FROM THE GAME FIELDS. 
TWO NEW ANIMAL TRAPS. 
735.957. George F. Eberhard, San 
Francisco, Cal. Filed Oct. 9, 1902. 
No. 
Serial No. 126,561. 
Claim.— The combination in an animal 
trap of wire bent on itself to form spring 
arms, the ends of these arms terminating 

in oppositely curved jaws adapted to inter- 
lock,and provided with impaling teeth, of 
segmental shaped loops, on said arms in- 
closing and approximately in the same plane 
with said jaws, said loops adaptec to inter- 
lock each other when the trap is sprung, 
and a trigger whereby said arms are held 
in a compressed position. 
No. 729,786. Edward F. McDaniel, Otisco, 
Ind., assignor of one-half to Arnie C. 
Schlichter, Otisco, Ind. Filed Nov. 
10, 1902. Serial No. 130,707. 

Claim.—An animal trap comprising a 
cage, an inwardly opening door leading to 
said cage, and means for attaching bait to 
the inner side of said door, whereby the 
animal can gain access to the bait only by 
operating the door and entering the cage. 

WISCONSIN BUTCHERS. 
November 20th, 1902, Leonard Morrison, 
a farmer living 15 miles South of Madison, 
Wis., was hauling corn to his cattle. While 
driving through a small wood lot he was 
astonished to see a 5-prong buck jump up 
and stand watching him. Morrison drove 
to his house, got his rifle, and with his 
brother-in-law set out after the deer. They 
‘tracked him across cornfields 2 miles to 
where he entered a patch of timber. Mean- 
while another man had seen the buck enter 
the woods and pursued him with a shot gun; 
he jumped the buck and shot twice without 
effect. The 2 men who had rifles fired at 
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the deer as it was disappearing in another 
clump of woods. The buck went on and 
from the last reports he was headed West 
and still going, creating more excitement 
wherever he was seen than an old time 
Indian uprising. Where he came from is 
a mystery, as there have been no wild deer 
in this section for 35 or 40 years, and I 
know of no park in the vicinity from 
which he could have escaped. 
Henri Leo, Madison, Wis. 
Of course the deer must be hunted 
and killed. It would never occur to any of 
these men to let a live deer settle down and 
make his home among them. No; every 
farmer and every farmer’s boy who could 
muster a gun of any kind must turn out, 
join the hunt, follow the poor creature and 
some of them would of course get a bullet 
or more likely a charge of buckshot into 
him. Then all the human hyenas would 
celebrate their victory.—EDITor. 

AN ATTRACTIVE GAME FIELD. 
The altitude here is nearly 9,000 feet 
and the climate is temperate. All the 
Southern fruits and vegetables are grown 
here, including many of the sub-tropical 
varieties. From April till the first of July 
the weather is pleasant. The days are 
warm or hot, but the nights are cool. There 
has not been a night since I have been 
here when I did not need at least 2 blank- 
ets. The rains start in July and continue 
daily till the last of August. That is the 
most unpleasant part of the year. The days 
between I1 and 3 o'clock are warm during 
June and July, but the rest of the day is 
fine. The deer are poor and tough in 
spring, but bear and cats are in good con- 
dition. The bear are not fat, but their 
skins are all right for rugs. 
Most people associate Mexico with hot 
weather, snakes, insects and all kindred 
pests, not to mention Indians and bad white 
men. There are no Indians in these parts, 
and bad men, snakes, insects and other 
pests are confined to the lowland regions, 
near the coast and to the South. This is 
a great country, and is fast becoming popu- 
lar with sportsmen. An all the year sea- 
son, no non-resident license laws and plenty 
of game make it attractive, not to mention 
the interesting Aztec ruins and the beau- 
tiful scenery. J. H. White. 
Colonia Pacheco, Chihauhau, Mex. 

GAME NOTES. 
Since writing you before, T have arrested 
3 salesmen of wholesale millinery houses. 
who travel in this countys Two pleaded 
guilty and paid $50 and costs each. The 
other called for a jury trial. As I have 
