July 5, 1913 
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amined eggs in hawk nests within reach from 
the ground, and I even found one wretched de¬ 
serted nest of some hawk or eagle on a low 
ledge of rock two feet high where there was 
not a tree for miles. A still more surprising 
fact was the material used. About half of it 
was limbs of brush or trees, brought from a 
distance, and the rest consisted of curved rib- 
bones, of young cattle probably, gathered from 
old skeletons torn by the coyotes. 
Once my party walked across a large island 
in the Missouri River, near Cheyenne agency, 
where a very few trees stood among the prairie 
grass. Just after we had passed near a shady 
cottonwood, Morse, who was drawing along the 
idle tape chain sixty-six feet long, suddenly 
whirled round with a shout, “What’s that thing 
pulling on this chain?” At the same instant 
the quick shot of another of my men rang out, 
and I saw a large hawk, of a kind new to us, 
at the height of fifteen feet, letting go of the 
brass chain handle and falling dead to the 
ground. The poor hungry bird, sitting in the 
tree, had seen a strange object gliding through 
the grass and over the weeds. It might have 
been a snake or a squirrel in his eager imagina¬ 
tion. He pounced on it, whether with beak or 
claws we could not observe, and met his fate. 
Another of these sudden tragedies, with no 
known precedent, happened among the lonely 
lakelets between Minot and old Ft. Stevenson. 
Old Sam Navarre was our model deer hunter, 
teamster and cook, and an unerring rifle shot, 
who despised hunting with a shotgun, but this 
time, after putting the camp in order, he sallied 
out with both rifle and gun to get us some ducks 
from neighboring ponds. 
Standing on a ridge beside a small lake 
with thin ice over it he saw a solitary duck 
coming swift and straight to pass over him. 
He laid down his rifle and tried the gun. A few 
feathers fell, though the bird never wavered, 
but kept straight on, till far out over the pond; 
then he closed his wings and fell dead, breaking 
a hole in the ice, and therefore inaccessible. 
And now comes the incredible second act. 
While Sam stood bewailing his luck, he saw a 
white-headed eagle swiftly coming along the 
route of the duck in deadly pursuit. He seemed 
not to observe Sam, but he had seen the prey 
fall in the water. With a wide circle he made 
an aviator’s spiral descent, settled till his claws 
seized the beautiful male woodduck, and rising 
with his load, flew to the hill and alighted 
within easy shot of Sam. 
The astounded old hunter swore softly to 
himself, “You old robber, you got my game, 
and I will get you,” and stooped for his rifle. 
Then first the eagle seemed to perceive Sam, 
and rose in a hurry, leaving the duck and Sam 
said. “You may go; you brought me my bird 
and I wouldn’t shoot you now for anything.” 
He came in haste to me as I was surveying 
around another lake, bringing the bird still 
warm, and telling with excitement the adventure 
which lasted less than two minutes. Only one 
shot touched the duck, but it pierced the heart. 
The mounted skin became a beautiful souvenir 
of a worthy old pioneer of high reputation for 
simple veracity, and we never doubted a word 
of his recital of the facts. 
In changing address, the old as well as the 
new should be given. 
Anglers’ Club of New York. 
The summer contest of the Anglers’ Club 
of New York is to be held at the club platform 
at Seventy-seventh street and Central Park 
West as follows: 
July 16.—Dry-fly casting for accuracy and 
bait-casting for distance, quarter-ounce weight. 
July 30.—Salmon casting and bait-casting 
for distance, half-ounce weight. 
Aug. 13.—Trout fly-casting for distance, 
four-ounce rod and trout fly-casting for distance, 
heavy rod. 
Aug. 27.—Trout fly-casting for distance, 
five-ounce rod and dry-fly casting for distance, 
five-ounce rod. 
Sept. 10.—Bait-casting for distance, quarter- 
ounce weight and bait-casting for distance, half¬ 
ounce weight. 
Contests will begin at 4 p. m. sharp. Handi¬ 
cap allowance will be made. A first and second 
prize in each event. No entrance fee. 
Fall tournament, Friday afternoon, Sept. 26 
and Saturday, all day, Sept. 27. Events for the 
fall tournament will appear later. 
J. G. Fulton, Chairman. 
Casting at Long Beach. 
Long Beach, L. I., June 21.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: John Clayton won the prize for 
the best all-around casting to-day in the tourna¬ 
ment at Long Beach. Charles Day made a new 
casting record for distance with a three-ounce 
lead of 303 feet 5 inches. The summaries: 
Longest Single Cast in Three, with Three- 
Ounce Lead.-—Won by Charles Day, with 303 
feet 5 inches; John Clayton, second, with 295 
feet 3 inches; John Sylvester, third, with 285 
feet 8 inches; E. Spencer, fourth, with 284 feet 
6 inches; Robert Corson, fifth with 265 feet. 
Best Average of Three Casts with Four- 
Ounce Lead.—Won by John Clayton, with 274 
feet; Ray Johnson, second, with 271 feet; 
Charles Day, third, with 269 feet 9 inches; Fred¬ 
erick Perry, fourth, with 258 feet; E, Spencer, 
fifth, with 252 feet. 
Longest Single Cast in Three, with Four- 
Ounce Lead.—Won by John Clayton, with 291 
feet 6 inches; Charles Day, second, with 290 
feet; A. B. Gwathmey, third, with 280 feet 2 
inches; Ray Johnson, fourth, with 276 feet II 
inches; Robert Corson, fifth, with 275 feet 5 
inches. 
Best Average of Five Casts, with Two and 
a Half-Ounce Lead.—Won by John Sylvester, 
Belmar, N. J., with 240 feet; C. Simon, Anglers’ 
Club, New York, second, with 221 feet; Dr. R. 
J. Held, Anglers’ Club, New York, third, with 
210 feet; C. Foreman, Jr., fourth, with 183 feet; 
H. R. Miller, fifth, with 181 feet. 
Longest Single Cast, Best in Five, with Two 
and a Half-Ounce Lead.—Won by C. Foreman, 
Jr., with 284 feet; John Sylvester, second, with 
271 feet; Frederick Perry, third, with 266 feet; 
Dr. Held, fourth, with 262 feet 7 inches; Robert 
Corson, fifth, with 258 feet. 
Best Average of Three Casts, with Three- 
Ounce Lead.—Won by C. Simon, with 273 feet; 
Robert Corson, second, with 267 feet; Dr. Held, 
third, with 255 feet; John Clayton, fourth, with 
253 feet; John Sylvester, fifth, with 251 feet. 
Lake Sunapee Fishing Association. 
Springfield, Mass., June 10 .—Editor Forest 
and Stream: I am mailing you with this a card 
with a “digest” of the fishing laws that govern 
Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, and which is 
issued with the permission of the new commis¬ 
sioner, Hon. Frank H. Beal. 
You will please notice that it is now un¬ 
lawful in New Plampshire to catch black bass 
in any manner until July 1. 
A new law was passed at the last session 
of the Legislature protecting these fish during 
their spawning season, and if it is lived up to, 
we will soon have good bass fishing. 
Every person who is interested in the fish¬ 
ing at Lake Sunapee should not only observe the 
laws himself, but see to it that others do so. 
We are trying to make better fishing and need 
your co-operation and support. 
It is estimated that over 2,000 salmon have 
been taken at Lake Sunapee since the ice went 
out April s, and they are still being caught troll¬ 
ing. 
These fish run from two pounds to eight. 
It has been a common thing for a party to get 
the limit of six fish a day this season. 
What pleases us most this year is to find 
so many brook trout of eight and nine inches 
in length. This shows very conclusively that 
our work of stocking the streams with brook 
trout during the past three years has met with 
success, and should be continued and increased. 
We have just planted 50,000 brook trout and 
20,000 rainbow trout in the tributaries. 
The increase in salmon speaks for itself. 
There is no lake in New England now that 
affords better fishing than Lake Sunapee. 
We want every person who fishes in Lake 
Sunapee to join the Lake Sunapee Fishing As¬ 
sociation and help carry on this work of stock¬ 
ing. They can give one dollar or more, just 
as they feel able. The more money we receive, 
the more fish we shall plant. 
George H. Graham, Sec’y. 
Nova Scotia Salmon. 
Lake Doucet, Digby County, N. S., June 9. 
—Editor Forest and Stream: There is a good 
run of salmon now. Five were caught since 
yesterday morning, weighing from ten to twelve 
and a half pounds. One was caught at Muise’s 
Bridge, one in the upper pool (one was hooked 
and lost there also) and three in the Mill Pool. 
Henry Melanson. 
Pepper With Strawberries. 
Cayenne pepper on strawberries will often 
make them possible for persons who cannot 
otherwise indulge without ill effects. 
