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RECREA TION. 



WHAT THEY SAY OF THE 

 PREMIUMS. 



I have delayed acknowledging receipt of 

 the Ithaca hammerless gun, which you so 

 generously sent me, as a premium for 35 

 subscribers to Recreation, until I could 

 thoroughly test its shooting qualities. I 

 now have to advise that it is one of the best 

 shooting guns I e^er saw. I will take my 

 chances in the field against any of the high- 

 er priced guns, either for accurate or long 

 range shooting, providing- of course I am 

 in company of my class. Many thanks for 

 the gun. Everybody is pleased with Rec- 

 reation and I think I can send you many 

 more subscriptions. 



H. H. Packard, Cherokee, la. 



The Premo Sr. camera, sent me for a club 

 of subscribers to Recreation, was received 

 in good shape. All my friends pronounce 

 it the slickest camera out. 



Dr. Kutnewsky, Redfield, S. Dak. 



I am much gratified with the way you an- 

 swered my last letter, in which I asked for 

 information about your book, " American 

 Game Fishes." It is hardly necessary to 

 say I had no sooner had a look at the 

 book, than I saw what a good thing I 

 had. I now call it my " Fish-Bible," a 

 book whose precepts are to be followed for 

 the good of one's soul. It is the best book 

 of the kind I have ever seen. As soon as 

 I can get time, I intend to color the plates, 

 with water colors, and thus make the only 

 possible addition I can think of to make it 

 the book to swear by. 



Dr. Franklin, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Thj Bo-peep camera, made by the Man- 

 hattan Optical Co., and sent me as a pre- 

 mium, arrived on the 18th, and I am very 

 much pleased with it. 



J. R. Peterson, Portland, Me. 



This town is being pretty well canvassed 

 for Recreation, judging by what I hear. 

 Would' like to get a start of the rest of the 

 lads, if possible. Mr. M. E. Sweeney re- 

 ceived a handsome Marlin from* you yes- 

 terday, as a premium for 25 subscriptions. 

 He is a staid old bachelor, but looked 20 

 years younger, with his broad smile, when 

 he remarked " I got the gun all right, 

 boys." P. F. R., Marion, O. 



I have received the Marlin rifle which 

 you sent me as a premium for 21 subscrib- 

 ers to your fine, up-to-date magazine. The 

 gun is a beauty, and is a much nicer one 

 than I expected. It corresponds exactly 

 with the description given in the catalogue. 

 C, R, Montgomery, South Bend, Ind, 



The Premo B camera, sent me for 20 

 subscriptions to Recreation, arrived in 

 due time. I am very much pleased with it; 

 Several friends who have seen it each ex- 

 pect to get one like it. You have my sin- 

 cere thanks. 



W. N. Johnson, Richmond, Ind. 



Having been a reader of Recreation 

 since its first issue, I congratulate you on 

 the success you have made of it, and greatly 

 admire the courageous stand you have 

 taken against the game and fish hogs. 

 H. E. Swezey, Chicago, 111. 



The Yawman & Erbe automatic reel you 

 sent me, for 10 subscribers to Recreation, 

 received 2 weeks ago and I am more than 

 pleased with it. It is something I have 

 been wanting for several years, and now 

 I get it by simply asking 14 persons to sub- 

 scribe for Recreation. The 3 or 4 who 

 did not subscribe at once have promised to 

 do so later. I will here say to all who want 

 the best automatic fishing reel ever made 

 that this is the easiest way I know of to 

 get it. Get up a club of 10 subscribers to 

 Recreation, get the reel and you will al- 

 ways be proud of it. 



B. F. Williams, Quanah, Tex. 



I am just in receipt of the Bristol steel 

 fishing rod, sent me as a premium for 10 

 subscribers to your valuable magazine. 

 The rod is a beauty and I found it more 

 pleasure than work to get the subscrip- 

 tions. I will begin at once to get subscrib- 

 ers for the automatic reel. 



P. Christianson, Spokane, Wash. 



By reason of your generosity, I am the 

 owner of a fine double barrel hammerless 

 shot gun, received a few days ago from the 

 Forehand Arms Co., and sent me as a pre- 

 mium for 35 subscriptions. Have been out 

 with it 2 or 3 times and am perfectly satis- 

 fied with its shooting qualities. It shoots 

 strong and makes a good pattern. It is 

 greatly admired by all the sportsmen here, 

 and they wonder how you can give such 

 liberal premiums with so good a magazine 

 as Recreation. 



F. C. Doane, Knoxville, Pa. 



The Premo B camera, fitted with the lens 

 which I desired, was received promptly, 

 and I am delighted. It is a beautiful in- 

 strument and had I paid $21 in cash for it, 

 it could noi have been any better. I con- 

 sider myself fully paid for my trouble in 

 securing the subscriptions, and feel under 

 obligations to do everything in my power 

 to help on your publication to success. 

 You will probably receive some camping 

 pictures, made with my camera, as my hus- 

 band and I go camping every season. 



Mrs. Geo. Nichols, Chicago, 111. 



