Sei^t. 4, 1897. 
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tracking snow. Snow sometimes falls in the Maine woods 
very early in the season. My first still-huntiDg of deer was 
early in October, when a snowfall of some Sin. mudc good 
still bunting for a couple of days. I killed a deer on each 
day, getting both very easily; followed one fifteen minutes 
and one ten. 
Of course there will be many failures, even when making 
long trips to camps far back in the woods. During the past 
year I read in Forest and Stream the account of such a 
trip The writer complained of the time spent in reaching 
the grounds where he had be en, and from seeing some large 
game being shipped at some of the stations he passed on his 
way home, he concluded that the hunting' was as good, if 
not better, on grounds much nearer the railroad. Any one 
coming out during the hunting season on the Bangor & 
Aroostook Railroad will very likely sec some moose and cai i- 
bou and a number of deer being put on the train at various 
stations, and is very likely. to be told that it was killed "j'lst 
hack here a little way." This "just hack here" is rather in- 
definite. It may mean two or three days' jnurney. Also, 
could the number who go to these easily reached grounds 
and who return empty-banded, be compared with those who 
were successful, it would show but a very small percentage 
of lucky hunters. Of course, a good many deer can be 
found in these easily-reached grounds, but 1 am speaking of 
moose and caribou 
In Nova Scotia, moose are frequently killed quite close to 
the settlements and highways. In the lower part of the pro- 
vince where 1 have hunted, the moose country is in the back 
portions of Yarmouth, Shelburne, Halifax, Queens, Anna- 
polis and Digby counties. L^rge sections of ihese counties 
consist of bogs, barrens, lakes, streams and scrub timber, 
and the moose are practically surrounded on three sides by 
salt water, and on the fourth by settlements, highways and 
railroads. Parties go in hunting from all sides, and the 
moose are driven back and forth, and are often found in 
rather unexpected places. The first moose I ever saw was 
on grounds where our Indians said we were not likely to see 
even signs; and I had no idea, nor was I prepared when a 
moose walked out on to a small bog one morning, and stood 
looking at me not 40yds. away. We were just getting ready 
to move on, as we were over a day's journey from where we 
expected to find our game, and my rifle was in its case in 
camp. 
Again, when in Queen's county, we had just passed Indian 
Gardens at the outlet of Lake Rossignol, when we met a 
party of native hunters who had been in a week. They had 
not killed anything, and were on their way out to get a sup- 
ply of provisions, intending to come back immediately. 
They camped for the night at Indian Gardens, and heard a 
cow moose call not far away during the night; in the morn- 
ing they crept toward the place, and killed the cow, a calf 
and a bull. They were so near the highway and some 
houses, that they got an ox-team and hauled the three 
moose out whole; the same party were back in less than a 
week and killed two more moose almost on the same ground. 
In Maine, however, it is rather different; the game has a 
much larger range and when moose are started they are 
more likely to travel a long distance back in the wilderness 
rather than toward the outskirts. Had I never killed a 
moose or caribou and wanted to I certainly should try 
Spearen's camps. I am confident I could get both there 
the coming season. I should, however, go prepared to stay 
some time if necessary, also to work to get shots. As it is, I 
do not want to shoot another moose or caribou enough to spend 
the time required to go where I would expect to find them. 
I get pretty good shooting on small game where I live- 
partridges and woodcock— and during the winter months a 
good many foxes in our New England way of hunting 
them; should snow fall before the season closes I can in a 
few hours get to a pretty good deer country. 
In advising any one to try Spearen's camps, I do so 
simply for the reason that I think it is as ^ood if not better 
than any other region in Maine. For particulars relating to 
making such a trip Spearen will furnish full details, his 
address is A, J. Spearen, Massardis, Me., Box 13. 
C. M. Stark. 
DOKBAHTOW, N. H., Aug. 21. 
A POTTER POTTED. 
Society at Narragansett Pier was considerably disturbed 
when the fact became known yesterday that one of the most 
prominent and popular of the summer residents had been 
airested and taken to court for prosecution on warrants, 
charging him with pursuing game with intent to kill, in 
violation of the State game laws. The details of the affair 
make a very interesting story. It is alleged that Mr P. S, P. 
Randolph, with a local hunter named Potter, whom he 
employs as head farmer on his Pier estate, has been enjoying 
the pursuit of game for a week or more, covering their 
movements by a clever and yet simple ruse. 
.The two men. dressed as for a drive, left the Pier in a 
covered trap, With, a footman, Mr Randolph driving. When 
they reached the hunting ground they drove into the woods, 
where Randolph and Potter divested themselves of society 
garb and donned hunting rigs. Under a seat in the trap 
they had a dog and guns concealed. These were brought 
forth, and while Randolph and Potter scoured the woods for 
game the footma'h awaited their return. 
The State Game Protective Association has been trying 
for a lontr while to put a stop to hunting and trapping in the 
closed season in that section. This spring the local hunters 
there undertook to form an independent association. But 
on promises that the State Association would endeavor to do 
something there, the gunners at Wakefield and in the vicinity 
joined the State Association. Others were told that they 
must stop hunting in the closed season. They protested that 
the New Yorkers at the Pier would be permitted to shoot. 
They were assured it would not be permitted, and that if 
they did they would be prosecuted. 
More than a week ago State Game Warden Thomas W. 
Penney was notified that the law was being violated. He 
sent W. L. Plaisted, of Olneyville, to the Pier to shadow the 
parties complained of, Plaisted placed himself where he 
could shadow Randolph and his man, and when they started 
out, ostensibly for a drive, in the early part of last week, 
Plaisted followed them on a bicycle. He saw them turn 
into the woods. He shadowed them and saw the two men 
leave the carriage, change their clothing, take dog and guns 
and go into the woods, leaving the trap with the footman. 
He followed them through the woods, heard them shoot and 
saw them return to the carriage. 
Plaisted was alone and decided to take no action then, but 
to await until he could have witnesses to corroborate his 
testimony. On Thursday Game Warden Rodman, of Wake- 
field, was informed of what had been seen, and officer 
Plaisted started out w'th a local shooter and a farm hind ns 
witnesses to shadow Randolph ana his man u|;ain. They 
followed as PJai'ted hnd dotif before. They saw the chacne 
from driving dress to the hunting g.iib, and then Ihi y 
folllowed into the woods a hltle way and remained whcie 
they could see the men when they returned to the carriage. 
When Randolph and Potter return* d, they were convers 
ing. The men in hiding heard one of tliera say to the 
other. "That bird came^ight at me or I would not have 
missed him." 
Potter had a game bag, and it looked as though it was not 
emptv. The men in hidi's: arose and started for Randolph 
and Potter. Both ran. Randolph was seen to hand some- 
thing to Potter. Piaitled pursued Randolph and ovirtook 
him. Randolph took the matter coolly and asked if the 
matter couJd not be settled quietly. 
Plaisted said he guessed it could. Randolph asked him to 
return to the carriage and they did. Arriving there, it is 
alleged, Randolph drew from under a seat in the trap a 
bottle of choice whiskey and another bottle containing 
Apollinaris. The other did not appreciate the courtesy of 
the proffered treat from his prisoner. When Randolph again 
asked if the matter could not be settled without difficulty 
Plaisted said he thought it could, but not with him. 
Plaisted told Randolph that he did not care to make it 
unnecessarily disagreeable; that he knew Mr, Randolph 
well enough to accent his word, and offered to accept his 
pledge to appear before Judge Lewis in the District Court at 
1 o'clock the' nest day to be arraigned. 
This agreement w'as made. .While discussing it. Potter 
returned and was placed under arrest, and the same arrange- 
was made for h^m to appear in court with his employer, 
Randolph and Potter returned to the carriage and drove 
out of the woods. Officer Plaisted was salisfied that Potter 
had secreted the birds in the woods, and that be would make 
an effort to recover them, so that they could not be used as 
evidence in the cases. He shadowed the team after it was 
driven from the woods, and, as he expected, he saw it turned 
into the woods again at a. point .some distance away. 
ran to that point, headed the team oft" and ordered Ruudolph 
and Potter to stay out of the woods, telling them he had men 
searching for the birds that had been secreted, and that he 
proposed to find them. 
The rest of the afternoon was spent in the search for the 
birds. But darkness came on and they were not found. 
Bright and early Friday morning Plaisted was out in the 
woods again with two men hunliDg for the birds. They 
heard a noise on the other side of a wall they were passing. 
On inv3stlgatlng, they found Potter crawling along on all 
fours. He, too, was out bright and early after the birds. 
He was ordered to arise, and the party of searchers kept 
track of him until they found what they were after, three 
chicken partridges, which were concealed in the brush. 
Randolph and Potter appeared in the T)istrict Court at 
Wakefield as they agreed and were arraigned. Both were 
charged with having pursued game with intent to kill in 
violation of the game law. They pleaded not guilty. Then 
Potter was charged with having had three birds in bis 
possession. He pleaded not guilty. The cases were contin- 
ued to Monday, Aug, 30, The prosecution was conducted 
by Game Warden Penney, of the Association, and Attorney 
F. W, Tillinghast, 
Mr. Randolph told the officials that if he believed the 
game laws would be enforced he would be pleased to join 
the Associalion, and would contribute to its funds as liber- 
ally as anyone now in the organization. The Association's 
olfi-cials will endeavor to satisfy him that they mean to en- 
force the laws.— P?'<?W(?e?2ce, B I., Journal, Aug. 22 
CHICAGO AND THE WEST. 
Celebrated Case of Illegal Chickens. 
Chicago, 111., Aug, 28.— We have had sometbiog of a 
mnse celebre in illegal prairie chickens here this week, in 
which one or more sportsmen and club members, a well- 
known restaurant keeper and our new warden, Harry Love- 
day, all figured in conjunction. The facts of the case are 
these: On Aug. 7 Mr. C. S. Wilcox, of Chicago, a member 
of the Diana Shooting Club, the Audubon Club, etc , and 
well known in Chicago sporting circles, went to Kmsley's 
restaurant with a friend and ordered what is during the 
months of July and August technically known as "owl." 
This "owl" was served in theGirman department of the res- 
taurant, which is under the charge of William Werner. The 
latter afterward stated that the "owl" was served without 
his knowledge Soon after eatinsr this bird, Mr. Wilcox re- 
palied to the billiard hall of Mr. W P. Musst y at 106 Mad- 
ison street. Here he met Mr. Bob Clark, manager of Kins- 
ley's restaurant, and to him remaiked, in the presence of 
others, that he had just been to Kinsley's, and had eaten the 
toughest prairie chicken he had ever eaten in his life. In 
some way word of this came to the ears of Warden Love- 
day, who caused the arrest of the steward of the restaurant. 
The case came up for trial before Justice Prindiville on 
Wednesday morning of this week, in spite of Mr. Wilcox's 
repeated later assertions that he would not appear as a wit- 
ness in this case. He was, however, brought into court by 
subpojna, and came represented by an attorney. When 
asked if on such and such a date he had been served with 
prairie chicken at Kinsley's, he refused to ana.ver, on the 
ground that he might thus incriminate himself. The jus- 
tice explained to him that he would not be incriminating 
himself at all, but Mr. Wilcox still declined to answer, 
whereupon the justice fined him $5 for contempt of court. 
Asked if his companion, JMr. B. Dicks, was at the same time 
served prairie chicken, Mr. Wilcox again declined to answer 
and was again fined $5 for contempt of court. It was not, 
however, necessaiy to collect these fines, for at this juncture 
Mr, Werner, representing the restaurant, stated thai he was 
tired of the whole business, and was willing to plead guilty. 
He was thereupon fined $10 and costs. Mr. Werner after- 
ward in some wrath remarked that it is the sportsmen 
who eat most of the illegal game. This case has attracted 
much comment so much that perhaps further comment 
than a mere statement of the facts would be unnecessary 
here. 
This Sheriff Shot Illegal Chickens. 
Mr. Charles E. Johnson, Sheriff of Peoria county, 111., is^ 
an officer of the law, and he is fully acquainted with the pro- 
visions of the law. Yet early in the month of August this 
man, unworthy to be called an olficer of the law or represen- 
tative of the people, was unable to restrain his impulse to go 
chicken hunting. He did so, and was successful in killing a 
few birds. Word of this came to Warden Loveday, who at 
once caused the arrest of Sheiiff Johnson, He was tried on 
Aug. 17, in his own county, and fined $15 and costs. This 
ia one of the most singular cases of game law violations yet 
to be recordtd The illeeal work was done right in the 
neighborhood where lives President Fahnestock, of the Illi- 
nois Slate Sportsmen's Association. We have yet to hear of 
a singli' conviction obtained this season through the efforts 
of this body, although we are told that protective work is 
soon to be taken up by the Association, It would seem that 
thei'p are some conspicuous heathen very near at home in 
Peoria. Warden Loveday cannot be complimented too 
highly upon his determination in g Ing after and bringing to 
justice this unworthy sheriff, this executive of the law, this 
officer who is himself a criminal. Peoria county cannot too 
quickly rid itst^lf of the slur which will remain upon its repu- 
tition ao long as such a man remains in office. 
Caught by the Law. 
At Eau Claire, Wis., Aue. 33, a prominent cilizin by the 
name of Asigal Wyman was tiled and convicted of killing 
three prairie chickens on Aug. 8. He was fined $10. 
Seizure of Game, 
Members of the N^ligh Gun Club, of Nebraska, last week 
boarded a papset ger train and took from the express car 
something like 300 prairie chickens, which were billed 
through to Chicago. Tie birds were shipped from Clear- 
water, Neb, Legal proceedings will be at once instituted 
against the express company, and efforts will be made to 
locate the market shooters. Three-fourths of the birds were 
cot half-grown. If this action of the Ncligh Gun Club be 
ti'eason, let us have the more of it. 
Mixed Bag. 
A hunting patty of Helera, Mont . composed of Judge 
Henderson Smi h, E. S. French. R, P, Barden and Fred. 
Naegle, last week went out hunting and made the mixeu bag 
of two prairie chickens, two tame chickens, four rattlesnakes 
and a mule. There is no pent-up lltica in Montana. 
Awakening Sentiment. 
There is a curious awakening going all through the West 
in game law matters, as I have earlier mentioned, and news- 
papers all over the West continue to publish statements of 
arrests of game law violators, of encouragement for the war- 
dens, and of condemnation of those who break the game 
laws. So far as I am able to determine from such repoits 
received at this office, I am inclined to think that no State is 
more advanced than Minnesota in matters of game protec- 
tion. A great deal of news comes iu concerning the work 
of Asent Fullerton, of Minnesota The latter reports that he 
has 100 deputy wardens in the field this month, and he claims 
that there is no wholesale violation of the chicken law 
going on. He says that in Detroit and Anoka counties, once 
the scenes of continued illegal shooting, there is now next to 
nothing done in violation of the chicken law, so active have 
been the local deputies. Agent Fullerton says that it is a 
shame that the State of North Dakota opens its chicken sea- 
son so early. He thinks the date si'Ould be Sept. 15, This 
also is the belief of every conservative shooter who knows 
anything about chicken shooting. If ail our Western States 
stuck to Sept. 15 as opening day, and if all our wardens 
could enforce that law, there would be abundance of mag- 
nificent sport, and we should have a magnilicent game bird 
assured to us forever. 
, Act of a Would-be Warden. 
A rather odd case in game law matters came up at Minne- 
apolis this week. Agent Fullerton had been asked to ap- 
point Dr. Hedderly, of Minneapolis, as a deputy game war- 
den, the latter coming highly recommended by many friends 
as the right man for the place. Mr. Fullerton made out a 
deputy's commission for Dr. Hedderly, and was about to 
mail it to him, when he received word from Deputy Warden 
Coffin, of Hennepin county, stating that he had just ar- 
rested Dr. Hedderly for shooting illegal chickens in Anoka 
county ! 
Warden Hedderly, let me introduce to you Sheriff John- 
son, of Peoria county, III. It gives me pleasure to see gen- 
tlemen like you acquainted with each other. , 
An Indiana Protest. 
Complaint is made in the Remeio, of Elkhart, Ind., that 
quail and duclis are already being killed near Goshen, in 
mat State. On the editorial page of the paper there is the 
following statement, not an ignoble one to be seen on the 
editorial page of any paper: "Were there no law, humanity 
should come to the rescue of these young birds, scarcely 
half-grown and totally unfit for use, and without apology 
we say no one but a vandal will indulge in their destruc- 
tion."" 
Arkansas Warning. 
Many shooters of the State of Arkansas have announced 
their intention of going prairie chicken hunting on Sept, 1. 
This was the old opening date, but as the local press of the 
State is now announcing, there is a close season of five years 
on prairie chickens in the State of Arkansas, dating from 
1893, so that it will be illegal to shoot this bird until Sept. 1, 
1898. 
Where to go for Chickens. 
As has been earlier stated the general tone of reports from 
Minnesota, North and South Dakota Is to the effect that 
chickens will be more abundant this fall tlian they have been 
before for years. I am still inclined to think that the upper 
part of North Dakota will be as safe a country to go to as 
any, but am reluctant to give specific answer to many in- 
quiries which have come in here, because no one can tell 
until after the season opens what the shooling will actually 
prove at any given point. The following letter, received 
from Carrington, N. D,, is specific in its nature and may be 
of interest to readers of Fouest and Stkeam: "If you or 
any party from your section are contemplating a hunt into 
the Northwest this full, will state I have had considerable 
experience hunting in the Northwest, and am acquainted 
with some of the best goose, duck and chicken fields to be 
found, and will render any assistance desired in locating 
parties thereon. Any information as to hotels, Livery, game, 
etc, will be freely given on application. 
•'J, E. Galehouse. Jr., 
"Deputy State Game Warden." 
News From the Shooting Fields. 
The season opened in North Dakota, Aug. 20 Oa Aug. 
21 the following dispatch wias sent to the Tirnes, oi Minne- 
apolis •. 
"Devil's Lake, N D , Aug 31, — The game season opened 
here to-day, and before daylight the noise caused by shooting 
resembled the Fourth of July. It was not necessary to go 
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