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RECREATION. 



WHAT THEY SAY OF THE PRE- 

 MIUMS. 



The enclosed order for $15 is for 15 sub- 

 scriptions for Recreation. The names 

 and addresses you will find attached, for 

 which you may send me the Premo B. 

 camera. The premiums I received from 

 you, for the other 2 clubs I sent you a short 

 time ago, were more than satisfactory. This 

 makes 3 clubs I have sent you, in less than 

 3 months, and have received, in premiums, 

 full value for same, for which accept my 

 thanks. I have another club started, at this 

 writing. It is no trouble at all to get sub- 

 scribers for Recreation. It is the best 

 sportsmen's magazine published. It pleases 

 them all. 



Geo. Rushton, Cologne, Minn. 



I have received the Marlin rifle for the 25 

 subscriptions, and to say I am pleased with 

 it does not express my gratitude. I have 

 tried it thoroughly and find it is not a toy, 

 but exactly what Marlins claim for it. I 

 have got my brother - in - lav/, of Danbury, 

 Conn, working for you, and he has already 

 (in, 2 days) booked 19 names. He is start- 

 ing out for 35 subscriptions and if I don't 

 try and get up another club will help him 

 out in his. It is an honor to say I got my 

 rifle and trappings all for nothing, or for a 

 few hours' work. 



Howard M. Judd, Bethel, Conn. 



It is with great pleasure that I announce 

 the receipt of the 2 beautiful Marlin rifles, 

 direct from the Marlin Arms Company, and 

 they are all any sportsman could wish. I 

 have tried them both and am well pleased 

 with them. No one can afford to be with- 

 out 1 of these guns, if he is a lover of hunt- 

 ing. I thank Recreation for the splendid 

 treatment and opportunities that have en- 

 abled me to become the proud possessor of 

 2 such fine guns. 



O. H. Odell, Sidney, O. 



Let me extend my sincere thanks for your 

 most generous present (for such it is) for 

 the 35 subscribers to Recreation which I 

 have sent you. The Ithaca gun received is 

 not (as I supposed it would be) a cheap, 

 roughly made, ungainly one, but is a 

 beauty, well made, well balanced and a first 

 class shooter. I have already showed it, 

 with a good deal of satisfaction, and with a 

 loud voice for the goodness of Recrea- 

 tion. I certainly shall not forget you. 

 V. J. Elliott, Jackson, Mich. 



I received the Bristol steel fishing rod, 

 and the Yawman & Erbe automatic reel, 

 that you ordered for me as premiums 

 for 20 subscribers to Recreation, and they 

 are just what I wanted, and just what you 



represented them to be. I thank you for 

 your promptness and liberality. Will con- 

 tinue my canvass for subscribers to your 

 excellent Recreation. 



H. O. Matter, Harrisburg, Pa. 



I thank you for the Premo D. Camera. 

 It is a beauty. Have taken some good 

 pictures with it. I also wish to thank you 

 again for the 32-40 Marlin rifle. Have 

 given it a good test, and it will do more 

 than it is advertised to do. It will carry 

 300 yards point blank, and that is about 150 

 yards better than I expected. I wish Rec- 

 reation the best of success. 



O. E. Loomis, Akron, O. 



I have received the repeating rifle, sent 

 me as a premium, and do not see how on 

 earth you can give such valuable premiums 

 for so few subscribers. Let me thank you 

 for such a handsome gift. I shall not lose 

 interest in the king of sportsmen's maga- 

 zines, but will do my best to increase its 

 circulation, as far as lies in my power. 

 P. W. Tooth, Bath-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



My new Premo camera is a dandy. I re- 

 ceived it last Friday evening. Have made 

 4 exposures with it, and they are all fine. 

 I always intended to buy a Premo, but I 

 found something better than buying one. 

 I was about 2 weeks getting the subscribers 

 and it was easy work. This is a good way 

 to get a No. 1 camera. 



R. J. Bugbee, Ferndale, Cal. ■ 



The Bristol steel rods came to hand to- 

 day, after a week's patient delay. They are 

 beauties and I thank you heartily for them. 

 In a short time I shall send you another 

 club. The Bristol steel rods are the finest 

 I ever saw, and I can hardly wait till the 

 spring opens up sufficiently so that I can 

 test them. 



Edwin Morgan, Alliance, O. 



The Forehand gun you sent me, for 35 

 subscriptions, received, and to say that I 

 am well pleased with it is putting it mildly. 

 For beauty and workmanship I do not 

 think it can be beat. I have owned several 

 guns but the Forehand comes nearer filling 

 the bill than any I ever had. Many thanks 

 to you and the Forehand Company. 



W. S. Lander, Bloomington, 111. 



I wish to thank you for the Syracuse gun 

 I received as a premium. I have given it a 

 thorough trial, and am more than satisfied 

 with it. It is a close, hard shooter. It sur- 

 prised people around here greatly. I made 

 some long shots at doves with it, last sum- 

 mer, and I cannot thank you enough for it. 

 W. H. Carman, Dunellen, N. J. 



