July 29, iSgy,/ 
the past, there will be left in the wake of the lumber- 
men the same desolated country which is seen all over 
northern Michigan and Wisconsin. Neither the climate 
nor soil is agricultural to an extent which will support 
much of a population. Meanwhile,' if the cutting of the 
pine progresses with the same methods used in the past, 
the whole region, towns and all, is constantly under the 
menace of destruction by forest fires. 
On the other hand, if this territory shall be embraced 
within the boundaries of a great people's national park, the 
persons now interested in that region Avill still have all 
their interests now owned amply protected, and will in 
addition profit from the thousands of visitors who will 
annually throng that park. 
Pretty much all the great enterprises which have built up 
Florida and soutliern California have come as a result of 
investments by persons from outside, made through visit- 
ing those places in search of health or pleasure. 
Govefflof Roosevelt is Right. 
' Governor Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, has a 
great way of getting at the essential facts of any proposi- 
tion, and of taking the logical, which is to say the com- 
mon sense, point of view in looking at a thing. Governor 
Roosevelt is in favor of this Minnesota forest reserve, and 
he presents it in one light which has been heretofore per- 
haps overlooked by others. He says : 
"The rich men are clubbing together and purchasing 
great game and fish preserves. Why should not the Gov- 
ernment do the sam? thing for the vast majority, who are 
not rich?" 
Governor Roosevelt is right. Any thinking man who 
has noted the rapid disappearance of the open sporting 
grounds of the American people, who has seen the 
tightening financial conditions which more and more 
threaten the man without financial means, and who has 
seen the rapid growth of the great game preserves in 
this country, must know that the time is coming when 
America can no longer be regarded as the free hunting 
ground of a sport-loving and arms-bearing people. What 
that may mean to the American character, and more 
especially the American military chai'acter, perhaps the 
historians of the future may tell us. To-day the American 
is the best soldier in the world, and the poorest American 
m_ay still be a sportsman. Whether he may be a sports- 
man fifty or twenty or ten j'ears hence is another question. 
But if the American Government, caring for the American 
citizen and the American character, shall set aside proper 
portions of territory which shall still represent the original 
and unhurt America, then we shall yet see reconciled the 
grave questions between old world methods and new 
world methods, between the game preserve system and the 
open shooting system to which every American clings so 
tenaciously. It is without doubt true that, if left alone, the 
poor American sportsman will eat his cake at once. It 
is equally true that the rich American sportsman, if left 
alone, will eat the poor man's cake for him. Between 
these two there is war. It has been the custom of the 
Government not to allow two enemies to pass judgment 
upon each other by means of the judiciary of the land. 
Here is the opportunity of the United States Government 
to at least partially abate this quarrel. It can give the 
poor man preserves of his own, and allow the rich man to 
retain the preserves to which he is entitled under the laws 
of the land. The wisdom of this thing may be more ap- 
parent fifty years from now than it is to-day. 
Visitors. 
Mr. Noel Money, known for manj' years among the 
shooters of the country as a good shot and ardent sports- 
m-an, stopped in Chicago Monday en route from Cali- 
fornia, Montana and other Western sections. Mr. Money 
sails Wednesday next on the Majestic, and will reach 
England in time for the 12th. He expresses the deliberate 
intention of bagging a few grouse in Scotland before his 
return to America, which may perhaps be this coming 
fall. Since leaving America Mr. Money has had a varied 
and vivid career in sport, having killed such grand speci- 
mens as the great Siberian red deer, the large Russian 
bears, etc. He tells me that he used the Holland .303 
double rifle, and found it so good that he would not care 
to use any other on any sort of big game. Some of the 
bullets were fitted with a steel cone at the point, and these 
he did not find successful. With such a bullet, used by 
mistake, he shot his first bear quite through and through 
and knocked it down, but did not kill it. This bear was 
shot at horse bait after dark, and was followed for twelve 
miles the next day without success. After that Mr. Money 
began experimenting with hollow point bullets. When 
he filled the aperture with wax the bullet did not expand. 
Then in a moment of inspiration he filled the cavity with 
chalk powder and used over it a cap of wax to keep in 
the powder. This bullet he describes as perfection. It 
penetrates hardly more than a foot, and the shock is some- 
thing tremendous. It was with these bullets that he killed 
the double on bears which was some time ago mentioned 
in the Forest and Stream. While in our Western States 
Mr. Money had no opportunitj' for hunting, but now and 
then caught a trout, and speaks with great astonishment of 
the abundance of trout in some of the Western streams, 
for instance, the Truckee ' River. Life in the open air 
seems to agree with this young man very perfectly, and 
for the sake of his Southern friends I may say that he 
never looked better in his life. Whether he will get to 
meet Captain Bobo again on a bear hunt is a question, but 
if so the worthy Captain had better do something to 
protect his bears, 
Mr. William Allen White, of Emporia, Kan., has spent 
the week in Chicago, and business has brought him much 
in the vicinity of the Forest and Stream office, so that 
I have met him frequently. Mr. White, as, of course, 
everyone knows, was the author of the famous "What's 
the Matter of Kansas?" editorial which reached such 
prominence in the last Presidential campaign. He is also 
the authoi of the charming "Boyville" stories and of 
many other magazine contributions- He will go to the 
United States Senate from Kansas as soon as he gets old 
enough, and we shall hear of hnn in many different 
ways as a man prominent in Western affairs. Chiefly 
admirable is Mr. White for his natural bigness of charac- 
ter and charming unaffectedness of disposition. A bit of 
a sportsman he is, too. and knows his Rockies shrewdly. 
General Funston,' of Kansas, who has made so meteoric 
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a record for himself in Cuba and the Philippines, is a 
great friend of Mr. White's, and they two have hunted 
together for many years. Once upon a time, before the 
game laws had very much respect given them in Colorado, 
tliese two worthies were on a hunting trip in the summer 
time, out beyond Estes Park. Here in a little valley they 
came upon a deserted village, some scores of houses with- 
out a single inhabitant, the abandoned camp of an earlier 
mining stampede. They took possession of this town in 
the name of Kansas, hoisting over it their broad pennant, 
and when they got tired of living in one hoiise they moved 
into another. Mr. Funston, whom Mr. White describes as 
a shocking bad shot, went out hunting regularly after 
mountain sheep, and finallj'- succeeded in killing a good 
ram, which they bore iti triumph to the house which at 
the time they were honoring with their presence, They 
had disposed of most of their sheep, when, one morning, 
they were surprised to receive a visit from the game 
warden. While Mr. Funston entertained this gentleman 
in the front parlor, Mr. White pulled up a couple of boards 
in the drawing room and lost the head under the house 
for the time being. The game warden departed, silenced 
and apparently convinced. A few' days later than this 
Mr, Funston went out after raspberries, taking his gun 
along as usual, He gathered a pail full of berries, which 
he put in a shady spot and threw his gun down beside 
them. Wandering a little way from this spot he at length 
lay down and went to sleep. He was awakened some time 
later by an unfamiliar noise, and on sitting up saw a very 
handsome cinnamon bear making for his pail of berries. 
It needs only be added that the bear got the berries, the 
future general of A^olunteers making a masterly retreat 
along the mountain side until he reached the bosom of 
the deserted village aforesaid. 
Indians and Game Laws, 
Speaking of game laws in the mountain country, one 
sees this week in the dispatches the report of some Crow 
Indians who killed an antelope in the country to the north 
of Lusk, Wyo. The sheriff went out after these Crows, 
but was stood off. He got a big posse and pursued them 
for many miles. Eventually the Indians came in and gave 
themselves into custody. While I am no special advocate 
of breaking the game laws, I can imagine that if I were an 
Indian, who had once seen the country teeming with the 
game which gave me a living, I might acquire a personal 
dislike for white men who came in, nearly exterminated 
the game, and then chased me around for killing a measly 
antelope or so. The wliite men personally dislike the 
Indians, yet 1 imagine there are two sides to the question. 
Good Old Way. 
In confirmation of the supposition that the Indian may 
not be so red as he is painted, we have this week also the 
story of Mr. John F. Campion, owner of the Ibex mine, of 
Leadville, Colo., and worth $6,000,000, Avho was arrested 
at his. summer llome at Twin Lakes for breaking the 
State fish laws. This reads in very wild West fashion, as 
Deputy Blades, who made the arrest, covered the wealthy 
Mr. Campion in the good old Western way for fifteen min- 
utes with a plain unvarnished Western gun. Blades also 
arrested four other men in similar fashion, and they feel 
very much aggrieved and have sworn out warrants against 
him for assault with a deadly weapon. INIethinks that, in- 
asmuch as Mr. Blades did not turn her loose, neyther set 
her a-rollin', there may be difficulty in making such a 
charge as that stick, even yet, in Colorado. 
Shadowing Pere Marquette. 
The early voyage of Pere Marquette, who sailed down 
the Kankakee and Illinois rivers 220 years ago, is to be 
duplicated by a Catholic priest, known as Brother Bois- 
vert, who starts this week in a big boat with a company of 
several persons. What a change, my countrymen, since 
the days of Pere Marquette I 
Red Deer. 
I stated that Mr. Money spoke with respect of the Rus- 
sian or Siberian red deer, of which he killed specimens 
weighing up to Ssolbs. I presume this is the same deer 
advertised for sale this week in the Forest and Stream 
by Mr. Colvin, representative of Carl Hagenback. A rare 
chance for some wealthy American to get some grand park 
animals. 
Gov. Tanner's Lion. 
Governor John R. Tanner, of Illinois, has been for some 
days in the mountains north of Debeque, Colo., and dis- 
patches of this morning state that he has succeeded in 
killing a large mountain lion, which is described as having 
been shot at night while prowling around the camp of 
the party. E. HouGH. 
480 Caxton Building, Chicago, III. 
The Dead River Region. 
Stratton, Me., July 15. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
This vicinity has always been regarded by good hunters 
as the home of deer, moose, caribou and black bear, and 
may well be termed the Switzerland of Maine. Moose are 
more plenty this season than ever before in my remem- 
brance. They are frequently seen about the shores of 
lakes, ponds and streams by fishing parties. There is no 
need to mention the caribou, as they are very scarce, and a 
close time has been imposed for a term of six years, from 
Oct. I, 1899. Deer are too numerous to mention, and 
every sportsman who visits this section this fall is sure 
to get all the law allows if he can shoot straight. Grouse 
shooting will be fine this season, as the old birds have 
wintered well the past two winters, and large broods of 
small ones seem to be more plenty than usual. This 
region is full of lakes and ponds, all of which are well 
filled with trout, and a fisherman who cannot land the 
finny beauties to his heart's content is out of place with 
rod and reel. The Dead River region is easy of access, in 
the very center of the sporting territory of the State, where 
the natural advantages are all that could be desired. Ser- 
vices of reliable guides can be obtained at all times. Any 
sportsman desiring information in regard to hunting and 
fishing can obtain it from me. A. M. Jones, 
President Dead River Guides and Camp Owners' A§so- 
ciation. 
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Among local sportsmen the arrival of the veteran guide 
and woodsman, Henry Braithwaite, from his annual bear 
hunt is always an event. Henry is much revered by the 
younger generation, and his diaphonous narratives of life 
in the deep woods have a never failing charm. Henry 
brought out eleven bearskins, one of them the finest he 
ever secured. It measures 8ft. in length, and the fur is 
glossy and black unto blueness. This monster picked up 
trap and clog and carried them over three miles of moun- 
tain side, and was only found by the most skillful track- 
ing. During his travels this spring Henry states that he 
saw forty-three moose, not counting calves, nor the same 
moose twice. He spent a great deal of time watching 
their aquatic operations, and is prepared to affirm by actual 
timing that a moose frequently remains under water for 
as much as a minute and a half. Moreover, he says that 
the animal, when feeding in deep water, can sink or rise 
at will. He had one experience this spring that for a 
time rather upset his equanimity. He was quietly paddling 
his canoe around a turn in a dead water. There was not a 
ripple on the water. Suddenly a huge form broke the 
surface a few yards in front of the canoe, took in a 
breath of fresh air and went down again. When the 
moose came up the second time Henry had passed the 
point where he first appeared. The moose on this occasion 
caught sight of him and made for shore at his utmost 
speed. 
On another occasion the guide sat perfectly still in his 
canoe for over twenty minutes and watched a moose feed- 
ing on the bank of the stream. The moose frequently 
lifted up his head and looked straight at Henry, but ga.ve 
no sign of alarm. When the guide finally picked up his 
paddle and resumed his journey the moose seemed to lose 
his head altogether, following the canoe for some distance 
and exhibiting the utmost curiosity. 
Braithwaite on this trip made some investigation as to 
the mating time of bears. He is convinced that it is 
usually the latter part of June, though it probably extends 
into July and August. He examined the stomachs of all 
the bears he killed and found abundant evidence that 
caribou veal is a favorite article of bruin's bill of fare. 
During the coming season Henry will have associated 
with him on the Deadwater region two of the most expert 
moose callers in Maine, Ed. Church and A, J. Kennedy. 
They will each have charge of a line of parties. 
Salmon fishing on most of our rivers has not been 
as good as usual this season, owing to the continuous wet 
weather. Mr. J. S. Ehrich, of New York, however, is 
delighted with his initial experience on the Tobique, where 
he captured six salmon, varying from lo to 20lbs. in 
weight. On the Restigouche the fishing has been excep- 
tionally good of late. Messrs. Cochrane and Penlolt, 
members of the club, recently took fourteen salmon in one 
day at Indian House, averaging solbs. Messrs. Vander- 
bilt and Beach killed eight or ten large fish nearly every 
day at Kedgwick. In two days nineteen salmon were 
caught at the club house. 
Dr. Coulthard, James S. Neill, John Palmer atid S. 
Dow. Simmons, all local anglers, have returned from a 
very pleasant trip on the Dungarvon. They only caught 
ten salmon, but found the sea trout remarkably large and 
plentiful. Frank H. Risteen. 
Fredericton, July 28. 
Longf Island Gunning. 
Long Beach, L. I., July 24. — Snipe are beginning to 
arrive and some good bags are reported. The best way 
to get them is to stop at Queenswater over night and go 
nut on the beaches and meadows early in the morning. 
Even if snipe are scarce the novel sights and sounds of 
the beaches and meadows at daylight repay the sportsman 
for the expenses of the trip. Snipe may be found on the 
north side of Long Beach in either direction from the 
depot at Queenswater. 
If the Long Island meadow hen or clapper rail were 
not a tough bir4 there would long ago have been made an 
end of it. For some years the law was off when it should 
have been on, and on when it should have been off, so that 
the birds could legally be taken only in the breeding 
months ; and they were taken then, just as they are now, 
although the law has been changed. The lawful shooting 
season will open on Aug. 16, but the birds have been 
killed all through July in the meadows of East Rockaway, 
Long Beach and vicinity. The parent birds are killed off 
while, at this writing, the young are in many cases still 
very small, and in fact some of the hens are still on the 
nest. Add to the destruction caused by the premature 
July shooting by city gunners the May and June egg 
gathering by the natives who collect large numbers for 
home consumption, and it will be seen that the measure 
of protection actually assured to the species by the applica- 
tion of the law is extremely slight. 
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