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lumber out to market. For years attempts have been 
made to get the timber out in the shape of immense 
log rafts, which were run down the. river to Ronceverte 
on flush water; and enough logs were handled in this 
primitive manner to keep the great mills at Ronceverte 
supplied most of the time, but the method was un- 
certain and risky, and only available for a compar- 
atively small part of the year, as the river is not 
navigable for logs or anything else except in periods 
of high waters. Our camp was directly across the 
river from the lower part of the village, and the fre- 
quent passage of trains along the railroad, which ran 
directly along the river bank across from our camp, 
afTorded us occupation and interest. The novelty of 
seeing a railroad train in this hitherto remote and in- 
accessible wilderness did not seem to wear off. It is 
a regular little toy railroad as to the passenger service. 
The distance from Ronceverte at the bottom of the 
road to Durbin, at the top is 99 miles — just under the 
100 mile limit, which gives the philanthropic railroad 
people the opportunity to stick on a passenger tariff 
of 4 cents per mile — and there is but one train a day 
each way', as this train easily makes the round trip in a 
day the same train crew and same engine and coaches do 
the entire passenger business; leaving Ronceverte about 
8 o'clock in the morning, and reaching Durbin at i 
o'clock. An hour is spent there for dinner, reversing 
the train, etc., and at 2 o'clock the return trip is com- 
.. "iioed, and the train and crew reach Ronceverte again 
rilxu't 5 or 6 o'clock in the evening. The train crew 
tlirir-iore live in Ronceverte, and are practically at 
!;. If all the time, being away each day for dinner 
onh. There are several freight trains daily, and the 
coK'i'any seems to have utilized their old back number 
engines for this service, since the loads are all one 
way, down the river to Ronceverte; and as the aver- 
age grade of the road, like that of the river, is loft. 
to the mile, the immense lines of huge logs, twenty or 
thirty cars to the train, glide along down the road of 
their own momentum; while on the return trips the 
old scrap-heaps of engines go pounding up the road 
with much coughing and clanking and laboring over 
their long strings of empties. These trains became 
familiar objects to us as we slowly worked our way 
down the river, and the various engine crews soon 
learned to know us as they passed us, in camp or drift- 
ing idly down the river, and we never failed to get a 
salute in the way of a waving of hats or the scream of 
a whistle as the trains rumbled by us, up or down the 
road. 
Sunday, June 28. 
We had another day of rain, and of idling, loafing, 
reading and writing letters in camp, and we have 
grown so tired of the place that this afternoon we 
began to pack up our things in desperation, determined 
to get away at all hazards; but the rain coming on 
again with renewed force caused us to speedily un- 
pack again, and take to our tents, with the determin- 
ation to make a start in the morning, weather or no 
weather, unless it was actually raining heavily. What 
with the several days spent here last week in camp 
with the Greenbrier Club, and the three days we have 
been stormbound on this cruise, we have spent fully 
a week on this one camp ground, and we are finding 
it quite monotonous. We did not tarry long over our 
pipes and the camp-fire to-night, but sought our tents 
early, with the hope of an early start in the morning. 
The rains have been of service to us in one way at 
least, as they have given us several inches more water, 
with the prospect of still more in the morning. We do 
not want too much water, as fishing is to be a prom- 
inent feature of this cruise, and we already have too 
much water for good fishing; but we will be glad to 
get all the water we can within reason — no flood, thank 
you — until we get 25 or 30 miles further down, when 
we hope to get out of the extreme rocky part of the 
river, and find improved cruising. 
A* C A. Membership. 
The following have applied for associate membership 
to the A. C. A: 
L. D. Moore, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dr. W. A. Jaquette, 
Salem, N. J.; Charles Stebbins, Rochester, N. Y.; 
Herman Schoenau, Buffalo, N. Y.; T, H. Barrington, 
Upper Montclair, N. J.; W. G. Harrison, New York; 
Perry H. Dow, W. W. Simmons, Frank L. Lamson, 
Manchester, N. H,; Fred Van Fleet, Detroit, Mich.; 
B. F. Cromwell, Jr., of the Knickerbocker C. C. ; Chas. 
R. Smith, Trenton, N. J.; J. Fischer, Austin, Mass. 
The following are all residents of New York and mem- 
bers of the Fort Washington C. C, proposed by W. 
Allen and E. A. Bulkley: H. Schrader,- J. E. Zdan- 
kiewiez, John Zdankiewiez, Alfred Von Dohln, F. 
Krauss, Wm. J. Flynn. 
CANOEING NEWS NOTES. 
The dinner and election of the Irondequoit C. C. was 
held on Wednesday evening, January 6, in Rochester, 
and the following officers were elected: Com., John 
S. Wright; Vice-Com., Frederic IC. Knowlton ; Purser, 
Herbert H. Freeland; Directors, Augustine J. Cunning- 
ham and Campbell A. Baird. , , 
8| 6^ ' " : 
The annual dinner and election of the Sa-wen-liis- 
hat C. C, of Rochester, was held at the Powers Hotel 
on January 4, and the following officers were elecfed; 
Com., S. Gardner Raymond; Vice-Com., Charles E. 
Hoyt; Purser, William H. Samson; Directors,. H.'" H. 
Edgerton and Bernhard Liesching. 
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Fixtures. 
Feb. 27-March 5. — New York. — At Zettler's, championship rifle 
gallery tournament. 
June 12-20. — National Schuetzenbund Festival, Union Hill, 
Schuetzen Park, N. J. 
Hudson vs. Dorrler. 
The two expert riflemen; Dr. W. G. Hudson and ivl. Dorrler, 
shot an individual match, 100 shots, on the Greenville, N. J., 
range on Feb. 22. Dr. Hudson is considered the champion of our 
Eastern 200yds. riflemen. His score of 2301 last November gives 
him prestige over all of the group at this time. Dorrler, another 
expert, held the scord of 2257 on the German ring target until 
Hudson made his great score last fall. Since then Dorrler has 
had a desire to meet Dr. Hudson in an individual match. The 
Doctor met the suggestion of Dorrler with promptness, and in- 
formed him that he hoped he would be in condition to eclipe the 
record score of 2301. 
The day opened up in the -worst possible condition for rifle 
shooting. Rain and fog prevailed. Between noon and 1 o'clock 
the weather cleared up, and the match was started. 
Many riflemen and friends were present to see the contest de- 
cided. 
Among the visitors were H. M. Pope, Springfield, Mass. ; J. H. 
Barlow, New Haven, Conn.; Dr. Blair, Trinidad; Colonel and 
Mr. Hastings, of Bufi^alo, N. Y. There was a large group of local 
rifle exponents. 
At the opening of the match Dr. Hudson took a strong lead, 
and gradually increased it until at the finish he w-as 52 points 
ahead. 
Dorrler was in bad form, in the start and virtually lost the match 
in his first score of 10 shots. 
At the close of the match Dorrler requested another opportunity 
in which to vindicate himself. The Doctor complied, and another 
match will be shot in the near future. The scores follow : 
Dr W G Hudson 24 21 21 24 22 20 21 23 24 23—223 
24 22 19 21 24 22 23 22 24 23—224 
24 20 21 16 20 22 25 23 23 23—217 
22 24 22 22 24 22 '24 24 18 22—224 
21 22 23 23 22 24 22 24 20 21—222 
24 21 22 20 21 24 21 20 22 23—218 ■ " 
24 23 19 24 25 25 24 21 20 23—228 
21 21 24 23 21 24 23 21 21 23—222 
19 23 24 22 24 24 22 20 24 20—222 
23 21 23 23 23 25 23 24 21 23—229—2229 
M Dorrler 24 20 ]S 19 18 20 20 21 19 16—195 
20 21 24 23 24 25 22 21 23 23— 2?6 
25 22 20 22 23 24 21 22 23 19—221 
19 10 23 25 20 23 23 24 20 24—211 
25 22 20 25 21 23 23 22 22 23—226 
24 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 19 24—220 
- 20 20 25 23 23 20 21 21 22 21—216 
... 2^ 24 22 20 23 19 18 21 21 23—215 
20 24 22 23 23 22 24 25 20 20—223 
v,^;,,; ^ ,^ go 23 21 23 23 24 23 19 22 24—224—2177 
New Yoffc Central Corps, 
Capt. C. TiETjEN got eighteen of his corps members to- 
gether in the Zettler gallery on Feb. 17 for the regular bi-monthly 
shoot. R. Gtite was high on the ring target. Geo. Viemeister was 
second, and PI. D. Muller third. In the contest on the bullseye 
target, F. Rolfes got the best center shot and won the Muller 
prize. PI. D. Muller was second. 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance 75ft.: R, Gute, 242, 248| 
Geo. Viemeister 233, 240; H. D. Muller 237, 236; C. Gerken 232, 
234; F. Kost 229, 232; W. J. Daniel 232, 220; J. Von der Lieth 214, 
237; Schillingmann 232, 219; J. Feldscher 238, 219; F. Schroeder 
225, 225; J. N. F. Siebs 215, 234; F. Rolfes 216, 229; Engelking 
220, 224; Wm. Wessel 216, 221; Capt. C. Tietjen 214, 212; Speck- 
mann 209, 200; H. A. Ficke, Jr., .]94, 208; D. Scharninghans 236, 
235. 
Bullseye target, 4in. carton, the best center shot to count by 
measurement: F. Rolfes SiVz degrees, H. D. Muller 45, Geo. 
Viemeister 54, Fred Sehroeder 54, R. Gute 71, D. Scharninghans 
731/2, J. Feldscher 78. 
Indf pendent New York Corps. 
The second shoot of the winter series of the Independent Corps 
at the Zettler range, Feb. 19, brought out a larger number of 
members than has been seen at a practice shoot of the corps for 
the past five years. Capt. Gus Zimmermann, the newly elected 
executive, was highly delighted thereat. Nineteen members pres- 
ent took part in the shooting. Among the group were a number 
of new recruits, who had never shot on the range before. Captain 
Zimmermann gave them much intelligent assistance in how to hold 
the rifle and sight it. He set the pace and ^put up the highest 
score. First Shooting Master Lambert Schmidt was second. 
Twenty shots, 25-ring target, possible 500; distance 75ft.: Gus 
Zimmermann 485, Lambert Schmidt 477, Aug. Begerow 473, Henry 
Koch 471, Wm. Sohl 463, E. Greiner 462, Geo. Zimmermann 459, 
Jac. Bittschier 459, F. Liezibel 450, Bruno Eusner 457, Jac. Schmidt 
452, Henry J. Behrens 434, Herman Kuhn 434, Albert Rodler 418, 
Henry -Kakinoski 413, F. C. Halbe 413, F. W. Wittig 392, J. G. 
Bauer 391, E. Gartner 381. 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
At the Weekly shoot of the Zettler Club, Feb. 16, fifteen 'mem- 
bers took part in the struggle for high scores. Messrs. Tewes, 
Plousen and Gute shot in good form and finished their scores in 
the order named. Several of the other members showed very 
erratic form. Louis C. Buss in particular shot poorly, his aver- 
age for 50 shots being below the 240 average. 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance 75ft. 100 shots: W. A. 
Tewes 2449, L. P. Hansen 2439, R. Gute 2438, Major A. Row- 
land 2264. 
Fifty shots: A. Kronsberg 1214, E. Van Zandt 12(9, C. G. Zet- - 
tier, Jr., 1202, Louis C. Buss 1199, C. G. Zettler, Sr., 1183, H. C.' 
Zettler 1183, Aug. Begerow 1160, B. Zettler 1160, Thos^ H. Keller,. 
Sr., 1139, W. A. Hicks 1175, Geo. H. Wiegman 1132. 
Nat:onal Burd Items. 
The great festival in June will' be open to teams of five men 
frcm each company of the National Guard of the several .Stales and 
'I'erritories. 
The German Ambassador at Washington, Baron von Sternburg, 
has accepted the invitaticn of the bund to be present at the fes- 
tival on June 16. 
Judge Lorenz Zeller, president of the Harlem Ind. Corps, was . 
appointed chairman of the reception committee. 1 he judge is a 
good speaker both in German and English, and is well placed at 
the head of this commiUce. 
The executive board of the bund, at its meeting last week, hon- 
ored Gus Zimmermann by appointing him as referee of the festival. 
New York City Corps. 
Thirteen members were on the Zettler ranges for the regular 
shoot, Feb. 18. Aug. Kronsberg was high. O. Schwanermann 
was second. 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance 75ft.: Aug. Kronsberg 
243, 243; O. Schwanermann 235, 245; Capt. R. Busse 235, 243; R. 
Bendler 235, 232; Chas. Wagner 232, 235; R. Schwanermann 220, 
228; Chas. Schmidt 220, 220; F. Kelle 215, 222; H. C. Radloff 218, 
218; G. Schrader 213, 217; E. Sonner 211, 212, J. Keller 205, 205; 
H. Vogel 193, 188. 
Miller Rifle and Pistol Clob. 
Ten members of the Miller Club were present at the weekly 
shoot, 423 Washington street, Hoboken, Feb. 17. E. Doyle came 
to the front with the good score of 247. F. Unbehaum was sec- 
ond with 245. 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance 75ft.: E. Doyle 247, 
F. Unbehaum 245, C. Bischoft 244, D. Dingman 242, O. Smith 242, 
PI Bahn 238, C. Miller 236, R. A. Blake 232, R. A. Goldthwaite 
233, H. Meynis 223. 
Rifle Notes. 
On Friday, Feb. 26, the New York Corps will hold its bi- 
monthly shoot on the Zettler ranges. 
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On Feb. 27, at 10 o'clock A. M., the annual gallery tournament— 
100-shot champion match— will be opened. It will close on Satur- 
day, March 5, at 10 P. M. The prospects are that there will be a 
number of new candidates who will enter the list for honors and 
prizes. The shoot is open to all comers. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
The Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works, of Fitchburg, Mass., 
m.akes bicycles, revolvers and single-barrel shotguns, all of high 
quality, and all well known to the trade and to the individual 
consumer. The company's motto, "Honest goods at honest 
prices," is an excellent one, and consumers may fitly be advised 
to investigate their product. While the company's manufactory is 
at Fitchburg, Mass., the New York office is 99 Chambers street. 
Not a few of our readers will remember the beautiful picture 
entitled "On the Manistee," which was issued a year or two ago 
b)' the Pere Marquette R. R. A veteran angler seated on a log 
at the eclce of the stream, was removing the fly from the jaw of a 
good-sized trout. The Pere Marquette Railroad covers a great 
aiea of fishing waters in Michigan, and Michigan waters are 
stocked every two years by the State with millions of trout fry, 
v.hile in the lak^s and larger rivers are renewed the supply of black 
bass and pike. Mr. H. F. Moeller, G. P. A., of Detroit, M'ch.. 
will send to applicants a booklet of information, giving details of 
the best fishing places to be found in the State. 
