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were shot at during the meeting there would be large, with others small. Is 



costing those taking part in the affair it not pertinent to ask where does the 



25 cents each. The ammunition used money come from to allow of such an 



at the lowest price must have cost $300. expenditure ? It was not saved up for 



The hotel bill of each man for six days the occasion for the time was far too 



would average $3.00 per day, transpor- -short, a matter of a few weeks only, 



tation to and from home $20.00 on the from the first announcement that such 



average. Thus we find : tournament would be held until it was 



Good birds at 25c 12,250 in full swing. Possibly individuals 



Ammunition 300 may find money always to gratify a 



Hotel for 145 men, 6 days-870 days, at hobby, and no hobby in the world is 



^^"^■°°; ■ ^' '^° ridden at a faster gait than this same 



Travelling expenses for 145 men at r 1 • tt -i 



|i5.ooeach 2,175 ""^^ °^ shootmg. However, my dear 



reader, the above are the facts and you 



Total $7,395 must draw your own conclusions. 



And that large amount does not in- a blue and weak fish war. 



elude the incidental expenses of each Competition in business matters as- 



man. This of course being according sumes at times the most ludicrous 



to his desires and tastes. With many it phases. 



