Note's cDid Queries. 



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What to Do to Increase Attendance at Club 

 Shoots. 



There has been a general falling oft of attend- 

 ance at club shoots, and the question has been 

 bothering the directors and club officers as 

 how to overcome this trouble. We notice at 

 Dexter Park that some of the shoots have had 

 only four entries, which is a large falling off" in 

 numbers. Why? Hard times? No, because 

 the average shooter is a man of moderate 

 means and can easily afford to shoot once a 

 week at clay birds, at least. Is the sport losing 

 interest? No, to the contrary, because the 

 tournaments this season have shown that the 

 sport is more popular than ever, by the large 

 list of entries and number ot tournaments. It 

 is one of two reasons. Professionalism or live 

 bird shooting, both of which are distasteful to 

 the average club member, no doubt, keep a 

 good many away. There is one other reason 

 that no doubt has its effect, that is the location 

 of the club grounds. Some grounds are situ- 

 ated so far away that a business man cannot 

 afford the time to go, while other grounds are 

 too difficult to reach ; members have either to 

 walk or drive, which, in the latter case, means 

 an extra expense. If the different clubs would 

 only give out their plans, so that others would 

 be benefitted by them, there is no doubt that a 

 good many of the clubs would be in better 

 shape. Certainly the more shooters, the better 

 for all clubs. It's true that one plan will not be 

 suitable for all cluDs, but " two heads are better 

 than one," and your plan may help some other 

 club, if not all. This does not appeal to the 

 "expert," as we know what he wants, "added 

 money," but that does not suit the ordinary 

 shooter, as he is not able to get a small share 

 of any purse. Several ideas have been talked 

 of, large dues and no charge for clay birds. 

 Let the club buy shells, etc., at cost, for 

 members, offer money prizes in a handicap or 

 class shoot each week, or make a stock corpo- 

 ration of each club and declare a dividend 

 every three months. All ideas are subject to 

 discussion. Let us hear from you. 



Salmon Fishing. 



To lease for the season, the rivei Carneil, Mingan 

 Seigniory, Lower St. Lawrence. Good fishing for two 

 rods. Communication by steamer, sailing fortnightly 

 from Quebec. For full particulars apply to 



•W. W. WATSOX, 

 39 St. Francois Xavier St., Montreal. 



The above is a cut of the Dupont champion- 

 ship trophy and is an exceptionally handsome 

 piece of work. This was won last year by Fred 

 Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, also winner of the E. C. 

 Powder cup, and this year by Rollo Heickes, of 

 Dayton, Ohio. If the different powder compa- 

 nies keep on offering such prizes as they have 

 been doing, other sports will be left in the 

 shade. This cup is shot for each year at Cin- 

 cinnati, Ohio, and becomes the property of 

 winner for one year. We hear of other parties 

 going to offer cups and if such is the case there 

 will be soon enough for each shooter to have 

 one. However, all this goes to encourage 

 shooting among the better shots, but what we 

 need is something that will bring out and 

 develop new material. A new face among 

 the shooters at any tournament is a rare sight, 

 and sometimes sets the "old boys " a-guessing. 



Salmon Fishing 



To Let, from July ist, for two rods, on Grand Casca- 

 pedia River, Quebec. The most famous and accessible 

 river in all Canada. The sport this season has been 

 .superb. Largest run of fish for vears. 



CASCAPEDIA, this Office. 



