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[Feb, 29, 1866 
On Long* Island. 
THE CLASS-BREWER MATCH AT DEXTEB. PARK. 
Feb. SI.— The fact that Class and Brewer were going to shoot a 100- 
blrd race at Dexter Park to-day brought out quite a Jarge number of 
persons who are fond of a gun, and who visited Dexter Park with the 
idea of getting a few wrinkles how to use their favorite weapon. 
What they all thought after the match was over is not told us. 
The wind was blowing strongly from the northwest, making the 
birds fastones; it also helped to carry several birdsover the boundary 
that would otherwise have been gathered. It is stated that Brewer 
lost 14 dead out of bounds, Class losiDg 17 the same way. The scores 
were: Class 74, Brewer 66. It is true that Brewer was placed at the 
83yds. mark, and thus had a hard task to perform to beat out Class, 
who was shooting from the 30yds. mark. There was the usual wran- 
gle before the match began, and as a whole the affair cannot be said 
to have done much for the cause of pigeon-shooting. Here are the 
scores: 
F Class (30) .0220222222222220022222200—19 
0202220222220220200200022—15 
2222020202222022032222222—20 
21 1 1202002202222221 022222-20—74 
J L Brewer (88) 0222002222002222120002222—17 
1202002002020122222222020— 16 
002020222201 2220210022220—16 
1222220002002222222202020—17—68 
BERGEN ROD AND GUN CLUB. 
Feb. 20.— The Bergen Rod and Gun Club held its monthly trophy 
shoot at Flatlands this afternoon. The club shoot is at 10 live birds, 
the scores made counting in the yearly averages for prizes. Robert J. 
Valentine was top score in to-day's event with 9 out of 10, the result 
of good work on some fast birds that were aided by a high wind. The 
scores made were: 
Club shoot, 10 live birds, Hurlingham rules: R. J. Valentine (29) 9, 
T. W. Philips (28) 7, R. W. Fredericks (28) 4, J. W. Reynolds (29) 5, D. 
J. Qulnn (26) 6, P. J. O'Brien (28) 7, L. G. Frazer (26) 3, 0. G. fiennessy 
(88) 2, 8. G. Porter (26) 2, A. N. Morrlsey (26) 8, F. G. Jenkins (28) 7, 
W. G. Smith (26) 4. v * 
FOUNTAIN GUN CLUB. 
Feb. 20.— Eight members of the Fountain Gun Club, of Brooklyn, 
took part in the monthly club shoot at Dexter Park to-day. The fol- 
lowing were the scores made in the club shoot: 
Club shoot, 10 live birds per man, handicap rise: W. Wynn (30) 9, 
Dr. J. E. Van Zile (30) 9, Abel Crook (28) 9, H. Spratley (28) 9, W. h! 
Lair (30) 8, W. R. Selover (28) 7, W. A. Stuart (28) 5, W. H. Talmadge 
(28) 4. 6 
WASHINGTON HANDICAP AT NORTH BEACH. 
Feb. 22.— The Washington handicap at 10 live birds per man was the 
main event of the day at the North Beach grounds to-day. Four men 
tied for first money— Colgan, Waterman, O'Brien and Van Zandt. On 
the shoot-off, miss-and-out, Colgan, a member of the Enterprise Rod 
and Gun Club, won by scoring 4 straight kills. Waterman had 3 to 
his credit, O'Brien 2 and Van Zandt 1. The scores were: 
Washington handicap. 10 live birds, $5 entrance, birds extra, 4 mon- 
eys, all ties to be shot oft: J. B. Colgan (28) 8, T. E. Waterman (26) 8, 
A. J. O'Brien (28) 8. F. Van Zandt (27) 8, S. G. Lynch (26) 6, F. G. 
Hesser (16) 2, B. G. Hendrickson (26) 3, C. G. Hudson (26) 4, R. W. 
Davis (26) 2, L. G. Philips (26) 3, W. H. Lewis (26) 5, H. R. Rockwell 
(26) 3, T. E. Cooper (28) 5, G. W. Kingsland (26) 3, M. O. Lewisaohn 
(26) 3, D. J. Horton (28) 6, S. V. Young (26) 4, W. B. Smythe (28) 3, 
A. W. Oliver (28) 4. 
ERIE GUN CLUB. 
Feb. 22.— The Erie Gun Club, of Brooklyn, held its monthly meeting 
to-day on its grounds at Gravesend. The club shoot is at 7 live birds, 
the members being divided into classes as below: 
Class AA: Adam Balzer, Jr. (28) 5, Charles Plate (28) 7, W. H. Lair 
(28) 6, H. Dohrmann (28) 6, C. H. Detlefsen (28) 7. 
Class A: Chris. Mohrmann (28) 4, 1. Schaiff (28) 3, J. F. Schmadeke 
(28) 4, Herman Muller (28) 4, M. Elmaser (28) 3. 
Class B: Frederick Graef (27) 3, Capt. D. J. Lynch (27) 3, H. 
Blackley (27) 5, B. H. Plate (27) 3, H. Jankowski (27) 4. 
Class C: Chas. H. Nicoll (25) 1, J. H. Plate (25) 2. 
THB HOLIDAY AT DEXTER PARK. 
Feb. 22.— A series of sweepstake events were shot to-day at Dexter 
Park. The weather was all that could be desired for live-birds hooting, 
but the attendance of shooters was small owing to the number of 
other shoots taking place on this day. 
Handicap. No. 1. No. 2. Nc. 3. No. 4 
WH Lair 28 2 .. 5 4 
O Givenstein 26 3 3 3 
FA Thompson. 28 2 43 
GELoeble .....27 4 10 3 4 
OMull 28 .. 7 3 
Nos. 1, 3 and 4 were 5 bird sweeps, $3 entrance; No. 2 was a match 
between Loeble and Mull for the cr>st of the birds. Warren Thompson 
(27) and G. Osterhout (28) also shot along with F. A. Thompson (28) 
in a three-cornered shoot at 10 birds; Osterhout and F. A. Thompson 
scored 8, W. H. Thompson having 7 to his credit. 
CRESCENT A. C, OP BROOKLYN. 
Feb. 22. — A few members of the gun club of the Crescent Athletic 
Club, of Brooklyn, N. Y., had a shoot on the club's grounds at Bay 
Ridge to-day. J. S. 8. Remsen did some particularly good work, only 
losing 13 out of a total of 160 targets shot at. D. G. Geddes also shot 
very steadily, making some very fair scores. Seven events in all were 
shot, the scores made being as follows: 
Events: 12 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 12 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 25 35 10 $5 35 25 35 Targets: 35 25 10 25 25 25 25 
J S S Remsen. 24 22 10 22 23 23 23 T W Stake. , . 17 17 17 19 
D G Geddes ... 20 22 6 20 20 21 20 LCHopkins. " 12 ii 
GC White, Jr. ..20 7 18 16 16 .. JS Fiske.... 11 " 12 
G Whitman 17 8 19 16 17 18 WP Pickett..' .' 10 " 10 
Nos. 1, 4, 6 and 7 were at unknown angles; Nos. 2 and 5 at known 
angles; No. 3 was at 5 pairs. 
NEW UTRECHT GUN CLUB. 
Feb. 22.— There was a capital attendance to-day at the New Utrecht 
Gun Club's live-bird grounds at Woodlawn. Fourteen shooters took 
part in the club shoot, W. G. Clark, a guest of the club, being the 
only one to score 10 straight. Coulston was the winner in Class A, F. 
W. Duryea in Class B, Parr winning in Class C without any competi- 
tor. F. W. Duryea also won the Holiday cup and first money in the 
sweep shot in connection with that event by killing 10 straight Harry 
Fessenden won second money on 9 out of 10. The scores in these two 
events were as follows: 
Club shoot: 
Class A. Holiday Cup. 
GW Coulston (30) 1121202222 - 9 2222222200 -8 
Dr Wynnn (20) 2112.2220.— 7 0222102100— 8 
C W Floyd (29) 1.2012010 - 5 2202220022- 7 
H P Fessenden (28) 220222020 — 6 2222202222— 9 
D Deacon (80) 0222.200 — 4 
WFSykes(28) ,....2222200 — 5 
Class B. 
F W Duryea (27) 1122100221- 8 2111222121—10 
W Allen (38) . . . 301222.021— 7 2020200221— 6 
Conny Furgueson (28) 22»2»1.20 — 5 2212210000— 6 
S J Held (80) 0..333220 — 5 2220222022— 8 
J E Lake (28) 01020100 — 3 
D C Bennett (80) 1.0012 — 3 
J Gaughen (28) 10023.0 — 3 2202222220 -8 
Class C 
E Parr (25) 002.00122.- 4 
*W G Clark (30) .2122212122—10 1001101200— 5 
* Guest. 
Paul North's Programme. 
The programme for the third annual tournament to be given by the 
Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Co., of Cleveland, O., June 17-19, as a 
work of art is on a par with the programmes of former tournaments 
issued by the same company. Paul North takes care that his pro- 
grammes are something out of the common, believing— and rightly 
too— that what catches the eye generally holds the attention. 
He commences the 1896 programme by saying: "Chamberlin tour- 
naments have always been the most popular of any ever held, and as 
in all other departments we have been the pioneers in holding these 
large meetings, at this, our anniversary tournament (the company 
having been organized ten years ago), in addition to throwing all the 
targets ft ee of charge, we offer P'70 that has been kindly added to the 
purses by other manufacturers, whose names are mentioned in the 
programme of the tournament. Judge Lindsay's handicap is also a 
new departure, which we feel confident will meet the approval of both 
amateur and expert. The handicap is as follows : In first e ven t all pay 
$3 entrance. In second event winners of first money in first event pav 
$4, winners of second $3.50, winners of third $3, winners of fourth 
$8.50, and winners of fifth and those that do not get a place $2 en- 
trance; each event being handicapped by scores made in preceding 
event. We feel confident in saying that this tournament will be the 
largest and best In every respect of any we have ever held." 
The programme each day consists of five special events; these 
events are a 50-target event and four 15-target events. The sum of 
$35 is added to the purses in each of the 15-target events, the $25 
being donated by some manufacturer of sporting goods after whom 
toe event is named. The 50-target events are open to all, the entrance 
being price of cartridges. In each of theBe events a diamond watch 
charm, value $50, will be donated by some firm whose name gives the 
title to the event. No one person can win more than one of these 
charms. 
The rules and conditions governing the tournament are briefly set 
forth as follows: "All bluerocks thrown free of charge on June 17-19. 
Shooting will commence promptly at 8:30 A. M. Bluerock shooting 
rules to govern, Black powder and 10-gauge guns barred. All shoot- 
ing will be known traps, unknown angles, with Judge Lindsay's han- 
dicap to govern except event No. 4 each day, which will be shot with- 
out any handicap. Management reserves the right to change the han- 
dicap after first day if same proves unsatisfactory to majority of 
shooters present. No dropping for place will be tolerated, and we 
mean it. Traps will be open for practice June 16. 
"Three hundred and twenty dollars in averages will be donated by 
the following well-known firms: Du Pont Powder Co., $50; Hazard 
Powder Co , $50; Von Lengerke & Detmold, agents for Schultze Pow- 
der, $50; Winchester Repeating Arms Co., $25; Lefever Arms Co., $25: 
Syracuse Arms Co., $25; Laflin & Rand Powder Co., $25; Parker 
Brothers, $25. 
"First average, $50 diamond watch charm ; nobody barred. Twenty- 
seven averages of $10 each will be given to the next twenty-seven 
high guns contesting in all programme events; manufacturers' agents 
and professionals barred. Any one receiving any compensation for 
his services from any manufacturer will be rated as a 'manufacturer's 
agent ' Write for instructions in regard to special railroad rates. " 
It will be noticed that the Bluerock shooting rules will govern all 
events at this tournament. These rules are given in full at the end of 
the programme, and should be carefully scanned by all who have any 
idea of attending the Chamberlin tournament in June. Owing to the 
pressure put upon the columns of Forest and Stream this week by 
the Kennel department, we cannot run the rules, however much we 
might wish to do so. A letter to Paul North, Cleveland, O., will with- 
out doubt result in the receipt of one of the programmes referred to 
above. 
Trap Around Pittsburg. 
CUNDALL WINS THE RUBBER. 
Pittsburg, Pa , Feb. 21.— Dr. Cundall, of Washington, Pa., won the 
third match in his series with Alex. King, of this city, by defeating 
King by one bird in the contest to day. The race was shot on the ball 
grounds at Braddock, Pa. There was only a small attendance to wit- 
ness the match, as the weather was not the sort to stand about in. 
The birds also were chilled, and consequently slow in starting. Cun- 
dall called 1* "no birds," King 13. Once started the birds were good, 
a strong wind across the traps aiding them materially. 
King lost the match in the last 5 rounds. At the end of the 96th 
round he was a bird ahead; he then lost his 97th, tieing the score, and 
followed this piece of bad luck with a miss of his 90th, an easy in- 
comer. The high runs were: Cundall, 24 and 10; King, 22, 13 and 11. 
The traps fell as follows: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. 5. 
Cundall 21 18 16 27 18 
King 21 25 22 17 15 
Full score, showing flight of birds, etc., are given below: 
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2021121.2223122221313321 2—23 
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2 2 2 2 2 3 2 01.2 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-22-85 
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2 2 2 2 2 2 3 . 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 2—22— 84 
ONE- ARMED SHOOTERS AT BEAVER BALLS. 
Feb. 22. — D. C. Braden, of Beaver Falls, Pa., and W. S. Canon, of 
Newark, N. J., both one-armed men, shot a match to-day at 100 live 
birds, the stake being said to be $500 a side. The men tied on 65 out of 
the 100, and agreed Co shoot off the tie at 25 birds; of that number 
Canon killed 16 to 15, thus winning by 1 bird. When the men were a 
tie, with onlyS more to shoot at, that is, on the 99thround, the referee, 
Jacob Pentz, said that a man behind the puller of the traps was sig- 
naling to Braden which trap was to be pulled. This caused a wrangle 
and it began to look as if the match would be discontinued. Every- 
thing, however, was settled amicably, the shoot going onand resulting 
as above stated. It took 4 hours and 25 minutes to complete the 
match, it being 10:45 A. M. when it started and 3 P. M. when it ended. 
Scores: 
Braden 120210010012002.0000100112—12 
0111011111111111021100201—19 
1100111010011120211100210—16 
0211111000011113100121211—18—65 
Canon 2000200122102000001212001—12 
2220102020111011020221210—17 
0210102102212011220011112—18 
1120221111122120000201011—18-65 
Shoot off of tie: 
Braden 1100021101010201110120101—15 
Canon ,0130120103121330021002201-16 
Staten Island Scores. 
EXCELSIOR ROD AND GUN CLUB. 
Feb. 20.— The monthly shoot of the Excelsior Rod and Gun Club was 
held at the New Dorp Grove grounds, New Dorp, S. I., this afternoon. 
The main event, which was at 10 live birds per man, was won by 
Henry K. Heimberger, who killed his 10 straight from the 29yds. mark. 
A sweepstake at 3 live birds, $1 entrance, was also shot, as well as a 
team race in which Deegan's team beat Heimberger's team by 1 bird. 
The scores were: 
No. 1, club shoot, 10 live birds per man: H. K. Heimberger (39) 10 
T. E. Richards (28) 8, G. W. Horton (28) 8, S. R. Williams (27) 7, R. E. 
Deegan (28) 7, D. J. Kingsland (27) 6, B G. Williams (27) 6, W. H. 
Archer (26) 5, A. T. Siegel (26) 5, T. L. Henderson (26) 5, D. G. Nel- 
son (26) 4, James Odell (26) 5, L. G. Wilson (26) 4, H, K. Jackson (26) 3. 
No. 2, 8 live birds, $1 : Deegan 3, Heimberger 3, Horton 1, Richards2, 
Williams 2, Kingsland 2, Williams 2, Siegel 1, Archer 2, Henderson 1, 
Odell 2, Nelson 3, Wilson 3, Jackson 1. 
No. 3, team race, 5 birds per man. Deegan's team: Deegan 5, Hor- 
ton 4, Williams 4, Jackson 4, Henderson 3, Wilson 5, Archer 4—29; 
Heimberger's team: Heimberger 5, Archer 4, Williams 4, Kingsland 5, 
Richards 4, Nelson 3, Siegel 3—28. 
COLUMBIA SHOOTING ASSOCIATION. 
Feb. 21.— The Columbia Shooting Association held its regular 
monthly shoot at the grounds at New Dorp Grove, S. I,, this afternoon. 
The club event is at 7 live birds per man, and in this event Henry G 
Schaeffer came out on top, defeating the present holder, Dr. Emil 
Scbraeder, on the shoot off by 1 bird; both men scored 7 straight in the 
event. Score: 
No. 1, club shoot, 7 live birds per man: H. G. Schaeffer (28)7, Dr 
Emil Schraeder (29) 7, E. A. Samuels (26) 5, A. N. Hoffman (27) 5, T V 
Windscharfft (26) 3, D. G. Elliott (28) 4, R. W. Vincent (26) 4, B. H. Ull- 
man (28) 2, T. R. Anderson (26) 5, D. G. Henderson (26) 3. 
No. 2, miss-and-out, $1: Henderson 0, Anderson 2, Ullman 1, Vin- 
cent 1, Elliott 1, Hoffman 0, Samuels 3, Schaeffer 3, Schraeder 1. 
No. 3, team race, 5 live birds per man, losing team to pay for the 
birds and dinners. Dr. Schraeder's team: Schraeder 5, Schaeffer 4, 
Samuels 3, Hoffman 4, Windscharfft 2—18; Elliott's team: Elliott 3 
Vincent 2, Ullman 5, Anderson 4, Henderson 3—13. 
NEW DORP HANDICAP. 
Feb, 22.— A handicap sweepstake was shot to-day on the Old Dutch 
grounds at New Dorp. There was a good entry list, 12 shooters taking 
part in the event. Henry G. Williamson, a member of the Excelsior 
Rod and Gun Club, won first money. The scores were : 
Handicap sweep at 7 live birds, $3 entrance, birds extra: B.G.Wil- 
liamson (28) 7, T. E. Murphy (26) 4, R. W. Vincent (20) 3, D. G. Young 
(56) 8, H. G. Schaeffer (28) 5. A. W. Murray (27) 6, A. N. Murphy (97) 1 
W. H. George (26) 4, L. W. Patterson (28) 6, D. W, Yerance (26) 5, P. J 
O'Brien (26) 2, R. V. Harding (26) 4. 
The Buffalo Tournament. 
Buffalo, N. Y.,Feb. 13— The second day of the tournament at 
Audubon Park brought together a fair amount of shooters; among 
them were some of the cracks of the State— Sim Glover, of Rochester ; 
E. D. Fulford and Mort Mayhew, of Utica; F. D. Kelsey, of East 
Aurora; Dan Lefever, of Syracuse, etc. Glover carried off the honors 
for the highest average, breaking 230 out of 245, an average of nearly 
94 per cent. Wagner was second with an average of 91, and Kirkover 
third with 88 p9r cent. 
Events Nos. 1, 2. 3 and 9 were 15 targets, $3 entrance, three moneys ; 
No. 4, 15 targets, $2.50 entrance, four moneys; Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10, 
15 targets, $2 entrance, four moneys; Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, 
15 targets, $1.50 entrance, four moneys. The scores were: 
Events: I 2 3' L 5 
Targets: 15 15 20 15 15 
S Glover 15 15 17 15 15 
FD Kelsey 13 15 18 13 14 
J Hammond 12 14 17 13 12 
ED Fulford 13 14 20 13 14 
S Wagner 15 14 15 14 12 
D Lefever 14 . . . . 13 
H Kirkover 15 13 
Ware 12 . . ,12 
M Mayhew 13 . . 17 il 12 
S Fairbairn 14 7 10 
Whitney 14 10 
Andrews 13 
Greifc ;; " 
Smith 
Shelley \\ \\ 
Kenney 
Norris . 
Bennett 
Miller '.' ' 
6 7 8 
15 15 15 
15 14 14 
13 12 15 
14 11 .. 
14 15 14 
12 14 14 
13 14 .. 
13 14 12 
7 11 
14 .. 
14 11 
9 .. 
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9 10 11 12 IS lh 15 16 11 
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 
12 15 13 12 15 14 14 15 .. 
13 14 15 10 14 12 12 . . 
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13 14 15 13 15 11 13 14 . . 
.. 12 13 13 10 
12 13 11 13 15 12 13 15 15 
.... 13 13 . . 12 14 ... . 
13 12 11 13 12 7 
10 13 12 11 10 10 13 9 11 
.. .. 10 
8 5., 7 .. .. 
9 11 11 .. ..10 
12 15 9 
14 13 10 
11 7 
12 
Feb. lh.— To-day was live-bird day at Audubon Park. Among the 
newcomers were E. S White, of Syracuse, and E. C. Meyer, of Roch- 
ester. White should have won first money alone in the third event, as 
he killed all his birds, but lost his loth dead out of bounds only 3ft 
over the dead line. Mayhew made the best run of the day, killing his 
first 26 birds straight. The scores were: 
No. 1. 
H Kirkover 32222—5 
Stroud 20210—3 
S Fairbairn 11211—5 
Mosher t 11212—5 
E White 21101-4 
D Lefever 12211—5 
E D Fulford 10202—3 
E C Meyer 22012—4 
Ware 21100—3 
A P Pope 11012—4 
M Mayhew 12122—5 
Stauber 
B F Smith ". 
L W Bennett 
0 Burkhardt 
No. 2. 
2202210022— 7 
0002303022— 5 
2231121122—10 
2012011002— 6 
2221001101— 7 
2221101102— 8 
2220121011— 8 
0112201002— 6 
1113321111-10 
2212222222—10 
01002UOW— 4 
0022222022— 7 
No. 3. 
••3220220222222—11 
ioiooaioaaiiaoi— 10 
233i2333i22222i-l4 
osaaaisisaisisi— 1^ 
112012222012210—12 
liiioi22isii232— 12 
11223112322.303—13 
222i222.2220322—13 
112220221311313— 14 
22111.212210113—13 
New Haven Gun Club. 
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 15.— The usual monthly shoot of the New 
Haven Gun Club was held on Wednesday, Feb. 12, with 19 shooters 
present. A number of events were shot besides the regular medal 
shoot, and some good shooting was done by some of the members, 
notably by Bristol, Sherman and Potter, who Shot at unknown angles- 
also by Whitney, Ourrie, Stevens, Ortsiefer and Hazel, who shot at 
unknown aDgles. Below are the number of targets shot at and the 
number broken: 
Shot at. Broke. 
Bates. 
Ortseifer. 
.80 
36 
S3 
25 
35 
22 
27 
22 
25 
21 
25 
21 
25 
21 
25 
21 
26 
21 
Shot at. Broke. 
35 20 
19 
19 
18 
17 
14 
16 
15 
ii 13 
Beach. 
.35 
.25 
.25 
.30 
.35 
.26 
No notice taken of anonymous communications 
J. H., Philadelphia.— We cannot answer your questions without 
knowing more of the model of the yacht. 
~ W. C. R., Fond du Lac, Wis.— The fastest of the Hudson River boats 
are built by George Buckout, of Poughkeepsie. 
I. N. T., Jr., Chicago.— Could you let me know whom I will have to 
apply to in Wisconsin for a permit to collect birds for the State collec- 
tion to be placed in the Field Columbian Museum of Chicago? Ans 
Write Commissioners of Fisheries, Madison, Wis. 
T. W. T., Boston, Mass.— 1. How many guides and pack horses are 
necessary for one person during a four months' hunting trip in the 
Rockies? 2. Are Indian guides better than whites? 3. Where are the 
best regions for elk, bears, mountain goats, mountain lions and other 
large game? 4. Is Canada a better hunting ground for large game 
than the United States? 5. Will you please give me the names of sev- 
eral good, trustworthy guides? I do not want a local guide, that is to 
say, one who knows only a certain region, but a man who is familiar 
with the Rockies in general, as it is my intention to spend from four 
to six months in these mountains, starting in say at a point- in Mon- 
tana, following ridge south as far as my time will permit. 6 What 
rates do the Western guides ask, and do they furnish the horses 
camping outfit, etc.? AnB. Our correspondent requests a volume on 
camping in the West, which we have not space for. 1. If the traveler 
is used to the mountains and is a packer and himself willing to do one- 
half of the work on the trip, one guide and three pack animals or 
perhaps four, should be ample for such a trip. If he knows nothing 
about outdoor life and wants to sit around while his men do the work 
he will have to have two men and four or five packB, 2. White guides 
are better than Indians. 3. Plenty of bears, mountain goats, 
mountain lions on ihe west slope of the Rocky Mountains in 
Montana. Plenty of elk on both sides of the divide south of the Yel- 
lowstone National Park. Plenty of 6lk east of the Yellowstone Park 
and outside of timber reserve. 4. Canada is better for some sorts of 
large game than the United Statea, but there is a greater variety in 
the United States. 5. In these days it is impossible to find a man 
familiar with the whole Rocky Mountain range. What you want is a 
competent mountain man who can travel through the country with- 
out getting lost. Such a man will know his own section and will be 
able to find his way to others. Of course he will not know the best 
game grounds everywhere. These will have to be prospected for. 
Good men are J. B. Monroe. Columbia Falls, Mont. ; E. Hofer Gar- 
diner, Park county, Mont. ; William Jackson, Klpp, Mont. There are 
plenty of others. 6. Western guides charge varying rates. Some of 
them charge $5 a day for their own services, $1 a day for riding horses 
and 50 cents a day for pack horses. Some furnish camp outfit and 
some do not. These details are matters of arrangement. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Where to Find Game. 
Where to find game is oftentimes a perplexing question. The 
sportsman who strikes a good spot generally keeps the information 
as close as possible, in order to enjoy the exclusive privileges 
Along the line of the Bsltimore & Ohio Raiiroaa in Virginia and 
West Virginia, such places are numerous, and it is remarkable how 
little they are known. The mountain streams abound in gamy fish 
The Sauth Branch of the Potomac is considered the best black bass 
fishing stream in America; the Cheat, Youghiogheny, Potomac and 
Monongahela rivers are all excellent fishing streams. The hills and 
valleys adjacent are fairly alive with game— partridge, wild turkej 
grouse, pheasant, wild pigeon, quail, rabbit and squirrel are plentiful 
and in the back country thirty or forty miles from the railroad d«er 
and bear can be found. 
Good hotels are convenient, and bjrses atd guides can be secured 
at reasonable rates. 
For circular showing fishing and guuning resortB reauhad by tie B 
& O. R, R. address Cna3 O. Scull, Gen'l Pass. Agent, B. & O. R. R„ 
Baltimore, Md. ' 
