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FOREST AND STREAM^ 
[Dec. 18, 189?. 
A WILDERNESS DINNER. 
Boston, Dec. 11. — Oae of the most successful, as well as 
the most pleasing aod romantic, Maine liuntine; trips of the 
season has just been completed by Mr. W. T. Farley, of this 
city, and Dr. George McAleer, of Worcester. They went 
to Ashland, the end of the Bangor & Aroostook Eailroad in 
that direction. Thence they went nearly thirty miles by 
bobsled over old lumber trails to Leon Orcutt's Round Moun- 
tain Oamp, half way to the Alaeash River. The camp is 
situated near Round Mountain Lake, truly in the heart of 
the wilderness, and ten or fifteen miles further into the woods 
than sportsmen are in the habit of visiting. Orcutt has four 
caraps in this part of the country. His main camp is at 
Greenlaw Stream, and the others at long hunting distances. 
The ride and tramp from Ashland was a rough one in the 
extreme, over a trail so rough that no frame sled could pass 
over it, and a bobsled had to be used, with trailing poles 
behind to hold the baggage, much after the style of the In- 
dian rigs in the pictures. With about 3ft. of snow and the 
mercury down below zero on the way, the stop over night at 
a lumber camp, with only boughs for a bed, was 
romantic, if not startling. The hunters say that 
all they had for supper that night was some biscuits 
carried in their pockets, some salt pork frizzled over the fire 
on a green twig, and hot strong tea. In the morning they 
found that their mouths were frozen up, the steam from their 
breathing having formed a coating of ice. It took two days 
to make the thirty miles, the party arriving late in the after- 
noon of the second day. The remainder of that day was 
spent in making things as comfortable as possible for a two 
weeks' stay. Moose signs were the most abundant the 
hunters had ever seen; evidently plenty of cow and calf 
moose, but few bulls. It was a bull moose apiece that the 
two hunters were after. They say that it was no fault of 
their two guides: Orcutt and the veteran Herb Heald. 
Weather conditions were generally unfavorable, and when 
at last a big bull was actually started — the guides camping one 
night on his track — he went the nest day, with the hunters 
and guides after him, directly toward the camp of another 
Boston party and was shot by them. But both hunters did 
get a fine caribou and each two deer. More deer could have 
been taken, but they had all the law allows, and all they 
wanted. 
They were in the woods Thanksgiving Day, and both have 
had experience in Thanksgiving dinners under such circum- 
stances. Both delight in birch bark menu cards, and this 
one was most elaborate. It was framed in a natural wood 
frame of wild cherry, and handsomely lettered. At the top 
was sketched a magnificent deer above the party's motto, 
"Oratias Agamus." One card served for all, and Dr. Mc- 
Aleer will preserve it as a souvenir. The cook was a French- 
man from Fort Fairfield, Dennis Laneway. The party was 
at the dinner table from 2 o'clock till 4:30; Dr. McAleer, Mr. 
Farley and the two guides. The meal was served in style, 
hot and appetizing. The menu is published below, in order 
to show what may be done in a log cabin, where everything 
not found in the woods has to be toted thirty miles on a bob- 
sled: 
SOUP. 
Tomato. Cora. 
FISH. 
Clam Chowder. 
MEATS. 
Boiled Deer and Caribou Tongues. Fried Deer Liver and Bacon. 
ENTREES. 
Koast Rib of Caribou. 
Boast Loin of Venison. 
Larded Grouse. 
StufiEed Deer Hearts. 
VEGETABLES. 
Baked Potatoes. Sweet Com. Onions. Si-ewed Tomatoes . 
RELISHES. 
Mixed Piclrles. Chow-Cliow. Tomato Catsup. 
PASTRY. 
Hot Cream of Tartar Blsr uits and Creamery Butter. 
Apple and Venison Mlince Pie. Cream Pie. 
Buckwheat Cakes and Maple Syrup. 
FRDITS. 
Greening Apples. Duchess Pears. Figs. 
Raisins. 
Candies and Macaroons. 
Lemonade. Tea. Coffiee. Cigars. Cigarettes. 
The biggest bull moose of the season was shown in 
Faneuil Hall Market the other day. It was labeled to weigh 
9501bs. The antlers were fine, spreading nearly 45in. and 
nearly perfect. Councilman E. D. Bell shot the animal 
about forty-eight miles from Bangor. The party— Mr. Bell, 
F. J. Muneon and Louis TJrann — went to Patten Station, on 
the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, and thence five miles to 
camp. Here the moose was shot before the close of the open 
season. Mr. Bell says that he never expects to get another, 
as the species is rapidly being exterminated. 
MISFIT JUSTICES. 
Teoy, N. Y., Dec. 6, — Editor Forest and Stremi: I send 
you herewith an item clipped from the editorial columns of 
an Albany morning paper of recent date, a paper very 
friendly to the cause of game protection: 
A Travesty of Justice. 
That is a pathetic little story which comes from Brooklyn Village, 
O., of the iDcarceration of Q. C. Millis for the shooting of a meadow- 
lark. For this oitense, although he pleaded ignorance of the law, the 
justice before whom Millis was brought imposed a heavy floe. 
Finally the court relented sufficiently to allow him sixty days within 
which to pay his iine. Millis, though wretchedly poor and working 
for small wages, went bravely to work and tried to save money 
enough to satisfy the demands of justice oifended by his misdeed. 
He failed to do so within the allotted sixty days, and was sent to jail 
in consequence. 
That was ten days ago. Meantime Millis's wife and five little chil- 
dren, the youngest mere babies in arms, were starving to death at 
home. At last some merciful man appealed to the county commis- 
sioners, and it was expected, at last accounts, that they would bring 
about the release of the prisoner. The deputy sheriff told a reporter 
that "the whole affair was one of great Injustice. Millis," said he. "is 
a poor but honest man. He had no idea that he broke any law when 
be shot that bird. He attempted to pay his fine, but his wages are 
small. Then the justice sent him to the workhouse and his family to 
starvation." 
And all for shooting a meadowlarkl Oh I justice— what crimes are 
committed in thy namel 
The case mentioned in the item is certainly a sad one, but 
the fault is not so much in the law as the stupid manner in 
which it appears to have been enforced. 'The killing of 
meadowlarks is illegal in many of our States, and wholly 
wrong in all; but in a case like the one mentioned an arrest, 
conviction and suspension of sentence, provided this was a 
first ofl'enae , would have fully vindicated the law and satis- 
fied justice. 
Several instances have occurred in this State in the past 
halE dozen years wherein harsh sentences have been inflicted 
for slight infractions of the game law, and in one or two 
cases to my kno'^ledge by magistrates who had very little 
love or respect for laws designed for the ijrotection 
of fish and game. An old but rather transparent trick 
of these r.fficial misfits is to select some poor devil — 
if he has a large family dependent upon him for 
support so much the better — who is guilty of some 
slight infraction or technical violation of the game law 
and give him the highest penalty possible, in order to 
bring the law into disrepute. You have perhaps noticed 
that these same officials are very much given to suspending 
sentence in cases of some of the very worst violations, with- 
out the slightest reason, or where there are absolutely no 
mitigating circumstances. I do not know that the Ohio 
justice named was one of this sort, but the fact that the cul- 
prit was heavily fined and finally imprisoned for so slight an 
infraction of the law looks very much like it. There appears 
to be a desire on the part of such officials to make the game 
law as unpopular as possible in the eye of the general public, 
and if possible bring about repeal or modification. 
Happily for the cause of game protection, the people are 
not so easily fooled. 
Generally speaking, the law is all right, and if common - 
sense methods be exercised in administering it no harm nor 
injustice will be done to any one. M. Scheisck, 
NEW YORK LEAGUE. 
The annual meeting of the New York State Association 
for the Protection of Fish and Game was held at the Yates 
House, Syracuse, Dec. 9, President W. S. Gavitt in the 
chair. Delegates were present from seventeen clubs and 
associations as follows: 
Erie County Fish and Game Association, Buffalo: Percy 
S. Lansdown. Genesee Valley Fish and Game Associa- 
tion, Rochester: Harry Woodworth, Frank J. Amsden. 
Honeoye Falls Anglers' Association: Aaron Mather. De 
Ruyter Sportsmen's Club: R. G. Lewis, A. W. Francis, W. 
W. Davis, W. W. Owens, W. J. Haight, W. E. Burdick. 
Black River Fish and Game Association, ITtica: W. E. 
Wolcott, H. A. Pride. Steuben County Fish and Game 
Association, Bath, N. Y.: Z. L. Parkin. Dunkirk Fish and 
Game Protectors' Association: Thomas D. Link. New York 
Association for Protection of Fish and Game: Robert B. 
Lawrence. East Syracuse Sportsmen's Club: 0. F. Ay ling, D. 
N. Lefever, A. G. Courtney, James Boyle, Charles Freeny. 
.New York Central Association, Seneca Falls: George R. 
Peck, Henry 0. Carr, A. M. Schermerhorn, E. G. Gould, 
Fred. J. Davis. St. Lawrence River Anglers' Association: 
R. P. Grant, George H. Stroud, W. H. Thompson, A. C. 
Cornwall. Honest Fishermen's Club, Seneca Falls: E. G. 
Gould. Canandaigua Anglers' Association: C. D. Lapham. 
Chautauqua Fish and Game Association, Jamestown: 
Benjamin S. Dean, C. A. Pickard, Fred. H. Garfield. 
Niagara County Anglers' Association, Lockport, N. Y.: 
George W. Weaver, J. E. Simmons. Anglers' Association 
of Onondaga County: Dwight H. Bruce, George B. Wood, 
Charles Mowry. Spencer Sportsmen's Club, Lyons: Henry 
Killick, H. B. Whitney, E. F. Burnett. Among others 
present was Fish Commissioner Hendrick S. Holden. 
Mr. Frank J. Amsden, of the separation committee, re- 
ported, and the report was adopted : 
" Your committee held a meeting at the city of Syracuse 
on Oct. 14, 1897, and after a full discussion of the subject 
it was unanimously voted to report in favor of separation 
of the two branches of this Association — protective and 
trap-shooting — and that the former relinquish all rights in 
the Dean Richmond and other trophies." 
Chairman C. B. Lapham, of the committee on constitu- 
tion, submitted a new form, which was adopted. By this 
the Association, under its new name of the New York 
State Fish, Game and Forest League, is intrusted to the 
management of a board of twelve trustees, consisting of 
the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, legisla- 
tive and law committee of five, and auditing committee 
of three members. The objects of the League are declared 
to be "to create and foster a public sentiment in favor of 
better fish, game and forest protection; to procure the en- 
actment of laws, for the protection of fish and game, and 
for the preservation of the forests, and to promote the 
observance of such laws." Any club or association organ- 
ized for these purposes is eligible to membership; and the 
League invites the support of all such bodies, the invitation 
being given in this resolution: 
Resolved, That the New York State Pish, Game and Forest League 
earnestly desires the cooperation of all gun clubs, anglins clubs, 
trap-shooting clubs, and others, throuKhout the State, iotere^ted in 
flsh, game and forest preservation. All such clubs are mo.et cordially 
invited to enroll themselves in the League as members, thai they may 
have part in its endeavor to promote the common good, and may 
have share in the benefits gained by united efCort. 
It was declared that upon adoption of the new constitu- 
tion, to go into effect at the close of the meeting, "the 
membership of all clubs and trap-shooting associations 
now members of this Association be retained." The Gov- 
ernor, the Fish Commissioners and the chief protector 
were made honorary members ex officio. The League will 
be incorporated. 
A resolution adopted unanimously voiced the sentiment 
of the sportsmen of New York State in this declaration: 
"Resolved, That it is the sense of the New York State Fish, Game 
and Forest League that the position of United States Fish Commis- 
sioner should only be filled by a thoroughly competent man, and we 
unanimously wish that Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, now superintendent of 
the Aquarium of New York city, who is best fitted for that position, 
shoula receive the appointment of United Stales Fish Commissioner. 
Resolved, That this resolution be signed by our president and secre- 
tary and be respectfully submitted, with our earnest wish for its con- 
summation, to the President of the United States. 
On motion of Mr. C. W. Smith it was resolved: "Whereas, In the 
past local or special legislation has menaced and endangered the 
utility of the game law and many of its sections, Resolved, That we 
hei-eby declare ourselves as absolutely opposed to all special or local 
legislation as co flsh and game." 
On motion of Mr. A.msden it was resolved: "Whereas, The United 
States Government and New York State are making efforts to restore 
the whiteflsh to Lake Ontario, requiring large expendiiures of money 
and much labor; and whereas, the limit of mesh of nets IJ^in. baV 
mesh now permitted by the law is destructive to young whiteflsh; and 
whereas, the Canadian market fishermen are fishing on our shore 
with this size mesh of nets, and are not required to talse out license, 
while om' fishermen are required to take out license, therefore we 
"Resolve, That the Commissioners of Fisheries be urged to secure 
the following amendments to our game law: 1. That the size of mesh 
permitted in Lake Ontario be increased to 2in. bar. 3. That the 
Canadian fishermen be required to take out license the same as our 
fishermen. 3. That the Canadian authorities be urged to adopt the 
same size mesh." 
Upon motion it was also resolved : Whereas, Niagara River, bor- 
dermg on Erie county, appears to be in a deplorable condition, and 
without protection, and MJ/iev-eos, it is made lo appear that seining 
and other illegal fl.shing is going on continually therein without 
detection; Be it resolved, that the State Commission of Fish, Game 
and Forests be notified of this tact by the Secretary of this Associa- 
tion, and that in such commuuiGaiion he advise the Commission that 
it is the unanimous sense of this Association that the Commission 
should take such action as may be necessary to remedy such co<> dl- 
tion of affairs. 
The following officers were elected on report of nomi- 
nating committee: 
President, W. G. Gavitt, Lyons; Vice-President, R. P. 
Grant, Clayton; Secretary, Ernest G. Gould, Seneca Falls; 
Treasurer, A. C. Cornwall, Alexandria Bay. 
Legislative Committee: 0, W. Smith (chai^rman), Syra- 
cuse; C. G. Lapham, Canandaigua; P. S. Lansdowne, Buf- 
falo; W. E. Wolcott, Utica; Geo. R. Peck, Auburn. 
Auditing Committee— Aaron Mather, Honeoye Falls; 
Thos. D. Lunt, Dunkirk; Jerome E. Emerson, Lockport. 
The committee on finances reported a balance in the 
treasury of $56.29. Secretary Ernest G. Gould was pre- 
sented with a purse of $25 as a token of appreciation of his 
excellent service. 
The report of the committee on legislation, and the ac- 
tion of the League upon this will be made public by the 
new committee. 
The Adirondack Forests. 
The following report was read by Mr. W. E. Wolcott, 
and the accompanying resolution was adopted: 
This Association has for many years taken a def p interest 
in the subject of forest protection, and it is but natural, 
therefore, that we should rejoice to-day over the great prog- 
ress that has been made in this direction since our last an- 
nual convention. The fact that the State has, within eight 
months, added a quarter of a million acres of land to its pos- 
sessions m the Adirondack wilderness region is one which 
should gladden the heart of every public-spirited citizen ; and 
I am sure that it is particularly gratifying to all of those 
who, by reason of their legitimate and discriminating use of 
the rod and gun, have earned the distinction of ranking as 
true sportsmen. 
The sura of $1,000,000 was set apart by the Legislature of 
1897 for the purchase of Adirondack lands, and a forest pre- 
serve board, composed of Lieutenant-Governor Wootiruff, 
State Engineer Adams and Forest Commissioner Babcock, 
was appointed to attend to this very important work. That 
the board has efficiently and conscientiously performed its 
duties is evident to every one who is familiar with what has 
been accomplished. 
Thus far the board has expended $940,000 and purchased 
250,000 acres of land. About |26.000 have been paid for 
timber rights, taxes and expense account, so that the actual 
cost of the land bought was only $913,000, making the aver- 
age price per acre about $3 50. Of the total purchase nearly 
100,000 acres may be counted as virgin forest land, much of 
which is worth far more than It was bought for. 
The largest tract purchased at one time, and perhaps the 
most important, consisted of 42,000 acres in Township 15, 
Hamilton, Warren and Essex counties, and Township 33, 
Hamilton county, the ccnsideration being $164,000. This 
property was obtained from the Indian River Company and 
includes Indian Lake, a large dam thereon, and certain rights 
of fiowage are secured, giving the State title to the most 
valuable storage reservoir for both the Champlain Canal and 
upper Hudson. The company is to construct a stone dam 
on the State engineer's plans and under his direction, and 
make the lake about twelve miles long. It is proposed to 
increase the dam so that the flow will be 4,500,000,000cu. ft , 
whereas it is but about one-quarter of that now. The 
Indian River Company is to cut and clear the timber to the 
flow line. The dam will be controlled by the company, sub- 
ject to the right of the superintendent of public works at 
Albany to use the water for canals and other State purposes. 
The bargain with this company insures all the water that the 
Champlain Canal requires practically free of cost, and is be- 
lieved to be highly advantageous to the State. 
The largest amount paid for any one tract was for 23,873 
acres in Township 6, Hamilton county, bought of W. W. 
Durant, the price being $167,104 or $7 per acre. The land 
is heavily timbered, and the purchase includes three miles of 
the Racquette Lake shore and two building sites, for which 
the owner had been offered $10,000 apiece. This gives the 
State control of the lake. 
From the Adirondack Timber and Miaeral Company the 
board purchased 20,502 acres, including Township 10 and a 
large portion of Township 9, Moose River tract, Hamilton 
county. The land is located on the West Canada Creek, ad- 
joining the Adirondack League Club property, and includes 
Spruce, Metcalf and other lakes. The land is covered with 
vir£;in forest and was an excellent bargain at $137,500. 
From Dr. W. Seward Webb, 18,625 acres, being about 
one-half of Township 41, Totten & Crossfield's purchase, 
and about one-half of Township 8, were bought for $102,281, 
thus solidifying the holdings of the State in this locality. 
With this purchase was quieted the title to the balance of the 
land which the State had or claimed in the same Township 
41, and about 9,000 acres near it, over which there was liti- 
gation. 
Other important purchases included 10,000 acres on the 
West Canada Creek watershed, between Hinckley and 
Spruce lakes, and 14,065 acres in the Adgate tract, near 
North Lake, the latter extinguishing claims amounting to 
$30,000, which the Adirondack League Club claimed from 
the State on account of damages to its lands and water and 
lumber rights. 
Most of the lumbered land which the board purchased 
was secured for $1.50 per acre. The total expense attached 
to the purchases made by the board was only $15,000. The 
eminently satisfactory results which have been obtained 
under Chapter 230, of the laws of 1897, may be attributed 
in a great measure to the energetic but prudent and intelli- 
gent action of the forest preserve board, and to this body 
public gratitude is due. 
Resolved, That this Association does hereby express its 
hearty appreciation of the interest manifested in the work 
of forest protection and preservation by Gov. Black, Lieut.- 
Gov. Woodruff, Commissioner Babcock, Senator Ellsworth, 
who introduced the Adirondack land acquisition bill, and 
the members of the Senate and Assembly who supported it. 
We cordially approve of the purchases of lands made by the I 
forest preserve board under the provisions of the act men- 1 
tioned, and believing it to be of the atmost importance that ' 
the State should continue to add to its holdings within the 
boundaries of the Adirondack Park, and particularly on the 
watersheds of the canal reservoirs, we earnestly urge the 
Legislature at its qoming session to make another appropria- 
tion for the purpose of the same amount as that made avail- 
able this year. 
The FoKBST AND Steeam is put to press each week on 
Tuesday, Correspondence intended for publication . 
should reach us at the latest hy Monday, and as much 
earlier a* praiticable. 
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