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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[8kpt.''18, 1807. 
Western Traps. 
ELLIOTT TAKES DOWN HIS MONKT. 
CfiiOAGO, 111., Septi 4.— J. A. B. Elliott called at this office this week, 
and states that he will take down at thisdate the money deposited in 
the hands of FoBBST AND Strbam-$50— to bind a match with C. M, 
Grimm for the Cast-Iron badge. He says that he has waited beyond 
the thirty days' accepting: time named in the eonditionp, and also up 
to the sixty days' shooting time specified, and that he may now claim 
the badge as forfeited by Grimoi. 
Having loofied np the conditions of the Gast-Iron badge contests, I 
find them to read as follows: 
CONDITTONS eOTEBNiSG THE CAST-IRON BADGE. 
"We, the pigeon shooters of America, hereby agree to put into a 
purse S-5 each man and shoot at 100 live birds per man for the cham- 
plonBhip of America under ttie following conditions: 
"First— That the shooters who enter this contest subscribe and pay 
for a badge to be known as the Cast-iron championship badge of 
America, said badge to be of no great intrmsic value, but simply em- 
blematic of the American championship. 
'•Second— The winner of this badge shall be subject to challenge 
and shall shoot, when challenged, within sixty days from date of said 
challenge, or forfeit the badge lo the man so challenging. 
"Third— The min challenging for this badge shall forward to the 
American Field, together with his challenge, as forfeit, the sum of 
$50, as evidence of t lis sincerity, and the bolder of the badge shall 
either cover the f orfeit and accept the challenge within thirty days 
or forfeit the badge to the challenger. 
"Fourth— The American Shooting Association's revised rules shall 
govern all contests for this championship, except that no gun 
larger than a 13-bore shall be used, and the rise shall be 30.yds. for all 
guns 
"Fifth— Each contest for this championship shall be shot at 100 
live birds per man, for $100 a side, the holder of the badge to name 
date and place within thirty days after being challenged, and the 
match to be shot between the hours of 1 o'clock P. M, and 6 o'clock 
P M. 
"Sixth— This badge shall never become the personal property of 
any man, but shall be subject to challenge as long as America holds 
"Seventh— In case this badge is challenged for by a resident of any 
other country than America, the stake to be shot for shall be $500 
instead of $100. , . , , j, ^ 
"Eighth— The first contest for this medal and championship shall 
take place at Watson's Park, Burnside, III., on Thursday 15, 1894, 
commencing at 10 o'clock." 
I pointed out to Mr. BlUott that he hsd tailed to comply with one 
condition of the contest for this badge, namely: lhat rfquiring the 
money to be put up in the hands of the Amerir.an Field He said 
that this was someching which had escaped his memory, as he had 
not seen the conditions for some time. He added, however, that 
since he had seen them in full, be would not submit himself tu com- 
pete in any such "narrow, contracted a competition." "No money 
of mine shall erer go up in the hands of that paper," said Mr. Elliott, 
"and if that Is the ground on which Mr. Grim fails to answer my chal- 
lenge he can keep the cast-iron badge and be cast-iron welcome to 
it I 'for one will not recognize a contest or a so-called championship 
emblem which has not the first principle of an open competition 
about it. It) is necessary these days that the strings be taken off of 
such things, or they don't go among the shooters. You may say for 
me that I will not shoot under any such conditions, and that, the 
badge may go where it likes so far as I am concerned. I presume 
this is why Mr. Grim would not answer my challenge. I never could 
understand it before. 1 will go after any kind of a championship 
emblem in sight but that one." 
BUCKEYE-LIMITED, AT DAYTON. 
The third inter urban contest between the Buckeye Gun Club, of 
Dayton O., and the Limited Gun Club, of IndiauaiJolis, Ind., was 
shot at baylon, O., Aug. 31, the race resulting in a defeat for the 
visiting team, 481 to 465; the conditions bting 50 targets per man, 
known traps, unknown angles, no emblem being up, and no money ex- 
cept the price of the birds. In the first of tb^:s^ pleasant contests, the 
Buckeye.^ won on their own grounds. April, 1886. The next race was 
won by the Limited men at lDdian*polis, New Year's Day, 1897. The 
third event goes to show the Dayton men at least the stronger on 
their own grounds. A fine time was enjoyed at Dayton by the visitors, 
the local men entertaining the Hoosiere at a grand banquet. 
week's TRAPS AT CHICAGO. 
In its club shoot to day, Sept 4, Eureka Gun Club, of Chicago, shot 
all its events on.the .magautrap, their expert traps having all been 
stolen from the grounds about a week ago by parties unknown but 
much desired This sort of "unknown traps" is something the club 
men don't like, and they will gladly pay anybody who will tell thcin 
how to find where they are. The divers performances upon the ma- 
gautrap are specified below. The attendance was small, many mem- 
bers being now absent shooting in Indiana, Dakota or Minnesota. 
Stannard, Glover and Moreau were absent, shooting on the Douglas 
Gun Club team in the Shooting mt-d Fishing cup contest. About 
1.100 targets were thrown. Following are scores made to day : 
AT OMAHA. 
Following were the scores at the weekly shoot of the Omaha, Neb., 
SmiiSel'^ 'li(fll00illlllll01011-15 Johannis. .OlCOlOUlOlOllOOlllO -11 
EaadlettrniOllllUllllinill-19 Smead ....11111101111011101111— 17 
Briieker 01111111111111110000-15 Diekev. . . .OOllOllllllUllllllO— Ifi 
Klondike'.'lOOOOOlOlOlllOlOllll-ll Bates'! 11101111011011110101—15 
Townsend 11111011111111110101-17 Parmelee .01111101111011111111-17 
Match shoot between Omaha and Council Bluffs at 25 targets: 
Omaha. 
Townsend ..,».... 1111011111111111111101011-23 
e"pod ...if,..,.. ..1011111111111101111111111-23 
Toomis ■■■■ ........„..11100111l0111111111111011-ai 
Blake. , iri* . i. • niooiniiiiiiiiioiiioiii-si - 8? 
Cotmcil Bluffs. 
Crabill .......4 llllllOllllllllllllllllll— ?4 - 
^andlett " " " i . , . lllllUllllllllUllOllllO— S3 
lira a ■■"VAV.^.V/^V^^^^^ 1111110111111111110111101-22 
Beresh^im V. r.." ■.V*::v.:r, . . . . .1111110111111011111111101-23-91 
The Du Pont Gun Club, of Omaha made the following scores at its 
'^'^The Dift'ont Gun Club shoot Monday at the grounds was an inter- 
esting one. Brucker made the record of the day with 35 straight in a 
match shoot. These were the scores in the regular club events. 
Twenty-five targets: Brucker 20, Beacbeomberai, SalsburyaS, Cur- 
tis 20, To wnsend 'JO 
Twenty- five targets: Fogg 23, Brewer 22, Young 21, McLeary 15, 
Humphrey 4, McDonald 11. 
Twenty-five targets; Watt 18, Salisbury 21, Dvorak 17, Young 21, 
McDonald 20. 
Teams made up of Ray and Townsend shot what was going to be a 
S5-bird match, but were tied up to the 3".'d bird, and the match was 
postponed tor conclusion at the next shoot 
COUNCIL BLUFFS GUN CLUB. 
Council Bluffs Gun Club, ol: Cauneil Bluffs, la , made the following 
scores at its weekly shoot last f i ursday: 
Randleti (0) 19, Crabill (0) 2?, Bereeheim (0) 24, Heinnchs (0) 18, Har- 
din (0) 21, Oliver (0> 11, Hartj(Il) 19. Stewart (9) 17, Beno (2) 18, Zim- 
merii (6) 23, Mather (10) 17, Kingsbury (4 ) 23. 
The scoie of the regular club shoot follows: Crabill 17, RandlettlB, 
Beno 10, Beresheim 18, Oliver 7, West 16, Kingsbury 16,Heinrichs 14, 
Zihimerli 13, Hardin 17. 
EAST END, TOLEDO. 
The East End Gun Club, of Toledo, O., held its regular shoot Mon- 
day with the following results: First event, i5 birds: Hess 18. Eiben 
15 Specht 18, W. Jennings ^3, Birdaall 20, Stein 16, NordufiE 19, Gard- 
ner 17 B Jennings 20, McCullough 18, Arnds 15 Spcond event, 25 
birds-'Specht 12, Hess XS, King 12, W. Jennings 23, B. Jennings 21, 
Eiben 19, KlnglS, Norduff 23, Gardner 19, Birdsall 23, ArndS 8, Volk 
83. 
PLUNDER ON THE RANGE. 
On the range in Texas the "merchandise" idea has arrived all right, 
as witness the following scores at the last shoot of the Burnet Gun 
Club, of Texas, at Burnet, Aug 2e: r 
G. Munn 13. wins sack of flour. Johnson 16, wins pair of pants. 
Proctor 17, wins $'0 cash purse. Kinkead 13, wins fifty loaded shells, 
Harrell 11, wins silk handkerchief. Breazeale 13, wins $1 worth of 
coffee. Hubbard 13, wins box of fine cigars. Darby, Sr., 11, wins 
subscription to Burnet Bee. Moode 4, wins 50 cents worth cabbage 
leaf cigars. Grove 1. wins one box toilet soap (booby prizej. S. 
Munn 14, wins one pair fine shoes. Galloway 7, wins pocket knife. 
BoggeSB 9. wins 501bs of ice. Darby, Jr., 16. wms fine hat. 
The last named. Darby, Jr., is a small boy, not over fourteen years 
old, weighs 691 bs., is 43in. high, and is one of the best shots in the 
dub, 
AT KEOKUK. 
At Keokuk, la , the Blue Rock Gun Club held its monthly shoot Aug. 
30, scores as below: „ ^ „ 
Five birds: Schwiete 4, Johnson 4, Downing 3, Goms 3, C. Wood- 
bury 3. 
Ten birds: Schwiete 8, Goins 8, C. Woodbury 6, Downing 6, John- 
eon 5. In the shoot-off at 5 birds: Schwiete 5, Goins 4, 
Sep*;. 4.— At the last weekly shoot of Calumet Heights Club the at- 
tendance was fifty -six. By evening over 1,500 targets had been shot. 
The wind came in strong toward the score, so that the fiights were 
erratic, though good scores were made in spite of the unfavorable 
conditions. On Chicago Day, Oct. 9, there will be a big extra prize 
shoot, live birds and targets, at the grounds of this big active organi- 
zation Suitable valuable prizes will be put in competition. Follow- 
ing are the scores of Aug 29: 
Medal shoot was at 25 targets, unkno wn angles: Turtle won in class 
A, Norcom in class B, and Harlan in class C: 
Paterson.. . .", . .1110111111111010111111111-22 
Lamphere.:.'^..,:.. V... 0111110111111011111111111-22 
Young . ... . . ............ , llOini 111111110110110111—21 
Metcalfe............. 1100111111001101010110010—15 
Turtle 1110101111111111111111111-23 
Booth nilOllllllllllllllOllOOl-21 
Knbwles... . ! i ! ! ' !. ' I.T:" ' '! !' '! '.. 11110011111111011U101010-19 
Class B. 
Norcom , 1111111110011101111111111—23 
Marshall 1011011111101111100111111-20 
CIBiSB C 
Harlan , ". . . ,1110110011011111111111111-21 
Schmidt 1010011111100111111110110-18 
Davis 0100010011010010110101101—12 
Two team races were also shot, the second being really the shoot- 
off of the tie in the first race. Lamphere's team finally won with 85 
to 19, after both teams had made far better scores in the original 
match. Scores, 25 targets per man, unknown angles: . 
Lamphere's team— Lamphere 24, Norcom 32, Metcalfe 21, Marshall 
18, Chamberlain 18—103. 
Paterson's team— Paterson 23, Knowles 22, Young 21, Harlan 19, 
Schmidt 18—103. 
Shoot off: Lamphere's team— Lamphere 19, Chamberlain 19, Nor- 
com 17, Marshall 15, Metcalfe 15—85. 
Paterson's team— Paterson 20, Knowles 17, Young 16, Schmidt 14, 
Harlan 13—79. (Although no note accompanies these totals, we con- 
clude that the shoot-off was at 20 targets per man, F. and S ) 
A match at 50 targets per man, unknown angles, was also shot 
with the following result, Metcalfe being allowed 5 misses as breaks: 
Lamphere 47, Paterson 45, Metcalfe 39-{-5— 41. 
In another event of a like nature, with Metcalfe allowed 7 misses as 
breaks, the following scores were made: Paterson 44, Metcalfe ;i5-j-7 
—43, Schmidt 40, Chamberlim 27, Young 20 out of 25. 
Sweeps were shot as below: 
Events: 1 a 3 41 Events: 18 3 4 
Targets: 15 10 10 15 Targets: IS 10 10 15 
Paterson 9 9 8 10 Harlan 11 10 6 10 
Metcalfe 14 8 6 13 Schmidt .....w... 8 7 4 8 
Norcom....,.,., 8 6 7 11 Lamphere... n... .. 7 9 .. 
Young 11 6 5 .. Knowles 4 13 
Booth 15 8 .. .. Davis 5 
Marshall 10 9 3 12 
Nos. 1 and 3 were at unknown angles; No. 3 at 5 pairs, unknown 
traps and angles; No. 4, simple shooting 
Tne members of the Calumet Heights Club remaining at the club s 
grounds on the 6ih inst (tieing Labor Day; had a few matches at the 
traps, in which low man paid for targets and other things. 
The following scores were made, and 'in the case of Metcalfe in fii'st 
event three dead birds were added to score, and in second event two 
dead birds were added. The shooting of Houston and Paterson was 
at scratch. 
Thirty singles, expert rules, and 10 pairs: 
Houston .11111 01111 00111 lllOl 11011 00111-23 
10 10 10 CO 11 10 10 11 11 00 —11—34 
Paterson 01001 OHIO 11011 10111 11111 11110-22 
10 11 10 10 11 01 10 11 10 10 —13-35 
Metcalfe OHIO 11011 10010 lOlll 10110 01000-17 
10 11 10 11 11 10 11 11 11 01 16-33 
Fifteen singles, expert rules, and 5 pairs: 
Paterson (0) lOUl 11111 10111 11 11 11 10 11 —23 
Metcalfe (3) 01010 11111 01001 01 10 01 00 11-14+2-16 
Houston (0) 11101 OHIO 01011 11 10 10 #1 00 —15 
GETTING READY FOR THE CONTEST. 
Preparatory to contest for the Shooting and Fishing cup, which 
was held Sept. 4, between the Garfield and Douglas gun clubs, both 
of Chicago, the team representing the Garfield Gun Club in a prac- 
tice shoot held on their grounds the 1st inst., the following scores 
were made at 30 single targets from five unknown traps, known 
angles, one man up, and 10 pairs from three center traps: 
Singles. Doubles. Singles. Doubles. 
EKuss 24 17—41 A C Paterson. i3 16—39 
T P Hicks ..24 16 - 40 DrS StJaw. . . .25 9-34-196 
EENeal 28 14-43 „ 
Making a total of 196 out of a possible 250, or a percentage of (8.40 
per cent, for the team Out of the 26 targets missed in the singles. 
14 were thrown from No, 1 trap It was a moderately low, swift bird, 
and was largely overshot. The substitutes on the team were: 
Singles. Doubles, T'l Singles. Doubles. T'l. 
CPRichard8l8 10 28 Mr Stickles. .18 12 30 
Other substitutes failed to show up. In another practice shoot at 
doubles Kuss broke 26 out of 15 pair; Hicks, 23 out of 15 pair; Neal, 
22 out of 15 pair; Paterson, 17 out of 10 pair; Shaw, 17 out of 10 pau-. 
GABFIFL0-DOUGLAS FOR THE OtrP. 
Sept. 4.— The contest for the Shooting and Fishing cup, held by 
the Garfield Gun Club, and challenged for by the Douglas Gun Club, 
of Cuicago, was shot to-day on the grounds of the latter club, at La 
Vergne, a suburb of Chicago. Garfield Club retained the cup, with 
the score of 189, beating Douglas rather decisively This winning 
score of Garfii^ld Club is precisely the same as that by which Garfield 
lost the cup to Eureka in 1891. At that time the "East" scored 241 
against 2*7 by the "West." In the Illinois State competition, Eureka 
cTuo, shooting Heikes, Paterson, Von Lengerke, McDonald and Bing- 
ham made 198 total. The Garfield team personnel at that contest 
was boppernol, Richards, Tefc, Hicks and S. Palmer, who scored the 
same as Shaw. Paterson, Hicks, Kuss and Neal did to-day. Follow- 
ing are the scores of to-day's race; 
Garfield Gun Club. 
E B Neal 111011111111111101111111111011-37 
11 10 00 10 11 10 11 10 11 11 —14—41 
R Kuss 111011010111011011101110110111—23 
10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 -18 -40 
T P Hicks OOOllOllOlllllCOOllllOlUllllJ— 21 
11 11 11 11 11 10 11 01 10 11 
A C Paterson llllllllOllOHlOllIllOlOlOllll-24 
11 10 00 01 10 11 11 01 11 10 -13-3r 
Dr Shaw llODlOllOllllllOOlOllllOllOOll-30 
11 10 11 OJ 10 11 00 10 11 11 —13-33-189 
Douglas Gun Club. 
PP Stannard .,lillll10111110H11011111101111-36 
H 10 00 11 00 11 10 10 11 10 -13- 38 
W E Morgan OIOI 11111110110111010101111101—23 
T Glover ..100111111010001110111011110111—31 
10 10 11 10 10 01 00 10 11 11 —12—83 
T Church ' 011011011110101011101001011001—18 
J ^ _ll_29 
-IVT TEich 101111001101111000100011001111—18 
10 01 10 00 00 11 11 10 10 10 —10-28-165 
GARFIELD MEDAL, 
At the regular medal contest to-day (Sept. 4) members of Garfield 
Chib made the followmg records at 25 targets, unknown angles: 
P P mchards 1011100111111111101110101-19 
T Hicks " 1 ' ; . . 1110101 11011100111 1111111-20 
Dr 4haw . 1101011111110111111111111-22 
, , .;.„,..,. ....1111111111110111111111111— 24 
#'f Naai 1111111111111111111110101-33 
A r Patti 0000101111111011011111101—17 
Ovoi Lengerke! ! 1110110110111110111100111-19 
GARDEN CITY HANDICAP. 
To-day (Sept, 4) Garden City Gun Club went further on with the 
season records in the club handicap shoot for the gold watch season 
prize It is likely this may be the last shoot of the season, as some 
of the members are leaving for points outside the city; for instance, 
Mr H Levi, who goes this week to Aberdeen, S. D., for a chicken 
stioot' In to day's shooting the feature was the work of Mr John 
Amberg who scored 13 out of 15 target*,, calling pull while his gun 
was still open, and closing gun after calling. Following were the 
scores of to-day: t u!„ /1Q^ oo t 
Watch handicap. 35 targets, unknown angles: J. Ruble (18)23, J. 
Amberg (15) 33, Goldsmith (14) 20, A. Smith (15) 18, Hutchinson (15)15, 
^Fifteen^targets, unknown angles, gun below elbow until target is in 
the air: J. Amberg 13, Helleman 11, Ludlow 9, Ford 9, Bosh 8, Levi 8, 
Hutctiiason 6, Goldsmith 5, A. Smith 4, Clark 4. 
CICESO GDN CLUB. 
To-day Sept. 4, Cicero Gun Club had but a small attendance, many 
members' bemg out of the city. Only three men qualified for the 
medal shoot, 25 targets, unknown angles: Knott 20, Lowrey 19, Bar- 
nard 15. 
CLUB MEETING. 
The semi-annual meeting of the Calumet Heights Club was held on 
evening of Sept. 1 at the Briggs' House, Chicago, for the transaction 
of general business. President Harlan presided. One important 
matter was fully discussed which related to question as to whether 
the keeper should be on an adequate salary as steward, and club fur- 
nish everything necessary for oining room, also targets, birds, etc., 
for shooters, and club receive the profits, or continue as at present 
with keeper on a nominal salary, furnishing meals, keep targets, 
cigars, shells, etc., he receiving profits by the sale of same. The 
Board of Directors were empowered to investigate and act to the best 
Interests of the club. 
WADKBGAN SSOOT. 
Waukegan Gun Club, of Illinois, held the opening shoot on its new 
grounds, pulling off a very pleasant little affair, among others the 
following scores being made, aU at 10 birds: 
Events: 12345678 Events: 183 46678 
CHoflman. 9 .. .. 6 8 .. 10 9 Clarke..... .. 5 4. .. .. 7 8 .. 
Barton.... 9 .. .. 7 8 8 3 Lyon .. 5 8..., 8 4... 
Doe 9 ........ ., 6 9 Bassett 5 7.... 5.... 
Kennedy.. 7 7 .. 8 5.. 6 6 Bullock 6 8 .. 7 7 6 
Chase 3 4. 5 .. 1 5 9 6 Dowe 8 7 
Bangs..... 6 .. .V 6 6.. 3 .. Graves 2,. 5 7 
JHoffraan. ., 9 8 .. .. 9 7 7 
LONG LAKE SHOOT. 
Long Lake Gun Club, of Long Lake, III . will hold a rattling good 
little shoot Sept. 1213, and a few of the Chicago Club shooters will go 
up for the tournament and stay over to have a try at some duck^^. A 
good programme is out, M. J. Furlong is secretary. E. Houoa. 
1206 BOYCE BurLDiNG, Chicago 
Paducah Gun Club. 
PadugAh, Ky., Sept. 3,— The scores given in tabulated form below 
were made on the grounds of the Paduoah Gun Club, at La Belle 
Park, yesterday and to-day. Nos, 1-4 were shot yesterday; Nos. 5-14 
to day. 
Of the fourteen events, Nos 1, 5 and 6 were at 10 Targets, $1 
entrance, two moneys: No. 2 was 95 targets, $2 entrance; Nos. 10, 11, 
12. 13 and 14. 10 targets. 50 cents entrance, two moneys; Nos. .3, 4, 7, 8 
and 9 were all at live birds, a=J follows: No. 3, 15 birds, $5; Nos. 4 and 
7, 5 birds, $3; No. 8, 10 birds, $3, two moneys: No. 9, 4 birds, $1.50, two 
moneys. All ties divided. 
Events: 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 
10 SB 15 5 10 10 6 10 U 10 10 to 10 10 
Targets or live birds: 
J M Lang 6 16 11 1 .. ., .„. .. 3 6 T 
H G Thompson 9 2114 17 8 .57., 9 7 
F Heyer, 7 .. .. 4 
G Robertson 5 31 13 5 
WDThompson 7 18 9.. 
./ T Page 7 .. 13 4 
J B Duncan 8 23 14 5 ,. ,,. .. ... 
F Schmidt 6 16 1. 1 
OWhittemore 5 10 9 2 7 4 4 6 ... ... 
O J Meredith 7 16.. 47837,., 
NVBoddie 3 .. 13 5 ,, .. 5 9 3 2 4 3 
M Ingram 6 
W L Hale....,,......;........ 3 
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W E Smi h 
A G Cargill 10 2 .. 
Dr Balase. 3 4 
Ingram .. .. .. 2 .. 
M Reynolds 3 8 
Dr Nemore ...... 4 S 
Burnett 6 5 
Dr Richai-ds , .v.^..' 3 
Piper 
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Jones 4 3 3.. 
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Fowler . , 8 . , . . 
Chitiwood , 8 ,. ., 
Tagg 4 
W ilkins, . , , , , , .. .. .. .. ., ,, 6 
No notice taken of anonymous communlcationa 
J. P., Alabama —We do not know where you could e-et blood- 
hounds. None are being adverti.sed now. 
C. C M., Brooklyn, N. Y.— Can you tell me what to use to dry up a 
Dointer's teats? Ans.— Camphorated oil Your druggist can supply 
it. 
G. M., Wharton, Tex.— As I am a regular reader of the Forest and 
Stream, and in order to settle a cnntroverpy, will you please publish 
in your paper of the next issue the weight of the largest tarpon 
caught of which you have a record ? Ans.— The largest tarpon known 
to have been taken with rod and reel was the one captured by Mrs. 
Geo T. Stagg, caught at Ft Myers, Fla., weighing 2051bs. This was 
the fish shown in Forest AND Stream's exhibit at the World's Fair. 
Senator Quay took, at St. Lucie, Fla., on Aug. 17, 1896, a tarpon 
weighing 365rbs,; we understand that it was taken with hand-line. 
Von W — Please give me a list of all the names given to the pin-tail 
duck. Is the sprig, tail the same? Ans. The list of 'all the names"is some- 
what extensive, Trumbull, in ' Names and Portraits of Birds," notes 
for various localities: Gray duck, pied gray duck (for fuJl plumaged 
male), gray wiageon, sea widgeon, piu-tail, split-tail, sprig-tail 
(shortened to sprig), spike-tail, pike tail, picket-tall, pheasant duck or 
pheasant, sea pheasant, water pheasant, smee, smees, smethe, long- 
neck, sprig tailed widgeon, widgeon, kite tailed widgeon, winter ducb^ 
cracker, spreet-tail, pile-start, pigeon-tail sharp-tail, ladybird and 
harlan (Great Britain). From which it appears that the pin-tail and 
the sprig-tail are the same and many more. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
A New Througrh Passenger Route for Colorado, 
Utah and California. 
The Chicago Times Herald of Aug. 27 says that on Sept. 12 the new 
traffic alliance between the Ctiicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway 
and tbe Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway goes into effect, and 
on that date the former will send its first Denver sleeper out of Chi- 
cago. This will be attached to its regular night train for Oiiiaha, 
and will be delivered there to the Rock Island. On Oct 2 tbe tourist 
car route over these two lines, the Colorado Midland and Southern 
Pacific, will be inaugurated. Tourist cars will be run once a week 
between Chicago and San Francisco For further details regarding 
this new route call on or address Geo. H, Heafford, General Passen- 
ger and Ticket Agent, C, M. & St. P. Ry., 410 Old Colony Building, 
Chicago, III.— .ddv. 
Good Chicken Shooting 
will be found at numerous points along the Northern Pacific Railway 
this fall, notwithstan'iing the heavy summer rains. Present advices 
are to the effect that in the vicinity "f Fergus Falls. Perham, Detroit, 
Sauk Center and Little falls, in Minnesota; and Wahpeton, Pembina 
and Valley City. North Dakota, chickens will be a good crop. At 
Aitkin, Little Falls, Perbam and Detroit, partridges will be plentiful. 
Ducks will be found in large numbers all along the line. Season opens 
Sept. 1. Chas. S. Free, Gen Pass, Agent, St. Paul, Minn.— .idt'. 
The Johnson Sleeping Bag. 
The sleeping bag is growing in favor among campers as its merits 
are becoming better known. A new bag of decided merit has just 
been put on the market by Messrs. Henry C. Squires & Son, and % 
descrip.ion of it will be found on the back cover page of this issue. 
The Johnson sleeping bag 1-1 so made that it can be well aired and 
well sunned; and this is of course a very decided advantage.— 
A Dare County Opportunity 
for a sporting club site or farming enterprise is advertised to day by 
Mr, A. W. Simpson, of Buxton, in the famous wildfowling and fishing 
coiinty of Dare, North Carolina.— j4cii;. 
