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9.6 BENNETT. Pacsiocnr. G.E.HOOSON.V.Pres&Treas. H.S.LEONARD,Ass1.Tacas A.| WARD, Secattsay. 
WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
RIFLES,SHOTGUNS & ALL KINDS OF AMMUNITION. 
LB LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. 
H.98263. New Haven. Conn.US.A. 
November 6, 1903. 
Mr. C. FP. Dill, Chief Warden, z 
Greenville, S.C. 
Dear Sir:e-- 
We have your valued favor of the 31st October, and would 
say in reply that we suppose that your letter is influenced by the 
article contained in RECREATION, which was a hit at us, = dishonestly 
we think. The Editor wanted to advertise a certain automatic shotgun, 
and did s0 describing in detail its excellencies and giving the name 
of the maker. He covered this by urging the readers to take a 
decided stand against the Winchester company. We regard it as 
unfortunate for our interests that we have not any gun of the kind. 
We feel, however, on the basis of the interest which has been excited 
by the magazine in question, that the people desiring automatic guns 
are very much greater in number than those who do not desire them. 
We believe in the preservation of game, but do not believe 
that game will be preserved by any delay in the estate of any art. 
People who want these guns are not "potehunters", but people who do 
not believe as you do, and have a different opinion of the Editor 
of RECREATION, 
Yours respectfully, 
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. 
resident. 
New Haven, Conn. In reply we would say that since we with- 
November 6, 1903. drew our advertisement from RECREATION 
Mr. Chas. H. Benthey, we have noticed that the editor’s position 
Hampden, Va. toward us has been somewhat more acri- 
Dear Sir: monious. We do not think he is acting 
We have your valued favor of the 4th honestly with you or with us. He put out a 
November, and note contents of the same. good ad for the Browning automatic gun, 
