Oct. 31, 1896.J 
FOREST AND STREAM „ 
BOSTON AND MAINE. 
Boston, Oct. 16.— Edwin D. Bell, Wilfred Bolster, 
James A. Bailey, Jr., and Ralph E, Sawyer, are absent in 
the Aroostook region hunting big game. Judge Bolster 
has just returned with a party from the same region. 
They obtained a couple of caribou and one or two deer. 
.N. G-. Maneon, of Camp Leathers tocking, was due in Bos- 
ton Tuesday evening with his brother, 
A gentleman, uninitiated, who went down to the Union 
Station Monday evening to meet a friend expected from a 
gunning trip in Maine, was astounded by the number of 
guns he saw come off the trian. There were also a num- 
ber of deer in the car of the American Express Co., but 
probably twenty guns for every deer. 
Mr. J^azier, of Sudbury street, with a friend, was out 
Saturday in the woods near Reading after partridges, get- 
ting four birds. This is better than they could have done 
in the woods of Maine, almost anywhere, for partridges 
are very scarce there. Mr. Alonzo S. Harriman, Chief of 
Police of Arlington, has been on a shooting expedition for 
partridges not far from Bangor, Me. He returns with a 
good showing of birds, but does not give away his hunting 
location. 
A very happy hunting expedition has recently re- 
turned from a camp ten miles from Schoodic Lake, on 
Endless Lake, that is managed by Mr. Richards. In the 
company were also Messrs. E, D. Van Tassel, A. R. Van 
Tassel, John E, Toumlin, president of the Shoe and Leather 
National Bank; Mr. Wood, and last, but not least by any 
means, Mr. Richards's son, Edwin L., thirteen years of 
age. He was the boy of the party, but all are proud of 
him, for the reason that he brought down with his own 
rifle a very fine buck, and the finest deer of the whole five 
brought out by the company. Mr. J. L. Richards has shot 
two moose in the region of the camp that bears his name, 
though none of the party obtained a moose this year. 
Two were seen, a bull and a cow, both of which kept well 
out of the way, the cow behind in such a way that the 
buU could not be shot without endangering his mate, 
which the law of Maine says must not be shot. Mr. Rich- 
ards thinks that moose are falling behind in that part of 
Maine at least, and believes that a close time of five or 
more years should be put upon all moose in the State. 
George H, Lanphier, who handles the Fokest and 
Stbeam for a number of subscribers in Boston, with R. 
D. Jones, of the Boston & Maine ticket office on Washing- 
ton street, are out of the woods at Norcross with a deer 
apiece. Mr. Lanphier's deer is mentioned as one of the 
smallest he ever caught. Mr. Eugene Gibbs and Mr. A, 
A. Howard have returned from a hunting expedition in 
the neigborhood of Mount Katahdin. Their headquarters 
were at Tean Moore's, in Brownville. They shot four 
deer, one of which was white. 
A movement is on foot to improve the fishing in Tay- 
lor Pond, in Auburn, Me. A petition has been signed and 
forwarded to the Commissioners by all the citizens 
around the pond, and each pledges himself to help pro- 
tect the fish. Special contributions of fry are asked for, 
with such restrictions for a term of years as are needed, 
Mr, Wm. H, Haley, of Wilmington, but who comes to 
Boston daily, in the iron business, is a pickerel fisherman. 
He enjoys the sport as only a true angler can enjoy it. 
He owns a number of acres on the shore of Martins Pond 
in his town. He does his fishing there. Last year he 
built a fishing lodge of logs, sided out at the mill, with a 
brick fireplace in the sitting room. But alas, for the best 
part of what he has hoped for! Fire got into the woods 
and completely destroyed his beautiful oak grove, though 
the camp was saved. The carelessness of some campers 
destroyed what it will take half a generation to restore. 
Mr. Haley greatly regrets his loss, but says that second 
growth has already started and he hopes that his grand- 
children may enjoy what he is to be deprived of. 
Still his pickerel record for the season, beginning 
May 1, this year, and ending Oct. 1, is a source 
of pleasure. He has taken fairly, with baited hook, 
line, rod and reel, 1,100 pickerel. Some were of 
excellent size, and all were fairly good. All were saved 
and used except one, a small one, thrown over the 
bushes by the spring of the rod and lost. Note the satis- 
faction that even a pickerel pond affords a true lover of 
the angle. Tired business men are beginning to appreci- 
ate what they have left untried for years and years, and 
the Forest and Stream is aiding in the good work by 
calling attention to what can be done and is being done. 
Special, 
A Moosehead Lake correspondent, writing from the 
Mount Kineo House, at Kineo, Me,, reports: "The hunt- 
ing in this section of the country is excellent this fall, 
and although it has been only two weeks since the season 
for killing large game opened, there has been an unusual 
number of deer, caribou and moose horns brought into 
Kineo. A partial list of some of the game that the guests 
of the Mount Kineo House have killed includes eleven 
moose, five caribou and numerous deer; but d^r are so 
plenty about here that no one considers they have had a 
successful hunt unless they bring out a nice set of caribou 
or moose horns. J. 
MASSACHUSETTS ROD AND GUN CLUB. 
Boston, Mass. , Oct. 20. — The last buUetin was mailed on 
Aug. 35. The club warden began work on Aug. 24, and 
has plenty to do. Places visited have been Topsfield, Box- 
field, Middleton, North Andover, Andover, Wilmington, 
Tewksbury, Needham^ Nor wood, Walpole, Canton, Sharon, 
Foxboro, Easton, Milford, Norfolk, Uxb'ridge, Franklin, 
Bellingham, and parts of Dover and Billerica. A con- 
densed report of hia work is given below: 
The Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and Game 
promptly responded to the club's request for a commission 
as deputy, and your warden duly qualified Aug. 28. The 
club is indebted to Commissioner Brackett, Chief Wade 
and several members of the club. A warden has much to 
learn. 
In the North Easton snaring case (believed to be the first 
successful prosecution in the State for that offense) your 
warden deserves much credit for hard and successful 
work. The effect has been very apparent in all the ad- 
joining towns, and his work in the case was helped much 
by a certain member of the club. 
Several expeditions, it will be noted, are apparently 
without result. In some of them the complaints were not 
founded on fact, and in others it is hoped that the time 
will not prove wasted. 
A short bulletin regarding Massachusetts game is also 
inclosed; and, if acceptable to the members, vs^ill be en- 
larged upon. Members desiring special information re- 
garding good shooting localities might get good advice 
by inquiring of the warden and he will give what infor- 
mation he can to members. 
The secretary thanks those who have sent in new pro- 
posals for membership, and it is hoped that more will 
soon be added. With membership raised one-half it 
would be almost safe to engage another warden, and 
with a membership of 200 we could enforce the laws in 
eastern Massachusetts, 
The policy of the club is to work on practical lines, 
rather than theory of what might be done if conditions 
were different, and to use the funds in practical work. 
Ten dollars will do much work, but there can be much 
done. Please hand in at least one name to help. 
In response to many inquiries, 600 copies of the fish 
and game laws were printed; there are about fifty left for 
distribution. Henry J. Thayer, Sec'y. , 
Report of Warden. 
Aug. 20 to 26.— In Boston learning duties and gathering information. 
Also each day tools a sbori trip in the country, and sent home six 
persons who were out with guns. Could not arrest, not having quali- 
fied. 
27. — Wilmington and Tewksbury, Sent home one gunner seen 
shooting, not being qualified to arrest. 
28. — Qualified as deputy. Went from Canton Junction to Dedham. 
No gunning beard or seen. .89.— Rain. 
30. — Dedham, Needham, West Dedham to Dedham Road. Stopped 
party fishing with set lines, and sent home four men with guns. 
31. — Winchester, to see Commissioner Brackett. 
Sept. 1.— Boston, getting information. 
2. — Sharon to Canton Junction, Dedham Road and Dedham. 
3. — Sharon and Readville. 
4:— Dedham. Sent home one man with gun, but no evidence of 
shooting, so eould not arrest. 
5.— Canton and Dedham. (The past four days being used to put a stop 
to a party of three men who make a practice of shooting before the 
law goes off. Found them in ihe woods, but no evidence to convict 
or arrest.) 6.— Rain. 
7.— Sharon. Complaint of quail shooting unfounded. 8.— Boston. 
9 and 10.— Rain. 
11 and 12.— Middleton, Topsfield and Boxford after snarers; found 
old snares, but not set this season. 
18. — Canton. Heard one party shooting, but could not find him. 
14 to 18.— Easton, on snaring .complaint; about 200 snares in the 
town. Saw one person set snare, but did not arrest, preferring to 
wait till arrest could be had for the bird. 
19. — Back to Boston for a few days, as it had become known 
that enforcement of the snaring law was to be made. 20, 31.— Rain. 
23 to 25.— Easton; and took help to act as witness. Went over, all 
the country, locating snares, ana found two birds in a hedge of seven 
snares. Lay ail day, from daybreak to dark, with witness also. 
26.— Lay from daybreak till about 1:50 P. M., when a person 
CClarence Hattenburg) came, took both birds out and reset the 
snares, when he was arrested. Took him to North Easton, swore 
out warrant, and he was put under loail to appear at Taunton on 
2Sth. 
28. — Took witness and appeared at court in Taunton, where Hatten- 
burg pleaded guilty, and was fined $20. 
29. — Walpole and East Walpole. Complamt of quail shooting un- 
founded. 
Oct. 2 to 12.— Walpole, part of Foxboro, Milford, Norfolk, BeUing- 
ham and Uxbridge. At last place some snaring is done. 
Texas Game Notes. 
Petty, Tex,, Oct. 19.— The weather of the past week 
has been comparatively uniform in temperature for this 
season of the year. A light rain caused the mercury to 
drop to 43° on the 10th, and in consequence of this cool 
wave we had a considerable flight of ducks, geese and 
brant, but owing to some unexplainable cause fewer fowl 
than usual stopped on the pools. One party killed a half 
dozen teal and two mallards, and besides this I have not 
heard of any other bags. The condition of the atmosphere 
to-night indicates another cold spell, and I also heard a 
considerable flight of brant. This is almost an infallible 
indication of an approaching cold wave, 
The season for quail shooting has not yet opened .in this 
part of the State, and in fact there is very little interest 
shown in out-of-doors sport in this country. Occasionally 
one can hear of a party of hunters having been out for a 
day shooting quail, but as a rule there is very little quail 
shooting done in this immediate locality, and it seems 
that the supply of this wary and toothsome bird ought to 
be more almndant than it actually is; but any one who 
understands the" habits of Bob White (and he is a very 
simple bird) can get a good day's sport any time during 
the fall and winter if he has a good dog and will go out 
into the country a couple of miles from the village. 
The grain fields are a great attraction for the wild geese 
as they pass on their annual trip to their feeding grounds 
on the Gulf coast, and it is a very common sight to see 
immense flocks of this shy and watchful bird settle down 
in the cornfields in plain view of the town. But it is not an 
easy task to stalk them. About the only way a shot can be 
secured is to go to the cornfields before daylight and se- 
crete yourself in a patch of weeds, and wait for them to 
come in for their morning meal (which they do just as it 
is sufficiently light to enable them to see well), and as 
they circle around over the field, getting a little lower 
each time the circuit is made, take your chances for a 
shot as they are a little past you. (They are very difficult 
to kill as they are coming toward you.) I have known 
of a great many having been killed in this way. Provo. 
Rhode Island Notes. 
Providence, R. I., Oct. 24.— That stray deer continues 
to be reported in different parts of the State, but no one 
seems able to obtain a shot at it, although it is strongly 
recommended that the animal be allowed its liberty. 
William P. Morton, of Wickford Junction, has received 
3,000 small trout from the American Trout Co., of Shan- 
nock, to be used in stocking the streams of Exeter and 
North Kingstown. 
Frank A, Richmond, of Washington Village, seems to 
be among the most expert raccoon hunters of his section 
this season up to dat0. He lately secured one weighing 
14lbs, and one weighing 20flbs. 
Barber Brothers' fishing gang, of Westerly, caught a 
bass weighing 561bs, in a net off Noyes Beach on Satur- 
day, the 3d inst, ; 5 to Slbs, weight is considered good size 
for a bass. This was as large as a ten-year-old boy, and 
when found in the net just as lively. 
Edward Balmer, of Whitinsville, Mass., while gunning 
a few days ago shot an albino red squirrel that was as 
white as snow. 
Frank B, Reynolds and Charles H. Fuller have been en- 
joying a hunting trip for three weeks in northern Maine. 
They returned home last Monday night, highly pleased 
with their vacation. Game being plentiful, both gentle- 
men were successful and brought back trophies of their 
trip. Mr. Reynolds has a very handsome pair of stag 
horns. They each secured two deer, one of them the 
largest buck (as the old guides say) that has been shot in 
the Maine woods for many years. It weighed over 4001b8. 
W. H. M. 
FUN IN THE ADIRONDACKS. 
Editor Foi^est and Stream: 
Some of the fun recently narrated in your colums has 
been so enjoyable that I am moved to send you an ac- 
count of other some. For obvious reasons names and 
localities are withheld, but the incidents are true happen- 
ings in the Adirondacks. 
no. I. 
Looi,— A backwoods hotel, a beautiful lake, the surrounding for- 
ests. 
Dramatis Personje.— i>t{cfo}-— A fun-loving fellow, who will make 
you laugh at the pain of an operation in his cfflce by the twinkle in 
his eye as he protests the innocence of hia intentions, or divert you 
from the pain by some story of sporting adventure; a lover of fair 
play, a true-hearted, whole-souled gentleman, "a true sportsman." 
Cawpo- Keeper of the aforesaid hotel. 
Nobiles—A party of young fellows from town, aristocratic In feel- 
ing, but not above rudeness in conduct. 
PZeftes- A party of honest, manly young fellows from the country. 
Spectators- Ladles and gentlemen, guests at the hotel. 
ACT I. 
The Plebes "get up a hunt," and being good feUows 
gives the Nobiles an invitation to join them. The invita- 
tion is accepted, the hunt takes place and is successful. 
ACT II, 
The Nobiles "get up a hunt," and being selfish do not 
invite the Plebes in return, which slight is keenly felt by 
the Plebes, 
ACT m. 
Ductor takes a hand. Being a lover of fair play, he 
thinks the Nobiles should be taught a lesson; thereby the 
Plebes shall be comforted. He knows that Caupo has an 
old deer head, moth-eaten and worthless, in the barn, 
and his plan is quickly formed. Caupo is consulted, and 
readily gives consent to the proposed use of his deer head. 
Then Ductor proceeds. The head is mounted on a box, 
which is weighted with stone enough to sink it partially, 
thus giving the head the appearance of a buck swimming 
in the water. The box is taken out toward the middle 
of the lake, a string is attached and run several hundred 
feet to a pile of logs on the shore, a man to pull the string 
is placed behind the logs, and the entire apparatus is 
ready. Everybody is warned not to go out on the lake, as 
it may be dangerous; also to be around the piazzas about 
the time for the hunting party to return, as there may 
be some fun. The time arrives, and there comes the 
little fleet of Adirondack-guide boats, each with its aris- 
tocratic, selfish "sport," and guide to row him. Soon the 
foremost boat is seen to dart forward rapidly, then 
another, and another, and another, till they all seem 
madly contesting for first shot at the swimming deer. 
(The string is working well,) After a few minutes' hard 
rowing one of the rear boats opens fire at long range, then 
another; at once there is a regular fusillade, each hunter 
being determined to draw first blood. Presently the lead- 
ing boat is near enough to detect the cheat, and drops to 
quiet rowing, others soon follow suit: then one after an- 
other they reach the dock, the mighty Nimrods stalk 
grimly and silently past the assembled spectators, and 
amid a shout of derisive laughter the curtain falls. The 
Plebes are avenged. 
NO. ir. 
The joke was practical, but cannot rank as classical, 
for it lacked the element of retributive justice which ap- 
pears in No, I, 
A quartette of young bloods were in the woods for a 
good time. One had never killed a deer, but was ex- 
ceedingly anxious to do so. The trip was nearly over 
when the joke was arranged. On a certain night none 
of the quartette nor other guests would hunt, but the 
anxious one was urged to do so, as the night was favor- 
able and his time was short. He went, and everybody at 
the hotel remained up to see it through. 
By and by the boom of his gtm rang out on the night 
air, and the plotters knew their ruse was successful. 
They waited; he came, and without a word stood his gun 
in a corner and himself by the stove, for the night was 
cold and so was he. Then questions came. 
"What did you shoot?" 
"Nothing." 
"Why, we heard you?" 
"No, I haven't fired my gun to-night." 
"Why, we heard a gun and thought surely you had 
something. Are you not fooling ue? ' 
"No, if you heard a gun it must have been down 
river,' 
"No, it wasn't; it was up river and must have been 
yours," 
Then he walked over and began a conversation with 
the landlord, 
"Have you any young stock on the place?" 
"Nothing but a last fall's calf." 
"What will you take for it?" 
"Oh, it isn't for sale." 
"Well, what'U you take for it?" 
"Why, I can't sell it at any price; it belongs to my 
wife." 
"Well, what's it worth, anyhow?" 
"It's worth $35, but I tell you I can't sell it." 
"Well, I've shot your calf! Here's your money." 
The calf had been tied in good position on a point up 
river— the guide was of course in the secret — the plan 
worked; the joke was out, and the resultant treating was 
said to have cost the victim over |100 before he reached 
home. Juvenal. 
A Philosophic Question. 
I OBSBRTE in Sunday's Sun a brief article on the grow- 
ing practice of the exhibition of photographs of big kills 
of game and big catches of fish by huntsmen to convince 
persons of the truth of their statements, and The Sun 
seems to think this is convincing proof. In view of this 
I should like to ask TJie Sun if it has ever seen the artistic 
and appropriate collections of "scenery" possessed by 
photographers who have galleries in the small towns 
adjacent to hunting and fishing grounds?— Ifaine Oor- 
respondence, New York Sun. 
The Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tuesday 
Vorrespondence iiitended for publication should reach us ai th^ 
latest by Monday, and as much earlier aa practicable. 
