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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[JvLY 2, 1897 
country as a whole lias suUered greatly. Possibly, if some 
of these places were allowed to regain, as far as possible, 
their natural condition, and were carefully protected, they 
might, especially in the West, become again available as 
hreeding places for the water birds which formerly bred 
throughout most of their range; though, now, a pair of ducks 
which undertake to breed in any of the thickly settled States 
do well if they live through the summer, not to mention rais- 
ing any young. This contraction of the breedirg range 
which is constantly going on , is doubtless ip a considerable 
degree responsible for the present scarcity of birds, and will, 
without the least doubt, result in the extinction at no distant 
date of many species that do nofc extend their migrations far 
northward. 
Admitting the necessity of game reservations, there can be 
DO doubt that they would be more judiciously chosen and 
managed by the United States Government, whose under- 
takings are generally well carried out and its laws well en- 
forced. Would the ditflculties of such a plan be greater 
than to secure concerted and judicious action from all of the 
States concerned? It seems as if nothing could be more 
difficult than the latter alternative. For the reasons I have 
already stated, I do not think private reservations are likely 
to afford much protection to migratory birds. If the matter 
is to be left entirely to the States, those Slates where the 
most destructive hunting is going on would probably be the 
last to take any action, and results of importance to 
the whole country would be subordinated to private in- 
terests. 
That a system of Government reservations would take any- 
thing away from State rights I cannot see. Where the 
interests not of one St ite but of many are involved, it be- 
comes a proper subject for the attention of the United States 
Government. I think the sportsmen in those States which 
now have stringent and well-enforced game laws will some 
time get tired of seeing the game, which should belong to 
them as much as to any one else, destroyed by unsportsman- 
like methods and at unreasonable times and seasons in other 
States. But the plan under consideration would not inter- 
fere with or supersede the State laws, but yet could do 
eomething to make up for their deficiencies. 
W. G. Van Name. 
New Haven, Conn. 
able-bodied and husky jurist, thuows up his hands, and says 
that he can see no reason why the Indians should not de- 
populate tlie streams and covers ©f the State with impunity 
or any other thing. E. HotrOH. 
1206 BoYCE Building, Chicago. 
GAME IN IOWA. 
Offioe op State Game and Fish Wakdkn of Michigan. 
— Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., June 21. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: I have read with interest and approval the article 
by Mr. W. G. Van Name contained in your letter of June 5, 
which, on account of illness, I have seen to-day for the first 
time. 
The scheme involved is not altogether a new one to me 
and certainly possesses great merit. Natural game preserves 
have been set aside in several States. There is a marsh in 
Michigan devoted to this purpose, and in the Oneida county 
section of northern Wisconsin quite an area of wooded 
country, diversified by lake and stream, has been set aside 
as a State reserve. Ttie arguments for government reserves 
as set forth by Mr. Van Name seem to be practical and 
reasonable, and only need the active interest and united in- 
fluence of the sportsmen of the country and such journals as 
Forest and Stbeam to have them materialize into mean- 
ingful form. Ohask S. Osbokn. 
CHICAGO AND THE WEST. 
Rumbles of the Tolleston Case. 
Chicago, 111., June 26. — few remaining and distant 
rumbles still arise from the Tolleston game warden cases, of 
which mention has been made from time to time. In the 
main event the club has been far more successful than it ex- 
pected to be and has won a practical victory. Theodore 
Prott and others have this week brought damage cases 
against the club amounting to over $100,000, and these cases 
have just been taken from Crown Point to Porter county 
on change of venue. The venue is something all-important 
to the Tolleston trespasser. If he can get bis case into a 
local court he thinks he has a chance with the jury, but if he 
gets into a clearer atmosphere he is gone so far as his legal 
chances are concerned. These cases will come up in the cir- 
cuit court at Valparaiso, The club will win. 
The Mongolian Pheasant. 
Il was fifteen years ago that Judge Denny introduced the 
Mongolian pheasant in Oregon, putting down twenty-eight 
birds. This week, reports from Linn county, Oregon, stale 
that over 13,000 of these birds were killed in that one county 
this year during the open season. The birds are reported to 
be swarming, it being estimated that they run into the hun- 
dreds of thousands. How about these birds for the middle 
West? Why do we hear no more of their introduction than 
we do? There is room for a healthy, iron-clad bird of some 
sort in this part of the world. 
Larsre Shipment of Wild Game. 
Mr. H, K. Glidden, of New York city, manager of the 
Moosehead ranch of Jackson's Hole, Wyo. , writes me that 
there will appear some time next week in Chicago, en route 
from Wyoming, what he thinks is the largest shipment of 
wild game on the hoof every made in this country. The ani- 
mals are coming on in charge of Mr. H. B. Adams, who 
leaves Wyoming about June 26, and the cars will be for a 
time at the Union Stock Yards here Among the animals ia 
the shipment the following are mentioned: Thirteen head of 
buffalo, one "cattleo" cow, twenty head of blacktail deer, 
and a lot of antelope, these to go to the estate of Hon. Wm! 
C. Whitney, ex-Secretary of the Navy. There will be also 
thirty-six head of elk for Hon. Edward H. Litchfield, of 
Litchfield Park, Tupper Lake Junction (Adirondack Moun- 
tains), N. Y. All this stock is coming through in palace 
stock cars. I do not learn where the buffalo are comino- 
from, or who is the breeder of the cattleo cow, which is re^ 
ported tD be a beauty; but I suppose the buffalo are from the 
Allard herd of the Flathead Reservation. Charlie Aliard 
lately died, and I have heard that the herd was to be broken 
up. Moosehead ranch is in the Jackson's Hole country of 
Wyoming, one of the famous game grounds of America. 
Indians Exempt. 
Executive Agent James F. Fullerton, of Minnesota, has 
lost a case against the notorious game dealer Davis, who was 
arrested for shipping birds out of the State contrary to the 
law. Judge Baxter, of Moorhead, decided that as the birds 
were sold to Davis by Indians, and as Indians were not sub- 
ject to the action of the State game law, no cause would lie 
in this instance. Agent Fullerton, somewhat surprised at 
this latest instance of what hw cm he in the haEds of an 
NEyADA, la. June 9. — Editor Forest and Stream: In a 
recent number of Forest and Stream your Western repre- 
sentative, Mr. E. Hough, expresses surprise at the fact that 
there yet remains in central Iowa a goodly number of that 
royal game bird, the pinnated grouse, or, as it is commonly 
known, the prairie chicken. 
If Mr Hough will make me a visit about the first of next 
September, 1 will guarantee him a fair day's sport at 
chicken shooting. If our game laws were only half enforced, 
we would have chickens a plenty, but, as it is, with shooting 
commencing in July, it is something to be wondered at, that 
the pinnated grouse have not disappeared long ago. Since 
the last of March I have been able any clear still morning, to 
hear the boom-oom, boom oom, of numbers of the male 
pinnated grouse, and this while standing in my own door 
yard in the midst of our little city, with none of the grouse 
nearer than one mile. I love to listen to this royal suitor, 
as he wooes, with all his energy, his modest lady love. 
This has been a cold damp spring in central Iowa, not the 
most favorable weather for the young grouse, many of 
which are already hatched. 
John Corbin living several miles northeast of town, last 
week informed me that he had just purchased a new .32 cal. 
Winchester, to be used in keeping the gray wolves from 
totally annihilating his poultry. So you see, we still have 
something left besides the prairie chickens to remind us of 
the pioneer days in Iowa. Yes! and that reminds me. 
Arvil Batman was telling me an experience which he had 
about two weeks ago. Arvil was walking along the edge of 
the timber which borders a small stream just south of town 
and was accompanied by his pointer dog. Noticing some 
busby tailed animal come out of the brush and start across 
the open ground, Arvil on the moment's impulse, set the dog 
after the "critter," expecting, of course, that the dog would 
kill it in very short order. But the "critter" in the "fracas" 
that followed, whipped the dog badly and in a very short 
time. Arvil concluded that his dog was not much of a fighter 
anyhow, though he had always taken care of himself pretty 
well in his "scraps" with other dogs. Picking up a club 
Arvil started to meet the "critter," which was chasing the 
dog. As the animal noticed its new enemy advancing, it 
turned from the dog and met the man half way. This was 
more than Arvil had expected, and raising his club he struck 
at the snapping snarling brute, the club proved to be rottcH 
and broke, then Arvil concluded he did not want the "critter" 
anyway, so he turned and ran. Across the pasture they 
went, both doing their best, and Arvil now badly scared as 
the sound of snapping teeth drew nearer, showing that the 
"critter" was gaining on him. After running about 150yds. 
Arvil noticed another club and stooping he grabbed it, whirled 
and struck with all his might, and was lucky enough to 
knock his i)ursuer down; it was then but a short task 
to beat his enemy to death. The "critter" proved to be a 
good sized badger, and the only one seen in this vicinity for 
a good many years. Arvil says he has not lost any more 
badgers. JohN C. BeiGGs 
SOME NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES. 
Editor Forest and St/ream: 
The trout-fishing in this vicinity has been rather better 
this season than for some years, that is, more trout have been 
caught. The brooks, however, are fished to death and it 
seems as though there would hardly be a trout left. The 
law imposes a fine of $200 on anyone fishing with the intent 
of selling or trading the trout caught, but the fishing goes on 
all the same. A certain individual who lives alone in a 
shanty in a back pasture a few miles from here, spends 
about all his time on the trout streams and catches twenty 
times as many trout as any other fisherman in this section. 
It is a mystery what he does with them, as it is claimed he 
never sells any. 
1 own an old-fashioned black, white and tan foxhound, he 
is rather a small dog, standing about 18in. high, but com- 
pactly built. 1 consider him a first rate dog for our style of 
hunting. During part of last season I killed thirteen foxes 
with him. This dog is peculiar. Since the snow went off 
he shows no inclination to chase foxes on his own account. 
He is never tied up and conld easily find a fresh track in a 
few minutes any morning. He would be glad to go if I 
went with him, but will not go alone. He has taken to look- 
ing up woodchucl?s, seldom going over a quarter of a mUe 
from my house. He has killed thirteen so far besides several 
skunks, and a short time agoti'eed four coons within 300yds. 
of the house. 
A day or two since, while going to help him get a wood- 
chuck out of a stone wall I started a woodcock, and saw it 
w as carrying one of its young. The woodcock jumped up 
within a few feet of me and flew straight away on open 
ground, and I could plainly see the young bird it carried be- 
tween its legs. I have heard of woodcock doing this, but 
never saw it before. 
The Platform Plank of Forest and Stream seems to be 
growing in favor. The true sportsmen of the counlry reahze 
1 hat it is needed. At the meeting of the Hillsboro Game and 
Protective Association, Mayor Clarke, of Manchester, said : 
A number of years ago, had anyone urged the necessity of 
better protection of fish and game, he would have been looked 
upon as a sort of shiftless cuss. To-day the feeling is 
changed, and the more intelligent class of people realize the 
necessity of protecting our fish and game. C. M. Stark, 
DuMBABTON, N. H., June SJ. 
The Chukor Partridge. 
GiLGiT, Kashmir, May 13. — Editor Forest and Stream: I 
see from a remark in your "Snap Shots" of the 8d ult. that 
Dr. Biaisdell is importing Indian chukor in order to stock 
Illinois with this bird among others. It is mentioned as a 
matter for regret that the plague in India has put a stop to 
the proposed importation. So far from its being a matter for 
regret that this bird has not been introduced into Illinois, it 
would appear in the opinion of those who have more than a 
passing acquaintance with CaocaUs chukor to be a matter for 
sincere congratulation that the Doctor's efforts haye heen 
fni§trate4. 
The chukor, as your readers are probably aware, is a near 
relation of the French partridge, and he possesses all the 
faults, from a sportsman's point of view, of that aggravating 
hird. He can run pretty near as fast as he can fly, and in- 
finitely prefers this mode of progression. He spoils your 
dogs for standing to any honorable bird that is not afraid to 
rise, he spoils your temper, and last, but not least, he teaches 
his evil tricks to any other species of partridge that may in- 
habit the same district. 
The only indigenous Indian partridges which would repay 
the cost and trouble of introducine into Illinois or elsewhere 
are the common gray partridge {Ortygornis pontioeriana), the 
black partridge (^rancoKn.'MS t'wZfi'am), and the painted par- 
tridge (FrancoUmis pictus). The last two named are the 
finest birds, but the first is stronger on the wing and perhaps 
affords better sport. E. L. Kennion. 
Im mid Qiv^T Stalling. 
Proprietors of jMiing resorts will find it ■profitable to advertise 
them in Fobest and Stebam. 
WHERE TO GO. 
One important, useful and considerable part of the Forest and 
Stream's service to the sportsmen's community is the information 
erfven inquirers for shooting and fishing resorts. We make it our 
business to Icnow where to send the sportsmen for large or small 
game, or in quest of his favorite fish, and this knowledge is freely im- 
parted on request. 
On the other hand, we are constantly seeking information of this 
character for the benefit of our patrons, and we invite sportsmen, 
hotel proprietors and others to communicate to us whatever may be 
of advantage to the sportsman tourist. 
TWELVE YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH 
RAINBOW TROUT. 
fli6HLA2?t)s, North Carolina. — I am glad to give Mr. 
Cheney some facts in regard to the rainbow trout, gathered 
from twelve years experience here in the North Carolina 
mountains. This locality is the highest land east of the 
Kocky Mountains, that is, inhabited land, for we have here 
a very pleasant and popular health and pleasure resort much 
patronized by the Southern people from Atlanta, New 
Orleans, and the Atlantic coast cities, something over 4,000ft. 
above sea level. It is a dense forest region, and besides the 
fishing we have a perfect garden of flowering plants and 
shrubs that delight the eye, and as well the olfactory nerves 
of all. Just now the woods are radiant with the kalmia, 
and azaleas of various shades of color, not forgetting that 
odoriferous variety known as the clammy azalea, on account 
of the sticky character of the tubes of the pure white flowers. 
By and by we shall have the rhododendrons, which here 
grow 20 or 30ft. tall, and I have counted 2,000 blooms on 
one bush, without getting all of them in. Of course these 
dense woods are filled with game quail in the open spaces and 
the fields, even in the gardens; pheasants and turkeys; oc- 
casionally we have ducks on the ponds; deer are quite plenty, 
and in the season may be got with little trouble. 
It is a land of cold ever-flowing springs, swift brooks, and 
larger streams which form the heads of the great Tennessee, 
and the rivers which flow east and south to the Atlantic. I 
have a considerable tract of some 4,000 acres, which has 
seven miles of a river and two large ponds, which I have 
been stocking with fish for the time mentioned. These 
waters were stocked originally (it is said) with the common 
trout by General Wade Hampton, who has (his brother as 
well) a summer place in the neighborhood. There were 
plenty of brook trout {Fontinalis) wben I came here, and by 
preserving the fish, the stock has been largely increased. My 
belief, however, is that trout were always here— aii origine. 
Twelve years ago my friend, the late United States Fish 
Commissioner, sent me on my request some rainbow trout, of 
which 800 come to hand safely out of 1,000 sent. The rest 
I have good reason to think were sold by my messenger to 
parties on the route, and thus helped to stock other waters. 
Two thousand of these fish were sent at my request to an- 
other locality on a large affluent of the Tennessee and the 
French Broad rivers, by Commissioner McDonald. 
The second year after the 300 fish were planted in my 
waters, one of 22in. in length and 2|^lbs. weight was caught, 
as told by your correspondent Kelpie, recently, by a young 
lady, and since that time fish of 71bs. have been taken. This 
fish is naturally a straggler, as suggested by Mr. Cheney, but 
nevertheless they come back again, or at least some stay 
where they are put. Most of the fish, however, in ray water 
have left my upper pond and have gone down stream, but 
plenty still remain in my lower pond, which is now swarm- 
ing with them, ranging from ilb., and quite young fish, up 
to three or more pounds. My son took four fish in five 
minutes with the May fly the other day, averaging between 
1^ and 21bs. The waters below have become well stocked, 
and one of 'J'lbs was taken below my dam last summer. 
These fish are now in the French Broad and the Tennessee 
rivers, and are taken plentifully, and sold in the markets of 
Asheville as salmon. 
As a measure of precaution I made an opening in the bot- 
tom of my lower dam so that these fish might come up to 
spawn in the river at the head of the pond, where there is a 
long succession of rapids with pools between, and a precip- 
itous cascade of 90ft., above which of course they cannot go, 
and on this account it is thai the upper pond is not so well 
stocked as the lower one. But there are some big ones yet 
in this pond, for one of my men fishing for his supper 
recently from a bridge which crosses the upper part of the 
pond, hooked a big one which snapped his cane pole and got 
away with the bigger half of it. This part of the pole, with 
the line and hook, were found the next day floating in the 
pond, which shows that a fish has some way of getting rid of 
hooks which he happens to carry oif , and does not suffer 
from them as might be thoujjht, and this may relieve the 
minds of some tender-hearted fishermen. 
This is a late season here for the fish, or the fish have been 
too well supplied with food by the unusually copious rains. 
They are now biting freely, and are excessively fat, being 
literally lined with it as a pig is with lard. I never during 
forty years of trout fishing saw fish in such fine condition. 
By sending a man down the stream late in the season tq 
take small fish and plant them in my upper pond I find I can 
keep up a good supply 'of the rainbows with ease. The 
river is well stocked with this fish, which shows that the 
jtwo kinds live in entire harmony. Indeed, I never found in 
{iny single Iridea anj trace of a foniimlis, which I should 
