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necessary laws." . . . . " Many guides will undertake 

 providing the entire outfit, outside of guns, ammuni- 

 tion, rods and tackle. We lately had a prospectus 

 issued by one of the Montana outfitting guides, and it 

 well illustrates what these men are prepared to do. 

 He provides wagons, cots, chairs, saddle-horses, takes 

 along a large mess-wagon, with a big cooking-range ; 

 and here is luxury indeed: 'The dining-tablc is made 

 in sections so that it can be enlarged. This is covered 

 with a table-cloth, the dishes and cups are all enamelled 

 granite, and the silverware is of the Rogers make. 

 Each sleeping-bag is equipped with three pairs of 

 heavy woollen blankets, two comforters, a cotton 

 blanket for a sheet, and a pillow. Parties are not re- 

 quired to make their beds, as I have help for that pur- 

 pose. Hot and cold water is also served at each tent 

 each morning or at any time when wanted.' 



'' This guide undertakes the getting of all supplies, 

 and adds, ' I will carry anything my patrons suggest 

 except fresh meat, and that only because plenty of fish, 

 sage-hens, and game in season can be got at all times.* " 

 Table-cloths, sheets, pillows, and silver. How lovely 

 this sounds to those of us who have slept in the rain 

 with one blanket or none at all! 



In some of the States all the guides are game-wardens, 

 and are required to file a report stating the number 

 and kind of game-animals killed by their patrons, and 

 the sportsman therefore goes to the woods accompanied 

 by an officer to see that he does no wrong— possibly to 

 arrest him on the spot. In this instance, however, the 

 law seems to sanction the giving of money to an ofllicer. 

 Upon a number of my shooting-trips in the Rocky 



