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equail, let alone surpass. Shooting alternately 
they killed seventeen out of eignteen birds. 
Cox’s ability, as a wing shot is not only well 
recognized in the Pacific Northwest, but in the 
Middle West as well. His name will st 11 be 
found as a member of some, of the most ex¬ 
clusive shooting clubs of Chicago. Ruppe was 
one of the best field shots I have ever known, 
and for several seasons his work at the local 
traps was of a high order. He has a brother, 
John Ruppe, who is also a crack with the shot¬ 
gun. Portus Baxter. 
Conditions in Central New York. 
Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 28.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: Some time ago I read an article 
in Forest and Stream about a man in the western 
States, I cannot just think where now, shoot¬ 
ing an eagle. It is a good thing it was not in 
York State or he would have had cause to re¬ 
member it. There was a case of that kind near 
this city last week and it cost the man that shot 
it $25 for doing so, and he got off pretty easy 
at that, 1. think, as the maximum penalty is $85, 
$60 for the offense and $25 for each bird killed. 
The three years close season on partridges arid 
woodcock came to a close this fall and there has 
been some fine hunting. Gray squirrels are not 
plentiful in this county, and rabbits promise to 
be unusually so. The ducks and geese are not 
coming south as early as usual and cnly_ a few 
have been shot so far this fall. 
There has been less song bird shooting this 
year than in a good many years before; only two 
cases so far. I think the foreign element, who 
gave us so much trouble in the past, have learned 
their lesson at last. The Schenectady County 
Fish and Game Protective Association, of which 
Dr. A. F. Litterly of this city is president, has 
done fine work in stocking the brooks and pro¬ 
tecting the game in this county, and its two 
special protectors have made over forty arrests 
and convictions in the past year, and have turned 
into the State more than $2,000 in fines. Pretty 
good work for one county to do, I think, don’t 
you? Dorp. 
As a supplement to the above comes this press 
dispatch dated Ballston, N. Y., Nov. 1.—Game 
Protector Viele, of Schenectady, yesterday seized 
200 woodcock and partridges which were in the 
warehouse of the Ballston Refrigerating Com¬ 
pany. The birds were believed to be owned by 
James Riley, who conducts a hotel at Saratoga 
lake, and proceedings were taken against him 
because of his failure to give a $1,000 bond as 
required of those who handle game. 
The Adirondack Deer Law. 
Jamestown, N. Y., Nov. 2.— Editor Forest and 
Stream : I have read with interest in your issue 
of Oct. 20 a communication from "Juvenal” argu¬ 
ing for the extension of the Adirondack deer 
season. Without attempting to discuss the merits 
of the present law, and meaning no disrepect to 
Juvenal, I cannot refrain from commenting upon 
his reasoning and deduction, which to my mind 
embody the most dangerous sort of opposition 
to any proper game laws. 
The most plausible opposition to reform is oft- 
times when analyzed the most vicious, and this 
in my judgment is the case with the arguments 
brought forward by Juvenal. 
Let us examine his position in detail. First, 
says he, the law is unpopular with the residents 
of the Adirondack region. This fact of itself 
would seem to be more of an argument for than 
against. Did anybody ever hear of a game law 
involving curtailment of privileges that was popu¬ 
lar with the people of the region affected? Take 
the case of the anti-hounding law—was that hailed 
with delight by the Adirondackites, and is it not 
a good law? 
Next, complains Juvenal, not only is the time 
for providing venison for the Adirondack table 
postponed, but the chance for earning honest 
dollars by guiding is taken away! Has it come 
to this, that the game laws of the great common¬ 
wealth of New York must be so adjusted that 
the heritage of eight millions of people should be 
made subservient to mending the financial fences 
of a handful of so-called guides? 
Again, argues Juvenal, many summer visitors 
can stay in the mountains during September, but 
not into October, and these therefore ought to 
have a few days of hunting in September. But 
how about the visitor who can stay only in 
August—shouldn’t he have a crack at a deer too? 
And by the same token shouldn’t the July visitor 
have a pop at one also? 
As to the statement that Adirondack residents 
are satisfied with one deer in a season—well, it 
may be credible, but it seems to need corrobora¬ 
tion, and the argument that the hotel keepers 
want an open season in September is not worthy 
of comment. 
But the real burden of Juvenal's song is the 
fact that the law is being violated by September 
shooting and therefore the best thing to do is 
to open September so that there will be no illegal 
hunting and all will be merry as a marriage bell. 
A nice comfortable solution of the difficulty, but 
to my mind of thinking, .what the Adirondack 
region really needs is not a new deer law, but 
more wardens and more jails. 
There may be good reasons for amending the 
law, but they have not yet been brought forward 
by Juvenal. The trouble with the Adirondack 
people seems to be a mistaken theory that the 
game of that region belongs to them instead of 
to the commonwealth. 
So far as the deer law is concerned there are 
only two points to be considered, viz.: First, 
what legislation is necessary to perpetuate the 
game for the people of the commonwealth to 
whom it belongs? 
Second, what open season, if any, may be safely 
accorded under proper limitations to the sports¬ 
men at large? 
Any special consideration for the hungry horde 
cf law breakers, hotel men, guides and campers 
who think they own the Adirondack game, is 
not only unnecessary but manifestly improper. 
W. A. Bradshaw. 
Commander Peary’s Musk Open. 
In the dispatch which he sent to Herbert L. 
Bridgeman, of this city last week. Commander 
Robert E. Peary says that on his return to the 
north coast of Greenland from his latest attempt 
to reach the north pole, he killed musk oxen 
when sadly in need of sustenance. This would 
seem to argue that musk oxen were not scarce 
so far north, but he says further on that he 
rescued two of his supporting parties on the 
north coast, and found them in a starving con¬ 
dition. It is possible that these men were with¬ 
out firearms while he was well supplied, other¬ 
wise the ability of one party and the failure of 
two others to secure game in practically the same 
region is difficult of explanation. 
As Commodore Peary succeeded in going 
further north than ever before, and found open 
water where he expected to find solid ice, the 
narrative of his experiences will be received with 
interest by sportsmen and scientists, who look 
forward to the description of the game mammals 
and birds found in the vicinity of the pole. 
Buffalo Bill’s Parly Safe. 
Last week we mentioned the fact that alarm 
was felt in Cody, Wvo., over the safety of Col. 
Cody and a party of friends who were on a 
bear hunt in the Big Horn Mountains when 
a severe blizzard visited that region, and that 
they had not been heard from since the middle 
of October. On Oct. 29 a telephone message 
was received in Cody from the Colonel, who said 
the party was safe and waiting at the Tee Ranch, 
in the Big Horn Mountains, until the deep snow 
that had fallen was hard enough for the party to 
travel. During the blizzard shelter was found 
under an overhanging ledge in a canon and there 
was no suffering among the men and horses 
during the two days the storm lasted, but the 
journey through soft snow to the Tee Ranch 
was exhausting. All hands were well. 
The Forest and Stream may be obtained from 
any newsdealer on order. Ask your dealer to 
supply you regularly. 
Quail in Confinement. 
Boston, Mass., Nov. 2. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: We have raised in confinement about 
fifty quail from birds brought from North Caro¬ 
lina, Kansas and Alabama. We also know of a 
dozen or fifteen specific cases where such birds 
which have been liberated have reared at least 
one brood. We get reports from the southeastern 
section of Massachusetts that quail are very plenti¬ 
ful. We are certain that there are very few 
native birds after the two severe winters preced¬ 
ing last winter, so whatever quail are in Mass¬ 
achusetts now must, it seems to me, be ascribed, 
in a large measure, to the succesful results of 
restocking. As to whether these birds from 
southern parents will stand the rigors of an ordi¬ 
nary winter remains to be seen. 
G. W. Field, Chairman, 
Department of Fisheries and Game. 
North Carolina Quail Export. 
Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 2. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: Under the laws of North Carolina the 
State Audubon Society has authority to grant 
permits for the shipment of live quail out of the 
State for the purpose of propagation. 
We are very slow about granting permits of 
this character, however, and seldom do so. Thee 
.is a tremendous demand for live quail for stock¬ 
ing preserves in our own State. Without referr¬ 
ing to our books I would say roughly that the 
number shipped from this State under permits 
does not exceed 500 birds annually. 
T. Gilbert Pearson. Secretary. 
Audubon Society of North Carolina. 
On Long Island. 
East Hampton, N. Y„ Oct. 31.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: Quail for sometime back seemed 
to be very plenty, but the boys and some older 
ones have been after them; so when Nov. 1 
arrives the law abiding hunter will not get the 
shooting he ought to have. One young man alone 
has twenty-eight gray squirrels hung up waiting 
for Nov. 1. He has also shot partridge. 
Gardiner’s bay ducks are being kept on the 
move by the power boats giving the poor man 
with his sailboat no chance at all. Almost any 
night or morning after sunset and before sun¬ 
rise guns can be heard at Hook pond near this 
village. Large bags of snipe have been killed at 
Neapague beach lately, five miles east. 
Bert. 
North Carolina Quail. 
Buies, N. C.. Nov. 2.—I take great pleasure 
in being able to report an unusual number of 
birds in this county. Owing to the very wet 
summer and early fall much uneasiness was felt 
as to the probable effect on the hatching and 
rearing of quail, but it appears to have been bene¬ 
ficial as the covies are numerous and with scarcely 
an exception large and full. There are, however, 
many covies net vet quite full -grown and these 
too seem remarkably full. Frank A. Bond. 
Another Warden Killed. 
L\st Sunday Deputy Game Warden Charles 
Beacham was shot and killed.near Scranton, Pa., 
by Michael Shemitski. Beacham and two other 
deputies went with game warden Jenkins Davis 
to arrest two Poles who were shooting in the 
woods on Sunday. Warden Davis arrested one — 
John Shewoski—and as the three deputies ap¬ 
proached Shemitski, he fired at Beacham at close 
quarters, then ran away, although the deputies 
fired at him repeatedly. 
Maryland Deputy Wardens Appointed. 
Governor Warfield has appointed the follow¬ 
ing county game wardens in Maryland: Cecil 
county, Ross Watson. Thomas R. Hall and 
Charles J. Campbell; Howard county. Richard 
Kelly and George J. Schirling. Under the laws 
of Maryland these deputies are authorized to 
make arrests for violations of the game laws in 
any county in the State. 
