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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[April 13, 1907. 
The Proposed Goat Mountain Park. 
The Provincial Government of British Colum¬ 
bia is now being strongly urged by Dr. W. T. 
Hornaday to set aside the fine mountain area 
between the Elk and the Bull rivers in the Fernie 
district of southeastern British Columbia as a 
game and forest reserve. The region in ques¬ 
tion is that visited by Messrs. Phillips and Horna¬ 
day in September, 1905, concerning which, and 
their adventures in it, they have recently pub¬ 
lished a book entitled, “Camp-Fires in the Cana¬ 
dian Rockies.” Beyond question the territory 
described must be highly picturesque and attrac¬ 
tive from a scenic point of view, and also well 
stocked with mountain goat, mountain sheep, 
grizzly bear, black bear and other' animals. The 
mule deer, which once were numerous, have been 
shot out until that species is now rare, and of 
elk only a few solitary individuals remain. Mar¬ 
ten, lynx and wolverine are still fairly plenti¬ 
ful. The works of nature as found in that 
region are extremely interesting, and the coun¬ 
try as a whole, if preserved in its present natural 
wildness, would make a grand resort for camping 
parties of nature-lovers and photographers. It 
would be in every sense a paradise for camera 
enthusiasts desirous of photographing mountain 
scenery and both large and small game in its 
wild haunts. 
Dr. Hornaday has drafted a bill and submitted 
a map showing the boundaries of the proposed 
reserve. The reservation as proposed by him 
would be about thirty miles in length by fifteen 
miles in width, and would therefore contain a 
total area of about 450 square miles. The region 
thus delimited contains no coal nor other valu-' 
able minerals, no agricultural lands and _ no 
timber of commercial value, so that, commercially 
and industrially the people of British Columbia 
would make no sacrifice in carrying out the idea 
proposed. The reserve is situated, between two 
main lines of the Canadian-Pacific Railway, and 
would be accessible from three points, Michel 
and Fort Steele on the south, and Banff on the 
north. 
Owing to the natural conditions of the coun¬ 
try it would be entirely possible for two game 
wardens to effectually protect the reservation. 
Mr. Hornaday proposes that the enabling act 
shall designate the mountains between the Elk 
and the Bull rivers as the “Goat Mountains” and 
the reservation as “Goat Mountain Park.” 
From the encouragement and sympathy which 
the author of this move has received, there is 
some reason to hope that the scheme may be 
carried into effect. 
Legislation at Albany. 
Assembly bill 621, by Mr. Mills, amending 
the forest, fish and game law relative to pike, 
has been signed by Governor Hughes. 
Senate bill 370, by Mr. McCarren, amending 
Section 31 of the game law relative to introduced 
pheasants in Dutchess county; signed by the 
Governor. 
Mr. Merritt’s assembly bill relating to the is¬ 
suing of bonds to an amount not to exceed $15,- 
000,000 for the purchase of Adirondack forest 
lands, the proposition to be voted on at the next 
November election; second reading. 
By Senator Gates, relating to set lines and tip- 
ups in Oswego county waters; committee of the 
whole. 
By Mr. West four bills relative to a close sea¬ 
son for squirrels, grouse, woodcock and quail in 
Yates county; second reading. 
By Mr. Hooker, relative to a close season for 
trout in Livingston county; in committee. 
By Mr. Nevins; same; same. 
By Mr. Newton, relating to fishing in Cortland 
county; in committee. 
Bv Mr. Lewis, relating to a close season for 
trout in Oneida county; same reference. 
By Mr. Raines, relating to the protection of 
minks, skunks and muskrats in certain counties; 
ready for final action. 
By Mr. Raines, same, relating to Ontario 
county; same. 
By Mr. Hart, amending the game laws rela¬ 
tive to a closed season for quail until 1910 in 
certain counties; in committee. 
By Senator Cobb, amending the law to shorten 
the open season for plover and other birds in 
certain counties; in committee. 
By Senator Cobb, amending the game law to 
change the dates of the open season for grouse 
in certain counties; same reference. 
By Mr. Cobb, same, relating to quail; same 
reference. 
By Mr. Shuttleworth. amending the law relat¬ 
ing to taking fish from streams inhabited by trout 
or other game fish during the closed season; in 
committee. 
By Senator Cobb,- amending the law relating 
to the compilation and distributing of 25,000 
pocket size copies of the forest, fish and game 
laws, whereby each senator will receive for dis¬ 
tribution 100 copies, each assemblvman 50 copies, 
and the balance to be distributed by the forest, 
fish and game commissioner. 
Snipe Shooting Good. 
Paris, Texas, April 1 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: Jacksnipe shooting is fine out here now. 
G. E. G. 
IN THE WOODS 
or in the mountains, no matter how far from 
civilization, fresh milk can always be had if fore¬ 
sight is used in packing the outfits. Borden's 
Peerless Brand Evaporated Milk in cans keeps 
indefinitely until opened, and answers every pur¬ 
pose. It is pure, rich milk, condensed to the 
consistency of cream, put up without sugar and 
preserved by sterilization only.— Adv. 
MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED GOAT MOUNTAIN PARK. 
