Sept. 2, 1905.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
203 
U. S. Govemnveivt Ammunition Test. 
Accuracy test of Krag-J orgensen .30-Caliber Cartridges held at Springfield Armory by order of 
the Ordnance Department, United States Army. 
TESTED — Ammunition of all the American Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS — 10 and 20 shot targets, muzzle rest. 
10 and 20 shot targets, fixed rest. 
DISTANCE — 1000 yards. 
off^c^l^^rTeport: Sm excelled Sill otl\ers 
MANUFACTURED BY 
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO., 
LOWELL, MASS.. U. S. A. 
Agencies;: 497-503 Pearl St„ 35-43 Park St„ New York. 114-116 Market St., San Francisco. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
The Indians^ Greatest Pow-wow. 
Spirit Lalke, la., Aug. 25. — The hills and dales that surround 
Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in the State of Iowa have echoed like 
unto a skirmish line. Where the white man warred with red 
men for possession of this great land and water in Northern 
Iowa, during the past four days there have been fifty gunners 
assembled near the banks of these two lakes, and each fired 
1,000 shots through a scatter gun. ^ , 
After going to Indiana last year to shoot, it was decided that, 
though the name of that State was similar to Indian, that they 
would meet this year on the shores of their past maneuvers, and 
thus the seventh annual shoot was held in Chief “Back to the 
Woods,” backyard, which is in Spirit Lake town, though almost 
a mile from the lake proper. 
In all the years past that the shoots have been held at Arnold 
Park, Okoboji, the shooting has been over the water, and as 
many objected to this, the chiefs of the home brigade sought 
to remedy it and a ground was chosen where there was no 
water in sight. Yet there was a poor background. There were 
trees that made shooting very hard when at No. 2 set of traps. 
The weather was on the usual order that generally prevails on 
the lakes — strong wind. Yet there was no rain to interfere, and 
the wind not so strong as on other occasions, when the shoot 
was held at Okoboji. The wind and background caused many of 
the misses to be recorded. The full detailed scores are herewith 
printed. Look them over and see that the very best shots of the 
world were there, and that they all shot poor at times; also, that 
the poor shots shot uniformly poor. 
There were two automatic traps used, and they gave good 
satisfaction, save that at times the targets would break rather 
frequently. This was, no doubt, caused by rough handling in 
shipment. 
The squaws and papooses were present in goodly numbers, and 
they were a pleasant part of the meeting. You will find their 
names elsewhere. They were present during the day on the 
shooting ground, cheering on their “braves” and entertaining 
during the evening with music and dancing, together with boat 
excursions and steamboat rides. 
These gatherings are noted for their display of good fellowship, 
and it is truly wonderful how well the ladies enter into the spirit 
of the occasion. Most of them like to fish, and before and after 
the shoot they are royally entertained with fishing, and then the 
fish fry that follows is something that should be seen and entered 
into to be appreciated. You should taste fish that are fried 
in hot butter in an hour or less time after they are caught. 
As to the shooting, there was quite an exciting race, as between 
chiefs Heap Talk, Kinne Kennic, Drink Water and Wise Sachem. 
Each of these had their day. Drink Water held the honors for 
three days, but the foxy Heap Talk got the honors for the most 
dead mud pies. Kinne Kennic had a cold and was not at his 
best. The last year’s addition to the ranks, Wise Sachem, set 
them all a pattern, as he slaughtered 146 straight. 
On the first day, Wm. Heer showed that his eastern summer 
tour had not caused him to forget his cunning in the west, and 
he lined out 194 for the day. He had a partner in the race. 
Gilbert was busy, and he held a mighty heap big game sack, 
and when the evening shadows had gathered about the lake, it 
was interesting to hear him relating to young Tom Marshall and 
Miss Annie Oakly how he had 193 dead ones in that overloaded 
game sack. 
That good pair of Indians who hail from Minneapolis were 
an even stand off with 188, Young 186, Confarr and Huntley 185, 
Taylor 184. All together there were seventeen who made 90 per 
cent, or better. They were all shooting for the money this 
time, and yet there were times when many of the Indians did 
not get into the money. 
Second day found Heer still forging to the front. He shot 
a peculiar race. He ran the first four events straight, then lost 
two in the fifth and three in the sixth and then went straight in 
the last four events, rolling up the great score of 195, and yet, 
“Hoot man,” and how vos it? There were others! The Wise 
Sachem came on strong and made seven straight scores and 
three 19s, and finished with 197. And still there was another 
warwhoop. T. Bill got going and made the extra score of 196, so 
Heer was not even second fiddle. How the mud pies did suffer — 
little profit in the pick-ups. . 
Dick Merrill got a line on ’em for this day and got above, 95 
per cent., and there came one who is not an Indian, and by 
not “stubbing his toe” more than seven times, finished with 193, 
and he was Huntley from Sioux City, la. 
On this day the contest for the Mallory cup was held. The 
scores of it, together with the handicap, is shown in scores for 
this day. Being a handicap shoot, it cut down the scores 
in a measure, as 47 was best score made, save one, and that 
came as a surprise, yet was a very popular win. Where on the 
face of the arth can you find a more popular man than Richard 
Merrill, of Milwaukee? He has not shot much of late years, so 
the handicap committee put him at 18yds., and there was nothing 
left of the whole fifty targets, save very small pieces of the 
“spheres.” 
Third day opened up bad for the “pie” busy. During the night 
a very heavy storm raged, and when the shoot opened the mist 
and wind were a stumbling block even to the eye of an Indian, 
and there were those present having eyes like an eagle’s. Gilbert 
forged to the front and won out high average for the day, and 
as Heer went to the bad, laid the foundation for high general 
145 
average. Don Morrison, by way of a little diversion^ ran 
straight, and yet by losing four in the first event, one in second 
and three in third finished with 193. They say that Bill Heer 
came out with a heavy coat and could not handle his gun properly. 
He fell away so badly that he did not make a straight for six 
events and finished as low as 183, being tied even at that with 
T. Bill Crosby. 
Pop Heikes was trying out a new gun, and with it came off 
two ahead of them. It was said that Pop Heikes broke his gun, 
and it was a good thing, as then he improved in shooting. 
Huntley came within one of 95 per cent, for this day, but the rest 
fell away, owing to wind which was changeable, though strong, 
from the north, 
The ^ last day Gilbert was a busy lad and held his steady 
smashing consistently, and though 192 was placed on to score, yet 
the tall Kansas cyclone came away with two to the good. They 
had a partner in- Huntley, a she made 193. This man has them 
all guessing. Morrison had a few ups and downs and fell much 
behind his other scores, and had to be content with 94 per cent. 
When the last shot had been registered on the regular pro- 
gramme there was a cessation on the firing line until PI. 
Hirschey could figure up the total score, for, be it here re- 
corded, that Fred Whitney, the Chief Quick Figure, was for 
some reason not present at the shoot, this being his first failure 
to show up. 
Then the excitement began. All the squaws began to crane 
their necks and the papooses to fly around with much anxiety, 
for the cups were to be won. The first cup was won by Gilbert 
on a straight score of 60. While Heer made 48, none of the 
others in the 94 class went below 47. Pop Heikes had plenty of 
company in the 90 class, and it required a shoot-off to decide, 
and he decided it with a win. 
W. A. Waddington won the less than 80 per cent after a shoot- 
off with Henshaw. 
There was a hasty retreat for dinner, and a preparation for the 
fish fry, which was next in order, an account of which will appear 
in next issue. 
Chiefs present; F. E. Mallory, Chief Tell ’Em How; S. T. 
Malloy, Chief Life_ Saver; J. F. Mallory, Chief Hole Digger; 
John Burmister, Chief Back to the Woods; Jack Fanning, Chief 
Ball Seal ; Chris. Gottlieb, Chief Slob ; Herman Hirschey, Chief 
■Little Hatchet; W. R. Crosby, Chief Kinne Kinnic; Russell 
Kleine, Chief Toboggan; Fred Gilbert, Chief Heap Talk; S. S. 
Johnson, Chief Allaboard; Charlie Young, Chief Sparrow; Charles 
Budd, Chief Dago; Roll Heikes, Chief Bald Eagle; Tom Marshall, 
Chief Long Talk; Frank Riehl, Chief Plaza; Chan. Powers, Chief 
Wipe Stick; Don Morrison, Chief Wise Sachem, Dick Merrill, 
Chief High Kick; Guy Burnside, Chief Spoon River; Bill Heer, 
Chief Drink Water; Geo. Loomis, Chief No Talk; “Pat” Adams, 
Chief Three Scalps; H. S. McDonald, Chief Hoot Mon; Elmer 
Shaner, Chief No Hair. 
Squaws and papooses: Sid. Mallory, Crosby, John Mallory, 
Budd, Johnston, Mrs. McDonald, Riehl, Gilbert, Shaner, Burn- 
side, Burmister and Kleine. Papooses, Lillian Crosby, Irene 
Burmister, Ethel Mallory, Annie Oakly Gilbert, Thomas Mar- 
shall Gilbert, Gilbert Loomis, Karl Burnside, Clarence Crosby, 
Pauline Kleine and Karl Kleine. Several group pictures were 
taken of the Indians, and squaws separate, and with the bucks 
in their Indian costume. These will be much appreciated as 
souvenirs. 
Those present not Indians were L. E. Mallory, Bradford, Pa. ; 
H. G. Taylor, Heckling, S. D. ; E. R. Hickerson, Moberlv, Mo.; 
E. E. Barber, wife and boys; E. F. Confarr, Livington, ' Mont. ; 
Henry Steege, Waterloo, la.; C. Gottsch, Worthington, Minn; 
Dr. C. E. Cook, New London, la.; W. A. Waddington. Lincoln, 
Neb.; S. A. Smith, Hartley, la.; J. H. Tamm, Denison, la.; N. 
S. Hoon, Jewell, la.; G. A .Rober, Manning, la.; Geo. Kebm, 
Fort Dodge, la.; P. Ohrt, Manning, la.; S. M. Huntley. Sioux 
Cit^ la.; J. B. Barto, Chicago; Fred Slocum, Alcester, S. D. ; 
E. G. Wallace, Marshalltown, la.; E. C. Henshaw, Okoboji, 111.; 
Joe Konvalinka and Glenn, Mason City, la.; Claud Binyon, 
Chicago; Geo. Hughes, Fonda, la.; H. Sherman, Kansas City; 
P. R. Patch, Hartley, la.; H. B. Gundemeyer, Manning, la. 
The scores in detail, 200 targets each day, follow: 
First Day, Aog. 22, 
Events : 
P" E Mallory.. 
S T Mallory.. 
T F Mallory. 
L E Mallory 
Burmister 
Fanning 
Taylor 
Hickerson 
Gottlieb 
Barber 
Hirschey 
Crosby 
Kleine 
Confarr 
Gilbert 
Johnstone 
Mrs Johnstone 
Young 
Budd 
Steege 
Heikes 
Marshall 
Gottsch, 
Dr Cook 
Riehl 
Powers 
Waddington . . 
Morrison 
Merrill 
Burnside 
Heer 
Smith 
Tamm 
Hoon 
Loomis 
Adams 
Rober 
Kebm 
Ohrt 
Pluntley 
McDonald ... 
Barto 
Slocum 
Wallace 
McGinnis .... 
Henshaw 
Binyon 
1 2 
18 20 
11 16 
17 17 
16 18 
16 18 
18 18 
16 18 
16 17 
14 18 
18 17 
19 19 
19 18 
17 18 
18 19 
20 19 
18 16 
15 19 
17 18 
19 17 
19 20 
17 19 
15 16 
11 10 
15 15 
18 19 
17 19 
16 18 
18 16 
18 20 
16 20 
20 19 
18 18 
16 17 
15 19 
13 15 
18 15 
15 18 
17 15 
15 13 
18 19 
16 18 
17 18 
19 18 
17 19 
17 14 
14 17 
17 15 
3 4 
19 19 
18 16 
17 17 
19 17 
12 16 
15 16 
20 19 
18 16 
19 17 
19 20 
20 16 
16 19 
19 16 
17 20 
20 18 
13 13 
16 10 
19 20 
19 20 
13 16 
15 16 
18 14 
16 12 
13 17 
19 19 
18 15 
18 14 
18 18 
16 17 
17 17 
18 20 
17 14 
19 12 
17 19 
13 17 
18 16 
16 17 
19 17 
13 17 
16 18 
18 16 
17 17 
18 14 
16 17 
16 17 
19 16 
15 16 
5 6 
16 17 
16 15 
17 16 
16 19 
17 15 
19 19 
19 18 
17 15 
17 19 
16 18 
20 17 
20 19 
17 20 
17 16 
20 18 
16 17 
11 9 
19 17 
15 19 
18 16 
19 19 
19 16 
19 10 
17 16 
17 19 
20 17 
17 17 
19 17 
17 18 
17 17 
19 20 
17 15 
14 16 
17 19 
15 13 
19 18 
16 16 
17 20 
15 .. 
17 18 
16 17 
18 18 
16 17 
17 17 
18 19 
16 17 
14 17 
7 8 
20 17 
16 17 
19 18 
19 18 
18 16 
14 20 
19 19 
18 17 
16 17 
18 20 
20 18 
19 20 
18 19 
20 19 
20 20 
18 16 
15 10 
19 19 
18 18 
15 12 
19 18 
18 12 
15 16 
16 14 
18 19 
19 20 
14 16 
20 19 
18 17 
19 17 
20 18 
18 18 
19 18 
18 17 
14 14 
18 19 
18 16 
19 15 
9 10 
18 17 
17 19 
16 18 
20 19 
15 13 
19 19 
17 19 
13 16 
19 16 
19 10 
19 20 
20 18 
19 20 
19 20 
20 18 
18 14 
13 15 
19 19 
16 20 
19 16 
20 19 
16 13 
15 17 
16 15 
20 18 
18 20 
18 16 
20 19 
19 19 
17 20 
20 20 
19 19 
16 17 
18 18 
16 16 
17 18 
Broke. 
181 
165 
172 
181 
156 
177 
184 
162 
172 
183 
188 
188 
183 
185 
193 
160 
133 
186 
181 
164 
180 
157 
141 
153 
186 
183 
165 
184 
179 
177 
194 
173 
164 
177 
146 
175 
19 18 176 
20 20 
20 17 
16 18 
14 16 
15 14 
17 16 
15 17 
19 19 
20 19 
19 18 
17 20 
18 19 
18 19 
17 15 
12 18 
19 IS 
185 
175 
176 
169 
168 
166 
163 
179 
Second Day, Aug, 23, 
Events : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Broke. 
F E Mallory 18 19 18 18 16 18 19 16 18 17 39 177 
S T Mallory 15 18 18 19 17 19 19 16 16 17 46 174 
J F Mallory 18 15 19 19 17 17 16 18 18 20 44 177 
L E Mallory 19 18 16 18 18 16 20 18 20 20 47 182 
Burmister 18 17 17 20 17 15 18 17 12 16 43 167 
Fanning 20 18 20 19 13 18 19 19 19 18 44 183 
Taylor 17 20 17 19 16 20 19 19 18 10 43 184 
Hickerson 16 17 17 18 14 18 17 16 14 16 40 143 
Gottlieb 19 20 20 20 18 17 18 16 18 20 41 185 
Barber 20 16 17 18 17 20 19 19 19 19 45 184 
Hirschey 19 20 20 19 19 20 18 20 19 19 44 193 
Crosby 20 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 20 20 47 196 
Kleine 17 19 20 18 18 18 19 17 20 19 43 185 
Confarr 16 19 17 16 16 19 18 18 19 19 40 177 
Gilbert 20 19 18 19 20 20 19 18 19 19 46 191 
Johnstone 16 17 17 19 19 18 18 17 20 17 36 178 
Mrs. Johnstone 15 16 13 10 8 16 16 10 16 14 .. .137 
Young 18 18 17 19 19 20 17 18 20 20 45 186 
Budd 19 19 19 20 17 19 18 16 16 19 44 182 
Steege 17 19 19 18 14 18 17 16 20 16 . . 174 
Heikes 18 20 18 17 20 19 19 18 20 20 42 189 
Marshall 16 15 19 17 16 20 18 17 19 17 42 174 
Henshaw 19 15 16 18 19 19 15 18 19 17 45 175 
Dr Cook 16 14 15 10 16 16 13 15 15 19 31 167 
Riehl 19 18 18 18 19 20 20 19 20 20 42 189 
Powers 17 19 16 19 18 19 15 20 18 17 42 178 
Waddington 18 17 18 19 20 18 19 18 18 14 44 - 179 
Morrison 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 19 19 20 46 197 
Merrill 20 19 19 19 18 20 20 20 18 18 50 191 
Burnside 17 18 17 20 18 15 18 19 19 19 45 185 
Heer 20 20 2 0 20 18 17 20 20 20 20 43 195 
Smith 20 19 17 19 15 16 17 19 18 16 43 176 
Tamm 16 18 18 18 18 17 18 15 13 19-.. 170 
Floon 19 19 20 20 20 19 20 19 17 18 31 191 
Loomis 17 14 14 15 14 15 16 14 13 16 . . 151 
Adams 19 19 19 20 19 18 20 20 18 18 47 190 
Kehm 19 19 18 18 19 16 17 20 19 18 42 182 
Huntley 18 20 18 19 20 20 20 19 20 19 47 193' 
Barto 16 20 18 18 19 18 20 20 18 18 43 185 
Binyon 16 17 18 19 16 20 16 17 20 19 42 177 
McDonald 17 18 18 17 18 18 15 18 15 18 45 173 
Konvalinka 20 16 18 19 19 19 18 20 20 17 . . 186 
Wallace 19 20 16 20 19 17 18 15 16 16 . . 176 
Slocum 18 18 19 18 19 19 18 19 16 19 44 182 
McGinnis 17 20 19 19 19 17 16 18 14 13 .. 177 
Hughes 17 19 19 ,19 19 18 17 17 17 18 . . 180 
Sherman 19 20 19 19 18 18 19 18 17 19 45 186 
Gottsch 16 18 19 16 14 16 18 14 19 17 . . 160 
Rober 17 17 18 17 19 16 18 20 15 16 40 173 
Ohrt 16 14 18 13 15 
Latch 17 IS 88 !!! 
Handicaps, Mallory cup: Hirschey, Crosby, Gilbert, Powers, 
Morrison and Heer, 21yds.; Fanning, Taylor, Barber, Kleine, 
Young, Budd, Heikes and Riehl, 20yds.; L. E. Mallory, Gottlieb, 
Confarr Marshall, Waddington, Hoon, Adams, Huntley and 
Barto, 19yds.; F. E. Mallory, Merrill, Burnside, Smith, Kehm, 
Binyon, McDonald and Sherman, 18yds. ; J. T. Mallory, Henshaw, 
Slocum and Rober, 17yds.; S. F. Mallory, Burmister, Hickerson, 
Johnstone, Dr. Cook and Tamm, 16yds. 
Third Day, Aug. 24. 
Events : 
F E Mallory . , 
S T Mallory. . 
J F Mallory... 
L E Mallory , 
Burmister 
I’anning 
Taylor 
Hickerson . . . , 
Gottlieb 
Barber 
Hirschey 
Crqsby 
Kleine 
Confarr 
Gilbert 
Johnstone 
Mrs Johnstone 
Young 
Budd ’. 
Konvalinka 
Heikes 
Marshall 
Sherman 
Dr Cook 
Riehl 
Powers 
Waddington . . 
Morrison ...... 
Merrill 
Burnside 
Heer 
Smith 
Patch 
Hoon 
Loomis 
Adams 
Kehm 
Huntley 
Barto 
Binyon 
McDonald 
Gundameyer . . 
Henshaw 
Konvalinka . . . 
12 3 
17 16 17 
18 16 14 
15 18 19 
15 17 18 
16 15 17 
17 17 18 
17 17 19 
18 15 18 
17 18 17 
19 19 16 
19 17 19 
20 17 17 
18 17 20 
18 17 17 
20 20 19 
18 16 17 
14 12 14 
18 18 16 
15 17 19 
17 16 17 
18 19 19 
16 17 14 
19 11 15 
16 16 14 
16 17 18 
17 16 17 
18 16 15 
16 19 18 
18 20 17 
15 16 17 
17 18 19 
16 8 14 
15 14 16 
,18 19 19 
16 14 13 
16 19 18 
17 18 16 
20 20 18 
17 15 16 
15 17 19 
19 14 13 
16 13 12 
16 16 15 
. . 10 17 
4 5 6 
19 19 17 
18 16 16 
19 17 16 
17 16 18 
13 13 13 
19 20 18 
16 18 19 
14 16 18 
16 17 17 
19 17 20 
19 18 19 
18 17 18 
17 20 14 
18 17 14 
20 19 20 
15 15 10 
13 15 11 
19 19 19 
17 17 16 
18 16 15 
19 18 19 
18 19 16 
16 17 14 
10 13 13 
17 19 18 
16 17 18 
17 16 19 
20 20 20 
19 18 17 
18 20 19 
16 18 16 
17 18 17 
18 17 19 
16 15 16 
14 16 13 
20 14 18 
18 17 13 
19 17 18 
17 19 15 
17 17 17 
16 14 14 
17 17 20 
18 19 20 
. . 15 15 
18 18 16 17 
15 14 14 13 
16 16 20 18 
17 20 16 15 
11 16 15 14 
18 19 20 19 
19 16 17 19 
16 15 16 18 
16 19 14 14 
17 20 14 19 
20 19 20 19 
19 20 18 19 
18 17 19 20 
19 18 15 19 
19 19 19 20 
18 18 17 17 
17 14 12 11 
17 19 18 18 
17 17 18 16 
18 17 18 17 
18 18 20 17 
17 16 18 18 
17 17 16 18 
17 15 16 15 
18 19 19 19 
20 19 18 19 
19 18 19 13 
20 20 20 20 
16 18 19 18 
19 18 17 19 
20 20 20 19 
17 17 18 17 
15 18 18 19 
13 20 17 16 
13 16 14 14 
16 19 18 18 
19 17 18 17 
20 19 19 20 
19 17 19 19 
17 15 17 18 
14 20 19 17 
is ii 18 is 
9 14 15 13 
Broke. 
174 
153 
174 
169 
143 
185 
177 
163 
166 
180 
189 
183 
180 
175 
196 - 
162 
125 
181 
169 
167 
185 
169 
160 
143 
180 
177 
170 
193 
180 
178 
183 
158 
169 
168 
142 
176 
170 
189 
175 
169 
160 
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