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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. 13, 1910. 
The Pacific Indians’ Annual. 
In the beautiful city of Nelson, B. C., nestled in the 
heart of the Kootenay Hills, on the shores of the lake 
of that name, the .Pacific Indians held their second an¬ 
nual conclave and tourney on July 25-28, being the 
last quarter of the seventh moon as recorded in the 
aboriginal lingo' of the tribe. 
The writer has attended about every Indian tourney 
since the first meeting at Lake Okoboji, Iowa, where 
the first constitutional embodiment of this now famous 
idea of a social organization among trapshooters was 
given to the world; yet never in all that history-making 
period saw he such royal and elaborate entertainment 
as was accorded the visiting braves, their families and 
the paleface friends in attendance, as was tendered here 
on this occasion by the members of ,the Nelson Gun 
Club and the good people of this fair Canadian city. 
In bidding for this meet a year ago, President Geo. 
P. W ells, of the Nelson. Club, promised the best pro¬ 
gram of entertainment ever tendered the Indians any¬ 
where; and be it here set down as a matter of record 
that they more than made good. There were fishing 
excursions where fish were always caught in abundance 
in the grandest of ice-cold streams, steamboat and yacht¬ 
ing excursions on the lakes, special musical programs, 
Indian dances in floating pavilions on the lakes, camping 
parties at the Wells summer tepees, where the original 
war dance was executed in costume, and in all aboriginal 
splendor; and innumerable smaller courtesies that went 
to fill the symmetry of the whole week’s festivities. 
The traps were installed at the very foot of the lake, 
looking on the narrows to the very brink of Bonnington 
Falls, a natural cataract second only to Niagara itself— 
as pretty a location as there is in all America, though 
the background on extreme angles is made somewhat 
uncertain by the great green mountains towering im¬ 
mediately to east and westward, to a height of 7,000 
feet. 
Genial, happy Charlie North was with us as hereto¬ 
fore, to see that everything moved perfectly at the me¬ 
chanical end; but forethought and efficient care of Sec¬ 
retary W. A. Ward left him little trouble to look afttr. 
Every member of the Nelson Club, the local trade and 
citizens generally had, in fact, taken such steps in a.l 
preliminaries that it proved almost ideal throughout the 
week’s program. 
With Geo. Wells acting Tyee sachem and manager. 
Stewart MacColl in the office, assisted by Jim Lee and 
Bill Hillis, and every Indian doing his part when called 
upon, moved along heap fine, and an early finish of the 
daily program was the inevitable result. 
Though the regular program began Tuesday, the boys 
were anxious to try themselves out, and so shot at 50 
targets for practice Monday forenoon. Then in the 
afternoon a special race at 100 targets was shot for two 
trophies, one to high score among the Indians and one 
to the high non-Indian score. The result was a pretty 
contest in which J. A. Forbes, Tyee Iskum Yahwa, won 
out by a nose over E. J. Chingren and Frank Riehl. 
Among the paleface contestants, Archie Bishop, ot Nel¬ 
son. proved best man for the day. 
Annual Meeting. 
The annual meeting of the tribe was held at Hotel 
Hume, Nelson, B. C., at 4 P. M., in the wigwam of 
Tyee Moola Kanim Wells, who presided. There were 
present sixteen Indians, including Tyee Clancy, of the 
American, and Tyee White of the Canadian Indians. 
Reports of the Herald-Custodian . and other officers 
were read and approved, same showing the organiza¬ 
tion to be in excellent condition. 
Call of roll showed seven chiefs to have resigned or 
defaulted in payment of dues, and their places in the 
council were accordingly declared vacant. 
It so chanced that there were just seven applicants for 
membership, and these being voted on in secret ballot, 
were all elected, they being as follows: Harry W. 
Maynard, Vancouver, B. C.; W. R. Saunders, Green¬ 
wood, B. C.; A. W. Bishop, Nelson, B. C.; Fra'nk 
Woody, Missoula, Mont.; J. B. Lee, Spokane, Wash.; 
A. J. MacDonnell, Revelstoke, B. C., and E. W. Cooper, 
Tacoma, Wash. 
Officers were elected for the ensuing year, as follows: 
Tyee Sachem, Geo P. Wells; First and Second Vice- 
Sachems, E. J. Chingren and R. II. Miller; Herald- 
Custodian, Frank C. Riehl. The old Board of Directors 
was unanimously re-elected. 
It was voted to use the money-back system of division 
of purses in future tournaments, and a number of 
splendid trophies were pledged for the next annual shoot. 
A most liberal bid was tendered by the gun club of 
Eugene, Oregon, for the next annual gathering, and 
same was acknowledged with thanks and referred to the 
tournament committee. Other bids are also in sight at 
this early day, and the future of the tribe seems very 
bright. 
Votes of thanks and appreciation were tendered to 
Mr. and Mrs. Wells, the gun club and people of Nelson 
for the grand week’s entertainment tendered the mem¬ 
bers and friends on this occasion. 
Followed then the annual potlatch, which, be it said, 
■was a great success, and final adjournment to the next 
call, of the Tillicum Wawa. 
There must always be a grain of disappointment with 
our triumphs, and in this case it developed in the at¬ 
tendance at the shoot. At least fifty were expected, 
and that limit was not quite compassed, the reason doubt¬ 
less being that most shooters in the Northwest who do 
some work at the trap, were unable at this harvest time 
to attend three meets in three successive weeks, and 
the Indians coming in between the Washington State 
and Pacific Handicap tourneys, were the greatest suf¬ 
ferers. However, it was such a good-time gathering 
and every one was having so much fun that little 
thought was given to those who might have come and 
had their full share of it. 
Firs! Day. 
Tuesday, July 26, dawned with an almost cloudless 
sky, but in the early forenoon a very brisk and variable 
wind sprang up, whipping round the mountain points 
in so many diverse ways that the boys we're all more or 
less “in the air.” 
However, in the day’s summary it was found that 
Lester Reid had led the braves into camp, losing only 
6 in the 150 shot at. Then came Ben McLaren, of 
Calgary, who set the pace among the palefac brothers, 
and took second honors with only nine down for the 
day. Tom Barclay shot consistently all day and lost 
only ten, and Frank Riehl. after a poor start, managed 
to tie him by a sensational finish, breaking his last 
75 straight. 
Following the regular program, there was shot a 
special handicap optional sweepstake race, the principal 
objective of which was a cup donated by an Indian 
who could not attend, but took his means of showing 
that his heart was with the bunch. In this event all 
contestants who had averaged 90 per cent, on the regular 
program were handicapped at 19yds., all others shooting 
from 16yds. In this race E. J. Chingren was the easy 
winner, he breaking 50 straight, after having shot in¬ 
differently well on preceding events. He, however, 
had to shoot that well, as Harry Cramer and Sandy 
MacDonnell came right along close up with 47 each. 
The other money winners in this event were Bishop, 
Ford and Forbes, with 46 each, and VYoodey and Reid 
with 45. 
Scores for the first day follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Broke. 
Beck . 12 18 18 17 16 14 16 13 124 
Woodey .13 15 16 18 16 14 18 14 123 
Greene . 13 19 17 16 19 19 17 11 131 
Chingren . 14 18 18 19 18 17 19 11 134 
Cooper . 13 18 18 19 18 18 19 13 136 
Bishop . 13 16 17 17 14 18 16 14 125 
Wells . 10 17 16 15 17 17 17 14 123 
Ink . 13 17 16 17 16 18 13 11 121 
Cramer . 12 19 19 15 17 16 16 11 125 
Miller . 14 16 18 19 20 19 18 12 136 
Blackwood . 9.17 16 15 16 13 10 10 106 
Tierney . 12 14 14 16 13 14 12 12 107 
Larsen . 10 16 15 19 17 15 16 10 118 
Johnson . 8 8 6 10 12 10 .7 4 65 
Steele . 12 16 14 16 16 17 17 11 117 
Robinson . 13 18 18 19 19 14 18 12 131 
McGaren . 15 20 20 19 17 17 18 15 141 
MacDonnell . 11 17 13 16 19 16 14 13 119 
Blair . 13 20 20 16 16 18 18 13 134 
Saunders . 11 13 17 12 16 14 16 13 112 
Ford . 15 19 17 16 18 17 17 15 134 
Ward . 11 13 15 15 16 16 16 14 116 
McDougal . 7 12 14 9 10 13 11 8 84 
Patrick . 9.8 6 6 10 12 9 11 71 
Professionals: 
T D Barclay . 14 17 19 19 18 19 20 14 140 
J A Forbes . 14 18 15 20 18 19 15 15 134 
F C Riehl . 14 19 16 16 20 20 20 15 140 
D W King . 12 17 19 19 17 17 18 13 132 
C A Haight . 14 17 19 19 18 11 18 12 128 
H E Poston . 15 19 18 19 19 19 15 13 137 
H W Maynard . 13 20 16 14 14 18 14 13 122 
L R Barkley . 12 20 18 20 18 18 19 13 138 
1< W Clancy . 12 17 20 18 19 17 17 12 132 
L II Reid . 15 20 20 19 18 19 19 14 144 
R Grubbs . 12 14 15 8 18 14 8 11 100 
Handicap for trophy, first day: 
Robinson . 14 18 19 16 19 19 19 13 
McGaren . 14 17 18 19 18 18 19 13 
MacDonnell . 15 17 17 16 17 17 15 12 
Blair . 13 17 18 19 18 20 20 13 
Saunders . 13 17 17 19 15 19 19 13 
Ford . 14 19 18 18 17 19 19 14 
Ward . 9 16 16 17 IS 18 15 14 
Patrick . 5 9 8 5 7 9 13 9 
Choate . 7 10 13 9 12 13 11 11 
Professionals: 
T D Barclay . 13 16 17 19 18 20 18 15 
J A Forbes . 14 20 19 IS 17 20 19 14 
F C Riehl . 15 19 19 19 18 20 19 14 
D W King . 14 19 17 20 17 18 19 16 
. C A Haight . 15 17 17 18 18 17 19 13 
H E Poston . 14 19 20 19 19 16 20 14 
H W Maynard .12 15 17 16 16 17 18 13 
14 18 20 20 20 20 20 15 
13 18 19 19 20 19 18 13 
Woodey . 
.... 45 
Miller . 
Greene . 
.... 44 
Robinson . 
Chingren . 
.... 50 
MacDonnell . 
Bishop . 
.... 46 
Ford . 
Wells . 
.... 41 
W ard . 
Ink . 
.... 37 
McDougal . 
Cramer . 
.... 47 
Professionals: 
T D Barclay . 
.... 43 
H E Poston . 
T A Forbes . 
F C Riehl . 
.... 46 
H W Maynard . 
.... 42 
L R Barkley . 
D W King . 
.... 44 
L II Reid . 
C A Haight . 
.... 42 
44 
34 
39 
44 
Second Day. 
The second day was as clear as the July skies ever 
get in the West, and conditions were ideal. The result 
was some wonderfully good scores. Lee Barkley made 
an unfinished run of 118 on the 16yds. program, and 
carried this up to 145 straight in handicap shooting, 
while Lester Reid ran 117 without a skip, and Riehl 
brought up his run from the previous day to 102. On 
the day’s program Barkley led with only three down, 
Reid being one behind, and George Wells made his 
home friends happy by taking the amateur average for 
the day, with a score of 141. 
The day was signalized by the presentation to the or¬ 
ganization of a splendid and valuable medal by E. J. 
Chingren, same to be held in perpetuity by the Indians 
and contested for under handicap rules, at each annual 
meet. The first shoot for this trophy developed a 
spirited contest. Five tied for first place, these being 
Chas. Ink. of Nelson; F. G. White, of Ottawa, Can.; 
Barkley, of Seattle; Forbes, of Seattle, and Riehl, of 
Tacoma, the latter finally winning in the shoot-off with 
a clean score of 25, and shooting, at 19yds. 
The crowning achievement of the week’s entertain¬ 
ment was pulled off this afternoon and evening, in a 
trip nine miles up Kootenay Lake to Camp lllahee, Mr. 
and Mrs. Wells' summer camp. There a great spread, 
with music and fireworks was offered, and a genuine war 
dance and pow-wow was held around a roaring bonfire 
in the very heart of the primeval forest. 
Scores for the second day follow: 
Events: 12345678 
Beck . 11 18 14 14 19 14 15 12 
Woodey . 12 12 12 16 14 15 14 12 
Greene . 14 18 17 18 16 19 17 14 
Chingren .13 19 19 15 19 19 19 14 
Cooper . 13 18 20 18 16 17 16 15 
L R Barkley 
R W Clancy 
L II Reid . 15 16 20 20 20 20 20 13 
137 
136 
126 
138 
132 
138 
123 
65 
81 
136 
141 
143 
135 
134 
141 
124 
147 
139 
146 
20 15 17 18 19 20 15 
20 17 19 19 19 18 14 
Bishop 
Wells .. 
Ink . 14 15 17 18 19 17 20 13 
Cramer . 13 16 19 17 18 17 20 15 
Miller . 13 19 18 18 17 15 18 15 
Larsen . 14 17 14 19 16 16 16 12 
Tohnson . 6 9 9 11 9 10 9 6 
Steel . 12 17 19 14 16. 
E G White . 
. 15 20 16 17 17 20 15 13 
133 
Handicap race for 
tronhy, 
second day: 
Beck . 
...34 
Miller . 
Woodey . 
...41 
Larsen . 
. 42 
Greene . 
...40 
Robinson . 
. 41 
. 41 
Bishop . 
...46 
Blair . 
. 44 
Wells . 
Saunders . 
Ink . 
...47 
Ward . 
Cramer . 
... 4t> 
Professionals: 
T 1) Barclay . 
...43 
H W Maynard .., 
. 42 
T A Forbes . 
...47 
L R Barkley . 
. 47 
F C Riehl . 
...47 
R W Clancy . 
. 43 
1) W King . 
...42 
L H Reid . 
. 46 
C A Haight . 
...42 
E G White . 
. 47 
H E Poston . 
...43 
Shootoff: 
...23 
L R Barklev . 
T A Forbes . 
...24 
E G White . 
.23 
F C Riehl . 
...25 
Third Day. 
Weather the concluding day was perfect, 'and the 
crowd just as at the beginning. Lester Reid kept up 
his winning gait and won the average for the day and 
the meet. Barkley was a close second and Riehl third. 
In the amateur class Chingren won the day’s average, 
but Ben McLaren, of Calgary, came in strong at the 
finish and captured the amateur average for the entire 
meet. 
In the special races for the Indians’ annual trophies 
in three classes on 92 and over, 88 to 91.9 and under 
88, as computed from the week’s work, Lee Barkley 
won the first (Delate) medal. For the second (Sookum) 
medal, Ted Cooper and Archie Bishop tied, and in the 
shoot-off the latter won, with a clean score to Cooper’s 
24. For the Klosh medal, Harry Kremer scored 47 and 
won without a tie. Thus the Nelson Gun Club captured 
two of the annual trophies. 
Scores for the third day follow: 
Events: 1 2.3 4 5 6 
Beck . 15 16 18 18 16 22 21 
Woodey . 14 IS 16 16 13 18 21 
Greene . 18 20 19 20 18 23 24 
Chingren . 19 19 20 20 20 22 24 
Cooper . 17 20 18 18 19 25 25 
Bishop . 19 18 19 19 18 25 25 
Wells . 14 15 20 17 16 22 22 
Ink . 17 20 17 20 19 21 24 
Cramer . 18 18 17 IS 17 23 24 
Miller . 19 18 18 18 18 21 24 
Tierney . 16 14 17 17 14 19 17 
Larsen . 18 15 17 15 14 19 18 
Johnson . 8 9 8 5 5 .. .. 
Steele . 16 16 15 20 16 20 22 
Robinson . 16 19 20 20 18 21 23 
McGaren . 18 19 19 18 20 23 24 
MacDonnell . 20 15 17 19 18 21 20 
Blair . 18 16 17 11 18 20 20 
Saunders . 16 16 15 12 14 20 23 
Ford . 18 18 19 19 18 22 24 
Ward . 12 18 12 18 14 22 20 
McDougal . 10 8 14 13 15 16 16 
Professionals: 
T D Barclay . 18 17 18 18 16 23 25 
A Forbes . 19 20 20 18 18 24 23 
C Riehl . 18 19 19 19 19 23 23 
W King . 18 19 20 17 IS 23 21 
A Haight . IS 17 17 16 17 19 22 
E Poston . 20 20 19 20 18 23 24 
W Maynard . 14 17 16 20 16 19 18 
R Barklev . 20 19 19 19 19 25 24 
W Clancy . 16 19 20 IS 19 23 22 
H Reid . 20 20 19 20 19 25 23 
Grubbs . 19 11 14 16 14 20 12 
G White . 19 20 19 19 18 23 21 
Broke. 
126 
116 
143 
144 
142 
143 
126 
138 
135 
136 
114 
116 
45 
125 
137 
141 
130 
121 
116 
138 
116 
92 
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135 
142 
140 
136 
136 
144 
130 
145 
137 
146 
106- 
139 
Frank C. Riehl, Tyee Sachem. 
Coatesville Tournament. 
COATESVILLE. Pa., 
16yds., no handicaps, 
amateur total, while 
fessional total. 
Shot 
Aug. 2. — All the events were 
W illiams’ 193 out of 200 was 
Worthington’s 195 was high 
Shot 
from 
high 
pro- 
at. 
Brk. 
at. 
Sloan . 
. 200 
185 
H Minker .... 
.. 200 
117 
Williams . 
. 200 
193 
Mattson . 
.. 200 
107 
Tebb . 
. 200 
179 
McCollum .... 
.. 100 
133 
Happersett .... 
. 200 
170 
Eachus . 
.. 140 
137 
Baldwin . 
. 200 
185 
Torpev . 
.. 120 
133 
Dolby . 
. 200 
167 
Geo. Minker . 
.. 100 
137 
Nichols . 
. 200 
157 
Tohnson . 
.. 120 
141 
F E Moore ... 
. 200 
161 
E T Moore .. 
.. 40 
133 
Irwin . 
. 200 
172 
Clinton . 
.. SO 
135 
Trimble . 
. 200 
180 
133 
Professionals: 
124 
Worthington .. 
. 200 
195 
Beattie . 
.. °00 
69 
Overbaugh .... 
. °00 
179 
Lewis . 
.. 2(10 
78 
Apgar . 
. 206 
190 
Slear . 
.. 200 
Brk. 
187 
182 
89 
118 
103 
74 
77 
29 
46 
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