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finding conditions in a bad shape in Louisiana, 
I was not prepared to see them in such a chaotic 
state relative to game laws, and the enforcement 
of the statutes. I do not believe that I have 
ever known of a game commission to have fallen 
into such universal disrepute as has the one in 
Louisiana. No game law can be a success that 
does not contemplate the non-sale of game, and 
by this means obliterate the market hunter, which 
is the synonym of game hog.” 
Mr. Wallace urged the installation of the 
warden service as the only possible means of en¬ 
forcing the provisions of the game and fish laws, 
and declared that local laws on these subjects 
had failed everywhere. He further said that a 
twenty-five cent hunter’s license fee, as proposed, 
was a species of pusillanimousness that was un¬ 
statesmanlike and would cause the law to fall 
into certain disrepute and disrespect. 
Mr. Wallace announced that in the event a 
model and modern law was not enacted by the 
present Legislature of Louisiana, the Governor 
would either assemble the Legislature in extra¬ 
ordinary session for the purpose of passing such 
a measure, or else the people of Louisiana would 
elect a Legislature, four years hence, that would 
appropriate a half million dollars for the pur¬ 
pose of purchasing game and fish to stock the 
State. 
Game in North Dakota. 
Galesburg, N. D., July 18.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: All indications are that game will 
be very plentiful in North Dakota this fall. The 
country people report many large flocks of young 
prairie chickens all over the State. The sloughs 
are full of water and ducks have stayed here 
and bred in large numbers. The weather is pern 
feet—abundant rains, cool nights and comfort¬ 
able days. The crops are luxuriant and promis¬ 
ing beyond compare. Another three weeks of 
favorable weather and the Northwest will be 
diving into the hugest harvest ever garnered. 
By Sept. 7, the opening day on birds, the grain 
will be about all cut, and we will be ready to 
welcome the visiting sportsman to all the good 
things which promise to be superabundant this 
fall all over the State. J. P. Whittemore. 
New Collection in National Museum. 
A new collection of a novel sort has been 
opened in the National Museum, and though the 
collection is not large, it represents the peculiar 
phenomena of albinism. All of the birds and 
animals are white instead of their natural colors. 
The largest single specimen is a deer that is 
entirely white, but unlike some albinos there was 
enough pigment in its composition to keep the 
eyes dark instead of pink, as is the case with 
the most pronounced type of albinos. Beside the 
deer there is a ’possum, a ’coon, a white crow, 
a white loon, white sparrows and a small jump¬ 
ing mouse that is white and has pink eyes. There 
are a number of birds, some entirely and others 
partly white. There is a small case with half 
a dozen specimens just opposite the albino group. 
These animals are types of melanism, in which 
there is an excess of color instead of none at 
all. There is a woodchuck and other animals 
almost black. The collections are most interest¬ 
ing, and the types are accidental. The speci¬ 
mens accumulate very slowly. 
Richardson Lake Fishing. 
New York City, July 10 —Editor Forest and 
Stream: On June 1 I took a party of friends 
(in all we numbered eight) to Upper Dam, Me. 
We left Bemis and crossed Mooselucmaguntic 
by launch to Upper Dam and fished the best 
part of the week on Richardson Lake, one of 
the so-called Rangeley Lakes. 
The inclosed pictures will speak for them¬ 
selves, and I would particularly call your atten¬ 
tion to that of Chas. B. Ames, of the Horseless 
Age Co., who was my boat mate. I photo¬ 
graphed him while he was in the act of reeling 
strated by the fashionable crowd present and 
the automobiles blocking the way. The high 
scores were liberally applauded, while the day 
was extremely hot and humid, still it was tem¬ 
pered by a delightful breeze, which while very 
pleasant to the crowd generally, interfered some¬ 
what with the accuracy of some of the fly-cast¬ 
ers. All in all the contest was voted to have 
been unusually 
interestin 
g and enjoyable. 
Fol- 
lowing are the 
scores : 
Fly, distance: 
Feet. 
Feet. 
M. I. Brennan . 
.79 
Geo. Ashton . 
.. 70 
Aug. Cyran . 
.76 
Ralph L. Smith _ 
.. 69 
S. S. Pingree_ 
.73 
I. H. Heilman. 
.. 61 
B. A. Fleming • . 
.72 
a “reel” study in expression. 
in his biggest fish, and you will note that his 
guide is in the act of placing his net. 
Each day we went fishing we met at a given 
point. All the boats contributed to the morn¬ 
ing’s catch, and the guides immediately com¬ 
menced to manufacture chowder. We also en¬ 
joyed broiled fish, flap-jacks, steaks and all other 
items that go with camp food, and if you were 
present you would think that you were among 
a lot of kids about sixteen years of age instead 
of full grown and supposedly sensible men. 
N. R. Hopkins. 
St. Louis Fly- and Bait-Casting Club. 
St. Louis, Mo., July 15. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: The bimonthly tournament of the St. 
Louis Fly- and Bait-Casting Club was held on 
Sunday, July 14, in Art Hill Lake, Forest Park. 
The popularity of these contests was well demon¬ 
Fly, accuracy 
Per Cent 
Fer Cent. 
B. A. Fleming . 
.. 99 5-15 
Geo. Ashton .... 
.. 97 5-15 
Aug. Cyran . 
.. 9S 13-15 
Ralph L. Smith 
.. 97 2-15 
M. T. Brennan . 
.. 98 12-15 
I. H. Heilman . 
.. 93 12-15 
S. S. Pingree_ 
.. 98 9-15 
Ouarter-ounce 
bait, distance: 
Average 
Average 
Feet 
Feet 
F. Werner . 
.... 117 
H. F. Mardorf 
.... 102 
Z. Geist . 
.... 116% 
S. S. Pingree ... 
.... 83 
Aug. Cyran . 
.... 106% 
I. H. Plellman.. 
.... 64 y 5 
Longest cast 
made by F. 
Werner, 149 feet. 
Half-ounce bait, distance: 
Average 
Average 
Feet. 
Feet. 
Z. Geist . 
... 165 
H. F. Mardorf .. 
.... 75% 
S. S. Pingree _ 
... 131 
Tohn O. Day ... 
.... 67 y 5 
Geo. Ashton . 
.... 129% 
B. A. Fleming .. 
.... 60% 
Aug. Cyran . 
.... 125% 
M. Alder . 
.... 39 y 5 
I. H. Heilman ... 
.... 117 
F. Werner . 
■ ■■■ 34% 
Ralph H. Smith . 
... 105 
Longest cast 
made by Z. 
Geist, 170 feet. 
Geo. Ashton, Sec’y. 
All the fish laws of the United States and 
Canada, revised to date and now in force, are 
given in the Game Lazvs in Brief. See adv. 
