Sept. 20, 1913. 
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red ink was found, giving the party thirty-six 
hours in which to pull up stakes and get out 
of the country. It ended, “If any of you are 
here at the end of thirty-six hours, you will 
never leave unless some of your friends come 
and carry you away in a box.” 
Would any good duck shooter cut and run 
from such shooting as was here for a little 
threat like that? The four would have risked 
their lives twice over for sport not half as 
good, and they stayed, finished that season and 
came back again next year. 
Nova Scotia Guides’ Tournament 
I F you can imagine 175 guides of the real old 
dyed-in-the-wool Nova Scotia kind gathered 
together for breakfast, you will get a very 
fair prelude to the guides’ tournament just held 
at Digbv, N. S. 
These woodsmen came from all parts of 
Nova Scotia, under guidance of H. A. P. Smith, 
sheriff of Digby county. Mr. Smith, a most 
genial host, has the friendship of everybody on 
the Peninsula, and while his official duties in¬ 
clude only Digby county, his popularity includes 
the entire Province. Mr. Smith is vice-presi¬ 
dent of the Guides’ Association, the other of¬ 
ficers being Clarence C. Burrell, of Carlton, 
President; Roy Kelly, one of the finest guides 
in Canada, residing at Yarmouth, being Secre¬ 
tary and Treasurer. Counsellors from among 
the finest in the dominion being Ellison Gray, 
L. D. Mitchell, John Lewis and Bernard Cum¬ 
mings. 
The tournament was eminently successful, 
ending with the final meeting of guides for 1913, 
held in the rooms of Western Nova Scotia Y. C., 
where speeches were made by Messrs. Smith, 
Kelly and W. G. Birmingham. 
The awards in the different events follow: 
THE GUIDES’ SPORTS. 
Rifle Shooting, 200 yards, offhand.—First, Sam Glode; 
second, Major Sabean; third, Ellison Gray; fourth, Gardon 
Bealer; fifth, Benjamin Hatfield; sixth, James McKay. 
Sheriff Smith, who tied the last three, withdrew for the 
benefit of the prize winners. 
Canoe Racing, Doubles.—First, Joe Pictou and Newell 
Glode; second, John Truesdale and Robert Lewis; third, 
Bert Frail and J. L. Smart. 
Canoe Racing, Singles: First, John Truesdale, sec¬ 
ond, Judson Gray; third, Clarence Gray. 
Salmon Fly Casting, for distance.—First, Stephen 
Hagey, 96 feet; second, L. D. Mitchell, 96 feet; third, 
Sheriff H. A. P. Smith, 88% feet. 
Salmon Fly Casting, for accuracy.—First, L. D. 
Mitchell; second, Stephen Hagey, Sr.; third, Stephen 
Hagey, Jr. 
Trout Fly Casting for distance.—First, L. D. Mitchell, 
86 feet; second. Sheriff H. A. P. Smith, 75 feet; third. 
Burton Frail, 75 feet. 
Trout Fly Casting, for accuracy.—First, PI. A. P. 
Smith; second, Burton Frail; third, Gordon Bealer. 
Log Chopping.—First, Burton Frail, 43 seconds; sec¬ 
ond, Joe Frances, 50 seconds; third, John Truesdale, 55 
seconds; fourth, Judson Gray, 1.02; Fred Todd, 1.04; 
Gordon Bealer, 1.05; Robert Woods, 1.09; Clarence Gray, 
1.11; Morris Bealer, 2.18. 
Log Burling.—First, Judson Gray; second, Clarence 
Gray; third, Ellison Gray. 
Leg Racing.—First, Judson Gray; second, Clarence 
Gray; third, Robert Woods. 
Canoe Rescue Race.—First, Judson and Clarence 
Gray; second, Gordon Bealer and Robert Woods. 
Canoe Tilting.—First, Robert Woods and Gordon 
Bealer; second, Clarence and Judson Gray. 
Trapshooting.—Singles: First, Ellison Gray; second 
C. C. Burrell; third, W. B. Williams; fourth, John 
Frances. Doubles: First, W. B. Williams; second, Fred 
Gould; third, C. C. Burrell; fourth, Sheriff Smith. 
Rifle Shooting.—Running Moose target: First, H. A. 
P. Smith; second, Clarence Gray; third, Morris Bealer; 
fourth, James Sabean: fifth, R. E. Cossett; sixth', Clifton 
ITassett. 
Moose Calling.—First, John McEwan; second, Joe 
Frances; third, Judson Gray; fourth, Jefferson McKay. 
Best story: First, Abram Toney; second, L. D. 
Mitchell. 
Grand aggregate prize: Clarence Gray. 
“Indian Arrowheads.” 
New York City, Sept. 5 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: In re an item in the last issue of 
b orest and Stream, touching the uncertainty of 
origin attaching to the Indian (?) arrowheads, 
which are found so plenteously in the Cape Cod 
region, I would like to state: In my adolescent 
days, when working on the old home farm, lo¬ 
cated on what was known as “The Old Plain,” 
in the township of Middlebury, in Connecticut, 
it was an almost daily custom to pick up “Indian 
arrowheads,” as we called them, which had been 
unearthed by the plow. Most of these little 
implements were fashioned out of black or white 
(translucent) flint; the former variety being 
identical with the flint in the old tinder box and 
hammer of the old flintlock “Queensarm,” the 
medium whereby our Fourth of July enthusiasm 
w'as worked off. These arrowheads were of an 
average length of one and one-half inches. A 
few tiny specimens which were marvels of deli¬ 
cate workmanship, by tacit consent, were classi¬ 
fied as “playthings for the little Injun boys.” 
Several such heads which were of size and 
weight too great for bow and arrow use (save 
only as the Indian thus using them was Goliah- 
than in stature and strength) we designated as 
''spearheads." The point of this mention is this: 
Ihere is not known to exist within a radius of 
a hundred miles of the locality where these im¬ 
plements abounded so plentifully any of the hard 
black flint of which they were fashioned. There 
is naught in the workmanship of other Indian 
relics, or yet in the industrial history of that in¬ 
teresting people, indicating that they were cap¬ 
able of turning out the high grade work empha¬ 
sized in the arrow and spearheads. Hence, natu¬ 
rally, the inference is that the implements were 
the work of pre-Indian artists. Maphap some 
boREST and Stream reader can throw light upon 
this archaic theme. S. M. Stone. 
Good Hunting in Dakota. 
The biggest prairie chicken and duck 
crop ever reported is the story told by game 
wardens and sportsmen from all North 
Dakota this year. The early season was dry 
and the birds hatched well. They are well 
matured and strong on the wing. 
The sportsmen of the State, with the as¬ 
sistance of the game wardens, have been 
doing considerable educational work this year 
in regard to law observance, and there is a 
better sentiment in this respect than usual. 
Under the new game laws, in addition to 
the chief wardens of each district, there are 
district wardens in each judicial district. This 
makes the more compact territory and places 
the wardens in closer and more intimate touch 
with conditions.. Many shooters from other 
States are making inquiries and applications 
for non-resident licenses. 
LONG-DISTANCE SALMON CASTING. 
Photograph by Paul Yates. 
