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FOREST AND STREAM, 
[Jt'ne 28, 1902, 
CHICAGO AND THE WEST. 
Wild Rice. 
Chicago, 111., June 21. — Mr. Frank McFarland writes 
from New Orleans that, pursuant to advice received in 
these columns, he has written to Mr. Charles Gilchrist, 
at Port Hope, Ont., with the result that he has received 
full instructions for the planting of wild rice, and has 
ordered two barrels of this much-prized duck food from 
the above dealer. I hope that any reader who may be in- 
terested in sowing wild rice for duck preserves may cut 
this out and retain the address given, as the matter is one 
which frequently comes up. 
Bears in the Water. 
Every once in a while we read an article in the sport- 
ing press which tells us conclusively of some trait of 
this, that or the other wild animal. An article in the 
Forest and Stream stated that a black bear in the water 
never changed its course, but would climb over a log, a 
boat, a man or anything else that happened to be in its 
way. I put this matter before my friend, Capt. R. E. 
Bobo, of Mississippi, the best-posted man on black bear 
in America, who is, as it happens, stopping for a por- 
tion of this summer in Chicago undergoing medical 
treatment. The valiant bear hunter gave a snort as I 
sprung my bear story on him. 
"A black bear in the water is the same as it is on the 
land," said he, "and the man who says it always holds a 
direct course simply does not know what he is talking 
about. I presume I have killed fifty bears in the Sun- 
flower River of Mississippi, and many a time I have 
seen a bear swing plumb around when we started for 
him in a dug-out. They will turn as quick in the water 
as on land from any danger which they think they sec. 
"A swimming bear is a hard thing to hit," continued 
Bobo. "I have seen many a one missed by a fellow 
shooting from a dug-out. I never had much trouble in 
getting in an effective shot, but I always waited until the 
bear got close enough in shore to begin to lift his neck 
and shoulders out of the water. I would follow along 
until I could see his back beginnig to show over the 
water, and then cut loose at his shoulders. Of course a 
shot as much as eight inches too short would get the 
bear all right, just the same." 
A little practical knowledge of natural history like the 
above might have saved trouble to a boatload of pick- 
nickers in Washington Park this week. They saw a 
bear swimming in the lake, but instead of raising an 
umbrella and poking him in the eye, or taking some other 
means of scaring the creature away, these young gentle- 
men and ladies seemed to consider it more expedient to 
fall out over the far side of the boat. The water was 
scarcely more than waist deep, so nothing fatal happened. 
A policeman took hold of the bear and led it over to- 
ward the Midway, where it was later arrested and taken 
in the patrol wagon to a near-by police station. Its 
owner came along a little later and rescued it from this 
disgraceful situation. Chicago is growing in attractive- 
ness as a big-game resort. 
E. Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
m\d Oliver <$in\in§. 
— $ — 
Proprietors of fishing resorts will find it profitable to advertise 
them in Fokest and Stream. 
Michigan Trout Fishing. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Mr. Mershon's suggestion of a reasonable rod license 
in Michigan for trout fishing, which should carry with 
it the privilege of taking a moderate number of fish out 
of the State, is seconded in Ohio. The "resorters" from 
this and the adjoining States of Indiana and Illinois are 
already spending their money quite liberal lv in their 
summer outings in Michigan, and a few dollars more 
would not make any material difference— provided al- 
ways they got some return of this kind for it. 
But when the Michigan legislature next undertakes 
an overhauling of the fish laws, we commend to their 
careful consideration the case of the native residing- j n 
the immediate vicinity of many of her best trout streams 
the ever-present, ever-active local fisherman for home 
(and foreign) consumption, who, like Death, has all sea- 
sons for his own— and takes them. Likewise, his dis- 
reputable relative, the half-breed Indian, who has all the 
vices and few of the virtues of the two races from which 
he has descended. When the latter and his numerous 
progeny are not prowling along the trout streams on 
their own account, they are frequently the willing tools 
of some unscrupulous white man who uses them in a 
wilful evasion of the law forbidding the sale of trout by 
luring them to fish for wages and turn in their catch. 
Of course, this category cannot be made to include the 
honest, intelligent and law-abiding residents of Michi- 
gan, either Caucausian or Indian, and no apologies are 
tendered them because none are needed. 
The indictment against the creatures first mentioned 
111 the preceding paragraph sets forth in its various 
counts that they do not delay their operations till the 
beginning of the season, nor discontinue them at its 
close. During the open season they are on the stream 
most of the days of the week, and invariably on Sundays 
But open season or closed season, they, do not scruple 
to employ in the taking of trout any and all methods 
legal and illegal, that human ingenuity has been able to 
devise. If this typical poacher works the stream in a 
boat, ten to one it will be found to contain both spear 
and grap hooks, and he is equally at home in other un- 
lawful methods. Let me cite a case in point: 
In the latter part of August, 1900, the writer, with sev- 
eral other Ohio men, was staying at a Michigan summer 
resort in the lower peninsula. One Saturday evening two 
local fishermen brought into the hotel— for exhibition— 
a string of brook trout taken bv them from a neighbor- 
ly stream. There were nineteen trout in the lot, and 
their total weight, after having been put of the water 
more than twenty-four hours, was thirtyc-eight pounds, 
or an average of two pounds each, while several of the 
number would weigh nearly three pounds each. Every 
one of these fish had the marks of the gill net across his 
shoulders, and they had simply been trapped at the 
mouth of the stream on their way to their familiar spawn- 
ing grounds. 
Complaint was. at once made (by the outsiders) to the 
nearest justice of the peace, who sent a constable and 
took the fish into his possession. The justice communi- 
cated with the county prosecuting attorney at the county 
seat, and the latter returned word that the county fish 
and game warden had resigned, and his office was tem- 
porarily vacant. The outcome was that nothing was 
done, and the fish were returned to their captoi\ The 
year before that an Ohio fisherman on the Sable paid $5 
and costs on a complaint lodged by a game warden, for 
a three-inch brook trout, which was found in the well 
of his boat at Grayling, and which had probably made 
its way there through one of the numerous inch auger 
holes which supply the well with fresh water. But the 
Sable is well protected and honestly policed, as a rule, 
and this case was probably one of the unforeseen acci- 
dents which sometimes happen. 
During the present month and in the current year, a 
prominent Michigan merchant, who. resides a few miles 
from the stream in question, hired a gang of seven men 
to go upon a certain trout stream and "get" trout for 
the avowed purpose of supplying a party of Cleveland 
friends. . It is some consolation to know that they suc- 
ceeded in furnishing him only some thirty or forty 
pounds. Perhaps this is legal, but if I were a Michigan 
fisherman I would like to help in bringing about a test 
case. 
These few observations are respectfullv submitted to 
friends Morse. Mershon and other Michigan men who 
have a desire to promote and strengthen the protection 
of the Michigan trout from unlawful forays, both by her 
own citizens and by people who come from outside the 
State. • - j AY Beere. 
Toledo, Ohio, June 2'. 
half-invalid clerks, salesmen and professional men could 
avail themselves of the rest and recreation afforded on 
the lakes and streams and breathe the ozone of the forests 
for a few weeks every year, they would avoid doctors' 
bills and add years to their lives. Very truly, 
Henry H. Kimball. 
Trout, Salmon and Ozone. 
Pleasant Island Camps. Me.. June 17.— Editor For- 
est and Stream: "Report your luck with rod and gun 
to Forest anij Stream" was the first thing that meMny 
eye when I reached the piazza of the office camp at Billy 
Soule's. 
Just a few points regarding the trip and our own and 
others' luck may interest some of your readers who de- 
sire an outing but are not sure where they would find 
just what they wish for. 
Air. Nathaniel LeRoy and daughter Annie, a miss of 
eight years, and the writer, left Boston 011 the Gov. 
Dingley for Portland on the evening of June 3. After 
a breakfast at the Preble we boarded the train at 8.30 
at the Union Station for Bcmis. On entering the Pull- 
man, we were greatly pleased to find our friend, Col. 
Charles E. Billings, and his son Louis, of Hartford, 
Conn., who were also bound for Billy Soule's Camps. 
The colonel, by the way, is just the kind of man one 
likes to meet on a trip of this sort. He is always doing 
something to make things go and he is never so happv 
as when he sees everybody having a good time. 
A trip to the Little Falls, four miles from camp and 
on the Cupsuptic Stream, was one of the pleasant things 
the colonel mapped out for us. and we liked it so much 
that it was repeated, and on the second trip the colonel 
and I remained overnight to get sunset and sunrise fish- 
ing. 
LThe Hermit of the Woods. 
Mr. Dodge, in the employ of a lumber company, who 
lives in a cabin by himself the year round, very gener- 
ously allowed us the use of his cooking utensils, and in 
fact, cooked our meals, and we slept on his beds, of 
which he has three. I rail it great "luck" to fall in with 
such a man. He says he enjoys himself every day, even 
in his seclusion. Urbanites may well envy him. The 
stream in front of his cabin, the "forests, the "everlasting 
hills" are his constant companions. I noticed a small 
library of choice books with which to while away his 
spare hours., 
On Tuesday evening. June 10, Mr. Silas Chapman, of 
Hartford, arrived, and next day our colonel and son 
went with him to Tim Pond. One more trip to the 
Falls, this time. Billy and Mr. LeRoy, who is something 
of an athlete, paddled me in a canoe. My luck in fish- 
ing was good enough to have plenty for dinner, but Mr. 
LeRoy had genuine "tenderfoot" luck, taking a 4- 
pound trout in quick water. Billy cooked us a dinner 
fit for the gods. On reaching Pleasant Island at night, 
we were ready for another good meal. Three hearty 
meals a day do not disturb one's digestion in the woods. 
How the "chef" can provide such meals as we had almost 
ioo miles from the base of supplies (Lewiston), is a 
mystery to me. I think I never tasted finer trout than 
those we took and, besides, we were not without salmon 
now and then. The clerk, Mr. Jacob C. Hartshorn, of 
Wakefield, a veteran angler, took a few trout or salmon 
from the wharf in front of the camp almost every day. 
Mr. James Stewart, of South Weymouth, captured a 
trout weighing 6^4 pounds the day after his arrival. 
This was the largest fish brought in during our stay in 
camp. Capt. Charles H. Beaton and wife, of New Brit- 
ain, Conn., have caught a good number of fish, the lar- 
gest weighing 5 pounds. Mr. Hargreaves. of North 
Adams, took out several 35^-pound trout and salmon, 
when he left a day or two since. Mr. LeRoy S. San- 
born and Mr. George E. McGowan, of Portland, who 
were accompanied by their wives, took a good number 
of fish during their stay of three days, and are going- 
out to-day by way of Bemis. Mr. and Mrs. B. Frost 
and daughter, of Brooklyn, are to remain for a few 
weeks. They are greatly delighted with the camps and 
surroundings. 
We are returning to-day with great reluctance, and 
have had so much real pleasure and solid comfort all 
the tune that we cannot do otherwise than express our 
high appreciation of Billy Soulc and his camps at Pleas- 
ant Island. 
Surely the Maine wilderness is the great Sanitarium 
of J^ew Puglnnd, and jf gll }li c nervous, over- worked, 
New England Waters. 
Boston, June 23.— Mr. Nathaniel Wentworth and the 
other New Hampshire Fish Commissioners have been 
certain for a long time that there were some very large 
landlocked salmon in Dan Hole Pond, Ossipee. Last 
season that fact was demonstrated by a verv large one 
being taken by C. F. Dan forth, of this city, and this year 
still further demonstrations have been made. Mr, Dan- 
lorth has been at that pond the past week, accompanied 
by Mr. J. N. Landers and Mr. Joseph Gridlcy. Mr. 
Gndley brought out a salmon weighing I3.)4 pounds, 
and showed it in his window on Washington Street' 
Saturday, where it attracted a good deal of attention 
Many anglers went to see the fish. But Mr. Danforth 
has beaten that record this trip. Fie has landed a salmon 
weighing T4 J 'S pounds, and is trying for a bigger one. 
Mr. Gridley's salmon proved to be a remark-ably gamy 
fish. On a strong rod it took two hours and forty 
minutes to conquer him. He was well hooked, and the 
rigging throughout was first class. Not so another sal- 
mon angler the same day. His fish was apparently well 
hooked and had been played for some time. It made a 
run and came out of the water toward the angler, and 
kept on rushing that way. The reel, a multiplier, finally 
stuck, with the crank immovable. Not an inch of line 
could be taken. The salmon came out of water again, 
this time twenty feet nearer the boat. With a masterly 
shake the hook went one way and the salmon the other. 
The angler says he wants no more multiplying reels; 
"they generally stick." 
Mr. L. O. Crane has returned from the Megantic 
Preserve, much pleased with the fly-fishing, which had 
got well under way when he left. He caught thirty-six 
trout at Big Island Pond, on the fly, the largest weigh- 
ing 3 pounds 6 ounces, of which fish he is iustly proud. 
All his trout were returned to the water. Mr. Wells, on 
June 11, took from the same pond twenty-six trout,' all 
on the fly. The fish were all carefully weighed and 
put back. The largest weighed 2 pounds and the smallest 
1 pound. There were a number of 1^ and \% pounds. 
Mr. Crane took, on the way out. at some of the ponds, 
two trout of \% pounds, and several from y 4 to i pound. 
He had another buckboard adventure on that trip," com- 
ing out by way of Kennebago and Cupsuptic Stream. 
The corduroy road was afloat on three or four feet of 
water over a swamp, clear to the bridge. The bridge 
seemed to be all right. The driver attempted to put the 
horses through the floating timber. Quickly they were 
both down, with heads under water, where they would 
have quickly drowned. But the drivers— there were two 
of them— jumped into the cold water to their hips and 
held up the horses' heads till they could be unhitched 
from the buckboard. Then they were led along and 
finally urged to mount the bridge. On the other side of 
the bridge the shore was easily reached. A long rope 
was hitched to the pole of the buckboard, by means of 
Which it was drawn to the bridge; and finally up 011 to 
it, by the aid of levers of timber put under the forward 
axle and over the edge of the bridge. Mr. Crane says 
that a number of snap shots were taken of different 
phases of their predicament, and that the pictures will be 
worth seeing. 
Special. 
Fish !and Fishing. 
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Salmon in Ouanankhe Waters. 
I have just returned home to Quebec from a visit 
to the Grand Discharge, which was undertaken for a 
double purpose. Mr. Louis Rhcad, the New York ar- 
tist and author of "The Speckled Brook Trout," has 
another important work in course of preparation, and 
we had arranged to meet at the Discharge for the pur- 
pose of improving our acquaintance with the ouananiche 
and its Canadian environment, and of obtaining further 
material both for the literary portion of the forthcom- 
ing book and for its illustrations. I had also set my- 
self the task of making a thorough investigation, for the 
benefit of the readers of Fokest and Stream, of the 
many stories of the occasional existence of salmon in 
the ouananiche waters of Lake St. John, and of the re- 
sult to date of the experimental planting of Salmu salar 
in some of the feeders of the lake. 
For three years past a portion of the product of the 
salmon stripped at the Tadoussac hatchery has been 
planted in the Salmon and Metabetchotian Rivers, and 
200,000 more 01 the fry have just been received from 
Tadoussac at the Robcrval hatchery, where they will 
be kept until the approach of winter, when they, too, 
will be planted in order to make room for the annual' 
supply of ouananiche spawn. At the same time, there 
will be planted from the same hatchery, nearly 600,000 
young ouananiche, hatched nearly two months ago. It 
was mentioned some time ago in this column that a 
few samlets were found in Lake St. John last year, the 
product of the fry planted two or three years before. 
It is pretty well authenticated that net fishermen in Lake 
St. John took several smolt this spring weighing nearly 
half a pound each. The most careful inquiries made 
on the spot leave no doubt in my mind on the subject. 
As the annual rush of American anglers to Lake St. 
John has now commenced, it may be well to repeat 
what was said in this column a few weeks ago, that a 
close watch should be kept for the young salmon this 
year, and that it would much add to the interest of the 
experiment, if anglers, competent to identifv salmon 
smolt from the young of the ouananiche, and fortunate 
enough to catch any of the former this season in these 
waters, would report the circumstances, fully, through 
the columns of Forest and Stream. It should scarcely 
be necessary to add, as I then stated, that no good 
sportsman capturing salmon smolt will fail to return 
them to the water. 
^Vhether these fish will descend to the sea after the 
