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scattering firs. " Look, near the top," said 

 Jack, " there is a goat." 



"I see another," cried Robert, and soon we 

 had counted seven. Experienced hunters will 

 seldom disturb goats in such a place. 



" We'll find better hunting than that," con- 

 tinued Jack, " and you shall kill your goat where 

 he won't fall out of reach when you drop him." 

 We carried out this program to the letter, a 

 couple of days later; but, although the goat did 

 not fall very far, he managed to strike in such a 

 way as to break off both horns, illustrating the 

 truth of Pat's remark that " 'Twas not the faliin' 

 that hurt, but the landin'." 



Two men camping near us, hunted in another 

 direction and killed on enormous old Billy, one 

 of the largest I ever saw. 



On one mountain we found so many blue 

 grouse that we gave up the attempt to hunt big 

 game there. The continued noisy flight of these 

 big birds must have notified the whole mountain 

 side of our approach. 



Bad weather forced us to remain in camp a 

 couple of days, but three deer hanging at the 

 back of our cabin supplied the choicest cuts of 

 venison, and the big open fire sent out warmth 

 and cheer and afforded a base of operations for 

 the exercise of Jack's skill in the art of camp 

 cooking. I have hunted goats in other localities 

 and their pursuit must always involve considera- 

 ble mountain climbing; but the work on this trip 

 was not beyond the capacity of the average ama- 

 teur, and the game was in evidence every day, 

 in force sufficient to lend additional interest and 

 excitement to our efforts to approach within 

 range. But our short hunt was over and all too 

 soon we were compelled to break camp and bid 

 good bye to our friends of the Methow, consol- 

 ing ourselves with plans for a, longer stay next 

 season. 



FROM THE GAME FIELDS. 



When I saw a notice of your magazine I ex- 

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 please send Recreation to five of us. We are 

 all boys that go shooting. I am 61 ; one of my 

 shooting companions, A. J. Warner, is 71 ; but 

 we are all boys in the field and expect to be as 

 long as we can go out and get a few birds. 



Earl S, Ellithorpe, Prophetstown, 111. 



Dr. Bradford Allen, of Nashua, N. H., a 

 member of the Nashua Club, of that city, while 

 fishing at Holeb, Me., last June, caught 13 

 trout whose total weight was 29 pounds. Holeb 

 is a small station on the C. P. R., about 90 

 miles east of Sherbrooke, P. Q. , the latter point 

 being readily reached from any part of New 

 England, via. B. & M. R. R., or from Montreal, 

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INDIANS IN JACKSONS HOLE. 



Marysvale, Wyom. 

 Editor Recreation. 



Jacksons Hole lies just south of the Yellow- 

 stone National Park, and, including the sur- 

 rounding mountains, is about the same size as 

 the Park. It no doubt contains more game 

 than any other locality in the United States, 

 outside the Park. The Shoshone Indian Reser- 

 vation lies Southeast, and the Fort Hall Agency 

 Southwest, in Idaho. These Indians of course 

 know of the game here and it seems they come 

 in here without let or hindrance, 



We have a good game law and we mean to 

 enforce it if possible, but the Indians are coming 

 pretty thick for us. Do not be surprised if you 

 hear of trouble here soon. We can muster 

 about 60 men and probably can get as many 

 more from Green river. 



Not long since our constable, with two other 

 men, started for Fall river, to look for game 

 law violators. When near there they heard a 

 great deal of shooting and going over to investi- 

 gate saw an Indian skinning an elk. The 

 Indian, on seeing them, mounted his horse and 

 rode rapidly to the top of a hill, where he fired 

 a shot. He was immediately joined by six 

 other Indians. When our men rode up, the 

 Indians covered them with their rifles and asked 

 them what they wanted. The Constable read 

 his warrant to them, but they refused to sur- 

 render. 



These Indians had 7 elk hides on their saddle 

 horses, and 3 pack horses loaded with hides, 

 estimated at 20, for one day's hunt, and not a 

 pound of meat had been saved, The men went 

 to their camp and estimated the hides in sight at 

 300 to 400. These Indians were mostly Ban- 

 nocks. There were 17 lodges — about 35 bucks — 

 hunting for hides. They surround a band of 

 elk and annihilate them. 



A party was at once formed to take them. 

 Our plan was to go up the Gros Ventre, to 

 Green river, and come on them from the 

 other way, but we struck a camp of Indians on 

 Green river — of 8 bucks and their squaws, and 

 74 horses — that were killing for hides. We 

 arrested these bucks, brought them to the 

 Hole, where they were tried. Six of them were 

 fined $75 each and costs, amounting to $1,280 

 in all, Five of them were from Fort Hall and 

 had two passes, one — No. 599, was dated at 

 Fort Hall agency, May 13th, 1895, issued for 

 30 days and to report back to the agent at Fort 

 Hall. It was signed by T. B. Teter. The 

 other, No. 600, was dated at Fort Hall Agency, 

 May 25th, 1895, issued for 30 days, to report to 

 Shoshone Agency, Wyoming. This was signed 

 by Thos. B. Teter. 



The arrests were made July 4th. These 

 passes are now in possession of our Justice of 

 the Peace. We have men out in different parts 

 of the mountains, and our party is ready to start 

 as soon as they return, if they find Indians or 

 white men breaking the game laws. 



S. N. Leek. 



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