[Atjgobt 8, 1882, 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



small aa vou can get for your bait, rod and minnow line; 

 swivel sinkers, two or three Rises, for trolling linos; heavy 

 pipe sinkers for buoy lines. It is well to have one or two 

 extra lines, for accidents will happen, and sometimes one 

 will break a line off close to the reel, and then you will feel 

 lost it you have ho other to fall back on. 

 m. — GTOTS. 

 The only game to be had is deer, and ouce iu a great while 

 a bear. A ride is the best gun to use for either, but it wants 

 a man behind it that is able to plant his bullet just where it 

 is wanted. Many HBO a heavy shotgun with buckshot; 

 and where a man "is not a first-class off-hand shot, this is 

 probably I tic best, for the reason that you have, say nine 

 buckshot that will scatter, and there is much more chance 

 for winging your game. But for pretty shooting and clean 

 work, a ride is best, first, last, and always. 



rV\— A FEW EXTRAS. 



Root grease (Miller's leather preservative is the best); 

 matches'; some good brandy (for medical use only); tobacco 

 and pipe, and a bottle of oil and tar for outward "application 

 for black flies and punkies. My mixture is one-fourth oil 

 of tar and three-fourths sweet oil. A small quantity of oil 

 of pennyroyal is good to add to this. For those who intend 

 camping out 1 will add a few items ; A heavy army blanket ; 

 a rubber blanket 40 by 72 inches; a muslin pillow-case, to 

 fill with balsam sprigs for a pillow; about half a dozen small 

 muslin bags to put sugar, tea, coffee, flour and other things 

 in. These lnd better have loops sewed on them, so that 

 they can he hung up in camp. A. piece of netting is very 

 useful to keep mosquitoes off during tie night. Those only 

 who have been tormented all night, long will appreciate this 

 hint. T have been there, and would have given the price of 

 a good dinner for this article for one night. Any man of 

 ordinary ingenuity can rig it up so as to keep himself on 

 one side and the mosquitoes on the other, and that's all that 

 is wanted, 



Medicines are not often wanted in the woods, but it is 

 well to have a few simple things that y r ou know how to use, 

 such as seidlitz powders, spirits of camphor, extract of 

 Jamaica ginger, and a piece of Turkey rhubarb; they may 

 be useful, and don't take much room. 



Following these hints, with good weather, good company, 

 an easy conscience, and temperance in living, you have my 

 best wishes for a jolly good time. J. R., Jr. ' 



JELYB7, 1882. 



A SUMMER'S RAMBLING IN COLORADO. 



[Concluded, from Vol. XYHI., Page 506.] 



FROM Denver we decided to go to Estes Park, by the 

 way of Boulder and Sunshine. On the second day out 

 we drove into Boulder. The town lies at the mouth of 

 Boulder Canon in the foot hills and is on the direct line of 

 railroad from Denver to Cheyenne. There is some beautiful 

 scenery near Boulder, and a trip through the canon is one 

 never to be forgotten. Our road gradually climbed the foot- 

 hills into the range. As we went up we were treated to one 

 of the most charming views eye ever beheld. There right 

 beneath our feet lay the great plains. The eye seemed able 

 to take in hundred's of miles of boundless wa'ste, which had 

 the semblance, of an ocean. Boulder Valley and the Platte 

 lay beneath us, the river stretching far away into the dis- 

 taoft'. The distance that a person can see in the clear atmos- 

 phere of the plains is almost incredible. The climb to 

 Sunshine is very severe, and we had to walk most of the 

 way to relieve our mules. When about half way up it began 

 to rain, aud when we arrived at, Sunshine we found it any- 

 thing but well named. However, some kind friends took us 

 in and cared for us, and as they proposed going over to 

 Allen's Park persuaded us to go over with them next morn- 

 ing. Arrived there we made camp in a cluster of pines. 

 One of the party felled a huge pine tree, the springy boughs 

 of which were converted into beds, 



Allen's Park is a small valley situated at the foot of Long's 

 Peak, one of the highest mountains in the Rocky range, lift- 

 ing its head 14,271 feet above sea level. It is one of the 

 hardest mountains to climb of those that are accessible, and 

 persons who go up once do not care to repeat the experiment. 

 A few ladies have ventured, one among the number being 

 Anna Dickinson. Long's Peak is one of the snowy range 

 and from our camp we could look upon cvoHristiiig ■ new. 

 Through the middle of the valley flowed the St. Vraiu River, 

 a line stream of ice cold water, and fairly alive with trout. 

 I entered Allen's Park a scoffer at trout fishing; I left it a 

 devoted disciple. There is no game in the park during sum- 

 mer, except, by chance, hut. in the fall the snow drives the 

 game down from the range into the park. 



The next day after our arrival we all went fishing. The 

 St. Vraiu is a turbulent stream in the park and a very rough 

 stream to fish, being heavily timbered on both sides, and full 

 of boulders and rocks, besides being veiy rapid in its descent. 

 I started out with the rest and winding my way to the river 

 side made a cast. My fly had hardly touched the water when 

 I saw a flash, felt a twinge and the next moment was hunting 

 for the. trout in the grass twenty feet away where 1 had 

 thrown it. I made up in ardor then what I lacked in science; 

 aud from eddy to eddy I went casting my fly in every likely 

 place, tumbling over logs in my haste, barking my shins on 

 locks, slipping into holes, and sitting down suddenly on 

 slippery rocks. Did I mind it? no. Did I feel the bruises? 

 no. The spell was on me, I was possessed. I kept on until 

 the shadows cast by the mountains warned me it was time to 

 turn back, Then I began to feel tired. Then I realized that 

 a flour sack full of trout was heavy. I had improvised a 

 fishing basket out of a flour sack, not having anything else 

 handy. At last my weary limbs brought me into camp and 

 after a hearty supper of fried trout, what content it was to 

 lie on the blankets, watching the oanip tire, and talk of the 

 "big one" we had lost and plan how we would visit a certain 

 hole the next day and catch some of the fine ones we had 

 seen. 



We spent more than a week in Allen's Park, employing 

 ourselves chiefly in fishing. It would be simply repetition to 

 mention each day's sport, but 1 must recite one more experi- 

 ence I had, this time going up the stream instead of down. 

 We started about nine o'clock one morning for some falls, 

 situated about three miles from where we camped. I soon 

 fell behind the party and became deeply absorbed in my oc- 

 cupation, and as I was having fine luck did not notice the 

 lapse of time, and noon came but I still kept slowly on. It 

 began to raiu and I sought shelter under the friendly branches 

 of a thick pine, whose boughs extended over a deep hole, in 

 which were numerous trout, sol was not losing time. How 

 long I stood there I cannot say, but presently I heard voices 

 and I saw some of the party returning down s"tream. I hailed 



them and learned that I had a good mile before me yet to 

 the falls.JlThey advised me to return lo camp, but rain or 

 no rain.i.,I was going lo the falls. Tearing myself away 

 from the seductive spot, I plunged into the woods, and 

 after a tedious and very wet walk, found myself a! the falls. 

 They were nothing stupendous, but are pretty, and it is the 

 Spot to catch the heart of an angler. The. river where it 

 goes over the rocks is probably twenty-five to thirty five feet 

 wide and falls in an unbroken sheet "about eight feet. At 

 the foot of the fall is a large pool, which at the lower end 

 was partly dammed by the trunk of a pine whirl; had fallen 

 across the stream, making a small lake or pond of the pool. 

 Juki tin- place for trout, and large Ones too, as the little fel- 

 lows could not get up so high. My &Wt move was to start a 

 fire, to dry my wet clothes, aud I soon had a line oue crack- 

 ing and spattering. I then tried the fish. Standing with my 

 back to the fire 1 could throw my fly out into the boiling 

 water where it came, over the fall and went under aud then 

 down with the current. It would only get to a certain point 

 opposite me when away would go the'line and the next, in- 

 stant a speckled beauty would lie quivering on the shore. I 

 did not have the luck to hook anything very "hi .■_■-." Imi. J 

 made a large addition to my already heavy biig before turn- 

 ing reluctantly away. I tried the other side of the pool un- 

 der the shadow of a huge rock, where in the clear water I 

 could see numberless trout swimming, but though 1 tried 

 them with live grasshopper as well asflV they 'would not 

 rise, aud I could tickle their nose with the bait, but it was 

 of no use. I reached camp that night about dark, a very 

 tired individual. 



The days passed only too quickly, and we concluded to 

 go on over the range into Estes Park. One morning we 

 broke camp, and our friends went oneway and \vc the other. 

 The road from Allen's Park into Estes is fair, and takes one 

 quite near the foot of Long's Peak, giving a. line view of its 

 different sides. The point called the "Keyhole" can be 

 plainly seen: that is where the real trouble" of the ascent 

 begins. It is not a long drive into Estes, and before 

 noon we were on top of the divide and had begun the descent. 

 Here a lovely view was spread before us. Estes Park is 

 called the most beautiful park of Colorado, and it is very 

 handsome. It is full of little valleys and high rot , . i .U. 

 and dales. The park is a great summer resort, aud there is 

 a fine hotel in it, besides many ranches and Cottar 

 good deal of the park, including the hotel, is owned by a 

 company of Englishmen, at the head of which is the Earl 

 of Dunraven. They have some of their land fenced iu, and 

 do not allow trespassers. This is greatly in contrast to the 

 American settlers. They do not put signs up Warning 

 strangers off, but allow you all the liberty you want. Such 

 is the difference. 



There is fine fishing in the park, there being two or three 

 good streams. We tried the Big Thompson first, and had 

 good luck, but the trout averaged smaller than in the. St. 

 Vrain, aa the stream is fished more. We went up to the 

 head of another stream, away up near the foot of the snowy 

 range, and though it was in August, were treated to a fine 

 snow storm. Al had been in the park several times, and 

 said he never knew it to fail of at least one storm a day up 

 in that canyon. In the fall of the year deer and sheep come 

 down from the range into the park, but we were too early 

 for them. A person can go over the range, however, with 

 pack animals into North Park, and in about two days' travel 

 can find deer, sheep, bison aud elk. There is a hunter who 

 lives in the park, who will for a consideration agree to give 

 one a chance to shoot at any animal named, excepting the 

 bison; they are not plenty. "You get the shot; it is your 

 business to kill, for his contract ends when he has given yon 

 the chance As there are a good many wealthy people who 

 visit the park, this hunter drives some good bargains in this 

 man n er. There are many pleasant places to visit in the 

 park, and objects of interest; one in particular is Black 

 Canyon, a place where the sun never shines. You can see 

 it from a long distance and from most any high point in the 

 park; and it stands out like a black shadow in the landscape. 

 We stayed long enough in Estes to catch plenty of trout and 

 see most of the park. 



From Estes Park we went to Longmont down the valleys 

 of the St. Vrain and the Boulder. This is one of the finest 

 farming sections of Colorado, and the system of irrigation 

 is well perfected. The farms look well and have more of 

 the general appearance of Eastern farms. During the sea- 

 son daily stages run from Longmont. into Estes Park. From 

 Longmont we drove into Denver on the second day. All 

 were pleased with our trip. 



Now a few words to any who may wish to take a trip of 

 this kind. For a trip in the mountains there are two outfits 

 — a wagon (or two if necessary) and teams, or saddle horses 

 and pack animals. Most any part; of Colorado can be 

 visited with a wagon, and that is the finest way to travel. 

 Bnt if any one wants large game they must .go further away 

 from civilization, and then the pack aninials and pony is 

 the thing. So let the. sportsman determine what he wants 

 and then decide. If it is preferred, outfits can be hired in 

 Denver with a driver, who is also generally a fair cook 

 (mountain); but it is cheaper to buy the team and do your 

 own work. I would advise a party to be made up of two or 

 four, never an odd number. Four is the best number for a 

 party, as then the duties of camp life can be performed with- 

 out being a burden on any. The wagon best suited to a 

 trip for pleasure is the. "Sudebaker excursion" — it is light, 

 but strong enough to stand hard ktiocks and cany all the 

 load necessary. Mules or horses— that is a matter of taste, 

 I should advise a team of mules, providing you get a good 

 one. Take a tent, for though you do not always want to 

 pitch it, it is very nice to have. A 10x13 with I two-foot 

 wall is large enough if a wall tent, and they are the best, 

 though a little more trouble to set up than the A tent, Also, 

 don't fail to take a camp stove. They can be. had in two 

 sizes, with two and four holes. The latter is the best. The 

 stove used in the West is made of sheet iron and is very 

 light. I see an advertisement in the Forest asp Stream 

 of a very fair looking camp stove, which might prove a 

 betler thing than the old style. A camp lire to cook by is 

 good, but a stove is better. You will want two pair of heavy 

 blankets and a rubber blanket. Buy them East — you can- 

 not get a fair blanket West as cheap. 



The best clothes for general wear are a canvas suit, heavy 

 and lined with blanket. When it is cold the coat is com- 

 fortable and when it is warm you don't want it; so get it 

 lined by all means. Take two or three woolen shirts, blue 

 or any other color. Blue is the color most affected, as it is 

 the best looking; but other shirts will wear better; heavy 

 underclothes should be w r orn. Also wear heavy boots or 

 shoes, with the soles covered with hob-nails; saves the 

 leather and prevents slipping on the rocks. All the clothes 

 anyone needa may bo put in a valise twenty inches long. 



Now for outside gatmeuts. Take an officer's heavy rubber 

 coat, The light coats a,. 1 nice but don't wear. An over 

 coat is not really necessary, if the lined canvas (suit is worn; 

 but if carried if makes a gooii pillow or extra covering at 

 night, 



iSow for sporting implements. A good jointed rod not 

 over twelve ieet k:os>; such a rod as is called a "general 

 rod," strong and serviceable. (1 speak now to those who 

 are uot exports at anirliu;', l :.v that are, of course, know 

 better than 1 what they uce •..) A good hue, linen or silk, 

 twenty-rive yard- long; Skac a reel. This can suit your, 

 fancy or purse. As .or II. 1 1 j 1 have found u small hook the 

 best, a AO. 7 being large unftugh for general use, The. 

 browu hackle is the most [> iig Uy at all times, though 

 all the hackles are good; also tie gnats, black and white. 

 On a dark day the White gnat is a Uue Uy. The coachman 

 is also good on a dar& day or in the evening. Gaudy hies a,, 

 a rule do uot work well, with one exception, and J. cannot 

 call the name to mind, but the body is of yellow, wound 

 with a small gilt band, the v/.Lgs of* brown. The fly has the 

 appearance in the water of a yellow jacket bee, of which 

 there -are large numbers in the mountains, and which the 

 trout teed oh — as I touud by cutting them Open; a good 

 plan, as it often will give you an idea of the km a of Jood 

 they are after, so you can guide yourself accordingly. Take 

 a good Stock ot Hies, as they are more expensive West, and 

 a person will lose a eood number in a week's fishing. Also 

 carry some gut leaders five or six feet long. By ail means " 

 provide yourself with a pair of fishing pants, as many 

 streams Can oul<, be properly hshed by wading, aud wet feet 

 in mountains, or anywhere else lor tnaf matter, are not con- 

 ducive to health. 



For a hunting outfit, if it is your intention to keep within 

 certain distances of civilization and only to stay in the 

 mountains during the summer season, a good shotgun is the 

 best thing you can take, for the chances are ninety-nine out 

 of one hundred, that you will not see anything to shoot at 

 with fl rifle, But a shotgun wiU get you many a bud and 

 rabbit to help the bacon out. If it is* the intention of the 

 party to stay iu the mountains until fall, or lo go where 

 large game can be found, then take a rifle. What kind? 

 ah, there you ask u leading question. Each section of the 

 iii.ii. '::nis torun to a part.cular arm anil there nothing 

 else is good— that is to judge from the opinions expressed. 

 On the plains where buffalo and antelope are hunted, thu 

 best gun aud the one that will always sell, is the Sharp's 

 rifle. A good heavy gun, shooting a large charge ot powder, 

 and 1 personally have yet to see a bX'.te ; gun for general 

 work than the Sharps. The company have ceased the 

 manufacture, but one may perhaps be seemed of dealers yet. 

 in the mountains of Utah aud Idaho, and among prospectors 

 generally, the Winchester takes the lead, on account of light- 

 ness anu rapidity of fire. It is a good gun; but for a 

 magazine, rihe the Eenncoy has some points that it scham- 

 pions claim arc superior. The Baiiard is a fine gun, but I 

 aid not hud many in use in the localities 1 visited; while 

 the Remington is used more for target, practice East than for 

 game in the Far West. I mention ali these guns, it is some- 

 Lirnes a good thing to know what will sell when one is 

 through with it. As a general thing a good rule is, that a 

 light gun will sell in the mountams better than a very heavy 

 one, but where buffalo and antelope arc hunted exclusively 

 a heavy gun sells best. However, a person cannot find 

 buffalo in any great numbers except north of the Northern 

 Pacific, and we have not been considering that country. 



To sum it up as regards firearms, if Uio party numbers 

 more than one let one take a shotgun, the other a. rille, anu 

 then come what will, they arc prepared. 



The next question may be, \V hat does a trip in the moun- 

 tains cost? That is a question more easy to ask thau to 

 answer, as people have such different ideas in regard to what 

 is necessary; but 1 will tiy and give some idea ot the cost lo 

 a person who is uot too ' nigh toned," and is possessed of a 

 desire, for sport; that is strong enough to put up with sonic 

 inconvenience. First, for we will consider each item, there 

 are clothes, blankets, fishing tackle and guns (shot and rifle), 

 say $173; then there is the team and wagon, etc., about $yf)0; 

 supplies for three or four months, ineiuoiug teed for the 

 team, $100. Divided amoug four* (it party is that number) 

 this would be $119 each. To this must bo added radroad 

 fare to Denver, or any other point agreed upon, which, will 

 vary, and can be easily determined upon by inquiry at tomo 

 ticket otiice; and say $30 for board before, and alter the trip. 

 From this total amount deduct ij'io for share of proccctht 

 of sale of team, and we have aoout $225 for a summer's 

 enjoyment. Those that possess the toots of the cratt are of 

 course much ahead, and their expense much lighter. 



Many there arc who do not think much of spending their 

 leisure time every sum m er at the watering places and the 

 like; anu how much belter in health, both mentally and 

 physically, would they be if they would rough it for the 

 same length of time. Go to Colorado, niy friend, and como 

 back a new man. 1 say Colorado, for it is the most easily 

 reached, and has more attractions to offer which are "get- 

 atable." than any of the Western States. Let him that is 

 nervous, worn out, broken in health, diseased in mind, go 

 to Colorado, spend thice months in the mountains, sleeping 

 out of doors or in 8 tent, eating coarse food (for he can eat 

 it there), aud if i e dies uot come out more of a mtta than 

 he was bciorc.. I will give him my head for a toot-ball. 



PliAlKIE Doe. 



Mosquito and 1':, ■•*. Fi,y PniiviiXTrvK.— Baugor, It.~ 

 Allow me to suggest an addenda to your paragraph heads.! 

 ' Mosquitoes and Black Flies," There are more man a bin 

 dred different hi: id preparations tnat are effective agaiust 

 mosquitoes arid be ;k nies, but so soon as one gets heated I . 

 the sun, or b.y ixercise in the woods, they flow off with (no 

 perspiration, g d into the eyes, causing considerable pain and 

 annoyance, ami too frequently, where far is used particu- 

 larly, stain the clothing, whether huen or flannel. The basis 

 of all preparata « 3 should be mutton tallow stiffened with 

 white wax to a consistency that will bear the heat of tut 

 skin without melting. Tar, while effective, is not ouiy dis- 

 agreeable to most persons, but stains badly. The best prepa- 

 ration we have ever used was devised for ua by Dr. Harlow, 

 a druggist of this city. It contains aa much carbolic acid 

 as the sliiu will iearwithout detriment. It is nolonly a pre- 

 ventive, as it is offensive lo all insects, spiders and even 

 snakes, but is likewise the antidote used in all cases of 

 wounds by these creatures in India. The preparation is 

 entirely colorless, agreeably perfumed, and can be carried 

 in a smalt tin box in the vest pocket. — C M, Stlcwkll, 



Special bargains ill W. & (.'. Scott <£ Sons' fine game. ID, 13, 10 ami 

 20-bores. Call personally sod convince yoursoii'. QH ,\ KliHH L, 

 Hl'l'iaiASN, UtauroaUway, ISew i orit,_.stau. 



