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/ > A The Red W Combination Wins First Place for 1908. 96.77° THE INTERSTATE TRAP SHOOTINC ASSOCIATIONS OFFICIAL SEASON'S AVERAGE, THE HICHEST EVER RECORDED, MADE WITH A

Repeating Shotgun and Shotgun Shells

5 out of the 8 5 out of the 8 first men shot first men shot Winchester Re- Winchester peating Shotguns Shotgun Shells

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High Average Winner lor 1908-96.77^ lor 11,175 Targets made with a Winchester Repeating $27.00 grade Shotgun and Winchester "Leader" and "Repeater" Shells, regular stock loads.

THE UNEQUALLED RED W RECORD FOR 1908.

High Average for the Year. Grand American Handicap. Professional Championship. Target Championship of the World. Olympic World's Target Championship. 7 out of the 10 Interstate Handicaps. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

A Handsome Catalogue of ftRRO Motors

WIUv be sent free to those who are thinking of buying an engine or a power boat. It is impossible for anyone to buy a motor intelligently unless he first studies its merits. The merits of the Ferro Motor cannot be set down in the space of this advertisement. Our Cata- logue and the 1909 "Treatise" give you the information you want. If you are in the market for an engine get our catalogue at once. THERE are thousands of Ferro Motors in use all over the world. Twice as many of them were sold last year in a,s any other 2-cycle engine. In all kinds of boats, all kinds of service under all kinds of conditions, the Ferro gives less trouble, requires less repair, consumes less fuel than any other motor. We want you to know why this is true. Read the Catalogue and get a "Treatise."

The 1909 "Treatise" is the best Guide and Reference Book ever aid of more than ii' 1 1 _ »»_—•__ KH~*-~~» it tells in simple language and with the published On Marine MOtOrS. Three Hundred illustrations all about the construction, instillation and operation of marine motors. It is a handsome book, 91 12 inches—much larger than editions experts of former years. It has been compiled by some of the most practical motor and boat f^ pri in the country. The "Treatise" is full of general information which you should have before M \^g% Sent you buy an engine. It is so expensive that we ask 25c for it—half the cost and postage. j^%J\+ postpaid upon receipt of

5000 FerrolSpecials^at a Very Low Price

have built a special 3 h. p. motor with all WEmodern improvements, which we sell at a very low price. Making such large quantities we are able to bring down the price and keep up the quality. In every detail this is the best motor that money can build. Latest design, best material and workmanship.

Described fully in our catalogue. Write for it.

The Ferro Machine & Foundry Co.

Wade Building, 816 Superior Ave., N. W. CLEVELAND, OHIO The Ferro Special New York Address : 44 Cortlandt St., 2nd Floor

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is the finest and most effective marine engine made

Experienced users of both steam and gasoline engines testify to these facts. "There is nothing to equal the AUTOMATIC for general good points everything is so accessible without being in the way, everything seems so carefully thought out to give satisfaction and as little chance as possible for trouble." This is the statement of one satisfied customer. The record for marine gasoline engines is held by the AU IOMATIC. The schooner "Sophie Johnson," equipped with an AUTOMATIC, made a trip across the Arctic Circle from Seattle, Wash., to Siberia and return. The "Sophie Johnson," a 40-ton schooner, equipped with a 3-cylinder 48-h. p. "AUTOMATIC" Marine Gasoline Engine, left Seattle on June 9th and returned Sept. 30th, having covered over 8,000 miles, using both engine and sail all the way. Fifteen days at sea crossing the Behring Sea in heavy storms did not stop the engine once for repair. After returning from Siberia and laying in the har- bor for six weeks without any repairing whatever on her engine, she started on another trip to Alaska. No other build of engine has ever equalled this performance. THE AUTOMATIC MACHFNE COMPANY have always on hand several second hand engines in good order for sale at very reasonable prices. Launches and heavy duty marine gasoline engines from one to six cylinders, ranging from 6 to 150 horse power. Write for catalogue to The Automatic Machine Co. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

Canadian Agency : Mianus Motor Works, St. John. N. B.

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MOOSE HEADS Li Wellington" S. C. P. We now have to offer some of the finest Moose Heads killed this fall, either mounted or raw. Write us for descriptions and prices. We can quote attractive prices on heads delivered in any part cf the world. ALL HEADS MOUNTED BY OUR PATENT METHOD

Mr. Sportsman or Hotelkeeper, have you not got an old head hanging on your walls that is now an eyesore ? Why not send it to us and have it remounted by our new method. Costs moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. Write us anyway and let us qu^te you. Taxidermists, amateurs and professionals, postal us for a copy of our Taxidermist's Supply Catalogue. A good stock of large moose scalps carried. Do you want any ?

The Queen of Gaslight Papers EMACK BROS. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS Taxidermists. Etc. FREDERICTON. N.B.. CAN. "Wellington" VVM\UWARD tXA CO\u\J., Photo Specialties Largest Firm in Canada. 13 ST. JOHN ST., MONTREAL.

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National Coils and National Spark Plugs

Insure Efficiency, Reliability, Economy and Quality

The COIL that holds the worlds record for non-stop runs, 4,492 miles on Reo Car. Also on the Pilot Car in the New York to Paris race.

Question: Why was the NATIONAL COIL used?

Answer: RELIABILITY.

We are the Makers of the Reliable National Box Coil. DASH TYPE.

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Lockwood -Ash Marine Motors

THE accompanying cuts show our i-cylinder i\ H.P. Type

A motor, and 2-cylinder 5 to 6 H.P. Type C motor, which are but two sizes of our line.

We build them from 2\ to 25 H.P. in single, double and four

cylinders, all two port two cycle.

The best at any price for work-

ing or pleasure craft.

SINGLE CYLINDER TYPE A 2 1-2 H.P.

Our new catalogue gives detailed description and may be had for the asking.

DOUBLE CYLINDER TYPE C 5-6 H.P. LOCRWOOD-ASH MOTOR CO Horton Street, Near Main, JACKSON, MICH.

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Boats and Frames on the Easy Payment System

A revolution in Boat Frames and Boats in any stage of construction. My 25 years' experience is at your disposal. State your requirements and the price you want to pay. I'll meet you.

ALF. COWARD Proprietor COWARD'S BOAT FACTORY, Kingston, Ont.

'Uttlom <§jrarker" MADS IN CANADA. Established 1898

ilCX\ 1 » { SPARKING BATTERIES LIGHTING and TaHlr^tl*j\*\K,l\il 1 YACHT y SPARKING SYSTEMS

Are standard equipment on all high grade Automobiles and Motor Boat*

Over 300 Outfits in use in Canada. GUARANTEED FOR TWO YEARS

The CRQFTAN STORAGE BATTERY CO. HS5.ES: SSiii Montreal and Best, John Forman. Winnipeg-, Cooper Engine Co. Vancouver, Vancouver Shipyard, Ltd.

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The well known morning bracer. Game Heads Sweetens a sour stomach. Elk Tusks Live Animals Sold at all Hotels in Canada. Glass Eyes ALSO DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF Official Taxidermist to Manitoba HOTEL GLASSWARE Government AND TAXIDERMIST SUPPLIES HOTEL SUPPLIES.

BROMO MINERAL CO. 233 MAIN STREET - 86 Church Street, Toronto, Ont. WINNIPEG, MAN. ROSSROD AND GUN IN CANADA Rl FLES FOR TARGET AND SPORTING PURPOSES

"Long range champion, breaks all records, a rifle of wondrous precision" London Morning Post, July 16th "Fine Canadian rifle. Records broken at Bisley." London Daily Express, July 16th "Record Scoring," .... London Daily Telegraph, July loth "Champion of the year." ... - New York Herald, July 16th "Phenomenal performance at Bisley.', - - - London Field, July 18th "An altogether unexpected and successful appearance of the new Canadian rifle." - - - London Daily Mail, July 15th "Triumph for Ross rifle. Beats all the world's rifles" London Standard, July 15th "Many experts declare the Ross rifle better than new U. S. rifle." Nottingham Guardian, July 17th "An individual triumph. Lee-Enfield hopelessly behind." London Morning Post, July 15th "Achievements at Bisley truly remarkable." Londoix Evening Standard July 15th "Great victory for the Ross rifle from Canada." London Daily Express, July 15th "Great victory at Bisley for the Ross rifle the 'rifle of the future." London Times, July 15th "A plague of possibles with the Ross rifle." London Sphere, July 25th

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MENNEN'SBORATED TALCUM TOILE/T POWDER and insist that your barber use it also. It is Antiseptic, and will prevent any of the skin diseases often contracted. A positive relief for Chapped Hands, Chafing, and all afflictions of the skin. Removes all odor of perspiration. Get Mennen's—the original. Put up in non-refill&ble boxes the "Box that Lox." Sold everywhere or mailed for 25 cents. Sample free. Try Mennen's Violet (Borated) Talcum In the centre of the Theatre, Shopping and Business Toilet Ptrwder. Sample free. District. A la Carte Cafe. Grille Room. Service Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act, Unexcelled. Every Room With Bath. European Plan. June 30, 1906. Serial No. 1542. Rates $1.50 per day and up. GERHARD MENNEN. Newark. N. J. M. A- SHAW, MANAGER ft $88.00 SPECIAL

2h H. P. Engine with patent reversible propeller wheel, 6 feet of shaft with log tube, sleeve, stern bearing, inside stuffing box and reverse outfit complete to install in Q O Q boat— same engine, with solid wheel and 6 ft. of shaft, $78.00 f.o.b. Ithaca. For other sizes write THOMAS & GRANT With Solid ITHACA, N. Y. $7802 Wheel V. S.A. ALL GOODS GUA R ANTEED

The Kootenay Glorious NOJCOLD HANDS Trout and Salmon THE ONIvY WAY to clean vehicles is with the "Ideal" Carriage Wa» er. Bear, Sheep and Goat Price of Washer, without overhead, ex. prepaid, $3.00. Price of Overhead prepaid, Caribou, etc. Revolving Hose Arm, ex. I12.00. Fits any hose. Uses any sponge. Order now. Discounts to If you wish to have an outing amid dealers. Canadian the finest scenery and surroundings in patent for sale. America, apply for particulars to An alluring money making opportunity. Ask for Cata- a GEO. P. WELLS, log No. 7. "Kw" Prop. Hum* Hotel. NELSON, B. C. Ideal Carriage WasherCo., ROCHESTER, NT-

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Hildreth Marine Motors liWfcJMWMWHMftiai l HI'P III — I

Powerful, Economical, Durable THEY ALWAYS MAKE GOOD.

to 25 Horse Power

The Hildreth Manufacturing Co.

3 Sheridan Ave., LANSING, MICH.

Write for Catalogue Manufacturers of high grade and Prices Stationary and Marine Gasoline Motors.

Henry Morgan & Co., Ltd., Montreal, Agents for Province of Quebec Rice Lewis & Son, Ltd., Toronto, Agents for Province of Ontario

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CRUISING AND RACING

I GASOLINE LAUNCHES I FULLY EQUIPPED

A VARIETY OF STYLES IN STOCK

FROM 16 to 35 ft. IN LENGTH Special Light Motor Boats FOR HUNTING AND FISHING

Hulls furnished, caulked, puttied and painted ready for interior fittings. Knock Down Frame*, Frame and Plank Patterns. Second Hand Launches. Send for Catalog Robertson Bros. Yards and Launch Works Foot of Bay St., HAMILTON, CANADA.

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Because they will carry hiin safely through swift and treacherous waters. Stand hard usage, having an inside keel, which makes them extra strong. They are easily handled in rapids, light to portage, and will carry more ordinary dunnage than can be put into them. Attractive prices. No waiting, can ship same day as order is received. WRITE FOR CATALOG

The J. H. Ross Boat & Canoe Co. ORILLIA, ONTARIO

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The way to prevent consumption or ward it

A PERFECT HOTEL FOR off is to get strength to resist it. For strength PARTICULAR PEOPLE of tissues and muscles you need Cod Liver Oil. For good rich blood, and plenty of it, you need Iron. For your nervous system you need Phos- Large and New with Every Modern phorus. Convenience To get the best results take them in Elevator—Steam Heat Ferrol Hot and Cold Water and Telephones (tasteless) in Every Room Many with Private Baths a scientific combination of all three. It is pal- atable, and is a blood tissue and strength builder beyond comparison. Plan, up D afpc American $2.00 Especially valuable in tubercular cases. IVdlt;:> European Plan, 75c up Physicians recommend it. Will be sent, express prepaid, one dollar per FREE BUS bottle, or sold by druggists. Address WINTERS & STEVENSON THE NATIONAL FERROL CO- PROPRIETORS Buffalo, N.Y., or Bridgeburg, Cat ada

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When wrtting advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. 14 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA WATERMAN Marine Motors Unsurpassed for simplicity, reliability, durability. Few parts. Easily understood and most reasonable in cost.

Here is Model A 2 cylinder—2 cycle; built with the cylinder and head in one piece; no joints to leak. Cylinders quickly removeable. Ignition is jump spark. Plunger pump insures perfect circulation of water in cylinder—can be fitted to use as bilge pump. Can be reversed instantly while running, and runs with equal power in either direction. Equipped with Scheb- ler Carburetor and rotary timer and multiple sight feed oiler. Designed for all types of pleasure and commercial boats. Many of these Model A motors have records of 5 years' actual service MODEL A without calling for one cent for repairs. 6-8 H. P. 150 pounds 10-12 H. P. 200 pounds Actual power, not motor power" The best motor ever built, quality, equipment and price considered. Every one fully and specifically tested before shipment. Send for Catalogue A and learn fully about this dependable motor. Make a Motor Boat of any Boat in 5 Minutes

And it's no experiment—there's no guesswork about it — neither is there disappointment—simply can't be because the little motor "motes." It is not a toy but a dependable motor. If you've a skiff, row or sailboat, or dinghy, you ought to have one. A little 2 h.p. marine motor (40 lbs complete), that you attach to the stem- post of your boat in 5 minutes without any tools. Drives an 18-ft. rowboat 7 miles an hour and run 4 hours on 1 gallon gasoline. Can be detacied from boat just as quickly and stored in box in which it is carried. Equipped with Schebler Carburetoi. Simplest motor made— does not get out of order. Four years successful results behind it. Don't be afraid, it will fill your expectations. Send for Catalog C. he Watenn a ° Canoe M ° tor is ww . Watermanwm»>i n Canoe^""«v iuvwisMotors the\ only specially designed canoe motor on the market. Made in 1,2,3 ar| d 4 cylinders and shipped ready for installation. Send for Catalog K. WATERMAN MARINE MOTOR CO. 1519 FORT STREET WEST, DETROIT, MICH., U.S.A. ROBER MACHINERY CO., Portland, Ore., Western Distributors for Our Products.

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Patented 1908 Unbreakable Silk Bound Rod THE GREATEST NOVELTY IN FISHING RODS

Silk bound, waterproof, Split Cane Rod in Trout and Bass. Strongest rod in the world. Every dealer and fisherman should see thisiod. Price is most leasonable and within the rtach of all. Wade only by us in our factory at Toronto. Ihe Allcock, Laight &- WestWood Co., Limited 78 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

MASKANONGE Caught by Benjamin Westwood. October 20th. 1908, on the Trent River, with West- wood's Patent Unbreakable Silk Bound 8oz. Bass Rod and Hercules Silk Line No. E. with Live Minnow. WHY? ^V Because the Never MImm Steel Fishing Rods No. 8 is Guaranteed fer 1 FLY RODS, 8M or g% feet - - - - $ i.oo I year's wear BAIT RODS, 5J4 or 6% feet - 1.25 I CASTING RODS, 4^ or 5 feet - - - 1.50 - No Trouble 1 CASTING RODS, with Agate Guide and Tip 2.50 ' CASTING RODS, full Agate Mountings - - 3.50 No Sooting No Short Circuits No Broken Porcelains Trout Flies JUST For Trial—Send Us Real Spark Plug satisfaction and IO _ for an assorted sample dozen. lOv Regular pHce, 24 cents. Quality A Flies at the price yon ought to pay. for an assorted sample dozen. 30c Regular price, 60 cents. Quality B Flies $1.00 each ^ or an assor,ed sample dozen UV/LftOc Quality Flies Regular price, 84 cents.1 C Mica $1.50 for an assorted dozen. 65c Regular price, S4 cents. Bass Flies Don't Wait Do it To-day OLDTOWN CANOES Order a Set 15 and 16 ft. Your Dealer or Jobber or Direct, Prepaid.

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HOW ABOUT A New Engine for Your Boat?

We make them all sizes from 7 y2 to 60 H.P. This little one is our 8 H.P. Special for 1909. We guarantee it to deliver S Brake H.P. at 800 revolutions and it can be run up to 1,100 or 1,200 with a proportionate gain in H. P.

Perfectly Simple Simply Perfect

Ask about our 6 cylinder light racing engine.

Ask the man who owns one.

This is one of our 4 cylinder, 30 M. P. engines. The first 4 cylinder engine ot this type we built was installed in our fast boat, "Miss Fidgety," which, although not intended for a speed boat, and weighing 3,000 lbs., attained a speed of aij^ miles an hour. This engine has been in hard use for three years. It has never been taken down nor has it had a single piston removed from the cylinders during the three years of its life. We have not spent ten cents in repairs to this engine since it was put together. We can today, turning the fly wheel by hand, show 60 lbs. of compression in her cylinders, which was all we could do the first day she was made.

We build boats to order and test them under any reasonable conditions. There is no cranking with our engines, all that is done in the shop while the engine is being built. We insure you against repair bills. Send for catalogue. SCHOFIELD-HOLDEN MACHINE CO., LTD. 14 Court Street and 2 Carlaw Avenue, TORONTO, ONT.

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Rod and Gun and Motor Sports in Canada

I he contents of this magazine are copyrighted and must not be reprinted without permission.

Contents for April, 1909.

Canoe and Pack Strap A. J. Algate 1017 The Moose A. B. Douglas 1022 Preserving the Nation's Fish Cyrus MacMillan 1023 A Fishing Trip up the Kiver Mersey. N. S H. 11. Burnaby 1020 The Unsolved Mystery of the Salmon Bonnt/cast/e Dale 1028 A New Brunswick Lost Lake Found Arthur L. Slipp, LL.B. 1032 A Moose Hunt in New Brunswick W. W. L. 1034 The Old Home Dr. Wycliffe Marshall 103G Bass Fishing in Florida Ezra P. Young 1038 A Quebec Fishing Lake 1039 A Day at "the Orifice" : Black Bats Fishing in the Cool Waters of the Georgian Bay G. J. Mitchell 1040 A Day in the North Woods Chas. Cameron 1042 A Nova Scotian Fishing Fxperience Harold B. Whidden 1044 A Derelict Bee. A. L. Fraser 1046 Conservation of Non-Nest Building Fishes of the Great Lakes IF. E. Meehan 1047 Game Protective Work in British Columbia 1040 An Interesting Hunting Incident 1050 The Big Game of Northern Ontario Jack Miner 1051 Personal Experiences of Two Bunting Seasons R. E. Sparks 1052 Our Annual Fishing and Hunting Trip TF. Hickson 1053 Saskatchewan Fish and Game Protective Association 1056

Fish and Game Protection in Ontario : A Reply to the Lev. F. M. Rowland. ..Capt. E. H. Kelcey 1057 The Problems of Protective Work Cinna 1058 The Difficulty of Enforcing the Law 1060 Another Strong Indictment Win. Pratt 1061

The Quebec Fish and Game Leases : Hon. C. R. Delvin Banquetted at Quebec 10(i2 Canadian Forestry Association: Important Conferences at Toronto 1064 A Lady's Moose Hunt in New Brunswick Sade M. Emack 1068 Game Protection in Southern Ontario 1072

Net Fishing in Ontario Rivers : Strong Objections to Renewal of Licenses 1074 The People's Game and Fish Protective Association of Nova Scotia 1076

Physical Culture : Laws of Exercise Continued—Baths, etc., No.V Frank. E. Dorchester. N. S. P. E. 1080 Alpine Club Notes 1083 Isaak Walton's Will 1085 Our Medicine Bag 1086 Sports Auoat 1097 Automobiles and Autombiling 1100 The Trap ... 1112

When Sending Change of Address Subscribers are Requested to Give the Old Address as Well as the Nen>.

Communications on all topics pertaining to fishing, shooting, canoeing, yachting, automobiling, the kennel, amateur photography and trapshootiug will be welcomed and published if possible. All communications must be accompanied by the name of the writer, not necessarily for publicaiton, however. Rod And Gun and Motor Sports in Canada does not assume any responsibility for, or necessarily endorse, any views expressed by contributors to its columns. W. J. TAYLOR Publisher. Woodstock, Ont.

BRANCH OFFICES : 5 King St. W. Toronto, Ont. Herald Building. Montreal, Que. Outer Temple, 223-225 Strand, I,ondon, W.C., Eng. 5 Beekman St., Temple Court, New York, N.Y.

Entered Feb. 17, 1908, at the Post Office at Buffalo, N.Y., as second-class matter under act of March 3, 1908

Price iSc a Number. $1 .00 a Year ; V. S. Pottage SOe Additional : Foreign Pottage, 7Se Additional. kamloops trout {Salmo Gairdneri Kamloops) Jordan. —

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10 VOL. APRIL, 1909 NO. II

Canoe and Pack Strap.

BY A. J. ALGATE.

ii ntell you, there's more excite- the Big City to be spewed out at 14th merit to the square inch in New Street tor a maddening- hour amidst the York than you'll get in a mile of crowding and the crushing of the big- your north country. " The words reach- down-town shops, — I've swung round the ed me through the open doorway of Jay giddy curves of the L' for a morning P's room as I mounted the stairway to his among the big ships,— I've spent hours attic abode one stormy night last winter. at the Bronx watching the restless, ryth- Outside, the fine dry snow-dust swirled mic motions of the caged creatures in the in spiteful gusts, and between the rifts Zoo, — I've taken in all the sights, and the stars shone brilliantly with that steely after it all was glad, for the mere change, glint premonitory of a further tightening to pack myself into a crowded excursion of winter's grip, —just such a night to boat and make pilgrimage to West make one truly appreci-' Point. Yes, I saw the ate the kindly warmth of sights, got some excite- a good fire. The voice ment too I guess, but was not Jay P's, I knew, once was enough. New he was too good a woods- York's all right for busi- man to speakthus— and as ness, but its not the place I passed into the cheery for a holiday." glowof the den,Ifound the Jeffrey's sought to jus- speaker crouched before tify his statement, but an open grate as if to h i s scant acquaintance coax further warmth trom with the northern coun- its bright blaze. The face try was against him, for was sallow, the eyes dull, it extended no farther the cheeks sunken,— his than fashionable Winder- whole carriage bespoke mere. Such a vacation he fagged out manhood, and argued meant a broader as I gripped the soft flab- knowledge of men and by hand i n a cordial things; an extension of shake, he winced visibly friendships; new views of under the pressure. business, and many other "There's where we dif- things. His very talk fer, Jeffreys," I ventured, stamped him as a man of "for I've sampled both." all work and no play. It "I've been whirled thru was ever business with the underground tubes of the author. him, and one wondered —

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how long his 'broader knowledge' and thought it might interest you. "Just at this 'extended friendships' would be needed in juncture, the street door banged shut.and this work-a-day world. Tooky burst into the room simultaneous- "What weight do you take on?"Jay P. ly. "Jimminy crickets, its cold enough interjected, and Jeffreys had to admit he to freeze the tail off a brass monkey. usually lost, but always 'rested up' when B'lieve its worse than that night at Twin he got back. "Look here, Jeff" he re- Falls, d'y r'member Algie?" Twin Falls sumed, "just peep into that mirror, will was forty miles from nowhere, and the you ? Satisfied ? No, —hardly expected night was that following a day of heavy you would be. I know what's wrong rain. I had good cause to remember the with you, you need to get away from this chilly experience, but to explain would be excitement, and eternal grind of business, to anticipate. get out and breathe some of God's pure Tooky jerked off his coat, beat the air air, or else, by George, you'll pay for it be- viciously to warm up, and then settled fore long. Algie's right, this hurry and scur- into a heap on the floor with his usual ry for fifty weeks in the year, and the same query "what's doin' ?" The tale of a past thing, only worse and more of it, for the summer's joys and tribulations was final- other two, never sent a man back to his ly brought forth and exposed to the scaihing and

me r c i 1 e s s criticism o f the trio. It may be

well t o explain that we started on Friday, July 13th, despite the attempts of certain superstiti ous ones to dis- s u a d e us. Tooky and myself were PACK, TIN SACK, AND TWO WEEK'S SUPPLIES. alone the early part of the

desk fit to grapple with big things. The trip, but by prearrangement we picked woods for me every time. Why, last up Jay P.'s party on the down trip.

summer's trip—and it was a rough one With misgivings I open the tale : "The too —gave me eleven pounds, and an ap- shriek of the locomotive and the whirr of petite that scared the good landlady, and wheels had never so near approached Algie there gained eight. I know how harmony as on that night aboard the you felt when you struck town; sour, clean 'Northland Limited.' It had been a stren- sour, had no 'go' in you, and nothing was uous week of clearing up for the holidays, good enough to coax you to eat. I'd cut through the weary season these same

it if I were you, and try one real trip into sounds had meant nothing but the cease- the north, then I'll listen to your baby talk less grind of commerce—but tonight they '" about your 'square inch of excitement. were as the thunder of water or the roar Jay P's closing was pure sarcasm, and of storm-tossed pine. "Gee" broke in the no doubt hurt, but Jeffreys needed it effervescent Tooky "sounds pretty, don't and the change too. As he finished, Jay it, but say, that's just how it felt to me, P. turned to fetch his bunch of prints whenever I woke up." Further comment from last year's trip. "I didn't tell you was interrupted by a cushion shied at Jeff" he resumed "that Algie wrote him by Jay P. which he skillfully manag-

things sometimes, did I ? He's got a aged to parry, and I resumed "The night sketch of last year's trip with Tooky,and mists were making a last futile struggle CANOE AND PACK STRAP 1019

ever times one wonders how these horses uprising sun as it swept over against the on the steep and rocky we swung out from the maintain a footing the ridges when these sturdy animals ne- rays broken path. The way Pullman, and scarcely had its rural gotiate the last halt of this sublime horizon before two paddles clear of the a revelation to the upward march. Tooky roadway, is indeed beat time to its Three hours for seven miles game, and I had city bred. was an old hand at the come out at the is good going, and as we so that it was not new been there before, there lies before close to extremity of the road, either, and as the put in was to beautiful expanse of shimmering few minutes were re- us a the station, but a Octongue Lake. Unlike most into the water and water, quired to get the canoe right shore, and and two lakes, its inlet is on the load up with pack, tin sack ex- the left instead of at the 175 lbs in all. outlet on weeks' supplies, about found in the nar- dropped treme ends as is usually As the mills of busy Huntsville Yonder row deep lakes of this section. and the isle-bedecked waters of behind on the island—we have made out before us, there is our camp Fairy Lake reached will camp here and a good day's travel and came that joyous thrill of freedom, paddle, sendfor the night. back stiffened to the - - - - one's ------grr r w ow clip, so Brr r r ing the canoe along at a merry that this pretty stretch was left rippling in our wake before time for morning snack. Just hot tea and a bite to satisfy the inner craving, constituted this meal, then a short paddle through the narrows and across the Peninsnla Lake, that little gem of the Highlands, brought us to the portage. It is here at the peninsula portage, that the waters divide and choose the north or south branch of the Muskoka only to re-unite below the Bracebridge en- falls at THE CORKSCREW' LIMITED route to Georgian Bay. As portages go, this one, sounds oozed into a sleepy brain a mile in length, is easy, The five-eights of but suddenly rail- as from a great distance, and then it boasts the most unique swallowed in a mighty peal of thun- if one chooses to use it was way in America, blankets as der and I was out of the instead of the road. That miniature, shot. There was Tooky gurg- narrow-gauge, locally termed the "Cork- though himself as he held up to goes careening across the ling away to screw Limited" 'Twas scarcely a frightened view a dripping sock. serpentine stretch of rail like angrily day, the heavy drops spattered thing, trailing behind a flat car and a canvas, drowned momentari- the latter composed of against the passenger coach, thunder. The At D wight, ly to silence by volleying two remodelled tram cars. evident- storm was at its height, and we. nestling in the northern arm of Lake of through part of it, for as 1 reach- Bays, we leave behind the remnant of ly slept the flap the taut canvas and must now choose be- ed to unclasp civilization, there at our very water, or a sev- gave reluctantly and tween the river, with low In door' was a diminutive lake. en mile drive over the portage. We shall 'front the evening before, we had ac- river travel farther on, our haste have lots of spot, and the oppor- cepted the first convenient and so, for once, let us accept this formed overflow from our lakelet which tunity for a diversion. True, it is but to depression at the foot of our tent choose the lesser of two evils, and at in the 1020 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

'steps' and eventually discovered the main channel off the right shore of the **£* lake. To be impatient at such mishaps Ss is not the part ot the philosophic wayfarer of the woods, such detours as this are to be expected as part of the day's experiences and are invariably chalked up in ,,. .V; :v the diary as 'explorations.' 'Twas easy to read the promise of a steep portage as we drew into the basin. The waters boiled over a succession of falls (Ragged Falls) while between the water and the r# W/ portage stretched upward for a hundred feet, the lumberman's skidway or sluice. AHi.! The climb, though only three hundred yards, is steep, and as we scrambled upward another trail was disclosed sloping down shore, evidently modifying the climb but lengthening the portage. We pushed out from the eddies above the falls, and at the first bend were greet- ed with the low rumble of rapids ahead. Plainly here was a case of get out and walk. Tooky went ashore with the tow line and gradually worked up stream while I took to the water. Suddenly

there was a lurch from the side and I was swimming for it. The river bed was bad - - • v ^y " - I - and I had walked into a pitch hole. For- tunately Tooky was alert and the shore A SUBLIME RURAL ROADWAY. was easily gained. This proved but the first of an extended series of chutes, rap- had trickled into Tooky's corner, at- ids and pitches, which could have been tracted I alleged by the magnitude of obviated by packing up the lumber trail his sizable understandings. along the left bank. Our choice was to It was scarcely five o'clock, and with make the canoe work wherever possible, the rain still falling we lay there listening and when the current proved too strong, to the swish of the great drops on the we picked the shallows and hauled her be- canvas and the thunders reverberating hind. Slow work you say, surely, but among the distant hills. By six-thirty there were signs of clearing, and before seven o'clock splashes of gold in the grey eastern sky gave promise of a bright day. Scarcely waiting for our canvas to dry, we made a hasty meal and were off up the lake before the last reluctant storm clouds had surrendered to the rising sun. Joyously we drove our canoe through the water, only to discover after twenty minutes paddle, dead water ahead. We pushed well into the cran- berry and shrub in the vain hope of finding an outlet but were forced to retrace our WE PICKED THE SHALLOWS AND HAULED HER BEHIND. CANOE AND PACK STRAP 021 great fun for one who delights to feel the rushing, gurgling water eddying about his knees and hips. But the trail is good, and safest too. High Falls portage, the next drop in the river, offers a stiff argument with its rapid, rocky ascent on the left bank (a continuation of the trail above referred to.) Here, one needs his grit and stamina to make this quarter mile at one lift. The trail to the put-in above is AN EASY TRAIL winding though fairly clear, and should be followed well up for days, and as these settlements slipped shore to avoid some bad eddies. by, our resolutions faded into visions of It's now past noon and there is a good browning, juicy, hind-quarters. All one spot above the falls for dinner. Here we needs is a quick eye and a ready hand, cooked a hearty meal and rested up. Here and we soon had a joyous assortment too it was that we held the 'feast of forty' aboard, varying perhaps twelve to eigh-

which will live green in our memories for teen inches. What ! you doubt it ? Yes many moons, and we hope, through sir, eighteen inches was our best catch, many scenes of roughing and ex- and the proof is on the paddle here. Why, ploring in days to come. 'Twas in you could cut steaks from that fellow, and the down trip, and we had broken his thigh bones were like joints in one's camp at Twin Falls some miles above, in- small fingers. Twenty pair of legs, great tending to make time. Rounding corner and small, rolled in flour and cooked to a and curve, we made good progress for a turn. Ay, a feast of forty, but for two. time, leaving behind at every turn, unmo- Ay, may their legs never grow shorter, lested and peaceful, colonies of fat, sleek and may they always choose a lily pad for

frogs, basking in the glorious morning their morning siesta ! Our method of sun. Real frog had not been on the bill capture may be new to some—but with a sharp eye and ready hand it never fails. Rounding a bend, there in the back water is the inevitable lily garden; we make straight for it, run alongside noise- lessly and pick our prize off without even stopping. Even two at a time is possible by a lightning change from right hand to left of first captive. Try it next time, and if you are running in free water, patience and practice will be rewarded by some grati- fying sport. Upwards trom High TOOKV SWUNG IN BEHIND AS OUR Falls, are a series of rap- BACKED INTO THE EDDIES. ids mostly small, which 1022 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA may be easily waded with the exercise of a little care. The numerous rapids and falls, make the first day one of arduous toil, but as the afternoon draws in, the smootherstretches of river are reached and we leave behind the first shelter hut which marks the boundary of our Provincial Pre- serve, Algonquin Park. We are now able to enjoy some solid paddling- till Twin Falls is reached, where we will make camp. The worn rocks on the right bank give indication THE WATER HISSED AND LEAPED. of the trail, but a few steps suffice to show that we are the first over upon our carelessness and laugh at the this season. It is difficult work to push humor of the situation. through the wild growth of fern and Further investigation of the opposite raspberry which completely obliterates bank, revealed the true trail and a very the trail and hides its many boulders and suitable spot for camp. We were tired, fallen trees. This extends several hund- dog tired, but a bath works wonders, and red yards, but through the bushes open after a hearty meal, we were glad to draw water is discernible, making it useless to up the blankets with the fitful glare of follow further, what appears to be a dis- our night fire against the canvas. Away used lumber trail. As we headed back from civilization and the work of man we down the trail Tooky broke suddenly in- had opportunity to meditate upon our to a run and before I reached the water own insignificance and the greatness and he was madly tearing off his clothes. The grandeur of the Almighty's handiwork. canoe was missing, and as I looked, there At our very door the waters hissed and below the rapids, she was heading out in- leaped, but gradually the boom of the to the stream. Such a predicament ! I falls and roar of rapids blended in a dashed down the rocky embankment to grand chorale and our tired frames relax- head her off and Tooky with a clean — ed in well-earned sleep. dive from shore made half the distance and swung in behind with a strong stroke Note —The above covers a day and a just as our outfit backed into the eddies. half's slow travelling, part being Sunday 'Twas just in time —and when the excite- morning, which can readily be covered in ment was over we had time to reflect a day. (To be Continued.)

The Moose.

BY A. R. DOUGLAS.

Amid the forest's sombre depths He bids defiance to his foes The lordly moose holds sway His challenge echoes clear, Proud-antlered monarch, fleet of foot, E'en slinks from sight the hungry wolf The hunter's kingly prey. Nor dares to venture near.

Far up the mountain-side he strays Long may he roam the northern wilds Or seeks the valleys low Where nature's silence reigns To browse in sweet contentment And vanquish all in battle-royal Where tender willows grow. While he as King remains. Preserving the Nation's Fish.

BY CYRUS MACMILLAN.

|HE fishing industry of Canada has artifically hatched fish are yearly added for many years been an important to Nature's own production. D factor in the nation's riches. Shell It is only in comparatively recent fishing for profit has long been followed years that extensive measures have been with remarkable success. The streams taken to increase the value of eastern and lakes of the country have never failed fisheries by artificial means. In the At- to contribute generously to commerce lantic Provinces several hatcheries have and to sport. On the seaboards of the already been established, and from these, Atlantic and Pacific the harvests of sea millions of young salmon are yearly sent and river are a fabulous source of revenue into the sea to add to its natural wealth. to almost countless toilers, who brave These hatcheries have been operated storms and dangers in their efforts to with great success and their value is al- secure the deep sea's toll. Beneath Cana- most inestimable. dian waters a mine of wealth lies hidden, The salmon hatchery in Prince Edward —a mine that Island may be knows no mono- taken as a typi- oply and is not cal example of controlled b y the methods em- trusts. It yields ployed on the liberal rewards Atlantic coast to honest and to preserve the persistent lab- Nation's fish. our. Canada The unassuming provides more but valuable lit- than her share tle building has in various kinds been placed on of fish, for the the banks of a waiting break- quiet stream fast and dinner — Morr ison's tables of the Brook — in world. Day after a beautiful syl- day and night van valley. Half after night her a mile from the hatchery the bays and JOSEPH HAYLEY, THE VETERAN FISH CULTURIST OF streams stream flows and PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. shell fish beds into Hillsboro areenergetically Bay, just op- farmed by the farmers of the deep, until posite Charlottetown, a mile distant. It today her wealth of sea has reached enor- is thus within easy access of steamboats mous proportions. But these rich and trains, and for transportion purposes harvests, it is feared, cannot continue to is ideally situated. be reaped in unfailing abundance. Even The work of the fish culturists, while

Nature has her losses ; and these losses, it is full of interest, requires constant combined with constant fishing, will in the care. It extends over a period ot seven end exhaust Canada's waters if art is months. From a salmon spawning not cllled to Nature's aid to replenish the stream or lake, perhaps several hundred sea with seed. This inevitable result miles away, and usually in a sister pro- the Canadian Department of Marine and vince, the salmon eggs are brought to the second Fisheries has long ago realized ; and the hatchery, generally during already, scattered along our streams are week of November, to be hatched into numerous hatcheries where billions of fish. When the parent salmon in some 1024 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

far away stream are returning- in the the operator does not prevent its growth. autumn to the spawning grounds It is little wonder that the salmon is a to breed they are netted by hatchery fighting fish. Circumstances and here- operators, and in hatchery parlance, dity combine to make him a self depend- "stripped" of their eggs. ent warrior. He goes through life a The operator takes the live female splendid example of Nature's provision

salmon gently from the net ; holds her in for her children ; a wanderer in the the region of the anal fin, with the head deep, he makes his own way alene in the

under his arm pit ; then with thumb and world. In the hatchery the little eggs fore finger he presses the abdomen until slowly develope. By the first of Feb- the eggs run freely into the waiting pan. ruary the eyes of the young fish are A male salmon is then treated in the plainly visible through the jelly-like sub-

same way ; the milt flows into the spawn- stance. One by one the organs appear

ing pan amongst the eggs, and by being and develope ; underneath, the mouth

stirred lightly with a feather fertilization soon shows V shaped ; by late April a is secured. The ripe fish are spawned little tail shoots out from the ovum, and painlessly, with the utmost readiness the little fish, still transparent, at last and ease, and emerges from are returned to the egg, less [

the water, with i than half an rare exceptions inch long. As a alive and un- rule it hasasyet harmed. The little resem- fertilized eggs blance to a fish, are then trans- but to the nak- ported to the ed eye it ap- hatchery. pears more like In the hatch- asmall worm or ery the process a wriggling in- of incubation is sect. If art pro- carefully carried tects the little out. The eggs fellow extern- are deposited in ally, Nature black Japanese provides boun- tin trays about tifully for his five thousand in existence. each tray. Last A. E. MORRISON S STREAM AND SUMMER BUNGALOW Underneath his season in the — LOCATION OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND little body is at- Prince Edward HATCHERY. tached a finger Island hatchery shaped food three hundred bag or yoke sac trays were cared for, or a total of a mil- nearly two inches long which contains lion and a half e^gs, As the eggs are his store of nourishment for four or five now alive they require abundant oxygen, weeks. For that period he is self-

and a continuous stream of pure water is sustaining ; he thrives on his natural kept pouring over them day and night. food, and rapidy grows larger. When he The temperature is not allowed to vary. emerges from the egg he is at once trans- The trays are perforated with small ferred from the hatchery to a larger tank holes covered with a gauze netting to with gauze covered holes through which prevent the eggs floating out. Here water continually streams over him as in

- there are no hungry birds or fish waiting the tray ; and carrying his food, bag , to devour the eggs as on the natural the little traveller sets out on his life spawning beds. In the hatchery journey. the onlv enemy of the little pea shaded For some days he lies with his broth- jelly-like objects is fundus which ers in the tank, living on the yoke from rapidly gathers on them and proves de- his gradually diminishing food bag. His strucive, if daily watcht'ullnessand care by struggle for existence has not yet really PRESERVING THE NATIONS FISH 1025

in the hatchery operator selects shore shallows or streams not frequented by large fish, or rocky ridges and banks notfarlrom shore. Here he distributes them in small quantities where predaceous fish are least likely to seek them. But wherever he is placed, the to little wanderer soon learns take care of himself. He has in- herited by the inflexible law of heredity the instinct of his par- at ents. He has been noticed the time of "planting" to act at once with great alertness and in- telligence. He begins now his preser- life long battle. Self law vation is with him the first to of life. Instinct teaches him OF THE MORRISON'S BUNGALOW VT THE MOUTH be suspicious—to avoid all living HATCHING STREAM. things larger than himself. When he gets his first plunge into the nearest the sea he immediately darts for the the food supply disappears begun. As soon learns to know his change his shape; the shelter. He little fish begins to dart from shun them ; to not used at all, enemies and to mouth, which at first was hug the his food ; to movable, and numer- his hiding place for becomes activelv night to sur- pools by day and migrate by ; minute teeth protrude from the ous of the reach of diving by the first swim deep out face of the jaws. Finally, that to float with head up stream food supply is exhausted birds ; week in June his easier when the disappears. his breathing may be and the food bag entirely at his mouth and passes fry. water enters He is now a well developed at his gills. From the planting fry is not easy, the out The feeding of voyage to the requires grounds he begins his long quality and kind of food growing rapidly large and plump as regulation or the result may be sea, careful Little can be told kept for some he drops down stream. fatal. At times they are days but as a rule a large proportion die if retained long from their natural state. The little be voyager must if possible "planted" as soon as his food it supply is gone, or even before he will disappears ; otherwise probably die of hunger. disappears, y When the yoke sac the fry are placed in cylindrical cans, and may be taken several miles by train or boat and deposited in the sea without ir jury. The water in the hatchery tank s kept at a colder temperature fry are to than sea water ; if the be taken a long distance, ice is used to keep the water in the cans cool. The first contact of PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND HATCHERY FROM the little fish with the salt water THE MILLION YOUNG SALMON ARE has thus no injurious effects. WHICH A SENT TO THE SEA. Usually when "planting" the fry, YEARLY —

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by the hatchery operators of the sea life helpless, dependent solely on their own of the fish. But by marking liberated resources. Humphrey Davy estimated fry with identification signs, they con- that not six per cent of the eggs left by clude that the average continuons sea the parents on the natural breeding life of salmon is four years. If they grounds are developed, and Stoddart escape the nets or hooks of fishermen believes that only four or five fish fit and survive the attacks of ocean enemies, for the table come from thirty thousand at the end of that time an impelling law ova deposited on the spawning beds. of Nature drives them in from the sea, Last season from the Prince Edward like the exile returning to the fatherland Island hatchery alone, a million young up the stream in which their wanderings salmon were sent out to various streams.. began and back to the original planting The distribution, year after year, of this grounds to breed. enormous quantity of young fish from It is estimated that over ninety per only one hatchery must benefit our cent of the eggs taken from the parent waters to an incalculable extent. But salmon by the fish culturists can be de- fish culture is not a substitute for natural

veloped in the hatchery into fry. There propagation ; it is a supplementary aid can be no doubt that on the natural and support. If the natural mode of breeding grounds a much smaller per- production be still fostered and guarded centage is developed. For here the loss by strictly enforced fishery laws, and if of the deposit- the hatcheries continue to add to Nature's is great ; a large number ed eggs are washed away unfertilized or contribution, Canadian waters will yield are gobbled up by hungry enemies in future even more abundant supplies of

suckers, trout, or birds which always fish ; the sporting and commercial re- hover in hordes about the spawning beds. sources of the Dominion will be amplified, The chances of life of the artificially and the harvests reaped yearly by the hatched fry when deposited in the streams fishermen of the country will be largely are no less than those of the naturally increased. Already the possibilities of the hatched fish. Both kinds are equally fishery industry in Canada are enormous.

A Fishing Trip up The River Mersey, N. S,

BY H. H. BURNABY

larly one morning, before the sun had dian Gardens, those beautiful fishing risen, my friend Joker and I with grounds, we had a very nice dinner, and a teamster left Milton, N. S. on a felt that the rough ride had done us more fishing trip up the Mersey River. good than harm. The rest of the day Our load consisted of a canoe, two we spent catching trout and chatting good fishing rods, lots of tackle, tent, with some Americans and a friendly candles, cooking utensils, coverings and crowd from Greenfield. many other useful articles. Sixteen The next morning, before the sun was miles of our route went North over the up, we bid adieu to our friends and start- Annapolis Road. We seemed to cover ed over the lakes on our way to Sand that distance very quickly, although the Lake, which is about ten miles up the road was rough and rocky. We amused Shelburne River, a small branch of the ourselves by throwing stones at rab- Mersey. The first night out we camped bits, taking turns at teaming and many about four miles north of the Screecher, other little ways. The next seven miles and had it not been for a heavy thunder we went West over the most rocky, storm, we would have gone several miles bridgeless, muddy and hilly road one farther. We had a restful night except could imagine. After we reached the In- for a few ugly growls from a bear not fa r A FISHING TRIP UP THE RIVER MERSEY, N. S. 1027 skunk went of a bear, but to lie still and wait till the off. I was a little scared to scare away. it would take four or five bears first that morn- scared in Had I opened my eyes Joker, who, I believe was never well for us, eojoyed ing, it would not have been his life. The next few days we because I would have just let one of my very much, catching trout weighing any- it, and then we would have where from one half to three pounds. boots fly at been in trouble. Feeling quite sore over Once in a while we would get an extra the loss of so many trout, we broke camp large one on, and after playing him a few paddled down over the Third Lake, minutes we would be out a fly and cast- and or Rosignol, to the "Hopper," a swift ing line and sometimes even a piece off running stream joining Second and Third the end of our rods. The fourth day out Here we stayed two days, catch- we met with a bad storm, and we had a lakes. ing more trout and watching logs go very close call that day. With the wind "Hopper." As we were blowing us about twelve miles an hour, through the living on fish almost entirely, we thought we ran upon a rock which punched a hole a change would be good. We had not in the canoe about six inches square. As long to hunt before we saw a porcupine. quick as lightning, Joker off with his coat and dressing him, we put and plugged the hole up. We soon After killing on the fire to roast and in a little reached land and in a few minntes the him while enjoyed a very nice meal. resin was boiling and then the canoe was Before the wind began to blow next soon repaired. morning we packed our goods once more put out into We loaded up again and and made our way down over Second and night we reached the the lake. That First lakes, passing the "Sows," some River and pitch- mouth of the Shelburne huge rocks under the "Umbrella," a tree the nights were coming ed our tent. When shaped like an umbrella, and through the hand me an ax on Joker would kindly "Narrows," a deep and narrow channel. butter and tell that would hardly cut our We soon reached the Indian Gardens, for we were in for me to cut some wood where our good teamster was waiting for Some nights I wished I a cold night. us. Fortunately, he had brought some instead of nearly had cut more wood of Joker's good wife's cakes and bread. get more while half freezing or perhaps Having satisfied our hunger once more, stocking feet. asleep and in my we began to load up for home, and to my lost boots, After another day's hard paddling up grief I found that I had my "Hopper" and swift streams we reached Sand Lake; one probably left them at the down be- of the most beautiful lakes in Nova Sco- did not miss them on the way stocking feet while tia. In less than two days we caught cause we were in our about about a barrel of trout; sometimes we in the canoe. We had travelled would even catch them at ten o'ciock at two miles up the Garden Road, when we tried to catch night. saw a little calf moose and I it till my feet were so sore morning we pack- it. chased Early the following just I could go no farther, but Joker was ed our camping goods and left on our about to catch it when the old moose homeward journey, camping at the mouth came after us. By dodging behind trees of the Shelburne River that night. For- and rocks we got away safely except for getting about the many wild animals a few bad digs from the old moose. that were hunting for food around the Joker had his two legs cut badly, and 1 woods we carelessly left our fish on the had my left knee put out of business. ground in front of the tent. We both We soon bandaged ourselves up with went to sleep thinking we would be just pieces of shirts and bags, and made for as well off in the morning. As luck home as quickly as the good horse could would have it Joker opened his eyes first, carry us. and looking out he saw a large skunk We arrived home about eleven o'clock eating away at the fish. He woke me that night feeling quite sore, but were up and said :—"Lie still." We were just as good as ever in a few days. just like prisoners of war, dare not move closes the story of a fishing trip for fear we would be fired on. The only Thus River Mersey with Joker. thing tor us to do, and as we did do, was up the .

LEAPING SALMON AND DYING DOG SALMON FLAPPING OVER THE RIFFLES.

The Unsolved Mystery of the Salmon

BY BONNYCASTLE DALE.

SVERMAN, and Jordan after a life riad rivers, its thousand streams, its long study, Babcock after years of countless Islands, sounds and fiords, is practical work in general fishery opened up more thoroughly for man's matters as well as in hatcheries, Cobb settlement, then, and only then, will we in his reports of the Alaska fisheries, be able to take our place in the ranks of the magnificent work of the special Com- the investigating Commissioners of the missions appointed by the Commissioner world of Fisheries of the United States, my own Only one little fact have we gleaned. two years work— all have failed to solve The salmon hatched out in our wonder- the mystery ot the disappearance of the fully scattered watersheds, do not disap- salmon from our shores and their reap- pear for feur years as has been so often pearance several years later. stated, for I have been ab!e to trace them Our own country has done little to for at least one year, if not a little more, investigate this mystery. I speak of possibly one year and a half after they the Dominion when I state this. British leave the parent stream, from that until Columbia, under the skillful guidance of the full grown four year old salmon re-

John Pease Babcock, is doing a 1 the turns to spawn and die on our shores as needed guardian and hatchery work and its ancestors have for countless ages, the when we have more leisure, when' this mystery of its feeding grounds remain the largest Province of all, with its my- unsolved. —

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Come with Fritz and I and see liven the little clearings where man has the salmon as we do daily. wrested a few acres from the giant Let me first of all attempt to describe vegetables, with quail and pheasant, ruf- this wildly magnificent Vancouver Island fed and willow grouse—and into this and remember that although it is our scene of primeval beauty pour a shining, largest western island it is only one among crowding, splashing, leaping host of many in this mis-named Pacific Ocean, salmon that no man may number—then one and the greatest, along our thousand you may have a very small conception of of the mighty mile sea line. Picture to yourself a red- the actual wonders island ! topped range of hills and mountains that Here is a typical island river, the run along past your limited vision for Sooke, a brawling rushing torrent in the three hundred and fifty miles, a rolling rainy season, a thing of clean, blue, sea of metal-bearing trap rock full eighty pebbly beds and deep, transparent pools miles wide, clothe these almost to the and dry reaches in the summer season. summits with gigantic red and white firs Up this now halt dry stream during these and tall, noble cedars. Fill in all the early fall days the dog salmon, thecoho sal- valleys and bench lands with alder and mon and the Steelhead trout may be seen scrub oak, bull pine and sallal, salmon struggling. We only get these two salmon berry and wild rose bushes, drape all the out of the five varieties of the Pacific sal- half exposed ridges and summits with mon orRussian salmon as it is often called. waving fern and clutching moss and Remember that this fish differs from our lichen, people these with elk and black- true Atlantic salmon in the manner of tail deer, black bear and cowardly pan- spawning. The gamey, excellent eating ther. Cut up every mile of this shore Atlantic salmon spawns in the fresh line into fantas- waters, rivers tic harbors, spi^ and returns to sheltered o r the sea. The rock guarded, coarser cousin, some many mil the Pacific sales long, others mon, spawns in wee bit shelters the fresh from the wind wa t e r rivers and the wave. and almost im- In turn fill all mediately dies these with every and rots upon mannerofinver- the shore, as tebrate, with all it is emaciated,

the eatable sh<. 11 Graved, starved, fish, with all torn and half the good food dead when it is fishes, add the spawning. We sharks and the divide this sal- devil-fish, the mon into five

seal and the varieties : the sea lion. Litter- Quinnat, or as ally spatter the it i<; locallv call- water with ed the spring, blackdots, these fhe Mueback, aretheinnumer- this is the local able flocks of sockeve that sea - fowl, the vou eat as can- ducks of all ned salmon all breeds, the over Canada brant, thegeese, unless thev put the swans, all up an inferior

the plover and scowloads of shining salmon falling hrom the fish ; third the the snipe. En- bailer net into the sea. silver, called 1030 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

to think literally the coho out here ; fourth the humpback, a past us and that they are soft, pink-fleshed fish, not the deep salmon starving, living on the tissues they have redof the first three goodfoodsalmon; and builded up. There is a full thousand fifth and poorest the dog salmon, a sottpale- miles ahead for some of the fish we see fleshed fish. Add to these the big, hard passing up the Straits that divide this fighting steelhead trout and you have the island from the mountainous U. S. shore, six fish that yearly crowd up the British and as these fish swim with each tide, Columbia and the United States streams falling back with the next, it takes months to spawn. to make the full trip. During all this Qlt is in the early fall that the first time no food of any kind is eaten by the

stragglers, the couriers of the mighty millions of mouths. Daily , after the egg host, arrive. A few of these leap and sacs and milt bags have attained play about the mouth of the rivers. All dur- full growth, the fish lose in weight, until ing June, July and August huge schools of later, after they have dragged their bod- ^salmon, mighty, shining living rivers of ies over rapids and riffles, up shallow

SALMON CROWDING UP A SHALLOW RIVER. fish amid the currents of the Straits of streams, leaping many a steep fall in the Juan de Fuca have passed along the way, they are Utterly worn to the bone. shores of this island on their way to the Many a noble salmon we have seen so spawning streams of the mainland. These frayed and torn by rock and branch and salmon are spring sockeye and some current that its tail becomes extended coho, the families that go far up the fleshless from its body, its fins were mere great rivers to spawn, hundreds of miles fringes, its body a mass of fungus cover-

from the ocean mouth. Poor fish ! for ed wounds, its once shapely jaw hooked weeks the egg sacs and the milt bags so that it could not nearly close its mouth have been growing larger until now they —and these were not all females, even fill nearly all the body cavity. No the males went agape. Onward, ever room there for a stomach and food, so onward, upwards to the shallows, where the stomach shrinks and the fish stops both male and female beat and clean out feeding. It is pitiful to look at the thou- a small depression and the male constant- sands of great silvery fish that daily crowd ly swimming about the spawning female THE^UNSOLVED MYSTERY OF THE SALMON 1031

diminishing host. No soon- impregnates with his milt the several into the now of this starving thousand eggs, averaging some six thou- er had the survivors passed the drift nets of the sand. Many of the fish are so spent that homing army mouths and started to ascend the they die before the full course of the river's parent streams, or as near to the parent spawning is done, Poor, poor fish, what streams as instinct would lead them, than a tragic race it ran to even arrive here at trace the the natives, the Indians to whom by all all ! As far north as we can belong (and a dying race starting of the "run," in Behring Sea, the right the fish form the winter's food of squat natives were active with net and also) as they tribes, fell upon them with spear and weir. The rivers that debouch these Pacific net and weir, dragging the into the sea were lined with salmon spear and dying fish ashore and drying traps, great long fences of power driven dead and and smoking them for food, (bad food) firs, wire netting and cotton net hung, theheavydeath rate inthe tribes. traps that take from a thousand to fifty causeof

INDIANS NETTING THE MOUTH OF THE SOOKE RIVER.

this tremendous assult thousand fish at one catch. All the Even after salmon of some of sounds and bays and straits held purse there were sufficient spawning pools and drag nets that took millions from the the varieties left to fill the In some rivers shining throng. As this gleaming river in some of the streams. valuable salmon, the sockeye, of fish pressed southward and nearer the the most out so thoroughly that rivers a fleet of boats, armed with long had been caught the spawning grounds, fift drift nets, manned by Japanese, active none reached established hatcheries at some men of Nippon that have displaced our We have these rivers, and white fishermen and take nearly all the of the headwaters of are allowed to value of our fisheries back to their island when enough of the fish eggs are taken kingdom. These men made sad inroads ascend the stream the 1032 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA from the female and successfully hatched keep and retain more power and life. without the enormous waste that Nature Curious as to the actions of his mate he has allowed— if the balance has not been follows, swimming slowly about her as disturbed by man this waste would not she struggles in the shallows, edging up have been apparent. to her side as she remains motionless, November and December see the awkwardly plunging off, for he has lost shores of the rivers and lakes, the his primal speed and grace, as ' she streams and bays lined by the dead and splashes and struggles on her side. At dying salmon. This occurs over thou- last her journey is ended, a few feeble sands of miles of sea and river front. I flaps of the once powerful tail, an in- think one of the most pitiful sights in termittent waving of the fins, a gaping Nature is to see a male salmon, one of the gills—then death ensues—yet the that has passed through the spawning male fish lingers, swimming about and grounds with his mate following that wondering why his once active mate is mate as it slowly flaps its way along. so long still in one place. For hours he Lightened of the great mass of eggs, its swims about her, wandering off at times, poor body weakened by its two or three returning ever to his strange vigil. months fast and torn and wounded by its Finally the current dislodges her and long journev, it has lost its power of she sinks, submerged on her side, and balance and continually turns over. The down the brawling stream the dead fish, male, while sadly weakened and actually and her faithful, dying mate, swiftly di«- starving, has been able oftimes to appear.

A New Brunswick Lost Lake Found,

BY ARTHUR L. SLIPP, LL. B.

August 10th, 1907, with a single ally enough we listened and got what in- BNcompanion I was on a fishing trip on formation we could. the headwaters of the Keswick After dinner we got our crowd togeth- River, New Brunswick. We met acci- er, that is the Woodstockers and Brewer, dentally at one of the lakes twogentlemen and had a council of war. Brewer and I from Woodstock. Louis Brewer, of Stone wanted to have a try at lost lake hunting. Ridge, the well-known guide was with The rest were not at all anxious to plunge them. We remained together a couple into the unknown wilderness. One was of days, and removing to another lake pressed for time. met a Fredericton fishing party headed So it fell out that Brewer and I shook by a man from the old country and Col. hands with all the rest on the banks of Loggie, of the Crown Land Department. the lake and they started for Millville with Chas. McGuiggan of Millville was with the Col. Loggie's party. Fredericton outfit and at .dinner he was After travelling for about a mile, most telling about a small lake that he camped of it heavy up-grade, we called a halt to near twenty. five years ago. He told of take our wind and take stock of our sup- the seamless bags full of trout the men plies and see how much information we used to drag into camp Sundays, and how had to work on. he and others had hunted many times Our provisions would last four or five since for the lak*, but never could find a days if we caught plenty of fish to go trace of it. Now 1 had heard about this with them. lake and its bags full of trout from a man We knew that the lake was to the at the present time a resident in Wood- right of the Risteen Portage when facing stock, and whose veracity has never Nashwaak, and that it was on a Gibson been questioned — in fact he is now a dea- Timber Block. It was near an old camp, con in one of our churches. Brewer had that was all — little enough. heard about this magic pond. He had So we started and toiled on hour after hunted for it several times too. Natur- hour over what seemed a never ending —

A NEW BRUNSWICK LOST LAKE FOUND 1033 hardwood ridge, stopping occasionally to rained almost continuously during the climb a tall tree to have a look at the month of August '07. However we con- country. We were on very high land. cluded to follow the brook up the moun- Caribou, moose, bears, deer and small tain side and what do you suppose we game were abundant. found ? The lost lake. It was a little About four p.m. we began to descend beauty too. While Brewer peeled bark into a low winding valley. The character and cut poles for the camp I cut an alder of the timber changed. It was now and rigged a line on it. The first cast chiefly spruce. We made up our minds no fish. The second—the water boiled it was what the lumbermen call the with them and soon we had enough for Yerxa Block that we were then passing supper—all even size like herring. We through. Presently we came to a run- made a bark camp and got a supply ot ning stream. It must have emptied in- wood, the last by torch light, and having to the main Keswick. raised our bough bed off the wet ground slept At five o'clock we were passing over soundly till morning although the a country covered with stunted spruce rain fell constantly in torrents. and fir trees, and thickly strewn with Next morning after catching what trout drift rocks, and not unlike the style of we wanted in five minutes, we blazed a country met with in the Great North. trail to within 100 yards of the Risteen Having travelled almost continuously Portage. Then we walked out to the for five hours and a half, we at last came above named road and inscribed our pri- to that part of this region where the lake vate marks on a large spruce tree. Then was supposed to be located. we returned to the lake and took life easy Brewer's idea was to get somewhere for a time. When we left the lake we near the lake and then follow the beaten struck off east instead of retracing our steps I animal paths to the lake. This was a westward so never saw the marked spruce tree again, but think good idea, but the paths ran in all direc- we could tions, and did not ge to the lake, as the find it again as we made a map of all the whole surrounding country was low and country traversed on this trip. well watered. So we tried a different We did not catch any fish out of this plan. Compass in hand we travelled lake to take home as we were sure of them about one mile east, then turned at right in another lake we intended to visit be- angles running a mile north. We found fore going home which was ten miles a little brook, it and thinking might flow nearer the railroad (i. e. Sills Lake.) into or out of the lake, followed it. But It would not be relevant to tell under it lost itself in a shaky tundra bog where this heading of how we found another we nearly got mired. lake so roiled by four moose that were we traveled Now west nearly a mile paddling around in it that the fish in it then south another mile. Not finding couldn't see and we couldn't catch any anything in the last mile we walked back there ; or how I lost the bottle of fly dope to a small brook we had crossed when and consequently the flies almost devour- coming west and followed it up stream ed us ; nor of the giant moose horn half until we found it tumbling down stream eaten up by porcupines that we found and over great boulders, t said to Brewer brought home as a souvenir. We visit- that there couldn't be any lake on the top ed lake after lake, always journeying of this hill. He agreed but thought the southeast and camping wherever night water in the brook was rather soft to' the overtook us. hand and must come from a lake or a At last after a zig-zag course of over pond. fifty miles we came to the railroad at a were in We a pretty pickle. It was point fifteen miles south of that at which within a half hour of dark. We hadn't we entered the forest ten days before. found the lake, we had no dry wood for a We named the lake "Lake Louis". Some camp fire, no blankets or overcoats, we of the New Brunswick Land Co's survey- were wet and hungry and a downpour of ors, a lumberman or two, and some trap- rain was about to commence. Most of pers are the only ones that have been gentle my readers will remember that it there in twenty years. — —

A Moose Hunt in New Brunswick

BY W W. L

IEAV1NG St. John, N. B., at seven beauty of the dark, silent, frosty woods forty-five on the morning of Septem- one has to be there to feel the whole a ber, the eighteenth, on the Shore fascination of it. Before dawn we were Line Railway, we arrived at Lepreaux ensconced on some hill top, and to see station some time during the morning. the stars fade, and the dawn brighten in (Anyone who has ever travelled on the the eastern sky, while every twig and Shore Line knows that that time is quite blade of grass began to sparkle and accurate enough for that railway. It must glisten as if incrusted with diamonds. be seen to be appreciated.) There we Oh! at such moments it certainly was very found a buckboard and our guide, Arthur good to be alive, "and to be young was Shaw, waiting for us. Heaven." At dawn, Arthur began call- We loaded our provisions on the buck- ing for moose, with a horn he had made board and drove six miles into the woods out of a piece of white birch bark. But over an old lumber road. It was almost the wind came up with the sun, so calling easier to walk than to try to stick on the was over for that morning. He called team, but our driver was a good one and again at sunset from another location, our provisions were tied on firmly. But and again at sunrise on Monday, but the stones and without tempting bumps were a moose forth huge. At one from his forest jolt I left the home, although front seat so far he got several that when I came "long distance"

down I lit in the answers.

back seat and I Tuesdaymorn- can assure you we arose atthree-

I did not sta\ thirty, and after

lit long, but lit a tramp of about out for the camp six miles we seton my feet. tled ourselves on When we ar- a hill top near rived at the the Ragged Falls, camp — which, A BIT OF THE RIVER the most perfect by the way is spot it has ever perfection itself in the way of luxurious been my good fortune to behold. We sleeping and cooking appointments could see for miles around us—small hungry as we were, we could not but wooded hills and valleys and lakes and pause on the wide verandah to admire the Lepreaux River winding like a silver the beautiful surroundings. In front of ribbon through itall. When we first reach- the camp stretched the broad expanse of ed this place it was only half light, and Seven-Mile Lake, the shores thickly wood- as the dawn came and this sight unfold- ed with magnificent evergreens and hard- ed before us, like some wonderful panor- wood, the foliage just changing to yel- ama, all touched with a silver brush as lows and reds. The woods were close the frost glittered on every twig—it was to the camp on every side except that of a sight one sees but once in a lifetime and the lake. never forgets. As daylight came Arthur The next morning we were up before began calling moose, and called at inter, daylight, and after a hearty breakfast vals until about seven o'clock. By this set off through the forest—Arthur carry- time there was quite a breeze stirring, so ing a lantern and we keeping as close to he decided it would be of no use to call it as possible. I can never describe the longer. So we shook out our cramped '

A MOOSE HUNT IN NEW BRUNSWICK 1035 muscles and even ventured to kill a stray mosquito or so, and decided we would stay right where we were for an hour or so longer and absorb some more of the beauty. Suddenly Arthur made a sign for silence again, and we simply flattened out. (His quick ear had heard a moose about a mile away in the woods.) H e reached for his horn and sent a long call far off into the forest. For an instant afterwards there

was silence ; and then faint but un- mistakable, we heard an answering "waugh, waugh !" After a moment Arth- ur called again,

and then —Oh ! the joy of that

moment ! The moose answered loudly, and we could hear him coming up a wooded gully towards us. We silently got our rifles ready, putting our sights at one hundred yards. We could now hear him cracking brushwood and twigs as he came along carelessly through the

woods ; and his ' ' waugh ' w a u g h s were now just a grumbling murmur. Now he could not be more than two hundred yards from us, and we scarcely breathed but watched with every muscle tense, for him to emerge from the trees and undergrowth. But now there was silence and Arthur 1036 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA THE OLD HOME 1037

While on through the patches of shade and of sunshine,

In ripple and eddy still dancing away, A dear old, clear old beautiful river Kept murmuring and singing the whole summer day.

And there too, the red-breasted robin was singing, The bluebird once swayed on the branches on high As if undecided which charm to be seeking ; The green of the earth or the blue of the sky.

And still from the depths of the shadiest places, With ripple and song never ceasing to run, That dear old, clear old beautiful river Whirled merrily into the light of the sun.

And there leaped the trout through the rapids and shallows Midstream by the dead whitened bough of a tree Where oft in his glory the bold old kingfisher Swooped down on his prize 'twas intended for me.

While I, youthful angler, expectantly waited The impulse conveyed by the twing on the line That hung in that dear old beautiful river Whose bright speckled beauties no more may be mine

E'en now the gay butterfly flits o'er the water, The wild bee returns to the sweet scented flowers, The pretty clothed bob-o-link flings o'er the meadows His shrill whistled praise of the bright sunny hours.

The stately old Hickory still does invite me To come back and lounge in the depths of the glen, That beautiful, beautiful, beautiful river. Is calling me back to my boyhood again.

No more by the bend where the water is deepest I pile the few garments a boy needs to wear, No more may I plunge in the pure gurgling water To sport with its ripples, their coolness to share.

For I'm far away from that green grassy meadow While time into years passes swiftly along. But still in the distance that charming old river Is calling me back with the voice of its song. Bass Fishing in Florida.

BY EZRA P. YOUNG. DHE writer has spent several winters, ready for me by Christmas, when I expect- very delightfully too, on the west ed to be in Dunedin. I think it was in coast of Florida at the village of February when it did reach me and after Dunedin, a small place not far from St. I had given it up as hopelessly lost. Petersburg and quite near the well known The little boat although very light Florida resort, Belleair. Sailing and would easily carry three and it was just fishing on the gulf are the sports most what I needed for portaging around from enjoyed by visitors and few seem to know lake to lake. Two of us could shoulder of the possibilities of hooking black bass it and carry it a mile without much fati- in the fresh water lakes which are so gue, it didn't leak a drop and could be plentiful in this lo- rowed with ease cality. During my throi gh theshallow- first winter's stay in est water. Some of Dunedin I did some the lakes are shal- little fresh water low, covering large fishing in a small areas with occasion- lake two miles in- al deep holes, and land, Lake Jerry. in these we caught Not having a guide our fish.

I took a companion One morning in along, one who en- February, a bright joyed abass ' 'strike" Spring morning too. The boat used such as we have up was leaky and rath- north in June, we er clumsy and I had pushed our little no suitable bait, it craft into the wat- being next to im- ers of McCllung's possible to obtain lake, about a mile live minnows. Hav- in Ian d, pushing ing some Phantoms through the reeds along I tried them and rice a short dis- and caught a num- tance w e floated ber of bass. We into the first deep alternately pushed pool. Armed with or paddled the boat my light steel rod around the grassy and Dowgiac min- shores of the lake, now I soon landed one propelling while a three pound bass the other trolled for and before leaving fish, all fish caught the pool I had four were hooked close beauties. Leaving to shore along the this pool after get- edges of the lily ting about all the pads or water gras- fish we thought it MR. E. P. YOUNG WITH HIS FINE FISH ses. They were big would yield on this mouth bass, the on- particular occasion ly variety of bass found in southern we again pushed into shallow water. For waters. about a mile we rowed through shallow Profiting by^my first winter's exper- water covered with a growth of wild rice ience I procured a canvas boat up north and swamp grass. Seemingly we were for the next winter and a supply of sailing through a great grain field for no Dowgiac minnows for bait. The col- water was in sight. Finally, a little lapsible boat was shipped early in the fall ahead I saw some dark water, quite a by freight so that it would be sure to be pond of it. Getting my rod and minnow BASS FISHING IN FLORINDA 1039 in shape I had my companion slip up to 'little' fellows weighing only three or four the deep water very quietly with our pounds were added to our string in that little boat. We felt sure that bass were pool before we went home triumphant lurking in the depths of this pool. While with our ten pounder. still floating in shallow water I made a Bass and brim are about the only two cast ahead among the lily pads that good varieties ot fish found in these skirted the pool and my bait had hardly lakes. There is little fishing done, how- touched the water when I felt a big tug, ever, and the waters abound in these fine sending an electric thrill through my fish. I saw one native trying to "bob" body. He took nearly all the line off my bass, he was on board a sort of ark made reel before he stopped at the further side boxy of pine boards and painted bright of the pool. I knew he was firmly hooked red, a danger signal probably for the fish. and it was only a question of tiring him Armed with a long pine pole, a short line out to land the big fish safely. I saw and and bob with bait on its end he bobbed felt enough of him to know that he was along but bobbed in vain and seemed the biggest bass I ever hooked. My much surprised at our luck when he never little steel rod bent double as I checked had a strike. his speed. When I tried to keep him On these waters we find the blue from entangling the line among the lillies heron, our Ontario crane, wading in the he tugged and pulled like a whale. I lakes and nesting in the low shrubbery have never seen a big mouth bass show growing in the water. They find the so much game. Twenty minutes winter climate in Florida very much like later I drew him up meekly alongside the the summers in Ontario, averaging boat put my fingers through his gills and about seventy. Like these birds and lifted my ten pound bass into the boat. the wild geese I fly to the south in the His length was twenty-four inches and winter and it might be called a "Wild he was certainly a beauty. Several other Goose Chase !"

A Quebec Fishing Lake.

The praises of Brome Lake and its The gentlemen holding the upright fishing advantages continue to be sung. pole in his hand is Mr. George E. Clark, Last fishing season saw a number of with his eldest son, George Clark, Jr. to visitors on the Lake, some coming from the left, and two young twin sons in the England, and others from different Pro- vinces and States of the Union, while stern. The other gentleman with the all appeared to be satisfied with their cap is Mr. Wm. C. Clark, the senior sport. member of the firm. The Messrs. Clark Brome Lake is in the Province of Que- are well known business men and sports- bec and is about five miles long by three wide. It is a beautiful sheet of water, eight miles from Sutton, and easy of access. It was in this lake that Mr. E.

J. Carpenter captured his record black bass as stated in our November number. Our present illustration shows the result of a July day's hook and line fishing by Messrs. Clark, who are proprietors of a butter tub factory at Sutton, and who in addition to a couple of pleasure trips across the lake, caught thirty- men—known from Montreal to the Maine six pickerel, weighing ninety-two pounds, Woods and through the Megantic region the shortest being twenty inches. as well as in Northern Vermont. A Day at "the Orifice."

Black Bass Fishing in the Cool Waters of the Georgian Bay.

BY G J. MITCHELL. mAPPY indeed is the fisherman who west and did a four or five mile stroll, can avail himself of a vacation in returning in time for tea. Winding up bass time, that delightful season of the rocks towards the cottage, which the year when one most strongly desires nestled cosily amongst the trees, and to get out of doors and away from the facing the bay, the view before us was city. indeed beautiful and amply justified our 'Tis not difficult to analyze the feelings host in his choice of location. We were of an ardent angler who finds the summer driven indoors in the evening by a pass- slipping away with no opportunity offering shower accompanied by most vivid ing to cast line on water or feel the exul- lightning flashes, whose reflected glare tant thrill of a lusty strike. Such indeed from the placid waters of the bay pro- seemed our portion, when, the holiday fall- vided a most interesting display. ing on a Monday, gave us an extended Five-thirty found Haec and myself week-end which looked particularly invit- astir; with a gorgeous sun-rise before us ing and we made hurried arrangements as we paddled across to a small island for an assault on the bass family. not far from the river mouth and landed

I had been invited by an old pal to join four nice fish before breakfast, including him on a visit to his family at their sum- a four pounder that stiained the Bristol mer home on one of the many islands of to the breaking point as he swirled back the Georgian Bay, whose adjacent waters and forth, breaking water, chugging and promised some famous fishing and my gamely fighting until finally exhausted he acceptance was but a matter of course. was lifted into the boat and despatched. With our tackle and outfit we boarded an Returning for breakfast we found the early Saturday morning train that, con- family busily preparing for a day's fish- trary to expectations, landed us at our ing at the "Orifice," a bass ground of destination on time. Transferring our much repute, some two and a half miles belongings to the launch, a short half north east. A shortage of bread necessi- hour's run up the choppy Narrows and tated a run to the port which we made in we were landed at "Kilcoo," hungry but record time before a spanking breeze in a happy with that feeling of an enjoyable St. Lawrence skiff with a leg o' mutton. freedom that follows an enforced six The two larger boats with the Governor, months' grind at the desk. his daughters and their husbands had Luncheon over, we changed to soiled gone away sometime before when we fol- ducks and jerseys which made us, if pos- lowed in the canoe, which loaded as it sible, more comfortable and were soon was with lunch baskets, anchor and sun- busy selecting tackle preparatory to a dry tackle afforded scant free-board for sortie on the "Microptetus Dolomieu" or the rather choppy roll which we encoun- preferably small mouth Bass. With in- tered as we rounded the point and faced different luck we tried the likely spots and the Georgian proper. returned at sundown with a fair catch. With some slight shifting of ballast we Sunday we spent quietly, following a tackled it and had an exciting paddle of dip in the Bay and breakfast, we convoy- twenty minutes or so, the big white cap- ed the children in their rambles over the ped combers that rolled up to meet us Island and enjoyed, quite as much as the threatening to capsize us at any moment. youngsters, the many little happenings With the spray in our faces we stuck to incident to such a tramp. After dinner, the paddles and watching our opportun- a most elaborate meal, we struck north- ity came about and made the channel, A DAY AT "THE ORIFICE" 1041

where, once inside, the water was as party while his own were drying, soon re- smooth as the veritable mill pond. We stored his good humor and he returned went ashore, emptied the bilge water, re- to his fishing none the worse for his arranged our disordered cargo and again ducking, to find the fish had remained in set out. A short sprint brought us up his vicinity with commendable loyalty, as with the rest of the party who signalled he demonstrated by almost immediately to come ashore for luncheon. Appropria- landing a fine three pound bass. ting a disused camp for the purpose, a Our catch now numbered some twenty fire was lighted and we shortly sat down five, averaging, possibly, two pounds to a smacking fine dinner with an excel- each and the boats hauled line and pre- lent pot of coffee that required the compared for the homeward trip. The sport bined efforts of the party to rescue when was of the best and though loath to leave our fire place collapsed under the strong Haec and I each with a fresh bait cast breeze. for the last fish. My twelve foot of line The meal over, we launched the boats had barely reached below water when I and paddled across to the "Orifice" at the felt a tug in respone and after a short, mouth of the channel, anchors were run crisp tussle lifted the last black beauty in- out and the assault began, A sweeping to the boat. Stowing the tackle we rais- swell rolled in from the bay and our small ed anchor, knelt to our paddles and start- craft were kept in active motion, though ed on our return to the camp. the conditions were well nigh perfect for good fishing. We had it, my dear read- The gale of noon-day had subsided ers ! But I am anticipating. The first when we slowly made our way down the fish, in true courtier style, went to the wide reach connecting the bays. With a ladies, the governor immediately followed glorious sunset before us we wound in with another and for sometime thereafter and out of the rush beds, the soft twitter- followed a succession of strikes, struggles ing of the reed birds hushed in unison and exciting captures. Our canoe well with the restful silence of the summer placed just off the rocks seemed out of evenings in the north country proving the run and we pulled up anchor and grateful indeed to eyes and ears accustom- back paddled a hundred feet or so farther ed to busy streets and clanging car-bells out. In a minute we got a strike and and we wished for a longer holiday that landed a two pounder, in twenty minutes we might enjoy its pleasures and delight we had a half dozen, two over the three in the open. 'Twas deep twilight ere we pounds. During the afternoon a number made the wharf and after a wash up sat of others were added to the catch, thick down to a bounteous supper at which two sturdy fellows who took bait warily, but of us at least fairly outdid ourselves. The once hooked and you had a thrilling few catch was entered in the official log and moments as they swirled under and about we shortly climbed aloft, being reminded the canoe, forced you to give line as they of an early start in the. morning. A few made off, and again coming to the sur- minutes spent in packing for the return face with a mighty spring, made their best trip and the lights were out. I said "good efforts to dislodge the hooks. These night," everybody pulled the blankets were the small mouth black Bass in their closer, turned once or twice, settled com- native environment and well worthy of any fortably and lo; it was morning—with a man's seeking. cheerful voice calling us to get up. A While we were engaged in this most hasty breakfast, after which good-byes enjoyable sport one of our party chose to were said to our kind host and family and enliven the proceedings and added a dash we stepped aboard the palatial launch of of color to our outing by accidentally an accommodating- neighbor, caught our plunging overboard from his rather pre- train without difficulty and shortly step- carious position on the after gunwale, ped down at the "Union," well browned describing a most graceful arch as he de- by the sun, with a pleasant memory of our scended into the cool waters of the cut. week- end on the Georgian and a substan- Reappearing shortly he was soon rescued tial box containing- the catch of, probably, and taken ashore, a change of clothing the finest black Bass it has ever been my supplied by the various members of the pleasure to hook. —

A Day in the North Woods.

BY CHARLES CAMERON.

had that morning' located the indicate to an animal as cunning as a deer ground where deer were actively that something was alarming the rodent, E3 working, and had taken close ob- and that it would be safer to keep in the servation of their runways. At an early background. At length the squirrel rea- hour in the afternoon we took our posi- lizing that he could not dislodge the occu- tions, and the wind was in our favor. pant of his pathway, jumped from the From the place I had selected under a log, made a detour and went up the

hill I spruce on the brow of the could see tree ; I then supposed the incident was two runways that united a short distance closed. Unwilling to give up the con- below, and led to the head of the lake test however, he immediately came down where deer were accustomed to go down the tree and barked more furiously than and drink and wallow in the shallow ever, directly over and within a few feet water near the shore. About sixty yards of his enemy's head. This was too south of me my guide had stationed him- much. The Winchester that was intend- self where he could see still another run- ed for another purpose was used for a way, that led down through a ravine club, and the daring creature had such a and joined those above referred to leading narrow escape from an untimely end that to the water. he scurried up the tree to his home and I was so situated that I could see a caused no further trouble. small part of the ravine over which the We had been concealed for hours and guide was keeping guard, and I probably it was getting late. We could tarry but spent quite as much time watching in little longer and expect to reach our that direction as I did in scanning the camp that night. The patches of sun- two converging trails in front of me. I light that had forced themselves through felt quite sure—without knowing why the tree-tops here and there, grew small- that if our anticipations were realized er and smaller and then disappeared. the developments would be along his ra- The gloom of the forest began to deepen, vine and not on my side of the hill. and we knew that a darkness in which It was tedious waiting, but the mono- human eyes would be of little service was tony was somewhat relieved for a time coming speedily. Still we waited. I had by the audacity of a red squirrel that evi- just scrutinized closely the runways on dently had his home in the maple at the the hillside, and not seeing anything turn- foot of which the guide had entrenched ed to see if conditions were the same in himself. From this tree a hollow log ex- the other direction, and suddenly, just as tended out almost to the edge of the ra- I turned, two gray shadowy forms came vine, and was the avenue through or over loping down the ravine. A buck and a whichthe littleqaadruped usuallytravelled doe. It was too dusky and the timber to and from his home. Upon his return was too thick for accurate aim, but the from a foraging expedition shortly after guide took the chances and fired ; I hoped our arrival, he saw the log was occupied for the best but he had missed, and a sec- by an intruder, and barked a vigorous ond time he fired, at longer range of protest from the farther end; but by de- course and with no better results, and grees grew bolder and approached near- they both disappeared around the base of er and nearer until he was not more than the hill. Turning to me he said "the jig ten feet from the man on the log, and is up, we won't see any more deer then persistently barked defiance in his around here to-night", and it seemed to very face. It was difficult to know me there could be no questioning his con- which was disturbed the most. It was clusion. plain the hunter did not want to make To miss twice under any circumstances any movement to frighten the squirrel seemed to him a reflection on his repu- away, but knew his angry chatter would tation and he was not in a talkative A DAY IN THE NORTH WOODS 1043

mood as we prepared to take our way how much more satisfactory it would homeward. He at once set a good pace, have been if that bullet from the Winches- while I silently followed but was care- ter had lodged just back of the shoulder ful not to fall too far in the rear. The blade of that handsome buck, instead of trail —if it could be called a trail—seem- burying itself in the mud of the ravine. ed to become more and more obstructed It occurred to me also that my views in by fallen trees and bog holes, and when this matter might not harmonize with we found ourselves in a dense cedar his, and the fact that the bullet went wild swamp, my pathfinder paused to take his that was intended for him was probably bearings, then turned abruptly right about not keeping him awake. and started in the direction from which he Perhaps it was reflections of this kind came. Thirty years' experience as a guide that kept me awake longer than usual. had not made him infallible in following At all events I was still thinking the a rough and little used pathway through matter over, when I felt my partner, who the dense forest in the semi-darkness of had been asleep, strike vigorously at the coming night. He had lost the trail something and hastily light a match. and knew that he must find it speedily or "What is it now?" I asked. "A spider as we must spend the night in the woods as big as a mouse was on my face, and he is best we could. coming for me again," he answered, as he

I followed as before, but noticed that held the match to the ground with one he was swearing steadily in an undertone. hand and struck at the aggressive insect

I have no doubt he had to swear in an with the other. emergency of this kind, but I liked him It occurred to me that it was a little for being so considerate of others that out of season for spiders, but I had he would not swear out loud. It was learned not to question his views on wild evident however that he was quite pro- things whether insects or larger game, ficient in this line, as the flow of words and inasmuch as I am so constituted that until continued without interruption the I have no desire to have spiders the size difficulty was overcome and he was safe- of a mouse, or even those of a smaller ly on the right trail ; but I am inclined to species, explore my face, I asked with think that the fact of missing the deer some concern as to the result of his se- both times stimulated him somewhat in cond attempt on the life of the midnight expressing his sentiments. prowler. Presently he stopped again to take his He assured me that he had extermi- bearings-and breath- and I heard him say nated the insect, rolled himself up a little tohimselt "now I'm too far the other tighter in the blankets, and his deep way". Again he turned about and re- breathing soon indicated that the inter- traced his steps, and after going a few ruption had ceased to disturb him. hundred feet for the third time halted, The hoarse inimitable hoot of the great and taking a careful survey of the sur- voiced owls has always interested me, roundings, said, "now I'm all right". It and I have often listened to their answer- was not quite clear to me that it was "all ing calls, one near, the other far away, right", but it proved to be so for in a and wondered why they placed themselves short time an opening in the forest show- so far apart, when exchanging their even- ed that we were approaching the landing ing compliments. Possibly they may where our boat was concealed. We had have learned that it is at long range, and a row of three miles before us, and it was when giving full expression to their deep too dark even on the water to be agree- voiced notes, that their owlish sentiments able, but we were able to find our land- can be most appropriately expressed. At ing without much difficulty. all events they no doubt have reasons of After the routine work had been done their own that we need not try to under-

that night, the tent flap fastened down stand ; at least that is what I thought, as with a safety pin, the lights put out, and 'from our camp I heard the lusty call from we had found our respective places under the forest on the mainland across the bay, the blankets, I recalled the events of the answered at regular intervals by a hoot

day. I would not admit that I was dis- from our island home, and I listened to appointed, but I could not help feeling this hoarse dialogue until I also fell asleep. A Nova Scotian Fishing Experience.

BY HAROLD B. WHIDDEN.

BLAT Lake is situated in the depths As Mr. Henry was unable to accompany of the largest area Of forest land in us, much to our regret, there were just Aotigonish County, Nova Scotia, three ot us to form the party. and is only a few hundred yards distant We had only been driving about an from the old stump that marks the bound- hour when it commenced to rain, but be- ary line between Aatigoaish and Guys- ing filled with determiaation which none borough counties. This lake was dyna- but a lover of sport can possess, we de- mited tour or five years ago by some use- termined to keep on, rain or shine. After less characters, who not being able to driving twenty-three miles we arrived at catch the trout inhabiting the lake in a Poison's brook, (the brook that flows sportsmanlike manner, took revenge on from the lake,) and put our horse in Mr. the fish by dynamiting their place of Wm. Poison's barn, as his home is han- abode, and thus killing hundreds of very dier to the lake than any of the other fine trout. This, however, did not pre- houses in that district. After finishing vent Flat Lake our various from remain- duties about ing a home for making o u r- thousands o f selves known

trout, owing etc. , we pro- to the fact that ceeded on our at the time the tramp through d y n a miting the woods, and to ok place I must say h u n dreds of that w e pre- trout were in senteda laugh- the brook able spectacle, which runs each carrying from the lake some peculiar into the South article or ar- River, and ticles, such as these with blank ets, a others from frying pan, the river soon fishing rods, THE HUT. (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) DR. C. S. AGNEW, returned to fishing baskets WM. POLSON (THE GUIDE) AND DR. HUNT- their old home. and last, but Two years LEV MACDONALD. nomeansleast, ago Flat Lake the grub. was leased from the owner of the sur- After walking along a narrow, rough rounding land by three sportsmen, nam- path in the thick of the woods for about ely, Dr. Huntley MacDonald, Dr. C. S. two and a half miles, we came to the Agnew, and Mr. C. M. Henry, who or- club's shanty which was built the previ- ganized, what is called, the" Valley Fish- ous winter by Mr. Poison. Our first ing Club." Since leasing this lake they move after arriving at our destination have imported some very fine trout fry, was to eat a good big lunch, and we which they placed in the water, and when certainly did eat, as we were more than these trout are fully matured they will hungry, we were starving. weigh from four to six pounds. We were not in the very best of spirits I was invited by a member of this club now as the rain had not yet ceased, but to accompany them on a fishing excur- instead was coming down in drops as sion to their lake and of course accepted. big as marbles. However, we soon found The pleasure was enchanced by the antic- plenty of work to do, to keep us busy, pation of being once more in the woods. and to our surprise and regret we discov- A NOVA SCOTIAN FISHING EXPERIENCE 1045

ered that the scow was not in good sea- we all declared that we had never tasted worthy condition, her bottom being- one anything to equal it. mass of holes and cracks. A little oak- The way we spent the night in that hut um driven into these openings made a will never be forgotten by any ol us. We great difference, but did not make our all slept in one large bunk packed like cralt water tight. sardines, but that did not aid in keeping Tne rain ceased almost as suddenly as us warm, and the rain prevented us trom it had started, so we soon had our scow securing some spruce or fir for a tick, and launched, and were afloat. Although it as we had only three blankets between seemed hard to believe, we were speedily us, each person wrapped in one and we fishing at the place of our dreams, Flat were cold, cold, cold. Dr. Agnew slept Lake. The Doctor caught several trout, on the weather side and he became so but the recent rain put us at a great dis- uncomfortable that he got up at halt past advantage, as we were fishing with flies. three in the morning and dressed. Dr. I had never fished with a fly rod before, Huntley and I arose an hour later, after and when I think of the awkward man- securing about an hour's sleep. ner in which 1 made casts my on that oc- Talk abcut rain ! We certainly did casion I have to blush and laugh. I will have it in that locality. It seemed as if guarantee that if my line tangled in my the main pipe in the clouds had burst friends' lines right over our once that night dwelling. There it tangled fifty- was nothing times. At last for us to do I became s o now, b u t to ashamed of wait until the myself that I rain let up a stopped fishing bit, and during to give the that wait the Doctors a interior of the chance such hut would have as they rightly p r e s ented a deserved, and very amusing as t h e scow spectacle to was leaking any one who badly I spent could have seen the time bail- it. One fellow ing. At times was sitting on the craft AFTER THE SPORT. when the edge ot the did not need bunk with his the assistance of the "tin can," I would legs hanging down, another sitting on watch my friends admiringly, as they an old cracker box, using it as a rocking cast their long lines and placed the chair, and the third was walking from flies on exactly the spot on which they one end of the room to the other in such wished them to alight. a serious manner that one would think his life depended on the number of time* Darkness prevented further fishing that he crossed the floor. One was whistling night so we beeched our "flat box," and and keeping time with his feet, another proceeded to prepare a hot supper. Dr. singing, and a third humming, each trying Agnew made a fire under a large stone to make a louder noise than his compani- where the rain neglected to fall. Dr. ons, and each using a different tune with Huntley made the tea, boiled the eggs not a note of music in them all. As the and fried the beef steak. To our disap- rain did not abate we decided to pack pointment Mr. Poison, our guide, would up for home. Dr. Huntley went over to the not aceept our invitation to eat at our lake house, but went home saying that he to get his rod, which he had left there would return in the morning.The hot food the night before, and soon returned but certainly did taste good that night, and to our surprise had not only his rod but a 1046 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA beautiful trout. The Doctor was about as much surprised as we were and said with us, "that we had never heard of catching trout with a fly in the pouring rain.'\ This event gave us new life, and we were soon fishing in the pouring rain with flies. Our flies were in great demand that rainy morning, and when the sun came out about ten o'clock, we had an hour's fishing which would be hard to beat, as with every cast we would catch one or two beautiful trout. I had improved greatly in my casting, which was due to the coaching of my kind friends. HOMEWARD BOUND. After catching all the fish we wanted we landed, and were greatly life. The grass was much greener than pleased to find Mr. Poison at the hut on the day previous and looked as if it with a large fire in readiness for us. After had grown at least an inch. The buds eating a hearty, warm meal in the his- on the trees of the previous day were now toric dwelling, we proceeded on our jour- leaves and the birds sang as if they were ney through the woods, but not without a in a new world, where they had to sing feeling of sadness at leaving the scene of their sweetest. our very pleasant outing, which was en- After bidding our friend adieu, we pro- joyed immensely by the three of us. ceeded on our long journey home, where I shall never forget that morning. Every we arrived without meeting with any thing seemed to be endowed with new notable adventure on the way.

A Derelict.

BY THE REV. A. L. FRASER.

In robes of splendour once men saw thee leave Some dipping shore, borne on a swelling tide, And to the offing thus so proudly ride, While fancies for thy future they did weave. We find thee now, —not where far billows heave Round steaming prows, that sail the boundless main;

But on this tideless flat, where thou hast lain

A thing undone, —for which thy friends must grieve !

Likewise, in quiet coves within life's bay Are stranded ones, who bring from us a tear, As we return to some glad golden day When thine clean canvas caught the lifting cheer In vain for them now blows the buoyant breeze

That bids each flapping sail to try the seas ! Conservation of Non-Nest Building Fishes of the

* Great Lakes

BY VV. E. MEEHAN

HROFESSOR Baird, the first United provide by law for an annual close sea- States Fish Commissioner, once son for nest building fishes, for a period declared that fishes should be arti- before and during tneir time of spawning, ficially propagated in such vast quantities and further to forbid by law, the catching that it would be unnecessary for either of such fish until they will have reached a the Nation or any State to enact laws size and age which will assure ot their declaring a close season at any time of naturally spawning once. Among this the year, not even during the spawning class of fishes may be named prominent- period. The utterance at the time was ly the black bass and trout. generally regarded as the expression of Huge appropiations and large areas of an enthusiast and as a brilliant dream land for fish hatching purposes are not impossible of fullfillment. Conditions, necessary for fish culturists for the pro- and the position which fish culture then pagation of non-nest building fishes on a occupied, seemed to warrant the general scale more than sufficient to meet the incredulity with which the utterance of annually growing demand of the market. Professor Baird was received; indeed it A close season during the spawing period is not yet entirely a fact accomplished, for such fishesistoday not only unnecessary though with few exceptions possibly it but would likely be a hindrance to effect- could be, if the National Government and ive work by fish culturists. The eggs of the States would or could furnish money non-nest building fishes, are all taken enough to hatch all the fish required to from fish which are caught in nets or de- meet the needs and demands of anglers vices used for the market. If there is a and the market. Professor Baird's re- close season, fornon-nest building fishes, marks, which may be regarded in a then, either there could be no artifical measure as a prophesy, is nearer realiza- hatching or there could only be compara- tion than was thought possible a few tively a few eggs taken from fish caught years ago. It is generally freely admit- by Government officials themselves, or ted, that, with increased population, and the close season law nullified by the increased number of anglers and commer- Governments through the necessity of cial fishermen and consequently greater setting all the fishermen in every part demand, it is now impossible to main- of the lake to work tor the purpose of tain and increase fish life, at least in the catching fish to fill the hatcheries with fresh waters, without the aid of artifical spawn. If any number are not set to propagation. Evidence of this is too work an injustice is done them and there great for successful denial. One clear will be a less number of eggs for hatch- proof is that in every instance where ing purposes. food fishes are being propagated in vast The cost of gathering non-nest build- quantities, and where nets and other ing fishes of the Great Lakes and their devices are lawfully used, there is a more hatching, and that on a vast scale, is or less marked increase in the number of comparatively inexpensive. Pennsylvania those fishes. On the other hand species for example hatches annually over 250, not artifically propagated are rapidly 000,000 white fish, lake herring, yellow diminishing in number. perch and blue pike at a cost of less than A notable example of decrease under $5,000 a year. If it could secure the such circumstances is the sturgeon. eggs it could hatch double the number I think it is universally conceded by without increasing its plant materially, fish culturists that for years to come it and with an expenditure of not more will be necessary for Governments to than an additional thousand dollars a

*A Paper read at the Conference of the North American Fish and Game Protective Association at Toronto. 1048 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

year. In order to obtain eggs of the fishes named or that they are not increas- white fish and herring sufficient to pro- ing. Figures to the contrary are too duce the number of fish named, every overwhelming. The catch of white boat fishing out of the port of Erie, fish by fishermen from Port of Erie in Pennsylvania, most of the boats fishing 1903 was 36,500 pounds, in 1905, 31.969 out of Port Stanley, and Port Burwell, pounds, in 1906,113,278 pounds, in 1907, Canada, and a large number from Ohio, 574,265 pounds. waters are required. By increasing the size In 1908, in spite of a strike and in of the hatchery plants in Pennsylvania one spite of the nets of one concern not being thousand jars, all the boats fishing from fished for some weeks, the catch was Port Stanley eastwardly in Canada and over 400,000 pounds or over four times all the boats fishing from Ashtabula, what it was in 1906 and nearly fifteen Ohio, to Buffalo could be employed. As times what it was in 1905. The catch the state of Ohio hatches herring on of lake herring in 1905 was 3,060,250 a vast scale and as the United States pounds and in 1906, 2,696,065 pounds, in Government hatches three or four times 1907, 1.883,963 pounds and in 1908 the amount ot white fish, and fully as nearly 5,000,000 pounds. The herring many herring asPennsylvania,it can read- were in such vast quantities that, from the ily be seen that notwithstanding- a close summer of 1908 until the practically shut- season during the spawning period every ting down of the season there were boat fishing on Lake Erie would have to times when more fish were caught than be in operation or the work of the Nati- could be handled by the dealers. On onal Government and the two States one occasion in September the fishermen would be greatly restricted or stopped gave away more than twenty tons and altogether. If there were a stoppage or every day for more than a week tons a restriction there would quickly be a were given to people who would come diminishing supply of white fish and after them By the first of December lake herring instead of the great increase the dealers had their houses packed which has been experienced in the last with as many herring as they could three years. handle. Natural hatching of white fish and Fishermen of Ohio and Canada also lake herring with the present population felt the increase of fish due undoubtedly of states bordering on Lake Erie could to the work of the United States Govern- not furnish a tithe of the necessary sup- ment, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Under ply. The average white fi^h deposits such circumstances a close season during wherever convenient about 30,000 eggs, the spawning period appears paradoxical. of which according to eminent fish cult- What is required is not a legal close sea- urists, at the most only a few hundred son at such times but on the contrary to hatch, while by artificial propagation at give free facilities to fishermen to ply least sixty per cent would be brought their trade and for the United States from the egg. Under the circumstances, Government, the States and Canada to with the present facilities for hatching see to it that they have a sufficient num- and the comparatively small expense of . ber of hatcheries and to hatch all ripe increasing the work, it seems to me not eggs from fish that are taken in the nets only unnecessary but foolish to the last and to take measures that all ripe eggs degree to declare a close season for non- are gathered. nest building fishes like the white fish, There is some argument for a close sea- lake herring, yellow pike and blue pike son, not during the spawning period, but during the spawning season; moreover, during a portion of the summer months, the first two are at their best for food say July and August. It is then that purposes at this period. And since there young and immature white fish and her- is an ample supply it seems to me a ring, especially the former, congregate on wrong to deprive people of an excellent what is usually the fishing grounds in the aquatic food. greatest number. An open season at It is idle tor anyone to declare that that time permits these young and im- there is a diminishing supply of the four mature fish to be caught and this too at NON-NEST BUILDING FISHES OF THE GREAT LAKES 1019 a time when on account of the higher ple that fish should be allowed to grow to water temperature and the warm weath- maturity and pass at least the first spawn- er, the flesh qualities are not as good and ing period, there is some sense and utility it is more difficult to handle them safely in a close season, during July and for the market. On a broad general princi- August.

Game^ProtectivelWork in British Columbia.

PW^joose are increasing and spreading yachts and rarely, if ever, take out a li- fill further south; caribou have been cense to shoot. The purchase of a fast ^** seen in greater numbers in Cassiar; launch is advocated so that these poach- deer, except near the coast cities, appear ers may be looked after. It is also sug- to be on the increase, while the East gested that it be made an offence to carry Kootenay is being restocked with wapiti. firearms without a license. The revenue However, on Vancouver Island these ani- from big game licenses amounted to $7,- mals are being killed for their teeth and 700 during 1908. protective measures are necessary. The Tne Indians appear to have given little outlook for sheep is also encourag- trouble last year, and the keeping of the ing. Stoney Indians from Alberta out of the A. Bryan Williams, game and forest province has had a splendid effect on the warden in British Columbia, conveys this game on the eastern boundary. information in his annual report to the legislature. In the East Kootenay reserve the game is increasing, and it is suggested that the Mr. Williams shows that the system reserve be made a permanent national introduced last year is working well and park. The importation of European red that big game is increasing rapidlv. He deer and chamois is^ suggested. It is reports that the special grant of $10,000 stated in detail that the first named have by the legislature has been but little been most successfnlly acclimated in New upon, revenue from licenses drawn as the Zealand. and other sources comes to within $200 of that amount. At the same time the A plea is entered for the grizzly bear, revenue thus assured has permitted the said to be nearing extermination in sever- engaging of game wardens whose work al districts. The animals are reported to bore excellent results. The appointment be timid and it is suggested that it be of additional game wardens is recom- prohibited to trap them. mended. It is pointed out that in addi- Beaver have increased enormously in tion to their ordinary duties they are fre- southern British Columbia, and in some quently able to lend valuable assistance parts of Kootenay, Okanagan, Similka- to the provincial police. These wardens meen and Kamloops, sufficiently so to be are particularly needed in the country to a nuisance to fruit growers. Permission be traversed by the Grand Trunk Pacific to kill them under restrictions is suggest- railroad and in the McConnell creek dis- ed. trict, where there are thousands of caribou. The report is not so encouraging as to Numerous evasions of the license laws game birds, though even in this case it along the coast as far as the head of Van- would seem that conditions are improving couver island are reported. The chief in British Columbia as the result of the offenders are from the United States, go- work by the warden and his as- ing into the province in launches or sistants. l A RED-HEADED, SLOVENLY, ROUGH LOOK- IN EVERY DAY LIFE. ING BRUTE."

An Interesting Hunting Incident.

During the last hunting season a gen- "Oh," commented the brakeman, "I tleman was standing on the platform at know him. He is in camp up the line Sudbury Station, Ont., and by his side now." was a large moose head. A passing ''Indeed," remarked the gentleman, "I brakeman stopped to admire the trophy would like to see him. What kind of and asked the owner where he had cap- a looking fellow is he ?" tured it. The gentleman replied that he "Who, Jack Miner ?" asked the brake- had been hunting north of Cartier to which place he was directed by a man of man. "Oh, he's a redheaded, slovenly, the name of Miner, of Kingsville, Ont. rough looking Brute !" The Big Game of Northern Ontario. BY JACK MINER.

|N writing upon this very big ques- places of course better than at others.

tion I do not wish readers to imagine As far as moose are concerned it is

that I think I am the only man who simply wonderful the way they are increas- knows anything upon this subject. My ing. From east to west this increase is sole reason for putting my own views for- to be noted, and they also appear as if be- ward are that I have hunted in many dif- coming quite civilized. Five years ago ferent portions of the Province during the one could not think of hunting moose last few years and my knowledge of the from the railroad. Now one can drop off condition of the big game is not founded at almost any place where the country is upon what I have read, but the actual ex- burnt, and by going back a mile or two periences I have undergone. find moose. A party of six Kingsville At several different dropping off places sportsmen, five of whom were over fifty between Fort William and Sudbury have years of age, camped about three miles I hunted and the sportsmen of Fort Wil- east of me last fall, and though hardly liam are entitled to shake hands with two of them had ever previously seen a themselves and say that they have the moose, they each got a fine moose head. best hunting sections within the Province Four years ago I hunted on the same within their reach—some say upon the ground and never saw a moose. whole continent. Red deer are coming Last year we found things so much im- in from the West and multiplying very proved that my eleven year old boy shot one. fast throughout those sections. They were quite thick on the ground and In the fall of 1907 an old French settler appeared as tame as a broken down auto- told me that five years before he saw the mobile. It was difficult to start them trace of one little deer. The following and when they did start they made a summer he saw one deer, but "to-day I noise as though the whole place was see one, two, five everytime when I go being moved. back to my meadow fields." While I do Now don't think that the boy's father not know just how long these little white shot his moose for him. The boy shot it tails have been there, yet I do know that himself and the story is not a fake one. I they have become quite plentiful. might state just here that the Kingsville

With respect to caribou, I saw lots of party had no guide and their successes signs but no "boo." Moose however were therefore due to themselves. have become plentiful, having paths Just at that point the deer are not in- through the woods like cattle. The set- creasing. The reason, I believe, is that tlers snare quite a few ; as a matter of the wolves are big and fierce and embol- fact they snare, I believe, more than they dened by long immunity. One might say shoot. Ceming east along the north shore the fires had driven the moose in, but if of Lake Superior, about one hundred miles that is the case, the fires, occurring as near Schreiber, we found the moose still they do along the railway, would also very numerous. The deer are scarce yet drive them out. The fact, I think, is un- in a few places and the same may be said deniable that moose are increasing gener- for the next one hundred miles, or till one ally all over the Province. gets east of White River. A trapper at Fort William told me that In 1906 I had a few days at Dalton, a ten or fifteen years ago moose were not flag stop about half-way between White plentiful enough to be hunted at all in that River and Chapleau. Deer signs were neighborhood. encouraging and I knew it would not have I believe it is very doubtful whether taken me long to have secured my limit. fifty years ago there was a single moose I don't think, however, they can be over in the Province, and it is certainly en- plentiful between the two stations men- couraging to be able to report that they tioned because they are hunted by the are now sufficient in numbers to allow an sportsmen from Chapleau. open season each year with good pros- From Ridout east, one is almost sure pects of hunters obtaining a head. to find fairly good deer shooting—at some The deer are coming in from the west 1052 ROD AND QUN IN CANADA

and south-west out of Minnesota and are Although I don't believe in crossing a going west and northwest out of South- bridge before I come to it there is some- ern Ontario. thing more than a possibility of moose be- If we could only get rid of the wolves coming too thick and falling victims to a there would be good shooting all over contagiousdisease. Iwouldthereforeadvise the northern portion of the Province in every sportsman desiring a good head not less than ten years, as I veritably believe to delay the matter but arrange his hunt there is no part of that wild country for next fall and may success attend him! where deer cannot thrive and do well. It My experience in the districc I hunted any one should ask where the moose was that ruffed grouse were as four to came from I can only express the opinion one compared with the fall of 1907, and it that they came from all directions. is a pleasure to be able to make such a The tuture of the moose is a subject report. I hope they may soon be as worthy of the attention of every sportsman. plentiful as ever.

Personal Experiences of Two Hunting Seasons.

BY R. E. SPARKS.

|HOUGH young in experience in the dogs worked well; game seemed as plen- fascinating sport of deer hunting, I tiful as in the previous year. We remain- fl have learned that the experience of ed until the morning of Saturday, thel4th one season is no criterion of what the and the first live deer we saw was being next may be. To illustrate : pursued by a hunter in a lake as we were The season 1907 of opened on Friday ; on our way to the station. I was not ready to join the hunt till the It is contended that there is no such following Monday when I found that one thing as luck; but I for one am fully con- deer had already been shot by a member vinced that there is such a thing as ill- of the party on the first day, and on the luck. I watched lakes and runways second day, one had taken to the water faithfully. Our hunting was done on two between a couple of watchers and their small lakes about half a mile apart. If I boat. On Monday one of the party and watched one lake, the deer came to the I were watching the same lake wben a other; if I were at the head of the lake, deer came in quite near to us. On Wed- the shooting would be done atthefoot;or nesday another came into the same lake after I had watched a lake all day a deer while we were watching it, and on Fri- would come in at evening. day, when I was watching a runway, a Before coming away I could tully ap- deer came to within about seventy yards preciate an oft repeated remark of our and stood watching my red cap until shot. host, a farmer who has lived on his pres- The following Monday a deer took to the ent farm for many years. His brother, water of another lake very near to where who lived a few miles distant, came over we were watching it. We had no sooner for a few days' hunt. It appears they got through with that one and were walk- used to do a good deal of hunting when ing up trom the lake, when a big buck, on game was more plentiful. Before start- his way to the water, met us and stopped ing out in the morning they would specu- at about forty yards. On Tuesday morn- late as to where a deer, which had been ing we left for home while there were yet started in a certain locality, might be ex- four days before the season closed. pected to run; or at night they would In 1908, the season opened on Monday, speculate as to where a deer had run November 2nd and closed on Saturday, which had been started in a certain locali- November I4th. We went to our hunt- ty but which we had failed to secure. ing territory better equipped than the These speculations invariably ended in year before and wonderinghow we should the remark, "Oachi, there's no tellin* put in our time after getting our comple- which way they'll run !" ment, as partridge hunting was prohibit- However, the weather conditions were ed. The opening of the season saw us on perfect; we had a good time, and we fully the ground ready for an early start; our expect to try again next fail. e

Our Annual Fishing and Hunting Trip.

BY W HICKSON.

\0 have a splendid fishing and hunt- manner on the road before our team. ing trip one season, will raise hopes Strange it was, to see these fine w in the true sportsman for a repeti- ruffed grouse leisurely seated on their tion of the same, if not indeed of a more favorite logs as our rig trundled along pleasant and successful one the next past them, and one certainly had "his season. Hope cheers the lover of the nerve" with him, for we thought the Rod and Gun on through his daily horses would be on him before he left toil during the remainder of the season the road. Just at the right instant, how- till the day for his annual trip comes ever, with a hop, step and leap he clear- round again. Then he packs his fishing ed the track, ducked his head under tackle, his gun and his duffle and starts some brush and disappeared in the woods. for his rendezvous once more in high Bruce and Sam looked round at the spirits. writer and remarked "that fellow noticed Such were the feelings of the writer that Ontario Fish and Game Protective when Bruce badge you are dropped in wearing and one fine autumn knows he is per- evening to see fectly s a f e ." if all things were Whether the ready for our boys' idea of the yearly trip to badge was cor- Lake Cetche- rect or not, we comma. I saw could certainly at once that have bagged Bruce's heart three or four was beating birds b e f or with high hopes reaching Lake of repeating our Massassaga, if successful trip partridge shoot-

of 1907 ; but I ing had not been was even more prohibited. sanguine and Just afternoon arrived at affirmed that I OFF FOR THE TROUT AND DUCKS. we anticip a t e d a Lake Massas- much better time aga and found a as the weather was ideal and there were logger's steam yacht, with two miniature to be four in the party. scows, one on each side of it, laden Just as the sun gilded the eastern with supplies for the lumber camps in horizon on a beautiful Autumn Monday Anstruther. The smoke was still curling morning, our teamster arrived, and in a up from the embers on which the men trice our whole outfit was packed in the had cooked their midday meal. We rig and our canoes roped on securely. added fresh fuel to it and soon had our Then in a mild, hazy morning light the dinner steaming, while the lumber yacht cameraman took a snapshot of us as we steamed off up the lake with its cargo. started off for the trout and ducks. As soon as we had dined we packed our With a flourish and a crack of the driv- canoes and started for our camp ground, er's whip our team dashed off,uphill, down where we landed early in the afternoon hill, along the level road and through and found everything on our island, as the valleys, and through long stretches we left it the previous season.

of hard woods, where the proud, chesty Bruce as usual was brimful of energy ; partridge sat on moss grown logs in the he selected our camp ground, the place golden sunlight, or strutted in a dignified for our beds in the sleeping camp, the 1054 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

camp poles, the place for the camp fire, derogatory remarks about some one who the place for our ablutions, the place for had trodden on the calf of his leg, and the looking glass, the place for our toilet, then he said something in a low under- and the big pine roots for the night's camp tone which I could not well understand, fire. though he knew what it meant quite As soon as Bruce had done this we well. Just then the flaps of our tent erected our two tents, and made our closed and nothing was heard save the beds. After supper we had a couple of sound of footsteps as our companions games and then rolled into the blankets made their way to the boat, Almost and were dead to the world till morning. immediately we were in dreamland again,

Tuesday morning broke clear and but were soon awakened by "Bang ! summerlike and the Norway pines, the Bang !" This was the signal that there oaks and Jack pines stood out in clear were "doings'" by Bruce and Sam. The

relief in the bright morning sun : all fusilade kept up till about eight o'clock

Nature seemed to be on a holiday : the and just as Mr. Hamilton and I had playful squirrel "that had not learned the finished breakfast, the two came in with !" fear of man" danced about on our table ; four nice birds. "Bouillon was the un- the ducks all unconscious of our proxim- animous cry and "Bouillon" we had that

ity whistled over camp ; the partridge evening. drummed in a thicket nearbv; the simp'e In the afternoon while Mr. Hamilton wo odpecker and Sam fished tapped at the for bait, Bruce dead limb till and I set out to Bruce sent a the east over bullet from his thehugegranite 2 2 whizz ing rocks to find

past ; the warj' Cloudy Lake, loon sailed on which is report- the placid wat- ed to be a great ers of the lake place for ducks. without appar- As we travelled ent motion or on in the hot sound save the sun, we came V shaped ripples to some wildly he had made as distorted rocks, h e propelled which seemed to himself along, have been rent and theshy mink asunder by a paced along the struggle of the HOW THE BOYS ENJOYED THINGS AFTER BREAKFAST logs and shore elements and in quest of food. Nature hadbeen

Such was the morning as we sat in the terribly wounded in the fray : fearful mild, golden sunlight after breakfast cliffs stood on their edges, and nodded arranging our tackle for trout. After over us as we passed along at their we had secured bait we all started for bases. We got into one of these savage Bruce's old stand, but the writer was gorges between two of these granke the only one who landed a beauty, which mountains and wormed our way along we ate at supper. through an indescribable tangle of bushes In the darkness of Wednesday morn- and vines till we emerged into a large ing I heard Bruce call "Sam ! What beaver meadow, bounded on the north about those ducks ?" and the reply came and west by these dreary rocks in the in a drowsy tone, "Y-e-s ! I'm g-o-ing." form of an amphitheatre. I climbed to Then there was a rustle in the blankets the top of the rocks while Bruce wended and everybody seemed to be tramping on his way along a deer trail through the my legs as I lay snugly in my cosy bed, meadow. but I was only getting my share, for I The meadow extended to the southeast soon heard Mr. Hamilton making very as far as my eye could see, so I concluded OUR ANNUAL FISHING AND HUNTING TRIP 1055 to travel north east on the top of the him, "and Bruce, who was acting as guide, mountain. Before separating- we agreed slowed the pace of the canoe, while the to meet at four o'clock at the entrance to end of the steel rod was quivering, as it the ravine. On I went till I arrived at nodded hysterically back and forth, and another extensive meadow, around which Mr. Hamilton was busily reeling in the

I made my way and yet I found not two hundred feet ot copper line. All of "Cloudy Lake." I looked at my watch a sudden there was a swirl behind the and discovered that I should be on my canoe and a splash which betokened the return trip, so at once faced about and presence of a fine salmon; he was played travelled south west across the sun till I skilfully and then landed and admired. came to the appointed place of meeting. We proceeded on our way for a couple No Bruce was there, so on I went to our of miles and again we heard the signal boat and found him near the landing. shout "I have another" and sure enough J ust as I seated myself in the canoe I looked another was played and landed. As we across the bay to our tents and saw a came to shallow water our deep sea line great smoke rising up near them. "The was taken in and we paddled along ad- camp is on fire !" we shouted in concert, miring the beautiful scenery of the river as we bent to our paddles and shot the and the lakes till four o'clock. We now canoe across to our island landing. turned our faces towards camp where we Bruce jumped on shore first, as the nose landed at six in the evening and found of the canoe touched land, and I followed everybody had brought great appetites him in hot haste, with them. and found the Bruce always trees on the is- > shines when a land on fire. The good camp fire flames had not is needed, so he caught either of built a terrible the tents, al- pile, and capped though the fire it with a large had burned up pine stump, the tent ropes. with great roots Both of us seized sticking out boards and slap- from every side, ped them down resembling an till we got con- octopus. The trol of the fire flames soon and then drown- curled and ed it out with wreathed hea- several pails of venward from water. A spark AN EVENING S CATCH. these huge pine from our camp- arms, but still fire had started Bruce kept pil- the dry leaves, This is another caution ing on fuel to give us better cheer, till to campers to always drown out every we thought we would have to move the spark before they leave the camp. whole camp a couple of rods away. In In the evening we all fished for salmon his intense earnestness he stepped into and Mr. Hamilton and the writer landed the butter dish and left the print of his eight beauties so the camp was well heel : we assured him the butter did not supplied with fresh trout after this. require any print whatever as it was ot On Thursday we went for a trip around most excellent quality. the lakes. Bruce and his father brought On Friday morning the boys were out our deep water line into play. This con- again at the ducks, and returned with sisted of a steel rod and reel, two hundred only one bird. While they were away feet of copper wire, with either an archer a partridge came right into our camp, spinner or a phantom minnow for bait. viewed the surroundings, then "whirred"

Mr. Hamilton had not gone far when I away over to another point ; then with heard him call out "Hold on ! I have innate boldness started to drum. A few 1056 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

rounds during the day did not satisfy him, out that bass lines are not of much use but he kept it up, nearly all night to to fish for the lake salmon. Altogether keep us awake. We made a solemn we got some nice strings and enjoyed promise that if he should do any such thefishingand thegood supperstheymade. thing next season, we would deal out After having ideal weather for eleven poetic justice to him. days' most pleasant outing, we pulled up When we needed some fresh salmon, stakes on the twelfth morning and landed we fished at intervals, with varying suc- in Bobcaygeon at 5.15 the same even- cess till the day before we were to leave ing. All were greatly recuperated by the for home. Then all took a hand and we trip and we have already decided to re- succeeded in getting twenty-four nice peat it in 1909 if circumstances at all salmon to bring home to our friends. permits it. Mr. Hamilton used the line for deep Life would seem monotonous if we had water fishing and out of nine strikes he not bright places in it, so when we dwell got eight fish. on the pleasant memories of these Sam had found a veritable paradise for sportive days and anticipate some better salmon, but as he had only a bass line, ones that still lie in the future for us, it kept breaking every few minutes, so we travel along the pathway of life with he only landed three. He has found a blither heart.

Saskatchewan Fish and Game Protective Association.

number of enthusiastic sportsmen ing a resolution dealing specifically with in the city of Regina and neighbor- these matters had been passed, and at hood met on Tuesday, February this meeting a motion, moved by Mr. second, on the occasion of the annual Lawson, and seconded by Dr. Armstrong, meeting of the Saskatchewan Fish and was passed, that the resolution be sent to Game Protective Association. the Minister of the Interior and Wm. In recording the work done by this Martin, asking Mr. Martin to urge the young but promising Association it was Government to appropriate some suitable stated that the committee has negotiated park in Saskatchewan for game preserv- with the Government with a view of se- ing, and that a copy be sent to all mem- curing a portion of the buffalo herd which bers of the province, also asking that the were recently placed on an Alberta re- appropriation be set aside during the seve, and have them transferred to Sas- present session. katchewan. Communications were sent Considerable comment regarding the to the members at Ottawa regarding the advisability of having game reserves proposition, and favorable replies were controlled by the Government or whether received. The introduction of game re- private owners should be excluded was serves has also been taken up and con- heard. The general opinion was that siderable encouragement had been ex- native birds hovering over cultivated land tended the association. Another import- ow,ned by private parties could not be ant feature was an effort on the part of controlled by Government. If fish were the association to have the lakes stocked onlyinpublic waters, it was considered that with black bass and protected by game their quantity would decrease more rapidly. wardens. The Minister of Marine and One of the principal objects of the Fisheries had assured them that although meeting was to form branches of the as- the Government was not in a position to sociation in outside points throughout act immediately, investigation of the the province, but owing to the scarcity lakes would be made and fry inserted if of funds it was impossible to send a rep- water permitted within the near future. resentative to explain the work of the The prevention of spring shooting or the association. However, every effort will regulation of the same was also a matter be promoted by the association to in- upon which the association has given crease and spread their branches through- much consideration. At a previous meet- out the Province in the near future. Fish and Game Protection in Ontario.

A REPLY TO THE REV. E. M. ROWLANP.

rWlITH deep regret I read in your is- man who did not come up to the mark, mkm sue °^ February 1909 an article by and was dismissed by the foreman ™^™ the Rev. E. M. Rowland, of his ex- at low wages would enter an action perience last fall while hunting in this against the company for violation of game district. I say regret— because I think laws, the more easily so as he can lay you probably made an error in printing the information secretly so that you can such exaggerated statements, and be- plainly see that it is a matter of self pro- cause of the bad effect, first on the Maga- tection for The Lumber Companies to zine, (of which I am a great admirer,) on keep all venison away from camp entire- the people living in the district, and on ly. The above also applies to the Long the large number who read the magazine Lake Lumber Coy., of Restoule. through the country. I cannot conceive His next statement is of how he was how any passably intelligent person could "told, "(please note the quotation) of one make such statements and expect you man who came in with seven deer. I and your readers to believe them. I think firmly believe that the Rev. Gentleman the best way is to take the statements was told a whole lot that caused many a seriatum as they appear in the article. grin to be cracked behind his back. It The first statement is that through his is not often that we are favored with cleverness he followed carrion crows to such a good subject for "telling," as he the carcasses of dead deer shot by the appears to be and of course we must Ontario Lumber Co.'s Cadgers who al- make the best of the opportunity. The ways carry rifles with them in their wag- absurdity of selling deer saddles by the ons and take snap shots of any deer they ton ! Did the Rev. Gentleman figure may see. If deer fall on the spot saddles out how many deer saddles went to the are taken into camp for the company's ton, about forty I would estimate, and use, and if deer run out of sight they al- only one saddle to the deer, think of it ! low it to go. I might also say that seventy-five (75)per Now such an exaggerated statement as cent at least of all settlers living in this this is out of all reason. In the first place district, do not kill any deer at all, simply allow me to point out to you that I have because they do not own rifles and could been connected in a business way with not use them if they had them. this Ontario Lumber Co'y. for the last His statement with reference to Beaver twenty-two years and frequently visit and Otter also bears the same mark of their operations, and I can assure you exaggeration. Now within a radius of a positively that their cadgers do not very few miles there are several colonies carry rifles with them. Further the men of Beaver, one of these within one and a are ordered by their foremen not to bring half miles of this settlement. These have any portion of deer near the camp on been there for the last fifteen years, and pain of dismissal. This may appear to have not been molested, they are here for you to be an admission that the men do anyone to see for themselves if they wish shoot deer, but let me explain. Often a to do so. As to the Otter there has settler goes into camp in September, and been none offered in our four large stores does not wish to lose his job and time to that I am aware of for years past. I am take in the hunting season, and may use well acquainted through the district and some of the company's time to shoot a have not heard of any Otter being killed. deer and take it out to his family by cad- In conclusion I may state that his howl ger team. as to deer being scarce is hysterical. The Again if the Rev. Gentleman had only deer are increasing all over this district, allowed himself a few seconds of calm re- and also partridge. From all over the flection he would have seen how absurd district come reports that the deer have the statement was that venison is used not appeared so plentiful for the past ten by any Lumber Co'y. Why the very first years as they are this year, (and as it has A

1058 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA been a mild winter so far the deer have I must say that our experience in the certainly not been driven into the lumber- past is that the wolves kill more deer than men's works bv hard weather or lack of all the hunters and settlers put together. food.)- There is a swamp a few miles from here

I can also assure you that the Game where one wolf killed eleven deer. This Laws were never lived up to so closely as took place two years ago this winter. Of they have been for the last four or five course this was done on the crust during years. The settlers as a whole, (with March and April. We have two men hardly an exception) are assisting the trapping in this vicinity this winter, John Department in Toronto, with their work Robertson, jr., and R. McKee. I am of preserving the Game and Fish. pleased to say that during January they eleven wolves, Don't think for one moment that we secured and hope they get as many more, as wolves are the are fully satisfied with our Game Laws. may destructive have. If the There are a few holes yet but they are most pests we gradually being stopped up. We would bounty were raised to $20.00 or $25 00 people would take up this work, but like to see the dogs prohibited and also more hunters who exaggerate. at $15.00 it does not pay. Some people may think differently alter reading above, Mv experience with the Game Wardens but they must take into consideration and Overseers, in this district is that that Robertson and McKee started to they are hard working people and under- trap in November last fall, and did not paid. More especially are they very get a wolf until January. busy during the hunting season. On the E. H. Kelcey, Capt. go all the time, visiting every hunting camp in their territory and seeing that "D" Coy., 23rd Regt., the laws are being observed. Loring, Ontario.

The Problems of Protective Work

BY CI XX

The question of Game Preserves, like fascinating. Its votaries, once they have every other, has two sides. Much has caught the disease, never get over it un- been said lately against preserves. Edi- til they die, and it is safe to say, that they torials have been written, and resolutions all hope for a happy hunting ground in passed by associations organized for the Heaven, as did their red bretheren who protection of game and fish condemning hunted the land before them. them. Now, as I have said, game of all kind It would be well in the first place to began to diminish, and shooters on the other look into the matter a little closely and hand became much more numerous. try to find out what brought about the Amateur sporstmen who went afield for desire on the part of individual sports- upland game, or to the marshes for ducks, men for private game preserves. generally found the market hunter there In the old times, say forty years ago, before them, and their bags became smaller when game of all kinds was plentiful, and smaller, until they almost came to there were no game preserves, public or the vanishing point. private, and no one thought of them. As It was this condition of affairs that time went on, shooters became more made the amateur sportsman, the profes- numerous, the breech loader was iatro- sional man, merchants, bankers, ete., duced, bags became much larger, and as men who had been in the habit of taking a natural consequence, game of all kinds a holiday in the Autumn, spent either in began to diminish year by year. the uplands after Quail, Partridge or It is said and with truth, that Cana- Woodcock, or in the marshes after ducks dians are a sport loving people. Of all snipe, plover etc., begin to think of a branches of sport, shooting is the most remedy for this lack of sport. What wa s FISH AND GAME PROTECTION IN ONTARIO 1059 more natural, than that they should think Now, this is not an overdrawn state- of buying or leasing a piece of land and ment, as anyone who has lived long preserving it, and thereby having a little enough and takes an interest in the sub- quiet sport for themselves, undisturbed ject can vouch for. by the hordes of shooters who infested Take the Southern Peninsula of Ontario every place where there was any game. for instance. Many of us, not very old, Of course marsh lands being the cheap- can remember when our woods and fields est, were the first to go. It would al- teemed with game, and our streams and most seem as it these men had committed lakes with fish. What is the condition a criminal act in providing for themselves now? Quail, the only game bird left on so that they could indulge in their hobby the uplands, are s« scarce that good without molestation. Of course the sportsmen would not shoot one for tear trouble, where marshes were concerned of being in at the death ot the last bird. was that the public had had free access Our small waters that should be reserved to these marshes, and were now sore at for the benefit of the people, are their being bought up. But shooting turned over to the deadly Hoop grounds like other things are governed net. Our rivers allowed to be in- by the law of supply and demand, viz: cessantly dragged by seines at a When a thing is plentiful and not much time when the fish gorged with spawn in demand it is cheap and easy to get, are ascending to deposit their eggs. when it becomes scarce and people want This being the case, can it be wondered it, it costs money. that men fond of sport and recreation,

I suppose it would be better for all, if band themselves together so that they all preserves were done away with, and may enjoy some sport. Nor can it be the Powers that be, took charge of all the proven that preserves are not beneficial, shooting grounds, making proper regula- in preserving the game and fish from ex- tions for the protection and propagation tinction. The number of preservers hav- of game, regulating the shooting so that ing money invested try as a rule to pre- each one should have a proper share etc, serve the game. Try to save the bird But this is too much to expect, in fact that lays the eggs as it were. Not so the Governments as a rule on this side of the outsider. With him it is "Kill it or Atlantic at any rate, are very careless as some one else will." The fact of the to what becomes of the game. We have matter is, that in this country, we have seen the extinction of several species of all been on the kill, and not at all on the our game birds and animals in late years, preserve. It must be remembered that and several others are on the verge of the older settled parts of Ontario, extinction. This being the case, can men can no longer be called a new country. be blamed for looking out for themselves? We must adopt Old Country ideas, no The great destroyer and exterminator matter how unpalatable it may be to some, of both fish and game is the man who or do without game and fish. shoots or fishes for the money there is in To prove that Game Preserves are not it. To him the word "preserve" is a altogether a bad thing in the community, nightmare. To be restricted in any way let me tell a little story. calls for his loudest protest. Those who The Duck Club, to which the writer seek to stay his destroying hand are called belongs thought it would be a nice thing "Bloated Monopolists" and harder names. to have some Quail shooting on the high- Any legislation tending to stay his hand land adjoining, so leased a tract ot land is class legislation intended for the bene- from the farmers, stocked it with birds fit of the sportsmen. from the South, and for a number of The market fisherman or sportsman years had good sport. We found that claims as his right all the fish and game our birds, although well fed and cared for he can take. If lovers of fish and game in the winter, had a habit of straying off seek to stop his destructive work, he lifts to the adjoining land when the breeding his hands and cries they are interfering season came around, obeying, I suppese with vested rights, they are ruining busi- the Scriptural injunction to increase and ness interests, and so he goes on until multiply. When the shooting season there is very little left either offish orgame. came around, the adjoining lands held as 060 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA many birds as did the preserve. Farm- were well satisfied with the Club, but er's boys and others had good shooting, their neighbors and even their own sons but whilst the club shot with care, and were opposed to it, and so the Club threw were satisfied with reasonable bags, the up the whole thing. Of course the idea outsiders killed all they could. The con- of the agitators was, that if they had the sequence was that the preserve held birds land the Club had, to add to that which when the outside grounds had been shot they had already had, they would have out. This caused envious eyes to be cast doubly good shooting, but what was the on the Club, and they began agitating actual result? Last season the writer amongst the farmers from whom the did not hear of a single bird being killed Club leased, even threatening them. in the neighbourhood, nor could he hear The consequence was that a number of of a single bevy of quail on grounds that farmers refused to lease, although they before held from thirty-five to forty bevies.

The Difficulty of Enforcing the Law.

A most interesting case to all lovers of weather conditions prolonged this severe fish and game protection has been report- test of endurance and had the weather ed from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Oliver been unusually cold it is doubtful if Allen Pouquette, who is a jobber at Mile 63 on could have reached the Soo alive. It the Algoma Central, was fined $200 and was stated in court that the persecution costs amounting to something over $228, of Crown witnesses deserves and should for illegally killing deer. The case was receive the condemnation of all fair and more than important owing to the diffi- right thinking people. culties experienced by the Crown in obtain- The evidence for the Crown showed ing evidence sufficient for a conviction. that on December sixth, which was a The only witness, Samuel Allen, was Sunday, defendant took a gun and left employed in the defendant's lumber camp the camp at nine in the morning, return- when it was alleged the deer was killed. ing at one p. m., when he sent a man After he was summoned to appear as a from the camp to the bush. Later on Crown witness he was discharged from the man returned with a young deer that camp and compelled to seek employment was consumed at the camp. On the fol- elsewhere. He managed to secure, lowing Sunday the offence was repeated. through friends, another situation in a The defence was a complete denial and lumber camp but was again discharged five witnesses were called in corrobora- because he persisted in telling about the tion. A determined effort was also defendant's conduct. When he was dis- put forth to besmirch the character and charged a second time he was at a camp reputation of Allen but without success, at Mile 51 on theAlgomaCentral Railway the magistrate holding that a serious of- and although he had his check for his fence had been committed and visiting it time he was refused transportation and with a smart fine. compelled to walk through a storm the This case forms a strong illustration ot entire distance to the Soo. The walk the difficulties under which game wardens kept him in the bush all day Friday, Fri- work for an enforcement of the law. The day night, Saturday, Saturday night and arrangements for the case were in the the greater part of Sunday. Unfavorable hands of Game Warden Calbeck.

''A Settler" writes from Restoule to does not weaken a man's statement to protest against the statements of theRev. call him names, but it does display a pov- E. Rowland, but his letter was full of erty of argument when a reply of this personal insinuations and cannot be pub- kind is all that can be given. "A Settler" lished. As we have shown by publishing will have to write in a different spirit be- Captain Kelcey's letter we are always fore he can hope that his writings will willing to give both sides a hearing but let- have any effect upon the question of the ters of this kind must deal with principles enforcement or non-enforcement of the and leave personal matters alone. It Ontario Game Laws. FISH AND GAME PROTECTION IN ONTARIO 1061

Another Strong Indictment.

BY WILLIAM PRATT.

Notwithstanding the apathy of the Evans giving him facts, from personal public, and also of the powers that be, knowledge, of flagrant offences against the question of Fish and Game Preser- both Fish and Game laws, asking him in vation will not down, and "Rod and the strongest possible way to help us, Gun" is to be warmly commended for and after some delay he replied to the allottirg space so liberally to its discus- effect that he had placed my letter before sion. Mr. Whitney and that he had Mr. Whit- I think about two years have passed ney's assurance that the matter would since I presumed to use your columns, so get serious consideration. More farce! will you again kindly give me space to Sir, let us be candid about this ques- further discuss this great subject? tion of preservation, and own up at once The Rev. E. M. Rowland's indictment that the Governmeut is all balled up on in your February number was most time- it. The previous Administrations were ly and to the point and I am sorry you up a tree too, but this much can be said saw fit to qualify his contribution some- of them, that the necessity for vigilance what in the March number. Perhaps he did not seem so great. Now that deer could not bring absolute proof of some of haunts are being made more and more his charges, yet the average hunter will accessible by new railways and ever take his statement without proof, having increasing revenue is being produced in their experience much corroborative from licences, stupid apathy must take evidence. a back seat. The Lord helps us if Major But I want to go further than Mr. Hendrie's prognostication proves true. Rowland and give facts that I can prove. He says "The local sentiment of every During the hunting season of 1907 I city, town, village or hamlet must be repeatedly came across a lumber camp worked up to a centre, thereby giving" foreman hunting Deer with dog and a united voice, before our Legislature of rifle, and without a licence, because I Toronto will ever move outside of an it. asked him for On my return home, I 3 occasional, spasmodic, ill-conceived effort *. eave the man's name to our local Deputy (the italics are mine.) Why! the Major Game Warden, together with dates, loca- actually proves the Rev. Mr. Rowland's tion, additional witnesses, etc. The indictment. D. G. W. went to Toronto, laid the The long and the case before Mr. Tinsley and the result short of it is, neither the presentor was that the D. G. W. was instructed previous Governments have or had much interest to do what he could in the matter at his in Game preservation, and if it sometimes own risk and expense. Did you ever happens that extra pressure is hear of a greater farce? Fakirs forsooth! brought to bear from some particular spot, the only action is Further, I had positive knowledge to appoint that the offender aforesaid had been some needy useless hanger hunting previous to the occasions men- on, to a lucrative job of doing nothing. Of course sometimes a really good tioned, because I had met him in the man does get the appointment, and the results woods with dog and rifle, and I can of such men's furnish information that he continued to work are proof positive that the appointment of a sufficient hunt all the following winter with the number of similar at result that last season we found our men decent salaries would very soon solve territory practically cleaned out. this question of Game Preservation. Let me say further that I have personal knowledge that in a territory one hundred Pardon the length of this letter, I feel and fifty miles long by fifty wide the that I have but touched the fringe of great bulk of the lumber camps are ac- the subject. With your permission curately described by Mr. Rowland. I will take up another feature of it Still more, I wrote to Mr. A. Kelly later. The Quebec Fish and Game Leases

HON. C. R. DEVLIN BANOUETTED AT QUEBEC

jHE local sportsmen of Quebec believe maintained by the clubs at good salaries that the Hon. C. R. Devilin, the who had done, and were still doing so jj Minister of Colonisation, Mines, and much to protect the provincial supply of Fisheries is doing his work with zeal and fish and game. In this connection he good effect. To mark their approval of pointed out that more protection was his actions and to further closer acquain- achieved in this manner than could be af- tance, as a result of which they hope for a forded by government, and it was a mat- sympathetic consideration of their require- ter of much satisfaction tosportsmen that ments, they invited him, at the beginning Hon Mr Devlin had decided to pay prop- of February to a banquet at which fish er guardians goodsalaries for good work, and game topics furnished the burden of and as a preliminary step, had dismissed the speeches. a number of insufficiently paid men, who Mr. E. G. Joly de Lotbiniere, Presi- had been as a rule sitting all the winter dent of the Sportsmen's Fish and Game through by their stoves, instead of doing Protective Association presided and the the work expected of them. In very banquet was in every respect a marked delicate terms he offered a number of success. amendments that he considered might, The table was in the form of a horse- with propriety, be made to the fish and shoe, and in the centre, facing the chair, game laws. Amongst other matters, Mr. was a splendid specimen of red deer peep- Joly de Lotbiniere referred to the sale of ing out of mass of shrubs and greenery, enormous quanties of dangerous Mauser and producing a splendid effect. rifles throughout the country, and urged After the toast of the King came that that partridges and hares be given an en- of the guest of the evening, the Hon. C. tire close season of two or three years in R. Devlin. The Chairman in submitting which to reproduce and multiply their the toast, made a defence of the Quebec kind, and that the rules respecting tags system of leases. He showed that while on carcases of big game be so amended only a comparatively small proportion of as to check certain existing abuses. the area of Quebec wild lands was The Hon C" R. Devlin expressed his under lease, the splendid protection giv- appreciation of the compliment paid him en by these lessees, in some instances by the sportsmen of Quebec. It had never for a quarter of a century and more, was occurred to him till that afternoon that responsible for the salvation of fish and the little dinner which he had been invited game, not only on the leased territories to partake of with a few friends meant a themselves but also over the adjacent complimentary banquet to himself, and country, into which the surplus game of least of all, one of such importance, in- the woods and fishes of the stream con- fluence and magnitude. He was glad stantly extended themselves. He also that their devoted Secretary, Mr. Cham- furnished statistics of the enormous bene- bers, who as he had said elsewhere was fits conferred upon the poor settlers in the one of his greatest persecutors in the way generally inhospitable parts ot the coun- of constantly pressing fish and game pro- try where the best fish and game clubs tection upon him in all its forms, had in- had their preserves. One of these clubs duced him to go up with him to Toronto that he knew of had ninety guides out in to the meeting of the North American the woods at one time. All of them Fish and Game Association, where, as spent enormous sums of money among anticipated, the effort was made by Tor- the habitants, and the latter would be onto people to dictate to the Government very sorry indeed to see a disappearance of Quebec the abolition of the system of of the present system. He also pointed fish and game protection by means of out the number of excellent guardians clubs holding leases of fish and game THE QUEBEC FISH AND GAME LEASES 1063

preserves. He had too much apprecia- it was in line with its recommendations tion of the work of fish and game clubs that the close season for moose, deer and to be affected himself by any resolution caribou had remained unchanged, that that might be adopted at Toronto or any- the prohibition of beaver hunting and the where else. He had believed it to be his sale of partridge had been extended, that duty to combat the idea of such dictation, contractors, lumbermen and others had and to prevent the movement for the been made responsible in law for the vio- undue influencing of public opinion in lation of fish and game regulations by Quebec against a system that was pecu- their employees, and that a number of liarly adapted to their necessities and con- picayune salaries, insufficient to induce dition. The clubs had done good work any man to work as a guardian, had been and he could endorse what the chairman withdrawn from men who did nothing to had said of them. In fact, though no earn them. In this latter connection, he member of a government desired to de- frankly admitted that men could not be preciate its work he almost ventured to expected to do good work on such miser- say that they had done more for protec- able pittances. He was a believer in tion than the government itself had been good salaries for efficient services, for the able to do. They had made liberal ex- laborer was worthy of his hire. He con- penditure of their means, trusting to the gratulated himself upon the excellent staff good faith of the government. Was this of officials by whom he was surrounded good faith to fail them? He had asked in his department and upon the excellent the Toronto gentleman who had moved services rendered by his friend the assist- in this matter whether he was expected to ant Attorney General, Mr. Charles Lane- tell the members of these clubs who had tot, in both the framing and enforcing of thus counted on the good faith of the his legislation. He thanked the chair- government of Quebec that they had man for his suggestions They would all made a mistake and thrown away their be carefully considered. He invited the money, and that he as Minister, was now association to meet him at his office and about to rob them and turn them out, discuss proposed amendments to the ex- and he had answered his own question isting law, and hoped they would present by simply but positively saying: "I won't a united front. He urged upon the lumb- do it." In the interest of the clubs them- er kings of the province the propriety of selves he had acted with what might ap- disarming all their employees in the pear to be harshness to them. In many woods, as a useful measure of game pro- instances, rentals had been raised as leas- tection. In expressing his appreciation es were renewed, and these renewals were of the honor done him that evening, he usually for a term of five years, instead spoke eloquently of Quebec's reputation of nine or ten. If the Ontario system for hospitality, and recalled his early im- was so much superior to that of Quebec, pressions of it. why did so many Ontario sportsmen come Sir George Garneau, Mayor of Quebec, to this province for their hunting and was called upon to address the gathering fishing and participate in this system of and in well chosen phrases spoke of the clubs and leases which some of their peo- duties which every sportsman should take ple were so anxious to destroy? How upon himself to perform, not only to safe- many province of Quebec people found it guard his own interests but those of the necessary to go into Ontario for their province which derived great revenue sport? from its fish and game. Sir George of the He made mention unprecedented spoke yery feelingly of the delights of the large revenue of $100,000 which had chase and of the good work which had been received from fish by the and game been accomplished, not only by the fish government last year, after compli- and and game association, but also by differ- menting the local fish and game protec- ent clubs holding leases from the govern- tective association upon its good work ment. He joined in the congratulations declared that he had been indebted to it which had been tendered to the in the past for many excellent sugges- Minister tions. As illustrating the influence it for his efforts in the direction of better had exerted upon him he mentioned that protection offish and game. Canadian Forestry Association.

Important Conferences at Toronto.

|HE members of the Canadian For- Canadians had followed the example of estry Association held a two days' the older people to the south and had n Convention in Toronto early in also been wasteful and reckless in the February. The attendance was large destruction of their forests. Careless- and representative, including- the Gover- ness and ignorance were great dangers, nor General of Canada, the Lieutenant but he hoped the public awakening would Governor of Ontario, Mr. W. B. Snow- lead young people to carry out the policy ball, New Brunswick, the President, &c. of protection in an efficient manner. Earl Grey emphasized the direct bear- Canada has the greatest water system ing of forestry upon agricultural and for navigation and transportation in the national prosperity and the health and world, but already the water varied in happiness of the people. After dwelling depth and the channels had to be dredg- upon the "selfish disregard for the ed, and it was feared that the facilities public interest" which had characterised for ocean liners going to Montreal was in the people of the United States in their danger if the forests, which held the past dealings with the natural resources head waters of the rivers, were not proof their country, he pointed out their tected. present activities on these subjects. "The Hon.W.C.H. Grimmer, Surveyor Gen- teaching of the people how to care for eral of New Brunswick, described the their forests is becoming the first object efforts of that Province for better things. of the American Government. I hope it He believed in the absolute preservation will also become the first object of the of the forests. In New Brunswick great Canadian people. The forest area in the precautions were taken against fire and Djminion is 354,000,000 acres. By far a new departure had been made by get- the greater part of this is still Crown ting the correct scales of the timber cut. land, or in other words, belongs to the Mr. Frank Hawkins, Secretary of the people. The question for you to deter- Canadian Lumbermen's Association, mine appears to me to be this: Shall pointed out how intensely the lumbermen this great inheritance, of which you are were interested in forest protection, and the trustees, be handed over to uncon- promised all the help the lumbermen trolled individuals to be misused, with- could give in the work. out regard to the interests of posterity, Professor McClement, of Queen's Uni- or shall it be managed under careful and versity, promised that in all the instruc- well considered regulations on lines tion at Queen's he would point out the which will increase the public revenues, necessity of every man subordinating his at the same time that they will ensure a own private interests to those of the pub- steady advance in capital value." lic and the future, and to some extent The Hon. J. M. Gibson pointed out sow the seeds of public opinion which that Ontario -had set aside vast forest would prevent the exploitation of the reserves though he agreed more should forests in a wasteful manner. rightly be done in that direction. Effec- Various suggestions were made by tive fire ranging was necessary to pro- Messrs R. Bergerin, Quebec, A. Kelly tect the forests. Evans, Toronto, J. B. Laidlaw and Pro- Mr. Watson, President of the Toronto fessor Fernow,the latter describing fores- Board of Trade, held that no more noble try as true patriotism, because it took object than the protection of our forests thought for the future. for the benefit of future generations Mr. Snowball, in the course of his pres- could be conceived. The Toronto Board idential address, suggested the appoint- of Trade were whole heartedly for forest ment of lecturers to visit the forested protection. portions of the country and give practical The Hon. Sydney Fisher, Dominion talks on forestry subjects. He further Minister of Agriculture, regretted that thought each Province should have the CANADIAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 1065 whole of its wooded area gone over by Mr. R. B. Miller, of the Forestry persons properly qualified to run survey Department of the New Brunswick lines. Both the Federal and Provincial University, in a paper on "General For- Governments should be urg-ed to enact estry Conditions and Forestry Education" more stringent laws against forest fires expressed his earnest conviction that and appoint permanent fire guardians on education formed the best possible means every one hundred square miles. At the for carrying out a policy of forest pro- head waters of every stream there should tection. be forests reserved for the regulation of On the second day Dr. Fernow read the water supply, and fish weirs should a paper on "What We Want". "We be maintained to enable fish to reach want the Governments of the Dominion," their spawning ground. he said "to change radically their atti- President Falconer, in welcoming the tude towards the national property in delegates to the University, dwelt upon the forests. We want the Governments the hopes he entertained from the est to realize that there ar^ other ways of ablishment of a School of Forestry at utilizing forest properties than merely Toronto University. He trusted that the exploiting them, that a rational, properly students might so mould public opinion directed, technical management is cap- that selfishness would be replaced by a able of securing all the value without desire to help in the developement of destroying the capacity for further pro- the nation. duction, in other words, that forests can Mr. A. T. Drummond, in a paper on be managed as crops to be reproduced "The Practical Side of the Forestry while the utilization is going on. Question," suggested the establishment "Next we want the Governments of of a forestry bureau in connection with the provinces, especially the eastern ones, the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec sim- to realize that not less than two-thirds ilar to the bureau now in existence at of their territory, and most likely more, Washington. is not fit for agriculture and only fit to £j|Mr. Aubrey White, Deputy Minister grow timber. Hence, there should be of Lands and Forests for Ontario, gave a a more careful distinction made in the paper on "The Forest Resources of treatment of the two situations. Ontario". He gave a history of the "And here we come to our third and timber regulations of the Province stat- most fudamental want, efficient protec- ing that over fifty millions of dollars had tion against forest fires, without been received by the Provincial which all other propositions and the practice of exchequer from forest and minerals. forestry are futile." Mr. F. C. Whitman, President of "To make fire protection effective in the Nova Scotia Lumbermen's Associa- the provinces, there is lacking first, the tion, submitted a paper on "Forest proper attitude, next the organization, Conditions in Nova Scotia". The next the men and adequate expenditure, cutting of timber and the output of and lastly, proper morality among the lumber had reached the limit of reason- people large. able production, and the increasing value at of lumber had a tendency to draw al- "I believe the Dominion Government together too heavily on the diminishing and the Province of Quebec have the timber reserves. In Nova Scotia the feeble beginnings of such an organiza- province long ago lost control of its tion which only needs to be further elab- best land and now the Government was orated. These two Governments have left with 1,500,000 acres of the poorest inaugurated what would appear to be the lots scattered from one end of the prov- first requirement, namely, separate Gov- ince to the other. A forest policy adapt- ernment agencies to take care of the ed to the present system of tenure was forest interests, and only an extension of badly needed. The Government was their means and functions are necessary now preparing the way for a descriptive for further developments". survey of the provincial forest lands The reason for the scanty results of and he advocated like action by all the the long continued propaganda on behalf other Provincial Governments. of conservative forest management, for 1066 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA the delay of a vigorous reform would, dan Paper Mills Company, and represen- then, appear to be: ting the Canadian Manufacturers Asso- Lack of realization on the part of the ciation, read a carefully prepared paper Governments that supplies are rapidly on "The Attitude of the Paper Manufac- waning and that, hence, necessity for turers Towards Conservative Forestry." In conservation has arrived. the course of the paper he said : Lack of realization that the forest re- "The forest resources are practically sources of Canada can and must be made all in the hands of the Governments or permanent, because of soil and climatic large industrial institutions. I do not conditions, and because of its influence believe that our Governments will upon water powers. thoroughly conserve the natural resources Lack of personnel to inaugurate and directly under their control, which are carry on any forest policies involving really the capital of the nation, so long technical knowledge. as there is any considerable portion of them unappropiated and unexploited, Lack of popular knowledge, and pop- because the people do not care ular interest in a question, which does how much of these resources is wasted not seem to concern the present. or stolen so long as they feel that there Lack of definiteness in the propositions is more left, that there are still oppor- for reform, which must naturally differ tunities." for different parts of the country. "Only the Government can afford The momentum of existing methods of to handle natural resources without regard disposal of the timber which benefit an to the immediate profit from them. The influential class of citizens, the timber industrial institutions owning natural limit holders, who will naturally battle resources must always first consider for their continuance, and the natural immediate profits in appropiating and unwillingness of Governments to make exploiting these resources, so that radical changes. The Hon. Frank Cochrane, Minister the pulp and paper industry must first operate its timber holdings to produce of Lands, Forests and Mines for Ontario present profits. That being provided said that less timber was burned on for it must then operate them to Crown Lands per square mile than on perpet- uate the supply, at any rate in the case private lands. of mills in close connection with their Piofessor E. J. Zavitz submitted a timber areas." paper on "Waste Land Planting in Ontario". "The paper and pulp industry has "The Department of Agriculture in more need of conservative forestry meth- Ontario is concerned with two forestry ods than any other industry that is problems, namely : It aims to assist using the forests, commercially, because farmers and other land owners in prop- it has the largest investment per quantity erly handling their woodlands and refor- of timber used, and this investment is esting waste portions of the farm. It represented by plant that is less movable has also inaugurated a policy of segrega- than any other wood-using industry, and ting and placing under forest manage- also because it requires a large amount ment the large areas of waste lands of power steadily all through the year, throughout older Ontario". and this depends on the forests remain- "The policy of putting these lands ing at the head waters. " The Lauren- under forest management has many ar- tide Paper Co., the Union Bag and guments in its favor. It will pay as a Paper Co., and the Riorden Paper Mills, financial investment, assist in injuring a are all employing trained foresters and wood supply, protect the head waters of spending considerable money in thorou- streams, provide breeding ground for wild ghly investigating their timber resources game, provide object lessons in fores- and everything to do with their develop- try and prevent citizens from developing ment, and in studying timber growth and under conditions which can only end in methods of manufacturing logs. They failure." are inaugurating the policy of marking Mr. Charles Riordan, of the Rior- the trees that shall be cut, and are adop- CANADIAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 1067

ting rules for jobbers and foremen that which was attended by the Govenor are eliminating the waste of anything General, the Lieutenant Governor of the they can possibly use. This means Province, the Premier of Ontario, and making a great deal more use of the many other representative gentlemen. product of the forest than any other The Governor General, in responding industry does. to the toast of his health, said it He also dwelt upon the great import- was necessary in the national interests, ance of the question of the export of to preserve the forests. In the pulpwood and bespoke a definite and United States the destruction of the well considered policy by the Dominion forests had cost a thousand million dol- Government on the subject. lars, and it was up to Canada to take warning from that Mr. Abraham Knechtel, inspector of loss and stop the wanton and reckless Dominion Forest Reserves, described waste of timber resources. the work of the Dominion Government in the matter of forest preserves. The "What we have to do. — I have been so necessity for the work was becoming long among you that I say we— is to more apparant every day. teach the children of Canada to have patriotic regard to the conservation of the A number of important resolutions wealth of Canada". The higher thought were passed, one of which was the of "What can I do for Canada?" rather suggestion that a Royal Commission than "What can Canada do for me?" should be appointed to investigate the should be impressed upon the young. entire subject and report to Parliament. The Leiutenant Governor who was It was also suggested that the several also toasted, hoped the result of local Governments controlling Crown the Convention would be some practical lands, not already having done so, be action in the preservation of the requested to withdraw definitely from areas set apart for forestry purposes. location all lands at present open from location as may be found on inspection Mr. R. S. Gourlay, in proposing the to be unsuitable for farming purposes, toast of Canada to which Sir James and that no town or settlements as yet Whitney replied, reminded those present unopened for settlement that shall be that we were but stewards and it was found on inspection to contain less than our bounden duty to consider the fifty per cent of agricultural land be here- interests of future generations who after openedfor settlement; further, in case would then enjoy a greater heritage than of lands now under licence, now open for the people of Canada had at the present settlement, but which are found to contain time. If Ontario allowed the misuse more than fifty per cent of land suitable and overuse of its forest reserves, the for agriculture, that previous to opening whole system of water ways would such townships or settlement the licencee suffer, and he was glad that some great be given a reasonable time in which to action was being taken to protect the take off the merchantable timber. waterways. The neglect of the proper protection of the forests had left vast It was decided to appoint a committee stretches of great wildernesses. to consider the preparation of farmers' It was a pleasure to know that bulletins of warning and instruction, bul* the Ontario Government had taken steps to lentins for schools and the inclusion of preserve the forests. Sir Whitney said elementary forestry in High school cour- James the subject of the toast ses, and the preparation of maps and was a very large one, but that fact should lantern slides for teaching purposes. not deter any good Canadian from attempting to The association desired to impress upon deal with a portion of it. He referred the Federal and Provincial Governments to the late George Canning, who, nearly the great necessity of placing in forest re- a hundred years ago, was striving hard serves all lands at the head waters ot against the conspiracy of crowned heads streams. against human rights, and inspired The delegates were the guests of the what is known as the Monroe Doc- Toronto Board of Trade at a banquet, trines. A Ladies' Moose Hunt in New Brunswick.

BY SADE M. EMACK.

Saturday we left Fredericton by me they were conkerokuses. I had never at six- thirty heard of those animals before and said so, BNthe I. C. R. Express but when I caught them exchangirg p. m. for Taymouth. Arriving grins I knew I was being jollied because there in about an hour's time we were girl. That met by one of the guides and a team and I was a mere morning we were driven to his house, a distance of were awakened by Jim's stentorian tones telling to "roll out." 'Twas some six miles, where we spent Sunday. us hardly Early Monday morning we hit the daylight and both looked and felt raw cold. For a minute how I did wish I trail for the camp which meant a journey and of eight miles was back in my little bed, into the woods. own Our party con but as we hust- sistedofthetwo led into our guides; Jim and clothes that Alex. Somer- feeling soon off and ville, mybrother wore we Miles, known by all talked at once of what h i s intimate friends as Pro we are going fessor, so called to get and how because from large the his youth up he spread was go- has never hesi- ing to be, etc. tated to express It makes you his opinion on feel good, even any subject if you do come whatever, giv- off the short ing one the im- .* end of the horn pression that he sometimes. knew as much The Professor as the other fel - and Jim went low and perhap- •»*] in one direc- m tion and Alex a little bit mores \r and I went to I made the fourth, and we a barren about anticipated a a mile from the Alex, jolly time, hav- camp. ingplentyto eat, who is a splen- and some liquids did caller, per- labelled "for formed well medicinal use but to no pur- only." p o s e. We 7*ft. laid in wait The first night several hours in camp I was until the pangs disturbed b y of hunger be- what I supposed were field came too insis- mice running tent and we hiked for camp over the roof ; imagine my sur- and breakfast. prise when on I would not enquiry Jim told have been a bit A LADIES' MOOSE HUNT IN NEW BRUNSWICK 1069

surprised to have had indigestion after However we were still living in hopes as the meal I ate, everything tastes so good indications pointed to moose being very in the woods. plentiful. We were as lazy as possible that day That day we set out for the home camp until four p. m. when we all four walked but about half way on a nice hardwood to the Beaver Pond about two miles from ridge we decided to camp for the night, camp. About six we got an answer. It ever* if we had only three blankets. Dur- is impossible to describe the thrills that ing the afternoon Professor and Jim went go through you when you hear the deed for a stroll and when they came back they were full up of the big whoof ! whoof ! and the rattle of horns moose they against the trees. We could hear him had seen in dense alder thicket. He coming along very distinctly until he couldn't possibly have measured less than seemed quite near, when, all at once we sixty- five inches, by their talk, and our heard the whining note of a cow. That hopes soared upward. Presently, how- settled us for he would come no further ever, Professor began telling of the despite Alex's best endeavors, so we snake he had seen and had began throw- reluctantly started for the camp. We ing small sticks at it until it was prac- passed a pleasant evening and were only tically buried except its head, and it too glad to turn in early. The next hadn't even moved. The woods rang morning we packed the necessaries for a with laughter. We rolled over and over two days' jaunt and left for another camp and laughed. That certainly was the situated on the banks of a deadwater from climax. Alex and I would not believe a which it was named. Professor and I read word they said and teased them unmer- nearly all day whilejim and Alex cooked and cifully. They couldn't, apparently, under- fussed around camp. That afternoon, we stand why we laughed but don't you it just walked a short distance from camp think looked suspicious ? My ! but it and began calling. About an hour later was jolly that evening toasting our shins we had an answer, and were waiting before the fire. We made a lean-to with with our hearts in our shoes, when, just some poles and one of the blankets and as he was coming along nicely we heard with the other two and some boughs we talking a short distance away and there spent a comfortable night. came into view two men from the settle- The following morning Professor and ment. Of course we didn't bless them, Jim sallied forth with the intention of still

Oh ! No ! The following day Alex got hunting the monster moose while Alex up early and called about twenty yards and I went on to camp. He either did from the camp door while we remained not prove as large as anticipated or had under the blankets. Directly Jim came decamped, at all events they came back in in all a flutter ; Alex had been answer- emply handed. The days passed much ed. We made all possible haste and the same till Saturday, when at the din- soon had the satisfaction of hearing his ner table I remarked that I was going to royal nibs. Again we were doomed have fresh meat for Sunday dinner, if I to disappointment for all at once a shot had to walk to the settlement for it, and rang out followed by another, and all was would you believe it (?) I made good. still. Our friends (?) of the night before. That afternoon about 4.30 Alex and I It being still early we went on about a went to the Beaver Pond and about six mile beyond the camp ; Alex and Professor o'clock we had an answer from across to of the barren went one corner and the pond. Presently, crash ! bang ! such Jim and I to another. We were again a racket. The only thing I could com- answered, Professor saw him and fired. pare it to was a team driving over a tote- The distance was too great, however, and road with a load of boards. We decided Mr. Moose wheeled, and was away be- that he would break the record, so im- fore you could say "Jack Robinson." agine our disgust when we heard his Wasn't it enough to drive a man to drink, lawful spouse calling him back. But he so near and again so far ? We remained was either inclined towards Mormonism at that camp another day, our luck still or else was a bold deceiver, since he kept unbroken, excepting that we got several answering and trotting along until all partridges and no end of porcupine. of a sudden nothing but silence reigned, 107i> ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

Were we again to be deprived of our probability been done by a porcupine or

' game ? But no ! Alex started to crawl a bear. Just as they were turning aside along stealthily and motioned me to they looked full into the eyes of a bull follow. The suspense was fierce. We moose. He never moved for about five expected to hear them cut and run any minutes during which time they were moment. We had gone just a short debating whether to shoot or not, Pro- distance when fessor insisting we saw them that he was both browsing much too small by a tree. The for him. The cow was the argument had largest I had no sooner been ever seen, decided in favor about as large of the moose, again as the whenup trotted bull. 'Twas a another chap mutual surprise who looked party all right. like a two-year- I raised my old. There they rifle, a Win- were, a moose chester32 Spec- on either side. ial, and let drive Professor said regardless o f it was the best aim. Talk about thing he had going! I'll wag- ever seen, but er that old girl both were much is going yet. too small to Not so Mr. shoot and they Moose. He only started for ran up a knoll camp. to give me a The following better chance. day being Sun-

I took careful day we took aim this time, time about get- thebulletstruck ting up and him, breaking after breakfast his neck and he set forth with fell like a log. onlyourcamera 'Twas all over as a weapon but the cheer- and spent sev- ng. Needlessto eral pleasant say I walked on hours, the day air back to the being perfect. camp, proud as That evening Punch. The the four of us Professor and walked to a im also had an distant barren

nter e s t i n and Alex call- g THE PROFESSOR AND GLIDES. tory to tell. It ed. Isn't it eems while maddening the hey were lying in wait between calls contrariness of things ? We had no less hey chanced to see a fir tree showing the than four answers, but having a deep resh marks, evidently hooked by a bull respect tor the game laws, we could not mcce. The tree was so high they were shoot. Two of them were beauties and speculating on the enormous size of the with one was the inevitable cow. That rrccsf and sauntered out to examine is what plays the deuce with moose calling, the cows are so 1 e 1 1 ( e and found that it had in all hunting through ,

A LADIES' MOOSE HUNT IN NEW BRUNSWICK 1071 plentiful. The temptation to shoot was recover from his surprise the Professor, great but as the old fellow said "we were with one well directed shot from his trusty game to the gizzard," and desisted. old 49 90, which struck him in the base The next morning we intended breaking of the ear, brought his career to a close. camp and started on the home stretch, so I managed to secure a fairly good snap- Fess and Alex turned out before dawn in shot of the moose by taking a time ex- order to get in some distance ahead of posure, the day being so dark. the tote-wagon and see if they could not The day shone bright for us then, even succeed in landing a moose, since Pro- if we could not discern Old Sol's smiling fessor was still minus his moose although face as this last success only added more on Thursday he secured a splendid firmly to our deep-rooted belief that good deer with a well matched set of antlers. old New Brunswick can't be beat when

Jim and I remained behind to pack and you're after game and fun and you hav we were also going to set a bear trap. the good fortune to have with you two Such a time as we did have to get that such all round good fellows as Jim and trap sprung. My weight of a hundred Alex. and sixty pounds came in handy there. Our triumphant entry into civilization We at last got everything together and was somewhat marred by the breaking ready to start for home. How I did hate down of our overloaded wagon when to leave. We had spent a very jolly within half a mile of Jim's home, and time and all too short. The weather which our dinner. This mishap caused us later in had been perfect throughout our trip the day to catch a glimpse of the rear changed almost at once and we took our end of our train and to call forth some last look around amidst a downpour of rather explosive language from the Pro- rain. fessor; since we were forced to spend Our journey out was rather eventful. the night and part of the next day in the We had covered about half the distance, settlement, but as Jim said "Twas all in having reached Burnt Brook, when we the huntin'." beheld Alex on the other side executing That evening in talking to a native an Indian war dance to attract Jim's at- sport we were rather amused by his tention, since we did not cross the stream earnestness in telling of his experience of at that point but followed it for about a the day before of having fired fifteen mile. The Professor had scarcely an shots at a big bull moose and failed to hour before shot a splendid moose. It bring him down, so the Professor with a seems that they were standing in the sly wink at me remarked that it took a open on the hill overlooking the brook full box to shoot a moose, and he an-

and more out of curiosity than of any swered "By heck ! I'll know next time."

hope of being answered, Alex gave a Several days after our arrival home I short call. Immediately came the an- was deeply gratified to learn that the swer. They made for cover with all strenuous effects of Jim and myself in haste and ran almost full tilt into the setting the trap had been rewarded by a moose, which was standing not twenty handsome black bear, the skin of which pac*s away. Not giving him time to Jim sent in.

Mr. John Bowron, of Innerkip, Ont. ond was a piece of copper weighing a- called at Rod and Gun office some time bout one pound taken from a mine dis- ago with a couple of curiosities. The covered by his father near Chapleau, first was a baggage ticket from Niagara which mine has been worked for fifty Falls to Woodstock issued fifty six years five years aud is still working. Unfor- ago at a time when his father first came tunately for Mr. Bowron his father dis- to Canada. The ticket is still in a good posed of his share in the mine for a state of preservation and show that comparative trifle and the piece of copper meals could be obtained at Niagara Falls is now the only portion of the mine still

N. Y., for twenty five cents . The sec- in the family. Game Protection In Southern Ontario.

The annual meeting the Essex County and grey squirrels be prohibited for ten Game Protective Association was held at years." Carried. Kingsville on Feb. 15. There was a The Chairman referred to the quail as large and representative meeting of the the bird that affords 90 per cent of the most prominent sportsmen in Essex sport in Essex County. Raising phea-

County present. Mr J. T. Miner, Kings- sant on public lands was a failure as they ville, the well known big game hunter, were too easy a mark for "Johnny Sneak- occupied the chair. Dr. Anderson, M. em." He had liberated many pheasants P. P. for South Essex was present. without satisfactory results, as the poachers got them. With quail it would be The chairman opened the discussion by different. W. A. Smith, Kingsville, re- referring to the greatdangerin using high ferred to the present unsatisfactory con- power rifles indiscriminately in thickly dition of affairs regarding quail, both so populated districts, such as Essex County far as the farmer and the quail hunter in the hunting of wild geese, etc., and were concerned. He admired the patience thought there should be a clause in the of the farmer who submitted to the end- Game Act prohibiting such use. C. I. less procession of quail hunters crossing Pastorius, Harrow, thought it would be his land in the quail season. The greatest a good thing to prohibit the use of high menace to the existence of the quail was power rifles in such places. F. H. Conov- the snow storms of winter. Something er, Leamington, thought it would be a should be done in the interest of the difficult matter to deal with so as not to farmer with quail land, by the quail hunt- unnecessarily restrict those who were er who liked to kill quail bat did little to fond of rifle shooting. W. A. Smith, preserve the crop. He proposed that Kingsville, pointed out that the difficulty both classes get together at a meeting to was already met by the present law which be held at once and form an association made a man responsible for the conse- for the purpose of looking after quail in quence of doing any act the probable re- bad weather and making such regula- sult of which would be to endanger hu- tions as would limit the shooting on As- man life, but thought a clause might be sociation lands. Shooters who did not put in the Game Act, as a specific warn- own quail lands should be asked to con- ing to rifle users, and he moved, seconded tribute an annual fee to create a fund out by Thorfin Wigle, Gosfield South, "that which farmers who would do so would the use of high power rifles in closely be paid for their time in feeding the quail populated districts where the probable in bad weather. He would limit the consequence would be to endanger hu- shooting to one or two days a week dur- man life, be prohibited.'' This was carri- ing the open season, but would not favor ed. shortening the season. H. Milkins, The Chairman next took up the ques- Leamington, thought Mr. Smith's sug- tion of black squirrels and thought the gestion a good one but he did not go far few that were left should be saved from enough. He would tax the gun 50cts to extinction. Elihu Scratch, Kingsville, $2. Quail hatcheries should be started hadn't shot a black squirrel in ten years, the same as with fish. The natural cov- but thought the small remnant should be er of the quail was gone. The Deputy protected by a close season. R. Eede, Game Wardens were not paid enough. The Gosfield South, spoke of the care he had paltry sum of $400 paid the Game Ward- taken to try and preserve the black squir- en was not sufficient. It would be a ser- rel on his land but the poachers got ious matter to shorten the quail season. them. There should be a stringent law There were lots of sportsmen in Leam- to stop the poacher. He thought there ington, but how many of them were there should be a license of $2 on the gun. that day. Thomas Pastorius, Kingsville, He moved, seconded by A. G. Adams, thought the shooters as a whole should Gosfield South, "that shooting of black be considered. He would deal with the GAME PROTECTION IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO 1073

quail question through the local associa- taken up and discussed. F. H. Conover tion. He did not think theseason should be thought it necessary to shorten the sea- shortened, and moved, seconded by W. son to protect ducks at this point. Ducks Wilson, that the season be left as at pre- commence to come down about the 1st sent. It was moved as an amendment by October. There would be an objection W.H.To wnsend, seconded by Byron Wigle, in the North to making the season later, that the quail season be the last 15 days but he would distinguish between Essex, of November. The amendment was car- Kent, Lambton and Elgin and the more ried. northern portion of Ontario, so far as the The Chairman approved of a license on duck laws are concerned. Ducks could the gun. Quail must be protected The be retained here if there were a later sea- first old fashioned winter would wipe son. It was not duck shooting when them out. The Hungarian partridge you had to go out in your shirt sleeves. was a better bird for this country than When the Club controlled Pelee Point the pheasant. Jabez Spencer, Gosfield not a shot was fired until the 15th ot Oct. South, thought rabbit hunting the great- and the ducks remained there and could est danger to the quail. Byron Wigle, be fed. He would have the season for Gosfield South, did not agree with Mr. these four counties open on Oct. 15th. Milkins. He was a farmer and thought It vvas moved by F. H. Conover, the season should be shortened to two seconded by J. Spencer, that the open weeks. F. H. Conover thought the pro- season for wild ducks and water fowl in tection of quail an important matter. He Essex, Kent, Elgin and Lambton be from would tax the gun and limit the bag. October 15th to December 31st, both The present season, was late enough on days inclusive. account of the snow TheChairman would A motion by F. S. Moss, seconded by limit the bag each day and for the season. J. Spencer, to prohibit the use of the Alex. Cascadden, Kingsville would limit pump gun at game in Essex, Kent, Elgin the bag for the season to 12. He moved, and Lambton was voted down. The sug- seconded by Elihu Scratch, "that the sea- gestion to allow spring shooting was not son limit for quail 12 birds." be Lost. entertained as it was considered a step Moved in amendment by W. A. Smith, backward in the matter of game protec- seconded by T. Pastorius "that the limit tion. for quail for the season be 50 quail." The Chairman was discouraged about Carried. The Chairman. "Don't go away the game lawon deer because the Legisla- with the idea that the law will protect the ture took no interest in it. He was sur- quail. There must be something done to prisd to hear Chief Game Warden Tinsley ieed the quail" and he proceeded to ex- say that beaver was on the increase plain at length how he was feeding quail when at the same time he could have this winter. Also, the necessity of pro- shown him 100 beaver houses empty. If tecting the quail from hawks attracted to Maine with 40,000 square miles of terri- the feeding racks by the presence of quail tory had a revenue of 12 or 15 millions there. from her game, what should Ontario The present season on rabbits was get, with seven times as much territory? spoken of as very unsatisfactory, be- There were no game laws in Northern cause so many hunters made an excuse Ontario, at least no enforcement of the of hunting rabbits to slaughter quail laws there. which could be easily tracked and potted Fire Ranger Colin Wright denied the

on the snow. It was moved by J. Spen- statement that the game laws were not cer, seconded by Dr. Jenner, Kingsville, enforced in Northern Ontario. The laws that the open season on rabbits be limited were enforced as well as it was possible to the month of November. Carried. A to do in that country. The greatest of- short open season on doves was advocat- fenders were the big head hunters, wealthy ed, and it was moved by Dr. Jenner, Englishmen who have guides, and

seconded by J. Spencer, "that the open slaughter the moose indiscriminately in season on doves be the same as for quail. order to get a record head to hang up on Carried. their wall. The open season on ducks was then Dr. Anderson, M. P. P. addressed the a.

1074 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA meeting. He was glad to be present thanked those present for the very satis- and hear the arguments and discussions. factory meeting and promised to do all He considered it his duty to be present. he could for the people of South Essex. We must remember that Ontario was a On motion a hearty vote of thanks was large Province. For game protection tendered Dr. Anderson for coming to the purposes it might be divided into zones. meeting. He would do the best he could to carry C. I. Pastorius, Harrow, spoke briefly out the resolutions passed. Would keep on the deer question. He did not think in communication with the leading sports- the deer laws were properly enforced men and do what he could to help. He He would not advocate a total prohibi- loved a true sportsmen, the man who will tion of deer shooting as that method had not take a pot shot or shoot out of sea- not increased them in this County. son. He was pleased with such men as The meeting then proceeded with the Miner and Watson, who raise game election of officers as follows: —President birds. He was glad no action was taken Elihu Scratch, Kingsville; Vice-Pres., J. as to Spring shooting as he did not ap- T. Miner, Gosfield South; Secty-Treas, prove of it, although it looked a little W. A. Smith, Kingsville; Executive, F. hard to see the Yankees shooting and not H. Conover, Leamington; C. I. Pastorius, to be allowed to do the same. Regard- Harrow; Joel Whitney, Gosfield North; ing the deer, the members from the M. B. Squire, Windsor; M. W. White, North would look after that. He would Paquette. be pleased to see the quail increase. He Moved M. C. Fox, seconded by F. H. didn't like rabbit shooting with bird dogs. Conover that the next meeting be held at He was afraid when rabbits were hunted Kingsville unless the executive other- in this way, many quail were shot. He wise decided. Carried.

Net Fishing in Ontario Rivers

Strong Objections to Renewal of Licences.

For several years fish protectionists st any re-issuing of licenses was held in have strongly urged the abolition of net London on February thirtheenth under fishing in Ontario rivers and two years the presidency of the Hon. Adam Beck, ago they were so far successful as to in- member of the Ontario Cabinet, whose duce the Department of Fisheries for On- address was notable for his strong ex- tario to stop the issuing of net licenses pression of opinion in favour of the policy in the Thames River. This victory, which of prohibiting netting on all inland streams was repeated the following year, was of the Province. He held that the fish largely neutralized by the granting of were one of the most important sources permits, but the improvement in the fish- of wealth in the country and he was en- ery was so marked that protectionists tirely in favour of preservation and pro- have urged the entire abolition of licenses tection. He emphasized the attractions and permits for net fishing in the Thames, of the game fish for sport and the import- Lake St. Clair, and Mitchell's Bay. The ance of the food fish for the whole burden of this contest has been undertak- people. en by the River Thames Angling Associ- Mr. Marshall Graydon, barrister, of ation, of London, and the local associa- London, argued that as the fish belonged tion, having joined the Ontario Forest, to the Crown everyone should have equal Fish & Game Protective Association, rights in fishing. No licenses should be have received the hearty and united sup- granted and the fish permitted to go up port of the Provincial Association. the river to their natural spawning beds. An important meeting to protest again- Mr. N. H. Stevens, President of the NET FISHING IN ONTARIO RIVERS 1075

Chatham branch, testified to the improve- and the extremely large quantities of fish ment in fishing in the Thames since the caught by nets, these natural rights and seines between Chatham and the mouth inalienable privileges of the people along of the River had been removed. Many the River Thames were destroyed and of the farmers on the banks of theThames fishing by hook and line was practically could not afford to to Muskoka to away with for go done many years ; fish but it the nets were removed from "And whereas, during the last two years the river they could fish along its banks nolicenseshavebeen granted for net fishing with just as much pleasure and success in the RiverThames,and inconsequence of as in Muskoka. Over twelve hundred this farmers, mechanics, laborers, and farmers and residents around Chatham, all classes have been able to provide Blenheim, Wallaceburg, Dresden, Dover food for their families by hook and line and adjoining districts had signed peti- and any man out of employment have tions opposing the issuing of licenses to been able to earn from $5.00 to net fishermen. $12 per week by the sale of such fish Mr. William Smith, South London, to poor families at low prices, and affi- described conditions at Port Stanley and davats to this effect having been present- urged that accion should be taken there. ed from numbers of such men; Gill nets had been used in the lake, with- "Now, therefore, be it resolved that in one hundred yards of the pier, taken we the citizens of London, Chatham and up in broad daylight and nothing said to the Thames Valley, in mass meeting as- the fishermen. sembled, do strongly oppose the issuing of any permits or licenses for net fishing Mr. A. Kelly Evans, Secretary of the in the river Thames; Provincial Association, dwelt upon the depletion of the fish in Lake Ontario "And further, be it resolved that this owing to net fishing in the Bay of meeting strongly urge upon the depart- Quirte. He had heard all the arguments ment the vital necessity of additional re the net fishermen could advance and in strictions upon and possibly the entiie reply to them he had only to point to the prohibition of net fishing in Lake St city of Toronto, where 340,000 people had Clair; been deprived of their food fish owing to "And further, be it resolved that a the netting which had been allowed. copy of this'resolution be presented to the honorable, the minister of public Mr. Caleb Wheeler, of the Chatham works and fisheries by the Hon. Beck, the branch, wired that at an informal meet- Adam chairman of this meeting." ing held in the city square that afternoon of farmers and mechanics a resolution A conference was held at Chatham on had been passed demanding equal fishing the following Tuesday between the ang- rights for all. lers and the net fishermen with the result that the latter offered, if seine licenses Mr. L.H. Smith, Strathroy, apologised were granted, to sell to Chatham and for non-attendance and added : "Netting London dealers at two cents less for soft at the mouth of the Thames is an outrage fish and three cents less for pickerel than on nature and a wrong to every man who to American dealers. It was decided to wets a line in that river." forward the proposal to headquarters at On the motion of Mr. J. A. Cottam, Toronto. secended by Mr. Marshall Brady, the fol- The delegates from the Angling Asso- lowing resolution was unaminously tion, Messrs. James Weldon and W. adopted: Smith, were against net fishing on any "Whereas many years ago workmen terms, and under the circumstances the and citizens in general at London, Chat- whole matter had to be referred to the ham, and all along the valley of the Department at Toronto. It is hoped, Thames River were able to catch by hook however, that the interest roused in the and line a plentiful supply of game fish subject oh the part of the public will se- and food fish ; cure beneficial results, in greatly curtail- "And whereas, owing to the increasing ing, if not abolishing, not only licenses number of licenses, issued for net fishiDg but also permits. The People's Game and Fish Protective Association

of Nova Scotia.

DHE semi anuual meetings of the of the objects for which this association People's Game and Fish Protective exists. First among these I would sug- Association of Nova Scotia were gest forest protection. This we have al- held at Halifax on February 10th and ways insisted on by all our members; as proved the most important and enthusias- without forests our game and fish would tic meetings in the history of the associa- perish, our streams dry up and our soil tion. One of the most pleasing features become as barren as has that of many of the gathering was the absolute un- countries, in other parts of the world, animity of those present upon the more once noted for their fertility. My experi- important issues which came up for dis- ence is that very few forest fires are the cussion and the very apparent determi- work of fishermen and the time of year nation to make the views of the associa- in which hunting is done almost precludes tion effective. Over forty delegates the possibility of hunters causing any. were in attendance, nearly every branch The greater number occur from the at- being represented. tempts of people desirous of clearing In his Presidential address Mr. H. D. meadow or other land. " Ruggles said : I am glad to meet so large The question arises here whether those a number of delegates representing so owning forest land should not be obliged many of our branches throughout the Pro- to leave all trees under a certain size vince. This is the sixth meeting of our standing. In other words should not Provincial association and will, I believe, the maxim that a man must so use his prove to be the most important yet held, own land as not to injure his neighbor or by reason of the questions that are coming the public, apply here with greater force? up for consideration. I congratulate the A strip of country from which everything Halifax Branch upon the splendid success has been cut is almost in as bad a condi- which they have had in starting their or- tion as if a fire had run over it, and the ganization, and also our efficient secre- rainfall must be sensibly diminished as a tary and his zealous assistants, on being result of it. able to establish a branch in this import- Another object which should be incor- ant centre. porated in our constitution, is the protec- Every Province of Canada and almost tion of song and insectivorous birds. all, if not all the States of the American The farmer and the whole community Union, have associations such as ours, are indebted to our little feathered friends and for the same objects. It is interest- more than most of us realize. Birds an- ing to note that the greatest number of nually destroy thousands of tons of noxi- these have arisen within the last ten or ous weed seeds and billions of harmful fifteen years, showing the great awaken- insects. From a report recently receiv- ing upon the subject of game and fish ed from the Department of Game and over the whole continent during recent Fish ot the State of Alabama, I quote: years. To Nova Scotia belongs the uni- "A noted French scientist has asserted que honor of having the first society of that without birds to check the ravages tne sort in British America— the Game of insects, human life would vanish from and Inland Fishery Protection Society es- this planet in the short space of nine tablished in this City in 1853. This years. He insists that insects would society ia point of age is only exceeded first destroy the growing cereals, next by one in all North America—the New would fall upon the grass and upon the York Association for the Protection of foliage, which would leave nothing upon Game established in 1844. which cattle and stock could subsist. When the questions which now con- The possibilities of agriculture having front us shall have been settled it will, I been destroyed, domestic animals having think, be advisable to enlarge the number perished for want of provender, man, in GAME AND FISH PROTECTION OF NOVA SCOTIA 10;

introduction his extremity in a barren and desolate I refer to such cases as the land, would be driven to the necessity of of rabbits into Australia and the introduc- becoming cannibalized or subsisting ex- tion of varieties of fish which might de- clusively upon a diet of fish. Even stroy our brook trout. granting that only a portion of what the Among the different branches I might year a move eminent Frenchman asserts is true, it is notice that during the past easy to learn from his theory that birds in the right direction has been made, in rice into are man's best allies and should be pro- the introduction of wild for water- tected, not only on account ot their inno- our lakes and streams, as food cence, bright plumage, and inspiring fowl or pheasants. Other branches have songs, but because they render to the devoted their funds especially to patroll- farmer valuable assistance every day." ing the woods in search of law breakers. the whole a better state of things ex- In the State just named the 4th day of On isted throughout the Province in respect May in each year, has at the instance of matters than ever before. the State Game and Fish Commissioner, to game been set aside to be celebrated in the I have lately been in correspondence various public schools as "Bird Day." with a firm of naturalists regarding the the This date was fixed upon on account of black game, a magnificent bird of it the second its being the birthday of Audubon, the grouse family, of which is coun- great naturalist and bird lover. While largest in size. This bird inhabits our own. Its 1 would not wish to add to the number tries similar in climate to I be- of subjects which our children are requir- food is the same as our grouse and bird for introduced to study I would suggest that teach- lieve this is the ideal ers in our public schools should not fail tion here. discuss to include among the principles which But it is useless for us to preserva- they instil into the pupils' minds that of schemes such as these for the protecting and preserving our song and tion of game and the propagation of new rights in re- insectivorous birds. For this purpose I species until the people's think a Bird Day might be established spect to game and fish have been ascer- be told with great benefit to this Province. tained and secured. If we are to the fact that our The State of Alabama is an object les- that, notwithstanding pre- son to our own Province. Previous to money has been used to protect and the owner 1907 game matters were in much the serve the game, it belongs to found, same condition as here. The revenue of the land on which it may be spawn, from game amounted to only about and that the fish matured from therivers $1,000 a year. During the succeeding which our money has placed in who owns year it rose to $20,000 as result ofefficient and lakes, belongs to the man edge, management, a small resident license a narrow strip along the water's see that and fines for infraction of the law. Give then our only care should be to in this us in Nova Scotia a resident license of our money is no longer diverted ot $1 00 for big game and a small fishing direction. And, if, after thousands spent permit for non-residents (coming to the dollars of our money have been land of the Provincial instead of the Dominion every year to protect the torest trespassers in treasury) and Nova Scotia can at least others from fire, we are in duplicate these figures. going upon the lands so protected our With a revenue such as this, think of search of our game and fish, then is the possibilities in the line of game pro- only duty is to see that public money private tection! Our forests could then be polic- not henceforth used to protect association we ed and game and fish protected; a Pro- property. As a people's and vincial game farm could be established, demand on behalf of our members a new species introduced and the Province of the whole people of Nova Scotia, and made a veritable sportsmen's paradise. statutory declaration that the game In the introduction of new species of fish of this Province belong to the Crown. until either game or fish, great caution should All other objects could be dropped accomplished be exercised and no species should be al- this is secured. Having share lowed to be brought into the country this the game and fish will do their without permission from the Department. in forest protection. —

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It matters not what the laws of other other countries tending in any way to the lands may decree ; game and fish are not confer on owners of lands the sole by nature subject of private ownership. In right to the game and fish thereon, arose this land no feudal baron with a band of at a period when might alone was right and popular rights were unheard of cut throats at his back has ever been ; able to make his will law ; and game And whereas the big game of this laws that were the outgrowth of feudal province, once scarce, has become abun- oppression are not applicable to the con- dant through the efforts of the govern- ditions that exist in this country. The ment and of private associations, and not time is ripe for action; we will brook no through any act of the landowners, whose delay. dams and sawdust have depleted our fish- In the event of the refusal of our de- eries and whose lumber gangs have mands one course is still left open to us slaughtered our game in large quantities; organization. This should have received And whereas for a long time past a more attention in the past instead of grant of the public money of this province wasting time in the discussion of compar- has been annually made for the protection atively unimportant matters. Before the and preservation of our game and the present meeting of this association has introduction of new varieties, and the ended I trust you will take steps for an public funds have been used to re-stock immediate increase of our membership in the streams of the province, and the existing branches and the organization greatest injustice would be done to our of every part of the Province in which people if they should now be deprived of branches do not now exist. Already we or prevented from taking their share number our members by the thousand. of the game and fish which have thus One month of faithful work by an effici- been preserved and increased through ent organizer will place us in such a po- their efforts and with their money ; sition numerically that our just demands And whereas, for the protection from can no longer be refused. If necessary fire of the wild lands on which said we must secure a fund by private subscrip- game and fish are to be found there is an tion to defray expenses of an official the annual assessment made upon the people, organizer. amounting to many hundreds of dollars The interests of the farmer, the sports- annually in each municipality. men, the hotel keeper and merchant are And whereas, doubts have arisen as to identical in this matter ; and the heritage the legal rights of the people and land- in game and fish that we received from owners of this province, respectively, in our fathers it is our duty to preserve and regard to game and fish, and we believe transmit children. entire to our that a statute should be passed declara-

The most important item of business tory of the law on this subject ; was the adoption of the following : Your petitioners therefore pray that the The petition of the undersigned here legislature of Nova Scotia at its present by sheweth : session do amend the Game Act by add- Whereas the people of Nova Scotia ing thereto a section declaring the game have, since its first settlement, enjoyed the and fish of this province to belong to the privilege of free hunting and fishing in Crown and giving to residents and non- the uncultivated lands of the province, residents the right to take wild ani- and have thereby, as we believe, acquired mals and birds in their natural state and at least a prescriptive right therein; and fish (except in artificial ponds) in any un- the said privilege has in our opinion been cultivated lands of this province, subject the cause of keeping many in the prov- to any restrictions as to licenses or other- ince who would not otherwise have re- wise in the said Game Act contained. mained The petitions were printed and placed ; And whereas, wild animals and fish are in the hands of the delegates for circula- not inour opinion, either morally orlegally, tion before the meeting adjourned. the subject of private ownership, not being A resolution was also passed unanim- appurtenant to the land or affixed or be- ously in favour of a resident big game longing thereto by nature; and laws of license of $1. A petition will be circulat- GAME PROTECTION IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO 1079 ed asking for legislation to make this The Halifax Branch in conjunction with resolution effective. the Waegwoltic Club entertained the vis- The question of the sale of game was iting delegates at a smoker at the Waeg- the subject of considerable discussion. woltic Club House on the evening of the While the sentiment of the association 17th. was strongly in favour of prohibiting the The association has added three new sale ot game it was feared that the mass branches, Halifax, Shelburne and Bar- of the people were not yet awake to the rington, since the annual meeting and it necessity tor such a measure and to press is hoped that a number of others will be for it at this time might prejudice the as- established in the near future. sociation with the people whose support The first fruits of the endeavor to se- is absolutely necessary to the accomplish- cure Provincial support for the petition ment of its scheme for making the hunt- was seen at a meeting at the Yarmouth ing and fishing free to the public. There Board of Trade when Messrs. E. W. Jar- was also some opposition to including vis and Roy S. Kelley were present as a moose meat in the prohibition. It was delegation trom the Game and Fish So- decided to defer the discussion of this ciety. Mr. Jarvis presented the claims matter until the annual meeting. and importance of the protection of the A resolution was passed reaffirming a game and fish of the Province in a most previous resolution calling upon the local convincing manner, giving facts and fig- goverment to resume control of the inland ures to back up his assertioas. He ask- fisheries. The enforcement of the fishery ed for the countenance and support of regulations in Nova Scotia is, and always the Board to the Game Association in has been, in most districts a farce and in their work. some a scandal. It is felt that with the Mr. Kelley summed up Mr. Jarvis, ar- local direct government in control more gument in the following paragraphs : pressure could be brought to bear for the That in order to raise a fund for the better enforcement law. of the proper protection of game a fee of $2.00 As the funds available for game pro- should be required of all residents of the tection are entirely inadequate for that Province who go in searce of big game. purpose it was the opinion otthe associa- The cow moose should be protected at tion that the government should increase all seasons. the appropriation for this purpose. That a license fee smaller than $30 (say H. D. Ruggles, President; Frank W. $15) should be charged non-residents for Russell, Secretary; and Rev. D. B. Hem- the privilege of shooting small game were appointed a committee to pre- meon only. sent petitions to the legislature. The gaining control of our inland fish- The following committees were also ap- eries by the local government, and es-

pointed : watch legislation : The To tablishing hatcheries so as to increase Mr. T. F. Tobin and Mr. E. Secretary, and make more generally distributed this Armstrong, M. L. A. To revise con- H. valuable attraction to tourists. stitution and by-laws : the President, R. That legislation should be enacted that S. McKay and Mr. A. D. Johnston. To will assure to the people of this Province confer with the Lumbermen's Association for all time the privilege they have hither- to endeavor to secure their co-operation to enjoyed of entering wild lands for the in the protection of the forests fish and purpose of hunting and fishing. game : Mr. G. W. Stewart, Dr. Breck, Rev. D. B. Hemmeon, and Dr. Moore. That out of the revenues for licenses and otherwise, paid game wardens should Following alone the lines of the Presi- be appointed, whose duties should include dent's address notice was given of a mo- Forest protection as well as Game pro- tion to change the title of the association tection. by inserting after the word "Fish" the word "Forest" making the proposed On motion the Game Society was as- name "The People's Game, Fish & For- sured the hearty support of the Board in est Protective Association of Nova their work of preserving the game and Scotia." fish for the people ot the Province. —

Physical Culture.

Laws of Exercise Continued — Baths Etc.

xo. v.

BY FRANK E. DORCHESTER, N. S. P. E.

RESUMING that you have perused that action, so that each effort shall be my previous articles on this[subject, fully felt by the muscles. Work as H you will remember what was said on though lilting heavy weights, not in mind concentration. Unless each exercise is wheezy spasms, holding the breath, or gone through in such a manner that full anything so foolish, but a full, free move- and hard (as possible) contraction and ment contracting each muscle fully in extension takes place, with the mind play- turn, at the same time breathing deeply ing on each muscle as it comes into play; and regularly. your work will lose most of its value. To I have already advised at what times make muscle and gain health, you must before and after meals to exercise, but use the mind. for those who cannot obtain back num-

bers, I will say, never exercise until If I may depart a little, I will also as- two sure you that owing- to this mind and hours after, and from fifteen to thirty-" will force being so used one is not only minutes before, meals bodily and mentally benefited, but hitherto We are generally strongest at about weak willed men will surprise their twelve mid-day, but this is an inconven- friends by a new and added ability to say ient hour to exercise. Before breakfast is for "NO" when necessary. Will power is probably best most people. Before increased wonderfully through this mind going to bed is a good time for concentration and exertion of will force. those who prefer it. This depends on a person, his or her occupation, little is known and understood of Too and what time they have to get to busi- of exercise. To the thinking the power ness or leave the same. our muscles themselves must man, Exercise in the morning keeps one appearand inform him that much depends fresh and awake all day, but if forced to an them. The fact that we have a mind as do the exercises at night, it will probably well as a muscular body, surely implies be equally beneficial. To quote a pupil that both are needed, therefore neither recently. "Since I started your exercis- should be neglected. Such a surmise is es, which I do nightly, I can wake logic. As a matter of fact,if you wiil mere much earlier each morning." However, your physiology manuals, at the study the embryo athlete will soon find which same time applying the principles found is the better as to convenience or feelings. relation therein, to your muscles and their Presuming the time selected be morn- brain, I feel sure you will have to the ing. Jump out of bed. Take a num- much food for reflection. ber of deep breaths before the open win- Brain power morality—spirituality, dow, as explained elsewhere. Then go all are so bound up with good healthy through your exercises, governing each muscles that they form a perfect whole. one with the mind. The brain being the commander of the After the work, allow yourself to regain human forces, is it so strange that weak your breath, if breathed. Then get into muscles can be strengthened by an exer- either your cold bath, or take your cold tion of mind over matter? sponge down, whichever you choose, Unfortunately, although Canada has follow with vigorous rub all over with many institutions calculated to develope coarse towel. Dress quickly, do not the muscles of her sons, these institutions, let the body chill. or those who run them, often go all If after cold baths are taken, any chill round the main point without seeing it. is felt, or the reaction is not good, you The mind must be employed, not so had better try tepid baths. particularly on time, style or prettiness Of course all the foregoing instructions of an action but on the muscle doing are given to average healthy persons. It PHYSICAL CULTURE 1081 is impossible to go into individual cases bath twice a week and daily washes. here. In weak cases—cases above ordinary This would suit all. Besides theie, never strength, curative work, all these neces- neglect your teeth. Keep them clean. sitate individual particulars before any If the reader is desirous of excelling in one could give instruction. strength, or at some particular sport, The bath is an important item to the believe me, home exercise will do more athlete, as indeed it is to all. Hot baths than anything to give you the necessary should be taken twice a week, not less foundation —and a foundation of rock at than once a week at all events, when that, one that will outlast the years and possible. A good sponge or loofah will help you into a well preserved old get the dirt out, and do more for health age. than the average observer would imagine. In some cases it may be found that The skin is one of the principal out- a small biscuit, taken in the morning lets tor the waste matter of the body. before exercising, will give the necessary Other- The perspiration tubes, i. e. the pores stand- by required by some persons. which carry off this waste being some- wise a mouthful of water gargled in the where about 7,000,000 over the skin of a throat should clear the mouth—Never person of average height, if the skin take anything heavy, preferably nothing is not cleansed, the consequences may be at all. guessed. Every groom knows his When there is food in the stomach to horse's skin must be smooth and glossy be digested, the stomach requires all the if the horse is healthy. In such a case blood possible to assist in the work. By we may well take the lesson, and be sure exercising after a meal, the blood is drawn we are benefitted as much or more by from the stomach, and may thus cause having our skins clean. dyspepsia. already know a good The skin of those who bathe frequently The reader may of home exercises, which perhaps is more sensitive, the cutaneous waste is system had the desired effect. Ask yourself carried away as the skin is more active, has not at them properly as heat and cold are borne better, and a gen- if you have worked — explained before — under proper mind eral lightness and buoyancy is felt. When control. the waste of the system is carried away who do not know any suitable and the body is freed from these poison- Those exercises, will find from time to time that ous matters, growth is assisted, and I give an exercise. These will be found nutrition is unimpeded. How necessary to be running one or more to each ar- then is the bath ! the end of the series you Those parts exposed should be washed ticle, and at set of exercises, which if at least night and morning. Those who will have a the lines laid down in cannot get a morning bath, can swill the followed out on will be found to be sur- body down with a sponge or flannel. these articles, results. After the bath the rough towelling. passed by none for and gradually increase Some experts say one or two exercises Always start low according to the diffi- to start warmth would do good. As a number necessity of each exercise. matter of fact, vigorous towelling is culty or you have returned to health, exercise in itself. Then again if you are Once with a fine muscular physique, you can in good health, you will feel a glow fit with fifteen minutes daily of directly you put your clothes on after the keep governed exercise. drving. Sandow dresses immediately Mind after the bath without drying. This will Do not expect to see a great difference difference do no barm as the water is carried out- in a day or two (although a wards through the clothes if flannel is maybe possible) foras a rule you musthave worn next the skin. At first, however, patience. In a month you will be surpris- that getting into one's clothes whilst still wet, ed at the result. Always remember makes one feel uncomfortable for a few if health and strength could be gained moments. easily — especially great strength — it but it is a force which Personally I pin my faith to cold or would be common, tepid bath (optional) or sponge down raises you above the ordinary and what every morning. Warm or rather hot is worth having is worth working for. This 1082 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

full stretch of leg. (3) Now return arms to front in line of chin, same time commence to expel the breath also re-

turning leg : (4) Return arms to side and exhaust the breath. (Repeat left leg.) See figure. To put it shortly, Nos. one and two are taking in the breath (one deep breath,) Nos. three and four are to expel breath i.e. When arms rise and open breathe in. When arms lower or close, breathe out. It the preceding exercise is done ten or twelve times a day great benefits will soon be felt. Another exercise, which is very simple, is also very fine in constipated cases, es-

Figure badly drawn, body should be more erect, chest out, right leg well to front, arms in perfect line of shoulder.

so called work, however, will early become a pleasure. Whenever you are doing your exercises you can feel that you are doing a duty—that of keeping mind and body ready for emergencies. If you are inclined to take up a sport, or form of athletics — say gymnastics ; take my advice and do a few months home exercise properly first and I will guarantee five times the results at a much quicker pace. Before giving another two exercises,

I must tell you about what size bells to use. A man of twenty in good health can use three pound to five pound bells dependent on his physique. Under this two pound bells. A young boy under four- Hands above head, reach down and teen one pound bells. And ladies may touch floor repeat. start on from three-quarter pounds to one — and half pound bells, or even something pecially if done with the other. merely to grip in order to assist the mus- Attention ! Swing arms up in straight cular control. line over head, look upward. Now bend The next exercise for this month is as down and try to touch toes. Return to follows : upright position with back well hollowed

From attention i.e. , figure erect, arms and chest out. Repeat this from eight at side. Now(l) commencing to take a to twelve times. See figure. deep long breath, same time raise arms Those readers who have the preceding rigidly out straight in front of chin: (2) exercises should do all of them every day. Still continuing the deep intake of breath They will do you good. None of them throw arms wide open to line of shoulder, are very picturesque, but all are body- same time lunging with right foot to the builders, if done properly. X Mvivrt ClttjMCgn^g

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Alpine Club Notes

It is expected that the Club house at full information wiirbe issued in May ™ Banff and the permanent summer camp next. in connection with it will be ready for occupation by members from the 15th of July next. The Executive Committee Owing to the great Exhibition to be will now be pleased to receive notice of held at Seattle, in the State of Washing- those who contemplate taking- advantage ton, this summer all Canadian and Ameri- of the opportunity offered to enjoy camp can Railroads are making especially low life on one of Banff's most beautiful spots. rates to the Pacific Coast, giving gener- Accommodation is limited to thirty. It ous stop off privileges at all our mountain is advisable that applications therefor resorts. It is possible that members should be made as early as oossible so may thus obtain even lower rates than that suitable dates for intending visitors they have before enjoyed. may be arranged. If the accommodation be fully taken up it is likely a maximum stay of two weeks It is proposed this summer to make a for each guest will be established, at the special feature of the Alpine attractions expiry of which time it will be necessary of the Province of Alberta contiguous to to move on to one of the other camps to the Great Divide. be operated during the summer months. The rates will be practically the same as at the annual general camps that have Spring is upon us and the dreams of been already held. summer holidays among the mountains Members intending to make a trip to must be turned into plans. Members the Rocky Mountains this summer should who have done any climbing at all know rendezvous at the Club's headquarters at how necessary an ice-axe or an alpen- Banff, where the fullest information will stock is. Any member who intends to be supplied for proposed expeditions and be in camp and desires to procure one or all possible facilities offered. other should write at once to the Execu- At Banff will be found on our own tive Secretary, S. H. Mitchell, box 167, grounds all the delights of camp life that Calgary, Alberta, stating his require- have been experienced at the previous ments. It is impossible for the Club to camps and, in addition, a comfortable guarantee the exact cost. Hitherto the Club house tor general assembly pur- price of the ice-axe has been $5.00 and poses. A detailed circular containing of the alpenstock, $1.00. The ice-axes 1084 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA have to be procured from Switzerland and Taugwalder of Zermat, was badly frozen an early order is necessary. They on the descent, subsequently losing his will be in Canada by the time the climb- left hand, and most of his left foot, his ing season opens. remaining right hand being seriously Even more important than an ice axe maimed. He is thus at the early age of is a sufficiency of nails in theboots. The 41 incapacitated from earning his living Club will have some to sell later in the at his trade, and serioualy handicapped season, but if they can be procured local- in any other calling. The American Al- ly the heavy cost of mailing will be avoid- pine Club made an appeal for aid in this ed. It is better that these should be put piteous case "from all those who have in the boots before leaving home, as de- experienced the courageous help, the fid- lay and consequent annoyance can thus elity and the unselfish devotion of Swiss be avoided. guides" The Executive Committee of the Alpine Club of Canada voted the sum The Club's official photographer, Mr. of $25. 00 to this fund, a contribution Byron Harmon of Banff, Alberta, has is- which was much appreciated. sued a very fine set of stereoscopic alpine views, some of them showing mem- The "Mountaineer" the organ of the bers climbing at the Rogers Pass Camp. Seattle Mountaineer's Club has Any members ordering through the Club's been added to the list of exchanges the Executive Secretary, can obtain these for Among objects of the club, which is auxiliary $1.50 per dozen. There are two dozen to the Mazamas are: To explore the moun- in the set. The usual cost of stereoscopic tains, forests and watercourses of the views is $2.00 per dozen. The views Pacific Northwest, and to frequent have been obtained through much climb- make expeditions into these regions. get ing and hard work on the part of Mr. The Harmon. up of the magazine is exceedingly attractive. It is issued quarterly.

It is still somewhat early for ladies to spend all their time out of doors. The The Librarian would like to remind Club house will have big rooms and members that the Club library has room spacious varandahs. There will be for many more books. Among books a big demand for suitable cus- that are desired are: Palliser's Journal, hions. Here is an opening for of many The Alpine Journal, vols. I to XVI, the our lady members to show that they are Ascent of Ruwenzori, by the Duke of the skilled in the use of the needle as well as Abruzzi, the Matterhorn, by Guido Rey, of the ice-axe. the complete Mountaineer, by Abrahams, and many others. From time to time On the evening of 30th January, Mr. articles of interest to mountaineers ap- and Mrs Frank Yeigh were at home to pear in the magazines and newspapers. the local members of the Alpine Club in It is impossible for the Librarian to see their house in Toronto. Among the all or even many of these. If every members present were: Miss McLennan member who read an article of this kind Dr. J. A. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs J. were to send it to the library an interest- Watt, Mr. Cowdry, Mr. C. H. Mitchell, collection would soon be formed and the Mr. Symington and Mr. F. M. Nicholson articles of lasting interest ~ould be bound Professor Coleman came and brought his in volume form. It has been suggested photos and some beautiful water colour that a scrap book of amusing engravings,

sketches illustrating his recent travels in drawings, etc. , relating to mountaineer- the neighbourhood of Mt. Robson. ing might be formed and kept in the library. It would be a boon on wet days. The Librarian or the Executive Secretary Most readers of this section of Rod and will gladly take the matter in hand. Gun will have noticed the ascent of Mt. Huascaran in the Andes by Miss Peck, described in the January issue of Harper's The Hon. Frank Oliver, Minister of the Magazine. One ot her guides, Rudolf Interior, has presented the Club with a — —

ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA 1085 copy of the Atlas of Canada, published the Executive Secretary will be glad to by the Dominion in 1908. This invalu- give them the full address. able work contains not only maps, geolo- gical and historical, but many tables of A cablegram of greeting from the statistics, weather charts and information youngest to the oldest of the Alpine of all kinds. The Minister could not Clubs was sent in December. The an- have made a more acceptable or useful nual meeting of the Alpine Club of gift. England is always held during the last month of the year, followed by a banquet at which it is in order to "praise The Executive Secretary has received famous men and the fathers that begot a letter from a gentleman interested in them." The Alpine Club of Canada is orchids throughout the world. He wish- second to none in admiration of the es to enter iato correspondence with heroes of the past and of the great some one familiar with the native habitat deeds of the present generation. It was of our Canadian alpine cypripediums felt that the kindliest way of evidencing {Lady's slippers), so as to procure a few this was by way of cablegram, which growing specimens to enable him to do was acknowledged in a courteous and some hybridizing with some he now has. cordial letter of good wishes for the Should any members desire to correspond, prosperity of the Canadian Club.

Izaak Walton's Will.

JEW of the many curious literary does, at this time, seeme to be sub-divided relics which have come under the into Papist and Protestant, I take it to be ra hammer recently have been of at least convenient to declare my beliefe greater interest than the original probate to be, in all points of faith, as the church of the will of Izaak Walton. It is in ex- of England professeth. And this

cellent preservation, and bears the seal I doe the rather because of a long and of the Court of Canterbury. The original very trew friendship with some of the will in Walton's wonderfully clear hand- Roman Church." writing at the age of 90 is preserved at After various bequests of land and Somerset House, London, and its pro- houses to members of the family the visions evidence the kindly and simple testator wrote : nature of the immortal author of "The Compleat Angler." "I doe alsoe give five pound yearly to The will, which is dated August 5, be given to some maideservant, that hath 1683, is prefaced by the following attained the age of twenty and one year

words : (not less), and dwelt long in one service, "In the Name of God, amen. I, Izaak or to some honest poore man's daughter Walton, the elder of Winchester, being that hath attained to that age, to be paid

this present day in the ninetieth yeare of her at or on the day of her marriage ; my age, and in perfect memory, for which and that what money or rent shall re- praised be God, but considering how sod- maine undisposed of shall be employed ainely I may be deprived of both, doe to buy coles for some poore people that therefore make this my last will and test- shall mostneed them, in the said towne;the ament as followeth. And first, I doe de- said coles to be delivered in the last weeke clare my beliefe that there is only one in January or in every first weeke in Feb-

God, who has made the whole world, and ruary ; I say then, because I take that me and all mankinde; to whom I shall time to be the hardest and most pinching

give an accompt of all my actions which times with poore people ; and God re- are not to be justified, but I hope pardon- ward those that shall doe this without ed, for the merritts of my Saviour Jesus. partiality, and with honesty, and a good And because the professsion ofChristianity conscience." —

Letters from Mr. John Arthur Hope's scrambling up the tree in all haste the wolf camps in Northern Ontario, receiv- bear made a spring and catching the heel ed early in February stated that up to of his boot tore it completely off. This

that time four wolves had been secured incident induced renewed exertions till and it was believed four others had been safety was achieved in the tree top and covered by a heavy snowstorm. Mr. hallooing from that point brought friends Hope was jubilant over the results having to the rescue. They succeeded in driv- convinced sportsmen from the States ing away the bear and allowing Mr. W that wolves are to be found in our North- to return home for which mercy he was ern woods and that they can be killed in devoutly thankful. mid-winter hunts. He has carried conviction home to New York and Philadel- During flood Port phia sportsmen by procuring them pelts a at Hope, Ont. at the which they have taken back with them end of February J. G. Elliott, foreman in the office of the local Times, is to those cities. The Philadelphia men in reported to have caught two fish in the particular were gleeful because their fel- office. It is a pity that the species of lows laughed at them when they set off the fish and declared they were going to Canada was omitted from the story. "to seek the impossible." The couple of pelts taken home for mounting will con- At a meeting of the Yarmouth branch vince even the most sceptical. The New of the People's Fish and Game Protective York men were enthusiastic over their Association of Nova Scotia, Mr. Allen experiences and expect, if the camps are Bethune, Cedar Lake, and Mr. W. S. re-opened next winter, to double and Uhlman, Carleton, advocated the protec- treble the number of hunters from that tion of cow moose throughout the centre. Province.

With a view to effectively protecting The name of the writer of the open the black bass, maskinonge and speckled letter to Mr. E. Tinsley, which appeared trout fishery in the Province of Ontario in our March number and was inadvert- an Order in Council has been passed eribly omitted is Mr. W. J. Moodie, Ber- prohibiting the sale and export of these lin, Ont. Mr. Moodie takes a keen fish for a period of five years from the interest in the subject of fish and game 30th of May next. It is provided, how- protection. ever that any person from a foreign country having an angler's permit take may The Duke of Bedford has presented a back with him a lawful catch of days' two small herd of yaks to Canada. The animal, fishing. whose home is in the colder parts of Thibet, Northern Asia and Europe, is useful both as food and as a fur-bearing Mr. W. W. —writes stating that as animal and an attempt will be made to bear stories appear in order he wishes to domesticate it in the western sections of make a small contribution. The great- Canada. The herd will be placed on the est fright of his life was received through Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa. a bear upon which he came suddenly a The experiment is being tried at the few years ago. He started for a tree with suggestion of Mr. Ernest Thompson the bear in full pursuit. As he was Seton, the naturalist. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1087

The Conservation Congress held at phernalia and told them summons would Washington at which representatives of follow. One of the youths was so Canada, the States and Mexico joined in frightened that he fell through the ice consultation arrived at some important and was rescued with difficulty. Ultimat- and far reaching decisions which have ely they were all allowed to settle with been laid before the members of the par- the loss of their tackle and fish and a liaments of three countries. On forestry payment of five dollars each. matters it is recommended : 1st. That an inventory be taken of forest resources. Mr. A. C. Pratt, M. P. P. for South 2ad. The creation and maintenance Norfolk in the Ontario Legislature, has of large forest reservations under public reintroduced his bill for prohibiting deer control. hunting with dogs throughout the Pro- 3rd. Public ownership of forests supply- vince. Mr. Pratt has long been opposed ing the head waters ot streams. to this practise and introduced his bill 4th. Greater precautions by the gov- last year but without definite result. It ernment against forest fires. may be mentioned that, with the excep- 5th. The placing of all lumbering tion of Quebec, where hunting with dogs operations under a system of rigid re- is allowed for a portion of the season, gulation. Ontario is the only Province in Canada 6th. The private owners of lands un- where dogs are now permitted in deer suited to agriculture, once forested and hunting. now impoverished or denuded, should be encouraged by practical instruction, adjustment of taxation, and in other ways It is proposed during the Spring of to undertake reforesting. this year to import some Mongolian 7th. Excessive taxation on standing pheasants for liberation on the mainland timber privately owned is held to be a of British Columbia near Vancouver. potent cause of forest destruction by in- Judging from the manner in which other creasing the cost of maintaining growing imported game have multiplied it is be- forests, and it is endorsed that the taxa- lieved that, with rigid protection they tion of timber land be separate from the will become quite numerous in a few taxation of the timber growing upon it, years. and be so adjusted as to encourage forest conservation and forest growing. On water powers the report is equally From Edmonton comes a story of a outspoken. The public interest requires wounded deer charging a hunter. Edgar public control. The government control Waters, a former resident of London, of minerals is recommended and the sug- Ont., was huntingat Gambier Island and gestion is made that the President of the while in a little gully, with a narrow open- U. S. invite a world conference on the ingots only entrance and exit, came sud- subject of the conservation of natural re- denly upon a deer. The animal dashed sources—their inventory, conservation and up the cliff in a vain effort to escape. wise utilization. There is little doubt of The hunter fired, the first bullet breaking such conference being held and of wide its left hind leg, the second, as inves- results following. Canada has yet so tigation afterwards proved, goingthrough many undeveloped natural resources the top of its heart, and a third breaking within her own control that her interest a horn close to the skull. The animal in this matter is vital. kept on its flight, in the course of which it charged right on to Mr. Waters and inflicted a painful injury to his arm. A

Six youths of Hamilton, Ont. , taking point blank shot in the brain finally dis- advantage of a fine Sunday in February, patched the infuriated buck. went down to the bay to spear fish. While busily engaged in this occupation, Inspector Kerr appeared on the scene, Mr. Llewellyn Hall, of Peterboro, Ont., confiscated their spears and other para- on a return journey from British Colum- 1088 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

bia, stopped off at Fort Francis, Ont., 181 carcasses over 1907. All of these for a moose hunt. Accompanied by a shipments were from points in the north- guide he explored the region of Rainy ern division of the Grand Trunk Railway Lake and was fortunate enough to run System, the heaviest shipments be- into three moose. He fired three shots ing made from Burk's Falls, Haliburton, at the largest one hitting him with the Huntsville, Kinmount, Powassan, Scotia first, missing his second shot and bring- Junction, South River, and Trout Creek. ing him down with the third at a dis- These figures give, however, only an in- tance ot two hundred and fifty yards, as adequate idea of the number of deer kill- the moose was running through the ed during the open season, as each hunt- woods. The moose weighed one thousand er is allowed two deer on his license and pounds and the antlers had a spread of as from eight to nine thousand hunters forty-two inches from tip to tip. were in the district, it is probable that 10,000 to 12,000 deer were killed during the season. This is estimated from the At a meeting of the local branch fact that a large number of deer are of the People's Fish and Game eaten in the hunters' camps, and a great Protective Association of Nova Scotia many are transported by the settlers by held at Yarmouth, a report was read other means than through the railway. from Chief Game Commissioner Knight, giving a list of moose reported killed during the season of 1908. The follow- Both parties in the Canadian Federal ing were reported from the different coun- House are agreed upon the necessity for ties: action in the direction of conserving the No. No. natural resources of the Dominion and a County Killed Bulls Cows Sex Given decision has been arrived at for increasing Annapolis 106 52 48 6 the numbers of committees so as to in- Colchester 29 11 14 4 clude those investigating matters relating Cumberland 21 12 4 5 to our fisheries, forests, mines, water- Digby 42 20 21 1 ways and waterpowers. Guysboro 61 35 22 4 Hants 17 6 10 1 Halifax 151 72 62 17 Conferences between the Dominion and Kings 15 8 7 the Provincial authorities with regard to Lunenburg 12 6 5 1 the international fisheries have been held Pictou 12 5 5 1 at Ottawa. It is understood that the Queens 47 28 12 7 Provincial authorities, particularly those Shelbourne 30 18 10 2 of Ontario, are anxious that the regula- Yarmouth 47 26 20 1 tions to be made under the international treaty, shall conceive the rights of the Totals 590 300 240 50 various Provinces. The difficulties of There were about 100 more reported treaty making are much increased by the than during the previous year. More re- various considerations which have to be ported in this case does not necessarily given to Provincial as well as Dominion mean more killed, 1907 being the first rights. year hunters were obliged to report the killing. It is known that quite a num- The following report from Mr. Ed. T. ber not being familiar law with the new Loveday, Ontario and Quebec Fishery did not report. Overseer and Deputy Game Warden, will be good news to sportsmen; "In During the hunting season in Ontario the Gatineau and Pontiac countries and for 1908, the Canadian Express Company in the district from thence to North Bay carried 2348 carcasses of deer, with a there is no doubt that deer and big game total weight of 264,308 lbs. The season generally are on the increase now, despite included a period of fifteen days between the fact that more sportsmen are visiting November 1st and November 15th inclu- these territories every year. Universally sive, and the figures show an increase of good sport was enjoyed by those who —

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hunted in these districts in the fall of any reasonable co-operative scheme by 1908. The farmers are becoming edu- which the rapidly disappearing moose cated to the fact that game and fish pro- could be preserved tor all time. The con- tection is in their best interests, and not ferences were all of a harmonious nature, only are the laws obeyed but they are in and the Minnesotan delegates were very most instances actively assisting the well pleased with the expression of inter- wardens." est shown by Ontario in the game preserves proposition. On the return of Mr. Hawkes, the Ontario committee was A. That Ontario and Minnesota will soon augmented by the addition of Mr. W. Carrick, Mr. H. A. C. join in a great co-operative game pre- Preston, Mr. J. J. Kelly Evans, Secretary serve scheme to prevent the extermina- Machin and Mr. Fish tion of the moose, the red deer and other of the Ontario Forest, and Game Association and arrangements game animals now present in compara- Protective with the Ontario tively great numbers in the wooded re- were made for a meeting gions lying on each side of the three hun- Government to which a deputation from invited. dred mile boundary line between Lake of Minnesota has been the Woods and Pigeon River by setting aside a great tract of land as a preserve, The gospel of conservation of the is the belief of Mr. Arthur Hawkes, the natural resources of the country has gone Canadian delegate to a series of confer- so far that the Dominion House of Com- ences held in St. Paul, Minneapolis and mons unanimously agreed to the appoint- Duluth. Mr. Hawkes carried with him ment of a committee, to deal with fishery the hearty good-will of Hon. Dr. Reaume, matters, and it is hoped that one of the the Minister of Public Works in the On- speedy results of its work will be to en- tario Cabinet, and the assurance that On- sure a more plentitul suply of Canadian tario was very desirous of entering into fish for Canadian consumers. 1090 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

A recent copy of the Poughkeepsie thereof." Although the enjoyment and News— Press contains a full account of benefit of the members is put forward as the formation and work of the Clove Val- the object of the Club's endeavors, it is ley Rod and Gun Club. The conditions contended that the results of the protec- in the State of New York are very differ- tion it gives is felt throughout a much ent from those in Canada, but Canadian wider area than its own preserves and en- sportsmen are interested in what their fel- joyment and benefit is consequently con- lows are doing elsewhere. They are al- ferred upon a very much larger number so concerned in the efforts made to con- of people than are included within its duct the work of propagation and protec- membership. tion in every way and they sympathize with such efforts whatever form they may take. Dutchess county, N.Y. has suffer- So bold have the wolves been on the ed like many other places, from over fish- Gatineau this winter that a pack of eight ing and over shooting and in particular approached near enough to Mr. Thomas the beautiful Clove Valley lost its one Garvin, of Hull, book keeper in one of time abundance of fish, bird and animal the lumber camps of the Gilmour and life. Mr. L. M. Palmer jr, spent a sum- Highson Company, to allow him to mer vacation there and was never satis- shoot the two leaders. It is stated fied as the summers came round without that the men in the camp had to be on the repeating his visit. The great decline in lookout for them even while at work. fish and game touched him deeply and after hard work he succeeded in forming a club which has taken charge of a pre- The Perth branch of the Ontario For- serve. In six years Mr. Palmer has est, Fish and Game Protective Associa- himself expended some fifteen thousand tion continues to do good work in en- dollars in raising pheasants and fancy forcing- the law. They recently organ- game birds. By the Club over fifty ised an inspection of the lumber camps thousand dollars have been paid out in in Frontenac county with the result that purchase of land, erection of building, pay- over $200 were gathered in through fines ments for leases etc., the major portion for infractions of the law. A correspon- going to the farmers from whom the dent commenting on these facts asks game rights were obtained. An allied when sportsmen will realize that the organization, the Clove Spring Trout present laws are good if only enforced ? Hatchery, purchased the stream, put in "Enforce, enforce and educate—as you a fish hatchery and arranged to raise 60,- are doing through the Magazine—but 000 trout, half being brook trout and the still enforce." The branch owes much other half rainbow, brown, silver and to its energetic hon. secretary, Mr. A. C. golden trout. They have widened and Shaw, of Perth. deepened the stream and mean later on to raise every known species that will hibernate in those waters. Both fish and game experts have been engaged and Mr Four boxes of undersized pickerel Palmer elected President of both organi- shipped through to New York were seized zations. Mr.C.A.Dykes, who is also one at the Grand Trunk depot at London, of the members, is a fish and game ex- Ont., on the evening of February 23rd. pert and has given special attention to Inspector Weldon, who made the seizure, the hatchery. We quote the second by- stated that the traffic had been going on law as best expressing the objects of the for two winters, and only a few nights organization: "Its object shall be to before the seizure no less than twenty- purchase and lease lands and water with- five boxes went through. Mr. Weldon in the state of New York and to foster, stated that he had met fishermen of Chat- protect and preserve game fish and game ham who knew the traffic was illegal. birds and animals and especially to The seized fish were distributed amongst do so upon or in lands or waters owned, the charatible institutes of London and leased or controlled by the Club for the the Inspector declared his intention of enjoyment and benefit of the members seizing all further illegal shipments. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1091

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Was the remarkable Worlds' Amateur record of an A. H. Fox Gun in the hands of Joe Kautzky, an Amateur, at Jewell, la., on November 27th and 28th last. The same man, with his "Fox," also won the "Smith Cup," making 50 straight at 18 yards, and shot through the second day's program without a miss. The A. fl. Fox Gun

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A thrilling experience, surpassing even their care will repay trouble This is those gone through in the life of a war shown by the success which is attending veteran, recently fell to the lot of B. C. the herd at Banff. It is a great pity that Sprague. Going down the Stewart Winnipeg, with the fine park system the River, British Columbia, on a raft of logs city possesses, could not have done bet- his floating home grounded on a sand ter for the buffaloes.,The recommendations bar, only a foot and a half above the of the Superintendent were not acted water and two hundred feet in length. upon by the Council, with the result that For ten days he was held a prisoner, two the great attractions of the herd are now streams of ice grinding down on each lost to the city. side of his temporary home. All he had was an axe, a little food and two heavy ceats. It was a long, trying wait for The question of the prohibition of the the river to close and freeze solid but at sale of black bass in New York State length this was done and release came. is of great interest to Ontario people, At that time food was exhausted and it and particularly those residing on or was a famished and worn out man who near the St. Lawrence. The New York arrived in camp after a trial exceeding State League of Sportsmen has anything he had known in war. declared in its favor and the New York members of the North American Fish and Game Protective Association have pledg- The Winnipeg people have failed as ed themselves to work for its insertion in buffalo breeders and what was once the the laws of the State. In the meantime second largest herd in the Dominion is some objection is being taken to this now practically extinct. The cause is course by the guides of Cape Vincent, N. said to be neglect and improper pasture. Y. and others, who have adopted their Contrary to the general belief these ani- view, ask why the people should be de- mals require care in confinement and prived of the right to purchase good 1092 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

game fish. It is pointed out that the Canadian Guides sale is prohibited in Ontario and that the markets in New York State are not supplied by angling alone. This seems to be particularly a case in which the laws Pleasure Seekers en both sides of the river should be uniform if full and effective protection is to Wishing to spend a month 'midst the Greatest, Grandest and most Sublime be given to the fish. The bulk of the Scenery in the friends of protection in New York State Canadian Rockies see this point and will, we are convinced, work in the interests of the promotion of Will consult their interests by corres- ponding with harmony in the existing laws on both sides of the line. For Ontario to follow ROBT. E. CAMPBELL New York would be to go back, and there- BOX 454. CALGARY. ALTA. fore we hope to find New York coming The Oldest Established Guide and Outfitting up to the level of Ontario before many Business in the CANADIAN ROCKIES months have gone by and that to the great benefit of the future ot the black bass. GRIZZLY BEAR Sportsmen, with ambition to add one or two Grizzly Bear to their list of trophies, ©an be absolutely There are lots of anglers, of course, sure of doing so if they will come to the north-east who would not credit the statement that Kootenav country in British Columbia at the proper the shining on fish spoils them, season—months of May and June. Parties can be moon fully equipped by the undersigned. For complete says a writer in the Omaha World Her- address information ald. There are a large number of skill- M. Daiaard, Guide and Outfitter, Golden. B. C ed old fishermen up about Walker, on Leech Lake, in Minnestoa, and on being told of this effect of the moon on the fish, when I was up there several years ago,

I enquired of old man Busch, the old hotel man and best maskinonge hunter of the region, and he told me that fish exposed to the moonlight were sure to spoil. A number of other old fishermen abont the lake told me the same thing. Old man Busch said that the moonshine made the UNDERWEAR fish soft, aud tainted it to such an extent as to be unfit for the table in a few hours.

r^* o^<\ Every angler knows the trouble experienced with "snagged" hooks. The best fishing is generally obtained where snaggs abound and the loss of hooks as well as the loss of time in refitting the line, amounts to a considerable item. Ang- lers will, therefore, be delighted to learn that a "Snagged" Hook Releaser, which MADE FROM LONG SOFT FULL- does its work effectively without frigh- tening the fish, has been patented LENGTH FIBRES ^AUSTRALIAN WOOL and placed upon the market bv the Blair, ALWAYS ELASTIC h. COMFORTABLE Immell Manufacturing Company, M»dc in Canad* ky Wis. The device is small, convenient The C.TURNBULL Co. and workable. When the hook is snag- OF Galt limited. ged the Releaser is placed upon the line .

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and let go. A little weight on the guide a smoke are delightfully soothing. The wire acts like the hammer of a pile driver pipe cannot become rank, and a cool, and drives the hook out of the snag. In clean, dry smoke, without a biting of this simple manner a "snagged" hook is the tongue, is ensured. To clean the quickly and effectively recovered. The pipe it is only necessary to remove the smaller trout and bass size are retailed bowl device and scrape the nicotine bowl for 25c and the larger Releaser, which with a pen knife or sharp instrument. will brine out spoons, spinners, minnows, The saliva may be poured out by simply &c. for 35c. Anglers who have used the removing the stem. The cost, which will Releaser are enthusiastic in its favor, and be repaid in a few weeks by the saving declare that so far they have succeeded of tobacco, to say nothing of increased in releasing hooks every time. One gentle- comfort and pleasure, is but one dollar man thinks every angler in America postpaid. The Sanitary Pipe Company, should possess one and is sure it would 125 Cutler Building, Rochester, N. Y., add very materially to the pleasures of will supply any number of pipes for the their fishing. price mentioned.

Sportsmen who work hard enjoy their Wolf stories come in from Fort Willi- pipe and in quiet contemplation live over am. The wolves are said to have been again the glories of the chase. For so numerous and bold during the past thorough enjoyment a good pipe is neces- winter that settlers could not go out with sary and the Sanitary pipe meets all re- safety unless well armed. A Finnish quirements. This pipe is bored in such settlement off the Shuniah Road was the a way as to prevent the nicotine and main point infested by the wolves. One saliva from coming into contact. The re- man is said to have seen a pack by his sult is that every particle of tobacco is wood pile and thinking they were dogs kept perfectly dry and the after effects of walked quite close to them on his way 1094 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA from the barn. Discovering his mistake in the hook is the double ring and the he made the house in record time. Six swivel combination which makes it non- wolves chased a settler back to town kinking, prevents twisting of bait, and where the man purchased a rifle before adds life-like action by oscullating motion again venturing upon the homeward imparted to the minnow or other bait. journey. There were many discussions The U. B. Weedless hook is made of the over organizing a wolf hunt on a considerable scale, as with the settlers roused in defence, and the added incentives of the bounty and the pelts, it was believed such a hunt would have been successful. ONE THIRD ACTUAL SIZ£ highest grade hollow-point hooks and with weed guards of phospher bronze ab- Fishing specialties abound but as all solutely preventing rust. The prices of fishermen who have tried them are aware these specialties range from 15c to 35c none are more effective than those known and they can be obtained from Unkefer as 4< U.B." Their excellence in practical & Bradley, manufacturers, 91 Dearborn working is so great that once tried they St., Chicago. are always used. By means of the U. B. Live Frog Harness the fishing with a frog for a bait is not only made pleasant but A correspondent writing from Manito- effective. By means of this harness the ba in the early part of February states frog is held alive without hooking and that in his old hunting district he saw having the free use of every part of its but two antlered bulls out of fifty moose, the rest being bulls without horns or old cows. He acted as guide to several parties but though they had no difficulty in getting their game they were all small moose. He did not hear of a decent body retains a natural position. Any head being taken and although one man number of casts can be made without in- remained the whole season hoping to jury to the frog, and it can leap, float and get a nice head, he failed in his purpose. swim with ease. As a spinning bait the In his opinion the moose have not yet U. B. Spin Fly is attractive and effective. recovered from their trouble of two years Its appearance is life-like and resembling ago, although their skins are now beauti- a fly or bug struggling in the water, its fully clean, and the general reports were alluring features prove irresistable. It that they were not as fat as usual. Dur- is weed proof, with the weed guards ap- ing the winter the snow was very deep pearing as part of the fly. The U. B. and brought down many big game ani- Tandem for casting or trolling with live mals from the upper hills, the cold weather being attimesas much as 63 degr- ees below. Trappers reported a restricted fur season and the protected beaver appeared to be the only animal holding its own and increasing in numbers. In one place they dammed the river running through a small town and allowed many minnow is designed with the view of people to watch them at their clever keeping the minnow alive and prevent its engineering feats. As soon as any being torn off by casting. Live minnow noise was made the beaver on picket is always a good bait and the U. B. Tan- duty struck the water with his tail and dem is a great bait saver as well as a in a twinkling all was over for the night. life-preserver. Then there is the U. B. Partridges were plentiful during the fall Weedless Hook. This hook is weed but weasles did great execution amongst proof and by yielding readily the fish is them. Timber wolves were few. Until hooked when a strike is made from any the rabbits and squirrels return the scar- direction. A recognized feature of merit city of fur is likely to continue. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1095

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Game Inspector Kerr, of Hamilton, new sample rooms, which are complete prosecuted Albert Wade, of Burlington, in every way, but indirectly they are for shooting wild duck on Sunday. deeply concerned. The increased facili- Wade's excuse was that he shot the bird ties for business in the commercial trade on Saturday but as the bay was rough ensure a continuance of, and he was unable to go after it till Sunday, improvement upon, the attentions when he found the bird was only wound- hitherto given them and with increased ed and as the best way of despatching it confidence of securing the best that is he fired at it. A fine of five dollars was possible to provide them, they may visit inflicted. the Algoma whenever business or pleasure leads them to Port Arthur.

A well known and favorite rendezvous for sportsmen is the Algoma -Hotel, The report of the fisheries branch of Port Arthur, Ont., and many of our the Dominion Marine and Fisheries De- readers, who have at various times en- partment, covering the fiscal year end- joyed the comforts to be there obtained, ing with last March, has been presented will be interested in knowing that an to Parliament. The report shows that the extensive plan of additions to the prem- whole catch offish by Canadians in Cana- ises has recently been carried out. Mr. dian waters totalled for the year twenty- George Hodder, of Messrs Merrill and five and a half million dollars. This is Hodder, proprietors of the hotel, was his a falling off of three quarters of a mill- own architect, and the extensions, which ion, as compared with the preceding include ten most up-to-date and commodi- year. By Provinces, Nova Scotia leads ous sample rooms, give evidence of his with a total catch valued at $7,632,330; ability in that line as well as his reliability British Columbia comes second, with as a supervisor of extensive work. Sports- $6,122,923; New Brunswick third, with men may not be directly interested in the $5,300,564; Quebec fourth, with $2,047,- 1096 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

For some time dynamiting has been going on, the discharges killing the fish, which comes to the surface, are easily gathered in, and sent to Buffalo and other cities for marketing. The United RAW FURS States officials promised hearty coopera- WANTED IMMEDIATELY tion in any efforts to capture the preda- tory band. 200,000 HUSKRAT

We buy all other kinds of Furs. A grand method of acquainting the Shipments solicited. people with the wealth of which they are inheritors and custodians has been adop. This Monteith Strother Fur Ci. ted by the Rev. G. F. Salton, who re- 11-13 Church St., Toronto, Ont- cently lectured in Hamilton on Algon- quin Park and Economics of Forestry. 390; Ontario fifth, with $1,935,025; and The audience was an excellent one and Prince Edward Island sixth, with $1,492, the Rev. gentlemen made an effective 495. The output of the salmon fisheries plea for instruction of the young in the before the Dominion, for the year was $5,014,446; lobsters, great future great $4,084,122; cod, $3,619,818; and herring provided the vast forest resources are $2,073,756. The industry employs over properly preserved. The result of such 71,000 men. The report urges that education would be the development of the protection and developement of the study, intelligent, patriotic foresters, the great resources of the waters of the like of which could not be found even in Dominion would be facilitated were the the timber loving country of Germany. present divided authority and overlap- In the blood of every Canadian was the ping of federal and provincial jurisdiction call of the wild and the lure of the forest. ner- united in one central system under In the Canadian forests tired and definite control. vous wrecks received strength from the great silent teachers of the woods, —strength that clarified the vision and comes from the Old Country A report toned and invigorated jaded nerves. to the effect that two poachers were out of some private preserves by routed A wolf supposed to have escaped from These men disturbed the animals deer. the park at Belle Island two years ago and were so frightened by the by night has been creating havoc among the made upon them that they pre- attacks sheepfolds of Middlesex county, and it ferred to be taken by the keepers rather is estimated that sheep worth a thousand the attacks of the deer. It is than stand dollars have fallen victims to this animal that a party of sportsmen were stated within the last twelve months. Many the same animals a few days routed by attempts have been made to put an end previously. The deer showing so much to its depredations by encompassing his boldness are stated to belong to the downfall but up till the beginning of black Japanese variety. imported February the wolf escaped every effort for his overthrow. At that time he was A brush between Government officers seen so closely engaged in a meal that a sufficiently close to and fish poachers on the Niagara river was local marksman got reported during January. Men in a power put in a fatal bullet. The wolf proved a launch were seen dynamiting fish on the fine specimen, weighing forty two Canadian side. Chase was given and pounds, standiug two feet three inches when the men declined to stop they were in height, and measuring three feet one paid out fired at with rifles and replied with shot- inch in length. One township guns. No one was injured and the men over seven hundred dollars at a two- destroyed. in the launch were successful in getting thirds valuation for sheep away. Mr. Tinsley, Chief Superinten- The farmers and inhabitants generally dant of Fish and Game for Ontario, gave experienced a great relief on hearing of orders for a strict patrol of the river. the death of the animal.

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Flags Life Preservers two bo)s of Red Bank, N. J., and although it is a crude affair it has had Fenders Oiled Clothing several ^successful trial trips on the Shrewsbury River, and has demonstrated that a motor ice boat is practical. They are now making arrangements to build a larger boat. This little ice craft is six feet long, and John Leckie has a three horse-power motor set upright in the boat, which is propelled by Limited a chain drive revolving a spiked log of wood eight inches in diameter, and about 76 Wellington St. West, Toronto a foot in length. The steering runner of the boat is in front instead of behind, and the steering apparatus is controlled by a lever instead sitant, and the following sailing commit- of a tiller. tee, the last three names representing the motor boat interests: Messrs W. Joseph Patented X Cell Battery Boxes Hales, Richard M Ewing, Augustus C. Ellis, George P. Beswick, Claude C. The new patented X cell battery boxes Brooks, Louis L Martin, George Cuff and consist of a strongly made and neatly finished partitions James W- Commeford, jr. hardwood box with A good report ot last summer's sailing just large enough to allow the cells to and racing was made by the retiring rear- slip in. Contacts are provided in the commodore, C. S. Armstrong, and a box so as to connect properly the carbon hearty vote of thanks was given him and and zinc electrodes and all that is requir- his committee for good work in looking ed is to remove the cartons from the after the sailing interests of the club for cells, put the cells into the box, close 1908. the. cover and connect the wires from the strong check nuts outside the box to the spark coil. The boxes are made to "A Practical Treatise On Marine Gaso- hold four, six, eight or twelve dry cells line Engines" just published by The Ferro of standard size and are connected either Machine & Foundry Company of Cleve- in series multiples, or in multiple series, land has filled a long felt need of motor as desired. On the the boxes for eight boaters. It is a complete, practical re- cells or more a switch is provided. The ference book, compiled by experienced user of dry cells will find in these new motor and boat experts. It tells, with boxes relief from his numerous troubles the aid of more than three hundred illus- and losses. Amongst the advantages gain- trations, all about the construction, in- ed may be mentioned: The connections stallation and operation of marine engin- having proper resistance do not run es. Some of the subjects covered are down the battery the connections always the actual working of gasoline engines, being clean and bright ensues efficiency; ROD AND QUN IN CANADA 1099 the connections being absolutely correct means the avoidance of loss in trouble and money; as the The Clarendon Hotel connections make wire crossing impos- PORTAGE AVENUE sible there is no need to get stuck; as the batteries are protected against grease and WINNIPEG, MANITOBA moisture their life is doubled; as the bat- Headquarters for Commercial Travellers, teries do not vibrate their life is trebled. Sportsmen and Tourists. Good comfortable This means the biggest saving on batter- rooms and excellent cuisine. Free Bus meets all trains. ies for the work in the box under proper conditions. The four cell box is $3, six AMERICAN PLAN cell eight cell $5 and twelve cell $7. $4, Ratea $2.00 per day and up The holders of the patent are the manufacturers, the Electrical Specialties, Lim- C. Y. GREGORY, - Proprietor ited, Toronto, and the boxes can be obtained through all automobile and motor jurisdiction over territory from Nome to boat dealers. Mexico. Hitherto the association, although pra- Fine Launches on Canadian Waters tically the head of organized motor boating on the Pacific coast, has been limited The firm of M. L. Butler, Brighton, to the north west in scope. However, Ont. , are building some very fine launch- Secretary F. M. Foulser, who has just re- es of the following sizes: turned from a trip to California, reports 18ft. by 4ft. 9ins. with 2^ to 3}£ that the Oregon and California motor H.P. motor installed, seating capacity boat clubs are desirous that the Pacific 10 to 12, speed 8 miles an hour. international name be extended to include 23ft. by 5ft. semi-speed model with the southern as well as the northern 5 to 7 H.P. motor installed, seating coast. Accordingly, the members have capacity 12 to 14, speed 10 to 11 miles voted unanimously to accept after con- an hour. sideration, clubs and individuals eligible The 18 ft. launch is a strong, well to membership from Grays Harbour on built, handsomely finished boat designed down the coast line to San Diego. Sec- for use around summer camps, and is a retary Foulser stated that speed boats splendid sea boat, a good carrier and from the entire coast would assemble to remarkably steady for a boat of this race in Seattle during the Alaska-Yukon- size. Pacific Exposition.

The 23ft. launch is a boat designed for The association has elected a new com- those who want a comfortable launch, modore, Vince H. Faben, to succeed that is at the same time speedy, steady, Reginald H. Parsons, who has resigned seaworthy, and an exceedingly graceful because he will be out of the city for the and handsome boat in design and finish. greater part of the time during the com- These launches are sold with engines ing season. Both the old and the new installed or without at the option of commodores are actively identified with purchasers, at prices that are very reason- motor boat racing in the northwest. able. Miller Freeman was named as a delegate They will design and build any special to a meeting to be held shortly in New type to order or from plans submitted, York of representatives of power boat and will be pleased to furnish further clubs from the whole country, when a particulars and photos upon request. national organization will be formed. THE HILDEBRANDT SPINNERS are spinners International Regattas on the Pacific Coast that spin; no swivels required. Suitable for all o»» kinds of fishing. Made in 9 The Pacific International Power Boat different sizes and 50 styles of pearl, Association, of which Mr. R. P. McLen- polished brass, and brass spoon blades, nickel, copper, and nan, of Vancouver, is President has for- gold plated. In fancy feather and squirrel, fox and buck tail flies. Send for catalogue. mulated a big program, and assumed The John J. Hildebrandt Co., Drawer No. 8, Logansport, Ind. AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBILING 5&*

Taxicabs for Toronto purchased a Cadillac car for the use of Taxicabs will be running in Toronto by their fire chief. March first. This was the statement of M. A. Kennedy, general manager of the representative of the Berna Motor the Dominion Automobile Company, ex- and Taxicab Company, Limited, who are pressed surprise at the action of the introducing the new vehicle. The police controllers in striking out the appropri- commissioners of the city have been re- ation. quested to so amend their by-laws as to "No city the size of Toronto," said Mr. admit taxicabs under their regulations. Kennedy, "can afford to be without an The rate to be charged is somewhat automobile for its fire chief. The saving different to that now existing with the of time and the increased facilities would horse cabs. For four persons twenty more than compensate for the initial cost. cents will be charged for the first half- The maintenance would cost very little. mile, and ten cents for each additional All the cities of any size in the Uuited half-mile. There will be no charge for States have them." the time the taxicab takes to go from Other automobile agents in Toronto its station to the place where it is called, also endorsed these views. or back after the trip is over. But for every four minutes the taxicab is kept waiting a charge often cents will be made. Shelby Seamless Steel Tubes Twenty cents will be charged for cenvey- The National Tube Company of Pitts- ing trunks, but hand bags will be carried burg, Pa. have issued a handsome book- free. The new company will put uniform- let giving a history of the efforts to manu- ed men on their cabs. facture seamless tubes and describing, by means of letter press and illlustrations, the methods adopted by them in the- No Auto for Toronto's Fire Chief process of manufacturing Shelby Cold The Board of Control for the City of Drawn Seamless Steel Tubes. Toronto turned down a recommendation Although the industry has now reached to provide an automobile for the use of vast proportions in the States it is but a Fire Chief Thompson, the recommenda- decade and a half since Seamless Tub- tion for such a provision being based up- ing was not put through all processes in on increasedefficiencyofthechief's services that country. Up to that time the billets through better means of inspection and from which the tubes were being drawn more promptness in being present at out- cold for bicycle purposes were all pre- breaks of fire. pared and partly finished in England and "Chief Thompson is the first man the Sweden. Brass and copper were tried firemen look to for direction at a big fire, but proved too cestly for commercial pur- and it is of essential importance that poses, while lead lacked the strength de- the chief be the first one on the spot to manded for many of the uses for which size up the situation, so that no time or tubes are desired. effort be lost," said H. H. Love of The historical review of the industry Hyslop Bros., emphasizingthe necessity of covers one hundred years. The making the course the Board of Control declined of gun barrels was the use to which the to take. earliest products were put and in the in- Mr. Love stated that automobiles had fancy of the gas industry they were em- been an unqualified success in what ever ployed for conducting gas. Later on fire department they had been introduced, various efforts at improvements were and the city of Vancouver had recently made and when bicycles became popular ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1101

High Grade English Tackle

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the industry made great progress. In perfection as an end not ever to be wholly England the first attempt at seamless attained, but always kept as an ideal." tubes was made in 1837 and improve- The various stages through which the ments were patented in 1867 and 1882. steel progresses are fully described, the Seamless Steel Tubes not only at a explanations being rendered more clear low price but in large quantities were by the fiae illustrations. Although the demanded when the bicycle craze reached operation of cold drawing is simple in its height several years ago and the much principle and not new the best methods sought for method of piercing was finally are followed with the Shelby Seamless developed by Mr. R. C. Stiefel and put Tubes with the result that the uses to into service as the Stiefel Piercing Mach- which the Tubes are now put are thous- ine. "Both quests—for a machine to ands in numbers and are increasing in work and a steel to be worked — were variety every day. Some of these pro- practically satisfied at the same time and cesses are severe and the steel is streng- Seamless Steel Tubes then began to count thened in such a manner that the tubes as a respectable branch of the great Steel can be put to uses never imagined only a Industry in America." The application short time ago. "Many of its applications of Shelby Seamless Tubes to marine and are simple and direct but in countless naval boilers gave a substantial impetus other instances it is merely the basis of to the business and directed it along new more complex structures. Yet we are

lines ; and when the leading railroads be- just at the beginning of the story of its gan to specify Shelby Tubes for their possible uses. In hundreds of machine locomotives their success and future were shops and factories Shelby Seamless Tub- finally assured. We are told that while ing is uaknown and in hundreds of others neither steel nor tubes are perfect con- it is still untried and untested. This is stant study and experiments are leading true because its life as a commodity has to closer approximation "to absolute extended over a period of but a few years. "

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carry on the business of manufacturers of, dealers in, letters to hire, repairers, cleaners, storers, and warehousers of automobiles, motor cars, motors, cycles, bicycles, velocipedes and carriages, and vehicles of all kinds, whether moved by mechanical power or not, and all machinery, implements, utensils, appliances, apparatus, lubricants, cements, solutions, enamels and all things capable of being used therewith, or in the manufacture maintenance and working thereof respectively.

Carload of 1909 Russels A notable shipment of new automobiles has just left Toronto for Winnipeg by express. It was made by the Canada Cycle & Motor Company, and consists of a full line of the 1909 Russell models. ^ BRAND The shipment includes the company's luxurious fifty-horsepower model "K," Evaporated Cream the thirty-horsepower model "H," the twenty-four-horsepower model "L," a TME-/iyL/1Ef\CO^D^I5ECi>MILK*CO- very handsome cab and the various other cars of the 1909 line. Many of the cars are for immediate delivery to customers. From the inlet-tube of a catsup-bottle- The shipment will arrive in time to be for special exhibition at the bon- filler to the bushings on the cross-head used a spiel, great curling event, of a hundred ton express engine is a long Winnipeg's stretch, but Shelby Seamless Steel Tub- where those who visit the city from all will have ing covers the interval.'' The booklet is over western Canada an oppor- believed to be the most complete descrip- tunity to see what Canada has achived tion of the modern method of making in automobile building. seamless steel tubing yet issued. The Company are not offering the booklet for The automobilist finds he wants many general distribution but will be glad to things to obtain the maximum of pleasure supply a copy to these whose posititon from his purchase. None of them will indicates a legitimate use for the same. do him better service than the"L and M" Tire Shoe Lifter—a simple, cheap, and effective tool which enables the owner of New Canadian Motor Company an auto to insert or remove the inner A charter has been granted to the tube and lugs whenever necessary with Brintnell Motor Car Company, Limited, of ease. The "L. & M." Tire Shoe Loosener Toronto. The new Company is to have will loosen rusted or frozen tires all the a capital of $60,000 divided into six way round and is equally useful for any hundred shares of one hundred dollars kind of tire or rim. A mechanical sponge each and the first directors are William made of mop yarn and known as the "L. Joseph Fletcher, merchant; Reginald & .M" Perfect Auto and Carriage Wash- Radcliffe Perry, Errell Chester Ironside, er is made by the same firm. This wash- and Allan Travers Lewis, lawstudents, and er will, it is stated, outwear six sponges Harry Reilly, accountant, all of Toronto. and will wash between spokes and under The work of the Company as described fenders. The Canadian distributing in their memorandum of agreement is"to agent for these useful and effective inven- ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1103

tions of overwhelming importance to running of automobiles upon the public every automobilist, is George B Frost of highway constituted what is known as a of Smith's Falls, Ont. Mr. Frost is also common nuisance which is a criminal and agent for "The Little Steersman," an ef- indictable offence at common law, and fective steering and safety device for therefore any legislation dealing with the automobiles and most favorably known subject could only be passed by the federal to all who have adopted it. parliament which has exclusive jurisdic- ion over crimes.

Autos in Prince Edward Island On the part of the Crown it was argued that the statute in question was In the supreme court at Charlottetown, in reality a regulation of the public high- P E. I., on January 29 last, arguments ways, that it dealt with a matter purely were heard in the famous automobile local and private in the Province clearly case. Last year the Provincial legislat- within the scope of Provincial legisla- ure passed an act prohibiting the running of tive power, that the running of an auto- autos. To make a test case the owners mobile upon the public road was not in ran a machine last summer and were itself a criminal nuisance. The statute promptly fined $500 They applied for did not create any criminal offence. Its certiorai to quash this conviction, hence effect might be to prevent a nuisance. the present case. The main contention of the defendants' counsel was that the Judgement was reserved.

A BOULEVARD PARADE. Snapshot taken on Queen's Park Avenue, Toronto. Mr. D. H. Hulbert in his four-cylinder Oldsmobile. The Oldsmobile for 1 909.

The new models of the Oldsmobile are is meant the ability to stand bad roads now on view at the various agencies ot and rough weather, and the certainty the Company, and a special show of with which it can be depended upon to them is being made this month at the answer all demands that may be made Toronto Salesrooms, 80 King St. East. upon it in the way of long and hard runs. Our illustration shows the model "D" In other words, the Oldsmobile is not Palace Touring Car which, at $3000.00, merely an admirable piece of mechanical will doubtless prove one of the most construction, it is a car which can boast popular cars in Canada this year. It a record that proves beyond the shadow has a seating capacity of five, and in of a doubt, its right to special destinction color may be ordered in either Maroon or as an automobile of the kind that gives Brewster Green. Wheel baseis 112 inches, day-in-and-day-out satisfaction. and the tread 06^ ins. Of 40 horse power Special emphasis is given this fact by

and four cylinders, with acellularradiator, the exceptional confidence placed in the water capacityoffour gallons, and gasoline Oldsmobile by the manufacturers them- capacity of eighteen gallons, this car is selves, who are so thoroughly enthusias- the ideal machine for all-round road and tic on this point as to offer a special touring purposes. It is fully equipped agreement to every man who buys an with eight inch head light, generator, oil Oldsmobile, whereby the manufacturers side lamps, full set of tools, coat rail, offer to keep it in perfect running order trunk rack, etc. for one year at the nominal cost of $1.00 The Oldsmobile has of late been stead- per week. ily gaining in popularity, and is now Our readers are advised to take advan- looked upon as one of the most import- tage of the first opportunity to drop in at ant factors in the automobile world. Its the Show Rooms of the Oldsmobile Co., makers base their claims as to the super- and inspect the various types of this iority of the Oldsmobile, largely upon high-grade car that are now being its exceptional "readability"—by which shown.

Motor Maxims An auto in hand is worth two in the Much coin, much car. ditch.

Better rust than bust. There's many a slip 'twix the tyre and

All's well that ends smell. the ground.

Money makes the auto go. The early policeman catches the un- One good turn- over deserves another. wary speeder. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1105

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BY THE "PNEl'MVTIC CRITICS.

VIA WIRELESS.

Oh, come in my Thomas Flyer,

I do not care to stay, 'The Devil' take the vapid joys That lurk along Broadway.

'The Crisis' long is over, And 'Girls' are on the wane, 'The fighting Hope' is full of dope, 'The question' calls in vaiD.

'The Yankee Prince' is a frightful quince, The 'Witching Hour' draws near When 'Little Nemo' tells the tale Of 'Mr. Crew's Career.'

When 'Lady Frederick' heard the news 'What Every Woman Knows,' 'Miss Innocence' fell off the fence And badly tore her clothes.

Then 'Fluffy Ruffles' passing by Observed 'The Man From Home' The famous 'Music Master' From the gorgeous 'Hippodrome.'

Oh ! ho ! he cried, 'The Great Divide' 'The Squaw Man', faltered she ; He was— "The Thief"—who made my friend 'Salome' climb a tree.

Get busy 'Samson,' 'Kassa' cried, You 'Grand Old Army Man,'

The 'Wolf upon a hill I see ; Oh save me if you can.

He carried her to the 'Moulin Rouge' 'The Round Up' there was gay, 'The Warrens of Virginia' said It was 'The Only Way.'

And not a kiss to pay for this,

Then I have lost my pull, 'The Girl Behind the Counter' said "Nay, Nay, "You're Paid in Full." ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1107

The Making of Automobiles Quite a few Canadian Anglers Some sixty or seventy students from have ordered the the third and fourth years of the faculty "MANSFIELD" FLY BOOK of applied science and engineering of the and many more would do so, University of Toronto, accompanied by if they knew what a handy, compact, and practical book Professor Angus and other members of it is. It is more convenient and serviceable than any book the science staff, have paid a visit to the on the market. Fits the pocket works of the Canada Cycle and Motor better, size 6x3^x1. Book has 12 pockets, holding 1 dozen Company, at West Toronto. At the Flies each. Pocket for Leaders Made of Calf Skin, sell* for works they were received by the General- $2.50. Alligator. $3.50. Manager, Mr. Russell, and were then di- will be mailed on receipt of price. Once used all others go on vided into small groups, each of which the shelf. was placed in charge of a member of the An experienced a'gler says— "The book, to my mind, is the most con- company's staff. They were then convenient form I have ever seen" CarlosG.Young, Manufacturer ducted over the entire plant, and the vari- 820 Market St.. San Francisco. Cal. ous points of interest in connection with each process were carefully explained by manufacture of bicycles. The students thepersons in charge of the various parties. returned to the city about six o'clock, The students were thus enabled to fol- after having spent a pleasant and profit- low intelligently the manufacture of the able afternoon, for which thanks are to automobile from start to finish, the prin- be tendered to Mr. Russell and the other ciples of operation of the complete ma- members of the staff of the Canada chine beingly also briefly explained and Cycle & Motor Company, who did so illustrated. Sometime was also spent in much to make the visit useful as well as the part of the works devoted to the entertaining.

An Every Day Scene at the Corner of King and Yonge Sts., Toronto, Ont. NEW RUSSELL LANDAULETTE.

The Russell Car for 1909 brought out by the Canada Cycle and Motor Company in front'of the Parliament Buildings, Toronto.

A Lakefield Canoe On the Zambesi River

This was the first canoe on the Zambesi River and was envied by all the residents and visitors there. Write for catalogue to

The Lakefield Canee Building and Manufacturing Co. LAKEFIELD, ONT.

A Matchless Cigar Lighter Will be sent FREE to anyone sending us One Subscription to Rod and Gun and Motor Sports in Canada. Address, Woodstock, Oat. W. J. TAYLOR, publisher, ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1190 USE ENGLISH SCHULTZE

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Mr. F. Hooey, shooting at the Parkdale Gun 1110 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Canoeing— Fishing— Prospecting

Why not combine some prospecting, or possibly investing, with your trip this year ? The following canoe routes, running through a good fishing and mineral country all the way, are the best whereby to reach the silver country, i.e., both ends and the middle of the Montreal River Valley.

(1) Leave C.P.R. at Temiskaming Station. Steamer up Lake. Canoe via Montreal River to Elk Lake, Gowganda, etc. Also to Quebec side.

(2) Leave C.P R. at Markstay, Wahnapitei or Sudbury Sta- tions. Waggon road to Wahnapitei Lake. Thence canoe via Stull's Branch to Smooth Water Lake, Gowganda, etc.

(3) Leave C.P.R. at Bannerman Siding. Fine canoe trip via Onaping and Deschesne Lakes into the country at head of Montreal River.

(4) Leave C.P.R. at Metagama Station. This is possibly the best route into the Silver Country via the Hudson Bay Post at Mattagami.

(5) Another good route is from Biscotasing.

The easiest round trip is to go in at Metagama and come down the Montreal River. All good canoe trips. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1111

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

Summer1 Homes and Sojourns

Our Toronto-Sudbury Line has made as accessible as almost any region in Canada, the famous 30,000 islands of the Georgian Bay with their wildness, bracing air, and freedom from mosquitoes. An island, two or three acres in extent, is an estate, almost a kingdom. A launch is much better than any carriage and a canoe better than a saddle horse. We specially recommend the Bayfield Channel between Parry Sound and Point aii Baril for its bass fishing, natural beauty and wonderful supply of islands. Bass—Trout—Maskinonge

Write us which you want and when you can get away. Let us tell you where to go, where to outfit and obtain reliable guides. Consulting us may prevent unsuccessful trips.

L. O. ARMSTRONG C.P.R. Offices, Montreal. Tourist Agent.

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TW TLawser that Tcjws no Trouble

Here are some of the strong strands that make it the engine to tie to and depend on.

\ f^0^V^^tlJ&y^^J^S/^' Possible only through reciprocity of motion and perfect balance, and obtainable in no type of engine other than the horizontal opposed. Don't take, on faith, the assertions of the vertical engine man who tells you that vibration can be eliminated by counterbalancing bobs; Jigure it out for yourself.

Leader weight is placed practically at the

water line where ft acts as ballast, steadying your boat in a sea way. Vertical engine weight, being elevated, has the opposite effect—increasing crankiness, in many cases making a light, narrow boat positively unsafe in a heavy sea. By simply removing the top plate from the crank case t of a LEADER every workin^p'art is bared to the eye and hand. You can see what ought

to be done and do it without skinning your knees and knuckles, greasing your cuffs and ruffling your temper. _. ^foiJffihe LEADER engine is the personification of concentrated power. When installed under a cross seat in an open launch, beneath the cock-pit floor of a cabin cruiser or under the deck of an auxiliary yacht it does not take up an inch of

usable space, and it keeps your boat spotless and free from odor.

V^/CfT^ffistrfYuzX and repair bills are minimized by the LEADER. Agaso- ine consumption of not more than one-tenth gallon per brake horse power per hour explains the first item. Master workmanship—selected material and constant attention to detail— the second. ^ •£j£=Cr€C^<*^/'Proven by years of hard service and insured by years of scientific study and engine building experience on the part of its makers, who have always kept the fact in mind that the LEADER is not intended for one year's^ service but for many years of continuous work. ^30

Our Catalog will tell you more. We want to send it to /^P^V^^S (2a^Zh^<^7^ prospective buyers. This coupon pinned to your letter head will bring it by return mail. t-0l

Sintz-Wallin Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. TRAP THE the Rod and Gun and Motor Sports in Canada is the Official Organ of Dominion of Canada Trap-Shooting Association. All communications should be addressed to W. A. Smith, Editor The Trap Kingsville, Ont.

Tournament Dates April 8—Exeter, Ont., Gan Club, W. Johns, Secretary. April 9 and 10—Parkdale Gun Club. Toronto. May 6 and 7—Ridgetown, Ont., Gun Club. C. H.Eaotlake, secretary-treasurer. June 30, 32 and July 1 and 2— Joint tournament of Canadians and American In- dians at Queen's Royal, Niagara-on- the-lake, Ont. Thos. A. Duff, 3 May- nard Avt., Toronto, High Scribe. Ca nadian Indians.

Stray Pellets d QllDert - at Kansas City, . 7ZZ brok« 97 out of 100 targets In a snow storm.

Ballistite powder won the most important event in Europe a short time ago. viz.. The Grand Prix at Monte Carlo.

It is reported that the genial Tom & Marshall, accompanied by the also genial Frp^ Gilbert, will do a lion huntiner stunt in South Africa this summer, a la Teddy Roosevelt.

It la unlikely that the familiar and always welcome figure of John R. Taylor, the Win- chester expert, will be seen very often in future at Canadian tournaments. He has been transferred to the Sunny South with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. "John" Is one of the most expert as well as one of the most popular exponents of the scatter ?nn in the professional class and we are all sorry to lose him.

A meeting of Ingersoll Gun Club was hoi"1 at the Mansion House in that town on Jan. 28rd when Mr. W. J. Kirbyson wai presented with the DuPont Trophy won by him in the series of club shoots, and, also, the Elliott Cup. The scores for the DuPont Trophy ware as follows. Total 200 targets: W. J. Kirbv- son 184. H. W. Partlo 164, Geo. Nichols 162 T. W Staples 161. Several others entered but droppedout before the finish of the race.

We publish this month a cut of D. Konkle. the energetic secretary of the Beamaville (Ont.) Gun Club. Mr". Konkle has only been shooting at the traos since the winter of D. KONKLE. 1905, when Beamsville Club was organized. He has already made some very creditable scores. Winner of the Du Pont Trophy, Beams- On Thanksgiving Day of that year he won the first prize at Jordan tournament, a Mar- ville, Ont. June ble axe. which he prizes very highly. In This shoot was for a trophy donated by the 1906 he won the Newman trophy, emblematic Club secretary and was a 25 bird race with of the Niagara District chamwionshir., with 46 added bird handicap. Winner used English out of 100. On July 1st. 1906, at S3. Catha- Schultze. Scores:— rines, he made a run of 65 straight, breaking S. A. B. the Du 96 out of 100. Only recently he won G. S. Karr.., 25 21 Pont Tr*oT)hv for the highest average in a ser- Wicksteed 30 17 ies of club shoots. Battersby 30 16 H. Vidal 29 17 Beamsville Gun Club E. Konkle 25 18 J. Zimmerman 25 16 The following were the scores made by the Con- W. Lucy 25 17 Beamsville Gun Club on Febl 27th, 1909. 20 distance 16 yards: D. Konkle « 25 ditions—Wind very light, Montgomery 33 24: trap. Bowrons, known angle: birds, 50 yards — — —

SOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF HARROW (oNT. ) GUN CLUB. (LEFT TO RIGHT) C H. LLOYD, N. BALLARD, A. CUNNINGHAM, C. J. PASTORIOUS, AND E. MCLEAN.

Kingsville-Harrow Shoot and the shoot was a very enjoyable one. Af- ter the match the visitors were entertained at The KingsVille and Harrow Gun Clubs had an ayster supper and this was followed by an a team match, 12 men each team at Kings- eventing of speeches tin which the protection of ville on Feb. 4th, when the Kingsville team big and small game and beat oPen season for won with a total score of 201 to 153. No ex- each came in for much discussion. Jack Miner, the celebrated big game hunter,, was there and being in a reminiscent mood gave some serious and many humorous accounts of his experiences in the field. These inter-club matches are one of the most delightful features of trap shooting and appeal to many who would not otherwise stay in the game. The following are the scores: Twenty-five birds per man: Harrow Team—C. I. Pastorius 15, O. Mj Pastonous 14, ±i. D. D. bora t>, Koy li..chaiian 9, Harry Pigeon 15, A. C. Cunningham 18. Godfrey Pigeon 14, Geo. Young 7, Chas. Pig- eon 18, Frank Pigeon 18, C. H. Lloyd 9. N. Ballard 10. Total 153. Average 51 per cent. Kingsviile—W. Duggan 17, Dr. Jenner 13. Dr. McKenzie 15, A. Baltz er 19, N. C. Wigle 16, W. A. Smith 19, Gordon Wigle 14, Byron KINGSVILLE-HARROW TEAM SHOOT Wigle 18, Jack Miner 16, Dorz Wijgle 18, T. GETTING READY. Pastorious 19, O. Ferguson 18. Total 2011. Average 67 per cent. ceptional scores were made on either side. The rocks were fasti and the light not too good. The weather, however, was delightfully mill. Dartmouth Doing's

The regular monthly shoot of Dartmouth (N.S.) Gun Club was held on their ground-, on Wednesday, Feb. 4th. The day was bitter cold, not much above zero. There was no wind, but the bright sun on the snow was very hard on the eyes and very irregular shooting resulted. Scores: 10 20 10 20 SA. B. B. T. Egan 4 12 8 12 60 36 H. Greene 6 14 5 15 60 40 G. Mclnnes 8 15 6 9 60 38 F. Monahan t ,2 5 6 12 60 25 H. D. Romans 7 14 9 15 60 45 A. M. Stewart 6 13 7 15 60 41 Handicap event No. 4 resulted in a tie between Greene, Monahan, Romans, Stewart. Romans won out, making a second leg on Thermos Bottle prize. Romans also won the KI NGSVILLE-HARROW TEAM SHOOT- monthly high average badge, with 75 per cent., which is considerably below recent shoots, the IN FULL SWING. the laot two being 90 and 80 per cent. A bunch of Canadian Shooters who attended the Hamilton Tournament in Janu- Phil Wakefield, ary. G. M. Dunk, G. J. Mason, G. L. Vivian, Walter Ewing. Joe Jennings, Ted Marsh, E. H. Houghten, Winnipeg. Phil Wakefield is showing Vivian the Imperial shell with which he made a straight score in the Grand Canadian Handicap. Walter Ewing is mischievously holding another shell over Vivian's head.

Hamilton Happening's Tnere was a good turn-out at the regular hoot on Saturday, Feb. 8th, of the Hamilton Gun Club. The Wind being very high, it was almost impossible to make good scores. The members were shooting for the trophy given by Klein & Binkley, for a series of six regular hoots. Mr. John Hunter made a. very creditable score, twenty-one from the 20 yard mark giving him a lead of three birds over his nearest competitor, at this stage of the race. In the spoon shoot, Mr. Hunteit also won in A class, Mr. H. Marsh in B class, and Mr. Fred Oliver in C class. The Buffalo Audubon Gun Club members are coming; to Hamilton on the 22nd linst., for a fniendly shoot, and th e members are looking forward for very day. Saturday's scores:

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TORONTO DOINGS. Joselin ..j 90 71 Eyck 85 72 Stanley Gun Club. Ten G. Scheibe ... 80 48 The Stanley Qua Cluk's weeUy shod Ely 70 57 Saturday. Jan. 30th, was held in a fierce Wakefield ... . 70 57 blizzard, with the result thati targets were Douglas 70 36 hard to connect with and high scores suffered Hogarth 70 36 in consequence. However, few enth <^ia.sts a F. Scheibe ... 65 43 were on hand and made the follow- Mason 60 89 ing scores: Card 60 30 S. A. B. Buchanan 55 37 Douglas 50 33 Jennings 50 43 Hulme 90 51 Massingham . 50 36 Thompson 60 27 Edkins 50 35 Scheibe 78 43 50 80 33 Halford Ten Eyck 50 Pearsall 50 25 Buchanan 60 32 Fritz 45 39 Edkins 65 29 Hulme 45 36 Martin fc S5 21 Mason 60 32 Albert 45 27 Massingham 50 24 Sawden 35 37 Sawden 25 9 Thomas 35 30 The regular weekly shoot Saturday, the Richardson .... 25 19 on varying 16 to dixth of Feb., of the Stanley Gun Club was In the handicap shoot, from the well patronized by the members and their 20 yards, for prizes donated by the club, winners (in A. 23, Joflelin friends. tihe high wind prevailing class were— Jennings Owing to In the scores were not high. The following were 22, Ten Eyck 22, Mason 21, Hulme 21. targets shot at and broken by those taking class B—Fritz 22, Massingnam 22, Halford 18. part: Richardson 19, Edkins 17. S. A. B. Dunk , ... 140 128 Joseline 125 81 Parkdale Gun Club Jennings 100 71 handicap shoot took Stephens The regular weekly 100 67 February 20th, the first Hulme 90 51 place on Saturday, prize being a gold medal presented by Con- Edkins d 85 41 I. N. Devins, sec- Pearsall 80 11 troller J. J. Ward, won by ond, pewter mug, won by F. A. Parker, third, Wakeftield 75 45 McAdam and A. G. Scheibe 75 30 sterling silver spoon, D. A. Vivian 65 45 Wolfe tie. The weather was favorable for Bond 65 45 good shooting and some good scores were Halford 55 30 made. Scores: Hogarth 55 25 40 targets—A. Wolfe 37, Parker 38, God- Dou.glas 55 18 son 36, Pickering 34, Mason 35, B. Orr 39, Herbert 50 20 Devins 40, Hooey 32, McAdam 37 4 Jones 30. Thompson 50 20 The regular weekly shoot of this club wa« F. Scheibe , 50 18 held on Saturday, Feb. 27th and brought out Ely 45 30 a fairly good crowd. The prizes were first, a Sawden 45 26 handsome dressing case, presented by Mr. A. Ten Eyck 40 16 Harvey of Parkdale, won by A. Wolfe. The Smith ,.. .. 40 7 second and third prizes, a pewter mug, and a Martin t.... 85 Is sterling silver sPoon, were tied for by A. Dev- Thomas 35 15 ins, F. Hooey and G. Woodburn. The ties Black , 35 15 were settled by lot, as the light would not Richardson 25 11 permit of a shoot ofi, in which Hooey was Sparrow 25 5 left to mourn. A condition in the series l The following wene the Stanley Gun Club eight matches, which the Club are holding, scores made on Saturday, Feb. 13th: that no member can win more than one first S.A.. B. prize each month, so Wolfe, Devins and Hooey Vivian 70 53 were debarred, the first going to Woodburn, Hulme 70 48 with Wolfe second and Devins third. F. Scheibe 70 27 Mr. G. M. Dunk, who is always a welcome Sparrow 55 22 visitor, was in good form, breaking 88 out of Black «... 40 17 of 10C shot at. Scores. Sheppard j 35 17 34, Woodburn 34, Godson 33, Gillies 33, Par- Hogarth «. 35 17 At 40 targets—Wolfe 35, Hooey 34, Devins Pearsall 45 26 ker 31, Mason 30, Pickering 29, Orr 25. Sawden 45 28 At 20 targets—Watson 14, Bush 12. Grif- W. Black , 60 31 11. Ross 50 28 fiths Douglass „ 55 30 Edkins 75 43 Toronto Rod and Gun Club Stephens 105 77 Harrison 40 21 The officers and executive of the Toronto The regular weekly shoot on Feb. 20th. was Rod and Gun Club have been elected as fol- well patronized by the members and as the lows:—President, R. G. Blatchley; Vice- Pre»- dent, Dr. W. R. Patton 2 nd vice president, W. day was ideal for shooting some very credita- ; Skey; treasurer, ble scores were made* Dunk and Jennings each R. F. B. Poucher", secretary, F. getting 23 out of 25 targets from the 20-yard Summerhays; captain, L. Strother; official mark and Wakefield two straightis in two ten- referee, W. W. Jeffers; executive committee.R. target events. Good averages were also made Tinning. G. W. Meyer, P. J. Thomas, C. C. by Joielin and Ten Eyck, the latter winnin - Mannamara. R. S. VanVlack. The shoots tne tie in the shoot off from Vivian bi a score take place every Saturday at 2. 30 p.m. on of 22 to 21 at 20 y^rds. Fritz, one of the their new grounds at the Toronto Lacrosse class B. men, also cut loose, and got a ten and Athletic Club, Rosedale. straight, and 22 out of 35. while some of the other class B men increased their averages considerably. The following are the complete At a snoot held by Parkdale Gun Club on scores: Feb. 13th, '09, Mr. F. Hooey, using English S.A. B. Schultze, won the gold medgl presented by Vivian 105 86 Mr. Henry Butt of England, with a score of Dunk 105 82 37 out of 40. —

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Petrolea Gun Club Shoot Balmy Beach Shoot The mild weather Saturday The following were the scores made by afternoon, F«b. 27, brought out good showing of tike Petrolea Gun Club, Feb. 4th. Conditions a the members of tihe Balmy Beach Gun Club Wind strong; distance. 17 yards; trap, Bow- at their ron. Scores at 25 targets—Dr. Cassidy 20, weekly Bhoot. and some fair shooting was J. Dale 12. T. Kelly 10, M. Broderick 15. A. Anna Rfnros nv W&t.BoTi f^up and club series, Bedard 14. C. Egan 3 (latter shot a.), at ouly 25 targets, handicap: J. G. Shaw 23, Boothe Only a small number faced the traps on account of most of the members being unable 21, Davis 21, Mason 21, Ross 21, J. A. Shaw to get away in the afternoon, but as soon as 20, Lyonde 19, Pearsall 18. McGraw 17, Mc- the days lengthen out again the boys will all Duff 17. Scores at 10 targets—McDuff 9, be out. There was a strong wind blowing a- cross the traps, maMng the birds erratic and Craig 8, Boothe 8, Davis 8, Lyonde 7, Mason hard shooting, but the scores were not bad 6, Cashmore 7. at all after a couple of months rest from shooting. The regular weekly shoots will be The official averages of American traP- held in the afternoon on Wednesdays until the shooters for 1908, which are compiled by The days are long enough to shoot after 6 o'clock, Interstate Association for the Promotion of when they Will be held in the evening. TraP-shooting, show that Charles G. Spencer, of Sti. Louis, Mo., leads all other shooters with the unequalled average of 96.77 per cent, CupContest at Colburgr for 11,175 targets. Mr. Spencer did this seem- The first shoot on score for the new cup ingly impossible shooting with a Winchester took place on Tuesday night, Feb. 19th, with Repealling Shotgun listing at $27.00 and Win- chester "Leader" and "Repeater" shotgun quite number of new members taking part. a shells — regular stock loads — the kind ,-n As there are four more shoots, all those not sportsman can buy anywhere by asking for the present Tuesday will shoot the on have to Brand. Six out of the first nine men balance on score without practii nirht. Red W any e used Winchester guns or shells—a showing that Shooting begins at 7.30. Those who come first tells its own story of winning quality. will be able to get away by 8 o'clock. The following are the scores made: Capt, Ralston 48. Capt. BeattSe 45, Capt. Bolster 44. Mr. H. Bolster 43, Mr. S' ro : 3 42, Dr. Dulmage 42, Mr. Lund 42, Lieut Pow- er 41, Mr. Shepherd 39, Mr. Crowther 30, Mr. Morrison 38, Mr. Jaynes 37, Mr. D. McKin- Highest award at St. Louis World's Fair. Adopted by models non 36. Mr. C. McGuire 36, Lieut, J. McKin- governments of U.S , Canada and England. 15 Bon 35. Mr. Parker 35, Mr. Orr" 33. Mr. Cr s to select from. Catalogue Free. grey 32, Mr. Smith 32, Mr. Hutchings 3-, ACME FOLDING BOAT CO., MiamUburg. Ohio Rev. Ben Oleil 30, Mr. Turpin 28. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 1119

THE LEADERS OF 1908 Following is a summary of the work of the Associat/ion rules during 1908, trap thus entitling shooters who qualified under Interstate them a rating in the official averages: The Professional Leaders Averages for single targets ehot from the lG-yard mark:— S.A. B. P.C. SA B pc Spencer, C.G., St. Louis 11.175 10,815 .9677 Cadwallader H Decatur s ^n n i^i qiaq Hear, W. H... Concordia 9.44o 9.131.9667 LeCom^e. C Eminence?Ky 6 365 I'??? 9u?fl Hawkms, J. M.. Baltimore.. 5, 945 5.745 .9663 Hatcher A M 774.1 i,n™ Crosby, BriS t„?«w W.R.. O'Fallon. 111.8390 8.056 .9601 Gl0Ver. Sim.',' New York Taylor, J.R., Columbus....ll.llo 10.U56 .9528 "I'llO I'stl "boS Welles, HSH New York 8950 ft inn "% n

' Stevens H.H. RoseSj.io'.olS S'.lS OBnen.0"Bri« S"E., Florence.mt^'v:* V&S ^0°,o90 "SSiS iSoSS Kan. .7,975 < .9517 Elliott J A New York 5 90=i «» 34n qn^ Barkley. L.R.. Chicago 11.590 11.018 .9506 Gottlieb C^KanTas City "in 110 !'?39 '9889 Gilbert F. Spirit Laê. la. 10.945 10.4O2 .9508 Barstow. DQ7st Louis 6975 German, L.S.. Aberdeen.Md 8,050 .9468 6304 loS? 7.622 Squier, L J Pittsbure 9 830 rks 9nift tla a Ga O^^fe S-. iSffiSe^lW .9004 Huff*' WW^Hal er ^ o'n r--f'!n^ Z'SS '2SS ISS 1 R G ' .-937? Kes. D^nVÔ.'So a^S ^rfoT^B feo^tiaS ^ S'SSS J'S? 53 Taylor, H.Gr, Mecklmg.S.D. 6.645 b,192 .9318 Marshall. TA Chicae-o 9 315 ft 993 s«97 J Mll kee M Kfein^Rus^SpirttLaÎa'.ilSo lofoll '.IfS Ken ' H J -S Ct S "i!'?9S lo'IEI S J M iSSfg 8 7 £3£ N^fV New ^..."ioô SS &?t!°*.w^ B t H£Z - g£i. ÛS ft !? Freeman. H.D.. Atlanta ...10,235 9.466 .9*48 Adams, CB Rockwell Cvla'5585 4868 't~i« Money. H., Colorado Springs7.770 .9220 7.164 McC?ea. A.M.Lamar Mo .tffo J.fg 8664 Young, C. A., Springfield... 8, 955 8,252 .9214 Heftkes H W Davton n q 9«n 7 q°1 q-uo Barber, R. R.. Paulina. Ia...9,015 8.293.9199 G^ss? D^Cst Lohis 7 675 6*572 1^9 Stannard, W.D., Chicago-.12.000 11,033 .9194 Lenoir. Fred ColSmbus 6 225 Ssasa-™ Rogers. F. E.. Bucklln.Mo... 6.040 5.551 .9190 *'" Clancy R W Chicago ft 235 7'n^fi %f*l e M 1 a T 6 9 6 •3 '}»^y™ ' 6%°44 .'ISsf KflK •A?t GVanft e Cv ml2 O0^l |9| "Kg c£T£?Uc\t^

Fanning. J.S.. Jersey City.. 8, 05 5 7.345 .0118 lXl.rT aS.' Pa. .'.IS I'm .'tIsS The Amateur Leaders

9 8 , - 5 5 OWer8, C M -' 03 6 Wesc ott. C.G.. £ ,K w -cPS -^' ^;" 9 - n - a#R T 2i!2 Leesburg ,Fla .3655 3314 .9057 \each. Wm., Falls ^ty.Neb. 2o0o 2367 9449 Hartman. T.J., Sulphur, Ok.3465 3138 9056 ; .94C0 Holland, D. J.. Moberly.Mo.648o 6096 Dering Guy v Columbus,Wis36l5 3273 .9053 SaS y ermo AD St - Louls .--2775 2512 S^«r^McCarty. G.S..« s Philp£3 Pa£ -3isn3180 Soli2984 "qifi^.93Sd U S - 9052 . Edwards, F.M... Portsmouth.02445 2212 .9047 Chmgren. E.J.. fapokane ...2010 1884 .9373 Peterson. John, Randall.Ia ..2960 2676 .9040 Kautzky Joe Ft Dodge,Ia..3920 3674 .9372 Wiedebusch. W., Fairmount,V 3595 3250 .9040 Midland.Tex ..-268o 2oll .9351 a Day. J.S . , Rober Gua Manning, la... 2720 2456 .9029 Dixon. H.. Oronogo, Mo ...6560 6130 .9344 Thomas. J.S., Pleasant Hill.3130 2823 .9ul9 R., Cainsville.Mo-2340 217. .9303 Thompson. Stauber, A.J.A Streator 111 3310 2985 9018 OU ldle Wm, What Cheer.' V %*&" °t t^ l^f'l^i * la. ..3340 3o!o '.Sola Ford,£ O.N., Centralr^W'tCity, la. 9515 8814 .9263 Baggerman£ P. St Louis 2790 2514 9010 Fuller, F.. 3239 Mukwonago,Wis..350O .9354 Henline CD.. Bradford, Pa"'.3930 3539 i9005 Foley. L Nichols., la 2t>20 2422 .9244 Dreyfuss. F.J.. Milwaukee ...4560 4120 .8995 Young. J.S. Cbicago 5185 4792 .92*2 Fisher. Lon.. Hebron. 9125 8193 .8978 Miller, A Merna. Neb ...... 324o 2999 9241 Kneussl Max. Ottawa, 111 ...2620 2352 .8377 29 Lewis Barton, Auburn, 10.. .8686 3401 92 C l ay, W.H.. St. Louis 2620 2351 .8973 Graham, J.R., Ingleside.Ill.. 2280 2100 .9210 Kreger. G.W., Redfield, S.D..3055 2740 .896ft Atkmdon, J.T., Newcastle, Pa.20u0 1823 .9200 Foltz, F., McClure O 3015 2704 8968 Auen E.A. Canarvon, la.. -SO 70 1903 .9193 Ward. B.D.. Aberdeen S.D."."4105 3677 !s957 Foord, W. M., Wilmmgtou.Del313o 2882 .9192 Eaton, Clabe, Fayet,te Mo 2460 2203 S955 Bilsing, S.W.. N.Brighton.Pa2295 2107 .9180 Painter. G.E . Allegheny^ 2725 2437 8943 Townsend. W. D.. Omaha.Neb.2320 2129 .9176 Tucker Geo., Brenlfam Tex 3090 2763 8941 Ellett, Fred, Keithsburg.Ill. .5885 5399 .9174 Budd C.W. DeaMoines la" 2700 2414 8940 eary J M rie t& - arto J - B Chicago.'lli:. i? 'T, ^ \ III} 'oHi g - - 2475 2212 893? r ^Co UmbUS'^-^l°- Brown B -W.. Pittsburg,Kan..2145 S ^' /. w't i ^fi -onnn ?l?i '2^- . 1916 .8932 Mulford, W.L., KirKsville ,Mo2000 1831 .915o Baggerman, W.L.. St. Louis 3710 3313 8929 Kaaler. H.W., Davenport, Ia.2635 2412 .9153 Holzworth CC PProsserS Ne^'3000 267S «91« Fowler H.S.Ballmger Tex..2a80 2087 .9153 Ca°in Ed! bw& 0? '^*:Il66 1^2% iSSoS Roll. GJ Blue lsland.IU 2300 2105 91o2 Huston Fr-emont. Perry. O....4020 3678 Ss'OO Bower. E.O. bistersyille. W \a30,5 2811.9141 Hinshaw. E.C., Okoboji.la.. ..3820 3398 .8895 Linderman, CD., Lincoln, Neb5885 5378 .9138 McLachlin. A. .New Franklin 3490 3104 8898 Asher, V.B.,Coon RaP's, la. .3300 3015 9136 Beckwiuh, W.. Mt.Pleasant,Ia 2100 1867 8890 Maland, J. E., Jewell. la.. .2360 2156 .9135 Chamberiin, W.R.. Columbus.. 5875 5223 '8890 Hoon, W. S. Jewell, I a 5585 5099 .912y Ehler Tom., Slater Mo .2695 2395 8886 Olson, Al.. Cedar Bluff, Neb.,2645 2411 .9115 Funk T.H., Littleton.W.Va. 2560 2376 888« Bolton, M.C. t Viola. 111...... 3020 2750 .9106 Straughan W., Wav eland.Ind..2400 2132 .8883 Dennis, OC.^ Welling n, Mo. ..2065 1880 .9140 Noel. J.H., Nashville, Tenn..4340 3855 .8882 Wetleaf, Nichols, Wm.. Ia . ...252C 2294 .9103 Wulf, J.F., MUwaukee 3600 3195 8875 Ditto. C. H., Kelithsburg. 111.7020 6384 .9094 Hansell Geo.. Lebanon, Pa .2760 2448 .8869 Herrold t D.A.. Sunbury.Pa ..5480 4983 9093 Veach B.F., Verdon. Neb .2465 2185 .8864 Wasser. A.M.. Girard.Kan. ..2800 2546 .9092 Cooper Bert, Thornville, ti".4285 3798 .8868 .Fleming, L.B., Pittsburg ...2075 1886 .9089 Kenning. F.. Fonda, Ia ... 2120 1876 8819 Upson D.A., Cleveland 4695 4267 .9088 Meaders, Andy. Nashville 2460 2176 '8845 Hess. H.I.. Nanticoke, Pa.. ..4730 4296 .9082 Martin. John. Brooklyn "3765 3329 8841 \ermilya, Fred, Audibon, Ia.3060 2778 .9078 Hurd E.M., Albany, N.Y ""2905 2568 '8839 Williams. W.C Wichi'aa. Kan. 3335 3027 .9076 Sergeant, W.G., Joplin, Mo' 2340 2068 8837 1

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Peltier, F., Mt. Clemens 3400 2130 .8831 Fleming, H., Mt. Clemens, ...874568304 .8823 Slocum, F.F., Alcester, S.D..2860 2528 .8821 Flick, J.A., Cleveland, 0....2835 3C49 .8813 Connor, A.C., Springfield ...3545 2340 .8801 ShooP. Marion, Novinger, MoSOOO 1758 .8795 Moffett, F.W., Jersey City.... 2860 2074 .9788 Beard, J.F., Omaha 3120 1863 .878? Spencer, W.S., St. Lonis 3770 3439 .8788 Mackie, O.K., Scammon.Kan..6065 5316 .8765 Mallory, jr., L., Bradford... 2085 1827 8783 Stair, J.H., Crookston, Minn2370 1986 .8748 Shell, C.F., Thornvdlle, O....4065 4078 .8730 Alexander, E.R., Tusketgee.Ala2260 1972 .8725 Duis John, Wichita, Kan 2050 1786 .8712 Alkire, Frank, WilHamsport,02665 2820 .8705 Anderson H.D., Sharonvllie.O.8200 2784 .8700 Fletcher, W.J., Vick 8burg,M...2850 2479 8698 Chadick, E.D., Galveston ...2050 1783 .8693 Carter Geo. L., Llncoln.Neh.2340 3033 .8688 Slasher, J., Lexington.Mo.. ..2015 1749 .8*79 Miller, F., Berwyn, Neb 3275 1971 .8663 5' Beckwith O., Mt.Pleasant,Ia 2820 3442 .8 Pleiss B.G.. Spokane, Wash.. .3010 1739 .8?*1 Talhott, C.E., Audobon, la. 3060 3646 .8647 Corfield, W.R.. Utica. N.Y...8200 2766 .88*3 Long-shore, A.B., Hemdon,Pa2395 3068 .8634 Anderson H., Salina, Kan ....2050 1768 .8^24 GUN CLUBS Ramsey, J.C., Manito, 111 3270 2820 .8628 Scofield, Z.E., Cleveland 2935 2520 .8611 Rogers. H. S., Cleveland, O.. .2485 2141 .8615 8«10 Clubs Pumpelly. G. H., Oswero 2015 1733 Also Curling and Hockey Yocum S. G., Shamokin.Pa...2850 3453 .8*07 Syracuse. N.Y.3890 2486 .8603 will their own best inter- Smith, H. W.. advance Gibbs, H.D., Union City.Tenn.3050 2fi21 .8593 Danbury, Conn. 2220 1906 .8585 ests by writing for prices on Gregory, W.A., Wheeler, Robt., Manlius, N.Y. ..2125 1823 .8578 Cups. Copsey, F. D.. Hender3on,N*b3910 24<>6 .85,7 Medals and Ward, P.C, WalnutiLos.T.. ..3815 3272 .°*HJ Conrtney C.A.. Sullisrent. Ala. 2480 212'7 .8577 Stont E.M., Circleville, O ....2165 1855 .8-68 J. D. Bailey, Ltd. Greene. J.D., Avon. N.Y 2010 1722 8567 Appleman, Joe.. Perrv. Okla.2120 1816 .8566 YongtSt. Arcade, Ground Floor, TORONTO. ONT. Edwards, D., Union Citv, T...2500 3141 .8564 Warren. J.K.. Birmingham .-20«0 17«4 .8563 Beard Geo A., Evan s ville. Ind 2505 2148 .8^54 Parry T. H.. Indiananolls ...2320 1983 .8547 Wilder J.H., Randall. Kan. 2070 1"69 .85*5 Shattuck, Fred, Columbns ...4145 3526 .8508 The French Briar- 2330 Best M-ilbank, C.R., KirksvlUe. Mo.2745 .8J88 Rubber, Remova- la. 2000 1697 .8485 Hard Wilson. H. W . Audubon. Sanitary ble Stem. The most sci- Angus*. Jewell Ia2920 2475 .8476 Abrarnson. .8459 _.. entific and healthful pipe Wiseman, J.W., York. Neb .5.200 4399 Pine I ever made Separate wells Hendricks. E.. Washington .Mo3r40 25,1 .|457 for saliva and nicotine, and 1988 .84*1 ^ Long, Clar. A., Lewiston^Pa.2355 «*3Q a bowl device (see cut) Ed.C, Seatt1p.Wasn2205 18*1 tobacco from Garratt, 28i* whichprevents Wilcox. F.G.. Rome. N.Y.....B355 .8^3 bottom of bowl .8376 settling in Edgarton, H.. Willi™ antIc.C. 2205 184, and becoming soaked or clog- T«m-25W> 208* become Hanev. W.M., Nashville. -ggH ged. Cannot possibly o+tawa. Pa.. 3850 3-92 .83^4 ordinary pipes. THE Rlshel. DR.. 8330 rank like Oklahoma City.... 2120 1766 IS ALWAYS DRY, Fisher. E., .8.104 TOBACCO W., New York 2860 2375 thus insuring a cool, clean, dry Billing C. 1°2S 8, Fairhead. J.. Jacksonville/*. 2200 .8 smoke. No biting the tongue. 4710 3«vn .mi postpaid. Your money Parker, H. R.. Cleveland Price $1.00 Boston. Mass .2910 2*08 .8257 back if not perfectly satisfactory. Smfth. B.F.. Marseilles. T113440 28.^6 .»z*4 Easily Cleaned. Slip a dollar bill into an envelope now. Lorins Rav E. Frantz' J^^eneca Falls.N Y..2490 2050 .8239 BOOKLET AND CLUB OFFER ON REQUEST. .8325 Daily C J.. B»ldwSnsvine..8550 2°30 Sanitary Pipe Co., 125 Cutler Bldg., Rochester. N. Y. Otto Harvard.Neh.2220 1824 8216 Hoffman. .9210 Miller. Robt., West Allls. Wis.2040 lfiJS Edwards H., Union Citv.T...2000 1«41 .8? .8186J* MoTntyre.Y T. N. Mart1*.W.Va2300 T8«8 Hook J.D.. Rome. N.Y 2280 1S«0 .815- The Next Time Your Gun 2000 1«39 .Q14- J.D . Chicago Pollard .8108 ... 2300 1865 Goodbar J. B , MpmnMs Parkersbnre W.Va2Q45 2387 .8108 Requires Doctoring Mallory S.. 9O03 .8086 Ornhn C.F., Columhus.Wis. . &485 THINK OF TndiananoHs ...2300 1R1£ Tripo. E.H.. -7J«J.7860 Pardee B.. Lock Haven. Pa. 2515 1977 Beckwith E.. Mt.Pleasant.Ta.25R0 1994 .77f9 ALEX. JOHNSTON Mookway. W.R.. Syracuse ...40SS .3156 .7782 Mathews. Dr. W., Trenton ...2065 1600 .7748 1883 .7746 Eastern Ave., TORONTO, ONT. Orevlston. H. M.. Marion.Tnd 2365 494 Tansey T.. Phlladelpha. Pa.2o05 1538 .7645 Scotland, 111.. .2770 2104 .7595 for choke boring, Haws W.H.. Who has every facility Warner Joe. Utica. N.Y... 2295 1743 7590 restocking, browing and repairing guns. Sta^berrv Hart. Pomeroy 0..2325 1719 .7893 You can make no mistake in bringing or Fulton A, W.. Shamokin.Pa.2335 1715 7344 Syracuse 2"85 2024 .7267 sending your prun t© him. Dev J G.S., Davis Geo.N. Macon. Mo. .2215 15"3 .701 Mawhinney W., Mann'n.W.V.2l60 1405 .6504 :

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WATER GOLOR

SKETCHES Steel FishJngRodS OF OUR THREE-YEAR-GUARANTEE-TAG at ' tached to every genuine ' BRISTOL, Rod is your protection against unknown, inferior rods of faulty materials and workmanship. Americans Game Birds with sporting blood like things that are the best, that have a reputation—things that the other fellows will admire and praise and want. "BRISTOL,S" have for 20 years been pre-emin- Fur-Bearing Animals ently, the steel fishing rods with the icputation, —light, pliant, strong, springy, reliable. Made by experienced, skilled workmen, of finest imported high carbon cold rolled steel, hardened in Shooting and oil and clock spring tempered. Best rods made for bait or fly casting, trolling or still fishing; salt or fresh water—any kind of fish. Fox-Hunting L,ook for the word "BRISTOL," on the handle. None genuine without it. Fish Hook Disgorger free with catalogue. Tell ua if Portraits of dogs and horses done dealer offers other rod in place •! "liKlsToL." HORTON MFG. CO. to order from photos 32 Horton St. 'Bristol, Conn. For prices and particulars apply RICHARD CLAPHAM, DAVISVILLE, ONT.

THE ^^^ Electro Blue f P Spark Plug

Guaranteed for Six Months Working CLECTRK equally well with Magneto and PARIS Easy to Clean Batteries

Made of heavy Brass Made with Metric and Standard Thread. fitted with Blue Price, Porcelain Cap and $1.75. Pure Nickel With Electra Ebonite Electrode Terminal, $2.00

Sole Agents for Send for Catalogue Canada No. 3 The Franco-A merican Auto Co. mSnt&aZqve. 18 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

$110.00 COMPLETE One of Our Leaders

This two cylinder, two cycle, three port reversible engine, equally as powerful running either direction, weight 128 lbs., coil for each cylinder. Swings a 16 inch 2 blade propeller 800 to 900 revolutions, depending on the design of your boat. Drives an ordinary 18 to 20 ft. speed boat 10 to 11 miles an hour. One customer writes: "I can cut circles $110.00 COMPLETE around any of the same model boats as mine that have twice the rated power." This is a very satisfactory letter to us, but must be more satisfactory to our customer. We would like to furnish you with one of these engines so you or your report would be the same. More power for the weight than any engine made. We have built this same size over 6 years. Send for catalogue of all sizes from 2 to 60 H. P. Very simple; all parts interchangeable. Reliable agents wanted. Wonder Manufacturing Co. 200 Tallman Street, Syracuse, N.Y.

BLOW YOUR WHISTLE WITH PURE AIR

Meets all Government Requirements $7.50. To Canadian Trade $6.00.

Air Pump has heavy piston fitted with compression ring, the same as a piston in a gasoline en-

gine, i Ys cylinder bore by 1% stroke. Take advantage of our special Canadian offer and mail us your order to-day. A $5.00 bill and a $1.00 bill will reach us if you are not near a money order

office. : :

The Safety Air Pump Co. 322 Jefferson Ave. Detroit, Michigan

Marine and Stationary Gasoline Engines FOR ALL PURPOSES

Send for Catalog and Free Engine Trouble Book

P • Iff p 65 Bar St. North Guarantee Motor lo. Hamilton

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ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 19

GREAT VICTORY ^£ OP HARDY RODS.

Cane Built and Steel Centre Rods Won ELEVEN out of the Twelve Fly Catting Events at the Great International Fly Casting Tournament. Franco- British Exhibition, leaving ONE for all other English and American Makers.

«T The English Field Says: "It is to Messrs Hardy of Alnwick we owe our supremacy as rod alters.

Hardy Bros. International Tourna- ment, Crystal Palace, won 16 cham- pionships.

Forty-one Gold and other awards.

^Catalog, with flies in colors, sent free to any address.

HARDY BROS., Ltd. ALNWICK, ENGLAND

LONDON DEPOT: 61 PALL MALL S. W. Launches

From 18 feet to 30 feet in Stock

Speed Launches, Cabin Cruisers and Sailing Yachts built to order.

Our 1 8 foot Campers' Launch at $275 is best value in Canada.

22 ft. x 4 ft. 6 i». Spead 13 mile* SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOG A. M. L. Butler, Motor Boats and Yachts BRIGHTON, ONT.

You may secure one for 15 subscriptions to Korona Cameras Free Rod and Gun and Motor Sports in Canada.

Write for particulars to-day. W. J. TAYLOR, Publisher, Woodstock, Ont.

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You Fellows Why Don't You PRICE Shave Those Faces

of Yours? Look at Mine.

CAMPING, HUNTING OR FISHING

All you need for a clean shave every morning is SEMPRE GIOVINE" and a Razor

No Soaps, no Druohes, no hot water or any other of the usual requirements needed, HALF A MILLION MEN are enthusiastic users of Sempre Giovine (pronounc- ed Sem-prey jo-ve-nay.) It is antiseptic, soothing and healing— it makes it possible for the man with a tender skin to have a shave every morning—at home or away—a staiooth, clear complexion, and a face tree from irritation or soreness The full size brick, 50 cts- Ask your dealer.

THREE SHAVES FOR 10c.

If not at your dealers enclose ten cents in stamps or coin for cost of mailing, and I will send you a bri- quette of "Sempre Giovine, enough for three of the easiest, smoothest shaves you ever had in your life absolutely free. Address me personally, =

ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 21

REG.U5FCT0FF

Fish-Hawk TRADEMARK

We are the Original and Only Manufacturer* of

Trolls in Near-Gold Metal

The A. B. Pat. Spear Head Darter, Double Spinner Bass Bait, Trout Spinner and Pearl Wobblers are OUR OWN DESIGN, The CLUB TESTED AND PERFECTED BEFORE PUTTING ON THE MARKET. are the original bottled Cocktails. Small die work, polishing, plating, etc., Years of experience have made done to order. Ask your dealer for Fish- them THE PERFECT COCKTAILS Hawk brand and take no other. Every that they are. Do not be lured troll put out under our guarantee. into buying some imitation. The Dealers, DO YOU SELL OUR NEAR- ORIGINAL of anything is good GOLD TROLLS? IF NOT, WHY NOT? enough. When others are offered Catalogue on application. it is for the purpose of larger prof its. Insist upon having the CLUB Hartung Bros. & Co. COCKTAILS, and take no other. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., Sole Proprietors 49-51-53 Waverly St., JERSEY CITY, N.J. 29 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Hartford, Conn. London

I Jniform Compression and consequently Mere Power are obtained by use of the Compressomctcr Price $5.00

This little instrument enables you to easily and accurately measure the Com- pression in each cylinder of your motor. It detects at once all troubles incident to your compression, giving vou freedom from annoyance of leaky valves, plugs, piston rings, etc. Isn't it worth the price asked? Supplied with Stand- ard, Metric or A. L. A. M. thread. We WORK LIKE BEAVERS. also make a 50c closed head spark plug 6 cylinder vertical 43-8x4 wrench, very useful for motor boatists. 3-4. 4 cylinder vertical 4 3-8 x 4 3-4 and 4 3-4 x 5 1-4. For Sale By 2 cylinder horizontal opposed 4 3-8x4 and 43-4x4 and 51-8x4 1-2. 4 cylinder horizontal opposed 51-8x4 1-2. The Brown Co., Syracuse, N.Y. The 4 cylinder horizonal opposed motor is designed 500 WATER STREET specially for commercial trucks. Centre Crank Oiling Device or Constant Level Splish System. All motors 4 cycle. Write for Free Booklet. Canadian General Electric Co. TORONTO Beaver Mfg. Co. Milwaukee, Wis.

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THIS VIEW OF THE Incomparable "Syracuse" Shows the PATENTED WATER JACKETED CONDENSING EXHAUST, The Carburetor and Timer, with speed control levers. The starboard side has nothing but spark plugs. i No Other Mo tor built does or can condense the exhaust, remove back pressure and relieve stress on cylin- 'ers as in the " SYRACUSE

In design and operation it is SIMPLICITY SIMPLIFIED —and in S& CONSTRUCTION UNEXCELLED

Our catalogue shows these and OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES. SYRACUSE GAS ENGINE CO. SYRACUSE, N. Y., USA,

AT the Hamilton Gun Club shoot, Jan. 14, 1909, Howard Bates, of Ridge town, Ont., won the Grand Canadian Handicap at live birds, by a score of 15 straight—winning in the shoot-off by killing 5 birds straight. Mr. Bates shot from the 32 yd. mark. This splendid shooting was done with The Parker Gun. This makes the fourth time that The Parker Gun has won this premier event. Mr. Dennis Upson, of Cleveland, shooting The Parker Gun, won the first amateur average at targets for the two days' shooting, and H. D. Bates, shooting The Parker Gun, won second amateur average for the two days. This is one more evidence of what we have always claimed—that The Parker Gun is the closest and hardest shooting gun made. If you want to be with the winners, shoot a Parker.

Send for Catalogue PARKER BROS. Meriden, Conn. ADAMSROD AND GUN IN CANADA 23 THIS CANADIAN ENGINE

has been in use in all parts of the British Empire for the past five years, and is a reliable, seagoing machine. This reliability is no accident, but is secured by thorough construction and equipment. Made in five sizes from 2 h.p. to 10 h. p. Large stock always on hand for prompt shipment. The Adams catalog fully describes our goods, and is sent free on request. Correspondence solicited.

THE ADAMS LAUNCH AND ENGINE MFG. GO.

PENETANGUISHENE. ONT , and VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA Brennan Standard Motors

Horizontal Opposed for Pleasure Boats. Vertical for High Speed, Heavy Duty and Commercial Use. "* Practical, Substantial, Serviceable — Built for Real Hard Work, Day In and Day Out.

Brennan Standard Motors are Powerful, Free from Vibration and Economical.

Write for Catalogue—Free on Request

Brennan Motor SIZES Manufacturing Co Two Cylinder, 4x4, 4 9-16x5, 4 3-4x5, 5x5, 51-1x5, 5 1-2x6, • 1-2x7. Four Cylinder, 4x4. 4 9-16x4, 4 9-16x5, 5x5, 5 1-2x6, 6x6, 7x6. Syracuse, N. Y. Six Cylinder, 7x7 and 8x8. 24 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

Northern and North-Western Raw Fur Shippers

Higher Than a Cats Back

Lynx, Fox. Fisher, Wolves

sold at terrific high prices in January and March in London, and we have demands for more skins than we'ean get. Ship them in to us. You will be surprised at the high prices we will pay you. Especially High Prices Paid for Muskrats

Every shipment is held by us ten days subject' to your approval of our returns.

Small parcels from great distances ship by mail.

Write us and we will give you prices that will astonish you for above goods, and any others that you may have. WEIL BROS. & CO Port Wayne, Indiana "The Square Deal House"

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$25.00 -THE— $25.00 Trade Mark Reg.U.S.Pat£>£

Marshall Sanitary Mattress

atje t>amtij

THE "MARSHALL SANITARY" is the only mattress which combines perfkct comfort with perfect hygiene construction, for it is the only ventilated mattress. IT WILL NOT SAG OR GET HARD. IT IS PERFECTLT RESILIENT. IT CONFORMS TO THE SHAPE OF THE BODY, SUPPORTING IT AT ALL particularly titrable POINTS. afttp IT IS GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS. jbitmrt*. NO OTHER MATTRESS IS GUARAN- YOUR FRIEND GOING TO CAMP TEED BY ITS MAKER. KNOWS the value of Chiclets in his outfit. Keep the mouth moist Does this interest you? Then send for and be of good cheer. Booklet O. fhiit up in little gmn ba$$ for a nichcl Sold By Dealers Everywherelfor $25.00. an& in 5. 10 and 25 cent patkrts bg The Marshall Sanitary Mattress Co. fvmxh J\'fUev% (^orapany d«>*">™<* TORONTO. * JohUadtlphia, U -J& .&• Factories—Chicago, 111.; London, Eng.; Toronto, Can. $ anfc ^ononto. (panada*

"Star The New Model Brand" Rundel Automatic Stropper Breakfast Strops all safety razors, both single and double edge. Absolutely automatic; canaot cut strop or run off strop. Order through yaur dealer or we Bacon will send stropper and strop complete prepaid on receipt of $3.00. Descriptive literature on request, liberal discount to the trade. is the RUNDEL SALES COMPANY BEST BACON. 950 Central Building Rochester, N. Y.

Made from Choice Canadian Pigs, Selected and cured under inspection of the Dominion Government, the quality is unsurpassed.

Ask your grocer for it, or send direct to

F. W. Fearman Co., Ltd. TTO anyone sending in five subscrip- Hamilton, Ontario *• tions to Rod and Gun we will send Free one of Betzler & Wilson's high grade fountain pens. When writing Advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. 26 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

Th? Canadian Reo

20-22 H.P.REOTouring Car or Roadster $1,250 The Car That Gets You There and Back

without requiring more skill than is involved in filling

the tanks and seeing that it is properly lubricated.

THE BEST AGENCY PROPOSITION IN CANADA.

Write for a Complete Catalog. Also "Two Weeks—A Shockitig Tale"

Address "Selling Dept."

REO MOTOR CAR CO. OF CANADA LIMITED ST. CATHARINES, ONT. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 27

Clarke's Moccasins For Snow-shoeing, Ski-ing, Toboganning, etc.

Handsome, shapely, comfortable, and durable. Look well, fit well, feel well, and wear well. Made from No. i leathers, which are selected specially for this purpose, and will outwear any of the ordinary leathers put in Moccasins. Ev- ery pair is made on a good- fitting last, that is well gauged, so that we can assure you of a good comfortable fit for either men, women or children, as well as a neat, good appearance on the feet. Can be had in either Buck, Elk or Bull-r hide leathers, and made with either plain or fancy embroidered toe, and either all Brand and Guaranteed. part or wax thread sewn. All branded ARC g

Sold by all Dealers Everywhere Throughout Canada

. ] jtf&k A. R. CLARKE & CO., LIMITED* B R A N D TORONTO, CANADA

Close Ribbed and DEAN'S Metal Joint Construction

A thm strip of hard brass, full length of the canoe or boat, shaped like figure 1 in the cut, the two turned pressed into the wood at each side of the joint. This is held into place by the ribs, which are only 2| inches apart. There are no cross battens to obstruct the cleaning as there are in other canoes and lapstreak boats. In an ordinary lapstreak boat wi-TV

there are about 240 holes under the >. 1 . . * _. ribs, which makes a lot of trouble JJearis fletal- (Joint boats to clean, and when the water is emptied out the dirt catches under the ribs or against the cross battens. No trouble like this with Dean's Metal Joint System.

Then they have twice to three times the number of ribs than other makes, which strengthens them beyond comparison.

Carefully Examine the Cut

Send for 1909 Catalog- It's a Real Treat

Walter Dean Effect ofrfodt or Snag . on LapstheaH — jmpossio/e 1751 Queen Street W., TORONTO jt.i Metal Jomt System 28 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

HID

We Will Send the National Photo Bulletin to Any

Amateur Photographer for One Year Absolutely Free

The National Photo Bulletin is published monthly by the Photographic Department of the National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited, and is sent free to any one who is interested in photograph}-.

This publication contains seasonable matters of interest to photographers and describes all the latest apparatus, materials, and methods. One page is set aside for the readers use, where questions are answered by experts in photography.

Each month formulae and processes for developing and finishing are Please given and fully described and explained. Write Plainly Several competitions for valuable prizes are now open and particulars are fully given in its pages. Date. Photo Dept., / No amateur photographer should be without the monthly National Drug & Chemical Co. o f visits of the National Photo Bulletin, which he can get by Canada, I,td., Mont- real, P.Q. filling out and mailing the attached coupon, to our Photo Gentlemen,-As per your Department. offer in Rod & Gun in Can- / ada please send me free of charge your monthly publication, the "National Photo Bul- National Drug & Chcmica Co. letin." Name... of Canada, Limited, Montreal Address Dealer's Nime.

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 29 MARBLE'S GAME GETTER GUN Target Rifle or Pistol—Big Game Gun—Shot Gun

MODEL 1908 22 caliber rifle barrel and Caliber smooth barrel. ^ KB i t | 44 | Brls. 12 in. Wgt. %*0J 2yt lbs. Shoulder Swing Holiter TaEOav All wuo Gun

ZZ~ This one Gun Shoots .22 Short. Lone and L.R., "-44-40 ShotZand 44-40 Round Bullet An'average of 60 No. 8 shot and 120 No. 10 strike a 12 incn square at 50 feet. The No. 8 shot range from 50 to 70 pe "target. There are about 100 to the load. The .44 barrel is cylinder bored. Flying or running game can be bagged as easily as with any gun of its bore. A .44 ball penetrates 6 inches of pine at 15 feet. Will kill a deer or black bear at 40 or 50 yards. Most deer are killed within 50 yards. The .22 barrel shoots as strongly and accurately as any make or length of barrel of its caliber. MARBLE'S GAME GETTER is the ideal arm for the Fisherman, Motorist and Vacationist, and all classes of people whose business or pleasure cal's them to the woods, fields or waters. It is the long looked for "Trappers Gun." The Big Game Hunter with a GAME GETTER for a side arm secures with little noise and no mutilation the small game he runs across and enjoys target practice without the jar and expense of firing his hearj ammunition. The GAME GE TTER can be safely used with smokeless powder. The ; recoil is slight. Gun can be opened as quick as a wink, but never accidentally. Either barrel is used without any change of sight or adjustment. The Striker on Hammer is quickly set with the thumb for either barrel or at SAFE. The Folding Stock locks auto- matically at any drop for which it is set. Is easily removed. With the holster hung over shoulder and under coat the GAME GETTER is invisible, but can be speedily drawn and very handily used in one hand with stock hanging down or thrown to position. In either position the stock only aids in the balance of the gun. The GAME GETTER'S utility, simplicity of construction, careful design, perfect safety, absolute reliability and superior accuracy are the qualities which are making it famous the world over. This gun is fully described in FRE8 CATALOG of Marble's 60 "extra quality" Specialties for Sportsmen. Sold by all Dealers or direct from the Makers

MARBLE SAFETY AXE COMPANY, 101-129 Delta Ave., Gladstone, Mich , U. S. A. DO IT NOW It is about time to think of BOATING. If you want to own the

Neatest, Easiest Running and Best Built Boat

on the water this Spring, then buy a "PETERBOROUGH."

Order now and your boat will be ready for you when you want it.

We Build CANOES, SKIFFS, DINGYS and LAUNCHES 'Write for Catalogue PETERBOROUGH CANOE CO., LIMITED PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA

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Indestructible

The clear, full, brilliant tone of Columbia Indestruc- tible Cylinder Records is the best reason for their growing popularity. But it's a fine thing to know they can't break, no matter how careless you may be, and that they will never wear out, no matter how many times you play them. 45 cents! Write for a catalog! A splendid repertoire to choose from—and we are adding to it right along.

Toronto Phonograph Company, Ltd. 40 MEUNDA STREET. TORONTO, CAN

SPECIAL OFFER

A sample Indestructible Record will be mailed free to every owner of a Cylinder Machine who will mail us this advertisement and state the make of his machine and from whom it was purchased. RETAIL ISTORES OF DEALERS WANTED Toronto Phonograph Co., Limited Exclusive selling rights given 190 Sparks St., Ottawa, Can. where we are not properly re- 20S Dundas St., London, Can. presented. 474 Queen St. W., Toronto, Can 264 Yonge St., Toronto, Can. Write for particulars. Address all Communications to TORONTO PHONOGRAPH CO., LIMITED 40 MELINDA STREET, - TORONTO, CAN. Mail Order and Wholesale Department

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» "Has Given Entire Satisfaction

Here is a letter right to the point. Entire satisfaction is a strong term and covers everything. We'll be glad to send you copies of letters received from all parts of the United States praising the merits of Sterling engines. But read this one first

"Morgan City, La., "Jan. 23rd, '09. "Sterling Engine Co., "Buffalo, N.Y. "Gentlemen, —Itgives me pleasure to state that your 4 cyl. 4 cycle 30 H.P. engine, which I purchased six months ago, has given entire satis- Heavy Duty Engines, 12, 40, 60 H.P. Semi Heavy Duty Engines, 18, 25, 30, 35, 45 H.P. faction. I only regret that I did not Speed Engines, 25, 40, 45, 55, 65, 100 H.P. purchase a six cylinder engine. Two Cycle Engines, 2 1-2 to 9 H.P. "(Signed) "E. A. Pharr."

Buff« l °. | J Sterling Engine Co., u 8X Member National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers

Get your su lies of us LOOK *"-**-HFRF PP - You want the latest up-to- date supplies—we have them at prices that are right and will interest you. Every boatman should have our 6o page catalog full of valuable five information on types of reverse gears, including two speed* ahead and self locking, six speed wheels, a weedless wheel and reversible and up-to-date marine hardware. Send for catalog today MICHIGAN WHEEL CO. Canadian Distributers, Jno. Millen & S«n, I,td., Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver. Grand Rapids Mich

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32 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA ATTENTION Boat Builders and Agents Sta-Rite (Trade Mark) We want good live representatives to handle our line in your locality. We have the best selling, best running, best appearing marine engine Ignition on the market. Write for prices and terms. LockvOood-Ash Motor Co. Plugs Jackson, "Michigan, U.S.A. are now repaired per- petually, free of charge, when returned to our Spiner Baits factory, because "They The Kent Double Stay Right the Longest." If want the best Bass Bait you THE on the market try a Kent Champion Floater. R.E.Hardy Co. INCORPORATED I9OO Manufactured Exclusively by Factory—201 37th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 309 Fisher Bldg., Chicago SAMUEL H. FRIEND AGENTS KENT, OHIO, U.S.A. Canadian-Fairbanks Co. Montreal and Toronto Postpaid for 60c. Send for booklet of baits. WATERPROOF FISHING RODS RA1N0 CLOTHING

What is Raino? The name "DIVINE RODS" is a Raino is the most satisfactory guarantee of Quality, Workman- waterproof clothing known to positive assurance of a fishermen, hunters, motor boat ship and a men, automobilists, and indeed fishing trip without disappoint- to all who follow outdoor sport or pursuits, and no kit is com- ments which are due to the break- plete without this pei feet protection against bad weather. ing of the rod, and many annoy- Raino does not get ances usually found in cheaper sticky nor soil clothes. makes. Neither camp fire nor hot rooms can harm it, and is easily mended on any Our Specialty is Split Bamboo, Bethabarra sewing machine when torn Greenhart, Dagama and Lance Wood. or worn. Raino becomes more Don't attempt to make up your pliable with use, and there is in- finitely better style to these gar- Camp or Vacation Outfit until you ments than the awkward suits hitherto worn. have consulted our catalogue, sent We want every one interested free. to possess our catalogue, which with sample of material may be had for the asking Send today for free catalogue. Dealers also can be supplied. The Fred. D. Divine Co. 73 State St, Utica, N. Y. RAINO CO. 761 S. HALSTED ST., CHICAGO, ILL, U.S.A.

When writing Advertisers kindly menti on Rod and Gun in Canada. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 33 tz AND UPWARt fkfk > COMPLETE * £>v READY TO 60 INSTALL GRAY MOTORS "The Motor Made In The Largest And Most of Up To Date Plant In The World Quality." DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE MANU- FACTURE OF TWO CYCLE MARINE MOTORS

iiumivcd Speed -J3 1-J miles per hour. E.|Uip- 7>» |HAlNMAKtK— .j with Why the " Motor of Quality ? p( » 24 H. P. GRAY Motor. Then why so low a price?

Because we built and equipped a modern plant—the It is simply a question of quantity. We are willing largest in the world devoted exclusively to the manu- to take a very small margin on each motor and our facture of two-cycle marine motors— especially to build enormous output gives us a satisfactory prof it in the Gray Motors-NOTHING ELSE. aggregate. could not be made any better if it Because we devote our entire capital and energy in The Gray Motor cost you three times as much— if it were sold for a higher the endeavor to produce the best motor it is possible price we could notsell enough to keep the big plant busy. to build. So the great output gives us the low cost of manu- ~T Because we concentrate on this one motor. facture, and quality and low price gives us the necessary Because we use only the best material money can buy market for the great output. 3 to 40 H. P Write tor catalog and story of how these motors are made- GRAY MOTOR CO., 64 Leib Street, Detroit, Michigan.

U=B Live Frog Harness Two Popular U-B Specialties THE U-B LIVE FROG HAR- NESS holds the frog without hookins and keeps it alive. THE I'-B SPIN-FLY is made with blue, white and red wings Leading The U=B Spin=fly is the most and colored beads. attractive and effective spinning: bait dealers or by mail postpaid. appearance ever invented. Life-like in UnKefer & Bradley ONE THIRD ACTUAL SIZE and clo>elv resembles a fly or bug strug- MANUFACTURERS Weed-proof. Above linerin the water. Price 35c cut about half actual size. Price 25c 91 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

The Capital Boat and Canoe Works St"* Ottawa Builders of fast Gasoline Launches, Motor Canoes, Skiffs and Paddling Canoes

A First Class Motor Canoe 20 ft. x 34 in. , Two Cycle Motor, Complete for $130.00 Speed 12 to 14 Miles per hour. Write for Catalogue. 34 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA PERFECTION

Marine $ 2?: 45 Engines Complete

ready to install Our plan of building Marine Engines in quantities in one of the largest and best equipped plants in the world enables us to make low prices without sacrificing quality. 'Perfection'' design is standard. "Perfection" workmanship and finish equals the most expensive. Cylin- ders and Pistons ground to a mirror finish; Cylinders 3 in. bore x 3^ inch stroke; best Babbited Bearings, elevated Commutator with enclosed Gears; choice of Float-feed Carburetor or Improved Generator, and in every detail equal to the most costly. Our "Perfection" 2 h.p, wjll deliver more power, last longer and give greater satisfaction than any other Engine you can buy at the price or anywhere near it. Perfection Engines are built for service — that's why thev satisfy.

vVrite for Catalog and "Evidence from the Users." Caille Perfection Motor Co. 1354 Second Ave., Detroit, Mich.

"Personification of Completeness

in Progressive Marine Engine Construction."

This is the comment of a prominent boating authority after looking over the "BUFFALO" 1909 line, which now includes engines for any type of boat for any class of work.

Regular Type Medium Weight Engines- Sizes, 2 to 100 H.P., 2 to 6 cylinder.

Slow Speed Heavy Duty Type—Sizes, 4 to

54 H.P. , 1 to 6 cylinder.

High Speed Light Weight Type—Sizes, 50 Engine shown is Regular built in 10, Type 4-cylinder, and 6 cylinder. and 75 H.P. , 4 15, 20, 30 and 40 H.P. sizes.

Important and distinct improvements, both in construction and equipment and "BUFFALO QUALITY" throughout, which means highest grade in every detail of workmanship and material, go to make our 1909 Models world beaters. 1909 Catalogue, giving full information, sent free on request. INVESTIGATION NOW MAY SAVE YOU REGRET LATER BUFFALO GASOLENE MOTOR CO. 1218-1230 NIAGARA STREET, BUFFALO, N.Y. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 35

Championship of the World THE LEFEVER GUN WINS

T> ECAUSE the taper system of choke boring was originated *-* and first adopted in the Lefever factory, and is best understood and practised by the men who make Lefever guns. Ifo The Lefever gun won the High Amateur Average of the United States for 1908 in the double bird events —positive proof that both barrels of the Lefever are bored uniform- ly true, that both barrels give the penetration and the Olympic Games London. 1908 pattern needed to win consistently. THE LEFEVER GUN LASTS

Because the patented compensating features of its action takes up wear in every direction, and it can never shoot loose. No other gun, American or foreign, is as simple in its construction cr as positive in its action. The new Lefever cocking hook, one solid piece of steel, does the work of from 18 to 25 parts in other high-grade shotguns. Cocks both hammers, ejects the shells and forms a check to remove all strain from the hinge joint. Other features are, skeleton rib and heavier barrels than used on other guns of the same weight, dovetail top fastening, locks attached to frame and independent of lock-plates, trigger pull can be regulated to any desired weight by eccentric screw, and gun can be opened with one hand, leaving other hand free to put in shells. Our catalogue will tell you many other things you should know before you buy a gun. ft explains the wins and wherefores, and will convince you that it pays to buy the best. Shall we send you one ? LEFEVER ARMS CO.

20 Maltbie Street - - Syracuse, N. Y 36 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

HIGH-GRADE f GASOLINE LAUNCHES From $175.00 up

Rowboats and Canoes

H. E. GIDLEY 81 CO. DEPT, R, PENETANGU1SHENE. ONT.. CAN.

IF YOTJ HAVE A Coller Attachable Grip Si-g^^^^SV^SS then you are losing the real comforts of fishing This rubber handle is placed on any rod in three seconds; fits close to the reel- seat; does not overweigh the rod like other forward grips. Thousands of fishermen are using thi» grip, and will swear by it to a man. Order oni today. Gray rubber 50c; red rubber 60c. Sold by all dealers; if not send P.O. order direct to THE COLLER RUBBER GRIP CO. Dtpt- 13, Coldwater, Mich-

Have you a Canoe for the Fishing

Season? If not— send for our Catalogue.

The William English Canoe Co.

Send for our »w Illustrated 1908 i.'atalugue. PETERBOROUGH, ONT. THE LYMAN CUN SICHTCORPORATION- Middlefield, Connecticut. U.S. A. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 37

SPEED BOATS OR WORKING BOATS

27x5ft- fast runabout for Georgian Bay us;, 18-25 H. P. Sterling Motor. Speed, 19 miles, EXPERT REPAIRING ROBERTS MOTORS TWO CYCLE THREE PORT. 1% to60H.P., 1-6 Cylinders. If your present Motor does not give ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ -^r yoii satisfaction, send it to us for I overhauling. We will guarantee S E.RL ING IVlO ORS Duty. results. 12-100 H. P., Four Cycle Speed and Heavy

IVrite for Engine Catalogues. TWO CYCLE TWO PORT MOTORS For Working Boats WE ARE THE LARGEST DEALERS

IMPORTED MARINE ENGINES The Marine Construction Co. IN CANADA. Successors to Lake St. (Foot of York) Nicholls Bros. Ltd. TORONTO

Tudhope-Mclntyre Complete with solid rubber tires, horn, wheel Motor Carriage $550 steer and 3 lamps.

This $550 "Tudhope-Mclntyre' ' is just what most men have always wanted—a Motor Carriage that will make 25 miles an hour If necessary Is cheaper than a hone —that is practically trouble-proof- -and far and carriage. and the 12 horse There are no power motor, this tire-troubles with carriage will go Model HH. Tires anywhere that a are solid rubber horse can. can't puncture — Fitted with rocks, ice, etc. — Chapman's Dou- have no terrors ble Ball Bearing for them. With these Axles, that Run a year with one tires, high wheels oiling.

For down-right economy, Tudhope-Mclntyre Model H H Is a wonder. Hundreds of road tests have proven that this $550 Motor Carriage will run 30 miles on one gallon of Gasoline. 15 models from $550 to $1000. Dealers, and Others

who can handle a reasonable number of these cars, should write us at once for terms and territory. 1 THE TUDHOPE-MCINTYRE CO., White Deft R.Q. ORILLIA, ONT. 38 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

Th ere s no dark room wiith KODAK TANK

Every step is simple and easy but, more than that, it means better pictures. The success of the tank development idea has now been absolutely proven by the fact that many leading professional photographers, although they have every dark room convenience, use our tank system of development for all of their work. If tank development is better for the skilled professional, there's no question about it for the amateur.

The Experience is in the Tank

Ask your dealer, or write us for our booklet, "Tank Development." It tells about the modern methods of developing Cartridge Films, Premo Film Packs and Glass Plates. CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED TORONTO, CAN.

Wnen wrtting advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 39 Fish Will Bite like hungry wolves any season if you use MAGIC-FISH-LUKE. Best bait Palmer's Moosehead Brand ever discovered for attracting all kinds of fish. If you like to pull out the finny beauties right and left, and catch a big string every time you go fishing don't fail to try this wonderful bait. Waterproof Enough for a whole seasons good fishing sent by mail for 25cts. Perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Interesting booklet and price list of fishermen's specialties free. Write for them. Sporting J. F. GREGORY, Desk p, St. Louis, Mo

Every Owner of a Two Cycle or Boots Four Cycle Engines Should Have a WATERPROOF NO NAILS Brown Compressomcter ALL SEWED BY HAND to ascertain the condition of your Made with or without sole and heel. Sole is of flexible motor and find out if compression in oil tan leather, sewed on by all cylinders is correct and uniform. hand, having no nails to In exchange for EIGHTEEN NEW hurt the feet. ORDER NOW and have SUBSCRIPTIONS we will send for any your boots ready one of these useful contrivances, Catalogue showing different manufactured by the Brown Com- styles and con- pany, 521 East Water Street, Syra- taining self mea- - cuse, N. Y. sure m e n t i n structions f o r - warded on application to PALMER CO., Limited The "Dunn'' Marine Motor JOHN Four-Cycle Re- Fredericton, N. B., Canada. versible, Outfit MANUFACTURERS OF OIL TAN FOOTWEAR Complete $42.50 Engine Only, $33.00

This 1% actual h. p. Four-Cycle Motor with best coil, batteries, shaft, screw, and muffler, tested ready to install in skiff M TH or launch. Weight of motor to H * ki»q t£p 80 pounds. I also build two >V^ and three cylinder and stationary motors. Pulley furnished where motor is to be used for stationary work. Walter E. Dunn Sat. is* Bore 5% in. N."f. a »ieoe Stroke 4 in. Ogdensburg, BJectora

TM« ART OF SHOOTING" Seventh and Revised Papular Edition, 2/6; Postage 6d extra. For Sale Twenty-three Foot Launch ULUSTRATBD PRICE UST FRBE — Up to date in every particular. Equipped with a 11, PANTON STREET, HAYMARKET, LONDON, S. W. "Leader" Horizontal Opposed Four Cycle Marine En- (Opposite The Comedy Theatre. gine—six horse power. Outfit entirely new. Price exceptionally reasonable. For further particulars as to price, etc., apply to A King Air Rifle ROSS CANOE CO., ORILLIA, ONT.

Will be given FREE to anyone lending WATCH IT WOBIBL to 3 SUBSCRIPTIONS No artificial bait ever invented so quickly attracts and all ROD AND GUN AND MOTOR SPORTS IN CANADA bass, pickerel game fish as our Fam- ous Glittering Pearl Wob- The King Air Rifle is a winner. Every bler Spoon, which in the boy who is anxious to become proficient eccentric in shooting should take advantage of water has an motion much more effective than spinning and this opportunity to own one. N* diffi- wobbling catches fish where everything else fails. »y mail postpaid culty in securing the 3 subscriptions. with our large illustrated catalague of fish- Send for sample copy to show prospec- 25 ing tackle tive subscribers. DO IT NOW. R. G. DOERING & CO„ 564 Liberty Ave.. Brooklyn, N.Y 40 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

^ We Can Show You many letters from users of the Common Sense Plug

that would leave no doubt in your mind of its superiority. One man, Mr. Wm. E. Moore, Alexandria, on market, buying worth of different makes in the last three Va. , says: "I tried every Plug the $27.50 months, but they would either burn up or blow out. Since putting your Plugs in 1 have not had one minute's Plug trouble." THIS IS THE PLUG THAT OUGHT TO APPEAL TO YOU. PRICE $1.00 Wilton Avenue and 138th Street C. F. SPLITDORF Branch, 1679 Broadway NEW YORK

DON'T YOU KNOW that WE MAKE the BEST BOAT MR. HUNTER OR FISHERMAN on earth for you. They are NOISELESS in the WEEDS. PROPEL EASIEST. Are SAFEST and most DURA- BLE. Will OUTLAST steel or wood boats, and carry more load. GALVANIZED and TEMPERED STEEL FRAME, BEST CANVAS BODY. Set up in ten minutes. Folds compactly. Checks as baggage. Write us for Catalogue A. Life Saving Folding Canvas Boat Co., Kalamazoo, Mich.

Jjfey GLOVER'S IMPERIAL ^§DOG REMEDIES. Beers Brothersothers! The result of twenty-five years' experience THERMOSlXr[OOT in the treatment of You need one in your house. SICK DOOS. Keeps the temperature exactly right, day and n'ght. Saves coal, saves worry, FOR IALI BT DRUOGUST* AMD DEALERS IV works on Furnaces, Hot Water or Steam SPORTING GOODS IN CANADA Heaters. Any one can attach. FREE BOOK ON It Tends the Heater DOG DISEASES AND HOW TO FEED The simplest apparatus made - guaran- On application to teed to work perfectly and last four years. Big and little homes need it. n. CLAY GLOVER, V.S., 118 W. 31st St.. New Y.rk Send today for booklet. u. a. jl. BEERS BROS. THERMOSTAT CO. 1160 Portland Ave., Rochester, N.Y. i

Catch 'em and Hold 'em. THE NEWHOUSE TRAP Never is absolutely reliable. Send for our free Boat Book

«•*._ „ ~ *- tViinl- Mr* lun-irirr falls to hold the game. Positive Do not think «f buying a launch until you see our in action, easy to set, will not Launch. I get out of order. Four catch any- Made in all sizes to Bargains thing from a rat to a bear. ONLY $121 for 2 H. P. guaranteed. self. Scad (or Catalogue tWl o.mplet. 16 root launch. M Vl^f^f'mUeper hour "Speedaway." $153 for canopy •'Comtort. ONEIDA COMMUNITY. Ltd. Sinned ••Winner" $160 for Autotopped 3 H. P. result .f SO years exp.n-nce. AUW feet in Ungth Engine Shipp, immediately on approva . Niagara Falls. Ontario *Weed less wheel Sd rudder. d handsomecataloeue tod.y- .1 nd postal for our CT-WRIGHT ENCINE GO !

ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 41

Don't Worry About the Rain or the snow or sleet of good wild fowling weather, or the twigs and rushes of the duck

blind, or the drifting sand of the % pit-— nothing can get into the action martin Repeating S/iotgi

The Martin shotguns shoot hard and close an aie built with an eye to overcoming weaknesses o^tfej; average " pump*' gun. The breech is completely closed in by the bolt and the top of the breech block is solid, so that no snow, sleet, twigs or any fore objects can clog the action. This solid top pre- y vents water from running down into the magaz and swelling the shells — one of the most aggravating" things that can happen with a repeating shotgun.

'~ ' With one-third less parts than any other repeater. thjt.w»' ' *j simplicity and strength of mechanism insures perfect * operation; double extractors pull any shell: and automatic recoil safety lock removes all danger from han^-fires, makinp the fflarfifl the safest breechloading-gttrS built. Send to-day for our 136-page cata- 4&e^ y/HOttiiZ^-^V, rig^UmSffif**J&Jjk log. describing the full nVartin line.

Enclose 3 stamps for postage. | 67, Willow St. NEW HAVEN. COtf]

Are You Acquainted with the Features of the 'Oldsmobile"

Handsome in Appearance

The "Oldsmobile" Touring Car for 1909—Model D—Price S3, 000 "The Logical Car at a Logical Price" The Oldsmobile Company of Canada, Limited FREDERICK SAGER 80 King Street East W. L. STONEBURN Manager TORONTO City Sales Mgr, ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

Van Men Twin Screw Motors

NO VIBRATION—Perfectly balanced

NOISELESS—Runs like a dynamo

SIMPLE to run and to install

COMPACT— 12 in. x 14 in. high TWO REVERSE CLUTCHES

TWIN SCREWS—with all their advantages

VALVELESS and free from cams and rods

CLEAN—No spattering oil FAST GUARANTEED

We have issued a 60 page illustrated catalog WRITE FOR IT.

35 AND 65 H P., 4CYUNDfcR Van Auken Motor and Machine Works BRIDGEPORT, CONN.. U. S. A.

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 43

MOTOR BOAT and AUTOMOBILE What the Shooters Demand Insurance

We issue all the latest and best Canadian Black Bird Targets forms of policies. They break when hit but not before. Manufac- Motor Boats insured against fire tured by us and used by most important clubs. Get quotations. "Special prices in quantity." and murine perils, while running and while laid up for the winter. A Complete Stock Automobiles insured against fire, explosion, theft, the risks of transpor- TRAP SHOOTERS SUPPLIES. GUNS, RI- tation and done and received FLES, REVOLVERS, AMMUNITION, WIN- damage TER ATHLETIC AND SPORTING GOODS, in collision. LACROSSE. CRICKET, TENNIS AND PISH- ING TACKLE Write us for further particulars and rates Expert Gun Repairing Dale & Company, Ltd. A. FENN & CO. INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS TORONTO Room 20,Coristine Bld£., Montreal, Canada Telephone M 2895 101 King St. West WHEN "SNAGGED"—DON'T PULL break and lose several feet of line, and experience the incon- venience of refitting your line with hooks, sinkers, etc. Prevent this loss .f valuable time by using Immell's Snagged Hook Releaser. It positivelvreleases snagged hooks. >*o extra line required —simply place the rele.i- -r on your line and let it go. it comes back to you with the hoos. Cam be carried in vest pocket. Price:

At your dealers, or sent direct en Trout and Bass size 25c. receipt of price and 4c. postage. Pike and Pickerel sire 3Sc

IMMELL MFG. CO. blair. wis. For TWO Subscriptions

The Anglers' Friend zee will send an A Pocket Take Down Landing Net Ideal Hunter's A*e

u>itk leather sheath, which can be attached to -waist belt, " carried in the pocket. Compactness, only think, m inufactured by H. WALTERS & SON, the celebrated Axe No handle to lug, you can fit a handle from any old manufacturers, Hull, Que. stick in a few moments. It is unbreakable, and being made of brass cannot rust. It can be reduced "Hiartatha Camp Hotel" to any size from 12 to 4 inches. Kensington Point, Desbarats, Ontario Exquisite situation; air, water, site unexcelled: good if Satisfactory Price $2 00—Money Back Not fishing, canoeing and camping: good society. Reference: Tourist Dept., 1011 Dorchester Avenue Smith Bros. BOSTON, MASS. Canadian Pacific Railway, MONTREAL

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. —

44 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

From 18 to 50 horse-power—from $1,500 to $4,500. Runabout, roadster or touring car, whatever your choice you can satisfy with a RUSSELL

RUSSELL models vary in site, power and price, but never in quality. The same high grade construc- IhhM B tion identifies them all each is the best car cf its type possible to build each must uphold the RUSSELL reputation.

"I Even the lowest priced cars we produce have suchstandard features as selective transmission, shaft-drive, metal to-metal clutoh, floating type of rear axle, nickel steel driving mechanism, F. & S. ball bearings, and many others Send for our handsome catalogs.

Canada Cycle and Motor Co., Limited, West Toronto. Makers of High-Grade Automobiles. Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Melbourne, Australia

Dunlop Tires Hold Auto

Every Automobile Show is representative—it brings Records out the most approved and popular cars and automobile tires. At the recent show in Toronto there were 236 automobile tires on the floor, of which The Dunlop Company Supplied ... 108 Tires

Five American makers supplied on an average, each . . 20 Tires

Two Canadian makers supplied on an average, each . . 14 Tires Dunlop Tires Af\ / °^ a^ the Tires representedrenrftsftnterl aT\J/° at t\\*x Show

It was THREE to ONE comparing Dunlop Tires with the showing made by any- American maker having tires fitted to cars entered for sale or exhibition. It was EIGHT to ONE comparing Dunlop Tires with any other make of Canadian Tires The Dunlop Tire & Rubber Goods SEES Dunlop Automobile Tires are Sold by Agent*, Automobile Supply Houses and Garagemen Everywhere in Canada

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 45

Search Lights ACETYLENE FOR LAUNCHES AND MOTOR BOATS

Including Generator %.- $12.00 Starboard, Port and Mast Head THIS BOAT FOLDS Lights. Marine lamps of all kinds. INTO A PACKAGE. REPAI RING It's Solid and Stiff when in use— collapsible Auto Lights a and quickly in tde portable. Carried by hand specialty. or in a buggy. Tempered, galvanized, light steel ribs give both strength and lightness. Is i Mangin Mirror revelation in boat construction. Non-sinkable. Puncture proof. No repairs. No costforstor- Lenses, all sizes, age. Wears longer than a wooden boat. We in stock. make all sizes and styles for every purpose. Our catalogue— ioo engravings— sent on receipl Write for catalogue describing other stvles in of 6 cents. brass and other finishes. KINO FOLDING CANVAS BOAT CO. THE HIRAM L. PIPER Co., Limited 465 Lake St., Muskegon, Mich., 17 to 23 formerly Kalamazoo. Normond St , MONTREAL

Silk Fish Line

Made on latest improved machinery. Absolutely pure, strength guaranteed, the strongest and lightest line made. IN 4 COLORS— White with Black. Black with White. Black with Olive. Black with Brown.

Size 0, l]c per yard. Size 2, 2ic per yard.

Size £, lfc per yard. Size 3, 3c per yard. Size 1, 2c per yard. Size 4, 3fc per yard.

Patent Waxed Lines Enamelled Lines Guaranteed not to absorb water, Not a union line, but the best silk. Superior Line for Casting. ENAMELLED BY HAND. Size 0, 2^ cents per yaid. Size h, 3| cents per yard. Size 1, 4 cents per yard. Size j, 2| cents per yard. Size 2, 4i cents per yard. Size 1, 3 cents per yard. Size 3, 5 cents per yard. Size 2, 3$ cents per yard. Size 4, 5J cents per yard. Size Casting Line— 00, 1} cents per yard. Size 0, 1J cents per yaid. Put up on cards, 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards continuous lengths. For Sale By A. E. BREGENT, ART ROSS & CO., 192 St Catherine St E., Montreal 474 St Catherine St W., Montreal

When writing Advertisers kindly menti on Rod and Gun in Canada. 46 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

SUITABLE ARTICLES

FOR PUBLICATION IN THE

MOTOR MAGAZINE of Canada

Descriptions with or without Photographs of Runs in any part of

; of Canada ; Stories of Motor Boat Trips Descriptions Tours ;

Write-ups of Clubs ; and Photos of Club Houses.

Personal Experiences of Motoring on Land or Water.

Suggestions and Queries of , all kinds solicited.

Motoring for Pleasure, Profit and Business is growing in Canada

at a great rate and the people want to know about it. The Land

of Waterways provides the finest scenes for motoring on water to be found in any part of the world.

The scenic beauties of the Dominion can be best enjoyed on motoring tours.

The present year will be a great motoring year.

Send all manuscript and photos to

W. J. TAYLOR, Publisher THE MOTOR MAGAZINE OF CANADA

5 KING STREET WEST :: :: :: :: :: TORONTO

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Rod and Gun in Canada. ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 47

'. < I" A KANT RE to increase the speed of your WK boat 1 to 3 miles per hour. SpeciaJ O ffers in There are no restrictions nor strings whatever on this proposition.

By years of experimenting we have found that a Guns and Ammunition propeller with blades of a differential pitch and a concave curve from the hub to the outside of blade will hold the water the whole length of blade which One new No. 4 Ithaca 12 guage gun, Damas- lessens the slip more than any other design of cus barrels, list $100, special sale price. $65 00 wheels thereby increasing the speed of any launch.

One No. 4 Ithaca, 12 guage, Krupp barrels, list 1 We also make all kinds of bronze " trimmings, price $100, special $70.00 stanchions, etc., and fog bells at lowest prices. One Remington, Trap Ejector grade, 12 guage, special price $35.00 One Clapboroueh & Johnson 12 guage, Damas- BRYANT & BERRY CO. cui barrels, new, special price. ... $50 00 One Syracuse 12 guage gun, Krupp steel barrels, 34 West Atwatcr St. Detroit, Mich. ejector $32. 50 One second hand "H" grade Lefever gun, special price $27 50 15,000 Sovereign, 12 guage 12), in., empty shells, new stock $6. 50 per 1000 S/n&iw« s used and recommended by the" 10.000 Elv Grand Prix, 13 guage x 2%' in. empty largest fire-arms manufacturers inJ r shells $7. 75 per 1000 America. Experienced gun users every-\ where say it is the best rust preventative* Special prices to Clubs on loaded shells. on earth—on water, too. TRAPS, TARGETS, ETC. Being a light oil it enters the pores' Agents Lefever Guns, Write us. of the metal and forms an impercept- ible_ covering that is moisture-proof | EVERYTHING IN CANVAS without making the gun sticky or j greasy to handle. Bestforoilingthe

fine mechanisms of the finest gun, i because it does not dry out, gum,/ harden, turn rancid, collect dust.. ree sample. ™D.PIKEGS;„ pom (qri F„„~ omOneOiJ Co. 56 .New >r 123 King St. B., New York, N. Y. TORONTO.

Made to fit any size Motor Boat auro- up to 38 feet long. Side curtains with celluloid lights are furnished LAUNCH with top. Can be made as snug and watertight as any cabin boat, FOLDING ^"hen folded down it is completely out of the way: one half TOPS of the top is folded to the bow, the other half to the stern, and lays around the x combing. It is staunch, handsome and light, an

• ornament to any boat. No Motor Boat owner should be without one. Write for circular and prices.

Manufactured only by The Conboy Carriage Co., Queen street e. and Don, Toronto, Ontario PERFECT WASHER L.&M" TIRE LOOSENER Pat. app. for \VK WILL RETURN YOUR MONEY IF NOT SATISFACTORY" Pat. app. for Order now or send for catalogue LONG & MANN COMPANY, Rochester, N.Y.

SOLE CANADIAN AGENTS : This Mop-Yam Top outlasts Six sponges GEORGE B. FROST, smith sf.iu, Price. $1.75 delivered Loosens rusted or frozen tires from clincher or Price $3 Extra Top, 50c. Also Agent for "The Little Steersman" detechabls rims delivered THE WONDERFUL "COAXER" TROUT FLY! NEW JAMISON TROUT SPOON Cut shows size 6. ALMOST ALIVE. NEVER LOSES ITS SHAPE. FLOATS ANYWHERE. "My guide said, 'these trout don't take flies.' I got 24 on the 'Coaxer. "Caught a 15-inch brook trout on the 'Coaxer'— that's the record here." "I get 17 speckled beauties before breakfast that averaged 12 inches," "I have caught over 400 trout on one little 'Ccaxer' fly." "I found my little boy catching croppies with it to beat the band." Trout Size, 6 colors, $1.35; 12, $2.60. Bass Size, 6 colors, $1.65; 12, $3.25. Set of Four Colors, $1.00. of Bass Baits, etc.. in colors. W. J. Send Stamp for Booklet JAMISON, 1274 POLK ST., CHICAGO Made on 2, 4 and 6 hooks. 4? ROD AND GUN IN CANADA

Advertisement! will be in- For Sale, Want, and serted in this Department at 2c. a word. Send Stamps with

order. Copy should not be later Exchange Depts. than the 15th of the month.

502 YORK STREET, KENNELS, London, FOR SALE a famous hunting ground, house and two Ontario. Breeder of Deer, Fox ind Rabbit Hounds. hundred acres of land, deeded, good runways and lake in sight of house. Within five miles of Steam Boat SPORTSMEN, come our way for the best hunting Landing. Particulars apply to D. F. Jenkins, Magnet- and fishing country, on the North Shore of Lake Supe- awan, Ont — i-t. rior. Moose, Caribou and Bear, numerous; also Trout, Pike. Pickerel, and Bass weighing from 1 to 7 lbs. was FOR SALE— High-class cocker spaniels, toys, caught at our camps last year. Only one day's travel poodles and pomeranians. Puppies and full grown .by canoe from the Canadian Pacific Railway. Twenty- dogs. Apply P. Herd, Belmont Kennels, 21 New St., four moose seen in twelve days from cur camp door in Toronto. — it. October last year by American sportsmen. We furnish .everything. White guides are only employed by us. GASOLENE LAUNCH FOR SALE— New and Write for particulars in regards to our hunting country. desirable, thirty foot dory, twenty-two fojt cock-pit. Address, Gray and Armstrong, Schreiber, Ontario, Nearing completion This is an extra good sea boat, Canada, Box 31. with a large carrying capacity. Just the hing for Lake Cruising and bass-fishing parties —would accom- WANTED—Subscriber would pay a reasonable modate as high as thirty fishers or one man can run price for a Snow Owl in good condition for purpose of her. •Babbit's patent anchor, one hundred taxidermy. Write stating price expected W. R. Bishop, feet of chain; forward and side steering; Canopy top London, Ont. and storm proof curtains. Cabinet cioset at stern, FOR SALE—Oldamoblle Runabout In good good engine by McKeough and Trotter, Chatham, eight running condition, practically a« good as:new. miles per hour. Price $850 or for $200 extra, will substi- —P. O. Box 2C4. Woodstock, Ont. tf tute 15 horse power engine giving ten miles per hour. Preparing to build a 25 footer, with hunting cabin. FOR SALE Speckled Trout Fry at Dr. Robinson's Look me up. Can save you money. S. B. Cook, Private Hatchery, Silvorcreek, Caledon Township. Long Point Light House, via Pt. Rowan tf Address O, J Walker. SuDt., Caldwell, Ont ARTICLES FOR SALE—Genseng Roots and seeds LESSEE, having fine Fishing and Hunting territory in the Laurentian Mountains, build and furnish grow in any shady corner, valuable crops, no expense would a log his lakes rent to desireable after planting, write for prices R McGregor and Co., Camp at one of for party for the Summer. Speckled trout unlimited, 99 Gladstone Avenue, Toronto. (average y2 lb.) Caribou in thef all For full partculars WRITE ME if you have a canoe for sale. I. C. address E. C W. , P. O. Box 344, Quebec. Savage, Waterford, Ont. — it. FOR SALE—4,000 feet second hand moving pic- FOR SALE—Large quantity trout fry-— very cheap. ture film, cheap. E. S. Coppins, Woodstock, Ont. tf Caledon Mountain Trout Club, Brantford, Ont. WANTED TO BUY—Unmounted deer heads, FOR SALE Good brown motorcyle 2nd hand, 3^ elk heads, etc. Send full particulars with desired H. P. at a bargain. cash. $125.00 Apply Box W. Rod prices, Northwestern Schcol of Taxidermy, Omaha, and Gun, Woodstock, Ont. Nebr. it FOR SALE Registered Airedale Terrier Puppies. Books, etc., No fancy prices expected. W. R. Cunningham, RIFLE $8; Shotgun $14; Camera $11; Annapolis.. Nova Scotia, Box 784, Brockville, Ont. it

SETTER FOR SALE— Bitch, whelped last July, FOR SALE— 26 inch two blade reversible propel- Bilton with some Irish; nicely marked black and white; ler made for Lozier engine. Half Price. H. B. Odell two dark ears; a hard dog to break but a dandy when 1051 Eastern Ave. , Toronto. it trained. Price $12. Walter Holmes, Clinton. Ont. t t SECOND HAND ENGINE, six horsepower, com- FOR SALE—Zeiss-Stereo, Marine Glass Binocular, plete with reversible propeller, make and break. 1041 12 power, fine condition. List price $85.00, will take Eastern Ave., Toronto. it $40 00 for quick sale. Will also sell good Camera with Anastigmat lens; Nelson, 531 Grain Exchange, Win- nipeg, Man. FOR SALE—Two cylinder engine, five horsepower jump spark, cost $190 last year, will sell for $120; am FOR SALE— Large Mounted Moose Llk, Caribou getting larger engine. R. Perrier, 1041 Eastern A\e., and Deer heads, Fur Rugs of all kinds with Mounted Toronto. it heads, closed or open mouth finish, Tanned skins for robes arrd hangers. Taxidermists supplies, glass CHEAP MARINE ENGINES FOR SALE sizes eyes, etc, write for my prices. Edwin Dixon, Ex- from 3 H.P, up. Ask for circular Sherman Cooper Co., pert Taxidermist, Main Street. Unionville, Ontario. Toronto. it

TYPEWRITERS buying from us you save — By 50 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE— 1 thoroughbred to per cent. to typewriters rebuilt at 75 $60 $125 $15 foxhound trained on deer and fox S15, or will ex- to $;o. State make you prefer. The Typewriter Re- change for Balloon, Silk tent, or what offers. Syd. builders, Hochelaga, — it. P.Q. Jackson, Bala, Muskoka, Ont. tf.

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1909 Improved KELSO Automatic Reel

Aluminum casing, JACK FROST'S PATENT steel bearings. Can be FLY BOOK used on Rod either abov or below the hand. This

... is positively guaran- Reel ty j & ed against any defect.

If you once use a KELSO AUTOMATIC REEL

you never w ill use any other

for fly casting.

n All flies a d leaders, both dry and moistened ready for use in one package. Removable transparent celluloid pockets for Flies, fancy finish Aluminum Box, fitted with fine grade wool felt for moistenings Flies and Leaders, fastened to box by glove button, so the felt can be removed and wet without wetting the Book, Dimensions : i inch thick, 5 inches wide, 7 inches long.

No. iS. Seal Covers, capacity 6 doz. No. 4P- Pigskin Covers, best finish, $3 SO capacity 8 doz 55 00 No. 2W. Walrus Covers, CATALOGUE TO extra finish. No. 5A. Alligator covers, best finish capacity THE TRADE ONLY. 7 doz $4 00 capacity 8 doz $5 00 H. J. FROST& CO., 90 Chambers Street N£W YORK

Brass Launch Fittings A Wonderful Improvement in Bait Casting Rods We carry a

I Heddon's Dowagriac Split Bamboo Bait Casting Rod is • a two-pieoe rod which combines the fine resilient action and casting force of a one-piece rod with tie carrying convenience full line of of a three-piece rod. Will outlast any other rod made. The cork finger grip and patent locking reelband. shown on the butt joint above, are features of exceptional value. Free Instruction on Bait Casting.— "Heddon's Treatise on the BRASS Art of Bait Casting" sent free on request. Filled with valuable information on bait castine. beautiful colored illustrations, and a detailed description of the OowajriacRod. Tells about the selected bamboo, imported direct LAUNCH from the Orient, used exclusively in this rod. Explains why we can make a superior o jality rod at inferior rod prices. Write today right aicay. 8 SONS DeDt J JAMES HEDDON & Dowafriac. Mich. TRIMMINGS Miinu r.oturers of the famous DOW AGIAC MINNOWS

—«— ™ ra i —sold all over the country, «——«3»^— in stock.

QUEEN'S HOTEL Well finished TORONTO. work. One of the largest and most comfortable hotels in the Dominion of Canada, and, being adjacent to the Lake, commands a splendid view of Toronto Bay and Lake Ontario. It is well known as one of the coolest Write for houses in summer in Canada, and is elegantly furnished throughout. Rooms en-suite, w : ith bath rooms at- CATALOGUE tached. The Queen's is furnished with all the latest modern improvements. Long distance telephone in every room. Wm. Coulter & Sons McGaw & Winnett Proprietors. 155-7 George St., Toronto. . .

50 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA ROD AND GUNS ADVERTISERS

Readers who fail to consult our advertising pages miss a large proportion of the most interesting matter in the Magazine. They will find that they may learn much from these announcements. Every advertisement in ROD AND GUN comes from a responsible firm, and our readers may be assured of courteous answers to all inquiries and good value from all purchases made through these pages.

Automobile Insurance Cigars Harris Harkness Co Dale & Co. , Ltd 43 Automobiles Cooked Meats Canada Cycle & Motor Co 44 Fearman's English Breakfast Bacon, Sugar Dayton Tonneau Co 4 cured Hams, Cooked Meats— VV. F. Fear- Oldsmobile Co. of Canada Ltd 4' 25 Reo Motor Car Co 26 Camp Furniture Tudhope-Mclntyre Co 37 Kiffe, H. H. Co.

Animal Traps Michie & Co. . . 56 Oneida Community Co 4° Canadian Railways Grand Trunk Railway System Ales and Beers 13 Canadian Pacific Ry 1 1 io- mi Labatt, Tohn "°5 Canoes Automobile Accessories Chestnut Canoe Co 53 Dunlop Tire & Rubber Goods Co 44 Capital Boat Works 33 Dry Cells Electrical Specialties Ltd in8 Dean .Walter 27 Franco-American Auto Co 17 Gidley, H E. & Co 36 Frost, Geo. B 47 Kiffe, H. H. Co 15 National Coil Co 5 Lakefield — Lakefield Building & Mfg. Co 1108 Never Miss Spark Plugs IS Life Saving Folding Canvas Boat Co 40 Sta-Rite-R. E. Hardy Co 3 2 "Peterborough"— Peterborough Canoe Co., Ltd. 29 Splitdorf. C. F 40 Ross, J. H. Canoe Co 12 Vulcan Sparkers—Croftan Storage Battery Co 7 William English Canoe Co 36 Ammunition Clothing Clarke, A. R Du Pont de Nemours Powder Co 1105 27 Raino English Schultze— London and Toronto Trad- Co 32 Turnbull, C. Co 1092 ing Co "°9 Shot—Montreal Rolling Mills Co 1 105 Dogs Snap-Shot and Carbon Powder— Hamilton Pow- Glover's Dog Remedies—H. Clay Glover 40 der Co 5 Fishing1 Territory Cartridge Co . Union Metallic U M. C— Hiawatha Camp Hotel Inside back cover 43 Winchester Repeating Arms Co Inside front cover Furs Monteith Strother Fur Co 1096 Batteries Weil Bros 24 Vulcan Sparkers— Croftan Storage Battery Co. 7 Folding Boats Boots For Sportsmen Acme Folding Boat Company 1118 Palmer John Co 39 King Folding Canvas Boat Co 45 Canadian Guides Fishing Tackle Allcock, Laight and Westwood Co x Dainard, M 1092 5 Bristol Steel Fishing Rod Horton Mfg. Co. Campbell, Robt. E 109a — 17 Cummins , W. J noi Cameras and Kodaks Corticelli Silk Fish Line 45

Canadian Kodak Co. , Ltd 38 Coller Rubber Grip Co 36 Gundlach-Manhattan Optical Co 5 Doering & Co 39 Divine, Fred D 32 Camp Supplies Gregory, J. F 39 Aylmer Condensed Milk Co . . 1102 Frost, H. J. Co 49 Labatt 1 Ales and Porters—John 105 Friend, S. H 32 25 Chiclets Hildebrandt, Jno. J Co 1099 Club Cocktails— G F Heublein & Bro 21 Hardy's Rods, Reels & Tackle— Hardy Bros. 19 Fenn, A. & Co 43 Hartung Bros. & Co ... 21 Breakfast Sugar Fearman's English Bacon — Heddon, fas. & Son 49 Cured Hams, Cooked Meats—W. F. r ImmellM f. Co 43 Fearman Co 25 Jamison, W. J 47 Kiffe, H. H. Co 15 Smith Bros 43 Michie & Co. . Ltd 56 Unkefer & Bradley 33 Marietta Stanley Co 20 Young Carlos G 1 107 Axe Co Marble Safety 29 Game Pictures Shredded Wheat Biscuits and Triscuits—Can- R. 17 adian Shredded Wheat Co., Ltd 1116 Clapham,

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Guns and Rifles Miscellaneous Fox, A. H. Gun Co 1091 Beers Bros 40 Ithaca Guns— Ithaca Gun Co 1095 Ideal Carriage Washer Co 9 Rundel Sales Co Kiffe, H. H. Co 15 25 Sanitary Pipe Co 1 1 20 Lancaster, Chas. , London 39 Lefever Guns— Lefever Arms Co Safety Air Pump Co 18 35 Talcum Powder Gerhard Mennen Marlin Rifles—Marlin Firearms Co 41 — Co. 9 Pike, D. Co 47 Motor Boats Parker Guns— Parker Bros 22 Butler, M. L 19 Ross Rifle Co 8 Cowards Boat Factory Remington Arms Co Inside back cover 7 Gidley H. E. and Co 3'< Stevens' Rifles, Pistols, Shotguns, Rifle Tele- Robertson Bros ' scopes. Guns, etc Outside back cover Ross, I . H. , Canoe Co Winchester — Winchester Repeating Arms Co... Inside front cover Motor Boat Accessories Gun Cabinets \ Brown Co Kiffe, H. H. Co 15 Croftan Storage Battery Co 7 Coulter, Wm. & Sons Gun Smith 49 Conbov Carriage Co 47 Alex 1120 Johnston, Dry Cells— Electrical Specialties Ltd 1118

Gun Sights Leckie, Jno , 1098 Michigan Wheel Co 3i Lyman Gun Sight Corporation 36 Piper, Hiram L. Co. Hotels 45 Never Miss Spark Plug Co 15 Clarendon Hotel, Winnipeg Man 1099 Sta-Rite— R. E. Hardy Co 32 Hume Hotel, Xelson, B.C 9 Oils. Varnishes, Paints, etc. Queens—Toronto 49 Tuller, Detroit—W. A. Shaw, Manager 9 Three-in-One Oil Co 4 7 Winters Vancouver, B. C. 12 — Office Appliances Hunting Territory Conklin Pen Co 1093 Canadian Pacific Ry 1 no- tin Smith Premier Typewriters — National Type- Liquors writer Co 55 Club Cocktails—G. F Heublein & Bro 21 Outfitters Labatt, John 1105 Gold Medal Camp Furniture Co 56 Michie & Co. , Ltd 56 Kifte, H. H. Co 15 Launches Michie & Co 56 Butler, M. L .« r 9 Gidley H, E, and Co 36 Premiums Jutten's Boat & Launch Works. 5^ Page 52-53 Peterborough Canoe Co 29 Photo Supplies

Robertson Bros , 1 Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd 38 Wright, C. T. Co 40 National Drug and Chemical Co 28 Mineral Waters Ward & Co 3 Bromo Mineral Water-—Bromo Mineral Co. Phonographs Medicines National Ferrol Co. Toronto Phonograph Co 3° Marine Motors Prize Trophies

Adams Launch & Engine Mfg. Co 23 Bailey, Jas. D. , Ltd 1 120 Automatic Machine Co Physical Culture Beaver M fg. Co Dorchester, F. E 3 Buffalo — Buffalo Gasoline Motor Co. . . Brennan Motor Mfg. Co Rifle Sights and Gun Implements Beilfuss Motor Co Marble Safety Axe Co 29 Bryant & Berry Caille Perfection Motor Co Revolvers Dunn, Walter E Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works. 1089 DuBrie Motor Co Row Boats Ferro Machine & Foundry Co E. and Co. Gray Motor Co Gidley H. 36 Lakefield Canoe Bldg. and Mfg. Co. 1108 Gidley, H. E. & Co Canoe Co Guarantee Motor Co Peterborough 29 HildrethMfg.Co Rust Preventative

Lockwood-Ash Motor Co . . Three in One Oil Co 47 Marine Construction Co 37 Schofield-Holden Machine Co ]6 Sanitary Mattress Syracuse Gas Engine Co 22 Marshall Sanitary Mattress Co 25 Sterling Engine Co 3i Taxidermy ^intz- Wallin Co IT12 Darbey, E. W Sherman Cooper Co 35 7 Emack Bros Thomas & Grant 9 3 Van Auken Motor and Machine Works. 42 Trap- Shooter's Supplies Wonder Mfg. Co 18 Waterman Marine Motor Co Fenn, A. & Co 43 Kiffe, H. H. Co 15 Magazines Field and Stream 54 Want Advertisements Motor Magazine of Canada 46 Page. 4S

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LaPremiums for Sportsmen

To all our subscribers, young and old, these premium offers are open. Our premiums, comprising practically everything in the sporting goods line, from a fish hook to an automobile, can be obtained FREE by securing subscriptions to the magazine. There are thousands of sportsmen who have never seen ROD AND GUN who would willingly subscribe if they were shown a copy. If you see what you want in the following list, write and we will tell you how many subscriptions it will be necessary to secure in order to earn it. We will furnish sample copies for canvassing purposes and do all in our power to assist in making your canvassing campaign a success. Write to-day for particulars to Premium Dept., ROD AND GUN IN CANADA, Woodstock, Ont. No premium is given on subscription a man sends in for himself. No premium is given for a renewal subscription Co., New York. Every Motor Boat For One Subscription owner is interested in these plugs. We

will send : We have only a limited number to distribute Brand Pipe; A Shield A Never Miss Spark Plug, manufac- McCurdy Frog Harness Hook A tured by the Never Miss Spark Plug manufactured by B. F. McCurdy, Chi- Co. , Lansing, Mich. cago; A Splitdorf Common Sense Plug, man- Pflueger single action Flush Han- A ufactured by C F. Splitdorf, 1679 Broad- yards, polished nickel, dle Reel—40 way, New York. 1 inch; dish, 2 inches; Plate- Pillar, A Sanitary Pipe, manufactured by Pfleuger Phantom spinner—a kill- A the Sanitary Pipe Co., 125 Cutler Build- ing combination for all game fish, ing, Rochester, N. Y. painted true to life, non-luminous; a An Elite Single Minnow Pail, (8 one for two subscriptions; luminous quart) Pflueger round wide pattern quad- ; A A copy of the complete Sportsman's capacity forty or sixty yards, ruple reel, Guide by Buzzacott; adjustable back, sliding clock and drag, A copy of Deadfalls and Snares; a polished nickel plate; book of instruction for Trappers about Kelso Pearl Spoon bait manufac- A these and other home-made Traps; tured by H. Frost & Co., 90 Cham- J. A copy of Canadian Wilds; tells about Street, New York. bers the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Sullivan Hook and Reel Guard A Indians and their modes of Hunting, manufactured by Chas. L. Sullivan, 617 Trapping, etc. Railway Exchange Bldg. , Chicago. A copy of Steel Traps; describes the Crow Call, manufactured by Chas. A and tells how to use them, from curious makes H. Perdew, Sr. , Henry, 111., made also chapters on care of pelts; Red Cedar, with German Silver Reed and A copy of the Amateur Trainer, by Band, handsomely polished. Guaranteed Ed. F. Haberlein; to give satisfaction. A copy of Practical Dog Education by Reel, burnished 60 yard Fishing ; A Abbott; A quart tin of "Standard" Dog Wash or A copy of Fox Trapping, a book of A Matchless Cigar Lighter. Lights instruction, telling how to trap, snare cigar, cigarette and pipe anywhere at poison, shoot, a valuable book for trap any time—in wind, rain or snow; pers: A copy of Mink Trapping, a book For Two Subscriptions instruction giving many methods of trap- for trappers. We Will Send a Sta - Rite Spark ping, a valuable book Plug manufactured by the R. E. Hardy (We will send a copy of each of these .

ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 53 books for four subscriptions.) These The Anti-Cussin Hook Holder keeps books are edited by A. R. Harding, hooks and snells in perfect order. nicely illustrated and contain 200 pages. A round Plate Nickel and Rubber A Stag Brand Landing Ring manu- Clicd Reel made by Wm. Mills & Son, factured by Allcock, Laight & West- New York. wood, Toronto; A K. W. Spark Plug made by K. W. For Three Subscriptions. Ignition Co., Cleveland, Ohio; We will send : A Kent Double Spinner bass bait made by Samuel H. Friend, Kent, Ohio: Three Crow Decoys, manufactured by A Gem Carlton Reel; Chas. H. Perdew, Sr., Henry, 111. Anti-Cussin Fish Hook Holder made One-half dozen stag Brand Rubber by Sportsman's Specialty Co., Chicago. Frogs or Froggies

Sit on the Edge it Cannot Upset;

Fill it With Water it Cannot Sink

Patent Air Chambers on sides of The entire framework is covered Chestnut Sponson Canoe, like life with one seamless sheet of Chest- boats, prevents it from upsetting. nut specially-woven Canvas. This Sit on its side—it won't upset; fill Canvas is thoroughly coated with a It with water— it cannot sink. Air special preparation, which fills up Chambers are built on outside of every pore in the Canvas, and dries Chestnut Sponson Canoe Canoe, do not touch water, and as hard as flint. No fear of leakage therefore do not interfere with —weather variations cannot effect SD€?frCl it. It cannot crack, cake or dry Chestnut Sponson Canoes are far out. Chestnut Sponson or Pleasure lighter than any other Canoe of Canoes are smoothly and hand- equal size—speedy, easy to paddle, somely finished. Plenty of room, comfortable and safe—an ideal comfort, speed and cleanliness. pleasure craft. rTa'P'T Our handsomely illus- The lining and wide ribs are * *»**" staunchlv made of finest perfect t r a t e d descriptive Cedar. Ribs are placed closely to- Booklet shows many models— it's gether, insuring enormous strength. free—drop us a card by next mail. Chestnut Canoe Co., Ltd., Fredericton, N.B., Box 445 AUTO BOAT AMD AUTO MOTORS

10-12 H.P. Agents Wanted. 18-20 H.P. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Four Cycle Send for Prices and Double Cylinder Circulars.

THE BEILFUSS MOTOR CO., LANSING, MICH.. U.S.A.

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Roping Lions in the Grand Canon BY ZANE GREY

Author of "THE LAST OF THB PLAINSMEN"

CJ Buffalo Jones is the only man who ever lassoed lions. Zane Grey is the only writer who ever had opportunity to describe this new, wild and thrilling sport. The _ story of their second expedition, of adventure almost surpassing belief, illustrated by photographs that tell the truth, and full of the wonder, the mystery, the color of the Grand Canon, will grip the heart of every sportsman and lover of the wilds.

Commencing serially ia the January issue of FIELD AND STREAM

For the man who is interested in feathered game, big game, trap shooting, fishing, camping, canoeing or adventure, FIELD AND is American Magazine for sportsmen." STREAM the t A publication that will appeal to you if you love the great outdoors audits sports, as n;arly parfect as it can be made by publishers, editors, writers, artists and photographers, who are one and all sportsmen. SPECIAL OFFER—To get the magazine in the hands of new readers, we will send the numbers containing the first three installments of Zane Grey's story for thirty-five cents including Canadian Postage. FIELD AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO 30 West 21st Street, New York.

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Every change in the

is an added advantage. All of the good original features are retained. The name "Smith Premier" stands for all the good that can be put into a typewriter.

THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO. [incorporated] Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.A. Branches Everywhere.

The National Typewriter Co., Ltd. 78 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ont

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WE OUUFIT CAMPING PARTIES Provisions, Tents, Utensils, Blankets, Etc. MICHIE & CO. ltd. ESTABLISHED 1835. 7 KINO STREET WEST, TORONTO.

G/ oMARKo) This Trade Mark on Camp aTRADEo °J 7W Furniture Protects You As there are some cheap imitations of Gold Medal Camp Furniture, we are forced to take extra precautions to protect the buyers of such goods as well as to defend our own reputation. Genuine Gold Medal Camp Fxirniture bears the above trade mark on every «rticle. Every article so marked is backed by an absolute guarantee to wear and withstand any reasonable amount of the rough usuage of the camp. We will replace, free of charge, any piece or part that gives way on account of weakness of material or fastenings or faulty construction.

the furniture with . , „ ~ , _, . To save annovance in camp, get | , Catalog. It IS our name and the Gold Medal trade mark. I Ask for OUT FREE. We still have a few Hunter's Guides and Camper's Manuels. They are io cents each while they last. TT^GoId Medal Camp FurniturcMfg.Co.

RACINE. 214 ST. PAUL AVE.. WISCONSIN' c^V*^ Gold Medal Cot, open »nd closed.

Catalogue on Request

Our GASOLINE MOTORS are made in ten sizes, 2% to 27 H.P., 1, 2, and 3 cylinder. They have demonstrated their fitness and superiority for every type of hull—speed, pleasure or work boat The secret of this is their correct harmonious design, scientific and perfect manufacture, thorough testing, and best equipment.

This motor is made on the theory that nothing but the best can meet the requirements of present day demands. The price is reasonable too. DuBRIE MOTOR CO., 430 Guoin Street, DETROIT, MICH.

Did you get one of our 1908 Catalogues of Launches and Row Boats?

It will convince you that we build the best and use an engine that will give you no trouble. JUTTEN'S BOAT AND LAUNCH WORKS. Hamilton, Ont. MM ** /TRADE MARK>^ f on a box of 1 SHOT SHELLS means PERFECT AMMUNITIOr.

The World's Standard Ammunition

Look for the red U.M.C. trade-mark on shot shell boxes. It repre-

sents highest quality and stands as a mark of merit. It protects you against in

ferior and "just as good shells." Memorize this U.M.C. trade-maik. Call f U.M.C. shells and you'll have uniform, snappy, hard-hitting loads.

Insist— it's voorth wtiile THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn Agency 313 Broadway New York '"»«»«*

3 Remington Features "Solid Breech, Hammerless, Bottom Ejection"

Single barrel guns are popular, —easy to handle and aim.

The Pump action is also popularized. But remember, the

Remington Pump is 3 steps in the lead: 1st, Hammerless;

2nd, SOLID BREECH ; 3rd, Loads and Ejects at the bottom. No other Pump Gun on the market has even one

of these perfected features. The Remington Pump is in a

by Itself. We don't compare it to any other. You won't after you examine one.

Get acquainted with the Remington Idea.' Folder and catalogue for the asking. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY ILION, NY. 313 Broadway N'eiv York New Stevens Double Barrel Shot- guns Fitted with Stevens Com- pressed Forged Steel Barrels Demi-Bloc System

Note illustrations for clear exposition of principles governing the manufacture of new STEVENS DOUBLE GUNS

Solid Top Stevens Compressed Forged Steel Barrels- Snap Demi-Bloc System

New Style Fore-end Barrels ready to braze Send 2c Stamp

"" ap" .'JMp!iw«^ ,_g. for new Shot-

Showing Check Hook gun catalog

Ask your dealer insist on Stevens

Demi-Bloc Guns Showing Rotary Compensating Bolt and Check Hook Slot J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. 365 MAIN STREET CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS.

Sentinel-Review Press, Woodstock, Ont.