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was the absence — or comparative absence — of mosquitoes. 
These pests troubled uS very little in any part ef 
Temagami. 
July 13. Down northeast arm, around Metagama Point 
to Hudson's Bay Post on Bear Island. Distance, about 
sixteen miles. 
This was a beautifully clear, cool day. Bright sunshine 
alternated with heavy cumulus clouds. We were soon out 
upon the broader portion of the arm, which is in places 
two or three miles wide, and thickly dotted with islands. 
These islands, rock-bound and densely wooded, are a 
prominent feature of Temagami, which contains no less 
than thirteen hundred of them large and small. We 
skirted the northern shore which is said to comprise some 
of the finest virgin pine lands left on this continent, and 
we could well believe it as we beheld the splendid trees 
occupying every nook and cranny in the rocks, and ex- 
tending in an unbroken line as far as the eye could reach. 
Temagami affords the finest of lake scenery. _ The bril- 
liant water, the rocky islands floating like ships on -the 
distant horizon, the towering red and white pines, all seen 
in atmosphere of crystalline clearness, make a picture one 
long remembers. 
We rounded Metagama Point early in the afternoon, 
having been delayed by a couple of short but heavy 
showers, by one of which we were thoroughly drenched. 
Here we entered the main part of the lake, although the 
islands are so numerous that were it not for glimpses here 
and there between them of twenty miles of distance we 
might not realize that he is in a large lake. At Bear 
Island we received a hearty welcome from the fire 
rangers, who have a very comfortable log house on the 
southern point of the island, and a little later from Mr. 
Woods, the Hudson's Bay Company's agent. But we had 
to make camp, and so, deferring visits to a later time, we 
struck off to a small island about three-quarters of a 
mile west of the post and prepared for a stay of several 
days. 
Temagami is an ideal camping place. The water is, 
as r have said, perfect for bathing. Bass, dore, and lake 
•trout ( if you know how to get them) are plentiful, and 
good camping places are countless. The islands are of all 
sizes, from the large Tamagama with its three or four 
miles of feathery pines, to little toy islets with a toy tree, 
a bush or two, and scarce standing room for one. The 
shores of both the mainland and the islands are bold and 
picturesque. There is not a marsh on all the northern 
part of the lake, though we were told that to the south 
there are some extensive tracts of low ground. The ab- 
sence of stagnant water doubtless accounts for the almost 
total absence of mosquitoes. While we remained in our 
island camp we did not use our net. I have never been in 
a country where the air was so consistenly clear. There 
may be sun or there may be clouds, but a hazy, thick at- 
mosphere is very rare. 
July 14 and 15. For two days we lived on our island, 
enjoying a thorough rest and the unwonted luxury of 
fresh milk and yeast bread, and even some eggs. These 
we procured of families at the Post, where there is quite 
a cluster of small buildings, eighteen or twenty all told, 
mostly built of logs. There is also a variable transient 
population of Indians dwelling in tents. Some farming 
is carried on, and there is a goodly number of horses 
and cows. Here, as everywhere in that region, the birch 
canoe is king, although there are many Peterboros 
among the rangers, and our canoes excited general com- 
ment and respect. 
On the night of the 14th the weather suddenly turned 
cold with a high northwest wind. A roaring camp-fire 
was a great comfort, and, as th^re were no mosquitoes, 
we opened one end of the tent to gain the full advantage 
of the blaze. In the morning we tried trolling for lakers, 
but with the white caps rolling it was very difficult to 
keep the proper speed on the dancing canoes, and after 
two or three hours we gave it up. We had not the proper 
outfit for deep trolling in any case, for we found that 
those who had great success made use of the copper line 
and large, windlass-like reel. It was not difficult, however, 
to pick up with a surface troll all the bass and dore that 
we needed to eat. 
July 16. Up north arm of Temagami to Sharp Rock 
iniet. Sharp Rock portage to Diamond Lake. Camp on 
island opposite the west arm of Diamond Lake. Total 
distance from Bear Island, about eighteen miles. 
Regretfully, for we did not then know that we should 
return by way of Bear Island, we bade farewell to our 
camp and turned our faces to the north in quest of Dia- 
mond, or Non-wa-kaming, Lake. I well remember what 
a glorious day it was. The high wind had for the time 
died away, leaving the air as clear as air can be, and 
just cool enough to temper the bright sun. We paddled 
gayly along among the countless islands, where it is easy 
tc lose one's way, and before noon had reached Granny 
Bay in one of the most picturesque parts of Temagami. 
On the east, rising sheer from the water, is Devil's Moun- 
tain, while the wide expanse of lake is inclosed on the 
west by high, perpendicular cliff's of bare rock. A few 
islands lie in the middle of the bay. Towards these we 
headed in our efforts to make head against the strong 
north wind which had again sprung up, and for two miles 
we had the stiffest paddle of the trip. It required all 
our strength to make any h^dway, and the bowmen got 
an occasional lap full of water which did not enhance the 
joys of the occasion. When at last we reached the north- 
ern shore, we were quite ready for lunch and a rest. 
The bright, cool air and a hot cup of tea soon put us in 
trim once more, and so we kept on through Sharp Rock 
inlet to the portage of the same name. The latter is 
short, not a half mile in length, but is very rocky, though 
not appreciably more so than most of the portages in that 
country. 
[tO -BE CONGLUDED.] 
New Adveftisements. 
The twenty-first edition of the catalogue of the T. H. Ghubb 
Rod Company, of Post Mills, Vt., has just been received, and is 
full of interest to anglers. The manufacture of rods both for fly 
and bait uses has long been a specialty of the Chubb Rod Com- 
pany but besides rods, it manufactures parts of rods of every 
description, reels, lines, leaders, hooks, flies, fly-books, tackle cases, 
and a hundred other articles useful to the angler, and the man 
who takes his recreation out of doors. Mr. Chubb's natne has long 
been a familiar one to the readers of Forest and Stream, and 
this catalogue should be on the table of every angler. 
Marine Hardware. 
It is essential that only the best procurable hardwire should be 
used on yachts, canoes and rowt)oats, for it not only adds greatly 
to the boat's appearance, but in many cases means the safety of thos* 
on board. Many men when fitting out their boats feel the expense 
of the best hardware is excessive, and finally purchase some of 
inferior quality. This is always a fatal mistake, for metal is sub- 
jected to harder usage on vessels than it ever is when used else- 
where, and the action of water on the metal must also be con- 
sidered. Many men have been thrown from aloft and badly, in- 
jured by the breaking of a block of cheap material, and others 
have been carried overboard through the breaking of a poorly 
made cleat. Men are subjected to too many dangers on the 
water without runniiig any unnecessary risks, and when buying 
hardware for a boat, as in purchasing anything else, secure only 
the best. 
Bliss Bros., 170 Commercial street, Boston, Mass., have for years 
past devoted great attention to the manufacture of fine marine 
hardware. Everything they handle is of the best, and they make 
a specialty of fittings for yachts and launches. 
Yachtsmen throughout the world are interested in the building 
of the boats they sail in. Many are disposed to build their own .boats, 
but the great diiificulties of getting out the keel, frames, etc., pre- 
vent them from undertaking the work. The really interesting part 
of boa-t building is in seeing the craft take shape; that- is, in 
erecting the frames, putting on the ribbands, and starting to plank. 
Working out a boat's keel from the rough timber, cutting and 
steaming frames is a long and tiresome job, and requires expensive 
and elaborate tools and machinery. Mr. Fred Medart, of 3539 De 
Kalb street, St. Louis, Mo., has a plan whereby the interesting 
work of boat building can be readily undertaken by amateurs. 
Mr. Medart's system is simple and satisfactory, as is shown by the 
great success it has met with during recent years. All the difficult 
and laborious work of getting out a boat's keel and frame is done 
in his large and splendidly equipped plant, which is located in a 
district where the best materials can be secured. After getting 
out the boat's keel, frame, etc., everything is set up. Then each 
piece is numbered, and the frame taken apart, crated, and sent 
to the prospective builder. In this way the amateur gets all the 
material for his boat, with the work done on it at less expense 
than he could buy it in the rough. 
What is more annoying than hanging over the stern of a row- 
boat, trying to hang the rudder, when one is getting wet to the 
shoulders every time the boat dips to a wave? These petty annoy- 
ances make up only part of the nuisances connected with this 
job. ■ Every time one experiences the usual trouble of hanging a 
rudder by the old eye and pintle method, or finds upon leaving the 
boat lor a little while, without taking it from its place, that it has 
been washed out, and gone adrift, one secretly makes up one's 
mind to abandon the use of the rudder entirely, or else find some 
other way of hanging it. The Galliac Rudder Attachment, re- 
cently brought out by Messrs. A. S. Morss & Co., 210-212 Com- 
mercial street, Boston, Mass., solves the problem of hanging a 
rudder easily and securely. The Galliac Rudder Attachment is a 
device whereby any rudder can be hung easily and without the 
slightest discomfort or annoyance. All one has to do is to insert 
the rudder in the slide which is fastened on the transom, and the 
rudder -drops into place of its own weight, and it cannot go 
adrift because it has to be removed entirely to unship it. The 
Galliac Rudder Attachment is easily attached, and is strong, neat 
and durable. Messrs. A. S. Morss & Co. handle all kinds of high 
grade marine hardware. 
It is a well-known fact that yachtsmen almost without exception 
put everything off until the last minute. When they decide to 
build a boat they delay placing the contract with a builder until 
so late in the spring that he is unable to finish the craft until the 
sumrner is well advanced. Some enterprising builders, realizing 
the weakness that yachtsmen show in the direction of procrastina- 
tion, have made it a point to keep their plants running during the 
slack season, and turn out saleable yacht hulls of moderate size 
and keep them in stock. So that the man who has delayed build- 
ing until too late in the season, or the man who has just decided 
to get a boat, can be accommodated. After a good hull is secured 
an engine can be purchased from the many manufacturers and 
installed in the boat. The Durant Manufacturing Co., of Roches- 
ter, have on hand a good stock of gasolene launches, foot-power 
launches, and metallic joint canoes, all ready for delivery, and 
those, .contemplating the purchase of any of the above-mentioned 
craft will do well to communicate with that firm. 
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, Fixtures. 
Feb. 27-March 5.— New York.— At Zettler's, championship rifle 
gallery tournament. „ . , . 
/une 12-20.— National Schuetzenbund Festival, Union Hill, 
Schuetzen Park, N. J. 
Zettler Rifle Clob. 
The members of the Zettler Club in the weekly gallery contest 
are hard at work, on trying to outdo the other. There is a small 
group of five or six members who are running a neck-and-neck ■ 
race for first place on the prize list. At the shoot on Tuesday 
night only ten members were present; among them was W. A. . 
Tewes, who is behind in his scores and is shooting 100 shots. each 
week to catch up with the group that is in the contest. ' Tewes 
made a strong bid for the club's record for 100 shots, which is 
2460. Tewes' total was 2457. The best 50-shot score was made 
by A. Moser, who is a new member, having been elected :at the 
January meeting. The scores are as follows: 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance, 75ft., 100 shots: W,. A. 
Tewes 2457, C. G. Zettler, Sr., 2377, H. Fenwirth 2350. . ■ 
Fifty shots: A. Moser 1210, C. G. Zettler, Jr., 1209, E. Van 
Zandt 1203, Geo. Ludwig 1196, B. Zettler 1191, A. Begerdw llg5, . 
Geo. J. Bernius 1159. 
Italian Shooting Society. 
The members of the Italian Shooting Society are becoming 
interested in the winter gallery contests in the Zettler gallery. At 
the last shoot on Monday of last week twenty-two members took 
part. The members are divided into two classes. Seloaggi led 
the first class with a total of 241. In the second class Navoni 
was first with 236. Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance 75ft.: 
First class:- Seloaggi 241, Conti 237, Gallina 237, Gerbolini 233, 
Reali 233, Muzi 232. 
Second class: D. Navoni 236, Bianchi 233, De Telve 231, Bor- 
roni 233, Del Soh 227, De Angelo 218, Ciancimino 216, A. 
Orsenigo 218, Raimond 209, E. Orsenigo 206, V. Malnat 205, L. 
Mercalti 195, G. Fontanella 195, A. Ronchi 173, S. Fontanella 165, 
Migliore 157, Mastroposlo 115. 
Miller Rifle and Revolver Club. 
At the last weekly gallery shoot of the Miller Club, on its head- 
quarters' ranges, Washington St., Hoboken, Jan. 27, fifteen mem- 
bers were present and took part. C. Bischoff was high with 246. 
David Miller, from whom the club derives its name, and whose 
age is in the sixties, was second with 245. The scores are as 
follows, 10 shots, 25-ring target, distance 75ft. : C. Bischoflf 246, D. 
Miller 245, F. Unbehaum 244, D. Dingman 243, O. Smith 242, C. 
Miller 239, R. Goldthwaite 239, R. W. Evans 238, W. Wahlstrom 
238, H. Bahn 238, R. A. Blake 230, E. Doyle 233, W. Ericson 228, 
H.'n. Meyns 227, C. Bayha 225, R. Dahlem 2^ 
Independent New York Corps. 
Gus ZiMMERMANN, who was lately elected captain of the Inde- 
pendent Corps, had his members out on the Zettler rang;es for the 
first time this season on Friday night of last week. ,The attend- 
ance was light, ten members being present. Capt. Zimmermann 
led the scores. Lambert Schmidt was second. ^ 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, two scores to count: Gus Zim- 
mermann 247, 247; L. Schmidt 242, 241; Aug. Begerow .234„ 286; 
H. Koch 229, 229; Wm. Soell 221, 229, H. Zimmer 169, 203; H. T. 
Behrens 227, 222, G. Bauer 191, 216, H. Kabiske 137, 183, F. C. 
Halbe 184, 205. 
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If you want your shoot to be announced bete seild a 
noti^ like the following: 
Fbctttfes. 
Feb. 6. — Trenton, N. J., Shooting Association all-day shoot; 
merchandise prizes. J. R. Taylot, Geti'l. Mgt. 
Feb. 12-13.— Paterson, N. J.— Jackson Park Gun Club tourria- 
ment; live birds and targets. 
Feb. 20-22.— Chicago Trapshooters' Association tournament at 
Watson's Park. 
Feb. 21.— Jersey City, N. J.— All-day shoot of thfc Hudson Gtin 
Club. A. L. Hughes, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22.— Louisville, Ky.— Jefffersoh County Gtih Club amatfeUr 
tournament. Emile PragofI, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22.— Schenectady, N. Y., tourhameiit. 
Feb. 22.— Schenectady, N. Y., Gun Club toUtnariient Valentine 
Wallburg, Capt. 
Feb. 22.— Lexington, Ky.— JeiJersoh County Gtin Club. 
Feb. 23-26.— West Baden, Ind.- Colonial Handicap. Targets 
and pigeons. Open. $500 guaranteed. John L. Winston, Mgr. 
April 19.— Springfield, Mass., Shooting Club Patriots' Day 
tournament. C. L. Kites, Sec'y- 
April 27-28. — Americus, Ga. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Americus Gun Club. H. S. Mc- 
Cleskey, Sec'y. 
May 19-20.— Oklahoma City, O. T.— Territorial Sportsmen's As- 
sociation's fifth annual tournament. J. C. Clark, Sec'y. 
June 7-9.— Sioux City, la.— Soo Gun Club's tenth annual amateur 
tournament; added money. W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
June 21-24. — Indianapolis, Ind. — The Interstate Association's fifth 
Grand American Handicap at targets. One thousand dollars added 
to the purses. Elmer E. Shaner, Secretary-Manager, 219 Coltart' 
Square, Pittsburg, Pa. 
June 27-July 2.— French Lick Springs, Ind.— Tournament of the 
National Gun Club. John M. Lilly, Pres., Indianapolis. 
July 4-6.— Winona, Minn. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Winona Sportsmen's Club. Os- 
wald Leicht, Sec'y. 
Aug. 10-12. — Brantford, Ont. — Dominion of Canada Trapshoot- 
ing and Game Protective Association's fourth annual tournament. 
A. B. Cutcliffe, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for 
publication in these columns, also any news notes they 
may care to have published. Mail all such matter to 
Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broadway, 
New York. Forest and Stream goes to press <w Tues- 
day OF EACH WEEK. 
The Marshalltown, Ta., Gun Club claim's May .24-25 for two 
days' tournament at targets. Added money for high average. 
The Buckeye Gun Club, of Dayton, O., held a shoot on Jan. 2.9, 
at 50 targets per man. The prize was a handsome silver tropliry' 
and the title of championship of Montgomery county for the year. 
Shooters from all parts of the country were invited, and the mateh 
was won by M. E. Lindemuth, after shooting off a tie with Z. 
Craig. The trophy and thle was held by Wilbtir Wampler during 
1903. 
Poughkeepsie Gttn Club. 
PouGHKEEPSiE, N. Y., Jan. 28. — Owing to a misunderstanding 
regarding ?,n order for a supply of bluerocks, it was necessary 
to-day to use the "pick-ups" that have been accumulating since 
the snow and cold weather has been with us. Some — in fact, the 
majority — of these targets were frozen as hard as stone, and any 
number of them were full of snow and ice, which accounts for the 
low scores. Capt. Traver, with whom the hard targets Seemed 
to make no diflerence, scored a win on the cup with a full score. 
Smith beat Marshall out in the shoot-off of last week's tie. Next 
week two cups will be shot for, also the Dutchess county champion- 
ship, when Capt. Traver will defend the title against Ike Tallman. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 5p 25 Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 5p 25 
Traver 7 8 8.... 4 23 Marshall .... 4 4 . . 5 5 5 16 
Hans 10 6 .. 9.. 4 19 Wicker ..... 5 6 ...... 4 12 
Du Bois 6 4 5 5 5 4 12 Winans 3 6 .. 4 .. ..11 
Smith 4 9 8.. 9 7 16 *Dtt Bois 3 
Rhodes 9 4 .. 6 .. 2 .. Cheney 4 
Event No. 8, Traver cup: 
Brk. Hdcp. Tot'l. Brk. Hdcp. Tot'l. 
Traver ..,..,.23 .- 3 - 25 Wicker 11 7 IS 
Hans 20 4 24 Winans 12 6 18 
Du Bois 16 5 21 Cheney 11 7 18 
Smith ............17 4 21 *Traver 24 0 24 
Rhodes 9 0 9 *Winans 17 0 17 
Marshall ........15 6 20 
*Re-entry. . ■ Snaniweh. 
New York Athletic Club. 
Teavees Island, N. Y., Jan. 30.— Several members of the N. 
Y. A. C. faced the snowstorm to compete for a beautiful trophy 
which was presented for competition by W. J. Elias. This trophy 
has to be won twice to become the property of a contestant, and 
will be shbt for on Saturdays until won. 
Main event, 50 targets, handicap, Elias trophy: 
Hdcp. Brk. Tot'l. Hdcp. Brk. Tot'l. 
Dr De Wolf. 29 9 38 G E GreifT. . . ..32 5 37 
J Borland ..28 10 38 F Koch 27 20 47 
G Bechtel.. .35 7 42 W Montague 23 20 43 
Other events: • 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 25 25 10 20 25 10 Targets: 10 25 25 10 20 25 10 
G E GreifT.. 8 14 18 .. .. 14 8 F Koch 4 13 14 1 .. .. 6 
T Borland.... 6 16 12 6 10 16 5 W MBntague 6 9 14 6 .. .. 3 
G Bechtel.... 7 16 19 7 11 18 7 Dr De Wolf. .. 12 17 
■ : G. E. Greiff. 
Montdair Gun Club. 
MoNTClAiR, N. J., Jan. 30.— Weather conditions : No wind, but 
dark and overcast. The greatest improvement was shown in 
Holloway's shooting: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets : 
Wheeler 
Cockefair 
Holloway ■ 
Winslow ••••• 
10 15 10 15 10 10 15 
7 11 8 9 8 8 14 
7 13 9 12 6 9 14 
7 14 9 13 
8 9 7 8 
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