PUBLISHER'S NOTES. 



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A BUSINESS SUCCESS. 



About 12 years ago Higgins & Seiter be- 

 gan business as dealers in glass and china 

 in a small basement in West 226. street. 

 Five times they have increased their room 

 and facilities, and last summer they erected 

 in conjunction with their 3 stores in West 

 22d street a 6 story building in 21st street. 

 This is now amply stocked with the goods 

 with which their name has become identi- 

 fied. The members of the firm attribute 

 their growth largely to persistent adver- 

 tising. There is not a month in the year in 

 which the fact that they "sell glass and 

 china % less than elsewhere," is not kept 

 prominently before the public. Much of 

 their business is done through mail orders, 

 from Maine to California. 



The dinner table department always has 

 an immense assortment of fine china and 

 glass, and articles that are suitable for 

 gifts are shown in a fascinating variety. 

 Not omy the choicest china and the richest 

 cut glass are displayed, but also statuettes 

 in marble and bronze, plaques, pedestals, 

 hall clocks, candelabra, and finally paintings 

 and water colors by well known artists. — 

 New York Daily Tribune. 



THE NECESSARY KODAK. 



The Canadian government has officially 

 recognized the Kodak as a necessary part 

 of a camping outfit for hunting and fishing 

 parties. In a circular issued by the Hon. 

 John McDougald, Commissioner of Cus- 

 toms, dated at Ottawa, Canada, July 1st, 

 1897, he says, "Persons visiting Canada for 

 health or pleasure may bring with them 

 such guns, fishing rods, canoes, tents, 

 camp equipment, cooking utensils, Kodaks, 

 etc., as they may require while in Canada, 

 etc.'' The circular goes on to provide that 

 such outfits may be taken into Canada by 

 depositing with the Collector, at the port of 

 entry, a sum equivalent to the regular duty 

 thereon, and that this sum will be refunded 

 to the visitor on his return from the Do- 

 minion on presentation of receipts origi- 

 nally given him for the money by the cus- 

 toms officer. 



This is indeed a well deserved recogni- 

 tion of the value of the Kodak for every 

 hunter, angler or pleasure seeker. 



MINING IN MONTANA. 



Nearly one-third of the Wonderland 

 book, for 1902, is devoted to mining in 

 Montana, which dates from the early 6o's. 



The old mining days and the incidents 

 of the time, most dramatic, are portrayed 

 and photographs of the oldtime camps are 

 given. 



Many of these old historic spots, such as 

 Alder Gulch, Confederate Gulch, etc., were 

 visited by Mr. O. D. Wheeler, who wrote 

 the book. The Montana mining of today, 



scientific in every detail, is also shown in 

 its vast proportions. 



To those interested in this subject and 

 who desire to know the great value of the 

 mining industry in Montana, this chapter 

 will prove interesting and valuable reading. 

 It is profusely illustrated. 



If you want a copy of the book, you 

 have only to send 6 cents to Chas. S. Fee, 

 G. P. A., St. Paul, and mention Recrea- 

 tion. 



There was a serious mutiny in the United 

 States penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, 

 Kan., in December last, in which several 

 of the guards were killed, a number of 

 the convicts killed and wounded, and some 

 escaped, although they were mostly re- 

 captured. It appears that the arms which 

 the guards had on that occasion failed to 

 work properly, and that was apparently 

 one of the reasons why the convicts es- 

 caped. Such being the fact, it was decided 

 by the United States authorities to call for 

 sample arms for the purpose of testing, and 

 to equip the guards with the arm which 

 was most suitable and reliable. The Sav- 

 age Arms Company was approached for 

 sample arms, which were promptly shipped, 

 and the Savage rifle was adopted. The 

 order has been placed for entirely re-arm- 

 ing the guards with these rifles, although 

 it is the highest priced rifle on the market. 



Columbiaville, Mich. 

 Ithaca Gun Co., Ithaca, N. Y. : 



Dear Sirs : — The Ithaca gun which you 

 recently sent me on Mr. Shields' order as 

 a premium for Recreation subscribers is 

 at hand, and is in every way satisfactory. 

 I do not believe there is any other gun, 

 selling for anywhere near the reasonable 

 price of this one, that can equal it for 

 beauty of workmanship and for close, hard 

 shooting. Several of your guns are owned 

 by sportsmen in this place, and are well 

 liked. In a letter received from Mr. Shields 

 a few weeks ago he assured me that your 

 guns are first class in every respect, which 

 is true. We all read Recreation here, and 

 like to see your ad looming up prominently 

 in our favorite magazine. I shall always 

 take pleasure in recommending your guns. 

 Yours truly, A. L. Vermilya. 



A remarkable invention for the con- 

 venience of 'tourists is the new Goerz 

 Photo-Stereo Binocular. This wonderful 

 little instrument is in size and appearance 

 an ordinarv opera glass, and it serves that 

 purpose. It is also a field glass, a simple 

 camera and a stereoscopic camera ; 4 neces- 

 sities in one. It is small, light, strongly 

 and perfectly made, and exceedingly power- 

 ful. It makes clear, sharp photos 1^4 by 



