124 



RECREATION. 



Mr. Harvey M. Harper, one of the 

 model sportsmen of Chicago, has opened 

 law offices at 112 Dearborn street. He 

 is a brilliant young man, a scholar, a 

 gentleman and a hustler. He is sure to 

 succeed in the legal profession. 



Commander McCalla, of the Navy, 

 licked a contractor for charging the 

 government a higher price for hay than 

 he was charging other people. The offi- 

 cer is under arrest and is likely to be 

 court martialed. Instead of being pun- 

 ished for this action, he should be pro- 

 moted to the grade of admiral. 



Game Constables John Lisk, Jr., 

 and Robert Brown, Jr., arrested six al- 

 leged sportsmen, on Staten Island, for 

 shooting robins ; 103 birds being found 

 in their possession. They were fined 

 $5 for each bird. Only one of the six 

 could pay his fine ; the others were sent 

 to jail. They pleaded ignorance of the 

 law, but hereafter will know as much 

 about game laws as any body. 



The New York daily papers have been 

 stirring up some of the wild cat irrigation 

 schemes of the west. There are others 

 that need it and they will no doubt be 

 looked alter in time. There are at least 

 two of these companies who are known 

 to have defrauded their own employes 

 of hard earned wages ; yet they are try- 

 ing to induce eastern people to buy and 

 settle on their lands. The sooner such 

 companies are exposed the better. 



Recreation is planning an exhibit of 

 its own, at the sportsmen's exposition, 

 next spring. It intends to build a typ- 

 ical hunter's cabin, and to furnish it com- 

 pletely for occupancy. On the walls 

 will hang 19 game heads, ranging from 

 that of a cayote to that of a bull moose 

 — all killed by the editor of Recreation. 

 There will also be shown his collection 

 of ancient and modern arms, numbering 

 about 60 pieces. There will be several 

 robes and rugs, pictures of hunting 

 scenes, some mounted birds and fishes, 

 etc., some chairs, benches, ice water and 

 possibly cig — but of this later on. 



It is a long time, yet, till Christmas, 

 but Recreation takes old Father Time 

 by the soap lock, so to speak, and wishes 

 its 20,000 readers the usual ancient, 

 patent inside, stereotyped Merry Christ- 



mas, Happy New Year, &c. I mean this 

 just as earnestly as if it were spread out 

 over a whole page. 



A Fishing Tackle Dealer on Broad- 

 way, advertises in only one paper, and 

 gets mad and growls, like a bear with a 

 sore head, when asked to place an ad- 

 vertisement in any other paper. He 

 keeps two or three clerks and these are 

 sometimes interrupted by some one who 

 wants to look at something. Hartley & 

 Graham, just across the street, advertise 

 in nearly all the sportsmen's papers. 

 They keep about 75 clerks, and these are 

 busy from morning till night, selling 

 goods to their thousands of customers. 

 The Lord loveth a cheerful advertiser. 



Editor Recreation : Blair > Neb ' 



What is land worth now, in the Pecos 

 valley of New Mexico ? E. B. W. 



Ans. — I have lately sold a section of 

 as good land as there is there for $1.60 

 an acre. This tract adjoins the town of 

 Hagerman, on the railway; is under the 

 irrigating canal, is ditched and ready for 

 cultivation. It cost me $4.25 an acre, 

 but I am mighty glad to get rid of it, 

 even at this heavy loss- 



The first prospectus of the Sports- 

 men's Exposition, to be held at Madison 

 Square Garden, in May next, has just 

 been issued. It sets forth the plan for or- 

 ganizing and conducting the great show 

 and gives valuable information for in- 

 tending exhibitors. 



A diagram of the Garden is given, 

 showing the allotment of spaces at the 

 disposal of those desiring them. Several 

 assignments have already been made, 

 and the sooner you apply the better lo- 

 cation you will get. 



Copies of these documents, and any 

 other information desired, can be had 

 by addressing Frederic S. Webster, 

 Seretary, 106 East 23d street, New York. 



Your Friend Says So. — A number 

 of sportsmen have sent in the names 

 and addresses of their friends, with the 

 request that sample copies of Recrea- 

 tion be sent them. If you have received 

 a copy of the magazine, that you have 

 not ordered, rest assured it is through 

 the courtesy of some friend of yours who 

 is anxious to contribute to your pleasure. 

 Show your appreciation of his attention 

 by sending in your subscription at once. 



