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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Ato. 8, 1898. 
The Texas Midwinter. 
Foe the first time in a few moons your chronicler of facts and 
fancies from the Southwestern comer of civilization shows signs of 
life. 
It may be from too much ozone or from a predisposition to indulge 
in the prevailing dolcefar nienle oC any section that breathes within 
the radius of the Mexican pattern that we antediluvian bohemians 
grasp a Faber and then lay it down without a stroke on the paper 
before us; but be it as it may, we acknowledge that we are very lazy 
and very apt to let the other fellow do the chronicling of facts. 
But then when the Texas pigeon season opens wide her gates, and 
when covey after covey of Bob Whites cleave their way over tlie tops 
of the mesquite and in a half-feathered fashion make their escape 
from the approaching hunter, somehow the lethargy which has had 
its full sway these summer days rather loosens its hold on the nimrod 
of the Southwest, and at night, as the note of the upland plover falls 
on his ear and the shrill whistle of the curlew turns the darkness into 
a gleam of anticipation, the old-time hunter begins to think and dream 
of bluebills, canvasbacks, redheads, Dick Merrill, Tom Marshall, the 
geese, and A. W. Adams, 
The great midwinter tournament begins to loom up in the delightful 
imagination, and the fevered spirit immediately frames a shooting 
menu that would be hard to beat for even Monte Carlo. 
Let the reader, on this hot summer ''s day, contemplate /rappc blue- 
rocks d la magautrap with Dick Merrill to do the most approved em- 
pyrean kicking. What with a ^aux pas d la Oapt. Money and the 
"correct thing" on the part of his elderly son, to say nothing of the 
wild abandon of Tom MarsbalPs Oriental Dervish dance, would be 
sufflcient to entertain even His Majesty King Matabele, of African 
fame. 
The management of the midwinter have made special arrangements 
with the weather folk for one full week of splendid frost, beginning 
with Jan. 20. Icicles, snow and frost are hereby notified to be in sus- 
pended liquid form on that date. 
There will be a brother act, called the bluestone imperial, presented 
by the peers of the flight kingdom, Messrs. Quimby and North. Also 
a sort of De Nemours skirmish, with a smokeless accompaniment in 
E. C. by that famous pair, Spirit Lake Gilbert and farmer Roll Heikes. 
A thousand audiences will be on hand to listen to the delightful 
stories of John Connor afloat or afield as told by the inimitable Judge 
Lindsay, of Knoxville. A taciturn table will be provided, whereunder 
whose mahogany the flexible legs of Don Quixote Fulford can repose 
against the fresh veneer. Chauncey Powers will be given a latitude 
of three weeks, during which he can expatiate on the virtues of a rod 
that is based on a brass standard. A longitude wiU be also provided 
if C. A, Damon is not out of a job. A. W. Adams will be given 
an opportunity' to shorten his stock or heighten the color of 
his cone, and Albert Steves will be a special committee to 
set 'em up. Shorty Bacon will be provided with a natatorium and a 
free silver man will do the talking for O. B. Dickey. Tom Devine and 
Irby Bennett will be surrendered to the tender mercies of Joe George, 
who will endeavor to prove to the former gentleman that Pap Hughes, 
of Little Rock, knows more about cow killing than does the trolley 
manicure of the Yahoo Railway. The programme of the midwinter 
will contain 16 000 cuts of John J. Sumpter as he appears while shoot- 
ing Du Pont, and no pains will be spared to bring each and every 
powder in the market on the front rank. The same goes as to guns. 
Charlie Grimm will be given a grand opportunity to show an anxious 
pubUc how well balanced his brain is by standing on his head and 
breaking 20 pairs of doubles with a pump. The management is also 
in receipt of a snul-harrowing request from Charlie Budd to be 
allowed nis new smoke consumer space for exhibition. It is especially 
adapted to smokeless powders. During this act Prof. Joe George will 
sing his famous parody on "A Pretty Girl," entitled "A Simple Pink," 
while Alphabetical Crilzer will show his new Dutch guns. U. M. C. 
Thomas will fulminate on the excellence of the product of his com- 
pany, while Winchester Hildreth will endeavor to entertain Redwing 
Worthington by reading his famous essay on the "Phantasmagoria of 
Trap-Shooting," or the art of climbing for place. The fire depart- 
ment has been engaged for the occasion, and any one found dropping 
for place will be discovered. He will also be tossed in the fire net for 
the drinks. 
As to game, every guide, hunter and liar of the Southwest has been 
retained with a retainer, also a retinue to provide delicate morsels for 
those who were here last year, but too early. This paragraph is 
written while the writer's X ray vision is concentrated upon the Mis- 
souri mugs: Sargeant and Kinmouth, of Missouri. Every canvasback 
will have a brand new coat of red paini on his head, while the mal- 
lards and teal will receive such an embellishment at the hands of our 
local artist that Renaissance will feel like giving up her job and going 
to shaking dice for a living. The effulgence of our roseate sunset 
will be burnished until it vies in splendor with a $30 shiner, and Billy 
Sims's punch bowl will be found bowing politely to all visitors at the 
old stand. 
Wild vagaries and all sorts of Oriental imaginings will be on tap for 
a solid IR-karat month, and if the whole world don't come pretty near 
being kin at the next midwinter, it won't be the fault of the big 3. 
The prospects for game were never t)etter than at the present time, 
and from all sections of this great game country comes word to the 
effect that deer, turkey and quail are abundant. 
DEER KILLED WITH A STONE. 
Mr. Vint, James, one of the prominent ranchmen of the Southwest, 
who owns a beautiful ranch on the Nueces River, has just returned 
from his country residence with a wonderful tale of game and black 
bass. 
Messrs. Ben and Wynne Andrews, both of San Antonio, accompanied 
Mr. James during his summer hibernation, together with Master Scott 
James, eldest son of Vinton, aged twelve years. 
On one occasion when Wynne Andrews went down to the stream for 
bass a yearling doe came to the water, whereupon a pointer and a 
setter, closely followed by the boy, gave immediate chase. The poor 
animal lost its head and ran out on a narrow peninsula, around the 
base of which curled the limpid waters of the Nueces River, and 
plunged into the stream, which was only about 4ft. in depth. The boy 
waded out with a atone in each hand, and upon arriving at a conven- 
ient distance "fired" one of the missiles at the animal, but missed him. 
"Then," said Andrews, "Scott gave him the other barrel and cracked 
the deer's skull, whose carcass was proudly towed ashore." 
The party saw turkeys every day, and they all agree that the quail 
crop will be larger than ever known before. 
EVERYBODY CATCHES TARPON. 
Not a day passes at the famous Aransas Pass but what from a dozen 
up to fifty silver kings are broughc out on the sands by the lucky 
anglers. The tarpon season is at its height, and splendid catches of 
Spanish mackerel, trout and redflsh are reported every day. A new 
hotel has been built at Ingleside on a beautiful site overlooking the 
bay for miles. Texas Field. 
The Hollywood Grand National. 
LoNS Branch. N. J., Aug, 1.— The Grand National Handicap, an Im- 
portunt live-bird handicap, was brought off to-day on the grounds of 
the Hollywood Gun Club. Ballard and Flnletter, the former from 
Louisville, Ky., and the latter from Philadelphia, Pa., divided first and 
second moneys with 45 out of 50. Third money was divided between 
Murphy, Dolan and Ellison, The scores were: 
B Ballard 202121 123a220211122022212 
2120a2212212220ia22a22a22— 45 
L Fmletter (29) 2322222282202222222222221 
2222202C0322223222S0-32222-45 
Edgar Murphy (30) 22ai-.;10222a22220222022223 
2222222222022222022222200-43 
H Yale Dolan (29) 2222212222122222121010202 
0212122021220120111221212—43 
J B Ellison (28) , 2222222222222222022210220 
2202222022222202 ^22202222— 43 
A L Ivlns (30) 2222211202122122202202221 
2212222220021202122281100—42 
Hooper (28) 20022222222132202S2112023 
010222222222222212001 —39 
Barnes (38) 1122200201121220220222022 
22221222222020 —31 
Fred Hoey (30) 2220200202222222203222202 
222220222220 —29 
Scott (30) 0222208222012323228322002 
220220 —24 
P Daly, Jr (29) 000222322210202202203S222 
' ^ 122130 33 
Roebling (29) 2222333021100010220120201 
11130 -21 
Duluth, Two Harbors and Tower. 
DuLtiTH, July 86.— Match shot by the Central Gun Club, of Duluth, 
against teams from the Tower and Two Harbors clubs. Duluth was 
in most excellent form, and made an average of 75 per cent. , break- 
ing 150 birds out of a possible 200. Tower scored 143 and Two Harbors 
127. 
The conditions of the shoot were 25 birds at unknown angles. 
There were twenty-four men in the three teams, divided into three 
squads. Field, of Duluth, led the score with 23 birds, while Shell and 
Sachem, of the same club, were second with 21 birds. The score was 
as follows: 
Duluth. 
Meyers 0110110111010111111110111-19 
Shell... e 1111101011101111111110111-21 
Squibb i . 1110111101011010011111101—18 
Carver ....ii.i 1111101010101111111010110-18 
West 1011100100010101111101010—14 
Sachem 1001011111101111111111111—21 
Field 1111111111111011111111011-23 
Warren ...„.^.....,.i.4 ....1101011010111111100010110—16—150 
Tower. 
Oppel. 0111110101111110010111100-17 
Rorer.... ...i. 0101111000111101111011111—18 
Richardson , 1010111101101111111001111—19 
Ryan 0111110011111101101101111—19 
Merrlam 1101011100111100110100111—16 
Laten 1101101111011101011111110-19 
Cummings 1000010011011111111011101—17 
Congdon 0110111111001111111011100-18-143 
Two Harbors. 
Tenyson 1011011111010010110111001—16 
Hannon .4 .. , .0101101101010011111111110 -17 
Torn Btown 1011010010001011000110111—13 
Noble 0011101000110110110000101—12 
Budd 1101001111011101101101111—18 
J Brown OimOllllOOlOlllOOOllOll— 16 
Carson 0010010111101011011111110—16 
Saeamore. 0111101111110101101101111-19—127 
Members of the Central Gun Club who attended the shoot made the 
trip to Two Harbors by boat, going up on the Dixon and returning on 
the Barker. 
The Central Club has prepared its new grounds on London road, 
adjoining Braeutigam's summer garden, and the first shoot was held 
there on Saturday. This location affords a splendid field and ideal 
surroundings. The marksmen face lakeward, so that there is nothing 
but sky and water as a background for their marks. From this time 
up to the date of the tournament practice shoots will be held at the 
new fields every Thursday and Saturday afternoons. 
Audubon Gun Club. 
P Buffalo. N. Y., July 25 —We send inclosed scores of Audubon Gun 
Club's club shoot for to-day. Nob, 1 and 2 were at 10 bluerocks; No. .3, 
club badge shoot at 25 bluerocks; Nos. 4 and 7 were at 15 bluerocks; 
Nos. 5 and 6 were at 20 bluerocks; all unknown angles. In event No. 3 
Kelsey won A Class badge, Frieze won B Class badge, A. Coombs won 
C Class badge. 
Events: 1 2 3 41 5 6 7 Events: 12 3 4 5 6 7 
t Marietta Gun Club. 
Marietta, Qa., July 30.— Match at known traps, unknown angles, A. 
S. A. rules: 
Blecfc .4 1010111110111011111111111-21 
Meinert ,...„.......;,, '. lllllOlllllUlllllOOlllOl-21 
Setze 1011101111011110111011110-19 
HiUiard ;000011001101111101101110I— 16 
Lege. 0011100011110011100001111—14 
Maury '.. 0100011010101000111111011—14 
Stephens. 0001001011001111100100010-11 
Reynolds 1001100100011001100001100—10 
W. J. Black., Bec'y. 
18 17 14 
13 .. .. 
19 .. .. 
13 13 7 
12 16 11 
15 
13 
8 8 
Kelsey 9 8 23 14 16 16 12 
CSBurkhardt 7 9 17 11 14 16 13 
ECBurkhardt 8 9 16 9 18 17 13 
Bennett 10 10 18 14 16 14 9 
J JReid...... 8 8 13 0 13 9 9 
Jacobs 5 7 19 . . 14 . . . . 
McArthur .... 5 8 19 9 17 14 U 
McCarnt-y 6 6 19 9 .. 10 .. 
Tom Tidier... 8 6 20 .. 17 10 10 
Howard 4 5 13 6 12 .. .. 
On Wednesday, July 29, there will begin at Audubon Park shooting 
grounds a championship shoot at Inanimate tarsreta for the champion- 
ship of western New York. The events will be 50 bluerocks, unknown 
angles, and will be shot on the first and third Wednesdays of each 
month ; entrance, price of birds. The manager, B. P. Smith, will give 
two handsome trophies emblematic, one of which goes to the shooter 
winning most events in twelve, the other for the shooter making the 
best average in ten of the twelve shoots. 
Forrester 9 7 23 12 
Norton 7 17 9 
BF Smith .. S3 .. 
Dr Sauer ".; .. 15 12 
M E Storey 18 10 
A Coombs 13 .. 
Bird 17 10 
Frieze 33 11 
J E Lodge 8 II 
Pawtuxet Gun Club. 
Pawtuxbt, R. I., July 25.— The club shoot of the Pawtuxet Gun 
Club was held here this afternoon. Sheldon won the Class A medal 
for the ninth time; Hawkins won Class B medal for the second time, 
and Graves captured first prize in Class C for the second time. The 
scores: 
W H Sheldon .'...1111111111110111011111111-23 
8 D Greene, Jr 1111100111111101011111101-80 
W H Waterman 1111111001011111111111001—20 
C M Adams 0110010001011111011001010—18 
F Hammond llOOOOlOlllOlOlOOlHOOIOO-12 
P L Voelker llOllOOOlOOOOlOOlllOOOlOO— 10 
Class B. 
A B Hawkins '....1011101011010111001010101—15 
H BadmhigtoD 0001110101001011010011101-13 
W O King 1010011101001011100101100-13 
ClSiSS C 
F Graves...., 1111011111101100011100111—18 
J Armstrong . i-i ......... 1110110101 101111001010110-16 
W Adamo ion 001111010100101101000-12 
A L Andrews 1100010110101001000100100--10 
F Arnold llOOOOOOOIlllllw 
E L Fuller lOOlOUllOOlOlOw 
W Hawkins , lllOOOOOOlw 
Praoiice shooting: Dr. F. Hammond 21, W. H. Waterman 21, C. M. 
Adams 14, P. Sherman 14. H. Badmington 15, J, Armstrong 16. 
W. fl. Sheldon, SecY. 
Oraugeville, Md. 
Obangevillb, Md., July 23.— King's Smokeless Gun Club. 
No. 1, 10 targets, 50 cents entrance, A. 8. A. rules; 
Jas Evans OOllOlOOll— 5 Catiz 1010111111— 8 
Wm Bond 1001011110— 6 Yeager 1001011011- 6 
Mann 1101111101— 8 Dr Smith 1011111111— 9 
Steever 1011101110— 7 Dr Frey 1001111111— 8 
Hartner,. 0111111111— 9 DrBdSmith 0011111110— 7 
dine : 1011011101— 7 
No. 2, 10 targets, BO cents entrance: 
Jas Evans 0101011111— 7 Catiz 1011111111— 9 
Wm Bond...., 1011101111— 8 Yeager 1101100110- 6 
Mann 0111111111— 9 Dr Smith 1011011111— 8 
Steever 1011111111— 9 Dr Frey llllOlllll— 9 
Hartner.... 1111111111—10 Dr Ed Smith 1110111110- 8 
Cline 1011101111—8 
No. 8, 20 targets, the three lowest to pay for targets: 
Jas Evans. 10110011011100011010-11 Cline 00011001010110011011—10 
Catiz 11101101110110111101—15 Dr B SmithlOllOllllOllllllllll— 17 
Dr Smith. .11111110111101111111—18 Hartner . . .11111011111111111111-19 
Dr Frey.. ..01111111111111011111—1? Wm Bond. 10110111011011111110—15 
Steever.. . .10111001001111111111—15 Yeager 11010111101101110111-15 
Mann 11011111111001101111-16 
Third men shot off at 10 targets to decide: 
Catiz * 1011011011—7 Wm Bond 1100110111—7 
Steever 1011110111—8 Yeager 1011010011—6 
No. 4, 15 targets, 75 cents entrance: 
Wise lOOOOlOOOUIllO— 7 Dr Smith 110111111101111-13 
Mann .110111011110111—12 Wm Bond 011101110110110—10 
Steever 011001111111111—12 Oline lOllOOOOUlOUl- 9 
Catiz 111110011111111-13 Dr Frey 101110101111111-13 
Yeaeer 000101110111011— 9 Hartner 111111111111101—14 
Jas Evans 101101110101111—11 
Bergen County Gun Club. 
Haokensaok, N. J.. Aug. 1. — The following scores were made by the 
Bergen County Gun Club: 
No. 1, 10 birds: No. 3, same: 
Warner , 1101110101—7 0110110011-6 
Jackson ...u. 0100001101-4 1001110001-5 
Raymond > 1101101011—7 1111011111—9 
Ryan 1100101111—7 0000011011—4 
Weber 0000001000—1 0001001000—8 
Griffiths 1111011111-9 1111111101—9 
No. 3, same: No. 4, same: 
Grififlths.. 1110111011—8 0101110101-6 
Lefferts.. .,,,.;„..,. 1101111111-9 0111011111-8 
Warner 0100100111—5 1011010101—6 
Jackson 010001 1001—4 1100111000—5 
Raymond 1011110001-6 1001110100-5 
Ryan 10001 00I0I-4 0110111000-5 
No. 5, 20 birds: 
Warner.... 01101001100010101001— 9 Raymond.. 110001 01 010100011001— 9 
Jackson. . .11011100000011001010 - 9 Griffiths .. .11111111111111011111— 19 
Weber 00000100000000100001— 3 Bertram. . 00011000111100110010— 9 
YanKeur'nOlOllOlOlOlOOlllllOl- 13 Thomas . . .00000001100000101000— 4 
Leflerts.... 11111011101001110110-14 Mabie 10110010111011110111—14 
Ryan 01000000110000100110— 6 Post 10010110100111011001—11 
inmver^ to ^amsfand^nis. 
No notice taken of anonymous communications 
W. M,, Estevan AssA, Canada.— Boil down linseed oil of best quality 
until it becomes thick and glutinous. It is likely to take fire if boiled 
in iron pot; use an earthen vessel and boil in open air, with light lid 
to prevent flrinK. Then set the oil away in tin can or pail with tight- 
fitting c"ver until used. 
W. MoC, Rouse's Point, N.Y.— What should I do for my Irish setter? 
He does not seem to be in good health; a little off in coat and thinner 
than he should be. He does not exercise a great deal and he acts 
drowsy. He is continually shedding his coat, which, instead of grow- 
ing darker and glossy, seems to be dry andjfaded in spots. He was two 
years old last May. in the morning the corners of his eyes have a lit- 
tle matter in them and his nose seems dry and glossy. He has not 
much of an appetite on some days and others he eats first-rate. Do 
you think it would be all right to take him with me camping? Ans. 
Treat for worms. Wash doe: once or twice a week with sublimated 
soap; allow the lather to remain on. Give 3grs. of phosphate of iron 
and ^loogr. of arsenic twice a day. 
J. H. B., Montreal,- 1 am an assiduous reader" of the Forest And 
Stream, received at the Club Ganadien, of which I am a member. 
Will you kindly answer the following in your next issue: Are wild 
pigeons (^Ectopistes migratorius) still in existence, and where? Not 
one can be seen in the Dominion of Canada, I venture to say. Some 
thirty or forty years ago they were so plentiful that they were a 
nuisance, Ans, The wild pigeon is believed to be practically exter- 
minated over a considerable portion of North America, especially 
that part east of the Alleghany Mountains. Of course the enormous 
flocks of thirty or forty years ago are never seen now, and its exter- 
mination is due entirely to persecution by man. At the same time 
wild pigeons are occasionally seen, especially in the middle West, and 
the species will probably long survive, but with changed habits and 
In hopelessly diminished numbers. 
Omaha Gun Club. 
Omaha, Neb., July 25.— Regular weekly shoot, 25 targets: 
Carmichael 1111111111111111111111111—25 
Hughes 1111111110111111111111111—84 
Montmorency.. 1111111111111111111110111—24 
Dickey , 1111111111111011110011111—28 
Whitener ,.1111111110111011110111111— 28 
McFarlane 1111101111111011011111,111-22 
Loomls....... 1111111111101101011111110-21 
Bead OllOlllllOllllHOllllllU— 81 
Brucker „ 1111111111110111110100110—20 
Johannes 1100111110111 1 101 01 1 1 0111—19 
Blake 1111010011111111101110110—19 
Edwards 0010111011001110110111011—16 
W. D. Kbnvon, Sec'y. 
Lynchburg Gun Club. 
LYNOHBUEa, Va., July SB.— Regular ahoot, unknown angles, A. A. 
rules; 
Events: 12 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: IB 15 SO 85 IB 10 SO Targets: 15 15 20 $5 15 10 20 
Nelson 9 8 13 12 13 9 18 Dornin 11 10 14 13 12 6 14 
Terry 12 11 15 17 11 6 17 Moorman 10 10 19 18 13 9 16 
Scott 8 15 17 19 13 10 14 Miller 14 9 16 19 14 8 16 
On the fourth event Scott and Miller tied for the Silverthorn badge. 
The tie was decided on the fifth event, Mr. Miller winning. 
F. M. Dawsow. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
XT. M. C. Latest Shells. 
The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. now manufacture a cheap shell 
for dense powder known as "High Base," which has the same primer 
and is the same quality as the well known nitro shells manufactured 
by this company. They have also marketed the shell known as 
"Acme," which takes the place of the Smokeless shell. Both of these 
shells have a high base and rfiduced space to avoid unnecessary wad- 
ding, and the peculiar shape of the base is thereby adapted to dense 
powders,— 4dv. 
Throuech Wonderland. 
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS TO YELLOWSTONE PARK VIA PENNSYL- 
VANIA RAILROAD. 
The Yellowstone Park is one of the most wonderfully attractive re- 
gions of the world. Its beauties of scenery, the wild grandeur of its 
mountains and eaiions compel the admiration of every visitor, while 
its phenomenal geysers snd curious mineralogical formations make 
it a rich field for the inveatigation of the scientist. Universal interest 
attaches to it, and in order that the natural desire to visit it may be 
accomplished in the most satisfactory manner the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road Company has arranged for a tour covering a period of sixteen 
days, leaving New York and Philadelphia Thursday, Aug. 37. 
As the tour will be run under the personally-conducted tourist sys- 
tem inaugurated by the above-named company, it is hardly necessary 
to give the assurance that it will be arranged in the most complete 
manner. It might be well to state, however, that no other means of 
seeing the Park thoroughly is comparable to that afforded by a well- 
ordered personally- conducted tour. 
A special train, consisting of a dining, Pullman vestibule, drawing- 
room, sleeping, compartment and observation cars, which will be the 
best that can be secured, will be provided, in which passengers will 
live en route, and whenever the journey is broken the choicest rooms 
in the leading hotels will be reserved for the use of the tourists, for 
which regular rates are paid, so that the guests, although members of 
a party, enjoy all the privileges of individuals who may have made 
their own selections. 
The par ty will be conducted throughout by a tourist agent especially 
selected for his ability and experience, with chaperon to look after the 
comfort of lady passengers. 
The rate, covering every necessary expense, will be 8210 from Bos- 
ton, and $200 from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington 
and Harrisburg; proportionate rates from other points. 
Detailed itinerary will be sent on application to Tourist Agent, 203 
Washington street, Boston; 1196 Broadway, New York; 860 Fulton 
street, Brooklyn; or Room 411, Broad street station, Philadelphia. — 
Adv. 
The Fall River Line having made arrangements with the American 
District Telegraph Company, announces that a corps of messengers 
will meet the boats on their arrival at New York for the purpose of 
acting as escorts to strangers, ladles and children ; also to deliver let- 
ters, hand satchels, parcels, etc., and to collect telegrams for trans- 
mission over Western Union lines. 
For the service performed the regular American District Telegraph 
Company rates will be charged. 
It is expected that this service Will prove a great accommodation tq 
the traveling public— .^du, 
