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FOREST AND STREAM. 



LOOT. 13, 1893. 



it is when the park is invaded that the damage begins. 

 It is a serioua matter that so simple and much-needed a 

 statute as the oue granting legal force to park regulations 

 cannot be passed. It can antagonize no interests except 

 those of the poachers, with whom no friend of the park 

 can have sympathy. 



Daring the month of June last, on my return from the 

 East, I was informed that one Pendleton, a butcher and 

 pjacher from Cooko City, had captured two buffalo 

 Olives on Specimen Range, and had taken them across the 

 north end of the park; that one had died near the mouth 

 of Crevice Greek, and the other had died just outside the 

 p irk. It was cortain that these calves were captured within 

 the park, as there are none found without it. Pendleton 

 claimed, however, that they were caught on Upper Heli 

 Eaaring Creek, and he was released. Ou investigating 

 the case I determined to forbid him the park, under rule 

 10, except that he might pass backward and forward 

 from Cooke to Cinnabar, along the main road, which he 

 wi«i not, under any circumstances, to leave further than 

 100 yards. This order was delivered to him by Sergt. 

 Kellner, in charge at Soda Butte, but Pendleton, in abso- 

 lute defiance of it, proceeded to roam at will over that 

 portion of the park, and he was arrested and brought in 

 here on July 9 and confined in the guard house, I was 

 absent at the time, and he was held awaiting my return. 

 Oa questioning him a few days since, he said he caught 

 the bufl:alo on Hell Rearing Creek, and that he would 

 make affidavit to that fact, but when confronted with 

 the notary he changed his mind about the aflidavit. 

 There should certainly be some law by which to deal 

 with cases like this. Every bit of property found on such 

 men is at once claimed by their partners and confeder- 

 ates, on real or fraudulent bills of sale, and confiscation, 

 if made, hurts the transgressors very little. Expulsion 

 from the park is no punishment, for they can immedi- 

 ately return and incur no additional risk. However, I 

 interpret the regulations of the Secretary as having the 

 force of law (see declaratory statute), and I act as vigor- 

 ously as possible under them. Two other men were 

 caught in the act of taking young elk on Mount Everts, 

 and their horses and outfit confiscated and they expelled 

 from the park. Soon afterwards they broke open the 

 stable one night and stole the ponies that had been taken 

 from them, and their other belongings were valueless. 

 These are a few of the many instances of this kind that 

 have arisen in the course of the year, and they aftord a 

 very discouraging picture. I trust that their mere rf cital 

 will sufficiently emphasize the need of definite statute 

 law for the park. 



GAME. 



Biiffalo.—Verj careful and frequent observations of 

 the bision herds in the park have convinced me that 

 there are certainly not less than four hundred here; of 

 these about 20 per cent, were calves last year. This year, 

 also, the calves seem numerous and prosjjerous. The 

 great value placed upon them bv sportsmen and taxider- 

 mists makes their protection diflicult, but I devote my 

 best energies to it. Their perpetuity within the park is 

 thoroughly assured, and a steady and gradual increase 

 may be looked for. 



Moose. — There are still a very few of these fine animals 

 in the extreme south of the park, hnt as they range be- 

 yond the line, I (ear their protection will be impossible. 



Mountain sheep. — There are several large bands of 

 sheep remaining, mostly near the northern line. If the 

 park is cut off down to the East Fork and Sjda Butte 

 Creek, one of their best ranges will be thrown out, and of 

 course they will soon disappear. There is a fine herd 

 that winters on Mount Everts, and they are frequently 

 been near the road between here and Gardiner. 



Ulk.—Tbe elk are extremely numerous, and I am not 

 disposed to revise in the least my estimate of 25,000 made 

 last year. The very severe winter was extremely hard 

 on them, and I judge that from 2,000 to 5,000 perished. 

 This is not an alarming mortality among so many when 

 it is considered that the deaths the previous winter were 

 unusually few. The worst feature of it is that owing to 

 the starved condition of the mothers this fpring, a very 

 large proportion of the calves perished. There are still 

 as many as 1 he winter grazing will accommodate, and 

 loss of the old ones is not to be considei ed an evil. 



Bears. — The bears are becoming very numerous and in 

 some places quite troublesome, but as they are not in the 

 least dangercus and their presence near the hotels is a 

 source of great amusement, I do not recommend the 

 deptruction of any. 



Other game. — Antelope, deer, and the numerous kinds 

 of smaller animals and birds are all thriving, increasing, 

 and becoming tame. Their appearance near the routes 

 of travel is a source of much interest to tourists. 



Of late I have seen evidences of great numbers of 

 beaver, I hope and believe that they are increasing, 

 and that I shall be able to protect and preserve them, A 

 few examples like the recent case of Pendleton will con- 

 tribute powerfully to this end. 



CAl'TUEE OF AJSIMALS. 



Under your authority I have continued to capture 

 animals for the National Zoological Garden in Washing- 

 ton. Two full-grown bears, a grizzly and a cinnamon, 

 have already been shipped, and added to the collection 

 there. I now have on hand, awaiting funds for their 

 transportation, two black bears, two elk, two foxen, one 

 black tail deer, one beaver, one badger, and one f)oicu- 

 pine. I have also two bears, two elk, and an antelope 

 that are too young for present shipment. It would be an 

 easy matter for me to add to this collection, but thus far 

 I have had to bear most of the f xpense of their keeping 

 out of my private funds, and this does not give the enter- 

 prise very great encouragement. If more liberal allot- 

 ments are made me, I can guarantee to provide almost 

 any anicpal that is native to the park. It is, however, 

 too late in the season to make captures of most of them; 

 they should be taken when very young, as they are more 

 easily caught and trained at that period. Their presence 

 here is a source of unending interest to tourists. 



RECOMM ICND/. TIOMS. 



I take the liberty to make the following recommenda- 

 tions; 



First— The pasHage of an act defining the boundaries 

 of the imi\L as they now exist, including the timber 

 reseive added by Presidential proclamation, except that 

 th« Wyomirg line should be made the west bound;i»y. 



Second— Tne enactment of ». Uw • Btabliahing a system 

 of government within the piuk, wUU a|.»pn.)j)fiate n' i.ohi 



nery for its execution and prescribed penalties for viola- 

 tion of its provisions. 



Third — A careful survey of its boundaries, with well- 

 defined markings throughout their whole extent. 



Fourth — A transfer to the superintendent of the control 

 of the appropriations for the building and repair of roads. 



Fifth — The construction of a good wagon road from 

 Cinnabar to Cooke, or so much of it as may fall within 

 the park. 



Sixth— The construction of a good road from the 

 Upper Basin to the southern line of the park, on Snake 

 River, 



Seventh — The addition of accommodations for a com- 

 pany of infantry, to be made part of the permanent gar- 

 rison here. 



Eighth — A small appropriation for policing the park and 

 capturing and oaring for wild animals while awaiting 

 shipment to Washington, 



Ninth— Completion of the road system of the park by 

 the construction of the road from the canyon to Yancy's 

 at the earliest practicable day. If liberal appropriations 

 should be made for this object by the Congress at its next 

 session, the road could be made passable before the end 

 of the next tourist season, and very many people thus 

 enjoy the delights of this incomparable bit of scenery. 



I wish to record my thanks due to Capt. George L. 

 Scott, Sixth Cavalry, for the efficient aid rendered by him 

 and his troop, 



A meteorological record, kept under the direction of the 

 the post surgeon, is hereunto appended. Yours, very 

 respectfully, Geo S, Andekson, 



Captain Sixth Cavalry, Acting Superintendent 



Yellowstone National Park, 

 A meteorological reerister kept at Fort Yellowstone, 

 Wyo.,from July 1, 1891, to July 31, 1892, follows the 

 report, 



TRANSPORTATION COIVIPANIES SUED. 



There is an excellent law in New York forbidding the 

 transportation of venison killed in the State unless ac- 

 cornpanied by the owner. The transportation companies 

 are quite willing to violate this law themselves, and they 

 cornpel its violation by sportsmen, giving them the alter- 

 native of leaving their venison in the woods. A speci- 

 men case will show how it works. A Newburg' party of 

 deer hunters boarded the Adirondack & St. Lawrerjca 

 Railroad at Fulton Chain recently, and having a deer to 

 carry home took it into the baggage car. Here they were 

 directed to hand the venison over to the express com- 

 pany. After protesting that the law required the carry- 

 ing of the venison, accompanied by them, they finally 

 delivered it to the express people. The owners of the 

 deer were not the only ones put to inconvenience and 

 expense, for Game Protector Kidd, of the Second Dis- 

 trict, has brought suit against the American Express Co, 

 to recover the ijenalties for ilhcit transportation. Two 

 other suits have been brought against the same concern 

 for other deer, and one against the R jmer & Tremper 

 Steamboat Co,, of Kingston. 



NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION. 



The meeting of the executive committee of the New 

 York State Association for the Protf ction of Fish and 

 Game will be held in Syracuse Nov. 17. Club secretaries 

 are requested to send to secretary, John B, Sage, Buffalo, 

 the names of the delegates, 



The Geoig:ia Bird Supply. 



Augusta, Ga., Oct. 2.— We have just returned from a 

 week's camp on the Savannah River, twenty miles from 

 this city, in Columbia county. We found partridge more 

 plentiful than I have known them to be for the last ten 

 years, owing to the law which prevents the running at 

 large of stock, The second day we were in camp we 

 took the dogs out and found fifteen coveys, rang- 

 ing from ten to thirty birds to the covey. We did not 

 shoot any, as the law does not go out until Oct. 15. We 

 went principally to locate them for the open shooting. 

 Gray gquirrels are as thick as the leaves on the trees. 

 Early every morning we would go down on the creek 

 near the river and still-hunt them, killing twenty to 

 thirty apiece. Have juet heard from a point below us, 

 where the doves are coming in by the thousands. I will 

 go down in a few days and try them. No woodcock in 

 yet, but expect plenty later in the season. Many thanks 

 for the information regarding the pointer; it was entirely 

 satisfactory. O, O, Chie. 



The "Perfect" Pocket Oiler. 



CuSHMAN & Denison's •Perfect'" Pocket Oiler is a little Imple- 

 meut tiiat has appealed strongly to sportsmen ever since its iu- 

 tiofluctiuQ oTi til e market. It is neat, compact and cleanly, and 

 ir.valuabl^ for kfeping gnus and other paraphernRlia in good 

 working order. Th" maniitaoiurers now take pleasure in an- 

 nouncing tbat owirg to the steadily incensing demand, they 

 have been enabled torfduce the price of tbea- oiler from 50 to 35 

 cents. The former high standard of excellence in material and 

 make up will be maintained unchanged.— ^d^-. 



m0r 



The Fish La ws of the Uivited Stales and Canada, in th e 

 ''Qame Laws in Bi^icf," 25 cents. In the '■•Tiooh oj the 

 Oame Laws" (full text), 50 cents. 



Near Hv Shooting and Fishing.— For Sale— A mi-mbership 

 shsie in h shoo'ing atid fishing club, il irty mile^ from New York. 

 ETCPllf-Tif qua 1, rulftd grouse and wo"dctc' Ht oot-ng and 7 miles 

 of good trout water. Address "Member," Box a.i, Ntw York city 

 —Adv. 



Forest and Stream 

 Amateur Photography 

 Competition. 



See details in another column. 



FISHING LINES. 



Where the hoarse frog clears his throat. 

 And the redbird's crimson coat 

 Gleams like livid fire afloat, 

 Where the gifted oriole. 

 Wing of flame and singing soul. 

 Floats and sings in uncontrol— 

 In the lakes and streams near by 

 There we cast the spoon and fly- 

 Frank and I. 



When the romping girl of May 

 To her sister, June, gave way, 

 Substituting work for play- 

 When the rainbow spotted trout, 

 Eager, vigilant, is out 

 On a fly-destroying scout- 

 Under such a sun and sky 

 Fished we, with the spoon and fly- 

 Frank and I. 



Land of nature's treasures, rare I 

 Garden land of lakes, so fair 

 As the gems a queen m'ght wear ! 

 Land where red does liide from prey 

 Polka-dotted fawns away- 

 Animated blossoms, they, 

 Agile, graceful, sweet and shy 

 There we fished: good reasons why- 

 Frank and L 



In Gogebic's faultless tides, 

 Whercithe knightly bass abides; 

 Not a lonely one, that hides 

 LTnder rocks, a snare to shun. 

 But in regiments theylrun. 

 Charging skinner spoons for fun. 

 There we cast our lures to try 

 Each the other's skill to vie— 



Fran k and I. 

 Not for shiners silver^wiiite, 

 Not for guulish, golden bright. 

 Not for mud-cat?, out of night, 

 Not with worms, on Lim'rick hook, 

 Held by pole of^dubious crook. 

 Not with seine, upon the sly— 

 No: we wanted better fry- 

 Frank and L 



Only royal fish were sought. 

 Gamy, beauteous trout were brought 

 Into basket, though each fought 

 Bravely as a brave tiout would— 

 Bent the rod as good trout could. 

 Whirred the leel as true trout should. 

 Sordid reader,':ask not why 

 We went forth with spoon and fly- 

 Frank and I. 



Eagle river's silver band 

 Holds upon its beaded strand 

 Loveliest lakes of any land. 

 Twin lakes, clear as stainless glass- 

 Beautiful as burnished brass. 

 Home of mascalonge and bass; 

 Fish, that all these waters ply~ 

 Those we caught with spoon and fly — 



Frank and I, 

 Caught the giant;mascaIonge. 

 Saw him leap and felt him plunge, 

 As a prisoned ox would lunge 

 After freedom. What a thrill 

 All the throbbing pulses fill. 

 As he fi;;hts with kingly will. 

 So the golden hours, flew by. 

 As we cast the spoon and fly — 



Frank and I. 

 But we found still richer prize 

 Than a sportsman's paradise. 

 Found the gold of sunny skies. 

 Found the key to better health, 

 Found the key to nature's wealth. 

 Found the strategy and stealth 

 Which bring joys that satisfy,! 

 Found all these, with spoon and fly- 

 Frank and I. 



FAVORITE FLIES.* 



This superb work, from The Riverside Press, is a royal 

 octavo of 522 pages, illustrated by thirty-two colored 

 plates containing 291 flies, six engravings of natural 

 insects, and eight reproductions of photographs of anglers 

 and fishing waters. 



Part I. is devoted to a brief popular account of the life 

 history and classification of the insects whose imitations 

 are utilizpd for the deception and capture of game fish. 

 It gives also a history of the red-hackle. Part II. contains 

 histories of the favorite flies, accompanied by letters from 

 201 correspondents, relating to their use in Canada and 

 nearly all the States and Territories of our Union. 



Incidentally Mrs. Marbury introduces choice bits of 

 history, poetry, legendary lore, descriotions of landscapes 

 and famous waters, incidents of out-door life, quotations 

 from celebrated authors, quaint character sketches, and 

 pleasant words about well-known anglers. The corre- 

 8j)ondents tell the reader many things of interest and 

 value about their experiences with artificial flies and 

 other means of capture in various waters. Their letters 

 relate to many kinds of game fish, extending over the 

 entire country, and contain innumerable hints and points 

 about sizes and styles of hooks, colors and lengths of 

 snells and leadefs, qua.lity and structure of lines, character 

 and management of baits, the relation of colors to time of 



* "Favorite Flies and their Histories," by Mary Orvis Marbury, 

 with mam replies from practical arglfrs to inquiries concerniuK 

 how. when snd whpre to nse t^em. * « -1= BosCou and New York. 

 Hotighton, M'fflin (S: Compciny. 1892. 



