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Asha way Line & Twine Kfg. Co., ?a tov N /I' ■ // e/' /?■ o/ie 
Aehaway, K 28 JO? ^b, 9/15 . __ 
R. I. 
Gentlemen: 
A.way back in 1830, my Father, John Conroy, bought hie first 
bill of Fishing Linee from your concern and every year since then, we 
have placed our orders with you for our requirements. 
During my personal experience of forty years selling these goods, I 
can honestly say I have never had a single complaint which is a testimonial 
to the high standard of your Lines. 
Very truly yours, 
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ESTABLISHED 1830. 
JOHN CONROY. 18JO. 
J. It J. C. CONROY, 1840 
J. C. CONROY & CO. 1864. 
OFFICE OF 
Thomas J. Conroy. 
Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods, 
28 JOHN ST.. NEW YORK. 
CONROY. BlSSETT It MALlESON. 1875. 
CONROY Jc BlSSETT. 1881. 
THOMAS J. CONROY. 1883. 
Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. co. 
Ashaway, 
R. I, 
May 13/15. 
Aehaway Line & Twine lifg. Co. 
Aahaway, 
R. I. 
May 13/15. 
Gentlemen: 
Replying to yours of the 11th inet., I am perfectly willing to 
have you use the letter you refer to as it contains true facts. 
Yours truly, 
Diet. T. J. C. 
Thos. J. Conroy. 
iwl «l«U> cart. lYtiltt 
Here Are Six Great Killers— 
And Twenty-four Interchangeable Combinations! 
Realizing tlie great and well known fish-getting qualities of spinners, the Pfluegers have here 
devised a set of spinner baits, with interchangeable parts readily attachable, to enable the angler 
to meet any and all conditions of water, time of day, season of year and other causes, with a 
bait that will attract game fish under the special conditions existing at the moment. This yeiar 
don't start away on that long anticipated trip without having in your tackle box at least one set of 
Pflueger-Lewis” Interchangeable Spinner 
Each set contains:—Two rust-proof piano wire shafts, each with a “Jack" to 
which the blade is secured: one hollow point double hook, ringed size 1/0; one . 
hollow point California bass hook, ringed size 4/0, with a copper baiting wire 
attached; one Wyoga bass fly. Royal Coachman pattern on a hollow point Sproat 
hook, ringed size 2/0: one hollow point treble hook, ringed size 1/0, feathered, 
and six interchangeable spoon blades. 
If your dealer cannot supply you wo will mail you one set postpaid on receipt 
of $ 1 . 00 . 
S ?The Enterprise Manufacturing Co. Dept. 2 1 Akron, Ohio 
NOTICE—Write for free copy “Tips on Tackle” containing much information of interest to anglers. 
Notes from the Field 
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON 
THINGS OF CURRENT INTEREST 
IN THE OUTDOOR WORLD 
BAD EFFECT OF NEWFOUNDLAND 
CARIBOU LAWS. 
Philadelphia, June i, 1916. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
May I call the attention of Forest and Stream 
to the very bad effect the unwise game laws have 
had on the caribou in Newfoundland? I feel 
that I am qualified to speak for I shot in New¬ 
foundland in 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899, as well 
as in 1914 and 1915. I understand that through 
the advice of certain American clubs and sports¬ 
men, the shooting of caribou in the lakes and 
rivers was forbidden. This has worked great 
harm to the caribou. I believe that ninety per 
cent or perhaps ninety-five per cent of all the 
caribou killed in Newfoundland are killed by 
the natives for meat. 
When they were allowed to kill them in the 
water, few wounded escaped to die in the woods. 
Now that the killing of caribou in the water 
has been forbidden, the natives, who are very 
bad shots and armed with poor rifles, shoot them 
by firing into the herd as they cross the rail¬ 
road tracks or near some stream where they can 
take the meat out in canoes. The result is that 
for every caribou killed four or five go away to 
die in the woods. 
A native will not follow a wounded caribou 
far as it is too much work to pack back the 
meat and he stands a better chance of killing 
his limit by letting the wounded ones go and 
wait for new arrivals. As far as the sportsmen 
are concerned, if he is going to shoot caribou 
in the water, he would probably do so anyway. 
In 1914 and 1915 I was much impressed with the 
poor quality of the heads I saw compared to 
those in former years. In fact I shot no caribou 
except for meat. 
George L. Harrison, Jr. 
MISSISSIPPI’S 
EXCELLENT 
LAW. 
NEW GAME 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
After years and years of absolute wholesale 
slaughter and almost criminal neglect of all wild 
game and fish life in Mississippi, its legislative 
department has in its wisdom realized that un¬ 
less some protection in the form of law was at 
once given, our wild game and fish life would 
soon become extinct. 
Since the legislature has enacted this all im¬ 
portant statute, our people wonder how it could 
have been that the law-making body could have 
met year after year and made laws affecting 
almost everybody and touching almost everything, 
passed on into history, and failed even to con¬ 
sider this one need, which, if delayed much 
longer, would have been just too late. In Missis¬ 
sippi, in the heart of Dixie, where nature blooms 
its richest and best, the wild birds that sing their 
sweetest songs will receive protection. Their 
protector will be the strong arm of the law. 
The Department of Game and Fish must not 
be looked upon as one of the small departments 
of the state, but must be regarded as the most 
powerful branch of protective government. There 
is a State Game and Fish Commissioner, three 
Deputy State Game and Fish Commissioners, 
eight County Game and Fish Wardens, and un¬ 
der each County Game and Fish Warden there 
will be appointed at least three Deputy Wardens. 
At least three hundred and twenty strong, active, 
