May 25, 190 1. j 
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The programme of the fifth annual tournament of the Ohio 
Trapshooters' League,, to be held at Circleville, June 4, 5 and b, 
$300 added, can be obtained of the secretary, Mr. O. R. Haswell. 
in whose care guns, etc., may be sent. They will be delivered on 
the grounds free. The club is prepared to shoot, rain or shine. 
Targets 2 cents. A warm dinner will be served on the grounds; 
$70 added for high averages. The league adds $50, which is to be 
given to the ten lowest guns shooting through the programme. 
Shooting commences at 9:30. The Rose system, 7, 5, 3 and 2, will 
govern. Manufacturers' agents will pay -$2 per day extra; other 
shooters 50 cents, which w-ill be divided among all the amateurs 
who shoot through the first regular events each day. tach day 
the first eight events are at 15 targets, $1.50 entrance, ?7.50 added. 
On the first dav. June 4, event 9 is for the State Journal cup, at 
30 targets, 60 cents entrance, optional sweep $2.50. Ao. 10 is a 
special event at 25 targets, $2.50 entrance. No. 9 on W ednesday 
is at 25 targets for the Press-Post trophy, 50 cents entrance, op- 
tional sweep $2.50. No. 10 is a two-man team race for a .trophy, 
25 targets, entrance $1 per team. On Thursday event 9 is at 60 
targets for the Smith trophv. 50 targets, $3 entrance. Event 10 is 
a five-man team contest, 30 singles and 10 pairs, entrance $1. Con- 
ditions and history of the trophies are fully set lorth in the pro- 
gramme. The annual meeting will be held on June 4 at 7:.i0 m the 
evening. Magautrap and Sergeant system will be used. 
The programme of the Michigan State Trapshooters League, 
May 28 29 and 30, under the auspices of the East Side Gun 
Club, Saginaw, Mich., may be obtained on application to the 
secretary, Mr, John M. Messner. Mr. John Parker famous as 
an expert, will manage the tournament. The first day provides 
ten events at 15, m and 25 targets. Event 6 is for the champion- 
ship event, for expert, semi-expert and amateur trophies emblem- 
atic of the State championship. There are $5, $10, $15 added 
money to the different events, and $10 each day to State league 
membere making the three highest average; divided 50, 30 and 
20 per cent., and $5 to the non-resident making the highest 
avei^ge. The m^in events of the second day are the State three- 
man team championship and the Iron City, s trophy, a handicap 
by distance. The third day is devoted to live birds, and has six 
programme events, one at 5 birds, $5 entrance, $5 added, money 
divided 60 and 40; one at 7 birds, $7 entrance $10 added, money 
divided 60 and 40; one at 10 birds, $10, $15 added, money divided 
50, 30 and 20 per cent; the championship event for the live bird 
trophy and championship of the State, 15 birds, entrance $15, 
$50 added or 15 birds, entrance for the trophy only, $3; and 
a miss-and-out, $2, $5 added. Average money the same as on 
target days. 
The New York World of May 20 has the following maidenly 
editorial on live-bird shooting at the traps. It is of about the same 
degree of^accuracy and worth as many other sentimental vapormgs 
prfsented as arguments by the antis. It states: ..^s a sh?ht 
tribute of respect to the late anti-pigeon shooting biU, explosn^e 
shot will be furnished, it is said, tor next Wednesday s bve-bird 
tournament at Interstate Park. Of course, it is expected that 
neop"e who have been so weak as to indulge n a sentimental 
Fee°fng over maimed and tortured doves will be instantly relieved 
by this alsurance that the feathered victiins will be blown to pieces 
and have no chance of lingering in pam. The outcome, how- 
ever will hardly be as the trap shot promoters fondly hope. This 
ylS's bill is dead indeed, but the. feeling agamst the cr«d. "seles. 
•sport' of live-bu-d shooting persists. It will force another bi 1, 
and the next Legislature win be made to understand the con- 
dftions better! Dove slaughter is under the shadow of popular dis- 
anoroval It must come under the ban of public law," Of course 
a 1 shooters know that there is no such thing as explosive shot 
used as above mentioned. Some practical joker has been making 
merry with the World's credulity. 
The programme of the Peters Cartridge Company's amateur tour- 
namenf at Bristol. Tenn., Jime 4 and 5 may be obtained ot Mr. 
Tohn Parker the manager, care of the Peters Cartridge Co., 
ancinnati 6., or Dr. Rhea. Bristol, Tenn. This tournanient 
is open to amateurs only. There is $100 added money The 
programme provides ten events each day, at 15, 20.arid 25 targets, 
$1.50 $2 and .$2.50 entrance. It presents other mtormation, as 
folio vs: -Jargets will be thrown at 2 cents apiece. The shoot- 
ing will be from expert traps, Sergeant system. ^^h%P""^^ .^l'^ 
be divided bv the Rose system, five moneys, 7 5, 4, 3, 2 points. 
A handsome" gold medal for highest average for the two days 
-Any profits arising from the shoot to be placed m an extra event 
at dose of second day, open only to shooters who have sliot in 
all the events. American Association rules. Referees decision 
shall be final. Manufacturers' agents to shoot for price ot tar- 
gets only. Programme will be started at 9 A. M- each day. Please 
make entries for all day, and cashier will refund all uncontested 
events. Traps open for practice Monday 22d. Guns and shells 
sent to the B^arker Hardware Company will be delivered on grounds 
free of charge." 
The enterprise Gun Club, of McKeesport, Pa„ announces that 
its fifth annual sparrow and target tournament will be held on 
May 30. There are ten target events on the programme, 10 and 
15 targets, alternating, $1 and $1.50 entrance; bluerocks, m 
cents extra, thrown from a magautrap. Those who wish may 
shoot for targets only. Mr. George W. Mams is secretary 
Shooting will begin promptly at 10 A. M. The first event will 
be at 25 sparrowl. Entrance $2.50. From five traps, 25yds. rise, 
EOvds. boundary; dead line 5yds. behind score Bird comes to 
ground inside of boundary will be scored dead. This event will be 
simply for sport. Entries should be sent on or before the 25th, 
so that the management may know the number of sparrow's to 
order. Shells for sale on grounds. All purses will be divided ac- 
cording to the Jack Rabbit system; surplus in lO-bird events, 50 
SO and 20 per cent.: in lo-bird events, 4t), 30, 20 and 10 per cent. 
The enterprise Gun Club's new grounds are outside of the city 
limits, on the Park Farm, opposite the new Hofifman Hotel, lake 
United street cars to Brady. 
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The letter head of "The Indians" bears a list of membership, 
•with the official titles of the oflicers and other members as follows: 
Tom A. Marsh;ill, Grand Sachem, Chief Long Talk; Frank C. 
Riehl, Grand Scribe. Chief Piasa; Chas. W., Budd Custodian of 
Wampum, Chief Dago; Rolla O. Heikes, Chief Bald Eagle; Will- 
iam R. Crosby, Chief Kinnikinic; Fred. Gilbert, Chief Heap talk; 
Chan M. Powers, Chief Wipe Stick; E, H. Tripp, Chief Ride m 
the Wagon; E E. Neal, Chief Black Diamond; George W. 
Loomis, Chief No Talk; Richard Merrill, Chief High Kick; 
Harvey McMurchv. Chief High Ball; Frank Parmelee, Chief 
Buffalo Hump; John J. Hallowell Chief Arizona Jack; J- A. R. 
Elliott, Chief Brook Trout; A. B. Daniels, Chief Jack Rabbit; 
Tohn S Fanning, Chief Bull Seal; Emil Werk, Chiet Rio Grande; 
Tack Parker, Chief Des Kra Chaska; Guy Burnside, Chief Spoon 
River; Edward Bingham, Chief Crooked Talk; A. G. Courtney, 
Chief Sitting Bull. 
Mr E. L. Greenin, the secretary, writes us as follows: "The 
Westwood Gun Club, of Westwood, N. J., will hold its regular 
monhtly club shoot on Saturday, May 25. This club is making 
great p -eparations for its shooting tournament on Decoration Day. 
havin<r t o matches on that day. In the morning there will be one 
with the Oradell Gun Club, of Oradell, N. J., and in the afternoon 
11. e gun club of Spring Valley, N. Y., will try conclusions with the 
Westwood gunners. After the match there will be shooting for 
prizes, which will prove very interesting. Refreshments will be 
served to all shooters. Admission free, and seats will be reserved 
for ladies. The grounds are pleasantly situated, the company 
aureetable, and the shooting will be sufficiently hard to test the 
s.jill of all." 
The Intercollegiate championship was won by Princeton last 
Saturday at Wissinoniing, Pa. The contestants and scores were 
as follows: Princeton— Spear 35, Elbert 44, Laughljn 35, Frost 32, 
Archer 34; total -180. Pennsvlvania— Parish 35. Baldwin 42, Weaver 
37 Sowdon 26, Ballard 22; total 162. Harvard— Bancroft 36, Blake 
20', Phelps 33, Dana 29, Mallinckrodt 37; total 155. The officers 
elected for the ensuing vaar are: President, G. M. Phelps, Har- 
vard; First Vice-President, P. P. Archer, Princeton; Secretary 
and "Treasurer, J. G. Sowdon, Pennsylvania. 
The attention of club secretaries is called to the fact that Forest 
AND Stream goes to press on Tuesday of each week. Not in- 
frequently programmes are received for review by us after 
FoEEST AND STREAM is on the news stands, and in the week before 
the shoots to which they refer take place. A little forethought 
in such matters is quite as useful as in all other matters where 
common sense is a factor. 
Mr Paul Nortti, of Cleveland, O., was married on Wednesday 
of last week. Mr. and Mrs. North sailed for England Saturday 
last, on their wedding tour. Mr. North will arrange the pre- 
liminaries for the great international trapshootmg contest so that 
on the arrival of the American team the match will be ready for 
competition. 
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The West Chester, Pa., Gun Club announces that its annual 
spring shoot will be held on June 6. Added money $25. Targets 
2 cents. Com.petition commences at 10 o'clock, and is open to all. 
The programme has ten 15-target events and four 10-target events. 
Class shooting. Lunch and loaded shells can be obtained on the 
grounds. 
The American International trapshooting team is scheduled to 
arrive in New York on Friday of this week. In the evening of 
that day the Interstate Association will give them a banquet. 
Saturday will be devoted to rest and sightseeing. On Sunday 
morning the team sails for England. 
The programme of the Canaioharie Gun Club's annual shoot, 
May 30, 15 events at 15 bluerocks, entrance $L30, targets in- 
cluded : For best averages in events 5 to 14 inclusive, $100, 
divided 30 , 25, 20, 15, and 10 per cent. Targets two cents. Mr. 
Charles Weeks is the secretary. 
In the team race, eleven men on a side, between the Boiling 
Springs Gun Club, of Rutherford, N. J., and the South Side Gun 
Club on the grounds of the latter at Newark, on Saturday of last 
week, the latter won by a score of 218 to 211. Each man shot at 
25 targets. Sergeant system. 
Owing to the dates, Ttme 5 and 6, conflicting with the Roches- 
ter, Minn., shoot, the' date of the Wisconsin tournament has 
been changed to June 3 and 4. 
The Peters Cartridge Company, of Cincinnati, O., itiforms us 
that its tmirnament at Bristol, Term., is postponed for about three 
weeks. 
Bernart) Waters. 
of the shooters in getting to the park from the Lindell Hotel and 
back again. , , , .„ , 
The programme is so short that each day Oie boys will have 
time to visit Delmar Garden, which is only a few blocks away, 
and w'here there are a host of pretty girls in the cliorus every 
afternoon. „ _ . .„ ■ 
If you want a good time come to St„ Louis; you will save both 
money and shells, and have an opportunity to win both fame and 
glory — and some money. „ 
Herbert Taylor. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Fort Smith Gtia Club, 
Thi! club resumed operations for the present season on May 2, 
althouarh some few preliminary events were shot before that time. 
It has" been decided, for the present, to shoot Thursday after- 
noons -at the regular time, about 4 P. M. A little later in the 
season, say June 1, the club will shoot twice each week, on lues- 
day and Friday afternoons, at the grounds on Governor Fishback s 
place, at the end of the Little Rock avenue electric line. . 
The- past season has been such an unusually busy one that busi- 
ness men have not vet got things straightened out and con- 
sequently the attendance is not what it will be a little later in the 
summer, when we have more leisure. 
The feature of this season's shooting will be the contest for the 
beautiful loving cup presented through the Webber-Seely Com- 
pany, by the Peters Cartridge Company, to the Fort Smith Gun 
Club, to be contested for on such terms as shall be determined 
by the club. This cup will be contested for on a distance handi- 
cap basis, so that the weaker shots may stand a show to win this 
handsome trophy. The handicaps will run from 14 to 18yds., and 
the distance at which each contestant will stand will be determined 
by the handicap committee. The first 1,000 shots fired by each_ man 
w'ill be counted for average on this cup shoot, and the winner 
will be the man who makes the highest average in this 1,000 shots. 
Already several scores have been shot, and all scores will count on 
the cup unless the shooter distinctly announces beforehand that 
he is not shooting on the cup. 
Following are the scores to date, shot in strings of 25. It will 
be seen that Kimmons, who has only shot three sets of 25 each, 
leads in the cup race, as he has a 19 and two 21s to his credit, or 
an average of 81 per cent. Eighty per cent, will come pretty 
near w-inning the cup on our grounds, as it is equivalent to an 85 
per cent, on any ordinary ground, the background here being ex- 
ceedingly difficult. . „„ 
iVat Webber, who has been shooting_ about 55 to 60 per cent, 
heretofore at 16yds., liked his 17yd. handicap so well that he reeled 
oflf a 19, a 21 and a 22 on one evening, the first of the -,hoot, and 
if he keeps up that clip will certainly land the prize. AVat says 
he wants that cup to drink buttermilk (or somethin,? that com- 
mences with the same letter) out of, and he is going to have it: 
Shot 
at. Broke, Av. 
Kimmons 21 19 21 75 61 .81 
Leach 19 18 17 2^ 19 17 18 22 22 225 172 . 76 
Webber 19 21 22 17 18 18 150 110 . 73 
Echols 19 18 18 15 19 19 150 108 . 72 
Williams 18 16 16 19 18 17 16 17 16 225 152 .63 
Bovd 16 15 15 19 14 20 18 11 14 225 152 .63 
Knott 15 15 14 75 ^44 .59 
*Spicer 12 20 13 17 11 16 150 86 .57 
tMcCorkle 4 10 35 14 .40 
Gardner 6 8 13 75 27 .36 
Dowd 3 25 3 .12 
*Visitor. tShot at 10 targets in first string. 
Messrs. Gardner and Knott, of the Jenny Lind, and Mr. Spicer, 
of the Dupont Powder Company, St. Louis, and Mr. Hilman, of the 
Winchester Arms Company, were visitors during the shoots. _ We 
have also been honored by a visit from Mr. Joel French, of the 
Peters Cartridge Company. 
The eleventh annual tournament of the Arkansas State Sports- 
men's Association will be held at Pine Bluff some time in Jiilv, 
and it is expected all records will be broken, as to attendance, as 
the Pine Bluff boys have the best equipped grounds in the State, 
barring, perhaps, Hot Springs, and they are in the center of shoot- 
ing towns, and have ten residents who will shoot _ through the 
entire programme, and anybody tJiat gets their money is welcome to 
it; they are hard propositions. Leach. 
Missouri State Shoot. 
St, Louis, Mo.— The twenty-fourth annual tournament of the 
Missouri State Game and Fish Protective Association will open in 
St. Louis on May 28 and continue for five days. 
Dave Elliott will have charge of the grounds, and he has a car 
lead of targets on hand and several thousand pigeons at Dupont 
Park and at his aviary in Kansas- City that will be shipped each 
day during the shoot. 
The prospects are that this tournament will far excel the efforts 
of former years, in number of shooters, contesting, and in the 
value of the prizes to the shooters. 
The programme is not long, only 140 targets a day, with the small- 
est entrance fee, $10 per day. This is an experiment, and the only 
one that the St. Louis Shooting Association has attempted; but 
it bids fair to increase the attendance, as there are a good many 
more sportsmen who can afford to risk $10 than $20, which is the 
usual entrance fee at a big tournament. 
The Republic cup will attract many live-bird shots, and I wish 
to say that the $1,000 purse in this event will be divided on the 
popular Rose system. This will enable many sportsmen to enter 
who feel that only a great stroke of good fortune will permit them 
to land the cup, but who would like to shoot if they knew that 
they would get a portion of their money back if they should lose 
two or three or four birds. 
There are a great many shooters who' feel that way, and the 
high gun system prevents them from entering because all the 
money would go to the 25 and 24 men. 
This race is a handicap, and the handicap committee will be 
selected from among the sportsmen on the grounds, and the visit- 
ing newspaper men. 
Fred C. Whitney, of Des Moines, 1^., -will Tie in the cashier's- 
box. To those who have met this gentleman 110 words are neces- 
sary; but to the new shooters, his kindly words and accommo- 
dating ways will make him popular. 
Dupont Park is now accessible by the street cars from bo.th 
sides, and there will be no strike to interfere with the convenience 
New Utrecht Gun Clufa. 
Interstate Park, L. I,, May IS. — The weather was cloudy and 
some rain fell. "The birds were mixed, some excellent ones be- 
times testing the skill of the shooters. In the first event E. W. 
Reynolds won. Mr. F. D. Creamer won in the second event, at 7 
birds, making a score of 17, 10 additional birds being scored l?y 
him in the miss-and-out. Messrs. Sykes, Reynolds and Wynn 
qualified in the shoot for the monthly trophy. The scores follow: 
Event No. 1, 7 birds, then miss-and-out: 
E W Reynolds, 28.2222222 222—10 W F Sykes. 29... 2220201 —5 
Capt Money, 28... 11*2221 — 6 H M Brigham, 29.2*0w 
F D Creamer, 28.2222110 — 6 Dr Wynn, 29 1211121 110— 9 
E Banks, 29 2122122 20 — 8 B Waters, 28 1212212 — 7 
C A Ramapo, 28..22'«0w 
Event No. 2, 7 birds, then miss-and-out: 
E Banks. 29 1221112 22212* —12 
F D Creamer. 28 1211221 1111121122—17 
W F Sykes, 29 2*00222 — 4 
C A Ramapo. 28 2122222 22120 —11 
Dr Wynn, 29 2211112 121211120 —15 
B Waters,- 28 1221222 11121222?0— 16 
Event No. 3. qualification shoot, 10 birds; 
E W Reynolds, 28.1212222112—10 Dr Wynn, 28 1111212122—10 
C A Ramapo, 28...22202w S Van Allen, 30. . ..22*22220*2— 7 
W F Sykes, 29 2122222222—10- F D Creamer, 28. . .2222*01112— 8 
Jeanaette Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, .L. I., May 17.— The Jeannette Gun Club held 
a well attended shoot to-day at Interstate Park. Mr. Job Lott won 
In Class A and C. Meyerdick won in Class B. 
' Match for challenge medal: 
W P Rottm.inn, 28 22021*002202003—8 
Fred Ehlen, 28 2122*1111112011—13 
Trophv event, 10 birds. 
F Ehlen, 28 2102012001— 6 T Bohling, Jr, 28.... 2222020223— 8 
W P Rottmann, 28.2020102220— 0 C Meyerdick, 25. . .'.2200221211— 8 
C Meyer, 28 0221221112— 9 F Karstens, 28. .... .0212000002— 4 
C Steffens, 30 2220122222— 9 C Bohling, 25 1100112101— 7 
K Peters, 28 2011001011— 6 H Noble, 25 0010122121— 7 
Job Lott, 30 2T22221222— 10 A Schumacker, 25.. 0100000022— 3 
J Kroger. 28.. 2122212001— 8 M Rust, 25 1012201001— 6- 
T Heilshorn. 25 lOlOOlOOlO— 4 G Plumer, 28 2210012001— 6 
T Mohrman. 28 0221121012— 8 J Hainhorst, 28 0010211111— 7 
TSr Brupie, 28 1101201110— 7 VV Rolphs, 28 2122121201— 9- 
H Gerdes, 25 2001220000— 4 
Team race, eight men. 5 birds per man : 
Meyer 11001—3 Steffens 22222—5 
Kroger 20201—3 Mohrman 11002—3 
Ehlen 10211--1 Brunie 22110—4 
J Bohling 22222—5 Peters 22222—5 
Noble 11101—4 Karstens 00022—2 
Meyerdick 11111—5 C Bohling 20111—4 
Rust 12000—2 Heilshorn 2O021— 3 
Rottmann 02002—2—28 Gerdes 10010—2—28 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Trenton Sh Doting Association. 
Trenton, N. J. — Herewith please find the scores made at last 
Saturday's matinee, May 11. 
Events 1, 2. 3 and 4 were optional sweeps; 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 
10. capon sweeps, and the events marked T were shoot-off of ties. 
The attendance fell oft" slightly owing to the beginning of the 
fishing and yachting season. A numlaer of the members spend 
considerable of their time on the river during the summer, and 
their work at the traps is of the intermittent variety. The im- 
provernent in some of the scores, I think, is due to 24 grains of 
Ballistite. I became interested in it. and some of the boys followed 
suit. My latest combination is a Scott ejector and 24- grains Ballis- 
tite— l%oz. No. 71/2 chilled. The first day I tried it I ran 25 straight 
in the last event of the day's shoot, and to-day "I averaged 91 per 
cent. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5TT 6 7T S 9 10 11 
Targets: 25 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 *5 5 5 5 10 
Thomas 23 10 8 10 4 5 5 *o *4 *5 *4 *3 *5 . . 
Satterthwaite 16 7 8 7 4 5 2 2 3 . . *4 4 . . , , 
"Of Course" 13 9 9 5 2.... 3 *4.. 4 4.. 6 
Daly 8 5 8 3.. .. 3 4 2 2-2 4 3 
Moddock 8 6 4 4.. 4 3 4 3 5 3.. 
Gaskill 6 6 4 4.. 5 4 4 2 2 4., 
Comp 4 5 2 4 4 5 3 4 3,. 
Kirby 3 .. .. 3 3 . . *4 3 .. .. 
Johnson 2 2 .. 2 2 3 .. 
Williams 3 . , . . 
Braker 3 
Charles 4 . , 
Scannell 1 .. 
Wood 5 
Siiirlair . . 4 
"^Targets only. 
South Side vs. Boiling Springs. 
Newark, N. J., May 18.— The return match between teams of 
eleven men of the Boiling Springs Gun Club, of Rutherford, and 
the South Side Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., took place on the 
grounds of the latter to-day. Each man shot at 25 targets. Sergeant 
system. The South Side team W'On by a score of 218 to 211, as 
follows: 
Boiling Springs Team. 
James 0110111111101010111011101-18 
Paul OlllinilOniOlllllllOOll— 20 
Lane 1011100110111110101110111—18 
Crosby 1111110110011101101011110—18 
Goesser 011001 11101011 11111101011—18 
Woodruff : . . .1110111111110111111111111—23 
Apgar 1111110111111111111111111-24 
Huck lllllOQlllllimOlllllOll— 21 
Schneider 1010110111011011111111011—19 
Lenone 0100011011111111101111111—19 
Osterhout 0111001110010100100111010—13—211 
South Side Team. 
Hayes 1110111111110111111111111—23 
Feigenspan 0111111111111111110011111—22 
Sinnock 1111001111111111110111011—21 
Hcmiich - OJlllllOOOlOUOOllOlOlluO— 13 
Whitehead 1110010110111111011111100—18 
McSniith 1111111100011110111111111—21 
Piercv 10111111111111111111(11111—23 
Herrington lOOlOOlllllOlllllllllllllv-20 
Harrison 0101110111010110101011111—17 
Dukes 1111111001111011111011111^21 
Walter 1101101111110101100111111-19—218 
International Team Subscriptions. 
Keithsbueg, 111., May 13. — Editor Forest and Stream: Please 
credit the following subscriptions made to the Ail-American 
Team to the following parties and oblige: 
Lou Ehrhardt. Atchison, Kan $5.00 
R. S. Waddell, Cincinnati, O ',. 10.00 
Wm. Hojikins, Woodhayeii, L. I 10.00 
Tatham Shot Co., New \ork city 5o!oo 
Jimmy O'Brien, Dubuque, la 5I00 
Peru Gun Club, Peru. Ind 20.00 
Harvey McMurchy, Fulton, N. Y .' 25.00 
Sidney Gun Club, Sidney, 0,, 5.30 
Austin Podwer Co., Cincinnati, O 50.00 
Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y 50.00 
$230,30 
Tom a. Marsh all. 
