  with  indifference 
these  interesting  nature  pictures,  for  very  few 
among  them  know  how  to  appreciate  them.  F01 
'the  most  of  them  a  handful  of  dollars  has  more 
value  than  all  that  is  most  remarkable  in  the 
Rocky  Mountains.” 

Sept.  25  we  stopped  on  the  left  bank  tor  lunch 
and  found  on  the  beach  sign  of  beaver,  coyote, 
prairie  chicken,  ducks,  geese  and  the  first  tracks 
of  deer  thus  far  seen.  From  this  point  we  noticed 
more  and  more  deer  sign,  particularly  of  white- 
tails,  as  we  gradually  entered  the  region  of  the 
broad  leaf  cottonwood  and  more  extensive  river 
bottoms.  Naturally  where  the  bluffs  and  bad 
lands  approach  nearest  the  river,  the  timbeied 
bottom  lands  are  narrow  or  altogether  lacking 
and  the  few  deer  found  are  mostly  blacktails, 
which,  though  sometimes  coming  to  the  river  to 
water,  usually  range  back  three  to  ten  miles  in 
the  breaks.  As  the  country  begins  to  take  on  a 
typical  badlands  character  the  hunting  is  tire¬ 
some,  especially  in  warm  weather,  and  the  deer 
so  few  and  scattered  at  this  season  that  it  is 
next  to  impossible  to  locate  them.  We  found 
it  both  exhausting  and  discouraging,  for  though 
we  sometimes  tramped  ten  and  fifteen  miles  a 
dav  we  saw  but  one  blacktail  deer  and  no  other 
game  whatever  in  the  hills  the  entire  trip.  T.  he 
few  deer  we  killed  and— with  this  one  exception 
all  we  saw — were  in  the  timbered  bottom  lands, 
for  here  it  must  be  remembered  both  species  fre¬ 
quent  the  willows  and  cottonwoods.  To  me  it 
was  a  revelation  to  find  blacktails  in  the  thick 
willows.  I  had  always  known  them  as  inhabi¬ 
tants  of  the  badlands  and  mountains,  and  in  these 
thickets  they  seem  out  of  place,  for  though  using 
the  same  cover  as  the  whitetails  they  appear  not 
to  have  acquired  the  art  of  skulking  and  hiding, 
which  is  such  an  effectual  protection  of  the  latter 
species. 

On  the  whole  there  are  not  many  waterfowl 
on  this  part  of  the  river,  except  about  the  estu¬ 
aries  of  the  tributary  streams,  though  near  and 
below  Milk  River  we  'found  them  rather  plenti¬ 
ful.  Still  we  often  killed  ducks,  and  one  day 
Mr.  Tyler  got  seven,  so  that  our  “table”  was 
usually  supplied. 

When  we  encamped  for  the  night  in  a  thin 
fringe  of  cottonwroods  on  the  right  bank  we 
saw  about  dusk  a  man  walking  on  the  opposite 
shore  and  later  a  camp-fire  about  half  a  mile 
below.  I  took  the  glasses  to  reconnoiter,  and 
upon  focusing  on  the  individual  saw  that  he  also 
was  looking  through  glasses  at  me,  so  we  both 
waved  our  hands  in  salutation.  It  proved  to  be 
our  old  friend  “Box,”  of  “Box  and  Cox,”  and 
we  held  a  long  range  conversation  with  him. 
They  had  seen  deer  tracks  near  the  rim  rocks 
on  their  side  and  had  noticed  a  small  band  of 
antelope  several  days  before  further  up  the  river. 

Sept.  26.— About  daybreak  we  heard  a  great 
clamor  of  geese,  one  flock  on  the  beach  calling 
to  another  passing  over,  and  as  it  grew'  lighter 
we  could  see  six  or  seven  across  the  river.  Mr. 


Tyler  crawled  out  to  get  a  shot  at  them,  and 
while  he  was  doing  so  I  caught  a  glimpse  of  a 
fox  on  the  shore  about  thirty  yards  away.  I 
rolled  over  in  the  blankets  to  reach  my  rifle, 
but  when  I  looked  back  the  fox  had  disappeared 
around  a  curve  of  the  bank,  and  the  geese  also 
took  the  alarm  and  got .  safely  away.  To-day, 
for  the  first  time,  we  hunted  the  hills  back  from 
the  river,  finding  many  cattle  in  the  rolling  coun¬ 
try  which  here  intervenes  between  the  river  and 
the  precipitous  and  rather  well  timbered  breaks. 
Here  we  found  pines,  cedars  and  firs,  but  only 
a  few  old  deer  tracks.  We  saw  several  springs 
of  clear  wrater,  but  with  a  decided  alkali  taste. 

While  up  ;n  the  hills  we  had  seen  the  two 
Germans  break  camp  and  start  down  the  river, 
and  next  morping  we  followed  their  example. 

Sept.  28.— Hunted  in  the  badlands,  from,  the 
higher  points  of  which  we  had  an  extended  view. 
Far  away  the  river  wound  its  course  through  the 
delicately  tinted  bluffs  of  varied  forms  which 
blended  in  the  distance  into  most  subtle  tones  of 
delicate  silvery  blues  and  violets.  It  was  one 
of  the  most  exquisite  landscapes  I  have  ever 
seen.  The  prevailing  tint  of  the  hills  is  a  light 
warm  gray,  in  places  approaching  to  salmon 
color.  Some  of  the  slopes  are  heavily  timbered 
with  pine  and  fir,  often  with  a  tangled  under¬ 
growth  of  dwarfed  juniper  which  is  almost  im¬ 
passable.  We  saw  a  well  defined  deer  trail  run¬ 
ning  back  from  the  river,  also  a  few  deer  tracks 
and  beds,  but  no  game.  The  cliffs  are  so  steep 
that  it  is  only  in .  certain  places  that  one  can 
reach  the  top.  Now  we 'began  to  see  mountains 
to  the  northeast  and  east,  and  at  one  point  on 
the  river  a  mountain  range  looms  up  in  the  dis¬ 
tance,  seeming  t'o  block  all  further  progress,  but 
the  stream  sobn  begins  to  take  a  more  southerly 
course  and  passes  around  it.  The  Bear  Paw 
and  Little  Rocky  Mountains  to  the  north  and  the 
Snowy  Mountains  to  the  south  are  visible  from 
the  higher  ground  until  after  passing  the  Mus¬ 
selshell.  and  add  much  to  the  beauty  of  the  land¬ 
scape,  but  on  the  river  itself,  except  from  one 
or  two  points,  no  mountains  are  to  be  seen. 

We  passed  Judith  River  where  there  is  a  store 
and  postoffice.  Much  fresh  beaver  sign  here. 
For  several  days  our  experiences  were  not  of 
sufficient  interest  to  record,  except  that  we  passed 
a  good  many  rapids,  some  of  the  worst  of  which 
occur  between  here  and  the  Musselshell,  though 
there  are  a  few  rather  bad  ones  below  that  point. 
During  the  first  few  days  of  our  journey  we  fre¬ 
quently  ran  aground.  This  was  often  the  result 
of  our  desire  to  avoid  rapids,  but  we  soon  found 
that  a  rapid  was  not  necessarily  a  thing  to  be 
dreaded,  and  was  at  times  even  preferable  to  the 
smooth,  wide  stretches  with  little  current.  Often 
the  river  is  divided  by  islands  or  bars  of  gravel 
or  sand  into  two  or  three  channels  (further 
down  we  found  on  one  occasion  as  many  as 
nine),  and  in  one  of  these  channels  are  very  apt 
to  be  rapids.  Most  of  them  are  safe  enough,  and 
it  is  only  necessary  to  keep  the  boat  headed  right 
and  let  her  go.  Only  once  or  twice  did  we  ship 
water  enough  to  require  baling,  and  then  it  was 
due  largely  to  our  own  carelessness  in  allowing 
the  boat  to  swing  quartering  against  the  swash 
of  the  waves.  It  is  only  when  the  rapids  are 
rocky  that  there  is  any  serious  danger  to  a  boat 
manned  by  fairly  experienced  boatmen.  Most 
of  the  rocks  are  rather  smooth  boulders  at  times  so 
close  together  that  it  is  puzzling  to  pick  a  course 
between  them.  Most  of  the  rapids  appear  worse 


when  viewed  from  an  elevation,  and  with  the 
wind  in  the  right  direction  the  roar  of  some  of 
them  can  be  heard  a  mile  away.  Speaking  for 
myself  I  must  say  that  I  never  entirely  got  over 
a  feeling  of  slight  apprehension  whenever  our 
ears  detected  this  sound,  and  we  saw  white  water 
ahead,  but  we  soon  learned  to  have  great  con¬ 
fidence  in  our  boat,  and  were  ready  to  negotiate 
'almost  anything,  though  once  or  twice  we  did 
back  out  rather  hurriedly  when  almost  at  the 
scratch,  taking  the  smoother  channel,  getting  into 
shoal  water,  and  regretting  our  choice  at  leisure. 

But  it  is  this  constant  need  of  watchfulness  and 
judgment  which  gives  zest  to  the  trip,  for  rarely 
can  one  see  the  water  for  more  than  a  _  half 
mile  ahead,  and  there  is  always  the  eagerness 
of  expectation  to  know  what  the  next  bend  will 
reveal. 

About  midway  of  our  course  the  river  bottom  ■ 
gradually  changes  from  gravel  to  hard  Sand,  so 
except  in  a  few  stony  places  there  was  no  fear 
of  injuring  our  boa,t  in  grounding  on  shoals.  We 
had  no  trouble  with  snags  and  sawyers,  for 
while  they  have  a  forbidding  look  it  is  easy  to 
avoid  them. 

On  Oct.  7  we  arrived  at  Wilder.  This,  like 
all  'the  postoffices  on  the  river  between  Benton 
and  Wolfpoint,  is  not  a  town  (there  are  no 
towns),  but  a  single  ranch.  In  the  ranchman- 
postmaster,  Mr.  Mark  L.  Frost,  we  discovered 
a  man  who  takes  rather  an  unusual  interest  in 
the  history  of  the  region  and  passed  an  hour 
or  so  very,  agreeably  with  him.  He  is  evidently 
a  hunter,  too,  for  only  a  few  days  before  our 
arrival  he  had  shot,  from  his  doorway, 'a  deer 
standing  on  the  opposite  shore,  and  a  day  or 
two  before  had  refused  a  similar  chance  because 
he  already  had  all  the  meat  he  needed..  He  had 
killed  several  bears  .  along  the  river  in  former 
years,  but  he  had  no  knowledge  of  any  sheep. 
He  had  a  collection  of  several  curious  articles, 
among  them  an  old  Hudson’s  Bay  Co.  fusee 
(fusil)  of  the  short  pattern  used  in  running 
buffalo.  It  was  such  a  venerable  looking  weapon 
that  I  could  not  rest  till  I  had  bought  it.  It 
was  found  lying  on  the  prairie,  by  a  cowboy, 
near  Little  Button  Butte,  about  fifteen  miles 
south  of  Wilder.  The  iron  parts  are  badly 
rusted,  and  the  wood  bleached  by  exposure  to 
a  pale  ashy  gray.  On  the  side  opposite  the  lock, 
which  is  of  the  flint  variety,  is  a  brass  ornament 
in  the  form  of  some  fabulous  water  monster,  a 
sea  serpent  perhaps.  This  appears  to  have  been 
a  characteristic  of  all  these  Hudson’s  Bay  guns, 
as  all  that  I  have  seen  possessed  it,  and  old  men 
have  told  me  they  all  had  it.  The  design  of  the. 
beast  is  at  first  glance  strongly  suggestive  of 
Chinese  art,  but  while  originally  it  may  have 
been  copied  from  something  oriental,  it  is  with¬ 
out  doubt  of  European  manufacture.  Not  far 
from  where  the  gun  was  found  lay  a  knife,  evi¬ 
dently  of  the  same  period,  and  probably  belong¬ 
ing  to  the  same  individual.  On  being  cleaned 
and  ground  it  proved  to  be  of  excellent  steel. 

What  was  the  fate  that  overtook  the  original 
owner  of  these  relics  in  that  wild  spot?  We  can 
imagine  him  perishing  in  one  of  those  sudden, 
merciless  blizzards  of  winter  or  early  spring, 
when  a  man  caught  out  without  warning  and  : 
without  shelter,  has  but  a  fighting  chance  for  ' 
his  life.  Starvation,  an  enraged  silvertip  or 
wounds  received-  in  a  skirmish  with  some  strag¬ 
gling  war  party,  from  which  he  escaped  only 
to  die  later  in  solitude;  any  one  of  these  causes 


1'  • 

I  June  8,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


jnay  have  compassed  his  end,  but  one  thing  is 
easonably  certain,  he  was  not  an  American  free 


89I 


rapper  Or  he  would  have  had  a  rifle  instead  of 
1  smooth  bore. 

Leaving  Wilder  we  continued  on  to  a  point 
few  miles  below  where  we  camped  for  two 
ights  and  had  our  first  flurry  of  snow  mixed 
ith  rain  and  a  heavy  wind.  We  put  up  the 
:nt  for  the  first  time  after  leaving  Benton,  hav- 
ig  previously  slept  a  la  belle  etoile.  From  the 
eights  we  could  see  the  mountains  covered  with 
10 w  which  remained  on  as  long  as  we  had 
tern  in  sight  and  probably  for  all  winter.  The 
,  -orm  caused  the  ducks  and  geese  to  fly  in  large 
j  umbers,  all  going  down  stream,  and  we  also 
iw  five  cranes  go  over  high  up.  A  bald  eagle 
1  the  dark  plumage  was  to  be  seen  at  almost 
ay  hour  of  the  day  sitting  in  the  big  cotton- 
oods.  Once  we  saw  him  eating  something  on 
ie  shore,  probably  a  fish,  surrounded  by  three 
•  four  magpies.  We  saw  golden  eagles  also 
id  magpies  constantly.  In  most  places  the 
•ach  was  tracked  up  by  coyotes  and  foxes,  some- 
|  nes  forming  a  regular  path,  though  we  only 
w  four  of  these  animals  in  the  flesh.  Skunk 
acks  were  also  common  and  occasionally  traces 
; '  the  big  gray  wolf. 

:  From  Wilder,  almost  to  the  Big  Dry,  the  bot-. 
jms  are  in  places  extensively  timbered,  and  deer 
e  more  common  and  more  accessible.  We  saw 
ur  of  them  standing  on  the  sand  several  hun- 
|!ed  -yards  ahead  of  us  one  da.y,  and  it  was 
;  >t  long  before  we  had  venison  three  times  a 
y,  and  sometimes  catfish  and  sturgeon,  too. 
e  had  hunted  carefully  and  honestly  all  the 
jay  down  the  river,  running  our  legs  off  in  the 
.  ugliest  countiy,  and  wearing  out  foot  gear  and 
tience  without  success,  but  now  with  deer  in 
j ;  bottomlands,  when  we  could  get  them  at  all, 

1  was  with  the  minimum  of  effort.  I  happened 
:  be  the  first  one  to  score,  getting  a  whitetail, 
d  Mr.  Tyler  followed  next  day  with  a  black- 
1.  The  weather  had  grown  warmer  again  since 
j  i  storm,  and  in  the  middle  of  the  day  it  was 
;  niild  that  the  flies  were  troublesome,  so  that 
j  had  to  cover  our  meat  and  hang  it  carefully 
the  shade,  so  we  did  no  more  hunting  till  our 
der  needed  replenishing. 

[to  be  continued.] 


Three  Men  and  a  Cook. 

;vVe  were  four,  standing  disconsolately  in  the 
n.  The  bumping  of  the  departing  wagon 
it  had  dumped  us  there  came  to  us  through 
:  woods,  as  the  lanky  driver  urged  his  horses 
!  new  efforts  in  the  narrow,  root-filled  wood 
{ id.  There  was  water  everywhere.  The 
e,  stretching  out  from  the  shore  below, 
thed  with  the  splashing  of  tiny  rain  drops, 
e  ground  was  saturated,  the  leaves  dripped, 

|  little  streamlets  of  water  flowed  from  the 
s  of  the  disconsolate  four.  The  philosoph- 
1 1  member  tried  to  light  his  pipe  from  some 
t  matches  that  he  dug  up  from  the  bottom 
a  pocket.  The  cook,  in  his  rubber  coat, 
k  down  on  a  stump,  but  a  stream  of  water, 
owing  the  course  of  least  resistance — down 
back  soon  aroused  him.  We  were  out  for 
eek’s  fishing,  and  had  arrived  on  our  camp¬ 
grounds.  It  was  rather  an  inauspicious 
inning. 

^ith  unlooked  for  streams  of  water  picking 
the  dry  spots  in  our  make-up  until  dry 
1  ts  were  exhausted  and  we  were  wet,  un¬ 


comfortable  figures,  dripping  at  every  step,  we 
pitched  camp.  In  the  rain  we  began;  in  the 
rain  we  finished.  When  the  last  tent  peg  had 
been  driven,  the  last  box  stowed  away,  the 
lain  stopped.  Our  cook,  busily  mixing  the 
contents  of  various  boxes  and  pans,  murmured 
something  about  the  general  bad  character  of 
the  weather,  but  his  words  were  lost  to  his¬ 
tory,  as  every  one  else  was  squeezing  water 
from  his  clothes  and  wondering  how  he  had 
absorbed  so  much.  I  hen  the  philosophical 
member  took  his  rod  and  departed  to  try  his 
luck  with  the  bass  of  the  lake,  leaving  the 
cook,  our  naturalist  and  me  to  arrange  camp. 

The  lake,  throughout  its  mile  and  a  half  of 
length  and  its  mile  of  width,  stretched  out 
.  from  shores  wooded  on  three  sides.  The 
fourth  was  open,  with  fields  extending  to  the 
water.  The  wooded  shores  rose  rather  steeply 
from  the  lake,  cutting  off  this  little  sheet  of 
water  from  the  country  beyond.  It  was  a 
strange  lake,  lying  as  it  did  not  thirty  miles 
from  the  capital  of  New  York  State,  in  Albany 
county,  F'or  a  long  time  it  successfully  re¬ 
pelled  the  assaults  of  summer  cottages  and 
all  that  comes  with  them,  only  to  fall  a  prey 
at  last  to  the  “boarding  house  habit.”  At  the 
time  of  which  I  write,  the  lake  was  as  quiet  a 
place  for  fishing  and  seemingly  as  far  re¬ 
moved  from  large  hotels  as  some  of  the  wild¬ 
est  spots  of  Maine.  Now,  there  are  many 
cottages  at  the  open  end  of  the  lake,  a  few 
puffing  motor  boats  clatter  over  the  water, 
stabbing  the  air  with  puffs  of  gasolene.  Be¬ 
fore  it  became  a  summer  resort,  it  never  had 
a  name.  The  .natives  affectionately  called  it 
"the  lake”  or  “our  lake.”  Now,  no  doubt,  with 
motor  boats  and  cottages,  it  has  taken  a  man¬ 
ufactured  name,  but  if  so,  I  know  it  not.  • 

The  result  of  our  cook’s  mixing  was  some 
very  good  biscuits,  which  disappeared  with  the 
rest  of  the  supper  in  a  most  amazing  man¬ 
ner.  Lots  had  been  drawn,  and  when  the  un¬ 
fortunate  'drawer  of  the  short  straw  had  washed 
the  dishes,  we  turned  in,  ready  for  the  next 
day’s  fishing. 

The  mornings  on  the  lake  were  exhilarat¬ 
ing.  The  mists  just  rising  from  the  water,  and 
the  streaks  of  fog  cloaking  the  mountains,  gave 
a  touch  to  the  scene  which  cannot  be  ex¬ 
pressed.  The  days  we  spent  for  the  most  part 
in  fishing.  The  cook  had  a  peculiar  notion  not 
only  about  the  preparation  of  food,  but  about 
fishing.  His  failing  was  for  strangely  curved 
hooks,  buried  in  masses  of  many-colored  feath¬ 
ers,  India  rubber  frogs  and  wooden  minnows. 
Splashing  these  back  and  forth,  he  lashed  the 
water  into  foam,  and  drove  every  self-respect¬ 
ing  fish  far  away. 

The  bass  and  pickerel  of  the  lake  afforded 
plenty  of  amusement  for  all  (always  excepting 
the  cook).  The  bass  were  of  the  big-mouth 
variety,  numerous  enough  to  furnish  good 
sport.  The  naturalist .  never  still-fished  for 
bass,  but  cast,  using  small  frogs  or  minnows. 
Of  the  two,  the  bass  preferred  the  minnows, 
and  this  preference  caused  the  naturalist  much 
anxiety.  It  also  caused  one  serious  conflict 
when  the  cook  upset  a  pail  of  bait.  But  our 
naturalist,  who  had  a  failing  for  things  edible, 
was  appeased  when  the  cook  made  him  some 
biscuits.  The  philosopher  tried  pickerel  or 
bass,  as  the  spirit  moved  him.  He  never  failed 
to  preach  “steel  rod,’  while  the  naturalist  up¬ 
held  spit-bamboo.  1  had  then,  and  have  now, 
a  split-bamboo  rod  nine  feet  long,  which  I 
have  used  on  various  occasions;  and  have  found 
to  be  very  good.  For  pickerel  or  bass,  in  my 
opinion,  it  is,  and  will  remain,  unsurpassed. 

•  My  opinions  on  fishing  and  tackle  Were  con¬ 
temptuously  received  by  both  the  naturalist 
and  the  philosopher,  who  were  fishermen 
“tried  and  true.” 

For  pickerel  we  used  minnows  entirely. 
Fair-sized  ones,  four  inches  or  so,  were  best, 
as  the  pickerel  is  •  near-sighted.  Many  fish¬ 
erman  avoid  gut-snelled  hooks  when  out  for 


these  fish,  as  the  ugly  teeth  of  a  pickerel  often 
cut  the  snell.  With  careful  playing,  however — 
and  in  the  playing  lies  the  sport — -gut  snells 
are  efficient,  and  certainly  more  sportsmanlike. 
Any  one  can  catch  fish  with  a  clothesline. 

The  philosopher,  who  was  as  fine  a  fisher¬ 
man  as  I  ever  saw,  used  sproat  hooks,  size  2-0. 
The  naturalist  declared  Cincinnati  bass  hooks 
were  best.  Personally  I  prefer  the  sproat 
variety,  as  the  character  of  the  bend  is  such 
that  the  more  strain  put  upon  the  hook,  so 
much  the  more  deeply  does  it  fix  itself  in  the 
fish’s  mouth. 

Many  portly  bass  and  pickerel  were  landed 
by  our  party.  We  lived  on  fish.  We  were  not 
out  for  numbers,  but  for  sport.  The  largest 
bass  fell  to  my  lot.  Him  I  caught  just  at 
dusk,  one  evening,  while  using  a  frog.  He 
made  a  glorious  fight,  but  I  landed  him  at  last. 
He  was  just  three  ounces  under  three  pounds. 
The  naturalist  made  contemptuous  remarks 
about  “beginners’  luck.”  I  listened  meekly, 
being,  after  all,  only  “the  Kid.” 

The  fish  were  biting  well,  and  in  general  we 
found  minnows  the  most  killing  bait  for  both 
bass  and  pickerel,  of  course  varying  the  size 
of  the  bait  to  the  kind  of  fish.  As  is  often  the 
case,  the  fisherman  must  try  several  different 
kinds  of  bait  for  bass,  as  they  are  sometimes 
particular  as  to  their  food. 

More  important  than  tackle,  is  the  way  of 
fishing.  A  good  fisherman  may  ^ind  will  catch 
fish  with  poor- tackle.  The  philosopher  fished 
calmly,  never  becoming  annoyed  at  the  loss  of 
a  fish,  an  accident  which  happened  seldom  to 
him.  Indeed  it  was  his  calm,  unruffled  soul, 
rising  above,  as  he  said,  such  trifling  inci¬ 
dents,  which  gained  him  his  name.  But  he 
was  too  easily  moved  from  the  narrow  path 
by  the  vanities  of  this  world. 

Fie  had  brought  a  good  suit  of  clothes  with 
him,  of  a  very  light  shade,  and  clad  in  these 
he  rowed  a  mile  every  evening  to  town  after 
cigarettes,  as  he  said.  These  trips  became 
too  frequent,  and  he  was  watched,  to  discover 
what  loadstone  drew  him  from  our  company. 
Fie  was  discovered  seated  on  a  porch  of  the 
village,  the  fair  enchantress  near,.  The  cook, 
who  made  the  discovery,  towed  the  philoso¬ 
pher's  boat  back  to  camp  as  a  warning  against 
such  unseemly  conduct  (for  a  philosopher). 
About  12  that  night  emphatic  words  came 
floating  up  the  road  through  the  woods.  It 
was  our  philosopher  philosophizing  about  a 
three-mile  walk  over  rough  and  dark  country 
roads.  When  we  had  controlled  ourselves  suf¬ 
ficiently,  the  naturalist  asked  for  the  cigarettes. 
Mumbling  some  inarticulate  words,  not  com¬ 
plimentary  to  his  hearers,  the  philosopher 
crawled  into  bed.  His  suit,  when  exposed  to 
daylight,  appeared  wrecked.  He  had  evidently 
met  with  a  barb-wire  fence  during  the  night 
watches. 

On  the  last  day  of  our  stay,  two  important 
happenings  occurred.  Two  very  young  and 
foolish  bass  were  caught  on  a  bunch  of  feath¬ 
ers  by  the  cook.  The  naturalist  said  the  look  of 
shame  and  disgust  on  those  fishes’  counte¬ 
nances,  when  the  cook  hauled  them  in  was 
pitiful.  The  naturalist  should  have  stuck 
more  closely  to  the  truth.  The  second  occur¬ 
rence  nearly  ended  our  lives.  The  cook  made 
a  pie.  It  was  a  marvel  of  culinary  art.  The 
crust  was  like  sheet  iron,  and  what  the  con¬ 
tents  were  no  one  could  tell.  As  a  pie  it  was 
a  failure,  but  as  an  object  of  curiosity  it  made 
a  hit.  The  cook  was  forbidden  to  make  fur¬ 
ther  experiments  in  cooking  unless  he  first 
tried  them  on  himself. 

We  packed  our  things  in  the  same  wagon 
that  had  brought  us,  driven  by  the  same  lanky 
driver.  Before  we  left  I  looked  back  at  the 
lake.  The  picture  of  that  little  sheet  of  water 
tucked  away  in  the  hills,  so  near  and  yet  so 
far  from  the  hurry  of  modern  life,  long  re¬ 
mained  with  me.  And  with  the  picture  came 
the  remembrance  of  many  incidents  when  I 
moved  in  the  bustle  of  the  city,  far  from  the 
woods.  The  driver  climbed  slowly  from  the 
ground  .to  the  wheel,  from  the  wheel  to  the 
seat,  shook  the  lines,  and  we  bumped  off.  The 
trees  hid  the  lake  from  view. 

L.  G.  Bailey. 


'*  tH'  .jnft 


892 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8,  1907. 


Duck  Food. 


V&llisneria  and  Wild  Rice. 

[It  will  be  remembered  that  some  months  ago 
announcement  was  made  of  the  purchase  of  St. 
Vincent  Island  near  Apalachicola,  Honda,  by 
Dr  R  V.  Pierce,  who  purposes  to  make  a  game 
preserve  of  the  island.  Last  spring  -Dr.  Pierce 
published  in  Forest  and  Stream  a  note  of  in¬ 
quiry  asking  about  the  propagation  of  vallisneria, 
and  the  following  letter  on  the  cultivation  ot 
duck  foods  tells  us  what  he  has  learned  on  the 
subject.  The  remarks  at  the  end  of  the  letter, 
while  very  true,  hardly  seem  to  us  to  emphasize 
sufficiently  the  actual  importance,  of  keeping  wet 
wild  rice  seed,  from  the  time  it  is  gathered  until 
it  is  sown.  All  the  experiments  that  have  been 
made  with  the  seed  of  this  plant  seem  to  show 
that  if  allowed  to  dry,  the  seed  loses  its  vitality 
in  a  large  measure.  If  the  seed  is  to  be  kept 
in  cold  storage  it  should  be  thoroughly  wet  be¬ 
fore  being  stored,  but  we  do  not  know  why  cold 
storage  is  needed.  Kept  in  a  barrel  and  covered 
with  water  we  know  of  no  reason  why  the  seed 
should  not  retain  its  vitality.  It  is  true  how¬ 
ever,  that  in  a  very  warm  climate  it  might  pos¬ 
sibly  sprout  too  early.  We  shall  hope  to  hear 
more  on  the  subject  of  Dr.  Pierce's  experiments. 
—Editor.] 

St.  Vincent  Island,  Fla.,  May  25. — Editor 
f  orest  and  Stream:  My  query,  which  you  kindly 
published  as  to  the  successful  propagation  of  the 
Vallisneria  spiralis ,  or  wild  celery,  from  its  seed 
brought  me  a  variety  of  answers,  the  general 
consensus  of  opinion  being  that  it  may  be  so 
propagated,  if  proper  care  be  taken  to  get  good 
'seed  and  to  plant  it  while  it  is  fresh  and  where 
it  will  have  the  proper  environment.  It  seems 
to  be  the  opinion  of  some  that  it  will  not  grow 
an  any  thing  but  purely  fresh  water,  while  others 
are  just  as  positive  that  it  will  only  grow  in 
hrackish  water.  My  inference,  therefore,  is  that 
It  will  grow  well  in  either  purely  fresh  or  quite 
brackish  water,  and  I  believe  all  were  agreed, 
so  far  as  they  expressed  an  opinion,  that  it  will 
not  grow  at  all  in  sea  water.  . 

I  shall,  therefore,  proceed  during  the  early 
part  of  next  month  to  plant  a  considerable  quan¬ 
tity  of  the  roots  of  the  vallisneria  in  the  fresh 
water  ponds  of  this  island  and  also  in  some  of 
hose  where  the  water  is  more  or  less  brackish, 


but  avoid  planting  it  in  those  where  the  water 
is,  in  my  judgment,  as  determined  from  the  cor¬ 
respondence  referred  to,  too  strongly  impreg¬ 
nated  with  salt  for  the  plants  to  do  well. 

I  am  assured  by  Henry  A.  Dreer,  of  714  Lhest- 
nut  street,  Philadelphia,  of  whom  I  obtain  the 
roots  or  plants,  that,  put  out  now,  the  plants 
should  bloom  the  coming  summer  and  bear  seed 
by  October,  which  may  then  be  picked  and  sown 
broadcast  in  the  ponds  on  the  borders  of  which, 
in  from  one  to  two  feet  of  water,  the  roots  are 

to  be  planted.  ,  .. 

While  I  have  not  been  able  to  discover  any 
vallisneria  growing  in  any  of  the  interior  lakes 
of  this  island  of  which  there  are  probably  not 
less  than  twenty-five  or  thirty,  many  of  them 
from  one-half  to  one-third  of.  a  mile  long  and 
from  one-eighth  to  one-half  mile  wide,  yet  hun¬ 
dreds  of  canvasback  duck  feed  during,  a  good 
part  of  the  fall  and  winter  months  m  these 
ponds,  but  always  in  those  the.  waters  of  which 
are  considerably  brackish,  while  teal,  sprigtai  , 
mallards  and  a  great  variety  of  duck  feed  mostly 
in  the  fresh  water  lakes. 

I  am  taking  steps  to  plant  the  fresh  water 
lakes  with  wild  rice  ( Zizania  aquatica),  and  heie 
ao-ain  I  am  confronted  with  some  difficulties,  in 
the  northern  latitudes  where  the  lakes  and  ponds 
freeze  up,  and  often  remain  frozen  during  the 
late  fall  and  winter  months,  I  understand  the 
best  results  are  obtained  by  sowing  the  seed  of 
the  wild  rice  just  before  the  ponds  freeze  over 
and  about  the  time  the  last  of  the  .  ducks  have 
departed  for  their  more  southern  winter  homes. 
The  seed  thus  sown  germinates  and  grows  the 
following  spring. 

Now  it  would  not  do  at  all  to  sow  the  wild 
rice  here  in  the  autumn,  for  our  lakes  and  ponds 
are  literally  alive  with1  waterfowl  from  October 
until  well  into  the  spring,  and  they  would  pick 
up  very  closely  any  seed  that  might  be  sown 

while  they  are  about.  . 

I  am  advised  that  the  wild  rice  will  not  ger¬ 
minate  well,  if  at  all,  after  it  has  been  long  dry, 
and  if  this  be  so,  manifestly  it  would  not  work 
successfully  to  get  the  dried  seed  in  October 
when  it  is  usually  gathered  by  the  Indians  m 
the  rice  lakes -of  Canada  and  keeping  the  seed 
dry  all  winter  expect  to  raise  a  crop  from  sow¬ 
ing  the  dried  seed  in  the  spring  time  after  the 
ducks  have  left  these  parts. 

General  E.  P.  Alexander,  who  owns  one  ot 
the  very  finest  game  preserves  in  all  the  south, 


situated  near  Georgetown,  S.  C.,  where  ducks 
are  most  abundant  and  where,  by  the  way,  he 
has  annually,  I  believe,  for  the  past  fifteen  years, 
had  the  pleasure  of  entertaining  that  prince  of 
sportsmen,  my  former  fellow  townsman,  Grover 
Cleveland,  writes  me  that  he  has  had  fairly  good 
results  by  obtaining  the  wild  rice  in  the  fall  and 
keeping  it  in  cold  storage  during  the  winter  and 
sowing  it  in  the  spring  after  the  waterfowl  have 
left  on  their  northern  flight.  He  thinks,  how¬ 
ever,  that  he  would  have  had  still  better  success 
had  he  kept  the  seed  quite  wet  while  in  cold 
storage,  and  that  it  was  due  to  their  becoming 
too  dry  that  only  about  one-tenth  of  the  seed 
germinated. 

I  feel  very  much  interested  in  the  propagation 
of  aquatic  vegetation  that  will  afford  the  very 
best  food  for  all  kinds  of  waterfowl,  and  I  have 
no  doubt  many  among  your  large  number  of 
readers  might  offer  vauable  suggestions  along 
these  lines,  based  upon  real  experience,  which, 
after  all,  is  the  best  teacher.  I  would  be  much 
interested  in  hearing  from  such,  and  I  have  no 
doubt  there  are  many  others  who  might  profit 
from  such  information  and  would  be  thankful 

therefor.  . 

Both  of  the  aquatic  plants  mentioned  above 
grow  over  a  great  range  of  latitude,  and  I  have 
no  doubt  may  be  successfully  propagated  here 
in  northern  Florida  if  properly  managed.  While 
we  have- quite  a  variety  of  vegetation  growing 
in  our  lakes,  ponds,  bays  and  rivers  111  this  re¬ 
gion  upon  which  duck  and  wild  geese  feed,  yet 
I  am  quite  sure  that  among  them  all,  none  are 
to  be  found  that  compare  at  all  favorably  with 
the  Vallisneria  spiralis  and  the  Zizania  aquatica 
in  affording  food  for  the  choicer  varieties  of 

I  am  in  hopes  of  receiving  valuable  informa¬ 
tion  along  the  above  suggested  lines. 

R.  V.  Pierce. 


Copyright,  190(5,  by  Harper  &  Brothers  'Tom  “  Nature  s  Craftsmen.. 

larval  cairns  or  domiciles  of  net -making  caddis  worm. 


The  Cedarbird. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Some  observations  on  the  cedarbird  (wax¬ 
wing)  may  not  be  without  interest  for  some  of 
your  readers. 

This  little  bird,  to  my  perceptions,  is  the  most 
beautiful  of  all  the  bird  family.  There  is  a  re¬ 
finement  of  daintiness  in  his  character  and  make 
up  that  places  him  in  a  class  all  by  himself, .  m 
which  he  is  not  approached  by  any  other  bird 
known  to  me.  Clothed  in  a  suit  of  the  finest 
silk,  with  a  blending  of  delicate  shades  of  color,  , 
set  off  by  the  blackest  of  velvet,  with  wax- hke 
coral  tips  to  the  wing  coverts  and  bright  yellow 
margins  to  the  tail  feathers,  together  with  his 
general  air  of  gentility  and  refinement,  all  com¬ 
bine  in  a  tout  ensemble  that  surpasses  in  loveli¬ 
ness  all  other  species  of  the  feathered  tribe. 

The  cedarbird  is  closely  associated  with  tie 
robin  in  his  migratory  movements,  both  reach¬ 
ing  this  latitude  after  leaving  their  summer  homes 
in  the  New  England  orchards,  in  the  late  autumn, 
and  both  distributing  themselves  throughout  the 
deep  and  remote  forest  regions  to  fatten  all  win¬ 
ter  on  the  numerous  berries  there  to  be  found. 
In  the  spring,  when  the  orchards  are  beginning 
to  bloom  and  to  send  out  tender  buds,  the 
cedarbird  assembles  in  flocks  of  from  a  couple  ot 
dozen  to  fifty,  or  even  a  hundred.  He  then,  like 
the  robin,  comes  out  of  the  woods  and  resorts 
to  the  vicinity  of  human  habitations,  spending 
a  few  davs  or  weeks  picking  the  buds  on  apple 
and  pear 'trees  in  the  gardens  and  orchards,  pre¬ 
paratory  to  his  northern  flight  to  his  breeding 

&1AUfew  days  ago  while  strolling  along  the  bank 
of  the  Sunflower  River  (Miss.),  the  familiar  notes 
of  the  cedarbird  came  to  my  ears,  and  as  always, 
arrested  my  attention ;  the  more  so  on  this  occas¬ 
ion  because  these  birds  appeared  to  be  lingering 


June  8,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


893 


Copyright,  1006.  by  Harper  &  Brothers. 


From  “  Nature’s  Craftsmen. 


NET-MAKING  CADDIS  WORM  BUILDING  ITS  UNDER-WATER  CAIRN. 

The  upper  figure  shows  an  earlier  stage;  the  lower  the  pebble  wall  further  advanced. 


New  Publications. 


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here  about  a  month  beyond  their  usual  time  for 
leaving.  The  birds  were  soon  discovered,  and 
to  my  apprehension  were  playing  a  most  extra¬ 
ordinary  role,  that  of  fly-catchers.  There  were 
several  dozens  of  them,  scattered  among  some 
nearby  trees  close  down  by  the  water’s  edge,  en¬ 
gaged  in  the  pursuit  of  fly-catching.  They  would 
dart  from  the  perch,  and  with  graceful  aerial 
evolutions,  sometimes  pausing  to  flutter  a  few 
feet  oyer  my  head,  evidently  were  seizing  some 
small  insects  that  were  invisible  to  my  eyes. 
Their  movements  were  exactly  like  those  of  the 
typical  fly-catchers  when  similarly  engaged.  This 
may  be  a  usual  habit  of  the  cedarbird  when  in 
his  summer  environment,  but  was  new  and 
strange  to  me,  and  the  appearance  of  my  little 
friends  in  the  fly-catcher’s  role  was  most  strik¬ 
ing. 

,  During  the  past  few  days  a  pair  of  Bobwhites 
have  been  proclaiming  themselves  in  clear  and 
ringing  notes  in  the  vicinity  of  my  office  yard. 
Besides  these  are  wrens,  bluejays,  orioles,  mock¬ 
ingbirds,  redheads,  with  an  occasional  blackbird, 
and  the  everlasting  English  sparraw,  that  give 
animation  to  the  surrounding  trees,  all  busy  in 
preparations  for  summer  housekeeping,  and  some 
already  far  advanced  in  the  business  of  rearing 
young  broods.  An  English  sparrow  was  observed 
some  ten  days  ago,  feeding  her  well  grown 
progeny.  This  pestiferous  little  creature  is  the 
;  only  member  of  the  whole  bird  family  that  ex¬ 
cites  in  the  writer  a  feeling  of  positive  aversion 
and  resentment  at  his  presence.  He  makes  the 
impression  as  being  in  the  nature  of  vermin,  and 
without  any  title  to  respect  or  affection — a  little 
street  Arab  and  scavenger.  Coahoma 

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L  v 

A  Summer  Tragedy. 

,  Milford,  Conn.,  May  29. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  discovered  to-day  a  painful  tragedy 
that  had  just  taken  place  at  our  house. 

On  the  caps  of  two  of  the  pillars  at  opposite 
ends  of  the  little  piazza  in  front  of  the  house 
are  always  to  be  seen  two  nests  of  the  phoebe, 
and  at  the  proper  season  of  the  year  one  of  these 
nests  is  always  occupied,  having  been  repaired 
in  the  spring. 

I  had  been  away  for  some  weeks,  and  when  I 
!  entered  the  house  on  my  return  noticed  that  the 
phoebe  did  not  fly  off  as  I  passed  under  her  nor 
could  I  see  her  on  the  nest.  A  little  later  I 
climbed  up  and  put  my  fingers  in  the  nest,  and 
as  I  did  so  I  saw  two  young  birds,  still  in  the 
down,  though  fairly  well  grown,  hanging  dead 
1  outside  the  nest.  What  had  occurred  was  soon 
i  apparent.  By  some  mischance,  one  leg  of  each 
little  bird  had  become  entangled  in  a  loose  cow 
hair  which  formed  part  of  the  lining  of  the  nest, 
and  the  two  birds  were  tied  together  and  tied  to 
the  bottom  of  the  nest  and  had  died  there.  They 
[  had  been  dead  less  than  twenty-four  hours. 

I  broke  the  hair  and  took  them  down.  It  was 
evident  that  soon  after  death  the  mother  bird 
had  tried  to  remove  them  from  the  nest,  and 
her  efforts  must  have  been  strong  and  continued, 
for  the  hair  had  been  loosened  enough  to  permit 
the  bodies  to  hang  down  outside  the  nest,  and 
the  skin  was  broken  and  torn  away  in  a  triangu¬ 
lar  flap  from  the  breast  of  one  of  the  birds.  I 
:ould  learn  what  had  happened  only  from  what 
1  saw. 

The  parent  birds  were  seen  about  the  house 
his  evening  and  I  am  not  without  hope  that  they 
will  now  repair  the  other  nest  and  raise  another 
!  arood.  Observer. 


The  Pa.blo  Buffalo  Sale. 

All  citizens  of  the  United  States  will  greatly 
.  regret  the  loss  to  this  country  of  the  Allard- 
Pablo  herd  of  buffalo,  which  for  so  many  years 
lave  ranged  on  the  Flathead  Reservation,  but 
;  vhich  now  in  great  part  have  been  sold  to  the 
1  Canadian  Government  and  are  to  be  put  on  a 
‘eservation  in  Canada.  Arrangements  for  the 
,  Me  were  completed  in  March,  the  Canadian 
jovernment  having  then  deposited  $10,000  to 
1  he  credit  of  Michel  Pablo  with  the  First  Na- 
ional  Bank  of  Missoula,  Montana,  to  bind  the 
largain.  The  first  shipment — to  consist  of  the 
Iry  stock — was  to  be  made  in  the  month  of  May. 


Pablcfs  reasons  for  selling  were,  of  course,  be¬ 
cause  of  the  opening  of  the  Flathead  Reserva¬ 
tion,  and  his  now  having  no  range  on  which  to 
keep  the  buffalo.  It  is  understood,  however,  that 
after  he  has  delivered  the  buffalo  to  Canada  he 
will  have  left  a  number  which  he  will  try  to 
keep. 

1  he  range  occupied  by  these  buffalo  in  the 
Flathead  country  has  a  mild  climate  and  fears 
have  been  expressed  by  some  correspondents,  who 
were  familiar  with  the  buffalo  in  the  old  days, 
that  their  transfer  to  the  north  will  necessitate 
winter  feeding,  and  that  they  will  not  always 
thrive  and  increase  under  new  conditions.  It  is 
also  remarked  that,  in  the  old  days,  scabies  or 
mange  was  more  prevalent  to  the  north  than  to 
the  south. 

We  do  not  think  that  these  fears  are  justified 
by  what  is  known  of  the  past  history  of  the 
buffalo.  It  is  an  animal  of  great  adaptability 
which  once  ranged  from  Great  Bear  Lake  south 
to  Mexico,  and  was  apparently  equally  at  home 
on  the  hot  and  arid  plains  or  on  the  high  moun¬ 
tains  above  timber  line. 

Much  as  the  loss  of  these  buffalo  to  the  United 
States  is  to  be  regretted,  we  all  hope  that  the 
herd  will  prosper  in  its  new  home. 

Persons  especially  interested  in  this  herd  will 
remember  that  in  July,  1902,  two  long  articles 
were  published  in  Forest  and  Stream  which 
gave  the  history  of  its  origin,  increase  and  its 
condition  in  that  year. 


What  about  the  Spring  Migration? 

New  York,  May  30.— Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  May  I  through  your  columns  inquire 
of  ornithologists  and  collectors  whether  the 
spring  migration  this  year  has  shown  any  un¬ 
usual  features?  Circumstances  have  prevented 
my  being  in  the  field  and  watching  the  birds  that 
pass  along  the  Atlantic  coast,  but  to-day,  being 
obliged  to  go  into  the  country,  I  noticed,  as  it 
seemed  to  me  as  I  drove  along,  more  warblers 
than  would  usually  be  seen  at  this  date.  Be¬ 
sides  the  birds  which  commonly  spend  the  summer 
with  us,  or  just  to  the  north.  I  saw  bay-breasted 
warblers,  black  polls  and  black-throated  green 
warblers;  and  all  these  from  the  wagon  as  I 
drove  along.  Usually  the  migration  is  over  by 
the  15th  or  20th  of  May,- is  it  not? 

Has  the  unusually  cold  and  wet  weather  of 
the  present  spring  caused  the  birds  to  linger  with 
us  longer  than  usual?  The  black  poll  is,  of 
course,  one  of  the  latest  migrants,  but  I  am 
greatly  surprised  to  see  that  and  the  bay-breasted 
warblers  with  us  as  late  as  Decoration  Day. 

Will  any  of  your  observing  readers  tell  us 
what  they  have  noticed  about  this  spring’s  migra¬ 
tion?  Ramon. 


In  a  popular  way  Dr.  Henry  C.  McCook  pre¬ 
sents  his  “Nature’s  Craftsmen”  to  the  natural 
history  reader.  It  is  not  dry  reading  although 
it  deals  with  facts,  but  natural  history  facts  need 
not  of  necessity  be  dull  reading.  In  this  case 
excellent  illustrations  serve  both  to  instruct  and 
interest  the  reader.  Several  chapters  are  de¬ 
voted  to  the  habits  of  ants,  bees,  wasps  and 
spiders,  but  the  natural  history  student  and  the 
angler  will  read  with  care  all  that  is  said  of  the 
net-making  caddis  worm,  for  too  little  of  the 
attention  of  fly-fishermen  has  been  given  to  the 
life  history  of  the  caddis  fly  and  those  insects 
on  which  trout  feed  just  before  or  during  the 
brief  life  of  the  flies.  Although  more  attention 
than  formerly  is  being  given  to  the  particular 
fly  that  is  to  be  found  on  the  water  at  certain 
times,  the  average  fly-fisherman  cannot  fail  to 
be  benefited  by  a  closer  acquaintance  witlr  these, 
interesting  insects  from  the  larval  to  the  imago 
stages.  Dr.  McCook’s  book  is  large  and  there 
are  100  or  more  finely  executed  drawings  from 
life  of  the  insects  referred  to.  It  is  published 
by  Harper  &  Bros.,  New  York  and  London. 


‘‘One  Hundred  Photographs  from  Life”  is  a 
little  booklet  relating  to  the  mice  of  Great  Britain 
constituting  part  one  of  Douglas  English’s  nature 
books.  The  first  half  of  the  book  is  given  up 
•  wholly  to  very  excellent  half-tone  reproductions 
from  photographs,  from  life,  as  the  title  indi¬ 
cates,  and  these  are  followed  by  descriptive  notes 
on  the  smaller  British  mammals,  with  a  table  of 
names,  measurements,  etc. 

No.  2  in  this  series  is  entitled  “One  Hundred 
Photographs  from  Life  of  British  Birds,”  .by  R. 
B.  Lodge.  The  pictures  are  remarkable,  includ¬ 
ing  one  of  the  hedge  sparrow  in  the  act  of  feed¬ 
ing  a  forlorn  young  cuckoo.  The  notes  that'  fol¬ 
low  are  in  keeping  with  the  pictures,  and  enable 
the  young  naturalist  to  identify  the  birds  by 
their  scientific  and  popular  names  as  well  as 
through  means  of  the  photographs. 

Bousefield  &  Co.,  London,  are  the  publishers  of 
both  books,  which  are  pocket  size. 


^  “The  Young  in  Heart”  is  an  appeal  by  Arthur 
Stanwood  Pier  to  all  human  beings  to  be  cheer¬ 
ful  and  contented;  and  in  his  anecdotes  and 
pleasing  pen  pictures  of  the  power  for  good  pos¬ 
sessed  by  cheerful  men  and  women,  the  benefits 
of  healthful  outdoor  sports  receive  their  full  share 
of  praise.  There  are  eight  essays  in  the  book, 
and  all  are  well  worth  reading.  Published  by 
Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co.,  Boston. 


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Missouri  Turkeys. 


Doniphan,  Mo.,  June  i. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  first  question  asked  by  visiting- 

sportsmen  in  southeast  Missouri  is,  “Can  I  get 
a  turkey?”  The'  invariable  reply  is  “Yes,  but 
that  word  sometimes  implies  lots  of  arduous 
work,  and  frequently  the  reverse. 

To  be  a  successful  turkey  hunter,  unless  ne 
depends  on  sheer  luck,  one  must  know  his  coun¬ 
try  and  conditions,  for  unless  the  ground  is 
covered  with  snow  and  the  pea  crop  has  been  a 
late  one,  the  birds  keep  to  the  woods  where  hid¬ 
ing  from  man  is  greatly  assisted  by  the  tangle  ot 
hazel  and  blackberry.  But  one  requisite  foi 
plenty  of  turkeys  is  a  good  crop  of  mast,  for  the 
chief  food  of  the  bird  in  fall  is  the  acorn,  and 
where  the  supply  of  them  is  greatest  the  feed¬ 
ing  grounds  of  the  birds  are  there.  If  the  crop 
fails"  in  the  swamps  the  majority  of  the  birds 
move  into  the  rough  hill  country,  for  it  seems 
an  assured  thing  if  a  failure  of  the  mast  crop 
in  the  lowlands  occurs,  it  is  a  certainty  that,  the 
hills  will  have  a  bountiful  supply,  and  the  reverse 
of  conditions  often  follows.  But  the  mere  fact 
of  knowing  the  best  feeding  grounds  is  not  a 
certainty  of  finding  game,  for  no  bird  on  earth 
has  the  ability  to  disappear  quicker  than  a  turkey. 
With  all  the  wisdom  of  generations  of  turkey 
hunters  at  your  hand  the  youngest  flock  will 
baffle  you  in  vour  attempts  to  locate  them.  Should, 
you  be  able  to  get  them  scattered  and  know  how 
to  call,  then  more  than  likely  you  will  secure 
several.  But  I  have  often  seen  whole  flocks  ot 
young  birds  refuse  to  listen  to  a  call.  In  our 
country,  especially  those  sections  that  have  never 
been  settled  and  never  will  be,  turkeys  are  very 
numerous.  In  spite  of  their  great  numbers  they 
are  difficult  to  approach  within  gun  range,  and 
the  art  of  stalking  takes  more  caution  and  stay¬ 
ing  powers  than  when  stalking  deer,  and  the 
hunter  who  secures  several  birds  in  this  manner 
feels  rewarded,  for  he  has  outwitted  the  smartest 
denizen  of  the  southeast  Missouri  forest. 

Then,  again,  one  may  blunder  into  them  right 
along  the  whole  day  without  any  extra  effort  on 
his  part  and  feel  convinced  that  he  has  solved 
everything  about  turkey,  and  the  next  day  never 


Copyright,  l!)0(i.  by  Harper  &  Brothers. 
CAIRN  OF  NET-MAKING  CADDIS  WORM 


get  within  two  hundred  yards  of  his  game.  Like 
every  other  kind  of  wild  game,  turkeys  are  often 
caught  off  their  guard.  On  one  occasion  last 
winter  I  ran  into  a  flock  while  quail  shooting 
in  a  ragweed  field.  So  unaware  were  they  of 
my  presence  that  I  was  within  thirty  yards  of 
them  and  could  distinctly  see  one  hen  carefully 
preening  her  feathers.  When  alarmed  the  whole 
flock  flew  to  a  rocky  post  oak  ridge  and  I  never 
got  another  shot  at  them.  # 

On  another  occasion  I  saw  nine  feeding  in  a 
wheat  field,  and  to  assure  myself  that  they  were 
not  our  own  bronze  domestic  fowls  hastened  to 
the  barn  lot  to  find  that  those  in  the  field  were 
wild.  Trving  every  method  to  approach  with¬ 
out  alarming  them  *1  failed,  so  attempted  to  cut 
across  country  and  risk  a  shot  at  these  awkward 
but  speedy  runners.  I  certainly  would  have 
failed  had'  not  a  nondescript  dog  flushed  an  old 
hen  into  a  fallen  treetop. 

A  very  easy  method  of  approaching  the  game 
on  Current  River  is  by  boat.  Early  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  or  late  in  the  evening  one  can  take  a  stand 
and  watch  for  a  flock  to  fly  from  bluff  to  bluff 
to  roost.  Then  the  boat  will  glide  slowly  along 
and  the  hunter  with  a  rifle  will  pick  off  the  big 
fellows.  As  they  hustle  to  cover  the  natives 
always  claiiji  to  shoot  them  in  the  neck,  but  their 
claims  for  such  remarkable  accuracy  have  seldom 
been  proved  by  the  specimens  they  killed,  for  a 
running  gobbler  is  very  hard  to  hit  even  in  a 
more  conspicuous  part  of  his  anatomy. 

There  are  so  many  different  methods  of  hunt¬ 
ing  this  fellow  that  to  describe  all  -would  be  an 
intrusion  on  valuable,  space,  Riding  through  the 
timber  on  horseback  is  a  very  successful  method, 
for  the  birds  are  not  as  wary  at  the  approach 
of  a  rider  as  a  footman,  but  riding  has  its 
disadvantages,  especially  when  the  turkey  sdeks 
cover  in  a  thicket  or  in  the  swamp  lands.  Some 
wet  cypress  break  or  an  area  of  down  timber 
will  make  the  horse  an  undesirable  feature.  As 
a  rule  turkeys  roost  over  a  watercourse  or  slough 
as  an  additional  security  from  danger,  but  early 
in  fall,  especially  in  the  hills,  the  birds  do  not 
seem  to  affect  any  particular  territory  for  a 
roosting  place,  and  this  aids  in  their  capture. 
The  native  foxhunters  frequently  frighten  a  flock 


From  “  Nature's  Craftsmen. 
SHOWING  ITS  NET  AND  SILKEN  TUBE. 


from  its  roost,  and  when  one  learns  of  the  place, 
if  he  is  an  early  riser,  it  is  not  a  difficult  matter 
to .  call  them  together  before  sunrise.'  An  old 
hunter  will  know  that  turkeys  are  in  a  certain 
vicinity  by  signs  without  footprints  to  aid  him. 
It  is  an  art  in  itself  to  tell  whether  a  gobbler  has 
been  working  for  worms  or  ants  at  some  old 
rotten  log  or  a  gray  squirrel,  for  the  scratching 
is  visible  in  both  cases,  so  the  keen  eye  of  the 
woodsman  must  look  deeper  for  signs,  to  be  able 
to  distinguish  immediately. 

Tracking  the  birds  in  the  snow  is  an  interest¬ 
ing  and  invigorating  sport,  but  it  snows  so  sel¬ 
dom  here,  or  rather  the  snow  stays  on  the  ground 
as  a  rule  so  few  hours,  that  we  look  upon  it  as 
a  treat  when  it  does  stick,  for  then  we  are  cer¬ 
tain  of  results ;  for  a  man  that  once  gets  on  the 
track  of  a  gobbler  will  never  leave  it  even  though 
the  footprints  of  a  huge  buck  try  to  lure  him  off. 

Shooting  the  birds  from  the  roosts  at  night  .is 
another  method  at  the  game  if  one  can  only 
find  the  roosts.  Not  a  few  years  ago  I  located 
a  roost  and  from  fresh  signs  was  satisfied  that 
the  birds  still  were  using  it.  At  supper  that  even¬ 
ing  I  regaled  the  assembled  company  with  visions 
of  a  banquet  the  next  day  would  bring,  so  about 
9  P.  M.,  after  inviting  one  of  the  younger  gen¬ 
eration  to  accompany  me,  forth  to  the  roost  we 
went.  Somehow  or  other  after  it  clouded  up 
I  mixed  my  bearings  and  the  roost  was  not  found 
that  night.  We  were  obliged  to  camp  with  no 
shelter  but  a  leaning  black  gum.  Early  next 
morning  two  weary  mortals  could  be  seen  ap¬ 
proaching  our  farm,  one  minus  his  turkey  and 
a  weary  small  boy  who  was  willing  to  vilify 
anyone  .who  mentioned  turkey  roosts. 

Loch  Laddie. 


Game  Slaughter  in  Spitzbergen. 

Wherever  civilized  man  sets  his  foot  his  hand 
is  raised  against  all  things  natural,  whether  they 
be  men,  beasts,  birds,  fishes  or  plants. 

One  of  the  remote  and  hitherto,  and  until  re¬ 
cently,  almost  untouched  regions  of  the  globe  is 
the  Spitzenbergen  Islands  of  the  Arctic,  which 
lie  between  Franz  Joseph  Land  and  Greenland 
These  islands  have  recently  become  so  accessible 
that  they  are  visited  each  year  by  ship  loads  of 
pleasure  tourists.  Coal  is  mined  there  and  there 
are  flourishing  whale  fisheries.  The  islands  are 
not  claimed  by  any  country,  but  have  been  visited 
by  fishermen  and  hunters  of  many  countries  of 
northern  Europe. 

Formerly  game,  large  and  small,  including 
polar  bear?,  reindeer,  geese,  ducks,  ptarmigan 
and  many  sorts  of  sea  fowd  were  enormously 
abundant  and  they  are  still  fairly  plentiful 
There  is,  however,  no  law  or  government,  and 
each  butcher  is  at  liberty  to  kill  all.  he  wants 
and  at  any  season  of  the  year.  It  is  reported 
that  a  party  of  tourists  recently  killed  more  than 
ioo  reindeer,  leaving  the  carcasses  on  the  ground 
where  they  fell  and  bringing  away  with  them 
only  a  few  of  the  finest  heads  and  antlers  as 
trophies.  The  great  mammals  of  the  sea  and-  of 
the*  land,  and  the  birds  as  well,  are  being  hunted 
to  extinction,  and  before  long,  unless  some  check 
is  put  on  the  destruction,  this  must  mean  exter¬ 
mination. 


New  Books. 

Volume  23,  of  the  American  Kennel  _  Club 
Stud  Book  (published  by  the  American  Kennel 
Club,  55  Liberty  street,  New  York.),  numbers 
registrations  from  93,240  to  102,969  inclusive. 
This  includes  data  from  Jan.  1  to  Dec.  31.  I9°6- 
It  contains  much  other  valuable  matter  in  the 
way  of  lists  of  bench  show  winners,  active  mem¬ 
bers,  associate  members,  officers,  champions  of 
record,  foxhound  and  beagle  trials,  pointer  and 
setter  trials  (1892  to  1906),  kennel  names,  pre¬ 
fixes  and  affixes,  etc. 


June  8,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


895 


Foreign  Game  Importation  Bill. 

1  he  full  text  of  the  amendment  to  the  New 
York  game  law,  which  if  passed  would  permit 
of  the  sale  during  the  months  of  December, 
January,  February,  March  _  and  April  of  eagh 
year  of  a  number  of  species  of  foreign  game 
birds,  is  printed  below.  Following  the  text  of 
the  amendment,  we  print  a  brief  filed  by  Wil¬ 
liam  Dutcher,  President  of  the  National  Asso¬ 
ciation  of  Audubon  Societies  with  the  Governor, 

I  Senate  and  Assembly  at  Albany. 

AN  ACT 

it  To  Amend  Section  Thirty-three  of  the  Forest,  Fish  and 
Game  Law,  Relating  to  Certain  Varieties  of  European 
r  ^  Birds. 

The  people  of  the  State  of  New  York,  represented  in 
Senate  and  Assembly,  do  enact  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Section  33  of  the  forest,  fish  and  game  law 
is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows: 

Section  33.  Certain  wild  birds  protected. — Wild  birds 
other  than  the  English  sparrow,  crow,  hawk,  crow  black¬ 
bird,  snow  owl  and  great  horned  owl  shall  not  be  taken 
or  possessed  at  any  time,  dead  or  alive,  except  under 
the  authority  of  a  certificate  issued  under  this  act.  No 
part  of  the  plumage,  skin  or  body  of  any  bird,  protected 
by  this  section  shall  be  sold  or  had  in  possession  for 
sale.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to 
game  birds  for  which  an  open  season  is  provided  in  this 
act.  [The  new  matter  follows :]  Any  person,  firm  or 
corporation  having  complied  with  all  the  conditions 
and  provisions  of  this  section  may  sell  in .  any  city  of 
,  the  State  having  over  one  million  in  population  during  the 
,  months  of  December,  January,  February,  March  and 
April  in  each  year,  the  following  dead  European  game 
j  birds,  Egyptian  quail,  red  leg,  lapwing,  Russian  grouse 
b  and  rebhuhner.  Said  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall 
I  j  file  with  the  commissioner  of  forest,  fish  and  game,  a 
surety  company  bond  to  the  people  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  in  the  sum  of,  at  least,  five  thousand  dollars,  or 
such  larger  sum  as  may  be  directed  by  said  commis- 
|  sioner,  conditioned  that  the  person  filing  the  same  wfill 
jj  furnish  to  said  commissioner,  or  his  agents  as  herein 
;  j  provided  for,  full  and  free  access  to  all  books,  papers, 
waybills,  invoices  and  premises  so  as  to  permit  of  a 
i  complete  and  full  tracing  of  all  of  the  game  herein 
j:  provided  for,  and  that  said  importer  will  duly  comply 
I1  with  all  the  provisions  of  the  forest,  fish  and  game  law 
1  and  with  all  the  provisions  of  this  section  and  any  other 
conditions  that  said  commissioner  shall  require.  If  said 
(  person,  firm  or  corporation  is  an  importer  of  said  game, 
j  said  importer  shall  also  prior  to  the  arrival  of  said  game 
jj  into  the  port  of  New  York,  file  with  the  commissioner 
l>  of  forest,  fish  and  game,  a  copy  of  the  invoice  and  an 
j  affidavit  duly  verified,  and  if  such  importer  is  a  corpo¬ 
ration  said  affidavit  shall  be  duly  verified  by  an  officer 
thereof,  stating  in  detail  the  amount  and  kind  of  game 
to  be  imported,  the  country  in  which  said  game  was 
!  killed  and  the .  country  from  which  exported.  Between 
1  the  first  and  tenth  days  of  May  in  each  year,  and  oftener 
j  if  directed  by  said  commissioner,  said  importer  shall 
!  file  with  said  commissioner  of  forest,  fish  and  game  a 
i  further  affidavit  duly  verified,  and  if  such  importer  is  a 
I  corporation  said  affidavit  shall  be  duly  verified  by  an 
I  officer  thereof,  stating  in  detail  the  place  and  places  with¬ 
in  said  city  to  which  said  gjme  was  taken  upon  arrival, 
j  together  with  the  name  ami  address  of  each  purchaser 
!  thereof,  and  the  date  and  amourlt  of  each  purchase.  • 
1  Said  affidavit  shall  also  contain  a  .sworn  statement  that 
said  importer  has  not  sold  or  had  in  possession  for  sale 
I.  at  any  time  since  the  close  of  the  preceding  open  season, 
j  any  birds,  the  sale  of  which  is  prohibited  by  this  act. 
i  Each  purchaser  of  any  of  said  imported  birds  who  shall 
1  sell  the  same  other  than  tef  consumers  shall  file  an  affi¬ 
davit  with  said  commissioner,  specifying  in  detail  the 
name  and  address  of  all  subsequent  purchasers  from  him 
1  of .  said  game,  and  the  date  and  amount  of  each  pur- 
I  chase,  and  said  affidavit  shall  also-  contain  the  sworn 
j  statement  that  said  person,  firm  or  corporation  selling 
j  said  imported  game  has  not  sold  or  had  in  possession 
for  sale  at  any  time  since  the  close  of  the  preceding 
[open  season  any  game,  the  possession  or  Sale  of  which 
■S  prohibited  by  this  act.  Each  restaurateur  and  every 
|  other  person  selling  said  game  shall  between  the  first 
;  and  tenth  days  of  May  in  each  year,  and  oftener  if  di¬ 
rected  by  said  commissioner,  file  with  said  commissioner 
in  affidavit  duly  verified  specifying  in  detail  the  number 
md  kind  of  birds  purchased,  and  the  date  and  from 
vhom  purchased,  and  said  affidavit  shall  further  state 
i  hat  said  restaurateur  or  other  person  has  not  sold  or 
|  lad  in  possession  for  sale  at  any  time  since  the  close 
*  eason  of  the  preceding  open  season  any  game  the  pos- 
;  session  or  sale  of  which  is  prohibited  by  this  act.  A 
:  lerson,  firm  or  corporation  importing  said  game  shall 
f  ipon  the  arrival  of  said  game  into  the  port  of  New 
j  1  ork  pay  a  tax  of  one  cent  per  bird  to  the  forest,  fish 
nd  game  commission,  to  be  paid  by  said  commission 
j  nto  the  treasury  of  the  State  of  New  -York  in  the  same 
'■ay  as  other  moneys  are  received  and  transmitted  into 
aid  treasury  by  said  commission.  None  of  said  im- 
’Orted  game  herein  provided  for  shall  be  possessed  for 
ale  or  sold  except  with  the  feathered  head  and  feet  or 
,  intil  cooked  and  ready  for  service  by  a  restaurateur 
|  nd  the  burden  of  proving  that  the  game  is  possessed 
nthin  the  meaning  and  provisions  of  this  section  shall 
e  upon  the  possessor  and  no  presumption  that  said 
i  ame  is  possessed  lawfully  within  this  State  shall  arise 
i  t  any  proceeding  before  any  court,  justice  or  magis- 
I  'ate,  .  until  it  affirmatively  appears  that  the  provisions 
!  f  this  section  have  been  complied  with.  Said  com- 
I  ussioner  shall  appoint  not  less  than  two  persons,  whose 
■  uties  shall  be  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  this  section 
!  nder  the  direction  of  said  commissioner,  and  each  of 
|  horn  shall  receive  a  salary  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars 
|  er  annum,  and  for  the  actual  and  necessary  expenses 
-  f  ®ach  of  said  persons  in  the  performance  of  his  official 
I  uties  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much 
\  tereof  as  may  be  necessary.  Any  violation  of  thi3 
I  tetion  shall  forfeit  the  bond  herein  given  as  liquidated 


damages,  and  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  guiltv  of 
such  violation  may  be  denied  the  privilege  of  giving 
another  bond  under  this  section.  Any  person  who  sells 
or  has  in  possession  for  sale  any  game  birds  otherwise 
than  as  authorized  in  this  act  without  having  complied 
with  the  provisions  of  this  section,  or  any  person  who 
violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  less 
than  five  hundred  dollars  and  shall  in  addition  to  the 
penalties  already  provided  for  in  this  act  be  liable  to 
a  penalty  of  five  hundred  dollars  and  an  additional 
penalty  of  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  bird  possessed 
in  violation  thereof.  A  false  statement  made  in  any  of 
the  affidavits  specified  in  this  section  shall  constitute 
the  crime  of  perjury  and  be  punishable  by  imprison¬ 
ment  for  a  term  not  to  exceed  two  years. 

.Sec.  2.  I  his  act  shall  take  effect  December  first 
nineteen  hundred  and  seven. 

Mr.  Dutcher’s  brief  follows: 

This  bill  proposes  to  authorize,  in  any  city  of 
the  State  having  a  population  of  more  than  -a 
million,  the  sale  during  _  December,  January, 
February,  March  and  April,  of  five  species  of 
foreign  game  birds;  namely,  Egyptian  quail,  red- 
leg,  lapwing,  Russian  grouse  and  rebhuhner;  at¬ 
tempts  to  impose  a  tax  of  one  cent  on  each  bird 
imported ;  and  provides  for  the  appointment  of 
at  least  two  special  officers  at  a  salary  of  $1,500 
and  an  allowance  of  $1,000  each  for  traveling 
expenses — a  total  annual  expense  of  at  least 
$5,000 — for  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  the 
act. 

This  bill  (1)  contains  provisions  in  direct  con¬ 
flict  with  the  constitutions  of  New  York  and 
of  the  United  States;  and  is  also  (2)  defective 
in  title;  (3)  bad  in  form;  (4)  bad  in  policy;  (5) 
class  legislation. 

(1)  Bill  Unconstitutional. — In  so  far  as  the 
bill  provides  for  imposing  a  tax  on  birds  im¬ 
ported,  it  is  clearly  in  conflict  both  with' the  con¬ 
stitution  of  the  State  of  New  York  and  the  con¬ 
stitution  of  the  United  States.  On  p.  4,  line  1, 
occurs  the  provisions  : 

A  person,  firm  or  corporation  importing  said  game 
shall  upon  the  arrival  of  said  game  into  the  port  of 
New  \ork  pay  a  tax  of  one  cent  per  bird  to  the  forest, 
fish  and  game  commission,  to  be  paid  by  said  commis¬ 
sion  into  the  treasury  of  the  State  of  New  York  in  the 
same  way  as  other  moneys  are  received  and  transmitted 
into  said  treasury  by  said  commission. 

No  statement  i.s  made  as  to  the  reasons  for  or 
objects  of  the  tax,  and  the  bill  is,  therefore, 
clearly  in  conflict  with  the  provision  in  Sec.  48 
of  the  State  constitution,  which  declares: 

Every  law  which  imposes,  continues  or  revives  a  tax 
shall  distinctly  state  the  tax  and  the  object  to  which  it 
shall  be  applied,  and  it  shall  not  be  sufficient  to  refer 
to  any  other  law  to  fix  such  tax  or  object. 

The  bill  is  also  clearly  in  violation  of  Article 
1,  Sec.  10,  of  the  constitution  of  the  United 
States  relating  to  import  duties.  The  Supreme 
Court  of  the.  United  States  in  passing  upon  a 
provision '  enacted  by  the  State  of  Maryland  in 
1821,  almost  identical  with  the  tax  provision  of 


this  bill,  held  in  Brown  v.  Maryland  (12  Wheat 
419)  that: 

An  act  of  a  State  Legislature,  requiring  all  importers 
oi  foreign  goods  by  the  bale  or  package,  etc.,  *  *  * 

to  take  out  a  license,  for  which  they  shall  pay  $50,  and  in 
case  of  neglect  or  refusal  to  take  out  such  license  sub¬ 
jecting  them  to  certain  forfeitures  and  penalties,  is  re¬ 
pugnant  to  that  provision  of  the  constitution  ’  of  the 
(united  States  which  declares,  that  “no  State  shall, 
without  the  consent  of  Congress,  lay  any  impost,  or  duty 
on  imports  or.  exports,  except  what  may  be  absolutely 
necessary  for  executing  its  inspection  laws”;  and  to  that 
which  declares  that  Congress  shall  have  power  “to  regu- 
late  commerce  with  foreign  nations,  among  the  several 
states  and  with  the ‘Indian  tribes.” 

The  principles  here  laid  down  have  been  ap¬ 
plied,  reiterated  and  relied  upon  by  the  same 
court  in  subsequent  decisions  so  often  that  this 
decision  is  now  generally  regarded  as  a  leading 
case  for  the  guidance  of  courts  in  the  interpre¬ 
tation  of  this  section  of  the  constitution. 

(2)  Title  Defective.— The  title  is  defective: 
(a)  In  purporting  “to  amend  Sec.  33  of  the 
forest,  fish  and  game  law  relating  to  certain 
varieties  of  European  birds.”  Sec.  33  of  said 
law  relates  primarily  to  the  protection  of  non¬ 
game  birds  native  to  the  State  of  New  York,  not 
of  European  birds,  or  of  game  birds.  It  there- 
fore  attempts  to  amend  a  section  which  in  re- 
ality  has  no  existence,  as  thefe  is  no  “Sec.  33 
relating  to  certain  varieties  of  European  birds.” 

(.b)  .  The  bill  attempts  to  amend  Sec.  33  by 
deliberately  inserting  two  subjects,  each  separate 
and  distinct  from  the  subject  matter  of  the  origi¬ 
nal  section  (1),  thfe  sale  of  certain  game  birds 
imported  from  Europe,  and  (2)  the  imposition  of 
an  import  tax. 

(c)  The  bill  is  manifestly  a  local  measure  in 
that  it  applies  only  to  cities  which  have  a  popu¬ 
lation  of  more  than  a  million,  that  is,  to  the 
City  of  New  York,  and  as  such  its  title  is  in 
violation  of  that  provision  of  the  constitution  of 
New  York  (Sec.  40),  which  declares  that  “No 
private  or  local  bill  *  *  *  shall  embrace  more 
than  one  subject  and  that  shall  be  expressed  in 
the  title.” 

(3)  Bill  Bad  in  Form. — The  subject  matter  of 
the  forest,  fish  and  game  law  is  arranged  in  an 
orderly  manner,  and  to  facilitate  reference  to  the 
various  topics  each  special  subject  is  placed  in 
a  separate  section  which  is  given  a  distinctive 
number.  The  amendments  proposed  in  this  bill 
have  no  relation  to  the  subject  matter  of  Sec. 
33,  but  relate  primarily  to  the  sale  of  grouse  and 
quail,  and  as  such  should  be  given  a  distinctive 
number  following  either  Sections  28  or  29. 

The  Bill  is  Ambiguous.— (a)  In  authorizing 
sale  of  European  game,  but  allowing  importa¬ 
tion  of  Egyptian  quail;  (b)  in  allowing  sale  of 
red-leg  without  specifying  whether  the  birds  in¬ 
tended  are  red-legged  partridges,  red-legged  sand- 


Copyright,  1900,  by  Harper  &  Brothers. 


From  “  Nature’s  Craftsmen.” 


A  MINIATURE  FISHING  LODGE. 

A  basket-hke  frame  to  the  net  of  a  hydropsychid  caddis  worm.  Net  one-fourth  Inch  square. 


[June  8,  1907. 


896 


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pipers  or  red-legged  ducks;  (c)  in  permitting 
sale  of  Russian  grouse  which  may  cover  a  num 
her  of  species,  some  of  which  are  lndistingu 
able  from  native  birds;  (d)  in  perm-^pVg  me 

of  rebhuhner,  which  is  not  a  recognized  name 

in  this  country  of  any  game  bird,  but  merely  a 
German  name  that  should  be  translated  into  Ae 
common  English  equivalent  of  gray  ^jrtndge. 

(4)  Bill  Bad  in  Policy  — (a)  The  bill  is  op 
posed  to  the  general  policy  of  the  State  in  break¬ 
ing  up  the  practically  uniform  close  season  for 
the  sale  of  game  under  existing  law. 

fb)  It  is  opposed  to  the  policy  of  the  State 
in  making  a  distinction  between  imported  and 

"tcT  Tis  a  direct  reversal  of  the  policy  of 
the  State  maintained  at  considerable  expense  to 
the  taxpayers  and  upheld  by  the  Court  of  Ap¬ 
peals  in  the  cases  of  People  ex  rel  Hill  v.  Hes 
terberg,  Sheriff  (1906)  and  People  v.  Waldorf 

AS(d)ia  ?h°eelbm0'is(l>?d  ta  policy  in  attempting 
to  amend  Sec.  33,  a  section  winch  has  already 
been  re-enacted  three  tunes  (111  1901,  1902  and 
tqoi)  since  it  was  originally  passed  m  1900, 
winch  has-been  construed  by  the  courts  and  the 
language  of  which  is  now  in  a  form  which  is 

generaUy^^inderst^s  ^  Jn  poiicy  ;n  authorizing 

an  exoenditure  of  $5,ooo  or  more  for  the  employ¬ 
ment  of  two  special  officers  without  the  powers 
of  ordinary  protectors,  who  may  be  on  duty 
less  than  half  the  year,  solely  for  the  purpose  o 
insoecting  the  transactions  growing  out  ot  tne 
importations  of  a  single  firm.  How  extensive 
these  transactions  may  be  is  perhaps  disclosed 
by  the  tax  clause  which  is  evidently  intended 
to  reimburse  the  State  for  the  cost  of  inspection 
At  this  rate  the  importations  would  aggregate  at 
lpast  zoo 000  birds  per  annum.  ,  .  ,  . 

(e)  Class  Legislation. — The  bill  is  evident  y 
drawn  in  such  a  way  as  to  be  general  in  form, 
but  by  restricting  its  operation  to  any  city  of 
the  State  having  over  one  million  in  P°P™  ; 
it  is  practically  limited  to  the  City  of  New  York. 
T11  fact  on  0  4  line  1,  the  mask  of  general  form 
L  thrown  aside  in  the  declaration  that  "a  person, 
firm  or  corporation  importing  said  game,  sha  , 
upon  the  arival  of  said  game  .into  .the  port  o 
New  York,  pay  a  tax,”  etc.,  ignoring  the  fact 
that  such  game  might  be  imported  via  Canad  , 
through  the  ports  of  Buffalo,  Niagara  Falls, 
Ogdensburg,  Plattsburg,  Sag  Harbor  Oswego, 
Rochester,  Dunkirk  or  Cape  Vincent. .  The  mea 
ure  will  work  injustice  and  hardship  to  eveiy 
other  city  in  the  State  and  to  every  game  dealer 
outside  of  New  York  by  granting  exclusive 
privileges  in  Greater  New  York  for  the  impor¬ 
tation  and  sale  of  five  kinds  of  foreign -game 
birds  in  large  quantities  during  four  months  in 
the  year  when  the  season  . is  closed  elsewhere  in 
the  State.  Careful  scrutiny  of  the  history  of 
the  measure  and  of  the  restrictions  of  the  per¬ 
son,  firm  or  corporation  importing,  said  game 
will  reveal  the  fact  that  the  bill  is  as  clearly 
drawn  in  the  interests  of  a  single  firm  as  1 
its  title  were  “A  bill  to  benefit  A.  Silz  &  Co., 
of  New  York  city.” 


county,  but  we  also  realize  that  the  full  object 
of  our  organization  cannot  be  accomplished  until 
more  satisfactory  and  more  rigid  laws  are  place 
on  the  statute  books,  and  the  enforcement  ot 
these  laws  placed  in  the  hands  of  a  State  warden 
whose  one  and  only  duty  it  is  to  see  that  ,  they 
are  lived  up  to.  This  can  only  be  accomplished 
by  making  the  movement  inaugurated  by  us  one 
of  State-wide  significance..  If  we  are  placed  m 
the  proper  financial  condition  by  the  enthusiastic 
members  we  now  have  on  the  roster,  we  may 
send  one  or  two  game  and  fish  protection  mis¬ 
sionaries  out  over  the  State,  paying  them  a  salary 
to  go  into  each  and  every  county. and  preach  the 
organization  of  sportsmen  in  their  own  behalf. 

“He  further  stated  that  it  was  only  a  matter 
of  a  few  years  when,  in  the  natural  course  ot 
events,  the  office  of  State  game  warden  would 
be  created,  with  a  deputy  in  each  county,  but 
unless  something  was  done  m  the  immediate 
future  Arkansas  would  be  robbed  of  its  game 
and  fish,  and  like  many  of  the  northern  and  east¬ 
ern  States,  would  have  plenty  of  .  game  and  fish 
protection  when  it  was  everlastingly  too  late 
The  local  organization  is  gaming  new  members 
every  day.”  Frank  Connelly. 


Affiliated  Clubs  of  Massachusetts. 


Boston,  June  1  —Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Your  readers  will  remember  that  about  a  year 
ago  the  fish  and  game  protective  clubs  of  this 
State  were  invited  to  meet  the  officers  of  the 
State  Association  by  delegates  for  the  purpose  of 
formulating  a  plan  of  closer  union  and  co-opera¬ 
tion.  These  delegates  passed  a  resolution  re¬ 
questing  the  Massachusetts.  Fish  and  Game  Pro 
tective  Association  to  provide  for  club  member¬ 
ship.  In  December,  1906,  at  a  meeting  of  the 
association,  an  amendment  to  the  by-laws  was 
adopted  for  this  purpose,  which  is  here  given 
with  an  explanatory  note,  the  two  together  ma 
ing  clear  the  plan  and  purpose  of  the  new  de¬ 
parture. 

Affiliated  Clubs.— Any  association  or  club  within  the 
State  having  for  its  purpose  the  better  protec  ion  of 
game’  and  fish  may  become  what  is  termed  an  affiliated 
club”  of  the  Massachusetts  Fish  and  °ame  Protect 
Annotation  bv  the  payment  of  an  annual  fee  of  ten 
doltaS  “d  may  delate  two  ol  iu imember. to  »«ve 
a iirino-  the  ensuing  year,  one  on  the  Legislative  com 
mittef,  the  other  on  the  enforcement  of  laws  committee 
of  the  State  Association.  These  delegates  shall  be  con 
sidered  full  members  of  the  Association  during  their 
term  of  service  on  its  committees  without  formal  election 

b5Note1-To  the  affiliated  clubs  will  be  sent  all  informa¬ 
tion  of  importance  or  interest  connected  with  fish  find 
game;  all  bills  for  proposed  legislation  will  be 
mailed  to  them  as  soon  as  printed,  followed  by  the 
dates  for  bearings  and  all  particulars  obtainable  regarding 
the  different  measures,1 '  also  what  action  the  otate  A 
sociation  proposes  to  take  in  the  premises ;  they  will  also 
be  fnfoimed  of  any  action  of  the  Federal  Governmen 
aff^ctino-  our  fish  or  game  resources,  any  development 
in  "the  “line  of  propagation  or  restocking  Proposed  °r 
being  executed;  in  fact,  any  information  of  value  m  the 
bird,  fish  and  game  protective  work.  Each  affiliated  or 
ganization  shall  each  year  delegate  from  .  its  member¬ 
ship  a  representative  to  act  on  the  legislative  com 
mittee  and  also  on  the  enforcement  of  laws  committee 
of  the  State  association. 


keeping  up  the  interest  and  activity  of  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  local  clubs.  .  ,  _ 

In  view  of  the  great  need  of  united  effort 
of  the  clubs  in  all  parts  of  the  State  it  will  be 
oratifying  to  sportsmen  especially  to  learn  that 
fifteen  local  clubs  have  already  taken  member¬ 
ship  in  the  State  Association,  the  New  England 
Kennel  Club,  the  Old  Colony  Club,  and  the  Ply¬ 
mouth  Foxhunters’  Club  having  made  applica¬ 
tion  within  a  few  days.  I  had  the  pleasure  of 
attending  a  meeting  of  the  last  named  club  on 
May  17.  I  found  its  members  enthusiastic,  not 
only  in  the  particular  sport  from,  which  its  name 
is  derived,  but  interested  also  in  the.  propaga¬ 
tion  of  game  birds  and  fish.  Its  president,  Mr. 
William  Dehon.e  King,  of  Manomet,  and  New¬ 
port,  and  the  secretary,  Mr.  C.  D.  Howland,  of 
Plymouth,  are  great  workers,  and  the  club,  which 
is  but  a  year  old,  now  numbers  one  hundred 
members.  One  of  the  names  presented  at  the 
meeting  for  membership  was  that  of  the  well 
known  fishculturist,  Mr.  C.  C.  Wood,  superin¬ 
tendent  of  the  Plymouth  Rock  trout  hatchery, 
one  of  the  most  successful  in  the  country.  It 
afforded  me  great  pleasure  to  inspect  the  hatch¬ 
ery  from  which  the  State  Association  secured  40,- 
000  fingerling  trout  last  season  and  with  which 
it  has  concluded  a  contract  for  50,000  for  dis¬ 
tribution  next  fall.  For  something  like  twelve 
years  a  club  controlling  the  fishing  on  two  Cape 
streams  has  been  accustomed  to  plant  fingerlings 
furnished  by  the  Plymouth  hatchery,  and  on  in¬ 
specting  its  log  recently  I  found  entered  since 
the  opening  of  the  fishing  season  (April  15)  a 

total  of  1,000  trout.  . 

I  mention  this  as  an  illustration  of  the  ad¬ 
vantages  of  regular  and  systematic  stocking.  One 
member  on  May  14  took  seventeen  fish  weighing 
ten  pounds,  which  is  the  club  limit  for  a  day  s 
fishing  While  the  season  has  .been  cold  and 
backward  the  members  tell  me  the  fishing  has 

not  been  better  for  the  last  ten  years 

Henry  H.  Kimball. 


The  Council  at  Ft.  Benton. 


Arkansas  Coming  into  Line. 


Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  June  1.  Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  I  am  sending  you  a  clipping  from 
a  local  paper  referring  to  our  county  game  pro¬ 
tective  association:  . 

“The  Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association  re¬ 
cently  organized  in  this  city,  and  now  boasting 
of  a  membership  reaching  into  the  hundreds  will 
not,  according  to  the  statements  of  one  of  its 
officers,  curtail  its  influence  or  the  scope  of  the 
work  mapped  out  for  accomplishment  to  the 
boundary  lines  of  Garland  county.  -On  the  other 
hand,  there  is  now  a  movement  on  foot  to  torm 
similar  organizations  in  each  of  the  seventy-five 
counties  of  ■  the  State.  The  movement  contem¬ 
plates  the  further  step  of  creating,  a  State  or¬ 
ganization,  supported  and  maintained  by  the 
county  organization.  In  speaking  ot  the  ^tate- 
wide  movement  one .  enthusiastic  member  ot  the 

local  organization  said:  . 

“  ‘We  realize  that  by  conscientious  and  earnest 
endeavor  we  can  accomplish  a  great  deal  in  en¬ 
forcing  the  present  game  and  fish  laws  in  Garland 


It  will  be  observed  that  two  branches  of  work 
are  herein  provided  for,  legislation  and  enforce¬ 
ment  of  the  fish  and  game  laws.  Since  the  in¬ 
auguration  of  the  campaign  of  1900,  which  re¬ 
sulted  in  the  enactment  of  the  anti-sale  law  on 
ruffed  grouse  and  woodcock,  many  of  the  out¬ 
lying  clubs  have  co-operated  with  the  State  Asso¬ 
ciation  in  matters  of  legislation,  the  active  work 
having  been  very  largely  carried  on  by  the  execu¬ 
tive  committee  of  the  SO'  called  central  committee 
for  the  protection  of  fish  and  game.  . 

It  is  believed  the  new  plan  will  unite  the  clubs 
more  closely  and  result  in  a  solid  phalanx  of  the 
army  of  Massachusetts  sportsmen  that  will  be 
able  to  win  victories  which  shall  eclipse  all  their 
past  achievements,  grand  and  glorious  as  they 
are  known  to  have  been. 

It  is  also  thought  the  sending  out  from  the 
central  office  to  all  the  clubs  news  of  what  is 
being  done  during  the  sessions  of  the  Legisla 
ture  in  reference  to  bills  presented,  and  at  al 
seasons,  of  any  special  work  contemplated  by 
either  the  State  Association  or  the  commissioners, 
as  well  as  by  the  Biological  Division  of  the  De¬ 
partment  of  Agriculture — which  has  charge  ot 
game  protection— will  contribute  largely  toward 


Riverside  Farm,  Byron,  Ill.,  May  30.  Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  “The  Council  at  Fort  Ben¬ 
ton”  places  the  clientele  of  the  magazine  hope¬ 
lessly  in  the  debt  of  yourself  and  .  William 
Thomas  Hamilton,  the  old  free  trapper,  all  around 
mountain  man,  miner  and  scout,  who  was  born 
Dec.  6,  1822.  Long  may  he  live  to  write  ot  the 
brave  old  days  when  might  was  right  on  the 
high  plains  and  in  the  mountains  of  our  old  fron¬ 
tier.  Bill  Hamilton’s  memory  is  a  wonderful 
thing.  His  Indian  sense,  horsemanship  and  plains 
and  mountain  craft,  of  which  he  so  simply,  grace¬ 
fully  and  charmingly  writes,  show  him  to  have 
been  one  of  the  most  remarkable  men  in  his 
line.  Bill  William’s  “Tartar  Band”  of  free  trap¬ 
pers  (of  which  Hamilton  was  a  member)  were 
veritable  mountain  weasels,  and  the  bes 
mounted,  trained,  armed  and  equipped  men  ot 
their  day.  Taken  fresh  from  the  mountain  trap 
line  and  war  trail  in  the  mid  forties,  they  wtie 
the  equal,  if  not  the  superior,  of  all  other  horse 
fighting  men,  living  or  dead.  , 

These  men  led  the  way  through  the  primal 
far  western  American  wildernesses,  and  the 
trader,  the  explorer,  the  miner  the  soldier  ana 
the  settler  followed.  A  world  monument  has 
lately  been  erected  to  the  memory  of  these  men 
of  the  trap  line  and  hunting  trail  by  one  of  their 
number,  this  same  Bill  Hamilton.  It  is  a  literary 
monument  and  can  be  had  of  the  Forest  and 
Stream  Publishing  Co.  under  the  title  My  Sixty 
Years  on  the  Plains.”  All  that  the  publishing 
company  and  “Uncle  Billy”  (as  the  people  ot 

Columbus,  Montana,  affectionately  call  the  old 

free  trapper  and  sign  talker)  ask  for  this  great 
aggregation  of  truth  is  the  modest  sum  of 
postpaid.  It  should  be  in  the  library  of  every 
man  who  poses  as  a  big  game  hunter,  and  wnc 
would  know  the  west  that  was^but  ^0dcocK 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  front 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dealer  ti 
supply  you  regularly. 


June  8,  1907.] 


Fifty  Years  Ago. 

\  Cincinnati,  May  12.— Editor  Forest  and 

!  Stream:  The  growing  scarcity  of  both  game 
and  fish  throughout  so  large  a  portion  of  this 
country  is  quite  in  contrast  with  the  conditions 
LI  of  fifty  years  ago.  In  my  boyhood  days,  when  I 
first  became  a  lover  of  both  the  rod  and  the  gun 
and  tramped  the  woods  and  about  the  lakes  and 
streams  of  central  New  York,  it  was  no  trick 
at  all  to  catch  a  fine  mess  of  fish  in  a  short  time, 
and  black  and  gray  squirrels  were  “plenty  as 
blackberries”  in  almost  every  suitable  woodland, 
and  in  the  covers  were  numerous  ruffed  grouse, 
or  partridges,  as  we  called  them,  also  woodcock 
and  snipe  on  their  favorite  grounds,  as  well  as 
quail  and  plover  on  the  uplands,  and  many  a 
choice  bag  was  easily  obtained.  Passenger 
pigeons  were  very  common,  and  at  times  in  flight 
so  thick  as  to  form  dense  clouds  almost  obscur¬ 
ing  the  sun  for  hours  in  continuous  passage  as 
they  went  to  and  from  roosts  or  nesting  places 
to  their  feeding  grounds,  and  myriads  were  killed 
with  guns  and  poles  and  other  methods,  while 
F  the  numbers  that  were  taken  alive  by  netting  was 
enormous.  In  Potter  county,  Pennsylvania, 
where  I  did  my  first  trout  fishing,  the  streams 
I  were  in  those  days  veritably  alive  with  trout  of 
good  size,  and  deer  and  bear  were  plentiful  and 
frequently  seen. 

:  In  1857  I  went  to  western  Wisconsin  when  the 

i  La  Crosse  and  Milwaukee  Railroad  was  under 
1  construction,  and  as  its  terminal  was  then  at 
Portage  City,  the  trip  from  thence  to  Sparta, 

I  about  seventy-five  miles,  was  made  by  the  side 
!  of  the  drivers  of  the  old  time  Concord  coach, 
who  handled  their  four  horse  teams  .with  spirit 
and  dexterity.  The  country  through  which  we 
j'l  passed  was  but  sparsely  settled,  and  the  wilder¬ 
ness  was  quite  in  contrast  with  the  densely  popu¬ 
lated  counties  of  central  and  western  New  York. 
Sparta  was  then  but  a  small  place,  although  the 
county  seat,  but  located  most  favorably  on  the 
La  Crosse  River,  with  two  or  three  of  its  tribu- 
|  taries  near,  one  .of  which  passed  through  the 
I  town  and  furnished  good  power  for  a  grist  mill, 
j  The  town  rapidly  advanced  in  size  and  impor¬ 
tance,  and  when  the  railroad  was  completed  it 
!  became  the  shipping  point  for  wheat,  much  of 
|  which  was  hauled  sixty  to  seventy-five  miles  to 
I  this  market.  * 

i  As  I  had  completed  an  abstract  of  titles  of 
I.  all  lands  and  lots  in  Monroe  county  I  then  had 
|  an  occasional  half  day  of  leisure  in  which  to  in¬ 
dulge  my  sporting  propensities,  and  having  made 
,  the  acquaintance  of  an  unique  character,  “Old 
;  Doc.”  (last  name  forgotten),  a  veritable  Izaak 
L  Walton,  then  about  sixty  years  old,  below  medium 
1  height  and  weight,  wearing  big  bowed  glasses, 

!  and  having  a  full  white  mustache  and  long  and 
:  very  curly  beard,  and  who  knew  every  trout 
!  stream  for  miles  about,  I  was  fortunate  enough 
;  to  win  favor,  and  accompanied  him  on  many 
I  trout  fishing  expeditions  during  the  next  few 
j  years.  I  have  fished  with  many,  but  have  never 
;  known  a  person  who  could  equal  Old  Doc.  in 
enticing  the  wary  trout  to  lure.  In  those  days 
I  he  could  catch  three  to  my  one,  but  as  he  was 
j  in  poor  circumstances,  and  caught  to  sell — and 
trout  were,  plentiful — I  was  well  satisfied  with 
J  the  proportion  that  I  gathered  in  for  myself  and 
I  fi'iends,  and  could  carry  mine  in  a  basket,  while 
1  the  old  man  trudged  home  weighted  down  with 
both  basket  and  good  sized  bag  slung  over  his 
shoulder.  On  Farmers  Creek,  that  ran  through 
f  wild  meadow  land,  were  many  rattlesnakes,  and 
I  well  remember  a  most  remarkable  jump  that  I 
j  9nce  'rnade,  when  in  sneaking  up  to  drop  a  line 
into  a  favorite  bend,  I  inadvertently  stepped 
upon  a  big  rattler  and  instantly  acted  on  impulse 
of  the  moment,  and  then  gave  up  the  idea  of 
!  fishing  any  more  until  I  had  found  a  club  and 
despatched  the  snake. 

|  In  the  early  fall  there  was  plenty  of  sport 
to  be  had  among  the  partridges  and  prairie 
!  chickens  that  were  everywhere  in  the  vicinity, 

1  especially  w«re  the  chickens  in  great  numbers. 

I  Many  a  morning  have  I  procured  a  fine  bag  of 
|  one  or  the  other  and  sometimes  qf  both,  going 
not  over  a  mile  from  town,  and '  returning  in 
i  time  for  breakfast  and  business.  It  makes  me 
.  hungry  to  recall  breakfasts  made  of  a  nice  young 
1  fi>rd  broiled  with  a  bit  of  salt  pork  skewered 
( 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


to  it  to  give  it  flavor  as  it  was  cooking. 

A  few  years  afterward  I  traveled  with  buggy 
and  team  over  northern  Wisconsin  and  Min¬ 
nesota.  .  I  wTas  seldom  without  rod  or  gun,  and 
at  certain  seasons  had  both  with  me,  and  hav¬ 
ing  trained  my  horses  to  stand  under  fire,  would 
pick  up  a  number  of  birds  each  day  from  shots 
offered  along  the  roadside,  and  they  were  always 
welcomed  at  my  stopping  places.  With  a  leather 
bucket  hung  to  an  axle,  whenever  I  crossed  a 
brook,  I  would  offer  water  to  my  team,  and 
when  the  stream  looked  inviting  would  give  the 
horses  a  rest  while  I  tried  for  trout  or  other 
fish,  and  by  putting  them  with  grass  in  the  shade 
under  the  seat  they  were  usually  in  good  condi¬ 
tion  when  arriving  at  a  town. 

North  from  Menominee,  in  Dunn  county,  and 
also  in  St.  Croix  and  Polk  counties,  Wisconsin, 
were  ,  some  rare  trout  streams.  In-  Minnesota, 
with  its  innumerable  little  lakes,  there  were  bass 
and  perch  ever  eager  to  accept  a  bait,  and  fine 
strings  were  easily  obtained,  with  never  a 
thought  that  the  day  would  come  when  the 
wraters  then  teeming  would  become  so  depleted 
that  but  few  could  be  caught  in  an  entire  day’s 
fishing.  As  I  passed  over  those  beautiful  prairies 
in  southern  Minnesota,  then  but  sparsely  settled, 
and  the  settlers  much  excited  over  the  terrible 
massacre  by  the  Sioux  at  New  Ulm,  I  had  little 
idea  of  how  great  a  change  would  take  place 
as  I  found  twenty-five  years  later,  when  fine 
farms,  thrifty  orchards,  and  good  buildings  occu¬ 
pied  so  much  of.  what  had  been  wild  land. 

In  my  journeyings  I  frequently  saw  groups  of 
deer  crossing  the  road,  or  near  on  either  side; 
often  met  Sioux  in  Minnesota,  and  Winnebagos 
and  Menominees  in  Wisconsin,  and  on  several 
occasions  visited  their  villages  when  they  were 
celebrating  their  green  corn  or  other  dance  fes¬ 
tivities.  In  Wisconsin  the  Indians  gathered  and 
brought  to  market  great  quantities  of  blueberries, 
whortleberries  and  cranberries.  The  little  Indian 
boys  would  pick  up  pennies  by  exhibiting  their 
skill  with  bow  and  arrow,  the  spectators  furnish¬ 
ing  the  coin  to  be  inserted  in  the  top  of  a  split 
stick  stuck  in  the  ground,  at  which  the  kids 
would  take  turns  in  shooting,  and  it  became  the 
prize  of  the  one  who  knocked  it  out.  The  In¬ 
dians  wore  buckskin  leggins,  calico  shirts  and 
breech  cloths,  and  a  blanket  which  was  worn 
winter  and  summer,  completed  their  attire. 

When  .1  first  ,  visited  St.  Paul  it  was  a  small 
town  doing  quite,  a  big  trade,  and  the  streets 
were  thronged  with  the  great  clumsy  wooden 
block-wheeled  ox  carts  from  the  Red  River  of 
the  North,  a  sight  never  to  be  forgotten.  What 
great  changes  have  been  wrought  since  fifty 
years  ago !  Railroads  across  the  continent,  with 
their  branch  lines,  have  been  the  primal  cause 
of  opening  and  developing  the  entire  country. 

1  elegraph  and  telephone  communications  have 
been  established,  and  teeming  cities,  with  manu¬ 
factories,  electric  lights  and  crowded  street  cars, 
have  taken,  the  place  of  towns  that  struggled  for 
existence  in  the  pioneer,  days.  New  and  im¬ 
proved  mechanical  machinery  and  implements 
have  taken  the  place  of  crude  methods  and  pro¬ 
gress  is  marching  onward  to  yet  more  perfect 
results. 

Few  of  the  present  generation  realize  the 
grand  advance  that  civilization  has  made  in  the 
LJnited  States  since  fifty  years  ago. 

E.  S.  Whitaker. 


Deer  in  Town. 

Providence,  R.  I.,  May  27. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  inclosed  clipping  from  the  Provi¬ 
dence  Journal  of  May  26  may  perhaps  be  of  some 
interest : 

“Possiblv  through  the  belief  that  its  presence 
at  Roger  Williams  Park  might  prove  of  interest 
to  the  persons  who  will  visit  Providence  during 
Old  Home  Week,  a  lonesome  buck  deer  wended 
its  way  on  to  Westminster  street  near  the  Hoyle 
building  yesterday  morning  at  10:30  o’clock,  and, 
after  frightening  horses  and  pedestrians,  became 
scared  itself,  seeking  refuge  in  a  barn  in  the 
immediate  vicinity.  The  animal’s  entrance  into 
the  barn  was  noted  by  various  human  pursuers 
and  escape  was  cut  off  by  closing  the  door. 

The  captors  of  the  animal  began  to  wonder 
what  to  do  with  the  deer,  finally  deciding  that 


897 


the  Police  Commissioner  should  be  informed  of 
the  disturbance  the  creature  had  provoked  among 
the  citizens  and  horses  of  the  vicinity.  Secre¬ 
tary  Gee,  of  the  commission,  was  not  aware  that 
the  police  department  possessed  facilities  for 
keeping  deer  and  decided  that  the  animal  would 
come  within  the  province  of  the  city  department 
of  parks,  with  thq  result  that  Superintendent 
Fitts  was  notified. 

“I he  deer  was  an  object  of  much  interest  to 
those  who  knew  of  its  capture.  A  wagon  loaded 
with  a  crate  finally  arrived  at  the  barn  and 
preparations  were  made  to  cart  the  animal  to 
the  park, .  that  it  might  take  an  important  role 
in  the  doings  of  the  park  menagerie.  Then  an 
unforeseen  difficulty  presented  itself,  inasmuch 
as  it  was  found  that  the  crate  provided  for  the 
deer’s  transportation  was  far  better  fitted  for  the 
transportation  of  small  dogs  and  kittens  than 
for  forest  game  animals.  After  a  while,  by  the 
use  of  considerable  mental  calculus  and  trigo¬ 
nometry,  the  problem  was  solved  and  the  wagon 
drove  away  with  the  crate  just  about  as  full  of 
deer  as  it  could  be. 

“Just  where  the  deer  came  from  before  strik¬ 
ing  Westminster  street  is  not  recorded.  It  may 
have  come  from  the  direction  of  South  Provi¬ 
dence  along  Pearl  street.  Needless  to  say,  the 
creature  was  just  as  much  afraid  of  the  horses 
and  pedestrians  as  they  were  of  it.  Last  night 
the  animal  was  placidly  cropping  grass  in  the 
park.” 

This  is,  I  believe,  the  second  deer  within  a 
year  that  has  been  captured  in  the  principal 
streets  of  Providence.  Henry  S.  Chafee. 


Death  of  Judge  W.  K.  Townsend. 

Judge  William  Kneeland  Townsend,  of  the 
Second  District  United  States  Circuit  Court,  died 
Saturday  last,  in  New  Haven,  Conn.  He  was 
in  his  fifty-eighth  year. 

Judge  Townsend  was  one  of  the  most  distin¬ 
guished  men  in  Connecticut.  Born  in  New 
Haven  in  1849,  he  gfaduated  from  Yale  in  the 
Class  of  1871,  studied  law  and  received  the  de¬ 
gree  of  L.L.B.  in  1874,  and  that  of  D.C.L.  in 
1 880.  He  was  corporation  counsel  for  the  City 
of  New  Haven,  was  appointed  Judge  of  the 
United  States  District  Court  for  the  District  of 
Connecticut,  in  1892,  and  in  1902  was  promoted 
to  be  Judge  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Court 
of  the  Second  Circuit.  He  was  Professor  of  the 
Law  of  Contracts  at  Yale  University,  was  a  con¬ 
tributor  to  the  magazines,  and  was  the  author 
of  several  legal  works  among  which  are:  “New 
Connecticut  Civil  Officers,”  “History  of  the 
American  Law  of  Patents,”  and  “Trade  Marks, 
Copyrights  and  Admiralty.” 

Judge  Townsend  was  a  keen  sportsman  and 
extremely  fond  of  outdoor  life.  On  a  number 
of  occasions,  accompanied  by  his  wife,  he  made 
big  game  hunting  trips  to  the  high  mountains 
of  the  further  west  and  had  a  deep  love  for  the 
mountains.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Boone  and 
Crockett  Club. 

Judge  Townsend  was  a  man  of  great  personal 
charm  as  well  as  of  brilliant  intellect,  and  the 
sweetness  of  his  nature  impressed  itself  on  all 
with  whom  he  was  brought  in  contact. 


Hunting  Without  a  Gun. 

Mr.  F.  T.  Webber,  of  Los  Animas,  Colo.,  sends 
11s  the  following : 

“In  Forest  and  Stream  of  May  11  the  ques¬ 
tion  is  raised  as  to  the  possibility  of  capturing 
of  ruffed  grouse  without  the  use  of  gun.  That 
reminds  me!  In  1888  at  Silver  Creek,  Nebraska, 
when  I  was  feeding  the  barn  lambs  and  old 
ewes  from  our  Wyoming  herd,  I  spent  much  time 
with  the  gun  among  the  quail. 

“One  morning  after  a  light  fall  of  snow  I  was 
among  them  in  the  brush  surrounding  our  corrals 
(wffiere  they  assembled  to  feed).  Raising  a 
covey  I  marked  them  down  and  going  to  the 
spot  I  could  barely  discern  in  the  light  snow  the 
spot  where  they  had  disappeared,  but  by  thrust¬ 
ing  my  hand  in  the  snow  and  following  the  direc¬ 
tion  of  flight  I  secured  five  beautiful  birds. 
Then,  apparently  conscious  that  something  was 
wrong,  the  balance  of  the  covey  sprang  into  the 
air  and  extended  their  flight.” 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8,  1907. 


Light  Tackle  Sea  Fishing. — II. 

While  on  the  subject  of  rods  I  might  as  well 
give  for  what  they  are  worth  the  results  of  my 
own  experiments  and  observations. 

While  fishing  for  albacore  the  first  winter  I 
used  by  preference  a  seven-foot,  sixteen-ounce 
noibwood  rod.  The  weight  was  largely  in  the 
long,  heavy  butt,  the  tip-  was  light  and  flexible 
and  the  action  exceedingly  pretty.  The  rod  was 
too  heavy  for  the  line,  but  all  my  light  rods 
were -of  fresh  water  proportions,  mostly  bait-cast¬ 
ing  rods  with  handles  so  short  they  cramped  one 
during  a  long  struggle.  It  was  not  at  all  diffi¬ 
cult  to  land  an  albacore  with  a  6j4-ounce  split 
bamboo  bait-casting  rod.  but  the  handle  below  the 
reel  was  so  short  that  the  belt  socket  could  not 
be  used  in  working  the 'fish,  nor  could  the  butt 
be  conveniently  braced  against  the  body,  hence 
the  work  was  very  fatiguing. 

The  light  tackle  record  that  year  was  a  31- 
pound  yellowtail  on  an  8-ounce  614-foot  split 
bamboo  casting  rod;  time,  1  hour  and  15  minutes. 
The  lifting  power  of  the  slender  tip  was  so  slight 
that  it  required  time  to  get  the  fish  in. 

It  was  quite  apparent  that  rods  should  be  es¬ 
pecially  designed  for  light  tackle  sea  fishing,  as 
they  had  been  for  fresh  water  bait-casting.  For 
years  the  tendency  in  the  manufacture  of  fresh 
water  rods’ has  been  to  reduce  weight  of  butts  or 
handles  as  compared  with  strength  of  all  above 
handle.  With  sea  rods  the  tendency  has  been  in 
the  reverse  direction.  Tips.  so.  called,  meaning 
all  above  the  heavy  butt,  have  been  lightened 
and  the  butts  enormously  increased  in  length  and 
size  until  the  butt  of  the  average  tuna  or  tarpon 
rod  is  24  or  more  inches  long  and  weighs  a 
pound  or  more,  a  veritable  club.  For  light  tackle 
sea  fishing  it  is  important  to  reduce  the  length 
and  weight  of  the  butt 'to  a  minimum  and  trans¬ 
fer  the  strength  to  the  tip. 

My  specifications  for  1906  called  for  a  butt  of 
nine  inches  weighing  2 Y\  to  3  ounces ;  cork  handle 
of  about  5  inches ;  no  grip  above  the  reel ;  a  tip 
of  5  feet  3  inches  weighing  not  to  exceed  6 
ounces.  My  noibwood  rods  were  made  in  sets 
o,f  three  tips — no  joints — to  one  butt,  and  the 
different  sets  ran  from  7T4  to  9  ounces.  I  found 
the  eight  and  nine  ounce  tips  pleasantest  in 
action.  The  butt  proved-  too  short  for  comfort. 
Whether  a  belt  were  used  or  the  butt  rested 
against  the  body,  as  one  must  rest  it  occasionally 
in  a  long  fight,  the  shortness  of  the  handle  below 
the  reel  with  no  grip  above,  cramped  the  hands. 
Furthermore,  the  small  metal  reel  seat  meant 
extra  weight  and  did  not  always  take  the  reels 
of  different  makes. 

For  this  season.  1907,  my  rods  are  made  at 
lea^t  six  inches  longer,  6)4  feet,  butt  12  inches, 
with  a  two-inch  cork  grip  above  reel ;  reel  seat 
of  wood,  total  weight  of  butt  not  exceeding  3 
ounces ;  weight  of  tips  from  5  to  6  ounces. 

A  12-inch  butt  is  amply  long  for  any  man  with 
a  reasonably  strong  hand,  and  it  works  well 
either  with  belt  or  against  the  body;  the  small 
grip  above  reel  is  a  great  convenience. 

The  strength  and  stiffness  of  a  rod  depends 
upon  the  material  of  which  and  the  manner  in 
which  it  is  made.  Of  two  split  bamboo  rods  of 
precisely  the  same  weight  and  substantially  the 
same  proportions,  one  may  exhibit  three  times 
the  lifting  strength  of  the  other.  I  have  one  set 
of  split  bamboo  rods  8[4  ounces  6r/2  feet  long, 
which  easily  lift  over  four  pounds  pin  fact,  these 
rods  are  too  stiff  for  a  nine-thread  line ;  they 
would  easily  take  care  of  a  twelve.  Another 
set  of  split  bamboo  rods,  of  nine  ounces,  slightly 
differently  proportioned,  show  a  lifting  power 
of  less  than  two  pounds,  and  many  a  nine-ounce 
rod  will  not  lift  a  pound  with  safety. 

All  rod  tests,  unless  otherwise  specified,  are 
made  with  the  line  kept  at  right  angle  to  the 


butt.  In  other  words,  given  a  rod,  the  butt  of 
which  is  fixed  in  a  horizontal  position,  what 
weight  can  be  put  on  a  line  dropping  straight 
down  from  the  tip  ? 

The  exact  breaking  strain  can  be  ascertained 
only  by  destroying  the  rod,  therefore  all  figures 
here  given  show  tests  well  within  the  strength 
of  the  several  rods.  They  show  approximately 
the  lifting  power  of  the  rods  when  the  fish  is 
beneath  the  boat  and  the  butt  is  held  horizontally 
to  the  perpendicular  line.  A  rod  never  remains 
in  that  position.  As  the  fisherman  lowers  the 
tip -rapidly  in  recovering  line,  the  angle  of  rod 
and  line  may  become  very  obtuse.  If  the  fish 
is  at  some  distance  away  from  boat  and  near 
surface  the  rod  may  for  a  moment  lie  along  line 
and  point  with  it.  In  that  case  all  the  strain  is 
transferred  to  line  ‘and  reel  and  the  fish  may  be 
checked  to  the  limit  of  ’the  line ;  that  is,  a  pres¬ 
sure  of  eighteen  pounds  may  be  exerted.  It  is 
the  lowering  of  the  r'od  and  the  judicious  use  of 
this  strength  of  the  line  which  enables  the  skill¬ 
ful  light  tackle  fisherman  to  ‘.‘kill"  (exhaust)  a 
large  game  fish  comparatively  -quickly.  The  man 
who  relies  upon  his  rod,  keeping  it  high  up  in 
the  air  all  the  time,  may  tire  himself  before  he 
sees  his  fish.  Fishing  with  heavy  tackle,  with 
the  butt  of  the  rod  planted  firmly  in  a  socket  on 
the  seat,  necessitates  the  use  of  a  very  stiff  rod, 
since  most  of  the  time  the  tip  is  kept  high  in 
the  air  with  the  line  at  a  very  acute  angle,  a  try¬ 
ing  position  for  the  rod. 

The  light  tackle  fisherman  finds,  it  far  more 
convenient  to  stand  to  his  work  and  drop  the  rod 
more  or  less  to  the  rushes  of  the  fish.  Seldom 
does  he  so  raise  the  tip  that  the  line  runs  at  a 
very  acute  angle.  A  slight  difference  in  the  angle 
at  which  rod  (the  angle  is  figured  from  position 
of  butt,  not  tip  which  describes,  of  course,  a 
curve)  is-  held  with  reference  to  line  makes  •  a 
vast  difference  in  strain;  for  instance,  a  rod 
which  lifts  easily  four  pounds  with  butt  at  right 
angle  will  exert  a  strain  of  ten  pounds  if  line  is 
carried  out  a  little  straighter,  say  45  degrees 
more,  while  if  tip  is  suddenly  raised  to  a  very 
acute  angle  the  rod  will  not  lift  one  pound.  In 
short,  the  pressure  on  the  fish  depends  upon  how 
the  angler  angles,  in  both  senses  of  the  term. 

If  rod  and  line  are  properly  balanced  the  one 
will  break  as  quickly  as  the  other  under  ordi¬ 
nary  usage.  While  the  lifting  strength  of  a  flexi¬ 
ble  9-ounce  rod  may  be  less  than  2  pounds  and 
the  breaking  test  of  a  nine-strand  line  is  18 
pounds,  the  rod  will  easily  part  the  line  against 
the  rushes  of  a  game  fish.  Per  contra,  unless 
carefully  handled  it  is  easy  to  break  the  rod. 

The  following  tests  fairly  show  the  lifting 
power  of  different  rods,  the  line  in  each  instance 
being  at  a  right  angle  to  the  butt: 

Will  safely 
Lift — 
Pounds. 

fin.  oz.  split-bamboo  casting  rod,  6V2  feet..... .  % 

8  oz.  split-bamboo  casting  rod,  feet . 

16  oz.  split-bamboo  sea  rod,  7)4  feet..... . . .  4 

81/2  oz.  ,  split-bamboo  rod  made  to  specifications 

(1907)  for  light  tackle  sea  fishing,  6%  feet....- 4 

7  oz.  noibwood,  7(4  feet . .  114 

8  oz.  noibwood,  714  feet .  1% 

9  oz.  noibwood,  6  feet .  214 

12  oz.  greenheart,  6  feet . % .  4 

These  results  will  vary  slightly  with  different 
rods  or  even  the  same  make,  and  they  will  vary 
greatly  with  rods  of  different  makes. 

The  fish  may  part  the  line ;  it  is  the  fisherman 
who  breaks  the  rod.  The  angler  may  be  obliged 
to  sacrifice  his  line  in  trying  to  stop  the  fish  and 
at  the  same  time  save  his  rod,  but  if  he  breaks 
his  rod  it  is  always  and  everlastingly  his  own 
fault.  He  may  look  at  his  boatman,  find  fault 
with  the  rod  or  swear  at  the  fish,  but  the  fact  re¬ 
mains  the  man  who  breaks  a  rod,  breaks  .it. 
Whether  over  his  knee  or  on  a  fish  matters  not. 
The  rod1  is  part  of  the  angler.  It  is  his  arm, 


his  hand,  *his  long  first  finger.  To  break  it  is 
semi-suicidal. 

It  may  be  urged  by  way  of  excuse  that  no 
man  knows  the  strength  of  a  rod  until  it  does 
break.  Quite  true ;  no  man  knows,  but  every 
fisherman  feels  the  strength  of  his  rod  and 
handles  it  accordingly.  A  man  may  change  from 
a  fine  to  an  inferior  rod  of  same  size  and  weight. 
Instinctively  he  subjects  the  latter  to  far  less 
strain.  Outwardly  there  may  be  nothing  to  in¬ 
dicate  that  it  is  weaker.  To  the  casual  observer 
it  may  even  look  stronger,  but  the  practiced  hand 
seldom  makes  a  mistake,  even  to  the  subconscious 
discovery  of  flaws  which  do  not  show. 

While  the  rules  of  the  Light  Tackle  Club  per¬ 
mit  rods  weighing  as  high  as  16  ounces,  few  peo¬ 
ple  use  them.  Not  only  does  the  allowance  on 
the  weight  of  the  catch  work  in  favor  of  the 
lighter  rods,  but  the  heavier  are  clumsy  in  action 
and  tend  to  part  the  line.  The  nine-ounce  rod 
is  the  favorite,  with  a  strong  tendency  this  sea¬ 
son  to  even  lighter  or  longer,  or  both  in  fine 
split  bamboo. 

The  six-foot  length  was  adopted  as  a  minimum 
to  accommodate  fishermen  who  happened  to  have 
six  foot  bait-casting  rods.  It  was  a  mistake,  for 
6t/2  is  short  enough.  A  6-foot  rod  of  9  ounces 
can  be  made  altogether  too  stiff  for  pleasure. 
The  action  of  the  rod  in  playing  a  fish  is  no 
small  part  of  the  pleasure  of  fishing.  Another 
season  the  writer  will  try  a  7-foot  8-ounce  fine 
split  bamboo.  A  noib  of  6p2  feet,  8  to  9  ounces, 
makes  a  fine  active  rod.  I  landed  the  43-pound 
yellowtail  with  one  after  about  an  hour  and  a 
quarter’s  work,  during  which  we  followed  the 
fish  something  over  a  mile. 

This  fish  would  have  been  the  record  of  its 
kind  for  1906  had  it  not  been  for  an  unhappy  cir¬ 
cumstance.  My  boatman  was  holding  the  rod 
and  reeling  in  when  the  big  one  struck.  I  had 
two  rods  out, 'not  for  the  purpose  of  getting  more 
fish,  but  to  experiment  with  different  baits  and 
lines.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  fewer  large  fish  are 
landed  with  one  man  trying  to  handle  twowods. 
but  the  number  of  strikes  show  which  bait  or 
lure  is  the  more  attractive,  and  while  I  was 
after  a  record  yellowtail  I  was  also  interested 
in  definitely  settling  certain  questions  regard¬ 
ing  baits. 

For  more  than  a  week  we  had  been  camping 
at  the  Isthmus  fishing  for  a  gold  button  yellow¬ 
tail.  We  had  caught  no  end  of  fish  ranging  from 
20  to  35  pounds,  but  no  39-pounder.  The  fishing 
had  been  poor  all  the  afternoon,  not  a  strike  off 
Johnson's  where  we  usually  hooked  two  or  three 
big  opes.  About  6  o’clock  on  our  way  back  to  the 
Isthmus  we  made  two  o'r  three  turns  about  Eagle 
Bank  more  from  habit  than  with  any  expectation 
of  getting  a  strike,  for  there  were  no  small  fish 
breaking  the  surface,  no  signs  of  food_  for  the 
large  ones.  One  rod  was  in  a  holder  with  a 
sardine  on  the  hook,  the  other  in  hand  baited 
with  a  flying 'fish.  .We  were  moving  slowly 
Gray  is  past-master  of  the  art  of  so  handling  his 
launch  that  the  bait  trolling  125  feet  astern  will 
skirt  the  edge  of  the  kelp  without  getting  caught 
We  had  made  our  last  turn  along  the  bank'  and 
were  just  heading  for  camp  when,  whirr!  the 
handle  of  the  reel  on  the  rod  in  the  holder  began 
to  spin.  -With  a  quick  turn  of  his  wheel  Gray 
headed  away  from  the  kelp.  I  picked  up  the 
set  rod  and  handed  him  the  other  to  reel  in 
quickly.  He  had  taken  in  about  half  the  line 
when  he  exclaimed,  ‘‘I’ve  got  a  strike.  ’ 

By  this  time  I  could  tell  that  my  fish  amounted 
to  nothing,  and  as  the  other  rod  was  _  far  the 
more,  valuable  I  quickly  changed,  at  the  same  time 
remarking : 

“If  this  should  prove  a  40-pounder,  Gray,  one 
of  us  will  have  to  take  to  the  woods  and  do 
some  tall  swearing.” 

There  was  nothing  to  indicate  the  fish  was  a 


June  8,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


899 


I 

heavy  one  except  the  fact  that  it  did  not  make  a 

n  swift  rush  for  the  kelp  immediately  on  being 
struck.  The  small  yellowtail  fight  with  light¬ 
ning-like  rapidity,  while  the  very  large  come 
along  rather  easy  at  first.  They  are  heavy  to 
lift  and  take  time,  but  do  not  make  the  'same 
nervous  rushes.  For  over  an  hour  we  had  that 
fish  on.  He  moved  along  steadily  and  easily. 
At  no  time  did  he  have  out  more  than  150  ya'rds 
of  line.  The  rod  exerted  a  pressure  of  about 
to  2  pounds — that  was  the  .limit  of  its  lifting 
capacity — not  much  for  a  big  fish,  but  enough  to 
wear  him  out  in  the  long  run.  Every  once  in  a 
while  Gray  would  look  at  me  and  mutter,  "It 
j  acts  like  a  big  one.” 

“If  it  is.  Gray,  I’ll  throw  you  in  the  pond  for 
having  your  hand  on  the  rod.” 

"That  comes  of  fishing  with  two  rods,”  he 
replied,  shaking  his  head.  We  bad  often  debated 
the  possibility , of  losing  a  record  in  just  that  way. 
At  the  end  of  an  hour  we  had  worked  down 
1  opposite  Lion’s  Head  near  the  Isthmus,  a  mile 
or  more  from  the  bank.  Peering  over  the  side. 
Gray  caught  a- glimpse  of  the  fish.  “By  ginger,” 
he  exclaimed,  "it’s  gold  button  fish  all  right 
enough.” 

“Then  let’s  cut  the  line.  We  don't  want  to 
1  see  him.” 

Inch  by  inch  the  big  fellow  yielded,  stubbornly 
1  circling  about  on  his  side.  Tired  and  played  out 
he  came  to  the  surface,  a  superb  yellowtail,  so 
big  and  old  his  back  was  almost  black. 

For  a  second  we  looked  at  the  fish,  then  we 
looked  at  each  other.  For  over  a  week  we  hard 
been  after  just  that  fish.  Now  we  had  him  he 
did  not  count  under  the  rules.  There  was  the 
secretary  of  the  club  in  bis  launch  watching  us 
with  eagle  eye.  There  could  be  no  nigging;  the 
j  boatman  had  touched  the  rod ;  there  would  be 
i  no  record. 

“We  won’t  kill  him  anyway,”  I  exclaimed ; 
“lift  him  in  carefully.” 

As  I  brought  the  fish  alongside.  Gray  reached 
down  and  deftly  grabbed  it  by  the  tail.  There 
was  a  splash  and  a  struggle,  a  good  deal  of  salt 
water  distributed  over  us  and  the  fish  was  hauled 
aboard.  The  Isthmus  was  just  ahead.  We  ran 
in  to  our  anchorage,  weighed  the  fish — 4,3  pounds 
— tied  a  rope  to  its  tail,  put  it  in  the  water  until 
all  the  boys  had  seen  it,  then  turned  it  loose, 
apparently  as  sound  and  nearly  as  lively  as  if 
nothing  had  happened. 

I  must  confess  a  liking  for  fishing  with  two 
rods,,  a  fondness  which  no  doubt  dates  back  to 
the  long  bamboo  pole  stuck  in  the  mud  on  the 
river’s  bank,  with  a  big  cork  floating  lazily  in 
the  dead  water  of  the  pool  in  the  bend.  That  was 
fishing.  The  long  wait,  the  hot  sun.-  scarcely 
screened  by  tbe  scant  foliage  of  the  old  oak,  the 
inclination  to  doze,  the  sudden  start  to  - life  as 
the  cork  disappeared,  the  frantic  grab  for  the 
f  pole,  the  landing  of  the  sucker  with  a  mighty 
lift  which  carried  the  luckless  fish  wellnigh  into 
the  treetop— yes,  that  was  fishing.  There  is 
something  singularly  fascinating  about  watching 
i  the  set  rod.  It  treats  one  to  so  many  surprises, 

1  starts  and  false  alarms  without  number.  Then 
i  the  sudden  whirr  of  the  reel,  a  scramble,  a  quick 
|  tug  and  -the  fish  is  off,  or  on,  as  the  case  may  be,' 
All  the  time  the  set  rod  is  steadily  exploring 
!  the  depths  while  you  are  experimenting  with  the 
J  rod  in  hand. 

At  Catalirta  there  is  a  choice  of  two  baits,  sar¬ 
dines  and  flying  fish-,  for  white  sea  bass,  yellow- 
1  tail  and  tuna.  No  man  when  he  starts  out  in 
j  the  morning  can  tell  which  bait  the  fish  will 
:  take  the  better.  It  is  an  advantage  to  have  both 
j  out  for  a  time  at  least.  There  are  days  when  the 
fish  take  both  indifferently.  Again  they  take  one 
[  in  preference  to  tbe  other.  Even  tuna  will  pass 
the  flying  fish  again  and  again  to  strike  the  sar- 
j  dine.  It  all  depends  upon  what  they  happen  -to 
i  be  feeding  on. 

Down  about  Avalon  the  yellowtail  take  sar- 
;  dines  rather  than  flying  fish.  At  the  Isthmus, 

!  only  sixteen  miles  away,  tbe  same  fish  take  fly¬ 

ing  fish  in  preference  to  sardines,  the  reason 
t  being,  no  doubt,  that  sardines  abound  at  the 
!  Avalon  end  of  the  island  and  flying  fish  at  the 
other,  though  in  season  both  baits  are  found 
all  along  the  coast. 

]  '  In  trolling  the  launch  is  driven  at  from  two  to 

|  six  miles  per  hour,  very  slow  for  white  sea  bass. 


either  slow  or  fast  according  to  conditions  for 
yellowtail,  fast'  as  a  rule  for  tuna  and  albacore. 
Yellowtail,  when  feeding  voraciously — and  they 
are  good  feeders — strike  a  very  'fast  bait,  but 
often  they  are  lying  in  and  about  the  kelp  from 
ten  to  forty  feet  below  the  surface,  and  a  slow 
bait  sinks  and  at  the  same  time  invites  them  to 
rise. 

In  trolling  for  large  game  fish  with  a  set  rod 
and  a  nine-thread  line  it  is  of  vital  importance 
that  the  line  pay  out  easily,  when  the  fish  strikes. 

There  are  reels  made  with  automatic  tensions 
so  light  that  they  just  hold  the  line  against  the 
motion  of  the  launch.  The  slightest  extra  pull, 
even  the  strike  of  a  rock  ba-ss,  serves  to  carry 
the  line  out  very  freely.  These  reels  are  con¬ 
venient,  for  the  fish  can  run  against  the  tension 
while  the  rod  is  being  lifted  out  of  the  holder. 
To  be  sure,  the  fish  will  get  out  considerable 
line,  and  if  near  kelp,  may  get  away  before  pres¬ 
sure  can  be  put  on  the  drag,  but  these  chances 
lend  to  the  excitement.  Once  in  hand  it  is  wiser 
for  the  angler  to  throw  off  the  tension  and  fight 
his  fish  with  the  feel  of  thumb  and  fingers. 

If  the  reel  is  not  equipped  with  tension  a  click 
will  serve  to  keep  the  reel  from  overrunning, 
while  a  piece  of  soft  yarn,  or  waste,  passed  about 
(he  rod  and  line  near  the  reel  and  tied  or  twisted 
lightly,  will  serve  to  hold  the  line  against  the 
headway  of  the  boat  while  trolling  and  give  way 
the  moment  a  fish  strikes. 

The  advantage  of  two  rods  is  the  opportunity 
of  definitely  testing  different  baits  and  lures ; 
also  at  what  depth  and  with  what  length  of  line 
it  is  better  to  troll.  Many  questions  can  be  set¬ 
tled  which  otherwise  would  be  debated  indefi¬ 
nitely  after  the  manner  of  fishermen. 

Arthur  Jerome  Eddy. 


The  Strength  of  Silkworm  Gut. 

Philadei.phia,  June  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  salmon  fishing  the  weakest  part  of 
the  outfit  is  the  trace  or  leader,  and  this  prob¬ 
ably  will  always  be  the  case.  For  trout  fishing 
we  can  use  a  light  top  and  in  this  way  more  or 
less  equalize  the  strain,' but  for  salmon  fishing 
where  the  streams  are  wide  and  the  valleys 
broader  and  where  the  fishing  is  often  done  with¬ 
in  a  few  miles  of  the  sea,  strong  winds  blowing 
up  or  down  stream  -are  tbe  rule  and  not  the  ex¬ 
ception.  To  fish  under  these  conditions  a  fairly 
•heavy  line  is  necessary.  To  control  this  the  rod 
must  have  a  moderately  powerful  top. 

Each  year  it  seems  to  be  harder  to  get  good 
gut  for  salmon  traces.  Why  this  should  be  I 
do  not  know,  but  the  fact  remains  that  even  at 
tbe  highest  prices  the  gut  is  far  from  satisfac¬ 
tory. 

The  chief  points  to  be  remembered  in  select¬ 
ing  gut  should  be  its  roundness,  uniformity  in 
diameter,  length  and  color.  .  It  is  best  to  com¬ 
pare  the  gut  which  is  under  examination  with 
some  of  known  excellence.  These  points  may 
help  the  prospective  purchaser,  but  how  to  get 
the  actual  integrity  of  a  trace?  Many  authors 
assert  that  to  test  with  a  spring  balance  spoils 
the  gut  in  that  it  draws  out  the  gut  and  thus 
narrows  the  diameter  and  consequently  weakens 
the  strand,  and  that  the  individual  fibres,  once 
subjected  to  a  heavy  strain,  will  never  regain 
their  original  strength.  The  majority  of  tackle 
dealers  also  make  this  claim.  Its  fallacy  seems  ' 
plain  on  its  face,  for  if  this  were  true,  to  get 
a  trace  at  its  best,  we  could  only  use  it  once. 
Personally  I  always  test  my  salmon  leaders  with 
a  spring  balance  to  from  seven  to  .ten  pounds 
according  to  the  rod  with  which  they  are  to  be 
used.  I  have  often  found  a  leader  break  for 
the  first  time  at  six  or  six  and  a  half  pounds . 
and  afterward  quite  regularly  at  eight  or  nine 
pounds,  showing  that  this,  first  break  was  due 
to  some  local  flaw  in  the  gut  or  to  an  ill  tied 
knot  and  that  eight  or  nine  pounds  represented 
the  real  breaking  strain  of  the  cast. 

If  the  other  theory  were  correct,  the  gut  should 
first  break  at  a  high  strain  and  at  a  lower  strain 
at  each  successive  trial,  while  the  opposite  is 
true.  Another  important  point  is  that  the  leader 
should  be  soaked  for  twenty-four  hours  in  cold 
water  before 'being  tested,  for  that  is  the  condi¬ 
tion  it  will  be  in  when  fished  with. 


It  is  not,  I  think,  generally  known  that  gut 
loses  20  per  cent,  to  25  per  cent. ’of  its  strength 
by  being  soaked.  The  English  Field,  of  Jan. 
26,  1907,  quotes  the  followdng  report  from  one 
of  the  English  dealers,  showing  the ,  compara¬ 
tive  strength  of  wet  and  dry  gut: 

Breaking  Strain 

Length  , - K - N 

of  Strand,  Dry —  Wet — • 

inches.  pounds.  pounds. 


SX  .  12  4  2% 

Fina  .  13  7%  5 

Regular  .  13  9  7 

Padron  .  12  1034  7% 

Murana  ... .  12  16%  12% 

4/5  Marana  .  11  19  16 

1/5  Imperial  .  11%  19%  15 

2/5  Marana  .  11  20%  16% 


It  will  be  noticed  that  all  these  experiments 
were  performed  with  a  single  strand  of  gut. 

To  test  these  results,  I  to'ok  six  salmon 
leaders,  whose  breaking  strain  when  soaked,  had 
been  above  eight  pounds  when  they  were  tied  in 
1906,  and  tested  them  as  follows.  I  should  add 
that  these  were  9-foot  single  gut  casts,  of 
selected  strands  of  medium  sized,  gut  and  tied 
with  the  ordinary  professional’s  knot  and  not 
the  water  knot  or  fisherman’s  knot  so.  often 
recommended  in  angling  books. 

Breaking  Strain 

- - A - v - >, 

Dry —  Wet —  Dry —  Wet — 

pounds.  •  pounds.  pounds.  pounds. 


No.  1  .  10  7%  11  8% 

No.  2  . 10%  7%  10%  8 

No.  3  .  11%  8%  12  8% 

No.  4  . ..; .  11%  8%  12  8% 

No.  5  .  9%  8  10  8% 

No.  6  .  9%  8  10  8% 


These  tests  were  made  twenty-four  hours 
apart  in  order  to  thoroughly  soak  and  dry  the 
gut.  A  tested  spring  balance  was  used  which 
was  so  arranged  by  waxing  the  scale  of  figures 
and  bending  tbe  indicating  needle  that  the  maxi¬ 
mum  weight  was  recorded. 

These  tests,  interesting  as  they  may  be,  do  not 
represent  very  well  the  .ordinary  strain  to  which 
the  trace  is  subjected  during  fishing.  I  believe 
that  the  average  salmon  is  brought  to  gaff  with¬ 
out  the  strain  ever  having  exceeded  four  pounds. 
I  once  tested  a  fairly  powerful  fifteen  foot  green- 
heart  rod.  and  in  the  ordinary  position  in  which 
a  rod  is.  held  in  playing -a  fish  was  only  able  to 
pull  the  scale  down  to  <\V2  pounds,  but  by  lower¬ 
ing  the  point  of  the  rod  somewhat  and  levering 
against  the  scale,  what  the  English  call  “pump¬ 
ing,”  as  is  sometimes  done  with  a  sulking  fish, 
I  was  able  to  exert  a  strain  of  7/2  pounds.  If 
this  is  the  greatest  strain  that  can  be  exerted 
by  a  fairly  powerful  rod — and  I  am  aware  that 
it  is  considerably  higher  than  that  given  by  most 
writers — why  is  it  that  we  so  often  have  breaks 
in  the  gut  and  so  rarely  in  our  rod?  The  rea¬ 
son  for  this  is,  T  think,  found  in  the  fact  that 
in  nine  times  out  of  ten  when  a  break  occurs 
it  is  due  to  a  jerk,  tbe  fish  getting  leverage 
around  a  stone  and  jumping,  or  a  slack  line  is 
suddenly  tightened  or  a  heavy  fish  takes  a  long 
run  down  and  across  the  stream  and  then  turns 
up  stream  and  jumps,  thus  exerting  a  great  and 
sudden  strain  on  the  “drowned” .line.  I  tried  to 
simulate  this  in  another  series  of  experiments 
by  using  the  same  leaders,  which  were  now  re¬ 
duced  to  about  seven  feet,  by  making  fast  one 
end  of  the  leader  and  with  the  spring  balance 
arranged  as  before  making  a  quick  jerk  on  the 
other  end.  The  following  are  the  results  ob¬ 
tained  : 

Broke. 

m - - ^ 

Drv —  Wet —  Dry—  Wet — 

pounds.  pounds.  pounds.  pounds. 


No.  1  .  7  4  5  5 

N".  2  .  5  3  5%  4% 

No.  3  .  6%  6  6%  5% 

No.  4  .  7%  7  7%  7 

No.  5  .  6  4  6  4% 

No.  6  .  5%  3%  6  4% 


Of  course  this  series  is  not  as  accurate  as  the 
preceding  one,  as  it  is  hard  to  give  exactly  the 
same  jerk  each  time.  Silver  Mttchel. 


THE  CAMPING  OUTFIT 

of  the  thoughtful  camper  invariably  includes  a 
supply  of  Borden’s  Eagle  Brand  Condensed  Milk. 
With  this  in  Camp,  the  most  important  food  item 
is  taken  care  of.  Eagle  Milk  keeps  indefinitely 
in  any  climate.  The  original  and  leading  brand 
since  1857.  Always  uniform. — Adv. 


900 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8,  1907. 


Brook  vs.  Brown  Trout. 

Fitchburg,  Mass.,  May  11. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  If  a  man  remains  faithful  to  his  first 
love  for  upward  of  three-score  years,  his  record 
for  constancy  may  be  considered  as  established; 
such  is  my  case,  and  although  I  have  become  ac¬ 
quainted  with  and  learned  to  appreciate  the 
merits  of  almost  every  variety  of  game  fish  that 
receives  the  attention  of  our  anglers,  I  have 
always  returned  to  my  old  darling,  the  beauti¬ 
ful  fontincdis,  and  to-day,  if  I  might  be  permitted, 
I  know  of  no  greater  pleasure  than  following 
the  meandering  of  the  mountain  brook.  I 
captured  my  first  large  brook  trout  just  sixty-one 
years  ago.  The  trout  weighed  about  three  and 
one-half  pounds  and  was  the  largest  fish  that 
had  ever  been  taken  in  that  part  of  the  State. 

During  the  many  years  which  have  passed 
since  that  eventful  capture,  I  have  always 
worshipped  at  the  shrine  of  this  most  beautiful 
denizen  of  our  waters;  but  although  I  have  be¬ 
lieved  that  it  holds  one  of.  the  highest  positions 
among  our  fresh-water  game  fishes,  I  have  not 
been  insensible  to  the  fact  that  there  are  other 
species  well  worth  the  angler’s  attention. 
Among  these  I  have  found  the.  brown  trout  a 
game  fish  of  very  high  order. 

My  first  acquaintance  with  the  brown  trout 
was  made  some  ten  years  ago,  and  its  gamy 
qualities  were  a  revelation  to  me.  I  had  been 
fishing  the  Liverpool  River,  in  Nova  Scotia, 
casting  near  the  mouth  of  a  large  brook  which 
emptied  into  the  river  near  the  point  where  it 
debouches  into  the  celebrated  Kejemakuvil 
Lake;  I  had  taken  a  number  of  brook  trout, 
when  at  length  I  had  a  rise  from  a  fish  which 
jumped  at  least  a  foot  above  the  surface  of  the 
water  to  seize  my  fly.  The  runs  that  fish  made 
were  remarkable,  being  almost  as  quick  and 
energetic  as  those  of  a  grilse  or  ouananiche,  and 
the  trout  kept  me  busy  for  over  five  minutes, 
for  my  rod  was  a  light  one  and  fifteen  to  twenty 
yards  of  line  was  often  taken  out  at  a  single 
dash.  I  had  supposed  it  was  a  very  gamy 
brook  trout.  Within  a  quarter  of  an  hour  I 
rose  and  hooked  another  trout  which  possessed 
all  he  gamy  qualities,  of  he  first  one  and  was 
of  almost  exactly  the  same  size. 

On  going  ashore  and  removing  our  catch 
from  the  canoe  I  examined  the  large  fish,  and 
found,  to  my  surprise,  that  they  were  not  brook 
trout,  but  were  distinctly  another  species,  but 
what  they  were  I  did  not  know,  for  I  had  never 
before  handled  the  brown  trout.  After  a  con¬ 
siderable  discussion  with  my  guide,  I  learned 
that-  brown  trout  fry  had  several  years  pre¬ 
viously  been  planted  in  those  waters,  and  those 
I  had  taken  were  undoubtedly  members  of'  the 
original  stock.  I  am  convinced,  that  although 
it  will  never  become  a  satisfactory  substitute 
for  fontinalis,  it  will  prove  a  most  valuable 
companion  for  it,  one  which  the  angler  may 
enjoy  in  our  cool  and  clear  streams  as  fully  as 
do  our  English  cousins  enjoy  the  same  fish  in 
the  warmer  waters  of  the  British  Isles. 

Edward  A.  Samuels. 


Gansevoort,  N.  Y.,  June  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  recent  discussion  relative  to  brown 
trout  is  no.  doubt  of  great  interest  to  a  large 
number  of  the  readers*  of  Forest  and  Stream, 
and  the  contribution  to  this  subject  in  Forest 
and  Stream,  page  321,  by  Warden  Harry  Chase, 
is  particularly  interesting  and  valuable. 

I  have  no  personal  knowledge  of  the  habits 
and  peculiarities  of  this  fish  aside  from  what  I 
have  gathered  from  reading  such  literature  on 
the  subject  as  chance  has  placed  in  my  hands, 
but  if  what  I  have  read  about  it  is  true,  I  am 
sure  it  is  just  the  fish  we  want  for  many  waters 
in  this  section,  not  to  take  the  place  of  our  native 
trout,  but  tO'  take  the  numerous  places  in  which 
our  native  trout  will  not  live.  As  examples  we 
have  in  this  immediate  neighborhood  two  fine 
streams  in  which  our  native  trout  will  not  live, 
except,  in  the  extreme  headwaters,  where  the 
water  in  the  small  tributaries  is  shaded  by  alders 
and  forest  growths,  and  consequently  much 
colder  than  in  the  lower  and  exposed  parts  of 
the  stream.  The  smaller  of  these  streams,  from 
the  point  where  it  ceases  to  be  trout  water,  flows 
for  about  four  miles  through  meadow  and  pasture 


land  to  where  it  empties  into  the  Snoeckkill. 
Through  this  four  miles  of  its  length  it  has  an 
average  width  of  about  twelve  feet  and  an  aver¬ 
age  depth  of  about  eighteen  inches.  Suckers, 
chubs  and  eels  are  the  only  fish  found  in  this 
part  of  it.  The  larger  stream  is  the  Snoeckkill 
mentioned  above.  A  description  of  one  will 
serve  for  both,  except  that  the  kill  is  a  much 
larger  stream-' and  about  twelve  miles  of  its 
length  is  given  up  to  suckers,  chubs  and  eels. 

Now,  these  streams  are  fair  samples  of  hun¬ 
dreds  of  others  in  this  State,  and  I  would  like 
to  know  if  there  are  any  good  reasons  why  such 
water  should  not  be  stocked  with  brown  trout? 
Of  course  no  fisherman  who  is  acquainted  with 
many  excellencies  of  our  native  trout  would  like 
to  see  it  crowded  out  of  water  in  which  it  thrives, 
but  it  is  not  a  question  of  crowding  at  all,  but 
simply  stocking  water  in  which  brown  trout  will 
thrive  and  in  which  our  native  trout  will  not 
thrive,  or  letting  such  water  remain  unoccupied 
by  any  desirable  fish. 

I  would  like  to  ask  if  there  is  any  place  at 
this  time  where  brown  trout  can  be  secured  for 
stocking  purposes,  and  what  is  necessary  to  be 
done  by  those  wishing. to  secure  them? 

Jos.  W.  Shurter. 


Death  of  John  Harrington  Keene. 

John  Harrington  Keene,  of  Floral  Park,  L. 
I.,  who  was  prominent  as  an  authoritative  and 
entertaining  writer  on  angling,  died  recently  in 
a  sanitarium  in  Bellows  Falls,  Vt.,  where  he 
went  a  little  over  a  month  ago  hoping  to  gain 
relief  from  the  illness  from  which  he  suffered 
for  the  last  five  years. 

Mr.  Keene  was  an  Englishman,  and  to  this  is 
attributed  the  fact  that  he  never  received  the 
appreciation  that  his  work  deserved.  Not  that 
an  Englishman  may  not  be  honored  in  America, 
but  because  his  writings  were  colored,  perhaps, 
by  too  frequent  reference  to  angling  methods  in 
Great  Britain,  where  conditions  are  widely  dif¬ 
ferent  from  those  met  with  on  this  continent. 
He  began  to  make  artificial  flies  in  England  in 
'  1865.  His  best  works  probably  were,  “Fly-Fish¬ 
ing  and  Fly  Making”  and  “Fishing  Tackle,  Its 
Materials  and  Manufacture.”  The  former,  a 
handsome  little  volume;  contains  a  deal  of  hand 
work,  done  by  the  author,  who  was  an  adept 
at  fly  tying.  This  was  one  of  the  first  books  of 
its  kind  to  be  published  in  America.  It  was 
published  by  the  Forest  and  Stream  Publish¬ 
ing  Company  and  ran  through  several  editions. 
He  also  wrote  “The  Angler’s  Complete  Guide 
and  Companion,”  “The  Practical  Fisherman,” 
and  hundreds  of  magazine  articles.  He  was  a” 
man  of  good  address,  *as  might  be  judged  from 
his  writings,  and  had  many  warm  friends  among 
those,  anglers  and  others,  with  whom  he  was 
thrown.  On  the  stream  he  was  a  patient  and 
skillful  angler,  but  it  is  said  by  the  few  who 
knew  him  well  that  he  never  quite  became  recon- 
.  ciled  to  American  trout  and  American  trout 
streams.  And  yet,  after  the  death  of  Win.  C. 
Harris,  he  was  perhaps  the  ablest  writer  on  fly¬ 
fishing  in  America.  Certainly  his  memory  will 
long  be  cherished  by  the  fraternity,  the  better, 
perhaps,  when  it  is  remembered  that,  though  lack¬ 
ing  the  heart  interest  which  he  left  behind  in  his 
native  land,  his  writings  were  still  at  the  time 
of  his  death  the  best  that  could  be  read  in 
America. 


New  Records. 

W.  J.  Jamison,  of  Chicago,  informs  us  that 
on  May  25,  in  the  regular  contest  of  the  Illinois 
Bait-casting  Club,  N.  C.  .Herton  cast-  a  half¬ 
ounce  weight  200  feet  9  inches,  exceeding  the 
record  cast  of  200  feet  made  on  May  18  by 
Charles  Stepath  in  the  open  tournament  of  the 
Anglers’  Club  of  New  York.  Mr.  Herton’s 
average  for  five  casts  was  1887/30  feet.  In  the 
accuracy  event,  half-ounce  weight,  he  scored  99 
per  cent.  * 

The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  newsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dea’er  to 
supply  you  regularly. 


New  England  Angling  and  Anglers. 

Boston,  June  1. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
The  salmon  anglers  who  fish  the  New  Bruns¬ 
wick  rivers  are  preparing  to  leave  for  the  sea¬ 
son's  fishing.  The  heaviest  run  of  salmon  in 
the  Grand  Cascapedia,  Restigouche,  Matapedia, 
Nepissiquet  and  Miramichi  usually  takes  place  in 
June.  C.  B.  Barnes  and  C.  B.  Barnes,  Jr.,  left 
a  few  days  ago  for  a  month’s  fishing  at  the 
Princess  Louise  pool  on  the  Grand  Cascapedia. 
Mr.  Barnes,  Sr.,  has  owned  the  fishing  on  this 
famous  pool  for  many  years.  The  heaviest  sal-' 
mon  taken  on  the  north  shore  come  from  this 
river.  Last  year  in  one  day  Mr.  Barnes,  Jr., 
hooked  and  landed  a  fish  slightly  under  fifty 
pounds  and  within  a  few  hours  his  father  brought 
to  gaff  a  magnificent  specimen  a  little  over  that 
weight.  Mr.  John  Caswell  has  gone  to  the  Meta- 
pedia,  a  tributary  of  the  Restigouche.  He  with 
four  other  gentlemen,  owns  all  the  pools  for 
fifty-three  miles  of  this  river  and  lease  the  in¬ 
tervening  waters,  thus  making  their  control  ab¬ 
solute.  They  have  every  convenience  in  a  sub¬ 
stantial  club  house  and  rarely  fail  to  get  the 
best  of  fishing.  Last  season  Mr.  Caswell  landed 
twenty-eight  fish.  This  does  not  include  the 
trout  which  are  nearly  always  to-  be  had  with¬ 
out  much  effort.  Each  member  is  allowed  one 
guest  after  June  20,  although  the  privilege  is 
not  always  taken.  That  they  guard  their  rights 
on  the  river  with  jealous  care  is  shown  by 
the  fact  that  they  have  employed  as  many  as 
twenty-three  wardens  to  protect  their  interests  at 
times  when  poaching  or  trespassing  might  injure 
them. 

The  early  fisherman  expects  to  be  cold  at  his 
sport,  but  he  does  no.t  expect  to  shovel  snow  out 
of  his  canoe  and  half  freeze  on  June  1.  Mr. 
E.  V.  Noble  is  camping  at  South  Arm  in  the 
Rangeley  Lakes.  In  a  letter  to  a  friend,  dated 
May  27,  he  states  that  it  was  snowing  hard  and 
blowing  a  gale.  His  campmate  had  just  come 
in  with  a  $l/2  pound  trout  and  was  nearly 
swamped  in  the  rough  water  on  the  lake.  J. 
H.  Parker,  of  Boston,  went  to  his  camp  on 
Mooselucmeguntic  long  enough  to  get  seven  fish 
and  was  then  driven  out  by  snow  and  cold  winds. 
Not  discouraged,  he  will  go  back  next  week -to 
try  it  again.  Herbert  W.  Northey,  of  Salem, 
has  gone  to  his  comfortable  bungalow  on  Ran¬ 
geley  Lake  with  the  determination  to  stick  it 
out.  He  has  faith  that  a  change  must  come  soon. 
W.  E.  Northey,  of  Salem,  is  at  Clearwater  Pond 
just  south  of  the  Rangeleys.  In  addition  to  troll¬ 
ing  Mr.  Northey  will  fish  the  streams. 

The  Catskills  in  New  York  State  occasionally 
entice  a  Boston  angler  to  wet  a  line  for  trout. 
Mr.  Joseph  Eastman  left  on  May  31  for  a 'week’s 
fishing  on  leased  waters. 

It  looks  as  if  motor  boat  fishing  is’  going  to 
receive  a  black  eye  in  New  Hampshire  lakes.  It 
is  said  that  there  are  several  hundred  of  these 
boats  on  Winnipesaukee  and  it  is  from*  this  part 
of  the  State  that  most  of  the  complaints  come. 
The  claim  is  made  that  the  general  results  of 
this  style  of  fishing  are  extremely  harmful.  A 
motor  boat  with  four  or  five  lines  out  will  cover 
more  water  in  a  day  than  a  dozen  small  boats, 
and  they  seem  to  keep  at  the  fishing  ceaselessly. 
The  impression  seems  to  prevail  also  that  there 
is  a  lack  of  sportsmanship  displayed  by  the  big 
boat  people.  Each  crowd  seems  disposed  to  try 
to-  outdo  the  other,  thus  causing  the  needless 
destruction  of  many  fish.  Report  has  it  that  one 
boat  brought  in  over  sixty  lake  trout  a  few  days 
ago  and  were  roundly  condemned  by  public  opin¬ 
ion  at  the  lake  as  a  consequence.  It  looks  now 
as  though  an  effort  will  be  made  to-  place  restric¬ 
tions  of  some  kind  on  this  fishing. 

The  Algonquin  National  Park,  of  Ontario,  is 
beginning  to  interest  Massachusetts  sportsmen 
very  much.  Last  fall  several  made  the  trip  for 
fishing  and  hunting,  the  latter  being  done  out¬ 
side  the  park  limits.  Thomas  F.  Williams  and 
wife  will  leave  for  the  Park  Headquarters  on 
June  7.  After  picking  up  their  guides  they  will 
make  the  northern  trip,  starting  in  at  Canoe  Lake 
and  going  through  to  Great  Opeongo. 

Mr.  Pluntington  Lee,  of  Pittsfield,  who  went 
to  Pierce  Pond,  Maine,  a  few  days  ago,  has 
written  me  that  he  landed  a  five-pouftd  square- 
tail  trout  on  his*  five-ounce  rod  soon  after  his 


901 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


arrival.  Messrs.  C.  W.  and  W.  J.  Epting,  of 
Philadelphia,  passed  through  Boston  on  May  -?o 
bound  for  Pierce  Pond,  wjiere  they  will  stay 
until  Oct.  15  Fdr  many  years  they  have  fished 
together  in  Maine  and  express  themselves  as 
1  better  satisfied  at  Pierce  than  with  any  place 
they  have  previously  visited.  F.  E.  Thompson, 

!  of  Arlington,  Mass.,  with  a  party  of  five,  has 
just  left  for  an  extended  trip  to  Somerset  county, 

I  Maine,  4  hey  will  make  the  Rowe  Pond  camps 
their  headquarters,  but  expect  to  fish  Pierce  Big 
[  and  Little  Otter  and  Carry  Ponds. 

On  May  31  the  following  persons  who  went 
1  to  Maine  with  C.  A.  Lane  are  Frank  W.  Pray 
and  Edward  R.  Snow,  of  Newton;  Dr  H  L 
Shepard.  E.  P.  Randlett  and  William  Smith,  of 
Winchester;  Fred.  J.  Brown,  of  Woburn;  C  B 
Goss,  of  Melrose,  and  E.  H.  Kilfield,  of  Boston. 
Rowe  Pond  is  their  destination,  but  they  expect 
to  fish  all  the  ponds  of  the  neighborhood  during 
a  ten  days’  stay.  Dr.  M.  A.  Cummings  and  Jere 
A.  Downs,  of  Winchester,  have  gone  to  Lam¬ 
bert  Lake,  Maine.  E.  H.  Stone,  of  Winchester, 
accompanied  by  a  friend,  has  gone  to  Grand 
Lake  stream.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  R.  Cobb  have 
just,  returned  from  the  Passaconway  River  coun¬ 
try  in  New  Hampshire.  They  succeeded  in  creel¬ 
ing  two  dozen  small  trout  in  two  days.  A  longer 
stay  was  intended,  but  freezing  weather  drove 
them  out.  •  Mr.  Herbert  Austin,  of  Boston,  ac¬ 
companied  by  Miss  Austin,  will  leave  in  a  few 
days  for  Grand  Lake.  They  will  take  along  an 
outfit  and  go  into  camp  on  Scraggly  Lake.  Mr. 
Austin  has  fished  over  this  region  for  several 
wears  and  always  with  the  best  of  success. 

!  •  A  party,  consisting  of  Dr.  G.  C.  Mahoney,  Z. 
i;E.  Cliff,  J.  H.  and  J.  E.  Perry,  Chas.  M.  Cos¬ 
grove,  Asa  P.  Foster,  Frank  A.  Teele,  W.  A. 
Snow  and  E.  P.  Howard,  all  of  Somerville,  and 
IjAsa  Minard,  of  Medford,  will  leave  on  June  7 
[for  two  weeks  on  the  King  and  Bartlett  preserve 
in  the  Dead  River  region  of  Maine.  Probably 
jten  days  of  the  trip  will  be  spent  in  camp  on 
jiB.ig  Spencer  •  Lake  at  a  spot  which  the  party 
discovered  last  season  and  which  pleased  them 
enough  to  demand  another  visit.  Hackle. 


Pennsylvania  Fish. 

W.  E.  Meehan,  Commissioner  of  Fisheries, 
las  made  the  following  report  to  Governor 
Stuart,  of  Pennsylvania,  in  relation  t®  his  de- 
)artment  for  the  six  months  beginning  Dec.  1, 
906 : 

j  In  fish  culture  the  department  has  broken  all 
ecords  ever  made  for  a  full  year’s  work.  From 
•even  hatcheries  out  of  the  eight  owned  by  the 
’tate  there  were  hatched  and  distributed  652,- 
;99,43i  fish  as  against  397,636,790  in  1906,  143,- 
;50,io8  in  1905,  and  78,985,867  in  1904.  Thus 
he  output  for  the  last  six  months  is  greater  by 
lore. than  30,000,000  than  the  previous  three  years 
ombined.  Of  the  fish  hatched  and  distributed 
his  year  39,446,500  were  whitefish,  7,000,000 
ake  herring,  5,000,000  smelt,  234,000.075  yellow 
erch,  241,000,000  pickerel,  3.000,000  shad,  8,283,- 
00  brook  trout,  n  1, 773-750  wall-eyed  pike,  and 
j  ,553,000  lake  trout. 

There  was  an  increase  in  the  output  of  white- 
sh,  yellow  perch,  pickerel  and  wall-eyed  pike; 
heavy  decrease  in  the  number  of  lake  herring; 
slight  decrease  in  the  number  of  brook  and 
j  l^e  trout.  The  cause  of  the  decrease  in  the 
i  umber  of  lake  herring  was  the  old  law  which 
f  rovided  for  a  close  season  in  Lake  Erie  at  the 
i  me  the  fish  were  spawning.  The  output  re- 
I  arted  should  be  added  to  in  the  next  six  months 
J  y  other  fish  which  spawn  later,  notably  blue 
ike,  black  bass,  catfish,  sunfish,  rock  bass  and 
old  fish.  There  are  also  in  the  hatcheries  at 
I  ast  500,000  tadpoles  which  should  be  ready  to 
I  s  shipped  as  frogs  in  the  summer. 

|  The  department  now  has  under  its  charge  eight- 
J  atcheries,  all  of  which  will  produce  fish  before 
he  end  of  the  year.  Two  are  for  trout  ex- 
i  usively,  two  for  bass,  trout  and  lake  fishes,  two 
hr  black  bass  and  lake  fishes  exclusively,  one 
)r  lake  fishes  exclusively,  and  one  for  river 
;hes  exclusively.  Two  of  the  eight  were  started 
st  June. 

From  information  received  from  all  parts  of 
ennsylvania  there  seems  to  be  a  decided  in- 
ease  in  the  number  of  trout  in  the  streams 


suitable  for  their  existence.  While  weather  con¬ 
ditions  have  been  unfavorable  for  large  catches, 
anglers  report  fish  of  all  sizes  abundant,  that 
the  proportion  this  year  is  greater  than  the  pro¬ 
portion  last  year  over  the  previous  year.  I  am 
also  pleased  to  report  the  apparent  restoration 
of  the  whitefish  industry  in  Lake  Erie.  The 
fishing  boats  are  daily  bringing  in  this  fine  food 
fish  m  paying  quantities.  Five  years  ago  the 
whitefish  industry  in  Erie  was  unprofitable. 

.  As  black  bass  is  regarded  ^as  one  of  the  lead¬ 
ing  game  fishes  I  have  had  bass  ponds  con¬ 
structed  at  each  one  of  the  hatcheries  where  the 
water  conditions  are  suitable,  but  the  work  of 
bass  propagation  is  not  very  rapid  because  the 
work  of  hatching  this  species  of  fish  has  not  yet 
reached  perfection  and  pond  Construction  is  slow 
and  expensive. 

From  the  . reports  of  the  wardens  there  appears 
to  be  a  decided  improvement  in  the  observances 
of  the  fish  laws  with  the  exception  of  a  few 
sections.  In  the  last  six  months  the  number  of 
arrests  were  151 ;.  convictions,  134.  Of  the  con¬ 
victions  nine  defendants  went  to  jail  in  lieu  of 
paying  the  fines.  Thirteen  cases  were  appealed 
to  the  county  courts  on  cause  shown  or  cer¬ 
tiorari.  Six  regular  wardens  made  seventy-four 
arrests.  Six.teen  special  wardens  made  sixty-six 
arrests.  The  State  police  made  ten  arrests.  One 
constable  made  one  arrest.  The  amount  of  fines 
imposed  by  magistrates  was  $3,630. 


Canadian  Fish  and  Fishing. 

Quebec,  June  1. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
The  last  of  the  ice  left  Lake  St.  John  on  May 
23.  Lake  Edward  was  then  clear.  The  weather 
has  remained  so  cold,  however,  that  very  few 
people  have  yet  tempted  the  ouananiche  or  trout. 
4  hose  who  have  tried  the  ouananiche  report 
them  very  plentiful  in  the  mouths  of  the  rivers, 
chiefly  the  Metabetchouan  and  the  Ouiatchouan. 
Two  different  railway  men  who  visited  the  Meta¬ 
betchouan  last  week  took  over  a  dozen  ouana¬ 
niche,  three  or.  four,  of  them  exceeding  five 
pounds  each  in  weight.  They  report  that  a 
couple -of  habitants  living  near  the  place  killed 
nearly  as  many  fish  as  they  did  in  the  same  time, 
fishing  with  pork  or  worms.  The  railway  men 
caught  their  fish  on  grizzly  kings  and  professors, 
both  of  which  are  great  favorites  with  the  ouana¬ 
niche,  though  perhaps  a  surer  fly  for  almost  all 
seasons  is  either  the  silver  doctor  or  Jock  Scott. 
Large  flies  are  the  best  killers  during  the  first 
part  of  the  season,  and  I  would  not  recommend 
anything  smaller  than  a  number  three  at  this 
time  of  the  year,  and  especially  in  such  a  cold 
and  backward  spring,  when  the  water  is  high, 
cold  and  dirty.  Those  who  desire  to  try  the 
mouth  of  the  Metabetchouan  should 'change  cars 
at  Chambord  Junction,  and  the  conductor  will 
show  them  where  to  leave  the  train  to  reach  the 
Metabetchouan  fishing.  The  sport  ought  to  be 
good  there  up  to  the  middle  of  June,  and  when 
it  is  finished  the  fish  will  be  rising  both  in  Lake 
St.  John  itself  and  also  in  the  Grand  Discharge. 
Perhaps  more  convenient  to  reach,  and  ■  equally 
good  for  fishing  with  the  Metabetchouan,  are 
the  ouananiche  pools  in  the  mouth  of  the  Oujat- 
chouan  River,  about  a  mile  below  the  falls.  The 
fishing  is  close  there  to  the  railway  track.  A 
railway  bridge  crosses  the  mouth  of  the  river 
under  which  the  stream  mingles  its  waters  with 
those  of  the  lake,  and  many  fish  are  caught  from 
the  bridge  itself.  For  this  fishing  the  train 
should  be  left  at  Ouiatchouan  station,  close  to 
the  bridge  and  about  ten  minutes  before  the 
train  reaches  Roberval.  The  pool  there  can  be 
fished  partly  from  the  shore,  but  a  man  and  a 
canoe  can  usually  be  secured  close  at  hand.  The 
same  flies  are  used  as  at  the  Metabetchouan,  and 
the  fish  are  reported  here  also  to  be  unusually 
plentiful,  due,  no  doubt  .to  the  suppression  of 
netting  in  the  lake.  Anglers  for  ouananiche  are 
all  anxious  at  Lake  St.  John  to  have  a  rise  fro,m 
some  of  the  salmon  which  have  been  placed  in 
the  lake.  A  few  have  been  taken  in  each  of  the 
last  two  or  three  years,  some  of  them  exceed¬ 
ing  12  pounds  in  weight. 

For  the  fly-fishing  in  the  Grand  Discharge  it 
does  not  look  at  ^resent  as  if  there  will  be  any 
until  after  the  middle  of  June,  and  I  should  cer¬ 
tainly  advise  anglers  not  to  cross  to  the  Dis¬ 


charge  at  all  before  the  15th  or  16th.  There 
will  be  very  good  sport,  however,  almost  imme¬ 
diately,  now  that  the  ice  has  gone,  in  the  lake 
itself,  all  along  the  Roberval  shore.  This  fish¬ 
ing  should  be  done  by  canoe,  and  it  is  better 
for  visiting  anglers  to  proceed  directly  to  Pointe 
Bleue,  the  Indian  reserve,  and  to  there  engage 
a  man  with  canoe,  since  the  Hotel  Roberval  will 
not  be  open  till  the  middle  of  June. 

In  Lake  Edward  the  fishing  has  barely  com¬ 
menced,  though  a  few  large  fish  have  been 
landed  with  bait.  Not  a  fish  has  yet  been  taken 
on  the  fly  in  Lake  Edward,  the  water  being  stfll 
very  cold.  .  A  troll  is  very  killing  there,  how¬ 
ever,  at  this  particular  season. 

E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


A  Queer  Experience. 

Plainfield,  N.  J.,  May  25. — Editor  Forest  and 
•Stream:  A  few  days  since,  accompanied  by  two 
fellow  sportsmen,  I  went  to  a  stream  not  many 
miles  away,  ostensibly  to  see  if  we  could  *not 
induce  some  perch  or  dace  to  give  us  a  little 
sport  preparatory  to  the  opening  of  the  bass  sea¬ 
son.  We  fished  just  below  a  dam,  over  which 
the  water,  swollen  by  the  spring  rains,  was  pour¬ 
ing  at  a  furious  rate.  Feeling  a-  nibble,  I  struck 
expecting  to  hook  a  small  perch;  instead,  my 
fine- felt  as  if  it  were  caught  on  a  rock  or  sunken 
log  I  could  not  reel  in  a  particle,  until  of  a 
sudden  it  started  down  the  current  at  express 
train  speed.  Out  went  the  line  like  mad.  until 
my  quarry  finally  broke  water  through  a  shower 
of  spray  and  showed  himself  for  an  instant.  It 
was  a  sucker,  with  the  hook  fairly  imbedded  in 
his  tail,  which  tended  somewhat  to  accelerate 
his  movements,  and  incidentally  gave  him  all  the 
advantage  possible.  Of  course  I  had  the  lightest 
of  tackle,  and  to  land  him  without  smashing  it 
yvas  a  problem.  Remember,  the  water  was  rush¬ 
ing  like  a  mill  race,  and  the  fish  a  good  two- 
pounder;  so,  brother  sportsmen,  you  can  guess 
the  excitement.  After  a  long  time  .of  give  and 
take  I  succeeded  in  bringing  him  ashore.  In  the 
meanwhile  my  friends  were  having  the  same  ex¬ 
perience.  Both  had  bites,  and  on  striking,  caught 
suckers  in  any  part  of  their  anatomy  save  the 
mouth:  I  will  confess  it  may  not  have  been  sports¬ 
manlike,  but  it  was  sport  for  us,  just  the  same. 

I  finally  solved  the  riddle  this  promiscuous 
hooking  of  suckers  offered.  The  water  was 
simply  alive  with  fish  trying  to  get  over  the  dam 
to  more  shallow  water  to  spawn,  and  it  was 
almost  impossible  to  make  a  cast  without  hook¬ 
ing  one;  so  to  prove  the  correctness  of  my  theory 
I  removed  the  bait,  and  with  a  single  hook  made 
a  cast,  giving  a  smart  twitch  when  well  under. 
Again  the  same  result.  This  time  I  succeeded 
m  hooking  a  three-pounder  squarely  in  the  side, 
and  to  kill  and  land  it  in  that  current  broadside 
on  was  a  good  deal  like  managing  an  umbrella  in 
a  gale.  _  However,  after  a  long  gamy  fight  I  suc¬ 
ceeded  111  bringing  him  within  reach  of  the  land¬ 
ing  net.  And  so  the  sport  continued  until  in  a 
comparatively  short  time  we  had  thirty-five  of 
them  laid  out  011  the  grass. 

I  am  one  of  the  many  who  have  always  laughed 
at  sucker  fishing,  but,  my  friends,  under  like 
conditions,  have  changed  my  mind.  They  can 
certainly  furnish  all  the  sport  and  excitement 
which  the  average  angler  commonly  seeks. 

Clarence  E.  Bond. 


Striped  Bass. 

Asbury  Park,  June  1. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  first  striped  bass  of  the  season 
fell  to  the  rod  of  Warren  S.  Conklin,  May  24; 
weight,  iiJ-2  pounds;  the  second  three  days' later 
to  John  S.  Rogers,  10  pounds  6  ounces.  A  few 
were  taken  at  Manasquan  Inlet  a  few  days  earlier, 
but  it  has  been  impossible  to  ascertain  weights] 
there  being  at  all  times  a  tendency  on  the  part 
of  anglers  of  that  vicinity  to  keep  news  of  catches 
as  much  in  the  background  as  possible.  No 
kingfish  have  as  yet  been  taken. 

Barnegat  is  already  producing  some  weakfish, 
as  one  angler  yesterday  displayed  some  fine  fish 
at  our  station.  Many  anglers  are  now  on  the 
ground  and  there  are  fresh  arrivals  daily.  Surf 
fishing  should  from  now  on  be  productive  of  re- 

Leonard  Hulit. 


902 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8,  1907. 


Yachting  Fixtures  for  1907. 

Secretaries  of  yacht  clubs  will  confer  a  favot 
by  notifying  us  of  any  errors,  nezv  dates  or 
changes  in  racing  dates. 


New  York  and  Long  Island  Sound  Waters. 


1. 


3. 

3. 

5. 

8. 

8. 

8. 

8. 

11. 

11. 

13. 

15. 

15. 

15. 

15. 

15. 

19. 

20. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
90 

22 

22] 

22. 

25. 

26. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 


Seawanhaka  Yacht 
N.  Y.  30’ s,  S.  C. 
Seawanhaka  Yacht 
Seawanhaka  Yacht 
Motor  Boat  Club. 


JUNE. 

Club  (Center  Memorial).-  Class 
Y.  C.  15-footers. 

Club,  15-footer  series. 

Club,  15-footer  series, 

This  week  Janies  Gordon  Bennett 


Brooklyn  Y.  C.  ocean  race  to  Bermuda. 

Brooklyn  Yacht  Club. 

’Manhassett  Bay  Yacht  Club,  annual. 

Motor  Boat  Club.  Race  to  Bermuda. 

Keystone  Yacht  Club,  15-foot  class. 

Atlantic  Yach  Club.  ..  _ 

South  Coast  Yacht  Club,  California.  Ocean  race  to 
Honolulu.  .  _ 

New  York  Yacht  Club.  Spring  cups,  Glen  Cove. 
Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Larchmont  Yacht  Club,  spring. 

Motor  Boat  Club. 

Keystone  Yacht  Club,  Class  A. 

Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

New  Rochelle  ocean  race  to  Marblehead. 

New  York  Yacht  Club. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  spring  regatta. 

Marine  and  Field  Club. 

Keystone  Yacht  Club.  15-foot  class. 

Morrisania  Stratford  Shoal  race. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  annual  open  regatta 
New  York  Athletic  Club  ocean  race  to  Block  Island. 
Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club  cruising  race  to  New 
London. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Motor  Boat  Club. 

Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

Ne\fr  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 


Boston  Letter. 

The  season  of  1907  has  at  last  unfolded  its 
petals  for  the  racing  yachtsmen  and  the  laurel 
wreaths  are  beginning  to  crown  the  brows  of  the 
victors. 

The  boats  of  Class  Q  have  met  twice,  and 
twice  the  Herreshoff  designed  Eleanor,  Mr. 
Francis  Fabyan  owner,  has  humbled  the  old 
champion  Orestes  and  the  new  rivals,  Dorothy 
Q..  Little  Rhody  II.,  and  Sally  IX.  The  Crown- 
inshield-Alden  boat  Essex  has  yet  to  make  hei 
debut,  minor  alterations,  to  correct  her  trim  and 
bring  her  down  to  her  designed  load  waterline, 


having  kept  her  out  of  the  two  initial  contests. 
Both  of  these  races  were  at  South  Boston,  the 
first  and  M.  Y.  R.  A.  open  event  conducted  by 
the  South  Boston  Y.  C.,  and  the  second  a  club 
race  of  the  Boston  Y.  C.  Both  were  sailed  in  a 
fresh  wholesail  breeze,  but  the  first  event  pro¬ 
vided  but  little  windward  work.  Eleanor,  with 


DOROTHY  Q — CLASS  Q. 


her  very  hollow  bow  and  knockabout  lig,  de 
feated  Orestes  by  nearly  two  minutes,  she  in 
turn  leading  Dorothy  by  a  scant  27  seconds. 
Little  Rhody  was  fourth  and  Sally  fifth.  I  hese 
two  have  lost  ground  by  poor  judgment  of 
the  tide  and  Little  Rhody  having  suffered  the 
further  handicap  of  a  broken  chock  that  allowed 
her  throat  halliard,  block  to  slip  down.  Dorothy 
seemed  a  shade  faster  than  Orestes,  but  lacked 
the  perfect  handling  which  the  latter  received 
from  C.  F.  Adams,  2d. 

In  the  second  rate  Dorothy  led  at  the  start, 
let  was  soon  down  and  out  as  her  bowsprit,  a 
short,  stocky,  stubby  little  thing,  with  no  bob- 
stay,  carried  away,  d  bus  the  saving  of  two  01 
three  pounds  in  weight  Cost  her  a  very  good 
chance  to  score.  Eleanor  went  out  into  the  lead 
and  was  never  in  danger,  winning  by  over  three 
minutes,  with  Orestes  again  second,  after  a  long 
hard  fight  with  Sally  IX.  in  which  but  six  sec¬ 
onds  separated  them  at  the  finish.  Little  Rhody 
II.  was  fourth,  2m.  45s.  astern  of  Sally. 

The  speed  of  the  22-raters  is  now  a  lively 
topic  for  discussion  and  this  is  but  natural.  That 
they  should  be  dubbed  slow  because  not  as  fast 
as  the  fastest  of  the  old  25-footers  is,  however, 
monstrous  injustice.  Such  criticism  entirely 
overlooks  the  objects  for  which  the  present  rule 
was  formulated  and  the  intention  to  compel  the 
construction  of  boats  that  should  be  of  moderate 
proportions  first  and  as  fast  as  the  limitations 
might  allow',  rather  than  fast  regardless  ^  of 
everything  else.  The  rule  is  a  protest  against 
a  frenzy  for  speed  and  to  expect  it  to  produce 
boats  as  fast  as  Sally  VII.  is  not  only  unfair,  but 
silly !  And  the  answer  to  all  such  criticism  is 
that  the  boats  are  fast — they  are  fast  boats,  but 
not  fast  machines. 

In  the  Cape  catboat  class  the  two  first,  clashes 
promise  as  hard  fought  a  season  as  that  of  1906. 
Iris  has  a  first  and  a  fourth  to  her  credit, 
Arawah  has  scored  two  seconds,  the  newly  im¬ 
ported  Emeline  has  a  first  and  a  fifth,  and  the 
other  new  comer,  Almira,  has  scored  one  third, 
and  owing  to  all  accident  had  to  be  content  wfith 
sixth  place  in  her  first  race. 

The  sender  class  boats  have  yet  to  meet  in 


a  formal  race.  The  ten  entries  for  the  trial  race's 
are  as  follows : 

Corinthian,  owned  by  Benjamin  C.  lower, 
Corinthian  Y.  C.,  designed  by  F.  D.  Lawley,  and 
built  by  the  George  Lawley  &  Son  corporation. 

Chewink  VIII.,  owned  by  F.  G.  Macomber, 
Jr.,  Corinthian  Y.  C.,  designed  by  Small  Bros, 
and  built  by  the  David  Fenton  Company,  Man¬ 
chester. 

Marblehead,  owned  by  W.  H.  Joyce  and  Sum¬ 
ner  H.  Foster,  Corinthian  and  Boston  yacht 
clubs,  designed  by  B.  B.  Crowninshield  and  built 
by  Hodgdon  Bros..  East  Boothbay,  Me. 

Marla,  owned  by  Maximilian  and  R.  L. 
Agassiz,  designed  by  William  Gardner  and  built 
by  the  George  Lawley  &  Son  Corporation. 

Spokane  II.,  owned  by  F.  Lewis  Clark,  Vice- 
Conn  E.  Y.  C,  designed  by  Clinton  H.  Crane 
and  built  by  B.  F.  WLods,  City  Island,  N.  Y. 

The  boats  of  last  year’s  build  which  have  been 
entered  are  :  . 

Auk,  owned  by  A.  H.  Rollins,  which  was  sailed 
in  the’  international  match  last  year  by  Charles 
Francis  Adams,  2d.;  Bonidrei,  owmed  by  George 
Abbott ;  Spokane,  owned  by  F.  Lewis  Clark ; 
Windrim  Kid,  owned  by  George  Lee;  Sally 
VIII.,  owned  by  A.  P.  Loring. 

The  boats  must  increase  their  displacement 
1/64  for  the  trials,  to  bring  them  down  to  the 
point  at  which  they  would  float  m  Kiel,  where 
the  water  is  brackish.  Some  of  last  year  s  boats 
may  have  difficulty  in  passing  the  measurer  when 
this  weight  is  added. 

The  trials  will  be  sailed  off  Marblehead,  June 
18,  19  and  20. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Two  of  the  most  important  races  in  the  his¬ 
tory  of  yachting  in  this  century  start  this  week. 
Fifteen  small  sailing  yachts,  the  largest  of  which 
is  86ft.  and  two  power  launches  just  under  60ft. 
in  length,  sail  ocean  races  to  the  island  of  Ber¬ 
muda,  a  distance  of  650  miles  from  New  York. 
The  sail  boats  start  at  10  A.  M.  on  Wednesday, 
June  5;  the  launches  at  12  noon,  on  Saturday, 
Tune  8. 

The  fellows  who  have  to  hike  up  to  wind¬ 
ward  and  get  baptized  with  salt  water  showers 
this  season  are  to  be  excused  if  found  with  a 
bottle  of  life  preserver  in  their  hip  pockets,  for 
it  is  the  coldest  racing  season  on  record  so  far. 


SALLY  IX. — CLASS  Q. 


LITTLE  RHODY'  II. — CLASS  Q. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


903 


Indian  Harbor  Regatta. 


T  HE 


first  appearance  of  the  new 
sloop  Istalena,  owned  by  Mr.  George 
chon,  was  interesting,  naturally,  being 
first  public  appearance  in  a  racy,  but 
of  wind  robbed  the  event  of  its 
As  a  drifter  the  Gielow  boat 
by  Mr.  Frank  M.  Smith,  proved 


57-ratmg 
M.  Pyn- 
her  real 
the  lack 
attractiveness. 
Effort,  owned 
superior  to  the 


Hanan, 
of  the 
Sound 


new  HerreshofT  craft,  and  Mr.  Addison 
who  handled  Effort,  got  all  the  benefit 
catspaws  and  light  airs  that  ruffled  the 
off  Greenwich. 

The  Gardner  designed  boats  Neola,  Mr.  J.  A. 
Blair,  Jr.,  owner,  and  the  Gardenia,  Mr.-  A.'H. 
Morris,  were  pitted  against  Effort  and  Istalena 
all  in  one  class. 

In  the  smaller  New  York  Y.  C.  thirties  there 
were  Alera,  Atair,  Banzai  and  Adelaide,  and  of 
raceabouts  Jolly  Roger,  Rascal  III.,  Pretty  Quick, 
Busy  Bee  and  Chinook. 

I  he  large  sloops  were  twice  sent  over  a  tri¬ 
angle  of  eight  and  three-quarter  nautical  miles, 
making  seventeen  and  one-half  miles;  the  New 
York  Y.  C.  thirties  oyer  a  triangle  of  five  and 
one-half  nautical  miles,  making  eleven  miles, 
while  the  raceabouts  covered  eight  .and  three- 
quarters  nautical  miles. 

Early  in  the  morning  it  had  been  blowing  quite 
hard,  but  by  2:10  P.  M.,  when  the  starting  whistle 
was  given,  there  was  little  or  none  left  and  the 
yachts- did  little  more  .than  drift  across  the  line. 
Neola  crossed  first  and  this 
derfully  on  the  first  round, 
dicapped  25s.  Then  came 
Istalena. 

Neola  kept  well  in  front  of  the 
the  second  round,  when  she  fell  to 
Effort  becoming  the  leader.  It  was 
to  port  to  the  first  mark,  y/2  miles, 
ing  it  Neola  was  well  in  advance 


lead  helped  her  won- 
though  she  was  han- 
Gardenia,  Effort  and 


On 
hung 


quartet  until 
second  place, 
a  close  reach 
and  in  turn- 
with  Effort, 


the  second 
up  almost 


Istalena  and  Gardenia  as  named, 
leg,  y/2  miles,  the  yachts  were 
motionless  for  several  minutes,  when  there  came 
stealing  along  the  waters  from  the  southwest  a 
welcome  air,  then  spinnaker  and  •  balloon  jib 
topsails  were  taken  in,  sheets  flattened  aft,  and 
the  rest  of  the  short  way  to  the  mark  was  on 
the  wind. 

Istalena  picked  up  considerably  then,  so  that 
when  the  second  mark  was  rounded  the  times 
were,  Effort,  2h.  42m.  2s. ;  Neola,  2h.  42m.  gs., 
and  Istalena,  2h.  43m.  40s.,  showing  how  closely 
these  three  had  sailed  the  6}i  miles  so  far  cov¬ 
ered.  The  last  leg  was  a  reach  to  port  and  here 
Effort  drew  ahead  considerably  so  that  their 
times  of  the.  first  round  were: 


Effort  . ; . 4  08  12 

Neola  . 4  12  03 


Istalena  . 4  12  41 


Showing  that 
58m.  12s.  in  covering 


officially  Effort  had 
the  8^4  miles, 


taken  ih. 
Neola  2h. 


SONDER  BOAT  MARLA. 


2m.  3s.,  and  Istalena  2h.  2m.  41s.  The  patchy 
condition  and  fickleness  of  the  air  did  not  per¬ 
mit  of  either  craft  doing  itself  justice',  but  one 
thing  was  already  settled.  Effort  had  not  for¬ 
gotten  her  slippery  ways  even  in  airs  of  zephyr 
weakness. 

The  southwest  breath  continued  a  while  longer 
and  .  then  it  died  away  completely,  the  racers 
being  in  the  doldrums  for  minutes,  after  which 
there  was  a  light  air  from  the  north,  and  in  all 
of  this  Effort  picked  her  way  further  and  further 
in  advance  until,  with  another  calm  spell,  Ista- 
\  1  Jena  gave  up  the  job  and  was  finally  towed  in 

4  to  her  anchorage.  Gardenia  and  Neola  were 
also  in  hard  luck,  as  they  were  not  timed.  Effort 
of  the  quartet  alone  finished,  but  it  required  4I1. 
45m.  for  her  to  make  the  17^2  nautical  miles. 
Credit  is  due  to  her,  however,  for  the  victory, 
as  it  gives  her  another  winning  notch  against 
the  Herreshoff  creations.  Mr.  Pynchon  sailed 
Istalena  and  with  him  was  Mr.  W.  Butler  Dun¬ 
can,  Jr.  Captain  Howell  sailed  Neola  and  Mr. 
Harry  Johnson  Gardenia. 

In  the  smaller  classes  Banzai,  Mr.  C.  D.  and 
P.  R.  Mallory,  owners,  scored  a  second  victory 
for  the  year  in  the  New  York  Y.  C.  30ft.  class, 
and  Rascal  III.  won  in  the  raceabout  class,  beat¬ 
ing  Pretty  Quick  by  about  a  minute.  The  official 
figures  are : 


Slocks— Classes  J,  K  and  M—  S  art,  2:10— Course,  17% 

Allies. 

'  Finish.  Elapsed. 

Effort,  F.  M.  Smith. . . . 0  55  00  4  45  0(1 

Neola,  J.  A.  Blair,  Jr . Did  not  finish. 

Istalena.  G.  M.  l’ynchon  . Withdrew. 

Gardenia.  A.  .11.  Morris  . Withdrew. 

The  allowances  as  given  by  the  committee  were: 
Effort  allows  Neola  lm.  39s.,  Istalena  2m.  28  s.,  and 
Gardenia  11m.  12s.  As  it  turned  out  this  figuring  was 
unnecessary. 

N.  V.  Y.  C.  30-footers — Start.  2:15 — Course.  11  Nautical 


M  ileS. 

Banzai,  C.  D.  &  I’.  R.  Mallory . G  02  34  3  47  34 

Aleria.  A.  11.  &  J.  W.  Alker.: . G  05  4G  3  50  46 

Ade'aide.  G.  A.  &  P.  II.  Adee . 6  13  08  3  58  08 

Atair,  G.  C.  &  J.  E.  Meyer.- . 6  16  25  4  01  25 

Raceabouts— Start,  2:20— Course,  8%'  Nautical  Miles. 

Rascal  III..  S.  C.  Hopkins . 5  34  49  3  14  40 

Pretty  Quick,  A.  B.  Alley . 5  35  30  3  15  30 

Busy  Bee.  R.  S.  Cuthbert  . 5  40  55  3  20  55 

Chinook,  R.  Mallory,  Tr . 5  46  50  3  26  50 

Jolly  Roger,  II.  I..  Worth . . . Did  not  finish. 


The  regatta  committee  of  the  club  in  charge 
is  composed  of  Mr.  Frank  Bowne  Jones,  Chair¬ 
man;  Mr.  Frank  C.  Henderson  and. M r.  Richard 
Monks. 


Mr.  Addison  G.  Hanan,  according  to  Dame 
Rumor,  will  sail  the  American  defender  off 
Rochester  this  summer  against  Mr.  JEmelius 
Jarvis,  who_  is  coming  after  the  Canada’s  cup  in 
the  best  of  the  three  nevy  yachts  Canada  has 
built  to  pick  a  challenger  from. 


SONDER  BOAT  CORINTHIAN. 


904 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8,  1907.  . 


One  Yacht  Finished  in  Harlem  Regatta. 

From  a  hard  puffy  north  by  west  breeze  in  the 
morning  the  wind  dwindled  to  a  light  breeze 
from  the  northeast  when  the  twenty-two  yachts 
started  from  Belden's  Point,  City  Island,  on  May 
30  in  the  annual  regatta  of  the  Harlem  Y.  C. 
Seven  classes  filled,  but  owing  *to  the  extremely 
light  winds  that  prevailed  only  one  yacht  was 
able  to  finish  in  the  time  limit  of  five  hours. 

J.  A.  Mahlsted’s  18ft.  sloop  Okee,  that  won 
the  Block  Island  race  last  year,  furnished  the 
surprise  of  the  day,  for  she  found  wind  enough 
to  finish  more  than  an  houf  ahead  to  her  nearest 
competitor  in  the  class,  Mr.  Goldschmidt  s  Ham¬ 
burg.  She  sailed  the  nine  mile  course  to  Old 
Hen  buoy,  Delancey  Point  buoy  and  thence  to 
the  finish  in  3h.  44m.  50s. 

G.  P.  Granberry’s  sloop  Tanya  outsailed 
Thelema  in  the  first  division  of  the  handicap 
class  as  well  as  Bedouin  and  Sagola  in  the 
larger  Class  N.  They  covered  a  course  of  fif¬ 
teen  miles,  having  a  mark  boat  two  miles  east 
of  Old  Hen  buoy  and  Delancey  Point  buoy  as 
their  outer  marks.  Tanya  and  Thelema,  with 
the  N  class  sloops,  Vagabond,  Bedouin  and  the 
yawl  Sagola,  made  a  fine  start  at  1:10,  close 
hauled  on  the  port  tack.  R.  Webber,  Jr.’s,  Dolly, 
J.  F.  Proctor’s  Kathryn  and  F.  D.  Newton  s 
Widgeon,  of  the  P  class,  got  away  almost  on 
even  terms,  and  so  did  the  three  Larchmont  21- 
footers  Adelaide,  Dorothy  and  Houri  and  the 
little  B  class. 

The  regatta,  committee,  on  board  Mr.  J.  Par¬ 
ley’s  power  boat  Mohave,  Messrs.  T.  B.  Bates, 
F.  I.  Fitch  and  P.  I.  Fox,  sent  the  second  divis¬ 
ion  of  the  handicap  class  and  the  Q  class,  boats 
together.  They  were  Monsoon,  Rascal,  Mile. 
Modiste,  Grace  II.,  Wahneta,  Mopsa  and 
Kenosha.  They  crossed  the  line  in  that  order. 
The  other  starters  were  Hamburg,  Tammany  and 
Okee.  Tanya  was  first  around  the  easterly  mark 
at  2:40,  Bedouin  at  2:47:30,  and  Grace  II.  at 
2  :52  :30. 

The  second  mark,  Delancey  Point  buoy,  was 
rounded  by  Tanya  at  3:41:00,  Bedouin  3:48:10, 
Sagola  4:00:00.  Tanya- had  such  a  safe  lead  she 
did  not  set  her  spinnaker  till  half  way  home  and 
then  it  fell  a  flat  calm  and  she  did  not  finish 
until  four  minutes  after  the  five  hour  limit. 


Knickerbocker  Y.  C.  Regatta. 

It  was  blowing  some  when  the  starting  gun, 
fired  from  the  judge’s  tug  Nonpareil,  sent  Gar¬ 
denia,  the  only  entry  in  the  40ft.  class,  at  the 
Knickerbocker  Y.  C.  regatta,  on  June  1,  across 
the  line,  and  it  kept  coming  harder  if  anything 
from  the  southeast,  all  during  the  race,  so  the 
sound  was  covered  with  whitecaps. 

Five'  of  the  New  York  thirties  were  there, 
sailing  a  four-sided  course,  while  all  other 
classes,  except  Bugs,  went  around  a  triangle 
from  starting  line  to  Scotch  Caps  Bell  and  then 
an  end  on  beat  to  windward  across  the  Sound 
to  the  spar  buoy  off  Week’s  Point  in  Hempstead 
Harbor  and  a  run  home. 

Adelaide,  Mr.  S.  A.  and  P.  H.  Adee,  did  the 
rest  of  the  thirties  up  in  good  shape,  winning 


AILS  A  CRAIG,  THE  CARY  SMITH  &  FERRIS  OCEAN  RACER. 


by  nearly  four  minutes.  Mr.  A.  B.  Alley,  a 
veteran  in  these  waters,  in  the  raceabout  Pretty 
Quick,  earned  a  right  to  her  suggestive  name  by 
beating  Rascal  III.,  the_  next  boat,  nearly  two 
minutes.  Tanya,  in  the  first  division  of  the  han¬ 
dicap  class,  carried  her  .sail  like  a  Gloucester 
mar]  and  beat  Naiad  seven  minutes  in  the  thrash 
to  windward.  All  had  full  sail  and  it  was  too 
much  wind  and  sea  for  the  smaller  boat. 

Thelema,  sandwiched  in  between  these  two,  and 
her  owner  wore  an  audible  smile  as  she  came 
in  ahead  of  Naiad.  Tanya  won  hands  down  by 
3m.  35s.  corrected  time  from  Ihelema  and  4m- 
3s.  from  Naiad. 

In  the  second  division  Rascal,  Mr.  J.  Dwyer, 
finished  first,  but  by  her  allowance  Kenosha, 
Mr.  W.  R.  Berth,  owner,  won  out  with  Mon¬ 
soon  second.  Rascal  third,  and  Mile.  Modiste 
fourth,  Kenosha  II.  fifth,  and  the  yawl  Grace  II. 

last.  .  r 

Vaquero  and  Houri  in  the  Larchmont  2itt. 
class  -finished  two  minutes  apart,  Vaquero  win¬ 
ning  ;  Dorothy  withdrew.  Okee  again  put  it  all 
over ’the  little  cutter  Hamburg  by.  about  twelve 
minutes.  Ahov  and  Arizona,  in  tb  1  Manhassett 
Bay  one-design  class,  made  far  be  ter  time  over 
the  course  than  the  new  Newr  Rochelle  boat  Mis¬ 
chief,  but  as  she  was  the  only  entry  in  that  class 
and  had  a  smil  over,  it  is  possible  her  skipper 
did  not  drive  her. 

The  Bue  class  sailed  a  short  course,  Dragon 
Fly  winning,  Skeeter  second,  then  Big  Bug  and 
Scarab.  The  sloop  Meudon  unfortunately  had 
no  competitor  so  sailed  over  in  the  27ft.  class. 


Sloops,  40ft.  Class— Start, 


•10 — Course,  12 
Finish. 

Gardenia,  G.  Hennen  Morris . .3  48  06 

N.  Y.  Y.  C.  30ft.  Class— Start,  2:15. 

Nepsi  Tohnston  De  Forest . 3  56  28 

Adelaide,  G.  A.  &  P.  H.  Adee . 3  57  51 

Alera,  A.  II.  &  J.  \V.  Alker . 3  55  54 


Miles. 
Elapsed 
1  3S  06 

1  41  28 
1  36  51 
1  40  54 


1  40  38 
1  41  03 
Miles. 

1  42  23 
1  55  46 
1  44  20 


Handicap 

Tanya,  G. 
Thelema, 
Naiad.  S. 


Atair,  J.  E.  &  G.  C.  Meyer . 3  55  38 

Banzai,  C.  B.  Mallory  . ....3  56  03- 

Raceabout  Class— Start,  2:25— Course,  10 

Pretty  Quick,  A.  B.  Alley . 4  07  23 

Busy  Bee,  R.  L.  Cuthbert  . '....4  20  46 

Rascal  III.,  G.  C.  Hopkins  . 4  09  20 

Jolly  Roger,  PI.  I.  North . Did  not  finish. 

Class,  First  Division— Start,  2:30— Course  10 
Miles. 

P.  Granbery  . 4  16  14  1  46  14 

A.  E.  Black . 4  22  28  1  52  28 

B.  Palmer . 4  22  56  1  52  56 

Corrected  time:  Thelema,  1.49.49;  Naiad,  1.50.17. 
Handicap  Class,  Second  Division — Start,  2:30  Course,  10 

Miles. 

Kenosha,  W.  R.  Berth  . 4  28  42 

Kenosha  II.,  C.  W.  Voltz . 4  38  21 

Grace  II.,  John  F.  Lambden  . 4  39  39 

Monsoon,  B.  R.  Stoddard  . . 4  29  35 

Ml,le.  Modiste.  T.  J.  S.  Flint . 4  35  46 

Rascal,  John  T.  Dwyer . 4  25  13 

Corrected  time — Monsoon,  1.54.58;  Kenosha, 

Mile.  Modiste,  1.58.51. 

Larchmont  21ft.  Class — Start,  2":35 — Course,  10  Miles. 

Vaquero,  W.  Sturnpf  . . ,...4  48  10  2  13  10 

Dorothy,  L.  G.  Spence . Did  not  finish. 

Houri,  D.  E.  Dealey  . 4  50  12  ^  15  L 

Sloops,  18ft.  Class— Start,  2:40— Course  10 

Hamburg  M.  G.  Goldschmidt  . 5  04  50 

Okee,  J.  A.  &  J.  F.  Mahlstedt  . 4  52  55 

Manhasset  Bay,  One-Design  Class  Start, 

10  Miles. 

Ahoy,  Mpx  Tornow  . . 5  04  41 

Arizona,  G.  W 


58  42 
08  21 
09  39 

59  35 
05  46 
5o  13 
1.50.38 


New  Rochelle, 

Mischief,  J.  L. 
Manhasset  Bay 


.  Kear  . 5  12  20 

One-Design  Class — Start  2:40- 
Miles. 

Mitchell  . 5  24  20 


Miles. 

2  24  50 ‘ 

2  12  55 
40 — Course, 

2  24  41 
2  32  20 
-Course,  10 

2  44  20 


Y.  C. 


Start,  2:20,  Course,  5 


“Bug”  Class 
Miles. 

Scarab,  R.  Fitzgibbons  . 4  10  49 

Dragon  Fly,  Clarkson  Cowl . 3  5^  40 

Skeeter,  Thornton  Smith  . 3  58  30 

Big  Bug,  George  Corry  . 4  00  08 

Special  27ft.  Class— Start,  2:35—  Course, 

Meudon,  C.  H.  Wiimore  . .. . 4  35  13 

Regatta  Committee — O.  H.  Chellborg,  Harry 
son,  W.  B.  Beam,  O.  D.  Dike  and  J.  O 


1  30  49 
1  12  40 

1  18  30 
1  20  08 

Miles. 

2  00  13 
Stephen- 

Sinkinson. 


12 


Such  a  day  demonstrated  that  Mrs.  Thornton 
Smith,  who  sails  on  the  bug  Skeeter  with  her 
husband  in  all  the  races, _  is  .a  thorough  sailor 
woman,  for  few  of  the  fair  sex,  and  even  some 
of  the  men  folks,  would  j  Cist  as  soon  have  stayed 
home,  as  to  get  the  cold  washing  down  they  got 
that  day. 


IDAHO — THE  STEARNS  &  MCKAY  OCEAN  RACER. 


The  Newburg  Y.  C.  held  its  annual  Decora¬ 
tion  Dav  regatta  opposite  its  club  house,  on  the 
Hudson'  near  Newburg.  The  sloop  class,  30ft- 
and  under,  had  five  entries  and  was  won  by 
James  O’Brien’s  Mohawk,  of  Orange  Lake.  The 
catboat  class  had  four  entries  and  was  won  by 
T.  McBride’s  Arrow.  The  special  prize  for 
fastest  time  over  course,  open  to  all,  was  also 
won  by  Mohawk. 

*  *  * 

The  two  handsome  silver  cups,  presented  by- 
Mr.  Frank  Maie;  and  James  Gordon  Bennett 
for  the  sail  boats  and  power  boats  that  race  to 
Bermuda,  are  displayed  in  the  window  of  Win. 
Barthman,  jeweler,  on  Broadway,  corner  ot 
Maiden  Lane,  and  are  two  handsome  examples 
of  the  silversmith’s  art. 


June  8,  1907.] 


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Bayside  Y.  C.  Race. 


In  a  light  northeasterly  wind  the  Bayside  Y. 
C.’s  spring  regatta  was  sailed  on  Decoration 
Day,  May  30,  in  Little  Neck  Bay.  Shortly  be¬ 
fore  the  races  Com.  G.  Waldo  Smith  sent  up 
the  Hag  marking  the  going  into  commission  of 
the  club.  There  was  a  large  attendance  at  the 
house  during  the  day,  and  in  the  evening  many 
of  the  summer  residents  from  Douglaston  and 
Great  Neck,  who  have  already  opened  their  sum¬ 
mer  homes,  stopped  for  dinner. 

1  he  races  for  sail  craft  were  over  a  course 
of  miles,  and  the  race  for  motor  boats  over 

a  10  mile  course;  The  summary  follows : 


Susie,  J. 
Wizard, 
Iris  II., 


Motor 

B.  Schmelzel 
F.  J.  Coleman 
J.  P.  Berrian 


Boats — Start,  3:30. 

Corrected. 

. 1  11  00 

. . 1  50  20 

. Did  not  finish. 


Handicap  Class— Cats  and  Sloops. 

Enrma  J.,  G.  Waldo  Smith  . 

Little  Peter,  Harry  W  eeks  . 

The  Pup,  ,T.  T.  Smith  . 

Naiad,  J.  B.  Palmer  . 


1  02  20 
1  06  00 
1  07  00 
1  07  55 


_r  Torpedo  Class— One-Design. 

Madcap,  A.  Nesbitt  . 

Embee,  Leo  Bugg  . 

Runaway,  Joseph  Hill  . 

Bedelia  II.,  C.  H.  Roberts  . 


1  18  35 
1  19  53 
1  24  00 
1  24  01 


Noten, 


Dories. 

C.  F.  Winkleman  . . 


Sail  over 


London’s  Seven-Year  Cruise. 

Jack  London,  the  noted  author  and  story 
w liter,  very  recently  sailed  from  San  Francisco 
on  his  new  trim  and  staunch  little  sail  and  steam 
yacht,  Snark,  bound  on  a  seven  years’  cruise 
around  the  globe.  London  is  accompanied  by 
his  young  wife  and  a  crew  of  four. 

Snark  is  the  smallest  craft  that  has,  perhaps, 
ever  yet  attempted  the  circumnavigation  of  the 
globe.  This  yacht  is  57ft.  over  all,  has  15ft. 
beam,  and  7ft.  draft.  Completed,  fully  equipped, 
provisioned,  etc.,  Snark  cost  about  $25,000. 

Snark  proceeds  direct  to  Honolulu,  and  from 
thence  to  the  remote  South  Seas,  visiting  in  turn 
China,  Japan,  Australia,  New  Zealand,  the  Mar- 
gusas,  Polynesia,  India,  and  so  on  around  the 
navigable  globe.  London  also  proposes,  if  pos¬ 
sible,  to  ascend  the  Yang-tse-Kiang,  Zambesi, 
Congo,  Nile,  Amazon,  and  other  great  streams. 
In  round  numbers,  London  expects  his  pro¬ 
tracted  voyage  will  last  2,555  days.  Travel, 
quest,  of  adventure,  and  to  collect  new  material 
for  his  prolific  pen,  are  the  chief  motives  prompt¬ 
ing  the  author  to  make  his  long  and  perilous 
cruise. 

London  is  under  contract  to  furnish  a  series 
of  articles  to  several  large  American  publica¬ 
tions  during  his  protracted  voyage.  He  plans 
to  do  systematic  literary  work  on  the  cruise  in 
which  he  will  be  efficiently  assisted  by  Mrs. 
London,  that  lady  acting  as  his  amanuensis  and 
typewriter— From  Marine  Review. 


One  of  the  most  remarkable  class  of  boats 
011  Long  Island  Sound  is  the  old  Larchmont  21ft. 
class.  1  hese  little  veterans  have  stuck  together 
wonderfully  well.  Three  out  of  the  original 
four,  built  thirteen  years  ago  in  1894,  are  still 
going  it,  hammer  and  tongs,  full  sail,  in  all 
kinds  of  wind  and  sea  in  every  race  scheduled 
for  these  waters. 

They  certainly  are  an  object  lesson  on  light 
construction,  being  lightly  built  hulls  with  heavy 
plate  fin  keels  and  carry  quite  large  rigs. 

And  best  of  all  the  man  who  handles,  his  boat 
the  best  wins.  There  is  no  foregone  conclusion 
due  to  any  weather  conditions.  The  best  man 
wins  and  that  is  as  yacht  racing  should  be. 

*!  *  * 

The  new  racing  sloop,  built  for  Com.  Cornelius 
Vaqderbilt,  New  York  Y.  C.,  Aurora,  was  given 
her  first  trial  under  sail  Thursday  by  the  de¬ 
signer,  Captain  Nat  Herreshoff,  in  a  brisk  north¬ 
wester.  She  carried  mainsail,  forestaysail,  jib 
and  working  topsail,  and  later  set  No.  2  jibtop- 
tail,  but  was  taken  in  and  baby  jibtopsail  broken 
out  in  its  place. 

When  near  Rocky  Point  she  was  gybed,  tacked 
and  spun  round  and  round,  in  all  of  which  move¬ 
ments  she  worked  perfectly. 

At  noon  she  was  brought  back  to  her  moor¬ 
ings,  to  remain  until  taken  to  her  owner.  ’ 


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"Mercedes.” — Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 
25 'A  miles. 

^Pineland.”— 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
"Elizabeth  Silsbee.” — 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship. — Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.” — Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8,  1907. 


T  raps  hooting. 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be-  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following: 


V'  *"J  — '-LAY 

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THE  SNEAK  BOX  CLASS  AND  *  MOSQUITO  BOATS. 


Finish. 

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Atlantic  City  Races. 

Although  the  majority  of  the  larger  boats 
have  not  as  yet  put  in  their  appearance  for  the 
summer,  ideal  weather  on  Decoration  Day  turned 
out  a  goodly  number  of  spectators  for  the  small 
boat  races  at  Atlantic  City,  especially  at  the 
Inlet,  where  interested  crowds  followed  the  races 
from  the  piers  and  boat  houses,  while  a  consort 
of  the  eager  boats  and  launches  hovered  about 
the  contestants. 

The  sneak  box  race  of  boats  from  the  Atlantic 
Sneak  Box  Club  was  the  most  exciting  ever 
sailed  in  the  inlet  waters. 

The  most  interesting  part  of  the  race  was  that 
Joe  Gale,  William  Conover  and  Harry  Goulker 
had  the  fast  boats,  but  failed  to  go  around  the 
course  right  and  were  ruled  out. 

There  was  a  large  crowd  watching  the  race 
from  the  Inlet  pavilion  bulkhead  and  boardwalk. 

The  boats  in  the  race  and  times  are  as  follows  : 

Flying  Start,  2:32. 

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Josie,  Somers  Hickman  . 3  54  00 

Lillie,  Clarence  Starn  . 

Norma,  E.  S.  Conover  . 

Sara,  Wilbur  Vansant  . 

Water  Wagon,  A.  Doughty  . 

Minnie,  Harry  Paten  . 

Skidoo,  M.  Schoenburg . 

Pulled  Out. — Joe  Gale  in  Willis,  William  Con¬ 
over  in  Autogo,  Harry  Grikler  in  Reba. 

Judges. — Clarence  Foresman,  Frank  Wood¬ 
ward,  Charles  Horn. 

Officials.  Mosquito  boat  race. — Judges,  C-  Adams, 
William  Henderson  and  A.  S.  Wescott;  Time¬ 
keeper,  E.  W.  McCann.  Launch  races.  Judges. 
- — ’Chester  Adams  and_  E.  W.  .McCann;  Time¬ 
keeper,  A.  S.  Wescott. 

The  Seaside  Y.  C.  held  a  race  for  mosquito 
boats  to  and  around  the  buoy  off  Doyles  Island, 
which  is  three  miles  around,  making  a  six  mile 
course. 

Captain  Andrews  in  the  speedy  Lettie  cap¬ 
tured  first  honors  covering  the  six  mile  course 
in  ill.  46m.  A  launch  race  was  also  run  over 
the  same  course  and  was  won  by  Florence,  Cap¬ 
tain  Taylor,  which  covered  the  six  miles  in  47m. 
18s.  Complete  summaries  of  the  races  follow : 

Mosquito  Boat:  Event — Start,  3:03. 

Finish. 

Lettie,  Andrews  . 4  49  53 

Emma  L..  Crane  . 

Dorothy,  Specht  . 4  51  21 

Louise,  Stadler  . 4  51  56 

*C.  Sam,  Cramer  . 4  52  43 

C.  Bill,  Dankler  . 4  52  54 

Leira,  Kugler  . 4  53  00 

High  Ball.  Haddon  . 4  53  55 

Lotus,  Randolph  . 4  54  15 

Estelle,  Ireland  . 4  54  58 

Doll}%  Sprow  . 4  57  00 


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Launch  Event. 

Columbia  . 3  23  05 

Watson  . .3  23  05 

Katie  L . 3  23  10 

Florence  . 3  23  10 

Helen  . 3  23  46 

*Did  not  finish. 


4  12  35  0  49  30 
4  11  58  0  48  53 
4  12  40  0  49  30 
4  14  28  0  47  18 
3  56  00  0  32  14 


The  two  interesting  classes  on  Gravesend  Bay 
this  year  are  the  Q  and  the  Lipton  cup  classes; 
It  is  in  both  events  a  contest  of  two  designers, 
Mr.  Henry  Gielow  and  Mr.  C.  D.  Mower,  with 
another  candidate  to  come  later  from  the  board 
of  designer  Morgan  Barney.  Soya,  owned  by 
Mr.  W.  A.  Barstow,  and  Spider,  owned  by  Mr. 
H.  Chubb,  are  last  year’s  boats  by'  Gielow.  A 
new  one  yet  to  be  heard  from  is  Vingt-Trois 
(.23  in  French),  which  though  ready  has  not 
raced  owing  to  the  illness  of  her  owner,  Mr. 
R.  S.  Brown. 

Designer  Sherman  Hoyt  has  a  new  boat  built 
for  himself  for  this  class  called  Capsicum.  The 
Mower  boats  are  Joy,  owned  by  Mr.  W.  H. 
Childs,  and  More  Trouble,  owned'  by  Mr.  R.  S. 
Childs.  All  four  have  been  put  in  the  best  of 
shape  for  this  season,  as  there  is  a  rich  plum 
offered  later  in  the  year  in  the  shape  of  the 
King  Edward  cup  at  Jamestown. 

Wm.  Gardner  also  has  a  dark  hor.se  in  this 
class  in  Dorothy,  built  for  a  Baltimore  syndicate, 
but  she  is  religiously  kept  away  from  all  others 
in  her  tuning  up  trials,  so  no  one  can  get  a  line 
on  her  speed.  The  Lipton  class  consists  of  two 
Gielow  boats,  Gunda,  owned  by  Mr.  C.  Lembka, 
and  Blue  Bell,  Mr.  D.  D.  Allerton,  and  the  two 
Mower  boats,  M  and  F,  owned  by  the  Marine  & 
Field  Club,  and  Bensonhurst,  owned  by  a  syn¬ 
dicate  from  that  club. 

So  far  it  is  an  even  toss  between  M  and  F 
and  Gunda,  as  Bensonhurst  has  not  yet  raced. 

Boston  also  has  a  fine  assortment  of  Class  Q 
boats,  and  it  will  be  interesting  to  see  which 
town  develops  the  best  boat  and  best  sailors 
when  they  all  'meet  at  Jamestown  in  the  fall. 

*  *  « 

The  season  being  so  backward  has  had  a 
noticeable  effect  on  the  work  of  .getting  the  yachts 
overboard.  For  weeks  past  it  has  been  almost 
impossible  to  get  paint  dry,  and  when  a  fair  day 
does  come  like  a  momentary  pause  in  the  damp 
raing  weather,  work  is  rushed  to  the  full  capacity 
of  the  vards. 

*  «  **. 

Designer  C.  D.  Mower  has  taken  up  flat  life 
again  in  his  houseboat  .Hostess  at  her  old  moor¬ 
ings  in  Manhasset  Bay. 


Fixtures. 

June  8.— Montclair  (N.  J.)  G.  C.  anniversary  shoot.  Ed. 

Winslow,  Sec’y.  ,  ,  ,  _ 

June  S. — Bigelow,  Mo. — Big  Lake  G.  C.  shoot.  E. 

Gresham,  Sec’y.  .  _, 

June  8-9. — Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Messina  G.  C. 

June  8-9.— Milwaukee.— Wisconsin  and  Upper  Peninsula 
League  of  Clubs.  E.  F.  Leidel,  Sec’y. 

June  10*11. — Fort  Scott,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
State  Trapshooters’  League  second  shoot. 

June  10-12. — Dyersburg  (Tenn.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13. — New  London  (la.)  G.  C. 

June  11-13.— Sioux  City,  la.,  shoot. 

June  11-13.— Svracuse,  N.  Y.— Forty-ninth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Associa¬ 
tion  under  direction  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun 
'  Club.  Chas.  G.  Blandford.  Sec’y.  George  C.  Kirk, 
Tournament  Secretarv,  Masonic  Temple,  Syracuse. 
June  11-14.— Baltimore,  Md.— Maryland  County  shoot. 
T.  M.  Hawkins,  Mgr. 

June  13.— Atglen,  Pa.— Christiana- Atglen  G-  C.,  and  team 
race,  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties. 

June  13-14. — Lowell  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

June  13-14. — Newton  (Ill.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15.— Pine  Bluff  (Ark.)  G.  C. 

June  14-15.— Mt.  Pleasant  (la.)  G.  C. 

June  17.— Winthrop,  Mass.— Winthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 

H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec’y. 

June  18-19. — Marion  (Ind.)  G.  C.  .  . 

June  18-21. — Chicago,  Ill.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
eighth  Grand'  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
monev.  E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg. 

June  22-23.— St.  Louis.— Blue  Wing  G.  C. 

June  25-26.— Ft.  Dodge,  la.— Driving  Park  G.  C. 

June  27-28.— Bismarck,  N.  D.— State  Sportsmen  s  Assn. 
June  27.- —  Plattsburg  (N.  Y-)  R-  an(i  G.  C.  A.  L. 

Senecal,  Sec’y.  _ 

June  27.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  G.  C.  J.  K. 
Merrill,  Sec’y. 

Tune  28-30.— Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 

Tune  29.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  Gun  Club. 

L  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y.  , 

Tuly  1. — Sherbrooke  (P.  Q.)  G.  C.  C.  H.  Foss,  Sec  y. 
July  1-2.— Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

July  3-4.— Muskogee,  I.  T.— Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap. 
July  4.— S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

July  4. — Utica,  N.  Y. — Riverside  G.  C. — E.  J.  Loughlin, 
Sec’y. 

July  4.-Lskaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Cottle  &  Knapp 

Mgrs.  . 

July  4-5. — Thomasville,  Ga. — Cracker  G.  C. 

July  9-10. — Lexington;  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 

Pringle,  Sec’y.  ... 

July  9-10.— Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $308 
added.  Alt'.  Gardiner.  Mgr. 

July  11-12.— Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 

$100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum.  Sec’y. 

July  15-16.— Evansville,  Ind.— Recreation  G.  C.  ... 
July  16-18.— Boston,  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr..  Pittsburg.  Pa. 

July  17-18.— Birmingham  (Ala.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament. 
R.  H.  Baugh,  Pres. 

July  23.— Fort  Smith. — Arkansas  State  tournament. 

L.  E.  Knott,  Sec’v,  Arkadelphia,  Ark. 

July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  F.  Richie, 
*Sec’y. 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’v.  ' 

Aug  7-9.— Toronto.  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  ot 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A  Duff.  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 
Aug.  13-14.— Carthage,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 

Sec’v.  .  .  » 

Aug  ,0-22  —Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
monev.  Elmer  E.  Shaner.  Sec’v-Mgr.  Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Sept.  3-4.— Muncie,  Ind1.— Magic  City  G.  C.  h.  L. 

Wachtell,  Sec’y.  ’  . 

Sept  10-12.-^Spokane.  Wash.— The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  L. 
Shaner.  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg.  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14.— Coffeyville,  Kans.— Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 

Septe<24-25.-Celar  Bluffs  (Neb.)  G.  C.  F.  B.  Knapp, 

Sc  “*,y 

Qct.  1-2.— Rising  Sun,  Md— Cecil  County  tournament. 

A.  B.  Keen,  Sec’y.  .  ,  . 

Oct  8-10.— Baltimore,  (Md.)  Shooting  Association. 

Nov.  19-20.— Kansas  City.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 

CONSOLIDATED  GUN  CLUB  OF  CONNECTICUT  TOURNA¬ 
MENTS.  .  - 

June  14. — Rockville. 

Tune  25. — New  Haven. 

Tuly  4.— Hartford. 

July  20.— Danbury. 

July  39.— New  London. 


June  8,  1907.] 


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Lined  Shells  Claim 


the  Lion’s  Share. 


Some  of  their  recent  wins  are:  Chief  Honors  of  Iowa  State  Shoot,  including  Highest 
Amateur  Average  by.  Mr.  Ford,  Smith  Cup,  by  Mr.  Ford,  Iowa  Amateur  Championship  by 
Mr.  Ford,  tie  for  Ottumwa  Diamond  Badge,  by  Mr.  Klein.  Also  Pennsylvania  State  Cham¬ 
pionship  by  'Mr.  Confer,  Southern  Handicap  by  Mr.  McCarty,  Preliminary  of  Southern 
Handicap  by  Mr.  Stokley,  State  Championship  of  Vermont *by  Mr.  Greenwood,  State  Cham¬ 
pionship  of  Indiana  by  Mr.  Faust,  every  honor  at  Idaho-Utah  State  Shoot,  Texas  Champion¬ 
ship  at  doubles  by  Mr.  Cook,  Two-Gun  Championship  of  Illinois  by  Mr.  Riehl,  Profess¬ 
ional  Championship  of  Illinois  by  Mr.  Riehl. 


Does  it  pay  to  use  V.  M.  C.  Steel  Lined  Shells? 

THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

Agency,  313  Broadway,  New  York  City. 


Aug.  9.— Bristol. 

Aug.  20. — Norwich. 

Sept.  2.— New  Britain. 
Sept.  13. — YVillimantic. 
Sept.  24. — Waterbury. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Messrs.  Cottle  &  Knapp  announce  that  they  will 
manage  a  tournament  at  Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.,  on 
July  4. 

* 

Secretary  C.  H.  Foss  writes  us  that  the  Sherbrooke, 
P.  Q.,  Can.,  Gun  Club  has  fixed  upon  July  1  (Dominion 
Day)  for  its  annual  tournament. 

* 

The  Birmingham,  Ala.,  Gun  Club,  through  President 
R.  H.  Baugh,  announces  the  dates,  July  17-18,  for  its 
annual  tournament.  There  will  be  added  money,  $300. 

•? 

The  Meadow  Springs  Gun  Club,  of  Philadelphia,  held 
a  shoot  on  June  1,  at  which  Mr.  Fred  Coleman,  ex- 
champuion  of  Pennsylvania,  broke  99  out  of  100  targets, 

!  in  a  rainstorm. 

« 

In  a  letter  of  recent  date,  Parker  Brothers  write  us 
as  follows:  “Have  to  advise  that  Mr.  John  R.  Hull, 
formerly  representative  of  Parker  Bros.,  is  no  longer  in 
our  employ,  having  recently  resigned  his  position  with 
this  company.” 

The  programme  of  the  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club 
anniversary  shoot,  June  8,  provides  seven  events  at  15 
I  targets,  75  cents  to  $1  entrance.  There  will  be  from  three 
|  to  five  silver  prizes  in  each  event.  The  five-man  team 


race,  50  targets  per  man,  entrance  $1,  will  have  a  valu¬ 
able,  silver  loving  cup  for  a  prize.  Lunch  and  ammuni¬ 
tion  obtainable  on  the  grounds.  Edward  Winslow  is  the 
Secretary. 

* 

At  the  Poole,  Md.,  Gun  Club  tournament,  June  1,  Mr. 
A.  A.  Somers,  of  Delta,  Pa.,  was  high  gun.  The  Poole 
challenge  trophy,  open  to  amateurs  of  Hartford  county, 
was  won  by  W.  Garrettson,  of  Darlington,  Md.  He  was 
challenged  by  Dr.  I.  H.  Tobias,  and  the  contest  will 
take  place  on  the  club  grounds  June  6. 

* 

The  name  J.  R.  Benson,  which  appears  in  connection 
with  scores  made  at  the  Interstate  tournament,  held  at 
Richmond,  Va.,  recently,  should  have  been  A.  R.  Benson. 
Mr.  Benson  is  a  sportsman  of  Dover,  Del.,  and  his  in¬ 
terest  in  sport  comprehends  both  field  shooting  over 
setters  and  pointers,  and  shooting  at  the  traps. 

I 

At  the  third  annual  tournament  of  the  South  End  Gun 
Club  at  Camden,  June  1,  Mr.  Lester  S.  German  made 
high  average  with  a  total  of  124  out  of  a  possible  130. 
At  Hearndon,  Pa.,  on  May  26,  he  broke  195  out  of  200 
targets.  On  May  27,  he  made  a  run  of  156  at  Columbia, 
Pa.  |V.  M.  Thomas  broke  119  out  of  130,  and  was  high 
amateur. 

K 

The  annual  meeting  of.  the  Chester,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  at 
Linwood  was  enlivened  by  a  planked  shad  dinner,  the 
host  being  “Uncle”  Steve  White.  The  officers  are: 
President,  Charles  Longbotham;  Recording  Secretary,  S. 
K.  Sadler;  Financial  Secretary,  Frank  C.  Starr;  Treas¬ 
urer,  R.  Oglesby:  Captain,  S.  H.  Clark;  Assistant  Cap¬ 
tain,  Charles  Griswold;  Scorer,  Charles  E.  Lawton. 


The  programme  of  the  Maryland  county  shoot,  to  be 
held  at  Prospect  Park,  Baltimore,  June  11-14,  provides 
ample  competition  each  day.  The  first  three  days  will 
be  at  targets,  the  fourth  day  at  live  birds.  Many  experts 
are  barred  from  winning  the  prizes.  The  Hunter  trophy 
and  the  Y\  awaset  trophy  will  be  for  competition  at  this 
shoot.  Valuable  merchandise  prizes  will  be  a  feature. 

* 

The  Prospect  Shooting  Association,  of  Baltimore,  Md., 
will  give  ten  prizes,  of  $40  in  value,  for  competition  each 
month.  Professionals  can  compete  for  targets  only. 

Each  contestant  must  participate  each  month  in  four 
shoots  to  be  eligible  for  the  prizes.  At  the  end  of  the 
three  monthly  shoots,  the  club  will  donate  $100  for 

division  between  the  shooters  who  participate  in  the 
twelve  shoots;  $75  to  the  eight  high  guns,  and  $25 

to  the  .shooters  w'ho  have  not  won  a  prize.  Two  trophies, 
the  Harvey  cup  and  the  Logue  cup,  will  also  be  com¬ 
peted  for. 

at 

The  Dyersburg,  Tenn.,  Gun  Club  has  issued  the  pro¬ 
gramme  of  its  first  annual  tournament,  to  be  held  on 
June  10-12.  1  he  first  day  will  be  devoted  to  practice 

shooting.  The  programme  for  the  two  days  of  com¬ 

petition  is  alike,  namely,  ten  20-target  events,  $2  en¬ 
trance,  $10  added.  Class  shooting  w ill  govern  the  purses 
on  the  first  day,  and  the  Rose  system  on  the  second. 
Shooting  each  day  will  commence  at  9  o’clock.  There 
will  be  no  handicaps.  There  are  special  prizes  for  both 
amateurs  and  professionals.  The  events  for  the  Rallistite 
and  Empire  cup,  and  for  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase  will 
be  special.  Ship  guns,  etc.,  prepaid  to  Secretary  W.  \Y. 
Lauderdale. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Secretary  F.  B.  Chapman,  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.,  sends 
us  a  clipping  in  substance  as  follows:  “The  shoot  of  the 
Hudson  Valley  Rod  and  Gun  Club  June  1  was  argely 
attended.  A  crowd  .of  about  five  hundred  people  wit- 
nessed  the  sport.  There  were  fifteen  or  ,twen^  member*  Olson 
shooting.  Some  good  scores  were  made.  The  groun<  Rogers 
record  of  19  breaks  out  of  25  birds  was  broken  by  J.  • 

Bond,  who  captured  21  out  of  the  25,  which  was  a  re¬ 
markable  performance,  taking  everything  into  considera- 
There  were  several  women  present.  Among  the 
sre  fhe  following:  J.  I.  Bond  82  per  cent,  A. 

D.  Witt  69,  F.  B.  Chapman  64,  J.  H.  Ingalsbe  58,  H.  . 

Cronkhite  57,  H.  T.  Brown  55,  Adelbert  Fox  50,  E.  L. 

Seelye  50.”  We  venture  the  opinion  that  the  ground 
record  will  rot  stand  many  years  as  such. 


Scliroeder  .... 

Clancy  . 

VV  Baggerman 

Veach  . 

O  N  Ford.... 
Clay 


tion. 


scores 


Dixon 
H  Heikes  . 
Gottlieb 
Lednor  . . . . 
Le  Noir  ... 
W  Spencer 

Fisher  . 

F  Ford'  .... 
Mermod  . . . 

Gilbert  _ 

Deering  . . 
Heer  . 


..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
.  .200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 
..200 


168 

163 

187 
182 

188 
ISO 
192 
192 

190 
176 

m 

167 

171 

175 

166 

180 

191 

192 
183 
183 


Weathers  .... 

Norton  . 

Crossman  . . . 
Reppenhagen 
\  ietmeyer 

T  W  Bell . 

L  F  Alt . 

Lenharth  - 

W  Alt  . 

F  Bell  . 

PI  Baggerman. ..  .200 

Maxweil  . 200 

Kahler  . 200 

McCloughan  ....200 

D  Elliott  . 200 

Miilbank  . 200 

Stroh  . 200 

McNicol  . 80 

Mudd  .  80 


..200 

..200 

..200 

..200 

..200 

..200 

..200 

..200 

..200 

..200 


160 

170 

141 

161 

153 

173 

170 
155 
146 
189 
178 
194 
182 
172 

171 
157 
167 

68 

64 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 


brief 


Elsewhere  in  our  trap  columns  we  publish 
communication  from  an  .eminent  trapshooter  in  respect 
to  the  forthcoming  New  York  State 


May  23,  Second  Bay. 


shoot.  The  pro¬ 
gramme  is  obviou^  proof  in  itself  that  all  the  get-rich- 
quick  policy  is  eliminated.  The  State  shoots  prior  to 
that  of  this  year,  were  much  alike  as  to  financial  prin¬ 
ciple  the  difference  being  largely  as  to  the  degree 
scalping  activity  employed.  It  is  truly  gratifying  that  a 
group  of  New  York  State  sportsmen  have  come  to 
front  with  up-to-date  ideas  in  this  matter,  and  with  the 
zeal  to  out  their  good  sportsmanship  m  practice.  I  lie 
doctrine  *  of  transferring  the  money  of  the  shooters  from 
their  pockets  in  a  straight  line  to  the  club  treasury  be¬ 
longs  to  a  past  era.  .Of  course,  there  is  a  business  con¬ 
sideration  in  running  a  shoot,  but  the  legitimate  ex¬ 
penses  and  a  fair  return  for  time  and  effort  are  matters 
quite  apart  from  the  subject.  Tournament  Secretary 

Geo.  C.  Kirk,  under  date  of  May  29,  writes  us  as  fol-  . . 

lows:  “We  are  certainly  doing  everything  to  make  this  Greenwall 
shoot  one  to  be  long  remembered.  We  are  not  in  it  for  Wmans 
the  money  that  is  in  it.  The  very  fact  that  we  are  using 
the  Squier  money-back  system  is  proof  that  this  state¬ 
ment  is  true." 


McNicol  . 200 

Schro*ed.er  . 200 

McCloughan  ....200 

YVkrd  . 200 

W  Baggerman. .  .200 

V  each  . 200 

O  N  Ford . 200 

Clay  . 200 

Olson  . 200 

Rogers  . 200 

Dixon  . 200 

H  Heikes  . 200 

Gottlieb  . 200 

Le  Noir  . 200 

W  Spencer  . 200 

Fisher  . 200 

F  P  Ford . 200 

Mermod  . 200 

Gilbert  . 200 

Deering  . 200 

Heer  . 200 

....  40 
....  80 

.  80 

C  Spencer  ......200 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 

172 

173 
119 
172 
182 
178 
190 
176 
184 
194 
186 
169 

187 

188 
175 
149 
180 
192 
190 
182 
184 

33 
55 
51 
190 


Powers  . 200 

Selzer  . 200 

D  Elliott  . 200 

Norton  . 140 

Crossman  . 200 

Reppenhagen  ...200 

Vietmeyer  . 200 

J  Bell  . 200 

L  Alt  . 200 

Lenharth  . 200 

Edwards  . 200 

F  Bell  . 200 

P  Baggerman ...  .200 

Maxwell  . 200 

Kahler  . 200 

Miilbank  . 200 

Stroh  . 200 

Barklage  . 200 

Kaleb  .  80 

Crawford  . 200 

Schoenberg  . 200 

Ellett  .  80 

Coyote  .  80 

Lednum  . 40 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 
1% 
156 
168 
123 
140 


138 

163 

178 

172 

163 

168 

175 

186 

189 

166 

159 

160 
168 

54 
134 
162 

50 

55 
31 


Bernard  Waters. 


Missouri  Stale  Tournament. 


St.  Louis,  Mo.-On  May  22  the  thirtieth  annual  Mis- 


souri  State  ’tournament  opened  on  the  grounds  of  the 
TraDshooters’  Association,  which  are  properly  a  part 
of  the  old  Dupont  Park,  but  which l  for  many  years 


Gtuf  Club.  This  clX  the  old  shooters  will  remember, 
could  always  muster  a  good  team  to  shoot  in  the  State 
shoot  when  four  men  to  a  team  were  to  represent  a  club, 

and  each  man  shot  at  15  live  birds.  -  cv.r»nt#»r<3 

On  the  opening  day  there  were  forty-five  shooters 
present,  nearly  every  man  shooting  through  the^  200 


indeed,  that  the  local 


men  made,  as  there  were 


in  tne  cny  vuiu  were  - - r  i  , i 

The  grounds  and  conditions  were  the  best,  as  the 
scores  will  show.  There  were  seven  above  the  95  per 
cent,  and  eleven  others  90  or  better.  ,  ,  . 

George  Maxwell  was  going  some,  and  dropped  but  six 
for  the  day.  Fred  Gilbert  was  plugging  away,  almost 
up  to  old-time  form,  and  fell  but  two  to  the  bad,  with 
Chas.  Spencer  one  less.  Olson  the  Swede  and  Rogers, 
the  G.  A.  H.  winner,  were  a  tie  on  192.  Alex.  Mermod, 
all  the  time  at  the  post,  came  second  with  191,  and  then 
came  H.  Dixon  with  190.  ,  , 

There  was  a  special  event  of  50  targets.  Of  those  tak- 
ing  part,  five  made  48,  five  47,  one  45  and  one  44, 
and  the  money  was  well  split  up. 

There  were  four  of  the  missionaries  present  repre¬ 
senting  the  various  companies,  viz.:  Graves,  Gemmer, 
Cummings  and  Carroll.  .  .  _  , 

Some  of  the  boys  were  much  interested  in  Powers 
gun.  Surely  it  was  a  curiosity,  and  the  scores  he  made 
show  that  he  is  getting  on  to  the  hang  of  it  quickly. 
Fred  Whitney  came  down  from  Iowa  and  handled  the 
cash  in  ‘he  office,  while  Charley  North  was  on  hand 
making  the  traps  do  their  work  properly. 

The  second  day  was  an  ideal  shooting  day,  and  it  tell 
to  Chan.  Powers  to  improve  on  his  first  day  s  score 
and  lead  the  contestants.  He  ran  out  the  first  seven 
events  with  the  loss  of  one  target  in  140.  Fred  Rogers 
was  second  high  man  with  194,  with  Alex.  Mermod  third, 
192. 

Maxwell  and  the  other  experts  fell  away  for  this  day. 
Chas.  Spencer  was  high  with  190. 

On  the  third  day,  Fritz  Gilbert  came  on  strong,  and 
by  a  loss  of  only  five  won  out  the  high  expert  average 
with  577  out  of  600.  George  Maxwell  shot  well,  and 
with  192  came  second,  or  575  for  the  three  days.  Fred 
Rogers  was  next  with  573 

The  shoot  was  a  great  success,  and  yet  there,  were  -not 
present  as  many  Missouri  shooters  living  outside  of  St. 
Louis  as  should  have  shown  up  for  the  State  shoot. 
The  attendance  of  the  experts  and  traveling  men  was 
large.  There  were  fifteen  shooters  who  essayed  the  live 
birds  at  Monte  Carlo  handicap.  Here  Powers  won  with 
a  straight  score  of  25.  Gilbert  and  Veach  each  had  one 
fall  dead  out,  and  tied  on  24.  Kahler,  Mermod,  Bagger¬ 
man,  Harlow’  and  Spencer  got  23. 


May 

24. 

Third  Day. 

Shot 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 

at.  I 

McNicol  . 

....200 

190 

Deering  . 

,...200 

Schroeder  .... 

...200 

165 

Heer  . 

F  Bell  . 

...200 

176 

C  Spencer  .... 

. .  .200 

P  t  Ward  .... 

...200 

163 

Powers  . . 

....200 

P  Baggerman. 

...200 

184 

McCloughan  . 

. . . .200 

W  Baggerman. 

...200 

173 

Leathers  . . . . 

Veach 

...200 

183 

Watson  . . 

O  N  Ford.... 

...200 

182 

Norton  . 

....200 

...200 

184 

Crossman  . . . 

....200 

Olson  . 

...200 

185 

Reppenhagen 

....140 

Rogers  . 

...200 

186 

Snell  . 

Dixon  . 

...200 

178 

Vietmeyer  ... 

_ 200 

H  Heikes  .... 

...200 

165 

J  W  Bell . 

_ 200 

Gottlieb  . 

...200 

177 

Maxwell  . 

. . . .200 

Lednum  . 

...200 

172 

Kahler  . 

. . . .200 

Le  Noir  . 

. . .200 

185 

Edwards  . 

....200 

W  S  Spencer.. 

...200 

168 

Lenharth  .... 

. . . .  80 

F  P  Ford . 

...200 

186 

L  F  Alt . 

D  Elliott  . . . . 

...200 

164 

Winans  . 

. ...  40 

Mermod  . 

...200 

176 

Millbanks  ... 

....  40 

Gilbert  ...A... 

...200 

195 

Grund  . 

. ...  40 

Scranton  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 


173 

190 

191 
188 
177 

52 

173 
169 
152 

89 

39 

137 

182 

192 

174 
181 

68 

29 
28 
28 

30 


The  Montclair,  N.  J.,  Gun  Club  held  no  shoot  on 
their  own  grounds  on  Saturday,  May  25,  but  sent  a  good 
sized  delegation  to  the  tournament  on  at  the  Southside 

Club  of  Newark.  ,  , 

Montclair  fared’  Very  well,  capturing  the  handsome 
loving  cup  presented  by  Mr.  C.  YY .  Feigenspan  for  the 
five-man  team  race  at  50  targets  per  man.  Montclair 
scored  as  follows:  F.  YV.  Moffett  48,  L.  W.  Colquitt  47, 

G.  W.  Boxall  44  F.  B.  Stephenson  43/  and  P.  H.  Cocke- 

fair  40;  total,  222  ,  - 

Mr  F.  W.  Moffett  was  the  winner  of  the  nrst  prize 
cup  for  high’  individual  score  in  this  event,  Mr.  Colquitt 
taking  second  prize.  . 

The  club  is  making  active  preparation  for  its  anni¬ 
versary  shoot,  which  occurs  on  Saturday,  June  8.  Over 
100  entries  are  expected.  ,  , 

Some  seven  merchandise  events  for  handsome  silver 
prizes  will  be  run  off,  concluding  with  a  five-man  team 
race  at  50  targets  per  man  for  a  handsome  silver  cup. 

The  club  will  hold  its  anniversary  dinner  on  the 
evening  of  Thursday,  June  13,  at  the  new  hotel  Montclair. 
The  guests  of  honor  and  after-dinner  speakers  will  be 
Flomer  Davenport,  the  cartoonist;  Dr  A.  K.  Fisher, 
the  eminent  ornithologist  from  the  U.  S.  Biological 
Survey;  Bishop  Talbot,  of  Central  Pennsylvania;  Dr.  A. 

H.  Bradford;  Dan  Beard,  the  artist;  Edward  YV. 
Townsend,  the  author,  and  possibly  H.  MacDonald 
Anderson,  of  the  New  York  Sun.  Each  member  will, 
have  the  privilege  of  inviting  one  guest. 

The  dinner  committee  consists  of  Messrs.  Ward 
Perley,  A.  Russell  Allan,  P.  H.  Cockefair,  I.  Seymour 
Crane,  George  Batten,  and  Edward  Winslow,  Chairman. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  June  1.— The  weekly  shoot  to-day 
brought  out  eight  men.  Event  No.  1  was  for  practice 
only.  In  event  No.  2,  for  the  Hunter  Arms  trophy,  at 
30  singles,  use  of  both  barrels,  and  10  pairs,  doubles, 
Piercy  was  high  man  with  a  score  of  39.  Event  No.  3, 
at  50  targets,  scratch,  was  the  first  try  for  the  June  cup. 
Colquitt  succeeded  in  breaking  47,  winning  the  first  leg 
on  the  cup. 


30  2<T1\ 
25  7  32 

28  11  39 

19  15  34 

20  5  25 

25  11  36 
13  6  19 

28  10  38 
23  10  33 

8  34 
8  29 


25  25  T. 
19  23  42 
23  21  44 
19  19  38 
17  16  33 


14  12  26 
23  24  47 
17  21  38 
22  19  41 

20  ..  .. 


Events:  1 

Targets:  ,  10 

Moffett  .  9 

Piercy  .  9 

Boxall  .  5 

Batten  .  4 

Cockefair  .  9 

Winslow  .  8 

Colquitt  . 9 

Grinnell,  Jr .  8 

Billings  .  "6 

McMurtry  .  ?1 

May  30.— The  Decoration  Day  shoot  brought  out  eleven 
members  to-day.  Events  1  and  2,  at  25  targets  each, 
handicap,  for  merchandise  prizes,  were  both  won  by 
Grinnell,  Jr.,  who  was  in  very  good  form,  breaking  his 
full  string  of  25  in  event  1,  and  breaking  his  first  15  in 
the  second  string.  He  also  made  a  run  of  48  for  the 
third  event,  making  high  score  for  the  May  cup  and 
winning  the  cup  for  the  month. 

Event  No.  4,  50  targets,  handicap,  was  the  fourth 
shoot  for  the  $149  Smith  gun,  and  was  won  by  Dukes. 
The  record  stands  to  date:  One  win  each  for  Cockefair, 
Winslow,  Piercy  and  Dukes,  with  two  more  shoots  for 
the  gun. 


Monte  Carlo  handicap,  25  birds: 

D  Elliott  29  102*1221*1201111122120121—20 

C  M  Powers  3i  . 2211212211121122221111112-25 

F  Gilbert  31  . 21222*2211112112112212222-24 

C  Suencer  31  0220022222222212222022222—21 

H  Kahler  ’30  222112122121*122221221021-23 

A  D  Mermod,  31 . 2222212212221*12221012122-23 

YV  Ba—erman  30 . 1222112220222112222201222—23 

Wm  Veach  30  ’ . 1212122212222112202221212—24 

H  Soencer  30  222102122222*222212212222—23 

T  Cabanne  29  .  022222002222020222122  —16 

W  B  Dean  Tr„  27 . 01*022121212122022*022022-19 

Toe  O’Neil  30  .'. . 211211122220*222102020222—20 

S  A  Thompson,  27 . 222222022202222002201  —16 

H'  Mon-v  31  . 00201222*222*222222222212—20 

D  A  Edwards,  28 . 11122*1*2022212**11222000-17 


Events : 

Targets : 

Batten  . 

Boxall  . 

Cockefair  . 2 

Dukes  .  1 

Holloway  . 5 

Moffett  .  0 

Grinnell,  Jr.  ..  0 

Winslow  . 3 

Winters  .  1 

Doremus  . 4 

Pray  .  3 


1 - 

25 

T 

.H 

25  T*  • 

50 

r 

H 

25 

25 

T 

16 

20 

4 

12 

16 

38 

17 

17 

19 

9 

17 

19 

34 

4 

22 

17 

43 

21 

23 

2 

22 

24 

44 

4 

19 

17 

To 

22 

23 

o 

22 

24 

44 

2 

21 

21 

44 

17 

22 

5 

13 

18 

30 

18 

18 

0 

21 

21 

39 

23 

18 

41 

25 

25 

2 

23 

25 

48 

4 

16 

17 

37 

14 

17 

3 

14 

17 

28 

6 

16 

19 

41 

16 

17 

3 

21 

24 

37 

.  . 

22 

.  . 

22 

14 

18 

5 

12 

17 

26 

.  . 

14 

17 

3 

10 

13 

30 

6 

16 

18 

40 

Edward 

Winslow,  Secy 

New  York  Stale  Shoot. 


Sranton,  Pa.,  May  28.— The  annual  target  tournament 
of  the  Scranton  Rod  and  Gun  Club  took  place  on  their 
grounds  to-day.  The  trade  was  represented  by  J.  M. 
Hawkins,  Lester  German,  Neaf  Apgar,  Sim  Glover  and 
L.  Lewis. 

The  high  professional  average  was  won  by  J.  M. 
Hawkins,  171  out  of  180,  while  the  high  amateur  average 
went  to  W.  H.  Stroh,  of  Pittston,  with  a  score  of  156. 
Edw.  Hardenbergh,  of  Scranton,  was  a  close  second 
with  155  to  his  credit. 

Owing  to  the  high  wind  and  cold  weather,  good  scores 
were  almost  impossible.  Because  of  so  many  shoots 
near  the  same  date,  the  attendance  was  unusually  small. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  May  27.— The  following  is  from  the 
pen  of  a  well-known  trapshooter,  and  is  well  worth  read¬ 
ing  and  heeding: 

“On  account  of  the  character  of  those  who  are  pro¬ 
moting  the  State  shoot  every  effort  should  be  made  to 
insure  its  success.  By  ‘those,’  I  refer  to  H.  YY  .  bmitn, 
one  of  the  truest  sportsmen  whom  I  have  any  knowledge 
of;  Dr.  Nearing,  and  Geo.  C.  Kirk,  who  have  the  O.  Is- 
mark  stamped  all  over  them,  and  several  others,  of  whom 
the  shooters  at  large  have  probably  never  heard’,  but  who 
are  true  sportsmen.  ,  . 

“I  have  personally  had  no  part  in  the  arrangements 
for  this  shoot,  although  I  am  a  member  of  the  club; 
but  I  am  mightily  interested  in  seeing  it  successful  tor 
two  reasons,  viz. :  for  the  good  of  the  sport  in  general, 
and  to  see  the  efforts  of  the  men  who1  Rave  promoted  the 
thankless  task,  crowned  with  success.” 


May  22,  First  Day. 


Scores  for  the  three  days  follow: 
Shot 


Shot 


Spicer  . 

P  C  Ward. 
Coyote  .... 


at.  Broke. 
.200  132 

C  Spencer  .. 

at.  Broke. 
. 200  191 

.200 

175 

Powers  . 

. 200 

186 

.200 

148 

Selzer  . 

. 200 

142 

T  M  Hawkir 
H  W  Brown 
J  B  Hadsell 
E  Hardenbei 
W  R  Dawes 
S  Glover*  . 

W  H  Stroh. 

L  Lewis*  . . . 

L  German*  . 

N  Apgar*  . . 
*Professionals 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 
..ISO  171 

H  Hess  . 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 
..ISO  152 

.  .180 

140 

T  D  Mason . . . . 

..ISO 

133 

..180 

112 

E  L  Klipple... 

..180 

132 

l.  .180 

•155 

YV  Anneman  .. 

..180 

134 

..180 

141 

J  W  Stark . 

...  90 

31 

..180 

157 

Geo  Curts  . 

...165 

81 

..180 

156 

S  Davis  . 

92 

, .  .156 

131 

F  Bohn  . 

. .  .120 

50 

...180 

164 

T  Van  Leuven 

...120 

97 

...180 

157 

F  H  Mason.. 

...30 

21 

Harry  Cullen,  Sec’y. 


Consolidated  of  Connecticut. 

Rockville,  Conn.,  June  1.— The  second  tournament  of 
the  Consolidated  Gun  Clubs  of  Connecticut  for  1907  will 
be  held  at  Rockville,  June  13.  The  programme  will,  con¬ 
sist  of  200  targets;  entrance  $13.  Sweepstake  optional. 
There  will  be  a  three-man  team  race  open  to  the  gun 

clubs  of  Connecticut.  .  .  ,  ,.  _ 

Numerous  prizes  for  high  guns  will  be  given,  including 
a  suiting  for  coat  and  vest,  from  one  of  the .  Rockville 
woolen  mills.  Rockville  is  noted  for  its  high  grade 
woolen.  Silk  fish  lines  and  many  other  articles,  from  a 
repeating  rifle  down  to  a  jack-knife,  will  be  the  prizes. 
Programmes  readv  June  4. 

F.  E.  Metcalf,  Secy, 

Rockville  Gun  Club. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


June  8,  1907.] 


Sunset  Gun  Club. 

Steamboat  Rock,  la. — May  21  dawned  clear.  For  a 
wonder,  the  wind  did  not  blow.  The  targets  made  a 
nice,  even  flight.  There  were  some  very  high  scores, 
notably  that  of  Mr.  Geo.  Maxwell,  195  out  of  200.  The 
managers  were  assisted  -by  the  following  professionals: 
Mr.  Russell  Klein,  Mr.  H.  H.  Barber,  and  Mr  Henry 
Kahler,  Mr.  Geo.  Maxwell,  Mr.  Fred  C.  Whitney.  The 
latter  had  charge  of  the  office  work.  The  scores: 


May  20,  First  Day. 


Barber  . 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 
..200  190 

F  W  Campbell 

..200 

147 

Cundiff  . 

.  .  200 

178 

Klein  . 

..200 

179 

Brown  . 

..200 

141 

Linell  . 

..200 

181 

Jackson  . 

..200 

131 

Davis  . 

.  .2110 

174 

Calloway  . 

.  .200 

172 

Wallace  . 

..200 

182 

Stalcap  . 

..200 

158 

Phillips  . 

..200 

169 

Maxwell  . . 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 
...200  195 

Mousdan  . 

...150 

124 

Quiggle  . 

. .  TOO 

64 

T  urner  . 

...100 

68 

Starr  . . 

...30 

21 

Martin  . 

...30 

19 

Strothers  . 

...30 

17 

McManus  ..... 

...30 

26 

PI  B  Campbell 

...15 

12 

Rash  . 

...15 

10 

Calloway  . 

...15 

9 

May  21,  Second  Day. 

The  weather  was  different  from  the  day  before.  A  cold 
rain  delayed  the  start.  One  event  was  declared  off  on 
account  of  darkness.  Mr.  Kahler’s  trunk,  which  was 
carried  by  the  day  before,  returned  this  morning  and 
let  him  in. 

Mr.  Barber  had  to  leave  last  night  for  Fargo,  N.  D., 
and  Mr.  Whitney  for  St.  John’s.  So  Mr.  Maxwell  took 
charge  of  the  office,  and  with  the  assistance  of  Klein 
and  Kahler,  handled  the  work  all  right. 

The  club  used  the  visible  score  board,  and  the 
:  Shogren  system.  This,  with  the  short  events  and  the 

number  dropping  in  and  out,  made  the  work  greater  than 
that  of  a  regular  shoot  of  twice  the  number  of  entries. 
Below  appear  the  scores,  which  owing  to  the  dark, 
windy  day,  appear  very  low.  But  when  such  men  as 
Billy  Linell  doesn’t  get  up  some,  you  are  safe  in  guess- 
1  ing  the  day  was  bad. 


Klein  . 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 
...185  175 

Clark  . 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 
. 185  150 

Kahler  . 

...110 

97 

Nelson  ... 

. 185 

133 

F  W  Campbell 

...185 

140 

Cowan  .... 

. 1S5 

150 

...185 

125 

Dillon  .... 

127 

McManus 

...185 

106 

Brown  . . . . 

. 185 

135 

. .  .185 

139 

Gablin  . . . . 

128 

...185 

124 

Dow  . 

. 185 

130 

Ouiggle  . 

...185 

121 

Mogle  .... 

40 

H  B  Campbell 

...185 

150 

Bartling  . 

29 

Tackson  . 

Cundiff  . 

...185 

143 

Maxwell  . 

62 

...185 

155 

D  Cross  . . 

.  40 

24 

. . .185 

124 

E.  Cross  . . 

.  40 

26 

Wickham  . 

...60 

29 

Swayze  . . . 

.  20 

14 

Hathaway  .... 

...185 

115 

Tyrell  . . . . 

49 

Stearns  . 

...185 

120 

C  Smith  . 

.  30 

11 

Dimes  . 

...185 

133 

S  Smith  . . 

.  30 

11 

Fahay  . 

..185 

103 

Sefley  . . . . 

.  20 

15 

Rash  . 

...185 

138 

Myers  . . . . 

.  10 

3 

1 

Behrens  . 

.  .185 

136 

Calloway  . 

.  10 

9 

Linell  " . 

Team  shoot, 
Eldora  . 

...185  132 
150  targets: 
. 109 

Steambbat 

Rock  . 

106 

Iowa  Falls  .... 

..112 

Union  .... 

..109 

Ackley  . 

Union  won  the  cup 

.  .106 

last 

December  with 

a  score  of  122. 

Kansas  City  Trap. 


Ktns&s  City  Gun  Club  Shoot. 

The  Kansas  City  Gun  Club  held  a  shoot  at  Elliott  s 
Blue  River  Park,  May  18.  On  account  of  rain  and  snow 
on  previous  dates,  the  shoot  was  postponed  several 
times,  and  the  attendance  was  not  as,  large  as  usual. 
The  weather  was  ideal— a  typical  spring  day— bright 
sky,  with  fleecy  white  clouds  making  moving  pictures, 
set  in  a  frame  of  blue, 

“Hung,  in  space  before  God’s  face. 

His  mighty  works  to  view.” 

There  were  two  25-bird  events.  Franke  was  high  in 
1  the  first  event,  23  out  of  25.  Durkee  and  Plank  second 
!  with  22.  In  the  last  event.  Plank  was  high,  24.  Harlan 
and  Franke  second,  23.  The  scores,  25  live  birds: 


.  17 

Smith  . 

.  19 

Sullivan  . 

.  21 

Glasner  . 

.  21 

Harlan,  Sr  . 

.  18 

Durkee  . 

22 

.  21 

Planck  . 

99. 

.  23 

Thomas  . 

.  25 

No.  2,  25  live  birds: 

.  18 

Smith  . 

.  19 

.  20 

Glasner  . 

.  IS 

Harlan,  Sr . 

.  33 

Durkee  . 

o? 

Harlan,  Jr . 

.  20 

Plant  . 

Franke  . 

.  23 

Thomas  . 

.  20 

Kansas  City  Trapshooters*  League. 

The  Kansas  City  Trapshooters’  League  held  a  mer¬ 
chandise  shoot  at  Blue  River  Park,  May  19’.  The  desire 
to  be  where  the  green  trees  wave  and  the  flowers  are  in 
blossom  brought  out  fifteen  shooters  and  a  number  of 
spectators.  Many  ladies  enjoyed  the  shade  of  the  club 
house  piazza  The  weather  conditions  were  perfect 
blue  sky,  and  not  a  suggestion  of  breeze. 

There  were  two  15  and  a  20-target  event.  Sheldon  was 
high  with  49  out  of  a  possible  50.  Carpenter  broke  47, 
I  while  Cosby  scored  44. 

The  feature  of  the  afternoon  was  the  gun  event,  25 
i  targets.  Cosby  made  a  run  of  25  straight,  and  did  some 
pretty  shooting,  centering  his  birds  every  time.  Carp- 


9°9 


BUNCHING  THE  “HITS” 


The  three  important  trap  shooting  tournaments  of  the 
week  of  May  20-25  resulted  as  follows : 

CANADIAN  INDIANS  AT  QUEBEC, 

May  24-25. 

High  Average,  J.  A.  R.  Elliott, 
347-400.  High  Amateur  Aver¬ 
age,  I.  M.  Craig,  325-400,  win¬ 
ning  the  coveted  Toronto  Cup. 
Longest  Straight  Run,  G.  M. 
Howard,  winning  the  fine  vase. 

STATE  CHAMPIONSHIP  SHOOT  AT 
LEXINGTON,  KY.,  May  23  24. 

High  Average,  L.  R.  Barkley, 
383-400.  High  Amateur  Aver¬ 
age,  J.  D.  Gay,  368-400.  State 
Championship  at  Targets,  T.  H. 
Clay,  of  Austerlitz,  96-100. 

"“MISSOURI  STATE  SHOOT  AT  ST.  LOUIS,  May  22  23-24. 

High  Average  for  the  shoot,  Fred.  Gilbert,  with  high  score 

of  577"6oo.  All  the  above  shooters  used 

WINCHESTER 

FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 

and  the  winners  at  the  Lexington  shoot  used  Winchester 
Repeating  Shotguns  also.  This  might  be  termed  “bunching 
the  ‘hits’  ”  for  Winchester;  and  they  were  real  “hits,”  as  these 
tournaments  amount  to  something.  Winchester  Shells  were 

THE  WINNERS  OF  THE  LAST 
TWO  GRAND  AMERICAN  HANDICAPS 


J.  A.  R.  ELLIOTT. 


scored 


24. 

will 


So  far,  Gray  is 
take  a  straight  at 


penter,  Gray  one.  Haley 
ahead  in  the  total  scores,  and  it 
final  shoot  to  tie  hint.  , 

interest  was  taken  in  the  six-man  team  race, 
and  Harlan.  The  latter  team  was 


Gray 


the 
Much 

captained  by 

victorious.  _ 

Mrs.  D.  D.  Gilstrap,  one 
California  was  the  guest  of 
Club.  The  scores : 

Sheldon  . «  14  20-49 

LXntL.:.\-:i3lGf=H 

Rooney  . 13  13  17-43 

Waters  ! . 10  14  19-42 

Harlan,  Sr....  H  11  |?~29 
Harlan,  Jr.  ...  10  8  11  29 

Sullivan  .  1-  ^  13  3.j 

Gun  event.  25  targets: 

Sheldon  . . . . 

Carpenter  . 

Cosby  . 


Fran  eke  . 19  13  18  23 

D  Elliott  .  24  22  23  24 

Seward  .  . .  22  19  18  21 

Asbury  .  20  16  14  . . 


Sherman  . 21  18  21  18 

Sullivan  .  20  20  21  li 

T  Elliott  .  23  24  22  .. 

Harlan,  Jr .  22  18  20  16 

A  Social  Tramp. 


of  the  finest  field  shots  in 
Mrs.  Hood  Waters  at  the 

Peters  .  7  S  15 — -30 

Gray  .  13  9  14 — 1!6 

Haley  .  14  14  17 — 45 

Moore  .  7  7  9 — 23 

Erhardt  .  11  7  18 — 36 

Sherman  .  13  11  15 

Franke  .  12  £[,13 


Waters 
Harlan, 
Harlan, 
Team 
Gray  .. 
Waters 


Sr. 

Jr  • 


21 
22 

16 

25  tar^e*5: 

...  15  14  22  9 
....21  22  21  19 


Sullivan 
Peters  . 
Gray  ... 
Flaley  .. 
Erhardt 
Franke 

Harlan, 

Sheldon 


11 

13 


2t 

9> 


Sr. 


15  16  14  IS 
24  24  22  25 


North  Side  Gun  Club. 

Milwaukee.  Wis.,  May  25.-The  eighth  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  of  the  North  Side  Gun  Club,  of  Milwaukee,  W  is., 
takes  place  Sunday,  July  21  There  will  be  ten  events 
at  15  targets  each  and  one  at  25  targets,  for  the  city  cham- 

pionshiD.  __  . 

Moneys  will  be  divided  in  four  25  per  cent,  purses 
In  addition,  the  winner  of  the  championship  event  wi  1 
be  presented  by  the  club  with  a  valuable  gold  watch 
fob.  The  four  high  guns  of  the  day  will  receive  cash 

PrAC  large  attendance  is  assured,  as  the  club  numbers 
sixtv-five  active  shooters.  A  large  outside  attendance  is 
expected.  Professional  shooters  are  invited  to  attend 
and  compete  for  the  price  of  the  birds  only. 

The  committee  in  charge  are:  A.  Krause,  D.  Bade, 
E.  Koe'nn,  E.  Helmuth,  A.  Groffee,  J.  Heiser,  P.  Peters, 
E  A  Gies,  W.  Bernshein  and  C.  Ehlert.. 

Address  any  requests  for  programmes  to  E.  Koehn, 
827  Third  street,  Milwaukee. 


N 

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910 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  8,  1907. 


Canadian  Indians. 

The  ;  econd  annual  tournament  of  the  Canadian  Indians 
was  held  on  May  24  and  25,  on  the  grounds'  of  the 
Quebec  Gun  Club,  Kent  House,  Montmorency  Falls, 
Quebec.  Like  good  wine,  it  improves  with  age. 

No  better  place  could  possibly  be  secured  for  a  social 
gathering  (such  as  this  shoot  is  intended  to  be),  particu¬ 
larly  on  account  of  its  beauty  of  location,  its  miniature 
lakes  and  running  stream,  as  well  as  its  close  connection 
with  the  early  history  of  Canada.  It  was  in  the  Kent 
House  that  the  Duke  of  Kent,  father  of  our  beloved  late 
Queen  Victoria,  and  grandfather  of  King  Edward  Vii., 
lived  when  he  was  Commander  of  the  forces  of  Canada; 
it  was  on  these  grounds  that  the  French,  under  Mont¬ 
calm,  and  the  British,  under  Wolfe,  fought'for  supremacy 
in  Canada,  and  many  of  the  old  cannon,  flint-locks, 
swords,  and  round  shot  used  in  the  war,  are  preserved 
and  on  exhibition.  The  entrenchments  may  still  be  seen 
in  many  places,  and  to  the  student  of  history,  the  selec¬ 
tion  of  this  place  for  the  meeting  was  hailed  with  joy. 
The  magnificent  collection  of  animals  on  the  Kent  House 
grounds  was  also  much  admired.  Quebec  itself  is  styled 
the  Gibraltar  of  America,  and  proved  a  source  of  inter¬ 
est  and1  pleasure  to  all. 

The  Kent  Flouse  is  situated  on  the  edge  of  Mont¬ 
morency  Falls,  which  are  274ft.  high,  and  the  river  being 
in  flood,  the  mass  of  water  pitching  over  the  cliff  was 
wonderful  to  behold. 

The  Kent  House  is  the  main  club  house  of  the  cele¬ 
brated  Snow  Lake  preserve,  controlled  by  J.  W.  Baker, 
manager  of  the  house.  Here  speckled  trout  abound,  and 
the  hunter  who  cannot  bag  his  limit  of  picked  caribou 
and  moose  head’s  after  Sept.  15,  is  in  poor  luck  indeed. 
The  preserve  contains  300  square  miles,  and  unquestion¬ 
ably  is  the  finest  hunting  and  fishing  grounds  in  the 
Province  of  Quebec.  Many  of.  those  present  at  the  tour¬ 
nament  have  arranged  to  return  in  the  summer  to  fish, 
and  •  in  the  fall  to  shoot. 

The  Canadian  Indians  offered  over  $1,300  in  cash  and 
trophies,  and  the  attendance  was  a  great  disappointment, 
but  the  enjoyment  of  the  outing  was  unparalleled. 

A  very  sad  event  in  connection  with  the  outing  was 
the  death  on  the  opening  day  of  Madame  des  Rivieres, 
mother  of  Mr.  H.  des  Rivieres  (Chief  Citadel).  Mr. 
des  Rivieres  had  acted  as  tournament  secretary,  and  was 
largely  instrumental  in  securing  the  meet  for  Quebec. 
The  illness  and  death  of  his  mother  was  a  great  blow  to 
him,  and’  indeed  dampened  the  spirits  of  all,  particularly 
the  members  of  the  Quebec  Gun  Club.  The  deceased 
lady  was  of  a  very  old  French  family.  She  was  a  sister 
of  Chief  Justice  Taschereau,  who  at  one  time  was  acting 
Governor-General  of  Canada.  The  members  of  the  Tribe 
sent  to  Chief  Citadel  an  expression  of  their  deepest 
sympathy,  accompanied  by  a  handsome  floral  tribute  in 
the  form  of -a  crown.  , 

The  squaws  and  papooses  present  at  the  tournament 
were:  Mrs.  F.  A.  Heney,  Ottawa;  Mrs.  Geo.  S.  McCall 
and  daughter  (Silver  Heels),  St.  Thomas;  Mrs.  T.  M. 
Craig  and  son,  Sherbrooke;  Mrs.  G.  M.  Howard,  Sher¬ 
brooke,  Mrs.  A.  W.  Westover,  Sutton  Junction,  and 
others. 

The  trade  was  represented  by  Messrs.  J.  H.  Cameron, 
J.  A.  R.  Elliott,  Geo.  R.  Ginn,  T.  A.  Marshall,  A.  R. 
Sibley,  Alex.  Dey  and  Forest  H.  Conover.  A  cordial 
welcome  was  extended  to  all. 

The  office  was  in  charge  of  Messrs.  Alex.  Dey  and 
Geo.  R.  Ginn,  through  the  courtesy  and  kindness  of  the 
Dominion  Cartridge  Company  and’  Winchester  Repeat¬ 
ing  Arms  Company  respectively,  and  George  H.  Cash- 
more,  '1  oronto.  It  is  needless  to  say  everything  ran  very 
satisfactorily. 

Mr.  Tlicmas  A.  Duff  (Chief  King  Pin)  arrived  on  the 
grounds  on  Sunday,  May  19,  and  it  was  well  that  he  did. 
The  illness  of  Madame  des  Rivieres,  and  the  consequent 
inability  of  Chief  Citadel  to  leave  her  bedside,  put 
things  to  the  bad.  Besides,  the  Leggett  traps  had  only 
arrived  on  the  grounds,  and  were  not  installed,  the 
targets  ordered  from  the  Chamberlain  Cartridge  &  Target 
Co.,  and  shipped  on  April  19  had1  not  reached  the  city, 
and  finally  did  not  arrive  at  all;  the  ammunition  was 
also  tied  up  somewhere  on  the  road,  and  only  33,000 
shells  arrived  in  time  for  the  shoot,  the  U.  M.  C.  Arrows 
loaded  with  duPont  powder,  not  coming  to  hand  at  all. 
Mr.  Duff  was  kept  on  the  jump  from  early  morning  to 
late  at  night,  getting  the  traps  installed,  trap  houses  and 
platforms,  score  and  notice  boards,  etc.,  built.  The 
lelegraph  and  telephone  wires  were  kept  busy  carry  rig- 


messages  to  all  parts  for  targets,  and  finally  30;000  were 
located  in  a'  wholesale  hardware  establishment  in  Mon¬ 
treal  and  sent  to  Quebec  by  boat,  only  arriving  the 
morning  of  the  shoot.  Part  of  the  ammunition  was 
located,  passed  through  the  ’customs  and  delivered  at  the 
same  time.  However,  “All’s  well  that  ends  well." 

After  the  preliminary  shoot  on  May  23,  No.  2  trap 
had  to  be  moved.  The  shot  was  raining  down  on  the 
yard  employees  of  the  big  Montmorency  Cotton  Mill,  and 
they  entered  a  protest,  but  nothing  daunted,  men  were 
put  to  work  at  7  P.  M.,  and  trap,  trap  house  and  plat¬ 
form  were  moved  and  in  place  by  4  A.  M.  on  the  24th, 
and  ready  for  business  at  the  call  of  “Pull.” 

Each  squaw,  guest,  competitor  and  official  was  pre¬ 
sented  by  the  Tribe  with  a  handsome  bronze  souvenir  of 
the  occasion.  The  medallion  had  on  one  side  ah  Indian’s 
head  and  the  words  “Canadian  Indians’  Second  Annual 
Shoot,  Quebec,  May  24th  anl  25th,  1907,”  while  on  the 
reverse  side  was  a  raised  sketch  of  “The  Old  Kent 
House.”  On  the  bar  was  the  word  “Squaw,”  “Guest,” 
“Competitor,”  or  “Official,”  according  to  the  designation 
of  the  recipient;  and  this  bar  was  connected  to  the 
medallion  by  two  bronze  chains.  These  were  eagerly 
sought  after,  and  apparently  were  highly  appreciated  as 
a  souvenir  of  the  occasion. 

The  shoot  was  conducted  on  the  handicap  system,  the 
handicappers  being  Messrs.  T.  M.  Craig,  Dr.  J.  E.  Over¬ 
holt,  Roy  Luck,  Philip  Wakefield  and  J.  K.  Boswell. 
They  did  their  duty  impartially  and  well",  but  their  lot 
was  not  a  happy  one,  and  never  is.  The  professionals 
all  stood  at  18yds. 

■  On  May  24,  the  shoot  was  opened  by  a  few  words  of 
welcome  and  instruction  from  Thomas  A.  Duff,  and  he 
called  upon  Mr.  Tom  A.  Marshall  (Chief  Long  Talk), 
High  Chief  of  the  American  Indians,  to  say  a  few  words 
and  fire  the  first  shot,  with  Mr.  J.  A.  R.  Elliott  (Chief 
Brook  Trout),  of  the  same  Tribe,  to  fire  the  second. 
Mr.  Marshall  was  very  kind  in  his  remarks,  and  was 
heartily  applauded’.  He  stepped  to  No.  1  peg,  called 
“Pull,”  shot*and  missed.  Mr.  Elliott  went  to  No.  5 
peg,  called  “Pull,”  shot  and  also  missed.  Squad  No.l  went 
to  work,  and  .the  first  man  missed’;  the  second  man  was 
Mr.  J.  K.  Boswell,  president  of  the  Quebec  Gun  Club, 
and  to  him  fell  the  honor  of  breaking  the  first  target. 

One  great  mistake  was  made  in  the  location  of  the 
traps.  These  were  set  facing  east,  within  40ft.  of  the  274ft. 
gorge  of  the  ‘Montmorency  River,  and  within  100yds.  of 
the  /alls,  and  on  both  days  a  heavy  northeast  wind  pre¬ 
vailed.  The  targets  left  the  traps  all  right,  but  the 
moment  they  struck  the  edge  of  the  gorge,  the  wind, 
which  was  rushing  up  the  ravine  and  stopped  by  the 
falls,  lifted  them  100ft.  into  the  air,  and  thus  good  scores 
were  art  impossibility.  All  suffered  alike.  It  was  noth¬ 


ing  unusual  to  see  three  targets  soaring  in  the  air  from 
one  trap  at  one  time.  Experience  is  the  best  teacher, 
and  while  the  grounds  and  background  are  as  good  as  can 
be  found  anywhere,  in  future  the  traps  will  be  set  60yds. 
from  the  gorge  instead’  of  within  40ft.  of  ;t.  How  the 
boys  did  talk.  Sometimes  the  air  was  very  heavy.  All 
fine  has  to  do  to  understand  the  conditions  is  to  ex¬ 
amine  the  scores,  particularly  of  the  well-known  crack 
shots,  and  to  point  out  that  high’  average  for  the  tourna¬ 
ment  was  won  this  year  with  81.25  per  cent.,  while  the 
very  lowest  competitor  in  the  1906  shoot  scored  86.25  per¬ 
cent.  The  piofessional  high  average  in  1906  was  97.25 
per  cent.,  while  this  year  it  was  only  86.75  per  cent.,  or 
practically  just  equal  to  the  low  man  in  1906. 

Professional  high  average  for  the  day  was  won  by 
J.  A.  R.  Elliott  with  a  score  of  173;  second,  Tom  A. 
Marshall,  170;  third,  A.  R.  Sibley,  134. 

For  amateur  high  average,  Mayor  Reed,  of  Manchester, 
N.  1L,  and  Dr.  E.  M.  Funk,  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  tied 
on  165,  and.  Dr.  Funk  won  on  the  shoot-off,  taking  the 
sterling  cup,  the  Mayor  getting  the  Ross  sporting  rifle; 
T.  M.  Craig,  Sherbrooke,  was  third  with  161,  winning 
the  Snow  Lake  preserve  certificate,  entitling  him  to  fish 
and  shoot  thereon.  The  following  are  the  complete 
scores: 


May  24,  First  Day. 


Events : 

Targets : 

123456789  10 
20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 

Shot 

at. 

Brk. 

F  A  Heney.  16. . . 

15  15  14  8  8  12  19  15  11  13 

200 

130 

J  K  Boswell,  16.. 

12  12  13  16  13  15  16  14  14  15 

200 

140 

Capt  Panet,  16... 

14  13  10  10  10  14  11  10  12  12 

200 

116 

Ben  It,  16 . 

15  16  14  17  17  14  12  13  15  14 

200 

144 

Bailey,  16  . 

13  7  12  8  13  10  5  8  14  18 

200 

108 

Fenton,  16  . 

E  T  Marsh.  17... 

15  10  13  14  15  6  14  11  15  16 

200 

127 

17  11  13  15  14  8  14  13  16  18 

200 

139 

G  Logan,  17 . 

14  12  13  11  15  14  13  12  13  16 

200 

133 

J  Lewis,  17  . 

10  10  16  9  11  12  15  10  15  13 

200 

121 

R  Fleming,  17... 

12  14  13  16  11  15  12  9  16  16 

200 

134 

T  A  Duff,  17 . 

14  13  15  14  13  14  12  16  17  14 

200 

142 

T  Upton,  IS  _ 

13  12  15  14  14  12  14  14  14  14 

200 

138 

R  Luck,  IS  ...... 

16  14  13  15  14  13  18  14  14  16 

200 

147 

W  Thompson,  18. 

17  16  18  11  18  15  16  16  12  14 

200 

153 

McCail,  18  . 

12  12  11  10  13  11  15  11  10  17 

200 

122 

Dr  Wilson,  18... 

18  14  13  11  14  15  15  16  14  17 

200 

147 

W  A  Smith,  18.. 

15  16  17  12  16  16  15  12  16  14 

200 

149 

Eaton,  17  . 

15  12  17  12  11  17  15  13  13  17 

200 

142 

Conover,  18  . 

13  15  14  12  13  10  15  11  11  12 

200 

126 

Rainville,  18  . 

15  16  14  15  13  10  11  12  14  12 

200 

132 

T  M  Craig.  19... 

15  16  17  11  19  18  17  15  16  17 

200 

161 

Vivian,  19  . 

18  16  14  12  16  16  16  7  14  12 

200 

141 

Westover,  19 . 

13  15  11  15  17  15  15  12  16  14 

200 

143 

C  Thompson,  18. 

14  14  10  14  16  8  16  13  18  17 

200 

140 

G  Howard,  18.... 

15  15  15  16  15  17  10  15  16  13 

200 

147 

Geo  McGill,  19.. 

12  13  14  14  8  14  12  10  16  7 

200 

120 

Wakefield,  19 . 

16  19  11  17  17  18  12  11  18  14 

200 

153 

Buffalo,  19  . 

16  12  15  14  18  17  11  14  15  15 

200 

147 

Mayor,  19  . 

15  19  15  17  15  14  17  14  19  20 

200 

165 

Redman,  18  . 

14  9  14  14  12  14  14  15  18  16 

200 

140 

Elliott,  IS  . 

18  16  17  16  18  19  IS  18  17  16 

200 

173 

Marshall,  IS  . 

17  17  16  17  19  18  18  14  18  16 

200 

170 

Sibley,  18  . 

14  17  10  14  17  14  15  19  16  16 

200 

134 

XX,  IS  . 

11  11  15  13  15  18  12  15  14  11 

200 

140 

A  E  Ross,  16  . . . 

14  14  9  14  17  17  11  18  18  16 

200 

141 

Pepin,  16  . 

11  13  12  8  7  15  11  9  14  12 

200 

112 

Hawkins,  16  . 

12  10  9  14  8  13  . 

120 

66 

Contre,  17  . 

12  1.3  14  14  13  17  14  17  15  11 

200 

140 

Dev,  17  . 

’  8  10  15  11  10  13  11  13  13  8 

200 

112 

N  Howard,  16.... 

19  16  16  14  15  16  18  14  18  13 

200 

159 

N  Ewing,  20 . 

16  14  14  15  16  16  14  17  11  17 

200 

150 

E  M  Funk,  19.’.. 

18  17  15  IF  19  16  15  18  16  18 

200 

165 

Alwire,  16  . 

Hutchinson,  17... 

14  15  12  10  11  8  11  9  . .  . . 

160 

90 

,13  17  14  13  14  12  16  14  14  13 

200 

140 

Dynes,  16  . 

11  13  15  14  14  14 . 

120 

81 

G  Easdale,  17.... 

10  14  15  17  17  15  14  15  13  14 

200 

144 

Payson,  16  . 

R  Howard,  16... 

14  13  12  9  14  14  14  . .  12  14 

180 

116 

12  13 . 10  17 . 

100 

52 

F  Tricotte,  16.... 

....  6  13  10  10  16  15  6  10 

160 

86 

Dean,  16  . 

14  13  9  12  14  10 . 

120 

72 

Fremont,  16  .... 

17  11  15  16  10  12  12 . 

140 

95 

Gagnon,  16 . 

8  11  4  6  9  5  9 . 

140 

52 

Annual  Meeting. 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  Tribe  was  held  in  the  Rustic 
Theatre,  Kent  House  grounds,  on  May  24.  The  entire 
grounds  were  brilliantly  illuminated  by  electric  lights, 
while  the  theatre  was  specially  decorated  for  the  occa- 


June  8,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


sion,  the  grounds  surrounding  it  being  illuminated  by 
many  bopfires  and  colored  lights.  The  proceedings  were 
opened  by  the  Tribe’s  war  dance,  in  which  Chiefs  Billy 
Bounce,  Dave  Hawk,  Powder  Monkey,  Wholly  Smoke, 
Iron  Face,  Sign  Maker,  Short  Wing,  Eye  Opener,  Big 
Duck  ar>d  Moose  Hunter  were  the  leading  performers. 
The  big  crowd  present  much  enjoyed  the  seance. 

In  the  unavoidable  absence  of  High  Chief  D.  Me- 
Mackon  (Chief  Level  Head),  who,  I  understand,  was 
'detained  by  illness  in  his  family,  R.  Fleming  (Chief  Big 
Duck)  occupied  the  Chief’s  log,  and  the  business  was 
j  promptly  put  through.  It  was  decided  to  have  no  handi¬ 
cap  at  the  next  shoot,  all  competitors'  to  stand  on  the 
l  same  mark. 

The  following  new  members  were  elected:  Geo.  R. 
Karr,  Eeamsville;  W.  R.  Fenton  and  F.  A.  Parker, 
Toronto;  Henry  E.  Hawkins  and  Harry  Dynes,  Hamil- 
’  ton;  J.  K.  Boswell,  Capt.  de  L.  Panet,  Dr.  E.  J.  C. 
j  Chambers,  and  Chas.  Fremont,  Quebec.  Those  present 
were  duly  and  regularly  initiated  by  Chiefs  Billy  Bounce, 
Sign  Maker,  Short  Wing,  Dave  Hawk  and  Big  Duck. 

A  resolution  of .  sympathy  with  Mr.  H.  des  Rivieres 
1  (Chief  Citadel)  was  passed,  and  resolutions  of  thanks 
j  tendered  to  all  donors,  advertisers,  companies  sending 
I  representatives,  the  sporting  journals,  and  the  press  for 
)  their  assistance.  Special  votes  of  thanks  were  also  ten- 
;  dered  to  Mr.  J.  W.  Baker,  manager  of  the  Kent  House, 
j  for  his  thopghtful  arrangements  for  the  meeting,  and  for 
the  many  courtesies  extended  to  the  Tribe,  as  well  as  to 
I  the  Quebec  Gun  Club  for  the  magnificent  reception  they 
had  given  the  members  and  for  the  work  done  to  make 
I  the  shoot  a  success. 

I  The  election  of  the  Council  of  Chiefs  resulted  as  fol¬ 
lows:  Geo.  W.  McGill,  Toronto;  H.  des  Rivieres, 

Quebec;  Thomas  A.  Duff,  Toronto;  Geo.  S.  McCall,  St. 

;  Thomas;  Geo.  L.  Vivian,  Toronto;  Walter  H.  Ewing, 
Montreal;  Dr.  J.  E.  Overholt,  Hamilton;  T.  M.  Craig, 
Sherbrooke;  R.  Fleming,  Toronto,  and  Dr.  Chas.  O. 
Beam,  St.  Catharines. 

The  Council  subsequently  elected  George  W.  McGill 
as  High  Chief;  H.  des  Rivieres  as  High  Vice-Chief,  and 
Thomas  A.  Duff  as  High  Scribe  and  Chief  of  Wampum. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned,  the  camp-fires  put  out 
and  the  members  returned  to  the  Kent  House  in  Indian 
file. 

May  25,  Second  Day. 

Another  northeast  gale — and  how  the  scores  did  suffer! 
The  targets  went  straight  up  into  the  air.  There  was  a 
very  large  gathering  of  spectators,  and  splendid  arrange- 
'  ments  were  made  to  handle  them.  The  broad  terrace 
held  a  nice  crowd. 

J.  A.  R.  Elliott  was  again  high  professional,  with  a 
»  score  of  173;  Tom  A.  Marshall  second  with  161;  and  A. 
R.  Sibley  third  with  133. 

High  amateur  average,  a  magnificent  moose  head,  with 
a  spread  of  68  inches,  was  won  T.  M.  Craig,  Sher¬ 
brooke,  with  a  score  of  164;  R.  B.  Hutcheson  won  the 
\  second  prize,  an  Ithaca  gun,  with  a  score  of  163,  and 
i  G.  M.  Howard  was  third  with  157,  winning  the  silver  cup. 
•  The  Geo.  L.  Vivian  cup  (Chief  Short  Wing)  for  the 


Dr  Wilson,  18....  16  12  15  15  18  12  16  11  15  16  200  146 

W  A  Smith,  18.-. .  14  14  16  15  17  16  17  10  16  13  200  148 

Eaton,  17  .  16  13  14  18  16  12  18  15  18  14  200  154 

Conover,  18  . 13  13  18  17  16  13  IS  11  15  13  200  147 

Rainville,  17  ...  .-16  15  17  13  17  17  16  12  16  12  200  151 

T  M  Craig,  19...  17  16  17  16  18  17  16  15  19  13  200  164 

Vivian,  IS  .  14  11  16  13  10  16  17  7  15  11  200  130 

Westover,  IS  ....  16  15  13  15  16  16  19  12  14  15  200  151 

C  Thompson,  IS.  17  14  15  14  15  8  16  11  16  14  200  140 

G  M  Howard,  18.  18  14  15  20  19  16  17  10  15  13  200  157 

Ewing,  19  .  18  13  17  12T7  12  16  12  18  13  200  148 

Wakefield,  19  ....  14  15  17  16  15  8  14  12  14  11  200  136 

Buffalo,  19  .  20  15  19  13  17  11  14  10  17  15  200  151 

Mayor,  20  .  17  13  15  16  14  13  16  13  16  19  200  152 

Funk,  20  . 18  12  17  17  14  15  18  14  14  17  200  156 

Elliott,  18  .  17  17  20  15  17  20  17  15  18  18  200  174 

Marshall.  18  .  17  18  19  14  19  15  17  14  15  13  200  161 

Sibley,  18  .  16  13  14  14  13  17  12  10  14  10  200  133 

XX,  18  .  14  17  17  13  14  10  15  12  12  17  200  141 

Geo  McGill,  IS...  16  1  8  17  15  20  11  14  13  1  3  12  200  149 

Redman,  IS  .  14  15  16  14  19  9  16  12  18  13  200  146 

Conture,  16  .  18  15  10  15  17  13  17  10  15  12  200  142 

Dey,  17  .  14  17  17  13  16  15  13  10  14  8  200  137 

Pepin,  16  .  18  11  16  12  16  15  13  13  13  14  200  141 

Hawkins,  16 .  15  14  10  9  16  9  13  6  13  10  200  115 

Turcotte,  16  . .  7  9  8  5  8  7  9  9 

A  E  Ross,  16....  14  13  17  11  12  12  19  14  . .  11  180  123 

Boswell,  16  . 13  15  15  15  17  14  9  13  13  13  •  200  138 

Hutchinson,  17...  16  15  16  16  17  14  18  18  16  17  200  163 

Easdale,  17  .  14  13  16  13  15  8  15  14  12  12  200-  132 

N  Howard,  19. . . .  15  17  13  15  14  13  18  10  14  12  200  141 


Indian  Shoot. 

The  shoot  open  to  Canadian  Indians  only,  for  the  beau¬ 
tiful  Beleek  vase  presented  by  the  Hunter  Arms  Co., 
proved  interesting,  and  resulted  in  a  tie  between  Roy 
Luck  (Chief  Billy  Bounce),  Point  Edward,  and  J.  H. 
Rainville  (Chief  Oui-Oui),  Montreal.  Mr.  Luck  lost  his 
first  target  because  some  person  had  been  good  enough 
to  tamper  with  his  gun  and  put  it  “safe.”  but  he  finished 
with  43.  On  the  shoot-off  he  won  by  the  excellent  score 
of  24.  A  feature  of  the  win  was  that  the  Hunter  vase 
was  captured  by  a  Smith  single-trigger  gun. 

The  following  are  the  complete  scores: 


Billy  Bounce  . 

43 

•  Kill  ’em  Ouick. . . . 

. 35 

Oui-Oui  . 

43 

King  Pin  . 

. 34 

Long  Bill  . 

42 

Short  Wing  . 

. 34 

Tam  Tam  . 

42 

Dave  Hawk  . 

long  Buffalo  Horn.... 

40 

Sign  Maker  . 

Tubbv  . 

40 

Tron  Face  . 

. 28 

Eye  Opener  . . .  .* . 

40 

Manitou  . 

Link-we-kinuk  . 

38 

Big  Duck  . 

. 27 

Eagle  Eve  . 

37 

Uniform  Pattern  . . 

. 27 

Smooth  Face  . 

37 

Wholly  Smoke  . . . 

. 25 

Black  Hawk  . 

Moose  Hunter  .... 

. 23 

Powder  Monkey  . 

36 

Several  Indians  had1 

to 

leave  for  their  trains 

before 

this  match  was  completed, 

so  their  names  do  not 

appear. 

The  proof  of  the  Cartridge  is  in  the  shooting.  The  United  States  Army, 
by  careful  tests,  have  proven  the  l/.  X  Cartridges  to  be  the  most 
accurate  and  reliable. 


MANUFACTURED  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO., 

LOWELL,  MASS.,  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies  :  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St,  San  Francisco. 


longest  continuous  run  was  won  by  Geo.  M.  Howard  with 
35.  The  Toronto  cup  for  high  average  for  the  two  days 
was  won  by  Mr.  Craig  with  a  total  score  of  325;  Dr. 
E.  M.  Funk  second  with  321,  and  Mayor  Reed  third  with 


317 — all  of  these  scores  b< 
of  all  competitors  in  1966. 


Events:  12  3  4 

Targets :  20  20  20  20 

Heney,  16  .  13  12  16  16 

Dynes,  16  .  11  10  16  14 

Capt  Panet,  16...  11  8  17  14 

Ben  It,  16  .  12  11  15  14 

Bailey,  16  .  13  13  18  16 

Fenton,  16  .  14  14  13  11 

Marsh,  17  .  13  14  18  17 

G  Logan,  17 .  11  13  17  12 

J  Lewis,  16  .  12  10  12  12 

R  Fleming,  17....  12  12  16  10 

T  A  Duff,  17 . 10  11  14  15 

T  Upton,  18 .  18  12  14  16 

W  Thompson,  18.  15  13  18  14 

R  Luck.  IS .  13  15  14  15 

G  McCall,  17 .  17  14  16  14 


far  below  the  lowest  man 


5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

Shot 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

at. 

Brk. 

12 

13 

14 

11 

16 

7 

200 

130 

15 

12 

13 

5 

13 

10 

200 

119 

14 

17 

16 

8 

8 

11 

200 

119 

14 

17 

16 

11 

8 

6 

200 

124 

17 

15 

16 

14 

16 

14 

200 

153 

12 

17 

14 

9 

12 

9 

200 

125 

16 

16 

10 

14 

7 

15 

200 

140 

16 

15 

19 

14 

11 

11 

200 

139 

14 

14 

16 

13 

15 

13 

200 

131 

9 

12 

11 

8 

11 

6 

200 

107 

12 

9 

13 

9 

17 

12 

200 

122 

12 

12 

13 

13 

16 

14 

200 

140 

15 

14 

15 

14 

11 

17 

200 

146 

17 

9 

15 

lu 

14 

14 

200 

136 

16 

S 

13 

10 

15 

14 

200 

137 

MONTMORENCY  FALLS,  QUEBEC. 


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[June  8,  1907. 


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Record  of  Winnings  for  10  Days : 


j  Bollman  Memorial  Mdse.  Event,  won  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Atkinson,  score 

r>  **  ~»/i  !  48  ex  50  from  19-yard  mark. 

Lebanon,  Pa.,  May  2U-2A . ,  Two-men  Tt-am  Championship  of  Pa.  won  by  Messrs.  E.  F .  Markley 

[  and  J.  Pleiss. 

__  ~  __  (  North  Carolina  State  Championship,  won  by  Mr.  C.  C.  Bates,  score 

Charlotte,  N.  C.,  May  22-23...  j  93  ex  IOO 

Newark,  N.  J.,  May.  25 . High  Average  won  by  Mr.  Neaf  Apgar,  163  ex  175 

~  (  1st,  2nd  &  jr  i  Amateur  Averages  won  by  Messrs.  H.  Hess,  T.  Eley 

Wilkes  Barre,  Pa.,  May  27 - j  and  \y.  H.  Stroh. 

Des  Moines,  Iowa,  May  27-29. ..  Second  Amateur  Average  won  by  Mr.  A.  Olson. 

Columbus,  Ohio,  May  30 . High  General  Average  won  by  Mr.  C.  A.  Young,  188  ex  200. 

1  High  Amateur  Average  won  by  Mr.  Woolfolk  Henderson,  192  ex  200. 

Ky  »  May  30 . j  Professional  Average  won  by  Mr.  C.  O.  Le  Compte,  183  ex  200. 

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Presentation  of  Prizes. 

At  S:30  P.  M.  on  May  25,  the  Indians,  squaws,  pap- 
pooses  and  friends  assembled  in  the  spacious  parlors  of 
the  Kent  House  and  spent  a  glorious  evening.  High 
Chief  Wholly  Smoke  presided,  and  in  a  splendid  address 
welcomed  all  to  the  feast,  and  expressed  the  hope,  not¬ 
withstanding  the  difficult  conditions,  that  all  had  enjoyed 
themselves  and  would  come  again.  “It  is  not  all  in  the 
shooting  and  the  scores,”  he  said,  “but  in  the  good 
friends  and  social  time  we  spend.”  It  would  be  better 
for  the  game  if  there  was  more  of  this  spirit  and  less 
rivalry. 

The  prizes  were  then  presented  to  the  respective  win¬ 
ners  as  outlined  above,  and  kindly  and  cordial  addresses 
made  by  Mayor  Reed  and  Dr.  E.  M.  Funk,  both  of 
whom  expressed  their  great  pleasure  at  being  present. 
Addresses  were  also  made  by  Messrs.  J.  H.  Cameron, 
A.  R.  Sibley,  Forest  H.  Conover,  Frank  B.  Vallance,’ 
Dr.  J.  E.  Overholt,  Dr.  Charles  O.  Beam,  Charles  Fre¬ 
mont,  Geo.  S.  McCall  and  others. 

Mr.  Tom  A.  Marshall  came  in  late,  and  had  only  a 
few  minutes  to  stay,  having  been  ordered  to  Iowa.  He 
made  a  splendid  address  as  usual,  and  on  behalf  of  the 
American  Indians  stated  that  a  trophy  would  be  provided 
by  them  for  competition,  for  which  High  Chief  Wholly 
Smoke  thanked  him  on  behalf  of  the  Canadian  Tribe. 

Mr.  J.  A.  R.  Elliott  followed  Mr.  Marshall,  and  made 
a  great  hit  with  the  boys.  “Dear  old  Jim”  is  the  idol 
of  the  Canucks,  and  no  tournament  is  complete  without 
him. 

A  pleasing  feature  of  the  evening’s  entertainment  was 
the  presentation  to  Miss  Silver  Heels  (Papoose  of  Chief 
Eye  Opener — George  S.  McCall)  and  squaw  with  a  very 
handsome  and  suitable  souvenir — “something  she  can 
look  to  in  years  to  come  as  a  token  of  appreciation  and 
esteem,  presented  to  her  by  the  Canadian  Indians  in 
recognition  of  her  pleasant  little  ways  and  pretty  Indian 
songs,”  as  the  High  Chief  put  it.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCall 
both  resoonded  feelingly,  while  Silver  Heels  was  carried 
to  a  table  by  King  Pin  and  delighted  the  audience  by 
singing  “Silver  Heels.” 

Mr.  Duff  of  course  had  to  say  something,  but  he  has 
got  very  modest  lately,  and  only  said  a  few  words. 

The  love  feast  closed  with  “God  Save  the  King,”  after 
which  dancing  and  games  were  indulged  in  until  mid¬ 
night. 

Excursion  to  Sainle  Anne  de  Beaupre. 

On  Sunday,  May  26,  a  complimentary  excursion,  ten¬ 
dered  by  the  Quebec  Gun  Club,  was  made  to  the  cele¬ 
brated  Shrine  of  Sainte  Anne  de  Beaupre,  which  is 
visited  annually  by  a  million  people  from  all  parts  of 
America.  The  beautiful  church  of  Sainte  Anne  and  the 
Scala  Sancta  were  inspected,  and  the  sacred  relics,  mag¬ 
nificent  statues,  and  beautiful  panels  of  marble  were 
really  wonderful  sights.  Pyramids  of  crutches  left  by  the 
cured  are  to  be  seen.  The  trip  was  thoroughly  enjoyed 
and  lasted  about  four  hours. 

It  would  be  quite  out  of  place  to  close  this  report  with¬ 
out  paying  a  special  tribute  to  the  hospitable  manner  in 
which  every  one  was  entertained  by  the  members  of  the 
Quebec  Gun  Club.  To  particularize  would  be  out  of  the 
question,  as  each  member  vied  with  the  other  to  make 
our  trip  a  success  socially  and  otherwise.  “Long  live 
the  boys  of  Quebec.  May  we  soon  meet  again.  Au 
Revoir.” 

Nofes. 

“Dat’s  de  stuff” — Short  Wing. 

Jim  Elliott  has  developed  into  a  great  orator. 

Did  Chief  Moose  Hunter  have  a  good  time?  Well, 

rather. 

Wholly  Smoke  bought  a  “Little  Joseph”  to  match  Jim 
Elliott’s. 

Chief  Short  Wing  was  going  some  for  the  whole  five 

days. 

\\  hose  gun  did  Chief  Wholly  Smoke  shoot  the  first 
day?  Just  ask  him  at  Chicago. 

.  Nobody  had  a  “bad  half  hour,”  as  Fred  Teeple  puts 
it;  it  extended  over  two  days. 

Everybody  called  for  tomahawks  to  break  the  targets. 

.  Arthur  Sibley  says  “Dead  Shot”  is  good  powder,  but 
it  won’t  break  cast-iron  targets. 

Mayor  Reed  made  the  only  straight  the  first  day,  and 
that  was  in  the  last  event.  He  got  a  great  hand  from 
the  crowd. 

tt  Chief  Sign  Maker  was  so  disgusted  that  he  threw  his 
‘corn  sheller”  away,  but  was  glad  to  pick  it  up  again. 

Ask  Chief  Iron  Face  where  he  found  his  tie  pin,  and 
who  was  present  when  he  told  the  boys  where  he 

located  ;t. 

Joe  Boswell  shot  gun  No.  72  the  first  day  and  81  the 
next.  He  is  a  revised  edition  of  Dr.  Gleason. 

Tom  Marshall  wore  his  terrible  green  vest  one  day, 
and'  the  one  with  the  diamond  buttons  the  next.  Still 
he  couldn’t  break  them. 

Buffalo  Smith  wanted  to  buy  some  young  bears  and 
shoot  for  them  until  he  won  one,  so  that  he  might  take 
home  a  trophy  of  some  sort.  Come  again,  Buff. 

Jim  Elliott  could  not  be  persuaded  to  slide  down  the 
“Tom-boggan,”  as  he  called  it.  Who  says  Jim  is  afraid? 

The  Toronto  and  Hamilton  bunch  all  stayed  at  the 
Kent  House,  and  kept  things  going  some. 

Who  fold  Billy  Bounce  he  could  ride  a  Sable  Island 
pony?  What  a  tumble  he  got. 

Capt.  A.  de  Lothbiniere  Panet  (Chief  Cartouche)  acted 
as  guide  at  Sainte  Anne  de  Beaupre. 

Chief  Dave  Hawk  was  on  the  job  booming  his  com¬ 
pany’s  powder  and  incidentally  quoting  poetry,  “Six 
dollar  eighty-five  is  made.” 

Everybody  asked  “Where  is  Ed  White?”  They  say 
he  was  with  the  bucks  and  squaws  at  the  junction  of 
the  Red  and  Assiniboine  rivers,  extolling  the  virtues  of 
various  powders. 

Dr.  E.  J.  B.  Chambers  made  an  efficient  squad  hus¬ 
tler.  He  is  a  versatile  Indian  (Chief  Stadacona)  and  one 
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Where  did  Chief  Wholly  Smoke  leave  his  coat?  Get 
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and  bis  good  wife,  were  bricks.  T  hey  royally  enter- 
•tained  ill  comers  at  La  Camp.  _  :  I 

Like  Niagara,  Montmorency  Falls  is  being  chained 
by  huge  dams  and  tunnels  for  power  purposes. 

The  boys  present  at  the  love  feast  presented  Mrs.  J. 
\Y.  Baker,  who  takes  a  great  interest  in  St.  Mary’s 
Episcopal  Church,  with  $35  toward  the.  good  work.  King 
Edward  VII.  presented  the  church  with  a  Bible  shortly 
after  it  was  opened,  and  the  Bible  also  bears  the  auto-  j 
graph  of  Prince  Arthur,  placed  there  when  he  visited 
the  Kent  House,  in  1906.  The  church  is  located  on  the 
grounds. 

Oh,  what  a  duet  when  Wholly  Smoke  and  Powder 
Monkey  are  snoring  in  unison. 

When  Tom  Marshall  heard  about  the  telegram  the 
tribe  sent  to  Skelly  and  Banks,  he  exclaimed,  “Say,  Tom, 
that  will  hold  that  pair  for  a  day  or  two,  anyhow.” 

The  commander  of  one  of  the  British  men-of-war  in  the 
harbor  sent  up  a  messenger  to  inquire  who  was  throwing  j 
projectiles  into  the  river. 

Chief  Uniform  Pattern  (Alex.  Dey)  looked  after  the 
interests  of  his  ammunition  company,  acted  as  cashier, 
and  incidentally  shot  through  the  entire  programme. 
“Pie’s  de  stuff.” 

A  lady  from  New  York  purchased  two  young  bear  cubs 
out  of  the  collection.  She  said  they  would  have  the 
Teddy  bears  “trimmed  a  block.” 

Tim  Skelly  and  Ed  Banks  sent  the  following  telegram 
to  Tom  Duff:  “Our  bodies .  chained  to  business,  but  our 
spirits  with  you  in  Quebec.” 

There  will  be  a  good  attendance  of  Canadian  shooters 
at  the  Grand  American  Handicap  in  Chicago,  and  the 
boys  are  looking  forward  to  meeting  their  American 
cousins.  King  Pin. 


The  Canadian  Indians  held  their  second1  annual  pow¬ 
wow  May  25-26,  in  Quebec,  Canada,  at  the  Kent  House 
Park,  directly  overlooking  the  St.  Lawrence  River  and  | 
within  200yds.  of  Montmorency  Falls,  formed  by  the 
Montmorency  River,  which  in  a  wild,  headlong  rush, 
plunges  over  a  precipice  270ft.  (140ft.  higher  than 

Niagara),  and  empties  into  the  St.  Lawrence  half  a  mile  | 
distant. 

The  shooting  grounds— well,  they  certainly  merit  de¬ 
scription.  Situated  upon  a  plateau  directly  overlooking 
the  St.  Lawrence  River,  Quebec  in  plain  view  upon  the 
right,  Lewis  directly  opposite,  and  small,  quaint  French 
villages  dotting  the  hills  in  every  direction.  It  was  cer¬ 
tainly  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  picturesque  points 
that  could  have  been  selected. 

The  traps  were  placed  on  the  brow  of  the  precipice, 
and  targets  thrown  into  space.  Cross  currents  of  a  r  1 
were  wafting  across  the  face  of  the  bluff,  and  the  flight 
of  the  targets  very  much  resembled1  the  drift  of  an  in¬ 
dustrious  bur.ch  of  chimney  swallows  during  an  evening  j 
flight.  As  the  many  holes  were  shot  in  the  air  where  ! 
the  targets  should  have  been,  but  had  suddenly  disap-  j 
peared,  just  as  the  contestant  had  confidently  pressed 
the  trigger,  faces  were  a  study  as  they  turned  from  the 
score,  and  some  sympathizing  friend  would  ask,  “How  j 
many  did  you  get  in  that  20?”  and  the  answer  would  be 
returned  in  a  weak  and  I-need-sympathy  tone  of  voice, 
“I  got  them  all,  but  ten  or  twelve,”  or  some  number 
almost  equally  ridiculous;  but  when  a  contestant  made 
a  half  way  respectable  score,  he  was  surrounded  by  n 
hunch  of  admirers,  all  anxious  to  congratulate,  until 
perhaps  he  would  be  called  to  the  score. for  the  next 
event,  when  he  would  perforate  the  air  in  the  wrong 
place  and  put  up  ten  or  twelve  misses.  Thus  the  halo  of 
glory  disappeared  from  around  him;  thus  one  by  one 
did  the  favorites  fall  by  the  wayside  until  at  the  close 
of  the  Indian  tournament,  Montmorency  Heights  was 
strewn  with  the  hopes  and  ambition  of  96  per  cent, 
shooters,  and  tally  sheets  recorded  in  many  cases  as  low 
as  60  per  cent.  Many  declared  their  intention  of  taking 
dolls,  dishes  and  guns  and  going  home,  refusing  to-  play- 
any  more;  but  time  will  heal  the  wound,  and  ere  long 
these  scores  will  be  forgotten.  An  itching  of  the  trigger 
finger  will  attack  them,  and  again  they  will  pursue  the 
elusive  bkierock,  and  when  a  straight  appears  to  their 
credit,  will  he  as  “chesty”  as  of  yore. 

Sure  Tom  Duff  was  there,  and  much  in  evidence— 
when  everything  was  ready  for  the  first  shot  to  be  fired, 
spurring  the  actual  battle.  Duff,  in  a  most  eloquent 
speech,  conferred  the  honor  ( ?)  upon  the  two  visiting 
American  Indians,  J.  A.  R.  Elliott  and  the  writer,  of 
firing  the  first  two  shots  of  the  tournament,  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  two  targets  had  been  especially  provided  of 
wood.  There  was  very  little  doing,  aside  from  amusing 
the  assembly.  The  consolation  was  ours,  that  while 
Tom  Duff  introduced'  us  to  the  assembly,  in  a  tone  of 
voice  that  made  Montmorency  Falls  sound  like  a  bah 
bling  brook,  after  he  had  shot  two  events  he  could 
scarcely  be  heard  above  a  whisper,  and  when  four  events 
were  to  his  credit,  he  was  strictly  in  the  “house  cat 
class,”  -tnd  was  ready  at  any  and  all  times  thereafter  to 
“eat  from  any  hand”  that  was  extended  to  him  with  any 
indication  of  sympathy  or  kindness. 

Was  the  tournament  a  success?  Well,  I  guess  yes — 
in  every  sense  of  the  word.  This  goes  without  saying. 

If  ever  there  was  a  congenial,  hospitable  aggregation  of 
thoroughbreds  amalgamated  together  in  a  swell  organiza 
tion,  it  is  the  Canadian  Indians.  Social  features  are  j 
paramount  at  their  tournaments,  and  all  act  as  though 
they  were  personally  deputized  on  the  entertainment 
committee,  and  leave  no  stone  unturned  to  give  you  j 
“the  time  of  your  life.” 

As  High  Chief  of  the  American  Indians,  I  say,  come 
and  see  ms,  bring  your  squaws  and  pappooses,  live  in  our 
tepees  and  wickey-ups,  eat  our  bread  and  smoke  our 
pipes.  Our  homes  are  your  homes.  Let  the  American  ■ 
spirit  of  good  fellowship  permeate  your  system  as  th' 
Canadian  has  ours;  and,  if  any  ever  existed,  which  1 
question,  we  will  guarantee  you  a  general  melting  of  the 
icicles  from  around  your  hearts.  Come  and  see  us,  an  [ 
take  a  good,  long,  lingering  pull  at  the  latch  string  ot 
our  tepees. 

Jim  Elliott  thinks  he  could  score  more  targets  if  per¬ 
mitted  to  use  some  of  the  cannon  surmounting  the  , 
parapets  of  Quebec.  Henry  and  Howard,  Mesdames 
McCall  and  Craig  were  the  only  squaws  present  who  a;*J 
tended  the  Indian  tournament  at  Montreal  last  year--! 
all  were  extremely  popular,  and  were  met  with  a  gla  1 
hand  by  all  when  in  sight. 


June  8,  1907.] 


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Miss  Hazel  McCall  (Silver  Heels)  was  the  only  pap- 
poose  present.  She  was  the  pet  of  the  tribe,  and  an 
especial  favorite  with  the  Americans.  She  was  presented 
with  a  beautiful  trophy  with  the  tribe  insignia  on  the 
same,  as  a  mark  of  their  love  and  appreciation  of  the 
little  miss. 

Ewing,  Wakefield,  Howard,  Downes,  Upton,  Duff 
Vivian  McGill,  McCall,  Craig,  Eaton,  Westover,  Mars- 
land  Duck,  are  contemplating  entering  the  G.  A.  IT. 
Look  out  for  a  “stone  wall  squad’’  from  this  bunch 
of  boys.  There  may  be  a  bunch  of  Yankee  shooters 
properly  ‘eye  wiped.” 

_  Reed,  of  Manchester,  N.  H.,  “the  shooting 

Mayor,  was  in  evidence  at  all  times,  and  was  a  favor¬ 
ite  at  every  turn. 

Buffalo'  Smith,  of  Boston,  was  certainly  a  most  ex¬ 
cellent  representative  of  the  Palefaces,  and  at  once  in¬ 
troduced  among  the  Red  Brothers  what  upon  first  ap¬ 
pearance  looked  to  be  an  innocent  time-piece.  Upon 
closer  notice  the  dial  had,  upon  the  face,  numbers  run- 
ning  from  1  to  35,  black  and  red,  odd  and  even;  also  a 

single  0  and  a  double  00  appeared'  upon  the  face,  which 

Buffalo  innocently  explained  was  a  slight  per  cent  which 
accrued  to  him  for  having  purchased  and  having  in  his 
possession  this  innocent  toy.  To  every  Indian  present 
this  toy  was  a  revelation.  What  did  you  ask?  Results’ 
Well,  Buffalo  started  at  once  for  Boston  “by  hand  ” 
He  is  now  some  place  between  Quebec  and  Boston  ac¬ 
curately  counting  the  ties  and  explaining  to  any  willing 
listener  that  he  is  unfortunately  color  blind.  It  is  cer¬ 
tainly  hoped  by  his  many  friends  that  he  will  reach  home 

m  time  to  be  present  at  the  Interstate  shoot  in  Boston, 
July  16,  '7,  18,  as  he  would  be  sadly  missed. 

High  Chief  Geo.  McGill  got  mixed  up — shot  a  strange 
gun  the  first  day  without  discovering  the  difference. 

Forest  Conover  told  the  writer  confidently — and  I  trust 
it  will  go  no  further— that  McGill  is  subject  to  brain 
storms  of  this  character. 

The  lunch  service  at  Kent  House,  occupied  as  a  home 
in  1791  by  the  Duke  of  Kent,  father  of  her  Majesty 
Oueen  Victoria,  was  certainly  to  be  commended.  Every 
locality  in  and  about  the  Kent  House  is  replete  with 
historical  events,  and  proprietor  T.  W.  Baker  is  an 
ideal  host. 

On  the  opening  day  of  the  tournament,  M.  IT.  des 
Rivieres’  (one  of  the  most  active  and  enthusiastic  chiefs) 
mother  was  called  to  the  great  unknown.  In  this  his 
great  bereavement,  I  wish  to  extend  to  him  the  sympathy 
and  condolence  of  the  tribe  of  American  Indians,  as  the 
assessment  made  upon  all  sportsmen  for  the  benefit  of 
St.  Anne  Church  was  certainly  along  the  right  lines,  and 
was  responded  to  most  liberally.  The  appeal  made  by 
Tom  Duff,  with  tears  streaming  down  his  cheeks  was 
one  of  the  most  pathetic  sights  ever  witnessed,  and  cer¬ 
tainly  had  the  desired  effect. 

It  will  be  at  least  thirty  days  before  “pick-ups”  can 
be  secured,  as  it  will  require  at  least  that  length  of  time 
for  some  of  the  targets  to  light. 

Ray  Luck  had  the  “Sapolio  smile”  more  firmly  seated 
upon  that  7  by  9  countenance  after  winning  the  Indian 

CUD. 

Geo.  Vivian  is  a  young  man  yet,  but  he  is  still  on 
earth  with  the  best  Canuck  dialect  ever.  George  is  a 
hit  any  jump  on  the  road. 

Walter  Ewing  handicapped  until  his  heart  deserted  him ; 
but  one  of  the  best  shots  on  either  side  of  the  border. 
Tom  Upton,  “makes  short  stops  and  has  to  work  fast.” 
Never  is  a  shoot  right  without  Tom. 

The  English  and  American  flags  flving  side  by  side 
surely  did  1cok  good;  and  the  compliment  was  appre¬ 
ciated  by  the  visiting  Americans. 

There  will  be  a  goodly  number  of  Canadians  at  the 
G.  A.  H.  This  is  a  hunch  to  Fred  Teenle.  I  would 
like  to  make  personal  mention  of  many  others,  both  In¬ 
dians  and  visitors,  but  a  space  limit  is  winning  against 
me.  Suffice  it  to  say,  we  enjoyed  every  minute  we  were 
with  you.  and  promise  a  return  visit  any  time  a  chance 
is  offered. 

High  Chief  D.  McMackon  and  Ed.  White  were  missed. 

Tom  A.  Marshall. 


WESTERN  TRAP. 


In  Other  Places, 

The  Danville,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  is  now  well  supplied  with 
trophies.  The'  Peters  Cartridge  Company  has  presented 
a  fine  silver  trophy,  the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  has  donated 
a  vase,  and  the  Dupont  Powder  Company  has  sent  a 
copper  vase.  All  these  will  keep  the  boys  shooting 
very  regularly  throughout  the  st'ason. 

The  Niles,  O.,  Gun  Club  decided  to  at  once  erect  a 
club  house  that  will  house  and  shelter  the  membeVs  and 
all  their  belongings.  The  club  is  in  a  prosperous  con¬ 
dition. 

The  Infallible  Gun  Club,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  will  be 
compelled  to  seek  new  quarters  for  its  traps  and  shooting 
ground,  owing  to  a  race  track  being  built  where  they 
formerly  held  their  shoots. 

The?  Harmer-Ogden,  Ill..  Gun  Club  has  opened  up 
the  season  of  1907  by  holding  a  tournament. 

Capt.  Ladgard,  manager  of  East  Grand  Forks.  Minn., 
Gun  Club,  is  now  engaged  getting  the  grounds  ready 
for  the'  summer’s  shooting.  All  shooters  are  invited  to 
join  in  the  contests. 

Members  of  the  Marion,  Ill.,  Gun  Club  are  ge'tting 
eager  for  the  contest  wherein  the  Dupont  trophy  is  to 
be  the  prize  for  1907.  W.  L.  Durham  now  has  the 
trophy  in  his  window  on  exhibition. 

G.  C.  Towne  made  the  highest  score  and  broke  all 
records  of  the  Mankato  Gun  Club  by  breaking  50 
straight  targets.  Mr.  J.  A.  Lulsdorf  had  previously 
made  49.  out  of  50. 

Extensive  improvements  are  to  be  made  by  the  Omaha, 
Neb.,  Rod  and  Gun  Club  on  their  park  and  lake  during 
this  spring.  It  is  now  one  of  the  strongest  clubs  in  this 
country  and  goes  in  for  amusements  of  all  kinds. 

The  Knapp  Island  Gun  Club  has  contracted  for  1,800 
acres  of  land  on  an  island  in  the  Illinois  River  near 
Havana.  Til.  The  price,  $40,000,  is  furnished  by  promi¬ 
nent  Chicago  men. 


9T5 


Why  the  Lefever  Can  Always  Be  Kept  Tight 

IVhen  your  gun  shoots  loose  and  you  can't  correct  it,  you  fan  not  discard  it  too  soon. 

beTwL'nlhe'barTersa^d^the^ami?1111  Ul  ^  Wear  at  this  point)  leaves  “  °Penine  ' 

When  any  natural  wear  occurs  in  the  Lefever,  simply  remove  the  fore  end 
and  turn  screw  F  slightly  to  the  right.  This  forces  the  barrel  tightly  against 

the  frame  and  makes  the  gun  absolutely  tight  again. 

The  Lefever  Shot  Gun 

Simple  s-piece  mechanism— no  other  gun  has  less  than  6  parts.  It  has  a 
cocking  hook  which  takes  the  strain  off  the  hinge  joint;  a  dovetailed  top 
fastener  and  bevelled  compensating  bolt ;  indicators  to  show  when  the  gun 
is  cocked;  the  mechanism  is  independent  of  the  lock  plates.  Adjustable 
safety  ;  imported  barrels  and  stock.  The  Lefever  is  the  result  of  fifty  years 
of  experience.  Every  gun  is  tested  minutely  and  must  shoot  dead  center  at 
40  yds.  with  even  distribution  and  maximum  penetration  in  a  30-in.  circle. 

Examination  and  comparison  at  your  dealers  will  clinch  our  words.  It  is  a  perfectly 
accurate  gun  at  the  traps  and  the  acknowledged  leader  of  all  shot  guns. 

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tor  the  three  days.  Lem  Willard  won  the  amateur  average  and  Joe  Barto  won  the 
amateur  championship  for  the  State  of  Illinois.  Both  of  the  above  named  gentlemen 
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and  penetration,  and  has 
in  no  way  been  weakened 
by  the  reduction  in  weight  nor  lias  quality 

been  sacrificed  to  make  the  cost  as  low  as  it  is. 

The  good  old  Ballard  system  of  rifling  is  main¬ 
tained  here  as  is  the  special  gun -barrel  steel  in  the 
barrel.  The  breech  block,  receiver  and  all  work¬ 
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frame  steel ,  all  working  points  hardened  against 
wear.  The  walnut  of  stock  and  sliding  fore-end 
is  the  best  to  be  had. 


The  action  is  on  the  trombone  system  and  handles 
the  .22  short  cartridge  but  by  means  of  an  extra 
carrier,  readily  inserted,  .22  long-rifle  cartridges  can 
be  used,  thus  making  this  handy  little  arm  a  weapon 
of  no  mean  execution. 

We  cannot  urge  you  too  strongly  to  look  at  one 
of  these  rifles  if  your  dealer  has  one  in  stock.  The 
772ar/tn  featherweight  .22  is  a  most  entertaining 
companion  few  the  fishing  trip,  hunting  trip  or 
vacation  wherever  it  may  take  you.  The  cost  is 
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and  the  fun  to  be  had  with  one  of  these  rifles  is 
immense. 


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In  the  Lodges  of  the  Blackfeet 


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Stream  as  by  W.  B.  Anderson,  has  been  issued 
over  the  author’s  true  name,  J.  W.  Schultz,  and 
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Hunting  in  Many  Lands. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club.  Editors: 
Theodore  Roosevelt  and  George  Bird  Grinnell.  Vignette. 
Illustrated.  Cloth,  448  pages.  Price,  $2.60. 

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My  Life  As  Ai\  Indian 


The  story  is  one  of  the  most  faithful  pictures 
of  human  life  ever  drawn.  It  tells  of  the  life 
of  the  plains  Indian  in  the  old  days,  when  buf¬ 
falo  hunting  and  journeys  to  war  were  the  oc¬ 
cupations  of  every  man.  It  describes  the  every 
day  life  of  the  great  camn.  tells  how  the  men  and 
women  passed  their  time,  how  the  young  men 
gambled,  how  they  courted  their  sweethearts, 
how  the  traders  imposed  on  the  Indians,  and 
how  the  different  tribes  fought  together.  The 
one  central  figure  of  the  book  is 

Nat-ah'-ki, 

the  beautiful  Indian  girl  who  became  the  author’s 
wife. 

But  it  is  needless  to  describe  this  book  to 
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North  End  Gun  Club. 


Troy,  N.  Y.,  June  2.— This  was  our  first  tournament, 
it  was  held  May  30,  Decoration  Day,  in  Young’s  Grove. 
There  were  nearly  ideal  weather  conditions.  Marksmen 
from  various  places  in  this  section  of  the  State  partici¬ 
pated.  Several  professional  marksmen  participated.  The 
tournament  was  an  entire  success  from  every  point  of 
view.  H.  H.  Valentine,  of  Albany;  F.  Winstone,  A.  J. 
Harvey,  of  Mechanicsville,  and1  James  Milliman,  of  this 
city,  were  the  winners  of  the  highest  honors. 

The  very  genial  Jack  Fanning  was  high  professional 
for  the  day.  Jack  made  a  great  hit  with  the  boys,  and 
he  will  always  be  a  welcome  visitor.  . 

Fred  B.  Clark  was  cashier,  and  he  gave  great  satisfac¬ 
tion,  as  his  work  was  very  accurate.  Following  were  the 
scores : 


Harvey 


W  allburg 


Paul  . 

Courtemanche 


Hancox 
Sharp  . . 
Durston 


Shorey 


American  Big  Game  in  Its  Haunts. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club  for  1904. 
George  Bird  Grinnell,  Editor.  490  pages  and  46  full- 

page  illustrations.  Price,  $2.50. 

This  is  the  fourth,  and  by  far  the  largest  and  hand¬ 
somest  of  the  Club’s  books.  It  opens  with  a  sketch  of 
Theodore  Roosevelt,  founder  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
Club,  and  contains  an  extremely  interesting  article  from 
his  pen  descriptive  of  his  visit  to  the  Yellowstone  Park 
in  1903.  Other  papers  are  on  North  American  Big 
Game;  Hunting  in  Alaska;  The  Kadiac  Bear;  Moose, 
Mountain  Sheep;  Game  Refuges,  and  other  big-game 
topics. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Fanning  .. 

Lee  . 

Harris 
Butler 
Tacklin  ... 
Lovegrove 
Burns 


Shot 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 

at.  Broke. 

..170 

135 

Blanchard  . . . 

....  15 

2 

..170 

138 

Farrell  . 

....no 

79 

..170 

110 

Lant  . 

....140 

94 

...120 

92 

Scott  . 

. 30 

22 

..135 

101 

Slingerland  . 

....  SO 

51 

...170 

144 

Caulkins  .... 

48 

...155 

116 

Mack  . 

....  65 

35 

...135 

96 

Fletcher  . 

....  15 

8 

86 

Ostrander  ... 

....  35 

15 

...115 

43 

Coons  . 

....  45 

30 

...HO 

92 

Sanor  . . 

....  45 

30 

Q5 

go 

....  70 

41 

...90 

45 

Vollmer  . 

....  30 

18 

...60 

20 

Ruth  . , . 

....  55 

45 

...170 

133 

Pickering  . . . 

....  55 

28 

...120 

76 

Roberts  . 

77 

...140 

no 

Stevens  . 

....  40 

25 

. . .170 

146 

Van  Arnum  . 

....  40 

20 

...40 

22 

Cunningham  . 

....  25 

9 

. .  .120 

81 

Campbell  . . . . 

....  25 

10 

35 

....  ?5 

10 

...30 

n 

Lumley  . 

....  25 

13 

...75 

49 

Thorne  . 

....  25 

17 

...85 

65 

The  regular  weekly  shoot  was  held  Saturday  afternoon. 
Tune  1.  Owing  to  the  above  tournament,  only  nine  ot 
the  boys  appeared.  The  following  are  the  scores. 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 


"Ruth  .  60 

Hancox  .  50 

Milliman  .  15 

Nichols  . 100 

Lovegrove  .  65 


44 

43 

56 

56 

39 


Roberts 
Lee  .... 
Butler  . 
Scott  . . 


.100 
.100 
.  85 
.  40 


J.  J.  Farrell,  Field  Sec’y. 


Aquidneck  Gun  Club. 


Newport,  R.  I.,  May  30.— There  was  a  high  wind  at 
the  Aquidneck  Gun  Club  shoot  to-day,  but  it  did  not 
seem  to  bother  Dr.  Gleason,  who  made  high  average,  and 
high  in  the  90  per  cent,  class.  There  was  a  nice 


race  between  Powell  and  Jordan  for  second  place.  J.01"' 
dan  won  by  cne  target.  Kirkwood  and  Cook  were  high 
in  the  80  to  90  per  cent. 

Events :  1  2^  _3  4  5  J3  _7_  ^8  ^9  10 

Targets: 


GleasSn  .  14  15  18  15  15  17  11  14  19  25 

Jordan  .  12  13  19  14  14  16  15  15  19  22 

Powel  .  14  14  18  10  13  18  14  15  18  24 

Kirkwood  ...  12  12  18  13  12  19  12  15  19  23 

Cook  .  .  14  10  19  13  14  15  14  14  19  22 

Bain  .  14  10  19  13  14  15  14  14  19  22 

W  Hugires....  11  14  20  14  14  12  11  13  18  23 

♦Elliott  .  11  13  17  13  14  17  12  14  16  22 

Comer  .  IS  11  16  13  11  18  13  14  17  23 

Marden  . 12  15  17  13  12  17  11  11  18  21 

Dring  .  11  11  20  12  12  16  15  13  16  21 

Hardy  . 12  12  17  10  11  16  13  13  19  24 

Thaw  .  14  10  14  12  11  16  12  12  16  22 

Letendre  . 11  14  16  11  13  16  13  12  15  18 

Blinn  .  13  12  15  14  13  14  13  12  14  18 

Grover  .  10  11  14  13  12  14  13  11  18  22 

Fgiran  .  10  9  14  11  12  15  14  12  17  21 

Daggett  .  12  12  18  13  12  12  14  12  14  13 


11  11  16  11  11  15  11  11  14  20 

11  11  14  10  12  16  12  11  13  15 

6  10  16  11  9  11  13  10  18  17 

10  14  12  15  12  15  13  8  10  16 

11  6  13  11  11  15  10  10  15  19 

12  11  15  18  12  12  12  10  14  18 

9  8  12  7  9  15  9  8  15  18 

Bentley  .  5  9  16  9  8  11  8  8  14 

Hoyle  .  10  10  17  11  14  13  14  ..  .. 

Moore  .  15  14  17  12  11  14  ..  ..  .. 

1“..::::::  “  .9 1°  is  12 12  it 

♦Professionals. 


Willis 
Muldown  ... 
Horngan 
C  Hughes  ... 
♦Williams  ... 
P  Letendre.. 
Lynde 


Shot 

Broke.  Average 

163 

93  1-7 

159 

90  6-7 

158 

90  2-7 

155 

88  4-7 

154 

88 

151 

86  2-7 

150 

85  2-7 

149 

S51-7 

149 

85  1-7 

147 

84 

147 

84 

147 

84 

139 

79  1-7. 

139 

79  1-7 

138 

78  6-7 

138 

78  6-7 

135 

77  1-7 

132 

75  3-7 

131 

74  6-7 

130 

74  2-7 

123 

72 

125 

71  3-7 

121 

09  1-7 

119 

68 

no 

62  6-7 

83 

551-3 

89 

77  9-2E 

83 

83 

54 

671-2 

78 

84  4  9 

The  Canoe:  History,  Uses,  Limitations  and  Varieties, 
Practical  Management  and  Care,  and  Relative  Facts. 
By  C.  Bowyer  Vaux  (“Dot”).  Illustrated.  Cloth, 
168  pages.  Price,  $1.00.  New  and  revised  edition, 
with  additional  matter. 

A  complete  manual  for  the  management  of  the  canoe. 
Everything  is  made  intelligible  to  the  veriest  novice,  and 
Mr.  Vaux  proves  himself  one  of  those  successful  in¬ 
structors  who  communicate  their  own  enthusiasm  to  their 
pupils. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 


Ossining,  N.  Y.,  May  30.— Only  twenty-five  shooters 
participated  in  the  Memorial  Day  shoot  of  the  Ossining 
G\m  Club.  Many  reasons  can  be  given  for  the  slur 
attendance  of  out-of-town  shooters.  We  will  name  one 
We  have  been  unfortunate  in  the  past  in  having  traf 
troubles.  Several  nice  tournaments  have  been  spoiled 
and  likely  many  thought  this  would  be  a  repetition;  bu 

it  wasn’t.  .  t  c  li(fi. 

No  trade  representatives  were  present.  borne  Him 
club  away  back  somewhere  gets  up  a  shoot  once  a  ye* 
and  the  manufacturers  break  their  necks  to  send  all  avail 
able  material  to  it.  This  club  has  shot  at  least  once  evert 
two  weeks  for  eight  consecutive  years,  and  it  was  ignored! 
It  was  an  ideal  day  for  shooting— just  wind  enough  t< 
put  the  boys  on  their  mettle  to  find  the  targets  as  the' 
dodged  and1  ducked.  There  was  no  trap  trouble.  Boti 
traps  worked  fine,  though  there  was  no  use  for  N°. 
trap  on  account  of  the  slim  attendance.  Events  o  to  ’ 
inclusive,  making  100  targets,  was  for  the  Westcheste 
county  championship.  A  handsome  cup  was  presentei 
to  the  club  for  this  event  by  Hon.  John  V.  Cockcrow 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


9>  7 


). 


June  8,  1907.] 


Ray  Hendricks,  of  Rve,  a  member  of  the  Ossining  Gun 
W°J?  frSm»  A‘  L'  Burns-  °f  Mamaroneck,  by  one 
target.  He  shot  a  game  race,  and  was  obliged  to  break 
20  straight  in  the  last  event  to  win. 

In  event  No.  10,  for  merchandise  prizes,  A.  L  Burns 

eotn200eiosadrkdr  9°-  tr°PhTy  with  24  out  of  25.  Bedell 
got  200  loaded  shells  from  J.  H.  Lau  &  Co.  for  breaking 

22.  Blandford,  on  a  shoot-off  with  Hendricks,  won  thi 
eskora  Hotel  prize,  a  hand-painted  pitcher.  Hendrick¬ 
son  won  the  Barlow  &  Co.  plated  pitcher  on  a  shoot-off, 

to  shoot  off  the  event  for  a 
a  Bergen  won  a  reel,  which 
An  extra  event  was  shot, 
for  those  who  had  not 


'■  H 

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A 


.  pre- 

Tize,  a  lady’s  gold  watch 
nyder,  of  Rhinebeck,  on  a 


first ; 


and  Coleman  was  obliged 
Smith  steel  fishing  rod.  H. 
was  given  by  A.  Bedell, 
misses-as-breaks  handicap, 
viously  won  a  prize.  The 
and  chain,  was  won  by  Mr. 
shoot-cff  with  Hyland. 

High  average  money  was  won  by  Hendrickson 
Hendricks,  second;  Bedell  third.  Scores: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  89  10  11 

r  7-arS?ts  ,  lo  16  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  25  25 

C  n  Tanaford .  11  7  13  15  16  15  16  15  16  21 

TBedell  .  13  12  17  18  13  16  15  16  19  22 

L  Burns .  11  g  i6  12  17  20  14  18  16  24 

44  £ei;gerl .  10  8  14  16  14  11  13  14  14  18 

H  Coleman .  13  13  13  19  18  16  19  17  13  19 

T  A,?.?,441  r .  9  12  17  17  13  13  15  17  17  20  21 

T  \Yilli  Jr  .  7  9  9  7  9  11  .  12  11 

R  Hendricks  .  13  13  IS  18  15  17  18  16  20  21  19 

i  L  Lyon  .  10  9  4  9  6  6  . 

E  J  Becker .  9  § 

J  Hendrickson  .  12  13  i9  is  ii  i8  is  is  i?  20  24 

E  Brewerton  .  8  9  12  14  11 

Snyder  . i6  15  9  i3  ift  22 

Roe4ter  . 13  15  13  12  19  18 

Lavis  •  •  . .  S  8  8  11  18  14 

r  RrawdlKKhn . 14  14  13  18  17  17  .. 

J  i  Hyland .  1*7  17  oi 

W  Anderson  . |  "  "  ;;  "  ;;  .11 

Practice  targets: 


? 

F 

F 


Blandford  . . 
|3  A  Kipp... 
E  Brewerton 
Betti  . 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 


65 
..  30 
..100 
..  75 


45 

10 

64 

54 


Becker  .  30 

A  McCully  ....  10 

Lyon  .  35 

Aitchison  . 15 

C.  G. 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 
21 
3 

16 
7 
B. 


Garfield  Gun  Club. 


Chicago,  May  25. — The  Garfield  Gun  Club  held  its 
1  Weekly  shoot  at  their  grounds  on  May  25.  Although  the 
morning  was  very  threatening  and  it  commenced  to 
ram  a  little  just  about  the  time  to  start  out  for  the 
(.shoot,  fifteen  showed  up  for  the  afternoon’s  sport  and 
|  they  were  well  rewarded  for  their  coming,  as  it  turned 
out  nice. 

!n  our  regular  trophy  event  Mr.  McDonald  won  in 
Class  A  with  23  out  of  25.  Mr.  Thomas  and  Dr.  Buzik 
tied  in  ‘Mass  B  with  18  out  of  25.  Mr  W 
j  Class  C  with  21  out  of  25. 


A.  Jones  won 


Events: 

L  Targets: 

McDonald  . 

Dr  Shaw  . 

1  2  3  4  5  6 
10  15  25  25  25  15 

Shot 

at. 

100 

Richards  . 

i  George  . 

75 

lenkins  . 

Thomas  . 

Morris  . . 

(  Flobart  . 

.  1  7  12  12  6  . . 

100 

Kuss  . 

1  vV  A  Tones . . . . 

50 

75 

Dr  Buzik  . 

Jon  nor  . 

Goetter  . 

Ford  . 

|  >  Huff  . 

65 

Broke. 

75 

76 
44 
76 
60 
59 
38 
47 
99 
38 

51 
29 

52 
51 
40 


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Sketches  of  character  and  incident  with  rod  and  gun  from 
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and  birds  to  a  buffalo  hunt.  By  Fred  Mather.  Illus¬ 
trated.  Price,  $2.00. 


DISEASES  OF  DOGS. 


Nursing  vs.  Dosing. 


[June  8,  1907. 


It  was  a  happy  thought  that  prompted  Mr.  Fred  Mather 
to  write  of  his  fishing  companions.  The  chapters  were 
received  with  a  warm  welcome  at  the  beginning,  and 
have  been  of  sustained  interest.  The  “Men  I  Have 
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June  1. — At  our  weekly  shoot  on  June  1,  we  had  a 
very  good  attendance,  considering  the  cold  and  threat¬ 
ening  weather.  1  he  wind  was  blowing^  from  the  north¬ 
east,  which  made  the  targets  very  erratic  and  very  hard 
to  hit.  If  we  only  can  get  good1  weather,  there  will  be 
something  doing  at  our  cmb,  as  we  have  our  new  traps 
working  smoothly  and  the  ground  fixed  up  in  good  shape 
all  ready  to  take  care  of  the  crowds  when  they  come. 
Dr.  Reynolds  came  out  Saturday  for  the  first  time  this 
season,  and  as  he  said,  “just  to  try  a  few  to  get  broken 
in.”  The  Doctor  has  been  suffering  from  rheumatism 
all  spring,  and  was  not  able  to  shoot.  We  were  all  very 
glad  to  zee  him  again. 

The  Class  A  trophy  was  won  by  Mr.  McDonald'  with 
20  out  of  25.  Class  B  was  won  by  Mr.  George  with  21 
out  of  25.  Class  C  was  won  by  Mr.  Herr  with  13  out 
of  25. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Targets : 

10 

15 

25 

25 

25 

15 

10 

McDonald  . . 

.  7 

10 

20 

20 

20 

Dr  Shaw  . 

9 

9 

11 

13 

Gilman  . 

.  6 

11 

13 

13 

19 

11 

10 

Hobart  . 

.  3 

6 

14 

12 

13 

Morris  . 

.  4 

1 

9 

7 

18 

Dr  Buzik  . 

9 

14 

13 

17 

8 

.  4 

10 

21 

18 

21 

13 

5 

Thomas  . 

.  8 

11 

13 

16 

21 

11 

9 

Ilerr  . 

7 

13 

9 

Eaton  . 

10 

18 

19 

is 

12 

W  A  Jones . 

10 

11 

9 

19 

8 

7 

Ford  . 

10 

20 

18 

17 

12 

7 

Dr  Huff  . 

16 

16 

16 

11 

7 

Dr  Reynolds  . 

16 

17 

10 

10 

\V  Jones,  Ti . 

3 

J. 

McDonald 

',  Sec  y 

Ne  w  Haven  Gun  Club. 


New  Haven,  Conn.,  May  30. — The  New  Haven  Gun 
Club  held  a  successful  shoot  to-day.  A  large  number  of 
out-of-town  shooters  was  present.  Fernside,  of  Norwalk, 
won  the  loving  cup  for  high  average  with  a  score  of  158 
out  of  185. 

The  scores  in  the  -team  race  did  not  count  in  the  aver¬ 
ages.  The  team  scores  follow : 

New  Haven  Team. 

Mack  .  20 

Kelley  .  20 

Stevenson  . 18 — 58 

New  London  Team. 

Muer  . 17 

Watrous  .  20 

Prest  .  20 — 57 


Yale  Team. 

Hebard  .  21 

Pugsley  .  22 

Ordwav  .  20 — 63 

Hartford  Team. 

Fernside  .  22 

Holister  .  19 

Bradley  .  17 — 58 


The  totals 

of  the  sweepstak 
Shot 

at.  Broke. 

es  follow: 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 

Orty  . 

. 210 

131 

Edgerton  ..... 

....175 

129 

Dr  Frieth 

. 195 

147 

Gosnell  . 

116 

Hemmeller 

. 195 

141 

Hebard  . 

...110 

90 

Robertson 

. 210 

154 

Pugsley  . 

....210 

178 

Mack  . 

. 210 

174 

Durlach  . 

. ...  30 

3 

Arcy  . 

Lewis  . 

.  65 

44 

Shaw  . 

....100 

40 

. 65 

47 

Sparks  . 

. ...  40 

2.3 

51 

Holister  . . . 

. 210 

163 

Minor  . 

. ...  90 

Haight  . 

. 210 

159 

Penn  . 

. ...  60 

Fernside  ... 

. 210 

180 

Tohnson  . 

....  75 

40 

Prest  . 

. 210 

148 

Brown  . 

...TOO 

59 

Watrous  . . . 

. 210 

153 

G  W  Bristol. 

....  40 

7 

Muir  . 

. 210 

152 

Stickney  .... 

....  50 

7 

Kelley  . 

. 210 

157 

Langdon  .... 

. ...  75 

45 

Bristol  . . . . 

. 175 

98 

Schorty  . 

. . . .130 

106 

Hart  ...... 

. 210 

159 

M  E  Thompson.  55 

33 

C  Hall  . 

. 210 

164 

Graham'  . 

. ...  SO 

60 

McElligott 

. 210 

133 

Stevenson  . . . 

....210 

172 

Draker  . 

. 210 

154 

Parker  . 

....125 

99 

Bradlev  . . . . 

. 210 

165 

Atwood  . 

18 

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. 40 

18 

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. 150 

106 

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32 

Henry  . 

. 210 

126 

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. 110 

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Walnut  Hill,  June  1. — Few  shooters  attended  the 
weekly  competition  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Associa¬ 
tion,  held  at  its  range  to-day.  Several  of  the  regular 
contestants  have  left  for  the  early  fishing,,  and  others 
who  were  out  on  the  recent  holiday  were  prevented  by 
business  from  attending. 

Fair  weather  conditions  prevailed,  the  wind  being  light 
from  the  eastward  and  fairly  steady. 

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the  offhand  match.  The  first  five  shots  were  at  a 
record-breaking  gait,  and  observers  expected  the  range 
record  to  be  raised,  but  on  the  fifth  shot  the  head  ot 
the  shell  blew  off  and  m  extracting  it  the  rifle  slipped 
and  the  set  trigger  was  brokerr.  For  the  balance  of 
the  score  the  heavy  pull  had  to  be  used  to  the  detriment 
of  the  total. 

The  annual  matches  for  the  Creedmoor  cup  and  Victor 
trophy  .will  be  contested  on  Saturday  next.  The  sum¬ 
mary: 

Ohhand,  practice  match,  ten  shots — R.  L.  Dale,  232; 
A.  Niedner,  219;  H.  E.  Tuck,  216;  S.  C.  Sampson,  210; 
M.  T.  Day,  208;  M.  Alden,  207;  F.  H.  West,  203;  O. 
Moore,  202. 

Rest,  practice  match,  ten  shots — F.  Daniels,  106. 

Long  range  rifle  match,  1,000yds.,  ten  shois — 44,  44. 

June  8. — The  regular  weekly  shoot  of  the  Massachusetts 
Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its  range  to-day  with  a 
fair  attendance  of  competitors.  The  principal  event  was 
Ihe  annual  competition  for  the  Creedmoor  cup  and  Victor 
trophy,  shot  offhand  and  at  rest,  respectively. 

Shooting  conditions  were  very  poor,  and  the  scores  of 
the  competitors  suffered  in  consequence,  especially  those 
made  at  rest. 

The  Creedmoor  cup  was  won  by  H.  E.  Tuck  on  a  total 
of  255,  which  has  been  exceeded  but  twice  in  the  ten 
previous  competitions  for  this  trophy. 

T  E.  Russell  was  the  winner  in  the  rest  match  with 
a  total  of  313  points,  which  is  15  points  lower  than  any 
previous  winning  score,  the  highest  being  that  of  346, 
made  by  Dr.  Baker  in  1899. 

Several  scores  were  shot  at  long  range  by  R.  E.  Dale, 
his  ,best  being  43.  The  summary: 


Creedmoor  cup  match,  30  shots,’  offhand : 

H  E  Tuck .  8767889  10  7  9-79 

9  9  9  10  8  10  7  10  7  10—89 
•  10  9  10  9  9  7  10  6  7  10—87—255 

1  E  Lynch  .  10  S  8  7  10  6  10  9  7  8—83 

85786  5.  788  7—69 
6  8  7  9  7  7  9  9  9  10—83—235 

A  Alden  .  10  6  5  7  8  10  8  7'  7  3—71 

867764  10  77  6—68—139 

F  H  West .  7648  10  7495  9—69 

995768609  8—67—136 
Victor  trophy  match,  30  shots  at  rest: 

T  E  Russell  .  11  9  11  8  11  9  11  9  9  11—  99 

10  12  9  12  12  11  12  10  12  10—110 

11  12  9  9  9  11  11  12  10  10-104-313 

F  Daniels  .  9  11  9  11  12  11  10  9  9  11—104 

10  10  12  12  11  9  8  9  11  11—103 
9  9  10  12  12  9  10  9  10  9—  99—303 

I  James  .  11  9  10  10  12  12  10  11  10  12—107 

10  11  9  10  9  10  .  9  9.  9  10—  96—203 
Offhand  practice  match : 

II  E  Tuck  . 710  10  10  7  7  10  7  8  9-S5 


National  Rifle  A  ssociation  of  America. 

New  York  City,  June  7  — I  beg  to  hand  you  here¬ 
with  a  list  of  the  organizations  which  have  joined  the 
National  Rifle  Association  since  the  last  report  was  sent 
you.  Please  add  these  to  your  list: 

SECOND  CLASS  ORGANIZATIONS. 

First  Regt.  Inf.,  Minnesota  Nat.  Guard,  Colonel  C. 
McC.  Reeve,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Second  Regt.  Inf.  Nat.  Guard  of  Missouri,  care  of 
Colonel  W.  A.  Raupp,  Pierce  City,  Mo. 

Fifth  Regt.  Inf.  Nat.  Guard  of  Georgia,  care  of  Capt. 
Claude  Smith,  I.  R.  P.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  , 

THIRD  CLASS  CIVILIAN. 

Harvard  -Rifle  and  Pistol  Club,  Mr.  Donald  West, 
President,  27  Holyoke  street,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology  Rifle  Club.  Chas. 
P.  Schillaber,  Jr.,  Secretary,  275  Beacon  street,  Boston, 

Mass. 

Seattle  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association,  James  Gibson, 
Secretary,  113  Seneca  street,  Seattle,  Wash. 

South  Providence  Rifle  and  Revolver  Club,  Archer 
F.  Williams,  Secretary,  105  Burnett  street,  Providence, 
R.  I. 

Public  Schools  Athletic  League,  General  Geo.  W.  Win¬ 
gate,  President,  20  Nassau  street,  New  York  city. 

In  addition  to  the  above  the  following  applications 
have  been  received  for  life  membership  in  the  Associa¬ 
tion  : 


(Continued  of  page  925.) 


NE  15.  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


literal  J.  Franklin  Bell,  Chief  of  Staff,  U.  S.  A. 

:ut.  Colonel  R.  K.  Evans,  U.  S.  A 

>ator  Geo  Peabody  W  etmore,  Newport,  R.  I. 

inchester  Bennett,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

.  Joel  F.  Vaile,  Denver,  Colo. 

teral  Chas.  F.  -Robe,  U.  S.  A.  Retired. 

'  .  B.  Atwood  Robinson,  Boston,  Mass. 

1  jonel  \V  m.  Cary  Sanger,  former  Asst.  Sec’y  of  War. 

.  Jackson  C.  Gott,  Baltimore,  Md. 

W.  H.  W.  Blayney,  Denver,  Colo. 

.  A.  Monell,  New  York  city, 
ncer  Penrose,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo, 
ut.  Colonel  Geo..G.  King,  Chief  of  Ordnance,  Ohio 
Guard. 

onel  Alexander  R.  Lawton,  Savannah,  Ga. 

1  teral  A.  R.  Buckingham,  U.  S.  A.  ’  Retired, 
i.  von  L.  Meyer,  Post  Master  General. 

T.  G.  Bennett,  New  Haven,  Conn, 
leral  Wm.  Crozier,  Chief  of  Ordnance,  U.  S.  A. 

:  preliminary  arrangements  having  been  completed 
1  International  test  for  the  Palma  trophy  this  year, 
•  held  at  the  Rock  Cliffe  range,  Ottawa,  Can.,  on 
6,  the  executive  committee  of  the  National  Rifle 
nation  will  shortly  meet  to  select  the  officers  of 
;am  and  arrange  for  a  test  for  the  selections  of  the 
iers  of  the. team.  Albert  S.  Jones,  Sec’y. 


irtsmen's  Association  of  the  Northwest. 

lla  Walla,  June  1. — The  Sportsmen’s  Association 
■  Northwest  (five  States  and  British  Columbia)  held 
annual  tournament  at  Walla  Walla,  Wash.,  on  May 
and  18.  The  attendance  for  the  first, day’s  shoot 
ered  102,  over  50  of  whom  shot  through  -the  three 
There  were  eleven  professionals  in  attendance,  in 
on  to  a  number  of  local  and  Pacific  coast  trap 
ities.  1  he  contests  for  the  trophies  and  association 
s  were  held  back  until  the  last  day  on  account  of 
shot  for  on  a  handicap  basis,  figured  from  the  first 
ays’  averages. 

Anaconda  cup  was  won  by  A.  P.  Biglow,  of 
Lake.  The  Multnomah  medal  was  won  by  Dr. 
of  Seattle.  The  Globe  trophy  was  won  by  L.  S. 
of  Tacoma.  The  Dayton  medal  was  won  by  E.  F. 
r,  of  Montana.  The  Brownley  diamond  badge  was 
■y  E.  E.  Ellis,  of  Seattle.  The  team  championship 
on  by  Spokane  team. 

system  of  handicapping  the  shooters  by  distance 
ried  for  the  first  time  and  met  with  the  general 
val  of  all.  The  professionals  shot  from  the  16yd. 
and  from  one  set  of  traps  on  the  last  day,  so  as 
interfere  with  the  amateurs  or  delay  the  progress 
tournament;  consequently  their  scores  cannot  be 
ired  with  the  latter,  most  of  whom  shot  from  the 
or  20yd.  mark,  and  at  reverse  traps  and  angles, 
zing  are  the  only  accurately  published  percentages 
three  days’  shoot: 


teurs,  600 
Biglow. . . 

targets  each: 

.  93  1-6  H  McElroy  . 

. . .  83  2-3 

vlills  . 

..  92  1-3 

N  J  Story  . 

...  83  1-2 

Donfar  . . . 

..  91  5-6 

A  L  Mist . 

...83 

lecker  . . . 

..  90 

P  A  Beck  . 

. . .  82  5-6 

Ellis  . 

. .  89  1-3 

B  S  Eastman  . . . 

. . .  82  1-2 

bes  . 

. .  89  5-6 

Wood  . 

. . .  82  1-3 

Pennington  . 

..  89 

Pleiss  . 

. . .  82  1-6 

3room  . . . 

. .  88  1-2 

N  F  Brown  . 

...82 

ngreen  . . 

, .  88  1-6 

A  J  Winters  .... 

. . .  79  1-6 

Dryden  . . 

.  88  1-6 

H  Lemp  . 

...79  1-2 

hite  . 

.  87  5-6 

E  C  Garrat  . 

. . .  79  1-2 

?el  . 

.  87  5-6 

C  W  McKean  ... 

larr  . 

.  86  5-6 

C  B  Green  . 

. . .  78  1-3 

Miller  ... 

R  E  Allen  . 

...78 

ker  . 

.  85  5-6 

R  V an  Eaton  . . . 

. . .  78  3-4 

owing. . . . 

.  85  2-3 

F  J  Barnes  . 

Leorbas  . 

.  85  1-3 

A  K  Copson  . 

. . .  74  1-2 

>ahl . 

DC  Holmes  .... 

. . .  74  1-3 

Clewery 

.  84  1-2 

H  Frauer  . . 

. : .  72  5-6 

vershaw. . 

.  83  5-6 

A  Cobson  . 

...72 

rahams  . 
:ssionals, 

600 

.  S5  5-6 
targets. 

known  traps  and  angles: 

s  . 

..94  2-3 

W  A  Robertson. 

. . .  88  1-2 

hng  . 

.  94 

D  W  King  . : . 

, . .  86  1-2 

Da  . 

.  93 

P  T  Ilollohan  . 

...83  1-3 

Searer  . . . 

.  92  1-2 

C  A  Haight  . 

. .  79  2-3 

d  . 

.  92  1-6 

H  fustins  . 

. .  78  1-2 

ve  . 

.  89  1-3 

J.  Scott, 

Prest. 

Garfield  Gun  C'ub. 

ago,  June  8— On  Saturday,  June  8,  the  last  shoot 
first  series,  eighteen  men  attended  and  made  very 
ble  scores,  although  the  wind  was  blowing 
y  across  the  traps,  making  some  angles  of  the 
very  flighty  and  exceedingly  hard  to  hit. 

Seymour  and  several  other  shooters  put  in  their 
opearance  this  season,  and  were  highly  pleased 
lie  changes  in  the  condition  of  the  ground  and 
They  expressed  themselves  to  the  effect  that  we 
ount  on  them  being  “regular  attendants.” 
e  trophy  event,  No.  3,  Mr.  Richards  won  Class  A 
out  of  25.  Mr.  George  won  Class  B  with  23  out 
Mr.  Goetter  won  Class  C  with  19  out  of  25. 


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925 


A  FISHERMAN’S  ROD 

reveals  the  man — determines 
the  kind  of  fish  he  is  likely  to 
take  To  capture  fish  that  fight 
— the  other  sort  don’t  count — 
you  need  a  good  rod,  strong  yet 
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NEW  YORK,  SATURDAY,  JUNE  15,  1907. 


,  VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  24. 

I  No.  346  Broadway,  New  York. 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 

Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

.  Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873. 


THE  NATIONAL  TROPHY  COLLECTION. 

It  is  confidently  believed  that  the  publicity 
given  the  National  Collection  of  Heads  and 
Horns,  established  by  the  New  York  Zoological 
Society,  will  ultimately  result  in  bringing  to¬ 
gether  under  one  roof  the  largest  and  most  com¬ 
plete  group  of  trophies  of  this  class  in  the  world. 

Many  fine  heads  and  antlers  will  be  donated 
by  sportsmen  anxious  to  assist  a  worthy  cause 
and  desirous  of  having  their  own  trophies  pre¬ 
served.  Very  large  moose  or  elk  antlers  are 
not  to  be  displayed  to  advantage  in  every  dwell¬ 
ing.  A  large  head  requires  space  and  a  some¬ 
what  distant  view  to  show  it  off  to  the  best  ad¬ 
vantage.  Not  every  possessor  of  such  trophies 
commands  this  space,  and  the  fact  may  prompt 
him  to  turn  his  trophy  over  to  the  National 
Collection,  where  it  will  be  fitly  shown  and  where 
opportunity  will  be  given  to  compare  it  with 
other  trophies.  The  success  of  the  undertaking 
is  assured. 

It  is  to  be  wished  that  the  promotors  and 
patrons  of  the  collection  exert  every  effort  to 
make  it  complete  as  to  trophies  obtained  in 
America.  Our  own  country  should  be  repre- • 
sented  by  the  finest  and  largest  specimens  in 
existence,  and  owners  of  record  heads  and  horns 
must  bear  in  mind  that  in  giving  them  to  the 
collection  the  fullest  credit  will  be  accorded  them. 
In  the  years  to  come  their  descendants  may  find 
here  the  results  of  their  skill  with  the  rifle  care¬ 
fully  preserved;  and  this  will  be  an  honor  worth 
while  when  the  last  of  our  big  game  shall  be 
found  only  in  parks. 


Club  were  to  establish  such  a  collection,  the 
New  York  Zoological  Society  might  be  willing 
to  give  it  house  room  until  such  time  as  a  build¬ 
ing  shall  be  found  both  for  the  National  Collec¬ 
tion  of  Heads  and  Horns  and  the  National  Col¬ 
lection  of  Sporting  Firearms.  We  believe  that 
such  a  collection  of  arms  would  prove  a  worthy 
supplement  to  the  collection  of  heads  and  horns, 
and  that  the  two  collections  together  would  form 
a  national  museum  of  which  every  American 
sportsman  would  be  proud.  We  believe  that  if 
such  a  collection  were  established,  the  number 
of  donations  to  it  would  at  once  be  very  large. 


his  drawings  in  public,  striving  to  awaken  public 
interest  with  a  view  to  getting  subscribers  for 
the  work.  How  enthusiastically  he  was  received 
by  naturalists,  artists  and  literary  men  is  well 
known.  Among  his  friends  in  Europe  were 
Herschel,  Sir  Walter  Scott,  “Christopher  North,” 
Cuvier,  Humboldt  and  G.  Saint  Hilaire.  The 
great  work  was  issued  in  eighty-seven  numbers, 
which  were  subsequently  gathered  together  and 
bound  in  four  elephant  folio  volumes.  The  cost 
of  the  work  is  given  above,  and  if  this  statement 
is  true,  only  about  115  copies  were  ever  sold. 


The  establishment  and  exhibition  for  a  time 
of  the  National  Collection  of  Heads  and  Horns 
is  strictly  within  the  line  of  the  purposes  and 
plans  of  the  New  York  Zoological  Society. 
There  is  need  of  another  kindred  collection,  not 
falling  within  the  province  of  that  society  to 
establish,  but  peculiarly  interesting  to  such  as¬ 
sociations  as  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club  and 
the  Lewis  and  Clark  Club,  and  of  Especial  in¬ 
terest  to  sportsmen.  This  is  a  collection  of 
American  sporting  firearms  and  paraphernalia. 
Although  it  is  still  possible  to  obtain  specimens 
of  all  or  nearly  all  the  firearms  used  in  American 
big-game  hunting,  these  are  constantly  growing 
scarcer,  and  it  is  quite  time  that  a  national  col¬ 
lection  of  such  arms  should  exis't.  Only  a  few 
years  ago  every  plainsman  possessed  one  of  the 
so-called  buffalo  guns;  now  they  are  becoming 
scarce.  A  genuine  hunting  bow,  with  its  quiver 
and  arrows,  is  now  hardly  to  be  procured;  the 
old  time  Hudson’s  Bay  flintlock  smoothbore 
is  a  real  curiosity. 

It  is  conceivable  that  if  the  Boone  and  Crockett 


AUDUBON  WORKS  SOLD. 

Three  notable  Audubon  works  were  sold  on 
Monday,  June  10.  at  the  rooms  of  the  Anderson 
Co.,  in  West  29th  street,  New  York.  These  were 
Audubon’s  Birds  of  America,”  the  small  seven 
volume  edition,  which  brought  $476 ;  the  “Ornitho¬ 
logical  Biography,  five  volumes,  which  brought 
$60;  and  the  “Viviparous  Quad-rupeds  of  North 
America,  by  Audubon  and  Bachman,  three 
volumes,  $72. 

The  small  seven  volume  octavo  edition  of  the 
“Birds  of  America”  has  the  reduced  plates  of 
the  elephant  folio  edition  bound  in  with  the  text. 
The  small  edition  has  500  plates  instead  of  435  as 
in  the  large,  partly  because  of  a  slightly  different 
arrangement  of  the  species  and  partly  because  of 
the  addition  of  a  number  of  species.  The  price 
paid  at  this  sale  is  believed  to  be  the  highest  ever 
paid  for  the  work. 

The  edition  of  the  quadrupeds  was  the  small 
octavo,  reduced  from  the  larger  original  work. 

Perhaps  the  most  interesting  of  these  items  is 
the  “Ornithological  Biography,”  which  is  a  pre¬ 
sentation  copy  to  Jonathan  Prescott  Hall,  an 
American  jurist,  and  bears  the  signature  “John 
J.  Audubon  to  J.  Prescott  Hall.”  On  the  fly 
leaf  in  Mr.  Hall’s  handwriting  is  the  following 
inscription : 

Mr.  Audubon  told  me  in  the  year  184-  (sic)  that  he  did 
not  sell  more  than  forty  copies  of  his  great  work,  “The 
Birds  of  America,  in  England,  Ireland,  Scotland  and 
France,  of  which  Louis  Philippe  took  ten. 

The  following  received  their  copies  but  never  paid  for 
them:  George  IV.,  Duchess  of  Clarence,  Marquis  of 
Londonderry,  Princess  of  Hess-Homburg. 

An  Irish  lord,  whose  name  he  would  not  give,  took 
two  copies,  and  paid  for  neither.  Rothschild  paid  for  his 
copy,  but  with  great  reluctance. 

He  (Audubon)  further  said  that  he  sold  seventy-five 
copies  in  America,  twenty-six  in  New  York  and  twenty- 
four  in  Boston;  that  the  work  cost  him  £27,000,  and  that 
he  lost  $25,000  by  it. 

He  said  that  Louis  Philippe  offered  to  subscribe  for 
one  hundred  copies  if  he  would  publish  the  work  in 
Paris;  this  he  found  he  could  not  do,  as  it. would  have 
required  forty  years  to  finish  it  as  things  were  then  in 
Paris. 

Of  this  conversation  I  made  a  memorandum  at  the 
time,  which  I  read  over  to  Mr.  Audubon  and  he  pro¬ 
nounced  it  correct.  J.  Prescott  Hall. 

1  he  struggles  of  Audubon  to  procure  money 
for  the  printing  of  the  great  work  are  sufficiently 
familiar  to  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream.  Au¬ 
dubon  went  to  England  in  1826  and  exhibited 


The  heated  controversy  that  has  been  raging 
in  the  daily  press  over  the  yarns  of  the  nature 
fakirs  is  prolific  in  free  advertising  for  those 
who  have  “nature  books”  for  sale.  There  are 
indications  'that  they  have  no  desire  to  see  the 
smoke  of  the  conflict  drift  away,  but  rather  seek 
to  prolong  the  discussion  with  its  accompanying 
orders  for  books.  Which  recalls  the  case  of  one 
who  fully  realized  the  benefits  to  be  derived  in 
a  business  way  from  advertising,  but  could  not 
sufficiently  overcome  his  habit  of  saving  to  pay 
cash  for  the  purpose;  so  he  declared  that  the 
next  best  thing  was  to  do  something  whereby 
his  name  would  appear  in  print.  He  cared  little 
what  was  said  about  him,  provided  he  obtained 
the  free  advertising  he  craved. 


The  discussion  of  the  brook  and  brown  trout 
question,  in  our  columns  and-  by  anglers  who 
have  read  the  various  opinions,  is  a  reflection 
of  the  dissatisfaction  that  prevails  everywhere 
among  fly-fishers.  The  increase  in  size  and 
numbers  of  the  brook  trou't  in  eastern  streams, 
through  restocking,  is  too  slow.  The  presence 
of  a  few  brown  trout  is  welcomed  by  all  who 
cast  the  fly,  for  in  waters  where  they  are  in¬ 
creasing  there  is  fair  sport  now  'where  there  was 
little  or  none  a  few  years  ago,  and  there  are  few 
men  who  would  not  rather  take  one  of  the  big 
fellows  than  a  score  of  native  trout  that  barely 
exceed  the  legal  minimum  length. 


The  enthusiasm  with  which  sportsmen  are 
preparing  for  their  vacations  this  summer  shows 
the  effect  on  them  of  the  long  cold  season.  And 
although  guides  and  backwoods  hotel  men  have 
suffered  from  lack  of  patronage  at  a  time  when 
they  are  generally  kept  busy,  they  will  reap  their 
usual  harvest  just  the  same,  and  everybody  will 
be  happy  in  time.  At  least,  that  is  the  present 
theory. 

The  bass  fishing  season  will  be  open  on  Mon¬ 
day  next,  the  17th,  in  Pennsylvania  and  New 
York,  and  a  great  exodus  of  men  with  myster¬ 
ious  long  packages  done  up  in  canvas  will  occur 
in  the  cities  and  towns  at  the  end  of  next  week. 
May  they  find  the  sun  warm— and  the  water  not 
uncomfortably  cold  for  involuntary  baths. 


An  Upper  Missouri  Trip 

II. — Running  the  Rapids 


ON  Oct.  io,  after  going  a  few  miles  beyond 
what  appeared  to  be  the  dry  mouth  of 
a  stream  coming  in  from  the  south,  we 
saw  some  men  crossing  in  a  boat.  Believing  we 
were  still  fifty  miles  or  more  from  that  river, 
we  asked  them  how  far  it  was  to  the  Mussel¬ 
shell.  “You’ve  passed  it,”  was  the  reply.  "How 
far  is  it  to  Kismet?”  we  called.  "Right  here,’ 
said  one ;  so  we  pulled  in  to  the  right  bank,  and 
found  a  store  and  a  few  ranch  buildings,  but  the 
postoffice  had  been  discontinued.  This  was  a 
disappointment  as  we  had  ordered  Our  mail  sent 
here.  There  were  several  men  about,  but  “old 
timers”  were  scarce. 

It  would  hardly  do,  I  fear,  to  pass  the  mouth 
of  the  Musselshell  without  mentioning  at  least 
two  names  which  have  helped  to  make  this  re¬ 
gion  famous,  Flopping  Bill  and  Liver  Eating 
Johnson,  of  illustrious  memory.  Joseph  Henry 
Taylor,  of  Washburn,  North  Dakota,  says  in  his 
"Sketches  of  Frontier  and  Indian  Life,”  p.  64: 

“On  the  morning  of  June  6  (1869),  a  down 
stream  steamer  landed  at  our  yard  to  take  on 
wood.  It  had  just  returned  from  the  mountains 
and  reported  large  Sioux  war  parties  moving 
down  both  sides  of  the  Missouri,  and  but  a  few 
miles  away.  On  this  boat  was  a  passenger  from 
the  mouth  of  Musselshell  River,  a  frontiersman 
who  had  ‘made  his  name.’  He  had  on  board 
about  thirty  whitened  skulls  of  Santee  Sioux, 
from  which  he  had  boiled  the  flesh  in  big  kettles, 
while  lengthening  out  his  stay  at  Clendening’s 
trading  post.  This  place  was  attacked  in  the 
spring  by  abouj  sixty  of  Standing  Buffalo’s  band 
of  Santee  Sioux,  and  very  fortunate  for  Clen¬ 
dening’s  men  a  crowd  of  wolfers  and  buffalo 
hunters  happened  along  about  the  same  time. 
The  Santees  were  on  foot,  and  finding  the 
garrison  stronger  than  they  had  calculated  on, 
attempted  to  retreat.  In  this,  however,  they  were 
foiled  by  the  good  generalship  of  George  Gren- 
'nell,  a  noted  frontier  character,  and  ably  sec¬ 
onded  by  Johnson,  the  head-boiling  passenger 
mentioned.  The  outcome  was  the  Indians  were 
flanked  and  hemmed  in  a  deep  cut,  and  one- 
half  of  them  exterminated.  The  whites  lost  but 
one.  It  was  after  this  fight  that  our  worthy  re¬ 
ceived  his  name,  viz. :  Liver  Eating  Johnson. 
He  was  afterwards  a  trusty  scout  on  several 
military  expeditions  against  •  hostile  Indians.” 

Just  how  he  got  his  name  is  left  to  the  imagi¬ 
nation  of  the  reader.  On  the  river,  they  say,  that 


By  DeCOST  SMITH 

he  carried  the  Indian  s  liver  on  a  stick,  but  “only 
pretended  to  eat  it.”  Larpenteur  mentions  an¬ 
other  instance  of  this  kind  of  bravado  which 
happened  in  1842,  at  Fort  McKenzie,  the  Black- 
foot  trading  post  above  Marias  River,  a  few 
miles  below  the  present  Benton.  Alexander 
Harvey  was  the  hero  of  this  particular  exploit. 
“Harvey  came  out  of  the  bastion  and  finished 
the  wounded  Indians  with  his  large  dagy.  I 
was  told  he  then  licked  the  blood  off  the  dagy 
and  afterward  made  the  squaws  of  the  fort  dance 
the  scalp  dance  around  the  scalps  which  he  had 
raised  himself.”  * 

Flopping  Bill  Cantrell’s  fame  rests  on  a  dif¬ 
ferent  basis.  His  was  a  crusade  against  what 
was  thought  to  be  a  lawless  and  dangerous  ele¬ 
ment  among  the- whites,  and  he  appears  to  have 
done  his  gruesome  work  without  bravado,  and 
more  from  a  sense  of  duty  than  for  the  love  of 
it.  About  1885,  the  bands  of  rustlers  and  horse 
thieves  were  so  troublesome  that  it  was  decided 
to  fight  fire  with  fire,  the  legal  machinery  being 
insufficient,  apparently,  to  cope  with  them.  It 
is  said  that  Cantrell  was  sent  out  with  a  party 
of  cowboys  on  this  errand  of  death  by  an  asso¬ 
ciation  of  stock  owners,  among  whom  was  a 
prominent  citizen  of  Montana  who  is  still  living 
in  that  State.  His  name  is  almost  invariably 
mentioned  with  that  of  Flopping  Bill  whenever 
this  affair  is  alluded  to,  and,  justly  or  unjustly, 
he  has  been  made  to  share  whatever  credit  or 
blame  attaches  to  it.  Starting  at  the  mouth  of 
the  Musselshell,  so  the  story  goes,  this  band  of 
executioners  worked  down  the  river,  hanging  or 
shooting  an  unknown  number  of  men.  Joseph 
H.  Taylor  says  thirty-two-,  and  Theodore.  Roose¬ 
velt,  in  “Ranch  Life  in  the  Far  West”  (The 
Century  Magazine,  Vol.  XXXV.,  February,  1888, 
p.  505),  says:  “A  little  over  a  year  ago  one 
committee  of  vigilantes  in  eastern  Montana  shot 
or  hung  nearly  sixty— not,  however,  with  the 
best  judgment  in  all  cases,”  and  allowing  for 
the  time  which  usually  elapses  between  the  writ¬ 
ing  and  publication  of  an  article,  this  would  co¬ 
incide  with  the  Flopping  Bill  period. 

Most  of  those  familiar  with  the  facts  concede 
that  many  of  those  killed  were  of  the  very  worst 
class,  though  asserting  that  some  were  entirely 
innocent.  We  found  one  man  who  was  cap¬ 
tured  on  suspicion  and  held  a  prisoner  for  sev¬ 
eral  days  by  Cantrell’s  party.  He  said  that 
Flopping  Bill  is  still  living,  or  was,  quite  rej 


cently,  and  that  he  had  seen  him  within  a  few 
years.  Along  the  river  we  found  no  lack  of 
apologies  for  Johnson,  and  a  general  willingness 
to  explain  away  the  repellant  features  of  his  act, 
but  there  was  an  almost  universal  tendency  to 
condemn  Cantrell  and  all  who  were  associated 
with  him.  (See  Joseph  H.  Taylor’s  “Kaleido¬ 
scopic  Lives,”  Washburn,  North  Dakota,  1902.) 

Leaving  Kismet,  we  continued  on  to  the  head 
of  the  timbered  bottom  at  Squaw  Creek,  where 
we  camped  for  several  days.  Here  on  the  right 
side  of  the  river  the  bluffs  are  bold  and  pic¬ 
turesque,  and  at  their  tops  are  bordered  by  per¬ 
pendicular  masses  of  light  fawn-colored  rim 
rock,  with  a  good  deal  of  coniferous  timber  on 
the  hillside  in  the  breaks.  The  upper  part  of 
the  creek  has  several  forks,  and  the  broken 
country  extends  some  distance  back  toward  the 
southeast.  One  day  we  caught  a  sturgeon  four 
feet  or  more  in  length  and  weighing  probably 
thirty  pounds.  On  Oct.  13  .we  saw  two  trees 
about  sixteen  inches  in  diameter  which  had  been 
felled  by  beavers,  also  many  tracks  in  the  mud; 
in  fact,  for  several  miles  above  and  below  the 
Musselshell  these  animals  seem  to  be  more 
numerous  than  on  any  other  part  of  the  river 
we  traversed.  At  this  camp  we  frequently  heard 
beaver,  and  sometimes  caught  a  glimpse  of  them 
at  dusk.  That  evening,  as  we  walked  along  the 
beach,  we  saw  a  beaver  swimming  up  stream 
near  shore,  and  gradually  approaching  us.  When 
he  saw  us  he  changed  his  course,  and,  reaching 
the  middle  of  the  river,  began  that  series  of 
splashings  and  plungings  which  has  so  often 
been  described  as  flapping  or  slapping  the  water 
with  the  tail.  The  light  was  so  dim  that  we 
were  not  able  to  see  how  it  was  done,  but  the 
noise,  whenever  we  heard  it,  resembled  that 
made  by  a  stone  of  fifteen  or  twenty  pounds 
weight  dropped  from  a  height  of  several  feet 
into  deep  water,  and  the  splash  was  just  such  as 
would  be  produced  by  the  same  process.  The. 
sound  is  a  deep  “ka-choog,”  accompanied  by  a 
huge  splash  of  water  rising  to  a  height  of  four 
or  five  feet,  with  a  diameter  about  the  same.  The 
beaver  seems  to  plunge  heavily  and  disappear 
under  water,  coming  to  the  surface  almost  imme¬ 
diately  and  repeating  the  performance  several 
times,  at  intervals  of  a  minute  or  two.  Some¬ 
times  in  the  evening  we  heard  it  but  once,  with¬ 
out  repetition,  and  at  times  it  seemed  to  come 
from  near  the  boat.  I  am  told  ,  that  the  beaver 


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also  makes  a  gentle  slapping  noise,  but  this  I 
have  never  heard  and  neither  the  word  “slap” 
nor  ‘flap  ’  suggests  to  my  mind,  even  remotely, 
the  noise  I  have  described.  It  is  not  very  un¬ 
like  the  sound  of  a  large  lump  of  earth  falling 
from  a  cut  bank  into  deep  water.  Frequently, 
when  it  is  perfectly  calm,  the  banks  will  thus 
give  way,  and  we  saw,  on  several  occasions, 
great  blocks  of  earth  fall  from  a  height  of  twenty 
or  thirty  feet,  either  directly  into  the  water,  or 
on  to  the  talus  helow,  in  the  latter  case  sending 
up  a  cloud  of  fine  dust  which  hung  for  some 
seconds  in  the  still  air.  Maximilian  tells  of  two 
Indians  being  killed  by  the  banks  caving  in  on 
them  in  this  way. 

While  getting  breakfast  on  the  15th  I  noticed 
a  cottonwood  stick  about  six  feet  long,  with  sev¬ 
eral  small  twigs  and  branches  to  which  still  ad¬ 
hered  a  few  greenish  yellow  leaves,  the  whole 
drifting  up  stream  near  the  opposite  shore.  This 
phenomenon  was  so  unusual  that  we  got  out  the 
glasses  to  have  a  better  look.  The  twigs  and 
leaves  were  throbbing  and  vibrating,  but  the 
motive  power,  in  this  case,  proved  to  be  a  good 
sized  beaver,  gripping  the  upstream  end  of  the 
stick  with  his  teeth,  and  working  his  propellors 
full  speed  in  his  effort  to  stem  the  rapid  current. 
Coming  to  a  bar  his  tow  grounded  on  the  bould¬ 
ers,  and  he  was  obliged  to’  show  himself  half 
out  of  water  in  order  .to  pry  and  haul  it  over. 
By  this  time  our  breakfast  was  preparing  itself, 
while  we  were  crawling  to  the  edge  of  the  bank 
to  get  a  better  view  of  operations.  Towing  his 
load  to  a  point  somewhat  above  us  he  started  to 
cross  over  to  our  side,  but  the  swift  current 
swept  him  down  until  he  was  almost  opposite 
us,  and  but  a  few  yards  out  from  shore.  He 
evidently  began  to  get  uneasy,  fearing  no  doubt, 
he  would  be  discovered;  so  while  struggling  to 
retain  his  Fold  on  the  stick,  and  battling  bravely 
with  the  rapid  water,  he  still  endeavored  to  keep 
out  of  sight.  It  looked  for  a  while  as  if  he 
might  have  to  give  up  his  undertaking,  and  for 
some  moments  he  barely  held  his  own,  frequently 
changing  his  grip  to  get  a  better  hold,  but  all 
the  time  edging  in  closer  to  the  shore,  until  at 
last  he  began  to  make  visible  progress. 

Anxious  to  see  the  final  outcome,  we  made 
a  hurried  sneak  back  from  the  bank  to  a  point 
several  yards  up  stream,  when,  to  our  surprise, 
both  beaver  and  stick  had  disappeared.  '  Then 
for  the  first  time  we  realized  that  the  great 
jam  of  fallen  trees  and  rubbish,  at  the  begin¬ 
ning  of  the  high  bank,  concealed  beneath  its 
watery  foundations  the  entrance  to  a  beaver’s 
house,  or  rather  burrow,  for  only  once  or  twice 
did  we  see  anything  approaching  the  dignity  of 
a  beaver  lodge.  The  most  conspicuous  signs  of 
the  presence  of  beaver  are  the  muddy  paths  from 
the  water  to  the  top  of  the  bank,  where  they  cut 
the  young  cottonwoods  which  form  their  food, 
and  the  peeled  poles  and  short  sections,  found 
floating  or  lodged  in  eddies,  or  on  sand  bars. 
Often,  too,  one  sees  small  branches  with  leaves 
attached,  which  have  been  trimmed  off-  and  cast 
adrift. 

One  afternoon,  at  Squaw  Creek,  Mr.  Tyler 
was  corraled  by  about  eighty  head  of  range  cattle 
while  walking  across  a  wide  flat.  He  said  he 
thought  it  was  only  curiosity  on  their  part,  but 
he  did  not  like  it.  These  animals  rarely  see  a 
man  on  foot,  and  will  almost  invariably  run 
from  him,  but  after  going  a  few  hundred  yards 
will  stop,  face  about,  and  stare  at  him.  In  this 
instance  the  bunch  was  large,  and  courageous 


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in  proportion  to  its  numbers,  so  after  the  first 
scare  they  decided  to  follow  him.  It  did  not 
take  him  long  to  discover  that  the  leader  of 
this  hostile  demonstration  was  a  big  roan  steer, 
and  being  well  armed,  he  determined  if  it  be¬ 
came  necessary,  to  drop  the  big  fellow  promptly 
and  without  ceremony.  They  contented  them¬ 
selves,  however,  with  following  behind  him,  and 
running  parallel  to  his  course,  until  he  reached 


HORNED  OWL. 

1.  Hooting.  2.  Looking  backward.  3.  Injured  dignity. 


some  broken  hills  near  the  edge  of  the  timber, 
among  which  he  disappeared,  and  they  soon  for¬ 
got  all  about  him. 

We  ran  down  twelve  or  fifteen  miles  on  Oct. 

17.  Next  day  stopped  at  the  ranch  of  a  Mr. 

Crane  to  inquire  about  the  situation  of  Leedy, 
the  next  postoffice.  We  found  him  and  his  wife 
very  nice  young  people,  he  a  New  Yorker,  and 
she  a  Georgian.  They  urged  us  very  cordially 
to  stay  a  few  days,  but  we  declined,  being 

obliged  to  push  on  in  order  to  finish  our  trip 


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before  the  ice  should  stop  us.  They  gave  us 
a  pail  of  milk  and  we  left  them  some  venison, 
as  Mr.  Crane  had  not  killed  a  deer  that  fall, 
though  usually  very  successful. 

We  started  to  explore  the  hills  on  the  21st, 
walking  back  across  a  flat  covered  with  a  typical 
“dog  town.”  Maximilian  saw  it  nearly  seventy- 
five  years  ago,  and  mentions  it  in  his  book. 
Climbing  to  the  top  of  a  spur,  which  runs 
parallel  with  the  river,  we  followed  it  toward 
the  west.  The  ridgetop  is  so  narrow  that  Mr. 
Tyler  was  reminded  of  a  similar  place  which 
an  old  mountaineer  once  described,  “So  narrer 
that  he  had  to  straddle  it  and  work  himself  along 
with  his  hands.”  For  a  mile  or  more  a  hori¬ 
zontal  white  stratum  runs  through  these  hills, 
terminating,  at  the  east  end,  in  several  masses 
of  curious  form,  suggesting  castles  and  churches. 
.These  are  the  White  Castles  of  Maximilian,  of 
which  Bodmer  has  given  us  an  excellent  picture. 
We  could  see  the  Little  Rockies,  to  the  north¬ 
west,  covered  with  snow,  and  after  following  the 
range  of  hills  for  two  or  three  miles,  we  clam¬ 
bered  down  into  the  canon  on  the  further  side 
of  it.  We  selected,  for  our  descent,  the  most 
promising  place  in  sight,  but  had  many  misgiv¬ 
ings  before  we  reached  the  bottom.  Here  we 
were  in  a  gorge  so  steep  that  the  sun  cannot 
reach  its  southern  wall,  and  owing  to  this  peren¬ 
nial  shade,  we  found  vegetation-  of  a  character 
hardly  to  be  expected  in  the  midst  of  an  arid, 
sun-baked  region — pine,  balsam,  fir,  cedar,  a  few 
cottonwoods,  and  moist  dells,  dark  beneath  the 
dense  foliage,  the  ground  carpeted  with  thick 
moss  and  ferns,  and  in  the  little  pools  of  water 
ice  still  unmelted  in  the  heat  of  noonday.  From 
these  twilight  depths  we  gazed  back  at  the  tow¬ 
ering  wall  beyond,  fantastic,  in  form,  brilliant 
with  its  warm  tones  of  yellowish  pinks,  grays 
and  whites  ablaze  with  sunlight,  the  picture  of 
savage  drouth.  There  were  some  signs  of  black- 
tail  deer,  and  a  day  or  two  later,  in  another 
gulch,  I  found  the  fresh  track  of  a  big  grizzly. 
It  was  dusk,  and  at  first  I  mistook  it  for  Mr. 
Tyler’s  track  (as  he  was  wearing  shoepacks) 
until  later  I  saw  a  distinct  impression  showing 
the  separate  toes.  I  had  to  follow  the  bottom  of 
the  canon,  which  in  places  was  not  ten  feet 
wide,  for  more  than  a  mile,  and  sometimes  it  was 
so  crooked  that  I  could  not  see  a  rod  ahead.  It 
occurred  to  me  also  tha,t  this  was  about  the  hour 
that  the  silvertip  should  be  on  the  move,  so  I 
took  an  occasional  look  to  see  if  my  sights  were 
still  visible  even  after  I  was  sure  they  were 
not,  but  I  saw  no  bear,  and  got  to  camp  about 
an  hour  after  dark,  where  I  found  Mr.  Tyler 
with  supper  ready  and  waiting. 

Another  day  we  climbed  the  ridges  to  the  east 
of  the  creek.  In  the  hills  and  bottoms  of  the 
water  courses  we  found  a  great  many  pieces  of 
petrified  bone,  baculites  (commonly  called  “petri¬ 
fied  fish”  in  Dakota),  and  “cannon  balls,”  which 
are  round  concretions  of  rather  hard,  heavy 
stone,  ranging  in  size  from  .45  caliber  to  that 
of  a  baseball.  On  the  Cannonball  River  they 
are  as  big  as  pumpkins,  though  I  believe  that 
these  last  are  not,  quite  the  same  in  character; 
at  least  they  are  seldom  so  exactly  spherical  and 
seem  to  be  of  a  different  consistency. 

One  day  Mr.  Tyler  was  so  fortunate  as  to  run 
on  to  the  skeleton  of  a  dinosaur,  possibly  the 
Tyrannosaurus  rex,  or  carnivorous  dinosaur,  the 
type  specimen  of  which  came  from  Hell  Creek, 
not  many  miles  away.  This  specimen  will  prob¬ 
ably  be  heard  from  later,  and  may,  I  hope,  event- 


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Hudson’s  bay  company  fusees  or  trade  guns. 

The  shorter  one  was  found  near  Little  Button  Butte,  South  of  Wilder,  Mont. 


ually  find  a  resting  place  in  one  of  our  large 
museums.  About  thirty  inches  of  the  vertebrae 
were  exposed  to  view,  the  remainder  of  the 
skeleton,  apparently,  being  still  imbedded  in  its 
original  sand  stone  matrix. 

Taken  as  a  whole  this  Seven  Blackfoot  is  an 
extremely  interesting  region,  and  we  spent  sev¬ 
eral  days  climbing  about  through  the  bad  lands, 
loading  our  pockets  with  specimens  until  we 
could  hardly  walk,  and  then  unloading  them,  only 
to  repeat  the  process  again  and  again.  In  one 
gorge  we  found  a  waterfall  nearly  forty  feet  in 
height,  with  a  deep  basin  worn  in  the  rock  be¬ 
neath  it.  At  the  time  of  our  visit  there  were 
only  a  few  drops  gf  water  trickling  over,  but 
in  the  spring,  or  after  a  rain,  it  must  be  quite 
imposing.  Evidently  terrific  freshets  sometimes 
sweep  down  these  canons,  carrying  immense 
boulders  and  trees  before  them.  All  along  the 
stream,  clear  to  the  edge  of  the  sand  bar,  which 
fills  more  than  half  the  river  channel  below  the 
creek  mouth,  may  be  seen  pine  and  fir  trees 
broken  and  torn  up  by  the  roots,  which  have 
been  brought  down  by  the  floods  from  among 
the  hills.  On  the  flat,  near  camp,  was  a  great 
collection  of  buffalo  bones,  containing  perhaps, 
fifty  skulls  and  parts  of  a  much  greater  number 
of  skeletons.  The  probability  is  that  these  bones 
are  what  remained  after  loading  one  or  two  flat 
boats  for  shipment  down  the  river,  for,  in  the 
early  eighties,  I  saw  great  boat  loads  of  buffalo 
heads,  many  still  covered  with  the  hide,  sufficient 
proof  that  they  were  killed  by  skin  hunters,  not 
by  Indians,  for  the  latter  used  to  skin  clear  to 
the  muzzle.  In  1883  the  Sioux  at  Standing  Rock 
traded  $3,000  worth  of  robes.  In  1884  Sitting 
Bull’s  people  killed  but  one  cow  on  their  entire 
fall  hunt.  Even  then  the  whites  would  not  be¬ 
lieve  that  the  buffalo  were  exterminated,  and  in¬ 
sisted  that  they  had  gone  north  into  the  British 
possessions.  But  the  Indians  knew,  for  Sitting 
Bull  had  pretty  thoroughly  canvassed  the  situa¬ 
tion  on  both  sides  of  the  line,  and  probably  if 
the  buffalo  had  held  out  he  would  never  have 
come  in.  These  bones  at  Seven  Blackfoot  must 
have  been  hauled  in  wagons  from  the  flats  along 
the  river  which  are  not  extensive.  They  never 
could  have  been  collected  from  the  broken  coun¬ 
try  ;  it  is  too  rough,  and  there  are  still  many 
^kulls  left  back  in  the  hills.  The  erosion  of  the 
cliffs  lays  bare  bones  of  gigantic  species  which 
have  not  lived  on  earth  for  millions  of  years,  and 


side  by  side  are  the  remains  of  a  splendid  animal 
which,  but  a  few  decades  ago,  fairly  blackened 
the  plains,  now  practically  as  extinct  as  the 
dinosaur. 

Dr.  Barnum  Brown,  vertebrate  paleontologist 
of  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History, 
New  York,  tells  me  that  buffalo  were  killed  near 
here  in  1896,  ten  years  before  our  visit !  In  fact 
in  this  beautiful  country  are  many  signs  of 
death  of  individuals  and  of  species,  and  yet  we 
enjoyed  ourselves  so  thoroughly  that  it  was  not 
without  regret  that  on  the  morning  of  Oct.  25 
we  resumed  our  journey,  camping  after  a  fifteen 
mile  run  at  an  island  with  picturesque  cotton¬ 
woods,  interspersed  with  junipers,  red  dogwood 
and  willows.  We  were  now  confronted  with  the 
prospect  of  a  tobacco  famine,  so  as  the  weather 
was  squally  and  cold,  and  our  camp  comfortable, 
we  stayed  over  next  day  and  played  Indian,  lay¬ 
ing  in  a  big  lot  of  red  willow  bark  to  mix  with 
our  waning  supply  of  tobacco-, 

[to  be  concluded.] 


The  Old  Guard. 

Oakland,  Cal.,  May  27. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  It  was  in  the  late  seventies  that  I  first 
dipped  my  pen  for  an  article  to  Forest  and 
Stream,  and  I  was  not  so  very  young  then, 
either  in  years  or  as  a  writer  to  the  press,  hav¬ 
ing  contributed  to-  the  “home  paper”  from  the 
“seat  of  war”  as  early  as  1861.  Since  then  I 
have  contributed  to  the  columns  of  Forest  and 
Stream  more  or  less  almost  every  year,  so  I 
assume  I  am  one  of  those  to  whom  the  above 
caption,  appearing  at  the  head  of  the  first  editor¬ 
ial  in  the  issue  of  May  18,  will  apply. 

There  is  a  melancholy  interest  in  reviewing 
the  long  line  of  brilliant  writers  who  in  those 
vanished  years  adorned  its  pages  and  have  since 
gone  “over  the  range” ;  and  growing  old  our¬ 
selves,  we  are  fain  to  believe  we  shall  never  see 
their  like  again,  but  quite  likely  this  conviction 
is  only .  an  evidence  of  our  dotage.  My  own 
strenuous  trips  to  the  southern  sierras  are  not 
likely  to  be  repeated  this  year,  although  fortu¬ 
nately  not  because  of  physical  inability,  but  the 
female  contingent  of  the  household  has  demanded 
a  share  in  this  year’s  vacation,  so  a  quiet  month 
in  the  nearby  Santa  Cruz  Mountains,  with  a  few 
fingerling  trout  and  a  chipmunk  or  two  as  the 
most  exciting  episodes,  is  the  most  that  I  ex¬ 
pect  for  the  season.  All  hail  to  Von  W.  and 
the  few  that  still  remain  of  the  Old  Guard. 

Forked  Deer. 


Camp  Life  in  the  Alleghanies. 


From  a  Girl’s  Point  of  View. 

When  Alexander  wrote  for  us  to  spend  two 
weeks  at  Camp  Greenbriar,  on  the  famous  Green- 
briar  River,  high  in  the  mountains  of  West  Vir¬ 
ginia,  where  he  with  a  party  of  other  adven¬ 
ture-lovers  had  pitched  their  tents,  we  imme¬ 
diately  decided  to  go  in  spite  of  the  many 
ominous  prophecies  made  by  our  friends.  We 
were  told  that  a  camp  was  no  place  for  girls ; 
that  we  would  soon  grow  weary  of  roughing 
it,  and  dire  stories  of  snakes  and  insects  were 
dinned  into  our  ears.  But  we  were  all  healthy 
young  women  with  a  taste  for  the  unusual ;  so, 
calmly  ignoring  all  doleful  predictions  we  se¬ 
cured  a  cheerful,  practical  chaperone,  and  gath¬ 
ering  together  short  skirts,  flannel  waists,  and 
a  good  supply  of  blankets,  we  started  in  high 
spirits. 

We  were  on  the  train  a  whole  day,  passing  as 
we  came  into  the  mountainous  country,  first  the 
rolling  foothills,  like  miniature  editions  of  their 
towering,  forefathers.  Gradually  as  the  train 
rushed  by  they  grew  loftier  until  on  every  side 
loomed  the  sombre  mountains,  fading  far  in  the 
distance  into  ineffable  blueness. 

The  camp  was  situated  just  a  mile  from  Alder- 
son,  a  tiny  mountain  town,  and  at  its  dusty 
station  we  landed,  tired  but  brimful  of  expec¬ 
tation,  at  nearly  10  P.  M.  As  we  stepped  from 
the  train  a  line  of  remarkably  attired  men. came 
forward  in  eager  welcome.  The  camp  with  a 
few  exceptions  had  turned  out  in  full  force  to 
meet  us.  For.  a  moment  we  gazed  in  bewilder¬ 
ment,  recognizing  one  by  one,  brother,  cousin 
or  friend,  under  his  disguise  of  tan,  beard  and 
backwoods  clothing,  but  at  last  with  peals  of 
laughter  they  were  all  identified,  and  we  were 
marshaled  "into  line  to  start  for  camp. 

Our  trunks  were  seized  by  willing  hands,  and 
behind  the  flickering  gleam  of  a  lantern  we  fol¬ 
lowed  our  hosts  down  the  curving  railroad  track. 
For  a  short  distance  we  stumbled  along,  clutch¬ 
ing  the  arm  of  the  man  next  to  us,  for  though 
the  stars  were  out  the  night  was  dim  and  the 
way  was  strange.  Suddenly  we  were  helped 
down  a  steep  bank,  and  the  river  lay  before  us. 
A  number  of  boats  were  moored  at  the  bank, 
and  in  a  few  minutes  we  were  steadily  gliding 
up  the  shadowy  stream.  The  boys  chatted  mer¬ 
rily,  but  to  us  everything  seemed  strange,  and 
we  listened  in  silence.  The  glimmering  river, 
spattered  with  the  reflection  of  the  stars,  the 
subtle,  sweet  wild  odor  from  the  banks,  and  the 
black  inscrutable  mountains,  all  made  us  feel 
a  thrill  of  something  we  had  never  felt  before. 

Suddenly  we  swept  around  a  bend  and  a  light 
flashed  from  the  left  bank  of  the  river,  while 
a  shout  of  welcome  floated  to  us.  As  we  ran 
the  noses  of  our  boats  into  the  bank,  those  who 
had  stayed  at  camp  to  greet  us  helped  us  out 
and  led  the  way  to  the  tent  erected  for  our  use. 
Here  the  whole  party  gathered  and  seated  in 
every  available  spot,  on  the  cots,  the  trunks,  or 
on  the  floor.  We  chatted  until  the  chaperone 
drove  our  noisy  hosts  from  the  tent,  and  we 
settled  ourselves  for  the  night.  We  arranged 
our  blankets,  and  pillows  on  the  comfortable 
spring  cots,  and  fell  asleep  to  the  ripple  and 
splash  of  the  water  in  front  of  the  tent. 

“Thirty  minutes  for  breakfast!  Thirty  minutes 
for  br-e-a-k-fast !”  The  summons  came  in  a 
suave  voice,  but  the  tone  was  firm,  and  after 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


93i 


:  June  15,  1907.] 

- - 

few  sleepy  murmurs  we  heard  the  boys  stir- 
ng.  We  found  out  afterward  that  the  call  was 
Jtven  by  a  colored  man  of  size  and  dignity, 

:  horn  the  boys  dubbed  “Central,”  who  assisted 
jy  a  small  yellow  boy  yclept  “Sub-Central,” 
aited  on  the  table,  put  the  tents  in  order  and 
!  'ade  himself  generally  invaluable.  Charley,  the 
:  rok,  an  affable  black  and  shiny  negro,  ruled 
i '  a  tiny  log  kitchen  back  of  the  dining  tent. 
We  dressed  quickly  and  reached  the  dining 
nt  just  as  the  boys  thronged  in.  Their  faces 
j  rone  from  recent  ablutions  fn  the  river,  and 
leir  damp  hair  was  brushed  in  a  way  that 
lowed  conclusively  the  absence  of  a  mirror. 

;  hey  crowded  helter  skelter  on  each  side  of'  a 
<ng  pine  tajole  which,  stretched  slantingly  from 
le  end  to  the  other  of  the  tent.  Alexander, 

|  oss  as  he  was  called,  sat  with  dignity  at  the 
!  ;ad  of  the  table,  while  Mason,  Sub-Boss,  man¬ 
ned  the  other  end.  The  girls  were  distributed 
irly  on  each  side  between  their  hosts,  and  with 
ie  aid  of  Central  and  Sub-Central,  .all  were 
ion  enjoying  the  fresh  fish,  ham  and  eggs,  hot 
)ffee  and  biscuits  with  which  the  table  was 
aded. 

There  were  but  three  men  in  camp  whose  age 
ached  the  voting  limit.  These  were  Boss,  Sub- 
pss  and  Lord  Harry.  The  latter  was  the  guest 
id  idol  of  the  camp.  He  was  a  short,  broad- 
r  iouldered  fellow,  unequalled  in  muscle  and 
hletics,  who  possessed  a  smile  which  took  him 
raight  into  the  hearts  of  all  who  knew  him. 
he  rest  were  boys— healthy,  happy-hearted  boys 
between  the  ages  of  twelve  and  twenty  years, 
i-pss,  a  tall  fellow  of  brain  and  muscle,  who  had 
ade  his  Ph.D.,  and  who  had  still  his  way 
,  make  in  the  world,  originated  the  idea  of 'the 
I  mp.  Choosing  Sub-Boss,  another  young  ed¬ 
ge  man,  as  his  assistant,  he  went  vigorously 
work  to  put  his  scheme  into  practice.  The 
nip,  he  eloquently  explained  to  parents  and 
lardians,  was  not  only  to  be  a  place  for  healthy 
creation,  but  one  where  study  under  careful 
jtoring  would  be  enforced  during  certain  hours 
the  day.  His  eloquence  and  earnestness  con- 
nced,  and  when  he  started  for  camp  fifteen 
>ys  went  with  him. 

After  breakfast  we  thronged  out  to  take  a 
ok  at  the  camp,  for  we  newcomers  had  but  a 
|  igue  idea  of  its  situation.  Three  tents  were 
tched  in  a  hollow  square,  fronting  the  river, 
[file  the  fourth,  which  was  our  own,  lay  back 
the  east  side  of  the  square.  A  cluster  of 
d  trees  spread  a  shadowy  coolness  over  all. 
x  hammocks  swung  comfortably  between  the 
ees  that  stood  in  a  clump  beside  the  west 
nt.  A  tall  and  slender  pole  stood  at  the 
Ige  of  the  group  of  tents,  and  from  its  top 
aved  a  new  flag  bearing  in  vivid  letters  the 
ords,  “Camp  Greenbriar.”  Across  the  shining 
(  rer  a  long  dark  mountain  stretched  its  tower- 
g  bulk,  while  on  every  side  distant  peaks  thrust 
eir  mist-crowned  heads  into  the  shimmering 
'  ure  of  the  sky.  A  small  diamond-shaped  and 
nsely  wooded  island  lay  in  the  middle  of  the 
j  /er  in  front  of  the  camp,  its  luxuriant  trees 
i  ;aming  in  myriad  lights  and  shades  of  green 
j  the  sunlight.  On  a  narrow  space  cut  sheer 
|  am  the  side  of  the  mountain  opposite,  curved 
]  e  railroad  track,  where  trains  like  living,  sinu- 
|  s  things  passed  constantly,  rousing  the  echoes 
th  the  scream  of  their  whistles  and  the  rattle 
I  wheels. 

Our  first  morning  was  spent  in  mountain 
;  mbing,  for  from  the  great  mountain  back  of 
a  camp  one  could  see  far  over  the  country  and 
in  a  definite  idea  of  the  locality.  We  walked 
mile  through  grassy  fields  and  along  a  dusty 
ad  to  the  foot  of  the  mountain.  Then  up  we 
imbered,  often  stopping  to  rest,  for  the  climb 
is  a  long  and  steep  one.  At  the  top  a  level 
;  ad  of  fine  white  sand  ran  straight  along  the 
Ige  of  the  mountain.  Here  it  wras  dim  and 
ol,  and  as  we  walked  under  the  interlacing 
i  anches  of  the  trees  it  was  hard  to  realize  that 
! :  were  not  on  level  ground.  Suddenly  a  clear 
i  ace  opened  before  us,  and  we  stepped  out  on 
1 2  very  pinnacle  of  the  mountain  where  the 
ay  cliff  went  sheer  down  into  breathless  space, 
r  below  the  river  ran  a  slender  band  of 
1  arkles,  encircling  the  little  island.  Field  and 
1  ?adow,  mountain  and  valley  lay  beneath  us. 
j  ie  sunshine  lay  on  the  stretches  of  yellow 


wheat  stubble  and  shimmered  across  the  smooth 
green  slope  of  pasture  land,  while  in  the  hollows 
the  white  clouds  made  shadows  of  dusky  purple. 
In  the  wide  field  back  of  camp  the  baseball  dia¬ 
mond  and  tennis  court  shone  in  the  sunlight,  and 
through  the  trees  on  the  river  bank  we  could 
catch  a  glimpse  of  a  few  tiny  white  specks  which 
we  knew  to  be  the  tents  of  our  camp.  At  the 
base  of  a  majestic  range  of  mountains  nestled 
the  little  town  of  Alderson,  half  on  one  side  of 
the  river  and  half  on  the  other,  connected  by  a 
slender  bridge. 

At  4  or  5  o’clock  in  the  afternoon  bathing 
suits  were  donned,  and  everyone  went  for  a 
swim  in  the  Greenbriar.  Those  who  could  not 
swim  were  few  in  number,  and  they  bathed  near 
the  bank.  Two  of  the  girls  only  could  swim,  and 
leaving  a  number  of  the  sterner  sex  to  take  care 
of  their  more  timorous  sisters,  they  rowed  with 
the  rest  out  into  the  middle  of  the  river  and 
dived  into  its  clear  depths  from  the  boat.  The 
water  was  not  cold,  and  boys  and  girls  together 
splashed  and  floated  like  veritable  sea  urchins. 
Athletic  sports  were  very  popular  with  the  boys, 
and  while  they  were  putting  the  shot  or  trap¬ 
shooting  or  playing  baseball  or  tennis,  the  girls 
looked  on  with  interest  and  often  caused  great 
merriment  by  taking,  in  their  characteristic  way, 
a  hand  in  the  game. 

After  supper  everybody  crowded  into  the  boats 
and  drifted  out  on  the  river  in  the  dim  twilight. 
Down  stream  they  floated.  Softly  and  swiftly 
the  twilight  slipped  into  gray,  which  faded  as 
swiftly  into  the  dusk  of  night.  One  by  one  the 
stars  came  out  and  later  still  the  moon  spattered 
the  river  with  silver.  It  seemed  natural  to  sing, 
and  from  boat  to  boat  the  melody  floated,  and 
swelling  into  a  chorus  of  fresh  young  voices. 
The  old  songs  were  the  favorites,  and  the  river 
rang  with  the  plaintive  strains  of,  “I’ve  Been 
Working  on  the  Railroad,”  “Suwanee  Ribber” 
and  “Ole  Black  Joe.”  Afterward  all  gathered 
around  the  hammocks  and  sang  and  chatted  until 
the  chaperone  broke  up  the  party  by  putting  her 
charges  to  bed. 

Sunday  afternoon  a  number  of  antiquated 
vehicles  were  procured  from  town,  and  shortly 
after  dinner  we  started  to  drive  to  Blue  Sul¬ 
phur  Springs,  nine  miles  away.  The  road  wound 
up  and  down,  across  mountain  and  valley  and 
between  fruitful  fields  of  corn.  Blue  Sulphur 
itself,  a  long  forgotten  resort,  seemed  to  speak 
sadly  of  its  one-time  splendor  “before  the  war.” 
The  strong  sulphur  spring  bubbled  under  a  small 
edition  of  a  Greek  temple,  whose  once  white 
columns  had  peeled  in  tatters  to  the  bare  red 
brick  beneath  the  stucco.  The  fine  old  lawn  was 
knee  deep  in  lush  grass,  but  the  avenue  of  great 
trees  still  held  their  heads  high  in  state,  as  if 
attesting  to  the  glory  of  former  days.  The  hotel 
with  its  rows  of  arcades  was  but  crumbling  ruins 
through  which  the  scarlet  trumpet  flower  waved 
flauntingly.  Here  for  long  years  nature  had 
reigned  supreme,  but  though  she  flooded  lawn 
and  ruin  with  luxuriant  green  and  vivid  splash 
of  color,  she  could  not  claim  it  as  her  own. 
Over  it  still  hung  an  intangible  air  of  sadness 
and  desolation  as  if  the  spirits  of  the  once  gay 
crowd  that  frequented  it  still  hovered  over  their 
accustomed  haunts  and  mourned  its  downfall. 

Twilight  caught  us  at  Blue  Sulphur  and  the 
moon  rose  as  we  drove  homeward.  Sometimes 
the  road  led  high  around  the  side  of  a  moun¬ 
tain,  and  in  the  panorama  that  unfolded  before 
our  eyes  took  on  an  unearthly  beauty.  Even  the 
commonest  field  seemed  clad  in  mystic  light  and 
shadow,  and  over  the  dark  mountains  the  dis¬ 
tant  peaks  seemed  faint  blue  mist.  In  the  moon¬ 
light  the  drive  was  all  too  short,  and  it  was  with 
a  sigh  of  regret  that  we  reached  the  camp  and 
dismounted  from  our  quaint  conveyances  back 
of  the  little  log  kitchen.  But  the  smell  of  fry¬ 
ing  ham  came  to  our  nostrils  comfortably,  and 
remembering  our  hunger  we  cheerfully  discussed 
a  hot  supper. 

On  a  clear  morning  when  we  came  to  break¬ 
fast  we  found  the  boys  busy  with  fishing  tackle 
and  heard  with  glee  that  we  were  to  take  an  all 
day  trip  fishing  down  the  Greenbriar  tO'  Wolf 
Creek,  a  station  four  or  five  miles  below  us. 
The  small  boys,  dispatched  to  town  to  buy  bait, 
had  returned  with  their  minnow  buckets  full 
of  tiny  fish.  By  n  o’clock  all  preparations  were 


completed  and  the  party  started,  three  in  the 
smaller  boats,  and  four  or  five  in  the  larger 
ones.  All  carried  tackle,  bait  and  a  substantial 
luncheon.  The  Greenbriar  River  is  made  up  of 
long,  deep  pools  divided  by  tumbling  rapids — 
riffles  in  the  native  vernacular.  These  riffles  make 
a  great  show  of  wickedness  as  they  rush  and 
foam  over  sunken  rocks,  but  to  those  who  know 
them  they  are  harmless.  One  wrong  turn  of  the 
oar,  however,  sent  the  boat  high'  and  dry  upon 
a  rock,  and  the  boys  must  jump  out  in  the  rush¬ 
ing  water  and  extricate  it.  Once  in  the  midst 
of  a  riffle  the  boat  was  carried  swiftly  along  by 
the  current  and  the  oars  used  only  for  steer¬ 
ing.  In  and  out  between  the  swirls  of  water 
that  covered  rocks  the  boat  plunged,  deftly 
steered  by  the  man  in  charge,  until  it  slipped 
out  of  the  tumult  into  a  deep  still  pool,  the  clear 
water  smooth  as  glass  and  green  with  the  re¬ 
flection  of  the  overhanging  trees.  Around  the 
rocks  where  the  riffle  rushed  into  a  pool,  and 
in  the  pools,  the  best  fishing  was  found.  Here 
we  let  the  boats  drift  and  were  soon  deep  in 
the  art  so  dear  to  the  heart  of  Izaak  Walton. 
When  we  had  run  many  riffles'  safely  and  had 
fished  every  pool  half  way  to  our  destination, 
a  goodly  string  of  bass  trailed  behind  each  boat 
and  we  stopped  for  lunch  on  the  nearest  bank, 
under  the  shade,  of  a  cluster  of  trees  where  a 
litle  spring  bubbled  merrily.  It  was  2  o’clock, 
and  with  keen  appetites  we  devoured  the  good 
things  we  had  brought,  and  afterward  rested  for 
an  hour  in  the  pleasant  shade.  Then  we  pushed 
from  shore  and  began  to  fish  again  with  renewed 
ardor.  The  river  in  no  place  ran  straight  for 
more  than  a  quarter  of  a  mile.  It  flowed  in 
sweeping  curves  sometimes  around  the  base  of 
a  mountain,  sometimes  between  rich  fields,  now 
widening,  now  narrowing  to  tumultuous  rapids. 
At  every  turn  new  and  lovelier  vistas  stretched 
before  our  eyes. 

We  reached  Wolf  Creek  at  6  o’clock  and  found 
vehicles  waiting  to  take  us  back  to  camp.  The 
road  was  much  shorter  than  the  river,  and  we 
arrived  there  at  7  o’clock  and  received  a  royal 
welcome.  The  next  morning  our  catch,  crisply 
fried,  was  served  for  breakfast  and  eaten  with 
due  appreciation. 

There  is  not  space  to  tell  of  half  the  events 
and  adventures  of  our  stay  at  camp.  The  hay 
ride  in  the  moonlight,  the  many  excursions  into 
the  mountains,  and  the  numerous  trips  up  and 
down  the  river.  On  one  of  these  latter  occas¬ 
ions,  when  the  journey  was  up  the  river,  two 
of  the  boys  and  an  adventurous  maiden,  while 
shooting  the  riffles  back  to  camp,  turned  over 
in  one  of  the  strongest  of  them.  /  They  could 
not  right  the  boat,  though  the  boys  tried  for  an 
hour,  while  the  damsel  stood  forlornly  on  the 
rock  on  which  they  had  come  to  grief.  At  last 
in  desperation  one  of  them  struggled  to- the  other 
bank,  and  after  walking  a  mile,  succeeded  in 
finding  a  burly  negro  who  good  naturedly  came 
to  his  assistance.  With  his  aid  they  succeeded 
in  righting  the  boat,  and  though  she  had  a  hole 
in  her  bottom  they  were  nothing  daunted,  but 
bailing  all  the  way  back'  with  a  rusty  tomato 
can,  landed  tired  but  triumphant,  at  4  o’clock 
P.  M.  They  had  started  at  10,  so  it  was  with 
relief  that  the  chaperone  welcomed  and  scolded 
them  in  the  same  breath. 

Of  the  late  suppers  eaten  in  the  girls’  tent  in 
gales  of  merriment,  of  the  frequent  excursions 
into  town,  where  the  shopkeepers  were  kept  in 
a  perpetual  state  of  surprise  by  unheard  of  de¬ 
mands,  and  of  many  other  incidents,  I  have  not 
space  to  tell.  When  the  time  came  for  us  to 
depart  it  was  hard  to  tell  which  was  the  sadder, 
the  girls  who  were  going  or  the  boys  left  be¬ 
hind.  Of  one  thing,  however,  both  were  cer¬ 
tain,  and  that  was  the  entire  success  of  the  visit 
from  both  points  of  view.  Boss  and  Sub-Boss 
begged  us  to  stay  longer,  and  each  boy  offered 
an  especial  inducement  for  the  continuance  of 
our  visit.  When  they  found  that  we  could  not 
extend  our  time  all  of  them  escorted  us  to  the 
station  and  stood  in  a  dejected  line  to  see  us 
off. 

As  the  train  flashed  by  camp  and  we  caught 
the  last  glimpse  across  the  river  of  the  bright 
flag  of  “Camp  Greenbriar,”  there  was  not  one 
of  us  who  did  not  feel  a  sudden  tightening  of 
the  heart.  Ruth  Nelson  Robins. 


The  Heads  and  Horns  Collection. 

The  National  Collection  of  Heads  and  Horns, 
lately  projected  by  Madison  Grant,  for  the  Boone 
and  Crockett  Club,  Dr.  William  T.  Hornaday  for 
the  Camp-Fire  Club,  and  John  M.  Phillips,  for 
the  Lewis  and  Clark  Club,  is  well  on  its  feet 
now  as  an  institution,  with  Dr.  Hornaday’s  own 
private  collection  of  over  a  hundred  rare  and 
valuable  specimens  surrendered  in  gift  as  basis 
and  foundation. 

Now  the  cheerftil  word  goes  round  to  Ameri¬ 
can  sportsmen  at  large  that  theirs  is  the  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  contribute  specimens  whereby  they  may 
be  memorkdized  for  all  times  in  the  temple  of 
Nimrod.  It  matters  not  whether  their  gifts  are 
tlae  result  of  personal  prowess  or  of  funds  do¬ 
nated  to  the  committee  on  admissions  and  ex¬ 
pended  by  it  on  some  prize  opportunity.  In 
either  case  the  credit  for  the  exhibit  will  adhere 
for  all  time  to  the  donor  and  in  either  case,  too, 
a  specimen  in  the  collection  may  serve  as  a  peg 
on  which  to  hang  a  tale  of  stirring  deeds  to  his 
greater  honor  and  glory. 

The  collection  will  be  under  the  direction  of 
members  of  the  big  game  hunting  clubs  as  well 
as  of  sportsmen  at  large,  and  the  committee,  se¬ 
lected  from  them  to  acquire  specimens  and  to 
pass  judgment  on  gifts,,  will  maintain  a  high 
standard  as  the  test  of  admission.  It  is  not  often 
that  the  casual  hunter,  limited  in  the  time  he 
can  spare  to  the  sport,  is  fortunate  enough  to 
bring  down  game  that  may  brandish  a  world  s 
record  pair  of  horns.  Such  trophies  fall  to  the 
native  of  the  wilds  and  the  patient  gunner  who 
spends  all  his  days  on  the  trail.  Most  sports¬ 
men  will  on  this  account  satisfy  their  desire  to 
make  the  collection  a  creditable  one  to  America 
by  subscribing  to  the  purchase  fund. 

The  New  York  Zoological  Society  will  main¬ 
tain  the  collection  temporarily  in  the  picture 
gallery  of  its  Administration  Building,  in  Bronx 
Park.  New  York  city,  when  completed,  and  it  is 
expected  that  in  the  course  of  time,  when  _  its 
size  may  warrant  the  procedure,  a  separate  build¬ 
ing  in  the  park  may  be  provided  by  the  city  for 
its  housing. 

Sportsmen  and  scientists  are  showing  a  keen 
interest  in  the  project.  Many  of  them  feel  that, 
owing  to  the  rapid  disappearance  of  the  big  game 
animals  in  America,  as  in  most  of  the  remain¬ 
ing  quarters  of  the  world,  it  is  expedient  to 
gather  together  all  the  evidences  that  are  acces¬ 
sible  for  recording  the  existence  of  species  that 
may  soon  be  extinguished. 

The  exhibit  will  be  arranged  in  two  series,  one 
to  demonstrate  the  evolutionary  process  of  nature 
upon  the  horned  species  of  the  globe,  the  other 
to  denote  its  geographical  distribution  accord¬ 
ing  to  countries  and  continents.  Family  group¬ 
ing  will  be  observed  in  the  arrangement,  and 
inter-relationships  will  be  thus  comprehensible 
at  a  glance  to  the  seeker  after  knowledge.  Al¬ 
together  the  collection  will  be  made  a  complete 
depository  of  information  for  the  sportsmen, 
such  as  exists  nowhere  else  in  the  world. 

In  regard  to  head  and  horn  collections  only, 
there  are  several  in  Europe  which  it  would  be 
impossible  to  duplicate,  notably  that  of  the  South 
Kensington  Museum,  London,  where  rare  tro¬ 
phies  have  poured  in  for  years.  The  foreign 
museums  have  had  first  pick  of  the  wilds  of  the 
far  east  for  so  long  that  their  resources  are 
practically  closed  to  the  American  enterprise  of 
to-day,  but  there  is  no  reason  why  a  complete 
and  record-breaking  assortment  of  American 
horns  and  heads  should  not  be  gathered  for  the 
National  Collection,  and.  this  is  planned.  The 
first  object  of  the  management  for  the  insurance 
of  success  in  this  specialty  will  be  to  obtain  an 
abundance  of  material  that  zoologically  the  series 
will  be  complete.  With  this  material  on  hand 
deletions  can  be  made  from  time  to  time  of  un¬ 


worthy  specimens  in  favor  of  a  higher  standard, 
until  perfection  reigns  throughout  the  group. 

No  such  system  of  photographs,  maps  and 
statistical  tables  as  planned  by  the  management 
of  the  American  exhibit  obtains  elsewhere,  and 
it  is  proposed  to  make  this  an  excelling  feature. 
Photographs  will  show  animals'  of  the  horned 
kinds  in  native  haunts  and  in  captivity,  and  will 
serve  to  further  illustrate  the  species  in  all  its 
variations.  Maps  and  charts  will  locate  habitats 


AFRICAN  ANTELOPE. 

1.  Baker’s  Roan  Antelope.  2.  Beisa.  3.  Lesser  Kudu. 
4.  Torta  Hartebeest.  5.  Lichtenstein’s  Hartebeest. 
6.  Springbok.  7.  Eland'.  8.  Harnessed  Antelope. 
9.  Gemsbok  Oryx.  10.  Greater  Kudu.  11.  Brindled  Gnu. 
12.  Sable  A.ntelope.  13.  Grant’s  Gazelle.  14.  Pala. 
15.  Hunter’s  Antelope.  16.  Jackson’s  Hartebeest. 


ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  BIG  HORN. 


and  indicate  distribution.  Furthermore  the  splen- 
did  library  of  the  Zoological  Society  will  be  in- 
eluded  in  the  exhibit  and  made  accessible  fori 
reference. 

The  nucleus  collection  has  for  one  of  its  rarest 
features  a  pair  of  elephant  tusks  that  hold  the  j 
world’s  record  for  size,  being  over  eleven  feetj 
in  length.  They  are  in  fact  so  large  that  one; 
who  first  sees  them  is  prone  to  believe  that  they 
have  survived  from  some  mammoth  long  ex¬ 
tinct.  They  were  once  the  property  of  King 
Menelek,  of  Abyssinia,  who  gave  them  to  a 
European  officer.  In  the  course  of  time  they 
were  brought  to  the  London  ivory  market, 
whence  they  made  their  way  into  the  possession 
of  Mr.  Charles  T.  Barney,  who  gave  them  to  the 
New  York  Zoological  Society. 

The  National  Collection  owns  two  especially 
remarkable  heads,  one  of  a  Rockv  Mountain  big¬ 
horn,  the  other  of  a  white  mountain  goat,  which 
were  obtained  from  the  northwestern  wilds  of 
this  continent.  To  gun  for  either  of  these 
animals,  the  sheep  in  particular,  is  to  exert  one's 
self  violently  in  body  and  soul.  The  sheep  in¬ 
habitant  of  the  mountains,  at  home  among  terri-i 
fying  crags  and  precipices,  perched  on  appall-; 
ingly  precarious  heights,  and  leaping  across  bot¬ 
tomless  depths,  is  one  of  the  noblest  challenges 
to  man’s  hunting  instinct,  and  his  mounted  head 
makes  an  effective  monument  to  the  prowess  of 
his  conqueror.  One  pair  of  horns  in  the  collec¬ 
tion  is  from  the  great  Siberian  argali,  the  largest 
mountain  sheep  in  the  world,  and  wielder  of 
the  largest  horns  of  his  species.  They  ahe  nearly 
five  feet  in  length  and  measure  in  circumference 
at  their  base  a  little  less  than  two  feet. 

A  remarkable  set  of  horns  among  the  goat 
species  are  those  that  once  fronted  the  crest  oi 
an,  animal  named  the  Suleiman  Markhor  ol 
Beluchistan.  They  resemble  a  pair  of  gimlets  oi 
deadly  efficiency,  twenty-seven  inches  in  length 

There  are  thirty-five  specimens  of  antelope 
head  gear  in  the  collection,  and  it  is  a  matter 
of  conjecture  as  to  whether  most  of  these  were 
designed  for  ornament  or  for  use.  Some  shapes 
are  of  perfect  grace,  with  prongs  ringed 
“keeled,”  crimpled  or  smooth,  coming  to.gethei 
like  meeting  arcs  of  a  circle,  or  spreading  ir 
open  flying  curves. 

An  interesting  feature  is  a  mounted  series  ol 
twelve  pairs  of  horns  from  the  American  bison 
showing  their  various  growths  at  differen 
periods  in  the  life  of  a  bull  from  its  early  career 
as  a  yearling  to  its  old  age  state  as  a  “stiff 
horn.”  This  entire  set  was  gathered  from  wile 
sources  and  can  hardly  be  reproduced  at  this 
day.  Others  of  the  buffalo  kind  are  represented 
by  their  horns,  including  specimens  from  India 
and  the  far  east  and  buffaloes  from  the  Cape  and 
from  other  parts  of  Africa. 

A  specialty  has  been  made  in  the  nucleus  col¬ 
lection  of  deer  antlers  from  rare  foreign  types 
including  particularly  some  little  known  varieties 
from  Asia.  Scientifically  speaking,  the  mosl 
valuable  of  these  is  the  set  of  antlers  from  the 
head  of  a  Pere  David’s  deer,  a  species  .which 
once  inhabited  China,  but  now  lives  only  in  the 
few  places  where  it  is  put  on  exhibition.  Ini 
total  living  representation  it  numbers  only 
twenty-eight  individuals.  Before  the  Boxer  wai 
two  hundred  of  these  animals  lived  in  the  Em¬ 
peror’s  Park  near  Pekin,  but  all  of  these  were 
killed  during  the  insurrection.  There  are  onl} 
eleven  other  pairs  of  David  deer  antlers  or 
record,  and  of  these  the  set  belonging  to  the 
National  Collection  takes  third  place  in  order; 
of  superiority.  A  rare  set  of  antlers-  in  the  col¬ 
lection  is  derived  from  the  Schomburgk  deer: 
inhabitant  of  northern  Siam.  There  are  eigh . 
other  specimens  in  existence,  and  this  particular 
set  takes  second  rank  of  excellence. 

One  near  ambition  of  the  collection  is.  to  fur 
nish  itself  with  antlers  of  the  Alaskan  bul 


je,  the  largest  head  weapons  carried  by  any 
j  extant  on  the  globe.  In  their  typical  de¬ 
ment  they  show  a  spread  lacking  but  a  few 
s  of  seven  feet,  a  “shovel  width”  of  a  foot 
.  i  half  and  they  weigh  over  ninety  pounds. 
i|  :ollection  owns  a  number  of  valuable  antlers 
the  moose  of  the  European  continent  and 
|  beria,  but  they  are  uninspiring  of  aspect  be- 
the  terrifying  achievement  of  the  great 
lean  moose.  The  species  is  vastly  on  the 
ase,  owing  to  the  fact,  alleged,  that  the 
!  ?  Alaskans  are  slaughtering  them  indis- 
nately  for  food.  In  view  of  this  contin- 
it  becomes  especially  imperative  that  the 
:s  should  be  represented  in  the  National 
ition  before  it  becomes  extinct. 

Pigeons  in  Yucatan. 

'TON,  June  8. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

announcement  of  the  publication  of  Mr. 
ion's  book  on  the  passenger  pigeon  and 
reproduction  of  a  cut  from  the  book  and 
if  a  photograph  of  a  living  pigeon,  owned 
of,  Whitman,  will  be  a  delight  to  the  many 
is  of  the  famous  bird. 

lave  been  waiting  with  great  interest  for 
Mershon’s  book,  knowing  the  careful  re- 
1  he  was  giving  to  the  subject  and  feeling 
it  would  prove  a  treasure  house  of  care- 
ascertained  facts,  many  of  which,  but  for 
|  Mershon’s  industry,  would  have  failed  of 
inent  record  and  would  have  presently 
|1  into  oblivion. 

messed  by  the  fullness  of  details  which  he  has 
|:d  of  the  tremendous  slaughter  of  pigeons, 

1  most  certainly  did  occur  in  Michigan,  as 
is  described,  and  in  other  places  as  we 
if  Mr.  Mershon  has  not  been  able  to  see  the 
j'j  of  any  other  causes  of  destruction  than 
he  has  cited  to  account  for  the  disappear- 
[jof  the  species  in  so  short  a  time.  I  have 
et  secured  a  copy  of  his  book,  but  speak 
j  some  correspondence  with  him  on  the  sub- 

!  cnowledging  that  he  is  probably  the  best 
authority  on  what  he  does  describe,  and 
ng  well  the  great  extent  of  that  destruc- 
I  am  yet  quite  unable  to  take  Mr.  Mer- 
| ;  view  that  this  was  anything  like  an  ade- 
I  cause  for  what  happened, 
h  all  that  men  and  animals  accomplished 
e  way  of  slaughter,  myriads  of  the  birds 
have  been  left  alive  after  “the  big  nest- 
f  1878.”  But  while  small  numbers  o-f  the 
were  seen  for  a  time,  and  indeed  have  been 
ed  from  time  to  time  ever  since  from  some 
J  )f  the  country  or  other,  the  great  flights 
;  ie  great  nestings  did  vanish  very  suddenly, 
o  my  mind,  quite  without  adequate  reason 
1,  unless  the  cyclone  theory  be  admitted, 
j  hat  theory  there  seems  to  be  a  sufficient 
i  of  testimony  to  make  it  not  only  entirely 
Ible,  but,  under  the  circumstances,  probable. 

'  at  this  juncture  a  bit  of  news  comes  to 
;  iich  may  expand  into  support  of  the  catas- 
i'sm  theory  and  which,  I  think,  will  at  least 
d  with  interest  by  all.  Coming  home  from 
|  jo  one  time  last  fall  I  fell  into  conversa- 
ith  a  quiet  mannered,  but  most  genial  gen- 
1  b  who  was  himself  returning  from  hunt- 
g  game  in  Alaska. 

Ijrally  we  discussed  the  rapidly  diminish¬ 
eas  where  .big  game  could  be  found  and 
1  ^appearance  of  some  species  of  game 
]  !s  and  birds,  and  among  the  latter,  the 
ger  pigeon.  On  telling  him  my  interest 
I  coyer  the  limit  of  the  southern  migration 
pigeon  and  my  conviction  that  it  was  be- 
he  limits  of  the  United  States,  he  at  once 
ne  the  address  of  an  American  gentleman, 
resident  of  Yucatan,  and  sure  to  be  in- 
!  d  in  any  such  question, 
first  opportunity  I  wrote  the  gentleman 
ive  received  a  letter  from  which,  without 
•  rmission,  I  venture  to  quote: 

|  ir  favor  of  Dec.  5  was  duly  received  and 
L  swer  has  been  purposely  delayed  until  I 
1  make. my  periodical  visit  to  my  plantation 
j  ilk.  with  some  of  the  famous  old  Indian 
j  s  living  upon  it.  About  a  week  ago,  while 
*  jaguar  hunt,  accompanied  by  some  of 
j  1  Indian  hunters,  I  told  them  your  story 


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9.53 


SKULL  AND  HORNS  OF  SIBERIAN  ARGALI  ( OvtS  ammOll). 
In  the  National  Collection. 


and  asked  their  opinion.  They  said  that  this 
class  of  pigeon  was  formerly  quite  abundant  dur¬ 
ing  the  months  of  December  to  February.  They 
would  be  found  around  the  water  holes,  but 
about  sixteen  or  seventeen  years  ago  they  be¬ 
came  very  scarce  and  since  that  time  they  have 
never  been  seen  about  the  water  holes  in  any  great 
numbers. 

“Now,  their  term,  ‘great  numbers’  does  not 
reach  the  extent  as  used  by  Fenimore  Cooper  or 
by  Audubon.  I  have  never  yet  seen  in  Yucatan 
a  truly  large  flock  of  pigeons,  although  in  some 
of  the  old  tales  told  me  by  the  natives  in  their 
vernacular  around  the  similes  are  very  familiar. 

“Upon  my  near  return  to  Progreso  I  will  in¬ 
quire  of  some  of  the  old  coast  sailors  and  cap¬ 
tains  of  the  Gulf  steamers  to-  see  if  we  can  se¬ 
cure  any  data.  The  subject  is  very  interesting 
and  I  shall  make  systematic  efforts  to  secure 
the  desired  information.” 

Now,  with  all  allowance  for  uncertainty  as  to 
whether  the  pigeons  referred  to  were  the  pas¬ 
senger  pigeons'  or  some  other  species — a  question 
yet  to  be  settled — the  account  is  to  me,  with  clear 
memory  of  the  cyclone-on-the-Gulf  story,  ex¬ 
ceedingly  interesting,  and  I  am  eager  for  further 
word  from  my  kind  correspondent.  Meanwhile 
if  readers  of  Forest  and  Stream  suspect  me  of 
more  fondness  for  writing  “pidjin  English”  than 
anything  else  I  can  hardly  deny  it  in  view  of 
the  facts  in  the  case,  and  I  shall  hope  to  be  able 
to  offer  them  something  more  on  the  subject 
one  of  these  days.  C.  H.  Ames. 

[As  has  often  been  pointed  out,  there  are  no 
records  of  the  occurrence  of  the  passenger  pigeon 
south  of  the  United  States,  except  one  record 


for  Cuba — a  stray  bird.  That  there  are  pigeons, 
and  many  of  them  in  Central  America,  is  not  to 
be  doubted,  but  that  they  are  passenger  pigeons 
will  hardly  be  believed  until  the  fact  is  demon¬ 
strated  by  having  specimens  of  the  bird  sent 
from  there.  It  will  be  remembered  that  we  have 
had  frequent  accounts  of  “passenger  pigeons” 
from  the  southwest,  but  that  whenever  specimens 
of  these  birds  came  into  the  hands  of  naturalists 
they  proved  to  be  band-tailed  pigeons. — Editor.] 

Preparing  Winter  Quarters. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Among  the  last  entries  of  the  book  of  Riverside 
for  1906  is  the  following : 

Riverside  Farm,  Byron,  Ill.,  Dec.  31,  1906 — - 
Morning. — The  old  she  squirrel  has  returned  to 
her  den  tree  (a  locust  between  the  garden  and 
the  hog  corral)  and  is  busy,  as  I  write,  tearing- 
bark  shreds  froffi  the  tree  and  running  down  into 
the  split  tree  cavity  and  preparing  her  lying-in 
quarters.  Nineteen  hundred  and  five  was  her 
first  year  in  the  tree  where  she  raised  three  fine 
young  fox  squirrels,  and  although  she  came  there 
at  this  time  last  year  she  did  not  make  her  bed’ 
until  very  much  later.  Evidently  she  had  in  mind 
the  basswood  den  tree  down  the  river  toward 
Camp  Riverside,  and  if  disturbed  here  intended 
to  go  there.  A  happy  old  girl  she  i«. 

A.  J.  Woodcock. 

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On  the  Meadows. 

Bay  Shore,  N.  Y.,  June  ir — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  To  my  mind  snipe  shooting  is  one  of 
the  most  fascinating  of  sports,  to  lie  snugly  in 
your  blind  and  watch  the  flock  of  plover,  in  re¬ 
sponse  to  your  enticing  whistle,  sweep  toward 
you,  and  after  a  cautious  circle  or  two,  come 
tumbling  over  your  decoys,  then  you  feel  that 
pleasurable  thrill  that  no  one  knows  unless  he 
too  has  had  that  same  experience,  and  pity  your 
brother  of  the  office  and  desk,  he  of  the  rnoney 
making  world,  who  does  not  know  the  joy  of 
pitting  his  wits  against  those  of  the  untamed,  and 
never  has,  like  you,  smelled  the  scent  of  the 
meadow  grass  and  heard  the  shrill  whistle  of  the 
incoming  snipe. 

To  awaken  from  the  soundest  of  slumber  as 
the  morning  light  creeps  timidly  through  the 
port  holes  of  the  cabin  and  the  cool  breath  of  the 
northwester  sends  a  bracing  chill  over  your  body, 
warm  from  the  blankets,  to  hurry  through  the 
trifling  formalities  of  a  breakfast,  throw  the  de¬ 
coys  into  the  sharpie,  and  with  gun  and  shell 
bag  on  the  thwarts,  pole  ashore  to  your  favorite 
pond  hole,  ready  for  the  flight  of  snipe  in  the 
early  morning — that  is  a  pleasure  known  only  to 
the  lover  of  outdoors. 

Enjoyment  of  shooting  is  not  altogether  in  the 
actual  killing.  To  be  sure,  a  successful  shot  is 
most  satisfactory,  but  I  think  more,  actual  en¬ 
joyment  is  derived  from  the  anticipation,  the 
uncertainty,  that  lends  its  flavor  to  all  sport. 

I  had  been  out  on  a  week’s  cruise  in  my  little 
sloop,  the  Rambler,  in  the  early  fall,  and  had 
laid  up  for  the  night  in  a  secluded  cove  where 
the  water  was  shallow  and  the  harbor  secure,  in¬ 
tent  on  trying  my  luck  with  the  snipe  in  a  certain 
meadow  pond.  When  the  morning  came  the  first 
sound  that  reached  my  ears  was  the  shrill  whistle 
of  a  yellowleg  that  was  slowly  winging-  his  way 
across  the  cove,  evidently  astray,  looking  for 
others  of  his  kin.  This  incident  hastened  my 
preparations,  and  in  a  very  few  minutes  I  was 
poling  my  skiff  up  to  the  meadow  bank,  where 
I  secured  it  and  made  my  way  to  the  pond, 
loaded  down  with  gun,  shells  and  decoys. 

I  improvised  a  blind  from  a  few  armfuls  of 
seaweed  and  bushes  and  then  stuck  the  decoys 
up  in  the  shoal  water.  Every  thing  fixed  to  my 
satisfaction,  I  settled  back  comfortably  on  my 
soft  seat  and  awaited  an  opportunity  to  open  the 
engagement. 

Away  off  to  the  north  I  heard  the  clear, 
melodious  whistle  of  the  black-breasted  plover 
and  then  I  saw  a  small  flock  flying  low  and 
heading  directly  for  the  pond.  Slowly  they  came 
at  first,  then  as  they  heard  my  answering  call 
they  quickened  their  flight,  and  gradually  ris¬ 
ing,  caught  sight  of  the  decoys,  and  with  cheer¬ 
ful  answering  notes  came  on  circling  about,  the 
edges  of  the  pond,  until  the  leader  set  his  wings, 
and  with  many  graceful  turns  scaled  over  the 
stool,  followed  by  his  companions. 

I  opened  with  a  right  barrel,  into  the  thickest 
of  them,  then  the  left  at  one  climbing  with  swift 
wings  up  into  the  air.  Four  down,,  an  excellent 
beginning,  and  I  hurriedly  shoved  in  two  more 
shells,  for  a  lone  yellowleg,  carrying  out  the 
reputation  of  his  kind  for  unwary  curiosity, 
lit  on  the  other  shore  of  the  pond  and  was 
whistling  his  greeting  to  his  sham  compatriots 
standing  on  their  wooden  legs  about  my  blind. 
After  two  or  three  coaxing  calls  he  came  toward 
me.  It  was  almost  too  easy,  I  thought,  as  I 
picked  him  'up  with  the  four  plover. 

Off  to  the  east  I  heard  the  reoorts  of  guns 
which  told  me  of  others  enjoying  the  same  sport, 
and  surely  it  was  an  ideal  day.  A  cool  north¬ 
west  wind  swept  across  the  meadows,  bringing 
with  it  the  scent  of  salt  air  from  the  bay,  the 
gladsome  songs  of  myriads  of  larks  as  they  flew 
about,  and  the  scurrying  flocks  of  little  snipe 


darting  about  the  pond,  gave  an  air  to  the  whole 
that  was  decidedly  gamy. 

You  who  have  had  the  pleasure  of  sitting  in 
a  blind,  watching  the  water  rippling  about  your 
decoys,  and  at  short  intervals  scanning  the 
horizon  for  a  sight  of  your  expected  gapie,  can 
better  appreciate  the  stillness  that  is  not  lonely, 
but  rather  a  companionable  silence,  when  you 
can  think  and  ponder  without  the  need  of  your 
reverie  being  interrupted  by  the  sound  of  another 
voice.  The  dull  hum  of  the  insect  life  surrounds 
you,  for  the  meadows  are  fairly  alive  with  flies 
and  mosquitos.  Were  it  not  for  the  brisk  wind 
that  keeps  them  down  in  the  grass  one  could 
not  live  in  comfort.  Even  worse  than  the  mos¬ 
quitos  are  the  green-headed  flies.  Now  and 
again  one  would  alight  on  me  and  seldom  was 
I  quick  enough  to  kill  it.  With  the  first  motion 
of  my  hand  he  would  dart  away,  perhaps  to 
alight  on  the  seaweed  that  formed  the  blind. 

While  idly  watching  one  of  these  biting 
nuisances  I  discovered  that  he  had  an  enemy 
that  he  could  not  elude  as  easily  as  he  did  me. 
I  never  knew  before  of  the  use  of  a  darning 
needle,  as  they  are.  commonly  known,  but,  when 
I  had  watched  one  pursue  and  capture  the  fly 
that  had  so  easily  escaped  my  hand,  I  at  once 
elected  him  one  of  the  benefactors  of  mankind. 
Following  the  fly’s  every  turn  and  twist  with 
faultless  accuracy,  the  long  bodied,  gauzy-winged 
destroyer  finally  grasped  him  with  his  half  dozen 
or  so  of  legs,  and,  as  I  had  hardly  moved  an  eye¬ 
lash  during  this  thrilling  scene  from  bug  life, 
he  flew  back  and  alighted  near  me.  First  the 
head  of  the  luckless  fly  was  plucked  off,  then 
when  that  was  disposed  of,  he  was  slowly  ,  dis¬ 
sected  until  nothing  was  left  but  the  wings, 
which  evidently  were  not  to  the  captor's,  liking. 

Off  in  the  distance,  away  down  the  inlet,  I 
could  see  the  white  sails  of  the  fishing  fleet. 
Big  boats  and  little  boats,  beating  back  and  forth, 
from  one  shore  to  the  other,  each  manned  by 
eager  fishermen,  and  each  no  doubt  catching  its 
quota  of  gamy  blues  with  the  long  lines  that 
towed  astern,  dragging  through  the  water  the 
deceptive  squids.  But  hark!  From  somewhere 
came  the  whistle,  faint  but  clear,  of  the  yellow¬ 
leg.  Again  it  was  repeated.  Nothing  in  sight 
above  the  waving  meadow  grass  that  resembled 
a  bird  of  the  snipe  family.  But  my  eyes  must 
have  failed  me,  for  once  more  and  still  clearer 
I  heard  the  shrill  notes,  and  this  time  I  located 
the  whereabouts  of  the  bird.  Directly  overhead, 
and  far  up  in  the  sky,  I  discerned  a  flock  of  the 
expected  game. 

“At  least  twenty  of  them,”  I  thought  as  I 
crouched  in  the  blind,  whistling  an  answering 
call.  They  sighted  the  decoys.  .  Sweeping  slowly 
around,  in  gradually  decreasing  circles,  they 
dropped  down,  with  their  long  necks  extended, 
and  giving  utterance,  now  and  then,  to  confident 
whistles.  I  answered,  lowering  the  note  as  they 
approached  the  pond,  and  finally,  as  they,  swept 
down  before  the  wind,  hovering  for  an  instant 
over  the  wooden  imitations,  threw  the  gun  to 
my  shoulder  and  with  right  and  left  sent  two 
ounces  of  No.  10’s  into  the  heart  of  the  flock; 
then,  reloading  quickly,  endeavored  to  whistle 
the  survivors  over  the  decoys.  This  you  can 
oftimes  do  with  yellowlegs.  Of  all  the  snipe 
family  they  are  the  most  easily  decoved,  and  in 
response  to  my  whistle  three  flew  within  reach¬ 
ing  distance  of  the  twelve.  Something  was 
wrong,  however,  for  a  clean  miss  with  the  right 
barrel  was  only  partly  atoned  for  by  scratching 
one  down  with  the  left. 

Warned  by  the  last  two  shots,  the  rest  of  the 
birds  were  lost  to  sight  long  before  I  had  picked 
up  all  that  were  floating  among  the  decoys. 
Seven  they  were,  great  long-billed,  long-legged 
fellows  that  had  no  doubt  fed  on  many  a  sand¬ 
bar  and  in  many  a  meadow  pond  before  falling, 
victims  of  their  own  unwariness,  to  swell  my  bag. 


A  peculiar  incident  occurred  just  as  I 
finished  picking  up  the  last  of  the  snipe.  I 
bent  over  to  stick  up  one  of  the  decoys  tl 
had  inadvertently  knocked  down  when  I  1 
the  whistle  of  swift  moving  wings  and  a  se 
after  a  light  splash.  Glancing  cautiously  ar 
I  saw,  sitting  on  the  water  just  to-  leeward  0 
decoys,  a  green-winged  teal.  He  was  evid 
not  entirely  satisfied  with  the  safety  of  his 
tion,  for  he  kept  looking  around  with  an  £ 
ness  that  made  me  believe  he  would  be  a 
bird  to  surprise.  I  had  kept  perfectly  still,  t 
ing  low  over  the  decoys,  but  the  duck  was 
easy  and  finally,  when  I  unthinkingly  atten 
to  brush  an  annoying  mosquito  off  my  face 
with  a  startled  quack,  jumped  into  the  air 
in  a  second  was  but  a  swiftly  vanishing  dc 
the  distance.  Once  before,  while  snipe  sho' 
in  the  Great  South  Bay,  I  had  a  somewhat 
lar  but  infinitely  more  interesting  experience 
was  in  the  early  fall,  in  the  open  seasoi 
ducks,  that  I  had  stuck  my  snipe  decoys  1 
a  shallow  lead  between  two  grassy  little  isl¬ 
and  was  having  fairly  good  shooting  at 
larger  snipe  that  need  a  frost  or  two-  to 
them  on  their  journeying. 

I  was  comfortably  stretched  out  in  the  I 
enjoying  an  after  lunch  pipe,  when  I  saw! 
or  five  birds  hovering  over  the  decoys.  A 
first  hasty  glimpse  of  them  through  the 
grass  I  thought  they  were  one  of  the  sp 
of  small  gulls  that  invest  that  section  of 
bay,  but  a  second  look  decided  me,  and  qu 
grasping  my  gun,  I  had  the  satisfaction  of  c 
ping  two  of  them.  There  must  have  be 
flight  of  these  teal  that  afternoon,  as  for  a  ci 
of  hours  I  had  some  of  the  prettiest  shootii 
the  world.  It  is  a  lucky  day  when  one  ge 
opportunity  to  kill  one  or  two  of  these  bear 
birds  and  on  that  particular  occasion  I  ha( 
great  good  fortune  to  pick  up  fifteen.  Tli£ 
of  shooting  marked  a  red  letter  day  or 
calendar.  I  had  no^  need  to  look  at  a  time 
to  know  that  the  second  meal  time  was  ne 
hand  and  was  busying  myself  getting  my  va 
belongings  together  when  I  heard  an  om 
rumble,  the  prelude  of  a  thunder  shower 
was  quickly  overcasting  the  sky  with  thre 
ing  clouds.  And  also  I  heard  another  sound! 
caused  me  to  pick  up  the  gun  I  had  unlc 
and  slip  in  a  couple  of  shells.  It  was  a 
drawn  whistle  of  a  willet,  calling  for  con 
ions  to  join  him  on  his  south-bound  flight, 
.ready  large  drops  of  rain  were  falling  am 
indications  of  a  heavy  downpour  were  plain 
I  had  come  snipe  shooting  and  I  decided 
I  would  stick  to  the  blind.  If  the  snipe  \ 
rather  fly  in  a  rain  storm  why  I  could  b« 
wetting,  and  as  for  the  lunch,  a  man  that  v 
not  rather  shoot  than  eat  was  a  poor  sport? 

Slowly  flying  along,  looking  from  side  to 
for  a  place  to  rest,  the  big  snipe  gradual!; 
proached  the  pond,  and  then,  before  I  coitb 
into  shooting  position,  dropped  among  the 
coys.  I  suppose  it  would  have  been  eas 
have  potted  him  from  my  shelter,  but  that 
not  have  the  conscience  to  do,  but  sat 
quietly  watching  him  as  he  turned  his  hea 
quiringlv  around,  as  though  amazed  at  the  c 
ness  and  awkward  postures  of  his  kin. 
dently  he  was  not  satisfied  with  his  surre 
ings,  for,  when  he  had  uttered  several  low 
quiring  whistles  and  received  no  reply,  he 
a  startled  jump  and  was  about  to  leave 
strange,  unsociable  flock,  when  my  gun  so' 
and  he  became  another  victim  of  misplaced 
fidence. 

Before  I  could  leave  the  blind  to  retriev 
willet  a  pair  of  plover  swung  across  the 
and  in  the  distance  I  also  sighted  two 
flocks  of  snipe,  heading1  toward  me.  The 
shooting  was  just  beginning.  The  storm 
making  the  birds  uneasy  and  they  were 'now 


June  15.  19c;.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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ing  hither  and  yon  about  the  meadows,  whistling 
their  different  calls  and  acting  as  though  un¬ 
decided  where  to  go  or  what  to  do. 

At  short  intervals,  never  more  than  five 
minutes  apart,  a  flock  swept  over  the  decoys  and 
away,  but  not  before  I  had  taken  toll  from  them, 
sometimes  one  and  oftimes  a  pair  paying  the 
price  of  the  venture. 

It  was  not  what  you  could  call  the  best  of 
shooting.  The  birds  were  wild  and  would  only 
swoop  over  the  decoys  without  the  least  intention 
of  stopping,  but  I  had  so  many  shots,  at  times 
hardly  getting  the  opportunity  to  reload  my  .gun, 
that  it  was  thoroughly  enjoyable. 

Wet  through,  I  sat  there,  hardly  taking  the 
trouble  to  crouch  down  when  a  flock  approached, 
for  they-  did  not  appear  to  notice  me,  and  shot 
until  ray  shoulder  ached.  With  the  failing  light 
the  flight  gradually  ceased  until  only  an  occas¬ 
ional  wanderer  crossed  the  meadows.  Satisfied 
with  the  day’s  sport,  I  gathered  my  decoys, 
packed  my  game  in  the  almost  empty  shell  bag, 
and  in  the  tw’ilight  wearily  dragged  across  the 
meadows  to  the  skiff.  Once  in  the  comfortable 
little  cabin  of  the  Rambler  I  supped  and  then 
dozed  off  over  a  soothing  pipe,  dreaming  of  an¬ 
other  day  like  unto  the  one  that  had  just  passed. 

Frederick  Arthur. 


Wildcat  and  Boar. 

Parkersburg,  W.  Va.,  May  1. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  While  whipping  a  trout  stream  in 
the  mountains  of  West  Virginia  one  autumn  day 
with  more  than  ordinary  success,  I  saw  a  big 
2-pounder  dart  across  a  pool  at  the  foot  of  a  cliff 
of  mossy,  vine-covered  rocks,  and  I  determined 
to  get  him  as  a  fitting  finish  to  my  day’s  work. 
Below  my  feet  the  mountain  fell  away  in  a  series 
of  terraces,  dotted  here  and  there  with  thickets 
of  laurel,  blackberry  bushes  and  clumps  of  may- 
apple,  through  which  the  stream  dashed.  About 
a  hundred  yards  directly  below  me  stood  a  chest¬ 
nut  tree,  which,  though  not  over  fifty  feet  in 
height,  was  literally  covered  with  burrs,  many  of 
which  were  open,  showing  that  they  had  cast 
their  fruit.  While  I  was  looking  at  the  tree  and 
admiring  its  beautiful  proportions,  a  full  grown 
wildcat  with  two  kittens  so  small  that  they  were 
barely  able  to  keep  up  with  the  mother  cat, 
emerged  from  a  clump  of  underbrush  a  few  yards 
below.  The  .old  cat  was  doubtless  giving  her 
young  a  lesson  in  woodcraft,  but  she  had  com¬ 
mitted  a  serious  error  in  bringing  her  little  ones 
to  that  particular  spot,  as  she  seemed  to  realize 
in  a  moment;  for,  after  a  few  sniffs  at  the  ground 
and  in  the  air,  the  hair  on  her  back  went  up  in 
a  line  from  the  top  of  her  head  to  the  end  of  her 
short,  stubby  'tail.  Then,  catching  one  of  her 
kittens  by  the  loose  skin  on  the  back  of  its  neck, 
she  sprang  up  the  chestnut  free  as  quick  as 
thought  and  deposited  the  kitten  upon  a  limb 
close  up  to  the  bole  of  the  tree. 

Leaving  the  startled  kitten  there  she  quickly 
scrambled  back  to  the  ground  and  caught  up  the 
other  young  one  just  as  an  enormous  old  half 
wild  razorback  boar,  with  tusks  at  least  five 
inches  long,  dashed  out  of  the  brush  not  a  dozen 
feet  away,  closely  followed  by  a  wild  sow  with 
a  litter  of  pigs  about  the  size  of  a  rabbit.  The 
cat  barely  made  her  escape,  for  before  she  had 
ascended  the  tree  ten  feet,  the  old  boar  was  stamp¬ 
ing  and  grunting  in  baffled  rage  at  its  foot. 

After  depositing  her  kitten  in  the  crotch  of  a 
limb,  the  cat  descended  to  one  of  the  lower 
branches,  overhanging  the  ground,  but  out  of 
reach  of  the  wild  boar,  who  was  tearing  around 
the  tree,  foaming  at  the  jaws  and  snapping  his 
great  teeth  with  rage.  Neither  of  the  animals 
saw  me  as  I  peered  through  the  brush  of  laurel 
above  them,  and  as  I  was  on  the  leeward  side, 
they  could  not  scent  me  at  that  distance,  and  I 
sat  there  forgetful  even  of  the  big  trout  I  had 
climbed  the  mountain  to  catch,  and  looked  on 
wondering  what  the  old  cat  was  up  to,  for  that 
she  had  some  particular  object  in  view  when  she 
took  up  her  position  so  close  to  the  ground  I 
was  satisfied.  1  hat  she  intended  springing  upon 
the  wild  boar  and  fighting  it  out  then  and  there 
I  could  not  for  a  moment  believe,  for  I  knew — 
and  she  must  have  known  even  better  than  I — 
that  she  was  no  match  for  an  animal  that  a  full 
grown  bear  would  have  hesitated  to  tackle.  But 


.  S»'  ? 


I  i  s-s « 1  si ; 

*  £  $.'&:*.$  i  t 
■? s  r ic?  i- t 


THE  OLD  TATHAM  SHOT  TOWER  FROM  BROOKLYN  BRIDGE. 


the  old  wildcat  had  no  intention  of  testing  the 
fighting  qualities  of  the  boar,  though  she  kept  a 
close  watch  upon  his  movements.  Meanwhile 
the  sow  and  her  pigs  seemed  to  become  satisfied 
that  as  long  as  they  had  the  protection  of  the 
boar  they  were  entirely  safe,  and  in  a  little  while 
they  began  to  feed  upon  the  chestnuts  which 
literallv  covered  the  ground  beneath  the  tree. 
Closer  and  closer  some  of  the  young  pigs  ap¬ 
proached  to  the  ground  beneath  the  limb  upon 
which  the  cat  crouched,  until  at  last  one  of  the 
pigs,  while  rooting  around  among  the  leaves, 
worked  its  way  to  a  spot  a  little  to  the  right 
and  almost  beneath  the  crouching  cat.  I  caught 
a  slight  movement  of  the  latter  as  she  crouched 
lower  and  lower,  and  a  second  later  she  sprang 
out  and  landed  upon  the  unfortunate  pig.  Then 
an  agonized  little  squeal  from  the  pig  and  the 
cat  was  bounding  away  with  the  wild  boar  in 
pursuit,  the  cat  carrying  her  victim  in  her  mouth, 
much  as  a  pointer  dog  carries  a  fallen  game  bird, 
bounding  along  the  mountain  shelf  in  plain  view, 
seeming  barely  able  to  keep  out  of  reach  of  the 
formidable  tusks  of  the  boar.  Over  fallen  logs 
and  rocks  they  ran,  the  boar  sometimes  so  close 
that  it  seemed  to  me  he  would  overtake  her  in 
another  second;  then  around  a  clump  of  brush,  a 
big  log  or  rock,  they  would  disappear  for  a 
moment,  to  reappear  with  the  cat  still  ahead. 

How  long  the  chase  had  lasted  I  do  not  know, 
so  interested  was  I,  but  I  saw  her  at  last  at  the 
foot  of  a  ledge  of  rocks  a  couple  of  hundred 
yards  away.  One  glpnce  must  have  convinced 
the  old  cat  that  she  could  not  ascend  the  cliff 
weighted  down  with  the  body  of  the  pig,  for  she 
gave  it  a  vicious  crunch  and  threw  it  aside  just 
as  the  old  boar  crashed  through  the  brush  a  few 
feet  away.  Then,  with  a  screech  of  rage  and 
victory,  she  sprang  up  the  rocks  and  disappeared, 


leaving  her  enemy  champing  and  frothing  over 
the  body  of  the  dead  pig. 

Turning  my  attention  now  toward  the  chestnut 
tree,  I  found  that  the  sow  and  her  family  had 
also  disappeared  in  the  undergrowth,  and  while 
1  was  still  looking  the  old  cat  crept  out  of  the 
brush  and  sprang  up  the  tree  to  reappear  a  minute 
later  with  one  of  the  kittens  in  her  mouth.  Drop¬ 
ping  the  little,  bobtailed  fellow  at  the  foot  of  the 
tree  she  reascended  and  again  returned  with  her 
remaining  kitten;  then  after  fondling  and  purr¬ 
ing  over  them  a  few  minutes,  for  ail  the  world 
like  an  old  house  tabby,  she  trotted  off  followed 
by  her  family  and  disappeared  in  the  forest. 

Blennerhassett. 

Passing  of  an  Old  Land  Mark. 

Tn  1856  Richard  McCullough,  the  pioneer  shot 
manufacturer  of  New  York  city,  erected  at  his 
place  of  business,  82  Beekman  street,  a  shot 
tower  that  was  then  a  marvel  to  all  who  saw  it 
from  either  the  outside  or  the'  interior.  It  was 
150  feet  in  height,  15  feet  at  its  base  and  about 
5  feet  at  the  top.  Octagonal  in  form,  the  frame 
work  was  iron  and  the  casing  brick,  with  win¬ 
dows  here  and  there  on  the  various  landings. 

.  At  that  time  shot  of  all  sizes  up  to  the  dimen¬ 
sions  of  marbles  were  made,  and  the  various 
floors  utilized,  the  lower  ones  for  small  shot  and 
the  upper  landings  for  large  sizes,  but  as  the 
years  passed  the  demand  for  the  latter  became 
less  brisk,  though  it  remained  steady  for  sizes 
used  in  bird  shooting  and  for  trap  work.  Few 
improvements  were  made  in  the  method  followed, 
although  in  late  years  several  processes  have  been 
patented  which  do  away  with  the  need  of  high 
towers  and  water  tanks. 

Charles  Tatham  &  Brother  succeeded  McCul- 


936 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  is,  1907. 


lough,  and  recently  the  business  passed  to  the 
Colwell  Lead  Company,  which  has  offices  in  Cen¬ 
ter  street,  where  there  is  also  a  shot  tower  that 
was  once  a  landmark,  but  can  now  be  looked 
down  on  from  the  office  of  Forest  and  Stream, 
across  the  street.  But  the  Tatham  tower  could 
be  seen  for  a  much  longer  distance  until  a  few 
years  ago,  when  tall  buildings  hemmed  it  m. 
Now  one  can  walk  entirely  around  the  block 
without  noticing  it,  and  it  is  visible  only  from 
the  Brooklyn  Bridge  and  points  east  or  south 
of  “the  Swamp,”  (the  leather  district). 

Several  years  ago  a  spectacular  fire' broke  out 
in  the  old  Beekman  street  shot  tower,  and  for 
a  while  it  resembled  an  immense  torch,  but  as 
there  was  not  much  inflammable  material  in  it, 
the  fire  was  unimportant. 

The  Colwell  Company  has  a  plant  111  New 
Jersey  as  well  as  its  place  in  Center  street,  and 
as  the  Beekman  Street  property  was  wanted  by 
the  owners  of  the  Schieren  building,  the  making 
of  shot  at  82  Beekman  street  was  discontinued 
a  month  ago  and  a  contractor  began  to  dismantle 
the  old  tower.  This  proved  to  be  a  slow  process, 
as  the  space  at  the  top  was  so  small^  that  only 
a  few  men  could  work  together.  The  photo¬ 
graph  reproduced  herewith  was  made  when  the 
height  of  the  tower  had  been  reduced  about 
twenty  feet. 


North  Dakota  Association. 

The  North  Dakota  Game  and  Fish  Protective 
Association  was  organized  in  Fargo,  on  May 
30,  and  these  officers  elected:  President,  W.  W. 
Cook,  of  Fargo;  Vice-President,  A.  D.  Baugh¬ 
man,  of  Grand  Forks;  Secretary-Treasurer,  Prof. 
Bell,  of  the  Agricultural  College,  Fargo. 

UjJbn  motion  the  president,  who  made  a  neat 
address  on  taking  his  seat,  appointed  the  follow¬ 
ing  executive  committee  which  will  also  make 
the  by-laws  and  constitution :  Messrs.  Hale,  of 
Grand  Forks;  Robbins,  of  Fargo;  Sprague,  of 
Grafton;  Kershaw,  of  Bismarck,  and  Captain 
Mayne,  of  Kendell. 

Lieut.-Gov.  Lewis  made  a  short  speech  on  the 
question  of  membership  fees  which  were  fixed  at 
$1,  this  to  include  ’the  first  year’s  dues,  and  $1 
dues  per  year  after  that. 

It  was  decided  to  appoint  a  vice-president  for 
each  county  in  the  State,  each  one  of  whom  will 
be  authorized  to  solicit  members  for  the  asso¬ 
ciation,  this  being  done  at  the  suggestion  of  the 
lieutenant  governor.  The  meeting  adjourned  to 
meet  at  the  call  of  the  president. 

It  was  the  sense  of  the  meeting  that  farmers 
be  asked  to  become  members  with  the  assurance 
that  the  society  is  not  one  composed  of  city 
sportsmen  or  trapshooters  alone,  but  with  a  view 
to  doing  good  work  for  the  protection  of  game 
and  fish.  The  farmers  can  be  of  great  assistance 
to  the  organization,  and  it  was  hoped  by  all  pres¬ 
ent  that  as  many  as  possible  be  induced  to  join. 
The  meeting  was  a  most  harmonious  one,  and 
it  is  believed  that  in  a  few  weeks  the  good  effect 
of  work  done  can  be  felt  all  over  the  State. 


Recent  Deaths. 

Prof.  Alfred  Newton,  who  died  last  week  in 
London,  aged  seventy-eight  years,  was  one  of 
the  most  earnest  supporters  of  the  bird-protec¬ 
tion  measures  that  have  been  up  before  the 
British  Parliament  from  time  to  time.  He  was 
professor  of  zoology  and  comparative  anatomy 
at  Cambridge  University  for  a  period  of  forty- 
one  years,  and  wrote  several  books  on  subjects 
related  to  natural  history.  He  traveled  exten¬ 
sively  not  only  in  the  temperate  and  tropical  re¬ 
gions,  but  in  the  arctics.  He  was  a  native  of 
Switzerland. 


Mr.  Edward  S.  Osgood  died  on  May  28  at  the 
home  of  his  brother,  H.  W.  Osgood,  in  Pitts¬ 
field,  N.  H.  He  was  about  sixty  years  of  age. 
He  was  best  known  in  New  England  as  an  en¬ 
thusiastic  fly-fisherman  and  for  a  great  many 
years  he  was  one  of  the  first  visitors  to  the 
Rangeley  Lakes  in  Maine.  When  the  United 
States  Net  and  Twine  Company  was  at  316 
Broadway,  New  York  city,  he  was  its  manager, 
and  although  sporting  goods  were  carried,  Mr. 
Osgood  paid  particular  attention  to-  high  grade 


fishing  rods.  More  recently  he  solicited  orders 
for  rods  and  tackle  and  filled  them  in  the  trade, 
and  the  last  time  we  saw  him  he  came  in  to 
show  us  an  eight-strip  fly-rod  which  he  said  he 
had  made  himself  from  bamboo  so  small  th,at 
the  finished  rod  appeared  to  be  perfectly  round 
and  its  form  could  be  noticed  only  by  turning 
it  in  the  fingers.  Mr.  Osgood  was  then  as  en¬ 
thusiastic  as  a  boy  over  his  work,  and  was 
always  ready  to  assist  beginners.  He  had 
promised  to  write  for  Forest  and  Stream  a 
series  of  articles  on  fly-rod  making  for  amateurs, 
but  was  so  fully  occupied  with  other  work  that 
he  never  got  to  it,  as  he  said,  but  hoped  to  write 
it  “some  time.” 


A  New  Pennsylvania  Law. 

Harrisburg,  Pa.,  June  10. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  feel  that  it  is  my  duty  to  the  general 
public,  and  especially  to  the  sportsmen  of  Penn¬ 
sylvania,  to  write  an  open  letter  relative  to  our 
new  law  forbidding  the  use  of  the  automatic  gun 
in  this  State.  There  appear  to  be  very  many 
men  who  do  not  understand  what  the  word  “au¬ 
tomatic”  means  and  take  it  for  granted  that  this 
is  an  •  attempt  to  legislate  out  of  use  a  number 
of  guns  that  are  not  touched  in  any  way  by  this 
bill. 

The  new  law  says,  “That  from  and  after  the 
passage  of  this  act  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any 
person  to'  use  what  is  commonly  known  as  an 
automatic  gun  for  the  killing  of  game  in  this 
Commonwealth.”  The  bill  does  not  in  any  manner 
attempt  to  interfere  with  or  to  prevent  the  use  of 
a  pump  gun  or  any  gun  excepting  the  one  known 
as  the  automatic  gun.  This  gun  through  the  re¬ 
coil  produced  by  the  discharge  of  one  shell  ejects 
the  empty  shell,  throws  a  loaded  shell  into  the 
barrel  and  cocks  the  gun.  All  the  operator  has 
to  do  is  to  aim  the  piece  and  pull  the  triggep 

Joseph  Kalbfus, 

Secretary  to  the  Game  Commission. 


Another  Game  Ca.se  Decided. 

In  the  Supreme  Court  of  New  York  county, 
on  June  10,  Justice  Greenbaum  directed  the  jury 
to  find,  a  verdict  for  $4,250  against  J.  B.  Martin, 
owner  of  a  cafe,  for  the  possession  of  grouse 
and  quail  on  Jan.  1  last,  in  violation  of  the 
forest,  fish  and  game  laws.  The  defendant 
claimed  that  the  menu  for  that  day  contained 
no  references  to  grouse  and  quail,  but  as.  the 
game  was  found  in  his  possession,  it  was  held 
by  the  justice  that-  Mr.  Martin  was  liable. 


More  Land  for  the  State  Park. 

Early  this  month  the  State  of  New  York  pur¬ 
chased  15,000  acres  of  forest  land -in  Township 
Forty-seven,  Essex  county,  for  the  Adirondack 
Park.  The  land  belonged  to  the  estate  of  George 
R.  Finch  and  cost  the  State  nearly  $7  an  acre, 
which  is  a  high  pr.ice  compared  with  other  pur¬ 
chases.  Prices  are  kept  up,  however,  and  some 
owners  are  asking  from  $5  to  $10  an  acre  for 
timber  lands  and  are  not  very  anxious  to  sell, 
as  they  know  that  in  time  available  lands  will 
become  scarce. 


Back  from  Africa. 

■  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  C.  Fleischmann  returned 
recently  to  their  home  in  Cincinnati  after  their 
hunting  and  collecting  trip  in  Africa.  They 
started  in  at  Mombasa  with  a  number  of  natives 
and  pack  mules,  traveling  into  the  interior  of 
Uganda,  where  Mr.  Fleischmann  found  big  game 
plentiful.  His  wife  accompanied  him  but  did  not 
hunt  big  game. 


National  Archery  Meet. 

The  annual  meeting  and  competition  of  the 
.National  Archery  Association  of.  the  United 
States  will  be  held  in  Chicago  during  the  third 
week  in  August.  Edward  B.  Weston,  secretary, 
85  Dearborn  street,  Chicago,,  will  supply  detailed 
information  to  those  who  will  write  for  it. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


J.  L.-  K.,  of  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.,  sends  me 
the  following : 

“Bishop  Scarborough  (of  New  Jersey)  and  I 
were  laughing  the  other  evening  at .  the  droll 
reason  assigned  by  Mr.  Norris  in  his  ‘French 
River  Country’  story  for  the  fact  that  Bishop 
Whitehead,  of  Pittsburg,  had  caught  the  biggest 
muscallunge  in  the  party,  a  twenty  pounder. 

“  ‘Speaking  of  fishing,’  said  the  Bishop,  ‘my 
little  grandson,  not  yet  seven,  is  a  born  fisher¬ 
man  and  always  deeply  interested  in  fish  stories. 
Not  long  ago  his  father,  a  clergyman,  was  tell¬ 
ing  him  about  the  miraculous  draught  of  fishes. 
“Yes,”  he  went  on,  “these  fishermen  had  toiled 
with  their  nets  all  night  long,  and  hadn’t  caught 
any  fish  at  all.  And  in  the  morning,  when  they 
came  back,  tired  and  hungry,  there  stood  a  man 
on  the  shore.  And  the  man  asked  them  what 
luck  they  had  had  and  they  told  him.  And  the 
man  bade  them  cast  their  net  into  the  sea  just 
one  more  time,  and  they  did  so.  And  what  do 
you  think  happened?  Why,  they  caught  such  a 
lot  of  fish  and  filled  the  boat  so  full  that .  it 
almost  sank,  and  the  net  broke,  too!  Yes,  in¬ 
deed.  (Here  the  boy’s  eyes  fairly  bulged.) 

Well,  when  they  brought  the  boat  to  shore  the 
man  said:  ‘Now  throw  down  everything,  and 

leave  it  and  follow  me,  and  we  will  catch  men.’ 

Who  was  that  man?”  ’  ” 

“  I  know  !”  shouted  the  boy,  in  great  excite¬ 
ment,  “it  was  ji  policeman  !”  ’  ” 

*  *  * 

“We  see  that  Lord  Walsingham  enjoys  the 
reputation  of  being  the  finest  shot  in  Britain,” 
says  the  New  York  Telegram.  “He  probably  is 
the  only  man  in  the  world  whose  aim  is  so  ac¬ 
curate  that  he  is  able  to  shoot  wasps  on  the 
wing.  Of  course,  that  sort  of  thing  is  all  right, 
but  it  occurs  it  would' be  much  more  humane  to 
shoot  the  insects  on  the  head  and  put  them  out 
of  their  misery  at  once.” 

Which  is  at  best  borrowed  from  the  story  ,  of 
the  Swede — or  was  it  a  German? — who,  on  being 
asked  if  he  shot  his  birds  on  ■  the  wing,  said 
“Yas,  shoot  ’em  on  the  wing,  on  the  head,  on 
the  tail — anywhere  to  get  ’em.” 

*  *  * 

Mr.  Dan  Shepard,  of  Lake  Odessa,  Mich., 
sends  me  a  clipping*  from  a  local  paper  in  which 
it  is  related  how  Mr.  N.  C.  Taylor,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  went  fishing  and  after  a  long-drawn-out 
fight  with  a  rainbow  trout  landed  it  and  found 
that  it  weighed  7^4  pounds.  It  was  placed  on 
exhibition  in  the  local  tackle  store,  then  pre¬ 
sented  to  a  friend  and  finally  served  by .  the 
family  of  that  friend  on  the  occasion  of  his  birth¬ 
day.  Of.  course  the  local  paper  printed  a  full 
account  of  the  dinner  and  told  all  about  the  battle 
with  the  big  rainbow  and  how  proud  its  captor, 
was.  But  there  was  war  next  day  when  this 
paper  appeared,  for  someone  had  changed  the 
wording  so  that  the  size  of  the  trout  had  dimin¬ 
ished  from  7J4  pounds  to  7^4  inches. 

*  *  * 

One  day  members  of  the  Anglers’  Club  were 
practicing  fly-casting  on  the  Pool  in  Central  Park, 
when  a  small  boy  appeared  lugging  a  fish  basket. 

“Say,  mister,  where  do  you  get  your  bait?” 
he  asked. 

An  old  angler  said,  as  patiently  as  if  the  query 
was -a  new  one: 

“My  son,  these  young  men  are  not  allowed  to 
fish  at  all.  They  are  only  practicing  with,  their 
fishing  rods.  Some  day  they  will  go  fishing  in 
earnest,  and  then  they  will  be  able  to  cast  their 
flies  or  baits  nicely.”  Grizzly  King. 


June  15,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


937  . 


Dry-Fly  Fishing  in  England. 

The  following  notes  on  dry-fly  fishing  were 
written  by  Mr.  Alfred  Herbert,  of  Kenilworth, 
England,  in  a  letter  to  his  friend,  Mr.  P.  E. 
Montanus,  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  whose  permis¬ 
sion  we  have  obtained  to  publish  them : 

“The  method  of  fishing  with  the  dry  fly,  as 
practiced  on  our  clear  limestone  and  chalk 
streams,  may  perhaps  be  a  little  new  to  you. 
In  this  style  of  fishing  we  invariably  fish  up 
stream,  and  in  our  clear  waters  here  we  are 
able  to  see  the  trout  distinctly.  The  angler 
looks  out  for  a  fish  which  is  actually  rising 
and  feeding  on  the  natural  floating  insect.  This 
of  course  only  happens  when  there  is  a  rise 
of  flies  on  the  water.  On  some  days  there 
will  be  very  little,  if  any,  rise  of  insects,  and 
consequently  very  few  fish  to  be  caught;  at 
other  times,  in  favorable  weather,  rises  may 
be  more  or  less  continuous  during  the  dav, 
but  the  best  part  of  the  rise  usually  con¬ 
centrates  itself  into  short  periods,  the  best 
time  being  generally  between  11  and  3  o’clock- 
in  the  spring,  while  later  in  the  year  there  is 
often  a  good  evening  rise  after  sundown,  if  the 
weather  is  warm  and  the  atmosphere  free  from 
mist. 

“When  a  feeding  fish  is  seen,  the  angler’s  ob¬ 
ject  is  to  get  as  near  to  him  from  below  as 
possible  without  scaring  the  fish.  This  neces¬ 
sitates  a  good  deal  of  progression  after  the 
manner  of  the  serpent,  it  being  essential  above 
all  things  to  keep  low.  The  fly  chosen  should 
be  as  near  as  possible  a  reproduction  of  the 
actual  insect  on  the  water.  The  line,  which 
is  of  plaited  silk,  dressed  in  linseed  oil  under 
the  air  pump,  is  carefully  greased,  preferably 
with  red  deer  fat,  but  vaseline  or  hard  mutton 
suet  answers  equally  well.  The  object  of  greas¬ 
ing  the  line  is  to  insure  that  it  shall  float  light¬ 
ly  on  the  surface  of  the  water.  If  not  greased 
— no  matter  how  well  it  may  be  dressed — it 
soon  tends  to  be  waterlogged,  and  in  this  con¬ 
dition  sinks  below  the  surface  of  the  water 
when  drawn  in,  dragging  the  fly  with  it  under 
the  water,  and  thus  soaking  the  latter.  The 
line  we  use  here  is  generally  fairly  heavy,  and 
preferably  tapers  to  a  fine  point.  The  gut  we 
use  is  from  two  to  three  yards  in  length,  fairly 
stout  where  it  joins  the  line,  but  tapering  to 
quite  a  fine  point.  Only  one  fly  is  used  in  this 
style  of  fishing.  The  fly  itself  is  lightly  touched 
with  a  spot  of  odorless  paraffin  from  the  small 
bottle  which  is  carried  on  one’s  waistcoat  but¬ 
ton.  After  anointing  the  fly  with  paraffin,  I 
find  it  well  to  absorbe  the  excess  paraffin  on  a 
dry  handkerchief;  then  by  making  a  few  false 
casts  in  the  air,  the  fly  is  further  dried,  and 
nothing  but  a  minute  suspicion  of  paraffin  re¬ 
mains^  on  the  fly,  otherwise  any  excess  of  the 
paraffin  forms  a  film  on  the  water,  which  is 
distinctly  and  detrimentally  visible  to  the  fish. 

<  “Having  now  got  within  easy  range  of  the 
rising  fish,  the  angler’s  object  is  to  drop  the 
fly  about  two  or  three  feet  above  him,  so  that 
it  shall  come  down  in  a  natural  position,  with 
its  wings  erect  (or  ‘cocked,’  as  we  call  it).  It 
should  fall  on  the  water  quite  lightly,  and  the 
least  splash  of  the  line  is  fatal,  the  fish  in  these 
waters  apparently  having  eyes  all  over  as  well 
as  in  their  heads.  It  is  important  that  the  fly 
should  travel  at  precisely  the  same  pace  as 
other  natural  flies  which  are  floating  freely  on 
the  water,  otherwise  a  ripple  or  drag  is  set 
up,  and  our  fish  will  not  look  at  a  fly  which 
has  the  slightest  suspicion  of  drag.  Drag  is 
very  difficult  to  overcome  under  some  con¬ 
ditions;  it  is  caused  by  the  stream  running 
faster  in  some  parts  than  in  others;  for  in- 
i  stance,  if  one  is  casting  across  a  river,  and 
1  the  water  in  the  center  is  running  faster  than 
at  the  side  on  which  the  fly  falls,  the  pull  of 


the  current  on  the  line  tends  to  drag  the  fly 
faster  than  the  water  around  it,  and  this  sets 
up  ‘positive  drag.’  If,  on  the  other  hand, 
owing  to  the  conformation  of  the  stream,  the 
water  is  running  more  rapidly  at  the  side 
where  the  fly  falls  than  it  is  in  the  center  where 
the  line  falls,  then  the  line  will  hold  back  the 
fly  and  set  up  drag  of  another  kind — ‘negative 
drag.’ 

“If  all  these  various  difficulties  are  success¬ 
fully  overcome,  and  if  the  fly  happens  to  ap¬ 
peal  to  the  fish  as  a  suitable  morsel,  it  is  taken, 
often  with  a  great  show  of  confidence.  The 
subsequent  proceedings  are  exciting,  but  are  of 
course  quite  familiar  to  you.  The  difficulty 
of  1  anding  the  fish  in  our  waters  is  greatly  in¬ 
creased  by  the  prevalence  of  weed  beds.  These 
we  cut  to  some  extent  in  May.  It  is  wise, 
however,  to  leave  large  masses  of  weed  un¬ 
touched,  as  it  is  in  the  weeds  that  the  larvae 
of  the  water-fly  live  and  feed;  and  further, 
the  weeds  are  used  by  the  fish  as  shelters,  and 
we  find  that  fish  in  the  neighborhood  of  weeds 
feel  much  more  happy  and  feed  much  more 
boldly  than  in  a  bare  stream. 

“Our  great  fishing  season  in  the  south  coun¬ 
try  streams  is  the  first  week  in  June,  when  we 
get  a  rise  of  a  fly  called  the  May-fly  or  green 
drake.  This  is  much  larger  in  size  than  any 
other  of  our  natural  flies.  When  it  first 
hatches,  the  fish  are  very  shy  of  it;  but  after 
some  days  they  acquire  confidence  and  feed 
on  it,  in  some  cases  with  voracity.  The 
hackle  fly,  or  wingless  pattern,  is  a  very  curi¬ 
ous  production;  but  my  own  experience  goes 
to  show  that  this  is  the  most  killing  form. 
We  spread  out  the  hackles  of  this  fly,  slightly 
oil  them,  and  get  them  thoroughly  dry.  It 
then  floats  with  the  lightness  of  thistle-down. 

“The  wing  patterns  of  the  May-fly  are  pre¬ 
ferred  by  some  anglers,  but  in  my  own  ex¬ 
perience  they  have  two  drawbacks  :  The  first 
is  that  it  is  difficult  to  insure  that  they  shall 
always  float  in  the  proper  position;  that  is, 
with  the  wings  erect;  and  in  the  second  place, 
the  action  of  casting  through  the  air  very  fre¬ 
quently  causes  them  to  spin,  which  tangles  up 
the  gut.  The  hackle  fly  possesses  the  great 
advantage  that  it  can,  under  certain  conditions, 
be  fished  wet.  Under  some  conditions  the  fish 
do  not  appear  to  take  this  particular  fly  on 
the  top  of  the  water,  but  rather  take  the  pupa 
just  as  it  rises  to  the  surface  and  bursts;  when 
the  fish  feed  in  this  way  we  call  it  ‘bulging,’ 
and  under  these  conditions  they  will  take  the 
hackle  fly  fished  wet  under  water. 

“I  do  not  know  whether  dry-fly  fishing  can 
be  followed  with  success  on  your  waters.  The 
conditions  that  are  most  favorable  to  dry-fly 
fishing  are,  first  of  all,  that  the  surface  of  the 
water  should  be  smooth  enough  to  enable  the 
fly  to  float,  and  to  enable  the  angler  to  see  it; 
secondly,  that  the  fish  should  be  actually  feed¬ 
ing,  obviously  on  some  floating  insect.  Under 
these  conditions,  I  believe  the  dry  fly  will  kill 
fish  on  any  river;  but  of  course  in  rapid 
streams,  where  the  surface  is  broken  up  by 
rocks  and  the  current  is  strong,  the  conditions 
are  undoubtedly  entirely  against  the  dry-fly 
fisherman.  I  imagine,  however,  from  the 
charming  photographs  you  have  sent  me  of 
Cliff  Lake,  the  water  of  which  appears  to  be 
quite  smooth,  particularly  around  the  margins, 
that  there  will  be  times  in  the  day  when  you 
can  see  the  fish  rising  and  feeding  at  the  top 
of  the  water.  When  this  takes  place  is  the 
time  to  try  the  dry  fly,  and  if  you  meet  with 
any  success,  I  believe  you  will  find  that  this 
style  of  fishing  possesses  a  charm  which  is 
absent  from  the  ordinary  style  of  wet-fly 
fishing  downstream.  The  great  attraction  of 
dry-fly  fishing  is  the  actual  seeing  of  the  in¬ 
dividual  fish,  the  stalking  for  him,  and  his  ulti¬ 


mate  capture;  in  fact,  you  see  the  whole  per¬ 
formance,  and  fish  consciously  for  one  in¬ 
dividual  trout,  whereas  in  the  wet  fly  system 
(which  of  course  is  also  largely  used  in  Eng¬ 
land)  one  casts  simply  into  a  likely  piece  of 
water  and  hopes  for  the  best. 

"So  far,  I  have  had  no  trout  fishing  this 
year.  Although  the  season  commences  on 
April  1,  the  weather  conditions  this  spring 
have  been  exceedingly  bad.  We  have  had 
practically  no  rain  this  month  (April),  which 
means  that  the  streams  are  low  and  very  clear, 
and  the  bitter  winds  we  have  had  from  the 
northwest  have  also  been  most  unfavorable 
to  fishing;  so  that  up  to  now  I  have  done 
nothing.  Moreover,  my  time  has  been  rather 
taken  up  otherwise.  I  am  hoping,  as  soon  as 
we  can  get  a  change  of  weather,  to  have  two 
or  three  days’  fishing,  though  we  do  not  ex¬ 
pect  to  do  very  well  before  the  end  of  May  or 
beginning  of  June. 

“I  hope  the  flies  I  am  sending  will  reach 
you  safely,  and  should  be  very  interested  to 
hear  if  you  find  any  of  them  kill  on  your  own 
streams.  It  may  be  that  your  native  flies  differ 
altogether  from  ours,  and  if  that  is  so  pos¬ 
sibly  you  will  find  the  flies  not  of  much  use. 
If,  however,  you  could  capture  a  few  of  the 
actual  floating  insects  on  which  you  see  the 
fish  feeding,  and  send  them  to  me  in  small 
glass  bottles  of  spirits,  I  would  undertake  to 
have  you  a  few  floating  flies  dressed  to  rep¬ 
resent  them  accurately,  and  this  I  think  wpuld 
enable  you  to  try  the  dry-fly  style  of  fishing 
with  the  best  chance  of  success.” 


New  England  Trout. 

Edgewater.  N.  J.,  June  8. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  When  I  arrived  home  one  day  last 
week  and  pulled  a  through  ticket  from  my  vest, 
showing  same  to  my  wife,  she  remarked:  “Well, 
yon  are  going,  after  all!” 

Yes,  I  was  going,  did  go,  and  am  returned 
from  a  three  days’  trip  to  the  land  of  rolling 
ground  and  speeding  brooks— New  England. 

Bifly  met  me  at  the  station  with  a  horse  and 
new  “Concord”  and  we  made  our  way  to  the  old 
farm,  a  mile  out  of  a  pretty  little  village.  Bill 
is  one  of  the  few  persons  bred  and  raised  in  the 
country  who  really  sees  the  beauties  of  his  en¬ 
vironment.  His  remark  to  me:  “I  do  love  to 
wade  a  brook,”  so  lucidly  explains  one  superi¬ 
ority  of  brook  fishing  over  other  angling  that 
it  is  worth  recording. 

Now,  the  thing  that  caused  me  to  so  suddenly 
buy  my  railroad  ticket  was  a  letter  from  him. 
calculated  to  shock  the  nerves  of  any  unfortu¬ 
nate  “chained  to  business”  in  prosaic  Man¬ 
hattan.  The  gist  was  that  “Fitz”  had  come 
home  with  twelve  fish  weighing  ten  pounds,  an¬ 
other  man  with  three  fish  weighing  six.  and  one 
with  a  record  fish  of  three  pounds.  When  my 
spouse  handed  me'  these  facts  from  a  reliable 
source,  I  decided  at  once  to  go. 

Uncle  Jim’s  farmhouse  reminds  one  of  Irving’s 
description  of  the  old  Dutch  housewives — so 
clean  the  floors,  that  one  hesitates  to  desecrate 
them;  so  sweet  the  bed  sheets,  one  thinks 
seriously  of  retiring  to  sleep  upon  the  rug. 
New  milk,  fresh  eggs,  homemade  rhubarb  pie — 
ah!  why  continue  this  epic?  It  must  suffice 
you,  brother  angler,  to  know  that  I  slept  like 
a  little  child  between  the  whitest  sheets,  among 
the  most  wholesomely  hospitable  people  known. 
And  what  real  hospitality — the  largest  and  best 
furnished  chamber  is  reserved  for  the  transient 
guest,  whom  everybody  bustles  to  please. 

The  following  morning  was  cool  and  clear. 
Breakfast  over,  into  the  “Concord”  and  away 
with  Uncle  Jim  to  that  pool  under  the  dam, 
where  he  lost  “that  big  un!”  Through  the  thick 


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brush  to  an  old  wood  road,  where  we  hitched 
the  horse,  continuing  our  journeying  afoot, 
trampling  a  carpet  of  moss,  grass,  lady  slippers 
and  bird-foot  violets,  until  the  steady  roar  of 
the  falls  warned  us  to  assemble  our  rods.  I 
delayed  to  give  Uncle  Jim  a  chance  at  the  big 
fellow  which  he  offered  to  me,  but  which  was 
declined,  on  the  ground  that  I  was  not  ready. 
The  big  fellow  was  probably  initiated  by  his 
former  experience  with  the  tiny  sproat  hook 
which  Uncle  Jim  affects,  and  remained  hidden 
and  unresponsive  in  the  boiling  pool  beneath 
the  dam.  . 

“Too  clear  and  cold!”  commented  Jim.  too 
old  and  wise!”  I  retorted.  From  there  we 
waded  downstream  abreast.  Old  Nancy  Brook 
being  wide  and  clear  of  brush,  with  a  bottom 
which  is  all  rocks  and  white  gravel  and  nowhere 
muddy.  A  mad  jerk  on  Jim’s  line,  and  presently 
an  infant  speckled  trout  was  returned  to  the 
riffle  Another,  and  still  another!  “Small!”  I 
remarked.”  “Yes,  they  be!”  grunted  Uncle 
Jim.  “Get  ready,”  he  added,  and  in  a  few 
seconds  I  dipped  up  a  baby  trout  that  slipped 
through  the  meshes  of  ray  landing  net.  Some- 
thing  tipped  my  rod  with  ci  vicious  tug, ^  and 
slowly  I  dipped  up  the  only  “basket  trout”  we 
hooked  that  morning — about  7V2  inches. 

Nowise  discouraged,  I  unhitched  old  John 
and  was  home  in  time  for  dinner.  Bill  awaited 
us,  and  when  all  had  filed  in,  he  and  I  started 
to  fish  from  the  schoolhouse  to  the  lower  end, 
which  flows  into  the  Willimantic  River.  Again 
I  was  slow  in  bringing  any  fish  to  net.  Billy 
creeling  five  before  I  showed  signs  of  life. 
However,  I  struck  a  pool  which  furnished  two, 
then  three  in  different  riffles,  and  we  were  even. 
Up  to  that  time  the  fish  had  been  of  fair  size, 
seven  to  eight  inches.  Now,  having  allowed  my 
fly  to.  negligently  float  over  a  pool  and  into  a 
riffle,  I  was  recovering  line  when  .  something 
disputed  possession  with  me.  On  giving  a  sharp 
tug  to  set  the  hook  firmly,  he  rushed  down¬ 
stream,  but  changed  his  mind  on  feeling  the 
drag  and  rushed  straight  for  me,  passed  by  and, 
on  my  giving  him  a  taste  of  the  butt,  we  both 
saw  the  gleaming  sides  of  a  good  one,  fighting 
for  his  head.  I  humored  him  just  enough  for 
safety’s  sake.  The  rod  acted  nobly,  line  also, 
leader  held,  but  he  shook  the  hook  loose  with 
a  final  terrier  wiggle  from  nose  to  tail  and 
is  still  an  inhabitant  of  the  brook. 

Dace  proved  plentiful,  fooling  us  time  and 
again  in  the  rapids. 

Now,  a  word  from  Bill,  and  I  saw  him  dis¬ 
puting  with  an  unseen  bulldog  for  possession  of 
the  silk  line.  Bill  is  one  of  those  fishermen  who, 
if  he  were  fishing  one  hundred  yards  behind 
you,  might  fill  his  creel  with  not  a  whoop  to 
apprise  you.  Just  sheer  modesty,  that!  At  all 
events,  this  fellow  did  not  escape  and  was 
laid  out,  with  another  nine-incher  of  mine,  upon 
the  grass,  while  we  gathered  moss,  gazed  awhile 
upon  the  brilliant  coloring  of  the  males,  and  the 
more  subdued  but  beautiful  steel  blue  sheen  of 
the  females,  and  then  returned  sixteen  very 
decent  fish  to  our  respective  creels,  exactly 
eight  each. 

In  the  evening,  when  packing  our  fish  in  ice 
to  keep  for  my  return  home,  we  counted  twenty- 
eight  trout,  twenty  of  which  I  next  day  laid  in 
wet  moss  in  my  creel  and  brought  to  Manhat¬ 
tan,  where  they  have  been  exhibited  to  less 
fortunate  friends  and  acquaintances,  laid  out 
picturesquely  upon  a  platter,  or  a  bed  of  green 
moss. 

Finallv  they  were  so  persistently  and  conscien¬ 
tiously  admired,  that  I  never  had  a  taste  of 
one  of  the  twenty  fish.  But  that  is  the  very 
least  part  of  a  trip  for  speckled  trout. 

Darius  Dalrymple. 


Salmon  Fishing  in  Maine. 

Dr.  W.  H.  Hemenway,  of  New  York  city,  was 
at  Grand  Lake  stream,  in  Washington  county, 
Maine,  last  week.  He  informed  us  that  the  sal¬ 
mon  fishing  was  excellent  there,  and  added :  “I 
never  had  such  sport  in  my  life.” 

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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Little  Talks  About  Fly-Fishing. 

Sullivan  County,  N.  Y.,  June  8. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  The  merry  month  of  May  has  blown 
itself  out  and  summer  begins  with  a  cold  storm 
from  the  east.  Spring  was  very  late  this  year.  Snow 
fell  and  ice  formed  at  night  after  the  middle  of 
May.  The  seed  corn  that  was  planted  at  the  usual 
time  failed  to  germinate  and  rotted  in  the  ground. 
In  spite  of  the  uncomfortable  weather  conditions 
trout  fishing  has  been  quite  good.  There  was 
much  less  rain  than  usual  in  April  and  the 
streams  were  low  and  clear.  The  streams  have 
risen  occasionally  during  the  past  month,  but 
have  rarely  been  too  much  discolored  for  fly¬ 
fishing.  High  winds  have  interfered  consider¬ 
ably  with  the  angler’s  pleasure,  but  we  have  had 
a  few  days  when  water,  wind  and  weather  were 
favorable,  and  the  trout  rose  well.  Unless  the 
day  was  very  cold  there  was  usually  a  hatch  of 
flies  sometimes  between  11  A.  M.  and  4  P.  M. 
and  sport  was  good  for  one  or  two  hours.  Of 
course  the  energetic  fisherman  who  toiled  all  the 
day  would  have  the  best  basket  at  night,  but  his 
captures  were  rather  infrequent,  except  during 
the  short  period  of  the  rise. 

For  a  time  the  natural  flies  were  mostly  duns 
of  various  descriptions,  but  latterly  there  have 
been  a  good  many  small  caddis  flies  on  the  water. 
These  do  not  sail  down  gracefully  after  the  man¬ 
ner  of  the  ephemera,  but  struggle  and  buzz  upon 
the  water.  It  is  extremely  difficult  to  imitate 
their  movements,  although  a  man  who  is  an  ex¬ 
pert  in  manipulating  his  drop  fly  may  be  suc¬ 
cessful.  By  moving  this  drop  fly  four  or  five 
feet  up  the  casting  line  one  can  command  the 
water  at  fair  range.  If  the  flies  are  close  to¬ 
gether  one  can  only  dap  the  dropper  with  a  short 
line.  In  imitating  these  small  flies  the  buzz  form, 
without  wings,  seems  best,  but  it  is  often  diffi¬ 
cult  to  find  hackles  of  the  proper  colors.  You 
will  note  that  these  hackle  flies  have  some  re¬ 
semblance  to  the  buzzing  fly  on  the  water.  How¬ 
ever,  it  may  pay  best  to  fish  a  single  winged  fly 
on  the  surface.  One  can  only  discover  which  is 
best  by  experimenting. 

Last  week  there  was  a  good  rise  of  what  I 
call  the  small  spring  brown.  Very  late  in  the 
season,  I  think,  for  this  fly,  and  the  body  is 
quite  light  colored.  It  will  become  still  paler  as 
the  weather  grows  warmer.  This  is  one  of  the 
ephemera  and  a  very  pretty  fly.  There  is  an¬ 
other  brown  dun  which  is  nearly  twice  the  size 
of  this  one,  and  changes  into  a  very  handsome 
spinner.  In  the  angler’s  life  there  is  much  dis- 
coftifort  and  many  disappointments,  but  fortu¬ 
nately  he  remembers  only  his  good  days,  or,  if 
he  remembers  the  times  of  misfortune,  it  is  in 
a  humorous  way.  He  laughs  at  the  miseries  he 
has  experienced  in  the  past.  One  afternoon  will 
stand  out  in  my  recollections  of  the  past  spring 
as  blessed  for  all  time  to  come.  The  day  was 
bright  with  a  strong  wind  blowing  and  I  hap¬ 
pened  to  be  well  placed  when  the  hatch  of  natural 
flies  began  about  half  past  one.  Trout  of  fair 
size  began  rising  and  by  the  time  the  flies  dis¬ 
appeared  I  had  basketed  sixteen  which  made  a 
brave  show,  filling  a  large  tray. 

Contrast  this  experience  with  another  after¬ 
noon  when  the  stream  was  filled  with  sawdust 
and  bits  of  floating  wood.  Not  a  fly  on  the 
water  and  not  a  trout  to  be  seen  anywhere.  A 
stranger  might  have  imagined  that  the  river  was 
barren  of  game  fish.  The  water  soaked  through 
my  wading  stockings  and  my  legs  and  feet  felt 
as  if  I  was  weighted  down  for  deep  sea  diving. 
My  old  rod  gave  out  in  driving  the  line  against 
the  wind  and  I  felt  as  disconsolate  as  if  the 
sorrows  of  the  nations  had  been  placed  upon 
my  shoulders.  It  is  all  right;  we  must  take  the 
rough  with  the  smooth,  but  I  wish  some  genius 
would  invent  really  comfortable  wading  gear. 
My  outfit,  when  wet,  must  weigh  in  the  neigh¬ 
borhood  of  ten  pounds,  and  one’s  feet  are  in  a 
state  of  constant  discomfort. 

If  a  few  pounds  will  handicap  a  horse,  how 
much  more  must  a  mere  man  feel  the  ill  effects 
of  such  weights  as  we  have  to  carry.  A  great 
many  fishermen  now  wear  long  rubber  boots,  but 
they  are  slippery  and  dangerous  in  a  large,  rough 
stream.  I  believe  that  some  of  these  are  made 
with  leather  soles  and  hob  nails,  but  fear  that 
these  would  be  very  heavy  and  unwieldy. 


[June  15,  1907. 


If  we  could  increase  the  stock  of  natural  flies, 
fishing  would  probably  improve.  All  the  best 
sport  this  spring  has  been  had  during  “the  time 
of  the  take”  or  hatch  of  natural  flies.  There 
would  be  less  temptation  to  use  minnows  and 
worms  as  bait  if  the  trout  were  seen  rising  freely 
at  flies.  Minnow  fishing  particularly  seems  to 
spoil  sport  for  the  man  who  follows.  One  has 
a  fair  chance  in  a  large  stream  after  many  fly- 
fishers  have  been  over  the  water,  but  minnows 
seem  to  disturb  or  scare  the  trout  that  are  not 
pricked  or  killed.  When  there  is  a  rise  of  flies 
and  of  trout  we  can  usually  find  water  suitable 
for  dry-fly  fishing,  and  that  method  certainly  has 
its  fascinations.  I  sometimes  fancy  that  in  these 
mountain  rivers  the  angler  who  sticks  to  the 
wet  fly  will  in  the  long  run  kill  more  fish,  but 
when  one  has  been  touched  with  the  dry-fly 
mania  he  often  wishes  to  fish  that  way  when 
conditions  are  not  favorable. 

It  has  been  pointed  out  to  me  that  wet-fly 
fishing,  as  practiced  by  the  best  American 
anglers,  does  not  at  all  resemble  “sunk  fly”  or 
“chuck  and  chance  it”  as  described  by  many 
Englishmen  and  the  school  of  the  dry-fly  gen¬ 
erally.  We  fish  up  stream,  often  to  rising  trout, 
and  one  or  more  false  casts  are  made  in  the 
air  to  free  the  fly  and  tackle  from  moisture  and 
spread  the  hackle.  The  fly  may  not  be  dry,  but 
it  is  on  or  very  close  to  the  surface.  Rises  are 
as  distinctly  seen  as  in  dry-fly  fishing  and  the 
strike  follows  in  the  instant  or  the  trout  is 
missed.  Englishmen  usually  by  “wet-fly”  refer 
to  down  stream  fishing,  with  two  or  more  flies 
well  sunk,  and  it  would  appear  from  some  of 
the  quotations  made  by  my  correspondents  that 
the  trout  are  expected  to  hook  themselves  or  to 
be  struck  when  the  rise  (or  bite)  is  felt,  but 
not  seen.  I  know  a  number  of  Americans  who 
fish  the  dry-fly  with  perfect  grace  and  precision, 
but  they  do-  not  practice  it  exclusively  or  make 
a  fetish  of  it.  Francis  Francis,  one  of  the  great¬ 
est  of  British  anglers,  practiced  all  three  methods 
of  fly-fishing,  dry,  wet  and  sunk,  also-  up  and 
down  streams,  as  the  occasion  necessitated,  but 
he  belonged  to  no  particular  school,  as  he  seems 
to  have  fished  in  all  parts  of  the  United  King¬ 
dom. 

In  spite  of  the  cold  and  backward  spring  it 
-is  blessed  to  be  in  the  trout-  country  again. 
Scarcely  a  leaf  was  to  be  seen  on  the  trees  until 
the  middle  of  May  or  even  a  little  later,  but  all 
the  fruit  trees  are  now  in  bloom,  lovely  and 
fragrant  to-  the  beholder.  The  birds  arrived 
earlier  than  last  year,  but  the  cold  weather  seems 
to  have  made  them  less  tuneful  than  usual. 
There  have  been  a  few  warm  bright  days  when 
they  seemed  to-  be  united  in  a  full  chorus  of 
song  and  thanksgiving  for  the  good  gifts  of 
spring  weather  and  a  happy  summer  to  come, 
but  at  times  it  has  struck  me  that  they  were 
remarkably  silent.  They  cannot  enjoy  cold, 
windy  weather  much  more  than  we  do. 

What  becomes  of  the  big  trout  that  are  no] 
killed  by  the  angler?  These  fish  are  often  well 
known,  and  when  taken  are  sure  to  be  recorded, 
yet  after  dwelling  in  the  same  pool  for  a  number 
of  years  they  vanish.  Probably  they  go  out  of 
condition  after  a  time,  become  old  and  weak, 
and  are  swept  away  by  the  next  spring  flood 
to  form  food  for  the  eels.  All  big  trout  should 
be  warned  in  time  and  get  themselves  caught 
before  they  become  too  old  and  seedy  to  do  any¬ 
body  good.  I  know  a  big  chap  that  has  con¬ 
sidered  the  matter  several  times  this  spring.  He 
comes  at  the  fly  or  bait  and  then  turns  a  way. 
The  trouble  is  that  he  is  overwise  and  may  go 
to  the  eels  if  he  is  not  careful.  However,  I  have 
hopes  of  him  in  spite  of  the  contempt  with  which 
he  has  treated  the  most  refined  and  courteous 
invitations.  Theodore  Gordon. 


Brown  Trout  in  Lake  Placid. 

The  forest  protectors  last  week  placed  50,000 
brook  trout  fry  in  Lake  Placid,  in  the  Adirou- 
dacks,  or  2,000,000  all  told  this  season.  Besides 
these,  50.000  lake  trout  fry  and  large  numbers  of 
small  whitefish  have  been  planted.  Anglers  have 
latelv  caught  a  few  of  the  brown  trout  that  were  [ 
put  in  Lake  Placid  two  or  three  years  ago,  and 
are  pleased  with  the  fight  they  put  up  before  the 
landing  net  can  be  used. 


Junk  15,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM! 


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Light  Tackle  Sea  Fishing. — III. 

To  return  for  a  moment  to  the  rod,  it  is  sur¬ 
prising  how  much  heavy  work  a  good  light  rod 
will  stand  without  taking  a  permanent  set.  In 
landing  a  large  fish  the  rod  may  be  in  action 
from  one  to  four  or  more  hours,  all  the  time  bent 
to  its  limit.  At  the  end  of  the  fight  the  best  of 
rods  will  show  some  set,  but  if  carefully  straight¬ 
ened  it  is  ready  for  another  contest.  A  cheap 
rod  will  take  at  once  a  permanent  set  and  if 
turned  goes  “dead”  and  worthless. 

While  using  them  on  some  rods  I  have  never 
found  any  advantage  in  double  guides;  neither 
have  I  discovered  any  disadvantage  in  turning  a 
good  rod.  It  will  retain  its  life  whether  one 
side  alone  be  used  or  both  alternately.  On  the 
other  hand  a  rod  with  single  guides  can  be 
quickly  straightened;  in  trolling  it  is  easy  to 
take  the  set  out  by  turning  it  against  the  draft 
of  the  line.  In  old  archery  days  we  always  took 
the  set  out  of  our  bows  after  a  round,  and  they 
never  showed  any  diminution  of  strength  and 
elasticity. 

The  moments  of  greatest  danger  to  a  rod  are 
when  the  fish  is  near  the  boat  and  at  the  instant 
of  gaffing  or  freeing  from  the  hook.  The  short 
line  is  a  poor  protection  against  sharp  rushes 
and  only  the  keenest  vigilance  on  the  part  of 
the  angler  can  guard  against  sudden  darts 
beneath  the  launch  and  about  the  propeller.  It 
is  at  those  times  rods  are  apt  to  be  broken  and 
lines  parted.  The  man  with  heavy  tackle  simply 
keeps  the  tip  of  his  rod  up  and  clamps  down  on 
(his  drag,  which  is  the  heavy  tackle  equivalent  of 
giving  the  fish  the  butt.  The  man  with  light 
tackle  cannot  do  this;  if  he  gives  the  fish  the 
butt,  he  runs  the  risk  of  losing  part  of  his  tackle. 
He  must  be  prepared  to  give  line  and  give  it 
quickly.  When  seemingly  played  out  and  along¬ 
side  ready  for  the  gaff  the  large  game  fish 
about  Catalina  will  make  sudden  and  lightning- 
like  dives  under  the  boat  and  about  the  stern. 
1'hese  are  trying  and  exciting  moments. 

Inasmuch  as  the  lifting  power  of  a  light  rod 
nay  not  be  more  than  two  pounds,  skill  and  in¬ 
genuity  must  be  exercised  to  bring  to  the  sur¬ 
face  a  big  fish  sulking  400  or  500  feet  directly 
}  ander  the  boat.  A  steady  lift  is  harder  on  the 
•od  than  on  the  fish,  though  in  time  it  must  win 
| out.  The  best  way  when  the  fish  is  directly 
leneath  the  launch  is  to  have  the  boatman  start 
ip  slowly  and  stretch  the  line  out  astern,  this 
ends  to  bring  the  fish  up,  and  what  is  more  im- 
iortant,  it  gives  the  fisherman  an  opportunity  to 
ransfer  the  strain  from  the  rod  to  the  line  and 
xert  four  or  five  times  the  pressure. 

Again,  when  the  fish  is  directly  beneath  the 
>oat  and  describing  large  circles,  it  is  important 
0  recover  line  as  it  approaches  the  boat  and 
told  it  hard  without  trying  to  take  in  line  as  it 
urves  away,  thus  making  the  fish  approach  the 
urface  on  the  outward  sweep.  Another  method 
!  I  starting  a  fish  that  sulks  is  to  rapidly  move 
ie  rod  from  side  to  side,  thereby  swishing  the 
1  ne  through  the  water.  Why  that  should  move 
fish  is  hard  to  say,  but  in  nine  cases  out  of 
I  in  it  does,  and  from  four  to  six  feet  of  line  can 
1  e  recovered  each  time. 

j  With  heavy  tackle  any  fish  under  fifty  pounds 
1 ;  pumped  up  in  merciless  fashion.  The  point 
f  the  rod  is  lowered  as  far  as  seat  and  socket 
ermit,  the  reel  is  clamped  tight  and  the  rod 
owly  raised,  bringing  the  fish  along  as  if  it 
ere  so  much  dead  weight;  then  before  the  fish 
in  get  a  start  the  point  of  the  rod  is  suddenly 
'wered,  the  slack  line  quickly  reeled  in  and  the 
peration  repeated  until  the  fish  is  brought 
ongside.  Pumping  with  light  tackle  is  a  more 
]  -licate  and  difficult  operation,  requiring  good 
dgment  and  a  light,  quick  hand. 


has  its  own  radius  of  action  no  two  require 
precisely  the  same  length  of  line. 

White  sea  bass  and  yellowtail  are  taken,  as  a 
rule,  near  shore.  One  hundred  and  fifty  yards 
of  line  will  land  the  former,  while  200  to  300 
yards  of  line  is  ample  for  the  latter.  1  have 
never  had  a  white  sea  bass  take  out  more  than 
50  yards  beyond  the  trolling  length.  Their 
play  is  pretty  and  usually  near  the  surface,  with 
long  graceful  sweeps  about  the  boat.  They 
seldom  take  the  “bit  in  their  teeth,”  turn  tail 
and  make  a  long  straightaway  dash. 

I  he  best  of  albacore  can  be  landed  with  200 
yards,  but  the  tuna — that  is  a  different  proposi¬ 
tion.  There  is  not  enough  line  made  to  land 
some  of  them,  and  for  those  that  can  be 
brought  to  gaff  350  to  400  yards  of  nine-strand 
line  on  the  reel  is  not  too  much.  Not  that  the 
entire  line  will  be  used,  but  a  core  or  reserve  of 
25  to  40  yards  makes  reeling  in  that  much  easier. 

On  first  impression  one  might  think  that 
given  a  nine-strand  line  sufficiently  long,  the 
landing  of  the  fish  would  be  but  a  question  of 
time.  That  would  be  true  were  it  not  for  the 
drag  of  the  line  in  the  water.  If  there  were  no 
friction  between  line  and  wa^er,  the  angler  could 
calmly  sit  still  and  let  the  fish  run  a  mile  if  it 
felt  so  disposed,  certain  that  the  steady  pressure 
would  in  the  long  run  bring  him  to  gaff.  In 
light  tackle  sea  fishing  the  friction  between  line 
and  water  is  an  important  factor.  With  the 
large,  swift  fish  it  parts  the  line  far  more  often 
than  the  tug  of  the  fish.  With  800  or  900  feet 
out  the  line  may  part  at  the  leader  with  a 
tremor  so  slight  at  the  tip  of  the  rod  that  the 
angler  will  not  realize  for  some  moments  his 
game  is  gone,  and  when  he  begins  to  recover 
the  drag  of  the  line  in  the  water  will  be  so 
heavy  he  is  quite  apt  to  think  the  fish  is  still 
there. 

lesting  1,000  feet  of  nine-strand  line  in  the 
air,  I  found  that  if  a  man  at  the  far  end  started 
running  at  a  given  signal  the  line  which  tested 
over  18  pounds  would  part  at  [iis  end,  showing 
only  14  pounds  on  the  scales  at  my  end,  a  loss 
of  four  pounds  in  the  transmission. 

The  following  figures  give  the  results  of  some 
tests  in  water.  They  were  made  from  a  moving 
launch,  the  line  completely  submerged  for  the 
lengths  indicated  and  without  hook  or  leader. 
The  speed  of  the  launch  was,  necessarily,  esti¬ 
mated,  but  no  doubt  fairly  accurately;  the  weight 
was  shown  on  spring  scales  which  had  been 
carefully  tested  and  compared. 


Light  tackle  fishing  depends  largely  upon  the 
I  ae>  its  length,  its  strength  and  the  way  it  is 
I  jed.  There  is  no  Use  trying  to  stop  the  rush 
1  a  large  game  fish  with  a  nine-strand  line, 
he  fish  may  be  checked  a  little,  but  with  three 
na  out  of  five  it  is  necessary  to  actually  feed 
em  the  line;  that  is,  it  must  run  out  free  dur- 
|  g  the  first  rushes.  They  must  be  given  their 
j  ad  in  the  hope  and  expectation  they  will  turn 
i  fore  the  line  is  parted  or  out.  As  each  fish 


Drag  of  a  9-strand1  linen  line  in  salt  water.  Nothing 
attached  to  line,  and  line  fully  submerged  for  lengths 
indicated. 

Launch  mov- 

Length,  ing  miles  Drag. 

Feet.  per  hour.  Pounds. 

1000  2  i/2 

1000  4  2% 

1000  5  3 

1000  6  4% 

500  6  iy2 

The  drag  of  the  line  will  vary  with  its  con¬ 
dition,  whether  it  is  new  or  old,  loosely  or 
tightly  twisted,  etc.  If  the  drag  of  500  feet  of 
line  is  pounds  with  a  launch  going  only  six 
miles  per  hour,  one  can  imagine  what  the  drag 
would  be  with  a  fish  going  ten  times  that  speed; 
the  drag,  together  with  the  mere  inertia,  would 
part  the  line  though  the  reel  is  running  free. 

Happily  the  rushes  of  the  fish  are  usually 
made  when  there  is  but  little  line  out.  With  the 
trolling  length  of  40  yards  and  the  launch  go¬ 
ing  three  or  four  miles  an  hour  the  initial  drag 
is  only  a  few  ounces  with  the  line  entirely  sub¬ 
merged,  but  the  line  is  out  of  water  part  of  its 
length,  so  the  friction  with  the  water  is  re¬ 
duced  to  a  minimum.  As  against  all  fish  but 
the  tuna  I  have  frequently  lowered  the  tip  of 
the  rod  to  the  surface  of  the  water,  so  as  to 
more  completely  submerge  the  line  and  thereby 
oppose  a  greater  resistance  to  the  first  rushes, 
but  with  tuna  it  is  safer  to  lift  the  rod  high  so 
as  to  permit  as  much  as  possible  of  the  line  to 
run  free  through  the  air. 

Whether  the  line  parts  in  the  first  rush  de¬ 
pends  almost  entirely  upon  the  thumbing  of  the 
spool,  though  the  angle  at  which  the  rod  is  held 
makes  considerable  difference  on  the  freedom 
with  which  the  line  pays  out. 

Whether  the  line  parts  when  250  yards  are  out 


depends  more  on  the  fish  than  on  the  angler. 
With  the  heavy  drag  in  the  water,  if  the  fish  at 
that  distance  or  depth  makes  a  sudden  turn, 
the  line  is  very  apt  to  part.  One  afternoon 
while  trolling  for  tuna  a  large  swordfish  struck 
and  leaped  several  times  after  being  hooked. 
Ihe  line  held  during  his  leaps  and  not  very 
swift  run,  but  when  he  doubled  and  came  by  the 
launch  about  forty  feet  to  starboard,  the  line 
parted,  largely  from  the  drag  in  the  water, 
though  not  entirely,  for  I  was  recovering  some, 
not  knowing  where  the  fish  was  until  he  leaped 
almost  alongside.  If  I  had  paid  out  line  instead 
of  recovering  the  play  might  have  lasted  longer. 
This  particular  fish,  after  parting  the  line  at  the 
leader,  went  off  with  the  hook  in  its  ja-ws,  mak¬ 
ing  a  series  of  leaps  which  would  have  done 
credit  to  a  tarpon.  While  he  was  hooked  a 
second  of  the  same  species  was  darting  about 
the  stern  of  the  launch  in  what  appeared  to  my 
boatman  a  threatening  manner,  and  he  was  glad 
to  see  them  both  get  away.  All  sorts  of  stories 
are  told  of  the  ferocity  of  swordfish  in  attacking 
boats  and  driving  their  long  spikes  through  the 
bottoms,  but  no  one  has  ever  shown  me  the 
hole.  The  stories  generally  agree  that  when  a 
swordfish  does  dri\  e  his  spike  through  the  bot¬ 
tom  of  a  boat  the  best  course  for  the  boatman 
to  pursue  is  to  grab  the  spike  and  hang  on, 
thereby  stopping  the  hole — and  that  seems  a 
reasonable  thing  to  do  under  the  circumstances. 

It  is  further  alleged,  with  many  instances  cited 
by  way  of  proof,  that  if  the  boatman  does  hang 
on  the  fish  will  break  away,  leaving  the  spike 
in  the  hole  as  a  trophy — which  also  seems  a 
thoughtful  thing  for  the  fish  to  do. 

The  largest  tuna  I  ever  hooked — largest  be 
cause  I  lost  him — played  me  for  an  hour  and  a 
half,  working,  after  the  first  rush,  at  the  end  of 
from  60  to  100  feet  of  line.  I  was  sure  of  that 
fish.  He  did  not  sound  deeper  than  100  feet. 
Per  contra,  I  could  not  get  it  nearer  than  60 
feet.  During  the  time  we  followed  him  over 
a  mile  in  an  irregular  course,  but  all  the  time 
working  toward  shore. 

One  reason  why  it  is  a  fair  guess  he  was  a 
big  one — a  fish  of  at  least  75  pounds,  perhaps  a 
good  deal  more — is  that  he  took  a  flying  fish 
while  the  smaller  tuna  that  morning  were  pass¬ 
ing  the  flying  fish  and  taking  sardines.  Another 
reason  is  that  I  could  not  budge  him  beyond 
the  limits  within  which  he  wished  to  work,  by 
hard  work  we  could  raise  him  to  within  60  feet, 
but  all  the  time  he  was  swimming  easily,  not 
circling.  We  thought  it  only  a  question  of  time, 
and  Gray  had  his  watch  on  the  seat,  but  at  the 
end  of  an  hour  and  a  half  there  was  a  slight 
quiver  to  the  line,  and  I  exclaimed,  “Something 
has  frightened  our  fish.”  He  turned  tail  and 
sounded,  down,  down,  down — not  fast,  but  just 
steady  boring,  until  the  mark  on  the  line  showed 
300  yards  out,  then  a  motion  so  faint  we  were  at 
first  deceived,  and  the  fish  was  off.  The  line  had 
parted  at  the  leader. 

“He  must  have  been  on  the  bottom,”  Gray 
remarked,  “for  there  can’t  be  more  than  800  or 
900  feet  of  water  here.” 

It  is  my  belief  that  tuna  will  sound  to  the 
bottom  wherever  there  is  less  than  150  fathoms 
of  water.  Where  there  is  more  water  they  do 
not  sound  so  deep.  The  sixty-pounder  we  landed 
was  taken  six  miles  offshore  and  did  not  sound 
over  300  feet,  though  he  took  out  more  line 
than  that.  Much  of  his  play  was  near  the  sur¬ 
face  and  very  brilliant. 

Nine-thread  line  comes  in  double  spools  of 
50.  100  and  150  yards  per  spool,  making  lengths 
of  100,  200  and  300  yards.  While  300  yards  are 
sufficient  for  any  game  fish,  except  the  tuna,  a 
small,  compact  reel  with  350  yards  is  convenient 
to  handle  and  useful  in  emergencies.  The  line 
may  never  be  all  taken  out,  but  what  remains  on 
the  spool  makes  a  good  core  to  recover  on. 

A  knot  is  a  source  of  weakness,  but  whether 
a  positive  disadvantage  depends  a  good  deal 
upon  where  it  is  with  reference  to  the  leader. 

On  actual  test  a  nine-thread  line  is  from  two 
to  six  pounds  weaker  at  an  ordinary  knot. 
Since  the  drag  of  the  line  constitutes  a  large 
percentage  of  the  strain  in  the  case  of  a  swiftly 
moving  fish,  it  follows  that  the  nearer  the 
leader  the  greater  the  tension,  unless,  as  often 
happens,  the  excited  angler  whips  his  rod  back 


940 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  15,  1907. 


suddenly  when  a  second  point  of  high  tension 
develops  near  the  tip,  often  parting  the  line  at 
that  point,  but  a  rod  should  not  be  whipped  back 
suddenly  and  given  a  line  of  uniform  strength 
if  it  parts  during  the  rush  of  the  fish  it  should 
part  near  the  leader. 

It  is,  therefore,  of  importance  that  the  line 
be  free  from  knots  of  any  kind  at  that  end. 

If  a  large  swivel  is  used  it  is  better  to  pass  the 
end  of  the  line  about  the  ring  of  the  swivel  two 
or  three  times,  then  take  a  turn  and  a  hitch 
about  the  twisted  shank  just  below  ring.  By  so 
doing  the  strain  comes  on  the  large,  smooth 
wire  of  the  ring  and  there  is  no  cutting  of  line 
against  line.  In  test  this  method  of  making  line 
fast  has  shown  up  well,  the  line  parting  quite  as 
often  some  distance  from  the  swivel  as  at  the 
ring,  and  in  each  case  exhibiting  normal 
strength.  The  careless  habit  of  doubling  line, 
passing  loop  through  ring,  then  swivel  through 
loop,  then  drawing  line  taut,  so  that  end  ot 
loop  encircles  line,  will  lose  many  a  fish.  The 
line  is  almost  certain  to  cut  through  during  a 

sharp  fight.  .  , 

Whether  a  knot  50  yards  from  leader  is  a 
source  of  danger  is  a  question.  For  two  reasons 
I  have  been  in  the  habit  of  carrying  300  yards 
on  the  spool  throughout  the  season,  tying  on  50 
yards  of  new  line  with  a  single  fisherman’s 
knot  whenever  the  trolling  length  showed  wear 
and  tear.  I  have  never  had  the  line  part  at  this 
knot,  though  I  have  had  it  part  hundreds  of 
times  at  or  within  fifty  feet  of  the  leader. 

There  are  those  who  are  prejudiced  against 
knots  and  who  even  go  so  far  as  to  turn  their 
lines  after  short  usage  and  discard  them  early. 
While  the  fresh-water  bait-caster  must  turn  his 
silk  line  after  two  or  three  days’  work,  and  dis¬ 
card  it  at  the  end  of  the  week,  or  much  sooner, 

I  find  the  linen  line  in  salt-water  work  will  stand 
very  different  usage.  If  fishing  day  after  day, 
or  every  other  day,  I  do  not  dry  the  line,  but 
leave  it  wet  and  hard  on  the  spool.  It  seems 
to  me  a  linen  line  loses  some  of  its  life  every 
time  it  is  dried,  and  while  it  is  necessary  to 
dry  it  if  one  does  not  intend  to  fish  again  for 
some  days  or  weeks,  the  less  it  is  exposed  to 
sun  and  air  the  better. 

Furthermore,  a  good  line  will  stand  a  great 
deal  of  wear  and  tear  before  it  shows  loss  of 
strength.  The  trolling  end  gives  out,  but  I  have 
used  a  900-yard  length  six  months,  some  of  the 
time  day  in  and  day  out,  and  found  it  ap¬ 
parently  as  sound  and  strong  the  following  sea¬ 
son  as  when  new;  in  fact,  it  is  the  new  line  a 
man  must  be  wary  of.  I  hate  to  part  with  an 
old  line,  and  invariably  open  a  season  with  the 
lines  that  are  on  my  reels,  first  testing  twenty  or 
thirty  feet  of  each. 

The  wear  and  tear  on  the  trolling  end  is  not 
so  much  from  working  the  fish,  though  that  is 
a  material  factor,  as  it  is  from  the  twisting  and 
untwisting  by  the  action  of  the  bait.  Unless  a 
man  keeps  an  eye  on  his  line,  pulling  in  a  foot 
or  two  of  slack  from  time  to  time  to  see  what 
is  happening,  it  may  be  ruined  before  he  knows 
it.  A  bait  which  runs  true  at  first  may,  any 
moment,  begin  revolving  in  such  a  manner  that 
the  swivel  fails  to  offset  the  action  and  the  line 
is  untwisted,  or  twisted  so  hard  that  a  strike 
will  part  it. 

The  best  means  of  keeping  a  line  true  is  the 
use  of  a  flat  sinker.  -These  sinkers  can  be  given 
a  slight  propeller  twist,  if  desired,  which  will 
effectually  counteract  the  action  of  the  most  mis¬ 
chievous  bait.  They  can  be  used  alone,  or  in 
connection  with  ordinary  sinkers.  Flying  fish, 
when  used  as  bait,  are  apt  to  play  havoc  with 
line  unless  a  flat  sinker  is  used.  The  drag  of 
the  bait  is  so  heavy  the  swivels  do  not  revolve. 

Whether  the  first  rush  is  a  moment  of  danger 
for  the  line  depends  upon  the  fish.  For  white 
sea  bass  the  launch  moves  slowly,  often  so 
slowly  that  the  bait  drags  along  the  bottom. 
Under  these  conditions  the  strike  and  the  first 
run  are  easy.  The  angler,  however  inatten¬ 
tive,  has  ample  time  to  sit  up  and  take  notice. 
He  is  prepared  to  give  the  fish  its  head  after 
setting  the  hook.  But  when  trolling  fast  for  the 
other  game  fish,  especially  for  tuna  which  often 
take  hold  like  a  shot  out  of  a  gun,  the  line  may 
be  subjected  to  a  strain  beyond  its  strength  be¬ 
fore  the  angler  can  lift  his  thumb  from  the  drag. 


After  trolling  a  long  time  without  a  strike 
the  thumb  gets  tired  and  may  clamp  down  a 
little  harder  than  one  thinks  with  the  result 
the  line  may  be  parted  without  so  much  as  a 
turn  of  the  'spool.  Again,  many  users  of  light 
tackle  dislike  while  trolling  to  oppose^  the 
spring  of  the  rod  to  the  drag  of  the  line.  I  hey 
wish  to  save  the  rod,  therefore  they  allow^  the 
rod  to  point  directly  back  with  the  line.  This 
saves  the  rod  at  the  risk  of  the  line,  for  when 
the  fish  strikes  there  is  no  spring  or  give  unless 
the  reel  is  instantly  released.  It  may  seem  easy 
to  thumb  the  reel  so  lightly  that  the  line  will  go 
out  immediately,  but  it  is  not.  If  the  fish  comes 
from  behind  or  strikes  from  the  side,  well  and 
good,  but  if,  as  often  happens,  the  fish  is  going 
fairly  fast  in  a  direction  opposite  to  that  of  the 
boat,  the  line  is  certain  to  be  parted.  I  have 
lost  many  a  hook  in  trying  to  save  my  rod  from 
the  work  of  trolling.  The  only  safe  way  is  to 
hold  the  rod  at  a  very  obtuse  angle— with  the 
line  so  it  will  take  the  shock  of  the  strike.  With 
proper  handling  the  rod  will  not  take  a  set, 
even  though  used  week  after  week  trolling  with 
flying  fish.  Arthur. Jerome  Eddy. 


New  England  Angling  and  Anglers. 

Boston  June  8. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
Col  S  P.  Colt  and  Le  B.  C.  Colt,  of  Bristol, 
R.  I.;  Mr.  Russell  Colt,  of  New  York  city; 
Judge  Le  B.  B.  Colt,  and  Messrs.  Walter  Ballou 
and"  Edward  Barrows,  of  Providence,  are  on 
their  annual  fishing  trip  to  the  Colonel’s  camps, 
as  far  back  in  the  Maine  woods  as  it  is  possible 
to  get.  The  camp  comprises  about  eight  build¬ 
ings  located  on  the  shore  of  Kidney  Poind  in 
the  Sourdnahunk  region.  It  takes  twenty-four 
hours  for  the  party  to'  reach  its  destination  after 
leaving  the  railroad,  camping  over  night  on  the 
way  in. 

The  Vermont  trout  streams  are  calling  a  good 
many  fishermen  to  that  State  this  season.  Aside 
from  the  severe  weather  that  has  lately  prevailed 
most  of  these  trips  have  been  both  pleasant  and 
successful.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  B.  Clewly  and  son, 
of  Woburn,  left  for  Vermont  a  few  days  ago 
for  a  ten  days’  trip.  They  will  go  up  in  the 
mountains  and  fish  a  few  streams  into  which  a 
line  is  seldom  dropped. 

Speaking  of  the  severe  and  unusual  weather  in 
Maine  this  spring  Mr.  F.  W.  Matthews,  of  Bos¬ 
ton,  just  returned  from  a  week’s  trip  to  Portage 
Lake,  states  that  he  was  able  to^  stay  out  on 
the  lake  only  one  day  out  of  the  four  he  intended 
to  devote  to  fishing.  A  hurricane,  accompanied 
by  a  very  low  temperature,  kept  him  in  camp 
most  of  the  time.  On  the  day  he  was  on  the 
water  he  was  obliged  to  wrap  his  feet  in  a 
blanket  and  to  wear  the  heaviest  clothing.  He 
landed  six  fine  fish,  however.  Another  party 
just  returned  from  Rowe  Pond,  Maine,  experi¬ 
enced  one  day  during  which  the  temperature  did 
not  rise  above  30  degrees.  At  another  time  they 
had  several  snow  squalls.  Strange  to  relate  the 
cold  weather  does  not  seem  to  injure  the  fish¬ 
ing  in  the  least,  for  the  catches  have  been  good 
everywhere. 

The  Talcott  party,  consisting  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
F.  H.  Talcott,  M.  H.  Merriam  and  Edward  FI. 
Goodnow,  all  of  Lexington,  Mass.,  and  Dr.  O. 
F.  Rogers,  of  Dorchester,  left  on  June  7  for  a 
two  weeks’  trip  to  Pierce  Pond,  Maine.  ^Lasl 
year  Mr.  Talcott  spent  a  short  time  at  Pierce 
with  such  excellent  results  that  he  determined 
to  repeat  his  visit.  His  best  fish  last  season  was 
a  ten-pound  landlocked  salmon  taken  with  a  fly 
on  a  five-ounce  rod.  Old  reliable  Tim  Pond 
continues  to  attract  its  quota  of  anglers  who 
like  a  quiet  camp  where  the  fishing  is  good  and 
close  at  hand.  Everybody  knows  of  the  large 
supply  of  trout  at  Tim,  but  perhaps  they  are  not 
aware  of  the  fact  that  they  are  slowly  but  surely 
averaging  up  a  little  more  in  weight.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  F.  E.  Stanley  and  their  son  Raymond,  of 
Newton,  Mass.,  will  leave  in  a  few  days  for  a 
month  at  this  comfortable  resort.  They  are  all 
intense  in  their  devotion  to  fishing  and  last  year 
Mr.  Stanley  landed  a  trout  weighing  3^  pounds, 
a  marvelous  sized  fish  for  this  water,  and  the 
heaviest  of  which  there  is  any  record.  He  be¬ 
lieves  there  are  others  of  the  same  kind  left  and 


will  make  a  hard  attempt  to  beat  his  own  record 
on  the  trip  about  to  begin. 

Sebago  Lake  fishing— generally  reliable— has 
been  poor  enough  this  year.  There  are  never¬ 
theless  a  large  number  of  anglers  who — know¬ 
ing  the  record  of  the  lake  for  big  salmon — con¬ 
tinue  to  try  their  luck,  each  one  hoping  that  a 
15  or  18  pound  fish  will  come  his  way.  Messrs. 
E.  M.  Gilmore  and  Walter  Robinson,  of  Boston, 
(the  former  well  used  to  salmon  and  their  ways 
from  many  years’  experiences  with  heavy  fish 
in  Dan  Hole  Pond,  N.  H.),  left  for  Sebago  on 
June  6  to  stay  ten  days. 

Wonderful  stories  of  large  catches  are  drifting 
back  from  the  Square  Lake  camps  in  Maine.  Dr. 
J.  C.  French  writes  t-o  a  friend  that  the  had  the 
pleasure  of  feasting  his  eyes  on  a  record  col¬ 
lection  of  salmon,  lake  trout  and  squaretails,  all 
brought  into  camp  at  nearly  the  same  time.  He 
mentions  seven  salmon  weighing  respectively 
1214,  1 6,  1 D4,  7,  9U>>  5,  3t/4  pounds;  two  lake 
trout  at  12  and  1354  pounds,  and  a  number  of 
squaretails  ranging  up  to  4  pounds.  These  cer¬ 
tainly  must  have  made  quite  an  imposing  array. 

Col.  Samuel  Decker  and  Robt.  Burlen,  of  Bos¬ 
ton,  companions  for  many  years  to  Nova  Scotia 
and  Newfoundland,  have  just  returned  from  a 
four  weeks’  trip  to  the  Clyde  River  District  in 
Nova  Scotia.  The  fishing  was  only  fair  and 
both  regretted  that  they  did  not  visit  their  old 
fishing  grounds  in  Newfoundland  rather  than  to 
go  back  to  a  region  where  they  formerly  had 
good  sport,  but  which,  this  year  at  least,  seems 
to  have  gone  decidedly  back.  Mr.  H.  A. 
Wheeler,  of  Hyde  Park,  returned  yesterday  from 
his  ten  day  trip  to  Grand  Lake  stream.  Thirty- 
three  salmon  made  the  total  of  his  score,  the 
largest  weighing  a  little  over  four  pounds.  He 
found  fishing  on  the  stream  much  to  his  taste 
and  says  this  first  trip  is  only  a  forerunner  of 
others  to  follow.  During  his  stay  two  20-pound 
lake  trout  were  taken  by  J.  B.  Hunter  and  a 
friend.  Heckle. 


Anglers’  Club  Contests. 

At  its  last  meeting  the  Anglers’  Club  of  New 
York  made  arrangements  for  the  holding  of  club 
contests  during  the  summer  and  autumn  months. 
Two  afternoons  each  month  were  named,  the 
second  and  fourth  Wednesdays;  the  hour,  3:30 
o’clock;  and  the  place  The  Pool,  near  the  West 
One  hundredth  street  entrance.  Central  Park. 
The  first  contest  occurred  June  12,  which  will 
be  mentioned  in  these  columns  next  week;  the 
second  will  be  held  June  26. 

The  arrangements  were  left  to  the  tournament 
committee  of  the  club  and  cannot  be  given  at 
this  time;  but  there  will  be  variety  enough  to 
suit  all  members.  A  handicap  fly-casting  event, 
rods  limited  to  five  ounces,  and  a  handicap  event 
for  heavy  fly-rods,  are  being  arranged.  For  the 
bait-casters  there  will  be  an  accuracy  event  at 
60,  80  and  100  feet ;  a  distance  event,  and  possi¬ 
bly  one  in  which  both  distance  and  accuracy 
will  be  considered.  For  example,  if  a  contestant 
casts  180  feet  and  his  weight  falls  six  feet  from 
the  line,  he  is  penalized  6  demerits,  or  174  feet. 
Quarter-ounce  bait-casting  events  may  also  be 
included,  and  in  the  contests  for  the  rod  pre- ■ 
sented  by  Mr.  Cushier,  mentioned  recently,  the 
average  of  the  best  five  casts  with  half-ounce 
weights  will  count. 

Mp.  E.  H.  Myers  has  offered  a  silver  cup  to 
be  competed  for  in  the  autumn,  when  more  mem¬ 
bers  will  be  in  town ;  Mr.  G.  M.  L.  LaBranche  has 
donated  a  cup,  and  Dr.  R.  J.  Held  has  offered 
three  cups,  the  conditions  under  which  all  shall 
be  competed  for  to  be  announced  shortly. 


The  Racine  Tournament. 

The  programme  of  the  fly-  and  bait-casting 
tournament,  to  be  held  by  the  Racine  Fly-Cast¬ 
ing  Club,  under  the  auspices  of  the  National 
Association  of  Scientific  Angling  Clubs,  in 
Racine,  Wis.,  Aug.  15,  16  and  17  next,  reached 
us  this  week  too  late  for  more  than  this  brief 
acknowledgment.  It  will  be  reviewed  next  week. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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Yachting  Fixtures  for  1907. 


Secretaries  of  yacht  clubs  ivill  confer  a  favor 
by  notifying  us  of  any  errors,  neiv  dates  or 
changes  in  racing  dates. 


New  York  and  Long  Island  Sound  Waters. 

JUNE. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Larchmont  Yacht  Club,  spring. 

Motor  Boat  Club. 

Keystone  Yacht  Club,  Class  A. 

Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

Sonder  class  trials  at  Marblehead. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

New  Rochelle  ocean  race  to  Marblehead. 

New  York  Yacht  Club. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  spring  regatta. 

Marine  and  Field  Club. 

Keystone  Yacht  Club.  15-foot  class. 

Morrisania  Stratford  Shoal  race. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  annual  open  regatta. 

New  York  Athletic  Club  ocean  race  to  Block  Island. 
Cor.  Y.  R.  U.,  Stratford  Shoal. 

Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club  cruising  race  to  New 
London. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

Motor  Boat  Club. 

Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

Boston  Waters. 

JUNE. 

15.  Boston  Yacht  Club  at  Hull,  Class  Q  and  X. 

15.  Wollaston  Yacht  Club,  Class  D  and  X. 

17.  Boston  Yacht  Club,  open  race  at  Hull. 

22.  Corinthian  Yacht  Club  and  ocean  race  to  Isles  of 
Shoals. 

29.  Mosquito  Fleet  open  race. 

29.  City  Point. 


15. 
15. 
15. 
15. 
15. 
15. 
IS. 

19. 

20. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
22 
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22. 
22. 
22. 

25. 

26. 
29. 
29. 
29. 

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29. 
29. 


The  Bermuda  Ocean  Race. 

Gravesend  Bax,  on  the  morning  of  June  5, 
was  the  most  attractive  sheet  of  water  for 
yachtsmen  in  New  York  waters,  and  to  it  quite 
a  crowd  were  traveling.  During  the  night  it 
had  rained  hard  but  by  daylight  the  rain  stopped, 
the  clouds  scattered  and  a  gentle  southeast 
breeze  came  in  on  the  first  of  the  flood  tide. 

Off  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.  club  house  lay  a  mixed 
lot  of  craft,  from  the  handsomely  groomed  hull, 
taut  rigging  and  white  canvas  of  the  schooner 
yacht  Dervish  to  the  sloven,  ill-kept,  hard- 
driven  sand  schooners,  loaded  scuppers-to,  with 
Irish  pennants  fluttering  from  their  rigging  and 
grimy  sails  half  rolled  up  on  the  painted 
booms.  The  last  finishing  touches  were  being 
put  on  the  gear  of  eleven  yachts.  Covers  were 
secured  over  hatches  and  skylights,  small  boats 
were  lashed  fast  on  deck,  sails  hoisted  and  every¬ 
thing  made  ready  to  get  underway. 

By  9  o’clock  a  crowd  had  congregated  on  the 
dock  at  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  where  the  last  of 
the  racing  crews  were  bundling  aboard  their 
dinghies,  friends  bidding  them  goodby,  visitors 
in  groups  taking  it  all  in  and  occasionally 
breaking  out  into  a  hail  of  welcome  as  some 
one  recognized  a  familiar  face  aboard  the 
judges’  launch— a  double-decked  gasoline  craft 
called  the  Bell  Harbor — tied  to  the  float,  where 
Dr.  De  Mund  and  Mr.  Haddock,  of  the  re¬ 
gatta  committee,  were  answering  a  thousand 
and  one  questions  as  they  prepared  the  signal 
flags  and  cannon  for  giving  the  signals.  From 
the  shore  all  the  facers  could  not  be  recognized 
amid  the  surrounding  craft;  but  when  the  launch 
steamed  out  and  anchored  in  front  of  the 
Brooklyn  Y.  C.,  each  boat  in  turn  was  seen  as 
they  were  passed,  from  the  tiny  36ft.  Zena,  hail¬ 
ing  from  Bermuda,  to  the  large  schooner  yacht 
Dervish  and  still  larger  86ft.  Gloucester  fishing 
schooner  Priscilla. 

As  each  yacht  in  turn  got  underway  and 
sailed  about  the  committee  boat  we  had  a  good 


chance  to  see  at  close  range  what  they  looked 
like,  and  to  size  up  the  crews  by  their  actions 
collectively.  Individuality  was  lost  track  of 
among  so  many,  and  it  would  require  an  ob¬ 
server  on  each  boat  to  record  all  that  actually 
happens. 

The  preparatory  gun  was  fired  at  10  A.  M., 
and  all  but  the  cutter  Zinita  broke  out  their 
anchors  and  sailed  back  and  forth  waiting  for 
the  starting  gun,  which  was  delayed,  unfortu¬ 
nately,  for  half  an  hour,  due  to  the  schooner 
Shamrock  getting  aground  a  few  minutes 
after  getting  underway.  Her  skipper  hoisted 
topsails  and  jib,  but  there  wasn’t  wind  enough 
to  heel  her  over  and  drag  her  over  what  some 
thought  must  be  a  shoal  spot  formed  over  the 
wreck  of  an  old  schooner  that  capsized  and 
sank  several  years  ago  in  a  heavy  gale  in  just 
about  the  spot  where  Shamrock,  drawing  10ft. 
of  water,  grounded.  A  power  launch  passed 
her  a  line,  but  made  no  impression  on  her, 
then  another  passed  a  line  to  the  first  and  the 
two  pulled  tandem  on  the  yacht,  but  she  failed 
to  move. 

Some  of  the  contestants,  not  seeing  Sham¬ 
rock’s  plight,  failed  to  understand  the  hitch  in 
the  starting  signals  and  kept  hailing  the  com¬ 
mittee  boat,  “When  do  we  start?”  to  all  of 
which  Dr.  De  Mund  answered,  “Watch  the 
signals.”  The  large  tug  boat  Catherine  Moran, 
under  charter  by  Mr.  Thompson,  owner  of  the 
Shamrock,  lay  tied  up  at  the  Atlantic  Y.  C.  dock 
and  a  launch  was  despatched  to  ask  her  to 
come  to  Shamrock’s  assistance.  The  first 
slight  yank  on  that  boat’s  towline  set  Sham¬ 
rock  free  and  she  stood  out  into  the  bay. 

Dervish,  that  aristocratic  looking  little 
schooner  with  a  square  sail  yard  crossing  her 
foremast  low  down  and  every  detail  from  sky¬ 
light  brasses  to  her  unspotted,  glossy-black 
sides  shinning  with  the  perfect  care  and  atten¬ 
tion  bestowed  upon  it,  looked  like  a  miniature 
Lasca  in  model,  and  seemed  fit  to  cross  the 
ocean  instead  of  only  going  part  way.  Nearly 
every  one  picked  her  out  for  the  winner  in  that 
class,  but  as  it  is  all  depending  on  the  wind, 
none  can  prophesy  who  will  get  there  first.  If 
the  yachts  run  into  a  gale  of  wind  the  heavy, 
sturdy  Gloucesterman,  Priscilla,  will  go  romp¬ 
ing  through  it  just  in  her  element,  while  the 
light  waisted  yachts  may  have  to  close  reef; 
but  Dervish,  even  under  such  conditions,  and  the 
old  Shamrock,  too,  if  driven,  will  give  her  a 
run  for  her  money,  and  if  the  weather  holds 
moderate,  the  two  yachts  have  by  far  the  better 
chance. 

Hyperion  is  a  far  better  boat  than  Tamerlane, 
m  which  Com.  Frank  Maier  won  the  Lipton 
cup  last  year.  She  has  more  length,  a  flatter 
floor  and  more  stability.  There  is  no  question 
as  to  her  reaching  ability  with  a  beam  wind, 
and,  as  the  start  later  proved,  she  has  very  lively 
heels  going  to  windward  also.  She  was  likened 
to  a  butterfly  by  some  newspapers,  because  the 
light  shining  through  her  clean,  yellow-tinted, 
crosscut  canvas,  bright  varnish  and  clean  white 
paint  impressed  one  by  the  general  air  of  clean¬ 
liness  aboard.  Her  hull  is  very  heavy  in  con¬ 
struction,  however,  and  her  rig,  though  not 
heavy  looking,  has  a  simple  strong  look  to  it. 
Zurah  and  Tammany  are  two  of  the  modern 


shovel-nosed  schooners,  the  former  appearing 
to  be  wider  and  more  powerful  in  hull,  though 
her  masts  look  rather  light,  being  so  lofty,  and 
the  latter  apparently  the  same  character  of  a 
hull,  only  very  much  sharper  fore  and  aft. 
Both  are  painted  white.  Shamrock,  once  a 
single-sticker,  has  in  earlier  days  often  thrashed 
out  and  around  the  lightship,  when  she  and 
1  itania  used  to  fight  for  supremacy  and  mugs. 
Her  schooner  rig  is  a  large,  powerful  looking 
one  with  an  immense  bowsprit  and  jib.  Her 
hull  has  the  old  style  of  clipper  bow  balanced 
aft  by  a  long  overhang. 

Another  of  the  contestants  that  hovered  about 
the  committee  boat  close  enough  to  be  ob¬ 
served  was  the  tiny  Zena,  built  at  Bermuda  and 
sailed  here  to  race  home.  Her  peculiar  rig,  a 
leg-o’-mutton  mainsail  hoisted  on  a  long  raking 
mast  and  a  jib,  enabled  her  to  be  easily  identi¬ 
fied  with  its  tiny  blue  British  yacht  ensign 
fluttering  halfway  up  the  after  leach  of  the  sail. 

It  was  close  quarters  aboard  her  where  four  or 
five  men  huddled  into  a  little  cockpit— a  great  con- 


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DIAGRAM  SHOWING  HOW  THE  YACHTS  STARTED. 

trast  to  the  comfort  aboard  the  broad  after  deck 
of  Zurah.  _  Her  small,  square-ended  punt  was 
lashed  upside  down  on  deck  and  a  brown  water¬ 
proof  cover  laced  over  the  top  of  the  cabin  to 
keep  out  water  apparently.  She  was  very  fast 
for  her  size  and  decidedly  weatherly. 

1  he  balance  of  the  fleet  kept  away  from  near 
the  committee  boat.  Shamrock  and  Priscilla 
were  way  out  in  the  bay  and  the  rest  of  the 
fleet  to  windward  or  inshore  of  the  line  when 
the  preparatory  gun  sounded  at  10:30.  There 
was  just  a  nice  moderate  wholesail  breeze  blow¬ 
ing  at  that  time,  just  enough  to  let  the  yachts 
maneuver  nicely,  but  not  enough  for  the  heavy 
black  fisherman,  Priscilla,  and  hardly  enough 
for  Shamrock  to  maneuver  in.  The  sun  was 
all  but  through  the  banks  of  high  puffy  clouds 
and  with  a  strong  flood,  setting  in  the  water 
very  smooth. 

As  the  start  became  a  question  of  seconds, 
Hyperion,  with  Bob  Bavier  at  her  wheel,  just 


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Ocean  race  for  sailing  yachts,  New  York  to  Bermu 
First  Class— From  50  to  90  feet  racing  length,  any  ri 


da,  under  the  management  of  the  Brooklyn  Y.  C„  New  R°chelleY  C  and  Royal  Bermuda  Y.  C. 
g.  Prize,  the  Maier  cup.  Course,  650  nautical  miles.  Start,  10.35  A.  JVl.,  June  o,  lw(. 

Club. 


Name.  Ft  In.  Ft.  In.  Ft.  In.  Ft  In.  Sqdt  l^L^anT  C . H.  A^'Morss . Corinthian  of  Mass . . 

Dervish  . 85  0  5b  U  _ ....Schooner  . Manson  and  Nuen . Rochester  . . 

vnSfk  a  . S4  0  56  0  19  3  8  0  3400 _ Schooner - F.  D.  Lawley - H.  Doscher . New  Rochelle  . 

N .  oi  a  tjo  5  20  0  12  10  5400 _ Schooner _ J.  R.  Maxwell - F.  Thompson  . Brooklyn  . 

Shamrock  .  45  b  15  0  10  2  3000 _ Schooner _ F.  D  .  Lawley - W.  C.  Towen . Brooklyn  . 

. n  29  b  13  0  8  0  _ _ Sloop . E.  Burgess . W.  J.  Meyer . St.  Georges  . 

Flamingo  .  9  a  _ _  Yawl  . W.  H.  Fleming . Brooklyn  . . 

z'“  ■  -  -• 
3:20  P.  M.,  June  10.  Zinita  lost  nearly  six  hours  by  delay  at  start. 


.L. 

Allowance. 

Passage. 

Correct’d 

84 

1  30  00 

91  50  0O 

90  20  00 

86 

Allows 

117  02  00 

117  02  OO 

83 

2  15  00 

122  55  OO 

96  31  OO 

83 

2  15  00 

105  25  CO 

103  10  00 

74 

9  00  OO 

67 

14  15  00 

60 

19  30  00 

52 

25  30  00 

122  01  00 

96  31  00 

53 

24  45  00 

Flamingo  formerly  sloop  Trochilis. 


Second  Class— All  under  50ft.  racing  length  any  rig. 

Hyperion  . 48  9  37  0  14  0  7  0 

Lila  . 40  0  30  0  13  0  5  4  — 

Zena  . . 36  6  27  6  10  6  .7  9  826 

Hyperion  finished  2:51  P.  M.,  June  9;  Lila,  6.-5  P. 


inside  of  the  line  filled  away  and  came  close 
under  the  stern  of  the  committee  boat.  Com¬ 
modore  H.  A.  Morss’s  schooner  Dervish,  also 
well  timed,  came  down  with  a  quartering  wind 
so  close,  it  was  questionable  whether  he  would 
get  between  the  committee  boat  and  Hyperion 
or  not,  with  the  yawl  Lila  and  sloop  Zena  (the 
little  Bermudian)  close  on  the  heels  of  Dervish. 

Hyperion  got  across  the  line  a  length  in  the 
lead  at  10:35:20,  Dervish  next  at  10:35:26,  Lila 
at  10:36:28,  with  Zena  almost  neck  and  neck 
at  10:36:30.  Tammany,  schooner,  and  Zena, 
also  to  windward  inshore,  came  across  the  line 
close  under  the  committee  boat  at  10:36:40  and 
10:37:02  respectively.  Priscilla  came  about  and 
stood  across  the  leeward  end  of  the  line  next  at 
10:38:00.  Then  the  little  schooner  Mist,  the 
yawl  Flamingo  and  the  cutter  Isolt  came  across. 
Mist,  stepping  out  ahead  of  the  other  two, 
crossed  at  10:38:25.  Flamingo  and  Isolt  both 
needing  more  wind  to  do  themselves  justice 
crossed  it  10:40:00  and  10:40:02,  Isolt  coming  up 
and  passing  ahead  of  Flamingo.  Shamrock  was 
the  last  to  cross,  as  Priscilla  had  done,  down 
near  the  dory  at  the  leeward  end  of  the  line  at 
10:40:15. 

It  was  a  very  exciting  five  minutes.  The 
yachts  many  of  them  rounded  close  under  the 
stern  of  the  doubled-decked  committee  launch, 
from  which  words  of  encouragement  were 
shouted  to  friends  on  the  contesting  boats  as 
mainsheets  were  flattened  in,  jib  sheets  trimmed, 
the  men  at  the  wheels  having  their  eyes  and 
hands  full  to  see  and  guide  their  craft'  clear  of 
the  surrounding  boats.  Flamingo  broke  out  and 
set  a  sort  of  square-headed  sprittopsail.  Pris¬ 
cilla’s  mfen  in  two  groups — one  at  the  fore 
mast  and  one  at  the  main — bent  their  backs 
mastheading  that  immense  piece  of  canvas 
known  as  a  main  topmast  staysail,  but  nick¬ 
named  fisherman’s  staysail  from  the  fondness 
that  class  of  seamen  have  of  carrying  it.  Some¬ 
times  one  would  be"  watching  Dervish  trying  to 
weather  the  yawl  Hyperion  by  a  pilot’s  luff, 
and  just  as  one’s  nerves  were  strung  to  see  the 
outcome  of  such  a  maneuver,  a  photographer 
would  raise  up  an  immense  box  camera  and  that 
was  all  there  was  to  be  seen. 

Cameras  were  snapping  like  rapid  fire  guns 
all  around  one.  The  shouting  of  encouragement 
such  as,  “Oh!  look  at  George!"  “Go  it  Com¬ 
modore;  good  luck  to  you!”  “Hurrah!  for  the 
little  Zena!”  “Good  for  you  old  man — good  for 
you!”  “Pin  it  on  to  them!”  and  then  a  fellow, 
surrounded  by  a  group  of  fascinating  femininity, 
would  hail  some  outward-bound  friend  with  the 
remark,  “Oh!  don’t  you  wish  you  were  here, 
old  man?” 

Such  cheering  and  calling  rolled  away  to  lee¬ 
ward  like  a  cloud  of  smoke  from  the  rapid  fire 
cameras,  and  then  every  one  watched  the  fast 
disappearing  fleet  of  sails. 

A  launch  took  several  loads  of  passengers 
ashore.  Then,  getting  up  anchor,  the  judges’ 
boat  started  to  cut  cross  lots  across  the  bay  to 
head  off  the  fleet  at  Sandy  Hook.  The  wind 
being  dead  ahead,  they  had  to  stand  way  off  by 
West  Bank  Light  into  Raritan  Bay  on  the 
port  tack,  and  then  come  out  again  on  the  star¬ 
board  tack  past  the  hook  with  a  strong  flood 
tide  to  buck. 

There  was  no  sea  at  all  to  speak  of,  but 
naturally  crossing  the  tail  end  of  the  Roamer 
Shoal  several  big  swells  sent  the  launch  pitching 
and  rolling  pretty  heavily,  and  those  on  the  roof 


Prize,  the  Three  Clubs’  cup.  Course,  650  nautical  miles.  Start,  10:35  A. 

....Yawl . L.  Huntington. ..  F.  Maier  . New  Rochelle  .. 

_ Yawl . Small  Bros . R.  D.  Floyd . Brooklyn  ....... 

....Sloop . H.  Masters  . D.  R.  W.  Borrows . Royal  Bermuda 

M.,  June  9. 


M.,  June  5,  1907. 

...  49  Allows 

...  40  6  45  00 

....  36  9  45  00 


100  16  OO 
103  50  00 


IOO  16  00 
97  05  00 


made  tripods  of  themselves  to  keep  their  foot¬ 
ing  or  backed  up  against  the  railing  and 
munched  sandwiches  and  smoked,  while  some 
of  the  fair  ones  paid  their  fare  to  Neptune. 

Nearing  the  Hook,  Dervish  was  made  out  lead¬ 
ing  the  fleet  close  under  the  beach,  followed  by 
the  yawl  Hyperion  still  closer  to  shore,  keeping 
out  of  the  tide  as  much  as  possible.  The 
schooner  Tammany,  about  a  mile  to  leeward  of 
Dervish,  with  Zurah  and  Shamrock  closely  fol¬ 
lowing  her  a  quarter  of  a  mile  astern  of 
Hyperion.  The  tug  Moran,  with  Mr.  Thompson 
aboard,  was  following  his  schooner  Shamrock 
to  leeward,  and  Commodore  Benedict’s  Oneida 
followed  near  Dervish  and  Hyperion.  As  these 
boats  passed  us  we  could  see  Shamrock  over¬ 
hauling  Zurah,  both  of  them  lifting  out  well  for¬ 
ward  and  sending  a  bed  of  white  suds  scattering 
under  their  bows  as  they  came  down.  I  he  wind, 
if  anything,  was  a  trifle  lighter  than  at  the  start, 
not  over  8  to  10  miles  an  hour,  I  should  say. 
Shamrock  was  the  only  schooner  carrying  a 
main  topmast  staysail,  Priscilla  having  taken 
hers  in  again. 

Turning  back  and  running  in  by  Sandy  Hook 
the  committee  boat  met  the  yawl  Lila,  the  only 
one  which  started  in  last  year’s  race,  to  wind¬ 
ward  and  leading  the  little  Bermuda  sloop  Zena. 
Just  before  we  passed  Zena  the  big,  high-sided 
ocean  steamship  Bermudian,  bound  to  the  island 
the  same  as  the  yachts  were,  swept  past,  a 
mountain  of  energy.  Her  decks,  crowded  with 
passengers,  many  of  whom  were  the  wives  and 
friends  of  the  men  sailing  on  the  racers,  going 
out  to  join  them  when  they  arrived.  Three  great 
hoarse,  vibrating  roars  from  her  whistle  were 
given  as  a  salute  by  this  steam  monster  to  the 
tinj^  cockleshell  of  a  racer,  Zena,  which  dipped 
her  little  fluttering  blue  ensign  three  times  in 
reply;  and  then  came  the  deluge,  as  the  com¬ 
mittee  boat  met  the  swell  of  the  liner. 

Mist,  Isolt,  Flamingo  and  Priscilla,  with  only 
just  enough  wind  to  stem  the  tide,  were  still 
in  the  bay  crawling  out  past  the  Hook  when  we 
lost  sight  of  them.  But  later  reports  from  the 
tug,  which  accompanied  them  to  sea,  says,  that 
in  a  squall  the  racers  went  through,  and  which 
caused  the  shower  in  the  city  that  afternoon, 
Shamrock  gained  on  Dervish,  and  though  still 
to  leeward,  was  up  about  neck  and  neck  with 
her. 

Just  before  the  committee  launch  sailed,  some 
excitement  was  caused  by  Mr.  Hyman  Cohen, 
owner  of  the  cutter  Zinita,  coming  aboard 
clothed  in  a  long  rubber  coat,  from  a  launch 
and  announcing  that  his  navigator  had  refused 
to  sad  and  at  the  last  moment  taken  the  dinghy 
and  the  yacht’s  papers  and  rowed  ashore.  They 
having  no  other  boat,  were  helpless  until  this 
launch  put  Mr.  Cohen  aboard  the  committee 
boat.  He  was  in  anything  but  a  cheerful  frame 
of  mind,  and  therefore  was  compelled  to  sail 
around  a  spectator  to  a  race  in  which  he  had 
spent  several  hundred  dollars  to  prepare  for, 
besides  the  time  and  care  of  getting  ready.  So 
when  ,  the  committee  launch  reached  the 
Brooklyn  Y.  C.  pier  again  the  balance  of 
Zinita’s  crew  were  nearly  dancing  jigs  of  joy 
on  the  float  in  their  sea  boots  and  oil  coats. 

“Come  on!  come  on!  hurry  up,  Captain! 
We’ve  found  a  navigator!”  Capt.  Lawson  says 
he’ll  go!” 

Reporters,  committee  and  Zinita’s  crew  formed 
an  excited  bunch  of  men,  learning  and  telling 
all  the  particulars.  Just  what  was  the  cause  of 


Capt.  Muller’s  desertion  was  unexplainable. 

“He  said  the  reef  points  were  not  in  the  sail, 
remarked  one  of  the  Zinita’s  crew.  One  of  the 
paid  crew  was  drunk  was  another  reason  at¬ 
tributed  to  his  desertion.  The  boat  was  unsea¬ 
worthy  was  another  and  some  said  cold  feet. 
Of  course  there  are  always  two  sides  to  a  story ; 
the  captain’s  is  yet  to  be  heard.  But  his  action 
certainly  put  Zinita’s  owner  in  a  hole. 

It  was  4:20  P.  M.  when  Zinita  with  her  new 
navigator.  Capt.  Lawson,  started  to  try  to  over¬ 
haul  the  racing  fleet  before  they  reached  Ber¬ 
muda. 


Yachting  prophets  may  predict  a  decline  in 
the  sport,  but  the  live  yachtsman  who  endeavors 
to  take  in  all  the  events  that  are  transpiring  thick 
and  fast  about  New  York  waters  will  hardly 
agree  with  them. 

Here  in  one  week  two  of  the  most  interest¬ 
ing  and  important  events  in  yachting  history 
have  occurred.  The  Bermuda  race  for  sailing 
yachts,  in  which  twelve  yachts  started,  the  larg¬ 
est  of  which  was  under  90ft.,  and  the  Bermuda 
race  for  power  boats,  where  but  two  boats  ap¬ 
peared  to  run  the  same  course. 

For  those  whose  time  or  inclinations  prevent 
participation  in  such  lengthy  contests,  local  club 
races  are  numerous.  About  every  second  day 
throughout  the  summer  there  is  a  race  some¬ 
where  in  the  vicinity,  and  on  Saturdays  and  holi¬ 
days  five  or  six  races  are  sailed. 

Only  last  Saturday,  on  Long  Island  Sound,  there 
were  forty  yachts  strung  out  between  Matinicock 
Point  and  Execution  Light  in  the  Manhasset 
Bay  Y.  C.’s  spring  regatta  and  sailing  about,  as 
spectators,  were  fully  half  as  many  more,  not 
counting  about  two  dozen  power  boats,  and  add¬ 
ing  to  the  beauty  of  this  marine  picture  about  a 
dozen  east  bound  coasting  schooners  whose  dark 
canvas  contrasted  strongly  with  the  white  sails 
of  the  yachts.  And  on  Gravesend  Bay,  for  those 
yachtsmen  who  live  in  that  locality,  the  Brooklyn 
Y.  C.’s  opening  race  brought  out  fifteen  racers, 
while  the  spectators  were  over  twice  as  numer¬ 
ous  and  the  variety  much  greater,  as  here  one 
can  see  everything  from  a  dory,  catboat,  put-put 
launch,  south  side  smack  and  racing  yacht  to 
the  large  outward  board  coasting  schooners,  shins 
and  transatlantic  liners  bound  out  the  ship 
channel  in  the  distance. 

«  8>  St 

Lloyd’s  Register  of  Yachts,  for  1907-08,  has 
just  arrived  at  this  office  and  represents  the  Ai 
class  of  book  building,  fully  up  to  its  preceding 
copies  in  former  years,  put  out  by  Lloyd’s.  _  It 
is  a  complete  record  of  all  yachts  and  some  idea 
of  the  extent  of  its  scope  can  be  realized  when 
we  say  there  are  1,728  private  signals  alone 
printed  in  colors,  the  complete  signal  code  and 
all  the  yacht  club  flags. 

There  is  an  interesting  table  on  page  74  which 
shows  there  were  1,309  yachts  built  in  the  United 
Kingdom,  104  in  the  Colonies,  50  in  Belgium  and 
Holland,  12  in  Denmark,  154  in  France,  etc.  Be¬ 
sides  thousands  of  yachts’  names,  dimension, 
owner,  size,  etc.,  making  it  a  book  indispensable 
for  yachtsmen.  Price,  $7-50. 

W  *  « 

In  speaking  of  Class  Q  boats  last  week  we 
made  the  error  of  attributing  Soya  and  Spider 
to  Mr.  Gielow.  They  were  designed  by  the  firm 
of  Tams,  Lemoine  &  Crane,  not  Mr.  Gielow. 


June  15,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


943 


Block  Island  Race. 


Conditions  governing  the  New  York  Athletic 
Club  s  fourth  annual  Block  Island  race,  Saturday, 
June  22.  Open 'to  cabin  yachts  in  cruising  trim 
of  less  than  31ft-  waterline  and  enrolled  in  any 
recognized  club.  (Fin-keels  barred.) 

Course. — From  Whortleberry  Island  to  the 
West  Harbor  of  Block  Island,  leaving  all  buoys 

and  Government  marks 


on  the  channel  side,  ex¬ 
cept  the  bell  buoy  at 
entrance  of  West  Har¬ 
bor  which  may  be  left 
on  either  hand.  Dis¬ 
tance  100  nautical  miles. 

Starting.  —  The  start 
will  be  over  a  line  be¬ 
tween  two  boats  flying 
the  club  flag  anchored 
to  the  northeast  of 
Whortleberry  Island. 

Time  of  Start. — Warn¬ 
ing  signal,  10:30.  Pre¬ 
paratory  signal,  10:35. 
Starting  signal,  10:40 
when  the  times  of  all 
boats  will  be  taken. 

Finish. — T  irnes  of 
boats  at  finish  will  be 
taken  by  the  committee 
boat  flying  the  club  flag, 
and  at  night  a  red  and 
white  light  inside  of 
West  Harbor,  Block 
Island,  leaving  same  on 
either  hand. 

(In  order  to  check 
any  possible  errors  each 
boat  will  take  its  own 
time  when  light  on  outer 
end  of  West  Harbor 
breakwater  bears  south 
and  fifty  yards  distant.) 

Crew. — The  crew  of 
each  yacht  shall  num- 


FIRST  prize,  presented  by  her  not  more  than  five 
h.  mason  raborg.  persons  in  all,  one  of 

whom  may  be  a  paid 
hand. 

Sails. — No  restrictions  as  to  size,  number  or 
manner  of  carrying  sails. 

Time  of  Allowance.— Time  allowance  will  be 
eight  seconds  per  foot  per  nautical  miles  based 
on  the  over  all  length.  Auxiliaries  five  per  cent, 
j  additional. 

Cruising  Trim. — Yachts  will  be  considered  in 
1  cruising  trim  when  they  tow  or  carry  a  boat 
on  deck,  two  anchors  and  cables,  one  life  pre¬ 
server  on  deck,  the  regulation  lights  and  their 
:  cabin  fittings,  tanks,  etc.,  in  their  usual  places. 

Rules. — Unless  otherwise  specified  in  this  notice 
{  the  rules  of  the  Yacht  Racing  Association  of 
Long  Island  Sound  will  govern. 

I  Tide. — It  will  be  high  water  at  Whortleberry 

Island,  June  22,  at  7:40  A.  M. 

Prizes. —  (Awarded  at  finish  of  race.)  First 
i  prize  a  sterling  silver  cup  offered  by  H.  Mason 
Raborg,  Esq.,  to  the  value  of  $150.  Second  prize 
offered  by  R.  A.  Brown,  Esq.  Third  prize  of¬ 
fered  by  New  York  Athletic  Club.  Fourth  prize 
offered  by  the  yachting  committee.  Special  prize 
!  offered  by  F.  E.  Himrod,  Esq.,  for  the  best  cor¬ 
rected  time  made  by  a  yacht  owned  in  the  N.  Y. 
A.  C.  Special  prize  to  the  Handicap  Class  if 
five  or  more  start. 

Entries. — Entries  close  June  20  with  the  yacht¬ 
ing  committee  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club. 
Travers  Island,  Pelham  Manor,  N.  Y.,  and  must 
be  accompanied  with  measurer’s  certificate  of 
j  over  all  length. 

(  Auxiliaries. — Auxiliaries  may  compete,  but  wmst 
report  to  the  committee  before  9  A.  M.  on  the 
i  day  of  the  race  for  ensealment  of  engines.  Seals 
to  be  removed  by  the  committee  only  at  Block 
Island  under  penalty  of  disqualification. 

Protests. — Verbal  notice  of  protest  must  be 
made  to  the  judge  fifteen  minutes  after  finishing 
and  be  followed  in  two  hours  by  a  written  state¬ 
ment,  signed  by  the  owner  or  representative  of 
the  facts  on  which  the  protest  is  based. 

Note. — Steamers  leave  Block  Island  daily  for 
Newport,  New  London,  and  Greenport,  where 


connections  can  be  made  by  boat  or  rail  for  New 
York  city. 

H.  A.  Jackson,  Jr.,  Chairman, 
239  Canal  street,  N.  Y. 

C.  S.  King, 

475  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

A.  B.  Fry, 

Post  Office  Bldg.,  N.  Y. 
Yachting  Committee  of  the  N.  Y.  A.  C. 


Block  Island  Entries. 


^List  of  yachts  entered  in  the  New  York  A. 
C.’s  Block  Island  race : 


Boat,  Owner,  Club  and  Rig. 

*Notas,  R.  C.  Mitchell,  N.  Y.  A.  C.,  sloop . 

Saladin,  R.  W.  Rathborn,  N.  Y.  A.  C.,  cutter.. 

JJ'  to  Holbrook,  N.  Y.  A.  C.,  aux.  yawl. 
Alyce,  YV.  A.  Leib,  N.  Y.  A.  C.,  knockabout.... 

fTamerlane,  D.  Bacon,  N.  R.,  yawl . 

*Vingt-trois,  R  A.  Brown,  N.  Y.  A.  C.,  knbt. .' 

i£?Aya’  G.  P.  Granbery,  N.  R.,  knockabout . 

•TiBium  II.,  C.  S.  King,  N.  Y.  A.  C.,  knbt . 

1  Marguerite,  W.  F.  Clark,  Norwalk,  sloop . 

tMonsoon,  B.  R.  Stoddard,  N.  R.,  knockabout... 

Mopsa,  Sullivan  Bros.,  Harlem,  cutter . 

tKenosha  II.,  C.  W.  Voltz,  New  Rochelle,  knbt.. 
fBusy  Bee,  R.  L.  Cuthbert,  N.  Y.  Y.  C.,  raceab’t 
tMlle.  Modiste,  T.  Flint,  Larchmt.,  knockabout.. 

Surprise,  M.  S.  Kattenhorn,  N.  R.,  yawl . 

*Okee,  Mahlsted  Bros.,  N.  Y.  A.  C.,  knbt . 

Omoo,  P.  Howard,  Horseshoe,  knockabout . 

Exit,  L.  D.  Huntington,  Horseshoe,  knockabout. 


Length. 

Ft. 

In. 

46 

41 

2 

42 

10 

40 

38 

36 

ii 

39 

10 

39 

2 

37 

2 

2 

35 

34 

io 

2 

32 

29 

6 

29 

5 

23 

5 

23 

,  , 

\  achts  marked  also  compete  for  special  prize  for 
N.  Y.  A.  C.  yachts. 


Yachts  marked  “f”  also  compete  for  special  prize  for 
handicap  class. 


Boston  Letter. 


The  Fabyan  22-rater  continues  to  hold  her 
triumphant  way,  and  in  winning  the  Corinthian 
Y.  C.’s  race  scored  her  third  consecutive  victory. 
1  he  wind  was  a  moderate  wholesail  breeze,  but 
by  shifting  just  after  the  course  was  announced, 
did  not  provide  any  windward  work.  As  the 
club  rules  forbid  a  professional  helmsman 
Eleanor  was  handled  by  the  veteran  Louis  M. 
Clark,  and  taking  the  lead  almost  immediately 
after  the  start  soon  established  a  commanding 
lead.  The  Crowninshield-Alden  boat  Essex 
sailed  her  maiden  race,  and  she  with  Dorothy 
Q  and  Sally  IX.,  had  a  very  close  fight,  Dorothy 
taking  second  money,  16  seconds  ahead  of  Essex, 
which  in  turn  led  Sally  by  8  seconds.  The  last 
named  had  been  handicapped  by  starting  before 
the  gun  and  being  recalled,  but  Dorothy  and 
Essex  lost  time  on  the  last  leg  in  the  latter’s 
attempt  to  pass  the  Gay-Burgess  boat.  All  four 
of  the  new  boats  defeated  Orestes,  which  fin¬ 
ished  50  seconds  astern  of  Sally  IX. 

The  sonderklasse,  filled  with  'two  new  and 
three  old  boats,  respectively  the  Marblehead  and 
Corinthian,  and  Windrim  Kid,  Manchester  and 
Skiddoo.  Kid  was  one  of  the  best  of  last  year’s 
fleet,  even  if  she  did  not  qualify  for  the  Roose¬ 
velt  cup  races,  and  she  won  the  first  race  of 
1907  very  handily,  defeating  Marblehead  by  2m. 
12s.  She  took  second  place  with  a  lead  of  26 
seconds  over  Manchester  which  finished  19  sec¬ 
onds  before  Corinthian.  This  last  named  had 
been  in  second  place  when  the  last  leg  began 
but  down  the  wind  both  Marblehead  and  Man¬ 
chester  gave  her  the  gaff.  Skiddoo,  the  fifth 
starter,  did  not  finish. 


As  a  result  of  the  measurer’s  inspection  pre¬ 
paratory  to  the  Eastern  Y.  C.’s  sonderklasse 
trials  the  Gardner  boat  Marla  and  Crane  boat 
Spokane  II.  were  found  to  be  planked  with  a 
few  planks  that  did  not  measure  up  to  the  re¬ 
quired  thickness.  Spokane  II.  will  need  one  new 
plank  and  Marla  several.  The  deficiency  is  due, 
of  course,  to  no  great  constructional  fault,  but 
merely  to  the  fact  that  in  one  or  two  places  the 
planking  was  planed  with  too  heavy  a  hand. 
Marblehead,  Corinthian  and  Chewink  VIII.  meas¬ 
ured  in. 

The  Cape  cats  were  provided  with  a  class  in 
the  Dorchester  Day  regatta.  Last  year’s  cham¬ 
pion,  Arawak,  was  all  to  the  good  despite  the 
fact  that  she  went  ashore  in  the  recent  storm. 
Almira  captured  second  place  while  Emeline  was 
fourth  of  the  seveh. 

Seven  of  the  new  Hull  O.  D.  C.  15-footers  are 
now  in  commission  and  their  appearance  is  very 
pleasing.  They  have  a  finer  drawn  look  than 
the  H ingham  fifteens,  due  to  a  sharper  bow, 
slightly  less  breadth,  and  a  more  shoal  transom. 
It  is  plain  to  see  that  they  cost  more  money  than 
the  Hingham  craft  and  that  the  work  was’  done 
by  more  skilled  hands.  That  they  will  produce 
more  keen  racing,  yield  more  pleasure  or  pro¬ 
voke  any  better  sportsmanship  remains  to  be 
seen,  for  in  these  respects  the  Hingham  boats 
were  singularly  successful. 

The  Year  Book  of  the  Boston  Y.  C.  has  been 
issued  and  is  of  increased  value  In  addition 
to  usual  contents  there  are  given  photographs  of 
last  year’s  championship  winners  :  Tyro,  W.  H 
Joyce,  22-footers;  Chewdnk  IV.,  F.  G.  Macom- 
ber,  Jr.,  first  rating  class;  Dorchen,  A.  W.  Fin¬ 
lay,  18ft.  knockabouts;  Orestes,  Caleb  Loring, 
Class  Q ;  Sally  VIII.,  F.  L.  Percival,  sonder- 
klasse,  and  Jacobin,  T.  W.  King  2d,  rating  class. 
The  book  also  contains  a  photograph  of  the  Lip- 
ton  cup,  an  account  of  the  annual  cruise,  a  short 
history  of  the  club,  with  lists  of  all  flag  officers, 
and  an  account  of  the  1906  racing  season.  It 
is  a.  splendid  example  of  the  benefit  derived  from 
having  such  an  enthusiastic,  hard-working,  pains¬ 
taking,  secretary-treasurer  as  Mr  Walter  Bur¬ 
gess. 

The  regatta  committee  of  the  Corinthian  Y.  C. 
has  announced  the  prizes  for  and  conditions  gov- 
erning  the  annual  Isles  of  Shoals  race,  which 
will  start  on  June  22.  An  ocean  going  tug  has 
been  chartered  for  the  race  committee,  so  that 
it  should  now  be  able  to  reach  the  turning  mark 
the  whistler  off  White  Island,  even  if  there  is 
some  sea  running.  The  prizes  and  classes  are 
as  follows:  A,  30ft.  length  waterline  and  over, 
cup  offered  by  Rear-Corn.  Wharton,  also  $15’ 
$1°  and  $51  B,  under  30ft.  length  waterline  and 
over.  40ft.  length  over  all,  cup  offered  bv  Vice- 
Corn.  Walker,  also  $10.  $7  and  $5;  Q  under 
30tt.  length  waterline  and  under,  40ft.  leno-th, 
all,  22-raters  barred,  club  cup,  also  $10,  $7 
and  $5 ;  Class  Q,  cup  offered  by  Thornton  K 
Lothrop,  Jr.,  also  $10,  $7  and  $5. 

Ihe  race  will,  as  usual,  be  started  in  the  even- 
ing  after  the  afternoon  races  have  been  concluded 
and  all  the  boats  should  be  back  by  Sunday  after- 
noon-  William  Lambert  Barnard 


rHERE  must  be  a  saw  mill  at  Patchogue,  as 
Pul  Graham  gets  out  a  pile  of  logs  each  month. 


THE  CANOEING  FLEET  HOMEWARD  BOUND. 


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ARTHUR  BINNEY. 

(Formerly  Stewart  &  Binney.) 

Naval  Architect  and  Yacht  Broker. 
Mason  Building,  Kilby  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

Cable  Address,  “  Desigmer,”  Boston.  


BURGESS  <&  PACKARD 

Naval  Architects  and  Engineers 
131  State  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 


Tel.  4870  Main. 


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Nashua  Street,  Marblehead,  Mass. 
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10-ton  Steam  Shearlegs,  Large  Storage  Capacity.  Ship 
Chandlery  and  Machine  Shops. 

Largest  Railway  in  Marblehead  (21  feet  of  water) 

"Little  Haste.”— Champion  21-footer. 

"Outlook.”— Winner  of  Quincy  Cup. 

“Pellegrina.” — 40-rater.  _ 

"Mercedes.”— Fastest  60  Rating  Automobile  Boat  afloat, 

25 %  miles.  „  _  ,  .. 

“Pineland.”— 103-foot  Gasolene  Passenger  Boat,  19  miles. 
"Elizabeth  Silsbee.”— 135-ft.  Auxiliary  Fishing  Schooner. 
Fastest  and  most  powerful  on  the  Atlantic  Coast. 

Boston  Hospital  Ship— Steel,  600  tons. 

“Gleaner.”— Auxiliary  Wrecking  Schooner  of  Chatham. 
"Corinthian.” — Champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  1905-1)6. 
"Cricket.”— 40-footer.  Champion  of  Gulf  Coast. 
“Orestes.’*— Winner  of  Lipton  Cup  for  1906  and  Champion 
22-rater. 


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kinds.  Agent  for  the  purchase  and  sale  of  Gasoline  Engines. 
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Their  Principles,  Types  and  Management.  By  Francis 
K.  Grain.  132  pages.  Price  $1.25. 

Here  is  a  pocket  manual  indispensable  to  every  man 
who  uses  a  motor-boat.  It  deals  in  simple  untechmcal 
fashion  with  the  running  of  the  marine  gas  engine,  and 
with  the  difficulties  that  the  marine  gas  engineer  is  likely 
to  meet  with.  These  engines  are  described,  some  pages 
are  devoted  to  launches  in  general,  with  practical  advice 
to  the  man  who  contemplates  purchasing  a  power  boat. 
The  main  feature  of  the  book,  however,  is  a  clear  descrip¬ 
tion  of  the  difficulties  met  with  in  running  a  gas  engine, 
their  causes  and  how  to  remedy  them.  In  this  discussion 
all  technicalities  are  avoided,  and  the  author  has  boiled 
down  a  vast  amount  of  practical  knowledge  into  small 
space  and  into  every-day  language.  The  amateur  power 
boat  man  needs  this  book,  for  it  will  save  him  much  time 
and  trouble,  and  probably  not  a  little  money. 

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C&noe  Handling  and  Sailing. 

The  Canoe:  History,  Uses,  Limitations  and  Varieties, 
Practical  Management  and  Care,  and  Relative  Facts. 
By  C.  Bowyer  Vaux  (“Dot”).  Illustrated.  Cloth. 
168  pages.  Price,  $1.00.  New  and  revised  edition, 
with  additional  matter. 

A  complete  manual  for  the  management  of  the  canoe. 
Everything  is  made  intelligible  to  the  veriest  novice,  and 
Mr.  Vaux  proves  himself  one  of  those  successful  in¬ 
structors  who  communicate  their  own  enthusiasm  to  their 
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CANOEING  NEWS  NOTES. 

The  Atlantic  Division  of  the  American  Canoe 
Association  held  one  of  the  most  successful 
division  meets  at  Hermit  Point,  on  the  Hudson 
River,  opposite  Riverdale,  from  May  29  to  June 
2,  which  it  has  ever  been  the  fortune  of  any  of 
the  divisions  to  hold.  The  camp  formally  opened 
on  Wednesday  afternoon,  when  Vice-Commo¬ 
dore  Ohlmeyer  arrived,  with  about  fifty  tents 
and  seventy-five  members  in  attendance.  Many 
of  the  men  did  not  arrive  until  evening,  and  it 
was  a  novel  sight  to  see  them  come  sailing  up 
the  river,  each  with  a  lantern  swung  from  the 
mainmast,  as  a  sailing  light.  The  evening  was 
largely  spent  in  getting  things  settled  for  the 
night,  which,  however,  does  not  take  very  long, 
as  most  of  these  canoeists  are  veteran  campers 
and  cruisers. 

Thursday  morning  opened  clear  and  cold,  with 
a  strong  northerly  wind  blowing,  which  kicked 
up  a  tremendous  sea  against  the  flood  tide,  and 
it  was  not  suitable  weather  to  start  races  for 
any  kind  of  craft.  Visitors  arrived  in  camp 
with  every  trip  of  the  launch  that  served  as  a 
ferry  boat,  which  by  the  way,  was  a  very  satis¬ 
factory  means  of  transportation.  It  was  an  ideal 
day  in  camp,  and  every  one  enjoyed  the  meet¬ 
ing  with  old  friends.  One  of  the  prominent  ar¬ 
rivals  of  the  day  was  J.  S.  Wright,  from  New 
Bedford,  Mass.,  a  veteran  canoeist,  and  also  Wm. 

J.  Ladd,  from  Winchester,  Mass.  In  the  after¬ 
noon,  with  the  turn  of  the  tide,  the  water  be¬ 
came  sufficiently  smooth  to  start  the  races,  but 
owing  to  the  extremely  swift  current  it  was 
found  impossible  to  make  to  windward  against 
it,  so  the  sailing  races  had  to  be  postponed  until 
Saturday.  The  paddling  races  were  all  run  off 
in  the  afternoon,  which  furnished  interesting  and 
exciting  sport,  and  a  full  account  of  which  will 
appear  in  Forest  and  Stream  next  week. 

A  very  delightful  camp-fire  was^  held  in  the 
evening  under  the  auspices  of  the  Knickerbocker 
and  Fort  Washington  canoe  clubs.  The  sing¬ 
ing  was  the  best  that  has  been  heard  in  a  long 
time. 

Many  of  the  canoeists  attended  business  on 
Friday  and  Saturday,  while  those  more  fortunate 
spent  the  time  quietly  in  camp.  Saturday  noon 
brought  every  one  back  again,  and  a  few  addi¬ 
tional  members,  which  swelled  the  total  registry 
to  one  hundred  and  one.  The  sailing  races  were 
run  off  in  the  afternoon  and  furnished _  lots  of 
amusement  to  the  spectators,  as  the  wind  was 
very  strong  a  part  of  the  time,  and  owing  to 
tlje  backwardness  of  the  season  and  consequent 
lack  of  practice  there  were  many  capsizes.  The 
chief  sailing  event,  the  race  for  the  Elliott 
trophy,  was  won  by  Com.  Douglass  after  a  very 
close  contest  with  Wm.  G.  Harrison,  of  the 
Knickerbocker  Club,  who  finished  second,  _  the 
lead  alternating  between  the  two  several  times 
during  the  course.  The  other  trophy  event,  the 
paddling  race  for  the  MacLister  cup,  was  won 
by  Edward  K.  Merrill,  of  the  Red  Dragon  Club, 
of  Philadelphia.  The  result  of  this  race  was  very 
unsatisfactory,  owing  to  the  fact  that.  Mernll 
was  the  only  contestant  who  had  a  racing  pad¬ 
dling  canoe,  the  others  all  using  canoes  of  the 
cruising  type.  Alfred  VonDohln,  of  the  Fort 
Washington  Club,  finished  second,  and  if  he  had 
used  a  racing  canoe  would  have  in  all  prob¬ 
ability  won  the  race.  .  . 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  division  was  held 
in  the  evening,  when  the  following  officers  were 
elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  Vice-Corn.,  Fred¬ 
eric  Andreas,  Quinquingus  C.  C. ;  Rear-Corn.-, 
Theodore  Quasebart,  Red  Dragon  C.  C. ;  Purser, 
Wm.  J.  Flynn.  Knickerbocker  C.  C. ;  Executive 
Com.,  Geo.  P.  Douglass,  New  York  C.  C., 
Matt.  Ohlmeyer,  Knickerbocker  C.  C. ;  Geo. 
Stark.  Hiawatha,  C.  C. ;  Racing  Board,  H.  Lan¬ 
sing  Quick,  Yonkers  C.  C. 

The  camp  was  a  surprise  to  every  one,  and 
was  a  great  credit  to  the  officers  and  commit¬ 
tees  who  perfected  the  arrangements.  It  demon¬ 
strated  more  clearly  than  has  ever  been  shown  in 
this  vicinity  the  splendid  opportunities  for  camp¬ 
ing  and  cruising  that  are  available  from  the 
upper  end  of  the  city.  It  also  demonstrated  the 
enthusiasm  that  is  being  shown  among  local 
canoeists,  and  is  a  forerunner  of  what  may  be 
expected  later  if  the  weather  will  ever  assume 
normal  conditions. 


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Naval  Architect,  Engineer,  and 
Yacht  Broker. 

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Price,  $1.50. 

This  compilation  comprises  six  hundred  and  odd  hints, 
helps,  kinks,  wrinkles,  points  and  suggestions  for  the 
shooter,  the  fisherman,  the  dog  owner,  the  yachtsman, 
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V  volume  devoted  to  a  new  outdoor  field,  which  has  for 
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Second — To  properly  present  the  development  which 
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beautifully  illustrated  with  nearly  200  line  and  half-tone 
reproductions  of  plans  and  exteriors  and  interiors.  A 
nost  interesting  chapter  is  devoted  to  houseboating  in 
England. 

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Bradlee  Hunt. 

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Fixtures. 


e  17-  Winthrop,  Mass. — W'inthrop  G.  C.  tournament. 
H.  N.  Chamberlain,  Sec  y. 
le  18-19. — Marion  (Ind.)  G.  C. 

e.  18-21.— Chicago,  Ill. —  The  Interstate  Association’s 
eighth  Grand  American  Handicap  target  tournament 
on  the  new  grounds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club;  added 
E.  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg, 
e  22-23. — St.  Louis. — Blue  Wing  G.  C. 

Ite  25-26. — Ft.  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G  C 
re  26-27.— Binghamton  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  tournament. 

V  ernon  L.  Perry,  Sec  y. 

ie  27-28. — Bismarck,  N.  D. — State  Sportsmen’s  Assn. 
;e  27.— Plattsburg  (N.  Y.)  R.  and  G.  C.  A.  L. 
Senecal,  Sec’y. 

e  27.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  G.  C.  J.  R 
Merrill,  Sec’y. 

■  e  28.— Oswego,  N.  Y.— Riverside  G.  C.  tournament. 
E.  rl.  Stowell,  Sec  y. 
e  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot, 
e  29.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  Gun  Club. 
J.  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y. 

1.— Sherbrooke  (P.  Q.)  G.  C.  C.  H.  Foss,  Sec’y. 

r  1-2. — Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 
r  3-4.— Muskogee,  I.  T.— Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap. 
r  4. — S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C. 

'  4.— Utica,  N.  Y.— Riverside  G.  C.— E.  J.  Loughlin 
Sec  y. 

'4.—' Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Cottle  &  Knapp 
Mgrs. 

'  4-5.— Thomasville,  Ga.— Cracker  G.  C. 

9-10.— Lexington,  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

■  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa..)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

9-10.— Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $300 
»dded.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
BOO  added.  S.  C.  Yocum,  Sec’y. 

15-16. — Evansville.  Ind.— Recreation  G.  C. 

16-18. — Boston,  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
he  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg.  Pa. 

17-18.— Birmingham  (Ala.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament. 
R.  II.  Baugh,  Pres. 

•  23.— Fort  Smith. — Arkansas  State  tournament. 

L.  E.  Knott,  Sec’y,  Arkadelphia,  Ark. 

25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot- 
ng  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  F.  Richie, 
5ec’y. 

^30-31.— Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 

ilihas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
he  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
mder  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
\.  Duff,  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue.  Toronto. 

13-14. — Carthage,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
if  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

14-15. — Lock  Haven' (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst, 
iec’y. 

20-22. — Denver,  Colo. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
econd  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
he  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
noney.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

23. — Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. — Hudson  Valley  R.  and  » 
1  7.  C.  tournament.  F.  B.  Chanman,  Sec’y. 

28.— Selinsgrove  (Pa.)  G.  C.  shoot. 

-  3-4.— Muncie,  Ind'. — Magic  City  G.  C.  F.  L. 
Vachtell,  Sec’y. 

10-12.— Spokane,  Wash. — The  Interstate  Associa- 
ion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
lun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
haner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

13-14. — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
-eague  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
ec’y. 

24-25.— Celar  Bluffs  (Neb.)  G.  C.  F.  B.  Knapp, 
'ec’y. 

1-2. — Rising  Sun,  Md. — Cecil  County  tournament. 

1.  B.  Keen,  Sec’y. 

8-10. — Baltimore,  (Md.)  Shooting  Association. 

19-20. — Kansas  City. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
’  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 

i  OLIDATED  GUN  CLUB  OF  CONNECTICUT  TOURNA¬ 
MENTS. 

1  25. — New  Haven. 

4. — Hartford. 

1  20. — Danbury. 

30. — New  London. 

9. — Bristol. 

,  20. — Norwich. 

2. — New  Britain. 

L  13. — Willimantic. 

24. — Waterbury. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

retary  E.  H.  Stowell  advises  us  that  the  Riverside 
Club,  of  Oswego,  N.  Y.,  will  hold  a  tournament 

ne  28. 

6» 

June  27,  the  Ossining,  N.  Y.,  Gun  Club  will  hold 
ot  which  will  end  its  activities  until  next  Septem- 
The  200-yard  rifle  range,  however,  will  be  the 
of  activity  as  usual. 

*> 

Keystone  Gun  Club,  of  Lebanon,  Pa.,  passed 
mously  a  resolution  thanking  Mr.  Frank  Lawrence 
,s  valuable  assistance,  and  the  resolution  was  in- 
d  in  the  club  minutes.  This  in  respect  to  the  re- 
Pennsylvania  State  shoot. 


Mr. 
shots 
terests 
U.  M. 
lows : 
to  No. 
bring 
enable 
in  that 


James  L.  Head,  one  of  the  most  skilful  of  trap 
>but  at  present  withdrawn  from  the  shooting  in¬ 
to  devote  his  talents  to  missionary  work  for  the 
C.  Co.,  writes  us,  under  date  of  June  2,  as  fol- 
I  am  moving  my  headquarters  from  Peru,  Ind., 
703  South  Clark  street,  Moberly,  Mo.  This  will 
me  closer  in  touch  with  my  trade  and  will  also 
me  to  make  a  home  for  my  father,  who  resides 
city,  and  who  is  past  eighty  years  of  age.” 

Bernard  Waters. 


Indiana  State  League  Tournament. 

The  annual  tournament  o  fthe  Indiana  State  League 
was  held  this  year  at  Rochester,  Ind.,  May  28  and  29. 
ihe  committee  did  not  make  a  mistake  in  selecting  the 
t°wn  of  Rochester,  for  while  the  club  here  is  small;  the 
officers  and  some  of  the  members  are  on  the  enthusiastic 
order. 

The  shoot  was  held  on  the  shores  of  beautiful  Lake 
Manito  where  the  shooters  could  cast  a  line  when  not 
engaged  in  shooting.  The  attendance  was  large,  there 
being  sixty-three  shooters  on  the  firing  line.  The  club 
was  fairly  liberal  with  the  average  money,  and  the  large 
attendance  showed  the  wisdom  of  a  division  of  the 
money  into  four  equal  parts. 

George  Roll,  of  Chicago,  one  of  the  late  converts  to  the 
single  gun,  was  high  amateur  for  the  two  days  the 
third  high  man  for  the  two  days  being  beaten  only  by 
Barkley  and  Guy  Ward.  Barkley  made  the  sensation 
for  the  event,  making  101  straight  the  second  day.  He 
broke  the  club  record  by  dropping  but  three  for  the 
entire  day,  with  a  total  of  18  for  the  two  days.  Crosby 
Stannard,  Heer,  Powers,  Iieikes  and  J.  R.  Graham  were 
bunched,  there  being  but  one  target  between  them  Ed 
Faust  shot  a  steady  race,  getting  182  each  day. 

As  in  all  State  tournaments,  the  interest  centers  in  the 
individual  championship  and  in  the  two-man  team  race. 
Ed.  Faust  came  on  strong  and  Von  the  League  medai 
with  94  out  of  100.  He  was  followed  closely  by  Mr.  M 
Wilson,  the  secretary  of  the  home  club,  with  91  being 
tied  by  M.  Wise,  of  Carmel.  ’  g 

When  it  came  to  the  team  shoot,  there  Mr.  Wise  got 
busy  and,  with  the  well  known  Tom  Parry,  “closed  the 
gap”  with  45  and  won  out,  thus  taking  the  team  honors 
to  Indianapolis. 

Few  clubs  are  situated  like  this  one.  Here  are  fine 
hotels,  boats,  bait-fishing  galore.  Most  all  the  shooters 
are  fishermen.  Plow  well  they  enjoyed  the  outing!  Why 


Secretary  F.  B.  Chapman  writes  us  that  the  Hudson 
\  alley  Rod  and  Gun  Club  will  hold  its  annual  tourna¬ 
ment  on  Aug.  23. 

* 

The  Selinsgrove,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  has  issued  invitations 
for  its  shoot  to  be  held  on  Aug.  28.  The  programme  will 
be  issued  about  Aug.  1. 

* 

Merchandise  and  cash  prizes  will  be  liberal  attrac¬ 
tions  at  the  shoot  of  the  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  Gun  Club, 
June  26  and  27,  The  Secretary  is  Vernon  L.  Perry. 

On  June  8,  at  Lebanon,  Pa.,  Capt.  Jack  Brewer  de¬ 
feated  Mr.  G.  S.  Trafford,  in  a  match  at  100  live  birds 
for  a  purse  of  $500.  He  scored  98  to  95.  Each  lost  two 
dead  out.  * 

* 

Mr.  G.  H.  Piercy,  of  Jersey  City,  is  now  the  amateur 
champion  shot  of  New  Jersey,  by  virtue  of  a  score  of 
47  out  of  50,  at  the  shoot,  June  6.  He  now  holds  the 
Laflm  &  Rand  trophy,  emblematic  of  the  title. 

•» 

« 

At  the  New  Jersey  State  shoot  last  week  the  three- 
man  team  contest  was  won  by  Messrs.  Truax,  Piercy 
and  Muldoon,  of  the  North  River  Gun  Club.  The 
: Hunter  Arms  Co.  vase  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Wright, 
of  Jersey  City.  He  tied  for  it  with  Mr.  F.  Truax,  and 
won  in  the  shoot-off. 

9? 

The  Analostan  Gun  Club,  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  is 
energetically  arranging  all  the  preliminaries  for  its  shoot 
of  July  4.  Shooters  of  Washington  and  vicinity  will 
have  a  general  invitation  to  attend.  Two  merchandise 
events,  Faring  valuable  prizes,  will  be  an  attractive 
feature.  The  Secretary  is  Miles  Taylor. 

^r-  I' red  Coleman,  a  modest  young  man  who  pro¬ 
fesses  to  be  but  a  fairly  good  target  shot,  broke  174 
out  of  175  targets  at  Wissinoming,  Pa.,  on  Saturday  of 
last  week.  He  made  a  run  of  1G1  before  losing  the  one 
target.  There  are  many  good  judges  who  would  con¬ 
sider  that  such  shooting  is  of  the  best. 

K 

The  programme  of  the  Brenham,  Tex.,  Gun  Club  shoot, 
to  be  held  July  9  and  10,  has  a  like  programme  each 
day,  twelve  15-target  events,  $1.50  entrance,  $5  added. 
Handicaps  16  to  20yds. ;  Rose  system,  5,  3  and  2.  Man¬ 
ager  Alf.  Gardiner  will  be  pleased  to  mail  programmes. 
Attention  also  is  called  to  the  dates  of  the  Sunny 
South  Handicap  of  1908,  Jan.  28  to  Feb.  1  inclusive. 


ask  any-  of  those  present,  and  especially  those  who  came 
on  Saturday  before  the  shoot.  The  scores: 

May  28,  Firs!  Day. 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 

Targets:  15  15  20  15  .15  20  15  15  20  15  15  20 

£,ark  .  15  14  19  13  12  17  10  13  19  14  12  18 

Burnham  .  14  10  16  13  10  16  12  13 

Gregg  .  13  14  17  13  14  19  13  '8  19  i3  i2  i8 

Houtz  .  12  12  19  14  13  17  11  12  18  12  14  19 

furP.rlze  .  12  13  18  13  14  18  12  13  18  14  13  17 

?moke  .  12  14  16  14  13  19  13  13  18  12  13  19 

^°ng  .  11  10  14  13  14  18  13  14  13  15  13 

Washburn  .  11  9  17  13  11  18  11  11  14  15  12  19 

£ho.rt  . -. . 14  14  16  14  10  13  11  12  15  11  10 

Barkley  . .  12  14  17  15  15  20  12  14  18  14  14  20 

Stannard  .  14  15  18  15  14  19  13  11  18  15  14  17 

?  n  .  13  15  19  14  15  19  15  13  17  14  13  17 

J  R  Graham  .  14  13  19  13  14  18  13  12  17  13  15  19 

Earto  .  13  10  18  14  12  18  14  14  18  14  12  16 

Bunyon  .  15  14  17  13  15  19  13  15  19  12  14  19 

G™sby  .  13  12  19  14  15  19  14  15  18  14  15  17 

iTowers  .  15  14  19  14  15  19  15  14  19  14  13  19 

.  13  13  19  14  15  18  13  14  18  14  12  20 

5e$es  .  11  15  17  15  14  20  12  15  16  14  11  20 

^ahler  .  11  14  19  13  12  16  9  11  17  11  10  20 

Jar,r.y  . .  12  12  14  13  12  12  13  11  17  11  14  15 

Partington  .  13  12  18  11  9  14  14  13  17  14  11  15 

Lewis.., .  8  10  14  8  12  14  111110 

E>ng  .  12  13  17  12  11  16  12  9  15  i£  ii  12 

Easje  .  11  14  17  8  13  10  10 . 

^  ade  .  14  13  17  14  13  19  15  14  18  15  i3  i3 

Seed  . .  13  14  18  13  13  17  10  15  17  13  12  18 

Stranghan  .  15  14  15  13  15  18  14  12  18  14  11  15 

Ed  Faust  .  14  11  19  11  12  19  13  15  20  15  15  18 

\\  ffhamson  .  13  14  12  13  14  18  12  13  16  13  11  14 

H  M  Creviston. . .  8  12  10  11  5  15  10  11  9 

Chester  Creviston.  9  11  16  13  11  14  11  13  15’ . 

Jol.bff  .  14  10  15  11  10  12  8  . 

Wilson  .  13  9  17  14  12  18  11  12  i7  ii  13  13 

Veitmeyer  .  9  22  23  23  23  6 

Le  Norn  . . 12  14  13  14  11  is  tt  ii  ie  is  i3  i5 

Aloller  .  13  14  16  13  13  18  9  14  19  12  10  18 

Tf'P.P  .  14  12  17  11  14  12  13  11  15  14  11  16 

Neal  . .  13  13  16  i4  13  19  13  11  18  14  8  16 

H  Faust  .  9  14  16  13  13  13  13  . .  20  13  10 


T’l. 

176 

173 

174 

175 

176 

i6i 

iss 

183 

184 
180 
173 

185 
185 
190 
185 
180 
163 
156 
158 

i54 

i78 

173 

174 
182 
163 


C  . 

G«y  Ward .  11  is  19  15  15  18  13  ii  19  14  15  i8 

G  E  Henderson..  12  14  17  11  12  17  10  10  14  14  15  17 

M°rreIl  .  10  11  15  11  14  14  10  1216  12  9  14 

Elliott  .  12  13  11  12  10  : .  11  . .  15  . 

Wands  ..., .  13  14  16  12  9  11  7  12  13  11  ii  ie 

iYde  . 13  12  14  8  12  15  11  7  13  8  13  14 

5°°verr.  •. .  I?  15  13  12  10  13  11  11  16  13  13  11 

L  S  Graham .  11  10  14  10  10  16  8  13  16  15  12  15 

J.  Downs  .  13  8  15  7  13  14  13  13  12 

Daniston  .  9  11  13  12  9  19  8T2  17i2‘'“ 

w  McDowell. .  11  13  15  11  14  15  10  11  13  13  ii  " 

W  D  Pattison .  5  6  8 

F  L  Dukes  .  11  11  12  io  ii  "  ’9  ."  "  ' 

Holloway  .  11  12  13 

Emyart  .  9  9  7  ’ 

^h,te  .  8  7  7..  ..  . 

Kumler  .  9  12  13  •  •  •  • 

Chas  Bailey  . ."  "  ..  16  8  io  ‘9  " 

Ferrell  .  11  11  18  7  12  17  12  14  20  13  12  ie 

Townsend  .  15  13  19  12  14  18  13  12  16  15  14  19 

Sparks  .  7  H  7  7  'g 

Wagner  . . .  ..  8  ..  12  .. 


160 

i<35 

148 

160 

168 

isi 

163 

148 

iis 

140 

151 

150 


162 

181 


May  29,  Second  Day. 


Events : 
Targets 


...  .  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  19 

targets:  15  15  15  20  15  15  25  15  15  20  175  15 

|moke  .  15  14  12  18  15  14  21  14  15  19  13  15 

Fairy  . .  1.3  12  13  14  15  15  24  13  12  16  14  14 

Partington  .  14  15  15  IS  13  14  16  12  12  19  13  13 

L, ong  .  14  12  11  18  13  10  18  14  11  17  14  11 

cjark  -j .  14  13  13  19  13  14  24  13  14  17  14  13 

|ta"nard  .  13  14  13  19  14  14  22  14  13  19  15  15 

?°I*  ; .  15  13  12  19  15  14  24  14  13  20  14  14 

l  Gfraham  .  13  14  13  19  13  14  23  14  14  19  15  14 

Larto  .  15  13  13  17  14  14  23  13  13  18  13  15 

JLttyon  .  12  14  13  17  14  13  23  12  13  19  14  15 

),VlIson  .  12  12  14  16  12  15  17  15  11  17  13  13 

Anderson  .’ .  11  11  11  13  . 

H'ng.  .  12  11  13  18  11  i3  19  i2  io  ii  i5  U 

Surprise  .  14  11  9  19  9  11  21  . .  - 

Grosby  .  15  13  13  19  13  14  2>  14  i5  ig  ii  ii 

Powers  .  13  15  12  20  13  11  19  14  13  20  14  14 

ge?,r  .  15  13  15  19  14  13  23  14  13  20  14  12 

Heikes-  .  13  15  13  19  13  13  23  15  13  20  15  15 

Layler  .  13  11  10  11  13  12  21  12  14  19  12  12 

Townsend  .  14  10  13  19  13  14 

2arkI?y  \ .  15  15  14  20  15  14  25  i5  i5  20  ii  i5 

Guy  W  ard  .  12  13  14  20  15  12  24  14  14  20  14  15 

H.antz  .  9  14  13  16  13  13  20  14  13  17  12 

Washburn  .  11  12  12  16  14  11  20  14  13  12  11  ii 

$  ade  .  12  13  9  20  14  14  25  12  13  16  12  14 

?,eed  . .  12  13  14  17  11  12  21  14  13  18  14  15 

Stranghan  .  13  14  9  19  11  13  21  14  15  19  7  13 

Ed  Faust  .  15  13  14  20  14  15  22  14  12  16  14  13 

W  ffhamson .  11  13  13  18  14  11  19  13  10  20  13  13 

W«le  .  8  8  12  15  12  14  20  9  12  14  12  13 

Henderson  .  12  12  7  17  12  14  19  15  13  20  13  12 

M. °  14  12  13  18  14  11  24  13  13  16  12  11 

C  H  Faust .' .'  10  14  12  IS  M  12  2?  13  13  15  19  11 

sho£°L::.:::::;:: »  S  ‘I  iS 14 II h  13  '3  u  i3  “ 

Hoover  . .  9  13  12  19  13  12  23  i2  ii  20  i2  ii 

C  Creviston  .  8  9  . .  13 

Elliott  .  11  14  12  12  ii . 

Neal  .  12  13  ..  18  ..  . 

Tripp  .  9  11  ..  17  ..  . . 

E  S  Graham  .  10  13  14  16  12  13  20  i3  i2  ii  ii  19 

Enyart  .  10  3 .  19  o 

Kumler  .  10  13 . "  7  ”  11  “ 

Burnham  .  8  13  i-4 . ' 

H  M  Creviston  ...  11  9  8  ii 

Ferrell  .  12  12  12  19  i2  ii  22  ii  ii  15  io  i“> 

Deniston  .  4 . 

Chas  Bailey  .  7 . .  .  .  . . 


T’l. 

185 

175 

174 

163 

181 

1S5- 

187 

185 

181 

177 

156 


158 

iss 

177 

185 

187 

160 

i97 

187 

154 

157 

174 

174 

167 
182 

168 
149 
166 
171 
151 

iii 

i73 


166 


161 


946 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  15,  1907 


Ohio  State  Shoot. 


The  twenty-first  annual  tournament  of  the  Ohio  State 
Trapshooters’  League  was  held  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Columbus  Gun  Club,  on  June  4,  5  and  6,  and  proved  to 
be  the  most  successful  one  ever  given,  although  the 
attendance  may  have  been  a  little  larger  at  one  or  two 
of  the  previous  meets.  The  weather  was  probably  re¬ 
sponsible  for  the  failure  of  the  expected  number  of  shoot¬ 
ers  to  be  present.  The  first  day  was  stormy ;  the  second 
day  was  thi eatening,  with  a  gale  of  wind,  blowing;  the 
third  day  was  pleasant,  and  a  few  new  shooters  put  in 
their  appearance.  ,  ,  ,  .  „ 

Everything  possible  was  done  by  the  tournament  com¬ 
mittee  to  have  the  events  run  off  smoothly.  Superintend¬ 
ent  Fred  Shattuck  was  busy  all  the  time  in  his  efforts  to 
make  the  visitors  feel  at  home.  Those  who  know  Mr. 
Shattuck  will  be  sure  that  if  he  did  not  succeed,  it  was 

not  his  fault.  .  , 

The  events  were  shot  over  three  traps  in  charge  ot 
Mr.  Charlie  North,  and  no  delays  were  caused  by  break¬ 
downs  of  a  more  serious  nature  than  the  breaking  ot 
one  or  two  of  the  pulling  levers.  „ 

The  office  was  in  charge  of  Mr.  L.  A.  Cummings, 
cashiet,  with  Mr.  W.  B.  Connell,  compiler  of  scores,  it 
goes  without  saying  that  the  work  was  promptly  and 
accurately  done.  The  moneys  in  each  event  were  figured 
out  and  posted1 — in  many  cases  before  the  men  of  the 
last  squad  had  time  to  get  to  the  office  from  the  score. 
The  Squier  money-back  system  was  used  at  this  shoot 
and  again  proved  its  feasibility  and  populanty.  JNo  ama- 
teur  shooting  the  programme  was  out  anything  but  the 
price  of  his  targets.  More  clubs  are  adopting  this  system 
each  year,  and  '  it  is  proving  a  great  drawing  card  to 
induce  amateurs  to  enter  and  stay  in  to  the  end.  Mr. 
L.  T.  Squier  rendered  the  management  very  valuable  as¬ 
sistance  during  the  three  days,  and  his  help  was  much 
appreciated.  T 

r  he  reterees  and  scorers  were:  JNo.  1  trap,  G.  is.  vacy 
referee;  E.  Stow,  scorer;  No.  2,  Mr.  Mason,  referee;  b.  C. 
Patterson,  scorer.  No.  3,  Mr.  McCloskey,  referee,  Mr. 
Forsman,  scorer.  .  r,  T, 

The  trade  was  represented  by  L.  J.  bquiei,  U.  Li- 
Gross,  R.  O.  Heikes,  W.  R.  Crosby,  J.  R.  Taylor,  Ralph 
Trimble,  C.  A.  Young,  L.  I.  Wade,  J  S.  French,  L.  H. 
Reid,  H.  li.  Freeman,  T.  A.  Marshall,  Burt  Call,  Vv .  G. 
Hearne,  A.  W.  du  Bray,  R.  C.  Clancey,  S.  McCartney 
and  H.  W.  Vietmeyer. 

The  club  grounds  cannot  be  excelled.  The  shooters 
face  north,  and  have  a  perfect  sky  background.  1  hree 
sets  of  traps  are  in  position  in  front  of  the  house,  and  a 
set  of  expert  traps  was  put  in  east  of  No.  3  trap,  over 
which  the  doubles  were  shot/  There  is  ample  room  to 
install  ten  sets  of  traps  in  a  straight  line,  if  it  should 
be  necessary.  The  grounds  can  be  reached  in  twenty 
minutes  from  the  city,  and  the  car  service  is  of  the  best. 
The  house  is  a  very  conveniently  arranged  building  tor 
club  purposes,  with  locker  room,  assembly  hall,  la/v- 
atory  and  telephone  booth  on  the  first  floor.  On  the 
second  floor  is  a  dining  hall  with  a  seating  capacity  of 
thirty,  and  the  private  apartments  of  the  superintendent. 
The  club  could  easily  handle  an  event  like  the  Grand 
American,  and  will  make  an  effort  to  bring  that  shoot  to 
Columbus  next  year..  , 

Monday,  June  3,  was  practice  day,  and  about  forty 
shooters  availed  themselves  of  the  chance  to  become  ac¬ 
customed  to  the  grounds.  Eight  15-target  events  were 
shot,  high  score  being  made  by  J.  R.  Taylor,  115  out  of 
120.  Chamberlain,  a  local  amateur,  was  second  with 
113.  L.  T.  Squier  and  R.  O.  Heikes  tied  for  third  on  111. 

The  annual  meeting;  of  the  League  was  held  on 
Wednes-day  evening  in  the  Chittenden  Hotel,  at  3 
o’clock,  President  R.  S.  Rhoads  presiding.  Call  of  the 
roll  showed  the  following  clubs  represented  and  entitled 
to  vote:  Columbus  Gun  Club,.  Portage  County  Gun 
Club,  Recreation  Gun  Club  of  Cleveland,  Kenton  Gun 
Club,  Cincinnati  Gun  Club,  Cleveland  Gun  Club,  Mari¬ 
etta  Gun  Club,  Dayton  Gun  Club,  Ideal  Gun  Club  of 
Circleville,  Centerburg  Gun  Club,  Portsmouth  Gun  Club, 
Greenville  Gun  Club  of  Newark,  Rohrer  s  Island  Gun 
Club  of  Dayton,  Edgewater  Gun  Club  (name  changed 
to  Consolidated  Gun  Club),  of  West  Toledo;  Scioto  Gun 
Club,  Wilmington  Gun  Club,  Sherman  Rod  and  Gun 
Club,  Columbus.  ...  ,,  . 

It  was  carried  that  for  this  shoot  all  participants 
should  be  allowed  to  join  in  the  money,  whether  members 
of  the  League  or  not.  This  action  was  taken  because  of 
a  resolution  of  the  League  that  only  members  were 
eligible  to  shoot  for  the  money,  Which  fact  was  not 
mentioned  in  the  programme.  ..  .  r 

Mr.  Flick  made  a  motion  that  the  division  ot  moneys 
at  future  State  tournaments  should  be  by  the  Rose  system 
instead  of  the  percentage  system.  He  spoke  at  length  m 
favor  of  the  change,  and  was  supported  in  his  stand  by 
Mr.  L.  J.  Squier,  who  was  asked  for  his  opinion  as  an 
expert  in  such  matters.  The  motion  was  seconded  and 
carried. 

A  motion  made  by  Mr.  E.  M.  Stout  that  the  mader 
be  left  to  the  club,  giving  the  State  shoot  was  carried. 

It  was  carried  that  the  Columbus  Gun  Club  be  given 
the  shoot  in  1908  if  they  wished  to  undertake  it.  No  other 
cities  put  in  a  request  for  the  event. 

It  was  carried  that  the  rule  requiring  team  challenging 
for  the  Sportsmen’s  Review  trophy  to  put  up  $10  per  man, 
be  done  away  with,  the  losing  team  to  pay  for  the 

targets.  T . 

The  officers  elected  are:  President,  R.  S.  Rhoads;  Vice- 
President,  D.  D.  Gross;  Secretary  and  Treasurer  Jesse 
Smith;  Directors,  R.  O.  Heikes,  J.  R.  Taylor,  S.  Safford 
and  F.  D.  Alkire. 

A  motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Bookwalter  that  the  secre¬ 
tary  be  paid  $50  per  year,  as  compensation  for  his  ser¬ 
vices,  but  the  secretary  declined  to  accept  anything  and 
the  motion  -was  not  voted  upon.  . 

President  Rhoads  modestly  announced  that  he  thought 
the  board  ot  officers  deserved  a  vote  of  thanks  from  the 
Association  for  the  very  efficient  manner  in  which  they 
had  performed  their  duties  the  past  year.  It  is  needless 
to  say  that  they  received  the  desired  boquet  by  a  rising 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  the  donors  of  the 
new  cups,  which  were  offered  this  year  to  the  .winners 
of  the  trophy  events.  The  thanks  of  the  Ohio  State 
Trapshooters’  League  were  voted  to  the  Columbus  Gun 


Club  for  the  way  in  which  this  year’s  shoot  was  con- 

dMr.dTom  Marshall  was  introduced  and  made  a  few 
remarks,  expressing  his  pleasure  at  being  present  an 
concluding  with  an  invitation  for  all  present  to  join  him 
in  refreshments  at  the  close  of  the  meeting.  The  meet¬ 
ing  adiourned  at  once.  , 

A  go’od  crowd  of  shooters  assembled  at  the  grounds  on 
Monday, -June  3,  nearly  forty  taking  part  in  the  pre¬ 
liminary  programme  of  eight  15-target  events.  .  Th 
weather  was  fine,  and  a  good  day’s  sport  was  enjoyed. 
The  shooting  was  over  three  traps,  and  no  hitches  oc 
curred  during  the  day.  J.  R.  Taylor  was  high  for  the 
dav  with  115  out  of  120.  Chamberlin,  a  well-known  local 
amateur,  gave  him  a  close  run  for  the  honor,  finishing 
only  2  targets  behind,  with  113.  Then  came  two  of  the 
trade  representatives,  R.  O.  Heikes  and  L.  J.  Squier 

W The1 -Columbus  Club  is  making  an  effort  to  land  the 
Grand  American  in  1908.  The  club  is  well  equipped  to 
handle  this  great  event.  The  grounds  are  perfectly 
level,  fine  sky  background,  and  room  to  put  in  as 
many  traps  as  might  be  necessary.  A  twenty-minute 
ride  from  the  city,,  with  excellent  car  service-all  these 
advantages  will  be  urged  as  a  reason  why  the  authorities 
of  the  Interstate  Association  should  consider  the  place 
with  favor. 

First  Day. 

The  tournament  proper  was  started  promptly  at  9 
o’clock  on  Tune  4,  when  the  first  squad  took  their  places 
at  tran  No.  1.  Every  arrangement  for  running  the  shoot 
smoothly  had  been  made  by  the  management  but  they 
could  not  control  the  weather,  and  were  certainly  up 
against  it  in  this  respect.  About  10  o  clock  it  began  to 
rain  in  earnest,  and  the  shooting  was  stopped  for  nearly 
an  hour.  At  noon  another  heavy  shower  drove  the 
shooters  to  shelter,  and  most  of  the  events  m  the  after¬ 
noon  were  shot  in  the  ram.  This  delayed  things  *,°  *at 
the  programme  was  not  finished  until  after  6  o  clock. 
The  wind,  too,  was  a  factor  in  the  game,  with  which 
the  shooters  had  to  reckon.  A  glance  at  the  scores  will 
show  that  many  of  them  were  worsted.  A  westerly  gale 
blew  all  day,  and  was  especially  fierce  during  the  last 
event,  the  contest  for  the  Press-Post  trophy.  A-  W. 
Kirby,  of  Greenville,  in  the  seventh  squad,  succeeded  m 
breaking  24,  and  was  congratulated  on  his  skill.  Then 
in  the  eighth  squad,  Dr.  Van  Fossen,  a  local,  amateur, 
was  picked  as  a  sure  winner,  but  he  dropped  his  twenty- 
third  target  and  finished  with  24.  The  ninth,  squad  put 
another  man  in  the  tie,  T.  S.  Bibbee,  of  Marietta,  being 
the  fortunate  one.  In  the  shoot-off,  Kirby  won  with  23, 
making  47  out  of  50,  a  remarkable  piece  of  work  under 
•-uch  harrd  conditions.  Ninety-four  shooters  were  en¬ 
tered  to-day,  and  a  very  large  proportion  went  through 
the  programme.  Every  shooter  got  into  the  money  in 
some  one  or  more  of  the  events,  a  rather  unusual 
record  The  weather  prevented  a  large  attendance  of 
spectators,  but  perhaps  one  hundred  or  more  were 

present,  and  a  few  ladies  watched  the  sport  m  the  after¬ 

noon.  The  programme  consisted  of  four  events  at  15, 
five  at  20,  and  one  at  25  targets,  a  total  of  185  targets, 
with  a  total  entrance  of  $18.50.  The  last  event  on  the 
programme  was  for  the  Press-Post  trophy,  won  last  year 
by  E.  Watkins,  of  Dayton.  Following  are  the  scores: 

Events-  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 

Targets-  15  15  15  15  20  20  20  20  20  25  Broke. 

targets.  ..  12  12  10  10  15  11  14  15  13  23  135 

Hearne . 11  13  15  13  17  20  18  11  18  18  160 

Gram  .  12  11  14  11  18  16  13  16  16  17  144 

Trvon  .  14  12  14  12  14  16  19  19  19  23  162 

Vanse  .  ....  12  12  12  10  17  17  13  17  17  20  147 

OrosS  . .' .  14  13  13  14  16  18  14  16  17  21  156 

Crosbv .  .  14  14  13  -14  18  18  20  19  18  22  170 

Tavlor  .  15  14  14  14  19  16- 18  19  20  23  172 

Rhoads .  14  14  13  11  16  15  16  16  17  22  154 

Kins  .  12  13  9  14  15  20  19  19  17  20  158 

Webster .  .  13  11  15  13  18  19  18  16  16  18  157 

Treat  "  .  8141113171611131315  137 

Fishing'er . .  11  14  13  12  18  18  16  16  18  19  155 

Fisher  '  . 15  13  12  13  16  18  14  14  19  14  148 

Han  .  15  10  11  13  14  14  14  15  13  16  135 

R  O  Heikes  .  13  15  15  13  19  19  17  18  20  21  170 

Chamberlin  .  13  13  12  12  15  16  16  17  17  18  149 

Sauier  ........  13  14  15  12  18  16  18  19  19  23  167 

Shaffer .  10  13  11  12  14  15  16  11  12  19  133 

Alkire  ' "  15  14  10  10  16  20  19  16  13  20  153 

Bottenfieid  ' .  12  14  14  14  16  17  14  15  16  15  147 

Hulshizer  11  12  13  14  16  16  19  16  19  20  156 

Young  12  13  12  13  18  17  18  14  19  22  15S 

Wad"  "  14  13  11  14  19  18  20  18  19  21  167 

Randall' . '. . 12  14  12  13  15  17  17  17  17  21  155 

C  O  Smith  .  14  12  14  11  17  19  16  16  18  18  155 

Cromlev  '  . 12  14  13  12  19  17  16  16  17  16  152 

Ebv  12  10  11  7  18  13  16  16  13  16  132 

T  H  'Hedges  . 13  12  14  9  16  19  17  16  12  18  146 

E  M  Stout .  15  13  11  8  13  13  16  17  16  20  140 

Gaston  .  11  12  14  13  14  17  14  15  15  12  137 

Steohens  .  12  13  13  14  16  17  13  14  17  16  145 

Tack  "  '  .  15  13  14  14  15  19  18  17  20  20  165 

A  W  Kirby .  14  13  13  11  16  16  19  15  15  24  156 

Sabine  12  14  11  13  16  19  16  14  20  17  152 

H  S-mith  " ' .  . . . . .  8  11  10  11  17  16  18  15  17  19  142 

Cumberland  .  14  13  13  13  19  16  18  19  15  22  162 

Van  Fossen  .  12  11  10  11  18  17  19  14  18  24  154 

K  Johnson  .  13  10  9  13  19  19  16  18  15  21  153 

H  E  Smith .  13  10  10  12  17  14  17  15  10  13  131 

Bibbee  11  11  12  12  19  15  16  17  19  24  156 

Nelson  14  14  14  14  18  18  20  19  19  19  169 

Snearv  '  13  13  13  13  19  20  17  17  18  22  165 

Schlicher'  .  11  12  13  12  18  10  19  17  15  22  155 

Tones  12  9  12  12  15  15  15  11  13  . .  114 

E  Watkins  .  14  13  13  13  17  IS  17  16  17  21  159 

W  Watkins  .  12  15  13  14  14  18  19  17  18  21  161 

Jeff  13  15  15  14  14  17  18  16  15  18  155 

Cooper . !'. .  13  14  13  14  18  18  18  17  17  22  164 

Warner  .  10  14  12  11  14  10  12  18  14  9  124 

Long  .  13  11  12  10  16  17  20  15  18  18  150 

Runyon  .  10  14  11  8  17  11  14  8  13  14  120 

Lockhart  .  9  11  10  11  17  18  17  10  15  16  134 

Reardon  .  9  11  12  13  15  IS  14  15  9 . 

Mingo  .  15  12  11  13  19  17  15  13  18  23  156 


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Press-Post  trophy,  25  targets,  entrance  $2.50.  Preset 
to  the  League  by  the  Press-Post  Co.,  in  the  spring 
1899.  Pirst  contested  for  at  Columbus,  June  21,  1 
and  won  by  Joseph  Vance,  of  Chillicothe,  with  24. 
Tune  6,  1900,  at  Columbus,  Alex.,  of  Cleveland, 
On  June  6,  1901,  at  Circleville,  C.  A.  Young,  won. 
June  4,  1902,  at  Cleveland,  D.  A.  Upson  won  with 
straight.  On  June  10,  1903,  at  Cincinnati,  C.  A.  Yo 
won.'  On  Tune  15,  1904,  at  Akron,  Hull,  of  Ak;. 
Hogen,  of  Cleveland,  and  Ahlers,  of  Cincinnati,  tied 
25,  PIull  winning  the  shoot-off  with  25  straight  On  J 
13’  1905,  at  Canton,  Lee,  Raven,  Stout,  Galt,  John 
Trew  and  J.  IP.  Smith  tied  on  25.  In  the  first  shoo 
Lee  and  Raven  tied  again  on  25.  In  the  second  sh 
off  Lee  won  with  24  to  Raven’s  23.  At  Dayton,  Jun 
1905,  E.  Watkins  and  F.  H.  King  tied  on  24.  In 
shnot-off  at  '25  targets,  Watkins  won  with  23  to  King 


A  W  Kirby  .  24 

Dr  Van  Fossen .  24 

T  S  Bibbee . 24 

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Taylor  .  23 

L  J  Squier .  23 

Mingo  .  23 

Tom  Marshall  . 23 

Volk  .  23 

W  R  Crosby .  22 

C  A  Young . .  22 

Rhoads  .  22 

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Schlicher  .  22 

Cooper  .  22 

Anderson  .  22 

Foltz  .  22 

Tatman  .  22 

Jansen  .  21 

Clancy  .  21 

Bookwalter  . .  21 

Freeman  .  21 

C  B  Hedges .  21 

Gross  .  21 

Mel  icker  .  21 

R  O  Heikes .  21 

Wade  .  21 

Ranall  . 21 

K  Johnson  . 21 

E  Watkins  .  21 

Doolittle  .  21 

H  Heikes  .  20 

McConnell  . 20 

Vanse  .  20 

King  .  20 

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E  M  Stout . 

Jack  . 

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L  H  Reid . 

Campbell  . 

Fishinger  . 

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Tamblyn  ... 

Grant  . 

Sabine  . 

Lee  Dial  . . . 

Weds  . 

Nolder  . 

Morrison  ... 

Hall  . 

Cromlev  .... 

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Stephens 
Lockhart  . . . 
Shattuck 

Treat  . 

Battenfield  . 
Deskin  . 


Kirby 

Bibbee 


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June  5,  Second  Day. 


The  weather  conditions  on  Wednesday  were  a  £ 
improvement  on  those  of  the  previous  day,  although 
shooters  still  had  the  strong  westerly  wind  to  con 
against,  end  this  proved  a  big  handicap  for  man; 
them.  Late  in  the  afternoon,  however,  the  wind  aD 
quite  a  little  of  its  force,  and  some  of  the  contestant 
the  last  event  were  benefited  thereby.  , 

The  attendance  was  not  quite  so  large  as  on  luesaa 
few  of  the  shooters  leaving  for  home  on  account  ot 
continued  threatening  aspect  of  the  weather.  Howe 
there  were  sixteen  full  squads  to  start  with,  and  tne 
event  was  called  promptly  on  schedule  time.  I  he  si 
ing  was  continued  without  any  delays,  and  the  last 
in  the  team  contest  was  fired  about  5:30.  More  sp1 
tors  were  present  than  on  Tuesday,  and  the  numDe 
the  fair  sex  who  watched  the  sport  was  noticeably  ia> 
The  programme  consisted  of  six  events  at  15,  tour  .j 
and  one  at  25  targets,  a  total  of  195  targets.  I  n«i 
eluded  the  contest  for  the  Ohio  State  Journal  at  du 
gets  and  the  two-man  team  contest  at  25  targets  per 
for  the  Sportsmen’s  Review  trophy.  The  first  tropr 
emblematic  of  the  amateur  championship  of  Dtiio, 
was  won  by  Dr.  Jesse  A.  Von  Fossen  a  local  she 
on  a  straight  score  of  30.  He  was  tied  by  C.  A- 


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aged  to  connect  with  enough  targets  for  a  tie. 

The  event  for  the  Review  trophy,  No.  11  on  the  pro¬ 
gramme,  had  thirty-seven  teams  entered,  and  the  race 
was  a  hot  one.  Up  to  the  time  the  last  squad  took  their 
places  on  the  firing  line,  there  were  three  ties  on  46,  and 
j”  .,°keu  as  .though  a  shoot-off  would  be  necessary  to 
decide  the  winner.  But  when  the  result  was  posted,  it 
was  found  that  Volk  and  Foltz,  of  Toledo,  had  a  total 
of  4 U  and  were  the  winners.  High  score  in  this  event  was 
made  by  Young  and  Reid,  who  missed  but  1  target  out 
°t  the  oO,  but  "the  team  was  not  eligible  under  the  rules. 

High  professional  average  and  also  high  score  for  the 
day  was  made  by  L.  J.  Squier,  who  broke  183.  Other 
high  professionals  were  J.  R.  Taylor  and  R.  O.  Heikes, 
each;  C.  A.  Young,  180;  W.  R.  Crosby,  178 
Rhoads  made  the  high  amateur  score,  180;  Trvon,  178; 
v\  .  Watkins,  176;  Rike,  175;  Webster  and  Volk,  174  each; 
Jansen,  173 

1  he  long  run  of  the  tournament  so  far  was  made  by 
E-J ■  Squier,  who  broke  87  without  a  miss.  The  scores: 
Events:  123456789  10  11 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  15  15  20  20  20  20  25  Broke. 

R'ke  .  14  13  14  13  15  14  16  19  18  18  21  175 

Hearne  .  11  13  13  12  11  13  15  IS  16  17  20  159 

Grant  .  7  9  10  7  14  12  14  19  15  11  16  134 

Tryon  .  13  14  14  13  15  14  16  19  19  19  22  178 

C  B  Hedges .  8  11  11  12  11  14  16  19  18  16  21  157 

Gross  .  11  11  9  10  11  12  18  IS  16  12  22  150 

Crosby  .  15  15  13  14  14  12  17  19  17  20  22  178 

Taylor  .  13  15  15  13  13  14  18  19  18  20  23  181 

Rhoads  .  12  15  14  12  14  14  20  18  20  17  24  J80 

King  .  13  12  14  13  10  12  18  18  20  17  22  169 

Webster  .  14  14  15  13  14  13  14  19  17  IS  23  174 

Fishinger  .  11  13  12  12  14  11  18  18  19  16  20  164 

Freeman  .  11  13  14  13  14  14  19  18  18  19  22  175 

Fisher  .  12  13  11  13  13  12  17  18  19  19  23  170 

Hall  ....; .  8  11  10  11  11  11  17  15  17  16  22  149 

R  O  Heikes .  13  1?  14  14  13  15  19  19  18  19  24  181 

Squier  .  13  13  15  14  14  15  20  20  20  17  22  183 

Chamberlin  .  13  13  12  13  12  14  15  16  17  16  22  163 

Shaffer  .  14  14  13  11  14  13  16  15  16  12  21  159 

Alkire  . 11  12  12  10  12  12  17  15  14  16  21  152 

Bottenfield  .  9  10  11  13  12  12  15  17  17  16  21  153 

Hulshizer  .  14  13  14  12  14  13  17  18  16  16  24  171 

Young  .  12  12  15  12  15  15  17  19  20  18  25  180 


Wade  . 

Randall  . 

C  O  Smith... 

Cromley  . 

Eby  . 

J  N  Hedges. 
E  M  Stout... 

Gaston  . 

Stephens  .... 

Jack  . 

A  W  Kirby.. 

Sabine  . 

H  E  Smith.. 
J  H  Smith... 
Van  Fossen  . 
Cumberland  . 
K  P  Johnson 

Bibbee  . 

Nelson  . 

Speary  . 

Schlicher  .... 
E  W atkins  . . 

Jones  . 

W  Watkins  . 

Jeff  . 

Cooper  . . 

Warner  . . 

McConnell 

Edwards  . 

Shattuck  . 

Nolder  . 

L  Reid  . 

Doolittle  . 

Duncommon  . 

Lee  Dial  . 

Wells  . 

H  Heikes  .... 

Yanse  . 

Morrison  . 

Me  Vickers  .... 
Geo  Stout  . . . . 

XX  . 

Mingo  . 

Tanson  . 

Marshall  . 

Clancy  . 

Vietmeyer  .... 


.  13  12  13  13  14  15  IS  IS  18  17  24 

.  13  12  13  13  14  13  19  15  19  17  22 

.  6  13  10  12  13  11  15  15  16  15  20 

.  9  13  11  14  12  13  16  16  18  18  23 

.  12  12  8  9  13  12  17  IS  14  11  19 

.  11  10  10  8  12  13  17  19  14  17  22 

.  12  14  14  13  11  15  15  17  19  19  18 

.  8  11  10  9  10  12  17  14  14  15  18 

.  13  10  10  7  14  13  14  10  14  18  20 

.  14  14  15  12  11  11  17  12  12  17  21 

.  13  15  13  11  12  13  17  14  18  16  22 

.  13  12  2  11  11  12  . 

12  13  15  12  12  14  14  IS  16  17  22 

.  14  14  10  13  15  12  18  17  17  16  24 

,  14  14  15  13  15  15  13  17  15  16  19 

13  14  11  14  13  13  14  14  16  16  24 
11  14  10  14  14  13  17  19  17  19  22 
11  12  10  13  9  13  19  IS  17  17  22 
11  14  13  14  12  9  18  18  IS  16  23 
15  11  14  14  14  10  19  18  18  16  23 

14  11  10  12  13  10  7  18  14  13  22 

10  14  14  12  14  14  11  15  16  18  21 

13  11  13  15  11  14  17  16  15  16  18 

13  15  13  14  14  14  17  17  18  19  22 

11  14  10  12  9  14  15  16  16  13  19 

14  14  13  12  12  11  18  17  16  20  25 

10  12  11  8  9  12  19  13  17  18  19 

11  14  11  12  15  14  14  13  15  15  23 

15  12  13  14  11  12  19  15  18  17  22 

13  15  13  8  13  13  13  18  12  18  21 

12  15  13  12  12  14  18  18  16  18  21 

14  14  13  15  12  11  15  17  16  19  24 
14  14  12  11  14  12  17  12  17  17  22 
14  12  13  13  14  10  16  16T5  18  21 

9  11  8  13  11  5  11  14  11  17  18 

14  11  13  11  12  9  11  16  14  15  20 

11  10  12  15  11  11  13  16  16  16  17 
10  13  12  12  13  11  13  14  16  11  21 
10  12  11  9  14  12  17  16  15  17  22 

13  14-13  12  15  13  19  IS  17  15  21 

12  12  13  13  9  13  18  IS  16  17  22 
7  13  8  8  12  10  11  13  12  ..  .. 

15  13  13  13  13  14  16  18  15  18  23 

13  13  13  13  14  13  19, IS  18  16  23 
13  13  9  9  14  14  17  17  14  17  23 
12  14  11  11  13  12  20  16  18  14  22 
12  12  14  11  15  13  15  10  11  14  19 


175 
170 
146 

163 
145 
153 

167 
138 

143 

156 

164 

i(34 

170 

166 

162 

170 

161 

166 

172 

144 
159 

159 

176 
149 

172 

145 

157 

168 
157 
1G9 
170 
162 
162 
128 

146 

145 

146 
155 

170 
163 

94 

171 

173 

160 
163 
146 


Volk  . 

Bookwalter 
Tamblyn  . . 

Foltz  . 

Holding  .. 
Stevenson 
Dieskin 
Anderson  . 
Wiyiarch  . 

W  ertz  . 

Hull  . 

Yost  . 

F  Shattuck 


14  12  13  14  14  14  IS  17  18  17  23 

13  12  10  13  13  14  17  18  13  20  18 

14  12  12  11  11  11  13  14  9  IS  11 

14  14  15  12  13  11  17  17  17  18  24 

13  12  14  10  10  12  12  11  13  18 

11  14  11  14  14  11  15  18  13  14  15 

6  13  10  10  13  10  15  16, 15  13  22 

15  14  11  12  11  15  19  17  17  19  22 

11  14  10  9  14  13  16  16  11  14  21 

.  17  14  15  14  22 

.  15  15  . 

.  10  10  . 

. 21 


174 

161' 

142 
172 
125 
150 

143 
172  ■ 
149 

82 

30 

20 

21 


Ohio  State  Journal  trophy,  30  targets,  60  cents  en¬ 
trance,  optional  sweep  of  $3.  Presented  to  the  League  in 
1892  by  the  State  Journal  'Co.,  to  be  emblematic  of  the 
amateur  championship  of  Ohio.  First  contest  at  Colum¬ 
bus,  May  10,  1892,  won  by  Paul  North,  of  Cleveland. 
1893,  May  9.  won  by  C.  A.  Young,  of  Springfield.  1894, 
May  8,  won  by  Rolla  O.  Heikes,  of  Dayton.  1895,  May 
14,  won  by  Perry  Easton.  1896,  June  9,  at  Dayton,  won 
by  D.  A.  Upson,  of  Cleveland,  with  30  straight.  1897, 
June  2  at  Springfield,  R.  O.  Heikes.  1898,  Tune  1,  at 
Springfield,  Sprcss,  of  Toledo  and  R.  O.  Heikes  tied 
on  25,  Heikes  winning  the  shoot-off  with  24  to  22  out  of 
25  targets.  1899,  June  21,  at  Columbus.  Mrs.  Mevers  of 
Springfield,  won  with  30  straight.  1900,  June  5  and 
1901,  June  4.  won  by  L.  J.  Squier.  1902,  C.  Franklin  and 
W.  S.  Bibbers  tied,  and  the  former  won  the  shoot-off  by 
breaking  30  straight.  1903,  June  10,  at  Cincinnati.  Stan¬ 
ley  Rhoades,  of  Columbus,  and  C.  A.  Young,  of  Spring- 
field,  tied,  and  Rhoads  won  the  shoot-off.  1904,  June  15, 
at  Akron,  S.  Rhoads,  of  Columbus,  and  John  Taylor,  of 
Newark,  tied  on  30  straight,  Rhoades  winning  the  shoot- 
off.  1905,  at  Canton,  Plulshizer,  Heikes,  Call*  and  Burns 
tied  on  30  straight,  Hulshizer  winning  the  shoot-off. 
1906,  June  7,  at  Dayton,  W.  R.  Clark,  W.  R.  Randall, 
E.  W.  Holding  and  D.  A.  Upson  (Trvon)  Fed  on  29. 
Clark  won  the  shoot-off  with  24;  Randall  and  Holding 
23  each,  Upson  20. 


Dr  Van  Fossen..  15  15 — 30 

Young  .  15  15 — 30 

Rike  .  15  14—29 

Hearne  .  11  13 — 24 

Grant  .  14  12—26 

Tryon  .  15  14 — 29 


K  P  Johnson....  14  13—27 

Bibbee  .  9  13 — 22 

Nelson  .  12  9 — 21 

Speary  .  14  10—24 

Schlicher  .  13  10 — 23 

Jones  . 11  14—25 


948 


C  B  Hedges . H  14— |o 

Gross  .  11  1“  r“ 

. \l  ^27 

Kl 

Webster  .  14  M-W 

Fishmger  .  14  11— 2t> 

Freeman  .  14  44  "5 

Fisher  . 

Hall  .  11  I-1-— ■ 1 

R  O  Heikes.. 

Squier  . 

Chamberlin  .. 

Shatter  . 

Alkire  . 

Bottenfield 
Hulshizer 
Wade  .... 

Randall 


E  Watkins  .  14  14 — 28 

Jeff  .  9  14— 2d 

Cooper  . 12  H— 23 

Warner  .  §  l;- “1 

McConnell  - . .  15  14 — *9 

Edwards  .  H  12  28 

Shattuck  .  13  13  26 

N  older  .  12  14— 2a 

L  H  Reid .  12  11 — 2o 

Uoolittle  .  14  12  2tj 

Duncommon  - 14  10 — 24 

Lee  Dial  . H  &— H 

Wells  .  12  9-21 

H  Heikes . H  H — 22 

V  anse  .  13  11  24 

Morrison  .  14  12  2b 

Me  Vickers  .  15  13  ^ 

Geo  Stout  .  9  13—22' 

XX  .  12  10—22 

Mingo  .  13  14— M 

Jansen  .  14  13  27 

Marshall  .  14  14  23 

Clancy  . 13  12  2b 

Vietmeyer  .* .  15  13  23 

Volk  .  14  14  23 

Bookwalter  . 13  14 — 27 

Tamblyn  .  H  H  2^ 

Foltz  . 13  11-24 

Holding  .  10  12 — 23 

Stevenson  . 14  11 — 25 

Deskin  .  13  10 — 23 

Anderson  .  11  15—26 

W  iyiarch  . 14  13 — 27 

two-man  team 


13  15 — 28 

14  15 — 20 
12  14—20 
14  13—27 

. .  12  12—24 
....  12  12—24 

. 14  13—27 

.  14-15—29 

. . 14  13-27 

C  O  Smith .  13  11 — 24 

Cromley  .  12  13 — 2o 

Eby  .  13  12  25 

J  N  Hedges .  12  13— 2o 

E  M  Stout .  11  15— 2b 

Gaston  . 10  12- — 22 

Stephens  .  14  13 — 27 

Jack.  .  11  IT -22 

A  W  Kirby .  12  13 — J) 

Sabine  .  H  12 — 23 

H  E  Smith . 12  14—26 

J  H  Smith .  15  12 — 27 

Cumberland-  . 13  13 — 26 

Sportsmen’s  Review  championship 
trophy,  25  targets  per  man,  50  cents  entrance  per  man, 
optional  sweep,  $2.50  per  man.  .  ,, 

First  contest  on  May  11,  1892,  won  by  Buckeye  Gun 
Club,  of  Dayton.  Grassy  Point  Gun  Club,  of  ioledo, 
challenged  and  won  by  default.  North  Baltimore  Gun 
Club  cnallenged  the  holders  and  were  defeated  on  Aug. 
10.  Third  contest  on  September  6,  when  the  Sherman 
Rod  and  Gun  Club  defeated  the  Grassy  Point  Gun  Club. 
Plain  City  Gun  C.ub  challenged  and  were  defeated  on 
Oct.  12.  In  1893  at  the  annual  tournament,  the  Sherman 
Rod  and  Gun  Club  won  and  reta.ned  the  trophy,  un 
Tune  27  1894.  the  Buckeye  Gun  Club  challenged  and  won 
the  cup’  with  a  total  score  ot  181  to  130.  Ihe  Sherman 
Rod  and  Gun  Club  challenged  and  were  defeated  by  the 
Buckeyes  on  Oct.  5,  152  to  126.  At  the  -League  tourna¬ 
ment  in  1895,  Upson  and  Worthington,  of  the  Cleveland 
Gun  Club,  won.  On  June  10,  1896  at  Dayton,  the  Buck- 
eve  Gun  Club  won  with  49  out  of  50.  On  June  1,  1897, 
at  Springfield,  the  same  club  retained  the  cup  with  a 
score  of  49.  On  June  1,  1898,  at  Springfield,  Phellis  and 
Patrick,  of  the  IVlechanicsburg  Gun  Club,  and  Heikes 
and1  Rike,  of  the  Buckeye  Gun  Club,  tied  on  49  the 
latter  team  winning  the  shoot-oft,  48  to  45.  In  1899,  Jun- 
22,  Ward  and  Pumphrey  shot  off  a  tie  with  Young  and 
Strong,  of  Springfield,  and  won  with  48.  In  1900,  Rhpads 
and  Alkire,  of  Columbus,  won,  beating  Squier  and1  Gam- 
bell,  of  Cincinnati,  in  the  shoot-ott.  In  1901,  at  Circle- 
ville  Rhoades  and  Alkire  again  won.  In  1902  Heikes 
and ’Rike,  of  Dayton,  won  with  48.  In  1903,  Rhoades 
and  Young,  of  Columbus,  won  at  Cincinnati,  with  47. 
In  1904,  June  15,  at  Akron,  Galt  and  Krider,  of  Barber- 
ton  won  with  49.  In  1905,  at  Canton,  On  and  Hu_- 
shizer,  of  Newark,  won  with  49.  At  Dayton,  June  7, 
1906  R.  O.  Heikes,  23  and  H.  Heikes  (father  and  son), 
25,  a  total  of  48,  tied  with  J.  R.  Taylor,  24,  and  F.  H. 
King  24  Newark  team  No.  1.  In  the  shoot-off  R.  Heikes 
scored  24,  H.  Heikes  22;  total  46,  defeating  the  Newark 
team*  King  25,  Taylor  18;  total  39. 

Sportsmen's  Review  trophy,  emblematic  of  two-man 
team°  championship  of  Ohio,  25  targets,  $2.50  entrance: 


Young 

Reid 


25 
24—49 


Foltz  .  24 

V  oik  . . 

H  E  Smith.. 

J  H  Smith... 
Chamberlin  . 
■Cumberland  . 

Speary  . 

Nelson  . 

Freeman  . 

Wade  . 

Alkire  . 

Rhoads  . 

Bottenfield  .. 
Hulshizer  . . . 

Taylor  . 

King  . 

Doolittle  . 


23— 47 
22 

24— 43 


Try  on 

Jack  . 

C  Hedges  .. 
J  Hedges  .. 
Johnson  . . . 
F  Shattuck 


22 

21- 

21 

22- 

22 

21- 


-43 

43 

-43 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  15,  1907. 


Crosby  . . 

Marshall 

Rike 


Randall  . 

Anderson  . . . 

Cooper  . 

Jeff  . 

Bibbee  . 

Schlicher  . . . 
A  W  Kirby. 


Fisher  . 

Wyiarch  ... 
E  Watkins 
*W  Watkins 


Nolder 


. ..  24—46 

Kj  OLUUl  . 

McVicar  . 

.  21-43 

...  23 

Webster  . 

_  23 

...  23—46 

Van  Fossen  .... 

. 19—42 

...22 

Fishinger  . . 

.  20 

...  24—46 

Ilall  . 

9> _ 49 

Gross  . 

...  24 — 45 

Wells  . 

. 20—42 

...21 

Squier  . 

22 

. .  24 — 45 

Hearne  . 

.  20—42 

...2a 

Dr  Shattuck  . . 

. ....  21 

22—45 

. 21—42 

%% 

R  O  Heikes. . . . 

. 24 

23—45 

. 17—41 

...22 

Tamblyn  . 

. 17 

..  23—45 

Grant  . 

. 16—33 

21 

. 18 

9?,_44 

. 20—38 

9,2 

Bookwalter  . . . . 

. 19 

.  22 — 44 

Duncomon  ■  •■  ■  ■ 

.  21—40 

...25 

E  M  Stout . 

. 18 

19—44 

.  23—41 

9  9 

. 15 

99  44 

99 

. 18 

. ...  22—44 

Morrison  . 

......  22—40 

. ...  23 

Clancey  . 

22 

....  21—44 

Vietmeyer  . 

......  19 — 41 

. ...  21 

C  O  Smith . 

. 20 

....  22—43 
. ...  22 
....  21—43 

Eby  . 

. 19—39 

June  6,  Third  Day. 


Thursday,  the  last  day  of  the  shbot,  came  in  clear  and 
warm,  and  was  as  fine  a  day  as  could  be  desired  for 
trapshooting.  A  light  west  will'd'  was  blowing  early  in 
the  morning,  and  increased  later  in  the  day,  but  at  no 
time  did  it  equal  in  force  that  of  the  first  two  days.  A 
number  of  the  shooters  who  fell  down  on  Tuesday  and 
Wednesday  shot  much  nearer  their  regular  -gait  to-day, 
and  straights  were  by  no  means  uncommon. 

The  belief  that  the  club  could  successfully  handle  a 


G.  A.  11  has  increased  during  the .  three  days  of  this 
shoot,  and  if  the  matter  could  be  decided  by  the  vote 
of  those  in  attendance  here,  there  would  be  no  ques¬ 
tion  as  to  the  result.  . 

The  attendance  of  shooters  was  not  quite  so  large  as 
on  the  previous  days.  This  is  always  the  case  on  get¬ 
away”  day,  but  there  were  eighty  men  on  hand1  this 
morning  to  help  make  things  lively  for  the  working 
force.  The  fine  weather  also  brought  an  increased  num¬ 
ber  of  spectators.  A  few  new  faces  appeared  among 
the  shooters  to-day.  Capt.  A.  W.  du  Bray  took  his 
place  with  the  rest  of  the  boys  on  the  firing  line,  ana 
also  Shumate,  Moeller,  Mackie  and  some  others. 

The  progt amine  consisted  of  seven  events  at  15,  two 
at  25  targets,  and  the  five-man  team  race  for  the  shoot¬ 
ing  and  Fishing  trophy,  at  30  singles  and  10  pairs.  Ihis 
last  event  was  not  figured  in  the  averages.  Events  8 
and  9  made  up  the  match  for  the  L.  C.  Smith  cup,  em¬ 
blematic  of  the  championship  of  Ohio.  The  race  was  a 
hot  one,  and-  was  won  by  J.  R.  Taylor,  with  a  straight 
score  of  50.  It  was  undecided  until  almost  the  last  man 
had  finished,  as  at  the  close  of  the  first  round,  Cumber¬ 
land,  in  the  eighth  squad,  and  Deskm,  in  the  thirteenth 
squad,  were  tied  with  Taylor  on  25.  In  the  second 
round  Cumberland  missed  one  and  dropped  out  of  the 
tie.  When  squad  13  took  their  places,  the  crowd  gath¬ 
ered  and  closely  watched  the  work  of  the  only  shooter 
who  had  a  chance  to  tying  for  the  championship.  Des¬ 
kin  is  a  boy,  and  the  knowledge  that  he  was  shooting 
against  one  of  the  best  shots  in  the  country  may  have 
been  a  little  too  much  of  a  strain  on  his  nerves,  for  he 
lost  a  target,  and  the  chance  of  getting  m  a  shoot-off 
with  Taylor.  He  put  up  a  game  race,  and  will  have  to 
be  reckoned  with  in  future  contests  for  the  trophy. 

Only  seven  teams  were  entered  for  the  Shooting  and 
Fishing  trophy,  and  one  of  these  did  not  finish.  ihe 
doubles  were  shot  over  a  temporary  set  of  expert  traps 
installed  east  of  No.  3  trap.  This  was  most  interest¬ 
ing  feature  of  the  three  days,  and  attracted  the  attention 
of  a  big' crowd  of  shooters  and  spectators  Ward  oi 
Columbus  team  No.  2,  was  high  gun  with  18  out  of  the 
10  pairs,  or  20  targets.  Next  came  Rike,  R.  Heikes, 
Webster  and  Rhoads,  with  16  each.  Mingo  and  Web¬ 
ster  tied  f-r  high  individual  total  m  the  match  with  45 
each  Columbus  team  No.  1  won  the  trophy  with  a 
score  of  204.  their  nearest  competitor  being  the  Dayton 

te Webster  was  high  amateur  for  the  day  with  148  out 
of  155  Rhoads  146,  Volk  and  Tryon  145  each;  Randall, 
H.  E.  Smith  and  Foltz,  143  each.  High  professional 
score  was  made  by  W.  R.  Crosby,  149,  which  was  a  so 
the  high  score  for  the  day.  Taylor  148  Freeman  147. 

As  soon  as  the  last  shot  was  fired  the  shooters  began 
to  pack  up  to  leave,  and  they  were  not  kept  waiting  for 
their  money.  In  five  minutes  after  the  finish,  Mr.  Cum¬ 
mings,  the  cashier,  was  readv,  and  the  men  lined  up  to 
receive  their  winnings  and  the  money  due  them  under 
the  money-back  system.  All  were  paid  their  losses,  less 
the  price  of.  targets,  over  $5000  being  required  for  this 
purpose.  Once  more  has  this  system  proved  its  efficiency, 
and  it  will  doubtless  be  adopted  at  all  large  club  tourna¬ 
ments.  It  beats  added  money  as  an  inducement  for 
amateurs  to  enter  and  stay  in.*  The  scores. 

Events*  123456789 

Targets*  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  25  25  Broke. 

Rike  .  ‘  .  13  15  14  12  13  15  13  22  21  138 

Wine  mari '  .  12  13  11  12  12  14  14  19  19  126 

Grant  ....131112101111  91321  111 

Vrvon . .  15  15  15  14  14-14  12  21  25  145 

C  Hedges  .  12  10  15  12  13  10  14  16  17  119 

Gross  11  9  7  12  11  14  12  22  21  119 

Crosby .  15  14  15  15  14  14  14  25  23  149 

Taylor  . 14  14  15  11  14  15  15  25  25  148 

Rhoads .  14  15  14  14  15  15  14  23  22  146 

King  13  12  13  14  13  14  14  23  23  139 

Webste-  .  15  14  15  15.14  14  13  23  25  148 

Fishinger  .  12  13  13  12*13  11  13  18  23  128 

Freeman  '  .....  14  15  15  13  15  14  14  24  23  147 

Fish™  ..13  14  13  15  12  14  1122  19  133 

Hall  .  13  12  12  8  11*  12  9  18  21  116 

R  O  Heikes  .  14  15  15  14  12  15  14  21  25  145 

Souier  > .  14  13  13  14  14  14  15  22  23  142 

Chamberlin'"  .  12  13  14  14  14  12  9  24  21  133 

Shaffer  13  14  14  15  15  13  12  20  20  136 

Aiklre  .  ....  12  14  11  13  12  12  12  “12  20  128 

*  Bottenneid . !. .  12  13  12  13  13  14  14  23  10  134 

Hulshizer  "  13  14  11  13  13  14  14  21  11  135 

Young  .  15  14  14  15  11  14  13  23  24  143 

wld e  .  15  14  14  14  12  14  1 2  23  22  41 

Randal] . 14  13  14  14  15  15  13  22  23  43 

C  O  Smith .  13  10  14  13  14  12  12  24  21  33 

Cromley11  "  14  11  11  12  13  14  11  20  20  1*6 

m  Y  .  .  11  12  11  11  12  12  12  21  18  1°0 

1  Hedge's . 12  12  14  12  11  12  12  21  22  IDS 

F  M  Stout""  .  12  11  11  15  12  13  14  16  19  123 

Gaston  .  9  13  12  14  12  13  13  24  17  127 

Stephens . 13  11  14  13  10  12  11  18  21  123 

Stephens  .  . .  13  12  14  12  14  15  13  20  20  133 

Khbv . : . ■  g  13 14  u  14 14 12 19  21  ue 

Werts  . .  11  13  13  12  12  13  14  16  14  US 

H  F  Smith  ...  >..•  13  15  13  14  15  15  13  22  23  43 

T  H  Smith .  12  13  13  12  13  14  12  21  23  133 

Wviarch  "  "  .  10  13  15  11  15  1 4  11  1 7  12  i  *8 

wyiarcn  • .  18  18  13  12  12  13  14  25  24  139 

Toh™sonUnd  . 13  14  15  11  10  14  14  13  21  1*7 

.  .  ....13  12  14  12  13  13  11  21  16  196 

Nelson  . 14  13  12  14  14  15  14  °0  20  136 

cre'a™  .  14  14  13  14  12  15  15  “>1  23  142 

Arfderso'ri . 11  13  13  15  14  14  11  13  23  137 

Anderson  .  10  90  93  131 

AP*”!!.  . ;  14  13  13  10  14  13  13  13  21  124 

W  Watkins .  ..  12  15  15  13  12  15  15  IS  i4  U9 

W  Watkins  .  ..1110  1110  1112  1124  11  IO 

former .  .•••  14  12  11  14  14  11  14  22  23  135 

Warner  . 13  11  13  11  10  9  15  21  17  H9 

MoConne'li .  -.13  7  14  8  11  13  1.1  19  °2  H8 

Fdwa,  ds  .  13  14  12  15  14  15  13  23  <>1  DO 

Shattuck . "  .  11  12  15  13  14  14  13  21  21  135 

ShattucK  .  -19  18  15  19  19  13  13,16  13  i°9 

SFTder  .  13  11  14  14  14  15  15  11  15  143 

KcjCL  •  . . 1.4  1O1O1O1Q1Q109??9  1  ofl 

Doolittle  .  -j^  9-j  94 

]9«ronimon  . $  S  10  11  12.  8  9  18  21  116 

Wells  ' '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '.  '•  '•  ’•  12  11  12  9  13  12  12  21  21 .  123 


H  Heikes  . 

...  14  13  14  12  13  9  12  19  16 

.  14  15  15  14  15  12  13  24  23 

. .  15  13  12  14  11  14  11  18  21 

Foltz  . 

Deskin  . 

Tamblyn  . 

McVicker  . 

Jansen  . 

Marshall  . 

...  15  14  15  11  13  12  14  24  25 

.  12  13  13  10  13  12  12  25  24 

...  10  13  13  13  12  11  13  21  19 

. .  12  11  13  13  12  12  13  19  22 

; ; .  13  13  15  14  13  13  12  22  23 

. .  14  13  12  15  12  12  12  19  22 

'  ...  12  11  13  10  12  10  11  18  19 

V  ietmeyer  . 

.  11  13  13  13  11  11  10  20  17 

12  12  14  12  15  13  13  23  25 

.  7  11  12  10  11  10  . 

. .  14  8  11  10  12  11  12  18  21 

Geo  Stout  . 

Romick  . 

Morrison  . 

Du  Bray  . 

Meyer  . 

Mackie  . 

Loar  . 

.  13  11  12  10  14  14  13  22  20 

.  9  8  13  10  8  . 

12  14  15  13  15  13  12  20  24 
.".....  13  12  12  9  11  8  9  16  .. 

.  9  11  11  12  ... . 

. .  ..  ..  7  15 

.  . 19  23 

122 

145 

129 

143 

134 

125 

127 

138 
131 
116 
119 

139 

iii 

129 

1.38 


L.  C.  Smith  trophy,  championship  of  Ohio,  50  targets, 
SI  entrance,  optional  sweep  of  $5.  . 

This  cup  was  presented  to  the  League  by  the  manu¬ 
facturers  of  the  Smith  gun  at  the  annual  meeting  held 
at  Gallon  in  May,  1888.  The  first  contest  was  held  here 
at  30  targets,  and  was  won  by  Rolla  Heikes,  of  Dayton, 
with  a  see  re  of  29.  The  next  contest  was  111  October  of 
the  same  year  at  Dayton,  and  the  conditions  were 

changed  to  y50  targets.  R.  O  Heikes  and  George  Hart 

tied  on  48.  The  first  shoot-off  was  a  tie  on  47.  In  the 
second  shoot-off  each  broke  49.  By 

the  final  tie  was  shot  at  Dayton,  Dec.  25  1888  at  1U0 
targets,  Heikes  winning  with  93  to  Hart  s  90.  At  Cleve 
land,  in  May,  1889,  Arthur  Paul  and  Paul  North  tied  on 
47  The  sboct-off  at  25  targets  was  won  by  Paul  with 
24' to  North’s  18.  At  Toledo,  in  May,  1890,  and  at  Find¬ 
lay  in  May,  1891,  George  Osborn  won  with  scores  of  47 
and  48  respectively.  At  Columbus,  May  12,  C. 

Standford  won  with  48.  Hi  1893,  W;  B.  Pe; lrlev, 
Columbus  won  with  46.  In  1894  and  1895  R.  O.  FLeikes 
won  with  49  each  year.  In  1896,  at  Dayton  Dennis  Upson 
of  Cleveland,  wen  with  47.  In  1897  at  ^pnng|eid  John 
A  Strong,  of  that  place,  won  with  4i.  In  1898,  June  a, 
at’  Springfield  R.  O.  Heikes  won  with  49.  June  22 ,  1899, 
at  Columbus,  F.  D.  Alkire,  of  Woodlyn,  49.  June,  b, 
1900  at  Columbus,  C.  A.  Young,  of  Springfie  >  1 

with  R.  O.  Heikes  on  48,  the  former  winning  the  shoot- 
#  Tnnp  1901  at  Circleville,  Sanford,  of  Clyae,  at) 
straii!  June  7  1902,  R.  O.  Dike,  and  A.  W .  K.rto 

winning  the  shoot-off  at  21  targets,  to  18  for  his  opponent. 


Cumberland 

Foltz  . 

Deskin  . 


Crosby 


Reid  .  -  •  ■ 
Freeman 
Young  .. 
King 


Rike  . 

Wineman  . 

Grant  . 

Tryon  . 

C  Hedges  . .  .* - 

Gross  . 

Rhoads  . 

Fishinger  . 

Fisher  . 

Hall  . 

R  O  Heikes  . 

Squier  . ._ . 

Chamberlin  . 

Shaffer  . 

Alkire  . . 

Bottenfie  d  . 

Hulshizer  . 

\a  ade  . 


_  41 

. 39 

..  -9 
..  48 

Jack  . . 

.  40 

. 40 

..  48 
..  4? 

..  47 
..  47 
..  47 

H  E  Smith. . 

J  H  Smith . 

Johnson  . 

Bibbee  . . 

Nelson  . 

. 45 

. 44 

. 39 

. 45 

. 37 

. 40 

..  41 
..  46 

49 

Speary  . 

V  anse  . 

. 43 

. 45 

..  as 

.  , 

Mingo  . 

. 34 

. 42 

.  .  34 
..  46 
..  83 
..  43 

Cooper  . 

Warner  . 

McConnell  . 

. 45 

. 38 

. 41 

.  44 

..  41 
..  41 

Shattuck  . 

Nolder  . 

. 42 

. 39 

. 44 

...  46 

rjucommon  . 

. 

. 45 

. 39 

...45 

...40 

Wells  . 

McVicker  . 

. 42 

. 41 

.  40 

...43 
...43 
...45 
. . .  45 

H  Heikes . 

Bookwalter  . 

Jansen  . 

Marshall  . 

. 3o 

. 39 

.  45 

.  41 

.  37 

...40 

...42 

Vietmeyer  . 

Treat  - ’. . 

.  37 

.  39 

...39 

...43 

...35 

Morrison  . 

......  44 

Cromley  . 

Loar  . . 

Eby  . 

J  Hedges  . 

E  M  Stout . 

Shooting  and  Fishing  trophy,  .  emblematic  of  the  five- 
man  team  championship  of  Ohio,  50  targets  Perma', 
shot  in  30  singles  and  10  pairs  of  doubles;  entrance  $o. 
This  trophy  was  won  in  19C5  at  Canton  on  June  14,  by 
the  Columbus  Gun  Club  team:  Rhoads .  46  Young  49 
Alkire  46  Webster  42,  Cumberland  31;  total  214  out  ol 
250  In  1806  June  14,  at  Dayton,  won  by  Dayton  team: 
R  Heikes  45,  C’ark  46,  W.  Watkins  38,  E.  Watkins  40, 
Carr  41;  total  210. 

Newark  Team. 

Taylor  . 13  14  12  39 

King  .  12  13  14- — 39 

Hulshizer  ......14  12  10  3i 

Fisher  .  14  12  12  38 

Wyiarch  . 12  14  10  36 


H 


55  66  58  188 

Dayton  Team. 

Rike  . 12  15  16 — 43 


i'  atkins  .. 
H  Hrkes  . 
McC  onnell 
R‘  Heikes  . 


. . .  12  l4  14-; — 40 
. . .  15  11  14—40 

....10  11  in— 3’ 

. . .  15  13  16—44 


64  64  70  194 


Columbus  No.  2. 

„  E  Smith...  14  13  7 — 34 

1  H  Smith . 11  13  14 — 3i 

an  Fossen...  12  10  11 — 33 

Ward  .  12  12  18-42 

Gross  . T1  13  13  f7 

60  61  63  184 

Columbus  No.  3. 

',re:nman  . 13  14  10 — 3i 

Triffi'nger  . it.  it  i° — M 

Wells  . 13  9  11-33 

'.  leat  .  12  1113—36 

Hall  .  9  12  8— 19 

61  61  54  175 


June  15,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


949 


Columbus  No.  1. 

Alkire  .  13  15  8--3U 

Webster  . 14  15  10—45 

Rhoads  . 15  13  10 — 44 

Cumberland...  14  13  12 — 39 
Chamberlin _  13  15  12 — 40 


North  Ohio. 

Johnson  . 13  13  11 — 37 

Mingo  .  15  15  15 — 45 

Edwards  . 13  11  15—39 

Dr  Shattuck  .  13  12  11 — 36 

Dial  .  13  11  9—33 


69  71  64  204 

67  62  61  190 

Ohio 

Team. 

Bookwalter  _ 10  12  12 — 34 

Morrison  . 

....  11 

12  13—36 

G  Stout  .  13  14  15—42 

Du  Bray... 

General  averages 

— 535  targets : 

Professional. 

1st  day. 

2d  day.  3d  day. 

Total. 

J  R  Tavlor . 

....172 

1S1 

148 

501 

W  R  Crosby . 

. 170 

178 

149 

497 

ii  O  Heikes . . 

. 170 

181 

145 

496 

L  J  Squier . 

. 167 

183 

142 

492 

H  D  freeman . 

. 164 

175 

147 

486 

L  1  YVade . 

....167 

175 

141 

483 

C  A  Young . 

....158 

180 

143 

481 

L  H  Reid . 

170 

143 

476 

T  Marshall  . 

....130 

160 

131 

441 

D  D  Gross . 

. 156 

150 

119 

425 

R  C  Clance’y . 

. 146 

163 

116 

425 

H  W  Vietmeyer... 

•....147 

146 

119 

412 

H  Heikes  . 

....140 

148 

122 

410 

W  G  Hearne . 

....160 

159 

Amateurs. 

Tryon  . 

. . . .160 

178 

145 

485 

Volk  . 

....165 

174 

145 

484 

R  S  Rhoads . 

....154 

180 

146 

480 

Webster  . 

....157 

174 

14S 

479 

Speary  . 

....165 

172 

142 

479 

W  Watkins  . 

....161 

176 

139 

476 

Foltz  . 

....157 

172 

143 

472 

G. 

A.  H. 

Entries. 

Pittsburg,  Pa., 

June  10.- 

—Inclosed  herewith 

I  hand 

you  a  list  of  entries  received  to  date  for  the  eighth  Grand 
American  Handicap,  433  all  told.  You  will,  of  course, 
understand  that  this  list  will  be  added  to,  as  all  entries 
received  in  envelopes  bearing  postmarks  of  June  8  will 
be  accepted  as  regular  entries. 

Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr. 


Alkire,  F.  D.,  Williamsport,  Ohio. 

Adams,  C.  B.,  Rockwell  City.  Iowa. 
Anderson.  A.  J.,  Chicago  Heights,  Ill. 
Antoine,  Chas.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

■  Aughey,  Harry  T.,  Ohio,  Ill. 

Anthony,  J.  T.,  Charlotte,  N.  C. 

Allen,  F.  H.,  Richland  Center,  Wis. 

Arie,  Mark,  Thomasboro,  Ill. 

Anderson,  Axel,  Lemont,  Ill. 

Apgar,  Neaf,  Plainfield,  N.  Y. 

Alsop,  W.  T.,  Owensboro,  Ky. 

Asher,  Blaine,  Coon  Rapids,  Mich. 

Barto,  J.  B.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Bariball,  Chas.  H.,  Chicago,  III. 

Butler,  Frank  E.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Boa,  John  S.,  Missoula,  Mont. 

Banks,  Edward,  Wilmington,  Del. 

Budfeldt,  Wm.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Barkley,  Lee  R.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Binyon,  Claude  E.  Chicago,  Ill. 

Bullard,  Royal  M.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Brown,  Everett,  Rensselaer,  Ind. 

Beard,  G.  A.,  Evansville,  Ind. 

Biddison  C.  E.,  Goodland,  Kans. 

Bonser,  Horace  R.,  Hartwell,  O. 

Ballou,  Murray,  Boston,  Mass. 

Bell,  James  VY,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Burnham,  H.  O.,  Lowell,  Ind. 

Burnham,  Fred.,  Lowell,  Ind. 

Bolton,  Mark  C.,  Gilchrist,  III. 

Borden,  H.  J.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Barber,  R.  R.,  Paullina,  Iowa. 

Burmister,  John,  Spirit  Lake,  Iowa. 

Bond,  J.  C.,  Louisville,  Ky. 

Brown,  Will,  Hebron,  Ind. 

Bosler,  Arthur  G.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Blanks,  Jeff  J.,  Trezevant,  Tenn. 

Bateman,  Geo.  S..  Newton,  Ill. 

Bateman,  J.  A.,  Newton,  Ill. 

Fillings,  C.  Vv .,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Black,  B.  H.,  Nichols,  Iowa. 

Burt,  Geo.  A.,  Ft.  Collins,  Colo. 
Baggerman,  Peter.  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Bellman,  Chas..  Pullman,  Ill. 

Boltman,  W.  C.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Bellman,  A.,  Pullman,  Ill. 

Buckingham,  T.  N.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 
Crosby,  W..  R.,  O’Fallon,  Ill. 

Cook,  Dr.  C.  E.,  New  London,  Iowa. 
Carson,  C..  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Carson,  Clare,  Chrisman,  Ill. 

Cumming,  J.  H.,  Riverside,  Ill. 

Crocker,  Oscar  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Clancy,  R.  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Clancy,  L.  M.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Carpenter,  O.  E.,  Syracuse,  N.  \r. 
Cunnyngham,  Y  L.,  Chicago,  111. 

Carkeek,  J.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Coleman,  Fred.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Capps,  L.  J.,  Kearney,  Neb. 

Clark,  Hugh  M.,  Urbana,  Ill. 

Crossman,  C.  C.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Croutcup,  J.  G.,  Nichols  Iowa. 

Cole,  B.  T.,  Thomson,  Ill. 

Clay,  T.  H.,  Jr.,  Austerlitz,  Ky. 

Cooley,  E.  W.,  Toulon,  Ill. 

Clifford,  Wm.  R.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Campbell,  R.  B.,  Spring  Hill,  Tenn. 

Carter,  J.  W.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Craig,  W.  T.,  Jasksonville,  III. 
Chamberlain,  W.  R.,  Columbus,  O. 
Chingren,  E.  J.,  Spokane,  Wash. 

Chaudet,  L.  P.,  New'  Orleans,  La. 
Cadwallader,  H.  W.,  Decatur,  Ill. 

Craig,  Thos.  M.,  Sherbrooke,  P.  Q.,  Canada. 


IMMlMMW 


WINCHESTER 

Model  1907  Self-loading  Rifle  .351  Caliber,  High  Power 

“  The  Gun  That  Shoots  Through  Steel" 


V* 


Standard  rifle,  20-inch  round  nickel-steel  barrel,  pistol 
grip  stock  of  plain  walnut,  not  checked,  weight  about  7^4 
pounds,  number  of  shots,  6.  LIST  price,  $28.00 

A  HANDY,  HANDSOME,  POWERFUL  GUN:  The  Model  1907,  .351 
Caliber  High  Power  is  a  six-shot  take-down,  handsome  and  symmetrical  in  out¬ 
line  and  simple  and  strong  in  construction.  It  is  a  serviceable,  handy  gun  from 
butt  to  muzzle.  There  are  no  moving  projections  on  the  outside  of  the  gun  to 
catch  in  the  clothing  or  tear  the  hands,  and  no  screws  or  pins  to  shake  loose. 
It  is  easily  loaded  and  unloaded,  easily  shot  with  great  rapidity  and  easily  taken 
down  and  cleaned. 

THE  .351-CALIBER  HIGH  POWER  CARTRIDGE  represents  the  latest 
development  in  powder  and  cartridge  manufacture.  Although  .small  irf  size,  it 
develops  tremendous  velocity  and  energy,  making  it  powerful  enough  for  the 
largest  game.  The  soft-point  bullet  mushrooms  splendidly  on  animal  tissue,  tear¬ 
ing  a  wide  killing  path.  The  regular  cartridge  will  shoot  a  metal  patched  bullet 
through  a  I^-inch  steel  plate.  This  most  modern  type  of  cartridge  also  possesses 
the  added  advantage  of  economy.  Owing  to  the  comparatively  small  amount 
of  metal  used  in  the  shell,  it  costs  much  less  than  old  style  cartridges  no  more 
powerful. 

THE  WINCHESTER  SELF-LOADING  SYSTEM  is  positive,  safe, 
strong,  and  simple.  There  is  nothing  experimental  about  it.  Tested  by  use  and 
abuse  for  two  years,  it  has  proved  its  absolute  reliability  and  practicability.  In 
these  qualities  there  is  no  other  self-loading  system  that  approaches  it.  We 
were  the  pioneer  manufacturers  of  Self-loading  rifles. 

A  SIMPLER  AND  MORE  HANDY  TAKE-DOWN  device  than  that  used 
in  the  Winchester  Model  1907  is  next  to  impossible.  A  few  turns  on  the  take¬ 
down  screw,  found  at  the  rear  of  the  receiver,  and  the  rifle  is  separated  into  two 
parts,  the  stock  and  action  being  in  one  and  the  barrel  and  receiver  in  the  other. 
When  taken  down,  the  exposed  working  parts  are  all  accessible,  making  it  easy 
to  clean  the  action. 

RAPIDITY  OF  FIRE:  This  rifle  has  a  detachable  magazine,  which  can 
be  inserted  in  the  gun  when  the  bolt  is  closed,  making  loading  quick,  safe  and 
easy.  The  superiority  of  this  style  of  magazine  for  this  type  of  rifle  was  demon¬ 
strated  at  the  recent  National  Matches  at  Sea  Girt,  when  the  Winchester  Self¬ 
loading  system  won  all  the  competitive  prizes  for  rapid-fire  shooting;  the  record 
being  fifty  shots  in  one  minute  against  twenty  fired  from  the  other  self-loading 
rifle  having  a  fixed  magazine.  Still  another  advantage  of  the  detachable  maga¬ 
zine  is  that  it  makes  it  unnecessary  to  work  the  cartridges  through  the  gun  in 
unloading. 

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WINCHESTER  REPEATING  ARMS  CO.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


Carter,  Geo.  L.,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

Coyle,  W.  T.,  Torras,  La. 

Cox,  J.  H.,  Linden,  Mich. 

Coulbourn,  Jos.  T.,  Birmingham,  Ala. 
Collins,  Geo.  M.,  Due  \\  est,  S.  C. 

Denny,  Harry  W.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Deterline,  E.  E.,  Keithsburg,  111. 

Ditto,  C.  H.,  Keithsburg,  Ill. 

Durston,  A.  H.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

DeWolf,  Wm.  F.,  Chicago,  111. 

Deal.  W.  C..  Chicago,  III. 

Duff;  Thomas  A.,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada. 
Dixon,  Harve,  Oronogo,  Mo. 

Darton,  W.  B.,  Portland,  Me. 

Deiter,  Geo.  L.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Dreyfus,  Fred.  J.,  Milwaukee,  W  is. 
DuP.ont,  Eugene,  \\  ilmington.  Del 
DuPont,  Eugene  E.,  \Y  ilmington,  Del. 
Dering,  Guy  \  .,  Columbus,  \\  is. 

Dorn,  G.  J.,  Newton,  Ill. 

Dockendorf,  C.  C.,  Lemont,  111. 

Dunnill,  Burt,  Fox  Lake,  111. 

Dunnill,  Harry,  Fox  Lake,  Ill. 

Davis,  W.  A.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Eck,  George,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Eames,  Frank  M.,  Philadelphia,  l’a. 
Elliott,  J.  A.  R.,  New  York.  N.  Y’. 
Elbert,  B.  F.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 


Eck,  John,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Engelee,  Peter  G.,  McHenry,  Ill. 
Ellett,  Fred.,  Keithsburg,  Ill. 
Einfeldt,  Wm.,  Oak  Park,  111. 
Einfeldt,  Chas.,  Oak  Park,  Ill. 
English,  O.  IT,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Ellicott,  Edw.  B.,  Chicago,  Ill. 
Elliott.  David,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Eick,  Ben.  Sterling,  III. 

Earl,  G.  D.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Faurote,  F.  M.,  Dallas,  Texas 
Flewelling,  W.  W.,  Harvey,  Ill. 
Fisher,  Henry,  Chicago,  III. 

Flick,  John  A.,  Ravenna,  O. 

Fanning,  J.  S.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
Fuchs,  Frank  P.,  Evansville,  Ind. 
Franklin,  Geo.  L.,  Chicago,  Ill. 
Fitzgerald,  F.  P.,  Clarksdale.  Miss. 
Fitzsimons,  L.  H.,  Chicago,  Ill. 
Fleming,  Hugh,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. 
Ford,  O.  N.,  Central  City,  Iowa. 
Ford,  Frank  P.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Foltz,  Frank  E.,  McClure,  Ohio.  : 
Foley,  John,  Nichols,  Iowa. 

Foley,  L.,  Nichols,  Iowa. 

Freeman,  II.  D.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Franke,  C.  M.,  Newton,  Ill. 

Fuller,  Frank,  Mukwonago,  Wis. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[June  15.  1907. 


Forbes,  J.  A.,  Spokane,  Wash. 

Gleffer,  H.  W.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Gottlieb,  Chris.,  Kansas  City  Mo. 

Garrett,  John  W.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Grobe,  Edw.  L.,  Fowler,  lnd. 

Gross,  D.  D.,  Columbus,  O. 

German,  Lester  S-,  Aberdeen,  Md. 

Galusha,  R.  G.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Good,  H.  T.,'  Chicago,  Ill. 

Garrett,  W.  T.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Gilbert,  Chas.  N.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Goldsbery,  John  F.,  Hoopeston,  Ill. 

Gephart,  Bert,  Otterbein,  lnd. 

Gilbert,  Fred,  Spirit  Lake,  Iowa. 

Gragg,  E.  N.,  Lowell,  lnd. 

Graham,  P.  J.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Graham,  Thos.  E.,  Ingleside,  Ill. 

Graham,  E.  S.,  Ingleside,  Ill. 

Graham,  J.  R.,  Ingleside,  Ill. 

Glover,  Simon,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Goering,  A.  H.,  Walcott,  Iowa. 

Garnier,  John  A.,  Newton,  Ill. 

Goebel,  H.  C.,  Jacksonville,  Ill. 

Goldsmith,  M.,  '  Chicago,  Ill. 

George,  W.  F.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Gray,  Harry,  Roseland,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hoon,  Will  S.,  Jewell,  Iowa. 

Haughawout,  Dr.  J.  W.,  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa. 
Host,  Ernest  J.,  Lake  Geneva,  .Wis. 

Hirschy,  H.  C.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Halverson,  Levi,  Pardeeville,  Wis. 

Hoxie,  G.  H.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hanagan,  D.  A.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hess,  C.  C.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hagemann,  Chas.  A.,  Davenport,  Iowa. 
Hickey,  D.  E.,  Millvale,  Pa. 

Holohan,  P.  J.,  Twin  Falls,  Idaho. 

Hathway,  G.  H.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hearne,  W.  G.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Hutchinson,  D  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hoffman,  John  W.,  Pullman,  Ill. 

Howard,  Feo.  M.,  Sherbrooke,  P.  Q.,  Canada. 
Lloward,  Nelson  A.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Heikes,  Rolla  O.,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Heikes,  Horace  N.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Hatcher,  A.  M.,  Bristol,  Tenn. 

Holtz,  Wm.  F.,  West  McHenry,  Ill. 

Huff,  N.  R.,  East  St.  Louis,  Ill. 

Hass,  Walter  Davenport,  Iowa. 

Hagemann,  H.  W.,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

Hauger,  Wilbur,  B.,  Hoopeston,  Ill. 

Harris,  Ide  C.,  Fairbury,  Ill. 

Hushman,  Samuel,  Viola,  Ill. 

Haller,  W.  E.,  Durant,  Iowa. 

Hensler,  Max  E.  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Hughes,  J.  M.,  S.  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Howe,  Murray,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hoonanian,  G.  H.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hawkins,  J.  M.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Hook,  Robt.  G.,  Ingleside,  Ill. 

Henderson,  Woolfolk,  Lexington,  Ky 
Hollapd,  D.  J.,  Moberly,  Mo. 

Humston,  Chas.  N.,  Goodland,  lnd. 
Hammersmith,  H.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Hightower,  J.  W.,  Americus,  Ga. 

Hardy,  A.  H.,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

Holzworth,  C.  C.,  Juniata,  Neb. 

Hipkin,  Isaac  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Hall,  Frank  P.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Heer,  W.  H.,  Concordia,  Kans. 

Holt,  Abdon,  Abilene,  Texas. 

Johnson,  Herman  J,  Chicago,  Ill 
"Johnston,  Chas.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Johnson,  Kent,  P.,  Kenton,  Ohio. 

Tohnson,  J.  H.,  North  Cape,  Wis. 

Johnson,  Clarence  E.,  Champaign,  Ill. 

Jacobs,  Green,  Gladstone,  Ill. 

Kumpfer,  Louis,  Chicago;  Ill. 

Krieg,  William  G.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Kuhnline,  John,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Kausche,  Oscar,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Kreger,  Geo.  W.,  Redfield,  S.  D. 

Kennedy,  L.  F.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Knowles,  Geo.  H.,  Chicago,  'Ill. 

Kuss,  Ralph,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Kendall,  Wm.  P.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Kohl,  Peter  J.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Kirkwood,  H.  C.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Kahler,  H.  W.,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

King,  Harry  L.,  Kings  Mills,  Ohio. 
Keplinger,  W.  P.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Kolb,  Henry  M.,  Goshen,  lnd. 

Kenchel,  John  H.,  Lake  Geneva,  Wis. 
Kneussl,  Max,  Ottawa,  Ill. 

Kennedy,  S.  H.,  Waukegan,  Ill. 

Loring,  Ray  E.,  Marseilles,  Ill. 

Linderman,  C.  D.,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

Lane,  Marcus,  G.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Lewis,  Seneca  G.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
Lederer,  W.  F.,  Valparaiso,  lnd. 

Le  Compte,  C.  O.,  Eminence,  Ky. 

Lilley,  Geo.  M.,  Fairmont,  W.  V  a. 

Lee,  Frank,  Hoopeston,  Ill. 

Le  Noir,  Fredk.,  Indianapolis,  lnd. 

Lechner,  P.  H.,  Ladd,  Ill. 

Labriolo,  Felix,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Lawton,  A.  J.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Lawrence,  L.  Z.,  Haddonfield,  N.  J. 

Losee,  Jos.  S.,  Hebron,  Ill.  • 

Legler,  Frank,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Lyles,  R.  J.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Luck,  Roy,  Point  Edward,  Ont.,  Canada. 
Lewis,  Geo.  W.,  Herrington,  Kan. 

Lamme,  Chas.  B.,  Attica,  lnd. 

Lane,  Jesse  E.,  Worth,  Ill. 

Leffingwell,  H.  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Lohl,  Adolph,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Ma'ckie,  Geo.  K.,  Scammon,  Kan. 

Morrison,  J.  L.  D.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Money,  Harold,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
Marshall,  Tom  A.,  Keithsburg,  Ill. 

Myrick,  F.  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Meaders,  Andy,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Murschell,  Otto,  Ord,  Neb. 

Martin,  John,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Miller,  F.,  Berwyn,  Neb. 

Merrill,  Richard,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Morehouse,  M.  J.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Miller,  Jos.  N.,  McHenry,  Ill. 

Martens,  Harry,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

Morgan,  J.  A.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Magill,  Chas.  S.,  Jacksonville,  Ill. 

Mosher,  Geo.  A.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Malana,  T.  J.,  Rockford,  Ill. 

Maryott,  Miles  J.,  Ft.  Collins,  Colo. 

McGill,  Geo.  W.,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada. 
McGraw,  G.  T.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
McMurchy,  Harvey,  Fulton,  N.  Y. 
McCloughan,  F.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

McKean,  Anderson,  Canonsburg,  Pa. 
McKinnon,  M.  R.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

McKelvey,  J.  A.,  Hockessin,  Del. 

McCarty,  G.  S.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

McDaniel,  W.  A.,  Converse,  lnd. 

McGary,  C.  D.,  So.  Chicago,  Ill. 

McColl,  Geo.  S.,  St.  Thomas,  Ont.,  Qanada. 
McGuffie,  Wm,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Mills,  Fred.  B.,  Long  Beach,  Cal. 

Miller,  Robt.,  West  Allis,  Wis. 

Markman,  F.  W-,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

Moody,,  Lee,  Bessemer,  Ala. 

Miller,  Geo.,  Hamilton,  lnd. 

Maxwell,  Geo.  W.,  Hastings  Neb. 

McCreery,  W.  H.,  Loveland,  Colo.  * 
McDermand,  C.  A.,  Bloomington,  Ill. 

Neal,  Elmer  E.,  Bloomfield,  lnd. 

Novotny,  Joe,  Morgan  Park,  Ill. 

Nahser,  F.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Nolder,  J.  K.,  Portsmouth,  Ohio. 

Newcomb,  Chas.  H.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Nichols,  T.  B.,  Nichols,  Iowa. 

Nethaway,  Vallie  B.,  Norfolk,  Neb. 
Olmsted,  D.  C.,  Bertrand,  Neb. 

Osborne,  J.  W.,  New  Orleans,  La. 

Olson,  G.  Adolph,  Holdredge,  Neb. 

Parry,  T.  H.,  Indianapolis,  lnd. 

Pierstorff,  F.  L.,  Middleton,  Wis. 

Perry,  Fred  L.,  Toulon,  Ill. 

Painter,  Geo.  E.,  Allegheny,  Pa. 

Plank,  Chas.  D.,  Denver,  Colo. 

Parker,  J.  Grafton,  Chicago,  Ilk 
Puch,  Wm.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Peck,  C.  H.,  Remington,  lnd. 

Powers,  Chauncey  M.,  Decatur,  Ill. 
Patterson,  E.  J.,  Edgington,  Ill. 

Park,  J.  T.,  Brook,  lnd. 

Peltier,  F.  D.,  Mt.  Clemens,  Mich. 
Peterson,  John,  Randall,  Iowa. 

Peterson,  E.  C.,  Stratford.  Iowa. 

Potter,  H.  G.,  West  Allis,  Wis. 

Poston,  H.  E.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Pitt,  B.  L.,  Crawford,  Neb. 

Pennington,  H.  E.,  Industry,  Ill. 

Parker,  C.  H.,  Watseka,  Ill. 

.Pollard,  John  D.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Quade,  Henry,  Blue  Island,  Ill. 

Rhoads,  R.  S.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Rodgers,  Fred.  E.,  Bucklin,  Mo. 

Riehl,  F.  C.,  Alton,  Ill. 

Reuther,  John  A.,  Chicago,  Ill.  ' 

Rutledge,  E.  E.,  Chicago  Ill. 

Reimers,  George,  Durant,  Iowa. 

Roll,  Geo.  J.,  Blue  Island,  Ill. 

Reading,  A.  H.,  Valparaiso,  lnd. 
Richardson,  A.  B.,  Dover,  Del. 

Rotnour,  Chas.,  Hebron,  Ill. 

Ryan,  Mike,  Hebron,  lnd. 

Rambo.  E.  D.,  Knoxville,  Ill. 

Riley,  Geo.  A.,  Jacksonville,.  Ill. 
Richmond.  N.  L.,  Kings  Mills,  Ohio. 
Reid,  L.  H.,  New  Paris,  O. 

Roebuck,  Geo.  E.,  Newton,  Ill. 

Reynolds  H.  E.,  Garryville,  La. 

Rieckhoit,  Alf.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Slimmer,  R.  L.,  Clarksville,  Mo. 

Styan,  Robert,  Sadorus,  Ill. 

Squier,  L.  J.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Steenberg,  G.  PI..  Chicago,  Ill. 

Sconce,  H.  J.,  Sidell,  Ill. 

Skelly,  J.  T.,  Wilmington,  Del. 

Simonetti,  R.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Smith,  Harry  E.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 
Sherwood,  F.,  Bedford,  lnd. 

Stannard,  W.  P.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Shogren,  E.  B.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Scleeth,  Chas.,  Burnside  Crossing,  Ill. 
Smith,  Andy,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Stockley,  Leo,  Chicago,  111. 

Seelig,  C.  R.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Schultz,  W.  H.,  Tomah,  Wis. 

Smith,  F.  F.,  Burlington,  Iowa. 

Sheldon,  J.  G.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Scott,  Ben.  F.,  Grass  Lake,  Mich. 

Schafer,  J.  J.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Spinney,  A.  J.,  Goodland,  lnd. 

Sked,  Otis  S.,  Wilkes  Barre,  Pa. 

Surprise,  J.  M.,  Lowell,  lnd. 

Smith,  R.  H.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Sens,  Otto,  Houston,  Texas. 

Skinner,  Robt.  R.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Smith,  J.  H.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Schutz,  Chas.  F.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Sherman,  Harry  E.,  Kansas  City  Mo. 
Stanley,  Geo.  B.,  Northville,  Mich. 

Scane,  Harry,  Ridgetown,  Ont.,  Canada. 
Shattuck,  Fred.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Steck,  Edwin  M.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Stoner,  T.  C.,  Jr.,  Mt.  Zion,  Ill. 
Stannard,  F.  P.,  Chicago  Ill. 

Stauber,  A.  J.,  Streator,  Ill. 

Straughan,  W.  L.,  Waveland,  lnd. 
Spencer,  W.  S.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Scott,  Ed.,  Jacksonville,  Ill. 

Snow,  Frank,  Batavia,  Ill. 

Tripp,  Ernest  H.,  Indianapolis,  lnd. 
Teeple,  F.  H.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Thomas,  J.  S.,  Pleasant  Hill,  Mo. 
Thompson,  R.,  Cainesville,  Mo. 

Tosetti,  Otto  L.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Taylor,  M.,  Genoa,  Ohio. 


Titterington,  M.  A.,  Edgington,  Ill. 

Taylor,  John  R.,  Newark,  Ohio. 

Taylor,  James  LI.,  Woodstock,  Ill. 

Taylor,  H.  G.,  Meckling,  S.  D. 

Tutaj,  Jos.,  La  Salle,  111. 

Tucker,  W'alker  A.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Treat,  E.  M.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Townsend,  W.  D.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Ton,  Richard  J.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Tracey,  Chas.  A.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Upson,  D.  A.,  Cleveland,  O. 

Vietmeyer,  H.  W.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Von  Lengerke,  Oswald,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Vivian,  Geo.  L.,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada. 

Vance,  Alex,  Capron,  Ill. 

Volk,  Geo.,  West  Toledo,  Ohio. 

Voris,  Ed.,  Crawford,  lnd. 

Van  Gundy,  E.  H.,  Macon,  Ill. 

Van  Gundy,  J.  F.,  Macon  Ill. 

Veach,  Wm.,  Falls  City,  Neb. 

Winscott,  J.  H.,  Sturgeon,  Mo. 

Willerding,  Al.,  Evansville,  lnd. 

Wakefield,  Philip,  Carlton  West,  Ont.,  Canada. 
Woodworth,  A.  W.,  Missoula",  Mont. 

Ward,  Guy,  Atlanta,.  Ga, 

Willard,  Lem,  So.  Chicago,  Ill. 

Wolfe,  'H.  C.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Wood,  T.  C.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

White,  Ed.  G.,- Ottawa,  Canada. 

Waggener,  Bert,  Lomax,  Ill. 

Webster,  W.,  Columbus,  O. 

Wilcox,  Albert,  Waco,  Texas. 

Wyckoff,  A.  S.,  Morrisonville,  Ill. 

Washburn,  W.  W.,  Crawfordsville,  lnd. 
Wiemeyer,  Wm.  J.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Wallace,  E.  G.,  Marshalltown,  Iowa. 

Wulf.  J.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Wade,  "L.  I.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Walker,  .  Clarence  E.,  Louisville,  Ky. 
Williams,  F.  O.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Waters,  Hood,  Kansas  City,  Mo 
Wieuebusch,  W.  A.,  Fairmont,  W.  Va. 
Wettleaf,  Wm.,  Nichols,  Iowa. 

Wilcockson,  J.  M.,  Hammond,  lnd. 

Wise,  W.  N.,  Noblesville,  lnd. 

White,  Dr.  T.  H.,  Spokane,  Wash. 

Young,  Samuel,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Young,  J.  S.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Young,  Chas.  A.,  Springfield,  Ohio. 

Zacher,  C.  P.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Zink,  Wm.  A.,  Sheldon,  Ill. 

Zimmerman,  J.  F.,  Quincy,  Ill. 


Keystone  Gun  Club. 

Lebanon,  Pa.,  June  8.— Capt.  Jack  Brewer  sustained 
his  reputation  as  one  of  the  greatest  live-bird  shots  the 
world  ever  produced  in  a  match  against  G.  S.  Trafford. 
The  conditions  were  100  birds,  for  a  purse  of  $500,  loser 
to  pay  for  birds,  winner  to  take  the  entire  gate  receipts. 
Brewer  won  with  the  remarkable  scores  of  98  and  95. 
Brewer  killed  the  100,  losing  two  dead,  out, .  while  Traf¬ 
ford  lost  a  like  number  over  the  wire.  Trafford  shot 
the  race  of  his  life  against  these  odds.  His  time  was 
perfect,  but  he  had  to  go  down  to  defeat,  though  not 
disgraced.  The  birds  were  good,  bad  and  indifferent, 
making  the  shooting  much  harder,  as  neither  contestant 
knew  when  a  good  strong  bird  would  leave  the  trap.  A 
good  crowd  witnessed  the  match.  Scores: 

Trafford  ....25  24  23  23—95  Brewer  . 25  24  24  25—98 

Nat.  Ressler. 


Hudson  Valley  Rod  and  Gun  Club. 

Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.,  June  8.— We  are  now  holding  a 
series  of  shoots  for  the  Dupont  trophy  and  other  valu¬ 
able  prizes  put  up  by  the  club.  This  was  the  first  con¬ 
test  of  the  series. 

There  was  a  larger  attendance  to-day  than  usual  at  the 
shoot.  Some  good  scores  were  made,  considering  the 
lowery  weather.  A.  D.  Witt  broke  80  per  cent.,  J.  I. 
Bond  76,.  .H.  H.  Clark  64,  J.  N.  Ingalsbe  60,  E.  VV  iltse 
60,  F.  Chapman  56,  C.  A.  Ploffman  52,  H.  M.  Peck  52, 
A  Stuart  52,  J.  A.  Norton  40,  R.  DeRoode  36,  L.  De 
Roode  36,  A.  McKee  24,  G.  Wiltse  24. 

The  series  lasts  until  the  tournament  in  August,  and  at 
least  six  regular  shoots  must  be  attended  by  each  par¬ 
ticipant.  The  highest  string  in  any  one  shoot  will  count 
on  the  average.  F.  B.  Chapman,  Sec’y- 


The  Canadian  Indians. 

Toronto,  Can.,  June  1.— I  have  b_een  directed  by  the 
Canadian  Indians  in  council  assembled  to  convey  to 
you  their  1  earty  thanks  and  grateful  appreciation  of  the 
assistance  g  ven  their  tournament  by  your  paper.  •  The 
tribe  feel  that  they  are  under  obligations  to  you  for 
regularly  publishing  the  fixture  and  giving  space  to  the 
several  items  which  were  sent. 

The  boys  feel  that  the  success  of  this  organization  was 
due  in  some  measure  to  the  support  which  it  has  re¬ 
ceived  from  the  press,  and  they  desire  to  take  this  present 
opportunity  to  express  their  feelings  with  regard  to 
your  publication.  Faithfully  yorrs. 

Thomas  A.  Duff,  High  Scribe. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y. — Following  are  the  scores  made  at  the 
regular  shoot  of  the  Ossining  Gun  Club. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  club  it  was  decided  to  hold 
a  shoot  on  the  22d  inst.,  and  then  close  for  the  months 
of  July  and  August.  The  200yd.  rifle  rangs  will  likely 
keep  some  of  the  boys  busy  during  the  summer  months. 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5  .  Events:  1  2  3  4  5 

Targets:  15  10  20  20  15  Targets:  15  10  20  20  15 

I  Washburn  11  6  11  15  . .  C  Blandford.  13  8  19  18  12 

A  Bedell _ 12  .  8  15  15  . .  E  Everett  . 12  6 

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first  day.  This  was  due  to  the  weather,  which  was  per¬ 
fect  in  every  respect.  Ford,  of  Central  City,  La.,  was 
high  in  the  -amateur  class,  breaking  192  out  of  a  possible 
200,  and  J.  Borden,  of  Memphis,  Tenn.,  professional, 
tied  for  first  place.  Three  professionals  tied  for  second. 
Mrs.  Topperwein,  of  San  Antonio,  Tex.;  Geo.  Maxwell, 
of  Hastings,  Neb.,  and  Chris.  Gottlieb,  of  Kansas  City, 
each  scored  191.  Fred  Rodgers,  of  St.  Louis,  held  second 
place  as  amateur,  190. 

The  three  marksmen  watched  with  greatest  interest  dur¬ 
ing  the  day  were  Mrs.  Topperwein,  Maxwell  and  Hardy. 
The  crowd  of  spectators  followed  Mrs.  Topperwein  from 
trap  to  trap,  during  all  the  events,  and  were  rewarded 
by  an  exhibit  of  fine  shooting.  During  the  entire  day 
she  missed  only  nine  birds.  Maxwell  had  the  attention 
of  the  crowd  from  the  start  on  account  of  his  skill  in 
handling  a  gun  wilh  one  arm.  Captain  Hardy,  of  Lin¬ 
coln,  Neb.,  attracted  attention  on  account  of  his  wide 
reputation  as  a  rifle  and  shotgun  expert  and  his  military 
bearing.  He  gave  a  rifle  exhibition  at  4  P.  M.  The 
Captain’s  work  was  not  as  good  as  usual.  One  of  his 
rifles_  was  working  badly,  and  refused  to  respond  when 
he  wished  at  several  critical  moments.  He  accomplished 
enough  difficult  feats  to  satisfy  the  crowd,  which  pressed 
him  eagerly.  The  programme  called  for  eight  15  and  four 
20  target  events,  beside  the  Smith  vase  shoot,  50  tar¬ 
gets.  The  scores: 

Events :  123456789  10  11  12 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  20  20  1  5  1  5  15  15  20  20  Brk. 

Adams  . .  13  15  13  15  18  17  14  14  15  14  18  19  1S5 

Veach  .  14  15  14  13  19  19  13  14  13  15  17  19  185 

Hastings  .  12  13  8  14  16  14  12  14  12  12  17  18  163 

Maxwell  .  15  14  14  15  18  19  15  15  13  15  19  19  191 

Olmstead  .  11  13  11  14  14  14  14  13  13  13  18  15  163 

F  Rogers  .  14  13  14  14  20  19  15  15  15  14  19  18  190 

Garrett  .  14  15  14  12  18  18  15  13  15  15  19  18  186 

Ford  .  15  15  14  14  20  19  15  15  14  13  19  19  192 

A  Olsen  . 14  14  15  14  20  IS  14  13  13  13  20  20  188 

Taylor  . .' .  13  14  11  14  17  18  13  13  14  12  20  20  181 

Bray  .  13  13  13  14  20  19  13  14  13  14  19  20  185 

Topperwein  .  14  14  14  15  20  20  15  13  14  12  19  19  191 

Barber  .  12  14  13  13  17  19  15  15  14  14  20  19  185 

Gottlieb  .  14  14  15  15  19  19  15  15  14  14  20  17  191 

Schroeder  .  15  13  14  14  18  17  13  13  12  14  19  18  180 

Illion  .  15  15  11  14  16  16  14  14  9  13  19  17  173 

Roberts  .  9  10  12  11  18  17  11  13  8  12  18  18  158 

Gutzman  .  14  12  14  14  19  16  14  14  13  13  17  16  176 

Willett  .  15  15  15  13  15  15  12  13  10  15  17  18  171 

Harney  .  13  13  12  12  18  17  15  12  9  12  19  20  172 

Cox  .  13  10  12  13  16  18 . 

T  Sack  .  13  13  11  14  17  17  15  14  12  14  16  18  174 

Hutton  .  11  12  12  13  12  17  12  9  9  9  11  14  141 

W  Young  .  15  13  14  14  15  17 . 

Copsey  .  12  14  11  11  19  17  12  13  8  11  16  17  161 

Wiseman  .  10  13  14  13  20  15  13  11  11  9  14  16  159 

Borden  .  15  15  13  15  18  20  14  14  14  15  19  20  192 

F  Miller  .  11  12  12 . 

Slim  .  14  13  13  14  18  17  12  15  11  15  15  14  171 

Thompson  .  12  14  15  15  20  18  14  11  13  14  18  17  181 

Waters  .  9  15  10  12  13  18  14  10  12  13  16  15  157 

Potts  .  13  12  12  14  15  13  15  14  10  11  20  18  167 


th  Omaha,  Neb. — The  thir-ty-second  tournament  of 
.  ebraska  Sportsman’s  Association  opened  Tuesdav 
;ng,  June  4,  at  9  o’clock,  at  Thirty-sixth  and  D 
South  Omaha.  A  score  or  more  of  shooters  ar- 
Monday  to  participate  in  the  practice  shoot,  and 
the  traps  were  not  in  perfect  order  preliminary 
j  everything  started  off  with  the  precision  of  an 
atory  clock  Tuesday  morning.  Seventy-two  of  the 
j  shots  of  Iowa,  Indiana,  Ohio,  South  Dakota. 

|  s,  Mississippi,  Illinois,  Colorado,  Wyoming  and 
I  ska  entered  for  the  first  day’s  events.  It  was  not 
j  eal  day  for  shooting.  In  the  forenoon  the  sky 
1  vercast,  and  there  was  a  strong  northerly  gale  that 
sed  in  velocity,  making  high  scores  impossible 
looting  extremely  difficult  and  unsatisfactory.  The 
»  iliarity  of  the  sportsmen  with  the  traps— which 
up— during  the  afternoon  was  a  handicap,  and 
there  was  a  blue  sky  background,  the  targets  sailed 
!  it  extreme  right  or  left  angles,  then  dropped  sud- 
!  and  were  hard  to  break.  In  the  scores  the  high 
•vere,  in  most  cases,  amateurs.  Russel  Klein,  of 
Lake,  and  A.  Olson,  of  Cedar  Bluffs,  were  high, 
t  of  a  possible  200.  Pat  Adams  was  one  target  be- 
188.  The  events  moved  slower  than  was  antici- 
•  by  reason  of  defects  in  the  traps,  and  it  was  after 
|  M.  when  the  last  event  was  finished.  There  were 
jj  15-target  events  and  four  20-  target  events.  Marshall 
of  the  U.  M.  C.  Co.,  cashiered  the  shoot,  and  his 
nd  integrity  in  this  line  of  work  are  well  known. 

scores : 

its:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 

ets:  15  15  15  15  20  20  15  15  15  15  20  20  Brk. 

[  5  .  14  15  13  14  19  IS  15  13  15  15  20  17  188 

.  15  12  13  13  14  18  10  10  12  15  18  16  166 

igs  .  12  11  8  12  15  19  11  14  8  12  17  16  155 

!|  ell  .  14  14  13  14  18  12  15  12  13  18  18  IS  179 

!  -ad  .  15  11  14  11  12  19  13  13  13  13  19  19  172 

?ers  .  15  14  9  15  16  IS  15  13  14  14  18  19  ISO 

t  .  14  14  15  14  17  19  12  13  13  15  19  20  185 

'!  .  14  11  11  15  18  18  13  13  14  . .  18  19  185 

■on  .  13  13  15  13  19  19  15  15  13  15  19  20  189 

.  13  12  13  14  17  18  13  14  14  14  20  20  182 

i  .  14  11  10  14  15  20  14  11  13  14  18  18  172 

i;  rwein  ......  13  13  10  11  17  14  13  14  13  13  14  13  158 

tlieb  .  13  13  14  14  16  19  14  12  13  13  20  19  181 

’  .  12  13  12  12  16  17  13  14  14  14  19  20  176 

|i  dcr  .  14  13  13  14  13  16  15  12  12  12  19  15  168 

;)  .  12  14  13  13  13  16  17  12  14  14  19  16  174 

3  .  14  13  10  12  15  15  7  12  12  12  16  16-  154 

an  .  13  13  7  13  15  19  13  12  13  15  16  18  167 

.  7  9  10  11  10  14  13  12  13  9  15  13  136 

\\r  .  12  15  14  12  17  17  13  13  13  12  17  16  172 

.  10  10  10  13  12  17  . 

| :  . 10  14  13  13  17  17  11  14  13  13  20  18  173 

i  .  10  6  9  11  15  13  11  11  5  14  18  8  126 

1  ung  .  12  14  14  13  17  19  14  12  9  13  19  19  175 

I!  ’  15  14  12  14  18  16  14  14  15  15  IS  18  183 

|  an  . .  15  12  12  11  14  15  14  9  14  13  13  14  156 


June  5,  Second  Day, 

The  second  day  of  the  tournament  drew  four  times  as 
many  spectators  as  witnessed  the  first  day’s  events.  The 
afternoon  was  ideal  for  both  shooters  and  spectators. 
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the  traps,  and  this  caused  great  delay  and  consequent 
confusion.  There  were  no  complete  events  until  after 
1  P.  M.  The  number  of  entries  increased  to  ninety-five, 
but  a  few  of  those  who  entered  in  the  first  day’s  events 
dropped  out,  leaving  the  actual  number  who  shot,  eighty- 
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’trmlia  . 

....  14 

12 

13 

13 

18 

17 

13 

14 

15 

14 

20 

18 

183 

Jiderson  . 

....  13 

13 

11 

12 

16 

18 

J Young  . 

....  14 

15 

15 

15 

18 

16 

14 

43 

10 

14 

15 

14 

174 

lardy  . 

....  14 

13 

15 

13 

18 

19 

15 

14 

13 

11 

19 

IS 

182 

irter  . 

....  13 

13 

14 

11 

18 

16 

11 

14 

12 

15 

19 

17 

173 

□lzworth  . . . . 

....  14 

15 

13 

15 

18 

19 

14 

13 

15 

15 

19 

18 

188 

nderman  ... 

....  13 

13 

14 

14 

16 

17 

14 

15 

15 

14 

20 

17 

182 

Miller  . 

oon  . 

....  15 

11 

14 

13 

20 

13 

....  15 

15 

15 

12 

20 

19 

14 

13 

12 

14 

19 

20 

188 

Meyer  . 

1  1 

15 

13 

11 

9 

12 

16 

apper  . 

....  13 

14 

13 

12 

IS 

19 

13 

13 

12 

15 

16 

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175 

.meshaw  _ 

....  9 

14 

11 

11 

13 

15 

18 

11 

9 

9 

12 

14 

130 

iwnsend 

....  14 

13 

13 

13 

19 

17 

14 

15 

11 

13 

20 

19 

181 

>omis  . 

....  7 

13 

12 

13 

19 

16 

;Donald  . . . 

....  14 

14 

13 

12 

18 

18 

15 

12 

13 

13 

18 

16 

176 

fwis  . 

10 

16 

ein  . 

....  15 

15 

13 

14 

17 

19 

11 

14 

14 

13 

19 

18 

isi 

>wers  . 

....  10 

12 

12 

12 

16 

13 

13 

12 

13 

13 

19 

18 

163 

inko  . 

. ...  12 

14 

8 

11 

17 

9 

10 

13 

12 

12 

16 

11 

145 

Combs  . 

....  13 

15 

13 

13 

17 

17 

Olsen  .  11  11  11 

i  iniels  .  13  14  13 

•rey  .  12  14  14 

errilt  .  11  13  12 

;thaway  .  12  13  11 

loda  .  12  11  13  8  . .  . . 

_ioser  .  11  13  14  12  15  17 

indy  .  11  14  13 

iffsmith  .  13  12  13 

its  . '...12  10  13 

iyd  .  12  13  11 

'enton  .  13  12  15 

illiams  .  13  13  11 


12  16  18  14  13  13  13  19  19 
14  16  17  12  11  12  13  17  13 
12  17  16  11  8  11  15  16  12 
12  16  14  14  14  14  12  18  15 


9  12  9  15  17  17 


177 

165 

155 

165 

ic>i 


15  19  17 

13  16  16 

14  18  10 


;lggS  .  9  11  10 

aney  .  12  12  8 

uthard  .  11  12  15 

ontgoraery  . 11  12  11 

Miller  .  11  12  12 

lams  .  11  12  15 


8  10  11  14  10  132 


ader 


12  14  12  11 

11  18  16 . 

13  17  18  11  14  12  14  19  14 
12  18  16  13  13  12  13  17  18 

12  15  16  12  14  11  13  19  17 

13  19  17  . 

10  16  15  11  14  10  8  17  16 

12  18  16  . 

12  18  19  . 


7  8 

12  13 

10  14 

14  12 . 

8  11  13  14  14 . ..  .. 

13  11  12  14  12  . 

11  12  12  14  16  . 

13  13  13  15  18  13  13  10  12  14  15 
..  ..  15  18  18  14  9  11  15  19  18 

. .  ..  11  12  15  . 

.  17  16  15  14  13  14  19  18 

.  8  11  8  13  18  13 

.  11  14  15 


170 

166 

164 

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160 


12 

y  .  10 

stin  .  14 

cholson  .  14 

aknell  .  5 

die  . .13 

iltz  .  12 

;atherhead  . 11 

uer  . 

iwards  . 

ilson  . 

iSpita  . 

skall  . 

I  .  ' 

June  6,  Third  Day. 

.Che  torrential  rain  all  Thursday  morning  caused  the 
trnament  to  be  called  off  at  noon,  and  many  of  the 
voters  left  the  grounds.  They  were  recalled'  after  an 
i[ur  or  two  had  elapsed,  to  shoot  between  showers, 
ider  many  difficulties  and  with  the  rain  pattering  down 
I  :  entire  programme  was  finished.  G.  A.  Olsen  won 
;h  amateur  and  general  average  for  three  days  with 
'  ■  out  of  a  possible  600.  Chris.  Gottlieb  was  second, 
I  !  Geo.  Maxv. ell  third,  560;  Pat  Adams,  fourth,  555. 

,  \  E.  Rogers  was  second  amateur,  551;  John  W.  Gar- 
1. 1  third,  550. 

Jr.  and  Mrs.  .Topperwein  did  not  give  their  exhibition 


!  ing  to  the  weather  conditions.  The  spectators  were 
the  most  part  only  the  actual  men  entered  for  the 
y.  Mrs.  Topperwein  finished  the  contest  in  a  plucky 
nner,  but  the  exposure  told  on  her,  judging  from  the 
're  she  made.  Her  score  was  177;  her  total  score  was 

(  duch  credit  is  due  Mr.  Dana  Morrow  for  his  untiring 
art  to  make  the  shoot  a 


jisfactory  but 

the 

weather. 

The 

:  scores : 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

!  argets: 

15 

15 

-15 

15 

20 

20 

15 

15 

15 

15 

20 

20 

Brk. 

lams  ... . 

...15 

15 

11 

14 

19 

io 

15 

15 

12 

13 

18 

19 

182 

(ach  . 

...15 

14 

11 

16 

20 

15 

15 

14 

14 

12 

18 

16 

178 

stings  . 

...14 

11 

9 

10 

12 

13 

9 

9 

12 

7 

17 

13 

136 

xwell  . 

...14 

15 

15 

14 

18 

19 

14 

15 

13 

14 

19 

20 

190 

nstead  . 

...15 

14 

11 

11 

12 

17 

13 

14 

14 

13 

14 

17 

168 

E  Rogers . 

...12 

15 

13 

15 

20 

17 

14 

15 

11 

14 

19 

16 

181 

jrrett  . 

...14 

10 

15 

14 

17 

20 

15 

14 

11 

12 

19 

18 

179 

ivnsend  . 

...12 

13 

12 

13 

IS 

16 

14 

14 

14 

13 

19 

17 

175 

Olsen  . 

...14 

15 

15 

14 

17 

19 

14 

15 

14 

14 

20 

18 

189 

dor  . 

..  13 

14 

9 

11 

17 

17 

13 

14 

11 

13 

11 

19 

167 

:mau  . 

...10 

10 

11 

14 

19 

19 

15 

12 

14 

14 

18 

17 

173 

'■y  . 

14 

14 

13 

20 

16 

14 

13 

1  1 

13 

19 

17 

180 

s.  Topperwei 

n.  12 

13 

13 

14 

17 

15 

15 

14 

15 

13 

19 

17 

177 

ttlieb  . 

..15 

15 

15 

15 

20 

17 

14 

15 

15 

14 

17 

17 

189 

ber  . 

..10 

in  . 

..  13 

14 

11 

13 

20 

20 

12 

14 

12 

12 

18 

19 

178 

on  . 

..  y 

12 

11 

14 

18 

13 

13 

13 

13 

12 

18 

18 

164 

berts  . 

..  13 

14 

10 

15 

18 

16 

11 

14 

13 

10 

19 

14 

167 

deyer  . 

12 

17 

11 

12 

12 

10 

lett  . 

..  12 

14 

9 

12 

15 

13 

13 

11 

15 

14 

14 

9 

isi 

mey  . 

..  12 

10 

8 

14 

16 

12 

12 

13 

15 

16 

17 

14 

157 

seman  . 

..  11 

12 

6 

9 

10 

9 

13 

11 

7 

7 

17 

16 

135 

?gs  . 

..  9 

8 

3 

9 

17 

15 

ler  . 

..  13 

13 

9 

11 

17 

18 

togers  . 

..  15 

13 

13 

11 

12 

15 

13 

12 

14 

13 

19 

15 

165 

ako  . 

..  y 

10 

11* 

11 

IS 

12 

11 

11 

8 

11 

16 

8 

136 

tton  . 

..  13 

8 

11 

9 

17 

9 

14 

10 

9 

10 

15 

13 

138 

ters  . 

13 

11 

10 

10 

11 

12 

13 

12 

6 

11 

13 

ts  . 

10 

7 

13 

19 

10 

15 

14 

11 

14 

8 

11 

155 

,)ser  . 

..  14 

10 

12 

12 

18 

12 

14 

14 

11 

13 

18 

16 

164 

rdy  . 

..  12 

13 

10 

9 

15 

15 

10 

15 

10 

15 

20 

17 

161 

ter  . 

13 

10 

13 

14 

16 

IS 

14 

13 

14 

15 

20 

18 

178 

Izworth  . 

..  15 

11 

11 

13 

17 

15 

1 1 

15 

11 

12 

20 

14 

168 

.an  . 

..  14 

13 

13 

15 

17 

11 

15 

11 

14 

14 

20 

14 

179 

therhead  . . . . 
derman  . 

14 

11 

10 

14 

15 

15 

..  13 

14 

9 

14 

15 

15 

15 

15 

14 

14 

20 

17 

i76 

>sey  . 

..  9 

13 

11 

14 

11 

14 

15 

15 

15 

10 

17 

18 

164 

Miller  . 

..  12 

11 

14 

12 

16 

14 

14 

14 

11 

14 

19 

20 

171 

ithard  . 

..  11 

12 

10 

9 

16 

15 

10 

15 

14 

13 

16 

15 

156 

:haway  . 

14 

9 

10 

17 

14 

S  • 

11 

:er  . 

..  11 

10 

15 

13 

16 

17 

14 

12 

14 

10 

14 

12 

158 

rritt  . 

..  11 

12 

9 

7 

11 

12 

12 

13 

10 

8 

9 

8 

121 

liels  . 

..  13 

13 

9 

12 

16 

12 

12 

14 

11 

14 

17 

14 

157 

n  . 

..  8 

13 

13 

13 

17 

15 

11 

13 

14 

11 

16 

16“ 

160 

ey  . 

12 

13 

12 

17 

14 

13 

11 

9 

12 

17 

17 

161 

>mpson  . 

..  13 

15 

13 

12 

17 

16 

14 

13 

15 

12 

20 

14 

172 

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Finals  for  Tournament. 


Adams  . 

1st  day. 
...185 

2d  day. 
188 

3d  day. 
182 

Tota 

555 

Y each  . 

185 

178 

529 

Hastings  . - . . . 

. .  .155 

163 

136 

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Maxwell  . 

...179 

191 

190 

560 

Olmstead  . . 

...172 

163 

168 

503 

F  Rogers  . .  . 

....ISO 

190 

181 

551 

Garrett  . . . 

...  185 

186 

179 

560 

Townsend  . 

....168 

181 

175 

524 

A  Olsen  . 

....189 

188 

189 

566 

Taylor  . 

...182 

181 

167 

530 

Gutzman  . 

...167 

176 

173 

516 

Bray  . 

....172 

185 

180 

537 

Mrs  Topperwein  .. 

...158 

191 

177 

536 

Gottlieb  . 

...181 

191 

189 

561 

Klein  . 

....189 

182 

178 

549 

lllion  . ! . 

....174 

173 

164 

511 

Roberts  . 

...154 

15S 

167 

479 

Willett  . 

....136 

171 

151 

458 

Harney  . 

....172 

172 

157 

501 

Wiseman  . 

...156 

’  159 

135 

450 

VVinko  . 

....142 

145 

136 

423 

Hutton  . 

....126 

141 

138 

405 

Potts  . 

....157 

167 

155 

479 

Tooser  . 

161 

164 

419 

Hardy  . 

....175 

182 

161 

518 

Carter  . . 

....167 

173 

178 

518 

Hoizworth  . 

...182 

188 

168 

538 

Hoon  . 

....176. 

1S8 

179 

543 

Linderman  . 

. .  .173 

182 

176 

531 

Copsey  . 

....183 

161 

164 

.  508 

Bauer  . . . 

163  . 

1F8 

478 

Merritt  . 

. . .150 

155 

121 

421 

Daniels  . 

....163 

177 

157  • 

500 

Corey  .  .• . 1 - 

....168 

165 

lol 

494 

Shinn  ...  . 

...166 

171 

160 

497 

Thompson  . 

....177 

181 

172 

530 

Other  entries  d:d 

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events. 

Notes. 


One  thing  demonstrated  at  the  shoot  was  the  aptnes 
of  Mrs.  Topperwtm  ana  Capt.  Hardy  with  the  shot 
gun,  as  well  as  the  r.fle. 

Pat  Adams,  \  each,  Olmstead,  Rogers,  Hardy,  Harney 
Wiseman  and  Copsey  had  “a  comer”  on  fifteen  straigh 
Tuesday  morning. 

The  disagreeable  odors  from  the  packing  houses  mad< 
the  ride  to  the  gun  club  grounds  very  unpleasant. 

Two  of  the  most  noteworthy  figures  on  the  ground 
were  Mr.  Topperwein  and  Captain  Hardy.  These  two  ex 
pert  shots  represent  the  very  cream  of  the  nation  in  thi 
fancy  shooting  line,  with  revolver  and  rifle.  Each  repre 
sents  a  different  company,  yet  they  travel  hand  in  hand 
as  it  were.  On  the  road  and  at  the  tournaments  the 
are  the  closest  friends. 

Mrsv  Hairy  G.  Taylor  and  little  son  Howard,  o 
Mechlin,  S.  D.,  attended  the  tournament. 

It  was  nice  to  hear  John  Garrett’s  merry  laugh,  whicl 
he  brought  all  the  way  from  Colorado  Springs  with  him 

George  and  Fred  Rogers  were  constantly  getting  thei 
scores  mixed,  and  Fred  always  claimed  the  best. 

Mrs.  Marshall  Sharp  and  Mrs.  Hood  Waters  were  ii 
charge  of  the  social  features  of  the  shoot.  _ 

It  was  interesting  to  watch  the  ladies  climb  up  a  cla; 
bank  and  walk  over  plowed  fields  to  get  to  the  shooting 
grounds. 

Whenever  Chris.  Gottlieb  was  missed  from  . the  ten 
he  was  giving  some  pretty  maid  or  matron  chewing 


gum. 


The  shooters  endured  the  frequent  breakdowns  of  th« 
traps  with  the  ultimate  hope  that  each  time  would  b' 
the  last. 

Mrs.  Topperwein  had  a  few  disquieting  moments  a 
the  traps  Tuesday,  but  finally  succeeded  in  finding  he 
left  angle  targets. 

Olsen,  “the  terrible  Swede,”  did  some  consistent  shoot 
ing  and  was  high  amateur. 

Harry  Taylor’s  gun  was  not  in  good  working  order,  ant 
he  did  not  make  his  usual  creditable  score. 

Lou  Erhardt  was  on  the  grounds  for  a  few  hour- 
Wednesday  afternoon. 

Hood  Waters’  flinching  caused  him  to  do  some  “side 
stepping”  when  his  gun  didn’t  respond  to  the  trigge: 
pull. 

There  were,  several  hundred  spectators  at  the  tourna 
ment  Wednesday  afternoon. 

A  sunshiny  day  in  Omaha  is  a  great  treat. 

Several  pretty  dinner  parties  and  automobile  rides  wert 
given  to  the  wives  of  the  visiting  shooters. 

Lincoln  gets  the  next  shoot.  It  was  decided  at  th< 
thirty-first  annual  meeting  of  the  Association,  held  at  th< 
Merchants’  Hotel,  last  night.  The  date  is  left  to  th< 
directors  of  the  Association.  A.  A.  Taylor  was  electee 
President  for  the  ensuing  year;  Geo.  W.  Loomis,  o 
Omaha-,  Vice-President,  and  H.  P.  Kauffman,  of  Lincoln 
Second  Vice-President.  The  Association  passed  resolu 
tibns  unanimously  indorsing  George  Carter  as  game 
warden. 

It  took  courage  to  shoot  ail  day  Thursday  in  the  pour 
mg  rain,  but  the  marksmen  were  brave,  and  finishec 
the  programme. 

•Mr.  and1  Mrs.  G.  A.  Schroeder  came  from  Columbus. 
Neb.,  to  attend  the  shoot. 

Mrs.  F.  S.  Parmelee  was  at  the  grounds  every  da) 
in  her  new  automobile. 

Little  Howard  Taylor  was  everybody’s  pet. 

The  tournament  was  a  great  success;  everybody  saic 
so,  and  all  the  boys  have’  put  their  names  down  for  the 
next  Omaha  shoot. 

A  Social  Tramp. 


Dover  Gun  Club. 


Dover,  Del.,  June  7.- — I  inclose  you  scores  made  by 
Dover  Gun  Club,  Monday.  In  the  shoot-off  for  the | 
Kent  trophy,  after  a  tie  on  -47  out  of  50,  Benson  won 
Twentv-five  birds  were  shot  at.  Scores:  Benson  -a 
Kirk  19. 

At  100,  Kirk  broke  94,  Richardson  93,  Reed  91,  Bensor 
88,  Evans  87.  A.  R.  Benson. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


New  Jersey  State  Tournament 

The  fourth  annual  t 
Sportsmen’s  Associati 
the  Alert  Gun  Club, 

The  ground; 
about  five 
From  the 
tance. 

Two  sets  of  trap; 


ew  Jersey  State 
auspices  of 
J,  N.  J. 
conveniently  "situated, 
...e  railroad  stations, 
is  but  a  few  yards  dis- 

,  and  they  served  amply 
present.  The  attendance 
State  of  New  Jersey  can 
w  what  the  efforts  of  the 

. ,  ,  - : — --  was  open  to  all  amateurs,  whether 

residents  of  the  State  of  not.  • 

There  were  but  few  spectators  present.  There  was 
however,  a  fine  attendance  of  bright  young  men  who 
represen,  ed  the  manufacturers.  A  list  of  them  is:  Messrs, 
hiank  Lawrence,  J.  M.  Hawkins,  Frank  E.  Butler  TI  H 
Stevens  H.  Overbaugh,  Neaf  Apgar,  Fred  Coleman; 
S'  }  *  \Pss^ler»  ^ester  German,  J.  S.  Fanning,  Sim 
Glover,  H.  S.  Welles,  II.  P.  Fessenden.  Fnl  HamiJn 


Why  the  Lefever  Can  Always  Be  Kept  Tight 


was  held  under  th_ 

•  '.Jn,e  5-7,  at  Phillipsburg, 
s  are  beautifully  and  to...  '  ' 

minutes  by  trolley  from  the 
trolley  to  the  grounds 

,  -  ~-ps  were  used, 

for  the  number  of  contestants 
was  far  below  what  the  great  f 
bring  forward,  and  was  far  belo 
managers  deserved, 

The  tournament 


Simple  mechanism — no  other  cun  lnq  ip,.  fi,Qn  ^  t,  , 

fasCtenwandbrvhelCledtakeS  the  the  hinge  joint :  a  dovetailed  top 

is  cocked  ihe  nfinh!  compensating  bolt ;  indicators  to  show  when  the  gun 
•  ’  *  mechanism  is  independent  of  the  lock  plates  Adjustable 

safety  ;  imported  barrels  and  stock.  The  Lefever  is  the  result  of  fiffy  years 

40  yds  ewTthC|venEd?Ity-?hUnf1S  testjd  minl?tely  and  must  shoot  dead  center  at 
40  yds.  with  even  distribution  and  maximum  penetration  in  a  30-in.  circle. 

acafram1cnn°JtrindfC0mparii0Paty,0ur  d,eaIers  wil1  clinch  our  words.  It  i: 

We  hawta  fine^atelogueDto  selidfyou— inay^e  tavT your'name* andlddress 

LEFEVER  ARMS  CO.,  as^kI?!E  Syracuse 


Like  Good  W  ine, 
Grows  Better  with 
Age. 


The  weather  was  heavy  and  toward 
The  conditions  were  unfavorable  for 
averages  for  the  day  were  as  follows: 
J.  M.  Hawkins,  153  out  of  160:  L.  S.  ( 
Apgar.  148.  Amateurs — J.  Pleiss,  1 
Schlichter,  146. 

The  'earn  race  v-as  event  No.  6,  as  fob 
North  River.  T 

Piercy  .  27  F  W  Matl 

Truax  .  26  Emann  .. 

Muldoon  . 22—75  W  H  Mai 

Alert.  Ter; 

Wilson  .  21  Wright  .. 

Raub  . .  25  Burlington 

Stubblebirie  .  24 — 70  Holinger 


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Bates  . . 

Abbott  . 

Events  : 

E  Markley  . 

J  F.  Pleiss  . 

D  S  Doudt  _ 

G  M  Phillips . 

W  S  Hookway  .. 
*L  S  German.... 
*Sim  Glover  . .... 

*J  S  Fanning . 

*Neaf  Apgar  .... 
*H  H  Stevens  . . 
Geo  Kowenhoven 

John  Martin  . 

C  W  Billings  .... 
Geo  H  Piercy  .... 

Lindsley  . 

Chas  L  Day,  Jr.. 
H  Buckwalter  . . . 

H  Vossiler  . 

Stubblebine  . 

Raub,  Tr . 

*T  M  Hawkins  . . 

*H  S  Welles  . 

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L  R  Huber  . 

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Total 
13 1 
150 
118 
119 
123 

152 
12S 
122 
148 
139 
143 
137 
133 

142 
133 
139 

143 
100 
121 
12f 

153 
142 
108 
148 
146 


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SMITH  GUNS  LEAD 

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L  Emason  . 

..  8 

13 

16 

16 

14 

17 

16 

19 

119 

G  W  Matthews.... 

..  16 

14 

16 

16 

16 

15 

16 

15 

124 

Abbott  . 

..  14 

15 

14 

13 

14 

13 

13 

17 

105 

Wilson  . . 

..  17 

16 

20 

19 

19 

18 

19 

15 

143 

S  E  Bates  . 

..  16 

16 

19 

17 

17 

16 

16 

18 

135 

Haney  . 

16 

.  . 

13 

14 

.  . 

16 

.  .  . 

F  Truax  . 

..  18 

15 

15 

17 

17 

15 

17 

17 

131 

V oss  . 

14 

12 

14 

14 

.  . 

.  .  . 

W  T  Wright  . 

13 

ii 

17 

13 

13 

15 

... 

H  J  Burlington... 

.  . 

14 

15 

13 

11 

12 

13 

.  .  . 

E  I  Vanderveer... 

15 

18 

15 

14 

18 

14 

H  Muldoon . . 

14 

12 

12 

10 

11 

11 

.  .  . 

E  E  Hallingen  .. 

12 

14 

15 

15 

18 

12 

.  .  . 

11 

Wm  Hooey  . 

10 

9 

12 

13 

.  .  • 

16 

14 

14 

14 

.  .  . 

F  C  Bissett  . 

13 

12 

15 

.  .  • 

W  H  Matthews  . 

..  17 

17 

18 

17 

15 

17 

29 

17 

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June  6,  Second  Day. 

The  high  averages  of  the  second  day  were  as  fol¬ 
lows:  Professionals — J.  M.  Hawkins,  149;  L.  S.  German, 
148;  N.  Apgar,  141.  Amateurs — Schleicher,  147;  Heil,  141; 
Pleiss,  141;  Martin,  148.  The  individual  championship 


Scores: 
Events : 


Daudt  . . 

Markley 

Hookway 


Martin 


F  W  Moffett 


Day,  Jr. 


Dusty  Miller 

J  Tunis  _ . 

Stubblebine  . 


Abbott 


Mulin 

Hahn 


Marcy 


F  W  Matthews  . 17 

E  W  Reynolds  . .... .  16 

Schorty  .  12 

Wilson  .  18 


with  a 

score 

of 

47 

out 

of  50. 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

•  8 

Total 

17 

19 

16 

17 

18 

18 

17 

136 

19 

15 

17 

17 

16 

18 

19 

141 

18 

19 

16 

17 

20 

16 

14 

132 

19 

12 

13 

18 

16 

19 

14 

132 

14 

18 

16 

14 

17 

16 

15 

124 

18 

20 

18 

20 

13 

18 

18 

148 

18 

17 

16 

18 

15 

17 

18 

134 

18 

16 

15 

17 

19 

18 

14 

130 

16 

20 

19 

16 

18 

17 

17 

141 

18 

14 

17 

18 

16 

19 

17 

135 

15 

17 

20 

15 

16 

18 

15 

134 

14 

19 

16 

19 

16 

19 

18 

138 

13 

16 

14 

15 

18 

17 

17 

125 

12 

15 

14 

18 

15 

17 

16 

128 

17 

16 

13 

17 

16 

18 

14 

125 

14 

18 

18 

16 

14 

16 

12 

122 

15 

14 

14 

19 

15 

18 

16 

125 

12 

16 

16 

17 

11 

12 

12 

116 

14 

17 

17 

12 

19 

8 

14 

111 

11 

17 

11 

17 

19 

17 

13 

124 

17 

20 

19 

20 

15 

20 

19 

•  149 

17 

14 

12 

17 

13 

16 

16 

124 

14 

18 

12 

15 

17 

17 

14 

119 

18 

15 

18 

17 

19 

19 

25 

141 

19 

18 

18 

19 

17 

18 

19 

147 

16 

16 

15 

13 

13 

12 

14 

117 

12 

14 

15 

17 

19 

18 

125 

14 

14 

16 

16 

ii 

13 

12 

111 

11 

17 

18 

17 

14 

15 

14 

122 

12 

18 

15 

15 

12 

13 

13 

115 

10 

16 

16 

15 

13 

16 

13 

111 

10 

18 

12 

12 

10 

9 

13 

102 

11 

17 

12 

15 

11 

14 

17 

114 

14 

13 

17 

14 

12 

14 

17 

113 

14 

15 

14 

16 

12 

,  . 

.  . 

.  .  • 

18 

17 

14 

16 

.  .  . 

13 

13 

13 

19 

14 

15 

15 

116 

13 

15 

12 

18 

17 

13 

14 

119 

11 

16 

15 

17 

18 

16 

17 

127 

14 

14 

17 

18 

15 

15 

17 

127 

15 

14 

17 

17 

17 

14 

15 

125 

8 

16 

9 

17 

16 

13 

12 

103 

15 

19 

17 

18 

17 

19 

15 

138 

13 

15 

18 

17 

13 

16 

15 

125 

17 

19 

13 

17 

14 

.  . 

.  . 

•  .  . 

11 

16 

12 

14 

12 

16 

15 

... 

15 

17 

18 

16 

15 

13 

.  .  . 

15 

6 

9 

6 

,  , 

2 

.  .  . 

12 

13 

17 

6 

.  . 

11 

.  .  . 

14 

16 

16 

14 

15 

.  .. 

Saboer  . 

Coe  . 

Haurand  .  15 

Krausse  . 

Luc  key3  . T!  ..  . 13  12  ... 

Somers  T"'.:. .  16  14  13  12 

Smith .  8  13  13 

Day,  Sr .  12 

June  7,  Third  Day. 

The  high  averages  of  the  day  were  as  follows:  Pro¬ 
fessionals — German  156,  Apgar  and  Glover  154;  Hawkins, 
Coleman,  Stevens,  152.  Amateurs— Sked  155;  Schlichter, 
Bates,  Martin -and  Day  146.  No.  9  was  the  merchandise 
event,  distance  handicap. 


Events;  •  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 

Targets:  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  H.  50 

G  M  Phillips .  18  19  17  13  18  17  15  17  18  .. 

f  E  Pleiss.. .  18  18  17  18  19  18  19  17  20  . . 

D  E  Daudt .  17  20  19  18  18  14  16  18  20  35 

E  E  Markley .  19  17  19  19  12  17  15  20  20  41 

W  E  Hookway .  18  16  16  17  19  19  19  19  18  43 

L  German  .  20  20  19  20  19  19  20  19 

S  Glover .  20  19  19  18  20  19  19  20  .. 

T  S  Fanning .  18  19  18  17  20  18  18  17  .. 

N  Apgaf  .  20  19  20  20  20  16  18  19  .. 

H  H  Stevens .  18  19  18  20  19  19  19  20  . . 

C  L  Day,  Jr .  19  16  19  18  19  18  17  20  19  43 

T  Martin  . . .  19  19  18  19  19  17  18  20  20  44 

F  Truax  . •. .  16  17  15  19  17  19  20  18  20  41 

G  H  Piercy .  15  18  19  19  18  18  18  18  20  43 

F  Muldoon  .  17  18  18  17  14  17  18  19  19  43 

T  Ml  Hawkins .  20  18  19  18  19  19.19  20  ..  .. 

H  S  Welles .  17  16  18  17  20  17  19  19  . .  . . 

F  E  Butler . .  13  16  17  16  18  17  16  17  ..  .. 

A  Heil  . .  18  19  17  19  17  19  19  17  20  43 

H  Schlichter  .  20  17  20  19  17  17  18  19  20  47 

E  E  Wilson  .! .  19  15  20  19  19  17  20  15  20  45 

G  Stubblebine  .  18  17  17  17  15  17  16  15  18  43 

F  Coleman  .  18  19  1  9  17  19  20  20  20 

C  Kramlich  .  18  13  19  18  19  14  16  19  20  43 

E  Vanderveer  .  16  19  17  18  19  19  16  19  19  43 

O  Sked  .  19  19  19  20  20  19  19  20  20  44 

W  R  Frome .  17  15  17  13  15  18  13  13  17  37 

E  W  Revnolds .  16  20  ..  19  ..  18  16  10  19  45 

L  C  Huber .  17  17  19  20  17  .  19  . . 

J  L  Englert . 1817  H  14  20  17  17  20  20  47 


Brk. 

'  134 
146 

140 
138 
143 
156 
154 

145 

154 
153 

146 
149 

141 
143 
138 
152 

143 
13' 
14! 

147 

144 
132 
152 
136 
143 

155 
121 


140 


June  15,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


957 


F  C  Bissctt . 

Geo  Hamlin  . 

H  Vosseiler  . 

E  E  Bates . 

E  H  Abbott . 

H  L  Brcwn . 

A  Luckner  . 

....  17  16  12  13  14  . 

....  16  15  17  15 . 18  . . 

147 

138 

i49 

D  Kendig  . 

C  M  Euckey . 

D  J  Nixon . 

M  J  Clark . 

C  H  Miller . 

G  A  Clark . 

D  Gavin . 

W  H  Raub,  Jr . 

J  Miller  ...• . 

Analostan  Gun  Club. 

W  ashington,  D.  C. — It  has  been  some  time  since  a 
notice  of  the  Analostan  Gun  Club,  of  this  city,  has  ap¬ 
peared  m  your  columns.  The  club  has  had  “troubles  of 
its  own  this  season.  Ihe  first  of  January  we  were  ousted 
bom  our  pleasant  location,  which  we  have  occupied  for 
the  past  two  years,  by  a  hard-hearted'  landlord.  At  the 
January  meeting  of  the  club  a  committee  on  grounds 
was  appointed,  consisting  of  C.  S.  Wilson,  the  president 
of  the  club;  John  Coleman,  the  treasurer;  M.  D.  Hogan, 
trustee,  and  Miles  Taylor,  the  secretary.  The  committee 
met  with  ajl  sorts  of  reverses  in  seeking  a  new  location, 
but  finally  through  the  kindness  of  Gen.  George  H. 
Harries,  one  of  our  public-spirited  citizens,  vice-president 
°f  the  Potomac  Electric  Power  Company,  and  also  the 
officers  of  said  company,  the  club  has  been  given  per¬ 
mission  to  occupy  a  portion  of  their  property  near  Hen¬ 
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reached1  by  street  car  in  twenty-four  minutes  from  the 
center  of  the  city.  After  leaving  the  cars  the  walk  to 
the  grounds  is  a  short  one,  and  the  club  is  congratulating 
itself  on  having  secured  so  favorable  a  location. 

Two  Leggett  traps  have  been  installed,  and  a  sub¬ 
stantial  cl,ub  house  has  been  erected,  and  from  this  time 
on  we  expect  to  be  heard  from  in  the  realm  of  trap¬ 
shooting. 

The  new  grounds  were  opened  on  May  30,  with  an 
afternoon  shoot.  The  programme  consisted  of  five  20- 
bird  events  and  two  merchandise  shoots  at  25  targets 
each.  The  members  have  had  little  practice  this  season, 
but  a  glance  at  the  scores  will  convince  any  one  that 
there  are  some  good  marksmen  among  the  members. 

Phil  Steubener  won  high  average  for  the  afternoon  by 
accounting  for  139  cut  of  150.  Dr.  Wm.  -C.  Barr  was  a 
close  second  with  138.  Bauskett,  Taylor  and  Coleman 
were  well  bunched,  although  they  landed  among  the 
“also  rans.” 

The  merchandise  events  attracted  the  shooters  and 
were  very  interesting.  In  the  first  one,  Orrison  and 
Janies  scored'  them  ad,  and  had  the  first  pick  of  the 
prizes.  Bauskett  landed  with  24,  and  in  the  second  con¬ 
test  was  high  with  24,  giving  him  48  out  of  50  at  19yds. — 
a  very  creditable  performance.  Orrison  and  James  made 
their  straight  from  18yds.  In  the  last  event  Hogan  and 
Taylor  were  the  “runners  up”  with  23  each,  the  former 
shooting  from  18,  and  the  latter  from  the  19yd.  mark. 

Following  are  the  scores  in  detail: 


Events:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  Shot 

Targets:  20  20  20  20  20  25  25  at.  Broke. 

Steubener  .  20  19  20  19  17  21  23  150  139 

Barr  .  20  19  17  19  18  24  21  150  138 

Bauskett  .  20  13  19  14  19  24  24  150  133 

Miles  Taylor  .  17  17  18  19  17  21  23  150  132 

Coleman  .  20  17  17  20  17  18  22  150  131 

Hogan  .  17  17  17  17  17  21  23  150  129 

James  .  18  18  15  15  16  25  21  150  128 

Wilson  .  18  18  20  17  17  18  17  150  125 

J  H  Hunter .  19  16  15  19  11  20  18  150  118 

Farnham  .  15  15  16  14  18  22  18  150  118 

Injeanny  .  17  16  17  15  16  19  16  150  116 

George  . . . . . .  17  16  12  15  12  20  22  150  114 

Nalley  .  15  15  10  12  14  17  14  150  97 

Wagner  .  18  . .  17  19  . .  22  18  110  94 

Ficklin  .  20  14  17  14  12  ... .  100  77 

Orrison  .  17  18  25  22  90  82 

Hann  .  15  15  22  19  90  71 

Dr  Taylor  .  13  ....  18  19  16  90  66 

Armour  .  11  9  12  14  8  . .  . .  100  54 

Smith  .  13  . .  14  12  18  . .  85  57 

Coleman,  Jr  .  9  15  ....  14  21  . .  85  55 

Weedon  .  10  12  14  . .  13  17  . .  105  66 

Duvall  . ' .  12  13  10  13  ..  ..  80  48 

Webber  .  4  12  9  15  . .  . .  80  40 

McCartney  .  17  19  50  36 

Lohr  .  ; .  17  15  50  32 

Geyer  . .  . .  . .  11  14  9  70  31 

Miller  . 11  ..  ..  20  11 


Notes  of  the  Shoot 

U.  M.  C.  Hogan  was  very  much  in  evidence  during  the 
shoot.  Mike  is  an  expert  squad  hustler,  and  bids  fair  to 
be  an  expert  target  smasher  when  he  gets  the  hang  of 
his  new  Remington  ejector. 

Uncle  Billy  Wagner  had  one  of  his  raging  headaches, 
and  was  compelled  to  cut  two  of  the  events  and  shot  in 
the  others  with  great  distress. 

Sam  Ficklin  would  rather  break  20  straight,  as  he  did 
in  the  first  event,  than  write  a  $5,000  life  insurance  policy. 

Steubener  and  Barr  were  going  some;  both  wound  up 


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SPORTSMEN’S  GUIDE  BOOK 

10th  Annual  Edition 


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Address  GEORGE  M.  HOUGHTON 
Passenger  Traffic  Manager 
Bangor,  Maine 


•a  noma  m 

SAGUENAY 

For  all  information  as  to  the  New 

Route  to  the  Far-Famed  Sague¬ 
nay  and  the  Summer  Resorts  and 
Fishing  Grounds  North  of 
Quebec 

by  the 

QUEBEC  &  LAKE  ST.  JOHN  RY. 

Hotel  Roberval,  Island  House, 

Lake  St.  John.  Lake  St.  Joseph 
Hotel,  Lake  St.  Joseph. 

Apply  to  H.  B.  LOCKE,  T.  P.  A., 
Room  327  Old  South  Bldg,  Boston,  Mass.,  or  42 
Broadway,  NEW  YORK,  and  to  ticket  agents  in  all 
principal  cities.  A  beautifully  illustrated  Guide 
Book  free. 

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[June  15,  1907. 


Tajcidermut'S. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

tUrtle  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue. 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins,  Antlers, 
etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads,and  Rugs,  Birds  and  Fish,  and  all 
kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


Ward’s  Natural  Science  Establishment, 

ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


F or  Sale. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 

We  have  the  onLy  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
blat-t  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and- 4-inch 
fingeriings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Warainaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENRY  W.  BEEMAN;  New  Preston,  Conn. 


BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-year-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


J.  KANNOESKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  purposes  a 
specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for  the  fur 

trade.  369  Canal  Street,  New  York. 

Please  mention  "Forest  and  Stream.” 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE, 

Tel.  4206  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


FRED  SAUTER,  Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
FormeilyNo.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 

.  ,  please  customers 

with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies,  Glass  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

THE  M.  ABBOTT  FRAZAR  CO. 

93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON,  MASS. 


The  “Forest  and  Stream** 

TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 


meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled — an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance. 

The  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  in  the  book  for  that  purpose. 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 
for  Inanimate  Target  Shooting,  Hurlingham  Revised 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  '  rises,  and  the 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1.00. 


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WOODCRAFT. 

By  Nessmuk.  Cloth,  160  pages.  Illustrated.  Price,  $1.00. 

A  book  written  for  the  instruction  and  guidance  of 
those  who  go  for  pleasure  to  the  woods.  Its  author, 
having  had  a  great  deal  of  experience  in  camp  life,  has 
succeeded  admirably  in  putting  the  wisdom  so  acquired 
into  plain  and  intelligible  English. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


BROOK  TROUT . 

It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Springs  Trout  Farm. 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT 


of  all  ages  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 

trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE. 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  1 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

_ BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mass. 

Game  Eggs  for  Hatching. — 1000  English  partridge  eggs. 
$26  per  100.  Pheasant  eggs,  $16  per  100.  Wild  Turkey 
and  wild  Duck  Eggs.  Swans,  Quail,  Foxes,  etc. 

United  States  Pheasantry,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


Berkshire  Trout  Ponds  and  Hatchery,  Hartsville  P.  O., 
Mass. — A  lot  of  fine  healthy  trout  for  sale.  For  informa¬ 
tion  write  or  phone  to  GEORGE  W.  SHULTIS,  Super¬ 
intendent,  Hartsville  P.  O.,  Mass.  Phone,  16-13  Great 
Barrington,  Berkshire  Hills. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


! Property  for  Sale. 


SALMON  FISHING. 

For  Sale  or  To  Let — Fee  simple  holding — yielding  good  catch  of 
large  salmon.  Very  accessible.  Write  H.W.,care  Forest&  Stream 


TO  LET,  FURNISHED. 

A  magnificent  COUNTRY  HOUSE,  with  exceptionally 
fine  views  from  windows,  beautiful  picture,  historic  con¬ 
nections  with  Charles  I.,  many  interesting  relics,  and 
which  has  been  in  owner’s  family  since  the  beginning  of 
the  thirteenth  century,  with  3,000  acres  of  excellent  shoot¬ 
ing,  and  five  lakes  well  stocked  with  fish,  making  excep¬ 
tional  place  for  duck  rearing.  If  required,  more  shooting 
can  be  rented  within  each  motor  drive;  three  Golf  Links 
close;  excellent  hunting  with  Lord  Portman’s  and  Black- 
more  Vale  Hounds,  and  four  Polo  Grounds  within  easy 
motor  drive.  Apply:  Edens,  Sherborne,  England: 


Hunting  in  Many  Lands. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club.  Editors: 
Theodore  Roosevelt  and  George  Bird  Grinnell.  Vignette. 
Illustrated.  Cloth,  448  pages.  Price,  $2.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


with  44  out  of  50,  the  former  shooting  from  the  20yd 
mark^  and  the  latter  from  19yds. 

C.  S.  W  ilson,  the  president  of  the  club,  knocked  90  out 
of  his  first  100.  Fine  work,  considering  the  fact  that  he 
was  breaking  in  a  new  gun. 

Coleman,  Jr., -fifteen  years  old,  broke  21  out  of  25  in 
the  merchandise  shoot,  beating  his  father  by  3  birds. 
Burton  is,  a  “chip  off  the  old1  block,”  and  wears  a  smile 
that  won’t  come  off,  and  a  good  shooting  coat  as  an 
evidence  of  his  skill. 

Duvall,  Armour,  Dr.  Taylor  and  several  others  have 
had  no  practice  since  last  October,  and  were  a  bit  rusty; 
but  practice  will  put  them  in  the  ruhning. 

Several  members  of  the  Eastern  Branch  Gun  Club 
were  present,  and  got  their  share  of  prizes.  The  Analos- 
stan  Club  is  under  lasting  obligations  to  the  Eastern 
Branch  boys  for  the  courtesy  shown  in  permitting  us  to 
use  their  grounds  when  we  were  without  a  shooting 
home. 

The  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  of  the  Analostan 
Club  are  as  follows:  C.  S.  Wilson,  President;  Dr.  W. 
C.  Barr,  Vice-President;  John  Coleman,  Treasurer;  Miles 
Taylor,  Secretary;  F.  N.  Bauskett,  Captain;  M.  D. 
Hogan,  W.  H.  Hunter  and  W.  R.  Baker,  Trustees. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

June  8. — -1  he  Montclair  Gun  Club  was  fortunate  to¬ 
day  in  having  almost  perfect  weather  conditions  for  its 
fifth  anniversary  shoot.  Some  fifty-three  contestants  were 
present,  including  among  their  numbers  representatives 
from  eleven  clubs.  The  trade  was  represented  by  Messrs. 
Brown,  Stevens,  and  Fanning,  who-  shot  along  for  tar¬ 
gets.  Seven  events_for  silver  prizes  at  15  targets  each 
and  one  event  at  50  targets  for  five-man  teams  for  a 
silver  loving  cup,  besides  several  events  for  practice, 
scores  of  which  are  not  given,  were  run  off,  and  a  total 
of  over  7,000  targets  were  thrown  during  the  day. 

Messrs.  Carlough,  Reynolds,  Feigenspan,  Grinnell, 
Stephertson,  Colquitt  and  Dukes  were  winners  of  first 
prizes  in  the  several  events,  while  Messrs.  Feigenspan, 
Carlough,  Grinnell,  Greiff,  Jones  and  Billings,  and  Siater 
and  Bush  were  winners  of  the  minor  prizes. 

The  team  race  was,  however,  the  event  of  the  day,  and 
was  won  by  the  Montclair  team,  with  the  New  York 
Athletic  Club  in  second  place. 

Mr.  C.  W.  Feigenspon  was  the  winner  of  the  trophy 
awarded  to  the  man  making  high  score  in  event  7,  he 
breaking  48  out  of  50.  C.  W.  Billings  took  second  place 
with  a  score  of  47. 

H.  H.  Stevens,  for  the  professionals,  made  the  best 
record,  breaking  140  out  of  155  targets  shot  at. 

Events:  '  1  2  3  4-  5  6  r—1 — ,  8 

Targets:  15  15  15  15  15  15  25  25  T’l  15 

P  FI  Cockefair,  Montclair....  12  9  11  12  13  12  19  22  41  10 

C  Babcock,  Montreal..' .  11  9  ..  7  14  12 

J  V  Carlough,  South  Side .  14  14  14  13  14  14  23  20  43  14 

H  L  Brown,  Professional . 11  15  14  12  13  14 . 

C  L  Bush,  Montclair .  9  7  12  14  13  11  20  17  37  io 

O  C  Grinnell,  Jr.,  Montclair..  13  9  13  14  13  15  21  IS  39  12 

C  W  Billings,  N.  Y.  'A.  C....  14  11  13  13  13  12  22  25  47  13 

F  B  Stephenson,  Montclair..  14  10  13  13  15  13  24  19  4.3  14 

T  J  O’Donohue,  N.  Y.  A.  C..  13  10  13  11  12  12  22  18  40  12 

R  C  Reeves,  Jr.,  Ramapo .  11  12  11  13  13  13  21  19  40  12 

E  VV  Reyrfolds,  Bergen  Beach  10  15  14  13  14  13  21  19  40  14 

F  W  Moffett,  Montclair .  13  13  15  13  12  13  21  24  45  10 

C  W  Feigenspan,  South  Side.  13  13  15  13  14  14  25  23  48  12 

G  Greiff,  N.  Y.  A.  C .  12  14  14  12  14  12  22  23  45  12 

F  H  Schaufflei,  N.  Y.  A.  C...  11  12  6  9  14  13  19  21  40  10 

W  G  Elias,  N.  Y.  A.  C .  9  10  11  8  10  10  22  17  39  8 

A  H  Winters,  unattached....  12  11  11  . .  . . 

W  E  Ross,  Cranford .  9  13  11  13  15  10 . 

C  H  Ross,  Cranford . .  10  10  7  10  11  7 . 

H  H  Stevens,  Professional....  13  13  15  14  13  13  24  23  47  12 

Thos  Dukes,  South  Side _ :.  13  13  13  11  11  13  21  22  43  15 

D  S  Daudt,  Plainfield .  11  10  12 . 

L  W  Colquitt,  Montclair .  13  13  15  12  12  15  23  20  43  ii 

J  Fanning,  Professional .  12  13  14  14  14  13  20  23  43  13 

W  J  Simpson,  Cranford . 12  13  14  12  19 

E  E  Bigoney,  Cranford . 16  i9  35 

H  Higgs,  South  Side: .  7  19  21  40  ii 

C  C  Talbot,  South  Side . 10  17  15  32 


Wenz&MackensEn 

Yardley,  Pa.  Agents  for 


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All  kinds  of  Orna.mervtaI 

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Wild  Animals. 

Game  Eggs,  positively  from 

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English  pheasant  eggs,  $16  per  100 
Bohemian  pheasant  eggs,  $20  per  100 
Hungarian  partridge  eggs)  $25  per  100 

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Exporter  of  Wild  Animals 
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CAMPING 


ANGLING 


SHOOTING 


YACHTING 


VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  25 


PRICE.  TEN  CENTS 


SATURDAY,  JUNE  22,  1907. 


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A  Weekly  Journal.  Copyright.  _ _ 

1907,  by  Forest  and  Stream  Pub.  Co.  t  FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO.,  346  Broadway,  New  York 


Entered  as  second  class  matter, July  10, 
1906, at  the  Post  Office, New  York, N.Y. 


MULDOON  RAPIDS,  BIG  FORK  RIVER',  MINNESOTA 

Picture  by  J.  M.  Stickels 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  22,  1907. 


— 


Write  for  catalogue  of 

Motor  Boats-Row  Boats 
—Hunting  and  Fishing  Boats. 


Mu! tins 

Pressed  Steel  Boa  ts 

Are  the  Fastest  and  Safest  Boats  Built 

They  are  built  of  smooth,  nressed  steel  plates,  with  air  chambers  in  each  end 
like  a  lifeboat.  The  smooth,  steel  hull  has  handsome  lines,  and  glides  tjuoufm 
the  water  with  the  least  possible  resistance-they  are  faster,  more  durable  and 
safer— they  don’t  crack,  leak,  dry  out.or  sink,  and  are  elegant  in  design  and  finish. 

The  Mullins  Steel  Motor  Boats  have  revolutionized  motor  boat  building,  and 
are  superior  in  every  way  to  wooden  motor  boats,  lhey  are  eq  I  P 
■<  Mullins  Reversible  Engines,  so  simple  in  construction,  and  so 

a  boy  can  run  them,  and  the  Mullins  Improved  Underwater  Exhaust,  which 
makes  them  absolutely  noiseless.  Every  boat  is  absolutely  guaranteed. 

See  exhibit  N.  Y.  Motor  Boat  Show,  February  17-26. 

THE  W.  H.  MULLINS  CO..  126  Franklin  St.,  SALEM,  OHIO. 


DAN  KIDNEY  SON,  West  De  Pere,  Wis. 


Slocum  Hand  Power  Motor. 

A  WONDER  IN  BOAT  MOTORS. 

Greater  results  than  with  oars.  Greater 
spe  id  with  less  work.  Face  either  direc¬ 
tion  in  operating.  Reverses  instantly. 

No  skill  required.  Price  $20.00. 
Write  for  circular.  Patented. 

Slocum  Hand  Power  Motor  Co., Erie, Pa 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in  “Forest  and  Stream. 


LEARN  WISDOM 


In  this  age  and  oourtry,  people  are  all  buye  s  and  sellers. 

You  have  something  which  you  wish  to  sell,  to  get  money  with  which  to  buy 
something  There  are  plenty  of  people  who  want  to  buy  what  you  have  to  sell. 

Your  trouble  is  to  find  them  . 

There  are  plenty  ot  people  anxious  to  sell  what  you  want  to  buy;  their  troub  e 

is  to  find  you  It  is  so  with  all  of  us. 

If  you  have  anything  to  sell  that  appeals  to  people  who  are  fond  of  outdoor  life, 
the  sensible  thing  for  you  to  do  -s  to  tell  those  people  about  it.  If  you  want  to  sell  a 
gun,  fishing  rod,  a  dog,  or  a  yacht,  or  want  to  exchange  any  of  thbse  things  for  some¬ 
thing  else,  let  people  know  what  it  is  that  you  want  to  do.  It  is  not  by  hiding  his 

light  under  a  bushel  that  one  sells  property. 

In  the  same  way  he  who  desires  to  purchase  any  article  to  use  in  his  recreation 
mu't  go  to  those  who  have  the  article  to  sell.  Guns  fishing  tackle,  boats,  tents, 
clothing,  and  a  multitude  of  other  essentials  to  comfort,  are  advertised  in  FORES  b 
AND  STREAM  by  firms  that  have  been  long  befose  the  public  and  whose  leputation 
is  thoroughly  established.  Some  of  these  advertisers  have  been  selling  goods  through 
the  FOREST  AND  STREAM  for  more  than  a  generat  on,  others  for  a  quarter  of  a 

century,  and  very  many  for  ten  or  a  dozen  years. 

Such  firms  have  established  their  reputations  ai  d  they  are  to  be  trusted. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO.,  346  Broadway,  New  York 

I  . . . . . . . .  . . .  m»mm  . . w— 


'Rifle  "Range  and  Gallery. 

Fixtures. 

June  28-29.— Creedmoor,  L.  I.— Inter-collegiate  and  inter- 
scholastic  competition. 

July  4-5.— Taftville,  Conn.— Southern  New  England 
Schuetzen  Bund.  A.  Ploss,  Sec’y. 

July  24-30.— Creedmoor,  L.  I.— New  York  State  Rifle 
Association  and  out-door  matches  of  the  U.  S.  Re¬ 
volver  Association. 

July  25-23.— Milwaukee,  Wis.— Central  Sharpshooters. 
Union,  under  auspices  of  Milwaukee  Sharpshooters 
Society.  J.  L  Torney,  Sec’y.  XT  , 

Aug.  19-24. — Camp  Perry,  Port  Clinton,  O. — National 
Rifle  Association  and  Ohio  State  Rifle  Association 
matches. 

Aug.  26. — National  team  and  individual  matches  com¬ 
mence 

Sept.  2.— Sea  Girt,  N.  J.— New  Jersey  State  Rifle  As¬ 
sociation  matches  begin. 


Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 

Walnut  Hill,  June  15. — The  weekly  competition  of 
the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association  was  held  at  its 
range  to-day  with  a  fair  attendance  of  members,  several 
of  whom  were  accompanied  by  their  wives. 

Good  shooting  conditions  prevailed,  except  at  100yds., 
where  considerable  unsteadiness  in  the  wind-  was  evident. 

H.  E.  Tuck  was  high  man  at  200yds.,  with  the  fine 
score  of  227. 

R.  L.  Dale  had  44  for  his  best  at  long  range,  and  after 
’finishing  at  this  distance  '  shot  a  score  with  another 
member’s  rifle  which  counted  222. 

Several  good  pistol  scores  were  made  by  the  various 
contestants,  O.  E.  Gerrish  leading  with  94. 

The  range  will  be  opened  for  an  all-day  shoot  on  June 
17,  with  special  matches  in  the  several  departments  of 
rifle  and  pistol  shooting.  The  scores: 


Offhand  practice  match 
H  E  Tuck  . 


R  L  Dale  . 

F  C  Fitz..., . 

A  A  Hite  . 

Rest  practice  match: 
I  James  . 


’F  Daniels 


Long  range  rifle  match, 
R  L  Dale  . 


24  22  25  22  23  22  20  23  23  23—227 

25  19  23  21  21  21  23  22  21  22—218 

25  17  22  23  25  22  23  22  23  20—222 

20  22  23  21  21  16  20  24  21  22—210 

19  23  12  10  11  18  14  19  22  17—166 

12  12  11  12  10  9  12  12  11  12—113 

12  11  12  11  12  10  10  10  12  11-111 

12  11  11  11  11  10  11  10  11  11—109 

10  11  11  10  10  9  11  11  11  11—105 

11  9  9  12  11  9  12  10  10  12—105 


J  S  Summer. 


Pistol  medal  Match: 
C  F  Lamb  . 


E  H  Foote 


W  A  Smith  . 

S  D  Martin  . . 

Pistol  practice  match: 
O  E  Gerrish  . . 


A  W  Hill  . 
M  T  Day  . . 
S  D  Martin 
J  B  Hobbs  . 
E)  Moore  . . 


1000yds. : 

3—44 

3  5 

4 

5  5  5  5 

5  4 

4  5 

5 

0  5  3  5 

5  3 

2—37 

3  3 

4 

3  5  5  5 

4  5 

2—39 

4  3 

5 

4  4  5  4 

4  0 

5—38 

9  8 

9 

9  10  9  10 

8  8  10—90 

10  8 

7  10  9  10  7 

9  10 

6-86 

9  9 

8 

8  8  9  9 

9  9  10—88 

8  10 

8 

8  10  10  9 

9  9 

6—87 

7  9  10 

8  8  8  10 

8  10 

9 — 87 

9  8 

S 

10  7  10  8 

8  7 

8-83 

8  7 

9  10  9  10  7- 

8  6 

7—81 

10  9 

9  10  10  9  7 

10  10  10—94 

10  10 

7 

9  8  10  7 

10  8  10—89 

9  8 

9 

8  9  10  9 

9  9 

8-88 

9  10  10 

8  7  9  8 

10  8 

9—88 

10  10 

7 

7  9  9  9 

9  9 

9— 8S 

7  8  10 

9  8  10  10 

9  6  10-87 

8  9 

7 

8  7  10  8 

10  7 

8—82 

10  10 

7 

9  9  7  9 

7  6 

8-82 

Providence  Revolver  Club. 

Providence,  R.  I.— A  pretty  match  for  the  challenge 
cup  was  shot  at  the  Arlington  gallery,  Arno  Argus,  who 
has  held  the  cup  against  six  consecutive  challengers, 
losing  to  E.  C.  Parkhurst  by  six  points.  The  conditions  | 
were  30  consecutive  shots  per  man  at  20yds.  on  stand¬ 
ard  target;  revolvers  allowed  2  points  per  10-shot  string 
over  target  pistols.  Holder  of  the  cup  for  ten  successive  i 
challengers  to  have  his  name  engraved  on  the  trophy,  and 
cup  to  become  the  property  of  shooter  holding  same  for 
four  months.  Scores  of  the  three  highest  men  follow:^  i 
E  C.  Parkhurst,  .38  Colt  officer’s  model,  258;  Lieut.  H. 
C.  Miller,  .22  S.  &  W.  pistol,  253;  Arno  Argus,  .45  Colt 
new  service,  252.  1 . 

Since  the  outdoor  season  opened,  there  has  been  quite 
a  little  strife  to  see  who  could  get  a  clean  score  at  the 
50-yard  line,  and  so  far  three  men  have  accomplished  it, 
the  honors  coming  in  a  bunch. 

Argus  is  now  trying  a  .44  Colt  N.  S.  target  arm  and 
making  good  on  trial.  Should  he  discard  his  military  j 
“cannon”  and  take  to  the  finer  target  revolver,  we  see 
where  he  would  stand  at  the  head  of  the  class  here. 

W.  H.  Willard  had  the  honor  to  make  a  5-shot  possible 
(standard)  with  pistol  at  50yds.  „„  ™ 

Revolver  (Standard),  50yds.:  Wm.  Almy,  91,  89,  93, 

93  «7 453-  H.  Powel,  82,  <9;  H.  C.  Miller,  81,  85,  83, 

84’  80,  85,  86,  92;  E.  C.  Parkhurst,  82,  88,  87,  88,  85—  430; 
W  H.  Willard,  78,  79,  79,  78,  82,  77,  82;  Arno  Argus,  87, 
80,  89,  S5,  91,  90,  88;  Wing,  62,  63,  66,  69. 

Revolver  ^(Creedmoor),  50yds.:  Miller,  46,  49,  49,  47,  >  4i, 
50;  Parkhurst,  47,  49.  48,  48,  50;  Argus  49  47  50  48. 

Rifle  (Standard),  50yds.:  H.  Poyel,  i9,  80,  81,  81>  8o:. 

Rifle  (Military),  50yds.,  miniature  load:  Couiteis 

^Standard,  20yds.:  *Almy,  91,  91,  90,  90,  94,  87,  85;  Mijler, 
S6;  Hurlburt,  80;  Willard,  84,  85,  90. 

Revolver  (Creedmoor),  75yds.:  Miller,  45;  (Standard),  j 
77. 


June  22,  1907.] 


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Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 


New  York,  June  6.— At  the  ranges,  2G28  Broadway, 
scores  were  made  to-day  as  follows:  M  Havs  93  87  83 

I2-  83’  fo4-  on’  o8o4’  84  ^  P-  Hanford,  91,  8882;I)r  R.’  H. 

Sayre,  9-,  89  88  87  82 ;  C.  W .  Green,  90,  89,  86,  82,  81; 

jg;  §  ’  ’  ;  1  E '  Silliman>  90>  S7,  85,  83, 

At  Armbruster  s  Park,  June  8,  scores  were  made  as 

follows . 

0CRwOlVDr’TTtiT  shots  50yds. — W.  H.  French,  78,  81,  89, 
S5i  W.  P.  Uhler,  81,  76,  75,  83,  82,  85;  Dr.  C.  H.  Purdy 

84,  83,  87,  85,  87,  85,  S6;  Col.  H.  H.  Brinkerhoff  85  79’ 

85,  88  86  88  87.  Dr_  R  H  Sayre,  8S>  8g>  S7  jV  k.  Sim: 

.man,  84,  82,.  80. 

Rifle,  ten"  shots,  200yds — W.  IP.  French,  236  215-  D  P 
Hansen,  205,  204;  C.  P.  Banning,  220,  202;  A  Hubalek’ 
225,  222,  226,  231,  234;  G.  F.  Snellen,  209,  207,  225,  214  188.’ 

June  13.— The  following  scores  were  made  at  ’  2628 
Broadway : 

Revolver,  20yds.:  C.  W.  Green,  85,  82,  81  SO-  H  A 
Groesbeck,  Jr.,  81,  78;  M  Hays,  88;  W.  F.  Hutchinson’ 
W  Shedd,  82  82,  82,  82;  J.  R.’  Decker,  of  Dayton  O 
87,  82,  82,  80;  j\  E.  Silliman,  91,  90,  85.  y  ’  ’ 

Armbruster’ s  Park,  June  8,  14,  15.— In  a  match  with 
Gercle  des  Carabmiers  de  Paris,  France,  conditions  15 
men  on  a  side,  40  shots  with  rifle  at  200yds.  and  40 
shots  with  revolver  at  50yds.,  exchange  totals  by  cable 
Paris  to  finish  June  16,  scores  were  as  follows: 


J  A  Dietz  . 

W  H  French  . 

f  E  Silliman  . 

H  M  Pope  . _ 

T  Anderton  . 

|W  J  Coons  . 

,  1  T  Humphrey  . 

i  Dr  W  H  Luckett  . 

VI  Havs  . 

!;.v  p  uhier . ;; 

Dr  R  H  Sayre  . . 

'  2apt  H.  C.  Wilson  .  ...i . 

|p  E  Tayntor  . . 

Or  H  H  Brinkerhoff  .  5/3 


i 


Rifle. 

Revolver. 

Ttl. 

722 

1500 

.  729 

744 

1473 

.  733 

738 

1471 

.  711 

748 

1459 

.  700 

724 

1424 

.  683 

722 

1405 

.  684 

719 

1403 

.  652 

737 

1389 

.  633 

728 

1361 

.  659 

700 

1359 

.  623 

732 

1355 

.  532 

764 

1296 

.  607 

681 

1288 

.  564 

721 

1285 

.  5/3 

699 

1272 

!  9861 

10879 

20740 

.  9679 

10901 

20580 

.  9S87 

10820 

20707 

Totals  . 

i  American  team  (1906) . 

I  .-Tench  team  (1906) . 

Dr.  Hudson’s  rifle  score  was  remarkable— only  22  points 
, short  of  a  possible  800.  Dr  .Sayre  was  high  with  re¬ 
volver  764  out  of  800.  The  French  totals  were:  Rifle, 
1774;  revolver,  10841;  grand  total,  20,615. 

Armbruster’s  Park,  June  15.— Revolver,  50yds.:  J.  A. 
Dietz,  95;  Dr.  C.  H.  Purdy,  88,  82,  82,  83,  82,  84,  84  82- 
pV.  J.  Coons,  80;  J.  E.  Silliman,  90,  83,  87,  81,  89.  89. 

Rifl,  200yds.:  L.  P.  Hansen,  209,  218,  215.  205,  205;  Dr. 
W  .  G.  Hudson,  236. 

J.  E.  Silliman,  Treas. 


New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps. 


The  regular  practice  shoot  was  held  at  Union'  Hill 
ark  on  June  13,  when  these  scores  were  made  at  200yds. 

>  If  hand : 

Ring  R.  Busse  66,  H.  D.  Muller  64,  D.  Scharning- 
lausen  64,  F.  Rolfes  61,  J.  Jordan  57,  D.  Meersse  54, 
P.  Bockmann  53,  A.  Duse  53,  A.  Heimerich  52,  F. 
ichroeder  51,  C.  F.  Tietgen,  43. 

Man-r-H.  D.  Muller  56,  R.  Busse  55,  J.  Jordan  55,  D. 
•charninghausen  54,  A.  Heimerich  53,  F.  Schroeder  50, 
V.  Duse  50,  ,H.  Bockmann  49,  F.  Rojfes  46,  Chas. 
olke  44. 

E.  and  A.  Ring — D.  Scharninghausen  (3),  22;  R. 
iusse  (3),  22;  H.  D.  Muller. (3),  21;  Chas.  Folke  (3),  20; 
u  Duse  (2),  19;  H.  Bockmann  (2),  18;  F.  Schroeder  (2), 
8;  B.  Thumann  (2),  17;  H.  Roffmann  (2),  14;  W. 
iogel  (2),  14;  D.  Meersse  (2),  13;  C.  F.  Tietgen  (1),  23; 

.  Rolfes  (1),  23;  A.  Heimerich  (1),  20;  I.  Jordan  (1),  14; 
..  Ihlenburg  (1),  10. 

Zettler  Trophy— W.  Bogel  (4),  11;  F.  Rolfes  (3),  18; 
1.  Roffmann  (3),  18;  H.  A.  Ficke  (3),  17;  R.  Busse  (2), 
t;  D.  Scharninghauses  (2),  24;  H.  D.  Muller  (2),  22; 
has.  Folke  (2),  21;  IP.  Bockmann  (2),  20;  L).  Meersse 
'!),  16;  J.  Jordan  (21  14;  A.  Ihlenburg  (2),  12;  A. 
eimerich  (2),  11;  A.  Duse  (2),  11;  B.  Thumann  (1),  19. 
Company  Bullseye — A.  Duse  2,  D.  Scharninghausen  2, 

.  Heimerich  1,  A.  Ihlenburg  1,  F.  Schroeder  1,  H. 
offmann  1. 

Cash  Bullseye— H.  D.  Muller  3,  A.  Duse  2,  F.  Rolfes  1, 

.  Schroeder  1,  D  .Scharninghausen  1,  D.  Meersse  1, 

.  Folcke  1,  C.  F.  Tietgen  1. 

Trophy  Bullseye — H.  D.  Muller  4,  R.  Busse  3,  A. 
einierich  2,  D.  Scharninghausen  2,  C.  T.  Tietgen  2, 
Jordan  1,  W.  Bogel  1,  F.  Schroeder  1,  IP.  Bockmann  1. 


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ltion,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 
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Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14, 1873. 

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\  WHAT  is  in  store  for  our  readers. 

F  In  the  next  issue  of  Forest  and  Stream  there 
|  will  be  printed  a  description  by  Henry  Mac- 
I  dona  Id  who  took  part  in  it — of  the  great  fight 
that  took  place  between  the  Indians  and  the  white 
j.  settlers  at  the  .junction  of  the  Musselshell  and 
f  Missouri  rivers  in  1869. 

I  Manly  Hardy,  Maine’s  veteran  naturalist,  will 
explain  the  differences  between  the  Canadian 
j]  lynx  and  the  wildcat,  correct  many  current  mis- 
j  apprehensions  about  them,  and  give  some  terse 
facts  in  relation  to  both. 

• 

“Indian  Words  in  Common  Use”  gives  a  list 
of  a  number  of  words  which  have  become  a 
part  of  our  common  speech,  with  the  derivation 
and  original  meaning  of  each. 

Arthur  Jerome  Eddy’s  timely  remarks  on  salt 
|* water  fishing  with  light  tackle  will  run  for  sev- 
I  cral  weeks,  and  will  be  followed  by  the  splendid 
series,  “A  Sea  Angler  Ashore,”  by  Charles  Fred- 
erick  Holder.  Clifford  Cordley,  of  England,  ex- 
1  plains  some  salmon  fishing  problems. 

1.  The  Peril  of  Lone  Man,”  another  one  of  J. 
t'W.  Schultz’s  Indian  stories,  and  Edmund  F.  L. 

,  Jenner  s  ‘  Toling  Dog”  will  appear  in  due  time, 
|Ijnd  other  timely  articles  by  well  known  writers 
will  amuse  and  please  our  readers. 


j  VOL.  LXVIII—  No.  25. 

I  No.  346  Broadway,  New  York. 


is  well  known  by  all  who  have  inquired  into 
the  matter  that  too  often  there  is  an  element 
of  the  selfish  and  the  rough  among  campers, 
and  that  if  such  persons  going  to  camp  dur- 
mg  the  closed  season  are  provided  with  arms 
they  are  likely  to  use  those  arms  on  any  living 
thing  that  may  present  itself.  This  has  been  the 
experience  in  many  parts  of  Maine.  It  has  been 
the  experience  in  many  parts  of  Canada.  There 
are  a  few  men,  who  when  they  get  into  their 
flannel  shirts  and  canoes  and  leave  the  imme¬ 
diate  borders  of  civilization,  seem  to  feel  that 
they  are  free  from  all  restraints  not  only  of  law, 
but  of  decency,  and  cast  their  self,  respect  to 
the  winds.  It  is  a  pity  that  this  should  be  so. 

It  was  also  hoped  that  during  the  present  ses¬ 
sion  the  New  York  Legislature  might  pass  a 
license  law  which  should  apply  to  residents  and 
nonresidents ;  nonresidents,  however,  to  pay  a 
license  fee  higher  than  the  residents.  The 
Legislature  of  Connecticut  has  passed  such  a 
license  act  which  has  gone  to  the  Governor,  and 
which,  if  it  becomes  law,  cannot  fail  to  be  pro¬ 
ductive  of  much  pood.  With  the  rowdy  element, 
which  is  too  common  in  our  larger  cities  and 
with  our  large  alien  population,  many  restraints 
are  needed  now  which  were  not  needed  in  old 
times  and  which  under  conditions  then  existing 
would  have  been  repugnant  to  our  people.  But 
conditions  have  largely  changed. 


CONNECTICUT  AND  NEW  YORK. 

The  action  taken  by  the  Connecticut  Legis- 
I  ature  during  the  present  session  is  more  far- 
reaching  than  might  at  first  appear.  A  few  years 
jtgo  the  State  of  New  York  passed  the  law  abol¬ 
ishing  the  spring  shooting  of  ducks,  and  annually 
i  ince  then,  at  sessions  of  the  Legislature,  dele- 
j  nations  of  the  residents  of  Long  Island  have 
j  isited  Albany  striving  to  have  the  law  repealed. 
W  argument,  which  appealed  strongly  to  the 
,  legislature,  was  that  Connecticut  to  the  north, 
nd  New  Jersey  to  the  south,  both  permitted  the 
pring  shooting  of  ducks  and  that  it  was  an 
f  utrage  that  Long  Islanders  should  be  deprived 
Sf  a  privilege  which  was  enjoyed  by  States  on 
ither  side  of  them.  This  year  Connecticut  has 
assed  a  law  providing  that  the  duck  shooting 
|  Jason  shall  close  Jan,  1.  which  takes  away  from 
ie  Long  Islanders  half  of  their  strongest  argu- 
j  >ent.  In  view  of  the  constantly  increasing  feel- 
ig  among  sportsmen  of  the  better  class  against 
!  ie  very  long  open  season  for  wildfowl,  it  may 
! 2  hoped  that  within  a  few  years  New  Jersey 
j  so  will  put  an  end  to  spring  shooting. 

:  It  was  thought  at  one  time  during  the  present 
j  :ssion  of  the  New  York  Legislature  that  the 
1  w  might  be  passed  forbidding  the  possession 
i  firearms  in  the  woods  during  the  closed  sea- 
!  for  game,  but  this  has  not  been  done.  It 


NATIONAL  COLLECTION  OF  FIREARMS. 

The  suggestion  made  last  week  that  the  sports¬ 
men  of  America  should  establish,  under  the 
auspice’s  of  some  one  of  the  better  known  clubs 
of  riflemen  or  outdoor  men,  a  national  collec¬ 
tion  of  sporting  firearms  or  hunting  implements 
seems  to  have  been  received  with  much  enthu¬ 
siasm.  Big-game  hunters  and  one  naturalist  of 
national  reputation  have  written  to  us  advocat¬ 
ing  the  action  suggested,  and  speaking  of  the 
idea  as  a  most  excellent  one.  The  opinion 
is  expressed  by  one  very  well  known  big-game 
hunter  that  the  Zoological  Society  will  certainly 
provide  space  for  such  a  collection  and  will  ex¬ 
hibit  it  in  its  Administration  building  as  the 
property  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club. 

A  man  whose  big-game  hunting  experience 
goes  back  to  buffalo  days  has  expressed  a  de¬ 
sire  to  contribute  to  such  a  collection  several 
arms  of  interest,  among  them  an  old  Hudson's 
Bay  flintlock  fuke,  a  long  Kentucky  rifle,  carried 
by  a  well  known  plainsman  in  the  early  fifties, 
a  buffalo  gun  captured  from  a  Yellowstone  Park 
poacher,  and  formerly  the  property  of  old  John 
Yancey,  and  several  other  weapons. 

We  do  not  doubt  that  if  the  matter  shall  be 
taken  up,  as  has  been  suggested,  by  the  Boone 
and  Crockett  Club,  or  by  other  clubs,  a  great 
number  of  contributions  will  be  received,  just 
as  soon  as  the  possessors  of  these  arms,  ancient 
and  modern,  shall 'learn  to  whom  they  may  be 
sent  and  what  is  to  become  of  them. 


LAW  OBSERVANCE. 

One  of  the  New  England  papers,  commenting 
on  the  situation  that  confronted  trout  fishermen 
on  opening  day,  complains  that  the  preserves  and 
the  posting  of  trout  streams  in  Vermont  resulted 
in  the  concentration  of  about  twenty-five  rods 
on  one  brook,  and  it  concludes  that  there  is  no 
place  left  for  the  fisherman  to  “drop  a  hook  out¬ 
side  his  own  door  yard,  ’  although  Vermont  has 
invited  summer  tourists  there  “to  enjoy  the  ex¬ 
ceptional  fishing  and  hunting  privileges.”  It 
therefore  advocates  a  fishing  license  fee,  the 
money  obtained  to  be  used  in  stocking  streams. 

Another  paper  indorses  this  idea,  but  a  third 
asserts  that  Bennington  county  offers  an  object 
lesson  in  that  its  streams  are  attracting  anglers 
from  nearby  and  distant  points,  the  result  of 
proper  legislation,  careful  stocking,  and  with  a 
warden  who  performs  his  duties. 

It  is  somewhat  curious  how  often  new  meas¬ 
ures  are  demanded  when  existing  laws  fail  of 
enforcement.  In  this  case,  and  in  many  similar 
ones,  the  license  fee  is  believed  to  be  the  one 
thing  that  will  remedy  all  evils.  Nevertheless, 
men  who  find  their  greatest  pleasure  in  wading 
brooks,  rod  in  hand,  frequently  keep  small  trout 
or  basket  inordinately  large  numbers,  thus  ruin¬ 
ing  their  own  and  other  anglers’  opportunities  to 
catch  trout  large  enough  to  retain.  It  seems 
that  if  there  is  a  selfish  streak  in  one’s  makeup 
he  cannot  resist  the  temptation  to  keep  all  the 
trout  he  catches.  Herein  lies  one  fault  that  must 
be  corrected  if  stocking  is  to  become  effective. 

The  laws  of  nearly  all  States  are  reasonable 
and  just.  Their  enforcement  is  difficult  but  not 
impossible.  Their  observance,  however,  consti¬ 
tutes  no  hardship  to  any  man. 


ABOLITION  OF  GUN  LICENSES  .ABROAD. 

W  ithin  the  year  we  have  heard  much  about 
gun  licenses  in  the  United  States  and  in  the 
future  are  likely  to  hear  more;  but  this  agita¬ 
tion  is  not  confined  to  this  country. 

At  a  hunting  congress,  recently  held  in  Paris, 
the  suggestion  was  made  that  the  cost  of  shoot¬ 
ing  licenses  should  be  materially  reduced  or 
that  these  licenses  should  be  entirely  abolished. 
That  such  action  should  be  taken  by  the  dele¬ 
gates  of  that  body  was  hardly  to  be  expected,  if 
those  discussing  the  question  considered  the  pub¬ 
lished  results  of  the  suppression  of  shooting 
licenses  in  Bohemia.  A  French  paper  has  sum¬ 
marized  these  results— for  Sundays  only — and 
gives  the  following  table :  Fifty  persons  were 
killed,  3.014  people  were  wounded,  24,469  domes¬ 
tic  animals  were  shot.  To  offset  this  there  were 
killed — including  sparrows — 1,814  head  of  game. 
Besides  these  results  the  shooting  is  reported  to 
have  cost  413,000  florins  paid  in  indemnities, 
63.3,000  florins  paid  in  damages  to  the  persons 
wounded,  172,000  florins  paid  in  doctors’  and 
lawyers  fees,  and  74.000  hours’  imprisonment. 


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An  Upper  Missouri  Trip 


III.— Irv  the  Ice 


By  DeCOST  SMITH 


■  „  orlj  +v,;c  wePr-  ;=  a  well-known  New  York  artist  who  has  traveled  widely  in 

WestD'nd°LSg^n  mhucJ  UnrTto  "the^smdy the  Indian/  hT has  pXted^To  the  high  qualities’  of  artist  he  adds  that  keenness  of  observation  which  belongs 

to  the  naturalist,  and  he  is  well  known  “  °n  theh^°"*'  of  seventeen  he  began  the  study  of  art  at  the  Art  Students’  League,  New  York,'  and  later  was  for 

Mr.  Smith  was  born  in  Skaneateles  N  1^-  ^  ^  ^  &  gpecia,ty  of  painting  Indians  and  other  Western  subjects,  and  his  pictures  have  been  shown 

in  "many  "of  th^prindpaf' eStTons  and  international  expositions,  both  here  and  abroad.  He  has  done  much  work  in  black  and  white,  dlustratmg  books  and  periodicals, 

and  has  written  occasional  magazine  articles  and  ethnological  contributions.^  extended  trip,  in  the  West  was  in  1884,  passing  the  following  winter  with  the 

At  the  age  of  nineteen  he  began  visiting  the  Elding  Low  Dog,  Long  Dog,  Gall,  Rain-in-the-face,  Sitting  Bull  and  Charging 

Sioux  Indians  of  the  then  Dakota  Territory ,  w  mr.  ^  ^  best>  he  yet  had  the  opportunity  of  studying  him  during  the  last  years  of  the  buffalo,  while  the  painted 

Thunder.  Though  it  was  then  too  a  e  o  s  c  war  parties,  though  carefully  watched  over  by  the  military,  sometimes  succeeded  in  getting  away  at  night  in 

and  embroidered  robe  was  still  worn,  ”  VvLb,  chiefs  had  not  then  all  been  killed  or  reconciled,  and  incorrigible  hostiles  would  sometimes  take  a  long  shot  at  a 
search  cf  scalps  and  horses.  le  o  a-  im_  ^  agk  {or  tohacCo.  Nor  was  it  always  considered  politic  to  resent  such  minor  insults. 

white  man,  or  ride  up  to  him,  strike  him  wit  v,  Shoshones  and  many  other  tribes,  and  have  taken  him,  by  wagon,  or  by  saddle  and  pack 

Studies  in  the  field  brought  him  mto  dose  the  Mi»ouri  River  to  the  Pacific  Ocean. 

outfit,  through  much  of  the  wilder  Portions  Indians  for  many  months  at  a  time,  he  has  acquired  a  speaking  knowledge  of  one  or  more  tongues,  and 

Having  frequently  hunted,  traveled  ana  campcu 

is  proficient  in  the  sign  language.  Editor.] 


ON  Oct.  2 7  we  traveled  about  fifteen  miles 
and  camped  in  a  rather  extensive  tim¬ 
bered  bottom  on'  the  left  bank.  On  the  _ 
beach  were  many  tracks  of  deer,  coyote  fox  and 
a  few  old  bear  tracks.  There  was  also  the  piint  ^ 
of  a  long  moccasined  foot,  probably  an  Assia- 
niboin,  as  we  were  not  very  far  from  the 
Fort  Peck  reservation  and  within  the  range  of 
that  tribe.  At  this  point  we  were  a  few  miles 
below  the  conical  Trill  which  is  marked  on  the 
maps  as  Round  Butte.  This  is  the  Half  Way 
Pyramid  of  Maximilian,  half  way  -between  Milk 
River  and  the  Musselshell.  It  is  not  conspicu¬ 
ous,  and  except  for  its  symmetry,  and  the  fact 
that  it  is  visible  for  miles  below,  it  would  scarcely 
be  noticed  in  this  land  of  buttes,  and  yet  it  seems 
always  to  have  been  a  landmark.  Judson  Elliott 
Walker,  in  his  “Campaigns  of  General  Custer; 
Etc.”  says  that  in  1865  Sitting  Bull’s  band  was 
camped  for  two  months  at  Round  Butte  and  fired 
on  the  steamer  General  Grant,  killing  four  men, 
and  four  days  later  repeated  the  offense  in  the 
case  of  the  Effie  Deans,  but  without  fatalities  in 
the  latter  instance.  Both  boats  were  bound  for 
Benton.  Church  Butte,  a  few  miles  above,  we 
failed  to  identify,  though  we  saw  several  which 
might  answer  to  that  name. 

About  8  o’clock  on  the  28th  a  strong  gale  came 
from  the  west  and  lasted  perhaps  half  an  hour. 
The  water  was  soon  lashed  to  a  deep  mud  color, 
the  waves  tipped  with  dirty  gray  whitecaps,  and 
the  sky  and  hills  opposite  almost  obscured  by 
clouds  of  dust  and  sand.  It  was  lively  while  it 
lasted,  sticks  and  leaves  flying  everywhere,  and 
trees  bending  and  straining,  but  boat  and  tent 
were  both  well  secured  and  sheltered,  ’and  we 
weathered  the  storm  without  mishap.  After  the 


blow  we  walked  down  the  river  about  four  miles 
and  found  old  bear  tracks  on  the  beach  as  far 
as  our  explorations  extended.  At  dusk,  while  I 
was  watching  for  deer,  a  large  horned  owl  lit 
on  a  stub  about  fifty  feet  away.  I  could  see  him 
distinctly  against  the  sky,  and  there  he  sat  for 
several  minutes,  hooting  at  intervals  to  his  mate, 
and  the  latter  answering  from  somewhere  off  in 
the  timber.  We  had  heard  owls  of  this  species 


DE  COST  SMITH. 


and  others,  almost  constantly  at  night,  and  had 
seen  many,  but  this  was  the  first  time  in  my 
life  that  I  ever  saw  a  horned  owl  in  the  act  of 
hooting,  and  the  position  he  assumed  was  not 
at  all  what  I  should  have  expected.  He  would 
throw  his  head  down,  and  forward,  until  it  was 
lower  than  the  tail,  the  latter  standing  almost 
upright  and  the  body  nearly  ■  horizontal.  Then 
he  would  hoot,  “Hoo,  hoo,  hoohoo,  hoo,  hoo, 
hoo,”  in  the  manner  familiar  to  every  woods¬ 
man.  Rising  at  once  to  an  upright  posture  he 
would  appear  to  listen  intently  for  an  answer, 
which  was  usually  forthcoming,  but  sometimes 
there  was  no  reply  or  the  delay  was  long.  Th?n 
he  would  appear  to  be  anxious,  impatient,  or 
annoyed,  and  the  way  iri  which  he  woilld  look 
back  over  his  shoulders  or  draw  himself  up  in 
a  dignified  way,  throwing  out  his  “chest’  and 
drawing  in  his  “chin,”  was  very  expressive  and 
amusing.  But  if  the  answer  came  immediately 
he  seemed  entirely  satisfied,  and  until  the  proper 
time  arrived  for  his  next  hoot’ he  would  interest 
himself  in  peering  down  into  the  brush  as  though 
searching  for  a  mouse  or  rabtjit.  After  this  per¬ 
formance  had  been  repeated  a  dozen  times  or 
so,  bis  mate  flew  across  an  opening  and  he  imme» 
diately  followed  her,  both  alighting  in  the  same 
tree  with  an  exchange  of  twittering,  cooing 
sounds,  very  suggestive  of  endearment.  Often 
at  night  we  would  hear  an  owl  uttering  a  single 
cry,  over  and  over  again,  “Hoo-ooh”  (with  a 
slight  rising  inflection),  repeated  every  four  or 
five  seconds  until  it  became  decidedly  monoto¬ 
nous.  The  sort  of  cooing  noise,-  described  above, 
would  usually  terminate  this  aggravating  sere¬ 
nade,  and  from  this  I  concluded  that  it  was  prob-( 
ably  a  call  note. 


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June  22,  1907.] 

It  had  been  very  dry,  but  on  Nov.  1  we  were 
delighted  to  find  there  had  been  just  rain  enough 
during  the  night  to  make  it  somewhat  less  noisy 
under  foot,  so  we  started  out  with  renewed  hope. 
After  going  less  than  200  yards  from  camp  I 
found  myself  in  a  perfect  labyrinth  of  willows 
and  rosebushes  with  two  deer  not  thirty  feet 
away ;  but  all '  that  I  really  saw  was  one  hind 
leg  and  but  a  small  portion  of  that.  The  leg 
was  motionless  and  stretched  in  a  strained  posi¬ 
tion  which  it  maintained  for  what  seemed  a  long 
time.  I  remained  equally  motionless  and  did  a 
lot  of  thinking,  waiting  for  something  to  happen. 
It  was  a  good  sized  deer,  but  there  was  noth¬ 
ing  to  shoot  at.  Somewhere  behind  and  beyond 
that  jungle  of  dry  willows,  many  of  them  as 
thick  as  your  wrist,  was  the  deer’s  shoulder,  but 
.  just  how  was  he  standing  and  where  should  I 
aim?  I  made  some  mental  measurements  and 
triangulations,  determined  an  imaginary  point  at 
which  I  aimed  deliberately  and  fired.  A  terrific 
crash  of  dry  brush,  one  or  two  thuds  on  the 
damp  ground,  and  all  was  still  once  more.  I 
knew  I  had  done  no  execution,  but  I  made  the 
careful  search  every  man  should  make,  though 
it  revealed  only  a  broken  willow  stub  against 
which  the  deer  had  jumped  in  its  first  amaze¬ 
ment,  leaving  a  tuft  of  hair  wedged  between  the 
splinters,  a  few  sets  of  hoof  prints  in  the  dirt, 
but  no  blood.  I  worked  on  carefully  and  later 
in  the  day  jumped  two'  deer,  possibly  the  same 
ones,  but  under  conditions  somewhat  different, 
though  just  as  impossible  as  the  first,  and  reached 
camp  in  rather  disgruntled  spirits,  but  Mr.  Tyler 
succeeded  in  enlivening  the  situation  by  invent¬ 
ing  a  new  dish  which  he  called  “Alexander's 
Favorite,”  Alexander  being  his  middle  name.  It 
consisted  of  dried  deer  meat,  salt  pork,  dried 
onions,  and  a  brown  gravy,  forming  a  kind  of 
stew,  possibly  a  ragout.  It  was  not  quite  like 
fresh  venison,  but  it  was  very  good. 

The  bottom  at  Hell  Creek  was  overrun  with 
cattle,  but  stilL  there  was  fresh  deer  sign,  and 
on  Nov.  3,  just  as  day  was  breaking,  I  stepped 
out  of  the  tent,  when,’  “Whew — whew — whew 
whew — whew — ”  came  from  a  deer.  I  could  see 
nothing,  but  said  to  Mr.  Tyler,  "Hand  me  out 
the  gun  and  some  buckshot  cartridges.  The 
deer  are  trying  to' run  us  out  of  camp,”  but  be¬ 
fore  anything  could  be  done  I  saw  two  white 
tails  disappearing  on  the  jump.  It  was  too  dark 
to  see  distinctly,  but  it  was  probably  an  old  doe 
and  a  fawn. 

While  encamped  at  Beebe  Bottom,  on  Nov.  4, 
a  young  fellow,  named  Hanes,  rode  down  to 
water  his  horse.  In  the  course  of  conversation 
he  said  he  was  from  Washburn,  North  Dakota, 
and  knew  Mr.  Joseph  H.  Taylor,  of  that  place, 
the  author  of  several  interesting  books,  from 
one  of  which  I  have  already  quoted.  We  found 
here  a  part,  of  a  bear’s  skull,  a  few  old  bear 
tracks,  and  some  '  sign  of  deer,  but  the  fallen 
leaves  were  so  dry  that  it  was  practically  use¬ 
less  to  hunt  in  this  thick  cover. 

A  boat  with  a  sail  passed  our*  camp  on  Nov. 

5.  It  contained  two  young  men  who  said  they 
had  started  from  Benton  and  were  bound  for 
Bismarck.  We  heard  that  the  river  was  frozen 
here  at  this  time  last  year  (that  is  remarkably 
early),  but  as  it  was  getting  pretty  cold  we  could 
not  help  admiring  the  pluck  of  the  two  young 
men  who  were  going  to  try  to  make  Bismarck 
before  the  “freeze.”  We  called  them  the  “Bis¬ 
marck  Pioneers.”  We  had  made  our  plans  to 
finish  our  trip  at  Poplar  Agency,  and  had  or- 


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OI.D  MESS  HOUSE 

dered  our  mail  and  trunkful  of  clothes  sent 
there,  but  it  was  already  so  cold  that  traveling 
was  none  too  comfortable,  so  in  order  to  make 
better  time  we  rigged  a  small  sail. 

We  went  about  twenty-five  miles  on  Nov.  6, 
camping  a  few  miles  above  Gilbert’s  Creek,  which 
we  thought  at  the  time  was  the  Big  Dry.  Deer 
sign  here,  and  beaver  becoming  more  plentiful 
again.  On  the  7th  we  traveled  about  twenty- 
seven  miles,  passed  Lismas  postoffice,  and  camped 
near  the  beginning  of  the  Eighteen-mile  Ben-d. 
Warm  in  the  afternoon,  with  stiff  north  wind, 
and  during  the  night  some  snow  and  sleet. 

We  traveled  about  twenty  miles  on  the  nth. 
Cold  and  disagreeable.  Some  mush  ice  and 
snow  running,  in  sheets  thirty  and  forty  feet 
wide.  Saw  a  good  many  geese,  and  in  one  flock 
a  white  one.  The  ground  was  wet  and  snowy, 
and  soon  tramped  into  slippery  mud,  notwith¬ 
standing  which,  we  cut  willows,  laid  them  under 
our  bedding,  and  passed  a  comfortable  night. 

On  the  13th  we  made  thirty  miles  or  more, 
killed  four  bluebills,  and  camped  about  two  miles 
below  Wolfpoint  sub-agency.  The  agency  was 
plainly  visible  from  the  river  as  we  passed,  and 
being  the  first  semblance  of  a  town  we  had  seen 
since  leaving  Benton,  it  was  rather  a  pleasing 
sight,  with  the  flag  flying,  and  an  appearance 
strongly  suggestive  of  a  military  post.  After 
going  through  a  new  cutoff  next  day,  saving 
several  miles,  we  saw  a  railroad  water  tank. 
It  prbved  to  be  Chelsea,  on  the  Great  Northern, 
seven  miles  from  Poplar,  which  we  could  see 
distinctly  across  a  great  bend.  This  great  flat 
is  the  Spread  Eagle  Bottom,  which  we  shall  long 
have  cause  to  remember.  We  were  doubtful 
whether  we  could  reach  the  agency  that  even¬ 
ing,  but  kept  on  with  the  intention  of  camping 
at  some  suitable  place,  if  necessary,  and  arriving 
at  our  destination  early  next  day.  While  mak¬ 
ing  good  time  around  the  bend  w'e  saw  some 
horses  standing  on  the  shore  and  not-  far  away 
something  that  looked  like  an  old  stump  or  root. 

I  thought  I  could  trace  the  outline  of  an  Indian, 
but  the  distance  was  such  that  I  was  in  doubt 
and  the  object  was  perfectly  motionless.  I*  said: 
“Look  at  that  Indian  trying  to  imitate  a  stump,” 
but  we  finally  drifted  by.  and  had  about  made 
up  our  minds  that  it  was  a  stump  after  all,  when 
we  heard  a  low  whoop,  to  which  we  paid  no 
attention.  The  log  remained  motionless  as  a 
log  naturally  would.  The  wdioop  was  repeated,  • 


AT  POPLAR  CREEK. 

• 

this  time  a  little  louder.  I  answered  in  a  way 
that  would  let  him  see  that  we  understood  the 
joke,  and  he  threw  off  all  his  nonsense  at  once 
and  called  out  in  fairly  good  English,  “Where 
you  goin’  ?”  “Poplar,”  we  answered.  “Oh !” 
said  he. 

But  it  grew  dark,  and  we  were  obliged  to 
camp,  which  we  did,  luckily  on  the  north  side. 
This  was  not  an  accidental  choice,  however,  for 
we  had  debated  the  advisability  of  trying  the 
other  bank,  and  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  '  the 
weather  was  mild,  had  decided  to  stick  to  the 
side  where  we  expected  to  find  our  trunk,  and  a 
railroad  to  take  us  home. 

During  the  night  and  all  next  day  there  fell 
a  mixture  of  snow  and  rain,  so  we  stayed  in 
camp.  We  went  out  at  times  to  reconnoiter,  but 
could  see  nothing  of  Poplar,  which  seemed  to 
be  around  a  long  bend,  and  hidden  by  the  tim¬ 
ber.  .  About  midnight  the  clouds  thickened,  and 
it  began  to  blow  so  strongly  that  we  had  to  turn 
out  and  tighten  guy  ropes,  although  earlier  in 
the  evening  it  had  cleared  to  bright  starlight. 
We  also  hauled  the  boat  out  of  water.  There  was 
a  very  high  wind  on  the  16th  and  it  grew  much 
colder,  and  on  the  17th  we  found  the  river  closed 
with  solid  ice  on  our  side  and  nearly  half  way 
across.  Beyond  that  the  ice  was  moving  slowly 
in  great  fields,  with  here  and  there  a  narrow 
lane  of  comparatively  open  water,  but  we  saw 
at  once  it  was  useless  to  try  to  proceed  by  boat, 
so  it  was  decided  to  try  to  get  someone  with  a 
team  to  haul  our  plunder  to  the  agency.  Strik¬ 
ing  back  through  the  timber  I  ran  across  an  old 
Yanktonais  on  the  edge  of  the  prairie.  He  was 
all  bundled  up  on  account  of  the  storm  and  was 
carrying  a  coil  of  rope,  looking  for  his  horses. 
Finding.  I  had  some  slight  command  of  Sioux 
he  immediately  began  describing  his  ponies,  ask¬ 
ing  if  I  had  seen  them.  I  had  passed  them  a 
half  mile  back,  in  the  scattering  cottonwoods, 
and  he  seemed  pleased  to  know  where  they  were. 
He  said  there  was  an  Indian  who  had  a  wagon, 
at  the  camp  from  which  he  had  come,  and  fol¬ 
lowing  his  directions  I  had  little  difficulty  in  find¬ 
ing  the  man  in  question.  His  name  was  Teq- 
hri'-i-tcu,  which  I  should  translate  “Hard  to 
Capture.”  I  found  him  a  little  difficult,  but  after 
the  usual  backing  and  filling  (he  was  afraid  his 
horses  would  not  face  the  storm;  he  thought  the 
weather  was  getting  worse,  and  maybe  it  would 
be  wiser  to  wait  a  day  or  two,  etc.,),  a  bargain 


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DIAGRA*M  SHOWING  THE  HALFBREED  AND  INDIAN  METHOD  OF  HUNTING  WHITETAIL  DEER. 


was  finally  struck,  and  before  long  we  were 
rumbling  on  our  way. 

Arrived  at  Poplar  River  we  found  it  frozen 
over,  but  our  Indian  was  afraid  to  risk  his  team 
on  the  new  ice,  so  there  was  nothing  for  it  but 
to  carry  our  tilings  across  and  make  the  rest  of 
our  way  on  foot.  At  the  agency  Mr.  Patch, 
the  storekeeper,  very  kindly  allowed  us  the  use 
of  a  horse  and  wagon  to  bring  in  our  outfit  and 
we  managed  to  get  ourselves  and  belongings 
safely  housed  before  dark  at  Mr.  Dan  Mitchell’s 
hotel.  Here  we  were  comfortable  and  enjoyed 
a  good  supper,  eating  so  ravenously  that  we 
should  have  blushed  for  shame  had  it  not  been 
for  the  unostentatious  manner  in  which  Dick, 
the  cook,  kept  filling  our  plates  and  coffee  cups. 
He  had  had  a  long  experience  as  officers’  mess 
cook  in  the  old  campaigning  days  and  had  seen 
hungry  men  before.  He  gave  a  graphic  account 
of  how  Gall  came  in,  in  January,  1881,  camped 
in  the  willows  opposite  the  agency,  and  after  a 
perfunctory  show  of  resistance  surrendered  to 
Major  Ilges. 

We  both  felt  a  little  chagrined  at  what  we 
considered  an  ignominious  finish  of  our  boating 
trip — the  last  mile  of  it  on  foot — but  when,  next' 
morning,  a  stranger  came  in  and  reported  that 
he  had  crossed  the  river  on  the  ice  we  consoled 
ourselves  with  the  thought  that  we  had  not  given 
up  our  travel  by  boat  until  the  ice  forced  us  to 
do  so.  We  even  recalled  with  satisfaction,  hav¬ 
ing  seen,  a  week  or  so  earlier,  the  boat  of  our 
former  heroes,  the  “Bismarck  Pioneers,”  tied 
to  the  bank  and  dismantled,  and  flattered  our¬ 
selves -that  ours  had  been  the  last  boating  party 
of  the  season. 

Poplar  River  is  evidently,  a  translation  of  the 
Riviere  aux  Trembles,  Quaking  Asp  (Aspen) 
River,  of  the  French,  though  the  latter  name  is 
now  applied  only  to  the  most  easterly  branch 
of  it.  Lewis  and  Clark  named  it  the  Porcupine 
River.  The  French  name  is  a  correct  translation 
of  the  Sioux,  or  Assinniboin,  Wag-cinca  wakpa, 
so  that  as  there  are  at  lea-st  three  kinds  of  poplar 
in  this  region  within  the  distance  we  traveled, 
the  present  English  name  is  not  very  distinc¬ 
tive. 

Mr.  Tyler  left  for  Idaho  on  the  evening  train, 
while  I  stayed  on  a  few  days  longer  to  see  some 
of  the  Indians  and  brought  our  upper  Missouri 
trip  to  what  seemed  a  fitting  close  by  attending 
the  wedding  of  a  great  granddaughter  of  David 
D.  Mitchell,  a  partner  of  the  American  Fur  Com¬ 
pany,  with  whom,  seventy-three  years  before, 


Maximilian  and  Bodmer  had  traversed '  this  same 
stretch  of  river. 

1902  there  were  plenty  of  sheep,  while  buffalo 
were  killed  along  the  southern  edge  of  the  bad¬ 
lands  country  as  late  as  1896.  Some  say  the 
deer  have  died  of  disease.  This,  no  doubt,  is 
to  some  extent  true.  We  saw  three  dead  deer, 
all  whitetails,  and  it  is  said  that  the  epidemic 
is  confined  to  that  species.  Others  attribute  the 
destruction  to  the  Indians  and  the  breeds,  and 
still  others  to  the  large  parties  of  whites  that 
come  from  the  railroad  towns  such  as  Glasgow, 
and  drive  the  timbered  points  in  parties  of 
twenty  to  thirty,  and  the  Indians  also  employed 
these  tactics  to  some  extent.  The  timbered  bot¬ 
toms  are  so  limited  in  area  that  the  deer  are 
forced,  by  this  method,  to  leave  the  cover,  and 
with  good  shots  posted  at  the  openings  and  run¬ 
ways  this  system  is  very  destructive. 

They  say  that  five  years  ago,  when  these  drives 
took  pHce,  the  deer  could  be  seen  “jumping  in 
all  directions-,”  they  were  so  plentiful,  and  that 
the  falling  off 'in  numbers  has  come  since  that 
time. 

'  Now,  the  Indians  have  always  been  in  this 
country,  and  it  is  a  well  known  fact  that  of  late 
years,  and  particularly  on  the  Fort  Peck  Reser¬ 
vation,  they  have  found  it  difficult  to  get  passes. 
Then,  too,  the  deer  have  probably  always  had 
their  diseases  and  epidemics,  so  I  should  say 
that  their  rapid  extinction  is  due  to  the  great 
number  of  .hunters  who-  have  slaughtered  them 
by  destructive  methods  and  to  the  almost  total 
absence  of  any  true  sentiment  in  favor  of  game 
protection  on  the  part  of  the  majority  of  he. 
citizens.  Sheep,  deer  and  beaver,  all  are  going 

Those  who  recall  the  interesting  “Floating  on 
the  Missouri,”  .  by  Appekunny,.  published  in 
Forest  and  Stream  in  1902,  will  realize  to  what 
an  extent  the  game  has  been  decimated  since 
that  day.  There  is  to-day  no  such  array  of  game 
a§  he  describes,  though  we  were  told  that  only 
five  years  ago  there  were  a  good  many  deer,  and 
I  have  it  from  another  reliable  source  that  in 
the  same  way,  and  unless  there  is  a  marked 
change  in  the  near  future  I  fail  to-  see  how  the 
game  can  hold  out  much  longer. 

While  at  Poplar  I  one  day  visited  an  intelli¬ 
gent  halfbreed  who  had  just  killed  a  large 
whitetail  buck  within  four  or  five  miles  of  the 
agency.  His  method  was  to  hunt  through  the 
willows  on  a  gentle  horse,  and  having  found 
the  fresh  track  of  a  buck  to  start  off  in  a  semi¬ 
circle,  to  the  right  of  the  direction  the  animal 


had  taken,  riding  at  a  walk  until  he  had  once 
more  come  upon  the  track  or  passed  around  in 
front  of  the  deer.  If  the  former,  the  semi-cir¬ 
cular  maneuver  would  be  repeated,  as  often  as 
necessary,  until  he  found  he  had  gotten  beyond 
where  the  deer  had  stopped.  Then  the  hunter 
would  complete  the  circle,  and  if  he  did  not 
cross  the  track  leading  out  he  would  know  he 
had  ridden  completely  round  the  deer  and  would 
continue  in  smaller  and  smaller  circles,  until 
he  finally  saw  his  game  and .  got  a  favorable 
chance  to  shoot  it.  The  horse  must  not  be 
allowed  to  stop,  but  must  be  kept  on  a  slow 
walk,  the  theory  being  that  the  deer  supposes 
him  to  be  merely  walking  by,  and  as  loose  stock 
are  familiar  objects  in  the  timber,  they  cause 
no  alarm ;  in  fact,  this  manner  of  hunting  seems 
to  be  a  rather  common  one  with  the  Indians. 
They  say  you  can  do  the  same  thing  on  foot, 
but  “you  must  keep  agoing;  you  must  not  stop.” 
White  hunters  often  act  upon  a  modification  of 
this  principle,  but  it  hardly  seems  possible  that 
a  man  could  walk  several  times  round  a  deer  if 
there  was  any  air  stirring.  In  his  “Natural  His¬ 
tory,”  Pliny,  the  elder,  refers  to  the  hyena  in 
these  words :  “It  is  said  *  *  *  that  by  certain 
magical  influences  it  can  render  any  animal 
immovable  around  which  it  has  walked  three 
times,”  and  I  should  think  that  any  man  who 
could  walk  three  times  around  a  whitetail  buck 
might  be  able  to  get  him. 

A  rather  surprising  fact,  and  one  which  I  be¬ 
lieve  has  been  pretty  generally  ignored,  is  that 
moose  were  not  uncommon  at  one  time  near  the 
mouth  of  Milk  River,  though  this  is  a  country 
of  treeless  plains,  except  for  the  scantily  wooded 
river  bottoms,  and  far  from  anything  that  could 
properly  be  called  a  timbered  regio.n.  (See 
Maximilian,  French  edition,  1841,  p.  127.) 


The  Old  Guard. 

I  am  proud  that  I  can  answer  “Here”  to  the 
roll  call  for  the  Old  Guard — one  of  the  very 
oldest.  I  received  my  first  number  of  Forest 
and  Stream  in  August,  1874.  More  than  1,700 
numbers  of  the  paper  have  been  issued  since 
then.  More  than  20,000  pages,  every  one  of 
which  contains  matter  of  interest,  entertainment, 
amusement  and  information  pertaining  to.  the 
subjects  of  which  it  treats.  There  is  not  a  man 
who  has  been  a  reader  of  the  paper  who  has  not 
been  made  a  better  sportsman,  better  citizen,  and 
a  man  of  broader  views  toward  his  fellow  men 
by  the  clean  teachings  which  have  always  filled 
its  pages.  Many  of  us  have  almost  unconsciously 
been  taught  the  great  lesson  that  no  man  has 
any  right  to  destroy  or  take  more  than  his  share 
of  anything  that  might  contribute  to  the  needs 
or  to  the  pleasures  of  his  fellow  men. 

The  paper  has  educated  thousands  of  its 
readers  into  the  class  of  nature  lovers,  thus  open¬ 
ing  to  them  a  new  field  of  -innocent  enjoyment. 
Thousands  of  articles  that  have  appeared  in  its 
pages  are  too  valuable  to  be  lost  and  should  be 
preserved  in  book  form,  and  I  hope  some  day 
to  see  four  large  volumes  entitled,  “Good  Things 
From  Forest  and  Stream,  Vol.  1. — The  Sports¬ 
man  Tourist” ;  “Good  Things  From  Forest  and 
Stream,  Vol.  2. — Natural  History”;  “Good  Things 
From  Forest  and  Stream,  Vol.  3. — Game  Bag 
and  Gun”;  and  “Good  Things  From  Forest  and 
Stream,  Vol.  4.— Sea  and  River  Fishing.”  There 
is  enough  good  matter  to  make  a  thousand  pages 
for  each  volume.  We  will  want  it  to  read  when 
all  our  enjoyments  have  to  be  those  of  retro¬ 
spection.  We  want  it  to  hand  to  our  children 
and  to  our  grandchildren.  It  will  make  a  book 
that  will  last  for  a  hundred  years. 

O.  H.  Hampton. 


The  Horse  and  the  Indian. 

[The  introduction  of  the  horse  to  America  is  a  subject 
that  has  always  had  a  great  interest,  especially  for  West- 
[j  ern  m-en  or  for  people  familiar  with  that  part  of  the  West 
j:  where  the  wild  horses  used  to  range  in  numbers. 

Geologists  tell  us  that  in  late  Tertiary  times,  and  per¬ 
haps  even  still  later,  there  was  native  to  America  a  horse 
.  scarcely,  if  at  all,  distinguishable  from  some  of  the 
horses  of  the*  present  day.  We  know  also  that  coming 
I  down  through.  Tertiary  times,  there  was  a  long  line  of 
ancient  horselike  animals,  which,  beginning  as  very 
small,  many-tced  beasts,  gradually,  as  time  went  on,  in¬ 
creased  in  size,  and1  with  this  increase  in  size,  lost  one 
|  toe  after  another,  until,  as  just  said,  at  the  very  end  of 
i  the  Tertiary,  a  horse  had  been  developed  like  those  of 

to-day.  Nevertheless,  before  the  recent  period  all  Ameri¬ 
can  horses  had  been  swept  out  of  existence.  Primitive 
man  in  America  was  a  foot  traveler,  and  his  only 
domestic  animal  was  the  dog. 

The  first  explorers  from  the  United  States  who  pushed 
out  on  to  the  Western  plains  found  the  Indians  there 
already  horsemen,  and  in  many  cases  liberally  provided 
with  horses.  Some  of  these  Indians,  especially  those  of 
the  southern  plains,  have  been  spoken  of  for  many  years 
jj  as  being  the  best  horsemen  in  the  world.  Thus,  in  the 
public  mind,  the  horse  and  the  Indian— especially  the 
Lf  Indian  of  the  plains — are  always  connected.  In  the 
“Handbook  of  Indian  Tribes,”  recently  published  by 

I  the  Bureau  of  Ethnology  in  Washington,  appears  the 

I I  following  article  giving  the  history  of  the  horse  in  its 
relations  to  the  Indian. — Editor.] 

# 

The  first  horses  seen  by  the  mainland  Indians 
were  those  of  the  Spanish  invaders  of  Mexico. 

!  A  few  years  later  De  Soto  brought  the  horse 
into  Florida  and  westward  to  the  Mississippi, 
while  Coronado,  on  his  march  to  Quivira  in  1541, 
introduced  it  to  the  Indians  of  the  great  plains. 
When  the  Aztec  saw  the  mounted  men  of  Cortes 
I  they  supposed  horse  and  man  to  be  one  and  were 
i  greatly  alarmed  at  the  strange  animal..  The  clas¬ 
sical  Centaur  owed  its  origin  to  a  like  miscon¬ 
ception.  A  tradition  existed  among  the  Pawnee 
that  their  ancestors  mistook  a  mule  ridden  by 
a  man  for  a  single  animal  and  shot  at  it  from 
(  concealment,  capturing  the  mule  when  the  man 
!  fell. 

The  horse  was  a  marvel  to  the  Indians  and 
1  came  to  be  regarded  as  sacred.  For  a  long  time 
it  was  worshipped  by  the  Aztec,  and  by  most  of 
;  the  tribes  was  considered  to  have  a  mysterious 
or  sacred  character.  Its  origin  was  explained 
by  a  number  of  myths  representing  horses  to 
have  come  out  of  the  earth  through  lakes  and 

[springs  or  from  the  sun.  When  Antonio  de 
Espejo  visited  the  Hopi  of  Arizona  in  1583,  the 
Indians  spread  cotton  scarfs  or  kilts  on  the 
|  ground  for  the  horses  to  walk  on,  believing  the 
latter  to  be  sacred.  This  sacred  character  is 
;  sometimes  shown  in  the  names  given  to  the  horse 
i  as  the  Dakota  sunk  a  wakan,  “mysterious  dog.” 

:  Its  use  in  transportation  accounts  for  the  term 
“dog”  often  applied  to  it,  as  the  Siksika  pono- 
kamita,  “elk  dog"”;  Cree  mistatim,  “big  dog’’; 

[Shawnee  mishdwa,  “elk.”  (See  Chamberlain  in 
Am  Ur- Quell,  1894.) 

The  southern  plains  proved  very  favorable, 
and  horses  greatly  multiplied.  Stray  and  es¬ 
caped  horses  formed  wild  herds,  and,  as  they 
had  few  carnivorous  enemies,  their  increase  and 
!  spread  were  astonishingly  rapid.  The  movement 
of  the  horse  was  from  south  to  north,  at  about 
an  equal  rate  on  both  sides  of  the  mountains. 
It  moved  northward  in  three  ways:  (1)  The 
increase  of  the  wild  horses  and  their  dispersal 
into  new  regions  was  rapid.  (2)  For  150  years 
before  the  first  exploration  of  the  west  by  resi- 
I  dents  of  the  United  States,  Spaniards  from  the 
Mexican  provinces  had  been  making  long  jour¬ 
neys  northward  and  eastward  to  trade  with  the 
Indians,  even,  it  is  said,  as  far  north  as  the 
camps  of  the"  Kiowa,  when  these  were  living  on 


Tongue  River.  (3)  As  soon  as  the  Indians, 
nearest  to  the  Spanish  settlement,  appreciated 
the  uses  of  the  horse  they  began  to  make  raid¬ 
ing  expeditions  to  capture  horses,  and  as  knowl¬ 
edge  of  the  animal  extended,  the  tribes  still  further 
to  the  north  began  to  procure  horses  from  those 
next  south  of  them.  So  it  was  that  tribes  in 
the'  south  had  the  first  horses  and  always  had 
the  greatest  number,  while  the  tribes  furthest 
north  obtained  them  last  and  always  had  fewer 
of  them.  Some  tribes  declare  that  they  pos¬ 
sessed'  horses  for  some  time  before  they  learned 
the  uses  to  which  they  could  be  put. 

On  the  north  Atlantic  coast  horses  were  im¬ 
ported  early  in  the  17th  century,  and  the  Iro¬ 
quois  possessed  them  toward  the  end  of  that 
century  and  were  regularly  breeding  them  prior 
to  1736.  For  the  northern  plains  they  seem  to 
have  been  first  obtained  from  the  region  west 
of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  the  Siksika  having  ob¬ 
tained  their  first  horses  from  the  Kutenai,  Sho- 
shoni,  and  other  tribes  across  the  mountains, 
about  the  year  1800.  W.  T.  Hamilton,  who  met 
the  Nez  Perces,  Cayuse,  and  other  tribes  of  the' 
Columbia  region  between  1840  and  1850,  tells 
of  the  tradition  among  them  of  the  time  when 
they  had  no  horses;  but  having  learned  of  their 
existence  in  the  south,  of  the  purposes  for  which 
they  were  used,  and  of  their  abundance,  they 
made  up  a  strong  war  party,  went  south,  and 
captured  horses.  It  is  impossible  to  fix  the  dates 
at  which  any  tribes  procured  their  horses,  and, 
since  many  of  the  Plains  tribes  wandered  in 
small  bodies  which  seldom  met,  it  is  likely  that 
some  bands  acquired  the  horse  a  long  time  be¬ 
fore  other  sections  of  the  same  tribe.  The 
Cheyenne  relate  variously  that  they  procured 
their  first  horses  from  the  Arapaho,  from  the 
Kiowa,  and  from  the  Shoshoni,  and  all-  these 
statements  may  be  true  for  different  bodies.  A 
very  definite  statement  is  made  that  they  re¬ 
ceived  their  first  horses  from  the  Kiowa  at  the 
time  when  the  Kiowa  lived  on  Tongue  River.  The 
Cheyenne  did  not  cross  the  Missouri  until  to¬ 
ward  the  end  of  the  17th  century.  For  some 
time  they  resided  on  that  stream,  and  their  pro¬ 
gress  in  working  westward  and  southwestward  to 
the  Black  Hills,  Powder  River  and  Tongue  River 
was  slow.  They  probably  did  not  encounter  the 
Kiowa  on  Tongue  River  long  before  the  middle 
of  the  18th  century,  and  it  is  possible  that  the 
Kiowa  did  not  then  possess  horses.  Black  Moc¬ 
casin,  reputed  trustworthy  in  his  knowledge  and 
his  dates,  declared  that  the  Cheyenne  obtained 
horses  about  1780.  The  Pawnee  are  known  to 
have  had  horses  and  to  have  used  them  in  hunt¬ 
ing  early  in  the  18th  century.  Carver  makes  no 
mention  of  seeing  horses  among  the  Sioux  that 
he  met  in  1767  in  west  Minnesota ;  but  in  1776 
the  elder  Alexander  Henry  saw  them  among  the 
Assiniboin,  while  Umfreville,  a  few  years  later, 
spoke  of  horses  as  common,  some  being  branded, 
showing  that  they  had  been  taken  from  Spanish 
settlements. 

The  possession  of  the  horse  had  an  important 
influence  on  the  culture  of  the  Indians  and 
speedily  changed  the  mode  of  life  of  many  tribes. 
The  dog  had  previously  been  - the  Indian’s  only 
domestic  animal,  his  companion  in  the  hunt,  and 
to  some  extent  his  assistant  as  a  burden  bearer, 
yet  not  to  a  very  great  degree,  since  the  power 
of  the  dog  to  carry  or  to  haul  loads  was  not 
great.  Before  they  had  horses'  the  Indians  were 
footmen,  making  short  journeys  and  transporting 
their  possessions  mostly  on  their  backs.  The 
hunting  Indians  possessed  an  insignificant  amount 
of  property,  since  the  quantity  that  they  could 
carry  was  small.  Now  all  this  was  changed. 
An  animal  had  been  found  which  could  carry 
burdens  and  drag  loads.  The  Indians  soon  re¬ 
alized  that  the  possession  of  such  an  animal 
would  increase  their  freedom  of  movement  and 
enable  them  to  increase  their  property,  since  one 


horse  could  carry  the  load  of  several  men.  Be¬ 
sides  this  it  insured  a  food  supply  and  made  the 
moving  of  camp  easy  and  swift  and  long  jour¬ 
neys  possible.  In  addition  to  the  use  of  the 
horse  as  a  burden  bearer  and  as  a  means  of 
moving  rapidly  from  place  to  place,  it  was  used 
as  a  medium  of  exchange. 

The  introduction  of  the  horse  led  to  new  in¬ 
tertribal  relations;-  systematic  war  parties  were 
sent  forth,  the  purpose  of  which  was  the  capture 
of  horses.  This  at  once  became  a  recognized 
industry,  followed  by  the  bravest  and  most  ener¬ 
getic  young  men.  Many  of  the  tribes,  before 
they  secured  horses,  obtained  guns,  which  gave 
them  new  boldness,  and  horse  and  gun  soon 
transformed  those  who,  a  generation  before,  had 
been  timid  foot  wanderers,  to  daring  and  fero¬ 
cious  raiders. 

On  the  plains  and  in  the  southwest  horses 
were  frequently  used  as  food,  but  not  ordinarily 
when  other  flesh  could  be  obtained,  although  it 
is  said  that  the  Chiricahua  Apache  preferred 
mule  meat  to  any  other.  It  frequently  happened 
that  war  parties  on  horse  stealing  expeditions 
killed  and  ate  horses.  When  this  was  done  the 
leader  of  the  party  was  always  careful  to  warn 
his  men  to  wash  themselves  thoroughly  with 
sand  or  mud  and  water  before  they  went  near 
the  enemy’s  camp.  Horses  greatly  dread  the 
smell  of  horse  flesh  or  horse  fat  and  will  not 
suffer  the  approach  of  any  one  smelling  of  it. 

The  horse  had  no  uniform  value,  for  obviously 
no  two  horses  were  alike.  A  war  pony  or  a 
buffalo  horse  had  a  high,  an  old  pack  pony  a 
low,  value.  A  rich  old  man  might  send  fifteen 
or  twenty  horses  to  the  tipi  of  the  girl  he  wished 
to  marry,  while  a  poor  young  man  might  send 
but  one.  A  doctor  might  charge  a  fee  of  one 
horse  or  five,  according  to  the  patient’s  means. 
People  paid  as  they  could.  Among  the  Sioux 
and  the  Cheyenne  the  plumage  of  two  eagles 
used  to  be  regarded  as  worth  a  good  horse. 
Forty  horses  have  been  given  for  a  medicine 
pipe.  _ 

Indian  saddles  varied  greatly.  The  old  saddle 
of  Moorish  type,  having  the  high  peaked  pommel 
and  cantle  made  of  wood  or  horn  covered  with 
raw  buffalo  hide,  was  common,  and  was  the  kind 
almost  always  used  by  women;  but  there  was 
another  type,  low  in  front  and  behind,  often 
having  a  horn,  the  prong  of  a  deer’s  antler,  for 
a  rope.  The  Indians  rode  with  a  short  stirrup — 
the  bare  back  seat.  To-day  the  young  Indians 
ride  the  cowboy  saddle,  with  the  cowboy  seat — 
the  long  leg.  Cow  skin  pads  stuffed  with  the 
hair  of  deer,  elk,  antelope,  buffalo  or  mountain 
sheep  were  commonly  used  instead  of  saddles  by 
some  of  the  tribes  in  running  buffalo  or  in  war, 
but  among  a  number  of  tribes  the  horse  was 
stripped  for  chasing  buffalo  and  for  battle.  Some 
tribes  on  their  horse  stealing  expeditions  carried 
with  them  small  empty  pads,  to  be  stuffed  with 
grass  and  used  as  saddles  after  the  horses  had 
been  secured.  The  Indians  of  other  tribes 
scorned  such  luxury  and  rode  the  horse  naked, 
reaching  home  chafed  and  scarred. 

Horse  racing,  like  foot  racing,  is  a  favorite 
amusement,  and  much  property  is  wagered  on 
these  races.  The  Indians  were  great  jockeys 
and  trained  and  handled  their  horses  with  skill. 
When  visiting  another  tribe  they  sometimes  took 
race  horses  with  them  and  won  or  lost  large 
sums.  The  Plains  tribes  were  extremely  good 
horsemen,  in  war  hiding  themselves  behind  the 
bodies  of  their  mounts  so  that  only  a  foot  and 
an  arm  showed,  and  on  occasion  giving  exhibi¬ 
tions  of  wonderful  daring  and  skill.  During  the 
campaign  of  1865  on  Powder  River,  after  Gen. 
Conner’s  drawn  battle  with  a  large  force  of 
Arapaho  and  Cheyenne,  an  Arapaho  rode  up  and 
down  in  front  of  the  command  within  a  few  hun¬ 
dred  yards,  and  while  his  horse  was  galloping 
was  seen  to  swing  himself  down  under  his  horse’s 


97* 


[June  22,  1907. 


neck,  come  up  on  the  other  side,  and  resume  his 
seat,  repeating  the  feat  many  times. 

The  horse  was  usually  killed  at  the  grave  of 
its  owner,  just  as  his  arms  were  buried  with  him, 
in  order  that  he  might  be  equipped  for  the  jour¬ 
ney  that  he  was  about  to  take.  A  number  of 
Plains  tribes  practiced  a  horse  dance.  There 
were  songs  about  horses,  and  prayers  were  made 
in  their  behalf.  On  the  whole,  however,  the 
horse’s  place  in  ceremony  was  only  incidental. 
On  the  occasion  of  great  gatherings  horses  were 
led  into  the  circle  of  the  dancers  and  there  given 
away,  the  donor,  counting  a  coup  as  he  passed 
over  the  gift  to  the  recipient.  In  modern  times 
the  marriage  gift  sent  by  a  suitor  to  a  girl’s 
family  consisted  in  part  of  horses.  Among  some 
tribes  a  father  gave  away  a  horse  when  his  son 
killed  his  first  big  game  or  on  other  important 
family  occasions.  In  the  dances  of  the  soldier 
band  societies  of  most  tribes  two,  four  or  six 
chosen  men  ride  horses  during  the  dance.  Their 
horses  are  painted,  the  tails  are  tied  up  as  for 
war,  hawk  or  owl  feathers  are  tied  to  the  fore¬ 
lock  or  tail,  and  frequently  a  scalp,  or  something 
representing  it,  hangs  from  the  lower  jaw.  The 
painting  represents  wounds  received  by  the 
rider’s  horse,  or  often  there  is  painted  the  print 
of  a  hand  on  either  side  of  the  neck  to  show 
that  an  enemy  on  foot  has  been  ridden  down. 
In  preparing  to  go  into  a  formal  battle  the  horse 
as  well  as  his  rider  received  protective  treat¬ 
ment.  It  was  ceremonially  painted  and  adorned, 
as  described  above,  and  certain  herbs  and  medi¬ 
cines  were  rubbed  or  blown  over  it  to  give  it 
endurance  and  strength. 

Among  some  of  the  Plains  tribes  there  was  a 
guild  of  horse  doctors  who  devoted  themselves 
especially  to  protecting  and  healing  horses.  They 
doctored  horses  before  going  into  battle-  or  to 
the  buffalo  hunt,  so  that  they  should  not  fall, 
and  doctored  those  wounded  in  battle  or  on 
the  hunt,  as  well  as  the  men  hurt  in  the  hunt. 
In  intertribal  horse  races  they  “doctored”  in  be¬ 
half  of  the  horses  of  their  own  tribe  and  against 
those  of  their  rivals.  G.  B.  G. 


New  York  Zoological  Society. 

The  eleventh  annual  report  of  the  New  York 
Zoological  Society  has  just  been  published  and 
is  full  of  interest.  The  essential  features  of  the 
report  of  the  executive  committee  of  the  board 
of  managers  were  announced  last  winter  imme¬ 
diately  after  the  annual  meeting.  The  scientific 
work  of  the  society  is  still  held  more  or  less  in 
abeyance,  pending  the  completion  of  the  con-* 
struction  work  of  the  park.  This  construction 
work  shows  the  completion  of  a  number  of  new 
buildings,  general  improvement  in  the  park  and 
additions  to-  its  conveniences- 

How  highly  the  work  of  the  Zoological  So¬ 
ciety  is  appreciated  by  the  public  may  be  seen 
from  the  fact  that  the  attendance  at  the  park 
during  the  year  1906  amounted  to  about  1,322,- 
000,  an  increase  of  more  than  88,000  over  the 
previous  year ;  while  the  attendance  at  the 
Aquarium  was  over  2,100,000  or  about  380,000 
more  than  the  previous  year.  Since  its  original 
opening  the  Aquarium  has  been  visited  by  the 
astonishing  number  of  more  than  17,000,000  of 
people. 

At  the  close  of  the  year  1906  the  collections 
at  the  Zoological  Park  numbered  3,624,  an  in¬ 
crease  of  753  over  the  previous  year.  They  rep¬ 
resented  808  species,  an  increase  of  152  over  the 
previous  year.  Notable  among  the  gifts  of  the 
year  were  a  hippopotamus,  an  African  rhinoce¬ 
ros,  a  pair  of  jaguar  cubs,  two  manatee,  two 
Florida  crocodiles,  five  buffalo,  with  some  sea 
lions,  elk  and  black  bears.  The  National  Col¬ 
lection  of  Heads  and  Horns,  just  established 
under  the  auspices  of  the  society,  has  for  its 
nucleus  Mr.  Hornaday’s  donation  of  his  entire 
collection — 131  specimens. 

The  health  of.  the  animals  at  the  park  was  un¬ 
usually  good  during  1906,  and  the  rate  of  mor¬ 
tality  very  small.  The  flock  of  five  white  goats, 
so  well  known  to  visitors  to  the  park  for  their 
occupancy  of  the  roof  of  the  house  in  their  in¬ 
closure,  has  suffered  no  losses  and  the  health  of 
the  animals  continues  good.  The  buffalo,  the 
elk,  the  European  bison,  and  all  the  Asiatic  and 
tropical  deer  are  doing  well. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


During  the  year  there  were  born  in  the  park 
forty  animals,  including  a  grizzly  bear,  two  buf¬ 
falo,  two  Spanish  ibex,  one  Altai  wapiti,  four 
mule  deer,  and  a  considerable  number  of  deer 
of  other  species.  '  The  collection  of  birds  has 
greatly  increased,  and  twenty-six  out  of  the 
thirty-one  orders  of  birds  xare  represented.  The 
occupants  of  the  reptile  house  have  done  well. 
Mr.  Ditmar’s  observations  on  the  growth  of  alli¬ 
gators  is  printed  in  the  volume.  The  reports  of 
the  chief  constructor  and  forester  and  of  the  en¬ 
gineers  are  all  interesting  and  deserve  careful 
study. 

That  the  Aquarium,  which  is  located  in  the 
heart  of  business,  New  ,  York,  should  receive 
more  visitors  than  the  Zoological  Park  in  the 
BronJc  is  natural,  but  the  Aquarium  is  full  of 
most  interesting  things.  The  fish  hatchery  is  a 
source  of  unending  delight  to  visitors,  the  tropi¬ 
cal  fishes  with  their  brilliant  colors  call  forth 
exclamations  of  delight,  while  the  giant  turtles 
and  immense  sturgeons  cause  others  to  wonder. 
The  report  of  Mr.  Chas.  H.  Townsend,  direc¬ 
tor  of  the  Aquarium,  is  preceded  by  an  interest¬ 
ing  old  picture  showing  Castle  Garden  at  the 
first  appearance  of  Jennie  Lind  in  America,  Sept. 
11,  1850. 

An  interesting  paper,  drawn  from  Mr.  Town¬ 
send’s  pen  by  inquiries  addressed  to  him  by  the 
public,  is  one  on  the  “Cultivation  of  Fishes  in 
Natural  and  Artificial  Ponds.”  It  contains  a 
great  amount  of  information  on  fish  culture,  a 
list  of  species  which  may  be  satisfactorily  reared 
and  a  bibliography.  The  report  of  the  veteri¬ 
narian  is  followed  by  two  papers  from  Dr.  W. 
Reid  Blair  on  a  peculiar  skin  disease  in  an  ele¬ 
phant  and  on  lump  jaw  in  the  black  mountain 
sheep.  Mr.  Ditmar’s  article  on  the  growth  of 
the  alligator  has  been  alluded  to.  Mr.  C.  Wm. 
Beebee,  curator  of  birds,  contributes  the  interest¬ 
ing  paper  on  “Owls  of  North  America”  and 
gives  a  list  of  birds  living  at  the  New  York 
Zoological  Park. 

The  membership  of  the  Zoological  Society 
does  not  increase  as  rapidly  as  might  be  de¬ 
sired.  The  total  of  all  classes  is  1,567,  the  an¬ 
nual  members  falling  just  short  of  1,400.  The 
list  should  be  doubled. 

As  usual,  the  mechanical  execution  of  the  report 
is  admirable  and  Mr.  Sanborn’s  photographs  are 
quite  beyond  praise. 


Mother  Carey’s  Chickens. 

Editor .  Forest  and  Stream: 

On  a  dreary  evening  at  sea,  as  the  good  ship 
goes  heaving  on  her  lonely  way,  suddenly  a  flock 
of  dusky  swallow-like  birds  appear  and  poor  Jack, 
casting  a  bodeful  eye  at  the  sky,  cries:  “Mother 
Carey’s  chickens  !” 

The  birds  after  flying  about  the  ship  for  a 
while  '(and  so  rapid  is  their  flight  that  they  can 
pass  her  as  though  she  were  standing  still),  settle 
m  the  wake  and  then  begins  a  singular  perfor¬ 
mance.  Dropping  down  to  the  surface  of  the 
water  with  hanging  legs  and  wings  fluttering  in 
butterfly  fashion,  they  run  about  or  stand  still 
as  though  they  were  on  dry  land.  But  this  is 
no  mere  amusement.  They  are  earnestly  at  work 
seeking  their  living,  which  in  the  main  consists 
of  b'arnacles  or  minute  shell  fish.  If  the  cook 
should  empty  a  pail  overboard,  however,  they 
will  eagerly  devour  the  greasy  matter.  Mean¬ 
while  if  it  should  begin  to>  blow  and  the  waters 
to  rise,  they  appear  to  revel  in  the  storm  and 
their  evolutions  among  the  surging  waves  are 
one  of  the  most  interesting  and  beautiful  sights 
imaginable.  At  the  approach  of  night  they  de¬ 
sist  from  their  labors,  and  rising,  disappear  in 
the  gathering  gloom. 

Time  was  (and  perhaps  it  has  not  entirely 
gone  by)  when  the  appearance  of  Mother  Carey’s 
chickens  aroused  something  very  like  terror  in 
the  bosom  of  poor  Jack,  for  they  were  believed 
to  be  allied  with  evil  spirits.  It  is  not  hard  to 
understand  how  such  a  belief  came  to  exist. 

The  stormy  petrel,  alias  Mother  Carey’s 
chicken  ( Procellaria  pelagica),  or  ( Oceanites 
oceanicus) ,  according  as  we  have  reference  to 
the  species  of  the  eastern  or  western  Atlantic, 
has  not  got  the  epithet  of  “stormy”  for  noth¬ 
ing.  As  already  stated,  the  bird  appears  to  revel 
in  a  tumult  of  the  winds  and  waves  and  actually 


does  so  for  a  good  and  sufficient  reason.  This 
is  that  its  food  supply  is  very  much  more  abund¬ 
ant  when  the  ocean  is  agitated  than  when  it  is 
at  rest.  Then,  the  petrel  has  a  decided  habit 
of  following  ships,  which  has  really  nothing  to 
do  with  impending  storm.  No,  it  seeks  the  ship, 
not  because  it  is  afraid  or  lonely,  but  simply  be¬ 
cause  the  ship  agitates  the  waters.  Very  likely 
as  it  follows  a  storm  may  spring  up  and  then, 
seeing  the  bird  so  obviously  delighted,  poor 
superstitious  Jack  not  unnaturally  thought  there 
was  some  connection  between  them.  From  this 
to  a  belief  in  a  companionship  in  evil  was  only 
a  step. 

The  queer  notions  about  the  stormy  petrel 
did  not  end  here.  It  was  believed  (and  the 
naivete  of  this  belief  is  decidedly  racy  of  poor 
Jack)  that  it  carried  its  eggs  under  its  wing  and 
hatched  them  on  the  water.-  It  was  also  believed 
that  it  could  appear  at  will  in  the  neighborhood 
of  a  ship  anywhere  about  the  ocean.  All  this 
certainly  pointed  to  necromantic  or  uncanny 
power,  and  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that  the 
bird  became  such  an  object  of  fear  and  aversion 
to  the  poor  man  before  the  mast. 

The  poet  Coleridge  has  left  us  a  fine  picture 
of  the  terrifying  influence  of  the  albatross  on 
the  Ancient  Mariner,  but  no  poet  seems  to  have 
awakened  to  the  possibilities  of  the  stormy  petrel 
as  a  theme.  However,  we  read  much  about  it 
off  and  on  in  old  chronicles  or  tales  of  the  sea. 
In  one  of  these  it  is  recorded  that  the  sailors, 
seeing  the  herald  of  storm  join  the  ship  too 
near  land,  as  they  supposed,  mutinied  and  re¬ 
fused  to  proceed. 

This  brings  us  to  the  distribution  of  the  stormy 
petrel.  It  is  to  be  met  with  all  over  the  northern 
and  middle  Atlantic.  As  a  rule  it  haunts  the 
open  ocean,  but  is  to  be  seen  occasionally  scud¬ 
ding  along  shore.  There  are  records  of  its  hav¬ 
ing  been  driven  inland  by  heavy  storms,  and  per¬ 
haps  in  this  we  have  an  indication  of  why  it 
loves  the  open  deep.  It  builds  in  colonies  like 
the  bank  swallow,  and  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic 
its  favorite  breeding  places  appear  to,  be  the 
Bahamas  and  the  east  coasts  of  Florida  and 
Cuba.  It  drops  its  eges,  three  in  number  and 
of  a  white  color,  in  holes  or  the  cavities  of  rocks. 
When  the  chicks  are  hatched  they  are  left  alone 
all  day,  the  parents  returning  at  night  to  feed 
them  with  the  oily  food  from  their  stomachs. 
This  species,  by  the  way,  is  so  fat  and  oily  that 
it  is  said  the  inhabitants  of  the  Ferro  Islands 
draw  a  wick  through  its  body  and  make  it  serve 
the  purpose  of  a  candle. 

As  is  well  known,  of  course,  the  name  petrel 
is  a  diminutive  of  Peter  (the  Apostle)  who 
walked  the  waters.  But  whence  “Mother-  Carey’s 
chickens?”  Yarrell,  the  distinguished  British 
ornithologist,  states  that  the  name  was  first  used 
by  the  sailors  of  Capt.  Carteret  and  probably  had 
reference  to  some'  hag  of  that  name.  But  this 
does  not  seem  a  very  satisfactory  derivation. 
One  which  is  made  more  so  and  most  likely  the 
true  one  is  that  which  traces  the  name  to  Mater, 
Cara  (“Mother  dear”),  who  was  the  patroness 
of  French  and  Italian  sailors  and  was  supposed 
to  send  the  “chickens”  to  give  warning  of  a  com¬ 
ing  storm.  If  at  any  time  they  were  held,  in 
favor  (as  they  certainly  deserved  to  be,  seeing 
the  charitable  nature  of  their  mission)  they  have 
long  fallen  from  it  and  are  now  anathema  with 
poor  Jack.  In  this  we  have  another  illustration 
of  the  truth  that  the  bearers  of  evil  tidings,  how¬ 
ever  good  may  be  their  intentions,  are  never 
popular.  Francis  M^oonan. 


The  Summer  Tragedy  Again. 

Milford,  Conn.,  June  15. — Editor  Forest ,  and 
Stream:  In  your  issue  of  June  8,  you  printed 
a  note  from  me  telling  of  the  ‘tragic  death  of  a 
couple  of  nestling  phoebes,  which  together  had 
become  entangled  in  a  cowhair,  forming  part  of 
the  lining  of  their  nest  and  had  so  perished.  At 
the  end  of  the  note  I  expressed  a  hope  that  the 
parent  birds  would  repair  and  occupy  the  old 
phoebe’s  nest  at  the  other  end  of  the  piazza.. 

This,  I  am  glad  to  say,  has  been  done,  and 
I  am  now  able  to  report  that  the  mother  bird 
is  sitting  there  on  five  eggs.  I  hope  with  all 
my  heart  this  brood  may  have  better  fortune 
than  their  predecessors.  Observer. 


A  Turkey  Hunt  in  the  South. 

1  here  were  four  of  us,  to  say  nothing  of 
Rodex,  the  dog,  and  Aleck,  the  cook.  For  sev¬ 
eral  weeks  we  had  been  planning  for  our  annual 
outing,  and  had  decided  on  this  trip  to  go  in 
quest  of  the  wariest  of  all  game  birds,  the  wild 
turkey.  After  much  discussion  we  agreed  that 
Open  Lake,  on  account  of  its  diversity  of  sports, 
was  the  most  desirable  place.  For  it  is  veritably 
the  fisherman’s  paradise,  and  if  you  chance  to 
happen  there  some  season  when  the  mast  is  plen¬ 
tiful,  you  can  get  -more  than  an  average  bag  of 
greenheads,  while  the  woods  along  its  shores 
usually  furnish  very  good  sport  of  the  kind  we 
W'ere  after. 

Open  Lake  is  one  of  many,  but  one  of  the 
largest,  lying  adjacent  to  the  Mississippi  River 
on  the  1  ennessee  side.  On  account  of  easy  ac¬ 
cess,  although  away  from  the  railroad,  it  is  much 
frequented  by  hunters,  as  well  as  fishermen.  But 
the  man  with  the  gun  has  done  his  work  well, 
and  each  year  the  scarcity  of  game  is  more  per¬ 
ceptible.  A  few  days  before  we  were  to  leave 
I  happened  to  meet  an  old  trapper,  a  typical 
specimen  of  that  class  of  wanderers  who  ply 
their  vocation  up  and  down  the  muddy  Missis¬ 
sippi,  stopping  now  and  then  along  its  banks 
where  they  find  signs  plentiful  of  fur-bearing 
animals.  I  told  him  of  our  projected  trip. 

“Waal,”  he.  said,  “if  it’s  turkeys  ye  be  after, 
go  to  Rony  Pond,  The  woods  around  there  is 
chock  full  of  ’em,  an’  you’d  think  there  was  a 
passel  of  hogs  a-rootin’  up  the  bottom  where 
them  turkeys  is  a-been  scratchin’.  I  been  trap- 
pin’  up  and  down  the  Mississippi  goin’  on  nigh 
erbout  ten  year,  an’  I  hain’t  seen  as  many  tur¬ 
keys,  nor  hearn  as  many  at  no  one  time,  as  there 
is  aroun’  Rony.” 

I  knew  from  former  experience  that  informa¬ 
tion  from  such  a  source  was  usually  not  very  re¬ 
liable ;  in  this  instance,  however,  I  was  impressed 
with  the  truth  of  his  statement,  making  due  al¬ 
lowance  for  the  average  American’s  exaggera¬ 
tion. 

Now,  Rony  Pond  was  not  on  my  map;  in  fact, 
I  had  never  heard  of  the  place  before.  It  was 
just  a  small  water  hole,  simply  used  as  a  pointer 
to  mark  a  certain  place  in  the  Mississippi  bottom. 
I  took  out  my  note  book  and  began  to  jot  down 
the  directions  as  he  gave  them  to  me,  as  to  how 
we  should  reach  there.  According  to  his  reckon¬ 
ing  it  was  not  much  further  from  our  starting 
point  than  the  place  on  which  we  had  decided. 
But  I  saw  that  it  would  take  a  chart  and  com¬ 
pass  to  follow  the  directions  as  given  me  by  the 
old  trapper. 

I  had,  however,  grown  enthusiastic  from  the 
talk  put  up  by  the  old  fellow,  and  was  willing 
to  take  any  kind  of  a  chance  to  reach  Rony,  even 
without  a  guide;  for  it  was  not  at  all  probable 
that  we  could  procure  one.  I  at  once  reported 
to  the  boys  and  told  them  an  old  hunter,  a 
;  special  friend  of  mine,  had  given  me  this  in- 
fonnation,  and  that  they  could  depend  on  it  as 
being  perfectly  reliable,  as  I  knew  he  would  not 
j  hand  me  out  any  that  was  bogus.  My  enthu¬ 
siasm  was  not  contagious.  It  took  a  good  deal 
of  persuasion — and  the  promise  of  a  fine  pointer 
pup  to  one  of  the  party — for  them  to  allow  me 
to  dictate  as  to  the  place  where  we  should  pitch 
our  camp. 

Uncle  Ben,  the  veteran  of  the  crowd,  who  has 
killed  deer  on  the  land  he  now  cultivates — 
then  a  wilderness,  now  showing  the  subsoil  from 
long  cultivation,  the  fence  corners  filled  with 
sassafras  bushes  and  golden  rod — spoke  up  and 
said:  “Reckon  we’ll  have  any  trouble  in  getting 
there?  You  know  there  are  not  many  places 
where  we  can  go  down  the  bluff,  and  Cole 
Creek,  that  winds  along  at  its  foot,  is  mighty 
treacherous,  not  many  bridges  and  very  few 


fords,  and  usually  them  bottom  roads  is  mighty 
indistinct,  and  most  a-time  not  at  all.’* 

I  assured  him  there  would  be  no  trouble  on 
that  score,  that  the  way  was  perfectly  plain ;  in 
fact,  a  child  could  follow  the  directions  as  given 
me  by  my  friend.  So  the  matter  was  settled. 
1  he  day  for  us  to  go  dawned  at  last;  a  glorious 
day,  such  as  can  only  be  found  in  the  autumn  in 
.the  south.  After  luncheon  John,  Fat,  Uncle  Ben' 
and  I  climbed  into  a  two-seated  hack,  behind 
a  spanking  good  team,  while  Aleck  and  Rodex 
had  charge  of  the  commissary  wagon  following 
on  behind. 

That  drive  was  one  to  enjoy.  We  drove 
through  winding  lanes,  bordered  on  either  side 
with  great  plantations  of  bursting  cotton  that 
looked  like  fields  of  snow,  out  of  whose  depths 
you  could  hear  the  piping  of  scattered  quail  and 
the  soft  flute-like  notes  of  the  meadow  lark. 
Black  kinky  heads,  at  work  picking  the  fleecy 
staple,  some  covered  with  a  red  bandana,  would 
bob  up  at  our  approach,  bowing  and  waving  as 
long  as  we  were  in  sight.  We  passed  through 
groves  of  fine  old  forest  trees,  whose  leaves  were 
beginning  to  take  on  the  kaleidoscopic  tints  of 
autumn,  the  purple  foliage  of  the  oaks,  the  golden 
hickories,  and  the  crimson  gum,  seemed  but  a 
reflection  of  the  setting  sun  that  was  falling  be¬ 
hind  a  bank  of  flaky  clouds,  penciling  them  with 
all  the  colors  of  the  rainbow.  Myriads  of  feath¬ 
ered  songsters,  some  from  a  colder  clime,  come 
to  spend  the  winter  with  their  southern  cousins, 
were  bidding  good-bye  to  the  departing  day  with 
a  flood  of  melody,  while  out  of  the  gloom  of  the 
forest  could  be  heard  the  boisterous  hoot  of  the 
owl  welcoming  the  coming  of  night.  By  and 
by,  at  the  foot  of  a  hill,  we  came  to  a  little 
brook  that  was  catching  the  falling  leaves  and 
hurrying  them  on  to  enrich  the  heart  of  the 
delta.  There  was  a  beech  grove  along  its  banks, 
a  most  tempting  place  for  a  camping  site;  so 
here  we  stopped  for  the  night. 

Very  soon  Aleck  had  a  roaring  camp-fire,  for 
the  November  nights  are  cool.  After  enjoying 
a  ^  hearty  supper  we  spread  our  blankets  and'  lav 
down  to  recuperate  for  the  day  that  was  be- 
fore  us.  Somewhere  from  out  of  the  grove  the 
queen  of  songsters,  the  southern  mockingbird, 
was  filling  the  night  with  its  liquid  music,  sing¬ 
ing  us  into  a  dreamless  slumber  from  which  we 
did  not  awaken  until  aroused  by  Aleck,  calling 
to  us  that  breakfast  was  ready. 

After  a  repast  of  bacon  and  coffee  we  were 
soon  on  our  way.  We  got  along  nicely  until  in 
the  afternoon.  I  then  had  to  consult  my  notes 
several  times.  There  was  one  that  read  this 
way:  “On  reaching  farmhouse  where  you  will 

see  several  large  shocks  of  hay  in  front  lawn, 
drive,  on  and  turn  first  road  to  left.”  Unfor¬ 
tunate^  for  us,  the  old  farmer  had  seen  fit  to. 
move  his  hay,  so  we  drove  about  three  miles 
beyond  the  place  we  were  to  leave  the  main 
road,  when  we  happened  to  meet  an  old  darkey 
who  set  us  right.  There  were  then  some  sug¬ 
gestions  of  mutiny,  but  the  outbreak  did  not 
occur  until  we.  reached  the  bluff  that  divides  the 
hill  land  from  the  bottom.  According  to  my 
notes  this  was  called  Davenport  Ford.  It  ought 
to  be  called  Devil’s  Ford,  for  nothing  without 
claws  could  ever  climb  such  a  precipice. 

Uncle  Ben,  John  and  Fat  did  not  enjoy  the 
panorama  spread  out  before  them,  for  from  this 
point  we  could  see  over  the  tops  of  the  tall 
Mississippi  bottom  timber,  as  far  as  the  eye 
could  reach.  An  imposing  sight  that  should. have 
stirred  the  artist  soul  in  any  man.  and  inspired 
him  to  say  pleasant  things,  but  my  companions 
were  stifling  such  sentiments,  and  had  drawn 
apart  by  themselves,  holding  a  caucus  in  an  un¬ 
dertone,  while  I  was  anxiously  awaiting  their 
verdict.  Finally,  turning  to  me,  Uncle  Ben  very 
cruelly  said: 

“Well,  what  are  you  going  to  do  about  it?” 


I  at  once  suggested  that  we  go  in  search  of 
a.c.°tJon  gin.  I  knew  there  must  be  one  in  that 
vicinity.  “Get  a  block  and  tackle,  a  .few  field 
hands,  and  go  to  work  and  get  our  outfit  down 
the  bluff.” 

My  suggestion  was  acted  on.  Aleck  went  in 
search  of  assistance,  returning  with  six  or  eight 
negroes,  who,  for  the  modest  sum  of  one  dollar 
apiece,  which  I  had  to  pay,  managed  to  get  our 
teams  down  in  safety.  I  made  up  my  mind  then 
and  there  to  get  a  negro  to  pilot  us  to  the  pond, 
if  there  was  one  among  them  that  knew  the  way. 
As  it  happened  one  of  them  said  he  knew  the 
bottom  well.  When  I  asked  him  if  he  knew  the 
way  to  Rony  Pond  he  said: 

‘  I  s’pecks  I  do,  boss,  but  dare  ain’t  no  mo’ 
road  ober  dar  den  de  is  up  in  de  Hivins  yonder, 
and  I  s’pecks  you’d  better  get  de  ax’  out’n  yo’ 
waggin,  kase  I  knows  I’m  a  gwyne  ter  have  ter 
cut  my  way  thru’.” 

John  and  Fat  had  gotten 'their  .22  caliber  rifles 
out  and  with  Uncle  Ben  were  walking  in  front 
with  the  negro  guide,  leaving  me  in  charge  of 
our  team.  We  still  had  a  seven  mile  drive- be¬ 
fore  us,  and  a- slow  and  laborious  one  it  was, 
especially  for  the  negro  with  the  axe,  as  it  had 
to  be  brought  into  use  a  number  of  times.  When 
we  got  within  a  mile  of  the  pond  we  struck  an 
old  road ;  after  that  we  got  along  nicely.  About 
this  time  we  heard  Rodex  give  mouth  out  to 
our  left.  John  and  Fat  went  out  to  where  he 
had  made  the  flush.  Uncle  Ben  got  up  in  the 
hack  with  me  and  we  drove  on.  Just  before 
reaching  our  camping  place  our  guide,  who  was 
ahead  of  us,  came  running  back  saying  he  had 
flushed  a  big  gang  of  turkeys  right  at  the  place 
we  were  to  pitch  our  camp. 

After  reaching  there  we  got  out  our  guns  and 
went  several  hundred  yards  in  the  direction  the 
negro  said  the  turkeys  flew  before  making  our 
blind.  After  waiting  a  few  minutes  Uncle  Ben 
began  to  call.  At  once  there  was  an  answering 
yelp.  Uncle  Ben,  turning  to  me,  said : 

Have  your  gun  in  readiness  and  keep  your 
eve  on  that  clear  place  to  your  left,  for  a  turkey 
will  not  make  his  approach  through  heavy 
cover.” 

Very  soon  there  was  another  yelp,  and  a  fine 
young  gobbler  walked  out  into  thg  open.  I 
promptly  brought  him  down  with  a  charge  of 
No.  6  chilled  shot. 

It  was  by  this  time  near  sundown,  so  we 
thought  it  best  to  go  and  assist  in  fixing  camp 
and  give  Aleck  a  chance  to  prepare  supper,  for 
we  were  all  nearly  famished  after  such  a  long 
and  tiresome  trip  as  we  had  made  that  day. 
John  and  Fat  came  in  with  two  fine  young  tur¬ 
keys,  having  brought  them  down  with  their  .22 
caliber  rifles.  They  were  very  much  excited", 
both  wanting  to  talk  at  once,  saying  that  Rodex 
had  Hushed  two  large  droves,  and  the  woods  was 
literally  torn  all  to  pieces,  as  I  had  pictured 
it  to  them.  They  then  passed  a  resolution,  ex¬ 
tending  me  a  vote  of  thanks,  saying  there  was 
no  obstacle  they  would  not  be  willing  to  over¬ 
come  to  reach  such  a  territory. 

That  night,  while  sitting  around  the  camp-fire — 
the  most  enjoyable  part  of  a  trip  of  this  kind— 
we  heard  the  honk,  honk,  of  several  droves  of 
wild  geese  on  their  flight  to  the  feeding  grounds 
in  the  south.  Soon  from  out  the  silence  of  the 
forest  the  notes  of  “Annie  Laurie”  were  borne 
to  our  ears,  from  a  calliope  on  one  of  the  pleas¬ 
ure  steamers  on  the  Mississippi,  more  than  two 
miles  away.  It  sounded  indescribably  sweet  to 
us_  at  this  time.  The  intense  stillness,  the  flick¬ 
ering  camp-fire  casting  weird  shadows  on  the 
dense  foliage  around  us— alone  with  nature— at 
such  a  time  the  senses  more  fully  appreciate 
sentiment  and  sweet,  sounds. 

After  a  refreshing  sleep  and  a  most  appetizing 
breakfast,  with  turkey  steak  on  the  menu,  each 
of  us  felt,  as  if  we  would  keenly  enjoy  the  day’s 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  22,  1907. 


sport  before  us.  We  started  out  across  an 
immense  cypress  brake,  a  favored  roosting  place 
for  turkeys,  as  there  were  sunken  places  in  the 
glade  filled  with  water.  Over  such  places  a  tur- 
kev,  usually  selects  his  roost.  Rodex  seemed 
more  eager’  for  the  hunt  than  any  of  us.  He  be¬ 
longed  to  that  class  of  dogs  known  as  droppers, 
thoroughly  trained  on  turkey,  and  a  most  in¬ 
telligent  animal-  You  could  easily  judge  about 
the  number  in  a  drove  when  he  would  make  a 
flush,  and  in  every  instance  could  tell  when  he 
would  put  up  a  single. 

We  had  gone  only  a  short  way  in  the  break 
when  we  saw  Rodex  strike  a  trail.  Very  soon 
he  was  in  their  midst  and  we  could  see  them  as 
he  put  them  up.  As  near  as  we  could  judge 
there  were  about  fifteen.  One  pitched  in  the 
top  of  a  tall  cypress..  Fat  knocked  him  out  with 
a  .30-30.  We  arranged  our  blind,  began  to  call, 
and  had  answering  yelps  from  several  directions, 
for  they  were  well  scattered.  We  called  up  and 
killed  three  more  before  the '  mother  hen  man¬ 
aged  to  get  her  brood  together.  We  could  easily 
have  put  Rodex  on  their  trail  and  made  another 
flush,  but  we  were  anxi’ous  to  explore  further 
up  the  bottom.  We  had  gone  no  further  than 
a  half  mile  when  we  heard  Rodex  several  hun¬ 
dred  yards  ahead  of  us.  W  e  hurried  on  to  locate 
the  place.  Out  of  this  drove  we  bagged  five 
more,  making  a  total  of  nine  before  12  o’clock. 

We  were  thoroughly  satisfied  for  that  day,  so 
we  wended  our  way  back  to  camp  to  enjoy  a 
turkey  roast  with  chestnut  dressing  that  Aleck 
had  prepared  1  during  our  absence.  Uncle  Ben 
and  I  remained  in  camp,  all  afternoon,  while  John 
and  Fat  took  their  small  bore  rifles  and  went 
out  to  try  their  skill  at  shooting  squirrels.  But 
a  squirrel  does  not  make  so  good  a  target  as  a 
turkey;  anyway,  they  returned  with  an  empty  bag. 

Just  across  the  slough  on  which  we  were  camp¬ 
ing  was  an  immense  cane  brake,  known  as  the 
ten  mile  brake.  It  was  the  largest  anywhere  in 
that  part  of  the  bottom,  the  cane  growing  about 
fifteen  or  twenty  feet  high,  and  "as  dense  as 
possible.  Late  in  the  afternoon  the  robins  and 
blackbirds,  seeking  shelter  in  the  cane  for  the 
night,  came  in  in  such  numbers  as  .  to  almost 
darken  the  sky,  and  such  a  chatter  and  confusion 
of  sounds  I  never  heard  before. 

After  supper  I  suggested  to  the  boys  that  if 
we  could  get  up  early  the  next  morning  and 
make  our  way  into  the  cypress  brake  about  the 
time  the  turkeys  left  their  roost,  I  felt  sure  we 
could  flush  several  droves,  as  I  was  satisfied 
that  all  the  turkeys  in  this  immediate  vicinity 
roosted  in  the  brake.  And  if  we  were  early 
enough  we  could  get  Rodex  among  them  before 
they  had  wandered  off  to  their  feeding  grounds. 
All  agreed  that  my  idea  was  a  plausible  one. 
We  accordingly  put  in  a  call  with  Aleck  for 
4  o’clock  the  next  morning.  In  the  night  there 
came  a  steady  downpour  of  rain  and  it  con¬ 
tinued  throughout  all  of  the  next  day.  We  were 
very  much  disappointed,  for  a  rainy  day  in  camp 
grows  rather  monotonous,  no  matter  how  jolly 
the  crowd ;  besides,  our  time  was  limited ;  we 
were  to  start  for  home  the  next  afternoon  and 
would  have  to  go  back  by  a  different  route  and 
a  much  longer  one  in  order  to  avoid  the  bluff 
at  the  point  we  came  down.  So  we  only  had  a 
half  day  in  which  to  hunt. 

Aleck  called  us  promptly  at  4  o’clock,  saying 
it  was  clear  and  the  promise  of  a  fine  day.  We 
donned  our  corduroys,  and  after  stimulating  our¬ 
selves  with  a  cup  of  hot  coffee,  started  out. 
There  was  just  a  faint  light  breaking  through 
in  the  east.  Pretty  soon  the  earliest  riser  of 
all  the  birds,  the  Tennessee  cardinal,  was  whistl¬ 
ing,  “Get  up,  get  up.”  It  was  our  intention  to 
flush  several  droves  if  we  could  find  them  near 
enough  together  before  we  went  into  our  blinds. 
We  had  hardly  entered  the  brake  before  we 
scared  a  large  drove  off  their  roost.  Uncle  Ben 
and  I  decided  to  stop  here,  while  John  and  Fat 
went  further  up  the  brake  to  see  if  they  could 
find  another  bunch.  After  a  little  while  we 
heard  Rodex,  so  we  knew  they  had  been  suc¬ 
cessful.  Where  we  were  the  woods  were  very 
open ;  in  fact,  there  was  nothing  with  which  to 
make  a  blind.  Uncle  Ben  suggested  that  our 
chances  were  just  as  good  sitting  at  the  foot  of 
a  huge  cypress  tree,  from  which  we  could  see 
at  least  three  hundred  yards  in  any  direction. 


It  was  some  time  before  we  could  get  one  to 
answer.  When  we  did  I  stood  up  beside  the 
tree  facing  the  direction  I  had  heard  the  yelp. 
Pretty  soon  I  saw  four  or  five  in  one  bunch  com¬ 
ing  to  our  call,  but  yet  some  distance  away.  I 
knew  any  quick  movement  would  frighten  a  tur¬ 
key,  so  I  decided  to  ease  my  gun  up  to  my 
shoulder  in  the  position  of  a  trapshooter  when 
he  is  ready  to  call  pull.  I  don’t  think  I  ever 
saw  turkeys  come  as  slowly  before.  My  arm 
was  beginning  to  ache,  but  I  knew  if  I  attempted 
to  lower  my  gun-the  sharp  eyes  of  the  turkeys 
would  detect  the  movement  and  be  frightened 
away.  They  were  now  advancing  single  file.  My 
arm  had  grown  so  tired  that  the  barrels  of  my 
gun  were  beginning  to  wobble,  and  by  the  time 
the  turkeys  were  within  shooting  distance  it  re-  • 
quired  considerable  effort  for  me  to  hold  the 
gun  to  my  shoulder. 

They  came  up  well  bunched.  My  first  shot 
was  a  clean  miss.  I  did  manage  to  wing  one  on 
the  rise  with  the  other  barrel ;  even  then  it  took 
a  shot  from  Uncle  Ben  to  finish  him.  He  was 
thoroughly  disgusted  at  my  marksmanship,  but 
not  more  so  than  I.  We  moved  up  the  bottom 
several  hundred  yards.  I  then  went  out  to  the 
edge  of  the  •  brake  and  dragged  in  some  brush 
with  which  to  make  our  blind.  I  did  not  cari||| 
for  any  more  experience  like  that  I  had  j  usr 
had.  As  soon  as  Uncle  Ben  began  calling  we 
were  answered  from  several  directions.  I  saw 
one  coming  up  the  way  I  was  facing.  Uncle  Ben 
whispered  to  me  not  to  shoot  until  he  told  me 
to,  as  there  was  one  coming  on  his  side  of  the 
blind  and  we  might  get  them  both.  I  thought 
the  one  I  was  watching  was  going  to  walk  right 
into  the  blind  before  Uncle  Ben  gave  me  the 
signal  to  fire.  Our  shots  were  simultaneous. 
The  one  I  shot  fell  within  fifteen  steps  of  the 
blind.  We  killed  one  other  before  leaving. 

Further  up  the  brake  we  came  across  a  blind 
John  and  Fat  had  used  in  the  earlier  part  of 
the  morning.  While  deciding  what  was  best  for 
us  to  do  we  heard  one  yelp  at  the  edge  of  the 
cypress  and  we  soon  had  another  bird  to  our 
credit.  Presently  John  and  Fat  came  on  down 
where  we  were,  having  bagged  seven,  beating 
us  two.  They  said  Rodex  had  flushed  two 
droves  besides:  the  one  he  had  scared  off  the 
roost.  We  then  returned  to  .camp  and  packed 
our  things  for  an  early  start  homeward.  We 
felt  perfectly  justified  in  making  the  bag  we  did, 
considering  the  distance  we  had  to  come,  and 
the  expense  of  the  trip. 

After  reaching  camp  who  should  walk  up  but 
the  old  trapper.  He  took  a  look  at  the  turkeys ; 
then,  turning  to  me,  said: 

“Waal,  didn’t  I  tell  you  so?”  T.  D.  Cooper. 

New  Pennsylvania  Laws. 

Harrisburg,  Pa.,  June  15. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Considering  that  perhaps  you  would 

be  pleased  to  know  the  changes  -that  have  been 
made  in  Pennsylvania  game  laws  by  our  last 
Legislature,  I  write  you  to  say: 

The  first  bill  passed  was  one  changing  the  sea¬ 
son  for  wild  waterfowl,  making  it  continuous 
from  the  1st  day  of  September  to  the  10th  day 
of  April  following,  and  striking  off  the  limit 
upon  the  number'  of  birds  that  might  be  killed 
in  one  day  or  in  one  season. 

A  second  bill  was  one  opening  the  season  for 
ruffed  grouse  upon  the  xst  day  of  October  with 
the  woodcock  and  squirrel. 

Another  was  the  bill  limiting  the  deer  that 

could  be  legally  killed  in  Pennsylvania  to  a  male 

deer  with  horns.  Personally  I  opposed  this  bill, 
as  I  thought  it  would  be  very  hard  in  the  brush 

to  tell  a  male  from  a  female  deer,  especially 

when  in  motion.  I  would  have  preferred  a 
close  season  for  a  series  of  years  to  a  law  of 
this  kind,  but  found  a  decided  opinion  arnortg 
bird  hunters  that  they  had  as  much  right  in  the 
woods  during  the  last  two.  weeks  of  November 
as  had  the  deer  hunters,  and  that  they  also  had 
a  right  to  all  the  protection  for  their  lives  and 
limbs  that  could  be  drawn  around  them  by  the 
law.  I  understand  that  some  forty-eight  men 
were  killed  last  fall  by  deer  hunters  and  that 
something  more  than  twice  that  many  were  ser¬ 
iously  wounded  in  the  United  States.  The  bird 
hunters,  therefore,  insisted  that  the  man  with  a 


rifle  be  compelled  to  look  carefully  before  he 
fired  his  volley,  as  was  customary  in  this  State. 
The  bill  was  made  as  it  is,  more  to  protect 
human  life  than  deer. 

Another  one  of  our  laws  opens  the  season  for 
rabbits  on  the  16th  day  of  October  instead  of 
the  1st  day  of  November,  as  did  our  late  law. 

Still  another  law  gives  absolute  protection  to 
all  game  and  wild  birds  found  within  the  limits 
of  preserves  established  by  the  game  commission 
on  lands  of  the  forestry  commission.  These  pre¬ 
serves  are  simply  tracts  of  land  set  apart  as  a 
haven  of  refuge  into  which  game  and  wild  birds 
can  retreat  and  be  safe  at  all  times.  The  cir¬ 
cumference  of  such  a  tract  does  not  exceed  nine 
miles.  This  t-ract  is  surrounded  by  a  fire  line 
from  which  the  brush  has  been  cleared  so  that 
fire  may  be  met  thereon  and  extinguished.  It 
is  also  surrounded  by  a  single  wire  and  a  line 
of  notices  printed  on  cloth,  calling  the  atten¬ 
tion  of  the  public  to  the  purpose  of  the  wire 
and  the  purpose  of  the  inclosure.  We  hope  that 
game  of  all  kinds  will  increase  upon  these  lands 
and  overflow  into  the  adjoining  country  where 
it  may  be  taken  under  our  laws. 

We  have  still  another  law  giving  increased 
protection  to-  the  wild  birds  of  the  State  other 
than  game  birds,  and  another  law  forbidding  the 
use  of  the  automatic  gun  in  this  State.  This 
bill  simply  forbids  the  use  of  the  automatic  gun. 
in  killing  game  in  the  Commonwealth  of  Penn¬ 
sylvania. 

I  desire  to  say  in  addition  that  the  pamphlet 
containing  the  game,  fish  and  forestry  laws,  ,as 
passed  or  amended  by  the  Session  of  the  Legis¬ 
lature  of  1907,  will  not  be  ready  for  issue  to 
the  general  public  before  some  time  in  August 
or  perhaps  in  September. 

Joseph  Kalbfus, 
Secretary  of  the  Game  Commission. 


Killed  by  a  Bear. 

Regina,  N.  W.  T.,  June  4. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  following  might  interest  your 

readers  as  showing  some  new  traits  in  the  black 
bear  family.  This  is  the  first  instance  I  have 
known  of  an  unwounded  bear  attacking  a  man, 
and  the  only  instance  of  any  bear  making  a  meal 
of  his  victim.  The  bear  had  doubtless  very  re¬ 
cently  come  out  of  his  winter  quarters.  The 
occurrence  took  place  at  a  lumber  camp  on  the 
Red  Deer  River,  thirty  miles  south  of  Etiomami, 
a  station  on  the  Canadian  Northern  Railway. 

On  the  morning  of  May  17  last  two  men, 
named  McIntosh  and  Heffern,  were  chopping 
wood  on  the  bank  of  the  river,  close  to  the  cook 
shed.  They  noticed  a  bear  on  the  opposite  side 
of  the  river  and  called  Wilson,  the  cook,  out  to 
see  it.  The  bear  walked  into  the  river,  swam 
across,  shook  himself,  and  then  made  a  rush 
for  the  men,  who  ran  for  the  cook  house,  about 
ten  yards  away.  Wilson  was  leading  and  was 
going  so  fast  that  he  could  not  turn  into  the 
door  and  shot  past.  The  other  two  men  man¬ 
aged  to  get  into  the  cook  house.  Wilson  kept 
on  round  the  house,  the  bear  pursuing  him,  and 
w'hen  just  opposite  the  door  again  caught  up 
with  him  and  struck  him  across  the  back  of  the 
neck  with  one  of  his  paws,  apparently  breaking 
Wilson’s  neck. 

McIntosh  hit  the  bear  with  a  can  of  lard  and 
Heffern  with  a  cant  hook,  but  the  brute  took  no 
notice  of  them  and  picked  up  Wilson’s  body  in 
his  mouth  and  carried  it  about  five  yards  away. 
The  men  ran  to  the  main  camp  and  got  a  re¬ 
volver  and  fired  ten  shots  at  the  bear,  the  only 
result  being  that  the  bear  picked  up  the  body 
again  and  carried  it  to  the  bush,  about  one  hun¬ 
dred  yards  away.  Another  man  from  the  camp 
arrived  with  a  rifle  and, he  fired  at  the  bear  as 
it  was  carrying  off  the  body  again.  The  bear 
dropped  the  body  and  fell  and  went  a  short  dis¬ 
tance  and  fell  again,  but  eventually  got  away. 
Wilson’s  body  was  brought  back  to  the  camp. 

The  unfortunate  man’s  clothes  had  been  vir¬ 
tually  stripped  off  him  and  the  calf  of  the  left 
leg  and  part  of  body  were  eaten. 

J.  H.  McIllree. 


The  new  edition  of  the  Game  Lazvs  in  Brief, 
dated  June  15,  contains  amendments  of  the  laws 
of  thirty-nine  States,  Territories  and  Provinces. 


June  22,  1907.] 


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A  FLIGHT  OF  WILDFOWL. 
From  the  County  Gentleman. 


The  Caribou  Migration. 

St.  Johns,  N.  F.,  June  8. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  usual  caribou  reports  are  coming 
in  daily.  The  great  northern  migration  has  be¬ 
gun.  Every  day  the  railroad  and  section  men 
report  herds  crossing  the  track  at  various  places 
bound  to  the  summer  feeding  grounds.  These 
herds  vary  in  numbers  from  five  to  fifty. 

Besides  the  great  numbers  that  move  north 
about  this  time  each  year  there  are  at  least  two 
other  herds  that  only  frequent  their  local  habitat. 
One  is  on  the  great  northe'rn  peninsula  between 
White  and  Bonne  Bays.  A  couple  of  years  ago 
this  herd  was  reported  in  the  neighborhood  of 
White  Bay,  while  at  the  same  date  a  very  large 
herd  was  renorted  on  the  •  extreme  south  coast 
near  Burgeo.  These  were  hundreds  of  miles 
apart,  proving  conclusively  that  there  were  two 
different  herds  containing  vast  numbers.  There 
is  also  a  smaller  herd  that  never  leaves  the 
Avalon  peninsula  in  the  southeast  of  the  island. 
These  are  not  hunted  very  much  and  ought  to 
be  increasing  considerably  in  numbers.  It  lias 
been  suggested  that  this  herd  be  preserved  by 
turning  the  peninsula  into  a  deer  park  and  pre¬ 
venting  any  caribou  killing  whatever  within  its 
boundaries. 

This  would  be  a  good  plan  if  we  are  to  pre¬ 
serve  this  noble  animal  from  extinction.  It 
would  also  be  advisable  to  establish  another  pre¬ 
serve  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  great  northern 
peninsula. 

In  this,  probably  the  best  game  county  for  its 
size  in  the  world,  the  machinery  for  the  pro¬ 
tection  of  caribou,  salmon  or  sea  trout,  is  very 
crude.  We  need  a  good  game  commission  to 
look  after  our  present  stock,  to  preserve  and 
propagate  it.  Notwithstanding  that  representa¬ 
tions  have  been  made  time  and  again  the  authori¬ 
ties  do  not  seem  to  favor  the  idea. 

Every  year  gross  breaches  of  the  game  laws 
are  reported.  Sometimes  caribou  and  salmon  are 
killed  and  caught  and  left  to  rot  on  the  grounds. 
Several  reports  have  been  sent  in  to  the  effect 
that  beaver  are  being  killed  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  a  close  season  has  been  established  for 
some  years  to  prevent  their  extermination. 

With  the  means  at  hand,  and  considering  how 
poorly  paid  the  wardens  are,  and  the  extent  of 
territory  requiring  supervision,  it  is  no  matter 
of  surprise  that  the  work  of  protection  is  only 
indifferently  carried  out. 

W.  J.  Carroll. 


The  Boy  Behind  the  Man. 

Newport,  Ky.,  June  8. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  What  makes  the  “man  behind  the 
gun,”  of  whose  deeds  we  hear  so  much,  and  es¬ 
pecially  since  the  happy  termination  of  our  late 
one-sided  argument  with  Spain?  In  answer  I 
think  it  safe  to  say  it  is  the  boy  behind  the  man. 
We  are  a  nation  of  natural  marksmen.  From 
the  cradle  well  nigh  to  the  grave  the  spirit  of 
prpficiency  in  the  use  of  firearms  holds  full  sway. 
Young  America  is  early  indeed  accustomed  to 
their  use,  and  long  before  children  of  other  na¬ 
tionalities  enter  their  teens  our  youngsters  are 
well  upon  their  way  toward  making  thorough 
marksmen. 

I  was  enjoying  a  quiet  walk  one  morning  re¬ 
cently  along  the  railroad  track  just  outside  of 
the  corporation  line,  when  I  saw  a  small  boy 
carrying  a  gun.  There  was  nothing  particularly 
striking  about  him,  except  that  he  was  so  small 
that  the  huge  straw  hat  he  wore  made  him  seem 
infinitely  smaller.  He  was  such  a  little  chap  that 
I  wondered  that  he  was  allowed  to  carry  a  gun ; 
but  appearances  are  often  deceptive,  and  I  found 
they  were  so  in  this  instance.  The  gun  he  car¬ 
ried  in  a  mighty  business-like  way  with  its  stock 
beneath  his  right  arm,  right  hand  upon  the  ham¬ 
mer  and  trigger,  and  left  extended  down  along 
the  drooping  barrel,  the  muzzle  well  in  front  of 
him  and  out  of  harm’s  way,  all  proclaimed  a 
“ready”  for  anything  that  might  chance  to 
bounce  or  fly  or  swim. 

His  weapon  was  a  small  rifle,  carrying  a  .22 
caliber  cartridge,  and  in  the  hands  of  an  expert 
deadly  to  small  game.  Failing  to  follow  his 
movements  for  a '  minute  .  or  two  my  attention 
was  again  attracted  toward  him  by  a  sudden 


change  in  his  deportment.  He  had  been  walking 
along  the  top  of  an  old  railroad  fill  some  fifteen 
or  twenty  feet  above  the  surrounding  level,  when 
I  saw  him  suddenly  crouch  low,  creep  cautiously 
toward  the  edge  of  the  fill,  and  then  begin  to 
slide  and  worm  his  way  down  the  slope  until  he 
came  to  the  foot,  which  was  a  wide  ditch  made 
in  excavating  for  the  fill.  It  was  probably  a  foot 
or  two  deep,  some  thirty  feet  wide,  and  grown 
up  in  weeds  and  brambles  with  here  and  there  a 
black  locust  or  thorn  bush.  A  line  of  telegraph 
poles  skirted  the  edge  of  the  ditch  and  paralleled 
the  railroad  track. 

Following  the  boy’s  fixed  gaze  I  saw  a  large 
common  red-headed  woodpecker  perched  upon 
the  apex  of  one  of  the  poles  some  distance  ahead 
of  the  boy.  It  was  busily  rapping  away  at  the 
decayed  top  of  the  pole  and  apparently  paying 
no  attention  to  the  threatened  danger,  in  all  prob¬ 
ability  unconscious  of  it  entirely. 

For  a  moment  I  saw  the  little  Nimrod  study 
the  situation  like  a  veteran.  Then  he  dropped 
low  again  and  treading  softly  yet  swiftly,  began 
making  his  way  toward  another  pole  which  lay 
between  him  and  his  intended  prey  and  partly 
hiding  his  movements  from  the  bird.  With  his 
little  gun  now  at  the  trail,  stooping  well  forward, 
his  steps  silent,  swift  and  straight,  his  face  drawn 
and  set  with  the  strain  upon  his  nerves,  he 
seemed  in  very  truth  the  incarnation  of  the  In¬ 
dian  lust  of  chase.  Just  before  he  reached  the 
sheltering  pole  I  saw  him  wince  and  draw  up 
one  foot  as  though  in  pain,  but  this  was  no 
fitting  time  for  hesitation,  and  he  softly  put  it 
down  again  and  resting  it  upon  his  heel  now 
continued  on  his  way.  Reaching  the  pole  he 
leaned  against  it  for  a  moment  as  though  faint 
or  weary,  then  straightened  up,  and.  standing- 
on  one  foot,  braced  himself  against  the  pole, 
drew  the  gun  up  alongside,  steadied  himself  for 
an  instant,,  drew  a  quick  sight  at  the  bird  upon 
the  adjoining  pole  some  one  hundred  and  fifty 
feet  away,  and  fired. 

The  instant  the  little  gun.  cracked  the  unlucky 
bird  quivered,  the  bright  red  head  grew  redder 
still,  his  feathers  spread  out  until  he  seemed  as 
large  again,  and  he  fell  stone  dead  at  the  foot 
of  the  pole. 

“Good  shot!”  I  cried,  involuntarily;  but  the 
boy,  true  to  his  training  by  some  master  hand, 
gave  no  sign  that  he  saw  or  heard.  After  a 
quick,  but  comprehensive  glance  at  the  dead  bird, 


he  quickly  opened  the  breech  of  the  gun,  deftly 
inserted  another  shell,  closed  the  breech,  cocked 
the  piece  and  was  once  more  ready.  Then — and 
then  only — did  he  alter  his  strained  position. 
Carefully  taking  down  the  leg  which  rested 
against  the  pole,  and  turning  up  the  foot,  he 
slowly  and  painfully  extracted  from  its  sole  a 
great  black  locust  thorn  which  was  bedded  deeply 
in  the  flesh.  This  accomplished,  the  little 
Spartan  let  out  a  sigh  of  relief  that  was  dis¬ 
tinctly  audible  where  I  sat.  Down  went  the  foot, 
the  little  figure  at  once  straightened,  the  gun 
came  to  his  ready  once  more,  and  the  boy  strode 
proudly  forward  to  retrieve  his  bird. 

“Where’d  you  hit  him,  son?”  I  called  out. 

“Right  a-top  of  his  head,”  he  said,  as  he 
brought  the  bird  to  me,  and  I  saw  where  his 
bullet  had  cut  the  head  as  neatly  almost  as  the 
surgeon’s  knife  could  have  done  it. 

“You  held  too  high,  son,  and  very  nearly 
missed  him.” 

“Well,  you  see  sir.  I  thought  the  gun  wouldn’t 
carry  up  so  far,  so  I  had  to  give  her  a  good 
full  sight  and  hold  a  little  high.  It’s  a  good 
thing,  though,  that  I  didn’t  hold  her  higher. 
Gee,  but  she  shoots  flat !” 

It  was  an  actual  fact.  The  precocious  young¬ 
ster,  knowing  the  tendency  of  a  bullet  to  drop 
below  the  mark  aimed  at,  had  in  effect  scientifi¬ 
cally  calculated  the  trajectory  of  the  bullet  to  a 
nicety  and  it  was  as  pretty  a  sho't  from  every 
point  of  view,  all  things  considered,  as  I  have 
ever  witnessed  before  or  since. 

“How  old  are  you,  youngster?”  I  interrogated 
once  again. 

“I’ll  be  eight  next  March,”  he  said. 

Is  it  any  wonder  then  that  with  the  rising 
generation  so  closely  in  touch  with  the  effective 
use  of  modern  firearms,  the  “man  behind  the 
gun”  has  become  a  living  actuality  in  these 
United  States  of  ours? 

John  S.  Roebuck,  Jr. 


Quick  Work. 

On  a  recent  Sunday  afternoon  two  Manchester 
(N.  H.),  men  found  the  freshly  killed  carcass 
of  a  large  buck  in  the  woods.  They  reported 
their  find  to  County  Game  Warden  Harry  Chase, 
with  the  result  that  before  sunset  on  Monday 
three  men  were  arrested  and  one  of  them  held 
in  $200  bail  for  trial  by  the  county  court. 


976 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  22,  1907. 


Summer  Shooting. 

Lake  Waquekobing,  Ont.,  June  9.— Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  Chief  Game  Warden  1  ins- 
ley’s  remarks  in  Forest  and.  Stream  of  April  20 
on  the  way  tourists  abuse  the  privilege  accorded 
them  of  being  allowed  to  carry  firearms  in  the 
close  season  through  the  northern  part  of  On¬ 
tario  is  unfortunately  too  true.  I  recently  drew 
public  attention  to  this  matter.  Being  m  the 
woods  the  year  round,  I  am  in  a  position  to 
know  whereof  I  speak. 

North  of  Lake  Huron  lies  a  magnificent  game 
country  drained  by  the  Mississaga  River,  a  well 
known  canoe  route.  Several  times  last  summer 
tourists  making  this  trip  shot  moose  and  deer 
in  mere  wantonness,  leaving  them  to  lot  or  teed 
the  wolves.  One  party  openly  boasted  to  the 
writer  of  having  shot  a  moose  and  deer  and 
wounded  two  more  deer  all  in  twelve  days. 

Making  a  trip  on  this  river  the  end  of  last 
August  I  ran  on  to  a  fine  buck  stranded  on  a 
sand  bank,  freshly  shot  by  a  party  ahead  of  me. 
Some  ten  pounds  of  meat  had  been  cut  from  one 
quarter  only.  All  regular  camping  places  on 
this  river  show  a  most  disgraceful  and  flagrant 
abuse  of  the  game  laws. 

Now,  if  the  Government  withdraws  the  pres¬ 
ent  privilege  of  allowing  ‘tourists  to  carry  arms 
in  the  summer  months  through  the  best  game 
sections  of  this  province — a  privilege  accorded 
in  no  other  civilized  country*  in  which  I  have 
traveled  outside  this  continent — tourists  must 
bear  in  mind  that  they  will  have  only  themselves 
to  blame,  for  the  Government  has  no  wish  to 
withdraw  this  privilege  and  have  tourists  de¬ 
fenseless  in  the  vast  northern  forest  open  to  all 
summer  and  winter.  From  personal  obserca- 
tion.  extending  over  many  years  in  many  coun¬ 
tries,  I  have  noticed  that  all  true  sportsmen  are 
human,  sympathetic  and  strict  observers  of  the 
game  laws  of  whatever  country  they  are  in,  and 
that  such  men  are  in  the  majority  speaks  well 
for  the  future  of  the  game  and  fish  on  this  con¬ 
tinent. 

I  repeat  that  should  this  privilege  be  with¬ 
drawn  the  American  sportsman  will  have  only 
the  ignorant,  inhuman  and  selfish  minority  to 
thank  for  the  withdrawal  of  a  measure  that  stern 
necessity  will  demand.  Many  thousands  of  good 
sportsmen  and  keen  lovers  of  the  woods  and  its 
beautiful  fauna  will  deplore  this,  and  none  more 
so  than  the  Canadian  Government  and'  people 

John  A.  Hope, 

Superintendent  Canadian  Camp  Club# 


Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game. 

Boston,  June  8.' — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
In  my  letter  of  June  1  I  mentioned  the  fact  that 
the  Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game  Protective 
Association  has  made  a  contract  with  the  Ply¬ 
mouth  Rock  Trout  Hatchery  for  50,000  finger- 
lings  for  fall  planting.  These  will  be  furnished 
to  clubs  and  individuals  for  stocking  Massachu¬ 
setts  streams  on  the  same  terms  as  last  year, 
viz.:  $xo  per  1,000,  the  association  paying  the 
cost  of  transportation.  Orders  have  already 
been  received  from  Worcester, '  Fitchburg,  Hud¬ 
son,  Westfield,  Hampden,  Groton  and  several 
other  places,  and  no  special  efforts  have  been 
made  to  inform  the  public  that  trout  can  be  had 
on  terms  so  favorable  to  the  purchaser.  While 
there  are  a  few  streams  in  the  State  that  show 
decided  improvement  from  stocking  that  has 
been  done  in  a  limited  way  by  the  commission¬ 
ers,  the  great  majority  of  them  afford  but  poor 
fishing  in  camparison  with  their  capabilities. 
This  condition  is  not  due  to  any  lack  of  interest 
on  the  part  of  those  in  charge,  but  to  the  fact 
that  they  lack  facilities,  being  unable  to  carry 
the  fry  through  the  summer  and  rear  them  to 
fingerlings  in  but  one  of  the  four  hatcheries 
maintained  by  the  State. 

Readers  will  recall  the  shooting  of  Warden 
Rausch,  of  Lawrence,  by  one  Cahill  last  fall  in 
the  town  of  Rowley.  Cahill  was  indicted  for 
shooting  with  attempt  to  kill.  His  trial  occur¬ 
red  a  few  days  ago  at  Salem,  and  the  jury  ren¬ 
dered  a  verdict  of  “simple  assault’’  and  the  judge 
gave  him  the  limit  under  the  verdict,  two  months 
in  the  house  of  correction.  The  judge  was  Hon. 
Wm.  B.  Stevens,  of  Stoneham,  a  sportsman  of 


the  finest  type,  and  he  was  so  incensed  by  the 
verdict  that  he  reprimanded  the  jury  with  con¬ 
siderable  severity. 

If  the  life  of  a  deputy  may  be  jeopardized  by 
shooting  for  the  paltry  penalty  of  two  months  in 
the  house  of  correction,  men  who  set  much  by 
their  lives  will  be  slow  to  engage  in  enforcing 
game  laws  as  long  as  they  are  able  to  find  other 
employment.  Five  or  six  years  in  State  prison 
would  seem  to  be  a  more  reasonable  punishment. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  Rausch’s  wound 
was  such  that  his  life  was  despaired  of  for  sev¬ 
eral  days.  It  is  time  that  officers  of  the  State, 
responsible  for  the  enforcement  of  game  and 
fish  laws,  should  be  backed  by  public  opinion 
as  strongly  as  those  in  charge  of  the  enforce- 
nent  of  other  laws.  But  notwithstanding  the 
risk  of  life  and  other  drawbacks  connected  with 
a  deputy's  position,  at  a  recent  competitive  ex¬ 
amination  by  our  commissioners  for  making  ap¬ 
pointments  of  nine  additional  wardens,  about  a 
hundred  candidates  appeared.  At  last  accounts 
the  appointments  had  not  been  made.  The  nine 
new  deputies  will  make  the  force  consist  of 
twenty-three  men  on  a  regular  stipulated  salary, 
which  with  the  assistance  of  a  number  of  un¬ 
paid  deputies  would  seem  to  be  adequate,  pro¬ 
vided  a  sufficient  number  of  sportsmen’s  clubs 
are  organized  to  stimulate  public  sentiment  re¬ 
lating  to  fish  and  game  interests. 

H.  H.  Kimball. 


Proposed  British  Columbia  Game 
Preserve. 

The  last  session  of  the  Parliament  of  British 
Columbia  acted  on  none  of  the  various  game  pro¬ 
tection  measures  brought  before  it.  The  recom¬ 
mendation  made  by  Messrs.  Hornaday  and  Phil¬ 
lips  for  a  game  and  forest  reserve  between  the 
Elk  and  Bull  rivers  was  referred  to  the  Pro¬ 
vincial  game  warden  for  examination  and  re¬ 
port,  but  various  matters  prevented  action.  How¬ 
ever,  the  sportsmen  of  British  Columbia  believe 
in  the  necessity  of  a  game  refuge  in  the  Koote-  . 
nay  district  and  there  is  hope  that  the  greater 
portion  of  the  area,  which  has  been  called  “Goat 
Mountain  Park,”  may  be  so  set  aside.  _ 

On  his  return  from  his  trip  into  this  country 
last  autumn  Mr.  Phillips  estimated  that  the  area 
included  in  the  proposed  “Goat  Mountain  Park” 
now  contains  1,000  goats,  200  sheep,  50  bears, 
many  deer,  and  a  few  elk. 

As  soon  as  the  suggestion  had  been  made  by 
Dr.  Hornaday  and  Mr.  Phillips  that  this  par¬ 
ticular  area  should  be  set  aside  a  great  many 
other  propositions  were  made  that  other  areas 
should  be  reserved,  the  local  people  of  each  sec¬ 
tion  wanting  to  have  the  reservation  close  to 
them.  The  section  selected  by  Messrs.  Phillips 
and  Hornaday  has,  however,  been  investigated 
much  more  carefully  than  any  of  the  other  pro¬ 
posed  sections  have  been.  No  matter  what  other 
reservations  may  be  set  aside,  Goat  .Mountain 
Park  should  be  reserved  as  well  for  its  forests 
as  for  a  refuge  for  game.  It  is  to  be  hoped 
that  next  winter  will  witness  the  establishment 
of  this  fine  refuge. 

Adirondack  Deer. 

Albany,  N.  Y.,  June  12. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  protectors  report  the  deer  quite 

thin  and  state  that  the  feed  is  not  yet  good  in 
many  places.  About  a  week  agO‘  two  fawns,  prob¬ 
ably  twins,  were  found  dead  near  the  Upper  An 
Sable  Lake  in  Essex  county.  They  had  died, 
from  natural  causes  immediately  after  birth,  and 
the  party  reporting  the  occurrence  was  of  the 
opinion  that  they  had  died  from  the  effects  of 
the  cold.  The  late  spring  and  cold  summer  are 
undoubtedly  unfavorable  for  the  game,  but  I  do 
not  believe  there  will  be  any  very  serious  effect 
on  the  supply.  John  B.  Burnham. 

A  cablegram  from  Berne  last  week,  contained 
the  announcement  that  Walter  Volz,  the  Swiss 
explorer,  who  was  traveling  into  the  interior  of 
Africa  by  way  of  Liberia,  had  been  overpow¬ 
ered  by  a  party  of  natives,  who  bound  him, 
placed  him  in  a  hut  and  set  fire  to  it,  burning 
him  alive.  A  party  sent  out  to  search  for  Mr. 
Volz  found  his  body. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


A  couple  of  good  stories  relating  to  dogs  are 
told  by  •  Miss  M.  E.  Singer,  of  Louisville,  Ky., 
as  follows  : 

“We  had  a  dog  Jack,  who  was  fond  of  accom¬ 
panying  us  to  church  Sunday  morning.  One 
Sabbath,  not  desiring  his  presence,  we  tied  him 
up.  The  following  Sunday  he  was  not  to-be 
seen  until  after  church  was  out ;  then  he  met 
us  in  great  glee.  A  week  later  he  was  chained 
up  Saturday  night,  but  after  the  first  time  this 
was  also  impossible,  for  he  could  not  be  found; 
yet  always  he  was  first  to  meet  our  gaze  upon 
leaving  church  the  next  day.  How  he  knew 
Saturday  nights  from  others  I  know  not,  unless 
it  was  in  the  same  way  that  he  always  knew 
Sunday  mornings  and  the  hour  for  church. 

“My  father  owned  a  hunting  dog  which,  in  a 
great  many  ways,  displayed  a  knowledge  that 
seemed  almost  equal  to  human  intelligence. 
Whenever  my  father  took  the  rifle  down  and 
began  to  make  preparations  for  a  hunt  the  dog 
would  show  his  appreciation  of  the  sport  by 
jumping  and  barking  and  watching  every  move¬ 
ment.  On  one  occasion  my  father,  accompanied 
by  a  neighbor,  started  on  his  usual  hunting  ex¬ 
pedition.  My  mother,  being  busy  a  short  dis¬ 
tance  from  the  house,  had  left  her  infant  in  the 
cradle  asleep ;  the  dog,  although  eager  to  go  with 
the  hunters,  lay  down  beside  the  cradle  taking 
the  role  of  protector  without  being  bidden  to  do 
so.  When  my  mother  returned  the  dog  bounded 
-  through  the  door  and  soon  disappeared  through 
the  timber  to  join  the  hunters.”  - 


“Tripod”  sends  me  the  following  paragraph 
from  the  San  Antonio,  (Tex.),  Express: 

“Several  negroes  came  into  the  city  the  other 
day  from  the  northern  section  of  the  city  with 
long  strings  of  fish.  They  report  that  the  rise 
in  the  river  caused  its  water  to  get  so  muddy 
that  the  fish  were  forced  to  the  top  in  order  to 
get  air,  as  the  water  was  too.  impure  to  allow 
them  to  breathe  sufficiently.  The  negroes  re¬ 
port  that  they  took  sacks,  nets  and  in  some  in¬ 
stances  used  merely  their  hands  to  scoop  the  fish 
out  on  to  the  banks  of  the  stream.” 

Tripod  adds  : 

“The  above  is  not  as  ‘fishy’  as  it  may  sound 
to  some  of  the  elect.  In  the  ‘halcyon  days  of 
yore’  certain  disrobed  urchins  were  ‘in  swim¬ 
ming’  in  a  small  shallow  pond  with  a  soft  mud 
bottom*,  near  Vicksburg,  Miss.  Urchins  multum- 
in-parvo,  water  viscous ;  surface  discovered 
sign  of  pisces.  Of  the  fish  taken  by  hand  on 
that  occasion  the  number  is  lost.  [Sworn  to 
and  subscribed  before  me,  etc.]” 


Cedar  suitable  for  use  in  the  manufacture  of 
“lead”  pencils  is  yearly  becoming  more  scarce 
and  expensive.  Germany  alone  exports  15,166 
tons  to.  foreign  countries  every  year,  or  about 
3,033,200,000  pencils.  The  difficulty  and  expense 
of  procuring  suitable  wood  led  to  careful  investi¬ 
gation  for  a  substitute,  and  "for  some  time  a  Ger¬ 
man  company  has  been  making  pencils  the  core 
of  which  is  encased  in  a  composition  _  whose 
principal  ingredient  is  potatoes.  It  is  said  these 
pencils  are  a  trifle  heavier  than  those  made  of 
cedar,  but  that  they  are  easier  to  sharpen,  and 
the  available  supply  of  potatoes  is  practically  in¬ 
exhaustible.  A  pencil  of  the  best  quality  costs 
the  manufacturers  only  $0.00928,  w.hile  one  of 
second  quality  can  be  marketed  for  about  half 
that  figure.  The  possible  yearly  output  is  esti¬ 
mated  at  14,000,000  pencils. 

Grizzly  King. 


Light  Tackle  Sea  Fishing.— IV. 

It  is  astonishing  what  a  nine-strand  line  will 
;tand  under  favorable  conditions.  It  is  more 
istonishing  how  quickly  it  will  part  under  un- 
avorable.  When  trying  for  tuna  one  morning 
ve  ran  across  a  few  among  a  school  of  albacore. 
Soth  dashed  about  the  boat,  picking  up  the 
-  hum.  The  trick  was  to  drop  the  bait  in  front 
>f  a  tuna  before  an  albacore  could  get  it.  As 
he  latter  were  numerous  it  seemed  impossible 
o  evade  their  quick  darts.  Thy  would  grab  the 
>ait  even  before  it  touched  the  surface,  and  if 
tangled  over  the  water  it  was  pretty  to  see 
liese  keen,  big-eyed  fish  come  up  underneath 
waiting  for  a  chance  to  strike.  If  we  chummed 
hem  far  to  the  other  side  in  the  hopes  the 
una,  which  were  moving  about  more  leisurely 
nd  a  little  further  beneath  the  surface,  would 
et  the  bait,  one  or  more  albacore  would  dart 
!  :om  beneath  the  boat  or  out  of  the  depths  and 
i  eize  the  sardine  and  hook  before  the  tuna  could 
urn  about.  The  albacore  ranged  from  20  to 
o  pounds,  and  any  one  but  a  perverse  fisherman 
/ould  have  considered  it  royal  sport  catching 
jhese  game  fish;  but  there  were  the  tuna  just 
eneath  and  we  wanted  them. 

Time  was  too  short  to  play  each  albacore  that 
ruck,  so  I  decided  to  clamp  down  on  the  reel,  not 
ield  an  inch,  and  part  the  line  without  putting 
ny  strain  on  the  rod.  Well,  that  line  just 
ould  not  break  when  we  wanted  it  to.  Again 
nd  again  it  stopped  20  and  25-pound  fish  as  if 
ley  had  been  attached  to  a  hand-line.  Bear  in 
find  the  fish  were  hooked  within  ten  or  fifteen 
et  and  either  brought  to  the  side  and  released 
r  held  hard  within  that  radius  until  the  line 
ave  way.  It  is  painful  to  add  that  after  our 
ornful  treatment  of  the  albacore  we  managed 
>  drop  the  bait  in  the  mouth  of  a  tuna  and  he 
S  "omptly  went  off  with  bait,  hook  and  leader 
ter  taking  out  about  200  feet  of  line. 

During  this  entire  morning  a  man  who  had 
!  >me  to  the  island  expressly  to  try  for  tuna 
id  who  was  fishing  with  heavy  tackle  was  at- 
ched  to  a  shark  which  he  tried  to  land.  At 
I  ion  he  was  still  tugging  away.  Late  in  the 
ternoon  I  met  him  on  the  steamer  returning 

the  mainland  and  he  told  with  chagrin  how 
e  shark,  after  five  hours,  had  whipped  him  out 
id  gotten  away.  He  said  it  was  the  fault  of 
( s  boatman — but  then  that  is  what  the  boatmen 
e  there  for. 

If  a  line  is  marked  at  50-yard  intervals  one 
n  keep  track  of  what  the  fish  is  doing  and 
1 ’rk  accordingly.  It  is  easy  to  mark  a  line 
|  unraveling  bits  of  white  and  colored  cotton 
ine  and  tying  one  of  the  strands  tightly  about 
1 2  line,  leaving  ends  about  half  an  inch  in 
lgth  flying.  These  pass  through  the  guides 
idily  and  as  they  go  out  show  precisely  how 
ich  line  is  taken.  Without  a  mark  to  indicate 
j  ;  trolling  length  it  is  not  uncommon  for  a 
herman  to  let  out  150  feet  or  more  under  the 
pression  he  has  out  not  to  exceed  a  hundred, 
may  in  reality  make  little  or  no  difference 
ether  one  trolls  with  75  or  125  feet,  but  each 
n  has  his  own  notions  and,  like  all  fishing 
•ories,  the  notions  are  pretty  firmly  fixed. 
3ersonally  I  like  to  vary  my  trolling  length 
h  the  following  conditions: 
f  no  fish  are  in  sight  and  strikes  are  few  and 
1  between,  not  less  than  125  feet,  of  line  to 
e  the  fish  ample  opportunity  to  come  up  or 
from  a  distance  as  the  launch  passes  in  their 
inity. 

'  f  the  fish  are  striking  freely,  but  not  in  sight, 

;  feet  of  line  is  more  than  sufficient, 
f  the  fish  are  in  sight  and  striking  near  the 
it,  a  very  short  line — from  15  to  50  feet — will 
I  them. 

|  t  is  as  easy  to  troll  the  bait  too  far  from  the 


boat  as  it  is  too  near.  The  fish  are  not  afraid 
of  a  launch;  on  the  contrary,  they  often  seem 
curious  to  investigate,  and  one  must  take  advan¬ 
tage  of  this  curiosity.  When  the  fish  are  sluggish, 
or  playing  in  schools  and  not  feeding,  a  launch 
can  pass  over  and  among  them  and  they  will 
simply  get  out  of  the  way  without  showing  signs 
of  fright.  When  they  are  alert  and  feeding  it 
is  quite  likely  the  approach  of  a  boat  of  any 
description  attracts  them,  and  they  probably 
draw  near,  or  at  least  give  it  a  look.  It  is  this 
moment  of  curiosity  which  must  not  be  lost.  If 
the  bait  is  coining  along  so  far  astern  that  it 
is  beyond  the  line  of  curiosity,  so  to  speak,  out¬ 
side  tire  fish  which  may  be  aroused  by  or  fol¬ 
lowing  the  launch,  few  or  no  strikes  will  be  had. 
It  goes  without  saying  that  at  any  given 
moment  there  is  a  point  somewhere  back  of  the 
launch  where  the  fish  are  most  apt  to  take  the 
bait. 

If,  by  way  of  illustration,  at  the  extreme  dis¬ 
tance  of  200  yards,  then  the  bait  must  rely 
upon  itself  to  excite  and  attract  the  fish,  there 
would  be  no  other  agitation  in  the  vicinity;  if 
within  a  few  feet  of  the  launch,  then  the  latter 
is  the  immediate  exciting  cause,  the  bait  merely 
incidental;  between  the  two  extremes  there  is  al¬ 
ways  a  point  where  launch  and  bait  co-operaf° 
to  attract  the  fish.  As  already  suggested,  this 
point  varies  under  different  conditions.  The 
successful  fisherman  almost  instinctively  strikes 
the  happy  medium,  very  much  as  the  ragged 
urchin  on  the  river’s  bank  knows  without  think¬ 
ing  just  where  to  throw  and  how  deep  to 
fish. 

There  are  boatmen  at  Catalina  who  are 
“natural  born”  fishermen,  they  will  direct  the 
novice  and  it  is  worth  while  to  follow  their  sug¬ 
gestions.  Apparently  without  reason  they  will 
say  “let  out  a  little  more  line”;  “take  in  some”; 
or  “you  want  a  short  line  here,  they  are  near 
the  boat”;  but  there  is  method  in  this  madness. 
They  know  or  feel  where  the  fish  are.  Each 
may  have  his  own  notions  and  prejudices,  but 
the  good  boatmen  get  the  fish;  there  are  others 
who  are  either  inexperienced  or  not  “natural 
fishermen,”  if  they  get  fish  it  is  because  they 
cannot  help  it. 

I  have  often  seen  one  or  two  launches  take 
practically  all  the  fish  out  of  half  a  dozen  work¬ 
ing  one  spot;  some  call  it  luck,  but  the  longer 
a  man  fishes  the  less  he  believes  in  luck;  in  the 
long  run  the  angler  who  fishes  patiently,  wisely 
and  well  will  get  the  fish;  he  may  not  always 
get  the  record  fish,  but  he  will  invariably  hold 
the  record  for  good  fishing,  which  is  more  to 
the  point. 

Where  grounds  are  fished  as  systematically  as 
at  Catalina  all  the  good  places  are  known,  and 
the  times  when  they  are  good  are  also  known ; 
consequently  it  is  a  man’s  own  fault  if  he  wai  s 
until  a  boat  load  of  novices,  who  are  just  “pros¬ 
pecting,”  come  in  with  a  record  fish ;  yet  that  is 
what  we  all  do  at  times,  just  sit  around  until 
the  other  fellow  brings  in  a  big  one,  then  all 
rush  for  the  spot  the  next  day  to  find  the  big 
ones  gone. 

Everybody  who  has  fished  at  the  island  knows 
that  while  yellowtail  are  scarce  during  the  spring 
months,  yet  if  any  are  caught  they  are  apt  to 
be  big  .ones.  A  fifty-pounder  was  hooked  on 
heavy  tackle  in  March,  1906;  therefore  the  man 
who  wants  a  big  one  would  do  well  to  fish  dili¬ 
gently  day  after  day  between  Avalon  and  Church 
Rock,  but  instead  of  doing  so  we  sit  around 
until  the  big  one  is  caught,  then  talk  about 
“luck.” 

There  is  a  character  at  the  island  called  Yel¬ 
lowtail  Johnny.  He  works  at  Avalon  and  when¬ 
ever  he  gets  a  chance  goes  out  in  an  old  skiff 
and  fishes  for  yellowtail  in  the  bay  within  a  few 
hundred  feet  of  shore  and  wharf,  sometimes 


trolling  slowly,  sometimes  still-fishing.  The 
season  of  the  year  does  not  matter  to  him ; 
neither  does  he  wait  for  others  to  set  the  pace. 
He  fishes  when  he  feels  like  it  and  he  catches 
so  many  yellowtail  in  season  and  out  that  he 
long  ago  earned  his  soubriquet.  There  is  no  luck 
about  Yellowtail  Johnny’s  success.  He  is  simply 
a  good,  persistent,  intelligent  fisherman,  who 
goes  after  the  fish  while  others  sit  on  the  hotel 
porch,  swap  stories  and  speculate  on  tides  and 
weather  conditions. 

One  March  an  Englishman  who  wished  to 
catch  a  yellowtail  set  about  it  persistently  and 
landed  a  number  of  good-sized  ones  at  a  time 
when  everybody  else  was  out  after  albacore. 
Again,  it  is  perfectly  well  known  that  early  in 
the  season  large  white  sea  bass  and  yellowtail 
are  to  be  found  about  Ship  Rock,  Eagle  Bank 
and  Johnson’s,  just  beyond  the  Isthmus,  yet  most 
of  us,  who  have  fished  all  those  places  and  know 
every  rock  and  bunch  of  kelp,  wait  until  some 
tourist  who  is  over  for  a  day  or  two  goes  up 
and  brings  back  several  big  ones.  The  next 
morning  a  half  dozen  launches  will  “pike  out” 
for  the  Isthmus  to  find  the  fish  scattered  or  not 
striking.  This  happens  so  often  the  boatmen 
always  get  their  launches  ready  for  the  next  day 
when  they  see  a  good  catch  come  in.  It  is 
ridiculous  to  wait  for  the  other  fellow  to  set 
the^  pace,  yet  we  all  do  it. 

Even  among  good  and  persistent  fishermen 
there  are  few  who  are  so  independent  that  they 
like  to  cut  loose  from  the  others  and  do  their 
own  prospecting.  It  is  so  disappointing  to  come 
in  at  night  and  find  the  others  have  been  taking 
fish  while  you  have  been  scouring  the  ocean  alone 
and  without  success;  yet  it  is  usually  the  in¬ 
dependent  fisherman  who  locates  the  fish.  He 
goes  after  yellowtail  when  other  boats  are  after 
albacore,  or  he  goes  far  out  searching  for  tuna 
while  the  others  are  hugging  shore  after  yellow¬ 
tail,  or  he  patiently  works  Silver  Canon,  Goat 
Harbor  or  Eagle  Bank  for  white  sea  bass  when 
no  one  else  is  around,  and  in  the  long  run  he 
gets  the  fish  he  is  after.  It  is  not  a  matter  of 
luck.  The  only  way  to  catch  fish  is  to  fish,  and 
the  way  to  catch  the  big  ones  is  to  fish  some 
more. 

That  good  all-around  fisherman,  T.  McD.  Pot¬ 
ter,  the  “Commodore,”  is  an  indefatigable  pros¬ 
pector.  With  his  boatman,  Captain  Neai,  he 
scours  the  ocean  independently  of  the  launches 
and  usually  finds  the  fish.  He  has  a  55-pound 
tuna  to  his  credit  on  light  tackle.  In  this  con¬ 
nection  the  following  is  worth  relating: 

The  “Commodore”  had  a  friend  out  one  after¬ 
noon  who  was  trolling  and  had  an  albacore 
strike.  While  the  fish  was  being  played  several 
good-sized  tuna  came  loafing  alongside.  That 
was  too  much  for  the  “Commodore”  who  was 
not  fishing.  He  grabbed  his  rod  and  threw  out. 

A  tuna  took  the  bait  so  suddenly  and  darted  off 
so  fiercely  that  the  rod  broke  at  the  butt  below 
the  reel  and  the  “Commodore”  saw  a  forty-dollar 
reel  and  a  fine  split  bajnboo  tip  disappear  in  the 
depths  of  the  sea. 

Meanwhile  his  friend  worked  away  on  the 
albacore  and  at  the  end  of  twenty  or  thirty 
minutes’  play  the  fish  was  in  view,  circling  about 
beneath  the  launch.  Peering  over  the  side,  the 
boatman  caught  sight  of  a  second  line  wrapped 
about  the  one  to  which  the  albacore  was  at¬ 
tached.  Leaning  down,  he  got  hold  of  it  and 
began  taking  it  in,  hand  over  hand,  yard  after 
yard,  until  he  nearly  filled  the  launch  with  loosely 
coiled  line  when  up  came  tip  and  reel  as  good 
as  new.  The  tuna  was  gone.  Some  day  the 
stor-y  will  land  the  tuna  also.  Then  it  will  be 
a  fisherman’s  yarn. 

Speaking  of  yarns,  the  Porch  Club,  at  Avalon 
— but  that  is  another  story;  a  whole  galaxy  of 
them.  Arthur  Jerome  Eddy, 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


977 


978 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  22,  1907. 


The  Racine  Tournament. 

The  sixth  scientific  angling  tournament,  given 
by  the  Racine  Fly-Casting  Club,  under  the  aus¬ 
pices  of  the  National  Association  of.  Scientific 
Angling  Clubs,  will  be  held  in  Racine,  Wis., 
Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday,  Aug.  15,  16  and 
1 7  next. 

On  the  first  day,  at  8:30  A.  M.,  the  accuracy 
bait-casting  event,  half-ounce  weights,  open  to 

professionals,  will  be  held.  • 

At  10:30  A.  M.,  delicacy  fly-casting  event, 

open  to  professionals  only. 

At  1  P.  M.  professionals’  event  for  quarter- 
ounce  bait-casting  for  accuracy.  Six  prizes  m 

each  event.  . 

At  3:30  P.  M.,  distance  fly-casting  for  ama¬ 
teurs,  for  a  diamond  trophy  and  seven  other 

Special  event,  5  P.  M.  salmon  fly-casting  for 
distance;  open  to  professionals;  prizes,  a  silver 
cup,  cash  and  merchandise. 

On  Friday,  Aug.  16,  at  8:30,  delicacy  fly-cast¬ 
ing  for  amateurs ;  sixteen  prizes. 

At  10:30  A.  M.,  accuracy  fly-casting  for  ama¬ 
teurs;  ten  prizes.  , 

At  1  P.  M.  quarter-ounce  bait-casting  tor  ac 
curacy;  open  to  amateurs;  eighteen  prizes. 

On  Saturday,  Aug.  17,  8:30  A.  M.,  half-ounce 
accuracy  bait-casting ;  open  to  amateurs ;  nine¬ 
teen  prizes.  . 

At  4  P.  M„  half-ounce  distance  bait-casting, 

open  to  amateurs ;  fifteen  prizes. 

Entrance  fees  will  be  $2  for  each  event,  or 
$10  for  any  six  events.  The  National  Associa¬ 
tion  rules,  which  were  published  in  Forest  and 
Stream  of  April  27,  will  govern.  The  condi¬ 
tions  of  each  style  of  casting  follow: 

Distance  Fly.— Weight  and  length  of  rod  unrestricted 
Reel  unrestricted.  Line  unrestricted,  but  same  must 
not  be  knotted  or  weighted.  Leader  must  be  of  single 
gut  and  not  less  than  6  feet  in  length  One  fly  omy 
shall  le  used,  not  larger  than  No.  5,  will  nook  bioktn 
at  the  bend.  Single  handed,  overhead  lasting.  _ 

Each  contestant  shall  be  allowed  ten  minutes  in  which 
to  cast  for  distance.  He  shall  stand  upon  the  platfoim 
and  make  his  cast  parallel  with  a  buoy  line  or  measuring 
board,  upon  which  shall  be  marked  accurately  the  points 
of  distance  from  the  platform.  The  length  of  cast 
shall  be  measured  from  where  buoy  line  is  made  last, 
to  the  spot  reached  by  the  fly.  Should  any  competitor 
whip  off  fly,  he  shall  replace  it  with  another  one.  No 
cast  shall  count  after  judges  have  notified  the  contestant 
that  fly  is  missing  until  after  fly  is  replaced.  No  time 
allowed  for  replacing  flies  or  any  other  accident. 

Accuracy  Fly. — Rod  shall  not  exceed  11  feet  in  length, 
nor  814  ounces  in  weight.  Reel  unrestricted.  Line  un¬ 
restricted,  but  same  must  not  be  knotted  or  weighted. 
Leader  must  be  of  single  gut,  not  less  than  6  nor  more 
than  12  feet  in  length.  One  fly  only  shall  be  used  not 
larger  than  No.  5,  with  hook  broken  at  the  bend  iind  on 
which  the  snell  shall  not  exceed  6  inches  in  length. 
Single  handed,  overhead  casting.  c„  , 

There  shall  be  three  30-inch  rings,  distant  50,  55  and 
60  feet  from  the  edge  of  the  casting  platform.  There 
shall  be  made  five  casts  at  each  ring.  If  the  fly  falls 
within  the  ring  or  on  the  rim  of  same,  the  cast  shall  be  con¬ 
sidered  perfect.  For  each  foot  or  a  fraction  of  a  foot 
outside  the  ring  a  demerit  of  one  shall  be  made.  The 
sum  total  of  such  demerits  divided  by  the  number  of 
casts  shall  constitute  the  demerit  per  cent.  The  de¬ 
merit  per  cent,  deducted  from  100  shall  be  the  per¬ 
centage.  Not  more  than  one  minute  will  be  allowed  in 
which  to  extend  the  line  to  50-foot  ring,  and  scoring  to 
begin  without  extending  the  line  to  other  rings.  When 
the  contestant  has  extended  his  line  and  is  ready,  he  shall 
call  “Score,”  and  the  next  cast  thereafter  shall  be  counted. 
When  five  successive  casts  have  been  made  at  the  50-foot 
ring,  the  Captain  shall  announce  “Next  ring.”  Con¬ 
testant  must  then  lift  his  line,  and,  if  he  so  desires,  can 
make  not  to  exceed  five  “dry  casts”  before  dropping  his 
fly  at  the  55-foot  ring.  A  like  procedure  will  be  followed 
between  55  and  60-foot  rings.  Should  contestant  whip 
off  his  fly  at  any  time  after  calling  “Score,”  he  will  be 
allowed  to  replace  fly  and  proceed.  For  this  purpose 
he  may  “work  out”  to  point  where  fly  was  lost,  call 
“Score,”  and  resume  scoring  at  point  where  scoring 
stopped.  The  same  procedure  will  be  permitted  if  con¬ 
testant’s  line  is  fouled  through  no  fault  of  his.  No 
cast  shall  count  after  judges  notify  contestant  that  fly 
is  lost.  Line  shall  not  be  knotted  or  fastened  to  the 
reel  at  the  60-foot  length. 

Delicacy  and  Accuracy  Fly.— Rod  shall  not  exceed  11 
feet  in  length  nor  5  ounces  in  weight,  but  an  allowance 
of  three-fourths  ounce  will  be  made  for  solid'  reel  seats 
of  metal  (aluminum  excepted),  rubber,  bone,  ivory  or 
celluloid,  or  in  case  of  an  independent  handle,  providing 
such  handle  and  butt  joint  of  the  rod  are  each  made  with 
the  usual  metal  ferrule,  and  the  rod,  exclusive  of  the 
handle,  is  made  in  three  pieces,  joined  by  metal  ferrules. 
This  allowance  will  not  apply  for  both  these  conditions 
in  one  rod.  In  no.  case  shall  the  rod  exceed  5%  ounces 
*  in  weight.  Reel  unrestricted.  Line  unrestricted,  but 
same  must  not  be  knotted  or  weighted.  Leader  must  be 
of  single  gut  not  less  than  6  nor  more  than  12  feet  in 
length.  One  fly  only  shall  be  used,  not  larger  than  No. 
5,  with  hook  broken  at  the  bend  and  on  which  the  snell 
shall  not  exceed  6  inches  in  length.  Single-handed, 
overhead  casting. 

There  shall  be  three  30-inch  rings,  distant  35,  40  and 


45  feet  from  edge  of  casting  platform,  and  there  shall 
be  made  five  casts  at  each  ring.  If  the  fly  falls  within 
the  ring  or  on  the  rim,  the  accuracy  shall  be  considered 
perfect.  For  each  foot  or  fraction  of  a  foot  outside  the 
ring  a  demerit  of  one  shall  be  made.  The  sum  total  0* 
such  demerits,  divided  by  the  number  of  casts,  shall  be 
considered  the  demerit  per  cent.  The  demerit  per  cent, 
deducted  from  100  shall  be  the  accuracy  per  cent.  In 
addition,  there  shall  be  kept  an  account  of  delicacy. 
The  delicacy  per  cent,  shall  be  determined  by  the  judges 
and  the  referee,  in  manner  indicated  below. 

Contestant  will  be  allowed  one  minute  to  extend  his 
line  by  “dry  fly”  casting  to  35-foot  ring.  Scoring  shall 
begin  the  first  time  the  fly  strikes  the  water.  When  con¬ 
testant  has  made  five  casts  captain  will  announce  Next 
ring.”  Contestant  must  then  lift  his  line,  and  in  not  less 
than  one  nor  more  than  five  “dry  fly”  casts,  reach  the 
40-foot  ring.  Scoring  to  begin  the  first  time  the  fly 
strikes  the  water.  A  like  procedure  shall  be  lot- 

lowed  between  40  and  45-foot  rings.  .  No  cast  made 
without  a  fly  shall  be  scored.  If  a  fly  is  lost,  contestant 
may  replace  same,  and  m  not  more  than  five  (  dry  ny,, 
casts  resume  his  scoring.  Not  more  than  five  dry  fly 
casts  will  be  allowed  between  scoring  casts.  All  casting 
shall  be  done  from  the  reel.  Contestant  will  be  allowed 
to  start  with  loose  line,  exclusive  of  leader,  equal  to 
length  of  rod,  and  may  strip  line  but  once  in  every  re¬ 
trieve  and  must  retrieve  last  cast.  A  perfect  cast  is. 

(1)  Fly  to  fall  by  its  own  weight  without  a  splash. 

(2)  Fly  and  leader  to  strike  the  water  in  advance  of 

line  with  minimum  disturbance  of  surface.  (3)  Retrieve 
must  be  made  with  minimum  disturbance  of  surface. 
(4)  Contestant  must  not  “foul”  his  line.  A  demerit  shall 
be  scored  for  each  failure  to  properly  execute  Nos.  1,  Z 
and  3,  and  for  “fouling”  line,  and  five  points  shall  be 
deducted  for  each  demerit  scored.  The  total  of  delicacy 
demerits  divided  by  the  number  of  casts,  deducted  from 
100,  give  the  delicacy  per  cent.  The  accuracy  per  cent, 
and  delicacy  per  cent.,  added  together  and  divided  by  2, 
determine  the  final  percentage.  .  , 

Should  “fouling”  of  line  arise  from  outside  inter¬ 
ference,  it  shall  not  count  against  contestant,  and  in  any 
case  of  “fouling,”  contestant  may  free  his  line,  and  m 
not  more  than  five  “dry  fly”  casts  “work  out”  to  point 
where  “foul”  occurred  and  resume  scoring. 

Distance  Bait,  Half  Ounce.— Rod  unrestricted.  Reel 
must  be  free  running,  without  click,  drag,  brake,  spring 
or  abnormal  device  or  adjustment  which  would  tend  to 
retard  the  movement  of  the  spool.  Line  unrestricted. 
Weight  to  be  the  official  jounce  casting  weight.  Single- 
handed  casting.  ....  ,  , 

The  casting  in  this  event  shall  be  done  on  the  lawn 
in  a  V-shaped  court,  which  is  to  be  laid  out  as  follows: 
From  the  casting  point  two.  diverging  straight  lines  are 
to  be  laid  out  at  angle  which  shall  cause  them  to  be 
30  feet  apart  at  a  distance  of  100  feet  away  .fro™  the 
casting  point.  Diverging  lines  to  be  continued  in¬ 
definitely  at  the  same  angle.  Contestants  each  to  make 
five  casts  in  turn,  one  cast  at  a  time.  Length  of  cast 
to  be  computed  from  casting  point  to  where  weight  falls 
inside  of  court.  The  sum  total  of  the  five  casts  in  feet, 
divided1  by  the  number  of  casts,  shall  be  the  average 
and  constitute  the  score  of  the  contestant.  If  casting 
weight  falls  outside  the  court,  the  cast  shall  be  scored  0. 
Should  the  weight  fall  inside  the  court  and  bound  out, 
the  cast  shall  be  scored  from  where  the  weight  first  fell. 

If  line  parts  after  the  casting  weight  has  left  its  start¬ 
ing  position  at  tip  of  rod,  the  cast  shall  be  scored  0. 
If  line  breaks  while  starting  the  cast  and  before  casting 
weight  has  left  its  starting  position,  contestant  shall  have 
the  privilege  of  another  cast.  , 

If  contestant  casts  with  click  or  drag  it  shall  consti¬ 
tute  a  “foul,”  and  contestant  must  cast  again  to  score. 

Casting  shall  be  done  from  casting  point  or  in  line 
therewith  at  right  angles  to  the  center  line  of  court.  .  If 
contestant  oversteps  the  casting  point  or  line  in  making 
a  cast  and  before  casting  weight  falls  to  the  ground, 
there  shall  be  deducted  from  the  length  of  such  cast  one 
foot  for  each  foot  or  fraction  of  a  foot  so  overstepped. 

The  longest  single  cast  in  court  shall  be  made  a 
matter  of  record.  _  . 

Accuracy  Bait,  Half  Ounce.— Bod  unrestricted'.  Reel 
must  be  free  running,  without  click,  drag,  brake,  spring 
or  abnormal  device  or  adjustment  which  would  tend  to 
retard  the  movement  of  the  spool.  Line  unrestricted. 
Weight  to  be  the  official  half-ounce  casting  weight. 
Single-hand  casting.  .  .  _ 

The  regulation  target  is  to  be  used  in  this  event.  It 
will  have  a  “perfect”  center,  30  inches  in  diameter,  and 
be  so  arranged  that  it  can  be  located  at  distances  of  60, 
70,  80,  90  and  100  feet  from  casting  point  on  platform 
to  exact  center  of  bullseve.  There  shall  be  made  three 
casts  at  the  target  at  each  of  the  distances,  viz. :  fifteen 
casts  in  all.  if  casting  weight  falls  within  the  30-mch 
center,  the  cast  shall  be  considered  perfect.  For  each 
foot  or  fraction  of  a  foot  away  from  the  30-inch  center,  a 
demerit  of  1  shall  be  made.  The  sum  total  of  such  de¬ 
merits,  divided  by  the  number  of  casts,  shall  be  the  de¬ 
merit  per  cent.  The  demerit  per  cent,  deducted  from 
100,"  shall  constitute  the  percentage.  One  cast  shall  be 
made  by  each  contestant  in  turn  at  60  feet,  and  likewise 
consecutively  at  70,  80,  90  and'  100  feet,  then  reversing 
same  order,  from  100  feet  back  to  60  feet,  then  again, 
same  as  first  five  casts,  from  60  feet  out  to  100  feet.  If 
weight  strikes  any  ring  of  target,  cast  scores  as  though 
just  inside  of  said  ring.  In  case  contestant  casts  with 
drag  or  click,  or  if  line  breaks  before  weight  touches  the 
water  at  end  of  cast,  it  shall  constitute  a  “foul”  and  con¬ 
testant  must  cast  again  to  score. 

Accuracy  Bait,  Quarter-Ounce. — Conditions,  methods, 
rules,  scoring  arid  "target  in  this  event  shall  be  exactly 
similar  to  those  of  the  Accuracy  Bait  Half-Ounce  event, 
except  that  weight  used1  shall  be  the  official  !4-°un"e 
casting  weight,  and  the  distances  of  the  target  from  cast¬ 
ing  point  on  platform  shall  be  60,  65,  70,  75  and  80  feet 
to  exact  center  of  bullseye. 


The  new  edition  of  the  Game  Laws  in  Brief, 
dated  June  15,  contains  amendments  of  the  laws 
of  thHy-nine  States,  Territories  and  Provinces. 


A  Final  Word  for  Brown  Trout. 

Bennington,  Vt.,  June  n  —Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Owing  to  the  numerous  letters  I  have 
received  on  the  subject  of  “Brown  Trout  vs. 
Brook  Trout”  I  am  constrained  to  ask  the  in-l 
diligence  of  Forest  and  Stream  once  more  for 
a  final  word  in  reply.  It  is  evident  that  anglers" 
have  caught  the  trend  of  our  argument  and  be-1 
lieve  in  the  common  sense  aspect  of  same.  They 
realize  the  fact  that  all  over  the  east  the  gigan¬ 
tic  lumbering  operations  have  so  changed  the? 
conditions  of  many  of  our  favorite  trout  streams* 
that  it  is  a  waste  of  time,  energy  and  money  to 
restock  with  the  native  species,  and  that  some¬ 
thing  else  must  be  done  for  these  waters  if  wej 
wish  to  have  the  sport  continued.  That  is  where! 
the  brown  trout  comes  in.  Do  not  plant  Sahnoi 
fario  in  good  fontinalis  streams.  If  the  native 
trout  do  well,  restock  with  same,  but  if  the  water 
is  too  warm  and  there  are  spring  freshets  and 
fall  drouths  affecting  it,  restock  with  brown 
trout. 

Of  course  the  stream  must  have  all  the  out¬ 
ward  appearances  of  good  trout  waters.  Any 
old  mud  hole,  dried  up  pond  or  stagnant  pool 
will  not  do,  no  more  than  it  will  do.  for  any 
game  fish.  But  good  bodies  of  water,  where  the 
timber  has  been  cut  off,  flowing  through 
meadows  and  now  exposed  to  the  hot  summer 
sun,  where  once  they  were  cool  and  shady,  will 
fill  the  bill  all  right  for  brown  trout,  whereas 
fontinalis  cannot  long  exist  in  such  places. 

Now,  it  is  agreed  we  all  take  pride  in  our 
native  trout,  “the  little  charr  of  the  fountain.” 
He  is  a  king  in  his  element  and  we  love  him 
more  as  a  patriotic  duty  as  well  as  for  his  beauty 
and  game  qualities,  but  where  he  will  not  exist 
under  the  changed  conditions  let  us  put  aside 
our  pride  and  try  the  browm  trout  (a  most 
worthy  substitute")  rather  than  have  no  trout 
at  all.  We  will  not  regret  it,  either,  for  once 
we  become  acquainted  with  the  brown  trout  at 
the  end  of  our  lines  or  on  our  breakfast  table 
we  are  bound  to  acknowledge  he  is  in  fact  a 
worthy  successor. 

I  am  convinced  from  careful  study  and  ex¬ 
periments  that  the  brown  trout  will  grow  on  an 
average  of  a  pound  a  year  under .  fairly  favor¬ 
able  conditions.  By  favorable  conditions  I  mean 
plenty  of  water  and  the  ordinary  supply  of 
natural  food  along  trout  streams.  The  waters 
mentioned  by  Mr.  Joseph  W.  Shurter,  of  Ganse- 
voort,  N.  Y.,  in  Forest  and  Stream,  of  June  0 
are  probably  ideal,  judging  from  his  descrip¬ 
tion.  Let  him  work  up  a  sentiment  for  restock¬ 
ing  the  Snoeckkill  with  brown  trout  and  in  the 
future  there  will  be  anglers  in  that  section  who 
■will  “rise  up  and  call  him  blessed.”  I  was  alsoj 
much  pleased  to  read  the  experience  of  Mr.  Ed¬ 
ward  A.  Samuels,  of  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  in  the 
same  issue  of  Forest  and  Stream.  I  know  of 
many  anglers  who  have  had  a  similar  expeiience, 
and  on  the  instant  they  changed  from  ,  brown 
trout  opponents  to  the  most  enthusiastic  and 
loyal  of  supporters. 

In  your  issue  of  May  18,  S.  D.  J.,  of  Williams¬ 
burg,"  Pa.,  hits  the  bullseye  when  lie  says:  “In 
regard  to  the  fish  (brown  trout)  for  table  use 
I  would  just  as  soon  have  them  as  the  brook 
trout,  and  for  gaminess  they  remind  me  more 
of  a  black  bass  than  a  trout.”  That  is  so.  dhe, 
way  they  jump  clean  out  of  the  water  when  they 
rise  to  the  fly  is  more  after  the  bass,  and  also 
it  is  a  little  more  exciting  than  fontinalis’  style. 

Now,  our  friends  are  inquiring,  “Where  can 
we  get  brown  trout?”  Is.  it  not  remarkable,  with: 
all  this  public  sentiment  in  favor  of  Sahno  fano 
and  the  eager  call  for  stock,  that  our  officials 
have  stopped  propagating  brown  trout? 

Last  year  Mr.  E.  C.  Orvis,  of  Manchester. 
Vt.,  planted  some  healthy  specimens  of  browr 
trout  from  the  Caledonia  Ponds  and  thev  arc 
doing  fine.  My  advice  would  be  to  plant  finger 
lings  or  yearlings  instead  of  fry.  Do  not  stall 
with  the  "fry.  for  the  results  may  have  a  ten¬ 
dency  to  discourage  you.  One.  fingerling.u 
worth  a  good  many  fry.  The  planting  of  trout  fO 
is  more  or  less  of  a  fine  art  and  ought  tb  hi 
done  under  the  direction  of  an  expert,  whereas 
almost  any  inexperienced  person  can  plant  nn 
gerlings  and  get  results.  Brown  trout  finger, 
lings  adapt  themselves  to  their  new  surround! 


June  22,  1907.] 


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ng  very  quickly  and  will  be  looking  for  food 
/ithin  a  few  hours.  They  are  sure  to  live  and 
ive  results  within  an  astonishingly  short  time, 
'red  Mather  evidently  foresaw  the  coming  of 
hanged  conditions  when  he  introduced  Salmo 
\ario  into  this  country,  and  who  that  knows  will 
eny  his  assertion  that  it  is  “the  gamiest  trout 
ver  taken  with  a  rod.”  Harry  Chase, 

County  Warden. 

L  ,  4 

J.  Milford,  N.  S.,  June  11. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Accept  the  Salmo  fario  as  a  substitute 
;  or  our  peerless  fontinalis  in  waters  ruined  for 
the  better  fish  by  the  lumbermen  and  pulp  mil- 
prs?  Yes,  of  course,  with  a  feeling  of  mixed 
j  egret  and  satisfaction  that  the  substitute  is  not 
■  /orse.  But  why  this  over-laudation  of  the  fario 
|  .t  the  expense  of  his  superior?  It  is  possible 
j  Siat  in  our  somewhat  colder  waters  the  brown 
!  rout  is  livelier  than  in  Europe,  but  I  cannot  un- 
erstand  how  any  angler  who  has,  like  myself, 
aken  them  in  England,  can  allow  for  a  moment 
j  hat  they  are  as  gamy  or  as  beautiful  as  our 
wn  char;  the  exact  opposite  is  the  case.  As 
I  or  any  fario  that  leaps  a  foot  above  the  water 
!  >  seize  the  fly  and  is  “almost  as  quick  and  ener- 
!  etic  as  a  grilse  or  ouananiche,”  as  the  one  de- 
jcribed  by  Mr.  Samuels  was,  I  can  only  say,  in 
re  light  of  many  years’  experience  of  the  brown 
L-fOUt  and  also  of  fishing  in  the  very  waters  in 
|  'hich  Mr.  Samuels  got  his  fish,  that  there  must 
j  e  a  grave  mistake  somewhere.  The  brown 
|  'out  in  England  is  a  logy  fellow  compared  with 
;  ontinalis,  and  is  far  more  apt  to  suck  the  fly 
1  while  hardly  showing  an  inch  of  his  anatomy, 
have  never  seen  nor  heard  of  a  brown  trout 
r  even  a  hybrid  within  ten  miles;  yes,  thirty, 
f  Lake  Kedgeemakoogee,  nor  have  I  ever  heard 
,f  any  plantings  of  brown  trout  in  those  waters. 

Edward  Breck. 


New  England  Angling  and  Anglers. 

I 

!  Boston,  June  15. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

I ’he  Square  Lake  waters  in  northern  Maine 
;  re  affording  wonderfully  good  fishing  to  many 
|  nglers.  Nearly  everybody  has  been  blessed  with 
j  ood  luck.  One  man  landed  an  8J4  pound  square- 
i  lil.  The  fish  was  played  on  light  tackle,  meas- 
red  just  25  inches,  and  it  took  a  little  over  one 
j  our  to  kill  him.  The  capture  of  a  speckled 
|  ‘out  of  this  weight  reminds  one  of  the  old  days 

I I  the  Upper  Dam.  The  chain  of  lakes,  of  which 
quare  Lake  forms  an  important  member,  is  as 
|trge  or  larger  than  the  Rangeley  system,  and 
i  Lken  as  a  whole  give  much  better  fishing.  Of 
J  >urse  they  are  not  SO'  accessible,  but  once  there 
j  te  camp  accommodations  are  good  and  the  en- 
!  ironment  is  far  more  primeval.  A  valuable 
j  ;set  to  these  lakes  lies  in  the  fact  that  August 
,  rovides  good  fly-fishing.  This  is  unusual  in  the 
I  her  large  waters  of  the  State  and  lengthens  the 

;ason  very  much.  No'  doubt  it  is  due  to  loca- 
on,  the  lakes  being  so  far  north  that  the  water 
mains  colder  than  it  does  further  south. 
Messrs.  J.  S.  P.  Alcott,  of  Boston,  and  Her- 
;rt  Wells,  of  Southboro,  left  on  June  T3  for  a 
eek’s  trip  to  the  Belgrade  Lakes.  They  are 
1st  in  time  to  get  the  cream  of  the  fly-fishing 
ir  small-mouth  bass  and  not  too  late  for  the 
est  trolling  for  squaretails. 

W.  E.  C.  Goudjq  of  Boston,  has  just  returned 
om  the  Kemptville  region  in  Nova  Scotia.  He 
J  iports  excellent  fishing.  He  was  accompanied 
/  a  friend  and  the  two  landed  130  trout  in 
}  venty-one  hours. 

Frank  R.  Sewell,  of  Boston,  has  just  returned 
om  the  Belgrade  Lakes.  It  was  his  good  for- 
ne  to  arrive  there  just  as  warm  weather  started 
j  when  the  fly-fishing  for  small-mouth  bass  is 
I  its  best.  As  a  result  he  landed  a  large  num- 
hr  of  fish,  having  most  of  his  sport  over  the 
I  loals  of  the  upper  end  of  Great  Pond.  At  one 
!  1st  he  hooked  and  landed  three  fish.  As  is 
|  lite  usual  with  many  of  the  fly-fishermen  at 
elgrade,  nearly  all  of  Mr.  Sewell’s  catch  were 
durned  to  the  water. 

Mr.  A.  A.  Greene,  of  Providence,  passed 
!  rough  Boston  on  June  15  bound  for  home 
j  om  a  two  weeks’  trip  to  the  Grand  Lake  coun- 
l  y  in  Maine.  Stopping  at  the  stream  only  for 
/o  days  he  went  north  to  the  Lower  Dobsis 
ake  where  he  had  nearly  all  of  his  fishing.  He 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


PATCHING  THE  CANOE  AFTER  A  CAPSIZE  IN  THE  RAPIDS  OF  THE  BOW  RIVER,  CALGARY,  CANADA. 
From  a  picture  made  during  a  fishing  trip  of  ninety  miles  from  Morley  to  Calgary,  by  P.  Barton. 


states  that  his  catch  averaged  from  twenty  to 
thirty  salmon  a  day.  Quite  a  number  of  his  fish 
ran  up  to  4V2  pounds,  which  is  considerably 
heavier  than  the  Grand  Lake  average.  This  was 
Mr.  Greene’s  first  fishing  trip  to  eastern  Maine 
and  he  returns  well  pleased.  Hackle. 


The  Anglers’  Club  Contests. 

The  first  contest  in  the  series  of  club  events, 
arranged  by  the  tournament  committee  of  the 
Anglers’  Club  of  New  York,  to  be  held  on  the 
second  and  fourth  Wednesdays  in  each  month, 
was  held  June  12  on  The  Pool,  in  Central  Park. 
This  was  open  to  active  members  only,  five- 
ounce  rods,  with  handicaps  in  accordance  with 
each  contestant’s  record.  Rods  fitted  with  metal 
reel  seats  can  weigh  5 Y\  ounces  under  the 
rule  which  allows  $4  ounce  for  a  solid  metal 
reel  seat,  and  there  is  no  restriction  on  the  length 
of  rod  or  on  the  line,  but  the  leader  cannot  ex¬ 
ceed  the  length  of  the  rod  more  than  two  feet. 
Five  minutes  time  was  allowed  each  man,  with¬ 
out  deductions  for  lost  flies. 

Mr.  John  L.  Kirk  won  the  cup  with  a  score 
of  8 8j/2  feet,  his  allowance  included,  while  Ed¬ 
ward  B.  Rice  won  second  and  V.  R.  Grimwood 
third  prize.  Because  of  the  wind,  which  blew 
across  the  little  lake  from  left  to  right  when  the 
contestants  faced  the  east,  the  measuring  line 
was  stretched  toward  the  west,  making  it  diffi- 


cult  to  see  with  the 

sun  in  one’s  eyes. 

The 

wind  was  unfavorable, 

too.  The 

results : 

Allowance, 

Score, 

Total, 

Feet. 

Feet. 

Feet. 

John  L.  Kirk . 

.  -IV2 

84 

ssy2 

Edward  B.  Rice . 

.  8 

79 

87 

Victor  R.  Grimwood . 

.  7 

77 

84 

R.  T.  Held . 

2 

79 

81 

George  M.  L.  La  Branche 

.  0 

80 

80 

Perry  D.  Frazer . 

.  4 

73 

77 

The  judges  were  E.  H.  Myers  and  W.  Geety; 
referee,  M.  J.  Echeverria. 

The  next  contest  will  be  held  June  26  at  the 
same  place  and  under  the  same  conditions.  Bait¬ 
casting  events  will  be  held  in  July. 


Knots  for  Trout  Leaders. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

Will  some  one  of  your  readers  inform  me  how 
the  knots  are  tied  in  the  single  gut  leaders  sold 
by  the  fishing  tackle  houses  ?  I  refer  to  the  so- 
called  professional  knots  found  in  stock  leaders, 
in  which  the  greatest  diameter  is  in  the  middle 
of  the  knot,  while  the  ends  protrude  between 
tbe  coils  of  the  knot,  at  right  angles  to  rather 
than  parallel  with  the  leader. 

I  can  tie  a  half-dozen  single  and  double  knots, 
all  possessing  some  merit,  but  have  never  mas¬ 
tered  this  one,  although  I  have  tried  to  puzzle  it 
out  by  untying  knots  in  leaders.  Nor  have  I 
ever  seen  an  illustration  of  the  method  of  tying 
this  knot.  K.  D.  J. 


980 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  22,  1907. 


The  Fish  We  Didn’t  Catch. 

Warrenton,  Va..  June  8. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Our  last  Legislature  made  the  open¬ 
ing  day  for  bass  in  the  Shenandoah  June  1  in¬ 
stead  of  May  15,  as  formerly.  This  corresponds 
with  the  bass  season  in  the  Potomac.  And  what 
an  opening  day  it  was.  Certainly  the  heavens 
seemed  to  have  opened  the  flood  gates,  for  it 
rained  and  rained,  and  then  it  rained  some  more. 

For  years  it  has  been  my  aim  to  have  a  try 
at  bass  on  the  first  day  under  those  two  dams 
at  Riverton.  Some  weeks  ago  I  got  a  letter  from 
my  friend,  “Joe”  Kenner,  telling  me  to  come  on 
June  1  and  he  would  have  the  bait,  and  it  did 
not  take  me  long  to  write  and  accept  that  in¬ 
vitation.  Many  of  your  readers  will  remember 
“Joe”  and  his  good  wife,  who-  formerly  owned 
and  ran  the  hotel  at  Riverton,  and  no  fisher¬ 
man  ever  left  that  hostelry  without  words  of 
praise  for  the  many  acts  of  kindness  shown  them. 

I  knew  that  June  1  would  be  in  the  midst  of 
court,  still,  by  trying  some  cases  and  getting  a 
convenient  judge  (to  whom  I  made  a  frank  con¬ 
fession,  and  who  is  a  fisherman  himself)  to  carry 
over  some  others  to  the  following  week,  I  thought 
I  could  make  it.  Thursday,  May  30,  was  as 
ideal  a  day  as  the  good  Lord  usually  gives  to 
us  mortals,  and  I  was  to  leave  on  Friday.  When 
the  time  came  to  start  and  I  had  ordered  my 
buggy  hitched  to  take  a  twelve  mile  drive  to  a 
railroad  station  and  thus  save  a  much  longer 
railroad  ride,  it  began  to  rain.  Quickly  chang¬ 
ing  my  plans — not  fancying  that  rainy  drive — I 
took  the  seventy-five  mile  train  trip,  thinking,  as 
many  a  fisherman  has  thought  before  and  will 
think  again,  it  will  be  clear  to-morrow.  On  the 
train  I  met  Mr.  Dangerfield,  of  Alexandria,  Va., 
who  was  going  to  Riverton  to  fish  with  our 
mutual  friend,  “Doc.”  Wilkins. 

Joe  and  his  son  met  me  at  the  end  of  my 
destination  and  it  was  but  a  few  moments  be¬ 
fore  my  fishing  outfit  was  transferred  to  his 
buggy,  and  minnows,  which  he  had  convenient, 
placed  in  my  bait  bucket,  and  a  short  drive  to 
his  comfortable  home.  A  hearty  welcome  from 
Mrs.  Kenner  and  a  good  supper  awaited  me. 
And  then  we  talked  of  old  times,  the  fish  we  had 
caught,  the  fish  we  were  going  to  catch  to-mor¬ 
row,  but  ever  and  anon  pausing  between  sen¬ 
tences  to  listen  to  the  pattering  of  the  rain  out¬ 
side,  and  it  was  getting  so-  cool  that  some  one 
wanted  to  know  if  it  might  not  be  snowing  in 
he  morning.  Presently  to  bed,  with  the  promise 
from  Joe  to  awake  me  in  ample  time,  if  the  .rain 
had  stopped — if?  Unless  my  memory  fails  me 
Shakespeare  had  something  to  say  about  that 
word  of  two  letters.  There  was  nothing  left 
me  except  to  come  home  on  the  next  train, 
promising  to  come  again  and  hoping  for  better 
weather  next  time. 

I  think  it  is  in  “The  Mill  on  the  Floss”  where¬ 
in  it  is  stated  that:  “Mr.  Tulliver  was,  on  the 
whole,  a  man  of  safe  traditional  opinions,  but  on 
one  or  two  points  he  had  trusted  to  his  unas¬ 
sisted  intellect,  and  had  arrived  at  several  ques¬ 
tionable  conclusions — among  the  rest,  that  rats, 
weevils  and  lawyers  were  created  by  Old  Harry.” 
Being  a  lawyer,  possibly  old  Harry  was  to-  blame 
for  it  all.  One  often  reads  a  good  luck  story ; 
I  thought  I  would  change  the  order — and,  hence, 
therefore,  inasmuch,  whereas,  etc. 

C.  M.  White. 


Canadian  Fish  and  Fishing. 

Quebec,  Canada.  June  15. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  The  fishing  in  Lake  Edward  during 
the  last  week  has  been  much  better  than  in  any 
spring  for  years.  Some  remarkable  catches  have 
been  brought  to  Quebec  within  the  last  few  days. 
One  of  them,  a  three  hours’  catch,  included  ten 
fish,  the  total  weight  of  which  was  35  pounds. 
Nine  of  these  were  caught  by  Mr.  David  Wat¬ 
son,  of  Quebec.  The  tenth  fish  weighed  4L2 
pounds  and  was  killed  by  Dr.  Coleman,  of  New 
York,  on.  a  Parmachene  Belle,  which  had  been 
tied  by  himself.  1  his  fish  was  a  noble  specimen 
and  put  up  a  game  fight.  The  doctor  was  cast¬ 
ing  with  a  very  light  rod  and  took  nearly  twenty 
minutes  to  kill  his  fish.  The  water  in  Lake  Ed¬ 
ward  is  so  clear  and  the  fish  are  such  epicures 
that  it  requires  some  skill  to  bring  them  up  to 


the  fly,  and  the  majority  of  anglers  therefore 
content  themselves  with  catching  them  with  bait, 
for  which  they  always  seem  to  be  ready.  There 
are  no  lake  trout  in  Lake  Edward.  Neither  does 
it  contain  any  of  the  chub  or  ouitouche  that  are 
such  a  nuisance  to  the  fly-fisherman  in  some  of 
the  other  lakes  of  this  northern  country.  The 
only  trout  in  the  Lake  Edward  series  of  waters 
is  Salvelinus  fontinalis,  the  American  brook 
trout,  though  one  who  is  not  personally  aware 
of  the  large  run  of  these  fish  in  Lake  Edward 
is  naturally  inclined  to  doubt  the  correctness  of 
the  classification.  Messrs.  Gale,  Jordan,  Lee  and 
Odell  have  also-  made  large  catches  of  Lake  Ed¬ 
ward  trout  during  the  last  few  days,  and  the 
fishing  ought  to-  continue  at  its  best  for  the  next 
month  or  so.  The  lake  is  over  twenty  miles 
long,  so  there  is  no  danger  of  overcrowding. 
Visitors  to  Lake  Edward  should  wire  Mr.  Row- 
ley  in  advance  of  arriving  at  the  lake,  so-  as  to 
insure  the  avoidance  of  disappointment  in  the 
matter  of  guides  and  canoes. 

Last  Sunday  morning  a  splendid  caribou 


THE  LATE  EDWARD  S.  OSGOOD. 

Whose  death  was  announced  in  these  columns  last  week. 


plunged  into  the  water  less  than  a  hundred 
yards  from  the  Sandy  Point  Camp  on  Lake  Ed¬ 
ward,  swam  across  the  lake  and  disappeared  in 
the  bush  on  the  other  side. 

Fly-fishing  for  ouananiche  in  the  Grand  Dis¬ 
charge  will  open  shortly.  Both  the  Hotel  Rober- 
val  and  the  Island  House  were  to  have  opened 
on  the  10th  or  12th  instant,  for  although  there 
has  been  goc-d  fishing  in  the  Lake  St.  John,  for 
nearly  a  month  past,  not  enough  anglers  take 
advantage  of  it  to  warrant  the  opening  of  the 
big  hotels  until  the  American  arrivals  for  the 
Grand  Discharge  fly-fishing  commence  to-  appear. 

It  is  scarcely  probable  that  the  best  of  the  fish¬ 
ing  for  ouananiche  will  be  on  this  year  before 
the  20th  to-  25th  of  the  month,  for  the  water  is 
still  high  and  cold.  For  the  next  few  weeks, 
too,  anglers  will  do  well  to  come  supplied  with 
larger  flies  than  is  customary,  the  lateness  of 
the  season  and  the  heavy  rains  being  sufficient 
to  insure  higher  water  than  usual  for  some  time 
to  come. 

A  party  from  Meriden,  Conn.,  members  of  the 
Metabetchouan  Fish  and  Game  Club,  and  their 
guests,  passed  through  Quebec  a  few  days  ago 
on  their  way  home  from  Kiskisink,  where  the 
fishing  was  described  as  marvelous.  Large  trout 
were  very  plentiful  and  rose  eagerly  to  the  fly. 

Senator  j.-  P.  Allds,  president  of  the  North 
American  Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association, 


is  daily  expected  at  present  on  a  trout  fishing 
expedition  to  the  St.  Bernard  club  lakes  and  to 
Mr.  Charles  Simpson’s  lakes  in  the  northern  part 
of  Maskinonge  county.  U.  S.  Consul  W.  W. 
Henry,  of  Quebec,  and  Mr.  Ferd.  Chase,  of  the 
Adirondacks,  are  expected  to-  accompany  him. 

Very  few  salmon  fishermen  have  yet  left  for 
their  rivers,  the  run  of  fish  being  late.  A  few 
members  of  the  Restigouche  and  Cascapedia  sal¬ 
mon  clubs  are  going  down  this  week,  but  none 
of  the  north  shore  fishermen  have  left  yet  for 
their  rivers.  The  steamer  Arranmore’s  place 
has  been  taken  by  the  steamer  Restigouche,  which 
is  running  in  conjunction  with  the  King  Edward. 
Mr.  J.  J.  Hill  will  go-  down  to  St.  Jean  River 
on  his  steam  yacht,  which  is  not  expected  here 
for  ten  or  fifteen  days.  E.  T.  D.  Chambers. 


Newfoundland  Salmon. 

In  the  annual  report  of  the  Department  of 
Marine  and  Fisheries  of  Newfoundland  for  1906, 
just  issued,  the  following  appears  in  relation  to 
the  salmon  fishery:  “Notwithstanding  the  fact 
that  some  of  the  streams  are  reported  to  have 
been  regularly  and  persistently  poached,  they 
show  no  apparent  decrease  in  productiveness 
since  last  year.  Net  fishing  was  not  carried  on 
to  any  great  extent.  The  sportsmen  who  fished 
the  well  known  rivers  in  this  vicinity  were 
amply  rewarded,  some  of  them  praised  in  al¬ 
most  extravagant  terms  the  climate,  the  sport, 
and  the  delightful  hospitality  of  the  people.  It 
was  not  an  uncommon  sight  to  see,  the  past 
season,  a  wealthy  American  seated  at  a  bare 
deal  table  sharing  his  salmon  with  the  family  of 
a  fisherman  who  had  cooked  it  for  him  in  New¬ 
foundland  fashion.  There  is  good  reason  to 
believe  that  the  lure  of  the  salmon  pools  will 
bring  next  year  a  greater  number  of  sportsmen 
to  this  section,  where  they  have  every  op¬ 
portunity  of  pursuing  undisturbed  the  pleasure 
of  the  simple  life.” 

Some  of  the  principal  catches  reported  are 
interesting,  as  showing  the  size  and  number  of 
salmon  taken  by  anglers: 

Mr.  Stanley  Henshaw,  Providence,  U.  S.  A., 
June  8  to  July  3 — 18  salmon,  174  pounds. 

Mrs.  Stanley  Henshaw,  Providence,  U.  S.  A.,  J 
June  8  to  July  5 — 5  salmon,  55  pounds. 

Miss  E.  Nicholson,  Providence,  U.  S.  •  A., . 
June  23  to  July  4 — 7  salmon,  50  pounds. 

Captain  C.  M.  Granger,  New  York,  July  25 
to  Aug.  ic — 5  salmon,  60  pounds;  47  grilse;  13 
trout. 

Mr.  F.  F.  Downward,  England,  June  6  to 
July  6 — 22  salmon,  234  pounds;  10  grilse. 

Col.  Weston  and  friend,  Halifax,  June  5  to 
15 — 11  salmon,  10  to  12  pounds. 

Col.  Strachan  and  A.  C.  Mitchell,  England,  :| 
June  20  to  July  6 — 19  salmon,  230  pounds;  13 
grilse. 

Major  and  Mrs.  Ashburton,  England,  June 
26  to  July  12 — 11  salmon,  105  pounds;  38  grilse. 

R.  A.  Murray,  Boston — 12  salmon,  173 
pounds;  6  grilse. 

R.  B.  Job  and  father,  St.  John’s — 11  grilse, 

35  pounds. 

Captain  Rhodes,  London — 20  salmon,  178 
pounds;  and  16  grilse. 

Colonel  Ward,  London — 21  salmon,  202 
pounds;  and  12  grilse. 

William  Duffin,  Halifax— 7  salmon,  93  pounds;- 
and  5  grilse. 

Mr.  Sladder,  St.  John,  N.  B. — 12  salmon,  130 
pounds. 

Mr.  Tucker,  St.  John,  N.  B. — 14  salmon,  115 
pounds. 

Rev.  J.  Herton,  Boston — 5  salmon,  52  pounds. 

Mr.  Chas.  Walker,  Boston — 5  salmon,  38 
pounds. 

Lord  Howick,  Canada — 2  salmon,  20  pounds;  ;| 
28  grilse. 

Lady  Sybil  Grey,  Canada — 2  salmon,  27 
pounds;  11  grilse. 

Colonel  Ward.  England — 12  salmon,  1 14 
pounds. 

Mr.  R.  Murray,  Scotland — 2  salmon,  t6 
pounds;  2  grilse. 

Captain  Rhodes,  England — 5  salmon,  39 
pounds. 

Edwin  Wood  and  party,  New  York — 2  salmon, 

37  pounds;  26  grilse. 


Revs.  O'Donovan  and  Russel,  Baltimore— i 
salmon,  io  pounds;  12  grilse;  22  trout. 

I  Mr  J.  F.  Muir,  Scotland — 4  salmon,  39 
pounds  ;  34  grilse;  36  trout. 

Mr  Walker  and  friend — 12  salmon,  average  8 
pounds.  & 

Mr.  Webb— 16  salmon,  average  12  pounds, 
b.  and  P.  Jones— 6  salmon,  average  6  pounds. 
Sportsman  (name  unknown) — 10  salmon 
average  7  pounds. 

Geo.  Benoit — 3  salmon,  average  7  pounds. 


The  Salmon  Rivers  of  East  Labrador. 

;  Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

On  the  I2th  day  of  June  instant  a  goodly  com¬ 
pany  of  salmon  anglers  from  the  United  States 
and  Canada,  and  others  who  have  interests  be- 
'  low-  left  Quebec  on  the  bi-monthly  steamer 
winch  makes  her  first  trip  of  the  season  for  the 
rivers  and  ports  along  the  north  shore  of  the 
lower  St.  Lawrence.  It  is  notorious  that  the 
fishing  rights  and  privileges  on  these  rivers 
have  become  so  expensive  of  late  years  that  at¬ 
tention  is  being  turned  toward  the  rivers  of  the 
east  coast,  of  which  there  are  many.  The  best 
of  these,  were  designated  in  Hallock's  “Fishing 
I  ounst,  in  1873,  but  their  inaccessibility  has 
I  them  out  of  the  market  until  recently. 

During  the  past  fourteen  years  the  field  labors 
of  Dr.  W.  1.  Grenfell  have  added  much  to  the 
geographical  knowledge  of  that  region.  Ffos- 
pital  stations,  co-operative  stores,  and  an 
orphanage  have  been  established  at  points  along 
the  coast  which  are  reached  by  a  steamer  of 
his  own,  and  a  great  deal  of  information  about 
localities  and  people  has  been  gathered. 

All  this  is  opportune  for  the  progressive  sal- 
moil  angler.  The  new  innovations  facilitate  a 
rest,  afford  increased  pleasure  and  relieve  the 
sense  of  isolation.  It  will  be  quite  easy  in  the 
future  to  visit  the  salmon  rivers  of  Byron’s  Bay, 
Sandwich  Bay,  Eskimo  Bay,  and  as  far  up  as 
(Northwest  River  (a  Hudson  Bay  post),  which 
is  the  most  prolific  of  them  all. 

It  is  announced  by  the  New  England  Grenfell 
Association,  whose  headquarters  are  at  Boston, 
that  Dr.  Grenfell  is  now  preparing  a  volume 
which  he  designs  to  be  standard  for  information 
J  about  Labrador,  its  topography,  economics, 
ethnography  and  natural  history.  But  it  will’ 
not  be  published  until  fall.  By  courtesy  of  this 
association,  I  am  permitted  to  print  the  ac¬ 
companying  map,  which  shows  the  Labrador 
:  coast  line  and  Dr.  Grenfell’s  already  wide  field 
of  operations,  with  its  eleemosynary  stations. 

Charles  Hallock 


The  Newfoundland  Season. 

St.  Johns,  N.  F.,  June  8 .—Editor  Forest  and 
j  Stream:  The  angling  season  has  opened  up  on 
I  the  west  coast.  Sir  Bryan  and  Lady  Leighton, 

;  from  England,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ehrich,  of 
New  \ ork,  are  the  first  arrivals.  I  he  weather 
has  been  little  backward,  but  it  is  getting  finer 
:  now.  When  it  gets  a  little  warmer  it  is  expected 
that  a  larger  number  of  anglers  will  visit  us 
j  than  ever  before ;  in  fact,  the  railway  people 
j  have  made  dates  for  several  large  parties. 

Any  sportsmen  desiring  a  nice  site  for  a  camp 
could  procure  one  now  cheaply.  The  writer 
would  be  glad  to  give  inquirers  any  information. 

;  There  are  sites,  that  would  make  ideal  camping 
places  for  hunting  caribou  or  for  salmon  or  sea 
I  trout  fishing  on  the  west  coast.  They  are  de¬ 
sirable  locations  for  camps.  W.  J.  Carroll 
— 

Fishing  at  Round  Lake. 

,  Eustis,  Maine,  June  10. — Editor  Forest  and 
j  Stream:  Dr.  and  Mrs.  W.  E.  Andrews,  Master 
-  Prescott  Andrews,  Mr.  W.  F.  Massa  and  Mr. 
j  W.  Stebbins  Smith,  of  New  York;  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
j  G.  W.  Andrews,  of  Woonsocket,  R.  I.;  Mr.  and 
^  Mrs.  E.  H.  Tubbs,  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  and 
1  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  M.  Messenger  and  son  Guy,  of 
i  Winchester,  Mass.,  have  been  fishing  Round 
j  Mountain  Lake  with  good  success.  They  did 
not  get  any  large  ones,  but  what  they  lacked  in 
1  size  they  made  up  in  numbers. 

The  weather  has  been  very  cold  for  fishing 


with  comfort  from  boats,  but  when  it  was  too 
cold  to  go  out  in  boats  they  caught  all  they 
wanted  from  the  wharf  in  front  of  the  camps. 
J  hey  caught  100  in  one  day  from  the  wharf,  all 
°n  a  The  best  fiy  so  far  is  the  Parmachene 
belle.  1  Ins  lake  has  been  stocked  with  trout 
all  it  would  stand,  for  the  past  four  years,  and 
it  is  hard  to  find  better  fly-fishing  for  trout. 
A  good  many  of  them  weigh  more  than  a  pound 
each. 

■  Messenger  was  taking  a  walk  one  morn¬ 

ing  back  of  the  camps  on  a  trail  and  had  the 
good  luck  to  see  a  large  black  bear,  but  as  he 
did  not  have  a  rifle  with  him  the  bear  is  still 
a,lve-  Dion  O.  Blackwell. 


Experiments  with  Suckers. 

Superintendent  Nathan  R.  Buller,  of  the 
Wayne  hatchery,  Pennsylvania,  has  been  ex¬ 
perimenting  in  the  propagation  of  the  humble 
sucker  with  interesting  results.  He  finds  that 
the  eggs  are  taken  very  easily  from  the  fish 
artificially;  that  they  hatch  very  readily  in  jars 
such  as  are  used  for  shad  and  wall-eyed  pike; 
that  it  requires  about  twelve  to  fifteen  days  to 
hatch  the  eggs,  and  that  it  is  possible  to  hatch 
99  per  cent.  In  view  of  the  fact  that  there  is  a 
concerted  movement  on  the  part  of  giggers 
operating  under  the  new  law  to  catch  all  the 
suckers  they  can,  the  experiments  of  Mr.  Buller 
reported  to  the  Department  of  Fisheries  at 
Harrisburg  will  interest  those  who  do  not  want 
to  see  the  sucker  exterminated. 


Weakfish  in  Jamaica  Bay. 

Dr.  C.  A.  Heller,  of  New  York  city,  caught 
several  weakfish  in  Jamaica  Bay  last  week.  At 
the  same  time  they  were  reported  from  Barnegat 
Bay,  but  it  was  not  thought  they  had  reached 
the  colder  water  of  the  south  shore  of  Long 
Island.  The  doctor’s  weakfish  were  not  large, 
but  those  he  brought  home  were  fine  ones. 


Fish  Killed  by  Acids.  * 

A  report  from  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  says  that 
large  numbers  of  game  and  other  fish  were  found 
on  Monday  of  this  week  along  the  shores  of 
I  he  Boquet  River.  It  is  supposed  they  were 
ki  led  by  acids  from  one  of  the  pulp  mills  at 
Willsboro  Falls.  These  mills  have  caused  the 
hsh  protectors  no  end  of  trouble  in  recent  years, 
though  in  this  case  it  is  not  clear  who  is  to 
blame,  as  striking  workmen  are  credited  with 
releasing  the  acids,  and  the  men  have  promptly 
denied  the  charge. 


Fish  Commissioner  Fishing. 

Commissioner  of  Fisheries  W.  E.  Meehan,  of 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  went  out  for  the  first  time  this 
season  the  last  week  in  May,  and  fishing  in  the 
headwaters  of  Lackawaxen  Creek,  caught  twenty- 
two  nice  trout. 


Lost  Leaders. 

In  the  pool  below  the  dam, 

Where  the  trout  glide  to  and  fro. 

There’s  a  treacherous  place  for  the  angler’s  trace. 
Where  it’s  sure  to  foul  to  his  woe. 

From  the  sunken  log,  midstream, 

Fong  leaders  float,  like  weeds 
On  the  mirroring  face  of  a  marsh-bound  place, 
From  the  roots  of  the  tangled  reeds. 

For  the  nymph  of  this  woodland  dale 
Is  a  connoisseur  in  flies, 

And  the  tinsel  things  with  feather  wings, 

She  seizes  as  lawful  prize. 

Full  many  a  cast  of  mine 
Does  she  hold,  a  collection  feeder. 

And  nor  prayer  nor  threat  has  she  heard  as  yet, 
Nor  ever  returned  a  leader. 

Walter  Porter. 


Yachting  Fixtures  for  1907. 

Secretaries  of  yacht  clubs  will  confer  a  favor 
by  notifying  us  of  any  errors,  new  dates  or 
changes  in  racing  dates. 


New  York  and  Long  Island  Sound  Waters. 

JUNE. 

22.  Marine  and  Field  Club. 

22.  Keystone  Yacht  Club.  15-foot  class. 

22.  Morrisania  Stratford  Shoal  race. 

22.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  annual  open  regatta. 

22.  New  York  Athletic  Club  ocean  race  to  Block  Island. 
22.  Cor.  Y.  R.  U.,  Stratford  Shoal.  _  . 

25.  Indian  Harbor  Yacht  Club  cruising  race  to  New 

London. 

26.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Atlantic  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Motor  Boat  Club. 

29.  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club  annual. 

29.  Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

29.  New  Rochelle  Yacht  Club. 

29.  Seawanhaka  Yacht  Club  15-footers. 

29.  Bayside  Yacht  Club. 

Boston  Waters. 

JUNE. 

Shoals. 

29.  Mosquito  Fleet  open  race. 

29.  City  Point. 


The  Bermuda  Race. 

That  handsome  little  black  Boston  schooner 
yacht,  Dervish,  owned  and  sailed  by  Com.  H.  A. 
Morss,  of  the  Corinthian  Y.  C.,  not  only  led  the 
fleet  out  past  Sandy  Hook  at  noon,  on  June  5, 
but  was  the  first  yacht  to  arrive  off  St.  David’s 
Head,  Bermuda,  and  won  the  handsome  $i,ooo 
cup  offered  by  Com.  Frank  Maier.  A  variety 
of  weather  was  encountered  by  all  the  boats,  and 
all  weathered  it  according  to  their  ability  as  sea 
boats.  The  heavy,  sturdy  Gloucesterman  of  the 
Priscilla  did  not  mind  it  very  much,  while  the 
old  schooner  yacht  Shamrock  labored  consider¬ 
ably  and  the  little  schooner  rigged  Mist,  once 
the  40ft.  cutter  Babboon,  called  it  a  cyclone  and 
rode  it  out  hove  to. 

An  interesting  feature  of  the  race  is  the  fact 
that  the  smaller  class,  the  boats  that  raced  last 
year,  when  so  many  called  it  a  suicide  experi¬ 
ment,  not  only  made  good  weather  of  it,  but  two 
of  them  actually  beat  all  the  larger  boats  to  Ber¬ 
muda  on  actual  time  except  Dervish. 

Perseverance  won  out  for  Captain  Floyd,  of 
the  yawl  Lila.  In  the  race  last  year  this  yawl 
was  dismasted  off  Sandy  Hook.  She  came  back, 
got  a  new  spar  put  in,  and  started  again,  but  for 
some  reason  gave  up  and  put  into  Hampton 
Roads.  This  year  profiting  by  last  year’s  exper¬ 
ience,  Lila  came  to  the  line  better  found,  and 
though  Hyperion  beat  her  to  Bermuda,  Lila  won, 
as  Hyperion  was  so  much  larger  she  had  to 
allow  Lila  6h.  45m.,  and  only  finished  3I1.  34m. 
ahead  of  her.  Lila  therefore  wins  the  cup  in 
the  second  division,  the  size  of  boats  that  raced 
last  year.  Some  idea  of  the  conditions  under 
which  the  race  was  sailed  can  be  gained  from 
the  logs  as  follows : 

“Notes  from  the  Dervish’s  log  show  that  she 
had  a  light  southeast  breeze  on  the  first  day  up 
to  about  3  o’clock  in  the  afternoon.  Then  there 
was  a  heavy  squall  of  rain  and  hail,  and  the 
wind  shifted  to  the  southwest.  The  distance 
made  by  Dervish  from  10:45  o’clock  Wednesday 
morning,  June  5,  the  day  of  starting  on  the  race, 
up  to  noon  of  Thursday,  June  6,  twenty-five 
hours  and  fifteen  minutes,  was  162  knots. 

“Dervish  entered  the  Gulf  Stream  at  6  o’clock 
on  the  morning  of  June  6,  and  got  out  of  it  at 
10  o’clock  that  night.  On  June  7  the  weather 
was  fine  and  the  wind  southwest.  The  yacht 
logged  233  knots  up  to  noon,  when  the  wind 
shifted  to  the  northwest  and  continued  from  that 
direction  for  about  one  hour.  Then  it  backed  to 
the  southwest. 


“Light  breezes  from  the  southeast  ruled  dur¬ 
ing  the  morning  of  June  8  and  Dervish  logged 
to  noon  that  day  131  knots.  . 

“At  2  o’clock  on  Saturday  afternoon,  the  wind 
hauled  southwest  and  was_  of  such  strength  that 
all  topsails  were  taken  in,  the  mainsail  close 
reefed  and  the  jib  stowed.  St.  David’s  Head 
Light  was  sighted  at  3:30  o’clock  this  (Sunday) 
morning,  and  Dervish  crossed  the  finish  line  at 
6:25  o’clock,  New  York  time.” 

Notes  from  Hyperion’s  log: 

“From  10:45  A-  M.,  June  5,  to  noon  of  June 
6,  logged  145  knots.  About  2  o’clock,  afternoon 
of  June  6,  passed  a  schooner  yacht,  which  looked 
like  Priscilla.  Lost  sight  of  her  early  next  morn¬ 
ing. 

“Entered  the  Gulf  Stream  at  4:15  o'clock  June 
6,  the  wind  blowing  hard  from  the  southwest. 
Had  to  take  in  and  furl  the  mainsail.  To  noon 
of  June  7,  logged  174  knots. 

“At  3  o’clock  in  the  afternoon  of  June  8  struck 
a  southwest  gale.  Took  in  jib  and^  put  thiee 
reefs  in  the  mainsail,  and  at  10  o’clock  that 
evening  had  to  take  in  and  tie  up  the  mainsail. 
To  noon  of  June  8,  logged  igo  miles. 

“The  gale  continued  throughout  the  night,  with 
heavy  rains  and  thunder  squalls,  the  wind  blow¬ 
ing  about  forty-five  miles  an  hour.  Sighted  St. 
David’s  at  12:45  this  (Sunday)  afternoon  and 
crossed  the  finish  line  at  2:51  o’clock. 


THE  MAIER  CUP. 
Won  by  Dervish. 


Lila’s  logr 

“After  leaving  on  June  5,  at  11:25  m  the 
morning,  we  ran  into  a  squall  off  Sandy  Hook, 
and  from  that  time  saw  nothing  of  the  other 
yachts.  We  had  southwest  winds  practically  the 
whole  trip.” 

The  log  shows  the  runs  to  be  as  ioilows : 
139,  170,  147,  150,  53  knots. 

“The  weather  was  fairly  good  until  June  8, 
when  it  blew  very  hard,  but  we  drove  the  yacht 
through  it,  though  the  seas  swept  the  deck.  Dur¬ 
ing  this  heavy  weather  Lila  logged  more  than 
eight  miles  an  hour.  We  ran  into  the  Gulf 
Stream  on  the  afternoon  of  June  6  and  got  clear 
the  afternoon  of  June  7-  Made  a  good  landfall. 

Shamrock’s  log: 

“Shamrock  had  hard  luck,  else  she  would  have 
won  surely.  At  4  o’clock  A.  M.  yesterday  Sham- 
rck  was  off  the  finish  line,  waiting  for  the  ris¬ 
ing  sun  to  give  her  her  bearings. 

“After  getting  away  last  she  led  the  whole 
fleet  at  5  o’clock  that  afternoon,  and  saw  the 
last  yacht  fade  astern  of  her  at  sundown  that 
night.  During  this  time,  in  her  battle  against 
her  well-tuned  competitors  in  gales  aiqd  seas, 
three  of  her  sails  had  been  carried  away,  both 
spreaders  of  her  bowsprit  had  given  way,  a 
foot  of  water  washed  in  her  hold,  with  the  pumps 
refusing  to  work.  Her  mainmast  had  sprung 
and  her  log  had  been  torn  away. 

“This  last  mishap  practically  cost  her  the  race. 
When  she  came  to  finish  in  the  darkness  yester¬ 
day  Captain  Lindeberg  was  unable  even  to  ap¬ 
proximate  his  position,  and  before  the  sun  was 
up  the  yacht  was  driven  by  heavy  seas  thirty- 
seven  miles  south  of  Bermuda.” 

Zurah’s  log: 

“Mr.  Doscher's  Zurah  also  came  in  for  some 
rough  handling.  She  kept  company  with  Sham¬ 
rock  almost  throughout  the  entire  run,  losing  her 
on  Saturday  morning.  One  June  7  Zurah  carried 
away  her  fisherman’s  staysail  and  on  June  8  she 
lost’  her  main  peak  halyards.  On  Sunday  she 
lay  to  under  staysail  and  main  trysail,  Mtor 
having  blown  away  the  foresail  with  two  reefs  in  it. 

“They  bent  a  new  foresail  and  put  three  reefs 
in  the  mainsail  and  got  under  way  again,  the 
accidents  having  cost  them  a  full  day,  as  they 
found  themselves  to  leeward  after  drifting  about 
effecting  repairs.  Zurah  crossed  the  line  at  1  430 
this  afternoon.” 

Mist’s  log: 

“Mist  ran  into  the  center  of  a  cyclone  on  June 
9,  during  which  the  seas  were  terrific.  The  little 
schooner  behaved  handsomely  and  rode  out  the 
cyclone  creditably.  One  of  the  seas,  however, 
that  broke  over  the  yacht  carried  away  the  hatch 
covering  and  the  ventilator  top,  although  double 
fastenings  were  placed  on  everything  on  deck, 
allowing  a  great  deal  of  water  to  get  below. 
During  this  serious  trouble  the  wheel  was  lashed 
down  and  all  hands  remained  below.  Mist’s 
best  run  was  195  knots.  She  crossed  the  line 
at  12  :36  this  afternoon.” 

Priscilla’s  log: 

“Although  the  schooner  Priscilla  did  not  ex¬ 
pect  to  win,  those  on  board  had  every  confidence 
in  their  vessel  reaching  the  stakeboat  first.  They 
were,  however,  severely  handicapped  by  ex¬ 
tremely  light  winds  experienced  on  Saturday, 
when  she  logged  only  four  or  five  knots  an  hour, 
and  because  of  their  inability  to  get  observations 
on  Sunday  morning  they  ran  forty  miles  past:  the 
island  and  had  to  beat  back.  Priscalla  finished 
at  7 :37  this  morning.” 

Flamingo’s  log: 

Flamingo  arrived  at  Bermuda  at  noon  on 
Wednesday,  June  12,  having  taken  just  a  week 
to  make  the  run,  but  behaved  splendidly  the  en¬ 
tire  trip.  For  twelve  hours  she  lay  to  under 
a  trysail.  After  crossing  the  Gulf  stream  calms 
and  light  weather  delayed  her. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


983 


June  22,  1907.] 


Boston  Letter. 

Having  scored  three  successive  wins  the  22- 
rater  Eleanor  gave  her  competitors  the  blues. 
1  he  task  of  defeating  her  seemed  almost  hope¬ 
less,  at  best  a  long  stern  ebase,  and  comments 
I  were  heard  to  the  effect  that  the  rule  was  a 
partial  failure  since  it  apparently  favored  a  model 
with  hollow  bows  and  a  lean,  pinched  stern;  in 
other  words  one  with  all  the  displacement  amid¬ 
ships  and  ends  of  no  sound  merit.  Then  came 
the  fourth  race,  and  Io !  Little  Rhody  II.,  which, 
because  of  her  heavy  displacement  and  high  free¬ 
board  and  previous  poor  showing,  had  been  too 
hastily  dubbed  an  ice  cart,  snooped  the  lead  at 
the  first  mark  and  calmly,  dispassionately  waltzed 
away  from  her  rivals,  defeating  Eleanor  by  2m. 
18s.  She  in  turn  led  Sally  IX.  by  im.  54s.,  while 
Dorothy'  Q  was  im.  55s.  astern  of  Sally,  and 
■  Essex  finished  last,  im.  3s.  behind  Dorothy. 

It  seems  that  Little  Rhodv  has  undergone 
minor  changes,  the  nature  of  which  are  not  ' dis¬ 
closed.  Such  changes  are  a  part  of  the  game, 
a  step  in  tuning  up,  and  if  such  improvement 
can  be  wrought  in  one  boat  perhaps  others  can 
be  similarly  improved.  Meanwhile  men  continue 
to  play  as  important  a  part  as  boats,  and  Dorothy 
Q  was  less  to  blame  for  being  in  fourth  place 
than  was  her  skipper  for  poor  judgment  of  local 
conditions  in  the  first  windward  leg.  With  a 
light  easterly  wind  he  went  out  into  the  bay  in¬ 
stead  of  working  the  shores  of  Grape  and  Bum- 
kin  islands,  where  the  wind  cants  to  the  south 
and  the  ebb  tide  is  less  of  a  handicap. 

T  hig  was  but  the  second  Y.  R.  A.  race,  so 

I  that  Eleanor  has  as  yet  no  irrevocable  lead  in 
the  hunt  for  the  Lipton  cup.  T  he  percentages 
stand  as  follows:  Eleanor  .900,  Orestes  .890, 
Little  Rhody  .700,  Dorothy  .500,  Sally  .400  and 
Essex  .200. 

The  Cape  cats  continue  to  furnish  the  prize 
riddle  and  it  would  be  a  brash  man  who  should 
venture  before  a  start  to  predict  the  winner. 
This  week  Iris  pulled  down  the  laurels,  and 
with  Dartwell,  Busy  Bee,  Ariel  and  Arawah,  fin¬ 
ishing  in  the  order  given,  Almira  and  Emeline 
might  as  well  have  stayed  in  Vineyard  Sound 
and  Narragansett  Bay  for  all  they  could  show 
in  the  Wollaston  race. 

A  second  sonderklasse  match  has  been  sailed 
and  Mr.  Macomber,  with  the  new  Chewink 
VIII.,  neatly  executed  the  Manchester,  Corin¬ 
thian  and  Windrim  Kid,  they  finishing  in  the 
order  given.  Manchester  is  now  owned  and 
sailed  by  C.  F.  Adams  II.  and  that  explains  why 
she  led  the  newer  Corinthian. 


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abouroff 
/Jdho  " 


up  the 
rtqcjma 
some  salt. 


7  swe// 

"  i  onion 


YET  PEOPLE  SAY  THERE  NEVER  WAS  A  “FLYING 
DUTCHMAN.” 


On  the  eve  of  the  trial  races  to  pick  the  Ger¬ 
man  bound  trio  there  is  nothing  new  to  be  said, 
save  that  Bomdrei  will  not  be  111  the  series. 
Skiddoo  has  been  renamed  Elfin.  The  new  boats 
have  the  call  and  of  them  the  favorite  are  Marla, 
Marblehead  and  Chewink  VIII. 

I  he  Hull  15-footers  have  had  their  first  regu¬ 
lar  race,  starting  twelve  strong  and  giving  no 
end  of  excitement.  Bonifor,  George  W.  Wight- 
man,  landed  the  blue  pennant  with  five  minutes 
to  spare.  C.  W.  Cole  was  second  with  Pals,  and 
Nicknack  II.  was  third  to  the  satisfaction  of  her 
owner,  E.  B.  Holmes.  Thirteen  minutes  separ¬ 
ated  the  first  and  last  boats,  showing  that  the 
competition  was  much  keener  than  in  the  Hing- 
ham  O.  D.  C.  fifteens  on  the  same  date,  for  in 
their  case  27m.  50s.  separated  the  first  and  eighth 
boats.  The  members  of  the  Hull  class  are  in 
for  a  fight  to  the  finish  with  reputations  to  be 
made,  sustained  and  lost. 

I  he  24ft.  knockabout  Enola,  purchased  this 
spriMg  by  Mr.  Edward  S.  Buxton,  of  the  Boston 
^  •  C.,  became  a  total  loss  011  the  evening  of 
June  9.  Mr.  Buxton,  with  a  party  of  guests  of 
both  sexes,  had  been  out  all  day  and  returning 
late  in  the  evening  struck  on  the  rocks  north 
of  Lovell  s  Island. _  It  is  said  that  the  accident 
was  due  to  mistaking  range  light  No.  2  for  No. 
1  which  had  been  passed  unobserved.  Such  a 
situation  has  at  least  the  merit  of  not  being 
brought  to  pass  by  seeing  two  lights  where  there 
was  only  one.  After  clinging  to  the  wreck, 
whose  deck  was  washed  by  the  seas,  for  three 
hours,  two  of  the  men  reached  shore  in  the 
dinghy  and  with  the  assistance  of  the  lightkeep- 
ers  and  their  boats  rescued  the  rest  of  the  party 
unharmed,  but  made  most  uncomfortable  by  their 
exposure. 

Ihe  Eastern  Y.  C.  is  now  busy  with  float 
projects.  Some  time  ago  I  recited  its  lease  of 
a  property  on  Fort  Point  Channel  and  Northern 
avenue  in  Boston  proper.  This  parcel  is  what 
is  left  of  Snow’s  Arch  wharf  in  the  city’s  task 
of  building  a  new  bridge  to  South  Boston.  The 
club  will  remove  the  outer  end  of  the  old  pile 
structure  and  replace  it  with  a  float  from  which 
a  run  will  ascend  to  a  small  station  with  wait¬ 
ing  and  toilet  rooms  and  a  covered  piazza  par¬ 
tially  overhanging  the  float.  The  plans  disclose 
no  evidence  of  the  fruit  stand  and  peanut  roaster 
which  were  advocated  as  a  means  of  reducing 
the  expenses  of  this  station  and  of  providing  a 
janitor  for  no  compensation  other  than  the  pro¬ 
vision,  rent  free,  of  said  stand  and  roaster.  Per¬ 
haps  the  club  members  who  took  such  a  rigorous 
course  in  financial  instruction  and  bookkeeping 
at  the  winter  meeting  have  discovered  that  the 
cost  of  this  venture  can  be  charged,  not  to  the 
annual  expense  account,  but  to  floating  indebted¬ 
ness. 

The  other  project  involves  a  landing  on  the 
town  side  of  Marblehead  Harbor  and  was  made 
necessary  by  the  courts  sustaining  the  town’s  con¬ 
tention  that  the  public  had  a  riaht  of  way  over 
Custom  House  wharf,  the  club’s  former  town 
landing.  T  ucker’s  old  wharf,  between  the  ferry 
landing  and  the  Boston  Y.  C.  station,  has  now 
been  leased  for  a  short  term  with  the  privilege 
of  renewal,  and  the  pile  structure  in  front  of 
the  stone  portion  of  the  wharf  will  be  removed 
to  make  room  for  a  float. 

What  the  pugnacious  citizens  of  Marblehead 
will  do  with  Custom  House  wharf,  now  that 
their  rights  have  been  adjudicated,  remains  to 
be  seen.  Probably  they  will  forget  all  about  it 
and  look  for  some  new  weapon  with  which  to 
harry  the  yachting  interests  that  keep  the  town 
alive  and  are,  therefore,  to  be  fought  relent¬ 
lessly.  They  know  their  rights,  yes  sir!  they 
do.  And,  by  heck !  they’ll  have  ’em  too. 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Atlantic  City  Notes. 

There  is  much  rejoicing  among  the  yachts¬ 
men  of  this  city  and  vicinity  over  the  favorable 
action  of  Gov.  Stokes  after  several  months’  in¬ 
decision  in  approving  the  bills  which  make  avail¬ 
able  an  appropriation  of  $5,000  for  a  preliminary 
survey  and  staking  of  the  inside  channels  along 
the  Jersey  coast  from  Bay  Head  to  Cape  May. 
An  extra  appropriation  of  $500  for  channel 
buoys  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  (Absecon) 


Inlet  is  the  subject  of  general  satisfaction  locally. 

While  the  inlet  and  main  inner  channels  are 
fairly  well  marked  at  present  the  need  of  im¬ 
provement  is  everywhere  mutely  attested  in  the 
lesser  inside  thoroughfares  by  the  empty  gaso¬ 
lene  cans  and  such  other  home  made  buoys  which 
have  been  anchored  in  the  various  channels  by 
some  kind-hearted  philanthropist.  But  for  one 
channel  or  bar  thus  marked  there  are  a  hun¬ 
dred  unlocated,  for  which  the  writer  can  vouch 
from  experience  much  to  his  sorrow.  With  the 
expenditure  of  a  comparatively  small  amount 
this  much  neglected  harbor  can  be  made  avail¬ 
able  to  coasters  of  considerable  draft,  while  the 
inside  route  properly  staked  would  be  an  in¬ 
estimable  boon  to  smaller  craft. 

Although  several  very  bad  accidents  have  al¬ 
ready  occurred  it  will  no  doubt  take  a  loss  of 
life  to  awaken  the  proper  authorities  to  drastic 
action  in  the  matter  of  removing  the  numerous 
and  dangerous  sawed-off  pilings  located  here  well 
out  at  sea  and  just  south  of  the  inlet.  These 
logs,  which  formerly  stood  well  above  the  high 
water  when  used  for  nets,  were  even  then  a 
grave  menace  to  navigation,  but  as  they  now  are, 
when  after  the  owners  were  told  to  remove  them, 
the  pilings  were  merely  sawed  off  on  the  low 
water  and  left  in  this  condition  they  constitute 
a  lurking  danger  to  any  strange  craft  unaware 
of  their  hidden  presence.  Three  boats  have  to 
my  positive  knowledge  recently  been  towed  back 
in  a  disabled  and  sinking  condition  after  an  un¬ 
equal  encounter  with  this  submerged  “picket 
fence.” 

At  a  recent  meeting  the  Ventnor  Motor  Boat 
Club  decided  to  hold  another  race  on  the  Fourth 
of  July.  This  will  probably  be  in  connection 
with  a  motor  boat  parade.  The  Atlantic  City 
and  Seaside  yacht  clubs  as  well  as  the  Yachts¬ 
mens  Association  also  have  elaborate  plans  in 
hand  for  that  date.  The  championship  races 
of  the  association  are  to  be  held  on  July  10 
and  11. 

T  here  is  some  talk  of  the  old  steamboat  pier, 
which  adjoins  the  yachtsmen’s  wharf  at  the  in¬ 
let,  being  opened  for  motor  boats,  as  at  present 
such  craft  are  effectively  barred  from  the  latter 
landing  for  fear  of  endangering  the  scores  of 
sailing  craft  moored  there.  H.  P.  J. 


Putting  a  watch  tackle  on  the  balloon  jib 
sheet  and  setting  it  up  so  flat  as  to  carry  it  on 
a  wind,  was  too  much  for  Neola  on  Larchmont 
day.  and  her  topmast  went  by  the  board  in  a 
puff. 


THE  BENNETT  CUP. 
Won  by  Ailsa  Craig. 


I 


FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[June  22,  1907. 


984 


M&nhansett  Bay  Y.  C.  Regatta. 


In  a  wind  that  shifted  from  a  light  northeaster 
at  the  start  to  a  good  wholesail  southwester  with 
about  an  hour’s  intermission  of  calm  that  proved 
the  race  is  not  always  to  the  leader,  the  yachts 
in  the  Manhasset  Bay  Y.  C.  spring  regatta,  on 
Saturday,  June  8,  covered  the  iol/2  mile  triangu¬ 
lar  course  on  Long  Island  Sound.  From  a  starting 
line  between  Com.  Alker  s  steam  yacht  Florence 
and  a  flag  boat  anchored  to  the  northeast  of  Exe¬ 
cution  Lighthouse  to  and  around  the  black  and 
white  striped  buoy  off  Parsonage  Point,  then 
across  the  sound  to  the  black  buoy  off  Week's 
Point  in  Hempstead  Bay  and  home.  All  classes 
down  to  and  including  the  New  York  thirties 
went  twice  around,  the  rest  once. 

Effort  and  Neola,  in  Class  J  of  sloops,  had  a 
fluke  hunting  time  during  the  calm  spell,  and  as 
usual  the  yacht  that  stood  over  under  Long- 
Island  not  only  escaped  the  ebb  tide,  but  got  the 
windward  berth  by  doing  so.  In  this  way  Neola, 
sailed  by  Harry  Maxwell,  finished  the  first  round 
ahead  of  Effort,  sailed  by  Captain  Howell.  The 
fresh  southwest  breeze  held  true  the  rest  of  the 
day  and  they  sailed  a  close  race  holding  the  same 
position  to  the  finish.  Effort  won  on  time  allow¬ 
ance,  though  Neola  led  her  across  the  line.  Gar¬ 
denia,  in  Class  M,  sloops,  beat  Regina. 

The  New  York  thirties  got  scattered  in  the 
calm  spot  so  badly  that  the  leader  finished  while 
the  last  ones  were  hull  down  astern.  Marguerite 
led  Thelema  home  in  the  first  division  of  the 
handicap  class  by  a  safe  margin.  Tanya  did  not 
race,  as  her  owner  had  sailed  on  Zurab  for  Ber 
muda  and  Naiad  lay  becalmed  off  City  Island 
when  the  race  started.  Rascal  led  the  second 
division  home,  but  she  was  scratch  boat. 

Rascal  II.  beat  Pretty  Quick  over  2  minutes. 
All  four  of  the  Larchmont  21-footers  sailed. 
Vaquero  winning  by  a  good  margin  of  7  minutes. 

Com.  Waldorf’s  Virginia  beat  the  nearest  com¬ 
petitor  in  the  N.  R.  new  one-design  class  a 
quarter  of  an  hour.  Capsicum,  Sherman  Hoyt’s 
new  Q  boat,  painted  a  bilious  yellow  above  water 
and  white  below,  beat  Ogeemah  in  Class  O,  while 
Okee  kept  up  her  reputation  in  the  R  class. 
Thornton  Smith’s  Skeeter  won  in  a  close  race 
of  the  Bug  Class  and  No.  2,  owned  by  B.  B. 
Owen,  won  in  the  dory  class.  Summary : 


Sloops,  Class  J — Start, 


12:25 — Course,  21  Miles. 

Finish.  Elapsed. 

Effort,  F.  M.  Smith .  4  20  22  3  35  22 

Neola,  J.  L.  Blair  .  3  59  57  3  34  57 

Sloops,  Class  M — Start,  12:30 — Course,  21  Miles. 

Gardenia,  A.  H.  Morris .  4  19  38  3  49  38 

Regina,  F.  G.  Stewart .  4  59  02  4  29  412 

N.  Y.  Y.  C.  30ft.  Class— Start,  12 :35— Course,  21  Miles. 

Alera,  A.  H.  and  J.  W.  Alker .  Did  not  finish. 

Adelaide,  G.  A.  and  P.  H.  Adee - 

Atair,  J.  E.  and  G.  C.  Meyer .  4 

Banzai,  C.  B.  Mallo'ry  .  4 

Pintail,  August  Belmont,  Jr - 

Handicap  Class,  First  Division — Start, 

Miles. 

Marguerite,  W.  F.  Clark . 

Thelema,  A.  E.  Black . 

Handicap  Class,  Second  Division- 
1014  Miles. 

Howdy,  George  Mercer,  Jr . 

Rascal,  J.  J.  Dwyer  . 

Monsoon,  B.  R.  Stoddard  . 

Kenosha,  W.  R.  Berth  .  3 

Tamerlane,  Daniel  Bacon  .  3 

Mile.  Modiste,  T.  J.  S.  Flint.... 

Sloops,  Class  T — Start,  12:50- 

Pretty  Quick,  A.  B.  Alley . 

Rascal  II.,  S.  C.  Hopkins . 

Larchmont  21ft.  Class — Start,  12 

Houri,  D.  E.  Dealey . 

Dorothy,  L.  G.  Spence . 

Follette,  L.  J.  Garcey . 

Vaquero,  W.  Stumpf  .  3  35  11 

New  Rochelle  One-Design  Class — -'Start,  12:55- 
1014  Miles. 

Virginia,  F.  R.  Waldorf  .  4  55  15 

Mischief,  J.  L.  Mitchell  .  4  48  34 

Arab,  W.  H.  Lake  .  5  10  37 

Sloops,  Class  Q — Start,  1:00 — Course,  10J4 

Capsicum,  C.  S.  Hoyt .  3  29  12 

Ogeemah,  A.  B.  Clements .  3  55  37 

Sloops,  Class  R— Start,  1:05 — Course,  8 
Okee,  J.  A.  and  J.  F.  Mahlstedt...  4  17  15 

Hamburg,  M.  Goldschmidt  .  4  20  08 

Grace,  C.  P.  Pearson .  4  48  36 

Thelma,  George  Glover  .  4  28  06 

The  “Bug”  Class— Start,  1:50 — Course,  8 

Skeeter,  Thornton  Smith . Winner 

Big  Bug.  George  Corry  . Third 

Dragon  Fly.  Clarkson  Cowl  . Second 

Scarab,  R.  Fitzgibbons  . Fifth 

Cricket,  D.  Cowl  . Fourth 


.  5  15  13 

4  40  13 

.  4  38  44 

4  01  44 

.  4  43  06 

4  08  06 

.  4  53  10 

4  18  10 

irt,  12:40- 

-Course,  10J4 

.  3  15  08 

2  35  08 

.  3  25  40 

2  45  40 

-Start,  12:40,  Course, 

.  3  30  35 

2  50  35 

.  3  23  16 

2  43  16 

.  3  31  21 

2  51  21 

.  3  30  09 

2  50  09 

.  3  59  57 

3  19  57 

.  3  27  14 

2  47  14 

ourse,  1044  Miles. 

.  3  32  57 

2  42  57 

.  3  30  23 

2  40  23 

— Course, 

1044  Miles. 

.  3  54  20 

2  59  20 

.  3  42  10 

2  47  10 

.  3  42  20 

2  47  20 

.  3  35  11 

2  40  11 

-Course, 

4  00  15 

3  53  34 

4  15  37 
Miles. 

2  29  12 

2  55  37 
Miles. 

3  12  15 
3  15  08 
3  43  36 
3  23  06  • 

Miles. 


Dory  Class— Start,  1:05 — Course,  8  Miles. 

No.  2,  B.  B.  Owen,  Jr . Winner 


ELEANOR,  THE  NEW  HERRESHOFF  Q  BOAT. 


No.  7,  H.  K.  Landis  . Second 

No.  6,  W.  H.  Judson  . - . - - A* 

Corrected  times— Effort,  3:33:37;  Ogeemah,  2:45:42; 
Regina,  3:59:06 


Brooklyn  Y.  C.  Race. 

Interest  in  the  opening  race  of  the  Brooklyn 
Y.  C.  centered  in  the  performance  of  the  new 
class  Q  boat,  Vingt  Trois,  and  the  Lipton  class 
boat,'  Bensonhurst.  In  a  brisk  south-southeast 
breeze  and  ebb  tide  Dick  Moor  sailed  Benson¬ 
hurst  and  finished  im.  35s.  ahead  of  the  next 
boat,  her  sister  boat,  the  M  and  F,  both  de¬ 
signed  by  C.  D.  Mower,  beating  Gunda,  another 
new  boat.  Vingt  Trois  finished  last,  honors 
going  to  Joy  with  Spider  second.  Sue,  Mr.  E. 
F.  Luckenbach’s  sloop,  beat  Haviland  Brothers’ 
yawl  Sakana  in  Class  P  over  3  minutes.  Ondas 
won  in  the  Q  special  class  and  Jack  won  out  in 
the  dories  beating  Cherub.  The  summary : 

Sloops  and  Yawls,  Class  P — Start,  3:05 — Course,  10.5 
Nautical  Miles. 

Finish.  Elapsed. 

Sue,  E.  F.  Luckenbach  .  4  47  22  1  42  22 

Sakana,  Haviland  Brothers .  4  55  42  1  50  42 

Corrected  time  on  Sakana,  1:45:56.  Sue  wins  by  3m.  32s. 
Sloops,  Class  O — Start,  3:10 — Course,  10.5  Miles. 

Joy,  W.  H.  Childs' .  4  58  10  1  48  10 

Spider,  Hendon  Chubb  .  4  59  41  1  49  41 

More  Trouble,  R.  S.  Childs .  5  04  24  1  54  24 

Vingt  Trois  .  5  06  10  ,  1  56  10 

Soya,  W.  A.  Barstow  .  Disqualified. 

Sloops,  Class  Q,  Special — Start,  3:15 — Course,  8  Miles. 

Ondas,  Menton  Brothers .  5  00  28  1  45  28 

Careless,  R.  Rummell  .  5  01  38  1  46  38 

Spots,  W.  W.  W.  Roberts  .  5  03  39  1  48  39 

Corrected  time — On  Ondas,  1:45:28;  Careless,  1:46:18; 
Spots,  1:47:08. 

Sloops — Lipton  Cup  Class — Start,  3:25 — Course  8  Miles. 

Bensonhurst,  R.  Moore  .  5  11  56  1  46  56 

M.  and  F„  C.  Camp .  5  13  31  1  48  31 

Gunda,  C.  Lembecke  .  5  16  09  1  51  09 

Dories,  Class  X — Start,  3:35 — Course.  4  Miles. 

Jack,  M.  de  Guendonca  .  4  38  36  1  03  36 

Cherub,  J.  Atkinson  .  4  54  55  1  19  55 


N«w  York  Y.  C.  Race. 

This,  the  spring  regatta,  was  sailed  off  Glen 
Cove,  L.  I.,  on  June  13  in  a  very  light  south¬ 
west  breeze  over  the  \glA  mile  course. 

Effort  won  from  Neola  and  Irolita  and  the 
three  new  57-footers  Istalena,  Aurora  and  Win¬ 
some  met  for  their  first  contest.  Istalena  won 


the  honors  of  the  day.  Gardenia  had  a  sail  oyer 
as  did  the  big  schooner  Ingomar,  while  Adelaide 
won  against  the  six  other  thirties. 

Half  way  over  the  course  when  the  leaders 
were  about  off  Grenwich,  Conn.,  it  fell  a  flat 
calm  for  nearly  half  an  hour,  then  it  freshened 
up  southwest  again,  making  a  splendid  beat  gV\ 
miles  home.  The  summary : 


Schooners,  90-footers — Start,  12:27 — Course,  19J4  Miles. 

Finish.  Elapsed. 

Ingomar,  M.  F  Plant .  3  40  19  3  13  19 

Sloops,  68-footers 

Effort,  F.  N.  Smith . 12  41  37  3  50  09  3  08  32 

Neola,  I.  A.  Blair .  12  42  00  4  03  43  3  21  43 

Irolita,  E.  W.  Clark .  12  41  14  4  11  43  3  30  15 

Corrected  time — Effort,  3:02:12;  Neola,  3:16:45;  Irolita, 
3:24:14. 

Sloops,  57-footers — Start,  12:45 — Course,  19J4  Miles. 

Istalena,  G.  M.  Pynchon  .  4  05  57  3  20  57 

Aurora,  C.  Vanderbilt  .  4  07  24  3  22  24 

Winsome,  IT.  F.  Lippitt  .  4  07  49  3  22  49 

Sloops,  40-footers — Start,  12:50 — Course,  19J4  Miles. 

Gardenia,  A.  FI.  Morris .  4  20  15  3  30  15 

Sloops,  New  York  Thirties — Start,  12:55 — Course,  1944 

Miles. 


Adelaide,  Adee  Brothers . 

Alera,  A.  H.  and  J.  W.  Alker 
Atair,  G.  E.  and  J.  C.  Meyer 

Pintail,  A.  «Belmont,  Jr . 

Nepsi,  De  F.  Johnson  . 

Phryne,  C.  W.  Wetmore . 

Banzai,  C.  D.  Mallory  . 


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Ailsa  Craig  and  Idaho,  motor  boats,  certainly 
performed  most  creditably  in  their  race  from 
New  York  to  Bermuda.  Starting  at  4:10  P.  M. 
on  Saturday,  June  8,  Ailsa  Craig  arrived  at  Ber¬ 
muda  Tuesday,  June  11,  at  9:49  A.  M.  Idaho 
arriving  at  7:12  P.  M.  Ailsa  Craig  had  to  allow 
Idaho  8h.  34m.  Both  launches  made  the  run  with 
practically  no  hitch  to  their  machinery  and  have 
demonstrated  in  a  way  to  let  the  general  public 
know  what  the  trade  is  already  aware  of — that 
Craig  and  Standard  engines  can  be  relied  upon 
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gilt  edge  circulars,  but  the  men  who  build  and 
erect  them  are  mechanics  who  know  their  busi¬ 
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credit  to  both  designers  and  builders,  the  smaller 
powered  Idaho  surprising  many  by  coming  so 
near  to  winning  from  her  higher  powered  op¬ 
ponent. 


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Schooners,  Class  B— Start,  11 :55— Course,  19V2  Miles. 

T  ‘  ,  r  „  Finish.  Elapsed. 

Ingomar,  M.  F.  Plant .  Did  not  finish. 

Sloops,  Class  J— Start,  1 2 :00—  Course,  9%  Miles. 

Effort,  R.  M.  Smith  .  3  00  18  3  00  18 

Neola,  J..  A.  Blair,  Jr .  3  09  45  3  09  45 

Irolita,  F.  W.  Clark .  Disabled. 

Sloops,  Class  K— Start.  12 :05— Course,  9%  Miles. 

VV  insome,  H.  F.  Lippitt  .  2  59  59  2  54  59 

Istalena,  G.  M.  Pynchon .  2  59  18  2  54  18 

Aurora,  C.  Vanderbilt .  3  09  04  3  04  04 

Sloops,  Class  M— Start,  12 :07— Course,  19%  Miles. 
Gardenia,  A.  H.  Morris .  3  05  52  2  58  52 

N.  Y.  Y.  C.  30ft.  Class— Start,  12:10— Course,  9%  Miles. 

-  J  ~  “  3  11  52 

3  10  19 
3  06  14 
3  15  15 
3  11  20 
3  21  04 


.  3  32  44 

3  12  44 

.  3  37  55 

3  17  55 

.  3  33  53 

3  13  53 

.  3  35  24 

Dis. 

Start,  12:25—  Course, 

.  3  37  40 

3  12  40 

.  4  02  28  . 

3  37  28 

.  3  51  44 

3  26  44 

.  3  53  23 

3  28  23 

tart,  12:30- 

—Course,  11 

.  4  17  48 

3  47  48 

.  Did  not 

finish. 

.  4  07  24 

3  37  24 

.  4  16  09 

3  46  09 

.  3  56  52 

3  26  52 

Banzai,  Clifford  D.  Mallory .  3  21  52 

Adelaide,  G.  A.  and  P.  H.  Adee _  3  20  19 

Alera,  A.  H.  and  J.  W.  Acker .  3  16  14 

Minx,  Howard  Willetts  .  3  25  15 

Atair,  J.  E.  and  G.  C.  Meyer .  3  21  20 

Pintail,  August  Belmont,  Jr .  3  31  04 

Raceabout  Class— Start,  12:15— Course,  11  Miles. 

Pretty  Quick,  A.  B.  Alley .  3  33  37  3  18  37 

Rascal  III.,  I.  C.  Hopkins .  3  32  57  3  17  57 

Chinook,  Robert  Mallory,  Jr .  3  37  25  3  22  25 

Tomboy,  Don  Y.  Pendas  .  3  37  12  3  22  12 

Handicap  Class — First  division — Start,  12:20 — Course.  11 

Miles. 

Marguerite,  W.  F.  Clarke .  3  32  44 

Thelema,  A.  E.  Black . 

Little  Peter.  F.  M.  Weeks . 

Tanya,  G.  P.  Greenberg  . 

Handicap  Class,  Second  Divisior 
11  Miles. 

Busy  Bee  I.,  R.  L.  Cuthbert .  3  37  40 

Jolly  Roger,  Harry  I.  North .  4  02  28 

Rascal,  J.  J.  Dwyer  .  3  51  44 

Howdy,  George  Merser,  Jr .  3  53  23 

Handicap  Class,  Third  Division 

Miles. 

Mile.  Modiste,  T.  J.  S.  Flint .  4  17  48 

Monsoon,  B.  R.  Stoddard 
Grace  II.,  John  F.  Lamb 
Montauk,  Waldo  Sheldon 

Kenosha,  W.  R.  Berth  .  3  56  52 

Sloops,  Class  Q — Start,  12 :55— Course,  11  Miles. 

Dorothy,  H.  P.  Gilpin .  3  50  27  3  15  27 

Capsicum,  C.  S.  Hoyt .  Did  not  finish. 

Saetta,  G.  H.  Church .  3  51  08  3  16  08 

Ogeemah,  A.  B.  Clements  .  4  18  09  3  43  09 

Larchmont  One-Design  Class— Start,  12 :35—  Course,  11 

Miles. 

Houri,  D.  E.  Dealey  .  4  04  46  3  29  46 

Vaquero,  W.  Stumpf .  4  02  38  3  27  38 

Dorothy,  L.  G.  Spence .  4  18  34  3  43  34 

Foljette,  L.  G.  Garcey  .  4  11  12  3  36  12 

Manhasset  Bay  Y.  C.  Sloops— Start,  12:40— Course  11 

M  iles. 

Chickloper,  F.  P.  Cornell  .  4  33  66 

Arizona,  Max  Tornom  .  4  27  21 

Class  R,  Sloops— Start,  12:40— Course,  11 

Hun,  C.  H.  Davis .  4  22  30 

Hamburg,  M.  Goldschmidt  .  4  21  35 

Class  R,  Catboats— Start,  12 :40— Course,  11  Miles. 

Grace,  R.  M.  Bovier..: .  4  34  17  3  54  17 

Thelma,  G.  W.  Glover  .  4  21  13  3  41  31 

Arline,  A.  E.  Rendle .  4  28  48  3  48  28 

Huguenot  Y.  C.  Larks— Start,  12 :40— Course,  5%  Miles. 

Kazaza,  F.  B.  Penton .  4  15  14  3  35  14 

Crosspatch,  Taylor  .  Did  not  finish. 

Class  S — Catboats — Start,  12:40— Course,  5 y2  Miles. 

Joke,  Converse  .  Did  not.  finish. 

“Bug”  Class — Start,  12:45 — Course,  5 y2  Miles. 

Hamburg  . 3  32  01  2  47  01 

Skeeter,  Thornton  Smith  .  3  16  03  2  31  03 

Scarab,  R.  Fitzgibbons  .  3  32  19  2  47  19 

Big  Boy,  George  Corey  .  Did  not  finish. 

American  Y.  C.  Dory  Class — Start,  12:50 — Course,  5% 

Miles. 

Tautog,  G.  G  Fry .  3  48  52  2  58  52 


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Building  Motor  Bouts  a.nd 
Managing  Gasolene  Engines 

are  discussed  in  the  book 

HOW  TO  BUILD  A  LAUNCH  FROM  PUNS” 

A  complete  illustrated  work  on  the  building  of  motor 
boats  and  the  installing,  case  and  running  of  gasolene 
motors.  By  Charles  G.  Davis.  With  40  diagrams  9 

SidnIlSaWmgS  3nd  8  full'page  Plans-  Pride,  post- 

The  author  is  a  builder  and  designer  of  national  reputa¬ 
tion.  All  the  instruction  given  is  definite  and  com- 
prehensive,  40  diagrams,  9  folding  drawings  and  8  full- 
page  plans.  That  portion  of  the  book  devoted  to  the  use 
and  care  of  gas  engines  should  be  most  carefully  perused 

lnd,-vldua  operates  one.  The  book  is  well 

worth  the  price  asked  for  it. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


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Faraway,  A  B.  Fry .  3  i-,  ^5 

Bobo,  H.  M.  Cowperthwait  .  3  54  (L 

Ruth,  O.  F.  Smith  .  o 

Manhasset  Bay  Y  C.  Dories— Start, 

Miles. 

No.  7,  H.  K.  Landis  .  3 

No.  2,  G.  B.  Owen .  4 


56  20 
12:50- 

29  34 
56  36 


2  52  25 

3  04  02 
3  06  20 

-Course,  5% 

2  39  34 
2  06  36 


The  winners  were :  Effort,  Istalena,  Gar¬ 
denia,  a  special  prize;  Alera,  Rascal  III., 
Thelema,  Busy  Bee,  Kenosha,  Dorothy,  Vaquero, 
Arizona,  Hamburg,  Thelma,  Kazaza,  Skeeter, 
Faraway  and  Manhasset  Bay  dory  No.  2. 

The  regatta  committee,  C.  P.  Tower,  Edgar 
B.  Carroll  and  Walter  B.  Manny. 


Atlantic  Y.  C.  Race. 


Tuesday,  Tune  n,  was  the  annual  regatta  day 
of  the  Atlantic  Y.  C.,  and  the  bay  men  were 
treated  to  a  pretty  sight  watching  Effort,  Neola 
and  Istalena  go  round  Southwest  Spit  buoy,  out 
around  Scotland  Lightship  and  back  over  a  26 
mile  course.  Light  winds  prevailed.  a  ; 

The  new  Q  boat  Vingt-Trois,  from  Gtelows 
designs,  had  a  try  out  with  Soya  and  Spider. 
Soya  walked  off  with  first  prize  while  the  other 
two  were  having  a  duel  of  it. 

In  the  small  class  of  Lipton  cup  boats,  15- 
footers,  Gunda  beat  Bensonhurst  over  4m.  The 


summary : 
Schooners, 


11.10 — Course,  16 


90  and  95-footers — Start, 

Miles. 

Finish.  Elapsed. 

.  4  40  25  5  30  25 

. 5  14  15  6  04  15 

5:30:25;  Eclipse,  5:36:50. 


26  Miles. 
4  57  16 

4  59  07 

5  06  01 


Lasca,  R.  P.  Doremus  ... 

Eclipse,  L.  J.  Callanan. . , 

Corrected  time — Lasca, 

Lasca  wins  by  6m.  25s. 

Sloops,  .68  and  57-footers— Start,  11 :00— Course, 

Effort,  F.  M.  Smith .  3  57  16 

Istalena,  G.  M.  Pynchon .  3  59  07 

Neola,  J.  L.  Blair  .  4  06  01 

Corrected  time — Istalena,  4:53:37;  Effort,  4:55:26;  Neola, 
5:06:01.  Istalena  wins  by  lm.  49s.  from  Effort,  and  by 
12m.  24s.  from  Neola. 

Yawls,  33  and  27-footers — Start,  11:20 — Course,  17%  Miles. 

Sakana,  Haviland  Brothers .  3  43  41  4  23  41 

Lotowana,  E.  E.  Malcolm .  4  00  12  4  40  12 

Sakana  disqualified  for  passing  Buoy  No.  12  on  wrong 
hand  and  Lotowana  wins. 


Sloops,  27-footers — Start,  11 :25 — Course,  17%  Miles. 

Sue,  E.  F.  Luckenbach  .  3  14  26  3  49  26 

Miana,  W.  J.  O’Neill  . 3  37  42  4  12  43 

Corrected  time — Sue,  3:49:26;  Miana,  4:02:3.  Sue  wins 
by  13m.  7s. 

Sloops,  22-footers — Start,  11:30 — Course,  15%  Miles, 

Soya,  W.  A.  Barstow .  3  14  07 

Spider,  Hendon  Chubb .  3  22  05 

Yingt  Trois,  A.  E.  Brown . 3  22  23 

Soya  wins  by  7m.  58s.  from  Spider  and  by 
from  Vingt  Trois 

Sloops,  Lipton  Cup  Boats — Start,  11:35 — Course,  15% 

Miles.  . 

Gunda,  C.  Lembcke  .  3  34  59  3  59  59 

Bensonhurst,  Richard  Moore .  3  39  41  4  04  41 

Gunda  wins  by  4m.  42s. 


3  44  07 
3  52  05 
3  52  23 
8m.  16s. 


The  races  held  so  far  on  Long  Island  Sound 
have  been  typical  of  that  sheet  of  water  in  every 
way.  It  blows  northwest  in  the  morning,  up 
and  down  the  mast  at  noon,  and  southwest  in 
the  afternoon. 

Larchmont  day,  June  15,  well  illustrated  these 
conditions.  Close  under  the  shore  off  Milton 
Point  and  Mamaroneck  the  water  was  black  with 
a  fresh  northwest  breeze,  sending  the  lead¬ 
ing  small  boats  romping  for  Scotch  Caps  buoy 
scuppers-to.  This  breeze  ended  in  a  strongly 
defined  line  and  another  yacht  not  300  yards  out 
was  standing  toward  the  buoy  with  spinnaker 
set  with  wind  southwest.  In  the  middle  of  the 
Sound  it  was  generally  calm  though  there  were 
patches  of  wind  in  spots,  the  dories  standing 
out  close  hauled  with  an  easterly  breeze.  From 
over  in  Hempstead  Harbor  a  long  string  of  race- 
abouts  and  57-footers  came  back  toward  Larch¬ 
mont  with  spinnakers  and  ballooners,  only  to 
run  slap  into  a  head  wind  a  couple  of  lengths 
away  from  the  finishing  line: 

Such  is  the  weather  nearly  all  these  races  have 
been  sailed  in  so  far.  And  a  boat’s  performance 
cannot  be  judged  by  one  who  reads  a  printed 
report ;  he  has  to  see  the  peculiar  conditions 
and  thus  form  his  own  opinions  of  a  boat’s 
abilities. 

«  K  « 

Marla,  the  Gardner  sonder  boat,  has  been  re¬ 
decked  and  some  new  planks  put  in  which  in¬ 
creased  her  weight  29  pounds  and  has  been 
passed  by  the  measurer.  This  is  more  than  some 
of  the  others  have  succeeded  in  doing.  Both 
Spokanes,  it  is  reported,  have  been  barred  from 
the  trials. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


Yacht  Sales. 

The  twin  screw  gasolene  cruising  houseboat 
Siesta  has  been  sold  by  Mr.  S.  M.  Schatzkin, 
New  York  city,  to  Mr.  E.  Iv.  Smith,  S wanton, 
Vt.,  through  the  agency  of  Stanley  M.  Seaman, 
220  Broadway,  New  York.  Ihe  yacht  has  been 
fitted  out  at  Morris  Heights  and  taken  to  Lake 
Champlain  where  her  new  owner  will  use  her. 

The  same  agency  has  also  sold  the  cruising  , 
launch  Vive  for  Mr.  A.  C.  Smith,  to  Mr.  I.  T. 
Washburne.  She  will  be  used  for  cruising  on 
the  Hudson  River  and  Long  Island  Sound. 

Mr.  Seaman  also  reports  the  sale  of  the  sloop 
Rammallah  for  Mr.  J.  T.  Maynard,  of  Utica, 
N.  Y.,  to  a  member  of  the  New  Rochelle  Y.  C. 
The  yacht  is  now  fitting  out  at  New  Rochelle. 

The  sloop  yacht  Rajah  has  been  sold  by  Mr. 
G.  K.  Helbert  to  Mr.  R.  H.  Britton,  Staten 
Island,  through  the  agency  of  Stanley  M.  Sea¬ 
man,  220  Broadway,  New  York. 

The  same  agency  has  sold  the  launch  Rjta  for 
Mr.  C.  M.  Busch  to  Mr.  F.  W.  Kirk.  She  will 
be  used  on  the  Sound  this  summer. 

Mr.  Seaman  reports  the  sale  of  the  auxiliary 
cat  Nymph  for  Mr.  A.  F.  Monuese  to  Mr.  A.  O. 
Sherman,  of  Rve,  N.  Y.,  and  the  knockabout  Eva 
for  Mr.  Edger' Swain,  of  this  city,  to  Mr.  Tycho 
Buck,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  She  will  be  used 
for  cruising  on  Barnegat  Bay. 

Hollis  Burgess  has  sold  the  famous  old  schooner 
yacht  Foam,  owned  by  Frederick  L.  Gay,  of 
Brookline,  Mass.,  to  Charles  D.  Vail,  of  Port 
Monmouth,  New  Jersey.  Foam  is  88ft.  jm.  over 
all,  82ft.  3m.  waterline,  21ft.  beam,  and  7ft.  2in. 
draft.  She  was  built  by  Robert  .  Palmer,  _  at 
Noank,  Conn.,  in  1863  and  has  had  a  very  varied 
career.  In  the  Civil  War  she  was  used  as  a 
privateer  and  was  noted  for  her  speed  and  sea¬ 
going  qualities. 

He  has  also  sold  the  32ft.  cruising  cabin  launch 
Topaz, '  owned  by  Charles  W.  Clifford.  Jr.,  of 
Bath,  Maine,  to  Edward  M.  Hager,  of  Chicago, 
Ill. 


The  cutter  I.  O.  recently  tried  to  see  how 
far  over  Green’s  flats  she  could  jump.  She  only 
went  half ‘way,  unfortunately  for  her  owner,  who 
was  below  sleeping,  while  his  friends  sailed  her, 
for  he  not  only  got  a  good  shaking  up,  but  in 
the  second  jump  she  made  at  the  next  high  tide, 
with  launches  pulling  on  her,  she  smashed  her 
rudder  just  as  she  cleared  the  flats.  More  cream 
for  the  ship  yards. 

*  *  * 

The  Naval  Reserve,  of  New  Jersey,  first  bat¬ 
talion,  have  issued  an  interesting  little  book  of 
thirty-four  pages,  giving  some  excellent  views  of 
life  on  the  training  ship  Portsmouth'  and  some 
interesting  recollections  by  one  of  the  crew.  It 
is  from  the  press  of  Thomson  &  Co. 


Canoeing . 


Result  of  Races  at  Atlantic  Division  Meet. 


Hermit  Point,  Hudson  River,  May  30-June  1. 

Event  No.  i. — Elliott  sailing  trophy.  Course, 
three  miles.  Wind  strong  and  water  rough. 
Eight  starters.  First,  Windward,  Geo.  P.  Doug¬ 
lass,  New  York  C.  C,  time,  33m.  5s-’ j  second, 
Canuck,  Wm.  G.  Harrison,  K.  C.  C.,  time  34m. 
52s.;  third,  Half  Moon,  J.  A.  DeCamp,  ^  K.  C. 
C.,  time,  36m.  22s.  This  was  any  one’s  race 
until  the  finish,  as  Douglass,  Harrison  and  Moore 
alternated  in  the  lead  throughout.  They  all  cap¬ 
sized  several  times,  as  the  wind  was  very  streaky, 
and  owing  to  the  backwardness  of  the  season 
thev  all  showed  lack  of  preparation. 

Event  No.  2. — MacLister  paddling  trophy. 
One-half  mile.  Six  starters.  First,  E.  K.  Mer¬ 
rill,  Red  Dragon  C.  C. ;  second,  A.  VanDohlen, 
Fort  Washington  C.  C. ;  third,  J.  A.  DeCamp, 
Knickerbocker  C.  C.  The  result  of  this  .  race 
was  not  altogether  satisfactory,  as  the  winner 
was  the  only  contestant  who  had  a  canoe  of  the 
racing  type,  the  others  all  paddling  their  regu¬ 
lar  cruising  canoes.  VanDohlen  put  up  a  good 
race,  and  with  canoes  of  equal  speed  would 
have  made  an  interesting  race. 


[June  22,  1907. 


Event  No.  3. — One  man  paddling,  single  blades 
one-half  mile.  Five  starters.  First,  E.  K.  Mer 
rill,  Red  Dragon  C.  C. ;  second,  A.  A.  Vail,  Qui 
quingus  C.  C.  _  : 

Event  No.  4. — Tandem  paddling  double  blades 
one-half  mile.  Six  starters.  First,  Baldwin  am 
Finn,  Inwood  C.  C. ;  second,  DeCamp  and  Tay 
lor,  Knickerbocker  and  New  Mork  clubs. 

Event  No.  5. — Tandem  paddling,  single  blades 
one-half  mile.  Five  starters.  First,  Walker  am 
Vail,  Quiquingus  C.  C. ;  second,  Baker  and  V  il 
son,  Quiquingus  C.  C. 

Event  No.  6.— Open  canoe  sailing,  two  mile: 
•wind  strong  and  water  rough.  Seven  starter: 
First,  A.  M.  Poole,  Lady  Bug,  New  York  C.  C 
time,  26m.  40s.;  second,  PI.  D.  Cochrane,  Haca 
hema,  K.  C.  C.,  time,  27m.  42s. 

Event  No.  7. — Handicap,  decked  canoe  sai 
ing.  Two  miles,  wind  strong  and  water  rougl 
Maximum  sail  area  allowed  85ft.  First,  R.  P 
Kretzmer,  K.  C.  C.,  Papoose,  handicap,  2ra 
time,  25m.  31s. ;  second,  L.  Friede,  Mudjekeewi 
handicap,  5m.,  time,  27m.  46s.  This  race  de 
veloped  a  very  amusing  situation,  as  the  judge 
called  it  for  event  No.  8  which  was  for  the  85® 
limit  class,  while  the  regatta  committee  thougl 
it  was  No.  7,  the  handicap  sailing,  which  w? 
not  supposed  to  be  limited  to  85ft.,  and  the 
based  their  handicaps  on  the  full  area  of  11 
sq.  ft.  The  mistake  was  discovered  when.t? 
race  was  about  half  finished,  and  it  was  decide! 
to  let  it  go  as  the  handicap  sailing. 

Event  No.  8.— Decked  sailing,  85ft.  limit,  tv 
miles.  Six  starters.  First,  Herbert  Moore,  I 
C.  C.,  Celeritas,  time.  21m.  30s.;  second,  R.  1 
Kretzmer,  K.  C.  C.,  Papoose,  time,  23m.  2os._ 

Event  No.  10. — Club  fours,  one-half  mile.  Si 
crews.  First,  Inwood  C.  C.,  Chipperfield,  Hei 
shaw,  Zerrener  and  Callahan ;  second,  Knicke 
bocker  C.  C.,  Flynn,  Cromwell,  DeCamp  ar 
Sanford.  This  was  one  of  the  best  races  of  tl 
meet,  as  the  first  three  crews  see-sawed  in  tl 
lead  all  the  way  down  the  course.  A  magni: 
cent  spurt  at  the  last  landed  the  Inwoods  a  wii 
ner  by  a  nose. 

Added  Event.— Open  canoe  sailing,  handica 
Two  miles.  Seven  starters.  First,  F.  V.  Walke 
Quiquingus  C.  C.,  handicap,  5m.,  time,  ih. ;  se 
ond,  A.  M.  Poole,  New  York  C.  C.,  scratc 
time,  ih.  15m.  The  wind  died  out  at  the  la: 
and  it  was  almost  impossible  to  stem  the  tid 


A.  C.  A.  Membership. 

NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division. — Clifford  I.  Cairns,  Mop 
clair,  N.  J.,  by  J.  H.  Shroyer;  Henri  F.  Maur 
N.  Y.  City,  by  J.  H.  Shroyer;  G.  F.  Hensha 
N.  Y.  City,  by  H.  H.  Near;  H.  H.  Cosgrot 
N.  Y.  City,  by  A.  M.  Poole;  Theo.  Scarla, 

Y.  City,  by  A'  M.  Poole;  Oscar  Rasmussen, 

Y.  City,  by  H.  H.  Near;  A.  Zerrener,  _N. 
City,  by  H.  H.  Near;  Fleming  S.  Philips,  . 
Y  City,  by  G.  V.  Strahan ;’  Samuel  J.  Dicke, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  by  P.  McMichael. 

Eastern  Division. — Francis  W.  Hopkins,  Pro1 
dence,  R.  I.,  by  A.  E.  Neill;  Walter  Rhod* 
Andover,  Mass.,  by  F.  W.  Houston.  Also  t 
following  all  of  Lawrence,  Mass.,-  and  all  by  J 
W.  Houston:  W.  A.  Stott,  A.  W.  Jones,  W.  , 
Knowles,  A.  C.  E.  Lacaillade,  William  A.  Lai 
gan,  F.  A.  Graham,  Eugene  E.  Feethey,  Chari 
H.  Choate,  A.  E.  Callison  and  J.  C.  Brown. 

Western  Division. — W.  H.  Moreton,  Detrc 
Mich.,  by  W.  C.  Noack. 


NEW  MEMBERS  PROPOSED. 

Atlantic  Division.- — S.  L.  Power,  N.  Y.  Ci 
by  B.  F.  Crormvell ;  Richard  von  Foregger,  Be. 
sonhurst,  N.  Y.  City,  by  G.  W.  Kuchler.  _ 

Central  Division.— Wm.  F.  Hoffman.  Wilkir 
burg,  Pa.,  by  M.  M.  Williams;  W.  B.  H.  M 
Clelland,  Buffalo.  N.  Y.,  by  L.  T.  Coppins. 

Western  Division. — George  G.  Bryant,  Evar 
ton,  Ill.,  by  R.  Eddy. 

APPLICANTS  FOR  REINSTATEMENT. 

Atlantic  Division. — W.  C.  D.  Gauntt- 

Northern  Division. — G.  A.  Jordan. 

DECEASED. 

Atlantic  Division.— No.  2735,  Edward  M.  L 
derhill,  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  May  12,  1907. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


987 


“STANDING  PAT" 

Amateur  shooters  everywhere  are  ‘‘standing  pat  using  U.  M.  C.  steel  lined  Shells.  Aj 
the  finely  managed  New  York  State  Shoot,  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Masonic 
Temple  Gun  Club,  Syracuse,  last  week,  11  of  the  18  highest  amateurs  used 

U.M.C.  STEEL-LINED  SHELLS 

Out  of  14 1  shooters  at  the  tournament,  62  chose  U.  M.  C.  because  they  had  confidence  in 

the  best  shells  on  earth.  Among  the  professionals  Mr.  H.  H.  Stevens  was  the  shining 
star.  He  won  the 

Highest  General  Average  of  New  York  State  Shoot 

for  the  three  days,  scoring  466  ex  500,  and  the 

H.  W.  SMITH  TROPHY 

scoring  49  ex  50.  Mr.  Stevens  used  regular  factory  loaded  U.  M.  C.  steel  lined  Shells— 
the  kind  so  many  of  the  amateurs  used.  The  U.  M.  C.  style  of  wadding,  crimping  and 
loading  is  famous  for  its  perfect  pattern  and  penetration. 

Vour  ability  "stands  pat "  tvhen  you  shoot  1/.  M.  C. 


Agency, 


THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY, 

BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

313  Broadway,  New  York  City 


T rapshooting. 


If  you  want  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
nd  a  notice  like  the  following: 


Fixtures. 

ne  22-23. — St.  Louis. — Blue  Wing  G.  C. 
ne  25-26. — Ft.  Dodge,  la. — Driving  Park  G.  C. 

ne  26-27.— Binghamton  (N.  Y.)  G.  C.  tournament, 
v  ernon  L.  Perry,  Sec’y. 

ne  27-28. — Bismarck,  N.  D. — State  Sportsmen’s  Assn. 
27.— Plattsburg  (N.  Y.)  R.  and  G.  C.  A.  L. 
Senecal,  Sec’y. 

ne  27.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  G.  C.  J.  R. 
Merrill,  Sec’y. 

ne  28. — Oswego,  N.  Y.— Riverside  G.  C.  tournament. 

E.  H.  Stowell,  Sec’y. 
ne  28-30. — Sioux  City. — Iowa  State  shoot, 
ne  29.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  Gun  Club. 
J.  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y. 

ly  l.— Sherbrooke  (P.  Q.)  G.  C.  C.  H.  Foss,  Sec’y. 
ly  1-2. — Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 
ly  3-4. — Muskogee,  I.  T. — Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap, 
ly  4. — S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C. 
ly  4. — Utica,  N.  Y.— Riverside  G.  C.— E.  J.  Loughlin, 
Sec’y. 

ly  4.— Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Cottle  &  Knapp 
Mgrs. 

ly  4-5. — Thomasville,  Ga. — Cracker  G.  C. 
y  9-10. — Lexington,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament, 
ly  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  3200  added.  R.  S. 
Pringle,  Sec’y. 

y  9-10. — Brenham,  (Tex)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  3309 
added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

y  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament; 
3100  added.  S.  C.  Yocum.  Sec’y. 
y  15-16. — Evansville.  Ind. — Recreation  G.  C. 
y  16-18. — Boston,  Mass. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 


the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

July  23.— Fort  Smith. — Arkansas  State  tournament. 
L.  E.  Knott,  Sec’y,  Arkadelphia,  Ark. 

July  23-24.— Birmingham  (Ala.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament. 
R.  H.  Baugh,  Pres. 

July  25.— Charlottesville,  Va.,  arid  University  G.  C.  tour¬ 
nament.  G.  L.  Bruffey,  Mgr. 

July  25-26.— Asbury  Park,  N.  J.— Monmouth  G.  C.  shoot¬ 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  F.  Richie, 
Sec’y. 

July  30-31. — Newport,  R.  I. — Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  7-9. — Toronto,  Ont. — Seventh  annual  tournament  of 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff,  Sec'y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenue,  Toronto. 

Aug.  13-14. — Carthage,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Jobson,  Asst. 
Sec’y. 

Aug.  20-22. — Denver,  Colo. — The  Interstate  Association’s 
second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  Trap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Aug.  23. — Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. — Hudson  Valley  R.  and 
G.  C.  tournament.  F.  B.  Chapman,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  28. — Selinsgrove  (Pa.)  G.  C.  shoot. 

Sept.  3-4. — Muncie,  Ind. — Magic  City  G.  C.  F.  L. 
Wachtell,  Sec’y. 

Sept.  10-12. — Spokane,  Wash. — The  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion’s  third  Pacific  Coast  Handicap  target  tourna¬ 
ment,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane  Rod  and 
Gun  Club;  $1000  or  more  added  money.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Sec’v-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Sept.  13-14. — Coffeyville,  Kans. — Missouri  and  Kansas 
League  of  Trapshooters’  fifth  shoot.  A.  A.  Carolus, 
Sec’y. 

Sept.  24-25. — Celar  Bluffs  (Neb.)  G.  C.  F.  B.  Knapp, 
Sec’y. 

Oct.  1-2. — Rising  Sun,  Md. — Cecil  County  tournament. 
A.  B.  Keen,  Sec’y. 

Oct.  8-10. — Baltimore,  (Md.)  Shooting  Association. 

Nov.  19-20. — Kansas  City. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  sixth  shoot. 


CONSOLIDATED  GUN  CLUB  OF  CONNECTICUT  TOURNA- 

.  MENTS. 

June  25. — New  Haven. 

July  4. — Hartford. 

July  20. — Danbury. 

July  39. — New  London. 

Aug.  9.— Bristol. 

Aug.  20. — Norwich. 

Sept.  2. — New  Britain. 

Sept.  13. — Willimantic. 

Sept.  24. — Waterbury. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

Mr.  G.  G.  Williamson,  secretary,  writes  us  that  the 
Trapshooters’  League  of  Indiana  has  granted  tournament 
dates  to  the  Indianapolis  Gun  Club  for  July  4  and  Sept. 
18  and  19. 

X 

Mr.  H.  S.  Welles  is  now  champion  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  and  holds  the  emblem  thereof,  the  New  York 
city  cup,  till  the  next  competition.  He  shot  in  excellent 
form  and  won  the  title  because  he  shot  better  than  the 
others. 

X 

The  regular  annual  merchandise  and  cash  prize  shoot 
of  the  Charlottesville  and  University  Gun  Club  will  be 
held  on  July  25,  at  Charlottesville,  Va.  Manager  G.  L. 
Bruffey  will  take  pleasure  in  furnishing  information  to 
applicants. 

X 

The  New  Haven  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  series  of  shoots 
through  six  months,  October  and  November  excepted,  for 
the  Hunter  Arms  Co.  trophy.  The  four  best  scores  out 
of  six  will  count  for  the  trophy.  A  sliding  distance 
handicap  will  govern.  These  events  are  open  to  club 
members. 


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At  the  tournament  of  the  Racine  Gun  Club,  Racine, 
Wis.,  R.  W.  Clancy  broke  144  out  of  150,  winning  second 
professional  average,  with  Dead  Shot  smokeless. 

The  trap  editor  of  Forest  and  Stream  desires  to  ex¬ 
press  his  profound  appreciation  of  the  many  courtesies 
extended  to  him  while  attending  the  New  York  State 
shoot  last  week.  In  particular,  he  is  indebted  to  Mr.  C. 
F.  Lambert,  a  member  of  the  Masonic  Temple  Gun  Club, 
for  princely  hospitality  extended. 

V 

Mr.  A.  H.  Fox  writes  us  an  account  of  some  very  re¬ 
markable  shooting  which  was  done  by  Mr.  Fred  Cole¬ 
man  with  a  genuine  A.  H.  Fox  gun,  at  the  shoot  of  the 
Florists’  'Gun  Club,  on  Saturday,  June  8.  Mr.  Coleman 
broke  174  out  of  175  clay  pigeons  shot  at,  with  a  run  of 
161  straight,  which  we  believe  is  the  longest  straight  run 
ever  made  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania.  Such  shoot¬ 
ing  as  this  is  the  most  convincing  argument  that  can 
be  given  of  the  wonderful  shooting  qualities  of  this 
gun  and  tire  splendid  marksmanship  of  Mr.  Coleman. 

* 

Mr.  W.  T.  Ely,  of  Toronto,  writes  us  as  follows:  “On 
Aug.  7,  8  and  9  the  seventh  annual  tournament  of  the 
Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association  will  be 
held  at  Toronto,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun 
Club.  In  addition  to  the  regular  cash  and  other  prizes, 
we  are  having  a  large  merchandise  event.  We  are  de¬ 
pending  for  the  prizes  in  this  event  to  be  given  by  our 
friends,  and  such  firms  as  are  interested  in  out-of-door 
sport.  This  is  the  largest  shoot  held  in  Canada,  and  is 
very  largely  attended  by  members  from  all  clubs  through¬ 
out  the  Dominion.  This  is  the  first  time  that  a  mer¬ 
chandise  event  has  been  introduced,  and  we  are  anxious 


ANALOSTAN  GUN  CLUB  SHOOT. 


to  make  it  a  success.” 

As  soon  as  the  Handicap  Committee  ended  its  delight¬ 
ful  duties,  June  1-5,  in  Mr.  Elmer  E.  Shaner’s  room, 
Palmer  House,  Chicago,  he  courteously  bowed  them  out 
and  energetically  proceeded,  with  the  help  oi  his  able 
lieutenant,  Mr.  J.  K.  Starr,  to  prepare  the  story  of  the 
handicapping,  and  the  handicaps,  for  the  daily  press, 
for  which  the  alert  young  newsgatherers  had  been  in 
attendance  several  times  while  the  committee  was  in 
session.  All  of  which  goes  to  show  that  it  is  no  easy 
task  to  act  as  the  Interstate  Association  Secretary,  man¬ 
ager,  handicapper,  press  agent  and  bureau  for  listening 
to  the  grievances  of  all  concerned.  However,  Mr. 
Shaner  does  all  these  things,  and  is  constantly  tranquil, 
though  busy. 

K 

For  the  week  ending  June  8,  Mrs.  Adolph  Topper- 
wein’s  scores,  shooting  Dead  Shot  smokeless  -»tvere  as 
follows:  Columbus,  Neb.,  June  2,  at  100  targets,  broke 
96— high;  Omaha,  Neb.,  June  3,  at  100  targets,  broke  91; 
Omaha,  Neb.,  June  4,  at  200  targets,  broke  158;  Omaha, 
Neb.,  June  5,  at  200  targets,  broke  191,  second  profes¬ 
sional;  Omaha,  Neb.,  June  6,  at  ,200  targets,  broke  177; 
Big  Lake,  Mo.,  June  7,  at  200  targets,  broke  188,  high. 
The  weather  at  Omaha  was  exceptionally  bad.  It  rained 
very  hard,  and  the  wind  was  so  high  on  the  4th  and  5th 
that  it  was  almost  impossible  for  Mrs.  Topperwein  to 
stand  on  her  feet.  Her  shooting  was  wonderful  under 
the  circumstances.  Her  score  of  191  o.ut  of  200  was  one 
target  behind  high  gun  on  the  5th.  At  Big  Lake,  Mo., 

she  was  high  gun  over  all.  * 

Bernard  Waters. 


Garfield  Gun  Club. 


Chicago,  June  15. — To-day  being  the  first  shoot  of 
the  second  series,  we  had  a  very  small  attendance,  only 
thirteen  shooters  showing  up.  The  day  being  excellent 
for  trapshooting,  quite  a  number  of  our  members  went 
to  the  Chicago  Gun  Club  to  get  acquainted  with  the 
grounds  and  traps  to  put  themselves  in  shape  as  much 
as  possible,  as  they  are  entered  in  the  Grand  American 


Boston  Gun  Club. 

Boston,  Mass.,  June  5. — What  would  have. been  quite 
the  nicest  shoot  held  for  some  time  in  this  section  was 
marred  considerably  by  weather  conditions  somewhat 
unsuitable  for  the  enjoj'able  side  of  trapshooting.  ^  How¬ 
ever,  just  half  a  hundred  of  Boston  and  vicinity  s  elite 
trapshooting  contingent-  were  present,  and  it  is  safe  to 
say  that  not  many  idle  moments  were  found  during  the 
entire  programme. 

To  enumerate  the  attendance  would  be  a  Herculean 
task,  each  gun  club  within  easy  reaching  distance  of 
the  grounds  having  its  representative  either  in  shooting 
trim  or  as  a  spectator.  Among  the  most  prominent 
of  the  gathering  were  Mayor  E.  E.  Reed,  of  Man¬ 
chester,  N.  H. ;  P.  H.  Powel  and  C.  M.  Hughes  (the 
whole  push  at  Newport);  Roy  D.  Hodsdon,  of  Water- 
town-  H.  Boynton  and  J.  C.'  Burns,  of  Lowell;  T .  P. 
Hewins  and  E.  U.  IwWerks,  of  South  Framingham;  C. 
F  Kneil  of  Brockton;  Arthur  and  Cliff  Randall,  and 
Bob  Foster,  of  Portland;  Hugh  Bain,  of  Providence; 
C  P.  Keeler,  of  Attleboro;  Buff  Smith  with  all  his 
usual  trapshooters  and  good  fellows’  paraphernalia,  wear¬ 
ing  the  smile  that  never  vanishes;  the  B.  A.  A.  boys, 
five  in  all— Owen,  Ellis,  Adams,  Blinn,  Gleason,  and  not 
to  forget  the  experts,  O.  R.  Dickey,  A.  E.  Sibley,  M. 
Ballou,  H.  B.  Temby  and  G.  U.  Wheeler,  a.s  shooters, 
and  the  inimitable  Jack  Brinley  as  custodian  of  the 
score  board. 

The  team  match  on  the  first  day,  as  usual,  proved  the 
most  exciting,  though  the  Middlesex  team  was  easily 
the  strongest  both  on  paper  and  platform;  but  a  most 
unfortunate  fail-down  on  one  of  their  most  reliable  tpen 
brought  the  score  much  closer  than  it  would  otherwise 
have  been.  The  second  team  of  the  same  club  captured 
second  honors,  Capt.-Gen.  Burns  and  Corp.  Carvei 
keeping  their  men  in  good  fighting  trim,  the  former 
with  a  27  for  a  total  and  the  latter  as  end  man— no 
small  position  when  scores  are  close.  Watertown  and 
Boston  tied  for  third  honors,  the  former’s  president  hav¬ 
ing  a  bad  half  hour  that  meant  a  good  deal.  As  it  is 
so  seldom,  however,  that  this  is  the  case,  every  one  was 
willing  to  live  and  forget. 

The  interesting  feature  of  the  second  day  was  the  State 
challenge  match,  which  ended  in  a  clean  victory  for  the 
pride  of  Manchester,  with  a  clean  slate,  one  of  the 
prettiest  pieces  of  shooting  during  the  two  days.  Each 
target  was  centered  with  that  determination  that  the 
boys  know  Gene  is  noted  for,  and  a  more  popular  win 
could  hardly  be  imagined.  Scores: 

First  Day. 


Handicap. 

1  234567  S9  10 

Shot 

In  our  weekly  trophy  shoot,  Dr. 

Reynolds 

won 

Class 

15  15  15  15  20  15  15  15  15  20 

at. 

Brk. 

A  with  20  out  of  25;  Mr.  Thomas 

won  Class  B 

w 

ith 

....  14  15  14  15  20  12  13  14  15  19 

160 

151 

19;  Mr.  W.  A.  Jones  won  Class  C 

with 

21. 

....  15  13  14  14  20  13  14  14  14  17 

160 

148 

In  the  first  series  of  seven  shoots, 

Mr. 

McDonald  won 

14  14  14  15  17  8  13  14  14  19 

160 

142 

Class  A  trophy;  Mr.  George  won 

Class 

B 

trophy,  and 

Frank 

....  11  12  14  14  17  13  12  13  14  17 

160 

137 

Mr.  Heer  won  Class  C  trophy. 

Roy  . 

....  13  13  12  14  14  13  13  14  13  18 

160 

137 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Bain  . 

.  10  12  12  13  17  15  13  13  14  17 

160 

136 

Targets:  • 

15 

.0 

25 

25 

15 

10 

Mayor  . 

..  12  13  11  13  10  15  12  13  12  18 

160 

135 

McDonald  . 

14 

7 

15 

19 

14 

Foster  . 

. . . .  14  14  14  10  17  13  13  10  12  17 

160 

134 

Eaton  . 

6 

6 

19 

10 

7 

7 

Powel  . 

. . .  13  14  13  11  15  11  14  13  11  16 

160 

131 

Thomas. . 

7 

5 

19 

18 

12 

7 

Smith  . 

.  14  11  12  15  15  12  12  12  13  15 

160 

131 

Bullard  . 

9 

7 

19 

18 

Churchill 

....  11  14  14  12  16  13  11  10  13  16 

160 

130 

8 

6 

18 

12 

i2 

io 

....  11  13  13  13  14  12  10  12  13  19 

160 

130 

10 

5 

18 

21 

10 

....  11  11  13  13  18  11  14  11  10  16 

160 

128 

Hobart  . 

12 

7 

15 

19 

12 

7 

Carver  . 

....  12  15  13  14  12  13  9  11  12  16 

160 

127 

Ball  . 

6 

3 

20 

17 

Hewins  .... 

....  10  13  13  12  13  14  11  13  11  16 

160 

126 

W  A  Jones . 

7 

5 

21 

19 

7 

Buffalo  . 

....  9  11  14  14  16  14  12  8  10  17 

160 

125 

Williams  . 

4 

9 

10 

12 

Daggett  .... 

....  10  10  14  9  16  12  14  13  10  17 

160 

125 

11 

‘8 

14 

12 

11  12  11  13  18  13  11  11  11  14 

160 

125 

Dr  Reynolds  . 

10 

7 

20 

21 

Gokey  . 

....  12  14  12  13  13  11  9  13  9  15 

160 

121 

Soloman  . 

,  , 

9 

13 

3 

2 

Blinn  . 

....  10  9  11  13  18  11  13  11  14  10 

160 

120 

Hebbard  .... 

....  12 

9 

13 

11 

14 

10  11  11  11  15 

160 

Worthing  ... 

....  10 

11 

12 

12 

14 

9  8  12  11  16 

160 

Fay  . 

_  8 

10 

10 

13 

16 

11  8  12  11  15 

160 

Iwwerks  . 

....  11 

11 

13 

13 

13 

10  9  10  9  14 

160 

Letendre  . . . . 

....  6 

13 

13 

10 

15 

10  8  11  9  15 

160 

Burnes  . 

....  11 

8 

8 

10 

12 

10  11  14  13  13 

160 

Doten  . 

....  6 

10 

9 

11 

13 

13  11  11  9  16 

160 

Woodruff  .... 

.  6 

10 

10 

13 

14 

5  12  13  8  17 

160 

Keeler  . 

....  10 

12 

8 

13 

10 

11  11  12  9  11 

160 

Owen  . . 

.  9 

12 

11 

7 

12 

10  9  8  10  16 

160 

Straw  . 

.  10 

11 

9 

9 

9 

9  5  14  11  14 

160 

Allen  . 

.  5 

9 

7 

12 

11 

9  10  12  11  15 

160 

Comer  . 

. . . : .  8 

10 

12 

12 

13 

8  4  9  9  14 

160 

Powers  . 

....  10 

9 

10 

13 

12 

8  6  12  9  10 

160 

Lvnde  . 

.  6 

9 

12 

9 

12 

7  8  8  12  15 

160 

Freeman  .... 

.  10 

9 

10 

12 

9 

10  8  9  6  14 

160 

Powdrell  . . . 

9 

10 

11 

13 

9  7  10  8  8 

160 

Fenton  . 

9 

8 

13 

6 

10  6  10  7  14 

160 

Sibley  . . 

.  4 

11 

4 

10 

14 

7  8  8  9  12 

160 

Conant  . 

.  8 

5 

7 

9 

18 

6  11  6  7  13 

160 

Richardson  . . 

.  4 

8 

11 

3 

11 

10  6  8  7  10 

160 

Faye  . 

. .  13  11  13  15 

65 

Muldown 

. .  12  11  12  13 

65 

Ellis  . 

. .  13  14  13  . . 

45 

Adams  . 

. .  11  12  8  . . 

45 

Temby  . 

. .  9  12  9  . . 

45 

Horrigan  . . . 

. 13  .. 

15 

117 

115 

114 

113 

110 

110 

109 

108 

107 

104 

101 

101 

99 

99 

98 

97 

91 

89 

87 

S5| 

78 

52 

48 

40 

31 

30 

13 


Team  match: 

Middlesex  No.  1. 


Mayor  .  13  12—25 

Dickey  . 14  14 — 28 

Adams  . 12  8 — 20 

Smith  . 12  13 — 25 

Powel  .  13  11 — 24 — 122 

Midlesex  No.  2. 

Burnes  . 14  13 — 27 

Rule  .  12  13—25 

Daggett  . 13  10 — 23 

Gokey  .  13  9 — 22 

Carver  . 11  12 — 23 — 120 

Watertown  Gun  Club. 

Roy  .  14  13—27 

Buffalo  .  8  10—18 

Hebbard  ....  11  11—22 

Faye  .  11  13—24 

Gleason  _  14  14—28—119 


Boston  Gun  Club  No.  L 

Frank  . 13  14 — 27 

Comer  .  9  9 — 18 

Muldown  ...  1112 — 23 

Foster  . 10  12 — 22 

Kirkwood  ...  14  15 — 29 — 119 

Boston  Gun  Club  No.  2. 

Bain  .  13  14 — 27 

Ellis  .  14  13—27 

Owen  .  8  10 — 18 

Hughes  .  H  11 — 22 

Powers  . 12  9 — 21 — 115 

Braintree  Gun  Club. 
Worthing  ...  12  11 — 23 
Powdrell  ...  10  8 — -18 
Churchill  . . .  .10  13 — 23 

Temby  . 12  9 — 21 

Ballou  .  11  10—21—106 


Second  Day. 


Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

Shot 

Targets : 

15 

15 

15 

15 

20 

15 

15 

15 

15 

20 

at. 

Climax  . 

. .  14 

15 

14 

14 

20 

14 

13 

15 

15 

18 

160 

Mayor  . 

..  15 

14 

14 

12 

19 

14 

13 

15 

16 

20 

160 

Roy  . 

.'.  14 

13 

15 

12 

19 

14 

14 

14 

13 

19 

160 

Kirkwood  ..... 

..  13 

14 

14 

12 

18 

15 

13 

15 

13 

20 

160 

Dickey  . 

14 

11 

13 

14 

18 

13 

15 

15 

15 

18 

160 

Powel  . 

..  13 

12 

15 

14 

17 

12 

14 

14 

13 

17 

160 

Bain  . 

..  15 

15 

14 

12 

18 

10 

14 

11 

12 

19 

160 

E  O  Randall... 

..  12 

13 

12 

15 

16 

15 

14 

12 

13 

17 

160 

Frank  . 

. .  13 

15 

13 

12 

19 

12 

15 

12 

12 

16 

160 

Rule  . 

..  14 

13 

14 

14 

19 

14 

13 

11 

13 

13 

160 

Gleason  . 

..  14 

IS 

12 

12 

19 

14 

14 

13 

13 

14 

160 

Ballou  . 

..  14 

13 

12 

14 

20 

11 

10 

14 

12 

18 

160 

Buffalo  . 

..  13 

13 

14 

14 

16 

14 

12 

13 

11 

17 

160 

Foster  . 

..  11 

13 

13 

13 

18 

13 

14 

13 

10 

15 

160 

Burnes  . 

. .  11 

10 

12 

13 

15 

9 

11 

14 

14 

17 

160 

Wheeler  . 

..  13 

10 

14 

15 

16 

12 

11 

11 

11 

15 

160 

Daggett  . 

..  13 

11 

13 

11 

13 

11 

10 

13 

15 

16 

160 

Letendre  . 

..  12 

10 

11 

9 

18 

12 

11 

13 

13 

17 

160 

Woodruff  . 

..  12 

12 

13 

14 

15 

10 

10 

13 

10 

16 

160 

Blinn  . 

..  12 

12 

11 

13 

15 

12 

14 

11 

11 

12 

160 

Adams  . 

..  12 

14 

14 

12 

13 

12 

8 

13 

11 

14 

160 

Comer  . 

..  10 

11 

9 

14 

16 

13 

10 

11 

13 

14 

160 

Gokey  . 

..  11 

15 

12 

12 

15 

13 

11 

12 

8 

13 

160 

Crane  . 

..  12 

12 

11 

12 

18 

12 

8 

13 

9 

14 

160 

Brk. 
152 
151 
147 
147 
146 
1411 
140  j 
139 
139! 
138 
138. 
138 
137! 
133! 
126 
128 
126 
126 
125 
124 
123 
123 
122 
121 


June  22,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


989 


'ughes  .  13  9  11  13  17  12 


orthing  .  10  12  11  13  16  9 

■;‘y  .  14  S  13  12  14  9 

bley  .  10  12  13  12  17  11 


uwdrell  .  9  12 

oten  .  10  10 


twson .  11 

wen  .  14 

mde  .  12 

ijwers  .  12 


8  11  12  15  11 

9  9  7  12  11 
9  8  3  12  8 
4  9  10  15  10 


[  vicchi  . 11  13  16  14 

:  S  Randall .  9  8  12  8  17  12 


!l  ost 


ardy  . 

chardson  . 

ind  . 

:Kenzie  . . 

Massachusetts  State  championship: 

*y°r  .  15  15  20 — 50  Lynde  . . . . 

rkwood  .  15  13  20 — 4S  Worthing  . 

y  . 14  13  19—  4:j  Rule  ...... 

irnes  .  14  14  17—45  Smith  . 

wel  . 14  13  17—44  Powdrell  . . 

iggett  . 13  15  16 — 44  Hebbard  . 

iwop  .  15  14  15 — 44  Keeler  . . . . 

tendre  . 13  13  17 — 43  Horrigan  . 

A  Randall..  12  13  17 — 42  Crane  .... 

>n  .  1112  19-42  Blinn  . 

ffalo  . 13  11  17 — 41  Frost  . 

ank  .  12  12  16—40  Gokey  . . . . 

;ye  .  12  11  17—40  Owen  . 

ddown  . 12  12  16—40  Bob  . 

>.ason  . 13  13  14 — 40  Lawson 

[  “cchi  . 13  11  16—40  Doten  .... 

C  >odrufT  . 13  10  16 — 39  Powers  . . . 

;  rner  .  11  13  14 — 38  Freeman  .. 

gbes  .  12  15  11 — 38  Hardy  .... 

ams  .  13  11  14 — 38  Richardson 

ster  .  ’3  10  15—38 


8  12  15  11 

160 

121 

11  11  11  14 

160 

121 

12  12  11  13 

160 

120 

10  12  11  14 

160 

119 

9  12  12  14 

160 

118 

7  12  11  17 

160 

117 

9  12  9  10 

160 

116 

10  9  10  13 

160 

116 

12  12  8  17 

160 

115 

12  4  13  14 

160 

111 

12  14  12  14 

160  • 

111 

7  10  9  12 

160 

106 

9  10  12  10 

160 

103 

10  9  11  18 

160 

100 

7  10  7  14 

160 

98 

9  13  11  16 

130 

103 

9  12  . .  . . 

125 

87 

13  15  14  15 

65 

57 

12  12  12  16  . 

65 

52 

11  9  11  14 

65 

45 

11  13  8  13 

65 

40 

50 

36 

50 

29 

50 

27 

35 

26 

35 

3 

9  11  18 — 38 
12  12  14—38 

11  13  13—37 

12  11  14—37 
12  S  17—37 

11  11  14—36 

12  11  13-36 
10  12  14—36 

13  9  14—36 
12  11  12—35 

9  11  14—34 
12  8  13—33 
10  12  10—32 


10  13—32 
9  12—31 
13  14—31 
7  14—31 
2  14—30 
1.0  11  8—29 
9  11—27 


9 

10 

4 

10 

14 


Analostan  Gun  Club. 

/ashington,  D.  C.,  June  10.— The  Analostan  Gun  Club 
1  its  regular  shoot  Saturday  afternoon.  The  threaten- 
•  weather  had  its  effect  upon  the  members,  and  only 
,en  reported  at  the  grounds.  The  chnditions,  how- 
r,  were  splendid  for  shooting  and  good  scores  were 
ae-  The  grounds  are  the  best  the  club  has  ever  had, 
the  indications  are  that  the  shoots  will  be  well 
onized.  Fallowing  are  the  scores: 
vents : 
argets : 

ik  ..■ . 

nham  .... 

rge  - 

B  Wilson . . 
f  Hunter.. 

Barr  _ 

ley  . 

skett  . 

Wilson. . . 


5  Gerdiner 
re  club  is  making 
shoot  on  July  4. 
ed  to  all  shooters 
rd.  There  will  be 
prizes. 


12  3  4 

5  6  7  8 

9  10 

Shot 

10  15  10  15  10  15  10  15  15  10 

at. 

Brk. 

8  15  9  13 

8  15  10  12  12  6 

125 

99 

7  8  8  12 

7  14  7  10  13  .. 

115. 

86 

5  11  8  10 

7  12  9  11 

9  .. 

115 

82 

7  13  8  9 

6  10  8  6 

9  .. 

115 

81 

10  12  10  14 

9  13  10  14 

100 

92 

5  14  10  13 

8  13  9  15 

100 

87 

6  12  7  14 

8  13  10  11 

100 

81 

9  13  10  15 

90 

84 

6  11  8  14 

5  8  . .  . . 

75 

52 

8  14  10  14 

50 

46 

15 

4 

extensive  preparations  for  an  all- 
A  general  invitation  will  be  ex¬ 
in  Washington  and  vicinity  to 
two  merchandise  events  for  valu- 


Consolidated  Gun  Club  Tournament. 

(CKVILLE,  Conn.,  June  13. — The  second  tournament 
re  Consolidated  Gun  Clubs  of  Connecticut  was  held 
,;rday  on  the  grounds  of  the  Rockv.ille  Gun  Club,  in 
city.  The  attendance  was  not  as  large  as  had  been 
cted.  There  were  twenty-four  trapshooters  in  at- 
ance.  There  was  no  wind,  and  the  day  was  ideal 
rapshooting.  Barstow,  of  this  city,  was  high  man 
<ing  177  targets  out  of  a  possible  200.  Harry  Met- 
the  boy  wonder,  followed  Barstow  closely  with  a 
•  of  174. 

e  scores  of  those  shooting  in  all  the  events  follow: 
3-nts:  .  123456789  10 

gets:  15  20  20  20  20  25  20  20  20  20  Brk 

ht  .  10  15  16  12  17  17  17  13  13  11  141 

fetcalf  .  15  18  17  19  17  21  17  19  17  14  174 

side  , .  13  15  19  18  17  20  12  20  19  17  170 

ow  .*. . i .  13  17  17  19  19  22  20  17  16  17  177 

ullen  .  14  16  19  16  15  16  14  15  15  15  155 

Metcalf  .  9  17  14  14  16  16  15  17  15  16  149 

ey  .  12  13  18  14  16  19  13  13  10  11  139 

rton  . :  12  17  14  15  16  20  15  15  18  14  156 

tie  .  11  14  10  14  15  19  14  10  14  14  135 

•n  .  12  14  14  17  12  19  7  14  9  11  129 

.  9  14  16  20  18  17  14  17  18  14  157 

i  .  9  14  13  15  11  16  11  14  8  12  123 

-S  . 10  15  16  17  . . .  58 

n  . 10  11  10  9  11  10  11  15  15  13  115 

:  .  8  14  16  18  12  17  14  16  17  IS  150 

tridge  . 13  13  14  14  14  15  83 

ton  . 10  16  12  12  13  11  74 

tey  . 15  17  12  10  12  13  79 

,:r  . 12  16 .  28 

*'•  . .  7  ..  4 .  11 

itcalf . 11  17  14  12  54 

nan  .  8  12  6  26 

nter  .  z5 .  5 

y  three  clubs  took  part  in  the  team  event — Rock- 
Hartford  and  Willimantic.  The  scores  follow: 
kville — H.  Metcalf  21,  Barstow  22,  F.  E.  Metcalf 
tal  59. 


SWEEPING  VICTORIES  IN  NEW  YORK, 
WISCONSIN  AND  MARYLAND 


won  with 

WINCHESTER 

FACTORY  LOADED  SHELLS 

Three  State  Championships  were  won  last  week 
by  shooters  who  were  out  to  win  and  therefore 
shot  Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells  commonly 
and  properly  known  as  ‘‘The  Shells  the  Champions 
Shoot.”  In  North,  South,  East  and  West  they 
stand  first  in  popularity  and  first  in  winnings  on 
account  of  their  superior  shooting  qualities.  The 
following  records  tell  the  story  of  their  prowess: 

NEW  YORK  STATE  SHOOT 

NEW  YORK  CITY  CUP;  emblematic  of  the  Individual 
Championship  of  the  State,  won  by  Mr.  H.  S.  Welles; 
second,  Mr.  A.  Bedell;  third,  Mr.  H.  Brugman;  all  shooting 
Winchester  Factory  Loaded  “Leader”  Shells  and  Winches¬ 
ter  Repeating  Shotguns. 

MASONIC  TEMPLE  CUP  HANDICAP;  won  by  Mr.  R. 

G.  Wheeler,  third  Mr  Charles  J.  Dailey ;  fourth,  Mr.  F.  D.  Nelsey;  fifth,  Mr. 
B.  V.  Covert;  sixth,  Mr.  F.  S.  Wright.  All  of  these  winners  shot  Winchester 
Factory  Loaded  “Leader”  Shells. 

HIGH  AMATEUR  AVERAGE:  won  by  Mr.  A.  Bedell;  second,  Mr.  H.  Brug¬ 
man,  both  shooting  Winchester  Factory  Loaded  “Leader”  Shells. 

MARYLAND  COUNTY  SHOOT 

STATE  CHAMPIONSHIP;  won  by  Mr.  W.  Jackson. 

HIGH  AMATEUR  AVERAGE  IN  COUNTY  EVENTS;  won  by  Mr.  Towner; 
second,  Mr.  Bowman;  third,  Mr.  Famous.  HIGH  PROFESSIONAL 
AVERAGE;  won  by  Mr.  Lester  German;  second,  Mr.  J.  M.  Hawkins;  all 
shooting  Winchester  Factory  Loaded  Shells. 

WISCONSIN  UPPER  MICHIGAN  CHAMPIONSHIP 

won  by  Mr.  F.  G.  Fuller;  Dr.  O.  Braun,  second,  both  shooting  Winchester 
Factory  Loaded  “Leader”  Shells,  and  Dr.  Braun  a  Winchester  Repeating 
Shotgun. 

Shoot  Winchester  Shells  Once, 
And  You’ll  Shoot  Them  Always 


58. 

I 

53. 


Willimantic — Edgarton  20,  Lariinie  J9,  Fenton  19;  total 

3. 

Hartford — Fernside  20,  Purinton  16,  Maloney  17;  total 


The  club  has  sold  its-  club  house  to  Staudt,  the  florist, 
as  they  have  to  vacate  the  grounds  on  account  of  the 
trolley.  They  keep  their  traps,  etc.,  and  will  later  get  a 
new  location. 


Cabell  Country  Club. 

Huntington,  W.  Va.,  June  15.— The  most  important 
event  during  the  past  year  in  the  world  of  sport  in  the 
State  of  West  Virginia,  was  President’s  day  on  May  30, 
at  the  Cabell  Country  Club,  of  Huntington.  The  club 
was  one  year  old  and  its  president,  the  Hon.  Elliott 
Northcctt,  celebrated  the  occasion  by  keeping  open 
house  to  the  club  members  and  their  invited  guests. 

During  the  day  1,200  people  visited  the  pretty  new 
club  house  and  partook  of  the  hospitality  of  Mr.  North- 
cott.  There  were  sports  of  various  kinds.  In  the  tennis 
Mr.  Isham,  of  Cincinnati,  won  the  singles;  Mr.  Ramsey, 
of  Huntington,  and  Mr.  Isham,  took  the  doubles.  Mr. 
Bietn,  of  Huntington,  won  first  place  in  the  golf  handi¬ 
cap.  But  the  principal  event  of  the  day  was  the  trap¬ 
shooting  for  the  Ballistite  cup,  some  twenty-six  men 
competing.  This  was  won  by  Dr.  Sample,  of  Hunting- 


ton,  ope  of  the  best  amateur  shots  in  the  country.  The 
cup  is  a  beautiful  one.  Dr.  Sample  was  warmly  con¬ 
gratulated  upon  his  success  in  winning  it. 

The  Cabell  Country  Club  has  recently  put  in  a  Leggett 
trap,  and  with  its  spacious  grounds,  good  club  house  and 
its  facilities  for  entertaining  visitors,  it  is  expected  that 
it  will  become  the  center  of  interest  for  trapshooting  in 
the  State.  Visiting  sportsmen  are  cordially  invited  to 
call. 

The  club  proposes  to  hold  a  tournament  for  trap¬ 
shooting  in  the  fall,  and  will  announce  the  details  as  soon 
as  a  suitable  date  can  be  secured.  It  is  assured  that 
there  will  be  a  very  large  attendance  at  this  shoot. 

Cabell. 


Cincinnati  Gun  Club. 

The  following  scores  were  made  at  the  regular  shoot 
of  the  club,  held  June  14.  Tudor  made  high  score  of 
the  week,  96  out  of  100.  Grim  and  White  93  and  92,  re¬ 
spectively.  High  score  in  the  100-target  race  was  made 
by  Wosterchill,  a  visitor,  who  broke  85.  Scores: 

One  hundred  target  race:  Wosterchill  85,  Tom  79, 
Herman  78,  Stacey  77,  Cottingham  57,  Boss  34,  Fox  30. 

One  hundred  target  race:  Tudor  96,  Grim  93,  White 
92,  Silas  88,  B.  Storig  85. 


99° 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  22,  1907. 


New  York  State  Shoot. 


The  fortv-ninth  annual  New  York  State  shoot  will 
deservedly  take  a  high  place  in  the  annals  of  New  York 
State  tournaments,  because  of  many  important  reasons, 
chief  of  which  is  that,  in  its  basic  principles,  it  was  run  • 
on  broad  lines  of  true  sportsmanship.  It  was  distinctly 
devoid  of  any  money-^frab  feature;  therefore  the  moneys 
which  the  shooters  put  in  circulation  in  reference  to  the 
programme  competition,  returned  to  their  own  possession. 

On  the  part  of  the  management,  there  was  neither  the 
wish  nor  the  purpose  to  have  the  financial  interests  con¬ 
ducted  otherwise.  Indeed,  there  was  a  studious  ob¬ 
servance,  'throughout  the  programme,  to  make  the  tourna¬ 
ment,  in  word  and  deed,  for  the  benefit  of  the  shooters 
instead  of  for  the  club  treasury.  This_  point  is  worthy 
of  praise  and  notice,  inasmuch  as  it  is.  quite  different 
from  the  financial  policy  of  some  other  clubs  which 
have  held  prior  New  York  State  shoots.  It  is  a  new 
departure  for  a  better  future. 

The  Squier  money-back  system  worked  almost  to  per¬ 
fection.  It  would  have  been  quite  perfect  had  there  not 
been  a  deficit  of  a  small  sum,  as  the  following  statement 
will  show:  Eighty-eight  amateurs  shot  through  the  pro¬ 
gramme  of  the  three  days,  of  whom  forty  failed  to  win 
back  their  entrances,  less  price  of  targets,  which 
amounted  to  $43.  Their  losses  amounted  to  $772.15,  which 
was  paid  in  full.  Add  to  this  amount  the  $200  average 
money,  and  there  is  a  total  of  $972.15  to  high  and  low  . 
guns  shooting  through  the  programme.  The  amount 
was  made  up  as  follows:  One  cent  on  67,790  targets, 
$677.90.  Extra,  $1  entrance,  $282.00.  Balance  added:  by 
club  to  make  up  the  deficit,  $12.25.  Total,  $972.15.  Thus 
the  club  paid  $12.25  over  and  above  the  purse  to  make 
good  the  losses  of  the  amateurs.  This  statement  will 
serve  to  allay  the  suspicions  of  any  one  who  thought 
that  there  was  a  surplus. 

It  is  doubtful  whether  a  tournament,  State  or  otherwise, 
ever  was  held  in  which  the  participants  experienced  such 
genuine  enjoyment,  and  also  in  which  they  gave  such 
general  and  spontaneous  expression  of  their  entire  satis- 

The  competition  progressed  smoothly  and  cheerfully 
from  start  to  finish.  There  was  excellent  reason  for 
such  a  pleasing  condition.  The  officers  of  the  Masonic 
Temple  Gun  Club,  under  whose  auspices  the  forty-ninth 
shoot  of  the  New  York  State  Sportsman’s  Association 
was  held,  had  devoted  themselves  assiduously  to  the 
perfecting  of  all  details  and  provision  for  every  emer¬ 
gency,  during  many  weeks  prior  to  the  shoot.  _  They 
generously  gave  their  time  and  personal  services  in 
conducting  the  shoot,  and  worked  with  an  energy  that 
was  untiring.  Mr.  H.  W.  Smith,  chairman  of  the  tour¬ 
nament  committee,  was  manager,  and  a  most  active  and 
popular  manager  he  was.  With  a  megaphone  in  hand 
he  was  here,  there  and  everywhere,  giving  his  personal 
and  steadfast  attention  to  every  detail  every  day  of  the 
tournament.  When  he  gave  an  order,  he  personally  saw 
that  it  was  properly  and  promptly  executed.  He  always 
had  to  listen  to  the  personal  wants  of  the  contestants 
and  to  help  them.  Withal  he  was  always  the  pink  of 
urbane  courtesy.  The  vice-president  and  tournament 
secretary,  George  Kirk,  ably  assisted  him.  He  was  of 
quiet  manner,  but  ever  alert  and’  efficient,  _  whether  ar¬ 
ranging  an  official  matter  or  extending  a  friendly  greet¬ 
ing  to  the  newcomer.  Hr.  Edward  Cox,  ex-president 
of  the  club,  genial  and  active,  helped  materially  to 
make  the  days  more  pleasant  at  the  tournament. 

To  specify’ by  name  thus  the  officers  who  were  most 
active  falls  far  short  of  giving  the  full  credit  due.  Every 
officer  and  member  present  at  the  tournament  unobtru¬ 
sively  did  his  best  to  help  in  adding  to  the  ei^ovment 
of  the  individual  or  in  making  the  tournament  a  whole- 
some  success. 

The  Masonic  Temple  club  gave  the  visiting  shooters 
the  privilege  of  the  elegant  club  rooms  in  the  University 
building;  in  fact,  the  shooters  were  treated  with  such  a 
sincere  and  unostentatious  hospitality  throughout  _  that 
any  beneficiary  would  be  indeed  a  man  of  earth  if  he 
failed  to  appreciate  such  constant  friendliness.  In  short, 
the  tournament  was  clean  and  clear  cut  in  management, 
was  run  on  sound'  lines,  and  was  heartily  approved  by 
all  contestants. 

The  weather  was  clear  and  pleasant,  throughout.  The 
present  season  heretofore  has  been  markedly  unpleasant, 
but  these  few  pleasant  days,  grouped  together  this  year, 
favored  the  shoot.  The  temperature  was  just  about  cool 
enough  for  comfort. 

The  shoot  was  held  on  the  Athletic  Field  grounds,  and 
were  conveniently  reached  by  trolley.  Four  sets  of  traps 
were  installed,  and  constituted  an  ample  battery  for  the 
purposes  of  the  tournament.  They  were  in  charge  of  Mr. 
Charles  North,  which  is  equivalent  to  saying  that  they 
were  efficiently  kept  in  the  best  of  running  order.  Be¬ 
sides  looking  after  the  working  of  the  traps,  Mr.  North 
made  himself  useful  whenever  the  opportunity  offered, 
and,  whether  in  the  stress  of  hurry  or  the  tranquility  of 
leisure,  he  always  had  a  gentle  word  and  a  gracious 
smile  in  his  greetings  to  all.  Mr.  Luther  J.  Squier  had 
charge  of  the  office  interests.  His  perfect  efficiency 
added  to  his  well  known  reputation  for  skill  and  ability. 

Mr.  Squier  deservedly  won  the  thanks  of  the  newspaper 
men  by  presenting  them  with  manifold  copies  of  the 
day’s  competition.  Besides  being  official,  it  saved  the 
reporters  many  hours  of  labor  under  adverse  conditions. 
Besides  the  many  praises  bestowed  on  him  for  his  ex¬ 
cellent  services  as  chief  office  man,  many  more  were 
added  thereto  by  the  reporters. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Association  was  held  on 
Monday  evening,  .Tune  10.  Officers  were  elected  as  fol¬ 
lows:  President,  H.  W.  Smith,  of  Syracuse;  Vice-Presi¬ 
dent,  E.  H.  Kniskern,  of  Elmira;  Secretary,  C.  G. 
Blandford,  of  Ossining;  Directors,  Harvey  McMurchy 
and  J.  A.  R.  Elliott.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  prominent,  popular 
and  influential  business  gentleman  of  Syracuse.  He  is 
president  of  the  Automobile  Club  also.  A  resolution  to 
amend  the  constitution  in  respect  to  making  eligible 
clubs  within  fifty  miles  of  New  York,  was  lost.  Twenty- 
eight  clubs  were  represented  by  delegates.  Several  new 
clubs  were  elected  to  membership.  A  very  gracious  act 
on  the  part  of  the  Association  had1  reference  to  “Uncle” 
Ben  Catchpole,  who  was  ill  and  unable  to  attend  the 
forty-ninth  annual.  Of  the  total  number  of  New  York 


State  shoots,  this  was  said  to  be  the  first  one  which  was 
not  honored  by  his  presence.  Uncle  Ben  has  reached  his 
eighty-sixth  year,  and  many  a  man  halts  in  Ins  shooting 
long  before  that  age.  The  Association,  by  subscription, 
purchased  a  large,  beautiful  loving  cup  for  presentation 
to  Uncle  Ben.  It  bore  the  following  inscription:  A 

remembrance  to  Uncle  Ben  Catchpole  from  his  friends 
attending  the  forty-ninth  annual  New  York  State  shoot, 

1907.”  •  .  . 

Another  very  happy  thought,  and  a  merited  recognition, 
was  the  presentation  of  a  silver  cup  to  Mrs.  Margaret 
Park,  trap  editor  of  Sporting  Lite,  who  broke  20  stra.ght 
in  event  4  of  the  last  day. 

The  next  State  shoot  was  awarded  to  Chemung  County 
Fish  and  Game  Protective  Association,  of  Elmira.  The 
pledges  of  merchandise  prizes  for  the  next  ^  shoot  ag¬ 
gregate  already  a  long  and  valuable  list.  The  Squier 
money-back  system  will  be  a  feature. 

A  very  noble  act,  one  which  excited  much  favorable 
comment,  was  that  of  Mr.  L.  IT.  Schortemeier.  lie 
won  a  barrel  of  flour  in  the  merchandise  event,  and  he' 
desired  that  the  club  present  it  to  some  poor  Masonic 
family  with  his  compliments.  This  goes  to  show  con¬ 
clusively,  that  while  his  tongue  is  sharp  betimes,  his 
heart  is  large,  noble  and  in  the  right  place. 

About  70,000  targets  were  thrown. 

The  Buffalo  squad,  Messrs.  Cox,  Kellogg,  Covert, 
Wright  and  Kelsey  broke  99  out  of  100  on  Thursday.  The 
shooting  was  rather  difficult,  some  wind,  unappreciable 
at  the  score,  affected  the  targets’  flight,  and  the  scores 
were  consequently  low  at  times. 

The  largest  winning  of  the  three  days  was  that  ot 
Mr.  Hugo  Brugmann,  whose  total  was  $111.50. 

Monday  was  practice  day,  and  had  no  place  m  the 
regular  programme.  There  was  nothing  marvelous  m 


Hookway  .  13  14  15  17  18  16  11  16  16 

Dailey  . . .  17  16  15  19  17  19  17  18  19 

Elliott  .  18  16  17  18  20  18  20  18  17 

Grinnell  . 17  13  14  18  16  18  15  19  19 

Billings  .  13  17  15  16  18  17  15  19  17 

Stephenson  . '. ..  17  18  16  15  17  16  15  16  18 

Durston  .  15  15  16  17  17  17  19  14  15 

Sanders  .  15  IS  15  17  16  18  20  18  18 

Hurd'  .  16  17  17  16  15  19  16  15  19 

Valentine  .  18  16  17  15  13  17  14  18  13 

Nicols  .  14  13  11  11  14  15  15  16  12 

Wallburg  .  14  13  15  13  9  16  15  13  .. 

Sibley  f .  10  14  14  11  15  14  15  13  16 

Betti  .  16  16  12  17  16  19  15  18  17 

Bedell  .  16  18  19  18  18  18  19  17  18 

Butler  .  18  15  17  14  12  15  18  17  14 

Blandford  .  17  17  13  17  17  18  17  20  16 

Montgomery  . 13  16  16  15  18  19  15  18  18 

Brugman  .  15  20  17  18  19  19  17  20  19 

Nearing  .  10  9  15  15  14  14  12  16  10 

C  J  Wilson .  9  12  15  13  14  16  16  13  10 

Mosher  .  15  17  14  16 . 

Apgar  .  15  18  19  18  16  19  15  20  18 

Heer  .  19  18  17  18  19  19  18  20  16 

Darton  .  16  16  19  15  20  18  20  19  17 

Fanning  .  17  18  16  13  19  18  18  18  19 

Stevens  .  18  17  19  19  20  19  18  19  18 


HIGH  AVERAGE  MEN  AT  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE 
SHOOT. 

II.  S.  Welles,  H.  F.  Brugmann,  J.  H.  Hendrickson  and 
Amos  Bedell. 


the  way  of  performance.  The  New  York  city  cup, 
emblematic  of  the  State  championship,  was  won  by 
Mr.  H.  S.  Welles.  The  conditions  of  the  cup  were: 
The  shooter  making  the  highest  average  in  the  total  of 
500  targets  should  receive  the  cup  subject  to  the  con¬ 
ditions  governing  it. 


First  Day,  June  II. 


The  programme  consisted  of  nine  20-target  events,  $2 
entrance,  with  $1  additional  for  the  money-back  purse. 
Fifty  dollars,  divided,  $10,  $9,  $8,  $7,  $6,  $5,  $5,  went  to 
the  seven  high  averages.  These  were  Brugman  164  out 
of  180;  Knapp  and  Elendrickson  163;  Bedell  161;  Martin 
160;  Kelsey  and  Dailey  157.  Of  the  professionals,  Mr. 
H.  H.  Stevens  was  high  with  167.  W.  H.  Heer  and 
H.  S.  Welles  broke  164  each.  Scores: 

Events :  123456789 

Targets :  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 

Frantz  .  12  13  11  15  17  19  17  20  15 

Wadsworth  .  18  15  18  12  17  15  13  12  13 

Knapp  .  16  18  18  19  16  19  20  19  18 

Green  .  13  14  17  17  16  17  19  18  15 

Conley  .  17  17  19  17  16  18  16  18  18 

Kowenhoven  . 18  16  19  16  17  15  18  17  17 

Hendricks  .  15  15  15  17  14  18  20  18  13 

Hopkins  .  15  18  15  15  18  18  16  17  18 

Greiff  .  11  19  16  15  16  16  16  15  19 

Glover  .  17  18  18  17  16  18  19  18  15 

Hopper  .  18  16  16  17  19  17  20  18  15 

H  C  Wilson .  15  13  10  14  12  16  17  11  11 

Dietzer  .  14  18  19  18  15  20  17  18  15 

Hart  .  17  13  10  15  15  18  16  19  16 

Spalding  .  14  18  11  19  17  19  16  16  17 

Kellogg  .  17  12  19  19  16  20  15  18  18 

Covert  .  17  15  18  18  13  20  18  18  18 

Cox  .  14  13  17  15  13  19  14  18  16 

Wright  .  14  17  14  16  20  17  19  17  13 

Kelsey  .  17  14  18  17  18  17  18  19  19 

Phillips  .  14  15  18  14  18  17  17  16  17 

H  W  Smith .  16  14  17  16  16  19  17  20  16 

Carpenter  .  13  17  16  15  17  15  15  18  19 


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Heaman  . 13  13  15  11  12  15  16  16  16 

Doc  Welling  .  12  16  18  15  18  17  12  16  12 

W  instone  .  14  14  16  15  13  17  16  17  17 

Millard  .  16  14  17  17  13  15  14  14  14 

T  S  Weller . .  17  18  15  12  16  18  16  18  17 

Schauffler  .  16  13  13  16  16  16  15  17  16 

Fellows  .  14  16  17  18  19  17  14  19  14 

Van  Patten  .  15  16  20  13  17  18  18  17  17 

Burnett  .  13  14  16  14  14  16  13  18  15 

Ed  White  .  18  15  16  IS  18  16-17  17  18 

McMurchy  .  17  18  20  19  18  19  16  18  16 

Keves  . .  14  13  17  19  13  17  19  17  16 

Tomlinson  . . . . . 13  12  18  16  15  16  13  17  18 

W  Whyte  .  13  14  13  14  19  11  14  15  15 

Reynolds  . .  13  15  16  16  17  20  17  18  14 

Marsh  .  12  14  17  14  17  10  16  14  12 

Talcott  .  11  13  13  16  16  16  17  16  17 

Schorty  .  15  16  18  17  16  17  15  17  16 

Hammond  ....' .  17  17  18  16  18  17  18  19  15 

Bernhard  .  20  12  17  17  18  15  12  18  12 

R  G  Wheeler .  12  13  19  17  16  14  18  17  17 

Morris  .  14  16  19  19  15  12  18  19  13 

'Knox  .  17  13  11  6  14  15  18  16  16 

Wavte  ' .  12  15  17  11  13  16  19  15  10 

Chapman  .  15  16  16  17  18  18  17  18  19 

De  Bee  . .  15  12  15  16  16  16  18  17  16 

Corfield  .  14  16  16  15  16  16  19  18  18 

Martin  .  18  15  15  18  19  18  20  lo  19 

Mollett  .  15  18  16  19  19  18  17  15  15 

Adkin  .  13  12  16  16  15  17  17  14  14 

Ogden  .  11  12  9  14  11  12  15  12  14 

Fleming  .  15  15  15  16  14  15  17  13  15 

Sterling  . -...  19  17  18  15  17  19  16  19  13 

Stoddard  .  15  14  16  5  14  12  17  12  15 

Stull  .  10  13  16  15  16  18  13  17  17 

Skellv  .  18  16  16  19  17  17  18  18  18 

Lambert  .  15  16  16  17  16  14  14  17  14 

Welles  .  16  17  19  19  20  19  16  18  20 

Cottle  .  14  15  17  15  17  19  18  16  15 

Hobby  .  15  13  16  17  17  19  16  18  17 

Curtis  .  13  16  18  20  17  18  17  18  15 

Wise  .  16  15  17  15  16  14  14  18  13 

Hendrickson  .  19  19  17  19  17  17  19  18  18 

Lamphere  .  17  18  14  16  15  17  15  17  18 

Loomis  .  14  16  15  14  17  19  15  16  16 

Rumpelly  .  14  15  19  18  17  20  19  14  17 

F  D  Smith .  10  8  8  7  11  11  12  14  9 

Paddelford  .  13  16  17  15  14  16  17  20  14 

Palmiter  .  17  15  14  14  13  18  18  16  19 

Clay  . .  17  13  15  15  18  13  16  20  16 

Demerest  .  17  17  15  18  16  19  17  17  15 

Kniskern  .  15  14  11  10  13  14  16  16  13 

PeCk  ! . .  11  12  12  11  12  16  11  13  13 

L  C  Andrews .  10  14  9  12  11  15  12  7  13 

Crew  .  5  8  4  7  . 

North  .  8  12  12  16 . 

Simmonds  .  IS  13  17  17  14  16  20  20  18 

J  W  Estes .  ..  15  18  16  16  13 


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There  were  eight  20-target  events,  $2  entrance,  and 
Masonic  Temple  Club  handicap  for  merchandise  prizes, 
entrance  $5.  Six  tied  for  first  prize  on  46,  and  shot  pit, 
miss-and-out.  First  prize  was  a  piano,  value  $350;  it 
was  won  by  R.  G.  Wheeler.  The  other  mam  winnings, 
were  George  Kowenhoven,  second,  Apollo  piano  player;: 
C  J  Dailey,  third,  Smith  gun;  F.  D.  Kelsey,  fourth,;. 
Fox  gun;  Covert  fifth,  Ithaca  gun;  Wright  sixth,  Sauer 


Lefevre  hammerless;  Hop- 
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gun;  F.  J.  Stevens,  seventh, 
per,  eighth,  Baker  shotgun. 

PIThe  manufacturers’  agents’  event  had  an  L.  C.  Smith 
&  Bro.  typewriter  for  a  prize.  It  was  donated  by  H.  VV 
Smith  and  was  won  by  H.  H.  Stevens,  with  a  score 
49  out  of  50.  The  scores  of  the  other  contestants  were 
Apgar  48,  Heer  48,  Darton  46,  Fanning  45,  Greiff  41 
Glover  43,  Nichol  39,  Sibley  39,  Butler  37,  Elliott  46 
Mosher  41,  White  45,  Durston  40,  Welles  46,  Kniskern 
36,  McMurchy  48,  Squier  48,  Park  43. 

The  total  targets  of  the  sweepstakes  numbered  160  to 
day  The  high  amateurs  were:  Brugmann  and  Hen 
drickson,  149;  Curtis,  147;  Kelsey  146;  Greene  and  Hop, 
kins  145;  Couley  144.  Of  the  professionals,  W.  H  Heei 
was  high  with  152.  H.  H.  Stevens  and  H.  S.  Welle.! 
broke  150  each.  Scores: 

Events-  12345678 

Targets-  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 

Frantz  . : . 16  18  16  19  17  16  19  17 

Wadsworth  . . . 14  17  12  17  15  14  12  18 

Knapp  .  19  17  17  19  13  19  15  16 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


The  most  accurate  and  reliable  cartridges  are  the  U.  SM  as  proven  by  careful  tests  made  by  the 
U.  S.  Government  experts. 


MANUFACTURE©  BY 


UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO.. 

LOWELL,  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

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Agencies:  497-503  Pearl  St,  35-43  Park  St,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St,  San  Francisco. 


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Morris  .  16  18  16  17  18  17  17  16 

Chapman  .  19  17  17  17  16  15  IS  16 

Hobby  .  15  19  IS  18  18  16  18  17 

Bedell  .  IS  19  IS  17  17  19  16  20 

Doc  Welling  .  12  17  15  16  15  14  13  15 

Demorest  .  17  17  18  16  18  13  14  20 

Kmskern  .  15  17  13  14  13  18  13  13 

Peck  . V .  14  13  12  13  11  13  16  14 

Andrews  .  10  14  14  13  9  6  9  16 

Clay  . .  17  IS  18  16  16  15  19  17 

J  H  Hendrickson .  20  20  18  19  16  16  20  20 

Bernhard  .  15  19  17  12  13  15  17  20 

Millard  .  15  15  14  12  15  8  13  15 

Talcott  . 13  16  15  19  17  13  15  19 

Tallman  .  18  15  18  13  16  12  20  16 

Mills  .  15  13  12  14  18  12  16  12 

Earnshaw  .  15  18  14  15  15  12  9  9 

Wayte  .  15  12  9  15  14  16  16  16 

Welles  .  15  16  11  16  15  15  13  17 

Whyte  .  18  18  17  12  17  14  15  17 

Ogden  .  15  11  14  13  15  15  16  16 

Fleming  .  18  13  14  13  18  12  14  18 

Sterling  .  18  16  15  16  16  15  10  19 

Stoddard  .  16  15  15  16  16  15  14  17 

Stull  .  17  17  14  15  19  19  14  18 

Heamen  .  15  17  13  14  14  14  8  15 

Van  Patten  .  17  18  18  17  IS  18  18  19 

McMurchy  .  15  17  18  16  19  17  19  19 

Burnett  .  16  17  13  15  15  15  17  14 

Morrison  .  17  17  18  16  18  14  13  18 

Brown  . 9  13  14  18  15  13  19  14 

Hadsell  .  13  16  12  13  11  10  13  15 

Keyes  .  15  15  16  12  14  16  16  19 

Hammond  .  18  18  14  18  16  17  18  20 

C  Howell,  Jr .  15 . 

Curtis  . 19  19  19  15  18  19  it)  19 

Wise  .  17  17  16  13  15  14  17  IS 

Knox  .  18  14  17  15  13  11  17  17 

Marsh  .  13  17  13  18  14  14  13  16 

Borden  .  18  16  14  14  14 . 

H  Hanford  .  14  17  14  14 . 

Tomlinson  .  15  11  10  16  15  16  13  19 

Lawler  .  17  14  17  14  16  14  17  16 

Lambert  .  15  20  17  15  16  18  18  18 

Mrs  Park  . .  15  15  15  15  14  17  17  18 

Loomis  .  15  15  19  18  17  19  15  19 

Tuttle  .  18  13  12  16  . . . 

Moog  .  11  13  11  10 . 

Phelps  .  14  13  15  11 . 

F  A  Elliott  . 16  15 . 

Squier  .  18  17  19  20  17  17  18  1.9 

Ledyard1  .  11  9  14  14 . 

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Chamberlin  .  8  8  15 

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80 

160 

160 

160 

160 

160 

80 

80 

SO 

40 

160 

80 

40 

60 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 


137 

135 

135 

139 

144 

117 
133 
116 
106 

93 

135 

149 

128 

107 

127 

128 
112 
107 
113 

118 
128 
115 
120 
125 


June  13,  Third  Day. 

The  regular  eight  20-target  events  was  followed  by  the 
contest  for  the  Dean  Richmond  trophy,  a  three-man 
team  contest,  25  targets  per  man,  entrance  $10.  The 
purse  was  divided  50,  30  and  20  per  cent.,  class  shooting. 

The  general  average  was  the  same  as  the  regular  daily 
average  moneys,  $50  divided  into  seven  parts  for  the  high 
amateurs. 

The  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club,  of  Brooklyn,  had  two 
teams  entered,  and  they  tied  on  71.  The  tie  was  not 
shot  off.  Messina  Springs  Gun  Club  was  second  with 
68.  The  Elmira  Gun  Club  was  67.  Thirteen  teams 
ticipated. 

Amateur  high  averages  for  the  day  were:  Hendrick¬ 
son  149.  Kowenhoven  148,  Bedell,  Greene  and  Sanders 
147,  Wright  146,  Kelsey  and  Hopper  145. 

1  he  professional  high  averages  were:  Glover  154, 
Stevens  149,  Heer  148.  For  the  three  days,  500  targets, 
Stevens  broke  466,  Heer  464,  Welles  462. 

The  high  amateur  performances  for  the  three  days 
were:  Bedell  452,  Brugmann  451,  Hendrickson  449, 

Kelsey  448,  Sanders  446,  Kouwenhoven  445,  Knapp  441. 

Scores  of  the  third  day  follow : 


par- 


124 

Events: 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 

Shot 

133 

Targets : 

20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 

at. 

Brk. 

110 

Frantz  . 

.  17  20  17  19  16  18  17  17 

160 

141 

143 

Wadsworth  . : 

.  15  19  18  IS  14  16  11  17 

160 

128 

140 

Knapp  . 

160 

143 

122 

Green  . 

.  18  18  19  18  17  20  18  19 

160 

147 

131 

Conley  . 

.  16  18  18  19  15  17  17  19 

160 

139 

115 

Kowenhoven  . . . . 

.  18  18  18  18  18  19  19  20 

160 

148 

103 

Hendricks  . 

.  19  19  18  20  17  19  19  18 

160 

149 

123 

Hopkins  . 

.  14  20  16  16  16  19  16  18 

160 

135 

139 

Greiff  . 

.  16  17  16  19  IS  17  17  19 

160 

139 

15 

Glover  . 

.  20  20  19  20  IS  19  19  19 

160 

154 

147 

Hopper  . 

.  20  20  19  18  16  17  16  19 

160 

145 

127 

Wilson  • . 

.  14  13  18  17  18  16  11  15 

160 

122 

122 

Dietzer  . 

.  16  18  15  18  16  20  18  19 

160 

140 

118 

Curtis  . 

.  16  16  12  16  18  16  12  18 

160 

124 

76 

Spaulding  . 

.  19  16  16  18  IS  19  13  16 

160 

135 

59 

Kellogg  . 

.  16  18  16  17  16  17  16  19 

160 

135 

115 

Covert  . 

.  16  19  17  17  15  19  14  20 

160 

137 

125 

Cox  . 

.  16  20  16  19  13  16  15  20 

160 

135 

137 

Wright  . 

160 

146 

126 

Kelsey  . . 

.  19  16  16-20  18  18  18  20 

160 

145 

137 

Phillips  . 

.  19  16  13  20  18  18  19  17 

160 

142 

59 

Smith  . 

.  19  20  12  15  14  18  16  20 

160 

134 

45 

Carpenter  . 

.  17  18  20  17  16  17  16  18 

160 

139 

53 

Hookway  . 

160 

118 

31 

Dailey  . 

.  17  18  18  16  16  17  16  18 

160 

136 

145 

Elliott  . 

. 17  17  18  19  17  18  16  19 

160 

141 

48 

Grinnell  . 

. 10  16  18  17  17  14  15  15 

160 

122 

24 

Billings  . 

.  17  20  16  19  17  15  15  18 

160 

137 

31 

Stephenson  . 

.  16  17  18  15  18  19  16  18 

160 

137 

6 

Durston  . 

.  16  18  13  19  15  17  19  19 

160 

136 

10 

Sanders  . 

.  16  20  IS  19  18  19  19  18 

160 

147 

14 

Hurd  . 

.  17  16  13  16  19  20  16  19 

160 

136 

9 

Valentine  . 

.  16  20  16  18  17  20  17  15 

160 

139 

13 

Nicols  . 

160 

120 

992 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  22,  1907. 


195  x  200 


STRAIGHT 


The  record  made  by  H.  D.  Freeman,  at  the  Atlanta  Gun  Club  June  1 1. 

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fPumpelly  .  16  16  18  17  18  18  14  19  160 

uSchorty  .  13  15  12  17  14  18  18  18  160 

putler  .  16  17  13  15  12  15  12  16  160 

f|Blandford  .  16  14  10  15  15  15  15  17  160 

Montgomery  .  16.16  12  16  15  16  15  16  160 

|  Brugmann  .  16  17  20  17  12  19  18  19  160 

I  Nearing  .  12  12  9  17  11  18  14  17  160 

I  Wilson  . ' .  14  15  14  13  12  10  9  15  160 

l  Mosher  .  15  18  17  19 .  80 

t  Apgar  .  18  20  17  IS  16  19  19  19  160 

|  ;Heer  .  19  17  18  19  19  18  19  19  160 

I.Darton  . -18  19  19  17  17  18  19  18  160 

Banning  .  17  19  18  18  18  17  14  19  160 

Stevens  .  15  20  18  20  20  19  18  19  160 

I 'Wagner  .  16  13  13  15  14  15  14  17.  160 

'Corfield  .  14  17  15  18  IS  16  14  19  160 

!  Morrison  '  .  19  16  19  18  20  17  16  17  160 

,  Mayhew  .  17  17  19  19  13  18  18  16  160 

De  Bee  .  18  18  19  15  17  15  15  18  160 

Martin  .  18  12  18  18  17  20  18  18  160 

Welles  .  18  18  18  20  16  19  19  20  160 

Moffett  .  13  13  17  13  14  17  17  18  160 

Wheeler  .  13  16  18  15  16  16  18  17  160 

Betti  .  14  17  20  18  15  17  17  16  160 

Paddelford  .  16  19  18  17  17  18  17  19  160 

Fellows  . 18  16  14  20  16  18  16  17  160 

Schauffler  .  14  18  17  12  14  15  T6  18  160 

Wilcox  .  15  16  12  14  11  14  12  12  160 

Cottle  . . . .  13  18  19  18  17  16  18  16  160 

Morris  .  19  19  15  20  17  17  13  19  160 

Chapman  .  16  19  18  18  19  17  16  18  160 

Hobbie . 16  IS  15  18  16  17  15  18  160 

Bedell  . . . : .  18  19  20  18  19  18  19  16  160 

Doc  Welling  .  12  16  15  15  13  14  15  15  160 

Peck  .  13  15  12  16  15  16  14  18  160 

:  Demerest  .  16  16  12  15  17  19  18  15  160 

Kniskern  .  14  17  12  18  13  16  12  IS  160 

|  Andrews  .  11  13  16  13  10  13  13  17  160 

|  Clay  . ; .  19  18  16  18  9  18  16  19  160 

-  Hendrickson  .  17  19  15  18  15  19  15  19  160 

!  Bernhard  .  14  16  12  20  17  17  15  17  160 

I  Millard  . .  14  14  16  14- 11  17  11  15  160 

ITalcott  .  13  14  11  17  15  17  18  19  160 

Tall  man . 15  18  14  19  16  17  17  17  160 

Mills  12  15  14  18  12  14  15  13  160 

Earnshaw  . .  11  9  1110  13  13  1114  160 

ItWavte  .  1319141615141215  160 

WVeifer  . .  17  13  13  17  13  16  14  17  160 

IWhvte  .  14  IS  17  16  12  18  17  18  160 

nOgden  .  13  16-14  16  18  15  12  17  160 

^Fleming  .  11  18  15  19  14  17  15  13  160 

Sterling  .  17  17  IS  17  20  18  16  19  160 

;  Stoddard  .  18  19  15  13  14  16  16  17  160 

Stull  .  17  15  10  16  18  16  12  16  160 

Heaman  .  14  16  11  14  12  15  12  14  160 

['Van  Patten  .  17  17  16  19  17  16  15  17  160 

.  McMurchy  .  15  16  16  16  15  15  18  20  160 

Burnett  .  15  16  15  18  16  15  13  18  160 

Wise  .  12  12  15  19  13  18  18  16  160 

Mrs  Park  . 16  12  17  20  17  17  15  18  160 

i  Lambert  .  16  15  19  16  14  15  18  18  160 

[  Knox  .  16  14  11  12  15  16  13  15  160 

I  Keyes  .  14  16  14  18  16  14  15  18  160 

Marsh  . .  16  12  13  18  16  14  1117  160 

[Christian  .  16  19  16  19  16  20  16  11  160 

LFarwell  . 12  15 .  40 

*Arno  .  8 .  20 

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00.  B,  BB  and  Buck  for  Duck,  Goose  and  Deer.  We 
have  made  a  big  factory-clearing  purchase  of  seve  al 
hundred  thousand  which  is  ilie  reason  for  this  low 

Er  ce.  Cub  in  with  a  friend  and  m  ke  up  a  case  and 
ave  shipped  by  freight,  you  will  need  them  this  com¬ 
ing  season,  Shells  loaded  with  Buck  Shot  are  usually 
sold  at  75  centa  per  box  of  25.  We  will  Bell  you  an 
assorted  case  10.  12 or  16  gauge  eo»r*e  or  fine  (hot  as 
above  at  only  $7.00  per  ca'e.of  500.  TERMS  CASH 
w  th  order,  To  secure  this  bargain  order  at  once 
before  stock  is  ex'  austel.  Regarding  our  respo  si- 
biiitv  we  refer  you  to  Dun  or  Bradstreet’s  Com¬ 
mercial  Agencies.  Addles-,  Dept.F.'&S. 

KIRTLAND  BROS.  &  CO., 

90  Chambers. St.,  New  York. 


When  writing  say  you  saw-  the  adv.  in 

Forest  and  Stream. 


Maryland  County  Shoot. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  June  15. — In  a  cold  rain  the  fifth 


annual  Maryland  county  shoot  was  opened  at  Prospect 
Park  on  June  11,  with  a  score  of  shooters  in  attendance. 

The  nrtpninc  events  were  derided  as  follows: 


The  opening  events  were 

decided 

as 

follows: 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Shot 

Targets : 

15 

15 

20 

15 

15 

20 

25 

at. 

Brk. 

Tracy  . 

9 

10 

14 

13 

9 

16 

14 

. . . 

•  .  . 

Smith  . . . . . 

12 

12 

14 

10 

10 

15 

16 

.  .  . 

Hunter  . . . . 

11 

15 

10 

14 

10 

18 

22 

1.25 

106 

Steubner  . : . 

14 

12 

13 

11 

12 

15 

24 

125- 

111 

Funk  . 

11 

12 

15 

13 

14 

20 

20 

125 

105 

Lenon  . 

12 

11 

19 

13 

14 

17 

21 

125 

107 

Keller  . 

11 

13 

19 

14 

14 

17 

21 

125 

109' 

Storr  . 

14 

14 

18 

12 

13 

18 

22 

125 

111 

France  . 

13 

9 

13 

10 

12 

14 

20 

.  .  . 

Nitzel  . 

7 

12 

13 

13 

12 

18 

17 

.  .  . 

.  .  . 

Hawkins  . . . 

14 

14 

16 

13 

14 

19 

25 

125 

115 

Gifford  . 

12 

10 

14 

14 

13 

17 

20 

.  .  » 

Benson  . 

12 

12 

17 

10 

14 

13 

17 

German  . 

14 

13 

19 

14 

15 

19 

25 

i.25 

ii9 

Tobias  . 

11 

12 

14 

12 

13 

15 

22 

.  .  . 

Gipe  . 

11 

11 

15 

11 

10 

19 

17 

... 

Francis  . 

12 

12 

13 

13 

11 

11 

19 

Bowman  . 

15 

13 

19 

14 

12 

14 

19 

125 

i06 

Hopkins  . . . 

13 

9 

14 

12 

9 

12 

16 

,  .  , 

Marcus  . 

16 

15 

Second  Day,  June  12. 


About  100  men  took  part  in  to-day’s  shooting.  About 
17,000  targets  were  shot  at  from  the  three  sets  of  traps. 
The  atmosphere  was  murky  and  the  shooting  was  by  no 
means  easy. 

The  individual  title  of  champion  amateur  of  Maryland 
was  won  by  Hugh  Jackson,  of  Cecil  county,  who  broke 
93  out  of  100  targets  shot  at..  The  previous  winners 
of  this  event  were  H.  Linn  Worthington  and  Howard 
D.  Jackson,  both  of  Cecil  county,  and  Streett  Bowman, 
of  Harford  county.  Bowman  made  a  score  of  175  out 
of  190  shot  at  yesterday. 

In  the  day’s  shoot  L.  Towner,  of  Perrymans,  won  high 
amateur  average  for  the  day,  with  178  out  of  190.  Streett 
Bowman  was  second,  with  175  out  of  190.  Dr.  Famous, 
of  Harford  county,  was  third,  with  174.  Howard  D. 
Jackson  was  fourth,  with  172  out  of  190. 

Lester  S.  German  was  high  gun  among  the  profes¬ 
sionals,  wifli  J.  Mowell  Hawkins  second.  They  shot  in 
the  open  events  for  targets  only. 

In  the  Baltimore  handicap,  merchandise  prize  event, 
there  are  a  number  who  have  tied  for  places,  and  these 
ties  will  be  shot  off  to-day. 


Scores  of  county 

events : 

-100  Target. 

— \ 

Steubner  . 

..  13 

13 

15 

11 

14 

12 

24 

23 

22 

23 

Nitzel  . 

.  13 

14 

13 

14 

14 

12 

23 

20 

13 

20 

Gifford  . 

..  8 

11 

12 

14 

14 

12 

19 

16 

20 

17 

Famous  . 

. .  12 

14 

15 

15 

15 

14 

23 

22 

21 

25 

Bowman  . 

..  14 

15 

13 

15 

15 

15 

24 

17 

24 

23 

McCann  . 

..  7 

13 

11 

12 

11 

10 

18 

18 

22 

20 

Tobias  . 

..  9 

10 

10 

11 

12 

11 

15 

18 

15 

18 

Towner  . 

. .  14 

14 

15 

14 

15 

14 

23 

23 

24 

22 

Keen  . 

..  8 

15 

4 

7 

5 

9 

12 

*.  , 

.  . 

Hesse  . 

. .  11 

11 

14 

15 

14 

10 

24 

2i 

21 

23 

Rossiter  . 

12 

13 

,  , 

16 

20 

15 

16 

Coffey  . 

10 

12 

13 

19 

.  . 

19 

Marcus  " . 

..  9 

is 

12 

14 

12 

ii 

16 

19 

19 

23 

Kirk  . 

.  9 

10 

13 

14 

13 

10 

19 

23 

17 

15 

France  . 

.  11 

10 

13 

12 

13 

12 

20 

23 

22 

21 

Mordecai  . 

17 

22 

18 

23  ’ 

Hopkins  . 

..  10 

11 

10 

12 

12 

11 

17 

18 

16 

15 

\  etherald  . . 

19 

19 

19 

22 

.  10 

14 

16 

16 

19 

Ridgely  . 

..  5 

10 

13 

14 

15 

12 

17 

19 

18 

23 

C  E  Smith  . 

17 

19 

12 

13 

7 

20 

11 

6 

Dr  H  Smith . 

..  11 

10 

10 

11 

12 

9 

21 

19 

14 

20 

Rose  . 

..  9 

15 

14 

13 

14 

13 

20 

21 

19 

22 

Williams  . 

..  13 

13 

14 

14 

9 

13 

19 

24 

20 

21 

Levy  . 

..  10 

15 

14 

13 

14 

13 

23 

24 

20 

23 

A  E  Reynolds  . 

..  14 

14 

13 

13 

13 

12 

22 

22 

21 

24 

F  Tackson  . 

..  8 

13 

12 

13 

10 

15 

15 

15 

20 

Morgan  . 

. .  11 

13 

12 

13 

13 

ii 

18 

21 

11 

19 

E  Reynolds  . . 

..  12 

11 

9 

10 

11 

10 

15 

10 

11 

9 

W  Biddle  . 

9 

11 

12 

14 

11 

15 

17 

20 

23 

21 

McKinney  . 

7 

11 

20 

17 

11 

19 

L  Smith  . 

..  10 

13 

13 

12 

12 

12 

18 

9 

,  , 

2 

E  Bowen  . 

..  13 

15 

15 

14 

13 

14 

20 

21 

20 

IS 

Hart  . 

9 

12 

10 

6 

11 

16 

17 

18 

17 

McCommons  . 

..  13 

14 

13 

13 

14 

13 

23 

24 

20 

23 

Morley  . 

..  10 

14 

11 

lZ 

.  * 

15 

22 

10 

19 

C  P  Offutt  . 

14 

12 

13 

20 

23 

20 

23 

M  Offutt  . 

..  10 

14 

13 

14 

is 

i5 

19 

24 

16 

20 

Knop  . 

..  12 

11 

13 

6 

7 

9 

13 

10 

7 

6 

Harris  . 

..  4 

11 

7 

19 

15 

8 

9 

V  Jackson  . 

..  11 

15 

13 

ii 

ii 

•  i2 

23 

23 

22 

25 

O  G  O  . 

. .  9 

13 

13 

14 

12 

13 

20 

22 

19 

22 

Brady  . 

14 

10 

13 

10 

19 

22 

22 

20 

Brehm  . 

..  6 

7 

9 

8 

io 

12 

12 

18 

15 

17 

‘Cole  . 

5 

19 

21 

19 

IS 

Campbell  . 

12 

ii 

Span  . 

12 

6 

22 

18 

20 

22 

Gipe  . 

13 

13 

99 

24 

21 

24 

Sparks  . . 

12 

19 

20 

16 

Matthews  . 

15 

.19 

17 

17 

Brice  . 

18 

22 

23 

23 

17 

22 

16 

20 

T  Offutt  . 

17 

20 

9 

19 

Tracy  . 

20 

23 

21 

23 

Rokos  . 

17 

17 

17 

14 

Open  events: 

*Hawkins  . 

..  19 

19 

20 

20 

17 

19 

20 

19 

20- 

18 

*Keller  . 

..  16 

16 

19 

17 

20 

19 

18 

17 

13 

19 

Hunter  . 

..  19 

19 

16 

18 

20 

17 

20 

18 

18 

20 

Moxley  . 

..  17 

17 

15 

18 

19 

19 

18 

19 

15 

19 

Funk  . 

..  17 

17 

17 

15 

18 

17 

19 

18 

17 

20 

*Germaine  . . . : . 

..  19 

20 

19 

20 

20 

20 

18 

20 

20 

19 

* Storr  . : . . . 

..  19 

17 

18 

19 

20 

20 

18 

19 

15 

19 

Steubener  . 

..  17 

18 

17 

18 

18 

18 

16 

18 

17 

IS 

*Le  Noir  . 

..  20 

18 

19 

16 

18 

19 

18 

20 

17 

IS 

Benson  . 

..  14 

17 

16 

13 

16 

14 

14 

16 

14 

15 

June  22,  1907.] 


*L  D  Thomas  .  11 

J  Kirk  .  17 

W  Reed  .  10 

•Hamlin  . 

Gent  . .. 

Jackson  . 

Gipe 

Thompson 
Armstrong 
Berryman 


16  13.  13  14  11  17  8  17 
16  17  17  15  14  19  14  16 


19  18  14  20  19  19  12  14 

16  16  15  18  19  18  15  19 


16  20 


18  16  18  18  16 

11  16  13  20  15 

19  19  18  19  16 

..  18  14  17  14 


Moxley  .... 

.  43 

T  Offut  . 

Benson 

.  40 

Gifford  _ 

.  39 

McCann  ... 

.  38 

Hopkins  ... 

.  34 

Rose  . 

Morgan  ... 

L  Smith  . 

Gipe  . 

■  Walker  .... 

Tracy  . 

Berrvman  . 

Keller  . 

Marlev  _ 

T  Offutt 

Ridgley  .... 

Steubener  . 

Le  Noir  .. 

French  . 

Bowman 

Hess  ....;. 

Storr  .... 

Wetherell  . 

Dr  Smith  . 

Levy  . 

.  42 

Biddle  . 

Williams  . . 

■  Gent  . 

Jackson  ... 

Ashton  .... 

Kirk  . . . 

N  Offutt  . . 

1 

Third  Day, 

June  13. 

33 


In  the  open  event  high  amateur  score  was  made  by 
Foord,  of  Wilmington,  who  broke  178  out  of  200.  In  the 
-  county  amateur  events,  six  in  number,  at  15  targets  each, 
Rose,  of  Cecil  county,  was  high,  with  S4  out  of  90. 

1  Steubener,  of  Prince  George’s  county, -was  second,  with 
82.  Brown,  of  Baltimore  county,  third,  with  81,  and  Bow¬ 
man,  of  Harford  county,  fourth,  with  79. 

The  Wawaset  trophy  was  won  by  T.  Mowell  Hawkins 
with  a  score  of  94  out  of  100.  Lester  S.  German,  of  Aber¬ 
deen,  was  second,  with  93  out  of  100.  The  Baltimore 
handicap  was  won  by  Dr.  C.  Famous,  of  Harford  countv. 
Shooting  from  the  19-yard  mark,  he  broke  44  out  of  5o! 
Several  tied  this  score,  and  in  the  shoot-off  Dr  Famous 
broke  23  out  of  25;  Nitzel,  21;  Williams,  20;  Regan,  18, 
j  and  Funk,  16. 

I  In  the  three-man  team  race  for  county  championships, 
|  each  man  shot  at  50  targets.  The  championship  was  won 
.by  Baltimore  county  team  No.  1,  composed  of  France, 
Regan  and  Bowen,  who  made  a  total  of  137  out  of  a 
i  possible  150.  France  shot  well  throughout  the  day, 

|  scoring  182  out  of  200.  There  were  thirteen  teams  in 
]  this  race.  The  highest  individual  score  in  it  was  made 
by  Bowman,  of  the  No.  1  team  from  Harford  county. 

Winners  of  the  individual  championship  of  each  county, 
50  targets,  was:  Rose,  of  Cecil  county;  Bowman  of  Har- 
j,  ford  county;  Moxlev,  of  Baltimore  county;  Ridgley,  of 
|  Howard  county,  and  Marcus,  of  Montgomery  county. 
The  championship  of  Baltimore  city  was  won  by  Arm¬ 
strong,  who  broke  45  out  of  50. 

Scores  were  as  follows: 


targets  each  man: 


:  France 


.  Bowman 
Famous 


Rose  . . . . 
Williams 


Gifford. 

Ewing 


O  G  O 
Hesse 


ec-man 

team  of  cotutfy  amateurs;  50 

No.  1. 

Montgomery  County. 

.  46 

Wetherald  . 

.  39 

.  46 

Marcus  . 

.  38 

.  45—137 

Henry  . 

.  46—123 

No.  1. 

Howard  County. 

.  47 

Ridgley  . 

.  41 

.  42 

Shaab  . 

.  45-134 

Fairbanks  . 

.  40—119 

No.  5. 

Baltimore  County 

No.  4. 

.  43 

Findley  . 

.  39 

.  46 

Howard  . 

.  34 

.  43J-132 

J  W  FI,  Tr . 

.  44—117 

lo.  1. 

Baltimore  County, 

No.  6. 

.  42 

Carl  . 

.  32 

45 

Adams  . 

.  4° 

.  40—127 

Brehm  . 

.  43-117 

No.  2. 

Harford  Countv, 

No.  2. 

..41 

Hopkins  . 

.  43 

.  43 

Bob  White  . 

.  35 

.  43  127 

McCann  . 

.  37-115 

0.  2. 

Harford  .Countv, 

No.  3. 

.  46 

Bando  . 

.  41 

.  39 

Davis  . 

.  38 

.  41  126 

Robinson  . 

.  37—116 

No.  3. 

.  43 

0 

.  42 

.  40  125 

County  amateur  events: 


Events : 

!  Targets: 

j  Levy  . 

I  Smith  .... 
!  France  . . . 
Hess  . 


!  Covey  . 

:  Marcus  . 

Bowman  . . 

I  Famous  .  11 


I  Williams  .  11 

J  Morgan  . 

)  Ewing  .  11 


O  G  O 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

13 

13 

12 

13 

11 

14-66 

7 

11 

14 

12 

8—64 

13 

9 

13 

12 

12—66 

11 

13 

10 

10 

6 

9 

12 

14 

14 

15 

13 

14—82 

12 

11 

10 

13 

9 

11— 6G 

8 

12 

8 

8 

7 

11—54 

9 

10 

8 

13 

11 

12— 03 

8 

14 

13 

12 

7 

14—68 

13 

13 

13 

15 

13 

12—79 

11 

11 

15 

13 

13 

14—77 

8 

10 

10 

11 

10 

11—60 

12 

14 

11 

14 

14 

14—79 

14 

13 

13 

11 

12 

14—77 

14 

14 

14 

15 

13 

14—84 

11 

11 

7 

12 

7 

14—62 

15 

13 

12 

13 

14 

12—79 

11 

12 

8 

13 

10 

9 

11 

11 

14 

7 

5—57 

11 

8 

10 

10 

8 

5 

9 

9 

9 

10—50 

10 

9 

6 

11 

9 

12 

12 

12 

11 

14 

13 

14 

10 

15—77 

FOREST  AND  STREAM 


20  20  18  20  17 


40 


995 


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Tracy  (Baltimore  county) .  24 

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Berryman  .  19  19—38  Thompson  . 

Poehlman  .  20  23 — 43  Moxley  . 

Armstrong  .  24  21 — 45  Brehm  . 

•  France  .  22  21 — 43  Boyd  . 

Tracy  .  20  20 — 40 


19  15—34 
24  19 — 43 
21  18-39 
12  19—31 


Events:  123456789  10 

Targets :  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 

♦Hawkins  .  18  18  18  16  18  19  18  19  19  19 

Funk  . : . 16  17  17  18  16  17  16  17  14  18 

♦Thomas  .  9  13  12  14  14  11  12  11  13  15 

Foord  .  16  19  17  19  15  18  19  18  17  20 

Hamblin  . 18  18  15  16  16  18  19  17  16  17 

♦German  .  18  18  18  18  19  20  17  18  19  19 

♦Storr  .  19  17  19  17  18  19  19  19  19  17 

♦Kellar  .  19  17  19  16  17  18  17  13  17  16 

*Le  Noir  .  19  18  18  18  18  16  19  18  17  19 

Benson  . '. .  17  13  19  13  . . 

Melchoir  .  4  9  13 . 

Jones  .  12  16  16  16 . 

Evans  . 14  14  15  17 . 

Gent  . 16  17  19  16  19  19  17 

Kirk  . 16  14 . 

Steubner  . . .  16  19  17  20  19 

Levy  . 16 . 

Farnhan  .  .- . 17  14  14  16  13 

Keen  . 11  10  13  13  9 

Moxley  . 18  19  18  16  18 

Thompson  . 15  19  17  12  12 

Malone  . 17  16 . 

Berryman  . 15  14  14  16  15 

Tracy  . 13  . .  15  18 

Boyd . 12  12 


Events  Nos.  6,  7,  8,  9  and  10  for  Wawaset  trophy. 


♦Professionals. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 


Montclair,  N.  J.,  June  15. — Conditions  to-day  were 
favorable  .to  good  scores.  Moffett  succeeded  in  making 
two  24s  and  one  25  during  the  afternoon.  Event  1,  at  10 
targets,  was  tied  for  by  Colquitt  and  Winslow,  both 
making  a  clean  card. 

E^ent  2  was  the  weekly  try  at  50  targets  for  the  June 
cup,  but  no  one  succeeded  in  beating  Colquitt’s  score  of 
47,  made  on  June  1. 

Event  3  at  50  targets,  handicap,  was  the  fifth  try  for  the 
Smith  single-trigger  gun,  the  event  for  the  day  being 
won  by  Batten.  It  looks  now  as  if  there  would  be  several 
ties  to  shoot  off,  as  no  one  has  made  more  than  one  win 
in  the  event. 

Event  4,  scores  to  count  on  the  members’  trophy,  a 
50-target  handicap,  event  running  during  the  year,  showed 
some  good  work  on  the  part  of  Piercy  and  Moffett. 

■  Events: 

Targets : 

Piercy  . 

Moffett  . 

Batten  . 

Colquitt  .  10 

Boxall  . .... .  8 

Winslow  . 10  37 

Cockefair  . 

Gould  . 

.  Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


1 

10 

2 

50 

IcT. 

HU1 

9 

44 

0  40 

0  24 

9 

44 

2  48 

1  25 

7 

10  50 

•  •  •  • 

10 

43 

2  46 

1  23 

8 

30 

4  39 

3  19 

4  24 

10 

37 

8  46 

6 

6  40 

9 


North  River  .Gun  Culb. 


June  15. — In  the  shoot  held  to-day  event  6  was  for  the 
Jacob  Ruppert  cup,  which  ended  in  a  tie  with  Dr.  Hunter 
and  C.  E.  Eickhoff,  each  breaking  25  straight.  In  the 
shoot-off  Eickhoff  won  by  one  target.  In  event  7  little 
Charlie  Mac  was  the  victor,  winning  a  leg  on  the  Sauer 
gun.  Little  Mack  now  has  three  wins  to  his  credit. 

Don’t  forget  the  all-day  shoot  on  June  25.  Many  valu¬ 
able  prizes  will  be  shot  for. 

Events:  1 


5  6  7 


Targets : 

10 

15 

15 

15 

15 

25 

25 

Eickhoff  . 

.  10 

13 

13 

11 

12 

25 

21 

McClane  . 

. .  10 

12 

12 

13 

12 

20 

23 

Hunter  . 

.  7 

10 

14 

12 

11 

25 

20 

Truax  . 

12 

11 

15 

15 

22 

20 

Richter  . 

.  9 

13 

12 

14 

13 

19 

21 

Wynne  . 

.  8 

11 

12 

10 

11 

19 

19 

Townsend  . 

.  6 

13 

10 

6 

.  . 

Russel  . 

.  6 

10 

11 

12 

io 

i7 

16 

Hans  . 

.  7 

11 

12 

11 

14 

19 

20 

Rones  . 

.  8 

11 

12 

11 

10 

23 

18 

Grosbeck  . 

11 

10 

13 

21 

19 

Straeder  . 

9 

10 

9 

16 

15 

Medler  . 

.  S 

9 

10 

9 

10 

16 

17 

Tas.  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y. 


June  22,  1907.] 


Baltimore  Shooting  Association 


Cocktail 


Baltimore, 


Oldtown  Canoe 


Prospect  Park  to-day: 

Events: 

Targets: 

Regester  .  20  18  16 

Ruth  .  17  21  15 

Corse  .  18  18  16 

Regan  .  16  14 

Nitzel  . ; .  It;  20 

Smith .  19  is 

Hesse  .  21  25 

Becker  .  lt>  IS 

Tracey  .  20  19 

Adams  . .  19  20  24 

Berryman  . ,, .  20  13  19 

Thompson  .  17  lg  10 

O  G  O . . . 

Brehm  . 

Knop  . 

Albert  . 

Leland  . . . 

Poehlman  . ! . . . 

Mathews  . .  14  14  15 

Gipe  . 

Clark  . 

Moxley  .  16 

Storr  . 

Funk  . 

L  Thomas  . . 

D  Thompson  .  16  10  16 

Keller  .  22 

Mueller  \ .  18 

Le  Noir  . . 

June  15. — At  the  Baltimore  Sh< 
this  afternoon  Walker  was  high 
in  Class  B;  Fenhagen  in  Class  ( 

Class  A. 

Events : 

Targets: 

Chew,  17  .  44  24  20 

Moxley,  18  . .... .  43 

Mglone,  16  .  44 

Walker,  17  .  47 

Tracey,  17  .  43  18  i9 

Class  B 

Mears,  17  . 

France,  17  . . 

Armstrong,  18  . . . 

Harker,  16  .  41  22 

Berryman,  16  .  41  24  19 

Class  C. 

Thompson,  17  .  38  15 

Minsen,  16  .  23  16  17 

Fenhagen,  16  . 

Keller,  16  . 

Denmead,  16  . 

Rumney,  16  . . .  15  14 


made 

by 

members 

at 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

50 

20 

18 

16 

50 

17 

21 

15 

46 

18 

18 

16 

50 

16 

14 

16 

20 

18 

14 

45 

19 

18 

21 

14 

2i 

is 

42 

21 

25 

21 

18 

50 

16 

IS 

14 

19 

39 

20 

19 

19 

23 

47 

19 

20 

24 

50 

20 

13 

19 

20 

is 

43 

17 

18 

10 

37 

23 

17 

14 

is 

39 

14 

19 

15 

19 

50 

10 

13 

13 

16 

41 

16 

10 

12 

11 

41 

17 

14 

22 

IS 

48 

16 

16 

20 

19 

2i 

48 

14 

14 

15 

47 

21 

17 

19 

i9 

48 

14 

14 

19 

11 

40 

16 

12 

10 

20 

20 

23 

24 

25 

22 

19 

24 

25 

24 

21 

13 

16 

16 

10 

16 

22 

17 

19 

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shoot 

in 

Class  A;  Armstrong 
The  scores: 

i 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

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l 

50 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

44 

24 

20 

43 

23 

23 

22 

44 

47 

43 

18 

19 

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39 

21 

24 

20 

20 

24  21 

42 

16 

17 

21 

24 

19  . . 

41 

22 

41 

24 

19 

38 

15 

23 

16 

17 

39 

47 

20 

21 

23 

23 

19 

15 

14 

Cleveland  Gun  Club. 


Cleveland,  Ohio,  June  15. — Two  contests  were  shot  off 
at  the  club  grounds  to-day.  In  the  Hunter  Arms  Com¬ 
pany  event  McGlimm  broke  49  out  of  his  50  and  won, 
with  Wilton  in  second  place.  Frank  won  first  prize  in 
the  club  event,  with  48,  including  his  allowance  of  6 
targets,  while  Wilton  and  McGlimm,  shooting  scratch, 
tied  on  46.  The  scores: 


Hunter  Arms  Company’s  contest,  50  targets: 


Doolittle  . 46 

Robert  .  34 

Lincoln  .  38 

Tobey  .  37 

Freeman  .  38 

Bermont  . 30 

Club  Matinee,  50  targets: 

H.  T. 

Doolittle  . 1  44 

Robert  . 6  45 

Lincoln  . 3  44 

Toby  .  6  45 

Freeman  . 11  43 

Beaumont . . . 14  42 

Telling  . 11  43 

Wall  .  6  42 

Scott  .  2  45 


Scott  .  45 

Battles  .  44 

B  K  .  37 

Wilton  . , . 47 

McGlimm  . 49 


H.  T. 


Battles  .  0 

Wilton  .  0 

Frank  . 6 

B  K  .  4 

McGimm  .  0 

Riley  . 11 

Tamblyn  .  2 

Chase  .  7 


Boston  Athletic  Association. 

Riverside,  Mass.,  June  15. — The  last  shoot  of  the  sea¬ 
son  was  held  to-day  and  interest  was  keen  in  the  first 
event,  for  the  club  championship,  shot  at  150  targets, 
unknown  angles,  expert  traps.  Dr.  Gleason  won  by  a 
good  margin,  with  Adams  second,  but  the  former  had 
to  break  98  out  of  100  to  win.  The  home  club  defeated 
the  Harvard  team  in  a  100-target  match. 

Club  championship : 

Gleason  .  22  21  24  24  25  25—141 

Adams  . 21  25  23  22  24  24—139 

Dickey  .  24  10  22  23  25  23—136 

Ellis  .  23  20  23  17  23  23—129 

Powell  . .< .  20  22  18  21  23  20—124 

Owen  .  22  21  19  22  19  21—124 

Blim  .  20  19  22  18  20  21—120 

Team  match: 

B.  A.  A.  Harvard. 

Adams  . 91  Inches  .  76 

Gleason  .  91  Powers  .  75 

Owen  .  84  Nash  .  74 

Hallett  . 84  Wigglesworth  . 74 

Powell  . 81—431  Gilman  .  68—367 


Centreport  Gun  Club. 

Centreport,  N.  Y.,  June  15. — Walt  Wightman  won 
medal  three  times  in  succession,  and  becomes  the  owner. 
Scores: 

J  Ferguson  . 1001011011101111110110001—16 

J  Benham  . 0111111011110010111110111—19 

C  Wood  . 1001110001111111111111111—20 

W  Mott  . 1101110110111111110111011—20 

W  Wightman  . 1111111111111111111111111—25 


IS  A  BOTTLED  DELIGHT 


'■PHOUSANDS  have  discarded  the  idea  of  making  their 
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COCKTAILS  a  fair  trial.  Scientifically  blended  from 
the  choicest  old  liquors  and  mellowed  with  age  make 
them  the  perfect  cocktails  that  they  are  Seven  kinds, 
most  popular  of  which  are  Martini  (Gin  base),  Man¬ 
hattan  (Whiskey  base). 

The  following  label  appears  on  every  bottle; 


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that  when  they  are  made  public  most  shooters  will  wish 
to  participate. 

Ten-bird  events: 


Events ; 

1 

2  3  4 

Events: 

1 

2 

3  4 

Orty  . 

5 

7  8  7 

Sherman  . . . 

...  6 

Barnes  . 

3 

1  ..  .. 

Dr  Johnson 

...  4 

5 

6  5 

Daun  . 

1 

1  .-.  .. 

Morrisey  . . . . 

...  5 

5 

•  . . 

Johnson  . . 

5 

9  8.. 

Kelly  . 

...  6 

7 

7  5 

G  Bassett  . 

9 

7  ..  .. 

Hall  . 

...  5 

. .. 

Whitney  . 

10 

7  ..  .. 

Metcalf  . 

...  7 

4 

G  W  Bristol 

...  3 

Arcy  . 

8 

7  8.. 

C  B  Bristol. 

...  7 

8 

Hemmeller  .... 

8 

7  7.. 

Clark  ....... 

...  5 

6 

6 

...  3 

Dr  Smith  . 

7 

5  5.. 

Hunter  Arms 

Co.  trophy 

vase  shoot,  30 

targets,  both 

barrels : 

Orty  . 

. 23 

Robinson  ... 

.  IS 

Stevenson  . 

. 26  ' 

Morrisey  . . . 

.  25 

Mack  . 

. 26 

Gale  . 

..  9 

Robertson  . 

.  27 

Clock  . 

.  23 

Dr  Smith  . 

2? 

Kelly  . 

.  19 

Arcy  . 

. 25 

Minor  . 

.  17 

Bristol  . 

. 21 

Hall  . 

.  13 

Penn  . 

.  10 

F  Bassett  . . . 

.  21 

Hemmeller  . 

.  20 

Johnson  .... 

.  21 

Whitney  . 

.  19 

Bentley  . 

Brown  . 

. 14 

Team  race: 

First  Tea 

m. 

Second  Team 

Robertson,  Capt 

.21 

Mack,  Capt. 

.21 

Stevenson  . 

.17 

Kelly  . 

.19 

Arcy  . 

.17 

Hemmeller  . 

.18 

Morrissey  . 

.2-0 

F  Bassett  ... 

18 

Hamilton  . 

.15 

Robinson  . . . 

.17 

Sherman  . 

.19 

Clock  . 

.17 

Savage  . 

.20 

Brown  . 

17 

Dr  Smith . 

.19-148 

Orty  . 

.17- 

-139 

First  team  won 

by  9  birc 

s. 

Memphis  Gun  Club. 

Memphis,  Tenn.,  June  15.— A  good  many  members 
faced  the  traps  at  Montgomery  Park  this  afternoon, 
some  of  them  in  practice  for  the  Grand  American 
Handicap,  but  more  of  them  rehearsing  for  the  big 
shoot  to  be  held  here  by  the  club,  commencing  July  8 
and  continuing  four  days. 

The  most  prominent  p'rofessionals  will  be  present  at 
the  July  meet,  but  only  amateurs  will  divide  the  money, 
as,  of  course,  provided  by  the  interstate  rules,  which 
will  govern.  The  best  amateurs  in  the  adjacent  States 
are  expected.  There  will  be  $100  added  daily  by  the 
club,  according  to  the  official  announcement,  and  ten 
events  daily  at  $2  each. 

The  scores: 


Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Shot  at. 

Brk. 

Tavel  . 

.  80 

65 

Hunt  . 

. SO 

60 

Fowler  .... 

. 100 

63 

Turner  . . . . 

. 100 

75 

Ambrose  .. 

. 60 

22 

Toy  . 

. 80 

20 

Hare  . 

. 60 

34 

Buxton  . . . . 

. 100 

80 

Smithwick 

. 60 

32 

Ricks  . 

. 80 

67 

Maxwell  .. 

.  40 

1 

Bond  . 

.  80 

47 

Nelson  .... 

. 80 

50 

Buckingham 

....ISO 

130 

Overton  . . 

. SO 

46 

Finley  . 

.  SO 

57 

Goodbar  . . 

.  80 

53 

Woodruff  . . 

....8  60 

23 

Crook  . . . . 

. 80 

53 

. 

Mountaineers  Gun  Club. 


Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  June  9. — Mr.  A.  M.  Hatcher,  the 
popular  trade  representative,  was  the  guest  of  our  gun 
club  on  Saturday,  June  8,  and  made  the  remarkable  score 
of  100  straight,  cleaning  up  the  entire  programme  without 
a  miss.  This  is  the  first  time  this  has  ever  been  ac¬ 
complished  on  the  grounds  of  the  Mountaineers’  Gun 
Club,  and  Mr.  Hatcher,  who  has  a  host  of  personal 
friends  in  our  club,  was  heartily  congratulated. 

All  the  old  officers  of  our  gun  club  were  re-elected 
unanimously  at  a  meeting  held  after  the  programme  had 
been  finished,  and  this  season  will  still  find  Mr.  Keith 
Webb,  President;  O.  F.  Chichester,  Vice-President;  C. 
S.  Morrison,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  C.  W.  Good- 
lake,  Field  Captain. 

Following  are  the  scores: 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 


A 

M  Hatcher. . .100 

100 

K 

Webb  . 10O 

95 

C 

W  Goodlake.  .100 

91 

B 

Plummer . 100 

90 

C 

S  Morrison. .  .100 

72 

Shot 

at. 

Broke. 

Will  Rape  .. 

....100 

74 

B  Haskins  .. 

....  50 

35 

Langley . 

....  50 

33 

Martin  . 

....  50 

30 

Mountaineer. 


June  22,  1907.] 


i  jlr  Ragan  . 

.  41 

9S 

:  vfoore  . 

.  28 

Williams  . 

dastin  . 

.  41 

Harlan,  Sr . 

.  31 

1  lorton  . 

.  34 

Dr  Hertzler  .. 

.  23 

i  an  YVyck  . 

.  31 

Rickmers  . 

[Kufeldt  . 

.  44 

Cosby  . 

lr  Tesson  . 

.  44 

‘Browning  .... 

■  u'livan  . 

.  34 

‘Thomas  . 

4oberly  . 

‘Schaefer  . 

:  Schmelzer  . 

.  41 

‘Guests. 

First  team  race: 

'iullivan  . 

.21 

Harlan,  Sr . 

....21 

Villiams  ...4 . 

.23 

Mastin  . 

....24 

lagan  . 

Tesson  . 

....24 

.ufelr  . 

Rickmers  . 

92 

tonner  . 

Horton  . 

....17 

’an  Wyck  . 

15 

Schmelzer  . 

....19 

osby  . 

99 

Moore  . 

doberly  . . .  . 

10- 

-142 

Schaefer  . . 

-162 

Second  team  race 

larlan  . 

16 

Sullivan  . 

....19 

esson  . 

23 

Williams  . 

....21 

osby  . . . 

17 

Zufelt  . 

....21 

lonner  . 

29 

Ragan  . 

....19 

toore  . 

15 

Schmelzer  . 

....15 

homas  . 

19—110 

Schaefer  . 

....11- 

-106 

Third  team  race: 

■  Tarlan  . 

16 

Sullivan  . 

....IS 

esson  . 

24 

Williams  . 

j  hosby  . 

20 

Zufelt  . 

....20 

1  ’onner  . . . 

18 

Ragan  . 

....19 

.toore  . 

18 

Schmelzer  . 

....15 

j  homas  . 

15- 

-111 

Schaefer  . 

....14—106 

Shoot  for  auilt: 

1  ickmers  . 

S 

Schmelzer  . 

8 

ullivafi  . 

10 

9 

Lagan  . 

9 

Tastin  . 

10 

lorton  . 

8 

§ 

i ‘esson  . 

10 

Mhstin  wins  on  toss-un. 

Merchandise  event 

,  15 

targets : 

Or  Tesson  . 

Williams  . 

14 

onner  . 

11 

Rickmers  . 

15 

tullivan  . 

12 

Ragan  . 

14 

forton  . 

12 

Moore  . 

13 

an  Wyck  . 

S 

Harlan,  Sr . 

11 

iastin  . 

13 

Zufelt  . 

11 

Winners:  Rickmers 

irst, 

Ragan  second.  Tesson  th 

ird 

|  n  toss-up. 

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T  RAMP. 

Provide 

nee 

Gun  Club. 

^>Ri?VID-IjNCE’  June  14. — At  the  weekly  shoot  of 

le  Providence  Game  Preservation  and  Gun  Club  to-day 
rover  was  high  gun,  breaking  90  out  of  100  birds,  in- 
uding  a  straight  run  of  46.  A  box  of  shells  was 
.varded  the  first  man  in  each  event.  The  scores: 

First  et  ent — Won  by  Grover,  10  straight. 

Second  event — Won  by  Grover,  15  straight. 

Third'  event — Won  by  Grover,  10  straight. 

Fourth  event— Won  by  Dr.  Inman.  14  out  of  15. 

Fifth  event— Won  by  McArdle,  10  straight. 

Sixth  event — Won  by  Grover  in  shoot-off,  5  straight. 
Seventh  event  Won  by  Grover  in  shoot  off,  5  straight. 
Eighth  event — \\  on  by  Grover,  15  straight. 

‘Scores  follow: 

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10  15  10  15  10  15  10  15 
10  15  10  11  7  13  9  15 

8  11  7  M  9  11  8  13 

8  12  9  13  6  11  9  S 

9  14  7  12  5  10 

8  13  10  13  7  9 


Events : 

Birds : 
rover  ... 

Sheldon 

ihnson  . . .  „  „ 

r  Inman  .  5  13 

cArdle  .  9  10 


Shot 

at. 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 


Brk. 

90 

78 

76 

75 

75 


1 


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Bergen  Beach,  June  _  15. — Ideal  shooting  conditions 
•evaded  to-day,  and  six  events,  each  at  25  targets, 
sre  finished: 

No.  1:  Isaac  14,  Dreyer  18,  Haney  16,  Bergen  21. 

No.  2:  Howard  20,  Isaac  15,  Haney  15,  Dreyer  8, 
ergen  13. 

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No.  5:  Howard  21,  Isaac  16,  Hanev  20,  Griffith  21, 
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The  Social  Target  Club  held  a  shoot  at  Schmelzer’s 
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he  trap.  1  lie  weather  conditions  were  perfect,  and 
yhile  no  remarkable  scores  were  made,  everybody  ’had  a 
fine  time.  Zufelt  and  Dr.  Tesson  were  high  with  44 
■  Dr.  Ragan,  Mastin  and  J.  Schmelzer  tied  for  second 
[  dace  on  41.  Scores: 


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Send  for  lists  of  many  others  also. 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  fine  Hammer  Duck  Gun,  top  lever,  built  expressly  to 
order.  Barrels  of  fine  Damascus,  beautifully  engraved  action.  Full  pistol  grip, 
extra  handsome  stock.  In  nice  refinished  condition  and  good  as  new.  32in., 

10-bore,  10t41bs.  Gun  cost  $160.000 . .....$75.00 

1  fine  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  Damascus  barrels,  top  lever,  straight 
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28in.,  16-bore,  6%lbs . ..$150.00 

1  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  with  modified*  stock,  pistol  grip. 

Has  been  used  only  a  short  time.  27in.,  12-bore,  fi^lbs . $125.00 

1  W.  &  C.  SCOTT  &  SON  “Monte  Carlo”  Hammerless,  Pamascus  barrels,  half 
pistol  grip.  In  nice  refinished’  condition.  27in.,  20-bore,  5%lbs.  ,  A  bargain. 

Regular  price,  $145.00  . $75.00 

1  SAUER  Hammerless,  fine  steel  barrels,  in  extra  good  condition.  Lyman  bead 

sights,  28in.,  12-bore,  6(41bs,  $80  grade . ...........  .$50.00 

1  GREENER  Hammerless,  light  10-bore,  Damascus  barrels,  pistol  grip,  $125.00 
quality.  In  good  second-hand  condition.  28in.,  10-bore,  7%lbs. .  .  .  .$68.00 

1  GREENER  Hammer  Gun,  Damascus  barrels,  32in.,  8-bore,  lO^lbs . .  .  .  .  .$65.00 

1  WM.  READ  &  SONS  Hammerless,  regular  price,  $65.00.  Side  locks,  best  Krupp 
steel  barrels.  A  new  gun,  slightly  shop  worn  only.  Built  for  trapshooting. 

30in.,  12-bore,  7%lbs. . ,./$55.00 

1  GREENER,  $100  grade,  half  pistol  grip,  steel  barrels,  30in.,  12-bore,  81bs.. '.$70.00 
1  SCOTT,  Damascus  barrels,  $100.00  grade.  In  good  condition.  Pistol  grip  28in. 

12-bore,  71bs.  9oz . ..’.$75.00 

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barrels  . .$60.00 

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rels,  30in.,  12-bore,  71bs.,  automatic  ejector.  In  fine  conditiQn;  good  as 
new  . $225.00 

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RUSHTON  CANOES 

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Grand  Prize  Greeners 

Monarch  Grade,  $200 

- — - - 

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The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4 %  to  4#  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5#  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

' 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  ot 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


HENRY  C.  SQUIRES’  SONS 

No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  -  New  York 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  State* 


CAMPING 

VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  26. 


ANGLING  SHOOTING 

PRICE.  TEN  CENTS 


YACHTING 

SATURDAY,  JUNE  29,  1907. 


iYEL,  NATURE  STUDY,  SHOOTING,  FISHING.  YACHTING. 


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From  a  photograph  by  Walter  R.  Welch 


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Yon  have  something  which  you  wish  to  sell,  to  get  money  with  which  to  buy 
something  There  are  plenty  of  people  who  want  to  buy  what  you  have  to  sell. 
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is  to  fil'd  you.  It  is  so  with  all  of  us. 

If  you  have  anything  to  sell  that  appeals  to  people  who  are  fond  of  outdoor  life, 
the  sensible  thing  for  you  to  do  is  to  tell  those  people  about  it.  If  you  want  to  sell  a 
gun,  fishing  rod,  a  dog,  or  a  yacht,  or  want  to  exchange  any  of  those  things  for  some¬ 
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light  under  a  bushel  that  one  sells  property.  . 

In  the  same  way  he  who  desires  to  purchase  any  article  to  use  in  his  recreation 
must  go  to  those  who  have  the  article  to  .  sell.  Guns  fishing  tackle,  boats,  tents, 
clothing,  and  a  multitude  of  other  essentials  to  comfort,  are  adveriised  in  FOREST 
AND  STREAM  by  firms  that  have  been  long  befo  e  the  public  and  whose  reputation 
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the  FOREST  AND  STREAM  for  more  than  a  generat  on,  others  for  a  quarter  of  a 
century,  and  very  many  for  ten  or  a  dozen  years. 

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[June  29,  1907. 


Dayton  Sharpshooters,’ 


Dayton,  O.,  June  20. — The  Dayton  Sharpshooters 
Society  held  it’s  forty-fourth  annual  spring  shoot  to-day, 
a  number  of  other  clubs  being  represented  in  the  con¬ 
tests  and  ideal  weather  prevailing.  Luncheon  was  served 
all  day..  Following  the  custom  of  the  organizers  of  the 
society,  the  members  and  guests  marched  with  music 
from  the  •  society  headquarters  to  the  traction  station, 
where  a  special  car  was  waiting  to'  carry  them  to  the 
club  range,  four  miles  south  of  the  city. 

All  shooting  was  at  200yds.,  no  restriction  as  to  rifle 
or  powder,  all  ties  shot  off.  The  ball  opened  at  10  A.  JV1. 
and  continued  until  dark.  Seven  targets. 

Opening  Match.— Ofi  hand,  German  ring  target,  palm 
rest,  telescope  sights,  3  shots,  possible  75,  three  prizes: 

V  K  Dodge _ 21  33  17—61  D  W  Jones...  21  20  17—51? 

J  S  Lessner. . .  .18  20  23—61  C  Nestler . 18  16  10—44 

Special  offhand  match,  German  ring  target,  3  shots, 
possible  75,  telescope  sights  and  palm  rest  barred;  priv¬ 
ilege  of  re-entry  for  2  hours;  three  prizes: 

J  S  Lessner _ 24  24  23 — 71  C  W  Matthews. 18  24  22—64 

V  K  Dodge.... 21  24  22— 67 

Other  scores  were:  Chas.  Nestler  63,  D.  W.  Macy  61, 
Dodge  61,  Nestler  60,  Dodge  59,  Dodge  58, -I.  A.  Vore 
58  Matthews  57,  Dodge  56,  Dodge  56,  Macy  55,  Dodge 
55,  Macy  54,  M.  T.  Hempton  54,  J.  W.  Macy  54,  Lessner 
53,  Nestler  51,  Dodge  50,  Nestler  48,  J.  H.  Cress  46, 
Cress  41,  W.  H.  Kerr  28,  H.  Arnet  0. 

Cup  contest. — Silver  cup,  emblematic  of  club  champion¬ 
ship,  shot  for  each  month,  %in.  ring,  muzzle  rest;  5 
shots,  possible  120;  open  .to  members  only: 

Gus  IT  Sander . 23  -3  22  24  17-J09 

Chas  VV.  Sander .  22  20  20  20  24—106  j 

J  C  Ilahne .  20  18  23  20  21-102 

Adolph  Schwind . .  14  22  23  23  19  101 

Geo  R  Decker .  20  23  20  20  18-101 

II  K  Schwind  .  20  22  17  21  21-101 

D  D  Bergk .  23  17  19  22  19-100 

Those  who  scored  less  than  100  were:  John  Bochner 
98  Chas.  Whealen  98,  Tohn  Rappold  89,  E.  J.  Bundthal 
88,  M.  T.  Schwind  87,  Chas.  Lan-  84,  F.  H.  Duke  81, 

J.  Weinstein  81,  Will  E.  Kette  75,  vVm.  Kuntz  60. 

Gus  H.  Sander,  championship  cup  and  first  cash  prize; 
Charles  W.  Sander,  second;  J.  C.  Hahne,  third;  Adolph 
Schwind,  fourth;  George  R.  Decker  fifth. 

Merchandise  piizes.— Open  to  members  only,  same 
conditions  and  target  as  in  cup  contest;  prize  for  each 
participant : 

John  Boehner  .  15  23  22  22  23  105 

Geo  R  Decker.- .  18  23  20  23  21  105 

J  C  Hahne .  24  16  21  21  22—104 

Wm  H  Sander .  18  23  21  21  21-104 

Gus,  H  Sander .  24  19  23  21  15  102 

Other  scores:  A.  Schwind  100,  F.  H.  Duke  100,  Win. 
Schwind  96,  D.  D.  Bergk  96,  H.  K.  Schwind  93,  I.  Wein- 
stein  93,  J.  Rappold  87,  C.  W.  Sander  86,  P.  D  Hale  80, 
M.  T.  Schwind  78,  E.  J.  Bundthal  -76,  J.  F.  Beaver  <6, 
Chas.  Lang  75,  F.  G.  Meyer  73,  Wm. ,  Isenberg  72,  Will 
E.  Kette  72,  Chas.  WTiealen  71,  W.  C.  Alday  64,  Wm. 
Kuntz  49,  T.  M.  Carphey  41. 

Free  for  All.— Muzzle  rest,  German  ring  target,  tel¬ 
escope  sights  barred;  3  shots,  possible  75;  ten  prizes; 
privilege  of  re-entry  all  day.  Scores  given  in  strings  ot 
3  shots:  M.  J.  Schwind  70,  D.  D.  Bergk  68,  Gus.  11. 
Sander  65,  A.  Schwind:  65,  C.  Nestler  64,  G.  R.  Decker 
63,  J.  W.  Macy  64,  C.  W.  Sander  62,  C.  Lang  62,  J. 
Rappold  61,  J.  Boehner  61,  V.  K.  Dodge  60,  E.  J.  Bund¬ 
thal  59,  D.  W.  Macy  58,  Wm.  Kuntz  58,  J.  C.  Hahne  59, 

C.  WTiealen  57,  \\  .  II.  Sander  56,  F.  H.  Duke  53,  W  E. 

Pierson  54,  W.  E.  Kette  50,  H.  Arnett  40,  J.  M.  Cur- 

phey  37,  J  H.  Cress  .46,  S.  R.  Bell  44,  F.  C.  Meyer  43, 
W.  Isenberg  30. 

Free  for  All.— Offhand,  German  ring  target,  telescope 
sights  barred;  3  shots,  possible  75;  five  prizes;  re-entry 
all  afternoon.  Scores  given  in  strings  of  3  shots:  V.  K. 
Dodge  71,  C.  W.  Matthews  71,  C.  W.  Sander  66,  C. 

Nestler  59,  Nestler  66,  M.  W.  Coole  64,  Henry  Croft  64. 

D.  W.  Jones  64,  D.  W.  Macy  62,  J.  S.  Lessner  61,  G.  R 
Decker  55,  Decker  61,  Decker  61,  W.  H.  Kerr  57,  H. 
Arnett  53,  O.  E.  Kester  50,  J.  W.  Spitler  48,  J.  H.  Cress 
48,  W.  E.  Kette  44,  II.  P.  Dohner  ^3,  T.  H.  Parks  18. 

Special. — Offhand,  German  ring  target,  3  shots,  possible 
75;  use  of  palm  rest  and  telescope  sights;  three  prizes: 
C.  Nestler  67,  P.  D.  Hale  65,  \  .  K.  Dodge  G4,  C.  W  ■ 
Sander  63,  S.  R.  Bell  37. 

As  the  closing  event  of  the  day  eight  men  entered  a  •_>- 
shot  match,  muzzle  rest,  y2im  rings,  possible  72;  three 
prizes.  Scores:  M.  J.  Schwind  70,  Gus  H.  Sander  65, 
Adolph  Schwind  65,  C.  W.  Sander  61,  J.  C.  Hahne  59, 
C.  W.  Matthews  53,  C.  Nestler  53,  E.  J.  Bundthal  41. 
Next  shoot  will  be  held  about  July  25: 


Massachusetts  Rifle  Association. 


W'alnut-  Hill,  June  17.— The  day  passed  very  quietly 
at  the  range  of  the  Massachusetts  Rifle  Association,  the 
all-day  shoot  being  attended  by  barely  a  half-dozen  com¬ 
petitors.  Good  weather  conditions  prevailed,  except  for 
a  slight  shower  in  the  middle  of  the  afternoon,  and  tin 
non-attendants  missed  one  of  the  best  shooting  days  the 
present  year  has  seen.  A  feature  of  the  day’s  shooting 
was  the  splendid  rest  score  of  119  out  of  the  poss  ble  130, 
made  by  T.  E.  Russell.  Mr.  Russell’s  score  is  the  high-l 
est  rest  score  made  at  Walnut  Hill  the  present  season. 
The  summary: 


Members’  rest  match: 
T  E  Russell . 


I  James 


B  E  Hunter . 

D  P  Holder . 

Ofi  hand  practice  match 

J  E  Lynch . 

B  E  Hunter . 

Pistol  medal  match: 

E  H  Foote . . 


12  12  12  12  12  12  12  12  11  12 — 1 19* 

12  12  10  12  12  12  12  11  9  11—113 

12  12  10  11  11  11  11  11  10  12 — 111 

12  10  11  12  12  9  11  12  12  10—111 

11  10  11< 11  12  10  12  9  10  12 — 108 

12  12  11  11  9  10  11  11  10  9—106 


16  23  21  22  19  20  24  24  20  22—211 
IS  18  21  20  25  24  22  22  18  22— 210 


W  A  Smith . 


10  8  9  10  10  9  7  10  8  10-91 

8  10  9  7  8  10  D  10  10  10-91 

10  8  7  10  9  8  8  9  10  10—87 

797  10  87  10  69  8—8 


June  29,  1907.] 


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Hoboken  Independent  Schvietzen  Corps. 

Union  Hill,  N.  J.,  June  20.— The  New  York  Central 
Schuetzen  Corps  shooting  festival,  held  here  to-day, 
brought  out  a  large  crowd  of  riflemen,  and  the  follow¬ 
ing  scores  were  made  at  200yds.  offhand: 

Honor— Gus  Zimmermann,  king,  08;  D.  Scharning- 
hausen  63,  II.  A..  Ficke;  Jr.,  57,  A.  Heimerich  56,  H.  1). 
Muffer  5?-  !)'  ''  echemann  54,  H.  Beckmann  49.  F.  Brodt 
48,  H.  Roster  48,  E.  Rerckmann  40,  A.  T  Fegert  49 
G.  A.  V lemeister  47,  F.  Rolfes  47,  Id.  A.  Ficke,  Sr.,  45’ 
13.  Meersse  45,  C.  Oltmann  44,  C.  Folke  44,  K.  Schroeder 
1a'  r^'  44,  F.  \\  .  Wessel,  Jr.,  42,  W.  Teschmacher 

40  C.  F.  Tietgen  34,  A.  Richter  36,  B.  Eusner  36. 

Ring— Geo.  Schlicht  143,  M.  Baal  142,  M.  Dorrler  142, 
A.  Hubalek  141,  A.  Fleimerich  141,  W.  Keim  138,  Gus 
Zimmermann  138,  A.  P.  Fegert  138,  W.  A  Tewes  130 
E.  Berckmann  132,  L.  I’.  Hansen  131,  F.  Brodt  130 

Premiums— A.  Hubalek  350,  G.  Schlicht  347,  Gus 
Zimmermann  |345,  M.  Dorrler  341. 

.  Bullseyes  E.  P.  Hansen  23%,  D.  Scharninghausen  39 
E.  Berckmann  44%,  Geo.  Schlicht  53,  Gus  Zimmermann 
03%,  A.  Hubalek  6i,  M.  Baal  73%,  F.  Schroeder  74  W 
Wessel,  Jr.,  80,  A.  T.  Fegert  87,  C.  Folke  89%. 

Prem  ums — Gus  Zimmermann  27,  Geo.  Schlicht  19  A. 
Hubalek  10,  A.  T.  Fegert  12,  L.  P.  Hansen  12. 

First  flag,  A.  Heimerich;  last  flag,  L.  P.  Ilansen. 


New  York  Central  Schuetzen  Corps; 

Union  Hill,  N.  .  J.,  June  19. — The  annual  shooting 
festival  was  held:  here  to-day  on  the  200yd.  ranges. 
Scores  were  made  as  follows: 

Honor— A.  Gerken,  king,  64;  H.  Balm  66,  E.  Fischer 

65,  G.  Berkmann  60,  L.  P.  Hansen  00,  J.  Steinbacher  59, 
Hy.  Schroeder  55,  Chris  Otten  54,  J.  Schumann  53,  J. 
Meyer  53,  J.  Manz  51,  PI.  F.  Katenkamp  49,  F.  Hagens 
47,  PI.  Klifnkert  44,  J.  Bodenstein  43,  F.  Brodt  41,  W. 
C.  Pranz  41,  W.  Dohrmann  41,  A.  Bewig,  40,  W.  Forkel 
38,  H.  Tietgen  38,  D,  Lange  37,  A.  J.  Volk  37,  Gus 
Bach  36,  E.  Stande  36,  H.  Stevtrs  34. 

Bullseyqs — A.  Tewes  3  degrees;  W.  Keim  7,  M. 
Dorrler  24,  A.  Hubaldk  25,  J  -.Steinbacher  27,  Geo. 
Schlicht  29,  L.  P.  Hansen  58,  58,  O.  Smith  58,  E. 
Berckmann  76,  H.  Katenkamp  90. 

Premiums— A.  'Hubalek  34,  W.  Keim  22,  Geo.  Schlicht 

20. 

First  flag,  C.  Otten;  last,  L.  P.  Hansen. 

Ring— A.  Hubalek  141,  Geo.  Schlicht  140,  O.  Smith 
138,  M.  Dorrler  136,  W.  Keim  132,  H.  A.  Tewes  132, 
E.  Berkmann  132,  R.  Goldthwaite  132,  L.  P.  Hansen 

66,  J.  Steinbach  65,  H.  Bahn  64,  F.  Hagen  61. 

Medal  Target — E.  Berkmann,  first  medal,  with  a  score 
of  71. 


Manhattan  Rifle  and  Revolver  Association. 

New  York,  June  20. — The  following  scores  were  made 
at  2628  Broadway:  Revolver,  20yds.— M.  Hays,  93,  87, 
85,  84;  H.  A.  Groesbeck,  Jr.,  79;  C.  W.  Green,  86,  85, 

85,  85  80;  W.  Shedd,  87,  S7,  83,  83;  J.  E.  Silliman,  87, 

86,  84,  83.  ' 

June  22.— At  Armbruster’s  Park:  Revolver,  50yds. — 
Col  H  II  Brinkerhoff,  83,  82,  85,  84,  83  ,  86,  83,  87;  M. 
Hays,  89,  80,  88,  83,  85,  89,  92,  86,  90,  87;  PI.  L.  Sechel, 
84,  74,  79,  84,  82,  83;  J.  E.  Silliman,  90,  91,  87,  90,  91. 

Rifle,  200yds.— Wm.  Havs,  214,  198,  210.  215;  Dr.  W. 
G.  Hudson,  227,  220,  232,  220,  233;  J.  E.  Silliman,  208,  222. 
Scores  in  match  with  Paris: 

Rifle.  Revolver.  Total. 
Cercle  des  Carabiniers  de  Paris..  9774  10841  20615 

Manhattan  R.  and  R.  Assn .  9801  10879  20740 

W  e  win  by  125  points. 

J.  E-  Silliman,  Treas. 


Jackson 

Park  Gun 

and  Revolve 

r 

Club. 

Patersdn,  N.’  J.,  lune 

17 

. — At  the  club 

shoot  held 

Saturday,  June 

15,  these  scores  were  made: 

M  McGurk  . . 

8 

8  10  7  9  6 

9 

9  10  10—86 

8 

6  8  10  8  10 

6 

9  9  10—84 

1  f  Nichols. 

10 

10  6  4  S  9 

9 

9  7  9—81 

8 

7  5  9  7  7 

9 

8  10  8—78 

t  H  Petry . 

8 

8  10  5  8  6 

8 

7  10  9—79 

8 

8  7  9  6  7 

9 

6  S  9 — 77 

A  Gibson  . 

8 

9  9  10  9  7 

6 

9  9  9—85. 

7 

7  9  10  10  7 

8 

8  8  9-83 

Dr  W  J  Regan. 

5 

4  6  8  9  5 

7 

8  0  8—70 

8 

8  0  8  4  9 

8 

6  5  8—60 

Charles  H.  Petry,  Range  Officer. 


A1  Gibson 


Jackson  Park  Revolver  Club. 

Paterson,  N.  J.,  June  22. — Record  of  the  Jackson 
Park  Revolver  Club: 

. .' .  9  8  8  5  9  10  8  8  9  6—80 

707797889  9—77 

.  10  8  7  9  9  8  0  9  5  8—79 

10  8867855  10  9—76 

.  6  4  8  10  7  5  10  8  5  6—69 

756547696  8 — 63 

.  8  8  10  8  8  10  10  9  7  6—84 

9S599  10  987  7—81 
C.  H.  Petry,  Range  Officer. 


C  H  Petry  . 
j  Reagan 


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Gindele  . 

*  Roberts  . 

Nestler  . 

Hasenzahl  . 

Freitag  . 

Allen  . 

Le  Count  . 


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214 

210 

217 

198 

Union 

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.  214 

215 

215 

214 

213 

53 

.  206 

224 

216 

212 

208 

65 

.  204 

216 

211 

207 

203 

56 

.  197 

217 

203 

201 

198 

57 

.  168 

201 

197  • 

193 

185 

65 

.  146 

167 

156 

149 

136 

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actually  seems  to  he  alive.  It  rides 
the  swiftest  current.  It  never  mats, 
but  keeps  its'  shape  and  color.  It 
don’t  wear  o-ut.  One  man  caught 
128  trout  on  one  after  his  other 
flies  failed.  26c  each,  6  assorted 
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Cat  of  New  Baits.  W.  J.  Jamison.  1388  Lexington  St..  Chicago 


American  Big  Game  in  Its  Haunts. 


The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club  for  1904. 

George  Bird  Grinnell,  Editdr.  490  pages  and  46  full- 

page  illustrations.  Price  $2.50. 

This  is  the  fourth,  and  by  far  the  largest  and  hand¬ 
somest  of  the  Club’s  books.  It  opens  with  a  sketch  of 
Theodore  Roosevelt,  founder  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett 
Club,  and  contains  an  extremely  interesting  article  from 
his  pen  descriptive  of  his  visit  to  the  Yellowstone  Park 
in  1903.  Other  papers  are  on  North  American  Big 
Game;  Hunting  in  Alaska;  The  Kadiac  Bear;  Moose, 
Mountain  Sheep;  Game  Refuges,  and  other  big-game 
topics. 


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ROWLAND  E.  ROBINSON’S 

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These  books  have  taken  their  place  as  classics  in  th« 
literature  of  New  England  village  and  woods  life.  Mr. 
Robinson’s  characters  are  peculiar,  quaint  and  lovable; 
one  reads  of  them  now  with  smiles  and  now  with  tears 
(and  need  not  be  ashamed  to  own  to  the  tears).  Mr. 
Robinson  writes  of  nature  with  marvelous  insight;  his  is 
the  ready  word,  the  phrase,  to  make  a  bit  of  landscape,  a 
scene  of  outdoors,  stand  out  clear  and  vivid  like  a 
startling  flashiug  ont  from  the  reader’s  own  memory. 


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Ltxjcury  in  Camp! 


Gold  Lion  Cocktails 


HOW  TO  BUILD  AND  FURNISH  THEM. 
By  WilllaiB  S.  Wicks.  Price,  SI. SO. 


add  cheer  and  comfort  to  the  Sportsman 
in  camp. 

Indeed,  so  popular  have  they  become 
with  the  modern  sportsman  that  it  was 
found  necessary  to  construct  an  especially 
well  protected  package  so  as  to  prevent 
loss  by  breakage  in  the  pack. 

This  convenience  is  appreciated  by  the 
sportsman  who  likes  comfort  in  camp. 

Seven  Kinds — Manhattan,  Gin,  Vermouth,  Whiskey,  Tom 

Gin,  Martini,  American. 

Ready  to  serve. 

On  sale  at  all  wine  merchants  and  grocers. 

See  that  the  Gold  Lion  is  on  every  package  of  Cock¬ 
tails  you  buy. 

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,  A  Weekly  Journal.  Copyright,  1907,  by  Forest  and  Stream  Publishing  Co. 


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j  VOL.  LXVIII.— No.  26. 

I  No.  346  Broadway,  New  York. 


The  object  of  this  journal  will  be  to  studiously 
promote  a  healthful  interest  in  outdoor  recre¬ 
ation,  and  to  cultivate  a  refined  taste  for  natural 
Objects.  Announcement  in  first  number  of 

Forest  and  Stream,  Aug.  14,  1873„ 


SUMMER  SHOOTING  EVILS. 

The  season  is  approaching  when  parties  t  of 
various  sizes  will  go  to  all  the  well-known  game 
fish  waters,  equipped  for  fishing  and  recreation. 
Too  many  of  them,  we  fear,  may  take  advan¬ 
tage  of  the  fact  that  their  constitutional  right 
to  carry  firearms  will  not  be  questioned  by  State 
authorities,’  and  their  hunting  rifles  will  be  as¬ 
sumed  to  be  for  their  .“protection”  in  regions 
where  their  lives  are  safer  than  at  home. 

The  possession  of  rifles  in  the  closed  season 
for  game  tempts  many  persons  to  shoot  deer.  It 
is  particularly  easy,  when  traveling  by  canoe,  to 
pick  up  a  rifle  and  shoot  a  doe  standing  on  the 
bank.  Someone  may  be  on  hand  to  assert  that 
the  act  will  never  be  known  of  other  men.  And 
as  a  steady  diet  even  bacon  and  brook  trout  pall 
in  time. 

Of  course  some  men  carry  rifles  on  fishing 
trips  for  the  purpose  of  killing  game.  They  are 
law-abiding  citizens  w-hile  at  home,  but  of  neces¬ 
sity  they  go  further  away  each  year  in  quest,  of 
satisfactory  fishing.  Their  expenses  are  very 
heavy.  It  is  pay,  pay,  all  the  time.  Some  of 
them  feel  a  certain  resentment  against  the  State 
and  all  who  are  benefited  through  their  visits, 
and  conclude  to  “get  all  that  is  coming  to  them" 
by  way  of  squaring  the  account.  So  they  shoot 
a  deer  or  a  moose.  Perhaps  they  save  a  little 
meat.  It  depends  on  the  risk  of  being  caught. 
Some  men  take  a  sort  of  secret  pride  in  “beat¬ 
ing  the  wardens”  and  may  boast  of  it  among 
their  friends  when  they  are  safe  at  home. 

The  number  of  deer  killed  in  summer  is  large. 
The  practice  is  a  survival  of  the  time  when  it' 
was  customary  to  live  on  venison  while  fishing 
for  trout,  with  this -difference,  that  the  meat  was 
saved  then,  but  is  usually  wasted  now.  It  is 
proof  that  some  men  obey  laws  through  fear, 
and  when  the  probability  of  punishment  is  re¬ 
mote,  break  them.  It  is  also  a  reflection  of  the 
secret  opposition  to  hunting  license  fees,  a  stumb¬ 
ling  block  in  the  path  of  all  game  protectionists. 
Nonresidents  seldom  pay  their  fees  willingly,  to 
assist  a  worthy  cause.  The  outlay  is  regarded 
simply  as  an  increase  in  their  “hunting  trip  tax.” 
Those  who  go  on  fishing  trips  in  summer  know 
they  will  be  compelled  to  obtain  licenses  to  hunt, 
later  on,  and  some  of  them  conclude  to  combine 
the  two,  dodging  both  tax  and  warden.  Besides, 
they  are  encouraged  by  the  fact  that  others  do 
the  same  thing. 

Is  it  remarkable  that  these  men,  who  succeed 
in  attaining  their  own  selfish  ends  at  the  ex¬ 
pense  of  others,  feel  a  contempt  for  the  war¬ 
dens  they  outwit,  and  sneer  at  laws?  Further¬ 
more.  is  it  not  natural  for  their  friends  to  be¬ 


lieve  they,  too,  can  kill  game  in  summer  and 
get  away? 

This  is  not  a  theory.  It  is  a  condition ;  not 
everywhere,  but  in  vast  regions  East.  North. 
Northwest,  West,  where  big  game  is  found. 

There  are  two  points  that-  must  be  considered  : 

(1)  States  now  exacting  fees  from  nonresi¬ 
dent  big  game  hunters,  but  failing  to  render  ef¬ 
fective  the  closed  season  laws,  have  no  moral 
right  to  compel  sportsmen  to  take  out  licenses 
to  hunt  in  the  open  season  if  shooting'  in  the 
closed  season  is  not  stopped;  for,  in  exacting 
license  fees,  the  State  in  one  sense  guarantees 
game  for  the  visitor,  whose  money  goes  into 
the  fund  used  in  employing  wardens  and  enforc¬ 
ing  the  laws.  If  the  law  is  not  enforced,  then 
the  State  fails  to  keep  faith  with  the  nonresident 
contributors. 

(2)  If,  however,  existing  laws  prove  inade¬ 
quate,  more  stringent  ones  will  be  enacted,  and 
it  follows  that  they  will  take  cognizance  of  the 
fact  that  a  hunting  rifle  is  not  necessary  in  the 
“protection”  of  fishing  tourists. 

So  far  the  theory  that  hunting  rifles  should 
be  barred  from  the  woods  in  the  closed  season 
has  lacked  general  support.  It  is  not  certain 
that  it  will  become  necessary  to  adopt  such  a 
measure,  or  that  it  could  be  made  law.  But,  if 
summer  shooting  continues  to  be  a  nuisance,  it 
may  be  abated  by  removing  the  temptation. 


THE  EDMONTON  BUFFALO  HERD. 

Reports  of  the  Pablo  herd  of  buffalo  up  to 
June  12  last  show  that  the  herd  is  settling  down 
to  its  new  home  at  Elk  Island  Park  near  Lamont, 
Alberta. 

Mr.  F.  A.  Walker,  who  spent  the  early  days 
of  June  at  Elk  Island  Park  looking  after  the 
buffalo,  states  that  the  majority  of  them  are  scat¬ 
tered  over  the  open  hills  on  the  south  side  of 
the  park',  while  some  small  bunches  are  scattered 
through  the  timber  where  the  feed  is  abundant. 
It  was  reported  in  Edmonton  that  some  of  the 
animals  had  broken  through  the  wire  fence  sur¬ 
rounding  them,  but  this  Mr.  Walker  says  is  not 
the  case.  On  the  day  when  the  herd  was  being 
driven  into  the  inclosure  a  portion  of  the  tem¬ 
porary  fence  was  pushed  down  by  the  crowding 
of  the  animals  against  a  post,  which  was  thus 
displaced.  This  occurrence  gave -rise  to  the  re¬ 
port  that  the  fence  around  the  park  has  failed 
to  hold  them.  This  fence  is  supported  by  heavy 
tamarack  posts  deeply  planted  in  the  ground, 
and  on  one  or  more  occasions,  when  people  have 
teased  the  buffalo  through  the  fence,  the  buffalo 
have  charged  it,  but  in  no  case  have  they  broken 
through.  It  should  be  recognized,  as  it  does 
not  seem  to  be  now,  that  the  buffalo  are  not 
accustomed  to  seeing  people  on  foot  and  that  it 
is  dangerous  to  go  near  them  except  on  horse¬ 
back.  These  buffalo  have  always  been  accus¬ 
tomed  to  seing  riders  about  them,  and  a  man  on 
horseback  is  quite  safe. 

Mr.  Walker  has  made  several  deposits  of  rock 


salt  for  the  buffalo  in  Elk  Island  Park,  an  im¬ 
portant  provision  for  their  health;  since  it  is 
said  that  there  is  no  alkali  in  the  soil  there. 

It  is  reported  that  the  herd  has  fully  recovered 
from  the  trials  of  the  long  journey  from  Ravalli 
to  Lamont  and  is  now  doing  well. 

We  shall  print  next  week  the  authentic  story 
of  the  origin  of  the  Pablo-Allard  buffalo  herd, 
a  most  interesting  and  curious  bit  of  ancient  his¬ 
tory. 


FLY -MAKING  FOR  WOMEN. 

If  our  sisters,  who  are  seeking  new  fields  of 
employment  through  which  they  may  obtain  the 
wherewithal  to  keep  the  wolf  .away  from  their 
doors,  will  turn  their  attention  to  artificial  fly¬ 
making  they  will  find  it  profitable  and  in  many 
ways  adapted  to  their  tastes.  Some  of  the  finest 
artificial  flies  and  other  lures  found  in  the  mar¬ 
kets  of  the  world  are  fashioned  by  women.  Their 
fingers  are  deft  and  their  work  in  this  field  skill¬ 
ful.  Nor-  is  much  capital  required,  in  the  be¬ 
ginning,  for  the  fly-maker’s  tools  are  few  and 
small  and  the  materials  are  sold  by  wholesalers. 
Several  women  who  earn  a  living  making  flies 
began  by  asking  angling  friends  for  orders. 
Their  skill  soon  becoming  known,  the  rest  was 
easy. 

Millions  of  flies  are  made  and  marketed  every1 
year  at  a  reasonable  profit.  One  often  marvels 
where  all  the  flies  made  go  to.  Still,  the  de¬ 
mand  is  constant.  Out  of  a  dozen  flies  pur¬ 
chased  perhaps  six  are  lost  or  damaged  and 
therefore  discarded.  Moths  destroy  more  flies 
than  all  the  fish  caught  on  them.  There  is  not 
an  angler  who  does  not  possess  twice,  as  many 
flies  as  he  can  ever  use  in  fly-fishing,  but  he 
purchases  more  from  time  to  time,  and  never 
seems  to  be  overstocked.  There  is  something 
irresistible  in  a  case  of  flies  in  a  tackle  shop. 


It  may  interest  our  angling  readers  to  know 
that  Mr.  Arthur  Jerome  Eddy,  who  is  contribut¬ 
ing  the  splendid  series  ■  of  articles  on  “Light 
Tackle  Sea  Fishing,”  now  appearing  in  Forest 
and  Stream,  is  president  of  the  Catalina  Light 
Tackle  Club  and  one  of  the  most  persistent  mem¬ 
bers  of  that  school  whose  object  in  experiment¬ 
ing  widely  is  to  perfect  fishing  tackle  and  assist 
others  in  every  manner  possible  in  scientific  ang¬ 
ling.  ,  Not,  as  some  persons  assume,  to  make  fish 
catching  more  certain,  but  to  enable  beginners 
to  start  right,  with  The  smallest  possible  loss  of 
time  and  money.  Mr.  Eddy  is  practical;  that 
is  shown  in  his  book  “Two  Thousand  Miles  in 
an  Automobile,”  as  well  as  in  his  present  series. 
We  are  glad  to  give  expression  to  his  wish  that 
the  use  of  lighter  rods  and  tackle  may  attract  equal 
attention  among  the  salt  water  fishermen  of  the 
Atlantic  as  it  has  those  of  the  Pacific.  The  time 
is  passing  when  a  hand  line  and  a  few  hooks 
are  deemed  sufficient  for  the  salt  water  fisher¬ 
man. 


The  Musselshell  Fight 


By  HENRY  MACDONALD 

[Mr.  Henry  Macdonald,  who  has  written  this  vivid  sketch  of  one  of  the  most  famous  of  the  old-time  fights  in  the  plains  country,  is  one  of  the  few  survivors  of  the 
extraordinary  and  exciting  life  of  the  old  war  days,  more  than  forty  years  ago. 

In  the  year  1866,  when  not  yet  seventeen  years  old,  he  went  up  the  Missouri  River  to  near  the  mouth  of  Milk  River,  and  in  the  strenuous  years  that  followed  was 

by  turns,  hunter,  wolfer  and  Indian  fighter. 

The  horned  game  that  he  has  destroyed  is  beyond  estimate.  He  recalls  killing  more  than  one  hundred  bears.  A  party  of  five  wolfers,  of  whom  he  was  one,  secured 

more  than  twelve  hundred  wolves  in  less  than  a  month  in  the  year  1868  at  the  Black  Butte..  He  has  killed  many  mountain  lions,  sixteen  of  them  on  his  own  ranch. 

How  abundant  the  game  was  in  those  old  days  can  be  faintly  appreciated  by  thinking  of  the  ten  million  sheep  and  the  millions  of  cattle  now  feeding  in  W  yoming 
and  Montana,  and  recollecting  how  little  show  they  make  to  the  eye.  _  _  ■  . 

it  is  equally  difficult  when  one  sees  the  Indian  of  to-day  to  imagine  the  picturesque,  long-haired,  free-moving,  opulent  Indian  of  a  generation  ago,  much  of  whose 

life  was  given  up  to  the  skirmishes  and  war  journeys,  which  made  up  the  fights  between  the  tribes  and  against  the  invading  white  people,  do-day  little  is  known  of 

those  matters,  and  descriptions  of  them  convey  no  ideas  to  people  whose  experience  furnishes  them  with  no  standard  of  comparison. 

During  five  years  Mr.  Macdonald  was  in  twenty-three  engagements  with  hostile  Indians,  and  in  all  these  the  savage  heroes  with  their  primitive  weapons  had  to 
wage  unequal  and  hopeless  combat  against  the  improved  weapons  of  the  whites.  The  wild  story  of  that  time  and  that  region  is  one  long  relation  of  relentless  and  ex¬ 
terminating  war  waged  against  natural  man  and  beast  by  people  who  had  no  pity. 

Of  Mr.  Macdonald’s  extraordinary  adventures,  these  may  be  mentioned.  W’ith  four  companions,  he  was  once  surrounded  by  a  Sioux  war  party,  their  hotses  killed, 
and  they  lay  there  defending  themselves  under  the  burning  sur.,  with  no  water  and  no  ammunition. 

Alone,  one  hundred  miles  from  the  nearest  white  man,  he  was  run  down  by  a  naked  war  party. 

He  was  the  only  white  man  in  a  Crow  camp  on  an  occasion  when  the  Sioux  attacked  it  and  captured  more  than  eight  hundred  horses.  He  joined  with  his  hosts,  the 

Crows,  and  they  succeeded  in  recapturing  about  half  the  horses,  besides  killing  seventeen  of  the  enemy,  the  Crows  losing  about  the  same  number.  On  the  return  to 

the  village,  the  Crows  presented  Mr.  Macdonald  with  a  fine  horse,  and  complimented  him  at  the  scalp  dances. 

On  going  to  visit  a  camp  of  new-comers,  in  the  country,  camped  on  the.  Missouri  forty  miles  below  his  camp,  he  found  the  nine  mutilated  bodies  of  the  new-comers 
where  they  had  been  killed  by  Indians. 

On  another  occasion,  with  two  wounded  comrades,  he  remained  for  ten  days  hidden  near  a  hostile  camp,  and  when  the  wounded  were  able  to  travel,  they  escaped. 

Many  other  startling  adventures  fell  to  his  lot,  the  recital  of  which  would  be  a  monotonous  tale  of  blood,  war  and  massa-cre.  Nevertheless,  the  free  and  easy  life, 

the  excitement  of  the  hunt  and  of  war,  and  the  pleasures  of  the  camp,  made  this  an  ideal  existence  for  a  healthy  young  man. 

When  the  buffalo  began  to  .disappear,  Mr.  Macdonald  became  a  stock  man,  and  after  a  few  profitable  years  retired  from  business.  Since  then  a  large  part  of  his 
time  has  been  devoted  to  foreign  travel;  but  it  may  be  questioned  if  he  has  ever  seen  anything  to  eclipse  the  memories  of  those  stirring  days  on  the  Missouri.  Editor.] 

Sulphur  Springs,  came  down  there  for  some  rea¬ 
son  best  known  to  himself,  with  a  fine  train  of 
mules.  His  mules  and  several  horses  that  were 
owned  by  different  parties  were  herded  in  a 
point  formed  by  the  Musselshell  and  Missouri 
rivers.  The  settlement  was  in  a  narrow  neck 
between  these  two  rivers,  and  it  was.  supposed 
the  stock  was  pretty  safe,  as  in  order  to  get 
away  with  them  they  would  have  to  run  by  the 
settlement,  as  it  was  impossible  to  stampede 
them  across  the  stream.  Mr.  Higgins  and  some 
men  were  guarding  the  stock,  however,  when 
a  mounted  Sioux  party  rushed  in  on  them, 
killed  two  men,  shot  Mr.  Higgins  in  the  arm 
and  took  every  hoof  of  the  stock.  The  whole 
thing  was  done  like  a  flash  of  light.  At  the  yell 
of  the  stampede  men  rushed  out  of  their  cabins 
and  hence  opened  fire  at  the  whooping  Indians 
as  they  pursued  the  frantic  stock,  but  no  Indian 
was  killed.  One  young  buck,  on  a  magnificent 
horse,  after  they  had  gotten  the  stock  away, 
turned  back  and  again  ran  through  the  firing 
crowd,  making  signs  of  derision  as  he  swept  by 
on  his  flying  horse. 

One  foggy,  misty  day,  in  the  summer  of  1868, 
the  Sioux  attacked  the  Crow  camp,  a  short  dis¬ 
tance  from  Musselshell,  and  got  away  with  about 
800  head  cf  horses.  I  was  in  the  Crow  camp  at 
the  time,  but  it  would  occupy  too  much  space  to 
describe  the  stampede  of  the  horses,  the  yells  of 
the  Sioux,  the  bitter  imprecations  of  the  Crows, 
the  mounting  in  hot  haste  of  the  Crow  warriors 
for  pursuit,  the  harangues  of  the  old  men,  the 


In  1866  a  company  was  formed  at  Helena  for 
the  purpose  of  opening  a  route  to  the  nearest 
point  on  the  Missouri  River,  which  would  be 
below  the  rapids  and  other  obstruction?  on  the 
upper  river.  The  projectors,  by  examining  a 
map,  had  selected  for  their  point  the  mouth  of 
the  Musselshell.  A  more  unfortunate  selection 
could-  scarcely  have  been  made.  The  route  was 
infested  by  hostile  Indians,  impassable  for  heavy 
teams,  and  seventy  miles  of  it  was  a  desert  with¬ 
out  grass  or  water.  Several  slight  attempts  were 
made  to  go  through,  but  nothing  was  actually 
accomplished  until  the  early  part  of  1868.  Most 
of  the  stockholders  were  undoubtedly  actuated 
by  honest  motives,  but  the  directors  must  have 
been  fully  aware  of  the  rascally  intentions  of 
their  paper  city.  It  was  founded  in  fraud  and 
ended  in  massacre.  The  town  itself  consisted 
of  a  few  straggling  huts  built  on  a  miserable 
sage  brush  bottom,  overlooked  on  one  side  by 
ghastly  bad  land  bluffs,  whose  gigantic,  hideous 
ravines  were  sparsely  covered  by  gnarled  and 
stunted  pines,  with  twisted  limbs  that  looked  as 
if  every  inch  had  been  born  in  agony  and  grown 
in  torture ;  on  another  side,  a  dirty,  slimy  alkali 
creek,  fitly  named  Crooked  Creek,  pours  its 
noisome  slum  into  the  Musselshell.  The  Mus¬ 
selshell  at  this  point  was  in  the  spring  a  torrent 
of  had  land  mud;  in  the  summer,  an  alkali  quick¬ 
sand.  Along  its  banks  struggled  for  existence 
a  few  melancholy  cottonwoods,  looking  like  so 
many  deadly  Upas  trees  shedding  their  baleful 
influence,  and  whose  withering  air  appeared  to 


breed  desolation.  The  few  stunted  blades  of 
grass  that  sickened  through  the  bad  land  soil 
were  yellow  and  withered.  The  bloom  of  Jtme 
brought  no  beauty  to  this  hideous  place,  nor  did 
the  white  pall  of  winter  give  it  majesty.  Fit 
scene  and  center  for  the  'most  frightful  horrors 
and  massacres. 

Why  the  Indians  should  be  so  hostile  in  this 
particular  neighborhood  has  always  been  a  mys¬ 
tery  to  me.  Had  they  been  capable  of  philo¬ 
sophic  reflection  they  would  have  known  that 
their  most  deadly  malice  could  not  have-  been 
better  gratified  than  by  the'  unmolested  settle¬ 
ment  there  of  their  most  deadly  enemies.  About 
twenty  or  thirty  men,  mostly  hunters  or  wood- 
choppers,  made  this  place  their  headquarters,  and 
as  they  made  their  money  at  the  risk  of  their 
lives,  no  one  wished  to  leave  any  of  it  unspent 
in  case  he  should  be  killed.  Men  living  thus, 
without  law  or  social  restraints  and  with  plenty 
of  money,  would  be  naturally  engaged  in  some 
wild  -scenes,  and  I  have  witnessed  there  orgies 
that  would  bring  a  complacent  smile  to  the  face 
of  a  leering  fiend;  but  I  have  also  witnessed 
acts  that  would  add  a  brighter  halo  to  the  head 
of  an  aureoled  saint.  In  the  neighborhood  and 
country  tributary  to  it  there  have  been  more 
than  thirty  different  massacres,  the  recital  of 
which  would  be  a  monotonous  rehearsal  of  dis¬ 
gusting  atrocity-— a  task  I  shall  not  attempt,  but 
will  content  myself  with  relating  a  few  char¬ 
acteristic  incidents. 

In  the  spring  of  1868  Mr.  Higgins,  of  White 


June  29,  1907.] 


loud  beating  of  the  tom-toms,  the  rise  and  fall 
,  of  the  war  chant  of  the  women,  the  varying 
:  success  of  the  battle,  as  fortune  declined  one  way 
L  and  then  the  other;  the  exultant  songs  of  vic¬ 
tory  when  some  enemy  fell,  for  cutting  off  their 
hair  and  maiming  of  themselves  or  the  relatives 
of  the  slain,  the  wails  and  lamentations  over  the 
i  dead. 

The  Indians  kept  up  a  series  of  skirmishes 
against  the  settlement  during  the  early  spring  of 
1869.  A  white  woman,  Jenny  Smith,  was 
wounded  and  scalped  alive,  and  a  Crow  squaw 
j  was  shot  through  the  lower  part  of  the  body  in 
the  first  attack.  For  a  couple  of  weeks  anyone 
who  ventured  out  any  distance  was  sure  to  be 
fired  at  and  run  in.  For  a  short  time  again 
the  Indians  apparently  had  left,  when  some  men 
who.  ventured  out  to  get  some  wood  were  run 
in  by  a  small  party.  This  small  party,  a  dozen 
or  fifteen  Indians,  would  make  constant  petty 
attacks  and  run  off  again  if  they  received  the 
slightest  opposition.  The  majority  of  the  set¬ 
tlement  took  great  precaution  for  their  personal 
safety,  and  would  on  no  occasion  venture  outside 
.  the  shelter  of  their  houses.  A  very  few  men 
were  all  that  would  offer  decided  opposition  to 
these  constant  ^attacks,  but  continual  success  on 
the  part  of  the  whites,  and  the  apparent  coward- 
I  ice  of  the  Indians,  finally  induced  almost  every 
one  to  run  after  the  Indians  whenever  they  made 
any  sort  of  demonstration.  The  only  horse  in 
:  the  settlement  was  picketed  and  iron  hobbled 
close  to  one  of  the  buildings.  One  morning  a 
few  Indians  crawled  through  the  sage  brush,  cut 
the  horse  loose,  and  endeavored  to  get  him  away 
with  the  hobble  on.  Nearly  every  one  ran  after 
them,  and  the  heavy  firing  caused  them  to  aban¬ 
don  the  horse  and  seek  safety  in  flight. 

A  couple  of  mornings  after  this  occurrence 

I  they  opened  fire  at  a  couple  of  Crow  squaws, 
who  were  gathering  sage  brush  for  fire  wood. 
The  Indians  numbered  sixteen,  and  almost  every 
white  man  rushed  after  them  in  a  body.  The 
Indians  ran  toward  the  Musselshell  and  then 
1  ran  up  the  bottom.  They  were  not  running  very 
t  fast  and  the  whites  were  gaining  on  them  when 
1  suddenly  there  came  a  shot,  which  killed  Jack 
Leader,  and  the-  whites  saw  an  ambush.  Had 
:  he  Indians  seized  the  moment  of  panic  no  white 
1  nan  could  have  escaped  the  massacre.  The 
ivhites  turned  to  run;  one  man  then  sawr  the 
i  langer  of  flight  and  stopped  it  with  a  leveled 
I  ifle.  The  Indians  had  probably  been  trying  to 
iring  about  this  ambuscade  for  several  days. 

.  'heir  principal  force  was  cached  in’  a  square 
I  oulee  on  the  bank  of  the  Musselshell.  Their 
;  lan  was  to  make  feint  attacks  with  a  small 
|  arty,  so-  as  to  induce  all-  the  whites  to  run  after 
iiem;  their  decoy  party  was  to  run  by  the  hid- 
i  en  Indians ;  when  the  pursuing  whites  came 
I  ose  to  the  ambush  the  Indians  were  to  jump 
I  at,  and  in  the  surprise  and  panic  kill  every 
;  hite  man.  It  was  well  and  ably  planned,  and 
i  robably  owed  its  failure  to  some  nervous  In- 
!  :an,  w'ho  had  fired  too  soon ;  but  even  as  it 
as,  it  would  have  been  successful  had  they 
j  ade  their  onslaugJ.it  in  the  moment  of  terror 
id  panic  that  followed  their  first  shot. 

;  Most  of  the  whites  gradually  withdrew  to 
j  e  settlement  or  to  a  safe  distance  from  danger, 
ve  or  six  men  kept  their  position  within  thirty 
forty  steps  of  the  now  besieged  Indians, 
e  thought  there  was  quite  a  fiumber  of  them, 
t  did  not  know,  how  many.  After  a  short  time 
other  white  man,  named  Greenwood,  was  shot 


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through  the  lungs  and  had  to  be  carried  back. 
We  resorted*  to  various  artifices  to  get  a  shot 
at  the  Indians.  Two  men  would  lie  close  to¬ 
gether  behind  a  clump  of  sage  brush;  one  would 
•  show  his  hat  on  a  stick  to  draw  a  shot  from  the 
enemy;  the  other  would  fire  at  the  flash  of  the 
Indian  s  gun.  A  couple  of  hours  were  passed 
in  this  way,  and  it  began  to  lpok  as  though  we 
should  not  accomplish  anything,  when,  fortu¬ 
nately,  it  began  to  rain.  We  were  armed  with 
breechloading  rifles,  the  ammunition  of  which 
rain  would  not  injure;  the  Indians  were  armed 
with  flintlock  guns  and  bows  and  arrows,  and 
as  they  were  stripped  naked  for  war,  they  could 
not  protect  their  arms  from  the  rain.  We  were 
getting  impatient,  and  relying  on  their  arms 
being  useless  on  account  of  the  rain,  started  to 
charge  their  position,  but  were  appalled  at  the 
sight  of  their  numbers  in  the  coulee. 

1  he  only  possible  way  to  reach  them  was  for 
some  of  us  to  cross  the  Musselshell,  get  in  their 
rear,  open  fire  from  there  and  drive  them  out 
of  their  coulee,  when  those  on  the  other  side 
of  the  Indians  would  have  a  chance  at  them, 
and  thus  place  them  between  two  fires.  I  sug¬ 
gested  this  plan  to  Frank  Smith  and  Joe  Bush¬ 
away.  They  agreed  with  it,  and  we  three  pre¬ 
pared  to  cross  the  river.  We  crossed  the  river 
about  forty  steps  above  the  Indians'  position. 

1  he  Indians,  when  they  saw  11s  make  this  move¬ 
ment,  came  to  the  mouth  of  the  coulee  and  tried 
every  means  to  get  their  guns  off.  One  would 
aim  a  gun  and  snap  the  flint,  another  pour  pow¬ 
der  on  the  pan.  They  did  manage  to  fire  off 
a  few  of  their  old  fukes,  which  went  off  with 
a  noise  like  that  from  so  many  cannons.  Other 
Indians  tried  to  shoot  us  with  arrows,  but  their 
wet  bow  strings  possessed  such  feeble  force  that 
the  arrows  could  scarcely  reach  us.  The  stream 
was  miry  behind  the  Indians — where  we  crossed 
it  was  tolerably  solid,  but  the  water  in  the  deep¬ 
est  portion  took  me  to  the  armpits ;  the  other 
men,  being  taller,  did  not  have  so  much  trouble. 
The  two  others  wore  buckskin  shirts;  I  was 
dressed  in  buckskin  complete,  and  in  crossing 
the  stream  my  buckskin  pants  lengthened  and 
interfered  with  me  so  much  that  I  was  obliged 
to  kick  them  off,  although  I  had  about  $500  in 
the  pocket,  and  throw  them  to  the  opposite  shore, 
where  I  afterward  recovered  them ;  but  during 
the  remainder  of  the  battle  I  had  on  nothing 
but  a  shirt.  Nearly  all  the  men  belonging  to  the 
settlement  were  back  about  half  a  mile  from  the 
Indians.  We  three  had  crossed  the  stream  and 
were  opposite  the  Indians,  about  sixty  steps  off, 
and  had  commenced  to  fire  on  them,  when  this 
mob,  seeing  us  in  our  flesh-colored  buckskin 
clothes,  mistook  us  for  Indians,  and  opened  a 
heavy  fire  on  us,  obliging  us  to  retreat  across 
the  river  again.  When  the  Indians  saw  our 
plan,  the  uselessness  of  their  arms  and  the  trap 
they  had  placed  themselves  in,  they  realized  their 
fate  A  gloomy  Nemesis  scowled  retribution 
for  the  massacre  of  many  a  white  man.  We 
could  see  the  smoke  from  the  circling  pipe  and 
hear  the  low  wail  of  the  death  song. 

By  this  time  Jim  Wells,  Dennis  Halpin  and 
others,  who  were  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
Missouri  River  when  the  fight  commenced,  had 
crossed  the  Missouri  when  they  heard  the  firing 
and  had  hurried  up  to  the  front.  This  time  Jim 
Wells,  Frank  Smith  and  Frenchy  crossed  the 
Musselshell  at  a  better  point  and  opened  fire  on 
the  Indians  from  the  rear.  The  Indians  jumped 
out  of  the  coulee  with  wild  terror,  panic  and 


IOO9 

fear,  and  were  met  with  a  withering  volley  from 
those  on  the  bank,  which  caused  them  to  run 
almost  anywhere  in  their  blind  terror.  There 
was  not  a  cheer  nor  a  yell;  not  a  sound  but 
that  of  the  panting  of  the  breathless,  horror- 
stricken  Indians,  and  the  rattle  of  the  firearms 
which  sounded  terribly  distinct  against  that  low¬ 
ering  rainy  sky  as  the  deadly  cross-fire  swept 
their  tumultuous,  panic-stricken  flight.  I  recol¬ 
lect  one  great  big  Indian — horror  and  death  star- 
ing  in  his  wild  eyeballs — blind  in  his  terror,  who 
almost  ran  into  the  party  on  the  bank,  but  a 
bullet  stretched  him  on  the  plain,  and  as  he  fur¬ 
iously  grasped  the  sage  brush  his  sobbing,  gurg¬ 
ling  breath  ended  in  death. 

In  their  wild  despair  they  plunged  into  the 
river.  Some  were  shot  as  they  mired,  others 
dragged  their  wounded  bodies  to  the  brush.  No 
Indian  would  have  escaped  had  it  not  been  for 
this  mob  a  half  a  mile  off.  They  fired  indis¬ 
criminately  at  friend  or  foe,  and  prevented  us 
from  closing  in  on  the  Indians. 

Several  Crow  squaws,  who  were  living  in  the 
settlement,  when  they  heard  the  heavy  firing  with 
which  the  battle  closed,  came  out  about  half  way 
and  were  engaged  in  a  war  dance,  and  the  high 
notes  of  their  peans  sounded  weirdly  through  the 
mist  and  rain.  After  the  battle  I  passed  by  them 
on  my  way  back  to  the  settlement  to  get  some 
clothes  for  myself,  and  their  attentions  were 
rather  embarrassing  in  my  undressed  condition. 

An  old  fraud,  by  name  of  Capt.  Andrews,  cut 
the  heads  off  the  dead  Indians,  removed  the  flesh 
and  brains  by  boiling,  labeled  the  skulls  with 
awe-inspiring  names,  and  started  on  a  lecturing 
tour  throughout  the  States,  in  which,  I  have  no 
doubt,  he  made  Baron  Munchausen  ashamed  of 
himself. 

Thirteen  Indians  were  left  dead  on  the  ground, 
and  the  camp  when  they  came  in  to  gather  up 
the  remaining  bones  and  lament  the  dead,  ac¬ 
knowledged  that  more  than  thirty  died  on  the 
route  to  the  camp,  and  only  one  out  of  the  ninety 
odd  who  were  in  the  fight  escaped  without  a 
wound. 

Next  day  we  found  the  cache  whete  they  had 
stripped  for  the  fight,  in  which  there  were  more 
than  a  hundred  robes,  a  great  many  moccasins 
and  two  war  bonnets.  The  robes  and  moccasins 
were  sold  and  the  .money  given  to  the  wounded 
man.  Greenwood.  Wells  and  myself  received  the 
two  war  bonnets.  Wells’  war  bonnet  was  a 
circlet  crown  of  war  eagle  feathers.  The  head 
piece  of  mine  had  horns  and  plumes  (an  insignia 
of  the  very  highest  rank)  and  the  waving  tail, 
made  from  the  tail  feathers  of  war  eagles,  w-as 
more  than  five  feet  long. 

1  he  settlement  declined  into  a  mere  trading 
post,  and  its  final  fate  was  characteristic  of  the 
place.  When  Carroll  was  established  Mussel¬ 
shell  was  abandoned,  and  two  men  were  hired 
to  chop  into  cordwood  what  remained  of  the 
buildings.  When  they  had  their  work  finished 
some  Indians  captured  them,  tied  them  to  the 
cordwood  and  burned  everything.  When  the 
howling  winds  from  off  the  desert  bad  lands 
swept  away  the  ashes  of  that  murderous  fire, 
the  last  vestige  of  civilized  man  disappeared 
from  this  ghastly  place.  Once  more  this  ill-fated 
spot  was  left  to  the  growl  and  snarl  of  wild 
beasts  and  the  home  of  the  hoarse  croaking  raven, 
whose  circling  flight  over  the  fatal  spot  looked 
like  the  wraith  of  some  murdered  white  man  or 
slaughtered  savage — fit  scene  for  wailing  ghost 
and  goblin  shade. 


IOIO 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  29,  1907. 


Canada  Lynx  and  Wildcat 


By  MANLY  HARDY 


[It  is  gratifying  among  the  flood  of  so-called  nature  writing  which  in  these  days  is  poured  from  the  pnn  g 
presses  so  much  of  which  is  purest  fiction,  to  meet  wi  th  a  natural  history  article  containing  solid  facts  like 
Arose  in  Mr.  Hardy’s  article.  Newspaper  reports,  magazine  articles  and  some  books  portray  the  lynx  and 
Scat  under 'these  names,  or  others,  as  being  dangerous  animals  of  great  size  and  of  high  —age  and  not 
very  long  ago,  an  extremely  popular  writer  gave  us  a  tale  in  which  a  lynx  was  regarded  as  a  worthy  enemy  by 
a  great  gray  wolf,  and  pictures  the  frightful  battle  which  took  place  between  the  two.  Those  who  are  fam 
with  the  lynx,  its  size  and  its  ways,  understand  very  well  that  in  a  battle  with  a  gray  wolf  a  lynx  would  have 
about  as  much  chance  of  victory  as  would  a  cottontail  rabbit;  but  the  men  who  know  much  about  the  habits  o 
the  lynx  are  few  a  number.  Trappers  have  seen  their  actions  while  in  the  trap,  but  it  is  rare  for  a  man  m  the 
woods  to  get  sight  of  lynx  or  wildcat,  much  less '  to  have  an  opportunity  to  observe  how  the  animal  acts  w 
not  under  human  observation.  It  is  for  this  reason  that  Mr.  Hardy’s  observations  are  so  valua )  e. 

It  is  to  be  r<  nembered  that  as  this  country  fills  up  with  people,  the  wild  animals  m  it  not  only  are  killed 
off  and  driven  a  ,ay  from  their  former  haunts,  but  also  that  they  learn  more  and  more  about  man,  and  change 
their  attitude  toward  him.  Nowhere  has  this  been  more  clearly  demonstrated  than  in  the  attitude  toward  ma 
of  the  grizzly  bear.  The  time  was,  a  century  ago— say  when  Lewis  and  Clark  ascenoec  tie  .  issouri  iv  , 
for  many  years  thereafter-the  grizzly  bear  was  a  most  f  erocious  animal,  which,  ,n  many  cases,  attac^ 
sight.  This  was  natural  enough,  for  in  those  early  times  the  grizzly  bears  knew  man  on  y  as  a  s.  ,  g 
wfth  stone  or  bone-headed  arrows,  which  no  matter  how  powerful  the  bow  that  propelled  them,  could  hardly 
penetrate  through  fur,  tough  hide,  layers  of  fat  and  flesh  deeply  enough  to  reach  the  vital  parts  of  one  of ^ these 
huge  animals.  Thus,  in  those  days,  the  grizzly  bear  was  the  master  of  the  plains  and  the  mountains  of  the 
West.  He  had  no  enemies  that  could  successfully  cope  with  him.  Rarely,  it  is  true,  a  jear  nog  rave  a  g 
with  a  number  of  Indians,  and  the  multitude  of  their  arrows  might  kill  him,  but  this  occurred  seldom,  an  or 
the  most  part  the  bear  was  avoided  by  the  Indians,  or  if  stumbled  upon  without  warning  he  destroyed  them. 
Mr.  Hardy  shows  that  the  lynx  is  easily  killed  by  a  blow  or  two  ol  a  small  stick,  and  collects  tie  en  uey 
erroneous  impression  which  prevails  with  regard  to  their  size  and  their  courage.— Editor.] 


So  many  people  have  only  a  confused  idea  of 
the  difference  between  these  two  animals  that  it 
is  better,  in  the  beginning,  to  give  sorire  of  the 
principal  points  of  difference. 

The  Canadian  lynx,  often  called  lucivee  (loup- 
cervier),  has  a  foot  as  large  as  a  man’s  hand, 
covered  w-ith  woolly  hair,  like  the  toot  of  a 
snowshoe  rabbit,  while  the  wildcat,  o£  rufous 
lynx,  has  a  bare  foot,  just  like  that  of  the  house 
cat.  The  tail  of  the  lynx,  which  is  some  four 
inches  long,  ends  in  a  jet  black*  tuft,  while  the 
wildcat  has  a  tail  from  five  to  six  inches  long, 
tapering  toward  the  end  like  one’s  finger  and 
for  the  last  two  inches  dark  above  and  dotted 
or  spotted  below*.  1  he  ears  of  the  Canadian  lynx 
are  gray. and  have  tips  of  black  hair.  1  he  wild¬ 
cat’s  ears  are  a  grayish  white  on  the  back  and 
have  only  the  rudiments  of  tips.  In  both  species 
the  female  is  redder  than  the  male,  the  reddest 
female  lynx  being  about  the  color  of  the  grayest 
male  wildcat.  As  both  are  called  bobcats  it  is 
often  hard  to  tell  which  the  person  speaking  of 
them  means  unless  one  can  see  the  animal. 

With  us  the  lynx  is  rarely  found  near  settle¬ 
ments  or  near  the  seashore,  while  the  wildcat 
is  rarely  found  twenty  miles  from  salt  water 
and  often  comes'  into  large  towns.  I  have  known 
several  killed  in  the  heart  of  Bangor,  and  when 
in  St.  John,  N.  B.,  some  forty  years  ago,  was 
told  that  three  had  been  killed  in  King’s  Square 
and  the  graveyard  the  previous  winter. 

As  there  seems  to  be  some  difference  of  opin¬ 
ion  among  waiters  as  to  the  courage  of  these 
animals,  I  will  give  my  experience. 

At  the  time  when  I  was  born,  something  over 
seventy  years  ago,  my  father  was  one  of  the 
largest  buyers  of  furs  in  eastern  Maine ;  and, 
as  in  those  days  each  hunter  himself  brought 


in  his  own  catch,  I  had,  when  quite  young, 
handled  hundreds  of  lynx  skins  and  heaid  those 


MANLY  HARDY. 


who  caught  them  give  their  opinion  of  the 
animal.  I  well  remember  a  hunter,  named  A. 
P.  Willard,  who  had  been  out  with  a  partner, 
named  Daniel  Crockett,  bringing  in  some  twenty 
at  one  time  and  what  he  said  :  "I  choked  every 
one  of  those  beasts  to  death  with  my  bare  hands 
except  that  biggest  one.  I  used  to  get  Brother 


Daniel  to  go  in  front  and  plague  one  and  then 
I  would  jump  on  his  back  and  choke  him.  One 
day  that  big  one  was  in  the  trap  and  I  told 
Daniel  it  was  his  turn  to  choke  this  one.  •  After 
I  got  Daniel  mounted  I  just  got  my  hands  on 
the  trap  springs  and  let  him  out.  I  stood  back 
to  see  fair  play.  I  kept  telling  Brother  Daniel 
to  hang  to  him,  and  that  if  he  lost  him  he  would 
have  to  pay  for  the  skin.  Part  of  the  time 
Brother  Daniel  was  atop  and  part  of  the  time 
the  lucivee  was  atop.  I  tell  you  the  crust  did 
fly  terribly;  but  Brother  Daniel  coopered  him.” 
The  man  called  Brother  Daniel  was  one  of  the 
smallest  men  I  ever  knew,  weighing  not  much 
if  any  over  a  hundred  pounds. 

My  first  personal  experience  with  lynx  began 
when  I  was  fourteen  years  old.  I  had  made  a  fox 
bed  about  a  mile  from'  home  and  had  got  a  fox 
baited  and  I  teased  my  father  until  he  went  out 
and  set  a  trap  for  me.  It  wras  clogged  to  a  clog 
some  two  feet  long  and  a  dry  mullein  stalk. was 
fixed  upright  in  the  chain  so  that  one  could  fell 
whether  the  -trap  was  gone  without  going  near 
the  -bed.  The  trap  was  set  on  Saturday.  It 
snowed  all  day  on  Sunday,  and  on  Monday  there 
was  over  a  foot  of  solid  damp  snow.  As  soon 
as  it  was'  light  enough  to  see  I  started  to  look 
at  my  trap.  The  mullein  stalk  was  gone.  On 
digging  1  found  that  my  trap  also  was  gone.  On 
three  sides  wrere  wide  fields  ;  on  the  fourth,  some 
twenty  rods  away,  was  a  piece  of  tall  growth 
inclosed  by  a  Virginia  fence.  Thinking  that  nay 
fox  would  go  to  the  woods  I  climbed  the  fence 
and  began  following  along  it  on  the  woods  side. 

I  had  gone  but  a  short  distance  when  suddenly, 
from  under  the  snow,  a  large  gray  animal  rose 
up  and  growled  at  me.  I  had  never  seen  a  lynx 
alive  before,  and  besides  this,  being  small  and 
sickly,  and  an  only  child,  I  had  always  been  a 
mother’s  boy  and  had  never  been  in  quarrels 
like  most  boys ;  but  I  had  heard  all  of  the  real 
hunters  say  that  a  lynx  was  of  no  account.  So 
I  .broke  off  some  two  feet  of  a  rotten  birch  and 
tried  to  strike  him.  The  stick  broke  and  the 
lynx  landed  with  his  free  right  paw  on  my  .shoul¬ 
der  and  his  face  close  to  mine.  The  next  minute 
we  were  apart.  I  think  we  both  must  have 
jumped  back  at  the  same  time.  I  searched  the 
old  cedar  fence  until  I  found  a  crack  that  I 
could  get  my  fingers  into  and  tore  out  a  sliver 
and  killed  the  lynx.  There  was  no  fight  at  all. 

I  was  not  excited,  either  while  killing  him  or 
after.  I  know  that  I  had  quite  a  hard  time 
carrying  him  home  through  the  deep  snow,  and 
he  proved  to  be  about  as  large  as  they  ever 
grow  in  Maine,  weighing  twenty-seven  #  pounds.  | 
And  right  here  I  will  say  that  newspaper  re¬ 
ports  greatly  exaggerate  the  weight  of  both 
lynxes  and  wildcats.  I  once  read  an  account 
of  a  lynx  which  weighed  109  pounds,  and  a  lynx 
or  a  wildcat  which  will  not  weigh  sixty  pounds 
is  of  •  no  account  in  a  newspaper  story.  One 
winter  I  had  the  accurate  weight  of  ten,  all  j 
large,  and  the  heaviest  *  weighed  twenty-five 
pounds.  I  have  weighed  many  others  and  have 
never  seen  one  weigh  more  than  my  first,  while 
kittens,  in  winter,  weigh  ten  to'  twelve .  pounds. 
As  for  some  thirty  years  I  was  shipping  furs 
to  New  York  and  later  to  London/  I  have 
handled  many  hundreds  of  skins  and  think  thirty  j 
pounds  the  extreme  weight  of  any  Maine  lynx, 
although  I  have  had  skins  from  the  north  side 
of  the  Baie  Chaleur  which  were  larger  than  any 
taken  in  Maine  and  some  might  weigh  thirty-five  1 
to  forty  pounds. 

Our  wildcats  weigh  nearly  like  lynx ;  if  any 
difference  a  trifle  heavier.  There  was  one 
mounted  in  Bangor  which  was  said  to  weigh 
forty-two  pounds,  but  I  have  never  been  able  j 
to  be  sure  of  its  correct  weight.  One  brought'  j 


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JOI  I 


in  last  winter,  which  the  reporter  made  weigh 
htty  pounds,  weighed  on  the  Crosby  Company’s 
scales  exactly  twenty-six  and  one-halt  pounds, 
io  show  the  inaccuracy  of  newspaper  reports, 
from  which  I  think  many  writers  get  their  “per¬ 
sonal  observations,”  an  Irishman  one  evening 
brought  me  a  half-starved  kitten  wildcat.  The 
next  morning  I  saw  in  the  paper  with'  great  ■ 
headlines  Terrible  Battle  With  a  Wildcat. 
Last  night  as  Mr.  D.  was  crossing  a  field  in 
rewer,  his  dog  was  attacked  by  an  immense 
wildcat.  Mr.  D.  rushed  to  his  dog’s  assist¬ 
ance,  but  both  were  on  the  point  Of  being  over- 
come  when  fortunately  Mr.  Silas  F.  came  to 
their  help  and  the  animal  was  ’  dispatched  The 
monster  weighed  sixty  pounds.” 

After  reading  the  article  I  weighed  the  cat 
accurately  and  it  weighed  just  eight  and  a  quarter 
pounds,  not  so  much  as  a  good-sized  house  cat. 
It  was  nearly  starved  to  death  and  was  not  to 
blame  for  not  fighting.  In  order  to  know  the 
true  story  I  hunted  up  the  dog  and  his  owner. 

1  lie  dog  was  a  small,  smooth-haired  dog.  not 
weighing  over  twenty  pounds,  and  I  failed  to 
I  find  a  Scratch  on  him.  His  owner  said  that  the 
[  cat  was  dead  when  he  got  to  the  dog.  The  most 
:  ridiculous  part  ’of  the  story  was  that  Mr.  Silas 
T1.,  who  rushed  to  the  rescue,  was  a  man  one  of 
whose  legs  was  off  at  the  hip  and  he  had  never 
I  *eft  the  load  he  was  riding  on. 

)  The  only  case  I  ever  heard  of  where  either  a 
|!,lynx  or  a  wildcat  “ever  really  attacked  a  man 
>  was  one  my  father  told  me  of,  when  a  man  wear- 
mg  a  gray  coat  was  following  a  deer  in  a  snow¬ 
storm  through  a  thicket.  The  lynx  jumped  down 
from  a  tree  and  bit  the  man’s  coat  on  the  side. 
As  he  was  too  close  to  use  a  gun  the  man  killed 
it  with  his  hands.  Every  year,  however,  there 
are  more  or  less  newspaper  accounts  of  won- 

Bderful  escapes  from  being  killed  by  lynxes  or 
wildcats.  I  have  known  of  a  good  many  cases 
where  both  have  sat  in  logging  roads  and  re- 
1  fused  to  leave  until  they  were  either  killed  or 
jjdmen  out.  I  have  had  several  wildcats  brought 
,  to  me  that  were  killed  with  clubs  or  axes  by 
men  in  my  employ.  In  no  case  was  there  any 
fight  and  the  cats  killed  were  half  starved  Year¬ 
nings. 

j  While  usually  the  lynx  travels  alone,  or  at 
(most  with  two  or  three,  I  have  known  of  -two 
cases  where  there  was  quite  a  large  drove  of 
t  them.  In  one  instance  some  men  saw  a  drove 
near  a  camp,  mostly  on  trees.  On  getting  a  gun 
j seven  were  killed  and  they  thought  that  more 
;  escaped.  I  saw  the  skins.  All  were  small. 

1  1  hese  lynx  did  not  make  any  more  fight  than 
ja  drove  of  rabbits.  In  another  case  two  men 
i  were  crossing  a  piece  of  woods  after  dark,  hav- 
!  ng  a  gun  and  a  dog  with  them.  The  dog  treed 
something,  and,  on  lighting  a  torch,  a  large  lynx 
,  was  shot,  and  as  fast  as  one  was  shot  another 
j.was  treed,  which  was  repeated  until  eleven  were 
j  <illed.  In  this  case  they  were  all  large,  old  lynx, 
j  Tere  were  eleven  large  lynx  against  only  one  dog, 

|  md  yet  they  preferred  to  run.  I  have  never  known 
j  t  lynx  to  fight  a  dog  unless  forced  to  do  so  by 
leing  pushed  out  of  a  tree  or  so  cornered  that 
;  ie  could  not  escape.  It  is  said  tfiat  all  things 
{  re  possible,  but  I  think  that  an  exception  should 
I ie  made  ;n  the  case  of  getting  a  lynx  or  a  wild- 
at  to  fight,  when  he  can  avoid  it. 

f  A  lynx  has  a  long  reach  and  sharp  claws,  and 
4-f  backed  against  anything,  can  often  scratch  a 
‘  og  of  poor  courage  so  that  the  dog  will  leave; 
tit  any  dog  of  forty  or  fifty  pounds  that  has 
ny  grit  can-  kill  any  lynx  ever  made  and  not 
et  hurt  much.  In  proof  of  this,  my  father  once 
utfitted  two  hunters  who  hunted  on  the  Aroos- 
00k.  Lynx  were  plentiful  that  year  and  when 
ather  visited  them  in  March  they  had  over 
wenty.  A  light  dog  had  killed  nearly  all  of 
lent  when  in  a  trap.  My  father  saw  him  kill 
everal.  He  would  turn  tail  and  back  up  to 
ie  lynx.  When  the  lynx  jumped  on  his  back 
e  would  wheel  and  catch  the  lynx  by  the 
iro’at ,  he  seldom  got  scratched  in  killing  one. 

I  have  been  acquainted  with  several  hundred 
j  uppers,  white  men  and  Indians,  and  can  count 
P  over  sixty  fur  hunters  whom  I  have  traveled 
1  nd  camped  with,  among  them  some  of  the  best 
j  miters  who  ever  trapped  in  Maine,  and  I  have 
to  hear  of  anyone  being  either  bitten  or 


scratched  by  lynx  or  wildcat.  I  have  killed  quite 
a  number  of  both  when  in  traps  and  they  do 
not  amount  to  anything.  A  lynx  is  the  easiest 
ki  led  of  any  animal  1  know  except  a  snowshoe 
rabbit.  One  or  two  blows  with  a  stick  an  inch 
through  will  kill  one.  A  wildcat  is  somewhat 
harder  to  kill,  about  like  a  house  cat.  Last  win¬ 
ter  I  killed  several  wildcats,  using  a  hatchet 
handle  or  a  small  stick.  I  should  be  ashamed 
to  take  a  large  club  or  an  axe  head  to  strike 
either  with.  I  hese  cats  made  no  attempt  to  get 
at  me,  although  two  had  been  in  the  trqp  but  a 
short  time  and  both  were  in  very  light  traps  with 
long  chains,  and  one  of  them  in  by  the  hind 
foot.  They  just  tried  to  get  as  far  off  as  the 
chains  allowed.  Nevertheless,  though  so  re¬ 
luctant  to  fight,  lynx  and  wildcat  will  kill  deer 
and  sheep. 

It  is  a  very  rare  thing  to  see  a  lynx  in  the 
woods  unless  treed  by  a  dog  of  in  a  trap.  They 
are  the  easiest  to  trap  of  any  of  our  fur-bear- 
utg  animals.  As  I  have  the  exact  measurements 
of  several  I  will  give  those  of  one :  Length, 
fiom  nose  to  tip  of  tail,  3  feet  9  inches;  from 


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CANADA  LYNX  IN  TRAP. 

How  great  is  his  desire  to  fight  can  be  seen  by  the  efforts 
he  has  made  to  pull  as  far  back  as  possible. 


nose  to  end  of  hind  leg,  5  feet  4  inches;  length 
of  hind  leg,  23  inches;  length  of  tail,  4  inches. 

I  am  surprised  to  see  that  none  of  our  nature 
writers  make  any  mention  of  the  only  reason 
why  lynx  should  be  feared  by  man.  Lynx  are 
infested  by  a  long,  slender  reddish  flea  peculiar 
to  themselves,  and,  when  carrying  one  on  one’s 
shoulder,  the  fleas  soon  think  it  for  their  health 
to  change  partners.  YV  bile  the  change  may  be 
a  benefit  to  the  fleas,  it  is  not  pleasant  for  those 
carrying  the  lynx. 

I  have  heard  two  lynx  using  very  profane 
language  and  telling  each  other  what  a  fight 
there  was  soon  to  be,  but  I  have  never  knowm 
two  to  really  fight.  A  halfbreed  friend  told  me 
that  once,  hearing  two  swearing  at  each  other, 
he  crept  in  and  saw'  two  lynx,  one  of  them  a 
very  large  one,  lying  on  their  breasts  a  few 
feet  apart,  with  their  heads  flattened  out  like 
domestic  cats  when  about  to  fight.  A  bullet  in¬ 
terrupted  the  story  the  largest  was  telling,  and 
that  is  the  nearest  I  ever  knew  of  two  fighting. 

T  have  seen  w  here  snowshoe  rabbits  had  fought 
like  cats,  and  have  shot  them  with  bites  and 
scratches  on  their  necks.  If  house  cats  fight 
much  their  ears  show  proof  of  it.  But  though 
I  have  examined  hundreds  of  lynx  ears,  and 
though  lynx  skins  are  commonly  brought  in  fur 
side  out  so  that  any  signs  of  fighting  would  be 
visible,  I  have  never  seen  any  signs  of  their 
having  fought,  and  I  think  it  is  very  rarely  that 
they  get  their  courage  up  to  the  sticking  point 
so  as  to  actually  begin  a  fight.  I  consider  them 
the  meanest  and  most  cowardly  animal  we  have 
in  Maine. 


Where  is  the  Bobolink? 

Bridgeport,  Conn.,  June  18. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Twenty  years  ago — or  perhaps  it  was 
thirty — Tew  birds  were  more  common  in  the  hay 
meadows  of  southern  Connecticut  than  the  bobo¬ 
link.  J  hey  bred  in  great  numbers,  and  standing 
in  the  road  one  might  sometimes  see  at  one  time 
half  a  dozen  males  in  the  air,  singing  their 
rollicking  lay.  But  for  twenty  years  I  should 
think  I  have  not  seen  one  of  these  birds  in  sum¬ 
mer  plumage,  or  in  any  situation  where  I  sup¬ 
posed  it  was  at  home.  The  few  that  I  have  seen 
have  been  in  the  yellow  autumn  plumage,  and 
have  been  seen  on  the  wet  meadows,  as  reed 
birds,  or  as  they  are  locally  called,  “reedies.” 

I  have  begun  to  think  of  the  bobolink,  in  south¬ 
ern  New  England  at  least,  as  about  as  rare  as 
the  Labrador  duck. 

A  week  or  two  ago,  however,  while  walking 
through  the  fields  in  central  New  York,  near 
the  Mohawk  Valley,  I  was  astonished  and  de¬ 
lighted  to  hear  and  see  first  one,  and  then  an¬ 
other,  male  bobolink.  They  were  as  beautiful 
and  as  full  voiced  as  they  had  been  long  ago, 
and  I  greatly  enjoyed  seeing  and  hearing  them. 

But  what  has  become  of  the  bobolinks  in  New 
England,  and  why,  if  they  are  found  in  the 
Mohawk  \  alley,  should  not  they  be  found  in 
the  Connecticut  Valley?  Is  it  perhaps  the  fact 
that  for  some  reason  they  have  worked  back 
from  the  sea  coast?  I  should  like  to  hear  some¬ 
thing  on  this  point,  from  those  who  know  about 
it — if  any  such  there  are.  Ramon. 


Birds  Eat  Chilled  Insects. 

,  New  York,  June  14. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  A  few  days  ago  I  was  talking  with 

one  of  America’s  best  known  ornithologists  about 
the  extraordinary  weather  conditions  that  had 
prevailed  during  this  spring  and  their  effect  on 
the  birds.  He  gave  me  some  Of  his  experiences 
during  the  spring  migration,  but  one  that  he 
mentioned — especially  interesting  to  me — was 
that  during  certain  cold  snaps  which  had  fol¬ 
lowed  periods  of  moderately  warm  weather  that 
had  brought  out  the  insects,  he  had  seen  warb¬ 
lers,  flycatchers  and  swallows  sitting  on  the 
ground  and  picking  up  from  it  and  eating  in¬ 
sects  so  chilled  by  the  cold  that  they  could  not 
fly ! 

Conditions  such  as  these,  while  quite  unusual, 
are  not  of  course  unexampled.  I  have  a  vivid' 
memory  of  an  occasion  many  years  ago  when 
traveling  in  the  early  morning  in  northern  Mon¬ 
tana,  I  saw  a  "great  number  of  cliff  swallows 
walking  over  the  ground  and  evidently  feeding. 
When  I  rode  over  to  where  they  were  I  found 
many  insects  chilled  by  t'he  night’s  frosts  scat¬ 
tered  about  over  the  ground.  This  was  in  the 
month  of  July  and  the  mud  nests  of  the  swallows 
were  thickly  clustered  over  the  sides  of  a  tall 
butte  close  under  which  our  wav  led  us.  The 
locality  was  on  a  wagon  road  which  we  were 
following  from  the"  town  of  Carrol— which  by 
die  way  no  longer  exists — and  the  little  station, 
Camp  Lewis,  on  Big  Spring  Fork  of  the  Judith. 
It  is  many  years  since  I  have  been  in  that  pre¬ 
cise  region  and  I  do  not  know  what  the  present 
names  are.  Observer. 

The  Spring  Warbler  Migration. 

Cleveland,  Ohio,  June  10. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Your  correspondent  Ramon  may  be 

interested  to  know  that  in  this  locality  the  warb¬ 
lers  have  been  from  two  to  three  weeks  later 
than  usual  this  spring.  More  especially  the 
black-throated  blue,  the  black-throated  green,  the 
mongolian,  and  blackburni'an  varieties.  At  this 
date  the  black  poll  is  still  lingering.  I  have  no 
doubt  the  cold  weather  has  checked  their  usual 
rapid  flight. 

Another  correspondent  alludes  to  the  fly-catch¬ 
ing  habits  of  the  cedar  waxwing.  I  observed 
this  two  summers  in  New  York  State. 

John  M.  Coates. 

[A  number  of  our  small  birds  share  With  the 
flv -catchers  the  habit  alluded  tO1  in  the  recent 
note  on  the  cedar  bird.  Bluebirds,  warblers, 
some  woodpeckers,  and  even  some  finches  make 
darts  from  their  perches  to  seize  insects  which 
may  pass  close  to  them. — Editor  ] 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  29,  1907. 


Spring  and  Summer  Shooting. 

Bennington,  Vt.,  June  15- — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  I  would  like  to  consume  a  little  of 

Forest  and  Stream’s  valuable  space  and  register 
a  protest  against  spring  shooting.  By  this  I  do 
not  mean  the  killing  of  wildfowl  alone,  but  all 
birds  and  animals,  game  and  otherwise.  I  know 
I  will  be  criticised  for  this  as  being  too  radical. 

I  may  be  a  crank  on  the  subject,  but  if  so  I 
might  as  well  come  out  in  the  open,  admit  it 
and  take  my.  medicine.  But  I  have  noticed  that 
in  these  days  of  game  destruction,  the  man  who 
is  in  the  woods  most  soon  becomes  a  crank  and 
opposed  to  all  forms  of  slaughter.  _  However, 

I  have  reasons  for  my  views  and  believe  I  can 
convince  almost  any  rational  “man  behind  the 
gun”  that  shooting  birds  or  animals  in  May  or 
June  is  morally  wrong — even  though  it  is  per¬ 
mitted  by  law.  I  have  had  'an  •  experience  this 
spring  that  has  convinced  me’ that  spring  shoot¬ 
ing  is  nothing  less  than  inhuman  and  downright 
cruelty. 

April,  May  and  June  is  the  season  of  mating, 
nesting  and  hatching  with  birds ;  breeding  and 
nursing  with  animals.  To  kill  the  mother  animal 
while  her  young  are  nursing,  or  the  mother  bird 
on  her  nest,  or  while  her  little  ones,  are  too 
feeble  to  care  for  themselves,  is  nothing  short 
of  gross  brutality.  Call  it  what  you  may  it  is 
virtually  an  inhuman  act  nevertheless.  Is  man 
to  become  an  agent  of  ruthless  destruction  in 
our  forests  beautiful?  Are  we  not  supposed  to 
be  above  the  dumb  brutes?  Do  we  not  possess 
emotions  of  pity,  mercy  and  kindness? 

Man  is  presumed  to  have  a  faculty  for  reason¬ 
ing,  and  yet  how  is  it  so  many  men  will  thought¬ 
lessly  slay  harmless  birds  and  animals  in  the 
spring?  There  is  some  excuse  for  destroying 
wolves  and  their  litters,  or  other  dangerous 
predatory  animals  when  they  become  a  menace 
to  either  man  or  beast,  at  any  time,  but  when 
a  man  kills  a  black  bear,  a  fox,  a  raccoon,  a 
heron,  an  owl,  or  even  a  woodchuc^  (unless 
they  are  doing  him  actual  damage)  in  April  or 
May,  just  because  the  law  does  not  prohibit  it, 
it  shows  the  absolute  necessity  for  game  laws, 
and  even  more  stringent  measures  than  we  now 
have  on  our  statute  books.  I  hope  to  see  .  the 
time  when  the  laws  of  all  our  States  will  strictly 
forbid  spring  shooting,  and  thus  protect  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  our  forests  while  raising  their  young. 
During  April,  May  and  June  of  this  year  I  have 
seen  seven  woodchucks,  two  bears,  a  fox  and  a 
raccoon — all  females  nursing  their  young — ruth¬ 
lessly  slaughtered  and  their  offspring  left  to 
starve  in  the  woods.  Besides  these  I  have  wit¬ 
nessed  several  birds  fairly  shot  off  of  their  nests. 
As  we  have  no  laws  to  protect  these  creatures 
all  we  edn  do  is  to  offer  a  discreet  protest  and 
permit  the  slaughter  to  go  merrily  on.  Do  these 
acts  appear  like  the  deeds  of  rational  human 
beings,  or  are  they  different  from  the  actions 
of  wild  beasts?  New  York  is  far  in  advance  of 
most  of  the  eastern  States  in  that  it  protects 
more  of  the  wild  animals  during  the  breeding 
season. 

Often  we  hear  sportsmen  ridicule  the  idea  of 
protecting  the  black  bear  and  the  fox,  but  what 
animals  afford  finer  sport  for  hunting  in  the  fall 
and  winter?  Are  they  becoming,  so  numerous 
that  they  must  be  left  unprotected  in  the  spring? 
If  there  is  any  particular  locality  where  this  is 
so,  it  is  only  necessary  to  call  the  attention  of 
eager  sportsmen  to-  the  fact,  and  the  fox  and 
bear  will  remain  a  nuisance  in  that  section  a 
very  short  time.  Another  thing :  I  am  unable  to 
discover  wherein  woodchucks  do  any  damage  on 
our  wild  lands.  Their  cheerful  whistle  at  noon¬ 
day  is  a  welcome  sound  in  the  summer  camp, 
and  their  antics  very  amusing.  If  one  ’chuck 
does  damage  to  a  farmer’s  clover  field  is  that 
anv  reason  to  condemn  and  kill  the  entire 


species?  What  harm  does  a  raccoon  do?  Their 
fur  is  of  no  -value  in  the  spring  and  they  are 
not  fit  to  eat.  Suppose  they  do  kill  chickens. 
How  often  in  these  days  will  you  find  ’coons 
getting  so  numerous  and  bold  in  spring  as  to 
invade  the  farmer’s  hen  roost?.  Wait  till  fall, 
then  Mr.  Coon’s  coat  will  be  prime  and  he  will 
be  rolling  in  fat. 

The  mother  wildcat  seldom  wanders  far  from 
her  kittens  in  the  spring,  yet  I  have  known  men 
to  go  in  search  of  them,  dig  them  out  and  shoot 
them.  If  one  gives  the  matter  thought  he  will 
find  that  most  of  these  complaints  against  wild 
creatures  were  handed  down  from  the  days  when 
our  forests  were  fairly  teeming  with  birds  and 
animals,  and  some  species  became  a  pest  of  the 
pioneers.  Other  indictments  are  founded  on  vague 
ideas  and  theories,  not  consistent  with  present 
day  facts  and  conditions.  Then  there  is  the 
heron,  owl,  hawk  and  crow.  They  are  all  be¬ 
yond  the  pale  of  the  law,  and  still  I  cannot  be¬ 
lieve  it  is  man’s  duty  to  kill  them  whenever 
and  wherever  found.  They  have  their  place  in 
the  scheme  of  nature  and  were  here  long  before 
the  white  man  and  his  gun  took  to  the  woods. 

Just  suppose  for  a  moment  that  every. bird  and 
animal  not  protected  by  law  were  killed  and 
the  species  extinct.  Then  we  would  have  only 
game  birds  and  animals,  and  our  forests  would 
be  so  lonesome  that  man  would  find  it  a  dreary 
place  to  pass  his  summer  vacation.  So,  again 
I  ask,  why  kill  in  the  spring  at  all?  In  the  fall 
a  sportsman’s  thoughts  naturally  revert  to  his 
dog  and  gun,  and  he  will  then  find  the  game 
fat,  prime  and  full  of  vitality — worthy  of  his 
best  efforts  in  securing  it.  But  in  the.  spring 
nature  provides  for  replenishing  the  species,  and 
this  ought  to  be  permitted  to  transpire  without 
the  interference  of  man.  Let  the  sportsman  cast 
aside  his  gun  in  the  spring  and  look  to  his  rod 
and  tackle"  The  wary  trout  calls  him  then,  and 
he  can  go.  after  it  in  a  quiet  way  without  dis¬ 
turbing  the  weary  animals  which  have  sought 
seclusion  to  bring  forth  their  young.  In  many 
States  and  some  of  the  Provinces  of  Canada  the 
lawmakers  are  being  continually  called  upon  to 
forbid  carrying  firearms  upon  the  wild  lands 
during  close  season.  A  good  idea,  and  the  earn¬ 
est  men  behind  these  measures  know  just  what 
good  will  be  accomplished  by  such  a  law.  What 
"does  a  man  want  his  rifle  in  a  summer  camp 
for,  anyway?  It  is  to  “protect”  himself,  he  will 
tell  you.  Protect  himself  against  what?  Is 
there  any  record  of  late  years  of  a  person  being 
attacked  unprovoked  and  devoured  by  a  wild 
animal  in  America  ?  Oh !  no ;  a  man  wants  his 
rifle  with  him  so  he  can  violate  the  law,  or  else 
slay  some  innocent  creature  not  protected  by 
law.  Another  reason  why  a  man  should  leave 
his  high  power  rifle  at  home  in  summer  is  that, 
although  his  intentions  may  be  ever  so  good 
when  he  starts,  his  environment  in  the  woods 
and  the  innate  craving  and  temptation  to  kill 
something,  are  likely  to  get  the  better  of  his 
good  resolutions.  For  instance,  if  this  man  and 
a  companion  find  themselves  alone  in  some  re¬ 
mote  section,  far  from  the  route  of  the  game 
protectors,  and  often  see  a  prize  head  in  the 
vicinity  of  their  camp,  with  their  rifles  right  at 
hand,  the  temptation  is  generally  too  much  for 
them.  If  they  had  left  their,  rifles  at  home  the 
matter  would  not  bother  them. 

I  have  a  case  in  mind  now.  A  city  man  came 
to  Vermont  and  camped  on  the  shores  of  a  small 
lake.  He  took  his  rifle  along,  more  as  a  com¬ 
panion  than  anything  else  and  to  get  a  little 
practice  before  fall.  He  was  out  fishing  one 
afternoon  when  a  doe  came  down  to  the  shores. 
He  admired  her  beauty,  but  seing  his  rifle  in 
the  boat  handy;  a  little  persuasion  by  his  com¬ 
panion  overcame  his  scruples  and  he  shot  the 
deer.  Now 'he  regrets  it,  but  if  he  had  left  his 
rifle  at  home  he  would  not  be  a  fugitive  from 


justice.  The-  man  who  carries  a  high  power 
rifle  with  him  into  a  summer  camp  invariably 
does  so  with  the  intent  or  expectant  hope  of 
getting  fresh  meat  for  his  table,  and  he  ought  to 
be  restrained  and  prevented  from  so  doing  by 
the  iron  hand  of  the  law.  Harry  Chase, 

County  Warden. 


Notes  on  New  Brunswick. 

Philadelphia,  June  22. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  New  Brunswick  is  such  a  well  known 
hunting  ground  that  any  remarks  concerning  it 
seem  almost  superfluous.  Nevertheless,  certain 
reflections  concerning  a  recent  trip  may  not  be 
devoid  of  interest  to  the  readers  of  Forest  and 
Stream. 

I  noted,  as  a  natural  but  striking  result  of 
enforced  game  laws  and  hard  hunting,  the  ex¬ 
traordinary  number  of  cow  moose  seen  and  the 
great  rarity  of  bull  moose,  and  learned  anew  the 
importance  to  the  sportsmen  of  self,  rather  than 
guide,  reliance.  After  a  few  evenings  and  morn¬ 
ings  of  moose  calling  I  allowed  the  guide  to  go 
first  to  a  screen  of  bushes  beyond  which  he 
thought  he  had  heard  a  moose  walking,  although 
my  old  ears  had  detected  no  sound;  the  result 
was  a  loss  of  a  close  shot  at  a  magnificent  old 
moose,  whose  trophy  would  have  been  a  joy 
for  a  lifetime.  Finally,  after  sixteen  days  of 
fruitless  labor,  early  mornings  and  evenings, 
half  an  hour  after  sunset  of  a  very  dark  rainy 
night,  a  bull  moose  appeared  in  the  edge  of  the 
woods  skirting  the  opposite  shore  of  the  lake 
we  were  on  and  looking  directly  toward  us.  . 

“He  sees  us,”  said  the  guide;  “you  must  shoot- 
quickly.” 

“How  far  off  is  he?” 

“About  250  yards.” 

Holding  somewhat  high  I  fired,  expecting  to 
miss  because  it  was  not  possible  to  see  the  rifle 
sights  clearly.  The  animal  staggered,  and  walked 
directly  toward  us  obliquely.  I  shot  for  his 
front  shoulder,  then  the  guide  began  shooting. 
The  moose  did  not  move  away,  and  directly, 
stopping  the  guide,  I  fired  again,  when  our 
•victim  went  down.  We  found  that  each  of  my 
three  bullets  had  inflicted  a  mortal  wound,  and 
that  the  guide  had  hit  him  once  out  of  his  three 
shots.  But,  alas !  the  head  was  only  mediocre. 

The  two  most  interesting  sights  we  met  with 
in  New  Brunswick  were  provided,  one  with 
four,  one  with  two  legs.  The  female  moose  at 
night  in  the  small  ponds,  syrimming,  diving,  dis¬ 
porting  themselves  in  general  like  wild  ducks ; 
when  bottom  feeding  sometimes  entirely  covered 
in  the  dep  water.  More  often  with  their  great 
hind  legs  kicking  up  in  the  air,  they  stayed  under 
water  until  it  seemed  impossible  that  they  should 
come  up  alive.  The  value  of  the  enormous 
muscle  which  they  have  for  closing  their  nostrils 
is  a  very  apparent  adaptation  to  environment, 
and  it  may  be  that  their  great  noses  act  as 
chambers  for  reserve  air. 

The  Canadian  jay  ( Perisoreus  canadensis), 
moose  bird,  camp  robber,  sometimes  also  known 
as  the  ghost  bird. from  the  peculiar  effect  of  its 
light  gray  coat  and  noiseless  flittings  in  the  late 
twilight,  or  at  night  within  the  radius  of  the 
fire  light,  inhabits  eastern  Canada,  but  I  have 
never  seen  it  so  abundant  and  tame  as  in  New 
Brunswick.  Our  guide  taught  us  how  to  snare-' 
it  without  pain  or  injury.  A  branch  half  an 
inch  thick  at  base  and  four  or  five  feet,  long  js 
cut  of  a  wood  (usually  maple  or  birch)  so  elastic 
that  the  ends  can  be  brought  together  into  a  loop. 
A  small  hole  is  bored  through  the  butt  about 
an  inch  from  the  end  and  a  loop  of  string  about 
a  foot  long  is  firmly  tied  to  the  smaller  end  of  the 
twig.  A  peg  of  wood-  about  the  thickness  of 
a  pencil  and  six  or  eight  inches  long  is  sharp¬ 
ened  at  one  end  to  receive  the  bait,  and  the 


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other  end  cut  to  fit  nicely  into  the  hole  in  the 
butt  of  the  twig.  This  peg  is  the  trigger  of  the 
snare,  and  after  the  loop  of  string  has  been 
drawn  for  about  one-half  its  length  through  the 
hole  in  the  butt  the  peg  is  pushed  into  the  hole 
on  the  exit  side,  just  tight  enough  to  hold  the 
string  and  yet  so  loose  that  a  finger  weight  will 
push  it  from  its  socket.  The  fitting  of  the  peg 
is  the  only  delicate  part  of  the  trap.  The  peg 
is  baited  and  the  hoop  is  leaned  carefully  against 
a  prominent  stump  with  the  butt  end  upward. 
The  lop  of  string  is  carefully  adjusted  so  that 
the  bird  in  stepping  on  the  peg  so  as  to  get 
at  the  bait  must  put  his  foot  within  the  pull  of 
the  loop.  I  he  weight  of  the  bird  releases  the 
peg  and  the  spring  of  the  twig  jerks  the  loop 
of  string  back  through  the  hole  in  the  butt  until 
it  is  stopped  by  the  bird’s  feet.  The  bait  may 
be  almost  any  article  of  food  of  sufficient  size 
to  attract  attention,  a  biscuit,  or  a  slice  of  bread 
answers  very  well. 

It  is  surprising  how  easily  moose  birds  can 
be  caught  by  this  method  when  the  trap  is  made 
right.  The  chief  mistake  in  making  the  trap  is. 
to  have  the  plug  fitting  too  tightly,  so  that  the 
weight  of  the  bird  does  not  disengage  it. 

When  the  moose  bird  is  caught  it  flutters  and 
squawks  and  fights  heroically.  If,  however, 
while  it  is  held  in  the  hand  and  is  struggling 
furiously  to  get  away,  bread  or  meat  is  brought 
to  it,  it  at  once  begins  to  eat  ravenously.  If  the 
captive  be  let  loose,  within  half  an  hour  every 
moose  bird  will  have  disappeared  from  the  camp 
neighborhood,  and  none  will  be  seen  for  several 
days,  showing  that  there  the  birds  have  some 
means  of  intercommunication  more  specific  than 
the  mere  giving  of  a  note  of  alafm. 

When  food  is  abundant  the  amount  a  moose 
bird  will  take  away  is  much  greater  than  its 
own  weight,  indicating  that  it  has  storage  habits 
like  those  of  the  shrike,  to  which  it  has  some 
relation,  and  we  saw  high  up  on  some  very  old 
black  birches  it  apparently  forcing  meat  or  bread 
into  the  deep  crevices  in  the  bark.  Let  a  moose 
be  shot  and  almost  at  once  the  camp  robber  will 
flock  in  to  get  if  possible  its  own  and  every  other 
animal’s  share  of  the  offal,  often  settling  upon 
the  antlers  or  body  not  over  ten  feet  away  from 
sportsman  or  guide.  H.  C.  Wood. 


Wild  Turkey  Ways. 

Hendersonville,  N.  C.,  June  10. — Editor 
Forest  and  Stream:  On  reading  a  recent  num¬ 
ber  of  Forest  and  Stream  I  was  interested  in 
a  letter  describing  turkey  hunting  in  Missouri. 
The  various  letters  I  read  take  me  back  to  many 
and  various  experiences  I  have  had  from  time 
to  time.  I  can  remember  years  ago  when  an 
old  negro  tapped  on  my  door,  and  on  going  out 
I  found  the  good  old  county  doctor  on  horse¬ 
back  waiting  to  point  out  the  spot  where  a  wild 
turkey  had  but  a  few  minutes  before  “lit.”  It 
had  flown  across  the  valley  of  the  French  Broad 
River,  here  about  half  a  mile  wide. 

Getting  my  gun  and  chicken  wing  bone  caller 
I  walked  a  mile  and  a  half  around  to  the  spot. 
I  called  that  turkey  back  down  the  mountain 
and  shot  it.  Although  a  hen  turkey,  it  gobbled 
once  or  twice  just  before  coming  out  of  a  thicket 
of  laurel.  I  have  never  since  heard  a  hen  tur¬ 
key  gobble — a  wild  one  I  mean. 

Several  years  ago  I  was  invited  by  a  friend 
to  join  him  with  his  family  and  several  friends, 
and  to  bring  a  friend  with  me,  on  a  mountain 
camping  trip.  Of  course  I  took  my  pointer  dog 
and  gun,  as  it  was  in  the  fall.  I  was  always 
from  a  quarter  of  a  mile  to  a  mile  ahead  of  the 
guide  and  party,  and  late  one  afternoon  my 
pointer  put  up  a  couple  of  turkeys,  but  it  was 
too  late  to  attempt  anything  with  the  view  of 
bagging  one.  That  evening  at  our  campfire  I 
asked  all  the  party  not  to  go  in  the  direction 
I  had  seen  the  turkey  as  I  hoped  to  get  one  for 
our  dinner,  and  this  was  agreed  to.  A  young 
man  with  a  rifle  intended  to  go  the  opposite 
direction. 

Before  it  was  quite  daylight  the  next  morn¬ 
ing  I  was  up,  tied  my  dog,  and  left  him  at  the 
camp,  but  took  my  gun,  and  as  I  had  learned 
years  before  to  call  turkeys  with  my  mouth 
without  the  aid  of  a  caller,  I  needed  nothing 
more.  The  distance,  about  one  mile  along  a 


plain  trail,  I  made  in  about  twenty  minutes  and 
after  listening  a  few  minutes  I  gave  the  call  of 
an  old  hen  turkey  and  had  an  immediate  answer. 

I  then  placed  a  small  pole  across  the  trail  and 
lay  flat  in  the  trail  with  my  gun  across  it.  I 
looked  at  my  watch  at  the  first  call  of  the  tur¬ 
key. 

Time  under  such  conditions  travels  slowly, 
and  the  position  got  most  tiresome,  so  I  got 
up  quietly,  knowing  the  turkey  was  still  out  of 
sight,  and  sat  on  the  pole  with  my  gun  ready, 
and  in  that  position  I  called  it  up  within  about 
forty  yards  of  me,  but  it  refused  to  leave  a  little 
thicket  it  was  in  and.  at  that  distance  we  semi- 
occa.sionally  exchanged  a  loving  greeting.  But 
to  sit  still  on  a  small  pole  in  an  exact  and  rigid 
position  for  any  length  of  time  gets  wearisome, 
so  I  thought  it  out  thus:  “Turkeys  frightened 
fly  down  hill,  never  up  hill.  Now  I  must  make 
a  rapid  dash  down  the  trail  forty  yards,  and 


ty  - 


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A  PRAIRIE  DOG  AT  VERY  CLOSE  RANGE. 

From  a  photograph  by  F.  B.  Tolhurst. 

then  turn  to  the  right  and  run  up  hill,  and  if 
the  turkey  flies  I  will  get  a  pretty  easy  wing 
shot  through  the  standing  timber,  and  if  it  does 
not  rise  then  I  must  keep  my  rapid  gait  to  the 
top  of  the  bench  some  eighty  yards  above,  for 
it  would  make  a  run  for  the  bench  and  fly  for 
a  mile  or  more.”  The  top  of  the  bench  is  about 
5,000  feet  above  sea  level. 

My  run  was  not  a  very  steep  one,  though 
quite  enough  so,  and  it  proved  an  even  race. 
As  I  came  to  the  top  I "  raised  my  gun  ready  to 
shoot,  feeling  sure  the  turkey  was  there.  It  was, 
and  only  about  thirty  yards  away  as  it  stooped 
for  its  long  flight  around  the  mountain.  As  my 
gun  came  to  my  shoulder  I  saw  over  to  my  left 
the  other  turkey  and  expected  him  for  the  other 
barrel.  I  shot  the  hen  and  turned  only  to  see 
the  slender  boughs  of  the  trees  swaying  from 
the  wind  caused  by  the  wings  of  the  gobbler. 

And  then  I  knew  w.hy  it  was  this  old  hen  re¬ 
fused  to  come  out  into  the  open.  She '  could 
not  vote  me  two  to  one.  The  gobbler  had  kept 
quiet  and  she,  like  her  kind,  had  done  the  talk¬ 
ing.  I  took  out  my  watch  and  it  was  just  one 
hour  and  twenty  minutes  from  the  first  call  till 
I  shot  the  turkey.  Those  eighty,  minutes  seemed, 
however,  much  longer,  of  course. 

Had  I  not  known  something  of  the  ways  and 
habits  of  turkeys  I  could  never  have  bagged  this 
one.  An  old  hen  is  a  pretty  sharp  bird  to  call 
within  range,  and  patience  counts  a  great  deal 
in  this  as  in  all  true  sport.  We  camped  eight 
nights,  at  an  average  "altitude  of  5.000  feet  on 
that  trip.  Ernest  L.  Ewbank. 


A  Sportsman  in  Luck. 

Conneaut  Lake,  Pa.,  June  22. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  G.  B.  DeArment,  proprietor  of  the 
Champion  Tool  Works,  Meadvillc,  Pa.,  recently 
came  into  the  possession  of  some  rare  ammuni¬ 
tion  which  it  is  not  probable  that  he  will  use  in 
duck  hunting. 

In  repairing  for  his  own  residence  the  his¬ 
toric  Gen.  Mead  house,  the  oldest  building  in 
the  city  and  located  near  the  stockade  erected  by 
Gen.  Mead  and  his  half  dozen  comrades  when 
they  first  settled  in  the  French  Creek  Valley,  he 
came  upon  several  relics  of  pioneer  warfare 
about  the  grounds.  The  most  conspicuous  is  a 
io-pound  cannon  ball  which,  aside  from  a  sur¬ 
face  corrugated  with  the  oxidation  of  at  least 
a  century,  is  still  in  a  good  state  of  preserva¬ 
tion.  A  battered  musket  ball,  hatchet  and  sev¬ 
eral  military  buttons  still  further  recall  the  In¬ 
dian  skirmishes  in  which  .  Gen.  Mead  figured 
prominently.  A  half  dozen  wrought  iron  nails, 
hand  made,  and  varying  slightly  in  size  and 
form,  though  plainly  fashioned  from  the  same 
metal  pattern,  are  in  extreme  contrast  to  the 
exact  duplicates  turned  cut  by  modern  machin¬ 
ery. 

In  excavating  under  one  of  the  porches  some 
nuts  were  unearthed  that  are  quite  unlike  those 
of  the  local  flora  of  to-day.  These  were  acci¬ 
dentally  destroyed  without  being  identified,  but 
the  description  indicates  them  to  have  been 
acorns  of  the  burr  oak.  They  were  still  in  the 
cups  and  well  preserved;  just  how  they  came 
there,  and  why  they  had  neither  germinated  nor 
decayed  can  only  be  conjectured. 

But  the  strangest  relic  in  natural  history  is 
a  nest  of  eggs  found  embedded  in  a  partition 
wall,  which  must  have  been  there  since  the  annex 
was  built  in  1827.  Aside  from  some  discolor¬ 
ation,  their  appearance  gave  no  hint  of  ancient 
origin.  One  seemed  suspiciously  light,  another 
correspondingly  heavy.  Breaking  the  shell  of  a 
third  caused  no  unpleasant  odor,  the  substance 
of  the  interior  having  simply  dried  down  to  a 
solid  mass. 

An  old  coin  and  stage  coach  ticket  are  interest¬ 
ing,  _  and  the  following,  -distinctly  legible,  is  a 
reminder  that  human  nature — at  least  in  one 
mirthful  phase — remains  the  same,  despite  the 
other  changes  of  the  century: 

August  the  9,  1811. 

Mr.  Mead  pleas  to  let  the  bear  have  one  Dolar  worth 
of  whiskey.  Charge  to  my  acont. 

Isac  Borden. 

Mr.  DeArment  is  justly  proud  of  these  relics. 

Bessie  L.  Putnam. 


In  Summer  Time. 

Putnam,  Conn.,  June  15. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Oakledge  is  the  name  I  gave  to  the 
tract  of  land  on  which  is  the  little  “bresh  hut,” 
of  which  I  wrote  you  years  ago.  I  have  a  mail 
box  on  the  trunk  of  a  big  chestnut  tree  by  the 
side  of  the  road  below  the  hut.  You  see,  I  close 
school  this  week  and  then  leave  for  home, 
Asbury  Park.  I  will  be  there  a  few  days  to 
fix  up  a  little  for  summer,  then  will,  go  up  to  the 
little  cabin  to  be  gone  some  ten  weeks. 

Cannot  get  along  without  Forest  and  Stream, 
so  kindly  send  it  there.  Shall  have  a  good  long 
time  to  just  “bach  it”  and  loaf.  No  cares,  no 
extra  duties,  and  not  a  thing  to  bother  one,  but 
do  jqst  as  I  please.  No  one  to  be  bossing 
around.  I  can  either  fish,  row,  sail  my  boat, 
rifle  or  trap  shoot,  botanize,  pry  into  nature’s 
secrets,  and  enjoy  her  beauties;  hoe  potatoes, 
sweet  corn  or  garden  truck. 

I  can  live  on  from  $1.25  to  $1.50  per  week  up 
there  and  not  go  a  bit  hungry  at  that.  The  pro¬ 
vision  trusts  may  go  to  grass.  Talk  about  heaven 
—well !  If  I  should  ever  strike  one  as  delight¬ 
ful  as  is  my  yearly  summer  outing  up  to  the  1  ut 
I  should  be  perfectly  satisfied. 

Thousands  of  other  people  in  only  very  moder¬ 
ate  circumstances  could  have  just  as  good  a  time 
in  some  such  way  if  they  would  only  do  a  little 
thinking  and  planning  and  practice  a  trifle  of 
economy  in  expenses  worse  than  useless,  and  all 
of  them — men,  women  and  children — would  be 
a  great  deal  healthier,  happier  and  longer  lived 
by  so  doing.  A.  L.  L. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  29,  1907. 


The  Shotguns  of  Our  Fathers. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

On  Oct.  11,  1902,  a  letter  appeared  in  your 
paper,  which  I  had  written  about  the  shotguns 
in  general  use  at  the  latter  end  of  the  seventeenth 
century.  I  have  since  then  collected  from  sec¬ 
ond  hand  book  sellers  a  number  of, old  sport¬ 
ing  works  which  give  a  fair  idea  of  the  changes 
that  were  made  in  guns,  up  to  the  time  when 
breechloaders  were  so  far  perfected  as  to  gen¬ 
erally  supersede  muzzleloaders.  A  condensed 
account  of  the  information  thus  obtained  will, 
I  believe,  be  interesting  to  many  of  your  read¬ 
ers. 

It  is  a  strange  •  fact  that,  judging  from  the. 
almost  unanimous  statements  of  the  various 
authors,  birds  were  habitually  killed  in  the  days 
of  our  grandfathers,  at  as  long  ranges  as  they 
are  with  the  best  modern  chokebores.  If  we 
accept  their  evidence,  which  there  seems  no  just 
reason  to  doubt,  I  can  only  account  for  the  kill¬ 
ing  powers  of  the  old  guns  by  the  large  charges 
of  shot  used  in  them,  giving  closer  patterns  than 
we  now  obtain  from  cylinder  bores,  while  re¬ 
taining  sufficient  penetration. 

In  my  first  letter  I  stated  that  the  “Essay  on 
Shooting,”  dated  1791,  described  the  guns  then 
'in  use  as  generally  ranging  between  22  and  32 
gauge,  and  that  the  length  of  barrels  recom¬ 
mended  was  from  32  to  38  inches.  The  charges 
of  powder  were  from  1  [4  to  \Y2  drams,  and  of 
shot  from  1  to  1%  ounces,  an  extra  Y\  ounce 
being  added  when  very,  large  shot  was  used. 

Many  of  the  improvements  in  the  construction 
of  guns,  usually  thought  to  be  modern,  are  really 
old.  As  early  as  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth 
century  attention  was  paid  by  good  makers  to 
the  nice  balance  of  fowling  pieces,  to  the  proper 
bend  of  the  stock,  and  to  the  amount  of  “cast¬ 
off”  required  to  fit  the  sportsman. 

The  fifth  edition  of  a  book  called  “The  Shoot¬ 
er’s  Guide,”  by  B-  Thomas,  was  published  in 
1816.  It  shows  that  the  old  views  about  the 
necessity  of  long  barrels  for  obtaining  long  range 
had  been  considerably  modified.  The  custom  of 
making  double  guns  with  the  barrels  under. and 
over  had  been  discontinued  and  they  were  always 
placed  side,  by  side.  Thomas  considered  stub 
twist  to  be  the  best  material  and  had  also  a 
high  opinion  of  “French  ribbon  barrels.”  He 
recommended'  them  to  be  from  26  to  28  inches 
long  and  writes :  “I  have  two  guns,  the  barrel 
of  one  32  and  of  the  other  27  inches,  both  equally 
good  in  appearance.  After  repeated  trials  I  have 
been  unable  to  discover  which  is  best.”  * 

Barrels  were  bored,  some  with  bell  muzzles, 
and  others  gradually  contracted  from  breech  to 
muzzle,  with  the  object  of  making  the  shot  fly 
closely,  but  the  author  believed  that  those  which 
were  perfectly  cylindrical  and  smooth  were  the 
best.  Manton  had  already  invented  (1)  the 
patent  breech,  which  was  stated  to  give  equal 
velocity  with  less  powder  than  the  old  flat 
breech;  (2)  the  elevated  breech  to  prevent  sports¬ 
men  firing  too  low;  and  (3)  “gravitating  stops,” 
which  were  automatic  and  removed  the  danger 
of  accidental  explosion,  if  the  lock  of  one  barrel 
happened  to  be  on  the  full  cock,  while  the  other 
was  being  loaded.  (It  is  sad  to  think  that  so 
talented  a  man  died  in  poverty.  Although  he 
had  a  large  business  and  used  to  receive  sixty  or 
seventy  guineas  for  each  double  gun,  he  paid  so 
much  away  in  law  suits,  brought  to  prevent  his 
inventions  from  being  pirated,  that  his  property 
after  death  is  stated  to  have  realized  less  than 
one  hundred  pounds.)  Thomas  writes  that  flint¬ 
locks  were  so  perfect  that  hardly  any  improve¬ 
ment  could  be  desired.  The  touch  holes  were 
lined  with  gold  or  platinum  to  prevent  enlarge¬ 
ment  bv  rust. 

In  1807  Forsyth  had  invented  his  percussion 
lock,  which  was  considered  an  advantage,  with 
one  drawback.  The  primers,  consisting  of  “in¬ 
flammable  powder  confined  between  two  pieces 
of  hard  steel”  were  kept  in  a  magazine  contain¬ 
ing  twenty-five,  and  “there  seemed  a  possibility 
of  the  whole  number  being  ignited  accidentally 
at  once.” 

(The  magazine  was  soon  disused  and  the  per¬ 
cussion  principle  was  applied  in  various  ways, 
four  of  which  were,  with  ease,  almost  entirely 
free  from  the  risk  of  missfire.  (1)  The  touch 


hole  of  the  flint-lock  was  retained  and  an  anvil 
fixed  outside  it  in  place  of  the  pan.  The  fulmi¬ 
nating  powder  was  inclosed  in  a  tube  of  thin 
copper,  about  an  inch  long,  one  end  of  which 
was  pushed  into  the  touch  hole  while  the  other 
rested  in  a  groove  upon  the  anvil.  The  fall  of 
the  hammer  ignited  the  powder,  which  exploded 
through  the  tube  into  the  barrel.  (2)  The  gun 
was  fitted  with  a  nipple,  the  top  of  which  was 
countersunk  deeply  enough  to  hold  a  pill  of  the 
percussion  compound.  A  little  lard  or  talloy 
was  smeared  over  this  in  order  to  prevent  it 
dropping  out,  and  also-  to  exclude  damp.  The 
head  of  the  hammer  fitted  the  cavity  and  of 
course  exploded  the  pill  when  it  fell.  (3)  The 
top  of  the  nipple  was  hollowed  deeply  so  as  to 
hold  a  cylindrical  steel  primer  which  the  ham¬ 
mer  struck.  This  was  invented  by  Westley 
Richards.  (4)  The  fulminate  was  contained  in 
a  cap  of  iron,  brass,  and  lastly  copper,  which 
fitted  over  the  top  of  the  nipple.  This  continued 
in  general  use  until  the  adoption  of  breechload¬ 
ing.)  '  _  • 

Thomas  does  not  mention  the  ordinary  calibers 
of  guns  or  the  actual  loads,  but  says  that  the 
latter  must  be  ascertained  by  repeated  trials  of 
each  separate  gun.  Some  idea  may  be  formed 
of  the  patterns  and  penetration  by  his  assertion 
that,  with  No.  5  shot  (218  pellets  in  an  ounce), 
a  hare  could  be  killed  at  40  or  even  60  yards, 
and  a  partridge  at  70.  Also  “a  hare  at  from  25 
to  35  or  40  yards,  and  a  partridge  at  30  to  50 
yards  with  No.  7  shot”  (289  pellets  in  an  ounce). 
He  recommends  aiming  three  inches  in  front  of 
a  partridge  flying  past  at  30  to  35  yards,  and  at 
least  six  inches  at  50  to  60  yards. 

The  next  book  in  my  collection  is  entitled 
'“The  Complete  Sportsman,”  by  F.  H.  Needham, 
and  was  published  in  1817.  It  contains  a  few 
small  and  finely  executed  engravings.  The 
author  mentions  that  Damascus  barrels  were 
then  made  in  Birmingham,  but  agrees  with 
Thomas  in  preferring  those  of  stub  twist.  The 
most  common  gauge  was  19  and  the  bar¬ 
rels  are  recommended  to  be  from  28  to  30  inches 
in  length.  No.  5  shot  was  considered  the  best 
for  general  purposes,  but  no  details  are  given 
of  the  proper  quantities  of  powder  or  lead. 
That  the  patterns  were  effective  may  be  inferred 
from  the  author  saying  that  at  distances  from 
25  to  40  yards  game  ought  to  fall  instantly  and 
require  no  exertion  on  the  part  of  the  dog  to 
secure  it ;  also  that  hares  could  be  killed  at  60 
yards. 

Mention  is  made  of  Manton  having  invented  a 
flint-lock  gun  with  “inverted  breeches”  to  keep 
the  priming  from  rain.  Double  guns  with  a 
single  trigger  are  alluded  to,  but  the  writer 
states  that  the  mechanism  was  more  liable  to 
get  out  of  repair  than  that  of  double  triggers. 
(This  invention  is  usually  thought  to  be  very 
modern,  but  in  a  book  on  “Modern  Sporting 
Gunnery,”  by  Henry  Sharp,  published  last  year, 
a  patent  is  said  to  have  been  taken  out  for  a 
single  trigger  in  1789.) 

In  1823  appeared  a  second  edition  of  “The 
Shooter's  Companion,”  by  T.  B.  Johnson.  It 
contains  three  very  fine  engravings  (I  think 
copper  plates)  by  T.  Landseer,  from  sketches 
by  his  brother  Edwin.  The  author  considered 
that  the  best  barrels  were  of  “wire  twist,”  the 
wire  being  made  from  old  horseshoe  nails,  called 
stubs.  Stub  twist  barrels  were  also  good,  but 
genuine  Damascus  barrels'  were  seldom  obtain¬ 
able,  and  those  usually  passing  under  that  name 
were  of  inferior  quality.  He  recommended  bar¬ 
rels  never  exceeding  30  inches  in  length,  those 
of  22  inches  shooting  with  quite  as  much  force, 
but  being  less  easy  to  aim  with  than  longer  ones. 
He  had  discovered  that  barrels  with  a  slightly 
enlarged  bore  for  several  inches  from  the  breech 
carried  with  the  greatest  force  and  regularity, 
the  enlargement  being  just  enough  to  allow  of 
the  wad  going  down  rather  easily.  Nineteen 
bore  was  most  commonly  in  use,  but  the  writer 
considered  that  17  bore,  with  barrels  weighing 

4  to  4t/2  pounds,  was  the  best  for  all  round  pur¬ 
poses;  larger  bores  being  too  heavy  for  most 
men. 

The  loads  were  not  mentioned.  They  appear 
to  have  been  heavy,  judging  by  the  weight 
thought  necessary  to  counteract  the  recoil.  No. 

5  shot  was.  alleged  to  be  the  best  for  general 


purposes,  and  the  patterns  obtained  with  it  seem 
to  have  been  close,  for  the  author’s  gun  averaged 
eight  pellets  at  32  yards  and  four  at  41  yards; 
in  cards  4  inches  wide  by  3  inches  deep.  Per¬ 
cussion  guns  were  asserted  to  give  the  same 
velocity  as  those  with  flint-locks,  while  using- 
little  more  than  half  the  charge  of  powder;  and 
copper  caps,  then  recently  invented,  were  better 
than  the  other  methods  of  applying  the  percus¬ 
sion  principle.  The  book  contains  a  long  ac¬ 
count  of  the  history  and  manufacture  of  gun 
powder.  J.  J.  Meyrick. 

[to  be  continued.] 


Jacksnipe  in  Missouri. 

Doniphan,  Mo.,  June  20. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Reading  of  eastern  shore  bird  shoot¬ 

ing  reminds  me  always  of  my  snipe  snooting  at 
home,  and  recently  when  I  heard  of  snipe  shoot¬ 
ing  from  a  blind  over  decoys  it  made  me  wonder 
whether  the  snipe  were  the  same  4s  those  that 
visit  our  sections  in  such  great  numbers'  every 
spring,  namely,  the  Wilson  snipe,  commonly 
Called  jacksnipe  throughout  this  and  other  "west¬ 
ern  sections. 

Twenty  miles  east  of  Doniphan  is  the  town 
of  Neeleyville,  in  Butler  county.  It  squats,  as 
the  natives  say,  right  in  the  heart  of  the  swamp 
lands.  The.  country  is  subjected  to  frequent  in¬ 
undations  on  the  west  .side  from  Black  River, 
and  qn-the  east  from  Cane  Creek,  and  also  from 
the  backwater  of  a  stream  further  east  called 
Big  Black  River.  The  surrounding  country  pre¬ 
sents  the  usual  features  of  southeast  Missouri 
swapm  lands  :  huge  timber,  dense  cypress  brakes 
and  flats  that  are  only-  drained  by  evaporation. 
The  unusual  richness  of  the  soil  has  tempted 
the  farmers,  and  when  seasons  are  a  trifle  short 
of  rainfall,  crops  justify  the  faith  the  agricul¬ 
turist  put  in  the  soil.  The  unusually  large  har¬ 
vests  brought  about  a  redemption  of  these  lands 
to  be  a  benefit  to  man,  and  what  was  formerly 
covered  with  such  a  gigantic  growth  of  timber 
rests  peacefully  under  the  lighter  cover  of  the 
usual  farm  crops  of  the  south.  For  many  miles 
this  change  is  seen,  especially  so  where  the  land 
has  the  slightest  elevation,  enough  to-  peacefully 
defy  the  highest  stage  of  water  at  flood  times. 

And  nearby  all  of  these  farms  there  are  de¬ 
pressions  covering  quite  a  number  of  acres; 
what  has  caused  them  none  seem  to  know.  They 
have  the  appearance  of  having  been  scooped  out 
by  some  gigantic  hand.  Conditions  surround¬ 
ing  these  depressions  are  not  favorable  to  drain¬ 
age.  To  make  some  use  of  them,  in  extremely 
dry  seasons,  they  are  sown  to  red-top  hay,  and 
the  harvest  is*  always  an  abundant  one,  but  dur¬ 
ing  spring  and  fall  they  invariably  are  covered 
with  an  inch  or  two  of  water.  The  land  itself 
is  black  sand,  or  a  dark  rich  gumbo,  a  fertile 
ground  for  breeding  earth  worms.  Many  lands 
of  this  character  are  reserved  merely  for  graz¬ 
ing,  and  no  attempt  at  cultivation  is  made  other 
than  to  remove  the  timber  to  encourage  a  luxur¬ 
iant  growth  of  the  native  grasses. 

Fifteen  years  ago  a  jacksnipe  was  a  rara  avis 
in  this  section,  but  the  opening  of  the  country 
produced  for  him  an  ideal  feeding  ground,  and 
with  the  exception  of  a  few  places  he  is  seldom 
molested.  So  much  is  this  fact  appreciated  that 
each  spring  or  fall  their  numbers  seem  to  in¬ 
crease  with  each  visit  instead  of  diminishing. 
If  weather  conditions  are  favorable  they  begin 
to  arrive  about  Feb.  15,  invariably  seeking  those 
places  where  the  herbage  has  been  burned  over 
to  insure  an  early  growth  of  pasture  grass. 
Here  the  earth  worms  seem  to  appear  first.  On 
severe  changes  of  the  weather  the  birds  can¬ 
not  be  found  on  the  open  meadows  or  pastures, 
invariably,  seeking  the  shelter  of  the  elbow  brush 
sloughs,  where  dense  tussocks  of  plume  and 
sedge  grass  abound. 

On  a  cold  day  last  spring  a  friend  and  I 
failed  to  find  them  in  the  open,  but  located  them 
in  an  elbow  brush  slough  running  through  some 
heavy  oak  timber  whose  area  was  not  over 
fifteen  acres.  We  enjoyed  a  whole  morning’s 
shooting  here,  for  we  could  not  drive  the  ’birds 
to  the  open;  they  would  return  in  spite  of  our 
bombardment. 

On  their  first  arrival  in  spring  they  are  very 


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poor  in  flesh,  but  in  fine  racing  condition.  What 
they  lack  in  flesh  they  make  up  in  flying  powers. 
A  few  weeks’  stay  and  their  little  breasts  assume 
a  plump  condition,  the  grass  begins  to  get  a 
trifle  higher,  and  they  are  less  difficult  to  ap¬ 
proach.  Then  the  shooting  is  at  its  best  and 
lasts  until  May  1  unless  an  unforeseen  dry  spell 
hastens  their  northern  flight. 

1  he  delights,  of  the  sport  are  many.  Picking 
up  birds  here  and  there  in  unexpected  places 
greatly  adds  to  the  sport.  Good  marksmanship 
helps  the  game  greatly,  hut  one  is  never  certain 
of  his  bird.  You  will  have  a  nice  straight  run 
of  difficult  kills,  when  Some  slow,  spiral,  tantaliz¬ 
ing  flyer  wifi  burst  out  of  your  pattern  as  though 
it  was  an  easy  matter. 

There  can  be  no  set  rules  for  jacksnipe  shoot¬ 
ing.  Many  have  given  the  advice  to  hunt  them 
with  the  wind  at  your  back,  as'  then  they  get 
up  against  wind  and  offer  a  much'  easier  shot. 
This  rule  seldom  holds  good  among  southwest 
Missouri  snipe,  for  they  have  either  failed  to 
read  this  advice  or  possibly  they  have  tried  to 
emulate  the  will  of  the  Missouri  mule,  for  they 
get.  up  wild  down  wind  and  bleat  out  their 
“skeap”  in  every  direction.  I  have  tried  the 
wind  at  my  back  and  walked  into  a  dozen  jacks, 
and  of  the  dozen  flushed  no  two  went  in  the 
same  direction  on  the  first  rise.  Some  have  de¬ 
scribed  jacksnipe  shooting  as  shooting  at  a  hol¬ 
low  corkscrew,  when  their  missing  streak  is  at 
hand,  but  when  they  are  running  straights  it  is 
all  apparently  easy.  About  the  only  advice  I 
could  give  to  one  learning  to  shoot  jacks  is  to 
always  hold  high  on  the  bird,  keep  on  inch  over 
him  all  the  time,  whether  you  snap  shoot  or 
otherwise,  and  pull  the  trigger — don’t  jerk. 

Loch  Laddie. 


In  Quest  of  Game. 

Boston.  June  22. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
All  the  exciting  and  amusing  incidents-  in  life 
are  not  to  be.  found  in  great  cities.  A  sports¬ 
man  in  the  wilds  away  from  the  haunts  of  men 
sometimes  runs  up  against  what  he  least  ex¬ 
pects,  and  at  odd  times  he  gets  an  experience 
that  is  worth  relating. 

•  Some  fifteen  years  ago  my  attention  was  called 
to  the  fact  that  there  was  black  duck  shooting 
galore  to  be  had  in  certain  places  in  Canada  by 
those  in  the  secret,  provided  they  were  willing 
j  to  pay  for  it ;  and  with  the  viewT  of  a  chance 
to  invest  in  a  shooting  privilege,  a  friend  and 
I  at  that  time  visited  one  of  the  many  islands 
!  lying  below  Quebec  in  the  St.  Lawrence  River. 
At  that  point  the  river  is  some  twenty  miles 
wide,  .and  the  island  we  sought  was  located  about 
midway  in  the  stream.  This  island  was  about 
one  mile  wide  at  high  tide. 

The  owner  of  the  place  had  built  a  rude 
f.  shanty  there,  and  on  this  occasion  he  accom- 

[panied  us  hoping  to  make  a  sale.  Here  we  re¬ 
mained  four  days,  dividing  our  time  for  the 
•  most  part  between  duck  shooting,  that  was  sim¬ 
ply  slaughter,  and  other  amusements.  The  owner 
of  the  island  was  a  funny  little  French  Cana-  • 
I  dian.  He  knew  nothing  about  shooting  ducks, 
nor  did  he  profess  to  know-.  He  was  engaged 
in  business  in  the  city  of  Quebec,  but  he  passed 
on  some  time  ago-. 

1  My  story  now  goes  back  to  something  that 
occurred  here  in  Boston  about  one  month  pre¬ 
vious  to  our  visit  to  this  island.  A  prominent 
Canadian  lawyer,  whom  I  had  met  on  Salmon 
rivers  in  the  Provinces,  came  to  see  me.  He 
said  that  he  represented  the  interests  of  a  num- 
[  ber  of  Canadian  distilleries,  and  that  he  was 
j  looking  up  information  as  to  whiskey  exports 
from  Boston ;  that  there  was  a  great  deal  of 
i  smuggling  of  liquor  going  on  in  Canada  to  the 
|  damage  of  the  interests  of  his  clients;  that  it 
j  was  believed  that  many  cargoes  of  whiskey  had 
been  exported  of  late  by  parties  who  claimed 
i  that  the  shipments  were  to  go  to  Europe,  but 
|  that  the  liquor,  which  cost  for  export  some 
I  twenty-five  cents  a  gallon,  was  being  transferred 
r  to  small  craft  off  the  shores  of  Newfoundland, 
and  thence  found  its  way  up  the  St.  Lawrence 
j  River'  to  various  parts  of  Canada.  This  lawyer 
sought  introductions  to  our  customs  and  internal 
revenue  officers  through  me.  and  I  afterward 
learned  that  large  lots  of  whiskey  had  been  in¬ 


tercepted  on  its  way  up  to  Quebec.'  I  had  freely 
talked  this  matter  over  with  the  man  who  was 
my  companion  on  our  trip  to  the  island  afore¬ 
said. 

The  little  Frenchman  wanted  to  sell  the  island, 
and  he  made  offers  that  he  thought  would  tempt 
us,  but  we  wished  to  further  investigate  before 
deciding  what  we  would  do.  I  was  an  entire 
stranger  to  this  Frenchman,  and  it  seemed  to 
me  rather  queer  that,  being  no  sportsman,  he 
should  care  to  own  such  property,  and  I  inno¬ 
cently  ventured  to  ask  some  questions  on  that 
point.  He  evaded  my  questions  and  thereafter 
seemed  reticent  in  his  manner  toward  me,  and 
I  was  at  a  loss  to  understand  it. 

At  the  end  of  the  third  day  he  suddenly  an¬ 
nounced  that  he  intended  to  go  over  to  the  main¬ 
land  on  the  plea  of  important  business.  He  bor¬ 
rowed  car  fare  to  Quebec,  excused  his  departure 
as  best  he  could,  and  that  was  the  last  I  ever 
saw  of  him.  From  my  companion  I  afterward 
learned  the  cause  of  this  hasty  departure,  and 
also  the  result  of  my  ill-timed  questions  con¬ 
cerning  this  man’s  ownership  of  the  island. 

It  seems  that  he  had  taken  my  companion  into 
his  confidence;  that  my  questions  had  made  him 
suspicious,  and  that  he  was  afraid  that  matters 
might  go  wrong  with  him.  He  admitted  to  my 
friend  that  there  was  a  large  lot  of  whiskey  in 
barrels  buried  in  the  sands  of  the  island,  and 
that  there  was  then  on  the  way  up  the  river  a 
still  more  valuable  cargo  of  the  shine  belonging 
to  him ;  and  that  he  was  afraid  of  losing  it 
through  Government  seizure.  My  companion 
said  to  me  afterward  that  he  then  felt  that  .it 
was  an  honorable  course  to  tell  this  man  all 
about  that  lawyer's  visit  to  Boston  and  that  he 
had  done  so,  and  had  assured  the  man  that  we 
were-  both  above  suspicion  of  any  intention  to 
do  him  a  wrong. 

It  seems  that  the  Frenchman  had  also  told 
my  friend  how  he  managed  his  business ;  that 
he  made  frequent  visits  to  the  island  at  night 
carrying  over  large  milk  cans  which  he  filled 
with  whiskey  and  put  ashore  before  morning. 
These  were  sent  up  to  Quebec  on  a  milk  wagon, 
and,  as  he  was  interested  in  several  saloons,  he 
made  large  profits.  But  he  said  that  the  busi¬ 
ness  was  getting  to  be  so  dangerous  he  had  de¬ 
cided  to  sell  the  island  and  quit  the  trade. 

When  my  companion  told  him  the  story  of 
the  lawyer's  visit  to  Boston  the  little  French¬ 
man  went  ashore  in  a  hurry.  I  subequently 
learned  the  sequel  to  the  story.  That  little  mail 
had  brains.  Believing  that  a  seizure  of  his  cargo 
of  whiskey  was  a  foregone  conclusion,  he  went 
to  a  revenue  officer  and  informed  on  himself, 
after  making  a  bargain  that  the  Government  re¬ 
ward  for  seizure  of  liquors  should  be  shared 
between  them. 

By  this  clever  arrangement  the  Frenchman 
was  still  ahead  of  the  game  on  his  whiskey  deal, 
even  if -his  feet  were  a  little  cold  over  his  ex¬ 
perience  with  us.  John’  Fottler,  Jr. 


Massachusetts  Fish  and  Game. 

Boston,  June  22. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
On  Thursday  evening,  June  21,  I  met  a  num¬ 
ber  of  the  sportsmen  of  Lawrence  in  the  Board 
of  Trade  Hall,  where  after  an  interchange  of 
news,  those  present  voted  unanimously  to  pro¬ 
ceed  to  organize  a  game  protective  association 
and  elected  as  President,  Mr.  Wm.  Fitiacane ; 
Vice-President,  Fred  Marland;  Secretary,  W. 
W.  Bradbury;  Treasurer,  Wm.  McDonald; 
Executive  Committee,  E.  F.  Joyce,  Frank  Rey¬ 
nolds,  G.  W.  Hall,  J.  R.  Shepard,  W.  Fowley, 
David  Taylor  and  A.  Haughton.  The  officers 
will  prepare  suitable  by-laws  and  in  all  prob¬ 
ability  will  have  an  enrollment  of  at  least  100 
members  before  the  close  .of  the  current  year. 

A  deer  created  quite  a  sensation  in  Malden 
this  week  by  jumping  through  a  window  of  a 
rubber  factory,  after  vaulting  over  an  eight-foot 
wire  fence,  receiving  injuries  which  resulted  in 
its  death.  The  State  authorities  were  notified 
and  took  charge  of  the  carcass. 

Many  inquiries  are  coming  in  about  the  new 
deer  law.  Some  of  your  readers  will  like  to 
know ‘that  under  the  new  "law  a  hrmer  or  other 
person  mSy  chase,  w'otmd,  or  kill  by  use  of  a 
shotgun,  any  deer  found  injuring  or  destroying 


any  crop  or  fruit*  tree  upon  cultivated  land 
owned  or  occupied  by  him,  but  he  must,  under 
a  penalty  of  $100  for  neglecting  so  to  do, 
report  in  writing  such  killing  forthwith  to 
the  clerk  of  the  city  or  town  in  which  the  deer 
was  killed,  stating  the  time  and  place  and  the 
crop  or  tree  which  was  being  injured.  The  clerk 
must  make  a  record  and  forward  the  same  to 
the  game  commissioners. 

PIenry  H.  Kimball, 


Maine  Sportsmen’s  Excursion. 

1  he  twelfth  annual  excursion  of  the  Maine 
Sportsmen's  Fish  and  Game  Association  will 
occur  on  July  1.  2,  3  and  4.  Kineo,  »on  Moose- 
head  Lake,  will  he  the  destination.  On  the  even- 
ing  of  the  2d  there  will  be  a  meeting  for  the 
general  discussion  of  matters  relating  to  the  fish 
and  game  interests.  On  that  day  and  on  the  3d 
there  will  be  canoe  races,  portage  contests,  bat- 
teau  races,  rifle  shooting,  trolling  and  fly-fish¬ 
ing  contests  for  guides,  women  and  children,  all 
.with  attractive  merchandise  prizes.  E.  C.  Far¬ 
rington,  the  secretary,  will  mail  programmes  of 
the  excursion  to  interested  persons  who  will 
write  him  at  Augusta,  Maine. 


THE  TOP  RAIL. 


Now  comes  a  man  with  a  proposition  to  start 
a  mole  farm: 

I  he  first  mole  farm  in  America  will  soon  be 
established  in  the  southern  part  of  the  Cumber¬ 
land  Valley  by  Thomas  Thrush,  a  young  Carlisle 
man,  say  a  press  dispatch  from  Carlisle,  Pa. 

Several  acres  of  ground  will  be  scooped  out  to 
the  depth  of  five  feet  and  sand  filled  in.  The 
bottom  of  the  plant  will  he  of  brick  and  a  three 
foot  wall  will  be  erected  around  the  entire  plot 
thus  caging  the  moles  in. 

.  “Mole  skin,  for  which  the  animal  is  prized, 
,s„  much  more  valuable  than  seal  skin.  A  New 
\  ork  man  recently  paid  $5,000  for  a  coat  made 
of  the  mole’s  fur.  The  animal  is  a  little  larger 
than  the  rat  and  is  of  about  the  same  color.” 

Bricks  being  costly,  it  is  suggested  that  in¬ 
stead  of  several  acres,  one  hundred  feet  square 
be  the  dimensions  of  a  trial  “farm.” 

*  *  * 

A  fish  hatchery  is  a  very  convenient  institu¬ 
tion,  at  times.  I  was  told  a  good  story  concern¬ 
ing  one  the  other  day  by  an  angler  who  stopped 
at  a  country  hotel  while  fly-fishing  in  nearby 
streams.  1  he  cold  weather  caused  the  trout  to 
refuse  all  surface  lures,  and  all  the  anglers  then 
stopping  at  the  hotel  were  complaining  of  small 
catches.  Among  them  were  two  whose  vacation 
was  approaching  its  end  aqd  still  they  had  few 
trout  to  take  home.  On  their  last  afternoon, 
therefore,  they  bribed  a  man  to  drive  them  to 
a  private  hatchery  several  miles  distant,  and  they 
returned  each  with  a  heavy  basket  of  nice  trout, 
which,  however,  were  suspiciously  even  in  size 
and  weight.  The  driver  said  that  there  were 
ponds  at  the  hatchery  in  which  there  were  fin- 
gerlings  only ;  other  ponds  containing  larger 
trout ;  and  still  others  where  good-sized  trout 
could  be  caught,  all  at  so  much  per  pound.  It 
happened  that  .neither  of  the  men  had  a  fly-book 
with  him,  but  the  driver  provided  one  with  a 
hook  dressed  with  a  blade  of  grass  and  orna¬ 
mented  the  other’s  hook  with  a  bit  of  white 
linen,  and  with  these  wonderful  lures  they  filled 
their  baskets,  weighed  and  paid  for  their  “catch,” 
and  caught  an  evening  train  for  home,  highly 
pleased  with  the  results  of  their  “fly-fishing” 
tr’P-  Grizzly  King. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  29,  1907. 


Light  Tackle  Sea  Fishing — V. 

The  Porch  Club  is  the  forum  of  academic  dis¬ 
cussion  and  the  arena  of  fish  stories.  The  other 
day  a  violent  discussion  developed  regarding  the 
relative  merits  of  old  and  new  lines  and  the  ad¬ 
visability  „of  drying  a  line  frequently,  turning 
it,  discarding  it,  etc.,  questions  which  have  been 
debated  immemorially. 

On  this  particular  afternoon  the  argument  was 
in  full  swing  when  a  new,  raw  and  inexperienced 
member  suggested  they  adjourn  to  the  tackle 
store  across  the  street  and  settle  the  matter  by 
actual  tests.  For  a  time  the  suggestion  was  re¬ 
ceived  with  the  silent  contempt  it  deserved,  then 
the  Ancient  Secretary  spoke  up  and  said : 

“Never  heard  of  such  a  thing.” 

“What’s  the  use?”  the  Commodore  remarked. 

“The  Porch  Club  never  has  adjourned  to  settle 
a  debate,”  the  Professor  muttered. 

The  raw  member  persisted,  and  for  the  first 
time  in  its  history  the  Porch  Club  took  its  feet 
off  the  railing,  left  its  huge  rocking  chairs,  and 
wandered  off  in  quest  of  real  information.  The 
innovation  was  accepted  with  groans  and  pro¬ 
tests,  but  lines  were  produced  and  tests  made, 
the  net  result  being  that  two  lines  which  had 
been  in  use  over  a  year  parted  with  ease,  new 
ones  of  same  make,  showing  from  two  to  three 
pounds  greater  strength,  while  lines  which  had 
been  dried  each  day  were  spongy  and  weaker 
than  new  by  from  three  to  five  pounds. 

Two  boatmen  dropped  in,  one  of  whom  never 
dries  a  line  and  the  other  only  at  the  end  of  the 
season. 

“An  old  line  is  always  safer  than  a  new,”  the 
former  remarked ;  adding,  “a  man  is  sure  to  lose 
his  first  tuna  on  a  fresh  line.” 

After  an  hour’s  arduous  labor  the  club 
meandered  back  to  the  porch,  each  man  found 
his  chair  and  .  foot  prints  on  the  rail,  apd  the 
discussion  resumed  at  precisely  the  point  where 
the  raw  member  broke  in.  “But  I  thought  we 
settled  the  matter,”  the  latter  remarked  in  sur¬ 
prise. 

“Settled  nothing,”  the  Ancient  Sectary  in¬ 
terjected  sharply,  while  the  Commodore  pro¬ 
ceeded  : 

“My  theory  is  that  if  you  dry  the  line  each 
night  it  takes  the  kinks  out  of  the  flax  and  pre¬ 
vents  the  development  of  a  certain  amount  of 
ferment  at  the  core  which  sooner  or  later  dis¬ 
integrates  the  strands,  causing — ” 

But  the  facts  regarding  the  tests  remained  un¬ 
disposed  of,  an  old  line — not  too  old — is  better 
than  a  new,  while  drying  frequently  is  not  good 
for  flax. 


So  far  very  little  has  been  said  about  the 
reel,  yet  much  of  the  pleasure  of  fishing  with 
light  tackle  depends  upon  this  important  piece 
of  mechanism. 

In  heavy  tackle  work  it  is  customary  now¬ 
adays  to  use  a  gear-box  of  mammoth  propor¬ 
tions.  A  reel  is  a  veritable  “winch,”  as  the 
English  not  inappropriately  call  it.  The  so- 
called  tarpon  or  tuna  reel  is  five  or  six  inches 
in  diameter,  three  or  four  in  width,  and  weighs 
- — a  ton,  I  was  on  the  point  of  saying,  but  not 
quite ;  however,  it  weighs  enough.  The  most 
elaborate  •  are  equipped  with  click,  tension, 
leather  brake  and  patent  drag,  which  dispense 
with  most  of  the  skill  and  care  requisite  in 
fishing  with  the  ordinary  reel.  With  these 
patent  drags  the  indolent  angler  has  only  to 
hang  on  to  the  handle  when  the  fish  runs;  or, 
if  he  has  sufficient  dexterity,  he  may  a-dd  a  lit¬ 
tle  more  pressure  with  his  thumb;  but  the  drag 
is  usually  so  adjusted,  it  will  kill  the  fish.  For 
a  long  time  the  Tuna  Club  barred  the  patent 
drags,  but  their  use  spread  so,  the  club  was 
obliged  to  give  in  and  lift  the  ban.  Happily  in 
light  tackle  fishing,  the  use  of  a  drag  is  at¬ 


tended  with  so  much  danger  to  the  line,  it  is 
not  in  favor. 

With  all  the  automatic  drags,  the  friction 
remains  constant,  notwithstanding  the  decrease 
in  the  size  of  the  spool  as  the  line  pays  out. 
The  result  is  that  as  the  spool  becomes  smaller 
the  strain  on  the  line  is  greatly  increased, 
doubled,  trebled,  quadrupled,  as  the  case  may 
be.  With  a  large  line  this  additional  strain 
cuts  very  little  figure,  unless  the  fish  is  pro¬ 
portionately  large,  in  which  event  the  drag  is 
apt  to  part  the  line.  Where,  however,  the 
tackle  is  proportioned  to  the  fish,  an  automatic 
drag  is  a  fruitful  source  of  trouble. 

There  are,  however,  reels  made  with  very 
slight  tensions,  devices  which  without  amount¬ 
ing  to  a  drag  are  just  sufficient  to  keep  the 
spool  from  revolving  while  trolling.  It  is  very 
fatiguing  to  sit  with  the  thumb  holding  the 
spool  all  day.  A  tension  which  is  just  suffi¬ 
cient  to  hold  the  line  against  the  speed  of  the 
boat,  and  which  yields  instantly  to  the  strike 
of  the  fish  is  a  useful  device;  but  even  this 
tension  should  be  thrown  off  while  playing  the 
fish.  It  is  easy  to  get  into  the  slothful  habit 
of  working  with  tension  on,  for  it  prevents  the 
over-running  of  the  reel,  and  in  other  respects 
hides  the  sins  of  the  angler.  It  is  not  only  a 
labor-saving,  but  a  skill-dispensing  device, 
which  should  be  thrown  out  of  action,  by  the 
man  who  wishes  to  fight  his  fish  without  as¬ 
sistance. 

While  I  do  not  care  for  one  myself,  the  use 
of  a  click  is  a  matter  of  taste.  Many  like  to 
•hear  the  music,  and  it  must  be  confessed  the 
sharp  whiz-z-z  is  most  inspiring.  With  a 
second  rod  in  a  holder  a  click  is  a  very  useful 
warning.  Many  a  time  d  have  had  a  strike  on 
the  set  rod  when  not  looking,  and  turning, 
found  the  reel  revolving  with  great  rapidity, 
the  fish  going  out  against  the  tension.  Under 
such  circumstances,  a  click  would  give  quick 
warning. 

As  to  the  size  bf  the  reel,  it  must  be  large 
enough  to  take  at  least  350yds.  of  9-strand 
line,  tightly  spooled.  There  are  fine  sea  reels 
made  which  will  take,  on  a  pinch,  400  yards 
and  still  lie  so  snugly  in  the  hollow  of  the  left 
hand  that  thumb  and  first  finger  rest  easily  on# 
the  spool. 

When  a  reel  is  so  large  the  left  hand  cannot 
grasp  reel  and  rod  firmly  and  at  the  same  time 
control  the  spcrol,  the  work  is  awkward.  Of  a 
number  of  reels  I  use  two  of  the  same  make 
by  preference.  The  smaller  fits  the  hand  and  is 
my  favorite;  the  larger  is  very  good  on  the  set 
rod  because  it  takes  a  good  “core”  of  line 
under  the  350  yards,  and  therefore  the  spool 
revolvers  with  a  very  even  strain  when  the 
automatic  tension  is  on;  the  fish  may  take  100 
yards  before  a  set  rod  can  be  freed  from  the 
holder,  and  it  is  important  the  tension  should 
not  increase  during  this  first  rush.  As  it  is,  I 
have  never  been  able  to  pick  up  the  rod  and 
free  the  line  by  throwing  off  the  tension 
quickly  enough  to  save  any  tuna  which  has 
struck  while  the  launch  was  moving;  they  are 
so  quick  they  part  the  line  against  even  the 
slight  tension.  But  it  is  comparatively  easy 
to  get  yellowtail  and  albacore  on  the  set  rod. 

The  usual  thumb  brake  is  essential,  and  if  of 
soft  leather,  will  not  injure  line.  In  addition 
to  the  thumb  brake,  I  have  found  that  a  thin 
piece  of  leather  hung  just  in  front  of  spool  for 
the  first  finger  of  left  hand  even  more  useful 
than  the  ordinary  thumb  brake.  It  saves  wear¬ 
ing  a  finger  stall  and  enables  one  who  holds 
reel  in  hollow  of  left  hand  to  exert  a  steady 
and  gentle  pressure  on  the  spool  with  the  first 
finger;  or,  if  the  left  hand,  in  the  course  of  the 
contest,  has  occasion  to  grasp  the  rod  above 
the  reel,  the  little  finger  just  touching,  this 
forward  brake  controls  the  spool,  having  the 


right  hand  free  to  manipulate  the  handle.  How¬ 
ever,  each  man  has  his  own  way  of  handling 
a  reel,  and  many  might  find  this  forward 
brake  quite  superfluous. 

Spooling  350  yards  of  9-strand  line  und.er 
pressure  will  spread  most  reels,  and  the  spread 
usually  binds  the  reel  when  the  fish  is  just 
beyond  reach  of  the  gaff. 

It  by  no  means  follows  that  because  a  reel 
costs  thirty  or  forty  dollars  it  will  give  no 
trouble.  I  have  had  a  costly  reel  spread  at  a 
critical  moment,  and  I  have  known  cheap  reels 
to  give  excellent  service;  but  the  comfort  of  a 
good,  well-made,  well-balanced,  small  and  trim 
reel  is  beyond  words. 


Sardines  and  flying  fish  are  the  two  baits 
principally  used  at  Catalina.  The  flying  fish 
appear  in  the  spring,  are  present  in  great 
schools  during  the  summer  and  practically  dis¬ 
appear  in  the  late  autumn,  though  now  and 
then  they  are  seen  during  the  winter.  They 
are  taken  by  white  sea  bass,  yellowtail  and 
tuna.  Even  small  rock  bass  will  §eize  flying 
fish  which  are  longer  than  they  are. 

The  baits  commonly  used  are  sardines, 
which  are  about  the  Avalon  end  of  the  island 
throughout  the  year.  Avalon  Bay  appears  to 
be  a  spawning  ground.  It  is  the  presence  of 
bait  which  brings  in  the  large  game  fish,  and 
makes  the  island  a  veritable  angler’s  paradise. 
When  the  bait  becomes  scarce,  the  large  fish 
will  disappear  and  the  island  will  lose  the  large 
yearly  revenue  it  now  derives  from  the  sport. 

It  is  difficult  to  estimate  the  value  of  the 
sport  to  Avalon  alone;'  but  it  cannot  be  less 
than  $100,000  annually.  There  are  between 
twenty  and  thirty  gasoline  launches  built  and 
equipped  for  pleasure  fishing,  and  in  addition, 
innumerable  rowboats.  There  are  two  dealers 
in  tackle  with  large  and  expensive  stocks,  and 
they  do  a  big  business.  Directly  and  indirectly 
in  the  course  of  the  year  a  large  number  of 
men  derive  either  their  entire  living  or  a  large 
part  of  it  from  those  who  follow  the  sport. 
Yet,  so  far  as  fishing  is  concerned,  those  who 
go  to  Catalina  are  insignificant  in  number  as 
compared  with  those  who  fish  at  the  resorts 
and  beaches  on  the  mainland.  Sea  fishing  as  a 
sport  must  bring  to  southern  California  in 
one  way  and  another  a  million  or  two  millions 
of  dollars  annually.  It  means  incomparably 
more  to  the  State  than  the  Tournament  of 
Roses  at  Pasadena,  the  Fiesta  at  Los  Angeles, 
or  all  similar  special  events  taken  together. 

All  this  is  apropos  the  systematic  destruc¬ 
tion  of  bait  which  is  steadily  going  on  about 
Catalina  and  along  the  mainland  for  the  bene¬ 
fit  of  an  insignificant  sardine.  Panning  factory. 
This  factory  takes  sardines  wherever  <it  can 
find  them,  whether  they  are  spawning  or  not. 
Its  large  power  boat  shadows  every  bay  and 
cove  about  the  island,  watching  for  a  school  of 
sardines  sufficiently  large  to  warrant  taking. 
A  thousand  pounds  or  so  amount  to  nothing, 
but  when  a  large  school  is  sighted  by  the  man 
at  the  masthead,  the  crew  put  out  with  their 
enormous  purse  net,  surround  the  entire 
school,  draw  the  net,  and  fifteen  or  twenty 
tons  may  be  captured. 

This  reckless  destruction  of  the  sardines 
means  two  things:  first,  the  ultimate  disappear¬ 
ance  of  the  game  fish  and  the  end  of  the  sport 
of  fishing  in  so  far  as  that  sport  depends  directly 
or  indirectly  upon  the  presence  of  sardines ;  sec¬ 
ondly,  the  end  of  the  sardine  canning  industry 
in  time,  for  unless  the  sardines  are  protected 
by  suitable  restrictions,  they  are  bound  to  dis¬ 
appear  or  become  so  scarce  it  will  no  longer 
pay  to  go  after  them. 

Two  or  three  years  ago  efforts  were  made 
to  protect  the  sardines  and  prevent  their  being 
taken  in  Avalon  Bay.  The  supervisors  acted, 


June  29,  1907.] 


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but  their  action  was  of  doubtful  legality,  and 
while  for  a  time  the  sardines  were  unmolested 
in  the  bay,  now  the  netting  and  destruction  go 
merrily  on.  The  policy  is  so  short-sighted, 
the  ancient  one  of  "killing  the  goose  that  lays 
the  golden  egg.” 

In  the  late  summer  when  the  sardines  are 
small,  an  8-0  hook  is  large  enough;  in  fact,  it 
is  an  open  question  whether  all  the  hooks  used 
are  not  larger  than  necessary.  The  hook  is 
passed  through  the  mouth  of  the  sardine,  out 
one  of  the  gills,  carried  back  to  a  point  about 
two-thirds  the  length  of  the  bait  and  passed 
through  from  one  side  to  the  other,  leaving- 
point  and  barb  free  on  one  side,  with  shank 
of  hook  lying  lengthwise  along  the  other.  A 
two-inch  length  of  fine  soft  wire  fastened  in 
eye  of  hook  is  passed  around  the  mouth  of  the 
bait  and  drawn  tight,  thus  fastening  the  sar¬ 
dine  in  such  a  manner  that  it  lies  straight  and 
should  run  well  in  the  water. 


Since  the  island  was  discovered  it  has  been 
a  tradition  that  sardines  will  not  take  a  hook, 
and  when  live  bait  was  wanted  it  has  been  the 
practice  to  “snag”  them;  that  is,  a  heavy  line 
carrying  several  gangs  of  three  large  hooks 
would  be  cast  into  a  school  of  sardines  and 
jerked  back  sharply,  “snagging”  perhaps  four 
or  five  at  a  time.  Usually  the  sardines  are 
brought  in  so  mutilated  they  die  quickly.  It  *is 
a  coarse  and  cruel  method  of  getting  bait. 

The  other  day — to  be  accurate,  Tuesday,  June 
11— the  tradition  was  shattered.  Two  or  three 
hundred  sardines  and  many  small  mackerel  were 
taken  on  hooks  in  Avalon  Bay.  The  credit  of 
the  successful  device  is  due  to  a  Japanese  at 
Redondo.  As  it  may  be  equally  successful  with 
bait  in_  other  waters,  it  is  worth  while  to  de¬ 
scribe  it : 

On  a  single  or  double  gut  leader  four  or  five 
feet  in  length,  hooks  about  the  size  of  a  No. 
4  are  attached  by  their  short  gut  leaders.  No 
bait  is  used,  but  about  the  head  and  upper  shank 
of  each  hook  is  fastened  a  bit  of  colored  woolen 
yarn.  These  wisps  of  yarn  are  of  different 

!  colors,  one  hook  with  white,  another  with  red, 
and  so  on.  It  is  important  that  they  be  not  too 
large,  just  two  or  three  strands  bent  about  the 
shank  of  hook  at  eye  aqd  the  ends  cut  about 
one-quarter  of  an  inch  in  length,  leaving  hook 
fully  exposed.  Drop  the  device  in  a  school  of 
sardines  and  they  will  strike  at  both  hooks  and 

(yarn,  sometimes  being  caught  foul,  more  often 
w'ell  hooked.  Not  infrequently  every  hook  conies 
in  with  its  sardine  or  small  mackerel,  and  with 
careful  handling  they  can  be  kept  alive  a  long 
time. 

i  he  Japanese  who  makes  this  outfit  at  Redondo 
uses  small  phosphor  bronze  wire  bent  in  the 
shape  of  hooks.  It  is  claimed  that  this-  wire  if 
kept  carefully  polished  has  decidedly  more  at¬ 
traction  than  an  ordinary  hook. 


Albacore,  yellowtail  and  tuna  strike  hard, 
|  almost  invariably  getting  hooked,  while  sea 
bass  may  take  hold  more  warily,  and  in  strik¬ 
ing  them  the  hook  is  jerked  from  their  large 
mouths.  In  still-fishing  both  yellowtail  and 
white  sea  bass  may  take  hold  very  tenderly, 
and  they  must  be  allowed  runs  of  ten  or  fif¬ 
teen  feet.  Here  the  instinct  of  the  natural 
fisherman  is  w-orth  a  thousand  precepts. 

It  is  not  easy  to  set  a  large  hook  with  a  light 
rod  when  still-fishing.  The  fish  may  get  off 
before  the  flexible  rod  takes  up  the  slack  of 
f  the  line.  When  the  fish  nibbles,  the  slack  must 

I  be  taken  in  gently  until  line  is  taut,  then  the 

strike  made  in. such  manner  that  the  shock  is 
taken  by  line  and  reel  rather  than  by  rod, 
immediately  opposing  the  elasticity  of  the  rod 
as  the  fish  makes  its  rush, 
j  _  Still-fishing  for  any  of  the  large  game  fish 
is  poor  sport  as  compared  writh  trolling;  be¬ 
sides,  when  the  fish  are  hooked  forty  or  fifty 

[’  feet  deep  they  seldom  make  the  long,  pretty 
runs  they  make  when  hooked  at  the  surface. 

The  flying  fish  makes  a  heavybait,  but'it  is 
so  beautifully  proportioned,  it  glides  through 
the  water  without  much  drag.  At  the  Avalon 
end  of  the  island  sardines  are  commonly  used 
for  all  four  fish ;  at  the  Isthmus  end,  flying 
fish  are  used  in  the  season.  I  have  fished  day 


after  day  about  the  Isthmus  with  both  baits, 
having  sardines  sent  up  from  Avalon.  On  the 
whole,  the  wdiite  -  sea  bass  and  yellowtail 
seemed  to  prefer  the  flying  fish,  possibly  be¬ 
cause  they  were  a  few  hours’*  fresher — more 
likely  because  they  abound  in  those  w-aters  and 
are  the  food  the  fish  are  looking  for. 

With  the  flying  fish  the  large  tuna  or  tarpon 
hook  is  used.  The  hook  is  probably  larger  and 
clumsier  than  should  be  used  with  light  tackle, 
even  though  the  bait  is  big,  but  the  hook  ques¬ 
tion  has  not  been  threshed  out  by  actual  ex¬ 
periments. 

rhere  arc  several  ways  of  attaching  the 
flying  fish  to  the  hook.  One — the  simplest — is 
to  pass  the  hook  from  the  under  side  of  head 
through  center  of  flat  bony  top  and  go  ahead; 
but  this  carried  point  of  hook  so  far  ahead  of 
the  long  bait  that  many  fish  are  lost  because 
they  strike  too  far  back.  Another  and  better 
way  is  to.  pass  hook  down  throat  of  fish  and 
out  through  belly,  and  at  point  about  two  or 
three  inches  from  mouth,  then  sew  up  mouth 
with  twine.  In  this  way  the  bait  will  troll  all 
day  without  going  to  pieces,  and  if  a  fish 
strikes  anywhere  near  head  it  is  pretty  sure  to 


WINFIELD  T.  SHERWOOD. 

The  well-known  angler  who  wrote  “Camp  Don’t  Hurry.” 


get  hooked.  But,'  no  matter  how  the  bait  is 
put  on,  it  is  customary,  even  when  trolling 
fast,  if  any  fish  but  a  tuna  strikes,  to  let  him 
run  ten  or  twenty  feet,  so  as  to  be  sure  he 
gets  the  bait.  He  rarely  gofges  it,  but  the 
theory  is  that  with  so  large  a  bait  the  fish  may 
take  hold  midway  of  body  or  near  tail;  hence 
it  must  be  given  time  to  shift  bait  and  get  hold 
of  head. 

Three  times  out  of  four  the  white  sea  bass 
will  grasp  a  flying  fish  about  midway  and 
move  off  slowly.  It  is  impossible  to  tell  when 
they  will  turn  the  bait  to  swallow  it,  and  until 
they  do,  any  attempt  to  set  the.  hook  simply 
jerks  the  bait  out  of  their  mouths.  Sometimes 
they  will  strike  a  second  or  third  time;  more 
often  they  are  frightened  and  move  off.  The 
best  of  fishermen  cannot  tell  whether  to  let 
them  run  ten  feet  or  forty;  it  is  all  guess  work. 
Their  mouths  are  so  large,  and  they  hold  the 
bait  so  lightly,  just  squeezing  it.  that  it  is- im¬ 
possible  to  infer  from  the  feel  of  the  line  what 
they  are  doing. 

The  yellowtail  strike  is  more  businesslike. 
He  takes  hold  good  and  hard,  and  moves  off 
quite  rapidlv.  A  run  of  ten  feet  may  be  suf¬ 
ficient;  in  fact,  if  fishing  near  kelp  it  is  better 


to  strike  at  once  and  take  chances  of  failing  to 
set  hook  rather  than  let  them  get  a  good  start 
for  the  kelp. 

Tuna  strike  at  the  head,  and  they  nearly 
always  get  well  hooked.  If  the  launch  is  not 
moving  and  a  tuna  takes  the  flying  fish  near 
the  boat,  it  is  well  to  let  him  run  a  few  feet 
to  make  sure;  but  there  is  seldom  any  fum¬ 
bling  about  a  tuna  strike.  It  pays  to  keep  the 
flying  fish  on  ice.  1  hey  cost  $1  per  dozen, 
and  it  pays  as  a  matter  of  economy;  but  above 
all,  the  bait  will  keep  fresh  days,  and  if,  as 
often  happens,  the  bait  fishermen  fail  to  get 
flying  fish,  one’s  sport  is  not  spoiled. 

The  flying  fish  are  netted  at  night,  between 
sunset  and  midnight.  During  those  hours  they 
are  apt  to  sweep  along  shore  in  the  shallow 
coves;  a  net  stretched  from,  the  beach  out 
fifty  or  seventy-five  feet  stops  them,  and  there 
they  struggle,-  foolishly  trving  to  force  their 
way  through  the  small  meshes.  Some  nights 
the  bait-getters  take  in  hundreds  in  a  few 
moments.  Again,  not  a  flying  fish  will  strike 
the  net,  hence  the  advisability  of  keeping  a 
few  dozen  on  ice. 

At  Catalina  all  the  bait  is  provided  by.  two 
or  three  ptofessional  fishermen — not  the  boat¬ 
men.  In  return  the  fishermen  get  the  fish 
caught  and  market  them  there-  or  ship  them 
to  the  mainland.  This  perquisite  is  a  pretty 
good  return  for  the  trouble  of  seining  once. or 
twice  each  morning  for  sardines.  Of  course 
the  party  fishing  keeps  his  catch  if  he  wishes 
to,  but  beyond  now  and  then  a  big  one  for 
mounting,  the  amateur  has  no  use  for  the  fish 
caught.  Arthur  Jerome'  Eddy. 


The  Rod  Broke. 

•Chatham,  N.  Bi,  June  17. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  Fly-fishing  in  this  part  of  the  province 
is  very  late.  Spring  is  cold  and  backward.  A 
fiiend  and  myself  were  out  on  the  lower  part 
of  Bartebogue  River  at  the.  head  of  the  tide  on 
the  _  5th  instant.  I  happened  to  strike  the  first 
fishing.  Others  preceding  us  by  a  day  or  two 
got  nothing.  My  third  or  fourth  cast  in  the 
best  pool  got  a  2-pound  trout.  After  doing  pool 
over  once  or  twice  with  Parmachene  Belle,  I 
changed  to. a  silver  doctor.  I  got  hold  of  a  sal¬ 
mon — a  rare  thing  on  Bartebogue— not  more  than 
one  or  two  being  caught  every  three  or  four 
years,  although  using  a  heavy  salmon  rod,  one 
I  have  used  for  years.  When  I  struck  the  rod 
broke  in  two  places.  It  must  have  been  too  dry 
and  old  or  the  line  got  a  turn  on  the  tip.  How¬ 
ever,  I  then  tried  hauling  in  hand  over  hand  on 
the  line,  but  the  gut  parted  and  I  lost  the  line. 
The  salmon  jumped  once  or  twice  after  the  line 
broke,  as  a  salmon  or  grilse  will  do,  so  I  am 
sure,  he  was  a  salmon. 

While  patching  up  my  rod  my  friend,  Mr.  E. 
Johnson,  tried  in  the  same  place- and  hooked 
another  salmon  and  landed  it  after  a  while  with 
my  assistance  and  a  trout  landing  net,  getting 
him  into  the  net  head  first.  It  weighed  about 
8  pounds.  After  I  got  my  rod  tied  together 
I  tried  again  and  hooked  another  fish,  a  large 
trout,  I  think,  and  my  old  rod  broke  again  at 
one  of  my  splices  and  he  got  awa}L  This  w.'.-s 
a  good  half  day’s  fishing,  leaving  town  at  11:45 
A.  M.  and  getting  back  at  9P.  M.,  driving 
twelve  miles  there  and  back. 

James  Miller. 


Off  for  Labrador. 

James  J.  Hill,  George  F.  Baker,  Samuel 
Thorne,  George  Clark  and  several  other  prop  ,i- 
.  nent  financiers  left  New  York  city  June  21  for 
the  St.  Lawrence  River,  where  a  party  of  six 
of  Mr.  Hill’s  friends  will  board  his  yacht  and 
sail  for  the  coast  streams  of  Labrador,  there  to 
devote  two  or  three  weeks’  time  in  fishing  for 
salmon. 


Bluefish  in  the  Shrewsbury. 

The  presence  of  bluefish  near  the  New  Jersey 
coast  for  a  short  time  last  week  excited  the 
fishermen,  but  it  was  a  surprise  to  some  of  them 
to  hear  that  these  splendid  fish  were  taken  in 
the  Shrewsbury  River. 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  29,  1907. 


Spring  Salmon  Fishing  in  Britain. 

Quarryiserg,  Colwall,  Malvern,  England,  June 

j _ Editor  Forest  and  Stream:  High-souled 

fishermen,  of  the  dry-fly  cult— artistic  prac¬ 
titioners  whose  lot  is  cast  in  pleasant  pastures, 
closely  fenced  about  in  various  ways— are  prone 
to  belittle  the  lesser  fry  of  their  brethren  of  the 
angle,  who  prosecute,  either  wittingly  or  un¬ 
wittingly,  or  perforce,  minor  methods;  dubbing 
the  latter,  members  of  the  “chuck-and-chance- 

it”  school.  .. 

So  be  it.  There  are  numerous  walks  _  in 

Streamland,  various  legitimate  ways  of  trying 
to  circumvent  the  sharp-sighted  and  timorous 
trout  (as  Walton  terms  it).  But,  be  that  as  it 
mav,  the  salmon  fisher — a  king  fisher,  combatt.ng 
a  kingly  fish — is  assuredly  one  of  the  fraternity 
of  the  aforesaid  happy-go-lucky  order. 

When  you  go  forth  to  attempt  to  slay  a 
salmon,  you  try  to  bear  in  mind  a  variety  of  in¬ 
fluential  circumstances.  You  recall  to  memory 
that,  according  to ‘the  ever-varying  conditions 
of  wind,  weather,  water,  locality,  season  and 
numerous  other  provisions,  including  the  wlnm- 
whams  and  caprices  of  a  vagarious  fish,  your 
fly  should  be  large  or  small,  gay,  sombre  or  sub¬ 
fusc.  You  tempt  your  quarry  with  all  manner, 
shades  and  sizes  of  lure,  and  you  rise  him  not. 

There  are  those,  alas!  who,  under  such  cir¬ 
cumstances,  will  have  resort  to  the  spinning 
bait,  if  not  to  the  worm.  These  heterodox  oper¬ 
ators  salve  their  consciences  and  strive  to  ex¬ 
cuse  their  methods  by  the  assertion  that  the  fish- 
will  not  look  at  a  fly.  T  he  truth  is  that  the 
fish  in  question  are  not  given  the  option  suf¬ 
ficiently.  However,  the  orthodox  angler  is  con¬ 
fronted  with  the  much-threshed  and  not  yet 
garnered  question  of  flies.  We  will  not  now  in¬ 
flict  upon  the  reader  a  dipterous  dissertation, 
but  proceed. 

Your  salmon,  duly  located  by  a  watchtui 
guardian  of  the  stream,  declines  your  assorted 
and  legitimate  confections.  The  butcher  slays 
not;  the  doctor  cures  not  your  ill  luck;  the 
dandy  struts  the  surface  of  the  water  in  vain; 
the  champion  is  defeated;  the  chatterer  might  as 
well  be  silent.  Like  the  black  dose,  the  black 
ranger  proves  a  bitter  pill— to  the  man  behind 
the  rod,  only.  And  so  on. 

At  the  right  fly,  of  the  right  season,  your 
fish,  certainly  present,  flirts  a  contumelious  tail. 
At  the  wrong  fly  (as  theory  goes),  he  plunges, 
saltates  and"  fastens.  Why  bother  about  theo¬ 
retic  fly  lore?  Not  infrequently  it  is  a  delusive 
snare.  Both  salmon  and  trout  rise  sometimes 
at  the  simulation  of  the  unseasonable,  at  the 
counterfeit  of  nothing  in  nature.  The  primal 
fly,  a  monstrosity  of  the  ancient  Greeks,  was  a 
poor  imitation  of  a  worm,  of  a  minnow,  of  a 
snail,  a  shrimp  or  a  prawn.  If  you  cross  the 
gracious  border  of  Streamland,  minded  to  kill 
a  salmon,  you  labor  perchance  all  day  or  for 
a  week  or  more  for  naught.  But  if,  bent  upon 
cajoling  trout  or  grayling,  you  put  forth  an  ap¬ 
propriate  fly,  you  will,  not  improbably,  become 
attached  to  a  fish — temporarily;  for  it  is  not  an 
everyday  occurrence  for  an  angler  to  kdl  a 
salmon  on  a  slender  trout  rod  and  tackle.  Con- 
trarywise,  a  trout  will  now  and  again  grab  and 
retain  a  Jock-Scott,  a  golden-butterfly,  a 
nepenthe  or  what  not  huge  and  gaudy  lure 
designed  for  his  biggers  and  betters.  As  with 
salmon  fishing,  so  with  all  angling,  much  un¬ 
certainty,  not  a  little  prospect  of  killing  the 
crow  when  aiming  at  the  pigeon. 

So  much  for  purely  philosophical  discourse. 
Now  for  a  recital  of  some  recent  practical  ex¬ 
perience.  “The  play’s  the  thing.”  On  a  day 
in  March,  with  the  easterly  blast  laden  with  a 
co-mixture  of  rain,  sleet,  hail  and  snow,  the 
Wye  being  big  but  not  yet  either  flooded,  foul 
or  not  to  be  entered  by  wading,  you  are,  if  you 
please,  to  consider  yourself  as  commencing  a 
bout  of  salmon  fighting  on  that  tortuous  river 
which  virtually  separates  England  from  Wales 
and  which  the  Roman  intruders  so  felicitously 
named  “Vaga.” 

Having  gone  through  a  quick-change  per¬ 
formance,  pretty  much  as  aforesaid,  you  settle 
down  to  a  smallish  or  medium  Jock-Scott, 
which  Caledonian  lure  is  put  forth  and  humored 
with  considerable  “nous”  and  skill,  as  you  flatter 


yourself;  but  for  a  long  time  the  frowning  fates 
sternly  forbid  result,  and  your  attendant,  loung¬ 
ing  sulkily  on  the  bank,  smokes  a  contempla¬ 
tive  and  critical  short  black  pipe.  Proceeding 
to  fish  a  likely  pool  downwards,  you  commence 
with  a  short  line;  casting,  now  under  the  hither 
bank,  next  in  midstream  and  anon  toward  the 
further  margin.  The  line  is  gradually  length¬ 
ened  until  you  are  throwing  beautifully  and 
heroically.  Really,  the  performance  is  artistic! 
Does  not  doubting  Thomas,  your  man,  think 
so?  Well,  hardly.  Suddenly  he  emits  a  wail 
and  utters  a  fearsome  Herefordshire  maledic¬ 
tion  as  your  fly,  urged  to  its  full  limit  aft, 
catches  him  in  the  cheek  and  tears  away  a  cori- 
siderable  gobbet  of  tender  flesh.  “Dally! 
screams  Thomas  the  wounded,  “yeu  nation  nigh 
teuk  me  oi  aout!  Sure  as  eggs,  measter,  yeu  m 
loike  tu  heuk  more’n  yeu  kin  basket,  ef  so  be 
yen  goes  on  loike  that  ’ere!” 

Profuse  apologies  and  a  tender  of  the  flask 
(accepted)  follow  this  shocking  contretemps; 
and  Thomas,  nursing  his  bleeding  face  in  a 
dingy  •  red  handkerchief,  resorts  again  to  the 
supreme  consolation  of  the  herb  divine  in  the 
form  of  the  rankest  and  cheapest  shag. 

Presently,  and  while  still  in  the  upper  and 
fluent  portion  of  the  pool,  a  foolish  trout  takes 
firm  hold  of  Jock-Scott.  There  comes  to  creel 
a  lively,  many-spotted  far  to,  turning  the  scale 


JK'y  -2T. 


at  over  a  pound.  Now  for  the  Welsh  Wye.  and 
particularly  this  middle  length  thereof,  woefully 
depleted  of  this  class,  of  finny  folk,  this  would  be 
regarded  as  a  decided  prize  were  you  trout 
fishing;  but,  yearning  for  a.  salmon  of  anything 
between  twenty  and  fifty  pounds,  your  very 
gorge  rises  at  this  intruding,  this  really  noble 
speciment  of  a  trout. 

Lower  down  fortune  smiles.  Smooth,  dark 
water,  full  of  submerged  eddies,  beyond  the 
influence  of  the  cascade  above,  looks  tempting. 
Once,  twice,  thrice  does  the  fly  perform  its 
alh  tted  circuit  and  return,  untouched;  but  the 
fourth  time,  just  as  the  rodman  is  in  the  act  of 
withdrawing  it  from  the  surface  of  the  water 
for  another  cast,  the  bowels  of  the  deep  are 
agitated,  and,  preceded  by  a  wave,  impelled 
and  displaced  by  his  own  bulk,  flounders  heavily 
and  half  out  of  the  water,  a  mighty  salmon. 
The  heart  of  the  angler  leaps  up  to  his  very’ 
mouth.  The  fish  has  missed  the  fly!  After  an 
anxious  five  minutes  (an  hour,  surely?)  the  cast 
is  repeated.  Flounce!  There  he  is!  not  so 
demonstrative  this  time — a  boil  in  the  water  and 
a  gentle  plash  as  the  great  dorsal  fin  cuts  the 
surface.  A  slight  but  sharp  turn  of  the  wrist, 
and,  oh!  moment  of  rapture,  the  line  is  taut 
and  the  rod  bent  to  a  delicious  curve. 

“Habet!”— he  has  it!  Yes;  but  will  he  re¬ 
tain  it?  Gamboling  gamesomely  at  first  and 
plowing  all  over  the  pool,  the  fish  presently  gets 
to  ground  like  the  veriest  mean-spirited  fox. 
All  manner  of  maneuvers,  new  and  old,  are 
vainly  tried.  Stoning  does  not  operate,  nor 
does  a  reminder  in  the  form  of  a  bunch  of  keys 
sent  down  the  line  have  the  desired  effect.  The 
exertion  of  a  lateral  drag  only  seems  to  harden 
the  heart  of  the  monster.  A  severe  exhibition 
of  butting  results  in  a  severance,  with  the  loss 


of  fish,  fly  and  keys;  and  for  a  time  master  and 
man  are  shrouded  in  a  metaphorical  gloom. 

Later,  a  far  lesser  specimen  is  lightly  hooked. 
It  leaps  from  the  water  with  more  than  usual 
agility  and  altitude,  and,  descending,  flashes 
away,  unattached.  A  second  smallish  fish,  (es¬ 
timated  at  some  ten  pounds),  really  well  on, 
performs  gymnastic  feats  around  a  sunken  tree, 
and  again  the  angler  comes  to  grief. 

But  at  last  he  has  his  reward.  He  rises  and 
grapples  a  perfect  behemoth,  locally  regarded. 
Having  gulped  the  lure  viciously,  this  leviathan 
“takes  charge”  for  awhile,  and  conducts  him¬ 
self  after  the  manner  of  a  hooked  tarpon,  shark 
or  alligator.  Now,  trusty  Thomas,  stand  by; 
Steadily  and  slowly  to  the  shore,  and  be  handy, 
but  not  too  handy,  with  the  gaff! 

Whizz-z-z!  whir-r-r!  up  the  pool  he  darts,  the 
line  scattering  the  spray  from  the  surface  in  a 
series  of  small  fountains  like  the  cutwater  of  a 
launch.  The  quarry  has  torn  out  a  fearsome 
length  of  line,  but  as  yet  he  is  in  a  safe  and  “navi¬ 
gable”  part  of  the  pool,  which  allows  of  the 
reeling  up  and  recovering  of  much  silken  strand. 
The  good-tempered,  nicelv-mannered  leviathan! 
B.ut  steady!  there  is  a  limit  to  his  bonhomie. 
No  further  will  he  accept  the  mild  control  of 
the  rod — any  semblance  of  guidance.  A  re¬ 
bellious  kick  nearly  jerks  the  angler’s  arms  from 
the  shoulder  joint,  and  down  goes  the  salmon, 
obdurate,  to  the  depths. 

What  follows  is  an  oft-told,  prosaic  story. 
With  the  assistance  of  wounded  Thomas  we 
coax  the  fish  into  the  white  water;  gamboling, 
gyrating  and  curvetting  alike  gloriously  and 
dangerously.  Up  and  down,  to  and  fro;  so  the 
battle  wages.  Becoming  beaten  at  last,  the  fish 
submits  to  a  sort  of  boating  process— to  being 
floated  on  his  broad  and  shining  side.  Yet  is 
caution  still  necessary.  One  awkward,  heavy 
roll,  or  one  feeble  flop  of  that  wide  tail,  and 
hook  tears  away  its  hold  or  gut  parts.  Thomas, 
creeping  and  crouching,  ex-tends  the  gaff; 
smartly  buries  it  deep  in  the  ample  flank,  and 
drags  the  quarry  to  the  shore,  flattening  the 
grass. 

A  fresh-run  salmon,  silvery,  gleaming,  with 
the  sea-lice  still  upon  it.  What  does  it  turn 
the  scale  at?  Well,  Thomas  avers  that  “ ’tis 
welly  as  big  as  a  caalf,  and  must  weigh  forty 
pound,  surelie.”  But  trusty  Thomas  has  re¬ 
tained  the  flask,  to  some  purpose. 

Clifford  Cordley. 


Knots  for  Leaders. 

New  York,  June  21. — Editor  Forest  and 
Stream:  In  answer  to  your  correspondent  “K. 
D.  J.”  I  inclose  a  sketch  of.  the  best  leader  knot 
I  know  of  and  which,  I  think,  is  the  knot  he 
refers  to. 

I  have  heard  the  knot  referred  to  as  the  “buf¬ 
fer  knot,”  but  do  not  know  whether  that  is  its 
correct  name. 

To  tie  this  knot  place  the  two  ends  to  be 
joined  together  one  above  the  other  and  hold 
firmly.  The  end  of  the  upper,  strand  is  then 
passed  away  from  the  person  tying  under  and 
around  the  lower  strand  and  toward  the  main 
part  of  the  upper  strand  until  both  strands  have 
been  twice  encircled,  when  the  end  of  the  upper 
strand  is  passed  between  the  two  strands  and 
stands  out  at  right  angles. 

Holding  the  knot  so  made  firmly  in  position, 
reverse  the  two  strands  so  that  the  end  that 
pointed  to  the  right  points -to  the  left,  and  the 
former  lower  strand  becomes  the  upper.  The 
same  twists  are  then  made  with  the  new  upper 
strand,  save  that  they  are  reversed,  the  new 
upper  strand  being  brought  toward  the  person 
tying,  so  that  when  the  two  encircling  wraps  are 
made  the  end  of  the  new  upper  strand  can  be 
passed  between  the  two  strands  in  the  opposite 
direction  to  the  end  of  the  new  lower  strand. 

The  knot  is  then  drawn  tight  and  the  result 
is  a  joining  knot  of  which  the  greatest  diameter 
is  in  the  middle  and  the  two  ends  protrude  at 
right  angles  to  and  on  opposite  sides  of  the 
line.  These  ends  can  then  be  cut  off  close  and 
the  shape  of  the  completed  knot  allows  any  loop 
of  the  leader  made  in  casting  to  slip  over  it 
easily  and  with  little  chance  of  catching. 

Robert  B.  Lawrence. 


June  29,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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number  of  victims  in  the  creel.  There  are  small 
streams  where  one  could  twitch  out  a  hundred 
baby  trout  with  a  long  switch  and  a  yard  or 
two  of  black  thread.  1  remember,  as  a  youth, 
taking  119  from  a  tributary  of  the  Kinzua  in 
Pennsylvania,  in  two  or  three  hours. 

The  trout  in  all  the  tributaries  of  the  Allegheny 
River  were  very  small.  Even  in  the  Kinzua, 
which  was  quite  a  large  stream,  a  half-pounder 
was  considered  a  big  fish.  Our  prime  object  is 
to  take  the  large  fish  of  any  water,  no  matter 
whether  it  weighs  a  half  pound  or  two  pounds 
or  ten  pounds.  “I  caught  fifty  trout”  counts 
for  •  nothing  in  particular,  but  “I  caught  that 
old  four-pounder  •  that  lived  below  the  dam” 
means  a  great  deal.  Theodore  Gordon. 


Grayling  Propagation. 

The  practical  results  of  Dr.  Henshall’s  splen¬ 
did  work  in  propagating  the  Montana  grayling 
are  beginning  to  appear.  The  Forest  and  Stream 
has  already  noticed  this  work,  as  summarized 
not  very  long  ago  by  Dr.  Henshall.  This  season 
a  splendid  specimen  of  the  grayling  has  been 
caught  in  the  South  Platte  River  not  very  far 
from  Lake  George,  and  no  doubt,  as  time  goes 
on,  it  will  be  found  that  a  number  of  Colorado 
streams  are  stocked  with  the  fish.  The  grayling 
is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  gamy  of  fish 
and  has  always  had  the  highest  reputation  among 
anglers.  Years  ago  nothing  was  more  desired 
by  the  accomplished  fly-fishermen  than  to 


iojA  pounds;  J.  A.  McVeagh,  3  pounds;  Win. 
deB.  Keim,  12  pounds;  the  writer,  II y2  pounds; 
all  taken  near  Shark  River  Inlet.  Not  a  single 
fish  from  Deal,  Elberon  and  other  usually  prolific 
waters  has  been  as  yet  reported.  One  small 
fish  of  three  pounds  was  taken  several  days  ago 
at  Deal  Lake  flume.  ■  This  point  is  ordinarily 
productive  of  many  fine  fish,  but  not  this  season. 
There  is  a  marked  absence  of  skimmer  clams 
along  shore  and  this  may  account  in  a  measure 
for  the  absence  of  fish. 

Kingfish  are  almost  entirely  absent;  but  one 
so  far  has  been  taken,  although  one  occasion¬ 
ally  strikes  the  large  bass  hooks  and  it  is  hard 
to  hook  them.  I  had  four  well  defined  strikes 
early  this  morning,  but  large  hooks  are  not 
suited  to  their  small  peculiarly  formed  mouths. 
There  is  no  mistaking  their  quick  nervous  strike 
once  familiar  with  it. 

Two  bluefish  have  thus  far  been  taken,  one  to 
Janus  Edge,  one  to  Wm.  Applegate,  two  to  three 
pounds  in  weight.  Tremendous  schools  have 
been  met  with  by  offshore  fishermen  and  some 
good  catches  made.  Two  men  f  anted  as  suc¬ 
cessful  in  this  line,  and  with  whom  I  fish  at 
sea  a  great  deal,  sent  me  word  during  the  week 
that  not  in  many  years  had  they  seen  more  fish 
or  finer  ones,  but  a  cold  current  of  water  set 
in  at  once  and  they  departed  to  more  congenial 
quarters.  Bonito,  too,  were  in  evidence,  but  cold 
currents  have  sent  them  likewise  elsewhere. 

Besides  the  valuable  rod  and  reel  prizes  of¬ 
fered  by  our  club — whose  membership  has  now 


Michigan  grayling  ( Thymallus  tricolor.) 


Brook  versus  Brown  Trout. 

Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 

I  am  pleased  to  see  that  the  friends  of  the 
brown  trout  are  coming  to  the  front  in  Forest 
and  Stream.  We  cannot  restore  the  conditions 
which  prevailed  on  many  of  our  streams  previous 
to  the  distribution  of  so  much  of  our  wooded 
land.  The  temperature  of  the  water  rises  higher 
in  summer.  We  have  longer  drouths  and  greater 
floods  when  they  do  come.  These  heavy  freshets- 
have  impaired  the  beauty  of  many  streams, 
natural  banks  are  eliminated,  meadow  lands  torn 
away,  to  be.  replaced  by  acres  of  barren  rocks 
and  stones,  with  piles  of  driftwood  and  rubbish ; 
here  and  there  fontinalis  may  still  swarm  in  the 
small  cold  tributaries,  but  in  the  larger  waters 
conditions  are  not  in  many  cases  such  as  con¬ 
tribute  to  his  increase  and  rapid  growth.  A  few 
thousand  farios  placed  in  some  of  our  rivers 
will  produce  greater  results  in  the  way  of  sport 
than  thrice  the  number  of  native  brook  trout.  I 
honor  the  sentiment  which  inspires  the  lover  of 
the  native  fish,  but  I  remember  what  the  fish¬ 
ing  was  in  the  old  days  before  the  brown  trout 
were  introduced,  and  what  is  it  at  the  present 
time.  The  trout  were  numerous,  but  the  average 
size  was  very  small.  A  pound  fish  'was  a  big 
one.  A  two-pounder  was  not  killed  once  in  five 
years.  The  first  time  I  fished  the  Willowemoc, 
thirty  years  ago,  one  could  take  many  trout,  but 
a  large  proportion  were  smaller  than  I  would 
now  care  to  basket.  It  was  the  same  on  the 
Beaverkill  and  Neversink.  We  did  not  have 
nearly  as  many  battles  with  sizeable  trout  as  we 
do  nowadays.  We  never  killed  any  two  or  three 
pound  fish  or  had  occasional  sight  or  touch  of 
monsters  that  thrilled  our  nerves  with  wild  ex¬ 
citement.  The  brown  trout  is  a  sturdy  beggar. 
He  takes  hold  and  does  well  nearly  everywhere. 
Growth  and  increase  are  both  rapid.  He  rises 
well  at  the  fly  and  unless  the  water  is  warm 
fights  a  good  battle  for  his  freedom. 

It  is  natural  and  patriotic  to  '  exaggerate  the 
fine  qualities  .of  our  own  trout  and  to  remember 
with  delight  our  early  fly-fishing  experiences, 
but  for  the  man  who  prefers  a  reasonable  num¬ 
ber  of  fairly  large  trout  to  many  little  ones  the 
sport  is  better,  upon  the  whole,  in  this  part  of 
New  York  than  it  was  in  the  days  of  fontinalis 
only.  We  still  take  a  good  many  of  the  latter 
in  certain  parts  of  the  stream,  usually  quite  early 
in  the  season,  while  the  water  is  cold.  I  fancy 
that  the  Beaverkill  and  Neversink  are  both  suit¬ 
able  for  the  rainbow  trout.  They  require  large 
waters  I  believe.  They  thrive  for  many  years  in 
the  tropics  and  have  increased  and  multiplied 
in  the  large  streams  .of  western  North  Carolina 
for  twenty  years.  A  few  fry  were  placed  in  the 
rivers  named  in  Sullivan  county,  New  York,  and 
a  number  of  handsome  trout  of  this  species  were 
taken  afterward.  I  killed  several  myself. 

Fly-fishers  are  so  numerous  now  that  we  must 
make  the  best  use  of  all  the  open  waters  we 
have.  Long  stretches  of  our  best  streams  are 
now  closed  to  the  public.  By  stocking  the  large 
streams  with  varieties  of  trout  that  will  endure 
water  of  rather  high  temperature  we  will  secure 
sport  for  the  many.  Where  conditions  are  favor¬ 
able  for  our  native  trout,  where  they  exist  in 
numbers  and  of  good  size,  it  is  not  wise  to  try 
experiments  with  foreign  fish.  In  Maine  and  in 
Canada,  for  instance.  I  am  confident  that  the 
brown  trout  has  been  a  boon  to  anglers  in  many 
portions  of  the  middle  States.  By  the  way.  I 
asked  an  expert  native  angler,  who  has  fished 
the  Sullivan  county  streams  all  his  life,  what 
he  thought  of  the  introduction  of  the  brown 
trout.  He  said  that  he  considered  it  a  good  thing 
and  that  he  enjoyed  the  fishing  much  more  than 
formerly.  The  trout  run  so  much  larger,  he 
said,  that"  they  afford  greater  sport,  and  a  dozen 
or  twenty  fish  gave  one  greater  satisfaction  than 
a  hundred  small  things  would  if  basketed.  The 
fact  is  that  for  real  sport  trout  must  be  large 
enough  to  fight  with  some  little  chance  to  escape, 
and  they  should  be  shy  enough  to  be  somewhat 
difficult  to  delude.  Suppose  one  knew  of  a  stream 
where  the  trout  were  very  shy,  but  averaged 
two  or  three  pounds  each?  Would  you  not  be 
satisfied  to  work  very  hard  and  exercise  your 
greatest  skill  to  basket  just  a  few  of  these  fine 
fish?  One’s  pleasure  does  not  depend  upon  the 


take  a  few  grayling  from  the  Michigan  waters, 
which  then  were  the  only  accessible  point  where 
this  fish  was  found.  Now  the  stock  of  Michigan 
grayling  has  been  so  reduced  by  the  lumbering 
that  has  passed  over  the  country  and  by  over¬ 
fishing,  that  recent  reports  seem  to.  indicate  that 
fish  are  practically  extinct.  Happily,  the  Mon¬ 
tana  grajding  is  essenially  the  same  fish  as  the 
one  found  in  Michigan  and  still  flourishes  in 
goodly  numbers  in  many  streams. 

The  graylings  are  northern  fish  and  are  found 
in  the  United  States  in  only  two  general  local¬ 
ities,  though  in  northwestern  Canada  another 
species  is  abundant.  The  Michigan  and  tfye  Mon¬ 
tana  localities  appear  to  represent  two  isolated 
colonies  left  over  when  the  ice  melted  at  the 
close  of  the  glacial  period.  The  Arctic  gray¬ 
ling  is  found  only  in  the  Mackenzie  Basin  and 
in  rivers  of  Alaska.  All  the  grayling  are  noted 
for  the  large  and  long  dorsal  fin  which  is  highly 
colored.  The  fish  are  silvery  in  color,  something 
like  a  salmon ;  and  this  hue  is  interrupted  occas¬ 
ionally  on  the  under  part  by  a  spot  or  two  of 
dark  blue. 

Colorado  anglers  are  greatly  to  be  congratu¬ 
lated  on  the  addition  of  this  admirable  fish  to 
their  already  excellent  fish  fauna. 


Sea  Fishing  at  Asbury  Park. 

Asbury  Park,  N.  J.,  June  23. — Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Fishing  has  improved  but  slightly 
along  the  coast  since  my  last  letter.  An  occas¬ 
ional  striped  bass  is  taken,  just  enough  to  keep 
all  rods  “seeking.”  While  the  bass  season 
should  now  be  at  its  very  best,  still  we  hope 
that  the  very  late  season  also  applies  to  this 
sport  and  the  best  is  still  before  us.  The  total 
catches  for  the  week  so  far  as  I  have  been  able 
to  learn  are  as  follows:  Wm.  H.  Swartz.  2Q}4, 
4  pounds;  A.  J.  Detz,  nl/2  pounds;  J.  C.  Mertz, 


passed  the  150  mark,  composed  almost  entirely 
of  business  and  professional  men — each  member 
taking  a  bass  of  ten  pounds  or  over  receives 
a  handsome  bronze  button ;  fifteen  pounds  or 
over  a  silver  button;  twenty-five  pounds  or  over 
one  of  solid  gold.  These  are  cut  in  in  enamel 
and  are  fine  trophies. 

A  fine  weakfish  of  pounds  was  taken  dur¬ 
ing  the  week  from  the  beach  by  W  infield  Scott, 
a  club  member,  and  will  doubtless  secure  the 
club  prize  for  largest  weakfish,  as  while  much 
larger  fish  are  taken  at  sea,  it  is  extremely  rare 
to  meet  with  so  large  a  fish  inshore. 

A  sad  incident  which  has  cast  a  temporary  de¬ 
pression  over  the  club  occurred  to-day.  Capt. 
G.  W.  F.,  one  of  the  charter  members  and  a 
man  loved  and  reverenced  by  all  for  his  sterling 
worth  and  amiability,  in  a  moment  of  weakness 
committed  “poetry,”'  an  eight  verse  “lyric,”  set¬ 
ting  forth  the  tribulations  in  a  battle  with  and 
subsequent  loss  of  a  great  bronze  back  channel 
bass  at  Barnegat  City  by  our  ex-Secretary 
“Scotty.”  It-  was  published  in  to-day’s  Shore 
Press  and — well,  I  said  “sad  incident  ’  advisedly. 

Leonard  Hulit. 


Onondaga  Anglers. 

The  twenty-first  annual  outing  of  the  Anglers’ 
Association  of  Onondaga  was  held  June  20.^  That 
morning  members  met  in  Syracuse.  N.  Y.,  and 
departed  in  pairs  and  parties  for  their  favorite 
black  bass  waters,  to  fish  all  day  and  return  to 
headquarters  that  night  to  have  their  largest  fish 
weighed  in.  All  sorts  of  prizes  were  offered  for 
record  bass,  pike,  pickerel,  etc.,  and  these  were 
awarded  at  a  dinner  held  at  the  Empire  House 
in  Syracuse,  Monday  night,  June  24.  The  asso¬ 
ciation  has  970  members,  who  are  doing  good 
work  in  prdtecting  fish  and  game  in  Onondaga 
county. 


1020 


FOREST  AND  STREAM.  • 


[June  29,  1907. 


New  EngUnd  Angling  and  Anglers. 

Boston,  June  22. — Editor  Forest  and  Stream: 
The  Newfoundland  salmon  fishermen  are  now 
getting  ready  to  leave  for  the  island.  A  few, 
who  did  not  take  into  account  the  lateness  of 
the  season,  are  now  on  the  ground  and  paying 
dearly  for  their  haste.  The  experience  of  Mr. 
hred.  Burlen,  of  Boston,  is  worth  relating.  He 
left  home  June  4,  stopping  at  St.  John  for  a 
day,  and  then  hurrying  on  to  Sydney,  Cape 
IJreton,  where,  as  he  expresses'  it,  he  could  have 
walked  a  mile  out  oh  the  harbor  on  the  ice. 
He  went  immediately  to  the  steamer  Bruce. 
1  he  trip  over  proved  an  eventful  one,  for  the 
stout_  vessel  had  to  light  her  way  through  float¬ 
ing  '  ice  fields  nearly  all  of  the  distance.  He 
arrived  at  Port-au-Basque  in  the  teeth  of  a  gale 
so  strong  that  the  railroad  officials  refused  to 
start  a  train  for  twenty-four  hours.  His  desti¬ 
nation  was  Robinson’s,  which  he  reached  June 
8  one  day  late.  Here  again  the  coast  was  lined 
with  ice  under  which  the  salmon  were  obliged 
to  pass  to  get  into  the  river.  Mr.  Burlen  thought 
the  outlook  rather  discouraging,  but  had  not  yet 
begun  fishing. 

A.  B.  Morine  with  son  and  daughter  spent  a 
few  days  in  Boston  this  week  preparing  for  a 
trip  to  Newfoundland.  The  party  left  on  June 
21  and  will  go  direct  to  Robinson’s  for  the  fish¬ 
ing.  They  will  also  fish  the  Humber.  Mr.  J. 
Otis  Wardwell,  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  will  leave 
with  a  small  party  in  a  few  days  for  Newfound¬ 
land.  They  will  fish  many  of  the  best  waters 
for  salmon  and  sea  trout. 

Mr.  C.  B.  Barnes,  Jr.,  of  Boston,  is  just  back 
from  his  salmon  pools  on  the  Grand  Cascapedia 
in  New  Brunswick.  He  was  on  the  river  nearly 
two  weeks  and  found  the  fishing  exceptionally 
poor.  His  score  consisted  of  eight  bright  fish 
and  thirty  kelt  including  one  each  30  and  36- 
pound  fish.  There  is  still  much  snow  in  the 
woods  and  a  couple  of  warm  days  raised  the 
river  considerably.  Mr.  Barnes  reports  the  fisli- 
ing  on  the  Restigouche  and  Metapedia  as  very 
poor  up  to-  the  time  of  his  leaving  for  home. 

Major  C.  W.  Hinman,  of  Boston,  is  back  from 
a  two  weeks’  camping  trip  on  the  Liverpool 
River  in  Nova  Scotia.  He  had  excellent  trout 
fishing  and  returns  well  pleased  with  everything 
but  the  weather,  which  was  cold  and  rainy  dur¬ 
ing  his  entire  trip. 

The  fast  growing  popularity  of  the  Belgrade 
Lakes  in  Maine  is  a  source  of  regret  to  many 
of  the  older  anglers  who  remember  these  Jaeautr- 
ful  waters  when  nearly  every  visitor  was*a  fish¬ 
erman,  and  the  fashionable  hotel  with  its  host 
of  summer  boarders  had  not  arrived.  At  the 
present  rate  of  progression  the  fisherman  will 
have  to  migrate  to  “pastures  new”  if  he  wishes 
to  leave  bqhind  the  “kicker  boats”  and  excur¬ 
sionists.  As  for  the  fishing  itself,  stringent  laws 
to  protect  the  bass  must  be  enforced  if  the 
amazing  number  of  small-mouths  are  to  be 
saved.  The  trout  seem  able  to  care  for  them¬ 
selves,  but  the  bass  are  hammered  without  let¬ 
up  during  the  entire  season.  Messrs.  J.  S.  P. 
Alcott,  of  Boston,  and  Herbert  Wells,  of  South- 
boro,  have  just  returned  from  a  week’s  trip  to 
the  Belgrade  lakes.  They  devoted  the  time  en¬ 
tirely  to  fly-fishing  and  together  scored  about 
thirty  bass  per  day. 

At  this  season  Boston  is  an  outfitting  point 
for  anglers  from  all  parts  of  the  country.  Parties 
bound  for  the  Canadian  Provinces,  Maine  and 
northern  New  England,  are  quite  sure  to  spend 
at  least  a  few  hours  here  en  route.  Messrs 
Walter  B.  Hatch,  Jas.  Marsh  and  Fred.  R. 
Green,  all  of  New  Milford,  Conn.,  passed  through 
the  city  on  June  21.  They  will  .spend  two  weeks 
at  Carvill’s  camps  on  Spring  Lake,  Maine.  An¬ 
other,  who  stopped  off  for  a  short  time,  is  Mr. 
L.  Westervelt,  of  Kansas  City,  Mo.  This  gentle¬ 
man,  while  no  stranger  to  Maine,  had  never 
fished  Grand  Lake  and  stream  and  was  bound 
for  that  region  to  try  it  out. 

Mr.  Huntington  Lee,  of  Pittsfield,  just  re¬ 
turned  from  Pierce  Pond  in  Maine,  reports  only 
fair  fishing,  although  the  fish  taken  were  large. 
At  West  Carry  Pond  he  found  the  trout  increas- 
mg  in  size  and  number.  The  thermometer  regis¬ 
tered  about  forty  degrees  with  singular  con¬ 
sistency  during  his  stay  and  the  fishing  was 


indifferent.  Mr.  E.  M.  Gilmore  and  a  friend, 
both  of  Boston,  have  reached  home  from  a  week’s 
trip  to  Sebago.  They  scored  fifteen  salmon 
ranging  from  two  to  five  pounds.  Mr.  Gilmore 
has  left  town  again  with  his  friend  C.  F.  Dan- 
forth,  going  to  Dan  Hole  Pond,  N.  H.,  to  try 
deep  water  fishing  for  heavy  salmon. 

Hackle. 


Casting  at  St.  Charles,  Ill. 

The  Fox  River  Valley  Bait-Casting  Club  will 
hold  its  third  annual  outing  and  basket  picnic  at 
Pottawatomie  Park,  St.  Charles,  Ill.,  June  30. 
Dates  of  the  other  two  tournaments  will  be  an¬ 
nounced  later.  T  here  will  be  five  events  at  each 
tournament.  Amateurs  only. 

First — Quarter-ounce  delicacy. 

Second — Half-ounce  distance  and  accuracy. 

Third — Half-ounce  long  distance. 

Fourth— -Distance  and  accuracy  fly-casting. 

Open  to  all. 

Fifth — Half-ounce  distance  and  accuracy. 

A  silver  cup  for  each  event  to  the.  one  hav- 
ing  the  best  average  for  the  three  tournaments 
as  first  prize.  A  suitable  second  and  third  mer¬ 
chandise,  prize  will  be  given  for  each  event.  An 
entrance  fee  of  $1  for  the  four  amateur  events. 
A  fee  of  fifty  cents  for  the  open  for  all.  Weights 
will  be  furnished  on  the  grounds.  Events  start 
at  11  A.  M. 

The  executive  committee  calls  members’  atten¬ 
tion  to  the  following: 

“During  the  past  three  years  a  large  number 
of  game  fish  have  been  planted  in  Fox  River, 
and  the  results  of  our  work  in  this  direction 
are  already  beginning  to  bear  fruit,  particularly 
so  in  regard  to  the  wall-eyed  pike.  The  sup¬ 
plies  came  from  both  the  State  and  Federal  Gov¬ 
ernments,  and  we  have  promises  of  more  assist¬ 
ance  from  both  of  these  sources  in  the  near 
future. 

“From  -  suggestions  to,  and  co-operation  with, 
Hon.  Mr.  Cohen,  president  of  the  Illinois  State 
Fish  Commission,  a  marked  improvement  in  the 
fish  laws  from  the  view  point  of  the  angler  has 
been  secured,  as  will  be  shown  by  a  compari¬ 
son  of  the  old  law  with  the  one  that  will  be¬ 
come  operative  July  1,  1907. 

“Two  annual  outings  have  been  held  which 
have  been  greatly  enjoyed  by  the  members  and 
their  families.  Several  arrests  and  prosecutions 
have  been  made  for  illegal  fishing,  and  more  will 
be  done  along  this  line,  a's  more  funds  are  col¬ 
lected  that  can  be  used  for  this  purpose.  We 
have  distributed  from  time  to  time  among  our 
members  instructive  and  interesting  printed  mat¬ 
ter,  with  the  hope  that  it  would  stimulate  in¬ 
terest  in  the  clean  and  fascinating  sport  of  ang¬ 
ling. 

“The  provisions  of  the  fish  laws  are  not  alto¬ 
gether  adequate  for  their  enforcement,  and  we 
therefore  found  it  advisable  on  several  occasions 
to  pay  special  deputies  from  the. club  funds  for 
enforcing  these  laws.  A  little  later  it  is  hoped 
to  get  some  permanent  deputies  und-er  the  con¬ 
trol,  of  the  club,  and  secure  at  least  a  portion 
of  their  remuneration  from  the  State.  We  are 
working  along  these  lines  and  hope  to  have  some¬ 
thing  good  to  report  before  long. 

“Our  constitution  does  not  provide  for  any 
annual  dues,  and  to  successfully  carry  on  the 
work  we  have  in  hand  we  find  it  necessary  to 
ask  our  members  for  assistance.  The  following 
plan  has  been  suggested;  that  is;  for  each  pres¬ 
ent  member  to  try  to  secure  one  new  member — - 
a  membership  blank  being  enclosed  for  that  pur¬ 
pose  herewith.  If  you  cannot  secure  a  new  mem¬ 
ber,  and  you  desire  to  help  the  good  work  along, 
send  fifty  cents  or  more  (the  price  of  member¬ 
ship)  and  we  request  that  you  send  all  such  con¬ 
tributions  and  memberships  to  our  Secretary, 
Mr.  Fred  J.  Wells,  at  Aurora. 

“We  now  have  nearly  1,600  members  up  and 
down  the  Fox  River  Valley,  which  is  a  power 
for  good  morally,  and  the  fact  of  our  having 
such  a  large  membership  has  helped  us  effec¬ 
tively  in  other  directions. 

“We  hope  our  members  will  make  a  special 
effort  to  aid  us  in  securing  members,  so  we  may 
have  both  their  influence  and  the  small  amount 
of  their  membership  fee,  which  multiplied  many 
times  will  be  of  great  financial  assistance  to  us.” 


An  Election  of  Angling  Club  Officers. 

1  he  Santa  Catalina  Island  Tuna  Club,  of 
Avalon,  Cal.,  at  a  recent  meeting  elected  the  fol¬ 
lowing  officers :  President,  Prof.  Charles  Fred¬ 
erick  Holder;  First  Vice-President,  Mr.  Thos. 
S.  Manning;  Second  Vice-President,  Colonel  C. 
P.  Morehous;  Third  Vice-President,  Mr.  Wm. 
H.  Burnham;  Recording  Secretary,  Mr.  Lafay¬ 
ette  P.  Streeter;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Mr. 
F.  L.  Harding.  These  gentlemen,  with  Messrs. 
Thomas  McDowell  Potter  and  Alfred  L.  Beebe, 
comprise  the  board  of  directors. 

This  world-famous  organization  is  now  con¬ 
ducting  its  annual  sea  angling  tournament  with 
a  list  of  prizes  such  as  gold  medals,  silver  cups 
and  plate  for  catches  of  a  variety  of  marine  game 
fishes.  The  rod  record  for  blue  tuna  stands  at 
251  pounds,  caught  by  the  new  second  vice-presi¬ 
dent  in  1899,  while  the  Japanese  or  yellowfin  tuna 
record  on  9-ounce  rod  reaches  65  pounds. 

Among  the  honorary  members  are  Theodore 
Roosevelt,  Grover  Cleveland,'  Dr.  Henry  Van 
Dyke,  Charles  Hallock  and  others  of  national  re¬ 
nown  as  fishermen.  The  newly  elected  adminis¬ 
tration  determines  to  rejuvenate  the  club  spirit 
and  to  encourage  the  universal  use  in  southern 
Californian  waters  of  the  lightest  tackle,  and  the 
habit  of  liberating  at  the  boat  side  such  captured 
game  fish  as  are  not  required  as  food  or  for  the 
taxidermist. 

All  communications  upon  the  club’s  business 
should  be  addressed  to  the  corresponding  secre¬ 
tary,  F.  L.  Harding,  512  Arcade  Building;  Phil¬ 
adelphia,  Pa. 


Motor  Boats  and  Bass. 

East  Berkshire,  Vt.,  June  22.— Editor  Forest 
and  Stream:  Owing  to  the  cold  late  spring,  fol¬ 
lowed  by  extremely  hot  and  dry  weather,  trout 
fishing  in  this  vicinity  has  not  been  up  to  its 
usual  standard,  but  now  that  the  drouth  is 
broken  we  may  expect  to  have  better  sport  after 
the  “weasels  of  the  fountain.”  We  have  so 
named  this  fish,  as  we  have  recently  several 
times  witnessed  a  trout  hunting  a  minnow.  It 
followed  its  quarry  relentlessly  through  shallow 
water  with  its  back  at  times  half  out  of  water 
until  it  finally  tired  its  victim  out  and  secured 
a  firm  head  hold  and  then  retired  to  deep  water 
to  enjoy  its  afternoon  lunch. 

One  of  our  deputy  wardens  reports  that  as  he 
was  watching  a  black  bass  spawning  bed  that 
was  in  about  four  feet  of  water  a  motor  boat 
came  along  and  ran  over  the  bed,  and  that  the 
violent  churning  of  the  water  stripped  every  egg 
off  the  stones  and  completely  destroyed  it.  This 
accounts  for  the  rapid  decrease  of  bass  in  some 
of  our  inland  lakes  where  summer  campers  and 
others  have  this  kind  of  water  craft.  A  single 
boat  of  this  kind  can,  during  the  bass  spawning 
season,  destroy  every  spawning  bed  by  cruising 
around  near  the  shores. 

So  far  there  have  been  but  few  'violations  of 
the  fish  and- game  laws  in  this  vicinity  this  sea¬ 
son-  Stanstead. 


Mr.  Lawrence’s  Luck. 

It  is  seldom  that  brook  trout  and  striped  bass 
can  be  fished  for  in  the  same  waters,  but  Mr. 
Robert  B.  Lawrence,  president  of  the  Anglers’ 
Club  of  New  York,  fished  for  both  in  one  of  the 
Long  Island  rivers  last  Saturday.  He  had  pre¬ 
viously  made  careful  plans  intended  to  result  in 
the  basketing  of  some  unusually  large  brook 
trout  whose  hiding  place  he  knew  of,  but  al¬ 
though  he  was  on  hand  early  in  the  morning,  it 
happened  that  the  big  fellows  were  not  in  the 
humor  to  take  his  lures,  although  later  in  the 
day  a  fellow  club  member  caught  some  large 
ones,  while  Mr.  Lawrence  had  to  be  satisfied 
with  four  nice  one-pounders. 

Later  on  he  tried  for  striped  bass  further  down 
the  same  river,  but  caught  none.  The  same  ex¬ 
perience  was  had  by  other  anglers  on  the  island, 
who  say  it  is  still  too  early  for  that  locality. 


The  Forest  and  Stream  may  be  obtained  from 
any  neivsdealer  on  order.  Ask  your  dea’er  to  ' 
supply  you  regularly. 


June  29,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


102 1 


Boston  Letter. 


Of  the  eleven  entrants  for  the  '  sonderklasse 
trial  races  but  eight  were  presented  for  measure¬ 
ment  and  of  these  Auk  failed  to  qualify.  She, 
Marla  and  Spokane  v\  ere  found  to  have  plank¬ 
ing  in  some  places  thinner  than  the  rule  allowed. 
Marla  and  Spokane  were  able  to  make  good  this 
deficiency,  but  Auk  s  new  planks  were  even 
lighter  than  those  at  first  rejected.  Sally  VIII. 
had  great  difficulty  in  measuring  in  011  length, 
but  finally  achieved  the  desired  proportions.  She 
and  Spokane  were  the  only  old  boats  to  start, 
and ,  as  they  made  but  a  poor  showing  in  last 
year  s  trials  their  appearance  was  generally  con¬ 
sidered.  valuable  only  as  a  measure  of  the  ad¬ 
vance  expected  in  the  1907  boats. 

The  trial  races  were  this  year  favored  with 
fair  sailing  breezes  and  only  two  of  the.  races 
were  sailed  in  as  light  airs  as  predominated  last 
August.  But  while  there  was  but  one  flukey 
•ace  there  were  none  in  which  the  wind  was  of 
sufficient  weight  to  be  termed  “a  rattling  whole- 
sail  breeze.” 

On  Tuesday  morning,  when  the  seven  contes- 
;ants  reached  the  starting  line  off  Cat  Island, 
here  was  just  a  nice  breeze  from  the  southwest 
tnd  a  smooth  sea.  The  old  Spokane,  steered  by. 
L  Louis  Stackpole,  Esq.,  had  the  best  of  the 
tart  and  led  the  fleet  to  the  weather  mark  with 
Marblehead  second  and  Sally  VIII.  third.  This 
ead  Spokane  not  only  held  in  the  three  miles 
o  leeward,  but  she  gained  on  all  the  stern  boats. 
Lhewink  VIII.  outran  all  the  others  and  moved 
ip  from  sixth  place  to  third  just  nosing  by 
’ally  VIII.  at  the  line.  Marblehead  was  second. 
The  second,  race  was  over  a  triangular  course, 
wo  miles  to  a  leg,  and  Mr.  Stackpole -again  se¬ 
cured.  the  best  position  at  the  start.  Sally  and 
fiewink  soon  forged  to  the  front  where  they 
ad  a  pretty  fight  for  the  lead,  the  former  round¬ 
ly  the  mark  with  a  lead  of  41s.  Marblehead 
/as  third.  On  the  reach  under  balloon  jibs  Sally 
eld  her  lead  and  on  the  run  home  the  order 
emained  unchanged,  viz.:  Sally  VIII.,  Chewink 
TIL,  Marblehead,  Corinthian,  Spokane,  Spokane 

II.  and  Marla. 

After  luncheon  on  the  committee  tug  the  crews 
rent  back  to  their  boats  for  a  third  race,  one 

!f  three  miles  to  windward  and  return.  The 
ind  had.  increased  to  a  fine  sailing  breeze.  For 
third  time  Mr.  Stackpole  made  the  best  start 
L  ad  with  his  wind  clear  pulled  clear  of  the 
janch.'  Sally  went  after  Spokane  and  they  had 
ding-dong  all  the  way  to  weather,  Spokane 
'rning  the  mark  21s.  ahead  of  Sally,  and  Marla 
as  third  with  Chewink  VIII.  fourth.  On  the 
1 111  in  Sally  did  not  do  so  well,  but  held  her 
;  ace. 

I  The  showing  of  the  two  old  boats  was  a  reve- 
tion  and  caused  much  comment.  But  it  should 
l|;  remembered  that  in  1906  Sally  won  nine  of 
reive  races  before  the  trials,  was  then  rnater- 
lly  altered,  and  that  the  trials  were  really  no 
inclusive  test.  The  selection  of  Auk,  Caramba 
id  Vim  was  all  that  the  committee  could  .do 
:  gically,  but  all  who  had  followed  the  class 
asely  were  unconvinced  of  the  actual  superiority 
those  boats.  It  must  also  be  borne  in  mind 
at  Spokane  has  had  better  handling  this  year 
an  last. 

On  Wednesday  the  boats  were  sent  away  on 
.triangular  course,  the  first  leg  to  weather, 
aokane  secured  the  strategic  position  at  the 
,  irt,  but  Marblehead,  by  crossing  alone  at  the 
p  er>d  of  the  line  and  making  a  short  starboard 
i-k  before  following  the  other  eight  boats  in¬ 
i' ore,  secured  a  clear  wind  and  was  not  ham- 
1  red  by  close  fighting.  The  wind  was  very 
|  fit  and  streaky.  The  order  at  the  first  turn 
is  Marblehead,  Chewink,  Spokane  II.,  Spo- 
1  ne,  Marla,  Corinthian  and  Sally,  the  two  last 
)  med  getting  hung  up  in  a  soft  spot  at  the 


turn.  The  wind,  having  backed,  headed  the  lead¬ 
ing  boats  off  so  that  they  had  to  beat  to  the 
second  mark  while  a  different  slant  allowed  the 
rear  boats  to  lay  the  course  with  started  sheets. 

1  hus  Sally  gained  over  seven  minutes  on  Mar¬ 
blehead,  but  the  leading  boats  held  their  posi¬ 
tions,  but  Corinthian  passed  Marla  just  after 
turning  the  first  mark.  On  the  spinnaker  run  to 
the  finish  both  Spokanes  passed  Chewink,  and 
older  one  secured  second  place  by  three  seconds. 

After  a  rest  for  luncheon,  during  which  time 
a  new  mainsail  was  bent  on  Corinthian,  the 
breeze  gained  a  little  strength.  A  triangular 
course  was  again  selected  and  Marblehead  was 
firsi  away,  while  Spokane  II.  had  the  weather 
berth.  Chewink  came  up  out  of  the  ruck  and 
half  way  to  the  weather  mark  wrested  the  lead 
from  Marblehead.  The  two  of  them  then  fought 
it  out  in  short  tacks,  Marblehead  keeping  near 
enough  to  Chew-ink  to  be  able  to  catch  her  on 
the  reaeffi  Spokane  was  third  and  Spokane  II. 
fourth.  This  last  named  reached  fast,  and  pinch¬ 
ing  between  the  mark  and  Chewink  had  second 
place,  but  Chewink  regained  it  on  the  reach 
home,  Marblehead  winning. 

The  third  race  was  two  miles  to  windward  and 
return.  Marblehead  was  badly  pocketed  by  Che¬ 
wink  at  the-  start  and  all  the  other  boats  had  a 
rap  at  her  before  she  got  going.  The  order  at 
the  weather  mark  was  Chewink,  Sally,  Spokane 
II.,  Marblehead,  Marla,  Corinthian  and  Spokane, 
and  this  order  was  not  changed  on  the  run  in 
save  that  Corinthian  got  by  Marla.  Spokane’s 
position  in  seventh  place  was  due  to  an  unsuc¬ 
cessful  hunt  for  a  fluke  which  would  have  done 
her  no  good  with  the  committee  had  she  secured 
it. 

Thursday  morning  was  calm  and  foggy,  but  in 
the  afternoon  two  good  races  were  pulled  off.  Mar¬ 
blehead  was  again  pocketed  at  the  start.  Che¬ 
wink  made  great  work  of  the  beat  with  Spokane 
and  Sally  well  up.  On  the  reach  Sally  gained 

Name.  Owner.  Designer 

Chewink  VIII....  F.  G.  Macomber,  Jr..  Small  Bros' 

Corinthian  . Benj.  C.  Tower . F.  D.  Lawley 

Marblehead  . Joyce  &  Foster . B.  B.  Crowninshield 

o  „  a„rV44- . Messrs.  Agassiz  ...  ,.Wm.  Gardner  . 

Sally  VIII . A.  P.  Goring,  Jr.  ..Burgess  &  Packard. 

Snokane  . F.  Lewis  Clarke . T.  L.  &  C 

Spokane  II . F.  Lewis  Clarke . T.  L.  &  C . 


on  Spokane  and  repeated  the  performance  on  the 
third  leg,  but  was  unable  to  get  into  second  place. 
Marblehead  was  fourth. 

The  second  race  was  the  best  of  the  series  for 
breeze.  Spokane  had  the  best  of  the  start  and 
beat  up  through  a  little  chop  in  fine  style,  lead¬ 
ing  at  the  weather  mark  with  50s.  over  Che¬ 
wink,  who  in  turn  led  Sally  im.  22s.  Marla 
was  fourth.  On  the  spinnaker  run,  Sally’s 
weakest  point,  the  two  leaders  drew  away  froni 
her  and  Marla  came  within  one  second  of  pass¬ 
ing  her.  Marblehead  dropped  back  from  fifth  to 
seventh  place. 

Thursday  night  the  committee,  Messrs.  Henry 
Howard,  Louis  M.  Clark  and  Chas.  Francis 
Adams,  2d.  announced  that  they  had  eliminated 
Spokane  II.,  Marla  and  Corinthian,  and  had 
selected  Spokane.  This  left  Marblehead,  Che¬ 
wink  and  Sally  to  fight  for  the  two  vacant  places 
on  the  team.  There  is  not  much  doubt  in  my 
mind  that  the  committee  had  also  determined 
upon  Chewink,  for  she  had  made  the  best  record 
of  them  all,  and  after  calling  off  the  first  race 
Friday,  because  the  wind  fell  flat  soon  after  the 
boats  reached  the  weather  mark,  with  Chewink 
leading  and  Sally  a  few  lengths  ahead  of  Mar¬ 
blehead,  the  formal  selection  of  Chewink  was 
announced. 

After  lunching  on  the  tug  the  crews  of  Mar¬ 
blehead  and  Sally  again  boarded  their  craft  and 
started  their  last  fight.  The  toss  of  a  coin  called 
for  a  triangular  course.  The  sea  was  very 
smooth  and  the  wind  steady,  but  light,  favoring 
Marblehead.  Sa’lly  was  on  her  rival’s  weather 
quarter  at  the  start,  but  was  so  badly  back- 
.winded  that  she  had  to  break  away.  Marble¬ 
head  gained  slowly,  but  steadily  on  the  wind. 
The  reach  under  balloon  jibs  let  Sally  pull  up 
a  bit,  but  on  the  spinnaker  run  home  Marble¬ 
head  again  worked  away  from  Sally  and  won 
handily.  The  particulars  of  the  boats  in  sum¬ 
marized  form  are  as  follows : 

Builder.  L.W.l 

..D.  Fenton  Co . 19.5 

.Lawley  Cor . 19.61 

.  Ilodgdon  Bros. ..  .19.57 

.B.  F.  Wood . 19.7 

.Stearns  &  McKay. 19. 53 

.B.  F  Wood . 19.68 

.B.  F.  Wood . 20.17 

William  Lambert  Barnard. 


Breadth. 

Draft. 

Sum. 

S.A. 

6.85 

5.05 

31.40 

54S 

6.64 

5.05 

31.30 

534 

7.05 

5.35 

31.97 

550 

6.91 

■5.00 

31.60 

541 

7.68 

4.75 

31.96 

550 

7.35 

4.80 

31.83 

535 

6.81 

5.00 

31.98 

536 

Last  year  the  Den  rolled  over, 

This  year  she  broke  in  two; 

So  when  they  hold  the  speed  launch  race 
What  will  young  Herreshoff  do? 


1022 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


[June  29,  1907- 


How  Main  Sheets  are  Rove. 

Every  sport  has  its  own  peculiar  expressions 
and  terms.  A  baseball  fiend  will  tell  how  “Jones 
knocked  a  three-bagger,”  and  that  “Smith  got 
knocked  out  of  the  box”  is  plain  as  the  nose  on 
your  face  to  the  “fan”  the  baseball  fiend.  ‘  borty 
love!”  is  all  you  hear  watching  that  lovely  game 
of  tennis,  so  you  •  must  not  be  surprised  when 
sailing  on  a  yacht  if  the  skipper  he  is  the  one 
supposed  to  be  in  charge  shouts,  ^  Come  down 
on  that  main  sheet.  Sweat  him  in.” 

I  remember  having  some  ladies  out  once  111  a 
race,  and  after  a  few  such  expressions  one  of 
them  turned  to  me  and  said:  “Why  don’t  you 
talk  plain  English?” 

“Isn’t  that  .plain  enough?  I  asked. 

“It  may  be  to  you,  but  I  don’t  understand  a 
word  of  what  you  have  said. 

And  there  are  a  great  many  persons  who  do 
not  understand  the  slang  terms  used  on  yachts 
any  more  than  a  man  who  never  played  cams 
knows  when  a  man  playing  them  says,  I  melt 
150.”  He  might  ask  why  do  you  melt?  What 
does  melt  mean?  It  is  slang. 

But  to  come  back  to  the  mam  sheet.  We  were 
passing  another  yacht  and  she  asked:  "Is  that 
the  main  sheet  on  that  yacht,  too?” 

“Yes,”  I  replied.  „  ■ 

“Well,  it  is  not  the  same  as  on  this  boat. 

I  had  to  admit  that  it  was  not,  but  to  explain 
—I  lacked  the  time  j  ust  then. 

But  now  let  us  look  into  it  a  little  .  more. 
There  are  so  many  ropes  on  a  vessel  it  is  evi¬ 
dent  they  cannot  all  be  called  ropes,  so  some 
are  called  stays,  because'  they  hold  the  mast  m 
place;  make  it  stay  there.  Backstays  are  those 
carried  away  back  to  the  stern  of  the  yacht , 
headstays  those  carried  away  forward  to  the 
bow,  or  as  it  used  to-  be  called,  the  head  of 
the  ship.  Brails  are  ropes  that  roll  the  sail  up. 
Those  that  haul  the  sails  up  and  down  are  hal¬ 
liards.  They  used  to  haul  yards  up  and  down 
on  ships’  masts.  Those  that  let  the  foot  of  the 
sail  in  or  out  are  sheets,  and  whichever  sail  it 
is  attached  to,-  it  is  the  sheet  of  that  sail.  Ca  l 
it  sheet-rope  if  you  like,  but  sailors  have  to  work 
quick,  and  as  they  know  it  is  a  rope,  they  leave 
off  the  unnecessary  word.  If  it  is  the  rope  that 
lets  the  jib,  the  front  sail,  in  and  out,  it  is  called 
the  jib  sheet;  if  it  controls  the  large  sail,  the 
mainsail,  it  is  called  the  main  sheet. 

Now,  as  to  why  you  see  it  arranged  so-  differ¬ 
ently  in  various  boats,  there  are  two  reasons . 
One  is  because  it  is  necessary,  as’the  sails  in¬ 
crease  in  size,  to  have  more  power  by  which  to 


haul  it  in,  and  this  is  obtained  by  having  more 
parts  and  more  blocks,  (some  call  them  pulleys). 
The  other  reason  is  because,  as  in  everything  m 
this  life,  no  two  see  things  through  the  same 
pair  of  eyes  and  each  man  has  his  own  ways  ot 
accomplishing  the  same  result,  some  succeeding 

better  than  others.  , 

A  small  rowboat  with  only  about  fifty  square 
feet  of  sail  on  it  can  be  handled  with  a  single 
rope  to  the  sail,  but  as  the  size  of  the  sail  in¬ 
creases  the  number  of  parts  to-  the'  sheet  increase 
also.  To  tell  about  how  many  parts  are  required 
on  a  main  sheet,  assume  each  man  can  pull  100 
pounds.  Then  on  a  small  boat,  where  only  one 
man  is  supposed  to  trim  sail,  divide  the  pressure 
on  the  sail  by  100  and  you  have  the  number  of 
times  the  sheet  is  to  be  rove.  . 

The  pressure  on  the  sail  can  be  approximated 
by  allowing  .one  pound  pressure  to  each  square 
foot  of  sail  carried,  this  is  about  the.  pressure 
of  a  twelve  mile  breeze;  for  a  good  stiff  bieeze 
allow  two  pounds  pressure.  As  an  example  take 
a  boat  in  the  Class  Q  of  to-day  with,  we  will 
s.ay,  700  feet  in  the  mainsail.  At  two  pounds 
per'  foot  the  pressure  is  1,400  pounds.  Half  of 
this  on  the  mast  and  half  on  the  main  sheet  gives 
each  700  pounds.  They  nearly  all  have  four 
parts  to  the  sheet,  so.  7°°  4  =  x75  pounds  pull 

in  a  hard  breeze,  which  means  two  men. 

On  racing  boats,  where  the  mam  sheet  some¬ 
times  has  to  be  trimmed  in  very  flat,  such  as 
when  two  boats  get  into  a  luffing  match  in  fight¬ 
ing  for  leadership,  it  is  a  good  plan  to  have  one 
end  of  the  main  sheet  with  a  small  tackle  1  lgged 
to  it  so  as  to  get  power  enough  to  trim  the  sail 
in  even  against  a.  great  wind  pressure.  Such  a 
rig  is  shown  on  the  Q  boats  Marblehead  and 
Spokane  II.  Now,  as  to  why  all  these  different 
ways  of  reeving  off  sheet  ropes.  Some  men  be¬ 
lieve  in  letting  their  spars  bend;  others -do  not. 
Some  want  to-  hold  the  end  of  the  main  boom 
down;  some  let  it  go  up.  No  arbitrary  law  can 
be  cited.  The  rig  that  makes  the.  sail  set  best 
is  the  best  rig.  So  take  your  pick  from  the 
many  ways  illustrated. 

The  points  to  be  covered  are  these :  1  o  so 

rig  the  main  sheet  that  it  will  not  bend  the 
boom.  If  it  does  bend,  the  blocks  can  be  so  dis¬ 
tributed  as  to  stop  it.  That  is  one  reason  why 
there  are  so  many  different  ways  of  rigging  the 
sheet.  Another  point  is  to-  have  the  blocks  stand 
so  the  rope  runs  fair  over  the  sheaves  (the 
wheel  in  the  blocks)  and  does  not  chafe  on  the 
edge  of  the  block.  Such  a  rig  as  shown,  marked 
Chicadee  will  do  this,  the  sheet  leading  two 
ways  from  the  block  on  the  boom  cannot  help 


but  bind.  The  bridles  (that  look  like  loops  of 
rope)  are  merely  a  means  of  attaching  the  blocks 
to  the  boom  so  as  to  distribute  the  pull. 

Another  point  is  to  have  the  main  sheet  come 
to  a  handy  place  where  more  than  one  man  can 
reach  it..  On  racing  boats  the  jig — the  small 
tackle  shown  on  deck  as  in  Marblehead,  Spokane 
III.  and  Sumatra— is  the  most  serviceable. 
There  you  have  the  hauling  end  to  rally  in  the 
sheet  quickly  and  then  the  jig  giving  much 
greater  power  to  trim  it  flat  by. 


Indian  Harbor  Y.  C. 

The  races  for  motor  boats,  to  be  held  July 
4,  are  open  to  boats  owned  by  members  of  recog- 
nized  yacht  clubs  and  will  be  sailed  under  the 
rules  of  the  American  Power  Boat  Association 
except  as  otherwise  stated  in  this  circular.  En¬ 
tries  should  be  received  by  the  regatta  commit¬ 
tee,  at  the  club  house,  on  or  before  July  3'  _  The 
cotamitte  will  classify  the  boats  in  its  .  discre¬ 
tion,  and  announcement  of  such  classification  will 
be  made  previous  to  the  start.  1  he  start  and 
finish  line  will  be  in  the  harbor,  one-quarter  mile 
southeast  of  the  club  pier,  and  will  be  across  an 
imaginary  line  drawn  from  the  committee  boat 
to  a  stake  boat. 

The  starting  signals  will  be  as  follows : 

At  2:00  P.  M.— Warning.  A  white  flag. 

At  2  x>5  P.  M. — Preparatory.  The  blue  peter. 
At  2:10  P.  M.— Start  for  all  boats  over  70ft. 
rating.  A  red  ball. 

At  2.:i5  P.  M.— Start  for  all  boats  50ft.  to  70ft. 
rating.  A  white  ball. 

At  2 :20  P.  M  —  Start  for  all  boats  32ft.  to  50ft. 
rating.  A  blue  ball. 

Courses. — The  courses  will  be  as  follows : 
Course  No.  1.  For  all  boats  over  50ft.  rating. 
From  the  starting  line  to  and  around  the  bell 
buoy  off  Lloyd’s  Point,  turning  same  on  star¬ 
board  hand;  thence  back  to  the  starting  line, 
turning  the  stake  boat  on  starboard  hand.  Course 
to  be  sailed  over  twice.  Distance,  28  nautical 
miles  or  32.24  statute  miles.  The  red  spar  buoy, 
southwest  of  Greenwich  Point,  must  be  passed 
on  the  port  hand  going  out  and  on  the  starboard 
hand  returning.  Course  No.  2.  For  boats  01 
32ft.  to  soft,  rating.  From  the  starting  lme  tc 
the  Cows  gas  buoy  off  Shippan  Point,  turning 
same  on  starboard  hand;  thence  back  to  the 
starting  line,  turning  the  stake  -on  sta.rboarc 
hand.  Course  to  be  sailed  over  twice.  Distance 
i8)4  nautical  miles  or  21.30  statute  miles.  The 
red  spar  buoy  off  Greenwich  Point  and  the  rcc 
spar  buoy  off  WYolsey’s  Rock  must  be  passec 
on  the  port  hand  going  out  and  on  the  starboaro 

hand  returning.  .  _ 

Prizes  will  be  awarded  in  eaph  class  in  wnicl 
two  or  more  boats  start.  Second  prizes  will  b< 
awarded  in  each  class  in  which  five  or  more  boat, 
start.  A  special  prize  is  also  offered  to  the  boa 
of  any  class  making  the  best  average  time  ove 
a  measured  nautical  mile,  the  trials  to  be  run 
immediately  after  the  finish  of  the  regular  races 

Code  Signals.— Flag.  G.  Start  postponed  b; 
15  minute  intervals.  • 

"  Flag  H.  Race  postponed  for  the  day. 

Flag  J.  Race  is  declared  off.  .  1 

Flag  M.  Courses  shortened.  Race  will  finis! 

on  first  round.  , 

A  white  ball  with  horizontal  red  band.  Reca! 

signal-  ^  T 

Regatta  Committee:  Frank  Bowne  Jonei 
Chairman,  29  Broadway,  New  York;  Frank  t 
Henderson,  Richard  A.  Monks,  C.  Andrade,  Jo 
(Acting). _ 

A  sad  accident  happened  in  the  vicinity  oj 
New  York  recently.  A  yachtsman  in  attemptin' 
to  get  his  son  out  of  the  dinghy  towing  astern 
where  child-like  he  was  having  a  delightful  rub 
made  the  fatal  error  of  attempting  to  get  mtj 
the  dinghy’s  bow  and  lift  the  boy  out.  But  off 
thing  could  happen,  the  dinghy  turned  over  thl 
moment  the  rope  tightened.  Many  and  many 
man  has  been  capsized  out  of  dinghies  by  thi 
same  act.  It  is  bad  enough  to  get  into  the  bo' 
of  a  small  boat  when  the  water  is  smooth  an| 
she  is  lying  still,  but  never  attempt  it  when  tr 
boat  is  being  towed.  i 

The  man  made  a  brave  effort  to  save  his  soij 
which  he  did,  but  lost  his  own  life  in  doing  s>i 


June  29,  1907.] 


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New  York  Y.  C.  R»ce. 

1  he  first  half  of  the  New  York  Y.  C.’s  sixtieth 
annual  regatta  was  sailed  on  June  20  off  Glen 
Cove,  L.  I.,  in  light  airs  and  calms.  The  finish, 
however,  was  a  beautiful  one  in  a  brisk  whole- 
sail  breeze  that  put  considerable  life  into  th.e 
fleet  of  big  fellows. 

Two  crack  up  to  date  schooners,  Ingomar  and 
Queen,  had  a  splendid  fight  for  supremacy,  but 
the  old  Eclipse,  far  astern  when  the  two  newer 
craft  finished,  saved  her  large  time  allowance 
and  so  won  the  Bennett  cup  for  schooners. 

Effort  won  from  Weetamoe  and  Irolita  on 
time,  though  Weetamoe  crossed  the  finish  line 
first.  Winsome  won  from  her  two  new  sister 
boats,  Aurora  and  Istalena.  Gardenia  won  from 
Kestrel,  and  Alera,  of  the  New  York  thirties, 
not  only  won  in  her  class,  but  also  receives  the 
Bennett  cup  for  sloops.  The  summary: 

Schooners— Class  B— Course  20%  Nautical  Miles. 

.  Start.  Finish.  Elaosed. 

Ingomar,  M.  F.  Plant . 2  10  21  5  45  44  3  35  23 

Queen,  j.  R.  Maxwell . 2  11  25  5  46  05  3  34  40 

Queen  defeats  Ingomar  by  43s.  elapsed  time. 

.Schooners — Classes  C  and  E — Course,  20%  Nautical  Miles. 

Eclipse,  J.  L.  Callanan . 2  16  41  6  15  25  3  58  14 

Flevr  De  Lys,  L.  A.  Stimson.Did  not  start. 

Sloops — Class  T — Course  20%  Nautical  Miles. 

Effort,  F.  M.  Smith . 2  25  29  5  53  43  3  28  14 

Irolita,  E.  W.  Clark,  Jr . 2  26  01  6  03  04  3  37  03 

Neola,  J.  A.  Blair,  Jr . 2  26  20  Did  not  finish. 

Weetamoe,  C.  L.  ‘Poor . 2  27  00  6’01  09  3  34  09 

Corrected  time:  Effort,  3.21.37;  Irolita,  3.30.31;  Weeta¬ 
moe,  3.29.13.  \ 

Effort  wins  class  prize  by  7ni.  36s.  corrected  time. 

Sloops — Class  K — Start,  2:30 — Course,  20%  Miles. 

Aurora,  C.  Vanderbilt  . 5  57  53  3  27  53 

Winsome,  H.  F.  Lippitt . 5  55  07  3  25  07 

Istalena,  G.  M.  Pynchon . 5  57  28  3  27  28 

Corrected  time:  Aurora,  3.27.41;  Winsome,  3.24.55. 

Winsome  wins  by  2m.  46s. 

Sloops— Class  M— Start,  2:10— Course,  20%  Miles. 

Gardenia,  A.  H.  Morris . 6  09  38  3  34  38 

Kestrel,  E.  Burton  Hart . 6  12  12  3  37  12 

Corrected  time:  Kestrel,  3.37.02.  Gardenia  wins  by 
2m.  24s. 

N.  Y.  Y.  C.  30ft.’ One-Design  Class — Start,  2:40 — Course, 
20%  Miles. 

Banzai,  C.  Mallory  . 6  38  26  3  58  26 

Minx,  H.  Willetts  . 6  37  40  3  57  40 

Alera,  J.  W.  &  A.  H.  Alker . 6  34  24  3  54  24 

Nepsi,  J.  De  Forest . 6  37  05  3  57  05 

Adelaide,  G.  A.  &  P.  H.  Adee . 6  40  21  4  00  21 

Pintail,  August  Belmont,  Jr . 6  47  50  4  07  50 

Atair,  J.  E.  &  G.  C.  Meyer . 6  38  38  3  58  38 

Alera  wins  the  class  prize  by  2m.  41s. 

Atlantic  Y.  C. 

•  In  the  Atlantic  Y.  C.’s  mid-week  regatta  of 
June  .19  Soya  defeated  both  Joy  and  Vingt 
I  rois,  while  Gunda  in  the  Lipton  cup  class 
beat  Nereid,  neither  Bensonhurst  or  M.  and  F. 
appearing  to  take  part  in  this  race. 

Both  divisions  sailed  over  an  eight  mile  tri¬ 
angle  with  points  off  Sea  Gate,.  Fort  Hamilton 
and  Bensonhurst.  It  was  a  close  reach  on  the 
port  tack  from  the  starting  line  to  the  Sea  Gate 
mark,  followed  by  a  run  with  spinnakers  to  staf- 
board  to  Fort  Hamilton,  on  the  wind  to  Ben¬ 
sonhurst  and  another  reach  home.  The  course 
was  sailed  twice  and  the  marks  were  all  left 
on  the  starboard  hand.  The  summary : 

Sloops — Class  Q — Start,  3:15 — Course  8  Miles. 

_  Finish.  Elapsed. 

Soya,  W.  A.  Barstow  . 4  32  54  1  17  54 

Joy,  W.  H.  Childs . . . 4  33  29  1  18  29 

Vingt  Trois,  R.  A.  Brown . 4  36  08  1  21  08 

Sloops— Lipton  Cup  Class— Start,  3:20— Course,  8  Miles. 

Gunda,  C.  Lambeke .  4  50  56  1  30  56 

Nereid,  H.  J.  Robert . 4  51  45  1  31  45 

Both  motor  boats,  Ailsa  Craig  and  Idaho,  have 
returned  to  the  United  States.  They  left  Ber¬ 
muda  early  Sunday  morning,  June  16,  and  ar¬ 
rived  at  Sandy  Hook  early  Wednesday  morning, 
having  had  a  fine  weather  passage  across. 

Idaho  put  in  to  Cape  May,  where'  an  enthu¬ 
siastic  welcome  was  accorded  Mr.  W.  B.  Stearns 
and  his  crew. 

*  *?  *t 

Some  idea  of  the  seaworthiness  of  small  boats 
is  well  illustrated  in  the  recent  rescue  of  a 
French  fisherman,  Louis  Vollet,  who  with  his 
dory  mate  became  separated  from  their  schooner 
Mimosa,  of  St.  Milo,  France.  A  sudden  gale 
not  only  made  them  drift  from  their  schooner, 
but  almost  capsized  the  dory,  losing  Vollet’s 
mate  overboard.  Alone,  with  only  ten  days’ 
provisions  and  rain  water  to  drink,  he  drifted 
for  fourteen  days  before  the  S.  S.  Carmania,  of 
the  Cunard  line  picked  him  up. 


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T  rapshooitng . 


If  you  urant  your  shoot  to  be  announced  here 
send  a  notice  like  the  following : 


Fixtures. 

June  28,  Oswego,  N.  V.— Riverside  G.  C.  tournament. 
E.  H. .Stoweil,  Sec’v. 

Tune  28-30.— Sioux  City.— Iowa  State  shoot. 

Tune  29.— Edgewater,  N.  J.— North  River  Gun  Club. 

J.  R.  Merrill,  Sec’y.  _  ~  , 

Tuly  1. — Sherbrooke  (P.  Q.)  G.  C.  C.  H.  Foss,  S^c  y. 
July  1-2.— Pittsburg  (Kans.)  G.  C. 

July  3-4.— Muskogee,  I.  T.— Fifth  Afro-Am.  handicap. 

July  4.— S.  Framingham  (Mass.)  G.  C.  ' 

ju]y  4, _ Utica,  N.  Y. — Riverside  G.  C.  E.  J.  Loughlin, 

July  4C— Skaneateles  Junction,  N.  Y.— Cott.e  &  Knapp 
Mars. 

Tuly  4-5. — Thomasville,  Ga. — Cracker  G.  C. 

Tuly  9-10— Lexington  Mo.— Missouri  and  Kansas  League 

of  Trapshooters’  third  tournament. 

July  9-10.— Bradford  (Pa.)  G.  C. ;  $200  added.  R.  S. 

Pringle,  Sec’y-  „  _  ,  ,.  ,.inn 

July  9-10. — Brenham  (Tex.)  G.  C.  amateur  handicap;  $->00 

added.  Alf.  Gardiner,  Mgr. 

Tuly  11-12. — Shamokin  (Pa.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament, 
$100  added.  S  C.  Yocum  Sec’y, 

Tuly  15-16.— Evansville,  Ind.— Recreation  G.  C. 

Tuly  16.— Sistersville,  W.  V  a.— West  Virginia  G.  C.  an- 
nual  tournament.  Ed.  O.  Bower,  Secy.  -  f 

Tulv  16-18.— Boston,  Mass.— The  Interstate  Association  s 
'second  Eastern  Handicap  target  tournament,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Palefaces;  $1000  added  money. 
Elmer  E.  Shaner.  Sec’y-Mgr.,  Pittsburg,  Ta. 

July  23.— Fort  Smith.— Arkansas  State  tournament. 

L.  E.  Knott,  Sec’y,  Arkadelphia,  Ark.  , 

Tuly  '23-24. — Birmingham  (Ala.)  G.  C.  annual  tournament. 

R.  H.  Baugh,  Pres.  .  .  r  r 

July  25.— Charlottesville,  Va.,  and  University  G.  C.  .tour¬ 
nament.  G.  L.  Bruffey,  Mgr.  „  r  .  , 

Tulv  25-26. — Asbtiry  Park,  N.  J. — Monmouth  G.  C .  shoot- 
ing  tournament  and  gunners’  convention.  1.  Richie, 
Qec’v 

July  30-31.— Newport,  R.  I.— Aquidneck  G.  C.  tournament. 
Chas.  M.  Hughes,  Sec’y. 

Aug  7-9  —Toronto,  Ont.— Seventh  annual  tournament  ot 
the  Dominion  of  Canada  Trapshooting  Association, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Stanley  Gun  Club.  Thomas 
A.  Duff  Sec’y-Treas.,  3  Maynard  avenqe,  1  oronto. 
Aug.  13-14. — -  Carthage,  Mo. — Missouri  and  Kansas  League 
of  Trapshooters’  fourth  shoot. 

Aug.  14-15.— Lock  Haven  (Pa.)  G.  C.  C.  A.  Johnston, 

AugAS20-22S— Denver,  Colo.— The  Interstate  Association’s 
'  second  Western  Handicap  target  tournament  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Denver  1  rap  Club;  $3,000  added 
money.  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.  Pittsburg,  Pa 

Aug.  23.— Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.-Hudson  Valley  R.  and 
G.  C.  tournament.  F.  B.  Chapman,  Sec  y. 

Aug.  28. — Selinsgrove  (Pa.)  G.  C.  shoot. 

CONSOLIDATED  GUN  CLUB  OF  CONNECTICUT  TOURNA¬ 
MENTS. 

July  4. — Hartford. 

Tuly  20. — Danbury. 

July  20.— New  London. 

Aug.  9.— Bristol. 

Aug.  20.— Norwich. 

Sept.  2.— New  Britain. 

Sept.  13.— Willimantic. 

Sept.  24.— Waterbury. 


DRIVERS  AND  TWISTERS. 

The  Bergen  Beach  Gun  Club  will  shoot  on  the  second 
Tuesday  in  July  and  August,  but  not  on  Saturdays. 

0  *  . 

The  Indians  held  a  pow-wow  at  Chicago,  in  the  week 
of  the  Grand  American  Handicap,  and  it  was  decided  that 
they  postpone  their  annual  meeting  till  next  winter.  It 
probably  will  be  held  in  the  South. 

K 

A  review  of  the  winners  of  the  G.  A.  H.  would  re¬ 
quire  more  space  than  can  be  spa'red  in  Drivers  and 
Twisters  this  week.  We  refer  our  readers  to  the  report 
itself,  published  this  week  in  Forest  and  Stream. 

V. 

The  Bradford,  Pa.,  Gun  Club  offers  a  programme  of 
like  events  each  of  the  two  days,  July  9  and  10.  There 
are  ten  20-target  events,  $2  entrance,  $200  added.  There 
will  be  a  $1  purse  for  the  purpose  of  a  money-back  fund. 
Rose  system  will  govern.  Ship  guns,  etc.,  prepaid,  to 
R.  S.  Pringle,  Secretary.  July  8  will  be  for  practice 
after  1  o’clock. 

Vernon  Perry,  Secretary  of  the  Binghamton,  N.  Y., 
Rod  and  Gun  Club,  writes  us  that  it  has  become  neces¬ 
sary  to  postpone  the  club  tournament  announced.  He 
adds:  ‘'Within  a  few  days  I  will  send  the  new  dates 
arranged  for  and  give  particulars.  I  regret  that  the 
absence  from  the  city  of  some  of  the  committee  has 
made  it  impossible  for  me  to  give  previous  notice. 
Kindly  mention  that  our  tournament  will  not  be  held 
June  26  and  27,  but  is  put  over  to  a  later  date,  and  full 
announcement  will  be  made  later.” 


CAPITAL  BEACH  GUN  CLUB,  LINCOLN,  NEB. 


The  New  Haven,  Conn.,  Gun  Club  has  issued  the 
programme  of  the  third  Consolidated  Gun  Club  tourna¬ 
ment,  to  be  held  under  its  auspices  June  25.  There  are 
ten  events  scheduled,  a  total  of  200  targets,  $13  entrance. 
Ship  guns,  etc.,  to  John  E.  Bassett,  5  Church  street. 
Wm.  T.  Minor  is  the  Secretary. 

*! 

E.  J.  Loughlin,  Secretary,  writes  us  that  the  Riverside 
Gun  Club,  of  Utica,  N.  Y.,  will  celebrate  the'  Fourth 
of  July  on  its  grounds,  at  the  foot  of  Washington  street, 
with  an  all-day  target  shoot, .  commencing  at  9:30  A.  M. 
The  programme  will  have  ten  events — four  at  10,  four  at 
15  and  two  at  20  targets  each;-  140  shots  in  all,  with  an 
entrance  of  $9.40. 

The  Riverside  Gun  Club,  of  Oswego,  N.  Y.,  met  at 
Gokey’s  on  J^me  20,  and  enjoyed  the  club  banquet.  Fine 
music  enlivened  the  function.  In  the  afternoon  there 
was  the  banner  gathering  of  the  season.  For  the  shoot 
of  July  28  the  club  has  provided  a  programme  of  twelve 
events,  10,  15  and  20  targets,  75  cents,  $1.25  and  $1.50 
entrance.  There  will  be  added  money. 

* 

The  Monongahela  Valley  League  dates  are  as  follows: 
Manhington,  W.  \  a.,  Gun  Club,  July  9,  W.  C.  Mawhin- 
ney,  Secy;  Recreation  Gun  Club,  Morgantown,  W.  Va., 
Aug.  9,  Elmer  Jacobs,  Sec’y;  Shinston,  W.  Va.,  Gun 
Club,  Sept.  2,  C.  S.  Lucas,  Sec’y;  Littleton,  W.  Va.,  Gun 
Club,  Sept.  25,  R.  J.  Clarkson,  Sec’y;  Fairmont,  W.  -  Va., 
Gun  Club,  Oct.  9,  Ed  H.  Taylor,  Sec’y. 

* 

Ed.  O.  Bower,  Secretary,  writes  us  from  Sistersville, 
W.  Va.,  June  20,  that  the  management  of  the  West  Vir¬ 
ginia  Gun  Club,  Sistersville,  W.  Va.,  takes  a  great  deal 
cf  pleasure  in  announcing  to  the  shooting  fraternity  that 
they  have  again  changed  their  club  to  a  new  location, 
nearer  town,  and  this  time  have  a  range  with  an  abso¬ 
lute  sky  background  for  all  angles.  The  ground  is  lo¬ 
cated  on  a  little  bluff  just  back  of  the  new  brewery,  and 
only  seven  minutes’  walk  from  upper  Wells  street,  and 
is  unquestionably  one  of  the  best  shooting  grounds  in 
the  country.  Our  first  tournament  oh  the  new  location 
will  take  place  on  July  16.  Drop  a  line  to  the  Secretary 
for  a  programme.  Bernard  Waters. 


Montclair  Gun  Club. 

Montclair,  N.  J.,  June  22. — Events  1  and»2  were  for 
practice.  Event  3,  for  the  Hunter  Arms  vase,  at  30 
singles,  use  of  both  barrels,  and  10  pairs  of  doubles,  re¬ 
sulted  in  a  tie  between  Boxall  and  Piercy,  the  latter  win¬ 
ning  out  by  2  targets  on  the  shoot-off.  This  event  now 
stands:  Three  wins  for  Cockefair,  plus  a  tie  with  Dukes, 
which  remains  to  he  shot  off;  three  wins  for  Piercy; 
two  for  Boxall,  and  one  each  for  Batten  and  Moffett. 

E  ent  4,  50  targets,  was  the  try  for  the  June  cup,  with 
Moffett  as  high  man  for  the  day  with  43.  This  leaves 
Colquitt  still  ahead,  with  his  score  47,  made  June  1. 

Event  5  for  a  box  of  cigars,  was  won  by  Moffett  with  a 
card  c£  23. 

Events:  12  3  4 

Targets :  l1'  15  50  5 


Piercy  .  9  12  39  40  19 


Boxall 
Grinnell, 


Jr. 


7  10  39  41  20 

8  13  35  42  21 


Events : 
Targets : 
Moffett  . . 
Cockefair 
Winslow 


1  2  3  4  5 
10  15  50  50  .25 
7  11  31  43  22 
6  13  33  . . 

9  10  26  35 


Edward  Winslow,  Sec’y. 


Capital  Beach  Gun  Club. 

Lincoln,  Neb.,  June  10. — The  initial  shoot  of  the 
Capital  Beach  Gun  Club  was  held  at  the  new  club 
grounds,  Capital  Beach,  Friday  afternoon,  June  7,  and 
there  was  a  large  attendance  of  local  and  visiting 
shooters. 

A  more  beautiful  spot  could1  not  possibly  have  been 
found  to  locate  the  club  house  and  traps,  which  are  on 
an  elevation  overlooking  a  immature  lake.  •  There  is  a 
fine  sky  background,  and  the  shooters  face  north.  The 
gun  club  has  just  secured  a  ten  years’  lease  of  the 
grounds,  and  the  little  club  house  was  erected  -n  less 
than  a  week,  to  be  in  readiness  for  the  shoot  on  the 
7th — beiqg  substantial  proof  of  the  bustle  and  go  of 
Lincoln  shooters.  Much  credit  is  due  Mr.  A.  A.  Taylor 
for  enthusing  the  shooters  and  organizing  a  gun  club 
of  over  fifty  members  before  a  shot  was  fired,  even  for 
practice.  Mr.  A.  A.  Taylor,  the  popular  president,  is 
thoroughly  capable  of  keeping  things  going,  and  the 
interest  of  the  members  keyed  up  to  concert  pitch. 

The  eastern  end  of  the  grounds  has  a  vaudeville 
theatre,  a  scenic  railway  and  numerous  attractions  for 
the  wives  and  children’  of  the  gun  club  members,  who 
are  busy  at  the  traps.  There  is  an  attractive  boat  house 
on  the  lake,  and  small  boats,  where  one  can  glide  over 
the  rippling  water,  and  watch  the  beautiful  sunsets 
Nebraska  is  noted  for. 

Many  ladies  graced  the  occasion:  Mrs.  Earl  Lee,  Mrs. 
Chas.  Fredericks,  Mrs.  A.  A.  Taylor,  Mrs.  G.  B.  Simp¬ 
kins,  Mrs.  Earl  Truell,  Mrs.  J.  A  Pond,  Mrs.  Geo. 
Carter,  -wife  of  the  popular  game  warden;  Mrs.  A.  FI. 
Hardy,  Mrs.  Nichols,  Mrs.  White  and  Mrs.  Hood 
Waters,  of  Kansas  City.  The  sweet  girl  graduates  of 
Wesleyan  were  out  gowned  in  white,  carrying,  the  school 
flags,  and  many  masculine  hearts  palpitated  with  joy 
and  romance  when  they  appeared. 

The  Capital  City  Gun  Club  has  a  distinctive  social 
feature,  and  only  the  best  and  most  substantial  men  of 
Lincoln  have  their  names  on  the  list  of  members. 

Capt.  Hardy  gave  a  wonderful  exhibition  of  his  skill 
with  rifle  And  revolver.  Perhaps  the  applause  of  his 
friends  and  the  pleasure  of  being  in  his  home  town 
was  additional  inspiration.  He  has  never  done  finer  work. 
Mrs.  Hardy  is  also  an  expert  with  the  rifle,  and  gave  a 
limited  exhibitipn  of  her  skill.  The  shoot  commenced 
promptly  at  2  o’clock,  and'  was  continued  until  nearly 
8,  giving  many  of  the  business  men  who  could  not 
leave  their  offices  until  6  an  opportunity  to  break  a  few 
targets.  ,  The  trap  was  in  excellent  condition,  and  it 
was  a  very  snappy  shoot.  The  most  interesting  feature 
of  the  afternoon  was  the  100-target  event  for  the  Thorpe 
trophy  between  Townsend,  df  Omaha,  and  Carter,  of 
Lincoln — won  by  the  former  with  a  score  of  87  .to 
Carter’s  84. 

The  Thorpe  trophy  has  always  been  won  by  a  mod¬ 
erate  score,  Thcrpe  winning  it  twice  hims,elf  with  89 
out  of  100.  The  new  gun  club  will  give  .a  decided  im¬ 
petus  to  local  trapshooting,  and  the  enchantment  of  the 
grounds  will  entice  many  men  from  the  dull  routine  of 
office  work  to  the  traps.  The  scores: 


Shot  Shot 

at.  Broke.  at.  Broke. 


Copsev  _ '. . . 

...85 

77 

Miller  . 

...15 

10 

Barber  . 

...65 

59 

Found  . 

...  55 

32 

\  each  . 

...130 

H3 

Dr  Truell  _ 

...  70 

34 

Wiseman 

...65 

52 

Strader  . 

...65 

45 

Gotsmer  . 

...65 

55 

Lee  . 

...55 

43 

Townsend  . . . 

...40 

31 

Ludwig  . 

...35 

20 

Olson  . 

...115 

99 

McCartney  .. 

...30 

13 

Holzworth  ... 

...  85 

73 

Cosgrave  .... 

...15 

10 

Hindmarsh  . . 

...65 

44  5 

Loomis  . 

...35 

21 

Carter  . 

...80 

74 

Musslewhite  . 

...  30 

6 

Linderman  . . 

. ...  65 

58 

Linder  . 

...  15 

2 

Taylor  . 

....  50 

42 

Kaufman  . 

...30 

21 

Bray  . . 

54 

Frederick  .... 

...20 

7 

Botts  . . 

....  30 

23 

Hardy  . 

...100 

88 

‘■vmpkins  ... 

. ...  85 

72 

McKitt  . 

...50 

45 

Hall  . 

....  50 

33 

W aters  . 

...65 

55 

Eckman  .... 

....  35 

24 

Selig  . 

...25 

15 

Kates  . 

....  35 

20 

Wise  . 

...25 

7 

June  29,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


<jeorge 

Traver 


15 

40 


6  Haskinbeyer  ...  35  6 

20  Plamndon  .  60  35 

Notes. 


Capt.  Hardy  has  just  bought  a  beautiful  new  home  in 
Lincoln,  and  many  good  times  will  his  friends  enjoy 
there. 

l  D>r'  Tfue11  bad  never  tr'ed  trapshooting  before,  but  he 
®rpke  34  out  of  70,  and  the  targets  were  not  easy. 

Hood  Waters  was  a  fine  coach  for  some  of  the  young 
men,  whom  he  taught  how  to  hold  and  fire  a  gun. 

Lincoln  shooters  believe  in  considering  the  ladies.  The 
•club  grounds  wer?  selected  and  arranged  for  their  especial 
pleasure  and  comfort. 

Busy?  Well,  I  should  say  so.  President  Taylor  was 
very  much  in  demand  by  all  the  shooters. 

There  is  just  ground  enough  on  the  lake  side  under  the 
traps  to  keep  the  targets  from  being  lost. 

Billy  Veach  came  up  from  Falls  City  to  be  with  the 
boys. 

Mr.  Harry  Kaufman,  the  popular  secretary  of  the  club, 
says  it  is  easier  to  sell  railroad  tickets  than  keep 
•club  scores. 

Mrs.  A.  H.  Hardy  gave  a  bountiful  luncheon  to  sev¬ 
eral  of  the  visiting  shooters  and  their  wives. 

Geo.  Carter  was  not  in  his  usual  good  form  shooting 
for  the  Thorpe  trophy,  but  made  a  straight  of  25  in 
the  next  event. 

Capt.  Hardy  killed  a  chicken  hawk  at  the  request  of 
the  crowd,  that  was  flying  around  while  he  was  giving 
a  rifle  exhibition.  This  was  considered  such  an  act  of 
cruelty  by  the  sweet  girl  graduates  that  they  left  the 
grounds.  How  about  the  poor  little  baby  chicks  the 
hawk  had  doubtless  been  destroying  every  day? 

Lincoln  has  the  most  aristocratic  looking  shooters  that 
ever  faced  the  traps. 

Dan  Bray  came  from  Omaha  to  give  the  boys  a  good 
send-off. 

Captain  Hardy’s  winsome  little  girls  were  the  pets  of 
all  the  shooters. 

The  appointment  of  Geo.  Carter  for  game  warden  will 
keep  “another  prominent  sportsman  out;  but  Mr.  Carter 
is  everywhere  regarded  as  the  man  for  the  place  among 
devotees  of  the  gun  and  rod.  The  entire  Association 
wants  Mr.  Carter  to  keep  the  place.  Pie  has  improved 
the  conditions  for  sport  during  the  open  season  by  rigidly 
carrying  out  the  requirements  of  the  new  game  law,  and 
while  this  has  landed  on  the  backs  of  some  of  the  -men 
who  are  now  supporting  him,  they  are  not  kicking. 

Nothing  but  “soft  drinks”  are  allowed  to  be  served  on 
the  grounds. 

George  Carter  went  to  the  fish  hatchery  Saturday  to 
bring  back  a  carload  of  sunfish  to  stock  Capital  Lake. 

Ten  years  of  prosperity  and  success  to  the  new  gun 

club. 

A  Social  Tramp. 

Analostan  Gun  Club. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  June  16. — The  Analostan  Gun 
Club,  of  this  city,  held  a  very  successful  club  shoot  on 
June  15.  Twenty-four  shooters  were  in  attendance  and 
three  applications  for  membership  were  received  during 
the  afternoon.  The  enthusiasm  is  growing,  and  the 
prospects  are  that  this  will  be  one  of  the  most  success¬ 
ful  years  of  the  club.  All  the  shooters  who  have  visited 
the  new  grounds  are  pleased  with  them.  The  afternoon 
was  perfect  for  shooting,  .  and  good  scores  were  made, 
especially  in  the  contest  for  the  A,  B  and  C  trophies. 
These  were  shot  for  in  the  fourth  event,  and  resulted 
as  follows: 

In  Class  A,  Orrison  won  first  on  19  out  of  20;  Hunter, 
Bauskett  Coleman  and  Miles  Taylor  tied  for  second  on 
18  out  of  20,  while  Funk,  Barr  and  Brown  tied  on  17  for 
third  place. 

In  Class  B,  Hogan  and  Willis  tied  for  first  on  18;  Dr. 
Taylor  and  Nalley  tied  for  second  on  15,  and  Ficklin  won 
third  on  14  out  of  20. 

In  Class  C,  H.  B.  Willson  and  Hall  tied  for  first  on 
15;  George  won  second  on  13,  and  Moffit  third  on  11 
out  of  20. 


Events : 

1 

2 

O  A 

O  4 

5  6  7  8  9 

Targets : 

10  10  15  20'10  15  20  25  15 

H  B  Willson... 

..  6 

5 

3  15 

5  10  8  15  7 

Jos.  Hunter  _ 

..  3 

9  15  IS 

7  14  IS  21  . . 

1 

Funk  . 

9 

9 

12  17 

9  15  17  22  . . 

George  . 

8  13  13 

7  11  15  19  . . 

Barr  . 

8  14  17 

9  13  17  ..  .. 

t 

Nalley  . 

..  6 

8  11  15 

8  12  13  . .  . . 

Ficklin  . 

..  9 

6 

10  14 

8  10  16  ..  .. 

Farnham  . 

..  8 

8 

..  12 

9  11  16  . .  . . 

Hall  . 

..  9 

8 

..  15 

5  17 

• 

C  S  Wilson.... 

13  11 

7  13  16  ..  .. 

3 

Wise  . 

7 

10  16 

8  11 

Bauskett  . 

..  9  10 

..  18 

. .  ..  14  ..  .. 

Coleman  . 

8  ..  19  ..  .. 

B  Wilson  . 

..  15  10  ..  11  ..  . . 

Hogan  . 

. .  9  10 

..  18 

9 

Kirk  . 

7 

7  ..  17  ..  .. 

Brown  . 

..  17 

.  13 

Moffett  . 

..  11 

6  ..  13  ..  .. 

* 

W'illis  ' . 

6 

14  18 

Taylor . •.  8  11  18 

Orrison  . 10  ..  19 

Indiana  .  8  ..  15 

Dr  Taylor  .  6  . .  15 

Lewis  .  6  5  . . 


Events : 
Targets : 


Dover  Gun  Club. 

Tune  17. — The  followi 
in  Club’s  shoot  to-day: 

1 


Benson 
Evans 
Bice  .. 


22 

14 


afternoon : 

Shot 

1  at. 

Broke. 

140 

74 

125 

110 

125 

110 

125. 

93 

100 

87 

100 

73 

100 

73 

95 

54 

75 

54 

80 

60 

80 

61 

60 

51 

55 

45 

55 

42 

50 

46 

56 

37 

55 

50 

51) 

30 

45 

38 

45 

37 

40 

36 

40 

31 

30 

21 

20 

11 

scores 

were 

3  4 

25  25 

Broke.. 

23  24 

93 

18  20 

72 

21  20 

85 

21  25 

91 

Dover  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  sweepstake  shoot,  July 
4,  in  the  afternoon.  A.  R.  Benson. 


The  Grand  American  Handicap. 

The  Grand  American  Handicap,  held  June  18-21,  on  the 
gr°unds  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club,  goes  into  the  trap- 
shooting  annals  as  a  record-breaker.  This  term  applies 
probably  to  every  feature  of  the  shoot.  There  were  495 
entries  in  the  main  handicap  event,  and  this  surpassed 
the  great  record1  of  493,  the  number  of  entries  in  the 
•  -Hvio  t  h?ld  at  Blue  River  Park,  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
m  190.,.  It  is  true,  this  was  a  live  hird  tournament  but 
as  it  numerically  was  the  greatest  prior  to  1906,  the  recent 
<j.  A.  H.  overtops  all  prior  tournaments  in  the  matter 
ot  numbers. 

Ihe  attendance  of  spectators  was  large.  A  safe  con¬ 
servative  estimate  of  them  is  about  as  follows:  First 
LOW;  second  day.  Preliminary  Handicap,  1,500; 
^rd-rd^y’  G'  A'  H,V  2,60°;  fourth  day,  championships! 

u  '  j  bls  tls  matenaLy  below  many  other  estimates.  On 
the  day  of  the  great  handicap  the  grounds  were  quite 
taxed  to  their  capacity  by  the  large  crowds. 

lire  number  of  targets  'thrown  must  have  been  enor¬ 
mous.  The  competition  was  in  charge  of  Mr.  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  General  Manager  of  the  tournament.  This  of¬ 
fice  is  a  part  of  his  powers  as  Secretary-Manager  of  the 
Interstate  Association.  It  is  hardly  necessary  to  men¬ 
tion  that  he  pulled  the  tournament  through  in  the  mas- 
teriul  manner  for  which  he  is  famous.  Every  department 
was  fully  organized  and  efficient.  Mr.  Shaner  had  a  staff 
ot  trained  experts,  fully  capable,  from  special  training 
and  natural  fitness,  to  accomplish  their  tasks  quickly  and 
accurately.  3 

On  the  other  hand,  there  was  widespread  discontent. 
There  were  many  “kicks”  about  many  things. 

First  of  all,  the  handicaps  will  go  rattling  down 
through  future  trapshooting  annals  as  the  most  unsat¬ 
isfactory  ever  perpetrated  on  a  small  army  of  well-mean- 
mg  shooters,  who  differed  in  degrees  of  skill,  but  were 
alike  in  their  passion  for,  fair  sport.  To  say  that  the 
handicaps  were  unsatisfactory  but  mildly  expresses  the 
attain  1  here  were  all  kinds  and  degrees  of  unfavorable 
opinions  concerning  them,  swinging  from  those  of  the  in¬ 
dividual  shooter  who  felt  a  personal  grief  at  the  handi¬ 
cap  slaughter  extended  to  himself,  to  those  of  the  more 
comprehensive  censure  which  held  that  the  Handicap 
Committee  had  established  the  back  mark  too  near,  and 
thereby  had  made  an  error  which  worked  grievous  injury 
to  the  whole  handicap.  In  other  words,  the  censors 
maintained  that  23yds.  should  have  been  the  back  mark, 
because  in  the  official  conditions  the  following  statement 

sirUred"  th-H andtcaps  16  to  23yds.”  The  committee  con- 
sm^red  that  this  condition  was  not  mandatory,  but  that 
it  allowed  said  committee  discretionary  power  to  place 

witHntethtant  0n  ?;na  rf  -the-  marks  !t-  deemed  proper 
withm  the  prescribed  limitation.  If  the  committee  did 

23°vHC^rter  ,c°ntestant  good  enough  to  place  on  the 
uA;  ™  j  k’  and  s-td!  wer,e  forced  to  put  him  there  against 
an  effiodgr,e-ntfi  14  ISi  self-evident  that  the  committee,  as 
an  efficient,  independent  body  would  cease  to  exist  In- 

be6  maHP1S‘o°lnatt  3  !  apParcnt  how  any  committee  could 
arrangements.  16  handlcaps  by  any  arbitrary  pre- 

Nevertheless,  the  committee  made  a  signal  success  in 
evoking  much  heartfelt  disapproval.  The  members  of  it 
rdlHbeHf°rtUnate  ’"deed  if,  in  the  course  of  time,  they 
incompe!encyerS’  Ce3Se  4°  be  suspected  °f  spontaneous 

a3  bandlcapf>'"S  sense,  this  prevalent  disapproval 
iia^4  a.  handicapping  gloom  over  what  otherwise  might 
have  been  a  cheerful  comparison  of  skill.  Yet  the  re¬ 
iver  ^haY^i41/  committee  was  right.  It  seems,  how¬ 
ever,  that  it  does  not  matter  that  the  men  placed  at 
1  yds-  were  out  of  it,  as  shown  bv  the  scores.  It  also 
doesn  t  matter  that  nearly  all  of  those  placed  at  ?0yds 
I?ade,  °W  .sc°res-  The  writer  takes  pleasure  in  stating 
and  be  maintained  that  20yds.  should  be  the  back  mark- 
a"1  “ere  you  are.  The  committee,  however,  was  bright 
and  cheerful  through  it  all  b 

tioTnhaEnisiTi  Came  in  for  ?‘s  -fuI1’  fair  share  of  objurga- 
r  3  ;0.  The  menu  was  limited  as  to  scope,  was  poor 
-n  quality  and  exorbitant  in  price.  Payment  oftentimes 
was  exacted  in  advance.  The  hungr/  guest  plid  hll 
money  first  and  took  what  was  coining  to  him  last 
Several  shooters  averred  that  they  had  to  pay  two  or 
three  times  before  they  could  secure  service  once  Sand- 
wiches  were  twenty  cents.  They  were  of  prim, t?- 
material  and  construction.  There  was  such  a  universal 

£hanlldagtom  fiAv6  restauTant  service,  that  the  tariff  was 
changed  to  fifty  cents  for  a  meal.  One  gentleman 
ordered  pork  and  beans  under  the  new  rate,  and  the 
price  was  fifty  cents.  He  protested  that  it  was  a  high 
price  for  pork  and  beans.  1  he  courteous  retort  was  tlfat 
pork  and  beans  constituted  a  meal,  price  fifty  cents 

KeTater^AH  thf  Cel?ts  wa?  char£ed  for  a  glass  of 
k-fu  u 41  •  A 11  this,  taken  in  conjunction  with  the  alleged 
bad  handicapping  would  tend  to  cast  a  cloud  over  the 
sunny  natures  of  the  shooters.  The  club  management 

a  plrt  ofTfff  C^A ‘g  thls  particular,  inasmuch  as  it  was 
a.  part  ot  its  G.  A.  H.  contract  that  the  catering  was  to 
oe  good  and  at  a  reasonable  price.  g  ds  to 

.  But  it  is  quite  certain  that  the  club  management  was 
1 "  n£  Jlse  at  fault  concerning  the  gossip,  which  almost 
reached  Jie  magnitude  of  a  scandal,  concerning  the 
scoring  at  some  of  the  traps.  No  doubt  grave  Irrors 
were  made  by-  some  scorer  or  scorers. 

had  naid  o{  gossip  that'  the  Palmer  House 

,,ad  ,  paid,  S’LOOO  for  the  privilege  of  being  the  official 
headquarters,  and  it  was  shrewdly  suspected  that  the 
1  aimer  House  might  collect  that  $1,000  from  others  It 
was  also  suspected  that  said  others  might  be  the  shooters 

wasCe|o?rnectSerV1Ce  Seemed  40  indicate  that  thte suspicion 

_  Tfk  baCk  stop>  1 erected  to  improve  the  background  was 
another  source  of  grievance.  It  seemed  to  be  a  decided 
improvement  over  the  varying  background  consequent 
*T,tbe  ,vo!um-e  of  black,  foul  smoke  belched  forth  by  tlm 
radroad  engines,  a  few  hundred  yards  away  in  unlim¬ 
ited  quantities.  But  there  were  those  who  averred  that 

LSJeUe=,PUrP0Sk  WaS  40  C3tch  the  shot’  for  which  purpose 
tWetkCam-HS  shei;ts  weJe  re!?ularly  spread  under  it,  and 
that  the  side  next  to  the  railroad  was  for  advertisement. 

sh plT3S  3  S°  sta,tj:d  tbat  another  by-product,  the  empty 
shells  were  sold  under  contract  to  a  reloading  conn 

ewrv'hiri  per  rrrreJ"  °ne  gentleman  remarked  that 
e\  try. lung  was  utilized  except  the  squeal. 


1025 


straightSW°f  -naPS  were  used.  They  were  installed  in  a 
straight  line.  1  lie  ground  equipment  is  perfect  in  every 

respect.  No  fault  whatever  can  be  found  with  the  facil 
•ties,  furnished-  The  office  building  was  ample  for  all 

a  ^a!eemtentS’  .Srounds  , were  free  from  muf  and  dust, 
a  large  tent,  amply  provided  with  camp  chairs,  afforded 
a  place  of  comfortable  rest,  and  the  officials  were  all 
courteous  and  obliging. 

1  he  grounds  are  about  sixteen  miles  from  the  railroad 
pleasant.  ChlCag°’  3nd  the  ride  to  them  »  not  un 
It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  first  great  shoot  held 

HadhT  hi10U  d  beaS3,°Clated  with  so  much  of  discontent 

Had  it  been  confined  to  a  small  group  it  could  have 
been  passed  over  as  the  personal  idiosyncracy  of  a  few 
but  ,t  was  so  widespread  that  it  could  not  be  ignored’ 
It  would  be  a  distinct  pleasure  to  write  that  evemhfne 
was Jovely,  but  that  pleasure  is  denied  us  X  g 

lhe  staff,  which  assisted  Mr.  Shaner,  was  a  large  one 
I  he  following  is  a  list  of  the  active  members  of  ft 
General  Manager-Elmer  E.  Shaner 

CaSsShitearntFMarafAerk":;ChaS-  A  North’  Cleveland,  O. 
Cashier—  F.  C.  Whitney,  Des  Moines,  la 

Compiler  of  Scores— J.  K.  Starr,  Philadelphia  Pa 

burgf '  Pa"1  Compller  of  Scores-E.  Reed  ihaner,  Pitts- 

Chief  Clerk— Bernard  Elsesser,  York,  Pa 

HelfvkS^nd  ’cHM  nu°ffman’„CT  S‘  Hitchcock,  T.  M 
Fienejq  ^nd  C.  M.  Keyes,  all  of  Chicago,  Ill 

•  Pul?m5lS.e°-  A'  Graham’  a"d  SaJ-  T  Carney,  of 

Tt‘Nu  ^  .lraP~Matt  Harris,  Muncie,  Ind  referee-  M 

Fn/ssa  sxsr  — «  p«“' 

Chicago,  Ill.,  squad  hustler  ’  ’  Earl  Hoover, 

Homer  Brayton^  L^  Grangl’  Iindianapolis..  Ind.,  referee; 
Chicago,  Ill.,  squad  hustlel-  ’  ’’  scorer'  ,eo-  Maley, 

FS’vln^’list^hSSI^h  C scorer*-’  C^A  T'"' 
Cxrcag2’  JIL>  S(fuad  hustler.  scorer,  C.  A.  Rouse, 

Claud  StephPe^J’  MunciF^in1!1"1'31131501'3,  iTfd”  referee; 
Chicago,  Ill.,  squad  hustler.  d’’  SCorer;  -Tohn  Abrams, 

p|manFOerxbtfSa  squ A-  Froelich, 

^orfedSSr1  XVben 
some  diversion  are  eliminated  1  fellowship  and  whole- 

a„,8r“'  s 's 

o„TIMrLYye  ?„'r'd  7  ,he 

shot.  The  doings  on  this  target  events  were 
relevant  to  the  tournament  nth  '  th61"6  nj>4  m  any  way 

Of  those  who  Kd  for  the  dav  °f  form 

Ed.  O’Brien  broke  99  out  of  the  inn'  Powers  and 

Taylor.  F.  M.  Faurote  T  l£r  it  1,°0'  C'  Oottlieb.  J.  R. 
broke  98.  M.  J.  Maryott ^  and  apklns  T1/141.  ?•  Boston 

Walter  Huff  Jd  ^ 

June  18,  First  Day. 

good  scoresherLeeb  Berkley  asco’r-dU99n0t  un/avorab,e  for 
target  sweepstakes,  which  conftltufed  “Ih^  the  fiv6  2°‘ 
The  entrance  was  S‘>  with  wr  jj  .  the  Programme. 
Competition  waT  often  n  f  5  t  dded  4s°  each  eve"t. 
agents  shot  for  targets  onlv  ,  Manufacturers’ 

targets  only.  All  stood  at  the  16yds. 


mark. 


or  more 


inThYjfL,"  t  Sunday's  "events’’10  “°r'd  9° 

Lee  Barkley  and  L.  I.  Wade  scored  99  W  H  He 
L.  J.  Squier,  Geo.  Volk,  J.  A.  Flick  W  V  S'  Hee5’ 
G.  S.  Linderman  9S  w  n  » :CK,^W*  L)‘  ^tannard, 

SS  5: 1: 

DC  ^frSr"hC^K“PJieP%„S 
and  H.  w.  Hightowlr  96  '  Kahler,  G.  M.  Collins 

between  90  and  96  ’  dhere  were  numerous  scores 

Those  w^fho’fVX-"""'  hf 

oZZ:T: 5rs;  h: 

r.  sS&tf’i:  k  fs,  W; 

Kirehkr«Wh°TSh^r?L6VS"i2  f„,Lof  *.  B.  S. 


T  Carkeek  . . 

A  McKean  .... 

O  S  Sked  . 

J  S  Tosee  . 

J  D  Pollard  . . . 
H  W  Denny  . . . 

T  H  Parry  . 

C  Rotnour  . 

C  W  Billings.., 

J  Martin  . . 

F  D  Alkire  . 

R  Styan  . 

M  C  Bolton  . . . . 
W  E  Einfeldt  .. 

C  Einfeldt  . 

R  O  Heikes  .... 
L  S  German  .... 
T  T  D  Morrison 

C  M  Powers  _ 

H  C  Hirschy  ... 
I  ee  Barkley  . . . . 
W  D  Stannard  . . 

Joe  Barto  . 

Geo  Roll  . 

Lem  Willard  .... 
Q  Z  Lawrence 
T  A  McKelvey  .. 
T  Tansey  . 


94 

89 
78 
94 

90 
78 
94 

94 

95 

96 
96 
99 


76 

92 

80 

87 

90 


82  Crosby  97 

85  j  a  Bilfm”.:::: . 92 

!  Wm  Renelk3.:;;; .  84 

78  Jess  Young  .... 

91  Geo  Eck  . " 

R  Kuss  . 

81  D  A  Hawagan  . 

T  E'  Graham  .  qa 

F  W  Warkman  .  34 

Geo  Volk  . .  qs 

f  Foitz . ;;;;;; . ™ 

Pat  McCorty  .  72 

M  Taylor  .  7c 

B  Gebhart  .  97 

A  H  Sutton  .  34 

W  G  Kreig  ei 

j  c  Hams  ^ 

A  Reickhoff  .  79 

en  Harry  Smith  73 

98  PC  Olmsted  .  90 

94  H  Marshall  . 73 

87  A  Wilcox  .  87 

93  G  A  Beard  .  cc 

It  m  ¥  ,McKinnyl>  !!!!!!  85 

83  Neaf  Apgar  ac 

s5  l  p  chfudet  S 


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[June  29,  1907. 


C  E  Mink  . 

G  S  McCarty  - 

P  J  ITallahan  ... 

j  A  Forbes  . 

Dr  T  H  White.... 
A  Woods  worth  ... 
E  T  Chingren  ... 
C  A  Hagaman  ... 

G  M  Tilley  . 

H  W  Hagaman  . 
W  A  Widebusch  . 

Geo  Reimers  . 

A  H  Goehring  ... 

W  E  Haller  . 

R  W  Clancy . 

F  M  Edwards  . . . 

G  MacMurdo  . 

E  G  White  . 

A  H  Durston.... 

F  P  Fuchs  . 

A  M  Hatcher* - 

F  O  Williams . 

Dr  Houghawout  . 

Joe  Lowary  . . 

R  R  Skinner  .... 

Guy  Hook  . 

J  H  Wainscott  . 

Fred  Gilbert  . 

C  B  Adams  . 

Geo  Maxwell  . 

H  W  Cad wallader 

F  C  Riehl  . 

G  M  Collins  . 

Lee  Moody  . 

C  O  LeCompte  .. 
W  Henderson  .... 
J  T  Colbourne  . . 

R  T  Jackson  . 

T  H  Clay  . 

B  Asher  . 

F  D  Peltier  . 

Hugh  Flemming  . 
John  Bookman  . 

Ben  Beach  . 

Dr  C  E  Cook  . . . . 
W  R  Chamberlain 

A  IT  Hardy  . 

C  C  Holzworth  . . 
C  S  Linderman  . 
W  D  Townsend  . . 

R  S  Rhoads  . 

L  T  Squier  - ... 

D  E  Hickey  . 

A  B  Richardson 

H  H  Stevens  . 

J  xi.  Parker  . 

Capt  Hughes  . 

E  A  W  Everett  . . 

H  C  Keefe  . 

J  H  Smith  . 

F  E  Rogers  . 

H  Dixon  . 

G  K  Mackie . 

T  S  Thomas  - 

H  J  Holland  .... 

A  j  Patrick  . 

Otto  Sens  . 

V  F  Porter  . 

F  F.  Butler  '..... 
Dr  C  W  Carson.. 
Murray  Ballon  ... 

R  R  Barber  . 

Ed  O’Brien  . 

Chris  Gottleib  . . 

J  R  Taylor  . 

W  Huff  . 

Geo  Lyon  . 

C  S  Spencer  . 

T  S  Boa  . 

L  H  Fitzsimons 
C  F  Schofer  .... 

Guy  Ward  . 

F  M  Faurote  ,. . . 
H  E  Winans  .... 
G  W  Pkelli-s  .... 

C  M  Howard  - 

N  A  Howard 

W  S  Hoon . 

A  Olson  . 

T  W  Garrett  .... 

C  D  Plank . 

R  Thompson 

H  G  Tavlor  . 

B  F  Elbert  . 

J  M  Hawkins  . . . 
TT  F.  Reynolds  ... 
F  P  Fitzgerald  . . 
A  H  Campbell  . . 

J  H  Flick  . 

E  E  Deterline  . . . 

W  T  Coyle  . 

K  P  Tohnson  .... 
W  J  Hearne  .... 

Guy  Dering  . 

H  W  Clark  . 

T  Graham  . 

E  S  Graham  ... 

R  Merrill  . 

C  F.  Binvon  . 

tV  B  Sarton  . 

F  T.  PierstoofF  ... 

W  H  Heer  . 

Sim  Glover  . 

TT  T  Borden  . 

T  J'  Blanks  . 

TT  D  Anderson  . . 

F  T  Host  . 

H  McMurchy  .... 

Ed  Banks  . 

T  H  Keller  . 

A  Meaders  . 

1  Kenchel  . 

B  Luck  . 


....  93 
....  90 
....  94 
....  82 
....  91 
....  87 
....  94 
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....  83 
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....  95 
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.  88 

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....  82 
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.  92 
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....  79 
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....  91 
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....  87 
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....  74 
....  84 
....  85 
....  87 
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....  79 
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. ...  89 
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'. ...  98 
....  82 
....  93 
....  91 
....  S3 
....  87 
....  87 
....  93 
....  86 
....  93 
....  78 
....  81 


D  Elliott  . 

H  D  Freeman  . 

J  W  Hightower  ... 
W  E  Keplinger  . . . 

O  N  Ford  . 

H  L  King  . 

H  W  Kaliler  . 

M  J  Maryott  . 

J  W  Osborne  . 

H  E  Poston  . 

B  L  Pitt  . . 

L  H  Reid  . 

N  L  Richmond  . . . . 

Wm  \  each  . 

L  I  Wade  . 

C  A  Young  . 

Dr  Dornngton  .... 

G  L  Vivian  . 

FI  W  Heikes  . 

P  C  Ward  . 

Fred  Coleman  ..... 

FI  Buckwalter  . 

F  M  Eames  . 

H  M  Kolb  . 

D  D  Gross  . 

C  II  Peck  . 

F  P  Stannard  . 

T  K  Holder  . 

F  B  Mills  . 

M  F  Lane  . 

H  Money  . 

C  N  Gilbert  . 

JAR  Elliott  . 

G  A  Burt  . . .  t . 

G  Clements  . 

B  Miller  . 

W  H  McCreery  .... 

J  S  Fanning  . 

R.D  Guptill  . 

Geo  ‘W  McGill . 

D  P  Wakefield  .... 

Chris.  Johnson  . 

R  Simonetti  . 

P  J  Kahl  . 

J  j  Schaffer  . 

W  L  Stranghan 

Marie  . 

Ben  Scott  . 

Lem  Holman  . 

Alex  Vance  . 

A  J  Stauber  . 

J  C  Ramsey  . 

John  T  Goldberg.... 

F  L  Perry  . 

E  Brown  . 

Fred  Burnhan  . 

W  W  Wise  . 

P  M  Keller  . 

F  Lee  . 

W  B  Hanger  . 

E  M  Gragg  , ... - 

W  C  Deal  . 

J  H  Cumming  ...... 

W  W.  Flewelling  . . 

F  Fuller  . . 

F  Legler  . 

M  Kneusel  . 

E  B  Schogren 

E  W  Cooley  . . 

A  S  Wyckoff  . 

Dr  J  A.  Sheldon  ... . 

Voris  . . .‘ . 

J  Foley  . 

L  Foley  . 1 

T  B  Nichols  . 

Wm  Wetleaf  . 

W  T  Gawett  . 

T  N  Crappy  . 

H  S  Wells  . 

E  E  Forsgard  . . ... . . 

C  W  Feigenspan  ... 

J  A  Huntley  . 

W  H  McNichol  ... 

Bert  Wagner  . 

Dr  Spencer  . 

C  A  McDermand  . . 

F  W  Hoyt  . 

E  E  Neal  . 

E  H  Tripp  . 

Ed  Rike  . 

P  J  Graham  . 

D  A  Upson  . 

C  E  Walker  . 

J  C  Bond  . 

John  Brooke  . 

Col  Anthony  . 

C  W  Mott  . 

R  Miller  . 

John  Peterson  .... 

E  G  Wallace  . 

C  A  Magill  . 

W  T  Craig  . 

Wm  Morris 

G  A  Reilly  . 

W  H  Schultz  . 

G  K  Kouwenhoven. 

H  A  Goebel  . 

Ed  Scott  . 

H  H  Gaines  . 

S  E  Young  . 

M  A  Kilterington  . 

W  II  Clav  . 

F  P  Ford  . 

Pete  Baggerman  . . . 

B  T  Cole  . 

J  Wollingford  . 

Geo  Miller  . 

Jos  Ecklin  . 

E  J  Patterson . . 

J  S  Clopper  . 

A  W  Kirby  . 

W  R  Williams  .... 
E  P  Drake  . 


....  87 
....  93 
....  96 
. . . .  66 
....  95 
. ...  73 
. ...  96 
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.  ..  97 
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....  86 
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. . . .  87 
. ...  95 
. . . .  85 
. ...  94 
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....  87 
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....  85 
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. ...  92 
....  79 
. ...  78 
....  43 
....85 
....  89 
. ...  90 
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. ...  96 
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. ...  '93 
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. . . .  67 
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....  97 
....  90 
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....  82 
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....  82 
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....  86 
....  85 
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Fred  F.llett  .  93 

Ben  Eick  . '. .  88 

T  C  Stoner  .  85. 

E  H  Van  Gurdy  .  87 

Hood  Waters  .  69 

F  Shattuck  . '.  90 

A  Holt  .  .93 

C  W  Wolley  . :....  76 

F  Le  Noir  .  90 

G  W  Kreuger  .  91 

G  W  Lewis  .  89 

J  H  Johnson  .  90 

Wm  Budfeldt  . 84 

G  L  Dieter  .  87 

Bert  Dunnill  .  94 


Preliminary  Handicap, 


C  Kirkwood  .  91 

Chas  Humiston  .  77 

O  J  Spinney  .  90 

R  W  Bullard  .  81 

H  G  Potter  .  89 

O  Pearn  . : .  •  85 

Ed  Cain  . -. —  96 

FI  Horn  .  90 

Tom  Marshall  .  97 

J  W  Bell  .  93 

Dr  Myers  .  90 

R  Klein  .  97 

V  B  Nethaway .  86 

Flarry  Dunnill  .  95 


June  19,  Second  Day. 


There  were  two  important  events  on  the  programme  of 
the  second  day,  the  Preliminary  Handicap  and  the  State 
team  event. 

The  conditions  of  the  Preliminary  Handicap  were  as 
follows:  100  targets,  unknown  angles,  handicaps  16  to 

23yds.,  high  guns;  entrance  87;  $100  added  to  -..e  purse. 
The  number  of  moneys  was  determined  by  the  number 
of  entries,  two  moneys  being  allowed,  for  each  ten  en¬ 
tries  or  fraction  thereof  up  to  250.  Competition  was  open 
to  amateurs,  but  professionals  were  allowed  to  shoot  for 
targets  only. 

lie  weather  was  unfavorable  for  high  scores.  There 
wra.s  a  variable  light,  from  cloudy  to  clear,  and  in  the 
afternoon  rain  fell  for  a  while. 

The  State  team  event  was  an  amateur  event.  Each 
team  was  to  consist  of  five  contestants, *who  were  bona 
fide  residents  of  the  State  or  Province  which  they  rep¬ 
resented.  Competition  was  open  to  both  the  United 
States  and  Canada.  Conditions:  100  targets  per ‘man. 
500  targets  per  team;  $35  entrance;  high  guns.  In  ad¬ 
dition  to  first  money,  the  members  of  the  winning  team 
received  a  trophy  presented  by  the-  Interstate  Associa- 
tion.  . 

The  Preliminary  Handicap  was  won  by  G.  L.  Lyon, 
of  Durham,  N.  C..  from  the  19yd.  mark.  lie  shot  in 
fine  form,  and  his  win  was  a  very  popular  one.  He  is  a 
man  of  charming  personality  and  every  man  is  his 
friend.  J.  R.  Graham  was  second. 

High  score  was  made  by  Eee  R.  Barkley,  of  Chicago, 
a  professional.  He  easily  outclassed  his  fellow,  shooters 
on  the  21yd.  mark.  Professionals:  W.  R.  Crosby,  87;  Fred 
Gilbert,  38:  \\  .  H.  liter.  i>9;  C.  G.  Spencer,  39.  (itner 
high  professional  sc'  res  were:  G.  K.  Maxwell  92;  J. 
M.  Hawkins,  91;  E.  T.  Forsg<ard,  91;  \V.  Huff,  91; 
Sim  Glover  91;  R.  O.  Heikes,  90;  Tom  Marshall.  90: 
L.  I.  Made.  90;  M.  J.  Maryott,  90:  H.  E.  Poston.  SO. 

The  list  of  amateurs  w'ho  won,  follows:  G.  L,  Lyon, 
$149.50;  J.  R.  t.raham,  $127.05;  T.  F.  Graham,  $127.05; 
R.  Thompson,  $97.15:  M.  C.  Bolton,  $97.15;  C.  M.  Powers, 
$47.80;  T.  FI.  Clav  $47.80;  Geo.  Volk,  $47.80;  C.  E.  Bin- 
von,  $47.80:  \V.  N.  Wise,  $47.80;  D.  E.  FJicke.y,  $19.20; 
Lem  Willard,  $19.20;  Tom  Tansy,"  $19.20;  W.  T.  Coyle, 
$19.20;  A.  Holt,  $19.20;  C.  Rotnour,  $19.20;  Otto  Sens, 
$19. °0 ;  A.  W.  Woodworth,  $19.20;  G.  N.  Howard.  $19.20; 
T.  FT.  Parry,  $19.20;  W.  Ft.  Schults,  $19.20;  G.  A.  Reilly. 
$19. V);  F  H.  , VI 1  erf.  $19.20;  J.  G.  Groutcup,  $19.20;  H.  M. 
Clark,  $14.95;  F.  E.  Foltz,  $14.95;  W.  S.  Floon,  $14.95; 
T.  M.  Hughes,  $14.95:  D.  A.  Upson,  $14.95;  W.  Beck¬ 
with,  $14.95;  E.  D.  Peltier,  $14.95;  B.  Waggener,  $14.95; 
F.  M.  Eames,  $14.95; -G.  M.  Collins,  $14.95;  G.  V.  Dering, 
$14.95;  E.  F.  Gleason.  $14.95;  J.  W.  Bell.  $14.95;.  W.  R. 
Chamberlain,  $14  95;  M.  Kneussel.  $14.95;  C.  W.  Carson 
$14.95;  W.  Einfeldt,  ‘  $14  95;  E.  S.  Graham.  $14.95;  II. 
Horn,  $14.95;  J.  Foley,  $14.95;  G.  J.  Roll,  $8.30;  A.  B. 
Richardson.  $8.30;  B.  Dunnill,  $8.30;  F.  Fuller,  $8.30;  B. 
F.  Scott,  $8.30:  K.  P.  Tohnson,  $8.30;  C.  W.  Feigenspan, 
$8.30;  .1.  S.  Losee,  $8.30;  F.  S.  Perry,  $8.30;  W.  L. 
Stranghan,  $8.30;  P.  McCarty,  $8.30. 

The  scores  follow: 


Yds. 

1st 

2d 

3d 

4th 

5th 

Rise. 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

Total. 

L 

R 

Barkley . 

.  21 

20 

19 

19 

19 

20 

97 

W 

R 

Crosbv . 

.  21 

17 

19 

17 

16 

18 

87 

Fred 

Gilbert  . 

.  21 

17 

20 

18 

15 

18 

88 

W 

II  Fleer . 

.  21 

17 

IS 

16 

19 

19 

89 

C 

r' 

VT 

Spencer . 

.  21 

19 

IS 

17 

17 

IS 

89 

T 

s 

Boa  . , . 

.  20 

19 

18 

18 

16 

17 

8S 

H 

T 

Borden . 

.  20 

16 

14 

14 

18 

17 

79 

R 

k 

Barber . 

.  20 

16 

19 

15 

19 

17 

86 

Fred 

Coleman . 

.  20 

17 

18 

17 

17 

17 

86 

O 

N 

Ford  . 

. .  20 

IS 

17 

16 

17 

16 

81 

R 

O 

Heikes . 

.  20 

T9 

17 

18 

IS 

18 . 

90 

L 

s 

German . 

.  20 

17 

IS 

18 

14 

18 

S5 

T 

L 

D  Morrison . 

.  20 

16 

IS 

17 

17 

19 

87 

C 

M 

Powers . 

.  20 

20 

19 

16 

19 

19 

93 

FT 

C 

Flirschy  . 

.  20 

16 

16 

18 

H 

D 

Freeman . 

.  20 

16 

20 

17 

16 

id 

85  . 

1 

M 

Hawkins . 

.  20 

20 

16 

IS 

20 

17 

91 

G 

1 

Roll . 

.  20 

18 

IS 

19 

17 

17 

89 

W 

D  Stannard . 

. . •  20 

19 

19 

15 

16 

IS 

87 

T 

R 

Tavlor . 

.  20 

20 

17 

18 

19 

15 

89 

Guv 

Ward  . 

.  20 

16 

16 

16 

18 

17 

•  83- 

C 

A 

Young . 

.  20 

18 

19 

IS 

19 

15 

89 

c 

B 

Adams . 

.  19 

16 

16 

16 

16 

15 

79 

N 

Ape:ar  . . 

.  T9 

17 

17 

20 

17 

16 

87 

T 

p, 

Barto. . . .’ . 

.  T9 

IS 

20 

14 

18 

17 

87  . 

Ed  O’BrYn  . 

.  90 

f,0 

15 

14 

16 

16 

84 

T! 

M 

Clark . 

.  T9 

20 

IS 

IS 

IS 

17 

91 

B 

T 

Cole . 

.  T9 

17 

T5 

17 

19 

17 

85 

T 

H 

Clav.  Tr . 

.  T9 

IS 

17 

19 

19 

20 

92' 

G 

M 

C  nllins . 

.  T9 

20 

17 

18 

16 

19 

90 

R 

S 

Rhoads . 

.  T9 

16 

15 

16 

17 

17 

81 

T. 

1 

Squier . 

.  T9 

20 

17 

16 

18 

14 

85 

D 

E 

Flickev . 

.  T9 

19 

17 

IS 

19 

•  19 

91 

A 

B 

Richardson . 

.  T9 

19 

16 

is 

20 

16 

89 

G 

T. 

Lvon . 

....  T9 

19 

19 

19 

19 

20 

96 

TT 

D 

ixon  . 

.  T9 

17 

17 

19 

17 

16 

86 

rT 

V 

D'T’ng . 

...  19 

^0 

16 

IS 

19 

17 

90 

B 

Dunnill  . . 

.  19 

18 

17 

16 

19 

19 

89 

H 

D 

unnill  . 

.  19 

18 

16 

14 

17 

17 

82 

Geo 

F.ck  . 

...  T9 

14 

11 

12 

15 

9 

61 

T 

A 

R  Elliott . 

.  T9 

17 

14 

15 

IS 

19 

83 

F 

M 

Faurote . 

.  T9 

13 

15 

15 

16 

IS 

77 

F 

E 

Foltz  . 

.  T9 

18 

IS 

17 

20 

IS 

91 

F 

Fuller  . 

.  19 

IS 

IS 

17 

17 

19 

89 

c 

G 

ottlieb  . 

.  19 

17 

15 

14 

18 

14 

78 

T 

W  Garrett  . 

.  19 

17 

20 

15 

19 

16 

87 

J 

R  Graham . 

.  19 

17- 

18 

20 

20 

20 

95 

s 

Glover  . 

.  19 

20 

19 

16 

16 

20 

91  • 

W 

S  Hoon . 

18 

19 

16 

20 

18 

91 

P 

1  Holohan . 

17 

19 

13 

14 

17 

80 

A 

ivl  Hatcher . 

.  19 

19 

17 

18 

IS 

16 

S8 

J 

M  Hughes . . 

.  19 

19 

18 

17 

18 

19 

91 

W 

Henderson  . 

.  19 

18 

17 

17 

IS 

17 

87 

D 

1  Holland . 

13 

17 

16 

13 

15 

74 

W 

Huff  . 

.  19 

19 

17 

IS 

18 

19  . 

91 

H 

W  Kahler . 

.  19 

20 

17 

18 

18 

19 

92 

K 

Klein  . 

.  19 

20 

17 

16 

18 

20 

91 

C 

O  Le  Compte . 

.  19 

19 

20 

18 

17 

18 

92 

R 

D  Guptill . 

.  19 

18 

17 

15 

17 

15 

79 

L 

/  Lawrence . 

.  19 

18 

IS 

15 

16 

15 

82 

G 

K  Mackie . 

.  19 

18 

16 

14 

18 

15 

81 

H 

Money  . 

.  19 

20 

18 

16 

17 

18 

89 

T 

A  Marshall. . 

.  19 

18 

18 

18 

17 

19 

90 

F 

LI  Mills . 

.  19 

18 

18 

15 

18 

19 

88 

G 

K  Maxwell . 

.  19 

20 

19 

16 

19 

19 

92 

C 

E  Mink . 

.  19 

20 

20 

14 

16 

17 

87 

H 

McMurchy  . 

.  19 

16 

16 

18 

20 

16 

86 

G 

A  Olson . . . 

.  19 

16 

16 

16 

18 

19 

85 

E 

S  Pierstorff  . 

.  19 

19 

16 

16 

17 

17 

85 

Dr  E  F  Gleason . 

.  19 

IS 

18 

16 

20 

18 

90 

C 

D  Plank . 

.  19 

16 

16 

18 

17 

17 

84 

F 

E  Rogers  . 

.  19 

18 

14 

17 

17 

20 

86 

F 

C  Riehl . 

.  19 

18 

17 

15 

15 

14 

79 

L 

H  Reid . 

.  19 

IS 

16 

18 

19 

17 

8S 

H 

I  Sconce . 

.  19 

18 

19 

17 

16 

17 

87 

B 

F’  Scott . 

......  19 

20 

18 

15 

19 

17 

89 

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June  29,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


A  SWEEPING  VICTORY 

When  the  smoke  had  cleared  away  from  the  five  hundred  guns  at  the  Chicago  Grand 
American  Handicap,  the  principal  trophies  were  held  by  shooters  of 

U.  M.  C.  SHOT  SHELLS 

U.  M.  C.  steel  lined  shells  swept  the  decks.  The  pass  word  was  “  U.  M.  C.”  and  the 

countersign  was  “Arrow  and  Nitro  Club.” 

THE  GRAND  AMERICAN  HANDICAP 

won  by  Jefferson  J.  Blanks,  of  Tennessee,  96  per  cent,  and  18  ex  20  in  the  shoot-off 
He  shot  U.  M.  C.  Nitro  dub  Shells  and  a  Remington 
Autoloading  Shotgun  from  17  yards. 

The  Preliminary  Handicap 

won  by  George  L.  Lyon,  of  North  Carolina,  96  percent,  with  U.  M.  C.  Arrow  Shells 

from  19  yards. 

State  Team  Event 

Three  of  the  five  members  of  the  winning  “Illinois  T earn  No.  3”  shot  U.  M.  C.  Shells. 

In  the  Grand  American  Handicap  there  were  U.  M.  C.  winners  in  the  first,  second, 
fourth,  fifth,  sixth  and  seventh  moneys.  These  were  Messrs.  Blanks,  96  per  cent.  ;  Bolton,' 
95  per.  cent.  ;  Hughes,  95  per  cent.;  Willard,  93  per  cent.;  Knuessel,  93  per  cent.; 
Townsend,  92  per  cent. ;  Blunt,  92  per  cent. ;  Allen,  92  per  cent.;  Adams,  91  per  cent.  ; 
Dunnill,  91  per  cent.;  Plank,  91  per  cent.;  McCarty,  91  per  cent.;  Park,  90  per  cent; 
Anthony,  90  per  cent. 

JWo  other  a-Verages,  championships  or  honors  can  equal  these  winnings. 
Does  it  pay  to  shoot  l/.  M.  C.  Steel  Lined  Shells  ? 


THE  UNION  METALLIC  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY 


Agency. 


BRIDGEPORT,  CONN. 

313  Broadway, 


New  York  City. 


1028 


[June  29,  1907. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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H  C  Norton . 

T  B  Nichols . 

D  C  Olmsted . 

C  H  Peck . 

J  T  Park'. . 

J  Peterson . 

H  E  Poston . 

G  Reimers  . 

C  Rotnour  . 

J  Brookman  . . .  . 

E  D  Rambo . 

T  S  Bibbie . 

E  H  Steenberg 

J  T  Skelly . 

C  VV  VVooley . 

J  G'  Sheldon . 

O  S  Sked . 

Otto  Sens  . 

H  E  Sherman 

E  H  Tripp . 

G  B  Stanley . 

J  S  Thomas . 

W  D  Townsend.. 
H  W  "vietmeyer. 

A  Vance  . 

Ed  Vories  . 

J  H  Winscott.... 


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L  Halnerson  . 

G  H  Hathaway  .. 
N  A  Howard  .... 
C  H  Humiston  .. 

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P  J  Cole  . 

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C  R  Seelig  . 

J  J  Schaffer  . 

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Sam  Young 
C  P  Zacher 
A  F  Porter 


Father  Plart  .... 

F  W  Hoyt  . 

E  A  W  Everett 


P  M  Keller  . 

John  R  Kinder  . 

P  H  Lechner  . 

H  E  Buckwalter  . 

C  Kouwenhoven  . 

J  C  Ramsey  . 

IT  H  Simmerman  . 

Slate  Teams. 

Nine  teams  contested  for  the  team  prizes.  Seven 
States,  Washington,  Missouri,  Pennsylvania,  Illinois, 
Wisconsin,  Nebraska  and  Iowa,  were  represented.  Illi¬ 
nois  had  three  teams.  Illinois  team  No.  3,  with  a  score 
ot  458  out  of  a  possible  500,  was  the  victor. 

The  purse,  $225,  was  divided  as  follows:  Illinois  team 
No.  3,  $135;  Illinois  team  No.  1,  $90. 

The  targets  were  divided  into  five  20s,  and  the  scores 
therein  follow : 

Washington. 

Jack  Forbes  .  19  17  16  19  19-80 

Dr  White  .  16  16  18  20  17-87 

A  W  Woodworth  .  17  16  15  12  15 — 75 

E  J  Chingree  .  18  16  19  17  17 — 87 

Harry  Keefe  .  17  14  18  17  18 — 84 — 423 

.  Missouri. 

F  E  Rogers  .  10  16  18  18  15 — 83 

H  Dixon  .  20  19  IS  18  20-95  . 

Denny  Holland  .  17  18  16  16  19  86 

J  S  Thomas  . . 19  16  19  18  19 — 91 

R  Thompson  .  19  13  19  19  18 — 88 — 443 

Pennsylvania. 

C  E  Mink  . 16  15  17  19  19— S6 

G  S  McCarty  .  17  17  17  18  18 — 87 

H  Buckwalter  .  16  18  17  16  17 — 84 

D  E  Hickey  . . : .  19  17  18  19  17-90 

Frank  Earnes  .  16  14  18  15  17 — 80 — 427 

Illinois  No.  1. 

Geo  Roll  .  14  19  19  20  16-S8 

Lem  Willard  .  19  18  18  18  20 — 93 

Joe  Barto  .  19  19  18  18  20-94 

H  Sconce  .  19  17  20  16  17-89 

C  M  Powers .  19  16  17  20  20-92-456 

Illinois  No.  2. 

A  Vance  .  20  19  17  17  20-93 

C  Rotnour  . ., .  18  15  16  18  16 — 83 

T  E  Graham  .  19  14  19  18  18—88 

Joe  Losee  .  18  18  14  16  17 — 83 

Guy  Hook  .  17  16  17  17  20-88-435 

Illinois  No.  3. 

J  Young  .  19  18  20  18  20—95 

Tay  Graham  .  17  20  20  20  18-95 

Bert  Dunnill  . 19  18  19  19  18 — 93 

Harry  Dunnill  .  18  17  15  18  19 — 87 

H  Clark  .  19  16  18  17  18—88—458 


F  Fuller  . 

G  Dering  . 

F  Pierstorff  .... 

R  Merrill  . 

Cap  Hughes  . . . 

W  D  Townsend 
D  C  Linderman 

A  Olson  . 

L  Capps  . 

C  Holzworth  . . . 

L  Foley  . 

John  Brookman 
H  C  Dorton  . . . 
John  Peterson  . 
B  Elbert,  Jr... 


Wisconsin. 


Nebraska. 


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Iowa. 


16  16  18  17  19—86 
20  18  17  20  19—94 

17  15  18  17  17—84 

15  18  19  15  18—85 

20  19  17  15  18 — S9 — 438 

17  17  17  19  18—88 
20  15  16  17  17—85 

17  18  17  17-17—86 
11  17  17  15  17—77 

18  19  16  16  18 — 87 — 423 

19  15  17  19  16—86 
18  18  18  18  19—91 
18  14  17  18  17—84 

16  15  14  17  18—80 

16  16  11  15  19-77-418 


The  Grand  American  Handicap. 


June  20,  Third  Day. 

This  day  was  the  greatest  of  the  four,  in^  point  of  in¬ 
terest  and  attendance  of  spectators.  The  Grand  Ameri¬ 
can  Handicap  was  the  drawing  card  of  the  meeting,  and 
so  far  as  the  public  was  concerned,  transcended  all  the 
other  events,  the  championships  included. 

The  day  was  sweltering  hot,  with  a  glaring  light,  very 
trying  to  eyes  which  were  at  all  weak.  About  3  o’clock, 
black  clouds  and  a  gusty  strong  wind  were  in  threatening 
evidence,  all  the  signs  portending  a  violent  storm.  There 
was  no  rainfall.  The  weather  conditions,  however,  added 
materially  to  the  difficulties  of  the  shooting. 

The  winner  was  Jeff  J.  Blanks,  of  Trezevant,  Tenn. 
This  was  his  first  contest  in  the  G.  A.  H.  His  per- 
centage,  prior  to  the  Grand  American  Handicap  was  80 
per  cent.,  and  he  shot  from  the  17yd.  mark.  Pie  is  de¬ 
scribed  as  a  merchant  by  profession  and  a  bachelor  from 
choice,  though  undoubtedly  he  would  have  shot  well 
under  any  other  circumstances.  _  He  is  a  well  built,  clean 
cut,  nervy  gentleman,  and  finished  the  contest  in  the 
shoot-off  with  the  same  charming  insouciance  that  he 
exhibited  at  all  stages  of  the  competition.  In  the  shoot- 
off  he  was  contesting  against  two  formidable  rivals, 
Chan.  Powers,  of  Decatur,  Ill.,  and  M.  J.  Maryott,  of 
Fort  Collins,  Colo.  The  tie  was  on  96.  The  shoot-off 
and  the  competition  of  several  squads  were  carried  over 
till  the  following  day  because  of  unfinished  competition. 
At  the  end  of  the  80th  round  Mr.  Powers  seemed  a  sure 
winner,  for  he  had  scored  79  out  of  SO  targets.  W  ith 
but  20  more  to  go,  and  in  the  magnificent  form  in  which 
he  was  performing,  no  contestant  equalled  him  at  that 
stage.  However,  toward  the  finish  two  shot  their  way 
into  the  tie  on  96  with  him,  which  goes  to  show  that  a 
contest  is  never  over  till  the  finish. 

The  tie  was  shot  off  at  20  targets,  and  Blanks  safely 
collected  18  of  the  number.  Maryott  scored  17  and  won 
second,  and  Powers  was  third  with  15.  The  purse 
amounted  to  $4,292.  The  list  of  winners  was  as  follows: 

J.  T.  Blanks,  $429.20;  M.  J.  Maryott,  $386.25;  C.  M. 
Powers,  $343.35;  J.  R.  Taylor,  $214.60;  M.  C.  Bolton, 
$214.60;  Bert  Wagener,  $214.60;  J.  M.  Hughes,  $214.60; 
T.  E.  Graham,  $214.60;  F.  E.  Foltz,  $85.85;  E.  M.  Craig, 
$85.85;  IT.  E.  Poston,  $85.85;  W.-  S.  Spencer,  $85.85;  B.  H. 
Black,  $S5.85;  J.  S.  Young,  $85.85;  G.  J.  Roll,  $42.90; 

F.  Fuller,  $42.90;  W.  S.  Hoon,  $42.90;  R.  G.  Hook. 
$42.90;  Max  Kneussel,  $42.90;  John  Martin,  $42.90;  F. 
Burnham,  $42.90;  D.  A.  Upson,  $42.90;  Lem  Willard, 
$42.90;  C.  F.  Schaffer,  $42.90;  W.  R.  Crosby,  $42.90;  J. 
W.  Hightower,  $42.90;  W.  H.  McCreery,  $42.90;  W.  D. 
Townsend,  $42.90;  A.  Gohl,  $42.90;  J.  A.  Blunt,  $42.90; 
W.  D.  Stannard,  $42.90;  C.  B.  Adams,  $42.90;  Neaf  Apgar, 
$42.90;  B.  T.  Cole,  $42.90;  B.  Dunnill,  $42.90;  G.  H. 
Steenberg,  $42.90;  E.  S.  Graham,  $42.90;  W.  H.  Schultz, 
$42.90;  O.  Von  Lengerke,  $42.90;  C.  D.  Plank,  $42.90; 

G.  M.  Collins,  $16.50;  H.  Dixon,  $16.50;  J.  A.  R.  Elliott, 
$16.50;  T.  W.  Garrett,  $16.50;  J.  W.  Bell,  $16.50;  H.  M. 
Clark,  $16.50;  H.  W.  Cadwallader,-  $16.50;  W.  T.-  Coyle, 
$16.50;  K.  P.  Johnson,  $16.50;  G.  W.  Kreger,  $16.50;  R. 
Merrill,  $16.50;  G.  S.  McCarty,  $16.50;  J.  T.  Park,  $16.50: 
T.  T.  Skellv,  $16.50;  J.  T.  Anthony,  $16.50;  Walter  Hess, 
$i.6.50;  Geo  Miller,  $16.50;  F.  H.  Allen,  $16.50;  S.  G. 
Lewis,  $16.50;  H.  W.  Leffingwell,  $16.50;  G.  A  Olson, 
$16.50;  H.  G.  Taylor,  $16.50;  P.  C.  Ward,  $16.50;  M.  Arie. 
$16.50;  Everett  Brown,  $16.50;  H.  Marshall,  $16.50. 

Penalty  entries  in  this  event  were  as  follows:  H.  D 
Anderson,  Sharonville,  O. ;  J.  H.  Brookman,  Central 
City,  la.;  H.  E.  Buckwalter,  Royersfcrd,  Pa.;  T.  S, 
Bibbee,  Marietta,  O. ;  Warren  Beckwith,  Burlington,  la. : 

A.  H.  Campbell,  Augusta,  Ark. ;  W.  H.  Clay,  St.  Louis. 
Mo.;  Ed.  Cain,  Dayton,  O. ;  H.  C.  Dorton,  Fonda,  la.: 
F.  M.  Edwards,  Portsmouth,  O.;  E.  W.  Everett,  Has¬ 
kell,  N.  J.;  E.  F.  Forsgard,  Waco,  Tex. ;  C.  W  Feigen 
span,  Newark,  N.  J. ;  R.  D.  Guptill,  Aitkin,  Minn.;  Dr. 
Edw.  F.  Gleason,  Boston,  Mass,  Hal.  Gaines,  Lockport. 
Ill.;  S.  A.  Huntley,  Omaha,  Neb.;  F.  W.  Hoyt,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.;  Rev.  W.  L.  Hart,  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  R.  J 
Jackson,  Mexia,  Tex.;  A.  W.  Kirby,  Greenville,  O. ;  G. 

K.  Kouwenhoven,  Sheepshead  Bay,  N.  Y. ;  John  R 
Kindee,  Ladd,  Ill.;  Joe  Lowary,  Effingham.  Ill.;  Geo.  L. 
Lyon,  Durham,  N.  C. ;  G.  L.  Lewis,  Chicago,  Ill.; 
Harry  Marshall,  Newton,  Ill.;  W.  H.  McNicoll,  Si. 
Louis,  Mo.;  Pat  McCarty,  Toledo,  O. ;  J.  H.  Noel,  Nash¬ 
ville,  Tenn.;  Ed.  O’Brien,  Florence,  Kans. ;  A.  F.  Porter, 
Wilmington,  Del.;  J.  A.  Prechtel,  Cleveland,  O. ;  C.  W. 
Phellis,  Huntington,  W.  Va. ;  E.  D.  Rike,  Dayton,  O. : 
J.  C.  Ramsey,  Manito,  Ill.;  H.  R.  Reid,  Chicago,  Ill.; 

B.  S.  Ricks,  Memphis,  Tenn.;  J.  N.  Shallenberger, 
Chicago,  Ill.;  H.  T.  Steis,  Chicago,  Ill.;  C.  J.  Schaefer. 
Port  Byron,  Ill.;  H.  H.  Stevens,  Roselle,  N.  J. ;  L.  N. 
Studyvin.  Hennepin,  Ill.;  Tom  Tansey,  Olney,  Phila¬ 
delphia,  Pa.;  H.  E.  Winans,  Upper  Alton,  Ill.;  C.  W. 
Wooley,  Palestine,  Tex.;  J.  L.  Winston,  Washington, 
Ind.;  M.  Thompson,  Cainsville,  Mo. 

Of  the  men  on  the  back  mark,  21yds.,  Crosby  was  the 
only  one  to  equal  90  per  cent,  or  better.  He  scored  92. 
There  were  seventeen  men  on  the  20yd.  mark,  and  of 
these  only  four  scored  90  per  cent,  or  better.  These  were 

C.  Powers.  G.  T.  Roll.  W.  D.  Stannard  and  J.  R.  Tavloi 
On  the  19yd.  mark  the  percentages  of  90  or  better  be¬ 
came  more  numerous,  all  of  which  goes  to  show  that, 
back  of  19yds.,  the  severity  of  the  handicap  is  much 


June  29,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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The  Grevrvd  America. rv  Handicap  Tourn.a.ment 

ANOTHER  GREAT  TRIUMPH 


FOR 


WINCHESTER  SHELLS  and 
WINCHESTER  SHOTGUNS 

FIR.ST  IN  WINNINGS — FIRST  IN  POPULARITY 


JNO.  R.  TAYLOR, 
Winner  of  High  Average. 


The  outcome  of  the  big  tournament  held  at 
Chicago,  June  18-21,  was  substantially  the  same  as 
in  1906  ;  that  is,  another  practical  demonstration 
of  the  overwhelming  popularity  and  winning  quali¬ 
ties  of  Winchester  Shells  and  Winchester  Shotguns. 
Five  out  of  seven  firsts  is  the  record  they  made. 
The  Amateur  and  Professional  Championship  Con¬ 
tests,  (200  targets  at  18  yards  rise)  conceded  to  be 
the  most  trying  and  conclusive  tests  of  shooting 
skill  and  merit  of  shells  and  guns,  were  both  de¬ 
cisive  victories  for  Winchester  Shells  and  Win¬ 
chester  Shotguns. 

A  word  as  to  their  wonderful  popularity  shown 
at  this  tournament,  and  then  for  the  records.  The 
maximum  number  of  contestants  on  any  one  day 
was  4S2.  Of  this  number,  196  (43  per  cent.)  used 
Winchester  Shells,  and  158  (35  per  cent.)  used 
Winchester  Shotguns.  As  there  were  five  different 
brands  of  shells  and  innumerable  make:*  of  guns 
used,  the  percentage  of  Winchester  Shells  and 
Winchester  Shotguns  is  the  strongest  kind  of  proof 
of  our  oft-sta'ed  claim  that  they  are  the  most  popu¬ 
lar  among  American  shooters. 


w.  R.  CROSBY, 
Professional  Champion. 


THE  WINCHESTER  RECORD:  FIVE  OUT  OF  SEVEN  FIRSTS 


Score,  188 
Score,  187 
Score,  186 


Score,  192 
Score,  190 


AMATEUR  CHAMPIONSHIP  : 

1st,  Hugh  Clark,  Shooting  Winchester  “Leader”  Shells,  - 
2nd,  An  Illinois  Amateur,  Shooting  Winchester  “  Leader  ’  Shells, 

3rd,  J.  B.  Barto,  Shooting  Winchester  “  Leader”  Shells,  tied  with  one  other  shooter, 

PROFESSIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP  : 

1st,  W.  R.  Crosby.  Shooting  Winchester  “  Leader”  Shells,  - 

2nd,  Fred  Gilbert,  Shooting  Winchester  “  Leader”  Shells,  -  -  . 

3rd,  jno.  R.  Taylor,  Shooting  Winchester  “  Leader  ”  Shells  and  a  Winchester  Shotgun,  Score,  189 

GRAND  AMERICAN  HANDICAP: 

An  Illinois  Amateur,  Shooting  Winchester  “Leader”  Shells,  tied  2  other  contestants,  Score,  96  ex  100 

PRELIMINARY  HANDICAP : 

Won  by  George  L.  Lyon,  an  Amateur,  Shooting  a  Winchester  Repeating  Shotgun,  Score,  96  out  of  100 
from  19  yards.  HIGH  PROFESSIONAL:  L.  R.  Barkley,  Shooting  Winchester  “  Leader”  Shells 
and  a  Winchester  Shotgun  made  the  splendid  score  of  97  out  100  'rorn  21  ya'ds  in  this  event. 

HIGH  AVERAGE  FOR  THE  TOURNAMENT: 

|no.  R.  Taylor,  Shooting  Winchester  “Leader”  Shells  and  a  Winchester  Repeating  Shotgun, 
Score,  470  out  of  500,  (94  per  cent.) 


IN  A  LONG  PULL,  WINCHESTER 


MERIT 


TELLS 


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FOREST  AND  STREAM 


[June  29,  1907. 


greater  than  the  ratio  of  the  linear  distance.  While  a 
man  is  not  necessarily  out-gunned  at  21yds.,  there  is  no 
doubt  whatever,  from  the  evidence  in  the  records  of  the 
Grand  American  Handicaps  through  past  years,  as  well 
as  that  of  this  year,  that  21yds.,  with  all  its  difficulties, 
give  those  who  are  allotted  that  distance  an  exceedingly 
remote  chance  of  winning. 

Of  the  495  entries,  there  were  34  forfeits  and  quite  a 
number  did  not  finish  the  full  100  targets.  The  con¬ 
ditions  were  100  targets,  unknown  angles,  $10  entrance; 
handicaps,  16  to  23yds.,  high  guns,  $200  added  to  the 
purse.  The  purse  was  divided  with  an  observance  of  two 
places  for  each  ten  entries  or  fraction  thereof  up  to  250. 
The  scores  follow: 


L  A  Barkley  . 

W  R  Crosby  . 

Fred  Gilbert  . 

W  H  Heer  . 

C  G  Spencer  . 

J  S  Boa  . 

H  J  Borden  . 

R  R  Barber  . 

Fred  Coleman  . 

O  N  Ford  . 

R  O  Heikes . 

L  S  German  . 

J  L  D  Morrison  . 

C  M  Powers  . 

H  C  Hirschy  . 

H  S  Freeman  . 

J  M  Hawkins  . 

G  J  Roll  . 

W  D  Stannard  . 

J  R  Taylor  . 

Guy  Ward  . 

C  A  Young  . 

C  B  Adams  . . . 

Neaf  Apgar  . 

J  B  Barto  . 

H  R  Bonser  . 

H  M  Clark  . 

P.  T  Cole  . 

T  H  Clav,  Jr . : . 

G  M  Collins  . 

R  S  Rhoads . 

L  J  Squier  . 

D  E  Hickey  . 

A  B  Richardson  . 

H  Dixon  . 

G  V  Deering  . .' . 

B  Dunnill  . 

H  Dunnill  . 

Geo  Eck  . . . 

TAR  Elliott . 

F  M  Faurote  . 

F  E  Foltz  . 

F  Fuller  . 

Chris  Gottlieb  . . 

J  N  Garrett  . 

J  R  Graham  . 

S  Glover  . 

VV  S  Hoon . 

P  J  Holohan  . 

A  M  Hatcher  . 

J  M  Hughes  . . 

V'  Henderson  . 

D  J  Holland . 

Walter  Huff  . .  . 

H  W  Kahler  . 

R  Kline  . . 

C  O  Le  Compte  . 

L  Z  Lawrence  . 

Geo  Mackie  . 

H  Money  . '. . 

T  A  Marshall. . 

F  B  Mills  . 

G  W  Maxwell  . 

C  E  Mink  . 

H  McMurchy  . 

G  A  Olson  . 

F  L  Pierstorff  . 

C  D  Plank  . .J 

F  E  Rogers  . 

F  C  Riehl . 

L  H  Reid  . 

H  J  Sconce  . 

B  F  Scott  . [ 

A  J  Stauber . 

R  Thompson  . 

H  G  Taylor . 

D  A  Upson  . 

Geo  Volk  . 

W  Veach  . 

L  Willard  . 

A  Wilcox  . 

L  I  Wade  . 

P  C  Ward  . i . 

H  S  Welles  _ _ _ _ _ 

J  S  Young  . 

H  C  Kirkwood  . . . 

F  D  Alkire  ... 

m  Arie . . 

R  Asher  . 

Ed  Banks  . ’ 

C  O  Binvon-  . 

Everett  Brown  . 

j  w  Beii . 

M  C  Bolton  . 

J  C  Bond  . 

G  A  Burt  . 

R  W  Clancy . ’  . . 

L  J  Capps  . 

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W  R  Chamberlain  . 

E  J  Chingren  . 

L  P  Chaudet  . 

H  W  Cadwallader  . 

W  T  Coyle . 

j_  h  cox . ;;;;;; 

G  Clements  . 

E  E  Deterline  . . 


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3d 

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20 

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20 

20 

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92 

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18 

14 

16 

16 

83 

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83 

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80 

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14 

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. . 

13 

14 

11 

12 

W  B  Darton  . . 

G  L  Deiter  . 

B  F  Elbert  . 

Fred  Ellis  . 

D  Elliott  . 

Ben  Eick  . 

W  W  Fieweiling  . 

John  A  Flick  . . 

J  S  Fanning  . . 

P  F  Fitzgerald  . 

L  H  Fitzsimmons  . ... _ 

F  P  Ford  . 

L  Foley  . 

J  A  Forbes  . 

D  D  Gross . >. . 

Bert  Gebhart  . . . 

E  N  Gragg  . 

A  H  Goering  . 

FI  J  Host  . 

M  G  ITearne  . . 

II  N  Heikes  . 

R  G  Hook  . 

•J  W  Hightower  . 

A  H  Hardy  . 

C  C  Holzworth  . 

Abdon  Holt  . 

K  P  Johnson  . . . 

J  H  Johnson  . , _ 

W  H  Jackson  . 

Geo  V\  Kreger  . 

Ralph  Kuss  . 

Max  Kneussel  . 

S  H  Kennedy  . . 

C  D  Linderman  . 

M  G  Lane  . 

G  M  Lilley  . 

F  Le.  Noir  . 

F  Leg.er  . 

Roy  Luck  . 

G  W  Lewis  . . 

A  Meaders  . . 

John  Martin  . 

R  Merrill  . 

C  S  Magill  . 

J  T  Malana  . 

M  J  Maryott  . 

Robt  Miller  . . 

Lee  Moody  . 

(j  Macmurdo  . , . 

W  B  Miller  . 

F  McCloughan  . . 

<  ■  S  McCarty  . 

W  H  McCreery  . 

E  E  Neal  . 

J  K  Nolder  . 

T  B  Nichols  . . . 

D  C  Olmsted  . 

C  H  Peck  . 

J  T  Park  . 

John  Peterson  . 

H  E  Poston  . 

Geo  Reimers  . 

C  Rotnour  . ' . 

Mike  Ryan  . 

E  D  Rambo  . 

G  H  Steenberg  . 

J  T  Skelly  . 

F  F  Smith  . 

T  G  Sheldon  . 

O  S  Sked  . 

<  )tto  Sens  . 

H  E  Sherman  . 

O  B  Stanley.... . !. 

F  P  Stannard . . . .' 

W  S  Spencer . 

Ed  Scott  . 

E  H  Tripp . 

F  H  Teeple . 

J  S  Thomas . 

W  D  Townsend . . 

H  W  Vietmeyer . 

Alex  Vance  . 

Ed  Voris  . 

J  IT  Winscott . 

P  Wakefield  . 

A  W  Woodworth . 

Ed  G  White . 

W  W ebster  . 

A  S  Wyckoff . 

E  G  Wallace . 

F  O  Williams . 

Hood  Waters  . . 

W  A  Wiedebu.ch . 

W  Wettleaf  . • . . . 

I  T  Anthony . 

W  T  Alsop . 

G  A  Beard . 

H  O  Burnh  am . 

T  J  Blanks . 

P.  H  Black . 

J  A  Blunt . 

Chas  Bellman  . 

A  Bellman  . 

W  C  Boltman . 

P  Baggerman . 

C  W  Carson . 

Clare  Carson  . 

Dr  C  E  Cook . 

J  Carkeek  . 

E  W  Cooley . 

W  R  Clifford . 

J  T  Col  bourn . 

II  W  Denny . 

A  IT  Durston . 

W  C  Deal . 

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J  Dorrington  . . 

W  Einfeldt  . 

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IT  Fleming  . 

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P  J  Graham . . 

E  S  Graham . 

H  C  Goebel . 

W  F  George . 

G  H  Hoxie . 

D  A  Llannagan . 

C  C  Hess  . 

Walter  Hess  . 

G  N  Howard . 

N  R  Huff . . 

C  A  Hagaman  . 

H  W  Hagaman  . . 

I  C  Harris . 

W  E  Haller . 

H  Hammersmith  . 

Chas  Johnston  . 

C  E  Johnson . . 

L,  F  Kennedy . 

J  H  Kenchel  . . 

H  S  King . . . 

W  P  Keplinger . 

N  S  Richmond . . 

R  E  Loring . 

P  IT  Sechner . . 

J  S  Losee . . 

IT  Martens . 

J  A  Morgan . 

G  A  Mosher  . 

F  W  Markman  . 

C?eo  Miller  . . 

C  A.  Mullan . 

G  VV  Magill  . 

J  W  Osborne . 

T  LI  Parry . 

F  L  Perry . 

A  McKean  . : . 

J  G  Parker . 

E  G  Patterson . 

F  D  Peltier . 

E  C  Peterson . 

H  G  Potter . 

B  L  Pitt  . 

J  D  Pollard . 

G  A  Riley . 

H  E  Reynolds . 

R  STnonetti  . . 

H  E  Smith . 

R  H  Smith  . 

J  H  '  Smith . 

W  H  Schultz . 

A  J  Spinney . 

R  R  Spinner . 

F  Shattuck  . 

E  M  Steck . ; . 

W  L  Stranahan . 

Frank  Snow  . 

O  L  Tosetti . 

M  Taylor  . 

M  A  Titterington. . 

C  A  Tracey . 

O  Von  Lengerke . 

Bert  Waggener  . 

W  J  Wiemeyer . 

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Dr  T  H  White . 

W  A  Zink . 

J  F  Zimmerman  . 

F  Hallen  . 

H  T  Aughey . 

A  J  Anderson . 

C  H  Barriball . 

F  E  Butler . 

M  Ballou  . 

R  M  Bullard  . 

Fred  Burnham  . 

John  Burmister . 

C  W  Billings  . 

Will  Brown  . 

Wm  Budfeldt  . 

A  G  Bosler. . 

J  A  Bateman  . 

G  S  Bateman . 

O  W  ,  Crocker . . 

L  M  Clancy . 

\  L  Cunningham . 

C  C’  Crossman . 

J  G  Croutcup . 

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J  W  Carter . 

W  F  DeWolf... 

T  A  Duff  .  . 

G  J  I)  irn . . 

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F  M  Eames . . 

John  Eick  . 

P  G  Englee . . 

E  B  Ellicott . 

G  D  Earl  . 

IT  Fisher  . 

G  S  Franklin  . 

John  Foley  . 

C  M  Franke . 

E  L  Grobe . 

H  T  Good . 

R  G  Galusha . 

J  F  Goldsberg  . 

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J  A^  Gamier . 

M  Goldsmith  . . 

Harry  Gray  . 

A  Gohl  . 

Dr  J  M  Llagawout . 

L  Hahnerson  . 

G  H  Hathaway . 

D  W  Llutchinson . 

J  M  Hoffman . 

N  A  Howard . 

W  F  Holtz . 

W  B  Hanger . 

M  Howe  . . . 

J  H  Hoonanian . 

C  H  Humston . 


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Ammunition  Test. 

Accuracy  test  of  Krag-Jorgensen  .30-Caliber  Cartridges  held  at  Springfield  Armory 
by  order  of  the  Ordnance  Department,  United  States  Army. 

TESTED  — Ammunition  of  all  the  American  Manufacturers. 

CONDITIONS—  10  and  20  shot  targets,  muzzle  rest. 

10  and  20  shot  targets,  fixed  rest. 

DISTANCE— 1  000  yards. 

R.ESULT  arid  OFFICIAL  REPORT: 

U.  S.  Cartridges  excelled  all  others. 

MANUFACTURED  BY 

UNITED  STATES  CARTRIDGE  CO.. 

LOWELL.  MASS..  U.  S.  A. 

Agencies;  497-503  Pearl  St.,  35-43  Park  St.,  New  York.  114-116  Market  St.,  San  Francisco. 


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Championships;  June  21,  Fourth  Day. 

This  was  the  day  allotted  to  the  championship  con¬ 
tests;  The  tail  end  of  the  Grand  American  Handicap 

was  carried  over  and  delayed  the  start.  It  also  was  a 
day  of  crowning  glories  in  the  way  of  presentations  of 
trophies.  This  pleasing  task  fell  to  Mr.  Shaner  to  per¬ 
form  in  behalf  of  the  Interstate  Association.  The  victor 
of  the  handicap  being  determined,  there  was  the  usual 
rush,  acclamations  and  bearing  of  him  aloft  in  any 

pose  first  at  hand,  all  to  do  him  honor  and  rejoice  with 
him  over  such  a  grand  victory. 

Mr.  Shaner’s  presentation  speech  in  relation  to  the 

trophies  was  as  follows: 

“Ladies  and  Gentlemen:  At  the  instance  of  Mr.  J.  A. 
Haskell,  President  of  the  Interstate  Association,  I  have 
been  accorded  the  very  pleasant  privilege  of  presenting 
the  trophies  to  the  winners  of  the  events  at  the  Grand 


American  Handicap  Tournament  of  1907.  I  think  it  is 
not  out  of  place  at  this  time  to  say  that  it  is  eminently 
fitting  that  the  greatest  event  in  the  history  of  trap¬ 
shooting  should  be  held  in  Chicago,  the  city  that  balks 
at  no  enterprise  possible  to  human  energy;  the  city  that 
has  established  the  leading  grain  and  meat  markets  of 
the  world  and  which  has  never  taken  the  dust  from  any 
competitor  in  the  race.  Having  been  connected  with 
the  Interstate  Association  since  its  inception,  in  the  day 
of  small  beginnings,  until  it  has  crowned  its  career  by 
establishing  itself  as  the  leading  tlapshooting  organiza¬ 
tion  of  the  world,  more  than  doubling  the  entries  of  the 
Grand  Prix  at  Monte  Carlo,  I  feel  that  there  is  not 
the  shadow  of  boasting  in  dwelling  on  its  triumph.  And 
I  am  happy  to  know  that  this  astounding  event  is  largely  ■ 
attributed  to'  the  efforts  of  the  Chicago  Gun  Club  and 
its  liberality  in  furnishing  grounds  uneclipsed  in  the 
world,  if  equaled.  This  is  not  a  revelation,  as  it  was 
known  that  such  would  be  the  case  when  it  was  de¬ 
cided  to  hold  the  Grand  American  Handicap  here. 

“Trapshooting  is  a  clean  sport,  ranking  first  in  this 
respect,  without  prejudice  to  any  other,  not  a  taint  of 
suspicion  smirching  its  garments.  Its  utility  is  un¬ 
questioned  among  those  who  have  given  thought  to  the 
matter,  all  agreeing  that  it  develops  manhood  and  that 
the  regulations  of  the  Interstate  Association  fix  the 
standard  therefor,  having  an  eye  single  to  the  elevation 
of  the  sport,  the  personnel  of  the  participants  and  gen¬ 
erous  rivalry.  \\  hat  the  Olympic  games  did  for  Greece 
and  the  Turner  societies  did  for  Germany  the  Inter¬ 
state  Association  is  accomplishing  for  the  United  States. 
On  its  behalf  I  thank  you  all  for  your  cordial  assistance 
and  have  no  fears  that  in  future  as  in  the  past  your 
cheering  presence  and  hearty  co-operation  will  be  with 
us. 

The  Interstate  Association  was  organized  in  1902,  and 
at  that  time  trap-shooting  was  a  sporadic  pastime  in¬ 
dulged  In  here  and  there  throughout  the  Union  and  at¬ 
tracting  the  attention  of  less  than  one  in  ten  thousand. 
It  is  now  recognized  as  the  leading  diversion  of  the 
country  from  the  Great  Lakes  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico, 
and  from  Aroostook  to  San  Francisco,  and  all  through 
the  missionary  work  and  propaganda  of  the  Interstate 
Association.  \\  hile  the  organization  has  been  ac¬ 
complishing  this  result  it  has  never  lost  sight  of  the 
assistance  rendered  by  the  sportsmen’s  journals  whose 
labors  have  been  unstinted  and  ungrudging.” 

Turning  to  the  winners,  he  then  addressed  them  as 
follows : 

“Gentlemen:  To  win  these  splendid  trophies  presented 
by  the  Interstate  Association,  in  competition  with  so 
many  contestants,  some  of  whose  fame  encircles  the 
planet,  is  a  consummation  devoutly  to  be  wished,  though 
no  pecuniary  compensation  was  in  view.  It  is  an  event 
which  you  transmit  to  posterity  and  the  certification 
thereof  will  be  an  heirloom  of  which  your  descendants 
to  the  remofest  of  recorded  time  will  be  proud.  It 
signifies  that  you  possess  the  qualities  that,  insure  suc¬ 
cess  and  your  descendants  will  proudly  boast  of  their 
ancestor.  It  is  a  testimonial  to  solid  achievement,  nerve, 


First  Professional  and  tie  for  first  place  in  the  Grand  American  Handicap,  by  Miles  J.  Maryott,  96  ex  100. 

First  Professional  Average  (tie),  L.  I.  Wade,  99  ex  100. 

First  Amateur  Average  (tie),  C.  D.  Linderman,  98  ex  100. 

Second  Amateur  (tie)  in  Grand  American  Handicap,  by  T.  B.  Graham,  95  ex  100. 


ALL  THE  ABOVE  WON  WITJd 


OTHER  RECENT  WINNINGS  WITH  THESE  GOODS  INCLUDE: 


At  the  Nebraska  State  Shoot,  South  Omaha,  June  4-6,  Mr.  Adolph  Olson  won  FIRST  AMATEUR  and  FIRST 
GENERAL  AVERAGE,  566  ex  600.  Mr.  Chas.  Holzworth  won  the  NEBRASKA  STATE  CHAMPIONSHSIP,  49-50. 
At  the  Ohio  State  Shoot,  Columbus,  June  4-6,  Master  Deskin  Reid  (15  years  old),  was  HIGH  AMATEUR  in  the 
Championship  event,  scoring  49  ex  50.  High  Professional  Score  in  the  State  Journal  Trophv  event  by  C.  A.  Young, 
30  Straight.  High  Score  in  the  Two-Man  Team  Championship  Race,  49  ex  50,  by  Messrs.  L.  H.  Reid  and  C.  A.  Young. 


THE  PETERS  CARTRIDGE  COMPANY. 

NEW  YORK:  98  Chambers  St.  r'  w  » t  itT  a  'w  ‘I  vnir  rvtif  r  *  vc  » 


_  -  Chambers  St. 

T.  H.  Keller,  Manager. 


CINCINNATI. 


NEW  ORLEANS:  321  Magazine  St. 
J.  W.  Osborne,  Manager. 


Camp  Life  in  the  Woods. 


And  the  Tricks  of  Trapping  and  Trap  Making.  Con¬ 
taining  hints  on  camp  shelter,  all  the  tricks  and  bait 
receipts  of  the  trapper,  the  use  of  the  traps,  with  in¬ 
structions  for  the  capture  of  all  fur-bearing  animals, 
hy.  W.  Hamilton  Gibson.  Illustrated.  Cloth,  300  pages. 
Price,  $1.00. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


Blackfoot  Lodge  Tales. 


The  Story  of  a  Prairie  People.  By  George  Bird  Grinnell. 
Cloth.  300  pages.  Price,  $1.75. 


Mr.  Grinnell  has  for  years  been  on  terms  of  intimacy 
with  two  of  the  three  tribes  which  made  up  the  great 
confederation  known  as  the  Blackfoot  National,  and  hav¬ 
ing  the  confidence  of  the  braves  and  wisest  of  the  old 
men,  he  has  penetrated  deep  into  the  secret  history  of. 
the  tribe. 


Hunting  Without  a  Gun. 


And  other  papers.  By  Rowland  E.  Robinson.  With 


illustrations  from  drawings  by  Rachael  Robinson.  I 
Price,  $2.00. 


This  is  a  collection  of  papers  on  different  themes  con¬ 
tributed  to  Forest  and  Stream  and  other  publications, 
and  now  for  the  first  time  brought  together. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


EVEN 


ODORLESS  GUN  OIL. 


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Price  25  Cents. 


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Chicopee  Falls  Mass. USA 


OUR  LATEST  FIREARM  ACCESSORY. 

"'Best  by  Test — Superior  to  all  the  'Rest /' 

This  oil  is  a  lubricant,  rust-preventive,  polishing  and  cleaning  compound. 
It  is  guaranteed  to  be  absolutely  pure  and  to  contain  no  acid.  Especially 
adapted  for  firearms,  bicycles,  sewing  machines  and  all  mechanisms  requir¬ 
ing  a  high  grade  oil. 

Price  in  1  ounce  bottle,  10c.  In  4  ounce  bottle,  25c. 


Ask  your  Dealer  for  STEVENS  ARMS  and 
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Send  for  STEVENS  descriptive  matter. 
Mailed  for  5  cents  in  stamps  to  pay  postage. 


STEVENS  ARMS  AND  TOOL  COMPANY, 

P.  O.  Box  5668, 

CHICOPEE  FALLS,  MASS. 

New  York  Office,  -  98  Chambers  Street. 


June  29,  1907.] 


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courage  and  correct  living.  As  such  your  posterity  will 
regard  it  and  June,  1907,  will  be  a  red  letter  day  to 
will"1  aUnt1'  -"r6  Stal1  ,he  no  more'  Confident  that  you 
^ophies.”reC'  6  h0n°r’  1  herewith  Present  ‘he 

. kn  bpa,f..  °4  the  manufacturers’  agents  present  who 

Mrd  FredCHbeTel°ntPUMhaSSua  beautiful  sold  watch  for 
i  •  r  !•  I  ceple,  Air.  Shatter  made  the  presentation 
ln  fel,citous  phrases.  He  referred  tohirn  as  his 
.  ide  partner  during  the  tournament,  and  lie  also 
™f7re,  L°,the  y,ello,w  sticker  Mr-  Teeple  had  devfsed 
Tr,W^’Ch  r°re  legend,  “A  good  pair  to  draw  to.” 
lo  save  time,  the  two  championships  were  shot  as 
18vdsVerHe  |be,  ' conditions  were  200  targets,  $20  entrance, 
winner  h  gh  gUnS’  *  tr°phy  and  first  money  to  the 
To  the  amateur  contest  $100  were  added;  to  the  pro- 
strfngs3  of$  20 WerC  ded'  The  2°°  tarRets  were  shot  in 

Amateur  Championship. 

There  were  94  amateur  contestants.  The  winner  of  the 
amateur  event  was  H.  M.  Clark,  of  Urbana  Ill  H 

as°foeilows°Ut  °f  thC  20°'  ThC  winners  and  moneys’  were 

$12I9’fiOM’TCRrkr $2u6'80 ;  M,  PTowers-  W94.40;  Joe  Barto, 
$129.u0,  J.  R.  Graham,  $129.60;  J.  M.  Hughes  $1°9  60-  A 

Richardson.  $105,30;  J  A.  Flick.  $105.30? T  W  GarreU 

wiiiaS:  Lem 

W.»;  F.  Fuller,  $43.20;  G.  V.  Bering,  $32.40:  ('v°n’ 
Ford,  $32.40;  G  M.  Collins  $32.40;  John’  Martin,  $32.40; 
Aik, re  $12.95:  R.  Merrill,  $12.95;  G.  L.  Lyon 

T;,aJpL”  nCMy'  S1“'  “*  H-  C  «*•**  W* 

The  scores : 

£vents:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  S  9  10 

V  ngAenS-:  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  Ttl 

Z  Pv  Alk>re  . .  19  19  19  17  19  16  16  18  19  17  179 

t  tV  4V°odworth  .  19  18  17  14  16  17  17  13  14  17  -162 

Hr  TITbWI,;; .  Jr  17  16  14  14  16  16  12  16  155 

R  M  H.„Whlte .  45  12  18  18  19  18  15  16  19  19  169 

R  Merrill.  .  18  20  19  18  14  19  20  15  IS  18  179 

r  K  TLtfWIS  .  17  16  18  16  17  14  IS  11  15  16  158 

C  E  Johnson  .  20  18  16  17  18  17  18  16  18  16  174 

A  R  T?'Cneya .  18  16  20  17  18  45  49  43  4,4  16  168 

r  ™  Richardson  .  20  18  20  17  18  IS  IS  IS  19  19  185 

C  M.  Powers  . 20  19  19  17  20  18  IS  19  17  20  187 

Geo  L  Lyon  .  20  19  20  19  19  17  19  IS  16  18  185 

4  42  Rogers  .  16  19  17  15  17  16  11  10  19  14  154 

T  c  v  sey  .  46  48  48  44  20  14  14  12  17  18  171 

r  S  19  20  19  19  19  16  19  16  17  18  177 

Geo  K  Mackie  . 20  20  17  16  16  17  17  16  18  19  176 

W  LDT1F  .  20  20  20  17  16  17  18  19  16  18  181 

R  M  AThaJ'. .  18  17  20  17  14  18  14  15  1.3  16  163 

£  c  McKinnon  .  13  18  19  15  15  13  13  12  15  13  146 

W  u  uCrarty  .  20  14  18  16  14  18  16  16  16  17  165 

H  McCreery  .  16  17  18  19  18  15  18  17  18  17  173 

5  A  Burt  .  19  15  15  17  17  17  18  15  14  16  163 


The 

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Change  from  right  to  left  while  gun  at  shoulder.  Non- 
frictional.  Cannot  double.  Unaffected  by  weather. 
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with  blank  or  heavy  pigeon  load. 

We  will  place  the  Philadelphia  Single  Trigger — and 
fully  guarantee  it — on  any  standard-made  hammerless 
gun.  Write  for  descriptive  booklet. 

PHILADELPHIA  SINGLE  TRIGGER  CO., 

Olney,  Philadelphia,  U.  S.  A. 


Special  attention  given  to  sportsmen  desiring  to  place  orders  for  special 

outfits  suitable  for  Shore  Bird  and  Fall  shooting.  Everything  pertaining 
to  the  gun. 


KIRKWOOD  BROS.. 


23  dm  Street, 


Boston,  Mass. 


Special  at  $5.00- - - 

Regular  price,  $10.00 

Remington  Semi-Hammerless  Single  Barrel  Shotgun,  12  gauge,  28-inch  blued  steel  barrel.  Choke 
Bored,  Top  Lever,  rebounding  lock,  side  cocking  lever,  pistol  grip  stock,  refinished.  We  have 
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each  while  they  last.  Send  for  72-page  Illustrated  Catalog  Camping,  Baseball,  Tennis  and  Fishing 
Supplies.  Mailed  on  request. 

CHARLES  J.  GODFREY  CO., 


10  Warren  Street,  NEW  YORK,  V,  S.  A. 


Canoe  Cruising  and  Camping. 

By  Perry  D.  Frazer.  Cloth.  Illustrated.  Price,  $1.00. 

Full  of  practical  information  for  outdoor  people, 
whether  they  travel  in  canoes,  with  pack  animals  or 
carry  their  outfits  on  their  own  backs. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


TRAINING  vs.  BREAKING. 

Practical  Dog  Training;  or.  Training  vs.  Breaking. 
By  S.  T.  Hammond.  To  which  is  added  a  chapter  on 
training  pet  dogs,  by  an  amateur.  Cloth,  165  pages. 
Price,  $1.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


+ 


GRAND  AMERICAN  HANDICAP,  1907 


-WAS  WON- 


«3» 


By  Jeff.  J.  Blanks,  of  T  rezevant,  Tennessee;  Score,  96  ex  100, 

WitK  BALLISTITE 

HIGH  for  entire  programme  was  won  by  John  R.  Taylor, 

of  Newark,  O.  ;  Score,  470  ex  500, 


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MPIR 


J.  H.  LAU  &  CO.,  Agents,  75  Chambers  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  % 

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played  the  Fox  is  equal  to  the  imported 
gun.  In  simplicity  and  strength  of  parts, 
directness  and  power  of  action,  the  Fox  gun  is 
immeasurably  superior.  Put  both  guns  to  actual  proof  for  perfect  balance,  ease  of  operation  and 
reliable  shotting  qualities,  and  you  proclaim  the  Ansley  H.  Fox  Gun 

“THE  FINEST  GUN  IN  THE  WORLD.” 

Every  gun  shop  keeps  the  Fox— ask  to  see  it. 

H.  FOX  GUIN  CO.,4670Norlh  18th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


an  Imported  Gun 


Perfect  Balance 
Quack  Handling 


Better  Than 


Few  Parts 
Great  Strength 


There  is  no  Powder  that  runs  more  uniform  than 


WALSRODE 

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Insist  upon  your  Shells  being  loaded  with  it.  If  you 
cannot  get  them  from  your  dealer,  write 

SCHOVERLING,  DALY  <&  GALES, 

SOLE  AGENTS, 


302  (8).  304  Broadway,  New  York. 


The  772arfir>  Mode!  *92,  .32  caliber,  uses  .32  short  and  long 
rim-fire,  also  .32  short  and  long  center-fire  cartridges  all  in  one  rifle. 

These  cartridges  are  satisfactory  in  every  way  but  much  lower 
in  price  than  other  .32  s. 

This  77Zarfln  is  the  only  repeater  made  for  these  sizes  It  is 
much  more  effective  than  a  .22  caliber  on  such  game  as  hawks,  owls, 
foxes,  woodchucks,  squirrels,  geese,  etc. 

Described  in  detail  in  our  complete  136-page  catalogue,  mailed 
free  for  six  cents  postage. 

77te 777arf/n  firearms  Co. , 

27  Willow  Street.  New  Haven,  Conn. 


Castle  Dome  Cut  Plug 

THE  BEST  SMOKE  FOR  THE  PIPE 
In  America.  Made  from  Old  Virginia  Sun-Cured 
Tobacco.  Money  refunded  if  it  bites  or  burns 
s  the  tongue.  Sent  prepaid  postage 

Jgm’  75c  Pound.  Large  Sample  10c. 
JASPER  L.  ROWE, 

RICHMOND,  VA. 

Estab.  1880  Ref:  Broad  8t.  Bank 


—Dixon’s  Graphite  for  Sportsmen— 

A  lubricant  and  preservative;  for  fishing  rods  and  reels; 
for  gunlocks  and  barrels;  for  row,  sail  and  motor  boats. 
Booklets  “Graphite  Afloat  and  Afield”  and  “Dixoa’s 
Motor  Graphite”  free  on  request, 

JOSEPH  DIXON  CRUCIBLE  CO.,  •  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in 
Forest  and  Stream. 


F  M  Eames  .  18  17  14  16  19  14  17  16  15  18 

T  H  Cummins  .  16  18  13  19  19  16  13  15  17  16 

F  O  Williams  .  10  18  19  19  17  17  15  14  14  17 

T  H  Clay  .  18  17  16  17  19  19  16  18  20  19 

Tohn  W  Garrett  .  19  19  19  17  20  19  17  19  18  17 

A  Olson  .  20  18  16  16  18  18  20  18  16  17 

R  Thompson  ...  17  18  20  19  18  12  18  18  15  17 

H  G  Taylor  .  19  18  18  19  19  15  16  14  15  17 

E  F  Gleason  .  20  19  17  16  19  17  16  17  14  16 

S  A  Huntley  .  19  18  18  16  17  15  19  17  12  19 

Toe  Mart  .  18  17  20  19  19  16  19  20  20  18 

C  M  Howard  . 18  19  19  18  19  16  17  19  18  14 

Geo  L  Seller  .  14  16  14  13  19  12  12  17  16  17 

H  R  Bonsor  . 20  10  19  17  16  16  18  17  20  17 

C  D  Linderman .  17  16  19  19  17  17  19  17  15  18 

H  C  Ke'ife  .  19  14  16  18  14  14  17  16  19  14 

D  Upson  .  17  18  17  18  16  17  19  20  16  20 

P  C  Ward  .  14  18  17  18  14  14  17  15  16  15 

T  A  Flick  . '. . . .  18  20  18  18  17  20  20  19  19  16 

W  Henderson  .  18  19  17  20  17  17  20  17  19  19 

Geo  Roll  .  18  17  19  19  19  18  20  17  19  17 

Lem  Willard  .  18  19  19  17  18  19  19  20  18  16  ' 

G  M  Collins  .  19  18  17  19  18  16  20  18  17  18 

H  M  Clark  .  20  20  20  19  19  18  20  19  15  18 

H  Dunnill  .  15  17  19  18  17  16  17  15  18  16 

1  R  Graham  .  17  2019  20  20  20  18  16  17  19 

C  E  Binyon  .  18  16  20  19  19  20  19  16  18  17 

B  Dunnill  .  18  19  14  18  IS  15  16  20  16  14 

A  Holt  .  17  17  18  15  18  16  18  18  16  19 

F  D  Peltier  .  16  19  18  18  17  17  12  17  17  18 

W  S  Hoon  .  16  17  19  18  19  11  16  14  17  16 

H  Dixon  .  16  17  20  17  17  19  13  18  19  18 

T  S  Thomas  .  16  18  10  16  16  16  18  14  18  16 

H  D  Anderson  .  17  18  18  16  16  13  16  15  16  18 

K  P  Johnson  .  20  19  18  16  19  17  17  15  15  18 

M  Thompson  .  18  18  18  14  15  18  14  12  16  19 

C  E  Mink  .  20  10  17  18  15  17  18  14  18  16 

Otto  Sens  .  20  19  19  18  18  14  16  18  18  20  . 

Ed  Voris  .  20-16  16  17  13  16  w  18  16  17 

•  Frank  Fuller  . . .19  19  19  20  19  20  19  16  15  16 

John  Martin  .  18  17  19  19  16  18  20  15  18  20 

T  Carkeek  .  19  14  17  18  19  16  15  14  17  12 

O  N  Ford  .  20  18  19  19  18  16  19  18  20  14 

Dr  J-  A  Sheldon  .  19  17  16  16  14  16  16  17  14  18 

A  Meaders  . .  19  17  17  16  20  w  w  12  12  w 

R  R  Skinner  .  16  17  9  17  17  18  14  16  20  16 

N  A  Howard  .  19  16  16  14  17  17  10  18  18  18 

T  M  Hughes  .  20  17  18  IS  20  17  19  19  19  19 

T  W  Befl  .  16  19  19  17  16  17  17  18  19  19 

W  H  Clav  .  13  20  17  17  14  17  18  16  19  1. 

P  Baggerman  . . .  .  16  16  17  17  18  17  16  13  17  14 

E  C  Peterson  .  15  13  16  17  14  14  17  17  17  15 

T  F  Graham  .  19  20  16  16  17  18  18  16  16  17 

R  G  Hook  . IS  IS  17  18  17  18  20  14  20  17 

J  H  Johnson  .  18  15  19  16  19  16  12  14  13  15 

O  S  Sked  .  19  15  15  15  19  16  13  16  15  IS 

W m  Einfeidt  .  16  16  17  17  17  18  17  15  18  17 

T  J  Blanks  .  17  18  17  17  16  14  14  15  15  1< 

F  S  Graham  .  17  16  18  18  18  16  16  15  17  18 

Fred  V  Mills  . 17  19  IS  20  17  18  16  14  17  18 

Bert  Wagner  .  16  15  15  18  15  w  w  15  17  w 

R  S  Rhoads  . 16  15  14  19  14  17  16  18  16  16 

H  C  Kirkwood  .  20  19  18  19  17  18  15  17  18.18 

B  T  Cole  .  12  19  18  18  17  18  17  18  19  14 

Alex  \  ance  .  14  10  20  19  19  16  13  17  17  19 

C  Rotnour  .  17  19  18  17  17  w  12  17  15  IS 

J  Wolf  .  15  17  18  15  16  14  15  17  11  14 

C  C  Holzworth  .  17  19  19  17  17  17  15  15  16  17 

John  Peterson  . 13  17  16  17  13  13  14  14  17  16 

N  Kuessel  .  19  18  18  19  17  14  18  19  17  19 

W  T  Garrett  .  18  16  13  14  16  16  14  13  15  14 

Chas  Einfeidt  .  13  18  17  14  18  8  15  13  14  16 

E  Brown  .  19  16  17  17  19  16  15  It  17  15 


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162 

166 

179 

184 
177 
172 

170 

171 

170 
186 

177 
150 

178 
174 
161 

178 
158 

185 
183 
183 
183 

180 
188 
168 

186 
182 
168 

172 
169 

163 

174 

164 
162 

173 
162 
168 

175 
w. 
182 
180 
161 
181 
163 
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160 

169 
186 
177 
168 
161 
155 
173 

177 
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161 
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152 
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178 
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146 
168 


Professional  Championship. 


There  were  fifty-five  contestants  in  the  professional 
championship.  The  event  was  won  by  the  renowned 
W.  R.  Crosby,  with  the  excellent  score  of  192.  Fred 
Gilbert,  his  long-time  and  friendly  opponent,  was  second 
with  190.  Each  made  live  20s  straight.  The  list  of  win¬ 
ners  .and  winfiings  follow:  W  .  R.  Crosby,  $180.00; 
F.  Gilbert,  $148.80 ;  J.  R.  Taylor,  $120.90;  R.  O.  Heikes, 
$80.60;  R.  Klein,  $80.60 ;  H.  W.  Kahler,  $80.60;  K.  R. 
Barber.  $51.15;  Guy  Ward,  $51.15;  L.  S.  German,  $37.20; 
Ed'.  O’Brien,  $37.20';  Walter  Huff.  $37.20;  H.  C.  Hirschy, 
$6.20;  L.  1.  Wade,  $6.20;  C.  A.  Young,  $6.20.  Total  purse, 
$930. 

The  scores  follow: 


W  H  Heer .  20  20  17  20  18  17  17  17  16  18  180 

A  M  Hatcher .  17  IS  20  19  l7  13  13.16  19  18  170 

T  A  Marshall .  19  19  19  18  19  13  16  18  18  18  1  <7 

C  O  Le  Compte .  19  IS  15  19  IS  14  16  18  19  14  170 

L  T  Squier .  19  15  18  17  17  17  20  18  19  19  179 

H  H  Stevens .  19  17  18  17  16  20  19  17  19  15  177 

C  B  Adams .  19  IS  16  19  16  IS  17  18  19  20  180 

R  O  Heikes .  19  17  19  20  17  17  19  19  20  19  186 

L  S  German .  19  18  17  18  20  19  17  19  18  IS  183 

T  L  D  Morrison .  18  19  19  19  18  15  19  19  16  19  181 

H  Money  .  19  18  17  18  17  18  19  18  17  19  180 

R  R  Barber .  20  20  IS  16  17  17  19  20  19  19  185 

Ed  O'Brien  .  19  19  IS  19  17  20  18  18  15  20  183 

C  Gottlieb  .  18  18  18  18  19  18  15  17  17  18  175 

Walter  Fluff  .  19  16  20  18  19  16  18  18  19  20  183 

H  C  Hirschy .  20  20  17  18  19  17  15  19  18  19  18.’ 

Guy  Ward  .  18  20  18  18  19  18  20  20  16  18  185 

F  M  Faurote .  IS  IS  18  18  19  14  18  18  19  18  178 

T  M  Hawkins .  20  IS  19  16  19  17  18  19  17  15  178 

F  C  Riehl .  19  19  17  17  17  16  -19  19  15  14  172 

F  Le  Noir  .  18  14  18  18  19  16  17  19  19  17  lio 

W  R  Crosby .  20  20  17  19  19  20  19  20  20  IS  192 

A  Wilcox  .  18  15  13  19  17  13  18  17  15  13  159 

F  Gilbert  .  20  18  18  20  20  20  19  18  20  17  190 

H  T  Jackson .  20  14  IS  16  17  16  17  17  19  19  173 

H  S  Welles .  17  20  18  19  19  17  17  16  16  14  173 

Geo  Maxwell  .  19  20  19  IS  19  15  17  19  IS  17  181 

C  D  Plank .  19  18  17  19  18  16  18  18  17  19  179 

E  F  Forsgard .  19  19  17  19  20  17  18  15  18  17  179 

T  S  Boa .  19  16  19  18  18  13  17  16  15  17  168 

M  Ballou  .  18  18  16  17  17  16  15  14  13  16  160 

P  T  Hollohan .  16  17  15  19  18  17  14  17  17  15  165 

R  Klein  .  16  20  19  19  20  20  17  17  19  19  186 

C  G  Spencer .  19  16  17  16  17  19  15  15  19  17  170 


June  29.  1907.] 


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1035 


L  R  Barkley . 

J  R  Taylor . 

Neaf  Apgar  ....... 

H  W  Cadwallader 

L  P  Chaudet . 

D  Freeman  . 

J  W  Hightower... 

H  W  Kahler . 

M  M  Maryott . 

H  E  Posten . 

L  H  Reid . 

L  J  Wade . 

C  A  Young.;..... 

R  W  Clancy . \ 

L  H  Fitzsimons. 
W  D  Stannard... 

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Nates. 


Mr.  R.  O.  Heikes  was  a  sick  man  during  the  tourna¬ 
ment.  He  was  much  fitter  for  a  doctor’s  care  than  for 
the  arduous  labors  of  a  competition.  His  indomitable 
courage  carried  him  through.  Mr.  Frank  Riehl  some  of 
the  time  called  “Pull”  for  him.  He  holds  two  great 
qualities  wonderfully,  namely,  his  marvelous  skill  with 
the  shotgun  and  the  affection  of  every  one  who  knows 
him. 

Presentations  were  more  numerous  than  at  other  Grand 
American  Ffandicaps  Mr.  Ed.  Banks  had  worked  up 
Mr.  Bill  Armstrong’s  dainty  green  hat  into  a  marvel  of 
poetic  composition.  The  hat  was  fastened  in  the  middle 
of  a  shallow  pine  box,  and  draped  on  each  side  of  it 
were  bunches  of  assertive  red  hair,  which  were  sup¬ 
posed  to  be  understudies  for  Bill’s  whiskers.  Some 
short  dudeens  festooned  the  central  gem,  and  the  com- 
I  posite  whole  was  very  artful.  Mr.  Banks  made  the 
presentation  to  Mr.  Duff  in  the  main  building  of  the 
club  grounds,  about  2:30  on  Thursday.  He  recounted 
that  the  hat  was  purloined  at  Indianapolis  last  year,  and 
|  that  a  full  year  had  been  devoted  to  its  embellishment 
for  this  occasion,  etc.  In  reply,  Mr.  Duff  made  some 
!  felicitous  remarks.  He  in  turn  had  a  trophy  to  present 
|  to  Mr.  J.  J.  Skelly.  It  was  a  rejected  paint  can  plas- 
|  tered  with  labels,  and  its  discovery  and  capture  were 
I  set  forth  in  wonderful  verse  by  Wm.  Armstrong  (poet 
laureate)  in  a  dedication  to  Edward  Banks,  as  follows: 

“On  the  banks  where  the  mustard  grew. 

Stood  the  silent,  sad  and  defeated  few, 

Banks  and  Duff  and  Windy  Bill, 

Gracing  the  brow  of  yonder  hill ; 

And  while  gazing  in  the  copse  close  by, 

Tom  Duff  this  old  paint-  pot  did  spy. 

Making  his  actions  suit  his  thoughts, 

From  out  the  copse  the  cup  was  brought, 

And  presented  to  Skelly  to  grace  his  den, 

Much  as  it  came  from  the  wayside  fen.” 


There  was  much  applause.  In  a  few  well  chosen  re¬ 
marks,  consisting  of  about  thirteen  choice  words,  Mr. 
Skelly,  standing  on  a  pine  box,  responded  to  Tom 
Duff’s  presentation  speech. 

The  Winchester  Co.  trade  representatives,  in  attend¬ 
ance  at  the  shoot,  to  the  number  of  twenty-six,  presented 
Mr.  Seneca  G.  Lewis,  of  the  same  company,  with  a 
valuable  piece  of  silver  plate.  This  pleasing  event  took 
place  in  the  parlor  of  the  Palmer  House  on  Wednesday 
evening.  The  affair  was  a  complete  surprise  to  Mr. 
Lewis,  yet  he  acquitted  himself  well  in  his  thankful  re¬ 
sponse.  Mr.  Lewis’  unvarying  amiability  and  fairness 
and  efficiency  have  won  the  esteem  and  loyalty  of  all 
his  subordinates,  as  well  as  a  world  of  genuine  friend¬ 
ship  of  all  devotees. 

Mr.  W.  L.  Keplinger,  vice-president  of  the  Peters  Co., 
made  the  trip  from  Cincinnati  to  Chicago  in  his  touring 
car.  He  had  with  him  Mr.'  Harry  King,  and  Mr.  Normal 
L.  Richmond,  two  of  the  company’s  superintendents. 

The  genial  and  irrepressible  T.  H.  Keller  was  in  evi¬ 
dence  everywhere.  He  shook  hands  with  many  well- 
known  riflemen  who  were  present,  for  his  army  of 
friends  are  about  equally  divided  between  the  shotgun 
-  and  rifle.  '  Tom  may  not  shoot  quite  so  well  as  some 
others,  but  he  is  powerfully  strong  on  delivering  the 
,  goods. 

The  Graham  brothers  of  Ingleside,  Ill.,  made  an  ex¬ 
cellent  showing. 

The  Handicap  Committee  was  the  subject  of  much 
discussion.  Up  to  the  present  time,  alas,  they  hav  re¬ 
ceived  no  cups,  emblematic  of  tender  affection. 

A  number  of  banquets  enlivened  the  gathering  of  the 
gladiators. 

Everyone  had  a  good  time  all  ’the  same. 


4 


Garfield  Gun  Club. 

Chicago,  June  22. — At  the  second  shoot  of  the  second 
series,  held  to-day.  only  eleven  shooters  faced  the  traps. 
The  day  being  rather  windy  for  trapshooting,  must  have 
scared  quite  a  number  of  the  shooters,  as  they  had 
promised  to  be  with  us  and  help  arrange  what  prizes 
we  should  set  up  for  our  Fourth  of  July  shoot.  We 
expect  to  have  some  fine  prizes,  and  anticipate  a  large 
attendance.  The  prizes  will  be  for  members  only,  but 
we  extend  a  cordial  invitation  to  all  those  who  wish,  to 
shoot. 

The  Class  A’  trophy  was  won  by  Mr.  George  with  21 
out  of  25.  Class  B  by  Mr.  Thomas  with  21  out  of  25. 
Class  C  by  Mr.  W.  A.  Jones  with  21  out  of  25. 


Events:  12345678 

Targets:  15  10  15  10  25  25  15  15 

McDonald  . .  12  4  10  7  17  20  ..  .. 

Thomas  .  7  7  10  7  21  23  ..  .. 

Williams  .  63719  10  54 

George  .  12  9  11  7  21  17  9  .. 

Eaton  .  5  5  9  7  19  16  9  11 

Jenkins  .  11  8  13  6  18  18  7  12 

Dr  Reynolds  . *  6  8  ..  13  17  .. 

Murray  . '. . .  ..  2  8  4  8  .. 

W  A  Jones .  10  8  21  15  8  6 

J.  McDonald,  Sec’y. 


1 


Why  the  Lefever  Can  Always  Be  Kept  Tight 

li  hen  your  gun  shoots  loose  and  you  can't  correct  it y  you  cannot  discard  it  too  soon. 

The  slightest  wear  at  the  hinge  joint  (all  guns  wear  at  this  point)  leaves  an  opening 
between  the  barrels  and  the  frame. 

When  any  natural  wear  occurs  in  the  Lefever,  simply  remove  the  fore  end 
and  turn  screw  F”  slightly  to  the  right.  This  forces  the  barrel  tightly  against 
the  frame  and  makes  the  gun  absolutely  tight  again. 

The  Lefever  Shot  Gun 

Simple  3-piece  mechanism — no  other  gun  has  less’  than  6  parts*  It  has  a 
cocking  hook  which  takes  the  strain  off  the  hinge  joint :  a  dovetailed  top 
fastener  and  bevelled  compensating  bolt ;  indicators  to  show  when  the  gun 
is  cocked  ;  the  mechanism  is  independent  of  the  lock  plates.  Adjustable 
safety ;  imported  barrels  and  stock.  The  Lefever  is  the  result  of  fifty  years 
of  experience.  Every  gun  is  te'kted  minutely  and  must  shoot  dead  center  at 
40  yds.  with  even  distribution  and  maximum  penetration  in  a  30-in.  circle . 

Examination  and  comparison  at  your  dealers  will  clinch  our  words.  It  is  a  perfectly 
accurate  gun  at  the  traps  and  the  acknowledged  leader  of  all  shot  guns. 

We  have  a  fine  catalogue  to  send  you — may  we  have  your  name  and  address? 

LEFEVER  ARMS  CO.,  23S7^J?IE  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Announcement— Lefever  Gun  won  High  Amateur  average,  511  out  of  545  ;  also  High 
Professional  average,  513  out  of  545,  at  Texas  State  Shoot  at  Austin,  Tex  ,  April  23-26. 


Some  More  of  the  Win¬ 
nings  Made  by  the  Old 


Reliable  PARKER 
GUN. 


At  Des  Moines,  May  27-28-29,  Mr.  Fred  Gilbert  won  high  average  with  576  out  of  600. 
At  the  New  Jersey  State  Shoot,  Phillipsburg,  June  5-6-7,  Lester  German  won  high 
general  average.  Geo.  Piercy  won  State  Championship. 

All  of  the  above  gentlemen  shot  the  OLD  RELIABLE  PARKER  GUN. 


At  St.  Louis,  May  22-23-24,  Fred  Gil¬ 
bert  won  high  average  for  three  days 
with  577  out  of  600  targets. 


Send  for  catalogue. 


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AMERICAN  POWDER  MILLS 

CHICAGO.  ILL.  *  BOSTON  ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

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As  powder  is  an  improvement  over  the  bowgun,  and  as  smokeless  powder 
is  an  advance  on  black  powder,  so  Dead  Shot  Smokeless  excels  over  all 
other  smokeless  powders. 

It  is  of  guaranteed  stability  and  strong  as  any  niake.  Makes  light 
recoil,  perfect  pattern  and  less  noise  than  others.  Is  clean  shooting,  has 
perfect  penetration,  in  fact,  is  the  ideal  modern  shotgun  powder. 

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was  used  on  the  International  yacht  cup  winners — 
on  the  “Queen  ”  the  “Vim,”  etc.,  etc.  Its  initial 
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In  the  Lodges  of  the  Blackfeet 

which  was  published  serially  in  Forest  and 
Stream  as  by  W.  B.  Anderson,  has  been  issued 
over  the  author’s  true  name,  J.  W.  Schultz,  and 
'under  the  new  title 

My  Life  As  An  Indian 

The  story  is  one  of  the  most  faithful  pictures 
of  human  life  ever  drawn.  It  tells  of  the  life 
of  the  plains  Indian  in  the  old  days,  when  buf¬ 
falo  hunting  and  journeys  to  war  were  the  oc¬ 
cupations  of  every  man.  It  describes  the  every 
day  life  of  the  great  camn.  tells  how  the  men  and 
women  passed  their  time,  how  the  young  men 
gambled,  how  they  courted  their  sweethearts, 
how  the  traders  imposed  on  the  Indians,  and 
how  the  different  tribes  fought  together.  The 
one  central  figure  of  the  book  is 

Nat-ah'-ki, 

the  beautiful  Indian  girl  who  became  the  author’s 
wife. 

But  it  is  needless  to  describe  this  book  to 
readers  of  Forest  and  Stream.  Those  who  read 
it  as  a  serial  will  surely  want  the  volume  on 
their  library  shelves.  Price,  $1.65,  postpaid. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


WM.  LYMAN'S 

RAPID  FIRING  TARGETS 

FOR  RIFLES. 

25  Yards,  price,  15c.  per  dozen. 

50  Yards,  price,  25c.  per  dozen. 


The  Interstate  Association’s  second  Eastern  Handi¬ 
cap  target  tournament  will  be  held  July  16,  17  and  18, 
at  Boston,  Mass.,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Association 
of  Palefaces;  $1,000  added  by  the  Interstate  Association 
and  the  Palefaces.  The  prospects  are  bright  for  an  un¬ 
usually  fine  tournament,  one  which  is  sufficient  to 
attract  entries  from  all  of  New  England,  and  at  least 
visitors  from  all  sections  of  the  country  where  greed  is 
not  the  end  of  all  of  human  achievement. 

The  conditions  governing  the  Eastern  Handicap  are 
100  targets,  unknown  angles,  handicaps  16  to  23yds., 
high  guns,  not  class  shooting;  $200  added  to  the  purse. 
The  number  of  moneys  into  which  the  purse  will  be 
divided  will  be  determined  by  the  number  of  entries. 
Entrance  $10,  the  price  of  targets  being,  included.  In 
addi.tion  to  first  money,  the  winner  will  receive  a  trophy, 
presented  by  the  Interstate  Association. 

Regular  entries  must  be  made  at  the  cashier’s  office, 
on  the  shooting  grounds  before  5  P.  M.  Wednesday, 
July  17.  Penalty  entries  may  be  made  after  Wednesday, 
July  17,  up  to  the  time  the  first  gun  is  fired"  in  event' 
No.  6  of  the  day’s,  events,  by  paying  $15  entrance,  tar¬ 
gets  included. 

Division  of  money  in  the  Preliminary  and  the  Eastern 
Handicaps  will  be  high  guns,  not  class  shooting.  Two 
places  are  created  for  each  ten  entries  or  fraction  thereof 
up  to  250. 

The  committee  is  constituted  as  follows:  Elmer  E. 
Shaner,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Chairman;  B.  Waters,  New 
York;  C.  M.  Powers,  Decatur,  Ill.;  W.  D.  Townsend, 
Omaha,  Neb.;  Dr.  Edw.  F.  Gleason,  Boston,  Mass.  In 
case  there  is  less  than  a  majority  of  the  committee  pres¬ 
ent  at  any  time  when  its  services  are  needed,  .the  tour¬ 
nament  committee  of  the  Interstate  Association  has 
powsr  to  appoint  a  member  or  members  to  act  in  the 
place  of  the  absentee  or  absentees.  The  committee  will 
meet  at  the  New  American  Hotel,  Boston,  Mass.,  on 
the  evenings  of  July  16  and  17,  to  allot  handicaps  for 
the  Preliminary  and  Eastern  Handicaps  respectively. 

The  Interstate  Association  and  the  Palefaces  will  add 
$1,000,  of  which  amount  $150  will  be  reserved  to  pur¬ 
chase  trophies — $100  for  a  trophy  for  the  winner  of  first 
money  in  the  Eastern  Handicap,  and  $50  for  a  trophy 
for  the  winner  of  first  money  in  the  Preliminary  Handi¬ 
cap.  Two  hundred  dqllars  in  cash  will  be  added  to  the 
Eastern  Handicap  and  $100  in  cash  will  be  aded  to  the 
Preliminary  Handicap;  $550  will  be  divided  pro  rata 
among  the  amateurs  who  shoot  in  all  regular  events  (the 
two  handicaps  not  included),  scheduled  for  the  three  days 
of  the  tournament  and  fail  to  win  the  amount  of  their 
entrance  money  in  these  events.  In  no  case,  however, 
will  more  than  the  total  amount  of  this  entrance  money¬ 
less  price  of  targets,  be  paid  a  contestant. 

First  Day,  July  16.— Twelve  15-target  events,  entrance 
$1.50  each.  Open  to  amateurs  only,  no  handicap.  Manu¬ 
facturers’  agents,  paid  representatives,  etc.,  may  shoot 
in  the  above  events  for  targets  only. 

Second  Day,  July  17. — Six  15-targets  events,  entrance 
$1.50.  Open  to  amateurs  only,  no  handicaps.  Event 
No.  7,  Preliminary  Handicap,  open  to  amateurs  only, 
lt»0  targets,  unknown  angles,  $7  entrance,  targets  in¬ 
cluded;  handicaps,  16  to  23yds.,  high  guns,  not  class 
shooting;  $100  added  to  the  purse.  The  number  of 
moneys  into  which  the  purse  will  be  divided  will  be 
determined  by  the  number  of  entries.  In  addition  to 
first  money,  the  winner  will  receive  a  trophy,  presented 
by  the  Interstate  Association. 

Third  Day,  July  18. — Six  15-target  events,  entrance, 
$1.50,  open  to  amateurs  only,  no  handicaps.  Event  No.  7 
is  the  Eastern  Handicap,  open  to  amateurs  only, 
100  targets,  unknown  angles,  $10  entrance,  targets 
included;  handicaps,  16  to  23yds.;  high  guns, 
not  class  shooting;  $200  added  to  the  purse. 
The  number  of  moneys  into  which  the  purse  will  be 
divided  will  Be  determined  by  the  number  of  entries. 
In  addition  .to  first  money,  the  winner  will  receive  a 
trophy,  presented  by  the  Interstate  Association. 

Shooting  will  commence  at  9  A.  M.  sharp  each  day. 
The  grounds  will  be  open  for  practice  and  sweepstakes 
shooting  on  the  afternoon  of  Monday,  July  15.  Six 
events  of  15  targets  will  be  shot.  Optional  sweeps. 

The  Interstate  Association  Trapshooting  Rules  will 
govern  all  points  not  -otherwise  provided  for.  No  guns 
larger  than  12-gauge  allowed.  Weight  of  guns  unlimited. 
Black  powder  barred.  Targets  will  be  thrown  about 
50yds.  Price  of  targets,  2  cents  each,  included  in  all 
entrances. 

The  Interstate  Association  reserves  the  right  to  refuse 
any  entry. 

A  full  line  of  first-class  factory  loaded  shells  will  be 
on  sale  at  the  shooting  grounds. 

“Shooting  names”  will  not  be  used  at  this  tourna- 
meiTt.  Shooting  for  targets  only  is  open  to  manufac¬ 
turers’  agents  solely;  all  other  contestants  must  make 
entry  for  the  purses. 

There  will  be  no  practice  shooting  al’owed  before  the 
regular  scheduled  events  are  shot  each  day,  nor  will 
there  be  any  preliminary  events  shot. 

To  reach  shooting  grounds  from  Hotels  in  Boston, 
take  train  from  North  Union  Station.  Boston,  to  Well¬ 
ington,  Mass.  Trains  out:  7:54,  8:21,  9:35  and  10:50 
A.  M„  12:00  noon,  12:42,  1:48  and  2:45  P.  M.  The 
North  LTnion  station  can  be  reached  in  four  minutes 
by  trolley  cars  from  the  New  American  Hotel. 

Guns,  ammunition,  etc.,  forwarded  by  express  must 
be  prepaid,  and  sent  to  Kirkwood  Brothers,  23  Elm 
street,  Boston,  Mass.  Mark  your  own  name  on  the 
box  that  goods  are  shipped  in,  and  it  will  be  delivered 
at  the  shooting  grounds  without  chare-e. 

Please  note  that  shipments  on  which  charges  have 
not  been  paid  will  positively . not  be  received. 

Further  information  relative  to  the  tournament  will 
be  cheerfully  furnished  by  H.  C.  Kirkwood,  Sec’y 
Association  of  Pa'efaces,  23  Elm  street,  Boston,  Mass., 
or  by  Elmer  E.  Shaner,  Sec’y-Mgr.  Interstate  Associa¬ 
tion,  219  Coltart  Square,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 


When  writing  say  you  saw  the  adv.  in 

Forest  and  Stream. 


Cano*  Ridge,  Pa. 

The  Lyman  Targets  received.  They  are  the  best  I  ever 
»«w.  Ceailu  King,  Gunsmith. 


F8HEST  ANB  STREAM  PUB.  CO.,  34fi  Braadway.Nav  YarL 


Monongahela  Valley  League. 

The  third  shoot  of  the  Mjonongahela  Valley  League 
was  held  at  Grafton,  June  14,  and  was  very  well  attended, 
as  the  weather — we  had  some  weather,  but  what’s  the 


Junk  29.  1907.J 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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1  use,  we  have  had  nothing  but  weather  all  this  year.  We 
shot  all  day  in  the  rain — that’s  enough.  A  number  of 
new  clubs  have  recently  joined  the  League  and  were 
present.  Littleton,  W.  Va.,  the  latest  organization,  was 
out  with  a  team  of  five  men,  and  Shinston  was  also  there 
with  a  team.  If  there  was  any  one  who  was  not  happy 
we  did  not  see  him.  Dr.  Keifer  was  high  gun  with  175 
broke  out  of  200.  W.  A.  Wiedebusch  won  the  individual 
'  j  honors  for  the  month.  The  trade  was  represented  by 
I  E.  IT.  Taylor,  who  ran  the  cashier’s  office,  and  on  the 
>  side  broke  175  out  of  200.  Many  of  the  shooters  were 
compelled  to  leave  before  the  programme  was  shot  out, 
to  catch  trains.  Scores: 


Shot 

at.  Broke. 

Shot 

at.  Broke. 

B  Keifer . 2(0 

175 

W  Wiedebusch 

..160 

148 

EH  Taylor . 200 

175 

G  A  Lillev . 

..160 

129 

L  E  Lantz . 200 

166 

T  Merrifield  . . . 

.  .160 

145 

T  Phillips  . 200 

164 

T  A  Neill . 

.  .160 

128 

W  L  Boals . 200 

163 

H  Heckman... 

.  .160 

133 

T  E  Ribb . 200 

162 

1  O  McNeely.. 

..160 

130 

II  Gaines  . 200 

156 

E  Jacobs  . 

..160 

117 

T)  Cain  . 200 

147 

L  D  Bennen... 

..160 

90 

Dr  Warden  . 200 

12S 

G  M  Custer... 

..160 

.  106 

J  Craig  . 200 

141 

R  T  Clarkson. 

..160 

64 

■A  Higgenbotham.200 

.  137 

T  Cochrane  . . . 

..160 

105 

S  M  Musgrove.  .200 

134 

M  Harkn,ess  . . . 
Geo  Bayles  _ 

..160 

88 

F  Leach  man . 200 

129 

..140 

65 

M  Cannon  . 200 

100 

C  F  Lucas . 

..  80 

42 

W  Stuck  . 200 

112 

S  Dickerson... 

..  SO 

40 

H  Magill  . 200 

Dr  Walker  . 200 

115 

T  B  Smith:.... 

..  CO 

32 

147 

F  M  O’Hara... 

..  60 

52 

Dupont  trophy  race: 
Fairmont. 

Wiedebusch  . 18 

Littleton. 

Cannon  . 

14 

Taylor  . 

19 

Clarkson  . 

9 

Lillev  . 

17 

Custer  . 

15 

Merrifield  . 

19 

Cochrane  . 

11 

1  Neill  . 

14—87 

Ilarkness  . 

8—57 

’  Jacksonburg. 

“  Keifer  . 

T.antz  . 

16 

Grafton. 

Leach  man  . 

10 

19 

Stuck  . 

S 

Boals  . 

18 

Magill  . 

10 

Ribb  . 

17 

Musgrove  . 

13 

Craig  . 

11-SI 

Warden  . 

15— 5C 

Lucas  . 

Shinston. 

10 

Dickerson  . 

....  9 

Blank  . 

14— 6S 

Smith  . 

....12 

Spectator. 


Palefaces  at  Boston. 

Boston,  Mass.,  June  22. — The  Palefaces  held  a  special 
1  shoot  at  Wellington  to-day,  and  favored  by  grand 
weather  conditions,  the  attendance  loomed  up  in  good 
|  style.  The  principal  event  was  a  100-target  event,  shoot- 
!  ers  divided  into  two  classes,  a  fine  ’ornamented  buck  skin 
with  burnt  Indian  design  being  awarded  high  total  in 
each  class.  To  further  equalize  matters,  each  class  was 
run  on  an  added  target  handicap  basis.  Prizes  were 
won  by  scratch  men.  however,  Roy  winning  Class  A 


with  89;  Morse  in 

Class 

B 

with 

81 

Scores 

of  the 

after- 

noon  follow: 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Shot 

Targets : 

20 

20 

10 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

at.  Broke. 

Mayer  . 

...  IS 

17 

10 

15 

19 

14 

IS 

18 

150 

129 

Tordan  . 

. ..  16 

IS 

IS 

17 

18 

17 

14 

15 

150 

123 

Hassam  . 

. ..  15 

15 

9 

16 

IS 

17 

11 

18 

150 

119 

Blinn  . 

...  14 

14 

6 

15 

13 

14 

11 

19 

150 

109 

E  E  Reed  . 

...11 

20 

7 

17 

15 

15 

16 

16 

150 

117 

Marden  . 

...16 

18 

8 

15 

17 

15 

15 

17 

150 

120 

Straw  . 

...12 

15 

16 

15 

12 

6 

14 

12 

150 

92 

Morse  . 

. ..  16 

12 

6 

18 

14 

19 

16 

14 

150 

115 

Worthing  . 

...  15 

12 

10 

12 

17 

15 

14 

12 

150 

107 

Carver  . 

. ..  16 

14 

9 

15 

17 

17 

17 

IS 

150 

123 

Buffalo  . 

...17 

15 

8 

IS 

IS 

17 

16 

14 

150 

123 

Williams  . 

14 

15 

8 

13 

16 

100 

66 

Burnes  . 

13 

15 

8 

60 

36 

Sibley  . 

15 

12 

16 

i  7 

ii 

100 

74 

Roy  . 

IS. 

.18 

19 

17 

17 

100 

S9 

Bell  . 

15 

15 

15 

17 

•  so 

62 

Bryant  . 

7 

11 

-12 

13 

ii 

100 

54 

Lynde  . 

13 

11 

12 

14 

12 

100 

62 

Muldown  . 

13 

16 

11 

12 

12 

100 

64 

Starrett  . 

14 

14 

16 

16 

12 

100 

62 

Bergen  Beech  Gun  Club. 


Bergen  Beach,  Tune  18. — 

The 

following 

events. 

all 

at 

15  targets, 

were  shot 

to-day 

Events : 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

Schorty 

13 

10 

13 

12 

11 

13 

13 

8 

14 

14 

Hopkins  .. 

13 

15 

13 

13 

15 

13 

15 

14 

14 

Wynne  .... 

10 

10 

9 

11 

12 

11 

13 

11 

13 

13 

L  Metz  . 

8 

10 

11 

10 

10 

11 

9 

12 

■  Fess  . 

9' 

10 

9 

10 

9 

9 

7 

10 

Snyder  . . . 

10 

11 

10 

11 

9 

9 

11 

Hans  . 

15 

10 

10 

14 

12 

11 

11 

h 

i3 

Williamson 

10 

9 

11 

11 

10 

12 

10 

8 

Bergen  . . . 

11 

11 

12 

12 

14 

12 

9 

13 

14 

Dreyer  . . . 

5 

7 

10 

10 

10 

11 

10 

i  Kroeger  . . 

8 

11 

8 

9 

5 

i2 

9 

Werskotten 

. 

5 

9 

11 

8 

11 

6 

1  Wynne  . . . 

9 

14 

14 

Schorty  . . 

.  .  . . 

13 

12 

9 

Snyder  . . . 

12 

Crater  _ 

13 

11 

11 

11 

14 

11 

11 

i  Wellbrock 

5 

9 

9 

13 

9 

9 

Raynor  . . . 

7 

G 

j  Suydam  . . 

9 

13 

ii 

10 

9 

11 

Montanus 

11 

11 

13 

12 

10 

1  Cooper  . . . 

11 

7 

13 

12 

13 

13 

1  Reynolds  . 

9 

Crater  .... 

10 

i3 

1  Their  . 

rr 

■  8 

9 

9 

1  Fagan  .... 

4 

4 

3 

1  Dr  DaVis 

1 

10 

r> 

|  Short  . 

5 

7 

10 

Smith’s  IdeaJ 

1 8-inch  Knee  Boot,  IDEAL,  io-inch  lace,  and 
6-inch  Moccasin  Shoe  —  have  become  the 
standard  of  all  that  is  good  in 

Hunting 

foot-gear.  Now  used 
b y  thousands  —  no 
lady  or  gentleman 
properly  equipped 
without  a  pair  of 
Smith’s  Ideal  Hunt¬ 
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SHOES. 

The  product  of  fifty  years’  shoemaking  skill 
and  the  practical  suggestions  of  hundreds  of 
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Exclusive  selling  agents  of  Ideal  Hunting  Shoes,  Von  Lengerke 
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Birds  and  fish  arriving  in 
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their  families.  Send  for  booklet  to 

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CAMP  RECREATION  in  the  great  Mantrap  Valley; 
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Excellent  trout  fishing,  both  lake  and  stream.  Fish 
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T ajciderm  i-rts. 


SAVE  YOUR  TROPHIES. 

tiJrite  for  our  Illustrated  Catalogue, 

“Heads  and  Horns.” 

It  gives  directions  for  preparing  and  preserving  Skins,  Antlers, 
etc.  Also  prices  for  Heads  and  Rugs,  Birds  and  Fish,  and  all 
kinds  of  work  in  Taxidermy. 


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ROCHESTER.  N.  Y. 


For  Sale. 


Small-Mouth  Black  Ba.ss 

We  have  the  only  establishment  dealing  in  young  small-mouth 
black  bass  commercially  in  the  United  States.  Vigorous  young 
bass  in  various  sizes  ranging  from  advanced  fry  to  3  and  4-inch 
fingerlings  for  stocking  purposes. 

Waramaug  Small-Mouth  Black  Bass  Hatchery. 

Correspondence  invited.  Send  for  circulars.  Address 

HENKY  W.  BEEMAN,  New  Preston,  Conn. 

BROOK  TROUT. 

Eggs,  fry,  yearlings  and  two-vear-olds,  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Address  NEW  ENGLAND  TROUT 
FARM,  Plympton,  Mass. 


Ossining  Gun  Club. 

Ossining,  N.  Y.,  June  22.- — To-day  was  the  last  of  the  ■ 
regular  bi-monthly  shoots  of  the  Ossining  Gun  Club  till 
the  re-opening  on  Labor  Day,  Sept.  2.  While  the  shoots 
have  been  fairly  well  attended  during  the  past  season, 
there  is  no  doubt  but  that  the  lack  of  trolley  service 
has  cut  down  what  would  have  been  the  most  active  sea¬ 
son  in  the  history  of  the  club. 

On  Oct.  16  and  17  a  two  days’  shoot  will  be  given, 
when  prizes  and  attractions  will  be  offered  that  will 
bring  out  a  big  attendance.  The  trolley  service  will  by 
that  time  have  been  established,  which  will  put  the 
grounds  within  eight  minutes  of  the  station  on  the  N. 
Y.  C.,  and  connect  with  the  Putnam  and  Harlem  di¬ 
visions.  Scores: 


Events:  1  2  3  4  5. 

Targets:  10  15  10  10  15 

A  Bedell  ....  9  10  8  9  13 

C  Blandford'.  8  14  8  10  12 

E  Brewerton  6  9  3  8  8 


Events:  1  2  3  4  5 

Targets :  10  15  10  10  15 

C  Dietrich..  8  10  5  7 
A  Aitchison . '3  4 


5 

5 


C.  G.  B.  • 


J.  KANNOFSKY. 

PRACTICAL  GLASS  BLOWER 


and  Manufacturer  of 

Artificial  eyes  for  birds,  animals  and  manufacturing  purposes  a 
specialty.  Send  for  prices.  All  kinds  of  skulls  for  the  fur 

trade.  369  Canal  Street,  New  York. 

Please  mention  “Forest  and  Stream.” 


ROWLAND. 

TAXIDERMIST, 

A  specialty  in  mounting  Moose,  Elk,  Caribou  and  Deer 
heads.  Call  and  examine  work. 

No.  182  SIXTH  AVENUE. 

TeL  4205  Chelsea.  Near  13th  St.  NEW  YORK 


BROOK  TROUT. 


It  will  pay  you  to  correspond  with  me  before  buying 
eggs,  fry  or  yearlings  in  any  quantity.  I  guarantee  a 
safe  delivery  anywhere.  Crystal  Spring*  Trout  Farm, 
L.  B.  HANDY,  So.  Wareham,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT 


of  all  ages  for  stocking 
brooks  and  lakes.  Brook 

trout  eggs  in  any  quantity,  warranted  delivered  anywhere 
in  fine  condition.  Correspondence  solicited. 

THE  PLYMOUTH  ROCK  TROUT  CO., 
Plymouth,  Mass. 


BROOK  TROUT  FOR  SALE 

• 

We  have  constantly  on  hand 
fine  supply  of  Brook  Trout, 
all  sizes  for  stocking  purposes 
Also  for  table  use,  at  75c.  a 
pound.  Visitors  privileged  to 
catch  own  trout. 

PARADISE  BROOK 

TROUT  CO.,  Parkside,  Pa.,  Henryville  R.R.  Sta. 


THE  BROOKDALE  TROUT  CANNOT  BE  BEAT 
for  stocking  ponds  and  streams.  For  the  next  few 
weeks  we  will  make  a  very  low  price  on  young  fry  and 
large  fish.  Also  fly-fishing. 

BROOKDALE  TROUT  CO.,  Kingston,  Mas*. 


Prospect  Shooting  Association. 

At  the  Prospect  Shooting  Association’s  traps  on  June 
17.  the  following  scores  were  made: 

Events:  1  2  3  4  5 

Targets:  25  25  25  25  25 

Carr  .  21  20  22  20  21 


Kellar  .  21  21  23  20  . . 

Charles  . 19  21  18  19  18 

Knop  .  10  13  10  10  . . 

Leland  . 12  14  10  .... 

Moxley  .  22  21  19  18  .. 

Regan  .  11  22  18  . .  .. 

Regester  ....  15  19  17  ..  .. 

Brehm  . 17  14  16  . .  . . 

Ruth  .  17  14  16  . . 

Albert  .  11  16  17  14  .. 


Events :  1  2  3  4  5 

Targets:  25  25  25  25  25 

Corse  .  21  13  14  .. 

O  GO .  16  19  18  ..  .. 

Becker  .  18  16  20  15  .. 

Smith  .  19  20  18  . . 

Rokos  , . 10  13  10  . . 

Adams  . 20  10 . 

Tracv  .  19  16  15  16 

Nitzel  .  15  15 . 

Gipe  .  15  16  19  . . 

Logue  . 30 . 

Berryman  ..  16  13  17  19  .. 


PUBLISHERS’  DEPARTMENT. 

The  sportsman  on  an  outing  trip  under  any  circum¬ 
stances,  is  independent  of  the  weather  if  protected  fiv 
Duxbak  Sportsmen’s  Garments.  They  not  only  “shed 
water  like  a  duck’s  back,”  but  as  the  nature'  of  the 
fabric  permits  thorough  ventilation,  they  are  thoroughly 
comfortable  for  all  round  outing  wear,  in  sunshine  as 
well  as  rain,  more  economical  than  rubber  and  as  thor¬ 
oughly  comfortable  and  durable-  as  any  tailor  made 
clothing.  Duxbak  garment^  are  also  furnished  for  ladies' 
wear.  The  manufacturers — Bird,  Jones  &  Kenyon,  3 
Biaudina  street,  Utica,  N.  Y. — will  forward  samples  of 
material  and  catalogue  free  on  application.  • 


FRED  SAUTER, 


Taxidermist. 

Established  i860. 
Formerly  No.  3 
No.  William  St., 

Removed  to 
42  BleeckerSt., 
cor.  Elm  St., 

will  continue  to 
t  please  customers 

with  the  best  durable  work.  Also  carry  large  assortment  of  Game 
Heads,  Rugs  and  attractive  groups,  for  sale  and  to  rent. 


TAXIDERMISTS 

Dealers  in  Supplies,  GlasS'  Eyes,  and 
all  materials  used  by  the  trade. 

All  kinds  of  Game  Heads  purchased 
in  the  raw.  Mounted  specimens  for 
sale.  Send  for  Catalogue. 

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93  SUDBURY  ST. 

Dept.  2  BOSTON,  MASS. 

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Dated  June  15 

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Berkshire  Trout  Ponds  and  Hatchery,  Hartsville  P.  O., 
Mass. — A  lot  of  fine  healthy  trout  for  sale.  For  informa¬ 
tion  write  or  phone  to  GEORGE  W.  SHULTIS,  Super¬ 
intendent,  Hartsville  P.  O.,  Mass.  Phone,  16-13  Great 
Barrington,  Berkshire  Hills. 


LIVE  WILD  WHITE  CANADIAN  HARES  CHEAP. 
WALTER  R.  SOPER,  Bucksport,  Me. 


“Properly  for  Sale 


TO  LET.  FURNISHED. 

A  magnificent  COUNTRY  HOUSE,  with  exceptionally 
fine  views  from  windows,  beautiful  picture,  historic  con¬ 
nections  with  Charles  I.,  many  interesting  relics,  and 
which  has  been  in  owner’s  family  since  the  beginning  of 
the  thirteenth  century,  with  3,000  acres  of  excellent  shoot¬ 
ing,  and  five  lakes  well  stocked  with  fish,  making  excep¬ 
tional  place  for  duck  rearing.  If  required,  more  shooting 
can  be  rented  within  each  motor  drive;  three  Golf  Links 
close;  excellent  hunting  with  Lord  Portman’s  and  Black- 
more  Vale  Hounds,  and  four  Polo  Grounds  within  easy 
motor  drive.  Apply:  Edens,  Sherborne,  England1. 


FOR  LEASE. — A  very  fine  preserve  for  wildfowl  and 
shore  birds,  five  thousand  acres,  on  the  ocean  side  of 
Virginia.  For  particulars,  address  “J.  A.,”  care  Forest 
and  Stream.  3 


LIVE  GAME  &  GAME  BIRDS 

To  Restock  Your  Preserves. 

Write  for  our  price  lists. 

WENZ  &  MACKENSEN,  -  -  -  Yardley,  Pa. 


'Rifle  Range  and  Gallery. 


Fixtures. 

July  4-5. — Taftville,  Conn. — Southern  New  England 

Schuetzen  Bund.  A.  Ploss,  Sec’y. 

July  24-30.— Creedmoor,  L.  I. — New  York  State  Rifle 
Association  and  out-door  matches  of  the  U.  S.  Re¬ 
volver  Association. 

July  25-23. — Milwaukee,  Wis. — Central  Sharpshooters’ 

Union,  under  auspices  of  Milwaukee  Sharpshooters’ 
Society.  J.  L  Torney,  Sec’y. 

Aug.  19-24. — Camp  Perry,  Port  Clinton.  O. — National 
Rifle  Association  and  Ohio  State  Rifle  Association 
matches. 

Aug.  26. — National  team  and  individual  matches  com¬ 
mence 

Sept.  2. — Sea  Girt,  N.  J. — New  Jersey  State  Rifle  As¬ 
sociation  matches  begin. 


Champion  Shoot. 

Providence,  R.  I.,  Tune  22. — An  interesting  rifle  ma’tch 
has  just  been  completed  by  members  of  the  Providence 
Revolver  Club,  which  is  of  more  than  usual  interest. 
The  match  called  for  500  shots  with  military  rifles,  using 
a  miniature  charge.  Some  good  scores  were  made,  and 
the  steady  average  maintained  by  the  leading  men 
shows  them  to  be  capable  of  good  work  with  the 
military  arm. 

William  Almy,  the  Portsmouth  crack  all-around  shot, 
won  the  match  and  the  handsome  trophy  cup  with  the 
high  score  of  2,238  points,  an  average  of  89.52  per  cent., 
with  Harford  W.  H.  Powel,  of  Newport,  a  close  second, 
scoring  2,205  with  an  average  of  88.20  per  cent.,  and 
Bradford  Norman,  of  Newport,  third,  on  2,191,  averag¬ 
ing  87.64  per  cent.  A.  B.  Coulters,  of  Providence,  made 
the  highest  single  string,  a  possible  50  points— that  is, 
getting  10  consecutive  shots  in  the  one  inch  bullseye. 

On  account  of  the  many  revolver  matches  which  the 
club  has  engaged  in  during  the  running  of  this  match, 
several  of  the  men  who  were  on  the  revolver  team  were 
unable  to  finish  their  rifle  scores  within  the  required 
time,  but  what  shooting  was  done  showed  that  the  club 
has  a  good  number  of  fine  rifle  shots  who  are  well 
matched,  and  it  is  expected  that  before  long  a  rifle  team 
will  be  brought  up  which  will  shoot  in  competition  with 
other  organization's. 

The  conditions  of  the  match  were  as  follows:  Distance 
25yds.,  500  shots  (five  shots  each  on  100  consecutive  tar¬ 
gets),  only  military  rifles  with  mi’itarv  sights  to  be 
used — i.  e.,  the  caliber  .30  Springfield,  Krag  or  National 
Rifle  Association  musket  with  not  less  than  3-pound  pull. 
Miniature  charge  not  to  exceed  4grs.-  smokeless  powder 
and-  87grs.  bullet.  Regular  military  or  Creedmoor  tar¬ 
gets  to-  be  used,  proportionately  reduced  from  200yds. 
Position  strictly  offhand.  Shooting  to  be  witnessed  by 
an  officer  of  the  club,  and  all  targets  turned  in  for 
record.  For  any  missing  target  25  points  deducted  from 
shooter’s  score,  no  duplicates  furnished.  Prize — Presi¬ 
dent’s  trophy  cup,  constituting  the  military  rifle  gallery 
range  championship  of  the  club. 

Competitors’  option  whether  to  shoot  indoors  by  arti¬ 
ficial  light  cr  outdoors. 

Following  are  the  scores  in  strings  of  ten  shots,  pos¬ 
sible  50  points  per  string.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that 


June  29,  1907.] 


FOREST  AND  STREAM. 


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REMINGTON 

AUTOLOADING  SHOTGUN 

wins  the 

1907  GRAND  AMERICAN  HANDICAP 

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Two  trials  and  one  victory.  No  other  gun  has. so  great  a  record.  The  Remington  Autoloading  Shotgun 
has  been  on  the  market  but  two  years.  This  year  was  its  second  attempt  for  the  great  trap  shooting 
honor — the  Grand  American  Handicap.  In  a  field  of  500  guns,  against  overwhelming  odds,  it  was  shot 
to  victory  by  Mr.  J.'  J.  Blanks,  of  Trezevant,  Tenn.  His  winning  score  was  96  ex  100,  and  18  ex  20  on 
the  shoot-off.  Mr.  Blanks  says: 

“I  cannot  say  enough  in  favor  of  the  Autoloading  Remington  which  won  me  the  G.  A.  H. 

It  is  the  perfect  gun.  I  now  have  none  of  the  bruises  or  headaches  which  my  other  guns 
gave  me.  It  handles  quickly  and  easily,  and  as  a  game  gun  it  is  my  special  favorite.’ 

No  other  gun  has  won  so  many  laurels  in  so  short  a  time  as  the  Remington  Autoloading  Shotgun. 
Shooters-  are  everywhere  adopting  it  as  their  favorite.  Shoot  one. 

THE  REMINGTON  ARMS  COMPANY,  Iiion,  N.  Y. 

Agency,  315  Broadway,  New  York  City 


the  three  leading  men  in  this  match  shot  out  of  doors  by 
natural  light,  choosing  that  option  with  more  difficulty 
in  holding  during  a  windy  day  than  the  indoor  range. 


Average,  89.52  per  cent. 
Harford  W  H  Powel,  .30... 


Average,  88.20  per  cent. 

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Average,  87.64  per  cent. 


Average,  86.72  per  cent. 


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K^ennel  Special. 

Ads  under  this  head,  2  cents  a  word  a  time  (or  3  cents 
in  capitals).  Cash  must  accompany  order. 

FOR  SALE. — Thoroughly  trained  pointers,  setters,  and 
hounds.  Can  furnish  you  a  good  one  at  a  moderate  price 
at  any  time.  GEO.  W.  LOVELL,  Middleboro,  Mass. 

We  will  thoroughly  train  your  shooting  dog  on  quail 
fcr  prairie  or  cover  shooting.  Also  on  woodcock.  Terms 
reasonable.  LOCH  LADDIE  KENNELS,  Doniphan, 
Mo.  tf 


Uncle  Lisha's  Shop. 


Life  in  a  Corner  of  Yankeeland.  By  Rowland  E.  Robin¬ 
son.  Cloth.  187  pages.  Price,  $1.25. 

The  shop  itself,  the  place  of  business  of  Uncle  Lisha 
Peggs,  bootmaker  and  repairer,  was  a  sort  of  sportsman’s 
exchange,  where,  as  one  of  the  fraternity  expressed  it, 
the  hunters  and  fishermen  of  the  widely  scattered  neigh¬ 
borhood  used  to  meet  of  evenings  and  dull  outdoor  days, 
“tO'  swap  lies.” 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


•  A  MEDICINE  CHEST  IN  EVERY  BOTTLE” 

OLEO  CANINE 

Is  the  only  reliable  all-round  remedy  for 

DOGS  AND  PUPPIES. 

It  cures  the  ordinary  ailments  of  canines  when  all  other 
dog  remedies  utterly  fail.  Trial  Bottle  25  cents 
Standard  size  50  cents.  If  sent  by  mail  65  cents. 

Booklets  for  the  asking.  Advice  freely  given.  Agents 
wanted  everywhere. 

THE  OLEO  REMEDY  COMPANY. 
132  East  23d  Street,  -  New  York  City- 


Average,  85.%  per  cent  ‘Record. 


American  Big  Game  Hunting, 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club.  Editors: 
Theodore  Roosevelt  and  George  Bird  Grinnell.  Illus¬ 
trated.  Cloth,  345  pages.  Price,  $2.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


SPRATT’S  PATENT 
DOG  CAKES 

ARE  THE  BEST  and  CHEAPEST 


AVnin  sweetened, soft  or  me- 
n.  t  uiu  dicated  foods,  which 
cause  indigestion,  loss  of  coat  and 
other  evils. 


We  also  manufacture  specially  prepared  foods  for  DOGS 
PUPPIES,  CATS,  RABBITS.  POULTRY,  PIGEONS,  GAME 
BIRDS,  FISH. 

Send  for  FREE  Catalogue  “Dog  Culture.”  which  contains 
practical  chapters  on  the  feeding,  kenneling  and  general  manage¬ 
ment  of  dogs,  also  chapters  on  cats. 

SPRATT’S  PATENT  (Am.)  Ltd. 

Newark,  N.  J.  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Boston,  Mass' 

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Mailed  FREE  to  any  addresa  by  the  author. 

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IMPROVED  SPIKE 
COLLAR. 

For  u>e  in  dog  training.  Price, 
$2.00.  By  mail,  $2.10.  Send 
for  circular.  B.  WATERS 

346  Broadway.  New  York 

Hunting  in  Many  Lands. 

The  Book  of  the  Boone  and  Crockett  Club.  Editors: 
Theodore  Roosevelt  and  George  Bird  Grinnell.  Vignette. 
Illustrated.  Cloth,  448  pages.  Price,  $2.50. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


New  Rifles  and  Automatic  Pistols 

Winchester  Repeating  Rifle,  model  1906. 

Hopkins  &  Allen  Junior  Repating  Rifle,  .22  cal. 

Stevens  Repeating  Rifle,  No.  80. 

Marlin  Baby  Repeating  Rifle. 

Marlin'  Latest  Model  No.  20,  Take-Down. 

Savage  .22  cal.,  Hammerless. 

Quackenbush  Latest  Air  Rifle. 

Clement  Automatic  Pistol. 

Webley  &  Scott  New  .32  Automatic  Pistol. 

Webley  Fosbery  New  .38  Automatic  Pistol. 

Colt  New  Pocket  Automatic  Pistol. 

Winchester  Automatic  Rifle. 

Winchester  Self  Loading  Rifle. 

Remington  Latest  Automatic  Rifle. 

A  full  description  of  the  above  Rifles  and  Pistols  with  lowest 
prices  mailed  on  application. 

IVER  JOHNSON  SPORTING  GOODS  CO. 

163  Washington  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


We  are  Agents  for 

RUSHTON  CANOES 

Order  now  for  Summer 
delivery. 

The  “ Indian  Girl” 

is  the  leading  model. 


FOR.  RELIABLE 


Catalogue  free 
on  application 


FISHING  TACKLE 


GO  TO 


VON  LENGERKE  &  DETMOLD 


349  Fifth  Avenue,  near  34th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


Dealers  in  High-Grade  Sportsmen's  Supplies,  Camping  Outfits,  Canoes, 
Rowboats,  Cameras,  Kodaks,  etc.  Vacation  Rifles  a  Specialty. 


The  “Forest  and  Stream** 

TRAP  SCORE  BOOK 

meets  the  needs  of  gun  clubs  and  shooters  in  every  par¬ 
ticular.  The  150  sheets  are  heavily  ruled; — an  advantage 
all  scorers  will  appreciate,  particularly  when  working  in 
a  dim  light.  The  horizontal  spaces  are  numbered  from 
1  to  30.  Broad  perpendicular  lines  divide  these  into 
groups  of  -six;  thus  the  squads  are  distinguished  at  a 
glance. 

I  he  paper  manifolds  easily,  and  carbon  sheets  are 
placed  m  the  book  for  that  purpose. 

It  contains  the  American  Shooting  Association  Rules 
for  Live-Bird  Shooting,  for  Double  Live-Bird  Shooting, 

,  T  Inanimate  Target  Shooting;  Hurlingham  Revised 
Live-Bird  Rules  for  single  and  double  rises,  and  t*he 
Rose  System  of  dividing  purses.  Price,  $1.00. 

FOREST  AND  STREAM  PUBLISHING  CO. 


PIN  IT  PITN^  AI1  the  Prominent  ENGLISH 
r  111  Hr  UUil<3  and  AMERICAN  MAKES 

Scott,  Greener,  Purdey,  Jos.  Lang  (Si  Son, 
The  New  F ox  (Latest  Am.  Gun),  Parker,  Smith,  Lefever, 


Send  for  High-Grade  Gun 
Catalogue  and  Second-Hand  List. 
Also  Highest  QuaJity  Fishing  Tackle. 


WM.  READ  ®  SONS 

107  Washington  St.,  Boston, 
Established  1826  The  Old  Gun  House 


Grand  Prize  Greeners 
Monarch  Grade,  $200 

The  Greener  Monarch  Ejector  is  the  most  popular  gun  that 
Mr.  Greener  makes  and  costs  $200  net. 

We  keep  a  very  large  and  varied  stock  of  this  grade  from  the 
little  28  gauge,  weighing  from  4%  to  4^  lbs.,  to  the  heavy  8 
bores  weighing  15  to  16  lbs.,  and  we  have  one  double  4  bore 
weighing  22  lbs. 

For  field  shooting  the  most  popular  gun  in  America  is  the 
miniature  Monarch  Greener  12  bore,  weighing  5^  to  6  lbs. 
Hundreds  upon  hundreds  of  these  little  guns  are  in  use  and 
each  year  we  sell  an  increasing  number. 

They  are  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  to  detail 
as  the  pigeon  guns,  and  whether  they  are  bored  extreme  full 
choke  or  the  open  “Improved  Cylinder,”  the  main  fact  is  never 
lost  sight  of  that  the  pattern  must  be  even  and  regularly  dis¬ 
tributed. 

We  also  have  a  well  assorted  stock  of  16  and  20  gauge 
Monarch  field  guns. 

We  take  second-hand  guns  in  trade  and  at  this  time  ot 
year  can  make  more  favorable  terms  than  after  the  season 
opens.  We  shall  be  glad  to  correspond  with  any  one  interested. 


HENRY  C.  SQUIRES’  SONS 

No.  44  Cortlandt  St.  -  -  New  York 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States 


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