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RECREATION. 



self. After reading a few numbers of Rec- 

 reation. I have shed my bristles and turned 

 over a new leaf. This is a fine country for 

 geese, ducks and chickens, but they have 

 been murdered so mercilessly the last few 

 years that the shooting is not near as good 

 as it was. 



Recently a party of hunters shot so many 

 chickens they had to burn over ioo which 

 spoiled. Another party of 4 killed 180 geese 

 in 2 days, but the law making every non- 

 resident pay a license of $2^ to hunt in this 

 state, keeps lots of hogs away 



\V. M. Cruchet, Carrington. N. Dak. 



DEER CARCASSES SEIZED. 



Game Warden Albert French, of Calais, Me., seized 6 

 barrels, containing the carcasses of 17 deer, on a steamboat 

 wharf at Eastport. The barrels were consigned to Boston 

 parties and were brought on a lighter which runs between 

 Pembroke and Eastport. Byron Lurchin, the owner of the 

 lighter, was arrested, and then released on $3,000 bail, the 

 case to be heard in April. The penalty for having deer in 

 possession in close time is $40 for each carcass, and an ad- 

 ditional fine of $100 for each attempt to ship the same from 

 the State. The seized goods have been confiscated by the 

 game warden. Mr. French is feared greatly by game 

 poachers in this section. — Lewiston. Me., Journal. 



Warden French is the right sort, and I 

 trust he has had Mr. Lurchin assessed to 

 the full extent of the law. Will some reader 

 at Calais please advise me. I always take 

 great pleasure in recording prosecutions of 

 law breakers. — Editor. 



Here is another violator of the game law. 

 John H. Katz. one of the leading clothiers 

 of Audubon, went out October 26. '98. and 

 shot quail, ducks and rabbits, in violation 

 of law. Give him a roast. I said I would 

 keep you informed of all who violate the 

 game laws. Your roasts do lots of good, 

 as this is the first man to disregard the law 

 since the other 2 hogs got it. 



Subscriber, Audubon, la. 



Mr. Katz will have the satisfaction of 

 knowing, when he reads this, that all de- 

 cent sportsmen everywhere will hereafter 

 regard him as little better than the man 

 who goes into his neighbor's barn yard, at 

 night, and steals his chickens. — Editor. 



The January number of Recreation is a 

 beauty. Who would shoot a doe after see- 

 ing " Midsummer Night's Dream?" 



Don't you worry about the squeals of the 

 swine. No evil doer was ever known to 

 take off his hat and hurrah for the man 

 who brought him to justice. Neither have 

 any advancements toward higher standards 

 ever been made without the development of 

 a surprising amount of cussedness that of- 

 ten escapes observation, owing to its latent 

 character. You may believe you have the 

 support of every man who has had any con- 

 siderable observation and given thought to 

 our game protection. 



Conrad C. Curtis, M.D., Columbia Col- 

 lege, New York City. 



The Lewistown Rod and Gun Club, of 

 Lewistown. Pa., has elected the following 

 officers for 1899: President, Charles Mar- 

 shall; Vice-President, Ross C. McClure; 

 Treasurer, George M. Wentz; Recording 

 Secretary, George L. Buzek; Correspond- 

 ing Secretary. J. M. Alter; Captain, I. C. 

 Carpenter; Trustees. Dr. C. A. Rinehart, 

 Calvin Greene, Frank P. Ulsh, W. V. 

 Brought. E. A. Hoot. This club was or- 

 ganized and incorporated for the protec- 

 tion of fish and game and is in a flourishing 

 condition. We have over 100 members and 

 our own house, which has many attractive 

 features, such as target gallery, games, etc. 

 The latch string is always out for true 

 sportsmen. A. L. H. 



It happened on the cruise after a day's 

 duck-shooting. We had thrashed out the 

 wildfowl subject and were on shore shoot- 

 ing quail (in our minds). 



" Yes." the Captain said, " she was the 

 smartest dog I ever owned. She caught 3 

 quail herself that day. before I had a chance 

 to fire a shot. Three large, full grown, live 

 quail, not crips nor chicks." 



The silence was finally broken by the 

 voice of the Admiral as he thoughtfully 

 murmured. " Say, Cap. how many do you 

 think she would have got, if she had a scap- 

 net?" 



The high-balls were on the Captain. 



A. S. Doane. Brooklvn. N. Y. 



Last fall furnished the best sport we have 

 had here for a long time. Our quail crop 

 was enormous. During November and De- 

 cember, we had lots of snow and the pot 

 hunters got in their work. A great many 

 quail were shipped out of our county, yet 

 it seems impossible to convict game ship- 

 pers. One arrest was made. The officer 

 got a box of quail at the depot and had an 

 abundance of evidence at the trial but the 

 Justice dismissed the case for reasons best 

 known to himself. 



Still the arrest did some good, as it 

 checked market hunting in this immediate 

 vicinity. 



J. C. Townley, Enterprise, Kan. 



Belonging to Roberts & Son's restaurant 

 is a fox terrier which "thinks." They 

 noticed that the dog would come into the 

 kitchen and disappear with a piece of meat 

 with such regularity that they decided he 

 was feeding some friendly dog, so they 

 watched him. Instead of going to the 

 street they saw him go to the cellar and 

 placing the meat a short distance from a 

 rat hole, concealed himself, excepting his 

 nose and eyes, behind the boxes or barrels, 

 and await the rat, which invariably he 

 would get before it could get away. In- 

 stinct? No! Reason. A sportsman too. 

 C, Saginaw. E. S., Mich. 



