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ing the conditions, a remarkable perform- 

 ance. This record was made with the Old 

 Reliable Parker. 



Fred Gilbert, at his last 4000 targets, 

 has shot 97 per cent. Early in June, at 

 Marshailtown, la., Mr. Gilbert, shooting 

 the Parker, established a world's record, 

 breaking 50 targets straight at 22 yards 

 rise, a wonderful performance. Mr. Gil- 

 bert and the Parker are inseparable. 



J. W. Nelson, of Duluth, Minn., shooting 

 the Parker gun, June 6, broke 49 out of 

 50. This is good work for the Old Re- 

 liable. 



R. S. Rhoades, Columbus, O., won the 

 amateur championship of Ohio at the State 

 Shoot, June 15, shooting the Parker gun. 



NEW YORK CENTRAL'S LAKE FLEET. 



The Western Transit Company, which 

 is the New York Central and Hudson 

 River Railroad's freight connection on the 

 Great Lakes, has recently put into commis- 

 sion their new steamer Duluth, which is the 

 largest and most modern package freight 

 vessel on the Great Lakes. She is 401 feet 

 long, 50 feet beam and 30 feet depth, with a 

 carrying capacity of 6,000 tons. 



This makes 7 modern steel steamers 

 in the Western Transit Company's fleet, 6 

 of which have been added since 1898, it be- 

 ing the company's policy to add a new 

 steamer each year. In addition to these 

 steel steamers, the company has 9 iron and 

 wooden steamers, which, while not quite so 

 modern as the steel boats, are still admir- 

 ably adapted for lake freight transportation. 

 This fleet of 16 steamers enables the New 

 York Central to give a daily freight service 

 from Buffalo to Milwaukee, Chicago, Du- 

 luth and Portage Lake.— N. Y. Evening 

 Mail, July 27, 1904. 



One of the most important and valuable 

 tricks recently put out by the Marble Safe- 

 ty Axe Company, of Gladstone, Mich., is 

 the Garrison rifle cleaner. This is made 

 of fine wire gauze which acts on the bore 

 of the rifle in a thoroughly effective and 

 yet harmless manner. There is no object 

 of greater importance to the rifle shooter 

 than that of keeping his rifle clean. With- 

 out this it is impossible to do high class 

 shooting either at the target or on game; 

 and the life of a rifle may he increased 

 10 fold by proper care. It is, therefore, 

 important that every rifleman should have 

 some one of the modern appliances for 

 keeping his weapon clean and I know of 

 nothing better on the market than the Gar- 

 rison cleaner. You should ask Marble for 

 particulars and when you hear from him 

 you will get a lot of information about de- 

 vices of his make that are good for sports- 

 men. 



The Blauyelt Knitting Company, of New- 

 ark, N. J., is making a line of knit worsted 

 racing suits, sweaters, football and polo 

 jerseys, golf vests and cardigan jackets. 

 They are certainly up to the best standard 

 of the day in these lines. The texture 

 of these goods is exceedingly fine, soft and 

 silky, and is much more agreeable to the 

 touch than the coarse woolen materials 

 that have been on the market for years 

 past. The cardigan jackets will be found 

 useful and agreeable to hunters, anglers 

 and trap shooters ; and every man who is 

 interested in any one of these lines of 

 sports should write the Blauvelt Company 

 for a catalogue. In doing so please men- 

 tion Recreation. 



Walkerville, Montana. 

 West End Furniture & C. Co., 

 Williamsport, Pa. 

 Dear Sirs : — Some time ago you shipped 

 me one of your No. 20 Gun Cases and I 

 take this opportunity to let you know that 

 it arrived in good shape, not being marred 

 or blemished in any way. 



The case is a beauty and makes a hand- 

 some, ornamental and useful piece of fur- 

 niture. 



Thanking you for the care used in ship- 

 ping, etc., I am Yours truly, 



Louis Gainor. 



Messrs. Schoverling, Daly & Gales, of 

 302 Broadway, New York, have issued 

 a new circular of the Luger automatic car- 

 bine, a copy of which will be sent free to 

 anyone asking for it and mentioning Rec- 

 reation. The Luger is a remarkable 

 weapon, and it is well worth the while of 

 riflemen and revolver shooters to know 

 about it. It is not in the same class with 

 the automatic shot gun, which is capable of 

 destroying a whole flock of quails or ducks 

 in 2 seconds. 



The Ideal Manufacturing Company, of 

 New Haven, Conn., has issued volume 16 

 of its well known Hand Book, and it is 

 now being sent out to sportsmen who call 

 for it. Mr. Barlow advises me that there 

 is a great deal of new material in this 

 issue, which is certain to prove of deep 

 interest to rifle, shot gun and revolver 

 shooters. In writing for it please mention 

 Recreation. 



If you have any idea of buying ati auto- 

 mobile at any time I wish you would an- 

 swer the antomobile ads in this issue of' 

 Recreation, mentioning this magazine. In 

 this way you will get a great deal of valu- 

 able information on the subject, and at the 

 same time assist me in getting additional 

 business in this line. 



