March 23, 1907 ] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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The most accurate and reliable cartridges are the U. S., as proven by careful tests made by the 
U. S. Government experts. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO., 
LOWELL, MASS.. U. S. A. 
Agencies: 497-503 Pearl SL, 35-43 Park St., New York. 114-116 Market St-' San Francisco 
North River Gun Club. 
Edgf.water, N. J., March 16—The pleasant weather 
and good competition brought out a good attendance. 
There were nineteen shooters in the competition. Geo. 
Piercy wot. the cash prize, and Mr. Ropes won the leg 
on the case of shells. Miss Horneck shot noticeably well. 
Scores: 
Events: 
Targets: 
Ropes, 18 . . 
Downs, 18 . 
Hunter, 18 . 
Sorter, 18 . 
McClave, 18 ... 
Lydecker, 18 .. 
Wasserman, 15 . 
Schoverling, 15 . 
Eickhoff, 18 . 
Richter, 20 . 
Hans, IS . 
Allison, 19 .. 
Truax, 21 . 
St. John, 16 . 
Merrill. 16 . 
St. John, Jr., 16. 
Piercy, 22 . 
Miss Horneck, 16 . 
Morrison, 16 .. 
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15 15 15 15 25 15 15 15 
10 12 11 12 22 .. 13 11 
11 10 12 9 18 11 9 .. 
10 11 12 11 15 11 10 9 
12 13 10 12 19 11 12 12 
10 6 10 12 18 9 14 13 
13 12 14 12 19. 
10 10 13 12 15 11 .. .. 
11 13 11 9 19 10 9 .. 
12 10 13 10 19 8 12 .. 
13 14 13 12 22 19 13 .. 
.. 14 13 11 21 14 .. .. 
.. .. 15 11 15 12 11 14 
.. .. 11 13 17 10 11 13 
.... 3 9 11 5 6 7 
.. .. 9 12 17 8 4 .. 
.. .. 6 3 16 .. 
15 15 14 15 25 14 15 15 
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.. .. 11 21 10 11 15 .. 
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Biltimore Shooting Association. 
P.altimore, Md., March 16.—A stiff southerly wind 
and thirteen shooters were present on the Association 
ground to-day: , „„ 
Walker was high with 87 out of 100; Moxley second, 83. 
Scores: 
Walker . 22 19 22 24 
Moxley . 23 22 19 19 
Gent . 22 16 21 15 
France . 18 18 19 14 
Armstrong .15 18 19 17 
Kessler . 18 20 15 15 
Reinehart .16 15 12 17 
Meares . 12 14 16 8 
Ashton' . 13 14 17 16 
Denny . 9 14 15 12 
Erdman . 14 13 13 .. 
Thomas . 15 15 .. .. 
Shaub .19. 
Jackson Park Gun Club. 
Paterson, N. J., March 16.—Several of the club mem- 
bers were absent at the teaifi match of the Jersey City 
Rod and Gun Club on the Hackensack Meadows. 1 he 
day was pleasant. Sim Glover, shooting professionally, 
was high average of the shoot. Mr. John Doty and Mr. 
Ben Clickmer also performed well. 
The range of the rifle and revolver club will be com¬ 
pleted by April 1 To prepare the programme a meeting 
of the members will be held on Wednesday evening at the 
sporting goods store of G. A. Hopper, 40 Main street. 
Ihe scores: 
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Targets* 10 15 10 15 25 15 10 25 
Sim Glover . 10 14 10 15 24 13 9 23 
A Doty . 9 13 8 10 22 13 9 21 
F- Simonton . 5 9 4 7 12 9 5 1‘ 
t Dotv . 9 13 9 14 21 14 9 21 
B Clickner .. . . 6 12 22 13 8 22 
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PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT. 
The “Mansfield” fly-book recently patented by Mr. 
Mrlos G. Young, 76 Ashburn street, San Francisco, 
ai. a prominent angler of that city and ex-president oi 
he San Francisco Fly-Casting Club, should have a wide 
jopularity. It has a convenience, simplicity of arrange- 
nent and general utility which is likely to meet the ap- 
jroval of anglers. Made of calf skin, small enough to 
>e carried handily in the pocket, and with room enough 
n it for plenty of flies, it should attain a wide popu 
arity and have a good sale. It is especially timely at the 
aresent season. 
The Harrington & Richardson Arms Co., of Worcester, 
Mass., have adapted to their pocket revolvers the grip 
3 f an arrnv model pistol, which offers an excellent hold 
for the hand. Secured by two small screws to the butt, 
it is as solid and firm as a part of the frame, but is 
readily detachable. This grip is perforated by a hole, 
by which the pistol can be secured to a thong °r chain. 
It can be furnished by all dealers, and can be attached 
to all H. & R. revolvers, except the American, Young 
America and Safety Hammer D. A. Lines. 
The Marlin Fire Arms Co., 27 Willow street, New 
Haven Conn., have issued a special circular containing 
full details of their new ,22cal takedown rifle, which is 
operated on the trombone principle. It is the latest ad¬ 
dition to the many excell«nt firearms for sportsmen s 
use manufactured by this company. Special emphasis 
is made in the claim of first-class material in every point: 
fine balance, quick and easy operation, thorough worL 
manship, and special fitness for small game shooting and 
gallery work. The circular will be sent to all applicants. 
The Coaxer trout fly, manufactured by W. J. Jamison, 
of 1388 Lexington street, Chicago, Ill., is reported to be 
a remarkably successful lure. It is a combination o 
fly and bait, and has the advantages of both, it is re¬ 
ported to be practically indestructible, and to look just 
the same after a hard day’s fishing as it did before it had 
been used at all. Though called a trout fly, it is effec¬ 
tive for bass, and other fish as well. Mr. Jamison will 
be glad to send a circular describing and figuring the 
fly to any one who may apply to him. 
'Rifle "Range and Gallery. 
Fixtures. 
Mav 614.—Charleston, S. C.—National Schuetzen Bund 
fifth triennial schuetzenfest, under auspices of Ger¬ 
man Rifle Club. W. J. D. Heinz, Secy. 
Customs [Ruling on Telescope Sights. 
A decision was rendered last week by the Board of 
United States General Appraisers which fixes the status 
of telescopic rifle sights. Heretofore these have been 
assessed as telescopes and a duty of 45 per cent, im¬ 
posed. Messrs. Von Lengerke & Detmold, of New 
city, protested against this ruling by Appraiser Starrett, 
and the board fixed the duty at 25 per cent, instead, 
giving its reasons as follows: . ... . „ or(1 
“The evidence shows that the disputed articles are 
optical instruments, and that the same are designed 
and adapted only for use in conjunction with the long 
range rifles, forming a part of the same importation. Lbe 
evmence further shows that each of the sights m question 
had, prior to exportation, been attached and adjusted witl 
great care to the particular rifle of which it was intended 
to form a part for the purposes of effect,ng a specific 
result, and that the said sights were not interchangeable 
so as to enable them to be used with other rifles of the 
same make without a new and adequate adjustment in 
e3 “Tim ^question presented for determination by the 
board therefore is: Are the goods specifically 
for as optical instruments, or are they entitled to classi 
fiC “The mlescopic f sights" in dispute possess merely 5 
single attribute of the optical instrument co ™ m °" ly an d d 
commercially known as the telescope, namely, by tend- 
fn£To a focus the rays of light reflected from the object 
aimed at the latter is apparently brought very close to 
Cm person aiming the rifle. But m other respects the 
telescopic sight varies materially from the telescope In¬ 
stead of being held close to the eye, the norma! position 
of its eye-piece when in use is three or four inches away, 
nor is there any arrangement of sliding draws, as in the 
telescope by which its focus for different distances may 
be adjust The object glass of the te escope is rela¬ 
tively large, and the eye-piece very small, whereas tne 
objectives of these sights. are small and the eyepieces 
l ar o- e in addition to which there are two cross wires 
situated immediately back of the object g ass, ! 
bisecting each odier. The point of bisection of these 
wires performs the office of the front sight customarily 
fitted to rifles, and the telescopic sight » therefore 
eauivalent to a combination rear and front bight, artor " 
fng at the same instant the proper elevation of the barrel 
and a precise line or bead upon the object aimed at. 
