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RECREATION. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



I undertook to glance over a copy of Hecla- 

 wa's new book, " In the Heart of the Bitter Root 

 Mountains," and though pressed for time, I soon 

 found myself drawn into the story so completely 

 that I was compelled to read every word of it. I 

 imagine this will be the case with every one who 

 picks it up. 



This book gives a detailed history of the ad- 

 ventures, the trials, the suffering and the final 

 rescue of a hunting party that went into the Bitter 

 Root Mountains, in the fall of 1893. They were 

 snowed in ; lost their horses, nearly all their 

 equipment and came within an inch of losing their 

 lives a dozen times. The story is modestly and 

 gracefully told, and the book is liberally illustrated 

 from photographs and pen drawings. Published 

 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 



Speaking of that magnificent work ' ' Sport, or 

 Fishing and Shooting," published by Bradlee 

 Whidden, of Boston, a prominent sportsman says : 



"The copy of "Sport" arrived in good con- 

 dition, and a number of my friends have ex- 

 amined it. All are enthusiastic in its praise. 

 You are entitled to the hearty thanks of all 

 true anglers and hunters for having placed within 

 their reach so admirable a work. Mr. A. N. 

 Cheney puts it in a nutshell when he says : ' it 

 is simply artistic realism.' " 



"Sport" is advertised in Recreation. Write 

 for descriptive circular. 



In " Wild Beasts," by J. Hampden Porter, 

 Chas. Scribner's Sons have given the public a 

 most fascinating book. Touching lightly upon 

 classification, structure and habitat, Mr. Porter 

 writes chiefly of the characteristics of the ele- 

 phant, lion, tiger, grizzly, puma, wolf and other 

 wild animals. His style is clear, lucid and 

 graphic. The extent of his knowledge and the 

 fidelity of his observations enable him to correct 

 many erroneous impressions concerning these 

 animals. The reader may have his preconceived 

 notions of the character of the lion or of the 

 grizzly overthrown, with a cautious but firm hand. 

 Mr. Porter wisely recognizes individual traits in 

 different animals of the same species. He does 

 not treat them as if they were mathematical quanti- 

 ties, bound to give fixed results under given condi- 

 tions, but realizes what many observers over- 

 look — that animals have as strongly marked 

 individualities as human beings have. 



Beautiful typography and illustrations com- 

 plete the charm of this valuable book. 



Every Sportsman must own one edition of 

 "The Complete Angler;" which is simply a ques- 

 tion of taste. No lover of books can see the dainty 

 volume just issued by A. C. McClurg & Co., 

 Chicago, without wanting a copy of it. Its sub- 

 stantial yet delicate binding, of sapphire and 

 gold would lure ducats from the pocket of a 

 miser, and the delightful introduction, by Edmund 

 Gilpin Johnson, would, alone, reconcile him to 

 the expense. This is pre-eminently the book 

 for the angler to slip into his pocket when start- 

 ing for the lake or stream, or to revel over in his 

 library while dreaming of past conquests with 

 the rod and reel. 



PUBLISHER'S DEPT. 



The works of the American E. C. Powder 

 Company, at Oakland, Bergen county, N. J., 

 are said to be the largest in the world devoted to 

 the making of nitro powder. The main build- 

 ing is 320 feet long, irregular in shape, with an 

 average width of about 50 feet. Besides this 

 there are 12 smaller buildings. Altogether there 

 are over 20,000 feet of floor space. A spur of 

 the railway runs directly to the works and several 

 car loads of powder are shipped out each week. 

 Among the good points claimed for the E. C. 

 powder are that it never varies in strength or 

 quality ; that keeping for a long or short time 

 does not affect it, and that from its hardness of 

 grain practically no amount of pressure in load- 

 ing spoils its shooting; while at the same time it 

 gives perfect results with slight pressure only. 

 In addition to its powder business the company 

 also makes and sells large quantities of gun 

 cotton. 



The Burgess Gun Company is getting a great 

 many such letters as this : 



East Ashford, N. Y., August 31, '94. 



Gentlemen : — I have been using the "Bur- 

 gess " gun for nearly a year, at the trap and in 

 the field, to my entire satisfaction. 



Its shooting qualities, for all sizes of shot, are 

 superior to those of any gun I ever used, and 

 for simplicity, durability and rapidity it beats 

 the world. 



Your system of attaching and detaching the 

 barrel is the quickest and strongest in the market, 

 and this feature alone is worthy the attention of 

 every sportsman. Respectfully yours, 



E. F. Hammond. 



John Carbutt, the manufacturer of Keystone 

 Dry Plates, at Wayne Junction, Philadelphia, has 

 lately shipped 100 dozen 63^ x S}4 ortho films 

 to W. H. Jackson, at Calcutta, India. Mr. 

 Jackson is the official photographer of the 

 Columbian party which is now making a tour 

 of the world, photographing all kinds of cars, 

 engines, vessels, machines and other appliances 

 relating to transportation. 



The Union Metallic Cartridge Com- 

 pany's calendar has become a necessary part of 

 the furniture of every sportsman's home or office. 

 It is on tap this year as usual. Write the com- 

 pany at Bridgeport. Conn. Say you saw it men- 

 tioned in Recreation, and you will get a copy 

 by return mail. 



To Exchange. — Fine Montana sapphires, 

 garnets, rubies, Idaho opals, turquoise, topaz 

 and other fine gems, for a 4 x 6 or 6x8 

 camera, in good condition; Kodak or Premier 

 preferred. M. W. Miner, 



Baker City, Oregon. 



The Winchester Repeating Arms Co. 

 issues a beautiful calendar each year. That for 

 '95 is no exception to the rule. It has two 

 realistic hunting scenes, in water colors, by A. B. 

 Frost. 



Send for it. Mention Recreation. 



