PUBLISHER'S NOTES. 



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Gall & Lembke, opticians, 21 Union 

 Square, New York, celebrated the comple- 

 tion of their 61st year in business in this 

 city by opening a branch store at 1 West 

 426. St., thus recognizing the uptown move- 

 ment of business, and it is safe to say that 

 all who know the careful, conscientious 

 methods of this old reliable house will ap- 

 preciate this new departure. The new store 

 is near the Grand Central Station, and thus 

 affords easy access not only to people who 

 live in upper New York, but to those visit- 

 ing the city on the N. Y. Central and the 

 New Haven lines. 



Spratts Patent penned and fed the Bos- 

 ton Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Show, 

 the New York Poultry and Pigeon Asso- 

 ciation Show, and the 27th Annual Show 

 of the W. K. C. at Madison Square Gar- 

 den, February 11 to 14. It takes a big 

 plant and a large and experienced staff 

 to do this kind of thing. Spratts Patent 

 has made another contract with the Ziegler 

 Polar Expedition for a large quantity of 

 dog cakes. It will be remembered that the 

 Baldwin-Ziegler Expedition took about 100 

 tons of Spratts Dog Cakes in hermetically 

 sealed tins. 



The cowboy outfits made by the Edward 

 Smith Indian Post Trading Company are 

 among the best in the market and are fa- 

 vorites with the leading rifle and pistol 

 shots of the world. The belt and holster 

 which this company is selling for $1.75 is a 

 remarkable bargain, and every man having 

 use for any goods of this kind should write 

 the Edward Smith Company for their de- 

 scriptive catalogue. They also deal in Na- 

 vajo blankets, Indian pottery, baskets and 

 curios^ In writing the company please say 

 you saw their ad in Recreation. 



F. C. Reihl won first place at the Du- 

 Pont shoot at St. Louis, New Year's day, 31 

 out of 32, with U. M. C. Arrow shells. 



O. H. Ford, Central City, la., writes that 

 he has won 16 high averages during the 

 shooting season just passed, averaging over 

 91 per cent for the year. Mr. Ford has 

 made 7 runs of over 50 straight. This is 

 excellent shooting for an amateur. It was 

 done with U. M. C. Arrow shells. 



The Page Fence Co., Adrian, Mich., sold 

 in its home county in 1902 over $76,000 

 worth of Page fence. They tell me this is 

 the largest sale they have ever made in 

 that county, and that it is larger than they 

 have ever made in other counties in their 

 State. This is certainly gratifying evidence 



as to the great value of the fence these 

 people build. 



Raton, New Mexico. 

 West End Furniture Co., 



Dears Sirs : — I received the gun cabinet 

 in good condition and am well pleased with 

 it. It is perfect in every respect and is just 

 what I have been looking for. Every 

 sportsman should have one. 



Yours truly, 

 Alfred Peterson. 



New York. 

 Messrs. Wing & Son : 



_ Your pianos have given entire satisfac- 

 tion and I cheerfully recommend them to 

 anyone needing a fine piano, 

 Ycurs truly, 



P. H. Roche, 

 Proprietor Rossmore Hotel. 



The Northern Rubber Co., heretofore of 

 Minneapolis, have removed to St. Paul, 

 Minn., where they have better facilities 

 than ever for handling their business. See 

 their ad on page xl of this number. 



The Century Camera Co., of Rochester, 

 N. Y., are preparing a handsome catalogue, 

 which will be ready for distribution about 

 March 20th. 



I have just received the Savage rifle you 

 so kindly gave me for subscriptions to 

 Recreation. Am well pleased with it and 

 think it excellent pay for so little work. 

 Allow me to sincerely thank you for your 

 prompt attention and generosity. 



C. E. Stambaugh, Akron, O. 



Please accept my thanks for the Korona 

 camera which I received as a premium for 

 subscribers to Recreation. I am much 

 pleased with it. 



Mrs. Wm. N. Manchester, 



Monson, Mass. 



I received the Harrington & Richardson 

 revolver in return for 5 subscriptions and 

 am well pleased with it. It is certainly 

 fine, and I thank you for it. 



F. L. Lovett, Newtown, Pa. 



The Bristol steel fishing rod sent me as 

 premium received. Am more than pleased 

 with it. H. H. Usher, Palo, la. 



No sportsman can do without Rec- 

 reation Geo. B. Pettingill, 



Newburyport, Mass. 



